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An ice sculpture of a deer stands in City Hall Park during the centennial Fire and Ice celebration earlier this month.

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Jennifer Lawrence named Entertainer of Year Jennifer Lawrence edged out Miley Cyrus by one vote in the annual Associated Press’ Entertainer of the Year survey.

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Agent warns of rental scam

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As he waited for his skates to be put on Nixon Andrus, left, plays in the snow at the Clearview rink on Monday. His mother Karalee was busy getting his brothers, Dawson and Cooper ready to hit the ice while their friend Angela Tuton tied her daughter Sabrina’s skates. The group joined other skaters and hockey players for an afternoon of skating on the outdoor ice.

Fire deaths deemed suspicious The deaths of a Castor area family have been deemed suspicious after remains in their burned out farmhouse were confirmed as the father and daughter.

Police released the findings from the Calgary Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday.

Gordon Klaus, 61, and his daughter Monica Klaus, 40, were identified as the victims from the farmhouse, which burned to the ground near Castor on Dec. 8. His wife, Sandra, 62, has not been accounted for yet but had earlier been identified as one of the fire victims.

Fire crews were dispatched to the farmhouse fire around 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 8.

The farmhouse is located on Range Road 132 in the County of Paintearth, near Castor. The cause of the fire has

CASTOR HOME BURNED not been determined.

Monica Klaus lived in Stettler but had been visiting her parents at the family farm.

Her brother Jason, who lives near his parent’s home, told the Advocate his family was very close and did everything together.

“My mom and dad were do-anythingfor-everybody type of people,” he said.

“I lost everybody. I lost everything.”

Monica Klaus worked at Vortex Production Services Ltd in Stettler.

An online condolence page for the family has been set up at the Stettler Funeral Home and Crematorium at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com The investigation is ongoing.

Monica Klaus was one of three people killed in a Castor area fire on Dec. 8. Police are calling incident suspicious.

Centennial book on Red Deer given go-ahead for second printing Local author Michael Dawe’s centennial book on Red Deer has been so popular it’s been given the go-ahead for a second printing.

Red Deer: The Memorable City is 360 pages detailing a visual history of the city over the past 100 years.

It features interesting facts on the city’s landscape, geography and culture.

It was first released on Dec. 9 and since then, about 1,000 copies have been sold.

Another 500 copies will be available for purchase on Jan. 13.

RED DEER: THE MEMORABLE CITY opportunity to reflect on our past as we continue to grow and develop as a community,” he said.

The City of Red Deer commissioned production of the book in celebration of Red Deer’s centennial.

Books will be available for $35 plus tax at the Red Deer Public Library, Recreation Centre, G.H. Dawe Community Centre, Collicutt Centre, City Hall, Tourism Red Deer, and the Kerry Wood Nature Centre.

“We’ve officially sold out of books at all locations,” said Darren Kuz, information management supervisor with the city. “By printing additional copies, more people can take home this piece of Red Deer’s history.”

City manager Curtis said Dawe has a “unique ability to communicate the fascinating aspects” of local history.

“Red Deer: The Memorable City represents the culmination of many years of research in his role as city archivist, and gives us an

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Lacombe County approves tax increase Lacombe County approved a 1.72 per cent tax rate increase when it passed its $49.2-million operating and $17-million capital budgets on Friday.

The increase applies to residential, non-residential and farmland properties.

County commissioner Terry Hager said in a statement the tax increase reflects the cost of doing business and maintains the county’s position of having one of the lowest tax rates in the province.

“Part of the increase in our tax rate is due to the costs associated with increased service levels in the areas of conservation management, weed

and pest control and road maintenance,” says Hager.

“The balance is attributed to increased funding for recreation, tourism, historical and cultural facilities throughout the county, and additional contributions to a reserve set up for the rehabilitation and replacement of our bridges.”

Reeve Paula Law said council worked to keep tax rate increases as low as possible.

The capital budget includes $12.2 million for building and reconstructing 29 km of local roads, paving or repaving 14.6 km of roads, and chip sealing another 60 km of roads.

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A real estate agent wants to warn the public about a rental scam that almost involved a vacant home listed for sale.

Gordon Phillips, of Maxwell Realty, said last week a woman from Ponoka called him asking if one of his listings was for rent.

“She put an ad on Kijiji to rent a home. They want to move to Red Deer. This fellow replied to her and said I have a home in Red Deer and it’s vacant and this is the address,” Phillips said on Monday.

Luckily she found out the home had a For Sale sign in the front yard.

“She was smart enough to phone me and ask is this place for sale or for rent? What’s going on here?”

The woman was falsely informed that a doctor and his wife now working in the United States for Unicef wanted to rent out their Red Deer house.

Phillips suspects scam artists look for listings of vacant homes for sale, offer them for rent, and arrange a payment prior to the move in date before renters find out the house does not belong to them.

“I think what they probably do is go on MLS. Maybe our rules need to be changed with the real estate board and we maybe shouldn’t be putting on the listing that the homes are vacant.”

RCMP Cpl. Sarah Knelsen said she has heard of this particular scam, but not lately.

“Anytime you’re on any Internet website you have to be cognizant that there are scams. It’s always best to research what you’re looking for. If it’s too good to be true — then usually it’s a scam,” Knelsen said.

She urged anyone who has been affected by a rental scam to contact RCMP right away. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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Town hit by flood buying neighbourhood

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HIGH RIVER — An Alberta town hit hard by flooding last spring has decided to buy out one neighbourhood and leave it undeveloped.

High River Mayor Craig Snodgrass said council has agreed with engineers to let the neighbourhood of Wallaceville return to its natural state. “The 2013 flood disaster and the uncertainty that has followed for many of the town’s citizens have been extremely difficult,� Snodgrass said in a news release. “The decision to return Wallaceville to an undeveloped state was not taken lightly, however, we do believe it is the responsible direction to take, and we know that the property owners need a decision so they can move forward.�

Snodgrass suggested the move, estimated to cost $40 million, will also protect the rest of the community.

Wallaceville was one of the hardest hit areas of the 2013 flood because it sits at a critical choke point along the Highwood River.

Due to its ground water levels and the path the river winds through the neighbourhood, it is susceptible to repeated flooding.

Returning Wallaceville to an undeveloped state will widen the river channel and eliminate the choke point. “I realize this was a tough decision for the town to make, but it’s really the only option if we want to help protect High River in future floods,� said Rick Fraser, associate minister of Recovery and Reconstruction for High River.

Reiley McKerracker, manager of engineering for High River, said protecting Wallaceville would have required the construction of a 3.2 metre-high dike.

He said the feasibility of doing that was questionable.

The properties to be included in the Wallaceville naturalization are those contained between Lineham Canal and the main channel of the Highwood River along and east of Centre Street.

Valuation of the properties in the neighbourhood will be based on 2013 municipal tax assessments.

Details on the property purchase program are being finalized and will be available in January.

Some residents say they don’t want to leave. “This is my home,� said Jamie Kinghorn. “I’ve been here 18 years, I’ve raised kids here, we’ve planted trees and buried pets in the back yard. So it’s worth a lot more than sticks and stones to me.�

Man arrested for voyeurism at Edmonton library

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Parts of Rimbey were without power for much of Friday morning after a semi-trailer collided with a power pole and rolled in the ditch. Both Rimbey EMS and Fire Department responded to the rollover at 8:30 a.m. The truck overturned at the intersection of Range Road 22 and Township Road 425. RCMP say the 51-year-old male truck driver escaped without injury.

Premier on taxpayer group’s naughty list THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has put Alberta Premier Alison Redford at the top of its provincial government “naughty� list for staying in a Washington hotel that charged $876 a night. The federation says Redford’s posted expense claims also show she charged taxpayers for $22 coffees and a $31 hamburger while in the U.S. capital.

Other Redford expenses in 2013 included an almost $8,000 airfare to New Brunswick and a $6,000 flight to Chicago.

The taxpayers group also singled out Thomas Lukaszuk (loo-KAH’zuhk), who was deputy premier and advanced education minister until a recent cabinet shuffle.

It points out he spent

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COMMENT

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Laws shouldn’t endanger people A few years back, when the horrific as any of it. crimes of Robert Pickton were still Justice Minister Peter MacKay and top of mind, I was on my way Heritage Minister Shelley downtown for a meeting at a Glover have been on the city non-profit. front lines in the past few I chanced to arrive just as days, to explain first reacone of the agency outreach tions to the Supreme Court workers was ‘calming down’ of Canada’s striking down after a verbal altercation of three major planks in with a known user of prostifederal law meant to contutes. If you can call it that. trol prostitution.

The engagement was pretty Both were eager to point one-sided. out their top concern was I was told this particular for the victims of the selling purchaser of sex liked his of sex, the prostitutes themgirls young, below the age selves. They are going to GREG of legal consent. He had the work diligently, etc., etc., to NEIMAN additional poor judgement ensure Canada’s women are to park his pickup right in protected from the predafront of the outreach worktors who rule the sex trade, er’s offices. the pimps, the johns and all He was more or less forced to sit the parasites who profit from selling there stone-faced in his truck, star- women’s bodies for sexual pleasure. ing straight ahead, while the worker The Supreme Court gave the governgave him a loud, public and prolonged ment a year to do exactly that. cussing-out.

Yet the laws struck down were As far as I have ever seen, that’s the very ones that make working the about the extent of enforcement of streets so exceedingly dangerous.

Canada’s laws governing prostitution, The ruling, written by Chief Justice and the protection of the vulnerable Beverley McLachlin, specifically menwomen who work the sex trade. tions that in Vancouver, while Robert I realize both police and helping Pickton was murdering hookers and agencies do much better than that, but feeding their bodies to pigs, it was illejust as the sex trade operates well out gal for the women to seek shelter while of public view, so do the forces that plying their trade. seek to regulate it, and mitigate its It was illegal to have a driver or harm. And for all most of us know, a bodyguard to help assess the safety of public cussing-out is about as effective their clients. It was illegal for them

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to have a safe bedroom to work from, where someone else could screen the men who arrived with their money.

It was illegal even to have a financial adviser to help them build enough security to leave the business. Taken far enough, even their local grocer could be said to be profiting from the avails of prostitution.

The organizations that have the government’s ear on this issue want to criminalize the sex trade altogether, thus driving it even deeper underground into darker, more dangerous territory.

Moreover, Parliament’s own research finds that the laws themselves are rarely enforced, and when they are, they are enforced badly.

A parliamentary committee reported that 92 per cent of all people charged with communicating for the purposes of prostitution were female.

Of those charged, 68 per cent were convicted.

Of the tiny minority of males charged, 30 per cent were convicted.

And you thought it took two to communicate, right?

The image of the prostitute as a victim has a lot of basis in fact. Studies by both the government and by academics point out that most sex trade workers come into the business very young.

Many start out as young as 14 — to the delight of the pervert in the pickup downtown.

They have as much as 40 times high-

er mortality rate than the national average. A high percentage attempt suicide.

A high proportion of girls who become prostitutes were abused as children. In Canada, aboriginal women are represented far above their proportion of the population. And the laws dictate they should face a much higher risk of violence.

But the most sordid face of the trade most of us see is only a small part of the business. There are far more sextrade workers in Red Deer than the women who look at us a little too closely downtown.

Most prostitution in Canada’s larger cities occurs in hotel rooms, managed by (necessarily) discrete operators who do exactly what the law now prohibits — they protect their workers.

That’s better than what the Tory party plans to do. Last month, at their policy convention in Calgary, the party passed a resolution to develop a ‘Canada-specific’ plan on prostitution.

They specifically seek to criminalize the purchase of sex as well as criminalizing any third party earning money from the sale of sex.

If MacKay and Glover are as concerned for the women in the sex trade as they say they are, and want to work to protect them, they’re starting out at the bottom of a very steep hill.

Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at Readersadvocate. blogspot.ca

Wage policy inconsistent In response to the Dec. 12 article about the Red Deer College president’s salary increase (RDC president gets pay hike), we agree with the principle of step increases.

Faculty pay follows a similar model.

Our primary concern continues to be the expanding proportion of budgeted costs that go to senior administration rather than the classroom.

The president’s step increase is 25 per cent higher than the comparable percentages used for step increases in the faculty salary grid. And it is on a much higher base.

For comparison sake, an instructor with a master’s degree (typically six years of post-secondary education) and five years of teaching experience would have moved from an annual salary of $76,229 to $79,278 as a result of a step increase.

We are concerned that the perception is that all faculty had received a step increase. Those who are at the top of their grids did not receive a step increase.

At this time, the association is about to embark on arbitration with the college because the college is only offering faculty zero per cent in the first year, zero per cent in the second year and less than two per cent in the third year of a three-year contract.

We believe the Alberta government has strongly communicated their frustration with the increases in compensation for senior administration. However, one of RDC’s responses to the budget cuts is a plan to add yet another level of senior administration.

The combination of additional senior administrative personnel and proportionally higher wage increases will cause further deterioration in the funding dollars that make their way to the classroom and the student experience will suffer.

Ken Heather President, Faculty Association of Red Deer College

What home would Michener Centre residents choose?

Home for the holidays has got to be the best part 2008 that residents could live there until they died. of the season.

Already six residents have been moved out since the As Christmas and New Year’s unfolds, many Cen- province made the announcement earlier this year. tral Albertans travel great distances to be A judicial review on the closure of Mireunited with loved ones, to the roots of chener Centre will take place in March at where they came from. Many others prethe request of the Society of Parents and pare to welcome home loved ones from Friends of Michener Centre. near and afar.

For years we took Michener Centre for Having a home to go to, to live in, to granted. It was always there, and always come from, is among the most endurwould be. ing things we will ever have in our lives.

Most city residents do not know these Wherever the home is, the heart usually people because they essentially live sepis. And so too it is for a special, unique arate lives at Michener Centre, a facilgroup within the larger community of Red ity that has gone about its business while Deer, who have lived for decades as resimost of the rest of the community went dents in their own community known as about its. At one time over 2,000 people Michener Centre, a home for severely dislived there.

MARY-ANN abled people.

Over the years Michener Centre has BARR At Michener Centre, to be home for the done it’s job of caring for the most vulnerholidays has an especially poignant meanable very well. Its won eight Premier’s ing for many long-time residents who are Awards of Excellence and has been likely spending Christmas there for the awarded the highest level of accreditavery last time. tion under the Alberta Council of Disability Services At the decree of the Government of Alberta, over audit. half of the 220 (116) remaining residents of Michener Today, the average age of Michener residents is Hill are being relocated, whether they want to be or about 60. Some of them have lived there most of their not, and whether or not their families or guardians lives, as is the case of Larry Esslinger who arrived want them to move out. there at the age of two, 50 years ago.

They will go to seniors’ homes or group homes.

We got to know Larry, born with cerebral palsy The government is aiming to have them gone by and micro-cephalis, by way of a recent story in the March 31. The decision to move Michener residents Advocate. His sister Diane Esslinger thought the has not gone over well with many people, especially same as a lot of people have over the years about Miwith a promise by the Conservative government in chener Centre residents.

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“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.”

But about 15 years ago she began to get to know him through caring Michener staff, and today she is one of the people fighting to keep residents in the only home they have ever only really known. She believes people like her brother will be at risk if they are removed from Michener Centre.

There are also concerns that if some of the Michener residents are unable to adapt or be properly cared for, what then are the alternatives.

And of course, there’s the basic concern of moving fragile disabled people away from the people and home they know. It seems so callous to move them.

The province says community care, rather than Michener’s institutional care, is better. Opponents of the move says it’s only about the money.

Others, including workers, have lobbied to keep Michener open, and some compromise may occur, but to date the only thing that seems certain is the government still intends to proceed with its plans in three months.

The question to ask, if we can put money and other arguments aside, is what would Michener residents choose, if they were able to.

Like the rest of us, they would probably choose to be where their hearts are.

Mary-Ann Barr is Advocate assistant city editor. She can be reached by email at barr@reddeeradvocate/com or by phone at 403-314-4332.

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LETTERS Good luck to those using Canada Post this Christmas I am writing in response to the article entitled Parcels a priority at Canada Post.

When I read the title, Parcels a priority at Canada Post in the Thursday December 19th, edition of the Red Deer Advocate, my morning began with a huge belly laugh!

Thank you.

I have been waiting for a parcel to be delivered since Nov. 15 and to date I have never received it.

According to the tracking number, the package was delivered, just not to me. When I did manage to get through to a live person at Canada Post about this, which was nearly impossible, I got the run around for about a month, and that was with me remaining in contact with Canada Post, not the other way around, so how does that show that parcels are a priority?

Finally, after a month the response I received was that they had no idea where the package was and since a month had gone by the likelihood of finding it were negligible. Then then stated that I should inform the sender to start the claim process, I wonder how long that will take?

Parcels a priority? All I can say is good luck to those of you using the services of Canada Post, In my opinion and based on my experience the chances of your parcel actually getting to where it is supposed to get are probably about the same as winning a huge lottery.

PS: To who ever received my package, and decided not to return it to the rightful owner, Merry Christmas!

Jeff Strong Red Deer

Has Christmas become a four-letter word?

Please don’t misunderstand me. I love Christmas, but I am not too keen on what it now represents.

Any illusion of decency and decorum is lost on many of us in this time of year.

We tend to invade this season with a vengeance which prompts me to ask the question has Christmas become a four-letter word? Would it be wrong to think ill of that ultimately festive occasion?

When asked that question, how would most people react.

They may claim that their response would greatly be influenced by their circumstances. It may be true that Christmas today could become a mere insert in a very hectic lifestyle.

We often get overwhelmed with all the planning and the shopping until we are exhausted physically, mentally, and financially. The anticipation of what we think we need, and the disappointment should we not get all that we ask for, overcomes us. These are the things that remove the joy, and true resolve for this occasion.

This Yule festival, or at least the celebration thereof, does confuse me if not most others.

Would It be convenient to say that the true meaning of Christmas is still meaningful for our kids. This may not be spot on as the popular opinion believes most children are really only after their treasures.

The kids today no longer believe in Santa Claus, and I’m not convinced that they look toward the day because of Christ?s birth.

They do not realize that it might be their needs that keeps us all struggling to pay the bills every year. Huge commercialization of this season leaves us all thinking that we must cooperate ‘in the best interests of the children?’ Does anyone believe merchants give a hoot about what our family and friends really need. Their only interest centers on only how much our shopping cart can accommodate.

Imagine yourself as a single mother. When the next Christmas comes around again will you still be paying off the debts incurred twelve months ago? Is scrimping throughout the following year only to do it again really the best use of your hard earned income. The ‘wants’ you provided definitely were not your children’s ‘needs.’ Their parents also should not be immune to my criticism as I believe that they too have a skewed interpretation of this point.

Do they think that this holiday should be celebrated only for consuming unhealthy, and overpriced meals, drinking excessively, over sleeping, sharing a few laughs, and whatever tickles our happy bones?

As adults we feel driven to visit our parents only for this ‘special’ day, even if we see them often anyway.

Should we become selfish of our time and not visit, would that result in spending the day feeling guilty for our faux pas?

This would result in forfeit-able circumstances, and we feel guilty at even assessing the possibility.

It is justified that God has not restricted himself to the type of ‘Christmas’ I am describing here. A friend told me recently that Christmas would be good if people didn’t go on dragging religion into it!

If, as some believe, that Christmas was not an actual celebration of Jesus’ birth, then it might be

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a fortunate occasion for department stores. The greeting card industry and all the advertising media are not lagging far behind either. This celebration is not a representation of the Christian belief. We will know that Christmas is near when we hear the sudden heralding on television of advertisements for magical items we neither need, or can afford, or would dare to allow into their bodies.

If Christ walked among us today would He really approve of all this greed and commercialization in his name?

Certainly not when millions of people cannot even afford clean water. Christmas is often ruined by gifts.

The false joy, the eager expected expressions on relatives’ faces when you see something you don’t want could stress any reasonable person.

Last year my family had a fantastic Christmas. We didn’t buy one another anything at all. I may have broken that rule a bit but no one complained. It sounds as though we were cheap and nasty, but we were totally glad.

The funds that may have gone for gifts was instead funneled to support the food bank. Without the pretense of the presents everyone relaxed.

This Christmas it would be wonderful to see families laughing, enjoying their companionship, and playing together.

It need not cost much to do that. When my children were still young, our family had so much fun with board games and puzzles.

The quest to insert the final jigsaw puzzle piece became a right of passage. This puzzle was assembled, taken apart and lived again to give us challenges through the year.

I wish parents today would consider the treasure of ‘open-ended toys’ that can be used a hundred different ways.

Christmas is truly what we make of it. When you have a young family, it should contain an element of magic. When you’re old and tired, It can become an actual nightmare. I could continue to complain, but it is soon Christmas.

Some say the best part about Christmas is when it’s over. I now have spoken my mind so, Merry Christmas everyone.

Jesse Mlynarski Red Deer

A heart-warming act of kindness Some acts of kindness should be recognized. On Dec. 16 as I was in north Walmart in a checkout line, an elderly lady in front of me trying to pay for her purchases with a credit card was having difficulty and getting very agitated.

The young man behind me could see this so he handed the cashier a hundred dollar bill and said he would pay for her purchases.

The amount was almost $60. I hope this young man has a very Merry Christmas. It sure does warm the heart.

E.A. Bell Red Deer

Holiday spirit renewed through volunteer work at the mall Again this season, my husband and I took a couple of shifts in the local mall, handling the kettles for the Salvation Army’s fundraising effort.

As usual, it was a very fun and satisfying couple of hours. I was very happy to learn that the shifts for the final week were totally filled. Congratulations to all those volunteers! We find that our Christmas spirits are renewed and refreshed by that brief stint at the kettles.

Since people-watching is a hobby of mine, I find this a perfect way to indulge myself. One sees the pre-donors, who deposit a folded bill in the slot be-

fore hitting the shops.

Then there are the post-donors, who set down their many bags full of gifts, then carefully empty all their purses and pockets of all their remaining change before heading home.

In between, there are those who carefully avoid eye contact (I hope they donated elsewhere) and those who sidle up and drop in their donation really fast, escaping before you can thank them.

There are parents who lift their small kids up to plunk in the coins, hopefully starting the next generation on a generous path.

There are small boys who want to know what the money in there is for — a chance to do a bit of educating in my grandmotherly way. And the small children who are so delighted to receive a bite-size candy cane, and their very own tiny calendar. Parents take note — small gifts are also a joy to small recipients.

This season, as I started to jingle my little set of handbells, I heard a small, breathless voice behind me say ‘I hear the reindeer!’ I hope the little girl who emerged from back of the nearby kiosk (obviously on the way to visit Santa) was not too let down to discover it was only me doing the jingling.

Such a joy to find a little one still believing in the magic! Later, a lady stopped for a lengthy chat, no doubt interfering with some would-be donors.

But also, clearly someone who had very few folks to have conversation with. I did not mind one bit. We also see the big, kind, gentle ‘regular’ Sally Ann man who monitors all the kettles in the area, checking supplies and keeping things rolling smoothly.

What would we do without him?

Sure, there were boring moments, lots of non-contributors, and I was very grateful for the chair provided for the volunteer to take a break from standing and smiling.

All in all, I would absolutely recommend to anyone that they consider doing the kettles for a couple of hours next Christmas season.

It will probably at least partly renew your faith in human nature, and lift your heart right into the New Year.

Best wishes to all!

Bonnie Denhaan Red Deer

A nod to Red Deer’s ringette founders After reading the write up on the 50th celebrations of ringette and how it began in Red Deer would like to add that if it wasn’t for a representative from Calgary ringette, and two dad’s that volunteered to learn the game the Red Deer league, would not have started as soon as it did.

Cliff Pruden and Gord Wegner were instrumental on the start of the sport for the girls and played a major role in patience and coaching something new and unique to Red Deer.

The City of Red Deer provided old navy/white jerseys for the girls as the first uniforms with jeans and volleyball pads underneath to protect their knees.

The first tournament in Calgary this very young and inexperienced team lost 43-0 in the first game and that began a very long journey of loosing against associations that had experience under their belts.

I know parents now a days would have a hard time with losses like that but again the girls never gave up or quit and neither did the parents It was a great celebration by all when the girls started to win games and very much a reward after all the years of loosing.

It is a great sport developed for girls which I enjoy watching my granddaughter and my daughter still play.

Carol Park Red Deer

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Montreal Mob boss Vito Rizzuto reported dead at the age of 67 THE CANADIAN PRESS

MONTREAL — Vito Rizzuto, the reputed Mafia boss from Montreal whose powerful criminal organization reached well beyond Canada’s borders, died Monday in hospital. He was 67.

Rizzuto, who returned to Canada in 2012 after spending six years in a U.S. prison, died of natural causes, said Maude Hebert-Chaput of Montreal’s Sacre-Coeur Hospital.

Experts say his death signals the end of the Rizzuto clan’s decadesold influence on organized crime because no successors sharing his family name are expected to emerge to replace him.

The death, meanwhile, of such a noted crime figure will leave a void in the international underworld, raising the possibility of violence as others manoeuvre for his former turf.

“Whenever they call (Rizzuto) the Canadian John Gotti or whatever, I just always laugh at it because John Gotti was a very big fish, but his pond was extremely small,” said Lee Lam-

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Vito Rizzuto (right) speaks with his attorney Jean Salois in Montreal on Feb. 6, 2004. Radio-Canada is reporting that Vito Rizzuto, the reputed head of the Montreal Mafia, has died. othe, who co-wrote the book, The Sixth Family: The Collapse of the New York Mafia and the Rise of Vito Rizzuto.

Lamothe said the influence of Gotti, a notorious American crime boss, was mostly limited to New York, Florida and the U.S. Midwest.

“But Vito Rizzuto was a big fish in a big pond and he was the biggest fish — I’m talking globally,” he said.

One example of Rizzuto’s clout and confidence as a leader was apparent after he returned to Montreal in October 2012, fol-

Hundreds of thousands still without power after ice storm

lowing his prison term in Colorado. While incarcerated, he lost many of the people closest to him as his empire came under attack amid the changing landscape in his absence.

His son and father were both murdered, his brother-in-law vanished, his father-in-law died of natural causes, and numerous friends were either imprisoned or died.

Meanwhile, firebombings that targeted certain businesses had also taken place while he sat in prison.

“He came back, basi-

cally, to the O.K. Corral, where his family had been wiped out,” said Julian Sher, an organizedcrime expert, author and senior producer at CBC’s The Fifth Estate.

“And then, in a period of about a year and a half, he reasserts power leaving behind quite a long trail of blood — huge Mafia wars and settling of accounts.”

Sher said Rizzuto took back the reins of his organization over the past 14 months, thanks in large part to his huge network of connections and previously forged alliances.

The family’s lengthy hold on power, however, was eventually crippled following Rizzuto’s extradition to the United States in 2006, two years after his arrest by Canadian authorities.

In 2007, Rizzuto was convicted on racketeering charges in a U.S. court for his role in the 1981 murder of three members of New York’s notorious Bonanno crime family members.

He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, minus time served while awaiting extradition.

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Canadian gemstone considered national treasure stolen in Vancouver heist

TORONTO — A nasty ice storm that left hundreds of thousands without power in Ontario and Quebec tracked through the Maritimes on Monday as authorities worked frantically to clear treestrewn roadways, restore downed hydro lines and get stranded travellers to their destinations.

Hydro companies in the Greater Toronto Area — which appeared to be the hardest hit by the weather system — warned some residents to brace for the possibility of being without power until Boxing Day or later.

Some neighbourhoods resembled crime scenes with yellow police tape used to cordon off areas where electric wires or large trees had come crashing down over the weekend. Sidewalks around some high rise buildings were also closed off due to the risk of falling ice.

Meanwhile, travellers trying to get home for the holidays continued to face delays and cancellations on airlines and trains.

Environment Canada said the storm had hit Eastern Canada hard.

“It was a mighty blow,” senior climatologist David Phillips told The Canadian Press. “It came at a really difficult time for people travelling and doing last minute shopping.”

The weather agency said the system had turned particularly vicious thanks to a combination of warm air from Texas colliding with cold air over Canada to create a drawn out period of freezing rain.

“We had freezing rain from south of London, all the way through to Ottawa and Montreal

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VANCOUVER — It’s not a sparkly diamond or a precious sapphire, but police in Vancouver still want to find a stolen gemstone that, in Canadian terms, could rank right up there with the Hope Diamond.

Police are looking for what they say is a rare, opallike gem that was stolen early Friday morning from a shop in Vancouver’s Gastown district.

The front window of Rocks and Gems Canada was smashed, and Vancouver police spokesman Sgt. Randy Fincham said Monday the crook made off with an ammolite piece worth $500,000.

Ammolite is Alberta’s official gemstone. It is also ranked as a Canadian national treasure, meaning the federal government must approve an application before it can be taken out of the country.

The gem is formed from the fossilized shells of extinct marine mollusks known as ammonites and contains the same minerals that make pearls.

Fincham said the piece stolen from Rocks and Gems Canada is nearly 28 centimetres long, or about the size of a man’s shoe. It is shaped roughly like a helmet and has a colourful, iridescent sheen.

Nothing else was stolen from the store, and it’s unclear at this point whether the break-in was targeted, Fincham said.

“This was a retail store, so somebody would have the ability to go into that retail store and determine exactly what the value of this item was,” he told reporters.

“Obviously it has a limited retail value because it’s fairly distinct, so it would be (someone like a) collector possibly that would look at purchasing something like this, as it is such as unique item.”

Store employee Zee He said the large gemstone sits behind the store’s window, which is protected by stainless steel bars. A piece of plastic board is also put up at night to block people’s views from the street.

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Mountie saves woman and child from burning pickup truck

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Yukon Mounties say a constable was forced to smash the windshield of a burning, rolled pickup truck so a mother and child could escape.

The small, green pickup crashed Sunday evening in Whitehorse, and police say bystanders were unable to get the 43-year-old woman and her four-yearold son out.

Police say Const. Susan Shaw-Davis approached the vehicle that was billowing dark smoke and told the woman to cover her own face and the face of her child. They say she then used her baton to smash the windshield, making a hole large enough for the occupants to escape.

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Workers from Stacey Electric, a Toronto Hydro subcontractor, work to repair downed power lines in Scarborough, Monday, after a severe ice storm hit Toronto. and southern Quebec and now today to central and southern new Brunswick, all of P.E.I. and most of Nova Scotia,” said Phillips.

“The geographical reach of this nasty, nasty storm is really affecting millions of Canadians in eastern Canada.”

While the freezing rain was expected to peter out by Tuesday, Phillips warned that the ice it brought would remain as temperatures stayed below freezing.

“There’s no natural melting going on,” he said. “It’s going to be human effort and endeavour that will get rid of the sheath of ice that’s covering Eastern Canada.”

The situation meant utility companies working to restore power to thousands of homes had to deal with the possibility that ice-laden tree limbs could continue to splinter, snapping power lines.

Meanwhile, the mayor of Toronto emphasized Monday that Canada’s largest city was not in a state of emergency.

“If the weather and the winds picked up last night and it was worse, then we would have had to ask the province for some help,” said Rob Ford. “Obviously we’re not even close to that situation.”

Although Toronto Hydro had been operating under its own state of emergency due to widespread power outages Ford said he felt he had made the right call.

“Weather changes...it’s hard to predict,” he said. “And you don’t want to cry wolf.”

Elsewhere in Ontario, Power Stream, which serves Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan among other communities, reported 16,300 customers were still down.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s anti-gang unit says it has seized 19 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition during an investigation on Vancouver Island that led to one arrest.

The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. says members also seized six grams of crack cocaine, as well as other items including a Taser and equipment used for the sale of drugs from the properties located in Courtenay.

Identity of avalanche victim confirmed VANCOUVER — The coroners office has confirmed the identity of a 29-year-old Alberta snowboarder who died during an avalanche in eastern British Columbia.

Barb McLintock of the BC Coroners Service says Shane Leonard Schroeder was going down a slope in an out-of-bounds area of the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden, B.C., on Friday afternoon when the slide occurred.

McLintock says a friend who was with Schroeder couldn’t find the Edmonton man and called for help.

She says ski patrol and search-and-rescue members located Schroeder but they could not resuscitate him.

The coroners service and the RCMP are continuing their investigation into the death.

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Her son, Brent was killed in an impaired driving crash on March 17th, 2006 (His Mom’s birthday).

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High Arctic founder sells shares FOUNDER AND FORMER CEO JED WOOD REBALANCING PORTFOLIO

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR The founder and former CEO of High Arctic Energy Services Inc. (TSX: HWO) has sold off a big piece of the Red Deer company. But Jed Wood insists his actions do not reflect a lack of confidence in High Arctic.

On Nov. 29, Wood issued formal notice of his intention to sell the 10.5 million common shares in High Arctic that he had beneficial control over —

a total that represented about 23 per cent of the company’s issued common shares.

He confirmed on Monday that he’s now sold about 20 per cent of his holdings in High Arctic, but added that he plans to retain the balance.

“It’s still a really great solid company,” he said, explaining that he simply didn’t want to be so heavily invested in one public company.

“I’m just rebalancing my portfolio. It’s not that I don’t believe in the company.”

In fact, said Wood, the out-

look for High Arctic — which provides specialized oilfield equipment and services in Western Canada and Papua New Guinea — is bright.

The company has established itself as the dominant drilling contractor in Papua New Guinea, which has significant natural gas reserves and is developing a liquefied natural gas export industry.

“They’ve got a very strong business in Papua New Guinea.”

Wood started High Arctic with a business partner in

1993. The company grew into a world-class provider of underbalanced drilling, workovers, completions and other services, but was hurt by the federal government’s controversial 2006 decision to tax income trusts — which High Arctic was at the time — in a similar fashion to corporations, after 2010.

The value of High Arctic’s units fell to $6.19 from $8.76.

“Three days later, you’ve got the bankers calling and wondering what’s happening,” said Wood.

High Arctic announced in March 2008 that it would undergo a massive restructuring.

Nine months later, Wood resigned as president and CEO. A release by the company said he planned to work with an investor group to acquire control of the public company and take it private.

“I felt at the time it was just the best thing for the shareholders, and obviously the employees of the company.”

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The economy grew by 0.3 per cent in October, the fourth consecutive month-month increase, with the battered manufacturing sector and service industries making significant gains.

The results came in ahead of expectations for a gain of 0.2 per cent in October, compared with September’s increase of 0.3 per cent.

TD economist Francis Fong says the performance starts the fourth quarter off at an annualized rate of 2.7 per cent, the highest since May 2012 and above the Bank of Canada’s latest estimates.

The central bank estimated in October that the national economy will grow by an annualized rate of 2.0 per cent in the fourth quarter, resulting in a 1.6 per cent annual increase for all of 2013.

“For the Bank of Canada, a positive surprise for Q4 growth would be a welcomed holiday gift, but one that is unlikely to change their position on monetary policy,” Fong wrote in a commentary.

“With inflationary pressures decidedly muted, we see little reason for the bank to move off the sidelines until 2015.”

Statistics Canada said output from goods-producing industries was up 0.4 per cent in October. Several sectors were essentially flat or down slightly, but manufacturing rose sharply.

Manufacturing output increased by 1.3 per cent in October, after rising 1.2 per cent in September.

Output of non-durable goods such as chemicals, food and beverage and tobacco produces was up 2.3 per cent while output of durable goods was up 0.5 per cent.

Output from service industries was up 0.3 per cent, with almost all the major industrial sectors showing growth. Wholesale trade was up 1.4 per cent while retail trade increased 0.3 per cent, a decline in some big-ticket sector offset growth elsewhere.

“There were notable gains at food and beverage stores, electronics and appliance stores and health and personal care stores,” Statistics Canada said.

“In contrast, retailing activity was down at motor vehicles and parts dealers and, to a lesser extent, at furniture and home furnishings stores.”

BMO economist Sal Guatieri wrote the economy appears to be on a faster growth path in October than the Bank of Canada expected, although his estimate of annualized growth was 2.6 per cent.

“The upturn in manufacturing after two years of lethargy suggests exports have turned up in response to a weaker dollar and stronger U.S. demand,” Guatieri wrote.

“The auto industry posted back-to-back monthly gains in excess of two per cent. Services industries also showed broad strength, while wholesale trade sprinted 1.4 per cent.”

He noted construction, which is little changed in the past three months due to steadier homebuilding, was one area of weakness.

In a separate report, Statistics Canada reported that the average non-farm payroll employee earned $918.44 a week in October, up 0.5 per cent from September and up 1.4 per cent over 12 months.

Growth in average weekly earnings compared with a year ago was above the national average in six of the largest industrial sectors, led by construction and administrative and support services.

The average weekly earnings in construction in October was $1,221, up 5.9 per cent over the previous 12 months, with gains in almost all industries in the sector. Average weekly earnings in administrative an support services was $770, up 4.4 per cent from October 2012.

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Potash dims economic glow BUT SASKATCHEWAN PREMIER SAYS IT’S STILL GOOD

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — Slumping demand for the pink mineral potash dimmed Saskatchewan’s economic glow at the end of this year.

But Premier Brad Wall says the outlook is positive for the year ahead, despite pressures in the potash industry and a report that Saskatchewan’s boom could be cooling.

“We have to take a look at the whole economy,” Wall said in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press.

“Our economy is diversified.

We’re more than just one sector.

We have a lot of ... cylinders that are firing in this economic engine ... so when the natural resource sector is down, we’re still creating net thousands of jobs year over year.”

Saskatchewan’s economy took off in 2007, based largely on revenue from natural resources, such as oil and gas and potash, which is used in fertilizer.

But potash and the companies that produce it were hit hard this year when Russian-based Uralkali, one of the world’s largest potash producers, quit an export partnership. China and India, key markets for fertilizer, then delayed purchases in expectation of

lower prices. That sent shipments plunging.

Saskatchewan, with almost half of the global potash reserves, felt the impact.

The province said in its midyear financial update in November that potash revenue was projected to drop by $107.2 million from the budget estimate.

In early December, Saskatoonbased Potash Corp. (TSX:POT) announced plans to reduce its workforce by almost 20 per cent, laying off 1,045 people.

The biggest cuts were in Saskatchewan, where 440 people lost their jobs.

One of two mills in the town of Lanigan, east of Saskatoon, is to suspend production by the end of the year.

The Conference Board of Canada said in its outlook for 2014 that “a cooling is anticipated for the booming Saskatchewan economy.”

“The province will face some headwinds, including weaker prospects for the potash and mineral fuels industries,” said the outlook released Dec. 9.

The board is forecasting real GDP growth of 2.3 per cent in 2014 — down from four per cent this year.

But Marie-Christine Bernard, who works on provincial forecasts for the conference board, says it’s

not a negative picture.

“I wouldn’t say the boom is finished,” said Bernard.

“I think ... the economy remains very dynamic, but you won’t see it in bottom-line growth, you won’t see it in real GDP growth because of PotashCorp’s production cuts.

“But the other sectors of the economy are still moving very well. You have a very tight labour market in Saskatchewan. Wage pressures, we are seeing, are building so that means the people that are employed are having strong income growth. People are also spending, so it’s very positive for the retail sales industry.”

It was also a bumper year for agriculture in 2013.

Saskatchewan had a record crop, roughly 34.2 million tonnes, which pushed the real GDP a full percentage point higher to 3.6 per cent from the forecasted 2.6 per cent.

Wall calls it “strong, steady growth.” He said he doesn’t want to use the word “boom.”

“In my view, from an economic standpoint, it’s hard to say that we’ve had a boom. We had a year not very long ago, just in 2009, where we had actually zero GDP. We were technically in recession ... because of the heavy weight of potash on the GDP,” the premier pointed out.

Ottawa’s October deficit rings in at $2.5 billion SAME AS A YEAR AGO

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The federal government ran a deficit of $2.5 billion in October, unchanged from the same month last year.

The monthly fiscal monitor said Monday that the federal government’s revenue slipped by $100 million as an increase in personal income tax and other sources was offset by lower revenue from corporate taxes and the GST.

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“The government remains on track to balance the budget in 2015,” the update from the Finance Department said.

In the current fiscal year, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has said he expects a deficit of $17.9 billion, about $1 billion below the previous year’s shortfall.

The improvement comes from better than expected savings from cost-cutting and lower interest charges that more than make up for lower revenues from slow economic growth.

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billion, compared with a deficit of $11.9 billion at the same time last year.

However, excluding the Alberta flood and the government’s sale of General Motors stock, the deficit for the April-to-October period this year would have been $11.1 billion.

Revenues over the six months were up $4.1 billion, while program spending was up $5.4 billion.

Public debt charges were down $42 million.

Flaherty has predicted the deficit will fall to $5.5 billion in the 2014-15 fiscal year as a revived economy starts producing more tax revenues.

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Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.16 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 62.00 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.87 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 27.92 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 17.72 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.10 First Quantum Minerals . 18.06 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 22.21 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.23 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.56 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 34.45 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.38 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 26.16 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 29.79 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 86.63 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 53.64 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.99 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 53.73 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 35.23 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 19.97 Canyon Services Group. 11.81 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 29.72 CWC Well Services . . . . . 0.82 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 19.17 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.93 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 98.51 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 50.30 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.81 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 33.11

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — Another sign that Canada’s economy is doing better than expected and a strong rally in energy stocks helped push the Toronto stock market higher Monday as it entered one of the quietest trading weeks of the year.

The S&P/TSX composite index rose 48.10 points to 13,447.70, while the loonie jumped 0.33 of a cent to 94.24 cents US. Statistics Canada reported that the economy grew by 0.3 per cent in October, higher than consensus estimate of 0.2 per cent and on par with September’s increase. The latest reading marked the fourth consecutive month of growth for the country’s gross domestic product.

The figures were a welcome sign in what is expected be a muted week for the TSX as it heads into 2013’s second last week of trading. The Toronto exchange is scheduled to close early Christmas Eve and will be shut down on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. New York is shuttered just for Dec. 25.

On Monday, U.S. indexes were positive as the Dow Jones industrials surged 73.47 points to close at a record-high 16,294.61. The Nasdaq jumped 44.16 points to 4,148.90 and the S&P 500 index gained 9.67 points to 1,827.99.

The Dow was supported by tech giant Apple Inc.(Nasdaq:AAPL), which announced that it is teaming up with China Mobile. Apple said China’s largest carrier will begin selling the iPhone 5S and 5C models beginning next month.

The iPhone already is available in China through two smaller carriers but this latest agreement links it with a bigger network and state-owned China Mobile Ltd.’s marketing power.

Shares in Apple closed up $21.07 at US$570.09.

Fred Ketchen, ScotiaMcLeod’s director of equity trading, said the lift in North American markets may indicate that investors are finding comfort in the upbeat economic news.

The outlook south of the border also painted a rosy picture. The U.S. Commerce Department reported that Americans increased their spending in November by the most in five months as incomes edged up modestly. Consumer spending rose 0.5 per cent last month compared with October, when spending had risen 0.4 per cent. It was the best showing since June, with the gain driven by a jump in spending on durable goods such as autos.

How much consumers spend is carefully watched because it accounts for as much as 70 per cent of U.S.

economic activity.

Strong economic news helped the U.S. Federal Reserve decide last week to cut its asset purchases by $10 billion to $75 billion a month beginning in January. The stimulus has kept interest rates low and helped make stocks more attractive to investors.

In corporate news, Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX:PRE) said it was selling its five per cent stake and transportation rights in a Colombian oil pipeline to a consortium led by a private equity unit of Franklin Templeton for US$385 million in cash.

Pacific Rubiales acquired its stake in the OCENSA pipeline when it bought Petrominerales Ltd. in a $1.6-billion deal that was announced in September. Proceeds from the sale will be applied to the Petrominerales transaction and reduce the cost for Pacific Rubiales to about C$1.2 billion. Its shares closed up two cents, or 0.11 per cent, at $18.76 on the TSX. Meanwhile, shares in Reitmans (Canada) Ltd. (TSX:RET.A) were nearly nine per cent higher after Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (TSX:FFH) disclosed that it has increased its stake in the struggling retailer to 13.8 per cent from just under 10 per cent.

Reitmans’ shares close up 57 cents, or 8.98 per cent, at $6.92.

Reitmans is a retailer of mainly women’s apparel operating under such banners as Reitmans, Smart Set, RW&CO., Penningtons, AdditionElle and Thyme Maternity.

French railway operator SNCF has exercised an option to buy an additional 30 Regio 2N double-deck electric passenger trains from Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). The order is valued at US$379 million and brings the total number of units that SNCF has ordered to 159, Bombardier announced Monday from Berlin, where its rail division has its global headquarters.

Commodities were mostly lower as February crude fell 41 cents to US$98.91 a barrel.

However, energy stocks helped boost the TSX, rising by 0.36 per cent.

Shares in EnCana Corp. (TSX:ECA) climbed 18 cents to C$19.17.

The info tech sector was the leading advancer, up by 0.63 per cent, as shares in BlackBerry (TSX:BB) rose 3.10 per cent, or 24 cents, to $7.98.

Gold prices lost $6.70 to US$1,197 an ounce, and the sector was the leading decliner on the TSX, falling by 0.71 per cent. Shares in Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) dipped 12 cents to C$17.72.

March copper was unchanged at US$3.31 a pound.

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Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,447.70 up 48.10 points TSX Venture Exchange — 896.98 up 8.80 points TSX 60 — 773.99 up 3.41 points Dow — 16,294.61 up 73.47 points S&P 500 — 1,827.99 up 9.67 points Nasdaq — 4,148.90 up 44.16 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 94.24 cents US, up 0.33 of a cent Pound — C$1.7356, down 0.38 of a cent Euro — C$1.4533, down 0.29 of a cent Euro — US$1.3696, up 0.20 of a cent Oil futures: US$98.91 per barrel, down 41 cents (January contract) Gold futures: US$1,197 per oz., down $6.70 (February contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: Closed through Jan. 3.

NEW YORK — Apple’s stock rose 3 per cent in morning trading on Monday, a day after the company announced a long-anticipated agreement to bring the iPhone to China Mobile, the world’s biggest phone company.

The deal has the potential to boost iPhone sales in a market where Apple Inc. faces intense competition.

But even with China Mobile Ltd.’s vast state-owned network, marketing power and more than 750 million mobile accounts, the iPhone has enormous challenges to overcome in the world’s most populous nation.

Apple’s smartphone is already available in China through two smaller carriers, and although it is popular with well-heeled Chinese customers, the iPhone is losing market share to lowerpriced smartphones from Samsung and local brands.

The iPhone 5S and 5C will go on sale in Apple and China Mobile stores beginning Friday, Jan. 17. China Mobile customers can register for phones starting Wednesday.

The companies didn’t announce pricing or the terms of the agreement.

The deal comes a month before China’s Lunar New Year holiday in late January, a big gift-buying season.

That “will provide an immediate boost to Apple’s share in China,” said analyst Nicole Peng of Canalys, a re-

TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Monday at 896.98, up 8.80 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 175.89 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: Jan. ’14 $7.30 lower $436.30; March ’14 $8.00 lower $445.70; May ’14 $7.70 lower $454.90; July ’14 $8.60 lower $462.70; Nov. ’14 $8.70 lower $475.90; Jan ’15 $8.70 lower $481.20; March ’15 $8.70 lower $486.60; May ’15 $8.30 lower $491.40; July ’15 $8.30 lower $491.10; Nov ’15 $8.30 lower $487.30; Jan. ’16 $8.30 lower $487.30.

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.

Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 600,460 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 600,460.

more than a dozen Target customers had filed federal lawsuits around the country, with some accusing Target of negligence in failing to protect customer data.

Target has said that it told authorities and financial institutions once it became aware of the breach on Dec. 15.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A business group says the nasty winter ice storm that walloped parts of Ontario through to Atlantic Canada has also hit retail stores hard during a prime shopping season.

The Retail Council of Canada says the weekend storm arrived at a makeor-break time for many stores’ profits, with $30 to $40 billion in sales rung up during December.

It says the final tally of business lost to the weather system that toppled trees, interrupted transit and left

hundreds of thousands without power could be high and have a huge impact on small- and medium-sized retailers.

The group says stores are trying to be flexible by extending hours and is asking shoppers to check if their local merchants are staying open later.

One recent arrival on the Canadian retail scene has stretched its operating hours to accommodate shoppers looking for last-minute Christmas gifts or storm-surviving staples such as batteries and candles.

Target said some of its stores in Ontario and Atlantic Canada would remain open until midnight Monday.

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search firm. Apple’s stock rose $15.90, or 3 per cent, to $564.92 in Monday’s morning trading.

Forecasts of possible increased iPhone sales under a deal with China Mobile vary widely, from 10 million to 40 million. A key issue is whether it leads to additional sales or only prompts existing iPhone owners to switch to China Mobile.

The iPhone will help China Mobile promote its new fourth-generation, or “4G”, network that received government approval this month.

But analysts say Apple needed the agreement more than the Chinese carrier. That gave China Mobile leverage in negotiations over how to split costs, which for the high-priced iPhone usually includes subsidizing handset sales.

The iPhone faces tough competition from less expensive smartphones running Google’s Android software. Collectively, Android phones far outsell Apple’s iPhone.

Apple CEO Tim Cook told the official Xinhua News Agency in January that he expects China to surpass the United States as its biggest market.

About 50 million iPhones have been sold in China in the past 2 ½ years, according to analyst estimates.

Although China Mobile has 750 million customers, a survey by Bernstein Research found that some China Mobile customers use smaller carriers for data service.

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NEW YORK — Target Corp. said Monday that the Department of Justice is investigating the credit and debit card security breach at the retailer.

The investigation comes after Target revealed last week that data connected to about 40 million credit and debit card accounts were stolen between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15.

Security experts say it’s the second-largest theft of card accounts in U.S. history, surpassed only by a scam that began in 2005 involving retailer TJX Cos. That affected at least 45.7 million card users.

The Department of Justice declined to comment on whether it’s investigating the breach at Target, the nation’s second-largest discounter.

But Target said that it’s co-operating with the DOJ’s probe.

The news came as Target also said that it is working with the U.S. Secret Service in the retailer’s own investigation and that its general counsel held a conference call on Monday with state attorneys general to bring them up to date on the breach.

“Target remains committed to sharing information about the recent

data breach with all who are impacted,” Molly Snyder, a Target spokeswoman, said in a statement.

Target has been trying to deal with fallout from the breach during what is typically the busiest shopping season of the year.

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Merry Christmas! The Moon dives into social Libra. This lunar placement seeks balance and harmony, but these elements will be scarce today.

A strenuous energy revolves around us and it brings quite of uneasiness to live with due to a tense T-square. Rush behaviour or an impatient move

could prove costly. Living on the edge during turbulent celestial mayhem is not a wise idea.

The best gift one can give during this time is the gift of forgiveness.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, the next few months will point out to your personal interests and the way in which you manoeuvre them in your rapport with others.

There’s a great deal of energy that encompasses your aura throughout this entire year.

Patience is your mantra this year.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take a deep breath and count to two before you say or do anything today. Repeat. This exercise will save you lots of nerves and perhaps, your sanity. Relationships are tough to manoeuvre, especially when you cannot rely on others.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your resistance could come in really handy today. Abstain from releasing your anger outbursts once you have to make some last-minute schedule changes. Refrain from absorbing other people’s mayhem and letting it become yours.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A bit of spontaneity in relationships always spices things up. Today, you may consider keeping a fire extinguisher nearby, as things will be hot and fiery, but not so much in a loving way. Your celestial mantra suggests saving your energy and your money.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t forget about your own limitations! Being the caring host or hostess that you are will prove challenging, while everyone’s got a mind and an agenda all of their own. Spend some alone time without feeling that you owe anyone anything.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You believe to have no reason to hold back from voicing your opinion today. Your words are your fireworks to any occasion you are part of. Before you get too involved in anyone’s business, think if it’s the right audience. Save your roaring for another time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may spend your day counting and recounting the number of gift boxes piled under the Christmas tree while you are also checking the policy return on some of those nicely embellished items. The one you need to satisfy and cater after is your own bank account.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Nobody really understands what has happened to your composed usual self and to your know-how in social situations. It appears that you are at war with everyone, including your own self.

Consoling your own stress levels is no easy task.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today, choose to keep your feelings behind closed doors as irritability may get the best of your senses. Before you lose track of what is being said around you, make peace with some old resentments buried inside your soul.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The happy-go-lucky vibe seems to dissipate in your social sphere. Circumstances are anything but predictable today. One of your acquaintances may act erratically. A disagreement indicates the parting of your friendship.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It is not easy living under the limelight with hundreds of flashlights pointed in your direction. You may feel judged and criticized for not living up to the standards of the environment you are in. Chose your battlefield wisely.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You demand total freedom from life’s impediments.

Your manner in which you may require this could prove too daring for some and perhaps, too bold for others. Be smart about how you are using your words on a day when everyone’s overly sensitive.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The connection, the bond and the commitment you form with another person could mean sharing more than just your space or your money.

You may need to share your insecurities, your anxieties and your patience for the completion of that sacred whole.

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Tuesday, Dec. 24 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Mercury moves into pragmatic Capricorn today. Our conversations will focus on longterm planning. We ponder more easily and readily over serious issues that are both relevant ASTRO and logical. Once DOYNA the Sun meets with Neptune, we feel intuitively tune in with the environment around us. Esoteric practices and a curiosity for the occult are more appealing to us now. There is a special connection we develop at this time with the surreal world.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, endeavours you pursue this year foretell to be positive. If you are building some kind of commerce, you will be actively involved with foreigners. They will be helpful in all your goings-on. Work and travel go hand in hand for you this year.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Focus on the private affairs of your life. You will manage to successfully keep up with your credit cards and manage your debt. On the domestic front, things cannot get any sweeter while you regain the inner peace with yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your rapport with others is tender and supportive. You don’t feel like doing much today other than escape the everyday life and do something out of the ordinary. Humanitarian activities can evoke in you a greater sense of purposefulness.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You submerge into more mystical spheres of life where you will have to deal with everything that is more hidden and secretive. You develop a more acute intuition which serves you as guidance when making important decisions.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): This is a highly sociable day for you and your predisposition is equally livelier. You appear to be full of activity today making small stops here and there. You are not afraid to speak up your mind and get everyone involved in whatever you chose to do.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In your everyday life, you find yourself sharply attuned to the atmosphere around you. Wherever you go, there’s a special feeling you experience which is both spiritual and altruistic. The philanthropic in you emerges now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are starting to become more in touch with your creative self-expression, which makes you quite the entertainer of any social get-togethers.

Everyone is attuned to what you have to share or expose. Your sense of humour is equally appreciated by your audience.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you got the feeling that your mind was scattered and that you lacked in focus, get ready to benefit from the current astral trends, which will allow you to get plenty of concentration powers. You invite more solitude into your life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You are on the go today! Keeping up with all the information coming your way may become an interesting challenge. The busy bee that you are, you will be loaded with tons of messages and phone calls today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your focus is directed on your long-term needs.

You may be looking for a variety of opportunities that can get you results fast and without much strenuous effort on your side.

Consider other people’s point of view when it comes to your career choices.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You ponder over a number of things in your life and you come to the same conclusion each time.

Perseverance and patience are tools that can get you closer and surely to your dreams and wishes. All it really takes is a bit of faith in yourself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The material world doesn’t have the same meaning to you these days. The mistake you could make now is become overly generous with others that your own finances suffer as consequence. Leave something aside for potential emergencies.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You may seek smaller crowds from which you want to derive more essence and meaning. You are not particularly interested in being competitive nor play hard to get.

You are, in fact, more spiritually inclined. Your routes of escape could involve music, poetry, art.

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Citrus-Lemon Grass Rice Pudding 5 inches lemon grass, smashed, then finely chopped 3 cups low-fat (2 percent) milk 3 1/2 cups canned, well-shaken coconut milk (two 13.5-ounce cans; do not use low-fat) 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 1/2 cups uncooked medium-grain white rice, preferably arborio, rinsed with cold water and drained well 1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated zest from a mixture of lemon, lime and orange, plus optional zest for garnish 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom

New England Lobster Potpie 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium carrot, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2 large ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 medium white onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 medium fennel bulb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 cups chardonnay 3 cups water or lobster broth, plus 1/4 cup water for brushing 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 4 cups corn kernels 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil Kosher salt Freshly ground white pepper 2 cups heavy cream Cooked meat from two 1 1/4-pound lobsters (10 to 12 ounces) 1 sheet puff pastry 1 large egg, for brushing Steps Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Once the oil shimmers, add the carrot, celery, onion, fennel and garlic, stirring to coat. Cook for about 8 minutes or until the mixture begins to brown a little. Clear a small space at the center of the pan and add the tomato paste.

Cook for a minute or two, then add the wine and stir to incorporate those ingredients, scraping up any browned bits.

Cook until the liquid has reduced by half, then stir in the 3 cups of water or lobster broth, the potatoes and corn. Cook for at least 20 minutes or until the liquid has reduced by half. The potatoes should be barely tender.

Add the tarragon and basil, then season with salt and pepper.

Stir in the cream; cook for 15 minutes or until the liquid has reduced by half, then stir in the lobster meat. Remove from heat.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Use cooking oil spray to grease a medium-size souffle dish. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Cut the puff pastry to fit just inside the rim of the dish.

Pour the potpie mixture into the dish, then cover with the puff pastry, trimming off the excess.

Combine the remaining 1/4 cup of water and the egg to create an egg wash; brush it onto the puff pastry and discard the rest. Use a sharp knife to create a small hole at the center of the pastry or cut a few slits in the top. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, until brown.

BY PHYLLIS RICHMAN ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES One winter many years ago, I came home from Florida with a fever and chills. I took myself to bed and dozed, dreaming of the one medicine I knew would work. Where could I get it? I could barely sit up, much less poke around the kitchen for noodles and carrots, celery and onion, a plump chicken and a pot big enough to hold them all. I needed chicken soup, the surefire curative for my sore throat and virus, or at least the palliative. I had another problem, too. Because I’d been away for a week, not only was my refrigerator empty, but I had no restaurant notes. I was a bedridden restaurant critic with no immediate prospect of a restaurant to

Green Bean and Scallion Torta

Oatmeal Batter Bread

Unsalted butter, for the souffle dish 8 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed Kosher salt 6 large eggs 1/4 cup whole or low-fat milk Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 1/2 cup finely chopped scallions, white and light-green parts 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

1 cup warm whole or 2 per cent milk 1/4 cup honey or packed light brown sugar 1 packet (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour 1/2 cup old-fashioned or steel-cut rolled oats (do not use quick-cooking oats), plus more for optional garnish

Steps Grease the inside of the souffle dish with a little butter. Place the rack inside the slow-cooker.

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans and a generous pinch of salt. Cook for about 7 minutes or until the beans are bright green and tender. Drain the beans in a colander and immediately rinse under cool running water. Pat them dry, then arrange them in the bottom of the souffle dish.

Whisk together the eggs and milk; season with a small pinch of salt and a generous sprinkling of pepper. Pour slowly into the souffle dish. Gently stir in the cheese, scallions and basil.

Pour 2 cups of very hot/justboiled water into the slow cooker, then place the souffle dish on the rack in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until a knife inserted into the center of the torta comes out clean. Remove the dish from the slow cooker.

Run a knife around the edge of the torta to help dislodge it from the souffle dish, then carefully slide it onto a serving plate.

Cut into wedges; serve warm or at room temperature.

review for that week.

By dinnertime, I’d identified the obvious solution to my problem: I’d write a column on chicken soup. I started calling to find out who delivered.

A box of Kleenex, a warm quilt and a bowl of chicken soup. That’s what comfort food means to me.

But I’m not everyone. For others, comfort food might just as easily be a chilled bowl of ice cream as a hot bowl of soup. Mashed potatoes are a natural. So are meatballs, rice pudding and applesauce.

When I started thinking about it again recently, it took no time at all to list 75 possibilities. I asked a couple of my grandchildren their thoughts, and although they had never heard the term, they could easily guess its meaning.

“Soft and sweet,” said Kirk,

Steps Combine the milk, honey or brown sugar and the yeast in the bowl of stand mixer or a mixing bowl, stirring until the yeast has dissolved. Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes.

Grease an 8-by-4-by-2-inch loaf pan with cooking oil spray.

Add the all-purpose flour, egg, oil and salt to the yeast mixture.

Beat on low speed until combined, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.

Increase the speed to high; beat for 3 minutes. Stop to scrape down the sides of the bowl. The dough will be very sticky.

Use a wooden spoon to stir in the whole-wheat flour and oats until well incorporated; this will take some arm strength. Transfer the batter to the loaf pan, spreading it evenly. Cover, and set it in a warm place to rise for at least 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Uncover the loaf pan; sprinkle the bread with some oatmeal, if desired. Bake for about 15 minutes, then tent loosely with aluminum foil. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when lightly tapped.

Uncover; immediately transfer the bread (in the loaf pan) to a wire rack to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving, or cool completely before storing.

age 8, who assumes that every food he’d be emotionally attached to would be sweet. He was right about the “soft” and close with the “sweet.”

Every culture has its comfort foods; in ours, they are most commonly what is otherwise known as nursery food: Jell-O, custard, oatmeal without lumps. In addition to being soft, their colour is neutral, and most likely they are basically a starch. (What can out-comfort chocolate pudding or tapioca?) Everything about comfort food is soothing.

The varieties of softness may range from silky to creamy to fluffy. Supporting that idea, most comfort foods require little chewing and are bland enough to leave your taste buds asleep. That leaves Thai food and Indian food behind, at least for many Americans.

Swiss Steak 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika (pimenton) or Hungarian sweet or hot paprika 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed Four 5-ounce beef cube steaks (may substitute two 10-ounce cube steaks, each cut in half) 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic, with their juices 1 rib celery, cut on the diagonal into thin slices 1 medium carrot, trimmed, scrubbed well and cut crosswise into thin rounds 1 small onion, cut into thin slices that are separated into rings 1/4 cup water Steps Line a large plate with a few layers of paper towels. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, heavy skillet (not cast iron) over medium-high heat.

Meanwhile, stir together the flour, paprika, salt and pepper in a wide, shallow bowl. Dip each cube steak into the flour mixture to coat evenly and well, shaking off any excess.

Once the oil shimmers, add two or three of the coated steaks.

Fry until golden brown on both sides, then transfer to the lined plate. Repeat to cook all of the steaks, using the remaining tablespoon of oil.

Drain/wipe out the fat in the skillet, then return the skillet to medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes and their juices, the celery, carrot, onion and water. Once the mixture comes to a boil, stir, then return all the meat to the pan and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 1 1/4 hours or until the meat is tender.

Taste, and add salt and pepper as needed.

Serve the Swiss steak hot.

Still, every comfort food rule has an exception, which explains chili.

I once conducted a survey of what people ate when they woke up in the middle of the night. (As I’d expected, nearly everyone did eat when they awoke.) The overwhelming majority ate ice cream. A few ascetics drank warm milk.

Almost all believed that the tryptophan, serotonin or melatonin in their milk helped them go back to sleep. That hasn’t been proved, but the belief itself is effective.

To get a more professional view on the subject, I asked a chef about comfort food.

David Scribner, who has five young children (plus a busy restaurant, Surfside, in D.C., and four Jetties sandwich shops), undoubtedly has a great need for it. But it wasn’t

Steps Use cooking oil spray to grease the inside/insert of the slow-cooker.

Wrap up and tie the lemon grass in a piece of cheesecloth (for infusing). Place it in a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, along with the milk, coconut milk, sugar and salt, over medium heat. Once the mixture is hot but not boiling, pour it into the slow-cooker (including the lemon grass sachet).

Stir in the rice. Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours; the mixture will be bubbling at the edges. Remove from the heat; discard the lemon grass sachet, then stir in the zest, the vanilla extract or paste and the cardamom.

Cool slightly, then divide among individual bowls. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled.

Discard the wrap; garnish with the optional zest, if desired.

The pudding will thicken further as it cools.

the need that he addressed.

“Restraint,” he said, repeating it a couple of times. What he meant is that comfort food is not an expression of a chef’s personality. Quite the opposite. A chef must set aside personal expressions; comfort food is meant to be universal, the simplest and plainest of recipes, food with no individuality added.

When you veer from the straight and narrow, you’ll find subcategories of comfort food, and exceptions to that rule about nursery food. The smooth puree edges into the creamy: chicken potpie or tuna noodle casserole. Those segue into soft meats: chicken, meatloaf, meatballs.

And then there is crispness, Americans’ most beloved of textures. Potato chips, fried chicken, Oreos. Despite their noisiness and chewing requirements, to leave them out would be un-American.

So what we are talking about here is food that is quiet in its mood, its effect and its impact, even when it crunches rather loudly. It might be considered an antidote to modernist, post-modernist and especially molecular gastronomy. It is beloved food, food that makes us feel good.

If we hadn’t come across it, we would have had to invent it.

Which is what I did, they say.

I don’t really believe I created the term, but the Oxford English Dictionary and some Webster’s dictionaries give me credit. They attribute the first print mention of “comfort food” to an article in the Washington Post Magazine in 1977. I wrote that article. I used the term to describe shrimp and grits. Since then — if not before — it has been one of my favourite food descriptors.

Naturally, I was delighted to be asked to write about comfort food again, 36 years after that 1977 introduction.

But I didn’t want to just repeat myself. Perhaps I could write about the opposite. I could include beans and apricot kernels, with their gastric discomforts; shad fish, with all its tiny bones to choke on. Fugu, that potentially poisonous fish, came to mind. Discomfort Food, I’d call it: a Christmas guide for Scrooge.

Then again, maybe I should just order an emergency bowl of mashed potatoes and gravy.

ENTERTAINMENT

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Jennifer Lawrence tops Miley Cyrus, Netflix for Entertainer of Year title

BY SANDY COHEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — The battle for AP entertainer of the year came down to the Girl on Fire and the Queen of Twerk.

Jennifer Lawrence edged out Miley Cyrus by one vote in The Associated Press’ annual survey of its newspaper and broadcast members and subscribers for Entertainer of the Year.

There were 70 ballots submitted by U.S. editors and news directors. Voters were asked to consider who had the most influence on entertainment and culture in 2013.

Lawrence won 15 votes. Cyrus had 14.

Netflix was a close third, earning 13 votes for altering the TV landscape with its ondemand format and hit original series.

But Lawrence — who started the year with an Academy Award for best actress, fueled a box-office franchise as The Hunger Games heroine Katniss Everdeen, and wrapped 2013 with a critically acclaimed performance in American Hustle that just earned Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations — charmed fans everywhere with her candid sincerity.

She was also a fashion darling — a muse for Dior — who made headlines with her pixie haircut. (“That was the weirdest thing that ever happened to me,” she recently told Jon Stewart.)

Lawrence declined comment for this story.

The 23-year-old actress “is not only talented and beautiful, but comes off as incredibly intelligent, genuine, funny and well-spoken in her public appearances and interviews,” writes Kristi Runyan of The Derrick and The News-Herald Newspapers in Oil City, Pa. “It’s refreshing to see a young woman not squandering her talent and success by suc-

cumbing to the temptations many do in Hollywood and who actively speaks about the ridiculous behaviour of some of her peers.”

Speaking of ridiculous behaviour, Cyrus raised eyebrows throughout 2013 with her embrace of twerking, nudity and public pot smoking.

The 21-year-old Wrecking Ball singer also made news with her pixie chop, but her breakup with fiance Liam Hemsworth and highly sexualized (and scrutinized) performances made her water-cooler chatter all year.

“She made the biggest splash, without comment on whether I thought it was a good thing,” said Jim Turpin of KMPH-TV in Fresno, Calif.

Women have dominated the Entertainer of the Year contest.

Past titleholders include Adele, Lady Gaga, Tina Fey, Betty White and Taylor Swift.

Stephen Colbert is the lone male winner in seven years of voting.

Netflix commanded votes for changing viewing habits (binge-watch Breaking Bad, anyone?) and challenging the traditional TV-release concept with its original series.

The outlet eschewed typical TV pilots and released a season’s worth of episodes at once of its acclaimed series House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black.

“In a divided entertainment landscape that includes the fans of pop princesses like Miley as well as high-minded devotees of cutting-edge filmmaking, Netflix is the one common denominator,” said Sean Stangland of Paddock Publications in suburban Chicago.

The beloved, Emmy-winning series Breaking Bad was in fourth place with 10 votes.

Justin Timberlake, whose year included a pair of albums and top-selling tours, seven Grammy nominations and two film roles, claimed fifth place.

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Jennifer Lawrence poses during the Spain premiere of the movie The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in Madrid. Lawrence edged out Miley Cyrus by one vote in The Associated Press’ annual survey of its newspaper and broadcast members and subscribers for Entertainer of the Year.

Release of Fast & Furious 7 delayed until April 2015 $2.4 billion worldwide since 2001. The last film, Fast & Furious 6, made $789 million.

Production on Fast & Furious 7 was on Thanksgiving break when Walker and his friend, Roger Rodas, died in a fiery crash in Valencia on Nov. 30.

Rodas, 38, was driving his 2005 Porsche Carrera GT with Walker in the passenger seat.

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have found no evidence of mechanical problems and have ruled out debris or other roadway conditions causing the car the slam into a light pole and tree.

The investigation is ongoing, but law enforcement officials have said speed is believed to be the cause.

Shooting on Fast & Furious 7 had been planned to resume in Atlanta two days after the crash, but Universal suspended production indefinitely.

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Paul Walker, left, and Vin Diesel, are shown in a scene from Fast & Furious.

Universal Pictures has delayed the release of Fast & Furious 7 for almost a year following the death of Paul Walker.

NEW YORK — Universal Pictures has delayed the release of Fast & Furious 7 for almost a year following the death of star Paul Walker.

The studio announced Monday that the Fast & Furious sequel will be released in April 2015, instead of July next year.

Shooting on the film was about halfway finished when the 40-year-old Walker died in a car crash outside of Los Angeles.

Walker still will appear in the film, though Universal has not said exactly how it will handle his unfinished performance.

Co-star Vin Diesel first posted the news on Facebook, telling his fans that, “He’d want you to know first.”

The franchise has been one of Universal’s most lucrative, grossing almost

Folks in Louisiana town stand by Duck Dynasty clan put on camouflage wader overalls and baptized three people, including one man with cancer.

“Who’s going to be the lord of your life?” he asked, before dipping the man back into the baptismal pool at the front of the church.

To the people of West Monroe, this is the Robertson family: honest, family-focused and filled with the love of God and Jesus. It’s the family that brought the spotlight to

West Monroe, population 13,000, and in doing so put in sharp relief the cultural, political and religious differences that define — and often divide — America.

Folks here don’t care that Phil Robertson told a GQ reporter that gays are sinners who are going to hell. Or that as a youth he picked cotton with African-Americans and never saw “the mistreatment of any black person. Not once.”

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Ducks.” It’s the unofficial motto for the family featured in the TV reality show Duck Dynasty and that homespun philosophy permeates nearly everything in this small north Louisiana town.

It’s perhaps most on display at the White’s Ferry Road Church of Christ in West Monroe, where the Robertson family prays and preaches most Sunday mornings.

The family — including patriarch Phil Robertson, who ignited a controversy last week when he told a magazine reporter that gays are sinners and AfricanAmericans were happy under Jim Crow laws — were in a front pew this past Sunday.

And standing by beliefs they say are deeply rooted in their reading of the Bible.

The rest of the flock, decked out in Duck Dynasty hats and bandannas, stood by the family and the sentiments Phil Robertson expressed.

Alan, Robertson’s eldest son, helped deliver a Christmas-themed sermon. He started off by referring to last week’s controversy.

“Hope your week went well,” he dead-panned.

“Ours was kinda’ slow.”

He was referring, of course, to Phil’s forced hiatus: TV network A&E suspended Phil last week

after remarks about blacks and gays caused a public uproar.

But the controversy barely resonated above the choir at White’s Ferry Road Church, where some people wore Tshirts that said “I support Phil Robertson.”

Son Willie — the CEO of the multimillion dollar Duck Commander duck call and decoy enterprise that inspired reality show producers to give the family a show —

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BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Several warnings were issued but no charges were laid in the latest compliance sting at 10 bars in Red Deer.

On Dec. 20, the Red Deer Public Safety Compliance Team (PSCT) paid the unannounced visits to check for over-serving of alcohol, underage patrons, fire code violations and to ensure the bar wasn’t exceeding its occupancy limits.

RCMP Cpl. Sarah Knelsen said there were minor infractions this time around including snow and ice accumulation near doors, uncleared exit pathways, overcrowding inside establishments and some administration errors.

“There was a couple of establishments

that perhaps had too many people, patrons in them for their capacity,” she said.

“They were warned. No charges were laid in those cases. The rest of the stuff was pretty minor. The sidewalks weren’t cleared off or the doors were jammed with snow. So if there was a fire it would make it a little more difficult for patrons to leave the premises.”

Knelsen said there would have been charges if any underage drinkers were found in the bars. She said the team was pleased with the results of the public safety compliance check.

The PSCT was formed earlier this year to address concerns related to drinking places in Red Deer.

“We have noticed over the last year that we have doing this there has been a decrease in infractions in most of the local establishments,” said Knelsen. “We do attribute that to the public safety compliance team getting out there checking these establishments as often as we can.”

The team is made up of members from

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Admission is a suggested donation of $2 per person.

The event runs from 1 to 2:30 p.m. For more details call 403-346-2010.

Men appear on drug charges Two men arrested by police in a sting operation in Red Deer that netted drugs with a street value of $100,000 last week return to court on Dec. 30.

On Monday, the pair appeared briefly in Red Deer provincial court via closed-circuit television from Red Deer Remand.

On Dec. 19, the Red Deer Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit executed search warrants at an apartment complex and hotel suite in Red Deer.

Using police dogs, the team — part of a government-funded body working against organized crime — found and seized nearly a kilogram of cocaine, quantities of methamphetamine and cannabis resin, as well as more than a kilogram of a substance believed to be a cutting agent. A taser and brass knuckles were also seized in the search.

Divahn Denrick Matthie, 25, and Tyler Dwayne Jameson, 25, both face six drug and weapons-related charges each. These include possession of various illegal drugs for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime worth more than $5,000, and possession of prohibited weapons.

SKATING FOR NEWCOMERS A former New York Islander and current coach of the midget AAA Optimist Chiefs will give new residents a lesson in skating in January. Trent Hunter will teach skating and hockey skills and lead a game of shinny through a Learn to Skate program geared for young immigrants on the first day of the two-day sessions.

The lessons are slated for Jan. 2 at the Kinex Area and Jan. 3 at Bower Ponds. Times are 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on both days.

The program is run by the Central Alberta Refugee Effort and the City of Red Deer. For information or to lend a hand, contact Rachel Pinno at 403-3043676 or email rachel. pinno@care2centre.ca

MOMS WITH MS A recreational based support group for mothers who are diagnosed with MS will meet at Hot Pot Studio on Jan. 7. The event is open just to the mothers with MS or mothers living with someone who has MS. The supper and activity is from 6-9 p.m. and is free. The Hot Pot Studio is located at #3 - 481050th Ave. Red Deer. RSVP to Brenda.anderson@ mssociety or call 403-3460290. The monthly event is sponsored by the MS Society of Central Alberta at different locations.

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Calleigh May, 5, giggles as she meets with Santa while her sister Eden, 10 waits her turn to speak to the jolly old St. Nick at the Parkland Mall on Monday. Santa will be back in his chair to speak with children and pose for photos today from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Red Deer Kinsmen are feeling the spirit of the season after selling out of 50/50 tickets this past weekend for the 2013 Kinsmen Dream Home Lottery.

This is the first year the lottery has featured a 50/50 draw, with a minimum payout of $30,000 and maximum of $75,000, and the group of volunteers couldn’t be more pleased with the results, said Len Sisco, Kinsmen Dream Home Lottery chair.

About 73 to 75 per cent of tickets for the dream home, worth $890,000 and built by Larkaun Homes, have also been sold.

There were a total of 14,115 available.

“We have roughly 3,300 of the one for $100 tickets remaining,” Sisco said.

They also sold out of the three for $250 ticket packages over the weekend.

The Kinsmen are aiming for a complete sellout, which would be a first for the lottery since 1999.

Last year they only sold 70 per cent of tickets.

The dream home is located at 220

Vancouver Cres., in Red Deer’s Vanier Woods neighbourhood.

Tickets are now only available online, by phone or at the dream home from 1 to 5 p.m. through Dec. 27 to 31.

“It’s an incredible feeling,” Sisco said. “The support we’ve had throughout the community this year has been fantastic. We can’t wait to see all the proceeds get out to our community organizations — they’ll be jumping for joy.”

All of the lottery proceeds stay within the community as it’s run completely by volunteers and the Kinsmen. The money goes to agencies such as the Red Deer Food Bank, Family Services of Central Alberta and the Central Alberta Emergency Women’s Shelter among many others.

Both the 50/50 and dream home draw take place later in the evening of New Year’s Eve. To purchase a ticket or for more information, visit www.reddeerkinsmen. com or call 403-356-3900. rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate.com

Transit goes on holiday hours

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the Red Deer City RCMP, Red Deer Emergency Services, Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission Red Deer Branch, City of Red Deer Inspections and Licensing and Alberta Health Services.

The team pays a visit to the bars sporadically every eight to 10 weeks without informing the bars or lounges. Knelsen said they try to visit new places in Red Deer each time.

PSCT focuses on prevention and enforcement, with the goals of improving the safety of staff and patrons, decreasing violence, and reducing the negative impact drinking establishments have on the community.

Knelsen said the team has a good relationship with the owners and managers of the establishments.

“It’s not only an enforcement piece, it’s education piece,” said Knelsen. “Depending on the severity of the infraction, the establishments are first given a warning. We do enforce if required.” crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

Holiday hours will be in effect for Red Deer Transit, recreation facilities and city offices starting today.

Red Deer Transit will be operating on a Sunday/Holiday schedule this Christmas week and New Year’s Day. There is no city transit service or county Action Bus service on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The county Action Bus will not run on Boxing Day. Transit Customer Service phone lines and Action Bus phone lines will be closed on all three days. Limited pre-booked Action Bus service will be provided on these days.

Today the last bus to leave from the City Centre terminal is 6:15 p.m. The last bus departs from the Bower Place Shopping Centre for Route 12A is at 5 p.m.

Transit service will operate on Sunday/Holiday hours on Boxing Day. The first departure from Sorensen Station is at 8:45 a.m. and the last departure is at 6:45 p.m.

There is no service on Route 12/12A. Today, the Collicutt Centre and the G. H. Dawe Community Centre will

close at 3 p.m. The Michener Aquatic Centre closes at 1 p.m. The Recreation Centre pool, fitness and meeting rooms are closed today, but administration offices and the cashier will be open from 8 a.m. to noon.

All city recreation facilities are closed on Christmas and New Year’s days.

On Boxing Day, the Collicutt Centre and the G. H. Dawe Community Centre are both open from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

On New Year’s Eve the two centres will close at 3 p.m.

Michener Aquatic Centre is closed on Boxing Day. On New Year’s Day the Collicutt Centre and the G. H. Dawe Community Centre are open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Riverbend Gold and Recreation Area Clubhouse is open today and Boxing Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but remains closed on Christmas Day. City Hall administration offices will be closed on Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. For more information on transit service, visit www.reddeer.ca

A 26-year-old Hobbema man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a man and burned his house to the ground on Friday night.

The Maskwacis RCMP and fire crews were dispatched to a house fire on the Samson Cree Nation where they found the 50-year-old homeowner at a nearby house suffering from multiple stab wounds.

The man was taken to an Edmonton hospital by STARS Air Ambulance where he was treated and is now in stable condition.

Police believe the victim was stabbed inside his residence where it was then set on fire. Police do not believe it is a gang-related incident.

The victim was able to flee his burning house where he walked to a nearby residence for help.

A 26-year-old man from the Samson Cree Nation was arrested shortly after and has since been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, arson and breach of conditions. He appears in Wetaskiwin court today. Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the Maskwacis RCMP at 780-585-4600 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Trial ordered in armed robberies A man accused of armed robberies at credit unions in Red Deer has been ordered to stand trial in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench.

A preliminary hearing wrapped up in Red Deer provincial court on Monday before Judge Gordon Deck.

Preliminary hearings are held to determine if there’s enough evidence to warrant an accused be tried in Court of Queen’s Bench.

Charges against Philip Glen Noel, 51, include armed robbery, possession of a dangerous weapon, two counts of wearing a disguise in order to commit a crime, possession of stolen property, and four counts of breaching conditions of a release.

Noel has remained in custody since his arrest last fall.

He is scheduled to appear at arraignments in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Jan. 13.

A preliminary hearing on similar robbery charges in Edmonton will be heard on Jan. 3.

Contractor faces 14 new charges A local building contractor awaiting trial in connection with a fatal collision in Red Deer more than three years ago appeared in Red Deer provincial court on 14 new charges on Monday.

On Saturday, Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver.

Police say when they located the parked and running vehicle, the driver was slumped over the steering wheel. When the driver was awakened and police searched him they allegedly found cash, crack cocaine and a small amount of marijuana.

Rodney Ross Arens, 36, of Red Deer is charged with impaired care and control of a motor vehicle and drug-related charges.

Arens remains in custody and returns to court on Jan. 7.

He is scheduled to go to trial in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on April 22 on charges laid after a fatal collision in Red Deer on July 1, 2010.

Anouluck “Jeffrey” Chanminaraj died and his older brother and sister, Jamie and Stephanie, were injured in a collision at the intersection of Kerry Wood Drive and Taylor Drive.

Arens is charged with impaired driving causing death, impaired driving causing injury, dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing injury.

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

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Teenage daughter getting out of control Question: Our teenage daughter is out of control.

She’s disrespectful to us, and she’s causing problems in school. She’s never been like this before. It’s so out of character for her. We try to talk to her, and she just says there’s nothing wrong.

We’re at our breaking point and feel so helpless. Is it time for counseling?

Dr. Greg Smalley, Vice President, Family Ministries: We often hear JIM from weary DALY parents who have reached the end of their rope with a strong-willed adolescent.

You’re not alone!

When it comes to her behavior, it’s critical that you lay out your expectations in advance and make

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sure that your daughter understands them.

The consequences for rebellious or disobedient behavior should also be spelled out beforehand, and the implementation of those consequences should be prompt and consistent. Your daughter will likely challenge these standards at every opportunity, but it’s crucial to keep your cool in the face of defiance.

Don’t give her an opportunity to seize control of the situation.

Also, keep in mind that teens of all temperaments are in the process of trying to form an identity.

This can often play itself out in behavior calculated to define “self” in opposition to the values, beliefs, wishes and instructions of the parents.

This is another reason why consistent guidelines are so important.

They should be divided into at least three different categories: nonnegotiable rules, negotiable rules, and rules that can be discarded as your daughter matures and demonstrates a growing ability to regulate her own behavior.

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With Christmas come good tidings, Santa and I love you so much. with good tidings come gifts and with Love, Lars Brown gifts comes Santa Claus. Tonight Ol’ Sophie (Age 3)’s Letter to Santa Saint Nick will come crashing down Claus (altered to be comprehensible) : our chimneys ready and willing to exSanta, I want ponies for Christmas. change gifts for cookies and Mama says I can’t have a milk aplenty. real one, so just ones for my This last month has been pony castle will be okay. a breeze with the children, Except I really want a real and I often wish that each one. Mama says it would month had the same kind poop in the house and Dadof bargaining chip as the dy would be mad, that’s why month of December. Each I can’t have one. time they begin to act up or I want a princess dolly the starting of a fit rears its too, because I am a princess head, I remind them that and princesses need dolly an ancient fat man, with a princesses. snowy white beard and a I want more Dora stickbelly reminiscent of a bowl ers too, Mama says I have LINDSAY full of jelly is watching over so much I shouldn’t ask for BROWN them with a judging eye. that, but I still want more.

Immediately the behavMama says I have to be a ME PLUS THREE iour issues stop and once good girl to get my presents again my angelic children I have been a really, really are presented to me. good girl Santa.

A few weeks ago, the kids and I ocSo I hope you bring me lots of pony cupied ourselves in a letter writing and princess presents. afternoon. As I attempted to scroll From Sophie out Christmas cards (that I have yet Lindsay (Age 27)’s Letter to Santa to send), they dictated their letters to Claus: Santa for me.

Dear Santa, first and foremost I’d Lars (Age 5)’s Letter to Santa Claus: like to excuse my son’s sucking-up Dear Santa, I love you. You are the to you in his letter, as he has not yet best, and I think you are really great found that happy medium of browntoo. I can’t believe how awesome you nosing to superiors yet. are to be able to fly around the whole And on the opposite end of the world and deliver presents to all the spectrum I would like to apologize for kids...Wow! I wonder if you even go to my daughter’s complete lack of ‘letter England? That is where Granny and writing to Santa’ skills and assure you Papa’s family is...It is far, far away, she is grateful for you and your efforts can your reindeers make it that far? in making Christmas a wonderful and Please make sure they get lots of juice, giving time of the year. because they will probably get thirsty As for me, my greatest desire for flying that far. this year is to be given the allowance For Christmas this year I would like for family time and merriment. I wish Angry Birds, any kind really. I like for the kids to be content and the Angry Birds games and Angry Birds house to be filled with warmth and puzzles, Angry Birds colouring books wonder. I hope for health and happiand probably an Angry Birds stuffy too ness to remain in our home, and a jolly (I don’t think stuffies are just for girls, spirit for everyone. do you?).

With that said, I hope for everyone That is all I want Santa, so I hope who reads these letters to have the the elves will be able to help me out happiest of holidays this festive seawith this. I think I’ve been pretty good. son.

Except when I get mad at Soph sometimes, but I really try not to.

Lindsay Brown is a Sylvan Lake Thank you for reading my letter mother of two and freelance columnist.

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Own the moment; start to write a new storyline today

“What the hell?”

I was 14 and had just invested two weeks of my life — every night before bed and occasionally during classes — reading a young adult novel from the school library.

The story was intriguing and the characters well-drafted. I hung on tight through the many twists and turns anticipating a positive outcome. When the ending finally arrived, I was so disappointed I yelled out loud. I reread the final pages and then fired the book against the bedroom wall.

I fell back onto my pillow feeling cheated.

The ending of the book was gritty and real and a little bit sad. At the time, I felt my life was already gritty, real and a little bit sad. I wanted to escape. I wanted a fictional ending where everything was wrapped up with a nice bow — where the bully got his comeuppance and the good guys walked away with arms wrapped around each other’s shoulders.

Like so many people, I was looking for a happy ending.

If you’re like me, you may have reached a point in your life where you realized that this existence, this life, is not the happily-ever-after that you anticipated.

Sometimes things don’t end well. That’s a fact of life. We can dwell upon it — wishing we could somehow go back and change things — or we can own this moment and start to write a new storyline today.

We can’t change the past but we can change our perception of the past. The last thing anyone wants is to reach the end of his or her life and be filled with regrets.

Sadly, many people find themselves facing the final hour filled to overflowing with what-ifs and if-onlys.

If you’re reading this, then you’re still here.

And if you’re still here, you can make a difference. You can write a better ending for yourself. As long as there if life, there is hope.

Classic fairy tales often begin with the words, “Once upon a time,” and end with the words “and they all lived happily ever after.” Many people who go through life looking for the happy ending forget there’s a whole lot of living that happens between the first page and the last.

In life, as in fairy tales, there is conflict.

And unlike fairy tales, life often has no welldefined destination.

We often find ourselves saying or thinking, “I will be happy when....”

The “when” can be anything from the ideal job to the ideal mate. If you are waiting for an ideal person, event or circumstance to make you happy, you could be waiting for a long, long time.

Starting today — right now — decide that you’re going to begin writing a new chapter. To that end here are some simple strategies that may help change the story of your

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TEENAGE: Tough choice That’s a tough determination to make from afar, but you might start by calling Focus on the Family for a free consultation with one of our licensed marriage and family therapists.

Finally, don’t lose hope! We hear from many parents who are ready to give up on their volatile teens, only to see them reach a more mature equilibrium after high school. In the meantime, just hang on and pray!

Catch up with Jim Daly at www.jimdalyblog. com or at www.facebook. com/DalyFocus.

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EXTREME ESTEEM life.

Start by living life one day at a time. Yes, it’s important to plan for the future but it’s equally important to enjoy and appreciate the present.

After all, life is made up of individual days just like today. Remember, living in the moment and living for the moment are not the same thing.

Living for the moment, or doing what you want without a thought to the consequences, is a recipe for disaster. Living in the moment is being both physically and emo-

tionally present in each moment of your life.

Stop wasting time worrying. We often spend so much time worrying about things that in all likelihood will never happen that we fail to enjoy where we are right now. Worry is a waste of time and energy and, as Walt Disney once said, “Worry is a waste of imagination.”

Celebrate your achievements. Not only the milestones but the small feats as well, like a clean house, a freshly mowed backyard or in winter a freshly shovelled driveway and sidewalk. Reward yourself.

And a reward needn’t be an expensive proposition. Treat yourself to lunch or a favourite cof-

fee. Pick up that good book or movie you’ve wanted to read or watch.

Spend time with the people you love. The time you spend together will form precious memories that you’ll cherish in the years to come.

Tell people how you feel about them.

By making time for the people important to you, you can erase so many of life’s potential regrets.

Make amends — say you’re sorry.

Where possible, try to make amends for past mistakes.

It takes courage to tell someone that you’re sorry. The person may not wish to hear it or perhaps, may no longer be living. In that case, forgive yourself for your

mistake and let it go.

Own your own happiness. Don’t expect someone else to make you happy.

That’s your job. Although other people’s actions and life circumstances do impact your life story, only you can choose how you respond. You have 100 per cent control over your response to life’s challenges.

I must confess that when I was 14, I already considered myself a writer of sorts.

I picked the book up off the floor and reread the final pages. Nope, that just wouldn’t do. I sat down at my desk and rolled a fresh sheet of paper into my blue Smith Corona typewrit-

er. I began to write a new ending for the book.

An ending where the unresolved was resolved, where characters were reunited, apologies were offered and accepted, and the possibility for a bright future existed.

Satisfied, I carefully folded the pages in two and tucked them into the back of book with a note that read, “For all those readers who had hoped for a happier ending.”

You are the author of your life story. Yes, other people will introduce unwelcomed characters and situations, but how the story unfolds is up to you. Write yourself a happy ending. www.theselfesteemguy. com

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1974 — Joni Mitchell goes Christmas caroling with her neighbours James Taylor, Carly Simon and Linda Ronstadt.

1942 — National Defence says there are now 681,615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces.

1906 —Quebec physicist Reginald Aubrey Fessenden makes the world’s first public radio broadcast and the first broadcast of music from his station near Boston on Christmas Eve; featured a female vocalist and Fessenden himself playing ‘O Holy Night’ on his violin to sailors on ships in the Atlantic and Caribbean; also sings carols, reads the Bible.

1879 — Temperature in Winnipeg drops to record -44.3 C (-47.8 degrees F).

1781 — Friedrich, Baron von Riedesel erects Canada’s first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel.

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B5 Oilers beat Jets, snap streak TUESDAY, DEC. 24, 2013

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Oilers 6 Jets 2 EDMONTON — Taylor Hall had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a season-high six-game losing skid, exploding for a 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night.

Jordan Eberle, David Perron, Sam Gagner, Nail Yakupov and Jeff Petry also scored for the Oilers (12-243), who had been shut out in three of their previous five games and outscored 24-6 during their losing streak.

Mark Stuart and Andrew Ladd responded for the Jets (16-18-5), who have lost two in a row and have gone 3-6-1 in their last 10 games.

Winnipeg had a chance to start the scoring seven minutes into the first period as Evander Kane had a partial break after jumping out of the penalty box, but was stopped on a nice kick save by Oilers starter Ilya Bryzgalov.

Edmonton got on the board a minute and a half later on another power-play opportunity as Ales Hemsky made a long pass through traffic that Eberle deflected past Jets goalie Ondrej Pavalec.

Winnipeg tied the game up 11 minutes into the opening frame on a goal that Bryzgalov would definitely like back, as Stuart sent a low wrist shot through his legs from near the face-off dot.

The Oilers regained the lead with four minutes remaining after cycling the puck well before Eberle sent a puck from behind the goal-line to a hard-charging Gagner in front of the net.

The Jets made it 2-2 nine minutes into the second period on the power play as Dustin Byfuglien duffed on his point shot and broke his stick, but it got close enough to the net for Ladd to deflect past the Oilers goalie.

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Winnipeg Jets’ Olli Jokinen and Edmonton Oilers’ Luke Gazdic battle for the puck as Devin Setoguchi and Anton Belov watch during first-period NHL action in Edmonton, on Monday. out front with just over three minutes left in the second period on an innocent looking play as Hall sent a seeing-eyedog pass to the front of the net that Perron batted in on the backhand for his team-leading 15th goal of the season.

The Oilers went up 4-2 four-and-a-half minutes into the third as Nail Yakupov got a pass through to a pinching Petry and he beat Pavelec for his first goal in 27 games.

Edmonton got an insurance goal on the power play with 11 minutes left as Ryan Nugent-

Hopkins made a nice play to swat a clearing attempt out of the air and feed it to Hall at the side of the net for his 14th goal of the year.

The Oilers equalled the total of six goals they had scored during their entire losing streak with four minutes left in the third as the Oilers broke out on a two-on-one with Hall unselfishly setting Yakupov up for just the sixth goal of the season for the 2012 first overall draft pick.

A melee ensued after that goal and the Oilers ended up

with a five-on-three advantage for the remainder of the game, but couldn’t add to their goal total.

Both teams are off until Friday when the Jets will host the Minnesota Wild and the Oilers will face the Flames in Calgary.

Notes: It was the second of three games between the two teams. The Jets beat the Oilers 5-4 on Oct. 1 during Edmonton’s home-opener at Rexall Placea The Oilers organization was in damage control mode for much of the day before

the game after coach Dallas Eakins called a fan who had thrown his Oilers jersey on the ice after Saturday’s 6-0 loss to St. Louis a “quitter.” The Jets were without forwards Matt Halischuk (forearm) and Jim Slater (sports hernia) and defenceman Paul Postma (blood clot)a Out for the Oilers were defenceman Philip Larsen (illness) and forwards Mark Arcobello (rib) and Ryan Jones, who was knocked unconscious during the morning skate on Saturday after colliding with captain Andrew Ference.

Flames rally to get shootout win over Blues

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Flames 4 Blues 3 SO CALGARY — The Calgary Flames seem to be more comfortable when they’re against the ropes.

Joe Colborne capped off a thrilling game, scoring the only goal of the shootout as the Flames overcame a two-goal third period deficit for an improbable 4-3 win over the red-hot St. Louis Blues on Monday.

In the shootout, Colborne shot first and beat Jaroslav Halak on a deke for his third goal on four attempts this season. Reto Berra secured the victory in net by denying TJ Oshie, Derek Roy and Magnus Paajarvi.

“We’ve been doing it all year,” said Colborne. “It seems like when we have a lead going into the third period, we’re more nervous than we are when we come in and we’re down.”

Flames captain Mark Giordano forced the shootout, dramatically tying the game with five seconds left in the third period.

Patrick Berglund’s holding penalty gave Calgary a power play for the final 1:37 of the third. Flames coach Bob Hartley added more pop to his offence by pulling Berra, making it a six-onfour situation.

The ploy worked as Calgary poured on the pressure. At one point after a

slick passing sequence, rookie Sean Monahan — staring at an empty net — had the tying goal roll off his stick.

No matter, Hudler’s long diagonal pass was one-timed in by Giordano, sending the sell-out crowd of 19,289 into a frenzy.

“I was just hoping he saw me because I saw the lane open right up,” Giordano said. “When I saw it coming over and he laid it nice and flat for me.

I just obviously tried to get a shot on net and it was a really good feeling to see that one go in for sure.”

Hartley likes his team’s determination when it’s behind.

“We know the trademark of our team. Credit goes to our players. They never quit,” Hartley said. “We don’t want to fall behind but we always feel as a coaching staff that we keep supporting those guys and they always come up with a big goal, a big effort.”

After the game Hartley emphasized the importance of heading in to the holiday season on a high note.

“This morning, I told them. I know it’s one game out of 82 but the last game before Christmas, it’s always special,” said Hartley. “You’re going home, your families will be around and many times they talk to you about your last game. So, for our players, to go back in their families, they’ll have plenty to talk about.”

Among the conversation starters will be defeating the Blues when they

score first as they did — St. Louis entered the night 21-1-2 when that occurs, and when they lead after two periods as they did — they entered the night 16-0-2 in that scenario.

The Flames lead the league in onegoal games, the latest being a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday in which a third period comeback came up short.

Hudler and Mike Cammalleri also scored for Calgary (14-17-6) on Monday.

The win kicked off a five-game homestand for the Flames and also snapped a three-game winless skid.

Kevin Shattenkirk, Jaden Schwartz and Paajarvi scored for St. Louis (24-75) in regulation. The Blues took three out of four points in Alberta and head home 5-1-2 in their last eight.

“It’s uncharacteristic but a learning lesson for us,” said Blues captain David Backes.

“We played a team tonight that played their butts off and was on an uphill trajectory all game. They got better as the game went on and we plateaued and took out foot off the gas a little bit.”

The Blues looked like they had the game well under control when goals 44 seconds apart in the second period from Schwartz and Paajarvi broke open a 1-1 tie and sent St. Louis to the intermission up by two.

“Teams in the west will take it to you if you let your foot off the gas and this team is no different. A little credit

to them but we’re going to look inside our room and make sure we’re better next time we come out,” said Backes.

Blues coach Ken Hitchcock spoke only briefly and echoed what his captain said.

“We lost composure with the puck.

We made some puck errors. We got caught not clearing pucks at the end.

We had full control of the hockey game,” said Hitchcock. “We were just winding the game down and made some puck errors and the next thing you know it was in our net.”

Berra had 32 saves, while Halak made 26 stops.

Notes: Flames centre Matt Stajan left the game late in overtime after a knee-on-knee collision with David Backes, who was penalized for kneeing on the play. There was no update after the game on his condition. ... Calgary announced that Curtis Glencross (high ankle sprain), who earlier in the year missed 15 games with a knee injury, will miss eight weeks while D Kris Russell (sprained knee) will miss the next 4-6 weeks. Also out is C Blair Jones (knee, indefinite). That left D Derek Smith as the lone healthy scratch...

Taking Russell’s spot on the Calgary blue-line was Chris Breen.... With Alex Steen (upper body) out for the Blues, 20-year-old Dmitrij Jaskin, recalled from Chicago (AHL), made his season debut and played alongside Oshie and Backes.

Kaepernick has big second half as 49ers beat Falcons

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 49ers 34 Falcons 24 SAN FRANCISCO — In one emphatic finish, NaVorro Bowman, Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers sealed their post-season berth in a celebratory regular-season finale at Candlestick Park.

Bowman returned an interception 89 yards for a touchdown with 1:10 remaining, and the 49ers clinched a playoff berth with a wild 34-24 victory against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night that likely was the final game at San Francisco’s longtime home.

Tramaine Brock broke up a pass intended for Harry Douglas and Bowman got his hands on the ball and took off. He was joined in the end zone by his teammates for a jubilant dog pile.

“I always say a lot of plays are made when you run to the ball,” Bowman said. “That’s all I was doing was just running to the ball, trying to make a tackle, and it popped up and I was able to make a play for my team.”

Matt Ryan threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Roddy White with 8:42 remaining and a 2-yard score to Tony Gonzalez with 2:09 left as the Falcons (4-11) made things interesting until the end.

Atlanta’s Jason Snelling recovered the ensuing onside kick as the Falcons got the ball back and

were driving for a potential go-ahead score when San Francisco (11-4) capitalized with one of its biggest takeaways yet.

Kaepernick ran for a 4-yard touchdown and threw a 10-yard TD pass to Anquan Boldin, and Frank Gore had a 1-yard touchdown run as the 49ers used a big second half to clinch a third straight playoff season and fifth consecutive victory. They put up 169 yards in the third quarter after managing just 113 in the first half as the sellout crowd fell momentarily quiet.

San Francisco still has a slim chance at winning a third consecutive NFC West crown if St. Louis wins at Seattle and they beat Arizona on the road.

During an evening of fanfare and famous faces for The Stick’s ceremonious farewell, Kaepernick took charge as his team made good on coach Jim Harbaugh’s mantra for the week: “We don’t want to be the guys who screw up the final game in Candlestick.”

“There’s a lot of history in this stadium,” Bowman said. “For this to be the last game, we cannot leave it with an L. So I’m glad we got the W.” Boldin had a 10-yard touchdown catch that tied it at 10 with 12:03 left in the third, and Kaepernick ran for a score early in the fourth.

This rematch of the NFC championship game featuring teams headed in opposite directions was another thriller. The 49ers won 28-24 last January in Atlanta to return to the Super Bowl for the first time

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Boldin caught six passes for 72 yards and went over 1,000 yards receiving for the sixth time in his career and first since 2009.

Michael Crabtree adjusted to make a 47-yard catch on an underthrown pass by Kaepernick in the third quarter, and then made a 19-yard reception on the play before Boldin’s score.

Crabtree added five catches for 102 yards on a day tight end Vernon Davis didn’t have a reception for the first time all season.

With the future of the 49ers on display, there were plenty of glimpses to the past — and five Super Bowl titles.

Joe Montana’s winning touchdown pass “The Catch” to Dwight Clark was celebrated at halftime as the No. 1 moment during a top-10 countdown during each home game this year. The special spot in the right corner of the north end zone was marked with a gold dot. That victory in the NFC championship game after the 1981 season sent San Francisco to its first Super Bowl title.

The 49ers are set to move into $1.2 billion Levi’s Stadium at team headquarters in Santa Clara while Candlestick waits out its implosion day, likely in late 2014.

Ryan completed 18 of his first 22 passes and didn’t make the mistakes that have hurt him so often during a 1-7 showing away from the Georgia Dome this year.

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Canada’s women’s team finalized OLYMPIC HOCKEY

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Canada’s Olympic women’s hockey team has less experience than two previous editions, but believes it has the speed and skill defend the gold medal in Sochi, Russia.

The 21-player roster that will attempt to win a fourth consecutive Olympic gold in women’s hockey was finalized Monday after the release of three players.

The 2014 squad includes a dozen players who beat the U.S. women 2-0 in the 2010 final in Vancouver.

The 2010 and 2006 squads each carried over 14 players from the previous Winter Games.

“We’re a little bit younger in the experience department,” admitted forward Hayley Wickenheiser.

“We’ve very similar in the type of style we’re going to play — a tight forechecking style and trying to counteract with a lot of speed. We have a little bit more offensive depth on the back end than in 2010 so we’ll be counting on them to jump into the attack.

“Goaltending is as good or better. Maybe a little bit more depth overall.”

Canada opens defence of the gold Feb. 8 in Sochi, Russia, against Switzerland. The final is Feb. 20 at the Bolshoy Ice Dome.

Edmonton’s Shannon Szabados and Charline Labonte of Boisbriand, Que., return in goal with Genevieve Lacasse of Kingston, Ont., making her Olympic debut.

Montreal’s Catherine Ward and Meaghan Mikkelson of St. Albert, Alta., are the only two defenders returning from the 2010 squad. They’re joined by Jocelyne Larocque of St. Anne, Man., Lauriane Rougeau of Beaconsfield, Que., Laura Fortino of Hamilton and Tara Watchorn of Newcastle, Ont. Women’s hockey made its Olympic debut in 1998 with the U.S winning the inaugural gold and Canada the next three titles.

Wickenheiser and Jayna Hefford of Kingston, Ont., will play for Canada in their fifth Olympics, with Wickenheiser also participating in the 2000 Summer Games in softball. Three-time Olympian Caroline Ouellette of Montreal also adds experience up front.

Meghan Agosta-Marciano of Ruthven, Ont., Re-

becca Johnston of Sudbury, Ont., Jennifer Wakefield of Pickering, Ont., Gillian Apps of Unionville, Ont., Haley Irwin of Thunder Bay, Ont., Toronto’s Natalie Spooner and Marie-Philip Poulin of Beauceville, Que., have worn the Maple Leaf in previous Olympics or world championships.

But Melodie Daoust of Valleyfield, Que., made the Olympic roster despite zero previous experience on Canada’s national team.

The 21-year-old beat out forwards Vicki Bendus of Wasaga Beach, Ont., and Bailey Bram of Ste. Anne, who were released Sunday along with defenceman Courtney Birchard of Mississauga, Ont. “I cried because I was so happy,” Daoust said.

“Coming here, I had nothing to lose. I was coming here to learn and give the best I could every day. I just wanted to make this team so bad.”

Twenty-seven players were invited to try out for the women’s team. They held a month-long boot camp in B.C. in the spring and began training full time in Calgary in August.

They’ve played over 30 games against international women’s teams and against males in the Alberta Midget Hockey League.

Winnipeg forward Jenelle Kohanchuk and defencemen Tessa Bonhomme of Sudbury, Ont., and Brigette Lacquette of Waterhen, Man., were released in November.

It’s been a week and a half of upheaval for the Canadian women. The man hired by Hockey Canada over a year ago to coach them in Sochi abruptly resigned Dec. 12.

Dan Church said there was a lack of confidence in his ability to do the job, but didn’t specify whether it was players or management who told him that.

Former NHL player and current coach Kevin Dineen was a rush hire less than a week ago. The Toronto native was fired by the Florida Panthers last month.

Since Church’s departure, Canada lost to archrival U.S. 5-1 in a game without a head coach and 4-1 last Friday with Dineen behind the bench for the first time.

“I have a strong opinion on what their strengths are as players and how they can best help us have team success,” Dineen said.

“I think we have a real good balance, some skill players and some skill on the back end. We have strong goaltending and we also have some size to be a physical presence and compete in one-on-one situ-

ations.

“I think the balance is there and now it’s a matter of finding some roles and finding chemistry within this team and finding our line combinations.”

Dineen relied on the opinions of assistants Danielle Goyette and Lisa Haley as well as general manager Melody Davidson in determining which players he released “but I was the one who delivered the message and had the final say,” he said.

The women have a three-day break before in St. Paul, Minn., for another game versus the U.S. on Saturday. The finale of their six-game exhibition series against the Americans is Monday in Toronto.

Between games, travel and the holiday break, it will be another week before Dineen gets sustained time with his new team.

“These days off have been built in to the schedule and I’m very respectful of that,” he said. “I know that I’m losing some quality ice time with our players, but in the long run we feel that’s going to be beneficial.

“It hurts me in the short term, but in the long run I feel we’re heading in the right direction.”

Dineen says he will name his team captains at a later date. Wickenheiser has worn the ’C’ for every major tournament since 2007.

Canada’s all-time leading scorer intends to play Saturday in St. Paul. She’s been sidelined with a lower-body injury suffered in the first period Dec. 12.

Poulin, who scored both goals for Canada in the 2010 final, has played only a handful of games this winter because of a troublesome high ankle sprain.

Dineen says Poulin is close to returning, but did not say if she will play in the next two games against the U.S. A 10-player altercation in the final minute of last Friday’s game was the second game the Canadian and U.S. women have thrown punches at each other this fall.

Ten fighting majors and a string of other infractions were handed out in Grand Forks, N.D. The two teams also fought in October in the series-opening game in Burlington, Vt. Dineen intends to speak to his players about keeping their cool, particularly because the U.S. women are potent on the power-play. He doesn’t want them fighting.

“I’m not a fan of it,” he said. “I think it’s unnecessary. I don’t think it’s a great reflection of the game. I would strongly suspect it will be the last we’ll see of that.”

Raptors can’t get past Parker, Spurs

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Spurs 112 Raptors 99 SAN ANTONIO — Unable to comfortably separate from the young Toronto Raptors, the San Antonio Spurs turned to a proven finishing formula - Tony Parker driving for layups when he wasn’t kicking the ball to open teammates on the perimeter.

Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night.

“We won that game because of Tony Parker’s aggressiveness,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “His juice; his aggression all night long. And we made some 3s in the fourth quarter. Those are the two reasons we won the game.”

Parker had eight points and three assists in the final quarter, committing

just one turnover in 9 minutes.

“A win is a win,” Parker said.

“They’ve been playing well, the Raptors. They had a big win in (Oklahoma City) and they made it hard on us.”

Coming off a 104-98 victory over the Thunder on Sunday, the Raptors got within three or less on numerous occasions in the second half, but couldn’t complete the rallies against the Spurs.

“It was a superior team, I think, first of all,” Toronto coach Dwane Casey said.

“You talk about one of the top teams in the West. Talking to the Oklahoma City coach, they feel the same way about how tough San Antonio is.”

Toronto trailed 57-56 after DeMar DeRozan’s 3 with 9:22 left in the third quarter, but Parker and Tim Duncan combined for eight points to rebuilding San Antonio’s lead to 67-59.

In his second game off the bench after starting the Spurs’ first 26 games, Danny Green hit a pair of 3s to put San Antonio up 90-80 with just under 8 minutes remaining.

Green was 4 for 6 on 3-pointers in scoring 14 points for the Spurs (21-7).

“I didn’t bench him because he wasn’t making shots,” Popovich said.

“You don’t bench people because they’re not making shots. We changed the look and changed the rotation a little bit. It could change again.”

The change helped San Antonio overcome a Toronto team that had gone 4-2 since trading leading scorer Rudy Gay to Sacramento on Dec. 9.

Kyle Lowry and Terrence Ross had 23 points each and DeRozan added 13 points for the Raptors (11-15).

Ross was 3 for 6 on 3s and 10 for 16 overall.

Toronto kept pace despite giving up 16 offensive rebounds, being outscored 52-36 in the paint and allowing San Antonio to score a season-high 24 secondchance points. The Raptors also had 13 turnovers.

“That was the kicker,” Casey said.

“That was difference in the game, our turnovers and the defensive glass. We didn’t do a good job of turning and finding the body and that’s mental fatigue. We had been doing a good job of keeping people off the glass and attacking the basket, but you’re not talking about chopped liver in San Antonio. They are going to be in the money at the end of the season.”

The bench again provided San Antonio a lift, with Ginobili and Patty Mills each hitting a 3 as the reserves outscored their peers 18-2 in the second quarter.

WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

TRELLEBORG, Sweden — Jonathan Drouin scored twice to lead Canada’s national junior hockey squad to a 4-1 exhibition win over Switzerland on Monday.

It was the final tuneup for Canada, which opens the world junior tournament Thursday against Germany.

Canada finished with a 2-1 exhibition record but was coming off a 3-0 loss to Sweden on Sunday.

Bo Horvat and Connor McDavid had the other goals for Canada. Jake Paterson stopped 23 shots in goal.

Yannick Rathgeb replied for Switzerland while Melvin Nyffeler stopped 29 shots.

Rathgeb opened the scoring on the power play just 1:21 into the first period. But Drouin countered with power-play goals at 15:31 and 17:02 to put Canada ahead to stay.

Horvat scored short handed at 19:51 of the second before McDavid rounded out the scoring at 4:38 of the third.

Drouin, Grigorenko among players to watch at the world junior championship Ten players to watch at the 2014 World Junior Championship Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Malmo, Sweden Jonathan Drouin, Canada The flashy scorer and playmaker for the Halifax Mooseheads was one of Canada’s best forwards at last year’s world juniors and likely will be again.

Tampa Bay’s third overall pick in the 2013 NHL draft is recovering from a concussion, but expects to be ready for the tournament.

Mikhail Grigorenko, Russia The six-foot-three playmaking centre already has 43 games of NHL experience with Buffalo after a stellar junior career with the Quebec Remparts. The Sabres opted to send the 19-year-old back for a third world junior tournament.

Sam Reinhart, Canada The offensive motor of the Kootenay Ice, a possible first overall pick in the 2014 draft, was twice captain of Canadian under-18 teams. He has the bloodlines. His father Paul was a star NHL defenceman and his brother Griffin is also on Canada’s world junior team.

William Nylander, Sweden Born in Calgary, where his father Michael Nylander played for the Flames, he is expected to go high in the 2014 NHL draft. The five-foot-11 centre is only 17, but plays for Modo in Sweden’s top pro league.

Kaspari Kapanen, Finland The son of former NHL forward Sami Kapanen is another with hockey in the family who should go high in the next NHL draft. He’s on the small side at five-foot-10, but is a tricky playmaker who can beat opponents one-on-one.

Zach Fucale, Canada

A look at the top moments in the history of the world junior hockey championship

1978 — Canada settled for bronze in Montreal.

What was special was that it was the first time many Canadians got to see Wayne Gretzky play on television. He merely led the tournament in scoring as a 16-year-old.

1987 — The Punch-up in Piestany was Canada’s ugliest moment in international hockey. Going into the final round robin game in Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union was already eliminated from the medals and Canada needed a win for silver. With Canada leading 4-2 in the second period, a bench-clearing brawl erupted. Both teams were disqualified.

1988 — Rebounding from Piestany, Theoren Fleury, Jimmy Waite and their Canadian teammates beat the Soviets 3-2 en route to winning gold in Moscow.

2010 — Gunning for a record sixth straight gold, Canada came ever so close, losing a heartbreaker 6-5 to the U.S. in the final on John Carlson’s overtime goal in Saskatoon. Eberle had scored twice in the desperate final minutes of regulation to tie the score.

2011 — Canada had gold in its grasp again in Buffalo, leading 3-0 going into the third period of the final, only to see the Russians led by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Vladimir Tarasenko score five straight times to win.

1995 — Another NHL lockout year gave Canada a stellar team and it didn’t disappoint as Jason Allison, Eric Daze, Bryan McCabe and the rest went a perfect 7-0 to win gold.

1993 — Sweden’s top line of Peter Forsberg, Markus Naslund and Niklas Sundstrom set scoring records — including 31 points from Forsberg — playing on home ice in Gavle, Sweden. But Canada led by Paul Kariya and goalie Manny Legace beat vs them 5-4 to win the first of five straight gold medals.

Ten moments to remember about Canada at the world junior championship 2005 — An NHL lockout left Canada — and other countries — with perhaps their most talented squad ever in Grand Forks, N.D. A team that included Sidney Crosby, Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, Shea Weber, tournament scoring leader Patrice Bergeron and others whipped a Russian side with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin 6-1 in the final.

2009 — A fifth straight gold medal for Canada before record crowds in Ottawa saw a team led by John Tavares and Jordan Eberle score a comeback win over the U.S. and then beat Sweden 5-1 in the final. Of note was the show put on in the final by Sweden’s Erik Karlsson, a future Senator, and future Montreal Canadiens blueliner P.K Subban.

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The Montreal Canadiens’ second-rounder was the first goalie picked in the 2013 draft. He’s used to playing behind top talent in big events with the Memorial Cup champion Halifax Mooseheads, so shouldn’t be fazed by the world juniors.

Connor McDavid, Canada Many consider the Erie Otters’ young star the best prospect since Sidney Crosby. How much he will play depends on how ready he is to take on the world’s best under-20 players. The supremely skilled forward is only 16 and is the early favourite to go first in the 2015 draft.

Mathew Dumba, Canada Loaned to the junior squad after starting the season with the Minnesota Wild, Dumba is speedy, puck moving defenceman who likes to dish out big hits.

Leon Draisaitl, Germany The six-foot-one 200-pound centre for the Prince Albert Raiders is considered an A-level prospect for the 2014 draft. The 18-year-old can score and make plays.

Adam Erne, United States The six-foot-one power forward for the Quebec Remparts was the one who concussed Drouin with a hit from behind. Funny thing is, they were both drafted by Tampa Bay in June. Erne is likely to be a challenge to opponents for his scoring touch and his hard-nosed style.

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Hockey 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

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.

GF 106 106 96 99 106 111 88 66

GA 77 87 84 108 113 126 123 105

GF 121 117 93 88 92 101 86 96

GA 88 112 104 102 99 106 105 129

Monday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 2, Toronto 1, SO Calgary 4, St. Louis 3, SO Buffalo 2, Phoenix 1, OT Anaheim 3, Washington 2 Columbus 4, Carolina 3 Ottawa 5, Pittsburgh 0 N.Y. Islanders 3, Detroit 0 Tampa Bay 6, Florida 1 Philadelphia 4, Minnesota 1 Chicago 5, New Jersey 2 Boston 6, Nashville 2 Winnipeg 2, Edmonton 6 Dallas at Los Angeles, late Colorado at San Jose, late Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled Monday’s summaries Oilers 6, Jets 2 First Period 1. Edmonton, Eberle 12 (Hemsky, Ference) 8:40 (pp).

2. Winnipeg, Stuart 2 (Jokinen, Setoguchi) 11:20.

3. Edmonton, Gagner 5 (Eberle, Schultz) 16:07.

Penalties — Kane Wpg (tripping) 4:45, Enstrom Wpg (hooking) 7:24.

Second Period 4. Winnipeg, Ladd 9 (Byfuglien, Little) 9:08 (pp).

5. Edmonton, Perron 15 (Hall, Nugent-Hopkins) 16:40.

Penalties — Wpg Bench (too many men) 5:30, Edm Bench (too many men) 6:28, Smyth Edm (delay of game) 7:59, O’Dell Wpg (high-sticking) 12:44.

Third Period 6. Edmonton, Petry 3 (Yakupov, Perron) 4:28.

7. Edmonton, Hall 14 (Nugent-Hopkins) 8:34 (pp).

8. Edmonton, Yakupov 6 (Hall) 16:16.

Penalties — Joensuu Edm (tripping) 2:17, Stuart Wpg (cross-checking) 6:36, Stuart Wpg (fighting) 12:56, Gazdic Edm (fighting) 12:56, Gazdic Edm (high-sticking) 12:56, Byfuglien Wpg (slashing) 16:16, Thorburn Wpg (misconduct) 16:16, Bogosian Wpg (Spearing Major) 16:16, Little Wpg (slashing) 16:16, Little Wpg (misconduct) 16:16, Yakupov Edm (slashing) 16:16, Ladd Wpg (cross-checking) 16:16, Ladd Wpg (misconduct) 16:16, Bogosian Wpg (game misconduct) 16:16, Yakupov Edm (misconduct) 16:16, Stuart Wpg (misconduct) 18:43.

Shots on goal Winnipeg 7 10 3 — 20 Edmonton 14 7 9 — 30 Goal — Winnipeg: Pavelec (L, 11-16-4); Edmonton: Bryzgalov (W, 2-4-0).

Power plays (goal-chances)Winnipeg: 1-4; Edmonton: 2-7.

Flames 4, Blues 3 (SO) First Period

WESTERN CONFERENCE

1. St. Louis, Shattenkirk 5 (Morrow, Stewart) 7:23 (pp).

Penalties — Pietrangelo StL (tripping) 4:50, Giordano Cgy (interference) 7:15, Bouwmeester StL (hooking) 12:11.

Second Period 2. Calgary, Hudler 11 (Backlund, Giordano) 12:06 (pp).

3. St. Louis, Schwartz 11 (Bouwmeester, Tarasenko) 13:49.

4. St. Louis, Paajarvi 3 (Lapierre, Cracknell) 14:33.

Penalties — Byron Cgy (interference) 4:46, Giordano Cgy (stick holding) 9:50, Colaiacovo StL (holding) 11:50, Butler Cgy (roughing) 18:38.

Third Period 5. Calgary, Cammalleri 12 (Byron, Backlund) 11:05.

6. Calgary, Giordano 5 (Hudler, Cammalleri) 19:55 (pp).

Penalties — Berglund StL (roughing) 18:23.

Overtime No Scoring.

Penalties — Backes StL (kneeing) 4:00.

Shootout St. Louis : Oshie miss, Roy miss, Paajarvi miss.

Calgary : Colborne goal, Hudler miss, Monahan miss.

Shots on goal St. Louis 11 11 10 3 — 35 Calgary 8 5 12 4 — 29 Goal — St. Louis: Halak (LO, 17-6-3); Calgary: Berra (W, 5-8-2).

Power plays (goal-chances)St. Louis: 1-4; Calgary: 2-5.

Senators 5, Penguins 0 First Period 1. Ottawa, Smith 7 (Ceci, Greening) 6:54.

Penalties — Pgh Bench (too many men) 10:00, Phillips Ott (hooking) 13:27.

Second Period 2. Ottawa, Ryan 17 (Phillips, Karlsson) 5:46 (pp).

Penalties — Neil Ott (holding) 0:43, Kunitz Pgh (high-sticking) 4:55, Smith Ott (hooking) 7:33, Spezza Ott (tripping) 13:29, Cowen Ott (interference) 16:50.

Third Period 3. Ottawa, Karlsson 10 (MacArthur) 1:36.

4. Ottawa, Turris 9 (Karlsson, MacArthur) 12:42.

5. Ottawa, Conacher 3 (Spezza, Methot) 14:02.

Penalties — Spezza Ott (tripping) 15:41, Gryba Ott (holding) 16:29, Kunitz Pgh (slashing) 16:51, Bortuzzo Pgh (cross-checking) 19:19, Ryan Ott (cross-checking) 19:19.

Shots on goal Pittsburgh 6 12 9 — 27 Ottawa 10 4 15 — 29 Goal — Pittsburgh: Fleury (L, 21-9-1); Ottawa: Anderson (W, 10-9-4).

Power plays (goal-chances)Pittsburgh: 0-7; Ottawa: 1-3.

Rangers 2, Maple Leafs 1 (SO) First Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Brassard NYR (high-sticking) 1:28, Stralman NYR (holding) 8:02.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Holland Tor (roughing) 11:09, Orr Tor (holding) 14:51, Nash NYR (goaltender interference) 16:27, Lupul Tor (boarding) 17:56, Tor Bench (too many men) 19:42.

Third Period 1. NY Rangers, Miller 2 (Kreider, Pouliot) 7:04.

2. Toronto, Kadri 11 (Clarkson, Rielly) 18:36.

Penalties — Kreider NYR (delay of game) 16:26.

Overtime No Scoring.

Penalties — None.

Shootout Toronto : van Riemsdyk miss, Lupul goal, Kadri

Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-New England 11 4 0 .733 410 Miami 8 7 0 .533 310 N.Y. Jets 7 8 0 .467 270 Buffalo 6 9 0 .400 319 South W L T Pct PF y-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 361 Tennessee 6 9 0 .400 346 Jacksonville 4 11 0 .267 237 Houston 2 13 0 .133 266 North W L T Pct PF y-Cincinnati 10 5 0 .667 396 Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 303 Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 359 Cleveland 4 11 0 .267 301 West W L T Pct PF y-Denver 12 3 0 .800 572 x-Kansas City 11 4 0 .733 406 San Diego 8 7 0 .533 369 Oakland 4 11 0 .267 308 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF

2014 World Junior Hockey Championship Schedule MALMO, Sweden — Schedule for the 2014 IIHF world junior hockey championship: Round Robin Thursday, Dec. 26 Germany vs. Canada, 5:30 a.m.

Norway vs. Russia, 7 a.m.

Czech Republic vs. U.S., 9:30 a.m.

Switzerland vs. Sweden, 11 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 27 Slovakia vs. Germany, 7 a.m.

Finland vs. Norway, 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 28 U.S. vs. Slovakia, 5:30 a.m.

Sweden vs. Finland, 7 a.m.

Canada vs. Czech Republic, 9:30 a.m.

Russia vs. Switzerland, 11 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 29 Germany vs. U.S., 7 a.m.

Norway vs. Sweden, 9:30 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 30 Czech Republic vs. Germany, 5:30 a.m.

Russia vs. Finland, 7 a.m.

Canada vs. Slovakia, 9:30 a.m.

Switzerland vs. Norway, 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 31 Slovakia vs. Czech Republic, 5:30 a.m.

Sweden vs. Russia, 6 a.m.

U.S. vs. Canada, 9:30 a.m.

Finland vs. Switzerland, 10 a.m.

End of round robin How Canada Fared at the World Junior Hockey Championship How Canada has fared at the world junior hockey championship since 1980 (with finish and coach): 2013 — Fourth (Steve Spott) 2012 — Bronze (Don Hay) 2011 — Silver (Dave Cameron) 2010 — Silver (Willie Desjardins) 2009 — Gold (Pat Quinn) 2008 — Gold (Craig Hartsburg) 2007 — Gold (Craig Hartsburg) 2006 — Gold (Brent Sutter) 2005 — Gold (Brent Sutter) 2004 — Silver (Mario Durocher) 2003 — Silver (Marc Habscheid) 2002 — Silver (Stan Butler) 2001 — Bronze (Stan Butler) 2000 — Bronze (Claude Julien) 1999 — Silver (Tom Renney) 1998 — Eighth (Real Paiement) 1997 — Gold (Mike Babcock) 1996 — Gold (Marcel Comeau) 1995 — Gold (Don Hay) 1994 — Gold (Joe Canale) 1993 — Gold (Perry Pearn) 1992 — Sixth (Rick Cornacchia) 1991 — Gold (Dick Todd) 1990 — Gold (Guy Charron) 1989 — Fourth (Tom Webster) 1988 — Gold (Dave Chambers) 1987 — Disqualified (Bert Templeton) 1986 — Silver (Terry Simpson) 1985 — Gold (Terry Simpson) 1984 — Fourth (Brian Kilrea) 1983 — Bronze (Dave King) 1982 — Gold (Dave King) 1981 — Seventh (Bob Kilger)

1980 — Fifth (Mike Keenan) Final World Junior Canadian Roster CALGARY — The final roster announced by Hockey Canada Sunday for the Canadian world junior team (with hometown and current CHL team): Goaltenders Zachary Fucale, Rosemere, Que., Halifax (QMJHL); Jake Paterson, Mississauga, Ont., Saginaw (OHL).

Defencemen Chris Bigras, Woodland Beach, Ont., Owen Sound (OHL); Mathew Dumba, Calgary, Minnesota Wild (NHL); Aaron Ekblad, Belle River, Ont., Barrie (OHL); Josh Morrissey, Calgary, Prince Albert (WHL); Adam Pelech, Toronto, Erie (OHL); Derrick Pouliot, Weyburn, Sask., Portland (WHL); Griffin Reinhart, West Vancouver, B.C., Edmonton (WHL).

Forwards Josh Anderson, Burlington, Ont., London (OHL); Jonathan Drouin, Huberdeau, Que., Halifax (QMJHL); Frederik Gauthier, Mascouche, Que., Rimouski (QMJHL); Bo Horvat, Rodney, Ont., London (OHL); Charles Hudon, Boisbriand, Que., Chicoutimi (QMJHL); Scott Laughton, Oakville, Ont., Oshawa (OHL); Curtis Lazar, Vernon, B.C., Edmonton (WHL); Taylor Leier, Saskatoon, Portland (WHL); Anthony Mantha, Longueuil, Que., Val-d’Or (QMJHL).

Connor McDavid, Newmarket, Ont., Erie (OHL); Nic Petan, Delta, B.C., Portland (WHL); Sam Reinhart, West Vancouver, B.C., Kootenay (WHL); Kerby Rychel, Tecumseh, Ont., Windsor (OHL).

2013 Spengler Cup Schedule Round Robin Thursday, Dec. 26 Geneve-Servette (Swtizerland) vs. Rochester (AHL), 7 a.m.

Canada vs. Vitkovice (Czech Republic), 12:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 27 CSKA Moscow (Russia) vs. TBA, 7 a.m.

Davos (Switzerland) vs. TBA, 12:15 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 28 CSKA Moscow (Russia) vs. TBA, 7 a.m.

Davos (Switzerland) vs. TBA, 12:15 p.m.

End or round robin Canadian Spengler Cup Roster CALGARY — Roster announced by Hockey Canada Sunday for the Canadian Spengler Cup team (with hometown and current team): Goaltenders Chris Mason, Red Deer, Ritten Sport (Italy); Allen York, Wetaskiwin, Rockford IceHogs(AHL).

Defencemen Brendan Bell, Ottawa, EHC Biel (Switzerland); Micki DuPont, Calgary, Kloten Flyers (Switzerland); Travis Ehrhardt, Calgary, Stavanger Oilers (Norway); Geof Kinrade, Nelson, B.C., SC Bern (Switzerland); Joel Kwiatkowski, Kindersley, Sask., Fribourg-Gotteron (Switzerland); Maxim Noreau, Montreal, HC AmbriPiotta (Switzerland); Travis Roche, Grande Cache, Alta., SC Bern (Switzerland); Jim Vandermeer, Caroline, Kloten Flyers (Switzerland); Derrick Walser, New Glasgow, N.S., Rapperswil-Jona (Switzerland).

Forwards Eric Beaudoin, Ottawa, EHC Biel (Switzerland); Alexandre Bolduc, Montreal, Chicago Wolves (AHL); Colby Genoway, Morden, Man., Lausanne HC (Switzerland); Alexandre Giroux, Quebec City, HC AmbriPiotta (Switzerland); Darren Haydar, Milton, Ont., EHC Munchen (Germany); Ryan MacMurchy, Regina, EHC Biel (Switzerland); Brett McLean, Comox, B.C., HC Lugano (Switzerland); Glen Metropolit, Toronto, HC Lugano (Switzerland); Jacob Micflikier, Winnipeg, HC Lugano (Switzerland); Byron Ritchie, North Delta, B.C., SC Bern (Switzerland).

Ahren Spylo, Waterloo, Ont., EHC Biel (Switzerland); Anthony Stewart, Toronto, Fribourg-Gotteron (Switzerland); Jason Williams, London, Ont., HC Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland).

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Sunday’s Games St. Louis 23, Tampa Bay 13 Indianapolis 23, Kansas City 7 Denver 37, Houston 13 Buffalo 19, Miami 0 Carolina 17, New Orleans 13

Dallas 24, Washington 23 N.Y. Jets 24, Cleveland 13 Cincinnati 42, Minnesota 14 Tennessee 20, Jacksonville 16 Arizona 17, Seattle 10 N.Y. Giants 23, Detroit 20, OT San Diego 26, Oakland 13 Pittsburgh 38, Green Bay 31 New England 41, Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 54, Chicago 11 Monday’s Game Atlanta at San Francisco, 8:40 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 29 Houston at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

Carolina at Atlanta, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

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

Baltimore at Cincinnati, 11 a.m.

Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.

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

Denver at Oakland, 2:25 p.m.

Kansas City at San Diego, 2:25 p.m.

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

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

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

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 2:25 p.m.

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

Philadelphia at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Calgary Bruins, 8:30 p.m., Max Bell Centre 2.

Thursday

● Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Mac’s tournament — Red Deer Optimist Chiefs vs.

Notre Dame Argos, 10 a.m., Father David Bauer Arena. ● Major midget girls hockey: Calgary Mac’s tournament — Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs vs.

Fraser Valley Phantoms, 4:30 p.m., Max Bell Centre 2.

● Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Mac’s tournament — Red Deer Optimist Chiefs vs.

Okanagan Rockets, 11:45 a.m., Father David Bauer Arena. ● WHL: Calgary Hitmen at Red Deer Rebels, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Major midget girls hockey: Calgary Mac’s tournament — Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs vs.

Saturday ● Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Mac’s tournament — Red Deer Optimist Chiefs vs.

Cariboo Cougars, 2:30 p.m., Max Bell Centre 1. ● Major midget girls hockey: Calgary Mac’s tournament — Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs vs. Peace Country Storm, 3:30 p.m., Max Bell Centre 2.

Sunday ● Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Mac’s tournament — Red Deer Optimist Chiefs vs.

Calgary Flames, 1:45 a.m., Father David Bauer Arena. ● WHL: Red Deer Rebels at Edmonton Oil Kings, 4 p.m. (The Drive).

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ONOFRYSZYN 1934 - 2013 Evelyn M. Onofryszyn passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Hospice embraced by her family on December 20, 2013 at the age 79. She faced the end of her journey with the same strength and dignity as she lived her life.

Evelyn was born in Calgary on May 7, 1934 to Edgar and Martha Smale. She moved with her family to the Gilby area where she grew up. On May 9, 1952, she was united in marriage to Jarvis Onofryszyn and moved to his family farm at Eckville, where she continued to live until her passing. Evelyn was always very passionate about her community which was demonstrated by many years of dedicated service. Over the years, she was committed to St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Eckville Hospital Board, 4-H, the Eckville Manor House Board, Eckville Chamber of Commerce, The PC Party, and many other community initiatives. Our mother was a hard working partner on the farm, but still had a busy career as manager of Blindman Valley Propane Co-op for forty years. Later in her life she became a marriage commissioner, which was another role she greatly enjoyed.

Evelyn was known to be gracious, diligent, capable, ambitious, wise and a role model for many. Evelyn Onofryszyn is survived by four daughters Elaine (Len) Engen, Sharon (Dave) Lemke, Noreen Stuart, and Karen Burnand as well as special family members Gordon (Carmen) Butcher and Drew Burnand; her grandchildren, Trent (Pam) Engen, Nicole (Justin) Obst, Trisha (Ryan) Rigler, Nathan (Carrie) Lemke, Carolyn (Jared) Engel, Cameron Stuart, Rebecca Burnand, Vanessa and Blair Butcher. Great grandchildren, Warren, Rachel, Alexis Engen, Lucas, Claire, Natalie Obst, Jordan & Sydney Rigler, Evan and Emily Lemke, and Madison Engel. She is also survived by brothers Jack (Marion) Smale, Mark (Glenda) Smale, and sister Helen Nielsen and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Jarvis, parents Edgar and Martha, brother Billy, sister Doreen, and niece Tanya. The family would like to acknowledge the many friends and family who reached out to Evelyn during her illness. We are also grateful for the wonderful care she received at the Red Deer Hospice. If friends desire, donations may be made in her honour to St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church or the Red Deer Hospice Society. A Memorial Service will be held at the Eckville Community Centre, 52 Street and 54 Avenue, Eckville, on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

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Arie deBoon was called to his eternal home to celebrate Christmas in heaven on December 21, 2013 at the Clerical age of 80. Arie is survived by LOST: Sunday, Dec. 15th: Blackberry Bold phone at Marion his beloved wife of the CUSTOMER SERVICES Bay or Bay parking lot fifty-five years, four sons and or Save On Foods east hill. POSITION AVAILABLE. Looking for highly motivated their spouses. Cor and Connie, REWARD OFFERED. professional individual Sid and Leanne, Andy and Please call 403-342-5117 looking to enter the Lynne, Jim and Shelley, eight MISSING property industry. granddaughters Brittany, Denai, Tan female Chihuahua in investment Successful Applicant will Heather, Mackenzie, Ashley, North Sylvan Lake area. have good computer, phone Her name is Chica, and Trisha, Morgan, and Alexis & people skills. Willing to she was wearing a blue, train the right person. and one grandson Tyler. He grey & yellow Eco Gear Please email applications w a s p r e d e c e a s e d b y h i s Rain Coat. If found please to: info@hpman.ca parents and two brothers, call 403-887-7588 Only those selected for an survived by three brothers and interview will be contacted. one sister also predeceased Thank you. by his in-laws Mr. and Mrs. Personals RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Van der Meer, four brothers-in-law, Sylvan Lake is looking for and four sisters-in-law, survived ALCOHOLICS a P/T Admin. Assistant.

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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 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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

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Wise Intervention Services Inc. is now hiring for the following positions:

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.

Competitive wages and benefits. Priority given to applicants with relevant experience, Class 1 Drivers license and valid oilfield tickets.

Wise is a leading oilfield services provider that is committed to quality and safety excellence. By empowering positive attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values, our employees care for the success of one another.

Please forward all resumes to: jobs@wiseisi.com or by fax to 403-340-1046

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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

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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.

CLEARVIEW RIDGE AREA Crossley St., Cooper Cl., Carter Cl., Connaught Cres. & Cody Pl. $190/mo.

DAVENPORT PLACE AREA Danielle Dr., Dorchester Ave., & Doncaster Ave. $185/mo.

MICHENER AREA East of 40th Ave., 51 St., 50A St., Michener Cres., Green, etc. to Michener Ave. & Blvd. $282/mo.

ROSEDALE AREA Rowell Cl. & Ritson Cl. $87/mo.

ALSO 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.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306

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Store Manager required for PartSource in Red Deer.

Applicant will be responsible for directing day to day operations.We are looking for store managers that have strong leadership and communication skills. ASE certification is an asset.

Please apply in person at 6722-50th Ave or via email @ ps791@partsource.ca

ELEMENTS is looking for IMMEDIATE F/T POSITION 5 retail sales reps. selling For Year Round Work. season gift packages and JOURNEYMAN personal care products in OPERATOR Parkland Mall, 4747 67 St. PICKER In Sundre, AB. Red Deer. $12.10 hr. + Competitive bonus & comm. FT. No guarantee for rightwages, applicant. exp. req`d. Please email Benefits. Must have elementsreddeer@gmail.com Journeyman Ticket.

SOAP Stories is seeking 5 Accommodations available.

F/T Beauty Treatment O/P, Please sent resume to: selling soap & bath mross@calmena.com products $14.55/hr. + MILLENIUM Mechanical bonus & comm. Beauty Services Ltd. is currently cert. req’d. Location Parkland Mall - 4747 67th looking for full-time service Restaurant/ plumbers with some HVAC St. Red Deer. email Hotel knowledge to provide premierjobrdbto@ service to the Red Deer gmail.com CALKINS CONSULTING area. Residential and SOAP Stories is seeking 5 commercial experience is o/a Tim Hortons retail sales reps.

Selling Food Service Manager required. Please fax s o a p & b a t h p r o d u c t s . resume to (780)986-2109 5 positions, F/T & P/ T, $9.95 - $18/hr. depending $12.10 hr + bonus & comor email your resume to mission. Ft No exp. req`d. on exp. and availability. customerservice@ Parkland Mall 4747 67 St. Permanent shift work, milleniummechanical.ca Red Deer. email resume to weekends, days, nights Looking for a place and evening shifts. 3-5 yrs. premierjobrd@gmail.com to live? exp., completion of seconStoreSmart Self-Storage dary school. Start date seeking P/T Customer Service Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS ASAP. Apply in person Representative for 16-24 6620 Orr Drive. Fax: hrs/wk. For job description 403-782-9685 and how to apply, go to Call 403-848-2356 www.StoreSmart.ca/jobs.

No phone calls please.

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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

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Family owned and operated, Trail Appliances continues to grow and due to this, we are looking to expand our delivery department.

Trail Appliances has always offered excellence in sales, delivery, customer service, and after-sales support.

The Company is currently looking to fill the following positions at our Red Deer warehouse location at #6 4622

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:

Security checks will be conducted on successful candidates.

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PART-TIME LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

Academy of Learning, Red Deer Apply at: resumes @academyoflearning.ab.ca

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE DELIVERY DRIVER, SHIPPER/RECEIVER

Chris Sturdy at 2823 Bremner Ave. or Fax to: 403-342-7168

Teachers/ Tutors

PART-TIME UNIT CLERK INSTRUCTOR

850

CARPET COLOUR CENTRE is currently looking for EXP’D. TILE INSTALLER Applicant must have ability to lay out tiles, be familiar with setting materials and products. This is a F/T position with a wage of $20 -$25/hr. depending on exp.

Submit resume attn: Andrew: awiebe@ carpetcolourcentre.com or drop off at Carpet Colour Centre 1100, 5001-19 St. Red Deer, Ab. T4R 3R1 Experienced Siders Needed Call 403-588-3210

F/T PAINTERS

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE & EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

Exp. Req’d. One of Alberta’s largest painting companies with offices in Edmonton & Calgary is now hiring for

Red Deer.

ANDERS AREA

Email: drew@ calibregroup.ca Company website: www.calibrecoatings.ab.ca

Anders St. / Armstrong Close

FLUID EXPERTS LTD.

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

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 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.

Employment Training

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

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires

Academy of Learning, Red Deer Apply at: resumes @academyoflearning.ab.ca

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PARTS PERSON / MAGER

Site Superintendents & Foremen For Alberta sites.

Email resume to: admin@shunda.ca

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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 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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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Springfield Ave. Savoy Cres. / Sydney Close

Delivery is 4 times per week, no collecting.

CLEARVIEW AREA Cosgrove Cres., Chappel Dr., Carroll Cres., Carpenter St., & Cunningham Cres. Area 93 Papers $498/mo.

DEER PARK AREA Dempsey St. & Drummond. Ave. Area 70 Papers $375/mo.

Financial Assistance available to qualified applicants.

GRANDVIEW AREA 73 Papers $439/mo.

ROSEDALE AREA Ramage Cres., Root Cl., 100 to 800 Ramage Cl., and Ralston Cres. area 67 Papers $359/mo.

ALSO Reichley St., Reinholt Ave., Robinson Cres. Area 106 Papers $568/mo.

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life

Call Today (403) 347-6676 2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

Please reply by email: qmacaulay @reddeeradvocate.com or phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316

Packages come ready for delivery.

No collecting.

Contact Quitcy at 403-314-4316

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED For afternoon delivery once per week In the towns of: Blackfalds Lacombe Ponoka Stettler Call Rick for more info 403-314-4303

in NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

Howarth St. & Haliburton Cres.

To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN

Kentwood

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

Kilburn Ave. & Krause Cres.

PIKE WHEATON CHEVROLET is now accepting applications for a full time Parts Person.

Must have good communication and computer skills and have the ability to work independently.

Excellent company benefits.

Please email resume along with wage expectations to: philparts@gmail.com or fax to 403-347-3813

Normandeau Nolan, Norwest & Newlands Oriole Park

Siding Helpers Needed Call 403-588-3210

Oak St. & Overdown Dr. Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info

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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

Call Joanne 403-314-4308 for more info

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Perfect for anyone looking to make some extra $.

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

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Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info

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Volks Place / Vanier Drive Vanson Close / Visser St.

BOWER AREA

Looking for reliable newspaper carrier for 1 day per week delivery of the Central Alberta Life in the town of

Currently seeking RELIABLE newspaper carriers for morning delivery (By 6:30 a.m.)

Monday - Saturday in:

Web Designer Network Administrator Help Desk Support Analyst PC Support Specialist and more!

VANIER AREA

Vickers Close

(Reliable vehicle needed)

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Viscount Drive

Currently seeking reliable newspaper carrier for the

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ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer, by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/wk

Highland Green

CLASS 3 DRIVERS w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for waste & recycling. Email resume to canpak@xplornet.ca or call 403-341-9300

SUNNYBROOK AREA Somerset Close

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HIKING Shoes, boys Columbia Brand, sz. 13.

Like new. $20.

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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

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PLAYMOBILE, large plane with original box, great Christmas gift. $25.

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COAT, camel, long, with hood. Sz. 12. $15.

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TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

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AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Spruce & Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

Household Furnishings

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SEARSOPEDIC Comfort Plus dbl. bed, mattress, box spring and frame, clean, no stains, $200 403-352-8811

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Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

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2 MATCHING suitcases like new $25; antique oak student chair $75; Kenmore microwave oven, 1200w, $30; 3 wool accent matching carpets, clean, will sell seperate, $50, David Winters collectors house in original box $25 403-352-8811 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

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2 BDRM LACOMBE CONDO Ground flr, 45+ bldg, 5 appl, N/S, no pets. $1000/mo.

RENTED 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

WANTED: de-humidifier in working order 403-347-4390

AGRICULTURAL 2000-2290

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Horses

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Grain, Feed Hay

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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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1 BDRM suite 55 Ave RD. En-suite, full kitchen, washer/ dryer. $850 +DD +util. 403-561-8706 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.

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1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

Roommates Wanted

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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

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1 furnished, 1 unfurnished rooms available to quiet, mature people. Rent is $500/$450 + DD Call 403-872-5169 for more details FURN. room, all utils. and cable incld, $425/mo.

403-506-3277 ROOM, Avail. immed. $600. + dd 403-505-4777

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Custom new homes planning service.

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Regularly Maintained, Fully Loaded!

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RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

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2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 500 lthr., sunroof, 115057 kms., $25,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

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CAIRO, Egypt — A powerful explosion believed to be caused by a car bomb rocked a police headquarters in a Nile Delta city north of Cairo early Tuesday, killing at least 14 people and injuring scores, according to the state news agency and a security official.

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The official added that the preliminary investigation indicated a car bomb caused the explosion.

Egypt’s Prime Minister Hazem elBeblawi described the attack as a “terrorist incident,” and expressed condolences to the families of the victims and vowed that the perpetrators “will not escape justice.”

MENA said that the explosion damaged surrounding buildings, including a bank and a theatre, and wrecked dozens of vehicles.

The same building was bombed weeks ago, but that explosion in front of the building caused no major casualties. Militant Islamists have attacked several security headquarters with car bombs or by suicide bombers.

The attack comes shortly after the Islamic militant group Ansar Beit alMaqdis, or the Champions of Jerusalem, said it considers Egyptian troops to be infidels because they answer to the secular-leaning military-backed government.

The group and others based in the Sinai claimed responsibility for a number of suicide car bombings and deadly attacks on security headquarters, including a failed assassination attempt on Egypt’s Interior Minister in September using a suicide car bombing. The minister escaped unharmed.

Speaking at a public forum Monday, military spokesman Ahmed Mohammed Ali said the army crackdown has killed 184 militants and arrested 803 others. He said about 25 per cent of those killed and arrested are foreign fighters, but didn’t provide further details. Ansar Beit al-Maqdis is believed to have ties with Palestinian militants in the neighbouring Gaza Strip, and officials have said other foreign militants have found refuge in Sinai during the ongoing turmoil.

Ali also said troops have destroyed about 786 tunnels between Sinai and Gaza, which the government says are used to smuggle militants and weapons. The border crossing with Gaza has been mostly closed by Egypt and Israel since Hamas took over the tiny coastal territory in 2007. Gazans rely on the tunnels for access to many commercial goods.

“We have achieved great successes.

We have impacted the main capabilities of the terrorists,” Ali told the gathering. “There are, however, still cells in there. We will continue to deal with them with resolve and seriousness.”

Israeli documents show military training and political support for young Mandela

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM — Israel’s state archives has published a 50-year-old letter from the Mossad spy agency claiming it unknowingly offered paramilitary training to a young Nelson Mandela, along with documents illustrating the Jewish state’s sympathy for the anti-apartheid struggle in the 1960s.

The release of the documents on the archives’ website in the wake of Mandela’s death appear to be aimed at blunting criticism of the close alliance Israel later developed with South Africa’s apartheid rulers.

Israeli relations with post-apartheid South Africa remain cool. The South African government is a fervent supporter of the Palestinian cause, and the Palestinians frequently compare their campaign for independence to the black struggle that ended apartheid.

Early this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was conspicuously absent from the dozens of world leaders, including President Barack Obama, who attended Mandela’s funeral. In a decision that was widely criticized, the globe-trotting Netanyahu cited the high cost of chartering a plane and bringing a large security detail.

The newly published Israeli documents from the 1960s, released days after Mandela’s death on Dec. 5, highlight Israeli officials’ voices against apartheid and their attempts to rally international pressure on the South African government to stop the 1964 Rivonia Trial, in which Mandela would be sentenced to life in prison.

But perhaps most startling is the memo, first revealed by the Haaretz daily over the weekend, claiming Mandela received paramilitary training from Israeli handlers in Ethiopia in mid-1962 — without them realizing who he was.

In the 1960s, Israel actively courted Africa’s post-colonial leaders in a search for allies. It sent scientists and other experts across the continent — and the memo suggests that it was running a military training program for fighters, though it is unclear the scope of the program.

After the 1973 Mideast war, when under Arab pressure dozens of African countries broke diplomatic ties with Israel, the Jewish state formed

close military ties with South Africa’s apartheid government.

The Oct. 11, 1962 memo, labeled “Top Secret,” suggests the Israeli trainers thought the man they later discovered was Mandela was from Rhodesia — now Zimbabwe — where African nationalists at the time were struggling against colonial rule.

According to the memo, a man named “David Mobsari who came from Rhodesia” met with officials several months earlier at the Israeli Embassy in Ethiopia, expressing interest in the tactics of the Hagana, the pre-Israel Jewish resistance movement against British rulers.

“He greeted our men with ‘Shalom,’ was familiar with the problems of Jewry and of Israel and gave the impression of being an intellectual,” the letter says. He received training in judo, sabotage and light weapons, it said, adding that the “Ethiopians” — an apparent code name for Mossad agents there — “tried to make him into a Zionist.”

Only after Mandela was arrested and his picture published did the Israelis determine his true identity, the letter says, referring to him as the “Black Pimpernel,” a widely used moniker at the time.

“It now is clear, through photographs published in the media on the arrest in South Africa of the ‘Black Pimpernel’ that the trainee from Rhodesia introduced himself with an alias and that the two are the same,” the letter says. In handwritten notes scribbled on the letter 13 days later, it says his real name is “Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.”

The Nelson Mandela Foundation, an official organization dedicated to promoting his legacy, has questioned the account. While confirming that Mandela toured African countries that year, and even received military training in Ethiopia, it said there was no evidence that he had any contact with Israelis.

“In 2009, the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s senior researcher travelled to Ethiopia and interviewed the surviving men who assisted in Mandela’s training — no evidence emerged of an Israeli connection,” it said.

The national archives posted the letter Sunday following the report in Haaretz, which said it obtained the document from a former graduate student.

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Foreigners seek protection in South Sudan CANADIANS, BRITS, AUSTRALIANS AMONG 3,000 FOREIGNERS TRAPPED

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NAIROBI, Kenya — British, Canadian and Kenyan citizens are among 3,000 foreigners trapped in a South Sudan city experiencing bouts of heavy machine-gun fire, one of the most violent areas of a weeklong conflict that has likely killed more than 1,000 people, a top U.N. official said Monday.

Australians, Ugandans and Ethiopians are also among 17,000 people seeking protection at a U.N. base in Bor, a city that could see increased violence in coming days, said Toby Lanzer, the U.N.’s humanitarian co-ordinator.

The death toll from a week of violence in South Sudan has likely surpassed 1,000 people, though there are no firm numbers available, he said.

The number of internal refugees is probably more than 100,000, said Lanzer, who is seeking urgent financial assistance from the U.S., Britain and other European countries.

“I know there are many thousands of people seeking protection in churches,” Lanzer said. “I know that we have our own staff that have literally walked into the bush and are communicating from there. That’s where they say they are safest.”

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Kimoon urged the Security Council late Monday to add 5,500 troops and police to the 7,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, citing growing violence in many parts of the country, human rights abuses, “and killings fueled by ethnic tensions.”

Ban proposed in a letter to the council obtained by The Associated Press that the troops be transferred from U.N. missions in Congo, Darfur, Abyei, Ivory Coast and Liberia, along with three attack helicopters, three utility

helicopters and a C130 military transport plane.

After an emergency Security Council meeting, France’s U.N. Ambassador Gerard Araud, the current council president, said the council will vote on a U.S.-drafted resolution authorizing the transfers at 3 p.m. EST (2000 GMT) today.

He said there was “a positive reaction” from all 15 council members.

The secretary-general called on member states to urgently provide transport to get the troops, police and equipment to South Sudan.

He said the U.N. mission’s capacity to investigate human rights abuses is also being urgently strengthened.

Ban said the situation in South Sudan “is of mounting urgency,” with tens of thousands of people displaced and about 45,000 seeking protection at U.N. bases.

He said he was spending most of Monday urging regional leaders to increase military support and “political backing for efforts to defuse the crisis.”

In a message to the Sudanese people, the secretary-general said: “The United Nations will stay with you. We will do our utmost to protect you, to provide the humanitarian assistance you need, and most of all to help the country regain the path to peace.”

Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., told reporters “the future of South Sudan is in jeopardy.”

“The leaders of South Sudan face a stark choice,” she said.

“They can return to the political dialogue and spirit of co-operation that helped establish South Sudan or they can destroy those hard-fought gains and tear apart their newborn nation.”

The violence began late on Dec. 15.

South Sudan President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, has said an attempted

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this photo taken Sunday, and released by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Monday, UNMISS relocates non-critical staff from Juba, South Sudan, to Entebbe, Uganda. Civilian helicopters evacuated U.S. citizens from the violent South Sudan city of Bor, capital of Jonglei state, seeing bouts of heavy machine gun fire, but 3,000 citizens from countries like Canada, Britain and Kenya remain trapped there, a top U.N. official said Monday. military coup triggered the violence, and the blame was placed on ousted former Vice-President Riek Machar, an ethnic Nuer. Other officials have since said a fight between Dinka and Nuer presidential guards triggered the fighting.

South Sudan experienced decades of war with Sudan, which it peacefully broke away from in 2011.

East African leaders and the United States are pushing diplomatic efforts to avoid a full-blown civil war.

U.S. special envoy for South Sudan, Donald Booth, met Kiir on Monday.

A senior U.S. official said both Kiir

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says the lights, noise and crowd of people can wreck a possum’s nerves and health.

The state commission issued a permit Friday allowing the organizer to capture the animal.

The judge ruled the show in Brasstown can go on with a captured possum.

Judge allows New Year’s Eve possum drop over animal-lovers’ protest

Tiger fatally mauls mate at San Diego Zoo

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina judge has approved a mountain town’s New Year’s Eve celebration in which organizers capture a possum and hoist and lower it in a cage at midnight.

Attorneys for the Wildlife Resources Commission and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals were in court in Raleigh on Monday. The animalwelfare organization sought to block the annual Possum Drop in Brasstown next week. A PETA lawyer

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Zoo said Monday that a female Malayan tiger was fatally mauled by her intended mate during an attempt to breed.

The female tiger, named Tiga Tahun, died Saturday of neck injuries and breathing difficulties, the zoo said. It was the first breeding encounter for either animal. No visitors saw the attack. “(The encounter) began with positive interaction between the two big cats. Unfortunately this changed

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and Machar said they were willing to talk to each other, and that their stated commitments indicated that there is a “good possibility of getting them together.”

But a lot of details, including the time, venue and circumstances of such a meeting as well as the specifics of what they would discuss, still need to be determined, the official said.

Power said Booth also met with 11 detained opposition leaders Monday and reported that they are “secure and well and very open to ending the crisis through dialogue and reconciliation.”

quickly and zookeepers were unable to separate the two animals,” the zoo said in a statement.

The tigers had rotated between being on exhibit and in their bedrooms, making them familiar with each other’s scent, zoo spokeswoman Jenny Mehlow said.

They had seen each other often and even touched noses, separated by a barrier.

Their interactions led zookeepers to believe the timing was right.

“Everything was spot on,” Mehlow said.

There are about 60 Malayan tigers in captivity in North American zoos, said Dan Cassidy, general curator of Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium in Nebraska, which owned the female tiger. Fewer than 500 are believed to be living in the wild worldwide.

Fatal attacks are rare, but behaviour can be unpredictable during breeding, Cassidy said.

Zoos typically prepare by having tigers touch noses or paws before allowing them to interact without barriers.

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