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Changes needed to stop queuejumping

BY BOB WEBER THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — An inquiry has found that queuejumping has occurred in Alberta’s health-care system and an environment exists in which it could happen again.

Justice John Vertes says there was no basis to claims that queue-jumping was widespread and politicians were moving people to the front of the line.

But there were instances where people got faster care.

Vertes, a retired member of the Northwest Territories Supreme Court, said policies need to be tightened to stop that.

“The claim that it was not uncommon for senior executives to receive requests for expedited care proved to be unfounded,” Vertes wrote in his report released Wednesday.

“However . . . the inquiry did in fact learn of incidents of improper preferential access and also identified several systemic issues that could foster an environment conducive to such improper access.”

Vertes made 12 recommendations to help prevent abuses in the province’s $16-billion health-care system.

Those recommendations included reducing wait times, which he said were at the heart of the problem.

He suggested that the definition of queue-jumping and prohibitions against it be strengthened. He also said it should be mandatory to report instances when patients are being pushed to the front of the line and added that whistleblowers should be protected.

As well, Vertes said doctors should never give priority under the guise of “professional courtesy” to other medical staff unless there is an emergency or compelling reason.

Another recommendation was for a health advocate to advise patients and help them resolve complaints.

The inquiry was called by Premier Alison Redford in response to a report by the Alberta Health Quality Council which found a variety of problems involving patient wait times and administrative confusion.

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As head coach Gino Castellan looks on, Roberto Mkumbukwa soars after place kicking before practice on Wednesday. The Notre Dame High School Grade 12 player has joined his teammates on the gridiron as the team prepares for the upcoming football season, which begins for the Notre Dame Cougars on Sept. 6 with a home game against Ponoka. In the mean time, the Cougars and other area football teams will be using the next two weeks to fine tune their game and get into shape for the season.

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Games would give substantial boost to local facilities Several local organizations are in line for a big boost if Red Deer’s bid for the 2019 Canada Winter Games is successful.

Central to a successful games bid will be the facilities at Red Deer College, Canyon Ski Resort and other areas that will have to be upgraded to support the sports, the athletes and the spectators.

For some time, Red Deer College has pursued building a multiplex facility. College president Joel Ward said they have a significant shortage of athletics facilities and this is a great opportunity to rectify the situation.

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The college and the city have been working together for months behind the scenes on the Canada Games bid and what the college can bring to the table. This includes accommodations for 1,000 athletes.

Currently, the college houses about 600 students.

“We have plans to build new residences as well, anyways. We think that will help support the city’s bid,” said Ward. “We know out of this project could come legacy projects. One would be the multiplex on our campus, which would host a number of events and be a legacy for Central Alberta for years to come.”

Ward called the multiplex an aspiration of the institution. It could be build to host short-track speedskating, on an Olympic sized ice surface, four tempo-

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“It will not only be designed to meet the needs of the Canada Winter Games, but it would also be built to meet the ongoing needs of hockey, soccer and other sports that could go there,” said Ward. “We would have Olympic-sized ice and NHL-sized ice as well, figure skating and all kinds of things could happen.”

As a legacy project, the multiplex would be accessible to all residents of Central Alberta.

The college does not know exactly what the cost of the multiplex could be, but it is dependent on what elements get built.

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GAMES: Canyon could host alpine events Ward said it could start at $25 million and go up to $50 million, depending on what is included. In a letter to Red Deer city council, the college requests a $10-million capital contribution for the construction of the multiplex.

“Then we would work with our pro‘WE WOULD PUT (THE vincial partners, federal partners MULTIPLEX) ON THE and business CORNER OF 32ND partners, sports partners to fill the STREET AND HWY 2 gaps,” said Ward. . . . IT WOULD HAVE Ward said it would be an afFABULOUS ACCESS fordable time for TO ALL OF CENTRAL athletic facility construction. He ALBERTA AND WHEN said the college YOU HAVE ALL THOSE already owns the CARS GOING BY, OUR land, mitigating any land issue.

ABILITY TO NAME “We would put IT AND SELL IT IS it on the corner of 32nd Street and PROBABLY WORTH Hwy 2,” said Ward.

SOMETHING.’ “It would have fabulous access to all — JOEL WARD of Central Alberta PRESIDENT, RED DEER COLLEGE and when you have all those cars going by, our ability to name it and sell it is probably worth something.”

Canada Games ski events could be held at Canyon Ski Resort, just east of Red Deer. While the facility operators have not committed to being a part of the games, a letter sent to the city says the resort will support the bid.

Operators indicated they would be able to host a large number of events with some modifications, after reviewing documents provided by ISL Engineering.

“This is not intended to be a commitment letter, but a show of support to consider our unique venue as the host for both alpine and freestyle sports for the 2019 Canada Winter Games,” said the letter.

According to the facility review prepared last year, Canyon Ski Resort could host freestyle skiing and snowboarding events by extending the mogul course by 20 metres and adding a halfpipe and slopestyle course. Canyon is currently able to host some alpine events, including slalom, dual paneled slalom and ski cross, but would have to upgrade its facilities for the giant slalom and the super G. The review indicates the current vertical drop at the resort is 164 metres and has to be between 200 and 350 metres for giant slalom and between 250 and 450 for the Super G. John Cuthbertson, committee chair of the Central Alberta Aquatic Centre — a group pushing to build a mutli-use aquatic facility in Red Deer — is hopeful the bid for the games will help spark a debate over the construction of such a facility.

“The discussion at council the other night didn’t foreclose on doing something else if it was found to be feasible,” said Cuthbertson.

Though city council voted in favour of the bid, while hosting synchronized swimming offsite, both Mayor Morris Flewwelling and Cuthbertson said this does not preclude the city from going above and beyond the bid.

Cuthbertson echoed Ward’s sentiment that building an aquatic centre in relation to the Canada Games would be cost-effective.

“Interest rates available to the municipality are so low that they are hard to ignore,” said Cuthbertson. “The comment was made ‘Why aren’t we using this?’ That’s what we’ve been saying for the last few years. Together with that and the possibility of some funding emanating out of the games, then that would keep it at the lowest possible cost or as much as we can.”

A facility review prepared by Strategy in Action Inc. outlined the need for a facility for synchronized swimming facility that would, at a minimum, be 25 metres in length, have eight lanes, be two metres deep for most of the pool, but have a three-metre deep section and have one additional warm-up pool of similar standards in the same facility.

Council chose to look for an offsite facility in either Edmonton or Calgary to satisfy this requirement for hosting the games. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Trochu trucker Ryan Hastie is owning the road in Discovery Channel’s trucking reality show Loaded.

The six 30-minute pilot episodes began airing on Aug. 13 on Discovery Channel in Canada. The series originally aired on the Weather Network in the United States earlier this year.

The show is less of a driving competition of three truckers and more about how truckers deal with the adverse road conditions on the highway.

Hastie, 29, has been in the trucking industry for 12 years.

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High River runs out of space to store donations

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HIGH RIVER — The southern Alberta town that everyone had to leave due to flooding says it will no longer take donations of goods because it has run out of storage space.

High River said in an email Tuesday that it appreciates the generosity and overwhelming support it has received since the devastating flood in June.

But the town south of Calgary says it no longer has the capacity to sort, store and distribute any more donations of clothing, furniture, appliances and personal care items.

The town says if people still want to help, they can make a financial donation the High River Disaster Relief fund through the town’s website at www.highriver.ca or at any Royal Bank of Canada.

More than 400 people recently moved into a long line of trailers on a 40-hectare piece of land north of the town while their flood-damaged homes are either rebuilt or fixed.

The town says 1,200 people will eventually be living in this temporary trailer neighbourhood.

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“Due to the overwhelming support that has poured into High River since the June flooding, the town has surpassed its capacity to store physical donations..,” the town said in an email Tuesday.

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He is the lone Canadian trucker on the show.

“We had the perfect weather conditions for a weather-based reality show,” said Hastie. “We got snow. We got freezing rain. We got ice fog. Every episode, Mother Nature just kicked us in the ass.”

The show was filmed from Oct. 22, 2012, to Dec. 6, 2012.

Hastie grew up in a farm in Central Alberta.

“I am pretty spoiled,” said Hastie.

“When I first started trucking, I was . . . on the road anywhere from one week to two weeks to a month straight in the truck.”

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Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013

Wallin’s final bill: $139,000

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Sen. Pamela Wallin’s final bill is in — and it’s a whopper.

The embattled Saskatchewan senator and former Conservative caucus member was informed Wednesday that she’ll have to reimburse the Senate a grand total of $138,970 for ineligible travel expense claims.

Wallin was already on the hook for $121,348 after an independent audit of her travel expenses, released last week. The auditors advised another $21,000 in questionable claims should be reviewed by the Senate’s internal economy committee.

Those claims involved travel to what the selfdescribed “activist senator” deemed “networking events” and other special events, including speeches.

The committee concluded Wednesday that Wallin should pay back most of those additional claims, worth $17,622.

The decision comes as no surprise. Last week’s au-

dit report noted that the internal economy committee’s steering committee had already reviewed Wallin’s travel claims for so-called networking events and had concluded that “while occasional exceptional occurrences for special events might be acceptable, the volume and pattern of the events listed (by Wallin) would not qualify them as Senate business.”

The audit report, which looked at Wallin’s claims dating back to 2009, listed 13 networking events, which Wallin had described as primarily lunch or dinner meetings with unidentified representatives of the business, arts and charitable communities.

Among them, were meetings with: — “Chair of a media corporation, regarding media issues.”

— “Artist, performer, university lecturer and member of Arts Council, to discuss the federal government’s policy regarding culture.”

— “An executive of Canada Post to discuss the business and technological challenges facing Canada Post.”

— “Leading Canadian businessman and investor

... (to discuss) the business climate and issues of concern to the investment community.”

She also claimed expenses for attending a private dinner party in an individual’s home, which “included senior members of the business and legal community” who discussed “a full range of issues.”

And she claimed for attending a reception in a private home for an “internationally known individual... historian, essayist, former dissident, public intellectual and editor of a newspaper” who had been involved in Poland’s Solidarity movement.

Wallin has already reimbursed the Senate for $38,000 in ineligible travel claims and has promised to repay the rest once ordered to do so by the Senate, despite her insistence that the audit was “fundamentally flawed and unfair.”

The Senate committee last week alerted the RCMP — which is already investigating ineligible living allowances claimed by senators Mike Duffy, Patrick Brazeau and Mac Harb — to the conclusions of the Wallin audit.

PM asserts Canada’s claim to the Arctic HARPER GOES HUNTING FOR FRANKLIN EXPEDITION, TAKES TARGET PRACTICE WITH RANGERS

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Minister of Defence Rob Nicholson shoot .303 Lee Enfield rifle’s while taking part in demonstration from Canadian Rangers near the Artic community of Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, on Tuesday. pride, as well as a chance to demonstrate Canada’s sovereignty over the region.

Earlier Wednesday, Harper patrolled with members of the Canadian Rangers along the edge of the island after taking part in some target practice on the Arctic tundra the day before.

Both the prime minister and newly appointed Defence Minister Rob Nicholson tried their hand at firing the 1950s-era Lee Enfield rifles that are standard-issue weapons for the aboriginal reservists who comprise the Rangers.

“It was an honour to patrol with the Rangers . . . as they work to defend our territory from potential threats, and emergencies and keep our North strong, secure and free,” Harper said in a statement.

The prime minister clearly relished the exercise.

During target practice, he fired from several different positions, including prone on the ground, sniperstyle. The din of the rifles echoed across the vacant limestone and sand landscape.

Vertes addressed that issue by recommending that a standardized referral and booking system be developed.

Vertes also found that a special clinic set up to administer the H1N1 vaccine to members of the Calgary Flames NHL hockey team amid fears of a pandemic in 2009 was improper.

Health Minister Fred Horne accepted the recommendations.

“Although Justice Vertes did find a few instances of improper preferential access, he was very clear that there was no evidence to support the idea that this was a widespread problem,” he said.

He suggested that Duckett and Sherman had needlessly damaged public faith.

“The damage that is done is that it undermines the confidence of people who use the system — us — and it also undermines the position and the confidence that front-line workers have that their system is strong.”

Horne said a standardized referral system and health advocate are already in the works. The advocate’s position is part of the new Health Act, which has been passed in the legislature, but not yet proclaimed into law.

A separate inquiry has been called into the activities of Helios and the screening clinic.

Horne said it is expected to report soon.

There was also controversy around comments made by former head of Alberta Health Services, Stephen Duckett, who claimed that preferential access to care was a common practice when he took over and politicians had fixers who could get valued constituents faster treatment.

Raj Sherman, an emergency room doctor and now Alberta Liberal leader, made similar allegations, and added that doctors were intimidated into going along.

The inquiry found little evidence of widespread abuse. It did, however, find problems concerning the Forzani and MacPhail Colon Cancer Screening Centre, a public facility on the University of Calgary campus.

Witnesses testified that the centre gave preferential treatment to patients from the Helios Wellness Centre, a private clinic, also on university grounds, which charges members $10,000 a year for health services. Testimony suggested that between 2008 and 2012, Helios patients were treated within weeks or months — well ahead of the three-year wait other We will help you design an educational patients endured.

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For a prime minister whose mantra has been to assert and defend Canada’s claim to the Arctic, the exercise was as much a political statement as it was a chance to share in the rigours of life in the North.

“Canada has a choice when it comes to defending our sovereignty over the Arctic. We either use it or lose it,” he said in a July 2007 speech that helped lay the foundation for the Conservative government’s northern strategy.

The tough rhetoric and thundering military photoops, however, have gradually faded with each successive summer tour of the Arctic, which Harper has undertaken religiously since becoming prime minister.

With four cabinet members in tow, Harper and his outdoors-loving wife set up camp Tuesday on a remote stretch of beach about 20 kilometres from Gjoa Haven, birthplace of Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq.

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GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut — Stephen Harper’s argument for Canadian sovereignty in the Far North took a decidedly historic turn Wednesday as the prime minister dropped in on scientists and coast guard officers hunting for the wreckage of the lost Franklin Expedition.

The effort to locate two 19th-century British exploration ships, which disappeared without a trace looking for the Northwest Passage, has captured the imagination of scholars and adventurers for more than 100 years.

“Why do Canadians remain interested in this?

Obviously, it’s part of our heritage, part of the history that makes Canada, Canada,” Harper said aboard the coast guard icebreaker Sir Wilfrid Laurier, anchored off this remote Arctic hamlet.

“I also think it’s because the modern age abhors a mystery.”

Subsequent searches for Sir John Franklin’s HMS Terror and HMS Erebus ended up mapping much of the northern archipelago that Ottawa claims as Canadian territory, he added.

Optimism in running high among researchers because of the addition of military-grade, side-scan sonar and unmanned underwater vehicles, which are better able to probe the frigid, silent waters around Nunavut’s King William Island.

The exploration ships — the most advanced of their time — were lost in 1847 with all 129 crew members. Finding them has become a point of national

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Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013

The wise vs. the wishful THE STAKES ARE EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH IN THE COMING RED DEER ELECTION For those among us who are drawn to Red Deer city council deliberations, a word of warning: what was once a mostly orderly, business-like process is morphing into something far worse — and exceedingly important.

It’s a cyclical thing, always arriving in the waning days of a mandate, and ramping up as we head to the next election. But it seems more pronounced this time around.

For hardened observers, it’s humorous. So much posturing, platformbuilding and pontificating fills the council chambers, and webcasts of meetings, that it seems like a scripted play.

For the uninitiated, it might be enough to sour them on municipal government, and its players.

For keen voters, it should be informative as we begin the process of measuring Cindy Jefferies and Tara Veer for the mayor’s job, and determining which, if any, current councillors deserve our votes.

But you will need to have your antennae finely tuned to filter out the static and just hear the words of value.

Suddenly, councillors have a great deal more to say on any number of issues, and they won’t be outdone by

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their colleagues. Once-brief council deliberations seem to have stretched into a series of ponderous statements (and we have four more meetings to go before the civic election).

We can safely say the campaign has begun and those who can (council members) will take advantage of the public forum regular meetings offer.

What we can’t safely say is where it will take us.

Few municipal elections in the last three-plus decades of Red Deer’s history have been as significant.

Much more is at stake this year, as Red Deerians prepare to head to the polls on Oct. 21: ● We are losing a fine mayor, who understood that leadership in and out of council chambers requires an open mind, a deft social touch, intelligence, a long-term vision, preparation and consistency. We must determine which of the candidates — chiefly Veer and Jefferies — can do the same, at some level. And we must assume that whichever one wins will, on balance, be with us for two or more terms; incumbents

tend to win followup elections, unless they stumble significantly during their first term. So we need to make a careful choice. ● There is a movement afoot to lay bare the financial heart of city operations. It is never a bad thing to ask if taxpayers are getting value for their money. It is always a bad thing to enter into a conversation about the services offered to almost 100,000 people with pre-conceived ideas about their value; there is always more to a mammoth operation like the city than neophytes can know. The best councillors — and there are many such on council now, and other quality candidates stepping forward — actually listen to as many perspectives as possible before coming to decisions. Ideology should not dictate over thoughtful, pragmatic decision making. ● Councillors will be elected, for the first time, for a four-year term. The revised provincial statue has added a year to the mandate. It is a huge investment in time, and money, to be a good councillor. Even at the pay structure now in place, many quality candidates will not be fairly compensated for the time lost from their professions. And four years is a long time to take a pay

cut, never mind the burdens that public officers must carry for us all. We must take care to elect candidates who are deeply committed to the process.

No one-issue, fly-by-night candidates need apply. ● The plebiscite on the possibility of establishing a ward-based council will be on the ballot. This is a significant public conversation (and it’s not about what councillors think, it’s about what voters think), and it is a conversation that is long overdue. ● This city’s remarkable growth over the last three-plus decades has given it an identity crisis, never mind a looming shortage of lifestyle-based infrastructure. The next council, even with the decision-making tools in hand provided by the current council (including the multi-pronged charters, the Identity Project and the new policing benchmarks), will need to be agile, decisive and inventive. Our future as a progressive, livable city depends on it.

So as councillors, and their challengers, begin to demand our attention, we need to pay attention — with discretion, and a filter to sort the wise from the wishful.

John Stewart is the Advocate’s managing editor.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Traffic chaos in Red Deer I have lived in Red Deer for two years after living in the U.K., Portugal, Spain and the U.S. over a period of 60 years, some of these years spent living in cities or driving daily to and from them. Quite honestly, have never driven in a city so badly thought out and planned as this one.

I live in the northern part of the city, which I think has two north/south arterial roads, namely Taylor Drive and Gaetz Avenue.

On Gaetz, driving south towards the city centre there are traffic lights at 78th, 77th, 76th, 74th, 71st, 68th and 67th streets, with left turn lanes at each.

There are two main east/west streets in that section, namely 77th and 67th.

A driver can at each of these lights have to stop because the light has changed, doubling the time it takes to get from A to B. During these idling times, more and more pollution is being spewed into the air and no doubt more during the extreme long cold winters that this city experiences.

Running parallel to Gaetz on both sides is a secondary road or commercial road and I fail to understand why there has to be traffic lights at every single crossroad.

In most European and Central and South American cities, these secondary or commercial roads are used for traffic, which has to make a left turn, but the lights are only set at major intersections such as in the above example would be at 77th and 67th streets, the sidewalks between the main and secondary roads being blocked off at all other roads. Of course this cannot be achieved now but for some reason driving north through the city centre, all the lights co-ordinate, allowing traffic to run smoothly through them all without stopping until one clears the city centre and the fun begins again.

Taylor Drive, although not quite so busy, has different problems. One can, for example, drive west on 77th Street to Taylor Drive. A driver can sit in his vehicle for up to 30 seconds on a red light waiting for the signal to go green and during that time not a single vehicle has driven either north or south on Taylor Drive.

And finally, the short stretch of road on 43rd street between Taylor Drive and 52nd Avenue.

Approximately 12 months ago, this short section of road was dug up that lasted for many months. All this was probably necessary but some time after completion, what happened at the intersection of 43rd Street and 52nd Avenue? Instead of the four-way stop, which had worked perfectly adequately for many years allowing vehicles to turn right on 43rd to go to the hospital or the reverse coming the other way on 43rd, we got traffic signals, resulting in the buildup of traffic whilst waiting for the lights to change.

I wonder if the city could respond and tell us why the four-way stop had to be removed and in addition how much it cost the taxpayers of the city? In all probability, the city hasn’t a clue — especially with all the digging and underground electrical cables that would have had to be connected to the system.

One thing is definite: with elections coming soon, I for one will not vote for any of the present council to be re-elected.

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The injustice of our legal system It turns out the cynics are right sible justice costs us all, but visits its about our justice system: there is one harshest consequences on the poorest law for the rich and one for the poor. people in our communities,” it says.

On the weekend, Supreme Court of Report author Melina Buckley Canada Chief Justice Bevwrote that one of the bigerly McLachlin slammed gest concerns is the growthe system as “inaccesing number of people who sible justice” that’s penalrepresent themselves izing those who cannot in civil cases. She says afford fair hearings. many people earn just The most pressing enough money so they challenge facing the addon’t qualify for legal aid, ministration of justice in but they also don’t make Canada is ensuring all Caenough to pay for a lawyer. nadians are able to access “Those people often find the system, McLachlin said themselves on their own in at the Canadian Bar Assocourt.” ciation annual meeting in How was this erosion RICK Saskatoon. in justice allowed to cut ZEMANEK “We know that there so deep in a country that are a lot of needs. People frequently boasts as havjust swallow their pain and ing one of the fairest legal their loss and live with it, I systems in the world? guess, in some unsatisfactory feeling The humbling report points out they can’t get justice,” she said. “We that the system is not only failing are contemplating changes to the systhose being denied access to justice tem to make in more affordable. due to monetary circumstances, but “Peoples lives can be ruined in is also in blatant contradiction of our they don’t get justice,” she added.

Canadian Charter of Rights and FreeA stinging report by the bar asdoms. sociation, its summary released at Section 15 (1) under the charter the annual meeting, concurs with the states: “Every individual is equal top judge’s observations. It says the before and under the law and has the legal system is broken, “abysmal” right to equal protection and equal and is guilty of profoundly unequal benefit of the law without discriminaaccess to justice in Canada. “Inaccestion. ...” And that includes what the

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But don’t blame the lawyers, blame the system. McLachlin said “rule changes” are in order. “All of that involves the government ... so the government is an important player.”

Among the recommendations in the 51-page summary is a call for more federal funding for civil legal aid and that by 2020, all Canadians living at or below the poverty line should be eligible for full coverage of essential public legal services.

As well, the report recommends all law schools in Canada have student legal clinics to assist the low-income by 2020. The report hopes to have all 31 targets in place by 2030.

That seems a long way down the road but the report concludes that timeline is within reason. “The civil justice system is too badly broken for a quick fix,” it says. “Injustice is too deeply woven into the system’s very structure for piecemeal reforms to make a dent.”

Such sweeping changes will require deep commitments by provincial and federal governments. But they must be reminded that a justice system affording full rights to only those who can afford them fails all Canadians.

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Nanny was a ‘virtual slave,’ Crown says at sentencing hearing

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Leticia Sarmiento was a modernday slave, working 16 hours a day, seven days a week as a nanny for a wealthy family in British Columbia, says the Crown, urging a judge to hand down a sentence for her former employer that will deter others from trafficking vulnerable women.

Franco Yiu Kwan Orr was found guilty in June of human trafficking for bringing Sarmiento with his family to Canada, where she earned $500 a month to care for his three children.

“He kept her as a virtual slave in his home,” Crown lawyer Peter La Prairie told the B.C. Supreme Court Judge Richard Goepel on Wednesday. “It was a crime of greed and it was a crime of control.”

In 2007, Sarmiento, 40, began working for the family in Hong Kong, where, she told the court, conditions were very different.

A mother of three herself, Sarmiento testified that she was told by the couple before coming to Canada that she would continue to have two days off a week and regular working hours. She said they told her she could become a permanent resident of the country after two years, and her children could join her.

Orr brought Sarmiento to Canada in September 2008 on a visitor’s visa that expired after six months.

Living in Metro Vancouver, she said she was not allowed to socialize with other people, worked seven days a week, had her passport taken away, and had to share a room with the couple’s youngest daughter.

In June 2010, after 22 months, Sarmiento called 911 and police took her to a women’s shelter.

Redrawing of federal election ridings in Saskatchewan complete

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — After a contentious debate, the final map of new federal election boundaries in Saskatchewan is complete.

A commission tasked with redrawing the map says it only made a few tweaks after it considered objections from Conservative members of Parliament.

The changes include altering the boundaries of the Prince Albert riding to include the communities of Batoche, Domremy and St. Louis. The commission said it accepted arguments that the areas are more closely aligned with the Prince Albert district than with the riding of Humboldt-Warman-Martensville.

The commission also moved an area, including the village of Avonlea, to the riding of Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan. The rationale was that the changes would better connect the communities of interest that now exist.

The overall number of seats in Saskatchewan remains at 14.

The biggest change is that the new map will see Saskatchewan get urban-only ridings instead of ur-

ban-rural hybrids, which spread out like slices of a pie, pulling in a corner of Regina and Saskatoon along with a bigger rural area.

The commission proposed the changes last summer and held public consultations last fall. It made a few adjustments based on the feedback and then tabled a report with the new map in the Commons.

The report said Saskatchewan’s demographics have changed from the last commission in 2002 and have changed even more significantly since 1966, when the first mixed rural-urban ridings were created.

But the proposal sparked outrage from some corners, including Saskatchewan’s 13 Conservative MPs. The Conservatives, which count rural Saskatchewan as a stronghold, told a Commons committee that the new map orphans some suburban areas and makes some ridings too big geographically.

The Conservative Party was fined for a robocall campaign in Saskatchewan between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 related to the proposed changes to riding boundaries. People were not told the calls were being made on behalf of the Conservatives.

Grits alert voters to potential for electoral fraud

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Voters in four impending federal byelections are being warned to be on the lookout for possible scams aimed at dissuading them from casting ballots.

Opposition parties blasted the Harper government Wednesday for failing to introduce legislation to prevent the kind of electoral fraud that plagued the 2011 election, when thousands of voters

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“We all need to be alert to the risk of this happening again. I think we have to keep this on the top of people’s minds,” Goodale said, urging byelection voters to record any suspicious calls and to immediately inform Elections Canada.

Indeed, Goodale suggested the Conservatives are deliberately dragging their feet because they intend to use such tactics again.

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MONTREAL — Justin Trudeau became the first prominent federal politician to oppose Quebec’s controversial plan to ban religious headwear for public employees.

The Liberal leader castigated the idea and said the Parti Quebecois government would damage Quebec’s reputation if it proceeded with such a policy.

Trudeau, who happened to be in Quebec City on Wednesday, added the topic to the agenda of a previously scheduled meeting with Premier Pauline Marois.

Other party leaders, meanwhile, avoided comment.

A media report this week published leaked details of the controversial PQ proposal — saying it would prohibit people like doctors, teachers and public-daycare workers from donning turbans, kippas, hijabs and visible crucifixes.

After his meeting with Marois, Trudeau said they agreed to disagree. The Liberal leader said the plan was motivated by a defensive “fear of the other” and unworthy of modern Quebec.

“Like we saw with the (recent) soccer turban ban, people laughed at Quebecers,” said Trudeau, a Quebec MP. “And I don’t think it’s who we are and I don’t think it honours us to have a government that does not represent our generosity and openness of spirit as a people.”

The Prime Minister’s Office, for its part, said: “It’s a debate that will occur at the provincial level.” The previous day NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, whose party has nearly five-dozen seats in Quebec, sidestepped the issue by calling the leaked report a “trial balloon.”

Trudeau said the purported plan was responding to a non-existent problem and said he couldn’t understand which rights the PQ was seeking to protect that weren’t already protected in the Canadian or Quebec charters of rights.

He said state institutions should indeed be neutral, like the Quebec government says, but he added that the individuals who work there are entitled to their religion and freedom of expression.

The best remedy to fear of outsiders, he said, is already taking place in Quebec: kids from all over the world are getting to know each other, learning French, playing hockey, and contributing to a Quebecois culture that doesn’t negate their roots.

Past polls have suggested such a plan would have strong public support in Quebec. However, news of the impending details has drawn the wrath of several Quebecers.

It even prompted a warning from some religious ethnic minorities working in the province’s healthcare system: pass legislation like this, and prepare for longer wait times at the hospital.

Quebec will lose public employees including doctors if the government insists on banning religious symbols in the workplace, said one physician from Montreal’s Sikh community.

Dr. Sanjeet Singh Saluja, who wears a turban as part of his faith, said Wednesday that the PQ’s controversial “Charter of Quebec Values” would drive people from the Sikh, Jewish and Muslim communities away.

“The sad thing is I don’t know if I’d be able to stay here in Quebec,” said Saluja, an emergency-room doctor with the McGill University Health Centre.

“Even though I love my practice here in Quebec, my faith is something that’s important to me and I don’t feel comfortable giving up that part of my persona and I don’t think a lot of people would be willing to, either.”

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Manning jailed 35 years for leaking U.S. secrets

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FORT MEADE, Md. — U.S. soldier Bradley Manning was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in prison for giving hundreds of thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, the largest such leak in American history.

The military judge didn’t offer any explanation for the sentence. Manning stood at attention and appeared not to react.

The closely watched case has seen the 25-year-old called both a whistleblower and a traitor, and it opened a fierce debate on national security and freedom of expression.

Manning’s prominent supporters have included Daniel Ellsberg, whose sensational leak Bradley Manning of the Pentagon papers in the early 1970s exposed U.S. government lies about the Vietnam War. Manning had faced up to 90 years in prison. Prosecutors had wanted at least a 60-year sentence, saying it would dissuade other soldiers from following in his footsteps. The defence suggested no more than 25 years so that Manning could rebuild his life.

With good behaviour and credit for the more than three years he has been held, Manning could be out in about 6 ½ years, according to his defence attorney David Coombs. Manning’s rank was reduced, he was dishonourably discharged and he forfeited his pay.

Coombs told a press conference at a nearby hotel that early next week he’ll file, through the Army, a request that the president pardon the soldier “or at the very least commute” the sentence to time already served.

“The time to end Brad’s suffering is now,” Coombs said. “The time for our president to focus on protecting whistleblowers instead of punishing them is now.”

The White House said that if Manning wants to seek a presidential pardon, he must apply for clemency and his request “will be considered in that process like any other application.”

Amnesty International and the Bradley Manning Support Network have announced an online petition asking President Barack Obama to pardon Manning.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said there was a process for pardons. “I’m not going to get ahead of that process,” Earnest said.

Coombs read a statement from the family Wednesday during a news conference that said Manning’s intentions were good and he believed he was acting in the best interest of his country. They also thanked his defence team and supporters around the world and said the fight was not over.

Manning’s uncle Kevin Fox told BBC television that the soldier shouldn’t have been given any time at all and he called him a hero. Fox is Welsh, like Manning’s mother, who is reportedly in poor health.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called the sentence a “significant strategic victory” considering that Manning could be free within a decade. But he said “the only just outcome” is Manning’s unconditional release.

Guards hurried Manning out of the courtroom, and some supporters shouted: “We’ll keep fighting for you, Bradley” and “You’re our hero.”

Prosecutors did not immediately comment. Defence lawyer David Coombs said he was in tears after the sentence was handed down but that Manning said, “I know you did your best. It’s going to be OK.”

Mubarak under house arrest after release from prison

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s prime minister ordered Wednesday that deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak be placed under house arrest after he’s released from prison following more than two years in detention.

The announcement came hours after a court ordered Mubarak be released for the first time since he was first detained in April 2011, a move threatening to further stoke tension in a deeply divided Egypt. Many feared Mubarak’s release would amplify Islamist allegations that last month’s military coup was a step toward restoring the old regime.

Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi said in a statement that he ordered Mubarak be put under house arrest as part of the emergency measures put in place this month. The decision appeared designed to ease some of the criticism over Mubarak being freed from prison and ensure he appears in court next week for a separate trial.

Prison officials said Mubarak may be released as early as Thursday. It is not clear where Mubarak will be held under house arrest, whether in one of his residences or in a hospital considering his frail health. Since his ouster, Mubarak’s supporters have released conflicting details about his health, including that the 85 year old suffered a stroke, a heart attack and at times went into a coma. His critics called these an attempt to gain public sympathy and court leniency.

His wife, Suzanne, has been living in Cairo and keeping a low-profile, occasionally visiting Mubarak and their two sons in prison. But security officials said Mubarak was more likely to be moved to a military hospital because of his ailing health.

The order for Mubarak’s release followed an appeal by his lawyers in one of his corruption cases. He is also on trial on charges of complicity in the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising against him that could put him back behind bars. He faces investigation into at least two other corruption cases as well.

The prospect of Mubarak being freed, even if only temporarily, would feed into the larger crisis bedeviling Egypt: the violent fallout from the July 3 coup that unseated President Mohammed Morsi, an Islamist who became Egypt’s first freely elected president following Mubarak’s ouster.

Mubarak’s release “will cause chaos,” said human rights lawyer Nasser Amin. “It will be used by Islamists as proof of the return of the old regime ... and can lead to new alliances between revolutionary groups and political Islam.”

El-Beblawi’s decision followed an appeal from the youth campaign that spearheaded the petition and protests against Morsi to the interim authorities to use the emergency measures in place earlier this month to keep the former president behind bars.

The group Tamarod blamed Morsi’s government for Mubarak’s coming release because they said it

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Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sits during his meeting with Emirates foreign minister, not pictured, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. Egyptian judiciary officials say the former president could be freed from custody this week. failed to admit new evidence in the case against the autocrat.

In a statement, Tamarod warned against releasing Mubarak, saying it would be a threat to national security. The group said revolutionary groups “will not stand idle seeing the killers of martyrs get acquitted.”

“If it is acquittal for Mubarak today, it will be acquittal for Morsi tomorrow,” the group said, vowing to hold a public show trial for Mubarak. “We will not remain silent about freedom for any killer of the Egyptian people.”

The three judges who ordered Mubarak be freed met in Tora prison, where he has been held for most of his detention since April 2011.

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German woman dies one week after losing arm in shark attack HONOLULU — A German woman who lost her arm in a Maui shark attack has died.

According to a statement from her family released by Maui Memorial Medical Center, 20-year-old Jana Lutteropp died Wednesday.

Lutteropp’s death comes one week after a shark bit off her right arm while she was snorkeling off Makena. Her arm wasn’t recovered.

The statement from her mother and sister says, “Jana fought hard to stay alive” but “lost her fight today.”

A school teacher visiting from California came to Lutteropp’s aid and swam her to shore. She was on life support earlier this week.

It’s unknown what type of shark bit Lutteropp. State officials investigating the attack say witnesses didn’t see the animal.

The family asks that donations in Lutteropp’s memory be made to the Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation.

U.S. soldier on trial for shooting rampage says ‘illegal war’ provoked attack FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army psychiatrist on trial for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood says the deadly attack was provoked by American soldiers being deployed to “engage in an illegal war.”

Maj. Nidal Hasan told a military judge on Wednesday that the shooting at the Texas Army post wasn’t in the heat of passion. He says jurors shouldn’t have the option of convicting him of voluntary manslaughter.

Hasan is accused of killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others in the deadliest mass shooting ever on a U.S. military base. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.

Hasan is acting as his own attorney, and his statements marked one of the rare moments that he’s spoken during the 12-day trial.

Jurors were not in the courtroom at the time.

Jail chief replaced after prison break

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina has replaced its prisons chief and offered a reward worth about $89,000 for help capturing 11 dangerous inmates who tunneled their way out of a maximum-security prison in a Buenos Aires’ suburb.

Thirteen inmates escaped from the federal prison in Ezeiza early Tuesday by digging through solid concrete, and then cutting through four rows of fencing, officials said. By late Wednesday, two had been captured.

Most of the escaped inmates are Argentines, along with two Brazilians and a Paraguayan, and most were serving time for murder, armed robbery, kidnapping or bank robbery.

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other prison guards and supervisors were put on leave pending an investigation.

Hortel said it was his responsibility to take the blame politically, but he took parting shots at prison guards and other officials, saying the escape couldn’t have happened without their help.

He told the pro-government newspaper Tiempo that the escape had to have been planned from within the prisons service by people who wanted to embarrass the government of President Cristina Fernandez.

He alleged the penitentiary service still includes many people who sympathize with Argentina’s 1976-83 military dictatorship and have sought to undermine the government because of its record of advocating for human rights.

Interior Minister Julio Alak prompted a fresh wave of controversy Wednesday by replacing Hortel with a former prisons chief, Alejandro Marambio, who has been accused by human rights activists of allowing inmate torture to increase under his previous watch.

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Adolfo Perez Esquivel said the presidency should look carefully at Marambio’s personnel file and be sure to avoid actions that have no place in a democracy.

“I believe these positions need to be filled by people who have a clear and clean career path and can guarantee that they’ll work with ethics and social responsibility,” he said in a radio interview.

Marambio sought to reassure his critics at a news conference Wednesday, saying that “security can’t be achieved with clubs, and this is the clear message of this government that we will try to represent.”

Cameroon youth rally against homosexuality

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DOUALA, Cameroon — More than 100 young men and women in Cameroon’s capital posted anti-gay signs on bars suspected of being gay-friendly during a rally organized amid mounting threats and acts of violence targeting the country’s sexual minorities.

The rally organized Wednesday by the Association of Cameroonian Youth called for stricter enforcement of anti-gay laws, even though rights groups say the country already prosecutes more gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents than any other in sub-Saharan Africa.

Demonstrators also placed signs saying “Homosexuals Forbidden” and “No Gays in Cameroon” on various school buildings.

Moving in four groups of about 40 people each, the demonstrators paraded Cameroon’s green, red and yellow flag through the streets of Yaounde while distributing pamphlets and T-shirts with anti-gay slogans. They occasionally paused to speak to onlookers about what they described as the

dangers of homosexuality.

“A society without morals and ethics is a lost society. What’s accepted in the West is not necessarily good for everyone,” read one pamphlet. “Homosexuality is a crime against humanity and a serious violation of human rights.”

An organizer of the event, dubbed the “Day Against Homosexuality,” said it was intended to honour the memory of a 31-year-old student who was “sodomized and killed by homosexuals” in August 2006 at a Yaounde hotel.

“It is a struggle to push the authorities to clearly assert our rejection of homosexuality as a nation, and to increase the punishment,” said the organizer, Sismondi Barley Bidjocka.

Homosexual acts are punishable by up to five years in prison in Cameroon. In a March report, Human Rights Watch said charges had been brought against at least 28 people under the law in the last three years.

Bidjocka said the Association of Cameroonian Youth was calling for authorities to

increase the maximum sentence to 20 years in jail.

Last month, prominent Cameroonian gay rights activist Eric Ohena Lembembe was tortured and killed in Yaounde in an attack his friends suspect was related to his activism. He was the most high-profile African LGBT rights activists to be killed in two years. No arrests have been made in the case.

In the weeks since Lembembe’s killing, a number of gay rights activists have received threatening text messages, said Michel Togue, one of the few lawyers in the country who will defend people charged under the country’s anti-gay law.

Last week, two transgender women who have previously been prosecuted for homosexuality in Cameroon were attacked by a mob in Yaounde before being rescued by local police, Togue said.

Togue said the government appeared to be in favour of Wednesday’s rally because large-scale gatherings must have government approval or risk being broken up.

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Cracks were found in the walls of a university in Acapulco and a concrete entrance gate at a local military base collapsed, said Victor Torres Ruiz, the spokesman for the state government of Guerrero, where Acapulco is located.

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Fax 403-341-6560 editorial@reddeeradvocate.com LEFT: Mats of pink water smartweed fill the shallows of parkland ponds at this time of year. Apparently these plants were historically called “arsmart” because of the burning sensation caused when applied to treat certain human hind end conditions.

BELOW: A quiet pond paddle will almost certainly be rewarded with a muskrat encounter.

These industrious little rodents are fascinating to watch.

Photos by MYRNA PEARMAN/ Freelance

Black-crowned night herons slowly patrol the shallows looking for frogs, young birds and small mammals. Their genus name (Nycticorax) means “night raven,” in reference to their characteristic nighttime squawk.

Quiet pond paddle My kayak and I have spent many a pleasant hour together this summer. No big trips, just short outings to nearby wetlands as time and weather has allowed.

Even the smallest prairie potholes, having been blessed with abundant rains this season, are teeming with life. There is always plenty to see and photograph.

Kayaking is MYRNA a perfect way PEARMAN to cast off the strains of a frenetic day — the only traffic is that winging overhead or swimming nearby, the only sounds are those provided by the soul-soothing orchestra of nature, and each outing is graced by some magical event or observation.

Myrna Pearman is the biologist/site services manager at Ellis Bird Farm.

She can be reached at mpearman@ellisbirdfarm.ca.

When dragonfly nymphs are ready to transform, they climb up out of the water on a plant stalk. Gripping the plant, they gulp air until their skin splits, allowing a youngster (called a teneral) to emerge.

The teneral waits for its body to harden and wings to inflate before flying off.

Discarded exuvia (left) can often be seen clinging to cattails and other vegetation.

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Young grebes still bear their distinctive baby black and white stripes, but they — like this young rednecked grebe — are now starting to acquire adult plumage.

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2013 fishing season ‘terrible’ ONLY GOOD FISHING REPORTS COME FROM THE FEW SPRING, OR MUSKEG, CREEKS, PARTICULARLY SHUNDA CREEK The tsunami of reader comment about the terrible 2013 fishing season almost exceeds the June floods that caused it.

From the south, Jim McLennan, angling author and teacher, sums it up for us all: “It’s a tough summer down here. Every time I go somewhere, it’s like going to some place I’ve never been before.

Don’t know if the fish are there or not (there are virtually no rising fish to help with that), and the fishing where I’ve been has been generally lousy.”

Ironically, readers have reported good southern fishing on the BOB hardest-hit SCAMMELL river of all, the lower Bow, and also on the Crowsnest River even further south.

Too often are heard discouraging words from west Central Alberta: high, muddy rivers and streams, impossible to wade, into the middle of August, bridges out (such as over the South Ram River) and slow fishing for tiny trout.

The only good fishing reports come from the few spring, or muskeg, creeks, particularly Shunda Creek.

In many recent years, the seasonsaver has been the fall fishing, and the signs are that it will be again this year: rains are decreasing in intensity and duration, waters are gradually lowering and clearing, and the light is mimicking pre-spring equinox colour and intensity as we approach the autumnal equinox.

The fish also notice that fall is coming, start feeding up for winter and the brown and bull trout are on the move upstream to the spawning gravels. The wise angler will act as if the fishing season is just starting.

Looking back on more than 65 years of angling, now that I have had to quit, I miss the fall fishing most, even more than the July-into-August night fishing.

Fall fishing, at its best, can be fascinating in the variety of behaviours of the trout in response to the seasonal smorgasbord of the insects on which they feed.

There seems to be an abundance of the fall “knuckleballs” of the insect world — grasshoppers, dragonflies, “beetles,” water boatmen and backswimmers — which flit, dip and dive, so that the trout have as hard a time catching or hitting them as any baseball player does with a knuckleball, resulting in exciting and splashy rises by big trout.

There should be good hatches of the dipsy-doodliest of all fish fodder, our largest caddis fly, the fall, or October caddis.

The pupa of this species builds a stone case and securely glues it to big underwater rocks, thus the species survives big floods that can seriously reduce the populations of other aquatic insect species.

I once sprained an ankle chasing and swinging my insect net at knuckling adult fall caddis flies to get some for photographs.

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Top: A fine fall day for Trico fishing on the lower Bow River.

Below right: A fall fishing, ant-eating brown trout.

Bottom right: Fall favourite flies: Le Tort Hopper on top, with a tiny black Poly Ant on its head; “beetle” patterns, Despickable, lower left, Short Black Booger, lower right.

Bottom left: The adult fall, or October caddis, the ultimate insect “knuckleball.” quit trying for those succulent, orangebodied packets of protein.

Fall’s comedy gig is finding a “dragon-eater,” a big trout beside an overhung cut bank, leaping repeatedly, sometimes even grounding itself, as it tries to catch dragonflies flying close to the bank in search of their own insect prey.

In my experience, huge, hard-to-cast dragonfly imitations are not necessary.

Slap a big hopper imitation down as close as you can get it to the frustrated trout’s position and it will likely charge out and eat it.

The slow pitch, technical side of the fall fishing menu is hunting for quiet rises, so sneaky that you always wonder if you really saw them.

These are usually ant-eating trout, and there are too many ants this year.

I favour a black, white-winged poly ant imitation in sizes No. 18 to 22. Trout like the tart ant flavour so much that they will often cruise several metres to intercept the little “blip” of an ant imitation hitting the water.

At this time of year, you can always encounter trout rising quietly to hatches of our tiniest mayflies: blue-winged olives on dull, cloudy, drizzly, even snowy days; tricorythodes mayflies on sunny days, from early morning (for the duns) to mid-morning for the fall of mated spinners.

This is highly technical fishing, and not for gents of a certain age with eyes and arms too short to thread the finest of leader tippet through the tiny eyes of No. 20 to 24 hooks, only to find the leader snaps, or the hook straightens out on each big trout hooked.

Tips: I did well when I started tying my most miniscule flies on Orvis Big Eye hooks, and I started hooking and landing good trout during trico hatches pitching a “changeup” of a lurid No.

18 scarlet-bodied flying ant pattern, as suggested by Leigh Perkins, then president and CEO of Orvis, on the fall day the Perkins Pool on Prairie Creek got its name.

Too many anglers give up too soon

on a bad season and miss out on what is often the best fishing of the year … in the fall.

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

Dahlias and gladiolas coming into prime in August August is a quiet time in the garden, unless you In the spring, the group hosts a tuber and corm have planted dahlias and gladiolas. These plants are sale. just coming into their prime.

The tubers are all locally grown and are accliTo see them at their best, attend the fourth annual matized to Central Alberta. The gladiola tubers are Alberta Dahlia and Gladiola Show, which brought in by in large quantities and sold will be held at the Bower Place Shopping individually or in small amounts. The Centre on Friday and Saturday. The show advantage of these corms is that they will is hosted by the Alberta Dahlia and Gladiproduce show-quality flowers with much ola Society. larger flower spikes compared to many of Take advantage of the show while it the corms available in stores. is in Red Deer as it will be in a different This year, the society opened the only location next year. Last year, it was in Eddahlia trial garden in Canada. monton. Moving the show to different venPiper Creek Trial gardens on the outues in Alberta brings in a different audiskirts of Red Deer is home to dahlia seedence and often different people entering. lings that were developed by growers in While top growers in Alberta will enter the United States and Canada, including this show, it is open to all. O local growers from High River, Edmonton rganizers are encouraging people to and Red Deer. enter and will take time and give advice Hybridizers control the pollination of to ensure that items are staged properly. the flowers and collect the seeds in the LINDA Contact people for the show are Lorne 403 fall.

346 4902 and Larry 403 346 8401.

They plant the seeds and watch careTOMLINSON The Alberta Dahlia and Gladiola Socifully as the seedlings mature, eliminating ety was formed in 2009 when like-minded all plants that do not grow well or don’t people, ones who loved to grow, show and produce exceptional flowers. hybridize the plants, decided it was time to formalTubers are harvested from plants that show promize their group. ise and are grown for two more years. Each year, The mission of the organization is to stimulate in- plants are critiqued and only the best are overwinterest in and promote the culture and development tered. of dahlias and gladiolus.

After three years of home trials, the tubers —

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three of each variety — can then be submitted to an accredited trial garden for judging. The plants are numbered and set out to grow. Throughout the course of the growing season, the dahlias are judged by three judges who are accredited by the American Dahlia Society.

For the dahlia to become accepted by the American Dahlia Society, all three of the tubers planted must have a scoring of over 85 per cent. On average, 70 per cent of tubers submitted will pass. The rest will be rejected.

There are 22 varieties of dahlias being trialed at Piper Creek this summer. Six varieties are from Red Deer hybridizers Lorne McArthur and Wayne Roberts. One set of tubers came from Reg Powys-Loybbe, a hybridizer in High River. He once had a huge collection of dahlias and gladiolas but they were all in the ground when the area flooded this spring, covering acres of plants with sludge. The dahlias in the trial gardens are all that is left of his dahlia and gladiola collection.

Gladiolas and dahlias have a place in the garden and as cut flowers. Take time on the weekend to view the displays of dahlias and gladiolas at Bower Place Shopping Centre.

They will be world-class displays showing the flowers at their best.

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

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Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013

Do healthy people make you sick?

As if you didn’t have enough stress. You’re tired, own resentment of your own health. overworked. You wish you had a nicer body. (“We do not see things as they are. We see them as Maybe you’re overweight, burned out — perhaps we are.” — The Talmud) even ready to quit that job of yours that you Maybe it’s you that is making you sick. keep complaining about.

People inherently have a deep desire Sure you have things to be grateful for to want to be happy and healthy, so if — but it’s not so easy to feel that way when other people make you sick for their the demands of life don’t give you a lot of healthier lifestyle, it may be time to refree time to just relax, let alone exercise or flect on some of your own choices. take the time to prepare healthy meals.

The idea of just eating a salad may Relationships are suffering, especially seem so farfetched to many, but there the one with yourself — and the real icing are always small steps that can be made on the cake is that one person in your life towards change. who seems so healthy it sometimes just Choosing to drink more water — even makes you sick. just a litre upon rising — or to go for a The one probably having you read this walk and be more active. article right now.

Maybe just packing a sandwich inKRISTIN Even if your life doesn’t look quite so stead of eating fast food for lunch would FRASER bad, this person may still exist for you. be a big step for some. That’s fine too.

And even when you feel like you’re in a Maybe a step would be to have two pretty good place, there’s always someone beers instead of five. Perfect. making healthier choices or being a hapOr maybe it’s time to dig deeper, pier, more positive person and sometimes dust off that gym membership and start this can be frustrating when you may be sweating — Eye of the Tiger style. struggling to make changes to lead a healthier life.

Whatever struggles you may find yourself having, It’s important to look at where this all stems from. be sure to write them down.

To get a little philosophical around the subject, this Then write down some goals just for the next resentment can be described as a reflection of your month of things that you might be able to shift in

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your life. Maybe it’s your turn to clean out the cupboards, start a food journal and start looking towards taking action to be a healthier person.

Take the time to reflect on the whole purpose of being healthy — to better manage those stresses and build healthier happier relationships, including with yourself.

Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream 3 cups chopped frozen bananas ¼ cup plus 2 tbsp peanut butter ½ cup almond milk ¼ cup honey (optional) 1 tsp vanilla ½ tsp sea salt Blend and serve with some melted dark chocolate.

Store in freezer.

Kristin Fraser, BSc, is a holistic nutritionist and local freelance writer. Her column appears every second Thursday. She can be reached at kristin@somethingtochewon.ca.

Kristin Fraser, BSc, is a holistic nutritionist and local freelance writer. Her column appears every second Wednesday. She can be reached at kristin@somethingtochewon.ca.

No dairy?

Keep taking those meds Need calcium? ... you know you need ’em No problem!

Non-dairy foods that contain calcium include: ● 1 cup of sesame seeds = 900 mg ● 1 cup of almonds = 660 mg ● 8 ounces of cooked soybeans = 450 mg ● 1 cup of cooked bok choy = 330 mg ● Sardines, canned in oil, with bones, 3 ounces = 325 mg ● Soymilk, calcium-fortified, 8 ounces = 299 mg ● 6 ounces of calcium-fortified orange juice = 261 mg ● 1 cup of cooked spinach = 250 mg Does this surprise you?

As you can see, it is evident from the above comparisons, that getting enough calcium from non-dairy sources is very realistic and easy to do.

Suffering through health problems arising from dairy intake just to get enough calcium is unnecessary.

If you or someone you know cannot eat dairy, I suggest talking to your naturopathic doctor to ensure that you are eating a properly balanced diet for your specific dietary allergies/intolerances.

Dr. Shane Johnson ND was born and raised in Red Deer and is the owner of Aspire Natural Medicine. He completed his naturopathic medical training at Bastyr University, and is among only a handful of naturopathic doctors in Alberta to complete an additional one-year residency in family medicine. For more detailed information on naturopathic medicine, visit www.aspiremedicine.ca. To learn more about the dairy-free lifestyle, check out some additional nutritional resources from Dr. Johnson available at aspiremedicine.ca.

More complications, but higher survival rate, after cancer surgery

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — There are more complications among cancer patients who undergo surgery but fewer deaths, indicates a study published in the online scientific journal British Medical Journal Open.

Complications include blood clots, pressure sores, infections and respiratory problems.

Three researchers from l’Universite de Montreal contributed to the international project, which looked at 2.5 million patients aged over 18 who underwent oncological surgery in the U.S. between 1999 and 2009. The surgery included complete or partial removal of the intestine, bladder, esophagus, stomach, uterus, lung, pancreas or prostate.

Researchers found an “alarming” increase in complications after surgery but patients were more likely to survive because doctors have learned to recognize and treat the problems quickly.

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DRS. OZ AND ROIZEN They light up, play a tune or send a phone call, text or email alert when it’s time for your next dose.

Solution No. 3: Talk about side effects. Ask your doc and pharmacist about the range of potential side effects with different drugs — you may be able to switch from one drug to another until you discover the one with the least disruptive side effects.

Solution No. 4: Be inspired. You can’t feel the benefits of many impor-

tant medications — like those for thinning bones and high cholesterol. So track your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers to get proof the meds are working. You’ll be more motivated to do the right thing.

Solution No. 5: Simplify. Still feel like your medicine schedule is too complicated?

Talk with your doctor and pharmacist about streamlining it so that you can take medications less often during the day. (Don’t do this on

your own!)

Pharmacists are a very knowledgeable and underutilized resource.

Solution No. 6: Write a do-it-yourself prescription. A stellar diet, regular exercise and weight loss might let you reduce your dose or go off your meds.

Start loading your plate with produce, whole grains and lean proteins.

Replace fatty meats and whole dairy with good fats, such as olive and canola oil and nuts.

Take a 30-minute walk every day.

Get plenty of sleep, and slash stress.

After a month or two, see your doc for a followup.

We bet your test results will be worth celebrating.

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

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It’s a scenario that has become more common to many of us. You have just found out that you or a loved one cannot eat dairy.

So many questions and fears arise, with one of the most common fears being unable to get enough calcium from your diet.

Without dairy in your diet where do you get calcium?

Can you get enough calcium to be healthy?

The answer is YES. It is true that dairy products have a large amount of calcium in them, however, you can absolutely get enough from non-dairy sources as well.

So how much calcium do you need?

It varies depending on your SHANE age, gender and whether a feJOHNSON male is pregnant or breastNATUROPATHIC feeding.

If you are a male or female MEDICINE (who is not pregnant or nursing) between the ages of 19 – 51 years old, it is recommended that you get 1200mg of calcium per day.

For women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or postmenopausal, the calcium requirement increases to 1500mg per day.

Below is a quick comparison of some dairy and non-dairy sources of calcium you can integrate into your daily diet.

Dairy foods that contain calcium include: ● 8 ounces of plain low fat yogurt = 415 mg ● 1.5 ounces of partly-skim mozzarella cheese = 333 mg ● 1.5 ounces of cheddar cheese = 307 mg ● 8 ounce of non-fat milk = 299 mg ● 1 cup of 1 per cent cottage cheese = 138 mg

It’s a tough pill to swallow — apparently.

Seventy-five per cent of North Americans don’t take their much-needed meds as directed or skip them entirely.

And almost 15 per cent of folks 40-plus with chronic medical conditions get a failing grade for mismanagement of important medication!

This matters — big time.

One study of people on high blood pressure medication found skipping doses boosts the risk for deadly strokes two- to five-fold. But only about half of you take those meds as prescribed.

Another example: If you’ve had a heart attack or other cardio event and you have recently stopped taking clotblocking, low-dose aspirin (many of you have), you raise your odds for a nonfatal heart attack 60 per cent.

And it’s estimated that up to half of folks on statins don’t take them regularly or at all, denying themselves protection from heart attack and (new info) some cancers.

But heart-related meds aren’t the only ones that go untaken.

Only 30 per cent of teenagers stick with their asthma-control regimen, with potentially lethal consequences.

And most startling, less than two per cent of adults with diabetes do regular blood-glucose monitoring, take their medications as prescribed and follow recommended dietary guidelines.

That leads to a roster of complications, including cardiovascular disease, neuropathy (nerve pain or numbness), blindness, amputation and kidney disease, not to mention impotence and brain dysfunction.

Solution No. 1: Slash the cost.

You may not take your meds because they are too expensive, but boycotting them can seriously increase your longterm health expenses.

Talk to your doc and pharmacist about taking generics — the healthgiving benefits are generally the same as brandname drugs (only a few are known to not work for some people), but the price tag is 30 per cent to 80 per cent lower.

Stay away from online cut-rate, out-of-NorthAmerica pill pushers.

Also, ask your doc if you’re taking the most affordable drug for your condition. It’s a conversation just one in 20 people have!

Solution No. 2: Set up a reminder system.

Using a pillbox with compartments for each daily dose can also increase your success 58 per cent.

Or invest in electronic caps for your pill bottles.

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Co-worker’s baggage spilling over into work Dear Annie: I am the manager of a small business stressed beyond measure. When she comes to work, with one co-worker. For the past eight years, “Shei- she feels secure enough to vent, and it relieves the la” and I have gotten along fairly well. pressure and is therapeutic for her. Unfortunately, Last year, not so much. Sheila has become lazy, it’s not therapeutic for you. obnoxious and surly. She seems to have a chip on Please be compassionate, as well as honest. Tell her shoulder, and her teenage kids are Sheila that you understand she is under a a nightmare (drugs, shoplifting, alcohol, great deal of pressure, but when she takes sexual activities, theft, you name it). She out her frustrations at work, it makes it brings all of this baggage to work and difficult to be around her. Say that talktalks about it. I just try to get through the ing about her troubles will help, but she day without too much drama. should utilize the services so that her When it was time for Sheila’s end-ofproblems won’t spill over onto her job. year evaluation, I could not bring myself Dear Annie: My heart breaks for all of to give her a better grade than the previthese grandparents who write to you sayous year. Not only had the evaluation ing they have no contact with their grandcriteria become stricter, but Sheila had children. I had the same issue. changed. When she saw her score, she After two years of sleepless nights, daibecame angry and upset. I asked whether ly crying and grieving, I realized my life she had any ideas for her development was passing me by. The three of my five MITCHELL and improvement for the coming year, children who decided we are not good & SUGAR and she said to increase her alcohol conenough to participate in their lives never sumption. grieved the loss at all. In fact, they are I am close to retirement. Should I put thriving and happy, and now there are the hard feelings behind me or find somefour grandchildren we do not know. one to replace her?

My oldest and youngest daughters sat back paSheila is a single mom, and I know she needs the tiently wondering whether I would stop mourning job. I am torn. I have referred her and her family long enough to remember that they never left me, to our counselling several times, but it falls on deaf and that their kids are excited and happy to be part ears. — Need Less Drama of our lives.

Dear Drama: We feel sorry for Sheila.

They call me often, and we visit frequently. While She has her hands full at home and is probably I am deeply saddened that I no longer know my other

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children, we should not forget those who do appreciate and respect us.

My advice to all who are suffering is to take charge of your life. Give yourself permission to be happy, strong and creative. Parenting has no recipe. Other factors helped shape each of my children.

I have no idea why some act like we don’t deserve to live. But I do know that I am stronger, more humble, more forgiving and closer to those who want to share my life. I am grateful beyond measure. — Finally at Peace Dear Finally: Thank you for your sage advice. We cannot always change the things that bring us grief, but we can change how we respond.

We hope your words bring comfort and encouragement to others.

Dear Annie: I want to respond to “Frustrated in Louisville,” whose husband interrupts her constantly.

My husband does the same thing and also believes he is doing nothing wrong. I don’t think he is intentionally being mean. I believe it’s related to his other symptoms of dementia.

Perhaps that lady’s husband is also experiencing early signs of dementia. — Anonymous 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.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Materialistic needs and your financial situation, in general, will require your full attention. You may realize that it’s time to save some cash for a Thursday, Aug. 22 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: rainy day or find ways to increase your flow of Kristen Wiig, 40; Rodrigo Santoro, 38; Valerie incoming money.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You might Harper, 74 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Happy Sun in have taken the needed time to replenish Virgo! This is a cycle focused entirely on our yourself or you might have endured life as it was given to you. Whatever it was, you are skills, what we master and what now portraying these energies requires to be improved. It’s time outwardly. Revamp your look, to fill in the voids and connect the adopt a new style. Most impormissing links. Every detail, every tantly, don’t be afraid to show mistake counts. off!

We do not need to wait till LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): the end of the year to make speYou are starting to feel lacking in cial resolutions concerning our stamina to keep you going. The health. cosmos are suggesting that it’s Virgo Sun encourages us to time to put a pause and simply not neglect our eating habits and focus entirely on your collective the quality of our lifestyles. Let soul. Leave behind whatever is your tomorrow’s to-do list start draining you down. today.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today ASTRO Mingle around and attend your is your birthday, this will be a DOYNA friendly get-togethers. A lightyear focused on the dynamics hearted mood will transform you between you and a significant into a socialite who will realize other. It could be from a romantic the importance of knowing the or a business point of view. New developments on the emotional level will be right people at the right time for the right significant and apparent in your commitment things.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You area.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are will soon have a greater need to accomplish starting to realize that you need to turn your something meaningful and that will have prosentire attention and dedication into how you perous benefits for you in the long-term. You treat your body. A healthy mind lives in a are more concerned than ever when it comes healthy body, thus, how you take care of to your standing in society.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Have yourself will contribute to how you rationalize your boarding ticket handy as you may emas an individual.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A layer of bark on a trip of cultural diversity or in the self will come out during this time making pursuit of an intellectual endeavour. Changes you more open and demonstrative with your experiences now will harmonize with your emotions. Whatever you feel, you will likely purpose in life, thus making it that much more display it on a grand scale. Be grateful for the pleasant.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your indance of life in all its magnificence.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You will soon stinctual antennas are reaching new heights looking for a comfortable retreat where you starting this week. Your inner voice will encan feel right at home. You derive much pride courage you to tap the hidden facets of your in acknowledging where you come from and life and to dig deep into it until you find the recognizing the individual you have become solutions to your most complex dilemmas.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your focus today. Your genealogical tree is your main turns into your one-on-one relationships. You layer of foundation.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Maintaining are starting to think more over how to officialyour focus straight can be a challenge when ize your union as you are willing to dedicate your mind is wavering around in many places your time and invest your emotions into a at once. This is a week that will bring you a committed relationship.

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Indian villagers watch a one-horned rhinoceros in a paddy field at Rajbhoral village in Sonitpur district of Assam state, India. The rhino strayed out of the nearby Kaziranga National Park and the villagers tried to chase it back to the sanctuary. Assam is home for the world’s largest concentration of rhinos.

Medication errors led to serious harm or death in 36 Ontario patients

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — In the first year of mandatory reporting, Ontario hospitals disclosed that 36 patients had suffered severe adverse events — 10 of them fatal — because of medication errors.

Those errors included patients being given an excess dose of a drug or given it too often; having the wrong drug administered; or experiencing an unanticipated adverse reaction to a medicine.

Medication mistakes led to the deaths of 10 patients and severely jeopardized the health of 26 others, leading to longer hospital stays and in some cases disability, says the report compiled for the Ontario government by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada.

The report covers the period from October 2011 to December 2012, roughly the first year after the Ontario government ordered hospitals to begin reporting critical incidents involving medications or intravenous fluids.

Communication factors, drug product confusion and distractions and/or frequent interruptions were the mostcited reasons given for critical incidents having occurred.

Half the errors happened during drug administration, while about 20 per cent were traced to the prescribing process, the ISMP report says.

“Incorrect product errors were associated with high-alert medications (such as opioids), and the incorrect quantity errors involved significant overdoses,” the authors write.

Opioids like hydromorphone, fentanyl and oxycodone were involved in the most incidents (26 per cent), causing the deaths of three patients and severe harm in nine others; blood thinners came second (13 per cent), contributing to two deaths and severe harm in four other cases.

Dr. Michael Hamilton, a medication safety specialist at ISMP, said mix-ups

over similar drug names often contribute to medication errors.

Such LASA (looks alike, sounds alike) medications can be confused in the rush of providing complex care to patients with complex health problems, he said.

“One of the ones we see nationally quite frequently is hydromorphone getting mixed up with morphine and vice versa. And both of those are quite potent narcotics,” Hamilton said Tuesday.

“Hydromorphone is about five to 10 times more potent than morphine.”

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Trade too good to pass up

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR

JASON HEYWARD

HEYWARD HIT IN MOUTH Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward has sustained a broken jaw after being hit in the right jaw by a pitch.

Heyward was struck by a 90 mph fastball from New York Mets lefthander Jonathon Niese in the sixth inning Wednesday. The impact made a loud noise, and the crowd groaned as Heyward crumpled to the ground. He stayed down on his back for about three minutes before getting helped to his feet.

Heyward walked slowly off the field under his own power, escorted by a trainer, and was replaced

by Jordan Schafer.

Visibly concerned, Niese tapped himself with his glove as Heyward walked off, and Heyward appeared to acknowledge him.

Later it was learned his jaw had been broken in two places and he will undergo surgery on Thursday. On a tear at the plate since moving into the leadoff spot last month, Heyward began the day batting .254 with 13 homers and 37 RBIs.

Today

● Senior baseball: Annual Doug Bradford Memorial tournament, Great Chief Park.

Friday

● Senior baseball: Annual Doug Bradford Memorial tournament, Great Chief Park.

Saturday

● Senior baseball: Annual Doug Bradford Memorial tournament, Great Chief Park. ● Men’s Rugby: Calgary Rugby Union, Red Deer Titans vs.

Hornets. noon Div III; 2 p.m., Div II, Titans Park. ● WHL: Rebels open camp, rookies 7:30-9 p.m., Centrium.

Sunday

● Senior baseball: Annual Doug Bradford Memorial tournament, Great Chief Park. ● WHL: Rebels camp, rookies 9-10:30 a.m., 3-4:30 p.m. Rookie goalie session, 1-2 p.m.

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The opportunity to add a player with enticing physical qualities in return for a bantam draft pick three years down the road was too good to pass up.

And so it was that Red Deer Rebels general manager/head coach Brent Sutter acquired six-foot-four defenceman Spencer Morse from the Moose Jaw Warriors Tuesday. The price was a conditional selection in the 2016 bantam draft.

“The pick will be based on if he’s on our roster by a certain date,” Sutter said Wednesday.

There’s little doubt that the Rebels boss expects the 18-year-old Calgary native to be on the Red Deer roster when the 2013-14 Western Hockey League season opens next month. Morse brings what Sutter feels he might be short of on his blueline, plus he’s in an age group that at the current time includes just Kayle Doetzel.

“We’re lacking in defencemen of that age,” said Sutter. “That’s one thing, and the other thing I’m concerned with is the (lack of) toughness and physicality on our back end.

“This was an opportunity to add someone who’s six-four and 205 to 210 pounds with a mean streak. There’s nothing flashy in his game. He makes a good first pass but he’s not going to put up good offensive numbers. But he’s a guy who maybe we can

develop into a shutdown D-man and give us some toughness and some aggressiveness back there.

“We won’t give up the conditional pick until 2016, a long way off. So why not make this deal? That’s the way I looked at it.”

Morse played in 46 games with the Warriors as a WHL rookie last season, scoring once, adding four assists and ringing up 90 minutes in penalties. He was a secondround pick of the Warriors in the 2010 WHL bantam draft and played with the Okanagan Hockey Academy midget team in 2011-12.

While he was rounding into a regular on the Warriors blueline, Morse had some off-ice issues last winter which eventually

spelled the end of his time in Moose Jaw. “Moose Jaw decided they wanted to move him and I understand why he had to leave,” said Sutter. “That being said, I’m not one to give up on anyone, especially a kid 18 years of age. I really want to give him a chance here.

“I’m willing to give him a second opportunity. Outside of some of that (off-ice) stuff he would have been a regular player for them (Warriors). It’s a chance well worth taking.”

If Morse decides he wants to pursue a career in the game, he’ll be a model citizen in Red Deer.

“I talked to him on the phone yesterday and he was great. At least he said all the right things,” said Sutter. “He said he wants a fresh start and he’s ready to come in here and bear down with it and get busy. He told me he wouldn’t let me down. Now it’s up to him.” ● Rebels training camp opens Saturday at the Centrium with a rookie session from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and culminates next Thursday with the Black and White intrasquad game.

Defenceman/forward Cody Thiel, 20, won’t be back after spending the last two seasons with the Rebels. He was placed on waivers last month and was claimed by the Portland Winter Hawks. . . . The Edmonton Oil Kings signed head coach Derek Laxdal to a twoyear contract extension Wednesday. The deal runs through the 2015-16 season. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Injury could keep Cornish on sidelines THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeder offence will have an unfamiliar look Friday in Toronto, particularly if running back Jon Cornish can’t play.

Cornish is questionable for the game against the Argonauts — a rematch of the 2012 Grey Cup — with what head coach John Hufnagel called a thigh contusion.

The CFL’s leading rusher last season and the No. 2 runner behind Saskatchewan’s Kory Sheets this year didn’t practise for a second straight day Wednesday.

“If I can’t go, then I’ll try and get straight. If I can go, I’ll try and dominate,” Cornish said.

But Cornish described the injury as one of “overuse” and not bruising. He ran for 175 yards and four touchdowns Aug. 9 in a 42-27 win over Saskatchewan, but was limited to 73 yards and one major in a 26-22 loss to the B.C. Lions last Saturday.

“I’ve recently restored a lot of range of motion to my leg that I haven’t had for four years,” Cornish explained. “My leg did more work than probably its done with that range of motion in the (Saskatchewan) game and then (I) played in the B.C. game. It didn’t feel good in that game.”

Calgary native Matt Walter will get the nod at halfback if Cornish can’t play, Hufnagel said.

Calgary’s depth at receiver is getting tested.

Veteran slotback Nik

Lewis is out for at least six games with a broken fibula he suffered in Vancouver. Maurice Price also won’t play Friday because of an ankle injury.

Calgary (5-2) was already without receivers Joe West (shoulder), Johnny Forzani (ankle) and Chris Bauman (wrist) on the nine-game injured list.

So Montreal native Jabari Arthur will get a lot of work for the next month and a half during Lewis’s absence. Former quarterback Brad Sinopoli of Peterborough, Ont., had five catches for 81 yards his first CFL game as a receiver July 12 and will fill in for Price.

It did not go well for Calgary’s offence last week after Lewis went out in the second quarter following a tackle by B.C.’s Solomon Elimimian.

The Stampeders managed just two field goals in the second half as receivers dropped the ball seven times.

Stampeder quarterback Kevin Glenn went 22 for 38 for 199 yards in passing. Hufnagel blamed his team’s inability to move the ball on his receivers.

“Probably one of the most disappointing games from our receivers that I’ve been associated with as a group,” Hufnagel told the Calgary Herald.

The coach and general manager was more moderate in his assessment Wednesday.

“I didn’t call them out.

I just explained what

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Calgary Stampeders’ Jon Cornish, left, is hit by B.C. Lions’ Joshua Bell during the second half in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday. happened in the game,” the head coach said. “I’d never seen a game with seven dropped passes before. Obviously our receivers have to do a better job of catching the football.”

Toronto (5-2) would probably key on Cornish if he plays given Calgary’s unsettled passing game. Cornish’s absence would be all the better for the Argonaut defence, ranked No. 2 in

the league.

“We’re going to attack them as best as we can,” Arthur said.

Marquay McDaniel led Calgary in receptions with seven for 75 yards in Vancouver. The slotback will probably again be a recurring target for Glenn with Lewis out.

“We’ve just got to go out there and know what we’re doing each play, knowing your assignment and execute and

just got to make the play when the ball comes your way,” McDaniel said. “All year one guy’s gone down and somebody’s got to step up and fill that spot.”

Arthur has dressed for every game and compiled 168 yards on 14 catches. He may not have the stocky Lewis’s blocking talent, but at six foot four Arthur is half a foot taller than Lewis and thus offers more vertical.

Injury depleted Als will get destroyed by Lions Football is a crazy sport. Players know in a giant stadium. The Argos are not conthey run a 100 per cent risk of injury during sidered major league in a city chocked full the course of their careers and every one of bush league fans who do not believe one of them is very grateful for the opportunity of North America’s oldest sports franchises to completely compromise their is worthy of their “cosmopoligood health so they can play the tan” sports tastes. game.

The people who actually atLast weekend the Montreal tend the game will be treated Alouettes had eight players lose to one of the most remarkable the injury lottery in their game quarterback performances in against the Roughriders and any football league because Artonight they host the BC Lions go pivot Ricky Ray has been othwithout quarterback Anthony erworldly this year.

Calvillo behind center.

However the Stampeders will The Alouettes are no lonnot simply roll over in this game ger the team that owned the and I expect Calgary to give Tofirst part of the 21st Century in ronto all they can handle at Rogthe CFL. Quite frankly I doubt ers Center. whether the fickle football fans I also expect an Argonaut JIM in Montreal will suffer through victory in the game because the SUTHERLAND a rebuilding process after a long Stamps have run into receiver history of success that began in injury problems and the loss of 1996 when the Alouettes fed off Nik Lewis is unquestionably the the carcass of the dead Baltibiggest receiver issue for the more Stallion franchise and brought a CFL team. Lewis is the heart and soul of the ofteam back to Quebec. fence. He has been that clutch guy more This brief lesson in recent Alouette his- times than I can recall for the Stampeders tory brings me to my point: BC will destroy and he is not easy to replace on the field or Montreal in this game. Montreal will start in the locker room. quarterback Josh Neiswander and he will Saturday’s first game is a rematch benot make people forget about Calvillo. tween Winnipeg and Hamilton. The most The Friday night game features the Cal- startling news is the quarterback for Wingary Stampeders at Toronto. The most suc- nipeg will be the same guy as last week, so cessful sports team in Toronto will show- the rumors about Kenny Ploen or Dieter case their talents before another tiny crowd (Ralph) Brock behind center for the Bomb-

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ers proved to be false. The net result with presumptive Bomber starter Max Hall will be the same because I see another Ticat victory in this game.

Hall should be a little better in his second start, but Hamilton quarterback Henry Burris has moved into the elite 50,000 passing yards club in the CFL and will add to that total on Saturday against the Bombers.

Personally I would start Bomber veteran quarterback Buck Pierce until his wheels fall off because the final playoff berth in the CFL East is well within the grasp of the 1-6 Bombers, despite the absurdity of that concept.

The final game of the weekend matches the Eskimos against the Riders at Commonwealth Stadium. The Eskimos are better than their woeful record and the Riders have begun to cool off after a red-hot start to the season. Saskatchewan nearly lost at home to the Montreal Alouettes, despite the fact the Als were a very banged-up team without Calvillo. Rider quarterback Darian Durant gave himself an F for this game and it was his second best decision of the day — the first was his late game pump fake for a game-tying TD. Eskimo quarterback Mike Reilly has begun to come into his own as a starter and he will be a big factor in the game, both as a pass and run threat. I already see more of an upside to Reilly than I have ever seen in Durant and Reilly will be a big part of an Eskimo win on Saturday.

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Baseball

Football

Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 74 52 .587 69 58 .543 64 61 .512 55 70 .440 51 74 .408

GB — 5 1/2 9 1/2 18 1/2 22 1/2

Texas Oakland Seattle Los Angeles Houston

West Division W L Pct 74 53 .583 71 55 .563 59 67 .468 55 71 .437 41 85 .325

GB — 2 1/2 14 1/2 18 1/2 32 1/2

GB — 1 5 1/2 6 1/2 17

Arizona Colorado San Diego San Francisco

65 59 57 56

60 69 70 70

.520 .461 .449 .444

8 1/2 16 17 1/2 18

Houston 010 000 120 — 4 8 2 Texas 002 010 101 — 5 7 0 Bedard, D.Martinez (5), Lo (8) and J.Castro; D.Holland, Soria (7), Scheppers (8), Frasor (8), Nathan (9) and Pierzynski. W—Nathan 4-2. L—Lo 0-1.

HRs—Houston, J.Castro (15). Texas, Gentry (2).

Tuesday’s Games Colorado 5, Philadelphia 3 Arizona 5, Cincinnati 2 N.Y. Mets 5, Atlanta 3 L.A. Dodgers 6, Miami 4 Washington 4, Chicago Cubs 2 Milwaukee 6, St. Louis 3 Pittsburgh 8, San Diego 1 San Francisco 3, Boston 2

Chicago 000 500 000 — 5 13 2 Kan. City 000 101 000 — 2 6 0 Rienzo, Veal (7), Lindstrom (7), N.Jones (8), A.Reed (9) and Phegley; Guthrie, Coleman (7), Mendoza (8) and S.Perez. W—Rienzo 1-0. L—Guthrie 12-10.

Sv—A.Reed (33). HRs—Chicago, Viciedo (11).

Wednesday’s Games Atlanta 4, N.Y. Mets 1, 10 innings St. Louis 8, Milwaukee 6 Boston 12, San Francisco 1 San Diego 2, Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 4, Colorado 3 Cincinnati 10, Arizona 7 L.A. Dodgers 4, Miami 1 Washington 11, Chicago Cubs 6 Thursday’s Games Arizona (Cahill 4-10) at Cincinnati (Latos 12-4), 10:35 a.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 12-7) at Miami (H.Alvarez 2-2), 10:40 a.m.

Washington (Strasburg 6-9) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 7-10), 12:20 p.m.

Colorado (Bettis 0-2) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 10-10), 5:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Maholm 9-9) at St. Louis (J.Kelly 4-3), 6:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 9-4) at San Francisco (M.Cain 8-8), 8:15 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 8, Toronto 4, 1st game Tampa Bay 7, Baltimore 4 N.Y. Yankees 3, Toronto 2, 2nd game Minnesota 6, Detroit 3 Texas 4, Houston 2 Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City 0 Cleveland 4, L.A. Angels 1, 14 innings Seattle 7, Oakland 4 San Francisco 3, Boston 2 Wednesday’s Games Seattle 5, Oakland 3 Boston 12, San Francisco 1 Cleveland 3, L.A. Angels 1 Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Yankees 4, Toronto 2 Detroit 7, Minnesota 1 Texas 5, Houston 4 Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City 2 Thursday’s Games Toronto (Happ 3-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 8-9), 11:05 a.m.

Minnesota (A.Albers 2-1) at Detroit (Verlander 129), 11:08 a.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 7-4) at Kansas City (Shields 8-8), 6:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m.

Oakland at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

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

N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

Texas at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m.

Toronto at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

Washington at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.

Boston at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Arizona at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Colorado at Miami, 5:10 p.m.

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

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m.

Washington at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.

Atlanta at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

Boston at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 010 012 010 — 5 7 0 Oakland 100 200 000 — 3 7 0 Iwakuma, Furbush (8), Medina (8), Farquhar (9) and H.Blanco; Griffin, Blevins (7), Otero (8) and Vogt.

W—Iwakuma 12-6. L—Griffin 10-9. Sv—Farquhar (9). HRs—Seattle, Morse (13), B.Miller (5). Oakland, Crisp (11), Moss (20).

Toronto 010 100 000 — 2 6 0 New York 011 000 02x — 4 6 1 Dickey and Thole; Warren, Huff (4), M.Rivera (9) and Au.Romine. W—Huff 1-0. L—Dickey 9-12. Sv— M.Rivera (37). HRs—Toronto, Thole (1). New York, A.Soriano (9).

Atlanta Washington New York Philadelphia Miami

National League East Division W L Pct 77 49 .611 62 64 .492 58 67 .464 56 70 .444 48 77 .384

GB — 15 18 1/2 21 28 1/2

Cleveland 002 000 001 — 3 8 0 Los Ang. 000 001 000 — 1 7 0 Masterson, R.Hill (7), Allen (8), C.Perez (9) and C.Santana; Williams, Boshers (7), D.De La Rosa (8) and Conger. W—Masterson 14-9. L—Williams 5-10.

Sv—C.Perez (20). HRs—Cleveland, Swisher (15).

Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 74 52 .587 73 53 .579 72 55 .567 55 72 .433 54 72 .429

GB — 1 2 1/2 19 1/2 20

Tampa Bay 010 100 000 — 2 7 0 Baltimore 201 010 00x — 4 8 0 Hellickson, C.Ramos (5), Al.Torres (7) and Lobaton; W.Chen, O’Day (8), Matusz (9), Tom.Hunter (9) and Wieters. W—W.Chen 7-6. L—Hellickson 10-7. Sv— Tom.Hunter (4). HRs—Tampa Bay, Bourgeois (1), S.Rodriguez (3). Baltimore, A.Jones (26), C.Davis (46).

GB —

Minnesota 000 Detroit 000

Los Angeles

West Division W L Pct 74 52 .587

000 000

100 43x

Correia, Thielbar (7), Fien (7), Tonkin (8) and Doumit; Ani.Sanchez, Smyly (7), Veras (8) and Holaday. W—Smyly 5-0. L—Correia 8-10. Sv— Veras (20).

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INTERLEAGUE Boston 023 100 510 — 12 12 0 San Fran. 010 000 000 — 1 5 2 Doubront, Uehara (9) and Saltalamacchia; Zito, Machi (4), Kickham (6) and Posey, H.Sanchez. W— Doubront 9-6. L—Zito 4-9. HRs—Boston, Middlebrooks (11), Drew (10). San Francisco, Arias (1).

NATIONAL LEAGUE Atlanta 000 001 000 3 — 4 9 0 New York 000 100 000 0 — 1 8 0 (10 innings) A.Wood, Walden (7), Avilan (9), Kimbrel (10) and G.Laird; Niese, Germen (8), Hawkins (9), Atchison (10), Rice (10), Burke (10) and Buck. W—Avilan 5-0. L—Atchison 3-2. Sv—Kimbrel (40). HRs— Atlanta, C.Johnson (10). New York, Satin (2).

St. Louis 160 000 001 — 8 12 1 Milwaukee 003 020 001 — 6 14 1 Westbrook, Siegrist (5), Maness (6), Rosenthal (7), Mujica (8) and Y.Molina; Gorzelanny, D.Hand (4), Axford (6), Badenhop (8), Mic.Gonzalez (9) and Lucroy. W—Siegrist 2-1. L—Gorzelanny 3-5. Sv— Mujica (33). HRs—St. Louis, Beltran (22), Craig (12), Holliday (16). Milwaukee, Ar.Ramirez (7), L.Schafer (3).

Pittsburgh 000 000 010 — 1 4 0 San Diego 001 010 00x — 2 11 0 Cole, Ju.Wilson (7), Morris (8) and R.Martin; Kennedy, Gregerson (8), Street (9) and R.Rivera. W— Kennedy 5-9. L—Cole 6-6. Sv—Street (24).

Colorado 020 000 010 — 3 11 1 Phila.

100 010 002 — 4 11 0 Nicasio, W.Lopez (6), Belisle (7), Outman (7), Brothers (8), R.Betancourt (9) and Pacheco, W.Rosario; Cl.Lee, De Fratus (8), Diekman (9) and Kratz. W— Diekman 1-3. L—R.Betancourt 2-4. HRs—Colorado, W.Rosario (19). Philadelphia, Utley (16).

Los Ang. 000 300 010 — 4 7 0 Miami 100 000 000 — 1 6 3 Greinke, Jansen (9) and A.Ellis; Eovaldi, Webb (8), Caminero (9) and K.Hill. W—Greinke 12-3.

L—Eovaldi 2-4. Sv—Jansen (21). HRs—Miami, Stanton (16).

Arizona 000 040 120 — 7 10 0 Cincinnati 133 100 02x — 10 15 1 McCarthy, Collmenter (3), W.Harris (5), E.De La Rosa (6), Thatcher (7), Bell (7), Ziegler (8), Putz (8) and Nieves; Leake, M.Parra (7), Hoover (7), Broxton (8), A.Chapman (8) and Mesoraco. W—Leake 11-5.

L—McCarthy 2-8. Sv—A.Chapman (32). HRs—Arizona, Eaton (2), G.Parra (9). Cincinnati, Choo (16).

Wash.

033 000 320 — 11 11 0 Chicago 100 050 000 — 6 14 0 Ohlendorf, Roark (5), Stammen (7), Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9) and K.Suzuki; Arrieta, Villanueva (5), Bowden (6), Russell (7), H.Rondon (8) and Castillo.

W—Roark 3-0. L—Russell 1-4. HRs—Washington, Werth (18), Hairston (9). Chicago, Rizzo 2 (20).

Transactions Wednesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS—Optioned LHP Phil Coke to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Jose Alvarez from Toledo.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Optioned OF Colin Cowgill to Salt Lake (PCL). Transferred RHP Robert Coello to the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Billy Buckner from Salt Lake.

MINNESOTA TWINS—Recalled OF Chris Colabello from Rochester (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES—Optioned RHP Preston Claiborne to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with INF Brendan Harris on a minor league contract and assigned him to Round Rock (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Placed OF Jose Bautista on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Thad Weber to Buffalo (IL). Recalled OF Moises Sierra from Buffalo.

National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Placed RHP Rob Wooten on paternity leave. Recalled RHP Donovan Hand from Nashville (PCL).

NEW YORK METS—Reinstated C John Buck from paternity leave. Sent RHP Frank Francisco to the GCL Mets for a rehab assignment.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with OF Roger Bernadina. Optioned UT Michael Martinez to Lehigh Valley (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Optioned RHP Ryan Reid to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of OF Felix Pie from Indianapolis. Transferred LHP

Wandy Rodriguez to the 60-day DL. WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Optioned LHP Ian Krol to Syracuse (IL). Reinstated RHP Ross Ohlendorf from the 15-day DL. American Association SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Signed RHP Mike Hepple.

Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES—Signed C Mike Grieco.

TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES—Released INF Max Pulin. Signed C Tommy Tremblay.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA—Announced the resignation of NBA International president Heidi Ueberroth, effective at the end of the year.

BOSTON CELTICS—Named Walter McCarty.

Ron Adams and Micah Shrewsberry assistant coaches.

DETROIT PISTONS—Signed C Josh Harrellson to a two-year contract.

SACRAMENTO KINGS—Named Ryan Bowen assistant coach and assistant director of player development.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL—Suspended Houston DE Antonio Smith two preseason games and one regular-season game for a flagrant violation of NFL safety rules.

ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed PK Dan Carpenter to a one-year contract. Released WRs Robert Gill and Robby Toma.

BALTIMORE RAVENS—Traded WR David

Reed to Indianapolis for RB Delone Carter.

BUFFALO BILLS—Named Gregg Brandon vicepresident and general counsel.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Agreed to terms with MLB Sean Lee on a six-year contract extension through the 2019 season.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Activated RB Arian Foster from the PUP list.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Placed WR Titus Ryan on the exempt-left squad list.

NEW YORK JETS—Placed FB Lex Hilliard on injured reserve. Signed WR Marcus Rucker and OL Scott Wedige.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Placed OT John Wetzel and PK Eddy Carmona on the waived-injured list.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Activated TE/FB David Johnson from the PUP list.

ST. LOUIS RAMS—Released TE Cameron Graham.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed PK Rian Lindell. Released LB Joe Holland.

HOCKEY National Hockey League WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Agreed to terms with F Ian Watters.

ECHL IDAHO STEELHEADS—Agreed to terms with Ds Mike Beck and Tyler Elbrecht.

LACROSSE National Lacrosse League VANCOUVER STEALTH—Traded T Bob Snider to Colorado for T Ilija Gajic.

Neiswander gets nod to replace Calvillo

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — The struggling and injuryravaged Montreal Alouettes will get yet another look at life after Anthony Calvillo.

Five days after the CFL’s all-time passing leader suffered a concussion, Josh Neiswander will once again guide Montreal’s sputtering offence Thursday night when the Alouettes host the B.C. Lions at Percival Molson Stadium.

Neiswander came on in relief in Saturday’s 24-21 loss at Saskatchewan after Calvillo, who turns 41 on Friday, was knocked out of the game on the first play of the second quarter.

Jim Popp, the Alouettes’ general manager and interim head coach, elected to go with Neiswander over rookie Tanner Marsh and 2006 Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith. The 26-year-old quarterback threw a pair of interceptions in the loss to Saskatchewan. He completed 12 of 30 passes for 147 yards.

“I showed up initially two and half years ago thinking I was just going to be here for three days and it was more of a tryout and for them to get a look at me, and then I ended up staying and had to have all my stuff shipped up to me,” said Neiswander, a 6-foot-2, 211-pound Texan from Angelo State. “It’s certainly an opportunity, as far as being here in general, that I’m grateful for and getting to play (Thursday) is something that I’m really excited about and grateful for, also.”

Popp said that Marsh, a senior at Arkansas Tech last season, actually won the backup job in training camp, but he put substantial value in lessons imparted to Neiswander under coaches Marc Trestman, Scott Milanovich and Marcus Brady, as well as in being Calvillo’s understudy for the last few seasons.

“Obviously Josh has more experience,” Popp said.

“He’s been here tutoring. This is his third year. He’s been under coach Trestman, Milanovich, Brady, now Mike Miller. He’s been here with Anthony the whole time and he knows the ins and outs.

“The players know him and he’s very comfortable so it’s one of these situations where he got the nod this past week.

“We were planning on playing both guys and we may this game. We still want to see Tanner play some, see how he does, but we’ll start with Josh and depending on how the game goes, it may go like last game, Josh may get every rep but that’s how we’re looking at it.”

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Monday, Sept. 2 Edmonton at Calgary, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 3 Montreal at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

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Carolina at Baltimore, 6 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23 Seattle at Green Bay, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Oakland, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24 Buffalo at Washington, 2:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Indianapolis, 5 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 5 p.m.

Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Jacksonville, 5:30 p.m.

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

St. Louis at Denver, 6 p.m.

Cincinnati at Dallas, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Tennessee, 6 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25 New Orleans at Houston, 2 p.m.

Minnesota at San Francisco, 6 p.m.

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BRIEFS Kuehn tied for 42nd at Canadian Women’s Senior Golf Championship VERNON, B.C. — Lynn Kuehn of Lacombe is in a tie for 42nd following the second round of the 54-hole Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Senior Golf Championship Wednesday.

Kuehn shot an 84 for a 165 total, which leaves her 23 strokes back of leader Mary Ann Hayward of Aurora, Ont. Cheryl Van Dornick of Camrose came in with an 86 and is tied for 60th at 169 while Sharon Peart of the Red Deer Golf and Country Club missed the cut after shooting a 93 for a 183 total.

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Houston at Montreal, 5 p.m.

San Jose at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m.

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day of the 36-hole Alberta bantam boys’ golf championship Wednesday.

McDowell came in with a two-over par 74, two strokes back of Landon Stellingwerff of the Calgary Glencoe Club.

Chase Broderson of Lacombe is tied for 27th after shooting a 96.

Marchuk brings home eight medals from Ireland

Nick Marchuk of the Cheney The Lions arrive in Montreal on a two-game Karate Studios won eight medwinning streak, also with four days off on a als, including three gold, at short week. Tim Brown returned a kickoff 97 the World Martial Arts Peace yards for a touchdown in B.C.’s 26-22 win over Games in Dublin, Ireland.

Calgary on Saturday.

He won the wooden weapThe win moved the Lions into a tie with the ons and blades division as Stampeders for second in the West at 5-2. well at the Chinese forms.

Whether or not Calvillo will be on hand for He was second in the musithe game is his own decision to make, accordcal weapons grand championing to Popp, who spoke to his star quarterback ship, the Japanese forms and by phone Wednesday. team weapons while taking “I can report that he feels good today and bronze in the junior black belt that’s a great sign, and it’s up to him whether heavyweight sparring and self he comes tomorrow or not,” Popp said. defence.

Marsh completed both of his pass attempts Jack Marchuk brought for 33 yards in a 38-13 loss to Toronto on Aug. 3. home gold in the 10-12 yearThe 6-foot-4, 218-pound Texan wasn’t surprised old advanced weapons and that Calvillo chose to return to the Alouettes’ self defence and bronze in the bench for the second half of Saturday’s game despite a team doctor’s suggestion that he stay black belt sparring. out of the bright sun.

Tori Marchuk was second “That’s A.C.,” Marsh said. “He’s a team playin the 9-10 year-old intermedier. The team always comes first. He helped ate sparring and third in U12 Josh tremendously.”

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Jays’ struggles in New York continue SORIANO’S TWO-RUN HOME RUN LEADS YANKEES TO WIN, SUZUKI GETS 4,000TH HIT

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York Yankees’ Alfonso Soriano follows through on a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, in New York. The Yankees won 4-2. shortstop in the absence of Jete (Derek Jeter) and Nuni (Eduardo Nunez) going down. This is a guy that just does things right.

Adam Warren started for New York to give 41-year-old Andy Pettitte one more day after the Yankees stayed on rotation for their doubleheader Tuesday. He gave up two runs in three-plus innings, including Josh Thole’s tying homer in the fourth. It was Thole’s first homer with the Blue Jays.

Huff relieved and didn’t allow a hit until Lawrie led off the eighth with an infield single. Huff walked four, one intentionally, but never was in real trouble.

“A lot of that lineup was down in (Triple-A) Buffalo when I was down in Scranton,” Huff said. “I got to face them and got a good feel for them.”

Toronto left at least one runner on base in each of the first eight innings and was 2 for 15 with runners on base.

Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth and earned his 37th save after working both games of New York’s doubleheader sweep Tuesday. He gave up a one-out double to Rajai Davis, but picked him off second, and then struck out Edwin Encarnacion looking to end the game.

Dickey overcame a rough start, giving up four hits in the first three innings and putting a runner in scoring position with a wild pitch before settling in with his knuckleball in ideal hot conditions.

Lots at stake as PGA playoffs get underway

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERSEY CITY, N.J. — This might be the best way to measure Tiger Woods’ season. Sam Snead is getting more attention than Jack Nicklaus.

Woods said again Wednesday at The Barclays this already has been a great season, and it’s difficult to argue.

His five wins — including two World Golf Championships and The Players Championship — are three more than anyone else on the PGA Tour.

He is leading all the right indicators, such as the Vardon Trophy for the lowest scoring average, the money list ($2.6 million more than anyone else) and the No. 1 seed going into the FedEx Cup playoffs that start Thursday.

The standard for Woods, however, always has been the majors, and he was shut out for the fifth straight year.

“His lack of winning a major is the only thing talked about, which I think is sad,” Bill Haas said. “I think it’s ignorant. But that’s what we are basing his year on. He may even say, ‘Oh, I’m disappointed because I didn’t win a major. But he’s not winning the smaller events. He’s winning the WGCs and Bay Hill. And yes, it makes what he’s doing that much more impressive, absolutely.”

Woods is stuck on 14 majors, leaving him four short of the Nicklaus standard. The five wins this year, after three wins in 2012, has put him at 79 career wins, moving him closer to Snead’s record 82 wins on the PGA Tour.

“I tell you what, I never thought I would ever get there this quick,” Woods said. “It’s been an amazing run to get here. One of the things I’m most proud of is winning five or more tournaments 10 years in there. That’s one of the stats that I look at as one of the ones I’m really proud of. This is one of those years.”

The next chance to add to his wins starts Thursday at The Barclays, the first of four FedEx Cup playoff events against some of the strongest fields of the year.

Yes, the majors are over. There is still plenty up for grabs — for Woods, British Open champion Phil Mickelson and even someone like Rory McIlroy.

Even though Woods has twice as many wins as anyone else, Mickelson could make a case for PGA Tour player of the year if he were to win a playoff or event (or two), particularly the FedEx Cup and its $10 million prize.

Despite two decades of greatness and a spot in the World Golf Hall of Fame, Mickelson has never won player of the

year, a money title or the Vardon Trophy.

Haas didn’t hesitate when asked who had the best year — Woods.

Neither did Masters champion Adam Scott.

“It’s hard to pass up looking at five wins,” Scott said. “I think the next best guy might have two, is that right? That’s a great year to win that many times.

It’s all personal opinion. If you think winning a major is what you base success on, then if you haven’t (won), you haven’t had a great year. But winning ... I’ve always based it around winning events, and I don’t think one major makes up for five tournaments.”

Woods only played nine holes of his pro-am Wednesday at Liberty National, the course along the Hudson River across from the Statue of Liberty. He experienced stiffness in his neck and back from what he attributed to a soft bed in his hotel, and Woods decided only to chip and putt on the back nine as a precaution.

It was the latest nagging injury this year though Woods was not concerned and said he was fine during his week off at home in Florida.

He is facing one of the toughest fields in the year featuring the top 125 players on the PGA Tour, all of whom are in form, some of whom are desperate to go as far as they can in these lucrative FedEx Cup playoffs. Only the top 100 advance next week to the Deutsche Bank Championship.

McIlroy has an easier time defining his season to date. It hasn’t been very good. He jokes with caddie J.P. Fitzgerald that he effectively has taken six months off, and now it’s time to get to work.

The good news for the 24-year-old from Northern Ireland is that golf is starting to feel more like play than work again.

He was swinging free during his proam, finally comfortable with his driver and launching them high and relatively straight. McIlroy feels like he turned the corner at Firestone a few weeks ago, and he rallied at Oak Hill to at least flirt with contention for the first time in a major.

A year ago, McIlroy won consecutive playoff events, tied for 10th at the Tour Championship and Brandt Snedeker walked off with the FedEx Cup and the $10 million prize.

“Maybe it will be the other way around,” McIlroy said. “That’s the beauty of it. You look at basketball, baseball, football. Teams squeeze in and make a great playoff run and win.

I’m in that position where I’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.”

He struck out nine and gave up six hits. But after retiring 14 of 15, he allowed a two-out single to Robinson Cano. Soriano followed by connecting for the 28th homer off Dickey this year, a career high.

“It’s frustrating. It’s like the Twilight Zone. Different day, same script,” Dickey said. “It’s really a very fluky kind of feeling.”

Thole, who caught Dickey throughout much of his NL Cy Young Award season with the New York Mets last year, had two passed balls in the first inning, but the Yankees failed to score.

In the second, Eduardo Nunez singled and stole second. Dickey’s wild pitch sent Nunez to third, and Austin Romine’s sacrifice fly tied it at 1.

Munenori Kawasaki had given Toronto the early lead with an RBI single in the top half. The Blue Jays have led in each of the three games in this series and lost all three. They have dropped eight in a row against New York.

NOTES: Blue Jays SS Jose Reyes was ejected in the second inning after he tossed his helmet in the direction of home plate umpire Ted Barrett. Reyes had a brief heated discussion with Barrett following a called third strike. ... The Blue Jays recalled OF Moises Sierra from Triple-A Buffalo to take Jose Bautista’s spot on the roster. Bautista was placed on the DL with a bone bruise in his left hip after Tuesday’s doubleheader.

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Yankees 4 Blue Jays 2 NEW YORK — Ichiro Suzuki was overwhelmed by the outpouring of appreciation he received from the Yankees after he got his 4,000th hit between the major leagues and Japan in the first inning.

The celebration after Alfonso Soriano’s tiebreaking homer in the eighth was pretty nice, too.

Soriano connected off R.A. Dickey with two outs in the eighth inning Wednesday night, lifting New York to a 4-2 victory over the Blue Jays for Toronto’s 12th straight loss at Yankee Stadium.

“It’s unbelievable, 4,000 hits,” Soriano said of Suzuki’s milestone. “To get 4,000 hits, you have to be a great hitter.”

The 39-year-old Suzuki hit a liner off Dickey (9-12) that bounced just beyond diving third baseman Brett Lawrie for the milestone hit. Pete Rose with 4,256 hits and Ty Cobb with 4,191 are the only two players that have reached the number solely in the major leagues.

Suzuki broke a tie with Lou Gehrig when he got his 2,722nd major league hit in his 13th season. The speedy outfielder amassed 1,278 hits in nine seasons with Orix of Japan’s Pacific League.

Suzuki’s teammates streamed out of the dugout and surrounded him at first base, Curtis Granderson giving him the first hug. A grinning Suzuki then faced the cheering fans and bowed, tipping his helmet. He bowed several more times, the last one toward the Blue Jays dugout.

“When my teammates came out to first base it was very special, and to see the fans. I wasn’t expecting so much joy and happiness from them and that’s what made it very special tonight.”

When he went to his position in right field for the second inning, Suzuki tipped his cap to fans who greeted him with a standing ovation.

“You never want to be the guy that gives up the milestone,” Dickey said. “That being said, what an incredible achievement. The manner that he’s done it is equally impressive. Just the longevity, the endurance, the durability. Having played with him in Seattle, it was a real treat to play with him and it couldn’t have happened to a more professional hitter.”

Ken Griffey Jr., a former teammate with the Seattle Mariners, congratulated Suzuki with a message shown on the video board at Yankee Stadium.

Soriano has played a big role in the Yankees’ recent surge in which they have won 10 of 13. He had hit six homers and drove in 19 runs over a six-game stretch. But he was 0 for 17 before connecting off the knuckleballer in the eighth for the 4-2 lead.

“I like to hit knuckleballs,” Soriano said. “The whole game, he had been throwing me knuckleballs, good ones, a lot of movement. Finally, the last one I got a good one to hit.”

David Huff (1-0) pitched one-hit ball in five innings of relief to shut down the Blue Jays before New York finally got to Dickey.

Yankees infielder Jayson Nix broke his left hand when he was hit by a pitch in the second inning. On Tuesday, he hit a tying homer and had a walk-off single in the ninth to help New York secure a doubleheader sweep.

“I feel terrible,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “After a great day for him yesterday and what he’s meant to our club this year playing so much

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B8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013

CALGARY — Canada’s physicians have dropped the gloves with NHL owners saying the league is too accepting of hockey violence.

Two-thirds of delegates at a Canadian Medical Association meeting in Calgary Wednesday voted to “condemn the complacency of the NHL in regards to violence in hockey.”

The motion was brought forward by Dr. Pierre Harvey, a physician from Riviere-duLoup, Que. He said he was motivated by a devastating 2011 hit on Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty that sent the player to hospital with a concussion and a fractured neck.

“I wanted my motion to be specific to the NHL because that’s where it happens,” said Harvey.

“If the NHL stops doing that or makes a significant move to reduce those concussion rates, I’m sure the whole hockey industry and minor league hockey will follow. We deplore it because it has a significant impact on our players health and those players are major role models.

“Kids learn that’s the way we play hockey and I think it’s not acceptable to hit the head of someone.”

Harvey acknowledges that hockey is a rough game, but said more can be done to reduce blows to the head and hits from behind.

Boston Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara was not suspended for the hit that sent Pacioretty head-first into the glass between the benches. The league ruled the hit a “hockey play” and said if found no evidence that Chara delivered the check in any manner that could be deemed dangerous.

“When I saw that picture I thought, well, he could have been dead.

He was unconscious on the ice and I thought well naturally they will punish this guy,” Harvey said, adding that Chara should have been suspended for 50 to 80 games. “The owners have a financial interest in tolerating and promoting violence and we need to be a counterweight.”

The league changed its rules in the 2010-11 season to outlaw bodychecks aimed at the head and checking from a player’s blind side.

But research released last month suggested the rule changes, which were designed to cut down on the number of concussions, haven’t made a difference.

The data showed that there was no statistical significance in the incidence of concussions in the NHL in the 201011 and 2011-12 seasons compared to the 2009-10 season. The analysis also showed that the type of hits outlawed by the NHL rule weren’t actually the major cause of concussions.

The incoming president of the Canadian Medical Association acknowledges it’s a thorny issue.

“Any time you touch hockey in Canada you better watch every word you say because you’re going to get a lot of people really upset,” said Dr. Louis Francescutti.

“I love hockey. I’ve got a hockey rink in my backyard, but there are certain rules when you get on the Francescutti rink and one of them is you don’t hit the other opponent. The kids seem to have a lot more fun playing hockey.”

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive brain injuries, such as concussions in athletes, may initially affect people in one of two major ways: dramatically altering their behaviour and mood or impairing memory and thinking abilities, a study suggests.

That disease — chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — has been found in the brains of deceased professional and amateur athletes, members of the military injured by blasts during combat, and others who experienced repeated head trauma.

“CTE has only been found in individuals with repetitive brain trauma — concussions and subconcussive hits to the head,” said Robert Stern, a professor of neurology and neurosurgery at the Boston University School of Medicine, who led the study.

“The disease is not injury. The brain trauma sets it off,” said Stern, explaining that post-mortem examinations have shown there’s a progressive buildup of an abnormal protein in certain areas of the brain.

For the study, published online Wednesday in the journal Neurology, the research team looked at the brains of 36 male athletes, aged 17 to 98, and diagnosed with CTE after death.

Most had played amateur or professional football, while the rest had played hockey or were involved in wrestling or boxing.

None of the subjects had other brain diseases, such as Alzheimer’s.

Researchers interviewed family members about the athletes, asking whether they had developed dementia, changes in thinking, memory, behaviour, mood or the ability to carry out tasks of everyday living.

They also reviewed the athletes’ medical records.

Stern said 22 of the athletes exhibited behaviour and mood problems as their first symptoms of CTE, while 11 were initially bothered by memory and cognitive impairments.

Curiously, three of the athletes did not show any signs of CTE before their deaths, although the disease was present in their brains.

‘THE PEOPLE WITH BEHAVIOURAL AND MOOD SYMPTOMS AS THEIR PRESENTING PROBLEMS STARTED TO SHOW THESE PROBLEMS AT A YOUNGER AGE THAN THE PEOPLE WHO HAD THE COGNITIVE AND MEMORY PROBLEMS, WHO PRESENTED THEIR DIFFICULTIES AT A LATER AGE.’ — ROBERT STERN PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY AT BOSTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

“The people with the behavioural and mood symptoms as their presenting problems started to show those problems at a younger age than the people who had the cognitive and memory problems, who presented their difficulties at a later age,” Stern said from Boston.

For the mood-behaviour group, symptoms first appeared at age 35 on average, compared to an average age of 59 in the memory-cognitive group.

The study found that 91 per cent of those first affected by mood and behaviour changes eventually experienced memory and cognitive decline as well.

However, fewer in the cognition group developed mood and behaviour symptoms throughout their disease: 55 per cent experienced behaviour symptoms and 64 per cent had mood disruptions at some point.

Those affected initially by alterations in mood were more emotionally explosive and depressed than those hit first by memory and thinking deficits, with family members reporting that 73 per cent in the first group were “explosive,” compared to 27 per cent in the second group.

“The most common thing was having a short fuse,” Stern said families reported.

“The former athletes just blew up over little things and couldn’t control themselves.

So they were described as being out of control. Sometimes that led to being incredibly rageful or verbally screaming or yelling, and occasionally in some people it included physical violence, either to one’s spouse or other people or they got into fights.”

“And in most of these cases, this type of behaviour was completely out of the blue,

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meaning they were only aggressive on the football field or hockey rink. It was out of character.”

The researchers have no explanation as to why three of the subjects exhibited no symptoms, despite having evidence of CTE in their brains.

One was just 17 at death and his brain was in the first stages of disease; the other two were ex-football players aged 40- and 80-something, both with mild CTE on brain examination. Both had been highly educated and were successful businessmen.

The pair perhaps showed no symptoms because they might have had “cognitive reserve,” Stern speculated.

“Some people have bigger and better brains than others and they have more reserve protecting them against the ravages of an underlying disease,” he said. “We see that in Alzheimer’s disease, too. People with higher education ... are more protected not from the disease, but from showing symptoms.”

Dr. Charles Tator, a Toronto neurosurgeon who also studies CTE, said the detailed analysis by the Boston researchers is “good information to have,” but it’s not clear how representative the sample of 36 subjects is of all professional and amateur athletes playing collision sports.

“What percentage of people are going to get this problem after they’ve had repeated concussions? That’s the big question mark,” he said, adding that the study, by its nature, can’t answer that question. “I think that this points out the fact that we are still at an early stage of coming to grips with what is this condition and who is it affecting.”

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CELEBRITY DANCE-OFF NEEDS PARTNER Sheraton Celebrity Dance-Off 2014 is looking for a Central Alberta charity partner.

The charity chosen will receive all the money raised at the DanceOff, to be held on April 4. Those interested are invited to apply

by Friday at www.

CelebrityDanceOff. ca. The Sheraton Hotel is the presenting sponsor and Central Alberta’s professional dance community will be sharing its time and talent. The list of celebrity dancers will be announced in October.

GIANT PASTRY AT HARVEST FAIR A giant astarbollur will make its first and likely only appearance at Stephansson House on Sunday. No fear — it’s an enormous pastry, created for the historic homestead’s annual Harvest Fair and Penny Carnival. There’s a prize available for the visitor who correctly guesses the number of currants in the astarbollar, with all kinds of other games, activities and culinary wonders to explore during the fair. The house will be open from noon to 5 p.m., with vendors, costumed interpreters and craft instructors on hand to provide a full spectrum of activities, styled after the life of Icelandic settlers in the 1920s. Stephansson house, located north of Markerville off Hwys 781 and 592, is the historic home of Icelandic poet Stephan G. Stephansson and has been restored to its 1927 appearance. Learn more online at www. stephanssonhouse.org or by calling 403-7283929.

NATIONAL APPROACH FAVORED: POLL

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Two fly fishers cast their lines into the Red Deer River at MacKenzie Trail Recreation Area in Red Deer on Monday night. The glow from the full moon rising in the east can be seen dancing on the water flowing around them.

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Planners approve redevelopment plan for site near park flood fringe

Woman struck on highway dies

BUILDER AGREES TO RAISE ELEVATIONS Amid concerns of flooding, Red Deer’s municipal planning commission approved a redevelopment permit for a site adjacent to Coronation Park on Wednesday.

The 4535 52nd St. property in the Waskasoo neighbourhood enroaches slightly on the flood fringe, which raised questions about flooding and liability.

Milamco Ltd plans to build a 3,043-square-foot semi-detached dwelling on the site.

The commission tabled a decision at its July 31 meeting in order to seek legal opinion on potential exposure to liability based on the approval of the development.

City planning and development staff outlined conditions, including adding fill so that the property would be 30 cm above the one-in-100-year flood

Recent public opinion poll results overwhelmingly in support of a national strategy for seniors health care should serve as a reminder that Canadians still support a public approach to health care, says the local Friends of Medicare chairperson.

It doesn’t matter that the federal government sees things differently, said Brenda Corney, with the Friends of Medicare Red Deer chapter, on Tuesday.

“We know very well Stephen Harper is saying it’s a provincial responsibility so there is going to be no co-ordination from this federal government of anything to do with medicare,” Corney said.

On Tuesday, the Canadian Medical Association released a poll that found 89 per cent of those surveyed believed a national approach to seniors care should involve federal, provincial, territorial and municipal levels of government.

The Ipsos Reid poll showed 93 per cent want a national strategy that includes an emphasis on keeping seniors in their homes as long as possible.

fringe level and the submission of future drawings to the city Engineering Department.

James Carmer of Milamco Ltd. agreed to the conditions and to raise the duplex slightly higher than the recommended 30 cm above the fringe level.

The owner will submit revised elevations to the development officer.

Citizen committee representative Jim Marke raised the concern in July that the city was taking an unnecessary risk by approving the permit. Marke was not convinced the conditions were sufficient in light of changing weather patterns.

Marke, voting against approval, said he was very uncomfortable voting in favour because the proposed project was very close to the flood fringe.

A woman has died of injuries after being struck while standing alongside a vehicle stopped on Hwy 2 near Red Deer on Sunday.

Police say the unidentified 53-year-old was a passenger in the vehicle, which, around 1 a.m., had stopped on the shoulder but jutted partway into the southbound driving lane, south of the Hwy 11A overpass.

The woman walked around to the driver’s side of the vehicle, at which point she was struck by a southbound vehicle.

The woman was taken to hospital locally and then airlifted by STARS to an Edmonton-area hospital, where she died Tuesday after being taken off life support.

Neither alcohol nor speed were factors in the collision, and no charges will be laid.

Cpl. Al Nickolson with RCMP Integrated Traffic Services said drivers should avoid stopping anywhere along Hwy 2, and if they absolutely have to, be sure to pull fully onto the shoulder.

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Blue-green algae afflicts lake

MALL IN BLOOM Bower Place Shopping Centre will be bursting with blooms on Saturday and Sunday during the fourth annual Dahlia and Gladiolus Show. Judging of exhibits will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Alberta Dahlia and Gladiolus Society, a non-profit organization, is hosting the event to promote interest in dahlias, which are known for their big, colourful flowers, and look like spikes made of lily-shaped flowers. For more information about the show, visit www. alberta dahliaandgladsociety. com.

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Jessica Nagorski of the Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society with 11-month old-Trooper who is in need of a good home.

Pawrific Party put on for pooches

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society has saved about 50 dogs in the past year and that’s reason to celebrate.

A Pawrific Party on Aug. 31, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will be held at Three Mile Bend to commemorate the milestone and raise money for the non-profit group.

Volunteers are hosting a barbecue and bake sale.

Merchandise will be available for sale, along with a silent auction that includes a $3,000

HOPE LIVES HERE ANIMAL RESCUE engagement ring.

Adoptable dogs will also be on site.

Jessica Nagorski, society founder and adoption co-ordinator, said ensuring the dogs get the health care they need is a priority.

One young puppy rescued a few weeks ago is receiving 24-hour veterinary care because of low protein levels. He was found tied in a garbage bag and thrown in a ditch with seven siblings.

“We take responsibility for all of our dogs. We follow up with our adopted homes to make sure they are happy with their dogs, if they need any help with training,” Nagorski said.

“All of our dogs are spayed or neutered prior to adoption.

We’re trying to curb the overpopulation.”

The Red Deer rescue society takes in dogs suffering from abuse and neglect.

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Summer beach-goers have one less lake they can go to in Central Alberta.

Gull Lake is the latest body of water in Central Alberta to have a blue-green algae advisory.

Alberta Health Services issued the toxic water advisory on Wednesday.

Residents living near the shores of this lake, as well as visitors, are advised to not drink the water, not swim or wade or allow pets to swim or wade, avoid contact with algae on the shoreline and not allow pets to consume fish or fish trimmings from this lake.

Boiling algae-contaminated water does not remove the toxins, provide an alternative water source for pets and livestock.

People may wish to limit their consumption of whole fish and fish trimmings from this lake as it is known that fish may store toxins in their liver.

People can safely consume fish fillets from this lake.

Blue-green algae produces a toxin that can cause serious illness to animals or humans who drink or have skin contact with water containing the toxin.

Although weather and wind conditions can cause algae blooms to move from one location in the lake to another, the toxin can stay in the water even after algae have moved or disappeared.

This advisory will remain in effect until further notice.

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BRIEFS Graffiti Clean Up needs volunteers The city’s first community Graffiti Clean Up day needs more volunteers on Saturday.

The city has teamed up with the local RCMP, the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre (CACPC) and the Downtown Business Association to wipe the buildings and alleys free from graffiti in the downtown.

Community police officer Fernando Paganelli said they hope to have at least 20 groups made up of three volunteers led by a police officer.

Volunteers are asked to meet at the CACPC office (108 4711 51st Ave.) at 1 p.m. They will be divided into groups and given a map of the tagged areas and cleaning kits.

The cleanup is expected to take two to three hours.

For more information, call Paganelli at 403-342-8328 or CACPC at 403986-9904, or email crime.prevention@ hotmail.com.

RCMP hunting wanted parolee RCMP ask people in Sylvan Lake and Lacombe to watch for a parolee wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for being unlawfully at large.

Michael Gosney, 47, was sentenced in 2011 to serve 31 months for offences involving drugs, possession of stolen property and resisting arrest.

While his mother Michael Gosney lives in Hinton, Gosney has family and friends in both Central Alberta communities and has been known to visit there, says Const.

Michael Kublkanski of the Hinton RCMP. Police have released Gosney’s photo and describe him as 1.8 metres tall (five feet and nine inches) and weigh-

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RCMP say skull found by hikers is human THE CANADIAN PRESS BANFF — Mounties say remains found in Banff National Park are human.

Two hikers discovered the remains late Monday morning near the base of Cascade Mountain.

They contacted Parks Canada and RCMP about the discovery not knowing if what they had stumbled across were bones from a person or an animal.

Sgt. Patricia Neely says the skull has been positively identified as human.

But Neely doesn’t know if there is confirmation on the other bones that were found.

She says the RCMP special tactical operations team was on scene Tuesday looking for evidence that may lead investigators to determine who the person was.

Armoured car guard’s murder trial changed from jury to judge alone EDMONTON — The upcoming murder trial of an Edmonton armoured car guard accused of gunning down his

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Loyal Mah, assistant technical director of the Tour Of Alberta briefs event volunteers at the Sheraton Hotel in Red Deer on Tuesday. The six-day five stage 900 km. professional bike race goes September 3-8 with one of the stages finishing in Red Deer. Stage two of the race will take riders from Devon, through Leduc, Millet, Wetaskiwin, Hobbema and Ponoka before finishing in downtown Red Deer. ing 81 kg (180 pounds), with brown hair and blue eyes.

People are asked not to approach Gosney, but to report any sightings to local police. Those who wish to remain anonymous can visit Crime Stoppers at www.tipsubmit.com or call 1-800-8228477.

More downtown paving coming Paving crews will cause temporary crewmates will no longer by heard by a jury.

Travis Baumgartner is to have a trial instead before a judge alone when the case starts on Sept. 9.

A justice spokeswoman says Baumgartner’s lawyer requested the change and the Crown agreed to it.

The G4S guards were working a night shift and reloading ATM machines at the University of Alberta when they were shot last summer.

Three died at the scene but a fourth survived.

Baumgartner was arrested the next day at the U.S. border with $334,000 in a backpack.

Calgary man arrested in B.C., faces drug and gun charges Mounties in British Columbia’s Okanagan say they’ve arrested a 33-yearold man from Calgary who is now facing drug, firearm and stolen-property charges.

The man and a 32-year-old woman were arrested on Monday in a parking lot in Penticton, B.C., after police located and recovered a stolen pickup truck.

Police say they seized crystal methamphetamine, ketamine, OxyContin, drug-trafficking paraphernalia, an imitation handgun and a .22-calibre handgun.

The woman has been released without charge.

But the RCMP says Kid Ashley Tye Broadhead is facing six separate charges and has been remanded in custody.

Canada reopens embassy in Egyptian capital FOLLOWING DAYS OF DEADLY CLASHES THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Two Canadians detained in Cairo remained behind bars Wednesday as an uneasy calm allowed the reopening of the Canadian embassy in the Egyptian capital.

Egypt’s ambassador to Canada said Tarek Loubani and John Greyson could conceivably be freed before the end of the 15-day period that prosecutors said they were ordered detained.

“Technically it is possible, because these are maximum (detention) times allowed by the law,” ambassador Wael Aboulmagd said in an interview with The Canadian Press.

“I think the first period will be four days, and then ... the prosecutor decides if he needs more time.”

Aboulmagd stressed,

however, that under Egypt’s judicial system, he could not interfere in the process, and that it would be entirely up to prosecutors to decide whether to release the men.

Loubani, a doctor from London, Ont., and Greyson, a Toronto filmmaker, were detained Friday by Egyptian police.

Friends and family say they were in Cairo after making an unsuccessful attempt to enter Gaza, where Loubani teaches emergency medicine and Greyson was exploring the prospects of making a documentary.

Canadian consular officials were expected to meet with the two men on Thursday, along with a lawyer from the Shalakany law office, hired by their families.

The Egyptian embassy in Ottawa has received more than 600 emails and phone calls

from supporters of the two Canadians since their detention, Aboulmagd said.

By Wednesday morning, more than 40,000 people had also signed a petition at change. org, demanding the men be released immediately, while thousands have made phone calls to Canadian government officials and the Egyptian embassy, said family friend Justin Podur.

traffic delays in downtown Red Deer today.

New pavement is being laid in two phases, scheduled for 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Motorists are advised that the section of Ross Street from 48th to 49th Ave. will be closed for the first phase.

Crews will then move to the section between 47th and 48 Avenues for the second phase.

Motorists will be diverted around those sites while work is in progress.

This type of work is typically done outside of business hours to avoid traffic snarls.

However, this job could not be scheduled during the weekend because of festivals taking place in the city centre.

Public Works technologist Heather Britton said city crews are grateful for the patience and co-operation of motorists passing through the construction area and asked that drivers remember to slow down and take care while passing workers.

and foster home operators an opportunity to reunite with dogs that have been adopted.

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DOGS: Most come from reserve Most of the dogs come from a first nations reserve. In Red Deer, volunteers are usually helping to reunite lost pets with their owners and accept owner-surrendered pets on occasion.

The society works with 10 local foster homes and volunteers and a few in Edmonton and Barrhead. More volunteers and foster homes are desperately needed, Nagorski said.

Red Deer and District SPCA has taken in mostly puppies rescued by Hope Lives Here to help them find forever homes.

SPCA executive director Tara Hellewell said about 50 per cent of dogs at the SPCA come from reserves.

“We co-ordinate with other charities and agencies and groups who are doing these rescues because we don’t go in and do rescues ourselves,” Hellewell said.

“In the future, we hope to work together more closely with some of the groups that do spay/neuter clinics on reserves.”

Pawrific Party will give rescuers

CARE: Strategy could save money “We are going to have a problem.

People cannot afford $3,000 to $5,000 a month for long-term care or assisted living. The vast majority of people just don’t have that kind of money,” said Corney about the cost of some privatized seniors care in Alberta.

Privatization of home care is a growing concern too, she said.

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with people running businesses for profit. The problem is running health-care businesses for profit.

When the businesses take care of it, out of every dollar they have to take so much profit instead of putting every penny in the same pot and caring for people.

“I think there is tremendous cost savings we could make if we had a national strategy and could put that money into caring for people.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

Cronut burger vendor closed after 34 people report getting sick at CNE THE CANADIAN PRESS Public health officials are testing food samples from a vendor at the Canadian National Exhibition after at least 34 people reported symptoms of foodborne illnesses.

Dr. Lisa Berger said Epic Burger and Waffles — known for its headline-making cronut burger — will voluntarily remain closed as a precaution while health officials continue their investigation.

“All the food that was available at that food premise has been disposed of,” Berger said at a news conference.

“Samples of that food have been sent to the public health laboratory for sampling,” she said, adding that it will take a few days to get the results.

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Berger said a threehour inspection of the cronut burger maker was conducted Wednesday after people reported vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramps on Tuesday night.

Paramedics treated 12 people who had symptoms of gastrointestinal illnesses — five of them were taken to hospital.

EMS officials haven’t been able to say if those treated had eaten food from the same vendors.

“To date, Toronto Public Health has received reports of 34 cases of persons who have reported symptoms of foodborne illness in relation to eating at the CNE,” Berger said.

Health officials are

asking anyone who suffered a foodborne illness at the CNE between to contact them, and noted that those who have reported illness ate at CNE between Aug. 16 and 20.

Berger also said that there are a number of ways people become ill at the fair such as “the hot weather we’ve had lately, dehydration, heat, food.”

Prior to the exhibition, more than 1,600 food handlers had been trained, she said, adding that on opening weekend, Toronto Public Health conducted more than 200 on-site food inspections. She said the current investigation will look at all aspects of food handling and safety.

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Uneven power, but still a match CUTIE AND THE BOXER SAYS SO MUCH ABOUT LOVE, LIFE AND ART

BY MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES It’s a wonder how Cutie and the Boxer, in less than an hour and a half, manages to say so much about love, life and art.

Movies twice as long are often half as eloquent.

The feature directorial debut of documentarian Zachary Heinzerling is a portrait of artists Ushio and Noriko Shinohara, who met and married in 1970s New York after emigrating from Japan.

Cutie is Noriko’s artistic alter ego, a subservient character involved with a domineering man called “Bullie” in the cartoonlike, semi-autobiographical narrative that is the focus of her current work.

The film combines animated versions of her drawings with interviews and fly-on-thewall footage of the couple’s home and studio life.

Ushio is “the Boxer,” a nickname earned from a famous series of paintings in which he literally punches the canvas with paint-soaked sponges tied to boxing gloves.

He’s a bit of an egotist and a wild man.

Now in his 80s, Ushio is a recovering alcoholic, but astonishingly fit, as evidenced by a scene of him creating one of his boxing paintings.

He still has the aggressive energy of the young, mohawked man we see in news footage from the 1960s, when he was a rising star in his homeland.

Although we eavesdrop on Guggenheim Museum cura-

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Artists Ushio and Noriko Shinohara in Cutie and the Boxer. It’s a wonder how the film, in less than an hour and a half, manages to say so much about love, life and art. tor Alexandra Munroe trying to acquire one of his boxing pieces, Ushio and Noriko today live in what seems like near poverty, never knowing whether they’ll make the next rent payment.

Still, as shabby and leaky as their apartment seems, Ushio’s studio is huge — which can’t be cheap in New York — and one scene shows him returning from an artselling trip to Japan with 35 crisp $100 bills.

That’s his take for selling

one of his pop-influenced cardboard sculptures, two or three of which we see him stuffing into an old suitcase as he prepares for the trip.

It’s a crazy, precarious existence. Compared with their economic worries, however, the Shinoharas’ marriage seems relatively even-keeled.

Still, Noriko speaks of the constant struggle of being married to a man whose career and ego has long dominated hers.

That’s thanks as much to his

powerful personality as the fact that she put her own work on hold for many years while assisting her husband in his art-making and raising their son, Alex.

Alex, also a painter, is shown briefly in the film and seems to have a drinking problem of his own.

“I did the best I could,” Noriko says with a tone of heartbreakingly unsentimental self-awareness.)

It is only in recent years that Noriko’s art has come into

its own.

Her picture series of Cutie and Bullie, which began as a thinly veiled (and rawly honest) look at her history with Ushio, has veered from fact into a kind of wish fulfillment.

Just as the fictional Cutie is now more frequently able to stand up to Bullie, Noriko’s artistic stock is surpassing her husband’s, as evidenced by her 2010 exhibition with Ushio, Love Is a Roar, at the HPGRP Gallery in New York.

“You throw yourself away to be an artist,” Ushio says in what might be the film’s most quotable line.

The same thing could be said of the compromises inherent in marriage.

“We are like two flowers in one pot,” says Noriko, explaining that sometimes one plant does not get enough nutrients.

At the same time, she suggests, the act of sacrifice can be a beautiful thing. Art, like love, requires giving something up, maybe even destroying something. Sometimes, as the film hints, there is collateral damage. ● Three and a half stars.

R. Contains nude art images.

In Japanese and English with subtitles. 82 minutes. ● Ratings Guide: Four stars masterpiece, three stars very good, two stars OK, one star poor, no stars waste of time.

Michael O’Sullivan writes for The Washington Post

Big Sean gears up for 2nd album GLAAD study finds paucity of good LGBT roles in major films with others in spotlight THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

anchor, but his appearance is “so brief it was likely missed by many viewers.”

The report — called the 2013 Studio Responsibility Index — rates each of the six studio according to the number of LGBT-inclusive films they released.

Faring worst: 20th Century Fox and Disney, which each receive “failing” grades; the other four — Paramount, Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. — receive grades of “adequate.”

Asked in advance Tuesday afternoon about the report, the studios had no immediate comment.

As part of its index, the group developed criteria to measure the quality of the LGBT roles.

They included: whether a character was identifiably LGBT; whether it was not solely or predominantly defined by its sexual orientation or gender identity; and whether it was tied into the plot in such a way that its removal would have a significant effect.

One of the best examples of an LGBT-inclusive film in 2012, according to GLAAD, was, interestingly, an animated family film: ParaNorman, about a misunderstood boy who can communicate with the ghosts of dead people.

In the film, which came from the Portlandbased studio LAIKA,

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Big Sean has discovered that in order to find the spotlight, sometimes you have to stay out of it.

The rapper put Miley Cyrus front-and-centre in his recent Fire music video, with his face seen just briefly in the background. Then he released Control, featuring an explosively competitive verse from Kendrick Lamar that overshadowed his own and has become the talk of hiphop. Both are leading up to his second album for Kanye West’s GOOD Music imprint, which blends Sean’s signature wordplay with some unexpectedly serious introspection.

Sean says licensing issues prevented him from including Control on Hall of Fame, out Aug. 27, but he wanted the song out “for the betterment of the culture.”

On the track Comptonbred Lamar, one of the year’s breakout musicians, declares himself both “king of New York” and the West Coast, rapping that he wants to steal fans away from fellow rappers — including Sean. Sean said he deliberately didn’t rewrite his own lyrics after hearing Lamar’s verse: “I’m from somewhere where you live by honour. I’m not going to be cheating, man.”

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NEW YORK — We may be seeing more prominent gay and lesbian characters on TV shows, but the movie industry lags well behind the small screen, an advocacy group reports.

In its first study of LGBT roles in major studio releases, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation found that compared with TV, where there has been a significant shift over the past decade, “Major studios appear reluctant to include LGBT characters in significant roles or franchises.”

In its report released Wednesday, GLAAD found that of the 101 releases from Hollywood’s six major studios in 2012, just 14 included characters identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

Most were no more than cameos or minor roles, it said — and none of the films tracked had transgender characters.

“Until LGBT characters appear more regularly in these studio films, there will be the appearance of bias,” said Wilson Cruz, GLAAD’s national spokesperson, in an interview.

There were some bright spots in 2012, and some more ambiguous ones, the group said.

For example, Skyfall, the hugely successful installment of the James Bond franchise, featured a main villain, played by Javier Bardem, who was apparently bisexual.

“It was great to see an LGBT character in such a significant role,” said Matt Kane, associate director of entertainment media at GLAAD, also in an interview.

“But unfortunately the character was also devious, psychotic, and untrustworthy — it fell into that trap.”

As genre films like comic book adaptations consume much of the studios’ capital and promotional efforts, the report says, such films have a striking lack of LGBT characters.

In The Avengers, it notes, there is a gay news

Norman’s cheerleader sister asks the hunky football hero Mitch for a movie date. He casually makes a reference to his boyfriend.

The film’s writer and co-director, Chris Butler, said the filmmakers, while determined to include the scene, had worried that it could cost them a PG rating and get them a PG-13 instead, which would have been inappropriate for the movie.

In the end, they got their PG rating.

Butler said he was disappointed with some negative commentary about the scene — including one viewer’s online review that praised the film for its anti-bullying message of inclusion — but said it ruined matters by making a character gay.

“I was surprised at all the fuss,” Butler said.

“But on the flip side was the positive reaction.” The movie was the first animated film nominated for a GLAAD award.

As a filmmaker, Butler said he was not optimistic that there would be an inevitable wave of more onscreen LGBT characters as time goes on and society changes, as on TV. “It’s a mistake to assume it’s inevitable,” he said.

“The only way to make change is to do something about it. It takes hard work.”

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“Kendrick, when he dropped the names, it was such a dramatic thing. I love it. ... I haven’t seen a song this exciting in rap music in years, and that’s what it’s all about,” the 25-yearold said in an interview.

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1935 — William Aberhart leads Social Credit to victory over John Brownlee’s United Farmers in the Alberta provincial election.

The world’s first Social Credit government will stay in power until 1971.

1914 — War Measures Act receives Royal Assent. The Finance Act also becomes law, giving Ottawa the power to suspend payments in gold and to make paper money legal tender.

1884 — Founding of the Calgary and District Agricultural Society. Started to promote the district’s crops and the promise of the Calgary region by means of an annual exhibition, which was the forerunner to the Calgary Stampede. The 1885 fair was disrupted by the North West Rebellion, but it was held successfully in 1886.

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RBC boosts several mortgage rates TORONTO — The Royal Bank (TSX:RY) is increasing several of its residential mortgage rates, including fix posted rates as well as special offer rates.

For the most part, Canada’s largest bank is increasing the rates by 20 basis points, with its fixed five-year closed mortgage rising to 5.34 per cent and its five-year special rate to 3.89 per cent. The rate changes are effective Thursday. Other rates rising 0.2 percentage points include the bank’s three- and fouryear closed rate to 3.95 per cent and 4.74 per cent respectively.

Royal’s special offer four-year closed rate also goes up 20 basis points to 3.59 per cent, its seven-year special offer closed rate by 20 basis points to 4.19 per cent and its 10-year special offer closed rate to by 30 basis points to 4.59 per cent.

US households taking in less income The average American household is earning less than when the Great Recession ended four years ago, according to a report released Wednesday.

U.S. median household income, once adjusted for inflation, has fallen 4.4 per cent in that time, according to the report from Sentier Research. The report is based on an analysis of Census Bureau data.

The median, or midpoint, income in June 2013 was $52,098. That’s down from $54,478 in June 2009, when the recession officially ended. And it’s below the $55,480 that the median household took in when the recession began in December 2007. The report says nearly every group is worse off than four years ago, except for those 65 to 74.

Some groups have experienced largerthan-average declines, including blacks, young and upper-middleaged people and the unemployed.

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Flaherty holds line on budget FOCUS REMAINS ELIMINATING THE DEFICIT IN 2015

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WAKEFIELD, Que. — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Canadians shouldn’t anticipate any new direction from him in the upcoming throne speech in October, but should expect him to be true to his word that he’ll balance the budget in 2015 “without doubt.”

While the Harper government is getting ready to reset the agenda in the run-up to the 2015 election campaign in October, Flaherty told reporters Wednesday his focus remains eliminating the deficit in 2015, adding that he’ll do what it takes to achieve that goal.

And if it is achieved, the minister said the government could introduce partial income splitting during that year, fulfilling

a promise Prime Minister Stephen Harper made during the 2011 election campaign.

“I would hope to, but we’ll have to see,” he said.

“We’ll have to see how the economy in Europe does, how the economy in Asia does, how the economy in the United States does, what kind of growth we have in Canada, whether we’re over two per cent or less than two per cent. As you know we fulfil our campaign commitments and we’re committed to them.”

The Conservatives made expanding income splitting beyond pensioners a key campaign promise in 2011, along with doubling the original $5,000-a-year limit on contributions to tax free savings accounts.

(The contribution level for 2013 was raised to $5,500.)

But both came with a catch: It would only happen once the books are balanced.

Income splitting, if adopted, would allow two-member households with minor children to share up to $50,000 of their income in order to lessen the tax burden on the top earner.

The government estimated it could reduce the tax bite on almost two million families who qualify by $1,300 annually on average, while costing Ottawa’s treasury $2.5 billion.

The comments suggest the Conservatives would like to be able to move on the tax-saving measure in the spring 2015 budget preceding the expected fall election, but might hold off full implementation if it risks putting the budget back into the red.

The proposal is controver-

sial, however, as well as likely popular with middle-class families.

A C.D. Howe Institute report on the proposal argued that 85 per cent of households, particularly single parents, would gain nothing.

As well, it estimated 40 per cent of total benefits would go to families with income above $125,000, who could gain up to $6,400 from Ottawa, with more savings potentially coming from the provincial tax bill.

Flaherty was reappointed as finance minister in July after his office made it clear he intended to stay on until the deficit, expected to run at above $18 billion this year, is eliminated.

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Railroads putting cameras into engines THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OMAHA, Neb. — At least two major U.S. freight railroads are seeking to install cameras in their locomotives to make sure crews are following rules and avoiding cellphone use.

Union Pacific asked a federal judge this week to declare it has the authority to install the cameras under the railroad’s existing labour agreements.

Kansas City Southern railroad won a similar lawsuit last month over the objections of labour unions.

The National Transportation Safety Board recommended installing the inward-facing cameras to monitor crews after the 2008 collision of a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific train in southern California that killed 25 and injured more than 100.

Metrolink did install cameras after that crash, which was blamed on a distracted Metrolink engineer sending text messages.

Omaha-based Union Pacific wasn’t ready to install cameras until this year because the railroad had to determine how the footage would be used and how the cameras would be installed on its fleet of more than 8,000 locomotives, spokesman Tom Lange said.

Union Pacific says it believes that adding the cameras will help prevent catastrophic crashes like the Metrolink crash or this summer’s crash in Spain that killed 79 people after the driver of a passenger train failed slow down for a tight curve while talking on a cellphone.

The United Transportation Union and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen unions have both resisted efforts to install crew-monitoring cameras.

The unions have argued that railroads should have to bargain with them over installing the cameras because it represents a change in working conditions.

Officials with both unions declined to comment on Union Pacific’s effort because they hadn’t seen the court filing.

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Work has begun on the site of what will become a 13,000-square-foot grocery store in Penhold.

Work starts on full-service supermarket for Penhold Knebel also owns Blackfalds Family Foods.

He opened the store at 11,000 square feet in 2004, and expanded it by 7,000 square feet in 2008 due to the town’s growth and a corresponding inWork is underway on a new grocery store that will crease in business. make food shopping significantly easier for Penhold With Penhold also experiencing significant growth residents.

— its 2012 municipal census showed a population Over the next few months, a 16,000-square-foot of 2,476 — Knebel said this build is being done in building will be erected anticipation of an exin front of Hawkridge Espanding market. tates, just off of Hwy 2A ‘... I’M PRETTY SURE THAT WE’LL GROW “This is initially in Penhold. probably too big for INTO IT RIGHT AWAY WITH ALL THE A 13,000-square-foot but I’m pretty DEVELOPMENT GOING ON IN TOWN.’ Penhold, supermarket will fill sure that we’ll grow most of the structure, into it right away with — BERT EGGINK, A PARTNER IN THE PROJECT with space for up to three all the development other businesses also going on in town,” said available.

Bert Eggink, a partner The grocery store is a project of First Choice Fam- in the project and owner of Pearl Rose Construction, ily Foods, owner Gerry Knebel whose current store the company building the store. in the town is essentially a glorified convenience Knebel said the store will feature all Safeway store at 2,500 square foot. brands and offer competitive prices to larger superThe new store will be a full-service operation with markets in Red Deer. meat, produce and deli offerings, and a full glutenfree section.

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Workers clear land at the Irving Shipyard in Halifax on Wednesday. Irving will begin laying off part of its workforce by the end of September as the site prepares for $300 million in renovations to start building a new fleet of navy ships.

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MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market finished sharply lower as minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest meeting reinforced the view that the central bank will start winding up a key economic stimulus program sometime later this year.

But there was some disappointment that the minutes didn’t provide much in the way of clarity about when the Fed may start winding up its US$85 billion of monthly bond purchases and what the pace of the tapering would be.

Sliding mining stocks led the way to the S&P/TSX composite index closing down 97.03 points to 12,573.08.

The Canadian dollar finished down 0.78 of a cent at 95.48 cents US as the greenback strengthened.

New York’s Dow industrials dropped 105.44 points to 14,897.55, its first close below 15,000 since July 3. The Nasdaq was 13.8 points lower at 3,599.79 and the S&P 500 index slid 9.55 points to 1,642.8.

The minutes showed that a few policy-makers wanted to assess more economic data before deciding when to scale back the central bank’s bond purchases.

There is nervousness surrounding the tapering of these purchases since the latest bond buying program, known as quantitative easing, has also fuelled a strong rally on the U.S. equity markets this year.

Strong housing data out Wednesday bolstered that point of view as the National Association of Realtors said that sales of existing U.S. houses ran ahead 6.5 per cent in July, much higher than the 0.4 per cent rise that economists had expected. That translated into sales at an annual rate of 5.39 million.

Bond yields were higher after the release of the Fed minutes, with the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury up 0.06 of a point to a two-year high of 2.88 per cent. Yields started rising in late May after Fed chairman Ben Bernanke first mentioned the possibility of the Fed tapering its asset purchases and have surged about 120 basis points since then.

The base metals sector led TSX declines, down 3.88 per cent and September copper slipped three cents to US$3.31 a pound. Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) lost $1.32 to C$26.25.

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. is reported to be conditionally in favour of accepting a Chinese coal company’s offer for its majority stake in Inova Resources Ltd. (TSX:IVA), an Australian mining company listed in Toron-

to and Sydney. Inova says Shanxi Donghui Coal Coking & Chemicals Group Co. Ltd. is offering 22 cents Aus per Inova share and Vancouverbased Turquoise Hill (TSX:TRQ) has agreed to tender it shares unless a better offer comes forward. Turquoise Hill dipped five cents to $5.24. Inova surged eight cents to 24 cents.

The gold sector was down about 3.54 per cent while December gold bullion lost $2.50 to US$1,370.10 an ounce. Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) faded $1.31 to C$31.58.

Higher bond yields pushed the interest rate sensitive utilities sector down one per cent and Just Energy Group (TSX:JE) shed nine cents to $6.23.

The industrials group was also a weight, down 0.8 per cent as transport giant Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) gave back 14 cents to $4.55.

The energy sector was 0.3 per cent lower while the October crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange moved down $1.26 to US$103.85 a barrel. Canadian Oil Sands (TSX:COS) fell 59 cents to $20.10.

Investors also considered earnings reports from the Canadian and U.S. retail sectors.

Sears Canada (TSX:SCC) posted net income of $152.8 million or $1.50 per share, including an after-tax gain of $164.0 million. Ex-items, Sears lost 11 cents per share. Second-quarter revenue was down 9.6 per cent from the same time last year. Its shares slipped 22 cents to $12.05.

Target Corp. reported a 13 per cent drop in second-quarter earnings as the discounter spent money on opening stores in Canada and dealt with cautious shoppers in the U.S. Target earned $611 million, or 95 cents per share. Ex-items, the retailer earned $1.19 per share. Revenue reached $17.12 billion, up two per cent. Analysts were expecting earnings of 96 cents per share on revenue of $17.28 billion, according to FactSet and its shares fell $2.45 to $65.50.

Another big disappointment was Staples. Its stock plunged $2.57, or 15.29 per cent, to $14.26 after the office supplies chain reported earnings and sales that missed analysts’ expectations. The company also slashed its full-year profit forecast.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Wednesday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,573.08 down 97.03 points

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FLAHERTY: The ‘No man’ There had been speculation that Harper was considering a change in the top cabinet portfolio if Flaherty, who has been in poor health due to a rare skin condition, was not prepared to run again.

The minister has made getting the government’s books in order an almost personal cause celebre in the past few years, much as the Liberals’ Paul Martin did in the 1990s.

On Wednesday, prior to entering a day of policy discussions with invited business leaders and academics at the rustic Wakefield Inn outside of Ottawa, Flaherty again made clear his obsession with the deficit.

“My staff a couple of Christmases ago gave me a stamp ... which simply says ‘No’. I intend to use it a lot in the next few months,” he said of any suggestions the throne speech in October will result in significant new spending measures.

“We are going to stay the course; we are going to balance the budget without doubt in 2015.” Asked if that might entail further cutbacks, he said it was unlikely at this stage but that “we will do what it takes.”

Flaherty did say he will find sufficient funds to help in the cleanup and recovery from twin disasters in June — the Lac-Megantic train derailment and the Alberta floods — saying there was enough room in the budget for the unexpected expense.

On the housing front, Flaherty said he is monitoring the situation but does not plan any further interventions.

After slowing considerably in response to the government’s crackdown on lending practices and mortgage rules last July, Canada’s housing market has of late shown signs of reaccelarating, although many economists still believe the boom years have ended.

Flaherty pronounced the current market nationally as “balanced,” with the possible exception of the condominium sub-markets in Toronto and Vancouver.

“There are some bumps along the road in Toronto and Vancouver in particular there in the condo markets, but overall I’m satisfied that the measures we’ve taken over the past several years

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TSX Venture Exchange — 925.32 down 7.28 points TSX 60 — 721.45 down 5.24 points Dow — 14,897.55 down 105.44 points S&P 500 — 1,642.80 down 9.55 points Nasdaq — 3,599.79 down 13.80 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 95.48 cents US, down 0.78 of a cent Pound — C$1.6385, up one cent Euro — C$1.3975, up 0.31 of a cent Euro — US$1.3344, down 0.78 of a cent Oil futures: US$103.85 per barrel, down $1.26 (October contract) Gold futures: US$1,370.10 per oz., down $2.50 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $24.96 per oz., down 20.4 cents $802.46 per kg., down $6.56 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Wednesday at 925.32, down 7.28 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 122.64 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’13 $2.90 higher $511.00; Jan. ’14 $2.60 higher $515.90; March ’14 $2.70 higher $521.30; May ’14 $2.40 higher $525.60; July ’14 $2.40 higher $530.190 Nov. ’14 $1.70 higher $516.00; Jan ’15 $1.70 higher $516.00; March ’15 $1.70 higher $513.00; May ’15 $1.70 higher $513.00; July ’15 $1.70 higher $513.00; Nov. ’15 $1.70 higher $513.00.

Barley (Western): Oct. ’13 unchanged $189.00; Dec ’13 unchanged $194.00; March ’14 unchanged $194.00; May ’14 unchanged $194.00; July ’14 unchanged $194.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $194.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $194.00; March ’15 unchanged $194.00; May ’15 unchanged $194.00; July ’15 unchanged $194.00; Oct. ’15 unchanged $194.00.

Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 371,880 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 371,880.

have adequately calmed the markets,” he said.

PROJECT: Centrepiece for Penhold He said he expects to draw customers from Springbrook and the area to the new operation, in addition to the ever-increasing number of young families in Penhold proper.

The project is one of a few slated for the five-acre parcel of land across the highway from Penhold School.

Pharmacist Steven Busse has plans to build a pharmacy on the site, with the possibility of having a medical clinic and dentist’s office in an 8,000-square-foot space as well.

Mayor Dennis Cooper said the business area being developed along the highway will form the centrepiece of the downtown core the town is seeking to create.

The hope is for the store to open in March 2014. The existing Penhold Family Foods will stay in business until the larger operation opens. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

CAMERAS: Already used Kansas City Southern has been installing cameras in its locomotives ever since the July ruling that determined the issue didn’t require bargaining with the unions, railroad spokeswoman Doniele Carlson said.

“Installation of inward-facing cameras will provide additional security for train crew employees, enhance compliance with KCSR and (Federal Railroad Administration) operating rules, and improve overall safety,” Carlson said.

Union Pacific is making similar arguments in its court filing. The railroad says its employees already submit to a variety of monitoring at work, including cameras in rail yards, external cameras on locomotives, recording of employee calls and technology that can detect cellphone use on trains.

It wasn’t immediately clear Wednesday whether the other major U.S. freight railroads — CSX, BNSF and Norfolk Southern — will install cameras to monitor locomotive crews.

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Pedestrians pause to look in the Pirate Joe’s store in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday. The store resells products from the U.S. specialty grocery store Trader Joe’s.

Vancouver retailer stands his ground against U.S. grocery giant

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Michael Hallatt has never worked harder for what he says is less money, re-selling someone else’s products.

For a year and a half, Hallatt has made frequent trips across the border, spending almost $350,000 stocking up on goods at U.S. grocery giant Trader Joe’s, and then re-selling them at his Vancouver store, Pirate Joe’s.

The shelves of Pirate Joe’s are lined with everything from canned goods and cereals to baking mixes and pasta sauces, all bearing Trader Joe’s federally registered trademark logo.

Now, Hallatt has been slapped with a lawsuit by the U.S. retailer, alleging trademark infringement, false advertising, and other things that it says hurt the company’s brand.

The lawsuit, filed in May, alleges that not only is Hallatt not authorized to resell Trader Joe’s products, he is misleading people by dressing up the shop in a way that looks similar to the U.S. stores.

“Defendants’ prominent display of Trader Joe’s trademarks and other intellectual property and their flagrant attempts to pass themselves off as an approved retailer of Trader Joe’sbrand products convey the false impression that the defendants’ retail store is affiliated with and/or endorsed

by Trader Joe’s,” the lawsuit said.

The retail giant also slammed Pirate Joe’s for marking up prices.

“Defendants’ continued infringing conduct and re-sale of Trader Joe’s products at significantly higher prices also creates a material risk that Defendants’ customers will mistakenly believe that Trader Joe’s charges higher prices for its products, contrary to Trader Joe’s reputation for offering high-quality, affordable groceries,” the lawsuit claims.

Hallatt admits that his prices are

slightly higher than what Trader Joe’s shoppers would get in the U.S., but he maintains that everything he is doing is legal.

“I knew there would be legal jeopardy, but I knew I was operating within my legal right, so I decided I would defend myself if it came down to it, and it did,” he said Wednesday.

“We’re in a free market — Trader Joe’s sells products to everybody.

There are restaurants that use their products, it’s on eBay, they’re on Amazon...there’s all kinds of ways to get Trader Joe’s products outside of going into a store.”

There are no Trader Joe’s stores in Canada, and Hallatt said he opened Pirate Joe’s to cater to Vancouverites who want to “get their peanut butter and their cookie butter,” but do not want to make the trip to Bellingham, Wash.

Hallatt, who just returned Wednesday from a grocery run down south, said he has filed a motion for Trader Joe’s’ complaint to be dismissed.

Outside Hallatt’s shop, which was bustling with customers Wednesday, he proudly displayed a sandwich board that says “We re-sell authentic Trader Joe’s products in an unauthorized but polite way.” The “P” from one of the store’s signs has also been removed to read “Irate Joe’s.”

Vancouver lawyer Vincent Yip, who specializes in intellectual property law, said trademark infringement laws are jurisdictional. Since Trader Joe’s trademark is registered in the U.S. and not in Canada, the company may have a harder time pursuing an infringement claim, he said.

“If you’re using their trademark in the U.S., or you’re selling their products in the U.S., then it’s a much easier case for Trader Joe’s to make,” he said in a telephone interview. “They have to make an argument that Pirate Joe’s, by selling their products in Canada, is somehow hurting them in the U.S.”

Court certifies class action against BMO Nesbitt Burns for unpaid overtime

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — An Ontario court has certified a class action against BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. involving unpaid overtime, the latest in several such actions against Canadian banks that seek hundreds of millions of dollars.

Lawyers say the latest class action covers more than 1,500 current and former investment advisers, associate investment advisers and investment adviser trainees employed by Nesbitt Burns since 2002.

Koskie Minsky LLP and Eli Karp at Merchant Law are representing the plaintiff in the action.

They say Justice Edward Belobaba of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified the class action after finding that all three of the employee groups were “excluded from overtime under the Nesbitt overtime policy because they are paid in whole or in part on commission.”

The plaintiff alleges that Nesbitt Burns, owned by the Bank of Montral (TSX:BMO) breached its duties to the class members by systematically and

improperly denying overtime to the class.

The allegations have not been proven. However, the certification decision will allow the case to proceed as a class action.

Yegal Rosen, a former investment adviser with Nesbitt Burns from 2002 to 2006, has been appointed as the lead representative plaintiff in the action.

Plaintiff lawyers say that during his time with Nesbitt Burns, Rosen never received overtime compensation even though he worked between 60 and 80 hours a week.

Back in March, the Supreme Court of Canada cleared the way for a pair of class-action lawsuits against CIBC (TSX:CM) and Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) seeking hundreds of millions of dollars for unpaid overtime to go ahead.

The banks had sought leave to appeal a lower court decision allowing the cases, but the Supreme Court dismissed the application.

The lawsuits allege thousands of workers were denied overtime pay even though they were assigned more work than could be completed within their standard hours.

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ASHLEY & FRIENDS PLAYSCHOOL Accepting Fall Registrations 3-5 yr. olds. Limited Space avail. 403-343-7420

ZEN KARATE & KICK BOXING

KERR Laurie Alexander Dec. 24, 1964 - Aug. 18, 2013 Laurie will be sadly missed by so many. He was a man of so much compassion and love for his family. He loved to spend time with all - from camp outs to suppers, or just hanging out at their acreage, as they put so much love and dedication into it to make it their home. Laurie’s passion was restoring collectible cars, which he and the love of his life, Karen, took many drives in. Laurie was predeceased by his parents, William and Winnifred Kerr. He is survived by his rock, Karen Kerr; daughter, Amber Kerr; sons, David (Heather) Barthel and Dustin (Kim) Barthel; and the grandchildren who touched Papa’s heart in a way no one ever could, Sierrah, Abby, Jason, Ryker and Klaira. Laurie will also be remembered by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Steve (Jackie) Toppe, Leo (Patti) Heidt, Gord (Tammy) Hannah, Amanda (Bill) Stevenson and Jessie (Corbin) Stevenson; nephews, Ty Toppe, Dawson Kerr and Jordon Hannah; nieces, Sarah and Maddison To p p e , J u s t i n e H a n n a h , Whitney Stevenson and Gloria Kerr; sisters, Joan, Dallas and Sandy; and by his brothers, Trevis (Michelle), Cass, Dean (Lorraine), Lance, Reagan and Roy. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, August 26, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150 67 Street, Red Deer, Alberta.

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.

Phone (403) 347-3319

NORTHEY 1923 - 2013 Mrs. Betty Northey of Red Deer, passed away peacefully with family by her side at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, August 19, 2013 at the age of 89 years. Betty will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 67 years, Howard; two sons Randy (Arlene) Northey, Bob (Sandra) Northey; three daughters Cheryl (Irvin) Bay, Lori (Bob) Burgett and Karen (Sean) Irwin. Also to cherish Betty’s memory are thirteen grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and her brother Kelly (Barb) Troup.

She was predeceased by her brother Bill Troup. A Celebration of Betty’s life will be held at the Balmoral Bible Chapel, located at the intersection of Highway 11 (55 Street) and Rutherford Drive, Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. Memorial donations in Betty’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation (Units 22 and 32), 3942 - 50 A Ave., Red Deer AB T4N 4E7.

Condolences to Betty’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca Bruce MacArthur MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944

In Memoriam BOB STEPHENS 1941-2007 A special place within our hearts is always kept for you!

Loved and Missed by, Stan, Heather, Leanne & Twyla

Births HERTER Nicole and Dustin and big sister, Cady welcome son/brother Layton Lloyd, born August 11, 2013 at Medicine Hat. Grandparents are Tom and Arlene Vis and Colin and Sheila Herter

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Cheney Karate Studios, Red Deer’s most trusted name in Martial Arts is now accepting registration for all adult & children’s programs starting Sept. Enrollment is limited.

(403)347-9020 www.cheneykarate.com

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EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER REQUIRED Min. 1 yr. exp. with Quickbooks, Excel, & Word.

Computer skills are a must, along with multi-tasking.

We offer competitive wages & excellent benefit package. Please submit resume to: JFrost @globaloverheaddoors.com or Fax 403-309-9230 P/T bookkeeping position for 140 suite condo, Tues.

10 -noon. Maximum 20 hrs/mo., Simply Accounting program on site, Scotia Bank Direct Debit program on site. Exp. in Simply Accounting an absolute must.

Start Sept. 15 training. Fax resume with contact number to 403-347-3366.

Remuneration to be negotiated based on experience.

Dental

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AURORA DENTAL GROUP Sylvan Lake, is looking for F/T TREATMENT COORDINATOR Must be avail. some evenings.

Min. 2 years exp.

Email resume to: sylvanlake@adental.ca

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Lost

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Found

FOUND: Set of car keys with house keys.

- found by green water tower on 37th street.

Call to identify 403-347-0912

RECEPTIONIST for Hygiene Department req’d.

Please drop off resumes to Associate Dental, Attn.

Corinne or fax 403-347-2133 WANTED: 1 F/T RDA with Cr & Br, & 1 Casual RDA to work as a RDH assistant.

Both positions to start Sept.

Call or Text 403 391-9217.

Or Call 403 309-1900.

Janitorial

FOUND: woman’s driver’s licence in Edmonton Riverdale neighbourhood for someone with Red Deer address.

Date of Birth **OWER FOUND**

CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr.

Call 403-348-8440 or fax 403-348-8463

SET of business keys found on Glendale Blvd.

Call to identify 403-346-0207 YOUTH SIZE LACROSSE TEAM JACKET FOUND (Red Deer Chiefs) Found in Eastview Estates.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650

COLTER ENERGY SERVICES IS NOW HIRING

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Have current Safety certificates including H2S Be prepared to work in remote locations for extended periods of time Must be physically fit Competitive wages, benefits and RRSP offered

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Please email resume with current driver’s abstract to: www.colterenergy.ca Under Career Opportunities

LIVE-IN Caregiver for elderly Female. F/T $1933/mo less room & board.

44 hrs/wk. No exp. req’d.

Call Ciel 403-307-2918

EXP’D WATER & VAC Operators needed for AB. & Sask. Fax or email resume 403-885-4374 casperoilfield@xplornet.ca.

Caregivers/ Aides

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Fluid Experts Ltd.

Class 1 Operators

to haul clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry. Home every night, company benefits with exceptional pay structure. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision.

Compensation based on experience. Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com FMC TECHNOLOGIES is currently looking for

Wireline Assistants

based out of our Blackfalds facility.

FMC Technologies is a diverse international energy services company that offers competitive wage/bonus structure, a 15/6 schedule & a comprehensive benefit package. We are looking for enthusiastic & responsible individuals with a clean Class 1 or 3 driver’s license.

Experience is an asset but not a requirement.

Preference will be given to applicants who hold valid safety tickets.

Please reply to this ad with a current resume and driver’s abstract by fax 403-885-5894 or in person.

HYDROTESTORS 2000 is currently taking resumes for

TESTING TRUCK OPERATORS & SHOP HAND

LOOKING FOR EXP’D Boiler Operators with tickets for work in Central Alberta and Northeastern BC. Submit resumes to info@gtchandler.com

NOW HIRING IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS

ROUGHNECK & DERRICK HAND

Experience preferred but willing to train the right person **MUST HAVE VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE, H2S AND FIRST AID.** ** MUST BE ABLE TO PASS PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING** If interested please fax your resume to 403-652-7060 or call Jeff at 403-336-4945

PRODUCTION TESTING PERSONNEL REQ’D

Day Supervisors Must have class 5 Q (5- 10yrs experience) endorsement license, please provide drivers Night Supervisors abstract as well as valid (2-4yrs experience) oilfield tickets. Drop off resumes at 7889 49 Ave. JOIN OUR FAST Red Deer.

GROWING TEAM!!

JAGARE ENERGY Competitive Wages, PRODUCTION TESTING Benefits, Retirement and now hiring Night Operators, Saving Plan! and Helpers. Must have valid Class 5 drivers QUALIFICATIONS: license. RSP’s and benefits pkg. incentives. • M u s t b e a b l e t o Email resumes to: Provide own work truck jagare2@gmail.com or • Leadership and Supermikeg@jagareenergy.com visory skills- mentor and train crew TOO MUCH STUFF? • Strong Computer Skills Let Classifieds • Operate 5000psi help you sell it.

10,000 psi (sweet and Sour wells) LOCAL SERVICE CO. • Collect Data - pressure, REQ’S EXP. VACUUM rates, temperatures TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence • Assist in Rig in and Rig out of equipment w/air & all oilfield tickets.

• Tr a v e l t o a n d f r o m Fax resume w/drivers locations across Western abstract to 403-886-4475 Canada LOCAL Testing company seeking experienced Well REQUIREMENTS: Testers for areas including Sask. and US. • Va l i d 1 s t A i d , H 2 S , Positions available Driver’s License required! immediately.

• Must be willing to Day/Night Supervisors & submit pre access fit Assistants. for duty test, as well as MUST HAVE valid H2S drug and alcohol and First Aid. • Travel & be away from Competitive wages and home for periods of time 21/7 health benefits.

• Ability to work in Email resumes and tickets changing climate to: welltesting365@ conditions gmail.com website: LOOKING for Class 1 and Class 3 driver/operators of www.cathedralenergyservices.com Methods to Apply: Superheater and SwamHRCanada@ pers. First Aid and H2S an asset. Competive wages, cathedralenergyservices.com pnieman@ medical/dental plans. Lots of out of town work, camps cathedralenergyservices.com Your application will be or hotels provided. Send kept strictly confidential. resume to rpower@ interceptrentals.

You can sell your guitar com or bklassen@ for a song... interceptrentals.com or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

R A TRACER an oilfield radioactive tracing company req’s an TEAM Snubbing Services RSO for its Red Deer area now hiring experienced operations. Qualified operators Email: applicants can email their janderson@ resume to: teamsnubbing.com scottk@ratracer.ca fax 403-844-2148

Funeral Chapel & Crematorium

In Memory Forever his two sons Chad, Clint, grandson Chace, and two granddaughters Alandra and Aliena, along with Family and Friends, a Funeral Service will be held o n S a t u r d a y, A u g u s t 2 4 , 2013 at 1:30 pm at Linda and Darryl McAuley residence.

For more information please contact Linda McAuley at 403.343.0578 or Allan Murray at 403.357.9573.

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TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300 Aspen Ridge STREET garage sale.

Thurs. Aug. 22 and Fri. Aug. 23, 4-8 pm #2 Assinger Ave. Come find your treasures

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Devonshire FRI. AUG. 23, 4-7. Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-4. Kids items, toys, bunk beds, kids furniture, household, etc.

55 Dubois Cres.

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Eastview 3945 35 AVE. Thurs. 22nd, 4-9, Fri. 23rd 10-8, Sat. 24th 9-4 Household misc, puzzles, table saw, fertilizer spreader, movies & games Start your career!

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Glendale BACK to school basics.

Huge multi family yard sale. Household, tires, tools and much more. 21 Grote Cres. Aug. 22, 4-8, Aug. 23, 1-7, Aug. 24, 10-2

Lancaster Green THURS. Aug. 22, 3-8, Fri. 10-7. 18 LORD CLOSE Lots of material, crafts, scrapbooking supplies, stamps, games, toys, books, couch, loveseat, household items.

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Michener Hill CONDO YARD SALE MICHENER (39th) AVE Fri. 23rd, 2-8 Baking, banjo, sewing machine, showhome items, treasures for all.

Mountview LOTS of great antiques, collectibles, fabrics, Balinese imports, clothes, jewellry. Aug. 23, noon-5:30 Aug. 24, 8-3.

4013-39 St.

Normandeau 28 PARKSIDE DR. Fri. Aug. 23, 4-8, Sat. 11-5.

Sun. 1-5.

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Fluid Experts of Red Deer is seeking experienced

Eventide MURRAY Feb. 27, 1956 - Aug. 18, 2013 It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kenneth Donald Murray. Ken passed away peacefully on August 18th, 2013 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital.

A thousand times we needed you A thousand times we cried If love alone could have saved you you never would have died A heart of gold stopped beating two twinkling eyes closed to rest God broke our hearts to prove he only took the best.

Oilfield

Oriole Park MULTI family. 25 Orchard Green. Thurs. Aug. 22 & 23, 4-8, Sat. 10-5. Lots of toys, Barbies, couch & chair, misc. items.

Rosedale 72 ROWELL CLOSE August 22nd-23rd Thurs. & Fri. 4-7 & Sat. 9-2 Lots of misc. items.

RAIN OR SHINE

Sunnybrook COLLECTIBLE/ANTIQUE SALE. 33 SPENCER ST Aug. 23, 3-6.

Aug. 24. noon-5.

Multi-family Sale ONE DAY ONLY Aug. 23 5 Sydney Close (Out front) 1:30-7:30pm

West Lake HUGE girl’s toy garage sale and more.

31 Wyndham Cres. Thurs.

Aug. 22, 1-8, Fri. Aug. 23, 4-8. Barbies, Disney, dolls, bikes, books, household, tools, etc.

West Park Massive Two Bay Garage Sale w/ Teaching Supplies, Baby Clothes/Toys, Golf Balls, Dresser, Food Proc., Stereo, Sand box/sand, Desk/Chair, Antiques, Books, Lawn motor, Skis @ 41 Wilson Cres Fri 23rd, 4-8 and Sat 24th, 8-5pm

Out of Town COUNTRY DRIVE. Lrg yard sale. 10 min. SE of Red Deer.

Thurs. 22nd & Fri. 23rd, 11-8 NE corner of RR 265 & Twp. 372 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

MASSIVE

multi family yard sale. All kinds of items. Antiques, small apt. size furniture, die cast car collection, vinyl fencing. 15 min. E. of RE on Hwy. 595. 25225 Hwy. 595. Fri. Aug. 23, 1-7, Sat. 9-6.

Penhold

PRODUCTION TESTING SUPERVISORS & OPERATORS Day & Night Must have tickets.

Top paid wages.

Based out of Devon, AB. Email resume to: kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca

SERVICE RIG

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking an exp’d FLOORHAND Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule.

Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

TREELINE WELL SERVICES

Has Opening for all positions! Immediately.

All applicants must have current H2S, Class 5 with Q Endorsement, (No GDL licenses) and First Aid. We offer competitive wages & excellent benefits.

Please include 2 work reference names and numbers.

Please fax resume to: 403-264-6725 Or email to: tannis@treelinewell.com No phone calls please.

UFA Rocky Mountain House Currently seeking Full & Part Time Truck Drivers Benefits Offered Fax Resume to 403-845-7903 OR Email to dmatthews89@yahoo.com

Zubar Production Services

is currently taking resumes for experienced Production Testing Supervisor Night Operators & Assistant Operators Email resume to: rdzubaroffice@telus.net or fax to (403)346-9420.

Must have all valid tickets.

Professionals

810

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Established CGA public practice firm in Central AB has a great opportunity available for an accountant to join our firm. The successful candidate should have an accounting designation and public practice experience.

Please e-mail your resume to TandP_cga@telus.net

Seeking

Project Coordinator For fast growing, highlysuccessful salon chain.

Full time position, based in Red Deer.

Some travel required.

Responsibilities: -oversee retail renovation and construction jobsites across Canada -negotiations, organization and coordination of plans and specifications with the general contractor and outside consultants to ensure the project meets required specifications and standards Qualifications: -track record of success on all aspects of construction from the initial design phase to turnkey completion -previous experience in construction job management, hiring and managing contractors, public safety, time management, quality control, decision making and budget management -strong interpersonal, communication, organizational and conflict resolution skills and a positive team building approach -minimum of 5 years working as a Project Coordinator, a Diploma in a relevant field Excellent compensation package; salary based on qualifications and experience.

See full job description at www.chatters.ca.

Apply in confidence to: Email: careers@ chatters.ca Fax resume: 1-888-409-0483

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

1393699 AB LTD. THURS. AUG. 22, 3-8, Fri. o/a JUGO JUICE & Sat. 10-8. 133 Newton Drive. 13” LCD tv, duvet -F/T Food Counter Attendant. $11/hr, 40 hrs/wk. Email: set, comforter set, many janegosselin@telus.net numerous items.

D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013

820

BOULEVARD Restaurant & Lounge Gasoline Alley Red Deer County Food & Beverage Server

$12.25/hr.

To provide Food & Beverage service, handle cashiering, arrange and setup the outlet. maintain cleanliness and hygiene.

Cook

$14.00/HR. To prepare and cook all food up to standard, clean kitchen and maintain hygiene follow recipes, assist in receiving and storing

Kitchen Helper

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

Is seeking FRONT DESK CLERK * Answer phone calls * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs $14.00/hr.

HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT * Clean and vacuum rooms, public areas, pool etc.

Replenish amenities, linens & towels * Adhere to Holiday Inn safety stardands $14.00/hr.

All positions are Shift work & weekends Fax Resume to: 780-702-5051

$11/hr To clean kitchen following safety and hygiene standards. Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery and HOLIDAY INN glassware items.

Red Deer South, Clean floors.

Gasoline Alley Assist in prep.

All positions are Is Seeking Shift Work & Weekends.

FRONT DESK CLERK Fax resume 780-702-5051 * Answer phone calls Something for Everyone * Take reservations * Check in/out Guests Everyday in Classifieds * Balance cash out & Attend to guest needs DAD’S PIZZA $ 14.00/hr PART TIME COOK HOUSEKEEPING ROOM Apply at East 40th Pub. ATTENDANT 3811 40th Ave. * Clean and vacuum rooms public areas pool etc.

EAST 40TH PUB Looking for Part/Full Time * Replenish amenities, linens & towels BARTENDER/SERVER. * Adhere to Holiday Inn Apply with resume to safety standards 3811 40 Ave, Red Deer $ 14.00/hr FRATTERS Speakeasy All positions are Venue is looking for an Shift Work & weekends experienced chef/cook & Fax resume front end mgr. Competitive 780 - 702-5051 wages,great atmosphere.

RAMADA INN & SUITES Stop in 1-5 weekdays or REQUIRES email at info@fratters.com ROOM ATTENDANTS. 5114 - 48 ST. Exp. preferred.

SUBWAY Only serious inquiries apply.

Rate $13.50/hr.

All Red Deer Drop off resume at: Locations 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer Hiring Immediately or fax 403-342-4433 Food Counter Attendants Are you looking for a career TOO MUCH STUFF? opportunity with excellent Let Classifieds benefits, a mature working help you sell it. environment and opportunity to advance? If so, Subway SUNSHINE Family has a position for you!

Restaurant - F/T Kitchen Please apply online @ Helper. $11.41/hr, mysubwaycareer.com or 40 hrs/wk. Email: Drop resume off in person janegosselin@telus.net at 180, 6900 Taylor Drive Tired of Standing?

Or email to Find something to sit on careers@rdsubway.com in Classifieds or Call us at 403-342-0203

Sales & Distributors

830

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

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

Sales & Distributors

830

1693338 Alberta LTD o/a Custom T’s Hiring Salespersons Parkland Mall, Red Deer, AB. Good English and communication skills, Customer service oriented.

F/Time, Perm, Shifts, Weekends Salary - $14.00 hr.

E-mail: Reachiesales @gmail.com 1693338 Alberta LTD o/a Custom T’s Hiring Sales Supervisor-retail at Parkland Mall, Red Deer, AB. Experience min 2 years, Good English.

Supervise and co-ordinate sales staff, F/Time, Perm, Shifts, Weekends Salary - $19.00 hourly E-mail: Reachiesales @gmail.com 1693338 Alberta LTD o/a Extreme energy Hiring Sales Supervisorretail at Parkland Mall, Red Deer, AB Experience - min 2 yrs, Good English.

Supervise and co-ordinate sales staff, F/Time, Perm, Shifts, Weekends Salary $19.00 hr. E-mail: Reachiesales@gmail.com

Go Auto req’s an

Automotive Accessories Salesperson

for MGM Ford Lincoln in Red Deer, AB! You will be responsible to the setup of displays, ordering material and providing advice about the merchandise to customers. You will also liaise with the sales and service department to schedule the accessory installs. Hours of work are Tues. - Thurs. 12-8 and Fri-Sat. 8-5.

Requirements: *Automotive exp. preferred * Great Customer Service * Flexibility Go Auto offers above average pay and benefit plans. Please apply today to hear more! Apply online today@goauto.ca/careers

Trades

850

316323H19-25

APPLY NOW NOW HIRING G.M. Tech or ASEP. With good communications skill and work ethics to work with award winning G.M. dealership in Lacombe Alberta.

Good hrs & bonus. for production.

Training provided .

Apply to confidential email: bert.rumsey@telus.net Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

ARROW ARC WELDING is looking for WELDING APPRENTICE LOCATED BY Gull Lake.

Phone Brian 403-318-6760

Oilfield

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Trades

850

AUTOBODY JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC

Trades

850

Trades

850

880

Misc.

Help

H.D. Parts Person

or equivalent skill level.

Required immed. Resume & references required.

Apply to 6758 52 Ave.

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 CLASSIC HOMES LTD is now accepting resumes for JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER Full Time Hours. 3-4 yrs. exp. req’d. Provide references.

Must have Zoom Boom, First Aid, & Fall Arrest Certificates.

The hourly rate will be $22.00/hour. Email: wes@classichomesltd.com DNR Powerline Construction requires Journeyman/ Apprentices/Labourers for various projects in Alberta.

Long term employment.

Excellent opportunity for apprenticeship. Excellent benefit packages. Fax resume to 403-742-5759 or email: dnrwelding1 @dnrwelding.ca. Attention: Noel. No Phone calls please. Drug and Alcohol program in effect.

DNR Pressure Welding requires B-Pressure Welders/Labourers for various projects in Alberta.

Long term employment.

Excellent opportunity for apprenticeship. Excellent benefit packages. Fax resume to 403-742-5759 or email: dnrwelding1 @dnrwelding.ca. Attention: Ryan. No Phone calls please. Drug and Alcohol program in effect.

Required Immediately The largest after market parts distributor in Canada is seeking a H.D. Parts person to join our experienced team in Red Deer.

SIDING INSTALLER This individual would with or without trailer & require basic knowledge of tools. F.T. year round the heavy-duty truck and work, must have truck and trailer market with excel2 yrs. exp. 90 cents - $1 lent knowledge of truck per sq.ft. 403-358-8580 and trailer brake and suspension parts.

Central Alberta’s Largest The individual would have Car Lot in Classifieds to be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment. They should also possess customer service skills that would be used daily by phone and for walk in clients.

This position offers above average salary and is a full TRUE POWER ELECTRIC time position. We offer Requires complete benefit package along with pension plan.

QUALIFIED Please forward your resume to: JOURNEYMAN Traction Heavy Duty 2rd and 4th yr.

8045 Edgar Industrial ELECTRICIANS Crescent Red Deer Ab T4P 3R2 With Residential roughin OR FAX 403-342-7377 exp. Competitive wages Email: jwojtaczka@uapinc.com & benefits.

Fax resume to: LOOKING FOR APPRENTICE 403-314-5599 WELDERS/MILLWRIGHT Must be willing to travel, WATER WELL DRILLING work heights, have valid COMPANY IN BENTLEY drivers licence. Email: REQ’S EXPERIENCED tracous@yahoo.com NEEDED F/T Service Person for after sales service and set up of manufactured and modular home. Must have exp. in roofing, siding, flooring, drywall, paint etc., Competitive wages and health plan avail. Apply to James at M & K Homes, 403-346-6116 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Needed Immediately “Project Estimator”

Timbrmart located in Lacombe Alberta, is presently seeking a qualified person to fill one of our full time FIELD SERVICE Building & Project - Estimator MECHANIC positions. Candidates must - Gas Pro Compression possess strong computer packages & services single skills with a background in well gas compressors. We both building and estimating, are currently looking for a including the ability to field service mechanic. read blueprints, estimate Preference will be given to projects from buildings to licensed technicians with decks, sheds, fences, etc. relevant experience.

Good customer service Apprentices will be considered. skills, reliable transportaSuccessful candidate must tion, punctual, and able to possess strong work ethic. work closely with customers, Please fax resumes to deliver under deadlines, 403-443-5288, apply in and work independently on person at 227, 17th Ave N. multiple projects.

Three Hills, AB or email to: Competitive compensation peter.pattison@gaspro.ca package including benefits, to be negotiated depending GOODMEN on knowledge and experience.

ROOFING LTD. Please e-mail your Requires Resume’s and Cover letters including experience SLOPED ROOFERS and references to LABOURERS carey@timbrmart.net or & FLAT ROOFERS fax Attention Carey @ 403-782-1766 Valid Driver’s Licence Subject to our preferred. Fax or email requirements, only those info@goodmenroofing.ca persons meeting or or (403)341-6722 exceeding our NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! qualifications for this position, will be contacted GROWING COMPANY, for an interview.

TJ PAVING, needs employees with paving NEW EMPLOYMENT experience. Great Working OPPORTUNITY Atmosphere. Email resume Central City Asphalt Ltd. to: tjpaving@hotmail.com

MESSINGER Meats in Mirror, AB Req’s EXPERIENCED BUTCHER IMMED. meat cutting, deboning, sausage making and kill floor work. F/T (45 HRS) permanent position, $20/hr. Please call Joe Messinger 403-788-3838

Flag People Labourers Wobbly Operator Fax (403) 885 5137 Email: office@ccal.com Website: ccal.com

WATER WELL DRILLERS HELPER

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

BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators.

We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

in GRANDVIEW 40A Ave & 47 St. area & N. side of Ross St. AND 43A Ave. & 39 St. Area $86/mo.

MOUNTVIEW AREA 44A Ave. & 35 St. Area $174/mo.

ALSO 42 Ave. & 35 St. Area $191/mo.

ALSO Spruce Drive & Springbett Dr. $85/mo.

TIMBERLANDS AREA Turner Cres., Timothy Dr., Towers Cl., Tobin Gt. $113.00/mo.

ALSO Timberstone Way, Talson Pl., Thomas Pl., Thompson Cl., Trimble Cl., Traptow Cl. $200.00/mo.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

in CLASS 1drivers req’d for road construction. Truck and pup exp. Living allowance incld. Fax 403-309-0489 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

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 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.

RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake. Openings for winch tractor, bed truck drivers and swamper’s.

Top wages and benefits.

Email resume tom@ roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

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MUSTANG ACRES Mobile Home Park NORMANDEAU Newlands & Northey Ave., Niven St. & Norwest Cl. KENTWOOD Kingston Dr. Kendall Cres. & Kane Cl. PINES Pallo Cl. & Piper Dr. ALSO Payne & Parsons Cl.

Requires Full Time

APPLIANCE DELIVERY DRIVER & DRIVER ASSISTANT

Carpenters Carpenters Helpers & Site Foreman For local work.

Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time

Equipment Operators

For local work.

Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

Fracturing Operators Nitrogen Pumper Operators Cement Operators/Cement Bulk Drivers Acidizing Operators Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanics / Apprentices

Business Opportunities

ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer, by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/wk

(Reliable vehicle needed) GRANDVIEW AREA 71 papers daily $420.00/mo.

MOUNTVIEW AREA 75 papers daily $402.00/mo.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more information

870

Trail offers excellent training, flex days and a competitive compensation and benefit package.

Start your career with a well-known and respected company, become a member of the successful Trail team by applying in person to: Apply in person at #6 4622 61 St. Riverside Industrial District or fax to 403-347-3314 Security checks will be conducted on successful candidates.

Currently seeking reliable newspaper carrier for the BOWER AREA WESTPARK AREA Delivery is 4 times per week, no collecting.

Perfect for anyone looking to make some extra $.

312743H1-31

Please reply by email: qmacaulay @reddeeradvocate.com or phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316

Scan to See Current Openings

880

DECK TRUCK OPERATOR POSITION, self motivated, mechanically inclined,, exp’d.

Will train right personality.

Class 5 w/air ticket req’d.

Call City Haul Towing 403-588-7079 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

EMF NUTRITION is looking to fill a

CLASS 1 DRIVER POSITION

Straight dayshift Monday to Friday, home every night.

Full benefits after 3 months.

Please submit your resume and drivers abstract to one of the following: Fax: 403-341-3144, Email: mike.hesketh @eastmanfeeds.com or you can drop off at 4747 60 St. Red Deer, AB

GAMES DEALER SCHOOL

Cost $50 SCHOOL WILL BE STARTING Sept. 2-25 Mon. Tues. Weds. evenings Upon successfully completing and passing course, work is available for casual to part time hours to start.

Must be able to obtain Security Clearance Check from local RCMP Please telephone and leave a message for April M. 403-346-3339 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 Integra Tire Innisfail requires full time Tire Tech. Lube Bay exper an asset. Competitive wages/ benefits. Email innisfail@ integratire.com or drop at 5020 40th Ave.

KAUNS Seed Farm

Now hiring for full time/part time position. Applicant must have Ag experience.

Duties would include Seed Plant, Farm Equipment, and Truck Operation.

Must have Class 1 license.

Seed Cleaning experience would be an asset.

Phone 403-886-4562 or David 403-350-2555, or Mark 403-340-9203

LOOKING for laborers and flaggers for road construction. Fax 403-309-0489

Family owned and operated, Trail Appliances continues to grow and due to this, SHOP FOREMAN we are looking to expand Pressure Piping & Steel our delivery department. fabrication shop FALL START JOIN OUR TEAM! Only experience personnel • C o m m u n i t y S u p p o r t Trail Appliances has always offered excellence in sales, Independent Paint & Body need apply Worker delivery, customer service, and/or Fix Auto Collision -Journeyman Pipefitter • Women in Trades and after-sales support. is currently accepting preferred • Math and Science in The Company is currently resumes for experienced -Must be able to organize the Trades looking to fill the following Prepper or Painter. men and projects • G E D c l a s s e s d a y s / positions at our Red Deer Apply with resume to -Background & experience evening warehouse location.† 7453 - 50 Ave Red Deer, AB with Acorn Piping program Appliance Delivery Driver or email resume to Understanding and Gov’t of Alberta Funding Driver Assistant reddeer@fixauto.com implementation of QC for may be available. structural & Piping The ideal candidates will: -Oversee all material 403-340-1930 • Be able to maneuver ordering, handling & www.academicexpress.ca merchandise in excess receiving of 100lbs -Competitive Wage & • Possess exceptional Benefits customer service skills Please apply to info@ • Enjoy working within a dynamicprojects.ca or fax ADULT CARRIERS diverse team 403-340-3471 • Hold a valid driver’s NEEDED license (drivers only) For delivery of SHUNDA

CONSTRUCTION

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Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info

Academic Express

Currently seeking RELIABLE newspaper carriers for morning delivery in WESTPARK & WESTLAKE AREAS 315972H17-23

Restaurant/ Hotel

Please call Quitcy at 403-314-4316

Looking for reliable newspaper carrier for 1 day per week delivery of the Central Alberta Life in the town of INNISFAIL Packages come ready for delivery.

No collecting.

Contact Quitcy at 403-314-4316

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED For afternoon delivery once per week In the towns of: Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver 1 day a week in OLDS BOWDEN RIMBEY Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307 Precast Concrete Plant in Blackfalds, AB, is looking for new team members to join an enthusiastic and rapidly expanding company.

General labourers

are needed to do framing, cleaning, reinforcing, pouring and other precast related jobs. All applicants must be flexible for hours and dedicated due to a demanding production schedule. Benefits are paid and lots of overtime.

Own transportation to work is needed. Please fax resume to 403 885 5516 or email to k.kooiker@ eaglebuilders.ca. We thank all applicants for their applications, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

THE BURNT LAKE GENERAL STORE is looking for F/T Customer Service person for shift work. Please apply in person, Hwy. 11 West.

No phone calls please.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 D3

880

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RUN’N ON EMPTY

Requires Mature, Reliable Cashiers for various shifts.

Full/Part time.

ALSO LOOKING FOR P/T DELI ASSISTANT Please apply with resume to 5101 - 76 Street, Red Deer 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

1660

Firewood

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

1710

Household Appliances

36” & 24” USED Fridge / Stoves & 2 Inglis Coin Operated Gas Dryers.

Call Mike 403-342-4923 MICROWAVE $25 403-352-3030

1720

Household Furnishings

THE TASTY BAKERY 2 B A R s t o o l s l i k e n e w P/T OPPORTUNITY Afternoons, No early mornings, No late nights No Sundays, Apply in person at: Bay #1, 2319 Taylor Drive (directly behind Nutters)

Warehouse Shipper/ Receiver

Competitive starting wages plus regular increases.

Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:30pm Excellent benefits package. Opportunities to advance. Must be dependable, hardworking and seeking a long-term career. Apply in person, or email to: hartleytj@eecol.com 4747 - 61st Street

Employment Training

900

SAFETY

OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544

(across from Totem)

278950A5

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.

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

1530

Auctions

Bud Haynes & Co. Auctioneers

Certified Appraisers 1966 Estates, Antiques, Firearms.

Bay 5, 7429-49 Ave. 347-5855

1630

EquipmentHeavy

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

1650

Farmers' Market

RED mammoth raspberries, Evans sour cherries www.redlodgeupick.com

1660

Firewood

$50/ea. 403-347-7893

BLACK DRESSER SET, 3 piece. $200.

Excellent condition.

(403)872-2411

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Spruce, Pine, Spilt, Dry. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / del. Lyle 403-783-2275

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

2140

Horses

16 YR. old QH Sorrel gelding, 15.2, very well broke, neck reins, backs up, spins, rode down roads, real nice horse. $3000. 403-783-4943 WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

2190

Grain, Feed Hay

DININGROOM table w/ 2 leaves, 5 chairs $125 obo 403-307-1586 LEATHER recliner w/footrest, exc. cond, $200 obo 403-307-1586

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

SINGLE bed, bookcase headboard, 3 drawers $35; 4 drawer chest w/large mirror $35; chest freezer 31.5” x 34.5” x 22” $35 403-342-7460

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

1730

Stereos TV's, VCRs

GAMEBOY w/3 games $60 obo.

PS2 w/8 games, $60 obo. iPOD SHUFFLE $60.

403-782-3847

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rentals

Musical Instruments

1770

HOLTON brass trumpet w/ case, exc. cond. Perfect for band student. 403-352-7162

Cats

1830

2 F. KITTENS TO GIVE AWAY. Very friendly outdoor kittens, not used to dogs.

For loving home. Bring kennel. 403-782-3031 GORGEOUS Male kittens.

1 Leopard spotted orange, 1 tiger strip orange, 1 orange.

Free to loving home.

403-782-3130 SIAMESE (1)and (3) BURMAN kittens. $40/ea.

403-887-3649

Sporting Goods

1860

11 PIECE SPALDING MEN’S RH GOLF CLUBS. Bag and Cart included. $75. 403-347-5385

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

KYTE CRES. & Kelloway Cres.

Lovely 3 level exec.

3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, concrete patio, blinds, front/rear parking, no dogs, n/s, rent $1445 SD $1000 Avail. Sept. 1.

403-304-7576 or 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

VARY RARE 3 BDRM. APT!!

Bldg located on a quiet close backing onto treed area. Spacious home c/w dishwasher, larger storage area & more. Short walk to schools & Parks. Starting at $1050/mo. Heat & Water incl. in rent. Call Lucie at 403-396-9554 to book a viewing.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099

CLASSIFICATIONS

3020

Houses/ Duplexes

2 BDRM. Blackfalds, duplex, complete reno’d., 4 appls., no pets $1000/ mo.+ utils., 403-318-3284

3 BDRM. DUPLEX IN BLACKFALDS

1760

SEARS Fibertex 2 window shade w/scalloped hem, pale rose, 64 1/4”w x 66”l, thermoguard protection room darkening, $35; 7’ pine cone Christmas tree, $80 403-227-0499. Cash only

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. Sept. 1 403-304-7576 / 347-7545

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 Manufactured WANTED • 3250-3390 Homes

Great 3 bdrm home.

Functional flr plan with lots of light & space. 6 appls & Misc. for immed. avail. Just $1325/mo.

Sale Tenant pays Gas & Power.

Call Lucie at 403-396-9554 to book your viewing!

5 PC. 8 setting Queen Ann Royal Bavarian fine chin Hearthstone 403-314-0099 from Germany $200 obo LUXURY 403-347-7893 DIE cast models, cars, truck, and motorcycles #14 6350-67 St. east end of Cash Casino

3030

KITSON CLOSE

ROUND bales, Alfalfa Timothy Brome mix, $50/bale; Clover Alfalfa Timothy mix $40/bale 780-975-3313

JVC SPEAKERS, 100W, $80.

SONY STEREO, $25.

403-782-3847

TRAINING CENTRE

Condos/ Townhouses

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $950/month Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225

3050

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

ACROSS from park, 3 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $1025/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. Sept. 1.

403-304-5337

NEWER 2 bdrm.. lower unit duplex, 27 Iverson Close D.D. $500, rent $1100+ utils., 2 car off street parking pad, 5 appls., avail immed.

RENTED SYLVAN LAKE 5 fully furnished rentals, incds dishes, bedding, cable, util. Avail. weekly/ monthly starting Sept. 1, 2013 - June 15, 2014. $1000 to $1500/mo. 403-880-0210.

SYLVAN LAKE recent reno’d 900 sq.ft. 3 bdrm. bungalow, hardwood/tile, 5 appls, furn. $1250, unfurn. $1100 avail. Sept.1 403-874-5554

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

2 BDRM., 2 bath condo, in Anders $1300 rent & d.d. + utils. Avail. Sept. no pets.

Ref’s. req’d. 403-346-6521

INGLEWOOD, 2 bdrm, 2 bath exec condo. Heated underground parking. $1350 includes all utilities.

(403) 350-3722 or 342-3279.

ACREAGE Home to share N/S, within 5 mins. of RD $425+ , 403-357-9352 AVAL. Sept. 1. 1 bdrm.-like suite. Michener Hill. Furn.

1 bdrm., kitchen/living rm, bath, fridge, stove, satellite tv, internet, microwave, shared laundry. Incl. utils, except phone. On-site parking.

Female only. $600, d.d. $400.

403-341-3197, lv msg.

F. preferred for 3 bdrm. renovated home, includes all utils, $450/mo. DD $450 403-986-8656 FURN. ROOM, use of full house, utils. & internet. all incl. $475. 403-506-1907

Warehouse Space

3140

1 LIGHT industrial bay 1143 sq. ft., one 10 x 12 overhead door, one man door, concrete floor/walls, located Northland Business Center. $1450/mo.

Call Cathy 403-318-2992 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Mobile Lot

3190

MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225

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Realtors & Services

4010

ORIOLE PARK

3060

Suites

1 BDRM. apt. across from hospital, 3rd flr. balcony, Avail. Now. $780./mo. no pets 403-877-3323 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

NOW RENTING 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat & hot water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955 ONE bdrm. ADULT only apt. close to college, $70/mo., avail. immed. no pets 403-877-3323

STYLISH 2 BDRM. just south of Hospital This 3rd floor 2 bdrm. apt. is in a quiet,

adult only building.

3RD FLOOR In a quiet & calm location, - 2 Bdrm. Condo For assigned off street parking Cheap Cheap Cheap!! & a dishwasher, this could be With assigned parking, a dishwasher & plenty of space. With Heat & Water incl. this is a steal at just $1025/mo. A central location will let you bike or walk to the downtown area.

Call Lucie at 403-396-9554 to have a look.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099

3080

2 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1025 rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. avail.

Sept.1. Call 403-304-5337

EXECUTIVE HOME

This 3 bdrm, 2 bath House in the Lancaster Subdivision is ready for a new family!

Vacant now, this could be the home you’ve been looking for. This is a newer, modern home that you will be proud to show off. Space, Style & Location for only $1850/mo.

You need to so this. Call Lucie at 403-396-9554 to get a look inside!

Hearthstone 403-314-0099

3040

Roommates Wanted

the home you are looking for. Perfect for young professionals. Just $995/mo.

Come take a look at a bldg you will be proud to show off and call home.

Call Lucie now at 403-396-9554 before it’s gone.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

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See Help Wanted

Houses For Sale

4020

1010

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Cleaning

1070

VINYL SIDING CLEANING Eaves Trough Cleaned, Windows Cleaned. Pckg.

Pricing. 403-506-4822

Contractors

1100

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

Contractors

1100

LANCE’S Concrete Ltd. Sidewalks, driveways, shops, patios, garage pads commercial. Specialized in stamp concrete.

Free Estimates 302-9126

Eavestroughing

1130

EVESTROUGH / WINDOW CLEANING. 403-506-4822

CUSTOM built 1484 sq. ft. walkout bungalow backing on to a park in Aspen Ridge. Att. dbl. garage, large up and down decks w/beautiful back yard.

Home has 6 appls. and fully finished bsmt. $569,000 403-396-3203 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Drive a little save a lot

Brand new Laebon home in Sylvan Lake.

Many stunning features, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 1,342 sq.ft. $363,300 Call Jennifer 403.392.6841 FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

Live in Beacon Hill...

GREYSTONE Handyman Services. Reasonable rates. Ron, 403-396-6089

SCH - Construction for all reno needs. 403-307-6292

1300

(FOR MEN)STUDIO 5003A-50 st. Downtown 9 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. 403-348-5650

Painters/ Decorators

1310

FANTASY

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888

International ladies

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

MASSAGE

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445

PAINTING BY DAVE

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

MASON MARTIN HOMES New condo, 1000 sq.ft.

2 bdrm., 2 bath, 5 appls., $189,800. 403-588-2231

Open concept floor plan, stainless steel appliances, 2 bdrms, 2 baths all for under $300,000.

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

1372

Classic Autos

5020

1982 CADILLAC Biaritz 57,000 orig. kms., must be seen, $6000 403-573-1595 403-357-8467

Massage Therapy

1280

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666

Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serving central AB. 403-318-4346

Red Deer ADVOCATE CLASSIFIEDS 403-309-3300

bath, $379,900. Dbl. att. garage. 403-588-2550 PINE LAKE, AB. New home in gated community on golf course overlooking lake. Open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, chefs kitchen, fully dev. bsmt, master suite has fireplace, ensuite. Golf course, clubhouse and pool outside your door. Vendor may take trades or carry financing. Bill or Glen 780-482-5273 or email group.6@outlook.com

CALL NOW TO FIND OUT MORE

Laebon Homes 346-7273

We are BETTER for CHEAPER! Call 403-346-7777

Window Cleaning

1420

WINDOW / EVESTROUGH CLEANING. 403-506-4822

www.laebon.com

5030

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CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

5030

Cars

4070

Farms/ Land

Cars

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Locally owned and family operated

SUV's

5040

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Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013

Fax 403-341-6560 editorial@reddeeradvocate.com

2013 PRAIRIE COFFEE SHOW

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Rolland Forsland prepares a cappuccino at the DOSE Coffee Company on Little Gaetz Avenue in Red Deer this week. Forsland, along with Josh Hawkin of Transend in Edmonton and Java Jamboree in Cochrane, are hosting the 2013 Prairie Coffee Show in Red Deer this weekend. The show kicks off on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at DOSE Coffee with an evening of beer, wine, music and pre-competition mingling. On Saturday at 11 a.m., the show moves to the Scott Block at 4816 50th Ave., where the best baristas from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba will compete for a chance to represent the region at the National Barista Competition. On Sunday, participants will take part in a barista workshop. Friday and Saturday’s events are open to the public and there will be the opportunity to sample the creations of the baristas competing.

CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Friday ● Bashaw Community Theatre presents Godspell — the legendary musical based on the gospel of Matthew — on Aug. 23 and 24, 7:30 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church in Red Deer. Admission is $20. See www.bashawcommunitytheatre.com for tickets, or call Gaetz Memorial Church, 403-347-2244. ● Fundraising Garage Sale for Hearts Ablaze Ministry of Potter’s Hands will be held on Aug. 23 and 24 behind Real Canadian Superstore at 5202 53 Ave. Enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs, and coffee.

Contact Gaston at 403-342-6560, Mitchel at 403887-3923, or Alvin at 403-341-3167. ● Lacombe Farmer’s Market will be held every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Michener Park.

A wide variety of vegetables, fruit, baking, crafts, bedding plants, meats, jams, honey and much more will be offered. Call 403-782-4772 for more information. ● Dickson Store Museum is open during the summer of 2013 on Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, 11:30 to 5:30 p.m. See www.dicksonstoremuseum.com, or call 403-7283355. Check out the new displays and meet the staff. ● Historic Markerville Creamery Museum regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for the summer 2013 until Sept. 2. Self-guided, guided or group tours available. Enjoy ice cream, Icelandic treat and more at Kaffistofa (coffee shop) and gift shop. Contact 403-728-3006, or 1-877-728-3007, or admin@historicmarkerville.com.

Saturday ● The Alberta Dahlia and Gladiolus Society will host their annual show on Aug. 24 and 25 at Bower Place Shopping Centre. Staging times will be Aug. 23, 6 p.m. to midnight and Aug. 24, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. with judging to follow. The show is open to the public during regular shopping mall hours.

For more information contact Lorne at 403-3464902 or Larry at 403-346-8401. Visit www.albertadahliaandgladsociety.com for show booklet. ● Central Alberta Singles dance will be held Aug. 24 at Penhold Hall. Music by Sierra. Doors open at 8 p.m. Music starts at 8:30 p.m. Members and invited guests only; new members welcome.

For information, call Elaine at 403-341-7653 or Bob at 403-304-7440. ● Open Farm Days Alberta at Ellis Bird Farm will offer an old fashioned pig roast sourced from Earthworks farm near Alix, and other locally sourced food on Aug. 24 starting at noon. Other menu items are barbecue baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, homemade pickles, homemade dinner rolls, and seasonal fruit punch. The cost per plate is $15, and $10 for children under 10 years.

Phone 403-856-4547. ● Free to Be You and Me Youth Anti-Bullying Rally takes place on Aug. 24, 2 p.m. in West Stettler Park in Stettler. Guest speakers include Mackenzie and Tara Murphy, Carol Todd — mother of Amanda Todd, Dare to Care, and Be B.R.A.V.E. Entertainment will be donated by local bands. Hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages will be available.

There will be a 50/50 draw, raffles and more. Contact Brandi at Canalta Hotel, 403-742-3371, gm@ canaltastettler.com. ● Charity Show and Shine in support of Canadian Cancer Society and Red Deer and District Food Bank will be held on Ross St. in downtown Red Deer on Aug. 24. There will be 400 to 700 cars, motorcycles, classics and special interest and vintage vehicles on display. A mid-day motorcycle run and evening car cruise with a drive in movie for registered vehicles will be held, weather permitting.

Other highlights include retro Coke fridge raffle, silent auction, open stage

with two shows by award-winning Elvis impersonator Robin Kelly, pancake breakfast and barbecue

by Red Deer Food Bank in P4, kids’ activity area in City Hall Park. Phone 403-986-2445. ● The Central Alberta Mopar Association (CAMA) Car Club Show and Shine will be held at the Bower Mall on Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Club meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Humpty’s Classic Restaurant in Gasoline Alley. Admirers and owners of Chrysler family vehicles are welcome. Yearly membership is $17 for new members and $12 for current members. For more information contact Glen at 403318-8388 or visit www.centralalbertamopar.ca/ ● Evening Promenade at the Fort presents family fun games, activities, a comedy by Against the Wall Theatre, and music by The Eclectics on Aug. 24, 7 to 9 p.m. Admission by suggested donation of $3 per person or $10 per family. Call 403-346-2010, ext. 111 for details. Part of Fort Normandeau Days. ● MAGnificent Saturdays offer free art making with a professional artist from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery in downtown Red Deer. The Aug. 24 session is called Animal Family Portraits with artist Maria Pors. All materials supplied. Families welcome. Phone 403-309-8405.

Free with admission. ● Lacombe Historical Society Presents 2013 Heritage Home Tour, Aug. 24, 1 to 4 p.m. and tea at the Morrison House Café from 3 to 5 p.m. Tour the Puffer Residence, Michener House, Morrison House, 1912 Residence, and Owens Residence.

Tickets are $25 per person from the Michener House Museum, Flatiron Museum and Interpretive Centre, or Morrison House Café. Phone 403-7823933, or 403-755-6935. All proceeds to the Lacombe and District Historical Society. ● Soroptimist International of Central Alberta is holding a garage sale at 62 Patterson Cres. on Aug. 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Funds raised stay in the local community to help fund their upcoming mother daughter conference, and other events helping local women and girls. To find out more, contact Dolly at 403391-8179.

Sunday ● Fort Normandeau Days celebrate life as it was at the Crossing in 1885 at Fort Normandeau from noon to 5 p.m. on Aug. 25. Admission by suggested donation of $3 per person or $10 per family.

Call 403-346-2010. ● Stephansson House celebrates a prairie summer with a Harvest Fair and Penny Carnival on Aug. 25 from noon to 5 p.m. Visitors can take part in old-fashioned games, enjoy fresh baking and browse an array of items for sale by local vendors. Participants can win a prize by guessing the number of currants in a giant astarbollur (Icelandic pastry) and learn about leisure activities through historical craft demonstrations. Explore the historic house, talk to the costumed interpreters, and more.

See www.stephanssonhouse.org, or call 403-7283929 or dial 310-0000 for toll-free access within Alberta.

Monday ● Sylvan Lake Seniors Centre offers Wii and walking group on Monday mornings, Line dancing at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays in Aug., Alberta Seniors Benefit Program Assistance for Seniors from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and bingo (pre-call at 6:30 p.m. play at 7 p.m.) on Thursdays, drop in mixed bridge from 1 to 4 p.m. on Fridays. On Aug. 27 take in the pancake breakfast for $5, and a barbecue on Aug. 28 for $5.

See slseniorsspc@gmail.com or phone 403-8875428.

● Monday Melodies at Kerry Wood Nature Centre will be on Aug. 26, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Seniors invited to drop in and celebrate nature inspired music and more. Phone 403-346-2010. ● Innisfail and District Garden Club meets the fourth Monday of each month from Jan. to Nov. at 7 p.m. in St. Mark’s Anglican Church Hall. Please use the back door. Meetings feature speakers, tours, films, contests, plant exchanges and more.

Call Davina at 403-598-9481.

Tuesday ● Urban Walking at the Golden Circle goes on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. No charge. Call Monica at 403-343-6074 for more information. ● Fulfil your love of singing by joining the Red Deer Chamber Singers. Their repertoire consists of a diverse selection of choral arrangements, including classical, folk, and pop. This adult mixed choir will begin preparation for the 20th anniversary of the Renaissance Feast in Nov. Practices are held on Tuesdays, 7 p.m. at Sunnybrook United Church. First practice is Aug. 27. For more information contact Sadie at 403-347-5166.

Wednesday ● Downtown Market will be held on Wednesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. until Oct. 9 on Gaetz Ave. from the corner of Ross St. right to 48 St. (Alexander Way). Phone 403-340-8696. ● Red Deer Legion Old-Time Dance with Country Express is on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035. ● Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society presents Philippines Day for children ages five to 12 years on Aug. 28 at Cronquist House. Enjoy Philippine crafts, activities, included lunch, and more for a cost of $7 per child. Call Sarah at 403-346-0055 to register and for information.

Thursday ● Painting with Words explores the world of letters, words, and art on Aug. 29 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library.

Children ages eight years and up are invited. Learn about different ancient alphabets and symbols, create personalized key chains, charms, and more.

Phone 403-341-3822. ● Diabetes: The Basics is a six-hour group session offered by Alberta Health Services professionals to help local residents working to manage pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. Sessions will be offered on Thursdays until Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bethany CollegeSide. For more information call 1-877-314-6997. ● Red Deer Christmas Bureau will hold a garage sale on Aug. 29 to 31. Donations are being accepted form Aug. 6 to Aug. 27 at #4 7803 50 Ave on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No mattresses, computers or large appliances please. For more information email reddeerchristmasbureau@ gmail.com of call 403-347-2210. ● Marketplace On Main goes weekly on Thursday nights in Rocky Mountain House until Aug. 29. Two blocks on Main Street will be closed from 6 to 9 p.m. for a variety of vendors to take to the street. To book a spot, contact 403-847-5260 ext. 112, or visit www.rockymtnhouse.com for a registration form. ● Red Deer Area Hikers meet on Aug. 29 at the north side of the Red Deer Curling Club parking lot at 8:45 a.m. to depart at 9 a.m. for a 5 km hike at Open Creek in Rimbey. Hike will be cancelled if weather unsuitable. Bring lunch. Phone Art at 403347-5778, or Mavis at 403-343-0091 or Sharon at 403-340-2497. ● Local author Jennifer Quist will hold a book launch for her latest book ‘Love Letters of the Angels of Death’ on Aug. 29, 7 p.m. at Anna Maria’s Coffee Bar in Lacombe Memorial Centre.

Quist will also read from this book on Sept. 27, 7 p.m. at Sunworks in Red Deer. Free admission.

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Penhold and District Optimist Club Glow Ball Golf Tournament will be held on Sept. 7 at Gleniffer Lake Resort and Country Club. Registration at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., shotgun start at 9 p.m. Cost is $100 per person and includes glow ball personal golf kits, green fees, evening registration, silent auction, beverage hole, hole competitions, hole-in-one opportunities, steak dinner, awards banquet. Sponsors and players sought. Deadline is Aug. 25. All proceeds go to Penhold Skate Park and Community Projects. See http://penholdoptimist.wordpress.com/ or contact Linda at 403-8864645 or Kristie at 403-347-1231. ● Centennial Chocolate Chase happening on Sept. 1 at Chocolates by Bernard Callebaut at Village Mall and features a three or five km walk or run starting at 9 a.m. Pre-registration deadline is Aug. 26 and must be done at Bernard Callebaut store or at the Red Deer Centennial Office or online at www.reddeer2013.ca. Cost is $15 per participant. The first 300 participants will receive a limited edition Chocolate Chase Tuberz. ● Red Deer Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will host Blayne West, Environmental Coordinator for Lacombe County, on Sept. 20 at the Ambassador Breakfast. Event goes from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at the Quality Inn North Hill. Cost is $15. RSVP to info@rdwa.ca or call Kelly at 403-340-7379 before Sept. 18. ● Kvitka Red Deer Ukrainian Dance Club registrations will be held on Sept. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Festival Hall. Ages four to adult are welcome. No experience or Ukrainian heritage necessary. For more information or to pre-register, call Irene at 403-346-5712, Andrea at 403-749-3252 or

email kvitkardukradance@yahoo.ca. ● Medicine River Wildlife Centre is requesting the public’s help placing orphaned animals with appropriate animal families. Those who know the whereabouts of any wildlife with young are asked to call the centre. Deer, coyote, and duckling families are needed. See www.mrwc.ca or call 403-7283467. ● Students’ Association of Red Deer College operates an online housing directory at www. sardc.ab.ca/housing.htm to help students find housing. Individuals interested in listing their rental accommodation on the directory may do so at the site. Each listing costs $15 plus GST and is valid for 30 days from the date of posting. Payment can be made with the online payment tool, by phone, or in person at the Students’ Association Office during regular business hours. Phone 403-342-3200. ● United Way’s 2013 Kick Off Luncheon will take place Sept. 12 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel. Tickets are $50 each, or a corporate table of eight seats for $400, or member agency tickets for $25 each. Be sure to wear red to show your support. Order tickets online at www. caunitedway.ca or call Jennifer at 403-343-3900. ● The Golden Circle is offering a bus trip to Camrose on Sept. 16 and 17. This overnight trip will include shopping, walking, Bailey Museum Tour, Railway Museum and more. Price is based on double occupancy. Cost is $100 for member or $125 for non-members. For more information, call Diane at 403-343-6074, ext. 108. Book early.

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UN Security Council meets on alleged chemical weapons use

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The UN Security Council held emergency consultations Wednesday on the latest alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is determined to ensure a “thorough investigation” of all reported incidents.

UN deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey said the secretary-general is “shocked” at Wednesday’s alleged use of chemical weapons on the eastern suburbs of Damascus. Syrian anti-government activists accused President Bashar Assad’s regime of carrying out a toxic gas attack that killed at least 100 people, including many children as they slept. The government denied using chemical weapons.

The attack coincided with the visit to Syria by a 20-member UN chemical weapons team, led by Swedish expert Ake Sellstrom, which has a mandate to investigate three previous allegations of chemical weapons use.

UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson was briefing the council on Wednesday’s incident. Council members said they didn’t know if there would be a statement afterward from the UN’s most powerful body.

A letter drafted by Britain and France was sent to the secretary-general requesting that the team launch “an urgent investigation . . . as expeditiously as possible” into Wednesday’s incident as well. More than half a dozen countries including the United States, Australia, Luxembourg and Germany also signed it, UN diplomats said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because contacts have been private.

The letter, obtained by The Associated Press, cited “credible reports

of the use of chemical weapons” and urged the secretary-general “to do all you can to ensure that the mission has urgent access to all relevant sites and sources of information.”

A White House spokesman said the U.S. was asking the UN to investigate and wants a Security Council debate.

Under the terms of an agreement between the UN and the Syrian government, the UN team will investigate an alleged chemical weapons attack on March 19 on the village of Khan al Assal outside the city of Aleppo, which was captured by the rebels last month.

It will investigate two other sites of alleged attacks, which are being kept secret for security reasons.

Chemical weapons experts have raised doubts about whether the chemical weapons experts will find anything at the three sites because the alleged attacks took place months ago.

Whether the experts are allowed to go to the site of Wednesday’s alleged attack remains to be seen, because it requires approval from the Syrian government.

“Professor Sellstrom is in discussions with the Syrian government on all issues pertaining to the alleged use of chemical weapons, including this most recent reported incident,” del Buey said.

The spokesman said the secretarygeneral is aware that a number of member states, the Arab League and the European Union have expressed “grave concern” about the latest alleged attack.

“The secretary-general reaffirms his determination to ensure a thorough investigation of the reported alleged incidents that are brought to his attention by member states,” del Buey said.

Fukushima leak may be more serious than once thought

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO — Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday said a leakage of highly radioactive water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant could be the beginning of a new disaster — a series of leaks of contaminated water from storage tanks.

The operator of the plant has built hundreds of steel tanks to store massive amounts of radioactive water coming from three melted reactors, as well as underground water running into reactor and turbine basements.

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said on Tuesday that about 300 tons (300,000 litres, 80,000 gallons) of contaminated water leaked from one of the tanks. It said it hasn’t figured out how or where the water leaked, but suspects it did so through a seam.

The leak is the fifth, and the worst, since last year involving tanks of the same design at the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, raising concerns that contaminated water could begin leaking from storage tanks one after another.

“That’s what we fear the most. We must remain alert. We should assume that what has happened once could happen again, and prepare for more,” Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shunichi Tanaka told a news conference. “We are in a situation where there is no time to waste.”

The watchdog also proposed at a weekly meeting Wednesday to raise the rating of the seriousness of the leak to level 3, a “serious incident,” from level 1, “an anomaly,” on an Interna-

tional Nuclear and Radiological event scale of eight.

The watchdog urged TEPCO to step up monitoring for leaks and take precautionary measures.

During the meeting, officials also revealed that plant workers apparently have overlooked several signs of leaks, suggesting that their twice-daily patrols were largely just a walk. They have not monitored water levels inside tanks, obviously missed a puddle forming at the bottom of the tank earlier, and kept open a valve on an anti-leakage barrier around the tanks.

TEPCO said the leaked water is believed to have mostly seeped into the ground after escaping from the barrier around the tank. It initially said the leak did not pose an immediate threat to the sea because of its distance — about 500 metres (1,650 feet) — from the coastline.

But TEPCO reversed that view late Wednesday and acknowledged a possible leak to the sea after detecting high radioactivity inside a gutter extending to the ocean.

The company also said the tank may have been leaking slowly for weeks through a possible flaw in its bottom.

That could create extensive soil contamination and a blow to plans to release untainted underground water into the sea as part of efforts to reduce the amount of radioactive water.

The leaks have shaken confidence in the reliability of hundreds of tanks that are crucial for storing water that has been pumped into the broken reactors to keep melted radioactive fuel cool.

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by Rob Ronnie. Kids’ events on Saturday start at 7 p.m. and include fowl play race for children ages 10 years and under, hog mania race for children ages 10 to 15 years, wild pony jackpot race, and more. Call Michelle to enter, 403-396-1490. Sunday starts off with a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m., hymn sing and church at 10 a.m., and music on stage all day starting at 11 a.m. No admission charge. Contact Tanner at 403-746-3638, or Patty at 403-746-5426. ● Mavis S. Goss Charitable Society presents the first ever live Art Battle gala on Sept 12 at Sheraton Red Deer. Local artists will compete using a wide range of live artistic styles, creating a spectacle of art in front of a live audience to win their vote, and the esteemed title of 2013 Art Battle of Red Deer Champion. The event includes food, cocktails, music, live and silent auction featuring the finished paintings from the local artists, and other auction items. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the Art Battle at 7 p.m. Ticket are $25 each and proceeds will go to The Rainbow Society of Alberta to help children with chronic or life-threatening illness, and other local charities supporting women and children. For information and tickets visit http://www. themavisgossopen.org, or call 403-896-2430. ● Hope Live Here First Annual Pawrific Party will be held on Aug. 31 at Three Mile Bend from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join this non-profit dog rescue group, meet the dogs available for adoption, take in the barbecue with vegetarian options, bake sale, silent auction with items valued at over $15,000 including $3,000 ring and more. See www.hopeliveshererescue.com, or info@hopeliveshererescue.com, or phone 403-598-6957.

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College students urgently require housing. Benefits to seniors include help with light house chores, a sense of safety, house sitting, and more. Contact Dawna at dmorey@fsca.ca or call 403-348-6547, or Denise at dlaurin@fsca.ca or call 403-343-6400, or see www.homesharereddeer.ca ● All Aboard Dinner Theatre — Fundraiser for Benalto Train Station — will offer dinner and a play by the Say It Ain’t So Theatre group at the Benalto Community Hall on Oct. 19. Supper at 6 p.m. with theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets, $50, available at Benalto General Store or call Gloria at 403-746-5494. ● Help the Tools for School Campaign at Parkland Mall by showing shopping receipts to Guest Services. Each day that $250 in receipts is recorded, the mall will donate a back-pack filled with school supplies to Women’s Outreach. For more information, visit www.parklandmall.ca ● Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) offers public awareness programs for local businesses, organizations or agencies that have a diverse workforce or customer target group. C.A.R.E. offers workshops for managers, supervisors, front line staff and more. Workshops are from two hours to a full day. Contact Jan at 403-346-8818 or email jan.underwood@cared2centre.ca for more information. ● Family Bike Adventure will go at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Aug. 31 from noon to 5 p.m. Explore the bike trails and parks with an interpreter. Snacks provided; you bring the bike and helmet. Cost is $35 per family. Pre-registration required by Aug. 29. Call 403-346-2010. ● Life After Loss: Children’s Life After Loss Group will be offered for eight weeks starting on Oct. 15 at Parkland Youth Homes Society. This therapeutic group program will assist children who are grieving the death of a loved one within their family or close to the family. An affordable sliding fee scale applies. Contact Kim or Jeremy at 403340-8995. ● Cooking with Peter Lao will be offered at Festival Hall kitchen on Sept. 12 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. for a cost of $50 per person. Learn the tricks to preparing Chinese food — basic Chinese cookery — and more. Suitable for beginners and experienced cooks. Call Delores at Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society at 403-346-0055 to register and

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Less Fuel. More Power. Great Value is a comparison between the 2013 and the 2012 Chrysler Canada product lineups. 40 MPG or greater claim (7.0 L/100 km) based on 2013 EnerGuide highway fuel consumption estimates. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on powertrain, driving habits and other factors. See dealer for additional EnerGuide details. ¤2013 Dodge Dart AERO – Hwy: 4.8 L/100 km (59 MPG) and City: 7.3 L/100 km (39 MPG). 2013 Civic Touring 1.8 L 16-valve, SOHC, i-VTEC® 4-cylinder Automatic – Hwy: 5.0 L/100 km (56 MPG) and City: 6.2 L/100 km (45 MPG). 2013 Elantra L 1.8 L Dual CVVT DOHC 16V Engine Automatic – Hwy: 5.2 L/100 km (54 MPG) and City: 7.2 L/100 km (39 MPG). 2013 Corolla 1.8 L 4-Cylinder DOHC 16V VVT-i DIS ETCS-I Engine Manual – Hwy: 5.6 L/100 km (50 MPG) and City: 7.4 L/100 km (38 MPG). 2013 Focus SE with optional Super Fuel Economy package and 2.0 L I4 Direct Injection engine with 6-speed automatic– Hwy: 4.8 L/100 km (59 MPG) and City: 7.2 L/100 km (39 MPG). Wise customers read the fine print: •, ‡, †, § The Trade In Trade Up Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after August 1, 2013. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. See participating dealers for complete details and conditions.

Pricing includes freight ($1,595–$1,695) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. •$16,998 Purchase Price applies to the new 2013 Dodge Dart SE (25A) only. ‡3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2013 Dodge Dart SE (25A) model to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Example: 2013 Dodge Dart SE (25A) with a Purchase Price of $16,998 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment, equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $94 with a cost of borrowing of $2,495 and a total obligation of $19,493. †0.0% purchase financing for 36 months available on the new 2013 Dodge Dart SE (25A) to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance on 2012/2013 Jeep Compass, Patriot and 2013 Dodge Dart models. Example: 2013 Dodge Dart SE (25A) with a Purchase Price of $16,998, with a $0 down payment, financed at 0.0% for 36 months equals 78 bi-weekly payments of $217.92; cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $16,998. §2013 Dodge Dart GT shown. Limited availability. **Based on 2013 Ward’s upper small sedan costing under $25,000. ◊Competitors’ information obtained from Autodata, EnerGuide Canada and manufacturers’ website as of July 26, 2013. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC. DAB_131133_C2A_DART.indd 1

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Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013

A Ford with a Chevy surprise

Photos by JOHN RATHWELL/freelance

Larry Procyshen with his 1935 Ford Model Two Door Slant Back (top).

At right, the Chevy motor this ford contains. At left, the interior of this four-speed overdrive touring car.

My featured car people this week are Larry and Pat Procyshen of Red Deer. They are the proud owners of a 1935 Ford Model Two Door Slant Back.

The slant back has a three-inch chopped top and suicide doors, which makes it very unique.

This Ford is Chevy-powered with a ZZ4 350 and sports triJOHN power carbureRATHWELL tors. I know the Ford guys always get excited CLASSIC CARS when they see a Chevy motor in a Ford car, but each their own.

The car has been updated with fourwheel disc brakes and a four-speed overdrive transmission, which makes it easy to drive wherever Larry and Pat want to go.

Larry enjoys playing with cars and he has been building and fixing them up for over 45 years.

He is now finally finishing his dream car — it is a rustfree California born 1955 Chev Nomad. I can’t wait to see this car as it still has the original paint.

I met Larry a couple of years ago at a swap meet in Red Deer. A friend of buddy of mine was looking at Larry’s Chevy short-box truck. During this process, the original shopper didn’t buy the truck, so I did.

My youngest son now drives that truck and he loves it! It is not very often that you to go a car parts swap meet and come home with a truck.

I also know that Larry is a avid eBay user and he is like a kid at Christmas when the packages finally arrive. Most of the items that he gets are hard-tofind car parts. Thankfully, eBay is

there for him, even though at times it might be a curse. ★ ★ ★ I attended the Ponoka 1/8-mile race on Aug. 10. This was Ponoka’s first attempt at holding 1/8th-mile side-byside event. They did a good job and the location was great. I will be putting it on my list to attend next year! ★ ★ ★ There are three car shows in Cen-

tral Alberta on Saturday that I know of: ● Alberta Beach Annual Car Show (call Pat at 780-967-4843 for more information). ● Cruzin 2 Cure Cancer Show and Shine in Red Deer, with pancake breakfast, downtown Red Deer in the parking lot at the corner Ross and Gaetz (call Jerry at 403-986-1655 for more information). ● Mopars at the Mall in Red Deer, at Bower Place Shopping Centre, west parking area, from 9 a.m. (registration) to 4 p.m.

John Rathwell is a local financial planner, car enthusiast and freelance writer. To have your car or event featured, email mylittlecobra@gmail.com.

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