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“Answering the call” It knocked me down, filled me full of shrapnel and I was leaking like a sieve.

Some of the other guys carried me out of there. I got a shot of morphine.

Smiley Douglas writing Rose a letter from Korea.

BY RENÉE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF When the call came for Canadian recruits to help in the Korean War, Smiley Douglas of Innisfail wasted no time.

“I was too young to go to the Second World War so I said to myself that I wasn’t going to miss it this time,” said Douglas, 85.

During breakfast on the morning of Aug. 10, 1950, Douglas heard over the radio that the army was looking to put together a special force for Korea.

He was in Calgary later that day.

“I was in the army by two or three o’clock in the afternoon ... I don’t think Mother and Dad thought I’d been serious when I said I was joining.”

After a few months of training and 20 days by boat — “that boat ride seemed to take forever; I thought I’d joined the navy, not the army,” said Douglas with a laugh — Douglas and his company, the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry, were the first Canadian troops to arrive in the war zone.

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Rose and Smiley Douglas sit in their home near Pine Lake where they have been farming since 1954. Smiley wrote Rose a letter a day when he was in Korea.

Lacombe ceremony honours hero

BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF To pay tribute to an “all-in” former student, Lacombe Composite High School itself went all in on Thursday at the annual Ceremony of Remembrance that was a little more “special and significant” than usual.

Byron Greff attended the school, graduating in 2001. Ten years later as a master corporal serving with the Third Battalion of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, he became the first Canadian soldier to be killed as part of the NATO mission to train Afghan military and police forces.

During the ceremony, it was mentioned how Greff’s decision to enlist in the military immediately after high school shocked his parents and friends.

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Candy Greff (second from left) shares a laugh with grandson Corbin while sitting on the new memorial bench in honour of her son, Master Cpl. Byron Greff, outside Lacombe Composite High School. Byron’s father Gregory, sister Chelsey and Capt. Wayne Forster look on.

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A Red Deer orthopedic surgeon is frustrated about the space crunch and inability to handle surgeries at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.

Dr. Bryce Henderson said on Thursday that Central Alberta is growing and the Red Deer hospital is chronically under-resourced, forcing patients to wait for surgeries.

Henderson said the goal is 48 hours for a hip fracture, which is generally achievable. But whenever there is an ice storm, long weekend or conditions that put people more at risk for trauma and fractures, the wait can be longer. “The demand for health care and surgical services outstrips the supply,” said Henderson.

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Seniors’ care in decline: report FRIENDS OF MEDICARE EMBARK ON SPEAKING TOUR OF ALBERTA ADVOCATE STAFF Accessibility and quality of care for Alberta seniors is on the decline while privatization, off-loading of care onto family, and cutbacks by the province are on the rise, according to a

new report from Parkland Institute.

Sandra Azocar, Friends of Medicare’s executive director, said in reaction to the report — From Bad to Worse: Residential elder care in Alberta — the Redford government said it is very happy with the work its doing to provide choices to Albertans.

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SMILEY: Faced large attack It was Christmas Eve and he was 22-years-old.

“I thought the war was going to last a couple weeks but when we got there, they (the Americans) wanted us on the front right away. Our colonel, his name was Jim Stone, said no way and kept us to train us in the mountains for about three weeks.”

The battalion stayed in an old school up on a hill on their first night.

They had to sleep on the floor until the barracks were constructed the following day, Douglas said.

Rigourous training began immediately.

“You take a farm boy like me and, well, I had no idea what I was doing.

I was a greenhorn and there were a quite a few of us. They yelled at you constantly but you got used to it.”

The company saw their first action in the mountains by February 1951.

He wrote home to his sweetheart, Rose, every day. She sent him care packages of cigarettes and chocolate bars. They’d met at a dance in Pine Lake before he signed up.

In April, Douglas faced a large attack from the infantry’s position above the Kapyong River valley.

“The Chinese had lots of men. We knew it was coming. The Korean army had already left. I remember touching the Korean soldiers on the shoulder as they left, asking them where they were going. They were scared of the Chinese, I think. ... Thousands of men came through that valley. We were shooting but they just kept coming and coming.”

On the morning of April 25, Douglas was asked to lay grenades in front of the company’s position.

Some time later, he heard: “Douglas, stop those men!”

A group of men from another allied company had started walking into the area with the grenades.

“I got there just as they got there.

One lad had already tripped a grenade and he was dead. Another was wounded. Just when I got there, yelling at them to stop, another one set off a grenade and it was smoking, about two steps from me. I could see it and they didn’t. I remember running to pick it up and I turned around to throw it and that’s when it blew up. And that was the end of my soldiering.”

Douglas lost his right hand.

“It knocked me down, filled me full of shrapnel and I was leaking like a sieve. Some of the other guys carried me out of there. I got a shot of morphine.”

His platoon sergeant used his boot laces as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. “He always gave me a hard time afterwards, telling me it’d taken him days to get any laces afterwards,”

“Instead of having a public system, we have created a corporate culture where this government has become a subsidy for corporations,” said Azocar at a seniors care meeting organized by Friends of Medicare, Public Interest Alberta and Parkland Institute at the Snell Auditorium at Red Deer Public Library

Douglas said, chuckling.

After being flown to a field hospital in India (via a helicopter like the ones in the TV series M*A*S*H, he said) and then Japan, Douglas finally made it home, taking a train to Calgary from Vancouver. Life was an adjustment when he returned, Douglas said.

“It took me a while to figure out how to even do up buttons.”

Working with heavy machinery, clearing bush and snow, Douglas and Rose, who was a schoolteacher, married and saved up enough money for their own piece of land.

Four children and seven grandchildren later, they still live on it today, although it’s grown since 1954.

Douglas received the Military Medal for his “brave act and complete disregard for his own safety.” Throughout the years, the South Korean government has also bestowed numerous medals and awards upon him.

“We didn’t lose very many men. We had good men. And the Chinese never got across our lines,” Douglas said. “I’d hate to ever see something like that happen again. That’s why you have to remember.” rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate.com

SURGEON: Need more capacity Smaller cases have been referred to hospitals in Olds and Innisfail, he said.

“But we still need more capacity for larger cases,” said Henderson. “Typically we have one room to fix fractures and do emergency cases in the evening, servicing 400,000 people in our zone.”

Henderson said it seems like an uphill battle because the region is growing rapidly.

He said more resources and operating rooms for emergency and elective surgeries are needed.

But Dr. Evan Lundall, zone medical director, Central Zone, said Alberta Health Services is increasing access to high priority surgeries, including for hips and knees, which have seen wait times come down.

“We saw a significant increase in the volumes of hip and knee surgeries during the past three years with more than 1,800 additional hip and knee procedures,” said Lundall, responding by email. “From 2011-12 to 2012-13, we saw a decrease in wait times for hip and knee surgeries. Hip surgery wait times went from 39.8 weeks to 36.3 weeks, a decrease of nine per cent.

Knee surgery wait times went from 48.0 weeks to 40.9 weeks, a decrease of almost 15 per cent.”

He said there is an increasing demand for surgical services in the Central Zone and AHS has taken steps to address this, such as relocating some procedures to Innisfail and Olds. He said AHS continues to take action to improve access to hip and knee surgeries with new and improved referral programs, more efficient use of operating rooms and prevention strategies

on Thursday night.

The meeting attracted about 50 people.

The groups joined forces for a November speaking tour and will visit 11 communities across Alberta.

Earlier on Thursday they stopped in Sundre.

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for those at risk of fractures.

“AHS physicians, staff and administrators are working extremely hard and are doing all they can to bring wait times down,” said Lundall. “It is an issue we are aware of and constantly working on. We have seen some success, and will continue to see some success.” crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

GREFF: Liked to have fun He didn’t even play with plastic army men as a child, recalled Candy, his mother.

“It was not expected, but it was respected,” said student Katlyn Ost, presenting on Greff’s life during the ceremony.

He was remembered as a hilarious hockey goalie who lived to have fun; “a bit of a rebel, but in a good way.”

“His brain was a Wikipedia of jokes. The more he told, the more he laughed,” said Ost. Greff was on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan when, on Oct. 29, 2011, he was one of 17 people killed when an explosives-laden car drove into the armoured bus he was riding in in the capital Kabul. His death at age 28 remains the most recent of the 158 Canadian military fatalities during the 11-plus year engagement in Afghanistan.

His mother said Thursday’s ceremony was a fantastic extension of all the support the family has received since Greff’s passing. Yellow ribbons became the marker of support and remembrance of Greff after he passed in 2011, and again on Thursday students tied the ribbons around snow-covered trees outside the school.

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when we came back from the repatriation in Trenton blanketed Lacombe,” recalled Candy. “They were everywhere. It was wonderful to see. You could feel it. Anywhere you went, you could feel the support.”

Greff had been home to celebrate the birth of his second child, a daughter, and have family photos done just a few days before he was killed. While his widow was not at the school ceremony, Greff’s father Gregory, mother Candy, sister Chelsey, and two young nephews were on hand as a memorial bench, memorial plaque and memorial portrait were unveiled, to be displayed permanently at the school.

“It just warms a person’s heart,” said Candy.

She said she feels “absolute pride” attending Remembrance ceremonies now and said despite her son’s softspoken nature, she could see in him the pride he felt at being able to improve the lives of Afghans. For those Canadians who may have lost their personal connections to the world wars and military sacrifice, she said she hopes they will simply be grateful for the lives they are free to enjoy.

“I hope that everyone will look at a Canadian flag, raise their heads, straighten their backs, and feel proud to be Canadian and live in this wonderful country,” said Candy.

Capt. Wayne Forster of the Canadian Forces told students to remember the sacrifices made by soldiers through all the conflicts Canadians have been involved in. He said the Afghanistan Memorial Vigil, currently on display on Parliament Hill, will travel across the country over the next two years.

“Always remember: freedom is not actually free,” said Forster.

The memorial bench, located to the west of the school building, sits where a garden is being developed. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

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Red Deer orthopedic surgeon Dr. Bryce Henderson says a lack of resources in the Red Deer region is causing an undue backlog of patients requiring surgery.

Patient volumes increase over the weekends and when conditions are icy and doctors in the region see more fracture and trauma patients.

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Alberta proposes law to fight second-hand smoke CIGARETTE SALES TO KIDS TARGETED

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta took steps Thursday to keep kids away from cigarettes and cigarette smoke.

Health Minister Fred Horne introduced a bill to crack down on those who sell tobacco to minors and to levy fines on adults who smoke with kids in the vehicle.

Horne also said the government will back a private member’s bill from backbencher Christine Cusanelli that will stop the sale of flavoured tobacco products, which is considered a gateway product to entice kids into becoming lifelong smokers.

“We are here for the singular purpose of protecting the health of children and youth in our society for the long term,” Horne told a news conference at a southside high school.

Bill 33, the Tobacco Reduction Amendment Act, will give the province the same authority as the federal government has to fine those who sell tobacco to anyone under 18.

Anyone caught selling to minors will likely get a $500 ticket. But the province has the option of imposing fines up to $10,000 for a first offence, and up to $100,000 for subsequent offences if the circumstances warrant.

The bill will extend the ban on smoking in public places to tobaccolike products such as waterpipes.

Horne said if the bill passes, that element will be phased in over a year to allow public places to make the required changes.

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CARE: High rates of return in private assisted care Shannon Stunden Bower, research director with Parkland Institute and co-author of the report, said between 1999 to 2009, private long-term care facilities in the province had an average investment return of just over two per cent and private assistedliving facilities had a nine per cent average return.

During the same period, the American stock market had an average return of just over one per cent.

“These relatively high rates of return have translated into significant profits.

The residential elder care industry made nearly $100 million in Alberta over the decade.

Private long-term care facilities accumulated over $58 million and the much small assisted-living sector enjoyed profits of over $35 million,” Stunden Bower said.

Those profits are made by spending less on patient care which includes staffing, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, she said.

“In 2009, for instance in assisted living, for-profit operations expended nearly $47 less on patient care

Gambling too accessible: researcher

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A specialist with the Alberta Gambling Research Institute questions whether gambling is too accessible in the province.

Garry Smith is reacting after the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission announced that it took in $2.2-billion in 2012-13.

Smith says the government needs to take a serious look at the 19,000 VLTs in the province, which he says are the most additive. He says that at least 40 per cent of that revenue was collected from problem gamblers.

He says there are 24 casinos in Alberta, way more than any other province. He notes that Ontario has a much bigger population but only 10 casinos.

Adults caught smoking in vehicles with children would get a $250 ticket, but the province can, if circumstances warrant, levy up to $1,000 on a first offence and up to $5,000 on subsequent offence.

Cusanelli’s bill, Bill 206, is aimed at stopping the sale of flavoured tobacco to everyone, not just youth.

Les Hagen of the advocacy group Action on Smoking and Health, says flavoured tobacco is the hook used to lure in children.

“The tobacco companies have flooded the market with flavoured products over the past 10 years,” said Hagen.

“We’re seeing high rates of flavoured tobacco use among young people here in Alberta and across Canada.”

Bill 206 has passed second reading in the legislature and is now being debated line by line in committee of the

for each resident every day than not-for-profit facilities.

“In long-term care that same year, public facilities spent $71 more on direct care per resident per day than for-profit facilities.”

The report says Alberta for-profit facilities fell short of the staffing benchmark associated with reasonable quality elder care by well over 90 minutes of care per resident per day and a significant gap exists between staffing levels and levels that would ensure dignity and comfort.

Parkland Institute recommends expanding Canada’s public health care system to include institutional and home-based elder care, improving staffing levels, phasing out private for-profit elder care and the creation of a provincial elders’ advocate to monitor care and report to the legislature.

For its report, the institute used quantitative data from Statistics Canada’s Residential Care Facilities Survey and qualitative data from the reports of Alberta’s Health Facilities Review Committee. It also gathered information from government and industry representatives, labour unions, seniors’ advocates, and front-line workers.

The Parkland Institute is a non-partisan public policy research institute in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta.

From Bad to Worse is available for download on the Parkland website at http://parklandinstitute.ca. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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to the same conclusion and a probe into cause of the leak, which was made public in late June, is ongoing.

Canadian Natural (TSX:CNQ) has determined that there are 31 old wells on site that could pose a risk, although they meet regulatory requirements for abandoned wells.

whole. Horne said the bill takes aim at all flavoured tobacco, but wouldn’t say if the favourite flavour, menthol, will be part of the ban when the regulations are written.

“The approach is to allow for these decisions to be made on a productby-product basis in regulation,” said Horne.

“I’m not going to try to prejudge the outcome of what will happen with the bill in the legislature.”

Hagen said menthol needs to be part of the ban.

“Half of the kids who are using flavoured tobacco are using menthol,” he said.

“It soothes the throat, it opens the airways, (and) it assists with nicotine absorption in the bloodstream.

“Because of its chemical properties it is the worst flavour.”

Two more men arrested in shooting

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Two more men are believed by police to be involved in the shooting death of a young Hobbema woman in 2011.

Randall Omeasoo, 21, of Hobbema was arrested without incident on Thursday. On Wednesday, Shelby Minde, 20, of Hobbema was arrested without incident. Both are charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Chelsea Yellowbird of Hobbema.

They both are in custody and Minde will make his first court appearance on Nov. 12.

Omeasoo’s court date has yet to be determined.

Alberta Justice says a third man, who has not been identified, has also been charged and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

These arrests were the result of a two-year investigation by the Hobbema RCMP detach-

ment and the Calgary major crimes unit.

The investigation is ongoing with investigators interviewing witnesses and following up on any tips received from the public.

Yellowbird was found in a Samson townsite residence with gunshot wounds on Sept 5, 2011.

She was transported to Wetaskiwin Hospital, where she died of her injuries.

Chelsea is the aunt of Ethan Yellowbird, a fiveyear-old who was killed in a shooting on July 11, 2011. Chelsea was at the house next door to Ethan’s the night she was shot. RCMP said the two incidents are being treated as separate investigations.

Police are still looking for people with more information about this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call Hobbema RCMP at 780585-4600 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Primrose leak called solvable The president of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says a bitumen leak at its Primrose oilsands project is a “totally solvable” situation and that the cleanup at the site is about 80 per cent complete.

Steve Laut says the company is convinced that the only way the emulsion of bitumen and water could have seeped to the surface is through faulty wellbores at the property near Cold Lake.

The Alberta Energy Regulator has not come

A male driver of a small car is dead following a head on collision with a gravel truck west of the Wolf Creek Golf Course on Monday.

Ponoka RCMP gave few details because the collision is still under investigation.

Police say around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, an eastbound gravel truck carrying a full load entered the Hwy 604 and Range Road 27-0 intersection and hit a southbound single passenger vehicle.

The driver and lone occupant of the car died.

No further details were released.

The driver of the gravel truck was taken to Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre and later flown to an Edmonton hospital by STARS Air Ambulance.

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When equalization isn’t EQUALIZATION IS A LOUSY DEAL FOR THE WEST AND ONTARIO

BY MARK MILKE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE In a recent drive from Saint John to St. Andrews, N.B., I marvelled at the four-lane highway that connected the two points on the map — and how empty it was on a Friday evening on a long weekend.

I compared it with much of the Trans-Canada Hwy in British Columbia, four-laned in portions where it should be six, and often only two-laned where it should be four, as well as to the regularly packed four-lane Hwy 2 between Edmonton and Calgary.

The contrast was symbolic of how the federal equalization program allows recipient provinces to provide above-average benefits at the expense of taxpayers elsewhere, even to “overequalize” in some cases.

For those not familiar with equalization, here’s the simple explanation: Tax dollars flow into the federal treasury from taxpayers in all provinces; equalization then flows from Ottawa to provincial governments.

A province is deemed to need equal-

ization if its ability to raise revenues, its “fiscal capacity,” is below the average of all 10 provinces.

In a recent look at equalization, I added together its numbers over the past eight years, threw some quasiequalization add-ons such as offshore accords and transfer payment protection into the mix, averaged out the dollars, and then figured out which province ended up as a “have” or “havenot.”

Here are the results: In current dollars, Prince Edward Island received the most equalization dollars, at $2,229 per person on average in each of the last eight years.

Among the other five provinces that normally receive equalization payments — New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador (which received equalization payments until 2008 and received offshore accord payments until 2012) — Quebec received the least per capita at $933 annually, averaged over those eight years.

On the other side of the equalization divide, Ontario still counts as a “have” province for my purposes despite its recent status as an equalization recipient because it received an annual average of just $63 per person in equalization money since 2005-06. So it is much closer to a “have” province most years.

Meanwhile, Saskatchewan’s equalization take was $41 per person, while the figure was $31 for British Columbia

(Alberta received nil).

Problematically, by design, the equalization program is currently designed to produce bigger governments and/or charge less for some service.

For example, provincial government program spending in Atlantic Canada ranges between 21 per cent (Newfoundland) and 29 per cent (P.E.I.) of the economy. That compares to a range of just 13 per cent (Alberta) to 17 per cent (Ontario) of GDP in the have provinces.

Equalization largesse thus allows for have-nots to have “advantages” over the have provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. (By “advantage,” I merely mean a preponderance of some item.

While more doctors is an actual advantage, it is not helpful to have a big, expensive provincial bureaucracy that squeezes out private entrepreneurs.)

Overall, out of 19 categories that account for two-thirds of provincial program spending, it turns out the six have-not provinces have an “advantage” in 13 categories. For example, if you live in a have-not province, you are likely to have cheaper average university tuition: $2,774 in Quebec and $3,729 in Manitoba. That compares to tuition in British Columbia at $5,015, Alberta at $5,883, Saskatchewan at $6,017 and Ontario at $7,180.

Have-not provinces also have many more government sector employees at the provincial level. For example,

Manitoba and Quebec have 30 per cent and 15 per cent more such employees per 1,000 people when compared with Alberta. Have-nots also have more nurses and doctors, hospital beds, and CT scanners per capita when compared to “have” provinces.

The advantages in have-not provinces are helped along by federal tax collections in richer provinces where residents see less of such taxpayerfinanced cornucopia, for good or ill.

Thus, B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario possess the advantage in just three categories (three measurements ended up neutral).

Equalization is meant to be about roughly equal services, not about overequalization. One option for reform is to determine equalization eligibility and payments based not only on revenue capacity, the current approach, but also on the various costs of providing services in one province when compared with another.

After all, it is much cheaper to live in Halifax, Montreal and Winnipeg than in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. That would not solve all of the problems in equalization — and there are many — but it would be a useful start.

Mark Milke is a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute and author of SuperSized Fiscal Federalism: How Equalization Over-serves have-Not provinces.

This column was provided by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

We don’t need another pool The municipal election is over and congratulations to all the winners and my deepest thanks to all the candidates who put their lives out there for all to share. Thank You. There were many interesting tidbits of information that flowed through debate like the discouragement of single passenger vehicles downtown and that we have a pool for every 29,000 residents while other cities only have a pool for as high as 90,000 residents.

It has been brought forward that Red Deer wants a 50-metre pool at a cost of $90 million. Estimated cost overrun of $36 million for a total of $126 million financed at three per cent for 30 years. Pools run on a deficit so our capital costs and operating costs could see the city paying perhaps $500,000 a month for 30 years, not including refurbishing every decade or so.

It is not part of the winter games bid, and the public is not clamouring for it, so what is the rush? We should determine the fate of the Michener pool, and find out from the public what facilities they actually want and where they want it.

One man suggested they should slow down spending on tomorrow and concentrate a bit more on today.

I tend to agree.

Garfield Marks Red Deer

Seatbelts needed in school buses In light of the school bus accident near Crossfield on Oct. 25 that left several children seriously injured, don’t you think seatbelts should now be made mandatory in school buses?

Seatbelts are mandatory in every other motor vehicle on the streets and highways; except of course in school buses or even city buses.

We don’t seem to have any problem piling our kids onto these open yellow tin cans with crappy seats and no restraints, let they travel down busy streets and highways amongst fast moving traffic, and somehow think they’re going to be safe.

I’ve been told that some people somehow think the kids are actually safer in school buses without seatbelts. That don’t make sense. If seatbelts are suppose to reduce injuries in regular vehicles, wouldn’t they do the same in school buses?

Years ago they made laws forcing us to truss up our babies and toddlers in strait-jacket-like restraints in our motor vehicles just to go from the house to the supermarket. And pay hefty fines if we got caught breaking that law. Their argument was it was going to save lives and reduce injuries. Yet somehow the rule doesn’t apply to our school buses or city buses.

I’m thinking it’s more of a budgetary issue than a concern for children’s safety. And it’s probably harder to issue seatbelt tickets to school bus drivers for not having their passengers strapped in than it is to nail drivers of private passenger cars.

So what happens if one these school buses gets into a serious accident? There’s nothing to restrain the passengers into their seats. Do the G forces cause their bodies to fly around inside the bus like marbles in a can and crashing into one another? Where is the safety in that?

And what is it going to take to make this government pass laws making seatbelts mandatory in school buses? Do a bunch of kids have to die in bus crashes before they take some action?

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Omar Khadr set to appeal U.S. war crimes convictions

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr is set to appeal his five war crimes convictions on the grounds that the military commission had no legal authority to try him or accept his guilty pleas.

Speaking from Rosslyn, Va., Khadr’s U.S. lawyer told The Canadian Press the main argument turns on whether what Khadr is accused of doing as a 15 year old in Afghanistan was in fact a war crime under American or international law.

“These things weren’t crimes, at least in 2002. They weren’t crimes at the time of the charged conduct,” said Sam Morison, a civilian lawyer with the U.S. Department of Defense.

“Even if you take the government’s allegations at face value, he still didn’t commit a war crime.”

The most serious charge against Khadr arose out of the death of an American special forces soldier in the heat of a vicious battle at an Afghan compound in July 2002.

The basis for charging the Torontoborn Khadr, now 27, for the battlefield death was that he was not in uniform, and was therefore an “unprivileged combatant.”

Khadr’s lawyers argue there is no authority under international law to elevate what Khadr did to the status of a war-crime, which includes such egregious acts as deliberately targeting and killing civilians as the 9/11 terrorists did.

“Merely being an unlawful combatant is not by itself a war crime,” Morison said.

“War crimes still have to be war crimes. It has to do with what you do.”

Khadr’s arguments invoke recent successful appeals by others convicted in the widely maligned military commission system.

A year ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit threw out a conviction against Salim Hamdan, driver for terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden.

The court held that material support for terrorism was not a pre-existing war crime at the time of Hamdan’s actions.

The same court made a similar ruling in January in the case of Ali Hamza al-Bahlul, who did media relations for bin Laden.

“If it turns out that these weren’t crimes within the jurisdiction of the commission, then the judge didn’t have the authority to accept the plea and it’s void,” Morison said of Khadr’s case.

Trudeau faces backlash over ladies-only fundraiser A Liberal fundraiser aimed at capitalizing on leader Justin Trudeau’s popularity among women is being denounced as sexist and patronizing by his political foes — and even by some Liberals.

The backlash started instantly late Wednesday when Trudeau tweeted that he was looking forward to tonight’s “cocktails and candid conversation” at the $250-ahead event in Toronto.

The accompanying electronic invitation to “Justin Unplugged” features stylized closeups of the leader with a come-hither stare and the message: “Ladies, you’re invited to (really) get to know the future prime minister.”

Scribbled in gradeschool cursive font around the margins are a series of questions: “What’s your favourite virtue? Who are your real life heroes? What is the biggest issue facing women?”

The resulting Twitterstorm was fierce and continues unabated today, generating its own hashtag: “askjustin.”

“Who organized this?

Barbie? And sponsored

by Teen Beat, I’m guessing,” tweeted Lisa Kirbie, a Liberal commentator.

“In asking someone to attend a political fundraiser show some respect,” tweeted Transport Minister Lisa Raitt. “$250 is a serious investment. Don’t talk down to me.”

To the question on her favourite virtue, junior cabinet minister Michelle Rempel added two hashtags: “donttalktomelikeasecondclasscitizen” and “don’tpatronizeme.”

New Democrat MP Megan Leslie also weighed in: “What’s the biggest issue facing women? This kind of crap.”

The organizer of the fundraiser, Amanda Alvaro, fought back, tweeting that the event was

“organized BY women, FOR women with a (clearly) intriguing evite designed to inspire dialogue. Proud to host tonight.”

She later added: “Get a grip, people. It’s an evite, not a platform.”

Trudeau himself took to answering questions posed by people under the “askjustin” hashtag but so far has not commented on the flap over the online invitation.

THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Turns out the three senators at the heart of the Senate expenses scandal haven’t been booted entirely off the public payroll after all.

Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau have been suspended without pay for up to two years, but their time in political purgatory will still count towards the six years of service needed to become eligible to collect a pension.

That’s what the law requires, the Senate said Thursday.

But Treasury Board President Tony Clement, the chief guardian of the public purse, called it a “glitch” and vowed to change the law, if necessary, to ensure the trio don’t qualify for a pension.

“I have already directed my department to look at any kind of regulation change that is necessary to ensure that this is not pensionable time,” Clement said Thursday on his way into the House of Commons.

“This glitch is contrary to the intent of the Senate resolution (to

suspend the trio without pay).

“It’s against the spirit of the Senate resolution and we will make sure that things conform to the spirit, as well as the letter, of the Senate resolution.”

Wallin’s lawyer has threatened legal action if the government attempts to tamper with the outcast senator’s pension eligibility. But Clement was not daunted by the prospect of a costly lawsuit.

“See you in court,” he said.

The trio were suspended Tuesday — without pay or benefits, other than dental, life and health insurance — for alleged “gross negligence” in claiming inappropriate expenses.

The suspensions are for the duration of the current parliamentary session, which could continue until 2015 — the same year the three would ordinarily be deemed to have served sufficient time to be eligible for a pension.

Duffy, the eldest of the three at 67, could immediately begin collecting an annual pension of $58,264, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

The Senate will review the legal advice — provided by Clement’s department to the upper house — and look at its “options,” including seeking other legal advice, said Claude Carignan, the government leader in the Senate.

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as 4,800 military and civilian staff at National Defence could find themselves doing other work, training for new positions or perhaps even out of a job over the next four or five years.

It’s part of a so-called defence renewal strategy.

But Fantino also underscored efforts of Conservatives to convince corporate Canada to employ veterans.

Annually, about 250 ex-soldiers fall into the category of not qualifying for a Canadian Forces pension. That is out of approximately 1,500 to 1,700 who face medical release each year.

The new legislation applies to soldiers released on or after April 1, 2012, and extends the amount of time they have to apply for federal from jobs to five years from two years under the current system.

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It’s a move one national union says is meant to take the sting from accusations that troops are being dumped before they can qualify for pensions.

Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino says when the law is enacted, it will move qualified veterans to the front of the line, ahead of civil servants displaced or laid-off by a cascading series of budget cuts.

“They have to be qualified for those jobs,” Fantino said in an interview with The Canadian Press.

“We’re talking about quali-

fied people, in the circum- for vets, have been under fire and described the new initiastances that they are medical- recently about the increasing tive as “just one more helping ly released, having a priority, number of wounded soldiers hand.” absolutely.” discharged before they have But the union representing Soldiers let go for medical the 10 years service that gives approximately 14,000 defence reasons have had access to them a pension. workers said the new legisfederal jobs lation looks since 2005, more like a but there was “knee-jerk reno guarantee action” to a in law and political fire they could that needed to only take jobs be put out. turned down John Maby other fedcLennan, preseral employident of the ees.

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Nuclear deal with Iran seems close U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY HEADING TO GENEVA TO NARROW DIFFERENCES

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA — Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator signalled progress at talks with six world powers Thursday on a deal to cap some of his country’s atomic programs in exchange for limited relief from sanctions stifling Iran’s economy, saying the six had accepted Tehran’s proposals on how to proceed.

U.S. officials said Secretary of State John Kerry will fly to Geneva today to participate in the negotiations — a last-minute decision that suggests a deal could be imminent.

A senior State Department official travelling with Kerry in Amman, Jordan, said the secretary would come to Geneva “to help narrow differences in negotiations.”

Even if an agreement is reached, it would only be the start of a long process to reduce Iran’s potential nuclear threat, with no guarantee of ultimate success.

Still, a limited accord would mark a breakthrough after nearly a decade of mostly inconclusive talks focused on limiting, if not eliminating, Iranian atomic programs that could be turned from producing energy into making weapons.

Tehran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Abbas Araghchi, told Iranian state TV that the six — the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany — “clearly said that they accept the proposed framework by Iran.”

He later told CNN that he thinks negotiators at the table are now “ready to start drafting” an accord that outlines specific steps to be taken.

Though Araghchi described the negotiations as “very difficult,” he told Iranian state TV that he expected agreement on details by today, the last scheduled round of the current talks.

The upbeat comments suggested that negotiators in Geneva were moving from broad discussions over a nuclear deal to details meant to limit Tehran’s ability to make atomic weapons.

In return, Iran would start getting relief from sanctions that have hit its economy hard.

U.S. officials said Kerry will travel to the Geneva talks after a brief stop in Israel, where he will hold a third meeting with Israeli Prime Min-

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A general view shows participants before the start of two days of closed-door nuclear talks at the United Nations offices in Geneva Switzerland, Thursday. Six world powers are dangling the prospect of easing some sanctions against Iran if Tehran agrees to curb work that could be used to make nuclear weapons. ister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has spoken out against any limited deal that would allow the Iranians sanctions relief.

In Geneva, Kerry is expected to meet today with the European Union’s top diplomat, Catherine Ashton, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the officials said.

The talks are primarily focused on the size and output of Iran’s enrichment program, which can create both reactor fuel and weapons-grade material suitable for a nuclear bomb.

Iran insists it is pursuing only nuclear energy, medical treatments and research, but the United States and its allies fear that Iran could turn this material into the fissile core of nuclear

warheads.

President Barack Obama, in an interview with NBC on Thursday, said the negotiations are less about easing sanctions than about how Iran begins to assure the world that it is not developing nuclear weapons.

“Our job is to put in place mechanisms where we can verify what they’re doing and not doing when it comes to their nuclear program,” Obama said.

International negotiators representing the six powers declined to comment on Araghchi’s statement.

But White House spokesman Jay Carney elaborated on what the U.S. calls a “first step” of a strategy meant to ultimately contain Iran’s ability to use its nuclear program to make weap-

ons.

An initial agreement would “address Iran’s most advanced nuclear activities; increase transparency so Iran will not be able to use the cover of talks to advance its program; and create time and space as we negotiate a comprehensive agreement,” Carney told reporters in Washington.

The six would consider “limited, targeted and reversible relief that does not affect our core sanctions,” he said, alluding to penalties crippling Tehran’s oil exports.

If Iran reneges, said Carney, “the temporary, modest relief would be terminated, and we would be in a position to ratchet up the pressure even further by adding new sanctions.”

He described any temporary, initial relief of sanctions as likely “more financial rather than technical.” Diplomats have previously said initial sanction rollbacks could free Iranian funds in overseas accounts and allow trade in gold and petrochemicals.

Warily watching from the sidelines, Israel warned against a partial agreement that foresees lifting sanctions now instead of waiting for a rigorous final accord that eliminates any possibility of Iran making nuclear weapons.

At a meeting with U.S. legislators in Jerusalem, Netanyahu spoke of “the deal of the century for Iran.” While divulging no details, he said the proposed first step at Geneva “will relieve all the (sanctions) pressure inside Iran.”

The last round of talks three weeks ago reached agreement on a framework of possible discussion points, and the two sides kicked off Thursday’s round focused on getting to that first step.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The U.S. tax collection agency issued $4 billion in fraudulent tax refunds last year to people using stolen identities, with some of the money going to addresses in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Ireland, according to an inspector general’s report released Thursday.

The agency, the Internal Revenue Service, sent a total of 655 tax refunds to a single address in Lithuania, and 343 refunds went to a lone address in Shanghai.

In the U.S., more fraudulent returns went to Miami than any other city. The IRS has stepped up efforts to fight identity theft, but thieves are getting more aggressive, said the report by J. Russell George, Treasury’s inspector general for tax administration. Last year, the IRS stopped more than $12 billion in fraudulent refunds from going to identity thieves, compared with $8 billion the year before.

“Identity theft continues to be a serious problem with devastating consequences for taxpayers and an enormous impact on tax administration,” George said in a statement. The fraud “erodes taxpayer confidence in the federal tax system.”

Thieves often steal personal government identification numbers, known as Social Security numbers, from people who don’t have to file tax returns.

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Scientists say Arafat probably poisoned

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Yasser Arafat’s mysterious 2004 death turned into a whodunit Thursday after Swiss scientists who examined his remains said the Palestinian leader was probably poisoned with radioactive polonium.

Yet hard proof remains elusive, and nine years on, tracking down anyone who might have slipped minuscule amounts of the lethal substance into Arafat’s food or drink could be difficult.

A new investigation could also prove embarrassing — and not just for Israel, which the Palestinians have long accused of poisoning their leader and which has denied any role.

The Palestinians themselves could come under renewed scrutiny, since Arafat was holed up in his Israeli-besieged West Bank compound in the months before his death, surrounded by advisers, staff and bodyguards.

Arafat died at a French military hospital on Nov. 11, 2004, at age 75, a month after suddenly falling violently ill at his compound. At the time, French doctors said he died of a stroke and had a blood-clotting problem, but records were inconclusive about what caused that condition.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Brazil and Germany formally presented a resolution to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday urging all countries to extend internationally guaranteed rights to privacy to the Internet and other electronic communications.

The draft resolution follows reports of U.S. eavesdropping on foreign leaders, including Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, that angered and dismayed U.S. allies.

But it does not name the United States or any other nation as an offender.

General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding but they do reflect world opinion and carry moral and political weight.

Rousseff cancelled a state visit to Washington after classified documents leaked by former National Security Agency analyst Edward Snowden showed that the NSA hacked the computer network of Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras and scooped up data on emails and telephone calls flowing through the country.

Merkel and other European leaders expressed anger recently after reports that the NSA allegedly monitored Merkel’s cellphone and swept up millions of French telephone records.

“Today, there seem to be hardly any technical limitations for accessing, storing or combining personal data. But should everything that is technical feasible also be allowed? Where do we draw the line between legitimate security concerns and the individual right to privacy?

And how do we ensure that human rights are effectively protected both offline and online?” German Ambassador Peter Witting asked, while introducing the jointly sponsored German-Brazilian resolution to the General Assembly committee that deals with human rights.

Brazil’s Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota said: “In the absence of the right to privacy, there can be no true freedom of opinion and expression, and no effective democracy.”

The draft resolution proposes expanding the protection guaranteed in a key global human rights treaty, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to electronic communications and privacy. It “affirms that the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online, in particular the right to privacy.”

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, however, allows the suspension of its guarantees “for the protection of national security or of public order.”

leadership to seek justice for her husband, saying, “It’s clear this is a crime.”

Speaking by phone from the Qatari capital Doha, she did not mention Israel but argued that only countries with nuclear capabilities have access to polonium.

In another interview later Thursday, she described her husband’s death as a “political assassination” and “the crime of the century” and called the new testing conclusive for poisoning. She said she couldn’t predict who was behind the death, but she added, “Whoever did this crime is a coward.”

Israel has repeatedly denied a role in Arafat’s death and did so again Thursday. Paul Hirschson, a Foreign Ministry official, dismissed the claim as “hogwash.”

“We couldn’t be bothered to” kill him, Hirschson said. “If anyone remembers the political reality at the time, Arafat was completely isolated. His own people were barely speaking to him. There’s no logical reason for Israel to have wanted to do something like this.”

In his final years, Arafat was being accused by Israel and the U.S. of condoning and even encouraging Palestinian attacks against Israelis instead of working for a peace deal.

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The Swiss scientists said that they found elevated traces of polonium-210 and lead in Arafat’s remains that could not have occurred naturally, and that the timeframe of Arafat’s illness and death was consistent with poisoning from ingesting polonium.

“Our results reasonably support the poisoning theory,” Francois Bochud, director of Switzerland’s Institute of Radiation Physics, which carried out the investigation, said at a news conference.

Bochud and Patrice Mangin, director of the Lausanne University Hospital’s forensics centre, said they tested and ruled out innocent explanations, such as accidental poisoning.

“I think we can eliminate this possibility because, as you can imagine, you cannot find polonium everywhere. It’s a very rare toxic substance,” Mangin said.

Palestinian officials, including Arafat’s successor, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, had no comment on the substance of the report but promised a continued investigation.

The findings are certain to revive Palestinian allegations against Israel, a nuclear power. Polonium can be a byproduct of the chemical processing of uranium, but usually is made artificially in a nuclear reactor or a particle accelerator.

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FRIDAY, NOV. 8, 2013

Oilers zapped by Lightning STAMKOS SCORES TWO GOALS, BISHOP MAKES 38 SAVES

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Lightning 4 Oilers 2 TAMPA, Fla. — After another big offensive night, Steven Stamkos gave the credit for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s latest win to goalie Ben Bishop.

Stamkos had two goals and Bishop made 38 saves, helping the Lightning beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Thursday night for their sixth win in seven games.

“He’s the reason why we won,” Stamkos said of Bishop. “I’m not very happy with the way we played. If it wasn’t for Bish, it’s not a win for us. We didn’t deserve the win.”

Bishop (10-2-0) made saves on firstperiod breakaway shots by Mark Arcobello and Taylor Hall.

“Best player on the ice. ... hands down,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. “Don’t need to comment on it anymore.”

Stamkos, who extended his goalscoring streak to five games, has 13 goals this season.

Tampa Bay was outshot 40-26.

“Absolutely. Boy, it’s a crazy game,” Oilers coach Dallas Eakins said. “There’s been games this season where you’ve won the game and maybe you didn’t think you deserved it, and you’re upset with your play.

And there’s been games that we’ve lost where we’ve been disgusted with ourselves as a group. And then tonight, it’s one of those nights where ... I loved the way we played. And I thought we played with passion and we competed hard.”

Taylor Fedun and Hall scored for the Oilers, who have lost six of seven.

Fedun, playing in his second game, also scored in his NHL debut Tuesday night at Florida.

Hall, the first overall pick in the 2010 draft, returned after missing seven games due to a knee injury. His in-close power-play goal got Edmonton within 3-2 midway through the third.

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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop makes a kick-save on a shot by Edmonton Oilers right wing Jordan Eberle during the third period of an NHL game on Thursday, in Tampa, Fla. “As far as my game goes, it’s just tough when you lose the game,” Hall said. “That’s the main thing. We’re searching for wins right now, and whatever anyone can do is huge.”

Stamkos put the Lightning up 1-0 when he beat Devan Dubnyk from the

high slot 7:37 into the game. The centre has eight goals and 12 points during a seven-game point streak.

After Fedun scored at 10:11, Stamkos gave Tampa Bay a 2-1 advantage on a wraparound goal with 52.7 seconds left in the first.

Bishop turned aside all 15 shots he faced in the second. Tampa Bay got the lone goal during the period to go up 3-1 when Tyler Johnson scored from the low shot at 18:33.

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Flames comeback falls short against Blues

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Blues 3 Flames 2 ST. LOUIS — Another game, another goal for Alexander Steen.

Steen scored his NHLleading 14th goal in 14 games, Brian Elliott stopped 18 shots for his 100th career win and the St. Louis Blues beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 Thursday night.

St. Louis has won five of six and is 6-1-1 at home. Calgary has lost four of five and eight of 11.

Maxim Lapierre and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for St. Louis.

Elliott, who got the start in place of Jaroslav Halak, improved to 2-0-1 with his second straight strong performance.

He stopped 31 shots in a 4-0 win at Florida on Nov. 1.

Steen has a point in a career-best nine games in a row.

He has scored in all but two contests this season.

Despite his sizzling pace, Steen remains focused on the Blues’ quick 10-2-2 start and not his individual run.

“I don’t really analyze myself that way,” Steen said.

“You don’t think about that or you’ll start focusing on the

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St. Louis Blues’ David Backes, left, tries to avoid the puck as Calgary Flames goalie Reto Berra defends during the first period of an NHL game Thursday, in St. Louis. wrong things.”

Steen converted on a backhand from the slot in the second period to push the lead to 3-0.

“He works his butt off and it’s nice to see him get reward-

ed,” St. Louis defenceman Jordan Leopold said. “Whatever he’s doing, he’s got to keep doing it.”

Leopold had two assists in the game, his first points of the season.

Steen scored the winning goal in the final minute of a 3-2 win over Winnipeg on Oct. 29 and a 3-2 victory over Chicago on Oct. 9. He became the first St. Louis player to score 14 goals in the first 14 games of a season since Brett Hull had 16 in that span in the 199091 campaign.

Tim Jackman and Mike Cammalleri scored third-period goals for Calgary. Cammalleri tallied at 14:49 to bring the Flames to within 3-2.

But Elliott was able to close down Calgary with some help from a staunch defence, which blocked 18 shots.

“They got two on us, but we battled the last few minutes and squeaked it out,” Elliott said.

Calgary rookie goaltender Reto Berra fell to 1-2 in his third career start.

Tarasenko broke an eightgame scoring drought with his fifth of the season on the power play at 3:01 of the opening period. He put home a rebound of a shot by Jay Bouwmeester.

Lapierre pushed the lead to 2-0 just over seven minutes later with his first goal as a member of the Blues.

“Everything we needed to do, we did in that first period,”

St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock said. “We were really going, really on top of our game.”

Lapierre was suspended five games for a hit on San Jose’s Dan Boyle on Oct. 15.

He got his first points of the season Thursday in his ninth game.

“It’s been a slow start for me the first three weeks, almost like two training camps,” Lapierre said. “Tonight is more like the player that I am.”

The Flames, who were 0 for 6 on the power play, have failed in their last 28 man-advantage chances.

“I’d like to buy one,” Calgary coach Bob Hartley said of the goal drought. “I know that the guys are working hard. It seems we just can’t turn the red light on.”

Calgary, after taking five first-period penalties, rallied with a solid third-period effort.

“A tale of two games,” Cammalleri said. “We really didn’t push the play early. At some point, we were able to get some momentum.”

St. Louis defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk picked up an assist in his seventh successive game, the longest such streak in the NHL this season.

Cornish named finalist as CFL’s top player, top Canadian

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — He’s one of only two Canadians to ever win the CFL’s outstanding player award, but Tony Gabriel believes Jon Cornish belongs in that select fraternity.

The Calgary Stampeders running back received the West Division nomination for the CFL’s top individual award Thursday in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada and league’s eight head coaches.

Quarterback Ricky Ray, who led the defending Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts atop the East Division, was named a first-time finalist for the honour.

The six-foot, 217-pound Cornish ran for a CFLhigh 1,813 yards, the most in a season by a Canadian.

The 29-year-old native of New Westminster, B.C., also led the league in yards from scrimmage (2,157) and TDs (14) and helped Calgary (14-4) finish atop the West Division.

Gabriel, 64, of Burlington, Ont., was the last Canadian to be named the CFL’s top player, doing so in 1978 as a tight end with Ottawa.

Former Rough Riders quarterback Russ Jackson, 77, of Hamilton, was a three-time winner (1963, ’66, ’69).

“I’m excited and elated about Jon Cornish’s achievements through the course of this past year,” Gabriel said Thursday in a telephone interview. “I think he has matured quite a bit in terms of challenging himself to have a better year all-round in comparison to last year.

“He’s an astute gentleman off the field and cer-

tainly is very impressive. I just wanted to extend to him my sincerest wishes and I believe he’s the most outstanding player this year.”

Ray, 34, enjoyed a record-setting second season with Toronto. The California native had a CFL-record 77.2 per cent completion average and just two interceptions in 303 pass attempts to become the first player to have an interception percentage under 1.0 (0.7).

However, Ray only appeared in 11 regular-season games this year. He missed six starts due to injury and was a healthy scratch in Toronto’s regular-season finale.

“It’s awesome, I’m glad I’m in the running,” Ray said.

“As far as stats go, it’s been one of the best years I’ve ever had.

“Obviously I dealt with injuries and didn’t get in as much as I would’ve wanted to . . . this just means our team had a good year finishing first with a lot of great players around me. It’s the first time in my career I’ve been nominated so I’m definitely very pleased.”

Ray also praised Cornish for his outstanding campaign.

“He’s so consistent,” Ray said. “Every week it seems like he’s going for 100 yards and he really puts his team in position to win.

“The last few years he’s been having great years and he’s going to be a tough guy to go up against.”

Cornish was also nominated as top Canadian — an award he won last year — and was one of four Stampeders finalists. The others include defensive end

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Charleston Hughes (defensive player), centre Brett Jones (rookie) and kicker Rene Paredes (specialteams player).

Brendon LaBatte of the Saskatchewan Roughriders was the West Division’s top lineman.

The other East Division finalists are Montreal linebacker Chip Cox (defensive player), Winnipeg linebacker Henoc Muamba (Canadian), Toronto centre Jeff Keeping (lineman) and Hamilton Tiger-Cats C.J. Gable (rookie) and Marc Beswick (special-teams player).

There were no unanimous selections but a record eight Canadians received nominations. The CFL’s awards banquet is Nov. 21 in Regina.

The six-foot-one, 244-pound Hughes terrorized CFL quarterbacks, registering a league-high 18 sacks.

The 29-year-old native of Saginaw, Mich., anchored a Calgary defence that led the league in sacks (63) and was second in fewest points allowed (22.9 points per game).

Cox, 30, was a key performer in a Montreal defence that allowed a CFL-low 314.3 yards per game.

The five-foot-nine, 185-pound linebacker led the league in tackles (club-record 115), and had a teamhigh 12 sacks and four interceptions.

The six-foot, 230-pound Muamba, taken first overall in the 2011 CFL draft, was a bright spot for Winnipeg (3-15).

The former St. Francis Xavier star finished second overall in tackles (106) and added 18 specialteams tackles, a sack and interception.

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FRIDAY, NOV. 8, 2013

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR

Charles Inglis came to the Red Deer Rebels from the Prince George Cougars Charles Inglis via the trade route in December of 2011, in the process joining his third WHL team since being selected fourth overall by the Saskatoon Blades in the 2007 WHL bantam draft. Inglis was dealt to Prince George in 2010 and after scoring 32 goals that season fell out of favour with the Cougars the following year and was sent home to await a trade. Inglis notched 10 goals and collected 26 points with Red Deer through the remainder of the 201112 campaign and had 11 goals in 21 games two months into the ‘11-12 season when Brent Sutter took over as head coach and sent the 20-yearold packing, eventually trading him to Kamloops.

The Blazers cut him loose after 11 games and Inglis joined the Whitecourt Wolverines of the AJHL. He is currently enrolled in the arts and science program at the University of Saskatchewan and has one goal and one assist in four games with the Huskies.

WHO’S HOT Everett Silvertips 20-year-old LW Joshua Winquist is riding a four-game goal-scoring streak and Johua has six Winquist goals and 12 points during the span dating back to Oct. 26.

The Red Deer Rebels have dipped into the junior A ranks for help more than once in their 21-year history.

Forwards Matt Ellison, who came over from the BCHL in 2002 and scored 40 goals and garnered 96 points in his only season in Red Deer before turning pro, and Rhyse Dieno, who joined the Rebels from the SJHL one year ago and was the club’s top scorer at season’s end, come to mind.

Forwards Justin Taylor and Dustin Moore, who played in the AJHL before joining the Rebels in 2003 and ‘06, respectively, also had a positive impact with the club.

However, for every player who makes the upward move, there are several who are reassigned —or leave at their own request — from the WHL to the junior A level. Currently, at least nine former Rebels are plying their trade in western Canada junior A loops, and the list includes: Scott Feser — The Red Deer native was selected in the eighth round of the 2010 bantam draft and played nine games as a WHL rookie in 2011-12. He started last season in Red Deer before being reassigned to Camrose of the AJHL and then being recalled several weeks later.

Feser, 18, was reassigned back to Camrose early this fall and has five assists in 12 games with the Kodiaks.

Riley Boomgaarden — The six-foot-four defenceman was a WHL rookie last season, collecting one assist in 21 games, but he was deemed expendable this fall and eventually joined the Melfort Mustangs of the SJHL. The Grande Prairie native, 19, has two helpers and 10 penalty minutes in six games with Melfort.

Colten Mayor — The St. Albert native joined the Rebels in 2009 and was dealt to the Regina Pats 11 games into the ‘1213 season. He was subsequently traded to Calgary and closed out the season with the Hitmen before hooking up with the Whitecourt Wolverines of the AJHL this fall as a 20-year-old forward.

Mayor is fifth in AJHL scoring with 26 points (13-13) in 17 games.

Daulton Siwak — Siwak, an Olds product, was a secondround pick of the Rebels in the 2008 bantam draft and ap-

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Red Deer Rebels Scott Feser, left, and Cody Thiel crash the net as Edmonton Oil King goaltender Laurent Brossoit comes up with a save during action at the Centrium last season. Feser and Thiel are two Rebels players that didn’t work out at the WHL level and are now plying their trade in the junior A ranks. peared in 61 games as a rookie a year later. The right winger had 27 points (13-14) in 2010-11 and was traded to Prince George 28 games into the following season.

Siwak played 38 games with the Cougars last year before walking out on the club and signing with the Dauphin Kings of the MJHL. The 20-year-old is a key member of the Kings and this season has produced four goals and 16 points in 17 games.

Cody Thiel — The product of Bruno, Sask., in 2011 earned a berth with the Rebels as a virtual training camp walk-on. He played two seasons in Red Deer and was traded to the Portland Winter Hawks last summer.

Instead of attending the ‘Hawks camp as a 20-year-old, Thiel decided to spend his final junior season with Kindersley of the SJHL. To date, his decision has been a win-win as the Klippers are off to an 11-3-1-1 start and Thiel is 13th in league scoring with seven goals and 15 points.

Stephen Hak — The Winnipeg

native signed with the Rebels in 2011 after playing with the Steinbach Pistons of the MJHL as a 16-year-old. The defenceman was in Red Deer one season before being traded to the Regina Pats in October of last year.

Hak, 19, was recently cut loose by the Pats and has rejoined the Pistons, who are the MJHL defending champions and currently hold down top spot in the league.

Locke Muller — The six-footfour winger was brought into Red Deer in 2010 to provide muscle to the Rebels roster.

He played 40 games in 2010-11 and was dealt to the Saskatoon Blades 33 games into the following season.

Muller closed out the season with the Blades, then left for the Bonnyville Pontiacs of the AJHL as a 19-year-old. Now in his second and final season with the Pontiacs, the team captain has produced three goals and six points in 22 games, to go with 107 minutes in penalties.

Kevin Pochuk — A fifth-

round pick of the Rebels in the 2010 bantam draft, Pochuk was a star defenceman with his hometown midget AAA Winnipeg Wild in 2011-12 and also played 11 games with Red Deer that season. He opened the ‘1213 season with the Virden Oil Capitals of the MJHL before being recalled by the Rebels and appearing in 32 games.

Pochuk was traded to the Saskatoon Blades in June and played five games with the WHL club this fall before being released. The 18-year-old is back with the Oil Capitals and has nine points (3-6) in 11 games.

Earl Webb — The big-bodied winger was selected by the Rebels in the seventh round of the 2011 bantam draft. He made his WHL regular-season debut this fall and appeared in five games — with no points — before being reassigned to the Calgary Mustangs of the AJHL. The Calgary native has contributed one goal in four games with the Mustangs. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com

Pouliot plays well against former team

WHO’S A THIEF Regina Pats LW Chandler Stephenson has notched a leagueleading three shorthanded Chandler goals this Stephenson season.

THEY SAID IT “Not at all.

It doesn’t scare me.

You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do — I’ll go down to block a shot Aaron Macklin any time.”

— Kamloops Blazers LW Aaron Macklin, to Mark Hunter of the Kamloops Daily News, when asked if he’d be hesitant to block another shot after taking a puck in the ribs in last Saturday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the visiting Vancouver Giants.

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Bolton Pouliot doesn’t have a harsh word He’s now the Blazers’ No. 1 guy, sporting to say about the Red Deer Rebels, who a 5-4-1 record for a mediocre 6-10-2 team, dealt the 19-year-old netminder to the Kam- along with a goals-against average of 2.62 loops Blazers in September. and a .925 save percentage.

The Calgary native dealt “The decision (to start Pouliot) his former team a painful wasn’t made because it was Red blow on Tuesday, however, Deer, he has played very well for turning in a 36-save, firstus,” said Blazers head coach Dave star performance as the Hunchak. “I think he’s earned the Blazers downed the visiting right to get some good starts here Rebels 4-1. and tonight he made some key saves “I’ll tell you this — I’ve at key times.” been nervous (for this game) since the day I got traded ★ ★ ★ ★ here,” Pouliot told Mark Hunter of the Kamloops DaiJesse Zgraggen needed all of one ly News following the congame to make an impact with his new test. “I’m just glad I got an team.

GREG opportunity to play here toThe overage rearguard scored MEACHEM night and the team played once and added two assists for the incredible.”

Regina Pats in a 5-2 win over the host A seventh-round bantam Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesdraft pick of the Rebels in day.

2009, Pouliot played 41 games with Red The six-foot-one, 210-pounder came over Deer over three years. With starter Patrik from Calgary last weekend after the return Bartosak back as a 20-year-old this fall, of fellow defenceman Alex Roach from the there was no room for a 19-year-old back-up pro ranks gave the Hitmen four 20-yearwho struggled with consistency during his olds, one over the league limit. The Pats time with the Rebels. gave up a fourth-round bantam pick in 2014, Pouliot knew the situation and was grate- a price that GM Chad Lang was more than ful that GM/head coach Brent Sutter was happy to pay. able to find him a new home.

“The biggest thing is he can log minutes “They treated me unbelievably there for us,” Lang told Greg Harder of the Regina (Red Deer), since the day I got drafted Leader-Post. there,” he said. “They’ve been awesome “He’s a big steady guy. He’ll be a real with me, they gave me the opportunity to good shutdown guy. We’re not bringing him come here and play and they were great in to run our power play but he can play in about it.” all situations with his experience.

Pouliot landed in Kamloops as the No. “He can log minutes and give us some 2 stopper, behind returnee Taran Kozun. size on that back end. He’s a guy we can

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match up against other teams top units. He can provide the leadership and experience that we probably need on the back end.”

The Pats made room for Zgraggen by cutting 20-year-old goaltender Mac Engel, a Red Deer native who was picked up on waivers from the Prince George Cougars in mid-October. ★

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As miserable as it may be, life goes on for the Lethbridge Hurricanes despite the recent exodus of three key players.

Forwards Sam McKechnie and Jaimen Yakubowski requested a trade in late October — and were subsequently dealt to the Seattle Thunderbirds — and 17-year-old defenceman Ryan Pilon, projected as an early pick in the 2015 NHL entry draft (his Oct. 15 birth date makes him ineligible for the 2014 draft) made the same request on Tuesday.

‘Canes GM Brad Robson was naturally disappointed with Pilon’s decision to leave the club, however . . .

“Ryan Pilon came in today and requested a trade and we’ll try to accommodate him,” Robson told Dylan Purcell of the Lethbridge Herald.

“He didn’t want to be here, he didn’t want to be part of our organization, part of the direction of our hockey club and we’ll move on and we’ll move ahead.

“With this move, just like with some of the other guys who didn’t want to be here, we’ll be a better hockey club after this.”

That’s a fairly safe statement since the ‘Canes, a lousy 2-14-1-2, are nearing rock bottom. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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Andrews shuts door on Trojans, leads Queens to shutout win ROOKIE GOALTENDER MAKES 15 SAVES IN FIRST START AT HOME

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Queens 3 Trojans 0 Moriah Andrews finally got an opportunity to play at home and she definitely made the most of it.

Andrews, the first year goaltender from Regina, who played midget in Swift Current, made 15 saves to record her first-ever Alberta Colleges Women’s Hockey League shutout in leading the RDC Queens to a 3-0 victory over the SAIT Trojans at the Arena Thursday.

“It was great to get a chance to play at home,” she said. “As well we were coming off a rough week so we were all ready to go.”

Andrews admitted she thought about the shutout “a time or two” but “then I realized I can’t think like that I have to play every minute and see what happens.”

Andrews faced the Trojans earlier in the season in exhibition play and gave up four goals in a 4-4 tie.

“The first time they got a couple of lucky goals on me, picking the top corner, so I was watching for that,” she said.

Two of Andrews best saves came early in the second period with RDC holding a 1-0 lead.

“She made two pointblank saves that kept the game 1-0, which was huge,” said Queens head coach Bob Rutz. “One of those goes in it’s a different game. But she made the saves she had to. She’s a real solid goaltender with good fundamentals, is big and moves well.”

Andrews has shared goaltending duties with league all-star Camille Trautman so far this season. She says just playing alongside Trautman has been a benefit.

“She’s been a big influence on me,” she said.

“She’s amazing and I look up to her a lot.”

“Just being able to sit back and watch Camille is a benefit for Moriah,” said Rutz. “As well we have a good goaltending coach in Andy Nowicki, so I’m not concerned with our goaltending at all.”

Andrews was recruited out of Swift Current by “a couple of teams in the States”, SAIT and NAIT. “I didn’t want to go to the States and looked at NAIT, but they didn’t have the program I wanted. I then looked at Red Deer and contacted (former coach) Trevor (Keeper) and he liked what he saw,” explained the 18-year-old, who is taking agriculture.

She will likely be at RDC for two years and then hopes to get a chance to play in the CIS. The Queens dominated play Thursday, holding a 48-15 edge in shots.

Yet it was a fluke goal

by Laura Salomons that opened the scoring at 19:13 of the first period.

Salomons just flipped the puck in from centre ice as she went for a change and it took a wild bounce over goaltender Hannah Brock’s shoulder.

Brock kept the game close until Rachael Hoppins slipped home a shot from the low slot on the power play at 12:08 and Jade Petrie scored as she came out of the corner at 18:49.

“Overall it was an outstanding effort, our best and most consistent effort from start to finish this season,” said Rutz.

“We dominated them down low, put consistent pressure on the puck and caused a number of turnovers.”

While the RDC offence was on a roll, Rutz also liked what he saw from his defence, where he’s using three former forwards.

“We’re doing a good job in our zone,” he said.

“We do have some inexperience, but they’re reading the play and

QUEENS HOCKEY are positionally getting stronger and stronger.

We’ll continue to get better.

“Our goal is to be our best in February.”

The Queens visit SAIT Saturday and then have a week off. ● In other ACAC news, the Lethbridge Kodiaks men’s volleyball team has been suspended for the remainder of the season.

The Lethbridge College AD and coach wouldn’t comment on the violation, although a report by Global News

Lethbridge, indicated that a source said that it had to do with the player’s connection to a form of ecstasy.

Ten of the teams 14man roster were said to be involved.

The RDC is scheduled to face the Kodiaks this weekend in Lethbridge, but now only the Queens will make the trip.

RDC director of athletics Keith Hansen hasn’t heard what will happen with the games against the Kodiaks. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

SAIT Trojans’ goaltender Hannah Brock kicks away a shot by Red Deer College Queen Kaylea Renz during first period action at the Arena on Thursday. Queens won the game 3-0.

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SCOREBOARD Local Sports ● 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.

Western Hockey League Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Prince Albert 19 11 6 2 0 67 60 Swift Current 20 11 8 0 1 71 64 Regina 19 10 9 0 0 54 61 Brandon 19 9 10 0 0 62 71 Saskatoon 20 8 10 0 2 72 80 Moose Jaw 20 6 10 2 2 48 64 Central Division GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Medicine Hat 17 11 3 3 0 67 49 Calgary 18 10 5 1 2 63 61 Edmonton 19 11 7 0 1 70 49 Kootenay 18 9 7 2 0 54 57 Red Deer 19 7 11 0 1 49 63 Lethbridge 19 2 14 1 2 45 96 WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. Division GP W L OTLSOL GF Kelowna 16 12 2 0 2 70 Victoria 20 10 9 0 1 46 Prince George 20 7 9 1 3 55 Vancouver 20 7 11 1 1 57 Kamloops 19 6 11 1 1 52 U.S. Division GP W L OTLSOL GF Portland 19 14 4 0 1 92 Everett 17 12 3 2 0 60 Spokane 19 13 6 0 0 74 Seattle 18 11 5 0 2 66 Tri-City 21 11 8 0 2 61

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GA 41 52 73 76 66

Pt 26 21 18 16 14

GA 61 43 51 63 54

Pt 29 26 26 24 24

Wednesday’s results Swift Current 4 Prince Albert 3 (OT) Spokane 5 Medicine Hat 4 (OT) Regina 5 Lethbridge 2 Tri-City 3 Portland 2 Kelowna 6 Red Deer 2 Edmonton 5 Victoria 0 Everett 3 Kamloops 1 Thursday’s result Saskatoon 3 Brandon 1

Football CFL Playoffs Sunday, Nov. 10 Division Semifinals East Montreal vs. Hamilton (at Guelph, Ont.), 11 a.m.

West B.C. at Saskatchewan, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 17 Division Finals East Hamilton-Montreal winner at Toronto, 11 a.m.

West Saskatchewan-B.C. winner at Calgary, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 24 101st Grey Cup At Regina East champion vs. West champion, 4:30 p.m.

CFL Division All-Stars EAST Offence QB — Ricky Ray, Toronto Argonauts RB — Will Ford, Winnipeg Blue Bombers; C.J. Gable, Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

R — Andre Durie, Toronto Argonauts; Bakari Grant, Hamilton Tiger-Cats; S.J. Green, Montreal Alouettes; Chad Owens, Toronto Argonauts.

T — Josh Bourke, Montreal Alouettes; Glenn January, Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

G — Chris Van Zeyl, Toronto Argonauts; Greg Wojt, Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

C — Jeff Keeping, Toronto Argonauts.

Defence DT — Khalif Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts; Bryant Turner, Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

DE — Brandon Boudreaux, Hamilton Tiger-Cats; John Bowman, Montreal Alouettes.

LB — Chip Cox, Montreal Alouettes; Robert McCune, Toronto Argonauts; Henoc Muamba, Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

CB — Geoff Tisdale, Hamilton Tiger-Cats; Patrick Watkins, Toronto Argonauts.

HB — Jerald Brown, Montreal Alouettes; Billy Parker, Montreal Alouettes.

S — Mike Edem, Montreal Alouettes Special Teams K — Sean Whyte, Montreal Alouettes.

P — Josh Bartel, Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

ST — Marc Beswick, Hamilton Tiger-Cats WEST Offence QB — Darian Durant, Saskatchewan Roughriders.

RB — x-Jon Cornish, Calgary Stampeders; Kory Sheets, Saskatchewan Roughriders.

R — Weston Dressler, Saskatchewan Roughriders; Chris Getzlaf, Saskatchewan Roughriders; Marquay McDaniel, Calgary Stampeders; x-Fred Stamps, Edmonton Eskimos.

T — Stanley Bryant, Saskatchewan Roughriders; Jovan Olafioye, B.C. Lions.

G — Brendon LaBatte, Saskatchewan Roughriders; Jon Gott, Calgary Stampeders.

C — Brett Jones, Calgary Stampeders.

Defence DT — Tearrius George, Saskatchewan Roughriders; Almondo Sewell, Edmonton Eskimos.

DE — Alex Hal, Saskatchewan Roughriders; Charleston Hughes, Calgary Stampeders.

LB — Adam Bighill, B.C. Lions; Solomon Elimimian, B.C. Lions; Juwan Simpson, Calgary Stampeders.

CB — Dante Marsh, B.C. Lions; Cord Parks, B.C. Lions.

HB — Dwight Anderson, Saskatchewan Roughriders; Ryan Phillips, B.C. Lions.

S — Tyron Brackenridge, Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Special Teams K — Rene Paredes, Calgary Stampeders.

P — Rob Maver, Calgary Stampeders.

ST — Larry Taylor, Calgary Stampeders. x — denotes unanimous selection.

CFL Award Nominees TORONTO — 2013 East and West Division nominees for the year-end awards as announced Thursday by the Canadian Football League (awards to be given out during Grey Cup week): Most Outstanding Player East — Ricky Ray, QB, Toronto Argonauts.

West — Jon Cornish, RB, Calgary Stampeders.

Most Outstanding Defensive Player East — Chip Cox, LB, Montreal Alouettes.

West — Charleston Hughes, DL, Calgary Stampeders.

Most Outstanding Canadian East — Henoc Muamba, LB, Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

West — Jon Cornish, RB, Calgary Stampeders.

Most Outstanding Special Teams Player East — Marc Beswick, LB, Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

West — Rene Paredes, K, Calgary Stampeders.

Most Outstanding Rookie East — C.J. Gable, RB, Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

West — Brett Jones, OL, Calgary Stampeders.

Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman East — Jeff Keeping, C, Toronto Argonauts.

West — Brendon LaBatte, G, Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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 6 0 .333 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 3 0 .625 Detroit 5 3 0 .625 Chicago 5 3 0 .625 Minnesota 2 7 0 .222 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 257 225 230 141

PA 209 231 287 223

PF 216 204 176 124

PA 146 106 218 190

PF 232 217 240 220

PA 185 197 226 279

PF 232 218 160 186

PA 149 145 174 226

Thursday, Nov. 7 Washington 27, Minnesota 34 Sunday, Nov. 10 Detroit at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Philadelphia at Green Bay, 11 a.m.

Jacksonville at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Cincinnati at Baltimore, 11 a.m.

St. Louis at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.

Seattle at Atlanta, 11 a.m.

Oakland at N.Y. Giants, 11 a.m.

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

Carolina at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m.

Denver at San Diego, 2:25 p.m.

Houston at Arizona, 2:25 p.m.

Dallas at New Orleans, 6:30 p.m.

Open: Cleveland, Kansas City, N.Y. Jets, New England Monday, Nov. 11 Miami at Tampa Bay, 6:40 p.m.

NFL Odds (Odds supplied by Western Canada Lottery; favourites in capital letters) Spread O/U Sunday Oakland at NY GIANTS 8.5 43.5 SEATTLE at Atlanta 6.5 44.5 Buffalo at Pittsburgh OFF OFF CINCINNATI at Baltimore 0.5 44.5 Detroit at Chicago OFF OFF Philadelphia at GREEN BAY 1.5 48.5 St. Louis at INDIANAPOLIS 10.5 44.5 Jacksonville at TENNESSEE 13.5 41.5 Carolina at SAN FRANCISCO 7.5 42.5 DENVER at San Diego 7.5 59.5 Houston at ARIZONA 2.5 41.5 Dallas at NEW ORLEANS 6.5 53.5 Monday MIAMI at Tampa Bay 2.5 41.5

Basketball

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 4 1 .800 Houston 4 2 .667 Dallas 3 2 .600 New Orleans 2 3 .400 Memphis 2 3 .400 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 3 1 .750 Minnesota 3 2 .600 Portland 2 2 .500 Denver 1 3 .250

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Thursday’s Games Miami 102, L.A. Clippers 97 Denver 109, Atlanta 107 L.A. Lakers 99, Houston 98 1/2

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Friday’s Games Boston at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Washington, 7 p.m.

New York at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Utah at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Golden State at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Denver at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Sacramento at Portland, 10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Utah at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Orlando at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

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

Golden State at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Portland at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Soccer Major League Soccer playoffs CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Two games, total goals) Eastern Conference Wednesday’s result Houston 2 New York 1 (extra time) (Houston advanced on 4-3 aggregate) Wednesday’s result Kansas City 3 New England 1 (extra time) (Kansas City advanced on 4-3 aggregate)

FRIDAY, NOV. 8, 2013

Hockey

Friday

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 3 2 .600 — Brooklyn 2 2 .500 1/2 Toronto 2 3 .400 1 New York 1 3 .250 1 Boston 1 4 .200 2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 4 2 .667 — Charlotte 3 2 .600 1/2 Orlando 3 2 .600 1/2 Atlanta 2 3 .400 1 Washington 1 3 .250 2 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 5 0 1.000 — Milwaukee 2 2 .500 2 Detroit 2 2 .500 2 Cleveland 2 3 .400 3 Chicago 1 3 .250 3

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Western Conference Thursday’s result Seattle at Portland, late Saturday’s result Portland 2 Seattle 1 Thursday’s result Salt Lake 2 Los Angeles 0 (extra time) Sunday’s result Los Angeles 1 Salt Lake 0 (Salt Lake advanced on 2-1 aggregate)

3 1/2 GB — 1 1 1/2 1 1/2 2 1/2

Friday’s games Saskatoon at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

Swift Current at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

Red Deer at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Prince Albert at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Prince George at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Tri-City at Everett, 8:35 p.m.

Victoria at Seattle, 8:35 p.m.

Saturday’s games Prince Albert at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Victoria at Portland, 8 p.m.

Prince George at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Regina at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Everett at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

Thursday’s summary Blades 3, Wheat Kings 1 First Period No Scoring.

Second Period 1. Saskatoon, Stovin 3 (Valcourt, Revel) 5:20 2. Saskatoon, Stovin 4 (Hebig) 7:58 3. Saskatoon, Burns 11 (Craig, Sherbak) 10:41 (pp) Third Period 4. Brandon, Quenneville 1 (Pulock, Hunter) 16:52.

Shots on goal Saskatoon 9 10 8 — 27 Brandon 13 13 15 — 41 Goal — Saskatoon: Moodie (W,5-7-1; Brandon: Papirny (L,3-4-0).

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Tampa Bay 15 11 4 0 22 Detroit 17 9 5 3 21 Toronto 15 10 5 0 20 Boston 15 9 5 1 19 Montreal 17 8 8 1 17 Ottawa 16 6 6 4 16 Florida 16 3 9 4 10 Buffalo 18 3 14 1 7 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 16 11 5 0 22 Washington 16 9 7 0 18 N.Y. Rangers16 8 8 0 16 Carolina 16 6 7 3 15 N.Y. Islanders16 6 7 3 15 New Jersey 15 4 7 4 12 Columbus 15 5 10 0 10 Philadelphia 15 4 10 1 9

GF 51 43 48 42 44 50 32 31

GA 37 45 36 29 38 49 57 55

GF 49 53 35 30 47 29 36 22

GA 38 44 43 45 51 42 44 42

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 14 12 2 0 24 46 25 Chicago 16 10 2 4 24 56 43 St. Louis 14 10 2 2 22 50 33 Minnesota 17 9 4 4 22 45 38 Nashville 15 8 5 2 18 37 44 Dallas 16 8 6 2 18 44 47 Winnipeg 17 6 9 2 14 40 51 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 17 13 3 1 27 57 42 San Jose 16 10 2 4 24 59 36 Phoenix 17 11 4 2 24 56 53 Vancouver 18 11 5 2 24 52 46 Los Angeles 16 10 6 0 20 45 40 Calgary 16 6 8 2 14 45 57 Edmonton 17 4 11 2 10 42 66 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 5, Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 4, Winnipeg 1 Nashville 6, Colorado 4 Anaheim 5, Phoenix 2 Thursday’s Games Washington 3, Minnesota 2, SO Boston 4, Florida 1 Ottawa 4, Montreal 1 New Jersey 3, Philadelphia 0 Carolina 1, N.Y. Islanders 0 N.Y. Rangers 4, Columbus 2 Dallas 4, Detroit 3, OT Tampa Bay 4, Edmonton 2 St. Louis 3, Calgary 2 Los Angeles 2, Buffalo 0 Vancouver 4, San Jose 2 Friday’s Games New Jersey at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Nashville at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s summaries Blues 3, Flames 2 First Period 1. St. Louis, Tarasenko 5 (Bouwmeester, Schwartz) 3:01 (pp) 2. St. Louis, Lapierre 1 (Leopold, Shattenkirk) 10:12 Penalties — Reinhart Cal (interference) 2:02, Wideman Cal (interference) 5:56, T.Jackman Cal, B.Jackman StL (fighting) 8:39, Galiardi Cal (roughing), Colborne Cal (interference), Steen StL (roughing) 12:40, Berglund StL (holding) 19:45.

Second Period 3. St. Louis, Steen 14 (Oshie, Leopold) 5:55 Penalties — Roy StL (high-sticking) 3:35, Berglund StL (cross-checking) 9:54, Schwartz StL (hooking) 13:21.

Third Period 4. Calgary, T.Jackman 1 (O’Brien, Billins) 4:41 5. Calgary, Cammalleri 5 (Butler, Hudler) 14:49 Penalties — Leopold StL (hooking) 6:02, St. Louis bench (face-off violation) 17:09.

Shots on goal Calgary 2 10 8 — 20 St. Louis 11 7 9 — 27 Goal — Calgary: Berra (L,1-2-0); St. Louis: Elliott (W,2-0-1).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Calgary: 0-6; St. Louis: 1-3.

Lightning 4, Oilers 2 First Period 1. Tampa Bay, Stamkos 12, 7:37 2. Edmonton, Fedun 2 (Eberle, Hemsky) 10:11 3. Tampa Bay, Stamkos 13, 19:07.

Penalties — Palat TB (holding) 0:58, Smyth Edm (goaltender interference) 3:00.

Second Period 4. Tampa Bay, Johnson 4 (Panik, Gudas) 18:33 Penalties — Larsen Edm (delay of game) 1:16, Ference Edm (roughing), Gudas TB (tripping) 11:09.

Third Period 5. Edmonton, Hall 4 (Eberle) 10:22 (pp) 6. Tampa Bay, Filppula 6, 18:55 (en) Penalty — Salo TB (tripping) 9:36 Shots on goal Edmonton 12 16 12 — 40 Tampa Bay 10 9 7 — 26 Goal — Edmonton: Dubnyk (L,3-6-1); Tampa Bay: Bishop (W,10-2-0).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Edmonton: 1-2; Tampa Bay: 0-2.

Hurricanes 1, Islanders 0 First Period 1. Carolina, Dvorak 3 (Hainsey) 6:39 Penalties — Regin NYI (hooking) 12:23, Dvorak Car (closing hand on puck) 15:46.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — E.Staal Car (tripping) 0:32, Martin NYI, Bellemore Car (fighting) 9:42, Okposo NYI, Bellemore Car (roughing) 18:26.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Hamonic NYI, Gerbe Car (roughing) 4:35, Hainsey Car (holding) 12:59.

Shots on goal N.Y. Islanders 5 7 9 — 21 Carolina 7 11 6 — 24 Goal — N.Y. Islanders: Poulin (L,1-3-0); Carolina: Peters (W,2-5-0).

Power plays (goal-chances) — N.Y. Islanders: 0-3; Carolina: 0-2.

Devils 3, Flyers 0 First Period 1. New Jersey, Henrique 5 (Gelinas, Ryder) 1:57 Penalties — Larsson NJ (holding) 4:12, Carter NJ (tripping) 10:18, Giroux Pha (slashing) 18:45.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Hartnell Pha (roughing) 5:29, Gionta NJ (hooking) 12:07.

Third Period 2. New Jersey, Janssen 1 (Larsson, Carter) 3:01 3. New Jersey, Jagr 4, 19:58 (en) Penalty — Hartnell Pha (interference) 3:34.

Shots on goal New Jersey 8 8 9 — 25 Philadelphia 8 6 8 — 22 Goal — New Jersey: Brodeur (W,3-3-2); Philadelphia: Emery (L,1-3-0).

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

Bruins 4, Panthers 1 First Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Winchester Fla, Campbell Bos (fighting) 5:20, Hamilton Bos (hooking) 14:08, Soderberg Bos (high-sticking) 17:27.

Second Period 1. Boston, Krejci 3 (Chara, Hamilton) 7:17 Penalties — Bergeron Bos (hooking) 0:29, Upshall Fla (tripping) 2:39, Barch Fla, Thornton Bos (fight-

Third Period 2. Boston, Marchand 2 (Eriksson, Seidenberg) 4:09 3. Boston, Krug 6 (Kelly, Smith) 8:57 4. Florida, Winchester 4 (Bjugstad, Huberdeau) 14:25 5. Boston, Smith 2, 18:13 Penalty — Marchand Bos (elbowing) 10:39.

Shots on goal Florida 8 9 7 — 24 Boston 7 9 14 — 30 Goal — Florida: Clemmensen (L,0-1-1); Boston: Rask (W,8-4-1).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Florida: 0-4; Boston: 0-1.

Rangers 4, Blue Jackets 2 First Period 1. N.Y. Rangers, Hagelin 3 (Callahan, Richards) 4:16 2. Columbus, Tyutin 1 (Dubinsky, Johnson) 17:31 Penalty — Miller NYR (tripping) 13:56.

Second Period 3. N.Y. Rangers, Callahan 5 (Zuccarello, McDonagh) 4:17 (pp) 4. N.Y. Rangers, Hagelin 4, 12:44 5. Columbus, Murray 2 (Wisniewski, Gaborik) 13:32 Penalties — Tyutin Clb (elbowing) 3:28, Johnson Clb (hooking) 5:49, Wisniewski Clb (hooking) 17:32.

Third Period 6. N.Y. Rangers, McDonagh 4 (Girardi, Stepan) 19:06 (en) Penalties — Moore NYR, Boll Clb (roughing) 7:50, Staal NYR (high-sticking) 15:36.

Shots on goal N.Y. Rangers 10 21 3 — 34 Columbus 10 10 14 — 34 Goal — N.Y. Rangers: Talbot (W,3-1-0); Columbus: Bobrovsky (L,4-8-0).

Power plays (goal-chances) — N.Y. Rangers: 1-3; Columbus: 0-2.

Senators 4, Canadiens 1 First Period 1. Montreal, Markov 2 (Subban, Plekanec) 12:32 (pp) 2. Ottawa, Ryan 9 (MacArthur, Gryba) 13:00 Penalties — Gallagher Mtl (high-sticking), Smith Ott (roughing) 1:21, Gallagher Mtl (tripping) 7:22, Spezza Ott (cross-checking) 12:01, Gallagher Mtl (tripping) 18:01.

Second Period 3. Ottawa, Methot 2, 11:31 4. Ottawa, Borowiecki 1 (MacArthur, Ryan) 12:08 Penalties — MacArthur Ott (holding) 5:20, Bouillon Mtl, MacArthur Ott (roughing) 9:28, Zibanejad Ott (interference) 12:59, Karlsson Ott (tripping) 16:02, Gallagher Mtl (goaltender interference) 16:51.

Third Period 5. Ottawa, Turris 3 (Ryan) 18:51 (en) Penalties — Ottawa bench (too many men) 9:40, Bourque Mtl (stick holding) 11:30, Bournival Mtl (high-sticking) 14:50.

Shots on goal Montreal 9 14 11 — 34 Ottawa 7 6 11 — 24 Goal — Montreal: Price (L,6-7-1); Ottawa: Lehner (W,2-2-2).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Montreal: 1-5; Ottawa: 0-5.

Capitals 3, Wild 2 (SO) First Period 1. Washington, Ovechkin 13 (Backstrom, Johansson) 8:10 (pp) 2. Minnesota, Coyle 1 (Parise, Koivu) 17:51 (pp) Penalties — Volpatti Wash (boarding) 2:39, Prosser Minn (cross-checking) 7:51, Fontaine Minn (tripping) 9:51, Green Wash (hooking) 17:31.

Second Period 3. Minnesota, Granlund 2 (Pominville, Niederreiter) 6:07 Penalties — None.

Third Period 4. Washington, Johansson 2 (Wilson, Laich) 16:52 Penalties — Cooke Minn (slashing) 12:53, Erat Wash (interference) 19:02.

Overtime No Scoring.

Penalties — None.

Shootout Washington wins 1-0 Minnesota (0) — Pominville, miss; Koivu, miss; Coyle, miss. Washington (1) — Grabovski, miss; Ovechkin, miss; Backstrom, goal.

Shots on goal Minnesota 12 10 10 3 — 35 Washington 5 9 11 2 — 27 Goal — Minnesota: Harding (SOL,8-2-2); Washington: Holtby (W,7-5-0).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Minnesota: 1-3; Washington: 1-3.

Stars 4, Red Wings 3 (OT) First Period No Scoring.

Penalty — Cleary Det (boarding) 11:17.

Second Period 1. Detroit, Bertuzzi 5 (Zetterberg, Datsyuk) 7:44 2. Detroit, Almquist 1 (Zetterberg, Bertuzzi) 14:50 3. Dallas, Horcoff 2 (Whitney, Chiasson) 19:39 Penalties — None.

Third Period 4. Dallas, Ja.Benn 6, 4:08 5. Detroit, Datsyuk 7 (Zetterberg, Kindl) 11:34 6. Dallas, Eakin 4 (Gonchar) 18:50 (pp) Penalty — Abdelkader Det (goaltender interference) 17:16.

Overtime 7. Dallas, Peverley 3 (Nichushkin, Goligoski) 4:41 Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Dallas 4 8 11 5 — 28 Detroit 7 8 12 2 — 29 Goal — Dallas: Lehtonen (W,7-2-2); Detroit: Howard (OTL,5-5-3).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Dallas: 1-2; Detroit: 0-0.

Attendance — 20,066 (20,066) at Detroit.

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES — Called up F Max Reinhart from Abbotsford (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Loaned RW Steve Pinizzotto to San Antonio (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled F Taylor Beck from Milwaukee (AHL). Assigned F Filip Forsberg to Milwaukee.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed F Patrik Elias on injured reserve. Activated D Peter Harrold from injured reserve.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled D Aaron

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OILERS: Got to find ways to win “You’re not always going to be pretty,” Bishop said. “You’ve got find ways to win when you’re not at your best.”

Valtteri Filppula added an empty-net goal for Tampa Bay with 1:05 to play.

The Lightning are 6-0-0 against Western Conference teams this season.

“You can never be disappointed after a win,” Cooper said.

“I’m glad for the two points. Just a little rattled about the way we ended up coming out with them.”

NOTES: Edmonton LW Jesse Joensuu (back), D Anton Belov (lower back) and D Justin Schultz (groin) are all practicing. LW David Perron (neck) could soon resume practicing with the team. ... Oilers LW Linus Omark played after being recalled from Oklahoma City of the AHL on Wednesday. ... As part of Military Appreciation Night, the Lightning wore camouflage jerseys during the pregame skate. ...

Edmonton RW Nail Yakupov played just 11:08 and is minus-14 this season, including minus-1 Thursday.

CFL: Honoured Muamba, 24, was born in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) but grew up in Mississauga, Ont. He also was Winnipeg’s selection as outstanding player and top defensive player and is slated to become a free agent this off-season.

Paredes was the CFL’s scoring leader with 213 points and also converted 54-of-57 field goals (league-record 94.7 per cent). The Venezuela native, who grew up in Pierrefonds, Que.,

Ness from Bridgeport (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES — Assigned F Andy Miele to Portland (AHL).

ECHL UTAH GRIZZLIES — Acquired Fs Mathieu Aubin and Michael Pelech from Cincinnati for future considerations.

also made a league-record 39 straight field goals this year.

The six-foot-one, 198-pound Beswick posted a league-leading 24 special-teams tackles and was an East Division all-star this year. The 30-year-old Vancouver native has led Hamilton in special-teams tackles the last four seasons.

The six-foot-four, 323-pound LaBatte is a division finalist for the first time in his six-year CFL career. The 27-year-old native of Weyburn, Sask., anchored an offensive line that paved the way for Kory Sheets, the CFL’s secondleading rusher with 1,598 yards, while allowing 57 sacks, third-fewest in league.

“It’s definitely something I’m happy and grateful for,” LaBatte said. “When someone appreciates enough what you do on the field to vote for you and put you up for those kind of award, that’s something I’m very grateful for and I respect that a lot.”

It’s also the first career nomination for Keeping, 31, a six-foot-five, 291-pound native of Uxbridge, Ont. Toronto’s offensive line contributed to Ray’s record-breaking campaign and helped the Argos lead the CFL in passing (300.3 yards per game).

“It’s very exciting and I’m very honoured,” said Keeping. “Any award for an O-lineman is obviously a reflection on the guys I play with . . . I’m so lucky to have a group of guys that work hard, are diligent about studying and Ricky and the receivers and being successful as an offence is obviously the reason.”

The six-foot-two, 319-pound Jones, a ’13 second-round pick, was the only Calgary offensive lineman to dress for every game. The 22-yearold native of Weyburn was a member of a Stampeders offence that led the CFL in net offensive yards (383.4 per game), TDs (51), scoring (30.5 points per game) and rushing (141.5 yards per game).

Former USC star Gable led the East Division in rushing (782 yards) and averaged a solid six yards per carry while running for seven TDs. Gable also had 55 catches for 600 yards and five touchdowns and was fourth in yards from scrimmage (1,382) and eighth in all-purpose yards (1,630).

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Vikings rally to beat Redskins

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Vikings 34 Redskins 27 MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings found a way to stop Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins, showing late resolve after a series of final-minute collapses.

Adrian Peterson ran for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and the Vikings forced Griffin into three straight incompletions from the 4 to hold on for a 34-27 victory Thursday night.

After losing three games this year in the final minute, the Vikings finally pulled one out.

“There were many times during the course of that game where they could’ve gone, ’Oh, no, here we go again,” coach Leslie Frazier said.

Christian Ponder went 17 for 21 for 174 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Minnesota before leaving late in the third quarter with a dislocated shoulder on his non-throwing left arm. John Carlson had seven catches for 98 yards and a touchdown and rookie Cordarrelle Patterson also had a scoring reception for the Vikings (2-7).

“We just played the way we were supposed to,” Ponder said. “We executed like an NFL team is supposed to, especially a 10-6 playoff team like we were last year. We really needed that, to help out with our confidence, and now that’s our expectation for the rest of the year.”

Griffin was 24 for 37 for 281 yards, three touchdowns and no turnovers for the Redskins (3-6), who led 27-14 early in the third quarter. He also ran seven times for 44 yards, but the Vikings took him down for four sacks for 39 yards in the second half including 2 ½ by Kevin Williams.

The Redskins committed eight penalties for 63 yards.

“You can’t do that,” Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said. “You’ve got to keep your poise. You make mistakes like that and so often it will cost you the game.”

With the Redskins out of timeouts, Griffin ran for 12 yards on fourth-and-1 at his own 49 right after the 2-minute warning. After a run to the 4, the Vikings stopped the clock. Wide receiver Greg Jennings was livid on the sideline, but Frazier defended the timeout to give the drained defence a rest and allow at least a few seconds for a comeback in case the Redskins scored.

But Griffin’s next two passes were incomplete, for Jordan Reed and Pierre Garcon. On fourth-and-goal with 32 seconds left, his throw to the corner of the end zone was caught by Santana Moss with only one foot in bounds.

“It felt like we were in control and when you walk off the field with a loss, it’s very disheartening,” Griffin said, “but I don’t think anyone on this team is going to quit.”

The Vikings didn’t.

“That was an awesome feeling,” Peterson said, adding: “Through the adversity we’ve been through, guys just continued to fight.”

Blair Walsh kicked two fourth-quarter field goals for the Vikings after Peterson’s second score gave them a 28-27 lead late in the third quarter.

That drive started at the Washington 41, thanks to an unnecessary roughness call. Ponder scrambled and slung a third-and-12 laser to Jarius Wright for a first down at the sideline and later said Wright was so wide open he laughed as he threw the ball. Then, Ponder took off for the 14-yard run that knocked him out of the game, and an official replay reversed the touchdown call after he dived at the pylon and rolled out of bounds.

“Nothing seems to faze him,” Carlson said, adding: “He showed a lot of

Schiffner’s ride gets him back to the top of the standings at CFR Canadian bull riding champion Scott Schiffner knew this year’s Canadian Finals Rodeo couldn’t top last year’s event, when he won both the buckle and the Cowboy of the Year award. But Thursday night he made a good start on making it a close second, when he won the second go-round with an 85.25 point ride.

It came on the Big Stone bull named Kish This.

“It’s the second time I’ve been on that bull,” said the Stettler-raised cowboy, who now lives in Strathmore. “I was the first guy to get on that bull when Bruce Sunstrum brought him DIANNE up from California to FINSTAD here. He bucked me off right at the whistle about three years ago. I kind of underestimated him because he’s just a tiny, little bull and you don’t think he should be much.

I wasn’t going to underestimate him tonight, and it worked out well.”

That’s ‘well’ to the tune of $11,467, which moved Schiffner up to the leading spot in Canada for the bull riding.

But that doesn’t matter much to him at this stage.

“I’m not even going to look at it. I didn’t last year, because I fell off my first two bulls. You know, it’s tight for everybody in there. I’ll just keep drawing, hopefully, the right ones, and staying on.”

Perhaps the real motivation for Schiffner this week is a new lady in his life he wants to impress.

“We got our third daughter here, so that’s pretty exciting. We’ve got a baby girl who’s not quite three weeks old.

Oakland’s her name, and she has impeccable timing, and so far, she’s been pretty good luck,” he grinned.

It was a much different night overall in Edmonton in the bull riding, with all but three of the riders making the whistle, and more than 80 points. That compared to just three qualified rides in the opening round.

Team ropers Kolton Schmidt of Barrhead and Lacombe’s Tyrel Flewelling took over top spot in their event’s standings, by winning the second straight night, adding another $5660 to their bank accounts. This time they shaved another few tenths off their time, wrapping up their job in 4.4 seconds.

“That steer, we knew he was sharp.

But that’s just our style. The sharper the better for us. We’re not very good on the slow ones,” said Flewelling.

“We’re here to win money,” added his header, Schmidt. “We can’t be safe.

We’ve got to try and shoot for first every night.”

Fast is great, but caught is better, and while this duo loves speed, the two also understand the importance of being effective, and posting clean runs in a place where the average can make all the difference.

“That’s our game plan. We’ve just got to stop the time, six times in a row and see what happens at the end. We can’t get ahead of ourselves or behind ourselves. We’re just going to keep going,” said Schmidt, who’s only 19, and is missing college classes to compete in Edmonton.

Back to back victories seemed to also be a theme in the novice events,

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where Big Valley’s Zeke Thurston, another college cowboy, took the bronc riding with a big 80 score.

“I like it here,” grinned Thurston.

“You just have to come, and stick to the basics, just lift, spur and let it all hang out. You can’t do much after that.”

“I knew that horse pretty good. I’d seen him before. He’s all you can ask for, a good hopper. He just takes a lot of rein, and goes straight down the pen, and lets you show off your stuff.”

Thurston is also having success on the college rodeo scene, currently the number one bronc rider in the U.S. college standings right now. He’s already put $2400 towards his college fund from Edmonton, and leads the Canadian race, as does Kody Lamb of Sherwood Park who has a matching record in the novice bareback riding. Kagen Schmidt of Barrhead took the steer riding Thursday night with a 78.5, but is still second behind overall leader Dawson Hay. Tara Muldoon of Hinton won the barrel racing on her young horse Revy, with a time of 14.710. It’s the horse’s first season of rodeo, and Muldoon was thrilled to capture the go-round buckle and the $11,467 cheque.

The overall leader remains Lisa Lockhart, although she didn’t place in the money Thursday.

New Mexico’s Taos Muncy got the big dollars in the saddle bronc riding for an 83.75 point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Roll Over. Nebraska’s Cort Scheer finished second for the night, and he’s still in front in the title race.

The tie-down roping honors went Texas way, with Timber Moore sticking a 7.7 second run on his calf, for the $11,467 payoff, increasing his lead overall for the event. The lead in the bareback riding changed hands again, when Matt Lait of Cayley made an impressive 87 point ride on Kesler’s Western Star, to take first on the night and for Canada, pushing his CFR earnings to $14,114. Lait sits at $37,277, while Ponoka’s Jake Vold is less than a thousand dollars behind him, in second spot.

Cochrane’s Straws Milan was beaming in the steer wrestling, even though the steer stuck a horn in his shirt and tore off a button or two. That all happened in just 3.3 seconds, and no one else could match that speed.

“It’s the third time I’ve come here (to Edmonton), and the first time I’ve won a go-round,” declared Milan. “So it’s pretty big for me!”

“I liked the steer. I had him earlier this year at Sundre and it didn’t go as good. He actually stomped my hand, and I thought I broke it. So it was a little bit of payback tonight.”

Milan, who will be the only Canadian to compete at the NFR in Las Vegas next month, moves up in the tight Canadian race. But his Cochrane neighbor, Harley Cole, finished second on the night with a 3.8 and his $8527 payday was enough to shuffle the leaderboard in his favor, for the time being.

Ontario’s Morgan Grant helped his quest for the High Point award by finishing second in the tie-down roping, while Bowden’s Ky Marshall leads the All-Around race. There’s more Canadian Finals Rodeo Action tonight at 7:00 pm at Rexall Place.

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, left, is sacked by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen during the second half of an NFL game Thursday, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 34-27. heart.”

Matt Cassel came in, and Peterson scored to give the Vikings the lead on the next play.

“We can’t let a team like that score that many points. It’s totally on us. We were sleepwalking at times,” lineback-

er Brian Orakpo said.

The Redskins scored on their first five possessions with broken tackle after broken tackle. They converted seven of eight third downs in the first half and held the ball for more than two-thirds of the elapsed game time.

Kelly Scott locks down playoff berth at Road to the Roar

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS KITCHENER, Ont. — Kelly Scott became the first curler to advance to the Page playoffs of the 2013 Capital One Road to the Roar Olympic pretrial tournament with an 8-5 win over Renee Sonnenberg in the women’s Aevent final on Thursday.

Scott and her teammates moved one step closer to locking down one of the final four spots at next month’s Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Olympic trials, where eight men’s and eight women’s teams will be vying for the chance to represent Canada at the 2014 Sochi Games.

The Kelowna, B.C., skip broke a close game open in the seventh end.

Sonnenberg, from Grande Praire, Alta., had a chance for a double takeout with two Scott stones in the rings, but her rock barely ticked shot stone and sailed through the house, leaving Scott with a steal of two and a 6-3 lead.

Scott used the hitting power of teammates Sasha Carter and Jeanna Schraeder to keep the house clean from then on, blanking the ninth and hitting out the 10th for the win.

“Any time you can steal late in the game, especially a deuce, that does definitely give you an edge, and advantage,” said Scott. “It was not an easy sheet to play finesse shots on, so we definitely got the easier shot selection after we jumped ahead three points.

But they did a good job of hanging in there and making us execute those peels or they could have been right back in it.”

“Goal number one was to get through to that qualifying round,” added Scott about clinching a playoff spot.

“You want to be in that A versus B game, but that sometimes doesn’t pan out. We couldn’t have scripted a better start to this whole event for ourselves.”

Scott will face either Sonnenberg again or Cathy Auld of Mississauga, Ont., in the Page playoff. Sonnenberg recovered with a 7-6 win over Tracy Horgan in the evening draw. She’ll next face Auld, who edged Val Sweeting 7-6.

Elsewhere, both 2010 silver-medallist Calgary’s Cheryl Bernard and Edmonton’s Laura Crocker both staved off elimination with crucial C-Event victories.

Bernard got off to a fast start with three in the second end and a deuce in the fourth en route to an 11-5 triumph over Winnipeg’s Barb Spencer. Crocker, meanwhile, stole five in the seventh end to beat Krista McCarville 10-3.

On the men’s side, John Morris’s rink from Kelowna and Vernon, B.C., earned a spot in the Page playoff with an 8-3 win over Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., in the A-event final.

It was battle of skips who have claimed the last two Olympic gold medals. Gushue won in 2006 at Turin, Italy, throwing last rocks for a team skipped

by Russ Howard, while Morris won in 2010 at Vancouver throwing third rocks for Kevin Martin.

Morris will play the B-event winner Saturday, with the winner advancing directly to the Roar of the Rings. The loser of that game will play the winner of a contest between the two C-Event winners on Sunday for the other Trials berth.

Gushue will be back on the ice Friday against reigning Brier champion Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., in a B-event semifinal.

NHL ROUNDUP DEVILS 3 FLYERS 0 PHILADELPHIA — Martin Brodeur stopped 22 shots, and Adam Henrique and Cam Janssen each scored goals to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

Jaromir Jagr added an empty-netter with 1.3 seconds left.

The Flyers beat the Devils 1-0 on Saturday in New Jersey. Henrique’s first-period goal would have been enough to stand in this one. Brodeur was never seriously challenged against the NHL’s weakest offence and posted his 122nd career shutout.

The Flyers have scored two goals in their last four games and have twice been shutout over that span. The anemic Devils haven’t been much better. They were blanked in their last two games, snapping the scoreless drought on Henrique’s goal only 1:57 into the game.

BRUINS 4, PANTHERS 1 BOSTON (AP) — Tuukka Rask made 23 saves and Boston got goals from four players to hand Florida its seventh straight loss.

Rask improved to 9-1

against Florida in helping Boston win for the third time in its past seven home games.

David Krejci gave Boston a 1-0 lead when his shot from the blue line beat Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen at 7:17 of the second period.

Brad Marchand had the winner on a wrist shot 4:09 into the third period, snapping a 12-game drought without a goal for Boston.

STARS 4, RED WINGS 3, OT DETROIT (AP) — Rich Peverley’s goal at 4:41 of overtime completed a comeback and gave Dallas a win over Detroit.

Peverley beat Howard on a wrist shot from the high slot.

Shawn Horcoff, Jamie Benn and Cody Eakin also for Dallas. Kari Lehtonen stopped 26 shots.

Todd Bertuzzi and Pavel Datsyuk each had a goal and an assist, Adam Almquist got his first career goal for Detroit, which lost its fourth straight at home. Henrik Zetterberg had three assists. Jimmy Howard made 24 saves.

Eakin’s power-play goal at 18:50 of third, and with Lehtonen pulled to make it a 6-on-4 advantage, tied the game at

3. It was Eakin’s fourth goal.

SENATORS 4, CANADIENS 1 OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Robin Lehner stopped 33 shots to lead Ottawa over Montreal.

Bobby Ryan, Marc Methot, Mark Borowiecki and Kyle Turris, scored for the Senators (6-6-4), who posted back-to-back wins for just the second time this season.

Andrei Markov scored for the Canadiens (8-81) as Carey Price faced 23 shots. Montreal is winless in its past four games. The game kicked off a five-game homestand for the Senators, who have struggled at home with a 2-3-2 record.

CAPITALS 3, WILD 2, SO WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom scored the only goal in a shootout, and Washington rallied to beat Minnesota for its fourth straight victory.

Braden Holtby had 33 saves for the Capitals before blanking the Wild during the shootout.

Holtby outplayed Minnesota goaltender Josh Harding, who stopped 25 shots.

After two players from each side failed to score in the shootout, Backstrom beat Harding with a wrist shot that went into the upper left corner of the net.

B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Nov. 8, 2013

Stamps’ rookie Djokovic wins to join Nadal centre finds in ATP Finals semifinals fulfilment in football THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CALGARY — Football wasn’t always at the forefront of Brett Jones’s life. But when he arrived at crossroads where he might have left the sport behind, his curiosity got the better of him.

Jones was thinking dentistry when he graduated from high school.

He’d already applied to medical school when the Calgary Stampeders drafted him this year.

He’d made it known to interested CFL teams prior to the draft he might play pro football for just one year if accepted into medical school.

Those who know the 22-year-old offensive lineman from Weyburn, Sask., say he could do many things in life with his intelligence and work ethic.

But football drew Jones in because it was a package of challenges to unwrap: physical strength, discipline, strategy, problem solving, time management.

The game appealed to his liking for unique life experiences.

“I just really think the game of football has changed who I am,” Jones said. “I’ve really been able to realize what I’m capable of.

“I did have a curiosity.

Why not give it a chance and see what happens?”

What happened was Jones was named the West Division’s nominee for the CFL’s Most Outstanding Rookie on Thursday.

He was the only Stampeder offensive lineman to play every game this season. Of his 18 starts, 17 were at centre.

Jones contributed to an offensive line that gave up the fewest sacks in the CFL this season and helped running back Jon Cornish rush for a league-leading 1,813 yards.

The CFL awards will be announced Nov. 21 in Regina. Jones is up against the East Division’s C.J. Gable, a 26-year-old running back with the Hamilton TigerCats.

Jones snapped the ball to a revolving door of quarterbacks behind him as Kevin Glenn, Drew Tate and Bo Levi Mitchell moved in and out of the lineup because of injuries.

“Jonesy is a good football player and we knew that when we drafted him,” Calgary head coach John Hufnagel said.

“He’s a strong, dedicated young man who takes his job very seriously.

“With his intelligence and ability and strength, it was a natural fit for him and he’s had an outstanding year for us.”

B.C. Lions receiver Jason Clermont (2002), Tiger-Cats linebacker Mike O’Shea (1993) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Joe Poplawski (1978) are the only Canadians to win the Most Outstanding Rookie award since it was introduced in 1972.

An offensive lineman has never won the award.

“My great hope now is that those people that vote on those things will recognize the challenges of being a 22-year-old, first-year rookie centre that starts 18 games for a CFL team that is first in their division,” said Frank McCrystal, who coached Jones for four years at the University of Regina.

“For him at centre, to come in and play against those big guys and play against those guys who are from the NFL or the big schools in the States . . . to make all of the calls and do it as a rookie, that’s pretty special.”

When Jones decided to add football to premed studies in Regina, he excelled both as a student and an athlete.

A three-time member of the Canadian all-aca-

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Novak Djokovic celebrates his win against Juan Martin Del Potro at the end of their ATP World Tour Finals singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London Thursday. break point with an ace and del Potro wasted the other with a botched forehand. The episode sapped del Potro’s morale and he lost his serve at love in the sixth game.

It was decisive.

In a match pitting together two stylists, Federer and Gasquet were ordinary. Federer quickly took control and broke Gasquet four times. The Frenchman hit only 11 winners and looked inhibited throughout.

Federer, who has won a record six year-end

championships, was not having a great day either — he had 30 unforced errors — but prevailed on important points as Gasquet converted only one of his six break chances. Federer needed five match points to earn his 43rd Finals win.

“It is a big win for me,” said Federer, chasing only his second title of the year. “I’m coming back from a lot of sort of ups and downs, resetting things, trying out things, making sure I get my confidence back, my movement and so forth.”

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demic team, Jones was also a two-time CIS allstar for the Rams and a finalist in 2012 for the top lineman in Canadian university football.

Not many teenage males would opt to live with their grandmother during university, but Jones did.

When Helen Roundy was diagnosed with lymphoma, Jones cared for her and took her to treatments.

“It was awesome living with my grandma,” he said.

“It started out in the beginning where she would look after me.

She would always cook so much food. She would cook for five or six. It was just me and her.

“Eventually it changed over the four years I was there. I became more of the caregiver to her. Her health declined and she passed away this year.”

Jones switched to engineering at university once he’d finished his pre-med requirements.

He wasn’t accepted into medical school and while he hasn’t ruled out applying again, Jones intends to return to Regina in the off-season to continue engineering studies.

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LONDON — After nearly a year of global travel and dozens of matches, most of Novak Djokovic’s rivals are complaining about their mental and physical fatigue. Not the Serb, who thrives in the rigours of a tough autumn finish.

Unbeaten since his loss in the U.S. Open final to Rafael Nadal, Djokovic joined Nadal in the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals after overcoming strong resistance from Juan Martin del Potro on Thursday.

After extending his winning streak to 19 matches with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over the hard-hitting Argentine, Djokovic said he was playing the best tennis of his season.

“I just feel well at this particular part of the year,” said the six-time Grand Slam winner. “I know most of the players are exhausted physically, mentally, emotionally, after a long season.

But, you know, I try to find that as an opportunity for me, you know, to get extra motivated to kind of push myself to the limit and deliver the goods when needed.”

Against del Potro, he delivered. In a very tight match, the Serb broke his rival twice, just enough to come out on top.

“He has one of the biggest serves in the sport,” Djokovic said. “He has one of the most aggressive forehands. I just needed to stay tough.”

Djokovic, undefeated in last year’s Finals, improved to 2-0 in Group B after defeating Roger Federer.

Federer made light work of Richard Gasquet to clinch his first round-robin win, defeating the Frenchman 6-4, 6-3 to boost his chances of making the semifinals for an 11th time.

Nadal qualified from Group A on Wednesday when he beat Stanislas Wawrinka to clinch the season-ending No. 1 ranking for the third time in his career.

Djokovic and del Potro couldn’t reproduce their epic Wimbledon semifinal but still exchanged brutal groundstrokes early on, with Djokovic winning the long rallies.

Playing more accurately and trying to shorten the points, del Potro soldiered on in the second set and was rewarded for his patience as he converted his first break point of the set in the sixth game thanks to a lucky net cord. The former U.S. Open winner then forced a third set.

In the third game, del Potro had 15-40 after Djokovic’s first double fault of the match. The Serb saved the first

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Pinball Clemons not surprised by bullying case in NFL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Bullying is often associated with children, but former Toronto Argonauts star Mike (Pinball) Clemons isn’t surprised that a burly NFL player was antagonized to the point where he left his team midway through the season.

Offensive tackle Jonathan Martin left the Miami Dolphins last week after reportedly receiving constant harassment from teammate Richie Incognito. Incognito, a starting guard, was suspended indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team for his interaction with Martin, a 2012 second-round pick from Stanford.

Dolphins coaches reportedly asked Incognito, a nine-year veteran who is white, to toughen up Martin, who is bi-racial, after he missed a voluntary workout last spring. Incognito is accused of using a racial slur to describe Martin and also sending him threatening text messages.

“What it really shows is bullying is a microcosm of society, that it’s in our daily lives,” Clemons, the former Argos star player and coach who’s now the CFL team’s vice-chair, said in a telephone interview. “Bullying is often associated with kids but it’s full grown, it’s everywhere.

“It’s in the office, it’s on the playground. Everywhere we work, live and play bullying is present and the more we see it and understand it, I think the more capable we are of dealing with it.”

Incognito has made headlines before. He was suspended during his college career with Nebraska after getting into an altercation with a teammate, and also had legal issues while with the Cornhuskers.

Incognito has also earned a reputation of being one of the NFL’s

‘WHAT IT REALLY SHOWS IS BULLYING IS A MICROCOSM OF SOCIETY, THAT IT’S IN OUR DAILY LIVES.’ — MIKE PINBALL CLEMONS, FORMER ARGONAUTS STAR PLAYER

dirtiest players and in ’09 was released by the St. Louis Rams for undisciplined play. But in Miami, Incognito was voted by teammates to serve on the club’s player council.

Bullying is a subject near and dear to the hearts of Clemons and the Argos. The CFL club has been involved in the Huddle Up Bullying Prevention Program for over a decade.

Argos players and officials annually visit area schools to educate students about bullying, encourage them to stop doing it to one another and how to help those they see being bullied. And Clemons said bullying can take place in even the most simplest forms.

“We do little things on a daily basis that bully people,” Clemons said. “We lay on the horn when somebody is in traffic.

“They can’t control traffic, they can’t do anything but we’re mad at the car in front of us. Or we’re in a hurry because we didn’t leave ourselves enough time and so we’re mad at the car that’s going the speed limit. We do this in our everyday lives but the key is most times we keep ourselves from going too far.”

The reality in sports — especially the pro ranks — is all players are subject to some form of rookie hazing or initiation. Football is no different, with firstyear players often having to carry teammates’ helmets and shoulder pads after practice and being responsible for covering the cost of the veterans’ dinners.

But the prospect of a six-footfive, 312-pound All-American of-

fensive lineman being bullied to the point of leaving his team to seek counselling is difficult to comprehend.

“Once you break training camp, the guy is no longer a rookie, he’s a part of your team,” Clemons said. “There are places where it lasts lightly for that rookie year, they have to do little things like bring doughnuts when you have an early flight . . . but after that (rookie year) it stops.”

Despite his diminutive size, the five-foot-six, 170-pound Clemons said he was never the victim of bullying but was forced to deal with racism growing up. Clemons believes Martin took the right approach in handling his situation.

“He took the absolute right route because he did what he thought was proper,” Clemons said. “You can deal with the guy personally, and who’s to say he didn’t try? We don’t know that.

“You can take it to the organization or do what he did, which was walk out and when they followed up on it said ”This was why I did what I did.’ In a school situation we always say you need to let someone in authority know.“ Clemons said while bullying is a very serious issue, he’s hopeful lessons can be learned from this.

“Many times we think of the kid being bullied is a kid that looks like me, tiny and diminutive,” Clemons said. “This guy is a big dude . . . it’s not always the small guy. Hopefully better things will be ahead because of this. It’s hard to think of this process as being a good process but I believe it could have many good outcomes.”

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Heavy fog allowed Brian Gay a quick nap, and he no longer felt so sluggish after travelling halfway around the world from Shanghai to Sea Island.

Gay had enough energy Thursday to make eight birdies on his way to a 7-under 63, giving him a share of the lead with Briny Baird among early starters in the McGladrey Classic. The opening round could not be completed because of a fog delay lasting nearly two hours.

Once the sun burned off the fog, the Seaside course was a pushover with virtually no wind. George McNeill ran off five straight birdies and was 8 under with two hole remaining. Will MacKenzie reached 7 under through 16 holes until dropping three shots in two holes for a 66.

Players were told the round would resume when the fog lifted. Gay didn’t want to stand around on the range. He also wanted to stay loose. So he took a chance by going into the locker room at Sea Island, relaxed in a leather chair for a quick nap and then warmed up for the second time.

“I felt pretty good when I teed off,” he said. “I felt like I had a lot more energy.”

The McGladrey Classic is the third event in Gay’s most unusual itinerary — four PGA Tour events in four weeks in four countries. He started two weeks ago at the CIMB Classic in Malaysia, and then flew eight hours to Shanghai for the HSBC Champions.

He would not have played this week except that it’s only about three hours from his home in Orlando, Fla., and he loves the Seaside course. And then he’ll finish out the fall portion of the PGA Tour schedule next week in Mexico.

Scott Piercy and Boo Weekley also were in China last week, and each opened with a 67. Calgary’s Stephen Ames also shot a 67.

No one was as thrilled with the start as Baird, who is returning from surgery on both shoulders. Baird last played a PGA Tour event in 2012 when he started feeling pain in his left shoulder, and then his right shoulder. He tried a cortisone shot and rehab before he realized surgery would be required. He had the operations only a month apart, and then tried to return too soon by playing Web.com Tour events.

Finally, he’s healthy enough to swing a club and even lift his shoulders over his head. He would like to think he’s strong enough to lift a trophy over his head, though it’s something Baird has never experienced. This is 365th start on the PGA Tour, and he still hasn’t won.

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Tattooing has been practiced for centuries over many cultures and peoples throughout the world. From ancient times the Ainu of Japan, the Berbers of North Africa and the Maori of New Zealand have all been famous for their facial and body tattoos. In ancient Europe, pre-Christian Celtic, Germanic and other central and northern European tribes were also often heavily tattooed.

Over the centuries however, tattooing lost favor in Europe and among the settlers of North America.

The practice did however; begin to make a comeback through 17th and 18th century maritime expeditions to the South Pacific, which promoted contact between explorers and the Polynesians they encountered. The practice became popular among sailors, who used the Samoan word tatau to describe the actual tattoo.

As the sailors traveled abroad and returned home with tattoos on their bodies, tattoos began to appear in mainstream European, and eventually North American.

Since the 1970s, tattoos have

become a mainstream part of global and Western fashion, common among men and women, all economic backgrounds and across age groups, from the later teen years to middle age.

For many young people, the tattoo has taken on a decidedly different meaning than it had for previous generations and has become an acceptable form of self expression.

However, not all tattoos qualify as works of art and can often fall into the “what was I thinking” category, convincing the wearer that long sleeves can be a good idea even on the hottest day of summer. If you fit into this category DON’T DESPAIR! Red Deer’s Renaissance Tattoos has the solution to your woes.

In conjunction with the Red Deer Advocate, Renaissance Tattoos is sponsoring their “No Regrets” CoverUp Contest and is searching for the worst, most embarrassing tattoos in Central Alberta, so they can help you cover them up with a new design by the experts at Renaissance Tattoos. To enter or to view and vote on the tattoos entered just visit the Advocate at www. reddeeradvocate.com and click on the “No Regrets” contest link. Voting carries on until November 23 and the winners will be picked by on-line

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First place is worth $800, second place $500 and third place $200.

Renaissance owner, Chris Musson heads a four member team of artists who have been providing Central Albertans with outstanding and unique tattoo designs for over 10 years. Chris, a graduate of Red Deer College’s Fine Art program began his career as a designer and tattoo artist in 1998.

He has operated Renaissance Tattoos since 2001. “It’s really great to work

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Red Deer’s Santa Claus Parade is making a final call for entries. The annual parade, held in conjunction with Festival Lights the Night, will cover five blocks downtown on Nov. 16. “The Festival of Trees begins with this beautiful evening in downtown Red Deer, and we want as many people as possible to experience the magic of the season with us. It’s a great opportunity for business and organizations to show community spirit,” said parade co-ordinator Tyler Bowman. The parade is sponsored by Stantec, and Bilton Welding and Manufacturing is providing cash awards of $2,000 for first place, $1,500 for second, $1,000 for third and $500 for the People’s Choice Award.

Applications for the parade close on Monday.

For a parade application form, visit www. downtownreddeer.com or call Tyler at 403-340-8696.

HANDMADE CRAFTS, ART, FOODS AT SHOWCASES Between now and Christmas, there will be four Saturdays where people have the chance to showcase their handmade crafts, art and foods, and sell them in time for Christmas gifts. The events go on Nov. 16 and 23, and Dec. 7 and 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Parkland Garden Centre, just east of 30th Avenue on Hwy 11. Admission to the craft and market sales cost a donation to the Red Deer Food Bank. For more information, contact the garden centre at 403343-5613, or visit www. parklandgarden.ca.

TABLE TENNIS ON FRIDAYS AT MICHENER RECREATION CENTRE The Red Deer Table Tennis Club serves up matches every Friday night at the Michener Recreation Centre.

Games run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The drop in fee is $10. All levels are invited to join the fun. Contact Tom at 403-872-7222 for more information.

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF The need to help victims of crime, abuse and tragedy continues in rural Central Alberta.

Blackfalds and District Victim Support Society assistant program co-ordinator Karie Ackermann said every year the society can count on its file load increasing.

The non-profit society works with the local RCMP in the areas surrounding Red Deer, including Red Deer County, Lacombe County, Blackfalds, Clive, Tees, Springbrook, Haynes and the Village of Gull Lake.

In 2012, the society helped 653 victims of crimes such as domestic abuse, robberies, vio-

lence and sex crimes.

On Saturday, the society will The money raised during As of August this year, the host the Helping Hearts Harvest the event will support the prosociety had dealt with 253 new gala at the Black Knight Inn. grams, train volunteers and procases. Of those cases, 219 were The event is geared to bring vide emergency services to vicpolice-related and 34 were self- awareness about the organiza- tims. Ackermann said a person referred. tion’s work in the Central Al- in need may be scared, alone or “Unfortunately that means berta communities. in shock or need medical attenour referrals are tion. coming from the Volunteer adpolice, which vocates are availmeans there is able 24 hours sevcrime and tragen days a week to edy occurring help the victims — KARIE ACKERMANN, and victims are in need.

BLACKFALDS AND DISTRICT VICTIM SUPPORT SOCIETY needing our Ackermann support, inforsaid the advomation and recates have underferrals, ” said Ackermann.

“We do not want any victim gone demanding training includAckermann said the society has to suffer alone and in silence,” ing a police security clearance. been around for 15 years but said Ackermann.

New volunteers are always people do not necessarily know “We have a program that will needed. about its work until they are a support them through their time victim of a crime or a tragedy. of need.”

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‘WE DO NOT WANT ANY VICTIM TO SUFFER ALONE AND IN SILENCE.’

WINTER WONDERLAND Heritage Ranch barn manager Laura Talbot drives Diamond and Gem on a sleigh ride along the trails at Heritage Ranch on Thursday. Talbot likes to drive the team on the trail prior to taking customers for rides later in the day to check on the condition of the trail and make sure the strands of 20,000 LED lights along the trail are still in place. The winter lights sleigh rides can be booked as a private ride, or on a date night with the option of having dinner at the WestLake Grill afterwards. Public sleigh rides are also offered at the ranch and can be booked by calling 403-347-4977 or by checking the website at heritageranch.ca Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Lacombe touts energy pact as great CITY WILL GET PORTION OF PROCEEDS WHEN RESIDENTS SIGN UP WITH THE POWER RETAILER

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Lacombe has joined forces with an energy retailer to offer competitive rates to residents while making money for the municipality.

Through an agreement with Calgary-based Utilitynet, the City of Lacombe will receive a portion of the sales proceeds when residents sign up with the

power retailer through the Echo Energy program.

“It’s a great thing for the city,” said Mayor Steve Christie on Thursday. “We always talk at the municipal level at looking at alternative revenues.

“Going to the provincial government hat in hand all the time isn’t the way of the future,” said Christie.

Establishing a municipallyowned energy retailer is in line with council’s goals of forming

Kinsmen Dream home tickets selling briskly

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strategic partnerships and promoting economic prosperity.

Under the agreement approved by council last month, the city is responsible for marketing and signing up customers. The city will purchase power through Echo Energy, which will handle billing.

Based on an 11 cent/kWh margin, the city anticipates it will receive about $23,000 in profits based on 250 customers.

At 1,500 customers, the city

Ticket sales for the 2013 Kinsmen Dream home are off to a solid start, organizers say.

They have sold 3,346 out of 14,115 for the lottery.

Tickets for a chance to win the $890,000 house built by Larkaun Homes cost one for $100 or three for $250. They can be purchased at the dream home on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

The home is located at 220 Vancouver Cres. in Red Deer’s Vanier Woods neighbourhood.

“While this is a fantastic start, you can see that we still have a long way to go,” said Len Sisco, Kinsmen Dream Home chair.

“In a city of 90,000, selling this out should be a very achievable goal and as we have not sold out since 1999, I am very motivated to make this happen.”

Sisco said it’s important to remember that “unlike other lotteries, ours is run completely by volunteers — we do not employ any outside marketing companies to do the work for us.”

This makes it easier to “inject more money right back into the community,” he added.

Proceeds go to agencies such as the Youth and Volunteer Centre, Camp Alexo, Red Deer Food Bank, Family Services of Central Alberta and the Central Alberta Emergency Women’s Shelter.

Tickets can also be purchased at various Servus Credit Union locations as well as at Sproule’s Mountview IDA on 43rd Avenue in Red Deer or by calling 403-356-3900, or online at www.reddeerkinsmen.com.

The early bird cutoff is Nov. 24 at 5 p.m., with the early bird draw for a trip for four to Puerto Vallarta taking place on Nov. 28.

Other prizes include a 2013 Nissan Titan SL truck, a hot tub, massage chairs and a barbecue.

There will also be a 50/50 draw this year with a minimum payout of $30,000 and maximum of $75,000.

The 50/50 tickets are: one for $10, five for $25 and 16 for $50.

The public can purchase 50/50 tickets separately, without purchasing a dream home ticket and vice versa, Sisco said.

Ticket lines shut down at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31.

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projects it will raise $200,000, which would go into a local Echo Lacombe Community Fund, which will support community initiatives.

Christie said residents will also benefit from good rates.

Echo Energy’s three-year contract sells electricity at 7.95 cents per/kWh, which is nearly a cent lower than currently offered by Enmax.

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DOG ATTACKED

Gumby saves little pooch An unlikely green hero came to the rescue of a Deer Park woman’s pooch last week.

Nancy Querengesser was walking her dog Sugar in her Red Deer neighbourhood around 11:30 p.m. on Friday.

Revellers dressed for a Halloween party were leaving a house when a larger dog came out of nowhere and pounced on Sugar.

Querengesser said she yelled at the attacker to stop but the dog would not listen. He kept attacking her little Maltese shih tzu.

Her saviour came in the form of a man dressed in a Gumby costume.

Gumby or Jared Havell, 24, successfully managed to get the aggressive dog to let go of the little dog.

Querengesser said Gumby saved Sugar’s life. She called him a brave man with a brave heart.

“She was bleeding behind her eye and her ears,” said Querengesser. “Her right eye was bleeding pretty badly. She looked pretty bad.”

The aggressive dog turned out to be Gumby’s roommate’s pet. Gumby offered to pay for the vet bills or any medication. He even called the next day to offer assistance.

Sugar was treated at home for some minor injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.

“Gumby saved her life,” said Querengesser. “It would have been a lot of worse if he had not of been there and intervened.”

Havell said he is no hero and anyone would have done the same thing in the same situation.

Carolyn Martindale, City Editor, 403-314-4326 Fax 403-341-6560 E-mail editorial@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Lacombe to go over budget Lacombe residents can join in as council goes over its budget books at an upcoming two-day workshop.

Council will review its operating and capital budgets and 10-year capital plan at the sessions to take place on Tuesday on Wednesday in council chambers at 5432 56th Ave. Reports on the city’s grants, reserve and debt will also be up for review.

Following the workshop, a draft budget will be prepared and will be presented to council at its Nov. 27 meeting. Council is expected to give the budget final approval in December.

RCMP concerned for missing woman

Six people, including five children, had to flee their Penhold home when a nearby power pole started smoking.

“The woman saw the power pole smoking and there was a big flash and the power lines came down,” said Penhold fire chief Jim Pendergast.

The incident happened about 9:20 a.m. on Thursday Inside the home, residents could smell smoke and electrical arcing appeared to cause some minor damage to an electrical panel.

“Crews went in and checked all the outlets and the electrical panel using a thermal imaging camera, which can detect hot spots even inside walls and electrical equipment,” said Pendergast.

Fortis crews later arrived to ensure everything was safe and to repair the line. Power to the home was expected to be restored on Thursday afternoon.

Pendergast said the occupants were allowed to return home to keep warm once it was safe. The resident was told to call in an electrician.

“The occupant of the home did the absolute right thing by keeping the children safe and calling 911.”

Sport council meeting The Sport Council of Red Deer is preparing for it’s annual general meeting on Nov. 19.

Members of the public are invited to attend.

The meeting kicks off at 6 p.m. at the

Kinex Arena and runs until 7:30.

It will be followed by a meeting of the new board to explore the council’s action plan for the 2014 sport year.

“The main goal of this event is for Red Deerians to assist (the sport council) as partners in collaboration around the sport, recreational, athletic and movement needs of our community,” said Rob Meckling, community and program facilitator for sport, in a news release.

The council was established as a society in 2009 to engage the 100-plus sport associations in Red Deer.

Its primary focus is the help the city and its citizens in “proactively growing the sport landscape to facilitate movement for all individuals.”

For more information, contact Meckling at 403-309-8541 or email to rob.meckling@reddeer.ca.

United Way nears halfway mark About six weeks into its campaign, the United Way of Central Alberta is more than halfway towards the fundraising goal of $2.25 million.

Buck Buchanan, United Way volunteer campaign co-chair, said the organization raised $1,225,940 to the end of October.

As part of the October campaign, the United Way partnered with several local businesses to encourage more donations.

One Red Deer resident won more than $1,000 in prizes, helping the United Way of Central Alberta along the way.

As part of the promotion, proceeds from some items, including pumpkin spice lattes, headbands and butter chicken, go towards the United Way Community Campaign.

“The businesses that participated in United Way Days this year not only helped us raise money for the community, but also helped raise awareness,” said Buchanan.

“This is a unique promotion and something that we will do again next year.”

Terry Villeneuve collected stamps for his passport from various businesses in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake and throughout Central Alberta to be eligible for the $1,000 gift basket draw, which he won.

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SUPPORT: Charity event They must be older than 18 years of age, go through training and commit to the program for two years or more.

The fine dining charity event will feature Randi Boulton and The Band Porter and a Lewis Lavoie live painting performance.

For more information about the society and ticket information contact Ackermann at 403-392-2412 or at www.victimsupport.ca.

The society was formerly known as Rural Red Deer and District Victim Support Service. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

Red Deer employers and employment agencies are invited to participate in the Red Deer Urban Aboriginal Inclusion and Employment Conversation at The Hub on Nov. 27.

The event is geared to help create employment partnerships that will promote individual independence, and sustainable employment for aboriginal people living in Red Deer.

The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Lunch will be provided.

For more information, call 403-3400020 or email aboriginalvoices@rdnfs. com.

Lacombe is getting national recognition for its historic main street and flatiron building, which welcomes visitors to the downtown.

The Canadian Institute of Planners announced its 2013 Canadian Great Places. Lacombe’s main street won the grand prize, selected based both on popularity and planning excellence by a panel of experts, for the great street category. Judge Gary Noble said it was chosen in part because the Edwardian buildings are seen as a valuable community resource.

“Not only to be appreciated, but to be used,” said Noble. “City programs have supported and enhanced the vitality of this historic setting, and its centre of community activities year round.” The Red Deer Public Market was in the running in the public places category, but lost out to the Saint John City Market in Saint John, N.B. There were 68 nominations this year with more than 100,000 votes cast from Canadians across the country. The 2013 winners have been announced as part of World Town Planning Day, which takes place on today.

Woman faces trial

After spending the better part of the year evading custody, a Red Deer woman is heading to trial on drug trafficking and weapons charges.

Lana Holt, 34, has had a warrant out for her arrest since Jan. 17. She was apprehended in late October and is in the Calgary Remand Centre.

She originally faced three charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a prohibited weapon and possession RED DEER MINOR HOCKEY COMMISION of a controlled substance.

She now also has three failing to appear charges. The drug and weapons charges stem from Dec. 3, 2012, after $5,000 Early Bird Draw Dec.7, 2013 Red Deer RCMP executed a search warrant on a city residence.

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Tickets available from hockey teams throughout the city or from the In Red Deer provinRed Deer Minor Hockey office at 403-347-9960 cial court Thursday, Holt Age limit 18 years and older. Total tickets printed: 5,500. All draws will take place at the arena. License #364215 pleaded not guilty to the initial charges and elected to go to trial before a provincial court judge.

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The city has been looking at the partnership since spring. It is similar to arrangements that larger power providers, such as Calgaryowned Enmax and Edmonton-owned Epcor, have with their communities.

One potential roadblock was removed when a requirement was dropped that the city pay a $300 per customer prudential to insure against residents who dodge their bills. Christie said there is “minimal risk” to the community through its arrangement.

“There are no capital

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start-up costs.

“There’s no spending of taxpayers’ money for hoped-for returns down the road.”

Marketing costs are also expected to be minimal.

Echo Energy is advertised on the city’s website and Facebook page and word of mouth is expected to help get the message out.

“I think we’re just going to go with a soft sell up front and just see how it goes.”

Lacombe has been watching Olds, where the Olds Institute for Community and Regional Development has been selling electricity through Mountain View Power.

That community has been steadily signing up customers with very little advertising, he said. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Happy about the fresh blanket of snow, skiers have been taking advantage of the early winter conditions to put in some quality training here in Red Deer. Here Lucia Jancusova, her brother Martin Jancus of Red Deer and Rick Moore of Gull Lake ski up a small hill out of the Discovery Canyon area as they train on Wednesday afternoon.

Several kilometres of trail has been groomed for skate and classic technique at River Bend and more trails are expected to open up through the week.

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Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman.

Nicole Schaub, 27, has “not been seen for an extended period of time and her wellbeing is of concern,” says a news release from RCMP Cpl. Leanne Molzahn on Thursday.

Schaub is described as Caucasian, five-foot-four (1.62 metres) and 150 pounds (68 kg). She has Nicole Schaub shoulder-length hair, which was last seen dyed blonde with dark roots, but she is known to change colours frequently.

She has a pierced nose and ear piercings.

Those with information should contact Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575.

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Ritz confident labelling will end VAST MAJORITY OF MEAT SECTOR OPPOSES COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is optimistic that country-of-origin labelling (COOL) requirements in the United States will end soon — whether the result of political will, a court order or retaliatory measures.

Ritz discussed the contentious issue, which is deterring beef and pork shipments to the U.S., during a visit to Red Deer on Thursday.

He spoke optimistically about the feedback he and Alberta Agriculture Minister Verlyn Olson received early this week at a North American Meat Association conference in Chicago.

“The vast majority of the meat sector, right through to the retail councils, are on side with being against countryof-origin labelling,” he said.

Initiated by the Americans in 2008, country-of-origin labelling regulations require that meat products sold in the United States indicate what country they came from, and that meat from other countries be packaged separately.

The associated cost is deterring U.S. processors from importing meat.

Late last month, American food processing giant Tyson Foods — the third

largest purchaser of Canadian cattle — said it stopped buying slaughter cattle from Canada because of the costs related to COOL requirements.

The World Trade Organization has ruled against COOL requirements, but the Americans responded by amending the regulations and triggering another time-consuming WTO review.

Meanwhile, a U.S. court decision that denied an injunction against the new regulations has been appealed by a group that includes the American Association of Meat Processors, the American Meat Institute, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the National Pork Producers Council, the North American Meat Association and the Southwest Meat Association.

Ritz said many American politicians are also now siding with the anti-COOL camp.

“Since last spring, when that initial ruling came down, they now have letters from roughly 100 senators and congressmen supporting them in moving forward on an appeal.”

Ritz said he’s hopeful the regulations will simply be repealed.

“There’s a growing recognition at the legislative level that this no longer does anything like it was supposed to do,” he said of COOL’s purpose.

But if a political resolution doesn’t occur, the Canadian government will look to other options — including WTOapproved trade sanctions.

trates the importance of developing alternative markets, such as Asia and Europe.

“At the end of the day, you want diversity in your stock portfolio; you should have it in your trade portfolio too.

“It (the U.S.) has been a good market because the border didn’t exist. But now, when they thicken the border with things like COOL, we have to look elsewhere.”

The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), — FEDERAL AGRICULTURE MINISTER GERRY RITZ which has been approved in principle, Products already identified as can- is expected to boost Canadian beef didates for retaliatory tariffs include exports to Europe by $600 million U.S. cattle, pigs, beef, pork, some fruits a year and pork sales by $400 miland vegetables, and chocolate. lion.

“We’ve let them know in no uncer“Once this trade agreement is fully tain terms that there are retaliatory implemented, our farmers will have measures that we will take,” said Ritz. virtually tariff-free access to half a bil“ lion more customers,” said Ritz.

We’re polite, we’re Canadian, but at The minister said he hopes to return the end of the day this is taking over a to Washington next week to continue billion dollars a year out of our live- to lobby his American counterparts on stock industry. We’re not going to stand the COOL issue. for that.”

Ritz said the trade dispute illushrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

‘THERE’S A GROWING RECOGNITION AT THE LEGISLATIVE LEVEL THAT THIS NO LONGER DOES ANYTHING LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO.’

$25-million boost for wheat industry

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Neil Campbell of Versatile in Winnipeg speaks with Ernst Jensen of Empress in the Stockman’s Pavilion during Agri-Trade 2013 this week. The 30th annual agriculture equipment show continues through Saturday at Westerner Park in Red Deer.

Last of polymer bank notes released

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LONGUEUIL, Que. — The last of Canada’s polymer bills were put into circulation by the Bank of Canada on Thursday, with the transition to the plastic cash set to take about two years.

The $5 and $10 notes were unveiled at simultaneous news conferences in Longueuil, Que., and Vancouver respectively.

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz, on hand at the Quebec event, touted the quality of the polymer bills, “or as we say in Oshawa, plastic.”

“The $5 and $10 bank notes tell a story about the frontiers of our country and even our universe,” Poloz said at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters.

The $5 bill symbolizes Canada’s contribution to space exploration and the back of the note depicts Canadarm 2 and Dextre, a two-armed, $200-million robot cur-

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Tiff Macklem, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada holds a new ten-dollar polymer bank note in front of the train that is printed on the note at the central train station in Vancouver, B.C. Thursday. rently in use on the International Space Station.

The $10 bill pays tribute to Canada’s railway, a great engineering feat that linked the country’s eastern and western frontiers by what was, at the time, the longest rail-

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who unveiled the bill while on the International Space Station last April.

That same $5 bill — a prototype sent up to the station with Hadfield — was returned Thursday to the Bank of Canada, which will display it at its money museum, currently under renovation.

The bill Hadfield brought with him didn’t have a serial number on it. It was rushed as Hadfield left for the space station in December, a bank spokesman said Thursday.

“It flew up with me on the Soyuz and came back with me five months later so it spent 146 days in space and (went) 2,336 times around (the world), which is just under 100 million kilometres,” Hadfield said.

It’s believed to be the only Canadian currency ever to make it to space.

“To take something to the space station gives it an inherent, large amount of value,” Hadfield said.

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The Canadian wheat industry will receive a $25.2-million boost over the next five years, with money from the federal government and industry to support development of new crop varieties.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced the funding on Thursday at the Agri-Trade farm equipment exposition.

He said his government will contribute $12.5 million under Growing Forward 2, an agriculture program involving the federal, provincial and territorial governments.

The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) will add $9.6 million, with the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance chipping in $1.7 million and the Alberta Wheat Commission $1.3 million.

The money will go to a “research cluster” involving Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; the universities of Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Guelph; and Le Centre de recherche sur les grains in Quebec.

“This new cluster will develop wheat varieties in all classes that have higher yield and quality so growers can capture (greater) value in markets here at home and around the world,” said Ritz.

“Led by WGRF and Garth (Patterson, the WGRF’s executive director), the national wheat improvement cluster will bring together scientific expertise across Canada, including right here in Alberta at our Ag Canada research centres in Lacombe and Lethbridge.”

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Ritz stressed the importance of investing in crop research, citing a recent WGRF study that found that every dollar invested by wheat producers in varietal research is returned to them 20-fold.

Keith Degenhardt, vice-chair of WGRF, confirmed later that the Lacombe Research Centre will play an important role in the cluster, specifically in research related to leaf diseases and winter wheat.

“There are definitely dollars that are going to be going to Lacombe.”

Terry Young, a Lacombe-area farmer and chair of the Alberta Wheat Commission’s research and development committee, said the funding is important for the development of new wheat varieties needed to keep Canadian farmers competitive.

“The wheat cluster aims to produce varieties that are high quality, high yielding and have improved disease resistance.”

He added that it will help ensure sustained money for researchers, and that knowledge is transferred to the next generation of plant breeders.

The federal government previously invested about $8 million in wheat research under Growing Forward 1.

And in May, it announced a joint investment of $97 million with the National Research Council and the Province of Saskatchewan for a Canadian Wheat Alliance that will develop new wheat varieties and promote the competitiveness of Canadian farmers. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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MARKETS COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST NOT AVAILABLE TODAY MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed lower Thursday as traders waded through a flood of Canadian earnings news and watched Twitter stock skyrocket as the year’s most anticipated IPO got underway.

The S&P/TSX composite index declined 86.21 points to 13,294.2, dragged lower by mining and energy stocks.

Twitter stock started trading latemorning Thursday and quickly soared about 90 per cent to $50.09 from the initial public offering price of US$26, which had been set Wednesday night.

The stock later closed at $44.90.

But despite Twitter’s strong early performance, analysts observed that there will likely be other opportunities to own the stock.

The Canadian dollar was down 0.4 of a cent to 95.59 cents US as the greenback strengthened in the wake of a surprise decision by the European Central Bank to cuts its key rate to 0.25 per cent from 0.5 per cent. Other data showed that U.S. gross domestic product rose at an annualized rate of 2.8 per cent in the quarter, against the two per cent rise that economists had expected.

U.S. indexes failed to find lift from the GDP data.

The Dow Jones industrials was down 152.9 points to 15,593.98 as investors worried that signs of an improving U.S. economy will persuade the U.S. Federal Reserve to start cutting back on its US$85 billion of monthly bond purchases later this year.

The Nasdaq was down 74.61 points to 3,857.33 and the S&P 500 index fell 23.34 points to 1,747.15.

Traders were cautious ahead of the release Friday of the U.S. government’s employment report for October for further hints as to what the Fed might do in wrapping up a stimulus program that has supported a strong rally on markets.

Meanwhile, Canadian earnings news spanned most TSX sectors, including telecom, financial and resource companies.

BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) adjusted earnings in the third quarter rose by seven per cent to $584 million, or 75 cents per share, which was two cents below estimates. And BCE’s revenue rose 2.3 per cent from a year earlier to just under $5.1 billion, slightly below estimates of $5.16 billion. Its shares edged 39 cents higher to $45.89.

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ) is hiking its quarterly dividend by 60 per cent to 20 cents a share. It also expects to increase annual cash flow by 14 per cent in 2014 to $8.7 billion as production output grows by seven per cent over this year’s level.

Cash flow from operations rose to $2.4 billion, or $2.26 per share, in the third quarter, beating estimates of $2.17 a share, and its shares inched up 12 cents to $32.61.

Tim Hortons Inc. (TSX:THI) posted net income of $113.9 million or 75 cents per share in the third quarter, both up from the same time last year but short of analyst estimates. The restaurant operator’s revenues also grew, rising by 2.9 per cent to $825.3 million. Analysts had been looking for 78 cents per share of net income, 77 cents per share of adjusted earnings and $824.5 million of revenue and its shares were up 19 cents to $62.79.

Insurer Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) said that its core earnings for the quarter were $704 million, up sharply from $570 million a year earlier. Net income came in at $1.034 billion, compared with a net loss of $211 million a year ago and its shares climbed 51 cents to $19.22 after hitting a new 52-week high of $19.34.

And Canadian Tire Corp.

(TSX:CTC.A) saw its profit climb by 11 per cent to $145.5 million in the third quarter, as strong sales across all retail banners helped it handily beat analyst expectations. The retailer also announced that it will increased its dividend by 25 per cent, to 43.75 cents per quarter, up from 35 cents, starting next year and its stock added two cents to $96.97.

Commodity prices were mixed, with the base metals sector down 2.35 per cent even as December copper rose a penny to US$3.25 a pound. Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) gave back 76 cents to C$28.21.

The gold sector declined about 2.2 cent while December bullion fell $9.30 to US$1,308.5 an ounce.

Goldcorp (TSX:G) faded 74 cents to C$25.51.

The energy sector was down 1.3 per cent as December crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange declined 60 cents to US$94.20 a barrel.

Imperial Oil (TSX:IMO) gave back $1.13 to C$44.31.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Thursday Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,294.20 down 86.21 points

TSX Venture Exchange — 931.08 down 10.23 points TSX 60 — 765.45 down 4.36 points Dow — 15,593.98 down 152.90 points S&P 500 — 1,747.15 down 23.34 points Nasdaq — 3,857.33 down 74.61 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 95.59 cents US, down 0.40 of a cent Pound — C$1.6820, up 0.68 of a cent Euro — C$1.4032, down 0.52 of a cent Euro — US$1.3414, down 1.05 cents Oil futures: US$94.20 per barrel, down 60 cents (December contract) Gold futures: US$1,308.50 per oz., down $9.30 (December contract)

TORONTO — Canada’s three top insurance companies have reported strong third-quarter earnings, boosted by higher sales and good investment performance.

Manulife Financial Corp.’s (TSX:MFC) earnings topped $1 billion and reversed a year-ago loss of $211 million, results which chief executive Donald Guloien attributed in part to rising sales.

“We achieved solid growth in our wealth businesses ... (and) while insurance sales increased modestly from last year, we have much improved margins and are seeing (good) signs in the initial sales of some of the new products that have been recently launched,” Guloien said during a conference call with analysts.

“Our growth strategies continue to generate positive results and we are making measurable progress toward our longer-term financial goals.”

The company said it generated core earnings of $704 million in the quarter, up from $570 in the quarter last year, a period that included a charge of $1 billion related to its annual review of actuarial methods and assumptions.

Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $23.566 per oz., down 13.5 cents $757.65 per kg., down $4.34 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Thursday at 931.08, down 10.23 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 123.20 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’13 $0.60 lower $481.60; Jan. ’14 $0.60 lower $490.10; March ’14 $0.50 lower $498.50; May ’14 $0.40 lower $504.80; July ’14 $0.70 lower $510.40; Nov. ’14 $0.90 lower $516.00; Jan ’15 $1.30 lower $518.50; March ’15 $1.30 lower $518.90; May ’15 $1.30 lower $513.40; July ’15 $1.30 lower $510.60; Nov ’15 $1.30 lower $506.80.

Barley (Western): Dec ’13 unchanged $152.00; March ’14 unchanged $154.00; May ’14 unchanged $155.00; July ’14 unchanged $155.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $155.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $155.00; March ’15 unchanged $155.00; May ’15 unchanged $155.00; July ’15 unchanged $155.00.

Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 470,720 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 470,720.

The company saw increases in its wealth and asset management businesses, with wealth sales up 34 per cent to $11.3 billion, while insurance sales were up four per cent, as stronger sales of group benefits in Canada offset declines in Asia, which were down four per cent on weakness in Japan.

Fully diluted earnings per common share were 54 cents, compared with a loss of 13 cents per share last year, despite a net charge of $252 million in the quarter as a result of its latest review of actuarial methods and assumptions.

Manulife results beat expectations, coming in “modestly above consensus,” according to John Aiken, an analyst with Barclays Capital Inc. “Manulife’s earnings look solid and have several positives, which should support its valuation, but incremental tailwinds from an improving market environment may be necessary to serve as a catalyst for the next leg up,” Aiken said in a note to clients.

The results came a day after rival Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX:SLF) reported a loss of $520 million in its latest quarter, compared with a year-earlier profit of $383 million as it wrote down and closed the sale of its U.S. annuity business.

U.S. economy grew at solid 2.8 per cent annual rate in Q3 WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy showed surprising growth from July through September just before the government’s partial shutdown.

But much of the gain came from a buildup in company stockpiles. Consumers and businesses slowed their spending — a cautionary sign for the current quarter and early 2014.

Americans did purchase more autos and other long-lasting goods.

Yet most analysts say the economy isn’t showing enough underlying strength to cause the Federal Reserve to scale back its stimulus any time soon.

Overall, growth accelerated to a 2.8 per cent annual rate in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday. That’s up from a 2.5 per cent rate in the April-June quarter. And it’s nearly a full percentage point higher than economists had predicted.

Home construction rose at a double-digit pace, and state and local governments spent at their fastest rate in four years.

Still, the bulk of the unforeseen strength came from the buildup in company inventories.

That suggests businesses overestimated consumer demand.

“The economy grew more rapidly than anticipated in the summer but for the wrong reason, due to an unwanted buildup in inventories” said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at the Martin Smith School of Business at California State University.

Many analysts forecast that growth is weakening in the current quarter to an annual rate below 2 per cent.

Sohn said businesses are now forced to cut back on their restocking to thin out the unwanted inventories.

He also said companies are likely to hold off on hiring, which would weigh further on consumer spending.

The anticipated pullback from businesses comes at a critical time.

Economists estimate that the shutdown will cut nearly half a percentage point from overall growth in the fourth quarter.

Still, not all analysts viewed the thirdquarter report as trou-

bling. Joseph LaVorgna, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank Securities, believes the solid growth is the start of robust second half of the year.

Consumers spent more on big purchases in the third quarter, he notes.

That’s a sign of confidence.

TORONTO — First North America, then the world — at least that’s how Tim Hortons Inc. (TSX:THI) hopes to conquer the coffee market.

Chief executive Marc Caira told investors Thursday that he plans to grow the restaurant’s operations outside the company’s home base and the United States, starting first with the Middle East and then moving onto other countries.

“Our focus in the short-term is on continuing to grow and learn in this part of the world (the Middle East) before embarking on further expansions internationally,” he said on the company’s financial results conference call.

“This is not about plastering the Tim Hortons brand everywhere, this is about taking the brand where it makes sense and where we can further build,” he added later.

Caira did not say what other countries Tim Hortons might consider as the next step, but noted that these are “very early thoughts” for a five-year plan.

Under Caira’s leadership, which started in July, the company is reviewing its priorities and ways that it can boost its reputation with both domestic and international coffee drinkers.

Already Tim Hortons can be found in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Kuwait, which collectively have 33 locations.

Nearly three years ago, Tim Hortons signed licence agreement with the Apparel Group that would install up to 120 multi-format stores to be opened in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman over five years.

At home, Tim Hortons is facing pressure from competitors like Starbucks

and the McDonald’s McCafe line which are luring customers with different choices and a broad range of prices.

In some areas, Tim Hortons has fallen behind. Starbucks reported last month that 11 per cent of its sales in the U.S. and Canada come through technology built into its mobile app.

Tim Hortons has an app called “Timmy Me,” but it doesn’t allow customers to pay with it.

“We need to embrace technology to leverage our scale and reach and further enhance the experience of our guests,” Caira said.

“The restaurant industry will continue to operate in this new reality of low growth with competitive intensity,” he added.

Tim Hortons still sells eight out of 10 coffees served by Canadian businesses, and its leadership position remains an advantage in a competitive market, he said.

One of those plans will focus on younger customers who demand more complex coffee drinks and a broader food selection.

“I wouldn’t say we’ve lost touch with the younger consumer ... but I think we can do perhaps a bit more to keep them engaged with our brand,” he said.

“We will need to further embrace the trial of healthier options by offering a more of these balanced choices.”

In its financial results, Tim Hortons said third-quarter profits grew, even though the results still fell short of analyst expectations.

It earned $113.9 million, or 75 cents per share, up from $105.7 million a year earlier, or 68 cents a share. On an adjusted basis, earnings were 75 cents per share, two cents shorter than analysts expected, according to a poll by Thomson Reuters.

Dazzling Twitter debut sends stock soaring THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Shares of Twitter went on sale to the public for the first time Thursday, instantly leaping more than 70 per cent above their offering price in a dazzling debut that exceeded even Wall Street’s lofty hopes.

By the closing bell, the social network that reinvented global communication in 140-character bursts was valued at $31 billion — nearly as much as Yahoo Inc., an Internet icon from another era, and just below Kraft Foods, the grocery conglomerate founded more than a century ago.

The stock’s sizzling performance seemed to affirm the bright prospects for Internet companies, especially those focused on mobile users.

And it could invite more entrepreneurs to consider IPOs, which lost their lustre after Facebook’s first appearance on the Nasdaq was marred by glitches.

In Silicon Valley, the IPO produced another crop of millionaires and billionaires, some of whom are sure to fund a

new generation of startups.

Twitter, which has never turned a profit in the seven years since it was founded, worked hard to temper expectations ahead of the IPO, but all that was swiftly forgotten when the market opened.

Still, most analysts don’t expect the company to be profitable until 2015. Investors will be watching closely to see whether Twitter was worth the premium price.

Thursday’s stock surge was “really not as important as you might think,” said Kevin Landis, a portfolio manager with Firsthand Funds, which owns shares in Twitter.

“What really matters is where the stock is going to be in six months, 12 months.”

The most anticipated initial public offering of the year was carefully orchestrated to avoid the dysfunction that surrounded Facebook’s IPO. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TWTR,”

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In the first few hours, the stock jumped as high as $50.09. Most of those gains held throughout the day, with Twitter closing at $44.90, despite a broader market decline.

The narrow price range indicated that people felt it was “pretty fairly priced,” said JJ Kinahan, chief strategist at TD Ameritrade.

The price spike “clearly shows that demand exceeds the supply of shares,” said Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter.

Earlier in the day, Twitter gave a few users rather than executives the opportunity to ring the NYSE’s opening bell.

The users included actor Patrick Stewart, who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation; Vivienne Harr, a 9-year-old girl who ran a lemonade stand for a year to raise money to end child slavery; and Cheryl Fiandaca of the Boston Police Department.

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FRIDAY, NOV. 8, 2013 In this file photo provided by Chelyabinsk.ru, a meteorite contrail is seen over the Ural Mountains’ city of Chelyabinsk, about 1,500 km east of Moscow. The unprecedented social media documenting of a small asteroid exploding in the atmosphere over a Russian city earlier this year has taught scientists more than ever before about how, and how often, such spectacular events happen.

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YouTube data on meteor leads scientists to rethink impact risk

Study says there are billions of Earth-like, just-right planets out there

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Space is vast, but it may not be so lonely after all: A study finds the Milky Way is teeming with billions of planets that are about the size of Earth, orbit stars just like our sun, and exist in the Goldilocks zone — not too hot and not too cold for life.

Astronomers using NASA data have calculated for the first time that in our galaxy alone, there are at least 8.8 billion stars with Earth-size planets in the habitable temperature zone.

The study was published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.

For perspective, that’s more Earth-like planets than there are people on Earth.

As for what it says about the odds that there is life somewhere out there, it means “just in our Milky Way galaxy alone, that’s 8.8 billion throws of the biological dice,” said study co-author Geoff Marcy, a longtime planet hunter from the University of California at Berkeley.

The next step, scientists say, is to look for atmospheres on these planets with powerful space telescopes that have yet to be launched. That would yield further clues to whether any of these planets do, in fact, harbour life.

The findings also raise a blaring question, Marcy said: If we aren’t alone, why is “there a deafening silence in our Milky Way galaxy from advanced civilizations?”

There are about 200 billion stars in our galaxy, with 40 billion of them like our sun, Marcy said. One of his co-authors put the number of sun-like stars closer to 50 billion, meaning there would be at least 11 billion planets like ours.

Based on the 1-in-5 estimate, the closest Earth-size planet that is in the habitable temperature zone and circles a sun-like star is probably within 70 trillion miles (113 trillion kilometres) of Earth, Marcy said.

And the 8.8 billion Earth-size planets figure is only a start.

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Call it astronomy by YouTube.

Unprecedented social media documentation of a small asteroid exploding over a Russian city earlier this year has taught scientists much more about how — and how often — such spectacular events happen.

In one of three scientific papers on the Chelyabinsk meteor published Wednesday, a University of Western Ontario scientist concludes that the heavenly bodies are hitting the Earth two or three times more often than we thought.

“The consensus seems to be that we’re seeing more things in the tens-of-metre size hitting us than we previously thought,” said Peter Brown, lead author of a paper published in Nature. “Our knowledge of the risk is getting better.”

The Chelyabinsk meteor sailed into the Earth’s atmosphere on Feb. 15 and exploded in the sky so brightly that it cast daytime shadows in the nearby city of that name. The long, fiery trail gave observers plenty of time to whip out smartphones and videocams to record it — and many did.

More than 400 recordings of it exist.

“It’s almost certainly the best-recorded event in any of our lifetimes,” said Brown. “Even if it happens again, the odds are it will happen over the oceans and be virtually unrecorded.”

The blast knocked people off their feet and smashed thousands of windows. Many residents of Chelyabinsk were injured from flying glass.

Olga Popova, author of another paper published in Science, used the data from security and dashboard cameras to calculate that the asteroid was nearly 20 metres in diameter and hit a speed of 18.6 kilometres per second. The blast was 30 times brighter than the sun and released energy equivalent to 530 kilotonnes of TNT. Brown and his colleagues were able to use the wealth of data to construct a clearer picture of what happens to asteroids when they hit the atmosphere.

Previously, scientists assumed the resulting explosions were similar in character to nuclear blasts — spherical shock waves expanding from a central point. But Chelyabinsk’s explosion looked more like a cylinder, which meant less damage on the ground, but spread over a larger area.

The blast also got Brown and his colleagues wondering about how often such events actually occur.

Brown said there are probably about a million asteroids between 10 and 20 metres across floating in near space. Telescopic surveys have only found about 1,000 of them.

With that in mind, he looked through 20 years worth of data from U.S. government and other sensors that recorded air bursts releasing at least one kilotonne of energy.

“These tens-of-metres-sized objects seem to be hitting the Earth more frequently that just what the telescopic survey numbers would suggest,” said Brown.

But the sky, he hastens to add, is not falling.

“These are small objects. They’re not, in general, going to cause a lot of damage at the ground.”

Telescope surveys have already plotted the orbits of almost all near-space asteroids big enough to pose a real threat, he said, and it wouldn’t be worth doing the same for Chelyabinsk-sized objects.

“It would be extremely costly to go out and try to find and catalogue and get the orbits for all of these objects. But what might make sense is to have resources put into ... systems that might detect an object a few days to a week in advance of when it hits.”

A brief warning might save people from the type of injuries experienced in Chelyabinsk, he suggested.

“It might have been possible for civil authorities to say, ‘When you see this event — it’s going to occur at this time — don’t go close to windows.”’

The timing of the asteroid could be predicted within minutes, even seconds, said Brown.

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Amazing tale of life on and off the water The Boys In the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

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kind of endurance that comes from mind, heart and body.”

The young men who became members of the rowing team were generally over six feet in height, and had developed Maybe you have never had an intergreat upper body strength. “Pound for est in eight-oared rowing, so this would pound, Olympic oarsmen may take in and not be a book you would consider. You process as much oxygen as a thoroughwould miss a great true story about some bred race horse.” It is a grueling sport astounding young men, and the story of practised in often ghastly cold, rainy and their adventures on and off the water. windy weather.

Here too is the terrible Depression of Joe Rantz’s young life was one of dethe 1930s in America; and the rise of Hitprivation, cruelty and loneliness. As a ler in Germany. All in all an amazing tale. result, he was a lone wolf, dependent That this rowing team from Washington on himself, easily rebuffed and solitary. won the gold medal in the 1936 Olympics Like others, he was desperately poor, but is a known. But who they were and how determined to succeed. they came to that point, that is the story.

In rowing, he found comrades and PEGGY Joe Rantz is the main character here (eventually) peace. He attended UniverFREEMAN because he is the one who told the story sity of Washington and became a rower at to Daniel James Brown. Joe was an old 19 years of age. All the crew were a simiman on his death bed, but he knew he’d lar age and all were remarkable achievhad an incredible life and he wanted it ers. recorded. In his mind were the magic and beauty An important member, in the background, was of the boat and the team who developed “a special George Yeoman Pocock, the builder of the craft.

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Pocock said, “A good shell has to have life and resiliency to get in harmony with the swing of the crew.”

The shells were made from tight-grained, straight sections cut from ancient cedar trees into planks 60 feet long. These trees grew around Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island. They were shaved into delicate sheets just 5/32nds of an inch thick. He used a method of building perfected by the Salish people of the Northwest.

There is a great deal to admire in this book: the stamina of the crew, the coaching, the personal toughness of Joe Rantz, the perfection finally reached in the rowing rhythm that led to the gold medal in 1936.

The history (1933-1936) here is also important.

The propaganda campaign put together by the Nazis, to convince the world that Germany was a place of peace, prosperity and harmony, was carefully planned.

Eventually, young men of the Allies would return to Europe, not as rowers but as soldiers, sailors and airmen, in defence of peace.

Peggy Freeman is a local freelance books reviewer.

Edmonton author wins Giller Prize for Hellgoing TORONTO — A tearful Lynn Coady of Edmonton won the $50,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize on Tuesday night for her short story collection Hellgoing, calling the honour “shocking and overwhelming.”

“I almost didn’t write this because I thought, ‘No, then I will hope,”’ Coady, 43, said as she pulled out her acceptance speech onstage.

“I think probably the only way for me to keep it together is just to read from this page, so I’m going to hold on to these pages for dear life.”

“I don’t even like to cry in private,” she added as she grew emotional.

“This is very odd for me.”

The Cape Breton, N.S., native then thanked her loved ones and her publisher, House of Anansi, which hasn’t had a Giller winner in 13 years — a streak dubbed “the Anansi curse.”

She also praised businessman Jack Rabinovitch, who founded the prestigious prize 20 years ago.

“I can’t express how honoured I am to play even the smallest part in such an inspiring event,” Coady, decked out in a black Stephan Caras gown, told the glitzy, star-packed gala at Toronto’s Ritz-Carlton hotel.

“It makes me proud not just to be a Canadian writer but to be a Canadian, to live in a country where we treat our writers like movie stars.”

Coady, who is known for her comical yet compassionate approach to writing, included eight stories in Hellgoing with characters including a young nun and a bride-to-be.

This year’s jury members — CanLit legend Margaret Atwood, 2011 Giller winner Esi Edugyan and American author Jonathan Lethem — praised the collection as having a “keen and sympathetic wit.”

The book is also a finalist for this year’s $25,000 Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, which will be awarded Nov. 20 in Toronto.

Coady, who is also an editor and journalist, was also a Giller finalist in 2011, for The Antagonist.

In 1998, her first novel, Strange Heaven, was nominated for a Governor General’s Award.

Her other books include Mean Boy, Play the Monster Blind and Saints of Big Harbour. She said she’s now in a television writing program at the Canadian Film Centre.

Coady beat out titles by Torontobased Dennis Bock, Toronto native Craig Davidson, Lisa Moore of St. John’s and German-born Canadian Dan Vyleta.

This year’s jury members read 147 titles submitted by 61 publishers.

Atwood said they chose the winner Tuesday morning. The deliberations were “a good process” with no “blood on the floor,” she noted.

“It was a very, very rich year in Canadian writing. There were a lot of very good books published this year, so it was difficult to arrive at a 13-book long list, and then it was difficult to arrive at a five-book short list, but once we got there it wasn’t too difficult.”

Edugyan called the process “wonderfully amiable,” adding, “Nobody put anybody in a headlock or anything like that.”

“We did it in a drunken stupor,” joked Lethem onstage, riffing on the day’s headlines surrounding embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.

Filmmaker Paul Haggis, rapper Shad and actresses Wendy Crewson and Jennifer Podemski were among the presenters at the Giller bash. Other guests included actor Gordon Pinsent, opera star Measha Brueggergosman and former Liberal MP Bob Rae. The dinner menu included togarashi spice tuna, grilled tenderloin of beef, molten chocolate cake and the trademark Giller fries.

“There are many dreams that are being fulfilled, I think simultaneously, tonight,” said Davidson. “One of them being to be here in the first place, and meeting people like Paul Haggis and some of the judges and just some of the other luminaries here is a wonderful opportunity.”

The Giller was established in 1994

by Rabinovitch in honour of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller.

It awards $50,000 annually to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection published in English and $5,000 to each of the finalists.

The Giller can also be a career mak-

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Palin begins tour for new book next week NEW YORK — Sarah Palin will soon be on a holiday season book tour.

Starting next week, the former Alaska governor and GOP vicepresidential candidate will be promoting her new book, Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas.

Publisher HarperCollins announced Tuesday that Palin’s tour will be-

Willie Nelson memoir to be published in 2015 NEW YORK — At age 80, Willie Nelson is ready to say it all.

Little, Brown and Company announced Wednesday that the country music superstar has a book deal with the publisher. Although Nelson is the author of sev-

eral books, Little, Brown promises that this one will be an unvarnished story about the artist known for Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Funny How Time Slips Away and other classics.

The memoir is untitled. It is scheduled to be published in 2015.

Nelson’s previous books include an autobiography published in 1988 and Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road.

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Giller Prize winner Lynn Coady for her book Hellgoing reacts after winning the award beside Giller Prize founder Jack Rabinovitch, right, in Toronto this week. er, with the winner often seeing a huge spike in sales — a boost often referred to as “the Giller effect.”

Rabinovitch, who hatched the idea for the prize over bar drinks with the late author Mordecai Richler in Montreal, said the anniversary had him in a sentimental mood.

“I feel bad that some of the founders are not around to be with us. Mordecai is not around and Alice Munro is the new Nobel Prize laureate and she’s not capable of travelling, otherwise she’d be here to join us.”

Munro, a former Giller winner whose health is too poor to travel to Stockholm for the Nobel ceremony next month, was feted in a montage during the show.

She was also on the minds of many at the Giller party.

Moore said Munro was her inspiration when she was starting out crafting short stories while living in a “little attic room in a house of friends” in Toronto with her husband. won a $50,000 prize for lifetime achievement.

The 58-year-old Cuoto is this year’s winner of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature. The honour was announced Friday by the University of Oklahoma and World Literature Today, a magazine based at the school in Norman, Okla. Established in 1969, the award is given every two years.

“Now when I look back, I think it was insane for a young woman to decide to do that, a risk. But I think it was because of Alice Munro that I felt like, ‘This is something a woman can do in Canada, or a writer can do.”’

Atwood, who recently tweeted a photo of herself toasting Munro’s win with her in a hotel room in Victoria, B.C., said the short story great is “feeling quite pepped up” about the honour.

CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi presided over the Giller bash, which was broadcast on CBC-TV and featured a performance from folk duo Whitehorse.

Ghomeshi wasted no time in touching on the Ford news, noting off the top that he’s hosted the Giller party for the past three years and then adding: “I see no reason to resign. I’m sorry, but I see no reason to resign.”

Last year’s winner was Calgary’s Will Ferguson for his novel 419.

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TORONTO — As the latest edition of Toronto’s World MasterCard Fashion Week draws to a close, the fashion forecast for the coming months is set with plenty of shimmer, sheer fabrics, large-scale prints and a standout shade highlighted in spring and summer collections.

Feeling the blues: There was a taste of deja vu with the abundance of black, white and neutral shades featured in new lines — not unlike the colour palette which populated several fallwinter collections unveiled in Toronto earlier this year.

There was no shortage of shades to select from in the colour wheel, but various blue hues stood out from the pack on the runway.

While there were prominent paler shades like baby blue and periwinkle, navy and midnight blue served as the go-to tones in many of the lines, transforming the traditionally cooler weather colour into a must-have addition for the spring and summer wardrobe.

Heavy metals: Silver took the gold as the main metallic of choice on the runway.

While the holidays are typically the prime time for garments showcasing a little sparkle and shine, shimmering silver was prominent as a standout accent, from colouring sleeves and skirts to full-scale treatment on moto jackets and even a pair of suspenders showcased by Rudsak.

Pattern power: From the tribal-inspired print at Caitlin Power to the florals, stripes, diamond shapes and checkerboard prints from a pop art-influenced Pink Tartan, larger-than-life graphics proved their staying power for the seasons ahead.

Statement-making patterns served as the perfect companion to a range of ladylike skirts, dresses and caftans.

Beyond the prints, there was considerable attention paid to textural details which offered unique visual interest to the garments, like quilting on coats, perforated prints, laser-cut petals, feathered trim and leather panelling.

Showing skin: There may be a little stylish incentive to keep the tummy toned during the warmer months — and not just for those lounging poolside in a twopiece swimsuit.

The recent resurgence of the crop top shows no signs of diminishing with several collections revealing midriff-baring designs.

But it’s not just the rib cage that’s getting a little added exposure, with plenty of power suits and body-hugging dresses showcasing plunging necklines and open backs.

For those who may be reticent about baring too much flesh, the prominence of sheer materials often teamed with more matte fabrics may offer a happy medium.

Paria Shirvani wholeheartedly embraced the trend toward translucent fabrics, with her asymmetrical V-neck blouses, seethrough skirts and an inventive spin on the wrap-front black pant with one leg entirely encased in a sheer material.

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Coming of age AMANDA LINDHOUT, WHO APPEARS IN LACOMBE ON NOV. 18, SAYS HER BEST-SELLING BOOK IS ABOUT HER ‘TRANSFORMATION’ AND THE ‘STRENGTH OF MIND AND THE ENDURANCE OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT’ Photo submitted

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Amanda Lindhout said she did not write her best-selling book, A House in the Sky, about her violent 15-month captivity by Somali gangsters, to raise money or to help her healing process — although both were unintentional side effects.

Family members, who remortgaged a home and found other ways of contributing to the $1.2 million that freed her and co-captive Nigel Brennan from abductors in 2009, have long been back on their feet financially, said Lindhout.

“They received a lot of generosity from people very soon after my release,” she added, and don’t need proceeds from her memoir, which is in the Top 10 Best-sellers List for Canadian Non-Fiction.

As for therapeutic benefit, Lindhout admitted that co-writing the memoir, along with New York Times contributing writer Sara Corbett, probably helped her get additional perspective on the horrors she lived through, including torture and sexual abuse.

But healing was already happening through her regular sessions with a psychologist and the passage of time.

“I would hope I am very intact,” said the Red Deer native and former Sylvan Lake resident — although she later admitted it’s an ongoing process.

“I expect I will be dealing with some elements of this for the rest of my life.”

Lindhout, who will speak about her book and take questions on Monday, Nov. 18, at the Lacombe Memorial Centre, said she started the memoir that took a while to complete because she wanted it to be a good, literary read in the hope her survival story would connect with people facing adversity.

“Human resilience and the (power) of the human spirit are enormous,” said the 32-year-old, who wanted to inspire the way she was uplifted by reading about Nelson Mandela and others who endured hardship.

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— Amanda Lindhout Author and journalist who survived 15-month capitivity in Somalia something about strength of mind and the endurance of the human spirit, and I thought there was value in sharing that.”

The former freelance journalist, whose stories appeared in the Advocate, describes her memoir as more than a snapshot of her time in captivity. “It’s a coming-of-age story about a young woman who ... experienced a transformation. ...

“I am more thoughtful now ... and more selective about the places where I will go,” said the former “country counter,” who had previously travelled to Afghanistan, Iraq and other hot spots.

While Lindhout feels less reckless after her ordeal, she has not allowed her “worst-case scenario” experience to narrow her world.

She has returned to Somalia five times since 2011 (with ransom insurance and a private security company doing a risk assessment), to distribute aid during a famine and help her Global Enrichment Foundation establish educational opportunities for women.

“I still want to be somebody who’s exploring and having adventures.”

A few critics suggested her book might lead young journalists to take similar risks to launch their own ca-

reers. And Lindhout doesn’t discount this worry, but stresses it was never her intention to lead anyone into danger.

Other reviewers of A House in the Sky have criticized Lindhout’s inexperience as a journalist, and her seeming carelessness and disregard for consequences in going to Somalia.

“People (question) the decisions I’ve made, and whether or not I should have been there . . . and these are legitimate questions to ask,” said Lindhout.

But she added that she’s been dealing with the same censure since her release. “Young people make mistakes — and I am self-aware of my mistakes.

I would not encourage people to do what I did.”

With 95,000 copies of her memoir in print and plans for global distribution, Lindhout’s publisher, Simon and Schuster Canada, clearly believes in the power of her story. And so do many readers who have given her positive feedback on her memoir.

Lindhout said she’s hearing especially from other victims of sexual abuse who have told her the book “has encouraged them to engage in dialogue and look for ways of gleaning some insight.”

Her attempts to find empathy for

her tormentors by examining their dysfunctional upbringings seems to especially resonate with readers, she said.

“They can relate to the fact that people who hurt other people have also been hurt themselves.”

The one person Lindhout has not heard from is her co-captive and former boyfriend, Brennan. She said she sent Brennan a copy of her book but has received no response, which is not surprising since she’s heard he’s now sailing around the world.

The two, who have written somewhat differing accounts of what transpired in Somalia, stopped communicating a few months after their release.

Estrangements are not unusual for people who have gone through an intensely stressful experience, she said, considering their shared traumatic history is what both are trying to put behind them.

Although A House in the Sky does not paint Brennan in a particularly good light, Lindhout said she bears him no ill will. But she still struggles to find forgiveness for her captors.

Lindhout, who remains single although she wants to start a family someday, believes the media coverage of her book has often made the act of conferring forgiveness sound simplistic and easy.

“I still wrestle with a whole range of emotions” — including anger. “But I choose to focus on cultivating forgiveness” she added — even though on some days it’s more possible than others.

Striving for it is always important, said Lindhout, because it’s the only way to move forward.

She’s speaking as part of the Murray Martin Speaker Series. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and her presentation, followed by question-and-answer period, goes from 7 to 8 p.m. A book signing and reception, featuring wine and hors d’oeuvres, is from 8 to 9 p.m.

Ticket are $40 ($35, seniors/$25 students) from Bailey’s Pharmacy, the Lacombe hospital or Mary C. Moore Library. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Thor hammers home the jokes Thor: The Dark World 2.5 stars (out of four) Rated: PG “At least pretend to enjoy yourself!” concerned father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) commands über-serious son Thor (Chris Hemsworth) in Thor: The Dark World.

Sage advice, if not very Norse or godly, and it also applies to viewers of this messy Marvel superhero sequel. Abundant laughter saves the picture from thudding like the Thunder God’s hammer.

When we last left our long-tressed champ, he was busily proving his worth to his eye-patched papa and winsome mama (Rene Russo), engaging in sibling rivalPETER ry with his jealous brother HOWELL Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and frustrating his Earthling lover Jane (Natalie Portman), a sexy but needy astrophysicist.

Thor wants love but he needs to save the universe, or rather the Norse Nine Realms, which includes adopted home Earth and his heavenly crib Asgard, a gaudy place resembling a giant church pipe organ.

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Eccleston). They all reside in the hellhole Svartalfheim, a name that could win you triple Scrabble points, but it’s a good basement in which to get hammered.

The elves are bummed because their eternal dark was invaded by light, which has to be the weirdest grievance ever for anything other than a mushroom.

They’ve been biding their time for eons, waiting for a Nine Realms alignment called the Convergence where they can cause mischief. They have access to an all-powerful red mojo called the Aether, which — wouldn’t you just know it? — gets loose and troublesome.

Got all that? Doesn’t matter if you do, because what saves The Dark World isn’t the blows-up-good plot but a wicked sense of fun, a series trait director Alan Taylor wisely continues from Kenneth Branagh’s original film.

Taylor and Hemsworth both know that Thor is the goofiest of all Marvel superheroes, so they play him for laughs while keeping the film just this side of parody. That leather strap on the bottom of Thor’s hammer? It’s just the thing for hanging it on a coat hook in Jane’s London apartment.

We also get more of delightfully bad Loki, this time with more sass and less smarm. He and Thor comically combine forces, clumsily confiscating an enemy jet that looks like a giant safety razor (Gillette really missed a product placement opportunity).

Even gods need flying lessons.

Odin’s “enjoy yourself” decree proves infectious.

Kat Dennings again summons a Miley Cyrus vibe as Jane’s cheeky intern, showing up this time with her own intern in tow. And Stellan Skarsgård’s brainy scientist Erik Selvig gamely goes in for a script absurdity that has him running naked through Stonehenge.

Chris Hemsworth as Thor: keeping it light despite the sludgy CGI and the flatlined 3D. Alan Taylor is best known as a TV director, for such shows as Game of Thrones, Mad Men and The Sopranos. But he started as a filmmaker, and his 1995 first feature Palookaville starred Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese and William Forsythe as hapless thieves who think they’re breaking into a jewelry store but end up in a bakery instead.

So they make the best of it and just steal doughnuts. A lot of that kind of loopy spirit can be found in The Dark World.

And speaking of loopy, stick around for not one but two end-credit codas, one of which really should have been the movie’s proper ending.

Peter Howell is a syndicated Toronto Star movie critic.

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Red Deer fabric artist Patti Morris’s new tryptych work titled City Centennial 2013 is now a permanent installation in the Red Deer Public Library’s downtown branch, in the children’s section. The three-panel quilted creation depicts the city as seen from the south at altitude.

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NEW YORK — The Blacklist, NBC’s series about a brilliant criminal mastermind who for mysterious reasons begins to help the FBI apprehend serious evildoers, is one of the big hits of the fall season.

Starring James Spader in de facto scene-stealing mode, the show, which airs Monday nights, has more than 10 million viewers a week in the all-important demo and has already been given a full season order by NBC. Its premise is simple, but savvy to the point of elegance: As Grantland’s Andy Greenwald succinctly put it, “it’s a cop procedural with a criminal as the lead investigator,” the powerhouse marriage of a reliable genre and the trendiest of archetypes, the antihero.

As this high-concept premise suggests, The Blacklist is both utterly shameless and, in its way, genuinely (if cynically) sophisticated. Its protagonist, Raymond “Red” Reddington, will manipulate, kill, flatter, scare, flirt, joke to get what he wants, namely the trust and affection of a young FBI agent.

The Blacklist, too, will manipulate, kill, flatter, scare, flirt, joke to get what it wants, our attention and affection. The Blacklist has coolly learned one of the lessons of The Sopranos and Breaking Bad — that despite their creators’ best intentions, scads of viewers thrilled to the violence and troubled murderers they contained, even if they were not “meant” to — and has decided to offer them up, guilt free. The Blacklist, like its protagonist, is not concerned with ethics, just opportunity.

Spader stars as Reddington, who, in the first episode, promises to help the FBI nail a huge list of very bad guys, but only if he can work with a brand new agent named Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boon). His Reddington is a man

of refined tastes, the amoral aesthete who appreciates poetry, a good tumbler of scotch and beautiful women.

Like most of Spader’s recent characters he is a strange, alluring mixture of clipped line readings, smarm, freaky sexual bravado and deranged self-possession. Unlike most male actors who have an outsized on-screen presence, Spader vamps, crossing the line into camp like it’s the threshold to his front door. It’s a kicky, kinky and mannered performance grounded by an implacable, if inexplicable, self-confidence.

The early episodes heavily intimated that Keen is Reddington’s biological daughter. Every conversation the pair have had about why he insists on working with her has been carefully constructed so that it will signify differently in retrospect if and when we find out he is her father. On a sting, he tells Lizzie she can pretend to be his daughter; later, he explains he is interested in her primarily because of her father. Creator Jon Bokenkamp has learned from Lost: don’t tease mysteries you can’t answer.

Bokenkamp cribs widely, in fact.

Red owes so much to Hannibal Lecter, I presume his favourite meal is a meat course served with fava beans and chianti, he just hasn’t mentioned it yet. Keen’s house is being surveilled by a number of thuggish men, a setup straight out of Homeland. In one episode, Keen and Red hunt an assassin, nicknamed The Stewmaker, who dissolves his victims in the bathtub using chemicals and a gas mask, like he has learned how to get rid of corpses from Jesse and Walt. (Skinny Pete also appears on the show, implausibly, as Red’s polished attaché.) Last week, in a story straight from the original Scandinavian version of The Bridge, a guy got buried alive. And this is to say nothing of all the procedural plots The Blacklist happily lifts from.

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RED DEER GALLERIES Works of Sandy Proseillo are displayed at Velvet Olive Lounge until Nov. 30.

Ochre Inc. by Barbara Vander Leek, Mary Joan Pyper, and Linda Siebenga may be viewed at The Hub on Ross Gallery from until Nov. 30.

Private Moments by Arto Djerdjerian will be on display at Corridor Community Galley, Recreation Centre, lower level until Dec. 13.

Works of Harvey Brink at Café Pichilingue open until Nov. 30.

The Northern Terrain Painters — New Work from Jeri Lynn Ing, Susan Woolgar, Judy Sutter and Larry Reese is now at Gallery IS which will be open Nov. and Dec. from noon to 5 p.m.

Monday to Friday. Phone 403-341-0340.

Works of Justina Smith will now be on display at Gallery on Main in Lacombe until Nov. 22. See Smith’s paintings inspired by landscape, architecture, conversations, and experiences of Alberta and Canada. Phone 403782-3402.

Steps Through Time is a look back on the evolution of select sports footwear now on at Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.

Explore the progression and evolution of various equipment, glimpse the history and the modifications, that make sports equipment, to make it faster, safer and more comfortable. See www. ashfm.ca, or phone 403-3418614.

Rooted in the Arts II: The Alberta Foundation of the Arts Collection is on display at the Kiwanis Gallery at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch until Dec. 1. Enjoy the works for 46 artists including ceramics, prints, drawings, sculpture, paintings, and fibre art. The opening reception will be on Nov. 1, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

A Friend to All: A Celebration of Girl Guides in Central Alberta will be open at Red Deer Museum and Art

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Gallery until Nov. 11. Partnering with current and former Girl Guides and Guiders, this exhibition features archival photographs and memorabilia highlighting the guiding experience in the region and celebrates 100 years in Alberta. Phone 403-309-8405.

James Agrell Smith: A Broader Picture — Drawings, Paintings and Original Prints, will be on display at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery until Nov. 11.

The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates Red Deer Centennial with the opening of the exhibit Red Deer Sport History. Take a look at over 100 years Sports History and discover the impact that sport had on Red Deer and its citizens. For more information contact Debbie at debbie@ ashfm.ca or visit www.ashfm. ca or call 403-341-8614.

At the clubs Slumland Theatre presents Lucid Skies from Edmonton on Nov. 25.

The Centrium announces that Blue Rodeo with guests Devin Cuddy Band will make a stop in Red Deer on Jan. 9. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. Ticket sales start today. Coming up, The Band Perry will take the Centrium stage on Jan. 15, 2014 as part of their We Are Pioneers World Tour. Special guests will be Easton Corbin and Lindsay Ell. Tickets available

at livenation.com. Just announced, Hedley returns to Red Deer on April 6. Tickets for this concert go on sale on Nov. 15.

The Scott Block Theatre presents Kim Wempe, performer, singer/songwriter on Nov. 16.

The Memorial Centre presents John McDermott on April 4 as part of his Twentieth Anniversary Tour.

Tickets available from Black Knight Ticket Centre, 403755-6626.

The Vat welcomes Motorleague on Nov. 12 as one of their upcoming tour dates in support of their new album Acknowledge, Acknowledge.

Special guests will be The Balconies. After that, see Kingston’s The Glorious Sons on Nov. 26 with guests Head of the Herd.

To be included here, fax 403-341-6560 or email editorial@reddeeradvocate.com by 8 a.m. on Wednesday.

Hedley plays Red Deer in April

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Vancouver-based rockers Hedley will be making their way back to Red Deer in April.

This week, the band announced the coast-tocoast Wild Live Tour, in support of their fifth album Wild Life.

The 35-stop tour kicks off in Prince George, B.C., on Feb. 14 and will land in Red Deer’s Centrium on April 6. The tour wraps up in Victoria four days later.

Hedley released its first album, Hedley, which went multi-platinum, in 2005 and followed with three other multi-platinum albums.

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Joining the band on the first half of the tour, until March 25, will be Danny Fernandes, JRDN and Alyssa Reid. Supporting acts for the rest of the tour have yet to be announced.

Hedley was last in Red Deer in August 2012, when the band helped kick off Westerner Days.

Tickets go on sale on Nov. 15. As well, Hed-

ley’s Wild Live Presale will begin on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Check out www. hedleyonline.com for password announcements.

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Who will hear Brandy Clark’s stories?

DEBUT ALBUM ARRIVES ALONG WITH CMA NOMINATION

BY CHRIS RICHARDS SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE

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Brandy Clark has written songs for others and recorded some of those on her debut album, 12 Songs. Her music defies the easy labels of country music.

Swift,” Clark says.

“That’s who I’m singing about and singing to.”

And after 15 years of hard labour on Music Row, Clark has complete faith that her songs will eventually reach those minivans.

“I think people want county music to be one of those big crayon boxes — not the little one you get in kindergarten with eight colours,” she says.

“That’s the feeling I get.

And maybe it’s because I’m not one of the eight colours.”

Pithy metaphor.

No surprise, though.

Throughout 12 Stories, Clark collapses the most unwieldy human dramas into tidy little phrases.

What’ll Keep Me Out of Heaven is a ballad that narrates a split second — the moment when a woman must decide whether or not to step onto an elevator and continue her affair with the guy 10 floors up.

Clark squeezes the entire breadth of the dilemma into 11 words: “What’ll keep me out of heaven will take me there tonight.”

Her other protagonists could have been plucked

from the finest Sunday night cable TV dramas.

Get High depicts a mom who copes by smoking weed when the kiddos are at school, while Take a Little Pill — a woozy tune that makes a strong case for tragic psychedelia — employs an entire cast of self-medicators.

These are good people doing bad stuff in an attempt to make everything all right.

“I love complicated characters because everyone is a complicated character,” Clark says of her talent for penning lyrics that read like good fiction.

“My life is pretty boring. But Johnny Cash never shot a man in Reno. And he sang about it like he did.”

Clark first learned to tell stories by listening at the dinner table.

“My grandma and her siblings — there are not better storytellers that have walked this earth,” she says. “ They taught me one thing: Do not let the truth get in the way of a good story.”

She was raised in a trailer in Morton, Wash., a two-supermarket logging town where the

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A recent episode was devoted to trapping a killer who couldn’t feel pain and hid objects in his own selfinflicted wounds, a perfect villain for The Blacklist, a show in which nothing is supposed to hurt.

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If these nods to other TV shows are lazy, that’s part of The Blacklist’s bravado, its brazen willingness to cadge from the best, no untended wallet safe in its presence.

The Blacklist is aware of the morally complex protagonists who have come before it in the golden age of the antihero, but it is not burdened by grandiose ambitions: It’s pure pop. Unlike Boardwalk Empire, Ray Donovan, Magic City, Hell on Wheels and other shows made in The Sopranos’ image with long faces and nothing new to say about their tortured semi-good, semi-bad guys, The Blacklist delivers its no news with a fresh, fun attitude.

I can’t say that I find this ethically acceptable. (Emily Nussbaum, in her review for The New Yorker, called the show “odious torture porn,” and she’s not wrong.) But I also can’t deny that I find it a more entertaining than any of the aforementioned Fauxpranos. The Blacklist makes you like the bad guy

music of Garth Brooks and Nirvana fought for supremacy in the halls of the high school where Clark played shooting guard on the basketball team.

She moved to Nashville in the late 1990s and earned a degree in music business from Belmont University after being rejected by the school’s music program — twice.

So she doubled her efforts and has written between 40 and 90 songs each year for the past 12 years.

Her career finally started to lift off the ground in 2010 when Reba McEntire recorded two of her songs, including The Day She Got Divorced, a tune that also appears on 12 Sto-

to writing a song that you think is compelling enough that Miranda Lambert would choose it out of the thousands of songs she’s been pitched,” Clark says.

“When you only have to please yourself, you lose a little bit.”

Later that night, she’s backstage at a cavernous warehouse-turned-nightclub on the opposite side of town, preparing to sing at an industry party hosted by Sugarland belter Jennifer Nettles.

Clark jokes around with friends, takes the tiniest nano-sip of Jack Daniels and chases it with lots of hot tea.

Out in the crowd, everything feels very insidery. Exposed filament light bulbs dangle from exposed ceiling beams.

The air is thick with premium catering. Industry types mingle with actors from forgettable television shows, making everything feel like a scene out of a forgettable television show.

Clark’s mother is in this crowd, too. And when her daughter finally appears onstage to sing Hold My Hand — a song about asking your lover to do exactly that when an ex strolls past — she beams brightly enough to make the stage lights jealous.

But many in this chit-chatty audience blah-blah-blah straight through it, their noses stuck in their phones.

Clark doesn’t flinch.

She doesn’t know how to make the world listen.

But she knows everything about patience.

Chris Richards is a Washington Post reporter.

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Maybe they’re too absorbed in the newspaper’s grim forecast: “Poor Brandy Clark should know this won’t work.”

In a rumpled hoodie and sneakers, Clark doesn’t look defeated.

But she does look a little tired.

The 38-year-old songwriter has been balancing the hullabaloo that comes with her first nomination at Wednesday’s CMA Awards and the rollout of 12 Stories, a stunning debut album that’s thick with highdefinition domestic drama and exurban despair.

The baffling riddle that surrounds it: Will anybody hear it?

Nashville’s confusion over how to market music this good speaks volumes to the country music’s glaring gender gap.

Contrary to the testosteroney-rah-rah you hear on the radio, this year’s most compelling country albums have come from women — Kacey Musgraves, Ashley Monroe, Pistol Annies, Gretchen Wilson and others.

Yet, the only woman currently gracing Billboard’s top 10 country singles chart is Miranda Lambert, and for singing a duet with Keith Urban no less.

The only woman up for entertainer of the year at Wednesday’s CMA Awards — where Clark was nominated for song of the year, having co-written Lambert’s Mama’s Broken Heart — was Taylor Swift.

“My audience is the moms that are driving their girls to see Taylor

ries and was co-penned with Clark’s pal, Shane McAnally.

Like McAnally, Clark is openly gay, but says her sexuality has no bearing on her approach.

“I don’t write songs for straight people or gay people or black people or white people,” she says.

“I write songs for people. I want them to put themselves in these songs. I would feel that way if I was straight.”

For now, she’s reaching those people through the praise of critics who are lining up to crown 12 Stories the year’s best album — in any genre.

Her in-town boosters include Leslie Fram, senior vice president of music strategy for CMT, who pushed Clark’s video for Stripes onto television screens earlier this year.

“Core country music fans want to hear a little bit of everything and they appreciate great storytelling, which is what Brandy Clark is all about,” Fram says.

“I definitely feel that she’s going to be a very important artist, not just for the country format, but for music in general.”

“Artist” is the important word, there. Clark knows how to write songs. But she’s never written them for herself.

Every cut on 12 Stories — which was recorded two years ago and was finally released last month on independent Slate Creek Records after the majors didn’t bite — was originally written with another voice in mind.

“There’s something

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FDA to phase out use of artery-clogging trans fats EFFORT TO PREVENT HEART ATTACKS, DEATHS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Heartclogging trans fats have been slowly disappearing from grocery aisles and restaurant menus in the last decade.

Now, the Food and Drug Administration is finishing the job.

The FDA announced Thursday it will require the food industry to gradually phase out artificial trans fats, saying they are a threat to people’s health.

Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said the move could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths each year.

Hamburg said that while the amount of trans fats in the country’s diet has declined dramatically in the last decade, they “remain an area of significant public health concern.”

The trans fats have long been criticized by nutritionists, and New York City and other local governments have banned them.

The agency isn’t yet setting a timeline for the phase-out, but it will collect comments for two months before officials determine how long it will take. Different foods may have different timelines, depending how easy it is to find a substitute.

“We want to do it in a way that doesn’t unduly disrupt markets,” said Michael Taylor, FDA’s deputy commissioner for foods.

Still, he says, the food “in-

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A rack of donuts is displayed at a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise in Boston. Consumers wondering what food without trans fat will taste like, probably already know as food manufacturers began eliminating it years ago. dustry has demonstrated that it is, by and large, feasible to do.”

Though they have been removed from many items, the fats are still found in processed foods, including in some microwave popcorns

and frozen pizzas, refrigerated doughs, cookies, biscuits and ready-to-use frostings.

They are also sometimes used by restaurants that use the fats for frying.

Many larger chains have phased them out, but smaller

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restaurants may still get food containing trans fats from suppliers.

Trans fats are widely considered the worst kind for your heart, even worse than saturated fats, which also can contribute to heart disease.

Trans fats are used both in processed food and in restaurants, often to improve the texture, shelf life or flavour of foods.

Diners shouldn’t be able to detect a taste difference if trans fats are replaced by other fats.

To phase them out, the FDA said it had made a preliminary determination that trans fats no longer fall in the agency’s “generally recognized as safe” category, which is reserved for thousands of additives that manufacturers can add to foods without FDA review.

Once trans fats are off the list, anyone who wants to use them would have to petition the agency for a regulation allowing it, and that would likely not be approved.

The fats are created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil to make it more solid, which is why they are often called partially hydrogenated oils.

The FDA is not targeting small amounts of trans fats that occur naturally in some meat and dairy products, because they would be too difficult to remove and aren’t considered a major public health threat on their own.

Scientists say there are no

health benefits to trans fats and say they can raise levels of so-called “bad” cholesterol, increasing the risk of heart disease — the leading cause of death in the United States.

Many companies have already phased out trans fats, prompted by new nutrition labels introduced by FDA in 2006 that list trans fats and an by an increasing number of local laws that have banned them.

In 2011, Wal Mart pledged to remove all artificial trans fats from the foods the company sells by 2016.

As a result of the local and federal efforts and many companies’ willingness to remove them, consumers have slowly eaten fewer of the fats.

According to the FDA, trans fat intake among American consumers declined from 4.6 grams per day in 2003 to around one gram per day in 2012.

FDA officials say they have been working on trans fat issues for around 15 years — the first goal was to label them — and have been collecting data to justify a possible phase-out since just after President Barack Obama came into office in 2009.

The advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest first petitioned FDA to ban trans fats nine years ago. The group’s director, Michael Jacobson, says the move is “one of the most important lifesaving actions the FDA could take.”

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The Denture & Implant Centre Blows the Roof off Denture Work in Red Deer

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Michael Galye, denturist and Director of The Denture and Implant Centre in Red Deer, knows that dentures have come a long way. “At one time, dentures were done by medical doctors who travelled through small towns, pulling teeth and putting casts on broken arms. All kinds of materials were used including wood and ivory.” But today, Galye says, “making dentures really has become an art form.”

Like most aspects of our technology and knowledge-driven society, there have been huge changes in what denturists can offer and what they can do.

Galye states that “technology has had a great impact on dentistry and denturism and in the making of dentures. What’s great is that consumers recognize the health benefits that technology can deliver.”

Galye explains that The Denture & Implant Centre has invested in a technology based practice that uses, among other techniques, digital jaw records and computer program –based sensors to get a digital record of how the patients’ mouth moves and functions.

He is particularly enthusiastic about a new product that he has incorporated into his practice. “Avadent Digital Dentures raised my interest a couple of years ago.

It was not just simply because I can really help with the patients’ appearance – and nothing is more important than your smile – but because of the time-savings it delivered for my patients.” Since many of the Centre’s patients travel several hours from somewhere in Central Alberta, the reduced time in the clinic means less money spent on gas and travel expenses as well as less time away from their families and, in some cases, their jobs.

The time-saving is due to how Avadent Digital Dentures can be fabricated through the use of digital imagery in two or three appointments. The end product is customized to the patients’ mouth and this improves overall health. Because there is a digital record, a broken or lost Avadent denture can be made without patient involvement.

Galye was also impressed by how the Avadent denture process was explained to its initial consumer participants. “It was accurately described as a new denture process that is being developed that uses cutting edge technology to computer design and computer manufacture the denture.”

The responses of the consumer participants acknowledged important benefits including how good were the dentures; how the guesswork was removed about the final product; appreciation of the fact that the procedure took less time; and how the end product was a perfect fit.

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The reputation of Avadent has spread recently including being introduced and showcased on CNN. This advanced technology is now working its way across North America and has also been launched in Europe as of this year.

One aspect of denturism in Alberta is that the profession is under the same quality of control as dentists and doctors.

According to Galye, “We adhere to the same sterilization standard, for example, as them.

I am also really happy with how our scope of services has increased. We can work with younger patients who may be missing one or two teeth, or a young person who needs a sports guard or a grinding guard to help

patients sleep. We are blowing the roof off our denture work.”

But it is not just about new technology for Galye and The Denture & Implant Centre. “The relationships I build with my clientele are probably different from any other professions. With the procedures involved, I really get to know the patients and have to establish trust and deliver my own strong belief in family values. I was raised in an close-knit, Ukrainian family and I want patients to feel warm and safe when they walk through our door.”

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Sister looks to heal relationship with brother Dear Annie: My older brother and I Dear Little Sister: Can you create a are both in our mid-30s and have not tougher skin? You need to stop taking gotten along for 20 years. your brother’s anger personally. His He has been verbally, comments have nothing to psychologically and at times do with your intelligence, physically abusive toward your personality or your me. He has a ferocious temopinion on any subject. It’s per, and if I say anything he about his need to be in condoesn’t like, he lambastes trol of every situation, and me. at the bottom of that need I try to avoid him, but is fear. since the birth of my nephew Empower yourself. Learn (the cutest baby ever), that to smile indulgently and igis not always possible. I like nore him or say calmly, “I his wife and adore my nephguess we simply disagree.” ew. Before a visit, I have If you can create a differtrouble sleeping at night. I ent dynamic by refusing to MITCHELL feel anxious and dread the be your brother’s favorite & SUGAR hours passing in anticipatarget, your entire relationtion. When I get there, I try ship could evolve. to stay silent and enjoy the Enlist his wife’s help to baby, not doing anything keep visits pleasant. Whenthat might make him lash out. ever possible, see your nephew when I wish there was a way to heal my re- your brother isn’t around. And they lationship with my brother. He doesn’t may both love it if you offer to take the believe he’s done anything hurtful and baby for an hour or so. Win-win. thinks I should just “get over it.” I wish Dear Annie: I know you have heard I could. this before, but please tell major reIs there something I could do? — tailers to stock good-looking clothes Little Sister in Need for women size 3X and larger — not

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HOROSCOPES Friday, Nov. 8 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Courtney Thorne-Smith, 46; Alain Delon, 78; Magda Apanowicz, 28 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The Moon in Capricorn brings to our self-awareness the necessity to remain downto-earth and modest. Later tonight, the Water Bearer or better known as Aquarius, he will take over the Lunar’s place.

Mercury is in a harmonious alliance with Venus, the Goddess of worldly affairs and relationships. And just because the Sun is in Scorpio, connections are made easily and openly. We will implement more grace into how we carry ourselves and how we relate to one another. Ventures, public speaking, presentations, business negotiations will be favoured at this time.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, your entire thought process will be serious and realistic. You will be pretty much of a thinker type, mulling over the same situation and idea until you can make it feasible or real.

The great news is that you will be able to implement these ideas into a concrete, life-long goal.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your actions and your desires will not be channelled according to the values of your partner or someone you are intimately related to. For this reason, try not to overreact impulsively by letting your anger out on someone else.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may be prone towards being lenient or simply taking your sweet time. Overindulgence may be tempting you to forget about the important details in your life that require your undivided attention. Focus may be your main challenge today.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Relationships with female figures should be like smooth sailing today. You are able to tap into their most vulnerable, deep side. You learn self-mastery by accepting your innermost insecurities or fears.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You will seek approval and recognition through another. It can happen through

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SUN SIGNS your spouse, your live-in partner, a business alliance or a significant other. Your predisposition today depends ultimately on other’s behaviour and attitudes.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There’s an imbalance between your personal objectives, which is seeking your ultimate liberation of self and your need to follow through the guidelines. These guidelines act as an impediment to your own evolution and selfdiscovery.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22): You possess an undivided motivation that makes you want to be out and about.

You crave some excitement and some romantic flavour into your life. You seek more adventure and excitement by trying to merge your energies with another significant person in your life.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A sense of claustrophobia within your closest relationships may invoke in you a need to be free. Even in your personal, domestic

space you long for privacy or at least, that special connectedness which relates two people effortlessly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Colleagues or your office environment may be tough to deal with right now. You feel that you are playing your role fairly and you get irritated if this is not reciprocated.

Speak up your mind with tact if you want to convey important messages.

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You are putting a greater emphasis on practical investments or, at least, you think a lot about your budgetary needs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Changeability prevails for you today and it’s hard to keep your cool. You prefer to always be emotionally in control and you may find this a bit challenging today. Let your guards down and, seriously, don’t take yourself too seriously.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): Some undisclosed undertakings require your special attention today. Do not let precedent actions or a situation that reminds you of the past deprive you of the positive vibes that are lined up plentifully for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You find it a bit stressful the fact that you have to be flexible and focused when it comes to a prominent figure in your life. If you can stay out of unnecessary gossip or harmful contacts, then do so.

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those horrid blouses with prints that look like they came from my grandmother’s closet.

I would love to buy a top that has sleeves that fit and a neckline that’s not trying to be sexy and to have choices in enough styles that I don’t have to buy four of the same item in different colors. We have money to spend on nice clothes if they were offered.

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Americans are getting bigger. You can make lots of money if you offer decent clothes for big women. — I Need Nice Clothes, Too Dear Need: Actually, there are more stores carrying larger sizes than ever before. And the selections range from inexpensive to pricey. There also are multiple places online to find larger sizes.

There may not yet be the same variety of styles and selections as there are for smaller sizes, but it’s much more inclusive than it used to be. The mar-

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Dear Annie: I sympathize with “Regrets in Paradise,” the 57-year-old woman who is in an unhappy marriage to a 61-year-old man.

She discovered after they married that he isn’t the same guy and simply wants her to take care of him.

I am a 75-year-old widow of six years. I have observed that most men my age are interested in women 20 years younger.

I think they are looking for a “nurse with a purse,” and I am better off as I am. For more than 50 years, I waited on my husband and took care of him through his last illness.

He was the father of my two children, and I would have done anything for him, but I have no intention of going through that again. — Better Off Single Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

Manitoba group to use contraceptive microchip in dogs to reduce strays THE CANADIAN PRESS NORWAY HOUSE, Man. — A Manitoba animal rescue group is going to implant a contraceptive microchip into female dogs to try to reduce the number of strays in a northern community.

Debra Vandekerkhove and the Norway House Animal Rescue are going to bring the program to Norway House.

Many northern communities are plagued with hundreds of stray dogs that can form packs and attack people.

They often don’t have access to veterinary care so dog shoots are sometimes held to reduce the population. The program involves a contraceptive

microchip implanted by a veterinarian beneath the skin of a female dog.

When it runs out after 18-24 months, dogs which have survived the challenges of their outdoor life can be spayed or implanted with another chip.

“It’s a first step,” said Vandekerkhove, whose program will target 150 dogs in March 2014. “The implant might be a solution for them at this time and then we can follow through with a spay and neuter clinic and get a partnership going. People in Norway House seem to be on board.”

The program targets dogs which are free roaming or loosely owned, which means outdoor dogs sometimes being fed by people nearby

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“People I’ve talked to there care about what happens to a lot of these dogs, even if it’s just a dog living near their yard, they don’t want them to be shot,” Vandekerkhove said.

Vandekerkhove said the implanting can be done for about $80 per dog as opposed to the approximately $300 fee for a spay surgery.

The Norway House plan is based on the program developed by Dr. Judith Samson-French of Bragg Creek, Alta.

Samson-French’s program, called Dogs With No Names, is endorsed by the international research body the Alliance for Contraception of Cats and Dogs (ACCD).

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LOUNSBURY John Edward Born and raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick, John passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3rd, 2013 at the Bethany Collegeside Home at the age of 85 years. John was predeceased by the love of his life, Corinne (Corky) D. Johnson, his wife of 57 years, their two sons; Dale and Gerald, as well as his sister, Vera Burch. John is survived by his many siblings and their families. John will be missed by all of his brothers and sisters, and his many friends in Red Deer, Alberta, where he spent many years in the life insurance business. His early career was with Confederation Life, and his later years were with Integrated Financial Services, Red Deer. John was an avid fisherman up to the last few years of his life and enjoyed the fellowship of his friends hunting. He had an enthusiasm for life, a love of his family, a sense of adventure and a positive and generous love of friends.

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MUNSON - James It is with great sadness that the family of Jim Munson announces his passing on November 4th at the age of 60 years. James Stewart Munson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on February 07, 1953. Jim loved golfing, curling and spending time with those he loved. Jim is predeceased by his mother Eleanor Wheeler, his father Norman Munson and his sister, Katherine Munson.

Jim is survived by his two loving children; Cole Munson and Jennifer Munson, the mother of his children, Michele Munson, his twin brother Robert Munson and his wife Linda, his sister Jan Lansdale and her partner Dale Grant, and many loving friends. A memorial for Jim w i l l b e h e l d o n S u n d a y, November 17 at My Big Fat Greek restaurant, in Red Deer, at 2:00 pm. Friends are invited to come celebrate Jim’s life. The family extends many thanks and appreciation to the kind and helpful staff of the Red Deer Regional Hospital’s Unit 32.

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JOHNSON Dec. 19, 1937 - Oct. 23, 2013 Yvonne Lorraine Johnson, a longtime resident of The City of Red Deer, passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on the m o r n i n g o f W e d n e s d a y, October 23, 2013 at the age of 75 years. A graveside service will be held at the Red Deer Cemetery on Friday, November 22, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. with Leanne V. Hall, officiating. A memorial reception in Yvonne’s honour will be held following the graveside service at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, 4525 - 47A Avenue, Red Deer between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. A more detailed version of Yvonne’s obituary will be published in the Red Deer Advocate on Friday, November 15 and on Sunday, November 17, 2013. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements in care of Gordon R. Mathers at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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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

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F/T P/T COOK Apply at East 40th Pub. 3811 40th Ave. JOSE JOSE LATIN RESTAURANT IS HIRING!!

Looking for a WAITRESS/WAITER and COOKS HELPER Please drop off your resume at #9 7110-50 Ave or call 403-986-5673

If you’re looking for a career with a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then we’re looking for you.

Now hiring the following positions in Fracturing, Nitrogen, Coiled Tubing and Cement & Acid: Class 1 Drivers/Operators – Cement and Acid Supervisors—Coiled Tubing, Cement and Acid

Applicant Requirements: f Self-motivated f 15 /6 or contract 22/13 schedules f Safety-focused f Team orientated f Clean drivers abstract f Oil and Gas experience an asset

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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 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

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How to apply:

Email or fax resume to: resumes@GCSenergy.ca or 780-888-2100

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Instrument Hands

req’d. for work in Central Alberta. Oilfield exp. an asset. Please forward your resume to jobs@ nexsourcepower.com or fax 403-887-4945

Mechanic Position 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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The position will break down as follows: 60% repairs and maintenance on rental equipment 15% on heavy trucks and trailers 10% on light duty trucks 10% on fabrication 5% paperwork and program management

Clark’s

To apply please email your resume to: Gerry@oilbossrentals.com or fax to 1-866-914-7507

Service Plumbers & HVAC Technicians NEEDED!!!

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OPERATORS

Central Alberta Oilfield Construction Company requires immediately

Heavy Equipment Operators

Fax Resume to 780-623-7451 or Email: sales@cpandh.ca 329851K10

JOURNEYMAN Electricians

This individual will also act as the shop foreman and insure that the shop is kept clean and organized.

This position will be home 95% of the time.

On average 2-3 nights a 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

See full details at www.GCSenergy.ca

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.

To apply for the above positions, in confidence, please email or fax your resume and a copy of a current drivers abstract. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted.

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(Hoe, Sideboom, Dozer) Must have GD II by Global First Aid WHMS TDG H2S Alive Fax resume to 403.729.3236 Attn: Darry or Fred or Email bunwel@ telusplanet.net Precast Concrete Plant in Blackfalds, AB, is looking for an experienced

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overhead crane operator

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.

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WORLDWIDE KNOWLEDGE - LOCAL SOLUTIONS

Agricultural Technicians and/or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics

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Journeyman HE (off road) Mechanic needed for Red Deer shop

PLUMBING & HEATING CORP.

Why Canyon? f Paid technical and leadership training f Career advancement opportunities f RRSP matching program f Dynamic and rapidly growing company f Premium compensation package f New Equipment

email: hr@canyontech.ca fax: (403) 356-1146 website: www.canyontech.ca

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

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Competitive wages & benefits.

Fax resume to: 403-314-5599

D8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 Truckers/ Drivers

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Precast Concrete Plant in Blackfalds, AB, is looking for new team members to join an enthusiastic and growing company. 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 selected for an interview will be notified.

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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F/T Driving, P/T Pre-Load & Seasonal Workers

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Academic Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

WINTER START

WATER WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN BENTLEY REQ’S EXPERIENCED

WATER WELL DRILLERS HELPER

with class 3, air. All safety tickets required.

Meal and Accommodation provided when out of town.

Fax resume with drivers abstract: 403-748-3015

Truckers/ Drivers

860

GED PREPARATION Jan. 14 or Feb. 10 STARTS Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer, by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/wk

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

in DEERPARK AREA Doran Cres., & Dunn Cl. Area $65/mo.

ALSO Doran Cres. & Doan Ave, Area $64/mo.

ROSEDALE AREA 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.

TIMBERLANDS AREA Turner Cres., Timothy Dr., Towers Cl., Tobin Gt. $113/mo.

Owner Operators & Company Drivers in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558

DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841 F/T TRUCK drivers req’d.

Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres.

Red Deer.

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

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.

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 Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

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FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE AND EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA

In the towns of:

Allan St. / Armstrong Close

Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

Addinnell Close / Allan St.

Inglis Cres.

Ingram Close / Inglewood Dr. Ibbotson Close Ireland Cres.

LANCASTER AREA Ladwig Close Logan Close Lord Close Lawford Ave / Leonard Cres.

SUNNYBROOK AREA Somerset Close

Dempsey St. & Drummond. Ave. Area 70 Papers $375/mo.

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info

Rowell Cl. Reichley St. & Robinson Cres. area.

115 Papers $616./mo Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more information

********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300 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 POSITION TITLE: heavy lifting and involves Elevator Operator fast paced, on the job LOCATION: Niobe, Alberta training. Applicant must be POSITION SCOPE: able to travel and must Reporting to the Elevator have reliable transportation Manager, the Elevator to and from work as well Operator is responsible for as a valid class 5 driver’s ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK receiving and loadout of license. All meals and in grain in a safe, efficient, hotel expenses are paid and traceable manner. when out of town.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Successful applicant must General provide an up to date driv• Bin grain varieties and ers abstract. Construction Johnstone Park trace experience an asset. Full • Loadout grain varieties benefits provided. Starting and trace wages based on experi• Safe operations in all Jones Cres. & ence. Fax resumes to weather conditions 403 885 5516 , must flag Juniper Close • Elevator maintenance attn: Craig or e-mail to and housekeeping c.haan@eaglebuilders.ca.

• Other routine duties as GREENHOUSE WORKER assigned wanted at Meadowbrook SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: Mustang Acres Greenhouses, Penhold 10 General F/T seasonal positions.

• Familiarity with agriculture Training provided. Start • industry Feb 2014. $9.95/hr, 44 hrs, • Mechanical aptitude 6940 63 Ave. 5 days per week, 3 month • Ability to work period. Fax resume 403• independently 886-2252 or email to info@ • Some physical demands mbrook.ca.

EDUCATION: Minimum Grade 12 Normandeau LABORERS wanted for COMPENSATION: snow removal. Must be A competitive compensaable to obtain a criminal tion and benefits package records check Nyman Cres. will be provided.

403-506-8928 CONTACT: or fax 403-506-5814 Interested applicants Call Joanne should forward a cover 403-314-4308 info letter and resume by end of day Friday November Classifieds...costs so little 16, 2013 Saves you so much!

Tanya Idt Looking for reliable Human Resources - CMC newspaper carrier tanya.idt@ for 1 day per week canadamalting.com delivery of the Tired of Standing?

Central Alberta Life Currently seeking Find something to sit on in the town of in Classifieds reliable newspaper

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life

Canada Malting Company

carrier for the

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BOWER AREA WESTPARK AREA Delivery is 4 times per week, no collecting.

Perfect for anyone looking to make some extra $.

Please reply by email: qmacaulay @reddeeradvocate.com or phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316

Currently seeking RELIABLE newspaper carriers for morning delivery (By 6:30 a.m.) in:

Packages come ready for delivery.

No collecting.

Contact Quitcy at 403-314-4316 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

Highland Green Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

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REG COX FEEDMIXERS Req’s F/T In Service Shop, exp’d with farm equipment and the ability to weld.

Apply fax 403-341-5622

Employment Training

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Homestead Firewood Birch, Spruce, Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

Qualifications:

No phone calls please Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

LOVE seat, pink & white stripe, ideal for bedroom, exc. cond. $150; commercial black office chair with adjustments, $40. glass canister, gallon size with silver cover $10; 403-352-8811

Horses

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

POTTERY soup set with urn and ladle, bowls, casserole dishes and plates, brand new wash a gift, $150; 3 wool accent matching carpets, clean, will sell separately. $50. for all 3. 403-352-8811

TIMOTHY & Brome square bales, great for horses, approx. 60 lbs. put up dry and covered, $5/bale Sylvan area. 403-887-2798

SEALY Posterpedic Pillow To p d b l . m a t t r e s s a n d frame $400; like new water cooler $50 403-782-6757

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WORK BOOTS, (2) new size 10/11 safety toe, insulated $55 ea.; BOOTS, (2) sz. 10/11 new, insulated, $30. ea.

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SMALL SQUARE HAY and straw 403-340-3061

rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

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THE BURNT LAKE GENERAL STORE is looking for F/T Customer Service person for shift work. Please apply in person, Hwy. 11 West.

No phone calls please.

Employment Training

900

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. (across from Totem)

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Building Supplies

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CEDAR Clad solid core wood door, 24” wide with frame. Asking $100.

403-227-2976

Children's Items

1580

KIDS WOODEN PLAYHOUYSE FURNITURE - Free. 403-342-5609

2 ELECTRIC fireplaces, almost new, 20” x 13” x 24” $75, 27” x 15” x 24” $100 403-227-4188

Sporting Goods

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ORIOLE PARK

3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1175. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage.

Avail. Dec 1 403-304-5337

2011 24” YARDWORKS snow blower $500; Sears Everlast elliptical, new $350 403-340-3344 CANON K920 copier with metal stand, exc. cond. $100; Wooden slider, rocking chair w/ottoman; $100. 403-352-8811

Suites BODY Solid equip. Pd. $1800. Asking $750 obo., Great cond. 403-597-3958 Cash Only

DEER HEAD mount on SPACEMATE Gold treadshield $150, 3 small deer mill $100 403-309-3117 antler mounts on shields $15/ea. 403-314-2026

DISHES & misc. items, 1 box, all items good cond. $20. 403-314-9603

Travel Packages

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TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

INDOOR/OUTDOOR ELECTRIC HEALTH GRILL. $45. 403-347-8726 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

3 BDRM, 4 appls. partial utils. 1.5 bath. Avail. Dec. 1 403-304-8472 or 346-8581

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2 BDRM. APT. downtown. $800/month. No pets, N/S Ph: 403-346-0824.

3810 47 ST. In Eastview Spacious 2 bdrm., bsmt. suite. Adult only. No pets. $895/mo. Avail. Nov. 15th.

Phone 403-343-0070

ADULTS ONLY

Close to the river & trails.

Great 2 bdrm suite with balcony. Coin-op laundry in bldg. N/P N/S. ONLY $945 + electricity HEARTHSTONE 403 314 0099, 396 9554 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Rent Spot

MORRISROE MANOR

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852

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DIE cast models, cars, truck, and motorcycles, fairies, dragons and biker gifts. #14 6350-67 St. east end of Cash Casino

Financial Assistance available to qualified applicants.

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villageofalix.ca Resumes can be either mailed to the Attention of Assistant CAO: Village of Alix, Box 87, Alix, T0C 0B0 or email: bcretzman@villageofalix.ca

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Legal Administrative Assistant Marketing Coordinator Insurance Advisor Business Administration Hotel & Tourism Management

• Minimum grade 12 education • Sound knowledge of maintenance & operation of equipment • Sound knowledge of construction and maintenance practices • Valid class 5 Alberta Drivers License • Ability to work independently when required • Must be physically able to perform the duties of the position • Must accept and be trainable in First Aid and WHMIS Level one Water Distribution/Waste Water collection Operator preferred or willing to acquire certificate in future. The position requires the incumbent to be on an on-call schedule and work a 40 (forty) hour week, regardless of weather conditions. Salary dependent on qualifications and experience.

Closing date: open until suitable candidate hired A more detailed job description can be viewed on the Village of Alix Website at:

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Houses/ FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Instruments NEWSPAPER Duplexes Poplar. Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 GUITAR Amplifier, Rocker CARRIERS RX-100, 7 Watt, Asking 3 FLR, 3 Bdrm house w/3 REQUIRED $50. obo. 403-227-2976 LOGS bath, new paint & carpets Semi loads of pine, spruce, & deck at 7316-59 Ave. tamarack, poplar.

To deliver Avail. to over 40 tenants.

Piano & Price depends on location.

1 day a week in No pets. Off street parking Organs Lil Mule Logging for 3 vehicles. Rent $1600, BOWDEN 403-318-4346 D.D. $1600. 403-341-4627 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner WA N T E D : S t . A n d r e w s GLENDALE Please call Debbie BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Presbyterian Church in Innisfail is looking for an 2 bdrm HOUSE with deck del. Lyle 403-783-2275 at 403-314-4307 organist or pianist for Sun- in great back yard. 1 1/2 day morning service. baths. Finished bsmt..

P / T C A S H I E R , w e e k Household 403-227-3604 ask for Ann Won’t last. Hurry to see nights 4 pm -8 pm. Apply this! $1345 + utilities. N/P with resume to Highland Appliances N/S HEARTHSTONE Pets & Green Value Drug Mart.

403 314 0099, 896 8552 ELECTRIC heater (Com- Supplies fort Zone) oak cabinet portable, remote and WANTED: wild meat and Condos/ thermostat control, child beef for greyhound diets. Townhouses and pet safe Freezer burnt ok,749-3242 $150403-314-2026 3 BDRM, 1 1/2 bath townSeeking Purchasing OVER the range microhouse in well kept condominium w a v e o v e n $ 1 0 0 ; G E complex at #9, 15 Stanton St. Administrator electronic stove self clean- Cats 5 appls & fenced yard.

Responsibilities include: ing oven w/convection $7Tenants must be over 40 Manage input & tracking of 403-318-3676 4 KITTENS w/references & quiet living. purchase orders - present TO GIVE AWAY. Avail.

Nov. 1st for $1300/mo. for review, obtain necesMother can go too. $1300 D.D. 403-341-4627 sary approvals, and submit Household 403-782-3031 to vendors & proof vendor Furnishings CLEARVIEW IN DESPERATE NEED OF Move in soon to get your order confirmations.

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M u s t f i n d Administering price lists, $200 GIFT CARD! CHEST of drawers, 3 night organizing & gathering tables $100 obo for all, or h o m e f o r 8 - 1 0 y r. o l d Great 3 bdrm townhouse! black/white spayed F, kind promotional information 1 1/2 baths.5 appliances. buy separately of grumpy, crippled with from vendors & stores & Unfin Bsmnt. Fenced 403-347-0104 stiff back leg and on ocgenerating monthly sales yard. Close to all cassion can’t find litter box COUCH, CHAIR reports.† amenities. $1295 + ASAP. Must find home or & FOOT STOOL. Post-secondary education utilities. N/P N/S be put down 403-783-5493 All Matching. Yellow & or equivalent experience Avail NOW! Call to view Gold print. Good cond. relating to procurement an Hearthstone 403 314 0099 KITTENS No stains or tears. $50. asset. or 403 896 8552 (2) SIAMESE 403-342-6943 after 7 p.m.

Strong computer skills, (1) BALINESE & or 403-347-2374 during the day.

LEGACY ESTATES with proficiency using (1) BURMAN Best Adult Retirement Microsoft Office and proven GOSSIP phone bench, sol$50/ea. 403-887-3649 Community 60+. 1 Bdrm. luxury ability to create and main- id oak $175 403-314-2026 condo unit. $800 + utils. tain complex analysis Call Joe 403-848-0266 reports in spreadsheets.

WANTED Dogs Attention to detail, multiAntiques, furniture and SOUTHWOOD PARK task oriented, strong estates. 342-2514 3110-47TH Avenue, communication & superior 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, WOOD STEREO CABINET. organizational, time generously sized, 1 1/2 - Free. 403-342-5609 management & problem baths, fenced yards, solving skills required.† full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Remuneration based on Stereos Sorry no pets. education and experience.

TV's, VCRs www.greatapartments.ca Excellent benefits.† APPLY NOW! PS2 with 10 games; $50.

Email resume to Manufactured firm; Pioneer speakers 150 careers@chatters.ca Homes Watts each. $50 obo.

Fax resume to older XBox with 15 games F1B GOLDEN DOODLES, 1-888-409-0483 $75. obo. black now but will brindle Newly Reno’d Mobile Online @ www.chatters.ca 403-782-3847 as they get older. Non FREE Shaw Cable + more SERVICE DRIVER shedding, well handled, $950/month STEREO, mini Phillips 5 wanted for Little Jons long time breeder. $900.

Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225 disc. $55. obo; X Box 360 Portable Toilet Services Delivered to Alberta. games (10) $10. each.

Drivers abstract required Text 306-521-1371 403-782-3847 4 Plexes/ greg@littlejons.ca or fax or call 306-792-2113 resume to 403-342-6179 www.furtettishfarm.ca 6 Plexes

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Equipment operation & maintenance Perform labour & other maintenance duties assigned

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

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TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

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PANT Suit, black, Evan Picone, sz. 10, like new. $25. 403-314-9603

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

Allsop Ave / Allsop Close

DEER PARK AREA

ARE you looking for a seasonal full time delivery driver position? We are looking for a safe exp’d and professional Class 1 or Class 5 driver. Common sense, a positive attitude and a clean drivers abstract will be a definate asset.

Typically this position is Mon. - Fri. but can include some weekends. Rate of pay depends on exp.

Please contact Shayne at Central Alberta Green House Ltd. 403-885-4606 Ext. 330 or fax resume to 403-885-4147 email. acct2cag@telus.net

For afternoon delivery once per week

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Clothing

MEN’S WINTER BIB OVERALLS. Size Large. $40.

Boots, size 12. $40.

Large jacket, $50.

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NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

CARRIERS NEEDED

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Call Jamie 403-314-4306

(Reliable vehicle needed)

Central AB based trucking company requires

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COAT, long camel, women’s, with hood, sz. M. $15. 403-314-9603

Concrete finisher

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

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Close to the river & trails.

Great 2 bdrm suite with balcony. Coin-op laundry in bldg. N/P N/S. ONLY $945 + electricity HEARTHSTONE 403 314 0099, 396 9554

2 bdrm HOUSE with deck in great back yard. 1 1/2 baths. Finished bsmt..

Won’t last. Hurry to see this! $1345 + utilities. N/P N/S HEARTHSTONE 403 314 0099, 896 8552

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TRENDY CONDO

Move in soon to get your $200 GIFT CARD! Great 3 bdrm townhouse!

1 1/2 baths.5 appliances.

Unfin Bsmnt. Fenced yard.

Close to all amenities. $1295 + utilities. N/P N/S Avail NOW! Call to view Hearthstone 403 314 0099 or 403 896 8552

Inglewood-2 bdrm-2 bath suite 5 appls. Assigned pkng. $1325 INCLUDES utilities! Call quick before it goes! HEARTHSTONE 403 314 0099, 396 9554SE24-40-24-W4 $4000 oil revenue. 1/2 mile from #12 Hwy. Power & water. 403-396-2925

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APPROX. 4900 sq. ft. bay, heated, (2) O/H. 14’ doors, front windows, room for mezzanine. 403-318-4848 NOW RENTING 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat & hot water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955 PONOKA: 2 bdrm. ($700), 1 bdrm. ($680) blinds, heat water, fridge, stove. Adult building, no smoking, no pets. 403-783-2786 Spacious 1 & 2 bedroom suites perfect for all walks of life. Cat friendly. Plaza Apartments: 1(888)7849279 rentmidwest.com

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

SMALL / LARGE SPACES -Free standing - fenced yards For all your needs.

400-46,000 ft. 403-343-6615 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

3090

Rooms For Rent

ROOM in quiet home. $450. Call 403-350-7799 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

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

4-BEDROOM home in Blackfalds for rent or lease. 7 appls. Beautiful fenced backyard, Double garage, Large deck with natural gas BBQ, Wood stove. 2200 & util & DD. Available Dec. 15, CONTACT JIM @ 403-396-6247 Available Dec. 15, jim@reversion.ca

4010

3270

Suites

ATTN SENIORS: Would you feel more comfortable if you had an adult sharing your property with you? I am a 61 yr. old F. self employed, who works P/T and is seeking reduced rent in exchange for agreed upon services. Ref’s avail.

403-550-7199 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

MUST SELL

New Home. 1335 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.

403-588-2550

HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE

UPDATED 1331 sq.ft. home in Mountview. $404,000.

On Red Deer Kijiji 4464 34 Street.

403-350-6926

Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net

Houses For Sale

4020

2 SPEC HOMES Ready for your colours.

Can be shown at any time.

10 & 98 MacKenzie Cres.

Lacombe. 403-588-8820 FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

MASON MARTIN HOMES Custom new homes planning service.

Kyle, 403-588-2550

Farms/ Land

4070

5030

Cars

Trucks

5050

1/4 SE24-40-24-W4 $4000 oil revenue. 1/2 mile from #12 Hwy. Power & water. 403-396-2925

MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, 2 car park, Shaw cable incl.

Sharon / Wanda 403-340-0225 Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

4020

homes

3190

Mobile Lot

TRENDY CONDO

Inglewood-2 bdrm-2 bath suite 5 appls. Assigned pkng. $1325 INCLUDES utilities! Call quick before it goes! HEARTHSTONE 403 314 0099, 396 9554

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Houses For Sale

www.laebon.com

Businesses For Sale

4040

1443 SQ. FT. CONDO. Great location.

SOLD SOLD

2008 Ram 1500 Reg/Cab Short Box SXT Sport. Ph. 587-877-0960

4140

1989 SILVERADO $1600.

403-348-7246

HAIR SALON FOR SALE. Owners retiring. Large well established clientele.

403-358-2470 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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Laebon Homes 346-7273

Condos/ Townhouses

2010 CHEV 1500 4x4 8 cyl. Kuhmo Tires. $17,900. 403-346-9816

at www.garymoe.com

Fifth Wheels

5040

SUV's

CLASSIFICATIONS

Public Notices

NEW CONDO

2001 HYUNDAI Accent 2 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. dr. red, 403-348-2999 2007 TOYOTA FJ Cruiser, $192,000. 403-588-2550 C Package, auto., loaded 2000 Chrysler Neon, 2L, 4 dr., 75,000 kms. $18,900. Very 5 spd. Clean. 403-318-3040 nice, trades considered.

403-598-0682 Acreages Celebrate your life with a Classified 2001 CHEV Venture, ANNOUNCEMENT APPROX. 30 acres. 20 161,000 kms., good shape, min. to Lacombe. 1/2 mile clean, N/S. $1900. obo. off Hwy 12. Creek & exc. 1999 PONTIAC Bonney403-352-2339 building site. 403-396-2925 ville 4 dr., 403-352-6995

4050

Trucks

5050

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430 2011 CHEV Silverado LTZ 6.2 L, lthr., $27,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5200

RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

Misc.

Automotive

5240

FREE removal of scrap vehicles. Will pay cash for some. 403-304-7585 Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

6010

NOTICE OF SALE

5030

wegotservices

5190

Sentinel Self-Storage

5000-5300

Cars

5110

2010 40 FOOT CEDAR CREEK 5TH WHEEL, THREE SLIDES,LOADED ASKING $39,000.00 OBO. PH 403-843-7295

Locally owned and family operated

wheels

Goods will be sold by online auction at ibid4storage.com at 5433 47 St., Red Deer, AB T4N1S1 to satisfy outstanding charges for storage rental incurred by the following: Daniel Marten Denise Alger Cody MacKenzie Stacy Twigge Ruth Kappo Lenora Touchette Michael Kenyi If interested in bidding, more info, view units &/or register at ibid4storage.com.

Dated in the city of Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta, November 5, 2013, SENTINEL SELF-STORAGE CORP, #1970 10123-99 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5J3H1.

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

1010

Accounting

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Contractors

1100

DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

Eavestroughing

1130

VELOX EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs.

Reasonable rates. 340-9368

Escorts

1165

LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Handyman Services

1200

ARROW WOODWORKING Specializing in counter tops, cabinetry & basic home repairs. Free Estimates.

403-346-7915, 877-5876 ATT’N: Looking for a new sidewalk, help on small jobs around the house, such as small tree cutting, landscaping, painting or flooring?

Call James 403-341-0617

Massage Therapy

1280

Misc.

Services

1290

FANTASY MASSAGE International ladies

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445

Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serving Central AB. 403-318-4346

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

Painters/ Decorators

1310

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its PRO-PAINTING & REPAIRS 403-304-0379 BEST! Massage 403-986-6686 Therapy Come in and see why we are the talk Personal Executive Touch of the town.

Massage (newly reno’d) www.viimassage.biz Services GREYSTONE Handyman Services. Reasonable rates. Ron, 403-396-6089

1280

1315

(FOR MEN)STUDIO 5003A-50 st. Downtown 9 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. 403-348-5650

Misc.

Services

TCM & Lensen Therapy Cover all insurance 8 am-9 pm 4606-48 Ave 403-986-1691

UNWANTED Yard & House Items - Will haul to land fill. Call 403-896-2108

1290

BOOK NOW for your Christmas Party.

20 yrs exp. Palm Reading/ Coffee Ground Reading & Cards. Come to your home! Guarantee 6 hrs.

Also avail. for personal readings. 403-309-4640

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS Home Support Ltd. for SENIORS. Companionship, cleaning, cooking - in home, in facility.

We are BETTER for CHEAPER! Call 403-346-7777

Snow Removal

1380

ENVIROMASTERS is now offering residential snow removal. Single time removals or monthly contracts. 403-343-7381

Yard Care

1430

RESIDENTIAL SNOW CLEARING. Affordable monthly contracts.

403-352-4034

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RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

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2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CANADA VALUE PACKAGE CANADA’S BEST-SELLING MINIVAN FOR 30 YEARS

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Wise customers read the fine print: •, *, », ‡, § The Dodge Number One Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after November 1, 2013. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,595–$1,695) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. •$20,998 Purchase Price applies to 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Value Package (29E) only and includes $8,100 Consumer Cash Discount. $20,398 Purchase Price applies to the new 2014 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package (22F) only and includes $2,000 Consumer Cash Discount. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2014 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. »Ultimate Family Package Discounts available at participating dealers on the purchase of a new 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT with Ultimate Family Package (RTKH5329G/JCDP4928K).

Discount consists of: (i) $2,500 in Bonus Cash that will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes; and (ii) $775 in no-cost options that will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Ultimate Journey Package Discounts available at participating dealers on the purchase of a new 2014 Dodge Journey SXT with Ultimate Journey Package (RTKH5329G/JCDP4928K). Discount consists of: (i) $2,500 in Bonus Cash that will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes; and (ii) $625 in no-cost options that will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. ‡4.29% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Ultimate Family Package/Ultimate Journey Package model to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Examples: 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2014 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package with a Purchase Price of $20,998/$20,398 (including applicable Consumer Cash and Ultimate Bonus Cash Discounts) financed at 4.29% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $119/$116 with a cost of borrowing of $3,826/$3,717 and a total obligation of $24,824/$24,115. §2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $31,790. 2014 Dodge Journey R/T shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash Discount: $32,290. ¤Based on 2014 EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Transport Canada test methods used.

Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on powertrain, driving habits and other factors. 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan – Hwy: 7.9 L/100 km (36 MPG) and City: 12.2 L/100 km (23 MPG). 2014 Dodge Journey SE 2.4 L 4-speed automatic – Hwy: 7.7 L/100 km (37 MPG) and City: 10.8 L/100 km (26 MPG). ^Based on 2014 Ward’s Middle Cross Utility segmentation. ❖Real Deals. Real Time. Use your mobile device to build and price any model. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC.

D10 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Nov. 8, 2013

THE

NUMBER ONE SALES EVENT

THE 2014s ARE HERE AS GOOD AS

36 MPG HIGHWAY 7.9 L/100 KM HWY ¤

PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES $8,100 CONSUMER CASH* AND FREIGHT.

FINANCE FOR

%

4.29

FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew Plus shown: Price: $31,790.§

FEATURES FOR THE 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

• 3.6 L Pentastar™ VVT V6 with 6-speed automatic • Third-row Stow ‘n’ Go® 60/40 split-folding seats with tailgate seating • Uconnect™ 130 Multimedia Centre • Air conditioning with dual-zone temperature control • Seven air bags • Keyless entry

2014 DODGE JOURNEY CANADA VALUE PACKAGE CANADA’S #1 SELLING CROSSOVER^

PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDES $2,000 CONSUMER CASH* AND FREIGHT.

20,398

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FINANCE FOR

%

FOR 96 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN

2014 Dodge Journey R/T AWD shown: Price: $32,290.§

FEATURES FOR THE 2014 DODGE JOURNEY

• 2.4 L (16V I-4) with 4-speed automatic • Second-row 60/40 split-folding seat • Air conditioning with dual-zone temperature control • Uconnect™ 4.3 Multimedia Centre • Keyless Enter ‘n’ Go™

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