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PASSENGER KILLED AFTER TAXI HIT BY TRUCK; VICTIM WAS ON WAY HOME FROM PUB

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer cabbies are feeling the loss of a customer who died for doing the right thing.

He took a cab ride home from the pub, but was killed early Saturday after his taxi was rear-ended at a city intersection.

“It was a high impact collision. (The cab) had no trunk left. I’ve been to quite a few accidents and this is one I will never forget,” said John Whittingham, manager of Alberta Gold Taxi.

The male passenger died at the

scene after riding in the back seat of a cab that was plowed into by a pickup truck at 30th Avenue and 32nd Street.

According to Red Deer City RCMP, the Alberta Gold taxi had been stopped facing northbound at about 3:30 a.m., when a truck travelling north on 30th Avenue rear-ended the cab.

The taxi was extensively damaged, and the pickup rolled onto its side, blocking the intersection.

The cab driver was rushed to Red Deer hospital with what were initially thought to be serious injuries.

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Peter Martel takes advantage of the weekend snowfall and cold gusts of wind to go kite boarding on a rural field just north of Clearview Ridge on Sunday. Some 33 cm of snow fell on Red Deer from Saturday to noon Sunday, with an additional 2-4 cm expected overnight. Today is expected to be sunny with a high of -7 C.

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Crystal meth surpasses crack as street drug of choice

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The Hunting Hills Lightning captured the Central Alberta High School Football League A side final on Saturday by beating the Sylvan Lake Lakers 22-7 on a snowy afternoon at Great Chief Park. The Lighting players hoisted the championship trophy after winning their third league championship in the last four years. See more on the game on Page B1.

For the first time, crystal meth has surpassed crack as the street drug of choice for Red Deer-area drug smokers.

And the worrying ramifications of this are causing the Central Alberta Aids Network Society to seek more funding for an extra staff worker to help educate meth users on better practices to help keep them alive.

Executive-director Jennifer Vanderschaeghe said her organization has discovered, through an informal survey of local drug users over the past six months, that crystal methamphetamine is the No. 1 drug smoked locally — moving past crack cocaine for the first time.

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‘WE HAVE NOT SEEN THIS MUCH CRYSTAL METH USE EVER BEFORE.’ — CENTRAL ALBERTA AIDS

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tal meth use ever before,” she added.

Among injectable drug users, meth is now the No. 2 choice, following opiates, such as prescription drugs and heroin.

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Food banks appeal for surplus game meat MEAT IS HARDEST ITEM TO OBTAIN FOR THE NEEDY

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Central Alberta hunters who shoot more game than they can eat are asked to turn surplus meat over to people in need through local food banks.

“The hardest thing for food banks to get is meat,”

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said Adam Mirus, Fish and Wildlife officer for the Olds-Sundre area, who is promoting the Hunters Who Care Association program.

It’s been running in Alberta since 1996, but a lot of regional food banks have barely benefitted from it.

Fred Scaife, executive-director of the Red Deer Food Bank can only remember getting a game meat

donation once in his 16 years on the job.

“We would love to get more. I believe very strongly in the program,” said Scaife, who knows the food bank’s aboriginal clients would be particularly grateful to have some fresh game meat in their hampers.

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CRASH: Drivers checked, released But after being checked for a possible punctured lung or internal bleeding, he was released from hospital later on Saturday afternoon, said Whittingham.

“They thought he had a hard impact to his chest, but his lung was not punctured.”

“He’s very shaken up,” the manager added, estimating the cab driver in his late 20s will need some counselling and at least a week off before thinking about going back on the job.

The cabbie has never received a speeding ticket or any other traffic violation in six years driving with Alberta Gold, said Whittingham.

“He’s a nice kid — the kind of kid you would let date your daughter.”

The pickup truck driver was taken to hospital for treatment and released.

Weather and road conditions were not considered factors in the collision, which is still under investigation by police and RCMP traffic analysts.

Whittingham is calling for more police Checkstops, which he believes were reduced in number recently.

He said all of his cab drivers were shaking their heads over the fact that a passenger could die for doing the right thing — calling a cab after having some drinks at a pub.

“There’s nothing that can be said to change what has happened. What do you do? You feel very, very sorry for his family,” said Whittingham, who heard the male passenger had just dropped off his girlfriend at her home before the collision happened.

The deceased man will not be identified until his relatives are notified.

“I will never forget this,” said Whittingham, who noted this is the first time his company had a passenger killed in a crash.

Two years ago, an Alberta Gold Taxi cabbie was killed when a motorist turning left collided with his taxi near 30th Avenue and 55th Street. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

DRUGS: Troubling news This is troubling news for CAANS, a non-judgmental non-profit organization that tries to keep drug users as healthy as possible so that when they choose to get treatment, they can be referred to the right programs.

Vanderschaeghe said crystal meth, which is made of common household toxic chemicals, debilitates users very quickly.

She believes the health effects of meth, are worse than that of crack cocaine, which is mostly a coca plant derivative.

While alcohol continues to cause the most addiction problems in our society, she notes that many alchoholics can often live relatively functional lives for years after becoming addicted, while crystal meth users go downhill fast, often within a couple of months.

“The decline in their life and the dramatic change

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Central Alberta Aids Network Society harm reduction coordinator Jenn McCrindle, left, and CAANS executive director Jennifer Vanderschaeghe with syringes the society hands out. Last month CAANS experienced a spike in the number of units distributed. 37,745 syringes went out in September, that is a 10,000-unit increase based on the average over the last six months said Vanderschaeghe. is a worry.”

Because of this, Vanderschaeghe’s staff has noticed there isn’t as many “cultural learnings” going on — when seasoned drug users teach newer ones how to take the drug more safely.

As a result, some inexperienced users are shooting the toxic chemicals into muscles instead of veins, causing more bacterial infections, or skin abscesses.

Crystal meth users are also doing “behavioural, drug-related stuff” that’s not causing them to co-exist well within the community, added Vanderschaeghe, who listed littering and exhibiting more hyper behaviours as examples.

Since crystal meth causes users to lose sleep and be awake for days at a time, they tend to lose their jobs and living accommodations. Vanderschaeghe believes police could better comment about whether their behavior turns violent.

“It’s different for everybody, but at the end of the day, we want to prevent deaths, prevent the spread of HIV and Hep(atitis) C, and keep the health of drug users up, so that when they are ready to quit, they are still alive.”

The Central Alberta AIDS Networks Society runs a needle exchange program and does health education surrounding HIV prevention on an annual budget of $557,000 from the province, federal governments and United Way. CAANS, with a total of 8.5 full-time staff equivalents for day and night shifts, is responsible for a

huge area, encompassing Wetaskwin, Wainwright, Drumheller and the West Country.

But Vanderschaeghe noted overloaded outreach workers haven’t made it to outlying communities, such as Wainwright, for probably the last three years.

She is seeking a five per cent increase in funding to hire another full-time staffer to help deal with the extra workload caused by an increase in crystal meth use.

Meanwhile, harm reduction supplies distributed

by CAANS have gone up significantly — to 37,745 clean needles in September 2013 from 10,385 needles in April 2011. Vanderschaeghe said the monthly average now seems to be 25,060 needles.

She said this doesn’t necessarily mean there are more illegal drug users in the area — outreach workers who collect users’ first names and dates of birth when used needles are collected, have discovered the same drug users seem to be taking more needles.

(Steriod users are a small group among those accepting free needles.)

This may mean they are redistributing them among friends in rural areas that don’t have great access to the sites for the needle exchange. Vanderschaeghe said it’s hard to know exactly why the demand is up. Under the program, those who want needles can take as many as they want, no questions asked. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Bank of Canada chief wants woman on currency PETITION WITH 22,000 SIGNATURES GETS HIS ATTENTION OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says he is “absolutely open” to the idea of putting an identifiable woman back on Canada’s currency, but that will have to wait until the next roll-out of bills.

The central bank has taken heat from women’s groups for removing the so-called Famous Five, relating to the Supreme Court case that recognized women as persons, from the $50 note in the most recent roll-out of polymer bills.

Poloz acknowledges he had a weighty petition with 22,000

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Poloz says the process takes years and includes public consultations and focus-group testing to settle on a theme and the images to display the theme.

In the current series, which cost $20 million to develop, the chosen theme was “frontiers” dealing with Canadian breakthroughs. He notes there are no images of recognizable men on the notes either, except for a few prime ministers. An image of the Queen, of course, is on the bills.

It falls on Poloz to defend

signatures plunked on his desk recently drawing his attention to the omission.

The petition, organized by author and historian Merna Forster, has been signed by a number of luminaries, including author Margaret Atwood and actors Kim Cattrall and Cynthia Dale.

“I really appreciate having the petition .... It’s impressive but we’re not going to change the notes tomorrow. But that will be a nice input to have in the next series,” Poloz said in an interview, adding that he found the arguments wellreasoned.

“I’m absolutely open to the idea” for the future, he said.

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the new bills, even though their design was chosen under his predecessor Mark Carney, who has since received praise by announcing he intends to place a portrait of Jane Austen on the new British 10-pound note.

“Jane Austen certainly merits a place in the select group of historical figures to appear on our banknotes,” Carney, now the Bank of England governor, said in a news release over the summer.

Poloz unveils the last of the series — the $5 and $10 notes — on Thursday, with the lower denomination note bearing his signature.

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“They really do represent things that Canada achieved.”

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ALBERTA MEAT: Costly The Red Deer Food Bank would also not have to spend as much donated money on meat purchases, he added.

“I think that would be huge — a tremendous benefit.”

The lack of game meat donations from hunters might be connected to the lack of local butchers who are participating in the program. In Central Alberta, there is Kerik’s Meat Market in Olds, First Choice Sausage and Meat in Sundre, and Savoury Meats and Sausage in Sundre who are participating.

Scaife hopes to get more Red Deerarea butchers interested.

Hunters must transport their entire game carcasses to these authorized butchers, along with their hunters’ tag number and the animals’ heart, liver and lungs for a health assessment. (Skinned carcasses need to be wrapped in a clean covering.) And participating butchers need to receive the carcasses within 24 hours of harvest between Oct. 25 and Dec. 15.

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officers will help inspect meat that’s donated to the food bank. More information is available from the 24-hour hotline at 780-443-6006.

Mirus would be thrilled if more butchers signed on with the program that pays them for processing whatever portion of the meat is donated to a food bank.

The Alberta Hunters Who Care Association program gets funding assistance from the Alberta Conservation Association, Alberta Professional Outfitters Society, and the Minister’s Special Licence Program.

Fish and Wildlife has donated meat seized from hunters to the food bank program, said Mirus. For instance, an elk that was illegally shot on private land without the landowner’s permission was turned over to one of the participating butchers.

Mirus stressed that he doesn’t want anyone to think “we’re going around and picking up roadkill!” All of the meat has to be fresh, inspected for health problems, and processed by authorized butchers.

He hopes anyone who sees a hunting violation will call Report-A-Poacher at 1-800-842-3800. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Ken Kerik of Kerik’s Meat Market cuts meat from an elk at his Olds butcher shop.

The animal brought to the shop by a Fish and Game officer was confiscated from the hunter after it was illegally taken. The meat will be sent to the Red Deer Food Bank.

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First the fun, now the labour. Steve Lafleche shovels his buried front path in Clearview Meadows on Sunday after building a snowman with his kids. An additional 2-4 cm was expected overnight. Today is expected to be sunny, with a high of -7 C.

CN train derails, officials say there’s no fire or safety risk

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS PEERS — There has been another derailment of a CN Rail train, this time near the hamlet of Peers in westcentral Alberta.

A news release from Yellowhead County says 13 cars were involved — 12 carrying lumber and one tanker with sulphur dioxide.

The county says the sulphur dioxide is categorized as a dangerous goods cargo, but added the tanker wasn’t leaking.

Yellowhead County says its fire chief went to the scene, but that CN didn’t ask for assistance since there wasn’t a fire or any immediate safety concerns for residents.

The derailment is less than 100 kilometres from the scene of last month’s train disaster in Gainford where roughly 100 residents were forced from their homes.

Rail cars laden with petroleum products caught fire and it took days for the fires to burn themselves out.

Greenpeace said on Sunday that the latest derailment is another reminder

of the need for a national independent safety review of petrochemical transportation.

“Once again we have another derailment to remind us about how the Harper government is failing to protect our communities and our environment from the increasing threats of petrochemical transportation,” Greenpeace campaigner Mike Hudema said in a news release.

“How many more incidents does it take before the Harper government takes the foot off the gas so that safety recommendations can keep up?”

After last month’s derailment near Gainford, Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt’s office issued a statement on saying the government has spent more than $100 million on rail safety and has increased fines for companies that violate safety regulations.

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Soccer playing is soaring in hockeymad Alberta.

This relatively new development — due in part to the influx of immigrants from soccer-playing countries — is just one change that’s happening in sports in the province.

The Alberta government believes it’s time to set a new sports strategy by bringing together stakeholders at a forum held last Richard Starke weekend in Red Deer. “We need some guiding principals,” said Ashley Warnock, spokesperson for Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation.

The 100 participants who gathered Saturday at the Donald School of Business were trying to develop a fresh road map for sport development, by setting key strategies and priorities on how to move forward in the Alberta Sports Plan.

The five priorities identified by more than 5,000 Albertans who took part in an on-line survey were: ● strengthening partnerships between sports groups and other sectors, ● increasing participation in wideranging sports, “from the playground to the podium,” ● boosting skills development, starting with having qualified community

coaches who can deliver technically sound guidelines on sporting fundamentals and ethnical conduct, ● improving strategies for the identification and development of potential high-performance athletes who can complete at world-class levels, ● and increasing health and wellness through sport.

The stakeholders at the weekend forum were looking at how these priorities can be achieved, said Warnock.

While the Alberta government funds various sporting organizations, Warnock said the forum is more about determining what kind of resources are needed in general: “Is there enough coach training, are there enough coaches or sports programs or educational tools?”

She believes an increased sports participation is especially needed at a time when children are less active than in the past.

Not only does sports improve health, but Warnock believes participants learn life skills, such as team building, and mentoring. “It contributes to a positive impact in the community and . . . our overall quality of life.”

Alberta Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation, Richard Starke, believes it’s important that Alberta has a plan and “sense of direction” for allocating resources for sport.

“It has benefits at many levels,” he said — both for communities, and for the health and wellness of individuals.

A draft plan will be compiled by early 2014. It will be available for input from Albertans. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Take care expanding CPP

BY SEAN SPEER AND CHARLES LAMMAM THE FRASER INSTITUTE Some provincial politicians are again trying to make the dubious case that we have a “retirement income crisis” in order to revive calls for a mandatory expansion to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

While the issue is set to be on the agenda at the annual federal-provincial finance ministers’ meeting in December, the reality is that the case for expanding CPP is built on shaky assumptions about retirement income inadequacy in Canada and on inflated expectations about the benefits of a bigger CPP. Politicians should therefore exercise more caution in their plan to expand CPP. Start with recent claims from Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and P.E.I. Finance Minister Wes Sheridan that “Canadians are not saving enough” and that current CPP benefits are “just not adequate anymore.” It is claims like these that spawned Sheridan’s proposal for a doubling of the maximum retirement benefit and a virtual doubling of CPP contributions (including a payroll tax hike to 13 per cent

from 9.9 per cent).

The pronouncements about retirement income inadequacy simply do not square with the evidence. In 2009, economist Jack Mintz led a group of pension researchers on an extensive probe into the issue. The conclusion: “Overall, the Canadian retirement income system is performing well, providing Canadians with an adequate standard of living upon retirement.”

For some low-income seniors, Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement help to provide eligible seniors with income sufficient to prevent poverty. And these programs partly explain why Canada has one of the lowest rates of senior poverty in the developed world.

A key problem with arguments of inadequate savings is the failure to take a comprehensive view of the resources available to Canadians in retirement.

Failing to do so overlooks significant components of savings in the form of real estate (Canada has a 69 per cent home ownership rate), non-registered investments, and owned-businesses.

In fact, a recent Statistics Canada study that accounted for the potential income Canadians could derive from such assets found that senior-led households are actually better off than

those headed by younger adults.

Canadians clearly seem more prudent and prepared for retirement than “big CPP” advocates give them credit for.

However, to the extent that a small group of Canadians with modest income are deemed to have inadequate retirement income, more research is required to better understand who these individuals are and the factors that contribute to their circumstances.

But expanding the CPP is a blunt instrument that would affect all working Canadians. And it would be illogical to impose a compulsory increase to the CPP when the current retirement income system is serving the great majority well.

As for the perceived benefits of a CPP increase, here too proponents may be overreaching. Their analysis often ignores a basic economic insight that higher forced savings for retirement through the CPP will likely lead Canadians to reduce their private voluntary savings elsewhere. That means an expanded CPP would not increase overall retirement savings to the extent anticipated but it would change the mix with more savings going in CPP and less in other saving vehicles such as Retirement Savings Plans.

The risk, then, is that the benefits of a mandatory CPP expansion are being overstated. A broader and more complete debate about the CPP would consider the comparative benefits of the CPP (defined benefit in retirement) versus the benefits of RRSPs (flexibility and choice).

With RRSPs, the savings can be used to purchase a home through the Home Buyers’ Plan, to obtain training as part of a transition into a new field of work through the Lifelong Learning Plan, to withdraw in the event of a terminal illness, and to transfer fully assets to a beneficiary upon death.

These benefits are lost when Canadians are forced to save more in CPP and offset those increases with decreases in their RRSPs. As our political leaders deliberate expanding the CPP, they would do well to consider the evidence which does not support the notion of a broad retirement income crisis. They also need to consider that a compulsory expansion to CPP could reduce private savings and the flexibility they afford Canadians.

Sean Speer is associate director of fiscal studies and Charles Lammam is resident scholar in economic policy at the Fraser Institute. This column was provided by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).

Critical issues deserve a higher standard From government scientists to First Nations citizens and environmentalists, pretty much everyone working to protect the air, water, land and diversity of plants and animals that keep us alive and healthy has felt the sting of attacks from sources in government, media and beyond.

Much of the media spin is particularly absurd, relying on ad hominem attacks (focusing on perceived character flaws to deflect attention from or invalidate arguments) that paint people who care about the world as greedy conspirators bent on personal enrichment or even world domination! It would be laughable if so many people didn’t take it seriously.

DAVID Government tactics have SUZUKI been more insidious, often designed to silence anyone who could stand in the way of massive resource extraction and export policies. Politicians in the U.K., Australia, the U.S., Canada and elsewhere have created a false dichotomy between the environment and the economy in efforts to downplay the seriousness of issues like climate change and the need to address them. The arguments are wrong on so many levels.

First, the economy is a human invention, a tool that can be changed when it no longer suits our needs. The environment is the very air, water, land and diversity of plant and animal life we cannot live without. Why not work to build a healthy, prosperous economy that protects those things?

Volumes of research also conclude that ignoring climate change will be far more costly than addressing it. The massive bills for cleaning up after events

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related to extreme weather, such as flooding, are just a start. Climate change is also affecting water supplies and the world’s ability to grow food, and is contributing to a growing number of refugees. According to the World Health Organization, close to 150 million people are already dying every year from causes related to global warming — and that doesn’t include death and illness related to pollution from burning fossil fuels.

In Canada, the rush to exploit fossil fuels and get them to market as quickly as possible has sparked a concerted effort to muzzle anyone who would stand in the way, including the government’s own scientists. A recent survey by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada found many have been told to alter or exclude information from government documents for non-scientific reasons and prevented from speaking to the public or media about their work. The survey also revealed cases where political interference actually compromised the health and safety of Canadians and the environment.

Meanwhile, a recent Environment Canada report says Canada is failing to meet its 2020 greenhouse gas reductions targets under the Copenhagen Accord. With the federal and some provincial governments relying on oil sands and gas fracking — mostly for export — as the cornerstones of both economic and energy policy, the situation is likely to get worse.

The campaign to promote fossil fuels over clean energy has also been taken up by others. In several cases, it has devolved to the level of schoolyard taunts and bullying — in government, but even more so in certain mainstream media. Some outlets have stooped to ignoring ideas and rational argument in favour of lies, innuendo, exaggeration and personal attacks.

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It’s sad to see so much of our media and governance in such a sorry state that we can’t even expect rational discussion of critical issues such as climate change and energy policy. And there is room for debate — not over the existence of climate change or its causes; the science is clear that it is real and that we are a major contributor, mainly through burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests.

But there’s room for discussion about ways to address it. And address it we must. We won’t get there, though, if we hinder scientists from conducting their research and speaking freely about it, and if we allow the discussion to be hijacked with petty namecalling and absurd allegations.

Online: ● Media spin is absurd: http://www.davidsuzuki. org/blogs/panther-lounge/2013/10/false-allegationspollute-the-well-of-public-discourse/ ● World Health Organization – death from climate change: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/ fs266/en/index.html ● Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada: http://www.pipsc.ca/portal/page/portal/website/issues/science/bigchill ● Survey: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/muzzling-of-federal-scientists-widespread-survey-suggests-1.2128859 ● Canada failing to meet emissions targets: http:// www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-failing-to-meet2020-emissions-targets-1.2223930 ● Pattern of bogus arguments: http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Ezra_Levant Scientist, author and broadcaster David Suzuki wrote this column with Ian Hanington. Learn more at www. davidsuzuki.org.

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Tories hope to turn page on Senate scandal BUT NEW CHAPTERS KEEP EMERGING

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Conservatives are hoping a vote to suspend three errant senators without pay this week might help turn the page on a scandal that has jammed their political momentum for months.

MPs and a handful of senators are returning to Ottawa from Calgary after wrapping up a two-day biennial policy convention that just might have added another chapter or two to the saga however.

“Honestly, what most of our MPs are hearing from constituents is that they’re sick of the whole story and the issue, they want to see something decisive done in terms of accountability and then to move on,” Employment Minister Jason Kenney said in a weekend interview.

“I hope that the Senate makes a decision on that motion as soon as possible and I do hope that we can make some lemonade from the lemon of this whole issue by reenergizing efforts for fundamental Senate reform through democratization.”

The government’s deputy leader in the Senate predicted the vote to suspend, without pay, Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau will come Tuesday. Yonah Martin introduced a time limit on debate last week.

“I think for everybody in the Senate chamber it’s been a pretty important issue ... and we’re looking forward to just continuing the debates and bringing this to a reasonable end the way that Canadians deserve,” said Martin.

But the convention may have raised even more questions than were settled in a story that is already riddled with loose ends.

The party’s chief fundraiser, Sen. Irving Gerstein, used a Saturday convention speech to reveal what he knew about

discussions to pay back Duffy’s contested expenses. Gerstein has been mute since the story broke last May. What had been a simmering expense scandal turned explosive when it was revealed Harper’s former chief of staff, Nigel Wright, personally paid Duffy’s $90,000 in ineligible claims — part of an alleged scheme to bury the scandal and limit political damage.

“I made it absolutely clear to Nigel Wright that the Conservative Fund Canada would not pay for Sen. Duffy’s disputed expenses and it never did,” Gerstein told close to 3,000 conventioneers in Calgary, adding the party did cover $12,000 (plus HST) for Duffy’s legal bills.

But that’s a different story than was communicated to the RCMP through Wright’s lawyers. They said the party was “going to pay” Duffy’s expenses when it thought they totalled $32,000, but balked when the pricetag tripled.

Wright says he wound up paying out of his own pocket.

The lawyers specifically

name Gerstein as one of four people Wright spoke to about his plans.

“Mr. Wright has no comment at this time to this latest characterization of events,” Peter Mantas, Wright’s lawyer, said in response to the Gerstein speech.

So who to believe: The millionaire, self-proclaimed Conservative “bagman,” or the millionaire, former chief of staff to the prime minister?

It’s worth noting that both Gerstein and Wright report or reported directly to Harper.

As Tom Flanagan wrote in a 2010 academic paper, the Conservative Fund “has only a handful of members, all of whom are appointed by the leader (Harper).”

The flat structure of the fund, Flanagan wrote in “Something Blue: Conservative Organization in an Era of Permanent Campaign,” was a bone of contention at the 2005 party convention as “some saw (it) as giving too much unchecked power to the leader.”

At the 2008 party convention, a resolution to have the

party’s elected national councillors added as members of the fund was defeated.

“The reality is that the leader controls the party through the fund, especially its chairman...,” observed Flanagan, a former campaign director for Harper.

Harper’s spokesman Jason MacDonald said in an email Sunday that any GersteinWright negotiation over Duffy and party funds never came to his boss’s ears.

“The prime minister was not a part of or made aware of any discussions about the repayment of Mr. Duffy’s inappropriate expenses,” said MacDonald. “Had he been he would not have approved of the scheme.”

The Prime Minister’s Office has revealed almost no new information about what happened behind the scenes, other than to lay complete blame for the affair on Wright.

Any revelations have come from the RCMP court filings, from media reports and from Duffy’s dramatic testimony in the upper chamber.

Toronto mayor Rob Ford says he wants to continue to serve TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford acknowledged Sunday that he has made mistakes in his life — including being “hammered” in public — but left unanswered questions about the alleged crack video that has propelled him into the international spotlight.

“I’m the first one to admit I am not perfect, I have made mistakes,” Ford told his weekly radio show.

“Unfortunately, I cannot change the past, I can just move forward and learn from the past,” he said, his voice at times choked with emotion.

“I also know that to move forward I have to make changes in my life, which I will assure you I can do,” he said. “I want to keep working for the people of this city.”

Ford apologized to his family, members of city council and Toronto taxpayers. He said he was referring to

being inebriated in public and texting while driving.

“A lot of stupid things, it’s all selfinflicted,” he said.

Ford didn’t talk about the contents of the video that police say seems to be the one that two media outlets say allegedly appears to show him smoking crack cocaine.

“Obviously when the video is released, I’m going to explain to the best of my ability what’s in the video,” said Ford, who called on police Chief Bill Blair to release the video so everyone can see it.

“Whatever this video shows, folks, Toronto residents deserve to see and people need to judge for themselves what they see on this video,” Ford said on the show, broadcast on Toronto radio station NewsTalk 1010.

“That is the right thing to do and chief, I’m asking you to release this video now.”

But when the scandal first broke in

May, Ford insisted there was no video at all.

“I cannot comment on a video that I have never seen or does not exist,” he said then.

Ford said later Sunday in a separate interview that he does not have a drug addiction problem.

“I’m going to reiterate what I said before. I am not a crack addict. I’m not an addict of any type of drug — even alcohol. I’m not an alcoholic,” he told Toronto radio station AM640.

Blair said Thursday that the video will be evidence in the case against Alexander Lisi — a friend and sometimes driver for the mayor. Police allege Lisi tried to get his hands on the video and charged him with extortion.

Lisi appeared in court on Friday and was granted bail.

Toronto police said Sunday that it is up to the courts to decide whether evidence is released to the general public.

Ford met privately Saturday with deputy mayor Norm Kelly, who relayed concerns from city councillors about the fallout from the police revelations.

Kelly said Ford addressed a number of the concerns councillors asked him to pass on to the mayor on Saturday, including acknowledging the impact of some of his actions and promising to get a full-time chauffeur to drive him.

On top of the video story, there have been repeated accounts of Ford appearing intoxicated in public. On Sunday he acknowledged having too much to drink during a Toronto street festival last summer.

“I shouldn’t have got hammered on the Danforth,” Ford said of the Greek street festival in the city’s east end.

At the time of the festival Ford downplayed his behaviour at the street festival, saying in August that he didn’t do anything offensive and that videos of him appearing intoxicated at the event were blown out of proportion.

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Supreme Court quarantines contested nominee

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s latest choice for the Supreme Court of Canada has been quarantined from the rest of the bench while it hears a legal challenge to his appointment.

The Supreme Court has filed a letter with Canada’s attorneys general stating that Marc Nadon is not permitted to have contact with the other eight justices on Canada’s top court.

He cannot work on cases, and is not allowed to visit his new office or even the court house.

Nadon, a semi-retired Federal Court judge, was appointed by Harper last month to fill one of the three Quebec seats on the nine-member Supreme Court.

However a Toronto lawyer has taken the highly

unusual step of mounting a legal challenge, arguing the Ottawa-based Nadon does not meet the bench and residency requirements for a Quebec representative on the high court.

The Quebec government has also contested the appointment, and the Harper government responded with its own reference to the court seeking guidance.

The Canadian Press reported last week that Nadon has been given an office in the Supreme Court building just down the street from Parliament Hill, and that the reference on his appointment was causing some discomfort within the court.

The court refused to comment for the story on whether Nadon had an office or had taken up residence. But the following day, new rules of engagement were filed on the court docket “to ensure that the members of the Court are able to deliberate on questions referred to the Court in a manner free

from any conflict of interest.”

In short, Nadon is to steer well clear of the Supreme Court building and its denizens until the challenges to his appointment are resolved.

“Justice Nadon will not occupy his office or attend at the Court,” stated the court correspondence, dated Nov. 1.

“The Court confirms that none of its members has discussed the merit of the (legal) challenge or the reference with Justice Nadon.”

Interveners in the government’s reference have until Jan. 3, 2014 to submit their arguments, and a hearing is scheduled for the middle of January.

Nadon, 64, has spent the last two decades on various federal courts and tribunals, leading critics to argue he will not be familiar enough with Quebec’s civil code to serve as one of the province’s three guaranteed representatives on the high court.

Neighbours fire guns, throw shoes, to scare polar bear CHURCHILL, Man. — Mitch Paddock was at a friend’s house in the town that’s known as the polar bear capital of the world when he heard the screams of a woman who had just left the gathering.

He ran outside in his sock feet and saw his retired neighbour, who he and others in the area have identified as Bill Ayotte, on the ground in front of his house being mauled by one of the huge white creatures.

“I didn’t know it was my neighbour at the time. It was just a guy on the ground,” Paddock said Saturday from Churchill, Man. “He was on his back, the bear was right on top of him with both paws,” he said of the incident early Friday.

It turned out Ayotte had run out of his house to help the woman, Paddock said, adding the man grabbed a shovel and hit the animal, distracting it and giving the woman time to flee to his home and shut the door.

But then Ayotte was the one in serious trouble.

“It was dragging him around,” Paddock said. “It was pouncing on him.

THE CANADIAN PRESS Canadian air force evaluators warned nearly a decade ago that the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter might not measure up in terms of engine performance, acoustic noise and its ability to resist electronic interference, The Canadian Press has learned.

Previously unreleased National Defence reports that date back to September 2004, recently viewed

by CP, cite a litany of concerns about Sikorsky’s plan to convert its existing S-92 helicopter for maritime and military missions.

The highly technical appraisals were conducted by a team of dozens of air force engineers before then-prime minister Paul Martin awarded what was at the time a $1.8-billion contract.

Yet, despite the concerns and the fact that some aspects of Sikorsky’s plan were declared “non-compliant,” the bid was allowed to proceed based on the assumption the company would be able to overcome the existing problems.

The red flags that were set down by engineers, based on some 475 different evaluation criteria, proved prescient in identifying major issues that have plagued and ultimately delayed the program to the point where the Harper government is now considering scrapping it.

Nonetheless, the program has progressed significantly since the evaluation documents were first produced nearly 10 years ago, Paul Jackson, a spokesman for the U.S. aircraft maker, said Sunday.

“Sikorsky has either demonstrated ready solutions or fully resolved any technical issues raised in early technical reports,” Jackson said in an email.

“The CH-148 Cyclone is the world’s most advanced maritime helicopter, bar none. We continue to make solid progress toward completing this program and delivering unrivalled capability to the Canadian Forces.”

Officials from the Department of National Defence did not respond to a detailed series of written questions provided about the technical reports.

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That’s what polar bears do. They take both their paws and they kind of smash. He was kind of jumping on Bill’s chest.”

“I ran down the street in my socks to get my gun.” Paddock said he raced into his house and up the stairs to grab a shotgun that fires cracker shells, which are designed to scare wildlife by shooting fire crackers. He said many people in Churchill have them.

He ran back to the scene and began firing, but the bear remained on top of his neighbour, undeterred. Paddock said other neighbours came out, trying frantically to scare the bear off.

“Another neighbour, one of the guys who lives beside Bill, was throwing shoes and yelling at the bear,” he said.

“One of my neighbours was standing on the deck in his underwear, shooting at him, too.

“Eventually I hit him in the side with one of these cracker shells, and when it went off, it was at his feet and he ran away.”

Manitoba Conservation officials said they fatally shot two bears.

Spokesman Glen Cassie said it’s not normal practice to automatically shoot bears within the town, but that’s what this situation required.

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RIDE FOR CHILDREN

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

A show of motorcycles will rev through Red Deer as part of the Ride for Children on Saturday.

Organized by the Central Alberta Vintage Motorcycle Group, the annual ride raises money and accepts donations for the Red Deer Food Bank. The ride begins at Precision Cycle in Gasoline Alley around 1 p.m. and will drive to the Red Deer Food Bank. Motorists on two wheels and four wheels are invited to join the ride. All proceeds will go to the Red Deer Food Bank. For more information, contact John at 403-347-5900.

MS UPDATE COMING A special keynote speaker will be presenting an update on treatments for multiple sclerosis on Tuesday. Dr. Jacqueline Bakker is a neurologist and the clinic director of the Red Deer MS Clinic.

Bakker will be presenting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel at 3310 50th Ave. There is no admission cost and refreshments will be available. RSVP to the MS Society at 403-346-0290.

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FIREFIGHTERS RAISE FUNDS Red Deer fire-medics who took up posts along Taylor Drive in Red Deer on Oct. 5 raised $6,985 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. This was the second year the fire-medics stood with boots in hand asking for cash donations from motorists passing by. They spent three hours out on the road between 32nd Street and Taylor. Last year, they raised $8,200.

CORRECTION A story in Friday’s Advocate about photographer Arto Djerdjerian should have stated his Private Moments exhibit in the Corridor Gallery at the Red Deer Recreation Centre runs until Dec. 13.

Jaqueline Fargey of Lacombe gives her miniature poodle Lottie a full salon makeover prior to the confirmation competition at the Red Deer and District Kennel Club Dog show at Westerner Park on Friday.

Rodeo headed for bigger things: CPRA chief

BY RENÉE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF Murry Milan of Three Hills is a former steer wrestler and avid rodeo goer but he’s spent the past year in a new role, heading the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association as president.

“It’s been interesting to see this side of the rodeo world, the internal engine,” said Milan, 54.

“You’re always striving to find new opportunities and expand. We have some deals in the works that I can’t reveal that hopefully will make us bigger, better.”

Milan, who was named president in Murry Milan January, said he’s also proud the association obtained more TV coverage this year.

“We’re getting back to where we should be, I think.”

Milan noted that the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton on Wednesday will be broadcast live on the web for the first time

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A Fire and Ice Centennial Grande Finale is being planned for downtown Red Deer on Friday, Dec. 13.

Barring an unexpectedly warm Chinook wind, the weather will likely stay cold enough to sustain the ‘ice’ part of this event in a year of centennial celebrations that have not all gone off without a hitch.

The grande finale plans, according to Sheila Bannerman, chair of the Red Deer Centennial Committee, are to have free chili and hot chocolate available to the public from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in City Hall Park — along with some 2013 Red Deer Centennial birthday cake.

As well as face-painting for the kids, a half-dozen centennial-themed ice sculptures will be created in various sizes.

“We’ve never had ice sculptures before in City Hall Park,” said Bannerman, who believes viewers will recognize some familiar Red Deer “icons” — such as a recreated water tower or a deer.

The finale will wind down with a parade of 1,000 paper lanterns starting from all four corners of the park, a final “Happy Birthday,” and the official closing of Centennial Year.

“We’ll get everybody to form the parade and windup celebrations,” said Bannerman, who recalled an action-packed 12 months of centennial celebrations that did not all go off exactly as planned.

Everything started well on Dec. 31, 2012, when Red Deer’s Centennial kicked off with cake at Bower Ponds. And in February, there was a successful cake-building contest at Parkland Mall along a Red Deer theme.

But the rainy spring weather did not co-operate with an elaborate plan, involving an installation company from the U.K., to send hundreds of lit-up water barrels down the Red Deer River at a Homecoming Festival in June. The event was scuttled by high-river flow advisories and flood warnings.

Instead, some lit-up rain barrels were set up in Fort Normandeau for a few nights. Red Deer’s water tower did host an impressive light show, and the pancake breakfast was a hit.

Local families later got “passports” stamped as they made their way around some local attractions, including ghost statues brought to life by local actors, and heritage buildings. There was also an outdoor concert that was moved to Lindsay Thurber grounds because of high river flow.

But a movie night at the same site had to be cancelled due to a thunderstorm.

September included a fall fair at Sunnybrook farm and in October, there was a cemetery tour.

Bannerman is pleased with the community involvement at these and other events.

Some 25 to 30 volunteers are needed for the Fire and Ice Grand Finale. Anyone interested in helping out can email Bannerman at info@reddeer2013.ca. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Information fair for families An information fair for educators and families will be held at G.H. Dawe School gym on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m.

The focus of this year’s event is finding equity for all students, particularly children and families facing poverty and poverty-related issues.

The event is the first information fair hosted by the Diversity, Equity and Human Rights Committee of the Alberta Teacher Association’s Red Deer City Local 60.

More than 40 community groups from Central Alberta

with SportsNet One. The CFR Championships Sunday segment is also set to move to prime time on Sunday on the SportsNet One station, airing from 7 to 10 p.m.

“They’re doing complete coverage so we’ll have it across Canada for the first time this year, which is pretty darn neat,” Milan said.

Milan has three sons, who are all also steer wrestlers, and two of them — Tanner and Straws — will be competing in the finals.

“The boys, all three of them, have been to the finals quite a few times. It’s a special year this year because it’s the rodeo’s 40th anniversary.”

In honour of the 40 years, the association hopes to make a special recognition of past members and speed up production of the rodeo, he said.

“We’re taking out the intermission — that’s new this year.”

There will also be “tailgate parties” on

the concourse between Rexall Place and the Northlands Expo Centre every day during the event from Wednesday to Sunday.

“My favourite moments as president so far are just watching and supporting our athletes. ... What’s unique about rodeo is you’re always working together, even when you’re c o m peting against one another.

T h e y w a n t their — MURRY MILAN f e l l o w man to win as much as they want to win.”

Milan said he’s been involved with the association for well over two decades.

“Being president, I now have even more respect for the sport because you get to see all sides of it this way. I’m not in the house much. I’m busier with this job but I like to always be doing something.”

Milan’s presidency is a two-year term. As to whether he’ll run again in 2015, he said it’s always a possibility. rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate.com

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as well as organizations from around the province will provide information and displays.

The goal of the fair is to provide education and initiatives available to support at-risk, marginalized and minority groups in Red Deer.

Drivers warned about wildlife Drivers are urged to take extra care as more wildlife is expected be on Alberta’s roads this month.

The most wildlife collisions — about 18 per cent — occur in November, more than any month of the year, according to Alberta Transportation.

In the last five years, there were 13,250 animal crashes in November.

Looking at the monthly averages over the last five years,

there were 1,249 animal crashes each month.

But in November, the average was 2,650 animal crashes.

Animals are likely to be near the roads because it is mating season for many animals. The roads often cut through their migration routes. They are also attracted to the roadside vegetation and road salt.

Clive veterans memorial ready The Clive Veterans Memorial will be officially unveiled on Nov. 13 in downtown Clive, beside the village’s Centennial Park.

The ceremony is open to the public and takes place at 11:30 a.m.

“We felt the need to put this up when our Royal Canadian Legion closed here several

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years ago,” said Louise Bell, president of Clive and Area Cultural Historical Foundation.

“The men and women who left from here to go overseas or who supported the war effort from home deserve to be remembered.”

The foundation was the main player in bringing the idea of a veterans’ memorial to life and researched all the names that are etched on the memorial’s eight plaques — over 100 in total.

The memorial consists of two rectangular concrete pillars, 1.8 metres tall, with a granite inlay.

One pillar features a cross and the names of those who never made it home.

Work on the memorial was started in summer 2012 and the last few plaques went up earlier this summer.

A regular Remembrance Day service will be held at the Clive community hall on Nov. 11.

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BlackBerry hits key deadline today POTENTIAL BIDDERS PREPARE MOVES

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A major deadline in the battle for BlackBerry’s future is set for today, and will likely reveal how many outsiders want — or can afford to — get their hands on the Canadian smartphone maker.

The Waterloo, Ont.-based company has been trying to drum up interest in its assets for weeks, but only a few serious investors are expected to emerge, with the most likely candidates including both the founders of the company and its biggest stakeholder.

“We are finally going to know who

will, or who won’t, be bidding on this company,” said Carmi Levy, an independent technology analyst.

“It’s really a fish-or-cut-bait day.”

After a month and a half of near silence, it appears that any possible bidding war for BlackBerry’s businesses, which include smartphone hardware, enterprise assets and a patent portfolio, will only involve a few interested parties.

And some of the most vocal investors may be shut out of the process, according to one report.

Bloomberg said that Fairfax Financial (TSX:FFX) has yet to secure all of the financing it needs to make its $4.7-billion bid official. While some lenders have committed to the Fairfax plan, not enough have agreed to help finance the offer, which could make it impossible for Fairfax to move ahead.

In September, Fairfax jumpstarted the pursuit of BlacksBerry’s assets with a highly conditional letter of intent that set the bar for a starting bid price at $9 per share, with a consortium of other investors that it hasn’t named. The announcement opened the field so that the smartphone maker could shop around for other potential buyers.

Fairfax, which owns about 10 per cent of BlackBerry common shares, constructed the agreement so that it could step away if it deems the transaction unattractive or financially benefit from a takeover by any other party.

Meanwhile the founders of BlackBerry, Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin, have been trying to pound out a separate bid that would ensure the company stays in one piece.

Their offer would be made through

a partnership with New York investment firm Cerberus Capital Management LP and cellphone chip maker Qualcomm Inc., according to a source familiar with the process.

Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo has also suggested it could enter the process with its own bid, which could trigger national security concerns from the federal government, which would review any foreign takeover offer.

While media reports have said Lenovo chief executive Yang Yuanqing expressed interest in expanding into the mobile phone business, the technology company would find BlackBerry’s patents and encryption technology most beneficial to its business.

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MARKETS OUTLOOK

Investors watching slew of data

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Investors will focus on economic data this coming week as the third quarter earnings season starts to wind down in the U.S., and key data, including employment updates, come in from both sides of the border.

There will also be plenty of marquee earnings reports from major Canadian corporations this week, including updates from big insurance companies including Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC), GreatWest Lifeco (TSX:GWO) and Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF).

Stocks in many of the insurers are well off their 52-lows and close to their best levels in a year as easing by the U.S. central bank has helped boost stock markets and increased bond yields.

Other big corporate names reporting this week include retailer Canadian Tire (TSX:CTA.B), coffee chain Tim Horton’s (TSX:THI) and Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ).

Last week, the TSX ended down 0.46 per cent as gold stocks fell further into negative territory and bullion prices continued to lose ground. Despite the dip, the market had its best month so far this year during October, running ahead 4.5 per cent, leaving the TSX up 7.26 per cent year to date.

The TSX is entering the final two months of 2013 trading at its highest levels since the summer of 2013 but Andrew Pyle, portfolio manager and senior wealth adviser at ScotiaMcLeod, wonders just how sustainable the strong gains will prove to be.

“The problem of course is that we have had an equity market that has just gone stellar on this relief rally post-(government) shutdown regardless of data flow, regardless of concerns over the quality of the data,” he said.

“And so the market is at greater risk obviously.”

Meanwhile, U.S. traders will take in a key reading on the health of the American non-manufacturing sector, growth figures for the third quarter and most importantly, the U.S. government’s employment report for October.

The data will be carefully weighed for hints as to when the Federal Reserve might decide the economy can handle the central bank cutting back on a key stimulus — its US$85 billion of monthly bond purchases that have kept rates low and helped lift equity markets.

But there is a bit of a problem with this currency crop of U.S. reports.

“The quality of this data has been impeded by or affected by the U.S. government shutdown,” said Pyle,who is based in Peterborough, Ont. “So everything and anything that impacted the ability to do a survey will show up in these numbers.”

That difficulty with the crop of data makes it even more difficult for traders who want to know when the Fed is likely to start tapering those asset purchases.

“And I don’t think it will be until December or maybe January when economists will say, OK, these numbers are showing a clear sign of the health of the U.S. economy or the Canadian economy and I can place real bets on that,” he said.

Degraded or otherwise, the U.S. jobs data is expected to be a disappointment.

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Teavana employee Dianne Pereira helps customers with different types of tea at the Teavana store in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Canadian business owners are seeing a big growth in tea drinkers.

A Canadian cup of tea, eh!

BUSINESS OWNERS SEE BIG GROWTH IN TEA DRINKERS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Your grandmother’s favourite beverage has found a new life with retailers who say tea is destined to become the next sought after sip for Canadians bored with the same old cup of coffee.

Whether it’s the traditional Earl Grey or fancy variations, like carbonated teas, or a tea-infused alcoholic drinks, the number of options for afternoon tea is growing at a stunning pace.

“Like wine, people are engaged by the complexities and the intricacies of tea,” said Keith Howlett, an analyst with Desjardins, who watches trends in the retail industry.

“It’s a familiar beverage and I think that’s opened up possibilities.”

During the past few years, more tea shops have established a quiet presence in neighbourhoods across the country, relying primarily on word of mouth to entice new customers, but the buzz is about to become much louder as Starbucks tries grab a taste of the fervour.

Last month, the Seattle-based coffee chain opened its first “tea bar” in New York City, a symbolic step towards expanding its Teavana store base.

The company made the biggest acquisition in its history last year when it spent US$620 million to acquire about 300 Teavana stores, including 59 locations in Canada.

The rollout could find a particularly receptive audience in Canada where tea is the fifth most popular beverage, with nearly 10 billion cups drank each year, according to Statistics Canada.

Starbucks wants to corner the tea market by expanding Teavana beyond shopping malls and into major urban centres, with a significant push to begin in Canada next year.

Earlier this fall, the company began carrying Teavana products at its coffee shops which exposed more consumers to the fragrant coffee alternatives that range between $3 and $6 per serving.

Canadians’ tea consumption is expected to rise 40 per cent by 2020, according to a government agency report on food trends pub-

lished by Agriculture and AgriFood Canada.

The increase will be driven by a soaring interest in health and wellness, it said.

“Canada has always been a hot tea drinking country because of our British past,” said Louise Roberge, president of the Tea Association of Canada, a lobbyist group for the industry.

Tea’s popularity hit its peak before World War II but the beverage slowly began to lose its status after the war ended. By 1991, the hot drink had fallen to the lowest consumption level in its history in Canada.

After years of being delegated to the bottom of restaurant menus, tea has began to regain its status, helped by the proliferation of stores dedicated solely to pushing the boundaries.

Several new players brought a heightened level of creativity with concoctions generally called “flavoured teas,” because they’re less traditional and lean more on catchy names and seasonal gimmicks.

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Plan early to improve financial preparedness With so much evidence these days that Canadians are not adequately prepared financially to meet many of life’s challenges, developing a financial plan early in life takes on a new meaning and added urgency.

Some recent reports have concluded that Canadians aren’t financially prepared for their retirement and for many of the emergencies that life can throw at them.

A recent study conducted for asset management company Blackrock Canada showed that many Canadians believe they are better prepared for a long retirement than they actually are, and few have TALBOT a clear idea of how much BOGGS they will need to carry them through a retirement, which now can last 25 years or more.

The report comes to the conclusion there is a “longevity paradox.”

“The paradox is that investors recognize their retirement savings will need to last longer than ever

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before but they aren’t making plans to ensure they will actually have the money they need,” said Noel Arcand, head of Blackrock Canada. “There tends to be a false sense of security when it comes to planning for retirement. This is a serious problem, and addressing it must become an urgent priority.”

Canadian investors generally are “unjustifiably optimistic” that they are prepared for retirement but “dangerously passive” when it comes to managing their retirement savings.

Sixty-two per cent of non-retired investors are confident they’ve planned well for retirement, yet only 59 per cent of them have a plan and fewer than half of those with less than $100,000 in retirement savings have one.

Investors generally are being too passive about managing their portfolios. Most (70 per cent) believe that government pensions will be there for them in retirement, but almost three quarters admit they hardly ever, or never, adjust their allocations to their plans and portfolios, even though they know they should.

Nearly half also said they have chosen to invest less in the stock market over the past few years, and a third admitted they missed out on the post-2009 market rally.

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Canadian investors tend to have a heavy national bias and are over-valued in Canadian equities, a sign they’re not taking a rigorous enough approach to investing for retirement, says the report. It urges people to take full advantage of their workplace retirement plans, reduce their home market bias and diversify their portfolios outside of Canada, and seek professional advice if unsure about where to start.

“What this survey shows is the urgent need for all parties — government, employers, investment advisers and industry participants — to do a better job helping prepare Canadians for retirement,” Archand said. “The effects are far-reaching and the solutions need to be as big and urgent because the longer we wait to act the bigger the problem becomes.”

One way to help the cause of financial preparedness is to get Canadians involved in financial planning early on in life when they graduate or are starting their careers.

“This is the time in life when it’s most important to create a financial plan and start developing discipline when it comes to saving,” said Murray Pituley, director of tax and estate planning with Investors Group.

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Pituley recommends consolidating all debts into a lower-rate personal loan and a line of credit.

“Both options often carry lower interest rates than credit cards do, but remember they are simply replacing multiple debts with one debt and you should develop a plan to pay it off as soon as possible,” he said.

Cut your credit card costs, spend less than you earn, set your financial goals by writing down what you’d like to achieve in the next five years and then work backwards to find out what you need to do to achieve your goals.

Invest in your future. Look into setting up both a tax free savings account (TFSA) and a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) and plan ahead, with help.

“When it comes to planning for your future, especially if you are starting out, it’s best to seek professional advice from an adviser who can help develop a customized plan tailored specifically to your needs and financial goals,” Pituley said.

Talbot Boggs is a Toronto-based business communications professional who has worked with national news organizations, magazines and corporations in the finance, retail, manufacturing and other industrial sectors.

BLACKBERRY: Runs into challenges BlackBerry has run into numerous challenges over its encryption technology. Countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia pushed to ban some of the device’s services because governments can’t monitor content as it passes through the system.

Their concerns centre around national security, since traffic over BlackBerry’s instant message service is extremely difficult to intercept and monitor.

Last month, BlackBerry executives scoured the market for other interested buyers, which a Wall Street Journal report said included a recent trip to the Facebook offices in California to court the social media company.

While some analysts have questioned how much steam is left in BlackBerry, the company still has a slate of assets that are considered valuable, including its massive patent portfolio. BlackBerry owns about 10,000 patents that cover advanced wireless technology, security, enterprise mobility and software.

Some of those prized patents are part of Rockstar, a group of investors that includes Apple, Microsoft, Blackberry, Ericsson and Sony. Together they spent $4.5 billion to buy them from Nortel during its bankruptcy auction.

TEA: Strange brews David’s Tea, based in Quebec, has a wide collection of exclusive teas, ranging from the Halloween themed Stormy Night — which included pieces of coconut, vanilla and chocolate — to the even stranger Movie Night, a combination of apple pieces, maple and popcorn.

Those strange brews helped David’s Tea build a loyal following at stores across most of Canada and some areas of the United States. Backed by Herschel Segal, the founder of Le Chateau, the cafes opening in 2008 sparked a resurgence of the interest in what could be done to make loose leaf tea unique.

A few years earlier, Canadian entrepreneur Hatem Jahshan and his wife, Tonia, discovered their own fascination with tea, after a casual cup inspired them to explore its varieties while on vacation in Nova Scotia.

The couple learned their family and friends also enjoyed to sample the scents and tastes, and they began to stock up on varieties of loose leaf tea and give them away as gifts. Within months their business intuition had kicked in, and direct sale company Steeped Tea was born, built on independent consultants who hold private tea parties at people’s homes.

What started as a small business run from their garage has blossomed into a successful low-overhead model that operates out of a 20,000 square foot facility in Ancaster, Ont. with 35 employees and more than 3,000 sales consultants across the U.S. and Canada.

The next frontier could be alcoholic beverages, where microbreweries have found huge success with lemon tea-infused beers. Over the summer, Steeped Tea launched its own line of tea bags that can be dropped into a pint, with flavours like Orchard Cider Spice and Berry Mania.

“It has become an adventure to find out what better suits the North American palette,” said Jahshan.

In Toronto, some local bars have responded to the tea sensation with mixed results, including Saviari, a bar in Toronto which “intermingled” tea and alcohol to create a variety of cocktails. While the nightspot shut down earlier this year, it left an indelible impression on mixologists in the city who have kept tea cocktails alive.

All of the activity has left boutique teashops scurrying to satisfy longtime tea connoisseurs while also catering to a younger crowd that wants some pep in their pot.

For the past 13 years, Marisha Golla has run the House of Tea, a traditional shop in a small neighbourhood of Toronto where the walls are lined with metal tins of obscure imported teas from around the world.

While most of her customers still prefer what’s considered a standard cup, Golla said she’s seen an increase in more unusual requests that mimic the bigger chains — and that’s a demand she wants to fulfil.

“When two or three customers come in and ask, ’Do you have Birthday Cake tea?’ it is not what you want, it’s what they want,” said Golla, who began her career as a tea taster in Sri Lanka.

“They come in for a solution, and if you don’t have the solution, they’re not going to come in again.”

To maintain a competitive edge, Golla installed a section of her store dedicated to more unconventional flavours — she has about 24 of them, even though they don’t necessarily have playful names like “Jumpy Monkey,” one of the most popular selections at David’s Tea. “I just cannot get those words out of my mouth,” Golla said.

While Golla doesn’t plan to fully embrace the evolving taste in tea, she says traditional tea shops should welcome their newfound popularity.

“I like competition very much because if you don’t have competition you become blunt,” she said.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LANCASTER, Ont. — As they’ve crossed the country for the past two weeks plugging the CanadaEurope free trade pact, Conservative cabinet ministers have posed with an Ontario tool maker, a Saskatchewan grocer and a British Columbia cattleman, to name a few.

But they can’t quite land Margaret Peters. Not yet, anyway.

“Most people are still apprehensive about what the outcome could be,” said Peters, an awardwinning artisan cheese maker from just outside Lancaster, Ont., an hour’s drive southeast of Ottawa.

“If we don’t have full information, it’s not always good to endorse something until you have all the information.”

Peters is a successful Canadian entrepreneur who in the coming years is likely to face greater competition from European cheese producers once the deal is ratified.

Canadian dairy farmers are angry at the Harper government for the concessions it made to Europe in their sector to get an overall agreement in principle. Small artisan cheese makers from Ontario, Quebec and B.C. were cast as potential losers.

That didn’t stop the office of Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre from calling Peters a few days after Prime Minister Stephen Harper signed the agreement to offer her a celebratory photo-op in her Eastern Ontario cheese shop.

No thanks, Peters replied.

Since then, however, Peters has learned more about the implications of the deal, and she said she’s “getting a little more comfortable with it.”

She said she’s more than ready to compete with the Europeans because she’s confident she has a product that consumers will want.

Vanquishing all her European competition with her first place finish in this fall’s Global Cheese Awards — her two-year old Lankaaster was declared “Supreme Global Champion” — fuels her optimism.

But Peters said she’s also wary

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Woman works as Canadian cheese hangs from hooks in Toronto. of what she doesn’t know about the deal, and the fact that Harper has pledged to compensate cheese producers if their bottom lines take a hit from an influx of lowerpriced European cheeses.

“If he’s saying that, he probably knows a little more than we do in that there could be a little more of a negative impact than we’re all seeing through the information that’s already been divulged.”

An internal European analysis obtained by The Canadian Press shows that the European Union is very happy with what it won from Canada in the dairy and cheese sector.

In particular, the Europeans said it is “remarkable” that Canada agreed to their demand on geographical indicators, which essentially patent the local names of their products.

The Europeans suggest this will give their cheeses — Asiago, Gorgonzola, feta, fontina and Munster, in particular — a competitive edge in the Canadian market.

“This solution for these five cheeses will allow Canadian consumers to clearly distinguish between real ... feta and other type of feta,” the document says.

“Given the difficulty negotiating this, the outcome is remark-

able and will make a real economic difference for European producers of these products.”

The Dairy Farmers of Canada and their Ontario counterpart both say the giveaways by the Harper government herald a bleak future for the country’s cheese industry. They conclude the free trade pact will eventually put Canadian cheese makers out of business.

Not so, said Peters.

“I don’t think the impact will be as negative as we all think,” she said.

In fact, she said, the open trade may “have some positive effects in that it’ll highlight the fact that cheese we make here in Canada, particularly in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.,” is of world-class quality.

Peters said she is confident her fellow Canadian cheese makers will be able to compete with the best of European cheese.

“It actually happened the same way where the wine industry was thinking that competition, with wide open trade, would definitely affect them in a negative way in terms of sales,” she said.

“But as with everything, once consumers know we have good quality here, the choices can be made.”

Business confidence slide noted The Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s latest survey of its Alberta members’ confidence level indicates a slight decrease in optimism.

The CFIB reported on Thursday that operators of small and medium-sized businesses in this province scored 70.4 on an index of 100 in its October Business Barometer survey. That marked a 1.2 point decline from September.

“Our province’s business owners remain relatively confident about the future of Alberta’s economy and the performance of their business in the current environment,” said Richard Truscott, the federation’s Alberta director.

“The bright spot in October’s Business Barometer numbers was in hiring intentions,” added Truscott.

“We’ve seen a large jump in the percentage of business owners who said they will be hiring in the next few months.

Some of it is a sign of a relatively strong economy, and some is likely due to the upcoming holiday season.”

However, Alberta businesses continue to struggle with labour shortages.

Thirty-five per cent of respondents identified the shortage of skilled labour as limiting growth in their sales or production —

more than 10 points higher than any other factor.

Alberta’s latest business confidence score was the third highest among Canadian provinces.

Newfoundland led the way with a score of 76.4, followed by British Columbia at 70.7.

After Alberta came Saskatchewan (69.4), Ontario (66.6), Manitoba (62.4), Nova Scotia (60.1), Quebec (57.8), New Brunswick (57) and Prince Edward Island (49). The national score was 65.

The CFIB has said that based on past results, index levels normally range between 65 and 75 when the economy is growing at its potential.

Tehran looks beyond sanctions-hit oil exports THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A former head of Iran’s central bank was elected Sunday to head a 13-nation bloc of gasproducing countries as Tehran looks beyond its sanctions-hit crude oil sales to bring in vital revenue and explore new energy markets.

Iran has looked to its vast natural gas reserves and refined petrochemical products to bypass U.S.-led sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program. The sanctions have concentrated on Iran’s oil ex-

clear talks with world powers, which resumed last month amid groundbreaking diplomatic overtures between Washington and Tehran.

The next round of negotiations is scheduled

to begin Thursday. Iran produces some 550 million cubic meters of gas per day.

Less than 10 per cent is exported, mainly to neighbouring Turkey and Armenia.

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L.A. airport shooter acted alone 23-YEAR-OLD GUNMAN TELLS POLICE HE ACTED ALONE IN SHOOTING THAT KILLED ONE, INJURED FOUR

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — The 23-year-old gunman charged in a deadly shooting at Los Angeles International Airport told authorities at the scene that he acted alone and had been dropped off at the airport by a friend, a law enforcement official who has been briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press exclusively Sunday.

Authorities do not believe the friend knew that Paul Ciancia, the man charged in the attack, planned to open fire inside LAX’s Terminal 3 just moments later, killing one Transportation Security Administration officer and wounding four others, including two more TSA workers, said the official, who is not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation and requested anonymity.

Ciancia was dropped off in a black Hyundai and was not a ticketed passenger. He was able to respond to investigators’ questions at the scene Friday, the source said.

Ciancia, an unemployed motorcycle mechanic who grew up in the small, working-class town of Pennsville, New Jersey, was shot four times and was under a 24-hour armed guard at the hospital, where he remained heavily sedated, the law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

Federal prosecutors charged Ciancia on Saturday with murder of a federal officer and committing violence at an international airport. The charges

No major injuries after planes carrying skydivers collide

could qualify him for the death penalty. In court documents and interviews, authorities spelled out a chilling chain of events, saying Ciancia walked into the airport, pulled a .223-calibre assault rifle from his duffel bag and fired repeatedly at point-blank range at 39-year-old TSA officer Gerardo I. Hernandez, killing him.

He then fired on at least two other uniformed TSA employees and an airline passenger, who all were wounded, before airport police shot him as panicked passengers cowered in stores and restaurants, authorities said.

It wasn’t clear why Ciancia targeted TSA officers, but what he left behind made it clear he intended to kill any of them that crossed his path, FBI Agent in Charge David L. Bowdich said.

The shooter’s duffel bag contained a handwritten letter signed by Ciancia stating he’d “made the conscious decision to try to kill” multiple TSA employees and that he wanted to “instil fear in their traitorous minds,” Bowdich said.

Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday that he had seen the note and said that what Ciancia “wanted to talk about was how easy it is to bring a gun into an airport and do something just like he did.”

The attack underscores how difficult it is to protect travellers at a massive airport such as LAX, where the terminals are open and easily accessible to thousands of people who arrive

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Transportation Security Administration employees classify luggage to return to passengers at Los Angeles International Airport’s Terminal 3 on Saturday.

A gunman armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire at the airport killing a Transportation Security Administration employee and wounding four other people in an attack that frightened passengers and disrupted flights nationwide. via a broad ring road that fronts the facility and is designed to move people along quickly.

“It’s very difficult to stop these types of attacks,” McCaul said. “And you know, it’s like a shopping mall outside the perimeter, it’s almost like an open shopping mall. So it’s very difficult to protect.”

The FBI has served a search warrant on a Sun Valley residence where Ciancia lived, Ari Dekofsky, a spokeswoman for the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, said Sunday. Agents are still

interviewing people, she said.

Hernandez, a three-year veteran of the TSA, moved to the U.S. from El Salvador at age 15, married his sweetheart, Ana, on Valentine’s Day in 1998 and had two children.

The other two TSA officers wounded in the attack have been released from the hospital.

Brian Ludmer, a Calabasas High School teacher, remained in fair condition at Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the leg.

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Mike Robinson was at 12,000 feet, just seconds away from his last jump of the day, when a second plane carrying other skydivers struck the aircraft he was in, sending them all tumbling toward the ground.

None of the nine skydivers or two pilots sustained serious injury when the two planes collided in midair Saturday evening in far northwest Wisconsin near Lake Superior. Authorities still didn’t know Sunday what caused the accident.

Robinson, an instructor and safety adviser for Skydive Superior, said he and three other skydivers were in a lead plane Saturday, and all four had climbed out onto the step to jump. The plane behind theirs had five skydivers on board, three ready to jump and two inside the plane.

“We were just a few seconds away from having a normal skydive when the trail plane came over the top of the lead aircraft and came down on top of it,” he said. “It turned into a big flash fireball and the wing separated. All of us knew we had a crash. ...

The wing over our head was gone, so we left.”

The three skydivers who were on the step of the second plane got knocked off on impact, Robinson said, and the two inside were able to jump. The pilot of Robinson’s plane ejected himself, and the pilot of the second plane landed the aircraft safely at Richard I. Bong Airport, where it took off.

Robinson, 64, watched as the plane he’d been in spiraled downward and broke into pieces.

Robinson said the skydivers had parachutes that allowed them to steer themselves away from the debris, and toward the planned landing spot. They opened their parachutes between 3,000 and 5,000 feet and landed safely.

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London Calling takes many turns

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The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra’s London Calling concert was by turns sunny, sombre, contemporary and classical on Saturday.

Josef Haydn provided an upbeat classical symphony, while British composer Malcolm Arnold offered a more modern flute concerto and Giacomo Puccini was called on for a smattering of sadness.

A tortured musician Josef Haydn was not: “He was apparently a very happy person — it really shows,” said Red Deer Symphony Orchestra director Claude Lapalme in introducing Haydn’s last, 104th Symphony, in D Major at the Red Deer College Arts Centre.

Written while Haydn was in England, where he had been hugely successful, all four movements reflect the composer’s sunny disposition.

Even in the slow-moving third movement, the Austrian composer shows that he is having a good time.

Haydn’s career opens with the beginning of the classical era and his 1809 death came at the end of the period.

“He encompasses all of it, and he had a huge influence on it,” said Lapalme.

Haydn, who counted among his his students Ludwig van Beethoven, was not afraid to borrow from others. There is a touch of Beethoven-like drama in

the 104th Symphony.

Apparently he had a bit of a rocky relationship with Beethoven. But then again, who didn’t?

It opens with a movement of dramatic contrasts; brash outbursts of music were quietly echoed by soothing strings.

The second movement juxtaposed the plinking of violin strings with smooth long-drawn notes. At one point, it evoked the creation of a feast with the chop, chop, chop of the cutting board, chased by the stir, stir, stir of the cooking pot.

A bouncy third movement suggested a jaunty ride or a high-spirited dance, and the last movement was spirited and lively, involving various sections of the orchestra.

Opening the concert, was Puccini’s I Crisantemi, a moody piece with mournful violins that lapped at the edges of sadness.

It reminded one of the kind of music that might play in a movie as a character looks out of a car’s rear window at a home never to be returned to.

Canadian composer Jim McGrath’s Flute Concerto lightened up the mood with a “folksy and slightly celtic” piece that was led ably by flutist Leslie Newman, a Lacombe native, who is now based in Toronto.

This was her fifth appearance with the RDSO and she dazzled, her pure sound often seeming to lead the orchestra on melodic chases.

In the pieces third movement the cheery optimism seemed to give way to an air of danger or an approaching storm.

Rounding out the first half of the concert was Arnold’s Flute Concerto No. 1 for Flute and Strings.

An English composer, Arnold is apparently proof that leopards can change their spots. A committed boozer, and all-round unpleasant person, Arnold was apparently given six months to live in his 50s.

He gave up the sauce and spent another 30 years composing, his last symphony coming at the age of 83, a year before his death in 2006.

“So it’s never too late,” said Lapalme, of the compsoer who wrote more than 100 film scores, and won the 1957 Oscar for the score for The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Arnold’s work was perhaps the most challenging.

The first movement featured rapid changes in tempo, that gave way in the second movement to a softer sound, like a breeze brushing through a forest.

The third movement was enlivened by Newman’s flute, which seemed to be drawing the orchestra into a little dance.

Arnold added a little more variety to what was already a diverse and colourful concert. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

CARTOON NETWORK DEBUT

Steven Universe’s creator Rebecca Sugar is network trailblazer

BY MICHAEL CAVNA ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Rebecca Sugar is about to make a little TV history. And right now, she is not entirely enjoying it.

“I’m having a hard time feeling good about all this,” she says, with a halflaugh, “until the first episode is on.”

Sugar sounds so calm and confident, though, that she belies this case of show-biz nerves. Yet the moment must be noted.

By following her artistic passion from Silver Spring, Md., to Hollywood, Sugar has become something of a trailblazer.

This evening, Cartoon Network will debut its newest program, Steven Universe, officially making Sugar, at just 26, the first woman to be a solo show creator in the channel’s 21 years on the air.

She is thrilled to achieve the breakthrough, but with just days until the debut, she’s not focused on being the first female creator — she’s too busy simply being a creator, with plenty to still decide and coordinate.

“It’s definitely a whirlwind,” Sugar, a veteran of Cartoon Network’s popular Adventure Time, says of steering her own show to launch.

“But I feel more ready than if I hadn’t made so many independent comics and done so many films.”

Everything, in other words, feels as if it’s been naturally leading to this opportunity. From that, the animator draws confidence.

Sugar’s creative vision, after all, wasn’t just born at Cartoon Network’s studios in Burbank, Calif.

Her dream to do precisely what she’s now doing was launched many years ago, a coast and an ocean away, back home in Montgomery County, Md. “You can’t wait for someone to give you a show,” says Sugar. She’s long been an ambitious artist who regularly attended Baltimore Comic-Con and Maryland’s Small Press Expo to listen and learn from luminaries while also getting professional feedback on her portfolio.

“That can’t be the first time you’re writing and drawing a character.”

Sugar summons inspiration from characters she has created since childhood.

Steven Universe may appear to be an action-fantasy cartoon about gempowered superheroes, but beneath the bright tints and battle scenes, the show plays like an ode to Sugar’s artistically supportive upbringing.

The program is even named for her younger brother, Steven — who is a background artist on the show.

“I realized, while working on the show, that it’s not what I thought it was going to be about. It’s about how much I needed emotional support in high

school — just with little things, going through tough times, high school teen angst,” says Sugar.

“My brother would just be hanging out with me, not having to say anything.

If I ever felt weird around friends, Steven would always be there. I felt that would never change.”

Sugar stops herself, joking that she should move on to another topic. “Aw, that’s nice of her to say!” Steven Sugar, 23, replies to his sister’s sentiment.

“We spent a lot of time together as kids watching cartoons, playing video games and drawing. We’d brainstorm ideas for comics together, run ideas past each other and get critiques.”

In the new show, three female superheroes named for their gem-related powers — Amethyst, Garnet and Pearl — are shepherding irrepressible Steven, an ever-smiling boy who hasn’t yet discovered his gem power.

Rebecca says that to write each character, she thinks about how she interacts with her brother — from the laid-back Amethyst to the authoritative Garnet.

(As for having his name in the title, Steven says: “It’s always been a bit surreal, and a bit flattering, too.”)

Steven Universe is set in the fictitious Beach City, but the locale “is rather significantly inspired by the beaches Rebecca and I visited when we were kids,” says Steven. “There are a few not-so-subtle references to Rehoboth Beach (Del.) in there. The whole town is a sort of amalgam of Rehoboth, Bethany and Dewey.

“I find it pretty cool,” he continues, “that so much of the non-magical side of the show comes from something so grounded in reality.”

The Sugar parents were both animation fans and always creatively supportive. Rebecca began attending Bethesda, Md.’s Small Press Expo at age 15 and exhibited her own work there by 21. (“I sold a couple of books and loved being there.”) She grew her animation talents at New York’s School of Visual Arts, where she connected with people who would lead her to become an artist on Pendleton Ward’s Adventure Time — which in just a few seasons has become a huge success for Cartoon Network.

Ward is a fan. “Rebecca is so caring and empathetic with her characters.

She respects them and isn’t cynical with how she writes for them, which makes her characters more real, more genuine, which, I think lets her audience fall deeply into the world that she’s creating,” he says of Sugar.

At Adventure Time, Sugar storyboarded some of the show’s most memorable episodes, and became known to fans, too, for her scripted musical interludes (she plays ukulele and hammered dulcimer).

From there, she seems to have

moved easily into her new role. “As far as being a good boss, she has a lot of respect for her crew,” her brother says.

“She puts a lot of trust in everyone to bring something personal to the show.

It seems to me that really helps foster a creative studio environment.”

How should young artists seek a break, let alone a historic breakthrough?

“Don’t wait to get permission, and don’t worry about it not being good,”

says Sugar, her voice gathering with conviction. “ . . . Make it as good as you can and keep moving on. Don’t be afraid to make stuff now. You have to start immediately.”

Spoken like someone poised to shake up her Universe.

Michael Cavna writes for The Washington Post

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BY ADVOCATE STAFF Royals 3 Rebels 1 VICTORIA — The Red Deer Rebels didn’t follow up on Friday’s victory with another positive result 24 hours later, but they looked better in dropping a 3-1 Western Hockey League decision to the Victoria Royals.

“We liked the way we played last night,” Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter said Sunday. “The difference was with the specialty teams. They got two power-play goals early in the game and we had some power plays in the second and didn’t generate anything off of them.”

Nevertheless . . .

“We talked to the players about it and it was agreed that it was probably our most complete game this season. We never won, but it was a good effort and we battled. As coaches, we can’t ask for more than that,” added the Rebels bench boss.

As Sutter noted, Austin Carroll and Logan Nelson staked the Royals to a 2-0 lead with a first-period power-play tallies in front of 4,003 fans at Save-OnFoods Memorial Arena. Tyler Soy upped the count to 3-0 at 14:25 of the second period and Cole Chorney accounted for the Rebels’ lone goal — his first of the season — at the 19-minute mark of the period with Carroll serving a tripping penalty.

The clubs battled through a scoreless third period in which the Royals held a 15-12 edge in shots. Patrik Polivka made 27 saves for the win, while Rebels netminder Patrik Bartosak stopped 32 shots.

Bartosak was the difference in the Rebels’ 2-1 win Friday, coming up with 42 saves as the visitors were outshot 43-18 by the Royals.

“The night before we stole a game and that happens. You’re going to steal the odd game and have some stolen from you as well,” said Sutter. “We had a lot of individuals who were better Saturday and our team play was much better.

“We played a team last night who have some really good experienced players. I was happy with our game and how we played and how we battled. We didn’t generate much offence in the first period but got going in the second and in the third we generated some good scoring chances.”

The Rebels take on the Kamloops Blazers Tuesday in the third game of their six-game road trip. Red Deer closes out the jaunt with a Wednesday meeting with the Kelowna Rockets and Friday and Saturday games versus the Kootenay Ice and Lethbridge Hurricanes. ● Defenceman Matt Dumba was a healthy scratch for the Minnesota Wild Sunday against the New Jersey Devils. Dumba has played in nine NHL games this season and one more appearance will start the clock ticking on the first year of his three-year entrylevel contract.

If Dumba, 19, plays in a 10th game, he’s unlikely to return to the Rebels any time soon, if at all. ● Regina Pats prize prospect Sam Steel scored a goal and added an assist as Team Alberta downed Team British Columbia 4-2 in Sunday’s final of the Western Canada Under-16 Challenge Cup in Calgary.

The Rebels had two prospects playing in the tournament — Alberta defenceman Josh Mahura, selected in the second round of the 2013 bantam draft, and Saskatchewan netminder Colby Entz, a list player.

Mahura was pointless with two minutes in penalties in four games, while Entz was the better of the two Saskatchewan goaltenders, posting a 4.71 goalsagainst average and .862 save percentage in 115 minutes played.

Defenceman TJ Brown and forward Tyler Steenbergen of the midget AAA Red Deer Optimist Rebels played key roles with Team Alberta.

Manitoba bombed Saskatchewan 10-3 in the bronze medal game. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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Hunting Hills Lightning running back Jin Ahn carries the ball past a Sylvan Lake defender during a snowy Central Alberta High School Football League A side championship game at Great Chief Park, Saturday. The Lightning downed the Lakers to win the league championship.

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Lightning 22 Lakers 7 The Hunting Hills Lightning had their own special shock treatment this season — an offence that excelled both on the ground and through the air.

However, with Great Chief Park covered with a heavy blanket of snow Saturday afternoon, the Lightning’s attack was somewhat limited in their Central Alberta High School Football League championship-game clash with the Sylvan Lake Lakers.

As it turned out, the Hunting Hills ground game paved the way to a 22-7 victory as the Lightning captured their third league title in the past four years.

“We couldn’t really throw the ball in these conditions. We were a pretty balanced offence this year so that took a lot of our weapons away,” said Lightning head coach Kyle Sedgwick.

To make matters more intense for the Lightning, running back Matt Russell was forced out of the game in the first half with a shoulder injury. Russell, to that

point, had amassed 90 yards on 10 carries and scored a touchdown two minutes into the contest on a 35-yard run.

With Russell on the sidelines, Jin Ahn stepped up rushed for 158 yards on 17 carries, including a 58-yard touchdown scamper with 6:30 remaining in the fourth quarter that pretty much sealed the deal.

“Matt is a great player for us.

We needed a ball carrier so we put it in Jin’s hands,” said Sedgwick. “We were just trying to get some first downs and finally got off the ball and got it to the right guys and busted one. That was huge in this weather.”

The Lightning led 16-0 late in the first half — courtesy of Russell’s major and field goals of 32, 32 and 24 yards by Skylar Roth — when the Lakers finally scored, Landon Rosene zipping 50 yards up the middle for a touchdown that was converted by Aiden Smaill.

But that was it for the visitors, who nevertheless kept matters interesting until Ahn’s late touchdown.

Building a 16-point lead in the first half was huge for the Light-

ning, considering the field conditions. “Even though we were settling for field goals, I was OK with that,” said Sedgwick. “Our defence played outstanding. We knew they (Lakers) were going to run. They have great runners and they busted one on us late in the first half. But it turned out that the early points were enough.

“Last week was a tough game and we found a way (in a 31-21 semifinal win over Lacombe), and we found a way this week. I’m proud of the guys, for sure.”

Lakers head coach Jeremy Braitenback liked his team’s resolve in the second half, however ...

“We made a couple of mistakes early in the game, got down and never recovered,” he said. “We started better in the second half and it looked like we had a glimmer, but they (Lightning) stepped up and shut the door, Give credit to Hunting because they were the better team today.

“We didn’t convert a key third down late in the game, they got the ball and scored the next play and that was it.”

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Russell’s OT goal lifts Flames past Blackhawks

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Flames 3 Blackhawks 2 OT CHICAGO — Reto Berra had the jitters before his first NHL game. It just didn’t show when he hit the ice.

Berra made 42 saves and Kris Russell scored at 1:32 of overtime, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.

“I was really nervous, but right before the game when I was sitting in here,” Berra said, “I just said, ‘Go out, play your game and have fun. You have nothing to lose.

“I put that excitement and nerves into positive energy.”

Russell’s shot from the blue line clanked off the crossbar and past Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford, ending Calgary’s 10-game losing streak in Chicago. The Flames won at the United Center for the first time since March 2008.

“I saw a body in front and tried to get a hard shot off,” Russell said. “I don’t think he’s seen it. Fortunately it went in.”

“The last few games we’ve played well but haven’t got rewarded,” Russell added. “Tonight, we had a grinderstyle game. Especially coming into a barn like this, I hope we can grab some momentum off this.”

Mike Cammalleri and Curtis Glencross scored in regulation for the Flames. Calgary’s T.J. Galiardi missed

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Calgary Flames goalie Reto Berra makes a save during the first period of an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Sunday. on a second-period penalty shot.

Chicago’s Marian Hossa scored a power-play goal with 4:19 left in the third period to tie it at 2. Patrick Kane also scored for the Blackhawks, who had won three in a row.

Crawford made 27 saves.

The 26-year-old Berra was recalled

from Abbotsford of the AHL on Saturday after the Flames waived Joey MacDonald. The 6-foot-4 Swiss goaltender was acquired in the trade that sent defenceman Jay Bouwmeester to St. Louis last April.

Berra was sharp against the Blackhawks, making a handful of point-blank

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and flashy stops.

“I’m very proud for Reto,” said Flames coach Bob Hartley, who has coached in Berra’s home country. “He played tonight the same way I saw him play a full year in Switzerland. Obviously, it’s not the same calibre, but the poise he showed throughout the game.

“He never got rattled. The perfect control on every shot. The two shots that beat him were perfect shots. Great win.”

After a slow start this season offensively, Chicago had scored 24 times in its previous five games. But the Stanley Cup champions showed little of that explosive skill and tempo against Calgary. Although Chicago fired 44 shots at Berra, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville thought there weren’t enough quality opportunities.

“We did put pucks at him, but we didn’t get enough rebounds and we didn’t get enough traffic,” Quenneville said. “Certainly, he was pretty good at controlling those rebounds tonight as well.”

The Blackhawks outshot the Flames 18-11 in the scoreless first. Berra coolly swept away Chicago’s routine chances and turned in a couple of tough stops, including a quick glove save on Andrew Shaw with 5:00 left in the period.

Calgary’s best chance came with 1:28 left, but Dennis Wideman’s shot capping a 3-on-2 break was smothered

by Crawford.

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Oilers drop fifth straight after loss to Wings

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Red Wings 5 Oilers 0 EDMONTON — Darren Helm was just happy to be on the ice again. Scoring the winning goal was a plus.

Helm scored in his first game of the season and just his third game since March 2012 due to a myriad of injury woes as the Detroit Red Wings won their third straight game in four nights, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 on Saturday.

“It was the icing on top of the cake, really,” Helm said of his goal. “The relief came after the game, knowing that I could still play. The goal was just a nice addition to that. I was really excited. It was one of the nicest moments I have had in a while, since this injury bug started. I was pretty nervous. I was pretty anxious and eager to get out there.”

Detroit head coach Mike Babcock was happy to see Helm on the bench again.

“Helmer gives a huge dimension of talent that we can take advantage of if he is healthy,” he said. “He can be dominant. To see him do what he did tonight, I thought he played very well.”

Tomas Tatar, Jakub Kindl, Joakim Andersson and Todd Bertuzzi also scored for the Red Wings (9-4-2), who have gone 3-1-2 in their last six games.

Petr Mrazek was called on to make just 14 saves to earn his first career shutout in his third NHL game.

“It’s a great moment for me right now,” said the 21-year-

old netminder. “Sometimes seeing that few shots is harder than facing 30. I really had to be focused on every shot that I had.”

Added Babcock: “That’s good for him. He’s a kid who, I told someone the other day, he thinks he is here to take (Jimmy) Howard’s job, not (Jonas) Gustavsson’s job. He’s just got that kind of attitude. He has won everywhere he has been and there is obviously something to it.”

The Oilers (3-10-2) are in the midst of yet another disappointing season, now with five consecutive losses before heading out on a four-game trip.

Edmonton has been shut out in its last two home games and outscored 9-0.

“It’s tough, it was embarrassing, I have no words for it and there is no excuses for us,” said Oilers defenceman Ladislav Smid.

“People talk about injuries and back luck and stuff and we can’t talk about that anymore. We all have to wake up in here. I don’t think there is one person that can be proud of what he did on the ice.”

Detroit staked itself an early 2-0 lead on goals just 27 seconds apart five minutes into the contest.

An Edmonton miscue allowed Daniel Cleary to send Helm in on a breakaway and he managed to beat Oilers goalie Richard Bachman through the legs, scoring in his first game this season as he made his return from a groin injury.

Less than 30 seconds later it was a two-goal Wings lead

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Detroit Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek makes the save on Edmonton Oilers’ Sam Gagner during third-period NHL action in Edmonton, on Saturday. as Bachman allowed a big rebound on an Andersson shot and Tatar was there to pounce on it for his third of the year.

Bachman injured his groin lunging for a puck with six minutes to play in the opening frame and had to be helped off the ice. Backup Jason LaBarbera came in to take his place in the Edmonton net.

Detroit made it 3-0 seven minutes into the second period as Daniel Alfredsson dished

the puck to Kindl at the top of the right face-off circle and he unleashed a howitzer of a shot that blew past LaBarbera.

The Red Wings outshot the Oilers 21-10 through the first 40 minutes.

Detroit went up by four goals eight minutes into the third period as a wrap-around attempt popped free in front of the net and Andersson was there to pounce on it and score his second of the season.

Two minutes late it was 5-0 as Henrik Zetterberg hooked behind the net on the power play and fed it to Bertuzzi at the backdoor. Bertuzzi’s 21 career goals against Edmonton are the most he has scored in his career against any team.

“It’s frustrating, there is not much else to be said,” said Oilers centre Sam Gagner. “Our compete level wasn’t high enough and we weren’t sharp to start the game.”

Eskimos get late TD to upset Ticats tune up for semifinal with blowout of Blue Bombers Riders in season finale

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BALL: Weapon Rosene was the Lakers’ major weapon, running for 172 yards on 19 trips.

Lakers quarterback Skylar Selk completed six of 15 passes for 35 yards, with Trent Kondor catching two balls for 13 yards.

Lightning quarterback Jarrett Burzuk was good on three of nine pass attempts for six yards. Burzuk was also intercepted once, while Selk tossed a pair of picks.

“I give our guys credit, they never quit,” said Braitenback. “I’m really proud of them just to get this far. We played Hunting Hills the first game of the season and lost 40-7, we were never in that one.

“Hunting showed up today thinking this was going to be a game and we gave them one.”

The Lightning move on to host the top-ranked Foothills Falcons of Okotoks in a south regional tier 2 semifinal at 1 p.m. Saturday at Great Chief Park.

Whether Russell will be available for the game remains to be seen.

“We don’t know the extent of the injury,” said Sedgwick. “He just didn’t have the strength in the shoulder to come back today. He wanted to but we couldn’t risk it. We’ll see how it goes this week.”

The Lakers’ season didn’t end with Saturday’s setback. Sylvan Lake will take on host St. Paul in a tier 3 provincial quarter-final Saturday. ● The visiting Lacombe Rams rolled up 295 rushing yards and 332 yards of total offence en route to a 17-10 win over the Rocky Mountain House Rebels in the league third-place game Saturday. The Rams, the benefactors of a pair of late officiating calls made after

second quarter on a sixyard TD pass from Willy to Eron Riley, who started the game in place of injured slotback Chris Getzlaf.

A 40-yard field goal from Shaw made it 13-10 Edmonton at the half.

Willy left the game at halftime 15-of-22 passing for 157 yards, before giving way to third-stringer Tino Sunseri for the second half. Sunseri finished the game 14 of 18 for 167 yards.

Milo made it 13-13 on an 11-yard field goal in the third quarter and Shaw replied with a 25-yarder of his own to restore Edmonton’s three-point lead.

The Roughriders took their first lead of the game after Craig Butler picked Edmonton backup QB Jonathan Crompton and returned the ball to the Eskimos’ 28-yard line.

a video review and lengthy conference and an even later clipping call, got the winning points from Judah Knip on a running touchdown with 22 seconds remaining.

Rocky’s Nolan Guilfoyle returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, but the score was called back due to a clipping call at the five-yard line.

The penalty moved the ball back to Lacombe’s 25-yard stripe and the Rebels ran two plays and were finally stopped three yards short of the goal line on the game’s final play. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Tiger-Cats 37 Blue Bombers 7 WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats have vastly different jobs now that the regular CFL season is done.

The Tiger-Cats (10-8) are preparing for a playoff push after a commanding 37-7 whipping of the Bombers Saturday afternoon.

“I’ll be shocked if we’re not ready to play,” coach Kent Austin said after the Ticats overcame a slow start to completely dominate the final three quarters.

They have home-field advantage in the Eastern semifinal against the Montreal Alouettes.

“Any type of confidence you can get, you need it, and we’re a confident group right now,” said quarterback Henry Burris. “But we know it’s going to take a lot of hard preparation to get in focus for us to go out and win that game next week.”

Burris completed 17 of 24 passes for

135 yards and two touchdowns before Austin let him rest late in the game.

He also didn’t throw any interceptions, one of his weak stats this season.

“He seemed like he completed a bunch of footballs,” said Austin. “I don’t know what his stats were but he made great reads, delivered the football, threw a couple of touchdown passes, (I’m) really pleased with the way he played.”

Burris threw both touchdown strikes to Onrea Jones. Chevon Walker and C.O. Prime ran for two more and the Ticats picked up nine points on field goals.

After managing just two field goals and a single, the Bombers (3-15) need to build a team prior to 2014, starting with a quarterback.

Max Hall, at best third on the Bomber depth chart at the start of 2013, was left as their starter as the season ground to a close.

Saturday’s disaster, with fumbles, blocked throws and defensive miscues, while a disappointing end, wasn’t much of a surprise to anyone.

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FLAMES: Fired wide Galiardi was awarded his penalty shot — the first for Calgary and first against Chicago this season — at 4:06 of the second after he was hooked from behind on a breakaway by Hossa. He fired wide on the attempt.

Kane opened the scoring, beating Berra on Chicago’s 23rd shot at 6:25 of the second. After cutting across the top of the Calgary zone, Kane moved to the left circle and wristed a shot through a screen that fooled Berra.

Cammalleri tied it just 50 seconds later. Left open at the edge of the crease, Cammalleri was able to deflect Wideman’s shot from the right point in midair and past Crawford. Cammalleri has seven points in seven games since returning from an upper-body injury that sidelined him for the start of the season.

Glencross gave Calgary a 2-1 lead at 2:16 of the third on a shot that sailed past Crawford’s glove, clanked off the right post and landed in the net. Glencross cut in from left wing and gained a step on Chicago defenceman Sheldon Brookbank. He fired from the circle and Crawford fanned on a glove save attempt.

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Eskimos 30 Roughriders 26 REGINA — Jamal Miles returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown with barely a minute to play as the Edmonton Eskimos ended a difficult regular season by sending the Saskatchewan Roughriders into the playoffs on a two-game losing streak with a 30-26 win Saturday afternoon.

The defeat also cost Saskatchewan (11-7) its first 12-win season since 2008 as the Riders prepare to host the B.C. Lions in the CFL’s West Division semifinal.

For Edmonton (414), the win meant little more than avoiding a new benchmark for the second-worst season in franchise history.

With both teams resting a number of start-

ers, the game featured another characteristically slow start from the Roughriders, who trailed 10-0 before Chris Milo kicked a 23-yard field goal near the end of the first quarter.

Edmonton raced out to the early lead on a 25-yard field goal from Grant Shaw and a 56-yard interception return from middle linebacker Rennie Curran.

Curran’s pick was the first of the year thrown

by Saskatchewan quarterback Drew Willy, who started his second game of 2013 in place of starter Darian Durant.

Willy was looking for Weston Dressler on a crossing route over the middle and threw the ball straight into the hands of Curran, who was cutting the other way.

Saskatchewan tied the game at 10 late in the

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SCOREBOARD Local Sports ● Curling: Red Deer Curling Classic — Quarterfinals at 9 a.m., semifinals at noon, finals at 3 p.m., Pidherney Centre. ● Women’s basketball: Young Gunns vs.

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Tuesday

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Thursday

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Friday

● College basketball: Lakeland at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● WHL: Red Deer at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

(The Drive). ● College men’s hockey: Briercrest at RDC, 7:15 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Midget AA hockey: Medicine Hat at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Okotoks at Three Hills, 8 p.m. ● Chinook senior hockey: Bentley at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Blazers at Red Deer Northstar, 11:30 a.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Red Deer Steel Kings at Red Deer Ramada, 12:30 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Southwest at Sylvan Lake, 8 p.m. ● College men’s hockey: Briercrest at RDC, 1:30 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Major bantam hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer Black, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AAA hockey: Leduc at Red Deer, 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● Peewee AA hockey: Badlands at Sylvan Lake, 6 p.m. ● Chinook senior hockey: Fort Saskatchewan at Bentley, 7 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

(The Drive). ● Heritage junior B hockey: Okotoks at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena; High River at Ponoka, 8 p.m. ● Midget AA hockey: Medicine Hat at Lacombe, 8:15 p.m.

Sunday ● Peewee AA hockey: Sylvan Lake at Red Deer TBS, 10:30 a.m., Collicutt Centre; Badlands at Lacombe, 4:30 p.m. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Northstars at Red Deer White, noon, Arena. ● Major bantam girls hockey: Spruce Grove at Red Deer, 12:45 p.m., Kin City B. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Coaldale at Stettler, 2 p.m.; Airdrie at Blackfalds, 3 p.m. ● Midget AA hockey: Airdrie at Lacombe, 2 p.m.; Foothills at Red Deer Elks, 5:30 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AAA hockey: Edmonton Maple Leafs at Red Deer, 3:15 p.m., Arena.

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GA 39 47 73 73 62

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U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Portland 18 14 3 0 1 90 58 29 Everett 16 11 3 2 0 57 42 24 Spokane 18 12 6 0 0 69 47 24 Seattle 18 11 5 0 2 66 63 24 Tri-City 20 10 8 0 2 58 52 22 Note: Any win is worth two points; a team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.

Saturday’s results Prince Albert 3 Moose Jaw 2 (OT) Swift Current 7 Saskatoon 6 Tri-City 8 Lethbridge 1 Vancouver 4 Kamloops 3 (SO) Kelowna 4 Prince George 1 Victoria 3 Red Deer 1 Everett 5 Seattle 0 Portland 3 Spokane 1 Sunday’s results Regina 3 Moose Jaw 1 Brandon 6 Lethbridge 2 Edmonton 4 Calgary 2 Tri-City 4, Kootenay 2 Monday’s games No Games Scheduled.

Tuesday’s games Calgary at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Red Deer at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Swift Current at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Regina at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Tri-City at Portland, 8 p.m.

Kamloops at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

Red Deer at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Edmonton at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Saturday’s summary

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

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Royals 3, Rebels 1 First Period 1. Victoria, Carroll 8 (Hodges, Nelson) 8:38 (pp).

2. Victoria, Nelson 9 (Cote, Hodges) 12:51 (pp).

Penalties — Bellerive RD (hooking) 7:31, Fafard RD (hooking) 11:58, Bleackley RD (slashing) 18:11.

Second Period 3. Victoria, Soy 3 (Reddekopp, Carroll) 14:25.

4. Red Deer, Chorney 1 (Doetzel, Polei) 19:00 (pp).

Penalties — Bear RD, Skapski Vic (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 3:59, Fransoo Vic (cross-checking) 6:48, Schacher Vic (delay of game) 11:17, Skapski Vic (elbowing) 15:13, Carroll Vic (tripping) 17:18, Fafard RD, Carroll Vic (fighting) 19:33, Doetzel RD (highsticking) 19:47, Dixon RD (slashing), Hodges Vic (butt-ending), Hodges Vic (butt-ending) 20:00.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Sutter RD (slashing) 4:54, Victoria bench (served by Welykholowa, too many men) 8:06, Johnson RD, Reddekopp Vic (fighting) 14:26, Bleackley RD, Harrison Vic (fighting) 14:54, Fleury RD, Sutter RD, Welykholowa Vic (roughing) 15:16, Maxwell RD (slashing), Sutter RD (game misconduct) 16:10, Cote Vic (roughing) 19:05.

Shots on goal Red Deer 8 8 12 — 28 Victoria 10 10 15 — 35 Goal — Red Deer: Bartosak (L, 6-7-0); Victoria: Polivka (W, 8-7-0).

Power plays (goal-chances)Red Deer: 1-7; Victoria: 2-7.

Saturday’s Games Indiana 89, Cleveland 74 Philadelphia 107, Chicago 104 New Orleans 105, Charlotte 84 Dallas 111, Memphis 99 Toronto 97, Milwaukee 90 Houston 104, Utah 93 Portland 115, San Antonio 105 Golden State 98, Sacramento 87 1/2 Sunday’s Games Orlando 107, Brooklyn 86 Miami 103, Washington 93 Detroit 87, Boston 77 Oklahoma City 103, Phoenix 96 Minnesota 109, New York 100 L.A. Lakers 105, Atlanta 103 Monday’s Games Golden State at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Boston at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

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Tuesday’s Games Miami at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Utah at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Indiana at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

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

Phoenix at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Denver, 7 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s summaries

Golf WGC-HSBC Champions Sunday At Sheshan International Golf Club Shanghai Purse: $8.5 million Yardage: 7,266; Par: 72 Final Dustin Johnson, $1,400,000 69-63-66-66 Ian Poulter, $850,000 71-67-63-66 Graeme McDowell, $480,000 69-69-64-66 Sergio Garcia, $365,000 70-68-69-63 Justin Rose, $300,000 68-71-65-68 Graham DeLaet, $231,500 71-68-65-69 Rory McIlroy, $231,500 65-72-67-69 Jamie Donaldson, $161,667 67-74-66-67 Bubba Watson, $161,667 68-69-69-68 Martin Kaymer, $161,667 70-74-62-68 Keegan Bradley, $116,667 71-68-68-68 Ernie Els, $116,667 69-69-71-66 Boo Weekley, $116,667 70-67-69-69 Phil Mickelson (, $100,000 71-68-72-65 WC Liang, $93,500 72-67-72-66 Louis Oosthuizen, $93,500 70-70-70-67 Jordan Spieth, $90,000 68-71-70-69 Tommy Fleetwood, $87,000 68-70-69-72 Jin Jeong, $87,000 70-69-71-69 Paul Casey, $84,000 69-73-69-69 Gregory Bourdy, $75,100 75-68-67-71 Bill Haas, $75,100 72-72-69-68 Peter Hanson, $75,100 70-73-70-68 Scott Hend, $75,100 69-74-66-72 Mikko Ilonen, $75,100 72-69-72-68 Matteo Manassero, $75,100 72-70-70-69 Francesco Molinari, $75,100 72-69-70-70 Scott Piercy, $75,100 72-73-68-68 Bo Van Pelt, $75,100 77-67-66-71 Jaco Van Zyl, $75,100 72-73-68-68 Luke Donald, $68,000 70-71-70-71 Henrik Stenson, $68,000 74-76-67-65 Nick Watney, $68,000 75-74-67-66 Mark Brown, $64,000 72-68-72-71 Jason Dufner, $64,000 73-67-71-72 Billy Horschel, $64,000 71-69-72-71 Wenyi Huang, $64,000 70-74-69-70 Kevin Streelman, $64,000 70-73-72-68 Thomas Bjorn, $58,000 74-72-70-68 G. Fdez-Castano, $58,000 67-71-70-76 Branden Grace, $58,000 77-71-67-69 Haotong Li, $58,000 72-71-74-67 David Lynn (29), $58,000 74-70-69-71 Richard Sterne, $58,000 74-73-74-63 Chris Wood, $58,000 71-71-73-69 Ken Duke (24), $52,500 70-72-73-70 Brian Gay (24), $52,500 71-72-72-70 Thongchai Jaidee, $52,500 76-68-68-73 Jimmy Walker (24), $52,500 73-73-69-70 Hiroyuki Fujita, $49,000 75-70-68-73 Mike Hendry, $49,000 72-73-73-68 Masahiro Kawamura, $49,000 73-72-70-71 Ryan Moore, $49,000 70-74-69-73 Michael Thompson, $49,000 74-72-68-72

MONDAY, NOV. 4, 2013

Hockey

Today

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 3 0 1.000 — Toronto 2 1 .667 1 New York 1 2 .333 2 Brooklyn 1 2 .333 2 Boston 0 3 .000 3 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 2 2 .500 — Orlando 2 2 .500 — Atlanta 1 2 .333 1/2 Charlotte 1 2 .333 1/2 Washington 0 3 .000 1 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 3 0 1.000 — Detroit 2 1 .667 1 Chicago 1 2 .333 2 Milwaukee 1 2 .333 2 Cleveland 1 2 .333 2

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from St. John’s (AHL). Reassigned D Ben Chiarot and Julian Melchiori to St. John’s.

Saturday’s Sports Transactions HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES — Named Randy Cunneyworth pro scout. Placed RW Patrick Kaleta on waivers.

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Placed F Jeff Carter on injured reserve. Recalled F Tyler Toffoli and F Linden Vey from Manchester (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS — Recalled D Mark Borowiecki from Binghamton (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS — Claimed D Keaton Ellerby off waivers from Los Angeles.

American Hockey League MANCHESTER MONARCHS — Signed D Chris Huxley to a professional tryout agreement.

ECHL ECHL — Suspended Toledo’s Emerson Clark indefinitely pending a hearing and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions in a Nov. 1 game at Kalamazoo. Suspended Greenville’s Sean Berkstresser at least one game pending a review and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions in a Nov. 1 game at Elmira.

Wheat Kings 6, Hurricanes 2 First Period 1. Brandon, Hawryluk 7 (McGauley) 2:48 2. Lethbridge, Ramsay 5 (Sheen, Maxwell) 6:31 3. Brandon, Nejezchleb 10 (Bukarts, Robinson) 6:48 Penalties — Hawryluk Bdn (inter. on goaltender) 0:38, Green Bra (holding) 13:46.

Second Period 4. Brandon, Nejezchleb 11 (Meilleur, Robinson) 3:07 5. Brandon, Hawryluk 8 (Quenneville) 16:16 6. Lethbridge, Wong 8 (Folk, Olynek) 19:57 Penalties — Maxwell Let (high-sticking) 7:09, Kitt Bdn, Ramsay Let (fighting) 17:33.

Third Period 7. Brandon, Quenneville 8 (Hawryluk, Waltz) 14:13 8. Brandon, Hawryluk 9 (Quenneville) 18:35 Penalties — Derko Let (tripping) 1:44, Meilleur Bra (tripping) 6:18, Lisoway Bdn, Folk Let (fighting) 14:38, Cooper Bdn (slashing) 16:14, Pilon Let (double roughing) 19:33.

Shots on goal Brandon 9 13 11 — 33 Lethbridge 10 10 15 — 35 Goal — Brandon: Papirny (W, 3-3-0); Lethbridge: Boes (L, 2-10-1).

Power plays (goal-chances)Brandon: 0-4; Lethbridge: 0-4.

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Tampa Bay 14 10 4 0 20 Toronto 15 10 5 0 20 Detroit 15 9 4 2 20 Boston 13 8 5 0 16 Montreal 15 8 7 0 16 Ottawa 14 4 6 4 12 Florida 14 3 8 3 9 Buffalo 16 2 13 1 5

GF GA 47 35 48 36 38 37 36 25 41 31 42 47 28 49 26 49

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts 15 11 4 0 22 14 6 5 3 15 14 7 7 0 14 13 6 7 0 12 14 4 7 3 11 13 5 8 0 10 13 3 6 4 10 13 4 9 0 8

GF GA 48 33 45 44 44 40 25 38 27 44 33 36 26 38 21 37

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Colorado 13 12 1 0 24 Chicago 15 9 2 4 22 St. Louis 12 8 2 2 18 Minnesota 14 7 4 3 17 Nashville 14 7 5 2 16 Dallas 14 6 6 2 14 Winnipeg 15 5 8 2 12

GF GA 42 19 52 42 44 29 34 34 31 40 37 42 35 45

Pittsburgh N.Y. Islanders Washington N.Y. Rangers Carolina Columbus New Jersey Philadelphia

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 14 10 1 3 23 53 27 Anaheim 15 11 3 1 23 50 39 Phoenix 15 10 3 2 22 51 46 Vancouver 16 10 5 1 21 46 41 Los Angeles 15 9 6 0 18 43 40 Calgary 14 6 6 2 14 42 49 Edmonton 15 3 10 2 8 36 59 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s Games Washington 3, Florida 2, SO Phoenix 3, San Jose 2, SO Chicago 5, Winnipeg 1 Anaheim 6, Buffalo 3 Tampa Bay 4, St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 1, New Jersey 0 N.Y. Islanders 3, Boston 1 N.Y. Rangers 5, Carolina 1 Pittsburgh 3, Columbus 0 Vancouver 4, Toronto 0 Colorado 4, Montreal 1 Detroit 5, Edmonton 0 Nashville 4, Los Angeles 3 Sunday’s Games Dallas 4, Ottawa 3, SO Calgary 3, Chicago 2, OT New Jersey at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Monday’s Games Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Dallas at Boston, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Columbus, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s summary Red Wings 5, Oilers 0 First Period 1. Detroit, Helm 1 (Cleary, Alfredsson) 5:09 2. Detroit, Tatar 3 (Andersson) 5:36 Penalties — Smith Det (holding) 0:53, Belov Edm (hooking) 5:59, Ference Edm (tripping) 15:38.

Second Period 3. Detroit, Kindl 1 (Alfredsson, Datsyuk) 6:55 Penalties — Eager Edm (cross-checking) 8:35, Smith Det (hooking) 11:50.

Third Period 4. Detroit, Andersson 2 (Miller, Abdelkader) 7:54 5. Detroit, Bertuzzi 4 (Zetterberg, Kindl) 9:43 (pp) Penalties — Jones Edm (holding) 5:01, Gordon Edm (tripping) 8:47, Smith Det (roughing) 17:06, Smith Det, Acton Edm (fighting) 19:19.

Shots on goal Detroit 12 9 10 — 31 Edmonton 6 4 4 — 14 Goal (shots-saves) — Detroit: Mrazek (W, 1-0-0); Edmonton: Bachman (L, 0-2-1)(9-7), LaBarbera (13:52 first, 22-19).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Detroit: 1-5; Edmonton: 0-3.

Sunday’s summaries Flames 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT) First Period No Scoring.

Penalty — McGrattan Cal (tripping) 2:07.

Second Period 1. Chicago, Kane 8 (Brookbank, Shaw) 6:25 2. Calgary, Cammalleri 4 (Wideman, Colborne) 7:15 Penalties — None.

Third Period 3. Calgary, Glencross 5 (Butler, Stajan) 2:16 4. Chicago, Hossa 6 (Kane, Keith) 15:41 (pp) Penalties — Butler Cal (holding) 13:40, Stajan Cal (concealing puck) 13:58.

Overtime 5. Calgary, Russell 2 (Glencross, Wideman) 1:32.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Calgary 11 10 8 1 — 30 Chicago 18 12 14 0 — 44 Goal — Calgary: Berra (W, 1-0-0); Chicago: Crawford (OTL, 8-2-3).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Calgary: 0-0; Chicago: 1-3.

Stars 4, Senators 3 (SO) First Period 1. Dallas, Whitney 1 (Seguin, Chiasson) 17:03 Penalties — Wiercioch Ott (holding) 5:49, Chiasson Dal (high-sticking) 6:55, Wiercioch Ott (hooking) 12:41.

Second Period 2. Dallas, Nichushkin 1 (Dillon, Eakin) 0:30 3. Ottawa, Karlsson 4 (Ryan, Turris) 7:41 4. Ottawa, Spezza 8 (Turris, Karlsson) 16:40 (pp) Penalties — Neil Ott (high-sticking) 2:57, Chiasson Dal (hooking) 9:32, Goligoski Dal (roughing) 16:03.

Third Period 5. Dallas, Roussel 1, 3:11 6. Ottawa, Ryan 8 (Michalek, Spezza) 19:50 Penalty — Daley Dal (interference) 9:25.

Overtime No Scoring.

Penalty — MacArthur Ott (hooking) 5:00.

Shootout Dallas wins 1-0 Dallas (1) — Seguin, miss; Ja.Benn, goal. Ottawa (0) — Michalek, miss; Spezza, miss; Ryan, miss.

Shots on goal Dallas 18 12 6 2 — 38 Ottawa 9 17 9 2 — 37 Goal (shots-saves) — Dallas: Lehtonen (W,5-2-2); Ottawa: Anderson (36-33), Lehner (SOL,0-2-2)(1:44 overtime, 2-2).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Dallas: 0-4; Ottawa: 1-4.

Wild 4, Devils 0 First Period 1. Minnesota, Granlund 1 (Niederreiter, Pominville) 13:20 Penalties — Mitchell Minn (tripping) 4:49, Suter Minn (interference) 10:09, Tedenby NJ (holding), Fontaine Minn (slashing) 16:24, Ballard Minn (crosschecking) 19:13.

Second Period 2. Minnesota, Mitchell 1 (Parise, Suter) 7:35 Penalties — Ryder NJ (holding) 3:46, Jagr NJ (holding) 8:18.

Third Period 3. Minnesota, Heatley 2 (Ballard, Niederreiter) 4:19 (pp) 4. Minnesota, Pominville 10 (Niederreiter) 17:35 (en) Penalty — Zidlicky NJ (interference) 3:35.

Shots on goal New Jersey 10 5 4 — 19 Minnesota 8 9 3 — 20 Goal — New Jersey: Schneider (L, 1-4-2); Minnesota: Harding (W, 7-2-1).

Power plays (goal-chances) — New Jersey: 0-3; Minnesota: 1-3.

NHL Scorinf Leaders Through Saturday’s games Player GP G Crosby, Pgh 15 8 Stamkos, TB 14 11 H.Sedin, Vcr 16 3 Steen, StL 12 12 Kessel, Tor 15 9 Nielsen, NYI 14 8 Couture, SJ 14 7 St. Louis, TB 14 7 D.Sedin, Vcr 16 7 Pavelski, SJ 14 6 Getzlaf, Ana 15 6 Backstrom, Wash 14 5 Okposo, NYI 14 4 Ovechkin, Wash 12 10 Marleau, SJ 14 8 Kunitz, Pgh 15 8 Perry, Ana 15 8 Tavares, NYI 14 6 Datsyuk, Det 15 6 Hudler, Cal 13 5

A 15 9 16 6 9 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 5 7 7 7 9 9 10

PTS 23 20 19 18 18 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

Football y-Toronto x-Hamilton x-Montreal Winnipeg

Transactions Sunday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS — Named Brad Ausmus manager and agreed to terms with him on a threeyear contract. Agreed to terms with bench coach Gene Lamont on a two-year contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League MIAMI DOLPHINS—Suspended G Richie Incognito for misconduct related to the treatment of teammate Jonathan Martin.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled D Adam Almquist from Grand Rapids (AHL).

MINNESOTA WILD — Recalled F Carson McMillan from Iowa (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Assigned F Mike Blunden to Hamilton (AHL). Recalled F Martin St. Pierre from Hamilton.

PHOENIX COYOTES — Assigned D Brandon Gormley to Portland (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Re-assigned D Dmitry Orlov to Hershey (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS — Recalled D Zach Redmond

Oil Kings 4, Hitmen 2 First Period 1. Edmonton, Kulda 4 (Corbett) 4:48 2. Calgary, Rissling 5 (Thomas, Fazleev) 7:31 (pp) 3. Calgary, Jones 6 (Chase, Rissling) 11:50 (pp) Penalties — Roach Cal (holding) 0:49, Lazar Edm (kneeing) 6:44, Kieser Edm (slashing) 8:36, Samuelsson Edm (slashing) 11:42, Penner Cal (kneeing) 12:04, Corbett Edm (cross-checking) 12:35, Mayo Edm (tripping) 15:07, Baddock Edm (misconduct), Mayo Edm (fighting), Brooks Cal (misconduct), Peterson Cal (fighting) 18:48, Roach Cal (crosschecking) 19:32.

Second Period 4. Edmonton, Petryk 3 (Pollock, Corbett) 2:03 (pp) 5. Edmonton, Lazar 11 (Samuelsson, Mayo) 9:47 Penalties — Brassart Cal (inter. on goaltender) 0:31, Moroz Edm (hooking) 7:52, Jones Cal (charging) 9:13, Calgary bench (too many men) 16:14.

Third Period 6. Edmonton, Pollock 5 (Sautner, Irving) 14:05 Penalties — Moroz Edm, Brassart Cal (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 6:32, Sautner Edm (holding) 7:23, Chase Cal (inter. on goaltender) 11:59, Petryk Edm (high-sticking) 19:01.

Shots on goal Edmonton 11 12 8 — 31 Calgary 8 6 2 — 16 Goal — Edmonton: Jarry (W, 9-6-0); Calgary:

Pats 3, Warriors 1 First Period 1. Regina, Leier 11 (Stephenson, Sinitsyn) 15:06 2. Regina, Leier 12 (Sinitsyn, Burroughs) 17:32 (pp) 3. Regina, Hansen 1 (Burroughs) 19:21 (sh) Penalties — Bell MJ (fighting), McCarthy MJ (slashing), Klimchuk Reg (instigator), Klimchuk Reg (fighting), Klimchuk Reg (misconduct) 5:14, Johnson MJ (delay of game) 12:19, Forsberg MJ (holding) 13:04, Johnson MJ (cross-checking, fighting), Gay Reg (fighting) 17:18, Hunt Reg (interference) 18:50.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Eberle MJ, McCoy Reg (roughing) 0:48, Eberle MJ (tripping) 5:13, Bell MJ, Christoffer Reg (fighting) 11:50.

Third Period 4. Moose Jaw, Forsberg 1 (Bell, White) 19:39 (pp) Penalties — Christoffer Reg (checking from behind) 10:13, Warkentine MJ (roughing) 13:01, Warkentine MJ, Williams Reg (fighting) 13:01, Mumby Reg (holding) 18:31.

Shots on goal Moose Jaw 6 6 9 — 21 Regina 13 15 8 — 36 Goal (shots-saves) — Moose Jaw: Sawchenko (L, 3-1-0)(13-10), Paulic (0:00 second, 23-23); Regina: Macauley (W, 9-6-0).

Power plays (goal-chances)Moose Jaw: 1-4; Regina: 1-5.

Edmonton at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Buffalo at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

GP 18 18 18 18

CFL East Division W L T 11 7 0 10 8 0 8 10 0 3 15 0

ints, LeFevour 9-10-83-0-0. Wpg: Hall 18-35-160-01, Boltus 1-5-7-0-1.

PF 507 453 459 361

PA 458 468 471 585

Pt 22 20 16 6

West Division GP W L T PF PA Pt y-Calgary 18 14 4 0 549 413 28 x-Sask.

18 11 7 0 519 398 22 x-B.C. 18 11 7 0 504 461 22 Edmonton 18 4 14 0 421 519 8 x — Clinched playoff berth. y — Clinched division .

WEEK 19 Saturday’s results Edmonton 30 Saskatchewan 26 Hamilton 37 Winnipeg 7 Friday’s results B.C. 26 Calgary 7 Montreal 23 Toronto 20 End of 2013 CFL Regular Season Saturday’s summaries Tiger-Cats 37, Blue Bombers 7 First Quarter Wpg — FG DeAngelis 33 7:02 Ham — FG Congi 28 13:44 Second Quarter Wpg — FG DeAngelis 23 2:55 Ham — TD Jones 8 pass from Burris (Congi convert) 8:52 Ham — TD Jones 9 pass from Burris (Congi convert) 14:17 Third Quarter Ham — FG Congi 18 2:25 Ham — TD Walker 70 run (Congi convert) 9:33 Fourth Quarter Ham — FG Congi 23 1:29 Wpg — Single Renaud 53 3:18 Ham — TD Prime 49 fumble return (Congi convert) 10:44 Hamilton 3 14 10 10 — 37 Winnipeg 3 3 0 1 — 7 TEAM STATISTICS Ham Wpg First downs 18 10 Yards rushing 181 46 Yards passing 218 167 Total offence 399 213 Team losses 23 21 Net offence 376 192 Passes made-tried 26-34 19-40 Total return yards 214 156 Interceptions-yards by 2-15 0-0 Fumbles-lost 4-3 3-3 Sacks by 2 1 Punts-average 7-42.1 11-42.3 Penalties-yards 7-55 8-60 Time of possession 32:53 27:07 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing — Ham: Walker 11-116, LeFevour 7-47, Burris 2-18. Wpg: Ford 7-23, Boltus 2-14, Fannin 1-9.

Receiving — Ham: Jones 8-77, Delahunt 1-28, Giguere 3-24, Walker 5-23, Collins 3-21, Stala 1-21, Banks 4-21, Moore 1-3. Wpg: Denmark 4-54, Miles 4-42, Kohlert 5-31, Watson 2-20, Fannin 2-12, Kelly 1-5, Volny 1-3.

Passing — Ham: Burris 17-24, 135 yards, 2 TDs 0

Eskimos 30, Roughriders 26 First Quarter Edm — FG Shaw 25 7:35 Edm — TD Curran 56 interception return (Shaw convert) 8:25 Sask — FG Milo 23 13:47 Second Quarter Sask — TD Riley 5 pass from Willy (Milo convert) 11:03 Edm — FG Shaw 40 12:30 Third Quarter Sask — FG Milo 11 7:00 Edm — FG Shaw 25 10:48 Sask — TD Garrett 8 run (Milo convert) 13:11 Edm — TD White 12 pass from Crompton (Shaw convert) 15:00 Fourth Quarter Sask — FG Milo 22 4:35 Sask — FG Milo 8 11:36 Edm — TD Miles 79 punt return (Shaw convert) 13:54 Edmonton 10 3 10 7 — 30 Saskatchewan 3 7 10 6 — 26 TEAM STATISTICS Edm Sask First downs 12 36 Yards rushing 128 201 Yards passing 112 324 Total offence 240 525 Team losses 16 11 Net offence 224 514 Passes made-tried 9-19 29-40 Total return yards 320 137 Interceptions-yards by 1-56 1-22 Fumbles-lost 1-0 0-0 Sacks by 2 3 Punts-average 7-45.0 7-41.9 Penalties-yards 8-58 5-32 Time of possession 21:41 38:19 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing — Edm: Reilly 7-60, Miles 2-39, Charles 5-21, Joseph 1-6, White 1-2; Sask: Garrett 23-152, Sanders 7-38, Sunseri 4-11.

Receiving — Edm: Bowman 2-36, Coehoorn 1-29, Mitchell 2-18, Chambers 2-12, White 1-12, Miles 1-5; Sask: Smith 9-106, Simon 3-58, Bagg 4-48, Sanders 4-33, Garrett 3-28, Riley 2-23, Anthony 2-13, Clark 1-12, Dressler 1-3.

Passing — Edm: Reilly 5-12, 50 yards, 0 TDs 0 ints, Crompton 2-4-33-1-1,Joseph 2-3-29-0-0; Sask: Willy 15-22-157-1-1, Sunseri 14-18-167-0-0.

Canadian Football League Leaders TORONTO — Unofficial CFL scoring leaders following Saturday’s games (x—scored two-point convert): TD C FG S Pt Paredes, Cal 0 49 54 2 213 Milo, Sask 0 46 46 2 186 Whyte, Mtl 0 43 41 11 177 McCallum, BC 0 46 28 7 137 Congi, Ham 0 38 27 3 122 Shaw, Edm 0 17 21 7 87 Waters, Tor 0 21 18 10 85 Cornish, Cal 14 0 0 0 84 Prefontaine, Tor 0 27 15 9 81 x-Sheets, Sask 13 2 0 0 80 O’Neill, BC-Edm 0 28 15 6 79 DeAngelis, Wpg 0 23 18 2 79

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 7 2 0 .778 234 N.Y. Jets 5 4 0 .556 169 Miami 4 4 0 .500 174 Buffalo 3 6 0 .333 189 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 6 2 0 .750 214 Tennessee 4 4 0 .500 173 Houston 2 6 0 .250 146 Jacksonville 0 8 0 .000 86 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 6 3 0 .667 217 Cleveland 4 5 0 .444 172 Baltimore 3 5 0 .375 168 Pittsburgh 2 6 0 .250 156 West W L T Pct PF Kansas City 9 0 0 1.000 215 Denver 7 1 0 .875 343 San Diego 4 4 0 .500 192 Oakland 3 5 0 .375 146 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Dallas 5 4 0 .556 Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 Washington 3 5 0 .375 N.Y. Giants 2 6 0 .250 South W L T Pct New Orleans 6 2 0 .750 Carolina 5 3 0 .625 Atlanta 2 6 0 .250 Tampa Bay 0 8 0 .000 North W L T Pct Green Bay 5 2 0 .714 Detroit 5 3 0 .625 Chicago 4 3 0 .571 Minnesota 1 7 0 .125 West W L T Pct Seattle 8 1 0 .889 San Francisco 6 2 0 .750 Arizona 4 4 0 .500 St. Louis 3 6 0 .333

PA 175 231 187 236 PA 155 167 221 264 PA 166 197 172 208 PA 111 218 174 199

PF 257 225 203 141

PA 209 231 253 223

PF 216 204 176 124

PA 146 106 218 190

PF 212 217 213 186

PA 158 197 206 252

PF 232 218 160 186

PA 149 145 174 226

Thursday’s Game Miami 22, Cincinnati 20, OT Sunday’s Games Dallas 27, Minnesota 23 Tennessee 28, St. Louis 21 Carolina 34, Atlanta 10 N.Y. Jets 26, New Orleans 20 Kansas City 23, Buffalo 13 Washington 30, San Diego 24, OT Philadelphia 49, Oakland 20 Seattle 27, Tampa Bay 24, OT Cleveland 24, Baltimore 18 New England 55, Pittsburgh 31 Indianapolis 27, Houston 24 Open: Arizona, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, N.Y. Giants, San Francisco Monday’s Game Chicago at Green Bay, 6:40 p.m.

B4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, Nov. 4, 2013

Johnson wins first world title in Shanghai

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SHANGHAI, China — It only took four holes over two days for Dustin Johnson to lose a six-shot lead in the HSBC Champions. All that mattered was the high-powered kick down the stretch Sunday at Sheshan International that brought him the biggest win of his career.

In what felt like the end of a long year and beginning of a new season, Johnson broke loose from a three-way challenge on the back nine by playing a five-hole stretch in 5-under par. He closed with a 6-under 66 for a threeshot win over Ian Poulter to capture his first World Golf Championship title.

“It’s the biggest win I’ve had in my career so far,” he said. “Those guys put a lot of pressure on me. I’m really proud of the way I handled myself.”

This one required a little bit of everything.

One shot behind with six holes to play, he smashed his drive over the corner of a dogleg on the 13th hole that left him a short wedge into 5 feet for birdie to catch Poulter. Right when it looked as though he would fall behind again, Johnson holed a 20-foot birdie putt on the next hole.

It was a pitch-in for eagle that effectively won the tournament.

With a one-shot lead playing the par-4 16th, Johnson hit a 3-iron about 25 yards short of the green with a front pin. The pitch was perfect, rolling into the cup like it was a putt. Johnson raised his left hand and pumped his right fist. And when he waved to acknowledge the Chinese fans, they instinctively waved back, as if Johnson were the star attraction in a parade.

That he was, and there were plenty of stars.

For most of the back nine, the top seven players on the leaderboards consisted of Johnson and half of Europe’s winning Ryder Cup team from Medinah.

Poulter and Graeme McDowell, who each had a share of the lead at some

point, looked capable of winning until Johnson’s late heroics. Right behind them were Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy and Martin Kaymer, all firing away with birdies on a soft course but unable to catch up.

Poulter and McDowell each closed with a 66, the same score as Johnson.

McDowell went 64-66 on the weekend without making a bogey and still lost by four. It was the start of that amazing stretch by Johnson that he recalled most clearly.

“He trenches one 350 down the middle and has the hands to that 70-yard shot to the front pin and make the putt,” McDowell said. “He’s just a quality, talented, very athletic, classy player. Yeah, he makes mistakes. But when you’ve got a game as good as him, you can get away with a few mistakes.

He’s just got a great wedge game to go with just an outrageously good driving game.”

Johnson set the tournament record at 24-under 264.

He was six shots clear Saturday afternoon when he hit his tee shot in the water for a double bogey on the par5 18th hole. Poulter had made birdie on the 18th, so the lead was cut to three shots going into the final round.

Poulter started birdie-birdie. McDowell did one better, opening with three straight birdies. Johnson three-putted the first hole for bogey, and then failed to make birdie on the par-5 second hole even though he had a 6-iron for his second shot.

Just like that, there was a three-way tie for the lead.

“The first five holes were not fun,” Johnson said. “I wasn’t having too much fun at the start, especially when Graeme and Ian were birdieing every hole, it seemed like. But I knew I just needed to keep playing my game.”

Poulter, still tied for the lead, reached the green in two with a fairway metal. Johnson missed the fairway and had to lay up, while McDowell was stuck in the thick collar on the top side of a bunker, and he did well to hit a chunk-and-run onto the green about 40 feet away. Poulter lagged to tapin range for birdie. McDowell’s long

Djokovic beats Ferrer in Paris for sixth title of the year

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birdies and an eagle at the weekend is some pretty good golf. Dustin finished the job. It was good golf and it was good fun to play in that group.”

Garcia closed with a 63 to finish fourth, followed by Rose (68). McIlroy and Weyburn, Sask., native Graham DeLaet each shot 69 to tie for sixth.

It was the second straight PGA Tour season that Johnson won the first tournament he played — even though it was in the same year. His last win was the Tournament of Championship at Kapalua in January.

This is the first time the tour has gone to a wraparound season, which began a month ago.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — NHL AllStar weekend is coming to Columbus, two years later than planned.

Commissioner Gary Bettman made it official on Saturday when he and Blue Jackets director of hockey operations John Davidson announced that the festivities will take place at Nationwide Arena on Jan. 24-25, 2015.

Columbus was originally awarded the 2013 All-Star weekend but that event was cancelled due to the lockout.

“The Commissioner made a promise, and that promise has

game of the second set and then needed to hit two straight forehand winners to save two break points at 2-0.

Despite numerous backhand errors, Djokovic kept the pressure on Ferrer, who again failed to serve out the set at 5-4.

Djokovic capitalized on a long forehand from the Spaniard to break back before hitting an ace for a 6-5 lead.

“With Nole, if I don’t take my chance, it’s impossible to beat him,” Ferrer said.

“In the important moments he’s better than me.”

Djokovic improved to 11-5 against Ferrer, who was looking to become the first player to win back-to-back Paris Masters titles.

Nadal unseated Djokovic atop the rankings by reaching the final of the China Open last month.

The Spaniard had the longest winning streak this year with 22 victories in a row from April to June and also from August to October.

been kept,” Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman said. “As a politician, that’s always something good to hear.”

Bettman said there was never any serious consideration of taking the next available All-Star game anywhere but Ohio’s capital city.

“The only issues we had to deal with were logistical,” Bettman said. “We had to make sure that the convention centre and hotel space were available. We wanted to come back as quickly as possible, but we had to make sure we were able to do it.”

The announcement was met with a loud ovation from a capac-

Howard tops Martin in Masters Grand Slam final

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Glenn Howard of Coldwater, Ont., won the first stop on the Grand Slam of Curling, completing his unbeaten run Sunday by defeating Edmonton’s Kevin Martin 7-4 at the Masters final.

It’s the sixth time Howard has won the event.

Howard broke a 2-2 tie by scoring four points in the fifth end. Martin cut the margin to two in the sixth end, but Howard put up one more point in the seventh to seal the victory. The win leaves Howard and his teammates Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing and Craig Savill as the only rink still in the running to capture the $1 million prize available for sweeping all four Grand Slam events.

Meanwhile, Ottawa’s Rachel Homan beat Scotland’s Eve Muirhead 7-5 in the women’s final. Homan led 5-2 after four ends, but Muirhead made a late rally with two in the seventh end to cut the deficit to 6-5 before Homan held on with a point in the eighth.

Just making it to the final was a feat for both rinks.

Homan and Muirhead each finished the round robin 2-2 and needed to win tie-breaker matches before they could advance.

ity crowd when it made midway through the first period of Columbus’ game against Pittsburgh on Saturday night.

There won’t be an All-Star game this season because of the Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Columbus will become the third straight first-time host of the NHL’s big weekend, following Raleigh, N.C., in 2011, and Ottawa in 2012.

Davidson said he was particularly pleased for the McConnell family, which brought the NHL to Columbus and still own the Blue Jackets.

“This is going to be a fun time,” Davidson said.

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Grizzlys rally to beat Okotoks Oilers at home OLDS — BJ Duffin’s early third-period goal was the eventual winner for the Olds Grizzlys in a 6-3 Alberta Junior Hockey League victory over the Okotoks Oilers Saturday.

The Grizzlys, who trailed 2-0 until late in the second period, got additional markers from Cale Brown, Derrick Morrell, Kyle Star, Dustin Gorgi and Austin Kernahan. Robbie Fisher, Jordan Swenson and John Edwardh scored for the Oilers.

Ethan Jemieff came up big in the Olds net, stopping 36 shots. Keelan Williams made 25 saves for the visitors.

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PARIS — Novak Djokovic won the last four games in each set to beat defending champion David Ferrer 7-5, 7-5 Sunday in the final of the Paris Masters.

The second-seeded Serb won his 17th straight match to capture his sixth title this season and the 40th of his career.

“Summer was up and down,” Djokovic said, “and now again I’m playing on a very high level and have lots of confidence in myself, in my game. I’m at a good spot at this moment.”

Ferrer led 5-3 in each set, but Djokovic came back both times and clinched the victory when the Spaniard sent a forehand into the net.

Djokovic, who still has a slim chance to finish the season ahead of No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the rankings, hit 34 winners to 15 for Ferrer and won 15 of 18 net points.

Ferrer upset Nadal in Saturday’s semifinals, while Djokovic rallied from a set and a break down to beat Roger Federer.

Ferrer troubled Djokovic early in the match with his deep groundstrokes, and hit a backhand drop shot to break for a 3-2 lead. But Djokovic, a 2009 Paris Masters champion, started playing more aggressively, and broke back in the 10th game with a forehand winner down the line.

The Australian Open champion went a set up when Ferrer’s forehand sailed long.

“The opening four or five games went really the distance, and he was the better player,” Djokovic said.

“He was taking the ball and running me around the court. Physically I didn’t feel as good today, but in the important points, in the important moments, I managed to overcome the challenge. I managed to play the right shots.”

Djokovic dropped his serve in the opening

birdie putt banged into the back of the cup and disappeared. Johnson calmly made his 20-foot birdie.

“That was a big putt there,” Johnson said.

Poulter fell out of the lead with a bogey from the bunker on the 15th, and he never caught up. He at least stayed within two shots with a birdie on the 16th, but it was demoralizing to see Johnson follow his eagle with a 5-iron into 8 feet for birdie on the 17th that wrapped it up.

“A little disappointed not to put my hands back on the trophy,” said Poulter, who won the HSBC Champions last year at Mission Hills. “But 15

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Dustin Johnson tees off the ninth hole during the final round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China, Sunday. Against an all-world cast of contenders, Johnson pulled away with power and a clutch putt to win his first World Golf Championship on Sunday.

LOCAL SPORTS

B5 RDC teams breeze by Broncos

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF

Kings 3 Broncos 0 It was a game in which RDC Kings head coach Aaron Schulha should have been able to get his bench players some much desired playing time.

After all the Olds Broncos have mostly first-year players and will likely struggle for much of the Alberta Colleges Men’s Volleyball League season.

But that wasn’t the case. Schulha went to his bench to start the third set, but quickly brought back two of his starters when the Kings fell behind 6-2.

“Anthony (Finnigan) and Kashtin (De Souza) looked like they belonged, but the others struggled,” said Schulha. “We had a terrible third set Friday (during a 3-0 win at Olds), with the same guys we used tonight. We wanted to give them another shot at it, but with a little shorter leash. We wanted to see if the energy was there and the production was there and when it wasn’t we changed a couple of people.”

Schulha brought back setter Sam Brisbane and right side Braden O’Toole and the Kings settled down and went on to a 25-12, 25-10, 25-18 victory at RDC Saturday.

“There’s a huge discrepancy when Sam is on the floor,” added Schulha.

“He’s a second-year guy, but his volleyball IQ is beyond a second-year guy.

Our starters looked sharp tonight and I hummed and hawed between the second and third sets about leaving them in, but we need the younger guys to get some playing time and some of the starters to get some rest. It’s a long season and they’ll need that time off.”

Schulha sees a large gap between his starting rotation, which includes six veterans, and his bench.

‘The gap is closing at practice, but not so much in the games, at least so far,” he said. “Hopefully this is a little kick in the butt for them.”

Schulha liked the fact his starters were ready to play against a team they

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were expected to beat easily.

“It wasn’t that way last night (Friday),” he said. “We won, but I wasn’t happy with the way we did it. There was a part of me that thought about coming home and practising. Tonight the starters, the older guys at least, did a good job of being prepared.”

O’Toole was named the RDC player of the match with 13 kills while Tim and Anthony Finnigan both had six kills and De Souza five. Brisbane had seven digs, two kills and two aces.

Chris Osborn had six aces. Damon Holmen led Olds with six kills.

Queens 3 Broncos 0 In the women’s match the Queens didn’t have any letdowns as they rolled to a 25-18, 25-16, 25-14 victory over the Broncos.

“After the Medicine Hat matches (both wins) I thought our play was just a little off,” said Queens head coach Talbot Walton. “And even tonight I didn’t think we were totally smooth, but we still controlled the tempo of the match, as we did good job of hitting the ball and getting the ball up with our digs. When we had the opportunity to score we were even cleaner than we were last night (a 3-0 win).”

The Queens kept the Broncos off balance with their serving, giving their defence a chance to be set.

“We changed our style a bit tonight from last night and we kept them off balance,” said Walton, who got a strong effort out of his middle blockers, power hitters and setter Bronwyn Hawkes.

“I was hoping to get Karissa (Kuhr) back into it a bit more, but our middles were strong and Brooke (Sutter) was extremely good. She doesn’t hit the ball with as much snap as Amber (Adolf), but she finds a way to score. In fact tonight we did a good job of hitting down the line off their hands.”

Sutter was the player of the game with nine kills, 14 digs, two aces and a stuff block. Adolf had 13 kills and 13 digs while both middles — Alex Donaghy and Megan Schmidt — had six

Photo by TONY HANSEN/freelance

Olds College Broncos Andria Karstens (12) and Kiara Kleckner get up high in an attempt to block RDC Queen Brooke Sutter during action at RDC on Saturday. kills and two digs. Donaghy added two blocks and Schmidt one.

Kuhr had five kills and six digs and Hawkes had six digs and a block. Libe-

ro Maddi Quinn had seven digs. Naomi Jardine of Lacombe led Olds with five kills, three digs and two blocks. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

Lightning volleyball teams making strides

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF It’s been a year of transition for the Hunting Hills Lightning senior volleyball teams.

Both teams have new faces on the bench with the boys returning four players and the girls three.

But both teams are making strides as they head toward the end of the season.

“We’ve made a huge improvement since the beginning of the season . . . every week we’ve gotten stronger,” said boys’ head coach Dave McKeage, who took last year off after coaching the junior varsity squad for several years. Prior to that he did work with the senior boys’ along with Arthur Pendle.

The Lightning went into the season with power hitters Chris Petersen and Krishen Singh, setter Mackenzie Wright and libero Chris Moritz returning.

“Our power hitters are our strength with both in Grade 12,” said McKeage. “As well our setter has come a long way.”

Wright grew close to nine inches since last year, which took some adjusting on his part, said McKeage.

“He started this year playing like a five-foot-eight or five-foot-nine setter instead of a six-foot-four setter,” he said. “But he’s learning and is starting to dominate hitters at the net and run the offence as a bigger setter. He’s made huge strides and I’m certainly pleased.”

The Lightning offence is solid, but it will be defence

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Hunting Hills Lightning Matt MacKie hits a shot off Archbishop O’Leary Spartan Julien McFadden during high school volleyball action at Hunting Hills on Thursday. that helps them win, said McKeage.

“We’re not as big, or hit the ball as hard, as the other teams in our zone (Lindsay Thurber and Notre Dame), so for us to have success we have to be scrappy, get our hands on a lot of balls and get them up. Our middles have also improved significantly and have to be a big factor in our defence.”

Two of the three middle

MINOR HOCKEY Minor midget AAA Luke Coleman scored the lone goal for the Red Deer Northstar Chiefs in a 6-1 loss to the visiting Calgary Gold Sunday.

Lane Congdon made 20 saves for the Chiefs, who held a 27-26 edge in shots.

Northstar fell 7-3 at home to the Calgary Stampeders Saturday, getting two goals from Braden Olsen and a single from Bryson Muir. Reid Money made 30 saves for the Chiefs, who were outshot 37-36.

On Friday, the Red Deer Aero Equipment Chiefs whipped the visiting Calgary Bruins 9-2 as Tyler Graber erupted for five goals and Geordan Andrew made 22 saves.

Ryan Vandervlis, Tyler Wall, Josh Bussard and Kobe Scott also scored for the Chiefs, who outshot their guests 39-25.

Major bantam The Red Deer Rebels White moved into a share of first place in the Ram South Division of the Alberta Major League with the Rocky Mountain Raiders with a pair of weekend wins, including a 3-2 decision over the Raiders Sunday.

Nathan Kartusch scored the winning goal at 15:36 of the third period against the Raiders while Devon Fankhanel and Jeremy Klessens added single markers.

blockers — Jackson Oborne and Matt Mackie — are in Grade 11 with Mitch James in Grade 12. The other players up from the JV program are libero Matt Lyons, setter Ky McLachlin and right side Blayne Friesen.

The Lightning, LTCHS Raiders and the Notre Dame Cougars are fighting for the one spot open to compete at the provincials. Notre Dame has already finished first and

will host the winner of the LTCHS-Lightning semifinal match.

“It’s a tough division as both Thurber and Notre Dame have been ranked in the top 10 most of the season,” said McKeage. “They both have a lot of veterans, but we’re getting closer to them.”

Blake MacKay, who has been with the junior varsity team the last several years, took over the senior girls’ team from Scott Luck.

“I coached senior a lot of years ago,” explained MacKay, who has outside hitter Jaden Robinson, middle/power hitter Taylor Sawchuk and setter Dana Stoyberg returning.

“We do have a good group of girls, who work hard,” said MacKay. “We’ve been up and down this season, but we’re improving. We have a lot of girls up from JV and it took time for them to figure out that this is a much faster game.

They’ve all been working a lot on the little things and we’re getting better.”

MacKay sees the team’s strength as their hitting and weakness defence.

“We work hard at practice on digging and blocking and team defence,” he said.

Of the new faces middle Shaw Gurney moved in from Prince George while defensive specialist Teagan Booth is in Grade 12. The others — setter Emma Delemont, middle Nicole Fischer, right side/middle Cherisse Johannson, power Mackenzie Kohut, libero Jill McAllister and power hitters Jaedyn Paarup and Erika Pearson — are all in Grade 11.

Both Hunting Hills teams lost in the quarter-finals of

Dawson Weatherill made 28 saves in goal.

On Saturday the Rebels downed Leduc 6-4 on third period goals by Dylen Scheunert and Fankhanel.

Kartusch had two goals and Carter Blair and Josh Tarzwell one each.

Duncan Hughes started in goal with Weatherill coming in in the second period with the game tied 4-4. He made 12 saves, including 10 in the third period.

Meanwhile, the Red Deer Rebels Black lost 6-1 to the Calgary Bisons on Saturday. Brenden Davidson scored the Red Deer goal while Justin Travis made 40 saves in goal.

Midget A The Red Deer Can-Pro Chiefs edged the Red Deer Lodge 4-3 in North Central regular season play.

Kale Hartley, Bryce Chaput, Nic Scott and Ben Pelletier scored for Can-Pro with Evan Peet making 23 saves.

Vince Bridges, Braeden Davies and Caleb Weber replied for the Lodge while Jordan Mazerolle stopped 28 shots.

Peewee AA The Red Deer TBS Chiefs downed Calgary 2-1 in overtime to win the Camrose tier I tournament.

Cade Mason scored the gold medal winning goal, being set up by Jace Paarup.

Earlier the Chiefs won there games to reach the final. Zaiden Hansen and Breton Park shared goaltending duties.

their annual tournament Saturday.

The Raiders defeated the Lightning 17-25, 25-14, 15-12 on the boys’ side and Edmonton Strathcona stopped the Lightning 25-14, 25-12 in girls’ action.

The Raiders went on to down Spruce Grove 25-16, 3129, 26-24 in the boys’ semifinals before losing 25-23, 25-20, 24-26, 21-25, 12-15 to Bev Facey in the final.

Facey downed Notre Dame 25-13, 27-25, 25-20 in the semifinals after beating Harry Ainlay of Edmonton 2-1 in the quarter-finals.

Notre Dame stopoed Spruce Grove 25-22, 25-20 in the bronze medal game. Earlier they downed Calgary Western Canada 25-19, 23-25, 15-7 in the quarter-finals. In the opening round of playoffs, Hunting Hills beat Archbishop O’Leary of Edmonton 25-20, 25-18, and Notre Dame downed Calgary’s Centennial 25-7, 25-14.

On the girls’ side, Lindsay Thurber downed Western Canada 25-16, 25-11 and Notre Dame stopped Spruce Grove 27-29, 25-20, 15-12 in the opening round of playoffs.

Other quarter-final games saw LTCHS defeated Grande Prairie 25-19, 22-25, 15-13 while Lethbridge Chinook stopped Notre Dame 25-12, 25-12 and Ainlay beat Centennial 2-0.

The semifinals saw Ainlay down LTCHS 25-14, 25-23, 16-25, 25-15 and Chinook stop Strathcona 3-0.

Strathcona defeated the Raiders 12-25, 30-28, 15-13 in the third-place game and Chinook downed Ainlay 25-20, 2522, 25-21 in the final. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

E.P. Scarlett and Spruce Grove win Thurber junior volleyball tournament Calgary E.P Scarlett and Spruce Grove were front and centre in the Lindsay Thurber junior volleyball tournament during the weekend.

E.P. Scarlett took top honours in the girls division with a 25-14, 25-11 win over Spruce Grove, which won the boys title with a 25-20, 20-25, 15-9 victory over Scarlett.

The Calgary school defeated the Notre Dame Cougars 25-16, 25-14 in a girls semifinal, while Spruce Grove downed Sherwood Park Salisbury 25-16, 25-19 to reach the final.

In the girls quarter-finals, the host Raiders were 22-25, 12-25 losers to Spruce Grove and Notre Dame defeated Foothills 25-21, 25-15.

The Notre Dame boys got past Lindsay Thurber 26-24, 25-19 in a quarter-final, then fell 26-24, 21-25, 11-15 to E.P. Scarlett in a semifinal.

The other Red Deer team — the Hunting Hills Lightning — was a 22-25, 25-21, 13-15 quarter-final loser to E.P. Scarlett.

B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, Nov. 4, 2013

Wuthrich a good fit with Koreans RED DEER CURLING CLASSIC

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR The chemistry seemed proper right from the first meeting.

As a result, Patti Wuthrich signed on this fall as the coach of the impressive Korean women’s curling team skipped

by Eunjung Kim. Wuthrich, who formerly coached the Russian national men’s squad, informed the World Curling Federation last year that she was available to mentor any overseas team that was in the market for guidance with a North American flavour.

As it turned out, a WCF official contacted her last spring, asking if she would be interested in setting up a series of games and working with the Kim foursome during a visit to Canada. Wuthrich, working with a twoweek window, organized a competitive schedule and trained with the Korean team in her hometown of Gimli, Man. “It was a good fit. They seemed to enjoy what I did,” Wuthrich said Sunday at the Pidherney Centre, following Kim’s 8-4 win over Red Deer’s Jocelyn Peterman in one of two women’s B-event qualifiers of the Red Deer Curling Classic, a World Curling Tour event.

“I can’t say they learned much in that period of time (in Gimli), but a lot of coaching is just having a fit, and we had a good fit.”

The Kim quartet returned to Korea following their stint in Manitoba and competed in their country’s national championship, finishing first in roundrobin play and winning the one-two game, but losing the final to the team that will represent the nation in the Sochi Olympics.

“These girls are good,” said Wuthrich, whose husband Hans is an ice-maker during Briers and world championships and handled similar duties for the Vancouver Olympics.

“The two top teams in Korea are very evenly matched.”

Wuthrich visited Korea in September and met with the heads of the country’s curling community.

“It was agreed that in terms of skills, these girls are very technically sound,” said the coach, who noted that there are just two curling clubs in all of Korea. “But it was acknowledged that a little tweaking is needed and they needed to play against this level of competition, so that’s why they’re here.”

The Kim team was on the WCT last year, as well, and enjoyed some measure of success.

Sunday’s victory, which placed the team into today’s 9 a.m. quarterfinals with the guarantee of cashing a cheque, was special.

“This is good for them. They get some (Order of Merit) points and it’s a confidence-booster,” said Wuthrich, who will coach the team through three more WCT events in coming weeks — at Saskatoon, Spruce Grove and Lloydminster.

“Even if they didn’t win today or qualify in this or the next ‘spiel, it wouldn’t be a big deal. The purpose of them coming over here was to get experience and learn from their mistakes.”

Also qualifying out of the women’s B event was Kristie Moore of Sexsmith, who advanced to today’s 9 a.m. quarterfinals with a 5-4 win over Amy Nixon of Calgary, who has Whitney Eckstrand of Red Deer at second.

In Sunday’s late draw, Peterman fell 6-5 to Jill Thurston of Winnipeg in one

of four C-event qualifiers, while Nixon also failed to advance, losing 6-2 to Casey Scheidegger of Lethbridge. The other C qualifiers were Alina Paetz of Switzerland, a 6-5 winner over Jessie Kaufman of Spruce Grove, and Binia Feltscher of Switzerland, who downed Heather Jensen of Calgary 3-1.

Qualifying out of the A event Saturday were Allison MacInnes of Kamloops and Trish Paulsen of Saskatoon, who advanced with respective 7-3 and 5-2 wins over Leslie Rogers of Edmonton and Moore.

On the men’s side, Brad Heidt of Kerrobert, Sask., and Oskar Eriksson of Sweden, who posted 9-3 and 5-2 wins over John Stroh of Medicine Hat and Joel Jordison of Regina, respectively, were Saturday’s A-event qualifiers.

Winning the B-event playoff berths Sunday were Rob Schlender of Airdrie and Tom Appelman of Edmonton, 6-4 and 6-3 winners over Trevor Perepolkin of Vernon, B.C., and Jordison.

Perepolkin won a C-event qualifier Sunday night, 6-5 over Chang-Min Kim of Korea. Also qualifying out of C were Brock Virtue of Regina, who has Chris Schille of Red Deer at second, Josh Heidt of Kerrobert and Jeff Richard of Kelowna.

Virtue downed Stroh 6-3, Richard got past defending Classic champion Brendan Bottcher of Edmonton 6-5 and Heidt was an 8-7 winner over Jordison.

The semifinals in both divisions are set for noon today, with the championship finals to follow at 3 p.m.

Weekend scores: Sunday Women 9 a.m. — B event: Moore 6 Jensen 1; Peterman 5 Rogers 4; Nixon 7 Hamilton 4; Kim 5 Scheidegger 4.

12:15 p.m. — C event: Feltscher 8 DeJong 2; Thurston 6 Barber 2.

3:30 p.m. — B event qualifiers: Kim 8 Peterman 4; Moore 5 Nixon 4; C event: Scheidegger 10 Game 0; Paetz 7 Hamilton 5; Jensen 6 Ostlund 3; Kaufman 8 Rogers 7.

7 p.m. — C event qualifiers: J. Heidt 8 Jordison 7; Virtue 6 Stroh 3; Richard 6 Bottcher 5; Perepolkin 6 Kim 5.

Men 9 a.m. — B event: Jordison 6 Richard 3; Schlender 6 Bitz 3; Perepolkin 7 Stroh 4; Appelman 5 Manners 2; C event: Kim 5 Freiberger 1; K. Park 9 Jacobson 4; Blandford 6 Willerton 2; J. Heidt 7 Eckstrand.

12:15 p.m. — C event: Stroh 8 S. Park 0; Bottcher 7 White 3; Virtue 4 Maksymetz 2; J. Heidt 9 K Park 5.

3:30 p.m. — B event qualifiers: Schlender 6 Perepolkin 4; Appelman 6 Jordison 3; C event: Kim 7 Blandford 1; Bottcher 6 Manners 5; Richard 5 MacKenzie 4; Virtue 8 Bitz 7.

7 p.m. — C event qualifiers: Thurston 6 Peterman 5; Paetz 6 Kaufman 5; Feltscher 3 Jensen 1; Scheidegger 6 Nixon 2.

Saturday Women 9:30 a.m. — A event: MacInnes 9 Hamilton 4; Rogers 4 Nixon 3; Paulson 6 Delia DeJong 5; Moore 6 Ostlund 3.

1 p.m. — B event: Scheidegger 6 Jaing 3; Peterman 9 Game 5; Kim 7 Paetz 6; Jensen 6 Barber 3.

4:30 p.m. — A event qualifiers: MacInnes 7 Rogers 3; Paulson 5 Moore 2; B event: Nixon 6 Kaufman 1; Hamilton 6 Thurston 4; C event: Feltscher 8 Doyle 3.

8 p.m. — B event: Kim 8 DeJong 4; Scheidegger 7 Ostlund 6; C event: Paetz 4 Jaing 3.

Men 9:30 a.m. — A event: Stroh 7 Appelman 6; Jordison 6 Schlender 4; Eriksson 7 Manners 5; B. Heidt 5 Bitz 2; B event: Blandford 6 S. Park 5; Richard 4 Maksymetz 3; Kim 8 Wang 5; Bottcher 6 deCruz 1.

1 p.m. — B event: Virtue 7 O’Connor 3; J. Heidt 10 Ross 4; Jacobson 8 MacKenzie 3; Perepolkin 6 White 3; C event: K. Park 7 Zou 5; Eckstrand 5 Cross 4; Freiberger 5 Maberg 2; Willerton 6 Koe 5.

4:30 p.m. — A event qualifiers: B. Heidt 9 Stroh 3; Eriksson 5 Jordison 2; B event: Manners 6 Blandford 3; Richard 9 Bottcher 2; Appelman 9 Kim 4; C event: Maksymetz 6 deCruz 0.

8 p.m. — B event: Perepolkin 5 Virtue 4; Schlender 7 J. Heidt 5; Bitz 6 Jacobson 5; C event: White 7 O’Connor 1; MacKenzie 9 Ross 3; S. Park 7 Wang.

Queens go above .500 with win over Olds RDC ATHLETICS

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Queens 57 Broncos 47 OLDS — For the first time in several years the RDC Queens can look at the Alberta Colleges Women’s Basketball League standings and see black figures.

The Queens upped their record to 3-2 with a 57-47 victory over the Olds Broncos Saturday to complete a weekend sweep against their Central Alberta rivals.

“We didn’t play as well as we did Friday (a 69-47 win), but despite the fact some of our shots weren’t falling we found a way to win,” said head coach Mike Woollard. “We still have a lot to learn as we go on, but we gutted it out and it was a win.”

The Queens offence started slowly as they trailed 13-10 after the first quarter. They still trailed 34-33 at the half but led 34-28 after three quarters as their defence held the Broncos to just seven points in the third quarter.

Jessica Foley led the Queens with 14 points and 12 rebounds while Desirae Paterson had nine points and 13 boards, Mozanga Ekwalanga six points

and 10 rebounds. Sarah Williamson had seven assists and six rebounds while backup guard Gillian Griffin had seven points and Kaitlin Bracko seven rebounds. Sierra Hester had 19 points and Destiny Whitehead 15 for Olds.

The Queens dominated the boards, holding a 61-40 edge in rebounds.

Kings 99 Broncos 69 The Kings also started slowly, leading 24-13 after the first quarter and 3929 at the half. However, they outscored the Broncos 43-20 in the third quarter to take control.

“It was a just a scrappy game from top to bottom,” said Kings head coach Clayton Pottinger.

Clay Crelin led the Kings with 22 points and seven rebounds while Jacob Cusumano was their player of the game with 20 points. Mari Peoples-Wong had 16 points and six rebounds, Lloyd Strickland 14 points, Reece Gavin 12 points and 11 boards and Matt Johnson 10 points.

Cody Bouchard had 29 points, Colton Short 11 and Cordell Minifree 10 for the Broncos.

Trojans 3 Kings 2 The RDC Kings are playing a bit shorthanded on the blueline, but they battled the SAIT Trojans every step of the way before dropping a 3-2 decision in Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League action at SAIT Saturday.

“We were down to four defencemen for much of the game,” said Kings head coach Trevor Keeper, who went into the game with five healthy defencemen.

The Trojans, who beat the Kings 5-1 in Penhold Friday, opened the scoring with Clayton Cumiskey beating RDC starting goaltender Mike Salmon at 4:25 of the first period. Mitch Board made it 2-0 four minutes into the second period. Doug Jones narrowed the gap for the Kings at 13:53 of the second period with Corey Tyrell making to 3-1 before the end of the middle stanza.

RDC’s Dustin Lebrun made the

game interesting with his seventh goal of the season in the third period.

Salmon finished with 31 saves while Brayden Hopfe made 37 saves for SAIT. The Kings return to action this weekend when they host Briercrest Bible College at 7:15 p.m. Friday and at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Penhold Regional Multiplex.

Meanwhile the RDC Queens hockey game at NAIT was postponed when the officials failed to show up. The Queens host SAIT Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Arena. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

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Major Midget girls get pair of huge weekend wins Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs head coach Tom Bast knows exactly what road his team has to go down to be successful in the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League this season.

“It has to be a team effort,” he said. “The girls we have returning have been a big asset in terms of leadership, strength and knowledge and it’s been a good fit with the 14 new players we have on board with us.

“The majority of the new players are up from bantam, so we’re young, very young. But everyone has a lot of compete and they’re working hard on conditioning and their skill level, which are two significant things in women’s hockey. We’re also working on our systems and they’re starting to catch on.”

The Chiefs showed a bit of their talent level, and competitiveness, Saturday afternoon as they edged the previously undefeated Highwood Raiders 3-2 at the Collicutt Centre. They followed that with a 3-2 win over the Bruins in Calgary Sunday.

“Any time you can beat the first place team, and one of the best teams around, it’s huge,” said Bast. “Once again it was a team effort. We always preach team and doing the small things right.”

The Chiefs don’t have

a lot of experience up front, with three veterans, two of whom — Beck Davidson and Jade Lee – are on the top line. The third is Katlynn Kate.

They also added Jocelyn Prince of Calgary, who was a late cut from the Raiders.

Three of the other veterans — Quinci Jones, Becky Crowley and Abagael Thiessen — are on the blueline with Nisa Bartlett in goal.

Rearguard Mairead Bast, who is one of the top young players in the province, is up from bantam AAA, but did see some action with the Chiefs last season.

The other defencemen are Erika Marshall and Cassidy Hollman.

Bailey Knapp of Olds is the other netminder and has impressed Bast.

“Bailey was supposed to be Nisa’s backup, but she’s been outstanding,” he said. “We’ve been pleaded with both of them. They both compete, which is all we can ask.”

While the veteran line, which includes Davidson and Lee have led the team offensively, Bast goes with four lines and isn’t afraid to send any one of them out.

“We lean on our veteran line for leadership, but there’s been a couple of games where Becky has been out with injury and the other lines have picked it up,” he said. “They all pull their weight. We’ve been running four lines and five

D most of the time.

“Our penalty killers have done a great job,” he added. “We’re starting to work more on the power play. It’s tough as not everyone can run the power play, so we need to find the right combination. But no matter what all the girls have bought into their role and it’s working well.”

The other newcomers up front are Kirsten Baumgardt from Innisfail, who led the bantam AAA Chiefs in scoring last year, Shealee Dolan of Rimbey, Erica Nelson of Mirror, Breanna Martin, Maddison Toppe, Ashley Richard and Andrea Anderson. All but Richard, who played midget A, played bantam.

The Chiefs sit with a 7-5-3 record which leaves them second in the South Division, three points back of the Raiders. Ultimately they’re looking at challenging for a league title, but first they want to qualify for the Calgary Mac’s tournament.

Prince, Davidson and Lee scored for the Chiefs against the Raiders with Bartlett finishing with 19 saves, several of which were highlight reel stops.

On Sunday, Prince scored the game winner on the power play with just four seconds remaining in the game.

Davidson and Jones had the other Red Deer goals while Knapp finished with 18 saves. The Chiefs had 24 shots on goal.

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ROBERTSON John Thomas 1960 - 2013 It is with deep sadness that we announce John’s untimely passing October 27 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital after a long and courageous battle. John was born and raised in Edmonton. John started working at the age of 12 for his father at Norwest Motors where he became a machinist by trade. He branched out into sales to travel throughout Western Canada and NWT selling everything from auto parts to RVs. One of his great pleasures, other than The Price is Right, was to relate many an entertaining story from which there were life lessons he passed on to family and friends. John’s life epitomized the phrase Courage is not having the strength to go on - it is going on when you haven’t the strength. He will be dearly missed. John is survived by his wife, soul mate and caregiver, Judi, step daughters, Tamra Francoeur, Tarra (Chris) Walter, Taryne (Steve) Munro, grandchildren Terri, Miranda, Ricki, Evan and Connor; sons, Alex and Willie, brothers Ed (Rita), Pat (Val) and sister Joanie. His parents Alex and Olga Robertson and special Baba Sophie predeceased him.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Simmonds, the staff of unit 32, the Medical Day Room, and the Emergency Department, for their care in making John as comfortable as possible. At John’s request there will be no formal funeral service. A gathering of friends and family will be announced at a later date. In John’s memory donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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ELEMENTS is looking for 5 retail sales reps. selling season gift packages and personal care products in Parkland Mall, 4747 67 St. Red Deer. $12.10 hr. + bonus & comm. FT. No exp. req`d. Please email elementsreddeer@gmail.com FLURRIES SHEEPSKIN is looking for 5 SALES REPS, selling shoes & apparel, at our Parkland Mall. 4747 67 St. Red Deer. $12.10/hr. + bonus & comm. F/T Position. No exp. req’d. Email Flurriesrd@gmail.com SOAP Stories is seeking 5 F/T Beauty Treatment O/P, selling soap & bath products $14.55/hr. + bonus & comm. Beauty cert. req’d. Location Parkland Mall - 4747 67th St. Red Deer. email premierjobrdbto@ gmail.com SOAP Stories is seeking 5 retail sales reps. Selling soap & bath products. $12.10 hr + bonus & commission. Ft No exp. req`d.

Parkland Mall 4747 67 St. Red Deer. email resume to premierjobrd@gmail.com

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A growing, well established ASME fabrication facility is recruiting for

Senior Piping/ Vessel Draft-Person

Candidate must demonstrate proficiency with AutoCAD Knowledge of Inventor & Compress.

Proven record of successful projects.

Strong computer skills, Technical aptitude and Problem solving capability are required.

We offer above industry wages and comprehensive benefit package.

Please email resumes to careers@fusionpro.ca or fax 403-347-7867

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BUSY sheet metal company requires INSTALLER for residential new housing.

Must have experience, own tools and valid driver’s license. Immediate position. Please fax resume to: 403-309-8302 or e-mail: info@ comfortecheating.com You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

CARPET COLOUR CENTRE is currently looking for SCHEDULING / SERVICE MANAGER Applicant must have ability schedule 22 installation crews, make sure material will arrive on time & deal with customer complaints & service issues. Min. 5 yrs exp. req’d. Submit resume Attn: Margaret mperrin @carpetcolourcentre.com or drop off at Carpet Colour Centre, 1100, 5001 - 19 Street Red Deer, AB T4R 3R1 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

HVAC Service Person required. SHEET Metal Installer required with residential and retro-fit experience.

Attractive wages and benefits. Great hours.

Shop person needed for full time work. e-mail: brad@ comfortecheating.com or Fax resume to: 403-309-8302

Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic needed to manage and maintain a fleet of 20 trucks; $45/hour.

Fax resume to 403-786-9915 or email tksindustries@hotmail.ca LOCAL Construction Company now hiring EXPERIENCED CLASS 1 DRIVERS. Please fax resumes to 403-347-6296 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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FUTURE AG INC. owns and operates 5 branches throughout Central Alberta selling and servicing CASE IH Agriculture and Construction equipment.

We are currently looking for

Agricultural Technicians and/or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics

with Ag experience for our Red Deer location.

This is a fast-paced environment and ideal candidate would be able to work with minimal supervision, have the ability to take initiative and consistently demonstrate exceptional customer service.

FUTURE AG INC. “People You Can Count On”, is offering the opportunity to grow in your career with a thriving company.

We offer an exemplary benefits package, hour, annual work boot reimbursement, RRSP plan, sick days, monthly bonus and continuous professional training in a positive friendly environment.

If you have a great attitude and integrity, FUTURE AG is offering you an exciting career opportunity.

To apply, forward your resume to: Future Ag Inc. Attn: Barry Box 489 Red Deer, AB T4N 5G1 Fax 403-342-0396 hr@futureag.ca

SIDING INSTALLER with or without trailer & tools. F.T. year round work, must have truck and 2 yrs. exp. 90 cents - $1 per sq.ft. 403-358-8580

PLUMBING & HEATING CORP.

Service Plumbers & HVAC Technicians NEEDED!!!

Fax Resume to 780-623-7451 or Email: sales@cpandh.ca

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Mechanic Position

860

Truckers/ Drivers

Concrete finisher

needed to perform detailed and quality finishing as well as other related tasks, minimum 5 years experience. All applicants must be flexible for hours and dedicated due to a demanding production schedule. Own transportation to work is needed.

Wage will be based on experience, attitude and willingness to commit to long term employment.

Please fax resume to 403 885 5516 or email to k.kooiker@ eaglebuilders.ca Thank you to all applicants but only those The position will break selected for an interview down as follows: will be notified.

• 60% repairs and maintenance on rental equipment WATER WELL DRILLING • 15% on heavy trucks COMPANY IN BENTLEY and trailers REQ’S EXPERIENCED • 10% on light duty trucks WATER WELL • 10% on fabrication • 5 % p a p e r w o r k a n d DRILLERS HELPER with class 3, air. All safety program management tickets required.

Meal and Accommodation This individual will also act provided when out of town. as the shop foreman and Fax resume with drivers insure that the shop is kept abstract: 403-748-3015 clean and organized.

This position will be home 95% of the time.

Truckers/ On average 2-3 nights a Drivers month out of town.

Regular Schedule, 5/2 or 10/4 Competitive Wages, Benefits, Dedicated Service Truck.

Applicant must have a clean Driver’s Abstract Oil Boss Rentals, is a registered Commercial Vehicle Inspection Station.

We currently have a mechanics position open.

This individual must be a 3rd year apprentice minimum, self-motivated, hard-working, and enthusiastic with solid work ethic. An ideal candidate would have some fabrication experience, enjoy building equipment from scratch, be easy to get along with and be able to think outside the box when necessary.

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To apply please email your resume to: Gerry@oilbossrentals.com or fax to 1-866-914-7507

to join an enthusiastic and rapidly expanding company.

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. Wage will be based on experience, attitude, and desire to commit to long term employment. 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.

Central AB based trucking company requires

Owner Operators & Company Drivers in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time

Carpenters Carpenters Helpers For local work.

Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Bilton Welding and Manufacturing Ltd. designs, engineers and manufactures custom energy equipment. Since 1992, Bilton has worked with engineering firms and oil and natural gas producers around the globe to develop their own equipment standards for size, capacity and any number of technical specifications. We operate seven manufacturing facilities in Innisfail, Alberta and employ over 175 people.

With your long-term interests in mind, we provide you with ample opportunities to achieve your career goals. We’ll provide you with hands-on training and an opportunity to work on some of the most interesting projects and applications in the energy sector.

Performance Energy Services Inc. is seeking exp’d

N2 & Cement Operators, bulk driver’s with a valid Class 1 or 3.

We are offering comparative wages and health plan. We as a company pride ourselves on an excellent health and safety plan and record. Please contact us with a resume and driver’s abstract @403-309-0846 or erebhahn@ performanceenergy.ca or drop off at 5, 7957 Edgar Industrial Way, Red Deer.

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

UPS is now hiring for

F/T Driving, P/T Pre-Load & Seasonal Workers

Applicants must be physically fit and be able to lift up to 70 lbs.

P/T Warehouse, Mon. to Fri. 15 - 25 hrs/wk.

Driving Mon. to Fri, 10 to 12 hours per day.

Alberta Class 5 license, clean abstract. This is fast paced, physically demanding environment.

All candidates are subject to criminal record checks.

Apply by online @ www.upsjobs.com or fax resume to: 403-648-3310

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ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

in Johnstone Park DEERPARK AREA Denovan Cres., Dickenson Cres & Davison Dr. Area $201/mo.

ALSO Doran Cres., & Dunn Cl. Area $65/mo.

ALSO Doran Cres. & Doan Ave, Area $64/mo.

Jones Cres. & Juniper Close

Mustang Acres 6940 63 Ave.

Normandeau

ROSEDALE AREA Ramage Cres (100 to 800 Ramage Cl.) & Ralston Cres. Area $209/mo.

ALSO Rowell Cl. & Ritson Cl. $87/mo.

ALSO 28 to 233 Blocks of Reichley St. & Reighley Cl. $137/mo.

ALSO West half of Robinson Cres, Rich Cl., & Ryan Cl. Area. $84/mo.

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.

GED PREPARATION Jan. 14 or Feb. 10 STARTS

Call Jamie 403-314-4306

Required Immediately Parts Delivery Driver Must possess clean drivers abstract, know city well. The individual must be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment. Some warehouse work and some heavy lifting is required.

The company offers full benefit package for this full time position.

Please email or drop off resume.

ARTIC TRUCK PARTS #3-6540 71 ST Red Deer AB T4P 3Y7 (P)403-348-0999 (F)403-348-5198 Email to: ron.cain@ nfleetsolutions.com

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Currently seeking reliable newspaper carrier for the BOWER AREA WESTPARK AREA

Perfect for anyone looking to make some extra $.

www.trican.ca

Addinnell Close / Allan St. Allsop Ave / Allsop Close INGLEWOOD AREA

Ladwig Close

(Reliable vehicle needed)

Lawford Ave / Leonard Cres.

LANCASTER AREA

Logan Close Lord Close

SUNNYBROOK AREA

Dempsey St. & Drummond. Ave. Area 70 Papers $375/mo.

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

ROSEDALE AREA Ramage Cres Area 67 papers $360/mo.

Somerset Close Sutton Close VANIER AREA Voisin Close Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

ALSO Rowell Cl. Reichley St. & Robinson Cres. area.

115 Papers $616./mo

Currently seeking RELIABLE newspaper carriers for morning delivery (By 6:30 a.m.) in:

Oil & Gas Job Fair Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 9 a.m. - Noon Alberta Works Centre 2nd Floor, First Red Deer Place 4920 - 51 Street, Red Deer

Highland Green Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info

Bring your resumé For more info, call 403-340-5353

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

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DAIRY equipment supplier looking for GENERAL LABORERS & EQUIPMENT INSTALLERS Competitive wages and benefits package. E-mail resume: info@prolineinc.ca 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 Eagle Builders in Blackfalds, AB is looking for hard working, motivated individual to fill full-time

precast concrete erecting laborer position

at our company. Must be physically fit as this labourer position requires constant heavy lifting and involves fast paced, on the job training. Applicant must be able to travel and must have reliable transportation to and from work as well as a valid class 5 driver’s license. All meals and hotel expenses are paid when out of town.

Successful applicant must provide an up to date drivers abstract. Construction experience an asset. Full benefits provided. Starting wages based on experience. Fax resumes to 403 885 5516 , must flag attn: Craig or e-mail to c.haan@eaglebuilders.ca.

GREENHOUSE WORKER wanted at Meadowbrook Greenhouses, Penhold 10 F/T seasonal positions.

Training provided. Start Feb 2014. $9.95/hr, 44 hrs, 5 days per week, 3 month period. Fax resume 403886-2252 or email to info@ mbrook.ca.

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IMMED. POSISTION for F/T owner/operator Courier. for local delivery company.

Small pick-up or mini van would be the ideal vehicle.

Reply w/resume by fax: 403-342-7636 or email denw70@hotmail.com

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Integra Tire Innisfail requires exper Tire Tech, Lube Bay exper an asset, valid class 5 license required.Competitive wages/benefits. Email innisfail@integratire.com 327937K1-30

WORLDWIDE KNOWLEDGE - LOCAL SOLUTIONS

Allan St. / Armstrong Close

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer, by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/wk

EASTVIEW AREA Ellenwood Dr. & Erickson Dr. Area 60 papers $321/mo.

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ANDERS AREA

Ireland Cres.

Please reply by email: qmacaulay @reddeeradvocate.com or phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316

Government

FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

DEER PARK AREA

Delivery is 4 times per week, no collecting.

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1. Alberta Flares 2. Almita Piling 3. Baker Hughes 4. CARE Industries 5. CASA Energy Services 6. Eagle Well Service 7. Enesco Energy Services 8. EVRAZ 9. G4S Secure Solutions 10. Gordon Russell Ltd 11. Ledcor Industries Inc. 12. Manpower (Oilfield Division) 13. Pacer Corporation 14. Predator Drilling 15. Redcore Enterprises Ltd 16. Savanna Well Servicing 17. Studon Electric & Controls 18. Tarpon Energy Services

CARRIERS NEEDED

Ibbotson Close

327182K4-5

Employers:

Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info

Ingram Close / Inglewood Dr.

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

LOCAL freight company req’s P & D body job driver for Red Deer/Edmonton run.

Fax resume and driver’s abstract to Rocky Fast Express 403-845-2432

Nyman Cres.

Inglis Cres.

Looking Loo ing g for f a

We offer competitive wage and benefits packages

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in

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more information

Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Oilfield

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

WINTER START

CAD DESIGNER / DRAFTSPERSON

Please forward your resume via fax to (403) 227-7796 or e-mail to hr@bilton.ca

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life

TIMBERLANDS AREA Turner Cres., Timothy Dr., Towers Cl., Tobin Gt. $113/mo.

ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life

Academic Express

We currently have career opportunities for a professional;

Essential Job Functions • design/draft tanks, vessels and piping packages • create detailed fabrication drawings using inventor software • interpret customer and engineering markups and make changes to drawings • create drawing files for parts to be cut by the plasma table • administrate autodesk vault, inventor content center libraries and autocad plant 3d specs The incumbent must possess the following; • diploma in Engineering Design and Drafting Technology or equivalent • certified Engineering Technologist (CET) • minimum 3 year’s experience designing/drafting piping packages, pressure vessels, tanks and skids • proficient with using AutoCAD, plant 3d, and inventor • experience with creating BOM’s and utilizing an ERP software (M2M preferred) • experience using a nesting software (ProNest preferred)

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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

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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Clark’s has immediate openings for qualified, experienced Residential, Commercial and Industrial Plumbers and HVAC Technicians for both our Bonnyville and Lac La Biche Locations.

Various Shifts available (furnished living accommodations provided for out of town employees) The successful candidates will: • hold a current Journeyman’s ticket and H2S • be experienced in Service work • must pass a Pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Screening • Provide a current Driver Licence and Drivers Abstract • be a motivated self-starter • take pride in doing great work and willing to work long hours if needed • be energetic, positive, and keen to work with a rapidly expanding company • be 100% dedicated to customer service and satisfaction Clark’s offers top wages,10% holiday/vacation pay, overtime after 8 hrs, training, Health and Dental packages, Cell phones, Company Truck. We are a COR Certified and ISNetworld Compliant, safety-conscious company that provides a safe and enjoyable workplace.

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Precast Concrete Plant in Blackfalds, AB, is looking for new team members to join an enthusiastic and growing company.

overhead crane operator

Clark’s

Professionals

850

Precast Concrete Plant in Blackfalds, AB, is looking for an experienced

850

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MATURE CARETAKERS for 32 room motel in Forestburg, AB. Couple preferred. Handyman work, exp. in motels and computer knowledge 1-604-725-4448 email: jmann47@gmail.com

RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, Nov. 4, 2013 B9

Egypt switches venue for Morsi trial MOVE TO THWART RALLIES FOR OUSTED ISLAMIST PRESIDENT probably be taken back to the place he that of Morsi himself. has been held instead of being transA senior Interior Ministry official ferred to a normal prison after the first told the AP his ministry had received session, for fear his supporters would information that Brotherhood supportturn the prison into a “focal point of ers will engage in acts of violence, “inendless protests.” cluding assassinations of top religious The new venue is a heavily forti- figures, suicide attacks and targeting fied police academy in an eastern Cai- military facilities.” ro suburb, already used for the trial “We expect a kind of hysteria and of another former president — Hosni rioting when Morsi shows up in court,” Mubarak — toppled in a 2011 uprising. he added.

He is accused of failing to stop the killA Brotherhood-led group has called ing of protesters. for mass rallies, while the interior Egypt witminister has nessed one ordered the ‘THERE IS A REAL FEAR MORSI of its worst deployment WOULD BE ASSASSINATED bouts of vioof large numlence in debers of secuDURING VIOLENCE, AND cades on Aug. rity forces to PROTESTERS DEPICTED AS 14, when secuguard the tririty forces vioal venue.

TRYING TO BREAK INTO THE lently cleared In recent COURTROOM.’ protest camps statements, a set up by Morcoalition led — SHAIMAA AWAD si supporters, MEMBER OF MORSI’S BROTHERHOOD b y M o r s i ’ s sparking days Brotherhood of unrest that described the left more than 1,000 dead. Since then, trial as a “farce” and reiterated that violent incidents have multiplied: a it regarded him as the “elected, lesuicide car bomber tried to assassinate gitimate president” of Egypt. “This is Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim a naive tool to break our will and our in September, and dozens of members determination,” it said Sunday. of the security forces have been killed Shaimaa Awad, a member of the in a string of drive-by shootings, explo- group’s political party, said it envissions and car bombs. Churches have ages several scenarios for the day of been torched, and in an attack in Cairo the trial. One of them, she said, sees last month, five Copts and one Muslim the authorities bringing in Morsi for a were killed in drive-by shooting at a swift and a secretive session. The secchurch. ond scenario, she said the group fears, Both government officials and Mor- is that authorities exploit the protests si’s supporters forecast bleak scenari- in order to create chaos and “liquidate os for Monday, with each side accusing Morsi.” the other of plotting killings, including “There is real fear Morsi would be

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian authorities on Sunday moved the trial of the ousted Islamist president to a new location at another end of the capital, a move apparently aimed at thwarting mass rallies planned by the Muslim Brotherhood in his support when it opens on Monday.

Facing charges of incitement of violence with 14 others in connection to clashes last December, Mohammed Morsi has been held at an undisclosed location since his July 3 overthrow by the military.

The trial will be his first public appearance since then, possibly enflaming an already tense political atmosphere as animosity between Morsi’s Islamist supporters and Egypt’s security establishment steadily deepens.

“For (the Islamists) it will be like taking revenge on the police and the military,” said lawyer Khaled AbuBakr, representing three victims of the December clashes. “I really hope that no blood is spilled tomorrow,” he added.

The change of the venue was announced at a tumultuous news conference by appeals court judge Medhat Idris, who threw his statement in the air and stormed out of the room when Morsi supporters shouted in protest at the change.

He later told The Associated Press by telephone that the trial will not be aired live. Other details about the proceedings, including where Morsi will be held during them, remain secret.

A security official said Morsi will

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WOOD STEREO CABINET. - Free. 403-342-5609

CLASSIFICATIONS

Misc. for Sale

1500-1990

Building Supplies

1550

CEDAR Clad solid core wood door, 24” wide with frame. Asking $100.

403-227-2976

1580

KIDS WOODEN PLAYHOUYSE FURNITURE - Free. 403-342-5609

For afternoon delivery once per week

Clothing

To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

1590

MEN’S WINTER BIB OVERALLS. Size Large. $40.

Boots, size 12. $40.

Large jacket, $50.

403-342-5609

EquipmentHeavy

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Farmers' Market NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

1650

1760

25 BOOKS (250 pages) full of illustrations only of masterpieces of natural crafts & cloths. $200 for all.

403-347-7405 CEDAR chest 32”l, 16”h, 14 1/2w, $40; commercial black office chair w/adjustments $40, 3 wool accent matching carpets, clean, will sell seperatly $60, 8’ live cactus plant $25 403-352-8811 INDOOR/OUTDOOR ELECTRIC HEALTH GRILL. $45. 403-347-8726 JUICE Extractor, MEHU 403-346-4307 LOOKING FOR WRAP GIRLS. Must be passionate about helping others, self motivated & hard working.

No exp. required.

Call or text Jaclyn at 403-396-8504 or email: keepfitgirl@hotmail.ca YAMAHA P5R-500 Electronic piano w/chair.

Exc. cond. $95 CANON K920 Copier machine w/metal stand.

Exc. cond. $100.

403-352-8811

Musical

1770

rentals

1660

1830

Cats

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Birch, Spruce, Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

FREE TO LOVING HOME. 4 golden orange 11 week old kittens, litter trained and one 8 week old M. tabby, litter trained, 403-782-3130 phone back in order KITTENS (2) SIAMESE (1) BALINESE & (1) BURMAN $50/ea. 403-887-3649

Sporting Goods

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Houses/ Duplexes

3020

3 FLR, 3 Bdrm house w/3 bath, new paint & carpets & deck at 7316-59 Ave. Avail. to over 40 tenants.

No pets. Off street parking for 3 vehicles. Rent $1600, D.D. $1600. 403-341-4627

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

3 BDRM, 1 1/2 bath townhouse in well kept condominium complex at #9, 15 Stanton St. 5 appls & fenced yard.

Tenants must be over 40 w/references & quiet living.

Avail. Nov. 1st for $1300/mo. $1300 D.D. 403-341-4627 LEGACY ESTATES Best Adult Retirement Community 60+. 1 Bdrm. luxury condo unit. $800 + utils.

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TECHNOLOGY

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403-304-8472 or 346-8581

ORIOLE PARK

3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1175. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage.

Avail. Dec 1 403-304-5337

Suites

3060

2 BDRM. APT. downtown. $800/month. No pets, N/S Ph: 403-346-0824.

Financial Assistance available to qualified applicants.

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Horses

2140

317694I3-L30

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

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3140

Warehouse Space

SMALL / LARGE SPACES -Free standing - fenced yards For all your needs.

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3190

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Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225 PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

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5200

A-1 WILLY’S Parts Place Inc. Will haul away salvage cars free in city limits. Will pay for some.

Only AMVIC approved salvage yard in Red Deer 403-346-7278 RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

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FREE removal of scrap vehicles. Will pay cash for some. 403-304-7585

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Condos/ Townhouses

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Trucks

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Cars

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE To Creditors And Claimants

4140

HAIR SALON FOR SALE. Owners retiring. Large well established clientele.

403-358-2470

Estate of

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5000-5300 Can be shown at any time.

10 & 98 MacKenzie Cres.

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Fifth Wheels

5110

2010 40 FOOT CEDAR CREEK 5TH WHEEL, THREE SLIDES,LOADED ASKING $39,000.00 OBO. PH 403-843-7295

Auto Wreckers

5190

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AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

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MAY 26, 2013 If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim

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NYC Marathon has successful return

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Geoffrey Mutai ran by himself through Central Park, the same scene as the last New York City Marathon.

The race’s return to the five boroughs looked no different from the past in many ways, yet much had changed. The streets were still crammed with runners and the sidewalks with fans, undaunted by the tight security.

Mutai successfully defended his title Sunday, while fellow Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo came from behind to win the women’s race.

Mutai broke the course record in New York two years ago, then the 2012 race never happened because of the destruction from Superstorm Sandy. The April bombings at the Boston Marathon bared the vulnerability of an event that packs city streets with people.

So barricades blocked off much of the park, and fans waited in bag-check lines to get in.

Still, there were plenty of spectators to urge on Jeptoo to chase down Buzunesh Deba, a Bronx resident who finished runner-up for the second straight time in her hometown race.

Nobody was catching Mutai, who pulled away around Mile 22 and beat Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede by 52 seconds. On a windy morning, Mutai’s time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 24 seconds was well off his course record of 2:05:06 set in nearly perfect conditions two years ago. He’s the first man to repeat in New York since Kenya’s John Kagwe in 1997-98.

“To defend your title is not easy,” Mutai said. “As you see the course today, the weather today, it was not easy. Even for me, I try all I can, but I was not believing that I can finish like that.”

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A sea of runners departs the Pulaski Bridge and head into the Queens borough of New York during the New York City Marathon on Sunday.

Jeptoo trailed Deba by nearly 3 ½ minutes at the halfway point. She made her move as the race entered Manhattan after a race official on a bike told her how big the gap was.

“So I started to push the pace,” she said. “I was having confidence that I will make it.”

Deba was slowed by stomach cramps, and Jeptoo passed the Ethiopian with just more than 2 miles left. The 2012 Olympic silver medallist and 2013 London Marathon champ, Jeptoo won in 2:25:07 to clinch the $500,000 World Marathon Majors bonus.

Last year’s late cancellation of the event in New York

incensed many residents and runners, but there was little sign of those sour feelings Sunday. City and marathon officials initially vowed that the race would go on, and New Yorkers balked at the idea of possibly diverting resources amid such devastation. But by the time the decision to cancel was made, many out-of-town entrants had already travelled to the city.

Plenty came back a year later. A record 50,740 runners started.

The women’s race played out almost identically to the last NYC Marathon two years ago. But this time, Deba was the pursued, not the pursuer.

In 2011, Mary Keitany took a big early lead, and Deba and countrywomen Firehiwot Dado chased her down.

Dado, who won that day, was 14th Sunday as the defending champ.

This time, Deba and training partner Tigist Tufa separated themselves right from the start. Deba wound up finishing 48 seconds behind Jeptoo, while Tufa fell back to eighth.

“That’s my plan,” Deba said. “I need to run my best time. My training is very good.

I prepared very good.”

Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia, who won the NYC Marathon in 2005 and ’06, placed

third at age 37, returning to the podium after the birth of her son.

Kebede, the London Marathon champ, clinched the $500,000 bonus for the World Marathon Majors men’s title.

South Africa’s Lusapho April was third.

Mutai proved again that when he’s healthy, he’s the best in the world. He ran the fastest marathon in history, 2:03:02 in Boston in 2011, which didn’t count as a world record because the course is too straight and downhill.

Tatyana McFadden of Maryland won the women’s wheelchair race after taking the titles in Boston, London and Chicago in 2013. No other athlete has won those four races in the same year. Marcel Hug of Switzerland was the men’s wheelchair winner.

Runners, professional and amateur, said they felt safe on the course. Security was tight from the moment they arrived at the start.

They were corralled into long bag-check lines, and officers and volunteers repeatedly reminded them to keep cellphones out.

Elizabeth Hutchinson of Seattle recalled the joy at the starting line in Boston this year. People were handing out sunscreen, Band-Aids and energy gels with a smile.

On Staten Island, she said, “the machine-guns are very visible.”

“The atmosphere is so different,” she said, “It kind of makes me sad.”

Near the finish, Ashley O’Brien of Brooklyn was ready with a bullhorn to cheer members of her running group, the Hudson Dusters. She got tearyeyed remembering the events of the past year.

“It’s a nice time to all come back together,” she said. “You still remember why it was cancelled last year and you remember Boston. So it’s a little bittersweet.”

U.S. pledges stout defence of Arab friends from attack KERRY SEEKS TO BRIDGE GAP WITH SAUDIS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry moved Sunday to reassure America’s Arab friends that the United States will not allow them to be attacked “from outside,” in an apparent warning to Iran.

Speaking in Egypt while en route to Saudi Arabia where he hopes to mend relations strained by Saudi unhappiness with U.S. actions in Syria, its tentative warming with Iran and stance on Egypt, Kerry acknowledged differences with some partners but stressed they shared common goals in each case.

In addition, he said Saudi Arabia and other U.S. allies in the Gulf could count on America’s support.

“The United States will be there for the defence of our friends and our allies,” Kerry told reporters in Cairo. “We will not allow those countries to be attacked from outside. We will stand with them.”

He specifically mentioned the Sunni majority states of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan and Egypt as nations, along with unspecified “others.” Those others likely would include Israel, the strongest U.S. ally in the region. All

have vested interests in seeing an end to the turmoil in Syria and are extremely wary of Shiite Iran’s regional intentions.

But Saudi officials have been the most vocal. They have complained that the United States did not follow through on its threat to punish Syrian President Bashar Assad with military strikes for his government’s use of chemical weapons. Last month, the Saudis won but turned down an elected seat on the U.N. Security Council, saying the body had proved itself largely meaningless because of its inability over two years to address the crisis in Syria. The Saudis also have watched with increasing nervousness as President Barack Obama has approved a cautious opening with their archrival Iran.

Kerry, who met late Sunday in Riyadh with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and will see King Abdullah on Monday, acknowledged U.S. divisions with Gulf nations over Syria and Iran, but he played down those differences. He said some countries do differ with U.S. “tactics” in Syria.

“There may some differences on a tactic here and there,” he said. But he said they all agree on the goal of ending the fighting and forming an interim government.

“We can have a difference on a policy, on the tac-

tics of the policy,” he said. “For instance, there are some countries in the region that wanted the United States to do one thing with respect to Syria and we have done something else.”

He stressed, though, that “those differences on an individual tactic on a policy do not create a difference on the fundamental goal of the policy. We all share the same goal that we have discussed, that is the salvation of the state of Syria and a transition government put in place ... that can give the people of Syria the opportunity to choose their future.”

Kerry said the United States would never allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons. The administration is seeking a pause from the U.S. Congress in putting in place fresh penalties against Iran, in order to provide flexibility in negotiations.

A new round of nuclear talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany is set to begin Thursday in Geneva.

“Iran will not get a nuclear weapon,” he said.

“That is a promise by the president of the United States.”

His comments in Cairo came on the first stop of a 10-day tour of the Middle East, Europe and North Africa.

Suspected militants Syrian minister says foreign fighters in civil kill over 30 war responsible for polio outbreak at wedding

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NIGERIA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS YOLA, Nigeria — Suspected Islamic militants attacked a wedding convoy in northeast Nigeria and killed more than 30 people including the groom, a state government spokesman said Sunday.

Military spokesman Lt. Col. Muhammed Dole said only five people were killed in Saturday’s attack on the highway between Gama and Gwoza towns in Borno state.

That road runs alongside forests that are a known hideout of Islamic militants of the Boko Haram terrorist network.

But a minibus taxi driver said he passed many bodies on the road near Firgi village, where the wedding ceremony took place Saturday.

“We saw a lot of dead bodies killed by gunshots and some by the roadside that appeared to have been slaughtered” with their throats slit, the driver, who asked to be identified only as Shaibu, told reporters Sunday in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state.

Shaibu said his terrified passengers wanted to turn back, but “I took

the risk ... and said God is in control.”

Adamawa state spokesman Ahmad Sajoh said the wedding fatiha, the official Muslim ceremony, had taken place in Firgi village in neighbouring Borno state and the groom and guests were driving home to Adamawa when they were attacked.

Last week, suspected extremists attacked a military checkpoint in the same area and witnesses said they killed at least four security force members and made off with army vehicles, weapons and ammunition. Attacks continue in northeast Nigeria more than five months after the government declared a state of emergency and flooded three states that cover one-sixth of the country with troops and police officers.

They have driven the insurgents from major towns and attacked bush camps aerial bombardments and ground assaults. Hundreds of combatants and civilians, mainly Muslims, have died in recent weeks.

The uprising aimed at installing an Islamic state poses the greatest threat in decades to the cohesion of Nigeria, which is Africa’s biggest oil producer and most populous nation.

DAMASCUS, Syria — A Syrian government minister said Sunday that foreign fighters who have come to the country to wage jihad are responsible for the outbreak of polio in the rebel-controlled north.

Last week, the United Nations health agency confirmed 10 polio cases in northeast Syria, the first confirmed outbreak of the disease in the country in 14 years, raising a risk of it spreading across the region.

The confirmed cases are among babies and toddlers, all under 2, who were “under-immunized,” according to the World Health Organization. The agency is awaiting lab results on another 12 cases showing polio symptoms.

Minister of Social Affairs Kindah al-Shammat told The Associated Press on Sunday that jihadis from Pakistan were to blame.

“The virus originates in Pakistan and has been brought to Syria by the jihadists who come from Pakistan” the minister said. She offered no evidence and did not elaborate on the claim. Pakistan is one of three countries where polio remains endemic.

Al-Shammat said the government has launched an immunization campaign to “protect all children in Syria.” She did not say if and how the vaccination campaign will proceed in the northern areas along the border with Turkey. That area has been under opposition control since the rebels captured large swaths of land and whole neighbourhoods of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, from the regime over the past year.

Syrian government officials

have blamed terrorists and Islamic militants for the civil war that has killed more than 120,000 people, according to activists. The U.N. said in July that 100,000 Syrians have been killed in the conflict, and has not updated that figure since.

The conflict began as a largely peaceful uprising against President Bashar Assad’s rule in March 2011. It gradually became an armed conflict after some opposition supporters took up arms to fight a government crackdown on dissent.

Over the past year, the fighting took on sectarian overtones with predominantly Sunni Muslim rebels fighting Assad’s regime that is dominated by Alawites, an offshoot Shiite group.

Thousands of foreign fighters have joined Sunni rebels in the battle against Assad, while the regime troops have been backed up by fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group in the past months.

The fighting has triggered a humanitarian crisis on a massive scale, driving nearly 7 million people from their homes and destroying a country that once offered subsidized health care, including immunizations.

Nearly all Syrian children were vaccinated against polio before the conflict began more than 2 ½ years ago.

The polio virus, a highly contagious disease, usually infects children in unsanitary conditions through the consumption of food or liquid contaminated with feces.

It attacks the nerves and can kill or paralyze, and can spread widely and unnoticed before it starts crippling children. The disease was last reported in Syria in 1999.

Also Sunday, the leader of the main Western-backed opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition, called on aid and medical supplies to be allowed into blockaded parts of the embattled country, particularly where contagious diseases were spreading. He said it would serve as a confidencebuilding measure between Syria’s warring parties.

Ahmad Jarba was speaking from Cairo, where Arab foreign ministers met to discuss the Syrian crisis and a proposed peace conference expected to take place later this month in Geneva.

After their meeting, the Arab foreign ministers said in a statement they welcomed efforts by U.N.-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi to find a solution to the conflict in Syria.

The statement also said the ministers stood by the Syrian National Coalition and its demands regarding necessary guarantees by the international community to ensure the success of a negotiated political solution in Syria.

It stressed that any solution to the conflict in Syria should include the formation of a transitional body that would have all executive powers, including control over the country’s armed forces and security services.

The statement, however, did not mention Syrian President Bashar Assad. The coalition is demanding Assad to step down in any transitional Syrian government as a condition to attending the conference.

The Syrian opposition is made up of different factions, many of them politicians based in exile — the majority of whom are part of the coalition, the main umbrella group.

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