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Worst of the snow is over

‘RIDICULOUS’

RED DEER’S SNOW REMOVAL POLICY IS NEAR THE

Back of the pack

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

WHEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF SIMILAR-SIZE CITIES

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer’s snow removal standards are far behind similar-sized Canadian municipalities.

It takes more than two days longer to clear major roads in Red Deer than in other cities surveyed by the Advocate.

According to the Red Deer’s 2012 snow and ice control policy, arterial roads start being plowed when eight cm of snow accumulates. Those roads are targeted to be completed within 72 hours.

The fourth most populous Alberta city, Lethbridge, has a target window of 24 hours after the snowfall ends for arteries to be plowed.

And several Ontario communities have an even shorter wait for arterial roads, ranging from six to 10 hours.

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Bobbie Brewster pulls her two-year-old son, Ashton Clark, through the snow outside the Collicutt Centre Tuesday. After a swim and some gym time, Brewster said the trip back to the bus stop was, “ridiculous. The bus stops are horrible, especially with a stroller,” she added. Brewster decided to leave her car at home because she thought it would be easier to reach the Collicutt Centre using transit.

On a positive note, Collicutt staff were busy plowing a path to the bus stop as Brewster and her son made their way home.

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Life was slowly returning to normal on Tuesday after Monday’s blizzard that dropped about 22 cm on the Red Deer area.

City snow crews launched a full residential plowing assault on Tuesday that is expected to last about a week to clean up local roads, many of which are almost impassable.

As impressive as it was, 22 cm was not a December record. On Dec. 30, 1975, 32.3 cm fell in Red Deer.

For November, 62.5 cm of snowfall was recorded, compared with an average of 16.9 cm. Environment Canada could not say if that was a record for the month.

The worst of the snow is over, with a few flurries expected overnight Tuesday and clearing today.

Temperatures have already begun to drop with a high of -18 C forecast and highs of -22 C expected Thursday and Friday. The windchill today will make it feel like -28 C. It will start to warm a little by Saturday with a high of -12 C forecast and -14 C on Sunday, but still well below the average high of -3 C. RCMP and sheriffs patrolling Hwy 2 said a few icy spots remained but the road was generally in decent winter driving conditions.

RCMP Const. Steve Molnar, of Innisfail Integrated Traffic Services, said on Tuesday afternoon there were reports of blowing snow in the Olds and Didsbury areas and there were slippery patches and drifting in spots along the route south of Red Deer.

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High number of parked vehicles delays residential plowing

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF

TODAY’S SCHEDULE (In no particular order)

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Graders make their way along McIntosh Avenue in Morrisroe. City of Red Deer roads crews hit the streets in force Monday.

WEATHER 40% flurries. High -18. Low -29.

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INDEX

● Anders Park ● Anders South ● Aspen Ridge ● Fairvew ● Highland Green ● Highland Green Estates ● Inglewood West ● Ironstone ● Kentwood East (for completion) ● Kentwood West (for completion) ● Kingsgate (for completion) ● Lancaster Green (for completion) ● Lancaster Meadows (for completion) ● Lonsdale (for completion) ● Normandeau ● Oriole Park (parts if time allows) ● Pines ● Riverview Meadows

Day 1 into its residential snow clearing blitz and the City of Red Deer is already behind schedule.

“Delays are driven primarily by having to work around a higher than expected number of parked vehicles,” the city said Tuesday evening.

“The complete clearing of Priority 6 residential streets, based on conditions today, will take up to eight days to complete.”

Overnight Tuesday, crews were going back to Priority 1 and 2 locations to deal with drifting snow.

Residents are urged to help out by getting their vehicles — many of them snowed in — off the roads as quickly as possible. Those that aren’t moved will be plowed around, leaving them surrounded by windrows.

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WEATHER: ‘Ripple effect’

By Tuesday morning, a major collision near Didsbury involving around two dozen vehicles had been cleared away. Traffic had been diverted to Hwy 2A for almost 12 hours while the mess was cleaned up.

A bus was sent to pick up stranded motorists and take them into Didsbury until they could get home.

North of Red Deer, Ponoka Integrated Traffic Services reported that winter driving conditions prevailed but there were no major issues on Tuesday.

“We didn’t get it too bad,” said RCMP Const. Doug Wareham, adding there were a few cars and semis in the ditch but no serious collisions.

There are slippery spots on the highway though and drivers are urged to take caution.

Associated Cab owner Daryl Frenette said the storm was trying for drivers.

“It doesn’t help that the drivers are getting stuck on the roads that are not being plowed by the city very well,” he said.

“When the roads are really, really bad out there, drivers are not making money. They are providing a service.

“They are not making extra by any stretch of the imagination because they can’t get around.”

Taxi trips to Edmonton and Calgary were blocked on Monday night because of Hwy 2 conditions.

A few drivers couldn’t even get to work because their vehicles were snowed in at home.

It’s expected taxis will be very busy as temperatures drop later in the week. As long as roads are clear, drivers will profit from the extra business.

At Red Deer Airport, Air Canada had to cancel one of its Tuesday morning flights but other than that everything was returning to normal.

Airport authority CEO RJ Steenstra said the flight cancellations and delays at airports cause a “ripple effect” that leads to crews and aircraft not being where they are supposed to be.

While the schedule looks to be back on track, travellers should check with their air carrier before heading to the airport, he said.

In the Prentiss area, a couple of dozen of residences were affected in all by a pair of separate power line breaks overnight Monday and Tuesday morning. Power was restored by Equs, a rural electrification association, by Tuesday afternoon.

In Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools, rural buses are cancelled again today but city routes will be running. All schools will be open.

For other school divisions, parents should check their websites or Facebook pages. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

PLOWING: Check updates “We need residents to listen to the radio, check our website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter to get up-to-date information on where our plows are headed next,” said city public information officer Julia Harvey-Shemko.

The city is plowing windrows to both sides of the street and in most cases they are not expected

Numbers are unofficial.

WEATHER LOCAL TODAY

TONIGHT

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FRIDAY

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HIGH -18

LOW -29

HIGH -22

HIGH -22

HIGH -12

40% chance of flurries.

30% chance of flurries.

Sunny.

Sunny. Low -28.

A mix of sun and cloud. Low -21

REGIONAL OUTLOOK Calgary: today, chance of flurries.

High -18. Low -26.

Olds, Sundre: today, chance of flurries.

High -15. Low -32.

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Lethbridge: today, chance of flurries.

High -23. Low -29.

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Edmonton: today, chance of flurries.

High -17. Low -31.

Rocky, Nordegg: today, chance of flurries. Grande Prairie: toHigh -16. Low -32. day, chance of flurries.

High -22. Low -31.

Banff: today, sunny.

High -15. Low -26.

Fort McMurray: today, chance of flurries.

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to be higher than about 40 cm. Residents that have designated disabled parking spaces in front of their homes will have those cleared.

Mayor Tara Veer said the recent snowfalls have put the city’s snow and ice policy to the test.

“It is during these extreme weather events that we need to re-examine our policies and determine if they are still keeping up with the needs of the community,” she said in a statement.

Snowplow forces, including city and contracted, have been mobilized in order to launch a full-blown attack on residential streets following the three extreme snowfalls on Nov. 2, Nov. 16. and most recently on Monday.

Council gave the order during Monday’s meeting.

Around the same time the city’s Emergency Operations Centre or command centre was activated to bring all necessary city departments together in one spot to determine next steps and measures.

Last winter the centre was activated on a smaller scale during a power outage in Sunnybrook on Dec. 7. At the time residents were grappling with a -30C cold snap.

Sidewalk and transit stop clearing have taken a backseat as the city has pulled its resources into the first three priority roadways and the residential areas.

In January, council will review its snow policy along with the operating budget debate. The city’s existing policy is built around an estimated 140 cm of snowfall per season.

Similar back-to-back snowstorm stranded residents on highways and wrecked havoc on streets and neighbourhoods in Central Alberta in November 1996. The city took the same blitz approach to clear residential areas as swiftly as possible piling windrows roughly 40-cm high. There was 56 cm of now in November and another 29 cm in December. That year the snow budget was $947,000 compared to today’s $3.4 million.

Only 10 years earlier a freak snowstorm on May 14, 1986, ripped through Red Deer. The city accumulated enough snow to smash a 48-year-old record for the whole month of May in Alberta. The Red Deer airport reported 35.4 mm of rain snow on May 14.

“That shut down the city for a couple days,” said local historian Michael Dawe. “We were getting ready to open the Fort Normandeau Interpretive Centre.

There was still some snow drifts on the ground. It hadn’t completely melted yet.”

Dawe said it was wet and everything froze and he remembered the blackout across the city.

Wind gusts whipped lines into one another while melting snow caused the lines to whip upward and trip other lines.

The high winds of up to 80 km/h left 80 per cent of the city without power for the better part of 12 hours.

For the first and only time in the Advocate’s history, the daily newspaper missed a publication date because of the outage. The next day, two editions of the paper were published and delivered to subscribers.

Dawe said the worst storm he can remember in Red Deer took place on Dec. 14 and 15, 1964.

“It was -73 C with the windchill,” said Dawe. “A man froze to death in his house in north Red Deer when his furnace went out.”

While he wasn’t around in 1942, Dawe mentioned the brutal winter in the Second World War when there was a coal shortage. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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From 1981-2000, Red Deer averaged 105.9 cm of snow per year, while Lethbridge averaged 112.4 cm.

In 2010 and 2011, Lethbridge spent less than $3 million on its snow removal and ice control. Red Deer’s annual snow removal budget is about $2.9 million.

Although the target to clear arterial roads is within 72 hours, Red Deer development services director Paul Goranson said on Tuesday that often these roads are plowed before that. During the 201213 snow season, Goranson said 80 per cent of priority 2 roads (arterials) were plowed within 35 hours, with the rest being done within the target 72 hours.

“We typically get it done quicker, but that’s the standard we maintain for the policy,” said Goranson.

“That was the level of service that was set.”

The first priority areas for Red Deer plows are the hills and bridges, which are plowed within eight hours.

Cities like Belleville, Ont., take a proactive approach to snow removal. Pat McNulty, Belleville transportation and fleet services manager, said that city recently purchased an anti-icing truck that puts down a liquid prior to a snowfall. When the snow does come it can be removed on main roads more effectively. Companies such as Monroe Truck Equipment and Varitech Industries sell anti-icing tanks.

McNulty said the tank Belleville purchased cost about $28,000.

“It stops the snow from bonding to the road so when you do go out and plow the snow comes off,” said McNulty. “We just do the main (arterial) roads, because we don’t have a bare-pavement policy here.”

The provincially legislated Ontario minimum service standard indicates that main roads plowing must start after five cm of snow accumulation. But McNulty said that is the bare minimum Belleville does.

“We don’t have a written policy, we deal with the snow that comes,” said McNulty. “A six-inch snowfall (15 cm) probably takes about 48 hours to do the whole city and that includes sidewalks.”

In total Belleville, has 857 km of roadway and just less than 200 km of sidewalks. Belleville has a population of 92,540 in its metro area and 49,454 in the city, according to the 2011 census. From 1981 to 2010, Belleville’s annual average snowfall was 139.7 cm.

McNulty said the 2013 snow maintenance budget for Belleville is $1.4 million.

Brantford, Ont., a city with about 93,650 people, 135,501 in the metro area, according to the 2011 census, has a similar annual snowfall average to Red Deer. From 1981 to 2010 Brantford had 98.4 cm to Red Deer’s 105.9 cm.

Brantford operations manager Dan Bowden said their overall winter maintenance budget is about $2 million. While Red Deer has 732 km of roadways while Brantford has about 1,200 km.

Brantford has most of its arterial roads salted within the first four hours of snow, with the arterial roads cleared within six hours. The city has about 52 employees dedicated to snow removal and runs eight people per shift. In the event of a major snowfall, they go to 24 hours, seven days a week.

They have six hours after the end of the snowfall to get the main roads plowed, which is the Ontario minimum maintenance standard.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., gets, on average, more than triple the snow Red Deer does. The city in Northern Ontario has a population of 75,141 according to the 2011 census. The city’s 2012 winter control cost is $5.2 million, to maintain their more than 500 km of roadway. Steve Bringleson, area co-ordinator of Sault Ste. Marie public works, said their season usually starts on Nov. 10, but plows start rolling on the main highways when 2.5 cm has accumulated. Crews head into subdivisions when five to 10 cm have fallen.

“We’re on the road as it is snowing, we run two crews at eight hours each and we’ll stretch them into each other if we have to so we’ll plow continuously through the storms and after until the streets are cleaned up,” said Bringelson. “Basically, about eight to 10 hours after the storm all the streets are plowed.”

The city of Drummondville, Que., with 88,480 people in the metro area according to the 2011 census, spends $4.2 million annually on snow removal. Plowing starts when five cm has fallen, starting with the main arteries, city entrances and working through to side streets and public parking. A snowfall of about 10 cm takes about six hours to clear, after snowfall has ended.

On average from 1971 to 2000, Drummondville recorded 249.3 cm of snow.

A motion has been brought forward by rookie Red Deer city councillors asking administration to review snow and ice control policy, specifically the

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Buck dodges a bullet COUNCILLOR BACK TO WORK AFTER HEART ATTACK

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer city Coun. Buck Buchanan is back to work and in good spirits after a heart attack a week ago. “I feel excellent,� said Buchanan. “I don’t feel any different than I did before.�

Buchanan, 56, was prepping for the city’s capital budget meeting around 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 26 when he felt some tightness on his arms.

Buchanan said he wasn’t feeling well so his wife who drove him to Red Deer Regional Hospital.

Doctors told the third-term councillor he was having a heart attack and it was serious enough that he needed go to Calgary hospital by ground ambulance.

‘I DON’T FIND COUNCIL STRESSFUL AT ALL. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU GET ANNOYED AT THIS AN THAT BUT I DON’T FIND IT SUPER STRESSFUL.’ Buck Buchanan Buchanan underwent several tests that confirmed he had a blockage. He was admitted to the hospital

where he underwent treatment and released three days later on Friday.

Doctors told him that there was no serious damage but he will now have to go for regular check-ups.

Buchanan said he knows he has to keep an eye on his cholesterol levels and follow his daughter’s advice to exercise more often. He has been battling flus and colds since June.

Buchanan, a retired RCMP officer, was asked about his stress levels. “I don’t find council stressful at all,� said Buchanan. “There are times when you get annoyed at this and that but I don’t find it super stressful.�

Buchanan jokingly confirmed the stress of the capital budget debate did not cause his heart attack.

He said he was actually “jacked up� to delve into the 50-metre pool debate. crhyno@redddeeradvocate.com

Safe Harbour adds beds to Mat program, People’s Place

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Six more spaces at Safe Harbour’s Mat program were available Tuesday night to give homeless who are intoxicated or high a safe and warm place to sleep as temperatures start dropping.

On Monday Red Deer city council gave its approval to increase mat spaces to 26 from 20 at the overnight program near the city’s downtown, at 5246 53rd Ave. Safe Harbour also recently added 12 spaces at People’s Place to increase the number of beds at the shelter to 35 from 23. “That fits into our long-term strategy of really using our existing resources to their full potential,� said Kath Hoffman, executive director of Central Alberta’s Safe Harbour Society for Health and Housing, on Tuesday.

She said the expansions help deal with the winter need as well as provide more spaces year round.

On Monday night, 17 people used the Mat program and 44 were at People’s Place.

Fire regulations capacity at People’s Place is 46

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Alberta threatens to turf seniors care chain in wake of senior’s death in care EDMONTON — Alberta’s health minister says he has warned the head of a national chain of seniors care homes that if his company doesn’t shape up, the province will ship them out.

Fred Horne says he sent the message in a phone call to the head of Toronto-based Revera Inc. following media reports about the death of Violet McDonald in Calgary.

McDonald was a resident with dementia at the McKenzie Towne Care Centre, which is run by Revera.

She died earlier this year after being sent to hospital for blood poisoning caused by bedsores that had been neglected for so long, her flesh had begun to blacken and decay.

McDonald’s family has gone public with her death in order to help change the system so that no other senior has to endure such suffering.

Horne says he will be following up with Revera, which has 15 care facilities in Alberta.

Province ignored rules in mad dash to erect vanity signs: Wildrose EDMONTON — Premier Alison Redford is defending a leaked email showing her government ignored its own tendering rules to fast-track thousands of dollars worth of signs advertising the fact that Redford is quote — “Building Alberta.�

Redford says following the June flood devastation, it was important to let people know that the government would be there for them to rebuild.

Transportation Minister Ric McIver, when asked why the government didn’t follow its own rules for tendering out work to put the signs up, says they didn’t want to wait on red tape.

The signs, each emblazoned with Redford’s name and title, are up across Alberta, announcing roads, bridges, schools and other infrastructure the government is paying for.

An email from a civil servant leaked to the Wildrose party quotes Redford’s political operations boss Darren Cunningham telling government ministers to get the signs out immediately and ignore the tendering process if necessary.

The opposition calls the signs wasteful political vanity advertising at taxpayers’ expense.

people. As part of Safe Harbour’s winter emergency response plan, mats can be put on the floor to accommodate an extra 11 people if necessary.

New bunk beds at People’s Place have provided more space for the mats.

Hoffman said often when the weather turns nasty people are more likely to open their homes to people they know without a place to sleep. “In the spirit of cold weather, people’s hearts get bigger. Everyone’s a little more empathetic, a little kinder.�

She said lots of people at People’s Place are employed. Others are looking for work or among the transient population. “Because we’re in the middle, we get a lot of people from Calgary and Edmonton, and we get people from all over the country coming here to work.�

Malinda Dollack, executive director of Berachah Place, said about 50 people currently spend the day at Berachah to stay warm where they can also get a free shower and do their laundry for free. “As soon as we close, the soup kitchens open for supper. There is generally no time that they need to be outside,� Dollack said.

A hot lunch is available Tuesday to Friday at Be-

rachah, along with snacks and coffee throughout the day. “A fair number are employed and are low income.

They aren’t able to makes ends meet and come in and have lunch and socialize.�

She is pleased with the city’s efforts to find housing for those in need. “The whole push for permanent housing is really happening. We’ve seen a lot of people get permanent housing recently,� Dollack said.

Supper meals on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Loaves and Fishes attract between 150 and 200 people. “There’s more women and children then we’ve had in the past. That’s very sad,� said Christine Vautour, pastor at Loaves and Fishes soup kitchen.

Dollack said donations of mitts and other winter clothing to Berachah Place would be greatly appreciated.

Berachah Place, located at 4611 50th Ave., is operated by Balmoral Bible Chapel. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

she’s getting a sense from public servants that they understand why she is imposing a wage restraint deal on Alberta’s largest union.

Redford says they understand her government needs a contract in line with the pay freezes taken by doctors and teachers.

Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees have held numerous demonstrations at the legislature since Redford’s government introduced Bill 46 last week.

The bill would remove the right of the 21,000-member union to go to binding arbitration in the current round of bargaining.

It would impose a four-year deal of wage freezes followed by one per cent pay hikes unless the union comes back to the table to negotiate.

NDP Leader Brian Mason says the deal is a fundamental breach of faith of collective bargaining, and says he doesn’t believe Redford’s claim that some civil servants are for it.

Drumheller Institution locked down following escape attempt

RCMP arrest two men over fight with Mountie MA ME O BEACH — Alberta RCMP have arrested two people following an investigation into a fight where a Mountie fatally shot a man and wounded another.

On Aug. 3 an RCMP officer pulled over a suspected impaired driver near Ma Me O Beach south of Edmonton.

When the Mountie tried to arrest one of a five people inside the car a fight broke out and the officer shot two of the men.

One of the men died and the other was taken to hospital with chest wounds.

Police say Lawrence Cutarm, 63, is charged with assaulting a peace officer with a weapon and other charges.

Laron Cutarm, 28, is charged with assaulting a peace officer and police are still looking for Lee Cutarm, 42, who is wanted on the same charge.

DRUMHELLER — A federal prison in southern Alberta is in lockdown after an inmate was caught trying to escape.

The Correctional Service of Canada says the man suffered minor cuts Sunday when he was caught by guards as he tried to break out of the medium security Drumheller Institution.

An official said the inmate was being treated in an outside hospital for his injuries.

Details of the escape attempt, which is under review, were not released.

An official said the institution will remain locked down until managers determine it is safe to return to normal routine.

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When push comes to shove REFORM BILL WOULD FORCE MP ACCOUNTABILITY, BUT ALSO CREATE GOVERNMENT CHAOS No party leader — with the notable exception of Elizabeth May, who presumably does not have to worry about dissent within her one-person Green caucus — will really like the private member’s bill WellingtonHalton Hills MP Michael Chong was to table on Tuesday.

Under his proposed Reform Act, MPs CHANTAL would reportedly have the legal HÉBERT right to vote out their leader on the basis of a simple majority, and a minority of them (15 per cent) could force a party review of his or her leadership.

Looking back on the three prime ministers who I mainly covered — Brian Mulroney, Jean Chrétien and Stephen Harper — I can think of circumstances that could have set each of them on a collision course with enough

caucus members to trigger a leadership review vote.

Think of Harper’s unilateral 2006 decision to spring a Quebec nation resolution on the House of Commons, or his ongoing efforts to keep the social conservative faction of his caucus at bay over abortion rights.

Think of Mulroney’s efforts to strike a middle course on the same issue in the face of opposition from some of his leading ministers in the late 1980s. Or his determination to promote official bilingualism against the will of a vocal minority of Tory MPs who would rather have done away with the Liberal policy.

Or consider Chrétien’s vulnerability at the hands of the “Nervous Nellies” within his opposition caucus, who doubted that he could beat Kim Campbell in the 1993 election or — a decade later — of his run-ins with the Paul Martin clan within his government.

As unsettling as the prospect of a caucus-induced leadership review or removal might be for a sitting prime minister, it could actually be even more threatening to an opposition leader devoid of access to the range of perks a head of government can dispense on docile MPs.

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But MPs might also think twice about supporting Chong’s bill, for if it were adopted, the buck that they are often content to pass to their leaders would stop with them.

As it happens, MPs already have the moral right to withdraw their confidence in a leader and — if enough of them do so — the capacity to precipitate his or her demise, but they rarely have the backbone to put it to the test.

The bill would force them to be more accountable for that lack of fortitude.

If Harper’s fellow MPs had the legal power to vote him out over the Senate scandal or — alternatively — if two dozen of them could have forced a leadership review this fall, they almost certainly would not have used that prerogative.

But they might have sought a more comprehensive accounting of the prime minister’s actions, for how could they have served the thin gruel that Harper has so far dished out as a justification to their constituents for not challenging his leadership?

Harper, under a regime that empowers his caucus, might have felt compelled to offer more forthrightness and less obfuscation.

There is little doubt that Chong’s

bill could empower single-issue factions to pursue their pet cause, at the risk of profoundly dividing their party.

It might provide another vehicle to advance the frustrated ambitions of talent-challenged MPs. But the bill would keep in place some pretty fundamental safeguards against abuses — including the capacity by a majority in caucus to turf out MPs who systematically seek to undermine party unity for their own purposes.

MPs ultimately sink or swim based on their party’s buoyancy in public opinion and no reform bill will change that reality. Rocking the boat through serial leadership challenges and/or removals could only bring about a political shipwreck.

A word in closing: Chong’s bill would not take effect until after the 2015 election. As such, it is not a direct challenge to Harper’s leadership but the impetus for it can be traced back to a growing deficit between this prime minister’s moral authority and the heavy-handed control he seeks to exert on his government and on Parliament.

Chantal Hébert is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer.

Ukraine plays hardball with Russia — and loses Ukraine’s President Viktor game between Russia and the EU, Yanukovych had much explain- and it plays hard ball. ing to do at the summit meeting of The big issue, however, was althe European Union in Vilnius, ways Ukraine.

Lithuania, last week.

Russia has been turning the After six years of negotiation screws on Ukraine hard, because on an EU-Ukraine trade pact and with 45 million people and a seripolitical association agreement ous industrial base it is the most that was finally due to be signed important of the ex-Soviet states. at Vilnius, he had to explain why Ukraine’s trade in 2012 was alhe wasn’t going to sign it after all. most equally split between Russia “The economic situand the EU, but over ation in Ukraine is very the past year Russianhard, and we have big Ukrainian trade has difficulties with Mosfallen by a quarter. cow,” says Yanukovych “That’s a huge in a private conversablow to our economy tion with Germany’s and we can’t ignore Chancellor Angela it,” Ukraine’s enMerkel that was broadergy minister, Educast by Lithuanian ard Stavitsky, told television. “I would the BBC. Stavitsky like you to hear me. I had asked repeatedly was alone for three about getting compenand a half years (since sation from the EU for GWYNNE his election in 2010) in the trade with Russia DYER very unequal condithat Ukraine was lostions with Russia ... one ing as a punishment to one.” for its dalliance with So Ukraine is put“the West” — but “all ting the deal on hold inwe got were declaradefinitely — and the EU promptly tions that Ukraine would profit accused Yanukovych of being from a deal with the EU in the gutless. “If you blink in front of medium to long term.”

Russia, you always end up in Unfortunately, politicians trouble,” said the EU’s Commis- have to live in the short term, sioner for Enlargement, Stefan and Yanukovych’s problem (and Fule. “Yanukovych blinked too Ukraine’s) is that the country is soon.” At least 10,000 outraged divided down the middle. His Ukrainians who had reached the supporters are mostly Russiansame conclusion came out on the speakers who live in the heavily streets of Kiev in protest on the industrialized eastern half of the following day. country — and those are the peoIt was starting to look like a ple who will really suffer if Rusrerun of the Orange Revolution sia cuts off its trade with Ukraine. that had forced Yanukovych out Yanukovych would not have of power after he won a fraud- spent three and a half years neulent election in 2004, so early gotiating a deal with the EU if Saturday morning the riot police he had no intention of ever goattacked the protesters and drove ing through with it. Why bother? them from the square. But on He was trying to cut a deal that Sunday the demonstrators were would satisfy the aspirations of back on Independence Square pro-EU voters, especially in the 100,000 strong, and Yanukovych nationalist, Ukrainian-speaking had to issue a public apology for west of the country, without dethe attack. stroying the livelihood of his own We’ve been here before, supporters in the east. haven’t we? The big Russian bully Either the EU didn’t underthreatens some ex-Soviet country stand his dilemma, or it didn’t that is now looking west, and the care. It demanded that he choose craven local ruler gives in. Pro- between east and west, and made democracy demonstrators come no offer to compensate Ukraine out in the streets, and peace, jus- for its big short-term losses if it tice and pro-Western policies tri- signed a deal with the EU. umph. Except this time, it’s not So Yanukovych has put the like that. whole thing on indefinite hold, The big Russian bully bit is but that doesn’t mean he’ll throw still true. Moscow has already in his lot with the Eurasian Union seen three of its former posses- instead. If he can ride out the sions in Europe — Lithuania, Lat- demos that are currently rocking via and Estonia — join the Euro- Kiev, then in the longer term he pean Union. It sees the future of will probably make a cautious rethe remaining six — Ukraine, Be- turn to talks with the EU. larus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia Gwynne Dyer is an independent and Azerbaijan — as a zero-sum journalist.

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BRIEF Braley quits Senate post, no reason given OTTAWA — Ontario’s David Braley has resigned from the Senate, three years before he would have been required to do so.

A written statement from his office says the Hamilton businessman and philanthropist resigned effective Nov. 30.

No reason was given for his departure and his office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

But in an interview with the Hamilton Spectator, the 72-year-old said he wants to spend more time with his family while he’s still healthy.

“I guess my wife wants to spend a little more time in Florida and I had cataract surgery last week,” Braley said. “I’m 72 and a half and healthy. I want to stay that way.”

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Reform Act finds cross-party support

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A Conservative MP’s provocative new bill to rebalance power between MPs and party leaders has gotten an early thumbs up from the NDP and the Liberals.

With a number of Michael Chong’s Tory colleagues already supportive, the measure could have serious legislative legs.

Among other things, the bill would give party caucuses the explicit right to review and oust their leaders.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau tweeted Tuesday that he shared the goals of Chong’s Reform Act of 2013.

NDP reform critic Craig Scott said he will personally support the bill and MPs in his party will be allowed a free vote on the legislation.

He said his leader, Tom Mulcair, “wants a system that’s fair, where prime ministers actually don’t have the kinds of levers of power that have been abused under Stephen Harper and have been used in ways that frankly aren’t all that justified by previous prime ministers.”

The parliamentarians who showed up at Chong’s morning news conference Tuesday also spoke volumes about the mood in Parliament and the potential success of his bill. Chong is a moderate, popular Ontario MP with a long history of promoting stronger responsible government.

Conservative supporters included Alberta MP James Rajotte, Ontario MPs Larry Miller and Stella Ambler and Ontario Sen. Hugh Segal.

Sen. Romeo Dallaire crashes car on Parliament Hill

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and Independent MP Bruce Hyer rounded out the cheering section.

“It depends on whether Mr. Trudeau and Mr. Mulcair will allow their caucuses to vote for democracy,” May said of the bill’s prospects.

“If they do, then the pressure on Conservatives will be that much more and I think the bill would then pass, but no Conservative is going to risk the ire of their leader if they think the Liberals and the New Democrats aren’t on board.”

A Conservative source estimated that up to a quarter of the caucus, or 40 MPs, could back Chong’s proposals.

Chong’s bill has three components, the most controversial of which would give party caucuses in the Commons the right to vote to review the party leader and to trigger a leadership race.

If 15 per cent of a caucus applied in writing for a leadership review, that would open the door for a review vote in caucus.

A simple majority of 50 per cent plus one would mean a leadership campaign.

As well, the bill would entrench in the Parliament of Canada Act the right of a caucus to review, eject and readmit MPs. They would also have the right to elect and eject their caucus chair.

Chong argues that these rights have always existed by convention, but have not been exercised for decades. The British Conservative party and the Labour party in Australia use this procedure.

Chong said his bill is about restructuring the Canadian system.

“I think the decades of changes over many, many years have created a system where we have imposed a presidential style of government over top of our Westminster parliamentary system,” Chong said.

“That needs to rebalanced and that’s exactly what the Reform Act proposes to do.”

The third part of the bill would give electoral district associations the power to approve electoral candidates. Nomination papers would no longer require a leader’s signature.

These measures would theoretically embolden MPs to vote as they want in the Commons, without fear of being turfed from caucus by the leadership or of being dropped as the candidate in the next election.

Chong insists the bill is not a response to criticism over the Prime Minister’s Office’s handling of the Senate expenses scandal.

The legislation would not come into effect until after the 2015 election.

Segal said he is prepared to sponsor the bill in the Senate should it pass the Commons and he wants a free vote.

“I think it would be in the interest of all three party leaders to facilitate a free vote on this issue, because frankly, if you hear the chatter from other caucuses as well as my own, there would be people in other caucuses who are frustrated with the level of top-down control which they have to face,” said Segal.

“This is a notion of how Parliament works regardless of who the prime minister might be and regardless of who might be leading the other parties.”

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OTTAWA — Sen. Romeo Dallaire says he nodded off at the wheel of his car and crashed into a traffic barrier on Parliament Hill today.

The retired general says the news last week of three suicides of Canadian soldiers, coupled with the coming 20th anniversary of the Rwanda genocide, have left him unable to sleep, even with medication.

He says he simply did not monitor his fatigue level and feel asleep at the wheel.

Dallaire commanded the ill-fated United Nations peacekeeping mission in Rwanda which could not stave off the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of people in 1994.

He suffered debilitating psychological problems afterward and eventually retired from the military.

He was named to the Senate by Paul Martin in 2005.

Dallaire apologized to his fellow senators for his car accident, saying he was grateful no one was injured.

“I simply ran out of steam and fell asleep and crashed my car,” he said.

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Bob Paulson says it was awkward and disappointing to see Cpl. Ron Francis make headlines after the national police force discouraged him from going public.

Francis returned his red serge and accused the government and the force of not doing enough to support RCMP members with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The pleas of Canadian waste-water officials to federal and provincial politicians for a crackdown on so-called flushable wipes are falling on deaf ears.

It’s a municipal problem, so the refrain goes, and so the Canadian Water and Waste-water Association is joining forces ● Number of wastewith its American counwater plants in Canada: terpart, the Water Envi3,700 ronment Federation, to ● Average amount take aim at the popular each budgets annually towelettes. for clogs suspected to The wipes — billed as have been caused by a cleaner alternative to wipes: up to $80,000 toilet paper that’s per● Cost to some fectly OK to flush down communities per clog: the toilet — are giving $5,000 many municipalities fits ● Products often as they grapple with costfound stuck in pipes: ly clogs. condoms, feminine hyPersonal wipes are giene products, baby a $6-billion industry in wipes, dental floss, North America, with excotton swabs, diapers, perts predicting sales will personal wipes, bansoar by as much as six per dages, medicines, kitty cent annually over the litter, food waste, cooknext five years. Canadian ing grease, paint municipalities, however, ● What’s safe to say the wipes are costing flush down the toilet: ratepayers as much as Toilet paper, human $250 million a year. waste In both the U.S. and Canada, manufacturers voluntarily test products for flushability and insist their wipes pass with flying colours, but federal laws don’t require thirdparty assessment or verification.

Both the CWWA and its U.S. sister organization are now pushing manufacturers to allow independent testing of their products, and to label them with more clarity. The CWWA is also exploring the creation of a Canadian standard for use of the term “flushable,” said Robert Haller, the association’s executive director.

“We have to move in conjunction with efforts in the United States so that if we end up with an industry standard, we want it to be harmonized on both sides of the border,” Haller said.

“We don’t want our manufacturing sector having to make a different quality for Canada than the U.S. And it’s the same issue on both sides. It’s hundreds of millions of dollars being spent in municipalities to clear pipes, to repair grinders, and on increased maintenance costs.”

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities is also looking into flushable wipes.

“It’s an issue we consider a real problem,” a spokesman said. “We’re working with our member communities and we’ll be proposing recommendations some time early in the new year.”

In the face of growing public scrutiny about their products in Canada over the past few weeks, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry — known as INDE — has reached out to Canadian municipalities, pledging to do more to help educate consumers on what can and cannot be flushed.

While waste-water officials are currently drafting a rebuttal to INDE, which represents manufacturers like Kimberly-Clark and SC Johnson, they’re also pleased the group has finally made contact after years of silence in the face of complaints from Canadian municipalities.

“That’s a big step, and very encouraging, because for a long time they’d just completely ignore us,” said Paul Drca, the manager of environmental quality for the City of Windsor in southwestern Ontario.

Drca said Canadian municipalities and wastewater officials have two objectives — a federal flushability standard and a widespread public education campaign.

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Proposed logos for Canada’s 150th birthday are shown. The logos are getting decidedly mixed reviews from the first Canadians to see them, with some complaining one looks too much like a hockey puck and another is too Disneyland. There were also complaints about a military theme conjured by a badge-like logo, while another retro design was slammed as too boring and it looked like a doily.

Canadian math, science scores dip: OECD study

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO, Ontario — A new international study ranks Canadian students among the top of the class in key subject areas, but there has been a noticeable decline over the years in math and science scores among the country’s pupils.

Canada was among 65 countries and economies participating in the assessment by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which takes place every three years. Findings of the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment — or PISA — from 2012 were released Tuesday. Canada released its own companion report, “Measuring Up: Canadian Results of the OECD PISA Study.”

More than 500,000 15-year-old students were tested on their knowledge and skills in three subject areas. The primary focus was on mathematics with a smaller proportion of students assessed in reading and science.

Around 21,000 Canadians from about 900 schools across the country’s 10 provinces took part. Canada’s three territories elected not to participate.

Scores are taken from students assessed in each OECD country and pooled together and set at an

average of 500 points, which is the baseline used for the study. The average estimated score in math was 494. Canada had 518. Shanghai, China topped the list in math with an average of 613.

Canada was also outperformed by Singapore, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Korea, Macau, Japan, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

Canada had an average score of 523 in reading and 525 in science — well above the OECD averages of 496 and 501, respectively.

Shanghai topped the list in both reading and science with 570 and 580, respectively. Canada was outperformed in both subjects by Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Korea. Finland and Estonia also fared better than Canada in science.

While Canada was among the high-level achievers, performance of the country’s 15-year-olds in math has declined, with a 14-point dip in the past nine years. While performance in reading has remained relatively stable, the decline in science performance was “statistically significant,” dipping from an average of 534 in 2006 and 529 in 2009.

Along gender lines, boys continued to outperform girls in math across most participating countries — including Canada — while girls placed ahead of boys in Canada and internationally in reading. The performance was similar among boys and girls in science.

Ontario premier meets with Toronto’s deputy mayor

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford may be feeling a chill coming from Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s office.

She appears to be freezing out the troubled mayor amid a scandal over his admission that he smoked crack cocaine and drinks to excess.

Wynne met Tuesday with deputy mayor Norm Kelly — the man who now wields most of Ford’s powers — to talk about transit and housing, saying it’s the beginning of a “good working relationship” with him.

Asked repeatedly whether she would meet with Ford in the future, Wynne said she’s meeting with Kelly because he’s the representative of city council.

“The relationship between the province and the city has to be with the city council where the decisions are made, and so that’s why I’m meeting with the deputy mayor,” she said.

“The ongoing relationship, the ongoing discussion, will be with the representative of city council, who is the deputy mayor.”

Kelly said it’s in both their interests to forge a good working relationship.

“I was looking forward to meeting with the premier to let her know that she has a stable, reliable partner going forward, that at city hall we now have a stable, calm and reasonable government that is looking forward to working with each other,” he said.

But Ford feels shut out, saying he asked Wynne for a meeting a month ago, but she didn’t take him up on it.

“So that’s fine. That’s their prerogative,” he said. “They can go ahead and meet. The last time I checked I was elected as mayor and that’s all I have to say.”

The troubled mayor wrote to Wynne on Monday, saying she should be talking to him instead of Kelly to discuss important matters, such as plans for a subway extension and “cuts to vital provincial funding.”

“However, I believe that it would be most appropriate for you to meet with the elected mayor of Toronto on these matters, which affect our city as a whole,” he said in the letter.

Wynne said she takes a lot of meetings with people who are looking to work with the province.

But the province has to work “with the people who are responsible for the decision making at the municipal level,” she said.

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Rimbey producer acclaimed NFU head

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR A Rimbey-area dairy producer has been named president of the National Farmers Union.

Jan Slomp was acclaimed to the position at the NFU’s national convention in Ottawa on the weekend. He returned home late Monday, and by Tuesday morning was beginning to realize how big a commitment it may be to head up the direct-membership family farm organization.

“The phone is ringing off the hook.”

Slomp pointed out, however, that the NFU has plenty of expertise amongst its executive and members. Others will step forward as and when needed.

“Thank goodness I don’t have to do it all.”

Slomp’s involvement in the NFU dates back nearly 25 years, and began shortly after he immigrated to Canada from Holland. He’s served the association in a number of positions, including as district director, board member and most recently, regional coordinator.

The NFU, he said, has evolved in recent years.

After decades of focusing almost exclusively on prairie farm issues like grain marketing and transportation, and seed legislation, it’s also become the voice of small-scale direct-marketing producers across Canada.

Plus, said Slomp, increasing competition for agricultural land by the energy sector has become another issue for the association.

“It’s a broader range of activities that the organization is working on,” he said.

A couple recent developments have become hot topics for the NFU, said Slomp.

One is federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz’s pledge to sign on to the latest International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants convention (UPOV 91). That would strengthen plant breeders’ rights over the varieties they develop.

“That’s not very good news for farmers in Canada,” said Slomp, arguing that UPOV 91 would further undermine farmers’ ability to plant seed obtained from their previous year’s crop — something they used to be able to do with common varieties developed by government breeders.

“If we think back 30 years, it was all public varieties at our research stations in every region, and they did a very good job.”

Increasingly, said Slomp, private companies are doing this work and claiming intellectual property rights over the new varieties. Farmers must then buy the seed from them at a huge mark-up.

The pending Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union is another concern for the NFU. Slomp said the deal opens up Canada’s borders to more European cheese, which will hurt domestic cheese producers as well as the dairy industry here.

Proponents of the agreement point to increased export quotas for Canadian beef and pork, but Slomp questions the value of this concession.

“If you look at the beef export quotas before signing onto the CETA agreement, they were never filled more than 50 per cent,” he said, explaining that EU restrictions over the use of growth hormones and other Canadian production practices have discouraged production for the European market.

Similarly, Canadian pork is subject to export restrictions with respect to feed additives.

“I think we have a hypothetical increase of (beef and pork) exports but we have a real increase in the import of cheese.”

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Mike Best is working to open his Fate Pacifica store in early 2014 in the former Loonie Lane Dollar Store building on Little Gaetz Avenue in Red Deer.

Creating a trendy eco-shop FATE PACIFICA IS A NEW RETAIL BUSINESS THAT SPECIALIZES IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR As Muppet mainstay Kermit the Frog has observed, “It’s not easy being green.”

Mike Best is trying to change this.

The Blackfalds resident operates Fate Pacifica, a retail business that specializes in environmentally sustainable products. Selling both online and face-toface, it carries everything from bamboo kitchenware to natural soaps and detergents to raw rubber bath toys.

Best believes there’s a growing public appetite for environmentally responsible products.

“We’re finding more and more people are interested in making that shift.” But they often don’t know where to go, and are reluctant to venture into hemp shops and other green stores that many associate with a hippy culture. Best wants to create a trendy eco-shop that mainstream consumers find inviting.

Since commencing sales this spring, Fate Pacifica has exhibited its wares at the Red Deer public market and A Little Piece of U gallery in the city.

It’s currently participating in the Dentoom’s Greenhouses Christmas Market on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is scheduled to open a shop in the refurbished Metropolitan building at 4915 Gaetz Ave. this spring.

All of Fate Pacifica’s products are available online at fatepacifica.com, where visitors will also find

‘WE’RE FINDING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING THAT SHIFT ( TOWARD ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTS).’

2014 is the year to make your New Year’s resolutions pay off In a few weeks time we will benefits. collectively participate in the reAccording to one study by the newal that comes with New Year’s American Psychological Associacelebrations, including that time- tion (APA), only 40 to 50 per cent honoured tradition referred to as of us will actually achieve what the New Year’s resowe set out to do in 2014. lution.

Indeed, less than Last year, while 46 per cent of our resocelebrating with lutions last about six friends, I took an months. informal poll of inLet’s start with reductended resolutions ing our caffeine consumpand came up with tion — a tall order, if only the following top 10 because of our national list of resolutions: addiction to Tim Hortons quit smoking (drinkand Starbucks. ing coffee), reduce However, a habit that’s alcohol consumption, bad for your physical and start exercising, eat financial health may be a PATRICK healthier, stop exgreat place for all of us to O’MEARA cessively shopping, begin in 2014. begin a savings plan, For those of us (myself pay down debts, included) who are adlearn something new, dicted to a Tim’s or Starhelp others, and get bucks’, there is a savings organized for the new year. of at least $650, or $1.80 a day. A As we approach the end of 2013 package of cigarettes costs around and the beginning of 2014, perhaps $12 a day — a potential savings of it’s time for all of us to take stock just over $4,300 annually. of what we really want to achieve These savings could be investin a New Year’s resolution ed to earn a return of 19 per cent, As it turns out, our collective if used to pay down a credit card. progress towards our New Year’s Remember, every time you reduce resolutions can produce signifi- a debt the interest saved is equivcant financial and non-financial alent to earning the rate of inter-

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“We’re going to lead by example,” said Best, explaining that most people want to do the right thing but aren’t always sure how to, or assume it’s too difficult. With a background in sales and marketing, Best has long wanted to make an environmental difference.

“It’s always something that’s been at the forefront of my thought process, how we can, as a society, cut down on needless or disposable items.”

Best became a vegan to reduce his own environmental impact, and handpicked Fate Pacifica’s inventory.

“I started find— MIKE BEST ing products that I thought I’d like to buy myself, and I just contacted the manufacturer.”

In some cases, he acknowledged, items were chosen primarily for their heath benefits.

“We really want to get people thinking about everything that makes us live better — from eating healthier, exercising and mental well-being.”

Best realizes that a green shop might seem a little out of place in the middle of Alberta’s oil and gas sector. But he sees no reason why the two need to be exclusive of each other.

“We’re trying to eliminate the disposable mentality, where we can use something once or twice and then throw it in the landfill.”

Best even sees the potential for the Fate Pacifica concept to spread to other communities, perhaps as a boutique franchise. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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On the other hand, others may chose to reduce alcohol consumption. Spending just $25 a week less on alcohol could improve our health and wealth. That’s a savings of $1,300 annually, and if invested in a tax-free savings account at five per cent, would grow to $62,000 in 25 years.

Eating healthier is something that all of us could strive for in any year.

We’re aging as a population, and with age comes the middle bulge. It turns out that eating healthier foods could also be good for our collective pocket books.

According to a 2002 U.S. Nurse’s Health Study, people who ate healthy diets spent as little as $3.48 per day on food, compared to those that ate unhealthy diets.

They spent as much as $5.75 a day, which means a potential savings of $830 annually. We’d feel better and could use the savings to make a donation to the local food bank, perhaps helping others less fortunate eat and feel better.

Helping others can also be financially rewarding.

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WTO meeting could be last chance for $1-trillion trade deal

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BALI, Indonesia — Top trade officials began talks Tuesday that will either produce an eleventh hour deal that could boost the global economy by $1 trillion or possibly spell the end of the World Trade Organization’s relevance as a forum for negotiations.

After more than a decade of inertia in WTO talks, negotiators are close to a slimmed-down deal but there is no finished document for the dozens of trade ministers attending a summit on the Indonesia resort island of Bali to sign.

So close to an agreement, some have been urging the trade ministers to take the unusual step of completing the negotiations themselves.

An agreement on simplifying customs procedures could help revive the WTO’s broader Doha Round of trade negotiations, sometimes known as the development round because of sweeping changes in regulations, taxes and subsidies that would benefit low income countries.

Still, WTO ministerial summits are designed for enshrining done deals, not technical negotiations, so producing an agreement at a four-day conference would be unprecedented.

“Even though still possible, the chances of reaching a deal are rather slim,” said Matthias Helble, a global trade expert at the Asian Development Bank Institute and former WTO adviser.

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DONATIONS: Can be claimed as tax credits

NFU: Takes on fights Slomp thinks it’s important to have a producer organization like the NFU to fight such fights. And he doesn’t trust the big corporations that are thriving in an increasingly deregulated agricultural industry to do what’s in the best public interest.

Slomp has a herd of about 130 cattle, 60 of which he milks. He also grows some feed crops. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

DOHA: Seeks to create unified rules The goal of the Doha Round, so called because it was launched in the Qatari capital in 2001, is to create unified rules for the 159 member economies of the WTO in myriad areas: lowering import taxes on hundreds of goods, limiting market-distorting subsidies for farm produce and creating one standard for customs procedures that will make it easier for goods to move across borders.

The idea is that if all countries play by the same trade rules, then all countries, rich or poor, will benefit.

With fewer trade barriers, goods and services of all types would be more affordable, creating more employment and business opportunities. The WTO estimates that easing customs barriers would increase total world trade to $23 trillion from its current estimate of $22 trillion.

Critics of the WTO rules, though, say they may hinder countries from setting their own priorities in environmental protection, worker rights, food security and other areas. And they say sudden reductions in import tariffs can wipe out industries, causing job losses in rich and poor countries. Hundreds of Indonesian activists protested outside government buildings in Bali.

“We know it is not an easy task,” said Brazil’s Foreign Minister Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado.

“But we are now here, and we are here to do something,” he said.

“We are willing to do our best effort to leave Bali with an adopted package.”

Because all WTO members must agree on every aspect of the dozens of points of contention for a broad trade agreement, progress has been tortuously slow.

The recent negotiations meant to revive the talks are on trade facilitation, only part of the agenda but still sweeping and complex.

In the meantime, the U.S. and other countries have been developing separate regional trade deals.

Many such pacts already exist. The newest, largest of them in the works — the Trans-Pacific Partnership among the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim economies and a U.S.-European Union free trade deal — would give developed economies fewer incentives to forge WTO deals.

That’s why another summit with no deal after more than a decade of trying could signal the twilight of the WTO’s significance as a forum for trade negotiations. It has thrived in its other a major role, as arbitrator of trade disputes, where countries can file complaints against each other for distorting world commerce by using tools such as subsidies to create an unfair advantage.

“Failure is not an option,” host Indonesia’s president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told delegates Tuesday as he opened the summit. “I fear that should we let this opportunity slip, it is developing countries that will lose out the most.”

With last week’s progress on customs rules, the difficult issue of limiting agricultural subsidies remains.

Anti-poverty activists have long argued that billions of dollars that the U.S. and Europe give to support their farmers help large agricultural conglomerates more than family farmers and also hurt developing countries.

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The exterior of the Potash Corp. Rocanville potash plant near Rocanville, Sask. Potash Corp. is cutting its workforce by about 18 per cent, affecting about 1,045 people.

PotashCorp job cuts shock Saskatchewan HUNDREDS LOSE JOBS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — There was shock Tuesday in a small town east of Saskatoon after Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSX:POT) cut hundreds of jobs at a mill.

The Saskatoon-based company is slashing its workforce by about 18 per cent, affecting 1,045 people.

The biggest job cuts will be in Saskatchewan, where 440 people will lose their jobs, and most of those will be at the company’s Lanigan division, where one of two mills will suspend production by the end of the year.

“These layoffs were effective immediately. People were sent home this morning,” said Rick Suchy, an electrician at the Lanigan mine and president of Unifor local 922.

“This was the end of their shift.

Some guys were supposed to come back tonight.

“They won’t be coming back tonight. Some guys were phoned at home. They weren’t there. And

many people were coming in for the day shift and they were sent home.

“It was a really shocking experience.”

PotashCorp said the decision stems from soft demand for potash and phosphates, two major types of crop fertilizer.

The commodity and the companies that produce it have been hit hard this year after Russianbased Uralkali, one of the world’s largest potash producers, quit the Belarusian Potash Company export partnership.

China and India — key markets for fertilizer — then delayed purchases in expectation of lower prices on the world markets, and that sent shipments plunging.

Suchy said the workers in Lanigan had an inkling that something was going to happen, but had hoped for the best.

“I suspected something may be coming up in the spring in this regard, depending on markets, but I never expected anything this large,” he said.

“We’ve been running reduced tonnes here most of the year, since May, and everybody was kind of wondering how long can they hang

on with this and keep everybody working. We’ve been running at about 60 per cent most of the year with full manpower.”

Suchy, who was born and raised in Lanigan, said the cuts could hit the community of 1,500 hard.

“It’s kind of a little too early to tell, but it’s going to be a shock because a lot of friends here are going to have to move away to look for work,” he said.

PotashCorp was one of the biggest employers in Lanigan, about 125 kilometres east of Saskatoon.

The town’s mayor, Andrew Cebryk, said 30 per cent of the workers at the mill live in the community. He said the most junior people will be laid off, and those are generally the ones with young families in the community.

“It will have an impact, no doubt about that. But what type of impact? We don’t know. We’re not sure,” said the mayor.

The Saskatchewan government said it will try to help the workers.

Premier Brad Wall said Tuesday that rapid response teams had been sent to help affected workers get new training to find other jobs.

“It’s not insignificant, certainly,” said Wall.

BMO cuts nearly 1,000 jobs in fourth quarter week but can include part-time jobs.

“We did see a big reduction in the head count,” he told analysts in a financial results conference call.

But he conceded that the bank may have actually laid off too many people at once.

“For the quarter we overshot a little bit,” he said.

“We do have some outstanding vacancies.”

Most of the cuts were made at the Bank of Montreal’s Canadian personal and commercial banking operations, where about 730 jobs were eliminated.

The last time BMO made deep cuts its workforce was when it laid off three per cent of its staff in 2009 amid widespread economic uncertainty.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) quietly made swift and widespread staff cuts the fourth quarter, reducing its workforce by the equivalent of nearly 1,000 positions.

Chief operating officer Frank Techar confirmed Tuesday during a conference call to discuss the bank’s fourth-quarter results that BMO made the cuts in an effort to reduce expenses and make the bank’s overall operations more efficient.

The total reductions were “full-time equivalent” positions, which are calculated on an average work

Chief actuary pronounces CPP sustainable over long term, with assets growing THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s chief actuary says the Canada Pension Plan is sustainable over the long term.

The report from the chief actuary comes as Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and his provincial counterparts prepare to meet in Ottawa with expansion of the CPP as a key topic under discussion.

Some provinces, notably Ontario and Prince Edward Island, want to increase CPP benefits to keep seniors who have no other pension plan from falling into poverty.

But Flaherty and some provinces say they don’t want to raise premiums at a time of weak economic growth.

Meanwhile, the chief actuary says the current contribution rate of 9.9 per cent of pensionable earnings — shared equally between employers and employees — is sufficient to cover current benefits offered by the CPP until 2022.

After that, a portion of the investment income from the plan will need to be used to pay benefits to the growing number of retired Canadians.

But the report notes that CPP should have plenty of investment income to draw on.

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are projected to grow rapidly over the next decade as contribution revenue is expected to exceed expenditures over that period,” the report states.

The minimum contribution rate actually needed to sustain the

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“Under the 9.9 per cent legislated contribution rate, the assets

plan is 9.84 per cent for the year 2016 and afterwards, the actuary says.

The report says the number of retired beneficiaries drawing CPP is expected to grow from the current 4.6 million to 10.2 million by 2050.

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Remember, charitable donations can be claimed as non-refundable tax credits, which can reduce taxes owing. More money in your pocket and less in the government’s can be a good thing.

Others may chose as their resolution to reduce excessive shopping. According to walletpop.ca, Canadians spend $3,720 annually on things they don’t need.

Reducing excessive shopping by just 50 per cent, or $1,860 annually, would result in a savings of just over $1,800, if this money were used to pay down a loan priced at eight per cent.

What is unique about learning something new is that it has the potential to earn huge returns on both our financial and human capital, not to mention expand our sphere of friends and colleagues.

First, tuition expenses, up to certain maximums, can be claimed as a non-refundable tax credit, putting more money in our pockets.

Second, improving your human capital can earn solid financial returns. For example, taking a course that improves your employment skills can net an ROI of about nine per cent, assuming you get a raise of just $50 every two weeks and tuition was $500. The return would be higher if you include tax savings from claiming the non-refundable tuition tax credit.

Self-improvement can also be physical. Friends and colleagues tell me that exercise is good, and a great way to meet new people (friends keep suggesting that this should be one of my resolutions). Of course, the savings in both time and money from not shopping as much can be used to pay for that gym membership, helping us get fit.

In order to be able to attain one or more of these resolutions, getting organized has to be a priority.

The better we manage our time, the less chance we have to use that time-honoured excuse, “I just don’t have time.”

One great way to start getting organized is to get all of the documents you need to file your 2014 income tax return in one place, as early as possible.

April 2014 is just around the corner. Remember, the earlier you file, the sooner you will receive that potential tax refund.

If your household is like most in Canada, you will spent about $1,600 on Christmas over the next few weeks, according to the Bank of Montreal. By collecting a tax refund earlier, you can pay down holiday debts faster, saving about $25 if your credit card company charges you 19 per cent. Not a bad way to begin the New Year.

All of these resolutions are great goals, but to me the real power of New Year’s resolutions is their power to bring all of us together in ways that perhaps we never intended, be it through healthier and happier friendships or better communities.

Remember, the new year will arrive sooner than you know, and our one true resolution should be to strive to be in control of our collective financial and non-financial destinies.

Easy Money is written by Patrick O’Meara, a former instructor at Red Deer College’s Donald School of Business, who is now chair of finance and accounting programs at Centennial College in Toronto. He can be reached at theinnovativescholar@gmail.com.

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MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed sharply lower Tuesday as investors reacted negatively to the latest earnings report from the Bank of Montreal and pushed other financial stocks lower ahead of reports from all the big banks this week.

The S&P/TSX composite index fell 99.7 points to 13,319.87 with losses spread over most sectors. Traders are also cautious ahead of economic data later in the week that could give a better idea of where the Federal Reserve is headed in cutting back on stimulus measures.

Bank of Montreal’s (TSX:BMO) annual net profit hit a record $4.2 billion in 2013. That included $1.088 billion of net income in the fourth quarter, which was up one per cent from a year earlier. Its adjusted net income fell two per cent from a year ago to $1.102 billion or $1.64 a share.

That beat forecasts of $1.58 a share but Barclays observed that “BMO reported a $121-million gain in Wealth Management that is not recurring and will not likely be treated as core (earnings) in the market.”

BMO’s return on equity also dropped to 15 per cent versus 15.6 per cent. Its stock fell $3.28 or 4.46 per cent to $70.25. But prior to Tuesday morning, BMO stock was up more than 20 per cent from its 52-week low, leaving the shares vulnerable to a bit of profit taking.

The bank’s quarterly dividend will be increased by two cents to 76 cents per common share.

The Canadian dollar was down 0.07 of a cent at 93.91 cents US a day before the Bank of Canada makes its next interest rate announcement.

U.S. indexes were also weak as the Dow Jones industrials dropped 94.15 points to 15,914.62, the Nasdaq dipped 8.06 points to 4,037.2 and the S&P 500 slipped 5.75 points to 1,795.15.

There is lot of U.S. economic data coming out this week, culminating with the release of the government’s employment report on Friday.

A strong employment report would raise concerns that the Fed is set to start tapering its US$85 billion of monthly bond purchases that have kept U.S. interest rates low and persuaded many investors to seek higher returns in the stock market.

Economists forecast that the American economy cranked out about 175,000 jobs in November, down 5,000 from October.

The TSX financial sector lost 1.57 per cent. Other banks reporting this week and under selling pressure included CIBC (TSX:CM), which lost $1.04 to $90.34 while Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) declined $1.16 to $64.19.

Industrials fell 1.4 per cent with Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP) down $3.39 to $163.17.

The gold sector was also a drag, down 1.37 per cent as February gold gave back $1.10 to US$1,220.80 an ounce. Goldcorp (TSX:G) lost 49 cents to C$22.25.

The base metals sector was down 0.24 per cent with March copper was down one cent to US$3.17 a pound.

First Quantum Minerals(TSX:FM) dropped 25 cents to C$17.

The energy sector was the major gainer, ahead 0.3 per cent while oil prices were slightly higher in the wake of a stronger than expected reading on U.S. manufacturing Monday and

ahead of a meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna on Wednesday.

The January crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange edged $2.22 higher to US$96.04 a barrel. Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) rose 65 cents to C$37.58.

Elsewhere, Potash Corp.

(TSX:POT) shares were up 11 cents to $33.82 after the fertilizer giant said it was cutting its workforce by about 18 per cent, affecting about 1,045 people. The Saskatoon-based company says the decision is necessary because of soft demand for potash and phosphates.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close of Tuesday Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,319.87 down 99.70 points TSX Venture Exchange — 915.29 down 7.20 points TSX 60 — 767.53 down 6.84 points Dow — 15,914.62 down 94.15 points S&P 500 — 1,795.15 down 5.75 points Nasdaq — 4,037.20 down 8.06 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 93.91 cents US, down 0.07 of a cent Pound — C$1.7456, up 0.59 of a cent Euro — C$1.4473, up 0.66 of a cent Euro — US$1.3591, up 0.52 of a cent Oil futures: US$96.04 per barrel, up $2.22 (January contract) Gold futures: US$1,220.80 per oz., down $1.10 (February contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.162 per oz., down 35.3 cents $680.36 per kg., down $11.35 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Tuesday at 915.29, down 7.20 points. The volume at 4:17 p.m. ET was 147.48 million shares.

Bangladeshi-Canadian faces corruption charge in probe of SNC-Lavalin

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA, Ont. — The RCMP have announced another arrest in connection with their probe into Canadian engineering giant SNCLavalin (TSX:SNC) and a bridge contract in Bangladesh.

The RCMP’s said Zulfiquar Ali Bhuiyan, who holds both Bangladeshi and Canadian citizenship, has been charged with one count under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act. Police say Bhuiyan, who is not an SNC employee, voluntarily returned from Bangladesh to face the charge in Canada and has been released on bail.

The arrest follows a charge stemming from an international investigation into a contract for supervision and consultancy services related to construction of the Padma multipurpose bridge in Bangladesh.

To date, five individuals have been charged in relation to this

Panel says time to upgrade tanker ship oil spill rules AS TRAFFIC JUMPS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Potential polluters should be prepared for a worst-case scenario and face unlimited liability in the case of an oil spill from one of their tanker ships, a government-appointed panel recommends.

The three-member panel of experts has delivered a report with 45 recommendations for improving Canada’s preparedness for oil spills from tankers and barges.

It’s the first major review of Canada’s ship-source oil-spill regime since it was implemented in the mid-1990s and forms a key part of the federal Conservative government’s efforts to reassure Canadians about the impacts of an energy resource boom.

The 66-page report notes that two current pipeline proposals alone — by Enbridge (TSX:ENB) and Kinder Morgan — could bring another 600 tankers through British Columbia waters, while posing new hazards by transporting diluted bitumen and liquefied natural gas.

“The very appointment of this panel demonstrates our commitment to protect Canadians and our environment,” Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said Tuesday at a news conference in Vancouver.

“The panel’s independence and its investigation and the extent of its work shows that we are serious about obtaining clear advice in a timely manner.”

Raitt listed a series of actions she said the government has already taken to improve tanker safety, including a promise to increase inspections of foreign tankers and a study on the behaviour of diluted bitumen in sea water.

Raitt said the goal of the panel’s report is to improve on “an already robust tanker safety system.”

The study recommends removing the current $161-million liability limit for each spill in favour of an unlimited liability for polluters.

“We feel that potential polluters should be prepared, through their contracted Response Organizations, to respond to a worst-case discharge, whether it be the full cargo of a tanker or a complete release of bunker fuel on board a vessel,” it says.

Its executive summary makes the point even more clearly: “Canadian taxpayers should not bear any liability for spills in Canadian waters.”

The report recommends annual spill training exercises, and regional risk assessments based on local geography. And it calls for faster emergency responses to spills.

“In our view, the current response time planning standards will not ensure the best possible outcomes in some spill scenarios.”

The panel also says current planning is “particularly lacking” in the area of cleaning and rehabilitating oiled wildlife and the management of oily waste from spill recoveries.

The experts also recommend increased resources for the coast guard, Environment Canada and Transport Canada to help improve the system.

Joe Oliver, minister of Natural Resources, said the federal government is committed to world-class safety for the transportation of natural resources by pipeline, rail or tanker.

“This is what British Columbians expect and this is what we will deliver. On this there can be no compromise.”

questionable payments had been made.

SNC’s former chief executive, Pierre Duhaime, was “relieved of his duties”’ and was later charged with fraud involving $22.5 million in payments related to the construction of a Montreal hospital.

The World Bank barred a SNC-Lavalin subsidiary and affiliates from bidding on its projects for 10 years as a result of allegations stemming from the bridge project.

In August, the company announced 32 employees admitted ethical violations under the company’s three-month amnesty program.

It was launched after both internal and police investigations into allegations of fraud and corrupt practices in Canada and abroad.

Chief executive Robert Card said the company has also introduced a new company-wide ethics and compliance program.

Wind Mobile considering bid for Mobilicity THE CANADIAN PRESS

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investigation, including Bhuiyan, the RCMP said.

In September, the RCMP charged former SNC Lavalin senior executive Kevin Wallace with bribery of a foreign public official as part of its investigation into the $12-million bridge contract.

At the time, the RCMP said it was also charging Bhuiyan and Abul Hasan Chowdhury of Bangladesh with one count of bribery each, but did not give details on their role in the project or association with the company.

Two other former SNC employees, Ramesh Shah and Mohammad Ismail, were arrest in February 2012 and charged April of the same year.

Wallace was released with conditions and a promise to appear in court. None of the allegations have been proven in court.

The reputation of the Canadian engineering company has been tarnished since it disclosed in March 2012 that an internal investigation found that $56 million in

The parent company of wireless startup Wind Mobile is taking another look at buying Mobilicity, a small rival that is operating under court protection from creditors.

Wind Mobile CEO Anthony Lacavera said Tuesday that Globalive Wireless Management Corp. has applied to bid in the court-monitored sale of Mobilicity.

The deadline to submit bids for Mobilicity is Dec. 9.

“We threw our name in the process,” Lacavera said in an interview from Toronto.

“We applied and hopefully the court will accept us as a qualified bidder.”

But Lacavera said it’s not definitive that Wind will bid and wouldn’t comment on the possible value of Mobilicity, which provides cellphone service to about 190,000 customers in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.

However, Lacavera has said more than once recently that he would like to buy Mobilicity and believes the two companies would be stronger if they merged to compete against Rogers (TSX:RCI.B), Bell (TSX:BCE) and Telus (TSX:T).

“I have maintained the position since 2008 that we need to work together with other new entrants.

“This is just an another opportunity to try to put something together,” he said. We feel we’re a very logical bidder.”

Canaccord Genuity analyst Dvai Ghose downplayed a potential bid by Wind Mobile.

He said Wind Mobile’s owner, Russian telecom VimpelCom, has made it clear that it wants a “clean exit” from Canada. VimpelCom put its 65 per cent ownership stake in Wind up for sale some months ago and Lacavera owns the remaining stake in the company he founded.

“While Industry Canada may want a successful Wind bid for Mobilicity, we cannot take such a potential bid seriously,” Ghose wrote in a research note.

“We do not see any other realistic sources of financing for Wind when it comes to acquiring Mobilicity or 700 megahertz

(spectrum) purchases, especially as Wind seems to have been less than successful to date.”

Wind has only 637,000 subscribers, despite publicly stating it targeted 1.5 million at the end of three years, he said. Wind launched in December 2009.

But Ghose said if Wind does end up buying Mobilicity, he wonders if it would be a more effective competitor given its “consistent disappointments” to date.

“Either way, we believe that the incumbents remain well positioned and that Wind and Industry Canada have failed in their objectives.”

Wind and Mobilicity were among new Canadian wireless carriers that emerged a few years ago to give consumers more competition.

Lacavera said Wind Mobile needs more spectrum — radio waves needed to operate wireless communications networks — to offer faster, next-generation services to compete with the big

three telcos.

The federal government has blocked Telus twice from buying Mobilicity, which has spectrum that was specifically set aside for startup companies in a federal auction in 2008. But Telus was recently permitted by Ottawa to buy startup Public Mobile because its spectrum is considered less valuable and didn’t have any sale restrictions.

Mobilicity has been operating under court protection from its creditors since September.

The struggling carrier has said in court documents that it has a number of parties interested in some, or all, of its assets.

According to the court documents, Mobilicity has been seeking a buyer since July 2012.

The documents say it has pursued a variety of financing, sale and restructuring options, including a sale to Telus and had an “expression of interest” from U.S.based Verizon.

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Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk is scored on by the Phoenix Coyotes during second-period NHL action in Edmonton, on Tuesday.

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Hitmen 5 Rebels 2 CALGARY — The Red Deer Rebels roared out of the starting gate Tuesday at the Saddledome.

But as the old saying goes — it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.

The Rebels got power-play goals from Rhyse Dieno and Dominik Volek in the first 67 seconds, but didn’t see much of the puck the rest of the evening in a 5-2 WHL loss to the Calgary Hitmen before 5,707 fans.

“We got back to some of our old habits,” said a disturbed Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter. “We started strong, and not just because we got up 2-0 early, but the way we were playing. But then we got soft and had a lot of turnovers . . . turnovers in our own zone because we spent too much time in our zone.”

The Hitmen rallied from the early two-goal deficit with first-period goals from Linden Penner and Pavel Padakin, who connected on a power play, and moved in front on a second-period tally from Chase Lang.

Radel Fazleev and Jake Virtanen put the game away with third-period goals.

“We’ve become an inconsistent team because we don’t stay with what makes us successful,” said Sutter. “We talk a lot about how we have to play with the team we have. We have some players who are more skilled than others, but they have to play within the team concept.

“Unfortunately, when some players decide they’re on their own program we become soft and don’t finish checks and look like a mediocre team. That’s such an unacceptable thing and certainly not the identity we want from our players when they put the Rebels jersey on.”

Hitmen goaltender Chris Driedger had a relatively easy night with just 16 saves, while Rebels starting goaltender Patrik Bartosak stopped 27 of 31 shots before being replaced by rookie Taz Burman early in the third period. Burman blocked eight of nine shots the rest of the way.

The Rebels take on the Prince Albert Raiders tonight at 7 p.m. at the Centrium.

• Joel Topping of Red Deer, who helped the Optimist Chiefs win the Telus Cup — the national midget AAA championship — at Leduc in 2012, has left the Lethbridge Hurricanes and plans to enrol at Red Deer College in January.

Topping, selected by Lethbridge 41st overall in the 2010 WHL bantam draft, was in his second season as a Hurricanes defenceman.

“I’ve always wanted to become a teacher. Coming back to the Hurricanes (for a second season) is where I wanted to be, but teaching is still a passion of mine.

I want to thank the Hurricanes, my teammates and coaches for everything over the past few years and I wish everyone in the organization the best,” Topping said in a press release. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Oilers struggle at home again with loss to Coyotes

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Coyotes 6 Oilers 2 EDMONTON — It never hurts starting a road trip against the league’s worst home team.

Mike Ribeiro and Mikkel Boedker each had a goal and two assists as the Phoenix Coyotes started off a four-game trip on solid footing with a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.

Radim Vrbata, Shane Doan, Keith Yandle and David Moss also scored for the Coyotes (16-7-4), who had lost four of their previous five games.

“Obviously after the Chicago game (a 5-2 loss on Saturday on home ice), we wanted to make sure we came out and played more to our identity, especially on the road,” said Phoenix head coach Dave Tippett.

“We’re starting a tough trip, we wanted to come in and play well tonight. I thought for the most part, we did a lot of good things.

“I was glad the way our guys killed the penalties in the second and then responded in the third. That’s what we needed to start the trip.”

Ribeiro said that his team was confident they could get the Oilers running around in the third.

“We knew if we stayed patient in the third that they would probably try to open up and that’s what happened,” he said. “We had our chances, were able to score and we’ll take those two points, especially on this road trip.”

David Perron scored a pair of goals for the Oilers (9-18-2) who dropped to 3-9-0 on home ice this season as they began a five-game stay in Rexall Place.

The Oilers trailed 3-2 heading into the third period, but the wheels came off from there.

“In the third there were three or four areas where we got out-battled,” said Oilers forward Jordan Eberle.

“You can look at every goal and there is probably a play where they won a battle and got it to our net and scored. That’s what it came down to. That’s what pisses you off when you come into the room. It isn’t a technical thing, it’s not a bouncing puck, you got outbattled. You can’t have that.”

Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins was especially disappointed in the defence.

“The fourth goal, the fifth, the sixtha that is about as bad as I have seen three or four of our defencemen play this year and it cost us,” he said. “They are individual mistakes and things that the individual has to correct. Some of the plays tonight had nothing to do with systems. It was all about a misread, or more importantly, a no-read. Just being so focused on the puck.

“It’s tragic when you are still in the game and then you go into the third period and that happens. It tears your heart out, it tears your guts out.”

The Coyotes started the scoring three-and-a-half minutes in on the power play as Boedker was left all alone in front to pick up a big rebound and wrist it past Oilers starter Devan Dubnyk. It was just Phoenix’s second first-period goal in the last six games.

Edmonton tied the game up midway through the first period as Phoenix defenceman David Schlemko coughed up the puck to Mark Arcobello. Arcobello used a drop pass to leave the puck open for a trailing Perron, who rifled his 10th of the season past Coyotes goalie Mike Smith.

The Oilers started the second period well, but suddenly found themselves behind 3-1 after goals just under a minute apart.

Seven minutes into the second period, another Coyotes player went to the front of the net unmolested as Ribeiro passed through the crease to a wideopen Vrbata, who scored his ninth of the season.

Just 58 seconds later the Coyotes had a two-goal advantage as Ribeiro floated a shot from the point that was deflected on the way to the net by Doan and completely fooled Dubnyk.

Edmonton got one of those goals back on the power play with just 52 seconds left in the middle period as Ales Hemsky made a nice pass from behind the net to Perron, who scored his second of the game with a quick shot off Smith’s shoulder and into the net.

After having what initially appeared to be a goal

by Moss called back on a high stick, the Coyotes went up 4-2 on another Edmonton defensive breakdown as Ribeiro was left alone in front to take a Doan pass and score his eighth of the season.

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Martin stays undefeated after close finish against Howard

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — Glenn Howard played a game that was memorable for all the wrong reasons at the Canadian curling trials Tuesday night.

The four-time world champion from Penetanguishene, Ont., allowed 2010 Olympic gold medallist Kevin Martin to score four in the ninth end in a 9-7 come-from-behind victory.

“That’s the worse loss of my life, right there,” said Howard, 51, who’s also won four Briers.

The victory lifted Martin’s record to 4-0, keeping the Edmonton skip as one of only two undefeated rinks at the trials, which will determine Canada’s men’s and women’s teams at next year’s Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Reigning Canadian champion Brad Jacobs from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., has also yet to lose a game after he beat Calgary’s Kevin Koe 9-4.

Koe is at the bottom of the field with a 0-4 record, while hometown favourite Jeff Stoughton is 1-3 following an 11-5 loss to B.C.’s John Morris (3-1).

Mike McEwen, Manitoba’s other men’s rink, defeated Toronto’s John Epping 10-7.

McEwen improved to 2-2 and Epping is 1-3.

“It’s just hard out there,” Martin said after a game he described as making him feel “spent.”

CANADIAN CURLING TRIALS “It’s a very emotional day, and games. Every one so far, all four, have just been battles to the last inch.”

Just over 7,430 fans at the MTS Centre witnessed Howard’s defeat, which the veteran said came at the hands of some unpredictable ice.

That was especially true in the ninth end, when Martin scored the deadly four points to move ahead 8-7. “(Second) Brent (Laing) missed a peel and then the ice got unbelievably straight in the last two or three ends,” Howard explained.

“I threw a real good shot in my last one in nine and for some reason it didn’t curl. I have no idea why.

“I was happy with the way I let it go and it ends up being six to eight inches too much ice, which is unreal. Why? Why doesn’t it curl there?”

The killer in Koe and Jacobs’ game was the eighth end, when Jacobs was sitting four and Koe, the 2010 world champion, had the hammer and missed. The steal of four ended the match.

Competitors have said this week it’s doubtful any team will go undefeated, and Jacobs was still believing that.

“Obviously, anybody can beat anyone out there and it’s happening,” said Jacobs, 28, who got his spot in Winni-

peg out of the pre-trials event.

“Everyone sees it, so real tough to go undefeated. I totally agree with that statement. It’s virtually impossible, I’d say, but there is a slight chance and right now we’re undefeated.”

Stoughton was discouraged after his loss, which included a bad fourth end.

He flashed on his first throw and his second hit a Morris rock and then rolled out. That left Jim Cotter a draw to anywhere in the 12-foot for three and a 4-2 lead. Morris is skip, but throws third rocks.

Stoughton looked mad at himself and briefly left the ice.

He also failed to blank an end and then Morris went up 6-3 with a deuce in the sixth.

“We need a lot of help, and that’s too bad,” said Stoughton, a 2011 world champion who’s making his fifth and last try to get to an Olympics.

“We had our fate in our own hands playing John because it would have brought everyone down to two losses and (then) you’re basically in a playoff spot.”

The women’s side also had two teams sharing the top of the standings.

Jennifer Jones and Val Sweeting sit at 3-1, although Sweeting is technically in the lead among the women, thanks

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to handing Jones her only loss so far.

But at this point, it’s what happens next that all 16 teams know matters most in trying to get into the finals, which are Saturday for the women and Sunday for the men.

“It will be the turning point Wednesday, Thursday, obviously,” said Heather Nedohin, who handed Sweeting her first loss with a last rock draw to win a tight game 6-5.

“I don’t think anyone at the trials ever has done this undefeated,” said Sweeting.

“I thought we just got outplayed.”

Both teams curl out of the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton.

Nedohin sits in a five-team logjam below the leaders at 2-2 with Renee Sonnenberg alone at 1-3, a spot unlikely to give her a shot at moving on.

“Three losses is going to be tough to make it in,” said the skip from Grande Prairie.“If we can finish above .500 that’s a feather in our hat too.”

Jones dominated Sonnenberg from start to finish Tuesday, shaking hands at 7-2 after the eighth. It was a solid comeback after Monday night’s 9-6 loss to Sweeting, which included a disastrous four in the seventh end.

“I don’t know if we gave it away, we just made too many mistakes so it wasn’t our best effort,” said Jones. “I thought we bounced back as well as could have today.”

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 B5

It’s a question of development NHL MINUTES AGAINST PLAYING IN WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS available for the world juniors but didn’t give completely rule it out in the event that circumstances change with the roster, according to a team spokesman.

For now Rielly is staying in Toronto.

“He can play here and he can make a contribution and he’s growing into an NHL hockey player,” Toronto coach Randy Carlyle told reporters after Monday’s practice. “If we felt we were being counterproductive in his growth or his development, then it would make that decision that much more difficult.”

Rielly made the decision difficult to keep him out of training camp by showing he was one of the best seven defencemen the Leafs have.

hab assignment once healthy. The Flames squashed that Tuesday, telling Monahan and Hockey Canada that it wasn’t going to happen.

“We have spent a great deal of time discussing TORONTO — In Hockey Canada’s perfect world, and debating the pros and cons of the situation in its world junior team would feature a reunion of Nathe context of what is best for Sean’s continued prothan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin, the playmakfessional development as a hockey player, as well ing ability of Sean Monahan, the poise and leaderas what is in the best interests of our team, our fans, ship of Morgan Rielly and the size and toughness of and our organization,” general manager Jay Feaster Tom Wilson. said in a statement. “We have concluded that in light That would be a world without the NHL’s hold of the prominent role Sean has played on our team on those players. Canada got that luxury last year to date, and the role we project he will continue to during the lockout, when defenceman Dougie Hamplay once he returns from his injury, that Sean will ilton and forwards Jonathan Huberdeau and Ryan remain with our hockey club.”

Nugent-Hopkins got to participate.

As Sutter pointed out, no This time around, Canada will hold its two organizations feel exselection camp with just one NHL player: ‘EVERY NHL TEAM IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT actly alike on the subject Minnesota Wild defenceman Mathew DumIN HOW THEY’RE SET UP AND HOW THEY DO of prospect development. ba. While MacKinnon was never a real conWhat Dumba, Rielly, Wilsideration given his role with the Colorado THINGS. THEY LOOK AT THEIR ROSTERS, AND son and Monahan have in Avalanche, the Calgary Flames won’t release HOW SIGNIFICANT ROLES THOSE PLAYERS ARE common is that their NHL Monahan, the Washington Capitals won’t teams all felt they had gradrelease Wilson and it’s highly unlikely the PLAYING ON THEIR TEAMS RIGHT NOW.’ uated beyond playing anToronto Maple Leafs let Rielly leave to play other season at the junior — BRENT SUTTER in the tournament, which begins Dec. 26 in TEAM CANADA HEAD COACH level.

Malmo, Sweden.

“For me, (Wilson is) an “Every NHL team is a little bit differNHL player,” Capitals coach Adam Oates told ent in how they’re set up and how they do When the blue line is all healthy, he’s on the edge reporters. “He’s conquered junior. Nothing against things,” Canada coach Brent Sutter said. “They look that tournament at all. I think he’s moved past it.” at their rosters, and how significant roles those play- between playing and sitting in the press box.

The 19-year-old defenceman has eight assists in 21 When Rielly was going into camp with the Leafs, ers are playing on their teams right now. So it’s all different. You can’t put them all into one, because games and is 15th among rookies in ice time, averag- Toronto Marlies coach Steve Spott noted that some young players thrive off challenges. Making the NHL every organization is a little bit different in how they ing 17:43. He has been a healthy scratch six times.

Rielly had a goal and two assists in last year’s was one, but the world juniors represented another see their team right now.”

In hanging on to Rielly and Wilson, the Leafs and world junior tournament, when Canada lost in the chance.

Salmond said other than the Stanley Cup playoffs, Capitals are making it clear they feel the NHL is a bronze-medal game. Unable to go this time, it’s not better place for continued development than the because he’s not good enough but because he has there are few opportunities like this tournament.

And, of course, there’s a benefit for Hockey Canada world juniors. Hockey Canada has no choice but to progressed in his career.

“I think I knew that if I played here this year in having the best players available to it. accept those decisions, even if management believes in Toronto that there’d be a pretty good chance I “Over the years we’ve certainly had a lot of discusthe tournament can be a stepping stone.

“This is a real pressure-filled situation, there’s a wouldn’t be going over to Europe to play in that tour- sions on players and what we feel the benefits are lot of expectations on these young players,” Hockey nament,” Rielly told reporters Monday. “This is what (for) players returning to our team, and a lot of those Canada senior director of hockey operations Scott happens sometimes. I play here, and my priorities thoughts and comments are obviously selfish from our side,” Salmond said.

Salmond said on a conference call with reporters. are here in Toronto.”

Wilson’s priorities are in Washington, too, though “We think those players can be a big part in help“Any time I think a young player can get that kind of experience on that kind of stage, it’s good for their he’s playing far less than Rielly. The big 19-year-old ing us win a gold medal.”

Canada hasn’t won world junior gold since 2009, personal development and then hopefully it trans- has been on the Capitals’ fourth line all season, has a when New York Islanders star John Tavares was lates into more success as they return back to the goal and three assists and is averaging 7:10 a game.

That’s eighth-lowest among 118 rookies in the tournament MVP and Buffalo Sabres centre Cody NHL and have that confidence and have that experiNHL this season and 178 fewer minutes than Rielly. Hodgson the leading scorer. Last year was the first ence.”

Dumba, the seventh pick in the 2012 draft, will get But Wilson has appeared in all 27 of Washington’s time Canada didn’t medal at the event since 1998.

In the hopes of returning to the glory days of the that chance after playing in just 13 of the Wild’s first games, and general manager George McPhee said through a team spokesman that the right-winger mid-2000s when winning the gold medal was the 28 games.

But experience can also come from continuing to means too much to the Capitals to leave for the world norm, Hockey Canada plans on keeping an open dialogue with NHL clubs about players being allowed to play in the NHL, which is how the Leafs feel about juniors.

Hockey Canada had been hoping Monahan — cur- go at the last minute.

Rielly. General manager Dave Nonis told Hockey Rosters do not need to be finalized until ChristCanada that it was unlikely Rielly would be made rently out with a fractured left foot — would be free to go to the world juniors as part of an unofficial re- mas, which leaves plenty of time for things to change.

Rogers snaps up naming rights for future Oilers arena

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Already heavily invested in the sponsorship of the Edmonton Oilers, Rogers Communications has now acquired the naming rights for Edmonton’s future downtown arena.

Calling it a “moment of pleasure and joy for everyone involved,” Edmonton Oilers president Patrick LaForge told a Tuesday news conference the naming rights agreement moves the $480-million arena in downtown Edmonton “closer to reality.”

“The naming of the arena is a very key step because it allows the child to have a name. And to have that name belong to one of Canada’s largest communications companies causes it to be out there in the public, with the sporting community and with investors at a very high profile. And that is really, really valuable.”

Mayor Don Iverson said it’s hoped construction of the building, the cornerstone to a massive downtown revitalization project, will begin next spring. Completion is scheduled for 2016.

The building will be called Rogers Place.

John Boynton, executive vice-president of the telecommunications giant, which last week signed a 12-year, $5.2-billion multi-media rights deal with the NHL, said the new agreement was a “natural extension of the relationship” between Rogers and the Oilers.

The agreement extends the 13-year telecommunications sponsorship deal the two parties signed in October. Rogers already sponsors the team’s television broadcasts, website and mobile app.

No financial details of the naming rights agreement were revealed, but LaForge said $1 million annually is “not even in the ballpark.”

He said the announcement is a “key step” in the new arena, which has been the subject of much debate in the city because of the price tag and the difficulty in securing funding for the final $100 million, and helps with the sustainability of the franchise in the future. Oilers owner Daryl Katz is investing about $240 million.

Iverson said he didn’t know how big the deal is since it was between the Oilers and Rogers.

He said part of the negotiations for the new arena project was that all the operating costs, and the operating revenues to offset those costs, would be the responsibility of the Oilers. Operating revenues include the naming rights.

The deal is part of the Oct. 1 announcement by Rogers to invest $700 million over the next four years in its LTE network and enhance its sporting presence in Alberta.

Boynton said the agreement “reinforces Rogers’s commitment to sports in Canada” and further enhances the company’s desire to “become the No. 1 sports company in the country and to have Sportsnet become the No. 1 brand in the country.”

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Gretzky, NHL reach settlement on money owed from Coyotes situation The NHL has reached a settlement with Wayne Gretzky to pay him money owed from his time with the Phoenix Coyotes, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told The Canadian Press.

It was worth close to US$8 million, according to one source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Gretzky was owed money from former Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes. He filed for bankruptcy in 2009, leading to the NHL’s ownership of the team until it was sold to a group led by Canadian businessmen this past summer.

Gretzky had served as coach and head of hockey operations before the Coyotes went bankrupt.

He made an appearance on the red carpet at last month’s Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the insistence of Chris Chelios. Since then, he was seen at a Washington Capitals game sitting with owner Ted Leonsis.

But Gretzky hadn’t been officially involved with the NHL since the Coyotes situation.

“I’m always close to the game,” Gretzky said last month at the Hall of Fame. “The game’s always been good

Canada to be top-ranked team in pool for next year’s World League LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Canada’s men’s volleyball team will face Belgium, Australia and Finland in pool play of FIVB Volleyball World League 2014.

The league’s 28 teams have been split into seven pools in the league’s new expanded structure. Canada, at No. 11, is the top-ranked team in Pool C. Australia is 14th-ranked, Finland is No. 30, and Belgium is 37th.

The Canadians won their pool in 2013, advancing to the playoffs to finish fifth overall. Their performance saw them jump seven places in the world rankings, from 18th to 11th.

Canadian coach Glenn Hoag said the World League is a good preparation for the world championships next September, “which is our main objective this summer,” Hoag said.

“We will have the chance to play six matches at home, which is always a great motivation for our team.”

Canada will play a home-and-away series against the three Pool C teams during the Intercontinental round. The World League playoffs are scheduled for the first two weeks of July.

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Phoenix put the game out of reach midway through the third period with another pair of quickstrike goals just 42 seconds apart.

Yandle got the fifth goal as he undressed Edmonton defender Jeff Petry and beat Dubnyk with a slapshot to the top corner.

“Keith Yandle is one of those guys in the league that everybody is looking for, that everybody is trying to find,” Doan said.

“We are so thankful to have him and any other team in the league would be so thankful to have a Dman that can make those plays.”

Moss deflected a shot on net and then swatted in his own rebound as he was getting hauled down to make it 6-2.

The Coyotes play the second match of a four-game road trip in Calgary on Wednesday. The Oilers host the second game of a five-game homestand on Thursday when they welcome the Colorado Avalanche.

Notes: It was the second of five meetings this season between the Pacific Division rivals. Phoenix came from behind with a pair of late third-period goals to win the first contest 5-4 at home on Oct. 26a The Coyotes came into the game having won six of their last eight games in Edmonton and were 12-2-2 against the Oilers under coach Dave Tippett.

Devan Dubnyk got the start for Edmonton after coming in to relieve and injured Ilya Bryzgalov in Sunday’s 3-2 shootout win in Dallas. Bryzgalov’s status is unknown as he continues to be evaluated for concussion/whiplash symptoms after taking a hit in the crease from the Stars Ryan Garbutt.

Oilers centre Boyd Gordon remained out of the lineup with a myriad of minor injuries. Gordon is fifth in the NHL in face-off wins.

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SCOREBOARD Local Sports Today

● WHL: Prince Albert at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● AJHL: Camrose at Olds, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday

● College basketball: SAIT at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● Men’s basketball: Dream Team vs.

Monstars, Bulldog Scrap Metal vs.

Orangemen, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber.

Friday

● Heritage junior B hockey: Ponoka at Stettler, 7:30 p.m. ● Midget AA hockey: Airdrie at Sylvan Lake, 8:15 p.m; Cranbrook at Lacombe, 8:30 p.m. ● Chinook senior hockey: Bentley at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

● Peewee AA hockey: Cranbrook at Red Deer Parkland, 12:30 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Wheatland at Lacombe, 8:15 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Rangers at Red Deer Northstar, 2 p.m., Arena; Spruce Grove at Red Deer Aero Equipment, 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Badlands at Red

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 15 3 .833 — Houston 13 6 .684 2 1/2 Dallas 11 8 .579 4 1/2 New Orleans 9 8 .529 5 1/2 Memphis 9 8 .529 5 1/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 15 3 .833 — Oklahoma City 13 3 .815 1 1/2 Denver 11 6 .647 3 1/2 Minnesota 9 10 .474 6 1/2 Utah 4 15 .211 11 1/2 Pacific Division

Deer Ramada, 4:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Medicine Hat at Sylvan Lake, 8:15 p.m. ● Exhibition hockey: Bentley Generals vs. RDC Kings, 5 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● WHL: Portland at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Midget AA hockey: Cranbrook at Red Deer Elks, 7:30 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Medicine Hat at Three Hills, 8 p.m.

Sunday

● Peewee AA hockey: Cranbrook at Red Deer TBS, 10:30 a.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Northstars at Red Deer Black, noon, Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Badlands at Red Deer Steel Kings, 2:15 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Airdrie at Ponoka, 2:30 p.m. ● Midget AAA hockey: St. Albert at Red Deer, 3:30 p.m., Arena. ● Men’s basketball: Grandview Allstars vs. Rusty Chuckers, The Secret Runs vs.

Monstars, Gord Scott Nissan vs. Woodys RV, 4:15 p.m.; Orangemen vs. Carstar, Wells Furniture vs. Dream Team, Alken Basin Drillers vs. Triple A Batteries, 5:30 p.m.; all games at Lindsay Thurber. ● Midget AA hockey: Okotoks at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 5:30 p.m., Arena.

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

W 12 11 9 9 4

L 6 8 9 9 12

Pct .667 .579 .500 .500 .267

GB — 1 3 3 7 1/2

Monday’s Games Washington 98, Orlando 80 New Orleans 131, Chicago 128,3OT San Antonio 102, Atlanta 100 Utah 109, Houston 103 Portland 106, Indiana 102 Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia 126, Orlando 125,2OT Denver 111, Brooklyn 87 Boston 108, Milwaukee 100 Detroit 107, Miami 97 Memphis 110, Phoenix 91 Dallas 89, Charlotte 82 Oklahoma City 97, Sacramento 95 Toronto 103, Golden State 112 Wednesday’s Games Denver at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Houston, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

Dallas at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Utah, 7 p.m.

San Antonio vs. Minnesota at Mexico City, Mexico, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Portland, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s Games New York at Brooklyn, 5 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Miami at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Curling Roar of the Rings WINNIPEG — Results and standings following Tuesday’s draws at the Roar of the Rings, a tournament to determine the Canadian representatives for the 2014 Socchi Winter Olympics, and held Dec. 1-8 at the MTS Centre: MEN Round Robin Skip W L Martin 4 0 Jacobs 4 0 Morris 3 1 McEwen 2 2 Howard 1 3 Epping 1 3 Stoughton 1 3 Koe 0 4 Monday’s results Second Draw Glenn Howard 9 John Epping 5 Brad Jacobs 7 Mike McEwen 5 Kevin Martin 6 Jeff Stoughton 5 John Morris 6 Kevin Koe 4 Tuesday’s results Third Draw Jeff Stoughton 4 John Epping 3 Kevin Martin 6 Kevin Koe 5 Brad Jacobs 6 Glenn Howard 5 Mike McEwen 7 John Morris 5 Fourth Draw Brad Jacobs 9 Kevin Koe 4 John Morris 11 Jeff Stoughton 5 Mike McEwen 10 John Epping 7 Kevin Martin 9 Glenn Howard 7

Semifinal, 12:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 8 Final, 1 p.m.

WOMEN Round Robin Skip Sweeting Jones Carey Homan Nedohin Lawton Middaugh Sonnenberg

W 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1

L 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3

Monday’s results Second Draw Chelsea Carey 8 Heather Nedohin 5 (extra end) Rachel Homan 8 Renee Sonnenberg 2 Jennifer Jones 9 Sherry Middaugh 7 (extra end) Val Sweeting 8 Stefanie Lawton 6 Third Draw Chelsea Carey 9 Rachel Homan 8 Stefanie Lawton 8 Renee Sonnenberg 6 Heather Nedohin 6 Sherry Middaugh 3 Val Sweeting 9 Jennifer Jones 6 Tuesday’s resutls Fourth Draw Heather Nedohin 6 Val Sweeting 5 Rachel Homan 6 Sherry Middaugh 5 Jennifer Jones 7 Renee Sonnenberg 2 Stefanie Lawton 7 Chelsea Carey 5

Wednesday’s games Fifth Draw, 12:30 p.m.

Brad Jacobs vs. John Morris; Glenn Howard vs Mike McEwen; Kevin Koe vs. Jeff Stoughton; Kevin Martin vs. John Epping.

Thursday’s games Sixth Draw, 5:30 p.m.

Glenn Howard vs. Kevin Koe; John Epping vs. John Morris; Kevin Martin vs Brad Jacobs; Jeff Stoughton vs. Mike McEwen.

Friday’s games Seventh Draw, 7:30 a.m.

John Morris vs. Kevin Martin; Jeff Stoughton vs.

Glenn Howard; Mike McEwen vs. Kevin Koe; John Epping vs. Brad Jacobs.

End of Round Robin PLAYOFFS Friday’s games Tiebreakers (if necessary), 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7

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Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 8 12 .400 — Toronto 6 11 .330 1/2 Philadelphia 7 12 .368 1/2 Brooklyn 5 13 .278 2 New York 3 13 .188 3 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 14 4 .778 — Washington 9 9 .500 5 Atlanta 9 10 .474 5 1/2 Charlotte 8 11 .421 6 1/2 Orlando 6 12 .333 8 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 16 2 .889 — Detroit 8 10 .444 8 Chicago 7 9 .438 8 Cleveland 5 12 .294 10 1/2 Milwaukee 3 14 .176 12 1/2

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Wednesday’s games Fifth Draw, 7:30 a.m.

Renee Sonnenberg vs. Chelsea Carey; Jennifer Jones vs. Stefanie Lawton; Rachel Homan vs.

Heather Nedohin; Sherry Middaugh vs. Val Sweeting.

Sixth Draw, 5:30 p.m.

Jennifer Jones vs. Rachel Homan; Val Sweeting vs.

Chelsea Carey; Sherry Middaugh vs. Renee Sonnenberg; Heather Nedohin vs. Stefanie Lawton.

Thursday’s games Seventh Draw, 12:30 p.m.

Chelsea Carey vs. Sherry Middaugh; Heather Nedohin vs. Jennifer Jones; Stefanie Lawton vs. Rachel Homan; Val Sweeting vs. Renee Sonnenberg.

End of Round Robin PLAYOFFS Friday’s games Tiebreakers (if necessary), 12:30 p.m.

Semifinal, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7 Final, 5:30 p.m.

RDC ATHLETICS

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Swift Current 31 17 11 0 3 109 91 Prince Albert 28 17 9 2 0 101 91 Regina 28 15 12 1 0 90 97 Brandon 29 14 13 2 0 104 111 Saskatoon 31 10 18 1 2 99 130 Moose Jaw 31 8 18 3 2 79 116

Pt 37 36 31 30 23 21

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Medicine Hat 28 17 8 3 0 103 77 Calgary 27 16 7 1 3 87 78 Edmonton 27 17 9 0 1 98 67 Kootenay 30 15 13 2 0 89 89 Red Deer 29 13 14 0 2 82 90 Lethbridge 29 3 22 2 2 70 139

Pt 37 36 35 32 28 10

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Kelowna 24 19 3 0 2 96 58 Victoria 31 19 11 0 1 83 71 Vancouver 29 12 11 4 2 94 104 Prince George 31 11 16 1 3 90 123 Kamloops 28 6 18 2 2 69 108

Pt 40 39 30 26 16

U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Portland 29 21 5 2 1 146 94 45 Everett 29 20 5 4 0 97 75 44 Spokane 29 17 10 0 2 107 87 36 Seattle 29 16 9 1 3 106 106 36 Tri-City 31 16 12 1 2 84 81 35 d-division leader; x-clinched playoff berth. Note: Division leaders ranked in top three positions per conference regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns Tuesday’s results Calgary 5 Red Deer 2 Tri-City 3 Saskatoon 1 Victoria 3 Kootenay 0 Vancouver at Kelowna, late Portland 6 Everett 3 Wednesday’s games Lethbridge at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Regina at Brandon, 6 p.m.

Prince Albert at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Kootenay at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Saskatoon at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Boston 27 18 7 2 38 Montreal 28 16 9 3 35 Detroit 28 14 7 7 35 Tampa Bay 27 16 10 1 33 Toronto 28 14 11 3 31 Ottawa 28 11 13 4 26 Florida 28 7 16 5 19 Buffalo 28 6 20 2 14 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 29 19 9 1 39 Washington 28 14 12 2 30 N.Y. Rangers28 14 14 0 28 New Jersey 28 11 12 5 27 Carolina 28 11 12 5 27 Philadelphia 27 12 13 2 26 Columbus 28 11 14 3 25 N.Y. Islanders28 8 15 5 21

GF 75 76 78 76 77 82 61 48

GA 55 59 73 67 77 92 95 85

GF 89 83 62 61 61 57 68 74

GA 66 82 71 67 79 65 80 96

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 29 20 5 4 44 105 80 St. Louis 26 18 5 3 39 91 60 Colorado 25 19 6 0 38 76 52 Minnesota 29 16 8 5 37 70 67 Dallas 26 13 9 4 30 74 76 Winnipeg 29 13 12 4 30 78 82 Nashville 28 13 12 3 29 63 78 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 27 19 3 5 43 96 62 Anaheim 30 18 7 5 41 93 80 Los Angeles 29 18 7 4 40 76 62 Phoenix 27 16 7 4 36 91 86 Vancouver 30 15 10 5 35 80 78 Calgary 26 9 13 4 22 70 93 Edmonton 29 9 18 2 20 75 101 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Games Winnipeg 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Montreal 3, New Jersey 2 Minnesota 2, Philadelphia 0 Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 2

Tuesday’s summary Hitmen 5, Rebels 2 First Period 1. Red Deer, Dieno 11 (Fleury, Bleackley) 0:52 (pp) 2. Red Deer, Volek 13 (Gaudet) 1:07 (pp) 3. Calgary, Penner 1 (Lang) 7:51 4. Calgary, Padakin 8 (Chase, Helgesen) 13:40 (pp) Penalties — Thrower Cgy (tripping) 0:36, Roach Cgy (delay of game) 0:39, Fafard RD (roughing), Penner Cgy (roughing) 2:42, Jones Cgy (crosschecking) 10:49, Gaudet RD (hooking) 11:48, Fafard RD (checking from behind), Fafard RD (roughing), Virtanen Cgy (roughing) 14:24, Roach Cgy (holding) 18:58.

Second Period 5. Calgary, Lang 1 (Roach, Peterson) 5:54 Penalties — Jones Cgy (hooking) 10:03, Doetzel RD (holding) 13:32.

Third Period 6. Calgary, Fazleev 3 (Thomas, Padakin) 1:12.

7. Calgary, Virtanen 12 (Brooks, Sanheim) 15:52.

Penalties — Fafard RD (fighting), Penner Cgy (fighting) 2:31, Sutter RD (roughing), Virtanen Cgy (high-sticking) 4:02, Fleury RD (high-sticking) 5:29, Dixon RD (10-minute misconduct), Doetzel RD (roughing), Mahon Cgy (10-minute misconduct) 12:16, Fafard RD (fighting), Rissling Cgy (instigator, fighting, game misconduct) 20:00.

Shots on goal Red Deer 7 8 3 — 18 Calgary 13 15 12 — 40 Goal — Red Deer: Bartosak (L, 11-11-0); Calgary: Driedger (W, 9-6-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Red Deer: 2-5; Calgary: 1-5.

Americans 3, Blades 1 First Period 1. Tri-City, Vickerman 2 (Tot, Rankin) 5:47 (pp) 2. Tri-City, Rankin 11 (Tot, Wotherspoon) 17:51 (pp) 3. Tri-City, McCue 9 (McAndrews, Gelinas) 19:59 Second Period 4. Saskatoon, Harland 2 (Millar) 11:31 Third Period No Scoring.

Shots on goal Saskatoon 7 11 8 — 26 Tri-City 11 7 8 — 26 Goal — Saskatoon: Moodie (L, 7-11-1); Tri-City: Comrie (W, 12-10-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Saskatoon: 0-3; Tri-City: 2-4.

Royals 3, Ice 0 First Period 1. Victoria, Carroll 14 (Cote, Nelson) 7:17 (pp) 2. Victoria, Magee 8 (unassisted) 17:11 (sh) Second Period 3. Victoria, Nelson 12 (Palmer, Cote) 3:33 (pp) Third Period No Scoring.

Shots on goal Kootenay 5 15 5 — 25 Victoria 6 6 7 — 19 Goal — Kootenay: Hoflin (L, 7-6-0); Victoria: Vollrath (W, 5-2-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Kootenay: 0-4; Victoria: 2-3.

Winterhawks 6, Silvertips 3 First Period 1. Everett, Winquist 22 (Nikolishin, Pufahl) 3:57 (pp) 2. Portland, Haar 4 (Texeira) 17:21 Second Period 3. Portland, Leier 20 (Bjorkstrand) 14:56 Third Period 4. Portland, Schoenborn 8 (Haar, Texeira) 2:59 5. Portland, Bjorkstrand 24 (De Leo, Leier) 7:36 6. Portland, De Leo 18 (Petan, Bjorkstrand) 8:20 (pp) 7. Everett, Nikolishin 8 (Deroose, Betker) 15:18 8. Everett, Winquist 23 (Sandhu) 16:19 9. Portland, Pouliot 8 (De Champlain) 17:01 Shots on goal

Tuesday’s Games Los Angeles 3, Anaheim 2, SO San Jose 4, Toronto 2 Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT Carolina 4, Washington 1 Columbus 1, Tampa Bay 0 Ottawa 4, Florida 2 Dallas 4, Chicago 3 Vancouver 3, Nashville 1 Phoenix 6, Edmonton 2 Wednesday’s Games Montreal at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Calgary, 10 p.m.

Tuesday’s summaries Coyotes 6, Oilers 2 First Period 1. Phoenix, Boedker 7 (Vrbata, Schlemko) 3:37 (pp) 2. Edmonton, Perron 10 (Arcobello) 9:51 Penalties — Perron Edm (interference) 1:48, Petry Edm (interference) 17:57.

Second Period 3. Phoenix, Vrbata 9 (Ribeiro, Morris) 6:58 4. Phoenix, Doan 12 (Ribeiro, Boedker) 7:56 5. Edmonton, Perron 11 (Hemsky, Hall) 19:08 (pp) Penalties — Stone Phx (hooking) 4:04, Morris Phx (hooking) 9:13, Smyth Edm (slashing) 10:53, Murphy Phx (holding) 15:20, Phx Bench (too many men) 18:01.

Third Period 6. Phoenix, Ribeiro 8 (Doan, Moss) 4:46 7. Phoenix, Yandle 2 (Boedker, Vermette) 9:33 8. Phoenix, Moss 2 (Ekman-Larsson, Halpern) 10:15 Penalties — Szwarz Phx (fighting), Ference Edm (fighting, roughing), Szwarz Phx (roughing), Kennedy Phx (charging) 14:07, Morris Phx (slashing) 15:48, Halpern Phx (cross-checking), Perron Edm (slashing) 19:15.

Shots on goal Phoenix 11 7 15 — 33 Edmonton 8 8 17 — 33 Goal — Phoenix: Smith (W, 13-6-4); Edmonton: Dubnyk (L, 7-12-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Phoenix: 1-3; Edmonton: 1-6.

Stars 4, Blackhawks 3 First Period 1. Dallas, Nichushkin 3 (Eakin, Benn) 13:47 2. Dallas, Chiasson 8 (Goligoski, Whitney) 18:50 (pp) Penalties — Dillon Dal (hooking) 4:18, Goligoski Dal (slashing) 9:06, Shaw Chi (fighting), Roussel Dal (fighting) 15:07, Hjalmarsson Chi (tripping) 18:05.

Second Period 3. Dallas, Cole 3 (Nichushkin, Horcoff) 3:07 4. Chicago, Sharp 11 (Keith, Shaw) 9:39 5. Chicago, Leddy 3 (Brookbank, Kane) 16:09 6. Chicago, Oduya 3 (Kane) 17:14 Penalties — Roussel Dal (elbowing) 9:15.

Third Period 7. Dallas, Roussel 5 (penalty shot) 3:01 Penalties — Fiddler Dal (delay of game) 4:33, Goligoski Dal (cross-checking) 5:19, Hossa Chi (tripping) 6:44.

Shots on goal Dallas 5 8 5 — 18 Chicago 16 18 16 — 50 Goal — Dallas: Lehtonen (W, 11-5-4); Chicago: Crawford (L, 17-5-3).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Dallas: 1-2; Chicago: 0-5.

Canucks 3, Predators 1 First Period No Scoring.

Penalties — None.

Second Period 1. Vancouver, Richardson 6 (Weise, Hansen) 15:24 2. Nashville, Wilson 5 (Hornqvist, Josi) 15:54

Penalties — Garrison Van (tripping) 3:06, Stalberg Nas (tripping) 12:30, Ellis Nas (interference) 18:15.

Third Period 3. Vancouver, Kesler 13 (Garrison, Santorelli) 7:37 4. Vancouver, Kesler 14 (Garrison, Sedin) 14:15 (pp) Penalties — Hendricks Nas (goaltender interference) 9:33, Hornqvist Nas (goaltender interference), Hamhuis Van (roughing), Hornqvist Nas (roughing) 12:42, Bieksa Van (high-sticking) 18:37.

Shots on goal Vancouver 5 18 10 — 33 Nashville 8 14 9 — 31 Goal — Vancouver: Luongo (W, 12-8-5); Nashville: Mazanec (L, 5-5-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Vancouver: 1-4; Nashville: 0-2.

Senators 4, Panthers 2 First Period 1. Florida, Huberdeau 6 (Fleischmann, Campbell) 6:44 (pp) 2. Florida, Campbell 4 (Upshall, Gilbert) 8:22 (pp) 3. Ottawa, Corvo 2 (MacArthur, Phillips) 10:58 4. Ottawa, Condra 2 (Spezza, MacArthur) 18:45 Penalties — Mottau Fla (interference) 4:14, Hoffman Ott (high-sticking) 5:36, Spezza Ott (goaltender interference) 6:23, Hayes Fla (holding) 15:00, Campbell Fla (roughing) 20:00.

Second Period 5. Ottawa, Greening 2 (Corvo, Smith) 19:17 (pp) Penalties — Mottau Fla (high-sticking) 8:12, Gryba Ott (interference), Upshall Fla (tripping) 10:43, Matthias Fla (holding) 17:38.

Third Period 6. Ottawa, Ryan 14 (Cowen) 11:52 Penalties — Upshall Fla (goaltender interference) 3:35, Upshall Fla (interference) 7:26, Phillips Ott (tripping) 8:16.

Shots on goal Ottawa 21 14 10 — 45 Florida 10 12 10 — 32 Goal — Ottawa: Anderson (W, 7-8-2); Florida: Thomas (L, 6-10-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Ottawa: 1-7; Florida: 2-3.

Penguins 3, Islanders 2 (OT) First Period 1. NY Islanders, Okposo 7 (Tavares, Vanek) 9:53 2. NY Islanders, Okposo 8 (Tavares, MacDonald) 12:55 Penalties — Vanek NYI (stick holding) 18:05, Ness NYI (high-sticking) 19:22.

Second Period 3. Pittsburgh, Neal 9 (Malkin, Kunitz) 19:44 (pp) Penalties — Neal Pgh (elbowing) 14:49, Tavares NYI (cross-checking) 19:15.

Third Period 4. Pittsburgh, Crosby 14 (Malkin) 8:00 (pp) Penalties — Ness NYI (high-sticking) 6:42, Orpik Pgh (stick holding), Martin NYI (roughing) 8:37, Malkin Pgh (roughing), Clutterbuck NYI (roughing) 13:16, Malkin Pgh (cross-checking) 18:13, Vanek NYI (slashing) 19:36.

Overtime 5. Pittsburgh, Crosby 15 3:44 Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Pittsburgh 10 8 12 4 — 34 NY Islanders 9 8 6 0 — 23 Goal — Pittsburgh: Fleury (W, 15-7-1); NY Islanders: Nilsson (LO, 0-0-2).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Pittsburgh: 2-5; NY Islanders: 0-2.

Sharks 4, Maple Leafs 2 First Period 1. San Jose, Brown 2 (Demers, Desjardins) 10:00 2. San Jose, Thornton 5 (Pavelski, Boyle) 14:31 (pp) Penalties — McLaren Tor (roughing) 5:47, McClement Tor (hooking) 13:04, Raymond Tor (tripping) 13:47, Sheppard SJ (interference) 18:28.

Second Period 3. Toronto, Raymond 10 (Rielly, Gunnarsson) 2:44 (pp) 4. Toronto, Kessel 15 (Bozak, van Riemsdyk) 9:47 (pp) 5. San Jose, Stuart 3 (Boyle) 16:00 Penalties — Boyle SJ (interference) 1:07, Desjardins SJ (fighting), Smithson Tor (fighting) 7:26, Couture SJ (high-sticking) 8:55, Raymond Tor (highsticking) 12:10.

Third Period 6. San Jose, Couture 10 (Wingels) 18:36 (en) Penalties — None.

Shots on goal San Jose 13 18 10 — 41 Toronto 5 17 8 — 30 Goal — San Jose: Niemi (W, 16-3-5); Toronto: Reimer (L, 6-4-1).

Blue Jackets 1, Lightnings 0 First Period No Scoring Penalties — Tropp Clb (high-sticking) 5:16.

Second Period 1. Columbus, Foligno 7 (Johansen) 4:30 Penalties — TB Bench (too many men) 11:15.

Third Period No Scoring Penalties — Johnson Clb (tripping) 15:14.

Shots on goal Tampa Bay 10 6 10 — 26 Columbus 4 13 4 — 21 Goal — Tampa Bay: Bishop (L, 14-5-1); Columbus: Bobrovsky (W, 10-11-2).

Hurricanes 4, Capitals 1 First Period 1. Carolina, Skinner 5 (Staal) 10:20 Penalties — Beagle Wash (tripping) 15:00, Bowman Car (high-sticking) 19:34.

Second Period 2. Carolina, Skinner 6 (Harrison, Peters) 11:18 3. Carolina, Sekera 6 (Skinner, Staal) 14:09 (pp) 4. Carolina, Tlusty 4 (Dvorak, Harrison) 15:02 Penalties — Ruutu Car (interference) 5:36, Grabovski Wash (tripping) 12:42, Komisarek Car (holding) 17:51, Ovechkin Wash (hooking) 19:09.

Third Period 5. Washington, Green 1 (Ovechkin, Chimera) 6:39 (pp) Penalties — Brouwer Wash (cross-checking) 4:08, Tlusty Car (hooking) 5:36, Dvorak Car (tripping) 16:14.

Shots on goal Carolina 9 14 9 — 32 Washington 12 7 8 — 27 Goal — Carolina: Peters (W, 5-7-1); Washington: Holtby (L, 12-9-1).

Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 9 3 0 .750 322 Miami 6 6 0 .500 252 N.Y. Jets 5 7 0 .417 189 Buffalo 4 8 0 .333 267 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 8 4 0 .667 285 Tennessee 5 7 0 .417 264 Jacksonville 3 9 0 .250 174 Houston 2 10 0 .167 230 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 8 4 0 .667 292 Baltimore 6 6 0 .500 249 Pittsburgh 5 7 0 .417 263 Cleveland 4 8 0 .333 231 West W L T Pct PF Denver 10 2 0 .833 464 Kansas City 9 3 0 .750 298 San Diego 5 7 0 .417 279 Oakland 4 8 0 .333 237

PA 261 248 310 307 PA 274 267 352 323 PA 216 235 278 297

Queens volleyball team, Cusumano and Adolf named RDC athletes of the week Transactions NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Dallas 7 5 0 .583 329 Philadelphia 7 5 0 .583 300 N.Y. Giants 5 7 0 .417 237 Washington 3 9 0 .250 269

Kings basketball player Jacob Cusumano and Amber Adolf of the Queens volleyball team are the Boston Pizza RDC athletes of the week.

Adolf, a native of Trochu, led the way with 24 kills, two service aces, 30 defensive digs, two solo blocks and one player of the game award as the Queens twice blanked the Lakeland Rustlers 3-0 last weekend.

Cusumano, from Windsor, Ont., scored 15 and 18 points as the Kings split a weekend series with visiting Medicine Hat College.

In Friday’s 82-66 win, he was seven-for-nine from three-point range.

• The RDC basketball Queens and Kings will host the SAIT Trojans Thursday, making up for Nov. 16 games postponed due to weather conditions. The women’s match starts at 6 p.m., with the men to follow.

• The women’s hockey Queens are at NAIT Wednesday to face the Ooks in a rescheduled game.

• The men’s hockey Kings will take on the senior AAA and defending Allan Cup champion Bentley Generals Saturday at the Penhold Regional Multiplex. The puck drops at 5 p.m.

Portland 12 8 17 — 37 Everett 12 11 15 — 38 Goal — Portland: Burke (W, 18-4-2); Everett: Lotz (L, 15-4-1).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Portland: 1-3; Everett: 1-5.

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Tuesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball Players Association MLBPA EXECUTIVE BOARD — Named Tony Clark executive director.

American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Promoted Lonnie Soloff to senior director of medical services. Named James Quinlan athletic trainer.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Acquired OF Dexter Fowler and a player to be named from Colorado for OF Brandon Barnes and RHP Jordan Lyles.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with RHP Ricky Nolasco on a four-year contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with C Brian McCann on a five-year contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Acquired OF Craig Gentry and RHP Josh Lindblom from Texas Rangers for OF Michael Choice and INF Chris Bostick.

Acquired RHP Luke Gregerson from San Diego for OF Seth Smith.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Named Dan Wilson roving minor league catching co-ordinator.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Acquired C Ryan Hanigan from Cincinnati and RHP Heath Bell from Arizona. Agreed to terms with Hanigan on a three-year

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Cleveland at New England, 11 a.m.

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

Tennessee at Denver, 2:05 p.m.

Seattle at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at San Diego, 2:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 2:25 p.m.

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

Monday, Dec. 9 Dallas at Chicago, 6:40 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 8 Atlanta at Green Bay, 11 a.m.

Minnesota at Baltimore, 11 a.m.

Kansas City at Washington, 11 a.m.

Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.

Miami at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

Detroit at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.

Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 11 a.m.

NFL Odds (Odds supplied by BETONLINE.ag; favourites in capital letters) Spread O/U Thursday HOUSTON at Jacksonville 2.5 43 Sunday Oakland at NY JETS 2.5 40.5 Indianapolis at CINCINNATI 5.5 44 Atlanta at Green Bay OFF OFF Detroit at PHILADELPHIA 2.5 54 Miami at PITTSBURGH 3 41 Cleveland at NEW ENGLAND 11.5 44.5 KANSAS CITY at Washington 3.5 45 Minnesota at BALTIMORE 7 43 Buffalo at TAMPA BAY 2.5 43 Tennessee at DENVER 11 49 St. Louis at ARIZONA 6 41.5 NY Giants at SAN DIEGO 3 47.5 Seattle at SAN FRANCISCO 2.5 42 Carolina at NEW ORLEANS 3.5 45.5 Monday DALLAS at Chicago 1.5 49.5

contract. Tampa Bay sent RHP Justin Choate and a player to be named to Arizona. Arizona sent LHP David Holmberg to Cincinnati.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Named Eric Hinske first base coach.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Detroit LB Travis Lewis four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed OT Jamaal Johnson-Webb to the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DT Tracy Robertson to the practice squad.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Re-signed OT Dennis Roland. Placed G Clint Boling on injured reserve Tuesday.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed QB Caleb Hanie. Placed LB Brandon Magee and DB Chris Owenson injured reserve. Signed DB Julian Posey from the practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Placed RB Lance Dunbar on injured reserve. Signed FB Tyler Clutts DETROIT LIONS — Signed CB Akwasi OwusuAnsah to the practice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed RB Kahlil

Bell. Released S Jerron McMillian. Signed CB Antonio Dennard to the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed LB Daniel Adongo and OL Xavier Nixon from the practice squad. Placed LB Mario Harvey and RB Daniel Herron on injured reserve. Signed FB Robert Hughes and DT Jeris Pendleton to the practice squad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed DT Jerrell Powe. Released DT Kyle Love. Signed FB Toben Opurum to the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed KR Darius Reynaud. Placed KR-WR Josh Cribbs on injured reserve.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed DL DaJohn Harris to the practice squad.

Canadian Football League MONTREAL ALOUETTES — Promoted Mark Weightman to president and CEO. HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled C Cory Emmerton from Grand Rapids (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Recalled D Jeff Schultz from Manchester (AHL). Assigned F Tanner Pearson to Manchester.

Monday’s Game Seattle 34, New Orleans 7 Thursday, Dec. 5 Houston at Jacksonville, 6:25 p.m.

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Sharks build team on need for speed

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — It’s unusual to see a playoff contender sell at the trade deadline, yet that’s exactly what the San Jose Sharks did last year.

General manager Doug Wilson sent Ryane Clowe, Michal Handzus and Douglas Murray away with a “reset, refresh” plan on how to proceed.

It worked, and the Sharks found another gear down the stretch and through the first quarter of this season.

This is a much different Sharks team than in the past. San Jose is built for the kind of speed that coach Todd McLellan thinks is necessary in today’s NHL. “We’re talking about playing a more north-south game, not slowing it down as much, trying to stay ahead of the curve,” McLellan said earlier this season. “I think that’s the way the game is going. Where coming out of the last lockout you could delay and look for people and hold on to it a little bit longer, teams have figured out how to defend that now, and you have to advance and try and stay ahead of the curve.”

The Sharks look about as far ahead of the curve as they can get. Going into Tuesday night’s game at the Toronto Maple Leafs, they’re 18-3-5, lead the league in shots per game and are behind just the defending Stanley Cupchampion Chicago Blackhawks in goals a game.

Once led by Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau, the Sharks have transformed into a team led by young star

Logan Couture. Marleau and Thornton are still around, still scoring and have embraced the new style.

“It’s always up-tempo and you know everybody’s going to be going, so it’s fun to come to the rink,” Marleau said.

Winning is fun, too, and it’s a product of an attacking, north-south style Wilson planned for when he made those trades at the deadline. The vision was there, but it took much more than that to make it work.

“We were able to make that transition because we had younger players underneath that were ready to play,” Wilson said in a phone interview. “It goes back to giving the coaches credit for developing the younger players to be ready when the opportunities came.”

Late last season, Matt Irwin and Scott Hannan helped on the blue-line, while Tommy Wingels and T.J. Galiardi stepped into more prominent roles up front. Wilson acquired Tyler Kennedy at the draft and traded away Galiardi’s free-agent rights.

But the Sharks have also thrived in part because of the emergence of Calder Trophy candidate Tomas Hertl and the continued growth of Couture and potential Canadian Olympic defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic.

“Talent is the one thing, but they’re mature individuals as far as their demeanour and the way they carry themselves around the rink,” McLellan said of Couture and Vlasic. “A lot of players are probably skill-ready to play or close to playing pro hockey, but their maturity level just isn’t there. They

don’t understand the work ethic, the commitment level, the life away from the rink. Those players had that in their game already.”

Perhaps the biggest key to the Sharks changing their game was moving Brent Burns to forward from defence. The six-foot-five, 230-pounder has been a point-a-game player this season and has been dominant since making the switch.

“He fits exactly how we want to play, he’s the right age, and we’ve transitioned with the guys we’ve all added,” Wilson said. “When we go add a player or trade for a player, it’s in the attempt that he fits for both now and the future: a Tyler Kennedy, a Raffi Torres, a Danny Boyle when we acquired him.

And Brent Burns certainly fit into finding those ingredients that are few and far between in this league and supply and demand for defencemen and power wingers.”

Burns has been the face of the Sharks’ transformation from a puckpossession team to one that relies on speed, forechecking and a boatload of shots. Couture said the coaching staff still preaches puck possession, but the emphasis has changed to putting it on net and forcing goaltenders to make saves.

“You’re not going to get many gradeA chances in the slot, so you shoot the puck and you know there’s going to be rebounds and usually the offensive team will get the puck back,” Couture said.

The Sharks have averaged almost 36 shots a game in part because they

play so fast. It’s hard for opponents to keep up.

“We just execute quick,” Thornton said. “Just from defence to offence we’re just stressing get it up as quick as you can and just go. That’s why we’ve got so many goals is we’re not spending any time fooling around in our end.

We’re just getting it out and going.”

But this isn’t end-to-end, break-neck speed hockey. This is about pushing the pace and tiring out opponents over the span of 60 minutes every night.

Because they’re used to playing this way, the Sharks are better suited to manage fatigue and can get stronger as games go on. And that goes for every line.

“If we were going quick in the past, it kind of fell off as we got down a line or two and then it would pick up, so there was a lot of hills and valleys throughout the game,” McLellan said.

“Right now we’re fortunate that all the lines are playing a quick game. ... They have accepted that identity and played towards it.”

In the past, the Sharks’ identity has been a great regular-season team that can’t get it done in the playoffs. Boyle, another candidate for Team Canada, said he’s tired of addressing that reputation, and his coach knows that’s how this team will be measured.

“We don’t build our team to win in the regular season,” McLellan said.

“We want a team to win in the playoffs, and we haven’t fully done that. Until we get to that point as an organization, there’s always going to be that question mark that’s over our heads.”

Crosby caps Pens’ comeback with overtime stunner NHL ROUNDUP

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PENGUINS 3 ISLANDERS 2 UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Sidney Crosby scored the tying goal in the third period and then won it with a brilliant individual effort 3:44 into overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Crosby, who tied it with a power-play goal with 12:00 left in regulation, stole the puck from Thomas Vanek just outside the New York blue line, streaked down the middle between two defenceman and jammed a backhander past Anders Nilsson for his 15th goal.

Nilsson was the hard-luck loser in overtime for the second straight game. New York, which has dropped seven straight (0-5-2), gave up the lead late to Washington on Saturday.

Evgeni Malkin assisted on power-play goals by James Neal and Crosby to back Marc-Andre Fleury, who made 21 saves.

Kyle Okposo scored twice in the first period for the Islanders, who are third from the bottom in the East.

STARS 4, BLACKHAWKS 3 CHICAGO (AP) — Kari Lehtonen had a seasonhigh 47 saves, Antoine Roussel converted a penalty shot in the third period and the Stars snapped the Blackhawks’ six-game winning streak.

Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist for the Stars, who had dropped four of five, including consecutive shootout losses at home in their previous two games. Alex Chiasson and Erik Cole also scored.

Patrick Sharp scored his 200th goal with Chicago.

The Stars appeared to be headed for a heartbreaking collapse before Roussel skated in on Corey Crawford and was awarded a penalty shot after Niklas Hjalmarsson hacked away at him with his stick.

Roussel then beat Crawford with a backhander into the upper right corner at 3:01.

SHARKS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 2 TORONTO (AP) — Mike Brown had a goal against his former team and Joe Thornton scored on a 5-on-3 power play, leading the Sharks to their sixth straight win.

Brad Stuart and Logan Couture scored for the Sharks, winners of nine of 10. Phil Kessel netted his 200th career goal and Mason Raymond also scored in Toronto’s fifth straight loss.

BLUE JACKETS 1, LIGHTNING 0 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nick Foligno scored a highlight-reel goal in the second period and Sergei Bobrovsky and Curtis McElhinney made it stand up as the Blue Jackets beat Lightning.

Bobrovsky, winner of the Vezina Trophy last year as the NHL’s top goalie, stopped all 18 shots before he left with an unspecified injury 4:13 into the third period. He was replaced by McElhinney, who made the last eight saves.

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BRIEFS Friends on Ice ringette tournament starts Jan. 3 The Red Deer Ringette Association will host the 30th Annual Friends on Ice tournament Jan. 3-5.

The tournament, celebrating 50 years of ringette in Canada, will feature more than 60 teams — including over 850 players and 200 coaches — from throughout the province competing in 13 divisions. Games will be played at the Collicutt Centre, Dawe Centre, Kin City and the Kinex.

Red Deer boxers successful at Calgary card Lowie Cudillo of the Red Deer and District Boxing Club recorded a second-round technical knockout of Medicine Hat’s Wolfgang Edwards in a junior C 125-pound bout during the weekend.

The bout was recognized as the best match of the Calgary Bowmont Boxing Club’s 35th anniversary card.

The other Red Deer fighter on the card, Josh Canning, scored a first-round TKO of Nolan Mectchoya of Lac La Biche in a junior novice 125-pound scrap. The win was Canning’s third in his first four bouts.

Canning and twin brothers and Alberta champions Lowie and Lester Cudillo will represent Red Deer and Zone 4 in the Alberta Winter Games in February at Banff.

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Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby shoots the puck past New York Islanders goalie Anders Nilsson to score in overtime of an NHL game on Tuesday, in Uniondale, N.Y. the corner of the goal as time expired and the Lightning were shut out for the second game in a row.

They have lost their last five road games.

HURRICANES 4, CAPITALS 1 WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeff Skinner had two goals and an assist, Justin Peters stopped 26 shots and the Hurricanes cruised past the Capitals.

Andrej Sekera and Jiri Tlusty also scored for the Hurricanes, who had lost two straight and six of eight before bouncing back to equal their most lopsided victory of the season. Skinner’s two goals and three points both tied career highs.

A power-play goal by Mike Green at 6:39 of the third period ruined Peters’ bid for his fourth career shutout. Two of the goaltender’s three NHL shutouts are against the Capitals.

SENATORS 4, PANTHERS 2 SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Colin Greening scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Craig Anderson stopped 30 shots, leading Ottawa over the

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Bobby Ryan, Erik Condra and Joe Corvo also scored for the Senators.

Jonathan Huberdeau and Brian Campbell scored goals for Florida and Tim Thomas stopped 41 shots.

Ottawa won for the 13th time in its last 15 games against the Panthers. Florida remains winless in the Atlantic Division (0-6-1) this season.

CANUCKS 3, PREDATORS 1 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Kesler scored a pair of third period goals, leading the Canucks to a victory over Nashville.

Brad Richardson also scored for Vancouver, which has won three of four. Colin Wilson scored for Nashville, losers of three straight.

On the same day he was named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month for November, Nashville goalie Marek Mazanec made his 11th straight start in goal for the Predators. he had 30 saves.

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Did Arencibia fail the Jays, or vice versa?

J.P. Arencibia leaves with a Blue Jays home run failed himself by neglecting to develop his defensive record for catchers. skills and allowing himself to become a homer-orAnd a lot of mystery as to why this didn’t work out. nothing hitter, or whether the organization failed in That Arencibia could go from very not enhancing the skill set of good athlete good prospect and team leader to a playwho never became a good catcher. er dumped on the non-tender scrap heap Two years ago, when the Jays were this by the Jays at the age of 27 is one of the team of young players hoping to make a more disappointing stories involving a breakthrough, Arencibia looked to be a young Toronto athlete in recent years. young leader along with the likes of Ricky Right up there with Andrea Bargnani, Romero and Brett Lawrie. At that point, perhaps? Definitely comparable with the debate was when the Jays might have the rise and fall of Luke Schenn. to make a decision on which one of their Bargnani, Schenn and Arencibia were young catchers, Arencibia or Travis all slated by some, if not all, to become d’Arnaud, would ultimately win the battle the next generation of Toronto sporting and become the team’s anchor behind stars. home plate.

None did. All have left town.

Only Lawrie, really, is left, and his repuDAMIEN As of midnight Monday, the Jays tation isn’t what it was, although the latter COX didn’t want Arencibia and neither did part of last season left the Jays with hope anyone else, not even enough to offer he can continue to move forward at the a decent piece in a trade. Now Arenciplate and in the field. bia hits the free agent market with the Once the Jays went from being a team chance to re-establish what was once a very promis- of promise to a team expected to win last season, it ing major league career somewhere else. seemed like Arencibia balked at the public and meIt’s an intriguing question as to whether Arencibia dia expectations. Rather than focussing on his game,

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he got involved in Twitter wars and in a very public spat with Sportsnet baseball analysts Gregg Zaun and Dirk Hayhurst, one he was never going to win when his numbers were suggesting he was both the worst offensive and defensive catcher in baseball.

Salaries and the business of baseball forced the Jays to the point they had to make a call on Arenciba, and GM Alex Anthopoulos decided he preferred moving forward with knuckleball catcher Josh Thole and newly signed veteran Dioner Navarro.

A.J. Jimenez, 23, now assumes the role of Jays catcher-of-the-future, although that’s a bit cloudy after Jimenez underwent Tommy John surgery in 2012 and last year missed the final part of the AAA season in Buffalo with a nerve irritation in the same surgically repaired elbow.

Jimenez appeared in only eight games with the Bisons, spending the bulk of the campaign with AA New Hampshire.

With Navarro and Thole at the major league level, Jimenez is the only other catcher on the Jays 40-man roster and seems likely headed for a full season at Buffalo next year.

What was once a position littered with promise for the Jays is now one filled with questions.

Anthopoulos says Navarro keen on Nesbitt leads Red Deer runners at return to starting role in Toronto Athletics Canada

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Alex Anthopoulos was prepared to stay the course with catcher J.P Arencibia, until he discovered the Toronto Blue Jays could make an upgrade behind the plate with free agent Dioner Navarro.

The Jays officially parted way with Arencibia on Monday by declining to tender a contract offer to the fourth-year catcher.

The move came after Anthopoulos signed Navarro to a two-year, US$8-million deal.

“Dioner had a wonderful year last year in 240 at bats, and we think that there’s some upside there, especially considering his age,” the Blue Jays’ GM said Tuesday. “We just think it’s a nice fit, and obviously we’ll find out.”

Arencibia struggled through the worst season of career in 2013, with a .194 batting average, 21 home runs and 55 RBIs. The 27-year-old fan favourite, who began his Blue Jays career with so much promise — homering on his first major-league pitch in 2010 — struck out 148 times this past season, 15th most in Major League Baseball. Anthopoulos said he has no idea why Arencibia regressed so much last season.

“I wish I did. I do think he’s going to bounce back,” Anthopoulos

said. “He was a little banged up, and one thing about J.P., he’s a very durable guy, very tough, plays through a lot of injuries. There was a time we almost put him on the (disabled list), he wanted to keep playing, he battled through it and grinded through it, and I’ve seen him play with a broken hand and things like that. But I really don’t know, certainly we didn’t expect him to have that type of year.”

Still, Anthopoulos said the decision to replace Arencibia wasn’t made until the “last few weeks or so.”

The 29-year-old Navarro, a 10-year veteran from Venezuela, has served mostly as a backup but was an all-star with Tampa Bay in 2008. He hit .300 with a careerhigh 13 home runs in 89 games for the Chicago Cubs last season. He also had 34 runs batted in.

“Navarro was someone who has pretty good contact rate, low strikeouts, pretty good on base skills, been able to take a walk and work the count,” Anthopoulos said. “From a game-calling standpoint, the work that we did on him, everyone really raved about his game-calling, and how guys love throwing to him.”

Anthopoulos said Navarro — who’s also played for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles, Cincinnati and the Chicago Cubs — is

keen to get return to a starting role in the majors.

“The fact that Dioner has played over a hundred games three times in his career, has been an all-star and is only 29, that certainly factored into the decision,” he said. “Dioner is very motivated and very hungry to get back to being that everyday guy, he just hasn’t had an opportunity to be the everyday guy.”

The GM said he called Arencibia on Sunday night to let him know his plans.

Through his struggles on the field, the catcher became a lightning rod for criticism this past season when the Jays were failing to live up to lofty pre-season expectations. The catcher lashed out on Twitter at Sportsnet analysts Dirk Hayhurst and Gregg Zaun over their negative comments.

Anthopoulos said in the “grand scheme of things,” the fact Arencibia vented his frustration on Twitter wasn’t a big deal, and said there were never any off-field issues with the former Jays catcher.

“I think he was probably one of our best guys in the community, always was available, always was a great supporter of the ball club, any time we had a need in the off-season,” Anthopoulos said.

“There’s a lot of things he did behind the scenes that no-one saw so to me he was outstanding.”

Cross Country Running Championships Jodi Nesbitt of Red Deer finished eighth in the senior women’s category of the Athletics Canada Cross Country Running Championship at Vancouver during the weekend.

Nesbitt, who completed the seven km race in 25 minutes, 47.54 seconds, also helped the Alberta Gold contingent win bronze in the provincial team competition.

The top six runners in the senior and junior women’s and men’s division were invited to compete for Canadian teams in the North American and Central American cross country championships — and, subject to good performances at those events — the World Cross Country Championship.

Runners in the seventh to 10th positions are considered as alternates.

Red Deer junior runners Mitch Dore (83rd in 28:31.17), Eric Lutz (88th), and Derrick Evans (107th in 29:22.88) competed in the men’s eight km race at Vancouver, while Jordanna Cota of Elite Speed and RDC (81st in 20:40.74), Nagi Iida of Hunting Hills and the Red Deer Titans (101st, 21:24.49), and Dina Iatrou of Hunting Hills (107th, 21:40.14) competed in the women’s five km race.

Former Hunting Hills High School and RDC athlete Kieran McDonald of the University of Alberta finished 15th in the junior men’s race with a time of 26:51.55. Tom Wunsch of the U of A, a former Hunting Hills athlete, was 71st in 28:14.73.

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TALK ABOUT SKI ADVENTURES Owner of El Gato and certified mountain guide Felix Camire will highlight a special presentation hosted by the Parkland Cross-Country Ski Club. On Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre, at 6300 45th Ave. in Red Deer, Camire will talk about skiing adventures in North America. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, visit www.elgato.ca.

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Lacombe residents turned out by the hundreds in an attempt to form the world’s largest human Christmas tree.

Hundreds turn out for Lacombe’s attempt at human Christmas tree record

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF A human Christmas tree, 889 people strong, was formed in a Lacombe athletic park last week, setting an unofficial Guinness World Record.

There were some nail biting moments on Friday when the people count for the tree formation stalled at 730 participants.

But everyone involved immediately phoned friends and family members, asking them to join, and soon the count grew to the final tally.

“As soon as people heard we were short ... you could see them pull out their cellphones and start texting and calling friends to come down,” said Norma MacQuarrie,

the City of Lacombe’s chief administrative officer.

Within another 10 minutes, there was enough community participation to beat a former human Christmas tree world record of 852 people, set in November by a group of Thai school children.

“This was mass-mobilization at its purest form,” said Lacombe’s community and economic development officer Guy Lapointe, who noted the effort didn’t hinge on just one organization, but depended on people showing up after a call for participants was made by the City of Lacombe.

In the end, it wasn’t exactly like the vintage Coke commercial from the 1970s, where everyone held candles and sang I’d like to teach the world to sing.

Lacombe participants wore different

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BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

REC CENTRE CLOSED The Red Deer Recreation Centre is closed for annual maintenance until Jan. 2. During this time, the recreation centre administration office will be open for registration and inquiries from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. The maintenance shutdown allows staff an opportunity to conduct a thorough inspection and maintenance on all equipment and technical systems in the facility.

Scheduled drop-in activities will resume on Jan. 2. All other Red Deer city recreation facilities remain open during this time. For more information on the Recreation Centre, call 403-309-8411 or visit www.reddeer.ca.

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coloured garbage bags to make their tree formation.

But the colours were festive, with people in yellow bags forming a star on top, while those wearing red and blue bags looking like decorative ornaments on a bright green tree.

“It really demonstrates what our community is capable of when we work together towards a common goal,” said MacQuarrie, who was very pleased with the effort, which took about an hour to complete.

“People had a lot of fun and the weather co-operated,” she added.

Photos and data were sent to Guinness World Records and city officials expect to hear back within a month. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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RCMP found 285 marijuana plants with a street value of $342,000 in a garage and dwelling 20 km east of Rocky Mountain House.

RCMP bust Rocky grow-op Police have seized 285 marijuana plants with a street value of $342,000 from a rural property near Rocky Mountain House.

The plants were found in a garage and dwelling 20 km east of Rocky Mountain House.

Police received a Crime Stoppers tip about the grow operation and entered the property on Wednesday.

RCMP issued a news release about the seizure on Tuesday.

The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been laid at this time.

One person was on the property when police conducted the search.

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ALERT combined forces special enforcement unit from Edmonton, and the Northern Alberta Green Team were involved in the bust.

The combined forces special enforcement unit is an integrated team of Edmonton Police Service and RCMP members who work together to address organized crime and illegal narcotics in Alberta communities.

ALERT was established by the government of Alberta to bring together the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources to tackle serious and organized crime. Nearly 400 municipal police, RCMP and sheriffs work for ALERT.

Time has officially run out for a private member’s bill to create an independent seniors’ advocate.

Bill 208, put forward by the Wildrose Party, will disappear from the legislative agenda when the session wraps up this week.

The Redford government ran out the clock on the bill’s debate on Monday, said Wildrose MLA Kerry Towle.

Instead of supporting Towle’s bill, the province recently proclaimed the Alberta Health Act and announced the province will get a seniors’ advocate — but that advocate will report to the Health minister instead of the legislature.

Towle said it was no coincidence that the governing Conservatives blocked her bill.

“The reality is that (Alberta Health Act) legislation was passed in 2010. They had every opportunity since 2010 to implement the advocacy office and chose not to, and basically decided the timing was appropriate as a method of blocking my bill from going forward,” the Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA said on Tuesday.

Bill 208 was first introduced in December 2012.

“We understand that the government is afraid of an independent seniors’ advocate. They have a lot of skeletons in the closet and like we saw with children in care this past week, they don’t want the public to know what is going on in seniors care.”

Last week, an investigation by the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald revealed that 145 children have died in government care since 1999 — but only 56 deaths were included in government reports.

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Red Deer County ratepayers asked for budget input

BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer County ratepayers have until Dec. 17 to opine on a draft budget that proposes reducing total expenditures and calls for a small increase in tax revenue.

County council had a look at the proposed 2014 budget on Tuesday, a budget that sees operational spending rise and capital spending significantly reduced.

Overall, county spending would be reduced from $65.4 million in 2013 to $63.5 million in 2014.

Director of corporate services Heather Grey called it an “achievable and fair” budget while Mayor Jim Wood said the county continues to be in a strong financial position.

While tax rates will not be set until early 2014, the draft budget suggests the county will receive $42.3 million in tax revenue, up $1.7 million from the 2013 budget figure.

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Wood said the county’s practice in recent years has been to keep tax increases in line with the inflation rate, which is around one per cent.

“Everything costs a little bit more each year. What we’ve tried to do as a guideline is recognize that if we don’t keep up with inflation then we have to give less service . . . We might see a small tax increase,” said Wood.

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Becoming Santa is this month’s film for the daytime documentaries sessions at the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library on Dec. 11.

The movie features Jack Sanderson, who felt he was losing the Christmas spirit so he decided to become a Santa. The film follows him as he gets fitted for a Santa suit, goes to Santa school and becomes Santa at a number of events. A discussion facilitated by a staff member will follow the film. Everyone is welcomed to the free program. The event runs from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Waskasoo meeting room at the downtown branch of the library. For more information, contact dstewart@rdpl.org.

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BRIEFS Court hearing scheduled A preliminary hearing is set for next fall for two Red Deer men arrested by a suspicious Mountie on July 26.

A member of the Innisfail RCMP detachment became suspicious when he saw two pickup trucks stopped at the side of a road near Penhold at about 6 a.m.

The two men at the scene were in the midst of hooking up a trailer that had a skid steer mounted on its deck.

Police allege that the trailer and the skid steer had been reported stolen from a work site near Bowden.

Curtis Troy Sear, 39, and Sean Davis Olsen, 38, were charged with offences including possession of stolen property and possession of cocaine.

Sear is serving a sentence on separate charges. Olsen was released shortly after the July 26 charges were laid.

Both men are to return to court on Sept. 12, 2014, for a preliminary hearing. Such hearings are be held to determine the strength of the Crown’s case against the accused.

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Baby workshop How to handle the huge life changes that come when a baby enters the fray is the focus of a workshop to be held on Feb. 8 and 9 in Red Deer.

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TOWLE: Proposed independent advocate Towle proposed an independent seniors’ advocate who could represent seniors from around the province in the legislature by highlighting policy problems, demanding timely solutions, assisting in appeals or reviewing decisions relating to long-term care or residential care, representing seniors under the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act, and advocating on other regulated matters.

The advocate could have had the ability to audit, investigate, provide recommendations to the legislature, and make reports public.

Towle said the advocate could have also protected residents the province is evicting from Michener Centre. The Red Deer facility for disabled adults is scheduled to close next year.

“They will get lost in the system and their needs will be ignored and we’ll hear of some tragic case of someone getting hurt or neglected,” Towle said.

Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith said while the majority of Alberta seniors receive good care, some do not, like 73-year-old Violet MacDonald, who was left in a soiled diaper for two days while suffering from bed sores and went on to develop severe blood poisoning in a Calgary nursing home.

MacDonald has since died and on Monday her family went public.

“All the problems the government claims have been solved with the child and youth advocate being independent, we believe could be resolved with a seniors’ advocate operating independently as well. We don’t know the deaths in care that are from non-natural causes. We don’t know the number of hospitalizations that are occurring because of neglect. We don’t know how many are being investigated, whether informally or not.

“We don’t know what the recommendations are and we don’t know if they are implemented,” Smith said.

An investigation into MacDonald’s care only happened due to the pleading of the family, but recommendations to improve care at Calgary’s McKenzie Towne Care Centre were at best

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Kerry Sawchuk and his son Ryder, 3, enjoy an escape from the winter weather as they play in the fountain pool at the Collicutt Centre Tuesday afternoon. The hot tubs, steam room and fitness facility at the centre will no doubt be a busy place this week as people come in out of the cold to seek some heat and recreation. counselling pioneer John Gottman, and run by a certified instructor, the workshop is designed for couples to help them during the transition from “anticipation and excitement” to “tiredness and irritability.”

Not only focusing on taking care of the baby, the workshop is to also teach couples how they can take care of each other and maintain a close, supportive relationship upon a young one entering the picture.

A study by the Gottman Institute suggests that more than half of all mothers and 30 per cent of fathers display symptoms of postpartum depression. It also suggests hostility increases between partners and happiness declines.

The cost to attend the workshop is $250 per couple. Enrolment is limited.

Further details can be found at www.shalomcounselling.com or by calling 403-342-0339.

Conviction appealed A Samson Cree Nation woman is appealing her conviction for a fatal

superficial, she said.

“We need a much more thorough process for investigation. I think the only way you get that is by having an independent advocate who can really be that watchdog on what is happening in the ministry and also at our various facilities.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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stabbing in Hobbema on New Year’s Eve 2011.

Jamie Lee Soosay, 34, died in hospital of wounds he suffered early in the evening.

Phoebe Firingstoney, 31, was found guilty of second-degree murder by a Court of Queen’s Bench judge and jury in Wetaskiwin on Oct. 4. She was sentenced to life in prison with no parole for at least 10 years.

Firingstoney has asked the Alberta Court of Appeal in Edmonton to review the trial, stating that she was wrongly convicted. While the appeal is being processed, a hearing date has not been set.

A snowmobile operator arrested after running over another man has been fined and lost his driver’s licence after pleading guilty on Tuesday to operating a motor vehicle with elevated levels of alcohol in his bloodstream.

Police were called on Feb. 17 after a man who had been operating a quad

in a field near Rocky Mountain House was run over by the snowmobile that had been following him.

Charles Hainsworth, 33, was scheduled for trial in Rocky on Tuesday on charges of impaired driving causing bodily harm and driving while over .08 causing bodily harm.

Hainsworth pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of driving while over .08.

He was fined $1,200 and his operator’s licence was suspended for one year.

Hainsworth may be able to get back behind the wheel before his suspension expires, however, based on the judge’s recommendation that he be allowed to apply for the ignition interlock program after three months.

The ignition interlock device requires that a driver give a breath sample before the vehicle will start.

The Alberta Transportation Safety Board will have the final say on whether Hainsworth will be allowed to use the device.

If approved, he is not allowed to drive any vehicle other than the one that has been set up for him.

new staff positions for 2014 — a fire inspector and an assessor. The county intends to bring all residential assessment in-house rather than contracting the work out.

The protective services levy is to be increased by 0.1 mill to cover the replacement of fire and rescue equipment at an estimated cost of $700,000.

The overall operating budget is $41.7 million, while the capital budget is $21.8 million.

The county predicts drawing ap-

proximately $5.5 million from its reserves to cover capital costs. Doing so would leave the county with $29.5 million in its reserve fund at the end of the fiscal year.

The budget documents are available online and Wood said he encourages county residents to read them and share their thoughts with county officials.

Council will make its decision on the budget at its Dec. 17 meeting. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

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Coun. Phillip Massier said he could support a small increase in order to maintain a “very aggressive road program.”

Over $18 million is budgeted for capital road work and maintenance in 2014, including $2.4 million for seven bridge repair projects, primarily in the county’s western Division 5.

“These bridges are starting to get old. At one point in time, the province would help on these bridges a lot more than they are now . . . We’re continuously lobbying the province to bring back the bridge program,” said Wood.

Other new projects are land remediation at the old Kevisville waste transfer site southwest of Spruce View that was replaced in 2009 and Gasoline Alley storm water improvements, both with $1.6 million price tags. The old landfill site is in a sensitive water location, while Wood said the Gasoline Alley improvements will ultimately be paid for by those who use them.

The county envisions creating two

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Matt Chapin has announced that he will be taking another crack at elected office, this time in the federal arena.

Chapin says he will be running for MP in the new federal riding of Red Deer-Wolf Creek in the next federal election, to take place in 2015.

Current Wetaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins has already announced that he will be seeking re-election through the Red Deer-Wolf Creek riding, which includes north Red Deer and stretches from Eckville to Hobbema to Alix.

Chapin has run in the last three municipal elections — once for mayor, twice for council, and once for public school trustee. He said he would consider running for a federal party, but is currently standing as an independent candidate.

He said in the interim he plans to work on city committees and intends to knock on doors and be present at farmers markets.

In the most recent municipal election, he finished 27th out of 30 candidates running for council.

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Opposition vows to keep up mass protests UKRAINE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine appeared mired in a political standoff Tuesday, as massive protest rallies showed no sign of letting up and the government warned of its capability for force after a failed attempt to take it down.

The opposition lost its attempt to topple the government by parliamentary means when a vote of noconfidence failed by a sizeable margin.

President Viktor Yanukovych left on an official visit to China, where he is expected to sign an array of economic agreements, his office said. He is expected to be gone until Friday and the prospects for a definitive development in the next few days seem small.

Protest leaders vowed to continue their demonstrations, which have brought as many as 300,000 people to the streets of Kyiv, in the largest outpouring of public anger since the 2004 Orange Revolution.

Soon after Tuesday’s vote, about 5,000 protesters gathered outside the presidential administration building, then moved to the capital’s central Independence Square, where the crowd grew to more than 10,000, according to police estimates.

The opposition called for the parliamentary vote over Yanukovych’s shelving of a long-anticipated agreement to deepen political and economic ties with the European Union and the violent tactics used by police to disperse demonstrators protesting the decision.

Yanukovych has sought to quell public anger by moving to renew talks with Brussels. The government appears to recognize that the police violence may have galvanized long-brewing frustrations rather than stifle protests.

But while Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, attending the parliamentary session with his Cabinet, apologized for the violence, he also made a tough vow.

“We have extended our hand to you, but if we encounter a fist, I will be frank, we have enough force,” he said.

There is a question as to how long protesters’ determination will last as winter sets in and the holiday period approaches, noted Adrian Karatnycky, a Ukraine analyst at the Atlantic Council think-tank .

In addition to Yanukovych’s trip to China, “these things suggest Yanukovych is playing for time,” he said.

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Opposition activists beat drums made from empty barrels in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday. Ukraine’s opposition failed to force out the government with a parliamentary no-confidence vote Tuesday, leaving political tensions unresolved and a potential standoff between protesters and the country’s leaders looming.

The no-confidence measure got the support of 186 members of the Verkhovna Rada, 40 shy of the majority needed. Even if it had passed, Yanukovych would have remained president, but the prime minister and Cabinet would have been ejected.

In turn, Vitali Klitschko, the super heavyweight world boxing champion and leader of the opposition party Udar, vowed that the action would continue.

“We will peacefully blockade the government building and not allow them to work,” he told demonstrators at Independence Square after the noconfidence motion failed.

Oleg Tyahnybok, leader of the nationalist Svoboda party, accused Russia of having “an interest in a situation where more and more blood flows in Ukraine.

The president should accept our conditions for preventing this scenario — he should resign and call elections for all branches of power.”

Russia wants to turn Ukraine toward its orbit and away from the EU. Azarov, like Yanukovych, has said Ukraine wants further integration with the EU, but wants to negotiate better terms and can’t bear the burden of the trade losses with Russia it would presumably suffer.

EU leaders have reaffirmed their willingness to sign the association agreement.

Ukraine is also deeply dependent on natural gas from Russia, which previously has sharply raised prices for its neighbour.

Thai protests ease ahead of king’s birthday BANGKOK, Thailand — The political crisis that has engulfed Thailand’s capital for more than a week eased suddenly Tuesday after the prime minister ordered police to stop battling anti-government protesters. The move was timed to coincide with celebrations of the king’s birthday later this week, a holiday that holds deep significance in the Southeast Asian nation.

In a sharp reversal in strategy that followed two days of increasingly fierce street fighting, riot police lowered their shields and walked away from heavily fortified positions around Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s office at Government House.

Shortly afterward, thousands of jubilant demonstrators waving the red, white and blue Thai flag swarmed across the compound’s grassy lawn, snapping photos of themselves with cellphones and screaming “Victory belongs to the people!” Yingluck was not there at the time.

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HOROSCOPES Wednesday, Dec. 4 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Jeff Bridges, 64; Marisa Tomei, 49; Jay-Z, 44 ASTRO THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The DOYNA general atmosphere of the day will point out and awaken our sense of responsibility and obligation, whatever that means to us. The Moon in assiduous Capricorn aims high and will take even forever if that heralds triumphant results. Once it meets face to face with Pluto, our emotions will run like deep rivers. Whatever we feel, we will feel in abundance and to the core. Later on, Mercury moves into truth-seeking Sagittarius. This placement suggests that conversations will be light, lively, exciting and very forward-looking.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, your focus will be on making money and on building stronger security ties based on your savings and on your earnings. You will be able to reshape your financial situation and possible, restore your monetary status. Try to avoid any arguments with higher ups.

Keep your strong-opinionated nature in check.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your strong stance can be noticeable. You are forceful and you appear in control of your game. You want to be recognized for your efforts and achievements. You also long for power and the best part is that you might actually get both.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are strongly decided on the territory of self discovery. You long for deeper knowledge and diving further into the truth of foreign lands. You need new wisdom in order to feel alive again.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Innovative ideas and original thoughts run through your mind. Any unconventional yet progressing idea can be easily accepted now. Propose these brand new suggestions to your group of people and see the results developing on their own.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Key relationships are intense and serious in nature. You can rely on long-term stability formed through any kind of alliances right now. You need to feel in control of your situation which will make you feel nurtured.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You possess enormous concentration powers in conducting any complex assignment or project right now. Nothing seems to intimidate or stay in your way.

You come on strong and fearless at work. You are a go-getter and the initiator among your co-workers.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Passionate feelings run deep through you. You crave intensity and anything that will stimulate your senses. You are anything but indifferent right now and you long for challenging yet pleasing surprises.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You have a vast call for holding on to your personal belongings and protect your domestic life. You want to appear on top of things and also take care of your emotional well-being. You would hate to deceive others should you fail. You stand strong.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When you are interacting with others, you want to dig deep into any conversation. You want to dissect any information that comes your way. You dig deep and you seem to be able to get to the bottom of things.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You are extremely determined to understand and to grasp what constitutes your well-being. You search within your values and you evaluate your self-worth. Are you assessing yourself in terms of the money you hold or in terms of your authentic self?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): This is a favourable time to solidify any relationships. You can connect easily with others right now or to any group of individuals that share similar viewpoints, likes and visions as you. You are shining!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are convinced that you fit within your crowd. Intense feelings overwhelm you and they take you away from the public eye. You long isolation right now and you probe deeply into your psyche. You want to explore any foreign territory, far away from reality.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You have powerful hopes and wishes. You hold an intense presence among your friends. Your goals are well set and you are feeling more than usually determined. You are decidedly moving closer and closer towards your desires.

Astro Doyna is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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They are wonderful people, but she is not willing She argues about the way things are prepared and to share her toddlers’ time with her husband’s fam- accuses the waitstaff of lying. It’s become quite emily, including his siblings. I do not get the privilege barrassing, and some of our other friends refuse to of babysitting or having the kids over to my house for go out with her anymore. the day. I am not allowed to pick them up or bring It recently happened again. My husband and I them places. I live nearby, but they never stop over. were mortified when she sent her meal back and acRhonda is socially immature, and I believe she cused the waiter of giving her the wrong dish. It ruis naive as well as selfish. She holds all power and ined our night. I think we should say something, but control and is judgmental and unkind. She gives ev- my husband thinks it will ruin the friendship. Any ery excuse to avoid us. Her family has tried to reason suggestions? — Carnivore in Florida with her, to no avail.

Dear Carnivore: It is not unheard of for restaurants My son is terribly hurt by this and tries his best to to prepare vegetarian meals with chicken broth or include me for a short visit at least once a month. I beef stock without declaring it. However, it is rude am grateful, but not satisfied. to accuse the waitstaff of lying and cause a scene. We I am fun-loving, happy, giving, appreciative and recommend you do a search in your area for vegetaraccepting. I make the most of whatever time I am ian restaurants when socializing with this couple. allowed. But Rhonda is negative, self-centered and Otherwise, let them know you won’t be going out to rude and does her best to spoil the visit. eat with them because it is obviously too stressful.

I’ve tried several times to discuss this with her, Dear Readers: Sunday, Dec. 8, is The Compassionhave prayed and have shared words of wisdom and ate Friends’ Worldwide Candle Lighting in memory scripture, but nothing breaks through. My son pre- of all the children who have died. fers to avoid a confrontation. Should I also give up?

Please light a candle in the evening at 7 p.m., local — Grandmother Missing Out time, and remember them with love. For more inforDear Grandmother: How sad that Rhonda denies mation, log on to compassionatefriends.org. her children the privilege of knowing all of their Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and grandparents.

Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers colWould your son be willing to bring the kids to umn. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ your home for a visit without Rhonda? And if you comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators can manage it, consider inviting the entire family, in- Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Benign obesity a myth even if cholesterol healthy, study says creased risk for cardiovascular events.”

For study participants who were overweight, with a body mass index of less than 30 but greater than 25, the risk of cardiovascular events was the same as for normal-weight subjects during the study periods.

“But we also evaluated all metabolic parameters — lipids, blood sugar, blood pressure — and we show that people with metabolically healthy overweight already have increases (in levels) compared to normal weight,” said Kramer.

While those readings weren’t yet in the so-called unhealthy zone, “this is a sign for us.

Maybe they are still healthy now, but in five, 10 years, maybe (the excess weight) will

have an effect on metabolic health.”

In an accompanying editorial, Drs. James Hill and Holly Wyatt of the University of Colorado say the Toronto researchers provide strong evidence that “healthy obesity” is a myth.

“The review casts doubt that any obese persons have no long-term risk for cardiometabolic disease,” they write.

“Obesity affects almost all aspects of human function and physiology.

“Obesity also increases risk for Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and some types of cancer. It is linked to orthopedic problems, reproductive problems, depression, asthma, sleep apnea, renal disease, back pain, skin infections and cognitive decline. Obesity pro-

duces social stigma and overall reduced quality of life.

“It would be a mistake to label obese persons as healthy on the basis of only the presence or absence of risk factors for cardiometabolic disease.”

Kramer said that regardless of lab tests that point to a healthy metabolic profile, doctors need to stress to overweight and obese patients that they are potentially shortening their lives and strongly encourage them to shed excess pounds through diet and exercise.

“Our message to physicians is that for obese individuals, normal metabolic status regarding blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose is not protective. If they can start to lose weight, that’s a benefit.”

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In an analysis of data pooled from several previous studies, researchers at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital found people who were obese but metabolically healthy had a significantly increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke and of dying prematurely. “Our research findings challenge the myth that there is such a thing as healthy obesity if people maintain normal-range readings of cholesterol, blood glucose and blood pressure,” said endocrinologist Dr. Ravi Retnakaran, co-author of the study in this week’s Annals of Internal Medicine.

Researchers reviewed eight studies from the last decade, which included a total of more than 61,000 participants who were followed for a mean period of 11 years.

Almost 4,000 of the subjects had cardiovascular events such as a heart attack of stroke.

The studies evaluated subjects’ metabolic status, including cholesterol levels, blood-sugar levels and blood pressure. Measurements also included waist circumference, as excess abdominal fat tissue can contribute to the development of Type 2 diabetes, for example.

The studies compared fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, as well as other causes of death like cancer, across three weight categories — normal, overweight

and obese.

Researchers said the comparative risks for premature death in the three weight groups became especially apparent after 10 years of followup.

Lead author Dr. Catherine Kramer said that even in the absence of such markers as high blood pressure or elevated cholesterol, an obese person with a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or greater had a 24 per cent higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke or of early death compared to a normal-weight person.

“So we are telling people and doctors that it is not OK to be obese, even though you don’t have metabolic abnormalities,” Kramer said in an interview Monday. “This excess of weight still confers in-

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FROM NIGEL WRIGHT TO LEO MCGARRY: CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMAND EYEBALLS ‘MY INTENTION WAS ALWAYS TO SECURE REPAYMENT OF FUNDS OWED TO TAXPAYERS. I ACTED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF MY DUTIES AND REMAIN CONFIDENT THAT MY ACTIONS WERE LAWFUL.’

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The chief of staff to a top politician is not usually the man in the spotlight — they generally prefer to pull the levers of power anonymously from the corridors and meeting rooms while press secretaries face the media. But with the Senate scandal, Nigel Wright has become something of a household name.

In Hollywood, chiefs of staff have seen something of an upsurge in shows including Scandal and Veep. Here’s how a real-life chief of staff measures up to his fictionalized counterparts, including the most famous one, fellow millionaire Leo McGarry of The West Wing: Nigel Wright Job: Chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper Age: 50 Marital Status: Single Background: Lawyer, then made millions as a Bay street businessman.

Style: Calm, cool and collected.

Described by friends as having high ethical standards despite current allegations of fraud, breach of trust and bribery for covering Sen. Mike Duffy’s contested expenses.

General health: Does this guy have an ounce of fat? Marathon runner gets up before dawn to exercise.

Quote: “My intention was always to secure repayment of funds owed to taxpayers. I acted within the scope of my duties and remain confident that my actions were lawful.” ★★★

— NIGEL WRIGHT FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF

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Nigel Wright, former chief of staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, is shown appearing as a witness at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2010. bankrupt, back alley brawling rest of the game, that’s me — it’s filthy and thankless and it’s my hallelujah, heroin, and reason to breathe . . . ” ★★★

Cyrus Beene (ABC’s Scandal) Job: Chief of staff to U.S. president Fitzgerald Grant.

Age: 50s Marital Status: Married to White House reporter James Novak, with whom he has an adopted daughter.

Background: Campaign guru/political fixer. Once offered chance to run Harvard University.

Style: Ruthless, seemingly lacking in all scruples or limits. Helped rig an election; put a hit out on his own boyfriend; hired a hit man to kill a woman who had a fling with the president.

General Health: Poor. Has been hospitalized for a heart attack.

Quote: “The nitty-gritty, morally

Linda Vasquez (Netflix’s House of Cards) Job: Chief of staff to U.S. president Garrett Walker Age: late 40s/ early 50s Marital Status: Unclear; has a college-age son Ruben.

Background: A key player in Walker’s campaign.

Style: “She’s as tough as a two-dollar steak,” loyal, devoted to party ideals.

But her weakness is Ruben.

General Health: Trim, but you get the sense her chief exercise is marathon BlackBerry clicking.

Quote: “Now we have to lead. And that means making tough choices.”

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“I said it in ’78, and I’ll say it again, there is no better venue in the world,” he said.

Fast & Furious 7 production on hold after star’s death

NY critics name American Hustle best film of year

Production on Fast & Furious 7 is on hold following the death of star Paul Walker.

Shooting on the film had been scheduled to resume this week in Atlanta but was cancelled Monday and Tuesday. A spokesman for Universal Pictures declined to say when shooting will resume.

Production on the latest installment of the franchise began in September.

While a large portion of the film has been shot, the movie is incomplete.

It’s scheduled for release July 11, a date that could be difficult to meet with any lengthy delay. Universal Pictures is expected to go forward with the film, but it has not announced how it will adjust the movie or handle Walker’s unfinished performance.

The franchise, which has starred Walker in all but one installment, is particularly lucrative for Universal.

Fast & Furious 6, released in May, was the highest grossing film in the series, earning more than $788 million worldwide.

NEW YORK — The New York Film Critics Circle has named David O. Russell’s American Hustle the best film of 2013.

The critics group also awarded the film best supporting actress for Jennifer Lawrence and best screenplay for the script by Russell and Eric Singer.

The film is a fictionalized tale of the FBI’s late 1970s Abscam investigation.

Best actor has gone to Robert Redford for his near-wordless performance in the shipwreck drama All Is Lost.

Cate Blanchett has won best actress for her leading role as a bitter, fallen socialite in Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine.

12 Years of Slave filmmaker Steve McQueen took best director.

The New York Film Critics Circle Awards, chosen by a body of New York-based critics, are one of the first major honours leading to the Academy Awards.

NEW YORK — Billy Joel will perform once a month at Madison Square Garden — as long as the fans will have him.

The Grammy Awardwinning icon announced Tuesday that he’ll perform a residency at the famed NYC venue every month for as long as New Yorkers demand. He’s set to perform sold-out shows on Jan. 27, Feb. 3, March 21 and April 28. He will also perform on his 65th birthday, which is May 9. Tickets go on sale Saturday.

“We’re gonna dust off some stuff. We’re gonna feature more of the album tracks, more obscure songs. We’ll still do some songs people are familiar with and like, but we’re gonna change it up. It gives you an edge,” he said.

Eli Gold (CBS’s The Good Wife) Job: Chief of staff to Illinois governor Peter Florrick.

Age: Late 40s/Early 50s.

Marital Status: Divorced. Has a daughter.

Background: Political consultant, concert pianist.

Style: Smooth, cunning, passionate.

Investigated by the Department of Justice for vote buying. Deleted a critical voicemail sent to his boss’ estranged wife by her love interest.

General Health: Fit, but high-strung and emotionally repressed.

Quote: “I don’t have many enemies in life — I get along with Republicans, Protestants, Catholics, even a few reporters. But the one thing I hate, is amateurs.” ★★★

★★★ Leo McGarry — deceased (NBC’s The West Wing) Job: Chief of Staff to president Josiah Bartlett.

Age: 55 when he began the job.

Marital Status: Divorced; has a daughter.

Background: Former air force pilot and labour secretary; made his millions in defence industry.

Style: Generally calm and loyal, not a yes man, won’t suffer fools. Excellent reputation.

General Health: Recovering alcoholic and barbiturates addict, workaholic.

Died of massive heart attack.

Quote: “I’ve got a cap gains tax cut tacked on to an appropriations bill, two Bronze Age civilizations threatening to blow each other up over some goats and a major ally that’s gonna be in the lobby leafing through dog-eared copies of Congressional Quarterly while the president is singing Kumbaya! I want the president back here now.”

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Marital Status: Single.

Background: Capital Hill staffer.

Style: Generally even keeled, but with flashes of insecurity and frustration. Has mastered the art of managing a difficult, often irrational boss with a smile.

General Health: Generally stressedout, poor sleeping habits, potty mouth.

Quote: “No, she cannot fall asleep on live TV. Not on C-Span. The irony would be too huge.”

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SEIBEL Harry George 1931-2013 Harry lost his battle to emphysema on Saturday November 30th, 2013 at the Red Deer Hospital at the age of 82. Harry will be sadly missed by his wife Jean of 58 years, his five children Donald (Carole), Larry (Denise) and Diana O’Neill of Red Deer; Ryan (Veronica) of Calgary; Charlene (Brad) of Mississauga, Ontario; his nine grandchildren, Jackson, Thomas, Karla, Greg, Scot, Darell, Eric; his two great grandchildren, Taylor and Logan, and many nieces and nephews. Harry was predeceased by two grandchildren, Jordan and Alex as well as his sister Loretta Matthews. Harry was born in Didsbury and became a power linesman starting with Farm Electric and retired from the City of Red Deer E.L. & P. in 1988. Harry enjoyed all sports, but most of all he enjoyed water skiing with his family. Following Harrys retirement, during the winter season, he and Jean enjoyed travelling south to Arizona and California. There they both enjoyed hiking with groups in the nearby mountains. He especially enjoyed hiking with his dog Cleo. His last hike was to try and capture Mt. Lady McDonald in Canmore but he had to give up because of his illness. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday December 7, 2013 at 1:00 pm at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45th Street, Red Deer, AB. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Canadian Lung Association 1750 Courtwood Crescent, Suite 300, Ottawa ON, K2C 2B5 or to the Alberta SPCA 10806 - 124 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T5M 0H3. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPELS 4820 - 45th Street, Red Deer.

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GREEN Gordon Richard Sept. 14, 1923 - Nov. 30, 2013 Gordon passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital surrounded by family and friends. Gordon was born at Calgary, AB but was raised in Lousana. He was the second of four children born to Gladys and Ted Green. As a boy he loved living in the small community of Lousana but enjoyed every opportunity he had to visit with family in the Midnapore area outside of Calgary. As a youngster in Lousana, Gordon enjoyed wholesome community fun which was an everyday part of that era. Gordon married Gladys Lee in 1949 and together they worked on their farm east of Lousana for over 50 years during which time they had three daughters.

Gordon was passionate about many aspects of agriculture but was especially delighted every spring when the first shoots of grain poked their head through the soil. He loved caring for the many species of birds that were native to the area by maintaining blue bird trails, building hand crafted bird houses and putting out endless bags of seeds for them to eat. He and Gladys retired to the town of Lousana in 2000. Gordon is survived by daughters, Verna and Carol; grandchildren, Greg (Betty), Te r e s a ( J e r e m y ) , Tr e v o r (Lacey), Emmy, Julie (Curt), Ti m ( J i l l ) , M a t t , B r i a n n a (Jan-Willem), Pam (Chris), Jill (Trevor), Alix (Roy), Carly (Dustin), Dusty, Cassandra (Steve) and Ryan; greatgrandchildren, Wes, Mae, Lillian, Sophie, Mikala, Davin, Madison, Mia, Kylie, Abby, Chloe, Emma, Rhett, Callum, Taydean, Brielle, Olin, Landon and Henley; sisters, Dorothy McWhan, Lois (Harold) Craig and life-long friends and many extended family members. He is predeceased by his wife Gladys, daughter Karen, brother Herbert, parents Ted and Gladys; sons-in-law Wes Jones and Rod MacLeod; brother-in-law, Alec McWhan and nephew, Ted McWhan. A Memorial Service will be held for Gordon on Sunday, December 8th, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Lousana Community Hall. In lieu of flowers donations can b e m a d e t o S a m a r i t a n ’s Purse. Messages of Condolence may be left for the family at www.myalternatives.ca.

MAY June Margret May passed away peacefully on December 1, 2013 at Innisfail with her family at her side. June is survived by her son Allan of† Red Deer† and† daughter† Marlene May from Calgary; grandchildren Lisa† Smith from Kimberly BC and Kasey and† Benson Smith of† Calgary; Shauna May from Red Deer Edward and Amy from Red D e e r, D e r i n d a M a y f r o m Calgary; great grandchildren Alicia, Dakota, Chayton, and Alexa; niece Jean† and† nephews Ken and Shirley and† Doug. Being the eldest of 9 children, June is survived by three† brothers Donald† Ian and Michael; five† sisters Patricia, Jennifer,† Elaine, Jace and Jane, as well as several nieces† and nephews all residing in Australia. June was predeceased† by her loving husband George in April 19, 2003. June was born† June 27, 1931 in London England and immigrated† to Canada when she was 17. Mum will be remembered for her loving caring and kind nature, and will be missed† by her family† and† friends† in Red Deer† and† Innisfail. Special thanks go to the staff of Innisfail Acute Care Unit and Sunset Manor for their compassionate care of our mum. At Mum’s requested no memorial service will be held.

Donations may be made in Mums name to the Canadian Cancer Association.

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COOPER Paul Douglas Passed away on December 2, 2013 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Chatham at the age of 61. Son of the late Donald E. Cooper (2006) and Mary Ellen (Knight) Cooper.

Survived by his brothers Brian Jay (Sandy) of Calgary, Alberta, and Robert Scott (Agatha) of Morinville, Alberta.

Predeceased by brother Mark Donald (August 21, 2012).

Sadly missed by nieces Amy and Lauren, and nephew Daniel Cooper. Paul graduated from Confederation College, Thunder Bay. He retired from Red Deer College after 25 years. Paul was a life time member of the Canadian Sports Parachuting Association, an International Judge, Jump Master, an avid jumper and outdoors adventurist, and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 628, Chatham.

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(FOR MEN)STUDIO www.viimassage.biz Removal 5003A-50 st. Downtown

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hether it happened Yesterday or Today, Whatever you want to say, To celebrate your special day...

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ANNOUNCEMENT 309-3300

Email: classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Escorts

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EDEN 587-877-7399 10am-midnight LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Flooring

1180

WILL install floor & wall tile 403-335-6076 / 352-7812

9 am - 6 pm. Mon. - Fri. 403-348-5650 Start your career!

See Help Wanted

1380

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Services

1290

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

Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serving Central AB. 403-318-4346

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

SNOW REMOVAL Phone Caleb 403-896-5604 YOUR SNOW’S GOTTA GO. It away I’ll blow.

Call me, I’ll show.

403-598-3857

Yard Care

1430

RESIDENTIAL SNOW CLEARING. Affordable monthly contracts.

403-352-4034

D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 Oilfield

800

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.

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

PROVIDENCE Trucking Inc Is now hiring experienced

Picker Operator Bed Truck Operator Winch truck Operators All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen. We offer exceptional wages and benefits for exceptional people. Fax resume and abstract to 403-314-2340 or email to safety@ providencetrucking.ca

Professionals

810

A growing, well established ASME fabrication facility Is hiring for the position of

Sales & Distributors

830

FLURRIES SHEEPSKIN is looking for 5 SALES REPS, selling shoes & apparel, at our Parkland Mall. 4747 67 St. Red Deer. $12.10/hr. + bonus & comm. F/T Position. No exp. req’d. Email Flurriesrd@gmail.com

Mechanical Designer SCOTTYS ESSO in Red / Drafter Skilled & adept in pressure Deer seeking food counter 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

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

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 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

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

Trades

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

a subsidiary of AltaGas Ltd., owns and operates natural gas transmission and distribution systems.

Utilityman II is responsible for the installation and maintenance of customer gas utility services. The position is located in our Dawson Creek, BC office.

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This position is within the bargaining unit (IBEW) with a current hourly rate of $35.69.

Concrete finisher

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CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Truckers/ Drivers

MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

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.

Tar-ific Construction has a F/T position avail. for a H.D. Mechanic Apprentice. We offer competitive wages, combined with a deluxe benefit pckg. Drop resume at 7809 48 Ave. or fax to 403-340-1246 email tarific@telusplanet.net

Truckers/ Drivers

860

BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators.

We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net 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

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Class 1 Drivers

Owner Operators & Company Drivers

Volkswagen

SERVICE ADVISOR Required Immediately Competitive plus renumeration Great Benefits We require a process driven person for this position.

Please send resume to:

joelnichols@ garymoe.com

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

BOWER AREA WESTPARK AREA

To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN

(Reliable vehicle needed)

Delivery is 4 times per week, no collecting.

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

Perfect for anyone looking to make some extra $.

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

DEER PARK AREA Dempsey St. & Drummond. Ave. Area 70 Papers $375/mo.

GRANDVIEW AREA 73 Papers $439/mo.

ROSEDALE AREA Ramage Cres., Root Cl., 100 to 800 Ramage Cl., and Ralston Cres. area $359/mo.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more information Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

in * SANDBLASTER * POWDER COATER *GENERAL LABORER

WE OFFER: * Full Time hours * Great benefit program after 3 mos. * Most weekends off * Competitive Wages

Hardworking need only apply. Bring resume to: Metal Strip & Coatings 4617 63rd Street Mon-Fri 8-5.

No Phone Calls Please.

Academic Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

WINTER START GED PREPARATION Jan. 14 or Feb. 10 STARTS Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

Currently seeking RELIABLE newspaper carriers for morning delivery (By 6:30 a.m.)

Monday - Saturday in: Upper Fairview Call Joanne 403-314-4308 for more info

Gray Dr. & Galbraith St. Normandeau Nordegg Cres.

ALSO Nolan, Norwest & Newlands Oriole Park Oak St. & Overdown Dr. ALSO Ogden Ave. & Oakley Cl. Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info 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 DISPATCHERS req’d.

Day/Night. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

Addinnell Close / Allan St. Allsop Ave. / Allsop Close Adamson Ave. / Arthur Close

Inglis Cres.

Inglewood Ave. LANCASTER AREA Law Close / Lewis Close Logan Close

Valid First Aid and H2S tickets an asset

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Lord Close Lamont Close Lund Close MORRISROE AREA Vista Village

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

McIntosh Ave. SUNNYBROOK AREA

WE NEED YOU! A&W Blackfalds is Now Hiring.

Somerset Close Springfield Ave.

ALL positions are available!

Fantastic Wages!

332657K27-L7

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

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Ferus offers a competitive compensation package including a competitive base salary, bonus incentive plan & an excellent Benefits Package, including a Group RSP Savings Plan.

Savoy Cres. / Sydney Close

If you are self motivated, love dealing with the public, take pride in your work, and love a challenge!

Are you a leader? Do you like to make a difference?

We are a fast growing business throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan in need of persons wanting to advance themselves.

Apply today to: Blackfalds A&W 6001 Parkwood Road, Blackfalds Alberta Call/Email Sheri or Kim to arrange an interview @ 403.885.2515 a&wblackfalds@telus.net Or Stop by and talk to us.

CUSTOMER SERVICE A locally owned industrial supply company is looking for an energetic person for inside sales. E-mail resume to mark@ aesreddeer.com Eagle Builders in Blackfalds, AB is looking for hard working, motivated individual to fill a full-time precast concrete erecting

Sherwood Cres.

VANIER AREA Valentine Cres.

Vanson Close / Visser St.

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

THE TASTY BAKERY P/T OPPORTUNITY Afternoons, No early mornings, No late nights No Sundays, Apply in person at: Bay #1, 2319 Taylor Drive (directly behind Nutters)

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.

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

EquipmentHeavy

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Firewood

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Birch, Spruce, Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

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

LOGS

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

Household Furnishings

1720

4 KITCHEN CHAIRS - brown metal w/padded seats. $80.

TV STAND 27” wide $25.

403-346-2070

WANTED

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED For afternoon delivery once per week In the towns of: Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303 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

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

in INGLEWOOD AREA

• Top wages paid based on experience • Flexible work schedule • Possible career advancement opportunities • Based out of Blackfalds & Rocky Mountain House, AB

Fax resume to Human Resources 403-845-5370 Or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com

Please reply by email: qmacaulay @reddeeradvocate.com or phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316

Mustang Acres

Anders St. / Armstrong Close

For work in the Red Deer/Rocky Mountain House area, as well as some out of town locations. Priority will be given to those candidates with Truck and Wagon experience.

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.

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Currently seeking reliable newspaper carrier for the

ANDERS AREA

Pidherney’s requires experienced local:

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.

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ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer, by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/wk

FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE & EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

Joffre Plant

We thank you for your interest, however only those applicants considered for the position will be contacted.

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CARRIERS NEEDED DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

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.

Please reference: MMT-1113-JF

Central AB based trucking company requires

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Requires THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for SLOPED ROOFERS F/T Exp’d LINE COOKS at LABOURERS all stations. & FLAT ROOFERS MUST HAVE: • 2-3 yrs. post secondary Valid Driver’s Licence education.

Q TEST preferred. Fax or email yrs. training INSPECTION LTD. •• 2-5 info@goodmenroofing.ca 2-5 yrs. on-the-job exp.

Now has immediate or (403)341-6722 • Provide references openings for CGSB NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! The hourly rate will be Level II RT’s and CEDO’s $13.10 per hour. for our winter pipeline Mail to: 2079 50 AVE. projects. Top wages and Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 comprehensive benefit or Call 403-347-1414 package available. or Fax to: 403-347-1161 Subcontractors also welcome.

Email resumes to: JOURNEYMAN qtestltd@telus.net Electricians or Phone 403-887-5630. and Classifieds...costs so little Instrument Hands Saves you so much! req’d. for work in Central Alberta. Oilfield exp. an The Tap House Pub & Grill asset. Please forward req’s full and part time your resume to jobs@ cooks. Apply with resume nexsourcepower.com at 1927 Gaetz Avenue or fax 403-887-4945 between 2-5 pm.

SERVICE RIG Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd JOURNEYMAN or VIC 8888 LTD. needs F/T is seeking exp’d 4th Yr. Apprentice cook, 40 hrs. a week, FLOORHANDS Plumber/Gas Fitter $13.50/hr. Must be willing Locally based, home every req’d for small shop in night! Qualified applicants to relocate. Drop resume to Westaskiwin area.

3731 50 TH AVE. or email: must have all necessary Competitive wages & sampang17@gmail.com valid tickets for the position health plan. being applied for.

Submit resumes to: Bearspaw offers a Sales & wph@xplornet.ca very competitive salary or fax to: 780-312-2889 Distributors and benefits package or call 780-387-6087 along with a steady work schedule.

ELEMENTS is looking for United Tank Inspections Please submit resumes: 5 retail sales reps. selling Inc. is currently looking for Attn: Human Resources season gift packages and a Full-Time Heavy Duty Email: personal care products in Mechanic for our Stettler, hr@bearspawpet.com Parkland Mall, 4747 67 St. AB shop. You will be doing Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Red Deer. $12.10 hr. + repairs, overhauls, Mail to: Suite 5309, bonus & comm. FT. No maintenance, service, and 333-96 Ave. NE exp. req`d. Please email CVIP’s on Heavy Trucks & Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 elementsreddeer@gmail.com Trailers. We offer competitive wages, group health benefits and group RSP. Please call 403-742Trades 4747 or email jobs@ unitedtank.ca

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QUALIFICATIONS: Grade 12 or equivalent in AB. Home the odd education night. Weekends off. Late Valid driver’s license, model tractor pref. class 1 or class 3 with air 403-586-4558 Minimum of three years experience in the F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. installation of plastic Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. and/or steel natural gas piping distribution preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. systems.

Red Deer.

PE fusion Distribution line locating (underground) Misc.

Backhoe, bobcat, excavator and plow Help experience Directional drilling Gary Moe experience asset.

Pacific Northern Gas offers a comprehensive defined StoreSmart Self-Storage benefit pension and benefits seeking P/T Customer Ser- p a c k a g e i n a d d i t i o n t o vice Associate for 16-24 work/life balance and hrs/wk. For job description opportunities for career and how to apply, go to growth. Email resumes in www.StoreSmart.ca/jobs. confidence to the No phone calls please.

Human Resources Department; Wholistix Wellness careers@png.ca Shoppe! perm P/T store clerk,15-20 hrs/wk, $14/hr Something for Everyone email: denise.wholistix@ Everyday in Classifieds gmail.com Precast Concrete Plant in Blackfalds, AB, is looking for new team members to Trades join an enthusiastic and growing company.

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD.

Truckers/ Drivers

PACIFIC NORTHERN GAS LTD.

attendants. FT, PT & Weekends. $10-11/hr.

Training provided. Apply in person to 5 Reichley Street or by email to • 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 Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

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CLEARVIEW ARE Clark Cres., Crawford St. & Castle Cres. $141/mo.

ALSO Cole Street $61/mo.

ALSO Cameron Cres. & Conners Cres. $146/mo.

DEERPARK AREA Donlevy Ave. & Danielle Dr. area. $185/mo MICHENER AREA East of 40th Ave., 51 St., 50A St., Michener Cres., Green, etc. to Michener Ave. & Blvd. $282/mo.

ROSEDALE AREA Rowell Cl. & Ritson Cl. $87/mo.

ALSO

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Stereos TV's, VCRs

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

1760

21” SNOWBLOWER. Electric start. Single stage. $150 obo. 403-347-6987 CHRISTMAS tree 2’, prelit/decorated in box $10; box of hangers, wooden/plastic/metal $10; household items, box full inclds. lamp, coffee maker, place mats and more, all $20 403-314-9603 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.

SOLD & 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 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

1810

DOG KENNEL, 2’ long, 17” wide. $50 obo.

403-314-0804

Cats

1830

4 FRIENDLY MALE ORANGE KITTENS. Litter trained. Desperately need loving homes. FREE. 403-782-3130

Dogs

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West half of Robinson Cres, Rich Cl., & Ryan Cl. Area. $84/mo.

EXTRA FLUFFY TIMBERLANDS AREA & extremely cute! Teacup Turner Cres., Timothy Dr., Babydoll Morkies†(very tiny).

587-987-3422 or email Towers Cl., Tobin Gt. Call wendyschedel@gmail.com $113/mo.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306

Collectors' Items

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TRAIN SET 7 FEET LONG $50. 403-346-2070

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Dec. 4, 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. SOLD

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.

AWD, lthr., $15,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

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.

2007 PONTIAC G5.

Manual, 130,000 km. Great cond. Winter & Summer tires. Well. maint. N/S. $5550. 403-342-4318

2008 FORD F-250 XL 4X4, 6.4L, 92754 kms., $26888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

2008 FORD F150. $10,000.

403-741-6844

2007 SATURN I0N auto, p. windows/doors, low mileage, only 54,000 kms, $7900 obo ***SOLD***

2006 GMC C4500 4X4, loaded, conversion, new duramax installed from GM, 170,000 kms., $39,888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

2004 DODGE RAM 1500 4x4, quad, gold , c/w topper, 2 sets of tires. Exc. cond. $6000 firm. 403-304-2118

$27,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

$22,900. 403-784-2482

Sport & Import

2003 HONDA Odyssey EX-L V6. Loaded.

DO YOU HAVE A CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2008 GMC Yukon XL

2008 BMW 328 xi sunroof, lthr., 66,382 kms., $25,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAGOS, Nigeria — Entombed at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in an upended tugboat for three days, Harrison Odjegba Okene begged God for a miracle.

The Nigerian cook survived by breathing an everdwindling supply of oxygen in an air pocket. A video of Okene’s rescue in May — http://www.youtube.com/ watch?vArWGILmKCqE — that was posted on the Internet more than six months later has gone viral this week.

As the temperature dropped to freezing, Okene, dressed only in boxer shorts, recited the last psalm his wife had sent by text message, sometimes called the Prayer for Deliverance: “Oh God, by your name, save me. ... The Lord sustains my life.”

To this day, Okene believes his rescue after 72 hours underwater at a depth of 30 metres (about 100 feet) is a sign of divine deliverance. The other 11 seamen aboard the Jascon 4 died.

Divers sent to the scene were looking only for bodies, according to Tony Walker, project manager for the Dutch company DCN Diving.

The divers, who were working on a neighbouring oil field 120 kilometres (75 miles) away when they were deployed, had already pulled up four bodies.

So when a hand appeared on the TV screen Walker was monitoring in the rescue boat, showing what the diver in the Jascon saw, everybody assumed it was another corpse.

“The diver acknowledged that he had seen the hand and then, when he went to grab the hand, the hand grabbed him!” Walker said in a telephone interview Tuesday.

“It was frightening for everybody,” he said. “For the guy that was trapped because he didn’t know what was happening. It was a shock for the diver

while he was down there looking for bodies, and we (in the control room) shot back when the hand grabbed him on the screen.”

On the video, there’s an exclamation of fear and shock from Okene’s rescuer, and then joy as the realization sets in. Okene recalls hearing: “There’s a survivor! He’s alive.”

Walker said Okene couldn’t have lasted much longer.

“He was incredibly lucky he was in an air pocket but he would have had a limited time (before) ... he wouldn’t be able to breathe anymore.”

The full video of the rescue captured by divers was released by DCN Diving after a request from The Associated Press. Initially, a shorter version of the rescue emerged on the Internet. The authenticity of the video was confirmed through conversations with DCN employees in the Netherlands. The video showing Okene was also consistent with additional photos of him on the rescue ship. The AP also contacted Okene on Tuesday who confirmed the events.

Okene’s ordeal began around 4:30 a.m. on May 26.

Always an early riser, he was in the toilet when the tug, one of three towing an oil tanker in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta waters, gave a sudden lurch and then keeled over.

“I was dazed and everywhere was dark as I was thrown from one end of the small cubicle to another,” Okene said in an exclusive interview after his rescue with Nigeria’s Nation newspaper.

He groped his way out of the toilet and tried to find a vent, propping doors open as he moved on. He discovered some tools and a life vest with two flashlights, which he stuffed into his shorts.

When he found a cabin of the sunken vessel that felt safe, he began the long wait, getting colder and colder as he played back a mental tape of his life — remembering his mother, friends, mostly the woman he’d married five years before with whom he hadn’t

yet fathered a child.

He worried about his colleagues — 10 Nigerians and the Ukrainian captain including four young cadets from Nigeria’s Maritime Academy. They would have locked themselves into their cabins, standard procedure in an area stalked by pirates.

He got really worried when he heard the sound of fish, shark or barracudas he supposed, eating and fighting over something big.

As the waters rose, he made a rack on top of a platform and piled two mattresses on top.

According to his interview with the Nation: “I started calling on the name of God. ... I started reminiscing on the verses I read before I slept. I read the Bible from Psalm 54 to 92. My wife had sent me the verses to read that night when she called me before I went to bed.”

He survived off just one bottle of Coke, all he had to sustain him during the trauma.

Okene really thought he was going to die, he told the Nation, when he heard the sound of a boat engine and anchor dropping, but failed to get the attention of rescuers. He figured, given the size of the boat, that it would take a miracle for a diver to locate him. So he waded across the cabin, stripped the wall down to its steel body, then knocked on it with a hammer.

But “I heard them moving away. They were far away from where I was.”

By the time he was saved, relatives already had been told the sailors were dead.

Okene kept faith with the psalm he recited, that promises to “give thanks in your name, Lord,” at a service at his Redeemed Christian Church of God. He was rescued by a diver who first used hot water to warm him up, then attached him to an oxygen mask. Once free of the sunken boat, he was put into a decompression chamber and then safely returned to the surface.

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The president is fighting back after seeing his approval rating fall dramatically, trying anew to sell Americans on the massive health care changes that are designed to provide coverage to millions of uninsured Americans and to end health insurance companies’ practice of denying insurance to people who have a medical condition or to cancel coverage when they become ill.

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“If I’ve got to fight another three years to make this law work, that’s what I’ll do,” said Obama, flanked by a group of Americans who reported being helped by the law. And he challenged Republican foes to present their own plan: “Tell us specifically what you’d do differently.” Congressional opponents have not proposed any plan beyond rescinding the law.

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Total New Registration data for Full Size Pickups per Ford Segmentation as of YTD September 30, 2013. ®: Registered trademark of Price Costco International, Inc. used under license. ©2013 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2013 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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D6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013

Available in most new Ford vehicles with 6-month pre-paid subscription