Red Deer Advocate, January 06, 2014

DOWN THE RIVERS

No medal for Canada at World Junior Championship

Diana and Arie Vandervelden’s river journeys might sound exotic but they happened in our Central Alberta backyard

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Library turning a page RED DEER PUBLIC LIBRARY MARKING 100TH BIRTHDAY

BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF The Red Deer Public Library is hoping locals are not all centennial-partied out, as it prepares to mark its own 100th birthday in 2014.

As residents learned as they ate thousands of pieces of birthday cake along with the city in 2013, the City of Red Deer got its start 100 years before and has grown exponentially since.

While pre-incorporation Red Deer — population a few hundred — could already boast dramatic societies, an amateur comedy company, and a symphony orchestra, the first public library came after the city became official, council having been encouraged by a 133-signature petition to set up the Red Deer Public Library.

The library’s first home was in the old Board of Trade building where teenager Ina Green became the first chief librarian, earning $1 for every three hours of work.

Prominent members of the town made up the first library board, and the facility went through a number of directors in its first few decades.

The fifth director, a Mrs. Pamely, considered being a moral arbiter for the town part of the job description, censoring children’s books and even hiding the most affronting works in her desk.

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Red Deer Public Library youth services manager Jill Griffith places a folded Christmas tree on the shelf beside a stack of books piled to represent another tree in the Children’s Library. The Red Deer Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2014 and one of the first projects to celebrate the milestone is a project to see 100 uses for books.

‘LIBRARIES WERE SET UP AS PLACES WHERE (LIBRARY BOARDS) WANTED TO ... GIVE PEOPLE A PLACE TO LEARN. CHANGING TO A PLACE OF LEISURE, THAT WAS A HUGE SHIFT.’ — LIBRARY CEO CHRISTINA WILSON

Such censoring is not part of the library at 100, a reflection of a change in attitudes of librarians since the early days, according to library CEO Christina Wilson.

“Libraries were set up as places where (library boards) wanted to I think transfer the values of the

community and give people a place to learn. Changing to a place of leisure, that was a huge shift, (to say) that leisure had value in society, that it wasn’t all about work, work, work,” she said.

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New Year’s rush to fulfil resolutions starts PEOPLE WANT TO LOSE THAT EXTRA CHRISTMAS WEIGHT BUT FITNESS COMPANIES SAY INTEREST WILL TAPER OFF

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

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Josh Lasiuta, 16, and others grind out the mileage on the exercise machines at the Dawe Centre on Thursday. Lasiuta says he intends to get into better shape in 2014.

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Red Deer-area gyms and fitness centres are full of new clients eager to shed post-Christmas turkey pounds.

But in a few weeks, lineups for exercise equipment will dwindle.

“There’s always a New Year’s rush and push to take fitness classes, then it all tapers off in February or March,” said Erin Low, co-ordinator of the G.H. Dawe Community Centre.

Real life tends to cut into good intentions.

The U.S. research firm YouGov, found 11 per cent of people break resolutions six days into the new year. Other studies have shown 35 per cent of resolutions are abandoned by the end of the first month.

When it comes to fitness, “everybody leads busy lives,” said Low. In the pull between job and family obligations, she understands that finding time to exercise can be a losing battle — but that doesn’t mean surrendering and staying sedentary.

Low believes fitness is important enough to be scheduled into your day.

“It’s actually in my calendar,” she added, with a chuckle.

This means resolving to stop at the gym, or a fitness class before or after work, leaving home early enough to walk to a destination, or even jogging during a lunch hour.

Whatever the activity, it helps if you enjoy it, said Jason MacDonald, owner of Pure Fitness CrossFit in Red Deer.

“This shouldn’t be about stay-

ing on a diet or making a resolution. It’s really about lifestyle.

“You’ve got to make it part of your day. And, ideally, I think you should find something you enjoy to do — something that’s not boring,” he added.

CrossFit, a strength and conditioning program that mixes aerobic exercise with gymnastics and weight lifting, might provide the variety some people need. Others might gravitate towards yoga or spinning classes, weights, team sports, running, or dance programs.

MacDonald believes it can be motivating to come to a place where others are also active.

“Some people find that a group setting, where you can make friends and be accountable to each other, helps.”

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Discovering Alberta’s rivers COUPLE’S EXOTIC JOURNEYS INCLUDE CENTRAL ALBERTA WATERS

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Diana and Arie Vandervelden have canoed past desert hoodoos as pelicans circle calmly overhead.

They have breathed in the scent of wolf willow and chokecherry blossoms while warblers sang in cottonwood trees along the riverbank. As their canoe nosed through glass-smooth waters, they heard kingfishers chatter and pheasants screech while the sun beat down from a blinding blue sky.

The Vanderveldens’ river journeys might sound exotic, but they happened in our Central Alberta backyard along Prairie waterways, such as the Red Deer, Milk, Oldman and South Saskatchewan Rivers.

The couple has drawn on personal experiences paddling 1,200 kms of Alberta rivers to compile an informative guidebook — Prairie Paddling, Discovering Alberta’s Badlands by Canoe. They hope the self-published book written

by Arie, will inspire more Central Albertans to plan summer holidays that entail canoing past century-old homesteads, grasslands and fossil-strewn desert.

Diana has canoed every summer since meeting her now-husband in 2006, and never gets tired of the views.

“It’s very hypnotic and relaxing. You get to look at nature and feel a connection. You feel like you’re part of the landscape,” said the Stettler native, who felt the pressures of everyday life slip away with each paddle stroke.

Part of the appeal for Arie, who was born in the Netherlands but moved to Nanton at age 14, was the chance to daydream and contemplate. “It’s good for the soul,” he concluded.

Arie’s book maps various river courses and includes detailed descriptions.

Co-ordinates for GPS navigation, access ways to the river and 37 campgrounds are also included, as are colour photographs of birds and wildlife, and interpretive stories about geology, ecology and history.

Some of the most interesting are about historic figures, such as hardliving Happy Jack, who epitomized the

lonesome Alberta cowboy after settling along a remote section of the Red Deer River in 1903.

There’s also U.S. dinosaur hunter Barnum Brown, who was drawn by Alberta’s treasure trove of fossils.

Some 6,500 pounds of bones and rock were shipped to New York from his 1910 expedition alone.

“This is without a doubt the richest Cretaceous deposit in North America,” Brown enthused, comparing the creatures in his shipping crates to a “veritable ark.”

Some of the living creatures the Vanderveldens encountered on their journeys include moose, deer, antelope, Prairie dogs, beavers, a coyote, and elusive owls and peregrine falcons.

Although paddling is described as meditative, the guidebook book doesn’t overlook negative aspects — such as mosquitoes.

Arie believes the pests can mostly be avoided by staying in the middle of the river, away from marshy banks, but there were times when Diana resorted to paddling inside a tented net covering, purchased from a sporting goods outlet.

Weather can also be a hazard. “You have to really watch the sky and watch the clouds changing,” said Diana.

The book describes a violent storm that arose on Aug. 1 2009 while the couple were camping out on a sandbank.

“Incredible” wind flattened and sandblasted their tent, followed by a lightning storm that lasted throughout the night, leaving the campers feeling frightened and exposed.

Later the Vanderveldens discovered the storm caused two deaths in the province, including a spectator killed when the stage collapsed at the Big Valley Jamboree.

While freak storms can always whip up, Diana believes keeping track of forecasts is important.

The book lists supplies needed for the journey, and should help canoers avoid over- or under-estimating the time it takes to travel between points on the river.

“You need to know where you are going, how long it will take, and what the weather will be like.”

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Diana and Arie Vandervelden have canoed along many Prairie waterways, such as the Red Deer, Milk, Oldman and South Saskatchewan Rivers.

River flow rates are discussed and landmarks described from the perspective of being on the waterway.

“It’s very useful to be able to recognize things so you know where you are,” said Diana, a 48-year-old human resources consultant.

Arie would like more Central Albertans to realize river canoeing is a “fantastic recreational opportunity.”

The 45-year-old geologist misses it since recently moving back to the Netherlands with Diana, where he works for an international oil explora-

tion company.

Unlike Alberta rivers, canals near their new home in Assen have no currents, so paddling is less relaxing and a lot more strenuous, he said, with a chuckle.

Arie hopes his book inspires more people to “get canoing.”

Prairie Paddling is available at Amazon.com or from Arie’s website, www. badlandspublishing.com for $24.95. It’s also available in Red Deer from Valhalla Pure Outfitters. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

More boreal forest protected in 2013 but challenges remain

BY BOB WEBER THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada has made significant strides in protecting the vast boreal forest that stretches across most of its provinces and territories, but the world’s largest intact forest ecosystem still faces threats, says an environmental group.

The amount of boreal forest under some form of government protection has doubled since 2007 to about 12 per cent of the total area, biologist Jeff Wells of the Canadian Boreal Initiative said recently.

“That’s a big rate of increase in a short time and we’re hoping that’s going to continue,” he said.

The boreal forest is the huge swath of green that stretches from Newfoundland to the Yukon. It’s home to millions of migratory birds, harbours endangered wildlife such as caribou and shelters hundreds of wetlands that clean water and store carbon.

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But Wells warns that some jurisdictions aren’t doing so well.

Quebec has removed its deadline to protect half its northern forest by 2035 and has downgraded an interim goal of 20 per cent protection by 2020 to 12 per cent.

The Yukon has failed to implement mining reforms, despite a successful legal challenge to the territory’s free-entry mining system.

Wells said the federal imposition of a regulatory “superboard” in the Northwest Territories could erode local control over development. And energy and forestry development continue to hammer Alberta’s boreal zone.

“Alberta is at the front lines of boreal forest threats and issues,” said Wells. “There are more caribou herds that are in trouble there than anywhere.”

One of the biggest challenges for governments over the coming year will be land-use planning, Wells suggested.

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tected by government. Another 460,000 square kilometres are being harvested through sustainable practices such as those outlined by the Forest Stewardship Council, an organization that promotes responsible management of the world’s forests by setting standards, and certifying and labelling wood products.

Wells has high praise for provinces such as Manitoba, which teamed with aboriginal groups in 2013 to try to get the Pimachiowin Aki region — a 33,400-square-kilometre area almost half the size of New Brunswick — declared a World Heritage Site.

While the attempt failed, the province has promised to try again in the coming year.

Wells’s group also commends the Ontario government for holding onto an objective of protecting half of its northern forests despite development pressure from the mining industry in the so-called Ring of Fire region northeast of Thunder Bay. As well, an agreement that has brought together environmentalists and forestry companies continues to hold together despite strains.

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GROUPS: Can help stay on target Having a support person to keep you on target is suggested by Lorna Milkovich, executive-director of Red Deer’s Primary Care Network.

“You need to make a plan and be specific,” she added. If a weekly dietary or exercise objective is not being met, this will be clear enough when you check in every Saturday with a friend.

“The friend can ask you what (changes) will it take, and how can you get past the obstacles? It helps keep you honest.”

As well, Milkovich believes it’s important to set “do-able” goals.

For instance, if eating better is an objective, she believes that preparing pre-cut and washed fruit and vegetable snack bags will make it easier to avoid indulging on less healthy snacks.

A common mistake is giving up once you slip up on your goal, whether it’s losing weight, stop smoking, or any other. Milkovich urges forging ahead, despite the set back.

“You need to keep working at it.”

To help more Red Deer residents get active, the local Primary Care Network is supporting the University of Alberta’s UWALK program, which encourages people to walk more by tracking their steps online towards a goal of 10,000 steps a day. For more information, please visit www.uwalk.ca.

Various local gyms are also offering deals to boost membership. Since good habits take a while to form, MacDonald said Pure Fitness CrossFit is offering a free three-month membership to anyone who attends CrossFit classes three times a week over that period. “After three months, it becomes part of your routine.” lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

LIBRARY: Future beckons As the world moves online, much fretting has been done about the future of book repositories in society.

Through the years — whether it is with vinyl records, VHS tapes, or e-books — Wilson said libraries have always been early adopters of technological advancements, and they have always had to be agile to remain relevant.

“Paperbacks — (the idea was) they’re not a real book, a real book is a hardcover and quite heavy.

The dime-store novel — they were trash.

“Harlequins — well that was a game changer.

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not. They weren’t paying money for that and yet they were the biggest thing going,” she said.

RDPL today subscribes to two e-book services for adults and another specifically for children, plus an e-magazine service. As physical book collections are likely to shrink, Wilson said the library plans to offer more.

“You have to pay attention to what the public wants and provide that,” she said.

As that physical collection of accumulated knowledge and information diminishes, Wilson said more programs will probably be offered to the public through the library where people can share knowledge in person and directly.

For 2014, some of the programs offered will play off the centennial theme. At the downtown branch, books, and in some cases pages that have been ripped out of books, have been turned into Christmas pieces, crafty creations that tie in with the 100 Things to Do with Books program that will run throughout the year.

A 100 Years of Animation film program will also run throughout 2014, and children can enjoy the 100 Picture Books of the Century and 100 Favourite Friends series.

Young ones will also have the chance in 2014 to obtain a specially-designed kids library card, to be launched at Family Literacy Day celebrations on Jan. 25.

The colourful cards will be available free to kids all through the year.

In celebrating its centennial, Edmonton Public Library has offered free library cards to all city residents. Wilson said while she would love such an initiative in Red Deer, library funding levels in the city do not make it feasible.

“It’s a great idea but it’s hard to do,” said Wilson.

Library memberships are free for patrons in most of Canada, but cards in nearly all jurisdictions in Alberta carry a fee.

Exceptions can be made for those with a demonstrated need.

Wilson, who has headed the Red Deer library for only half a year, said here she sees a library that is very embedded in the community. She sees the library maintaining a role as a valued community space well into the future.

“I thinks it’s amazing that they set up a city, and then right away a library. That was important to this community. That’s not something you read about in a lot of communities; usually something like that comes a little later, but there was real will here,” she said.

Wilson said there will be a number of surprise events throughout the year in addition to those already scheduled.

Two of the scheduled events are a homecoming concert on April 4 featuring Duke Thompson and a formal birthday party on April 23, the day in 1914 that city council signed a bylaw creating the Red Deer Public Library. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

Locations library operated included at City Hall and police building For some time in its early years, Red Deer’s library existed in City Hall, next to the city jail cell.

It was a home good enough that the library board poo-pooed a city proposal to turn the old Red Deer Creamery into a dual-purpose space — the home of a new library and a public toilet station.

The library eventually did get a new home, operating on the floor beneath the city police force in a building on Ross Street.

Though staff had to deal with leaky ceilings caused by the showering habits of the single constables who lived upstairs, the location sufficed for a decade.

The downtown branch of the library that Red Deerians know today came into being in 1967 as part of Canada’s centennial celebrations.

But it was an initiative that locals did not wholly support; the first plebiscite calling for funding

failed at the ballot box and the second only succeeded when the amount taxpayers were asked to fund was reduced.

A couple of the prominent locals leading the charge for the new library were Charles Snell — who donated $55,000 to the cause — and Ethel Taylor, the city’s first female councillor who was a devoted campaigner for libraries and their funding across Alberta.

“Books for every man’s and every child’s needs in a Centennial Library — at hand for each day of each century. ... What other centennial commemoration could afford such satisfaction to all of our citizens for today and for tomorrow?” Taylor wrote in her appeal to the city.

The downtown library that opened in that centennial year was small compared to what exists today. A second storey was

added in 1979, the children’s library was opened in the old armoury next door in 1994, and the Kinsmen Link connected the two spaces the next year.

The Dawe branch opened in the 1980s, providing service to North Red Deer.

That branch was incorporated into a community centre with both a Catholic and public elementary school, a collaborative setup the public library will be a part of again with the opening of the Timberlands branch in September.

The branch will exist within École Barrie Wilson, a new public elementary school also set to open in September. It will be the first such incorporation of a public library in a school under the province’s P3 school building program.

Library CEO Christina Wilson said she would like to see another branch opened in east Red Deer in the near future.

Crews to continue clearing away snow City of Red Deer ploughing crews are set to do more snow clearing today on residential streets in Lancaster Green, Vanier Woods, Vanier East, Oriole Park West and Oriole Park.

Residents are asked to move vehicles that are parked on the streets, where possible. Cars or trucks left on the road might be encircled by a windrow of snow, as ploughs are forced to go around them.

Windrows will be left on both sides of the street, which means residents will have to shovel snow from the bottom of their driveways.

On Saturday, road crews cleared the surface of residential streets in Deer Park Estates, Devonshire, Lonsdale, and Lancaster Meadows. Crews will make their way to other residential neighbourhoods this week (progress reports are available at www.reddeer.ca).

This latest surface ploughing effort is expected to be completed by Jan. 14.

So far, Red Deer has received 110 cm of snow since Nov. 1. This is 90 per cent of the snow that typically falls all season, as the city sees 140 cm of snowfall during an average winter.

Residents are reminded not to shovel snow from their properties or sidewalks onto the street, and to ensure nearby fire hydrants are clear of snow, in case of emergency.

Invasive Species Council to hold its first conference in Lacombe The Alberta Invasive Species Council is holding its first conference in Lacombe on March 12.

The Edmonton-based council was previously known as the Alberta Invasive Plants Council but changed it in 2013 to reflect the non-profit’s evolution — it has expanded its scope and is no longer focused primarily on invasive plants.

The council’s overall goal is to “protect Albertans from the economic, environmental and social impacts of invasive species” such as flowering rush and Himilayan balsam and zebra and quagga mussels.

Justin Bush, the invasive species co-ordinator at the Lady Bird Johnson Center at the University of Texas in Austin, will be the keynote speaker for the conference, which also includes the council’s annual general meeting.

Bush will discuss how to engage the public in the fight against invasive species.

He managed the Noxious Weed Control Program as the invasive species program co-ordinator for Skamania County

in Washington, working on aquatic and terrestrial invasive species control and habitat restoration projects.

Bush also co-ordinated and managed the invasive species inventory and treatment information for the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the southern part of the state.

The council is working on a number of initiatives, which include collaborating with a range of provincial, national and international stakeholders to create new biocontrol and chemical solutions for invasive plants.

It is also developing more educational materials such as fact sheets, a new resource called the Invader Ranger workbook for use in schools, and a Spotters’ Network to find and map new populations of key invasive species.

One-year memberships are $31.50 per person or $10.50 for seniors or students or $105 for an organization.

For more information, visit www.abinvasives. ca.

Report looks at whether oil-by-rail a viable option ment based on costs of transport,” the terms of reference for the group states. “If pipelines are not developed, rail will step into the void to deliver bitumen to the West Coast.”

West said the report raises safety questions, especially in light of two recent high-profile train accidents.

Oil transport by rail has become a contentious topic after a train containing crude oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Megantic, Que., in July, killing 47 people, and another train exploded without injuries last month in North Dakota.

“Myself and other people were pretty freaked

out about what happened there,” West said of the two fiery blasts.

The provincial working group was mandated to submit a report to both leaders by the end of December.

An Alberta government official did not respond to a question about the completion or release of the report, while an official in Clark’s office said the report is complete but that

no date has been set for a public release.

CN Rail declined comment.

The task force is led

by Steve Carr, deputy minister of natural gas

development in B.C. and Grant Sprague, deputy minister of energy in Alberta.

No one from either ministry could be reached for comment

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VANCOUVER — A task force report has been handed in to the British Columbia and Alberta governments that examines the idea of transporting oilsands’ crude via rail if proposed pipelines don’t get the green light, government documents show.

It’s an idea the environmental group ForestEthics calls “underhanded.”

It’s a “backdoor way for industry to bring tankers to the coast without the same sort of public oversight or public process that we’ve had around the Enbridge pipeline or would have around the Kinder Morgan pipeline,” said Ben West, campaign director for ForestEthics.

A joint provincial working group was announced by premiers Christy Clark and Alison Redford in July to develop recommendations related to energy exports and the opening of new export markets for products like bitumen for the two provinces, including pipeline and rail transport.

“Rail can be considered a viable alternative to pipeline move-

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There are no free lunches INTEREST PAYMENTS ON DEBT IMPERIL SPENDING ON SOCIAL PROGRAMS

BY SEAN SPEER CHARLES LAMMAM AND HUGH MACINTYRE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE With the holiday season now behind us, the oncoming flood of credit statements to Canadian households is a powerful reminder that there are no free lunches.

Borrowing to pay for current consumption brings interest payments, and ultimately, the need to pay off principal balances. Most Canadians are intimately familiar with this reality when it comes to their household finances. But this same reality also applies to governments. As taxpayers, Canadian families are also responsible for interest on government debt. And these payments are significant.

In recent years the federal and most provincial governments have been running deficits, meaning they are spending more than the revenue they collect.

These annual deficits accumulate and contribute to increased government debt. The most common measure of government debt is total debt minus financial assets held by governments like cash. On this measure, the combined debt of the federal and provincial governments has increased from

$778.7 billion in 2007-08 to $1.1 trillion in 2012-13 — a 42.7 per cent increase in just five years or 30.8 per cent after adjusting for the effects of inflation. As a share of the Canadian economy, total federal and provincial government debt has grown from 49.7 per cent to 61.1 per cent over this period.

Increased government debt can have a number of consequences. Aside from the potential for higher debt to be a drag on economic growth, the debt also requires interest payments that consume government resources. Debt servicing costs, as they are referred to by governments, can be substantial and can displace other spending on things that Canadians care about such as health care, education and tax relief.

To put debt servicing costs into perspective, consider the following illustrations from Canada’s three largest governments.

At the federal level, debt servicing is projected to be $29.5 billion or 11.1 per cent of total revenue in the current year. Meanwhile, the federal government will collect $29.7 billion in revenue from the GST, transfer $30.3 billion to the provinces for health care, and spend $32.4 billion on Old Age Security for Canadian seniors. In other words, debt servicing consumes con-

siderable resources compared to some of the federal government’s largest and most important spending programs.

In Ontario, where government indebtedness is a well-documented problem, the province estimates debt servicing costs in 2013-14 will total $10.6 billion or 9.1 per cent of overall revenue. This means that almost 10 cents of every dollar in revenue that the government collects will go to paying interest on the provincial debt. That’s money not spent on important public programs. And that’s not all: last year’s provincial budget anticipated that interest payments on the debt will grow, on average, by 5.5 per cent per year between 2012-13 and 2015-16, making it by far the government’s fastest-growing expenditure (health care and education will grow annually by 2.0 per cent and 3.4 per cent over the same period, respectively).

In Quebec, Canada’s second most populous province and its most indebted (relative to the size of its economy), government interest costs are projected to consume 12.3 per cent of total revenue this year. In fact, its 2013-14 interest payment of $8.6 billion is greater than the $7.8 billion transfer the province is receiving from the federal government for equalization and is only slightly less than the $9.5 billion the

government plans to spend per year on public infrastructure going forward.

These three examples illustrate the tangible and immediate costs of government debt and deficits. It’s clear that growing public debt and the interest payments that follow can consume a significant share of revenue and limit a government’s ability to spend in key areas or lower taxes.

Importantly, debt levels alone do not determine the magnitude of interest payments; the interest rate, or the cost of borrowing, also has an impact.

Governments are currently borrowing at historically low rates. If interest rates rise, borrowing costs would rise accordingly and impose even further pressure on government budgets.

Just as Canadian households have to deal with the reality of interest payments on debt-financed consumption, so do governments. Ultimately, however, it is taxpayers who pay when governments borrow. The burden of debt servicing costs is a painful reminder to us all that there are no free lunches with government debt.

Sean Speer is the associate director of fiscal studies, Charles Lammam is resident scholar in economic policy, and Hugh MacIntyre is a policy analyst at the Fraser Institute. This column was provided by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).

EU citizenship: the gold standard New Year’s Eve is always loud in our part of London, but it quieted down after all the drunks eventually staggered off home — and to our astonishment, it stayed quiet all the next day. We waited and waited for the predicted hordes of Romanian and Bulgarian “benefit tourists” to throng our streets, stealing and begging and applying for Jobseekers’ Allowance (as the dole is now known). But they never showed up.

It’s enough to make you doubt the trustworthiness of the popular press. For months right-wing British politicians and their allies in the tabloid papers have been warning GWYNNE that on Jan. 1, when citizens DYER of the Balkan countries that joined the European Union seven years ago finally got the right of free movement throughout the EU, Britain would be inundated by poor Romanians and Bulgarians.

The Conservative Party, which dominates Britain’s coalition government, rose to the occasion.

Henceforward, the government announced, immigrants will be charged for emergency hospital treatment, and they will have to wait three months before applying for unemployment benefits.

Prime Minister David Cameron even suggested last month that the principle of free movement of EU citizens among the member countries should be changed to curb “mass populations movements” when new members join. It’s too late to impose that

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rule on Bulgarians and Romanians, who are already EU citizens, he said, but while they are free to come to Britain and look for a job, “There is not freedom to come and claim.”

This is the “benefit tourism” notion: that poor eastern Europeans will move to the United Kingdom not to get a job, but to live off the state, claiming unemployment pay, social housing, and other benefits that should be reserved for honest British workers.

Even Cameron has had to admit that there is no “quantitative evidence” that this phenomenon actually exists. Nevertheless, he talks about it constantly as if it did.

But the whole thing is a charade, and Cameron’s “new” restrictions on immigrants don’t actually change anything. In practice, new immigrants to Britain already had to wait three months before gaining access to unemployment benefits, and it is not legally possible for Britain to charge EU citizens for medical care. The Conservative Party in Britain has just been churning out fake solutions to phantom problems.

The anti-immigrant voters Cameron is pandering to will not change their minds when the predicted tidal wave of Balkan immigrants does not happen, nor will he change his story. He will simply claim that it was his emergency measures that stopped it. But this tempest in a teapot highlights the sheer power of the principle of free movement within the European Union. It is what makes EU citizenship the gold standard in terms of passports.

Like the United States and Quebec, several EU countries offer fast-track residence permits to foreigners who will invest a large sum in the local economy: from $400,000 in Greece to $15 million in the United Kingdom.

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But they still actually have to live in the country in question for up to five years before getting their citizenship and passport, and the average jet-setter wants more for his money.

Last November Malta, the smallest EU member, announced a program that skips the residence requirement and simply sells Maltese passports to “high-value” individuals who are willing to pay the government 650,000 euros ($885,000). It’s a quite reasonable price for a passport that confers the right to live and work almost anywhere in Europe and also offers a visa waiver for travel to the United States.

There was an outcry by offended Maltese patriots, but they were mollified when Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s government raised the price to 1.15 million euros ($1.6 million) a few days ago. So now we know the real value of an EU passport.

Who buys these passports? Mostly rich Chinese: 248 out of 318 residence permits issued by Lisbon in the past three months to people who invested 500,000 euros ($680,000) in Portuguese property went to Chinese nationals. And there is no shortage of potential customers: a Bank of China survey revealed that almost half of the Chinese citizens with assets worth more than 10 million yuan ($1.6 million) are considering moving abroad.

Any EU passport — Portuguese, Latvian, Irish, whatever — gives its holder the right to live anywhere, work anywhere, set up a business anywhere in a community of 28 countries with a total population of more than 500 million people. It is the principle of free movement that makes it so valuable, and no amount of protest by “Little Englanders” on the right of British politics is going to change that.

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A pedestrian braves the blizzard conditions in Halifax on Friday. The region is in the grip of unseasonably cold temperatures with heavy snow and high winds.

Thousands without power after powerful blizzard

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Tens of thousands of Newfoundland Power customers were in the dark and buried in snow Saturday following a fire at a terminal station just hours after a powerful blizzard ripped through the region.

John MacIsaac of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro said a transformer malfunctioned at the Sunnyside terminal station around 9 a.m. Saturday, causing a fire and initially knocking out power for 190,000 customers, mostly in eastern parts of Newfoundland.

He said the fire was eventually brought under control and no one was injured.

NEWFOUNDLAND-LABRADOR Gary Smith of Newfoundland Power said although progress was being made throughout Saturday to get people reconnected, some customers could be without power until Tuesday.

He said crews were working around the clock and utility teams from Prince Edward Island would arrive on Monday to help.

“We certainly do appreciate the patience of our customers,” said Smith on Saturday around 6 p.m. local time, adding that about 140,000 customers were without power at that time. That figure, however, had fallen to about 25,000 by early Sunday according to the ultilty’s Twitter feed.

“I do truly understand the agony that you’re going through.”

The province had already been grappling with rolling blackouts implemented Thursday evening by the utility as it tried to cope with increased demand because of bitterly cold temperatures.

Warming centres were opening up across the province Saturday.

Environment Canada meteorologist David Neil said although the blizzard had moved offshore

by Saturday morning, high winds were lingering in eastern Newfoundland.

He said winds of 100 kilometres per hour were causing blowing snow in some areas.

Bitter cold snap stirs climate debate controversy THE CANADIAN PRESS Canadians are accustomed to cold weather to the point where many take pride in knowing that their particular region is colder then another.

But that perverse pleasure is being tested as below-normal temperatures and dangerous wind chills continue to grip much of the country.

In Alberta, where some eastern parts of the province remained under a wind chill advisory Sunday, Calgary city councillor Sean Chu set off a storm of controversy on the weekend with a tweet suggesting the intense cold cast doubt about global warming.

In Winnipeg, where it was —30 C on Sunday with a wind chill that made it feel like —44 C, the weather kept people away from the normal-

ly busy outdoor skating rinks.

Roy Laham, owner of Iceland Skate Rentals at The Forks, said he had about 20 customers on Sunday.

That compared to a typical weekend day where he said he would see 200 to 300 people.

“Just the die-hards are coming out. They’re all bundled up but they’re skating,” Laham said.

“If they’re continuously moving, the body seems to stay warm. It’s just the skin that’s exposed that you have to be careful about,” he continued.

“It’s a good idea to skate with a partner.

That way they can look at you and tell you if you’re getting frostbite.”

Laham said the deep freeze would actually be good for the Red River Trail, Winnipeg’s famous skating trail along the

Red and Assiniboine Rivers.

The trail hasn’t opened yet, which Laham said is due to all the recent snow which must be cleared from the ice.

Chu’s Twitter comment, meanwhile, about whether the cold snap was evidence against global warming was quickly rebuffed by many. Others lauded it.

The comment noted that “global warming alarmists” were quiet about the Calgary weather, as well as stories about two icebreakers trapped in pack ice off the coast of Antarctica.

“Is it b/c the weather’s been so freaking cold?”

Chu asked in the tweet.

Residents across the Prairies were being warned to bundle up as the extreme wind chill values could bring on frostbite on exposed skin in just five to 10 minutes.

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predicted temperatures would climb significantly in Alberta on Monday, while relief in Saskatchewan and Manitoba would happen gradually through the week.

In Ontario, there was a brief respite from arctic temperatures over the weekend, but the mercury was expected to plummet once again by Monday evening.

A snowstorm was predicted to strike southeast of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay on Sunday evening and expected to usher in bitterly cold winds.

Environment Canada warned the system would likely bring “some of the coldest air in years,” leading to “record-shattering cold.”

Already, wind chill warnings were in effect Sunday in northwestern Ontario, where icy winds were said to feel like -35 C to -45 C.

ISSUING NOMINAL FINES WITH SMALL VICTIM SURCHARGES OR GIVING CONSIDERABLY MORE TIME TO PAY

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Prince George provincial court judges have joined colleagues elsewhere across Canada in doing an end run around the Conservative government’s new mandatory surcharge to fund victim services.

As of Oct. 24, judges no longer have the discretion to waive the victim fine surcharge of 30 per cent of a fine or a flat fee of $100 or $200 in cases where they deem the penalty unduly harsh on the offender.

In response, they have been quietly issuing nominal fines with subsequently small victim surcharges or giving considerably more time than previously granted to pay the penalties.

A survey of court dockets in Prince George since the Increasing Offenders’ Accountability for Victims Act came into effect has uncovered more than 20 instances where offenders have been given such breaks.

In some cases, fines of as little as 15 cents or $1 with an accompanying victim surcharge of just a nickel or 30 cents were imposed.

In others, offenders have been given a decade and sometimes two or three, to pay the fine and surcharge and, in two cases, 100 years less one week.

Judges elsewhere in B.C. as well as in Alberta and Ontario have done the same, according to media reports.

Local judges have continued to issue the full penalty in other cases, particularly drunk driving convictions.

Cases in which breaks were given involved petty crimes such as breaches of probation and undertakings and minor thefts.

The Office of the Chief Provincial Court Judge has not commented on the issue.

Conservative MP Dick Harris suggested the judges making such moves are over-stepping their authority as administrators of the country’s laws as passed by Parliament.

“One could almost think this is kind of contemptuous, what they’re doing,” said Harris, who represents Cariboo-Prince George.

“That’s the first word that comes to mind, that they’re treating duly established laws with some sort of contempt.”

He said there are other ways to oppose the legislation, such as working to get another party into power when the next election is called. No one from the judiciary has contacted him about the issue, Harris said.

“I mean if judges want to write letters and do protests, that’s totally an option for them,” Harris said.

“But to play games like they’re doing, I wonder what people are thinking of that.”

Harris expressed little sympathy when asked if imposing a fine and victim surcharge would only prompt some offenders to commit more crimes to make the payments.

“If people didn’t commit crimes in the first place, they wouldn’t be faced with these types of things,” Harris said.

“People establish their culpability based on the decision they make... and in life you have to live with whatever decision you make, that’s for sure.”

The surcharges are used to finance services supporting victims of crime, such as providing them with a court liaison and access to counselling.

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FRONT LEARNING DISABILITIES INITIATIVE RECEIVES BOOST The Learning Disabilities Association of Red Deer has received a grant from the Red Deer and District Community Foundation to help boost a longestablished initiative. The foundation granted $2,500 to go towards the Critical Learning of Academic and Social Skills initiative, also known as CLASS. This initiative includes a oneon-one multidisciplinary tutoring program and social competence programs for children and youth with learning disabilities. The money will especially help support the program director that runs CLASS. It is the first time the foundation has contributed to the Learning Disabilities Association’s tutoring program. The community foundation is a privately funded public foundation dedicated to assisting charities. It is the only local charity focused on “creating and building permanent endowment” that serves the Central Alberta region. The Learning Disabilities Association is a nonprofit that facilitates the education and social development of individuals with learning disabilities and/or Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder in Central Alberta.

MOOSE OLD TIME DANCE An Old Time Dance at the Ponoka Moose Lodge will be held on Jan. 18 from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. The Badlanders will provide the music. A potluck lunch will be served so everyone is asked to bring finger food. Admission is $12 per person. The cost to Moose members is $10 per person. For more information, visit www.

AlbertaDanceNews.com or call Jean or Fred at 403783-8587. Ponoka Moose Lodge is located three km south of Ponoka on Hwy 2A.

WATERCOLOUR TECHNIQUES Local artist Marianne Harris will be teaching watercolour realism painting techniques on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Gallery on Main in Lacombe. The 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. class costs $75 and includes lunch and supplies. To register, call 403-782-3402.

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Ghost prank got out of hand DELBURNE HISTORIC BOOK COMMITTEE WANTS TO PUBLISH ANOTHER VOLUME OF THE AREA’S HISTORY

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF There was the time a ghost story prank in Delburne got out of hand and the pranksters were scared witless.

Delburne resident Anita Jones thought she’d heard every colourful bit of local lore when someone sent her another story out of the past for a new history book of the area to be published this year.

This gem of a tale involves a group of local young men who, sometime in the late 1940s or early ‘50s, were planning to scare some female acquaintances with a made-up ghost story at a vacant, tumbledown house.

Unfortunately for the pranksters, local miners from the Lynass Mine overheard their plan and “decided to trick the tricksters,” said Jones.

What transpired at the old house that night involved a flash of vehicle headlights, followed by a miner — covered head to toe in a white sheet — running out of the woods towards the derelict home, where the male pranksters had brought the women.

Both guys and girls “were just petrified” when the socalled ghost appeared. Jones was told someone ended up falling into the cellar of the old house, and “apparently one of the ladies had to be taken to Red Deer hospital and treated for hysteria.”

She was able to check this account with another old-timer, who vouched for its authenticity.

“This story never made it into the original (history) book and I’d never heard it before, even though I’ve lived in the community for 27 years,” said Jones.

She is hoping more previously untold stories surface, since

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Delburne History Book volunteers Anita Jones, left, and Wendy Motley look through the pages of the original Delburne history book. Another volume of the book is in the works to mark the 100th anniversary of the village of Delburne. The historical book committee is looking for new stories to add to the book. the Delburne Historic Book Committee has the goal of fundraising to publish another volume of the area’s history.

Most community members are already familiar with “the big red book,” which is what locals call a Delburne-area history book of some 1,500 pages that was originally published in 1980, said Jones.

The tome was more recently republished as a two volume set. But the stories contained in it are still only as recent as 1979.

Jones said a lot has changed in the village of 830 people in the

past 30 years — families, businesses and organizations have come and gone, so many residents felt it was time for an update.

The committee is seeking new stories from Delburne and the surrounding old school districts that can be published as a third volume for the set.

“Remember, this book will be read by your grandchildren and great grandchildren. This is your opportunity to share a brief (account) of your life with them,” said Jones.

Anyone connected to the

community can send personal stories about school, sports events, or other occasions or occurrences.

Labelled photos are also appreciated. Submissions will be accepted to Jan. 31.

They can be mailed to Delburne History Book Committee, P.O. Box 42, Delburne, AB, T0M 0V0, or emailed to delbhist@ gmail.com. For more information, please call Jones at 403749-3893, or Wendy Motley at 403-749-2420. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate. com

A BETTER WORLD

Mission to Kenya was also a homecoming

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF A recent medical mission to Kenya was also a homecoming for Red Deer’s Vanessa HigginsNogareda.

Vanessa and her husband, Dr. Gustavo Nogareda, were part of an aid trip to the developing Africa country, organized

by Lacombe charity A Better World.

Vanessa, a nurse in the anticoagulation department of Red Deer hospital, and Gustavo, a local cardiologist, were on an Alberta team that toured free medical clinics throughout remote regions of Kenya.

In some cases, their African patients walked for days, carrying small children, to seek treatment for HIV, parasites and other illnesses.

While it was the first trip to Africa for Gustavo, Vanessa spend her early years in Kenya, where her parents worked as missionaries.

From the time Vanessa was three months old in 1982, her mom and dad worked with Turkana and Masai tribes, running a health dispensary, building a school, water dams, irrigation systems and offering other assistance.

After Vanessa turned four in 1986, she returned with her parents and her African-born younger sister to Alberta, but spent many years longing to revisit to the place of her earliest memories.

“As a family, we always wanted to go back to Africa, but it was a long journey and we

are a big family,” said Vanessa, who also has a brother born in Canada.

When she and Gustavo heard about the aid trip through local participants, team leaders Dr. Ray Comeau and his wife Daryl, they thought it was the right opportunity to visit Kenya while also doing some good for its people.

Accompanied by her husband, her parents and younger sister and brother, Vanessa returned to the village of Maji Moto in November, after wrapping up the medical tour, and discovered her family still had friends in the Kenyan community.

“It was incredible.

A lot of people remembered us and what my parents had done to help their village,” she said.

“Looking back, I have so much resect and pride for what my parents did.”

The 31-year-old saw the school her mom and dad helped build, without which many African children would not have received an education.

Many memories were stirred, such as when Vanessa played with Kenyan kids as a child.

“They were fascinated with my blonde hair, which they thought looked like a cow’s tail.”

She also remembered finding a zebra leg that was left by a lion in the front yard.

Her mother would say, “Vanessa, you can’t go walking by yourself at night or the hyenas will eat you!’”

While the high elevation took some getting used to, Gustavo, Vanes-

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Above: Vanessa HigginsNogareda, third from left and her husband Dr. Gustavo Nogareda, on an aid trip to Kenya, organized by Lacombe charity A Better World.

Right: Gustavo Nogareda with a young patient.

Inset: Young Vanessa with her missionary parents.

sa and her brother Brent climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro before leaving for Canada on Dec. 6.

But the trip’s focus was the medical aid tour to remote areas, where Africans continue to live a tribal lifestyle.

Gustavo believes few Canadians have encountered the kind of fundamental poverty that exists in rural areas of southwestern Kenya.

“We are so blessed in Canada,” added Vanessa.

“Here, a kid might not get an iPad, but kids there don’t even have shoes.”

Their Kenyan patients were treated for many medical and dental complaints, but a few came with serious, nontreatable conditions that require surgery.

Since the clinics were not equipped for operations, Gustavo referred these people to other organizations whenever possible.

The 46-year-old Argentine-born cardiologist and his wife found it very difficult to turn patients away when more people turned up than could be handled within the full clinic schedule.

“The biggest barrier was time,” said Vanessa.

But the gratitude of the Kenyans and their profound need left the couple happy to have helped.

“I was so touched by the story of a 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who could not walk. His

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family brought him by scooter and his mother carried him on her back to see us. They so desperately wanted to help him,” said Gustavo.

He and Vanessa are hoping to return to Africa someday.

In the meantime, Vanessa wants Central Albertans to know they can also help fill ongoing needs. For instance, schoolchildren in Maji Moto sleep on a concrete floor.

“I’d like to raise money for bunk beds.”

For more information about A Better World, please visit www.a-better-world.ca. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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COULD BEAT PROJECTIONS IF DOMESTIC, U.S. ECONOMIES CONTINUE TO GROW

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The federal budget surplus could be bigger than predicted in 2015, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said in an interview aired Sunday.

The assessment falls in line with projections from the parliamentary budget office that came a month ago.

A Dec. 5 report from the PBO estimated the government could achieve a surplus of $4.6 billion by 2015, nearly $1 billion more than the estimate included in the November economic update.

In an interview with CTV’s Question Period, Flaherty said Canada could have a bigger surplus than projected if

both the domestic and U.S. economies continue to gain strength.

“We could have a larger surplus than we anticipate, but we will have a surplus,” said Flaherty.

The Harper Conservatives are relying on balancing the books to help propel the party through a federal election campaign that’s scheduled for the fall of 2015.

The PBO report, however, prefaced its surplus projections on expectations that the government would maintain EI premiums at current levels, that there would be no delays in selling off some public assets and that spending restraints would continue.

And that is exactly what the government expects to do, said Flaherty.

The government has frozen basic EI premium rates at $1.88 for every $100 earned until 2016.

As well, it has announced the sell off of some assets, including the Ridley Terminals and Dominion Coal Blocks in British Columbia and the government’s remaining stock of General Motors shares.

Flaherty said the government would also continue cutting spending to eliminate the budget deficit in time for the 2015-16 fiscal year.

“We’re controlling our own departmental spending,” the minister said, adding that his government will not reduce transfers to the provinces or cut programs or benefits.

Flaherty also backed away from re-

cent concerns over the levels of personal debt held by Canadians, telling CTV that moves to shore up mortgage rules have kept housing debt loads in check.

“The (housing) market is calming somewhat, so I’m less concerned than I was,” he said.

“And when you look at debt to net worth, as long as the housing market remains relatively strong, we don’t really have a debt issue.”

However, Flaherty maintained that he would intervene to further tighten mortgage rules if the market needed further cooling.

Policing clicks proves to be online struggle COMPANIES CAPITALIZE ON DUPING SOCIAL MEDIA

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tive low-power screens, but also for ways to interact with devices that don’t rely on the screen, such as using hand gestures and voice.

“With wearable technology, it’s all about battery consumption,” Walker says.

What’s driving the boom in wearable device innovation is the recent widespread availability of inexpensive sensors known as microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).

These are tiny components like accelerometers and gyroscopes that, for instance, make it possible for smartphones to respond to shaking and for tablets to double as steering wheels in video games.

There are also sensors that respond to pressure, temperature and even blood sugar. Torontobased Bionym Inc. will show off its Nymi wristband at CES. The gadget verifies a user’s identity by determining his or her unique heartbeat.

The technology could one day supplant the need for passwords, car keys and wallets.

Waterloo, Ont.-based Thalmic Labs Inc. plans to show off how its MYO armband can be used as a remote control device to operate a quadricopter drone.

The band responds to electricity generated in forearm muscles as well as arm motions and finger gestures.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Celebrities, businesses and even the U.S. State Department have bought bogus Facebook likes, Twitter followers or YouTube viewers from offshore “click farms,” where workers tap, tap, tap the thumbs up button, view videos or retweet comments to inflate social media numbers.

Since Facebook launched almost 10 years ago, users have sought to expand their social networks for financial gain, winning friends, bragging rights and professional clout.

And social media companies cite the levels of engagement to tout their value.

But an Associated Press examination has found a growing global marketplace for fake clicks, which tech companies struggle to police.

Online records, industry studies and interviews show companies are capitalizing on the opportunity to make millions of dollars by duping social media.

For as little as a half cent each click, websites hawk everything from LinkedIn connections to make members appear more employable to Soundcloud plays to influence record label interest.

“Anytime there’s a monetary value added to clicks, there’s going to be people going to the dark side,” said Mitul Gandhi, CEO of seoClarity, a Des Plaines, Ill., social media marketing firm that weeds out phoney online engagements.

Italian security researchers and bloggers Andrea Stroppa and Carla De Micheli estimated in 2013 that sales of fake Twitter followers have the potential to bring in $40 million to $360 million to date, and that fake Facebook activities bring in $200 million a year.

As a result, many firms, whose values are based on credibility, have entire teams doggedly pursuing the buyers and brokers of fake clicks. But each time they crack down on one, another, more creative scheme emerges.

When software engineers wrote computer programs, for example, to generate lucrative fake clicks, tech giants fought back with software that screens out “bot-generated” clicks and began regularly sweeping user accounts.

YouTube wiped out billions of music industry video views last December after auditors found some videos apparently had exaggerated numbers of views. Its parent-company, Google, is also constantly battling people who generate fake clicks on their ads.

And Facebook, whose most recent quarterly report estimated as many as 14.1 million of its 1.18 billion active users are fraudulent accounts, does frequent purges.

That’s particularly important for a company that was built on the principle that users are real people.

Twitter’s Jim Prosser said there’s no upside.

“In the end, their accounts are suspended, they’re out the money and they lose the followers,” he said.

LinkedIn spokesman Doug Madey said buying connections “dilutes the member experience,” violates their user agreement and can also prompt account closures.

Google and YouTube “take action against bad actors that seek to game our systems,” said spokeswoman Andrea Faville.

Dhaka, Bangladesh, a city of 7 million in South Asia, is an international hub for click farms.

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A man wearing Google Glass answers questions from the media during a news conference, in Los Angeles.

Gadget lovers can expect technology companies to stretch the wearable concept further in Las Vegas at the International CES event, the industry’s annual trade show.

Wearable gadgets expected to dominate BUT MASS APPEAL IS CRITICAL TO SUCCESS

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LAS VEGAS — Will 2014 be remembered as the year wearable computing took off?

Upstart entrepreneurs and major manufacturers such as Samsung, Qualcomm and Sony certainly hope so.

Gadgets that you snap, buckle or fasten to your body are already marketed to fitness freaks obsessed with tracking every possible metric their bodies produce.

There are countless smartwatches for tech nerds who’d rather glance at their wrists to check messages than reach for their smartphones.

And thousands of people are already seeing the world differently with the help of the Internetconnected eyewear, Google Glass.

Even with the possibilities these devices offer today, gadget lovers can expect technology companies to stretch the wearable concept further this week in Las Vegas at the International CES event, the industry’s annual trade show.

Several companies are expected to unveil wearable devices that are easier to use, extend battery life, and tap into the power of gestures, social networks and cloud computing.

The wearables wave is still in its early phases. Many of the technologies on display will offer a glimpse of the future —not necessarily products that are ready for

the mainstream consumer.

These new gadgets are “like the first generation of the iPod,” says Gary Shapiro, chief executive of the Consumer Electronics Association, the group that has hosted the trade show since 1967.

“It was bulky and it wasn’t that pretty. Look what happened. It got slimmer. It got better.”

Industry analysts’ estimates for the growth of wearables are rosy. Research firm IHS says the global wearables market — which also includes health products like hearing aids and heart-rate monitors — could top $30 billion in 2018, up from nearly $10 billion at the end of 2013.

While some of the growth will come from an aging population that requires more health-related monitoring at home, devices like the Fitbit Force activity band — which tracks a wearer’s steps, calories burned, sleeping patterns and progress toward fitness goals — are also expected to gain popularity as deskbound workers look for new ways to watch their waistlines.

At this week’s show, companies are likely to introduce improvements in wearable screens and battery life, says Shane Walker, an IHS analyst.

The two are linked because the more a device tries to do, the more battery power it consumes.

This creates demand for innova-

Canadians have money on the brain TALBOT BOGGS

MONEYWISE

As 2014 slips into being, what’s foremost on the minds of Canadians?

If you put any stock in some recent polls, it’s money.

This probably shouldn’t come as a surprise, given all the global economic and market turmoil of the past few years.

But what may be a bit more surprising is that while Canadians spend a lot of time thinking about money they aren’t spend-

ing enough time planning how to manage it.

A recent poll by BMO Financial Group found that 63 per cent of Canadians spend more time thinking about finances than they do about other major areas of their lives, including planning leisure activities such as their next vacation, shopping plans, deciding what movies or television to watch, or even pon-

dering the state of their love lives.

While 63 per cent of Canadians have money on the top of their minds, fewer actually have a financial plan. The number of Canadians with a plan fell last year to 59 per cent from 64 per cent in 2012.

A financial plan outlines your personal and financial goals and the steps you need to take to achieve them.

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Those goals can include a myriad of things, including saving and investing for retirement, purchasing a home, continuing education, leaving a legacy to your family or loved ones, having adequate insurance, starting a business, making a career change or saving for a child’s education.

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Water contamination, drilling linked BUT LACK OF DETAIL FUELS MISTRUST

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Environmental protection groups participate in a global Frackdown Day in Pittsburgh, calling for a moratorium on shale gas drilling and the hydraulic fracturing process. But The Associated Press found that a lack of detail in the data make it almost impossible to judge whether the drilling boom is harming more individuals than in the past, or less. she and her husband never knew how many other people made similar complaints, since the main source of information “was just through the grapevine.”

The McMickens were one of three families that eventually reached a $1.6 million settlement with a drilling company.

Heather McMicken said the state should be forthcoming with details.

Over the past 10 years, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has led to a boom in oil and natural gas production around the nation.

It has reduced imports and led to hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue for compa-

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SECURITY: Talk to a professional “If people want to reduce the time they spend thinking about dollars and cents and be more secure about their overall financial situation, they should consider working with a professional to develop a financial plan,” said Caroline Dabu, vice-president and head of BMO wealth planning group. “Identifying what you’re saving for and how you’re going to get there can provide great peace of mind and free up more of your time to attend to other aspects of your life.”

BMO’s survey found that Canadians who have a financial plan see value in it and many wish they had created one earlier. Eighty-two per cent said having a plan helped them achieve their financial goals and 69 per cent said they wish they’d started one sooner.

It also identified reasons why many Canadians still do not have a financial plan, including they don’t have enough money to warrant having one, they never thought of getting one, they don’t know how to start the process and they’re not sure what’s involved in getting one.

Poor or lack of financial planning can result in financial regrets.

A recent study by Edward Jones found most Canadians have some financial regrets. If they could go back and start their careers again they would save more for long-term goals, pay off debts faster and build an emergency fund.

Older Canadians generally seem pleased with the financial decisions they have made, but the majority under the age of 44 would do things differently — 88 per cent under the age of 44, compared to 61 per cent of those 65 and over.

“Research suggests that while the majority of Canadians are generally satisfied by the financial decisions they’ve made in life, particularly seniors, most of us still have financial regrets,” said Patrick French, direction of financial and retirement planning with Edward Jones.

“Younger generations won’t have the same level of financial security through defined benefit (pension) plans as older generations, so it’s even more important to have a solid financial strategy in place to save and invest for the long term.

“The good news for younger generations is that they still have lots of time to put a revised strategy in place to pursue financial goals.”

So start your financial plan as soon as possible and seek the advice and

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nies and landowners, but also created pollution fears.

Extracting fuel from shale formations requires pumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of water, sand and chemicals into the ground to break apart rock and free the gas.

Some of that water, along with large quantities of existing underground water, returns to the surface, and it can contain high levels of salt, drilling chemicals, heavy metals and naturally occurring low-level radiation.

But some conventional oil and gas wells are still drilled, so the complaints about water contamination can come from them, too.

counsel of a qualified financial planner.

“The earlier you start a financial plan the sooner you’ll feel in control of your finances and start progressing towards your short-term goals, such as being able to afford a winter vacation; mid-term goals, such as the purchase of a home; or long-term goals, such as retirement,” said Dabu.

Talbot Boggs is a Toronto-based business communications professional who has worked with national news organizations, magazines and corporations in the finance, retail, manufacturing and other industrial sectors.

WEARABLE: Need broad acceptance Co-founder Stephen Lake says the MYO is more akin to a mouse or keyboard that controls activities than the latest line of smart wristbands that simply track them.

“We’ve seen this shift away from traditional computers to mobile devices,” Lake says. “Our belief is that trend will continue and we’ll merge closer with technology and computers. New computer-human interfaces are what can drive these changes.”

Wearables may not gain broad acceptance until sensors advance to a point where they can track more sophisticated bodily functions than heart rate, says Henry Samueli, co-founder of Broadcom Corp., the company that makes wireless connectivity chips for everything from iPhones to refrigerators. Monitors that measure blood sugar, for instance, still require test strips and pin-pricks.

“If you can monitor your blood chemistry with a wearable, now there we’re talking about something pretty compelling,” Samueli says. “Then I think the market will take off in a big way.”

Companies are also expected to tweak the business models for wearable gadgetry as the devices become more mainstream.

Fitness-focused wearables could one day help lower your health-care premiums if your insurer can verify your exercise regime. Always-on wristbands that know who you’re with —and their preferences— could become vehicles for location-based restaurant advertising.

“I think you’re going to see a lot of maturity in 2014 in the way companies think about their business,” says J.P. Gownder, an analyst with Forrester Research.

Right now, the market is a swirling cauldron of ideas and products. Eventually, a winner may emerge.

Josh Flood, an analyst with ABI Research, says “the killer app” for a

wearable product with the right mix of form, function and price “hasn’t been identified yet.”

Forrester’s Gownder concurs. “It’s a bit of a hype bubble,” he says. “But so was the Internet in 1999.”

ONLINE: Selling clicks, social media accounts is lucrative The CEO of Dhaka-based social media promotion firm Unique IT World said he has paid workers to manually click on clients’ social media pages, making it harder for Facebook, Google and others to catch them. “Those accounts are not fake, they were genuine,” Shaiful Islam said.

A recent check on Facebook showed Dhaka was the most popular city for many, including soccer star Leo Messi, who has 51 million likes; Facebook’s own security page, which has 7.7 million likes; and Google’s Facebook page, which has 15.2 million likes.

In 2013, the State Department, which has more than 400,000 likes and was recently most popular in Cairo, said it would stop buying Facebook fans after its inspector general criticized the agency for spending $630,000 to boost the numbers.

In one case, its fan tally rose from about 10,000 to more than 2.5 million.

Sometimes there are plausible explanations for click increases.

For example, Burger King’s most popular city was, for a few weeks this year, Karachi, Pakistan, after the chain opened several restaurants there.

While the Federal Trade Commission and several state attorney generals have cracked down on fake endorsements or reviews, they have not weighed in on clicks.

Meanwhile, hundreds of online businesses sell clicks and social media accounts from around the world.

BuyPlusFollowers sells 250 Google+ shares for $12.95. InstagramEngine sells 1,000 followers for $12. AuthenticHits sells 1,000 SoundCloud plays

and 40 complaints for the first 11 months of 2013, with two confirmed contaminations and 14 still under investigation, Department of Natural Resources spokesman Mark Bruce said in an email.

None of the six confirmed cases of contamination was related to fracking, Bruce said. ● West Virginia has had about 122 complaints that drilling contaminated water wells over the past four years, and in four cases the evidence was strong enough that the driller agreed to take corrective action, officials said. ● A Texas spreadsheet contains more than 2,000 complaints, and 62 of those allege possible well-water contamination from oil and gas activity, said Ramona Nye, a spokeswoman for the Railroad Commission of Texas, which oversees drilling.

Texas regulators haven’t confirmed a single case of drilling-related water-well contamination in the past 10 years, she said.

In Pennsylvania, the number of confirmed instances of water pollution in the eastern part of the state “dropped quite substantially” in 2013, compared with previous years, Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman Lisa Kasianowitz wrote in an email.

Two instances of drilling affecting water wells were confirmed there last year, she said, and a final decision hasn’t been made in three other cases.

But she couldn’t say how many of the other statewide complaints have been resolved or were found to be from natural causes.

Releasing comprehensive information about gas drilling problems is important because the debate is no longer about just science but trust, said Irina Feygina, a social psychologist who studies environmental policy issues.

Losing public trust is “a surefire way to harm” the reputation of any business, Feygina said.

for $9.

It’s a lucrative business, said the president and CEO of WeSellLikes. com.

“The businesses buy the Facebook likes because they’re afraid that when people go to their Facebook page and they only see 12 or 15 likes, they’re going to lose potential customers,” he said. The company official spoke on condition of anonymity, saying he recently moved his company offshore to avoid litigation or cease-and-desist notices.

In Indonesia, a social media-obsessed country with one of the world’s largest number of Facebook pages and Twitter users, click farms are proliferating.

Ali Hanafiah, 40, offers 1,000 Twitter followers for $10 and 1 million for $600. He owns his own server, and pays $1 per month per Internet Protocol address, which he uses to generate thousands of social media accounts.

Those accounts, he said, “enable us to create many fake followers.”

During an interview at a downtown Jakarta cafe, Hanafiah — wearing a Nike cap, blue jeans and a white T-shirt — said large social networks can boost a business’ public profile. “Today, we are living in a tight competition world that is forcing people to compete with many tricks,” he said.

Tony Harris, who does social media marketing for major Hollywood movie firms, said he would love to be able to give his clients massive numbers of Twitter followers and Facebook fans, but buying them from random strangers is not very effective or ethical.

“The illusion of a massive following is often just that,” he said.

The fake click market has generated another business: auditors.

Robert Waller, founder of Londonbased Status People, helps clients block fakes. “We have had a lot of people who have bought fake accounts, realized it’s a stupid idea and they’re looking for ways to get rid of them,” he said.

David Burch, at TubeMogul, a video marketing firm based in Emeryville, Calif., said buying clicks to promote clients is a grave error. “It’s bad business,” he said, “and if an advertiser ever found out you did that, they’d never do business with you again.”

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PITTSBURGH — In at least four states that have nurtured the nation’s energy boom, hundreds of complaints have been made about wellwater contamination from oil or gas drilling, and pollution was confirmed in a number of them, according to a review that casts doubt on industry suggestions that such problems rarely happen.

The Associated Press requested data on drilling-related complaints in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Texas and found major differences in how the states report such problems.

Texas provided the most detail, while the other states provided only general outlines.

And while the confirmed problems represent only a tiny portion of the thousands of oil and gas wells drilled each year in the U.S., the lack of detail in some state reports could help fuel public confusion and mistrust.

The AP found that Pennsylvania received 398 complaints in 2013 alleging that oil or natural gas drilling polluted or otherwise affected private water wells, compared with 499 in 2012.

The Pennsylvania complaints can include allegations of short-term diminished water flow, as well as pollution from stray gas or other substances.

More than 100 cases of pollution were confirmed over the past five years.

Just hearing the total number of complaints shocked Heather McMicken, an eastern Pennsylvania homeowner who complained about water-well contamination that state officials eventually confirmed.

“Wow, I’m very surprised,” said McMicken, recalling that

Experts say the most common type of pollution involves methane, not chemicals from the drilling process.

Some people who rely on well water near drilling operations have complained about pollution, but there’s been considerable confusion over how widespread such problems are.

For example, starting in 2011, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection aggressively fought efforts by the AP and other news organizations to obtain information about complaints related to drilling.

The department has argued in court filings that it does not count how many contamination “determination letters” it issues or track where they are kept in its files.

Steve Forde, a spokesman for the Marcellus Shale Coalition, the leading industry group in Pennsylvania, said in a statement that “transparency and making data available to the public is critical to getting this historic opportunity right and maintaining the public’s trust.”

When the state Environmental Department determines natural gas development has caused problems, Forde said, “our member companies work collaboratively with the homeowner and regulators to find a speedy resolution.”

Among the findings in the AP’s review: ● Pennsylvania has confirmed at least 106 water-well contamination cases since 2005, out of more than 5,000 new wells.

There were five confirmed cases of water-well contamination in the first nine months of 2012, 18 in all of 2011 and 29 in 2010. The Environmental Department said more complete data may be available in several months. ● Ohio had 37 complaints in 2010 and no confirmed contamination of water supplies; 54 complaints in 2011 and two confirmed cases of contamination; 59 complaints in 2012 and two confirmed contaminations;

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Polar vortex takes over U.S. BELOW-ZERO TEMPERATURES DESCEND ON U.S. MIDWEST, NORTHEAST

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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A man carrying a snow shovel walks along Market Street in Champaign, Ill., on Sunday. Icy, snow-covered roads and high winds made travel treacherous from the Dakotas and Michigan to Missouri as much of the nation braced for the next winter wallop: a dangerous cold that could break records. fans packed Lambeau Field despite the dangerous cold for Sunday’s National Football League playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers. It could be among the coldest ever played: It was 5 degrees F (minus 15 degrees Celsius) at kickoff at 3:40 p.m.

CST, warmer than expected.

“We suited up, we brought all the snowboarding gear we use ... and added to it,” said 49ers fan Jeff Giardinelli of Fresno California, as he walked across a parking lot with a friend.

“Without the wind, which isn’t here yet, we’re good. When it gets windy, we’ll be ready for it.”

It hasn’t been this cold for almost two decades in many parts of the U.S. Frostbite and hypothermia can set in quickly at 15 to 30 below zero F (26 to 34.4 below zero C).

Lorna West, a 43-year-old student and consultant from Columbus, Ohio, said she doesn’t believe people unaccustomed to such weather are ready for what’s coming.

A Chicago native, she said thermal

Rebels battle al-Qaida insurgents in parts of northern Syria DEEP FISSURES WITHIN THE INSURGENCY ERUPT INTO SOME OF THE MOST SERIOUS VIOLENCE BETWEEN GROUPS OPPOSED TO PRESIDENT BASHAR ASSAD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — Syrian opposition fighters battled rival rebels from an alQaida-linked faction across parts of northern Syria on Sunday, as deep fissures within the insurgency erupted into some of the most serious and sustained violence between groups opposed to President Bashar Assad since the country’s conflict began.

The clashes, which broke out on Friday and have spread to parts of four provinces, pit an array of moderate and ultraconservative Islamist brigades against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, an extremist group that has become both feared and resented in parts of oppositionheld areas for trying to impose its hardline interpretation of Islam.

The fighting did not appear to be a turn in unison by Syrian rebel groups against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, activists and analysts said, but rather an outburst of violence against the al-Qaidalinked group in certain communities where tensions with other opposition factions were already simmering.

In a reflection of the fragmented and localized nature of much of the fighting in Syria’s civil war, the Islamic State of Iraq and the

Levant continued to cooperate with rebel factions against government forces in other parts of the country.

But in some corners of opposition-held northern Syria, the backlash against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has been brewing for months. The group, which analysts say boasts more than 5,000 fighters, many of whom are foreigners, elbowed its way into rebel-held areas in the spring, coopting some weaker armed opposition groups and crushing others as it consolidated its grip on new turf.

That infighting has left scores dead on both sides, and has undermined the broader rebel movement’s efforts to oust Assad. It also has strengthened the government’s position ahead of an international peace conference for Syria expected in just over two weeks.

For the West, meanwhile, the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, as well as another al-Qaida-linked group, the Nusra Front, has been a source of concern, and a major reason that support in Washington and other Western capitals has dwindled in recent months.

Some in northern Syria originally welcomed the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant for imposing a degree of order

on the villages and towns that fell under its control. But the group alienated many by employing tactics deemed brutal even by the standards of Syria’s bloody conflict.

Its fighters have beheaded captured government fighters, and kidnapped anti-Assad activists, journalists and civilians seen as critical of its rule.

The latest and most serious bout of infighting began Friday after residents in the northern province of Aleppo accused members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant of killing doctor Hussein Suleiman.

The newly created Islamic Front, an umbrella group of powerful, mostly ultra-conservative Islamic fighters, issued a statement ordering the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant to hand over the doctor’s killers so they could stand trial. The extremist group did not, sparking clashes between the factions in Aleppo province.

Fighting quickly spread to rebel-held areas of the northeastern province of Idlib and the central province of Hama.

On Sunday, the violence expanded again, with clashes in the town of Tabaqa in Raqqa province, said Rami Abdurrahman, the director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group.

underwear, lots of layers and “Eskimo coats” with zipped hoods to block the wind were the norm growing up.

“And don’t go out if you don’t have to,” she said.

In St. Louis, grocery stores sold out of the essentials before Sunday’s weather onslaught.

“The problem is the bread is sold out. We’re out of milk. We sold out of chips, chicken wings, some meats,” Issa Arar of Salama Supermarket said.

Travel problems started early Sunday. In New York City, a plane from Toronto landed at Kennedy International Airport and then slid into snow on a taxiway. No one was hurt, though the airport temporarily suspended operations because of icy runways.

About 1,200 flights had been cancelled Sunday at O’Hare and Midway international airports in Chicago, aviation officials said, and there also were cancellations at Logan International Airport in Boston and Tennessee’s Memphis and Nashville international airports.

School was called off Monday for the entire state of Minnesota, as well as cities and districts in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa, among others.

Southern states were bracing for possible record cold temperatures, too, with single-digit F highs (highs from minus 13 to minus 17 C)expected Tuesday in Georgia and Alabama.

Temperatures are expected to dip into the 30s F (single digits C) in parts of Florida on Tuesday. But Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows said it must be at 28 degrees F (minus 2 C) or lower four hours straight for fruit to freeze badly.

In western Kentucky, Smithland farmer David Nickell moved extra hay to the field and his animals out of the wind. He’d also stocked up on batteries and gas and loaded up the pantry and freezer.

The 2009 ice storm that paralyzed the state and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people is fresh in his mind.

Pope plans rare trip to Holy Land THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis says his upcoming trip to the Holy Land aims to boost relations with Orthodox Christians. But the three-day visit in May also underscores Francis’ close ties to the Jewish community, his outreach to Muslims and the Vatican’s longstanding call for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

The announcement was made Sunday just as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry wrapped up talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in a new bid for peace.

Francis told thousands gathered in the rain for his weekly Sunday blessing that he would visit Amman, Bethlehem and Jerusalem on May 24-26.

It is the only papal trip confirmed so far for 2014 and the second foreign trip of Francis’ pontificate, following his 2013 visit to Brazil.

Francis, an Argentine Jesuit, will be the fourth pope to visit the Holy Land after Paul VI’s landmark visit in 1964.

In his Christmas ad-

dress, Francis singled out the Holy Land for prayers, saying “Bless the land where you chose to come into the world, and grant a favourable outcome to the peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians.”

As archbishop of Buenos Aires, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio — now Pope Francis — made interreligious dialogue a top priority, hosting an annual interfaith ceremony in the Argentine capital’s cathedral to promote religious harmony and writing a book on faith with his good friend, Rabbi Abraham Skorka.

“We are hoping for a new glimmer of light from this visit in relations with the Orthodox, with Muslims and Jews,” Monsignor William Shomali, auxiliary bishop in Jerusalem, said Sunday.

All three governments welcomed the papal visit. The Palestinian news agency Wafa said President Mahmoud Abbas hoped it would “contribute to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people who aspire for freedom, justice and independence.”

In Jerusalem, Israeli Foreign Ministry Yigal Palmor said Francis was “will be greeted as warmly as his predecessors were.”

Jordan’s Royal Palace said the Amman leg of Francis’ visit would mark a “significant milestone for brotherhood and forgiveness between Muslims and Christians and consolidates the message of peace.”

Francis said his prime aim was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic meeting in Jerusalem between Pope Paul VI and the thenspiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, Ecumenical Patriarch Atengora.

Catholics and Orthodox have been divided since the Great Schism of 1054, precipitated largely by disagreements over the primacy of the pope.

Francis will be joined in Jerusalem by the current ecumenical patriarch, Bartholomew.

They will celebrate Mass together at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where the faithful believe Jesus was crucified and buried.

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CHICAGO — Snow-covered roads and high winds created treacherous driving Sunday from the Dakotas to Michigan and Missouri as residents braced for the next round of bad weather: dangerously cold temperatures that could break records across much of the U.S. Temperatures were being suppressed by a “polar vortex,” a counterclockwise-rotating pool of cold, dense air that will affect more than half of the continental U.S. throughout Sunday and into Monday and Tuesday, with wind chill warnings stretching from Montana to Alabama.

The forecast is extreme: 25 below zero Fahrenheit (31 below zero Celsius) in Fargo, North Dakota, minus 31 F (minus 35 C) in International Falls, Minnesota, and 15 below F (26 below C) in Indianapolis and Chicago. Wind chills — what it feels like outside when high winds are factored into the temperature — could drop into the negative 50s and 60s.

Northeastern Montana was warned Sunday of wind chills up to 59 below zero F (51 below zero C).

“It’s just a dangerous cold,” National Weather Service meteorologist Butch Dye in Missouri said.

Several Midwestern states were walloped with up to a foot (30 centimetres) of new snow on Sunday. Five to 9 inches (12.5 to 22.5 centimetres) fell overnight in the Chicago area, while the St. Louis area had about a foot (30 centimetres) of snow and northern Indiana had at least 8 inches (20 centimetres. Central Illinois was bracing for 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 centimetres), and southern Michigan could see up to 15 inches (37.5 centimetres).

Officials closed several Illinois roadways because of drifting snow, and warned residents to stay inside.

Roads in the Midwest were particularly dangerous, and officials in Missouri warned it was too cold for rock salt to be very effective.

Authorities also urged residents to check on elderly and disabled relatives and neighbours.

In Chicago, temperatures were expected to bottom out around minus 15 F (minus 26 C) overnight, likely setting a daily record, National Weather Service meteorologist Ed Fenelon said.

Earlier Sunday, temperatures sank to 20-below F (29-below C) and colder in northern Minnesota and Grand Forks, North Dakota.

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A11 Hollywood’s finest stars shine

MONDAY, JAN. 6, 2014

FIRST HOLLYWOOD AWARDS OF YEAR IN PALM SPRINGS HONOUR HANKS, BULLOCK, STREEP, ROBERTS AND MORE

BY RYAN PEARSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Sandra Bullock shared the painful results of Googling herself, Meryl Streep shadowboxed on-stage, and Tom Hanks braced for awards season’s “celebrity mule train” at the year’s first glitzy Hollywood gala.

Matthew McConaughey, Julia Roberts, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper were among the stars who cracked jokes and praised one another Saturday night at the opening of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, a desert warmup of sorts for more closely-watched industry events in coming months.

Honours were announced well in advance and the ceremony wasn’t televised, lessening pressure on winners and allowing for self-effacing, sometimes lengthy acceptance speeches.

The festival is celebrating its 25th year but it’s only relatively become a star-studded stop on the awards circuit.

U2’s Bono spoke passionately about artist activism and the fight against AIDS. Bruce Dern reveled in industry praise for his Nebraska after a half-century career, saying: “A bunch of you seem to have gotten together and to have said, ‘Bruce Dern can play.”’

Presenters included Gary Oldman, Ewan McGregor, Idris Elba and Jane Fonda.

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Sandra Bullock poses backstage at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Saturday, in Palm Springs, Calif.

Bullock, also nominated for Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe awards for her performance as an astronaut in Gravity, delighted the crowd of over 2,000 by reading online comments about herself.

“Julia (Roberts), apparently you and I are in a dispute over George Clooney. We talked about this. It’s shared custody and we both are fine with it,”

she joked.

McConaughey, honoured for his lead role in Dallas Buyers Club, also proudly noted his movie Mud and small part in The Wolf of Wall Street.

“I had a sensational year of acting,” he said, wearing a bowtie and shimmering gold tuxedo jacket.

Streep, who stars alongside Roberts in August: Osage Coun-

ty and is also up for Globe and SAG honours, was given the festival’s icon award.

“I don’t feel like an icon.

Most of the days I feel like ‘I can’t’,” she said.

But, she allowed, jabbing fists toward the crowd, “I feel like I’m an example now in my dotage of the fact that you just can’t put those old gals out to pasture. We’ve got a lot of stuff

still to say.”

There was self-congratulation all around at the quality of awards season films, from 12 Years A Slave, whose director Steve McQueen was honoured, to American Hustle, whose cast received an ensemble award.

Several actors noted that they had been catching up on colleagues’ movies with DVD screeners and visits to the theatre.

“We put out a damn good product,” McConaughey said.

“We’ve got challenging films.

We’ve got stories of isolation, survival, history, con men, scams. A lot of these films, they walk that tightrope. They have that combination of two very hard things to have — import and entertainment.”

There will be no shortage of additional opportunities to celebrate said movies, as Hanks noted in accepting the fest’s chairman’s award for his leading roles in Captain Phillips and Saving Mr. Banks.

He and many others gathered Saturday will reunite at the Golden Globes next weekend in Beverly Hills and the SAG awards the following weekend.

“To be invited to the Palm Springs International Film Festival is an honour and a delight beyond words and sometimes beyond reasoning,” Hanks said.

“It means without a doubt that the holidays have come to an end and for a few lucky people the celebrity mule train is just beginning.”

Pack A.D. pushes for bigger audience with new CD DO NOT ENGAGE DUE TUESDAY what we were doing then.”

“I guess you have to look at it positively though,” Black interjects. “ The only reason the albums are better now is because they were bad in the beginning.”

“Except not everybody decides to put their bad stuff out there for people and go: ‘Hey, why don’t you buy our bad stuff?”’

Miller retorts with a laugh.

Eventually, Black comes around to her bandmate’s way of thinking.

“It kind of makes sense why bands release EPs first and not 17-song albums,” she says, referring to their debut. “We were so foolish. Seventeen songs. ’Let’s put as many as we can on this thing.”’

Still, it was that dissatisfaction with corners of the band’s catalogue that pushed them to where they are now, they conclude.

“There’s nowhere to move with happiness,” Miller said.

“I think it’s a terrible place to be.

“It’s complacency.

You do not grow from being happy.”

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Vancouver garagerock duo the Pack A.D. finally cleaved its way onto Canadian airwaves with 2011’s Unpersons, a record that strayed far from the skeletal hard blues that marked their early work.

With Do Not Engage — out Tuesday— the band is pushing its newfound tunefulness even further, and the duo is blunt when asked to describe the shift in sound.

“Now our songs have things like choruses,” said drummer Maya Miller during a recent chat in Toronto.

“Like, they never used to. Truthfully, they do have more melodies now.”

Shedding their nascent primal-blues leanings almost completely, the Pack A.D. here channel the melodic fuzz of ’90s postgrunge and lo-fi for a concise set of 11 songs that recall a range of influences including the Breeders, the Grifters and Superchunk.

There’s still variety within that framework — “there’s no real consistency but I kind of like that,” singer Becky Black muses — but the common thread is a new accessibility.

And that popcraft arrived at a fortuitous time for the band, seemingly perched on the cusp of a breakthrough.

Since Unpersons came out, they became Juno Award nominees (for breakthrough group, natch), signed with Nettwerk Records (such a sufficiently large label that Black marvels “there’s a lot more people to remember”) and whisked their undomesticated live show across some larger stages, including a gig last month opening for the Arctic Monkeys.

Miller and Black acknowledge that a desire to capitalize on such opportunities did influence their songwriting.

“I think it obviously played a part in coming up with this album,” Miller said.

“I also think people now can dance to our new album,” she added later.

“I think it’s been harder to dance to our music in the past. We used to have less opportunity for that.

“It was very odd music. It didn’t really go anywhere.

“So maybe it’s going somewhere.”

If it sounds as though the pair is unhappy with their earliest work — 2008’s Tintype and Funeral Mixtape — well, that’s pretty accurate.

Those elemental recordings helped the duo gather a following, but they’re not representative of where the group is at now.

“For me, I tried to think we didn’t do those first two albums,” Miller said.

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Rebels edged by Warriors

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Warriors 4 Rebels 3 Unlike their previous two home games, the Red Deer Rebels were OK in the first period of Sunday’s WHL meeting with the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors.

As for the second period . . . well, that was another story, as the visitors not only held their ground but scored once to assume a lead they never relinquished en route to a 4-3 victory before a recorded crowd of 4,704 at the Enmax Centrium.

“In the first period we battled back even though we gave up the power-play goals against. We battled back and were looking forward to the second period,” said Rebels associate coach Jeff Truitt.

“But then we just sort of disintegrated in a hurry . . . from our execution to our reads and some of the things we got away from after the first period.”

Jack Rodewald scored the first of his three goals on the evening 4:21 into the contest, placing a power-play rebound past Rebels netminder Patrik Bartosak. Vukie Mpofu replied for the Rebels four minutes later, finishing a three-way passing play that involved Rhyse Dieno and Conner Bleackley, but Rodewald struck again at 13:21, taking a pass down low and stepping around Bartosak one second after a Red Deer penalty expired.

Matt Bellerive evened the count at two with man-advantage tally in the final minute of the opening frame — one-timing a pass from Dieno while cruising in the high slot — but Tanner Eberle gave the Warriors a permanent lead 2:54 into the second period while parked all alone at the edge of the crease.

“There has to be consistency night in and night out,” said Truitt. “We had a good first period and then came back in the second and were chasing.

“In the third we got within one, but we didn’t carry the momentum enough.”

Indeed, the Rebels weren’t up to the task down the stretch, despite cutting the deficit to 4-3 on a power-play marker by Lukas Sutter with still 12 minutes remaining. Even with Bartosak on the bench and Moose Jaw killing a penalty in the final two minutes, the home side failed to mount much of an attack.

Rodewald completed his hat trick with a power-play goal 50 seconds into the final frame for a 4-2 Moose Jaw lead.

On a positive note, 16-yearold forward Brayden Burke was impressive as an emergency call-up and assisted on Sutter’s tally.

“I played him an awful lot here tonight and I thought he was unbelievable,” said Truitt.

“He showed excitement and poise with the puck. He’s explosive. He’s a very good player and I’m looking forward to seeing him full-time here.”

While the ninth-place Rebels failed to make up any ground in the Eastern Conference on the eighth-place Prince Albert Raiders and in fact fell two more points behind the seventh-place Kootenay Ice, who edged the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers 4-3, the Warriors’ victory aided their faint playoff hopes.

“I thought we played well.

This has been a tough rink for us to win in over the years,” said Moose Jaw head coach Mike Stothers, whose club suffered losses to Edmonton and Calgary Friday and Saturday.

“It’s been a tough road trip, this was our third game in basically two and a half days.

Everybody played well and worked hard tonight.”

Stothers believes the Warriors can still make a push for the post-season despite the fact they are currently 12 points out of the final playoff spot.

“This was a much-needed win,” he said. “We still believe that we can make the play-

Oilers ground Lightning to put halt to losing streak

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Oilers 5 Lightning 3 EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers found their resolve in the third period on Sunday.

Jordan Eberle had a pair of goals as the Oilers snapped a four-game losing skid by holding on for a 5-3 upset win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

After staking themselves to a 3-1 lead after the first period, the Oilers started to fall apart in the second, allowing the Lightning to tie the game 3-3.

“We were turning pucks over in our own end, it was the same old story with this team,” Eberle said.

“But as soon as they tied it, we found a way to get back to playing the way that got us the lead in the first place. That’s what won us the game.”

Taylor Hall, Luke Gazdic and Boyd Gordon also scored for the Oilers (14-26-5), who have won just three of their last 13 games. Edmonton, which has the second-worst record in the NHL, avoided its fourth five-game losing streak of the season.

“There were certainly some shifts in the second period where we didn’t play well, but for the most part our effort was good tonight,” Hall said.

“Our execution was good. There have been a lot of times this season where we have gone into a third period tied or in a close game and we just haven’t really played the way we should. Tonight was a different story. It was nice to see, especially against a team that is as good and as high in the standings as Tampa.”

It was the Oilers’ first win against a team above the playoff cutline in a calendar month.

“We need to spin this into a positive,” Gordon said. “Hopefully we can get things turned around here and start playing some winning hockey.”

Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman and Valtteri Flippula replied for the Lightning (25-13-4), who saw a five-game winning streak on the road come to and end.

“I thought we owned that second period and we had a bad break for us on the fourth goal and then a good play by them on the fifth one,” Hedman said.

“That’s not the way we wanted to come out of this.

We were carrying the momentum going into the third. It’s obviously frustrating that we didn’t play better in the third.”

Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop left the game with an undisclosed injury in the first half, something head coach Jon Cooper did little to explain after the game.

“I have no idea,” said Cooper when asked of Bishop’s status. “I don’t ask, so I can look you in the eye and say I don’t know, so I don’t know.

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Red Deer Rebels’ Lukas Sutter tips a puck past Moose Jaw Warriors goaltender Justin Paulic for the Rebels’ third goal of the game. That was all the Rebels were able to get as they fell to the Warriors 4-3. offs, although it’s going to be a long, hard road. In order to do so we have to win some headto-head matchups with teams like Red Deer and that was our goal tonight. We were fortunate enough to win and now we have to see what the next game holds in store for us.” ● Rebels forward Rhyse Dieno left the game with a lowerbody injury during the second period and didn’t return . . .

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bus following the game and will open a four-game road trip Tuesday at Brandon. The Rebels will welcome back Dominik Volek, Adam Musil and Meyer Nell for the game against the Wheat Kings, while newcomer Presten Kopeck could make his Rebels debut at the same time. Kopeck, acquired in the December deal that sent the rights to defenceman Matt Dumba to Portland, has fully recovered

from hernia surgery. Volek was with the Czech Republic at the world juniors and Nell and Musil played in the World Under 17 Challenge . . . Red Deer’s road trip will also include stops in Regina, Moose Jaw and Swift Current Wednesday, Friday and Saturday . . . The Rebels’ next home game is Jan. 17 versus the Calgary Hitmen. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com

Russia beats Canada for world juniors bronze

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Russia 2 Canada 1 MALMO, Sweden — There is hope for next year’s team, but that didn’t make it easier for the Canadian players that left the world junior championship without a medal for a second year in a row.

A bid for a first gold medal in five years had died with a 5-1 loss to Finland in the semifinals, and a 2-1 loss to Russia in the bronze medal game on Sunday left captain Scott Laughton and his teammates in a gloomy mood.

“When you put on this crest and try to represent your country and can’t even bring a medal back to Canada to the people who’ve been cheering for you, and have 4,000 fans come down here, it’s heartbreaking,” said Laughton.

Mikhail Grigorenko got a lucky goal off Mathew Dumba’s skate and Eduard Gimatov wired a shot to the top corner in the first period, but Canada could only answer with defenceman Josh Morrissey’s first of the tournament midway through the third period against sharp Russian goalie Andrei Vasilevski.

It was the second year in a row Canada lost a bronze medal game to Russia after a 6-5 setback last year in the Russian city of Ufa. And it marked the first time Canada has gone without a medal at this event in consecutive years since it happened three years in a row from 1979 to 1981.

The support was there from the start from hundreds of redand-white clad Canadian fans who went to Sweden to cheer on a team that turned out to be too young, too unlucky and perhaps not talented enough to win this year’s tournament.

But next year may be different when it is held in Montreal and Toronto.

Canada brought its second youngest team ever to Malmo — only the team that was disqualified in 1987 for a brawl with the Soviets was younger. But 11 of them, led by 16-year-old phenom Connor McDavid, are eligible for the 2015 tournament.

Others are defencemen Morris-

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Canada forward Jonathan Drouin reacts after losing 2-1 to Russia in the bronze medal game at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Malmo, Sweden on Sunday. sey, Aaron Ekblad and Chris Bigras and forwards Bo Horvat, Nic Petan, Frederik Gauthier, Sam Reinhart, Curtis Lazar and Jonathan Drouin.

“No one’s thinking about next year,” said goalie Zach Fucale, who is also among those 11. “We wanted to get something done this year. We had a chance to win and we didn’t.

“We came here to win gold and we didn’t. It’s tough to swallow.”

Coach Brent Sutter doesn’t know yet if he’ll be asked back, but he said the returning players will be better for their experience despite their disappointment.

“To learn from this experience, the good and bad from it all,” he said. “And to understand that just because you’re Canadian and you’ve got that Canada jersey on doesn’t guarantee you anything

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because there are other very good teams in this tournament.

“You have to work for everything you get and you’ve got to compete hard and you’ve got to have urgency every night. That’s probably what hurt us (in the semifinal).”

Later Sunday, Finland beat Sweden 3-2 in overtime in the gold-medal game.

Canada has won more world junior medals than any country, including 15 gold, but competition gets stiffer each year.

It used to be that Canada was the only country missing key players to the NHL, but now other teams are in the same boat. Finland was without its best defenceman, Olli Maatta of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Road teams roll in wild card weekend THREE ROAD TEAMS GET WINS IN FIRST WEEKEND OF NFL PLAYOFFS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Road, sweet road.

Three teams won away games on wild-card weekend, with the San Francisco 49ers capping the victorious road shows with a 23-20 win at frigid Green Bay on Sunday.

Phil Dawson’s 33-yard field goal as the game ended lifted the defending NFC champs into the divisional round, where they will play at Carolina. That figures to be much warmer than the near-zero temperatures at Lambeau Field.

“It is not that cold,” Niners quarterback Colin Kaepernick said. “It is all mental.”

Meanwhile, the Chargers and Saints further proved the old adage for the NFL playoffs: “Just Get In.” San Diego took away the ball four times in a 27-10 win at Cincinnati on Sunday that extended the Bengals’ losing ways in the post-season to 23 years.

The Chargers outscored Cincinnati 200 in the second half, handing the Bengals their first home loss this season.

The Chargers next play at AFC top seed Denver next Sunday.

On Saturday, NFC sixth seed New Orleans won 26-24 at Philadelphia.

The last time both sixth seeds won was 2010, when the Packers wound up winning the Super Bowl. New Orleans got its first road playoff victory since entering the league in 1967.

The only home winner, Indianapolis staged a sensational comeback against Kansas City to win 45-44 Saturday.

The Saints visit top-seeded Seattle, where they lost 34-7 during the season, next Saturday. The Colts go to New England, the AFC’s No. 2 seed, next Saturday night.

49ers 23, Packers 20 At Green Bay, Kaepernick threw for 227 yards and ran for another 98. Kaepernick escaped a blitz on third-and-8 and scrambled for an 11-yard gain to the 27 with 1:13 left. The 49ers (13-4) ran down the clock and the 15-year veteran, in his first season in San Francisco, made the winner.

Mason Crosby’s 24-yard field goal tied it at 20 for the Packers (8-8-1) with 5:06 left.

San Francisco has won seven straight. Next up, the NFC South champion Panthers, who beat the 49ers 10-9 on Nov. 10 at San Francisco.

“They got us the first time,” All-Pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman said, “we needed to get them this time.”

Chargers 27, Bengals 10 At Cincinnati, San Diego, which has won five straight, barely got into the playoffs, needing an overtime victory against Kansas City’s subs last weekend. Now, the Chargers (10-7) head to AFC top-seeded Denver (13-3), where they won 27-20 last month — the Broncos’ only home loss this season. The

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Green Bay Packers inside linebacker A.J. Hawk tackles San Francisco 49ers tight end Garrett Celek (88) after Celek catches a pass during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, in Green Bay, Wis. original AFL teams have never met in the playoffs.

“We talked all week about this being the fifth round,” quarterback Philip Rivers said, “so the sixth round will be in Denver next week. We know Denver is a great team ... we’ll be ready for the challenge. Go see if we can score one more point than they can.”

The Chargers also avenged their most recent loss, a 17-10 home defeat to Cincinnati, which finished 11-6 but is 0-5 in the post-season under coach Marvin Lewis.

Saints 26, Eagles 24 At Philadelphia, Shayne Graham gave his 10th team something to celebrate with four field goals, including a 32-yarder on the final play to win. New Orleans had been 0-5 on the road in the post-season, but a strong running game, solid defence and the leadership of Drew Brees.

“As much as we hate hearing that talk, we kind of brought it on ourselves,” Brees said of questions about the Saints (12-5) winning on the road

and in the cold — whether during the season or in the playoffs. “We lost our last three on the road.”

Thanks to Graham, who was signed 2 ½ weeks ago when longtime kicker Garrett Hartley was released, they get a chance to start on playoff winning streak away from the Big Easy.

“It really doesn’t matter happened last year or any years past,” Brees said.

“We’re not living off the glory or the mistakes of the past.”

The Eagles (10-7) went from last to first in the NFC East under first-year coach Chip Kelly and have plenty to build around.

“I know that this season is over, but we’re going to keep working and growing as a team,” said quarterback Nick Foles, who led the NFL in passer rating. “I love playing here, I love this city, I love this team, and I love this organization because I know the heart of it. The heart of it is the heart of Philadelphia. Like Coach Kelly said, ’We fight,’ and we’re going to keep fighting.”

Colts 45, Chiefs 44 At Indianapolis, the Colts (12-5) staged one of the NFL’s greatest comebacks. Andrew Luck, showing the touch and poise of, well, Peyton Manning in previous years in Indy, threw three of his four touchdowns in the second half. Luck also scored on a fumble return, and connected with a wide-open T.Y. Hilton on a 64-yard pass. Adam Vinatieri, who knows something about big post-season kicks, made the extra point for the winning edge.

Indy trailed 38-10 in the third quarter.

“I don’t know what level it is, but he sure went to another one,” coach Chuck Pagano said of Luck. “He’s a guy that is able to put things behind him in a hurry.”

Kansas City (11-6), which began the season 9-0, will have a tough time putting this loss behind it.

“Any time you’re leading like that and then have them battle back and then take it and losing by a point is a tough pill to swallow,” Chiefs QB Alex Smith said.

Finland tops Sweden to win third world junior title Finland 3 Sweden 2 OT MALMO, Sweden — Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen scored at 9:42 of overtime to give Finland its third world junior hockey title, 3-2 over Sweden on Sunday.

Ristolainen picked up the puck along the right boards, beat defenceman Robert Hagg as he cut in front of the goal and slid a backhander under goalie Oscar Dansk’s right leg pad. Ristolainen has one goal in 19 games this season for Buffalo.

Finland also won the under-20 event in 1987 in Czechoslovakia and 1998 at home in Helsinki.

Sweden’s tied it at 2 on Christian Djoos’ powerplay goal with 9:07 left in the third period. Djoos beat goalie Juuse Saros with a slap shot through traffic from the high slot.

Finland’s Era Lindell — drafted by Dallas — scored 28 seconds into the game, and Lucas Wallmark tied it on a power play at 7:53 of the second.

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WJC: Evaluate Hockey Canada plans to evaluate its programs to see if improvements can be made for future junior squads, but Sutter said this team did as well as it could.

“Age is irrelevant because it is the best we had in our country,” he said.

“It’s just the way it’s set up.

“It’s where we’re at with the development stage in our country and there’s nothing you can do about it. We brought the best team we could over here. We’re not questioning any of the decisions we made. All the decisions made were the right ones.”

He’d like to see more emphasis placed on skill development over winning and losing in minor hockey, but that’s a matter for Hockey Canada to debate.

This year’s team had three players — McDavid, Ekblad and Sam Reinhart— who are not yet at NHL draft age, which is a lot for a world junior team. Ekblad and Reinhart are favourites to go one-two in the NHL draft in June.

McDavid, considered by some as the best prospect since Sidney Crosby, looked out of his depth as the tournament went on but he finished with a goal and three assists, one point short of what Crosby did as a 16-year-old in 2004. McDavid was not made available to the media after the game.

“I thought his youth certainly showed,” said Sutter. “He’s an excep-

ville draft pick Saku Maenalanen’s goal.

Saros, also drafted by Nashville, made 35 saves, and Chicago Blackhawks prospect Teuvo Teravainen had three assists to help Finland hand Sweden its first loss in seven games in the tournament. Teravainen won the scoring title with 15 points on two goals and 13 assists, and Maenalanen topped the goals list with seven.

Sweden’s Filip Forsberg was selected the tournament most valuable player.

The Nashville forward had four goals and eight assists in seven games.

In the third-place game, Russia beat Canada 2-1.

Buffalo centre Mikhail Grigorenko and Eduard Gimatov had first-period goals for Russia, and Josh Morrissey scored for Canada in the third.

“When you put on this crest and try to represent your country and can’t even bring a medal back to Canada to the people who’ve been cheering for you, and have 4,000 fans come down here, it’s heartbreaking,” Canadian captain Scott Laughton said.

The Canadians won the last of their record 15 titles in 2009. They also lost to Russia in the thirdplace game last year in Ufa, Russia.

tional young player, a great kid and he’s going to learn a lot. He is a very important part of this program moving forward.

“Tonight, at times, was overwhelming for him. It wasn’t so much the game but the fact of who we were playing against and the size of those players he was having to line up against.”

Sutter said Canada got strong goaltending both from Fucale and from Jake Paterson, who started the first two games. But he knew from the start that this year’s team would have to play an aggressive team game to succeed. It worked in the preliminary round as they upset the defending champion Americans to take first place in their group and get what was supposed to be the easy route to the final.

They made it hard on themselves by giving up the first goal in six of their seven games. And his squad didn’t have the creatively or the patience to penetrate Finland’s tight defensive system in the semifinals.

the left face-off dot. Kucherov beat Oilers starter Ilya Bryzgalov with a quick shot glove-side.

Edmonton responded a minuteand-a-half later, however, as a stick got caught in the skates of Martin St. Louis in front of the Tampa net before Eberle could fish it out and lift his 13th of the season past Bishop.

Bishop left the game after the play with what originally looked like an equipment problem. Lindback came in as his replacement, just as Alex Killorn took a double minor for highsticking.

Edmonton went up 2-1 on their second shot of the game, just past the six

minute mark as an Eberle shot pinballed in front and was inadvertently deflected past Lindback by defender Sami Salo on a power play. It was Eberle’s second goal in less than two minutes after only scoring one in his previous 11 games.

The Oilers took a two-goal lead with five minutes left in the first period as Gazdic tipped the puck past Lindback off a point shot from Justin Schultz.

The Lightning started to rally in the second period and were rewarded for it just under nine minutes in as a stolen puck at the Oilers blue-line eventually led to a long screened-shot goal by Hedman.

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OILERS: Responded “We don’t know, it’s hard to speculate,” added Cooper. “I don’t know what the injury is, but I don’t think it’s going to be major serious. I hope not anyway. But if it is, then (Anders Lindback) is a proven goaltender in the league and he’ll be fine, lets make that determination when we find out what’s wrong with him. I think it’s way too early to speculate on what’s going on.”

Tampa Bay started the scoring with a power-play goal less than three minutes into the game as Matthew Carle made a cross-ice pass to Kucherov at

“We beat them again, so it’s a good time right now,” Grigorenko said. “It’s a tough game to prepare for, but once it starts you just play hockey and want to win the game.”

In the semifinals Saturday, Finland beat Canada 5-1, and Sweden topped Russia 2-1.

Germany beat Norway 3-1 for a 2-1 victory in the best-of-three relegation series. Germany will remain in the competition next year in Montreal and Toronto, while Denmark will take Norway’s spot in the 10-team event. Frederik Tiffels, Dominik Kahun and Patrik Klopper scored for Germany and Marvin Cupper made 34 saves.

“It’s our goal to be a top-10 nation, and that’s what we did today,” said Leon Draisaitl, who had two assists. “It’s going to be probably the greatest experience you’ll ever have next year, playing in Toronto and Montreal.”

The United States, the winner last year, dropped out Thursday with a 5-3 quarterfinal loss to Russia.

The tournament drew 144,268 fans, breaking the European record of 139,680 set in 1998 in Finland.

The overall record is 453,282 in Ottawa, Ontario, in 2009.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Kelowna 39 33 4 0 2 171 Victoria 44 28 14 0 2 134 Vancouver 43 21 15 5 2 143 Prince George 42 16 21 2 3 127 Kamloops 41 10 27 2 2 107

GA 95 106 143 164 169

Pt 68 58 49 37 24

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL 40 27 8 2 3 39 26 12 0 1 40 23 14 3 0 43 21 19 2 1 40 20 18 0 2 43 8 30 2 3

MONDAY, JAN. 6, 2014

Local Sports

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Swift Current 43 22 15 1 5 145 Brandon 41 21 16 4 0 154 Regina 42 20 17 3 2 138 Prince Albert 40 21 17 2 0 140 Moose Jaw 43 13 24 3 3 115 Saskatoon 43 12 27 1 3 127

Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat Kootenay Red Deer Lethbridge

B3

U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Portland 41 25 12 2 2 180 144 54 Spokane 40 25 13 0 2 146 118 52 Everett 41 23 12 5 1 125 109 52 Seattle 41 22 14 2 3 141 156 49 Tri-City 41 18 19 2 2 106 118 40 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 Saturday’s results Saskatoon 5 Lethbridge 2 Brandon 4 Regina 3 (OT) Edmonton 7 Seattle 0 Calgary 7 Moose Jaw 3 Swift Current 3 Medicine Hat 1 Victoria 3 Portland 2 Prince George 3 Kamloops 1 Kelowna 4 Vancouver 2 Spokane 3 Everett 2 (OT)

5. Tri-City, Tot 11 (Gutierrez) 18:28.

6. Vancouver, Houck 23 (Thrower) 19:35 (-EN).

Penalties — Franson Van (delay of game) 6:34, McAndrews TC (high-sticking) 9:34.

Shots on goal Tri-City 6 4 9 — 19 Vancouver 7 19 9 — 35 Goal — Tri-City: Comrie (L, 15-16-2); Vancouver: Rathjen (W, 10-4-2).

Power plays (goal-chances)Tri-City: 0-3; Vancouver: 1-3.

Ice 4, Tigers 3 First Period 1. Kootenay, Descheneau 27 (Alfaro) 3:43.

2. Medicine Hat, Vannelli 11 (Valk, Sanford) 10:35 (pp).

3. Medicine Hat, Labelle 4 (Cox, Vannelli) 11:46.

4. Kootenay, Martin 9 (Peel, Zborosky) 18:24.

Penalties — Vetterl Koo (inter. on goaltender) 0:57, Becker MH (roughing) 9:17, Descheneau Koo (roughing) 9:17, Valiev Koo (hooking) 10:06, Doty MH (cross-checking) 12:24, Steenbergen Koo (interference) 15:57.

Second Period 5. Kootenay, Descheneau 28 (Philp, Bozon) 8:38.

Penalties — Koules MH (tripping) 0:59, Lewington MH (fighting) 7:07, Chynoweth Koo (fighting) 7:07, Sanford MH (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 18:56, Dirk Koo (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 18:56, Philp Koo (slashing) 20:00.

Third Period 6. Kootenay, Zborosky 6 (Alfaro, Martin) 5:17.

7. Medicine Hat, Doty 5 (Lewington, Koules) 13:44.

Penalties — Philp Koo (tripping) 2:15.

Shots on goal Medicine Hat 20 14 20 — 54 Kootenay 10 6 4 — 20 Goal — Medicine Hat: Wapple (L, 12-9-1); Kootenay: Skapski (W, 11-12-2).

Power plays (goal-chances)Medicine Hat: 1-5; Kootenay: 0-2.

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Boston 42 28 12 2 58 Tampa Bay 42 25 13 4 54 Montreal 43 24 14 5 53 Detroit 43 19 14 10 48 Toronto 43 21 17 5 47 Ottawa 44 19 18 7 45 Florida 42 16 20 6 38 Buffalo 42 12 26 4 28 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 44 31 12 1 63 Philadelphia 42 21 17 4 46 Washington 42 20 16 6 46 Carolina 43 18 16 9 45 N.Y. Rangers43 21 20 2 44 New Jersey 43 17 18 8 42 Columbus 42 18 20 4 40 N.Y. Islanders43 14 22 7 35

Sunday’s results Calgary 10 Seattle 2 Moose Jaw 4 Red Deer 3 Vancouver 4 Tri-City 2 Kootenay 4 Medicine Hat 3 Tuesday’s games Red Deer at Brandon, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.

Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Seattle at Prince George, 8 p.m.

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

Sunday’s summaries Warriors 4, Rebels 3 First Period 1. Moose Jaw, Rodewald 11 (Eberle, Brown) 4:21 (pp).

2. Red Deer, Mpofu 5 (Dieno, Bleackley) 7:33.

3. Moose Jaw, Rodewald 12 (Point, Zalitach) 13:21.

4. Red Deer, Bellerive 9 (Dieno, Bleackley) 19:31 (pp).

Penalties — Johnson RD (hooking) 4:07, Gore MJ (hooking) 5:11, Chorney RD (hooking) 11:20, Cooke MJ (fighting) 15:45, Dixon RD (fighting) 15:45, Zalitach MJ (tripping) 19:12, Johnson RD (high-sticking) 20:00.

Second Period 5. Moose Jaw, Eberle 9 (Point, Rodewald) 2:54.

Penalties — Brown MJ (unsportsmanlike cnd.)

3:20, Uhrich MJ (roughing) 3:20, Dixon RD (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 3:20, Burke RD (hooking) 9:44, Fleury RD (holding) 19:29.

Third Period 6. Moose Jaw, Rodewald 13 (Point, Brown) :50 (pp).

7. Red Deer, Sutter 8 (Bellerive, Burke) 7:54 (pp).

Penalties — Bellerive RD (tripping) 3:11, Valentine MJ (holding) 6:13, Forsberg MJ (tripping) 6:31, Fleury RD (tripping) 16:31, Zalitach MJ (tripping) 18:37, Forsberg MJ (roughing) 20:00, Forsberg MJ (10-minute misconduct) 20:00, Johnson RD (roughing) 20:00, Johnson RD (10-minute misconduct) 20:00.

Shots on goal Moose Jaw 10 13 16 — 39 Red Deer 13 14 12 — 39 Goal — Moose Jaw: Paulic (W, 8-19-3); Red Deer: Bartosak (L, 18-14-0).

Power plays (goal-chances)Moose Jaw: 2-7; Red Deer: 2-6.

Hitmen 10, Thunderbirds 2 First Period 1. Calgary, Roach 4 (Virtanen, Peterson) 9:45.

2. Calgary, Lang 5 (unassisted) 17:15.

3. Calgary, Helgesen 6 (Virtanen) 18:07.

Penalties — Elliot Sea (fighting) 2:13, Mahon CAL (fighting) 2:13, Henry Sea (unsportsmanlike cnd.)

7:52, Jones CAL (boarding) 8:34.

Second Period 4. Calgary, Padakin 14 (unassisted) 15:06 (shorthanded-SH).

5. Calgary, Chase 24 (Roach, Morrison) 16:58.

6. Seattle, Gropp 7 (Hickman, Theodore) 17:53 (pp).

Penalties — Wardley Sea (tripping) 4:02, Penner CAL (elbowing) 12:54, Roach CAL (cross-checking) 14:19, Beck Malenstyn (tripping) 17:40, McKechnie Sea (tripping) 18:22.

Third Period 7. Calgary, Jones 9 (Penner, Roach) 4:40.

8. Calgary, Sanheim 4 (Mahon, Welykholowa) 7:46.

9. Calgary, Brassart 16 (Peterson) 8:21.

10. Calgary, Virtanen 23 (Padakin, Helgesen) 9:07.

11. Calgary, Mahon 2 (Babych) 14:44.

12. Seattle, Spencer 1 (Delnov, Wolf) 17:20.

Penalties — Elliot Sea (high-sticking) 11:41, Elliot Sea (10-minute misconduct) 11:41, Hauf Sea (10-minute misconduct) 15:03, Wardley Sea (interference) 15:03, Wardley Sea (fighting) 15:03, Jones CAL (fighting) 15:03, Penner CAL (10-minute misconduct) 15:03, Douglas Sea (high-sticking) 18:53.

Shots on goal Seattle 7 14 7 — 28 Calgary 6 10 17 — 33 Goal — Seattle: Mumaugh (L, 11-8-2); Calgary: Driedger (W, 17-7-2).

Power plays (goal-chances)Seattle: 1-4; Calgary: 0-6.

Giants 4, Americans 2 First Period 1. Vancouver, Baer 7 (Kulak, Houck) 4:38.

2. Vancouver, Trzonkowski 3 (Geertsen, Hamilton) 5:31.

Penalties — Geertsen Van (slashing) 8:47.

Second Period 3. Vancouver, Thrower 11 (Houck) 16:31 (pp).

Penalties — Dosanjh Van (high-sticking) 3:56, Rankin TC (tripping) 4:11, Hubic TC (roughing) 7:54, Trzonkowski Van (roughing) 7:54, Gelinas TC (Major - Checking to the Head) 16:09, Gelinas TC (game misconduct) 16:09.

Third Period 4. Tri-City, Nickles 12 (Messier, Hamonic) :49 (short-handed-SH).

GF GA 124 89 119 100 112 102 114 121 119 127 126 141 101 134 74 118 GF GA 142 103 111 116 128 128 105 124 105 115 101 110 113 123 112 143

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 45 29 7 9 67 167 124 St. Louis 41 29 7 5 63 150 95 Colorado 41 26 11 4 56 120 104 Minnesota 44 22 17 5 49 106 113 Dallas 41 20 14 7 47 120 124 Winnipeg 45 19 21 5 43 123 135 Nashville 43 18 19 6 42 102 129 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 44 31 8 5 67 146 111 San Jose 43 27 10 6 60 142 111 Los Angeles 43 26 13 4 56 113 89 Vancouver 44 23 13 8 54 117 108 Phoenix 41 20 12 9 49 123 127 Calgary 41 14 21 6 34 96 128 Edmonton 45 14 26 5 33 117 156 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s Games Florida 5, Nashville 4, SO Boston 4, Winnipeg 1 Colorado 4, San Jose 3 Buffalo 2, New Jersey 1 N.Y. Rangers 7, Toronto 1 Ottawa 4, Montreal 3, OT Carolina 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 St. Louis 6, Columbus 2 Detroit 5, Dallas 1 Minnesota 5, Washington 3 Philadelphia 5, Phoenix 3 Los Angeles 3, Vancouver 1

No Scoring.

Penalties — None.

Third Period 2. Chicago, Hjalmarsson 4 (Toews, Sharp) 1:27.

3. Chicago, Rozsival 1 (Kruger) 4:01.

4. San Jose, Burns 14 (Thornton, Vlasic) 11:10.

Penalties — None.

Overtime No Scoring.

Penalties — None.

Shootout San Jose : Couture goal, Pavelski goal.

Chicago : Toews miss, Sharp miss.

Shots on goal San Jose 9 15 15 3 — 42 Chicago 11 12 9 3 — 35 Goal — San Jose: Stalock (W, 5-2-0); Chicago: Crawford (LO, 17-6-5).

Power plays (goal-chances)San Jose: 0-1; Chicago: 0-0.

Penguins 6, Jets 5 First Period 1. Winnipeg, Trouba 4 (Jokinen, Pardy) 1:47.

2. Winnipeg, Scheifele 7 (Kane, Bogosian) 19:56.

Penalties — Pardy Wpg (tripping) 6:17, Adams Pgh (unsportsmanlike conduct) 9:14, Byfuglien Wpg (interference) 12:41, Niskanen Pgh (interference) 14:17, Engelland Pgh (roughing) 16:52, Byfuglien Wpg (roughing) 16:52.

Second Period 3. Pittsburgh, Malkin 10 (Jokinen) 1:06.

4. Pittsburgh, Neal 15 (Letang, Crosby) 4:25 (pp).

5. Pittsburgh, Neal 16 (unassisted) 4:59.

6. Winnipeg, Wheeler 16 (Little) 6:02.

7. Pittsburgh, Jokinen 12 (Malkin, Orpik) 11:38.

8. Winnipeg, Kane 13 (unassisted) 17:31.

9. Winnipeg, Kane 14 (Scheifele, Frolik) 19:42.

Penalties — Wheeler Wpg (slashing) 4:12, Malkin Pgh (hooking) 14:06.

Third Period 10. Pittsburgh, Malkin 11 (Neal) 8:29.

11. Pittsburgh, Niskanen 5 (Maatta, Kunitz) 12:38.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Winnipeg 11 13 10 — 34 Pittsburgh 11 11 17 — 39 Goal — Winnipeg: Montoya (L, 8-4-1); Pittsburgh: Fleury (W, 24-10-1).

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

Hurricanes 2, Predators 1 First Period 1. Carolina, Semin 6 (Skinner, Ruutu) 4:28.

Penalties — None.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Ekholm Nash (delay of game) 19:49.

Third Period 2. Nashville, Hornqvist 9 (Fisher, Weber) 6:46 (pp).

3. Carolina, Skinner 20 (Ruutu, Semin) 16:29.

Penalties — Liles Car (hooking) 0:43, Jones Nash (delay of game) 3:45, Murphy Car (interference) 5:11.

Shots on goal Nashville 11 12 9 — 32 Carolina 9 10 6 — 25 Goal — Nashville: Hutton (L, 7-7-2); Carolina: Khudobin (W, 5-0-0).

Power plays (goal-chances)Nashville: 1-2; Carolina: 0-2.

Ducks 4, Canucks 3 (OT) First Period 1. Vancouver, Kesler 17 (Sedin, Sedin) 9:40 (pp).

2. Vancouver, Sedin 10 (Garrison, Sedin) 11:39 (pp).

Penalties — Perry Ana (tripping) 8:40, Ana Bench (too many men) 10:33, Palmieri Ana (fighting) 17:44, Richardson Vcr (fighting) 17:44.

Second Period 3. Anaheim, Koivu 8 (Silfverberg, Cogliano) :24.

4. Anaheim, Beleskey 3 (Palmieri) 16:38.

Penalties — Bieksa Vcr (roughing) 12:41, Sestito Vcr (tripping) 18:43.

Third Period 5. Vancouver, Bieksa 2 (Sedin, Sedin) 1:06.

6. Anaheim, Bonino 12 (Winnik) 18:33.

Penalties — Bonino Ana (slashing) 1:43.

Overtime 7. Anaheim, Perry 23 (Getzlaf, Bonino) 4:58 (pp).

Penalties — Bieksa Vcr (hooking) 3:54.

Shots on goal Vancouver 12 2 5 1 — 20 Anaheim 5 20 20 4 — 49 Goal — Vancouver: Lack (LO, 7-3-2); Anaheim: Hiller (W, 20-4-4).

Power plays (goal-chances)Vancouver: 2-3; Anaheim: 1-3.

NHL Scoring Leaders

Sunday’s Games San Jose 3, Chicago 2, SO Pittsburgh 6, Winnipeg 5 Carolina 2, Nashville 1 Edmonton 5, Tampa Bay 3 Anaheim 4, Vancouver 3, OT

Sidney Crosby, Pgh Patrick Kane, Chi Ryan Getzlaf, Ana Joe Thornton, SJ Chris Kunitz, Pgh John Tavares, NYI Nicklas Backstrom, Wash Patrick Sharp, Chi Alex Ovechkin, Wash Corey Perry, Ana Jonathan Toews, Chi Kyle Okposo, NYI Duncan Keith, Chi Tyler Seguin, Dal Patrick Marleau, SJ Evgeni Malkin, Pgh Joe Pavelski, SJ Taylor Hall, Edm Erik Karlsson, Ott

Monday’s Games Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

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

Florida at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

Calgary at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Carolina at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

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

Philadelphia at New Jersey, 5:30 p.m.

San Jose at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Boston at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

G 23 23 20 5 23 17 10 25 31 22 15 16 3 21 19 9 18 15 10

A 39 31 27 42 23 29 36 20 12 21 28 26 39 20 22 32 22 24 29

Pts 62 54 47 47 46 46 46 45 43 43 43 42 42 41 41 41 40 39 39

Sunday’s summaries Oilers 5, Lightning 3 First Period 1. Tampa Bay, Kucherov 6 (Carle, Gudas) 2:43 (pp).

2. Edmonton, Eberle 13 (Nugent-Hopkins, Hall) 4:18.

3. Edmonton, Eberle 14 (Gagner, Smyth) 6:09 (pp).

4. Edmonton, Gazdic 2 (Schultz, Jones) 15:42.

Penalties — Schultz Edm (delay of game) 0:52, Killorn TB (high-sticking) 4:39.

Second Period 5. Tampa Bay, Hedman 8 (Palat, Johnson) 8:47.

6. Tampa Bay, Filppula 16 (Carle, Purcell) 14:25.

Penalties — Brewer TB (high-sticking) 15:56.

Third Period 7. Edmonton, Gordon 7 (Hemsky, Smyth) 8:20.

8. Edmonton, Hall 16 (Ference, Gagner) 10:30.

Penalties — Hemsky Edm (tripping) 10:10, Malone TB (diving) 10:10.

Shots on goal Tampa Bay 4 14 9 — 27 Edmonton 12 9 5 — 26 Goal — Tampa Bay: Lindback (L, 3-8-1); Edmonton: Bryzgalov (W, 3-5-2).

Power plays (goal-chances)Tampa Bay: 1-1; Edmonton: 1-3.

Sharks 3, Blackhawks 2 (SO) First Period 1. San Jose, Demers 3 (Couture, Nieto) 10:12.

Penalties — Bollig Chi (roughing) 18:46.

Second Period

205 205 205 207 208 208

Brandt Snedeker Kevin Streelman Patrick Reed Chris Kirk Adam Scott Woody Austin Ken Duke Ryan Moore Michael Thompson Brian Gay Harris English Matt Kuchar Scott Brown

70-69-69 67-71-70 70-72-67 66-75-68 70-70-69 72-70-68 70-69-71 67-71-72 66-71-73 70-76-65 70-71-70 68-68-75 71-73-68

PLAYOFFS Sunday’s results Relegation Game Germany 3 Norway 1 (Germany advances to 2015 tournament) Bronze Medal Game Russia 2 Canada 1 Gold Medal Game Finland 3 Sweden 2 (OT) Saturday’s results Semifinals Finland 5 Canada 1 Sweden 2 Russia 1

Tuesday

● Senior high basketball: Stettler at Lindsay Thurber, Sylvan Lake at Notre Dame, Wetaskiwin at Lacombe, Rocky Mountain House at Ponoka, Hunting Hills at Camrose; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow. ● WHL: Red Deer at Brandon, 6 p.m. (The Drive). ● AJHL: Okotoks at Olds, 7:30 p.m.

Heritage junior B hockey: Red Deer at Blackfalds, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday

● Curling: Alberta women’s championship, draws at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Sylvan Lake Curling Club. ● JV basketball: Innisfail at Hunting Hills, Lindsay Thurber at Lacombe, Notre Dame at Ponoka, Camrose at Stettler, Wetaskiwin at Rocky Mountain House; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow. ● WHL: Red Deer at Regina, 6 p.m. (The Drive).

World Junior Championship scoring leaders MALMO, Sweden — Final official world junior hockey championship leaders through Sunday’s games: G A Pts Teuvo Teravinen, Fin 2 13 15 Filip Forsberg, Swe 4 8 12 Saku Maenalanen, Fin 7 4 11 Anthony Mantha, Cda 5 6 11 Martin Reway, Svk 4 6 10 David Griger, Svk 3 7 10 Jonathan Drouin, Cda 3 6 9 Elias Lindholm, Swe 2 7 9 Mikhail Grigorenko, Rus 5 3 8 Milan Kolena, Svk 4 4 8 Lucas Wallmark, Swe 3 5 8 Dominik Kahun, Ger 4 3 7 Andre Burakowsky, Swe 3 4 7 Curtis Lazar, Cda 3 4 7 Alexander Wennberg, Swe 3 4 7 Nic Kerdiles, US 2 5 7 Pavel Buchnevich, Rus 2 5 7 Anton Slepyshev, Rus 2 5 7

— — — — — — — — — — — — —

208 208 209 209 209 210 210 210 210 211 211 211 212

Billy Horschel Jimmy Walker Bill Haas Martin Laird Sang-Moon Bae Russell Henley Jonas Blixt Boo Weekley John Merrick D.A. Points Derek Ernst

72-72-68 73-73-67 71-73-69 71-72-70 69-73-71 72-72-70 76-70-69 71-74-70 71-76-71 72-74-73 79-76-76

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212 213 213 213 213 214 215 215 218 219 231

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed P Brad Wing to a reserve/future contract.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Named Jeff Tedford offensive co-ordinator.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Fired coach Mike Munchak. Signed G Oscar Johnson to a reserve/ future contract.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Agreed to terms with F Andrew Cogliano on a four-year contract extension.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Reassigned G Jason LaBarbera to Rockford (AHL).

DALLAS STARS — Recalled F Chris Mueller from Texas (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Traded LW Dan Carillo to the N.Y. Rangers for a 2014 seventh-round draft pick.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Activated D Anton Volchenkov off injured reserve. Assigned D Eric Gelinas and RW Mattias Tedenby to Albany (AHL).

American Hockey League HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Signed D Bretton Stamler to a professional tryout agreement.

ECHL ECHL — Suspended Kalamazoo F Sam Ftorek two games, Ontario F Derek Couture two games and Las Vegas F Geoff Irwin and fined them, and

Orlando F Scott Tanski undisclosed amounts for their actions in recent games.

Sunday’s Sports Transactions BASKETBALL National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS — Waived G Maalik Wayns.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Assigned G Elliot Williams to Delaware (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch $50,000 for violating the league’s media policy.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DALLAS STARS — Reassigned F Chris Mueller to Texas (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Assigned G Martin Jones to Manchester (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned D Conor Allen to Hartford (AHL).

American Hockey League SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — Returned G Mike Clemente to Evansville (ECHL). Reassigned D Thomas Larkin to Evansville.

● Chinook senior hockey: Okotoks at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m. ● Midget AA hockey: Wheatland at Lacombe, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Bruins at Red Deer Northstar, 11:30 a.m., Arena; Calgary Blackhawks at Red Deer Aero Equipment, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Major midget girls hockey: Calgary Flyers at Red Deer, 12:30 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Curling: Alberta women’s championship, draws at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. (semifinal), Sylvan Lake Curling Club. ● Peewee AA hockey: Taber at Lacombe, 1:45 p.m.; Medicine Hat White at Sylvan Lake, 2:15 p.m.; Badlands at Red Deer Parkland, 4:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Bantam AA hockey: Foothills at Red Deer Ramada, 3:15 p.m., Kin City A. ● Major bantam girls hockey: Rocky Mountain at Red Deer, 4:30 p.m., Kin City B. ● Midget AA hockey: Wheatland at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● College volleyball: NAIT at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● WHL: Red Deer at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

(The Drive). ● Heritage junior B hockey: Cochrane at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena; Coaldale at Ponoka, 8 p.m.

Thursday

● Curling: Alberta women’s championship, draws at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Sylvan Lake Curling Club. ● College women’s hockey: SAIT at RDC, 7 p.m., Arena.

Friday

● Curling: Alberta women’s championship, draws at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Sylvan Lake Curling Club. ● College basketball: Grande Prairie at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● WHL: Red Deer at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

(The Drive). ● College hockey: NAIT at RDC, 7:15 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Red Deer at Stettler, 7:30 p.m. ● Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Royals at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Bow Valley at Sylvan Lake, 8:15 p.m.

Sunday ● Curling: Alberta women’s championship, semifinal at 8:30 a.m., final at 1:30 p.m., Sylvan Lake Curling Club. ● Peewee AA hockey: Badlands at Red Deer TBS, 11:30 a.m., Kin City A; Lethbridge Red at Lacombe, 4:30 p.m. ● Major bantam hockey: Red Deer Black at Red Deer White, noon, Arena. ● Major bantam girls hockey: Calgary Outlaws at Red Deer, 12:45 p.m., Kin City B. ● Midget AA hockey: Lethbridge at Lacombe, 2 p.m.; Taber at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 5:30 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Coaldale at Three Hills, 3 p.m. ● Midget AAA hockey: Edmonton CAC at Red Deer, 3:30 p.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Foothills at Red Deer Steel Kings, 4 p.m., Kin City A.

Football NFL Playoffs Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 4 Indianapolis 45, Kansas City 44 New Orleans 26, Philadelphia 24 Sunday, Jan. 5 San Diego 27, Cincinnati 10 San Francisco 23, Green Bay 20

At Memphis, Tenn.

Mississippi State 44, Rice 7 Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Texas A&M 52, Duke 48 Wednesday, Jan. 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl At Dallas North Texas 36, UNLV 14 Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Nebraska 24, Georgia 19 Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. South Carolina 34, Wisconsin 24 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. LSU 21, Iowa 14 Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Michigan State 24, Stanford 20 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

UCF 52, Baylor 42

Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 11 New Orleans at Seattle, 2:35 p.m.

Indianpolis at New England, 6:15 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 12 San Francisco at Carolina, 11:05 a.m.

San Diego at Denver, 2:40 p.m.

Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 19 AFC, 1 p.m.

NFC, 4:30 p.m.

Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 26 At Honolulu TBD, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Oklahoma 45, Alabama 31

Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 2 At East Rutherford, N.J. AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 3 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Missouri 41, Oklahoma State 31 Orange Bowl At Miami Clemson 40, Ohio State 35

College Football FBS Bowls Monday, Dec. 30 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Mississippi 25, Georgia Tech 17 Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Oregon 30, Texas 7 Holiday Bowl At San Diego Texas Tech 37, Arizona State 23

Transactions Saturday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL MLB — Suspended Minnesota Twins 2B Eddie Rosario for 50 games for a second positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of baseball’s minor league drug program.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with OF Quintin Berry on a minor league contract.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Reassigned bullpen coach Pat Hentgen within the organization. Named Bob Stanley bullpen coach.

FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed WR Toney Clemons and DT Casey Walker to reserve/future contracts.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DT Christian Tupou to the practice squad. Signed G Derek Dennis to a reserve/future contract.

DETROIT LIONS — Signed LB Brandon Hepburn and CB DeQuan Menzie to reserve/future contracts.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Fired Wade Phillips interim coach/defensive co-ordinator. Signed LB D.J. Smith to a reserve/future contract.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Released DE Jake McDonough from the practice squad.

● Women’s basketball: Hoosier Daddy vs. Rampage, Spartans vs. The Bank, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., River Glen; Shooting Stars vs. Xpress, Big Ballers vs. Triple Threat, 7:15 and 8:30p.m., Central Alberta Christian; Funk vs. Young Gunns, 7:15 p.m., Lindsay Thurber.

2014 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship

Golf Hyundai Tournament of Champions Sunday At Kapalua Resort, The Plantation Course Kapalua, Hawaii Purse: $5.7 million Yardage: 7,452; Par 73 Third Round Webb Simpson 66-71-68 — Jordan Spieth 66-70-69 — Dustin Johnson 70-66-69 — Zach Johnson 67-66-74 — Gary Woodland 71-70-67 — Jason Dufner 67-72-69 —

Today

Saturday, Jan. 4 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Vanderbilt 41, Houston 24 Sunday, Jan. 5 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Arkansas State (7-5) vs. Ball State (10-2), late

Tuesday, Dec. 31 AdvoCare V100 Bowl At Shreveport, La. Arizona 42, Boston College 19 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas UCLA 42, Virginia Tech 12 Liberty Bowl

Monday, Jan. 6 BCS National Championship At Pasadena, Calif.

Florida State (13-0) vs. Auburn (12-1), 8:30 p.m.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 16 16 .500 — Boston 13 21 .382 4 Brooklyn 12 21 .364 4 Philadelphia 12 21 .364 4 New York 11 22 .333 5 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 26 8 .765 — Atlanta 18 16 .529 8 Washington 14 17 .452 10 Charlotte 15 20 .429 11 Orlando 10 23 .303 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 27 6 .818 — Chicago 14 18 .438 12 Detroit 14 20 .412 13 Cleveland 11 23 .324 16 Milwaukee 7 26 .212 20

Phoenix L.A. Lakers Sacramento

1/2 1/2 1/2

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1/2 1/2 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 26 8 .765 — Houston 22 13 .629 4 1/2 Dallas 19 15 .559 7 New Orleans 15 17 .469 10 Memphis 15 18 .455 10 1/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 27 7 .794 — Portland 26 8 .765 1 Denver 16 17 .485 10 1/2 Minnesota 16 17 .485 10 1/2 Utah 11 25 .306 17 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 23 13 .639 — L.A. Clippers 23 13 .639 —

20 14 10

12 20 22

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1 8 11

Saturday’s Games Miami 110, Orlando 94 Indiana 99, New Orleans 82 Brooklyn 89, Cleveland 82 Chicago 91, Atlanta 84 Oklahoma City 115, Minnesota 111 San Antonio 116, L.A. Clippers 92 Phoenix 116, Milwaukee 100 Philadelphia 101, Portland 99 Charlotte 113, Sacramento 103 Sunday’s Games Memphis 112, Detroit 84 Golden State 112, Washington 96 Indiana 82, Cleveland 78 Miami 102, Toronto 97 Oklahoma City 119, Boston 96 New York 92, Dallas 80 Denver 137, L.A. Lakers 115 Monday’s Games Minnesota at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Atlanta at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Orlando at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Toronto at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Washington at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Detroit at New York, 5:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Memphis, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at Denver, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Utah, 7 p.m.

Portland at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Lacrosse National Lacrosse League East Division GP W L Pct. GF Philadelphia 1 1 0 1.000 17 Toronto 1 1 0 1.000 16 Rochester 1 1 0 1.000 8 Buffalo 1 0 1 .000 13 Minnesota 1 0 1 .000 6

Edmonton Colorado Vancouver Calgary

GP 1 2 1 1

West Division W L Pct. 1 0 1.000 1 1 .500 0 1 .000 0 1 .000

GF 13 23 12 11

GA 13 11 6 17 8

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GA 10 25 13 16

GB -1/2 1 1

Friday’s result Toronto 16 Calgary 11 Saturday’s result Colorado 13 Vancouver 12 Friday, Jan. 10 Toronto at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 11 Philadelphia at Rochester, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 12 Buffalo at Philadelphia, 2 p.m.

B4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, Jan. 6, 2014

Raptors’ streak snapped by Heat

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Heat 102 Raptors 97 MIAMI — Trailing entering the fourth quarter, that’s becoming common for the Miami Heat.

So is overcoming those deficits.

Down by five entering the fourth, the Heat clamped down and beat the Toronto Raptors 102-97 Sunday night, getting 30 points from LeBron James and 17 from reserve Michael Beasley.

“We stayed with it mentally,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “We were into the grind and staying the course and had to continue to make plays.”

Playing in a back-to-back for the first time since midNovember, Dwyane Wade scored 14 points in 35 minutes for Miami, which got 11 rebounds from Chris Bosh and outscored the Raptors 23-13 in the final quarter.

Miami is 7-6 this season when trailing entering the fourth.

“Just find a way to win,” James said. “Every game is different. One game is different is from the next and you just find a way to win when you can.”

The way they won this one was defensively. The Heat shot only 7 for 20 in the fourth, but the Raptors shot 6 for 21.

“They got more aggressive,” Toronto’s Kyle Lowry said.

“We weren’t attacking as much in transition. First three quarters we were able to get out and run a little bit more. The quarter started very slow for us and it really hurt us.”

DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points on 11-for-19 shooting for Toronto, which was bidding for its first six-game winning streak since April 2007.

Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas each scored 17 for the Raptors, who got 14 from Lowry.

Toronto had a slew of late chances. Johnson could have given the Raptors the lead with 25 seconds left, but his 4-footer bounced off the rim.

And Lowry’s 3-point attempt with Toronto down three with 6 seconds left also missed, with James corralling that rebound and sealing the win at the foul line.

“We couldn’t get a bucket,” DeRozan said.

“Things were going our way and then it came down to LeBron hitting a couple of big shots.”

A night after shooting 9 for 9 in Orlando, Bosh shot just 2 for 9, but his hook in the lane with 8:57 left put the Heat on top 86-84. Miami wouldn’t trail again.

Miami was up 52-51 at the break, then quickly lost the lead and its point guard.

Mario Chalmers missed the second half with right Achilles’ tendinitis. He played 15 minutes in the first half, roughly his usual workload, but Spoelstra said the team decided at halftime to shut him down. Chalmers wasn’t sure what caused the issue.

While that was settling in, Toronto was taking off, a 12-2 run not long after halftime giving the Raptors a seven-point edge.

The margin was nine with 4:56 left in the third after an

inside score by Valanciunas, who had 10 in the quarter. Miami ripped off nine straight to tie it, but Lowry — who also made a pair of 3-pointers in the period — closed the third with a jumper that put Toronto up 84-79.

“I like the way our guys fought, but in the NBA you don’t get a win or any medal for losing,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. “I like what our guys are building. I know where we are. I’ve said it. I haven’t wavered from it. I like the direction we’re going.”

Without Chalmers, Roger Mason Jr. got just under six minutes of second-half playing time for the Heat, his only basket being a 3-pointer to start Miami’s fourth-quarter rally. Unless the Heat decide to part ways, Mason Jr.’s contract becomes guaranteed for the remainder of the season on Tuesday.

So, too, does Beasley’s deal.

His 17 points came in just 20 minutes.

NOTES: Miami F Shane Battier (left quad strain) hoped to play Sunday but was inactive, along with C Greg Oden (knee rehab). F-C Tyler Hansbrough (sprained left ankle) was out for Toronto, only the seventh time the Raptors lost someone for a game because of injury this season. ... Instead of flying to Indianapolis after the game, the Raptors opted to stay another night in Miami because of the snow and extreme cold in the Midwest. Toronto plays at Indiana on Tuesday. ... It was James’ 250th regular-season game with the Heat. He’s reached double digits in scoring in every one.

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Toronto Raptors’ defenders Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas try to block Miami Heat’s LeBron James from taking a shot during the first half of an NBA game, Sunday in Miami.

Malkin returns to help Penguins edge Jets who had earned points in four straight games, dropped their third in a row.

The Hurricanes played without injured captain Eric Staal.

Khudobin, filling in for injured goalie Cam Ward, improved to 5-0 this season and helped the Hurricanes win both ends of a back-to-back set for the first time this season.

Staal, who missed his first game since Feb. 26, 2011, had played in 191 consecutive regular-season games — the third longest streak in franchise history.

NHL ROUNDUP

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PENGUINS 6 JETS 5 PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin scored twice in his return from injury, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-5 on Sunday.

James Neal added two goals for Pittsburgh, which matched a club record by winning its 12th straight home game. Jussi Jokinen scored his third goal in two games, and Matt Niskanen put in the winner with less than 8 minutes left.

Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 shots, and coach Dan Bylsma won his 232nd game with Pittsburgh. He moved into a tie with Eddie Johnston for the most victories in franchise history.

Evander Kane had two goals and an assist for the Jets. Jacob Trouba, Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele also scored, but Winnipeg remained winless in Pittsburgh since 2006. Al Montoya made 33 saves, but couldn’t make an early two-goal lead stand.

Malkin missed nine games with a lower leg injury, yet hardly looked rusty. He scored his 10th and 11th goals of the season and added an assist.

SHARKS 3, BLACKHAWKS 2, SO CHICAGO (AP) — Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski scored in a shootout, and San Jose earned its first victory in Chicago in three years.

Alex Stalock made 33 saves through overtime as San Jose bounced back from a loss at Colorado on Saturday.

Jason Demers scored in the first period, and Brett Burns had a tying goal in the third.

Couture beat Corey Crawford with a shot into the right side of the net

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Carolina Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal battles for a puck against Nashville Predators’ Viktor Stalberg during the second period of an NHL game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday. after Stalock stopped Chicago captain Jonathan Toews leading off the shootout. Patrick Sharp then shot wide before Pavelski scored to give the Sharks their first win at the United Center since a 5-3 victory on Dec. 30, 2010.

Crawford made 40 saves in his first home start since he left Chicago’s 6-2 victory over Florida on Dec. 8 because of a lower-body injury.

Defencemen Niklas Hjalmarsson and Michal Rozsival scored in the third period for the Blackhawks, who have earned at least one point in their

last 10 games.

HURRICANES 2, PREDATORS 1 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alexander Semin and Jeff Skinner both had a goal and an assist, and Anton Khudobin made 31 saves to lift Carolina to its season-high fourth straight win.

Skinner netted the winner with 3:31 left on a shot from the right wing that slipped under goalie Carter Hutton’s pads for his team-leading 20th goal.

Patric Hornqvist had tied it for Nashville with a power-play goal at 6:46 of the third period. The Predators,

DUCKS 4, CANUCKS 3, OT ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Corey Perry scored his NHL-leading eighth game-winning goal of the season with 1.3 seconds on the clock in overtime, giving Anaheim a come-from-behind victory over Vancouver.

The Ducks, off to a franchise-best 31-8-5 start and 17-0-2 at Honda Center, are the only team in the league without a regulation loss at home. Anaheim is also the third NHL team to open a season with a home point streak of at least 19 games.

The Ducks have also won 13 of 14 since losing back-to-back shootout decisions against San Jose and Los Angeles.

Nick Bonino scored the tying goal with 1:27 left in regulation. Saku Koivu and Matt Beleskey scored in the second period, and Jonas Hiller stopped 17 shots to extend his club-record and career-best winning streak to 11.

Ryan Kesler and Henrik Sedin scored power-play goals 2 minutes apart in the first, and defenceman Kevin Bieksa scored in the third for the Canucks.

Canucks rookie Eddie Lack made a career-high 45 saves one night after Roberto Luongo had 45 in a loss to Los Angeles.

Broncos ready to face familiar foe in next round HOSTING CHARGERS IN DIVISIONAL FINALS, TEAMS HAVE NEVER MET IN PLAYOFFS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER — The Denver Broncos are 13-3 and own the AFC’s top seed, just like last year.

Only this time, they’ve lost to each of the three remaining teams in the bracket.

The Colts won 39-33 on Oct. 20 in Peyton Manning’s unhappy homecoming in Indianapolis.

The Patriots won 34-31 in overtime on Nov. 24 in Wes Welker’s disappointing return to New England And, San Diego handed the Broncos their only loss in Denver 27-20 on Dec. 12.

The Chargers earned a return trip to the Mile High City by upsetting Cincinnati 27-10 Sunday in the wild-card round. The original AFL teams have never met in the playoffs.

Some Broncos admitted last year they were overly confident after roaring into the playoffs on an 11-game winning streak only to lose 38-35 in doubleovertime to Baltimore, a team it had beaten handily on the road in December.

That shouldn’t be a problem this time.

The Chargers held the Broncos, the highest-scoring team of the Super Bowl era at 37.9 points a game, to their lowest output of the season last month.

“It’s fresh in our minds that if we don’t do our best, we can get beat at home,” wide receiver Bubba Caldwell said. “Baltimore a year ago, San Diego a month ago.”

Denver was without Welker (concussion) against the Chargers that night, which cost them on third down (3 for 8) and in time of possession (22 minutes for Manning, 38 for Philip Rivers).

Ryan Mathews helped the Chargers gain more than 100 yards on the ground on first down, a problem the Broncos addressed with the signing of defensive end Jeremy Mincey a few days later after his release by the Jaguars.

Mincey has helped seal off the edge and curtail opponents’ running games.

And Welker is set to return for the playoffs after missing the final 3 ½ games.

But the Broncos also enter the playoffs without star linebacker Von Miller (knee) and a slew of other injured players on defence, one reason they so desperately wanted the home-field advantage and firstround bye again.

San Diego’s win in Denver was one of four straight that helped the Chargers (10-7) sneak into the playoffs.

“SD it is! Excited! I’m done with sitting around.

Now we have work to do!” guard Zane Beadles tweeted Sunday night.

The Broncos and Chargers will be playing at Sports Authority Field exactly one year after Denver’s devastating defeat to the Ravens when Rahim Moore’s mistimed jump allowed Jacoby Jones’ 70-yard TD catch from Joe Flacco in the final minute that tied it at 35.

“The main thing we really learned was as a team, we have to play 60 minutes,” Denver wide receiver Demaryius Thomas said.

“Nobody is going to give up, because it’s do-ordie.”

Broncos coach John Fox and his former offensive co-ordinator Mike McCoy took a lot of heat after that playoff pratfall for their conservative approach late in the game, especially when Manning was ordered to take a knee with 31 seconds and three timeouts remaining in regulation.

McCoy was hired as San Diego’s head coach a few days later.

Under his tutelage, Rivers, who is 6-2 in Denver, enjoyed a resurgent season and the Chargers ended a three-year playoff drought. On Sunday, they won their first playoff game since 2008 — against Manning’s Colts.

“I’m not worried about last year, to tell you the truth,” Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno said on Friday. “I’m ready for this year, ready for this new season. Last year is last year. Let’s get it going this year.”

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Calgary Flames’ Christopher Monden chases down Red Deer Rebels black player Ryan McMann during Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League play at the arena, Saturday. The Rebels lost the game 4-0.

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Looking to turn things around MAJOR BANTAM REBELS BLACK HAVE HAD A ROUGH START BUT THEY ARE HOPING TO GAIN SOME CONFIDENCE TO END THEIR SEASON ON A POSITIVE NOTE

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF It’s been a tough season so far for the Red Deer Rebels Black, but head coach Glen Goodall believes that can change before the end of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League season.

“The biggest issue so far has been confidence,” said the Rebels first-year coach. “We had a lot of injuries to start the season and the challenge so far has been once we got everyone back was to get them into the swing of things. We’ve only played five games so far with a full lineup.

“We’re not looking for excuses, but it’s a challenge to get into a rhythm and get our confidence up.”

The Rebels had a 5-17-2 record following a 4-0 loss to the Calgary Flames Saturday at the Arena. They play Sunday in Calgary against the Royals, but results were unavailable.

“Today (Saturday) we played a real good team, one of the league’s top teams, and I was proud of the way the guys didn’t quit, especially in the third period.”

The Rebels, who were outshot 41-13, trailed 4-0 after 40 minutes.

Kings leave best game for last at SAIT tournament RDC BASKETBALL Kings 102 Kodiaks 74 CALGARY — The RDC Kings saved their best for last at the SAIT Holiday men’s basketball tournament.

The Kings were undefeated, but turned in their best effort in a 102-74 victory over the Lethbridge Kodiaks in the final Saturday.

“It was easily our best game of the tournament,” said Kings head coach Clayton Pottinger. “Hopefully we can carry that over into practice Monday and the second half of the season.”

The Kings will have all-star Rob Pierce and sixfoot-eight Sam Lolik in camp Monday.

Clay Crellin was the Kings player of the game in the final, finishing with 25 points and 14 rebounds.

Vikings 61 Queens 52 EDMONTON — The Queens also turned in their best performance in their final game of the NAIT Blue-Gold women’s basketball tournament, dropping a 61-52 decision to the University of Alberta, Augustana Vikings of Camrose.

The Queens led by 15 points at one point before the Vikings managed to tie it with two minutes remaining, then took the lead for good with 90 seconds left.

“They hit a three to take the lead then put it away with free throws,” said Queens head coach Mike Woollard. “But overall we played very well for two and a half quarters, then struggled a bit offensively, which allowed them to come back.”

Mozanga Ekwalanga led the Queens with 18 points while Paola Viveros added nine points and nine rebounds and Desirae Paterson had seven boards.

The RDC squads return to ACAC league play Friday when they host Grande Prairie. The Queens tip off at 6 p.m. with the men to follow.

The Rebels have a relatively veteran team with only four first-year players in forwards Josh McNeil and Elijah Funkhouser and defencemen Ethan Schlag and Ryan McMann.

“When I was picking the team I wanted skill and at times we’ve shown that and look like a real good team, but the problem is most of the players don’t believe we’re a good team.

“It’s tough in that once we get down a goal we don’t rebound back,” said Goodall. “Its like any team that lost a few games, it’s a challenge to stay focused.

What we need is to play a couple of games for a full 60 minutes so the boys begin to believe in themselves.”

The Rebels do have talent up front, led by Tyress Goodrunning, who was named to the South All-star team.

“Tyress battles hard no matter if we’re up or down,” Goodall said.

“He never quits. He shows his character every night.”

Brenden Davidson, Brad Hellofs, Seth Stratton, Jacksyn Goodall, Levi Glasman, Justin Paarup and Braidon Westin round out the forward unit.

The team also has talent on the back end, but

Vipers take down Thrashers Connor Einhorn and Brent Hoppus scored third-period goals for the Red Deer Vipers Saturday in a 3-1 Heritage Junior Hockey League win over the visiting Three Hills Thrashers.

Troy Klaus nothced a firstperiod goal for the Vipers, who got a 33-save outing from Anthony Hamill. The Vipers fired 54 shots at Thrashers goaltender Brady Hoover.

Spencer Fournier scored the lone goal for Three Hills. Both teams had seven power-play opportunities, with Red Deer cashing in twice and the visitors potting one man-advantage marker.

In other weekend Heritage League play: ● The Blackfalds Wranglers,

JUNIOR B HOCKEY with Bryce Boguski scoring twice in regulation time and Garrett Glasman providing the shootout winner, downed the host Medicine Hat Cubs 5-4 Saturday.

Wally Samson and Trent Hermary accounted for the other Blackfalds goals.

Connor Zenchuk and Thomas Isaman combined to make 36 saves for the Wranglers, who directed 68 shots at Cubs netminder Cole Schafer. ● The Ponoka Stampeders suffered a pair of losses, falling 6-3 to the visiting Mountainview Colts Saturday one night after losing 4-1 to the host Airdrie Lightning.

Sheen leads Generals to win over Eagles BENTLEY — Kyle Sheen notched the tying and winning goals in the third period to lift the Bentley Generals over the Innisfail Eagles 3-2 in a Chinook Hockey League game Sunday.

Curtis Austring also potted a third-period goal for the Generals. Innisfail’s Chris Neurauter snapped a scoreless tie in the second period and Adam Henderson made it 2-0 with a short-handed marker early in the third. Travis Yonkman stopped 17 shots as the winning netminder. Eagles goaltender Jonathan Larose made 24 saves.

On Friday, Innisfail dropped a 3-0 decision to the visiting Stony Plain Eagles, who got a flawless 35-save performance from Clayton Wilburn and two goals off the stick of Brendan Baumgartner.

Colin Taylor also beat Innisfail netminder Bryce Luker, who faced 28 shots.

OLDS GRIZZLYS OLDS — Marc Eremenko scored the winner at 15:18 of the third period as the Olds Grizzlys edged the Drumheller Dragons 4-3 in an Alberta Junior Hockey League contest Saturday.

Spencer Dorowicz tallied twice for the Grizzlys, while Ty Mappin provided the other Olds marker before 400 fans at the Sportsplex. Replying for the visitors were Joey Raats, Chris Rauckman and Ethan James. Ethan Jemieff was the winning goaltender with a 34-save performance. Curtis Skip stopped 33 shots for the Dragons. Olds was one-for-eight on the power play. Drumheller was one-for-four with a man advantage. The Grizzlys host the Okotoks Oilers Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

once again it’s a matter of playing with confidence, according to Goodall.

“When the guys take the extra second, get their feet moving, skate and make the plays they look great. But a lot of times they look nervous and struggle, but it’s not only the defencemen, the forwards as well.”

Dayton Playford, Quinn Justinen, Daegen Macdonald and Dawson Stanton round out the defence. Shae Herbert and Justin Travis share goaltending duties.

If things come together in the second half of the season, Goodall feels the Rebels have a shot at the playoffs.

“We’re just behind Lethbridge and they hold the last playoff spot,” he said. “If we get into the playoffs I believe we have the talent to upset a team, I really do. Now it’s a matter of getting everyone believing we can.” ● Meanwhile the Rebels White dropped a 13-2 decision to the Calgary Bisons on Saturday.

Adam Sandstrom and Jarrett Brandon scored once each with a pair of Red Deer goaltenders making 30 saves. The Chiefs had 23 shots on goal. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

FEMALE JUNIOR HOCKEY The Central Alberta Amazons dropped both ends of a weekend doubleheader in Alberta Junior Female Hockey League play, losing 3-0 to the Thorsby Thunder and 9-5 to the Calgary Warriors.

Kelly Hausauer made 25 saves in goal against the Thunder while her teammates finished with 25 shots. Cassandra Kirkham had two goals and Noelle Gouchie, Kelsey Mastel and Allie Silbernagel one each against the Warriors. Presley Hollman had a pair of assists. Two Central Alberta goaltenders made 33 saves while the Amazons had 36 shots on goal.

Kane Weik, with two goals, and Chandler Knibb scored against Mountainview. Eli Falls made 32 saves for the Stamps, who were outshot 38-31.

On Friday, Jacob Bottomley notched the only Ponoka goal in a loss at Airdrie. The Stamps, who outshot their hosts 27-25, got a 21-save performance from Falls. ● Derek Muhlbach and Scott Ternes scored for the visiting Stettler Lightning in a 5-2 loss to the Banff Academy Bears Sunday.

Simon Thieleman made 35 saves for Stettler. Banff goalie Aaron MacKay blocked 31 shots.

MINOR HOCKEY Minor Midget AAA The Red Deer Northstar Chiefs split a pair of weekend games, losing 4-2 to the Calgary Rangers and winning 5-2 over the Calgary Canucks.

Ryan Chambers and Gerritt Verhoeven scored against the Rangers with Reid Money making 14 saves. The Chiefs had 35 shots on goal.

Brady Park, Braden Bystrom, Connor Sullivan, Ryan Chambers and Luke Coleman scored against the Canucks. Lane Congdon made 18 saves to pick up the win while his teammates had 40 shots on goal.

Meanwhile the Red Deer Aero Equipment Chiefs dropped a 5-3 decision to the Southeast Tigers on Saturday. Ryan Vandervlis, Josh Gette and Tyler Graber scored for the Chiefs while Geordan Andrew made 23 saves. The Chiefs had 35 shots.

Female Major Midget AAA The Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs dropped a pair of games in the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League during the weekend.

The Chiefs lost 5-0 to the Highwood Raiders Saturday and 2-1 to the Calgary Flyers Sunday.

Nisa Bartlett finished with 18 saves against the Raiders while her teammates managed just eight shots on goal.

On Sunday, Jocelyne Prince scored for the Chiefs while Bailey Knapp made 19 saves. The Chiefs had 20 shots on goal.

Major Midget AAA LETHBRIDGE — The Red Deer Optimist Chiefs kicked off the 2014 portion of their Alberta Midget Hockey League schedule on a winning note.

The Chiefs got a pair of goals from Chase Olsen and shutout goaltending from Cole Sears in recording a 2-0 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes Sunday.

B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, Jan. 6, 2014

Destiny and domination clash in BCS title game U.S. COLLEGE FOOTBALL

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Team Destiny vs.

Team Domination.

Before the Bowl Championship Series is replaced next year by a playoff, No. 1 Florida State and No. 2 Auburn will meet in its last title game Monday night at the Rose Bowl.

The Seminoles (13-0) ripped through their schedule on the way to Pasadena, winning each game by at least 14 points behind Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston.

“I still think our best game is out there,” Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said Sunday. “I’m looking forward to playing it on Monday night, and our kids are looking forward to the challenge.”

The turnaround Tigers (12-1) are the most unlikely group ever to reach the BCS championship game.

Auburn went from 3-9 to Southeastern Conference champions in their first season under coach Gus Malzahn. It was a wild ride. The Prayer at JordanHare beat Georgia. The Kick-Six beat Alabama. Destiny? Fate? Luck? The Tigers don’t see it that way.

“Hey, I know we’re a team of hard work, I know that,” said tailback Tre Mason, a Heisman finalist who has run for 1,621 yards and 22 touchdowns for the No. 1 rushing offence in the country. “These guys put a lot of hard work in with me every day, blood, sweat and tears all year long.”

Auburn is the first team to reach the BCS championship game after having a losing season the previous season, and would become the first national champion to start the season unranked since BYU in 1984.

After 16 years of the BCS, the routine is familiar the day before the big game.

The coaches hold their final early morning news conferences, and then take a few minutes to shake hands with each other, exchange pleasantries and pose for pictures with the crystal football trophy that goes to the winner.

On Sunday it was Fisher, the fast-talking West Virginian and Nick Saban disciple, and Malzahn, who has gone from high school coach in Arkansas to the national championship game in eight years, running the drill.

Malzahn, who was the Tigers’ offensive co-ordinator when they won the 2010 national title, said Sunday he told his players before the season one of their goals was to make the biggest turnaround in college football. Done.

Auburn has already matched the 2000 Hawaii team for most improved record in FBS history.

“Well, Auburn is a great program and used to winning championships, so I knew that we were going to get it turned around,” he said. “I didn’t know how quick. There was a lot of questions when we first got there. We did a lot of Dr. Phil-ing early, and our guys came together and they believed.”

Malzahn’s up-tempo, spread offence is a combination of deception and power that seemingly gets better every game. Against Missouri in the SEC championship game, Auburn ran for 545 yards.

“Well, you have to have eye discipline,” Fisher said.

“Any time you have moving parts, any time you bring something in front of you, just like when you’re driving, if somebody flashes a hand in front of you while you’re driving down the road it makes you blink, it makes your eyes distracted and you get off of what you’re looking at and then at the same time they become very physical with how they play, and you get yourself out of position, they knock you out

of the way, and there’s a four, five, eight, 10 or they break a run right up the middle.”

Fisher has put together the most talented twodeep depth chart in the country, a collection of five-star recruits and NFL prospects reminiscent of coach Bobby Bowden’s best Florida State teams.

The Seminoles won two national titles under Fisher’s Hall of Fame predecessor and played in the first three BCS title games. The Seminoles haven’t been back since 2000.

A prodigy led them.

Winston turns 20 Monday. The redshirt freshman became the youngest player to win the Heisman Trophy, setting FBS freshman records for most yards passing (3,820) and touchdown passes (38). His only problems came off the field. In November, a year-old sexual assault complaint against him was investigated by Florida prosecutors. After three weeks, the state attorney announced he did not have enough evidence to charge Winston. A week and a half later, Winston won the Heisman in a landslide vote.

The Seminoles outscored their opponents by 42 points per game and have not trailed since Sept. 28.

Winston and the rest of the starters have spent most fourth quarters relaxing. The Atlantic Coast Conference was no match for the Seminoles. Will the lack of stiff, four-quarter tests and not the most difficult of schedules put Florida State at a disadvantage?

The ’Noles say nonsense.

“I can’t help that another team can’t keep up with us,” linebacker Telvin Smith said.

Florida State is also trying to break the SEC’s grip on the national championship. The streak is at seven, but never has the SEC team been as big an underdog (Auburn is getting 10 points from oddsmakers).

The Seminoles are fine with being the favourites.

“I’m glad everybody’s calling Auburn a team of destiny,” Winston said, “because at Florida State we control our own destiny.”

Ryder Cup pressure coming Opponent finally set, Patriots from getting picked for team get ready to face Colts

BY DOUG FERGUSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KAPALUA, Hawaii — The most pressure involving the Ryder Cup this year is simply getting on the team.

It has never been more difficult — for Europe or the United States.

“I do not want to be missing out on that one,” Graeme McDowell said last month at the end of a most successful season.

The former U.S. Open champion and Ryder Cup hero from Wales in 2010 won three times last year, including the World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria. He finished the year at No. 14 in the world, behind five Europeans — Henrik Stenson, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter.

But there are no guarantees in golf, especially in this era of great depth.

McDowell goes into the year outside the top nine in the standings (four from European Tour money, five from world ranking points, both earned since September).

Both captains, Tom Watson and Paul McGinley, have three wild-card selections. Both teams have young players who were never part of the Ryder Cup conversation until now, whether that’s Jordan Spieth of Texas or Victor Dubuisson of France.

“There’s going to be two or three guys who miss,” McDowell said. “Good players. Quality players. I assume McGinley’s wild cards are going to be very hotly contested. No doubt it’s going to be a tough team to get on.”

It’s like that for America, too.

All anyone has to do is look at the Presidents Cup last October — not because of who played for the American team, but who didn’t.

Jim Furyk was left off the team when U.S. captain Fred Couples picked Spieth, and it was hard to fault him for that. Dustin Johnson, whom many regard as the best American talent under 30, didn’t make the team and wasn’t picked. Former Masters champion Bubba Watson stayed home.

Rickie Fowler hasn’t played on a U.S. team since he was a captain’s pick for the Ryder Cup in Wales.

“It certainly is getting harder now — that, and I think the American players are hungry for it, so they’re playing and they’re working,” Zach Johnson said. “They are grinding and they want to make that team. It’s harder to make those teams.”

Last fall, Johnson couldn’t help but look at the rosters and say, “He deserved to be on the team,” or “How do you not take that guy?”

“The obvious one was Jim,” he said.

“How was he not on the team?”

Furyk had not missed a Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup team since 1997.

Then again, Furyk was 43 and every year gets a new class of young play-

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS B7 ers who made it even harder. Harris English won twice last year. Think he doesn’t have the Ryder Cup on his mind, especially after having played in a Walker Cup? Tiger Woods, when he was going through a season of mediocre golf and troubling injuries in 2011, was regarded in some circles as a questionable captain’s pick for the 2011 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne. Woods didn’t even qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs. Before heading down to Australia, his last top 10 was in April. Taking him would mean leaving PGA champion Keegan Bradley off the team.

All the opinions and analysis overlooked one important thing. He’s Tiger Woods. And that made him an obvious choice.

How many guys are locks like that now?

Phil Mickelson, who turns 44 this year and is as unpredictable now as when he was a rookie, probably still fits into that category. And that’s about it.

Consider who might be expected to play at Gleneagles the last week of September. Woods, Mickelson, Steve Stricker, Matt Kuchar, Zach and Dustin Johnson, Jason Dufner, Hunter Mahan, Keegan Bradley, Spieth, Webb Simpson, Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson, Furyk.

We’re already up to 14. The Ryder Cup takes only 12.

And that’s overlooking which new star might emerge this year. English?

Billy Horschel? Gary Woodland? Ryan Moore?

Europe was at its strongest in the middle of the 2000s decade. Again, the strength was measured more by who didn’t make the team. That prompted Colin Montgomerie to say in Ireland in 2006 that Europe had reached a stage where it could field two quality teams.

It used to be the Europeans barely had enough for one.

Rose and Poulter didn’t make the ’06 team. Darren Clarke was left off the 2008 team, even though he had won twice that year. Garcia didn’t play in 2010.

The Ryder Cup already is closer than ever. Sure, the Europeans seem to have a lock on that gold chalice.

They won in 2010 when it came down to the final match, even though the Americans won all but one session in that rain-filled week. Europe’s win in Medinah required a stunning comeback on the final day. It effectively was decided on a 45-foot birdie putt by Justin Rose.

The competition is greater than ever — for three days of competition, and especially for the next eight months trying to make the team. One thing is certain. There will be a lot of players disappointed to be sitting in front of their TVs.

Portuguese football star Eusebio, known as Black Panther, dies of heart failure THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LISBON, Portugal — Eusebio, the Portuguese football star who was born into poverty in Africa but became an international sporting icon and was voted one of the 10 best players of all time, has died of heart failure aged 71, Portuguese media reported.

Eusebio died in the early hours of Sunday, Portugal’s national news agency Lusa reported, citing unnamed sources at Benfica, Eusebio’s longtime club. Officals at Benfica and at the Portuguese Football Federation, where Eusebio was

an ambassador, could not immediately be reached.

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portugal captain who plays for Real Madrid, commented on his Facebook page, “Always eternal Eusebio, rest in peace.”

Eusebio was admitted to hospital several times over the past year for the treatment of heart and respiratory problems.

Eusebio da Silva Ferreira became affectionately known as the Black Panther for his athletic prowess and clinical finishing that made him one of the world’s top scorers during his heyday in the 1960s for Benfica and

the Portuguese national team.

Perhaps his biggest accomplishment was to lead Portugal to a thirdplace finish at the 1966 World Cup, but his agility and speed made him one of Europe’s most dangerous forwards for most of a career that lasted two decades.

He was awarded the Ballon d’Or in 1965 as Europe’s player of the year and twice won the Golden Boot — in 1968 and 1973 — for being top scorer in Europe.

According to football’s world governing body FIFA, he scored 679 goals in a total of 678 official games.

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The bye week is over.

Now the New England Patriots can focus on a major challenge.

How can they stop Andrew Luck?

The quarterback who brought Indianapolis back from a 28-point, thirdquarter deficit to a 45-44 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC wildcard game Saturday will lead the Colts into Gillette Stadium for a divisionalround game Saturday night.

“There’s no question he’s a complete football player and one of the top quarterbacks in this league already,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Sunday.

“He has a great career in front of him, but I think he’s already established himself as a very poised and talented player that can do a lot of things to beat you.”

The second-seeded Patriots (12-4) would have faced third-seeded Cincinnati had the Bengals won Sunday. But they lost to the sixth-seeded San Diego Chargers 27-10. So the fourth-seeded Colts (12-5) will play in Foxborough for the second straight season.

Last season, in Luck’s 10th game as a pro, he threw two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns in a 5924 loss. He had his fourth worst passer rating of that season.

But Luck has more experience now and an impressive playoff win on his record.

And his teammates kept fighting despite their huge deficit against Kansas City.

“They had a couple losses that they bounced right back from with big wins the following week,” Belichick said.

“I think they’ve shown a lot of mental toughness. (Saturday’s) game was about as good as it gets. To be that far behind in the third quarter, it didn’t look too good for them and all (of) the sudden in a hurry you could feel them coming back, or at least I could.”

The Patriots’ secondary has been hobbled by injuries. Two starters, safety Devin McCourty and cornerback Alfonzo Dennard, missed the 34-20 win

over the Buffalo Bills that ended the regular season. And cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Kyle Arrington have been playing hurt.

But the bye week gave them time to heal and a better chance to stop Luck.

He completed 29 of 45 passes for 443 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions against the Chiefs. His 64-yard scoring pass to T.Y. Hilton with 4:21 left capped the comeback. Hilton’s 13 catches for 224 yards broke franchise playoff records.

“He’s, as we saw, a go-to guy,” Belichick said. “He had a couple hundred yards yesterday, but he’s shown up all year. He’s a big key to it, but Luck has done a good job spreading the ball around. He’s made some key throws to a lot of guys.”

Saturday’s game will be the fourth in the playoffs between the teams.

In the most recent meeting, the Colts made another impressive comeback.

With Peyton Manning at quarterback seven years ago, they won the AFC championship game 38-34 after trailing the Patriots 21-6 at halftime.

But that game was in Indianapolis.

Saturday’s will be in Foxborough where the Patriots are 8-0 this season but lost last year’s AFC title game to the Baltimore Ravens 28-13.

New England goes into Saturday’s game with five wins in six games. Indianapolis has won its past four.

“For the most part this year, they’ve played mistake-free and have an explosive, well-balanced attack,” Belichick said, “Obviously, Luck has done a great job and they have a tremendous passing game, but their balance, their running game, their offensive line, production out of their tight ends, has been solid, too.”

And he’s not surprised at Luck’s improvement this season.

“I don’t think anything is that surprising,” Belichick. “I think everybody saw him as a very talented player coming into this league. He’s done all the things that I think he has the talent to do.”

Hewitt upsets Federer to win Brisbane International title THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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BRISBANE, Australia — Lleyton Hewitt won a title for the first time since 2010 with an upset 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 win at the Brisbane International over Roger Federer, his longest-standing rival on tour.

The 32-year-old former No. 1s have met 27 times dating back to 1999, and after Sunday’s unexpected victory Hewitt improved his record to nine wins against the 17-time Grand Slam champion.

Top-seeded Federer was broken three times and committed 22 unforced errors in the first set, making some uncharacteristically basic mistakes including an air swing and two shanked forehands. He recovered in the second set and had breakpoint chances in No. 61-ranked Hewitt’s first three service games in the deciding set, but couldn’t get the vital breakthrough when he needed it most.

“The way you tough it out ... congratulations,” Federer said in a courtside interview. “I would

have loved to have won the title, but Lleyton was better than me today.”

Hewitt received the trophy from Australian great Rod Laver, a regular at the Australian Open final presentations involving Federer over the years.

“It’s been a while since I won a trophy. For me to get it from you really means a lot,” Hewitt said. “I don’t need to congratulate Roger, he gets congratulated every week when he’s up here for finals!”

Hewitt had not won a title since he beat Federer in the final at Halle in 2010 and his most recent tournament victory on home soil was the 2005 Sydney International; the same year he lost the Australian Open decider to Marat Safin.

That result at Halle ended a 15-match losing streak to Federer.

Now he has won two of their past three matches in the twilight of a career that peaked when he was ranked No. 1 for 80 weeks and won the 2001 U.S. Open and 2002

Wimebledon titles.

Hewitt’s ranking was projected to reach the low 40s with a win. He finished last season at No. 61 in another disrupted season after toe, foot, hand, hip and back injuries kept him off the tour for long periods between 2007 and the start of 2013.

“We’ve been through a rough four of five years, five different surgeries, it’s been tough,” Hewitt said, thanking his support group and paying tribute to his wife and three children.

Hewitt only lost one point on serve in the first set, made just three unforced errors and secured it on his fifth set point in 27 minutes. He faced break point in the fifth game of the second set but saved it with a lunging, angled backhand volley and held for a 3-2 lead.

Federer, who is ranked No. 6 and didn’t win a major last season as he experimented with a new racket, fended off a breakpoint to hold at 4-4 in the second set and then rallied from 40-love to break Hewitt in the next game.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WINTERBERG, Germany — Germany’s Sandra Kiriasis drove to a World Cup bobsled win on her home track on Sunday, edging Elana Meyers of the United States by the slimmest of margins.

Kiriasis and brakeman Franziska Fritz finished two runs in one minute 55.41 seconds — a mere 0.01 seconds ahead of Meyers and Lolo Jones, who likely bolstered her Olympic hopes by helping give USA-1 a huge push in the second heat.

Anja Schneiderheinze and Stephanie Schneider were third for Germany, 0.07 seconds back.

Meyers has now finished no worse than second in all five races this season, though this one wasn’t easy.

She and Jones had a bit of trouble at the start of the first run, then tied for the fastest start in the field to begin their second trip down the track.

“We like to keep everybody on the edge of their seats,” Meyers said after extending her World Cup standings lead to 68 points over reigning Olympic champions Kaillie Humphries of Calgary and Heather Moyse of Summerside, P.E.I., who finished fifth.

“We had a little slip-up in the beginning of the first run. I didn’t run far enough and she followed me, so it caused us to drop some time, but we came back in the second one.”

Jenny Ciochetti of Edmonton and Chelsea Valois of Zenon Park, Sask., finished in 14th place, 1:36 behind the winning duo.

Kiriasis’ victory came one day after she celebrated her 39th birthday. It was the first medal of the season for the German who’s widely considered the best women’s driver ever, and came in what’s widely expected to be her final year in a sled. Kiriasis was emotional crossing the finish line, raising one of her index fingers skyward, then took a long swig of a celebratory beer while standing atop the medal stand.

For the U.S., Jamie Greubel and Aja Evans led after the first run but finished fourth. Jazmine Fenlator and Lauryn Williams were ninth, despite solid start times of 5.62 and 5.59 seconds.

Evans is expected to be a lock for one of the three

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Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse of Canada compete in the woman’s Bobsled World Cup race in Winterberg, Germany, on Sunday. The Canadians finished in 5th place. push-athlete jobs on the U.S. women’s team that will compete in the Sochi Olympics next month, while Jones and Williams — both of whom have competed in multiple Olympics as track stars — are in a group competing for the other two spots.

Later Sunday, Germany swept a four-man race, dominating once again on home ice. Maximilian Arndt won his second gold medal in as many days, prevailing in 1:50.09 to extend his lead in the World Cup four-man standings. Francesco Friedrich drove to silver in 1:50.32 and Thomas Florschuetz took the bronze in 1:50.49.

Calgary’s Chris Spring and his crew of Jesse Lumsden of Burlington, Ont., Ottawa’s Cody Sorensen, and Saskatoon’s Ben Coakwell were fifth in 1:50.83. Lyndon Rush of Sylvan Lake, Calgary’s Lascelles Brown

and Edmonton’s Dave Bissett and Neville Wright were ninth at 1:51.17.

Olympic champion Steven Holcomb and his team of Steve Langton, Curtis Tomasevicz and Chris Fogt finished seventh for the U.S., wrapping up a tough, crash-filled week in Winterberg for the Americans.

Also for the U.S., the team of Cory Butner, Adam Clark, Andreas Drbal and Chris Langton placed 13th, while pilot Nick Cunningham and push athletes Dallas Robinson, Johnny Quinn and Abe Morlu were 16th.

The World Cup bobsled tour continues next weekend at St. Moritz, the next-to-last weekend of competition before the Americans will decide which athletes will be on the team for next month’s Sochi Olympics.

Three tied for lead going into final round KAPALUA, Hawaii — Webb Simpson might have pulled out of the Tournament of Champions to be with his caddie if he were not on an island in the middle of the Pacific.

Reassurance came from Paul Tesori, his caddie and close friend whose newborn son is in intensive care in a Florida hospital.

“Paul sent me a text this morning, just told me he loved me and wanted to go out and fight as hard as I would any other day,” Simpson said Sunday after doing just that.

Simpson made four birdies in a five-hole stretch on the back nine at Kapalua for a 5-under 68, giving him a share of the lead with defending champion Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth going into the final round Monday on the Plantation Course.

On a glorious day of sun and surf, Simpson played with a heavy heart.

His caddie and friend, Paul Tesori, was in a hospital in Florida with newborn son Isaiah in intensive care. Simpson said the child suffered a seizure shortly after he was born with indications of an infection in his brain. One of Tesori’s best friends in the business is Ted Scott, the caddie for Bubba Watson, who is filling in this week as Simpson’s caddie. Tesori tweeted that he tuned into the telecast at Kapalua in time to see his son’s name on Scott’s hat.

“I felt like we were out there playing for Isaiah,” Simpson said. “Paul needs something to watch there in the hospital. It’s been a long few days, so hopefully, we gave him something good to see on TV. But it was tough. I was thinking about him a lot out there.”

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Webb Simpson drives on the first tee during the third round of the Tournament of Champions golf tournament, Sunday, in Kapalua, Hawaii.

Winning on Monday won’t be easy.

Simpson was the first to reach 14-under 205, thanks to a terrific par save on the 17th and a long two-putt par on the 18th hole, a par 5 with a front hole location that made it difficult to get close because the green and the grain move sharply away.

Spieth, the 20-year-old Texan who looks just as good as he did during a sensational rookie season, got back into the mix with a tough birdie on the par-3 eighth and capped off a 69 with a 15-foot birdie putt on the 17th and a long two-putt for par on the 18th.

Spieth won the John Deere Classic last year. This is his first time with at least a share of the 54-hole lead.

“This is a new position for me,” Spieth said. “I’ve never slept on a 54-hole lead. I’m excited about it and it’s going to be a fun time tomorrow to get to play with Webb for the third time this week.”

The most intimidating figure is Johnson, whose power is suited for the Plantation Course. Johnson also had a 69 and was disappointed at playing the par 5s in 3-under for the day. One of them was a tapin eagle on the par-5 ninth. But he had to settle for pars on the long holes on the back nine.

One shot hit the front of the green and rolled off the putting surface on the 15th and into a valley. On the 18th, his 4-iron came up short and left him a pitch that had to be perfect. It was a few inches from

Westbrook already off crutches, but doesn’t know when he’ll be back from knee injury

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook already is off crutches and shooting free throws, but the All-Star point guard says he doesn’t know when he’ll be ready to return to the court for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Westbrook, who underwent his third knee surgery since April on Dec. 27, offered his first public comments since his latest surgery before the Thunder’s game against the Boston Celtics.

Westbrook’s on-court performance was fine — he had a triple-double by the middle of the third quarter in a Christmas Day win over the New York Knicks — and he said he wasn’t in any pain, but his knee “just kept swelling and swelling.”

After he underwent an MRI, the decision was made to undergo arthroscopic surgery instead of just trying to rest.

“You don’t really know either way, resting or going in and doing surgery, but me personally, I’m just trying to do what’s best for my body and what’s best

for me in the future,” Westbrook said.

He said there’s “never a doubt” that he won’t be able to return to form.

Before Sunday, Westbrook hadn’t played since tearing the lateral meniscus in his right knee during the second game of the NBA playoffs last April. The injury occurred when Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley banged knees with him while going for a steal after Westbrook had stopped to call a timeout.

Westbrook underwent an initial surgery for the injury on April 27. He underwent another surgery on Oct. 1 to remove a loose stitch from the first procedure.

At the time, the Thunder said he would miss the first four to six weeks of the regular season. Under that timetable, Westbrook could have been out for as many as 22 games, but instead, he missed only the season’s first two games.

Westbrook said then he never expected to be out four to six weeks. This time, the Thunder has said they expect him to be out until after the All-Star break.

that. The pitch didn’t have enough roll to glide with the grain and left him a 15-foot birdie chance that he missed.

“Other than that, I played pretty good,” Johnson said.

No matter. He’s still tied for the lead, still in good position to start the new year the same way he did in 2013.

Zach Johnson, who had a three-shot lead going into the third round, couldn’t make anything and shot a 74. His only birdie was a two-putt on the par-5 fifth hole. Still, he was only two shots behind at 12-under 207 heading into the Monday finish.

Instead of building his lead, Zach Johnson effectively gave more players in this winnersonly field a chance.

Gary Woodland (67), PGA

champion Jason Dufner (69), Brandt Snedeker (69) and Kevin Streelman, who had a 33 on the back nine to salvage a 70, were within three shots of the lead. Masters champion Adam Scott wasted a chance to join them.

Scott was at 11-under and in range of the par-5 15th until he smothered a long iron into the hazard and had to scramble for a bogey. He missed a 7-foot birdie putt on the next hole, missed the green and took bogey on the 17th and closed with a birdie for a 69. He still was only four shots behind.

Simpson has made 12 of his 18 birdies this week on the back nine, and his hopes are to stay in the mix and work one more day of magic.

The most intriguing character in this mix is Spieth, who a year ago didn’t have status on any tour in the world. A couple of good finishes on tour through sponsor exemptions helped secure his card. He won at the John Deere Classic, finished No. 7 in the FedEx Cup, played in the Presidents Cup team and came into the week at No. 22 in the world.

This figures to be a big test — a share of the lead, contending with the defending champion and a major champion.

Spieth figures he cleared a big hurdle Sunday when he didn’t lose patience over a few bad breaks. He thought back to last year, when he struggled in the third round. He wasted good birdie chances on the 15th and 16th and was starting to run hot.

“But I got to 17 tee box and thankfully, that view kind of calmed me down a little bit and I was able to snag a birdie there,” he said.

Spieth figures to need more of those Monday, as will everyone else who wants to open the year with a win and guarantee a return to Maui next year.

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BLAIR Evelyn Ruth Blair of Red Deer passed away peacefully on January 2nd, 2014 after a celebration of her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends. Evelyn was born on January 2nd, 1914 on a homestead near Alsask and moved to the Red Deer area in 1923 with her parents and four younger siblings. She married Charles Blair in 1941 and lived in Saskatchewan while Charles served with the R.C.A.F. In 1946 they started farming north of Penhold where Evelyn and Charles resided for over 50 years. Evelyn was kind, loving and hardworking, ever led by her strong faith in God. Evelyn is survived by her children; Lois (Keith Kyle), Bob (Yvonne), Merv (Donna), Warren (Gloria), Maridel (Brian Ritchie), Joanne Hallman, Jim (Jan) Hallman, 22 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and her sister Adele Murray. She was predeceased by her husband Charles, siblings; Elgin, Helen, Winston, daughter-in-law Marilyn and Bruce Hallman. A Celebration of Life will be held from the Chapel of Crossroads Church, (northeast entrance) Red Deer, AB. on Thursday, January 9th, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. A time of fellowship and light refreshment to follow immediately. If friends desire memorial contributions may made to the First Church of the Nazarene Memorial Fund, Red Deer, AB. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements.

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ANNE STEWART Aug. 2, 1953 - Jan. 6, 2012 You can shed tears that she is gone, Or you can smile because she has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back, Or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left.

Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her, Or you can be full of the love you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember her only that she is gone, Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.

You can cherish her memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind, Be empty and turn your back.

Or you can do what she’d want; Smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

Missed and Loved by Jim, Rob, Carla, Becky, Nathan, Abby, Elisa, Trystan, Josh, co-workers at Children’s Rehab, and (Bailey)

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EAST 40TH PUB SPECIALS

Our memories of you are our keepsakes, With which we’ll never part.

God has you in his keeping We have you in our hearts.

Forever Loved, Pat, Shawna, Dennis and families Darwin, Mary and families

dington Dr. 403-358-8562

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*Attention Seniors* Body Basics Is pleased to offer a 7:00AM Fitness Class.

Keep a bounce in your step by feeling young in body and heart. Our 50+ Nifty class will keep you feeling strong all while having fun. Stretching, Cardio & Toning. For more info 5569 47st. Jen 403-343-6601

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Caregivers/ Aides

Clerical

710 720

OFFICE manager req’d for Clive area trucking company.

Knowledge of trucking industry and general knowledge of maintenance an asset but willing to train.

Exc. wages/benefits. Fax resume to 403-784-2330 or call toll free 1-800-613-7041

Dental

740

FT RDA req. for Lacombe clinic. Min 2 yrs exp, 1 evening shift to 7pm, no wknds. Fax 403-782-6326

“Card of Thanks”

Can deliver your message.

309-3300

Email: classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

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$2500 Bonus Every 100 days

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P/T F. caregiver wanted for F quad. Must be reliable and have own vehicle.

403-505-7846

Say Thank You...

Oilfield

* Day Supervisors * Night Operators * Experienced Found Production Testing Assistants SET of keys found on Ad-

Fitness & Sports

Grant Elwood Hewins January 6, 2010 I thought of you today, But that is nothing new I thought about you yesterday And all the days before that too I think of you in silence, I often speak your name All I have are memories and a picture in a frame A memory is a keepsake from which I’ll never part.

God has you in His arms, I have you in my heart All our love, Mary and family

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

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COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298

In Memory of BOB SCHATZ Aug. 30, 1937 - Jan. 6, 2011

Required for busy Optometric office,.

Full Time, avail to work evenings & Saturdays.

Fax resume to 403-343-9440

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Night Foremen, Day & Night Operators Must have H2S, First Aid, valid driver’s license.

Pre-employment Drug screening Competitive Wages.

Benefit Package Lost Please submit resume with references to: CAR KEYS LOST Deerapply@wespro.ca park Centre Mall. If found or by fax to (403) 783-8004 please call 403-347-7658 Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL NEEDS HARNESS that looks like a seat belt with pink straps on the side of strap. There is 1ST RATE ENERGY a name on the back of one SERVICES INC., of the pink straps. a growing Production Please call if it is spotted.

Testing company, based Stolen with a helmet. out of Sylvan Lake, is 403-356-2156 currently accepting resumes no questions asked. for the following positions: Need it for children with special needs. * Experienced Thank You. Production Testing lascobie@rocketmail.com

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650

In Memoriam

Optician / Student Optician

Meatball Monday Rib Night Tuesday & Saturday’s Wing Night Wednesday Shrimp Night Thursday

Personals

A Classified Announcement in our

Wonderful Things

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IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR EXP’D. DENTAL RECEPTIONIST. We offer competitive wages & flexible hours.

Please drop off resume ATT’N: Marina at Bower Dental Centre or email: marina@bowerdental.com

If you are a team player interested in the oil and gas industry, please submit your resume, current driver’s abstract and current safety certificates to the following: Fax 403-887-4750 mbell@1strateenergy.ca Please specify position when replying to this ad.

We would like to thank all those candidates who apply, however only qualified personnel will be contacted.

GT CHANDLER CONTRACTING Has Openings for BOILER OPERATORS Please email resume to: info@gtchandler.com or fax to: 403-886-2223 Start your career!

See Help Wanted JAGARE ENERGY PRODUCTION TESTING now hiring Day Supervisors, Night Operators, and Helpers. Must have valid Class 5 drivers license. RSP’s and benefits pkg. incentives. Email resumes to: jagare2@gmail.com

LANGAN SITE SERVICES LTD.

in Ponoka county, supplies oilfield septic containment & disposal throughout AB. We require Driver Operators for small vac trucks. Oilfield exp. is an asset. Must have H2S, First Aid, TDG, clean driver’s abstract & Class 5 license, drug testing. $20/ hr. to start, home every night, benefits.

Fax resume to Dan 403-704-1127 or email: dan @langansiteservices.com

Oilfield

800

OIL & GAS OPERATOR

Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field operations for an intermediate oil and gas operator. Applicants must have experience as a heavy duty mechanic or journeyman instrument mechanic and possess strong mechanical skills, be quick learners, motivated and hard working and live or be willing to relocate RECEPTIONIST for within a 20 minute commute Hygiene Department req’d. to workplace location. This 1 pm. - 8 pm. Please drop position offers a challenging off resumes to Associate work environment, attractive Dental, Attn. Corinne or fax benefits with competitive 403-347-2133 pay and significant room for promotion.

Please submit resumes Hair

Stylists

760

JUST CUTS is looking for F/T - P/T HAIRSTYLIST No clientele necessary.

Christie 403-309-2494

Attn: Human Resources email:kwolokoff@ bearspawpet.com Fax 403-252-9719 Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 B9

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Oilfield

TREELINE WELL SERVICES

NOW HIRING

Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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

Professionals SERVICE RIG

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking exp’d FLOORHANDS & DERRICK HANDS Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule.

Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

TOPLINE OILFIELD HAULING

is a busy & growing oilfield trucking company looking for EXPERIENCED WINCH TRUCK DRIVERS & SWAMPERS Successful candidates will receive top wages & benefits.

Valid Class 1 licence is necessary & oilfield tickets are an asset.

Please forward all resumes to: topline@telus.net Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Trades

850

810

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

Trades

850

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s. F/T MAINTENANCE PERSON... Experience preferred. Pool operation an asset. On call rotation.

Bonuses, Drop off resume to 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ramadareddeer.com

Sales & Distributors

830

ELEMENTS is looking for 5 retail sales reps. selling season gift packages and personal care products in Parkland Mall, 4747 67 St. Red Deer. $12.10 hr. + bonus & comm. FT. No exp. req`d. Please email elementsreddeer@gmail.com Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

Teachers/ Tutors

840

ASHLEY & FRIENDS PLAYSCHOOL Looking for P/T teacher or teachers aide. 403-343-7420

Trades

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

Experienced Siders SOAP Stories is seeking 5 retail sales reps. Selling Needed Call 403-588-3210 soap & bath products.

F/T PAINTERS $12.10 hr + bonus & comExp. Req’d. One of mission. Ft No exp. req`d.

Alberta’s largest painting Parkland Mall 4747 67 St. companies with offices in Red Deer. email resume to Edmonton & Calgary is premierjobrd@gmail.com now hiring for

Red Deer.

Email: drew@ calibregroup.ca Company website: www.calibrecoatings.ab.ca F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo.

Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ladders required. Training provided, no experience needed. Apply to: satjobs@shaw.ca

Netook Construction Ltd. is a heavy equipment contractor based out of Olds, Alberta.

We are seeking a

JOURNEYMAN HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN with several years experience working with on-off road earthworks equipment.

We require: Caterpillar and Komatsu experience, strong diagnostic and electrical experience, knowledge with Electronic Technician and SIS programs.

Successful candidates must be able to work independently in a busy environment, be flexible and work well with others. Driver’s license, H2S Alive, First Aid/CPR are required. A dual heavy equipment and automotive ticket is an asset.

Candidates must go through pre-employment drug testing.

Qualified applicants please apply by email at

careers@netook.ca or fax to (403) 556-6231

IMMEDIATE F/T POSITION For Year Round Work.

JOURNEYMAN PICKER OPERATOR In Sundre, AB. Competitive wages, guarantee for right applicant.

Benefits. Must have Journeyman Ticket.

Accommodations available.

Please sent resume to: mross@calmena.com

Trades

850

850

Truckers/ Drivers

860

FLUID EXPERTS LTD. Is looking for experienced TRUCKING DISPATCHER to start immed.

Good Verbal, Writing, Texting and Computer skills. Company Pickup, benefits, above avg. salary and great atmosphere.

Clean Class 1 drivers license and abstract.

Completed Basic Training Courses. Will train the right individual.

Fax Resume w/all tickets and Drivers Abstract to 403-346-3112 or email to roger@fluidexperts.com

PARTSOURCE

REQUIRES P/T PARTS PRO Work with flexible schedule.

Please apply at 6722 50th Ave or fax 403-309-0354 or email: ps791@partsource.ca SHOP PERSONNEL Req’d immed. Reliable HD mechanics, apprentices and shop hands for Alix area shop. Successful applicant will be physically fit (heavy lifting occurs on a daily basis) mechanically inclined with working knowledge of the tools used in the trade. Reliable transportation is also req’d. Set Mon.-Fri. 8:30-5:00 work week (evenings, weekends, and holidays off). Competitive pay, health benefits, and stable year round work with no layoffs. Please fax resume to 403-784-2330

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires

Site Superintendents & Foremen For Alberta sites.

Email resume to: admin@shunda.ca

Trades

A Divison of CORDY ENVIRONMENTAL

EXPERIENCED

Vacuum & Water Truck operators req’d. to start immed. $450/per day CLASS 1 or 3 WITH Q All oilfield safety tickets req’d. Clean drivers abstract. Must comply with drug and alcohol policy.

References Req’d.

Exc. salary & benefits.

Fax resume to: 403-742-5376 doug.reinhart@cordy.ca

• Monday – Friday • Permanent Positions • Job Duties Include: Floor cleaning Packaging products • Easy access to public transportation • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided • Guaranteed 37 hours a week • Full Benefits / Medical - Dental • Pension Plan • Modern plant facility • Employee discounts on Olymel products • Starting at 13.45 / hr. with opportunity for progression • No experience necessary / Will train

RONCO OILFIELD HAULING Sylvan Lake. Openings for Picker operator, bed truck drivers and winch tractor.

Top wages and benefits.

Email resume tom@ roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

GED PREPARATION Jan. 14 or Feb. 10 STARTS

Owner Operators & Company Drivers in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

403-586-4558 Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Business Opportunities

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.

880

Currently seeking reliable newspaper carrier for the BOWER AREA WESTPARK AREA Delivery is 4 times per week, no collecting.

Please reply by email: qmacaulay @reddeeradvocate.com or phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316

SPRING START

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca Central AB based trucking company requires

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Help

Perfect for anyone looking to make some extra $.

WINTER START

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

870

FRANCHISE AVAILABLE! FOR APPROVED LOCATION IN

850

RED DEER, AB (SINGLE OR AREA FRANCHISE)

Minimum Investment: Approximately $150,000 unencumbered

We Provide: Site Selection & Design Lease Negotiations Construction Administration Training & Operations Support Menu Development Marketing

MAINTENANCE POSITION

For more information, contact:

Scott Amberson Director of Franchising 1-800-927-0366 samberson@smittys.ca

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.

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Misc.

Help

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

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.

. . . for Production Workers in Our Red Deer Plant

860

Truckers/ Drivers

Community Support Worker Trades Prep Programs

Rahr Malting Canada Ltd, a leading manufacturer of Brewer’s Malt, is now accepting applications for a full time Millwright/Mechanical trade position.

Olymel SEC/LP is Now Hiring

SMITTY’S™ CANADA LIMITED 600 – 501 18th Ave SW Calgary, AB T2S 0C7 www.smittys.ca

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

Canada’s Largest Family Restaurant Chain serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner to Canadians coast to coast since 1960

Trades

850

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Join Our Team!

7550 40th Ave. Red Deer AB. T4P 2H8 Phone: (403) 343-8700 Fax: (403) 309-7547 Email: apply@olymel.com

Trades

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Journeyman Millwright OLYMEL, RED DEER PLANT Key Responsibilities • Ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks assigned.

• Communicate with other departments when necessary and provides feedback when needed.

• Keep records of assignments and produce detailed work reports.

• Experience in a plant/manufacturing environment - an asset.

• Must be able to work in a fast paced, team environment.

• Must be available for shift work • Must be willing to learn new technology.

Oilfield

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HOW TO APPLY: Please submit your resume to Wale Adeyinka at apply@olymel.com

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Qualifications and Experience • Journeyman or Red Seal Certification.

• Physically fit; ability to perform the tasks attached to the position.

• Available to work various shift schedules according to production needs.

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.

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It serves as the best single source for selling items, seeking jobs, finding housing, meeting new people and more.

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ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer, by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/wk

Currently seeking RELIABLE newspaper carriers for morning delivery (By 6:30 a.m.)

Monday - Saturday in:

(Reliable vehicle needed)

Highland Green

EquipmentHeavy

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

DEER PARK AREA Dempsey St. & Drummond. Ave. Area 70 Papers $375/mo.

GRANDVIEW AREA 73 Papers $439/mo.

ROSEDALE AREA Ramage Cres., Root Cl., 100 to 800 Ramage Cl., and Ralston Cres. area 67 Papers $359/mo.

ALSO Reichley St., Reinholt Ave., Robinson Cres. Area 106 Papers $568/mo.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more information

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Tools

FREE standing Ryobi table saw, $100 obo Call 403-346-4263

Firewood

CLEARVIEW AREA Cosgrove Cres., Chappel Dr., Carroll Cres., Carpenter St., & Cunningham Cres. Area 93 Papers $498/mo.

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

LABORERS WANTED FOR SNOW REMOVAL. Must be able to obtain a criminal records check Call 403-506-8928 or Fax 403-886-5814

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Spruce & Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

LOGS

Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

Household Furnishings PARKLAND SLED AND ATV. We are hiring for our expanding store. If you have a positive attitude, attention to detail & are goal orientated, we have an opening for APPRENTICE MOTORCYCLE MECHANIC with full benefits. e-mail resume to: jobs@parklandsled.com

QUEEN MATTRESS (Sealy Perfect Sleeper) Like new, used very little. $165 obo.

SOFT-TEX Top Quality 3” Memory Foam Mattress Topper. 58”x78” Like New. Regular $359, will sell for $125 obo.

Call 403-343-7389 or 403-350-9029

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DELIVERY PERSON Permanent P/T required 3-4 hrs. per day 4 days/wk Apply in person Bay #1, 2319 Taylor Drive, (directly behind Nutters)

MOVING: everything must go! Air cond. $150.

403-348-1905

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VINTAGE FUR COAT, Muskrat, sz. 12 long, very good cond. $80.

403-346-0093

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Dogs

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

Employment Training

1760

DIE cast models, cars, truck, and motorcycles, fairies, dragons and biker gifts. #14 6350-67 St. east end of Cash Casino

stuff

To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN

1720

PIKE WHEATON CHEVROLET is now accepting applications for a full time WANTED Parts Person.

Antiques, furniture and Must have good communiestates. 342-2514 cation and computer skills and have the ability to work independently.

Stereos Excellent company benefits.

Please email resume along TV's, VCRs with wage expectations to: 6 MO. old small flat screen philparts@gmail.com or $100 403-348-1905 fax to 403-347-3813 Something for Everyone PS2 w/10 games $60; HP Everyday in Classifieds Photosmart printer C-4480 $35; DS Lite w/4 games $70; PS1 w/5 games Siding Helpers Needed $40 403-782-3847 Call 403-588-3210

THE TASTY BAKERY

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

1660

Call Joanne 403-314-4308 for more info

Misc. for Sale

BATTERY DOCTORS Exp. not req’d but heavy lifting is involved, mechanical skills an asset. Hours: Mon. to Fri. 8-5. Apply in person at 1, 4801 78 St. No phone calls please.

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CLASSIFICATIONS

MAREMMA puppies 7 M, 2 F, $290/ea.

403-392-7481

1500-1990

Antiques & Art

1520

Circa 1960’s kitchen table.

Chrome legs and apron.

Top is light grey. Has one leaf. $30. Call (403) 342-7908

900

Sporting Goods

1860

NORDIC Trak ski machine $150 403-309-3475

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

YOUR CAREER IN

ACCOUNTING Payroll Administrator Computerized Accounting Computerized Payroll Accounting and more!

CLASSIFICATIONS

CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

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Houses/ Duplexes

3 BDRM. in Sylvan. 4 appls., fenced yard. No pets. All utils. incl. 403-347-6033 3 FLR, 3 Bdrm house w/3 bath, new paint & carpets & deck at 7316-59 Ave. Avail. to over 30 tenants.

No pets. Off street parking for 3 vehicles. Rent $1500, D.D. $1500. 403-341-4627

Call Today (403) 347-6676 2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

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Grain, Feed Hay

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Condos/ Townhouses

3 BDRM, 1 1/2 bath townhouse in well kept condominium complex at #9, 15 Stanton St. 5 appls & fenced yard.

Tenants must be over 30 w/references & quiet living.

Avail. Nov. 1st for $1300/mo. $1300 D.D. 403-341-4627 BEAUTIFUL Comfortable 3 bdrm. townhouse in Oriole Park. Super location for access to all major arteries without being bothered by noise.

Att. garage, 1-1/2 bath, 5 appls., #23 6300 Orr Dr. N/S, avail. Jan. 1. $1425/mo.

Hearthstone Property Management 403-896-8552 or 403-396-9554

Kelloway Cres.

Lovely 3 level exec.

3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, concrete patio, blinds, front/rear parking, no dogs, n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 Avail immed.

403-304-7576 or 347-7545

KITSON CLOSE

newer exec. 3 bdrm. bi-level townhouse 1447 sq. ft. 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, lg. balcony, fenced in rear, front/rear parking, no dogs, rent $1395 SD $1000. n/s Avail. immed.

403-304-7576 / 347-7545

KYTE CRES. Lovely 3 level exec.

3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, concrete patio, blinds, front/rear parking, no dogs, n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 Avail. immed.

403-304-7576 or 347-7545 LAKEFRONT CONDO: 1 bdrm. Pine Lake, fully furn., N/S, $950 utils. incl.

Avail. now 403-440-9013 SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

Bright 4 Bdrms, 2 1/2 baths. Finished bsmt has large family room & laundry.

The right place for your family! No Pets, N/S. $1550 + Utils.

Hearthstone 403-314-0099 Or 403-396-9554

880

1010

1100

1165

EDEN 587-877-7399 10am-midnight LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Handyman Services

1200

ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or flooring, and roof snow removal?

Call James 403-341-0617

Wednesday, January 8, 2014 9:30 a.m. - Noon Alberta Works Centre 2nd Floor, First Red Deer Place 4920 - 51 Street, Red Deer

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY

Bring your resumé For more info, call 403-340-5353

MASSAGE International ladies

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Government

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TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

homes

NEW open-concept bsmt suite. Spacious 2 bdrm unit with Built-In vac system.

6 appls. $1125 + Utils.

No Pets, N/S. Call Tina now to view!

403-896-8552 Hearthstone 403-314-0099 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

MORRISROE MANOR

CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

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CLASSIFICATIONS

Houses For Sale

5000-5300

Cars

PENHOLD 1 bdrm., incl. heat/water, 4 appls. $725 avail. immed., 403-348-6594

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

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Rooms For Rent

$450 MO/D.D. incl. everything. 403-342-1834 or 587-877-1883 after 2:30 2 ROOMS $550./mo.

Call 403-352-7417 FURN. room, all utils. and cable incld, $425/mo.

403-506-3277 MOUNTVIEW: large fully furn bdrm $500. Rent, $275. Security. Working M. only. Call 403-396-2468

2007 TOYOTA Tacoma V6 4X4, 114903 kms., $19888 348-8788 Sport & Import

2007 CHRYSLER 300 103198 kms., $10,888 348-8788 Sport & Import 2007 FORD F-150 Lariat 4X4, htd. lthr., sunroof, $12,888, 348-8788 Sport & Import

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2 SPEC HOMES Ready for your colours.

Can be shown at any time.

10 & 98 MacKenzie Cres.

Lacombe. 403-588-8820

ALL WHEEL DRIVE

BAY FOR RENT, 1800 sq. ft., drive through bay in heavy industrial area.

780-305-4688

SMALL / LARGE SPACES -Free standing - fenced yards For all your needs.

400-46,000 ft. 403-343-6615

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Heavy Trucks

2007 530 XI BMW. Original Owner, 143,000 km. Exc. Cond.

Regularly Maintained, Fully Loaded!

Call 403-350-4323

BRAND NEW 1340 sq. ft. bungalow, 2 bdrm., den, dbl. att. garage. $384,900.

Call Glen 403-588-2231

2006 GMC C4500 4X4, new Duramax, 170,000 kms, $39,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import 2006 PONTIAC Solstice 26080 kms., 5 speed, $19,888. 348-8788 Sport & Import

EXECUTIVE 1/2 DUPLEX near Coronation Park and trail system. 1284 sq.ft.

2 storey, 3 bedrooms up, hardwood, gas fireplace, fenced back yard, Dble. garage. Immed. poss. $349,900. 403-396-5516 Agent Chosen.

FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com FULL DUPLEX. 3 bdrm., 1 bath per side. $257,000. 403-963-0204

2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 500 lthr., sunroof, 115057 kms., $25,888 348-8788 Sport & Import 2006 Honda Civic EX Coupe 5 speed 190,000 kms $7,500 403-343-8443 Looking for a new pet?

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MASON MARTIN HOMES Custom new homes planning service.

Kyle, 403-588-2550

5100

Snowmobiles

5170

1984 YAMAHA 540, good running cond. $1200. obo.

99 gal. heavy wall, slip tank & pump, $1500.

403-704-3714

5190

Auto Wreckers

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

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MUST SELL

New Home. 1335 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.

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Condos/ Townhouses

Motorhomes

2005 TIFFIN Phaeton 40 TSH. Diesel, Freightliner Chassis, 350 Cat, 3 slides, lots of options (pass thru storage, backup camera etc) $95,000, no GST. phone (403) 729-3242 or (403) 348-9478.

2002 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta Vehicles GLS 1.8L, $10,888.

Wanted 348-8788 Sport & Import To Buy 2000 Chrysler Neon, 2L, 4 dr., 5 spd. Clean. 403-318-3040

4040

1999 PONTIAC Bonneyville 4 dr., saftied. 403-352-6995

NEW CONDO

1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $192,000. 403-588-2550

VIEW Manufactured Warehouse Space 3140 Homes 4090 ALL OUR PRODUCTS ROOM, Avail. immed. $600. + dd 403-505-4777

2011 GMC Sierra 1500 Hybrid 4X4, 6.0L, lthr., 81735 kms., $28,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

5030

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852

NOW RENTING 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat & hot water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955

2012 CHEV Silverado 2500 LTZ, diesel, lthr., tonneau cover, $36,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

RENOVATED MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE

Misc.

Automotive

5240

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Starting at $20,000 To book a viewing Or more information Please Contact Terrie at 403-340-0225

5200

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4100

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5050

Trucks

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060

job? ?

PADS $450/mo.

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Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

4100

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Contractors

1. Target 2. Subway 3. Primerica 4. Tim Horton’s 5. Investors Group 6. Safeway Canada 7. CBI Home Health 8. Sears Canada Inc. 9. Total Control Security 10. Securitas Canada Ltd 11. World Financial Group 12. Red Deer Army Reserve 13. Canadian Armed Forces 14. Studon Electric & Controls 15. Southside Dodge Chrysler 16. Garda Canada Security Corp 17. Cosmos Group of Companies 18. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Red Deer

3060

Suites

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Employers:

Income Property

ORIOLE PARK

3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1175. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage.

Avail. Feb 1. 403-304-5337

services

Accounting

Looking Look oki for a

3050

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

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2190

TIMOTHY & Brome square bales, great for horses, approx. 60 lbs. put up dry and covered, $5/bale Sylvan area. 403-887-2798

Riverfront Estates

Deluxe 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 bath, bi-level townhouse, 5 appls, blinds, large balcony, no pets, n/s, $11195 or $1220 along the river.

SD $1000. Avail. Jan. 15 403-304-7576 347-7545

3190

Mobile Lot

JENNER CRES.

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

3030

MOUNTVIEW 1 BDRM. bsmt. suite. N/S, 3 bdrm. house, main floor, no kids, no pets. $700 5 appls., fenced yard, rent/d.d. ref’s 403-346-9746 large deck, rent $1400 incl.

ADULT ONLY BLDG all utils. $900 s.d. Avail.

Great 2 bdrm suite with Feb. 1. 403-304-5337 balcony! Coin-op laundry SYLVAN LAKE, 1 bdrm., in bldg. In-suite storage. $550.; 2 bdrm. $1200.

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2000-2290

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rentals

RARE 4 BDRM. TOWNHOUSE

AGRICULTURAL

Financial Assistance available to qualified applicants.

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1280

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Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666

Moving & Storage

1300

BOXES? MOVING? SUPPLIES? 403-986-1315

Personal Services

1315

REIKO’S Finest Asian Massage

In call only. 587-377-1298 9 am - 10 pm. Mon. - Fri.

Seniors’ Services

1372

Help For Seniors:

in home or facility family business est. 1999 bondable staff, great rates, gift certificates avail.

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Snow Removal

1380

SNOW SHOVELLED 587-377-5034

A variety of positions are available including Full time Part time and Replacement With more than 50 years of service delivery, Catholic Social Services is one of the largest multi-function social services agencies in Canada, with more than 1600 staff, and 2000 volunteers delivering 130+ programs through Central and Northern Alberta.

Join us in leading the way and making a difference in the lives of children & youth in care. As a Child and Youth Care Worker you will be responsible for a variety of duties including: evaluating needs, facilitating positive contact, assisting youth to develop life skills, adaptive behavior, and build meaningful relationships. You will be both willing and able to assist with personal care as well as light housekeeping. You will also be available to work varied shifts including evenings and weekends.

You have a Diploma/Degree in Child & Youth Care or equivalent and experience working with children and youth with complex emotional needs. A vehicle and valid Operator’s Licence is required for this rewarding position.

We thank all applicants. If your skill set matches those of other competitions, you may also be considered for other positions. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Location: Red Deer We offer flexibility, a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive working environment.

Police Information Check including vulnerable sector search, Intervention Record Check and/or summary of driving record are conditions of employment and the financial responsibility of the candidate.

Please send resume, quoting the competition number 13-143R before January 11, 2014 to:

Catholic Charities Human Resources Office 5104 – 48 Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 3T8 Fax: (403) 342-1890 www.catholicsocialservices.ab.ca We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer Serving and Employing People of all Faiths and Cultures Since 1961

RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 B11

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

HI & LOIS

PEANUTS

BLONDIE

HAGAR

BETTY

PICKLES

GARFIELD

LUANN Jan. 6 1977 — Prince Andrew starts attending Lakefield College School near Peterborough, for two terms; second in line to the British throne.

1975 — Manitoba to require disclosure of assets and business interests of legislators and senior officials.

1966 — ‘The Drum’ first issued in Eng-

lish, Inuit, and Loucheux dialect; first newspaper of its kind in the Arctic.

1920 — T. A. Crerar chairs a meeting of Ontario and Prairie farmers’ organizations to establish the National Progressive Party; he had resigned from Borden’s Union cabinet in 1919 to protest the high tariff. The Progressive Party will elect 65 members to Parliament in the election of Dec. 1921.

1904 — Ontario lets federal government take responsibility for Native education, housing, and employment.

ARGYLE SWEATER

RUBES

TODAY IN HISTORY

TUNDRA

SUDOKU Complete the grid so that every row, every column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 through 9.

SHERMAN‛S LAGOON

Solution

LIFESTYLE

B12

MONDAY, JAN. 6, 2014

Freeloading brother and wife cause tension over extended stay Dear Annie: My brother and type of card tucked into my newshis wife recently stayed with us paper from our carrier. This one for nine months. He did some included a mailing envelope. part-time work every now and The next week, it was the garthen. His wife refused to find a bage man. job and mostly stayed home.

I know we should remember My wife and I work long hours. these people during the holidays, We also then had to do the gro- and I have no problem showing cery shopping, cooking and tak- my appreciation. But it’s long ing care of our kids afterward. past Christmas, and I have yet to During this time, my brother and hear any of them say “thank you” his wife never spent a penny on to me. Shouldn’t they? How hard food or anything else. We polite- is it to write the words “thank ly said that we think it is time for you” on the same type of card them to find their own place and that they managed to give me in move out. A few hours later, they search of a tip? left screaming and shouting at I’ve worked in the service inus. We were speechless. dustry for years and have always My brother says we are cheap acknowledged a gift. Am I exbecause we asked them to leave. pecting too much? - Connecticut What do I tell him? Please help. Dear Connecticut: Not at all.

Cheap Brother It is simply good manners to say Dear Brother: Listhank you, and no one ten closely: You did is exempt. Anyone nothing wrong. Your who receives a gift, brother and his wife including the newsare first-class freepaper carrier and loaders. They took the trash collector, advantage of your should acknowledge generosity, making it either in person or no effort to contribby note if they expect ute to their upkeep. to endear themselves They would have alto their clientele the lowed you to support following holiday them financially for season. the rest of their lives.

Dear Annie: I totalThey are angry bely agree with “I Need MITCHELL cause they couldn’t Nice Clothes, Too.” & SUGAR bamboozle you lonThere may be more ger than nine months, large-sized clothes which is plenty long than before, but she’s enough. People who right about how ugly take advantage of they are. Most of them others are always the first to cry look like something you’d use to “foul” when things don’t go their upholster a sofa. No one wants way. those loud colors and patterns, We know you care about your and some of them are covered relationship with your brother, with sequins. Why not just put a but nothing will make him happy flashing light on them? short of letting him move back in.

Here in Canada, I suspect we Please ignore him. Do not defend have less of a selection than you yourself against his accusations. do in the States. Some of our bigDo not, under any circumstances, gest retailers continue to feature let him guilt you into helping him small departments with plus sizout again unless it’s to help him es and the ugliest things you’ve find a full-time job. Simply say ever seen. It’s probably why as calmly as possible, “I’m sorry you see plus-size women wearthings didn’t work out for you.” ing clothes that are too small Repeat as necessary. for them. I’m - Waiting for Nice Dear Annie: I’m still angry Clothes, Too about something. The day after Annie’s Mailbox is written by Thanksgiving was trash pickup Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, in my neighborhood. Lo and be- longtime editors of the Ann Landhold, sticking out of my trash ers column. Please email your quescontainer was a Christmas card tions to anniesmailbox@comcast. from my recycling collector, com- net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o plete with his name and address. Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Two days later, I found the same Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

FROZEN ROOF

ANNIE ANNIE

HOROSCOPES Monday, January 6, 2014 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Norman Reedus, 45; Rowan Atkinson, 59; Rinko Kikuchi, 33 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The morning hours may seem a bit dreamy and illusive due to Moonís transit through Pisces. Sensitivity is heightened during this time signalling more accessibility and empathy towards others. Itís a time when special care is oriented towards the needy. In the afternoon, the beat of the drum will pick up once the Moon steps into Ariesí shoes. A dynamic predisposition will persuade us to seek excitement. Take initiation.

Begin something new. Energy is revitalized. Mercury and Saturn indicate essential decisions made upon careful planning. We know how to separate the important from the unimportant.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this year indicates that you have a great need to express yourself and to be heard. There is so much blissful energy surrounding you throughout the following months, which you should learn to recognize and make use of it for your own benefit.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The early hours will make you seek quietness and serenity. As the day unveils, your mood slowly picks up making you feel more and more in your element. Your charisma is remarkable as it attracts quite a few onlookers.

TAURUS (April 20May 20): There is a lot going on for you, which is not yet apparent to others. You need to revitalize your physique, which is requiring you for some needed rest. The main pressure that may stand in your way now from advancing is from a lack of freedom.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Deal with your responsibilities early in the day and then, you will have some time for socializing and networking. Join with a group or like-minded individuals

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

River Lawrence, 7, and his brother Trystin, 9, of Red Deer break off the icicles formed on the west side of the Recreation Centre Thursday afternoon.

and unwind the day in the company of fussy. Pay extra attention to important some good friends. details and donít amplify petty probCANCER (June 21-July 22): Pres- lems. sures to keep up with your status and LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Go over your professional standing may be high your to-do list and accomplish as much right now. At times, you may feel that as possible in the first part of the day. you are being asked for too much and Later on, join your favourite public or that your limits are being align with someone you can tested. Donít get trapped confide in. Some ongoing in this temporary bewildertension may create some ment. delay.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): By SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. now you should have fig21): Your everyday life ured out a few ways to live seems like a burden at your life without carrying times. You know that the too much burden on your essential details have to be shoulders. Itís vital for your accomplished in order to overall being to rid yourmove a step further. Some self of clutter and heavy procedures are standard schedules. and necessary to follow.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your patience can go a long You may encounter some way now.

ASTRO challenge when you will try SAGITTARIUS (Nov. DOYNA to put your mind into clear 22-Dec. 21): Personal matprospective. Try to avoid ters may require your atbeing too critical or overly tention today. It is hard to

SUN SIGNS

see the bigger picture when important information is being omitted. You can use your free time for distraction once youíve met your domestic needs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A certain ease can be marked in your speech and self-expression skills. You find the necessity to share your brilliant ideas with others. Some short-distance travelling may be in the picture for you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today you may be prone to over-eating or to consuming more food than usual. Your appetite skyrockets and itís hard to abstain your craving from rich foods.

Pay special attention to your money as well.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your day starts on a sweet note and your nurturing side is more apparent than usual.

You will put extra attention to your overall physique and feel more in tune with your bodyís image.

Astro Doyna is an Internationally Syndicated Astrologer & Columnist