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Pool fails to make the cut PROJECT NEEDS MORE STUDY

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF

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After slipping on the ice, Andrew Duiker gets back on his skates as Jordan Heidinger breaks in and takes a shot on goal at the Kin City B Arena on Tuesday afternoon. The two boys joined their Grade 5 classmates from Maryview Elementary School to play some broom ball on the rink. Kin City A rink is back in operation after undergoing a renovation through the summer. Originally, the A rink was scheduled to be out of commission until the new year.

Wildrose wants public inquiry into deaths of foster children

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF The Progressive Conservative provincial government has proposed a ministerial roundtable to discuss the deaths of foster children, but the Wildrose Party is still demanding a full public inquiry.

“We strongly believe that clearly there is a problem. Where that problem is we don’t know and we don’t think the government knows either. So the only way to make it better is to have a public inquiry,” Wildrose MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Kerry Towle said on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Human Services Minister Dave Hancock invited opposition members in the legislature to join the roundtable discussion. Hancock said the

roundtable’s report would hopefully be tabled in the legislature for debate.

Reports of deaths in the province’s foster care system stunned Albertans on Monday. An investigation by the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald revealed 145 children have died in government care since 1999 — but only 56 deaths were included in government reports.

Of the 145 deaths, 50 were from disease or illness.

The total also included 14 sudden infant deaths, 14 premature deaths, 14 by hanging, 11 from head trauma, six due to collisions, four drownings, three asphyxiations, three overdoses, three from hypothermia, and several other disturbing causes.

Please see DEATHS on Page A2

A proposed $90 million aquatics centre will not be moved into 10-year capital plan for now despite the efforts of two Red Deer city councillors.

Instead an ad hoc committee will be formed to further COUNCIL ADOPTS develop the centre with the CAPITAL BUDGET A2 Central Alberta Aquatic Centre group in early 2014.

In October 2014, a report will come to council in order to help them make a decision on the phased construction of the centre and its placement in the capital plan.

The matter was put to rest for the immediate future on Tuesday after a lengthy debate over moving the centre into the plan.

Councillors Paul Harris and Lynne Mulder spoke passionately about the need to move away from supporting it “in principle” to demonstrating concrete support.

Mulder said she was encouraged that the centre is moving forward slightly and there is a commitment for council to make a decision next year.

However Mulder said she feels like it has been in the works for six years and keeps getting edged out of the plan.

“It was disappointing,” said Mulder. “Everybody says they want that pool but nobody is there when push comes to shove. I think it’s the very best that we do. I am pleased that we are moving forward with it. I hope the aquatics centre folks see this as a win-win.”

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MPs stake their claims to new Central Alberta ridings

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF The redrawn federal riding map has raised questions about who will run to represent which riding in Central Alberta.

The most noticeable change for parliamentary constituencies will be the splitting of Red Deer into two federal ridings, with Ross Street and the Red Deer River cutting the city in two, creating the Red Deer-Wolf Creek and Red Deer-Mountain View ridings.

Red Deer-Wolf Creek takes up much of the exist-

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While Wetaskiwin won’t be in the new riding, until 2015 Calkins said he will continue to represent and work for the people of that municipality and area.

The next federal election will take place in 2015.

The other new Red Deer riding, Red Deer-Mountain View, includes much of the old Red Deer riding, but grows southward to include Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs and Sundre.

Current Red Deer Conservative MP Earl Dreeshen was unavailable for comment on his intentions.

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The new riding includes Lacombe and Ponoka, but does not include the municipality of Wetaskiwin.

To the west, it includes Bentley, Eckville and Sylvan Lake. To the east, it includes Alix.

Calkins said he would run in the newly-created Red Deer-Wolf Creek.

“I am proud of my Central Alberta roots, having lived and worked in communities such as Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Blackfalds and Lacombe,” said Calkins.

“It is a natural fit for me to continue to serve the hard-working taxpayers of Central Alberta in the

A2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013

Council adopts capital budget to prepare for growth

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POOL: Need to determine recreation priorities Most councillors supported the centre in principle but were hesitant to support a project that left unanswered questions about funding, community support and the project’s scope.

Coun. Ken Johnston said council does have a heart for the project. Like many councillors, he brought up the concern of projects competing for support in the community. Council turned down requests from the Red Deer Soccer Association and the Central Alberta Slo-Pitch Association in this budget. Council reasoned there needs to be further discussion on the future of these sites in Edgar Industrial Park before allocating funds.

“We have an actual opportunity here to collaborate not compete,” said Johnston. “That’s critical here. I look at opportunities here to include all sports groups . . . I think we can win if we can insure and establish that trust that we do take this extremely seriously. With public consultation and good work by the committee, we can get something done here.”

Council heard that for every $20 million added to the capital plan the debt limit would increase by five per cent, which translates to a 1.3 per cent tax increase. A $100-million addition would equal a 6.6 per cent tax increase. A new capital facility would also increase the operating budget between 1.5 per cent and two per cent.

As heard throughout the debate, Mayor Tara Veer said there needs to be a mechanism in place to determine recreation priorities in the community.

“It seems imperative to engage in that work with our community because this is such a substantial financial investment,” said Veer. “Saying yes to the

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Satellites to monitor industry’s effect on wildlife

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — An ambitious three-year research project is using eyes in the sky to produce what may be the clearest picture yet of the impact of the energy and forestry industries on threatened wildlife in northern Alberta.

High-resolution satellite images together with information from industry will also yield the first data on what effects snowmobilers and off-roaders are $90-million project now automatically presumes a no to something else in the future. That’s where my discomfort resides.”

Veer said everyone on council was on the campaign trail and they heard that everyone loves the pool until you tell them the impact.

“Everyone loves the idea until you tell them 6.6 per cent capital surcharge and then a two per cent operating surcharge in absent of adjusting any other service levels throughout the operations in the community,” said Veer. “We have to be fair to our public that there is real and direct financial impact with the project as it stands.” crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

DEATHS: Some went unreported Towle said Hancock says deaths were not reported because they were due to natural causes.

“Why is the government saying that when it’s not true? They fully missed or removed reporting twothirds of the children in care who died. That in itself is tragic.”

She said newspapers spent four years in a legal battle with the province to get the information on the foster child deaths.

“Why did the government spend four years and a multitude of resources fighting this in court? Would it not have been better to take that four years and sit down with stakeholders and figure out how to prevent even one single death?

“At no point in time should legislators be scared of an open and honest conversation about how we make the system better, especially when it prevents deaths.”

She said Wildrose is not giving up on its efforts to fight for families who had children die in provincial care.

“This is a huge issue. It’s devastating to the fami-

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RIDINGS: Many changes The founding meeting for the Conservative Party of Canada’s constituency association for the Red Deer-Mountain View riding is scheduled for Dec. 7 at 10 a.m.

Airdrie-based Conservative MP Blake Richards, who represents the Wild Rose riding, hasn’t made up his mind about his political future.

“I will announce a decision about where I intend to run sometime next year. In the meantime, I remain focused on representing the constituents of Wild Rose constituency to the best of my abilities.”

The old riding of Wild Rose, which includes Olds and Didsbury, will be broken into the new Yellowhead and Banff-Aidrie ridings.

In east Central Alberta, the old Crowfoot riding becomes Battle River-Crowfoot and includes Three Hills, Trochu and Stettler. Current MP Kevin Sorenson, also the minister of state for Finance, did not respond by deadline.

Rocky Mountain House will move from the Wetaskiwin riding to Yellowhead, which includes Jasper, Hinton, Edson, Caroline and Nordegg. Current Yellowhead MP Rob Merrifield, who was born in Whitecourt and has represented the riding since 2000, said he intends to run in the riding again.

Alberta stands to gain six ridings as a result of the redistricting, with both Edmonton and Calgary getting new ridings.

While Red Deer is now split into two urban-rural divided ridings, the cities of Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are contained in single ridings, although both have rural parts to their respective ridings. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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In the next few years, the city will need to prepare for the growth in northeast Red Deer, Queens Industrial Park and potentially in the southeast, and north of Hwy 11A. Mayor Tara Veer said there’s investment in the community in very practical and methodological ways that will prepare the community for the future.

“In this budget we actually see a greater shift toward pay as you go capital, which has been a personal goal of mine, so I am pleased to see this occur in this budget,” said Veer.

The final tally came in roughly $1.3 million under the $104 million administration-recommendation presented budget on Monday.

Staff withdrew the request for a new signal at Austin Drive and 40th Avenue and the Michener Centre/50-metre pool feasibility study and corrected the error in the inflation increase on previous projects to reduce the overall budget.

The 88 multi-year and single-year projects range from small-ticket items, such as the $40,000 allocated for the South Hill Community Hall upgrades, to the 30th Avenue and 67th Street roundabout.

At a price tag of $17 million over two years, the roundabout is one of the most important projects accommodating growth in the 2014 capital budget, said Curtis.

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EDMONTON — Alberta’s budget is doing much better than expected this year, but any gains will be offset by the costs from last summer’s catastrophic floods, Finance Minister Doug Horner said Tuesday. “Alberta has turned a corner despite challenges and because of the new course we set out on Budget 2013,�

Horner said as he revealed the midpoint update for the current fiscal year. “The efforts in the first six months of this fiscal year have given us the fiscal and economic strength to manage after the flood.�

The year’s budget originally forecast a deficit of $451 million for day-to-day operational spending, but higher than expected oil royalties have morphed that number into a $1-billion surplus, Horner said.

But the government still expects to be about even at the end of the year due to the millions of dollars needed to help southern Alberta recover from the floods, he said.

About 100,000 people were dis-

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placed and more than 14,000 homes were damaged as rivers rose to incredibly high levels after a steady downpour that soaked the area in June.

The province expects it will have paid about $1.7 billion when recovery and flood mitigation efforts are completed years down the road. The federal government will chip in $2.8 billion under a federal disaster recovery program, but that number is expected to go higher.

Private insurers are expected to pay $1.7 billion.

This week, Horner asked the legislature to approve $764 million in additional funds this year to start paying flood bills. Additional requests are expected to be deferred to the spring.

About $351 million has already been spent on flood relief.

Opposition politicians suggested Horner’s rosy financial picture is a mirage because he isn’t including bil-

lions of dollars the government is borrowing to pay for new roads, schools, hospitals and other infrastructure.

The government plans to borrow a total of $17 billion by 2016.

The opposition said the government is on track to run a consolidated deficit of more than $2 billion when the borrowing figure is included. “Same old story: record revenue, more debts and more deficits,� said Wildrose finance critic Rob Anderson. “Minister Horner obviously talks about turning a corner. I hear the Edmonton Oilers have turned a corner as well,� added Anderson, who was referring to his favourite — and struggling — pro hockey team. “The consolidated cash deficit is in the area of $3 billion to $4 billion.�

Derek Fildebrandt of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation pegged the deficit at $2.3 billion. “That is an improvement over the

last two to six months, no doubt, although it rests almost exclusively on higher than expected revenues,� said Fildebrandt.

NDP Leader Brian Mason said while the news is good now, it can reverse just as easily until the province stops relying so heavily on mercurial bitumen prices and begins to take in more oil royalties. “The royalty roller-coaster and the bitumen basket are things that are seriously hampering the government’s ability to solve its financial problems in the long run,� said Mason.

Liberal critic Kent Hehr agreed: “We are in a system that is not stable, it’s not based in fact, and the government is running away from any responsibility to fix Alberta’s fiscal structure.�

Among the second-quarter highlights: â—? Revenue was $20.3 billion, which is $1.4 billion higher than expected. â—? Expenses were $19.3 billion, an increase due mainly to flood recovery. â—? Overall, there was a $1.1-billion operational surplus after the first six months of the fiscal year.

Calgary woman found guilty of infanticide CALGARY — A woman accused in the deaths of two of her newborns who were thrown into garbage bins has been found not guilty of second-degree murder, but has been convicted on the lesser charge of infanticide.

Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Peter McIntyre said there was evidence to suggest that Meredith Borowiec’s mind was disturbed after giving birth, so a murder conviction wasn’t warranted. “The Crown has proven beyond a reasonable doubt the accused wilfully caused the death of two of her newly born children by abandoning them,�

McIntyre ruled Tuesday. “The Crown has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that when the accused caused their deaths, her mind was not disturbed from the effects of giving birth to them.�

In interviews with police, Borowiec, now 32, admitted she heard the babies cry before she put them in trash bags and dropped them into garbage bins, but denied doing anything to hurt them before she disposed of them.

Court heard she had her first child

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BUDGET: Not glamorous Council approved the two-year, $17million project, with $9.4 million allocated in 2014 and another $7.6 million in 2015.

Coun. Paul Harris said putting in another roundabout makes financial sense because of the major cost savings around using less land than traditional overpasses.

First-time councillor Coun. Lawrence Lee called the roundabout a “no brainer,� saying it’s not just about the roundabout itself but forward thinking and the functionally of the configuration. He said the traffic flow will double in that corridor of the city in the next 10 or 15 years. “We look at it as a big cost item, but I always measure it back to the priority that is placed on the utilization of a structural change like a roadway and the value we will get back,� said Lee. “I certainly see this in this plan.�

Coun. Tanya Handley, another new councillor, said she was pleased with the overall budget that boasted solid building blocks and essential services for the community. But Handley did try to follow through on a campaign promise to revisit the Ross Street and Taylor Drive intersection realignment project. The item came up during the debate for $525,000 for the Alexander Way — Phase 3 — 54th Avenue to River Plaza, part of the overall project.

Handley unsuccessfully tried to rescind both the reconfiguration and budget related to the project after an in camera session. She said she appreciated the opportunity to talk about the issue because she heard on the campaign trail there were concerns in the community. “It was a fair process,� said Handley. “It got voted down. I am OK with that. That’s the way it works.�

Curtis said the city would lose essentially $1 million in planning if the project was halted.

Councillors did not support Handley’s motion but stressed the importance of communicating any major infrastructure changes with the community. Some noted the bike lane project that did not go over well with a large majority of residents in the city.

Coun. Ken Johnston said there are gaps in communication that need to be addressed in going forward in creative and innovative ways.

Johnston, the third rookie on council, said the capital budget addresses

in 2008 and didn’t even look to see whether it was a boy or a girl before she wrapped the infant in a towel and put it in a garbage bag.

Borowiec admitted to a similar scenario in 2009 when she again gave birth into a toilet in her northwest Calgary apartment, wrapped the child in a towel and dropped it into the bathroom garbage before walking out to a Dumpster and disposing of it.

In a lengthy video interview with police after her arrest in November 2011, Borowiec said she heard a noise “like a kitten� after the birth of the first child and, the following year, was aware the second child was alive as well. “It was a tiny cry,� a tearful Borowiec said in the video as she described the noise coming from the toilet. “It was like something took over me.

It was like I wasn’t in control,� she said. “I wasn’t normal.�

Second-degree murder carries a sentence of life in prison. Infanticide carries a maximum of five years behind bars. “The long and short is Miss Borowiec was convicted of wilfully killing two newborns. It’s a difficult case. the underpinnings of growth, which isn’t always glamorous. “Roads and electric, light and power, water mains and all those things are not glamorous but they are so needed particularly in the northeast quadrant of the city and the newly annexed lands,� said Johnston. “It’s a must to have. Developers just won’t move once they are in there. You can expect Red Deer to continue on the growth curve that we have been experiencing. So from that perspective, the capital budget was a huge win for the community.�

Capital budget highlights: � Council directed administration to draft a report on sport field developments including the needs of slo-pitch and soccer and have it brought to the mid-year budget meeting for council’s consideration. � The Collicutt Centre will receive a $99,000 boost to develop a parking strategy to deal with the parking pressures at the highly used facility. � Construction of the downtown offleash dog park will move ahead. Last year, council approved $16,000 for the planning stages, and this year the project will be completed with $34,000 for construction. The city is looking at four potential sites. The park is expected to be open for the dogs by late spring or early summer. � Just over $4 million was allocated to the Corporate Services Division, including $3.4 million for the multi-year Enterprise Business Applications Architecture project. Council had previously approved $2.2 million for the project that will keep the city’s systems up-to-date and paint a road map for the business, software and systems.

The city manager’s office was given a $1.9 million boost that included $260,000 for City Hall renovations. � The River Bend water intake system will get a much-needed $1 million infusion over two years to repair or replace its armoury that was washed away due to regular wear and tear and the 2005 and 2013 floods. This is the system that diverts water from the Red Deer River to the ponds and Discovery Canyon. The city has applied for grant money from the province.

Council approved the one-time request of $200,000 over two years to replace urban trees that have died because of tree pest infestations, disease and storms. There are currently an estimated 1,350 trees that need replacement. � Transmission stations, newly annexed area — $8,925,000 � Phase 1B-1-30th Avenue, two-lane from Northland Drive to 67th Street — $8,085,000 � Pavement rehabilitation program (crown paving) — $7,938,000 crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

There were no bodies found and we were going based on the admissions she made to police,� said Crown prosecutor Jayme Williams. “Where a person would have the defence of infanticide available to them

is very rare.�

Williams wouldn’t say what the Crown will be asking for during sentencing, but said the sentences could be consecutive. A sentencing date is to be scheduled Friday.

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Tories bruised, battered BYELECTIONS SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE THAT GOVERNMENT’S CHARACTER IN QUESTION There was more Harperphobia than Trudeaumania in Monday’s byelection results, starting with a big hit inflicted by the Liberals upon the governing party in one of the safest Conservative seats in the country.

Over the past six months, the prime minister has made abundantly clear that he feels he deserves a pass and possibly even a pat on the back for his handling of the Senate scandal.

On Monday, the voters of CHANTAL Brandon-Souris HÉBERT — a riding with a long history of loyalty to the Conservative brand — sent him just as clear a message that they beg to differ.

When all is said and done, every other explanation for the dogfight that took place in Brandon-Souris over this byelection campaign falls short of the mark.

That starts with the notion that this group of Manitoba voters was so overtaken by Trudeaumania 2.0 that they collectively set out to reverse a sixdecade voting pattern to embrace the Liberals.

At the end of the day, the substantial increase in the Liberal share of the vote in Brandon-Souris but also in Provencher — a Conservative Manitoba seat that on Monday lived up to its reputation as a blue fortress — was not matched by an overwhelming show of renewed Liberal strength in long-held ridings such as Toronto-Centre and Bourassa.

In the long-shot battle for those traditionally Liberal seats, the NDP put up as good or better a fight as it had under Jack Layton and against Michael Ignatieff in 2011.

In Bourassa, the New Democrats maintained a level of support on par with the score they had finished with at a time when the so-called Orange Wave was sweeping Quebec.

If Monday’s results were to set the pattern for the next general election, the Conservatives under Prime Minister Stephen Harper would be headed for their most rocky ride in a decade in the 2015 campaign. But with almost two

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years to go to that vote, the tide could be reversed many times over.

Still, as a rule, a governing party that is in decent shape in public opinion does not have to fight tooth and nail to keep safe ridings between general elections.

In this instance, a scandal that leads deep into the prime minister’s own office piled up on cyclical fatigue with a third-term government.

In the immediate, the byelection results will all but end the daily torture that Harper has been enduring at the hands of the opposition parties in the House of Commons.

The pursuit of alleged Conservative wrongdoing and mismanagement has been rewarded where it matters most — in the ballot box.

More importantly, perhaps, the results send a clear message that the

character of both the government and its leader is now on voters’ radar. Neither the perspective of more tax cuts and a balanced budget nor the advent of a megatrade deal with Europe — not to mention a consumer-friendly throne speech — provided enough of a diversion to shelter the government from the Senate fallout.

It is the second time this year that voters sent the Conservatives the message that absolution for ethical breaches is not just for the asking.

Last spring, the Conservatives went down to defeat in Labrador after former minister Peter Penashue was found to have broken the election spending rules. Because that riding had been won by the narrowest of margins in 2011, it was an outcome that was easy for the governing party to shrug off. However, the score in Brandon-

Souris speaks to a serious deterioration of the situation.

It was known going in Monday’s four byelections that Canada has a divided opposition but the NDP and the Liberals still managed to deliver a one-two punch on the government this fall.

There is little doubt that NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair — with his unrelenting prosecution of the government over the Senate issue — softened Harper up for the Liberals in Brandon-Souris and helped his own party’s cause in Toronto-Centre.

Overall, the byelections lived up to their advance billing in that they did feature a lot of shadowboxing between the NDP and the Liberals. However, it was the Conservatives who left the ring with the most bruises.

Chantal Hébert is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer.

Neither blind nor stupid WHY ISRAEL IS WRONG ABOUT THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL “We are not blind, and I don’t think we are stupid,” said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in response to fierce Israeli criticism after the first round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program earlier this month failed to reach a deal.

Now the deal is done, and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is even harsher in his condemnation of Kerry’s handiwork.

“Israel has many friends and allies,” said Netanyahu, “but when they’re mistaken, it’s my duty to speak out. ...

What was achieved last night in Geneva (on Sunday) is not a historic agreement, it was a historic mistake. Today the world has become a GWYNNE much more dangerous place DYER because the most dangerous regime in the world took a significant step towards obtaining the world’s most dangerous weapon.”

What he meant was that the interim agreement implicitly recognizes Iran’s right to enrich uranium for peaceful uses. But that right is already enshrined in the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which Iran has signed, and nobody ever thought that Iran was really going to renounce it. What was at issue was whether it would enrich its uranium to “weapons grade” — 90 per cent pure — and make nuclear bombs.

The Plan of Action signed by Iran, the United States, Russia, Britain, France, Germany and the Eu-

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ropean Union ensures that it will not, at least for the next six months. All uranium enrichment above five per cent is to be halted, and Iran’s entire stockpile of 20 per cent enriched material — the potential feedstock for a “dash” to weapons-grade material — is to be diluted or converted to a form not suitable for further enrichment.

Iran is not to install any more centrifuges (the machines used to enrich material), and large numbers of the existing banks of centrifuges are to be left inoperable.

Even Iran’s stockpile of 3.5 per cent enriched uranium (or use in nuclear power reactors) is to remain the same between now and the end of the six-month period. And there will be no further work done on the Arak reactor, which might give Iran plutonium, and thus a second route to a nuclear bomb.

Iran will also allow more intrusive inspections

by International Atomic Energy Agency officials, including daily access to the key enrichment sites at Natanz and Fordow. All it gets in return is $7 billion worth of relief (about $100 per Iranian) on the sanctions that are crippling its economy. All the main sanctions will stay in place until a final agreement has been signed — if it is — six months from now.

Iran can therefore make no further progress towards nuclear weapons while the detailed negotiations continue, if that is actually what Tehran ever had in mind.

Yet Israeli officials are talking as if the United States has been both blind and stupid.

On Sunday, Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz said that “Israel cannot participate in the international celebration, which is based on Iranian deception and the world’s self-delusion.” And Naftali Bennett, Israel’s minister of trade and industry, warned: “If in five years a nuclear suitcase explodes in New York or Madrid, it will be because of the agreement that was signed this morning.”

This is so far over the top that you wonder whether the speakers even believe it themselves. Israel has talked itself into this obsession with Iran’s al-

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leged nuclear weapons project — Israeli sources have been warning that Iran is two years away from a bomb at regular intervals for the past 20 years — but the constant talk about it has also served to draw attention away from Israel’s settlement policy in the Palestinian territories.

Israel’s basic position is that the Iranian regime is entirely composed of evil terrorist fanatics who should never be allowed to have refined uranium of any sort. The only recourse is therefore to tighten the sanctions more and more until Iran’s entire economy and government crumble and a completely different sort of people emerge from somewhere to take over the country. No deal can be a good deal.

Israel’s leaders are dismayed that they can no longer keep their allies and friends pinned in this extreme position, but endlessly quoting the ravings of former Iranian prime minister Mahmoud Ahmedinejad is not enough. They would have to demonstrate that Iran actually intends to attack Israel, and they cannot.

So eventually their allies just moved without them.

As Israel’s Finance Minister Yair Lapid told Time magazine, “We’ve lost the world’s ear. We have six months, at the end of which we need to be in a situation in which the Americans listen to us the way they used to listen to us in the past.”

But the game is not over yet. Israel’s influence in the U.S. Congress is still immense, and its Congressional allies are already talking about heaping more sanctions on Iran (in order to kill the deal, although they don’t admit that).

President Obama could veto those new sanctions, of course, but he will find it a lot harder to get Congress to revoke the existing sanctions if the final deal is done six months from now. That’s why Iran gets so little relief from sanctions now in return for its concessions: Obama needs more time to work on Congress. But Israel may still win this tug-of-war.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — If there was a common thread running through auditor general Michael Ferguson’s latest report to Parliament, it was foot dragging by the federal government.

Ferguson made no attempt Tuesday to hide his exasperation over the length of time it takes the government to act on recommendations like the ones he has just delivered.

“A look over the audits we are reporting on today show that in many cases, the results need to be improved,” he said during a news conference.

“Even when government identifies a problem, it takes too long to develop and implement solutions.

The resulting delays can have significant impacts on Canadian, both directly and indirectly.”

The top theme of Ferguson’s fall audit was safety and security.

Among his findings: ● there are “significant weaknesses” in Transport Canada’s oversight of federally regulated railways; ● big question marks around the Harper government’s multibillion-dollar shipbuilding plan; ● loose borders that let dangerous people slip into Canada; ● problems with the way emergencies are handled on aboriginal reserves; and, ● a food inspection agency mired in confusion when it comes to major recalls.

Treasury Board President Tony Clement said he takes both the good and the bad of Ferguson’s findings.

“The government continues to ensure that taxpayers’ dollars are used responsibly and that Canadians can access effective and efficient programs and ser-

vices when they need to,” he said.

“We take the safety and security of Canadians very seriously and that is why we are already acting on the auditor general’s recommendations.”

Opposition parties say the audit shows a government falling down on its responsibilities to keep its people safe.

“Ensuring our food is safe to eat, ensuring rail ways are safe — these are the basic responsibilities of any government,” New Democrat MP Malcolm Allen said in a statement.

“Unfortunately, Conservatives have become so mired Michael Ferguson in scandal, and so focused on their well-connected friends, that they are neglecting their basic responsibilities.

Their attempts to cut corners are putting Canadians at risk.”

The Liberals say the report “clearly confirms that the Conservative government has continued to fail Canadians when it comes to ensuring basic safety measures, specifically regarding rail and food safety.”

Ferguson’s team completed its rail-safety audit only days before the deadly train disaster this summer in Lac-Megantic, Que. The auditors found a lack of knowledge of rail routes used to transport dangerous goods, too few safety auditors, poorly trained inspectors and an absence of follow-up or sanctions when safety problems are identified.

On shipbuilding, the auditor general’s office could not determine exactly how many ships will come out

of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.

The hard cost ceilings in place could also force the navy to reduce the fleet size below its needs.

Ferguson also found the Canada Border Services Agency doesn’t always get the information it needs to pinpoint threats, with data that can be incomplete or missing entirely. Nor can the RCMP say for sure what percentage of people get nabbed when they try to sneak across the border between regular ports of entry.

First Nations communities are at risk because many have outdated or missing emergency plans, the auditors found. There is confusion among Aboriginal Affairs officials who don’t always know who is supposed to be doing what during emergencies.

The report says the department doesn’t know whether First Nations reserves are getting the same level of emergency services as other parts of Canada.

Ferguson also took issue with the amount of money Aboriginal Affairs puts into its emergency management program. The audit says the $19-million annual budget isn’t enough and the department has had to scrounge hundreds of millions of dollars from other sources. That has meant some community infrastructure projects were cancelled or delayed to pay for emergencies.

On food safety, the auditor general said last year’s massive recall at XL Foods exposed serious shortcomings at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

The audit said the CFIA struggles to follow up on routine recalls and to manage major files.

Ferguson’s team also found widespread confusion among CFIA officials during emergencies.

During the XL Foods recall, for example, the company received multiple calls from CFIA officials who apparently didn’t know that their responsibilities had shifted during the emergency.

Prison hiring practices not keeping Ottawa urged to use surplus to help poor pace with diversity: watchdog

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Minorities make up a disproportionate percentage of the country’s prison population, but the faces of the guards don’t match the faces on the other side of the bars, Canada’s prisons watchdog said Tuesday.

While the racial makeup inside the corrections system is changing, prison hiring practices have not kept pace, correctional investigator Howard Sapers said as he released his office’s latest annual report to Parliament.

Sapers said close to a quarter of all inmates are aboriginal even though they make up only four per cent of the general population.

“Recent inmate population growth is almost exclusively driven by an increasing number of aboriginal and visible minority groups behind bars,” he said.

“Today, four in 10 of the federal inmate population is comprised of non-Caucasian offenders.”

As well, he says, black inmates are over-represented, particularly in maximum-security institutions.

Black offenders also report facing discrimination by being marginalized or even shunned from within the corrections system, he said.

He outlined an example of a cultural clash involving a prison literacy group where the majority of the participants were black.

The book up for discussion was Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

“While this novel is considered a classic, it is riddled with racist terminology,” the report said. “Black inmates were made to read racist words aloud that they described as ‘degrading’ and ‘demeaning.”’

The novel was replaced only after some prisoners protested and refused to take part in the group.

Sapers called on the federal government to de-

‘CORRECTIONAL SERVICES HAS LAUNCHED MANY INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS TO REACH OUT TO COMMUNITIES AND I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE TAKING CARE OF ALL INMATES IN A FAIR AND PROPER MANNER.’ — STEVE BLANEY PUBLIC SAFETY MINISTER

velop a national diversity-awareness training plan and hire new staff responsible for building networks between the prisons and outside cultural groups.

But his report appeared headed to a dusty shelf after Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney abruptly dismissed the recommendations.

“The only minority I would say we are interested in are the criminals,” Blaney said.

“Correctional services has launched many initiatives throughout the years to reach out to communities and I believe that we are taking care of all inmates in a fair and proper manner.”

One recommendation in Sapers’ report — that Corrections Canada conduct an internal audit of how it uses personal information — was lauded by privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart.

“We are very pleased that the Correctional Investigator has called for an internal audit,” she said in a statement.

“Year after year, our own office has identified serious privacy concerns with respect to Correctional Service Canada.”

Prison inmates consistently file the biggest number of complaints received by the privacy commissioner’s office.

OTTAWA — Ottawa should funnel predicted multi-billion-dollar budget surpluses into helping Canadians who are struggling to make ends meet, an anti-poverty coalition said in a report.

Campaign 2000 said while there has been a slight drop in the country’s child poverty rate since the 2008-2009 recession, 967,000 children and their families are still unable to fulfil their basic needs.

And more children lived in poverty in 2011 than in 1989, when the House of Commons unanimously resolved to end child poverty by 2000.

Based on recent budget projections, the federal government “can afford to spend” on programs that would help prevent children from depending on food banks and homeless shelters, the group said.

“Money is not lacking,” the report read. “What may be lacking is political will to act and willingness to act on the evidence.”

Laurel Rothman, the group’s national co-ordinator, said there’s been a lack of federal leadership when it comes to “putting some important social and economic priorities at the top.”

“We know what needs to be done. This is a complex problem . . . but we know, we’ve got lots of reports from governments, non-government organizations, academics, lots of insights from people who have experienced poverty,” she said. “If we ignore the costs of poverty then we consider that a mismanagement of the economy for which we’re all going to pay in financial, social and emotional costs,” she added.

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THAI PROTESTERS VOW TO SEIZE STATE OFFICES NATIONWIDE, TOPPLE GOVERNMENT

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK, Thailand — Protesters in Thailand vowed Tuesday to force the closure of more government offices throughout the country in a bid to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Their leader announced for the first time that their goal is to topple the government and replace it with a non-elected council.

Suthep Thaugsuban, who resigned as an opposition lawmaker to lead the protests, said the change is necessary to eradicate the political machine of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Thaksin, Yingluck’s older brother, was ousted by a 2006 military coup and fled the country to avoid a two-year prison term on a corruption conviction. He continues to sharply divide the nation, Yingluck Shinawatra with his supporters and opponents battling for power.

Pro-Thaksin parties have won every election since 2001.

The protesters began occupying and besieging several government ministries on Monday, and made the Finance Ministry their headquarters.

Police issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for Suthep, who served as deputy prime minister under a previous Democrat Party administration, for leading the storming of the ministry. But police said he would not be arrested at the rally as part of a pledge to avoid clashes with protesters.

However, protesters late Tuesday blocked roads near the Finance Ministry and surrounded more than 10 police vans that had stopped at a nearby gas station. The standoff extended past midnight.

Protesters accuse Yingluck, who took office in 2011, of being a puppet controlled by her brother.

She fought a two-front political war on Tuesday, fending off sharp criticism during a parliamentary no-confidence debate, while protesters besieged several more ministries.

She called for calm and offered to negotiate with the protest leaders.

“If we can talk, I believe the country will return to normal,” she said. She has vowed not to use violence to stop the protests.

Demonstrators surrounded the Interior Ministry and then cut electricity and water to pressure people inside to leave. Security personnel locked themselves behind the ministry’s gates, with employees still inside. The transport, agriculture and tourism

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France sending 1,000 troops to Central African Republic DAKAR, Senegal — France promised Tuesday to send 1,000 troops to Central African Republic amid warnings about the potential for genocide in the near-anarchic former French colony.

Whether the French forces will save lives largely depends on how far the foreign soldiers venture outside the capital, Bangui, to the lawless provinces where mostly Muslim rebels have been attacking Christian villages, and Christian militias have recently launched retaliatory attacks.

The French move comes less than a week after French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius warned “the country is on the verge of genocide” and marks

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Braving the rain, anti-government protesters stage a rally outside Interior Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday. Anti-government protesters in Thailand vowed Tuesday to take control of state offices nationwide in their bid to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, escalating the biggest challenge she has faced since taking office. ministries were also closed Tuesday because of the presence of protesters.

The anti-government campaign started last month after Yingluck’s ruling Pheu Thai party tried to pass an amnesty bill that critics said was designed to absolve Thaksin and others of politically related offences and allow him to return home. The Senate rejected the bill in a bid to end the protests, but the rallies have gained momentum.

On Sunday, more than 100,000 anti-government

demonstrators staged the country’s biggest protest in years.

In 2010, about 90 people were killed when a Democrat Party-led government ordered a military crackdown on Thaksin’s “Red Shirt” supporters who were occupying parts of central Bangkok. This week’s occupation of ministry offices has raised fears of violence and worries that Thailand is entering a new period of political instability.

the second time this year that France has sent troops to a former colony in Africa.

In January, thousands of French soldiers launched an offensive to free northern Mali’s major towns from the control of al-Qaida-linked militants.

After that success, the French military is stepping up its efforts in Central African Republic, a lawless country in the heart of the continent.

No other country is expected to take action if France, the former colonial power, doesn’t get involved, said Francois Heisbourg, a French analyst at the Foundation for Strategic Research think-tank in Paris.

Sens. Bob Menendez, a Democrat, and Mark Kirk, a Republican, hope to have the bill ready for other lawmakers to consider when the Senate returns Dec. 9 from its two-week recess, according to legislative aides. Many in Congress are skeptical, if not outright hostile, to the deal reached by Iran and world powers over the weekend in Geneva.

The Kirk-Menendez measure would require the administration to certify every 30 days that Iran is adhering to the terms of the six-month interim agreement and that it hasn’t been involved in any act of terrorism against the United States.

Without that certification, sanctions worth more than $1 billion a month would be re-imposed and new sanctions would be added. The new measures would include bans on investing in Iran’s engineering, mining and construction industries and a global boycott of Iranian oil by 2015. Foreign companies and banks violating the sanctions would be barred from doing business in the United States.

The senators hope to send the bill to the White House before the end of the year, said the aides, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak by name on the matter.

Democratic, Republican senators crafting Iran sanctions bill WASHINGTON — Leading Democratic and Republican senators are crafting legislation to reinstate the full force of sanctions and impose new ones if Iran doesn’t make good on its pledge to roll back its nuclear program, brushing aside the Obama administration’s fears about upending its diplomatic momentum.

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Retailers back Black Friday

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR In 2011, Red Deer shoppers had to look long and hard to find a Black Friday sale in the city. This year, they’ll be hard pressed to avoid them.

The day after American Thanksgiving, long a retail bonanza in the United States, has now established itself as a red-letter day on many Canadian’s shopping calendars. A recent BMO Financial Group survey found that 47 per cent of Canadians plan to shop this Black Friday, up from 41 per cent in 2012.

Red Deer retailers appear happy to oblige.

Mary Kitzan, marketing and speciality leasing coordinator at Bower Place Shopping Centre, recalls only U.S.-based clothing store Aeropostale promoting Black Friday at her mall two years ago. Last year, many more took part and in 2013 the tally has spiked even further.

“We have some of our tenants opening at 7, and

there’s a lot of positive feedback and people wanting to participate this year.”

Krista Dunstan, marketing director at Parkland Mall, describes a similar phenomenon at the north Red Deer shopping centre. At least 35 tenants there plan to open early this Friday with special deals.

Both malls are jumping aboard the Black Friday bandwagon, advancing their own opening times that day to 8 a.m. Parkland is giving a free $10 gift card to shoppers who buy $100 worth of gift cards, and Bower plans to serve free refreshments and have a tuxedo-clad Santa greeting customers.

“It’s growing in Red Deer as a whole, I believe,” said Dunstan. “You hear lot more ads this year than you did last year.”

Kitzan agrees. She thinks U.S. companies with stores in Canada have contributed to the growing recognition of Black Friday here.

But plenty of domestic retailers are also getting into the post-Thanksgiving shopping spirit. Among these is Peavey Industries Ltd., a Red Deer-based

company that operates 30 Peavey Mart stores in Western Canada.

Albert Lee, Peavey Industries’ vice-president of merchandising, said in a statement that this will be his company’s first Black Friday sale, and it wants to make sure it’s done well. He added that Peavey Industries has put a great deal of planning into the event, which will extend throughout the Peavey Mart chain.

Canadian Tire dipped its corporate toe into the Black Friday waters last year, with a sale that wasn’t specifically tagged as Black Friday event, said John Dueck, store manager of the south Red Deer Canadian Tire.

This year, Canadian Tire stores are advertising a “Red Thursday” sale that will continue for four days.

“We’re just opening up the doors one day earlier to kind of set the pace for the community,” said Dueck.

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Right time, right place for Irish pub

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR

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Red Deer is thousands of kilometres and an ocean away from Ireland. But the city now has a pub where Guinness, Kilkenny and Harp beers flow freely.

“You don’t get much more Irish than those three,” pointed out Murry Felt, operating partner of Red Deer’s new Fionn MacCool’s franchise.

The business opens today at 1935 Gaetz Ave., the former location of Kelsey’s Restaurant. It has seating for 204, and 16 beers on tap — ranging from standard domestic choices to less common options, like Foundry cider from the United Kingdom.

“A wide range of different styles of beer that change seasonally too,” said Felt.

On the food side, Fionn MacCool’s menu extends from soups and sandwiches to shepherd’s pie and Rosslare lamb shank. All are prepared in-house, he said.

“The food is made from scratch; it’s not your typical pub fare.”

Staff at Red Deer’s Fionn McCool’s were busy on Tuesday preparing for the opening of the Irish Pub today.

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BRIEFS Medical lab relocating to Elements at Rivers Edge DynaLIFE Dx is on the move.

The medical diagnostic laboratory, which operates downtown at 4755 49th St., is relocating to the

Elements at Rivers Edge commercial building several blocks northwest.

Jared Teare, manager of patient care services with the Edmonton-based company, said the new site at 5002 55th St. offers a number of advantages. These include direct access to Gaetz Avenue and transit service, better parking, a drop-off zone and improved handicapped accessibility. The new facilities will also be closer to the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, and can be customized to promote patient confidentiality and operational efficiencies, including the addition of a separate entrance for specimen delivery and pick-up.

“This move is all about improving patient access and creating a new space that is ideally suited to

meeting our patients’ needs, and I am confident that the chosen location will do just that for us,” Teare said in an email to the Advocate.

He expects the relocation to occur in the last week of this year or the first week of 2014. Operations should not be adversely affected during this process, added Teare.

“We have completed two or three similar location moves in each of the past three years across the province, and in each instance we succeeded in making a smooth transition from one location to the other without any disruption to regular operating hours.”

DynaLIFE Dx, which provides a full range of diagnostic laboratory services, will continue to offer these at its new premises, said Teare.

Simple strategies to boost profit margins In recent columns, I’ve highlighted key components from the “5 Ways to Grow Profits” — a formulabased concept I use with all my coaching clients.

This week, I’ll discuss the last of the five ways, simple strategies any business can use to boost profit margins.

Despite the obvious advantages, most business owners spend far too little time analyzing the data or implementing ways to improve their profit margins.

Begin by recording and tracking your actual costs.

Then take the necessary time to research and evaluate ways JOHN of reducing them. All costs, MACKENZIE from wages to stationery, should be factored and calcu- ACTION COACH lated as a percentage of sales.

Be sure to communicate these figures to team members. They need to know

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what it costs to do business, and they can also suggest creative ways to manage these expenses.

Audit all areas, and then decrease costs even one per cent. Within three months you’ll have reduced costs significantly.

Evaluate your suppliers to determine new sources. Always consider getting quotes on different products and services that could save substantial dollars.

You can always ask existing suppliers to match figures.

Join or start a buying group. This type of group brings together like companies that purchase similar products from manufactures that offer bulk prices.

A small company can’t buy a large enough volume to get these lower prices. Your combined purchasing power should enable you to get a better price.

Know the exact margins on everything you sell and do. If you work in the service industry, know which services offer the most value and achieves the largest revenues for the least amount of input and effort.

Higher quality items/services command a higher price point, and often a higher margin. Perhaps you

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are in a business that can buy in bulk and repackage using your own company label. This option must be researched fully as different packaging is very expensive.

Next, reframe your existing price margins. Obviously, the fastest way to jump-start profitability is by raising prices.

As I’ve stated before, most business owners are more cautious about increasing prices than their customers perceive. If you’re not prepared to increase prices across the board, apply slight increases to products or services that are the slow sellers, and then increase your top sellers.

Over time, companies lose pricing discipline and discounts are applied inconsistently. Discounting not only costs you money but it gives the impression that your normal prices are too high. Customers may also hold off purchasing, thinking a $100 item today may be $80 tomorrow. Stop discounting and offer more added value to products and services.

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BLACK FRIDAY: A reminder that Christmas is coming Canadian Tire stores will open at 7 a.m., an hour earlier than usual, on Thursday and Friday.

In the United States, Black Friday is considered the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season. Dunstan thinks Canadians could benefit from such an unofficial launch.

“It’s a good reminder to people that Christmas is coming.”

She also thinks pre-Christmas deals help shoppers who are scrambling to fill their gift lists. The BMO Financial Group survey suggests that Canadian consumers feel the same way, with more than twice as many respondents indicating that they planned to buy for others as there were those who planned to buy for themselves.

But Dunstan doesn’t think Boxing Day — traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year in Canada — is in danger.

“I think it’s a different kind of shopper,” she said of the Black Friday enthusiasts. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

PUB: Comfortable atmosphere Regular live entertainment is planned, with performers running the gamut from “coffee house acts to cover rock bands,” said Felt. Local and out-of-town talent will be booked, he added.

“We will try to mix in some East Coast bands, a little bit of everything.

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Commuters walk past a Sears store in Toronto on Thursday April 25, 2013. Sears Canada is laying off nearly 800 employees across its operations as it moves ahead with a multi-year plan to reduce operating costs.

Sears Canada to cut nearly 800 staff in repair parts and service

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Sears Canada (TSX:SCC) is laying off nearly 800 employees across its operations as it moves ahead with a multi-year plan to reduce operating costs.

The retailer said Tuesday that most of the cuts would be made in its repair parts and service business, where 712 jobs would be eliminated during the next six months.

Another 79 employees will lose their jobs in the company’s head office,

based in Toronto, it said.

The move comes as the retailer looks for more ways to improve its financial results after having earlier sold several department store leases in the face of heightened competition.

Sears Canada plans to contract workers for its repair services for mid-sized markets, although it will still have technicians who work directly for the company in areas it considers “major markets,” it said.

“The changes we are announcing today are being made to bring the structure of our organization in line

with the size of our business,” said president and CEO Doug Campbell, who was recently hired to oversee the turnaround effort.

Earlier this month, Sears Canada posted an enlarged net loss of $48.8 million or 48 cents per share — mainly due to severance and restructuring costs. The company said the net loss included $20.2 million for severance and, that filtering out the extra costs, it would have reported a profit.

Sears has already closed some of its big city locations in Western Canada and has announced plans to vacate

other large stores, including its flagship downtown Toronto location.

An agreement earlier this month to sell five leases back to mall operators for $400 million and to close a distribution facility in Regina, came with plans to lay off about 1,200 employees.

The company will still have 111 department stores as well as its online and catalogue business.

Sears Canada shares ended the session ahead four per cent, or 73 cents, to $18.98 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Some progress in oilsands tech sharing: COSIA

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Forget herding cats.

The head of the Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance says when it comes to getting 13 oilsands companies to share technology with each other, “these are lions and tigers.”

But COSIA has made some progress since it was formally launched 21 months ago, CEO Dan Wicklum said Tuesday, though he admits there is still a ways to go.

“I think it’s fair to say that there’s still much more road in front of us than there is behind us,” he said.

Since COSIA’s inception, 560 technologies that collectively cost $900 million to develop have been shared amongst Canada’s biggest oilsands players and 185 projects are currently in various stages of development.

One of the most difficult parts was drawing up legal agreements from scratch that would enable the companies to contribute their technologies without running into intellectual propWe’ve talked about even time to time bringing in a little bit of country.”

Fionn MacCool’s is a brand of Prime Restaurants Inc., with just over 20 operating or scheduled to open in Canada. These include two locations in each of Calgary and Edmonton.

Felt, who is also a partner in Red Deer’s East Side Mario’s — another Prime Restaurants brand — said Fionn MacCool’s offers a comfortable atmosphere where people can socialize with friends.

“People who don’t want to go where there’s loud music, and UFC on the TV.” Felt thinks the pub’s location along busy Gaetz Avenue, and near Westerner Park and a growing retail area, is a good one. He also believes Red Deer has the right demographics for a Fionn MacCool’s.

“The time is right and the location is right and the atmosphere is going to be a party — it’s going to be like you’d have in your home with your friends.”

The pub is expected to employ between 50 and 60 full- and part-time staff. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

erty concerns, Wicklum said.

On Tuesday, COSIA laid out some broad “aspirations” related to four priority areas: land, water, greenhouse gases and tailings.

But the alliance has not yet set firm targets in those areas or a firm timeline by which members plan to meet those goals.

Wicklum said COSIA members are working on pinning down some quantitative performance goals, which will be made public.

“It’s important to get these right,” the one-time CFL player told reporters. “They need to be realistic.”

Since its launch, COSIA has broadened its reach beyond oilsands producers to other companies with relevant expertise to bear. So far there are 24 so-called “associate” members of COSIA, including GE Canada, which recently pledged $20 million to work on ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption.

On Tuesday, some COSIA member companies provided examples of the technologies the’ve shared and used

through the organization.

For instance, as Shell Canada pursues its Carmon Creek oilsands project in northwest Alberta, it will draw on Devon Energy’s expertise in building pipelines that have a smaller impact on land, said Kim Code, Shell’s vicepresident of heavy oil development.

And she said Shell has ideas of its own to contribute — based on its experience operating in the Gulf of Mexico — that can reduce the amount of land disturbed.

ConocoPhillips Canada is contributing cogeneration technology that can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 17 per cent, as well as “vacuum insulated tubing” that improves heat efficiency in wells, said president Ken Lueers.

The mechanics of sharing the technology aren’t easy, Wicklum said, describing COSIA as the “oil on the cogs” of a rather complicated process.

Various levels of management at COSIA companies meet regularly.

Technical experts are involved in the process to determine which technologies are most promising.

the overall cash tied up in stock and inventory. This has an adverse effect on cash flow and you run the risk of being stuck with it if trends change.

Always keep inventory as low as possible, and only re-order stock as it’s needed.

Change your accounts receivable dates. Reduce from 30 to 15 days.

Depending on your type of business, take deposits. Cash flow is king. Remember the money is always better off in your own account.

Lastly, keep up-to-date records. Outdated or incorrect information in your database costs your business money.

An active database can also be used to offer online offers and product specials. Marketing through your email

contacts and an active website is fast becoming a cost-effective method, reducing traditional sales expenses.

Small improvements, even five per cent, can translate into profit increases equivalent to a 30 per cent rise in sales. As with most strategies, some will be more applicable to your business than others. Eliminate those that don’t suit you, but select a minimum of three to incorporate into your business to instantly boost your profit margins.

ActionCoach is written by John MacKenzie of ActionCoach, which helps small- to medium-sized businesses and other organizations. He can be contacted at johnmackenzie@actioncoach.com or by phone at 403-340-0880.

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PROFIT: Offer incentives Your team can help boost your margins, particularly if you make it worth their effort. Offer incentives to pay additional commissions on full price or added value sales.

One of the bigger burdens on any business is that of staff costs. Negotiate overtime with your team members.

Many times they would much prefer to work flex-time or even take additional time off. They also avoid a higher tax bracket.

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EDMONTON — The former Canadian Wheat Board has reached a deal to bolster grain shipments through the East Coast in a move that will help pave the way toward its privatization.

CWB announced Tuesday that it will buy all issued and outstanding shares of Mission Terminal, Les Elevateurs des Trois-Rivieres, and Services Maritimes Laviolette from Upper Lakes Group Inc. CEO Ian White said the purchase is a first step in securing the federal marketing agency a stronger position in the grain marketing supply chain.

“These acquisitions provide the starting point for a network of strategic grain-handling assets for CWB-marketed grain and they are another critical step in CWB’s strategy to transition towards an operating model independent of the government,” the agency said in a release.

The purchase price was not disclosed.

The CWB said the deal would be financed through a combination of retained earnings and commercial borrowings. The purchase is to be completed by Dec. 31.

A CWB official said no federal government money is involved.

Mission Terminals Inc. markets crops such as wheat, durum, barley, canola, rye, flax, peas and oats around the world.

It operates grain-handling facilities in Western Canada and Thunder Bay, Ont. “The flexible, efficient handling and transportation operations of Mission Terminal will let CWB source grain directly from farmers and move it right on to the ships docked at the East Coast,” White said.

The CWB said Les Elevateurs des Trois-Rivieres in Trois-Rivieres, Que., has loading and storage facilities than can handle 110,000 tonnes of grain per year.

Services Maritimes Laviolette is also in Trois-Rivieres and offers shiploading services.

Dayna Spiring, the CWB’s chief strategy officer, said the deal is the first part of a plan to have grain-handling facilities across Canada.

She said the CWB ships about 30 per cent of the grain it deals with through the East Coast to customers around the world.

More acquisitions in other parts of the country are to follow.

“We are looking at a bunch of other opportunities right now,” she said from Winnipeg. “We are looking at a network across Western Canada.”

The federal government passed a law in 2011 that stripped the Canadian Wheat Board last year of its monopoly on western wheat and barley sales.

Farmers can still market their grain through the board, but now it is a voluntary decision.

Under federal law, the CWB is to present a plan for privatization to the government by 2016. The plan is to be completed no later than 2017.

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MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed lower Tuesday amid data showing slower than expected U.S. home price increases and as gold stocks continued to lose their lustre with investors.

The S&P/TSX composite index dropped 122.45 points to 13,349.77, with financials also a major weight as investors nibbled at profits prior to earnings results next week from Canadian banks.

Traders also took in some major dealmaking in the sports business.

The National Hockey League has reached a 12-year, $5.2-billion agreement with Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) for the league’s broadcast and multimedia rights. The league says the deal gives Rogers national

rights to all NHL games, including the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final, on all of its platforms in all languages.

As part of the deal, CBC will continue to air Hockey Night in Canada and the TVA network in Quebec gets the Canadian French-language multimedia rights. Rogers shares fell 55 cents to $46.23.

The Canadian dollar rose 0.17 of a cent to 94.97 cents US. U.S. indexes were largely lacklustre while traders also looked to American consumer confidence data.

The Dow Jones industrials inched up 0.26 of a point to 16,072.8. The Nasdaq gained 23.18 points to 4,017.75, its first close above 4,000 since September 2000 and the S&P 500 index was 0.27 of a point higher

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U.S. home prices rose more slowly in September than in August in a sign that weaker sales were preventing the kind of sharp price gains that occurred earlier this year. The Standard & Poor’s/ Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 0.7 per cent from August to September, down from a 1.3 per cent gain from July to August.

Other data from the housing sector showed that U.S. housing permits jumped to 1.03 million in October, the fastest pace in five years.

At the same time, concerns about hiring and pay increases in coming months pushed a key gauge of consumer confidence in the economy to the lowest level in seven months in November.

The U.S. Conference Board

says that its index of consumer confidence dropped to 70.4 from 72.4 in October.

Investors also continued to digest Iran’s deal with six world powers on nuclear development reached over the weekend.

Markets had a tepid response to the deal Monday. Oil prices initially fell sharply even though the agreement did not loosen sanctions on Iran’s oil exports, but by the end of the session it was down only 75 cents a barrel.

On Tuesday, the January contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange edged 41 cents lower to US$93.97 a barrel. The energy sector shed 0.77 per cent and Imperial Oil (TSX:IMO) was down 73 cents to C$44.99 and Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) dropped 65 cents to $36.59.

The gold sector fell about 2.5 per cent while December bullion gained 20 cents to US$1,241.40 an ounce. The sector has registered steep declines in 2013, down almost 50 per cent year to date as gold prices have also fallen amid speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to taper its monthly US$85 billion of bond purchases, which have kept rates low and supported a stock market rally. Also, inflation is very low in many parts of the world.

“They’ve been beaten up and some of them (gold miners) have been depleting cash on their balance sheets as they go through capital expenditures while the commodity prices fall,” said Kash Pashootan, vice-president and portfolio manager at First Avenue Advisory in Ottawa, a Raymond James company.

“You get to a point where the next natural step in the cycle is for consolidation. We haven’t really seen that yet but it’s going to be consolidation as a means of survival, unless you believe gold will considerably rise, which we don’t.”

Goldcorp (TSX:G) faded 70 cents to C$23.51 and Kinross Gold (TSX:K) gave back 10 cents to $4.87.

December copper was down one cent at US$3.21 a pound and the base metals sector was off 1.55 per cent. Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) declined 55 cents to C$25.52.

Financials fell one per cent as TD Bank (TSX:TD) declined $1.14 to $96.71 while Royal Bank (TSX:RY) shed 99 cents to $70.51.

In other corporate developments, international convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX:ATD.B) had US$229.8 million of net income in its fiscal second quarter, up 26.8 per cent from a year ago.

Ex-items,the Montreal-area company (TSX:ATD.B) had US$249 million of net income or US$1.32 per share, up from 91 cents per share a year earlier and 10 cents ahead of analyst estimates.

Couche-Tard also announced its quarterly dividend will go up about 14 per cent to 10 cents per share on Dec. 19. Its shares were $2.19 higher at $76.17 after earlier hitting an all-time high of $78.

Tuesday’s slide came at a time when the TSX had jumped 8.5 per cent year to date, with most of the gains racked up over just the last two months.

“Given the run that the markets have had, investors are transitioning from having a hunger of seeking opportunities to saying, I feel pretty content . . . let’s see what next year looks like,” Pashootan said.

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

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,349.77 down 122.45 points TSX Venture Exchange — 928.60 down 0.66 point TSX 60 — 769.35 down 7.96 points Dow — 16,072.80 up 0.26 point, record high S&P 500 — 1,802.75 up 0.27 point

Nasdaq — 4,017.75 up 23.18 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 94.97 cents US, up 0.17 of a cent Pound — C$1.7069, up 0.29 of a cent Euro — C$1.4285, up 0.26 of a cent Euro — US$1.3566, up 0.48 of a cent Oil futures: US$93.68 per barrel, down 41 cents (January contract) Gold futures: US$1,241.40 per oz., up 20 cents (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.777 per oz., down 6.2 cents $700.13 per kg., down $1.99 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Jan. ’14 $0.40 lower $493.30; March ’14 $0.70 lower $502.60; May ’14 $0.70 lower $509.70; July ’14 $0.70 lower $515.10; Nov. ’14 unchanged $518.30; Jan ’15 unchanged $521.30; March ’15 $0.10 lower $522.30; May ’15 $1.10 higher $522.60; July ’15 $1.10 higher $519.80; Nov ’15 $1.10 higher $516.00; Jan. ’16 $1.10 higher $516.00.

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.

Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 328,320 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 328,320.

Chorus Aviation wins battle with Air Canada

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Chorus Aviation has won a lengthy battle with Air Canada over the markups its charges on flights, but the larger war over long-term cost reductions in an increasingly competitive market remain unresolved.

An arbitration panel on Tuesday supported Chorus’s contention that there was no justification for changing the current 12.5 per cent markup on how much its Jazz subsidiary receives from Air Canada. The ruling relieves Chorus from paying retroactive payments to the country’s largest airline (TSX:AC.B).

The two sides have battled over the permitted growth of controllable costs — including salaries and wages, maintenance and overhead — under their capacity purchase agreement or CPA. Both sides agreed to compare or benchmark Jazz costs in 2009 and later in 2015 to those of a specified group of similar operators in the U.S. Chorus CEO Joseph Randell said the ruling means the company, which sells most of its fleet capacity to Air

Canada, can “now move forward with certainty.”

“Our long-term partnership with Air Canada continues to be a core component of our business and we believe this ruling provides us with additional flexibility to continue to operate as an industry leader and deliver value for all our stakeholders,” he said in a news release.

The company plans to maintain its current 30 cents per share annual dividend as it review alternatives to enhance shareholder value.

Analysts said the ruling wasn’t a surprise, but Chorus continues to face the challenge of reducing costs, competition from WestJet’s Encore regional service and Air Canada’s threat to find an alternative carrier to Jazz service to the United States.

Randell said Chorus understands Air Canada’s desire to reduce costs and has “developed a framework of strategic options” to address Jazz’s cost structure. But unless the two sides can agree on changes, terms of the CPA remain in force until Dec. 31, 2020.

Chorus and Air Canada will begin negotiations next year to set CPA rates

Canfor eyes China for plant

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Canfor Corp.

(TSX:CFP) says it has agreed to form a 50-50 joint venture in China that will look at the potential for building a secondary manufacturing plant at a deepwater port on the northeast coast.

The Vancouver-based lumber producer is considering locating the plant about 275 kilometres southeast of Beijing at Caofeidian Port.

Canfor’s joint venture partner is Tangshan Caofeidian Wood Industry Co. Ltd of China. Financial terms of their partnership weren’t disclosed.

The company, one of B.C.’s largest forest products producers, reached a tentative five-year labour contract with the United Steelworkers union.

Canfor announced last month that it would permanently close a sawmill in Quesnel, B.C., due to a lack of timber.

It continues to operate more than a dozen mills in the province.

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Chorus’ (TSX:CHR.B) shares surged more than 28 per cent after the company announced its arbitration win.

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Playing for an opportunity PAIR OF WHL REARGUARDS ARE HOPING TO IMPRESS IN SUPER SERIES GAME TO GET AN INVITE TO CANADIAN NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SELECTION CAMP

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Neither player is new to international hockey, but Josh Morrissey is looking at tonight’s Subway Super Series game at the Centrium as a ticket to the Canadian national junior teams final selection camp, while Griffin Reinhart will be out to prove he deserves a second tour of duty with the national team.

“It’s going to be fun,” Morrissey, a Prince Albert Raiders defenceman, said Tuesday following a practice session with Team WHL in advance of the 7 p.m. Super Series clash with Team Russia.

“I’ve been lucky to have my fair share of opportunities in international competition and I guess I’ve kind of learned to just make sure that I prepare myself like I would for any other game. It’s going to be exciting. It’s my first time in the Subway Series and I can’t wait to get out there.”

Morrissey, an 18-year-old from Calgary and the Winnipeg Jets’ first-round pick — 13th overall — in June’s NHL entry draft, has worn the maple leaf in the World Under 17 Challenge as well as the World Under 18 Championship and the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament.

The supremely skilled rearguard now has his sights set on a berth on the Canadian squad for the 2014 World Junior Championship set for Dec. 26Jan. 5 in Sweden. Tonight’s game is an audition of sorts, although he insisted he won’t be feeling any extra heat.

“Obviously my goal is to play on the world junior team and there’s going to be a lot of

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WHL player Josh Morrissey of the Prince Albert Raiders skates during practice at the Centrium on Tuesday. Morrissey will play defence on team WHL in the Super Series against Team Russia tonight (Wednesday) at the Centrium. Morrissey is hoping a solid performance in the game will translate into an invite to Canadian national junior team selection camp. people watching,” said Morrissey. “You want to do well but I don’t know if it adds any extra pressure. If you look at it that way, it could, but I’m just trying to look at it as another game.

“Go out and work hard and just be myself and not try to do too much. If I just go out and play my game at the end of the day hopefully everything will

take care of itself.”

Red Deer Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter will handle bench boss duties for Team WHL tonight and will be in the same role for the Canadian world junior team this year, his third time around. Morrissey agreed that he won’t get a better chance to impress Sutter.

“You want to relish this

opportunity for sure and play your best and try to implement the systems that he’s put in place for the game. I just have to play my game,” said Morrissey. “Brent has seen me play a lot, but having him right there on the bench . . . it’s a great opportunity to show yourself.”

Reinhart, meanwhile, would normally be considered a shoe-in for this year’s

Canadian squad for the WJC as the only returning player appearing in tonights contest, but he’s not taking anything for granted.

Like Morrissey, he’s also represented Canada at the under-17 and -18 level, and last December was with the Canadian world junior team squad in Sochi, Russia.

“I’m accustomed to international hockey, but no matter what there are always nerves in a game like tomorrow’s and you always have to be at your best,” said the Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman, a firstround pick — fourth overall — of the New York Islanders in 2012.

“Canada has had great teams the last couple of years and you have to continue to prove yourself. They’re not going to take you because of your name or because you were on the team last year. The Hockey Canada people start fresh every year and evaluate players throughout the year. If you’re not playing well and you don’t perform well in (the final selection) camp they’re not going to take you.”

Reinhart would normally be a given for the 2014 Canadian WJC squad, expect that he will likely have to sit out the first three games of this year’s tournament.

The West Vancouver native was handed a four-game suspension for high sticking U.S. forward Vince Trocheck in a 2013 WJC semifinal and missed the bronze-medal game versus Russia.

As it stands, the last three games of the sentence will have to served during this year’s world juniors.

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Riders parade Grey Cup down ‘Green Mile’

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — Some children skipped school and adults did the same with work to join the crowd at a Grey Cup parade in Regina on Tuesday.

The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 45-23 win over the Hamilton TigerCats on Sunday in the CFL’s championship game.

Flatbed trucks carried players from Mosaic Stadium through part of downtown Regina that has been dubbed the “Green Mile” to the Saskatchewan legislature. Fans dressed in green and white cheered along the route, then followed the players to the rally at the provincial legislature.

The biggest cheers were for Riders head coach Corey Chamblin, quarterback Darian Durant and running back Kory Sheets.

“Let’s go Riders,” Chamblin shouted when he stepped up to the microphone at the rally, and the crowd echoed back.

“I love it,” said Chamblin. “This is a special place, with special people, with a special team and we deserve the cup. On behalf of the premier and the mayor, we all have the month of December off.”

Then came the chants of “Darian, Darian, Darian” and the Riders quarterback was greeted with wild enthusiasm.

“I remember when we came back

from Calgary in 2009 and I told you guys that we’d be playing for plenty of Grey Cups ahead and I made that promise to you. And now I’m so glad, with the help of my guys, to finally bring that Grey Cup right back here to Saskatchewan where it belongs,” Durant said to the crowd.

“I just want to thank everyone, especially in Rider Nation for all your support, not just for me but for this team.

“We had a lot of ups and downs this season, but we stuck together, you guys stuck with us, and now this is the ultimate reward at the end of the day.

There’s no better feeling than to have won this Grey Cup right here in Saskatchewan, where it belongs.”

The crowd screamed when Durant went inside the legislature and raised the cup on a balcony over their heads.

The path to winning the CFL championship was years in the making for the Roughriders. The organization, including general manager Brendan Taman, had been working to put together a championship winning team since 2011, when it was announced that Saskatchewan would host the 101st Grey Cup. Saskatchewan last won the cup in 2007. This was the first time the Riders have won the Grey Cup on their home turf.

It was also the last Grey Cup to be played at Mosaic Stadium, which will be replaced with a new facility in 2017.

The players were high-fiving and hugging fans, who stood shoulder to

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Saskatchewan Roughriders mascot Gainer the Gopher gets cheers from fans outside the Saskatchewan Legislative building after the Grey Cup parade on Tuesday in Regina. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the Hamilton TigerCats 45-23 in the 101st CFL Grey Cup. shoulder at the rally in temperatures that dipped into the minus teens.

But Regina resident Dean Dohms said he wouldn’t miss it. Dohms brought his two children to the parade

and rally, saying he has “authorized the hooky (from school) today.”

“It’s just such an amazing thing that we feel they need to take part in the whole thing,” said Dohms.

RDC mini-volleyball camp getting kids involved in sport early It’s an idea RDC director of athletics Keith Han- should be for their age. It fits with the long-term sen kicked around for some time. development model. It’s fun and engaging allowing But it wasn’t until Hansen got together with RDC the kids to progress and to teach their parents at the Be Fit for Life coordinator Barb Marsh that the same time.” concept of running a mini-volleyball The kids learn the fundamental movement camp was instituted. skills as they work on serve receive and servThe camp is for boys and girls aged ing balloons. five to 12 and is run by some of the top “It’s the right structure,” said Marsh. volleyball coaches in the city, includ“ I t ’ s s o m e t h i n g w e ing Hansen, who was on the bench for should have for all sports.” the RDC Kings during nine of their 10 Hansen agrees, adding “it doesn’t resemble national championship title runs. real volleyball, yet we work on the basic skills “It was something Barb and I talksuch as jumping, catching, rolling, receiving ed about on numerous occasions and and serving. We want to teach the right techto be truthful my kids are that age niques so they have that as they go on. We and once we started kicking it around want the kids to have fun as well as learn the other volleyball people in the city, sport, so they’ll be better by the time they get especially those with kids that age, to Grade 8 or 9.”

COLLEGE jumped on board,” said Hansen.

It’s an eight week program, which is diQueens head coach Talbot Walton, vided into two groups. There are 17 kids in REPORT Lindsay Thurber’s Kirsten DeZutter the five-eight year-old division and 10 in the and Kevin Tennant are among the nine-12 year-old group. That number will other coaches involved. definitely jump for the second session after “We have high level coaches, who Christmas. are working with the age category they should be to “We have people asking Keith every day about develop skills, concepts, awareness and having fun,” getting their kids involved,” said Marsh. said Marsh.

They expect between 48 and 55 youngsters to reg“They are utilizing the equipment and balls they ister and they’ll use both RDC gyms.

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“We want to be the leaders of the pack in Red Deer and Central Alberta, to get done what’s needed to be done, and the people are buying into that” said Marsh.

“And it’s amazing how far the kids have developed already. Even after the first session you could see the improvement.”

Volleyball isn’t the only sport the pair are looking at.

“We’re looking at badminton. It would be the same age categories with lower nets, bigger birdies and smaller rackets and of course there would be the fun aspect of it. And our hoops program where the Kings and Queens, led by Joel Carroll, are involved are doing the same. We want to be leaders in bringing this to every sport where we can continue through the summer, fall and winter.”

They have talked about girls’ lacrosse and soccer as well as other sports.

“We want to make sure we’re working with the associations so we’re on the same page,” added Marsh.

“We’ve talked with minor lacrosse about girls’ lacrosse as they look to build numbers.

The program, which costs $100, is run on Sunday for 75 minutes.

“It’s the perfect amount of time,” said Hansen.

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Raptors get edged by hurting Nets

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Brooklyn Nets guard Tyshawn Taylor drives to the hoop past Toronto Raptors forward Tyler Hansbrough during second half NBA action in Toronto on Tuesday.

OLDS GRIZZLYS The Olds Grizzlys weren’t able to snarl up a win in Canmore as they dropped a 4-2 decision to the Eagles.

The difference in the game was a hat-trick by Eagle Trey Phillips who got a pair of first period goals and his third of the night in the second period less than one minute after the Grizzlys tied the game.

The Eagles added a third period insurance goal from Jeremy Margeson midway through the frame to put the game out of reach for the Grizzlys.

The Grizzlys got a pair of second period goals after being falling behind in the opening frame. BJ Duffin scored just past the four-minute mark of the period to claw the Grizzlys within a goal. Matt hanger got the team back even with a powerplay goal at 14:33.

Dustin Gorgi had a pair of assists in the loss while Duffin added an assist to go with his goal and Austin Kernahan also had a helper for the Grizzlys.

Grizzlys goaltender Jake Tamagi stopped 31 of the 35 shots he faced while his counterpart Ryan Ferguson stopped 30 of 32 shots for the Eagles.

The Grizzlys had a good penalty kill as they held the Eagles to 1-for-5 with the man advantage but failed to capitalize themselves going 1-for-7 on the powerplay.

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WHL: Carry over “As of now it’s supposed to carry over,” said Reinhart. “Hockey Canada is trying to deal with that, but I’m not too sure what’s going on and there’s nothing I can do. All I can do is come and do my best and hopefully they’ll still take me.”

In the event that he has to miss the first three games of the WJC, Reinhart is confident that he’ll be able to be effective through the rest of the tournament.

“I’ve had a one-week break before without playing. I’ll just have to get back into it and in the middle of the year it will make it that much easier,” he said.

“You want to play every game, but if I go there and miss the first three games. I’ll be back for the New Year’s eve game versus the States.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Nets 102 Raptors 100 TORONTO — The Brooklyn Nets limped into Toronto missing several key players.

But the Raptors may as well have been missing a few of their own.

DeMar DeRozan poured in 27 points while Kyle Lowry had 24, but — until the final frantic few minutes — the two had little help from their Toronto teammates in a 102-100 loss to the Nets on Tuesday.

“We didn’t play with that desperation attitude and we’ve got to have that every time we walk out because we’re not going to out-talent anybody,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. “We’re a team that’s got to be scrappy and again, we didn’t play that way until the last five minutes.”

Andray Blatche had 24 points to top the injury-depleted Nets (4-10), who came into the game on a five-game losing streak, last in the Atlantic Division, and with the third worst record in the NBA. Joe Johnson had 21, while Paul Pierce had 16 points and Kevin Garnett has 12 points with six rebounds.

The Nets were missing Deron Williams (sprained ankle) Andrei Kirilenko (back spasms) and leading scorer Brook Lopez (sprained left ankle).

But it was the Raptors (68) who could have used some more help. Steve Novak was the only other player to score in double figures with 12 for the Atlantic Division leaders, who lost for the first time in three games. Rudy Gay had nine points, while Tyler Hansbrough and Jonas Valanciunas had seven rebounds apiece.

“We definitely didn’t (score) in the paint too much, secondchance points, we missed a couple of rebounds that we should’ve had, they were just trying to bully us,” DeRozan said.

“We waited too long to lock down and throw a punch back.”

The Raptors trailed 81-76 heading into the fourth quarter of a game that saw neither team — save for a handful of individual performances — play particularly well.

The Nets had assembled a 15-point lead with a little more than five minutes to go and the game seemed out of reach, but the Raptors came to life in the final two minutes. Gay drained a three with 24 seconds to pull the Raptors to 101-100.

Shaun Livingston missed one of two free throws with 11 seconds left, but Gay passed off to an open Amir Johnson in the corner whose three-point attempt clanged off the rim.

“Rudy could’ve should’ve had a shot, he didn’t take it,” Casey said. “Amir had a clean look, it was straight, right on line, and he works on that shot every day in practice. But (Gay) made that decision and I trust Rudy in that situation.”

The Raptors had one of their worst defensive efforts of the season, allowing the Nets to shoot 51 per cent from the field. The Raptors shot 44.

Brooklyn outscored Toronto 48-28 in the paint, and outrebounded the Raptors 39-34.

“They did whatever they wanted, whether it getting to the rim, jump shots,” Casey said. “There was no redeeming qualities with our defence until the end, we got scrappy at the end.”

Nets coach Jason Kidd, who played for the same 2011 NBA

champion Dallas Mavericks team that Casey was a coach of, rubbed his hands over his face in sheer relief after Johnson’s miss at the buzzer.

“Those guys in that lockerroom, I think they finally said they had enough,” Kidd said.

“They were talking for 48 minutes. The schemes defensively and offensively weren’t always perfect but those guys stayed the course.

“There’s a bunch of guys in there with pride and they understood what they had to do tonight against the division leading Raptors. A big win on the road.”

Casey had kind words for Kidd before the game, saying he was “a reason why a lot of us (Dallas coaches) are around, his play as a player.

We owe him a lot, just for what he did for us in Dallas as a player.”

But Casey said he wouldn’t spend any time Tuesday catching up with Kidd, saying “Friendship is for the summertime.”

DeRozan got off to a strong start, making all five of his shots — including three threepointers — in the opening 10 minutes, to put Toronto on top 28-26 heading into the second quarter.

The Nets shot 55 per cent against Toronto’s lackadaisical defence in the second quarter, and seven straight points by Joe Johnson put the Nets up by four and the visitors took a 55-51 lead into the locker-room at halftime.

DeRozan carried Toronto with 11 points in the third, but the Raptors couldn’t make up any ground on the Nets, and a driving jumper with three seconds left in the quarter put Brooklyn up 81-76 with a quarter left.

NHL concussion lawsuit not the same as NFL settlement to be in since they were little kids and paid their salary. ... I’ve always lived in the fact that I played the game of hockey knowing there was a lot of risk to be taken. I went on the ice knowing that my health and my life could be altered in a split second, and I did it because I loved the game.”

Roenick said he had 13 concussions during his career.

“I can tell you that the teams I was with handled it very well and professionally throughout the whole ordeal,” Roenick said.

Ten former players, including All-Star forward Gary Leeman, are named as plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit. It alleges the NHL hasn’t done enough to protect players from concussions and seeks courtapproved, NHL-sponsored medical monitoring for the players’ injuries as well as monetary damages.

Attorney Steve Silverman said a total of about 200 former players have signed up to be included in the action.

“What the NFL concussion lawsuit did, not in the minds of the lawyers but in the minds of the former players, was give them confidence and hope that, yes, David can slay Goliath,” Silverman said on Tuesday.

Among the allegations: ● The NHL knew or should have known about scientific evidence that players who sustain repeated head injuries are at greater risk for illnesses and disabilities both during their hockey careers and later in life. ● Even after the NHL created a concussion program to study brain injuries affecting NHL players in 1997, the league took no action to reduce the number and severity of concussions during a study period from 1997 to 2004. ● The league didn’t do anything to protect players from unnecessary harm until 2010, when it made it a penalty to target a player’s head.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Three months after the NFL agreed on a $765 million settlement with thousands of ex-players for concussion-related health problems, a group of their NHL peers is going to court, too.

Hockey has proven to be an equally dangerous sport as football, but that doesn’t mean the link between collisions on the ice and post-career trouble will lead to a similar outcome. The legal and cultural surroundings of the NFL and NHL concussion lawsuits are more distinct than alike.

Start with the nature of the players themselves.

Former NFL players haven’t just taken the league to task for their concussion-related concerns; they’ve sued over all kinds of alleged misconduct, including their rights to memorabilia and highlight film revenue.

In the NHL, there’s more blatant loyalty expressed by the guys who used to don the uniforms.

Hockey players have a penchant for closing ranks when controversy arises, and this is no different.

Two prominent former players, Ken Daneyko and Keith Primeau, expressed disinterest in pursuing concussion claims against the league when interviewed prior to the introduction of the lawsuit despite their lingering physical side effects from years of playing the game.

Jeremy Roenick, in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, was even more outspoken about his disregard for the lawsuit that was filed Monday in federal court in Washington.

“I’m not going to tell people what to do and say they’re all trying to cap on the system right now.

That’s their prerogative,” said Roenick, a 20-year veteran of five NHL teams. “They can put themselves in public. They can go after the league that they craved

RDC: Excited “I know my youngest daughter is asking every day about it. By running it once a week the kids are excited about coming out. The whole idea is to turn them on and have some fun. I believe it’s great for the kids to play four different sports one hour a day in a week, rather than one sport for four or five times a week.” ● The RDC basketball teams are home this weekend as they host Medicine Hat for a twin bill. The women tip off at 6 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday with the men to follow.

The 8-0 Kings go into the weekend ranked second in Canada. Medicine Hat is at 5-3 while the Queens are 5-3 with Medicine Hat 6-2. ● The undefeated volleyball teams are on the road at Lakeland College Friday and Saturday.

The Kings are the No. 1 ranked team in Canada while the Queens moved up to fourth. ● The hockey Kings face the University of Alberta, Augustana Vikings in a home-and-home series — Friday in Camrose and Saturday at 7:15 p.m. at the Penhold Regional Multiplex.

The Kings are first in the ACAC with a 12-4 record while the Vikings, 9-3-0-3, are tied for third. ● The hockey Queens, 4-3, host NAIT Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Arena and meet Friday at NAIT. The Queens are two points back of NAIT for second place and three behind first-place Grant MacEwan. ● Hockey Kings Riley Simpson and curling’s Julie Primrose shared the Boston Pizza RDC athlete of the week awards.

Simpson played a major role in the Kings twogame sweep of Portage last weekend while Primrose, who moved up to third from second on the ladies’ team this year, was a leader of the team posting a 2-2 record in their first ‘spiel of the season.

Basketball Kings fifth-year point guard Lloyd Strickland was also in the running for the men’s award.

The volleyball Kings received the Breathing Room team of the week award. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

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Western Hockey League Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Swift Current 29 16 10 0 3 104 85 Prince Albert 26 15 9 2 0 89 81 Regina 26 14 12 0 0 78 89 Brandon 27 13 13 1 0 92 102 Saskatoon 27 10 14 1 2 90 110 Moose Jaw 29 8 16 3 2 74 102 Central Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Medicine Hat 26 17 6 3 0 101 71 Kootenay 28 15 11 2 0 88 81 Calgary 24 13 7 1 3 75 74 Edmonton 24 14 9 0 1 88 63 Red Deer 26 12 12 0 2 75 80 Lethbridge 27 3 20 2 2 67 134

Pt 35 32 28 27 23 21 Pt 37 32 30 29 26 10

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt Kelowna 22 17 3 0 2 90 54 36 Victoria 28 17 10 0 1 74 64 35 Vancouver 27 11 11 4 1 84 95 27 Prince George 29 10 15 1 3 81 113 24 Kamloops 26 6 17 2 1 65 102 15 U.S. Division GP W LOTLSOL GF GA Pt Everett 27 19 4 4 0 89 68 42 Portland 26 18 5 2 1 128 83 39 Spokane 26 17 8 0 1 102 74 35 Tri-City 28 14 11 1 2 78 76 31 Seattle 26 13 9 1 3 89 100 30 Note: Any win is worth two points; a team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.

Sunday, Nov. 24-Thursday, Nov. 28 No Games Scheduled.

Friday, Nov. 29 Calgary at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Brandon at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

Prince Albert at Regina, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Lethbridge, 7:30 p.m.

Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Kelowna at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Prince George, 8 p.m.

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

Portland at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Saskatoon at Seattle, 8:35 p.m.

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Boston 24 16 6 2 34 Tampa Bay 24 15 8 1 31 Toronto 24 14 9 1 29 Detroit 25 11 7 7 29 Montreal 24 13 9 2 28 Ottawa 24 9 11 4 22 Florida 25 7 13 5 19 Buffalo 25 5 19 1 11 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 25 15 9 1 31 Washington 24 12 10 2 26 N.Y. Rangers24 12 12 0 24 New Jersey 24 9 10 5 23 Carolina 24 9 10 5 23 Philadelphia 23 10 11 2 22 Columbus 24 9 12 3 21 N.Y. Islanders24 8 13 3 19

Chicago 5, Edmonton 1 Los Angeles 3, Vancouver 2, OT GF 68 72 66 63 64 68 56 44

GA 46 61 60 70 51 77 81 79

GF 72 72 48 50 49 50 62 68

GA 58 68 59 58 67 56 71 82

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 25 17 4 4 38 92 71 St. Louis 23 17 3 3 37 82 50 Colorado 22 17 5 0 34 69 45 Minnesota 25 15 6 4 34 64 58 Dallas 23 12 9 2 26 67 68 Nashville 24 12 10 2 26 56 69 Winnipeg 26 11 11 4 26 69 76 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 27 17 7 3 37 83 71 San Jose 23 15 3 5 35 79 52 Los Angeles 25 16 6 3 35 67 53 Phoenix 24 14 6 4 32 80 78 Vancouver 26 12 9 5 29 67 68 Calgary 23 8 11 4 20 64 84 Edmonton 25 7 16 2 16 65 89 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Games Boston 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Columbus 6, Toronto 0 Winnipeg 3, New Jersey 1 Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Rangers 0 Florida 3, Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 3, Minnesota 0 Nashville 4, Phoenix 2

Tuesday’s Games Dallas 6, Anaheim 3 Wednesday’s Games Montreal at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Carolina at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Winnipeg at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Ottawa at Washington, 5 p.m.

Nashville at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

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

N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 5:30 p.m.

Toronto at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Vancouver at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Tuesday’s summary Stars 6, Ducks 3 First Period 1. Anaheim, Etem 6 (Winnik, Lindholm) 6:06 Penalties — Perreault Ana (hooking) 8:29, Roussel Dal (tripping) 11:59.

Second Period 2. Dallas, Roussel 3 (Fiddler, Garbutt) 13:13 3. Anaheim, Bonino 7 (Cogliano, Palmieri) 19:24 Penalties — Lindholm Ana (hooking) 11:04.

Third Period 4. Dallas, Eakin 6 (Cole, Benn) 5:25 5. Dallas, Robidas 4 (Peverley, Whitney) 5:50 6. Dallas, Garbutt 3 (Daley) 6:18 7. Dallas, Roussel 4 (Garbutt, Fiddler) 12:08 8. Anaheim, Penner 7 (Getzlaf, Perry) 13:25 (pp) 9. Dallas, Chiasson 7 (Cole, Eakin) 19:01 (en) Penalties — Perreault Ana (high-sticking) 7:01, Dillon Dal (delay of game) 13:05.

Shots on goal Anaheim 14 9 8 — 31 Dallas 9 10 14 — 33 Goal — Anaheim: Hiller (L, 9-4-2); Dallas: Ellis (W, 2-3-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Anaheim: 1-2; Dallas: 0-3.

Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 8 3 0 .727 288 N.Y. Jets 5 6 0 .455 186 Miami 5 6 0 .455 229 Buffalo 4 7 0 .364 236 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 7 4 0 .636 263 Tennessee 5 6 0 .455 250 Jacksonville 2 9 0 .182 142 Houston 2 9 0 .182 199 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 7 4 0 .636 275 Pittsburgh 5 6 0 .455 243 Baltimore 5 6 0 .455 227 Cleveland 4 7 0 .364 203 West W L T Pct PF Denver 9 2 0 .818 429 Kansas City 9 2 0 .818 270 San Diego 5 6 0 .455 269 Oakland 4 7 0 .364 213 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Dallas 6 5 0 .545 Philadelphia 6 5 0 .545 N.Y. Giants 4 7 0 .364

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PF 298 276 213

Washington

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PA 230 287 245 273

New Orleans Carolina Tampa Bay Atlanta

W 9 8 3 2

PA 260 245 324 289

Detroit Chicago Green Bay Minnesota

W 6 6 5 2

PA 206 256 215 265

Seattle San Francisco Arizona St. Louis

W 10 7 7 5

PA 289 179 260 269

PA 279 260 280

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Pct .818 .727 .273 .182

PF 305 258 211 227

PA 196 151 258 309

Pct .545 .545 .500 .227

PF 286 303 284 266

PA 277 309 265 346

Pct .909 .636 .636 .455

PF 306 274 254 266

PA 179 184 223 255

Monday’s Game San Francisco 27, Washington 6 Thursday, Nov. 28 Green Bay at Detroit, 10:30 a.m.

Oakland at Dallas, 2:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 1 Chicago at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

New England at Houston, 11 a.m.

Tennessee at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.

Jacksonville at Cleveland, 11 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 11 a.m.

Arizona at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.

Miami at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 2:05 p.m.

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

Denver at Kansas City, 2:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 2 New Orleans at Seattle, 6:40 p.m.

NFL Odds (Odds supplied by BETONLINE.ag; favourites in capital letters) Spread O/U Thursday Green Bay at DETROIT 5.5 50 Oakland at DALLAS 9.5 46.5 Pittsburgh at BALTIMORE 3 40.5 Sunday Tennessee at INDIANAPOLIS 4 44.5 Jacksonville at CLEVELAND 7 40 Tampa Bay at CAROLINA 8 41.5 NEW ENGLAND at Houston 7.5 47 Chicago at MINNESOTA 1.5 49 Arizona at PHILADELPHIA 3 48.5 Miami at NY JETS 1.5 38.5 Atlanta at BUFFALO 3.5 45.5 St. Louis at SAN FRANCISCO 8.5 42 Cincinnati at SAN DIEGO 1 48.5 DENVER at Kansas City 4.5 48.5 NY GIANTS at Washington 1 46 Monday New Orleans at SEATTLE 5.5 47

Baseball Major League Baseball Free Agent Signings NEW YORK — The 18 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained

by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, letter agreements for major league contracts are in parentheses: AMERICAN LEAGUE CLEVELAND (2) — Re-signed Jason Giambi, 1b, to a minor league contract; signed David Murphy, of, Texas, to a $12 million, two-year contract.

KANSAS CITY (1) — Signed Jason Vargas, lhp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $32 million, four-year contract.

OAKLAND (1) — Signed Nick Punto, inf, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $3 million, one-year contract.

TEXAS (3) — Re-signed Geovany Soto, c, to a $3.05 million, one-year contract; re-signed Jason Frasor, rhp, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract; resigned Colby Lewis, rhp, to a minor league contract.

NATIONAL LEAGUE CINCINNATI (2) — Signed Brayan Pena, c, Detroit, to a $2,275,000, one-year contract; signed Skip Schumaker, 2b, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $5 million, two-year contract.

COLORADO (1) — Signed LaTroy Hawkins, rhp, New York Mets, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.

LOS ANGELES (1) — Signed Dan Haren, rhp, Washington, to a $10 million, one-year contract.

NEW YORK (1) — Signed Chris Young, of, Oakland, to a $7.25 million, one-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA (2) — Signed Marlon Byrd, of, Pittsburgh, to a $16 million, two-year contract; resigned Carlos Ruiz, c, to a $26 million, three-year contract.

ST. LOUIS (1) — Signed Jhonny Peralta, ss, Detroit, to a $53 million, four-year contract.

SAN DIEGO (1) — Signed Josh Johnson, rhp, Toronto, to an $8 million, one-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO (2) — Signed Tim Hudson, rhp, Atlanta, to a $23 million, two-year contract; resigned Javier Lopez, lhp, to a $13 million, three-year

TORONTO (4) — Rajai Davis, of; Munenori Kawasaki, ss-2b; Darren Oliver, lhp; Ramon Ortiz, rhp.

contract.

Remaining Free Agents NEW YORK — The 150 remaining free agents: AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (9) — Alexi Casilla, 2b; Scott Feldman, rhp; Jason Hammel, rhp; Nate McLouth, of; Michael Morse, of; Brian Roberts, 2b; Francisco Rodriguez, rhp; Chris Snyder, c; Tsuyoshi Wada, lhp.

BOSTON (7) — Stephen Drew, ss; Jacoby Ellsbury, of; Joel Hanrahan, rhp; John McDonald, ss; Mike Napoli, 1b; Jarrod Saltalamacchia, c; Matt Thornton, lhp.

CHICAGO (2) — Gavin Floyd, rhp; Paul Konerko, 1b.

CLEVELAND (7) — Matt Albers, rhp; Rich Hill, lhp; Ubaldo Jimenez, rhp; Scott Kazmir, lhp; Jason Kubel, of; Kelly Shoppach, c; Joe Smith, rhp.

DETROIT (6) — Joaquin Benoit, rhp; Jeremy Bonderman, rhp; Octavio Dotel, rhp; Omar Infante, 2b; Ramon Santiago, 2b; Jose Veras, rhp.

HOUSTON (1) — Erik Bedard, lhp.

KANSAS CITY (4) — Bruce Chen, lhp; Carlos Pena, 1b; Ervin Santana, rhp; Miguel Tejada, 2b.

MINNESOTA (1) — Mike Pelfrey, rhp.

NEW YORK (13) — Robinson Cano, 2b; Joba Chamberlain, rhp; Curtis Granderson, of; Travis Hafner, dh; Phil Hughes, rhp; Hiroki Kuroda, rhp; Boone Logan, lhp; Lyle Overbay, 1b; Andy Pettitte, lhp; Mark Reynolds, 1b-3b; Mariano Rivera, rhp; Brendan Ryan, ss; Kevin Youkilis, 3b.

OAKLAND (3) — Grant Balfour, rhp; Bartolo Colon, rhp; Kurt Suzuki, c.

SEATTLE (7) — Endy Chavez, of; Franklin Gutierrez, of; Raul Ibanez, of; Kendrys Morales, dh; Oliver Perez, lhp; Humberto Quintero, c; Joe Saunders, lhp.

TAMPA BAY (10) — Jesse Crain, rhp; Roberto Hernandez, lhp; Kelly Johnson, of; James Loney, 1b; Jose Molina, c; Juan Oviedo, rhp; Fernando Rodney, rhp; Luke Scott, dh; Jamey Wright, rhp; Delmon Young, of.

TEXAS (6) — Lance Berkman, dh; Nelson Cruz, of; Matt Garza, rhp; Joe Nathan, rhp; A.J. Pierzynski, c.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA (3) — Willie Bloomquist, 2b; Eric Chavez, 3b; Will Nieves, c.

ATLANTA (8) — Luis Ayala; rhp; Scott Downs, lhp; Freddy Garcia, rhp; Reed Johnson, of; Kameron Loe, rhp; Paul Maholm, lhp; Brian McCann, c; Eric O’Flaherty, lhp.

CHICAGO (4) — Scott Baker, rhp; Kevin Gregg, rhp; Matt Guerrier, rhp; Dioner Navarro, c.

CINCINNATI (6) — Bronson Arroyo, rhp; Shin-Soo Choo, of; Zach Duke, lhp; Cesar Izturis, ss; Nick Masset, rhp; Manny Parra, lhp.

COLORADO (5) — Rafael Betancourt, rhp; Jeff Francis, lhp; Todd Helton, 1b; Roy Oswalt, rhp; Yorvit Torrealba, c.

LOS ANGELES (10) — Chris Capuano, lhp; Mark Ellis, 2b; Jerry Hairston Jr., 3b; J.P. Howell, lhp; Carlos Marmol, rhp; Ricky Nolasco, rhp; Juan Uribe, 3b; Edinson Volquez, rhp; Brian Wilson, rhp; Michael Young, 3b.

MIAMI (5) — Matt Diaz, of; Austin Kearns, of; Juan Pierre, of; Placido Polanco, 3b; Chad Qualls, rhp.

MILWAUKEE (3) — Yuniesky Betancourt, 1b; Mike Gonzalez, lhp; Corey Hart, of-1b.

NEW YORK (7) — David Aardsma, rhp; Tim Byrdak, lhp; Pedro Feliciano, lhp; Frank Francisco, rhp; Aaron Harang, rhp; Daisuke Matsuzaka, rhp; Johan Santana, lhp.

PHILADELPHIA (1) — Roy Halladay, rhp.

PITTSBURGH (6) — Clint Barmes, ss; John Buck, c; A.J. Burnett, rhp; Kyle Farnsworth, rhp; Jeff Karstens, rhp; Justin Morneau, 1b.

ST. LOUIS (5) — Carlos Beltran, of; Chris Carpenter, rhp; Rafael Furcal, ss; Edward Mujica, rhp; Jake Westbrook, rhp.

SAN DIEGO (3) — Ronny Cedeno, ss; Mark Kotsay, of; Jason Marquis, rhp.

SAN FRANCISCO (4) — Chad Gaudin, rhp; Andres Torres, of; Ryan Vogelsong, rhp; Barry Zito, lhp.

WASHINGTON (1) — Chad Tracy, 3b-1b.

Free-agent Burris says he want to be back in Hamilton next season

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HAMILTON, Ont. — If Henry Burris has his way, he will be the starting quarterback to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats back to the Grey Cup next year.

Burris, 38, becomes a free agent in the offseason after two seasons with the Ticats. He says he wants to stay in Steeltown and play at the new Tim Hortons Field stadium that is planned to open next season.

“I want to be back here,” he said. “We’ve had a great run. I still feel like I can get it done.”

He showed he could still get it done this season, leading the league with 4,925 passing yards. He completed 373 of 567 pass attempts for 24 touchdowns and 19 interceptions.

The 14-year CFL veteran came to the Ticats almost two years ago in a trade with Calgary that included sending quarterback Kevin Glenn to the Stampeders. At the time, Burris had lost his starting job to Drew Tate after seven straight seasons in Calgary and was looking for a fresh start.

Last year, his first at the Ticat helm, the team finished 6-12 and failed to make the playoffs. This time around, they made it all the way to the Grey Cup before losing the championship 45-23 to the hometown Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The team was at its downtown headquarters in Hamilton on Tuesday for one final pack-up

of any belongings and exit interviews with the coaches.

Head coach Kent Austin said Burris has done “a great job” for the Ticats. When asked specifically if he wanted Burris back, he said: “Yeah, of course. But some of that’s in my control. Some of it’s out of my control.”

Austin, who is also Hamilton’s vice-president of football operations and general manager, has to think about the upcoming expansion draft being held for the incoming Ottawa Redblacks. He will be able to protect a certain number of import and non-import players, including a quarterback.

While he wouldn’t divulge any strategies, or who might be protected, one possible scenario would be to hold off on any free-agent signings until after the draft. That way, theoretically, there would be one less player that needed protecting.

Austin said he would hate to lose any one of his players, but that the coaching staff will be looking at areas to improve. If any good can come from such a disappointing loss in the league Grey Cup, he hopes it’s that his players will have a better understanding of how to prepare for such a huge game.

“Hopefully, it was an experience that we can learn from and be able to handle situations a little bit better as we mature as a football team which I believe we will,” he said. “At least we know now what it’s going to take to win the whole thing.”

50 YEARS OF RINGETTE Red Deer Ringette will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sport in Canada with a alumni game and outdoor drop in ringette Dec. 14.

The events will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School at 321 Lindsay Ave. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Today

● Exhibition hockey: Subway Super Series — Team WHL vs. Team Russia, 7 p.m., Centrium.

Thursday

● College women’s hockey: NAIT at RDC, 7 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AA hockey: Red Deer Elks at Lacombe, 7:15 p.m. ● Men’s basketball: Carstar vs. Wells Furniture, Grandview Allstars vs. Dream Team, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber.

Friday

● College basketball: Medicine Hat at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● Peewee AA hockey: Lacombe Rockets at Red Deer Parkland, 6 p.m., Arena; Red Deer TBS at Sylvan Lake, 6 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. (The Drive). ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Red Deer Northstar at Red Deer Aero Equipment, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Red Deer Steel Kings at Sylvan Lake, 8:15 p.m. ● Chinook senior hockey: Stony Plain at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

● College basketball: Medicine Hat at RDC, women at 1 p.m., men to follow. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Flames at Red Deer Black, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Junior women’s hockey: Fort

Saskatchewan at Central Alberta, 4:15 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Midget AA hockey: Calgary Blazers at Red Deer Elks 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Sylvan Lake at Red Deer Steel Kings, 4:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● WHL: Red Deer at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

(The Drive). ● College men’s hockey: Camrose Augustana at RDC, 7:15 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena.

Sunday ● Peewee AA hockey: Sylvan Lake at Red Deer Parkland, 10:30 a.m., Collicutt Centre; Bow Valley at Red Deer TBS, 12:45 p.m., Kin City B; Foothills at Lacombe, 2 p.m. ● Major bantam hockey: Red Deer Rebels White at Red Deer Rebels Black, noon, Arena. ● Chinook senior hockey: Fort Saskatchewan at Bentley, 2 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Okotoks at Red Deer Ramada, 2:15 p.m., Kinex. ● Men’s basketball: Grandview Allstars vs. Monstars, Sheraton Red Deer vs.

Triple A Batteries, The Secret Runs vs.

Woody’s RV, 4:15 p.m.; Carstar vs. Rusty Chuckers, Triple Threat vs. Gord Scott Nissan, Alken Basin Drillers vs. Wells Furniture, 5:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber. ● Midget AA hockey: Calgary Blazers at Lacombe, 4:30 p.m.; Lethbridge at Sylvan Lake, 5 p.m.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 6 8 .429 — Philadelphia 6 9 .400 1/2 Boston 6 10 .375 1 Brooklyn 4 10 .286 2 New York 3 10 .231 2 1/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 11 3 .786 — Atlanta 8 7 .533 3 1/2 Charlotte 7 8 .467 4 1/2 Washington 6 8 .429 5 Orlando 5 9 .357 6 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 13 1 .929 — Chicago 6 7 .462 6 1/2 Detroit 6 8 .429 7 Cleveland 4 10 .286 9 Milwaukee 2 11 .154 10 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 13 1 .929 — Houston 10 5 .667 3 1/2 Dallas 9 6 .600 4 1/2 Memphis 7 7 .500 6 New Orleans 6 8 .429 7 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 13 2 .867 — Oklahoma City 9 3 .750 2 1/2 Denver 7 6 .538 5 Minnesota 8 8 .500 5 1/2 Utah 2 14 .125 11 1/2

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

Pacific Division W L Pct 10 5 .667 9 6 .600 7 7 .500 7 8 .467 4 9 .308

GB — 1 2 1/2 3 5

Monday’s Games Indiana 98, Minnesota 84 Boston 96, Charlotte 86 Miami 107, Phoenix 92 Detroit 113, Milwaukee 94 Houston 93, Memphis 86 Denver 110, Dallas 96 San Antonio 112, New Orleans 93 Utah 89, Chicago 83, OT Portland 102, New York 91 Tuesday’s Games Washington 116, L.A. Lakers 111 Brooklyn 102, Toronto 100 Orlando 109, Atlanta 92 Golden State 102, New Orleans 101 Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Indiana at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Memphis at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

Miami at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Denver at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Houston, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Washington at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Portland at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

New York at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

Transactions Tuesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL National League CHICAGO CUBS — Acquired C George Kottaras from Kansas City for a cash consideration.

CINCINNATI REDS— Agreed to terms with INFOF Skip Schumaker on a two-year contract. Designated OF Derrick Robinson for assignment.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Named Blake Doyle hitting coach and Eric Young Sr. baserunning/outfield and first base coach.

MIAMI MARLINS — Named Mike Berger vicepresident, assistant general manager and Jeff McAvoy director of pro scouting.

NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with OF Chris Young on a one-year contract.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with C Nevin Ashley and RHP Cody Eppley on minor league contracts.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with LHP Javier Lopez to a three-year contract.

FRONTIER LEAGUE NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Signed 1B Mike Schwartz to a contract extension.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed 2B Jordan Dean to a contract extension. Signed OF Ryan Normoyle.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Signed RHP Chris Bossenbery.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Signed INF Evan Button, RHP Tyler Claburn, RHP Daniel Cropper and RHP Travis Tingle to contract extensions.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Traded F Derrick Williams to Sacramento for F Luc Mbah a Moute.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Seattle CB Walter Thurmond four games for violating the NFL policy and program for substances of abuse.

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LB Jojo Dickson to the practice squad.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed OT Terren Jones. Waived WR Brian Robiskie.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Agreed to terms with QB Alex Tanney. Claimed TE Andre Smith off waivers from Dallas. Waived OL Patrick Lewis and WR Brian Tyms.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Released TE Andre Smith. Signed CB Sterling Moore. Released LB Taylor Reed from the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed LB Josh McNary from the practice squad. Waived TE Justice Cunningham and WR David Reed. Placed S Delano Howell on the injured reserve list.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Terminated the practice squad contract of OT Jamaal Johnson-Webb.

Signed DB Kip Edwards to the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released DL Marcus Forston and DB Justin Green.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Placed C Jim Cordle on the injured reserve list. Signed C Stephen Goodin from the practice squad. Signed OL Steven Baker to the practice squad. Terminated the practice squad contract of DB Brandon Jones.

NEW YORK JETS — Placed LB Troy Davis on the injured reserve list.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Activated WR Michael Crabtree from the PUP list. Waived QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed CB Perrish Cox. TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with KR Leon Washington and DT Frank Kearse. Waived KR Devon Wylie and C Kevin Matthews.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed WR Josh

Bellamy from the practice squad. Signed CB Peyton Thompson to the practice squad. Waived CB Jerome Murphy. Placed DE Stephen Bowen on the injured reserve list.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Named Kyle Walters general manager.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Carolina F Kevin Westgarth two games for boarding Ottawa D Mark Borowiecki during a Nov. 24 game.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Reassigned F Jeremy Morin to Rockford (AHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Placed F Jared Boll on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 22.

Recalled F Sean Collins from Springfield (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned F J.T. Miller to Hartford (AHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS — Recalled F Matt Pelech from Worcester (AHL). Assigned F Matt Nieto to Worcester.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned D Dmitry Korobov to Syracuse (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned D Dmitry Orlov to Hershey (AHL).

American Hockey League AHL — Suspended St. John’s RW J.C. Lipon two games for receiving a match penalty for an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a Nov. 23 game at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Named Phil Cronin director of game operations.

ECHL ECHL — Approved the expansion membership application of the Indianapolis Fuel for admission to the league, beginning in Oct., 2014.

IDAHO STEELHEADS — Announced D Hubert Labrie and G Josh Robinson were assinged to the team from Texas (AHL) and F Austin Fyten was reassigned to the team from Oklahoma City (AHL).

READING ROYALS — Announced F Stanislav Galiev was reassigned to Hershey (AHL).

Central Hockey League ALLEN AMERICANS — Signed G Mark Guggenberger. Acitavted F Darryl Bootland from a leave of absence.

ST. CHARLES CHILL — Suspended D Tony DeHart.

TULSA OILERS — Signed D Andrew Eastman.

WICHITA THUNDER — Placed F Alexandre Carrier on waivers. Claimed G David Brown off waivers.

LACROSSE National Lacrosse League EDMONTON RUSH — Re-signed D Ryan Dilks.

Agreed to terms with G Aaron Bold and F Zack Greer on two-year contracts.

OLYMPICS U.S. ANTI-DOPING AGENCY — Announced the American Arbitration Association North American Court of Arbitration for Sport (AAA), rendered its decision in the case of cyclist Richard Meeker, finding that Meeker committed an anti-doping rule violation, and will serve a two-year suspension.

SOCCER Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW — Re-signed D Josh Williams. Signed D Waylon Francis and D Matt Wiet.

USL PRO PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS — Added a PDL franchise.

National Women’s Soccer League SKY BLUE FC — Named Jim Gooley director of sales.

W-League W-LEAGUE — Announced the addition of Sedona FC Strikers, which will begin play in 2014.

U14A ringette team takes home gold from Medicine Hat tournament The Red Deer U14A Grand Central Stitchin Elev8 captured gold at the Ed Horvath memorial ringette tournament in Medicine Hat during the weekend.

The Elev8 downed the Calgary Velocity 7-4 in the final, to avenge an earlier 10-4 loss to the Calgary squad in their pool.

The final proved to be a battle with Red Deer falling behind 2-0 before fighting back to take a 3-2 lead. However, the teams were tied at three at halftime with the Elev8 taking control in the second half.

Earlier the Elev8 downed the previously undefeated St. Albert Nitro 4-2 in the semifinal. They also beat the Strathmore Ice 15-1 and the Bowview Snype 8-2 in pool play.

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Riders clean out lockers after Grey Cup win

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — Just days after winning the Grey Cup, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have cleaned out their lockers knowing some players from their successful core may not be back.

Star running back Kory Sheets and slotback Weston Dressler — one of quarterback Darian Durant’s favourite targets — will both become free agents in the off-season.

Other players could be lost when Ottawa starts stockpiling its roster with picks from the CFL expansion draft.

The existing eight teams will be forced to protect a certain number of players, with the Redblacks then allowed to pick from those left unprotected.

Durant would like to see some key players stay in Saskatchewan, such as Dressler, his neighbour in the lockerroom.

“I want the whole nucleus to be together. We’ve been together since ’08,” Durant said Tuesday.

“We put in the time, put in the years so I definitely want him back, but I know he’ll probably explore some opportunities that may be out there for him down south and if it doesn’t work out then I think he’ll be back. This is

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Mike Mussina, Hideo Nomo, Kenny Rogers, Jeff Kent, Moises Alou and Luis Gonzalez also are among the players eligible to be voted on for the first time by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

The 36-player ballot will include Armando Benitez, Sean Casey, Ray Durham, Eric Gagne, Jacque Jones, Todd Jones, Paul Lo Duca, Richie Sexson, J.T. Snow and Mike Timlin, the Hall said Tuesday.

Voters are the approximately 600 writers who have been members of the BBWAA for 10 consecutive years at any point. Ballots are due by Dec. 31, and results will be announced Jan. 8.

Players elected along with choices announced Dec. 9 by the expansion era committee (1973 and later) will be inducted July 27 at Cooperstown.

Among those on the committee ballot are retired managers Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre; late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner; and late players’ union head Marvin Miller.

Last year, the BBWAA failed for the first time since 1996 to produce any inductees. Craig Biggio came closest to receiving the necessary 75 per cent, falling 39 shy with 388 (68.2 per cent).

Jack Morris, who will be on the ballot for the final time this year, was second with 67.7 per cent, followed by Jeff Bagwell (59.6), Mike Piazza (57.8), Tim Raines (52.2), Lee Smith (47.8) and Curt Schilling (38.8).

Making their first appearances on the ballot, Clemens was at 37.6 per cent, Bonds at 36.2 and Sosa at 12.5. McGwire received 16.9 per cent on his seventh try.

Players remain on the ballot if they receive at least 5 per cent support and can stay in the voting for up to 15 years.

Other returnees include Don Mattingly, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Rafael Palmeiro, Alan Trammell and Larry Walker.

Saskatchewan could also be without veteran linebacker Mike McCollough next season.

McCollough, who was born in Kingston, Ont., was drafted by the Riders in 2003 and has spent his entire career with the green and white.

After winning his second Grey Cup with the team on Sunday, McCollough said it “could very well be” his last game as a Rider. McCollough said he and his wife would sit down in the coming weeks and “decide what’s next for us.”

Durant said Tuesday that McCollough has meant a lot to him and has done a lot for the organization.

“Man, I’m just glad that if it is his last game, he can go out on top, go out a champion,” said Durant.

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the place for him. That chemistry we have, you know you saw it throughout the playoffs, and hopefully we’ll get something done.”

Dressler, who went to the University of North Dakota, joined the Riders in 2008. He has spent his entire career in Saskatchewan. He had a league high 13 receiving touchdowns in 2012.

The receiver says he’s just enjoying the experience of winning the Grey Cup right now, but he also says he would take a look at heading south for the NFL. “If the right opportunity presented itself, I would definitely take a look at it and have to consider all my options at that point, if I had a real chance,” said Dressler.

Sheets originally signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 2009, then moved to the Miami Dolphins later that season and signed with the Carolina Panthers in 2011. He joined the Roughriders in February 2012.

Sheets captured MVP honours after rushing for a record 197 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries in the Grey Cup win on Sunday.

Like Dressler, Sheets also says he’s just going to enjoy being a Grey Cup champion. But he can’t deny that he has his eyes on the NFL.

“I would like to come back, but if the situation is right in the NFL, I can’t stop my heart from going to try and fill that void I have right now,” said Sheets. “It’s all about the right opportunity and if it’s not the right opportunity, I’m not going to take it. And I wouldn’t play for no other CFL team in the league, so don’t anybody got to worry about that,” he added with a laugh.

Durant said he believes says the offences being run in the NFL would suit both Sheets and Dressler.

“I don’t blame those guys for exploring their opportunities. They’re both hell of a players and they deserve the opportunity to play at the highest level, so I’m happy for those guys,” Durant said. “But if it doesn’t work out, I think both of them will be back.”

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Kyle Walters gets nod as Blue Scott looks to complete Bombers general manager Australian FIRST PRIORITY IS TO FIND NEW HEAD COACH CFL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — General manager Kyle Walters knows what he wants to see in a new coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

“We need a leader, we need a strong personality, we need someone that the players are going to want to play for and be driven to succeed,” he said Tuesday, as the Bombers made his appointment official.

Walters, who started the season as assistant general manager, has been doing the big job on an interim basis since the team fired former general manager Joe Mack mid-season.

The team also dumped head coach Tim Burke at the end of the 2013 campaign, after his first full season in a job vacated by the firing of Paul LaPolice mid-2012. Burke left on good terms — he even received what sounded a lot like an invitation to apply for his old job as defensive co-ordinator — but after a 3-15 finish, his departure was no surprise. “(His replacement) has to fit into the way we think,” said Walters.

“I think it’s imperative that management and the head coach are all on the same page so there’s a unified message.”

A few names have been bandied about, including former Winnipeg quarterback Khari Jones, but Walters refused to comment on any speculation.

A new coach may be top shelf but getting the team’s scouting department operational, landing a new quarterback and improving Canadian content all rank high on Walters list as well.

On the Canadian content front, Walters said Wednesday that linebacker Henoc Muamba will be getting workouts from NFL teams. The Bombers and their top Canadian have been negotiating a possible new contract for months. He wished Muamba well, but if he goes south it will be another blow for a team that is still face down on their new turf at Investors Group Field.

Stars score three in 53 seconds in third period to down Ducks

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Stars 6 Ducks 3 DALLAS — Cody Eakin, Stephane Robidas and Ryan Garbutt scored in a 53-second span of the third period, and the Dallas Stars beat the Pacific Division leading Anaheim Ducks 6-3 on Tuesday night for their first home win in more than month.

The Stars trailed 2-1 before the three-goal flurry against Jonas Hiller.

Antoine Roussel scored twice for Dallas, and Alex Chiasson added an empty-net goal in the final minute.

Eakin’s sixth goal of the season tied it 2-2 with 14:35 left. Only 25 seconds later, Robidas was between the circles

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At quarterback, they opened 2013 with the oft-injured Buck Pierce as their starter and understudies Justin Goltz, Max Hall and Chase Clement.

As they struggled game after game, Pierce was traded to the B.C. Lions, Goltz went from starter to Hall’s backup, Clement was cut and they brought in other candidates in hopes of finding a better option.

They didn’t and are still looking. The Ottawa expansion draft is generating hope an established CFL quarterback will pop loose. But, at the same time, Walters admits a new team in the league doesn’t make rebuilding the Bombers any easier.

“I guess just simple arithmetic suggests that with a ninth team in the league, that the players will be in higher demand.”

The Redblacks also have to build from the ground up, he noted. This is Walters first shot at general manager, although he has 12 years experience in the CFL as a player, coach and, most recently, assistant GM in Winnipeg.

Team president Wade Miller said he looked at all available candidates and felt Walters was the best.

While he could understand fan skepticism of a first-time general manager who came from the outside, Miller said it’s a different case with Walters.

“I was able to work with Kyle every day and from day one, very impressed with his plans for the Ottawa expansion,” he said.

“And (he) was doing all of those things anyway for the organization, was managing the salary cap and was pretty well doing the entire role.”

He admitted it certainly doesn’t hurt that, unlike Mack, Walters lives full-time in Winnipeg with his wife Rena and children Lawson and Taylor.

Miller also had his title confirmed after the season ended. Former president Garth Buchko was sacked along with Mack. While Miller, unlike Buchko, is a former Bomber and has a football background, he insisted he’ll be leaving the running of the football operation to Walters.

Walters joined the Bombers in 2010 and served as Canadian college draft co-ordinator and special teams co-ordinator, after four seasons as the head coach of the University of Guelph Gryphons, his alma mater.

when he scored his fourth of the season.

Garbutt then gathered a loose puck and scored with a backhanded swipe with 13:42 left to make it 4-2.

Roussel was in the crease when he netted his second goal with just under 8 minutes left. Hiller quickly argued with the referee to no avail, trying to get an interference call.

Dan Ellis stopped 28 shots, winning for only the second time in seven games. Dallas had been 0-2-2 at home since a 5-1 victory over Calgary on Oct. 24. Emerson Etem, Nick Bonino and Dustin Penner scored for the Ducks, who are 10-4-3 in their last 17 games.

Penner’s tally was a power-play goal with 6 ½ minutes left.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SYDNEY, Australia — Adam Scott has lifted three trophies in three weeks — two from his Australian PGA and Australian Masters wins — and one he shared with Australian teammate Jason Day at last week’s World Cup at Royal Melbourne.

On Thursday, Scott attempts to complete the socalled Triple Crown of Australian majors when he begins play in the Australian Open at Royal Sydney, which is hosting the country’s national championship for the 14th time. He’ll play in the same threesome on the first two rounds with Day, who also won the individual stroke-play event at the World Cup, and American Kevin Streelman.

It’s Scott’s first trip back Down Under — four tournaments in four weeks — since he became the first Australian to win the Masters at Augusta in April.

The other major threat to what Australian media are calling the “Scotty Slam” is Rory McIlroy, who admitted Wednesday that “it’s been a long year, mentally more than physically.”

McIlroy, who has eight top-10 finishes in 2013 but hasn’t won a tournament this year, has been embroiled in court cases over his management company and a major sponsor.

But McIlory says he arrived in Australia feeling refreshed from a month-long tournament break.

“I took four weeks off and did some great work with my coach,” McIlroy said Wednesday. “Once you start to see results your confidence comes back.”

The Australian Open begins the qualifying process for next year’s British Open at Royal Liverpool at Hoylake. In the first event in the new Open Qualifying Series for next July, the three players who finish in the top 10 and ties, who have not already qualified, will get a spot at Royal Liverpool.

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Mental state debated FINAL WITNESSES OFFER DIFFERING VIEWS ON MOCK’S MENTAL STABILITY

BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF

CURRENT SITES Red Deer RCMP will have photo radar sites set up from now until Nov. 30 to enforce speed limits.

The radar locations will be in school zones on 40th Avenue, Nolan Street, 55th Avenue and Lancaster Drive. They will also be in playground zones on Oak Street, Jewell Street, Vanier Drive, Duston Street, Cornett Drive and 57th Avenue, as well as traffic corridors along Taylor Drive, 40th Avenue, 49th Street, 49th Avenue and 50th Avenue.

Lawyers are to give final arguments this afternoon in the trial of a Consort-area rancher who shot and killed his brother.

Timothy James Mock, 33, was gunned down in the family home on the evening of Feb. 22, 2012.

His brother, John Wayne Mock, 35, confessed to police and has admitted through his lawyer that he shot his younger brother.

The question now before a judge and jury in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench is whether Mock is guilty of second-degree murder or if he is not criminally responsible for his actions because of a mental disorder.

Witnesses have addressed Mock’s mental state, including a series of experts, and relatives and friends.

In a surprise move on Tuesday, Crown prosecutor Anders Quist said a witness he and cocounsel Maurice Collard had planned to call had advised them outside the courtroom of additional information that had not been raised earlier.

Quist said he did not wish to call the witness for the Crown’s case, but that she may be of some use to the defence.

With consent of the court, defence counsel Darren Mahoney called Meghan Connor to the stand to talk about Mock’s mental state on the night before the shooting.

Connor, 21, said she and two friends, all 18 at the time, were driving around that night, looking for something to do, when they decided to drop in on “John Wayne,” arriving at about 1:30 a.m.

Connor said Mock had two or three beers and smoked a joint during the visit.

She said she noticed nothing

unusual about Mock, considering that she had grown up with a sister who was under treatment for bipolar disorder.

She said his mood was up an down during the visit. He became angry a couple of times, but would then reach a plateau and calm down. He mentioned at some point during the visit that he had thrown his new iPhone into the fire.

He also got worked up when he spoke about being arrested in Wainwright for possessing marijuana.

“But I’m so used to it, it really didn’t strike me as odd,” she said when questioned by Collard.

A Crown witness testified that, in his opinion, Mock was not affected by any unusual mental disorder at the time of the shooting, even though he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2000.

Psychologist Robert John Faltin said he had worked with

Mock after his arrest and examined reports and assessments completed by other specialists.

He characterized Mock as a man suffering tremendous stress and “befuddled” by the drugs he had been using at the time of the shooting.

Faltin said Mock was suffering post-traumatic stress from his mother’s death a month earlier and that he was under additional stress, left to care for the farm and his brother when their father was admitted to hospital. Despite his stresses, Mock seemed capable of managing the farm, including about 100 cattle.

Mahoney, Quist and Collard were to state their cases for the jury today.

Court is then adjourned until Thursday morning, when Justice Kirk Sisson will instruct the 11-member jury before asking them to reach a verdict. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate. com

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CHRISTMAS TREE FUNDRAISER The Red Deer College Kings basketball team is getting into the holiday spirit with its 2013 Christmas Tree Fundraiser.

Balsam fir trees ranging in height from 1.8 to three metres (six to 10 feet) will be available. Prices range from $65 to $85. Both delivery and pick up are available. Delivery is $6.

Delivery is free on trees pre-paid by Dec. 1. To reserve a tree, visit www. rdc.ab.ca/christmastree or call 587-877-8886.

FRANCOPHONE BOOK FAIR École la Prairie is holding a Salon du livre or French language book fair at the school on Thursday and Friday. The event will boast a wide selection of children’s books and games in French on sale. The fair starts at 4:30 p.m. and runs until 7:30 on Thursday. It will also be open on Friday morning from 8:45 to 11:30 a.m. École la Prairie is located at 4810 35th St. in Red Deer. For more information, call Gina at 403-896-2038 or at 403343-0060.

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A steady lineup of heavy equipment makes its way through and around West Park on Tuesday as crews from the city and Border Paving begin the task of removing snow from the major roadways in the subdivision. Most of the work was happening on 55th and 57th Avenues, with the streets north and south of West Park Elementary School also being cleared of snow.

Measles concern boosts vaccinations

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

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People did take advantage of the special measles immunization clinics held in Lacombe, but the exact number of those who rolled up their sleeves was not available.

Alberta Health Services says measles immunization data is collated on an annual basis, including the number of doses of vaccine administered during the recent measles outbreak.

Clinics were held in Lacombe and Two Hills due to a lower measles immunization rate in those communities and residents’ strong travel pattern to Southern Alberta, where an outbreak occurred in October.

As of Monday, no cases of measles have been reported in Lacombe. Southern Alberta has seen 40 cases.

Measles is extremely contagious as it spreads easily through the air.

About one in three people with measles will have one or more complications, including diarrhea, ear infections (which can lead to permanent hearing loss), pneumonia, encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and seizures.

A very rare but fatal disease of the brain and spinal cord, called sub-acute sclerosing panencephalitis, can also develop months to years after measles infection. Measles can also lead to death.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, one of the medical officers of health with AHS Central Zone, said there was a very good turnout at the Nov. 21 clinic in Lacombe and public interest in immunizations has jumped.

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The investigation into the death of a teenager who was a pedestrian on Hwy 11 continues, but police say there would not be any charges stemming from the collision itself.

Rocky Mountain House Sgt. Michael Numan said there are several other “non-associated to the collision” charges that police are pursuing as a result of the incident last Friday.

“Long story short, we don’t believe there was any criminal activity in relation to the actual hitting of the pedestrian,” said Numan on Tuesday.

Numan said they will not release the name of the 14-year-old girl who was killed at the request of her family. The Eden Valley native was in the Rocky region visiting friends and family.

Police received a call at about 9:45 p.m. on Friday about a crash about 40 km west of Rocky Mountain House on Hwy 11. A pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. While en route, officers

encountered an SUV travelling east on Hwy 11 matching the description of one of the vehicles possibly involved in the crash.

Moments later, the SUV entered the ditch. Police located several intoxicated occupants in the vehicle, along with a female who was in critical condition.

Soon after, RCMP found a pickup with significant front-end damage about 15 km further west on Hwy 11.

Police spoke to the driver, who had been eastbound on Hwy 11 when he struck a female pedestrian who was walking on the highway near the SUV, which was parked on the westbound shoulder.

The truck driver stopped to offer assistance and an altercation took place between he and the SUV occupants.

The SUV occupants placed the injured female in their vehicle and left towards Rocky Mountain House.

She was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.

“We’ve seen across the zone a lot of interest from the public in having themselves and their children brought up to date with their immunizations,” Hinshaw said.

Central Albertans can contact their local public health offices to find out their status and arrange immunization for measles, other childhood vaccinations and influenza.

“We’ve been working really hard to expand capacity at our regular clinics to accommodate the interest. We’re doing our absolute best to make sure as many people as possible are vaccinated in a timely way.

“We’re very happy to provide immunization. This is the best way to prevent disease.”

For more information on measles, visit http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/9255. asp or call Health Link Alberta at 1-866-4085465. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

Regional library adds video games The Parkland Regional Library is bringing video games to a growing list of services offered.

Recognizing that public libraries can be a resource of entertainment and recreational activities throughout he area, the Parkland Regional Library has added portable video game labs to its services.

Libraries will be able to reserve the computers in order to run programming within their local library.

According to a press release, the aim is to provide a variety of game choices to an array of age groups Many of the games selected will allow users to play against each other. These games will complement programming for kids, tweens, teens and adults across the region’s libraries.

The 11 games are: Castle of Illusion, DuckTales: Remastered, Sribblenauts: Unmasked, Quake IV, Tomb Raider, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Minecraft, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad, Tranformers: Fall of Cybertron, Trine 2 and Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp.

The library service said while video games have been viewed by some as time wasted, lesser quoted facts are that video games can actually improve motor and cognitive skills, and can build social skills, as well as problem-solving, strategic thinking, computer skills and literacy.

To find out more about this service or future programs, visit your local library.

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

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Rogers snags NHL rights for Canada TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY GETS 12-YEAR DEAL FOR ALL MULTIMEDIA RIGHTS FOR $5.2 BILLION, INCLUDES CONTROL OF HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA FROM CBC

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Rogers gets insurance policy against losing TV, wireless customers with NHL deal MONTREAL — Rogers Communications’ exclusive $5.2-billion deal with the National Hockey League is seen as a “strategic coup� in the fight by telecom companies to stop the drift of customers away from traditional wireless and cable TV providers.

In a deal that stretches for the next 12 years, the Toronto-based telecom company received national rights to all games, including the playoffs and Stanley Cup final, on all its platforms in all languages.

Macquarie Securities Group analyst Greg MacDonald called it a “strategic coup,� saying it’s like an insurance policy for Rogers as it becomes more difficult to pull in cable TV and wireless subscribers. “But more importantly it ensures control of the most valuable live content in the Canadian market for the long term, which benefits wireless economics,� MacDonald said in a research note.

Sports marketing instructor Vijay Setlur said the deal is aimed at the mobile device customers. “For the sports fan who has got the full ensemble of television packages like digital cable, it’s fine, they’ll get everything,� he said. “But with Rogers controlling everything, perhaps, many people will have to restore their cable service to get that content on their mobile devices given that Rogers controls all of that.� said Setlur, The deal begins with the 2014-2015 hockey season and leaves Bell’s sports channel TSN out of the mix. “We submitted a bid we believed was valuable for the NHL and appropriate for our business, but were ultimately outbid,� Bell Media spokesman Scott Henderson said.

Henderson wouldn’t say if there will be job losses at TSN as a result

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Rogers president and CEO Nadir Mohamed (centre) poses with with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman (left) and Keith Pelley, president of Rogers Media at a news conference in Toronto on Tuesday. Rogers Communications wrested control of NHL multimedia rights with a blockbuster 12-year, $5.2-billion agreement that will preserve ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ but limit CBC’s role in the iconic broadcast. for that,� CBC president Hubert Lacroix said following the announcement.

He outlined the shift in an internal memo to staff, noting that “starting next year, Rogers will assume all editorial control (all editorial decisions with respect to the content, on-air talent and the creative direction of HNIC — we have the right to be consulted and there is a commitment to excellence) under the new agreement.�

He added that it wasn’t “the outcome we had hoped for,� confirming there will be job losses, though not as many as there would have been had they lost the NHL altogether.

Lacroix said at the news conference that the NHL had high financial expectations and the CBC was “not in a position to spend taxpayers money on this game of high stakes.�

While CBC will no longer make money from Hockey Night in Canada, Lacroix said airing the games will still be good for the public broadcaster. “We think the ability to still have Hockey Night in Canada is something important to us . . . and that’s what we get out of this,� he said.

He notes the deal allows CBC to

promote its programming in primetime across all Rogers networks, giving homegrown series unprecedented profile to reach new audiences. “So when you’re going to see a minute promoting ’Cracked’ or promoting ’Arctic Air’ or the ’Dragons’ it’s going to be something that’s not only going to be on our network but it’s going to be on all the other networks,� he said.

Nevertheless, Lacroix acknowledged that lucrative hockey profits will no longer be available to help fund original series such as Republic of Doyle and Mr. D. He said discussions were underway to possibly generate income in other ways, should CBC partner up with Rogers in the production of Hockey Night in Canada. “Then if they use some of our resources — and we have different agreements going on right now — it will be something that will either be paid in kind or in services or in cash.�

The ramifications of the deal are myriad and ongoing. For example, Pelley floated the possibility of CBC newscasts airing on City, for example, after a game.

of the deal, but added Bell is open to Rogers selling some rights to broadcast playoff games. “We’ve worked successfully with other broadcasters in the past in delivering hockey, Olympics and other sports content and would be open to doing so here,� Henderson said.

Rogers’ deal to acquire NHL hockey content comes about six months after competitor Bell won regulatory approval to buy up a number of Astral’s Media’s TV and radio stations in a $3.4-billion acquisition.

about the future of CBC personalities like Cherry and his Coach’s Corner sidekick Ron MacLean.

MacLean said he wasn’t sure how the agreement may impact him, but he thinks the new agreement is good for hockey. “I was happy for whoever happens to be working on the show, even if it isn’t me,� he said. “I think that’s great and I think the $5.2-billion deal is tremendous for the league and the players. It just shows what hockey in Canada has meant. It’s a great day.�

TSN says it has no plans to give up rights to theme TORONTO — TSN has been largely shut out of the blockbuster deal on NHL hockey broadcast rights, but it says it’s hanging on to the “Hockey Night in Canada� theme.

The specialty sports TV channel says it has no plans to relinquish rights to the famous jingle, which it has been using to usher in its hockey broadcasts since 2008. TSN still has regional rights to air some Toronto Maple Leafs games through 2015 and Winnipeg Jets matches through 2021.

TSN spokesman Greg McIsaac says the network plans to keep using the “Hockey Night in Canada� theme song moving forward. TSN bought the song from the composer in 2008.

Not much known about fate of HNIC personalities TORONTO — Now that Rogers is taking control of Hockey Night in Canada, NHL fans may be wondering what the new arrangement means for Don Cherry.

CBC’s iconic hockey broadcast will remain on TV for at least the next four years, despite a new agreement between Rogers Communications and the NHL. But CBC will not have editorial control, which raises questions

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TORONTO — Rogers and the NHL insist their new 12-year deal for Canadian TV and digital rights will be good for hockey fans, although the details of how exactly consumers will benefit isn’t yet clear.

While it’s assumed Rogers outbid its rivals by paying $5.2 billion in the agreement, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the decision also hinged on the media powerhouse’s wide-ranging plans to broadcast NHL content.

TV subscribers could get access to more games without having to pay for the premium Centre Ice package, while even so-called cord cutters — who have cancelled their TV plans and rely on free over-the-air signals or streamed content — will be well served by Rogers, suggested Bettman. “What we tried to do with this arrangement was ensure that our games would be carried — into the future as technology is changing — with the most number of options: whether or not it’s over-the-air TV, whether or not it’s cable, whether or not it’s streaming, whether or not it’s on mobile,� Bettman said. “We wanted to ensure that our fans would have access to our games no matter what platform they were interested in, or what platform may develop. We may be looking at things in the course of this deal that don’t currently exist.�

A provision of the deal will see CBC-TV’s iconic Hockey Night in Canada show stay with the public broadcaster for at least four years, which means it will continue to be available for free over the air and with even the most basic cable and satellite TV plans.

But a Rogers spokeswoman said the arrangement with the CBC doesn’t include digital rights, so Hockey Night in Canada will no longer be streamed on cbc.ca starting with the 2014-15 season. And CBC’s mobile apps for Hockey Night in Canada will be transferred to Rogers’ ownership.

Keith Pelley, president of Rogers Media, said hockey fans will likely have more viewing options on Saturday nights as a number of Rogers channels will carry NHL games.

Even over-the-air viewers may end up getting access to more games.

City, which is available over the air in some cities, may carry NHL action on Saturdays, along with Sportsnet, Sportsnet One and Sportsnet 360. “The goal will be to carry all the games on Saturday,� said Pelley. “You can see the plethora of outlets we have to give consumers just an unbelievable offering on Saturdays.�

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TORONTO — Canada’s hockey TV landscape underwent a seismic shift Tuesday as Rogers Communications wrested control of NHL multimedia rights with a blockbuster 12-year, $5.2-billion agreement that will preserve Hockey Night in Canada but limit CBC’s role in the iconic broadcast.

The deal, the largest in NHL history, gives Rogers national rights to all NHL games, including the playoffs and Stanley Cup final, on all of its platforms in all languages. “It will be the NHL like never before,� Rogers Media president Keith Pelley promised at a packed news conference Tuesday, touting a “transformational day� for the industry, as well as Rogers’ position as a sports broadcasting titan.

A sub-licensing agreement with CBC allows the public broadcaster to continue airing Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday nights for four years, while TVA in Quebec earned all of the Canadian French-language multi-media rights. But the Rogers coup includes rights to the venerable Hockey Night in Canada brand, allowing Rogers (TSX:RCI.B) to air the weekly staple across all of its platforms, including City and Sportsnet. “Sometimes it’s almost surreal — acquiring the most coveted content in all of Canada, and there is nothing even close, which is the national rights to Hockey Night in Canada,� Pelley told reporters after the news conference. “And that’s pretty exciting but it’s daunting and overwhelming at the same time.�

The agreement guarantees that there will be no further regionalization of games or local blackouts. Rogers has three exclusive windows to broadcast any game involving a Canadian team — Wednesday nights, Saturday nights (including the weekly match-ups on CBC) and Sunday nights.

The deal is a devastating blow to rival sports network TSN and to the beleaguered CBC, which gives up lucrative hockey revenues that have traditionally subsidized its slate of original Canadian programming.

And even though Hockey Night in Canada will continue to be a staple, it’s likely to undergo a radical new look. “From next year on, the content of that show, whatever features are being done, that’s a Rogers responsibility and you know what, it’s kind of fair, they just paid $5.2 billion for 12 years

Rogers, NHL insist deal will be good for hockey fans but benefits not clear

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Nasty outdoor weather no excuse to put away your walking shoes

By Pam Snowdon Aside from the goodies and the free lunch, musculoskeletal systems by: For those who enjoy winter pastimes of the frozen maintaining a winter walking program indoors means • reducing the risk of coronary disease kind, such as skiing, snowshoeing, and ice skating, not having to put fitness goals on hold, or to deal and stroke, the recent heavy snowfalls are a reason to celebrate with a seasonal weight gain. Before beginning a new • lowering blood pressure, the season. For others it means putting a halt to their fitness program, it is important to get the green light • reducing cholesterol levels in blood, daily walking program. Icy, bumpy walkways are a from a health care provider. Kidd says that the staff at • increasing bone density, hence preventing challenge to navigate and bring the risk of falls and the Collicutt Centre like to know if any of the walkers osteoporosis, injuries. Cold winds blow away the enjoyment of have medical issues so that they can appropriately • managing the negative effects of osteoarthritis, strolling outdoors. Worse, they can cause chapped assist with special concerns, if required. “We like • easing back pain. skin or frostbite. Fortunately, inclement weather to meet with first time walkers in order to give Regular walking also improves general health and doesn’t mean the walking shoes have to gather dust them some tips and individual advice. Everyone is longevity. According to the US Report of the Surgeon at the back of the closet until next spring. Red Deer different, so its important to meet with the trainer General, not only do walkers live longer but also the has plenty of other options for winter walkers. quality of their lives improves dramatically. before beginning a fitness program.”

Sharon Kidd, a fitness specialist at the Collicutt At the end of the day, however, motivation is a If you are a “newbie”, remember to start small and Centre says lots of seniors enjoy bringing their fitness build up your endurance over time. A goal for general very personal commitment. What are your own good routine indoors to the track on weekday mornings. fitness could be to walk for thirty minutes five days a reasons for wanting to maintain your health and The Early Bird Walk, open from 7:00 until 10:00 a.m. week. While the objective is to walk a a brisk enough fitness? Being healthy might mean that you have the is an opportunity to stay active when it’s snowing and pace to increase your heart rate, you should be able time and energy to enjoy your family, or to pursue blowing outdoors, as well as to enjoy the pool for to talk while walking and not be gasping for air. Start the activities that bring happiness and meaning to only two dollars. Information about walking the track out each walking session with a few stretches, and your life. Make a list of all the reasons – the excuses, and other fitness programs is available by calling set out at a normal pace to gradually warm up your really – that prevent you from staying fit, and make 403-358-7527 or at the website www.collicuttcentre. muscles. At the end of the walk, decrease your pace a commitment to remove or side-step the obstacles. reddeer.ca.

Never mind that we might be in for another long, in order to cool down.

Likewise, the Bower Place welcomes walkers snowy winter: lace up those track shoes and walk Comfortable, appropriate shoes are essential to stroll the hallways of the mall from Monday towards good health. in order to avoid blisters and to provide foot and to Saturday at 7:30 to 9:00 a.m., and on Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Walkers are asked arch support. Along with items that won’t restrict to call the mall Guest Services office at 403-342- movement, wear clothing that “breathes” or wicks the Golden Circle is having a New Year’s 5240 to register for this free program, and to precede away sweat. Bring along a bottle of water, and a small, Eve Dance Dec. 31st. Tickets are on sale their walk by signing a specially designated binder at absorbent towel might come in handy, too, winter at the front desk. the Guest Services kiosk. Once each month the mall brings challenges: scraping off an icy windshield and warming up the car can seem like a bother.

She honours the walkers with a prize draw, and provides a coupon for free coffee and a muffin from the Second recommends having a walking buddy to establish a the Golden Circle’s Christmas Concert is Cup every second Wednesday. More information commitment to get onto the track.

According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational on Dec. 11th. Tickets are on sale at the about the Bower Place mall walking program can front desk.

Health and Safety (www.coohs.ca) regular walking be obtained by calling Guest Services, or by logging has a direct impact on the cardiovascular and on to the website www. bowerplace.com.

Parkland Mall also Are you a 55+ Albertan maintains an informal interested in completing a walking program. The survey about health behaviors?

Morning Walk Walk is offered for all ages and abilities from Monday to Saturday mornings at 7:30 a.m. Walkers meet at the Safeway entrance.

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BACK INTO THE WILD

HOROSCOPES Wednesday, Nov. 27 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: William Fichtner, 57; Alison Pill, 28; Sharlto Copley, 40 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: In the first part of the day, the Moon continues to visit healthconscious Virgo.

We are being reminder to not overlook the small, but important details.

ASTRO Once the Moon DOYNA moves into graceful Libra, it puts an emphasis on all our relationships.

Tact and diplomacy can go a long way today.

Once Mercury meets with Venus, we are easily swept off our feet if we are being spoken to in most gentle, kindest ways. Undoubtedly, sweet, loving words get to us.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this is a year of accomplishments. Whatever you have on your mind, whatever you wish to achieve, this is your year! You will do whatever it takes to see your realizations come to full fruition. Confidence and initiation are your secret ingredients for success.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You see yourself through your partner’s eyes. Their behaviour mimics your true state of mind and feelings. Avoid being too clingy over your heart’s desire as you may fall prey to your own needs. Sporadic behaviour will not provoke others in a healthy way. Remain put.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep your feet well-planted on the ground and remain realistic about your relationships expectations. Illusion can easily lead you towards disappointment now if you let in partners that prove to be dishonest and those that don’t live up to your standards.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Finish tasks or household obligations early in the day and enjoy the remaining of your time off. Once you free yourself from the comforts of your home, you will seek excitement and indulging in life’s little pleasures.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may feel receptive to other’s feelings today, but you may not feel the same in return. A sense that you’re being ignored or simply lonely may suddenly wrap your emotions up and make you keep your thoughts to yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You will find the necessary tools which will open up a whole new world for you.

Optimism and a sense of initiation will make you more active and engaged when it comes to pursuing your dreams and wishes. Your day to day life becomes highly active and stimulating.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may experience certain blockages or difficulty in growth when it comes to expanding the paths of your destiny.

Luckily, you do not lack the spirit that works really hard in pursuing your chosen vocation. Keep a close reign over your finances.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You may want to keep your thoughts to yourself, but as the day unfolds you will regain the power to carry on through the day. Core partnerships may not respond to your needs as fast or as lovingly as you wished.

Avoid codependent type situations.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Moodiness and restlessness may affect you spiritually and health wise. Do not try to accomplish more than your power allows you to as you risk losing some of your vitality. Practice some soul healing techniques.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Professional matters are waiting for you in the beginning of the day and later on, you will be looking for reasons to celebrate just anything amongst your closest friends. Your positive and highly spirited nature will rise.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The need to regain a sense of independence and your personal freedom will strongly mark your day. Your understanding level with others will reach new heights.

You will feel reassured by this sense of stability.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are itching to start a new creative project or endeavour after which you have carefully examined its financial picture. Your mind is racing in full gear and you are quite enthusiastic to let your creative juices flow.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): As the day starts, you will feel a certain void in your heart. Do not commit yourself to anyone due to the fear of feeling lonely. Don’t let your emotions depend on someone else’s approval. Have faith in yourself.

Astro Doyna is an internationally syndicated astrologer/columnist.

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ANNIE ANNIE Wyo. Dear Casper: A sympathy card is always appropriate, and no, you do not have to enclose money.

If the bereaved is struggling financially, it is a kindness to send something to help defray funeral costs, but it is absolutely not mandatory.

A donation to a charitable organization is a suggestion and also not required. The point is to

express your condolences.

Anything beyond that is up to you.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Doing It Myself,” who is perplexed about how best to care for her aging mother who has mild dementia.

It is not always beneficial to keep the parent in his or her own home.

My 86-year-old mother quickly became unstable once she was widowed. She totaled the car in a bad accident, started berating neighborhood children for being loud and lied to a police officer about a friend who came to visit. She also gave lots of money to every charity that asked.

All of those people who offered help at Dad’s funeral faded away. Mom was alone and unable to voice her fear. She thought she was supposed to stay in the house she built with my father.

I nearly lost my mind, my business and my health trying to keep her at home.

Over the objections of

my out-of-state siblings, I moved her into a continuing care facility that provides for rehab, skilled care and assisted living.

She went kicking and screaming, but eventually apologized for making it so hard on me. She has tons of new friends and is happy and active. Everyone who works there loves her, and she knows it.

Two weeks after she moved in, she said, “I wish I’d moved here three years ago.” I do, too. — W. Dear W.: A lot of folks have found that the company and care at a retirement or assisted-living facility is quite enjoyable once they have made the adjustment.

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Dear Annie: My supervisor rarely states his desires clearly. But if I take the initiative or ask him to clarify, he makes me feel like an idiot.

He is condescending and highly critical of most people. He also is a nonstop gossip. He has portrayed me to others as racist, womanizing and incompetent.

He has control over my payable time and my vacation requests. He has the ear of management and lives in the same neighborhood as many of my coworkers.

I fear that bringing any of this up for discussion will create a level of retaliation far worse than the existing reality. Any suggestions? — Kansas Dear Kansas: First, examine your own behavior to see whether there is cause for such rumors to take hold, and if so, correct it.

Still, it is no excuse for your supervisor to spread gossip. He also seems ineffectual as a leader, because he does not make his wishes clear and stifles attempts by employees to clarify.

Normally, these would be issues to document and then discuss with human resources or the supervisor’s boss.

However, if you worry that doing so will create more problems, you have two choices: Either conduct yourself in a way that is beyond reproach and do your best to put up with it, or start looking for another job.

Dear Annie: I love your column and hope you can clear something up for me.

What is the correct thing to do when sending a sympathy card?

It seems that most death notices these days suggest donating to a favorite charity “in lieu of flowers.” But is it OK just to send a card? Should money always be enclosed?

My friend says yes, but I had never heard of this. Is this a religious custom or popular in certain parts of our country? I get a different answer every time I ask someone. — Casper,

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Master of deception ‘ARMSTRONG LIE’ UNRAVELS ATHLETE’S ATTEMPT TO HANG ON TO POWER

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — As Alex Gibney spent weeks analyzing footage of Lance Armstrong’s bold denials about doping and his eventual admission to years of lies, the Oscar-winning director realized he was dealing with a master of deception.

That web of false stories is unravelled in Gibney’s aptly titled documentary The Armstrong Lie, as the director explores just how far the now-discredited athlete went to maintain the powerful persona he had created, not only as a sports star, but also as a symbol of hope.

“His lie was so big . . . It was so appealing, that I think some part of Lance was saying ‘look I’m just giving people Alex Gibney what they want,”’ Gibney said in an interview at September’s Toronto International Film Festival.

“You have to admit that he did have extraordinary will. But the fairy tale part of the story — that’s over.”

As he put his piece together, Gibney realized that even after Armstrong’s admission to thousands of falsehoods, the athlete who beat cancer and went on to become a champion was still trying to spin his own story.

“He’s trying very hard to prove to everyone he should still be considered to be a great athlete.

That’s a part of the story which can be convincing, but that’s not the most important part of the story,” said Gibney.

“The bigger story is that it was a grievous breach of trust. He took people who had enormous amount of hope — his story became hope to cancer survivors all over the world — and he made them complicit in his lie. That and the fact that he attacked people for trying to tell the truth, those two things are really much more damaging to his story and to his myth than doping.”

Gibney’s documentary originally started out as a piece called The Road Back as he followed Armstrong while the seven-time Tour De France winner plotted his return from retirement in 2009. That project was shelved as Armstrong faced a storm of doping allegations, increasingly hard-to-ignore evidence and a criminal investigation in the U.S. When Armstrong eventually went on television to admit to years of doping, Gibney decided to push on with his project, juxtaposing past denials from the athlete with his later admissions of guilt.

The process got personal as Gibney grappled with the fact that Armstrong had deceived him in earlier

‘SPORTS STAND FOR SOMETHING FOR US, IT’S A WAY OF MAKING COMPLICATED THINGS SIMPLE. SOMEBODY WINS AND SOMEBODY LOSES, BUT EVEN THAT TURNS OUT TO BE NOT SO SIMPLE.’ — ALEX GIBNEY DIRECTOR, ARMSTRONG LIE

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This July 6, 2010, file photo shows Lance Armstrong prior to the start of the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race in Wanze, Belgium. interviews, but that feeling of betrayal fuelled the director’s search for answers.

“He and I would have conversations and they had to be pretty honest conversations because they had to reckon with the fact that he had lied to me before,” he explained. “He would rationalize his behaviour and I would have to challenge those rationalizations.”

Armstrong has been banned from cycling for life and had his Tour De France titles stripped away after telling Oprah Winfrey in a January interview that he used performance-enhancing drugs to will the gruelling race.

While Gibney’s documentary captures Armstrong on camera immediately after his appearance on Winfrey’s show and then interviews him at a later date, it also gives audiences a glimpse into the intense pressures of the professional cycling world, where many athletes appeared to use a combination of tactics to get ahead.

Framing Armstrong’s story in that context was important to Gibney.

“There are many shades of grey, and I think when you start to talk about doping you just can’t talk about it out of that context,” he said. “There’s no doubt that Lance was doping at a time when a lot of the other high profile riders were also doping. But at the same time, as somebody says in the film, it doesn’t mean that wasn’t against the rules.”

Ultimately, like many of Armstrong’s fans, Gibney couldn’t help but be drawn to the story of the man who had come to represent human resilience against the odds, and how that near-mythic tale had been shattered.

“Sports stand for something for us, it’s a way of making complicated things simple. Somebody wins and somebody loses, but even that turns out to be not so simple,” he said, adding that ultimately Armstrong’s story seems to be about morality.

“We’re all interested in that — what’s right and what’s wrong. That’s what I think is ultimately going to resonate with people.”

The Armstrong Lie opens Friday in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal before heading to other cities.

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BRIEFS Exhibit features drawing done with multiple areas of the body An exhibit of unconventional drawings is showing at the Harris-Warke Gallery in Red Deer.

900: Drawing with the Brain, by Edmonton artist Amber-Jane Grove, is a display of drawings that were done with hands, feet, mouth and so on, over 900 days.

For Groves, “Drawing with multiple areas of the body — (involving) various regions of the brain — stretches the limits of our imagination. By using the whole body in my artwork, it reveals a multitude of imagery.”

The exhibit runs to Dec. 31. A reception will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. as part of the First Friday gallery openings for December.

The Harris-Warke Gallery is on the second floor of Sunworks on Ross Street.

For more information, email harriswarke@ gmail.com.

Richard Roeper, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

“A REAL OSCAR CONTENDER”.

Jeffrey Lyons, WCBS RADIO ®

book, written by Erin Young and illustrated by Gabe Wong. It was sponsored by Nova Chemicals, allowing all proceeds from the $15 cover price to go towards protecting the natural habitat around the wildlife centre.

Otis will be selling his books at Dentoom’s Greenhouses, off Hwy 11A, west of Hwy 2, every Sunday until Christmas, with an official launch and book signing at the Chapters in Red Deer on Jan. 4.

For more information, call 403-728-3467.

CINEPLEX ENTERTAINMENT

EXCLUSIVECheck ENGAGEMENT STARTS TODAY! GALAXY theatre directory or go to www.tribute.ca for showtimes

Friday, Nov. 29 - 4-10 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 30 - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the arena and multiplex, 48 Street, Sylvan Lake.

Christmas Farmers’ Market, Christmas tree displays, silent and live auctions, hockey games, entertainment, visits by Santa, Skate with Mascots, Gingerbread House competition, curling, skating performances and more. Free admission.

RED DEER

Brighten your smile this winter with our team of dental professionals at

Kitt Dental Hygiene Clinic

Check spiritofsylvanyuletide.com or our Facebook page for event times.

Dawn-Rai Kitt (RDH)

Otis the Owl children’s book available

Kirsten Nielsen (RDH)

Dan Porter (RDH)

Phone to book your next cleaning & check up Monday & Tuesday: 12:00 - 8:00 pm Wednesday: 8:00 - 5:00pm Thursday: 8:00 - 4:00 pm Friday: 8:00 - 3:00 pm Saturdays: Cleanings only 9:00 - 3:00 pm

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A new Otis the Owl children’s book has arrived just in time for Christmas.

This fundraising publication for the Medicine River Wildlife Centre features the centre’s beloved educational owl “narrating” a story about conservation.

Tangles in Trash is the second and latest Otis

“ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF THE YEAR”.

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quainted with the stage original. Drawing from it, The Sound of Music Live! is meant to feel familiar, yet at the same time come across as new and different.

Consider: Moyer with castmates Laura Benanti (as Baroness Elsa Schrader) and Christian Borle (as Max Detweiler) are rehearsing a couple of weeks later a saucy song titled How Can Love Survive? This song will be brand-new to most viewers of the telecast — it was dropped from the movie.

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NEW YORK — Maria, former would-be nun, is about to get married.

Starring as Maria in NBC’s new version of The Sound of Music, Carrie Underwood is clad in her own T-shirt and leggings plus a wedding veil as she reverently steps through the bare-bones Manhattan rehearsal space while three dozen castmates, on their feet as if in church, sing “How do you solve a problem like Maria?”

Underwood’s procession ends at the “altar” (marked by a music stand) to join her groom, Capt. von Trapp, played by jeans-and-sweater-sporting Stephen Moyer.

During this preliminary run-through a few weeks

ago, much work clearly remained to get The Sound of Music Live! ready for airtime on Dec. 5, when it, along with everyone involved, will make history: More than a half-century has passed since a broadcast network has dared to mount a full-scale musical for live TV. It would have been risky enough revisiting this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic on any terms. But this is no remake of the not-to-be-tampered-with Julie Andrews juggernaut, declares Neil Meron. Meron and longtime partner Craig Zadan are the telecast’s Oscar-winning executive producers.

Instead, The Sound of Music Live! is the 1959 Broadway musical reimagined for TV, then given extra crackle with a live presentation.

Meron’s message: Everybody knows The Sound of Music, or thinks they do from the 1965 film nearly everyone has seen. But relatively few fans are ac-

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Highland Green Value Drug Mart 6315 Horn St.

NEW TO THE CITY OR HOME?

$2500 Bonus Every 100 days

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Night Foremen, Day & Night Operators Must have H2S, First Aid, valid driver’s license.

Pre-employment Drug screening Competitive Wages.

Benefit Package Please submit resume with references to: apply@wespro.ca or by fax to (403) 783-8004 Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted

Welcome Wagon SLAYMAKER has free info and 1957 - 2013 gifts to Linda passed away November help you adjust 24, 2013. Linda is survived 1ST RATE ENERGY by her loving husband Ron, SERVICES INC., Please call Lori at a growing Production her sons Reed, Rylie, Parker 403-348-5556 Testing company, based and Mitch. A celebration of to receive out of Sylvan Lake, is her life will take place at the currently accepting resumes CrossRoads Church, S.W. for the following positions: corner of Hwy. 2 and 32nd PIONEER LODGE Street, Red Deer on Friday, ART MARKET * Experienced November 29, 2013 at 1:00 SAT. NOV. 30, 10-4 P.M. Production Testing 4324 46 A Ave. Red Deer p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial * Day Supervisors 403-391-2574 donations in Linda’s honour * Night Operators may be made directly to the * Experienced Red Deer Hospice or the Production Testing Canadian Cancer Society. Personals Assistants Condolences may be sent or ALCOHOLICS viewed at If you are a team player www.parklandfuneralhome.com. ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 interested in the oil and Arrangements in care of COCAINE ANONYMOUS gas industry, please Maryann Hansen, 403-396-8298 submit your resume, current driver’s abstract Funeral Director at and current safety PARKLAND FUNERAL certificates to the following: HOME AND CREMATORIUM, Fax 403-887-4750 wegot 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor mbell@1strateenergy.ca Drive), Red Deer.

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F/T Live-in nanny for 8 month old infant in Red deer. $10.11/hr 42.5/week minus R/B. Call Michael (403)396-4480 Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

LIVE IN CAREGIVER / COMPANION for 49 yr old memory challenged female. Excellent living conditions. 403-346-3179

Red Deer Funeral Home & Crematorium

LIVE IN caregiver required for elderly lady living in her own home in Red Deer.

Duties include help with meal preparation-light housekeeping and caring for lady with some mobility issues. Previous nursing experience an asset. A separate residential suite is available. Contact Clare at **POSITION FILLED**

6150–67 Street Red Deer, AB

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P/T F. caregiver wanted for F quad. Must be reliable and have own vehicle.

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BOOKKEEPING CLERK req;d for Go Tire Inc. in Red Deer. Email resume to: mabel@mygotire.com

ROSETH Helen Marcia (nee Tennant) of Sylvan Lake Dec. 31, 1934 - Nov. 24, 2013

TRUE-LINE Contracting is hiring in their Accounting Department for a maternity leave position. Interested candidates may apply with Resume & References to: TRUE-LINE CONTRACTING LTD. 140, 4731-61st Street, Red Deer, AB Fax: 403.340.0100

Dental

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F/T ASSISTANT RDA II needed for busy general dental office in Red Deer.

Must be a self-motivated team player with good communication skills.

Please send resume with cover letter to: (888) 815-9839 or email to: carol@rddc.ca

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We would like to thank all those candidates who apply, however only qualified personnel will be contacted.

DARK Star Production Testing Ltd. is currently seeking experienced supervisors and assistants with clean criminal record and passport for immediate work in South Texas.

Competitive wages.

Rotation shift work Pre-employment drug screening All applicants must have valid tickets including H2S first aid & fit test. Must also have valid driver’s licence.

All applicants must have strong professional work ethic.

Limited positions available.

Darkstar will provide work visa.

Submit Resume, passport, criminal record check and current tickets to ken@darkstarproduction. com Applicants missing any of the above criteria will not be considered.

FLUID Experts Ltd.

Fluid Experts of Red Deer is seeking experienced

Class 1 Operators

to haul clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry. Home every night, company benefits with exceptional pay structure. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision.

Compensation based on experience. Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com JAGARE ENERGY PRODUCTION TESTING now hiring Day Supervisors, Night Operators, and Helpers. Must have valid Class 5 drivers license. RSP’s and benefits pkg. incentives. Email resumes to: jagare2@gmail.com

LOOKING FOR BOILER OPERATORS with tickets for work in Central Alberta and Northeastern BC. Submit resumes to info@gtchandler.com or fax to: 403-886-2223

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F/T FEED TRUCK OPERATOR for large expanding feed lot in Sundre.

Fax resume to 403-638-3908 or call 403-556-9588 or email: feedlot@hotmail.ca

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ARAMARK at (Dow Prentiss Plant) about 20-25 minutes out of Red Deer needs hardworking, reliable, honest person w/drivers license, to work 40/hrs. per week w/some weekends, daytime hrs. $14/hr. Fax resume w/ref’s to 403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black

Restaurant/ Hotel

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LUAU Investments Ltd. (O/A Tim Hortons)

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It is with mixed feelings of sadness, and relief knowing she will no longer suffer, the family wishes to announce Helen’s passing. She leaves to mourn her husband of 58 years Gordon, her son Rick, her granddaughter Tracy Saik and husband Peter; her sister Isabelle West and husband Ron; in-laws, nieces, nephews and many greats in both the Roseth and Tennant families and many friends. She was Auntie Helen to many. Predeceased this year by her son Wayne July 24; brother Hugh June 21; sister Ruby Laye June 7; and sister-in-law Jean January 27; her sister Colleen Cazes in 2008; brother Wilfred in 1998; Mom Sara 1991 and Dad Robert in 1954. Thank you to all the caregivers this past year and a special thank you to the Red Deer hospital emergency staff. There will be a gathering to share memories and celebrate Helen’s life at the Sylvan L a k e L i o n s H a l l F r i d a y, November 29, 2013 at 2:00 P. M . I n l i e u o f f l o w e r s , memorial donations may be made in Helen’s honor to the Red Deer Arthritis Society at 4730 50 St., Red Deer, AB T4N 1X2 SYLVAN LAKE AND ROCKY FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORIUM, your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements.

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SORTLAND Donald Floyd Feb. 18, 1931 - Nov. 23, 2013 Don Sortland of Red Deer, Alberta, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at the age of 82 years. He was born in the Consort Hospital on February 18, 1931 to Harold and Nell Sortland. Don grew up on the family farm and then went to work for the Royal Bank in Consort and Hanna. Later, he worked for Imperial Oil in Edmonton and Toronto. Don married Shirley Anne Thornton on September 21, 1954 and together they had three children; Donna Lynn Salazar (Mario) of Edmonton, Kevin Michael Sortland of Red Deer and Sandra Anne Thatcher of Pickering, Ontario. Don was a member of the Canadian Kennel Club and one of his many hobbies were to spend time with his German Sheppard dogs. He also enjoyed the outdoors, skiing, golfing, dog sledding, fishing, and he loved his farm and his horse Chatty. He loved riding through the hills near the family farm in Consort, Alberta. He enjoyed bird watching, gardening, music and gazing at the stars. He was an avid reader and was very proficient on his computer. Dad was also a member of the Canadian Credit Institute from the University of Toronto. He was a spiritual man and enjoyed learning and teaching about the bible and the word of the Lord. Don will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 59 years, Shirley, and his children; Donna (Mario), Kevin and Sandra. He adored his grandchildren and they adored him; Jason Angus Clark, Kaylene (Chris) Mifsud and Kyle Gerard Thatcher, and great grandchild, Chanelle (Marc) Davison. He will be missed by his sister, Karen MacArthur, and numerous relatives and friends. Don was predeceased by his parents; Nell and Harold Sortland, and his brother, Stan Sortland. He was a super father, grandfather and great grandfather. Well done good and faithful servant. Special thanks to all the doctors, nurses and staff at the Red Deer Regional Hospital for their wonderful care.

Also, thank you to Father Les Drewicki for officiating. Thank you to all for your prayers, cards and food. A Prayer Service will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer, on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer, on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-2222

ROMANSON William (Bill) Jan. 09, 1921 - Nov. 23, 2013 It is with heavy hearts the family of Bill Romanson announce his peaceful passing on Saturday, November 23, 2013. Bill leaves to mourn his loving family: daughter Trudy Rausch (Robert Popow) and her children Gregory (Brandi) Rausch and Gillene (Stephen) Butler; Son Roy Romanson and his children Roch (Pearl) Romanson, Christine Romanson, Candis (Kyle) Spratt and Shantel (Kyle) Dillman; daughter Linda (Garth) Carman and their daughter Celina Carman; as well as Bill’s sisters Esther Morgan and Julia Androwski.

He also leaves to mourn eleven great-grandchildren whom he adored. Bill was predeceased by his loving wife Yvonne, his parents John and Anna Romaneson, brothers and sisters Marion, Janet, Jack, Anne and Peter. A Memorial Service to commemorate Bill’s life’s accomplishments will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Royal Canadian Legion, Ponoka Branch #66. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to St. Augustine Catholic Church Building Fund, Royal Canadian Legion, Ponoka Branch #66, the C.N.I.B. or any charity of your choice. To express condolences to Bill’s family, please visit www.womboldfuneralhomes.com Arrangements Entrusted To PONOKA FUNERAL HOME ~ A Wombold Family Funeral Home ~

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013

NOW HIRING

Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com

Q TEST INSPECTION LTD.

Now has immediate openings for CGSB Level II RT’s and CEDO’s for our winter pipeline projects. Top wages and comprehensive benefit package available.

Subcontractors also welcome.

Email resumes to: qtestltd@telus.net or Phone 403-887-5630.

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking exp’d FLOORHANDS Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule.

Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

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A growing, well established ASME fabrication facility Is hiring for the position of

Mechanical Designer / Drafter Skilled & adept in pressure vessel & piping design.

Candidate can demonstrate proficiency with AutoCAD/ AutoCAD Inventor, compress & has proven record of successful projects.

Strong computer skills & technical aptitude is req’d.

We offer above industry wages & comprehensive benefit package.

Please email resumes to careers@fusionpro.ca or fax 403-347-7867 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Restaurant/ Hotel

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NOW HIRING FOR NEW TIM HORTON’S LOCATION IN CLEARVIEW Permanent F/T & Permanent P/T positions available.

Applications are being accepted at the downtown location (by the hospital) 4717 - 50 Ave. timhire@telus.net

CALKINS CONSULTING o/a Tim Hortons Food Service Manager 5 positions, F/T & P/ T, $9.95 - $18/hr. depending on exp. and availability.

Permanent shift work, weekends, days, nights and evening shifts. 3-5 yrs. exp., completion of secondary school. Start date ASAP. Apply in person 6620 Orr Drive. Fax: 403-782-9685 Call 403-848-2356

F/T LINE COOKS NEEDED Cooks start at $15./hr Must be willing to work varying shifts and weekends. Must have reliable transportation. Apply in person to Sandy at Glenn’s Restaurant on Gasoline Alley or phone for an app’t. 403-346-5448.

LUCKY’S LOUNGE located in Jackpot Casino, requires Experienced F/T or P/T Servers.

Please apply in person at 4950 47 Ave. No phone calls please

DAD’S PIZZA

POST-TIME LOUNGE is now accepting resumes P/T Kitchen help, Evenings & weekends Apply w/resume 3731 50 TH AVE. No phone calls please.

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Full Time / Part Time COOK Apply at East 40th Pub. 3811 40th Ave.

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MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Joffre Plant Ferus Inc. specializes in the production, storage, and supply of liquid nitrogen (N2), liquid carbon dioxide (CO2), liquid natural gas (LNG), and compressed natural gas (CNG) for the energy industry in both Canada and the USA. Ferus has a great corporate culture with an excellent work/home life balance, strong team atmosphere and encourages through support the development of their employees for future growth.

Ferus requires a Mechanical Maintenance Technician for our production facilities. This position will be based out of our Joffre production office with some occasional travel to other facilities within western Canada. The ideal candidate will be open and honest with the ability to work individually as well as within groups.

The candidate will be responsible for: • Performing both planned and breakdown maintenance on rotating equipment.

• Installing, troubleshooting, maintaining equipment based on Ferus and OEM recommendations.

• Scheduling and Supervising 3rd party contractors when needed.

• Developing maintenance procedures and schedules for new and existing equipment.

• Assist with planning of turnarounds and other maintenance activities.

The candidate will require the following skills and abilities: • Millwright or mechanic with field/facility compression experience.

• Basic computer skills.

• Knowledge in computer based maintenance systems an asset but not required.

• Ability to travel within Canada and the USA • Both written and verbal communication skills • Current H2S Alive & First Aid certification an asset • Current Class 5 Drivers License • Willing and able to accept occasional after hours support calls Ferus offers a competitive compensation package including a competitive base salary, bonus incentive plan & an excellent Benefits Package, including a Group RSP Savings Plan.

If you are interested in working in a positive and dynamic environment, please fax resume to: 1 -888-879-6125 or email humanresources@ferus.ca

by December 13th, 2013 Please reference: MMT-1113-JF We thank you for your interest, however only those applicants considered for the position will be contacted.

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D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 Restaurant/ Hotel

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RAMADA INN & SUITES REQUIRES ROOM ATTENDANTS. Exp. preferred.

Only serious inquiries apply.

Rate $13.50/hr.

Drop off resume at: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433 THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for F/T Exp’d LINE COOKS at all stations.

MUST HAVE: • 2-3 yrs. post secondary education.

• 2-5 yrs. training • 2-5 yrs. on-the-job exp.

• Provide references The hourly rate will be $13.10 per hour.

Mail to: 2079 50 AVE. Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 or Call 403-347-1414 or Fax to: 403-347-1161

The Tap House Pub & Grill req’s full and part time cooks. Apply with resume at 1927 Gaetz Avenue between 2-5 pm.

VIC 8888 LTD. needs F/T cook, 40 hrs. a week, $13.50/hr. Must be willing to relocate. Drop resume to 3731 50 TH AVE. or email: sampang17@gmail.com

Sales & Distributors

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1693338 Alberta LTD o/a Portable iMassagers Hiring Salespersons Parkland Mall, Red Deer, AB. Good English and communication skills, Customer service oriented.

F/Time, Perm, Shifts, Weekends Salary - $14.00 /hr e-mail: Reachiesales @gmail.com

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First Choice Collision seeking Journeyman Technician for our car & light truck division. Successful candidate must have Canadian Red Seal and/or Alberta Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate.

Starting flat rate wage of $29.00/hr plus monthly bonus is available. Blue Cross benefit package available after 3 months of successful employment with our company. Fax resume to (403)343-2160 or drop off in person.

HVAC Service Person required. SHEET Metal Installer required with residential and retro-fit experience.

Attractive wages and benefits. Great hours. e-mail: brad@ comfortecheating.com or Fax resume to: 403-309-8302

SOAP Stories is seeking 5 retail sales reps. Selling soap & bath products. $12.10 hr + bonus & commission. Ft No exp. req`d.

Parkland Mall 4747 67 St. Red Deer. email resume to premierjobrd@gmail.com

Trades

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GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

Trades

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BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators.

We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net

Central AB based trucking company requires

Owner Operators & Company Drivers

JOURNEYMAN Electricians

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and

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

MILLARD Trucking Ltd. is looking for a Licenced Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. The successful applicant must be able to work well in a high paced environment. We offer a great working environment, very competitive wages and performance based bonuses. All interested persons are invited to apply to: Millard Trucking Ltd. Box 960 Sundre, Alberta T0M 1X0 Fax: 403-638-4987 Email: jmillard@enerchem.com

DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841 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.

NEED EXPERIENCED Class 1 drivers for short and long haul. Full Time.

Runs AB., SASK, Manitoba & BC. Please call PROMAX TRANSPORT at 227-2712 or fax resume w/abstract 403-227-2743

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United Tank Inspections Inc. is currently looking for a Full-Time Heavy Duty Mechanic for our Stettler, AB shop. You will be doing repairs, overhauls, maintenance, service, and CVIP’s on Heavy Trucks & Trailers. We offer competitive wages, group health benefits and group RSP. Please call 403-7424747 or email jobs@ unitedtank.ca

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life

GED PREPARATION Jan. 14 or Feb. 10 STARTS Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

(Reliable vehicle needed) DEER PARK AREA Dempsey St. & Drummond. Ave. Area 70 Papers $375/mo.

73 Papers $439/mo.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more information

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Currently seeking RELIABLE newspaper carriers for morning delivery (By 6:30 a.m.)

Monday - Saturday in: Upper Fairview & Highland Green Call Joanne 403-314-4308 for more info

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NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED For afternoon delivery once per week

ELECTRIC heater (Comfort Zone) oak cabinet, portable, remote and thermostat control, child and pet safe $150 403-314-2026

In the towns of:

Household Furnishings

Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

GREEN leather reclining love seat $500 , 2 matching reclining leather chairs $250/ea. 403-341-3524 PHONE bench solid oak $175 403-314-2026

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

WANTED

Donlevy Ave. & Danielle Dr. area. $185/mo

Currently seeking reliable newspaper carrier for the

MICHENER AREA East of 40th Ave., 51 St., 50A St., Michener Cres., Green, etc. to Michener Ave. & Blvd. $282/mo.

BOWER AREA

ROSEDALE AREA Rowell Cl. & Ritson Cl. $87/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.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

in

Niven St. & Newton Cres.

Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

NO EXP. NECESSARY!!

F.T. position available IMMEDIATELY in hog assembly yard in Red Deer. Starting wage $12/hr. Call Rich or Paul 403-346-6934

DAIRY equipment supplier looking for GENERAL LABORERS & EQUIPMENT INSTALLERS Competitive wages and benefits package. E-mail resume: info@prolineinc.ca

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 Eagle Builders in Blackfalds, AB is looking for hard working, motivated individual to fill a full-time precast concrete erecting

laborer position

at our company. Must be physically fit as this labourer position requires constant heavy lifting and involves fast paced, on the job training. Applicant must be able to travel and must have reliable transportation to and from work as well as a valid class 5 driver’s license. All meals and hotel expenses are paid when out of town. Successful applicant must provide an up to date drivers abstract. Construction experience an asset. Full benefits provided. Starting wages based on experience. Fax resumes to 403 885 5516 , must flag attn: Craig or e-mail to c.haan@eaglebuilders.ca.

JANITORIAL Co seeking a f/t com/window cleaning sup for RD and area. Req: fluent in written and oral english, 2-3 years exp in a supervisory role,clean driving record, criminal record check, job physically demanding.

Benefits after 3 mos. $19/hr Fax resume 403-342-1897 mail to #4, 4608-62 St. RedDeer, AB. T4N 6T3

Looking for reliable newspaper carrier for 1 day per week delivery of the Central Alberta Life in the town of INNISFAIL Packages come ready for delivery.

No collecting.

Contact Quitcy at 403-314-4316

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

Stereos TV's, VCRs

To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307 P/T multi skilled building maintenance personnel wanted for interior building repairs etc. Flooring & painting exp. an asset.

Call 403-358-8222 SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help 3 pm-11 pm. weekends Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue SWAMPERS F/T needed immediately for a fast growing waste & recycling company.

Heavy lifting involved (driver’s helper) position.

SORTERS for recycling also required.

Reliability essential. Own transportation required.

Please email resumes to canpak@xplornet.ca WEEKEND/NIGHT dispatcher req’d. immediately. Knowledge of Red Deer essential. Will require good verbal and written communication skills. Fax resume to 403-346-0295 WOODYNOOK PALLETS, looking for pallet Builders, Payday every Fri. Must have own transportation.

Bob 403-596-9181

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Antiques & Art

ANTIQUE PIANO STOOL. Has swivelling/rotating seat.

In excellent condition.† $185 (firm).

Call (403) 342-7908.

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EquipmentHeavy

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

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Firewood

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Birch, Spruce, Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE & EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Anders St. / Armstrong Close

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

Addinnell Close / Allan St.

DOG KENNEL, 2’ long, 17” wide. $50 obo.

403-314-0804

Cats

1830

CATS TO GIVE AWAY 1 M., 1 F. both spayed/ neutered. M. is white with black spots, loves people, F. is white with gold spots.

Hopefully to separate homes. 403-886-4885 KITTENS (2) SIAMESE (1) BALINESE & $50/ea. 403-887-3649

Travel Packages

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

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Houses/ Duplexes

2 BDRM. in tri-plex, main floor, washer/dryer, everything incld’. $1400.

Avail. imed. 403-872-2472 3 FLR, 3 Bdrm house w/3 bath, new paint & carpets & deck at 7316-59 Ave. Avail. to over 40 tenants.

No pets. Off street parking for 3 vehicles. Rent $1500, D.D. $1500. 403-341-4627 N. END 3 bdrm. duplex, 1 up/2 down, 2 full baths 1 up, 1 down, 5 appls, blinds, in floor heating in bsmt, n/s, no pets $1600. avail. immed. Shane/Mellanie 403- 346-4585 to view SYLVAN LAKE private 1 bdrm., bedding, cable incld’s all utils. $700./mo.

403-880-0210

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

2 bedroom condo in adult, non-smoking building, downtown Red Deer. Cats allowed. Own laundry room. 6 appliances.

Possession for the end of December. Email apreyolds25@yahoo.com or text 403-304-3802.

Pictures available.

3 BDRM, 1 1/2 bath townhouse in well kept condominium complex at #9, 15 Stanton St. 5 appls & fenced yard.

Tenants must be over 40 w/references & quiet living.

Avail. Nov. 1st for $1300/mo. $1300 D.D. 403-341-4627 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

EXECUTIVE CONDO

by RD HOSITAL! Gracious open concept.

2 bdrm, 2 full baths. Balcony.

7 appls, built-in TV w/sound system! HEATED hardwood floors. Adults ONLY. NO PETS, Avail DEC 1st. $1465 & Gas & Power., SD $1465 Hearthstone 403-314-0099 Or 403-396-9554

MODERN TOWNHOUSE in ANDERS

Bright 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, Unfin. bsmt w/laundry, deck. No pets. N/S. $1575 & UTIL; SD $1575; Avail DEC 1st!

Hearthstone 403-314-0099 Or 403-896-8552 SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

Manufactured Homes

3040

Newly Reno’d Mobile FREE Shaw Cable + more $950/month Terrie 403-340-0225

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

GLENDALE

3 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $1075. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. Dec 15/Jan. 1 403-304-5337

Adamson Ave. / Arthur Close

services

INGLEWOOD AREA

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430 To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

LANCASTER AREA

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Law Close / Lewis Close Logan Close

4 Day/40 Hour Work Week

Lord Close

Petrochemical Facility in the Red Deer Area

Lamont Close Lund Close

The ideal candidate will require the following for this position: • Specific experience in preventative maintenance and building checks • Work experience on advanced controls; electric, pneumatic, DDS systems • Compressor and heat pump change outs • Well organized with good time management skills • Strong interpersonal and communication skills • Computer literate Starting at $40.24/hour

MORRISROE AREA Vista Village McIntosh Ave. SUNNYBROOK AREA Somerset Close Springfield Ave.

STUDON offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted.

VANIER AREA Valentine Cres.

Vanson Close / Visser St.

1010

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Contractors

1100

********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

Handyman Services

1200

ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or flooring, and roof snow removal?

Call James 403-341-0617 GREYSTONE Handyman Services. Reasonable rates. Ron, 403-396-6089

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Misc.

Services

Central AB. 403-318-4346

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Massage Therapy

RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060

Executive Touch Massage (newly reno’d) Decorators

SIDING, Soffit, Fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

Escorts

1165

LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Flooring

1180

Handyman Services

1200

TIRED of waiting? Call Renovation Rick, Jack of all trades. Handier than 9 men. 587-876-4396 or 587-272-1999

Painters/

(FOR MEN)STUDIO 5003A-50 st. Downtown 9 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. 403-348-5650

FANTASY MASSAGE International ladies

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

1290

Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serving

DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

WILL install floor & wall tile 403-335-6076 / 352-7812

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info 331230K16-27

Accounting

Savoy Cres. / Sydney Close Sherwood Cres.

“People Pride & Service”

1810

2140

Horses

Inglewood Ave.

JOURNEYMAN REFRIGERATION MECHANICS

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Human Resources Fax # 403-342-6505 Email hr@studon.com

1760

CROKINOLE board 26” across metal frame w/checkers $25; 2 wine racks, chrome plated, holds 12 bottles, $10/ea, 2 table centers made of pine cones/candles $8/ea, med. size roaster, blue enamel $6; 2 deer antlers on shields $60/ea; 25 legal size file holders all for $10 403-314-2026 DIE cast models, cars, truck, and motorcycles, fairies, dragons and biker gifts. #14 6350-67 St. east end of Cash Casino H.D. BATTERY CHARGER Works good. On wheels. $75 obo. Compressor, single cylinder, works good. $60 obo. 403-314-0804 LOVESEAT, pink & white stripes, ideal for bedroom, exc. cond. $150.; 3 wool accent matching carpets, clean will sell separately, $50. for all 3.

403-352-8811 MTD 3 HORSPOWER 21” SNOWBLOWER. 2 cycle. (Oil & gas mix.) $175. 403-302-0987 POTTERY, soup set with urn & ladle, 4 bowls, casserole dish & salad bowl w/4 plates, like new. $150. set of 12 suitcases, like new $25. for both; glass canister, gal. size with silver cover $10.

403-352-8811 TABLE, round 40” wooden, w/4 legs, 4 matching chairs, light color, exc. cond. $160.; 5’x7’ wool carpet, light green with matching oval, exc. cond. $40. 403-352-8811

Pets & Supplies

2000-2290

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Allsop Ave. / Allsop Close

Inglis Cres.

Full Time Permanent

1730

PS2 w/10 games, $60 firm.

Game Cube w/Mario game, $60 firm.

PS1 w/5 games, $45 obo.

403-782-3847 TWIN GAMING CONSOLE w/14 Super Nintendo Games & 7 NES games, $200. 403-782-3847

Misc. for Sale

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS

1720

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

CARRIERS NEEDED

We are currently hiring for the position of:

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Household Appliances

LOGS

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best 50 Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees.

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Health & Beauty

INVACARE hospital bed w/side rails, mattress, used 5 mo, new $1995 asking $1000 403-356-2941

ALSO

CUSTOMER SERVICE A locally owned industrial supply company is looking for an energetic person for inside sales. E-mail resume to mark@ aesreddeer.com

GRANDVIEW AREA

880

in

Normandeau ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer, by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/wk

Misc.

Help

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

WINTER START

Concrete finisher

needed to perform detailed and quality finishing as well as other related tasks, minimum 5 years experience. All applicants must be flexible for hours and dedicated due to a demanding production schedule. Own transportation to work is needed.

Wage will be based on experience, attitude and willingness to commit to long term employment.

Please fax resume to 403 885 5516 or email to k.kooiker@ eaglebuilders.ca Thank you to all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be notified.

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Misc.

Help

DEERPARK AREA Doran Cres., & Dunn Cl. Area $65/mo.

ALSO Doran Cres. & Doan Ave, Area $64/mo.

in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558

ELEMENTS is looking for 5 retail sales reps. selling season gift packages and personal care products in Parkland Mall, 4747 67 St. PARTSOURCE Red Deer. $12.10 hr. + REQUIRES bonus & comm. FT. No F/T PARTS PRO exp. req`d. Please email Work with flexible schedule. elementsreddeer@gmail.com Please apply at 6722 50th Ave or fax 403-309-0354 FLURRIES SHEEPSKIN or email: ps791@partsource.ca is looking for 5 SALES REPS, selling shoes & PARTSOURCE apparel, at our Parkland REQUIRES Mall. 4747 67 St. Red P/T DELIVERY DRIVER Deer. $12.10/hr. + bonus Flexible hrs., evenings and & comm. F/T Position. No weekends. Knowledge of exp. req’d. Email city an asset. Please apply Flurriesrd@gmail.com at 6722 50th Ave or fax SCOTTYS ESSO in Red 403-309-0354 or email: Deer seeking food counter ps791@partsource.ca attendants. FT, PT & Precast Concrete Plant in Weekends. $10-11/hr.

Blackfalds, AB, is looking Training provided. Apply in person to 5 Reichley Street for new team members to join an enthusiastic and or by email to growing company. scottys.esso@shaw.ca.”

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

Truckers/ Drivers

1310

PRO-PAINTING & REPAIRS 403-304-0379 Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its Yard BEST! Care 403-986-6686 Come in and see RESIDENTIAL SNOW why we are the talk CLEARING. Affordable of the town. monthly contracts. www.viimassage.biz 403-352-4034

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 D3

FAST TRACK PHOTOS Call 403-309-3300 to get your vehicle pictured here

DO YOU HAVE AN ATV TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A JEEP TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2006 Jetta TDI 73,699 km $16,888 AS&I 403-348-8788

2008 BMW 535xi $29,888 Sport & Import 403-348-8788

Denali AWD $18,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A TENT TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

400 HP Cummins, 4 slides, Aqua-Hot Heating, Jake Brake, 10kW Genset 403-887-0911

2005 HR Imperial

2006 Range Rover Sport HSE $25,888 Sport & Import 7652 50 Ave 403-348-8788

2008 BMW X5 3.0 $31,888 Sport & Import 403-348-8788

2008 JEEP Rubicon 4X4, $20,888 7652 Gaetz Ave, Sport & Import 348-8788

DO YOU HAVE A HEAVY TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A SPORTS CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. Has only 69,885 km.

Fully loaded including NAV and DVD. SOLD

2007 COLORADO, 28RK, Dutchman, 32’, slideout, back kitchen, shower, king bed, TV, stereo, air. loaded

2008 BMW X5 3.0si AWD, htd. lthr., panaroof,

2008 LAND ROVER LR2 SE 4X4,.sunroofs, $18,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

REDUCED $20,500 2010 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 black with grey interior 4 cyl. 4 spd. Clean, great cond. 59,500 kms.

SOLD

2005 LEXUS ES 330 FWD, lthr., 41,100 kms, $15,888. 348-8788

DO YOU HAVE A MOTORHOME TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2008 BMW X5 4.8i AWD, pana-roof, lthr., $36,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 SANTA FE. 3.3L, 5 spd. auto.

Heated seats & mirrors. $6900 obo. **SOLD**

2011 CARDINAL 38’.

Only used once. Top line. $56.000 obo. 403-347-5947

DO YOU HAVE A SEADOO TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2006 34’ Gulf Stream Yellowstone. Sleeps 4, 3 slides, new awning, washer, dryer hookup, equipped w/Arctic & Sub Arctic pkgs, custom skirt & more! $34,900. 403-8878405

3L, V6, Fully loaded, leather, remote start, new tires, very well maint. 103,000 km. $9500. SOLD

2007 FORD FUSION.

2008 CHEVY Colorado Vortec 3.7 L, 4wd, good tires & brakes, Linex box liner & undercover. 403-783-2064

DO YOU HAVE A DIRT BIKE TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2011 CHEV Silverado LTZ 6.2 L, lthr., $27,888.

2003 DODGE Durango SLT Plus, 4X4, $8888.

403-348-8788 Sport & Import

2006 CADILLAC Escalade

2007 LAND ROVER Range Rover supercharged, 4X4, nav., sunroof, lthr., $33,888 348-8788, Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2009 RANGER XLT 4x4, 70,000 kms., $15,900. trades cons.

403-598-0682

DO YOU HAVE A HOLIDAY TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2009 VW GOLF, manual, 90,000 km.

Winter pkg, $10,500.

403-391-1770

2011 F-350 Lariat Diesel.

Loaded + spare fuel/toolbox & 5th wheel hitch.

28,000 km. $53,000 obo.

403-347-5947

2010 CHEV 1500 4x4 8 cyl. Kuhmo Tires. $17,900.

403-346-9816

2011 KEYSTONE Alpine $54,900. Top of the line. Satellite dish, built in Cummins Onan generator, Sub-zero insulation pckg. 403 357 6950

DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK CAMPER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

Sport & Import

AWD, lthr., $15,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

2003 HONDA Odyssey EX-L V6. Loaded.

2006 COROLLA CE. exc. cond. 78,000. kims.

Offers. 403-392-5628

DO YOU HAVE

DO YOU HAVE A BOAT TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

One owner. $7800.

Call 403-396-0722.

VEHICLE ACCESSORIES

TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2004 DODGE RAM 1500 4x4, quad, gold , c/w topper, 2 sets of tires. Exc. cond. $6000 firm. 403-304-2118

2006 GMC C4500 4X4, loaded, conversion, new duramax installed from GM, 170,000 kms., $39,888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

$27,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 GMC Yukon XL

$22,900. 403-784-2482

2007 PONTIAC G5.

Manual, 130,000 km. Great cond. Winter & Summer tires. Well. maint. N/S. $5550. 403-342-4318

2007 SATURN I0N auto, p. windows/doors, low mileage, only 54,000 kms, $7900 obo ***SOLD***

2008 BMW 328 xi sunroof, lthr., 66,382 kms., $25,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 FORD F-250 XL 4X4, 6.4L, 92754 kms., $26888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 FORD F150. $10,000.

403-741-6844

2008 GMC Acadia SLE AWD, 8 passenger, 90485 kms, $19,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

2010 CHEV Silverado 1500 LT, 4X4, Z-71, cold air intake, 62629kms, $20888 348-8788 Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

348-8788 Sport & Import

2012 Tiffin Allegro

Breeze 32’ Diesel Pusher, 2 slides, 5200 miles, Onan Genset, Leveling system 403-887-0911

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D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013

Honduras’ president-elect names transition team as protesters claim fraud

In defiance of China’s claims, U.S. bombers fly across newly designated air defence zone

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ newly elected president named his transition team Tuesday, while about 200 students protested to demand a recount of the vote in the poor Central American nation.

Juan Orlando Hernandez, the ruling National Party’s candidate who campaigned on a law-and-order platform, hadn’t spoken publicly since just after the election Sunday, but he released a statement that included the names of those who will help him take over the government from President Porfirio Lobo.

Hernandez, 45, has all but won the hotly contested presidential race, electoral authorities said late Monday in describing his lead as “irreversible.”

Even before the announcement, his main competitor, Xiomara Castro, had challenged the official returns and claimed victory.

Her husband, former President Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a 2009 coup, said they wouldn’t accept the results, but the campaign did not comment on the elections tribunal all but declaring Hernandez the winner.

Castro had led in opinion polls early in the campaign, but Hernandez closed the gap in the closing weeks as he promised to do “whatever I have to” in fighting crime in a country where much of the cities are controlled by gangs and outlying remote areas are held by drug runners.

Hernandez had 34 per cent of the votes to 29 per cent for Castro in an eight-candidate field, according to the most recent returns, with about a third of the votes still uncounted.

“It’s not the final result, but it’s an irreversible trend,” tribunal spokeswoman Lourdes Rosales said.

Electoral officials said they hoped to have final results by Thursday, but they didn’t explain why it was taking so long to finish the vote count. The tribunal reported results from 54 per cent of the votes by late Sunday, but barely advanced the count over

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

GREAT FAMILY 4-Plex in Oriole Park

Economical! 3 bdrms,1.5 baths, 4 appls. This is a ‘Must See’! Avail DEC 1st. $1125 & Gas & Elect.

No pets. N/S. Hearthstone 403-314-0099 Or 403-396-9554 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Suites

3060

1 BDRM APT. in 12 suiter, security cameras/doors, balcony, private parking, laundry on site. Quiet, over 40 yr. old, NO pets.

5910-55 Ave. $750/mo/s.d.

Ph: 403-341-4627

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A man throws a stone at riot police after clashes erupted near the National Autonomous University in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tuesday.

Hundreds of students blocked the main road to the university and battled with police in protest over the recent election results that have given the victory to the ruling National Party candidate, Juan Orlando Hernandez. Electoral authorities described late Monday the results as “irreversible.” the next two days.

About 200 university students blocked a major thoroughfare in the capital Tuesday to protest what they said were fraudulent election results and demand a recount. The students clashed with police officers who threw tear gas at the crowd.

Election observers for both the European Union and Organization of American States issued statements Tuesday describing the election and vote count as transparent.

Dario Euraque, a professor of history and international studies at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, said Hernandez’s candidacy resonated with Hondurans because he pushed through legislation giving the military a role in patrolling some of the country’s crime-beset cities.

“Military presence is key when you practically have a failed state,” Euraque said. “It’s a mistake to ask they retire (to their barracks). People don’t understand it. They want security and will accept that discourse.”

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Offices

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3140

Warehouse Space

4900 sq. ft. bay, heated, (2)O/H.14’ doors, windows, room for mezzanine. 403-318-4848 edmakrd@telus.net

3190

Mobile Lot

MOBILE HOME PAD, in Red Deer Close to Gaetz, AVAIL. IMMED. large 2 2 car park, Shaw cable incl. bdrm. in clean quiet adult Terrie 403-340-0225 building, near downtown Co-Op, rent & s.d. $800 no pets, 403-348-7445 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

MORRISROE MANOR

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Manufactured Homes

CLASSIFICATIONS

Cars

Hernandez will likely face a divided Congress, whose 128 members were also elected Sunday. As a result, the political situation is unlikely to change dramatically in this failing state of 8.5 million people, which is home to the world’s highest homicide rate and widespread poverty. Those working for less than the minimum wage of $350 a month have grown from 28 per cent of the work force in 2008 to 43 per cent today.

Honduras also has been a focal point for U.S. drug enforcement efforts as the transit point for much of the South American cocaine heading to the U.S. Hernandez, a lawyer and reserve army lieutenant who became president of congress in 2010, said Honduras needs an anti-drug strategy with the U.S. that is more effective.

“For them it’s a problem of public health, but for us it’s a problem of blood and death,” he said during the campaign “We expect that the stage that’s about to begin will be more effective than the one in the past.”

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5040

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Commercial Property

4110

SMALL / LARGE SPACES -Free standing - fenced yards For all your needs.

400-46,000 ft. 403-343-6615

Businesses For Sale

4140

ESTABLISHED GARBAGE BIN RENTAL BUSINESS. Retiring.

403-341-5866 evenings.

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wheels

2005 LEXUS ES 330 FWD, lthr., 41,100 kms, $15,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import 1999 PONTIAC Bonneyville 4 dr., saftied. 403-352-6995

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2008 GMC Acadia SLE AWD, 8 passenger, 90485 kms, $19,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import Start your career!

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Trucks

5050

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CLASSIFICATIONS

2009 RANGER XLT 4x4, 70,000 kms., $15,900. trades cons. 403-598-0682

5000-5300

5030 Locally owned and family operated

4010 2009 VW Golf, manual, 90,000 km. Winter pkg, $10,500. 403-391-1770

5190

Vehicles Wanted

SUV's

5040

2008 FORD F-250 XL 4X4, 6.4L, 92754 kms., $26888.

348-8788 Sport & Import You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

5200

2006 GMC C4500 4X4, To Buy loaded, conversion, new duramax installed from GM, RED’S AUTO. Free scrap 170,000 kms., $39,888 vehicle & metal removal.

403-348-8788 Sport & Import We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

5070

Vans Buses

2009 DODGE Grand Caravan SXT 106,000 kms, DVD, stow n’ go seats, pd, heated seats, remote, more, exc. cond, 1 owner senior driven, $13,500 obo 403-887-2464

Motorhomes

Cars

Auto Wreckers

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

4000-4190

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852

5050

Trucks

MUST SELL

By Owner.

Terrie 403-340-0225

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Realtors & Services

WASHINGTON — Days after China asserted greater military control over a swath of the East China Sea to bolster claims to a cluster of disputed islands, the U.S. defied the move Tuesday as it flew two B-52 bombers through the area.

The U.S. said what it described as a training mission was not flown to respond to China’s latest military manoeuvre, yet the dramatic flights made clear that the U.S. will not recognize the new territorial claims that Beijing laid out over the weekend.

The two unarmed U.S. B-52 bombers took off from their home base in Guam and flew through China’s newly designated air defence zone, then returned to base, U.S. officials said. The bombers were in the zone for less than an hour, thundering across the Pacific skies during midday there, the officials said, adding that the aircraft encountered no problems.

While the U.S. insisted the training mission was long-planned, it came just days after China issued a map and a new set of rules governing the zone, which includes a cluster of islands that are controlled by Japan but claimed by Beijing.

U.S. officials would not publicly acknowledge the flights on Tuesday, but State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said China’s move appeared to be an attempt to change the status quo in the East China Sea. “This will raise regional tensions and increase the risk of miscalculation, confrontation and accidents,” she told reporters.

China said Saturday that all aircraft entering the new air defence zone must notify Chinese authorities and are subject to emergency military measures if they do not identify themselves or obey Beijing’s orders. U.S. officials, however, said they have received no reaction to the bomber flights from the Chinese.

The bomber mission underscores Washington’s immediate rejection of China’s new rules. The U.S., which has hundreds of military aircraft based in the region, has said it has zero intention of complying.

Japan likewise has called the zone invalid, unenforceable and dangerous, while Taiwan and South Korea, both close to the U.S., also rejected it.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest would not specifically comment Tuesday on the military flights.

“It continues to be our view that the policy announced by the Chinese over weekend is unnecessarily inflammatory and has a destabilizing impact on the region,” he told reporters travelling with Obama in Los Angeles.

The U.S. mission took place between about midnight Monday and 3 a.m. EST, said the officials, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak by name about the flights. The flights were first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

China’s move to further assert its territorial claims over the islands is not expected to immediately spark confrontations with foreign aircraft. Yet it fits a pattern of putting teeth behind China’s claims and could potentially lead to dangerous encounters.

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