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Oilsands shipping risky: study

BY STANLEY TROMP THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — U.S. scientists are warning that there are environmental risks, regulatory holes and serious unknowns regarding the shipment of Alberta oilsands products by pipeline, rail and tanker.

The findings are in a 153-page report from last September by the emergency response division of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-

ministration. The unit has expertise in preparing for, evaluating and responding to oil and chemical spills in coastal environments.

Enbridge (TSX:ENB), the company behind the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline to the British Columbia coast, counters that most of the concerns raised in the report are out-ofdate, overstated or being resolved.

The study examined the different ways to transport Alberta’s bitumen, a molasses-like crude oil, over U.S. land and water. Those included rail, the

proposed Kinder-Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline to Vancouver, the Keystone XL line to Texas from Alberta, and Northern Gateway.

“Most oilsands products are transported to market via existing and proposed pipelines; however, a sharp increase in the use of rail and marine transport can be expected while new pipelines are constructed to match the increased production of oilsands products,” the report says.

It was written by six experts at the University of Washington and super-

vised by Prof. Robert Pavia of the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs.

“While there are many arguments about the level of risk, no one believes the risk is zero,” Pavia told The Canadian Press, adding that he was speaking personally. “In my mind it’s not a question of whether a spill will occur, but how well-prepared we are for a spill once it does occur.”

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Ski race called off due to icy conditions

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Red Deer Nordic volunteer John McGourty looks on as skier Lucia Jancosova of Red Deer skis up a hill at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area during an Alberta Cup cross country ski race in Red Deer on Saturday. Jancosova placed 6th in the Open Women 10 km free technique finishing the course in 34:01.

Alberta’s erratic winter has claimed another sporting event.

Hundreds of cross-country skiers were left disappointed on Sunday when the second day of racing was cancelled at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area because of icy and unsafe conditions.

Less than 24 hours earlier nearly 300 skiers had been basking in the sun and temperatures that reached as high as 9 C, according to Environment Canada.

“Yesterday we had a great race. It was warm,” said Kelly Bogle, chief of competition, on Sunday morning.

“But, unfortunately, as we know, it cooled off. Now the snow being so warm and then so cold it’s just like ice.

“The kids give ’er full out and with some of these corners with the ice it just wouldn’t be safe.”

Skiers from as far as Yukon and Kimberley, B.C., had travelled to Red Deer for the fifth and sixth races in the competitive Alberta Cup series, as well as the 29th annual Bob Johnstone Loppet.

It’s been a tough year for the Alberta Cup. Races three and four were cancelled in Grande Prairie several weeks ago because of extreme cold.

Weather aside, Red Deer’s venue received good reviews from visitors.

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Sundre hospital helipad too small for larger STARS chopper

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF A Sundre town councillor is concerned because Sundre Hospital and Care Centre helipads are too small for the newer, faster and larger STARS Air Ambulance choppers to land.

Coun. Chris Vardas said he is worried about the time it will take to transfer patients between emergency vehicles and the aircraft in a critical situation.

“I understand the helicopter is faster and bigger but it would be nice for (the aircraft) to land at the hospital,” said Vardas.

The new Calgary-based AW139 aircraft was recently on a training mission stopping at hospitals, airports and other strips in Sundre, Olds, Innisfail

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‘. . . . A PLACE LIKE SUNDRE MAY BE BETTER SUITED JUST TO THAT HELICOPTER THAT MAY BE ABLE TO LAND RIGHT THERE TO ACCESS THE PATIENT. . . BUT THAT ALSO MEANS IF THAT HELICOPTER IS DOWN OR THE NEEDS OF THE PATIENT SUIT THE NEW HELICOPTER, WE HAVE ALTERNATE LANDING ZONES.’ — KIRK DOBROWOLSKI STARS COMMUNITY EDUCATION LEADER

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Kirk Dobrowolski, STARS community education leader/flight paramedic, said there are helipads in the province that are unable to accommodate the new aircraft but there is no reason to worry.

STARS still uses the existing BK117 aircraft for the majority of its flights

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Dobrowolski said the new model will be sent out on mission-specific trips throughout the province.

Alberta Health Services is expected to upgrade 13 landing pads in Alberta on a priority basis over the next three years. Sundre is not on the list but will

be assessed on a regular basis and will be upgraded based on need and as funding sources are confirmed, according to AHS. “So a place like Sundre may be better suited just to that helicopter that may be able to land right there to access the patient,” said Dobrowolski.

“But that also means if that helicopter is down or the needs of the patient suit the new helicopter, we have alternate landing zones such as airports and airstrips.”

Dobrowolski said they would use ground ambulance to transport crews to the patient’s side and then back to the aircraft. Dobrowolski said some patients are time dependent but others are not, like when they are moving from one hospital to another.

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A carnival reveller takes part in a parade of Swabian-Alemannic carnival groups in Hausach, Germany, Sunday. The Swabian–Alemannic Fastnacht is the pre-Lenten carnival in Alemannic folklore in Switzerland, southern Germany, Alsace and western Austria.

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OILSANDS: Renew, expand efforts to reduce risks In the case of Northern Gateway, not only might there be potential to harm Washington state shores, there could be hazards from tankers leaving Kitimat, B.C., to travel through the waters of Alaska, near the Aleutian Islands to Asia. The proposed 1,177-kilometre-long pipeline would carry 525,000 barrels of bitumen daily from Alberta to the northern B.C. port.

Both Canada and the United States need to renew and expand efforts to reduce any risks, Pavia said.

Last December, a federal joint review panel supported the project — providing Enbridge meets 209 conditions. The final decision rests with the federal cabinet.

The U.S. report notes there are information gaps about the transport of bitumen.

“Little research is currently available regarding the behaviour of oilsands products spilled into water, and how they weather in the environment,” the report says.

“Most tests have been conducted in the laboratory, so predicting the actual behaviour of oilsands products for a range of spills is difficult.” The risks associated with carrying oilsands products over water “are not well-defined.”

The study does point out that only a handful of spills have occurred in the U.S. and Canada.

Enbridge communications manager Ivan Giesbrecht said that’s a positive thing.

“This further supports that these products do not pose increased risk for transmission pipeline corrosion,” he said in an interview.

In 2007, a neighbourhood in Burnaby, B.C., was covered in synthetic crude when excavation equipment ruptured a pipeline. In 2010, a pipeline leaked 20,000 barrels of oil into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan.

Last September’s report also points out that anyone responding to an oilsands spill could face both oil that is light and floating or heavier oil that could sink.

“This could impact fish and birds that move between water and air, such as those that may inhale toxic fumes, or become coated by oil. Sinking oil could move into the water column and harm fish larvae.

“Current capabilities to detect and recover oil when it sinks or is suspended in the water column are poor.”

Giesbrecht said each spill is unique and depends on where and when it occurs. He said it is also “an

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incorrect assumption,” one not supported by studies or observations, that diluted bitumen in water would split into two portions of floating and sinking oil.

A Canadian government study released earlier this month shows that diluted bitumen does sink in salt water when battered by waves and mixed with sediment. If the bitumen is free of sediment, the crude floats even after evaporation and exposure to light.

The U.S. study says research is needed into the public health impacts of oilspills, weathering effects and biodegradation, and there should be more testing with a wider variety of oilsands products.

Giesbrecht said that Enbridge plans to join, with government and industry, a committee of technical experts to research spill behaviour and response. He also said the industry has already started to conduct such research.

Giesbrecht said Enbridge doesn’t agree with the findings of the U.S. study. He said the company is committed to applying industry best practices and to developing leak-detection technologies.

The report also noted “regulator shortcomings,” including that oilsands products aren’t subject to the U.S. excise tax that provides funds for spill cleanup, and that there was scant product information provided by the facilities that transport the oil they’re handling.

“There are additional gaps in policies and regulations that warrant scrutiny as transport of oilsands products and other unconventional oils increases,” the report said.

Federal and state railway regulators have played a minor role in oil spill planning, but given recent high-profile accidents, like the deadly crash and explosion in Lac-Megantic, Que., the report suggests more regulatory oversight over rail transport should be considered.

SKI: Positive comments “We had lots of positive comments from the skiers,” Bogle said, adding many were surprised at the hills the venue offered.

Red Deer’s Wade Brown, 15, was among those enjoying the balmy conditions on Saturday.

He has been racing for four years and is a regular competitor at local race and the Alberta Cups, which are provincial-level races.

Brown, who races with the Red Deer Nordic ski team, said besides being fun the sport is a great source of exercise.

A cross-country runner and triathlete as well, Brown said cross-country more than holds its own even against those demanding sports.

“For me, it’s probably one of the hardest sports I’ve ever done. It’s just your whole body is moving at

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The second chopper is expected to be in service in early February for daytime missions. Within a few months, it will be in service full time. The first AW139 aircraft stopped in Red Deer as part of its training tour last summer and officially joined the fleet in December.

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the same time, your arms, your legs, your core,” said the Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School student. “It’s really hard work but it pays off.”

Conditions were pretty good on Saturday, he said.

“It’s a little icy, but there are some good spots out there to ski.”

Fellow Red Deer Nordic racer Gavin Rittammer has been cross-country skiing for nine years, encouraged by his mother who wanted a sport the whole family could do.

Besides the challenge, the 15-year-old from Lindsay Thurber enjoys the sensory side of the sport.

“Actually my favourite thing about it is I love the sound of the snow crushing when you ski over it,” he said.

A downhill mountain biker and former BMXer, he too ranks ski racing as a serious challenge.

“You have to get the right wax and train hard. It’s difficult,” he said. Like biking, technique is critical to performance.

“Being efficient is the key,” he said.

Despite a crash, it was a good day, he said with a laugh.

Emilie Davis, 14, made the six-hour drive from Grande Prairie with her family to race.

She began cross-country skiing from the time she was little and later followed her brothers into racing.

Previously a competitive swimmer, she sees a lot of similarities between the two sports.

“They are both really technical and really aerobic sports. But there’s no uphill in the pool,” she laughed.

The Wapiti Nordic Ski Club member finds the biggest challenge is a personal one, trying to set the bar higher for herself each time out. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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ST. PIERRE-JOLYS, Man. — Tanker trucks carried emergency supplies of compressed natural gas on Sunday to heat critical locations in southern Manitoba as thousands of residents have to contend with no heat.

The residents have been told that a pipeline explosion on Saturday means they could have to spend several days in frigid temperatures without fuel to heat their homes.

Natural gas service for an estimated 4,000 people in municipalities south of Winnipeg was interrupted following a huge explosion at a TransCanada Pipelines valve site near St. Pierre-Jolys.

The explosion prevented the company from supplying natural gas to Manitoba Hydro, which informed customers on Saturday that service could be off for at least a day.

Manitoba Hydro said TransCanada still can’t provide an estimate of when gas would begin flowing again and warned people through messages on its website to “prepare themselves for an outage that could last several days.”

To top it off, the temperature in the region was below —20 C and many highways were closed.

Heather Chambers Ewen, a spokesperson for the Rural Municipality of Hanover, said many people were staying home or going to stay with friends or family rather than venturing out to community warming centres.

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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

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Suspected arrested in Olds armed robbery Bystanders are being credited with helping identify a suspect nabbed by police following an armed bank hold up in Olds on Friday.

RCMP said they responded to a robbery call at a local TD branch about 5:20 p.m.

Police allege a suspect wearing a mask walked into the bank and pulled out a handgun and demanded cash.

Some money was handed over the robber fled west on foot.

When he left the bank he pulled off his disguise.

Several bystanders pursued the man briefly but stopped when they realized he was armed.

Police said the suspect ditched his black hooded sweater several blocks away.

RCMP members from Didsbury and Red Deer’s dog team joined Olds police in tracking down a suspect who was arrested. His name has not been released.

The public’s role in identifying the witness was a big help to police in finding the alleged robber.

But police warn the situation could have turned dangerous.

“Police are reminding the public that during incidents of this nature to not put themselves needlessly in harm’s way and to keep their safety as the paramount concern,” says Olds RCMP in a release.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Olds RCMP at 403-556-3324 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Another arena roof collapses, no injuries but facility evacuated DRAYTON VALLEY — There’s been another roof collapse at a large public facility in Alberta.

The roof over the curling rink at the Omniplex recreational centre in Drayton Valley, Alta., came down Friday afternoon.

There were no injuries but people who were in the building were evacuated as a precaution.

Drayton Valley Mayor Glenn McLean says they’re looking into whether other parts of the roof at the complex are in danger of caving in.

It’s not clear yet what caused the collapse but there has been a lot of snow this winter and there have been several other similar incidents around the province this month.

Earlier this week, the roof caved in at the arena in Sylvan Lake, sending one worker scrambling to safety, while earlier this month a tradeshow and agricultural facility at Westerner Park in Red Deer also collapsed.

Southern Alberta teacher charged with sexually assaulting two young boys LETHBRIDGE — A southern Alberta teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting two young boys.

Lethbridge police say a nine-year old boy was assaulted during the summer of 2013 and another boy was assaulted by the same man multiple times between June 2008 and July 2012.

Police say the second boy met the man in 2005 when he was nine years old.

Jamey Byran Kristian, who is 37, is charged with two counts each of sexual assault, sexual interference, sexual exploitation and one count of invitation to sexual touching.

He appeared in court Friday and will be back today.

An official with Westwind School Division has confirmed Kristian has worked as a teacher for the division for the past five years.

Supt. Ken Sommerfeldt wouldn’t comment on Kristian’s current employment situation, but says when an employee is facing charges such as these, the division does its own investigation and the person does not have contact with students pending the outcome of the legal process.

First Nation pulls out of oilsands monitoring program FORT MCMURRAY — The First Nation that was the main focus of Neil Young’s recent concert tour about Alberta’s oilsands has withdrawn from a government environmental panel.

The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation announced Friday that it is pulling out of the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring program.

The program is the showpiece of federal-provincial efforts to monitor environmental change in the oilsands region.

A spokesman for the First Nation says it made the move because the program lacks meaningful input from aboriginals and doesn’t deal with concerns about treaty rights.

Last year the Fort McKay First Nation north of Fort McMurray pulled out of the program.

Bruce Maclean, a spokesman for the Athabasca Chipewyan, says the Alberta and federal governments aren’t serious about keeping tabs on the oilsands industry.

“It appears that the Alberta government and Environment Canada see the monitoring program as a way to assure Canadian and foreign investors that the oilsands are being developed in a sustainable way,” Maclean said.

Officials at Alberta Environment and Environment Canada were not immediately available for comment.

The First Nation said monitoring programs should include clear directives to address their concerns about land use and the environment, especially how the oilsands affect air, water and wildlife.

Female Artist of the Year Alee Male Artist of the Year Bobby Wills Group/Duo of the Year Pear Fan’s Choice Tenille Single of the Year Started with a Song — Brett Kissel Rising Star Brett Kissel Song of the Year Somebody Will — Bobby Wills Album of the Year If it was that Easy — Bobby Wills Hall of Fame Inductee R. Harlan Smith Alberta, said this is the third year for the Red Deer-based awards show and it has grown steadily.

About 225 took in the dinner, awards show and jam at Westerner Park’s Harvest Centre, up about 50 from last year.

“We hope to grow a little bit each year, and we’re pretty happy right now,” she said on Saturday.

This year, a number of new award categories were added including, single of the year, song of the year, rising star and album of the year.

“We hope to provide a platform where newcomers can make connections and learn from mentors and peers in the industry who have gone before them. Tonight for instance, we have singer-songwriters and musicians from all stages of their career.”

Talent buyers from the Calgary Stampede, Big Valley Jamboree and other country venues were also present, along with country radio representatives.

“It really gives the artists an opportunity to meet these people to talk with them.” pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Police and Alberta Sheriffs are looking for witnesses to a hit-and -run collision on Hwy 2 near Hwy 11A on Friday. The Hwy 2 Integrated Traffic Service says at about 3:30 p.m. a transport truck collided with a small sedan in the northbound lanes just south of the Hwy 11A overpass. Police say the driver of the white semi pulling a black flatbed trailer hit the car and dragged it several hundred metres. The truck driver stopped briefly and then drove away from the scene. The driver of the car, which was severely damaged, was uninjured. Police are looking for a truck with significant damage. Anyone who saw the incident is asked to call the Integrated Traffic Unit at 403-343-4135 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Joel Rathjen of the band The Boom Chucka Boys was among the acts that performed at the Association of Country Music in Alberta awards in Red Deer on Saturday. The Boom Chucka Boys were nominated for five awards.

The Boom Chucka Boys didn’t walk away with any hardware at the Association of Country Music in Alberta awards in Red Deer on Saturday, but lead guitarist Joel Rathjen isn’t singing the blues.

“Most of the people who won are friends of mine . . . and people who have been slugging away for longer than us,” Rathjen said on Sunday.

Case in point: Bobby Wills. The Calgary singer is a pal and came away with two awards in categories that The Boom Chucka Boys were nominated in — and Rathjen couldn’t be happier for him.

“It was cool that he was recognized for how long he’s been slugging it out and now he’s finally getting some success,” he said.

“We’re not in competition with everybody. We’re doing our thing and we hope for success for other groups.

“I feel like we’re part of a really cool Alberta music community and I think we’re all growing together.”

It’s not that winning wouldn’t have been a bonus, but the group that includes vocalist Ryan Langlois, drummer Dave Grobe and bassist Teddy Roy Michaylow was already feeling pretty good.

“Just being nominated for five (awards) was kind of crazy for us, like we were a little surprised,” said Rathjen.

“I think we’re all grateful where we’re at. Just to be recognized for five awards (when) it’s our first full album we put out really.”

The local band that’s now signed to Gord Bamford’s Cache Entertainment label was nominated for Group of the Year, Fans’ Choice, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and the Rising Star Awards.

A number of other Central Alberta artists were also nominated but did not win, including: Lacombe’s Gord Bamford, Stettler band Domino, The Doll Sisters from the Raven area and Dani-Lynn from Three Hills.

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Rail versus pipeline?

IT’S THE WRONG QUESTION Debating the best way to do something we shouldn’t be doing in the first place is a sure way to end up in the wrong place.

That’s what’s happening with the “rail versus pipeline” discussion. Some say recent rail accidents mean we should build more pipelines to transport fossil fuels. Others argue that leaks, high construcDAVID tion costs, opSUZUKI position and red tape surrounding pipelines are arguments in favour of using trains.

But the recent spate of rail accidents and pipeline leaks and spills doesn’t provide arguments for one or the other; instead, it indicates that rapidly increasing oil and gas development and shipping ever greater amounts, by any method, will mean

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more accidents, spills, environmental damage — even death. The answer is to step back from this reckless plunder and consider ways to reduce our fossil fuel use.

If we were to slow down oil sands development, encourage conservation and invest in clean energy technology, we could save money, ecosystems and lives — and we’d still have valuable fossil fuel resources long into the future, perhaps until we’ve figured out ways to use them that aren’t so wasteful. We wouldn’t need to build more pipelines just to sell oil and gas as quickly as possible, mostly to foreign markets. We wouldn’t have to send so many unsafe rail tankers through wilderness areas and places people live.

We may forgo some of the short-term jobs and economic opportunities the fossil fuel industry provides, but surely we can find better ways to keep people employed and the economy humming.

Gambling, selling guns and drugs and encouraging people to smoke all create jobs and economic benefits, too — but we rightly try to limit those activities when the harms outweigh the benefits.

Both transportation methods come with significant risks. Shipping by rail leads to more accidents and spills, but pipeline leaks usually involve much larger volumes. One of the reasons we’re seeing more train accidents in-

volving fossil fuels is the incredible boom in moving these products by rail. According to the American Association of Railroads, train shipment of crude oil in the U.S. grew from 9,500 carloads in 2008 to 234,000 in 2012 — almost 25 times as many in only four years! That’s expected to rise to 400,000 this year.

As with pipelines, risks are increased because many rail cars are older and not built to standards that would reduce the chances of leaks and explosions when accidents occur. Some in the rail industry argue it would cost too much to replace all the tank cars as quickly as is needed to move the ever-increasing volumes of oil. We must improve rail safety and pipeline infrastructure for the oil and gas that we’ll continue to ship for the foreseeable future, but we must also find ways to transport less.

The economic arguments for massive oil sands and liquefied natural gas development and expansion aren’t great to begin with — at least with the way our federal and provincial governments are going about it. Despite a boom in oilsands growth and production, “Alberta has run consecutive budget deficits since 2008 and since then has burned through $15 billion of its sustainability fund,” according to an article on the Tyee website. The

Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Alberta’s debt is now $7 billion and growing by $11 million daily.

As for jobs, a 2012 report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows less than one per cent of Canadian workers are employed in extraction and production of oil, coal and natural gas. Pipelines and fossil fuel development are not great long-term job creators, and pale in comparison to employment generated by the renewable energy sector.

Beyond the danger to the environment and human health, the worst risk from rapid expansion of oil sands, coal mines and gas fields and the infrastructure needed to transport the fuels is the carbon emissions from burning their products – regardless of whether that happens here, in China or elsewhere. Many climate scientists and energy experts, including the International Energy Agency, agree that to have any chance of avoiding catastrophic climate change, we must leave at least two-thirds of our remaining fossil fuels in the ground.

The question isn’t about whether to use rail or pipelines. It’s about how to reduce our need for both.

Scientist, author and broadcaster David Suzuki wrote this column with Ian Hanington. Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Greenwood ill-informed, off the mark on city staff salaries, pensions Bill Greenwood’s letter to the editor (City staff too costly, pension payout too rich, Jan. 17, 2014) contains grossly inaccurate information about the wages and pensions of city staff.

Contrary to Mr. Greenwood’s assertions, city staff cannot expect a retirement income of over $50,000.

The average annual benefit for a member of the Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP) is a very modest $15,000. Even with Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security payments, municipal workers live dangerously close to the poverty line when they retire after a lifetime of service.

It should be noted that the LAPP has many participants, not just the City of Red Deer, and therefore the $50-million pension plan liability that Mr. Greenwood referred to does not belong just to the City of Red Deer. The liability belongs jointly to all the participants of LAPP. While the city does own a part of the pension liability, there is a plan in place to largely pay the LAPP liability off by the year 2022. At that time, payments by the taxpayers into the pension plan will be reduced significantly.

There is no crisis in the pension plan; as the parties have worked out a way to pay the liability off slowly, over time, in a reasonable and responsible manner.

All employees under the LAPP are currently doing their part by personally contributing extra to the plan to help with the liability of the plan.

Mr. Greenwood’s comments that city staff earn an average of $85,000 are highly misleading.

Speaking for our members, our municipal employees earn considerably less than that.

Our terms and conditions of employment are published in a contract available online and a quick glance at it will tell any reasonable person that most Red Deer employees earn wages pretty close to average (I’ll concede it’s a little higher than average — there is an advantage to having a union, after all!).

Rather than take Mr. Greenwood’s approach of bringing all employees down to the lowest wage levels in our community, I would point to the advantages of a well-paid workforce. We invest our salaries and our pension benefits in local businesses, promoting our economy.

Well-treated employees stay with the organization longer, developing expertise, and reducing the need for recruitment and training of new workers.

Red Deer employees take pride in our work, in our city and the community we are building.

We are here for the long haul, and a decent salary and a dignified retirement are not too much to ask in return.

Brian Stevens President CUPE Local 417 Red Deer

Why is Harper wasting our money with a trip to Israel?

Is anyone else as upset about the current trip to Israel by our prime minister as I am?

I would have no problem if Stephen Harper had hopped a plane and gone to see the Prime Minister of Israel and then come home.

But no. A delegation of 200 or so folks have gone.

I ask: What is this costing me as a taxpayer? I am sure that they are not staying in a homeless shelter and eating at a food bank.

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No, it will be five-star service and luxury all the way.

I keep asking myself: Why all this show of pomp and luxury?

Is it to show the world that Canada is a rich nation?

Or is it to avoid the reality in Canada of a government that is putting the lives of Canadians at risk in many ways, including cutting the transfer funds to the provinces each year until 2020 for health care?

Is it so that the Harper government can avoid answering questions about putting the lives of Canadians at risk by firing the boards that had been put in place to monitor the safety of our waterways?

Is it so that the Harper government can avoid answering questions about putting the lives of Canadians at risk after dismantling the boards that were put in place to monitor air quality?

For me, this is a great expense that was not necessary and for which I have not heard a clear answer as to the necessity of it.

In this age of modern communications systems, we as Canadians should not be paying these unnecessary bills.

Alice Williamson Red Deer

How much effort does it take to settle on a chicken policy?

It was with great interest that I read the article in the Jan. 18 Red Deer Advocate entitled Chickens on the menu.

The article went on to describe the agenda for the next council meeting, which included discussions on burdening taxpayers with millions more dollars in

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What caught my eye, though, was the mention of the administration requesting an extension of the review of the chicken policy!

Am I to believe that the combined talents of our city administration have not been able to craft a bylaw that would look after a simple thing like keeping a few chickens in a backyard, after working on it for a year?

What a joke!

Is it any wonder that we see a total breakdown in snow removal, streets full of potholes, not to mention the bike lane debacle?

How can we weary taxpayers expect better results when the powers that be can’t make a decision on such a simple thing like chickens in the backyard?

It appears to me that in this city, the tail is wagging the dog, as the administrators seem to be able to manipulate the council to make sure their own jobs are secure.

I wonder if one of the reasons whoever is doing the pilot project wants the extension is so that they can interview the chickens to get their opinions once the weather improves?

I’ll bet it’s difficult to recruit a chicken whisperer, probably not too many around.

Seriously though, this in my opinion, this is an indication of what goes on at City Hall when a council loses control to the city manager and the administration and is just one more example of why we as taxpayers will end up paying higher taxes again this year, whilst the councillors pat themselves on the back for keeping the increase to below five per cent, we hope.

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MONDAY, JAN. 27, 2014

OWNER OF FIRERAVAGED QUEBEC SENIORS’ RESIDENCE SPEAKS OUT ABOUT TRAGIC LOSS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS L’ISLE-VERTE, Que. — The owner of a Quebec seniors’ residence that burned to the ground offered his condolences to the victims Sunday.

Speaking to a throng of reporters outside the church in L’Isle-Verte, Roch Bernier said it was not the right time to say whether he would rebuild the residence.

He said the mass, attended by more than 1,000 people, was a day for the victims, the missing and residents of the town.

Bernier received a standing ovation as he stood up to speak at the mass.

“What you’re living inside, we are living it inside as well,” he told the gathering, which included Premier Pauline Marois and Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard.

“We will try to find the strength to get through this.”

A more formal commemorative ceremony has been scheduled for this coming Saturday. That event will feature more dignitaries.

Sunday was a chance for the tiny Quebec village to voice its collective

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Roch Bernier, owner of the seniors residence that burned to the ground last week, leaves a commemorative service for victims of the fatal fire with co-owner Irene Plante, Sunday, in L’Isle-Verte, Que. grief, with priest Gilles Frigon calling it ”a first step toward healing.“ Meanwhile, authorities said there was no change in the number of victims. Ten people have been confirmed dead and 22 others are missing and presumed dead after Thursday’s blaze at the Residence du Havre.

Searches were hampered Sunday

by bitter cold, poor visibility, blowing snow and winds up to 90 km-h, provincial police Lt. Guy Lapointe told a news conference.

Marois arrived in L’Isle-Verte on Sunday to see first-hand the results of the fatal fire, cutting short a trip to Europe to deliver condolences in the village of about 1,500.

The premier called the brutal blaze “unacceptable” and said she hopes such a tragedy never repeats.

She told a news conference that everything is being done to provide support for those who survived the fire and to give closure to those still awaiting word on their loved ones.

Marois met with Mayor Ursule Theriault and aid workers and had a look at the rubble herself.

The premier said she wants to see the results of the various investigations into the blaze before rushing to judgment on a solution.

“We will wait for the inquiry because now we don’t have the results of this evaluation and examination,” Marois said. “After that, we will see if there are some new rules to adopt.”

Marois said a working committee has been in place for one year studying a number of issues, including whether mandatory sprinklers are necessary in buildings such as the Residence du Havre.

“If they recommend to us to change the rules, to change the laws and implement (mandatory) sprinklers, we will do that,” Marois said.

Marois applauded the efforts of the police, firefighters and other first responders.

“For the people who are working on these situations, it’s not easy to do that, so I want to say ’thank you very much’,” she said.

The coroner’s office formally identified a third victim on Sunday — LouisPhilippe Roy, 89.

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Senate, budget expected to top agenda

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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About 2,000 people march through the streets in support of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, who rallied outside Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office below Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Sunday. They were protesting against Canada Post’s cuts of door-to-door mail delivery.

National Defence closer to hiring much-needed psychiatrists

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A bureaucratic, budgetary turf war that has stymied the hiring of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals at National Defence may be finally coming to an end in the wake of a suicide crisis that’s gripped the military.

Eighteen months after the Harper government put up $11.4 million toward a chronic staff shortage, the department says it’s just now in process of hiring up to 54 individuals to fill a need first identified a decade ago when the country’s war in Afghanistan began to heat up.

And the department’s lingering inability to fill the desperately needed positions has the taint of deficit-fighting politics as much as it relates to a nationwide dearth of mental health workers, say a series of defence sources intimately familiar the file.

Defence spokeswoman Marie-Helene Brisson would not say when the hiring process would be completed, nor how soon those staff might be available.

But a series of defence sources told The Canadian Press some long-standing obstacles may have been removed. A ceiling on the total number of staff has been increased and the downloading of hiring decisions closer to the front line are among allowances being made as the military struggles with a sweeping number of suicides.

Both opposition parties say the fact soldiers have had to take their lives to prompt the government to start moving on hiring is “deeply shocking.”

Both New Democrat MP Jack Harris and Liberal defence critic Joyce Murray say it’s unconscionable, especially in light of stories they’ve heard from soldiers and their families who sometimes wait between up to two years for access

services like counselling.

A report by the Canadian Forces ombudsman, in the fall of 2012, underscored that the department had never reached its goal of employing 447 mental health workers, a benchmark established in 2003.

As of last month, there were only 388 positions filled. The number has barely moved since Pierre Daigle’s report and has actually remained constant since about 2008.

The question is: Why? Money has never been an issue.

Each of the positions has been fully funded as part of the baseline budget for the military’s medical branch since the early 2000’s. In fact, the Harper government’s injection of an additional $11.4 million — on top of a previous $98 million — left military officials in a quandary, said defence sources.

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OTTAWA — They’re ba-a-a-ck.

MPs return to Parliament on Monday with the spectre of the Senate expenses scandal still hovering over the Harper government.

The government says it intends to remain focused on the economy, with next month’s budget the centrepiece of the winter sitting.

But New Democrats and Liberals believe the ongoing RCMP investigation and potential charges against Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff and four senators will keep the government firmly mired in the Senate scandal, as it was for most of last year.

Moreover, the opposition parties contend government efforts to redirect attention to the economy — the Conservatives’ perceived strong suit — could backfire as sluggish growth and rising unemployment put paid to the government’s mantra that Canada’s economy is performing better than any other G7 country.

They suspect the government is intending to pick a fight with public sector unions in a bid to shore up the Conservative base and deflect attention from the Senate quagmire.

“They just came from one of the worst years they’ve ever had in 2013,” says NDP House leader Nathan Cullen. “I only assume they’re going to try to hit that magical reset button, whatever it is.”

Harper tried repeatedly to change the channel last year — a cabinet shuffle, a throne speech, a free trade deal with the European Union. But nothing stopped the relentless mushrooming of the Senate scandal, which enveloped Harper’s office with the revelation that his chief of staff, Nigel Wright, personally paid Sen. Mike Duffy $90,000 so that he could reimburse the Senate for allegedly fraudulent living expense claims.

Bombshell RCMP documents filed in court have revealed more than a dozen top players in the Prime Minister’s Office, Senate leadership and Conservative party were involved in concocting a deal to protect Duffy, interfere with an independent audit of his expenses and whitewash a Senate report on his conduct.

Cullen expects the juicy revelations to continue.

“To this point, the RCMP seem to be very focused and unafraid to go right into the heart of power because what we’re talking about it not just fraud but bribing a public official and all these things.”

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Shooting motive a mystery 19-YEAR-OLD GUNS DOWN TWO, SELF AT MARYLAND MALL

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBIA, Md. — The gunman who shot two people to death at a Maryland mall had no criminal record, police said Sunday, but little else is known about the 19 year old and whether he knew his victims before he killed them.

Darion Marcus Aguilar of College Park, Maryland, carried out Saturday’s attack with a 12-gauge shotgun at a skateboard shop at the Mall in Columbia in suburban Baltimore before killing himself, police said.

Howard County Police Chief William McMahon said investigators are trying to determine whether Aguilar knew either of the victims, who were both employees of a shop called Zumiez, which sells skateboards, clothing and accessories and is on the mall’s upper floor.

Police identified the victims as 21-year-old Brianna Benlolo of College Park, and 25-year-old Tyler Johnson of Mount Airy, Maryland. McMahon offered no motive for the shooting. “There are a lot of unanswered questions,� McMahon said at a news conference. Aguilar purchased the shotgun legally last month at a store in neighbouring Montgomery County.

It took hours to identify the gunman since he was carrying ammunition and a backpack containing homemade explosives, McMahon said. Officers searched Aguilar’s home Saturday night, recovering more ammunition,

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Police move in from a parking lot to the Mall in Columbia after reports of a multiple shooting, Saturday, in Howard County, Md. Police in Maryland say three people died Saturday in a shooting at a mall in suburban Baltimore, including the presumed gunman. computers and documents, police said.

The home is a two-story wood-frame house in a middle-income neighbourhood called Hollywood, just off U.S. Route 1 and near the Capital Beltway. No one answered the door Sunday morning at the house, which had

a Christmas wreath on the front door, signs that read “Beware of Dog� and advertised an alarm system.

Aguilar and his mother were renters at the home. Sirkka Singleton, who owns the property with her husband and lives a block away, said they use a

property manager to find tenants and they have never met the Aguilars. She declined to say who the property manager was.

Residents described the neighbourhood as a mix of owners and renters, including some University of Maryland students.

Katie Lawson, director of communications at the University of Maryland, said campus police told her that Aguilar was not and never had been a student there. She said she had no information on the two victims.

Aguilar graduated in 2013 from James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, said Dana Tofig, a Montgomery County schools spokesman.

A person who attended the high school with Aguilar told The Associated Press that he was an avid skateboarder.

Tydryn Scott, 19, said she was Aguilar’s lab partner in science class and described him as tall, skinny and quiet. She said he was interested in skateboarding and hung out with other skaters.

Scott said she was stung by the news that he was the shooter. “It was really hurtful, like, wow — someone that I know, someone that I’ve been in the presence of more than short amounts of time. I’ve seen this guy in action before. Never upset, never sad, just quiet — just chill,� Scott said. “If any other emotion, he was happy, laughing.�

Egypt to hold presidential elections first as part of transition plan

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Protesters carry coffin of Mikhail Zhiznevsky, 25, one of two protesters who died of gunshot wounds on Wednesday, during commemorate service in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday.

Ukrainian protesters mourn one of their own

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KYIV, Ukraine — Thousands of Ukrainians chanted “Hero!� and sang the national anthem on Sunday, as a coffin carrying a protester who was killed in last week’s clashes with police was carried through the streets of the capital, underscoring the rising tensions in the country’s two-month political crisis.

Mikhail Zhiznevsky, 25, was one of three protesters who died in clashes Wednesday. “He could have been my fiancĂŠ, but he died defending my future so that I will live in a different Ukraine,â€? said Nina Uvarov, a 25-year-old student from Kyiv who wept as Zhiznevsky’s body was carried out of St. Michael’s Cathedral.

The opposition contends that Zhiznevsky and another activist were shot by police in an area where demonstrators had been throwing rocks and firebombs at riot police for several days. The government claims the two

demonstrators were killed with hunting rifles, which they say police do not carry. The authorities would not say how the third protester died.

Meanwhile, protests against President Viktor Yanukovych continued to engulf the country, now beginning to spread to central and eastern Ukraine, the leader’s support base.

In Dnipropetrovsk, 390 kilometres (240 miles) southeast of Kyiv on the Dnipro River, several hundred demonstrators tried to storm a local administration building, but police drove them back with water sprayed from a fire truck in subfreezing temperatures, the Interfax news agency reported. In Zaporozhets, about 70 kilometres (45 miles) down river, demonstrators gathered outside the city administration building.

The protests began in late November after Yanukovych shelved a longawaited agreement to deepen ties with the European Union, but they have been increasingly gripped by people seeking more radical action, even as moderate opposition leaders have pleaded for the violence to end.

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s interim leader on Sunday said the country will pick a president before parliament, a widely expected change in a political transition plan as public support for army chief and July coup leader Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi grows stronger.

But Egypt remains dangerously divided, as seen in clashes that killed at least 49 people a day earlier and militant attacks in the country’s restive Sinai Peninsula that left several soldiers dead.

The decision follows weeks of deliberations with different political groups who had pushed for holding presidential, not parliamentary elections first, as had been originally planned. Many argued that electing a president would be a panacea for the country’s dangerously divided politics.

The transition plan, adopted af-

ter the ouster of Egypt’s first freely elected president, Islamist Mohammed Morsi, calls for both elections within six months of the adoption of a new constitution.

The charter was passed on Jan. 18.

The presidential election is now expected before the end of April, while a parliamentary vote should come before the end of July.

The announcement came amid rising expectations that el-Sissi will run for president after leading the coup that toppled Morsi following massive protests against him. “Having presidential elections first will lead to stability faster,� said Ahmed Gamaleddin, the leader of an alliance of political parties comprised mostly of former security and military officials, some of whom had worked under autocrat Hosni Mubarak, who led Egypt for nearly 30 years.

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Lakhdar Brahimi acknowledged the agreement on the city of Homs to be implemented as soon as Monday fell short of his hope to send a humanitarian aid convoy. But, he said, “to bring Syria out of the ditch in which it has fallen will take time.�

Homs, one of the first cities to rise against President Bashar Assad, once more came under mortar attacks from the government.

Brahimi defended the pace of the talks, which have yet to touch upon the

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Brahimi said the thorniest topic — a possible transitional government — will not come up until at least Monday. “I think this belittles the importance of this conference and the goal that was drawn for it,� said Bouthaina Shaaban, an adviser to Assad.

The Western-backed opposition, made up largely of exiled Syrians, says Assad has lost legitimacy and can no longer lead a country after unleashing the military on largely peaceful protests nearly three years ago.

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FRONT SWEETHEART GALA TO BOOST RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE A Valentine’s Day treat is also a benefit for the Ronald McDonald House of Central Alberta. The first annual Sweetheart Gala takes place on Feb. 15, with doors opening at 7 p.m. at the Harvest Centre of the Westerner Park, at 4847A 19th St. in Red Deer. Tickets cost $30 and can be purchased by calling Courtney at 403392-5211. There will be a dance, silent auction and midnight lunch.

DINNER THEATRE A performance of Perfect Wedding at the Cow Patti Theatre highlights a fun night of dinner theatre in support of the Lending Cupboard Society of Alberta. The Cow Patti Theatre Company has selected the lending cupboard as the benefit organization of its Feb. 20 performance. Tickets cost $67 and a part of the proceeds goes towards the Lending Cupboard in Red Deer and Central Alberta.

The performance takes place at the Lacombe Golf and Country Club, at 6000 50th Ave. in Lacombe.

For more information, contact Wendy Madden at 403-356-1678 or email theatre@cowpatti.com.

For tickets, call the box office at 403-782-3956 Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 403304-6329 or 403-7842294 after hours or on weekends.

WASTE WORKSHOP Following the success of its last workshop, the Recycling Council of Alberta is holding another one, this time focusing on community-based social marketing. Waste managers are invited to the workshop on Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the River Bend Golf and Recreation Area.

The workshop, led by Ken Donnelly of Beyond Attitude Consulting, includes choosing social marketing behaviours to ensure greatest impact, avoiding mistakes and more. Tickets cost $225 for RCA members and $275 for potential members, with a lunch included.

To register, visit www. recycle.ab.ca/workshopregister. Call 403-8436563 or visit www.recycle. ab.ca. for information.

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Mother Nature the ice sculptor’s adversary

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Snow sculptor Brian McArthur has carved legendary Quebec strongman Louis Cyr, an accordion-playing Mountie, and an enormous pair of hockey skates.

But the biggest challenge isn’t the countless hours of carving or concocting new subjects.

It’s Mother Nature.

“The weather, you can’t do anything about it. That affects the snow quality,” said McArthur, who was showing a decade’s worth of his ice sculptures at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery on Sunday.

In the world of ice sculpting the chinook is not your friend.

That’s one of the reasons there are few ice sculptors from Alberta, compared with Ontario, Quebec, and even Manitoba, he said.

“In Alberta, with chinooks and everything, it’s really tough here.”

The ideal temperature for sculpting is -10 C. “Anything above 0 C isn’t great. The condition of the snow deteriorates.”

Of course, the unrelenting -30 C he had to contend with on his first snow sculpting project in Winnipeg 10 years ago was hardly ideal either.

Despite our fickle weather, McArthur hasn’t stopped tackling home-grown projects. His handiwork will be on display at the Silver Skate Festival in Edmonton, which runs Feb. 14-23.

His bird in hand will be carved out of a 2.4-metre square chunk of snow.

In the past decade, McArthur and his team have averaged three snow sculptures a year and he has won a number of competitions, including taking first place two years in a row from 2009 to 2010 at the Na-

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The crazy house is Baba Yagas’ house on chicken legs that was commissioned by the Silver Skate Festival in Edmonton in 2013. tional Snow Sculpting Competition, held in Gatineau, Que. and Edmonton. They also placed several other years.

Unfortunately, that competition is no longer run but McArthur still undertakes commissioned works as well as the Sil-

ver Skate Festival.

The national competitions saw sculptors take their chisels, shovels, wire saws, chain saws, forks and anything else that worked to massive five-metre tall, 40-tonne blocks of snow.

Those projects were undertaken by a team that often has included his wife and fellow artist Dawn Detarando. Other teammates at different times have included Mirror furniture craftsman Michael Decaire, Red Deer’s Pierre Oberg, Edmonton’s Eric Burton and former local resident Will Truchon.

Sculptors were only given 55 hours to turn snow into art.

McArthur said getting started is one of the most stressful parts of the whole process. Standing on the block of snow sculptors have to figure out the best angle for lighting and the audience and to take into account sunlight direction.

“Once you start you’re kind of committed,” he said.

Once the work begins, it’s all about 12-hour days and keeping an eye on the clock.

“That’s one of the biggest challenges is knowing time and control.”

One sculpture by another team — a pair of fiddles — would probably have won a competition but the sculptors ran out of time and it wasn’t quite done.

Over the years, McArthur and his team have come up with a number of amazing sculptures.

There have been voyageurs carrying a canoe, a salute to Red Deer-raised architect Douglas Cardinal featuring the city’s St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Ottawa’s Museum of Civilization, and a giant pair of hands knitting.

To see examples of his work go to www.voyagertile.ca pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Venturer Scouts to take part in international project TRIP TO MADAGASCAR TO BUILD SCHOOL ADDITION AND IMPROVE WATER SERVICES

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A pair of Red Deer Venturer Scouts have been picked to join a team of 15 on an international service project in Madagascar.

Shaye-Lynn Blanke and Heather Mast were chosen from applicants across Canada for the trip to Madagascar to build a school addition and improve water services in Ambato Boeni.

The two 16-year-olds are both with Red Deer 18th Morrisroe Scouts.

“It’s really awesome,” said Blanke, who has been friends with Mast for six years.

The pair had to send in a cover letter, resume and two letters of recommendation to qualify for the project, which was eligible to Scouting members aged 14 to 26.

“I’d always wanted to do something like this and it’s just really exciting for me to be able to help other people,” said Blanke. As well, there’s a spirituality involved in helping oth-

ers, she added.

Mast was just as happy to hear that they had been chosen.

“It’s pretty exciting. Not many people get the chance to go to Africa,” she said.

“I’ve wanted to do a service project and help others.

“I love to travel so it’s an amazing travel opportunity.”

Helping out is at the core of the Scouting movement and a big reason the two girls have dedicated so many years to it.

Blanke has been in Scouts for 10 years and Mast joined about six years ago after spending some time with the Girl Guides.

The two have been busy fundraising for their trip and are halfway to their total goal of $9,000.

They have been holding bottle drives and been seeking local business donors to help bankroll their charitable efforts.

Their Scout group has also given them some money.

“We will be doing as much fundraising as we possibly can because we don’t want our parents to have to give us any mon-

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Red Deer Venturer Scouts Shaye-Lynn Blanke, left, and Heather Mast are fundraising to go on an international service project to Madagascar to help build classrooms and improve the water system in Ambato. ey for it,” said Blanke.

The teens will head to a fourday pre-camp in Ontario at the end of July and then they will head to Madagascar for three weeks.

A three-classroom building will be constructed by the volunteers and a water system will be improved by building a reservoir as part of a $115,000 project.

It will be winter in Madagascar during their stay with temperatures equivalent to an Alberta summer.

Scouts Canada has been working in Ambata Boeni since 2009, when the organization first sponsored the digging of wells.

The partnership built a primary school at the same site in 2012.

This year’s work expands and improves on those efforts.

Prior to 2009, the leading cause of death among children in the community was waterborne disease. Since the two wells were dug, not a single child has died from water-related illness.

To contact Blanke email shaye.blanke@gmail.com and to reach Mast email rehtaehmast@ hotmail.com.

Donations over $20 will receive a tax receipt from Scouts Canada. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Poplar Ridge school joins anti-bullying program Another Red Deer school has jumped on board the popular Kind Every Time Tour, a North American anti-bullying program that is picking up speed.

The Kind Every Time program, which encourages children to carry out acts of kindness for 21 days, has just been launched at Poplar Ridge Elementary.

The program was developed by Joe Drexler of Burlington, Ont., to develop leadership, compassion and empathy among students while building on teamwork skills.

Drexler is the founder of Be The Game, an organization dedicated to empowering children in positive ways through sports

and anti-bullying programs.

In October, Joseph Welsh Elementary in Red Deer became the first school in Alberta to become Kind Every Time certified and performed over 19,000 acts of kindness — among the highest total for a North American school to date.

Joseph Welsh was soon followed by Fairview Elementary.

Over 125 schools have taken part in the kindness challenge so far, said Drexler, a father of four.

Every one of those schools have “reported an overall decrease in bullying and aggressive behaviour,” he said.

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Elizabeth and Brian Urlacher of Hockey Spirit Fundraising Ltd. in Red Deer have been major supporters of Kind Every Time for the past two years and were instrumental is bringing the program to Central Alberta.

Elizabeth came across Drexler’s cause on Twitter and wanted to help spread the word.

The couple is continuing to raise money to support the program and extend it to more local schools by selling Hockey Spirit fundraising calendars.

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Bitcoin gains momentum SMALL NUMBER OF BUSINESSES ACCEPTING DIGITIAL CURRENCY

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Will that be cash, credit card or Bitcoin?

A small number of Canadian businesses now accept Bitcoin, the digital currency that made its debut five years ago, and has been gaining momentum ever since.

Among the retailers is Quebec bed-and-breakfast operator David Mancini, who expects the payment method will have a practical appeal for foreign tourists visiting his community of Baie-Saint-Paul.

“You do not have to transfer U.S. dollars to Canadian, or pesos, etc.,” said Mancini, 30, who runs the Gite TerreCiel.

Bitcoin transactions are seen as more convenient than other forms of payments as they are sent directly and instantly from one person to another, avoiding processing and other fees usually charged by banks or third parties.

Travellers can avoid avoid carrying cash, or paying fees

on travellers cheques or for currency exchanges, said Mancini.

Mancini has already convinced a handful of other community businesses — the local coffee shop, hair salon, gift shop, acupuncture clinic and Tai chi martial arts school — to accept Bitcoin, too.

“So if there’s a tourist who comes here, they can spend their whole trip in Bitcoin,” Mancini said.

The half-dozen merchants in Baie Saint-Paul are among 143 Canadian businesses accepting the digital currency, according to the Canadian Bitcoin Business Directory.

To use Bitcoins, users must first set up a so-called digital wallet, which gets managed through an app. The transactions involve buyer and seller scanning each others’ smartphones to transfer the Bitcoins.

Vancouver saw its first Bitcoin automatic teller machine go live in a downtown Vancouver coffee shop last fall, followed by Toronto and Ottawa.

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A Bitcoin ATM sticker is posted to the window of a coffee shop in Vancouver, B.C. A small number of Canadian businesses now accept Bitcoin, the digital currency that made its debut five years ago, and has been gaining momentum ever since.

Consumers can exchange Canadian cash for the digital currency at the current exchange rate.

But there remain concerns for the business community,

according to researcher David Descoteaux, who recently prepared a report on the currency for the Montreal Economic Institute.

Descoteaux points out is

is almost impossible to have any legal recourse in cases of fraud as, once confirmed, transactions are irreversible.

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MARKETS OUTLOOK

Tough week expected for stocks

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Ron and Jeanne Crumly, seen on their property in Page, Neb., say they have no intention of signing to allow the Keystone XL pipeline on their land whatever they’re offered.

Cash offers skyrocket as much as 700 per cent FOR LANDOWNERS RESISTING KEYSTONE

BY ALEXANDER PANETTA THE CANADIAN PRESS PAGE, Neb. — Cash offers have been skyrocketing, as much as seven-fold, for holdout Nebraska landowners who are willing to sign quickly to allow the Keystone XL pipeline onto their property.

The landowners say they’ve received written offers from pipeline builder TransCanada Corp. in the last few weeks offering exponentially more money than initially promised, on the condition that they sign soon.

Those offers are pouring in at a pivotal moment for the CanadaU.S. pipeline, whose proponents hope to start building this year.

One family says it was initially guaranteed US$8,900 in 2012 to allow the pipeline through its farm.

Now, according to an offer sheet dated Jan. 13, 2014, the figure has surged to $61,977.84.

But, just like that old market-

ing slogan says, the offer’s good for a limited time only. Included in the price tag is a $27,000 signing bonus that shrinks the longer they wait — after 30 days it falls to $18,000, then after 45 days it disappears entirely.

“They’re sick of us and they want to get it done,” said Jeanne Crumly, a retired high-school teacher whose husband’s family has farmed for generations on that land near O’Neill, Neb. “They want it to be intimidating. This is more a psychological document than a legal document.”

This is a crucial moment in the struggle over the project, designed to increase Canadian oil-pipeline capacity in the U.S. by about onequarter.

For starters, the Obama administration could decide in the coming weeks whether to allow the pipeline to cross the border from Alberta.

At the same time, holdout landowners are suing the Nebraska

state government over a bill that would force them to allow Keystone XL on their land.

If the landowners all signed deals with TransCanada in the coming weeks and months, however, that legal fight could be mooted, allowing construction to get underway in the event of a thumbs-up from the White House.

Among all states along the proposed route, Nebraska stands alone.

Landowners have signed in every other state but, in Nebraska, nearly one-third are still fighting.

So will the Crumlys sign? Not if they can help it.

Like more than 100 other holdouts, they’re working with a law firm and have no plans to settle unless they absolutely have to, upon approval of the project by the U.S. government.

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TORONTO — Stock markets look set to extend a sell-off rooted in concerns about emerging markets and about corporate earnings deemed not quite good enough to extend last year’s powerful equity rally.

At the same, the focus will be on the Federal Reserve as traders look to see if the U.S. central bank will carry on with plans to continue to wind up its key stimulus program despite a weak jobs report for December.

“People are very bearish,” said John Stephenson, portfolio manager at First Asset Funds.

“No question, sentiment is overwhelming negative and (investors) are looking for a reason to sell.”

North American indexes fell sharply last week, with the TSX tumbling 1.23 per cent while New York’s Dow industrials fell 3.52 per cent.

Part of the reason was data showing that the Chinese manufacturing sector slipped into contraction territory in January.

But the Fed was the focal point of concerns that made investors step back amid worries about sharp drops in the value of currencies in several emerging markets, including Turkey, Russia, South Africa and Argentina.

These drops were sparked by moves by the Fed to cut back on its massive bond purchases, a key stimulus measure that fuelled a stock market rally and also kept long-term rates low. But U.S. bond yields have risen as the Fed moves to taper its purchases and investors have respondent by taking their money out of emerging markets.

This, in turn, has created anxiety about foreign exchange levels in these countries.

“And this all ties back to the Fed,” said Andrew Pyle, wealth adviser at ScotiaMcLeod in Peterborough, Ont. “Because everyone believes the Fed is now tapering, (long-term) rates are going up in the U.S. and it’s causing a reverse of all that hot money flow that had gone into the emerging markets — now it’s going out and creating a problem,” Pyle said.

“It’s getting traction because analysts can see the impact on foreign exchange reserves. They look at the governments in these various countries and see a lack of leadership or management of this problem.”

The Fed decided in December to start cutting back on its monthly bond purchases by US$10 billion to $75 billion and the central bank is widely expected to further taper those asset purchases.

Those purchases not only fuelled a strong rally on equity markets last year, they also have kept longterm rates low.

But U.S. bond yields have increased since last May, when the Fed first mooted the possibility of tapering, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury rising from about 1.6 per cent last April to about three per cent earlier this month.

Foreign RRSP investments often overlooked

TALBOT BOGGS

MONEYWISE

Think foreign.

For years, RRSP holders were only allowed to have a small percentage of their investments in foreign assets.

Initially, when they were started in 1957, only 10 per cent of revenue in an RRSP could be derived from foreign sources.

That was raised to 20 per cent in 1994 and hiked again to 30 per cent in 2001.

The restriction on foreign

investments was eliminated in 2005.

“I guess the governments in those days were concerned about the perception of risk that surrounded foreign investments,” said Bob Jamieson, a financial adviser with Edward Jones. “After all, RRSPs were designed to help people save for their retirement and the government didn’t want people taking on too much risk in their retire-

ment portfolios.”

There are a number of reasons why investors should look at foreign markets and assets for their RRSPs. For one thing, Canada represents only four per cent of the world’s equity market, so by restricting yourself only to Canadian investments you are effectively cutting yourself off from 96 per cent of the world’s investing opportunities.

Harley Richards, Business Editor, 403-314-4337 E-mail hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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As well, the Canadian economy is very heavily influenced by the U.S and other world economies. When they do well, our economy and markets tend to perform well. But when they struggle, so do ours.

“For many years we did well but the slowdown in the world economy has had an effect,” Jamieson said.

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“Over the last three years the U.S. markets have outperformed Canada by more than 40 per cent, so if you limit yourself just to Canada you are really limiting your options.”

Removal of the 30 per cent foreign content limit means you could actually have 100 per cent of your portfolio outside the country.

That level probably is excessive for most people and Jamieson recommends investors consider holding between 25 and 40 per cent of their RRSPs outside of Canada, in the U.S. and overseas.

You can gain access to foreign markets in a number of ways, including mutual funds, which invest in many geographic areas; exchange traded funds, which track foreign market indices; Canadian bonds denominated in a foreign currency; or mutual funds owning foreign currency bonds — and through Canadian companies with foreign interests or mutual funds that hold businesses with foreign interests.

Global investing does have one risk that Canadian investments generally don’t — currency risk.

“The Canadian dollar has gone from 60 cents to over par with the U.S. dollar since the 1960s,” Jamieson said.

“Currency fluctuations and risk are definitely factors to be considered, but they can be hedged through mutual funds and ETFs.” Jamieson advises investors to look for long-term opportunities in the foreign marketplace and consider ETFs and mutual funds, which will have diversified investments in foreign countries, markets, indices and companies.

Jamieson and other financial professionals seem to concur about a general bias that investors have to invest in securities in their own country.

That’s not too bad if you live in the U.S., because the markets there are much larger and more diverse than markets in most other areas of the world.

But if you live elsewhere, it can limit your options.

So take a look at your portfolio to find out how much is invested globally and domestically and make sure you have some exposure to global markets.

It’s also a good idea to consult a financial adviser who knows and understands foreign markets to be sure you are getting proper investments, exposure and diversification that suits your goals and risk tolerance.

“It’s interesting to note that some of the largest and most sophisticated pension plans in the world, like the Canada Pension Plan and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, have more than 75 per cent of their investments outside of Canada, which is a real indication of how important it is for people to think about when they do their RRSP investing,” Jamieson said.

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.

BITCOIN: Volatility is an issue The volatility of the value of Bitcoins, which is not regulated by any central bank, is also an issue.

It jumped 50 per cent on Nov. 18 after regulators signalled that digital currencies could be acceptable but plunged 30 per cent on Dec. 5 after China’s central bank banned Bitcoins as currency, according to the online exchange Mt.Gox. Fans of the currency say that because there’s a finite supply of 21 million Bitcoins, the currency will continue to appreciate.

But, for businesses, the value of transactions could fluctuate greatly before the Bitcoin transactions are transferred into a hard currency, such as Canadian dollars.

Bitcoin was recently listed at $885 on VirtEx, Canada’s virtual exchange to buy and sell Bitcoin.

Descoteaux said businesses are also wary of the tax implications of using Bitcoin, as any sales would have to be declared as income.

The Canada Revenue Agency has said using digital currency must be included in the seller’s income for tax purposes and the amount included would be the value of the good or service in Canadian dollars.

It also notes that digital currency can also be bought or sold like a commodity and any resulting gains or losses could be taxable income or capital.

The Bitcoin Alliance of Canada makes pitches to businesses and entrepreneurs about the digital currency.

Executive director Anthony Di Iorio doesn’t see any downside for Bitcoin right now.

“The price will just continue to go up as more and more merchants start accepting it,” Di Iorio said from Toronto.

They’re aware that their bargaining leverage could then subsequently drop — along with the value of the offer, potentially — but they’d rather fight as long as they can.

“It literally feels like you’re selling your soul to the devil,” said Jeanne’s husband, Ron Crumly, who is the third generation to farm the property, and who wants to pass it on to his children and grandchildren.

“It’s like a test of my constitution.”

The Crumlys say they’d even turn down $1 million if it meant keeping the pipeline off the 1,820-hectare parcel of land where they raise soybeans, corn, potatoes, and a 300-head herd of cattle.

They’re concerned that in the event of a leak on their remote property, help would arrive too slowly, while the spill would quickly seep through the region’s porous, sandy soil and infect the groundwater.

Opponents have been keeping tabs on each known incident involving a pipeline — including the explosion over the weekend of a TransCanada natural-gas link near Winnipeg.

Jeanne chokes back tears while describing how hard her husband has worked to restore the family land.

Ron’s eyes well up, too.

Another farmer, Joe Moller, said the offers progressively escalated — from just $10 to $11,000 — for use of his mostly recreational land south of Lincoln, Neb., before the route was moved away from his property.

TransCanada says the landowners need not worry about spills from the pipe, which is just under a metre wide.

Spokesman Shawn Howard says the company’s stations are equipped with state-of-the-art detection systems, and its specially trained crews would shut down the oil flow as soon as a few spilled barrels were spotted.

As for the drastic surge in the offer amount, he says that’s just natural because land values have gone up.

Bill Tielke seconds the point about increased land values.

He’s not only a councillor for Holt county, but is also among the more than two-thirds of Nebraska landowners on the route who have signed a deal with TransCanada. He says irrigated land that was going for $2,500 an acre five years ago is now being sold for $10,000.

“Why do they have to increase their deal? Land has gone up four times,” Tielke said in an interview.

He declined to discuss his own settlement amount, but said he’d been assured that if offers kept increasing landowners who signed earlier would have their sum sweetened, too.

Tielke said he was able to do his homework long before the planned route wound up on his property.

That’s because he also happens to work as a crop adjuster. That job allowed him to speak with about a half-dozen landowners who live on the route of the state’s older, existing Keystone pipeline. He said he was reassured by what he’d heard. Still, when the time came to discuss his own deal with TransCanada, he spent a few months negotiating the conditions before signing.

“Do I want (the pipe) to leak? Absolutely not. Can it leak? Possibly,” Tielke said.

“But I’m comfortable. I’ve researched it enough that I could hardly research it any more.”

He ascribes the lingering opposition to fear of the unknown. No infrastructure would ever have gotten built, he said, if previous generations of landowners could simply have refused access to railroads, highways and pipelines.

Jim Tarnick, on the other hand, lost faith in the company from the start.

He was initially offered $38,000 in early 2012 to allow the pipeline across two tracts of his land, which were farmed by his late father.

The terms sweetened considerably last month: the offer-per-acre rose roughly four-fold, to $77,000 for the use of just one tract, half the size of the original proposal.

Tarnick said he spotted a phrase in Latin on the initial draft offer. He asked a lawyer about it and was told it meant he’d be liable in the case of an act of God. Tarnick threw the document in the trash.

There are other things about the project that bother him.

Tarnick, a university grad in diversified agriculture, says the high-alkali soil in his region is highly corrosive. It will eat away a fence-post within a few years, and he’s worried it might damage even an industrially treated pipeline. The company insists its pipelines are properly coated and will withstand corrosion.

And, finally, opponents say the company was just plain disrespectful.

They describe being ridiculed for expressing concerns about safety.

To make matters worse, they say, the company tried to low ball them. They point to letters dating back a few years that described the project as a fait accompli, telling landowners they had no choice but to sign a so-called “final offer.”

A few years later, as it turns out, there’s a lot more cash on the table.

“I’d tell them to go to hell,” Tarnick says. “It’s just not worth our water.”

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left sips tea along with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, center, during a ceremonial reception at the Presidential Palace as part the Indian Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi, India, Sunday.

Abe is the chief guest at this year’s celebrations.

India, Japan sign agreements FOR CO-OPERATION IN ENERGY, TELECOM SECTORS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI — India and Japan have signed agreements on co-operation in the energy and telecom sectors during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to New Delhi.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks with Abe on Saturday and said India was taking steps to facilitate Japan’s links with India’s growing economy.

Singh said that India also was discussing with Japan the possibility of buying an amphibious aircraft called the US-2 and its co-production in India.

“More broadly, we are working toward increasing our co-operation in the area of advanced technologies.”

The two agreed to hold regular consultations between their national security councils on security issues.

India invited Japan’s Maritime SelfDefence Force to participate in this year’s India-U.S. naval exercises off India’s western coast, according to a joint statement issued after the official talks.

The Indo-U.S. exercises, launched in 2006, include air operations and sea control missions aimed at preventing piracy and countering terrorism at sea.

Abe arrived in New Delhi on Sat-

urday for a three-day visit. He was the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations on Sunday.

Japan is keen to boost exports of atomic technology and other infrastructure to help revive its economy.

On Saturday, Singh said “our negotiations toward an agreement for co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy have gained momentum in the last few months.”

Japan’s sales of nuclear equipment and technology to India have been hampered by sensitivity in Japan over India’s atomic tests and refusal to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

India has announced a moratorium on further nuclear testing, but Japan also wants a clearer commitment from New Delhi.

India is seeking to cultivate closer ties with Japan and other Asian countries, while upgrading its military capabilities, partly in response to a perceived challenge from China and also neighbouring Pakistan.

Under the agreements, Japan will provide a loan for increasing power generation in India and help India enhance energy efficiency in telecom towers in the country.

Japan offered to help set up highspeed rail systems in India and the New Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor project, the statement said.

California ranchers selling cattle to thin herds BECAUSE OF EXTREME DROUGHT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In January, business at the 101 Livestock Market’s cattle auction on California’s Central Coast is usually slow.

The busy season is normally in June or July, when ranchers have had time to fatten their animals for weeks on spring grasses.

This year, however, business is bustling, with packed pens of moaning cattle and cowboys standing on tip-toe to get a glance at their potential prizes.

Because of historically dry conditions, California’s soil moisture — a key ingredient for the forage that cattle graze on — is low throughout the state.

With feed costs high and weeks of dry weather in the forecast, ranchers are already selling off parts of their herds as green grazing pastures have turned brown.

“We’re in the drought now, so a lot of these are going back to Texas,” said rancher and auction house co-owner Monty Avery, gesturing to a pen packed full of cows.

“We usually sell about 100-150 animals per week. Now we’re seeing 800-1,000 per week, so the volume’s jumped up.”

Gov. Jerry Brown has formally proclaimed a drought in California, a move that codified what farmers and ranchers in the state had known for weeks.

The U.S. Drought Monitor has said there

are “extreme drought” conditions in central and northern California, where much of the state’s ranching is located.

California is now in its third dry year, with little snowfall so far this winter and forecasts suggesting only more sunshine.

Precipitation in most of the state is less than 20 per cent of normal and reservoirs are dwindling — one town on California’s far northern coast says it has fewer than 100 days of drinking water in storage.

The state is the nation’s leader in dairy cows, and fourth overall in the U.S. for total number of cattle, trailing Texas, Nebraska and Kansas, according to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

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Counting calories FDA NUTRITION FACTS REVISION TO MAKE CALORIES MORE PROMINENT

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Those nutrition labels on the back of food packages may soon become easier to read.

The Food and Drug Administration says knowledge about nutrition has evolved over the last 20 years, and the labels need to reflect that.

As the agency considers revisions, nutritionists and other health experts have their own wish list of desired changes.

The number of calories should be more prominent, they say, and the amount of added sugar and percentage of whole wheat in the food should be included. They also want more clarity on how serving sizes are defined.

“There’s a feeling that nutrition labels haven’t been as effective as they should be,” says Michael Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. “When you look at the label, there are roughly two dozen numbers of substances that people aren’t intuitively familiar with.”

For example, he says, most of the nutrients are listed in grams, the metric system’s basic unit of mass. Jacobson says people don’t really understand what a gram is.

Michael Taylor, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for foods, says 20 years ago “there was a big focus on fat, and fat undifferentiated.” Since then, health providers have focused more on calories and warned people away from saturated and trans fats more than all fats. Trans fats were separated out on the label in 2006.

The nutrition facts label “is now 20 years old, the food environment has changed and our dietary guid-

ance has changed,” says Taylor, who was at the agency in the early 1990s when the FDA first introduced the label at the behest of Congress. “It’s important to keep this updated so what is iconic doesn’t become a relic.”

The FDA has sent guidelines for the new labels to the White House, but Taylor would not estimate when they might be released. The FDA has been working on the issue for a decade, he said.

There’s evidence that more people are reading the labels in recent years.

According to an Agriculture Department study released this month, a greater percentage of adults reported using the nutrition facts panel and other claims on food packages “always or most of the time” in 2009 and 2010 compared with two years earlier.

The USDA study said 42 per cent of working adults used the panel always or most of the time in 2009 and 2010, while older adults used it 57 per cent of the time during that period.

One expected change in the label is to make the calorie listing more prominent, and Regina Hildwine of the Grocery Manufacturers Association said that could be useful to consumers. Her group represents the nation’s largest food companies.

Hildwine said FDA also has suggested that it may be appropriate to remove the “calories from fat” declaration on the label.

It’s not yet clear what other changes the FDA could decide on. Nutrition advocates are hoping the agency adds a line for sugars and syrups that are not naturally occurring in foods and drinks and are added when they are processed or prepared. Right now, some sugars are listed separately among the ingredients and some are not.

It may be difficult for the FDA to figure out how to

Experts monitoring increased bird flu cases in China MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AND POULTRY ON THE MOVE IN ANTICIPATION OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A spate of bird flu cases since the beginning of the year in China has experts watching closely as millions of people and poultry are on the move ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the world’s largest annual human migration.

China has reported more than 50 H7N9 infections in 2014 after the strain jumped from birds to people for the first time last year. The virus remains hard to catch and most cases have been linked to contact with poultry, but scientists worry that could change if it mutates into a form that allows it to spread easily among people.

For those who track influenza, the holiday, which begins Jan. 31, is always worrying because it comes during the winter months when flu typically rages.

Add that to hundreds of millions of people — and often birds — crammed together on buses and other forms of transportation going home, and it’s always a bit of a gamble. China estimates 3.6 billion trips will be taken over the holiday season.

“This is the first winter we’ve seen H7N9. We are in uncharted territory,” said Gregory Hartl, World Health Organization spokesman in Geneva. “We have seen an upstart in cases, which we are attributing basically to the fact that it’s winter. That combined with a lot of movement of people in crowded trains with chickens could give rise to a lot more infections, but we’ve also seen in past years where it hasn’t.”

The first H7N9 cases were reported in late March near Shanghai, and more than 200 others have since been identified, including some 50 deaths. A 31-yearold doctor became one of the latest fatalities, raising fears he may have been infected at the hospital where he worked, but none of his patients or other close contacts have reported flu symptoms, according to the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning.

There have been a handful of family clusters, but WHO says no sustained human-to-human transmission has occurred. However, scientists warn that the H7N9 virus contains genetic markers that could

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help it infect mammals easier than other avian flus.

Infected birds also do not show symptoms, making it harder to track the disease. Cases declined in China over the summer, which is typically slower for influenza viruses, after some local live poultry markets were temporarily closed.

In Hong Kong, which has logged three cases, officials will test all poultry for the virus beginning later this week. Taiwan has reported two cases.

In past years, it was the H5N1 bird flu virus that spiked during this time of year. That strain, which has killed at least 386 people since 2003, is still circulating widely in poultry stocks and kills about 60 per cent of the people it infects.

On Tuesday, Vietnam, which has long battled the virus, confirmed its first H5N1 death in nine months.

Earlier in January, the first human case was reported in North America after a person travelling back from a trip to Beijing became ill and died in Canada.

Both bird flus cause high fever and respiratory problems, including pneumonia and shortness of breath. Scientists have repeatedly warned that the viruses cannot be ignored because of their potential to possibly spark a global pandemic. But after years of campaigning in countries where it’s common for chickens and pigs to live closely with people, sometimes in the same house, that message is often a hard sell.

“After almost a decade of sitting on the proverbial edge of the H5N1 pandemic cliff and not falling off, people are beginning to think that we never will fall,” Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert at the University of Minnesota, said by email.

“But the best scientific assessment of microbial genetics tells us we could still fall off of that cliff and if we do, the global consequences could be devastating.”

Poultry is a central part of many families’ dinner tables during the Lunar New Year festivities, and it’s often bought live and killed at home in China and elsewhere across the region. The WHO urges care when slaughtering and preparing birds, including frequent hand washing. However, well-cooked meat and eggs do not pose a threat.

Now, the Sesame Street project is coming to the United States.

Already, a test run in a New York City preschool has seen results: Four-year-old Jahmeice Strowder got her mom to make cauliflower for the first time in her life.

A classmate, Bryson Payne, bugged his dad for a banana every morning and more salads. A parent brought home a loaf of bread instead of Doritos.

“What we created, I believe,

is a culture” of healthy eating to fight a “toxic environment” of junk food and too little exercise, said Dr. Valentin Fuster, a cardiologist at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital.

Six years ago, he started working with Sesame Workshop, producers of television’s Sesame Street, on a project aimed at 3-to5-year-olds.

“At that age they pay attention to everything” and habits can be changed, he said.

calculate added sugars, however. Food manufacturers are adding naturally occurring sugars to their products so they can label them as natural — but the nutrition content is no different.

Other suggestions from health advocates: — Add the percentage of whole wheat to the label. Many manufacturers will label products “whole wheat” when there is really only a small percentage of it in the food.

— Clearer measurements. Jacobson of CSPI and others have suggested that the FDA use teaspoons instead of grams on the label, since consumers can envision a teaspoon.

— Serving sizes that make sense. There’s no easy answer, but health experts say that single-size servings that are clearly meant to be eaten in one sitting will often list two or three servings on the label, making the calorie and other nutrient information deceptive. FDA said last year that it may add another column to the labels, listing nutrition information per serving and per container. The agency may also adjust recommended serving sizes for some foods.

— Package-front labeling. Beyond the panel on the back, nutrition experts have pushed for labels on the package front for certain nutrients so consumers can see them more easily. The FDA said several years ago it would issue guidelines for front of pack labeling, but later said it would hold off to see if the industry could create its own labels.

Tracy Fox, a Washington-based nutrition consultant, says clearer information is needed to balance the billions of dollars a year that the food industry spends on food marketing.

“There’s a lot of information there, it’s messy,” she says. “There may be a way to call out certain things and put them in context.”

European Medicines Agency to review morning -after pill DRUG MAY NOT WORK FOR HEAVIER WOMEN

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — The European Medicines Agency says it has started a review of emergency contraceptives to see if they work less well in heavier women.

In November, French drug maker HRA Pharma announced its morning-after pill Norlevo was less effective in women weighing more than 75 kilograms (165 pounds) and that it didn’t work for women more than 80 kilograms (176 pounds). HRA Pharma changed its labels to warn patients after consulting with European regulators.

In a statement on Friday, the EMA said it would evaluate new data suggesting that a high body weight could compromise the effectiveness of the morningafter pill.

“This is an efficacy issue,” said Monika Benstetter, an agency spokeswoman. “We need to find out what the association is with (body mass index) and if there is a cut-off threshold for when the medicine becomes less effective.”

HRA Pharma’s Norlevo contains levonorgestrel, the same active ingredient in other medicines including ellaOne, Levonnelle and Levodonna. One of the studies that prompted the label change on Norlevo found the risk of emergency contraception failing was higher in women with a body mass index higher than 25, considered to be overweight.

EMA’s Benstetter said the agency needed to perform an assessment of all products in the same category as Norlevo to ensure labels across the European Union are consistent. She said there was no timeline on when the review would be completed.

In November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was also studying the issue.

The morning-after pill can be taken up to 72 hours after unprotected sex. It contains a higher dose of the hormone in regular birth control pills and works by preventing ovulation or fertilization of an egg. It has no effect if a woman is already pregnant.

Some doctors have previously advised that heavy women consider alternatives like a copper IUD, a birth control device that can be fitted on the uterus.

FDA studying caramel colouring in soda and other foods

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration says it is conducting new studies of the safety of caramel coloring in soft drinks and other foods, even though previous research has shown no identifiable health risk.

The agency’s announcement comes in response to a study by Consumer Reports that shows varying levels of 4-methylimidazole — an impurity formed in some caramel coloring at low levels during the manufacturing process — in 12 brands of soda from five manufacturers.

The FDA says it has already studied the use of caramel as a flavour and colour additive for decades and it has no reason to believe the coloring used is unsafe. The agency said it is also reviewing new data on the safety of 4-methylimidazole but did not say what that data is.

“These efforts will inform the FDA’s safety analysis and will help the agency determine what, if any, regulatory action needs to be taken,” said FDA spokeswoman Juli Putnam.

There are no federal limits on the amount of 4-methylimidazole, which the FDA says can also form in trace amounts when coffee beans are roasted or some meats are grilled.

The Consumer Reports study urged the agency to set a maximum level of the substance when it is artificially added to foods or soda, to require labeling when it is added and to bar products from carrying the “natural” label if they contain caramel colours.

“There is no reason why consumers need to be exposed to this avoidable and unnecessary risk that can stem from coloring food and beverages brown,” said Consumer Reports’ Dr. Urvashi Rangan, a toxicologist and lead investigator on the study.

Though studies have not been conclusive about whether 4-methylimidazole is a carcinogen, California includes it on the state list of carcinogens and a state law mandates a cancer warning label on products that have a certain level of the substance. In reaction to that law, Coke, Pepsi and other soft drink makers have directed their caramel-colour suppliers to reduce the levels of 4-methylimidazole. It is not found in all caramel colorings.

Over an eight-month period, the study found that

single servings of two products purchased in California, Pepsi One and the beverage Malta Goya, exceeded the 29 micrograms of 4-methylimidazole that are the threshold in California but carried no warning. Consumer Reports has asked the California attorney general’s office to investigate; a spokesman for the attorney general says the office is reviewing the request.

PepsiCo spokeswoman Aurora Gonzalez said the company is “extremely concerned” about the study and believes it is factually incorrect.

Gonzalez said the average amount of soda consumed daily by those who drink it is less than a 12-ounce can, so the samples actually do not exceed the limit of 29 micrograms a day.

“All of Pepsi’s products are below the threshold set in California and all are in full compliance with the law,” she said.

The drinks tested were Sprite, Diet Coke, CocaCola, Coke Zero, Dr Pepper, Dr. Snap, Brisk Iced Tea, A&W Root Beer, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi One and Goya Malta. Consumer Reports said there was no significant level found in Sprite, and consistently low levels were found in Coke products.

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Grammys Punk’d FRENCH DANCE DUO DAFT PUNK WIN FIVE AWARDS, INCLUDING RECORD OF THE YEAR, ALBUM OF THE YEAR

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Alfonso Cuaron was awarded the top film honour from the Directors Guild of America for Gravity on Saturday night, giving the lost-in-space saga an edge on the journey to the Academy Awards.

In the recent bustle of Hollywood honours, Gravity, David O. Russell’s con caper American Hustle and Steve McQueen’s historical epic 12 Years a Slave had been competing in the tightest three-way Oscar race in years.

But Cuaron’s film now has the upper hand for the best-picture and director Academy Awards, and with 10 Oscar nominations, is likely to gain the most statu-

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The 2013 Juno Award winning Breakthrough Group of the Year delivers sonic rock, as its name implies.

The Hamilton, Ont.-based band is made up of artists from various indie bands who “felt like cogs in the music industry machine,” and decided to get together to create their own big sound.

Monster Truck performs on Thursday at the International Beer Haus and Stage, 5008 48th St. For more information, call 403-986-5008.

Collective Soul to play Memorial Centre in April U.S. rockers Collective Soul will perform at Red Deer’s Memorial Centre on Wednesday, April 9.

The Georgia-based group, formed in 1992, is known for a slew of hits, including Shine, December,

Seventeen-year-old New Zealander Lorde was similarly gobsmacked with each of her two wins, particularly a lofty song of the year honour that arrived for her widely loved breakout single Royals.

“Thank you to everyone who has let this song explode,” she said. “Because it’s been mental.”

In recent years, the Grammys have become increasingly reliant on blind-date collaborations between musical odd couples that, on paper, shouldn’t work and — in practice — usually do, at least as a fleeting curiosity.

So it was that nimble-tongued Compton, Calif., rapper Lamar shared the stage with Las Vegas are-

na-pop outfit Imagine Dragons and Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong paired with new-country earth-scorcher Miranda Lambert.

Given the pop-leaning nature of Macklemore’s radio-friendly rap, there was already controversy swirling in rap circles over his sweep of categories that included critically beloved records from West, Drake and especially Lamar, who helped to illustrate why during the unlikely marriage of his hardhitting M.A.D.D City and Imagine Dragons’ heartstring-mashing Radioactive — which benefited from the ferociously talented wordsmith delivering a new and nuclear guest verse.

ettes on Hollywood’s biggest night March 2. American Hustle also has 10 nominations, but in tougher, more competitive races than Gravity’s mainly craft nods.

Meanwhile, the early dominant momentum of 12 Years a Slave has weakened following Saturday night’s Gravity win and the results of the Golden Globes on Jan. 12 and last weekend’s Screen Actors Guild and Producers Guild awards, at which American Hustle and Gravity had the stronger showings.

In the 65-year history of the DGA awards, the winner has failed to also take home the best director Oscar just seven Alfonso Cuaron times.

Ben Affleck, who presented Cuaron with his guild award, won the same accolade last year for Argo but was denied a best director nomination at the Oscars. However, like many DGA winners, Argo went on to win the best-picture prize at the Oscars.

While accepting his trophy, Cuaron recalled looking at satellite images of Earth from space.

“What you cannot see from up there is this bizarre experiment of nature that is the human experience,”

said Cuaron, a first-time DGA winner. “That experiment is what directors try to sort out with our films.

Thankfully, that experience is as diverse as the films as these filmmakers make.”

Cuaron also thanked his son and Gravity co-writer Jonas Cuaron.

Sandra Bullock, the star of Gravity, was on-hand to applaud Cuaron for his honour. While introducing the director for his nomination speech, Bullock joked that she could barely understand her director while shooting Gravity.

“I had no idea whether ice meant ice or ice,” she said, pointing to her eye.

Later, Cuaron shot back at the actress, saying that actors feel that the universe revolves around them.

When he looked over at Bullock, she pointed to her ear and mouthed, “I can’t understand you.”

Jehane Noujaim won the DGA’s documentary prize for The Square, which was acquired by subscription service Netflix last year and depicts the tumult of the Egyptian Revolution beginning in 2011.

Each director gave a nomination speech before the biggest award of the evening was announced and the key stars of films gave their directors glowing introductions.

Among them was Bradley Cooper of American Hustle, Rob Reiner of The Wolf of Wall Street, Tom Hanks of Captain Phillips, Sara Paulson of 12 Years a Slave.

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radio play, Collective Soul was signed to Atlantic Records, and the album was re-released with a wider distribution.

Collective Soul, now consisting of Roland and musicians Dean Roland, Joel Kosche and Will Turpin, has gone on to release seven other recordings.

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Thomas Bangalter, of Daft Punk, accepts the award for record of the year for Get Lucky at the 56th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Sunday in Los Angeles.

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LOS ANGELES — The 56th Grammy Awards gala was defined by breakthroughs, with critically beloved French dance duo Daft Punk gilding its transition to the mainstream with a leading five awards — including album and record of the year — while Macklemore & Ryan Lewis made off with the rap categories and teenaged songwriting Lorde enjoyed a coronation of her own.

In what was widely considered an impossible race to predict, Daft Punk — the duo of 39-yearolds Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de HomemChristo — walked off with the evening’s top prize for their influential Random Access Memories, a crossover hit that found the masters of elegantly textured electronic music embracing live instrumentation and a retro esthetic, referenced by a Grammys performance alongside soul legend Stevie Wonder.

Given that the duo stays resolutely silent under various helmets, any talking was left to collaborators such as Pharrell Williams (the slick singer on ubiquitous summer smash Get Lucky and himself a fourtime Grammy winner on Sunday) and 1970s singing icon Paul Williams.

Given the overall strangeness — and yes, randomness — of this particular Grammys, there was something appropriate about two white-clad space robots silently accepting the biggest award in the music business.

“This is the most insane thing,” Paul Williams said as he and other collaborators gathered onstage following the final award. “Back when I was drinking and using, I used to imagine things that weren’t there and it was frightening. And then I got sober and two robots called and asked me to make an album.

“Captain Kirk uses the Enterprise,” he added later, “they sail on a ship of generosity.”

Well, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had a titanic night too, making off with four trophies — including a sweep of the major rap categories and a best new artist win — while participating in the evening’s defining performance setpiece.

With the stage dressed as an electric ministry, Macklemore delivered the pair’s gay rights anthem Same Love before Queen Latifah officiated the onstage marriage of 34 real couples, a number that reportedly included Lewis’s own sister.

Oh, and a white-clad Madonna popped up to duet with the song’s original guest vocalist, Mary Lambert.

And in their acceptance speech for best new artist, Macklemore was sure to remind the audience just how unlikely all this was for an independent (albeit radio-friendly) hip hop act.

“Hoooo. Wow, we’re here on this stage right now,” said an apparently disbelieving Macklemore, standing next to a silent Lewis. “First and foremost, I want to thank our fans, the people that got us on this stage, before there was any media, before there was any buzz about us, before there was a story there were our fans and it spread organically through them, so without them there would be no us. Shout out to anyone repping worldwide.

“I want to say we made this album without a record label, we made it independently, and we appreciate all the support.”

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Small deceits and hidden victories HIDING THE IPAD AND LYING ABOUT FAST FOOD SOME OF THE HIDDEN VICTORIES OF PARENTING

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Generally speaking, mom Shannon McCormick loves fruits and vegetables and wants to pass that on to her 4-year-old, but her resolve is tested when she encounters her plump, red nemesis: the tomato.

“Tomatoes are my kryptonite. I hate them. My daughter loves them and I don’t want to even suggest that they’re anything less than delicious,” said McCormick, in Columbus, Ohio.

That’s why she choked down an evil chunk when her child stabbed it with a fork and held it to her lips a few months back.

“I just sat there and looked at her and thought, ’Well I just have to do this,”’ McCormick recalled. “I swallowed it whole.”

Kids, parents are people, too. Remember that when you’re older and learn of all the little things yours hid from you for the greater good or their pleasure alone. Absent serious crimes and misdemeanours, you’ll live to tell about it. Consider such moments great family stories and decide for yourselves whether you want to carry on the time-honoured tradition of hidden vices and small deceits in parenting.

“I’ve been hiding Twinkies under the front car seat since my first kid was in diapers,” said Genevieve West, a stay-at-home mom of three in Portland, Ore. “Now that she’s 12, my husband and I hide all evidence of our Starbucks trips or Thai takeout so we don’t suffer her wrath.”

Fast food was also a problem for Katrina Olson in Urbana, Ill. “My husband abhors it, so when our girls were toddlers and wanted to go to McDonald’s, we told them it was closed for cleaning on Tuesdays or Thursdays, or whatever day it happened to be. It worked for several years,” she said.

Her girls are now 10 and 12 and their parents have other secrets. One involves Whiskers the cat. Or rather, the gender of Whiskers the cat.

When the sisters were about 18 months old and 3, they picked out Whiskers at a shelter. The family had

to wait three days before picking HIM up once he was neutered. That’s when Olson’s oldest stated her preference for a girl pet.

“My husband and I discussed it and decided we would just tell them it was a girl, so Whiskers has spent most of his life wearing girl doll clothes and pink bows. When the girls accompanied me to a vet appointment, I called ahead and requested that they refer to Whiskers as a ’her,”’ Olson said.

Fast forward about seven years, when her oldest was flipping through a cat care book that got her thinking something was amiss.

“She tells me she thinks Whiskers is a boy. I feign ignorance,” mom said.

“She’s almost 13 and I still haven’t told her the truth.”

Elisabeth Wilkins in Portland, Maine, is the editor of Empoweringparents.com, dedicated to helping parents change kids’ questionable behaviour.

But Wilkins is also something else: a third-generation chocolate hider, on the matriarchal side.

“My brother and I would find it in the coat closet or the back of the freezer,” she said. “My aunt had a very sensitive nose and was able to sniff it out.”

Her son is now 11 and inherited that sensitive chocolate nose.

At 4 or 5, Wilkins relied on the old “mommy’s vegetables” response when he caught a whiff of the dark stuff on her breath.

“I’d say, ’Oh, I just had some broccoli,’ or I’d say an onion and he’d go, ’Ew’ and walk away,” Wilkins laughed.

She and her husband aren’t so strict as to never allow their offspring a bite of chocolate. She just wasn’t sure she wanted to reveal exactly how obsessed she was — and she wanted to reserve the good stuff for herself.

“Sometimes I go into the bedroom and shut the door for, like, a half-hour and have a little bit of chocolate, then I’ll go rinse my mouth out. Seriously.

You feel responsible. You don’t want to teach them bad habits. You don’t want to teach them your bad habits,” she said.

Eli Federman in Miami Beach, Fla., understands. He’s the senior vice-

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A man plays the computer game “Candy Crush Saga” on his iPad. president and co-founder of an online startup that offers flash sales on electronics, but he and his wife quickly realized that handing over an iPad to their daughter before she hit her second birthday was a mistake.

“She was always attracted to the iPhone. When she was around 1 we bought her the mini iPad. We thought because of the kids games that are on there, and because of the learning apps, she could interact,” he said.

And interact she did.

“It just got so out of control. Even when she went to sleep she would request it. She’d be in the crib shaking the crib going, ’iPad, iPad, iPad.’ She refused to go to sleep without it. There was no moderation. We were, like, we have to get rid of this, but we wanted it for ourselves, so we lock it in the chemical cabinet and wait to use it when she’s sleeping or we’re out or something,” he said.

Writer Laura Hedgecock of Farmington Hills, Mich., blogs about family and the importance of sharing memories. She also comes from a long line of treat stashers.

When she buys Girl Scout cookies, she keeps a box for herself and savors it for days, whereas her two teen sons scarf their share in a couple of hours.

But they’re on to her.

“I hide chocolate in my underwear drawer,” she said. “In their opinions, no craving is worth delving into that territory!”

But there’s more going on, Hedgecock said. Growing up, she “stayed out of the marshmallows that Mom hid in the electric skillet, or just took one, and left alone the Hershey bar Dad had at the bottom of the magazine rack by his recliner.”

It’s not about the hiding, she said: “It’s about respecting what is special to someone else.”

Report: Obama uses word ‘gay’ 272 times in five years

BEACHED WHALES

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Twenty-five dead pilot whales discovered along the shore of Kice Island on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 await National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researchers, who will perform necropsies on Friday. At least 33 pilot whales have been found dead in the area since Sunday.

WASHINGTON — Which recent president has used the word “gay” most often in a public speech, statement or proclamation? And who used it the least, or not at all?

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay rights group, did some digging and found that President Barack Obama has used “gay” 272 times since taking office in 2009, far more than any of his recent predecessors: Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Only Clinton comes closest to Obama, having used “gay” 216 times during his two terms, says a new report from the advocacy group.

Of his total, Clinton used the word 46 times regarding gays in the military and 80 times when discussing Matthew Shepard or hate-crime legislation.

Shepard was a gay University of Wyoming student who was beaten to death in 1998. His killing raised awareness about anti-gay violence and spurred efforts to enact hate-crimes laws in the U.S.

Neither George H.W. Bush nor Reagan used “gay” in any of their presidential remarks.

George W. Bush used it twice in a public speech or remark, including one in which he disavowed marriage equality. He issued no proclamations on the subject.

Obama also has used “lesbian,” ”gay,“ ”bisexual“ or ”transgender“ a total of 421 times, the report found, a linguistic feat that the Human Rights Campaign says has played a big part in the American public’s acceptance of LGBT people and marriage equality because of a president’s power to influence public opinion.

“Words matter an enormous amount, and when President Obama uses his platform to declare that LGBT people are just as American as anyone else, it has a huge and historic effect,” said Chad Griffin, the organization’s president.

“Evidence suggests that when people know us, they don’t want to discriminate against us.”

Society also has evolved in the more than three decades since Reagan first took office in 1981.

World’s biggest outdoor-gear expo has it all EVEN FOR MAN’S BEST FRIEND

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY — Wilderness gear is going soft, and not just for people. Dogs are getting their own luxury outdoor items.

A trend at the world’s largest outdoor-gear trade show is equipment and apparel that’s also fashionable, easy to use or comfortable — from roomy spoon-shaped sleeping bags and pillow-top air mattresses to espresso makers and camp stoves that do double duty boiling water and charging electronic devices. Other vendors offer rugged leashes, life vests and even energy bars just for dogs.

Barebones Inc., maker of a $2,000 safari-style tent, held a ’glamping’ festival at last summer’s Outdoor Retailer expo, which featured a wider assortment of luxury gear than the winter show. Glamping stands for glamorous camping, and the Utah company says the 160-pound tent lets people enjoy the outdoors without having to rough it.

With network and cable news anchors sporting jackets by The North Face on camera in the field, manufacturers don’t have to be reminded that backwoods fashion has hit the mainstream.

“We don’t pay for anything like that, but we like it when anyone wears our high-quality products,” said Todd Spaletto, president of The North Face.

Peter Metcalf, CEO of Salt Lake City-based Black Diamond Inc., introduced U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to his company’s “soft” and “sensual” line of jackets and stretch-woven pants as the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market opened Wednesday.

About 22,000 people are in Salt Lake City for the expo that runs through Saturday.

Jewell was CEO of Recreational Equipment Inc., or REI, for more than a decade before joining President Barack Obama’s cabinet last year. She was wearing a fleecy white REI jacket.

The merchandise bazaar for a lifestyle of outdoor adventure brings together 1,000 of the world’s manu-

facturers and distributors.

Shoppers aren’t allowed inside and no cash sales are conducted. Instead, storekeepers and big retailers are placing orders for next year’s inventory. Suppliers range from industry giants Patagonia Inc. and Mountain Hardwear to tiny Ruffwear, which makes performance dog gear in Bend, Ore. The expo has taken place in Utah since 1996 and pours $40 million into the local economy annually.

A year ago, organizers signed a contract to keep the expo in Salt Lake City through August 2016. The decision suspended a political standoff that had the 4,000-member Outdoor Industry Association threatening to leave over Gov. Gary Herbert’s land use policies.

Herbert, a Republican, responded by pledging to actively support the $5.8 billion economic sector in Utah with the appointment of an industry executive, Brad Petersen, as his outdoor-recreation chief.

Attendance is up 40 per cent since 2006, according to the show’s organizer, Nielsen Expo Outdoor Group. The twin show in August brings out a larger crowd and is dominated by water sports.

Registered dogs are welcome even if the public is not.

Nearly a dozen vendors at this week’s show are hawking specialized pooch gear, and dog parties are part of the activity on the show floor.

The dog outfitters say they’re going after a $53 billion pet industry and taking spoils from the big chains like PetSmart Inc. and Petco.

Kurgo Dog Products, from Salisbury, Mass., makes a jump seat that can restrain a dog inside a moving car. Also on display are rugged leashes, collars, harnesses and booties.

Competitors bow to Ruffwear Inc., the leader of the pack. Soon after he started making collapsible water and food bowls in 1994, the company’s founder, Patrick Kruse, was selling 8,000 a month to retailer L.L. Bean. Now he sells 47 different dog products, including a life jacket.

“We were the first to give dog products an outdoor perspective,” Kruse said. “We’ve had a lot of offers of investment, but we want to grow organically. We never had to borrow money.”

TurboPUP, run by a former U.S. Air Force C-130 pilot, says it can’t make enough of its doggy energy bars that can stand in for a full meal and come in a foil package that’s easy to carry.

“We started in a kitchen making 3,000 bars a month,” said Kristina Guerrer, TurboPUP’s CEO. “It’s been crazy.”

The main ingredients include olive oil, egg yolk, juice concentrate and chia seeds, and company bakers from La Pine, Ore., swear they’re good enough for people.

The jam-packed expo underscores a thriving corner of the economy. Outdoor-gear sales grew 5 per cent annually throughout recent years of recession, analysts said.

The show favours Utah, a place of rugged mountains and canyons and a cottage industry for innovators like Voile Manufacturing, which makes lightweight backcountry skis for $600 a pair. Voile laminates 3,000 skis and snowboards a year at a factory in a Salt Lake City suburb.

The winter show highlights such leaps in technology as the ski bindings made by Dynafit. The company’s most popular model weighs just 530 grams, or less than 19 ounces.

Dynafit is out with a new $1,000 pair of bindings, the Beast, that performs as well as a heavier alpine binding in absorbing jolts that could knock a skier’s boot loose from a ski. The company also makes exceptionally lightweight skis and boots.

“We’re finally a noun in ski language,” says Eric Henderson, a marketing representative for the company’s North American operations, based in Boulder, Colo. “It’s taken some time — 30 years.”

Dynafit, headquartered in Munich, Germany, was bought by one of Europe’s largest outdoor brands, Bolzano, Italy-based Salewa International, in 2003.

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Rebels sweep road trip BARTOSAK SHARP, NABS 2 SHUTOUTS IN 3 GAMES

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Rebels 4 Pats 0 REGINA, Sask. — When Red Deer Rebels 20-year-old netminder Patrik Bartosak was pulled during a 5-1 loss to the Calgary Hitmen on Jan, 17, no one was overly concerned.

From head coach/GM Brent Sutter on down they expected the defending Canadian Hockey League goaltender of the year to bounce back.

He did exactly that the next night in a 5-2 win over Lethbridge and then was even better as the Rebels hit the road this past week.

He made 38 saves in a 5-0 win over

the Prince Albert Raiders Wednesday, stopped 42 shots in a 3-2 win over the Saskatoon Blades Friday, then put a lid on the three games in four day stretch by making 41 saves as the Rebels downed the Regina Pats 4-0 Saturday.

“He responded well since that game against Calgary,” said Sutter.

“Those things happen once in a while and you need to regroup and refocus and he did just that.

“Patty has been sharp since Christmas, playing his best hockey of the year for us. He’s obviously one of our most important players.”

Sutter knows to have success any team needs good goaltending and he feels with Bartosak and backup Taz Burman they have that.

“Taz is a good 16-year-old goalten-

der, who does a good job when we need him,” he said. ‘That game against Calgary he got a chance to come in off the bench and see some action, which was good for everyone.”

Bartosak is also one of the Rebels three overage players and needs to provide that leadership.

“You need your veteran players to step up and be good players for you,” continued Sutter. “You need that level of play from them. We’ve been getting that and the younger kids have been developing all season.”

One of the younger players to step up Saturday was Scott Feser, who scored twice to go with singles from Aspen Sterzer and Preston Kopeck.

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Canadians nab medals, bronze for Rush

BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES KONIGSSEE, Germany — Canada’s Kaillie Humphries edged Elana Meyers of the United States by the slimmest of margins Sunday for the overall women’s World Cup bobsled title.

The Calgary native finished with 1,629 points, one more than Meyers. If Humphries — the Olympic champion and now a two-time overall World Cup winner — was 0.03 seconds slower Sunday, Meyers would have won the title.

Humphries and Heather Moyse of Summerside, P.E.I., finished with three World Cup victories, one silver and one bronze medal.

One of the most explosive teams out of the start, the pair set a new women’s start record in Konigssee at 5.17 in both runs.

“Kaillie crushed everyone in that first run and I thought she was going to cruise to a win today,” said head coach Tom De La Hunty.

“But she made a mistake on that second run and when you make a mistake in a snowy race it pays you back double.”

Fabienne Meyer and Tanja Mayer of Switzerland won the last race of the season in a two-run time of one minute 44.01 seconds.

Meyers and Aja Evans had a stellar second run to climb six spots and finish second, just ahead of

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Third-place Lyndon Rush of Canada gestures after his two-man Bobsled World Cup race in Koenigssee, southern Germany, on Saturday.

Humphries and Moyse.

Jennifer Ciochetti of Edmonton, and Chelsea Valois of Zenon Park, Sask., were 12th at 1:45.31.

Canada also won bronze in the four-man race.

Lyndon Rush of Sylvan Lake., Lascelles Brown of Calgary and Edmonton’s David Bissett and Neville Wright finished two runs in 1:38.84.

Rush and Brown placed third in the two-man race Saturday The defending Olympic four-man champion Steven Holcomb and his team won their fourth race of the year in 1:38.54, edging the Swiss sled driven by Beat Hefti by a mere 0.09 seconds.

On Saturday Canadian Justin Kripps, of Summerland. B.C., claimed his first career World Cup bobsleigh race as he and brakeman Bryan Barnett of Edmonton posted a two-run time of one minute 39.71 seconds in a two-man event Saturday.

The victory comes after Kripps’s grandmother

passed away Jan. 6, his 27th birthday.

Switzerland’s Beat Hefti and Alex Baumann were second, 0.15 seconds back. Rush and Brown were 0.32 seconds behind their victorious teammates.

American Steven Holcomb was seventh but still managed to capture the overall crown. He finished with 1,645 overall points, 35 more than Hefti.

After posting the fastest first run, Kripps thought of both his grandmother and advice he received from Rush.

“I had that great first run and couldn’t stop thinking I could win this thing,” said Kripps. “Lyndon pulled me aside and said ’Anytime trophies, medals, victories or anything gets in your head slap yourself and focus.’

“I’m so glad he did that because I’d be lying if that didn’t keep coming into my thoughts.”

Rush followed suite with his first World Cup medal of the season.

Team effort snaps Oilers’ losing skid NABS WIN OVER NASHVILLE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Edmonton 5 Nashville 1 EDMONTON — It took a full-team effort from the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday to halt a six-game losing streak.

Five players had a multi-point performance and goaltender Ben Scrivens made 34 saves as Edmonton avoided a seventh straight loss by defeating the visiting Nashville Predators 5-1.

“It was a good team win, all four lines and all six defence were rolling pretty good,” said Edmonton defenceman Justin Schultz.

“We got contributions from everyone tonight. Whether they were on the score sheet or not, everyone played well. It was nice to get a win.”

Ryan Smyth, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Schultz had a goal and an assist apiece for the Oilers (16-32-7), who captured just their fifth win in the last 22 games, while Taylor Hall chipped in with two assists.

Nail Yakupov added a single goal.

“It was nice to get out to an early lead and I thought we carried momen-

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Nashville Predators Nick Spaling (13) is stopped by Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens (30) during first-period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, on Sunday. tum shift after shift in the first period,” Smyth said.

“We desperately needed a win, to build some confidence. Now we have confidence that we can win. We can come from behind if we need to, but it

was nice to play with the lead.”

The Oilers have had five losing streaks reach five games or more this season, with six being their longest.

David Legwand responded for the Predators (23-23-8), who have lost

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two in a row against a pair of Alberta teams that are both in the bottom three spots in the standings, blowing a lead in a 5-4 shootout loss in Calgary on Friday.

“I’m quite disappointed,” said Nashville head coach Barry Trotz.

“We had a game in Calgary the other day and let a point slip away and tonight we had it 1-1 late in the first and I thought we would be in good shape. We gave up a poor goal in terms of our structure, it was bad coverage by us.

“When they got the third goal it took a lot of steam out of our bench.”

Veteran Predators forward Paul Gaustad said the last two losses have hurt for a team trying to claw its way into the playoff picture.

“It’s obviously not the result we wanted,” he said.

“Every team in this league is a really good team, no matter what the standings always say. We need to find ways to get two points. We have to start making a move up, we can’t go down in the standings right now. These last two games, we needed to find a way to get more points.

“It’s something we’re not happy with.”

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REBELS: Important wins “Scott has settled in,” said Sutter. “That’s one of the reasons why we moved out some players to give us room for the younger players such as Feser, (Grayson) Pawlenchuk, (Adam) Musil, (Cole) Chorney, (Meyer) Nell and (Evan) Polei.

“The kids get more playing time and playing in key situations they weren’t getting before.”

While Bartosak was seeing his share of rubber, Sutter wasn’t upset with his team’s play.

“Five-on-five we played real well,” he said. “And our penalty kill was good, We killed off eight penalties, which is too many, something we need to continue to correct, but that’s where shot differential came in.”

The Rebels finished with 25 shots on a pair of Regina netminders. Dawson MacAuley started and allowed all four goals on 19 shots over 44 minutes and 38 seconds. Daniel Wapple came on and made six saves.

The win was another important one for the Rebels as they remain in a tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference with the Kootenay Ice, just one point back of the Pats and with two games in hand.

“Six (points) out of six was big for us and this win came against a team that was coming off a big win,” said Sutter.

The Pats defeated Prince George 8-0 at home Friday.

“If you want to be a playoff team these are the types of games you have to be mentally tough for 60 minutes,” Pats head coach Malcolm Cameron told the Regina Leader-Post. “I can’t say anybody in that locker room cheated us with their effort, but their focus was another story.”

Feser opened the scoring at 10:24 of the first period with the final three Red Deer goals coming within a 3:46 period in the middle stanza. Sterzer connected at 15:29, Kopeck at 17:49 and Feser at 19:15. ● Conner Bleackley added a pair of assists . . . The Rebels return home Wednesday at 7 p.m. against the Brandon Wheat Kings. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

OILERS: Scored early Edmonton started the scoring three minutes into the game as Jesse Joensuu saw Schultz streaking in from the point and hooked a pass to the defender for a hard shot that beat Predators starter Carter Hutton.

Nashville tied the game up with four-and-a-half minutes to play in the opening period as Legwand elected to shoot it himself on a two-on-one break and picked the top corner past Scrivens.

The Oilers went into the dressing rooms on a positive note after a goal with 12 seconds left in the first period as Hall sent a great pass through the legs of defender Roman Josi to give Eberle an easy redirection into the net from the doorstep.

It was a significant goal, as the Predators came into the game with a 1-16-2 record when trailing after the first period.

Nashville thought it had clawed even just 48 seconds in to the second period, but Taylor Beck was called for goalie interference for running over Scrivens as he chipped the puck in and the goal was disallowed.

Edmonton went up by two goals midway through the second as Smyth picked up a rebound in the crease and hooked it past Hutton. It was Smyth’s 125th power-play goal as an Oiler, tying him for second spot on the team’s all-time list with Wayne Gretzky and putting him one back of leader Glenn Anderson.

“For Ryan, that was a special thing to do,” said Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins.

“Hopefully he can keep moving up the charts.

Anything that has Mr. Gretzky’s name on it and you can match it, it’s a great, great accomplishment.”

Smyth is also one goal back of hitting the top 100 list of all-time NHL scorers.

Edmonton made it 4-1 with three minutes left in the second frame as Sam Gagner hit a trailing Yakupov on an odd-man rush and the 2012 first overall NHL draft pick sent home his 10th of the season.

The Predators turned the third period into something of a shooting gallery at the Edmonton net and thought they had finally been rewarded on what looked to have been a Craig Smith goal, but once again Beck was called for goaltender interference as he was actually lying on top of Scrivens when the puck trickled across the line.

The Oilers return to action tonight with a quick trip to Vancouver.

The predators conclude a four-game trip in Winnipeg on Tuesday.

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Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland reacts next to the trophy, during a press conference after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday.

Wawrinka wins 1st major title against injured Nadal

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

MELBOURNE, Australia — Stan Wawrinka added a win over Rafael Nadal to his list of firsts in a stunning run to his maiden Grand Slam title, extending his rival’s injury-cursed run at the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 upset in Sunday’s final.

The 28-year-old Wawrinka had never taken a set off Nadal in 12 previous meetings, but attacked from the start against the 13-time major winner and regained his nerve after dropping the third set against the injured Spaniard.

Nadal appeared to be on the verge of retiring in the second set, when he hurt his back and needed a medical time out, but he refused to quit.

“It’s really not the way you want to win a tennis match, but in a Grand Slam final I’ll take it,” said Wawrinka, the first man in 21 years to beat the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked players en route to a Grand Slam title.

Nadal was a hot favourite to win at Melbourne Park and become the first man to win each of the four Grand Slam tournaments twice in the Open era — instead, his injury curse struck again.

It remains the only major he’s hasn’t won at least two times.

“Rafa, I’m really sorry for you, I hope your back is going to be fine, you’re a really great guy, good friend and really amazing champion,” Wawrinka said as he accepted his first major trophy. “Last year I had a crazy match, I lost it. I was crying a lot after the match. But in one year a lot happened — I still don’t know if I’m dreaming or not but we’ll see tomorrow morning.”

Wawrinka lost in five sets to Novak Djokovic in the fourth round of the 2013 Australian Open, in the longest Grand Slam match of

the season. Djokovic went on to win his third consecutive title at Melbourne Park, and then beat Wawrinka again in five sets in the U.S. Open semifinals.

But Wawrinka avenged those losses this time, beating Djokovic in five sets in the quarterfinals — ending a run of 14 straight losses to the Serbian player.

Now he’ll move from No. 8 to No. 3. In doing so, he’ll surpass Federer, a 17-time Grand Slam winner who lost to Nadal in the semifinals — to become the highest-ranked Swiss player for the first time in his career.

A constant supporter of his countryman, Federer was one of the first people to call and congratulate Wawrinka after his win.

Wawrinka also broke up a sequence of wins for the Big Four — with 34 of the previous 35 majors going to either Nadal, Djokovic, Roger Federer or Andy Murray.

“Stan, you really deserve it,” Nadal said.

“Luck was against me today but you really deserve it.

“Last thing that I wanted to do was retire. I hate to do that, especially in a final. Same time, is tough to see yourself during the whole year you are working for a moment like this, and arrives the moment and you feel that you are not able to play at your best. ” Nadal has had a terrible stretch with injuries at the Australian Open, and has described it as his unluckiest Grand Slam.

He won the title in 2009, and lost an epic five-set final to Djokovic in 2012.

But he missed the 2013 edition during a seven-month layoff with knee injuries and illness, and his quarterfinal losses in 2010 and

2011 were affected by injuries.

“It has been a very emotional two weeks — I’m sorry to finish this way,” he told the Rod Laver Arena crowd. “I tried very, very hard — this year was one of the more emotional tournaments in my career.”

A possible retirement was looming when Nadal was serving at 0-2 in the second set.

He bent over at the waist to stretch his back and then grabbed his lower back with his hand and grimaced in pain.

His serve immediately dipped to 141 kph (87 mph).

When Nadal took a medical timeout after falling behind a set and a break, and returned to a chorus of boos without a shirt after 7 minutes, it seemed that an early finish was on the cards.

Wawrinka was aggravated during the time out, demanding that officials tell him why Nadal needed the break. And he came out aggressively to finish off the second set.

Nadal’s serve speed dipped even further to 125 kph (77 mph) and then 114 kph (70 mph).

The support in the stadium gradually shifted as the crowd saw the Spaniard battling to stay on the court.

His service speed improved in the beginning of the third set, prompting a fan to yell advice to Wawrinka: “C’mon Stan, no sympathy!”

By the end of the set, Nadal’s serve was back up to 174 kph (108 mph) and Wawrinka’s error count was escalating.

Wawrinka composed himself after an exchange of breaks in the fourth set to serve it out in 2 hours, 21 minutes.

After a muted celebration, he consoled Nadal in the courtside chairs before getting a chance to hold up and kiss his first big trophy.

Action Express holds off Wayne Taylor Racing UNIFIED RACE ENDS WITH A FLAIR

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After more than 2,400 miles and 23 ½ hours of racing, the most prestigious North American sports car race came down to eight minutes and a final five-lap sprint.

The first race of the unified United SportsCar Championship — the NASCAR-owned and IMSA-sanctioned series born from the merger between American Le Mans and Grand-AM — ended with a NASCAR flair.

A late, full-course caution swallowed Joao Barbosa’s 13-seccond lead and gave Max Angelelli a last-ditch chance to win the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Barbosa never gave him a chance, pulling away on the restart with 8:23 to race Sunday to give Action Express Racing its second victory in four years.

It gave Barbosa his second overall win and third in class. Co-driver Sebastien Bourdais won the Rolex for the first time, while Christian Fittipaldi won for the second time.

Action Express’ second entry finished third — and Chevrolet’s new Corvette swept the podium — in an outstanding day for the Bob Johnsonowned organization. Action won its first Rolex in 2010, and Barbosa was part of that team.

“This one wasn’t unexpected,” Johnson said. “This one we expected to win.”

It wasn’t easy. Barbosa was blackflagged for avoidable contact while running second Sunday morning, a penalty he called “really harsh” at the

ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA time. But the team worked its way back into contention.

The caution nearly unraveled the comeback. While Angelelli thought there was enough debris to warrant the caution, Barbosa disagreed.

“Max, he said he saw a lot of debris that I really didn’t see,” Barbosa said.

“I was really surprised by that caution, but it’s racing, and we just had to deal with it. But we’re here, we won the race.”

Wayne Taylor Racing finished second for the second consecutive year.

Co-owner Wayne Taylor came out of retirement to drive for the first time since 2010, seeking a chance to share the seat with Angelelli and sons Ricky and Jordan. The 58-year-old Taylor drove one stint Saturday and then retreated to the pit stand to strategize for what he hoped would be a third — and most memorable — victory.

“It was a great result, and to have my family and my kids drive with me and Max, it’s been an emotional rollercoaster,” Wayne Taylor said.

Action Express’ second car, with drivers Brian Frisselle, Burt Frisselle, John Martin and Fabien Giroix, was third.

Ford was shut out in its debut of its new EcoBoost engine. The No. 01 car of Chip Ganassi Racing team wasn’t able to defend its race win because of a series of problems that plagued the car starting very early in the race.

Ganassi’s No. 02 entry was taken out of contention when it developed a flat rear tire while Scott Dixon was running second with roughly five hours remaining.

The car went to the garage with 48 minutes remaining when the floor of

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Joao Barbosa, of Portugal, drives the Action Express Corvette DP to the finish line to win the IMSA Series Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday. the Ford Riley began to unravel and Dixon could see the pavement under his feet.

Michael Shank Racing’s entry, the 2012 race winning team, was halted by a broken gearbox.

CORE autosport finished a lap ahead of 8Star Motorsport to win the Prototype Challenge class.

Porsche North America claimed the GT Le Mans class with its No. 911 RSR entry.

The crowded GT Daytona class had the most thrilling — and controversial — finish of the race.

The victory initially went to Flying Lizard Motorsports when IMSA officials penalized Level 5 Motorsports for avoidable contact on the last lap.

But hours after the race ended, IMSA reversed its decision and gave the victory to Level 5.

Alessandro Pier Guidi in the Level 5 Ferrari traded the lead in the final laps with FLM’s Markus Winkelhock, who was driving an Audi. With the Audi mounting a challenge heading into the kink portion of the course, the two cars battled side-by-side through the tight corner.

The Audi ran off course, and although replays showed no contact between the two cars, the Ferrari was penalized.

Level 5’s drivers and team personnel charged toward Victory Lane to argue their case. They eventually got what they wanted, a reversal.

SCOREBOARD Hockey GP 50 52 54 52 52 52 52 50

W 32 31 27 27 23 22 21 14

L OT Pts GF 15 3 67 147 16 5 67 155 21 6 60 155 20 5 59 128 18 11 57 135 20 10 54 147 24 7 49 127 29 7 35 97

GA 110 128 168 134 144 165 158 144

Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh N.Y. Rangers Columbus Philadelphia Carolina New Jersey Washington N.Y. Islanders

GP 52 54 51 53 51 53 52 54

W 36 28 26 25 23 22 23 21

L OT Pts GF 14 2 74 168 23 3 59 139 21 4 56 150 22 6 56 142 19 9 55 131 20 11 55 127 21 8 54 148 25 8 50 154

GA 128 138 145 158 145 132 154 179

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Chicago St. Louis Colorado Minnesota Dallas Winnipeg Nashville

GP 54 51 51 54 52 54 54

Anaheim San Jose Los Angeles Vancouver Phoenix Calgary Edmonton

GP 54 52 53 53 52 52 54

W 32 35 32 28 24 25 23

L OT Pts GF 10 12 76 190 11 5 75 177 14 5 69 149 20 6 62 129 20 8 56 151 24 5 55 152 23 8 54 132

GA 149 119 134 133 153 158 163

Pacific Division W 39 34 29 27 24 18 16

L OT Pts GF 10 5 83 182 12 6 74 165 18 6 64 132 17 9 63 135 18 10 58 151 27 7 43 119 32 6 38 140

MONDAY, JAN. 27, 2014

Tennis

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Montreal Detroit Ottawa Florida Buffalo

B3

GA 130 125 113 134 160 165 188

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s Games St. Louis 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, SO Carolina 6, Ottawa 3 Boston 6, Philadelphia 1 Washington 5, Montreal 0 Tampa Bay 5, Colorado 2 Buffalo 5, Columbus 2 Winnipeg 5, Toronto 4, OT Dallas 3, Pittsburgh 0 Anaheim 3, Los Angeles 0 San Jose 3, Minnesota 2, OT Todday’s Games Boston at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Columbus at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Jose, 8 p.m.

SUMMARIES Sunday Oilers 5, Predators 1 First Period 1. Edmonton, Schultz 6 (Joensuu, Smyth) 2:59.

2. Nashville, Legwand 9 (Spaling, Smith) 15:25.

3. Edmonton, Eberle 18 (Hall, Nugent-Hopkins) 19:48.

Penalties — Marincin Edm (holding) 11:52.

Second Period 4. Edmonton, Smyth 7 (Potter, Hall) 10:12 (pp).

5. Edmonton, Yakupov 10 (Gagner) 16:46.

Penalties — Beck Nash (goaltender interference) 0:48, Jones Nash (high-sticking) 8:26, Hendricks Edm (slashing) 10:49, Yakupov Edm (Throwing stick) 19:10.

Third Period 6. Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 15 (Eberle, Schultz) 15:32 (pp).

Penalties — Clune Nash (cross-checking) 14:48.

Shots on goal by Nashville 7 11 17 — 35 Edmonton 8 12 7 — 27 Goal — Nashville: Hutton (L, 11-8-2); Edmonton: Scrivens (W, 8-7-4).

Power plays (goal-chances)Nashville: 0-3; Edmonton: 2-3.

Attendance — 16,839 at Edmonton.

Canucks 5, Coyotes 4 (OT) First Period 1. Vancouver, Bieksa 3 (Higgins, Dalpe) 10:31.

2. Vancouver, Hansen 9 (Kesler) 11:15.

3. Phoenix, Vermette 16 (Moss, Morris) 11:33.

Penalties — Garrison Vcr (delay of game) 5:05, Korpikoski Phx (hooking) 8:24, Morris Phx (tripping) 13:49, Weise Vcr (goaltender interference) 19:02.

Second Period 4. Phoenix, Vermette 17 (unassisted) 9:07 (sh).

5. Vancouver, Higgins 14 (Hamhuis) 16:59.

6. Vancouver, Dalpe 3 (Garrison, Kassian) 17:41.

7. Phoenix, Vermette 18 (Doan, Boedker) 19:05 (pp).

Penalties — Edler Vcr (cross-checking) 4:09, Chipchura Phx (tripping) 8:00, Sedin Vcr (tripping) 14:28, Lain Vcr (holding) 18:38.

Third Period 8. Phoenix, Doan 15 (Ribeiro, Moss) 5:24.

Penalties — Hamhuis Vcr (roughing) 8:06, Hanzal Phx (roughing) 8:06, Morris Phx (cross-checking) 19:49.

Overtime 9. Vancouver, Bieksa 4 (Richardson) 2:15.

Penalties — None.

Phoenix 11 11 11 0 — 33 Vancouver 7 7 8 3 — 25 Goal — Phoenix: Smith (LO, 18-15-9); Vancouver: Luongo (W, 19-11-6).

Power plays (goal-chances)Phoenix: 1-5; Vancouver: 0-4.

Panthers 5, Red Wings 4 (SO) First Period 1. Florida, Bergenheim 12 (Kulikov, Weaver) 1:48.

Penalties — Goc Fla (high-sticking) 17:55.

Second Period 2. Detroit, Nyquist 9 (Franzen) 8:12.

3. Detroit, Alfredsson 12 (Smith, Lashoff) 9:31.

4. Detroit, Sheahan 3 (Tatar, Eaves) 18:15 (pp).

Penalties — Ericsson Det (hooking) 4:47, Ericsson Det (elbowing) 12:48, Bergenheim Fla (tripping) 16:30, Bergenheim Fla (closing hand on puck) 18:24, Abdelkader Det (interference) 20:00.

Third Period 5. Florida, Winchester 7 (Gilbert, Goc) 9:12.

6. Detroit, Tatar 12 (Sheahan, Jurco) 13:33.

7. Florida, Shore 4 (Fleischmann, Gilbert) 14:28.

8. Florida, Boyes 13 (Campbell) 16:14 (sh).

Penalties — Abdelkader Det (slashing) 6:21, Goc Fla (roughing) 14:46.

Overtime No Scoring.

Penalties — None.

Shootout — Florida wins 1-0 Florida : Bjugstad goal, Huberdeau miss.

Detroit : Tatar miss, Alfredsson miss, Eaves miss.

Shots on goal by Florida 11 9 15 2 — 37 Detroit 10 12 5 3 — 30 Goal — Florida: Thomas (W, 14-14-3); Detroit: Gustavsson (LO, 13-3-3).

Power plays (goal-chances)Florida: 0-4; Detroit: 1-4.

RANGERS 7, Devils 3 First Period 1. New Jersey, Elias 8 (Clowe) 5:36.

2. NY Rangers, Moore 4 (Stralman, Boyle) 9:07.

3. New Jersey, Elias 9 (Jagr, Zidlicky) 11:00 (pp).

4. New Jersey, Zajac 8 (Jagr, Fayne) 16:07.

5. NY Rangers, Staal 3 (Moore) 16:59.

Penalties — Boyle NYR (roughing) 2:01, Elias NJ (tripping) 2:20, Brassard NYR (tripping) 10:38, Fayne NJ (holding) 19:11.

Second Period 6. NY Rangers, Zuccarello 14 (Moore, Brassard) 2:48.

7. NY Rangers, Zuccarello 15 (Brassard, Pouliot) 12:44.

8. NY Rangers, Hagelin 12 (Callahan, Stralman) 13:53.

9. NY Rangers, Nash 18 (Stepan, Staal) 19:31.

Penalties — Zidlicky NJ (cross-checking) 6:14.

Third Period 10. NY Rangers, Stepan 10 (unassisted) 10:06 (even-penalty-shot).

Penalties — None.

NY Rangers 10 11 5 — 26 New Jersey 10 7 5 — 22 Goal — NY Rangers: Lundqvist (W, 18-18-3); New Jersey: Brodeur (L, 13-11-4).

Power plays (goal-chances)NY Rangers: 0-3; New Jersey: 1-2.

Jets 3, Blackhawks 1 First Period 1. Chicago, Bollig 6 (Smith, Kruger) 1:21.

Penalties — Thorburn Wpg (hooking) 2:22, Chi Bench (too many men) 11:21, Stuart Wpg (boarding) 19:51.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Sharp Chi (roughing) 11:02, Trouba Wpg (roughing) 11:02, Enstrom Wpg (tripping) 15:46.

Third Period 2. Winnipeg, Wheeler 20 (Kane, Stuart) 8:16.

3. Winnipeg, Ladd 12 (unassisted) 12:53.

4. Winnipeg, Wheeler 21 (Enstrom) 18:45 (en).

Penalties — None.

Winnipeg 2 4 15 — 21 Chicago 18 9 8 — 35 Goal — Winnipeg: Montoya (W, 9-4-1); Chicago: Crawford (L, 19-8-8).

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

WHL All Times Pacific EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL GF Swift Current 51 25 18 2 6 172 Brandon 48 26 17 5 0 186 Regina 51 25 21 3 2 169 Prince Albert 48 23 23 2 0 154 Moose Jaw 50 13 29 3 5 129 Saskatoon 51 14 33 1 3 145

GA 151 175 187 166 196 204

Pt 58 57 55 48 34 32

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL Edmonton 48 34 13 0 1 Calgary 49 31 12 3 3 Medicine Hat 48 28 17 3 0 Red Deer 49 26 21 0 2 Kootenay 49 25 20 2 2 Lethbridge 52 9 38 2 3

GF 201 183 163 150 154 124

GA 125 133 134 144 147 244

Pt 69 68 59 54 54 23

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL GF Kelowna 49 40 7 0 2 211 Victoria 51 33 16 0 2 156 Vancouver 51 24 19 5 3 173 Prince George 51 18 26 2 5 158 Kamloops 49 11 33 2 3 127

GA 121 120 173 215 202

Pt 82 68 56 43 27

U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pt Portland 50 33 12 2 3 222 160 71 Seattle 51 31 15 2 3 176 178 67 Spokane 48 29 15 2 2 163 137 62 Everett 50 25 17 7 1 148 145 58 Tri-City 50 24 21 2 3 129 136 53 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 Sunday’s results Edmonton 3 Calgary 2 (OT) Portland 6 Everett 2 Seattle 4 Kelowna 1 Today’s game Prince George at Prince Albert, 5 p.m.

Tuesday’s games Brandon at Edmonton, 10:30 a.m.

Spokane at Kamloops, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Prince George at Saskatoon, 5:05 p.m.

Tri-City at Calgary, 6 p.m.

Prince Albert at Lethbridge, 6 p.m.

Brandon at Red Deer, 6 p.m.

Kootenay at Medicine Hat, 6 p.m.

Kamloops at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Everett at Portland, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, January 31 Prince George at Moose Jaw, 5 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 5 p.m.

Saskatoon at Regina, 5 p.m.

Tri-City at Edmonton, 6 p.m.

Brandon at Calgary, 6 p.m.

Prince Albert at Kootenay, 6 p.m.

Lethbridge at Red Deer, 6 p.m.

Kelowna at Kamloops, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Portland, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.

Seattle at Everett, 7:35 p.m.

SUMMARIES SUNDAY Winterhawks 6, Silvertips 2 First Period 1. Everett, Winquist 31 (unassisted) 9:49.

2. Portland, Bjorkstrand 31 (unassisted) 10:40.

Penalties — Schoenborn Por (roughing) 0:44, Cederholm Por (fighting) 6:13, Low Eve (fighting) 6:13, Pouliot Por (cross-checking) 7:05, Mueller Eve (cross-checking) 13:32, Deroose Eve (high-sticking) 19:00.

Second Period 3. Portland, Bjorkstrand 32 (Petan) 1:06.

4. Portland, Leipsic 29 (Bittner, Pouliot) 9:51.

5. Portland, Bjorkstrand 33 (Leier, Dumba) 11:18.

Penalties — Iverson Por (roughing) 2:57, Texeira Por (tripping) 13:40, Leipsic Por (hooking) 16:51, Leipsic Por (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 16:51.

Third Period 6. Portland, De Leo 28 (Leier, Bjorkstrand) 3:09.

7. Portland, Iverson 13 (Bittner, Haar) 12:08 (pp).

8. Everett, Bauml 11 (Nikolishin, Deroose) 15:03.

Penalties — Leipsic Por (instigator) 5:23, Leipsic Por (fighting) 5:23, Leipsic Por (10-minute misconduct) 5:23, Juulsen Eve (boarding) 5:23, Juulsen Eve (fighting) 5:23, Lotz Eve (slashing) 6:09, Mueller Eve (delay of game) 11:20, Price Por (fighting) 19:55, Adam Eve (instigator) 19:55, Adam Eve (fighting) 19:55, Adam Eve (10-minute misconduct) 19:55.

Shots on goal by Portland 10 14 14 — 38 Everett 5 17 7 — 29 Goal — Portland: Burke (W, 27-10-2); Everett: Lotz (L, 18-15-3).

Power plays (goal-chances)Portland: 1-5; Everett: 0-6.

Oil Kings 3, Hitmen 2 (OT) First Period 1. Edmonton, Mayo 5 (Samuelsson, Moroz) 13:27.

2. Calgary, Rankin 14 (Tambellini) 15:52.

Penalties — Winther CAL (high-sticking) 0:50, Baddock Edm (tripping) 5:17, Virtanen CAL (inter. on goaltender) 16:20.

Second Period 3. Calgary, Virtanen 31 (Rankin, Brassart) 13:39.

4. Edmonton, Samuelsson 23 (Moroz) 19:39.

Penalties — Benson Edm (tripping) 3:21, Orban Edm (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 6:44, Virtanen CAL (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 6:44, Robertson Edm (slashing) 9:53, Moroz Edm (roughing) 19:39, Chase CAL (slashing) 19:39, Chase CAL (roughing) 19:39.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Jarry Edm (high-sticking) 1:10, Kieser Edm (tripping) 3:25, Virtanen CAL (hooking) 10:46.

Overtime 5. Edmonton, Moroz 26 (Samuelsson) 3:34.

Penalties — None.

Edmonton 6 9 8 4 — 27 Calgary 10 6 4 2 — 22 Goal — Edmonton: Jarry (W, 30-11-0); Calgary: Driedger (LS, 19-11-3).

Power plays (goal-chances)Edmonton: 0-4; Calgary: 0-5.

Thunderbirds 4, Rockets 1 First Period 1. Kelowna, Goulbourne 8 (unassisted) 18:26 (short-handed-SH).

Penalties — Rigby Kel (cross-checking) 1:35, Elliot Sea (inter. on goaltender) 12:15, Bowey Kel (roughing) 14:51, Lees Kel (roughing) 16:49, Maxwell Sea (roughing) 16:49, Heffley Kel (tripping) 18:18.

Second Period 2. Seattle, Lipsbergs 30 (Hickman, Henry) 8:42 (pp).

3. Seattle, Elliot 3 (Smith, Gropp) 13:25.

Penalties — Rigby Kel (inter. on goaltender) 7:35, Yakubowski Sea (checking to the head) 8:58, Yakubowski Sea (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 8:58.

Third Period 4. Seattle, Theodore 16 (Lipsbergs, Bear) 3:25 (pp).

5. Seattle, Yakubowski 7 (unassisted) 19:54 (-EN).

Penalties — Rigby Kel (hooking) 1:36, Martin Kel (cross-checking) 1:55, Yakubowski Sea (Embellishment) 1:55, Baillie Kel (slashing) 2:59, Bowey Kel (checking from behind) 9:15, Olsen Kel (roughing) 13:43, Olsen Kel (10-minute misconduct) 13:43, Wardley Sea (roughing) 13:43, Wardley Sea (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 13:43, Heffley Kel (hooking) 15:21.

Kelowna 14 6 14 — 34 Seattle 13 11 14 — 38 Goal — Kelowna: Cooke (L, 29-4-0); Seattle: Kozun (W, 10-19-2).

Power plays (goal-chances)Kelowna: 0-4; Seattle: 2-8.

SATURDAY WHL Rebels 4, Pats 0 First Period 1. Red Deer, Feser 4 (unassisted) 10:24.

Penalties — Chorney RD (tripping) 5:48, Hansen Reg (interference) 7:28, Bleackley RD (high-sticking) 15:05, Stephenson Reg (slashing) 18:54.

Second Period 2. Red Deer, Sterzer 21 (Bleackley) 15:29.

3. Red Deer, Kopeck 8 (Bleackley) 17:49 (pp).

4. Red Deer, Feser 5 (Dieno, Pawlenchuk) 19:15.

Penalties — Leier Reg (interference) 3:33, Sterzer RD (interference) 4:41, Doetzel RD (hooking) 10:06, Sinitsyn Reg (interference) 17:05.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Dieno RD (slashing) 3:10, Gaudet RD (tripping) 5:12, Fafard RD (cross-checking) 6:07, Brooks Reg (hooking) 9:37, Pawlenchuk RD (tripping) 17:17, Dixon RD (roughing) 20:00.

Shots on goal by Red Deer 8 10 7 — 25 Regina 16 9 16 — 41 Goal — Red Deer: Bartosak (W, 24-17-0); Regina: Macauley (L, 21-14-3).

Power plays (goal-chances)Red Deer: 1-5; Regina: 0-8.

Oil Kings 3, Hitmen 2 (OT) First Period 1. Edmonton, Mayo 5 (Samuelsson, Moroz) 13:27.

2. Calgary, Rankin 14 (Tambellini) 15:52.

Second Period 3. Calgary, Virtanen 31 (Rankin, Brassart) 13:39.

4. Edmonton, Samuelsson 23 (Moroz) 19:39.

Third Period No Scoring.

COMPLETE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN OPEN RESULTS

Overtime 5. Edmonton, Moroz 26 (Samuelsson) 3:34.

Edmonton 6 9 8 4 — 27 Calgary 10 6 4 2 — 22 Goal — Edmonton: Jarry (W, 30-11-0); Calgary: Driedger (LS, 19-11-3).

Power plays (goal-chances)Edmonton: 0-4; Calgary: 0-5.

Chiefs 2, Americans 1 (SO) First Period 1. Spokane, Gow 2 (Fram, Helewka) 16:38 (pp).

Second Period No Scoring.

Third Period 2. Tri-City, Williams 29 (Astles, Bowles) 14:12.

Overtime No Scoring.

Tri-City : Bowles goal, McCue miss, Tot miss, Williams goal, Nickles miss.

Spokane : Holmberg goal, Zwerger miss, Helewka miss, Elynuik goal, Aviani goal.

Tri-City 10 3 7 1 5 — 21 Spokane 13 10 11 2 5 — 36 Goal — Tri-City: Comrie (LS, 21-16-2); Spokane: Williams (W, 25-10-2).

Power plays (goal-chances)Tri-City: 0-4; Spokane: 1-7.

Rockets 5, Hurricanes 0 First Period 1. Kelowna, Kirkland 10 (Chartier) 11:23.

Second Period No Scoring.

Third Period 2. Kelowna, Bell 29 (Schmidli) 2:19.

3. Kelowna, Tvrdon 3 (unassisted) 3:43.

4. Kelowna, Chartier 15 (unassisted) 8:34.

5. Kelowna, Baillie 20 (Bell, Goulbourne) 9:54.

Lethbridge 8 11 7 — 26 Kelowna 16 13 20 — 49 Goal — Lethbridge: Hogue (L, 0-7-0); Kelowna: Whistle (W, 11-3-0).

Power plays (goal-chances)Lethbridge: 0-2; Kelowna: 0-5.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Complete weekend results day from the US$29.72-million-Australian Open at Melbourne Park (surface—hard-outdoor; seedings in parentheses): SATURDAY Women Singles Championship Li Na (4), China, def. Dominka Cibulkova (20), Slovakia, 7-6 (3), 6-0.

Men Doubles Championship Lukasz Kubot, Poland, & Robert Lindstedt (14), Sweden, def. Eric Butorac, U.S., & Raven Klaasen, South Africa, 6-3, 6-3.

Boys Singles Championship Alexander Zverev (1), Germany, def. Stefan Kozlov (2), U.S., 6-3, 6-0.

Girls Singles Championship Elizaveta Kulichkova (4), Russia, def. Jana Fett, Croatia, 6-2, 6-1.

Wheelchair Men Singles Championship Shingo Kunieda (1), Japan, def. Gustavo Fernandez, Argentina, 6-0, 6-1.

Women Singles Championship Sabine Ellerbrock (1), Germany, def. Yui Kamiji (2), Japan, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Quad Singles Championship David Wagner (1), U.S., def. Lucas Sithole (2), South Africa, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.

SUNDAY Men Singles Championship Stanislas Wawrinka (8), Switzerland, def. Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

Mixed Doubles Championship Kristina Mladenovic, France, & Daniel Nestor, Toronto, def. Sania Mirza, India, & Horia Tecau, Romania, 6-3, 6-2.

Transactions BASEBALL National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with 2B Joe Thurston and OF Jeremy Hermida on minor league contracts.

FOOTBALL National Football League MIAMI DOLPHINS — Named Dennis Hickey general manager.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Named Randy Jordan running backs coach.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned RW Mikael Samuelsson to Grand Rapids (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Activated D Alex Petrovic from injured reserve and assigned him to

San Antonio (AHL).

American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Grand Rapids D Brennan Evans three games and Grand Rapids LW Triston Grant and Lake Erie RW Guillaume Desbiens one game for their actions during recent games.

ECHL ECHL — Suspended Wheeling F Chaz Johnson and Cincinnati D David MacDonald indefinitely, Elmira F Corey Bellamy one game and Florida D Charles Landry and Toledo F Aaron Bogosian and fined them, along with Wheeling coach Clark Donatelli undisclosed amounts for their actions during recent games.

COLLEGE FLORIDA STATE — Announced QB Jacob Coker will transfer to Alabama.

Thunderbirds 4, Silvertips 3 (OT) First Period No Scoring.

Second Period 1. Seattle, Theodore 15 (unassisted) :24 (pp).

2. Seattle, Barzal 7 (Gropp, Theodore) 7:56 (pp).

3. Everett, Winquist 30 (Mueller, Hayer) 9:54 (pp).

4. Everett, Khaira 14 (Leedahl, Cochrane) 12:29.

Third Period 5. Everett, Hayer 13 (Winquist, Bajkov) 11:36.

6. Seattle, Gropp 12 (Hickman, Theodore) 14:19 (pp).

Overtime 7. Seattle, Lipsbergs 29 (Theodore, Bear) 1:48 (pp).

Everett 8 13 7 0 — 28 Seattle 9 12 13 1 — 35 Goal — Everett: Cotton (LS, 7-2-4); Seattle: Kozun (W, 10-19-2).

Power plays (goal-chances)Everett: 1-4; Seattle: 4-5.

Ice 6, Warriors 2 First Period 1. Moose Jaw, Rodewald 14 (White) :11.

2. Moose Jaw, Cooke 4 (Fioretti, Eberle) 9:43.

3. Kootenay, Reinhart 22 (Descheneau, Franko) 16:38.

W 22 20 17 15 14

L 21 22 27 31 30

Pct .512 .476 .386 .326 .318

GB — 1 1/2 5 1/2 8 1/2 8 1/2

Wheat Kings 6, Cougars 3 First Period 1. Brandon, Quenneville 13 (Nejezchleb, McGauley) 5:51 (pp).

2. Brandon, Lisoway 4 (Shmyr, Gabrielle) 7:32.

3. Prince George, Fiddler 28 (Harkins) 10:53.

4. Prince George, Wilson 20 (Fiddler) 11:40.

Second Period 5. Prince George, Harkins 6 (Fiddler, Wilson) 11:55.

6. Brandon, Roy 6 (Hunter, McGauley) 18:22 (pp).

Third Period 7. Brandon, Pulock 15 (Bukarts, Meilleur) 10:31.

8. Brandon, Pilon 7 (Hawryluk, Pulock) 18:30 (pp).

9. Brandon, Quenneville 14 (unassisted) 19:41 (-EN).

Prince George 12 7 9 — 28 Brandon 12 10 9 — 31 Goal — Prince George: Edmonds (L, 13-15-1); Brandon: Honey (W, 9-8-2).

Power plays (goal-chances)Prince George: 0-4; Brandon: 3-7.

Royals 3, Giants 1 First Period 1. Victoria, Magee 18 (Hodges) 4:06.

2. Victoria, Fransoo 2 (Fushimi) 6:34.

Second Period 3. Victoria, Nelson 13 (unassisted) 11:39.

4. Vancouver, Sward 13 (Geertsen) 15:52 (shorthanded-SH).

Third Period No Scoring.

Victoria 6 11 6 — 23 Vancouver 15 6 12 — 33 Goal — Victoria: Polivka (W, 20-11-0); Vancouver: Lee (L, 13-15-3).

Power plays (goal-chances)Victoria: 0-2; Vancouver: 0-1.

Tigers 4, Blazers 0 First Period No Scoring.

Second Period 1. Medicine Hat, Koules 16 (Eisenschmid, Butcher) 8:45.

Third Period 2. Medicine Hat, Valk 26 (Cox, Sanford) :38.

3. Medicine Hat, Sanford 21 (Cox, Valk) 6:30.

4. Medicine Hat, Penner 8 (Doty, Becker) 7:47.

Medicine Hat 9 8 17 — 34 Kamloops 4 6 9 — 19 Goal — Medicine Hat: Schneider (W, 3-2-0); Kamloops: Pouliot (L, 6-13-0).

Power plays (goal-chances)Medicine Hat: 0-5; Kamloops: 0-4.

Blades 3, Broncos 2 (OT) First Period 1. Saskatoon, Millette 12 (Busenius, Stovin) 7:12.

2. Saskatoon, Sherbak 25 (Busenius) 15:12 (pp).

Second Period 3. Swift Current, Cave 23 (Black) 1:22.

4. Swift Current, Johnson 5 (Honka) 7:38.

Third Period No Scoring.

Overtime 5. Saskatoon, Johnston 2 (Sherbak) 3:16.

Swift Current 11 19 9 3 — 42 Saskatoon 12 8 17 1 — 38 Goal — Swift Current: Bow (LS, 9-5-2); Saskatoon: Trombley (W, 7-16-0).

Power plays (goal-chances)Swift Current: 0-4; Saskatoon: 1-5.

AJHL North Division GP W L OTL STL Spruce Grove 48 38 8 2 0 Fort McMurray 46 37 6 1 2 Lloydminster 49 24 21 2 2 Sherwood Park 48 24 22 0 2 Whitecourt 50 22 26 2 0 Bonnyville 48 19 24 1 4 Grand Prairie 50 18 30 1 1 Drayton Valley 47 16 27 3 1

GF 194 175 151 152 172 137 130 115

GA 111 92 154 159 180 169 185 167

Pt 78 77 52 50 46 43 38 36

South Division GP W L OTL STL 48 30 11 4 3 47 27 15 3 2 47 26 16 4 1 48 27 18 0 3 48 23 16 6 3 48 19 21 5 3 47 20 22 4 1 47 13 31 2 1

GF 155 171 144 139 140 130 138 126

GA 109 144 129 141 126 161 161 181

Pt 67 59 57 57 55 46 45 29

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

21 22 .488 15 29 .341 Pacific Division W 31 27 25 16 15

L 15 18 18 29 28

Pct .674 .600 .581 .356 .349

13 191/2 GB — 3 1/2 4 1/2 14 1/2 14 1/2

Southeast Division W 32 23 21 19 12

Miami Atlanta Washington Charlotte Orlando

L 12 20 22 27 33

Pct .727 .535 .488 .413 .267

GB — 8 1/2 10 1/2 14 20 1/2

W 34 22 17 16 8

L 9 21 27 28 35

Pct .791 .512 .386 .364 .186

GB — 12 17 1/2 18 1/2 26

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

Moose Jaw 7 14 12 — 33 Kootenay 16 15 8 — 39 Goal — Moose Jaw: Paulic (L, 8-22-3); Kootenay: Skapski (W, 15-13-2).

Power plays (goal-chances)Moose Jaw: 0-3; Kootenay: 1-2.

Saturday’s results Brooks 3 Whitecourt 1 Sherwood Park 3 Canmore 2 Camrose 7 Calgary Canucks 1 Drumheller 5 Calgary Mustangs 0 Bonnyville 4 Grand Prairie 0 Drayton Valley 0 Fort McMurray 0 postponed Lloydminster 4 Spruce Grove 3

Toronto Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia

Indiana Chicago Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee

Third Period 7. Kootenay, Peel 3 (Philp, Valiev) 7:19.

8. Kootenay, Reinhart 24 (Bozon, Valiev) 18:20.

Sunday’s results Whitecourt 4 Okotoks 2

Minnesota Utah

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

Central Division

Second Period 4. Kootenay, Reinhart 23 (Philp, Dirk) :18 (pp).

5. Kootenay, Philp 18 (Dirk, Valiev) 8:35.

6. Kootenay, Bozon 20 (Martin, McPhee) 10:51.

Brooks Drumheller Okotoks Canmore Camrose Olds Cal Mustangs Calg Canucks

Basketball

San Antonio Houston Dallas Memphis New Orleans

W 33 29 26 22 18

L 11 17 20 20 25

Pct .750 .630 .565 .524 .419

GB — 5 8 10 14 1/2

Northwest Division Oklahoma City Portland Denver

W 35 33 22

L 10 12 21

Pct .778 .733 .512

GB — 2 12

Saturday’s Results Chicago 89, Charlotte 87 L.A. Clippers 126, Toronto 118 Oklahoma City 103, Philadelphia 91 Memphis 99, Houston 81 Atlanta 112, Milwaukee 87 Denver 109, Indiana 96 Utah 104, Washington 101 Portland 115, Minnesota 104 Sunday’s Results Miami 113, San Antonio 101 New York 110, L.A. Lakers 103 New Orleans 100, Orlando 92 Phoenix 99, Cleveland 90 Brooklyn 85, Boston 79 Dallas 116, Detroit 106 Golden State 103, Portland 88 Denver 125, Sacramento 117 Today’s Games Phoenix at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

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

Sacramento at Utah, 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games New Orleans at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Orlando at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Boston at New York, 5:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Houston, 6 p.m.

Memphis at Portland, 8 p.m.

Washington at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

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

Canada stages remarkable comeback to finish historic third at USA Sevens rugby

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LAS VEGAS — Phil Mack’s penalty kick with no time remaining completed a remarkable comeback Sunday as Canada defeated Samoa 22-19 to finish third at the USA Sevens — its best ever finish at an IRB Sevens rugby event.

Down 19-0 early in the second half, the Canadian men reeled off 22 straight points to secure the win.

“It showed a lot of character,” said Canadian coach Geraint John. “The players at halftime were composed.

Everybody was composed. We knew what we had to do and they executed.

“That’s what I liked about the whole weekend. When we executed I thought we were a very very good side and we showed that we deserved to be in that top bracket. Now the hardest part is we’ve got to continue and move on from here.”

Canada stood 13th in the standings after the first three stops on the nine-event HSBC Sevens World Series. But it showed grit throughout the three-day tournament at Sam Boyd Stadium, staging one rally after another, and moved up to 11th spot.

It marked the first time since 2000 and only the second time in IRB Sevens play that Canada had reached the semifinals of the top-tier Cup competition.

South Africa, appearing in its third straight final, beat New Zealand 14-7 to win its second tournament. The Springboks downed the All Blacks 17-14 last time out in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

The victory moved South Africa ahead of New Zealand atop the series standings.

England held on to edge Australia 26-24 in the consolation Plate final and place fifth.

Fiji finished ninth in thumping Kenya 35-0 in the Bowl final and the host U.S. blanked Spain 31-0 to win the Shield

and finish 13th.

Going into the third-place game, Samoa had gone 31-3 against Canada in past matches. And the Pacific Islanders were rampant early on as Fomai Ah Ki scored two tries to give the two-time tournament champions a 12-0 lead at the half.

Reupena Levasa scored soon after the restart to extend the Samoan lead to 19-0.

Then the Canadian comeback began.

Conor Trainor’s try cut the deficit to 19-7 before captain John Moonlight bulled his way over the goal-line to make it 19-14.

Mack then crossed the line in the corner only to see his conversion attempt hit the post, leaving it knotted at 1919 with 30 seconds remaining.

Mack completed the comeback, slotting his drop goal through the posts after Samoa was penalized some 20 metres in front of its posts as time ran out.

Mack finished with 12 points on a try, penalty and two conversions.

“Once we got that roll going in the beginning of the second half, I don’t think there was really any stopping us,” said John.

The fine Canadian showing came despite a string of injuries that kept captain Nathan Hirayama, Sean Duke, Ciaran Hearn, Mike Fuailefau, Lucas Hammond, Adam Kleeberger and Pat Parfrey out of the lineup.

Canada opened the day with a 26-7 loss to New Zealand in the Cup semifinal.

The semifinal against New Zealand was a tough ask for Canada. The All Blacks’ career record against Canada was 23-0 going into the game, with New Zealand outscoring the Canadians 726-151.

Canada got a break with suspensions to New Zealand’s George Tilsley (one match) and Sam Dickson (eight) for foul play in its last pool match against Fiji.

B4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, Jan. 27, 2014

WHL ROUNDUP

Edmonton edges Calgary

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OIL KINGS 3 HITMEN 2 CALGARY — Mitchell Moroz scored his 26th goal of the season in overtime and had two assists to lead the Eastern Conference leading Edmonton Oil Kings over the Calgary Hitmen 3-2 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday.

Henrik Samuelsson tied the game at 2-2 in the second period and added two assists, and Dysin Mayo also scored for Edmonton (34-13-1).

Jake Virtanen and Connor Rankin scored for the Hitmen (31-12-6).

Tristan Jarry made 20 saves for the win while Calgary’s Chris Driedger stopped 24 shots in the losing effort.

WINTERHAWKS 6 SILVERTIPS 2 EVERETT, Wash. — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored a hat trick and added an assist as Portland toppled the Silvertips.

Chase De Leo, Keegan Iverson, and Brendan Leipsic each had a goal for the Winterhawks (33-125), who racked up 39 penalty minutes on 11 infractions. Paul Bittner and Taylor Leier chipped in with two assists apiece.

Kohl Bauml and Joshua Winquist replied for the Silvertips (25-17-8). They took 10 penalties totalling 37 minutes.

Brendan Burke made 27 saves for the win. Everett goaltender Austin Lotz stopped 32 shots in defeat.

Contributed photo

Red Deer College Kings’s D. J. McGrath and Concordia’s Tyler Stevenson (24) in front of RDC goalie Mike Salmon.

Claffey fitting in with Kings hockey team COLLEGE HOCKEY

Kings 3 Thunder 2 When Davis Claffey was first contacted by RDC Kings head coach Trevor Keeper about playing with the Alberta Colleges Men’s Hockey League squad this season he turned him down.

“I was working with the Red Deer Rebels and figured I’d stay on there,” he explained.

But once he took a look at the Kings and who was joining them, he changed his mind.

“I knew Riley Point and Mike Salmon and had played with several of the guys and when they came back to play I felt like I had to go,” he said.

He joined the Kings at Christmas and has fit in nicely on their back end.

In fact not only is he a solid player in the defensive zone, but is contributing offensively as well.

He notched the game-winner in the Kings 3-2 victory over the Concordia University College of Alberta Thunder at the Penhold Regional Multiplex Saturday.

“I played offence up until my first year of junior in Canmore, so I know a little about offence,” he said.

Claffey, a native of Red Deer, played three years with the Canmore Eagles of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, until graduating and joining the Rebels in 2012.

He worked with the Rebels all of last year and the only real hockey he played with three-on-three with the WHL team at practice.

He did play briefly with the Bentley Generals this season, but not enough to get him ready for

the ACAC. “It’s been almost two years since I really played,” he said.

“My first game here against NAIT it took a while to get my mind back into it and into the pace of the game. That was the biggest thing it’s not the same playing three-on-three. But my legs are finally starting to come around.”

The 22-year-old is taking his one-year management certificate at RDC and will work on his business diploma next year.

“Davis missed all of last year and half this year so it’s taking him time to get up to game speed,” said Keeper.

“But he’s playing well. In fact all three guys we picked up at Christmas are playing well. Logan (Sceviour) and Brett (Printz) are putting up points and are getting more comfortable as they go along.

“They all have been key additions and playing a role we expected of them.”

Printz and Sceviour scored the other goals for the Kings, who led 2-1 after the first period and 3-2 after 40 minutes.

“It was a battle for sure,” said Keeper, whose squad lost 3-2 to the Thunder in Edmonton Friday.

“We came into this game focusing on trying to get out of our own end and coming through the lanes and supporting the puck. Kind of a keepaway instead of trying to thread those long passes through.

Because of that we were able to generate speed through the neutral zone, which led to some nice

MINOR HOCKEY Junior A Women The Central Alberta Amazons got two goals from Kelsey Mastel in downing the Calgary Titans 7-1 Saturday.

Haylie Crawford, Presley Hollman, Karley Holt, Alex Stang and Autumn Woelk added single markers with Kelly Hausauer making 12 saves.

Major Midget Female Shealee Dolan’s goal with 20 seconds remaining in the third period gave the Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs a 2-2 tie with the Calgary Bruins on Friday.

Mairead Bast had the other Red Deer goal. Bailey Knapp made 11 saves and Nisa Bartlett seven as the two shared goaltending duties. The Chiefs had 22 shots on goal.

Minor Midget AAA The Red Deer Aero Equipment Chiefs split a pair of weekend games, winning 3-0 over the Lethbridge Hurricanes and losing 5-1 to the Lloydminster Rage.

Kobe Scott scored twice against Lethbridge with Graydon Larson making 23 saves for the shutout.

Josh Bussard had the other goal.

Josh Gette scored against the Rage with Geordan Andrew making 12 saves.

Meanwhile the Red Deer Northstar Chiefs tied the Calgary Blazers 5-5 and lost 4-3 to the Calgary Blues.

Landon MacKenzie and Ryan Chambers scored twice each against the Blazers with Kyle James adding a single marker.

Reid Money made 32 saves in goal.

Matthew Froehlick had two goals and MacKenzie one against the Blues with Lane Congdon finishing with 21 saves.

Bantam AAA Both Red Deer Rebels teams split a weekend doubleheader.

The Rebels Black lost 3-0 to the Calgary Bisons and edged the Calgary Northstars 3-2.

Justin Travis made 35 saves against the Bisons while Shae Herbert made 19 saves against the ‘Stars.

Brad Hellofs, Tyrees Goodrunning and Josh McNeil scored once each.

Meanwhile, the Rebels White downed Airdrie 5-1 and lost 2-1 to the division leading Rocky Mountain Raiders.

Jeremy Klessens had two goals and Jarrett Brandon, Zach Kungle and Josh Tarzwell one each against Airdrie while Dawson Weatherill made 41 saves.

Tyrell McCubbing scored against the Raiders with Duncan Hughes making 30 saves.

goals.”

Printz opened the scoring at 7:09 of the first period when he darted down the right wing, cut past a defender, waited for netminder Rhys Hadfield to go down and lifted the puck to the top part of the net. Brock Genyk evened the count at 1-1 at 10:07 of the period.

Sceviour finished off a nice passing play at 14:32 converting a Mike Marianchuk feed at the side of the net before Hadfield could get across. Claffey ripped a snap shot high over Hadfield’s glove at 6:03 of the second period with Jordan Hoffman scoring on Mike Salmon on the power play at 9:37.

Salmon finished with 38 saves while the Kings had 43 shots on Hadfield.

The Kings were without two of their key centres as Clay Petrie and Jeff Archibald were both sitting out one-game suspensions after receiving game misconducts late in Friday’s game.

“They are two of our top centres, but other guys stepped up,” said Keeper.

“Carter Page did a good job as did Kyle Lepenskie.”

Marianchuk was outstanding as he won 10 of 15 faceoffs and picked up two assists.

“He also killed penalties and was on the power play and is a real leader by example,” said Keeper.

The Kings sit third in the league with 33 points, one ahead of Augustana, one back of SAIT and two behind NAIT. The Kings took four of 10 minor penalties, They visit Keyano College in Fort McMurray for a doubleheader next weekend. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

Calvert takes men’s junior curling title THE CANADIAN PRESS LIVERPOOL, N.S. — A new face, but the same province, has emerged as the men’s champion at the 2014 Canadian Junior Curling Championships.

Manitoba’s Braden Calvert and his team from Winnipeg — third Kyle Kurz, second Lucas Van Den Bosch, lead Brendan Wilson and coach Tom Clasper— beat New Brunswick’s Rene Comeau 7-5 on Sunday afternoon at Queens Place Emera Centre in the men’s gold-medal game.

It gave Manitoba back-to-back men’s titles at the Canadian Juniors, following Matt Dunstone’s victory a year ago in Fort McMurray.

“It’s a dream come true, really,” said an ecstatic Calvert, whose team will join women’s champ Kelsey Rocque of Alberta at the 2014 World Junior Curling Championships, beginning Feb. 26 in Flims, Switzerland.

“The guys just played really well all week, and we managed to do it. Unbelievable. I’m in shock right now.”

It wasn’t a perfect start for the Manitobans, who’d had the berth in

the final clinched since Wednesday, as the 18-year-old Calvert nosehit a blank attempt in the first end, surrendered a deuce to New Brunswick in the second, and was held to one in the third.

“To be honest, it was a bit of a grind,” admitted Calvert, an agriculture student at the University of Manitoba.

“We tried to stay sharp with practices, but you can’t really prepare for what just happened. I think we came out a little sluggish, to be honest.

“But we managed to grind one out.”

HERITAGE JUNIOR B HOCKEY ● The Red Deer Vipers scored twice in the third period to pull out a 4-2 victory over the Medicine Hat Cubs in Heritage Junior B Hockey League action at the Arena Saturday.

Kolton Gillett, Justin Corbett, Cole deGraaf, and affiliate Mathew Thiessen all sniped single goals, with Gillett picking up a pair of assists.

The Vipers finished with 53 shots on the Cubs Cole Schafer while Klay Munro kicked out 20 shots in the Red Deer net.

The Vipers took three of eight minors with the teams splitting four fighting majors. ● Meanwhile the Stettler Lightning won a pair of weekend games, beating the homestanding Three Hills Thrashers 5-3 Friday and the Mountainview Colts 4-3 at home Saturday.

Wyat Haustein, Jake Schwarzenberger, Landon Potter, Adam Ternes and Kyle O’Connor scored against Three Hills, who got goals from Russell Olson, Chris Williams and Tyler Newsham.

Simon Thieleman made 34 saves in goal for Stettler, who had 57 shots on Brady Hoover.

Derek Muhlbach scored the winning goal for the Lightning against the Colts at 8:34 of the third period.

Cam Wright, O’Connor and Ternes had the other goals.

Thieleman made 29 saves while his mates had 47 shots on goal. ● On Saturday the Cochrane Generals downed the Ponoka Stampeders 7-2.

Nick Keouhan and Cody Lemon scored for Ponoka while goaltender Nathaniel Nickel made 60 saves.

The Stamps had 22 shots on goal. ● In Airdrie on Friday the Blackfalds Wranglers downed the Thunder 7-3 as Jordan Jakubow scored twice and Wally Samson, Robin Carlson, Jaye Sutherland, Jared Guilbault and Bruce Marshall once each.

Conner Zenchuk made 29 saves while the Wranglers had 43 shots on a pair of Airdrie netminders.

Eagles edge Generals in Chinook action The Innisfail Eagles got the best of the Bentley Generals in a highly contested Chinook Hockey League encounter Friday.

The Eagles scored three times in the third period to edge the Generals 4-3 in Innisfail.

Chad Ziegler scored his second and third goals of the game at 5:47 and 10:28 to tie the game and Travis Dunstall notched the winner at 14:19.

Craig Weller, Chris Neiszner and Scott Kalinchuk connected for the Generals.

Jonathan Larose finished with 40 saves for Innisfail while James Reid made 26 saves.

The Generals came back on Saturday to edge the visiting Stony Plain Eagles 2-1 on

Randall Gelech’s goal at 10:59 of the second period.

Kyle Sheen had the other Bentley goal while Matthew York connected for the Eagles.

Travis Yonkman made 24 saves for the Generals, who had 18 shots on Clayton Wilburn.

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THUNDERBIRDS 4 ROCKETS 1 KENT, Wash. — Taran Kozun made 33 saves and Seattle scored two power-play goals to topple the Western Conference-leading Rockets.

Roberts Lipsbergs and Shea Theodore both scored on the man advantage, while Mitch Elliot and Jaimen Yakubowski scored even-strength goals for the Thunderbirds (31-15-4).

Tyrell Goulbourne replied with a short-handed goal for Kelowna (40-7-2), who racked up 32 penalty minutes on 12 infractions.

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MONDAY, JAN. 27, 2014

Briercrest clips Kings RDC RELAXES AFTER FRIDAY NIGHT WIN

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Clippers 101 Kings 96 The RDC Kings saw this scenario before and it’s obvious they didn’t learn their lesson.

Just before the Christmas break the Kings faced the Medicine Hat Rattlers in a doubleheader at home. They easily won the Friday game, then sat back on defence and were upset on Saturday afternoon.

This weekend it was the Briercrest Bible College Clippers who were teaching the refresher course.

After losing 109-73 Friday the Clippers turned around on Saturday winning 101-96 to hand the Kings their second loss of the season.

“It’s like deja vu all over again,” said Kings head coach Clayton Pottinger. “But this time we came out much stronger than we did against Medicine Hat, but then relaxed.”

The Kings stormed out to a 19-0 lead and held the Clippers off the scoreboard for the first six minutes.

In fact they led 24-11 at the end of the first quarter, but then were outscored 30-12 in the second 10 minutes.

“We can’t expect to win games in this league when we give up 100 points, that’s just the way it works, we have to play some defence is we want to win,” said Pottinger.

“We turned the game into a shootout, no one else, and that’s the only way they can beat us and they did.”

Clippers guards Christian Sacoman and James Wohleschaffen were the story of the game as they finished with 37 and 28 points respectively.

“All I heard were excuses from the guys why they left their man open, instead of digging in and doing their job and making sure they were guarding them,” said Pottinger.

“This was a good lesson for us as a team. Every time out we want to have a learning experience whether it’s a win or a loss. Tonight we learn from losing.

“But it’s not the end of the world. We’ll live to fight another day. It stings, but we know we have to, and can, do a better job.”

The Kings twice trailed by double figures in the fourth quarter, but got to within one once and two with just under a minute remaining.

A very questionable foul call when they trailed by two late, put the Clippers’ Sacoman on the line instead of turning the ball over the RDC on a traveling call.

“I thought it was a tough call as we started to play some defence and had the opportunity to come all the way back, but we gave it up earlier with some stupid fouls and poor plays. You can look at that one call, but it was an accumulation of lot of things we did wrong.”

The Clippers won the game at the free throw line as they hit on 26 of 30 attempts while RDC was good on 10 of 16.

Lloyd Strickland almost pulled the Kings back in front by himself as he hit three threes late and finished with 25 points and five rebounds.

Ashaunti Hogan added 21 points and three assists, Clay Crellin 15 points, six boards and five assists and Sam Lolik 10 points and seven rebounds.

Queens 58 Clippers 49 The RDC Queens had their hands full with a spirited BBC squad, but settled down and played their best basketball of the game in the fourth quarter to pull out a 58-49 victory.

The Queens led most of the way until the third quarter when the Clippers three times took a lead.

However, the Queens led 39-37 after three quarters and steadily pulled away over the final 10 minutes.

Contributed photo by TONY HANSEN

Red Deer College’s Clay Crellin goes up over Vrandon Friesen of Briercrest.

“I think that team (Clippers) has more talent than their record (2-14) shows,” said Queens head coach Mike Woollard.

“They got off to the season on the wrong foot and it just carried on. They’re super scrappy, but we played well in the first and fourth quarters.

“The second and third we turned the ball over too much, but the other two quarters we played under control.”

The Queens turned the ball over 14 times and forced 18 turnovers.

They also did a good job on the boards, finishing with a 47-36 edge and had 16 offensive rebounds compared to six for BBC. “Overall we rebounded well on both ends and everyone contributed,” added Woollard. “Sarah (Williamson) had 12 rebounds, but a lot of the others chipped in.

Queens remain a force THREE HILLS — The RDC Queens aren’t in the Alberta Colleges Women’s Futsal League this season, because of economic restraints, but the teams in the league are glad they’re not.

The Queens showed their talent by winning the Prairie Bible College invitational tournament during the weekend.

The Queens defeated The Kings University College Eagles of Edmonton 4-3 in the final Saturday.

The Queens jumped out into a 4-0 lead with the Eagles getting back in the match scoring off a corner

FUTSAL kick just before half time.

The RDC squad ran into some penalty trouble in the second half on calls that wouldn’t normally be called on the regular pitch. Celine Jensen was whistled down after a solid tackle and the following penalty kick made it 4-2.

The Queens then lost Tatiana Aspillaga with a red card after a sliding tackle, leaving the Queens a player short for two minutes.

However, they managed to

kill off the penalty and when Michelle Roth slipped a shot under the keeper it gave the Queens the breathing room they needed to hang on.

In pool play the Queens defeated the Eagles 6-0 on Friday, edged the Olds Broncos 3-2 and whipped the host PBC squad 13-1 on Saturday.

Aspillaga had two goals and Nicole Silveira, Adi Moyer and Kayla Blacquiere added singles against the Eagles with Kaitlyn D’Arcy recording the shutout.

Aspillaga also scored twice and Emily Gopal once against Olds.

Harris nabs 49th annual Red Deer Advocate trophy Holly Harris and defending champion Jenne Campbell, both from Olds, battled it out to the end in the women’s division of the Central Alberta five-pin bowling championships at Heritage Lanes during the weekend.

Harris won the 49th annual Red Deer Advocate trophy by just two points in the 16-game event when Campbell left the three pin standing on her final ball. Both ladies finished with a 240 average.

Meanwhile, Gary Baird of Blackfalds averaged 256 and won the men’s Advocate title over first-day leader Terry Ell of Innisfail by 113 points.

It was Baird’s first title since 2004.

Barb Taillon of Drumheller will also bowl on the ladies’ singles side at the provincials, April 16-19 at the Heritage Lanes. Joining the three will be Andrea Leavitt of Drumheller, Bonnie Clermont of Red Deer and Shauna

5-PIN BOWLING Pirie-Laisnez of Big Valley, on the ladies team.

Men’s singles will feature Baird, Ell and Shelby Chrest of Olds, who will be joined by Kevin Armstrong of Red Deer, Eric Kjos of Wetaskiwin and Anthony Streit of Innisfail, on the men’s team.

The mixed team will be comprised of Rhonda Barber and Dionna Hort of Red Deer) Stacey Hafso of Camrose, Karie Kreutz of Wetaskiwin, David Philpot of Stettler and Gene Ziebarth of Millet.

Due to a shortage of bowlers in the northern zone, Donna Smith of Red Deer and Derek Ware of Didsbury, will be on the North’s mixed team.

“The same offensively.”

Kaitlin Bracko had a solid game with 13 points, three rebounds, two assists and while she was credited with only two steals, forced several other turnovers. Carly Hoar added 11 points, seven rebounds and three steals while Dedra Janvier had eight points.

Tracy Frimpong had 11 points and Claire Richardson 10 points and 15 rebounds for the Clippers, who stayed in the game thanks their free throw shooting which saw them hit 21 of 26. RDC was good on 18 of 27.

The win gave the Queens a 7-9 record and moved them into a tie for 10th place with Keyano with four games remaining.

RDC faces St. Mary’s University of Calgary at home Friday and in Calgary Saturday. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

Kings almost fall to Briercrest

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Kings 3 Clippers 2 CARONPORT, Sask. — The RDC Kings still have yet to lose in Alberta Colleges Men’s Volleyball League play this season, but they came close Saturday.

The 14-0 Kings needed all their experience to pull out a 26-24, 23-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-02 victory over the Briercrest Bible College Clippers.

“We definitely were pushed as hard as we have been all season, but we also didn’t play as well as we can either,” said Kings head coach Aaron Schulha.

“Our passing and serving weren’t good at all and made it difficult to run our offence. But we also showed good character on making sure we got the win on the road and in a difficult place to play.

“Now we need to come home, regroup and prepare for SAIT.” RDC faces SAIT in Calgary Friday and at home Saturday.

Braden O’Toole was named the RDC player of the match with 18 kills, five digs, and an ace while Tim Finnigan had another strong game with 18 kills, 12 digs and two stuff blocks.

Rookie middle blocker Justin Lukacs continues his solid play with nine kills and a block while Chris Osborn had six kills, six

digs and two blocks, Chris Jones six kills and nine digs, libero Parker Maris 13 digs and setter Sam Brisbane four kills, nine digs and an ace.

Queens 3 Clippers 0 The Queens ran their record to 16-0 with a strong 25-14, 25-17, 25-21 victory over the Clippers.

“Much better defence than we played Friday (a 3-1 win),” said Queens head coach Talbot Walton.

“We adjusted our hitting spots a bit and also had good digs which allowed us to turn things around quickly and force the issue. We were calm and were able to put constant pressure on them.

“They also had a lot of hitting errors.”

Brooke Sutter was the RDC player of the match with six kills and nine digs while Amber Adolf had 12 kills, 16 digs and three stuff blocks.

“Amber did a great job against their big hitter,” said Walton.

Karissa Kuhr added five kills and 15 digs while Alex Donaghy had three stuff blocks and four digs, Megan Schmidt three kills, two aces, three digs and a block.

Setter Bronwyn Hawkes had eight digs and libero Maddi Quinn seven. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

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Murray TD, Tolbert conversion gives Rice win NEW-LOOK PRO BOWL IN HAWAII

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONOLULU — Jerry Rice has fresh bragging rights on Deion Sanders nearly a decade after both players retired from the NFL. Dallas running back DeMarco Murray caught a 20-yard touchdown pass with 41 seconds left and Carolina running back Mike Tolbert plunged into the end zone for a 2-point conversion to give Rice a win over Sanders in the first schoolyard-style Pro Bowl on Sunday.

“They called my number the whole way,” Tolbert said on the field after the game. “Philip (Rivers) told them to give it to me. My old teammate, he told them to give it to me.”

Baltimore’s Justin Tucker missed a 67-yard field goal on the game’s final play after missing a 66-yarder earlier in the game.

The touchdown and conversion gave Rice a comeback after Philadelphia quarterback Nick Foles threw a 12-yard touchdown to Cleveland tight end Jordan Cameron with less than 5 minutes to play to give Sanders a 21-14 lead.

The touchdowns by Cameron and Murray were the only scores of the second half in a game that had eight turnovers — including six interceptions — and nine sacks.

“It was definitely sloppy. There was a lot of turnovers because of the weather,” said Houston defensive end J.J. Watt, who was a captain on Sanders’ team. “There was a lot of rain, so obviously that factored into it.”

The game was played in consistent rain, but little wind and warm tem-

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Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray (29) of Team Rice runs with the football after catching a pass in the first quarter quarter of the NFL Pro Bowl football game Sunday, in Honolulu. Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy (76) of Team Sanders looks on during the play. peratures in the high 70s.

Foles was the only quarterback of six in the game to not throw an interception. He was named offensive MVP, finishing with seven completions for 89 yards.

Philadelphia wide receiver DeSean Jackson and Carolina quarterback Cam Newton also had touchdowns for

Team Sanders. New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham and Cleveland wide receiver Josh Gordon caught touchdowns for Team Rice. Gordon led Team Rice with six catches for 66 yards, while Washington running back Alfred Morris had four catches for 69 yards.

The Pro Bowlers were split up by the NFL greats in a new draft format

meant to improve the game. The picks made earlier in the week created matchups that pitted usual teammates against each other and challenged Rice and Sanders to compare the allstars against one another. That led to plenty of trash talk between Rice and Sanders and some bruised egos among players used to being on top of their sport.

The result Sunday was a game that appeared more competitive than in years past, with some big hits — even between teammates — and fewer shenanigans.

“It was crazy, but we had fun with it,” Gordon said. “I loved it and enjoyed it.”

Gordon was flipped by teammate T.J. Ward on one of the biggest hits in the game.

“I don’t think he knew what he was doing but I’ll give him the benefit of a doubt on that one,” Gordon said. “I’ll get him back in Cleveland.”

Jackson caught the game’s first touchdown pass from Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck. Luck threw the ball 36 yards into double coverage in the end zone on a flea flicker, where Jackson wrestled it away from Titans cornerback Alterraun Verner.

Graham caught an 8-yard fade in the second quarter from teammate Drew Brees, turning around Brees’ slow start. Graham dunked the ball over the crossbar in celebration, but San Diego safety Eric Weddle jokingly defended the attempt.

Newton scored on 1-yard run up the middle for a touchdown, making up for an earlier interception on a ball Cleveland cornerback Joe Haden wrestled away from Jackson.

Kansas City linebacker Derrick Johnson — who had a big hit in the first half on Chiefs teammate Jamaal Charles — was selected as the game’s defensive MVP for Team Rice.

Stallings emerges from pack to win at Torrey Pines

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Scott Stallings studies the roll of his putt on the 16th green of the South Course at Torrey Pines during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Sunday, in San Diego. Stallings won the event by one shot.

SAN DIEGO — In a tournament that was up for grabs, Scott Stallings hit a 4-iron worthy of a winner Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open.

Stallings was in a five-way tie for the lead when he hit his second shot on the par-5 18th hole as hard as he could. It was enough to barely clear the water, and he took two putts from 40 feet for birdie and a 4-under 68 at Torrey Pines.

That was enough for a one-shot victory when no one could catch him.

It was the third career PGA Tour victory for Stallings, who earned a return trip to the Masters and should move high enough in the world ranking to qualify for the Match Play Championship next month in Arizona.

K.J. Choi had the best score of the week on the South Course with a 66 and was among those who tied for second. The pins were set up in favourable positions for birdies, making the course play the easiest it had all week.

But that didn’t make it easy —

FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN not for Gary Woodland, Jordan Spieth, Pat Perez and so many others who squandered a good chance to win.

Woodland appeared to have the best chance to catch Stallings. He was one shot behind — with plenty of length to reach the 18th in two — until he chose fairway metal off the tee on No. 17 and hooked it into the canyon. He felt he had to make his 45-foot par putt to have any chance, and three-putted for double bogey. Woodland, who had a one-shot lead going into the final round, missed an easy birdie attempt on the 18th and closed with a 74.

“This will be hard to swallow,” Woodland said. “I felt like I kind of gave one away today.”

Marc Leishman of Australia had the last chance to force a playoff, but his drive on the 18th went well right and bounced off the cart path and a fan. He had no shot at the green in two, and his wedge for an eagle stopped a few feet to the side of the hole. His tap-in birdie gave him a 71 and a

share of second.

Stallings finished at 9-under 279.

Jason Day (68) and Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., (68) each made birdie on the last hole to tie for second. So did Perez, the San Diego native who grew up at Torrey Pines and whose father is the longtime starter on the first tee at the Farmers Insurance Open. Perez missed a 10-foot birdie chance on the 17th. He closed with a 70.

“It’s great and bad,” Perez said about his runner-up finish. “This is the one I want to win more than anything in the world, and I came up short. ... I thought today would have been my day. I would like to be in that position again.”

Spieth didn’t make a birdie over the last 15 holes, and he fell back with back-to-back birdies late in the round. The 20-year-old Texan made a meaningless bogey on the last hole that only cost him a spot in the top 10. By then, his day was over. He closed with a 75.

“I just lost control of the golf ball,” Spieth said.

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Korda birdies final hole to win

Turski wins fifth Winter X Games gold

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Jessica Korda laughed about her winning up-and-down and being sprayed with shaving cream. She choked up, too, thinking about her cancer-stricken coach.

The 20-year-old Korda won the season-opening Bahamas LPGA Classic on Sunday for her second tour title, holing a 6-foot birdie putt on the final hole to beat Stacy Lewis by a stroke.

Korda recently started working again with Grant Price after struggling with a swing she felt led to left shoulder and wrist injuries.

“Grant means so much to me,” Korda said. “He’s so positive, and that’s really kind of shown. It’s given me a lot of confidence this week. His positivity, and he’s like, ’You’re going to be ready for this week.

You’re going to be ready for this week.’ ... Him being on the range and constantly kind of encouraging the positive in me, into my mind, it helped me so much.”

Price, Hall of Famer Nick Price’s nephew, is fighting testicular cancer.

“I’ve known Grant since I was 15 years old, so I know how it is and what’s going on,” Korda said. “But first thing I did, and I asked him, I was like, ’Can you help me? And if you can’t, it’s completely OK. Like, ’If you don’t feel up to it, then it’s fine.’ Like, ’I don’t mind, but I need to know if you’re going to be OK first.’ And that’s how every practice started.”

Korda closed with a 7-under 66 for a 19-under 273 total at Atlantis Resort’s Ocean Club.

The third-ranked Lewis parred the final four holes — two of them par 5s — for a 66.

“I only birdied the 18th hole once this week and that made the difference,” Lewis said. “Three of the four days I went over the green to the same place, so obviously that wasn’t the place to be. But you are not doing a lot wrong if you a finish second. And that’s what I’ll take away from this week.”

Korda tied Lewis for the lead with a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th, then got up-and-down for birdie on the par-5 18th. Korda’s 4-iron approach on 18 scampered through the green and up against the grandstand. She took relief from the grandstand and, with an official and a TV announcer holding up cords that would have interfered with her stroke, putted under the wires to set up the winning birdie.

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Jessica Korda of the U.S. kisses her trophy as she poses for photographers following her victory at the LPGA Pure Silk Bahamas Classic at the Ocean Club Golf Course, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Sunday.

“That was different,” Korda said. “It was like jump rope. ... It was like Double Dutch. I was jumping over wires with people holding onto them. It was really funny.”

She passed on a drop that would have moved her away from the cables.

“It wasn’t a hard decision at all,” Korda said.

“I felt I had a good lie there. It looked too difficult on either side, so I just stayed right where I was. I remember when I had the pleasure of playing with Jack Nicklaus, he told me a bad putt is always better than a bad chip.”

After the winning putt, she was sprayed with shaving cream — courtesy of tournament sponsor Pure Silk.

“I smell really good. It smells really good,” said Korda, whose father, Petr, won the 1998 Australian Open tennis tournament and mother, Regina Raichrtova, also played pro tennis.

Korda earned $195,000 and is projected to jump from 40th to 26th in the world ranking. She also won the 2012 Women’s Australian Open in the first event of the season.

“It’s unbelievable,” Korda said. “I don’t know, maybe I pay attention more to detail, and I’m more relaxed out here. But whatever it is, I need to figure it out and do it more often.”

ASPEN, Colo. — Canada’s Kaya Turski had one final chance to test her surgically repaired knee in competition before the Sochi Olympics, and she won a gold medal while doing so.

The Montreal native, who was competing just five months after having surgery on her anterior cruciate ligament, captured her fifth Winter X Games gold medal in women’s ski slopestyle Sunday.

“I just wanted to get out there and land a run that was clean and solid, get back into the groove of things,” said the 25-year-old. “My knee’s feeling really good. I’ve had a lot of great support, a physical therapist travelling with me, all my sponsors have been really involved. Everyone is making sure I’m on the right program.”

Turski injured herself back in August while training and it was uncertain then if she would be ready in time for her sport to make its Olympic debut in February. But with determination, and a great support network, she says was able to return back to the slopes well ahead of schedule.

“I wasn’t listening too much to what other people were saying,” said Turski. “The moment I blew (my knee) so many things were going through my head like, ’what’s going to happen with the Olympics?’...

(But) I knew if I put in my everything I could get back to as strong as I was.”

Turski scored 91.33 on her second run to cruise to first place, but admitted she has more to give.

“I think that I was rewarded for my flow on the course, just keeping it cool and looking smooth,” said Turski. “I want to bring that to the Olympics. I didn’t want to throw my hardest tricks on the course today because I didn’t want to compromise my chances heading into the Olympics.”

American Maggie Voisin took silver with 90.00 points and Kim Lamarre of Quebec City earned bronze with a best score of 85.00.

“I was thrilled to have Kim on the podium with me, she’s one of my best friends,” said Turski. “She’s one to watch, she’s a really, really strong athlete. She can have a winning run.”

Dara Howell of Huntsville, Ont., finished fourth with a score of 84.00 while Yuki Tsubota of Whistler, B.C. was eighth at 75.33.

All four skiers are on Canada’s freestyle team heading to next month’s Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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BASEBALL

Garza, Brewers reach 4-year deal worth $50 million

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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An extra football crosses in front of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning as he throws another during NFL football practice at the team’s training facility in Englewood, Colo., on Friday. The Broncos are scheduled to play the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2.

Last ride? Peyton Manning has no plans to retire EVEN IF HE WINS ANOTHER SUPER BOWL

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Peyton Manning might have a few years left in his record-breaking right arm.

Riding into retirement with another Super Bowl ring? Well, that’s not even a thought for the Denver Broncos quarterback.

“If I can’t produce, if I can’t help the team, that’s when I’ll stop playing,” Manning said Sunday.

“If that’s next year, maybe it is, but I certainly want to continue to keep playing.”

The AFC champion Broncos arrived in New Jersey on Sunday night for the start of preparations for the big game next week against the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium.

Manning, at a news conference aboard the Cornucopia Majesty cruise ship docked outside the team hotel, said he has no plans beyond next Sunday’s Super Bowl.

It’s hard to blame him after a season in which he set NFL records with 55 touchdown passes and 5,447 yards while leading the

league’s top-ranked offence.

Manning is trying to become the first starting QB to win Super Bowls with two teams, an accomplishment that seemed a bit of a long shot after he underwent two career-threatening neck surgeries two years ago.

“I still enjoy playing football,” Manning said.

“I feel a little better than I thought I would at this point coming off that surgery, and I still enjoy the preparation part of it, the important part of it. Everybody enjoys the games, and everybody’s going to be excited to play in the Super Bowl.

“But I think when you still enjoy the preparation, I think you probably still ought to be doing that.”

Manning is the favourite to win his fifth league MVP award, and is the indisputable face of this year’s Super Bowl — the first in which the Broncos have played since John Elway won the second of consecutive titles in 1999.

After that victory, 34-19 over the Atlanta Falcons, Elway retired from the game a champion. Man-

ning has spoken to Elway, now his boss in the Broncos front office, about walking away from the game after winning a ring.

He has also spoken to former Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis, who did the same last year after the Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers.

They talked about how great a feeling it is, being able to go out on top, but Manning noted that there is a major difference between their situations and his.

“In talking to Ray Lewis and in talking with John Elway, they couldn’t play anymore,” Manning said.

“That was all they had to give, and they truly left it all out there.

I certainly had a career change two years ago with my injury and changing teams, so I truly have been kind of on a one-year-at-atime basis. So, I really have no plans beyond this game. I had no plans coming into this season beyond this year.

“I think that’s the healthy way to approach your career at this stage.”

Super Bowl expected to generate millions for NYC, but how much?

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Will the snowy New York City area really reap an estimated $600 million economic boost from the Super Bowl? Probably not.

Despite such lofty predictions, sports economists say the financial impact of the Super Bowl could be fall far below expectations, in part because visitors often spend their cash at NFL-sponsored or corporate events rather than at tourist attractions.

Some hotels say Super Bowl bookings are running behind what they hoped for, prompting them to ease demands for minimum stays and room deposits.

And academic studies show that at best, past Super Bowls generated tens of millions, not hundreds of millions.

“Move the decimal point one place to the left,” said Robert Baade, a professor at Lake Forest College in Illinois, who has studied the Super Bowl’s impact on local economies.

“The NFL says $500 or $600 million? I think $50 to $60 million would be a generous appraisal of what the Super Bowl generates.”

The NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee, which has worked closely with the NFL to prepare for the Feb. 2 game, has claimed in the yearslong run-up that it would generate $500 to $600 million for the region, but it refused to provide any information on how it tabulated that estimate.

An NFL spokesman said the league does not conduct economic impact studies on the Super Bowl.

A study Baade conducted in 2000 showed that the average Super Bowl from the 1970s through

the late ’90s only accounted for about $32 million each in increased economic activity at the most.

The study, which examined tax revenue and other economic factors before and after the Super Bowl, concluded that the 1999 Super Bowl in Miami, for example, only contributed about $37 million to the South Florida economy.

The NFL, by comparison, claimed that 1999 game between the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons generated $396 million, the study said.

County sales tax data in Jacksonville showed hardly any increase in 2005 when it hosted the Super Bowl compared to nonSuper Bowl years, according to a study conducted by Philip Porter, an economics professor at the University of South Florida.

“No one’s ever been able to find a footprint that an event occurred,” he said.

Porter found that visitors spend money at NFL-funded events and buy NFL-branded memorabilia during Super Bowl week instead of frequenting local establishments.

Die-hard Denver or Seattle fans won’t necessarily attend a Broadway show or visit the Statue of Liberty during their stay, as tourist attractions often report lower attendance than usual during major sporting events.

They’re more likely to visit Super Bowl Boulevard in Times Square, which is filled with NFLsponsored activities that funnel money directly back to the league.

Economic impact studies commissioned by past Super Bowl host committees — based largely on spending surveys distributed

among fans at the game — claimed that the 2008 Super Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., generated a record $500 million and the 2006 game in Detroit brought in about $274 million. But those studies, which aren’t made publicly available, are widely disputed by economists.

“Here’s how the NFL gets the huge numbers that they get. They ask the people, ‘How much are you spending while you’re here?”’

Porter said.

“They ought to be asking: ‘How much did we sell you while you were here?”’

The Super Bowl is a weeklong business bonanza for people who work in marketing, advertising, product development and sales, said Robert Boland, a professor of sports management at New York University.

“The Super Bowl has a life of its own as a trade show apart from a football game,” Boland said.

“It’s about 10 days of celebration, trade show and tourist event, and then it’s a game. And not necessarily the same people attend both.”

Experts note that the pre-game madness may also deter tourists or business travellers who might ordinarily plan a visit to the host city.

In New York, some hotels realized by mid-autumn that the expected surge in bookings had not materialized, so they began to scale back, in some cases reducing required minimum stays from four nights to two and ending demands for non-refundable room deposits.

Rates for the week leading up to the game, which had been at a premium, were dropped back to normal pricing.

MILWAUKEE — After committing $50 million to free agent Matt Garza, the Milwaukee Brewers are feeling much better about their pitching staff.

Garza completed a four-year contract with Milwaukee on Sunday, strengthening the top of the rotation and boosting the Brewers’ hopes following a disappointing season.

The team made the announcement, saying the contract included a vesting option for 2018. Earlier in the afternoon, team owner Mark Attanasio was on stage during a question-and-answer session at a fan event and said a deal was in place.

General manager Doug Melvin called Garza an “established, top-of-the-rotation pitcher.”

“The thing about signing Matt now, it gives us a lot more depth and, as you know, during a baseball season, you never use five starters,” Melvin said. “So, just kind of wait and see how spring training unfolds, and always having the available depth is important to stay in a 162-game season.”

A person familiar with the negotiations, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the contract, told The Associated Press the deal was worth $50 million with an extra $1 million per year available in reasonable performance bonuses for a starter.

The 30-year-old righty went 10-6 with a 3.82 ERA last season for the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers.

He missed most of the first two months while recovering from an injury that affected his side and back.

Garza will join Yovani Gallardo and Kyle Lohse as Milwaukee’s top starters. He is 67-67 with a 3.84 ERA in eight seasons with Minnesota, Tampa Bay, the Cubs and Texas.

The Brewers ranked ninth in the National League with a 3.84 ERA last season, when they finished fourth in the NL Central at 74-88.

Garza was looking forward to pitching — and hitting — in the NL Central again.

“It’s fun. I like the Central, I like pitching in the Central,” he said on a conference call. “I like swinging the bat in the big parks.”

The move also adds depth to Milwaukee’s staff and puts less pressure on young pitchers such as Wily Peralta and Tyler Thornburg at the back end of the rotation. Milwaukee also has Marco Estrada and Johnny Hellweg as rotation options, and lefty Will Smith was acquired from Kansas City in December for outfielder Norichika Aoki.

“We’ve said now for a couple of years that we’re focusing on pitching and pitching depth,” Attanasio told reporters. “You can never have enough pitching depth, and I would argue we have as much pitching depth as we’ve had (in) my 10 seasons of ownership.”

UFC CHICAGO

Henderson edges Thomson in split decision

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Former lightweight champion Benson Henderson won a disputed split decision over Josh Thomson in a five-round lightweight fight at UFC Chicago on Saturday night, likely ending Thomson’s career.

Henderson (20-3) received winning scores of 4847 and 49-46, and the other judge scored it 48-47 for Thomson (20-6). The announcement drew boos from the United Center crowd.

“Train this hard for this long, it’s such a long camp and I see my title shot disappear,” said Thomson, who fought most of the fight with a broken right hand. “This will probably be it.”

Thomson and Henderson have been major players in the MMA lightweight division throughout their careers, but the fight was the first time they squared off. Thomson controlled the first round, starting with a takedown and ending round with another fierce takedown, but injured his hand in the process.

The injury didn’t appear to be a factor as the 35-year-old held his own against the former champ.

Thomson also was spurned by a split decision in a fight against Gilbert Melendez in a Strikeforce fight May 9, 2012.

“The Gilbert fight that to me was a me a close fight, but I can say how it went either way, but this fight, I won with one hand. I beat the former UFC champion,” Thomson said.

Thomson indicated to his corner after the second round that he thought he broke his hand.

Henderson came out aggressive in the third with a flurry of punches and a late takedown.

In the fifth, Thomson landed a right hand and a sweeping leg kick, then got a hold of a kick attempt

by Henderson and pushed him into the side of the cage. Henderson was able to get in one last body shot at the end of the round that ended with some boos from the crowd.

“I think I definitely did enough to deserve to get my hand raised,” Henderson said. “I like Ws. I like getting my hand raised, any way I can get it, by the skin of my teeth, by any means.”

Henderson gave up the title after being submitted

by Anthony Pettis on an armbar at UFC 164.

Henderson had a seven-fight winning streak going into the fight against Pettis, the second-longest run in lightweight history.

Henderson is aiming for a third fight against Pettis with the belt on the line this summer, but it is unclear if he will get that chance. On Thursday, UFC President Dana White wouldn’t guarantee another rematch for Henderson against Pettis for the lightweight title if he won.

“I would say, my opinion in this matter counts for about that much, probably less than that,” Henderson said. “It doesn’t matter at all what I think or how I feel. It matters to D.W.” Henderson isn’t worried how many fighters he will have to take on to get another chance at Pettis.

“I will take on the entire top 10. The entire top 10, bring them down.”

Earlier, Stipe Miocic unanimously outpointed Gabriel Gonzaga in a three-round heavyweight fight.

Miocic improved to 11-1, and Gonzaga dropped to 168.

Also, Donald Cerrone (22-6) rebounded from a loss to Pettis last year in Chicago by knocking out Adriano Martins in the first round. Cerrone struck Martins in the head with a right leg kick.

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COUSINEAU Margaret Oct. 19, 1921 - Jan. 23, 2014 After a brief illness Margaret died, as she lived, with quiet dignity and grace. Margaret Mary Waterhouse Hildreth Cousineau was born on October 19, 1921 on her parent’s farm south of Castor.

She was the eldest of four daughters born to Herbert and Elizabeth Waterhouse.

She attended Cowan and Corinne country schools before taking her high schooling in the old sandstone school in Castor. After graduating from high school she enrolled in Normal at the King Edward School in Calgary, where she obtained her teaching certificate.

Margaret served three and a half years in C.W.A.C. (Canadian Women Army Corps) before returning to Castor. July 10, 1948, Fred Hildreth and Margaret were married and raised three children: Lily, Douglas and Graham.

Margaret first taught in the country schools of Corine, Sullivan Lake, Lauderdale and Paintearth before securing a position in the Castor school. She taught various grades but grade two was her favourite. Her entire teaching career spanned thirty years. She was a long time active parishioner of All Saints’ Anglican Church as well as a life time member of the Castor Legion Auxiliary, Castor Ladies Book Club and I.O.D.E. Margaret was a passionate lover of books, card games, performing arts and an avid curling fan. She was always up for a game of Scrabble. She loved to travel and was fortunate to do so.

Fred was tragically killed in 1981 after thirty-three years of marriage. Margaret married Harry Cousineau and they had twelve years together.

Margaret then decided to move to Red Deer in 2002 and thoroughly enjoyed her home in Parkvale Estates as well as Parkvale Lodge, forming new friendships along the way. Margaret was predeceased by her husband Fred; son Douglas; sisters and brothers-in-law Velma and Bob Sutton, Lois and Fred Marsh and Harry. Left to mourn her passing is her family: daughter Lily (Breland); son Graham and three grandchildren: Rachel (Colin) Ballendine, Ryan and Daniel Breland. She also leaves her sister Joy (Jim) Ross; sisterin-law Alta Hildreith as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at All Saints Anglican Church in Castor on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Red Deer Hospice or the Castor Museum for the Church restoration.

BUGBEE Ruth Eileen Jan. 27, 1919 - Jan. 22, 2014 Ruth passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Michener Extendicare in Red Deer. Ruth was born in the family farmhouse east of Calgary. After graduating from high school, she took her nurses training at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Victoria, B.C. She met John Bugbee at a dance in Innisfail where he was training for the RAF and she was nursing. They were married in Calgary on June 7, 1943 and left immediately for Truro, Nova Scotia. After the war, they settled into farming near Chestermere Lake until October 1973. They then moved to Ridgewood area and continued to farm until they retired in 1987 and moved to Red Deer. Ruth kept active with gardening and volunteering at the Red Deer Nursing Home and the Red Deer Hospital. Ruth is survived by Christine Connor of Victoria, B.C., Bill (Rose) Bugbee of Innisfail, Don (Deb) Bugbee of Bowden, and Mary (Perry) Hilman of Sylvan Lake, as well as 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by John in 2001 and Colleen Connor in 1979. The memorial service will be held on January 28, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Alliance Church.

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Fowler, Nathan Ray January 26, 2013 I never got to hear you laugh you never saw me cry didn’t get a chance to say “Hello” you never said “Goodbye” I didn’t think that I could feel so sad, lost and forlorn.

I never knew God chose His Angels before some of them were born.

Your life was short yet special I shared it all exclusively I felt you breathe, I felt you kick.

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Every baby is an Angel and every angel is divine God needed one in heaven He came down and took mine And although we are not together we’re not really apart for you’ll always occupy a space deep within my heart.

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We are seeking an independent Corporate Administrator to provide high-level administrative support to Bilton’s executive team. The incumbent will be extremely proactive with a professional, courteous and approachable demeanor in all interactions; possess superior interpersonal relations skills will all levels of staff, customers and vendors; and be able to use sound judgment and discretion. The Corporate Administrator will have a thorough understanding of overall business organization, including management and operating structures, and the importance of policies and procedures.

This position is based out of our Innisfail, Alberta office.

PROFESSIONAL Truck Driver Position Available

www.ads-pipe.com Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of HDPE drainage products is expanding and are currently accepting applications for a certified Class 1 Driver, with a minimum of two (2) years B-train trailer experience.

ADS Drivers are required to safely operate company equipment and provide a high level of customer service, delivering our products within central Alberta. ADS Drivers are required to be drug free and maintain legal transportation paperwork and driving practices. This position requires a valid Class 1 License, with previous off road forklift experience a definite asset. We offer quarterly cash safety bonuses as well as a comprehensive medical plan.

Benefits include: Company provided Group Canadian Benefits Voluntary dental Life insurance Short-term and long-term disability Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) and Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) Paid Vacation Safety Bonus All applicants are subject to a pre-employment physical and MVR check.

Interested Applicants may submit a resume, along with a current drivers abstract to: Advanced Drainage Systems Canada Inc. 4316 Gerdts Ave. Blindman Ind. Park Red Deer County, AB. T4S-2A8 Fax: (403) 346-5806 E-mail ken.mccutcheon@ ads-pipe.com Position closing date: Feb. 6, 2014

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Owner Operators & Company Drivers in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref.

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Food/Lounge Services at the Penhold Regional Mulitplex.

The Multiplex is comprised of an indoor ice arena, fitness center, running/ walking track, gymnasium, dance & motion studio, library, meeting rooms and the Town Office.

A fully equipped concession/ food service kitchen.

OPPORTUNITIES: 2 Year Signed Lease for A) Lounge Operation Only B) The Café Operation Only C) Joint Use of both Café & Lounge For Detailed information regarding this opportunity please visit our website @ www.townofpenhold.ca

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ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer, by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/wk (Reliable vehicle needed) ROSEDALE AREA Reichley St., Reinholt Ave., Robinson Cres. Area 100 Papers $540/mo.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306 for more information

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer (Reliable vehicle needed.)

ANDERS AREA INGLEWOOD AREA MORRISROE AREA SUNNYBROOK AREA VANIER AREA

ACADEMIC Express Call Prodie: 403-314-4301 for more info

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Innisfail Dolphin Swim Club.

Community Support Must have ASSA certification.

5-7 p.m. weekdays Worker Program (May to mid Aug.) • Women in the Trades Saturdays (June to mid Aug.) Send resume to: Program innisfaildolphins@yahoo.ca • Math and Science for COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY the Trades Program WORKER ~ fast-paced, physical workplace. $11/hr.

Gov’t of Alberta Funding Bring resume to may be available.

Mustang Laundry, A Division of 6830-59 Avenue or email 403-340-1930 CORDY ENVIRONMENTAL mustanglaundryreddeer www.academicexpress.ca @gmail.com EXPERIENCED Vacuum & Water Truck operators req’d. to start immed. $450/per day CLASS 1 or 3 WITH Q All oilfield safety tickets FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE & EXPRESS req’d. Clean drivers abstract. Must comply with ROUTES IN: drug and alcohol policy.

References Req’d.

ANDERS AREA Exc. salary & benefits.

Fax resume to: Anders St. / Armstrong Close 403-742-5376 doug.reinhart@cordy.ca •

Addinnell Close / Allan St.

BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators.

We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net

Abbott Close / Anders St. Anders Close INGLEWOOD AREA Isherwood Close Issard Close LANCASTER AREA Law Close / Lewis Close Lamont Close Lund Close

Sylvan Lake. Openings for Bed truck drivers and winch tractor. Top wages and benefits. Email resume tom@roncooilfield.ca or fax. 403-887-4892

Email: info@graysonexcavating.com or Fax: 403-782-6846

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Somerset Close Springfield Ave. Savoy Cres. / Sydney Close Sherwood Cres.

DRIVEN TO EXCEL FROM START TO FINISH

VANIER AREA Viscount Drive

Pidherney’s requires experienced Drivers:

Vickers Close

CLASS 1 & 3 DRIVERS

Job Requirements; As the ideal candidate you will possess: • Minimum 3 years previous experience in a related role • Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite • Strong initiative and proactive approach to daily tasks • Self-starter, capable of working independently with minimal supervision • Problem solving and decision making skills

Volks Place / Vanier Drive

Pidherney’s is busy and requires Water Truck, Gravel Truck and Lowboy Drivers. The majority of the positions available are based out of camp.

H2S, First Aid, and the capacity to pass a pre-access Drug and Alcohol test are considered assets.

Vanson Close / Visser St. Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info

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Career development, growth and unlimited possibilities – you’ll find it here!

We offer comptitive wage & benefits packages. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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We offer competitive wages, Year Round Work, Blue Cross Benefits and Room for Advancement.

Responsibilities; You will find success based on your ability to; • Maintain Presidents schedule, daily to-do-list and travel plans • Assist with President’s personal matters as directed • Schedule Executive meetings, record and distribute agendas & minutes.

• Assist with planning and organizing corporate events • Assist with corporate presentations, newsletters and other corporate communications • Administer other corporate matters (org chart, keys, donations) • Assist Executives in all areas, preparing documents and presentations as requested • Greet clients and visitors and escort them to the appropriate meeting room • Promptly receive and screen incoming telephone calls • Assist with office tasks as required

Oilfield

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Truckers/ Drivers

If you have a positive attitude and are committed to providing the best customer service, then we are looking for you!

We currently have career opportunities for a professional;

Please fax resume to 403-227-7796, or email to hr@bilton.ca

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAULERS

Bilton Welding and Manufacturing Ltd. designs, engineers and manufactures custom energy equipment. Since 1992, Bilton has worked with engineering firms and oil and natural gas producers around the globe to develop their own equipment standards for size, capacity and any number of technical specifications. We operate seven manufacturing facilities in Innisfail, Alberta and employ over 175 people.

Truckers/ Drivers

Please reply by fax: 403-845-5370 or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com

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In the Chicago area, residents were bracing for a historic deep freeze. Monday’s high was expected to be -20 C degrees, and it could get as low as -27 C downtown, with wind chills as low as -40 C. Such temperatures are expected to hold into Tuesday.

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Officials investigate illness outbreak that has stricken 300 on cruise ship KINGSTON, Jamaica — U.S. health officials on Sunday boarded a cruise ship docked in the U.S. Virgin Islands to investigate an illness outbreak that has stricken at least 300 people with gastrointestinal symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea.

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Janet Diaz, spokeswoman for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., said CDC representatives boarded the towering, 15-deck ship as it made a port call in St. Thomas, the main island of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK in CLEARVIEW AREA Cameron Cres. & Conners Cres. $146/mo.

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Excellent quality soft fabric in like new condition. Original price $1400. Asking $750.

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CHROME TABLE & 4 CHAIRS $100.

MOTORIZED SCOOTER $1500.

BOOK SHELVES, $50 ea.

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AGRICULTURAL

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Horses

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WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Grain, Feed Hay

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3 FLR, 3 Bdrm house w/3 bath, new paint & carpets & deck at 7316-59 Ave. Avail. to over 30 tenants.

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Houses/ Duplexes

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3 BDRM. in Sylvan. 4 appls., fenced yard. No pets. All utils. incl. RENTED

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

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3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1175. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage.

Avail. Feb 1. 403-304-5337

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Call Glen 403-588-2231

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Feb. 1. Must be N/S. 403-986-8656

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CLEAN, quiet, responsible, Furn. $575. 403-346-7546

2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

SMALL / LARGE SPACES -Free standing - fenced yards For all your needs.

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Financial Assistance available to qualified applicants.

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EXERCISE REBOUNDER balcony, 4 appls, no pets, - Good condition, $30. n/s, rent $1245 SD $1000 403-342-4937 Avail. Feb. 15th.

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BANGKOK, Thailand — Anti-government demonstrators swarmed dozens of polling stations in Thailand on Sunday to stop advance voting for next week’s general elections, chaining gates shut, threatening voters and preventing hundreds of thousands of people from casting ballots.

A protest faction leader was fatally shot in a confrontation near a voting centre that also left 11 people wounded, the city’s emergency services said, and isolated street brawls broke out in several parts of Bangkok.

The chaos underscored the precariousness of Thailand’s fragile democracy, and the increasing weakness of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s elected administration. Yingluck had called the Feb. 2 vote in a failed bid to ease months of street protests, but police did not disperse the crowds because of longstanding orders to avert violence, which many fear would give the all-powerful army reason to stage a coup.

“It’s a sad day for democracy when the right to vote . . . is assaulted by a political movement that claims to be striving for reform and people’s empowerment,” Sunai Phasuk, a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, said of the protesters. “Everything that happened today shows they are striving for the opposite.”

TUNIS, Tunisia — After decades of dictatorship and two years of arguments and compromises, Tunisians on Sunday finally have a new constitution laying the foundations for a new democracy.

The document is groundbreaking as one of the most progressive constitutions in the Arab world — and for the fact that it got written at all. It passed late Sunday by 200 votes out of 216 in the Muslim Mediterranean country that inspired uprisings after overthrowing a dictator in 2011.

“This constitution, without being perfect, is one of consensus,” assembly speaker Mustapha Ben Jaafar said after the vote. “We had today a new rendezvous with history to build a democracy founded on rights and equality.”

The constitution enshrining freedom of religion and women’s rights took two years to finish. During that period, the country was battered by high unemployment, protests, terrorist attacks, political assassinations and politicians who seemed more interested in posturing than finishing the charter.

At the same time, Egypt wrote two constitutions —

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and went through a military coup against an elected government. Egypt’s charters were quickly drafted by appointed committees and involved little public debate or input. In Tunisia, an elected assembly of Tunisian Islamists, leftists and liberals worked on a detailed roadmap for their political future.

Tunisians hope its care in drafting the constitution makes a difference in returning stability to the country and reassuring investors and allies.

“We needed time to get this constitution as it is today,” said Amira Yahyaoui, who has closely followed the assembly’s activities with her monitoring group Bawsala. “Clearly, writing this constitution to do a real transformation of the minds of people needed time and I absolutely don’t regret these two years and I am happy we had time to discuss and think about all the arguments.”

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2006 Acura RSX premium auto 57,000 km $12,888 Sport & Import 348 8788

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LAST 2 remaining full 2003 HONDA Civic duplex lots in desirable loaded, mint cond, only neighborhood in Central 82,000 kms, Alberta. Very well priced $10,000 403-346-1704 with 4 plex as a discretionary use. Contact 2000 Chrysler Neon, 2L, 4 dr., Mike Dandurand 5 spd. Clean. 403-318-3040 Sundance Realty & Management 1999 PONTIAC Bonneyville 403-343-6655 391-7945 4 dr., saftied. 403-352-6995

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LUANN Jan. 27 1984 — The L.A. Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers, 4-2, ending Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record for consecutive point getting at 51 games. Gretzky collected a total of 153 points — 61 goals and 92 assists — during the scoring streak, which started on Oct 5, 1983.

1859 — George-Etienne Cartier proclaims Ottawa the capital of the Canadas. As copremier, he had strenuously lobbied for Ot-

tawa as the Queen’s choice, against Montreal, Kingston and Toronto, as a place where French Canadians could feel at home.

1982 — Manitoba Court of Appeal rules that forced retirement at 65 contravenes province’s Human Rights Act. 1966 — Princess Margaret returns Portland Island to British Columbia for use as provincial park. It had been B.C.’s gift to Princess Margaret in 1958.

1961 — Montreal starts to build subway, at estimated cost of $300 million; Quebec agrees to help with financing.

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Wife cannot forgive brother-inlaw for condoning cheating

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The weather in Whitehorse, Yukon continues to be well above average and is predicted to continue into next week. A puddle that normally makes its appearance in the spring, came early on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014.

Perimeter drain maintenance can go far to prevent basement flooding

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Waking up to the sound of rushing water in the house can be pretty unnerving. For Madeleine Bragg and her husband Mike, they faced a flooded basement.

“Mike gets up at 5 a.m. to go to work and he heard this sound like a waterfall. He opened the door to the stairs and it was a waterfall going into our basement,” says Madeleine.

The couple had been in the process of finishing the basement of their Fernie, B.C., home, including digging out and waterproofing the entire foundation in hopes of including a third bedroom, TV room, workspace and storage in the future.

“In the past three years, we’ve had some minor weeping here and there through the concrete, but this year it kept snowing, like 20 centimetres, and then raining on top of it,” she says.

“When it rains on top of snow it turns into ice and then it runs down the ice into our back walkway, and then under the back door, down the stairs and into the basement.”

The couple had installed a sump pump to aid with any potential water buildup from the perimeter drains and ground saturation, but due to the amount of water the pump couldn’t keep up.

According to Geoffrey Styba, owner of Victoria’s Raintek who deals with drainage inspections, cleaning, repair and replacement, perimeter drain maintenance is one of the most important things a homeowner can do to prevent basement flooding.

“It all boils down to perimeter drain tile maintenance,” says Styba. “The main thing is they are out of sight and out of mind, so a lot of homeowners don’t recognize them until they do have a problem, and a lot of times when people call us with a flooded basement they have no idea what has happened.”

In cases where basement flooding may have been caused by prolonged rainstorms, Styba says the first thing he tells homeowners to do when they see flooding is to disconnect their downspouts feed-

ing into the perimeter drain tiles and divert all the water coming off the roof away from their house.

“When somebody’s basement floods that is the worst-case scenario. It can only get better from there,” he says.

Styba says a common mistake homeowners make when trying to dry their space following leakage or a flood is applying heat.

“That’s not the best idea because if you put heat against something moist in a humid environment, it will start to grow mould on it,” he says. “To start drying things out the best things to do is dehumidify and increase air circulation.”

While the destruction of a basement caused by flooding is devastating for homeowners, the cost to restore their home can also be upsetting. Even though insurance can cover some of the damage, Leonard Sharman, senior media relations adviser for The Co-operators, says a lot of homeowners don’t know what is covered by their policy.

“When you talk about flooded basements, if it is an overland flood like we saw in Calgary, generally if water is all over the ground, is coming through windows and doors, that is not covered by any policy in Canada,” says Sharman.

“What is typically covered, and often you have to buy this as an endorsement to your policy, is what we call sewer backup.”

Sewer backup includes any water that comes into the home through pipes into the interior of the home.

Sharman says many insurance companies like The Co-operators encourage homeowners to install sump pumps and a backwater prevention valve to help reduce the possibility of sewer backup.

“It used to be that fires were the most expensive thing home insurance covered, and over the last 10 years or so what we call water damage for the first time ever is becoming the most expensive for insurance companies,” he says.

“Back then you may have had a couple buckets and a bag of hockey gear down there, but these days we often see hundreds of thousands of dollars of finished basements.”

Dear Annie: A year ago, I found out that my husband had been cheating on me at his brother’s house. He was having an affair with “Charlie’s” wife’s sister. My husband cheated more than 30 years ago with a friend of Charlie’s, and we divorced over it. We got back together two years later.

I have forgiven my husband for his most recent affair, and we renewed our wedding vows six months ago, but I cannot forgive his brother. Over the years, Charlie has tried his best to split us up. I no longer allow my husband to visit Charlie unless I am with him. Dealing with this relationship causes me severe headaches, and I’ve lost 50 pounds. My doctor says the stress is killing me.

I know Charlie will continue trying to break up my marriage. What should I do to stop this nightmare? Brokenhearted in Indiana Dear Brokenhearted: Charlie may have encouraged the cheating, but your husband had to cooperate. This is now your husband’s responsibility. He needs to tell his brother to knock it off, that he isn’t interested in having an affair, and that if Charlie tries to break up his marriage, the relationship is over. Charlie has to understand that there are consequences to interfering in your lives, but his brother is the one who must make it stick.

Dear Annie: We have a friend who asks for help almost every day with repairs, assistance with his computer, a ride (he never offers to pay for gas) and on and on. This man is 75 years old, doesn’t do much, lives alone and probably needs the comMITCHELL panionship. & SUGAR My husband is a kind man and would never say no. Please advise people to have some consideration for their neighbors and do things for themselves so they don’t intrude. My husband and I enjoy our time together, and too often, this “friend” stops by needing something. - No Private Time Dear Private: The man is 75 and lives alone. Perhaps he is not capable of doing for himself those things he asks of you. And he seems lonely. We know that stopping by too often is a nuisance, but we’re going to ask you to think about this differently.

Welcome him as an act of kindness, instead of resenting the time he takes from you. Introduce him to others in your neighborhood so they, too, can keep him company. Set a few boundaries: It’s OK to tell him you are busy when he drops in unexpectedly, and to ask him to fill the tank once in a while, provided he can afford it.

Schedule one day a week for him, letting him know you are available only on that day. If you and your husband stick to that schedule, he will eventually adapt, and you will feel less resentful.

Dear Annie: I had to write after reading the letter from “Joining the Letting Go Club,” whose adult children have cut them out of their lives.

I worked in a long-term care facility for 10 years. I’ve seen adult children drive up to the door, unload the parent and take off -- forever. I saw an adult son berate his mother until she signed a power of attorney. He then pillaged all of her assets and refused to spend any money on her care or provide documentation so she could qualify for Medicaid. One Christmas, a son and daughter-in-law came for their annual visit and brought gifts, but took them home because Mom was asleep.

They said she wouldn’t know the difference.

Usually the parental rejection involves money.

Sometimes, the kids know they are not in the will, or the parents refused to appoint one of them power of attorney. Sometimes, the parents have gifted their children so much that they have nothing left.

Your advice to this couple was solid. Enjoy each other and fill it with people who expect nothing in return except friendship. - Know in New York Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

can spend the day today is by taking care of yourself.

Physical exercise will get you moving and relax your restlessness.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your mind is looking to Monday, Jan. 27 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Bridget have some well-deserved fun today. Whatever activities you decide to accomplish today, you will surely Fonda, 50; Mimi Rogers, 58; Alan Cumming, 49 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The Moon continues to enjoy. Your partner and your friends will be your sashay through jovial Sagittarius and a lighter mood main source of joy. Radiance will reign the day.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take a close look at your will set in while bringing on some fiery predispositions. Laughter, optimism and not taking ourselves health. If you feel that your everyday life has gotten too seriously will truly make us feel open and take to you, it is time to get the opinion of a professional. pleasure in an honest approach with others. Once Do not neglect your health, as you are prone to weakness. Lighten up your working schedule. the Moon makes a positive connection to LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Interaction Mercury, understandings become clear, with your relatives will be like smooth easy and frequent. sailing right now. They are receptive to HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your your concerns and they respond with birthday, intensity and high emotionality equal tact and diplomacy. There’s a muwill prevail during the upcoming months. tual respect that is created between you You seek to transform the way others see both. you and you long for a meaningful path SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Avoid fallin your life. You can almost seize what ing in love with promising words today. others need and feel what is expected Not everything that seems delightful is of you. Tap into your intuition followed really such. In order to protect yourself, by a good dose of practicality. Exercise let illusionary thoughts abandon you. Any caution as to not overdo a good. You have type of investments is not advisable right all the necessary ingredients, which will now, as you cannot reason your basic macontribute directly to your accomplishASTRO terial needs. ments.

DOYNA SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A ARIES (March 21-April 19): The typicertain circumstance at home may concal Aries knows how to be decisive and fuse you. Whatever you find out now may direct, but that will not be the case today. make you question about your family ties You will be taken over by a wave of indeand heritage. Communicate openly about cisiveness and will lack the drive to sucthese issues and you will feel relieved. ceed. Meditation and yoga can help you restore your CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You question your balance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Sweet feelings will be own values and you seek answers. It seems that the roaming for you like bees around honey. It’s a great more answers you have, the more questions arise. day to make agreements with others today in love or You are going through an inquisitive self-questionbusiness affairs. Seeing eye-to-eye will help you ac- ing and rationale, which is hard to pin down.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You feel closer and knowledge the fact that you both share similar goals more connected to your set of goals. It is easier for and a mutual respect for each other.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you are uncertain you to relate to them in a more demonstrative manwhere you are heading today, do not neglect your ner. It seems that your audience is accepting of your family’s opinion. They may assist in guiding you. ideas and your points of view.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There’s an air of confuYour main challenge today will be dealing with your partner’s emotional needs versus your own need for sion that marks your demeanour today. Perhaps you don’t feel as driven or as motivated as usual. In that freedom.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Certain habitual tasks case, let someone else behind the wheel today and may be overwhelming you now. The best way you get some rest.

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Astro Doyna is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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