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Panel supports Northern Gateway pipeline

BY LAUREN KRUGEL THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A review panel has recommended that the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline that would carry bitumen from Alberta’s oilsands to tankers on the British Columbia coast go ahead.

But the panel has attached 209 conditions, which cover everything from protecting caribou habitat to research into how the oil would behave in a ma-

rine environment.

The controversial proposal has pitted Calgary-based Enbridge (TSX:ENB) against environmental groups and several First Nations, who have raised concerns about potential oilspills on land or in the water off the B.C. coast.

The panel says any environmental effects can be mitigated effectively if its conditions are met.

Supporters say the pipeline is critical if Alberta is to get its oil to emerging markets in Asia. The panel’s report says that opening up that market is im-

portant to the Canadian economy and the benefits far outweigh the risks.

The panel did suggest that Enbridge must be able to prove it would have the financial resources immediately available to respond to any cleanup of a spill or other damage.

“Northern Gateway must file with the (National Energy Board) for approval, at least nine months prior to applying for leave to open, a financial assurances plan . . . capable of covering the costs of liabilities for . . . cleanup, remediation and other dam-

ages caused by the project during the operation phase,” the report says.

The final decision rests with the federal government, which has roughly six months to respond.

Federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said the government will thoroughly review the report and consult with aboriginal groups before making that decision.

The cost of the pipeline appears to have sky-rocketed.

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Red Deer Food Bank employee Amanda Allen was on hand at the food bank recently to accept a donation from Michener Centre resident Larry Esslinger.

Esslinger, his roommates, neighbours and Michener staff raised $72 in cash and over $100 worth of food and pet food during their food bank campaign this year.

FAMILIES OF MICHENER RESIDENTS AND STAFF WANT THE PROVINCE TO HONOUR ITS COMMITMENT

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Michener Centre resident Larry Esslinger is nonverbal but he has an infectious laugh.

His big sister, Diane Esslinger of Edmonton, said Larry throws his head back, with his mouth open wide, and out comes a deep belly laugh.

“He just laughs with his whole being, with complete abandon,” Esslinger said.

“He likes people and the staff have ways to get him to laugh — whispering in his ear or rubbing his back. He’ll start to laugh until he’s laughing hilari-

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ously, a full-body laugh that actually becomes contagious. Staff and everyone else is laughing along with him.”

Esslinger doesn’t ever want Larry to lose his motivation to laugh.

But in March, the province announced that buildings on the north and south sides of Michener will close and residents like Larry must leave their longtime home.

Of the 220 residents still living at Michener, the government plans to move 116 into community group and seniors’ homes while the rest remain in the group homes on the site.

So far, six residents have moved out of Michener.

Transition planning is ongoing with guardians of Michener residents.

The target date for residents to leave is March 31, 2014, but the government authority looking after the transition says moves will only take place when suitable homes and service plans are in place.

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), the Society of Parents and Friends of Michener Centre, Red Deer city council, and many more Central Albertans have been lobbying for the

centre to stay open.

Larry, 52, lives at Tamarac House, located in a southside building at Michener, with seven other severely developmentally disabled men.

Larry was born with cerebral palsy and microcephalis.

He has profound cognitive impairment, is severely spastic in all four limbs, and has a seizure disorder that requires him to be fed by a tube.

To keep his muscles from getting stiff, he receives physiotherapy twice a week and Michener staff stretch and exercise his muscles the rest of the week.

Larry has lived at Michener Centre since he was two.

His sister said she wasn’t close to her brother until about 15 years ago when she got a call that he was in the hospital.

“I was under the impression that Larry was not capable of forming a relationship with me and that he didn’t know who I was. So I didn’t visit him very often at all because I believed he didn’t know me and couldn’t know me.”

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Judge rules officer did not use excessive force

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF A judge’s ruling that a Red Deer RCMP officer did not use excessive force

when he beat a man who was arrested for drunk driving is being appealed.

Acting on behalf of her client Cory Nielsen, lawyer Deborah Hatch said she filed a notice of appeal in Court of Queen’s Bench, following Wednesday’s ruling by provincial court Judge Bert Skinner.

The judge did not fault police officers for the methods they used to restrain Nielsen while he was in local RCMP custody in December 2012.

Video evidence from the Red Deer RCMP detachment shows 30-year-old Nielsen standing by the RCMP security desk where he was expected to sign release forms. He pulled out a cellphone.

There was some mild arm gesturing.

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GATEWAY: ‘A real risk to the environment’ It had been pegged at more than $6 billion, but the report released Thursday used a $7.9-billion price tag, which includes pre-development costs and marine navigation enhancements.

Enbridge said in a news release that it will work toward meeting the conditions.

“We will closely analyze the panel’s conditions — many of which reflect commitments we put forward at the hearings — and continue to listen and be open to change,” project leader Janet Holder said.

B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak said the province wants to assess whether the panel’s report addresses five conditions B.C. has set out before it will support the pipeline.

“We are not yet in a position to consider support for any heavy oil pipeline in B.C.” The Alberta government welcomed the panel’s recommendation that the pipeline go ahead. Environment Minister Diana McQueen called it a “critical milestone toward getting Alberta’s oil to new international markets.”

Reaction from opponents was swift.

The Raincoast Conservation Foundation said political and corporate agendas won out over the interests of the public. And David Miller of the World Widlife Fund questioned how the panel could acknowledge the environmental risks, but still support the pipeline.

“I think the case is very clear that there is a real risk to the environment, the local economy and the social well-being of people who live in this region,” Miller said. “The (joint review panel) agrees with that yet it’s full steam ahead.

“I think that decision is very unwise.”

Miller suggested it’s still important for people to voice their concerns.

“It’s in the political arena now and it’s up to people to continue to speak up. Our First Nations friends have legal rights as well, and I’m quite certain that coastal First Nations and others will be looking to ensure that their legal rights are respected.”

If approved by the federal government, the pipeline will probably be just the first to put billions of dollars into the coffers of Alberta, Ottawa and other provincial governments — not to mention the bank accounts of Enbridge and the international companies with a stake in the project.

The pipeline faced an uphill battle in B.C. where the environmental movement was bolstered by a decades-old “War in the Woods” against old-growth logging.

Enbridge and the oilpatch drastically underestimated the power of Green Corp., the older, wiser and better-funded modern version of the tie-dyed denizens who were arrested trying to save trees in the 1990s. Flush with cash from green philanthropists largely from south of the border, groups such as Forest Ethics Advocacy, the Dogwood Initiative and Rising Tides mounted a relentless campaign in Canada and abroad.

Growing concern over climate change has been a factor.

Northern Gateway and other pipeline projects — Keystone XL to the U.S. Gulf Coast, the reversal of Enbridge’s Line 9 through Ontario and Quebec, and Kinder Morgan’s proposed expansion of its Trans Mountain line to Metro Vancouver — mean production in the Alberta oilsands could triple by 2035, also increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

But protests in B.C. have been more of the grassroots, not-in-my-ocean variety.

There are also concerns that the heavy, molasseslike diluted bitumen coming from the oilsands is more corrosive and difficult to clean up in the event

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Nielsen was backing away when a police officer twisted his arm behind his back, pulled him to the ground, and then with help from another officer, attempted to restrain him. Numerous blows were delivered to Nielsen’s face and body.

Nielsen complained of a cut to his eye and a bloody nose.

Hatch argued in Red Deer court that police officers used excessive and gratuitous violence after Nielsen was arrested for running a red light and suspected of driving under the influence.

But Skinner did not agree that excessive police force was used. Instead, he convicted Nielsen of impaired op-

of a spill.

But perhaps the toughest hurdle for the project has been the simmering tension between B.C. First Nations and the federal government.

Unlike the rest of Canada, most First Nations in the westernmost province never signed treaties with the Crown. Decades of treaty negotiations have largely gone nowhere and aboriginal rights have been left to the courts.

Before Enbridge ever filed its application for the pipeline, Ottawa made the decision to let the joint review by the National Energy Board and Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency stand for its duty to consult with First Nations.

“The federal government would not support a process for aboriginal consultation separate from the (joint review panel) process...,” said an internal Aboriginal Consultation Plan obtained by The Canadian Press using an Access to Information request.

That didn’t go well.

“We’re treated as a stakeholder in this process,” Carrie Henchitt, a lawyer for the Heiltsuk Nation, said as the panel hearings became increasingly adversarial earlier this year. “We are not just stakeholders. We have specific rights very different from other interest groups.”

Many aboriginal groups opposed to the pipeline refused to take part in the review. Several indicated they were preparing court action should the project get the nod.

The political backlash was not limited to First Nations.

The Conservative government became defensive over oilpatch expansion and Oliver branded opponents as “foreign special interests groups” that threatened to “hijack our regulatory system to achieve their radical ideological agenda.”

The government changed the rules to give cabinet the final say on approval and rewrote rules around waterways and environmental protections.

It wasn’t until after the project was mired in controversy that Oliver announced rules that began to address some of the concerns around tanker and pipeline safety, and over liability in the event of a spill.

— With files from Dene Moore in Vancouver.

MICHENER: Christmas a special time at centre But that changed after one of Michener Centre’s staff nurses who worked closely with Larry met Esslinger at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and they waited together for an hour outside the intensive care ward to see him.

“I could see how worried she was about him. She told me different things about his life. What he liked.

What he didn’t like. I saw someone who obviously loved him and had a relationship with him. I just watched her and listened to her in wonder.

“That hour we had together changed my life,” said Esslinger, pausing to regain her composure.

“After that I was very hopeful that things weren’t as I thought they were, that we could get to know each other, Larry and I,” her voice still shaky with emotion.

When Larry recovered, she visited Michener where Larry’s staff, on his behalf, invited her into Larry’s home.

“What they did was interpret him for me so I could form a relationship with him, so that I could see him, so I could know him. They gave me a brother that in some ways I didn’t know I had,” said Esslinger, pausing again. “So Michener is not an institution any longer and yes I want him to stay there.”

Esslinger said her brother has a very good quality of life at Tamarac, where there is one staff member for every four residents.

“The people who Larry lives with, the other seven gentlemen, are all non-verbal. One of them can walk.

Two others can propel their own wheelchairs, but

eration of a motor vehicle — his third such conviction — and also with resisting a peace officer. (A third charge of blowing over the legal limit of 0.08 was dropped due to improper documentation).

Nielsen was sentenced to a $1,500 fine for impaired driving. He was also given a $10 fine for resisting arrest, as Skinner stated that Nielsen only failed to listen rather than attempt to attack or injure the officer.

Hatch believes she has grounds to appeal the sentence. The lawyer from the Gunn Law Group in Edmonton does not expect the appeal to be heard until March at the earliest. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Larry at the 2012 Michener client Christmas party held at Tamarac house. none of the others can. They are completely dependent.”

Michener Centre has won eight Premier’s Awards of Excellence and has been awarded the highest level of accreditation under the Alberta Council of Disability Services audit.

Esslinger said Michener staff work hard to create a family atmosphere. Residents at Tamarac eat their freshly prepared meals together. Each resident has a little CD player in his room and staff know what music they like. Larry can’t tell staff what he wants to hear, but he will turn his head towards the music and smile. He currently enjoys the music of John Mayer.

“Larry can’t speak so he can’t tell us what he loves and doesn’t love. But he’s very, very expressive with his face.”

Christmas is always a special time of the year for many Michener residents — they don’t hold back their enthusiasm.

“They are really excited about Christmas. They don’t lose their childlike wonder for the season and their enjoyment of the season. It makes it fun for the staff and for them.”

For years a Christmas village, complete with an electric train, was set up at Tamarac House. Many Michener residents would visit Tamarac over Christmas season to press the oversized, easy-to-reach red button that sent the train chugging through the village.

This year, the village and train are missing and will remain packed away in boxes as some residents who contribute decorations to the village prepare to leave Michener.

But Tamarac still has a Christmas tree, turkey dinner will be on the table on Christmas Day and staff will help residents unwrap their gifts, if required.

Families of Michener residents and staff want the province to honour its commitment that no resident would be forced to leave Michener Centre and as the population declines, the north side would be closed and residents would be moved to buildings on the south side.

Two guardians of residents have launched legal challenges regarding the closure edict.

Though transition planning is ongoing, many families have stopped the discussion process with the transition team in anticipation of a judicial review of the closure edict that will be undertaken in March.

Esslinger said the average age of Michener residents is 61 and she is worried that moving older residents with complex needs puts them at greater risk.

“It would not reflect well on the Redford government for these residents to move out and then for tragedies to happen. “(Larry) is a real gift in my life. He’s a very, very sweet man. His gift is joy.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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Torturer a dangerous offender

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A judge has determined a convicted torturer meets the criteria to be considered a dangerous offender and she has handed him an indeterminate prison sentence.

Dustin Paxton slouched in his seat, shook his head no and smirked as Justice Sheilah Martin delivered her decision in Calgary Court of Queen’s Bench.

Martin said Dustin Paxton the 33-year-old is a high risk to reoffend violently and the sentence is “fit and appropriate” for his brutal conduct.

“I find that Mr. Paxton constitutes a threat to the life, safety or physical or mental well-being of other persons,” Martin said. “The protection of the

public must figure prominently.”

She said the Crown has fully proven Paxton is a dangerous offender who has shown indifference to his crimes.

Martin ruled out a determinate sentence for Paxton.

The National Parole Board will review Paxton’s case seven years from the point he was first taken into custody and every two years after that.

“It may be that Mr. Paxton will at some point respond sufficiently to the treatment offered that he can be released from prison,” Martin said. “The risk would have to be considered acceptable to the Parole Board.”

Paxton was convicted in February 2012 of aggravated and sexual assault for the prolonged and brutal abuse of a man who was his friend and roommate.

The man was dropped off, near death, at a Regina hospital in April 2010. He was emaciated, battered and bleeding.

While the Crown had pushed a dangerous offender designation, Paxton’s lawyer had recommended a six- to eight-year sentence — minus six years of credit for time served.

The victim delivered an emotional impact statement, describing his life

after the abuse, at Paxton’s sentencing arguments in October.

He told court he has post-traumatic stress disorder and brain damage from the 18 months he was humiliated, starved, beaten and sexually assaulted on an almost-daily basis while living with Paxton in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Paxton’s trial heard how the smallest things, such as leftovers in the fridge, would provoke him to attack.

The victim testified that he took the abuse because he didn’t want to look like “a sissy” and had dreams of making big money in the business he and Paxton had started.

Speaking slowly from the witness stand at the sentencing hearing, with his two sisters at his side for support, the victim detailed how he has had several surgeries aimed at reconstructing his face. He said there are many more operations in his future.

“Before the assaults, I was extremely good-looking and very attractive to women and now I am disfigured,” he said. “I have an incurable traumatic brain injury because of the assaults, which I will have for the rest of my life.”

He said he has trouble sleeping, suffers anxiety and is unable to hold a job. He also has trouble with his balance, can’t swallow properly and has to drink through a straw because he lost some of his lip during the prolonged ordeal. His ribs were broken and his bowel ruptured.

Crown prosecutor Joe Mercier said Thursday the important thing is the public is now safe.

“Certainly there are no winners here. It was a very difficult case. There are people who are profoundly affected for the rest of their lives,” said Mercier. “It’s been a long, long haul. There have been a lot of people who have been affected by this particular case.

It was hard on a lot of people.”

Paxton did not address the court Thursday.

He did speak at the end of his sentencing hearing, but offered no apology.

“I’m working with these experts who are working to make me a better person,” he said. “I will remain fully committed to a regime of counselling and programming that is essential to my rehabilitation.”

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An SUV damaged after a collision with a moose just south of Manning is shown in an RCMP handout photo. Mounties say paying attention while driving likely saved Kevin McFadgen from death or major injuries in a crash with a moose.

Man ducks moose, walks away from crash

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MANNING — Mounties say paying attention while driving likely saved an Alberta driver from death or major injuries in a crash with a moose.

Kevin McFadgen was driving to work early Tuesday on Highway 35 south of Manning.

Police say a semi passed his vehicle, causing a whiteout, so McFadgen slowed his vehicle, and then saw a

moose in his lane.

There was no time to avoid a crash, but RCMP say McFadgen had the presence of mind to duck down below the dash and into the front passenger seat as his vehicle struck the mature moose.

The animal was flipped up onto the vehicle hood and roof, peeling the roof back.

McFadgen was able to get out of his mangled vehicle and call for help, and he had only minor injuries; the moose died.

“Judging by the extent of the damage seen on the vehicle, this is a perfect example of a driver who was paying attention to the road, therefore able to quickly respond,” said Sgt. Thomas Howell, commander of RCMP Manning detachment.

“Without Mr. McFadgen quick action and thinking, he may not be here today to tell this story.”

On average, an adult moose weighs around 1,500 pounds and can be up to seven feet tall.

Cancer patient failed by flawed system: report

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF An Alberta testicular cancer patient who died following a series of medical delays and poor communication between health-care staff is outlined in a new health report.

Brenda Corney, chairperson of Friends of Medicare Red Deer chapter, said Alberta’s health-care system is “fragmented and busy” and she was not surprised by the problems discussed in the Health Quality Council of Alberta’s Continuity in Patient Care Study released on Thursday.

“We can do so many more things that can help people but it complicates the system a lot so we have to kind of catch up,” Corney said.

According to the executive summary of the report: “Information about this patient’s case strongly suggested that there were multiple breaks in the continuity of his care as he underwent investigations and treatment in several health-care settings including two primary care clinics, a private diagnostic imaging clinic, Alberta Health Services diagnostic imaging facilities, a specialist’s office, a hospital operating theatre, and an emergency department.”

The report went on to say: “This pa-

tient was in the care of two, and then three, primary care physicians, none of whom knew or had access to his whole history. He experienced delays in receiving important tests, difficulties contacting the specialists providing his care, insufficient communication from providers about appointments and results, and confusion about the process for booking appointments. Through all of this, the patient found himself having to make numerous follow up phone calls when no one was calling him. Indeed, he assumed a great deal of responsibility in trying to manage his own continuity of care.”

The patient’s home town was not revealed.

The council made 13 recommendations for doctors and the province to improve tracking methods and to make it clear which doctor is responsible for the care of which patient.

Corney said both nurses and doctors are run off their feet trying to meet the health needs of Albertans, but the system is not beyond repair.

“We can do this if we have the will to do it. If we want our public health care to be there to be available for everyone — if that’s truly what we want — we can figure out a way to do this.

We have smart, brilliant people of all stripes. But if the will is to dismantle the public health system then all these cracks can be used as excuses that we

have to go to a different system.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com — with files from The Canadian Press

EDMONTON — A lawyer with wide experience in medical issues has been named Alberta’s interim health advocate.

Mary Marshall is to assume her duties on Jan. 1 for a period of six months.

Her job will be to set up an office to help patients and their families navigate health care in the province.

Marshall is also intended to take complaints so they can be resolved.

The office is to be running by April.

Garbage and Recycling Collection If your normal pick-up day is Wednesday, your garbage and recycling collection will be impacted by Christmas Day and New Years Day holidays. Your collection schedule will be as follows:

• Thursday: Downtown, Parkvale, South Hill, Waskasoo and Woodlea • Friday: Sunnybrook, Southbrook, Bower and Inglewood • Monday: Mountview, Grandview, and Michener Hill west of 40th Ave.

After the holidays, the garbage and recycling collection schedule will return to normal.

If your pick-up day isn’t Wednesday, it won’t be affected by the holidays.

Please Remember, Christmas Wrap And Styrofoam Are Not Recyclable For more information call the Blue Line at 403-340-BLUE (2583) or visit www.reddeer.ca

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EDMONTON — The Alberta government is bringing in new rules to make public the salaries and other benefits paid to its top wage earners.

Don Scott, associate minister for accountability, says the rules will apply to employees with base salaries above $100,000.

An employee’s contract and termination agreement will also be posted if the rules apply.

The amounts will go on an Alberta

government website, and compensation disclosure for 2012 and 2013 will also be posted by the end of next month.

The change came at the request of Alberta Premier Alison Redford after her office recently refused a directive from the privacy commissioner to release details of severance paid to Redford’s former chief of staff.

Stephen Carter himself later said he was paid out $130,000 after being let go six months into his contract.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

RCMP are warning people to lock their doors at night after two suspects came face to face with a man in his house early Thursday morning.

The man, 46, awoke to some noises at 3:30 a.m. in his home located in the McKenzie subdivision just off Township Road 374 in Red Deer County.

When he went to check on the noise, he found two male teenagers had entered his residence through the unlocked front door.

They told the homeowner a story that was not believable and when the homeowner questioned the story, one of the teens pulled a kitchen knife from his hoodie and then departed.

They stole a wallet and a cellular telephone.

The pair left in a non descriptive truck, which was parked down the road. Scene evidence suggests that the two males were checking residences for unlocked doors and vacant premises.

The first male is described as a late teen Caucasian, approximately 5 feet 7 inches with short dark brown hair.

This male was wearing a white jacket and gloves.

The second male is described as a late teen approximately 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches, possibly aboriginal, wearing a black hoodie and a scarf used to partially cover his face.

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Canada’s medical tourists WHEN 41,838 CANADIANS MUST SEEK CARE ELSEWHERE, THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED

BY NADEEM ESMAIL AND BACCHUS BARUA SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE One of the unfortunate realities of Canada’s monopolistic health-care system is that some people feel they have no choice but to seek the care they need outside the country.

And who can blame them?

Faced with waits for treatment that are often months long (sometimes stretching over a year), it should come as little surprise that many Canadians ultimately choose to be medical tourists. The question, of course, is how many?

While data on exactly how many patients seek treatment abroad are not readily available, it is possible to estimate this number using data from the Fraser Institute’s annual waiting list survey and from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

The Fraser Institute’s annual waiting list survey asks physicians in 12 major medical specialties what percentage of their patients received nonemergency medical treatment outside

Canada in the past year. In 2013, averaged across all medical specialties, almost one per cent of patients in Canada were estimated to have done so, the same as in 2012.

Putting these numbers together with data on the number of procedures performed in Canada from the Canadian Institute for Health Information reveals that a conservatively estimated 41,838 Canadians received treatment outside the country in 2013.

Interestingly, this year’s estimate is a slight decrease from the 2012 estimate of 42,173. At the same time, the wait time from specialist consultation to treatment in Canada increased from 9.3 weeks in 2012 to 9.6 weeks in 2013.

Among the provinces, the estimated number of patients going outside Canada for treatment increased in Manitoba (1,636 this year vs. 1,435 last year), Ontario (19,118 vs. 15,725), and Nova Scotia (927 vs. 858). The figure was roughly the same for B.C. (8,146 vs. 8,132). On the other hand, the number fell in Alberta (5,527 vs. 6,661), Saskatchewan (714 vs. 1,380), Quebec (4,904 vs. 6,308), New Brunswick (372 vs. 997), P.E.I. (8 vs. 28), and Newfoundland (486

vs. 649).

Among the 12 medical specialties, the largest numbers of patients receiving care outside Canada were estimated for urology (6,635), general surgery (5,537), and ophthalmology (3,083). Patients were less likely to be receiving cardiovascular surgeries (114), radiation treatment for cancer (127), and chemotherapy for cancer (249) in another country.

Those numbers are not insubstantial. They point to a sizable number of Canadians whose needs and healthcare demands could not be satisfied in Canada. They also point to a large market of patients that might choose to remain in Canada (and in their home province) if only they had that option.

One can only wonder how many more would have liked to join them, but couldn’t afford the travel on top of the privately funded care.

There are a number of possible reasons why Canadians ultimately received the care they required outside of the country. Some may have been sent abroad by the public health-care system because of a lack of available resources or the fact that some proce-

dures or equipment are not provided in their home jurisdiction.

Others may have left in response to concerns about quality, seeking out more advanced health-care facilities, higher tech medicine, or better outcomes.

Others may have fled Canadian health care in order to avoid some of the consequences of waiting for care such as worsening of their condition, poorer outcomes following treatment, disability or death.

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So this is Christmas IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS — AND HAS DONE FOR TOO MANY WEEKS — BUT WHAT’S THE POINT?

BY WAYNE NYLIN SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE You may be among the many who think the Christmas season is all sweetness and light. True, there are traces of both sweetness and light. It comes but once a year, the streets are appropriately icy, a blanket of snow covers the countryside changing the landscape into the idyllic images you see on Christmas cards, and despite mixed feelings you may harbour about it, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

Does the lead up to the ‘big day’ begin earlier every year? Surely 12 months haven’t elapsed since last Christmas. However, since mid-November, the air waves are clogged with seasonal songs, canned medleys in the malls, and in nearly every store, another Santa Claus, a phenomenon hard to explain to already cynical four-year-olds.

There was a time you used to like the seasonal music, Hark the Herald, Good King Wenceslas, White Christmas, but now you’ve had enough, it’s gone on too long, you’re ready to rumpa-pum pum the Little Drummer Boy into a coma, with his own drumsticks.

Somewhere between the kids’ Halloween pigout and, lest we forget, Remembrance Day, retailers drag out their seasonal decorations, slip some Christmas discs into a CD player, and display tons of merchandise. War has been tacitly declared on the purses of the public; ah, Christmas, the season of good news for modern merchants, when an endless barrage of ads harangues us to do our duty as citizens of a corporate world, to tramp through the malls on a spending binge and be guilt-ridden if profits fall short of predictions.

But what is Christmas without kids, their sweet, cherubic faces lighting up, for an instant, on Christmas morning as they tear open, with reckless abandon, their carefully wrapped gifts?

If, at the same time, you’re aglow with a warm feeling, well — Bonus! — for it’s also the season of peace on earth and goodwill toward men.

Yet poverty knows no season, it continues to abound; the season when you’re asked if you can spare something, a donation, or perhaps a bit of time, if nothing else, for those who have no family, or whose families are far away. So many are forced to swallow their pride and for gifts for their kids, they must rely on the Christmas Bureau, Women’s Outreach, and the Salvation Army and, of course, the food bank for basics of a Christmas meal.

And what of the growing numbers of the homeless on these mean streets?

Sweetness The smells and tastes of Christmas — the shortbread, candy, chocolates, Christmas pudding, the wine, eggnog (on the shelves since Halloween); the sweetness of disposition we try to adopt, even if its

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Light Christmas lights and decorations you’ve amassed over the years are perhaps stored in boxes, in the unlit, low-ceilinged crawl space where you scrunch way down to avoid clunking skull on floor joist, flinching, knee-capping your way across concrete, to locate the boxes and push them into the main part of the basement.

Finally you brave the sub-zero temperatures, the icy wind, and go out to string the lights, for what is Christmas without lights? You spot a neighbour on his ladder, blowing on his fingers, mumbling, trying to string his lights. You clip the cord in the soffit or is it the fascia, a task that requires being gloveless and maintaining a certain level of hand proficiency.

You recall her reminding you, rather sharply, a month ago “what a nice warm day it was, perfect for hanging the lights.”

You lean to the right to clip in another few feet of lights, the ladder gives a lurch, at the same time dislodging about 10 feet of cord, which swings out, dangles a second before it falls out fully, whips onto the driveway, and loud like gunfire, 1-2-3-4-5 bulbs pop into tiny glass shards.

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What if the ladder slipped from under you and you fell onto the concrete, just like the lights did?

Then she’d be sorry.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

More sweetness But there’s good stuff, too: listening to The Gift of the Magi, a sentimental Christmas story about giving; and A Child’s Christmas in Wales; watching hokey old movies from the last century, like White Christmas or It’s a Wonderful Life ,to more recent ones such as Charlie Brown’s Christmas and The Grinch.

And the good times visiting with friends and relatives, then driving home over icy roads on a snowy evening, and at the police checkstop, having been pulled over, you’re waved through, dignity intact, thankful you had the good sense to stick to ginger ale.

And you hope inspiration for buying at least one appropriate gift will hit well before the eve of the 24th, the deadline, when retailers finally give up and, exhausted, trundle off home to their families, to lie back for a day or two of R and R. It’s even beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.

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A5 Smith death ruled a homicide FRIDAY, DEC. 20, 2013

‘ASHLEY IS AT PEACE,’ MOM SAYS AFTER JURY VERDICT

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The videotaped choking death of a teenager in her segregation cell six years ago was a homicide, a jury decided on Thursday, sparking calls for police to reopen their criminal investigation into the tragedy.

The Ashley Smith inquest decision drew a gasp from a packed coroner’s courtroom, which also heard jurors make 104 recommendations on dealing with self-harming, mentally ill women in federal prisons.

While the homicide decision is not a finding of legal liability, Smith’s family lawyer immediately called for police to get involved, and lashed out at Correctional Service Canada.

“It is high time that those in charge are held accountable,” Julian Falconer said.

“CSC, in my decades of work in this area, has proven they are an uncontrollable, unaccountable body. It is shameful.”

Falconer called for the immediate resignation of CSC Commissioner Don Head, who had warned jurors against making recommendations that would be expensive to implement.

The emotionally disturbed Smith, 19, of Moncton, N.B., strangled herself in her cell at the Grand Valley Institution in Kitchener, Ont., on Oct. 19, 2007.

Guards, under orders from senior management against intervening as long as she was still breathing, waited too long to enter he cell and save her.

The verdict by the five women jurors made it clear they accepted the evidence of front-line guards about the no-entry orders from Warden Cindy Berry

and her deputy Joanna Pauline.

Several guards and a supervisor were initially charged with criminal negligence in Smith’s death — but they were dropped.

Falconer said he didn’t want police to go after them again.

“Those who made the order not to go into her cell — the deputy warden, the warden, those above — have yet to be truly investigated or yet to truly answer for their actions,” Falconer said.

There was no immediate comment from Correctional Ashley Smith Service Canada but Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney said he had asked his officials to review the recommendations.

In an interview, Smith’s mother, Coralee Smith said she was “elated.”

“The jury was very courageous to take this step and they did the right thing,” Smith said.

“It’s come to an end and I think Ashley is at peace.”

The inquest heard evidence from 83 witnesses over 107 days starting in January about how poorly equipped the prison system was to deal with the mentally ill young woman.

Among their sweeping recommendations, jurors urged that female inmates with serious mental health issues or self-harming behaviours should

Military to cancel $2-billion vehicle order

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA, Ont. — An armoured-vehicle program, once deemed essential to protect soldiers from roadside bombs, is being ditched by the Harper government, say defence and government sources.

The $2.1-billion, close-combat vehicle acquisition joins a long list of troubled and failed military procurements.

An official announcement is set for today, when the country’s top military commander is expected to recommend the government not proceed, allowing three private-sector bids to expire by Monday’s deadline without selecting a winner.

Gen. Tom Lawson is also expected to underscore that the decision is military, not political.

Public Works, which oversees the program in the contract stage, referred questions to National Defence on Thursday.

A senior government source confirmed the program is dead, a move defence industry sources had already heard early Thursday.

The plan to buy 108, 36-tonne vehicles, meant to carry troops but also to fight like a light tank, has been on tenuous ground for months, as the army expressed doubts it could afford the new fleet under the current budget restraints.

The army’s baseline budget has been slashed by as much as 22 per cent since 2011 and defence sources say it will likely drop by another 10 per cent by the end of next year.

National Defence is expected to slash between

$2.1 billion and $2.5 billion from its budget by next year without cutting the size of the Forces — something defence experts have warned will mean drastic reductions in training and operations.

The cancellation is likely to be met with anger and frustration in the defence industry, especially among the three contractors who’ve spent millions of dollars since 2009 in two rounds of bidding.

The contractors — Nexter, BAE Systems Inc. and General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. — were each required to hand over vehicles for testing, an exercise that included subjecting them to live fire and bombs to test their endurance.

The bills stretch into the tens of millions of dollars and there’s been rumbling within the defence community of legal action to recover those costs.

The government source says the vehicles, ordered years ago, no longer meet the needs of Canada’s military.

Defence researchers Michael Byers, of the University of British Columbia, and Stewart Webb made the same argument in a report earlier this year, describing the vehicles as a relic suited to the Cold War rather than to the low-intensity conflicts the army is likely to face in future.

“Canadian taxpayers have dodged a $2-billion bullet,” Byers said Thursday.

“This is the right decision, but the fact that it took the government so long does not inspire confidence in the procurement system. If you have a procurement that is failing you have to have to courage to say No.”

Homicide rates down across the country in 2012

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says police recorded 543 homicides in Canada in 2012, down 55 from the previous year, as the country had its lowest homicide rate since 1966.

The agency says the 2012 homicide rate was 1.56 victims for every 100,000 population, down 10 per cent from 2011 and the lowest in four decades.

It says most of the drop in homicides was accounted for by three provinces.

Alberta had 24 fewer killings, British Columbia had 16 fewer and Saskatchewan dropped by nine.

Quebec, the Northwest Territories and Ontario

were the only jurisdictions with increased homicides and they were only three, two and one higher, respectively.

In 2012, the homicide rate was highest in Nunavut at 14.84 for every 100,000 in the population, while among the provinces, Manitoba continued to record the highest homicide rate, at 4.10 for every 100,000.

Despite the overall decrease in homicide in 2012, fatal shootings increased to 172 from 158 in 2011.

Although the number of shootings increased in 2012, the rate of firearm-related homicides remained among the lowest in almost 50 years.

About 65 per cent of firearm homicides involved handguns.

serve time in a specialized treatment facility.

“It is urged that more than one federally operated treatment facility is available for high-risk, high-needs women in the event that a major conflict occurs between the inmate and staff,” the jury recommended.

The focus in dealing with such women, jurors said, should be on therapy, with treatment decisions made by clinicians rather than by security management.

They also called for a strict segregation regime, with a ban on indefinite solitary confinement.

Smith spent most of the last three years of her life in segregation, often with nothing more in the cell than a security gown designed to protect what was left of her dignity.

In her last year, she was transferred between institutions 17 times — with authorities restarting the clock each time to avoid reviewing her isolation status.

Jurors also pressed for the auditor general to do a “comprehensive audit” of how CSC was implementing the recommendations and to report publicly in 2020.

“This is an unprecedented recommendation,” Falconer said.

“It is now for the auditor general of Canada to bring what is a lawless institution into line and that means requiring compliance with these recommendations. Save lives.”

Smith’s original brief sentence for throwing crab apples at a postal worker ballooned to a cumulative 2,239 days by the time she died — mostly for acting out against guards and other inmates.

Flooding top weather stories of 2013

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Floods were big newsmakers in 2013, and June’s record flooding in Calgary and southern Alberta leads Environment Canada’s Top 10 weather stories of the year.

Torrential downpours overwhelmed vast areas of southern Alberta, forcing 100,000 people from their homes and causing billions of dollars in damage.

David Phillips, Environment Canada’s senior climatologist, called it “the flood of floods” and one of the “most disruptive” storm events in Canadian history.

“The sheer volume and the force of the raging waters inflicted really permanent scars on the province,” he said in a news conference Thursday.

Three weeks later, flooding in another part of the county made No. 2 on the list as large parts of downtown Toronto were inundated by more rain in two hours than Toronto usually sees in the entire month of July.

“When you look at the amounts of rain that fell... it was like Toronto was the bull’s eye,” Phillips said, who described it as “a direct hit with a drenching rain storm.”

The Insurance Bureau of Canada has said the two events constitute the first and third largest natural insured catastrophes in Canadian history.

Torrential April showers and a sudden snowmelt in Ontario’s cottage country that engorged rivers and raised water to historic flood levels not seen in 100 years also made the list at No. 7.

A powerful storm that led to the drowning of five young fishers off Nova Scotia was No. 9.

The mid-February storm “was not the most powerful, not the biggest, but it was the most tragic,” Phillips said.

Lack of flooding also made the list, as Environment Canada says it seemed another major Red River Valley flood was inevitable, but cold spring days and very cold nights allowed a slow, gradual melt.

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Report on frosh Top court rules against police chant calls for practice in note-taking case code of conduct

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CHANT GLORIFIED SEXUAL ASSAULT

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia university that captured national attention over a student-led chant that glorified sex with underage girls is not alone in grappling with sexual violence, says a new report that also concluded there was widespread confusion about consensual sex.

Law professor Wayne MacKay, who led the threemonth study, said one of the most distressing findings was that people at Saint Mary’s University and elsewhere don’t clearly understand what consent means when it comes to sexual relations.

“Students, in particular, talked about it a lot being a grey area and confusing . . . so there’s a real need for education there,” he said following the release of the 110-page report in Halifax on Thursday. “(There is) significant peer pressure for young women to be engaged in sex . . . . They may want to say no, they may mentally say no, but they may not at least clearly be verbalizing it, nor should they have to.”

He said the research painted a grim picture of the position of women on campuses, where they are still not treated respectfully and sexual violence occurs but goes largely unreported.

“Saint Mary’s is not alone — the problem of the treatment of women, equity and lack of respect is a much larger social problem, of which this is one manifestation,” he said.

MacKay and the panel members came up with 20 recommendations aimed at fostering a “cultural change” at the school to prevent sexual violence and encourage respect after male and female student leaders led an orientation chant that was widely condemned as vulgar and sexist.

MacKay said a code of conduct should establish clear standards of behaviour that would apply to all members of the university community and there should be consequences for people who breach it.

He said students should be educated about consent and that the administration should manage orientation events. The report also calls for a greater profile for women in leadership and faculty positions, and an annual anonymous survey on sexual violence.

University president Colin Dodds accepted all of the recommendations and promised to report every six months on the school’s progress.

He conceded that the incident sullied the school’s reputation but prompted them to try to become “a model for a safe, respectful learning environment.”

“It has been a black eye,” he said. “I can’t apologize enough for what happened in the past, but we do have to move forward.”

The report says the chant at Saint Mary’s, along with a similar one at an event at the University of British Columbia, highlighted broad societal challenges that need to be addressed.

“Hypersexualized songs, photos, movies and advertisements are omnipresent. Alcohol and drug problems abound — even among public figures that are supposed to be role models,” says the report.

OTTAWA — Allowing police officers under investigation by watchdogs to consult with lawyers before preparing their notes is an “anathema” to transparency and public trust in that process, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday.

The high court ruling, by a margin of 6-3, pitted officers against the families of two men shot dead by Ontario’s police in separate incidents in 2009.

The ruling offers clarity to the regulations that govern the Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, which investigates violent incidents involving police officers.

“First, consultation with counsel at the note-making stage is antithetical to the dominant purpose of the legislative scheme because it risks eroding the public confidence that the SIU process was meant to foster,” wrote Justice Michael Moldaver for the majority. “A reasonable member of the public would naturally question whether counsel’s assistance at the note-making stage is sought by officers to help them fulfil their duties as police officers, or if it is instead sought, in their self-interest, to protect themselves and their colleagues from the potential liability of an adverse SIU investigation.”

Lawyer Julian Falconer represented the families of Doug Minty, 59, and Levi Schaeffer, 30, who were shot and killed by Ontario Provincial Police officers in separate incidents in June 2009. He said the ruling is a victory for the families, but the cycle of police using guns on emotionally disturbed people must be broken.

“There is a recognition, a historical recognition, that the police use of lethal force, when they take the lives of mentally disabled men such as in this case, when they take the steps they do, it has a profound impact on our social fabric,” Falconer said after the ruling was issued.

“For that their price, their responsibility, is to be

undeniably and absolutely accountable and it is sad that these families had to bear the burden, the task, of getting this job done. It shouldn’t have fallen to them.”

The “indispensable foundation” for the significant authority entrusted to police is public trust, and that trust can be tested when a member of the community is killed at the hands of a police officer, Moldaver wrote.

“The SIU is charged with the delicate task of determining independently and transparently what happened and why, in the hope of providing the community with answers,” he wrote.

“Permitting police officers to consult with counsel before their notes are prepared is an anathema to the very transparency that the legislative scheme aims to promote.”

The families spent the past four years arguing that having a lawyer approve the notes that end up in police memo books is unacceptable. Ruth Schaeffer said she spent her life savings on the case.

“It’s a significant and necessary step on the way to ensuring accountability from the public servants in Ontario who have the most extraordinary powers,” she said.

Evelyn Minty said it has been a long, hard road, but she and her family did it for Doug and for “future families who need honest reports wrote up by the police.” There isn’t a day that goes by that she doesn’t think of her son, she said.

“I must admit I’ve had help from my family,” Minty said, choking up. “I’ve had help from my friends and when the going gets bad, I cry. Nobody knows. Sometimes at night in the dark of night.”

Police argued they have the right to talk to a lawyer of their choosing before finalizing their notes.

Three Supreme Court justices dissented, arguing that everyone has the right to consult with a lawyer.

“This freedom reflects the importance of the societal role of lawyers in a country governed by the rule of law and it should not be eliminated in the absence of clear legislative intent,” they wrote.

Protester given conditional sentence

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

SHALE GAS PROTEST

MONCTON, N.B. — The RCMP say a New Brunswick man charged following anti-fracking protests has been given a conditional sentence and ordered to stay away from future shale gas demonstrations in the province.

Police say James Pictou pleaded guilty Tuesday in Moncton provincial court to charges of uttering threats, uttering threats against a police dog, obstructing a police officer, assaulting a police officer with a weapon, breaching an undertaking and two counts of mischief.

The 47-year-old man from Saint-Andre-de-Madawaska was arrested Oct. 17 after an anti-shale gas protest along Route 134 near Rexton turned violent.

The RCMP say he was also charged in connection with an incident on July 30 on the Elsipogtog First Nation.

In a second case, the RCMP say additional charges were laid Wednesday against 21-year-old Germain

Breau of Upper Rexton after he was arrested Oct. 17 at the protest near Rexton.

He has been in custody since his arrest and is facing five counts each of assaulting a police officer and pointing a firearm at police, carrying a weapon to a public meeting, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possessing a firearm without a permit, and three counts of uttering threats against police.

Police say Pictou, who had been in custody since his arrest, was sentenced to time already served, plus three months house arrest followed by two years of supervised probation.

The Mounties say Pictou must also remain one kilometre away from employees and equipment belonging to SWN Resources and its subcontractors, among other conditions.

Police say he was also ordered to remain in New Brunswick but is not permitted to be in Kent County.

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Three reasons to be unhealthy over the holidays AND HOW TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY DRS. OZ AND ROIZEN

Ten tips to tame holiday season’s waistline threats Want to wake up on New Year’s Day without regretting all those cookies, latkes or bubbly holiday toasts? You can, with these 10 ways to sidestep the season’s “naughtiest” waistline threats with “nice” alternatives.

Naughty No. 1: Two-fisted eating and drinking.

Nice: Always keep one hand free when you’re at get-togethers — for handshakes and friendly waves.

An appetizer in your right hand and a drink in your left guarantees you’ll down more calories, faster.

Naughty No. 2: You’re cooking fatty or fried dips, dishes and desserts.

Nice: Create a gorgeous veggie or fruit dish. One report found folks who bring produce-based dishes to parties are seen as better cooks and — get this — better people! Roast autumn vegetables; make a luscious butternut squash soup; thread fruit on skewers or toss frozen raspberries or pomegranate seeds into a fruit salad; top lightly steamed asparagus with olive oil and toasted almond slivers. Delicious and healthy!

Naughty No. 3: Letting the buffet table tell you what to eat.

Nice: Survey the offerings first. Three out of four party-goers take 66 per cent of their food from the first three items on the buffet table. When high-fat and high-calorie fare is first, that works out to 31 per cent more food! Check out the whole spread before digging in; ID one or two “treats” for later.

Naughty No. 4: Showing up hungry.

Nice: Munch six walnuts before you arrive.

Crunching about 70 calories’ worth of fat, like the good kind in nuts, 30 minutes before a meal squelches hunger so effectively that you’ll eat up to 36 per cent less. This trick stimulates satisfaction hormones and dials down appetite-stimulating ghrelin. Twelve almonds, 20 peanuts or a shot glass of pine nuts also works.

Naughty No. 5: Crash-dieting between parties.

Nice: Eating three to five times a day. Crash-dieting could trigger cravings and even slow down your metabolism. Stock your kitchen with quick-cooking wholesome fare like prewashed greens; frozen salmon burgers; boneless, skinless chicken breasts; canned, low-sodium beans; and whole grains, so healthy choices are easy to prepare. Don’t go hungry.

Make healthy choices easier by saying “no thanks” to party leftovers, too.

Naughty No. 6: Stress.

Nice: Finding time to relax. Ongoing tension from work, the kids, shopping, wrapping gifts and juggling crazy family dynamics at Grandma’s annual Christmas dinner boosts levels of appetite-stimulating cortisol, so you reach for more high-fat, carb-rich goodies. Physical activity, breathing exercises, yoga, even time with friends can tame tension.

Naughty No. 7: Skipping workouts.

Nice: Moving around for 20 minutes a day. A 20-minute interval walk (warm up for a few minutes, then alternate extra-brisk and regular-pace steps) or spending the same amount of time on musclebuilding torches calories and keeps your metabolism burning hotter for hours afterward.

Naughty No. 8: Quenching your thirst with alcohol or sugary drinks.

Nice: Water. Start the evening with two glasses of H20 to keep hunger in check; you’ll eat 13 per cent less. Have another glassful with each alcoholic drink (women get no more than one a day; men, no more than two), provided you’re not the designated driver.

You’ll steer clear of alcohol’s power to make you overeat — not to mention all the empty calories in mixers and alcohol.

Naughty No. 9: Over-the-top cooking shows.

Nice: Changing the channel. Watching Rachel, Nigella, Alton and the gang is fun, but skip food shows before you’re headed to a party. One report says viewers downed 40 per cent more chocolate after seeing a food show than folks who didn’t watch one.

Naughty No. 10: Denial (really!).

Nice: A little treat. Don’t be a Scrooge. Savor small helpings of holiday favorites like a spoonful or two of Aunt Edy’s candied yams, one of your co-worker’s homemade snickerdoodles, a luscious chocolate truffle. Eat slowly, then get back to the real happiness holidays bring, sharing good times with family and friends. Hit the dance floor, join the kids making snowmen or playing touch football, trim the tree, swap stories about holidays past, and chat up a partygoer you’d like to know better. That’s how happy new years are made.

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

First of all, why avoid? The goal should be to never have to feel that “avoiding” feeling.

Deprivation, will-power, and avoidance don’t need to be in your vocabulary when you have some good intentions and key strategies around the holidays.

“Eat what you want,” I always say. Just take responsibility for the feelings afterward. That’s the kicker.

Accountability is the first step in making choices in feeling better or feeling worse around the holidays. You decide.

Reason to be unhealthy No. 1: It’s the holidays — time to unwind and let loose! Of course, the holiday season should be a time to unwind and spend more time with friends and family.

Unwinding and letting loose can easily be equated to tobogganing with the famKRISTIN ily, going for a morning ski or FRASER walk in the brisk air on a notso -40C kind of day.

Water can still be consumed, and starting your day with a warm pot of oatmeal loaded with super food goodness of cinnamon, raisins, hemp seeds, almond milk, some natural honey and vanilla sounds pretty good to me! Letting loose doesn’t have to mean let feeling good go down the drain. In fact, you can have a lot more fun if you are not in a tired, burned out, I ate too much kind of mode.

Reason No. 2: There’s no time for healthy food!

If only that were true — the excuses we tend to tell ourselves in order to have our sneaky self-sabotaging behaviour take over.

SOMETHING TO CHEW ON

Get your taste buds on track by throwing in some fresh pressed juices, fruits and veg. Keep it simple.

Keep it simple.

Keep it simple. Avocado with olive oil and sea salt with a side of fresh tomato — simple. Green smoothie. Done.

Fresh apple with almond butter — never been simpler.

Reason No. 3: All my favourite indulgences are at every gathering — I can’t help myself!

Having some key focus around getting active, having a solid source of protein, good fats like avocado, coconut oil or olives and incorporating some greens in your day leaves some cushioning for the eve where you don’t have to feel so guilty about your choices.

And your body won’t have such strong cravings when given the appropriate nourishment earlier in the day.

Set your home up for success so that any not-sogood choices are happening outside the home. And remember nourishing your body is one thing and nourishing your social life is another. There’s room for both!

If you’re having troubles being hard on yourself, ask yourself these three questions: “What did you eat?” “How did you feel?” “What are you going to do about it?”

It’s really as simple as that. It could lead you to do nothing.

It could lead you to make better choices tomorrow — again, back to accountability. Whatever your choice, you made it.

Move onward. Wishing for you to eat better, feel better, and live better.

Happy holidays!

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

Panel suggests less strict blood pressure goal for older adults MAY MEAN FEWER DRUGS NEEDED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Many older adults with high blood pressure can be treated less aggressively, which could mean taking fewer pills to get it under control, according to new treatment guidelines from an expert panel.

But not all experts are on board with the advice — including the federal agency that appointed the group.

Panel members stressed that they are not changing the definition of high blood pressure: 140 over 90. For adults aged 60 and older, they are recommending a higher treatment threshold, prescribing medicine only when blood pressure levels reach 150 over 90 or higher.

Too aggressive blood pressure treatment can cause fainting and falls in older patients, or bad interactions with drugs they’re already taking for other illnesses, panel members said.

The panel does endorse the lower target of 140 over 90 for younger adults — and for all adults who also have diabetes or kidney disease.

The guidelines released Wednesday are based on a review of the most rigorous kind of medical research — studies in which patients are randomly prescribed drugs or dummy pills — published since the last update in 2003. The research suggests older patients can avoid major health problems like heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease even

Doctor says governments should cover cost of kicking smoking

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WINNIPEG — The departing head of CancerCare Manitoba says governments must do more to help smokers kick the habit.

And that could include covering all their costs.

Dr. Dhali Dhaliwal says smoking cessation is the most cost-effective therapy in medicine.

Yet he says none of the provinces supports a fully funded program of smoking cessation.

Such a program includes free patches, pills and counselling.

He says governments must also do more to prevent people from starting to smoke in the first place.

Dhaliwal, 67, leaves his post on Dec. 31.

He will be succeeded by Dr. Sri Navaratnam, a medical oncologist who has served as CancerCare’s vice president and clinical services chief.

when their blood pressure is above the current recommended level, the panel said.

For many patients, two or three drugs — or more — are needed to bring their blood pressure down.

Many older adults could probably reduce their doses, or take fewer drugs, to reach the new, less strict target, said Dr. Paul James, a panel member and family medicine specialistresearcher at the University of Iowa.

While the guidelines were updated by a government-appointed panel, they don’t have the government’s endorsement like previous versions. The panel completed its work earlier this year, around the same time that the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute announced that it was getting out of the guidelines business and turning the job over to the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. Updated guidelines from those medical groups are expected in late 2014.

In the meantime, the heart association is raising concerns about the new recommendations, saying that many studies they are based on didn’t

last long enough to reveal dangers of undertreated high blood pressure in older patients.

The panel also overlooked other evidence suggesting the 2003 government-backed recommendations are sound, said Dr. Elliott Antman, the heart association’s president-elect. He noted that his group last month published a treatment formula that echoes the 2003 advice.

Dr. Gary Gibbons, the federal agency’s director, issued a statement Wednesday emphasizing that his agency has not sanctioned the panel’s report, nor has the broader National Institutes of Health.

While noting that the panel decided not to collaborate with the heart groups’ efforts, Gibbons said his agency would work with those groups “to transition” the panel’s evidence review into their update.

His statement did not address whether the agency opposes all the panel’s recommendations.

James said panel members chose to release their guidelines independently to get the recommendations out sooner and into the hands of primary care doctors, who treat large

numbers of patients with high blood pressure. The guidelines were published online Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Dr. Curtis Rimmerman, a Cleveland Clinic cardiologist, called the guidelines “exceedingly important” given the prevalence of high blood pressure, which affects about 1 in 3 U.S. adults, or 68 million.

Whether many doctors immediately adopt the advice “remains to be seen,” he said. Rimmerman predicted that some will continue to push to get older patients’ blood pressure lower than the new recommendation, especially those with previous strokes or heart problems.

The panel said their guidelines are simply recommendations, and that doctors should make treatment decisions based on patients’ individual circumstances.

The experts emphasized that everyone with high blood pressure can benefit from a healthy diet, regular exercise and weight control, which all can help lower blood pressure.

Online: JAMA: http://jama. ama-assn.org

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Life expectancy for people with HIV approaching that of general population He said the longevity gains have been remarkable. In 2000, the average 20-year-old newly diagnosed with HIV could expect to live another 36 years.

By 2006, that figure had climbed to 51 years.

“I don’t think, in all honesty, that there has been an area of medicine that has undergone (as big a) revolutionary evolution over our lifetime as HIV has,” Montaner says.

The substantial gains haven’t been made across the board. HIV-positive injection drug users still have lower life expectancies than men who have sex with men. And non-whites have lower life expectancies than HIV-positive people who are white, the study said.

Dr. Ann Stewart, medical director of Toronto’s Casey House, said the findings mirror what her staff sees in its patient population.

Casey House started 25 years ago as a hospice for dying AIDS patients.

As treatment has prolonged the lives of the community it serves, the facility has transitioned into a hospital that offers care for people living with HIV. Stewart warned, though, that the picture is not an “unclouded” one, noting HIV-positive people often develop the health problems of age faster than those who are not infected.

So heart disease, cancers and the onset of cognitive decline that might be expected in the late 60s, 70s or even 80s in HIV-negative people can show up a decade or two earlier in HIVpositive people, she said.

BY HELEN BRANSWELL THE CANADIAN PRESS The life expectancy of Canadians and Americans who are HIV positive is closing in on that of the general population, a new study reveals.

It suggests that 20-year-olds diagnosed with HIV today can expect to live into their early 70s.

That is a sharp contrast to the early days of the AIDS epidemic, when a diagnosis of HIV was a death sentence.

People who contracted the disease often died within months or at best a few years, their bodies ravaged by opportunistic infections their demolished immune systems could not quell.

But with the discovery and improvement of antiretroviral drugs, HIV has become a chronic disease for most who have access to and can afford the medication.

The newer generation of drugs also has fewer side-effects, allowing them to be better tolerated and increasing the chances people prescribed the drugs take them as ordered.

They are “simpler and safer and better tolerated, so people are able to take these treatments better and also for a longer period of time,” said Dr. Julio Montaner, a leading HIV researcher.

Montaner is director of the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, which led the research collaboration that produced the study.

It is being published in the journal PLoS One.

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“We see our folks at 50 feeling a lot older than the average population would feel at that age,” said Stewart, who added that conditions vary depending on how long people have been infected and how religiously they have taken their medication.

Montaner said the study’s findings point to a need to pay more attention to the phenomenon of aging with HIV. “There are many reasons to believe that people living with HIV, although they are now trending towards nearnormal life expectancy, may face additional challenges as they age,” he acknowledged, saying the problem could be related to the disease, the drugs, or may be lifestyle-related.

Still, Montaner said it isn’t clear that younger people with HIV, who

have been taking the newer-generation drugs, will face the same challenges when they hit their 50s as those who are there now do.

“We do see what appears to be accelerated aging among people infected with HIV that have been living with HIV for a long time. But it’s premature for us to conclude whether this is going to be a generalized phenomenon or not.”

Stewart noted that as a disease, HIV-AIDS is still relatively new, and the medical community’s understanding of it is still evolving.

Still, she cautioned that young people at risk of contracting the disease who may think of it as something that is manageable should consider the whole picture.

A12 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Dec. 20, 2013

With Best Wishes and Much Gratitude, for your Friendship and Kindness.

We Really Appreciate Your Business and Wish You and Your Family the Most Joyous of Seasons.

And Heartfelt Thanks to All of You! From the Management & Staff Locally Owned, Delivering Quality and Service

Shannon Moench

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Shannon, Dean & Troy would like to send a special thanks to their whole team including the designers, in-house staff, estimators, warehouse operators, and installers. You’re dedication has been the key to Central Alberta Tile One’s success and we truly appreciate everything you have done for the company in the past, present and will continue to do in the future to come.

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ocated on Red Deer’s Gaetz Avenue North since 1997, Central Alberta Tile One has built an enviable reputation in providing the finest quality installation and products in both residential and commercial applications throughout Central Alberta. Their showroom includes a vast selection of flooring, and countertop materials as well as various other interior and exterior products. Experience and local knowledge are cornerstones of the Central Alberta Tile One business model.

Founder Shannon Moench began his career in the flooring industry in 1985.

Partners Troy Larsen and Dean Gillespie whom both joined Central Alberta Tile One in 2006 add valuable knowledge with 25 years of past experience in the retail industry and flooring installations trade. Larsen currently heads up the carpet, linoleum, vinyl and hardwood division of the company and Gillespie handles the tiling group. Gillespie echoes the importance of maintaining a close customer relationship through every step, including the installation as a mainstay of the company’s success. “We strive to provide top quality installations by paying attention to detail. We understand that your flooring is a long term investment, so it is imperative that our clients are receiving the highest level of quality”, he says.

Troy Larsen agrees strongly and adds “Our goal is to ensure that our installations meet and exceed our customer’s expectations through every one of our 40 installers.”

“Our business wouldn’t last long if we didn’t provide customers with a phenomenal experience even after our product leaves our showroom”, says Dean Gillespie. “We are thankful to have an exceptionally skilled and capable group of installers for all our products”.

Central Alberta Tile One provides a full range of flooring products and services as well as one of the largest showrooms in Central Alberta with a boastful 20,000 square feet. They also provide full design services from a qualified team of 10 designers, which is always continually expanding. The educational backing behind each of these girls is highly extensive including diplomas and degrees in Interior Design, and Decorating. Thanks to their knowledge, and hard work Central Alberta Tile One is pleased to be able to offer their customers with assistance and proficiency that is hard to find anywhere else. With every home or building, they measure up to their mission statement of “Creating beautiful spaces through excellent workmanship, creative design and outstanding customer service”. All of the designers work especially hard to give their clientele the home environment that best suits each client’s personal needs.

“While we think that our designers gives us a leg up over the competition, says Shannon Moench; “our business extends to a wide variety of customers and projects and is equally spread out over new residential construction, home renovations, insurance restorations and commercial products, so we need to be on top of things in all these areas”. This helps to ensure clients get the attention they deserve when they enter the showroom.

In addition to the great people they have working in their design divisions, they have exceptional commercial department staff that provides consumers with the same great services. These members have a hard task of continually keeping on top of the ever demanding and expanding commercial world. Standing as a testament to the company’s dedication to its staff, and its staff ’s commitment to their clients, Central Alberta Tile One has many long term employees who have been with the company for over five years, and others have been with the company more than 10 years.

It is important to Moench, Larsen and Gillespie to take note all of their employees that help to make the customers’ experience excellent. Moench states, “Of course, those who deal with the customer first-hand are important, but the behind-the-scenes staff are also a very valuable asset to the Central Alberta Tile One Team. This includes our estimators, in-house staff, and warehouse operators whom all help to ensure that each project travels smoothly throughout the entire building or renovating process.”

It is significant to Central Alberta Tile One to be active in the community.

“We are very lucky to be living where we do and dealing with our great group of clients”, says Shannon Moench. “But we are not only in business - we are part of the community. I believe we need to acknowledge the great support we have received over the years by giving back to the community at every opportunity”.

Central Alberta Tile One has and continues to support a host of charities and athletic events across Central Alberta, including - among many others - the Red Deer Festival of Trees. Central Alberta Tile One was happy to provide many of the materials used in the house (including flooring and wall tile) for the ‘Trade-itional Holiday Home’. Funds from the event and the home’s sale are going towards purchasing and installing a new imaging unit in the operating room at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. The company also supports minor sports in Red Deer by sponsoring the Red Deer Vipers Junior Hockey Club, a Red Deer Minor Basketball team and a host of charity golf tournaments that support a number of local charities.

Right from the beginning it has been Central Alberta Tile One’s philosophy that customer satisfaction is and always has been the key to their success. “That applies to everything we do”, says Moench. “From the extensive array of products we offer and the design services we provide right through to the installation, follow-up and warranties are all part of our process. Our aim is to provide the highest level of customer service possible.”

The management and staff of Central Alberta Tile One would like to thank their clients and customers for their past support and to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous 2014.

Central Alberta Tile One is also very excited to announce the opening of Rave Design 2013 Ltd along with Manager Leah Larsen, and Designer Val Smith. This extension to their business will help customers find everything they need under one roof when completing their new home or existing renovation. Rave Designs specializes in custom draperies, blinds and furniture.

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Oilers buried by Avalanche

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Avalanche 4 Oilers 2 DENVER — Maxime Talbot broke a second-period tie with a short-handed goal, and Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 shots, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Tyson Barrie, Ryan O’Reilly and Matt Duchene also scored for the Avalanche, who bounced back from an 8-2 loss to the Oilers two weeks ago in Edmonton.

Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had goals for the Oilers, who finished their road swing 0-4 and were outscored 14-4. They also were without Sam Gagner after he was ejected in the first period when he knocked down Paul Stastny with a stick to the face.

Edmonton pulled goalie Devan Dubnyk for an extra skater with 1:53 remaining, but couldn’t score. Duchene added an empty-net goal with 1.1 seconds remaining. He also had two assists.

Talbot scored the winner with 1:32 remaining in the second period with the Oilers on the power play. Edmonton turned over the puck, MarcAndre Cliche carried it up the ice, and then fed it to Talbot, who slid a backhanded shot past Dubnyk.

Varlamov made it hold up throughout the third period.

Varlamov vanquished some demons against Edmonton after being rocked for eight goals on Dec. 5 at Rexall Place. Avalanche coach Pat-

rick Roy defended his goalie’s performance in that game, saying, “he didn’t give up bad goals. They were great shots. If you give them time and space, they’ll take advantage of it.”

Edmonton took a 2-1 lead at 12:10 of the second period when Nugent-Hopkins sent a wrist shot past Varlamov. It didn’t last long as O’Reilly tied it by tapping in a pass from rookie Nathan MacKinnon.

Matt Duchene also had an assist on the play, his second of the night. He has 10 points (four goals, six assists) in five games.

Asked before the game about his recent scoring spree, Duchene shrugged and said, “I just got back to doing what I was doing before I got hurt.”

Duchene missed a few games with an oblique injury in late November and then had a virus that zapped his strength. He finally feels back at full strength, he said.

Colorado had a 5-on-3 power play to start the second period, courtesy of Gagner’s crosscheck and a unsportsmanlike penalty against Hall.

Barrie lined a shot past Dubnyk, who appeared to be screened.

Gagner and Stastny were battling after a faceoff when Gagner used both hands to shove his stick into Stastny’s face. Stastny stayed down on the ice for a moment before heading over to the bench, where the trainers appeared to examine his nose. Gagner was assessed a major penalty and sent to the locker room.

Hall drew an unsportsmanlike penalty at the end of the

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Edmonton Oilers center Boyd Gordon kneels on the ice after Colorado Avalanche defenceman Tyson Barrie’s (4) goal as Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) and Avalanche center Paul Stastny (26) congratulate Barrie during the second period of an NHL game in Denver, Thursday. period.

The Avalanche outshot Edmonton 17-5 in the first period, but it was the Oilers who scored the lone goal when Hall broke free and lined a shot under Varlamov’s glove.

It was Hall’s 13th goal of the

season.

Dubnyk stopped everything thrown at him early, including five shots from defenceman Jan Hejda.

NOTES: Oilers D Corey Potter finished his two-game suspension for boarding Anaheim

F Nick Bonino over the weekend. He is eligible to play Saturday against St. Louis. ... Hall and Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and an assist. ... Roy said D Ryan Wilson (back) could return to the lineup on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Alfie leads Red Wings over Flames in OT

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Detroit Red Wings’ Daniel Alfredsson keeps the puck out of reach of Calgary Flames’ Lance Bouma during the second period of an NHL game, Thursday, in Detroit. Alfredson scored two goals and had one assist in the Red Wings 3-2 overtime win.

Red Wings 3 Flames 2 OT DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings were in desperate need of a win and two veteran stars helped delivered it.

Daniel Alfredsson scored two goals, including a power-play score at 1:03 of overtime and the Red Wings earned a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

The win snapped Detroit’s six-game losing streak (0-4-2) and five-game home losing streak.

“We were hanging in, playing some good hockey, and then all of a sudden we’re having some lapses where we give the other team way too many chances,” Alfredsson said. “We did that some today, too, but overall we grinded.”

Alfredsson also had an assist and was set up for the winner by Pavel Datsyuk, who had three assists. Datsyuk threaded a cross-ice pass to Alfredsson, who rifled in a one-time slap shot from the inside edge of the left circle for his ninth goal of the season.

Datsyuk drew the penalty on T.J. Brodie, who hooked Datsyuk as he tried to split the defence deep in the Calgary zone with 42 seconds left.

Alfredsson also got his 700th assist earlier in the game. Detroit is without eight regulars due to injury.

Joakim Andersson also scored for Detroit, defenceman Niklas Kronwall added two assists and goaltender Jonas Gustavsson made 20 saves.

Mikael Backlund and Mark Giordano scored for Calgary. Mike Cammal-

leri had two assists and goalie Karri Ramo stopped 35 shots.

“They had a little desperation and hunger in their game down the stretch,” Cammalleri said.

Calgary coach Bob Hartley disagreed with the penalty call on Brodie.

“I didn’t think it was a call,” Hartley said. “I thought it was a hockey play. It was stick to stick.”

Alfredsson opened the scoring just 26 seconds into the game when he put in a loose puck from the slot.

Backlund tied it at 5:11 with his fifth goal. He flipped in the puck after it caromed off the end boards.

Andersson gave the Red Wings a 2-1 lead at 11:38 of the second when Alfredsson’s shot deflected in off his skate. It was Andersson’s fifth goal. It was Alfredsson’s 700th career assist.

Giordano’s power-play goal tied it at 2 with 4:27 left in the second period. He beat Gustavsson with a shot from the high slot just after a two-man Flames’ advantage ended.

NOTES: Calgary C Mike Cammalleri returned after missing the previous game due to an illness. Cammalleri also played at the University of Michigan. ... Red Wings captain and C Henrik Zetterberg, who is on the long-term injured reserve due to a herniated disc, skated with his teammates Thursday morning for the first time since his previous game, which was Dec. 4. ...

Flames C Jiri Hudler is a former Red Wing. ... Detroit RW Jordin Tootoo was in the lineup after being recalled from Grand Rapids of the AHL. The veteran enforcer was sent down to the team earlier in the season.

Laughton named captain of Canada’s junior team DROUIN AND DUMBA NAMED ALTERNATE CAPTAINS, RIELLY HAPPY THAT WORLD JUNIORS SPECULATION IS OVER

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Hockey Canada has named Scott Laughton as captain of the world junior hockey team.

Laughton, the captain of the Ontario Hockey League’s Oshawa Generals, is representing Canada internationally for the third time. He’s suited up twice for the under-18 team, winning gold at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial tournament and bronze at the 2012 U18 world championship.

The six-foot-one, 190-pound centre is currently eighth in OHL scoring with 24 goals and 26 assists in 29 games. He was drafted 20th overall by Philadelphia in 2012.

Forward Jonathan Drouin of the QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads and defenceman Mathew Dumba of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild will serve as alternate captains.

Drouin was on last year’s world junior team that failed to win a medal. He also won gold with the under-18 team at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka tournament.

The Tampa Bay Lightning prospect and thirdoverall pick in the 2013 draft has 17 goals and 33 assists in 23 games with the Mooseheads this season, good for sixth in the QMJHL. Dumba was the captain of Canada’s under-18 team, at the 2011 Hlinka and 2012 world championship.

The Wild rookie has a goal and an assist in 13 games so far in his debut NHL season.

Canada still has 25 players (two goaltenders, eight defencemen, 15 forwards) at camp, and must bring that number down to 22 players for the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship, which starts Dec. 26 in Malmo, Sweden. ● Even though Morgan Rielly has been with the Toronto Maple Leafs since training camp, that hasn’t stopped the chatter about him going elsewhere.

First it was the question of whether the Leafs would return the 19-year-old defenceman to his WHL club in Moose Jaw at the nine-game mark. In recent weeks it has been about whether they’d loan him to Team Canada to play in the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Malmo, Sweden.

General manager Dave Nonis made official Wednesday that Rielly would be sticking around and not representing Canada.

The news, which seemed likely after Rielly played in five straight games, came as a relief to the blueliner.

“To be honest with you, I’m just happy it’s over,” Rielly said Thursday.

“I can just kind of change gears a little bit and just worry about playing well here in Toronto and just try to help the team.”

Rielly is averaging just under 18 minutes a game, so it’s not like he has been a bit player this season.

He has appeared in 27 of the Leafs’ 36 games, but

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three straight as a healthy scratch earlier this month fuelled world junior speculation.

Since returning from the press box, Rielly has a goal and hasn’t been in any real danger of being exiled again. So naturally he’s not going anywhere.

“We felt that when you have a young player that you have to provide him with quality minutes and a quality opportunity,” coach Randy Carlyle said. “My biggest worry is playing him too much. He’s earned an opportunity to be in our lineup, and we feel that he’d be best suited playing with us because he’s going to play. He’s not going to sit on the bench.”

The fifth overall pick in the 2012 draft made the team out of camp and has a goal and nine assists during his rookie year. There have been some growing pains that Carlyle has tried to guide him through, but never has he looked in over his head for long stretches.

It was Rielly’s goal to make the Leafs rather than return to Moose Jaw, and if the result of that is missing the world junior tournament, he’s OK with that.

“Any time you have a chance to play for Team Canada, that’s a huge honour,” Rielly said. “I’ve been privileged enough to play for that team at the U-20s and also at the U-18s, which were all great experiences.

“I think playing in Toronto is a goal that I had for quite some time, so I’m happy I’m here and all I’m worried about now is just trying to play well and help the team win some games.”

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Getting back to glory days FORMER NHL DEFENCEMAN DRAKE BEREHOWSKY TRYING TO HELP HURRICANES RE-LIVE PAST SUCCESS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Some people believe there is strength in numbers, but Drake Berehowsky relies on statistics for something else.

Honesty.

“Numbers don’t lie to me,” Berehowsky, a former NHL star defenceman who is in his first season as coach of the WHL’s Lethbridge Hurricanes, said in an interview this week.

“They tell the truth.”

And right now, like the truth sometimes, the Hurricanes’ numbers in the standings hurt. They’re last overall in the 22-team league with a 6-27-2-3 record.

But three of their six wins, along with a shootout loss, have occurred in the past 10 games. The ’Canes headed into the Christmas break on a high note by defeating the Kootenay Ice 5-4 in a shootout in Cranbrook, B.C., on Tuesday night.

Berehowsky, 41, was drafted 10th overall by Toronto in the 1990 NHL entry draft and went on to a 16-year pro career with the Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh, Edmonton, Nashville, Vancouver and several teams in the minors and Europe. The Hurricanes are the first junior team he has guided as a head coach.

The Toronto native joined the ’Canes last summer after one season at the helm of the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL following three seasons as an assistant coach with the AHL’s Peoria Rivermen (2009-10 to 2011-12) and two in a similar role with the Barrie Colts in the OHL (2007-08 to 2008-09).

He is trying to help the Hurricanes, who have missed the playoffs in the past four seasons and counting, re-live some of the success they enjoyed while going to the finals in 2007-08 and Eastern Conference semi-finals in 2008-09.

Lethbridge also had success in 1996-97, winning its first and only WHL title, and ranked as a perennial contender, going to the finals twice, during three seasons in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Despite the Hurricanes’ struggles, Berehowsky is thoroughly enjoying his new experience in the Southern Alberta city.

“A community like this is where junior hockey should be,” he said.

With his extensive NHL experience that included two stints in Toronto and Pittsburgh, Berehowsky provides a high profile to a Lethbridge club that is the No. 1 team in its market, but draws crowds of less than 3,000 to most home games. He does not view himself as a big fish in a small pond though.

“I think I’m just a normal guy,” he said. “We’re just a normal family, and we love where we are and what we do.”

When he isn’t busy guiding players, Berehowsky

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Drake Berehowsky shakes hands with Lethbridge Hurricanes GM Brad Robson after being named the team’s head coach in June. Berehowsky is trying to elevate a franchise that has fallen on hard times in recent years. is busy helping his wife Lori look after their six children — three boys and three girls — aged nine and under.

“You’ve got to be organized,” he said. “I think I’m a pretty organized guy. I pay attention to the details.”

Berehowsky had no shortage of details to consider in his former post with Orlando, where he compiled a 28-37-0-7 record in the club’s first ECHL season.

“I was everything,” he said. “The (general manager) and the coach. Being a GM was a great learning curve. It gave me a chance to do things that I wouldn’t normally get to do.”

Although Berehowsky had the opportunity to stay with Orlando, he opted to leave because of a desire to join a strong league like the WHL and focus on coaching with a team that he felt was on the way up.

With the aid of a mobile “abstract learning” application that he is developing with assistance from Ryerson University in Toronto, Berehowsky tracks such stats as defensive and offensive zone time, puck control and where goals are scored from. The analytics, he said, confirm that the Hurricanes are slowly getting better as they attempt to climb “a mountain” by taking “baby steps” first.

“You see the improvement every day and every

game,” said Berehowsky.

But he relies on more than just numbers in his quest to help the Hurricanes become a contender.

He also uses video extensively and bills himself as a communicator, someone from whom his charges can seek advice “about anything” on or off the ice.

Berehowsky also strives to be a fair-but-firm coach while emphasizing hard work and physical play.

“We’re not a fancy team,” he said. “We’re a meatand-potatoes team, and those are the teams that, I think, have success.”

The Hurricanes are trying to succeed with a seemingly unlikely partnership. Berehowsky was often front and centre in an injury-plagued career, while first-year general manager Brad Robson, a former NHL scout, spent most of his time in hockey working behind the scenes.

In addition to pursuing new talent for Minnesota and Dallas for more than two decades, Robson chased criminals during a 31-year career with the Calgary Police Service.

“We have the same beliefs and the same morals,” said Berehowsky.

“Brad’s been a great sounding board and a guy for me to lean on.”

While many coaches at the junior and pro levels often get job offers from people with whom they have worked previously, Berehowsky and Robson did not know each other before the GM began his search for a coach.

“I knew who Drake was, but we hadn’t met prior to the very first interview we had back in June-July,” said Robson, who scouted for Minnesota and Dallas for more than two decades.

Berehowsky received a three-year contract after being recommended by St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong, with whom Robson had worked in Dallas, and a couple of agents.

“He’s a good leader, patient,” said Robson.

“He’s a teacher. He spends a lot of time with players.”

Robson predicts the Hurricanes will become a strong team relatively soon.

“We’re building for the future and we believe we’re going to be a good hockey club next season and in the next couple years,” said Robson.

As the Hurricanes continue their improvement efforts, he and Berehowsky are not putting too much emphasis on the two most important numbers for any hockey team — wins and losses. Instead, said Robson, the coach and GM are sticking to the “process” that they are trying to teach.

How do they endure the current struggles?

“We have to be patient,” said Robson. “We have to be leaders. We have to be the hardest-working people in the organization — and the players see that.”

Giroux leads Flyers’ rally past Blue Jackets NHL ROUNDUP

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FLYERS 5 BLUE JACKETS 4 PHILADELPHIA — Claude Giroux scored the tying and winning goals in the final minutes of the third period, rallying the Philadelphia Flyers past the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 on Thursday night.

Giroux scored two of the Flyers’ five third-period goals as Philadelphia stormed back from a 3-0 hole.

Giroux’s 100th NHL goal was perhaps his most amazing, a backhanded and blind shot that beat Curtis McElhinney up high with 1:39 left. The Flyers captain had tied it with 4:39 left.

Jakub Voracek, Braydon Coburn, Erik Gustafsson also scored goals for the Flyers. Steve Mason got the win in his first game against his former team.

Cam Atkinson, Jack Skille, Nick Foligno and Blake Comeau had goals for Columbus.

SABRES 4, BRUINS 2 BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Drew Stafford scored the winning goal in the third period, and Ryan Miller made 34 saves in Buffalo’s victory over Boston.

Marcus Foligno and Brian Flynn both had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Myers also scored for Buffalo, which has won consecutive games for the first time since Nov. 15.

Stafford netted his first goal in 18 games.

Brad Marchand scored both Bruins goals, and Chad Johnson allowed four goals on 23 shots.

PENGUINS 5, WILD 2 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chris Kunitz scored his 19th goal, Sidney Crosby had two assists, and Pittsburgh jumped out to a four-goal lead before beating Minnesota en route to its season-high sixth straight victory.

Rookie defenceman Olli Maatta sealed the win when he scored on a third-period penalty shot. Pascal Dupuis and Brandon Sutter each scored for the second consecutive game, and defenceman Matt Niskanen also tallied for Pittsburgh, which has won 11 of 12 overall and nine straight at home.

Crosby had two assists to extend his

season-best point streak to nine games.

He leads the NHL with 51 points.

Jason Pominville netted his teamhigh 16th goal, and Dany Heatley scored 3:13 into the third period for the Wild.

MAPLE LEAFS 2, COYOTES 1, SO TORONTO (AP) — James van Riemsdyk and Joffrey Lupul scored in the shootout to lift Toronto over Phoenix.

Troy Bodie scored in regulation, and James Reimer made 34 saves. It was the Maple Leafs’ second victory in seven games.

Martin Hanzal scored for the Coyotes, who got 26 saves from Mike Smith.

LIGHTNING 4, PREDATORS 2 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Anders Lindback made 28 saves and won in his first game against his former team, Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist, and Tampa Bay beat Nashville.

The Lightning also got goals from Martin St. Louis, Teddy Purcell and Richard Panik.

Lindback stopped six shots, including a pair of quality chances by David Legwand, during a two-minute stretch late in the first period. Tampa Bay acquired Lindback in a trade with Nashville on June 15, 2012.

Craig Smith had two goals for the Predators. Carter Hutton allowed four Lightning goals on just 14 shots. Hutton, who turned 28 on Thursday, was pulled after Panik’s goal and replaced

by Marek Mazanec.

PANTHERS 4, SENATORS 2 OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Tom Gilbert and Tomas Kopecky scored in the final three minutes, and Florida topped Ottawa for its fifth straight win.

Gilbert beat Craig Anderson with a one-timer off a pass from Tomas Fleischmann with 2:32 left and only two seconds remaining in a high-sticking penalty to Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau.

Kopecky then broke out on a 2-on-1 rush and beat Anderson with 1:41 remaining.

Jimmy Hayes, in the first period, and Aleksander Barkov, in the second, also scored for the Panthers (14-175), who got 32 saves from Scott Clem-

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Montreal Canadiens’ Josh Gorges defends against St. Louis Blues’ T.J. Oshie during the second period of an NHL game on Thursday, in St. Louis. mensen.

Chris Neil and Jason Spezza scored for the Senators (14-17-6), who have lost two straight and three of four.

BLUES 5, CANADIENS 1 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alexander Steen scored twice, and Jaroslav Halak made 25 saves against his former team to lead St. Louis over Montreal.

St. Louis broke a two-game losing streak and improved to 14-3-2 at home.

Montreal has lost four of six.

Steen, who signed a three-year, $17.4 million extension earlier Thursday, has 24 goals, tying his career high set in the 2009-10 season.

Halak improved to 4-0 against the Canadiens, who traded him to St. Louis on June 17, 2010. He is 17-6-2 this season.

Chris Stewart, Jaden Schwartz and

Maxim Lapierre also scored for St. Louis. T.J. Oshie added two assists.

Brendan Gallagher scored for Montreal, which began a season-high, sixgame road trip. It was his first goal in 12 games.

STARS 4, CANUCKS 1 DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn and Colton Sceviour scored goals 15 seconds apart in the first period, leading Dallas over Vancouver.

Erik Cole had a goal and two assists, and Tyler Seguin and Rich Peverley added two assists apiece for the Stars.

Kari Lehtonen made 26 saves and allowed only one goal for his 100th win with the Stars.

The Canucks (20-11-6) lost on the road for the second time in three nights, following a seven-game winning streak.

Dennis Rodman holds tryouts for Pyongyang exhibition game

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PYONGYANG, North Korea — Former NBA star Dennis Rodman held tryouts Friday for a North Korean team to face a dozen NBA veterans in an exhibition game on leader Kim Jong Un’s birthday next month — though he hasn’t convinced all the players on the American team that it’s safe to come to Pyongyang.

The flamboyant Hall of Famer said plans for the Jan. 8 game are moving ahead but some of the 12 Americans he wants are afraid to come.

Some foreign analysts say the dramatic purge and execution of Kim’s once-powerful uncle less than a week ago has cast doubt on Kim’s future. But officials here say there is no instability and Kim remains firmly in control.

“You know, they’re still afraid to come here, but I’m just telling them, you know, don’t be afraid man, it’s all love, it’s all love here,” Rodman told The Associated Press after the tryouts at the Pyongyang Indoor Gymnasium. “I understand what’s going on with the political stuff, and I say, I don’t go into that venture, I’m just doing one thing for these kids here, and for this country, and for my country, and for the world pretty much.”

Rodman, who arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday, said he expects to announce the roster soon. He also said he is planning another game in June.

Rodman, wearing a pink button-down shirt and puffing on a cigar, watched as a couple dozen local players took to the basketball court for the tryouts.

After the session, he told the players that each of the 12 he chooses will get two new pairs of tennis shoes.

When asked why he liked basketball, North Ko-

rean player Kim Un Chol told Rodman he started playing the game because he was impressed by it on TV, and said he also wants to be good at the sport because it is a favourite of leader Kim and his late father, Kim Jong Il. Rodman asked all the players if they felt the same way. They nodded in unison.

“I want you guys to do one thing for your leader,” Rodman then told them. “It’s his birthday. It’s a very special, special day for the country.”

Rodman and Kim have struck up an unlikely friendship since he travelled to the secretive state for the first time in February with the Harlem Globetrotters for an HBO series produced by New Yorkbased VICE television.

He remains the highest-profile American to meet Kim since the leader inherited power from his father in 2011.

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Hockey

Local Sports

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Swift Current 38 20 13 1 4 132 114 Regina 36 18 14 2 2 120 130 Brandon 35 18 14 3 0 129 129 Prince Albert 35 17 16 2 0 121 124 Moose Jaw 37 10 21 3 3 97 139 Saskatoon 38 10 25 1 2 109 157 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Calgary 34 22 7 2 3 119 90 Edmonton 34 23 10 0 1 129 86 Medicine Hat 35 21 11 3 0 119 100 Kootenay 37 18 16 2 1 109 109 Red Deer 35 17 16 0 2 104 108 Lethbridge 38 6 27 2 3 96 174

Florida Buffalo

Pt 45 40 39 36 26 23 Pt 49 47 45 39 36 17

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Kelowna 33 28 3 0 2 138 81 58 Victoria 38 23 13 0 2 111 94 48 Vancouver 37 17 13 5 2 122 126 41 Prince George 37 14 18 2 3 110 140 33 Kamloops 36 9 23 2 2 90 145 22 U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Portland 35 23 8 2 2 165 117 50 Everett 36 22 10 4 0 115 96 48 Seattle 35 21 10 1 3 131 121 46 Spokane 35 21 12 0 2 127 105 44 Tri-City 36 17 16 1 2 94 102 37 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 December 18-26 No Games Scheduled (holiday break).

Friday, Dec. 27 Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Regina at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

Spokane at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Kamloops at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

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

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

Seattle at Everett, 8:35 p.m.

Western Hockey League Leaders CALGARY — Western Hockey League statistics (through holiday break): SCORING G A Pt Mitch Holmberg, Spo 37 37 74 Nicolas Petan, Por 20 46 66 Joshua Winquist, Eve 26 33 59 Oliver Bjorkstrand, Por 25 31 56 Leon Draisaitl, PA 18 33 51 Mike Aviani, Spo 26 24 50 Sam Reinhart, Koo 16 34 50 Graham Black, SC 17 32 49 Jaedon Descheneau, Koo 23 25 48 Nikita Scherbak, Sas 20 28 48 Taylor Leier, Por 22 21 43 Brendan Leipsic, Por 20 23 43 Colby Cave, SC 20 23 43 Boston Leier, MH-Reg 24 18 42 Chandler Stephenson, Reg 13 29 42 Conner Bleackley, RD 17 24 41 Nathan Burns, Sas 15 26 41 Carter Popoff, Van 10 31 41 Branden Troock, Sea 17 23 40

OT GAA SO 1 2.11 4 2 2.26 2 4 3.10 0 1 2.49 2 1 2.37 4 1 2.55 4 2 3.29 2 2 2.87 2

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Boston 35 23 10 2 48 Tampa Bay 35 21 11 3 45 Montreal 37 21 13 3 45 Detroit 37 16 12 9 41 Toronto 37 18 16 3 39 Ottawa 37 14 17 6 34

85 112 63 100 GF GA 117 80 107 102 86 97 79 94 79 95 83 87 91 100 85 121

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 37 25 7 5 55 138 102 St. Louis 34 23 7 4 50 119 81 Colorado 34 23 10 1 47 100 80 Minnesota 37 20 12 5 45 86 88 Dallas 34 17 12 5 39 99 102 Nashville 35 16 16 3 35 80 99 Winnipeg 36 15 16 5 35 95 106 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 36 24 7 5 53 116 91 Los Angeles 35 23 8 4 50 97 68 San Jose 34 21 7 6 48 112 84 Vancouver 37 20 11 6 46 101 90 Phoenix 34 18 10 6 42 106 105 Calgary 35 13 16 6 32 88 111 Edmonton 37 11 23 3 25 95 127 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, SO New Jersey 5, Ottawa 2 Thursday’s Games Toronto 2, Phoenix 1, SO Buffalo 4, Boston 2 Philadelphia 5, Columbus 4 Pittsburgh 5, Minnesota 2 Florida 4, Ottawa 2 Detroit 3, Calgary 2, OT Tampa Bay 4, Nashville 2 St. Louis 5, Montreal 1 Dallas 4, Vancouver 1 Colorado 4, Edmonton 2 San Jose at Los Angeles, late

GF GA 96 74 97 84 92 81 94 101 101 106 103 122

Penalties — Andersson Det (hooking) 9:10, Brodie Cgy (hooking) 19:18.

Overtime 5. Detroit, Alfredsson 9 (Datsyuk, Kronwall) 1:03 (pp).

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Calgary 6 9 7 0 — 22 Detroit 15 11 10 2 — 38 Goal — Calgary: Ramo (OTL, 6-5-3); Detroit: Gustavsson (W, 9-3-2).

Power plays (goal-chances)Calgary: 1-5; Detroit: 1-4.

Sabres 4, Bruins 2 First Period 1. Buffalo, Flynn 3 (Sulzer, Ehrhoff) 16:27 (sh).

Penalties — Fraser Bos (fighting) 3:37, Foligno Buf (fighting) 3:37, Krug Bos (holding) 11:17, Bergeron Bos (hooking) 11:36, Ennis Buf (hooking) 11:58, Lucic Bos (roughing) 15:37, Weber Buf (roughing) 15:37, Weber Buf (holding) 15:37.

Second Period 2. Boston, Marchand 6 (Boychuk) 1:50 (sh).

3. Boston, Marchand 7 (Bergeron) 3:04.

4. Buffalo, Foligno 5 (McBain, D’Agostini) 17:11.

Penalties — Lucic Bos (tripping) 0:50.

Third Period 5. Buffalo, Stafford 3 (Leino, Ott) 14:19.

6. Buffalo, Myers 3 (Flynn, Foligno) 15:39.

Penalties — Bergeron Bos (hooking) 2:33.

Shots on goal Boston 7 14 15 — 36 Buffalo 6 12 5 — 23 Goal — Boston: Johnson (L, 6-2-0); Buffalo: Miller (W, 8-17-0).

Power plays (goal-chances)Boston: 0-2; Buffalo: 0-4.

Maple Leafs 2, Coyotes 1 (SO) First Period 1. Toronto, Bodie 1 (Franson, Holland) 15:52.

Penalties — Vrbata Phx (tripping) 18:05.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Ekman-Larsson Phx (delay of game) 1:07, Franson Tor (hooking) 2:10, Brule Phx (hooking) 13:58, Rielly Tor (hooking) 14:44.

Third Period 2. Phoenix, Hanzal 9 (Klesla, Vrbata) 15:08.

Penalties — None.

Overtime No Scoring.

Penalties — None.

Shootout Phoenix (1) — Boedker, goal; Vrbata, miss; Vermette, miss. Toronto (2) — van Riemsdyk, goal; Raymond, miss; Lupul, goal.

Shots on goal Phoenix 5 13 12 5 — 35 Toronto 8 8 9 2 — 27 Goal — Phoenix: Smith (SOL, 14-8-6); Toronto: Reimer (W, 8-5-1).

Power plays (goal-chances)Phoenix: 0-2; Toronto: 0-3.

Friday’s Games Anaheim at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

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

Washington at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Vancouver at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Florida at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 28 Swift Current at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

Brandon at Regina, 6 p.m.

Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m.

Edmonton at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Tri-City at Portland, 8 p.m.

Kelowna at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Everett at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Kootenay at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

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

GOALTENDING (Minimum 660 minutes played) W L Tristan Jarry, Edm 22 8 Jordan Cooke, Kel 20 1 Brendan Burke, Por 20 7 Eric Williams, Spo 18 8 Austin Lotz, Eve 16 8 Patrik Polivka, Vic 16 9 Dawson MacAuley, Reg 16 9 Patrik Bartosak, RD 15 12

36 14 17 5 33 35 9 23 3 21 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 37 26 10 1 53 Washington 34 18 13 3 39 Philadelphia 35 16 15 4 36 Carolina 34 14 13 7 35 N.Y. Rangers35 16 17 2 34 New Jersey 35 14 15 6 34 Columbus 35 14 17 4 32 N.Y. Islanders35 9 19 7 25

Saturday’s Games Calgary at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

Phoenix at Ottawa, noon Colorado at Los Angeles, 2 p.m.

New Jersey at Washington, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Montreal at Nashville, 5 p.m.

Buffalo at Boston, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

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

St. Louis at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Dallas at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s summaries Avalanche 4, Oilers 2 First Period 1. Edmonton, Hall 13 (Petry, Nugent-Hopkins) 14:50.

Penalties — Gagner Edm (game misconduct) 18:32, Gagner Edm (cross-checking) 18:32, Hall Edm (unsportsmanlike conduct) 20:00.

Second Period 2. Colorado, Barrie 2 (Stastny, Duchene) 1:07 (pp).

3. Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 9 (Hall) 12:10.

4. Colorado, O’Reilly 11 (MacKinnon, Duchene) 15:00.

5. Colorado, Talbot 4 (Cliche) 18:28 (sh).

Penalties — Bordeleau Col (interference) 17:57.

Third Period 6. Colorado, Duchene 16 (O’Reilly) 19:58 (en).

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Edmonton 5 10 14 — 29 Colorado 17 13 9 — 39 Goal — Edmonton: Dubnyk (L, 9-15-2); Colorado: Varlamov (W, 16-8-1).

Power plays (goal-chances)Edmonton: 0-1; Colorado: 1-2.

Red Wings 3, Flames 2 (OT) First Period 1. Detroit, Alfredsson 8 (Datsyuk, Kronwall) :26.

2. Calgary, Backlund 5 (Cammalleri, Brodie) 5:11.

Penalties — Hudler Cgy (high-sticking) 6:41, Stempniak Cgy (hooking) 15:46.

Second Period 3. Detroit, Andersson 5 (Alfredsson, Datsyuk) 11:38.

4. Calgary, Giordano 4 (Glencross, Cammalleri) 15:53 (pp).

Penalties — Andersson Det (cross-checking) 9:19, Smid Cgy (cross-checking) 12:02, Jurco Det (tripping) 13:28, Smith Det (tripping) 13:46, Ericsson Det (high-sticking) 15:21.

Third Period No Scoring.

Flyers 5, Blue Jackets 4 First Period 1. Columbus, Atkinson 10 (Murray) 15:16 (sh).

Penalties — Dubinsky Clb (holding) 9:14, Rinaldo Pha (charging) 12:05, Nikitin Clb (holding) 13:20, Erixon Clb (holding) 17:18.

Second Period 2. Columbus, Skille 3 (Letestu, Nikitin) 4:44.

3. Columbus, Foligno 10 (Johnson, Dubinsky) 19:49.

Penalties — Coburn Pha (interference) 15:56.

Third Period 4. Philadelphia, Voracek 9 (Giroux, Streit) 4:20.

5. Philadelphia, Coburn 3 (unassisted) 5:22.

6. Columbus, Comeau 3 (Anisimov) 8:35.

7. Philadelphia, Gustafsson 2 (Simmonds, Giroux) 15:21.

8. Philadelphia, Giroux 8 (Raffl, Voracek) 16:14.

9. Philadelphia, Giroux 9 (Streit, Voracek) 18:22.

Penalties — Johnson Clb (hooking) 19:29.

Shots on goal Columbus 4 18 7 — 29 Philadelphia 14 9 16 — 39 Goal — Columbus: McElhinney (L, 4-5-1); Philadelphia: Mason (W, 13-9-4).

Power plays (goal-chances)Columbus: 0-2; Philadelphia: 0-4.

Penguins 5, Wild 2 First Period 1. Pittsburgh, Dupuis 7 (Crosby, Maatta) :49.

Penalties — Adams Pgh (fighting) 2:19, Konopka Minn (fighting) 2:19, Kobasew Pgh (fighting) 4:19, Ballard Minn (fighting) 4:19, Koivu Minn (hooking) 10:14.

Second Period 2. Pittsburgh, Sutter 8 (Maatta, Vitale) 1:54.

3. Pittsburgh, Niskanen 2 (Jokinen, Neal) 3:33 (pp).

4. Pittsburgh, Kunitz 19 (Crosby, Niskanen) 10:43.

5. Minnesota, Pominville 16 (Niederreiter, Suter) 11:20.

Penalties — Niederreiter Minn (interference) 2:27, Dumoulin Pgh (hooking) 3:55, Crosby Pgh (goaltender interference) 6:36, Neal Pgh (fighting) 10:18, Ballard Minn (fighting) 10:18, Neal Pgh (roughing) 10:18, Ballard Minn (clipping) 10:18.

Third Period 6. Minnesota, Heatley 7 (Coyle, Ballard) 3:13.

7. Pittsburgh, Maatta 3 (unassisted) 7:54 (lp-sh).

Penalties — Maatta Pgh (hooking) 5:44, Adams

Pgh (interference) 5:58, Niskanen Pgh (holding) 13:12, Coyle Minn (interference) 14:41, Bulmer Minn (interference) 17:58.

Shots on goal Minnesota 9 7 10 — 26 Pittsburgh 13 16 7 — 36 Goal — Minnesota: Backstrom (L, 2-6-2); Pittsburgh: Zatkoff (W, 6-2-0).

Power plays (goal-chances)Minnesota: 0-5; Pittsburgh: 1-4.

Panthers 4, Senators 2 First Period 1. Florida, Hayes 4 (Matthias, Barch) 5:39.

2. Ottawa, Neil 5 (MacArthur, Methot) 9:17.

3. Ottawa, Spezza 11 (Karlsson, Anderson) 19:31 (pp).

Penalties — Greening Ott (boarding) 16:21, Kopecky Fla (tripping) 18:47, Huberdeau Fla (slashing) 20:00, Condra Ott (tripping) 20:00.

Second Period 4. Florida, Barkov 6 (Gilbert, Campbell) 17:11.

Penalties — Karlsson Ott (holding) 7:41.

Third Period 5. Florida, Gilbert 2 (Fleischmann, Goc) 17:28 (pp).

6. Florida, Kopecky 3 (unassisted) 18:19 (sh).

Penalties — Gudbranson Fla (tripping) 10:20, Pageau Ott (high-sticking) 15:30, Weaver Fla (tripping) 17:45.

Shots on goal Florida 9 12 14 — 35 Ottawa 14 10 10 — 34 Goal — Florida: Clemmensen (W, 4-2-1); Ottawa: Anderson (L, 9-9-3).

Power plays (goal-chances)Florida: 1-3; Ottawa: 1-3.

Lightnings 4, Predators 2 First Period 1. Tampa Bay, Killorn 8 (Hedman, Cote) 2:25.

2. Tampa Bay, St. Louis 14 (Salo, Killorn) 19:06 (pp).

Penalties — Hendricks Nash (fighting) 5:01, Crombeen TB (fighting) 5:01, Gudas TB (elbowing) 7:53, Thompson TB (interference) 14:48, Smith Nash (stick holding) 18:43.

Second Period 3. Nashville, Smith 7 (Cullen, Weber) 6:36.

4. Tampa Bay, Purcell 8 (Filppula, Carle) 8:27.

5. Nashville, Smith 8 (Cullen, Ellis) 13:02 (pp).

6. Tampa Bay, Panik 2 (Brewer, Sustr) 13:51.

Penalties — Hendricks Nash (stick holding) 2:49, TB Bench (too many men) 4:36, Gudas TB (roughing) 11:27, Stalberg Nash (tripping) 14:36.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Josi Nash (delay of game) 1:13, Crombeen TB (tripping) 8:19.

Shots on goal Nashville 8 13 9 — 30 Tampa Bay 11 7 15 — 33 Goal — Nashville: Hutton (L, 7-5-1); Tampa Bay: Lindback (W, 3-6-1).

Power plays (goal-chances)Nashville: 1-5; Tampa Bay: 1-4.

Blues 5, Canadiens 1 First Period 1. St. Louis, Steen 23 (Oshie) 4:20 (sh).

2. St. Louis, Steen 24 (Roy, Berglund) 7:55.

3. St. Louis, Stewart 10 (Morrow, Jackman) 13:33.

Penalties — Polak StL (holding) 2:38, Steen StL (holding) 5:40, Emelin Mtl (hooking) 10:02, Prust Mtl (hooking) 14:55, Prust Mtl (roughing) 14:55.

Second Period 4. Montreal, Gallagher 10 (Desharnais) 12:51.

Penalties — Gallagher Mtl (tripping) 2:23, Pacioretty Mtl (holding) 9:41.

Third Period 5. St. Louis, Schwartz 9 (Oshie, Shattenkirk) 12:21.

6. St. Louis, Lapierre 3 (Cracknell) 17:33.

Penalties — Paajarvi StL (holding) 0:28, Eller Mtl (holding) 3:35, Cole StL (interference) 12:41, Subban Mtl (unsportsmanlike conduct) 19:10, Morrow StL (unsportsmanlike conduct) 19:10.

Shots on goal Montreal 8 6 12 — 26 St. Louis 12 11 6 — 29 Goal — Montreal: Price (L, 16-11-2); St. Louis: Halak (W, 17-6-2).

Power plays (goal-chances)Montreal: 0-4; St. Louis: 0-6.

Stars 4, Canucks 1 First Period 1. Dallas, Benn 10 (Seguin, Connauton) 4:34.

2. Dallas, Sceviour 3 (Peverley, Cole) 4:49.

3. Vancouver, Higgins 11 (Santorelli, Bieksa) 7:38.

Penalties — Kesler Vcr (hooking) 11:06, Garbutt Dal (delay of game) 13:08, Sedin Vcr (slashing) 16:32.

Second Period 4. Dallas, Cole 6 (Peverley) 16:56.

Penalties — Horcoff Dal (boarding) 13:43, Garbutt Dal (interference) 19:38.

Third Period 5. Dallas, Nichushkin 6 (Cole, Seguin) 2:23.

Penalties — Hansen Vcr (hooking) 4:51, Hansen Vcr (delay of game) 7:12, Sestito Vcr (misconduct) 15:30.

Shots on goal Vancouver 7 14 7 — 28 Dallas 13 5 8 — 26 Goal (shots-saves) — Vancouver: Luongo (L, 16-96)(19-15), Lack (2:23 third, 7-7); Dallas: Lehtonen (W, 13-8-5).

Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 10 4 0 .714 369 Miami 8 6 0 .571 310 N.Y. Jets 6 8 0 .429 246 Buffalo 5 9 0 .357 300 South W L T Pct PF y-Indianapolis 9 5 0 .643 338 Tennessee 5 9 0 .357 326 Jacksonville 4 10 0 .286 221 Houston 2 12 0 .143 253 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 9 5 0 .643 354 Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 296 Pittsburgh 6 8 0 .429 321 Cleveland 4 10 0 .286 288 West W L T Pct PF x-Denver 11 3 0 .786 535 x-Kansas City 11 3 0 .786 399

San Diego Oakland PA 311 296 367 354 PA 319 355 399 375 PA 274 277 332 362 PA 372 255

7 4

7 10

0 0

.500 .286

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Philadelphia 8 6 0 .571 Dallas 7 7 0 .500 N.Y. Giants 5 9 0 .357 Washington 3 11 0 .214 South W L T Pct New Orleans 10 4 0 .714 Carolina 10 4 0 .714 Tampa Bay 4 10 0 .286 Atlanta 4 10 0 .286 North W L T Pct Chicago 8 6 0 .571 Green Bay 7 6 1 .536 Detroit 7 7 0 .500 Minnesota 4 9 1 .321 West W L T Pct

343 295

311 393

PF 364 393 251 305

PA 349 385 357 434

PF 359 328 258 309

PA 270 208 324 388

PF 406 353 362 363

PA 391 362 339 425

PF

PA

x-Seattle 12 2 0 .857 380 San Francisco 10 4 0 .714 349 Arizona 9 5 0 .643 342 St. Louis 6 8 0 .429 316 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

205 228 291 324

Sunday, Dec. 22 Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 11 a.m.

Indianapolis at Kansas City, 11 a.m.

Denver at Houston, 11 a.m.

Miami at Buffalo, 11 a.m.

New Orleans at Carolina, 11 a.m.

Dallas at Washington, 11 a.m.

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

Minnesota at Cincinnati, 11 a.m.

Tennessee at Jacksonville, 11 a.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 2:05 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Detroit, 2:05 p.m.

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

Pittsburgh at Green Bay, 2:25 p.m.

New England at Baltimore, 2:25 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 23 Atlanta at San Francisco, 6:40 p.m.

NFL Odds (Odds supplied by Western Canada Lottery; favourites in capital letters) Spread O/U Sunday MIAMI at Buffalo 2.5 42.5 New Orleans at CAROLINA 3.5 47.5 DALLAS at Washington 2.5 53.5 Tampa Bay at ST. LOUIS 5.5 43.5 Cleveland at NY JETS 2.5 40.5 Indianapolis at KANSAS CITY 6.5 44.5 Minnesota at CINCINNATI 7.5 47.5 DENVER at Houston 10.5 52.5 TENNESSEE at Jacksonville 4.5 44.5 Arizona at SEATTLE 10.5 44.5 NY Giants at DETROIT 9.5 48.5 New England at BALTIMORE 2.5 44.5 Oakland at SAN DIEGO 10.5 50.5 Chicago at PHILADELPHIA 2.5 55.5 Pittsburgh at Green Bay OFF OFF Monday Atlanta at SAN FRANCISCO 13.5 45.5

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 12 15 .444 — Toronto 9 14 .391 1 Brooklyn 9 16 .360 2 New York 8 17 .320 3 Philadelphia 7 19 .269 4 1/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 19 6 .760 — Atlanta 14 12 .538 5 1/2 Charlotte 12 14 .462 7 1/2 Washington 11 13 .458 7 1/2 Orlando 8 18 .308 11 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 20 5 .800 — Detroit 13 14 .481 8 Cleveland 9 15 .375 10 1/2 Chicago 9 16 .360 11 Milwaukee 5 20 .200 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 20 5 .800 Houston 17 9 .654 Dallas 15 10 .600 New Orleans 11 13 .458 Memphis 10 15 .400 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 21 4 .840 Portland 22 5 .815 Denver 14 10 .583 Minnesota 13 13 .500 Utah 7 21 .250 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 18 9 .667 Phoenix 14 10 .583 Golden State 14 12 .538 L.A. Lakers 12 13 .480 Sacramento 7 17 .292

GB — 3 1/2 5 8 1/2 10 GB — — 6 1/2 8 1/2 15 1/2

Charlotte 104, Toronto 102, OT Detroit 107, Boston 106 Atlanta 124, Sacramento 107 Washington 113, Brooklyn 107 Minnesota 120, Portland 109 New York 107, Milwaukee 101,2OT Dallas 105, Memphis 91 San Antonio 108, Phoenix 101 Houston 109, Chicago 94 L.A. Clippers 108, New Orleans 95 Thursday’s Games Oklahoma City 107, Chicago 95 San Antonio at Golden State, late

Wednesday’s Games Utah 86, Orlando 82 Miami 97, Indiana 94

Friday’s Games Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Utah at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Houston at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Denver, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels, to a $32 million, four-year contract; signed Omar Infante, 2b, Detroit, to a $30.25 million, four-year contract.

LOS ANGELES (1) — Signed Joe Smith, rhp, Cleveland, to a $15.75 million, three-year contract.

MINNESOTA (3) — Signed Ricky Nolasco, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $49 million, four-year contract; signed Phil Hughes, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $24 million, three-year contract; signed Jason Kubel, of, Cleveland, to a minor league contract.

NEW YORK (6) — Re-signed Brendan Ryan, ss, to a $5 million, two-year contract; signed Brian McCann, c, Atlanta, to an $85 million, five-year contract; signed Kelly Johnson, inf-of, Tampa Bay, to a $3 million, one-year contract; re-signed Hiroki Kuroka, rhp, to a $16 million, one-year contract; signed Jacoby Ellsbury, of, Boston, to a $153 million, sevenyear contract; signed Carlos Beltran, of, St. Louis, to a $45 million, three-year contract.

OAKLAND (2) — Signed Nick Punto, inf, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $3 million, one-year contract; signed Scott Kazmir, lhp, Cleveland, to a $22 million, two-year contract.

SEATTLE (4) — Signed Willie Bloomquist, 2b, Arizona, to a $5.8 million, one-year contract; signed Robinson Cano, 2b, New York Yankees, to a $240 million, 10-year contract; signed Corey Hart, of-1b, Milwaukee, to a $6 million, one-year contract; resigned Franklin Gutierrez, of, to a $1 million, oneyear contract.

TAMPA BAY (2) — Re-signed Jose Molina, c, to a $4.5 million, two-year contract; re-signed Juan Oviedo, rhp, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract.

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

TORONTO (1) — Signed Dioner Navarro, c, Chicago Cubs, to an $8 million, two-year contract.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ATLANTA (1) — Signed Gavin Floyd, rhp, Chicago White Sox, to a $4 million, one-year contract.

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

COLORADO (3) — Signed LaTroy Hawkins, rhp, New York Mets, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract; signed Justin Morneau, 1b, Pittsburgh, to a $12.5 million, two-year contract; signed Boone Logan, lhp, New York Yankees, to a $16.5 million, three-year contract.

LOS ANGELES (2) — Signed Dan Haren, rhp, Washington, to a $10 million, one-year contract; resigned Brian Wilson, rhp, to a $10 million, one-year contract.

MIAMI (2) — Signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia, c, Boston, to a $21 million, three-year contract; signed Rafael Furcal, ss, St. Louis, to a $3 million, one-year contract.

GB — 2 1/2 3 1/2 5 9 1/2

NBA Leaders Scoring Durant, OKC Anthony, NYK Love, MIN James, MIA Harden, HOU Curry, GOL George, IND Aldridge, POR Cousins, SAC DeRozan, TOR Afflalo, ORL Lillard, POR Nowitzki, DAL Rebounds Love, MIN Howard, HOU Jordan, LAC Drummond, DET Aldridge, POR Cousins, SAC

G 24 25 25 25 22 23 25 27 23 23 25 27 24 G 25 26 27 27 27 23

FG 217 233 207 228 165 193 202 260 191 179 188 177 184

FT PTS 211 686 159 660 153 630 144 630 163 537 98 559 127 596 109 629 139 521 116 501 110 540 137 574 102 506

AVG 28.6 26.4 25.2 25.2 24.4 24.3 23.8 23.3 22.7 21.8 21.6 21.3 21.1

OFF DEF TOT 96 246 342 93 246 339 110 241 351 140 203 343 68 233 301 64 185 249

AVG 13.7 13.0 13.0 12.7 11.1 10.8

Baseball Major League Baseball Free Agent Signings NEW YORK — The 63 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained

by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, letter agreements for major league contracts are in parentheses: AMERICAN LEAGUE BOSTON (3) — Signed A.J. Pierzynski, c, Texas, to an $8.25 million, one-year contract; signed Edward Mujica, rhp, St. Louis, to a $9.5 million, two-year contract; re-signed Mike Napoli, 1b, to a $32 million, two-year contract.

CHICAGO (1) — Re-signed Paul Konerko, 1b, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.

CLEVELAND (2) — Re-signed Jason Giambi, 1b, to a minor league contract; signed David Murphy, of, Texas, to a $12 million, two-year contract.

DETROIT (3) — Signed Joe Nathan, rhp, Texas, to a $10 million, two-year contract; signed Rajai Davis, of, Toronto, to a $10 million, two-year contract; signed Joba Chamberlain, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.

HOUSTON (3) — Signed Scott Feldman, rhp, Baltimore, to a $10 million, three-year contract; signed Chad Qualls, rhp, Miami, to a $6 million, two-year contract; signed Matt Albers, rhp, Cleveland, to a $2.45 million, one-year contract.

KANSAS CITY (2) — Signed Jason Vargas, lhp,

NEW YORK (3) — Signed Chris Young, of, Oakland, to a $7.25 million, one-year contract; signed Curtis Granderson, of, New York Yankees, to a $60 million, four-year contract; signed Bartolo Colon, rhp, Oakland, to a $20 million, two-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA (4) — Signed Marlon Byrd, of, Pittsburgh, to a $16 million, two-year contract; re-signed Carlos Ruiz, c, to a $26 million, threeyear contract; signed Wil Nieves, c, Arizona, to a $1,125,000 one-year contract; signed Roberto Hernandez, rhp, Tampa Bay, to a $4.5 million, oneyear contract.

PITTSBURGH (2) — Signed Edinson Volquez, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $5 million, one-year contract; re-signed Clint Barmes, ss, to a $2 million, one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS (2) — Signed Jhonny Peralta, ss, Detroit, to a $53 million, four-year contract; signed Mark Ellis, 2b, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $5.25 million, one-year contract.

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

SAN FRANCISCO (4) — Signed Tim Hudson, rhp, Atlanta, to a $23 million, two-year contract; resigned Javier Lopez, lhp, to a $13 million, three-year contract; re-signed Ryan Vogelsong, rhp, to a $5 million, one-year contract; signed Michael Morse, of, Baltimore, to a $6 million, one-year contract.

WASHINGTON (1) — Signed Nate McLouth, of, Baltimore, to a $10.75 million, two-year contract.

Today

● Peewee AA hockey: Okotoks at Lacombe, 6 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Three Hills at Stettler, 7:30 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Red Deer Aero Equipment at Red Deer Northstar, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AA hockey: Red Deer Elks at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 8:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

Saturday

● Peewee AA hockey: Cranbrook at Sylvan Lake, 12:30 p.m.; Medicine Hat White at Lacombe, 1:45 p.m. ● Major bantam hockey: Grande Prairie at Red Deer Black, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Major bantam girls hockey: Peace Country at Red Deer, 4:30 p.m., Kin City B. ● Midget AA hockey: Calgary Bruins at Red Deer Elks, 4:45 p.m., Arena; Calgary Gold at Sylvan Lake, 7 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Bow Valley at Red Deer Ramada, 3:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Badlands at Sylvan Lake, 5:45 p.m. ● Chinook senior hockey: Stony Plain at Bentley, 7 p.m. ● AJHL: Sherwood Park at Olds, 7:30 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Blackfalds at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena; Three Hills at Ponoka, 8 p.m.

Sunday

● Peewee AA hockey: Medicine Hat White at Red Deer TBS, 10:30 a.m., Collicutt Centre; Cranbrook at Lacombe, 3 p.m. ● Major bantam hockey: Grande Prairie at Red Deer White, noon, Arena. ● Major bantam girls hockey: Peace Country at Red Deer,12:45 p.m., Kin City B. ● Bantam AA hockey: Bow Valley at Red Deer Steel Kings, 2:15 p.m., Kinex. ● Midget AAA hockey: Edmonton Southside at Red Deer, 3 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Mountainview at Blackfalds, 3:30 p.m. ● Midget AA hockey: Calgary Bruins at Lacombe, 4:30 p.m.

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with RHP Ronald Belisario on a one-year contract.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHP John Axford on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Trey Haley for assignment.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with OF Carlos Beltran on a three-year contract. Designated RHP Brett Marshall for assignment.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Acquired OF Corey Brown from Washington for cash considerations.

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum NBHFM — Announced Thomas Tull was elected to the board of directors.

Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Traded 1B Jeremy Hamilton to the Gary SouthShore (AA) for RHP Tim Verthein.

JOLIET SLAMMERS — Exercised the 2014 contract options on OF Nick Akins, RHP Andrew Busby, C Zak Colby, C Kolin Conner, RHP Chase Doremus, INF Grant DeBruin, RHP Matt Dillon, RHP Shawn Kale, OF Joe Meggs, OF Darian Sandford, INF Niko Vasquez, and RHP Brett Zawacki.

Declined the contract options on RHP Ryan Hartman, OF David Christensen, RHP Anthony Figlioia, LHP Lucas Goodgoin, LHP Corey Kimes, OF Seth Schwindenhammer, RHP Jason Sullivan and OF Jarod Yakubik.

ROCKFORD AVIATORS — Signed RHP Kyle Brueggemann and OF Jeff Kremer to contract extensions.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed 1B Brian McConkey to a contract extension. Exercised the 2014 contract options on RHP Tony Delmonico, RHP Mike Giovenco, RHP Preston Hatcher, LHP Danny Jiminez, RHP Matt LaMothe, RHP Clark Labitan, LHP Cameron Roth, LHP Adam Tollefson, RHP Seth Webster, C Ty Nelson, C Mike Valadez, INF Gerard Hall, INF Frank Pfister, INF Keith Werman and OF Alexi Colon. Declined the contract options on RHP Cody Griebling and LHP Randy Sturgill.

FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Signed S Sean Cattouse to the practice squad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed DT Jerrell Powe. Released WR Chad Hall.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed WR Bryan Walters from the practice squad. Released LB Mike Taylor from the practice squad. Signed DT Michael Brooks, DT Dewayne Cherrington and WR Arceto Clark to the practice squad.

Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed DT Almondo Sewell to a the contact extension through 2015.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DT Bryant Turner to a three-year contract extension.

Released K Sandro DeAngelis.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES — Signed D Keegan Kanzig to a three-year contract.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled G Jason LaBarbera from Rockford (AHL). Reassigned G Kent Simpson (AHL).

EDMONTON OILERS — Traded F Linus Omark to the Buffalo Sabres for a conditional sixth-round draft pick.

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Activated F Colin Fraser. Reassigned F Linden Vey to Manchester (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled F J.T. Miller from Hartford (AHL). Assigned F Arron Asham and D Dylan McIlrath to Hartford.

PHOENIX COYOTES— Recalled D Rostislav Klesla from Portland (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS — Agreed to terms with F Scott Kosmachuk on a three-year entry level contract.

American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Signed F Andrew Clark to a professional tryout agreement.

Released F Jon Sim from his professional tryout contract.

Southern Professional Hockey League PEORIA RIVERMEN — Acquired G Kyle Rank from Fayetteville for future considerations.

SOCCER Major League Soccer SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC — Signed F Kenny Cooper.

W-League W-LEAGUE — Announced the addition of the Gulf Coast Texans, beginning with the 2014 season.

OILERS TRADE EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have traded winger Linus Omark to the Buffalo Sabres for a conditional sixthround pick.

Omark has spent the vast majority of this season with Edmonton’s AHL affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons. He played just 9:04 in one game for the Oilers on Nov. 7 and did not have a point. A fourthround pick in the 2007 draft, Omark spent parts of two seasons with the Oilers before leaving to play for Zug in Switzerland’s National League A.

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Smith making case for Olympics COYOTES’ GOALTENDER DEVELOPED INTO ELITE PUCK-STOPPER AND CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM FRONT-RUNNER

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Mike Smith has come a long way from living in Marty Turco’s shadow.

From 2006 until the 2008 NHL trade deadline, Smith was Turco’s backup with the Dallas Stars. From there he went on to the Tampa Bay Lightning, who waived him and sent him to the minors before letting him walk as a free agent in the summer of 2011.

That feels like ancient history now with Smith being the Phoenix Coyotes’ franchise goaltender and the frontrunner to be Team Canada’s No. 3 option in net at the Olympics in Sochi.

Smith concedes he’s “a lot” different goalie now than he was back then but won’t reveal anymore.

“I can’t give away my secrets,” he said.

According to those who have watched his progression over the past six or seven years, it’s not any one thing. Smith’s evolution from afterthought to elite is a product of on-ice work, off-ice motivation and help from a variety of people in his life.

“He got to Phoenix and everything seemed to come in order, talking about his motivation, his health, his working with Sean Burke that gave him confidence in his game just to stay put, play a little bit deeper,” Turco said in a phone interview Thursday. “He got Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS married and started having kids. Everything just seemed to come together Phoenix Coyotes’ goalie Mike Smith makes a glove save against the Montreal Canadiens during second-period NHL action for Smitty in Phoenix, and now you’re Tuesday, in Montreal. Smith is being considered as the third goaltender for Team Canada at the Sochi Olympics and his seeing the byproduct of all that with play in recent years suggests he will get a serious look for the spot. years and years of just quality hockey and giving that team a chance to win rely on that more than anything.” stability at home where he can lean it as a motivator. It’s a situation where on a nightly basis.”

Burke sees the result as Smith play- on her and probably go through things he’s a 31-year-old player that’s never Smith is 14-8-5 with a 2.94 goals- ing a simpler game. Not to give away with her and she’s understanding of all had an opportunity to be considered against average and .911 save percent- any “secrets,” but the 31-year-old has the stuff that went into it. She’s retired quite that sort of elite status. I think age this season, but it was his impres- been able to read shots better from a now, but I still think that with her com- he’s enjoying it, and I don’t think that sive playoff run with the Coyotes in position further back in his crease. petitiveness he’s able to grow with that pressure’s affecting him in a negative 2012 that made him a candidate for Mental aspects also cannot be over- side of the game.” way at all.”

Team Canada. He put up a 1.99 goals- looked.

Not that Smith needed more comSmith said it’s fun to talk about the against average and .944 save percent“I think when he came to Phoenix petitive fire, but being invited to Can- Olympics and considers it hard not to age in carrying Phoenix to the Western he was able to get the full confidence ada’s Olympic orientation camp in Cal- think about.

Conference final. again from the coaches and from the gary in August put him on the short list “It’s a dream that every kid has Since signing with the Coyotes to re- organization,” said Halpern, who of top candidates. Carey Price of the growing up in Canada to play for your place Ilya Bryzgalov, Smith has looked signed with the Coyotes earlier this Montreal Canadiens and Roberto Lu- country in the Olympics,” said Smith, like a much different goaltender than season. “It’s a role that he relishes is ongo of the Vancouver Canucks figure whose only international experience the one Team Canada general manager to be that No. 1 guy. As far as his per- to be safe bets for Sochi, while Smith for Canada came at the 2013 world Steve Yzerman waived while working sonality what’s different (is) the way is ahead of Braden Holtby of the Wash- championships. as GM in Tampa Bay. Even then, Smith he approaches the game. He was al- ington Capitals and the injured Corey “It’s hard not to go about it and not going unclaimed came as a surprise ways serious about the game, but from Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks think about it. It’d be, obviously, an unto current and former teammate Jeff what he eats to how he trains to kind of with only a few weeks left until the ros- believable opportunity. It’s right there Halpern, who was traded from Dallas the therapy that he does, he’s become ter deadline. for someone to take.” to Tampa with Smith as part of the wrapped around the sport. He’s en“I think that everybody handles it Smith, a native of Kingston, Ont., deal that sent Brad Richards to the hanced his game.” differently,” Burke said of Smith and keeps an eye on Canada’s other goalStars.

Tippett considers Smith “one of the Olympic pressure. “Lots of guys use it tending possibilities, but with the “I was shocked that nobody picked top goaltenders in the league,” and as a motivator, other guys it can some- Coyotes’ busy schedule and his heavy him up on waivers and even more he’s a major reason why the Coyotes shocked that nobody picked him up are in the playoff race in a competitive times cripple them a little bit. I think workload he has enough to worry he’s come into the year wanting to use about. on re-entry waivers,” Western Conference.

Halpern said.

“It’s funny, the Smith was nothing ‘I THINK HE’S COME INTO way our season’s special then. He was THE YEAR WANTING TO gone, there’s been a fifth-round pick in some times when I the 2001 draft and USE IT AS A MOTIVATOR. didn’t think we were didn’t have the pedi- IT’S A SITUATION WHERE playing very well gree that would’ve and he swept up a HE’S A 31-YEAR-OLD led to teams jumping lot of messes for us,” at taking a chance on Tippett said. “His rePLAYER THAT’S NEVER him. probably isn’t HAD AN OPPORTUNITY cord When the Stars as good as he’d like traded him to Tamto see, but he’s been TO BE CONSIDERED pa Bay, then-Dallas like the rest of our QUITE THAT SORT OF coach Dave Tippett team where our marsaid they saw his poELITE STATUS. I THINK gin for error is very tential to be a No. 1 HE’S ENJOYING IT, AND slim.” goaltender but had Smith has apcommitted to Turco.

I DON’T THINK THAT peared to thrive Tippett is coaching that edge, many PRESSURE’S AFFECTING on him again in Phoenix Titleist “Vokey” times being the difand still believes in HIM IN A NEGATIVE WAY ference between the Ping Hoofer SM4 Wedges him as a “rock-solid Coyotes winning and AT ALL.’ “I-20” or “G-20” Reg. $139.95 player.” losing. Turco, who ONLY Turco saw the stand bag had Smith living with — SEAN BURKE, same things Tippett PHOENIX COYOTES him during parts of Reg. $218.95 did several years ago GOALTENDING COACH the two seasons they ONLY EACH Odyssey and also recognized were teammates in the areas Smith Dallas, called him a “Marksman” “Backstryke” needs to improve. “unique person” who has been able to EACH Putters “He was still pretty raw,” Turco use career events as positive sources said. “He moved great, but he just of motivation.

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Trey deGraaf gave the Chiefs a 1-0 lead with a power play goal at 7:16 of the second period while Tyler Brown tied it at 15:14 of the middle stanza.

Jayden Sittler finished with 20 saves for the Chiefs, who had 30 shots on goal.

The Chiefs ran their record to 13-45, which has them third in the South Division while the Kings sit first in the north and first overall with a 15-2-6 mark.

Generals top Eagles to take first in Chinook League Kyle Sheen’s goal at 14:26 of the second period stood up as the winner as the Bentley Generals beat the visiting Innisfail Eagles 3-1 Wednesday and moved into first place in the Chinook Hockey League.

Sean Robertson and Scott Kalinchuk also scored for the Generals, who improved to 10-1-0-0 and are one point up on 9-4-0-1 Innisfail. Pete Vandermeer notched a third-period goal for the Eagles.

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Thank You Central Alberta for Your Support!

Through the tremendous support of Red Deer and Central Alberta, the 20th Anniversary of the Festival of Trees has again surpassed expectations, and raised a record breaking $1,280,000 to enhance healthcare. The combined effort of over 2600 volunteers, 554 donors, and more than 1500 entertainers gave a record crowd of 24,300 guests a wonderful festive week! We are thrilled to direct the funds raised at the 2013 Festival of Trees to Diagnostic Imaging, Urology and the Operating Room at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. This great event could not happen without you, and we are ever so thankful!!

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Montgomery’s on the bubble 2010 VANCOUVER OLYMPIC SKELETON CHAMPION IN DANGER OF BEING LEFT OFF CANADA’S 2014 OLYMPIC TEAM

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The man who gave the host country one of its most memorable moments of the 2010 Winter Olympics faces long odds to compete at the next Winter Games.

Jon Montgomery’s gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folkhero status.

But the 34-year-old from Russell, Man., might not make the 2014 team for Sochi, Russia, in February.

Montgomery’s results the last season and a half have yet to meet Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton’s qualification criteria.

He needs to hit the ball out of the park and also have little luck in the four races he has left to qualify before Jan. 19.

“Unfortunately for me, I’m fighting an uphill battle in that regard,” Montgomery said Wednesday in Calgary.

“I would guess the way things have gone it would be nothing short of winning the four races before that deadline.”

Mellisa Hollingsworth of Eckville, Alta., Calgary’s Sarah Reid and John Fairbairn and Eric Neilson of Kelowna, B.C., were introduced Wednesday as Canada’s skeleton athletes for Sochi.

Canada can qualify a third man and a third woman for Sochi in January, according to head coach Duff Gibson.

Should Canada gain those berths, Montgomery is up against Dave Greszczyszyn of Burlington, Ont., for the final spot on the men’s team. It will come down to points earned in races.

Greszczyszyn is currently ranked 23rd in the world and Montgomery 25th with 32 points separating them.

Montgomery didn’t qualify in fall selection races for the

World Cup team. He’s competing on the secondary Intercontinental Cup circuit where results are worth fewer points than World Cup results.

Greszczyszyn will continue to race World Cups.

“Dave will be earning twice as many points for his results on World Cup than I will be on IC,” Montgomery said. “If I win all four races and Dave gets 13th in his races he’ll beat me out in points.”

If the two men end up close or tied in points, it could come down to coach’s discretion, which Gibson doesn’t relish.

The 2006 Olympic champion hopes the sliders sort it out themselves so he can avoid that painful decision.

“By delaying our third selection until we know there is a third Canadian spot allows them to separate themselves based on performance, rather than us having to make a subjective choice,” Gibson said.

Montgomery will race twice in Whistler, B.C., on the track of his Olympic triumph before a pair of races in Park City, Utah, in January.

“I’m always optimistic,” he said. “I’ll work until the cows come home for any kind of a chance. I’m not going to worry about the race results before they happen.

“I’m going to be worried about the next run, the next inch, the next corner. If I get ahead of that, I’m not focused on what’s important, which is the things I can control right now.

“I won’t be defined by my failures and this is hardly a failure yet.”

Montgomery has yet to bond with the sled he built from scratch when he took the 201112 season off from racing.

The first World Cup after the 2010 Olympics was in Whistler and Montgomery won there.

But he didn’t finish on the podium again that season.

Unwilling to race on a sled

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Canada’s Jon Montgomery celebrates winning a gold medal in the men’s skeleton competition at the Whistler Sliding Centre at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in Whistler, B.C., Feb. 19, 2010. Montgomery’s results the last season and a half have yet to meet Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton’s qualification criteria and he is danger of not making it to the 2014 Sochi Olympics. that got him wins on just one track in the world and looking ahead to Sochi, Montgomery worked with the metal construction company Standen’s on a new sled.

The move hasn’t translated into success on the track.

Montgomery needed four topsix results in World Cups the last season and a half to automatically qualify for Sochi.

He was sixth once in 2012-13 and was at a major disadvantage this season not qualifying for the World Cup. Montgomery doesn’t regret the season he took off or the move to a new sled.

He’s sure there would be no chance of beating Latvian skeleton superstar Martin Dukars or Russian slider Alexander Tretiakov, who are cofavourites for gold in Sochi, if he didn’t make the change.

“The sled that I’ve got right now is better than the sled I used to be on,” Montgomery said. “There’s no question. The

only unfortunate part, and the reason why I was so successful in 2010, was because that old sled was like an extension of my body.

“When I was competing in 2010 in Vancouver, that sled I’d been on for eight years. I knew exactly how it would react to every single situation I was presented with. I’m not there with my Standen sled.

I haven’t had the time to get comfortable with it yet.”

And it’s not a simple matter of going back to his former sled, he says. Montgomery hasn’t been on it for three years and his body would have to re-learn it. There isn’t time for equipment tinkering now.

Montgomery says he was the fastest Canadian on the Sochi track during an international training week in the fall.

“I was the fastest Canadian athlete by a good bit, but that’s neither here nor there,” he said.

“It’s disappointing for me

not to be given the benefit of the doubt of that leadership, that past performance proof that I’m maybe the best person for the job, but I’m in this situation by my own doing.

“I can’t blame anybody. If you’re expecting to be given consideration based on past performance, you’re kidding yourself.”

Montgomery took the risks he did because he wanted another Olympic medal.

“I was searching for that special thing I knew I would have to do to be a medallist this go around,” Montgomery explained. “I’ve got no interest in becoming a two-time Olympian. My interest was always I wanted to do everything in my power to go there and defend my Olympic gold medal, our Olympic gold medal.

“I’ve got zero regrets. I know I created the bed I’m sleeping in, but I’m only disappointed. Disappointed is fleeting. Regret is lasting.”

Lumsden on track for big things in Olympic season FORMER CFL PLAYER TURNED BOBSLED STAR IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE SPORT’S ELITE PUSHERS AND IS PRIMED TO MAKE A RUN FOR GOLD

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — There were several similarities between football and bobsled that drew former CFL running back Jesse Lumsden to the ice from the gridiron.

For one, he still gets to crank the intensity to the max.

“I push pretty angry. I ran pretty angry too though, but I have fun doing it,” Lumsden said. “It’s kind of an oxymoron but I don’t know, it makes sense to me. I’m grinding teeth and snorting and foaming at the mouth when I’m pushing.

“Like when I had the opportunity to hit somebody in front of me, I loved it.

I loved that feeling of catching somebody on their heels and just going straight through them.”

Lumsden spent parts of six seasons in the Canadian Football League before retiring in 2011 after a few injury-plagued campaigns. His transition to the winter sports scene has been a smooth one.

The six-foot-two, 223-pound brakeman from Burlington, Ont., first gave bobsled a try in 2009. He had aspirations of becoming a pilot but coaches told him his skills were best suited for the back of the sled.

He took the news in stride and soon became one of the sport’s elite pushers. Lumsden qualified for the 2010 Olympic team in the two-man and four-man sleds, finishing fifth in both events.

The 31-year-old Calgary resident has blossomed over the last few seasons, winning silver at the world championship last year and taking the World Cup title last season with pilot Lyndon Rush of Sylvan Lake.

The strong Canadian team tinkered with its lineup this season, with Lumsden now in the two-man sled with Calgary’s Chris Spring. They won bronze

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World Cup winners Canadian team Lyndon Rush, front, and Jesse Lumsden start in the men’s Bobsleigh event at the FIBT Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Cup 2013, in Krasnaya Polyana resort, east of Sochi, Russia, Feb. 16, 2013. Rush and Lumsden took forth place in the men’s Bob event. There were several similarities between football and bobsled that drew former CFL running back Lumsden to the ice from the gridiron. at the season opener last month in Calgary and nearly reached the podium in the four-man event as well with a fourth-place result.

With the season approaching the halfway point, Lumsden and Spring are third overall in the standings.

“We’re on the right path of where we need to be going,” Lumsden said

Thursday at a promotional event at a downtown mall. “Obviously the end of the road is Sochi and things are progressing nicely.”

The camaraderie that Lumsden experienced during his football days is much the same on the bobsled team.

There is a great chemistry on the squad and a real sense of unity.

Lumsden and Spring have been teaming with Ottawa’s Cody Sorensen and Saskatoon’s Ben Coakwell in the four-man sled.

The other two-man sleds include Rush with Calgary’s Lascelles Brown and the duo of Edmonton’s Bryan Barnett and Justin Kripps of Summerland, B.C. The women’s team is led by the powerhouse pairing of reigning Olympic champions Heather Moyse of Summerside, P.E.I., and Kaillie Humphries of Calgary, who won gold at the season opener.

Spring was born in Australia and became a Canadian citizen earlier this year. The third-place result at Canada Olympic Park was significant because it was his first World Cup medal with Lumsden.

“He’s athletic so he contributes on the push as well,” Lumsden said of his teammate. “He just has a presence about him that’s very positive. It’s confidence. It’s not a cockiness but it’s a solid confidence that makes you feel good.”

Lumsden spent seven hours a day training in the off-season and has the chiselled physique to prove it. He generates his explosiveness from a rocksolid lower body and blasts out of the start area with a vengeance.

He showed off that power last month in Calgary when he won the WinSport World Push Challenge to kick off the new season.

Lumsden was formally named to the Olympic team this week. He learned a lot from the Vancouver experience but didn’t feel a lot of pressure because he was so green.

Things will be different when the Sochi Games begin Feb. 7. Lumsden is confident that he’ll be ready.

“There’s more on the line this time around because I have invested my four years into it,” he said. “This is my passion. This is what I love to do.”

India’s top winter athlete hopes Olympic ban is lifted before Sochi

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI — India’s top winter sports athlete hopes his country’s Olympic suspension will be lifted in time for him to represent his nation at the Winter Games in Sochi.

“It will be a matter of pride for me to hold India’s flag,” luge competitor Shiva Kesavan said. “It would be shameful if Indian athletes are denied this due to bad or unethical governance.”

The Indian Olympic Association was suspended in December last year for electing tainted officials, notably secretary-general Lalit Bhanot, who spent

over 10 months in jail in corruption cases related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

The International Olympic Committee is helping the Indian body re-draft its constitution to bar corrupt officials before lifting the suspension.

If the suspension is not lifted before the Sochi Games, which run from Feb. 7-23, Kesavan and other Indian athletes will not be able represent India.

They will be eligible to compete in Sochi, but only as independent athletes under the Olympic flag.

The IOA has announced Feb. 9 as a tentative date of elections but the Winter Games Federation of India has called for the polls to be held at least a week earlier so that Kesavan and other athletes can represent India in Sochi.

Kesavan, who goes into his fifth Winter Olympics, said the essence of the games is “to represent” one’s country.

“It is a matter of pride and belonging. It is also embarrassing when a country like ours is suspended on moral and ethical grounds,” said the 32-year-old Kesavan, who has been competing in the United States and Japan in recent weeks.

“It is the athletes who are the face of the country during sporting events, and it is we who answer the questions,” said Kesavan, who hopes to win India’s first medal at the Winter Olympics despite struggling with finances in the run-up to the games.

“I am aiming to put in all that I have, with nothing less than the gold medal in sight.”

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Top Canadian stories to watch in 2014 ANOTHER BIG YEAR IS ON TAP FOR 2014 INCLUDING THE WINTER OLYMPICS, A POSSIBLE BLUE JAYS REBOUND, THE CFL RETURNING TO OTTAWA AND MUCH MORE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

The 102nd Grey Cup game goes Nov. 30 at B.C. Place Stadium.

Here are The Canadian Press’s Top 10 Sports Stories to look for in 2014:

Cornish and the CFL rushing record

Olympic hockey returns

Calgary Stampeders running back Jon Cornish has his sights set on the CFL rushing record held by Mike Pringle.

After collecting 1,813 yards on the ground in 2013 to win the CFL’s most outstanding player award — along with being named top Canadian for the second straight season — Cornish has Pringle’s mark of 2,065 yards in his crosshairs.

“I think I can focus a little bit on more numerical goals, which I don’t really like focusing on because I think they’re reasonably selfish but I need something to focus on,” said Cornish, who also won the 2013 Lou Marsh award as Canada’s top athlete.

“People have aspired to get that record as recently as this year, but I think it’s sufficiently far away that in terms of total yardage if I didn’t get there and I tried to get there I’d still have a pretty good season.”

Canada will be gunning to repeat as men’s hockey gold medallists at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

General manager Steve Yzerman and head coach Mike Babcock lead a star-studded roster after winning gold at the 2010 Vancouver Games on Sidney Crosby’s overtime goal against the United States.

There will again be plenty of competition at the tournament that will include NHL players for the fifth straight time.

The host Russians boast a number of stars of their own, led by Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin, while the U.S., Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are also medal threats.

Will the gold rush continue?

Canada set a new record for gold medals at a Winter Olympics with 14 in Vancouver, but what will the results be like on foreign soil?

The Canadian Olympic Committee’s Own the Podium program directed funding to athletes deemed to have the greatest chance at a medal ahead of the 2010 Games, garnering some impressive results.

Apart from men’s and women’s hockey and curling, Canada is also a serious medal threat in a number of other events, including men’s figure skating, where Patrick Chan is the odds-on favourite to win gold.

Also worth watching will be security and the weather in Sochi, with concerns already being raised about balmy temperatures in the southern Russian city situated on the shores of the Black Sea.

Blue Jays look to rebound After a miserable season that started with such promise, the Toronto Blue Jays enter 2014 with even more pressure to succeed.

The club made a big splash on the trade and free agent markets heading into 2013 and were expected to contend for their first championship since winning the second of back-to-back World Series titles back in 1993.

But things went off the rails quickly as the Blue Jays wound up with an embarrassing last-place finish in the American League East.

General manager Alex Anthopoulos and manager John Gibbons will be feeling the heat if Toronto stumbles out of the gate again.

The Blue Jays enjoyed a spike in attendance and merchandise sales in 2013, but it will be interesting to see if fans continue to flock to the team if Toronto fails to live up to expectations again this year.

Rogers-NHL deal The 2014-’15 NHL season will be the first of the league’s new $5.2-billion, 12-year television deal with Rogers Communications.

The pact includes the playoffs and Stanley Cup final and gives Rogers national rights on multiple platforms. It will see the telecommunications giant broadcast games on Sportsnet and City, while also taking over CBC’s beloved “Hockey Night in Canada” brand.

A sub-licensing agreement with CBC allows the public broadcaster to continue airing games on Saturdays for

Soccer dress rehearsal Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Canadian Olympic skeleton athletes, left to right, Sarah Reid, Eric Neilson, Eckville’s Mellisa Hollingsworth, and John Fairbairn were named to the 2014 Olympic Skeleton team that will compete in Sochi. Canadian athletes will be looking to continue their winning ways from the Vancouver Olympics where a new record was set for gold medals won at 14. the next four years, with Rogers holding editorial control.

The deal effectively freezes out Bell Media’s all-sports channel TSN, aside from regional games in Toronto and Winnipeg, and leaves the future of famed CBC hockey commentator Don Cherry up in the air.

O Canada, part 2 After the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Anthony Bennett with the first pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, Andrew Wiggins is the favourite to become the second Canadian to go No. 1 in as many years.

The dynamic forward is in the middle of his freshman season at the University of Kansas, but is expected to declare himself eligible for the 2014 draft.

Fans of the Toronto Raptors have been imploring their team to purposely lose — calling it “Tank for Wiggins” — so the team can draft the phenom from nearby Thornhill, Ont. Still on the hardwood, Canadian point guard Steve Nash joined the Los Angeles Lakers prior to last season, but his notoriously wonky back has put a damper on his time in Tinseltown.

Nash turns 40 in February and is under contract until the end of next season, but it remains to be seen if his body will allow him to finish his career on his own terms.

sion Redblacks are led by a local ownership group that has deep business ties to the community.

The Redblacks will have a shiny new home when they begin play in 2014, with Lansdowne Park currently undergoing a major revitalization that includes a renovated Frank Clair Stadium.

Lions host 2014 Grey Cup The B.C. Lions host the Grey Cup for the second time in four years.

The last three host cities have won the championship, including B.C. in 2011, the Toronto Argonauts in 2012 and the Saskatchewan Roughriders this past season.

The Lions lost out in the 2013 West Division semifinal to Saskatchewan, but should have quarterback Travis Lulay back from shoulder surgery in time for training camp.

Canada is set to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015, but will first welcome countries this summer for the under-20 Women’s World Cup. The 16-team tournament that runs from Aug. 5 to 24 will help serve as a dry run for organizers ahead of the World Cup, with games scheduled for Edmonton, Moncton, Toronto and Montreal. Women’s national team coach John Herdman will be keeping a close eye on the Canadian under-20 squad as he continues his preparations for the 2015 tournament.

Will the Cup come North?

It has been 20 years since a Canadian-based NHL team won the Stanley Cup. Will 2014 be any different?

While the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks have all made the final since the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Los Angeles Kings back in 1993, it’s hard to envision a team from north of the border raising the Cup in June.

The Canucks and Habs are having decent seasons, but most of the league powerhouses are American teams.

But then again, that’s why they play the games.

Third time’s the charm?

The CFL returns to Ottawa after two failed attempts, this time as the Redblacks.

The original Rough Riders franchise folded in 1996, while the expansion Renegades started play in 2002, only to have their operations suspended after the 2005 season.

Mismanagement and poor results were largely blamed for the demise of both teams. Fans in Ottawa have not seen a winning season since 1979.

Unlike past incarnations, the expan-

Bauer unveils game-changing gear custom made for NHL players THE CANADIAN PRESS

HOCKEY

Bauer has unveiled new equipment for six NHL stars that it says represents “game-changing technology.”

The equipment manufacturer says its body suit and skates were designed to be so light that players could get to the puck almost a foot faster on a race from blue-line to blue-line, and new pads were made so goaltenders could get from the post to the top of the crease an inch faster.

If that is indeed the case, it could lead to more innovations in equipment from other manufacturers.

Bauer calls this the “OD1N” project, named after the ruler of the Norse gods and the Russian translation for the number one.

So far the equipment was customdesigned for Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks, Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers and Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.

“Our absolute focus has been towards giving these six players an advantage going into the Olympics, without question,” Bauer general manager of ice hockey equipment Craig Desjardins said in a phone interview. “Our focus today has been in the elite of the elite, some of the best players in the world.”

Ovechkin is the face of the Sochi Olympics for Russia, while Lundqvist and Backstrom are locks to make the Swedish team. Toews (Canada) and Kane (United States) are sure bets, too,

while Giroux is considered a bubble player for Canada.

It remains to be seen if this new equipment helps those players or hinders them in the near future as they adjust.

Lundqvist has been using the pads for several weeks, while Toews and Backstrom have more recently been wearing the body suit, according to Desjardins.

Less than two months before the Olympics begin, it’s unclear if or when the five skaters will be using the body suit and skates.

“It’s much lighter. I didn’t think you could make the equipment lighter,” Backstrom said in a taped interview provided by Bauer. “The skates are the lightest thing I’ve ever felt.”

Desjardins and Steve Jones, Bauer’s director of global marketing and brand strategy, likened the whole process to designing a “concept car.”

Developers were tasked with making lighter equipment that was still safe without the constraints of a budget.

Over a million dollars were poured into the “OD1N” project with the goal of finding more ways to make better equipment down the line.

Desjardins said Bauer has worked with Brendan Shanahan and the NHL to make sure this equipment is at least on par with the current products already used on the ice.

Using foam was one of the keys to make this equipment lighter.

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Former Renegades Refocused Broncos reflect on return talking up Texans after losing to underdog of CFL to Ottawa

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Kerry Joseph remembers the game like it was yesterday.

Down 33-10 entering the fourth quarter to the Montreal Alouettes on Canada Day in 2005, the third-year quarterback rallied the Ottawa Renegades to an improbable 39-36 overtime victory at Frank Clair Stadium.

“That one definitely is a good visual in my mind,” Joseph said recently.

It would be one of the only highlights in the Renegades’ brief fourseason existence.

Like the Rough Riders before them, the league’s second foray into the nation’s capital sputtered due to front office mismanagement, poor performances on the field and a disillusioned fan base.

The Renegades ceased operations before the 2006 campaign, but a few remnants of the club remain scattered throughout the league with the CFL’s third attempt in Ottawa — this time as the expansion Redblacks — set to begin play in 2014.

“I had a feeling it would come back, No. 1 because it’s the capital of Canada,” said Joseph, who spent the last four seasons primarily as a backup with the Edmonton Eskimos. “How could you not want to have a football franchise in that city? I felt the opportunity was going to present itself again.”

When reflecting on why the Renegades went under, Joseph pointed to a major disconnect between ownership, management and coaches.

“The communication from the top down, the structure, wasn’t there,” he said. “If you look at any type of business or any type of enterprise, if it’s not structured properly eventually things are going to crumble and that’s unfortunately what took place.”

The 40-year-old Joseph will always be grateful to the Renegades for giving him the chance to play quarterback, something that wasn’t an option during his stint in the NFL. “They gave me the opportunity that I was looking for and they gave me the reins and said ’Hey this is your football team, go win,”’ he said. “I didn’t have to look over my shoulder, I just had to go out there and do the best that I could to put us in the win column.”

And while the team eventually folded, things worked out for Joseph, who was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders with the No. 1 pick in the Renegades dispersal draft before the 2006 season and won the Grey Cup the following year.

“It was a blessing in disguise for myself, as well as for other guys,” he said.

“At the same time, with that team folding, a lot of guys were out of jobs.”

All told, four players who suited up for the Renegades were still on CFL rosters this past season, including de-

fensive back Korey Banks.

“It was my introduction to the CFL. Great city,” said Banks, who was taken by the B.C. Lions in the dispersal draft after an all-star season with Ottawa in 2005 that included a league-high 10 interceptions. “They love their football and it’s been missing for a while and hopefully the atmosphere comes back, which it should. This time they’re there for the long haul.”

The other two players who suited up with Ottawa still playing in 2013 were Montreal Alouettes defensive back Kyries Hebert and Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive lineman Marc Parenteau.

“I had a three-interception game in the final game at the stadium,” said Hebert. “I’ll never forget that.”

Coaches with ties to the Renegades also remain, including former Edmonton Eskimos head coach Kavis Reed.

Reed, who coached Ottawa’s defensive backs for two seasons, said he’s glad the CFL is giving another chance to a city that has not seen a team with a winning record since 1979.

“That community deserves a football team. They’re a tremendous fan base,” said Reed, who was fired by the Eskimos in November. “Walking around that city, being a part of that franchise —tremendously proud moments.

“Our league is better with the Ottawa franchise in place.”

Unlike the owners who ran the Rough Riders and Renegades into the ground, the Redblacks are led by local businessmen with strong ties to the community.

The new franchise has started to take shape, with general manager Marcel Desjardins hiring former Calgary Stampeders defensive co-ordinator Rick Campbell to be the Redblacks’ first head coach and the team selecting veteran quarterback Kevin Glenn with the top pick in the expansion draft.

Lansdowne Park is also undergoing a major revitalization that includes a brand new south side stand at a refurbished Frank Clair Stadium.

While Joseph hasn’t decided on his playing status for next season, the thought of a return to Ottawa has crossed his mind.

“How exciting would it be to have that opportunity to just run out on that field?” asked Joseph. “If it’s in that uniform or somewhere else, I don’t know if I can express that feeling ... even if I’m coaching, just to go back there, I think it would be a very exciting moment.”

While Joseph’s future in the game remains up in the air, Banks — who has been with B.C. since his Ottawa days — said he would be open to possibly returning to the city where he started his CFL career.

“I want to go to whoever wants me. That’s the bottom line,” said the 34-year-old. “Whoever wants me, that’s where I want to be.”

Chargers last week NOT TAKING TEXANS LIGHTLY DESPITE DISMAL RECORD

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Teams swear they don’t look at their opponents’ records. Rankings are another story.

By that measure, the Denver Broncos see one of the league’s top teams in the Houston Texans, who have lost their last dozen games and plenty of their best players to injuries.

The Texans (2-12) own the NFL’s 11th-best offence and fourth-best defence, and they’re ranked second against the pass.

That puts them right up there with the Broncos (11-3) and Seattle Seahawks (12-2), the two teams that oddsmakers favour to reach the Super Bowl.

“I think they are a great team,” Broncos linebacker Von Miller insisted.

Don’t laugh, Peyton Manning said.

Eight of Houston’s losses were by a touchdown or less.

“We don’t look at records, we look at the tape,” said Manning. “On offence, we see a good defence. We see some outstanding players when you’re talking about guys like (Antonio) Smith and (J.J.) Watt, guys that can dominate a football game.”

With Matt Schaub starting for the first time since Oct. 13 in place of injured Case Keenum, Denver’s defenders see the same quarterback who threw four touchdown passes in Houston’s win over the Broncos last season.

A lot has changed since then.

Manning found his footing, going 235 since that 31-25 loss on Sept. 23, 2012.

He’s four TD passes shy of breaking Tom Brady’s single-season record of 50 and is favoured to win his fifth MVP award with the Broncos once again jockeying for prime playoff position.

Schaub has been benched, booed at home and enters Sunday’s game without four members of his supporting cast who helped him win at Denver last year.

Kevin Walker was cut in the off-season, and Arian Foster, Owen Daniels and Ben Tate are all on IR. In his last cameo appearance at home, against Oakland a month ago,

Schaub was booed so loudly that the Texans had to use a silent count on some snaps.

The Broncos simply see a good team that’s had a run of bad luck.

“We’re gearing up for a challenge, a good football team that’s maybe had a rough year, but still a very talented football team that’s very capable,” Denver defensive co-ordinator Jack Del Rio said.

Watt’s sacks have gone down from 20 ½ last season to 9 ½ this year, but the Broncos contend this is another case where the numbers don’t tell the whole story.

“I’m looking at 42 quarterback hits,” Broncos offensive co-ordinator Adam Gase said.

“The sack numbers are irrelevant because he makes teams get rid of the ball quicker. ... I don’t know how he gets there so quickly. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

The Broncos are favoured by double digits Sunday, but then again they were big favourites last Thursday night against San Diego and lost 27-20 to the Chargers at home.

“That loss kind of woke us up,” Miller said. “It’s unfortunate that we had to have a loss to get that sense of urgency but I think the sense of urgency is getting back. We know what we can do.

We’ve been preaching all year what type of team that we have and what we’re capable of. It’s about that time for us to start putting it out there on the field.”

The Broncos still own the tiebreaker over the Kansas City Chiefs (11-3) in the AFC West but they can ill afford another slip-up. There was a decidedly different tone at practice after their truncated week leading up to kickoff on the final Thursday night game of the season.

“I think we do better with a full week of practice,” Manning said.

And after losses.

After their last four defeats in the regular season, the Broncos have won by an average of 18 points the following week.

Calgary Stampeders hire Rich Stubler as their new defensive co-ordinator THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders hired veteran Rich Stubler as their new defensive coordinator Thursday.

Stubler replaces Rick Campbell, who left to become the head coach of the expansion Ottawa Redblacks.

Stubler, 64, spent the last two seasons as the

B.C. Lions defensive coordinator. Stubler has over 25 years of CFL coaching experience with Hamilton, Edmonton, Toronto and B.C. “I’m appreciative that the Stampeders and coach (John) Hufnagel have a little faith in me,” says Stubler. “I’m really excited to come and work for the red and white.”

Stubler takes over a

Calgary defence that last year led the CFL in sacks (63) and featured rush end Charleston Hughes (league-high 18 sacks). The Stampeders were also second in fewest points allowed (22.9 per game).

Stubler is a four-time Grey Cup winner (’86 with Hamilton, ’93 with Edmonton, 2000 with B.C. and ’04 with Toronto).

Coach Jim Harbaugh insists he’s not leaving, happy right where he is coaching 49ers Year honours in his first season of 2011 while leading the 49ers back to the playoffs following an eight-year stretch SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Yes, Jim without a playoff berth or winning reHarbaugh wants to coach the San cord. Last season, the 49ers returned Francisco 49ers for years to come. No, to the Super Bowl for the first time in 18 years. They lost 34-31 he doesn’t want to discuss to the Baltimore Ravens a contract extension in a and his older coaching public forum. brother, John.

Harbaugh twice said There has been specuhe “absolutely” wants lation Texas might purto stay put coaching the sue Harbaugh to replace 49ers for the long haul.

Mack Brown.

The third-year NFL coach “In Judge Judy’s court, signed a $25 million, fivehearsay is not admissible year contract when he evidence,” Harbaugh left Stanford to take over said. “I watch a lot of the 49ers in January 2011.

Judge Judy.”

As far as an extension, In addition, when 49ers CEO Jed York said asked Thursday about his on KNBR-680 radio this Jim Harbaugh relationship with general week that he would like manager Trent Baalke to hammer out a new deal and any differences in philosophy or for Harbaugh during the off-season.

“When it comes to talk about con- thoughts on players, Harbaugh said all tracts, I’ve always felt it’s in nobody’s was fine between them.

“Good, it’s the 49er way,” Harbaugh best interest to publicly discuss said of working together. “It’s the team, things,” Harbaugh said Thursday.

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FRONT Hunting Hills High School wants to add some distinguished faces to its Window of Distinction, and is asking for nominations of alumni who have “rendered prolonged and/ or significant service” in their fields. The school will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2014, and already has seven former students inducted in its wall of honour. Among those honoured since 2004 are Deidra Dionne, Dion Phaneuf, Amanda Lindhout and Ashlyn Bernier. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 24, 2014. For more information, visit the school’s website at huntinghills.rdpsd. ab.ca and find ‘Window of Distinction’ under the ‘About Us’ tab.

190 BLOOD DONATIONS NEEDED Canadian Blood Services in Red Deer has 190 appointments to fill by 2014 and asks for residents to roll up their sleeves and pitch in. Within the next few weeks, Canadian Blood Services needs to collect almost 19,000 donations nationally, which translates to about 480 donations in Red Deer. The majority of the 190 available donation appointments between now and the new year are on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve. The Red Deer blood donor clinic, at 5020 68th St., will be open on Christmas Eve, Dec. 27, 28 and New Year’s Eve from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Boxing Day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF After spending a good part of this year in Italy, honing his kart racing skills, Red Deer’s Parker Thompson is eyeing the big step to formula racing cars.

The 15-year-old said there isn’t much left to learn at the kart level, which means it is time to start training on the real thing.

“Next year is kind of a leap year,” said Thompson. “I’m pretty young for the formula car, but I’m already at the point in karts Parker Thompson where we’re at the top and there’s nothing else to prove.

“It’s time to make the next step.” He is back in Red Deer for a few days, before heading out to the U.S. for more business.

He was in Italy until July, when the European kart season winds down, when he moved in with Buddy Rice, an IndyCar racer, in California as part of his driving education.

“In my down time instead of coming home and relaxing like a normal 15-yearold should after a big adventure like that, I went down to live with Buddy Rice,” said Thompson.

“We’re training in karts and preparing ourselves for formula cars next year.”

His year living in Italy and racing around Europe included eight top five finishes, four podium finishes, five Superpole sessions (top drivers of a race), two Superpole wins and a final win.

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Parker Thompson ended the kart season in Italy, then went to California to learn from Buddy Rice, an IndyCar racer.

“The whole purpose with racing all over the world is to eventually move into formula cars,” said Thompson. “We’re doing that next year.”

It will be a change of pace for Thompson as he won’t be racing next year, instead the focus will be on development, preparation, testing, training and learning formula car racing.

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‘THE WHOLE PURPOSE WITH RACING ALL OVER THE WORLD IS TO EVENTUALLY MOVE INTO FORMULA CARS.’ — PARKER THOMPSON

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Local running group City Roasted Runners has continued its tradition of donating socks stuffed with necessities and goodies to youth in need. On Tuesday, runners donated 36 pairs of socks to Street Ties Youth Outreach. Socks 4 Streetkids was started last year by the running group to help Red Deer’s homeless youth. Each pair of warm winter socks was filled with items like travel size shampoo, hair brushes, deodorant, mittens, hats, snacks and gift cards to show the recipients that someone cares.

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Crystal Zens, executive director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe and District, and Robert Mitchell, CEO of United Way of Central Alberta, share smiles. Big Brothers Big Sisters is one of many agencies United Way assists in enabling youth to reach their full potential.

United Way promotes long-lasting impacts of work as campaign approaches fundraising goal

BY RENÉE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF The United Way of Central Alberta is inching closer to its goal of raising $2.25 million and wants to remind the public of the kind of long-lasting impacts their donations have on local community members.

United Way provides funding and support to over 30 agencies and programs across the region, stretching from Ponoka to Sundre and from Nordegg to Stettler.

While the organization aids many wellness agencies, such as shelter services, it is also dedicated to helping children and adolescents become engaged community leaders.

“We have three investment areas at United Way and one of those is education and that’s really about getting kids to reach

their full potential,” said United Way CEO Robert Mitchell.

“This means things like out of school opportunities, life skills, building healthy relationships with peers.”

One of the ways United Way, established in 1965, works to see that happen is through its partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters.

“It’s a wonderful collaboration and has been going on since the ’90s. United Way is a Big Brother to us,” said Crystal Zens, executive director of Lacombe and District Big Brothers Big Sisters.

“They do so much more than just provide funding. They’re a mentor. They provide a lot of professional development locally that we wouldn’t have been able to access otherwise.

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Desharnais ordered to stand trial A man accused of killing a Calgary woman and then dumping her body in trash bin will stand trial after his preliminary hearing wrapped up.

Nathan Michael Desharnais, 25, sat in the prisoner’s box listening to the final day of testimony in Red Deer provincial court on Thursday. Seven witnesses were called by the Crown during the three-day hearing, none were called by the defence.

Desharnais is accused of killing Talia Meguinis, 27, in Red Deer. Meguinis’s body was found on Feb. 22, 2012, among the recyclables that came off a truck being unloaded at a city recycling depot.

Desharnais was arrested seven months

BODY DUMPED IN TRASH later and charged with second-degree murder and interfering with human remains.

A court-ordered publication ban prevents the details of the testimony throughout the hearing from being made public.

Desharnais is being represented by Edmonton defence counsel Arnold Piragoff, who asked for the preliminary hearing to test the strength of the Crown’s case.

Desharnais will be back in court on Jan. 13, 2014, to set a trial date. He has elected to be tried by judge alone in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench.

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Citizens on Patrol groups in Innisfail and Red Deer are on the lookout for more volunteers.

Bob Bartlett, chairman of Innisfail and District Citizens on Patrol Society, said there are about 18 volunteers and he would love to have another 20 to provide enough people for 15 two-person teams with a few extras.

The group went public earlier this month with a call for more volunteers and two have signed up so far.

The local RCMP detachment recently told the society they would like to see Citizens on Patrol out on weekdays to help with a spike in property crimes.

The volunteers patrol both Innisfail and Penhold.

Bartlett and his wife have been involved with Citizens on Patrol for about 12 years.

They joined after someone broke into their home and they saw the value of giving police more eyes in town.

Volunteers have proven their worth many times and have gone to court to provide evidence in numerous cases.

Bartlett said patrollers offer useful assistance to police officers, who are often on their own and may be dealing with multiple people.

In another case, patrollers showed up at a local recreation facility to help an officer who was having trouble with some rowdies.

The Citizens on Patrol car pulled up, flashed its headlights a few times, and the troublemakers, realizing the officer was no longer alone, quickly calmed down.

Other patrollers have caught thieves redhanded and called in the police.

Patrollers are trained in directing traffic, helping at checkstops and how to do a stakeout.

They also provided crowd control at Innisfail’s parade.

Teams typically patrol for up to four hours on Friday and Saturday nights, but the length of shifts is up to patrollers.

A commitment of four hours a month is expected.

Applicants must be 18, pass a criminal records check and undertake a training program.

“You never go out alone and you do not ever go out without training,” he said.

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THOMPSON: Taking time “Instead of rushing through it and missteps, we really want to take time to develop into it,” said Thompson. “You write off a go-kart when you get in an accident and it’s expensive, especially in Italy, but you write off a formula car and it can really put a dent in your budget.”

Thompson is looking for partnerships going forward to support this expensive driving habit.

This year for Thompson has been about proving himself as a Canadian and North American driver in a much more competitive place for the sport.

Placing in the top five consistently was a good step for the young driver’s career.

Though he hasn’t driven a formula car yet, he is excited to take the wheel in the new year.

“It’s going to be a great experience,” said Thompson. “Having Buddy Rice and being in his driver program, his connections are huge within formula car racing.

“I think you could see me moving up the formula ranks pretty quick, hopefully in the next few seasons.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

“It all makes charities stronger. ... Without United Way, we would not have experienced the successes we have in the past.”

The organization helps fund staff and sees the value in that, Zens said, leading to stronger, more stable programs at BBBS and very little turnover when it comes to those running them.

When BBBS of Lacombe lost its core funding partner a few years ago without any warning, Untied Way stepped up to help the group figure out options and strategies to move forward.

“We didn’t have to cut one program during that difficult transition time because of United Way and their emergency funding, as well as the mentoring they offered to myself and our board on how to advocate to politicians for funds.”

Rachael Gabrielson, a Big Sister in Lacombe, said BBBS has enriched her life and she’s noticed a positive change in her “little sister,” Rosie.

“I’ve been involved in the program for three years and I’ve noticed Rosie has come out of her shell.

She sings and dances with me now and when she would want to stay inside more before, she’s now involved heavily with basketball at her school and she likes to go to Hot Spot Pottery,” Gabrielson said.

“It’s a great organization that really gives back to the community.”

United Way invests roughly $260,000 in the area of education per year and over 3,500 youth and children have been impacted through supported programs, Mitchell said.

There are three priority areas that United Way invests in thanks to new goals outlined by a volunteerled Community Impact Council: education, income and wellness.

Providing funding in the education sector was opened up again to new local agencies for the first time in over a decade in the fall of 2012 as for many years, United Way just supported the same member agencies each year.

This fall, United Way opened up funding options for new programs that speak to the objectives in the income priority area and next fall, funding for the wellness priority area will open up as well.

“The money is not going into a black hole. We’re trying to change poverty and increase high school completion rates. ... We’re having a community impact and we’re trying to show that more and more,” Mitchell said.

So far $1,952,530 in donations or 87 per cent of United Way’s goal has been reached. rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate.com

PATROL: Can be anything Red Deer’s Citizens on Patrol has about 20 volunteers but at least five or six more would be welcomed, said TerryLee Ropchan, executive director of the city’s Crime Prevention Centre.

A commitment of four hours a month or 12 hours a quarter is asked for but outside of that there’s lots of flexibility.

“The beauty of the program is it can be anything you want,” said Ropchan.

For instance, some volunteers prefer to cruise the city during daylight hours. Others like the more active Friday and Saturday night shifts.

Volunteers can walk, bike or drive around town using their own vehicles and are in contact with police by cellphone and radio. As each shift starts, volunteers call the RCMP watch commander to see if there are any particular areas police would like patrolled.

Anyone interested in joining the Innisfail Citizens on Patrol can call Bartlett at 403-227-8428 and ask for an application.

To apply in Red Deer, call the Crime Prevention Centre at 403-986-9904. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

STEP Energy raises $7,200 for Spirit of Christmas The Blackfalds-based Central Alberta service centre for STEP Energy Services raised $7,200 during its second annual Spirit of Christmas campaign.

The money went towards supporting programs at the Central Alberta Women’s Outreach Society and the Salvation Army.

STEP, which has three service locations across Alberta, committed to matching all the donations its centres raised.

This results in over $13,000 in gifts for the Salvation Army and about $1,400 was also given to support one family at Women’s Outreach, said STEP communications advisor Janet Waye.

STEP filled one of its trailers on Wednesday with all the toys and other gifts headed to the Salvation Army in Red Deer. The items will be distributed to local families in need.

The Calgary STEP office raised $4,220 and the team in Fort St. John raised $2,980.

STEP is a privately owned oilfield service company providing specialized coiled tubing units and

BRIEFS associated pumping as well as support equipment to service the deep horizontal well market.

Worker ordered to repay money stolen from workplace A former employee of the Lacombe County Learning Centre has been sentenced to 24 months probation and ordered to pay back the money she stole from her workplace.

Claudine Fleury, 43, pleaded guilty in Red Deer provincial court on Sept. 13 to stealing just over $400 from the petty cash and writing three cheques worth just under $2,500 to herself.

Sentence was pronounced on Nov. 27, including an order that Fleury repay a total $2,855.60 to her former employer.

Manitoba political system means truth may not be known: Expert THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — Lying to or misleading the legislature is an offence under Manitoba law that is punishable by imprisonment, but former cabinet minister Christine Melnick is unlikely to face any substantial punishment, says a political analyst.

“Legislative assemblies ... have all the powers to summon witnesses and punish for false testimony and so on, but the reality is those powers are rarely if ever used nowadays,” said Bryan Schwartz, a political science professor at the University of Manitoba who specializes in constitutional law and legislative process.

“We don’t have a system in which independent inquiries can take place without the government calling them and ... governments generally don’t like to call inquiries into themselves.”

Melnick came under fire over an legislature debate on April 19, 2012, when she was the NDP government’s immigration minister. Melnick introduced a resolution criticizing the federal government for taking control of some immigration programs run by the province.

The previous day, her assistant deputy minister, Ben Rempel, had sent emails to government-funded immigrant service agencies telling them of the event and saying that people should feel free to come — even if it meant taking the afternoon off work. More than 400 people packed the public gallery and an overflow room.

The Progressive Conservative Opposition immediately accused the government of politicizing the civil service and rounding up people to orchestrate a show of support for the government. The Tories repeatedly asked Melnick and Premier Greg Selinger whether a politician had told Rempel to send the emails.

When Melnick appeared before a budget estimates committee on May 30, 2012, she denied being behind the plan and said no one had told Rempel to send the emails.

Last week, a report from the provincial ombudsman said Melnick did indeed tell Rempel to send the invitations.

Melnick later issued a short written apology and has refused interview requests.

Selinger told The Canadian Press this week

he learned that Melnick had misled the legislature sometime “early on” in the ombudsman’s investigation. He did not go public, but instead waited for the 18-month probe to finish.

Selinger said the mistruth was one of multiple reasons why Melnick was dumped from cabinet along with two other ministers in October of this year. She remains in the NDP caucus.

The Tories want Melnick to be ousted from the New Democrat caucus and have called for a formal inquiry. They point to a section of the Legislative Assembly Act, which forbids “giving false evidence, or prevaricating or otherwise misbehaving ... before the assembly or any of its committees.”

Punishment for the offence is a term of the imprisonment, determined by members of the legislature.

But the punishment cannot be meted out unless the legislature first strikes a committee to hold an inquiry and the NDP have a solid majority, holding 37 of the 57 seats.

“Our legislative process, because of its partisanship and its lack of well-established rules and procedures, is not

well-equipped to get to the bottom of these kinds of situations,” Schwartz said.

The NDP has already made it clear it considers the matter over now that Melnick has apologized.

The Tories are expected to make their case for an inquiry to the Speaker when the legislature resumes in March.

Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom have discussed the idea of imprisoning people who give false evidence to committees.

The House of Commons clerk said earlier this year, however, that there would be problems with that approach, including the need to ensure the accused would have the right to a fair trial-like process.

Schwartz said the Melnick’s situation only came to light because of the ombudsman’s report.

The ombudsman does not have the authority to examine the actions of politicians.

The report only mentioned Melnick’s actions to clarify that her assistant deputy minister did not act on his own.

It said the way the debate was organized gave rise to the perception of partisanship in the civil service.

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GenTex chief heads export group GARETT CUPPLES WILL CHAIR NEW SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE EXPORT COUNCIL

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR A Red Deer businessman has been chosen to head a group that will suggest ways for the provincial government to support Alberta exporters.

Garett Cupples, president of GenTex Oilfield Manufacturing Inc., will chair the province’s new Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise Export Council.

He was appointed by Alberta International and Intergovernmental Relations Minister Cal Dallas earlier this year.

“This is a great opportunity,” said Cupples, whose company exports oilfield equipment around the world.

The province announced a new international strategy this spring, including the creation of an industry-driven export council to help Alberta companies diversify their markets.

Cupples applauded this move, explaining that export businesses are in the best position to suggest changes.

“A lot of times we’re the boots on the ground; we’ve been in the mud and we know what the issues are.”

Although other members of the council have yet to be named, with Dallas saying this week that he’s close to finalizing the list, Cupples said it will consist of representatives from both small- and medium-sized businesses that export.

“The company that’s exporting that

has eight employees usually has different hurdles than the company that has 200 employees,” he explained.

Companies across the province and from a variety of sectors, will be represented, he added.

“We don’t have all oil and gas companies at the table on this council, because Alberta’s more than just oil and gas.”

Cupples hopes his group will hold its first meeting by spring. Ultimately, it will prepare a list of recommendations for Dallas and his department.

He said Alberta exporters deal with a variety of hurdles, including cultural barriers, trade issues, shipping problems and difficulty financing foreign operations.

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The provincial government might be able to help address these challenges through such measures as the strategic location of trade offices.

Cupples praised the province for its recent efforts to promote foreign trade, including development of its international strategy, and trade missions by Dallas and Premier Alison Redford.

“We’re an exporting province; we’re an exporting country,” he said, stressing the importance of building new trade relations, rather than relying on the United States.

“The more we can offset that by doing trade with other countries, the greater the province’s success.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

CRTC TELLS CABLE, SATELLITE SYSTEM OPERATORS TO OFFER CANADIAN NEWS SERVICES IN BUNDLES OR A LA CARTE

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

BUSINESS EDITOR

OTTAWA — Cable and satellite companies will be required to give their consumers the option of subscribing to Sun News Network and every other Canadian news channel, starting next spring.

Thursday’s announcement by the Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission sets a mid-March deadline for cable and satellite companies to offer all Canadian news services either in bundles or a la carte.

“Canadian news services are an important part of our democracy,” CRTC chair Jean-Pierre Blais said in a statement.

“With the rules we are announcing today, Canadians, as citizens, will have access to the news services that are of interest to them and will therefore have an opportunity to be exposed to a variety of opinions on matters of public concern.”

The CRTC previously rejected Sun News Network’s bid for a guaranteed spot on basic cable and satellite services — known as “mandatory carriage.”

Such a designation would have forced cable and satellite companies to carry the network on all basic digital and analog services.

However, in rejecting the Sun News bid, the CRTC acknowledged there are significant obstacles facing newly launched news services trying to compete against established networks such as CBC News Network and CTV News Channel.

The CRTC also said at the time that it would review the framework for national news services in the same category as Sun News, including CBC News Network and CTV News Channel.

Some had suggested a “must-offer” designation — which would only require cable and satellite companies to make it available to their customers to subscribe if they chose to do so — might be a suitable compromise for Sun News Network.

But network executive Kory Teneycke, the former director of communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper who helped launch Sun News, said earlier this year that a “must-offer” designation would not suffice to save the channel, which lost $17 million last year.

“Let us be very clear: a ’must-offer’ licence would not have a meaningful impact on the current trajectory of Sun News and would inevitably lead to the closure of the station,” Teneycke told the CRTC during a hearing in May. “Let me repeat: a ’must-offer’ licence would be a death sentence.”

It is not clear if the network still holds that view. A Quebecor spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.

In a statement Thursday, Sun News said it welcomed the CRTC’s decision. “This was never just about Sun News, it was always about putting Canadian TV first,” Teneycke said.

“It is no longer okay to treat foreign news channels better than Canadian ones.”

The network says it will now start negotiating new cable and satellite agreements “that are in alignment with the new policy framework to ensure that Sun News is treated in a substantially similar fashion to other all news channels.”

Earlier this year, Sun News Network told the CRTC it would earn 18 cents a month from every household in English Canada — and nine cents per month from French-language markets — subscribing to basic cable if it received a mandatory-carriage designation.

It also argued current agreements — allowing the channel to be offered in only 40 per cent of Canadian homes — are inadequate.

It also said these distribution agreements were affecting their ability to raise advertising revenues.

Quebecor asked the CRTC to grant Sun News Network mandatory carriage through the end of 2017, meaning that cable and satellite companies would be required to carry it on all basic digital and analog services during that time.

Princess Auto customers in Central Alberta should be walking through bigger doors into a bigger store by the fall of 2014.

The retailer — which sells a variety of equipment, tools and other products — is developing a first-of-its-kind store in Gasoline Alley, north of Costco. At 28,000 square feet, it will be one of the biggest Princess Autos in the 36-store chain, but will have the newest look.

“We call it the storeof-the-future design,” said Brian Harcus, senior retail project leader with the Winnipeg-based company.

“We’ve only just recently completed the final design of the new exterior.”

Cristen Cournoyer, Princess Auto’s director of marketing and communications, agreed that the Red Deer County store will be unique.

“There’s no other store that’s going to be like it.”

In addition to having a dominant logo on its exterior, the building will be “bigger and bright-

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Work continues on the new Princess Auto store in Gasoline Alley. The 28,000-square-foot building is expected to open by the fall of 2014. er” inside, and easier to shop at than Princess Auto’s existing store at 6833 66th St. in Red Deer, said Cournoyer.

About 22,000 square feet will be dedicated to retail use, with 4,000 to 5,000 square feet earmarked for warehouse space and the balance to contain offices, said Harcus.

Staffing is expected to increase from the approximately 40 employees that Princess Auto now has in Red Deer.

The cost of the new

building wasn’t provided, but Red Deer County issued a $3.75 million permit for the project.

Shunda Consulting and Construction Management Ltd. is the contractor.

Currently in its 80th year, Princess Auto was founded in Winnipeg as Princess Auto Wrecking.

It later began selling auto parts and other products, becoming a retailer in 1977 with the opening of its first store, in Edmonton.

The business has op-

erated in Red Deer from its current 23,000-squarefoot premises since 2002.

But it’s been in the city for much longer, said Harcus.

In addition to more space and an improved shopping environment, the new site should provide improved visibility and accessibility for customers, said Harcus.

Cournoyer described the Red Deer area as a “growing, thriving market” for the company. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

Faux products gain cache as holiday gifts

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — Finding a knockoff version of the fur you want under the Christmas tree would ordinarily be a disappointment.

Not this year.

Faux is the new black this season for holiday gifts. But this isn’t the “pleather” of the 1980s — that cheap, plastic-looking material made popular by Michael Jackson during his Thriller days.

A $198 fuzzy brown coat at Banana Republic has a prominently placed tag that reads “faux fur.”

Dresses with “vegan leather” accents are flying off virtual shelves at shopbop.com. And at luxury retailer Barney’s, a Marni faux leather three-quarter sleeve jacket sells for $1,900.

Faux is gaining popularity in part because there have been advances in technology enabling

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It helps that some A-listers have given faux their seal of approval. Models have been seen on the runway wearing faux leather pieces in shows for big-name designers like Tom Ford and Rag & Bone. And actresses Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson have strutted on the red carpet in faux leather and fur.

While it’s difficult to pin down overall sales for faux goods, retailers say they are benefiting from their growing popularity. Banana Republic’s $69.50 faux-fur neckwarmer and faux-fur leopard vests have been bestsellers. Target says

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“It used to be that ‘faux’ meant less expensive and quality less than desirable, but not any longer,” said Josh Saterman, vicepresident and fashion director for millennials at Macy’s. “Faux is a part of our next evolution to our fashion ’must-haves.”’

Andrew Dent, who is a vicepresident at global materials consultancy Material Connexion, says that the trend is being fueled by the fact that faux fur and leather are nearly indistinguishable from the real thing nowadays. He said that’s because designers are replacing older plastic like PVC with improved polyurethane that is more leather-like to the touch.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 96.65 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.68 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.51 BlackBerry Ltd. . . . . . . . . 6.67 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.63 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.45 Cdn. National Railway . . 60.16 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 163.60 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 35.67 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.23 Cervus Equipment Corp 22.89 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 43.90 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 45.33 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 26.07 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.11 General Motors Co. . . . . 40.30 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 18.32 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . 10.06 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 47.36 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 67.67 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 36.24 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 13.34 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 47.94 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 97.12 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.66 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 13.64 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 42.17 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 16.76 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed higher Thursday, a day after markets responded enthusiastically to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to modestly cut back on a key stimulus program.

The Fed also emphasized that short-term rates aren’t going up any time soon.

The S&P/TSX composite index gained 57.47 points to 13,392.2 following a 155-point jump Wednesday, with gains Thursday limited by the gold sector as precious metal stocks

Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.98 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.07 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 62.46 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.24 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 27.65 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 17.68 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.26 First Quantum Minerals . 17.93 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 22.24 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 7.92 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.69 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 33.47 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.28 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 25.66 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 29.32 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 84.43 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 53.19 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.78 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 54.01 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 35.02 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 19.90 Canyon Services Group. 11.75 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 30.00 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.830 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 19.27 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.94 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 99.43 added to the steep declines chalked up this year while bullion closed at a three-year low.

The Fed said Wednesday that it was cutting its US$85 billion of monthly bond purchases by $10 billion starting in January.

Further cuts will depend on economic data, particularly jobless levels and inflation.

The Canadian dollar erased early losses and closed up 0.21 of a cent at 93.76 cents US. A stronger American currency had pushed the loonie down almost three-quarters of a US cent on Wednesday.

Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 49.42 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.40 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 32.77 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 46.89 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . . NA Penn West Energy . . . . . . 9.07 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.385 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 9.45 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 36.48 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 12.42 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.54 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 9.63 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 61.06 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 69.83 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 64.19 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.36 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 37.77 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.81 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 32.06 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 55.70 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 69.01 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.75 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 88.42 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.46 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 70.58 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 36.97 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97.95 U.S. indexes were mixed in the wake of big gains Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrials up 11.11 points to 16,179.08 after charging ahead almost 300 points the previous session.

The Nasdaq declined 11.93 points to 4,058.13 and the S&P 500 index was 1.05 points lower at 1,809.6.

The Fed has been using quantitative easing since the financial crises of 2008, with the latest instalment, which began in September 2012, having kept long-term rates low and supporting strong gains on equity markets.

The TSX was weighed down by a drop of almost two per cent in the much-battered gold sector as bullion prices resumed sliding after the Fed move.

QE had supported gold prices because of inflationary fears. But inflation is tame in many countries and data out earlier this week showed the U.S. consumer price index rising at an annual rate of only 1.2 per cent, significantly below the Fed’s inflation target of two per cent.

The February gold contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell $41.40 to US$1,193.60 an ounce, its lowest close since Aug. 3, 2010.

Gold prices are down 29 per cent so far this year while the TSX Global Gold sector has tumbled about 50 per cent.

On Thursday, Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) shed 40 cents to C$17.68 and Goldcorp (TSX:G) faded 36 cents to $7.92.

Elsewhere on commodity markets, the base metals component moved 2.8 per cent higher even as March copper slipped two cents to US$3.30 a pound. Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) climbed 92 cents to C$25.66 while HudBay Mineralos (TSX:HBM) ran up 36 cents to $7.92.

January crude gained 97 cents to US$98.77 a barrel and the energy sector gained 0.74 per cent.

Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) was ahead 60 cents at C$35.02.

Tech stocks also lifted the TSX with CGI Group (TSX:GIB.A) ahead 94 cents to $37.99. BlackBerry (TSX:BB) rose 20 cents to $6.67 a day before the smartphone maker releases its latest earnings.

Financials put in a strong showing, particularly insurers with Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) ahead 52 cents to $20.75 after earlier hitting a fresh 52-week high of $20.79. Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF) climbed 54 cents to $36.97.

A major decliner was auto parts company Martinrea International (TSX:MRE), which warned that fourth-quarter net earnings will likely fall short of previous guidance.

Rise of oil trains is fueling concerns about preparedness IN SMALL TOWNS, CITIES

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WOLF POINT, Mon. — It’s tough to miss the trains hauling crude oil out of the Northern Plains.

They are growing more frequent by the day, mile-long processions of black tank cars that rumble through wheat fields and towns, along rivers and national parks.

As common as they have become across the U.S. and Canada, officials in dozens of towns and cities where the oil trains travel say they are concerned with the possibility of a major derailment, spill or explosion, while their level of preparation varies widely.

Stoking those fears was the July crash of a crude train from the Bakken oil patch in Lac Megantic, Quebec — not far from the Maine border — that killed 47 people. A Nov. 8 train derailment in rural Alabama where several oil cars exploded reinforced them.

“It’s a grave concern,” said Dan Sietsema, the emergency co-ordinator in northeastern Montana’s Roosevelt County, where oil trains now pass regularly through the county seat of Wolf Point. “It has the ability to wipe out a town like Wolf Point.”

The number of carloads hauled

by U.S. railroads has surged in recent years, from 10,840 in 2009 to a projected 400,000 this year.

Despite the increase, the rate of accidents has stayed relatively steady. An Associated Press review of federal hazardous material accident records show most of those incidents involved small quantities of oil.

Railroads say 99.997 per cent of hazardous materials shipments reach destinations safely.

Representatives said they work hard to prevent accidents and make sure emergency responders are prepared, by training about 20,000 firefighters and others annually.

“It’s not something to be afraid of,” said Union Pacific CEO Jack Koraleski. He said there is not a safer option than rail.

Federal officials who oversee railroads said they’ve responded to the boom in oil trains by beefing up rail car inspections in oilproducing states such as North Dakota.

Tougher safety standards are being considered for the tank cars that carry oil.

But the accident records kept by the U.S. Department of Transportation point to the daunting size of that task.

Oil trains are now active in virtually every corner of the country, and since 2008, crude releases from rail cars have been reported in 29 states.

The potential for a major ac-

cident looms ominously for emergency officials. Urban areas and towns near railroad facilities are better prepared, while rural officials know they may be on their own in the first crucial hours after an accident.

New Castle County, Del., has extensive resources and welltrained firefighters because it is home to an oil refinery and a complex of chemical manufacturing plants.

County emergency management co-ordinator Dave Carpenter said the industry has worked closely with officials to improve emergency response since an incident in 1984, so he’s not especially concerned about the crude oil shipments.

“We’re probably one of the more-prepared places in the nation,” Carpenter said.

But even in another relatively well-equipped area, like Little Rock, Ark., Pulaski County emergency manager Andy Traffanstedt said he worries that a fiery accident like the one in Quebec could overwhelm firefighters.

Trains headed west out of the Bakken oil patch in North Dakota snake their way along the Missouri River and slice through towns large and small before crawling over the Continental Divide at Glacier National Park to reach coastal refineries.

Among other things, it pointed to an issue with the financial reporting of one of its Canadian plants. It said “it appears at this point that the plant misreported its financial statements over a number of years dating back to 2005.”

Its stock fell $1.94 or 20.59 per cent to $7.48.

In other corporate news, retailer Target says that about 40 million credit and debit card accounts may have been affected by a data breach.

The chain, which has 1,797 U.S. stores and 124 in Canada, said that customers who made purchases using their cards at its U.S. stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 may have been exposed. Target shares declined $1.40 to $62.15.

Meanwhile, after markets closed, a joint review panel gave the thumbs up to Enbridge Inc.’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline that would connect the Alberta oilsands to tankers on the B.C. coast.

However, the panel attached 209 conditions to the controversial $6-billion project, which pitted Calgarybased Enbridge (TSX:ENB) against environmental groups and several First Nations. The final decision rests with the federal government, which has roughly six months to respond to the report.

On the Toronto Stock Exchange, Enbridge shares closed up 48 cents at $45.33.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Thursday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,392.20 up 57.47 points TSX Venture Exchange — 887.17 down 3.60 points TSX 60 — 770.21 up 3.78 points Dow — 16,179.08 up 11.11 points (record high) S&P 500 — 1,809.60 down 1.05 points Nasdaq — 4,058.13 down 11.93 points Currencies at close:

Cdn — 93.76 cents US, up 0.21 of a cent Pound — C$1.7460, down 0.66 of a cent Euro — C$1.4564, down 0.78 of a cent Euro — US$1.3655, down 0.43 of a cent Oil futures: US$98.77 per barrel, up 97 cents (January contract) Gold futures: US$1,193.60 per oz., down $41.40 (February contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.407 oz., down 63.9 cents $688.24 kg., down $20.54 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Thursday at 887.17, down 3.60 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 178.31 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Jan. ’14 $4.10 lower $441.60; March ’14 $4.00 lower $452.10; May ’14 $4.50 lower $461.30; July ’14 $3.80 lower $470.50; Nov. ’14 $3.60 lower $484.10; Jan ’15 $4.30 lower $490.10; March ’15 $3.90 lower $495.40; May ’15 $2.80 lower $499.60; July ’15 $2.80 lower $499.30; Nov ’15 $2.80 lower $495.50; Jan. ’16 $2.80 lower $495.50.

Barley (Western): March ’14 unchanged $146.00; May ’14 unchanged $148.00; July ’14 unchanged $148.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $148.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $148.00; March ’15 unchanged $148.00; May ’15 unchanged $148.00; July ’15 unchanged $148.00; Oct. ’15 unchanged $148.00; Dec. ’15 unchanged $148.00; March ’16 unchanged $148.00.

Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 863,500 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 863,500.

Target: about 40M credit, debit cards may be affected by security breach THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Target is grappling with a data security nightmare that threatens to drive off holiday shoppers during the company’s busiest time of year.

The big U.S. retailer said Thursday that data connected to about 40 million credit and debit card accounts was stolen as part of a breach that began over the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend.

The discount retailer didn’t specify where the affected stores were located except that they were all in the United States and none of its Canadian stores were involved.

The data theft marks the second largest credit card breach in the U.S. after retailer TJX Cos. announced in 2007 that at least 45.7 million credit and debit card users had been exposed to credit card fraud.

An even larger hack hit Sony in 2011. It had to rebuild trust among PlayStation Network gamers after hackers

compromised personal information including credit card data on more than 100 million user accounts.

Target’s acknowledgement came a day after news reports surfaced that the discounter was investigating a breach.

The chain (NYSE:TGT) said customers who made purchases by swiping their cards at terminals in its U.S. stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 may have had their accounts exposed.

The stolen data includes customer names, credit and debit card numbers, card expiration dates and the threedigit security codes located on the backs of cards.

The data breach did not affect online purchases, the company said.

The stolen information included Target store brand cards and major card brands such as Visa and MasterCard.

On the New York Stock Exchange, Target shares closed down $1.40, of 2.2 per cent, at $62.15.

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NASA orders urgent spacewalk mission SPACE STATION NEEDS COOLING SYSTEM FIX; CARGO LAUNCH DELAYED eran spacewalker, and Hopkins, a first-time space flier, trained for just such a repair before rocketing into orbit.

They have been prepping all week, just in case of just such a deci-

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has ordered up a series of urgent spacewalks to fix a broken cooling line at the International Space Station, a massive repair job that could stretch to Christmas Day. Station managers decided Tuesday to send two American astronauts out as soon as possible to replace a pump with a bad valve. The task will require two and possibly three spacewalks on Saturday, Monday and next Wednesday — Christmas Day. “The next week will be busy with space walks so not much tweeting from here,” NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio said from space via Twitter soon after the decision was announced.

The spacewalks are taking priority over the launch of a supply ship from Virginia. The commercial delivery had been scheduled for this week, but is now delayed until at least mid-January.

U.S.-led spacewalks have been on hold since July, when an Italian astronaut almost drowned because of water that leaked into his helmet.

NASA hopes to wrap up the pump swap in two spacewalks and not have to do a third on Christmas Day. Astronauts have ventured outside of their spaceship on Dec. 25 only once, way back in 1973 during Skylab, America’s first space station. Shuttle astro-

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Astronaut Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn, not pictured, perform a space walk to inspect and replace a pump controller box on the International Space Station after an ammonia coolant leak was discovered. On Tuesday, NASA decided to schedule a series of urgent spacewalks to fix a broken cooling line at the International Space Station. The first is scheduled for Saturday. nauts finished a series of spacewalks on the Hubble Space Telescope on Christmas Eve 1999.

Half of the space station’s cooling system shut down last Wednesday, forcing the six-man crew to turn off all nonessential equipment, including some science experiments.

Because of the valve failure, one of the two cooling lines became too cold.

The cooling system, which runs ammonia through the lines, is critical for dispelling heat

generated by on-board equipment.

While the astronauts are safe and comfortable, NASA wants the system back up to full strength, in case of another failure that could leave the orbiting outpost even more vulnerable than it is right now.

Flight controllers tried in vain to fix the valve remotely, then came up with a plan to use another valve to regulate the temperature.

Some success was reported, and for a while, engineers thought the

space station could limp along with this shortterm solution. But on Tuesday, managers opted for spacewalks right now. Spare pumps are on board.

This is the same pump — a bulky 780-pound (354-kilogram) bundle — that was replaced by spacewalking astronauts in 2010. Three spacewalks were needed then.

The lessons learned may enable Mastracchio and astronaut Michael Hopkins to finish the job more quickly.

Mastracchio, a vet-

1. Sonwell Neon Systems Ltd. – a 3.8m2 relaxation to the maximum area of a new free standing sign, to be located at 6870 Edgar Industrial Drive.

Mountview 2. S. Botsford – a 4.04m2 relaxation to the maximum site coverage and a 0.18 metre relaxation to the maximum width of a proposed detached garage, to be located at 4207 37 Street.

Oriole Park 3. Strategic Survey Services Ltd. – a 0.36 metre relaxation to the minimum rear yard of an existing detached garage, located at 55 Olympic Green.

Discretionary Use Ironstone 4. Imagine Day Spa – a home based massage therapy and esthetics business, to be located at 36 Isherwood Close.

Northlands Industrial Park 5. First Independent Real Estate – an outdoor storage area on the north side of the existing building and the use of warehousing to be located at 4961 78 Street.

You may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on January 3, 2014. You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403342-8399.

Cat and mouse: feline appetite for little critters helped tame its wild ancestors THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

City of Red Deer Christmas Holiday Hours of Operation City of Red Deer administration offices will be closed on: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 and Thursday, December 26, 2013

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cats had eaten animals File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A man holds up his pet cat during a cat show in Wuhan in central China.

In a report released this week by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, scientists say they’ve caught cats in the act of going through a key stage in domestication, with the evidence in 5,300-yearold bones from China.

Tuesday, December 24 • Last departure from City Centre terminal is at 6:15 PM. • Last departure from Bower Mall for Route 12A is 5:00 PM. This allows passengers to transfer to Route 1 in time to make it to City Centre for the last buses leaving Sorensen Station.

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• Action Bus phone lines will be closed and limited pre-booked service will be provided.

• No County Action Bus Service.

NOMINATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 31, 2014 Do you know someone who, through their efforts and accomplishments, enhances the image of Red Deer or makes a significant contribution to our community?

Nominations are now being accepted to recognize area residents who make Red Deer a great place to live, work and play.

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The Mayor’s Recognition Awards honour recipients in four categories: that in turn had fed on millet, a grain crop known to be harvested by the villagers.

So apparently, the cats were indeed going after the rodents.

It’s not yet clear whether the cats were from a local wild population, or were already domesticated and had been brought in from elsewhere, Marshall said.

Either way, it shows that ancient cats filled the niche at the heart of the hypothesis about how domestication began, she said.

Greger Larson of Durham University in England called the new work “an important step forward.”

Few studies have focused on how cats became domesticated, in contrast to dogs, pigs and sheep, he said.

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NEW YORK — A catand-mouse game played out in a Chinese village some 5,300 years ago is helping scientists understand how wild felines transformed into the tame pets we know today.

In fact, it was the cat’s appetite that started it down the path to domestication, scientists believe.

The grain stored by ancient farmers was a magnet for rodents.

And that drew wild cats into villages to hunt the little critters.

Over time, wild cats adapted to village life and became tamer around their human hosts.

That’s the leading theory, anyway, for how wild cats long ago were transformed and became ancestors of today’s house cats.

That happened in the Middle East, rather than China.

But bones from the Chinese village back up the idea that felines took on the pest-control job in ancient times, says researcher Fiona Marshall of Washington University in St. Louis.

Marshall is an author of a report on the fossil research.

It was published online Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences The study, focused on an agricultural village in northern China, comes from a poorly understood time in the history of cats.

The first evidence of domesticated cats comes much later, in Egyptian artwork from about 4,000 years ago.

So what went on in that village?

Researchers found signs that rodents were threatening the village grain supply.

Storage vessels were designed to keep them out, and rodents had burrowed into a grainstorage pit.

In the ancient feline bones, chemical signatures indicated that the

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Great youth books for Christmas Summer Wild

By Kenneth William Budd Ida B

By Katherine Hannigan Here are a couple of books for the aged nine to 12 crowd, if you are still working on your Christmas list.

Summer Wild is the first book of a quartet featuring Buddy Williams and his summer adventures at Pelican Lake.

The author has written PEGGY four books, including FallFREEMAN Gently, Winterfree and Springrush.

First there is the “going to the lake,” which, if you ever took such a journey, is right on the money. The car is overloaded with people sitting on stacks of bedding with their legs wrapped around food boxes.

Things are tied on and held on laps; everything and

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everyone gets to the lake.

This story contains good old fashioned family fun and a “Nan” who holds the family cabin together while parents work in town.

Buddy has two friends, Riel and Mokey, who share his adventures. He has a young sister named Pearl, and chores to do like hauling water, and a Gramps who teaches him to fish.

He’s a red head who generally gets a sunburn.

This summer he meets an Indian boy, older and wiser than himself, named Joe Starblanket.

The story starts out with a swimming accident, which is told with sympathy and concern.

Mostly Buddy has a wonderful time at the lake.

But he doesn’t understand when heading out the door for an adventurous day, and his Nan says, “Have fun and behave.” Even with this admonition, things happen that can’t be told to grownups.

I think this book would also appeal to adults who hearken back to 1953 and long summer days at the lake.

Note: The print is small in this book but don’t let that stop you from reading a good adventure.

Ida B ... and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster and (Possibly) Save The World is a different sort

of book.

Ida B is a special kind of girl, who talks to trees and the brook (and they answer her!). She’s a thinker of deep thoughts.

When she goes to school at age five, she discovers that ... there is a rabbit in a cage that cannot be petted (until it was time), books that cannot be read (until it was time) and a playground full of things but no one can play (until it’s time).

This kind of school makes Ida B wilt and soon she’s doing her school at home with Mom. But of course things don’t stay the same. The whole valley that is Ida B’s home is going to see some changes.

There are some fine lessons for getting along, and for growing up and facing reality. A gifted teacher who recognizes a special personality and sends her the right messages is part of the mix.

This book is a rare find. It’s for a young girl reader about eight or nine.

There are also some nice environmental notes from the author in the back of the book.

Katherine Hannigan also has a new book, entitled True (...sort of).

Peggy Freeman is a local freelance books reviewer.

Harper’s hockey history includes PM presence

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — There’s the ghost of a prime minister lurking somewhere between the words of Stephen J. Harper’s gorgeously bound, deeply researched and impressively illustrated and footnoted hockey history.

“A Great Game: The Forgotten Leafs and the Rise of Professional Hockey,” is the tale of Canadian hockey’s beginnings at the turn of the 20th century and the war between amateurism — with all its character- and nation-building ideology — and the early barnstorming, paid professionals.

Prime Minister Harper famously moonlighted as an author throughout much of his now almost eight years in office, an achievement only exceeded by William Lyon MacKenzie King’s obsessive work as a prime ministerial diarist.

But where King chronicled his personal and political life, Harper disappears behind his hockey subject matter so completely that the author forms an almost photographic negative: What is not there defines the spectral image.

In the book’s acknowledgments, Harper says his writing served “as a distraction from the hectic and obsessive nature of political life.”

Compulsively detailed, the book’s intricate player moves, contract disputes and ownership battles — not to mention century-old scoring feats — can be eye-glazing.

There are occasional vivid descriptions of the early game, and any student of hockey will appreciate Harper’s research on rule changes that gradually opened up the sport.

Harper has said he worked on the book for about 15 minutes each day, and it probably should be read the same way.

But the narrative truly lifts

when “A Great Game” chronicles the granite personalities who shaped the early trajectory of the sport in a young, hockey-obsessed country.

Here also flits the ephemeral ghost of the author.

John Ross Robertson, the book’s central figure, is described by Harper as a man with a “breath-taking proclivity for control” who achieved a remarkable degree of power “not only through long hours of dedicated service, but also by constitutional manipulation and self-promotion bordering on self-mythologizing.”

Robertson’s iron control of the Ontario Hockey Association, with its powerful ideological aversion to professionals in sport, resulted in “enforced conformity” and an echo of modern political battles. Writes Harper, “in their search for an enemy, the OHA brain trust would create one.”

There’s not a hint of introspection, rueful self awareness or irony in Harper’s account of the powerful J.R.R. — a man of towering contradictions.

Similarly, the death of the professional National Hockey Association and its immediate rebirth as the NHL, including its 1924 American expansion to Boston, is portrayed as a highly personal battle between former Montreal sports reporter Frank Calder and Toronto team owner E.J. Livingstone.

Livingstone, writes Harper, was a “combative, sanctimonious and generally difficult personality” who “expected others to live rigidly by the rules while he would skirt their spirit.”

The “iron rule” of NHL president Calder won the day.

Author Harper, a master political tactician, offers no insight into this clash of personalities.

Harper describes turn-ofthe-century Toronto with a dispassionate, clinical eye and his passing mention of the 1911

“reciprocity” election which rejected free trade with the United States is also devoid of any modern prime ministerial hindsight or analysis.

There are some nice echoes of the modern game from Harper, a devoted hockey fan.

“Managers pleaded for the need to control salaries (in 1908-09) at the same time as they agreed to bigger contracts,” he writes — a situation recognizable to any 21st century fan.

Or how about a 1908 complaint that the “chaotic competition for the ringer-infested Stanley Cup had become a ’joke.”’

And author Stephen J. finally loosens up in the 14th chapter, called “Overtime,” where he mentions the entry of professionals into the Olympics by describing the Olympic movement as “an unholy alliance of European elitists and Soviet communists who were really marketing nationalism more than amateurism.”

Again, though, there’s no self-reflection from the prime minister/author who was writing his book’s home stretch when his Conservative government trumpeted Vancouver’s flag-draped Winter Games in February 2010.

It is tempting to ascribe the absence of a clear prime ministerial voice in “A Great Game” to either heroic selfdiscipline or a complete absence of self-awareness.

But then back comes the ghost of Stephen J., winking around the book cover on the very last page.

The closing paragraphs of “A Great Game” summarize how the mighty J.R. Robertson won the battle over amateurism only to lose the longer war.

Harper provides an unvarnished lament for modern professional hockey, peopled by “millionaire players ... motivated more by greed than any devotion to the national

Dan Brown’s Inferno Amazon’s top 2013 seller

BOOK BRIEFS

Book of Bronx to feature memories from Pacino, Reiner and more NEW YORK — Al Pacino, Carl Reiner and Regis Philbin are among dozens of Bronx natives who will share childhood memories for an upcoming book.

Henry Holt and Company announced Monday that it had acquired Just Kids From the Bronx, scheduled for release in February 2015. Just Kids was compiled by Arlene Alda, author of 15 children’s books and the wife of actor Alan Alda. Any profits earned

by Arlene Alda will be contributed to children’s charities in the New York City borough.

NEW YORK — A year after Fifty Shades of Grey overwhelmed bestseller lists, book buyers were seeking different kinds of thrills.

Dan Brown’s latest Robert Langdon caper, Inferno, was Amazon.com’s No. 1 seller for 2013, the online retailer announced. Khaled Hosseini was second with And the Mountains Echoed. The bestsellers for kids and teens were Veronica Roth’s Allegiant and Rick Riordan’s The Houses of Hades.

Other major hits on Amazon.com were The Cuckoo’s Calling, a crime story J.K. Rowling wrote under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, and John Grisham’s Sycamore Row. Sylvia Day’s Entwined With You was one of the few works of erotic fiction to place high on

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s book on the history of hockey is shown in a handout photo. In the book’s acknowledgments, Harper says his writing served “as a distraction from the hectic and obsessive nature of political life.” game,” even wealthier owners “making profits off a ridiculously long season and a largely needless playoff system,” and of “team loyalties ... sold as commodities.”

Old J.R. Robertson would have conceded his vision of amateurism lost out, but would still say the battles of a previous century were worthwhile,

Amazon’s list. Nonfiction favourites included Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In and Things That Matter, an anthology of essays by conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer.

Kiss frontman Paul Stanley gets book deal NEW YORK — It’s legacy time for Kiss frontman and co-founder Paul

Harper asserts, quoting Robertson’s own words: “A poor man is he who journeys through the mazes of a busy world with no purpose in view, no ambition to serve.”

Harper concludes: “In other words, and without hesitation, he would do exactly the same.”

Stanley. Not only are Stanley and fellow band members being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he has a memoir scheduled to come out less than two weeks after the ceremony.

HarperOne announced Tuesday that Stanley’s Face the Music: A Life Exposed is coming out April 22.

The publisher says the book will feature rare photographs and candid memories about his wild life with the mega-selling band.

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LUANN Dec. 20 1982 — Wayne Gretzky wins Canada’s Male Athlete of the Year Award. He is the first person to win three consecutive awards.

1974 — Parliament increases the number of seats in the House of Commons from 264 to 282.

1972 — Ottawa bans whaling on the

East Coast, because of declining numbers.

1919 — Government rescinds War-Time Restrictions Act, which lifts the bans on horse racing and grain liquor distilling.

1886 — The all-Canadian telegraph system opens for regular traffic. The first official message was sent from New Westminster, B.C. to Canso, N.S., in three minutes, and then relayed to England by submarine cable.

1817 — Bank of Montreal starts operations and is incorporated three years later.

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P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson), left, and Walt Disney (Tom Hanks), right, in Disney’s Saving Mr. Banks.

Getting goofy about Mary Poppins A CHIM-CHIMINEY-CHEERY ACCOUNT OF HOW WALT DISNEY FINAGLED THE MOVIE RIGHTS TO A CLASSIC

Saving Mr. Banks Three stars (out of four) Rated: PG Early in Saving Mr. Banks, the chim-chimineycheery account of how Walt Disney finagled Mary Poppins from a mightily peeved author, a certain star rodent almost kills the deal.

P.L. Travers (Emma ThompPETER son) is appalled HOWELL to find her Beverly Hilton hotel suite chock full of Disney souvenirs, including a large Mickey Mouse doll. The Poppins scribe turns Mickey to the wall with the admonition, “You

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can stay there until you learn the art of subtlety.”

The command goes largely unheeded in the movie, efficiently directed

by John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side), where blandness gets confused with nuance and melodrama threatens by way of flashback.

We shouldn’t be surprised. This isn’t just a movie by Disney, a studio where subtlety is rarer than a Goofy frown.

It’s a film largely about revered founder Walt, played by Tom Hanks, and the legend must be protected.

When the story sticks to the 1961 mouse-and-cat game between Disney and Travers, the tale being sold in the trailer and TV ads, well, it’s a jolly holiday with Mary.

The smile curdles through frequent and tiresome strolls down the rocky memory lane of Travers’ impoverished Australian childhood. She grew up with a beloved but alcoholic father, played by Colin Farrell, and the constant flashbacks make for a whole other movie, a drearier one.

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mustachioed Hanks makes for a convincing Disney. He conjures up with a grin and wink Uncle Walt’s indefatigable optimism, eternal boyishness and consummate salesmanship. Disney has been trying for 20 years to convince Travers to give him the movie rights to Mary Poppins, and with her resolve evidently weakening (she needs the money), he’s eager to close the deal — even if she isn’t.

Thompson is equally grand as Travers, although the screenplay by Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith does the author few favours, depicting her as the worst combination of snob, bully and nitpicker. (To be fair, the historical record, including an audiotape of her played under the closing credits, does suggest that Travers wasn’t a whole lot of fun.)

This creator of children’s stories apparently hates kids, too. She caustically asks the mother of a cherubic infant seated near her on the London to L.A. flight “will the child be a nuisance?”

Travers’ disagreeable nature is only partially explained by her expressed

concern that Disney will turn her whipsmart Mary Poppins into an animated simpleton, “careening towards a happy ending like a kamikaze.”

Her real fear is dishonouring the memory of her father, who is the basis for the George Banks of the story, the redeemable bank tycoon and household tyrant. Disney has his own family debt to honour: he promised his young daughters that he’ll make a movie out of their favourite fictional nanny.

That’s about as deep as Saving Mr. Banks goes, even if it promises to tell us the “untold story” of how Mary Poppins was made.

There’s no explanation for the Buddha statue and numerous bottles of pills that Travers unpacks in her hotel room (she apparently had interesting religious and health views). Disney’s chain-smoking habit is a no-no for this picture, which also skates around those dancing cartoon penguins in Mary Poppins — Disney had promised Travers there would be no animation.

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Raunchy comedy examines a world without consequences

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Once the warm-hearted Christmas season is over, Christopher Schulz and Christoff Lundgren plan to help folks shake off any lingering sweetness by staging a barbed, in-your-face comedy.

The two Red Deer-raised actors are performing their original play, The Strapping Young Lads, a raunchy twoacter that runs Friday and Saturday, Dec. 27, 28, at the Scott Block’s Centennial Stage.

Their profligate characters, Tom and Gary (who are jokingly named after the actors’ fathers) could have been inspired by the movie The Hangover or Hunter S. Thompson’s drugfuelled Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas book.

Besides being strapping and young, the two “regular guys” in the play might also be considered wild and crazy — or even daft and debauched.

“They’re pretty bad,” admitted Schulz, with a chuckle.

Tom and Gary naively buy into the belief that the world is ending, according to the Mayan calendar, on Dec. 21, 2012.

Realizing that whatever they do will have no consequences following the planet’s expiry date, the two embark on a Thelma and Louise-like road trip that starts off with a prank.

In the first act, originally written as a self-contained one-act play called Cut to the Chase, “Tom and Gary steal a prize-winning cake at a championship in Moose Jaw, Sask., and end up on the run from the law — and a mob of angry senior citizens,” summarized Schulz.

Unfortunately, a few people get trampled to death as the mob advances.

And the stakes for capturing the thieves suddenly get a lot higher.

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Christopher Schulz and Christoff Lundgren perform their original play The Strapping Young Lads on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 27 and 28, at the Scott Block’s Centennial Stage.

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BY HANK STUEVER ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Television letdowns of 2013: 1. Murder as installation art This has become a real personal peeve, as shows like NBC’s Hannibal, Fox’s The Following, AMC’s The Killing keep treating a crime scene like it’s an MFA thesis exhibit. Murder is horrible enough all on its own (Broadchurch made it as simple as a boy’s body at the foot of a cliff); it doesn’t need art direction, wires, costumes, paint, glitter, branches, antlers, feathers, etc. The idea of the killer-as-curator is a desperate (and now cliched) byproduct of writers who think they need to outdo other crime shows in the gore department.

2. Mad Men Season 6 A finger-drumming, do-nothing wait for something — anything — to happen. It did, when Don melted the Hershey’s account, and possibly his career. Also, I was stunned to see Mad Men, with its reputation for details, appear so clumsy with costuming hippies and psychedelic fashion trends.

3. Behind the Candelabra A sordid, unfeeling and certainly overpraised HBO movie about the sad end of Liberace. I guess viewers were distracted by the stunt casting, makeup and bedazzled hissy fits.

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The Red Deer Arts Council visual arts members juried exhibition is on display at the Kiwanis Gallery in the Red Deer Public Library. The show features works by RDAC members. Many of the works are for sale. The show runs until Sunday, Dec. 29. This piece entitled Grizzly Bear is an acrylic on canvas by Christine Karron.

4. Girls The second season of Lena Dunham’s endlessly discussed HBO dramedy left me feeling underserved. But I could be lured back with a season focused mainly (only?) on Adam Driver’s portrayal of Hannah’s moody ex-boyfriend. In which case the show could be called Guy.

EXHIBITS RED DEER GALLERIES ● Life, Up Close — Artworks by Lydia Christensen will be open for viewing at The Hub on Ross for the month of Dec. Phone 403-340-4869. ● Works of Emily Thomson will be on display at Café Pichilingue until Dec. 31. ● Last Call: A Collection of Previously Featured Artists Group Show will be presented at Marjorie Wood Gallery at Kerry Wood Nature Centre until Dec. 31. ● Works of Harvey Brink is at Velvet Olive Lounge until Dec. 31. ● 900: Drawing with the Brain by Edmonton artist Amber-Jane Grove is open at Harris-Warke Gallery until Dec. 31. Grove is a graduate of Red Deer College Visual Arts Program and BFA graduate of University of Lethbridge.

The series of drawings are a 900 day project which involve drawing with hands, feet, mouth, and so on, and reveals a multitude of imagery that would otherwise not be utilized. See harriswarke.com ● Red Deer Arts Council Visual Arts Members Juried Exhibition will be featured at the Kiwanis Gallery at the Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch from Dec. 4 to 29.

This exhibit expresses the quality of works of the artists in the RDAC membership from emerging to professional, and includes Red Deer and beyond. ● Expedition Arctic: 1913-1918 is a traveling exhibit from Canadian Museum of Civilization in collaboration with the Canadian Museum of Nature and features over 250 outstanding artifacts, including many on display for the first time, now open at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery until Feb. 17. Phone 403-309-8405. ● The Northern Terrain Painters — New Work from Jeri Lynn Ing, Susan Woolgar, Judy Sutter and Larry Reese is now at Gallery IS which will be open Nov. and Dec.

from noon to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Phone 403-341-0340. ● Steps Through Time is a look back on the evolution of select sports footwear now on at Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Explore the progression and evolution of various equipment, glimpse the history and the modifications, that make sports equipment, to make it faster, safer and more comfortable. See www.ashfm.ca, or phone 403-341-8614. ● The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates Red Deer Centennial with the opening of the exhibit Red Deer Sport History. Take a look at over 100 years Sports History and discover the impact that sport had on Red Deer and its citizens. For more information contact Debbie at debbie@ashfm.ca or visit www.ashfm.ca or call 403-3418614.

LIVE DATES ● The Centrium announces that Blue Rodeo with guests Devin Cuddy Band will make a stop in Red Deer on Jan. 9. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. Ticket sales start today. Coming up, The Band Perry will take the Centrium stage on Jan. 15 as part of their We Are Pioneers World Tour. Special guests will be Easton Corbin and Lindsay Ell. Tickets available at livenation.com. Hedley returns to Red Deer on April 6. ● The Memorial Centre welcomes back Jesse Cook on Feb. 28 on his Blue Guitar Tour. John McDermott will be at the Memorial Centre on April 4 as part of his Twentieth Anniversary Tour. Tickets available from Black Knight Ticket Centre, 403-755-6626.

To have your establishment’s live bands included in this space, fax a list to Club Dates by 8 a.m. on Wednesday to 403-341-6560 or email editorial@reddeeradvocate.com.

LaBeouf could face legal action over short film

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — There may be legal ramifications for Shia LaBeouf after he acknowledged borrowing from another artist’s work without giving proper credit.

LaBeouf debuted his short film, Howard Cantour. com, online on Monday starring Jim Gaffigan. It examines the life of an anguished online film critic.

That was also the story line of a 2007 graphic novella by artist Daniel Clowes titled Justin M. Damiano.

Clowes declined to comment directly, but according to his publisher, Fantographics’ Eric Reynolds, Clowes “is exploring his legal options.”

Reynolds said Wednesday he was “baffled” by the news of LaBeouf’s project, which he and Clowes got wind of on Monday.

“LaBeouf changed the name of the main character, but he used the comic as a direct script and storyboard,” Reynolds said.

“Clowes has a real melodramatic voice that is very idiosyncratic and LaBeouf just used the dialogue word for word. There is no ambiguity. There is no way that anybody wrote this but Dan Clowes. It just defies any kind of logic or good sense. This was so blatant and inexcusable that it was as baffling as it was appalling.”

LaBeouf’s short began to circulate in 2012 at festivals like the Cannes Film Festival, but was just posted online officially on Monday. Soon afterward, it was taken down, and LaBeouf took to Twitter to apologize for lifting ideas

from Clowes’ work and passing them off as his own.

Under the handle @thecampaignbook, LaBeouf said, “Copying isn’t particularly creative work. Being inspired by someone else’s idea to produce something new and different IS creative work.”

“In my excitement and naivete as an amateur filmmaker, I got lost in the creative process and neglected to follow proper accreditation,” LaBeouf added on Twitter.

5. Homeland Showtime’s anti-terror drama still has its occasional moments (I loved the episode where muchmissed fugitive Nicholas Brody [Damian Lewis] arrives at the Caracas slum-scraper), but just about everyone agrees this season has been a real mess.

And, honestly, with some recent real-life diplomacy breakthroughs with Iran, is this such a good time for a TV show to be sending a fictional Marine to Tehran to take out the leadership?

6. The Walking Dead Walking in circles, mostly, despite its huge popularity (and, I admit, a satisfyingly disruptive mid-season finale last week). Still, though, raise your hand if you wanted to get in that station wagon with Carol (Melissa McBride) and see what else could be found.

7. The fall season Networks continued their skid toward oblivion with tepid offerings, especially in the comedy department. Among the worst: Dads (Fox), Welcome to the Family (NBC), The Goldbergs (ABC), We Are Men (CBS), The Michael J. Fox Show (NBC) ... need I go on?

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Oscar-nominated filmmaker Frank Darabont and Creative Arts Agency filed suit Tuesday in New York Supreme Court against defendants including AMC Network Entertainment.

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Sunada sees her father in Miyazaki because they were “in the generation that had no choice other than to work to survive.”

Looking at the hard-working Miyazaki, Sunada says she was astounded he could continue at such a pace, given the toll it took on his mind and body.

It, therefore, came as no surprise to her to hear that Kaze Tachinu would be Miyazaki’s last work.

Particularly impressive in the documentary is the ephemeral feel suggested by what Miyazaki, Suzuki and Isao Takahata, director of Kaguyahime no Monogatari (The Tale of Princess Ka-

guya), say in it.

“Ghibli has grown so big, so I thought they’d fight to keep it the way it is,” Sunada said. “But rather than trying to keep what exists now, the three seemed to naturally accept the fact that what exists now will eventually change and disappear.”

Lundgren’s move to Vancouver and Schulz’s stint in Toronto, where the second act of this play premiered at the Toronto Fringe Festival.

The playwrights admit it received mixed reviews. “Basically, we were called bold actors who really went for the parts, and they said there was great comic writing, great physical comedy, and some good moments — but that the story needed work,” recalled Schulz.

He has since done revisions, including removing “in-jokes and some of our hamminess” to tighten up the story.

Apocalypse Soon was also reworked to fit with Cut to the Chase, another oneact play that had been written for the same characters and previously ran as part of a well-received revue in Edmonton.

Schulz and Lundgren believe that both short plays work better as the two-act comedy The Strapping Young Lads.

“Both plays make each other better,” said Schulz, who relishes this chance to once again work with his friend Lundgren and to perform in

front of a hometown crowd.

Schulz last played the Gentleman Caller in a production of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie at Edmonton’s The Citadel Theatre.

He is also a regular member of the local Bull Skit troupe, which is hosting the local run of The Strapping Young Lads. Lundgren is artistic director of a weekly improvisational soap opera that’s staged live at a Granville Street venue in Vancouver.

Since both actors are home for the

holidays, they decided to reprise their Tom and Gary characters in the hope that local audiences might be ready to move past the glitz and gloss of Christmas into a more darkly funny place.

The Strapping Young Lads will be shown twice nightly, at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., on Dec. 27 and 28 at the Centennial Stage in the Scott Block (accessed from the alley).

Tickets are $15 from www.BullSkitComedy.com or at the door. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

We do get a feel for working inside the Disney laugh factory, done up here in Mad Men style and colours, especially in the scenes where house tunesmiths Richard and Robert Sherman (Jason Schwartzman and B.J. Novak) engage in passive-aggressive wordplay war with Travers.

How do you explain “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” to a woman who insists on always using the Queen’s English?

Travers should have a greater problem with the anachronistic “no problem-o!” uttered by Paul Giamatti’s limo-driving Ralph, since it’s an expression that’s more Bart Simpson than Mickey Mouse. The permanently chipper Ralph is more cartoon character than human, though, so at least they got that bit right.

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In the second act, titled Apocalypse Soon, Tom and Gary have crossed the continent and turned into seriously bad dudes who arrive on a beach somewhere in the southern U.S. or Mexico. “They don’t even know where they are,” said Schulz.

“They have stolen drug money, killed people, punched children. . . .” added Lundgren.

“We’re not trying to call these people intelligent.”

While Lundgren doesn’t want to infer any serious messages exist in the 80-minute play that was purely written as comic entertainment, he said it’s part of the human condition to believe “if no one’s looking, you can do anything you want. You don’t have to worry about tomorrow.”

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In Yume to Kyoki no Okoku (Kingdom of dreams and madness), director Mami Sunada traced the process Miyazaki underwent to produce his latest and final animated feature, Kaze Tachinu (The Wind Rises). Mami Sunada After Sunada received permission to do the film from studio producer Toshio Suzuki, she visited the studio in Koganei, western Tokyo, almost every day for about a year. While visiting Miyazaki’s working room, what she witnessed was not a genius artist, but an anime creator who went to the office every day just like his colleagues and quietly kept his pencil moving.

This reminds one of what Miyazaki said at the press conference where he announced his retirement as a director: “I’d like to stay like an old man in a small factory in town.”

“He certainly is someone special.

But as I saw him doing his job, driving himself as hard as ever, I began to think that we all have something in common with him,” Sunada said.

She also felt something in common between Miyazaki and her own father — a person who loves his job and feels like he would lose his identity without work. She filmed her father in her debut piece, Ending Note. Her father died of cancer, but if he were still alive, he would be 72, the same age as Miyazaki.

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BY JOCELYN NOVECK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — It was a year for pixie haircuts, chunky flat shoes, bangs on our first lady and bare skin ... lots of it, on movie actresses and pop stars.

Fashion always has its royalty, and this year, Kerry Washington was a queen.

For real royalty, we had Kate Middleton, making the rest of us mortals feel a little better by flashing her mommy tummy.

If Kate made us feel good, Lululemon didn’t, when its chairman appeared to blame women’s own bodies for problems with those popular yoga pants.

A look back at these and other key fashion moments of 2013: MICHELLE’S BANGS: Nobody would call bangs a new trend, but when the first lady’s involved, things take on more significance. In fact, President Barack Obama actually called his wife Michelle’s new hairdo the most significant event of his second inauguration.

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United States President Barack Obama kisses first lady Michelle Obama during their dance at the Commander-in-Chief Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center in Washington. Nobody would call bangs a new trend, but when the first lady is involved, things take on more significance.

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BANGS: Had own Twitter account Unveiled just in time for the festivities, the new hairdo made enough news to have its own (unofficial) Twitter account, FirstLady’sBangs, which issued alerts like “Just got a text from Hillary Clinton’s side-part.”

QUEEN OF THE RUNWAY, AIRWAVES AND EVERYWHERE ELSE: By the time she appeared in a lovely Stella McCartney floral frock and high red leather pumps as a judge on Project Runway, it was clear: In the realm where Hollywood meets fashion, Kerry Washington is royalty.

On her hit show, Scandal, playing professional fixer Olivia Pope, she was all professional Washington — Washington, D.C., that is — but on the red carpet, she was glamour personified. Case in point: that Marchesa gown she wore at the Emmys, all cream and white and flower appliques, fit for a queen.

KATE MAKES US FEEL GREAT Much has been said about the fashion sense of the Duchess of Cambridge, aka Kate Middleton, but in 2013, it was something a bit different that caught our eye.

Peeking out under her blue-and-white polka dot dress as she emerged from the hospital post-childbirth was a pronounced “mommy tummy,” a normal development but something most celebrities keep under wraps, until their personal trainers have whipped them back into magazine-cover shape.

Thanks, Kate!

LULULEMON, NOT SO MUCH Remember those popular yoga pants that had the unintended effect of being seethrough?

Well, ladies, turns out the ongoing fabric problems with those pants, including pilling, was YOUR fault. Or rather: the fault of YOUR THIGHS. Founder and chairman Chip Wilson of Lululemon Athletica noted in a TV interview that “Frankly, some women’s bodies just actually don’t work” for the pants, because of thighs rubbing against fab-

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This April 24, 2013 file photo shows actress Gwyneth Paltrow wearing a sheer dress at the world premiere of Iron Man 3 in Los Angeles. The 40-year-old actress stars as Pepper Potts, Tony Stark’s love interest and assistant-turned-business partner in the Iron Man trilogy. ric. Now Wilson just actually won’t be working as chairman of Lululemon; the company announced his resignation from the post in December.

TAKING IT ALL OFF No thigh-rubbing problem for Gwyneth Paltrow, who was happy to show just how little cellulite she has when she appeared at the Iron Man 3 premiere in a dress with sheer mesh panels on the sides, leaving little of her lower body and, er, posterior to the imagination.

But we all nearly forgot about Gwyneth when we saw actress Jaimie Alexander at the Thor premiere, her black gown expanding the seethrough effect to the midriff and upper regions.

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DESIGNER MOVES A Paris runway show full of mournful symbols — and lots of black — was designer Marc Jacobs’ sombre goodbye to Louis Vuitton in October after 16 years in the influential post of creative director.

Under Jacobs, who also has his own eponymous brand, Louis Vuitton became the most lucrative fashion house in the world, in part thanks to Jacobs’ creation of a ready-towear line. He was replaced by Nicolas Ghesquiere, formerly at Balenciaga.

TAKING DESIGNERS TO TASK Iman and Naomi Campbell are legendary supermodels, but this year they lent themselves to something different: promoting diversity on the runway, by calling out designers whose catwalks were almost completely white. The two women joined modeling agent Bethann Hardison in their Balance Diversity campaign. Explaining their purpose, Iman, now 58, said she was shocked to hear there were fewer black models on the runway than when she stopped modeling in 1989.

LESBIAN COUTURE The message was unmistakable: At the Karl Lagerfeld haute couture show in Paris, the designer sent not one, but two brides down the runway

for the finale. The brides walked hand in hand in their feathery concoctions, a clear vote of support by the designer for France’s gay marriage law. The show came only nine days after hundreds of thousands of people marched in Paris in opposition to the law.

WE GOT THE PUNK Who knew that punk would become high fashion? That development seemed to crystallize in May, when the hallowed halls of The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted a new Costume Institute exhibit, “Punk: Chaos to Culture,” celebrating a movement that embraced anarchy in the 1970s.

“Despite its best intentions, punk has come to symbolize integrity and authenticity,” said curator Andrew Bolton.

THE FLAT SHOE, THE PIXIE CUT Think short, ladies! In shoe stores this year, you could see a trend toward flats, including a notable reinterpretation of those chunky Birkenstocks.

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found, notes Virginia Smith, Vogue’s fashion market and accessories director: “Every woman wants a flat right now, and that has a big impact on fashion because it changes proportion.” Another trend: pixie hair, on everyone from Michelle Williams to Anne Hathaway to Jennifer Lawrence.

TRENDSETTER MILEY? Speaking of influence, dare we call Miley Cyrus a trendsetter? She was already a trailblazer with her pixie cut from 2012, but hey, you probably were too busy watching the stuck-out tongue, teddybear leotard and nude bikini (which falls into the baringit-all trend at the MTV Video Music Awards).

Only weeks later, though, she was all elegance in sequined Marc Jacobs at the Night of Stars gala. Miley the fashion icon?

Not by the standard definition.

But heading into 2014 she was one of the most-watched people on the planet. Blurred Lines, indeed.

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Births GREER Murray and Kelly are pleased to announce the birth of their beautiful baby girl Paisley Yvae, on November 27, 2013 weighing 7 lbs. 13 ozs. Thank you to the staff on Unit 25.

ROADHOUSE (nee Wessel) Sarah and Steve are delighted to announce the birth of their son Koa Atticus Leo on October 29, 2013, 8 lbs 4 ozs, 20”. A baby brother for Olivia, Wakefield and Fiona.

SMITH Nevan Meikel On Wednesday December 18th, 2013, our beloved son and brother passed in the loving arms of his parents at the age of 20. Nevan was born on May 11, 1993 in Viking, Alberta. He spent his early years in Hardisty and school years in Red Deer. Upon graduating high school Nevan attended the University of Calgary, completing his first year for his dream to become an Architect. Nevan was a caring child to all of his family and friends, he was always thinking of others before himself; he never complained. His family and friends were important to him and he had a heart of gold that was apparent to everyone he met.

Nevan strove for excellence in both academics and sports, becoming a Level II ski instructor and Level I snowboard instructor.

His true passion was wakeboarding. He will be forever loved and remembered by his parents, Boyd and Betty Smith as well as his younger brother and sister, Dexter and Jill; his grandmother Donna Smith, as well as his extended family and friends.

Nevan was predeceased by his grandparents, Fran and Walter Korol and grandfather Stan Smith. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, December 23rd, 2013 at 1:00pm. Donations in Nevan’s name may be made directly to Loaves and Fishes, 6002 54 Ave, Red Deer AB T4N 4M8.

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CLARK Earl Arthur Clark born in Erskine, Alberta on September 26th,1929 the third of five boys to Lawrence and Mildred Clark. He was raised in Coronation with a two year s t i n t s p e n t a t B i g R i v e r, Saskatchewan. He returned to Coronation and completed his schooling there and then went and took his education to become a teacher. He enjoyed playing and coaching hockey and baseball and did this for many years. There were no strangers in Earl’s life they were just people he had never met yet. Earl married Patricia Riley on March 5 of 1955.To this union two daughters were born Carol and Barb. Earl completed his master ’s degree in education at the University of Alberta and teaching and later being a principal and a deputy superintendent kept him very fulfilled. His students commented that he was always fair. He taught school in Coronation,Pincher Creek, and Stettler, before moving to Lacombe where they lived until September of 2012, when his ALS pushed them into a move to Leduc to be closer to the kids. Earl was always a joiner and a great volunteer. He was part of the Elks Club, the Lions Club, the Rotary Club, Phi Delta Kappa and gave thousands of hours volunteering.He was predeceased by three of his brothers and his parents as well as two brothers in law.

He is survived by his loving wife, Pat, his daughters Carol and Barb (Bob) and grandchildren Gabe, Gino, and Stallia, as well as his younger brother Vernon (Evelyn) and other sisters in law, Kay, Joan, Elva, Rose, and Joan as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews and very dear friends. Earl passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on December 17th, 2013. He enjoyed being part of the St. Andrews United Church community for the past 34 years. Interment will take place in Coronation, Alberta at a later date. Funeral Services will be held from St. Andrew’s United Church, 5226-51 Ave., Lacombe, AB. on Monday, December 23rd, 2013 at 2:00 PM. If friends desire memorial contributions may be made to the A.L.S. Lou Gehrig’s Disease Society, 8503-171 Street, Edmonton, AB. T5T 0C7.

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PERPELITZ Mary “Martha” Rose Ann Mary “Martha” Rose Ann Perpelitz of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on December 18th, 2013 at the age of 77. She is lovingly remembered by her husband of 55 years, Mike Perpelitz; three sons Brian, Brent (Diane), and Larry (Treva); seven grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three brothers Milton, Joe, and Albert, as well as two sisters Glenna and Ann. A Memorial Service will be held on December 23rd, 2013 at 11:00am at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45th Street, Red Deer, Alberta.

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ZELINKA James 1924 - 2013 M r. J a m e s ( J i m ) Z e l i n k a passed away peacefully in Lacombe on December 18, 2013 at the age of 88 years.

Jim was born in Youngstown, Alberta on December 29, 1924. In the early 1940’s due to hard times on the prairie he moved with his parents, James and Marie, to a Strathmore dairy farm and afterwards to the Lacombe area in 1946. Jim farmed the family farm for many years, but his real passion lay in fixing things. He was a self taught mechanic, machinist, welder and jack-of-all trades.

He loved to fix and tinker with any and all things mechanical, often manufacturing parts to replace ones that were no longer available and building rather than buying machines to fill a farm need. Many a neighbour benefitted from his mechanical skills and auction treasures received a new lease on life after his repairs.

Jim loved to read and learn; some of his favourites included Popular Mechanics, National Geographic and any newspaper he could get his hands on. He is survived by his sons Tom (Shelly) and Lorne (Jo-Anne) and grandsons S p e n c e r a n d Tr a v i s . H i s special friend, Berta Quast and her daughter Linda, also survives him. A graveside ceremony will take place in the spring and details will be announced at a future date.

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STROHSCHEIN WYTHE Card Of Thanks Marlaine Virginia Strohschein Annie Ethel (nee Frizzell) (nee Hann) of Olds, Alberta Jan. 11, 1929 - Dec. 13, 2013 passed from the loving arms Mom passed away peacefully of her family into the arms of at home with family. Ethel her Heavenly Father after a w a s b o r n a n d r a i s e d i n brief battle with cancer on Lacombe, and after graduating December 17, 2013. She was from the U of A in 1951 was born September 27, 1953 in a pharmacist for 39 years.

Lethbridge, Alberta to Herman She was the maternal glue and Lois Hann. Marlaine that kept her family together grew up in Nobleford, Alberta t h r o u g h t h e t r i a l s a n d where she took her grade tribulations of life’s storms. schooling. She briefly Predeaceased by her a t t e n d e d C o r n w a l l i s f o r husband Bill, she will be Canadian Military Training. lovingly remembered by her Licensed Practical Nurse children, Don, Diane, Sandra training followed in Calgary (Phil), and her grandchildren and she subsequently worked Jennifer, Shane, Deidre, as an LPN in Claresholm, Alyson, and Dave. As per Picture Butte, Coaldale and Mom’s request, no service to Red Deer. She also worked be held. Please sign your AUSTIN at Olds Koinonia Christian o r g a n d o n o r c a r d i n h e r THANKS SO MUCH! School as a librarian and an memory.

Educational Assistant. In We have been on the receiving 1989, Marlaine married end of love, prayers and Emrie Strohschein from Olds. support in many, many ways They had two children; Jeff In Memoriam prior to Dad’s home-going and Kathrin. Marlaine and since. We’ve been lifted In Loving Memory of enjoyed teaching Sunday by your words, your gifts, Shane Douglas Pike School, and was involved in your presence. We want to Jan. 18, 1966 to Dec. 20, 2012 express our appreciation to Bible Studies and many other areas of service in her Pastors Glenn Boyce, Bob “The Best” church. Marlaine accepted Tattrie and Randall Neufeld; God saw you getting tired Jesus into her life in her early to those who provided lunch and a cure was not to be. twenties as she attended a and to Steve and staff from So He put His arms around you Christian rally with her Wilson’s Funeral Chapel. and He whispered “Come to Me” mother. Her greatest joy was Special thanks to the amazing to see her children walk with With tearful eyes we watched you. staff at Lacombe Long Term We watched you fade away. the Lord. Marlaine was Care facility whose tender Although we loved you dearly, predeceased by her parents, care went far above and We could not make you stay.

Herman and Lois Hann. She beyond our expectations, to is survived by her loving A golden heart stopped beating, Dr. Smitt and to a multitude Hard-working hands at rest. husband, Emrie and their of family and friends.

God broke our hearts children Jeff and Kathrin; You have blessed us. to prove to us, brothers Mac and his wife He chose to take the best.

Colleen and their children ~Family of It’s lonesome here without you Derek and Lindsay; Alex and Earl James Austin we miss you more each day. h i s w i f e Tr u d y a n d t h e i r Life doesn’t seem the same children Heidi, Karen and since you have gone away.

Leisel; Fred and his wife When days are sad and lonely Jackie and their children Matt and everything goes wrong, and Samantha; sisters Martha we seem to hear you whisper Engagements and her husband Monty and “Cheer Up and Carry On” their children Scott, Keith and Each time we see your picture John; and Lorna and her you seem to smile and say, husband Jeff as well as many “Don’t cry, I’m in God’s hands, nieces, nephews, aunts, we’ll meet again someday!” uncles, in-laws and friends. A Celebration of Life will be Shane, held on Monday, December Will forever and always be 23, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at the dearly Loved, Missed and First Baptist Church, Olds w i t h P a s t o r B r e n t R e i l l y Remembered by his Wife Debbie, Daughter Nicole officiating. A private interment and Son Brandon will be held later in the day at the Wimborne Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pregnancy Care Center, Olds or to Compassion Births Canada.

DUPLAIN-ZAUGRA HEARTLAND FUNERAL Ellen and Chris SERVICES LTD., OLDS with Oliver and Elliot entrusted with arrangements.

HENDERSON-WEBSTER welcomed their 3rd son 403-507-8610 Karen and Dave Webster and little brother www.heartlandfuneralservices.com along with Emmett David Cheryl and David Henderson on September 10, 2013. are excited to announce the Happy grandparents engagement of their children, David and Ria Duplain.

Baylee and Keith.

Wedding is to take place in Canmore in February 2014.

We wish them much love Obituaries and happiness.

BONIN Gordon Edward 1948 - 2013 The Family and Friends are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Gordon Edward Bonin - November 29th, 2013.

Gordon was better known as “Gordie” to all his Friends and “240 Gordie Bonin” by his Fans and the International Drag Racing Community. Gordie was born in Prince Albert, SK. September 30th, 1948, then moved to Red Deer, AB., with his family in 1951. Gordie, even as a child was always on the go, whether it was on two wheels or four, as long as it would go fast. As a teen, in order to cover his Paper Route, it needed a motor and needed to go faster. Gordie enjoyed playing Baseball and Hockey solidifying his competitive spirit. Gordie lived life to the fullest always with that Sparkle in his Eyes, a Big Smile and Hello for everyone and every Puppy he met. Even after becoming a Legend in his chosen profession, NHRA, IHRA & FIA Professional Drag Racing and being inducted into the Canadian Motor Sports Hall Of Fame in 2000 and the Northwest Motor Sports Hall Of Fame, USA in 2008, it never changed his Love for his long term friends or someone he had just met. Gordie’s unselfish giving of himself and his time to Charity Events and anyone in need will live on in the hearts of those he touched. Gordie was predeceased by his father Joseph “Joe” Bonin (2007). He leaves us to be forever remembered by his loving Mother - Marie, Sister - Elaine, Brothers - Robert (Donna), David and Don, his Son Scott, and Grand Children Trey and Emily along with numerous Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces and Great Nephews.

“Gordie, you will be in our Hearts Forever” A Celebration of Gordie’s Life will be held, Saturday, January 4th, 2014, starting at 1:00 P.M. at the CrossRoads Church 38105 Range Road 275 - Red Deer County - Phone: 403-347-6425. In lieu of Flowers donations may be made, to help offset Funeral Expenses, made payable to Marie Bonin - c/o Rod Anderson - 40 Dawson Street, Red Deer, AB. T4R 1V9 or Donate Online today @ http://rome6.wix.com/240gordiememorial ~click on Donate.

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BARRACLOUGH Robert (Bob) Kenneth July 19, 1960 - Dec. 17, 2013 Bob died peacefully on Tuesday, December 17 after a long battle with cancer and pneumonia at the University of Alberta Hospital. He is survived by his loving family.

A celebration of his life will be held at the Hainstock’s Funeral Home, 9801-34 Avenue, Edmonton, AB at 1:00 pm with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Air Cadet League of Canada - Alberta Provincial Committee, PO Box 38120 #725, 500 Country Hills Blvd. NE Calgary, AB T3K 5G9.

HAINSTOCK’S FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 780-440-2999 Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial.

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KEYS, lost around the Dawe Centre area. Please call 403-346-1469 if found You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

LOST: Sunday, Dec. 15th: Blackberry Bold phone at the Bay or Bay parking lot or Save On Foods east hill.

REWARD OFFERED. Please call 403-342-5117 MISSING Tan female Chihuahua in North Sylvan Lake area.

Her name is Chica, and she was wearing a blue, grey & yellow Eco Gear Rain Coat. If found please call 403-887-7588

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58 YR old farmer seeks honest, romantic, slim lady 48-64 for lifetime commitment in the Red Deer area.

Not looking for a hired hand. Please include likes, dislikes & phone number.

Reply to Box 1071, c/o RED DEER ADVOCATE, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9

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Personals

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298

IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR EXP’D. DENTAL RECEPTIONIST. We offer competitive wages & flexible hours.

Please drop off resume ATT’N: Marina at Bower Dental Centre or email: marina@bowerdental.com

RECEPTIONIST for Hygiene Department req’d.

1 pm. - 8 pm. Please drop off resumes to Associate Dental, Attn. Corinne or fax 403-347-2133

Hair Stylists

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JUST CUTS is looking for F/T - P/T HAIRSTYLIST No clientele necessary.

Christie 403-309-2494

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LOOKING FOR F/T & P/T STYLISTS. Apprentices welcome.

Please call Jenn at 403-506-4447

jobs CLASSIFICATIONS

Janitorial

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Caregivers/ Aides

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CUSTOMER SERVICES POSITION AVAILABLE. Looking for highly motivated professional individual looking to enter the investment property industry.

Successful Applicant will have good computer, phone & people skills. Willing to train the right person.

Please email applications to: info@hpman.ca Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Thank you.

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake is looking for a P/T Admin. Assistant.

Email resume tom@roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

Dental

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BOWER Dental req’s F/T RDA. Must be a member of the College of Alberta Dental Association.

Great benefits and perks.

Email resume to marina@bowerdental.com or drop off resume.

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Hours & Deadlines OFFICE & PHONES CLOSED Christmas Eve at NOON Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day Red Deer Advocate - Publication dates: BOXING DAY DEC. 26 FRIDAY, DEC. 27 Deadline, Tues. Dec. 24 @ 11 a,m SATURDAY DEC. 28 Deadline Fri. Dec. 27 @ 5 p.m.

Red Deer Life Sunday Publication date: DEC. 29 Deadline Fri. Dec. 27 @ 2 p.m.

Central AB Life Publication dates: THURSDAY DEC. 26 Deadline Fri. Dec. 20 @ 5 p.m.

THURSDAY JAN. 2 Deadline Fri. Dec. 27 @ 5 p.m.

Red Deer Advocate - Publication dates: Thursday Jan. 2 Deadline Mon. Dec. 30 @ 5 p.m.

Happy Holidays to you and your families!

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LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED

CASED HOLE SUPERVISORS

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CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr.

Call 403-348-8440 or fax 403-348-8463 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Oilfield

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Oilfield

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RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake is looking for a Dispatcher. Knowledge of Travis Permit System and computer skills are req’d. Wages negotiable dependant on exp.

Email resume tom@ roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

with a Clean Drivers Abstract

Competitive wages, benefits, RRSP program and other incentives available.

E-mail: careers@voltagewireline.com

SERVICE RIG

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking exp’d FLOORHANDS & DERRICK HANDS

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Night Foremen, Day & Night Operators Must have H2S, First Aid, valid driver’s license.

Pre-employment Drug screening Competitive Wages.

Benefit Package Please submit resume with references to: apply@wespro.ca or by fax to (403) 783-8004 Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted

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1 RATE ENERGY SERVICES INC., a growing Production Testing company, based out of Sylvan Lake, is currently accepting resumes for the following positions:

* Experienced Production Testing * Day Supervisors * Night Operators * Experienced Production Testing Assistants If you are a team player interested in the oil and gas industry, please submit your resume, current driver’s abstract and current safety certificates to the following: Fax 403-887-4750 mbell@1strateenergy.ca

Wise Intervention Services Inc. is now hiring for the following positions:

Competitive wages and benefits. Priority given to applicants with relevant experience, Class 1 Drivers license and valid oilfield tickets.

Sales & Distributors

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NOW HIRING

Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com

NOW HIRING! Rig Managers, Drillers, Derrick & Floor Hands. $2 Safety Bonus and above recommended CAODC wages. Minimum 3 months exp. required.

Local to Red Deer & area OR Drayton Valley preferred.

Email: jwalsh@galleonrigs.com or fax (403) 358-3326.

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Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field operations for an intermediate oil and gas operator. Applicants must have experience as a heavy duty mechanic or journeyman instrument mechanic and possess strong mechanical skills, be quick learners, motivated and hard working and live or be willing to relocate within a 20 minute commute to workplace location. This position offers a challenging work environment, attractive benefits with competitive pay and significant room for promotion.

Please submit resumes Attn: Human Resources email:kwolokoff@ bearspawpet.com Fax 403-252-9719 Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

Q TEST INSPECTION LTD.

Now has immediate openings for CGSB Level II RT’s and CEDO’s for our winter pipeline projects. Top wages and comprehensive benefit package available.

Subcontractors also welcome.

Email resumes to: qtestltd@telus.net or Phone 403-887-5630.

Trades

Restaurant/ Hotel TANKMASTER RENTALS requires Labour Crew supervisor for Central Ab. Pipe fitting & light picker exp. would be an asset .

Oilfield tickets and clean driver’s licence req’d.

Competitive wages and benefits. m.morton@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818 Start your career!

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TREELINE WELL SERVICES

Has Opening for all positions! Immediately.

All applicants must have current H2S, Class 5 with Q Endorsement, (No GDL licenses) and First Aid. We offer competitive wages & excellent benefits.

Please include 2 work reference names and numbers.

Please fax resume to: 403-264-6725 Or email to: tannis@treelinewell.com No phone calls please. www.treelinewell.com Tired of Standing?

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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 RAMADA INN & SUITES REQUIRES ROOM ATTENDANTS. Exp. preferred.

Only serious inquiries apply.

Rate $13.50/hr.

Drop off resume at: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433

The Tap House Pub & Grill req’s full and part time cooks. Apply with resume at 1927 Gaetz Avenue between 2-5 pm.

VIC 8888 LTD. needs F/T cook, 40 hrs. a week, $13.50/hr. Must be willing to relocate. Drop resume to 3731 50 TH AVE. or email: sampang17@gmail.com

Trades

FLUID Experts Ltd.

Fluid Experts of Red Deer is seeking experienced

Class 1 Operators

to haul clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry. Home every night, company benefits with exceptional pay structure. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision.

Compensation based on experience. Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com FULL Time entry level shop technician needed for expanding downhole tool business. Duties include tool maintenance and repairs as well as general shop duties. Opportunities for advancement offered as well as competitive wages and benefits. Apply with resume to jobs@ wiseisi.com

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WELDER NEEDED for small shop based out of Lacombe. To start in the new year. Must be dependable, have valid drivers licence & reliable vehicle. Call 403-318-9445 8-4:30 Mon. - Fri. CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Truckers/ Drivers

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BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators.

We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net

FLUID EXPERTS LTD. Is looking for experienced TRUCKING DISPATCHER to start immed.

Good Verbal, Writing, Texting and Computer skills. Company Pickup, benefits, above avg. salary and great atmosphere.

Clean Class 1 drivers license and abstract.

Completed Basic Training Courses. Will train the right individual.

Fax Resume w/all tickets and Drivers Abstract to 403-346-3112 or email to roger@fluidexperts.com IMMEDIATE F/T POSITION For Year Round Work.

JOURNEYMAN PICKER OPERATOR In Sundre, AB. Competitive wages, guarantee for right applicant.

Benefits. Must have Journeyman Ticket.

Accommodations available.

Please sent resume to: mross@calmena.com

PARTS PERSON / MAGER

Full time, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Parts Person. Good wages, great benefit package RESPONSIBILITIES: Serving walk in clients, answering phones, inventory control, order parts, etc.

Fax resume to 403-343-1325

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Central AB based trucking company requires

Owner Operators & Company Drivers in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558

CLASS 3 DRIVERS w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for waste & recycling. Email resume to canpak@xplornet.ca or call 403-341-9300 F/T TRUCK drivers req’d.

Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres.

Red Deer.

RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake is looking for a Dispatcher. Knowledge of Travis Permit System and computer skills are req’d. Wages negotiable dependant on exp.

Email resume tom@ roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892 RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake. Openings for Picker operator, bed truck drivers and swamper’s.

Top wages and benefits.

Email resume tom@ roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

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Academic Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Please specify position when replying to this ad.

We would like to thank all those candidates who apply, however only qualified personnel will be contacted.

Trades

ELEMENTS is looking for Precast Concrete Plant in 5 retail sales reps. selling Blackfalds, AB, is looking season gift packages and for new team members to personal care products in join an enthusiastic and Parkland Mall, 4747 67 St. growing company.

Red Deer. $12.10 hr. + Concrete finisher bonus & comm. FT. No needed to perform exp. req`d. Please email detailed and quality finishelementsreddeer@gmail.com ing as well as other related tasks, minimum 5 years SOAP Stories is seeking 5 F/T Beauty Treatment O/P, experience. All applicants must be flexible for hours selling soap & bath and dedicated due to a products $14.55/hr. + demanding production bonus & comm. Beauty schedule.

Own transportacert. req’d. Location tion to work is needed.

Parkland Mall - 4747 67th Wage will be based on St. Red Deer. email experience, attitude and premierjobrdbto@ willingness to commit to gmail.com long term employment.

SOAP Stories is seeking 5 Please fax resume to retail sales reps. Selling 403 885 5516 or email to soap & bath products. k.kooiker@ $12.10 hr + bonus & comeaglebuilders.ca mission. Ft No exp. req`d.

Thank you to all Parkland Mall 4747 67 St. applicants but only those Red Deer. email resume to selected for an interview premierjobrd@gmail.com will be notified.

Wise is a leading oilfield services provider that is committed to quality and safety excellence. By emmust have all necessary valid tickets for the position powering positive attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and Teachers/ being applied for. values, our employees Bearspaw offers a care for the success of one Tutors very competitive salary another. and benefits package Please forward all resumes PART-TIME LEGAL along with a steady to: jobs@wiseisi.com or by work schedule.

ADMINISTRATIVE fax to 403-340-1046 Please submit resumes: ASSISTANT Attn: Human Resources INSTRUCTOR Email: Academy of Learning, hr@bearspawpet.com Professionals Red Deer Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Apply at: resumes Mail to: Suite 5309, @academyoflearning.ab.ca Part Time Bookkeeper 333-96 Ave. NE Red Deer Primary Care Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 PART-TIME Network has an immediate UNIT CLERK Buying or Selling opening for a part-time INSTRUCTOR your home? bookkeeper who will be Academy of Learning, Check out Homes for Sale responsible for a pivotal Red Deer in Classifieds role providing assistance Apply at: resumes to the Accounting/HR Administrator. This position @academyoflearning.ab.ca includes a variety of duties supporting the accounting, HR, and facility Trades management functions of RDPCN. We are seeking Experienced Siders an individual with a high Needed Call 403-588-3210 level of Sage 50 (Simply Accounting) knowledge F/T PAINTERS TANKMASTER RENTALS incl. projects and Exp. Req’d. One of req’s Exp’d Class 1 Fluid departments, intermediate Alberta’s largest painting Haulers for Central knowledge of Excel, Word companies with offices in Alberta. Oilfield tickets and Outlook. The position Edmonton & Calgary is req’d. Competitive wages is paid an hourly rate and now hiring for and benefits. will be flexible to work 15.5 Red Deer. m.morton@tankmaster.ca to 23.35 hours per week.

Email: drew@ or fax 403-340-8818 Apply in confidence to: calibregroup.ca BDO Canada LLP Company website: Chartered Accountants www.calibrecoatings.ab.ca Attn: SVaartstra@bdo.ca Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

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$2500 Bonus Every 100 days

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Oilfield

* Downhole Tool Supervisors * Coil Tubing Rig Managers * Crane Truck Operators * Nitrogen Pump Operators * Fluid Pump Operators * Mechanics

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

CLASS 3 DRIVERS

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58 YR Old lady with MS seeking F/T live-in caregiver in the country. Drivers licence would be an asset.

Bathing, changing velostimy bag & light housekeeping.

403-722-2182 or email: wayneleorasmith@gmail.com

Clerical

Oilfield

Knowledge of the Lee Specialties system is an asset.

Is someone’s drinking causing you problems?

AL-ANON 403-346-0320

CLASSIFIEDS

Oilfield

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WINTER START

MAINTENANCE POSITION

Rahr Malting Canada Ltd, a leading manufacturer of Brewer’s Malt, is now accepting applications for a full time Millwright/Mechanical trade position.

The position includes maintenance inspections, lubes, PM’s and repairs to all types of equipment in order to maintain the safe operation and fulfill production requirements of Rahr Malting. The position is rated under the Heavy Job classification.

Applicants must have a valid trade certificate for work in Alberta. This position will work in co-ordination with the Operations group and is accountable to the Maintenance Supervisor.

Experience in manufacturing or factory environment is preferred.

We employ over 175 people and provide ample opportunities to employees to achieve their career goals. We provide handson training and an opportunity to work on some of the most interesting projects and applications in the energy sector.

If you would like to be a part of our growing and dynamic team of professionals in your field, we are currently seeking both -

Application Closing Date: January 10, 2014.

Applicants should include a resume and apply in writing to: Rahr Malting Canada Ltd. Attn: Human Resources Box 113 Alix, Alberta T0C 0B0 FAX: (403)747-2660 EMAIL : mlyle@rahr.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Recently winning the 2013 Business of the Year award, Bilton Welding and Manufacturing Ltd. designs, engineers and manufactures custom energy equipment. Since 1992, Bilton has worked with engineering firms and oil and natural gas producers around the globe to develop their own equipment standards for size, capacity and any number of technical specifications. We operate seven manufacturing facilities in Innisfail, Alberta and have recently expanded our facilities into Calgary Alberta.

JOURNEYMAN AND B PRESSURE WELDERS

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer, by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/wk

CLEARVIEW AREA

for full-time permanent shop positions We offer competitive starting Wages and benefits packages including Health, RRSP and Tool Allowance programs.

Please fax resume to 403-227-7796, email to hr@bilton.ca

GED PREPARATION Jan. 14 or Feb. 10 STARTS

(Reliable vehicle needed)

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SENIOR gentleman, widowed country man semi retired has beautiful home in Red Deer, desires to locate lady to keep house, yard, cook, be friendly, neat, and be a companion type, all expenses paid to a honest, sincere, and trustworthy person. Describe your past history and future desires.

Send return phone number and hand written letter with photo to: Gentleman P.O. Box 28083 Highland Green, Red Deer, AB T4N 7C2.

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D8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Dec. 20, 2013

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

in Highland Green Howarth St. & Haliburton Cres.

Kentwood Kilburn Ave. & Krause Cres.

Normandeau Nolan, Norwest & Newlands Oriole Park Oak St. & Overdown Dr. Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd. BOX 11, SITE 2, RR 1 Red Deer, AB Req’s Farm labourers for 2014 season (April-Oct) in Red Deer. Duties include sod farming and tree nursery. Tree nursery will involve planting, pruning and digging trees. Will train/exp. an asset. Wage $9.95 hr, 60 hrs weekly.

Email resume to steve. richardson@bg-rd.com

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Canada Malting Company

Eagle Builders in Blackfalds, AB is looking for hard working, motivated individual to fill a full-time precast concrete erecting

POSITION TITLE: Elevator Operator LOCATION: Niobe, Alberta laborer position POSITION SCOPE: at our company. Must be Reporting to the Elevator physically fit as this labourer Manager, the Elevator Operator is responsible for position requires constant heavy lifting and involves receiving and loadout of fast paced, on the job grain in a safe, efficient, training. Applicant must be and traceable manner. able to travel and must RESPONSIBILITIES: have reliable transportation General to and from work as well • Bin grain varieties and as a valid class 5 driver’s trace license. All meals and • Loadout grain varieties hotel expenses are paid and trace when out of town. Suc• Safe operations in all cessful applicant must weather conditions provide an up to date driv• Elevator maintenance ers abstract. Construction and housekeeping experience an asset. Full • Other routine duties as benefits provided. Starting assigned wages based on experiSKILLS & EXPERIENCE: ence. Fax resumes to General • Familiarity with agriculture 403 885 5516 , must flag attn: Craig or e-mail to • industry c.haan@eaglebuilders.ca.

• Mechanical aptitude • Ability to work LABORERS wanted for • independently snow removal. Must be • Some physical demands able to obtain a criminal EDUCATION: records check Minimum Grade 12 403-506-8928 Post-Secondary Education or fax 403-886-5814 an asset COMPENSATION: A competitive compensation and benefits package will be provided.

CONTACT: NEWSPAPER Interested applicants CARRIERS should forward a cover REQUIRED letter and resume by end of day Friday Dec. 27, 2013 Tanya Idt To deliver Human Resources - CMC 1 day a week in tanya.idt@ BOWDEN canadamalting.com

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307 Currently seeking RELIABLE newspaper carriers for morning delivery (By 6:30 a.m.)

Monday - Saturday in: Highland Green

Currently seeking reliable newspaper carrier for the BOWER AREA WESTPARK AREA Delivery is 4 times per week, no collecting.

Perfect for anyone looking to make some extra $.

Please reply by email: qmacaulay @reddeeradvocate.com or phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316

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Call Joanne 403-314-4308 for more info 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 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

880 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE DELIVERY DRIVER, SHIPPER/RECEIVER

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880

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

880

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PHONE BOOKS

Earn extra money for Christmas by delivering the new Yellow Pages Phone Books into Sylvan Lake, Stettler, Red Deer, and Rocky Mountain House.

Must have own vehicle.

This is door to door delivery.

Can start immediately, no selling involved, part time.

All routes have $20 - $25 bonuses added.

Call 1-800-661-1910

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

In the towns of: Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler

900

Training

Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

SAFETY

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave.

Find the right fit.

Daily the Advocate publishes advertisements from companies, corporations and associations from across Canada seeking personnel for long term placements.

(across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS

1550

Building Supplies

CENTRAL ALBERTA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER

900

YOUR CAREER IN

ACCOUNTING

PLAYMOBILE, large plane with original box, great Christmas gift. $25.

403-314-9603

1590

2 PAIR New Men’s Size 10 lined safety toe boots. $30/ea.

1 PAIR New Men’s fleece lined zipper black boots, size 10. $25.

403-887-4981 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE & EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Anders St. / Armstrong Close Addinnell Close / Allan St. Abbott Close / Anders St. Anders Close INGLEWOOD AREA Isherwood Close Issard Close LANCASTER AREA Law Close / Lewis Close Langford Close Lamont Close Lund Close MORRISROE AREA Vista Village SUNNYBROOK AREA Somerset Close Springfield Ave. Savoy Cres. / Sydney Close Sherwood Cres.

VANIER AREA Viscount Drive Vickers Close Volks Place / Vanier Drive 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

317699I6-20

The Company is currently looking to fill the following positions at our Red Deer warehouse location at #6 4622

CARRIERS NEEDED

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

Homestead Firewood

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Household Furnishings

1720

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1730

DS Lite with 4 games $70.; PS1 with 5 games, $40.

OBO. 403-782-3847 PS 2 with 10 games, $60.; HP photo smart printer, C4480, $35; Game Boy Advanced with 2 games, $70; ALL OBO 403-782-3847

1860

COAT, camel, long, with hood. Sz. 12. $15.

403-314-9603

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

Wanted To Buy

1930

WANTED: de-humidifier in working order 403-347-4390

1760

4 WILD life pictures, antelope and deer two 16” x 20”, two 14” x 18” $12/ea., 2 deer antler mounts $60/ea, 4 sawhorses 36” x 27”h $8/ea. 403-314-2026 DIE cast models, cars, truck, and motorcycles, fairies, dragons and biker gifts. #14 6350-67 St. east end of Cash Casino

1580

Clothing

Security checks will be conducted on successful candidates.

LOGS

AFFORDABLE

ROASTING Pan, electric, $30; Video game chair, like new, $50; (2) thick winter blankets, $35. ea.

403-348-6449

HIKING Shoes, boys Columbia Brand, sz. 13.

Like new. $20.

403-314-9603

Financial Assistance available to qualified applicants.

880

Spruce & Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

GOLDEN DOODLES and LABRADOODLES, silvers and chocolate. Delivered to Alberta. Text 306-521-1371 or call 306-792-2113 www.furtettishfarm.ca

RED Deer Hospital phone w/large buttons $40; handknit socks and mitts $5/ea, new wood deck box w/cooler inside $100, like new ladies long brown leather coat w/fur collar, size 10, $100, Morrisroe 403-347-3741

Trail Appliances has always offered excellence in sales, delivery, customer service, and after-sales support.

Chris Sturdy at 2823 Bremner Ave. or Fax to: 403-342-7168

1660

Firewood

36 L SHAPED brackets 10” x 12” must take all $72; 6 MDF 5/8” shelf boards 16”w various lengths, must take all for $54; 5 shelf wall unit 81”H x 50”W adjustable shelves 48” x 12 1/2”W $70 403-314-2026

Children's Items

Payroll Administrator Computerized Accounting Computerized Payroll Accounting and more!

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Grain, Feed Hay

Misc. for Sale

1500-1990

2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

OILFIELD TICKETS

Siding Helpers Needed Call 403-588-3210

Call Today (403) 347-6676

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

WANTED

TRAINING CENTRE

2140

Horses

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

1870

Family owned and operated, Trail Appliances continues to grow and due to this, we are looking to expand our delivery department.

61 St. Riverside Industrial District The ideal candidates will: • be able to maneuver merchandise in excess of 100lbs • possess exceptional customer service skills • enjoy working within a diverse team • hold a valid driver’s license (drivers only) Trail offers excellent training, flex days and a competitive compensation and benefit package. Start your career with a wellknown and respected company, become a member of the successful Trail team by applying in person to:

1840

Dogs

1700

For afternoon delivery once per week

CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE?

Employment Training

1630

EquipmentHeavy

Sporting PIKE WHEATON CHEVROLET Goods is now accepting applications for a full time Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner MEN’S NEW CCM size 10 Parts Person.

BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / skates & hockey pants. $65.

Must have good communi- Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 NEW JOFA HOCKEY cation and computer skills KNEE PADS, $15. and have the ability 403-887-4981 Health & to work independently.

Excellent company benefits. Beauty Something for Everyone Please email resume along Everyday in Classifieds with wage expectations to: NEW Elizabeth Arden 12 philparts@gmail.com or eye shadows, 2 blush, 1 Collectors' fax to 403-347-3813 nail polish, 1 lip gloss, 1 SOURCE ADULT VIDEO red Croc cosmetic bag Items requires mature P/T help $ 1 9 5 v a l u e , a s k i n g KENMORE Beginner Fri & Sat. Graveyard Shift. $80 403-227-2976 sewing machine. New. $40.

11 pm -7 am. Fax resume to: Looking for a new pet?

2 SETS OF KING SHEETS, 403-346-9099 or drop off to: Check out Classifieds to 2 for $25.

3301-Gaetz Avenue find the purrfect pet.

TV STAND, black, 27”x16”14” $25.

Employment 403-346-2070

278950A5

880

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SMALL SQUARE HAY and straw 403-340-3061 TIMOTHY & Brome square bales, great for horses, approx. 60 lbs. put up dry and covered, $5/bale Sylvan area. 403-887-2798

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FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

3020

Houses/ Duplexes

2 BDRM. main floor of House. Newly reno’d.

403-872-2472 3 BDRM. in Sylvan. 4 appls., fenced yard. No pets. All utils. incl. 403-347-6033 3 BDRM. MAIN FLOOR Avail. Immed. $1180 + 2/3 utils. 403-872-3400 3 FLR, 3 Bdrm house w/3 bath, new paint & carpets & deck at 7316-59 Ave. Avail. to over 30 tenants.

No pets. Off street parking for 3 vehicles. Rent $1500, D.D. $1500. 403-341-4627 4 BDRM. house, 2 full baths, near schools and bus route, avail. Jan. 1, 2014, $1350 rent, DD $1100 no pets, 403-343-6229 304-3979.

SPLIT level house in newer part of Anders, 4 bdrm. 2 baths, laundry, parking in back, fenced backyard & deck, n/s, no pets, $1650/mo., + utils & d.d., close to mini mall. 403-357-0320

Condos/ Townhouses AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

3030

2 BDRM LACOMBE CONDO Ground flr, 45+ bldg, 5 appl, N/S, no pets. $1000/mo.

780-484-0236

THE

BUSINESS IS BUILT ON INFORMATION Everything you need to know to keep your business humming . . . every day in the Business Section of the Red Deer Advocate.

ROLLERBLADE rollerblades w/carrying bag, size 8 mens, used very little $30; shin pads and extra brake pads $20 403-347-6183 Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

SNOWBLOWER, Kabota, 4’, 2 stage, good cond. $1100. 403-347-7611

Cats

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3 FRIENDLY 4 mo. old M. ORANGE KITTENS., two 8 wk. old Black female and orange male kittens.

Litter trained. Desperately need loving homes. FREE. 403-782-3130

Call For Home Delivery

314-4300

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ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK in CLEARVIEW AREA Cardinal Ave & Cosgrove Cl. $97/mo.

ALSO East side of Cosgrove Cres. $91/mo.

ALSO Cole Street $61/mo.

ALSO Cameron Cres. & Conners Cres. $146/mo.

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CLEARVIEW RIDGE AREA Crossley St., Cooper Cl., Carter Cl., Connaught Cres. & Cody Pl. $190/mo.

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DAVENPORT PLACE AREA Danielle Dr., Dorchester Ave., & Doncaster Ave. $185/mo.

CLASSIFICATIONS

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 West half of Robinson Cres, Rich Cl., & Ryan Cl. Area. $84/mo.

TIMBERLANDS AREA Turner Cres., Timothy Dr., Towers Cl., Tobin Gt. $113/mo.

ALSO Timberstone Way, Talson Place, Thomas Place, Trimble Cl., Traptow Cl. & Thompson Cres. $307/mo.

1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Accounting

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Contractors

1100

DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

Escorts Call Jamie 403-314-4306

1010

1165

LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Flooring

1180

WILL install floor & wall tile 403-335-6076 / 352-7812

Massage Therapy

1280

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Services

1290

FANTASY MASSAGE International ladies

Handyman Services

1200

ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or flooring, and roof snow removal?

Call James 403-341-0617

Massage Therapy

1280

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

Now Open

Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles & industrial. Serving

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its BEST! 403-986-6686 Come in and see why we are the talk of the town. Open over Christmas.

Closed Dec. 25 & 26. Open New Years. Come Spend it with us! www.viimassage.biz

Central AB. 403-318-4346

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELP FOR SENIORS: in home or facility - family business est. 1999 - bondable staff, great rates, gift certs avail for Christmas - HELPING HANDS Home Support Services Ltd. 403-346-7777 helpinghandshomesupport.com

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 D9

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

3 BDRM, 1 1/2 bath townhouse in well kept condominium complex at #9, 15 Stanton St. 5 appls & fenced yard.

Tenants must be over 30 w/references & quiet living.

Avail. Nov. 1st for $1300/mo. $1300 D.D. 403-341-4627 BEAUTIFUL Comfortable 3 bdrm. townhouse in Oriole Park. Super location for access to all major arteries without being bothered by noise.

Att. garage, 1-1/2 bath, 5 appls., #23 6300 Orr Dr. N/S, avail. Jan. 1. $1425/mo.

Hearthstone Property Management 403-896-8552 or 403-396-9554 SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

3060

Suites

1 BDRM suite 55 Ave RD. En-suite, full kitchen, washer/ dryer. $850 +DD +util. 403-561-8706

3140

Warehouse Space

SMALL / LARGE SPACES -Free standing - fenced yards For all your needs.

400-46,000 ft. 403-343-6615 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

3190

Mobile Lot

PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

4090

Manufactured Homes

2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 500 lthr., sunroof, 115057 kms., $25,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

5050

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2011 GMC Sierra 1500 Hybrid, 4X4, 6.0L, nav., 81,735 kms, $28,888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

Estate of

who died on NOVEMBER 29, 2013

5030

4000-4190

2002 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 2006 GMC C4500 4X4, GLS 1.8L, $10,888.

Hybrid 4X4, 6.0L, lthr., loaded, conversion, new 348-8788 Sport & Import 81735 kms., $28,888. duramax installed from GM, 348-8788 Sport & Import 170,000 kms., $39,888 403-348-8788 Sport & Import

VIEW ALL OUR PRODUCTS

at www.garymoe.com

2007 CHRYSLER 300 103198 kms., $10,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

Tires, Parts Acces.

2007 TOYOTA Tacoma V6 4X4, 114903 kms., $19888 348-8788 Sport & Import

LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

MORRISROE MANOR

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852 MOUNTVIEW, bsmt. suite, 1 bdrm. + den, full bath, 4 appls., great location. $975. incld’s utils. & cable.

N/S, no pets. 403-350-0913

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

Roommates Wanted

3080

3 ROOMS for rent in Lacombe. $500. per room plus split bills, or $1300 for all 3. No smokers or pets.

Avail. Jan. 1. 403-782-3461

Rooms For Rent

3090

1 furnished, 1 unfurnished rooms available to quiet, mature people. Rent is $500/$450 + DD Call 403-872-5169 for more details CLEAN, quiet, responsible, Furn. $525. 403-346-7546 FURN. room, all utils. and cable incld, $425/mo.

403-506-3277 ROOM, Avail. immed. $600. + dd 403-505-4777

Industrial

3130

BAY FOR RENT, 1800 sq. ft., drive through bay in heavy industrial area.

780-674-3711 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Houses For Sale

2007 530 XI BMW. Original Owner, 143,000 km. Exc. Cond.

Regularly Maintained, Fully Loaded!

Call 403-350-4323

4020

2 SPEC HOMES Ready for your colours.

Can be shown at any time.

10 & 98 MacKenzie Cres.

Lacombe. 403-588-8820 BRAND NEW 1340 sq. ft. bungalow, 2 bdrm., den, dbl. att. garage. $384,900.

Call Glen 403-588-2231

Trucks

2001 HYUNDAI Accent 2 dr. red, 403-348-2999

BLACKFALDS Fully Developed.

4 bdrms. 3.5 baths, front att. garage. 2 storey.

Indoor/outdoor fireplace, hardwood, tile, house-wide deck & many more upgrades.

Please phone Lloyd at 403-391-9294 for all the details. $442,500 incl. legal fees, appls., GST.

MASON MARTIN HOMES Custom new homes planning service.

Kyle, 403-588-2550

MUST SELL

New Home. 1335 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.

403-588-2550 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

2012 CHEV Silverado 2500 LTZ, diesel, lthr., tonneau cover, $39,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2007 FORD F-150 Lariat 4X4, htd. lthr., sunroof, $12,888, 348-8788 Sport & Import 2003 CHEV Silverado full load, 4 x 4, 195,000 kms, $5500 403-396-4789

Misc.

Automotive

4280

OPEN HOUSE $358,000 1145 sq. ft. 50+, 163 Allan St. Sat. Dec. 21, 2-4.

Margaret Comeau RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403.391.3399

Central Alberta LIFE

AN EXCELLENT CHOICE WHERE YOUR AD REACHES RURAL READERS

CALL 309-3300 CLASSIFIEDS WHATEVER YOU’RE SELLING...

WE HAVE THE PAPER YOU NEED!

Estate of Hans Harvey Sandersen Who died on October 4, 2013.

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by January 20, 2014 and provide details of your claim with: Jennifer A. Campbell at Johnston Ming Manning LLP Barristers and Solicitors 4th Floor, 4943 - 50 Street Red Deer, AB. T4N 1Y1 If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

NOTICE TO

CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of

LOUIS VLADIMER NOVAK who died on November 13, 2013.

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim with the undersigned by January 20, 2014 (30 days from date of publication) and provide details of your claim to: Schnell Hardy Jones LLP Barristers and Solicitors Attention: Eron M. Doyle at #504, 4909-49 Street Red Deer, AB. T4N 1V1 If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

BUSINESS IS BUILT ON INFORMATION Everything you need to know to keep your business humming . . .

Keep the Car, Take the Money!

every day in the Business Section of the Red Deer Advocate.

If you own a vehicle, contact us today!

RED DEER 403-754-5104 4971 Phelan St.

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314-4300

www.thetitlestore.ca

www.laebon.com Laebon Homes 346-7273

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

NEW CONDO

1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $192,000. 403-588-2550

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CONDUCTOR RED DEER Tired of the same old thing?

At Canadian Pacific you can be part of something historic.

You have a chance to make a difference, to see Canada, and build a future.

Out Of Red Deer

4310

Canadian Pacific is one of Canada’s most iconic companies. We move the goods that keep the world turning, and we’re on our way to doing it better than anyone else. To get there, CP is looking for some adaptable, hard-working, safety-conscious, and resultsdriven people to join our force of conductors and drive trains.

SERGE’S HOMES 17 VINTAGE CLOSE BLACKFALDS Dec. 19, 20, 21 & 22 Thurs. & Fri. 2 - 5 Sat. & Sun. 1 - 5 1980 sq. ft. 2 storey walk out. Contact Robert @ 403-505-8050

You don’t need: Railroading experience

EASY!

The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Red Deer Advocate want ad. Phone 309-3300.

Connections You do need:

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SE Red Deer

Notice To Creditors And Claimants

5010

Tour These Fine Homes

OPEN House Sun. Dec. 22, 2-4 pm. 5709-35 St. ( Westpark) $329,000 New Condition Margaret Comeau RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403.391.3399

5240

FREE removal of scrap vehicles. Will pay cash for some. 403-304-7585

Directory

4260

5200

RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

Open House West Red Deer

5190

If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5050

2006 PONTIAC Solstice 26080 kms., 5 speed, $19,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

FREE Weekly list of 1999 PONTIAC Bonneyville properties for sale w/details, 4 dr., saftied. 403-352-6995 prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer Automotive www.homesreddeer.com Services

HOLIDAY SEASON SPECIAL RISER HOMES

Locally owned and family operated

Brandy Marie Hansen Box 118, Donalda, AB T0B 1H0 403-596-1512 OR Christine Louise Edgar 35437 Rg Rd 10 Red Deer County, AB T4G 0M8 403-227-1317

5180

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net rent $875 403-596-6000

2007 FORD F-150 Lariat Ltd. Leather., sunroof, tonneau cover, $12,888.

403-348-8788 Sport & Import

ALL WHEEL DRIVE

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by January 19, 2013 and provide details of your claim with

SET of H.D. Flares, $35.

403-348-6449

Auto Wreckers HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

CLASSIFICATIONS

Cars

6010

Public Notices

2006 GMC C4500 4X4, new Duramax, 170,000 kms, $39,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

6010

Public Notices

RUSSELL DEAN HANSEN

1200 SQ.FT. 2 bdrm. suite, satellite TV, all utils. incl. except phone and internet, Rural location, 5 acres, pasture negot., avail. immed., ref’s req’d. N.S., no pets.

403-782-3893 GLENDALE 2 bdrm. $825, D.D. $825, N/S, no pets, no partiers, avail immed.

403-346-1458

5050

Trucks

wheels

CLASSIFICATIONS

4010

Trucks

PUBLIC NOTICES

Starting at $20,000 To book a viewing Or more information Please Contact Terrie at 403-340-0225

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Realtors & Services

5030

RENOVATED MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE

5000-5300

homes

Cars

Great attitude Willingness to learn To work in and around Red Deer Competition closes on December 27, 2013 For additional information on Canadian Pacific and this career opportunity, visit us online at www.cpr.ca.

Only those candidates contacted will be considered. All communication will be directed to the email address you use on your online application form.

The journey has begun but is far from over.

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Use our unique Attention Getters and make your ad a winner.

Call: Classifieds

309-3300

now!

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to place your ad in the

D10 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Dec. 20, 2013

Cyber security firm says your ‘digital tattoo’ will not disappear from the web

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Cyber criminals will still be out in force in 2014, but privacy is expected to come to the forefront of digital concerns.

Along with scams, cyber security firms see a continued risk to citizens’ privacy with basic activities such as posting on social media sites, downloading apps on their smartphones and, of course, through indiscretions.

“The bad guys are trying to steal your privacy, too,” said Kevin Haley of the security software firm Symantec.

But Haley said recent news events revealing how personal information can be scooped up online will get people thinking about their digital privacy.

“I think it finally gives people the perspective, the concept, of how much information can be gathered about them online,” said Haley, a director with Symantec’s security response team in Culver City, Calif.

For example, documents obtained from former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden showed that the organization gathered as many as five billion records every day from hundreds of millions of cellphones worldwide by tapping into cables that carry international data traffic.

Also reported by media outlets were American and British intelligence operations spying on gamers across the world. Reports suggested that the world’s most powerful espionage agencies sent undercover agents into virtual universes to monitor activity in online fantasy games such as “World of Warcraft.”

In Canada, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association has filed a lawsuit against the Communications Security Establishment Canada, or CSEC. The group claims Canadian data is being swept up as CSEC monitors emails, phone calls and text messages of foreign targets, when those targets

are communicating with Canadians.

Haley said he expects privacy concerns will push app makers to offer users increased data protection.

“We will see a lot of failed attempts and partial solutions. We’re not going to solve this problem in 2014, but we’ll begin to make steps and people will begin to do things to try to create a sense of privacy,” he said.

Online users, especially younger ones, will move to more obscure or niche social media sites, believing they will have better privacy.

“Security by obscurity, in this particular case, by using not as popular or non-popular social media sites is just not going to do it,” Haley said.

People will also try to create false identities that only their circle of friends will know, he added.

Raj Samani of McAfee Inc. said online users need to understand their “digital tattoo.”

“When they put something or post something online, it’s there for life,” said Samani, vice president and chief technology officer for McAfee in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Samani notes that in some cases parents are signing up their children for social media sites when they’re actually underage. Facebook users must be at least 13 years old.

“Parents in many cases are enabling children to be on the Internet without any safeguards at all,” he said from London.

Both Symantec and McAfee said they expect to see more threats from mobile apps for smartphones next year and consumers should be aware of what they could be consenting to — such as having data and locations collected and sold — when they download an app. Some apps have a list of permissions that must be agreed to before they can be installed — and they can sometimes open the door to malware attacks.

Samani said in some cases a user’s camera or microphone can be taken control of by a third party.

New device launching that can turn any bike into an electric-hybrid

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A Massachusetts startup is launching a new device that transforms almost any bicycle into an electric-hybrid vehicle using an app on a smartphone.

The device, called the Copenhagen Wheel, is installed as part of a rear hub of a bike wheel and is packed with a proprietary computer, batteries and sensors that monitor how hard a rider is pedaling and activate an onboard motor whenever support is needed.

The device uses wireless connectivity to communicate with the biker’s smartphone to track distance travelled and elevation gained, share with friends the number of calories burned and lock the wheel remotely as soon as the owner walks away from the bike.

“The motor integrates itself with the rider’s motion very, very seamlessly,” said Assaf Biderman, who co-invented the device at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s SENSEable City Lab, where he is associate director.

“It’s almost like having a riding companion riding together with you, making the ride easier, simpler.”

The combination of power from the Copenhagen Wheel and the cyclist’s energy can make an average biker move “almost like a Tour-de-Francelevel athlete in your daily commute,” said Biderman, who founded Cambridge, Mass.-based Superpedestrian Inc. that secured an exclusive license for the technology from MIT. The Copenhagen Wheel packs sufficient power to propel a rider as fast as 60 kph (37.28 mph), but developers have put speed limits in software to meet local speed limits, effectively turning off the motor once the speed reaches 20 mph in the U.S. and 25 kilometres in Europe.

The concept was inspired by a simple question: “How can we get more

people to cycle?” Biderman said.

The project received funding from the Italian ministry of the environment and office of the mayor of Copenhagen, a Danish city known as one of the most bicycle friendly locations in the world and whose tourism website says 55 per cent of its residents bike 1.2 million kilometres (750,000 miles) every day.

The initial 1,000 units of the Copenhagen Wheel became available for preorder through the Superpedestrian website earlier this month. Two weeks later, at least 810 had been sold for $699 each, the majority of them to customers in the U.S. Other orders went to Europe, Australia, Kenya, Madagascar and elsewhere. Shipping is scheduled for next spring.

The Copenhagen Wheel does not replace a cyclist’s existing bicycle. Consumers get the stylish hubcap-sized device already installed on a new rear wheel that fits their current bicycle.

They remove the current wheel from their bike and install the souped-up unit and they are ready to go. The batteries are rechargeable.

The Copenhagen Wheel seeks to tap into a lucrative and highly competitive market for electric bikes, also known as e-bikes.

In a recent report, clean-technology consulting company Navigant Research estimated that worldwide revenue from electric bicycles will grow from $8.4 billion this year to $10.8 billion in 2020, fueled in part by desire for a viable alternative to increasingly congested city roads that makes crawling in car traffic less palatable.

In the U.S., the trend is reflected in Census Bureau data showing the number of bicycle commuters rose 60 per cent in the decade ending in 2010.

“Over the past few years we’ve seen a cycling renaissance throughout the world,” Biderman said.

“People are looking for alternatives.”

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