Red Deer Advocate, February 11, 2014

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Canada’s Alex Bilodeau, right, celebrates with compatriot Mikael Kingsbury after Bilodeau won gold and Kingsbury took silver in the men’s moguls final at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. See related Olympic stories on page B5 and B11.

An addiction he admits he will never shake led a Red Deer man through a troubled, grim life, living on the streets or on a mat at a homeless shelter for the better part of his adult life. Steve — his real name is being withheld to protect his identity — now lives in a quiet basement apartment in Red Deer. But he has been homeless and without hope off and on for a number of years. When he first came to Red Deer in 2007, the only place he had to stay was with someone he knew who dealt drugs. Steve brought his addiction with him, and he left Eastern Canada in part because of a significant drug debt. “I’ve been kidnapped three times, been tied up to chairs, had my foot smashed three times,” said Steve, removing a sock and pointing to a flattened toe on one foot that was hit three times with a hammer.

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Olympians’ families glued to the TV in anticipation BY RENÉE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF If time permitted, Cassidy Hollingsworth would be on her way to Russia right now. As it is, the 17 year-old Leslieville resident has school and basketball commitments that keep her from crossing the ocean and cheering on big sister Mellisa Hollingsworth at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. Mom and Dad, Darcy and Tammy, began the journey to Russia on Monday for Mellisa’s third and final Olympic Games, Hollingsworth said. Mellisa, 33 and originally from Eckville, will be competing in women’s skeleton on Thursday. She finished third in women’s skeleton at the 2006 Games in Torino, Italy, and came in fifth in Vancouver in 2010. “I’ll be at my brother Jordan’s place to watch the race,” Hollingsworth said on Monday afternoon. “We’ve been emailing and texting every day. She said it’s actually pretty warm there right now. She’s been doing well, went out training earlier today.” Hollingsworth said family members watching the races from the home front will be decked out in Canada’s colours, including some Olympic gear Mellisa gave them. ‘We’re all really confident she’ll do well but it is nerve-wracking. We’ll be excited and happy no matter what happens and just want her to know we’re

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Canadian bobsledder Lyndon Rush of Sylvan Lake will have his children from the left, Olivia, 7, Amilia, 4, and Harriet, 2, along with his wife, Krysta, cheering from home when he and his teammates make their runs on the Sochi Olympic track this weekend. wishing her the best of luck.” Krysta Rush, the wife of Canadian bobsledder Lyndon Rush, is at home in Sylvan Lake, glued to the TV.

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“We’re praying for him,” said Rush, the mother of three young girls with another one on the way. “Olivia, our oldest, is just starting to realize her

dad is somewhat famous so that has been fun . . . . We do a lot of video chatting, texting.” Lyndon Rush’s father, Jerry, drove his son to the airport over a month ago for the World Cup series and is “basically hooked” to the Games. He didn’t head to Sochi because of the costs involved but said he’s eager to see how the team does, especially after the purchase of new runners for their sled last month. His “pushes are stellar, his driving looked perfect,” but the equipment was lacking, Jerry said. “There was a German guy who was bumped from the German Olympic team and he offered to sell Lyndon his runners but the Russians were bidding on them so the German, who likes Lyndon a lot because he’s one of those guys that gets along with everybody, said to him that if he could raise the money in two days, they were his.” The team cracked open their own penny banks and still came up $10,000 short. Jerry said he took to his phone and within 20 minutes had found two sponsors to cover the costs: Doug Quinn of Red Deer, the former owner of Quinn Pumps, and Airdrie Dodge. The new runners have already made a difference in Lyndon’s times. “They’re his secret weapon,” said Jerry.

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ADDICTION: ‘It’s very grim’ “I thought the guy was going to hit right there (pointing to the middle of his foot) but he hit this one toe three times and that’s why it’s flat.” In Red Deer, he got into a routine he said a lot of homeless here fall into. Living with a dealer wasn’t helping his drug problem and it was a bad situation for the now 38-year-old. He would sleep at Safe Harbour, but not on the sober side, or at People’s Place. He’d get kicked out early in the morning and follow the herd of homeless to Potter’s House or Berachah Place, and then he’d return to a mat to get what sleep he could the next night. “You try to sleep on a chair or you try to sleep on the floor. There are so many people who are just as miserable as you are. “It is very grim.” He has been in and out of the Safe Harbour detox for three years. But he didn’t know they had soberliving houses. He’d be in the detox for seven to 10 days, come out and go back to living with his dealer friend, repeating the cycle of addiction. But when he found out about the sober-living houses, he knew that was what he needed. “I knew in my heart that’s all I needed, I needed a safe environment where there would be no drugs, no alcohol, just a place I could feel safe in,” said Steve. He was on a methadone maintenance program at the time, starting with 40 mg of methadone and slowly weaning down one mg a week. Travelling with the herd, he would go to the hospital and hang out at the meditation gardens on the second floor. It was a positive place for him to go. “There are trees, there was a water fountain, you saw families with loved ones and they were showing compassion,” said Steve. “It wasn’t misery, it wasn’t ‘poor me my life sucks,’ it wasn’t ‘let’s go rob this guy’ or ‘let’s go get loaded.’ It was a place of solitude for me.” He went into Safe Harbour for a short time, then spent 17 days at the Lander Treatment Centre in Claresholm, then back to Safe Harbour to figure out what to do next. “Somewhere between Lander and Safe Harbour a switch flicked, it became about choosing life,” said Steve. “I’ve abused and manipulated the systems in place, I’m guilty of that, and I’ve witnessed people grow and come from a place of brokenness to a place of service where they are emotionally available for people and that’s all through the 12-step program.” He was in the 16-month sober living program through Safe Harbour up until mid-December and that helped him get back to work. But the day after he got out, he didn’t have a place to go and with a pocket full of money, he relapsed. “I went back to the street,” said Steve, who is an electrician.

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“I said I’m just done. I had a suicide attempt last year and I’ve been in and out of the hospital with psychosis, so they’re kind of familiar with my pattern. I got to recognize the pattern this time and I knew I didn’t need a five-day cycle here, I need some help.” It was when he got into the Red Deer Housing Team program recently, a housing first-based strategy, and the 12-step program, that he started getting things together again. He is working and he has been in his apartment for a few weeks now. It’s the first time he has had his own apartment since 2003. He’s been clean for more than a month now. It is a long ways removed from his life before. He started using marijuana and hash at 13. He did his first crack “hoot” when he was 15. “I have an addiction, which is the key issue to my homelessness,” said Steve. “When I relapse, my life instantly becomes unmanageable. Finances, emotionally unstable, incapable of work. It hinders me to that degree. “Addiction really consumes a person’s thoughts and that’s where the homelessness comes in. “Sometimes, when I’m using, I don’t shower for days, I don’t brush my teeth for weeks, I stink.” His drugs of choice are opiates, either morphine or heroin. But he has also used crack, crystal meth, marijuana, hash and coke. One night that stands out in his mind happened in Red Deer. Steve had been partying with some friends, including a woman he called a hard-core “Listerine drunk.” “I went back in the morning so I could buy some pills and I did some pills. “Then this other woman shakes me and says ‘Get up, I think she’s dead.’ So I got up and the way she had her face on the pillow, her hair was covering her face. I reached in to feel for a pulse and when I pulled my hand back it was covered in blood. “I went to roll her over to see what was really going on and rigor mortis had set in. She’d been dead for a while.” He counts himself lucky to not have contracted HIV or AIDS in his years as a user, but has contracted hepatitis C. He has found solace in narcotics- and cocaineanonymous programs and has worked through the 12-step program, accepting a higher power. “I came to believe in God,” said Steve. “For me, God is the power and essence of love, and the power of the truth.” He was adopted at a young age and the first time he saw his biological parents he was 19 and incarcerated. “They weren’t too pleased, that’s not where they wanted to find me.” Recently he went home and met them again, and he called the event a milestone in his life. “So when I came back home, people said I had such a positive aura. They saw a difference and I do believe it was believing and trusting in God.” He said there are more homeless in Red Deer than people realize.

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“There are a lot of women who are walking the streets at night prostituting themselves, coupling up with some guy who has a place just because they have nowhere else to go,” said Steve. On top of his addiction he has a history of mental illness, including depression and anxiety disorders. “I’m not going to use today and that’s as far as I can go,” said Steve. “But my plans and goals don’t include drugs or alcohol.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

FAMILIES: Proud As for the scene in Sochi, Jerry said he hadn’t heard too much from his 33-year-old son. “Someone did ask him if he was nervous about terrorism threats and he said, ‘There’s a lot of sharks in the ocean. Some people don’t swim in the ocean because of it. I swim in the ocean and I’ve never seen a shark.’ ” Sylvia Kocher of Red Deer said all she’s been doing since the opening ceremonies on Friday is watching the Olympics. Kocher, grandmother of Red Deer biathlon Olympian Zina Kocher, was especially tied to her seat on Sunday for the women’s 7.5-km sprint biathlon event. Zina placed 32nd. “She’s a great skier, a top skier really, but she does have some trouble shooting,” said Kocher. Kocher said she was too elderly to travel to Sochi and Zina’s parents are in Vancouver with her brother, who is in the hospital, but that the family are Zina’s No. 1 fans. “We’re so proud and we just love her so much,” she said. The fourth and final athlete from the Central Alberta region, speedskater Danielle WotherspoonGregg, took to the track this morning for the women’s 500-metre event. Wotherspoon-Gregg is the sister of speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon, who holds the world record in the men’s 500 metres, set in 2007 in Salt Lake City. Her husband, Jamie Gregg of Edmonton, is also competing in Russia in speedskating. Jane Wotherspoon of Red Deer, an aunt, has been on Facebook following her niece’s posts and plans to be close to her TV as Wotherspoon-Gregg hits the oval. “It’s been her dream to get there and I’m happy and excited for her that she’s finally made the Olympic Games. It’s been a long time coming,” Wotherspoon said. The athlete’s parents, Bill and Sharon, as well as little sister Meagan flew to Sochi to show their support from the stands. “It was last minute for them, getting visas and everything, because qualifying didn’t happen until so late in December so that was a bit stressful,” Wotherspoon said. “But they made it. They left last Wednesday and they’re headed to Germany for a well-deserved holiday after the Games.” rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate.com

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Redford sorry for cost of Mandela trip BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Alberta’s premier apologized Monday for the $45,000 it cost to go to Nelson Mandela’s funeral in South Africa, but said she is not willing to repay the money. Alison Redford says the amount caught her off guard, but the trip still falls under taxpayer-funded government business. “It certainly has come to my attention that there were some decisions made that week without the full and complete information that we could have had, which didn’t even follow our normal procedure in terms of trip planning,” Redford said after a school funding announcement in Calgary.

“Mistakes were made. I accept responsibility for that and I apologize.” Redford has been criticized for not keeping a closer eye on the costs of the trip and the Opposition Wildrose party had demanded she repay the entire amount. Redford was invited to be part of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s delegation in December. “From my perspective this was a trip that was part of the Canadian delegation. It was business of the government of Alberta and I attended on that basis,” she said. “I certainly take responsibility for the processes within place and I do apologize for that. “It was very interesting for me to have the opportunity during that trip to have discussions with others who were on that trip with respect to work in Alberta. I do think it is part of the work a premier is

asked to do.” Redford, who once worked with Mandela, made the journey with an assistant and indicated last week she wouldn’t have gone to the funeral if she had realized how expensive it would be. The premier and her aide took a provincial government plane to Ottawa at a cost of $15,000 to catch a free flight with Harper to South Africa. She and the aide flew home early on a commercial flight at a cost of $10,000 each to attend the swearing-in of her new cabinet. Opposition leaders have noted that Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil billed taxpayers less than $1,000 to go to the funeral. They suggest that Redford’s spending on trips abroad shows contempt for taxpayers, but she has said she will continue to travel to drum up business.

Ford lied about drug use because he was embarrassed BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — After months of insisting he had been truthful in the midst of a drug scandal, Toronto’s controversial mayor has admitted he lied to the public because he was embarrassed. Rob Ford made the admission on his own terms, in a YouTube show called Ford Nation which was posted online Monday. “Did I experiment with drugs? Yes I have. Why did I lie? I think everybody in the world has lied, because I was embarrassed,” Ford said, while looking directly into the camera. “I didn’t want to tell the truth. That’s the only answer I can give. That’s as straightforward as I can be.” Ford’s revelation came in response to a written question from “Sandra from Bangkok, Thailand,” who wondered why the mayor lied about his “substance abuse problem” when initially asked. “I’m not a drug addict, I don’t use drugs. Have I in the past? Yes,” Ford said. “When they ask me, it’s very, very humiliating in front of the world to say yes . . . People either lie to cover up, people lie because they’re embarrassed, that’s why I lied.” Ford had been under intense scrutiny since last May, when two media outlets reported the existence of a video that they said appeared to show the mayor smoking crack cocaine. The mayor initially denied he used the drug and suggested the video did not exist, but he backtracked in November by admitting he had smoked crack cocaine, probably in one of his “drunken stupors.” “I wasn’t lying,” he told reporters at the time. “You didn’t ask the correct questions. No, I’m not an addict and no I do not do drugs.” The cocaine scandal was just one in a string of controversies that have put Ford in the international spotlight. Among other eyebrow-raising incidents, the mayor also made a crude sexual comment on live TV and

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologizes for crude remarks he used earlier in the day at a news conference at city hall in Toronto on Thursday, November 14, 2013, as his wife, Renata, looks on. Ford has been forced to publicly apologize for various behaviours and off-colour or insulting remarks since the so-called crack video scandal broke in May 2013. was recently filmed using Jamaican swear words and other profanities, at one point aiming his curses at Toronto’s police chief. Toronto city council voted to strip Ford of most of his mayoral powers in November, leaving him with little more than ribbon-cutting duties. At the time, the besieged mayor called it a coup d’etat, comparing it to the 1991 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and a declaration of war. Ford’s new YouTube show — co-hosted with his brother Coun. Doug Ford — gives the mayor a renewed chance to take his message to the masses in a controlled manner. It comes months after a weekly radio talk show hosted by the Ford brothers was ended on Toronto radio station NewsTalk 1010 and a Sun News Network series, also called “Ford Nation,” was cancelled after its debut due to its costs. In one clip on his new show, the mayor appeals to

viewers to look past his personal issues. “Please judge me on my record,” he said, “not my personal life.” A video channel dedicated solely to countering the new Ford show has already sprung up. “Ford Nation Rebuttal” has already posted more than three minutes of clips of Rob Ford scandals and controversial statements dating back to his time as a city councillor. Ford’s new show was posted Monday as word surfaced that the scandal-plagued mayor’s antics could soon be coming to a TV or movie screen. Blue Ice Pictures, a Toronto-based indie film and TV production company, acquired the film and television rights to the new book Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story. The book is written by Toronto Star reporter Robyn Doolittle, one of three journalists who viewed the infamous video that appeared to show Ford smoking crack cocaine.

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EDMONTON — The principal of a Calgary elementary school has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct for locking students in a classroom by installing brackets on the door frame outside of the room and using a rope to tie the door shut. Gerald Pedron, principal of Sundance school, had argued his actions were for the benefit of the students but a disciplinary board with the Alberta Teachers’ Association disagreed and ordered him to pay a $1,000 fine. Pedron was also accused of throwing a student from a counter to a bed in a nurse’s room and pushing a girl to the ground breaking up a fight. The board found Pedron’s actions were justified in the incident involving the nurse’s room bed and agreed with Pedron’s lawyer that the girl’s fall was an accident. The parents of one of the children involved in the incidents said they were stunned by the board’s decision. They said their child was scarred by what happened and is only now starting to deal with it, adding they thought the consequences should have been more severe. Lawyer Sean Fitzgerald said Pedron was distraught as well and that’s why Pedron didn’t attend the hearing Monday in Edmonton.

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Bad news for middle class When Jim Flaherty rises to present his 10th budget today, the government bench will rise in cheers and thump their desks in appreciation as our economy is compared to other highly selective economies in the G8. But Canadians should really be weighing the price of inaction, because while the Conservatives mark time to an election year, the economy both here and abroad stubbornly refuses to unfold at the government’s electoral pace. TIM Flaherty will HARPER not balance the budget this year, but the reason for that is political, not fiscal. He can boast of moderate job growth in this country, nothing more, and even that is somewhat illusory. That growth is fragile, since most of the recent gains were in self-employment, an insecure status by its very nature, and a drop in the unemployment rate is helped along by the number of persons who have given up looking for work. The labour participation rate is stuck at about 61 per cent but is lower in the youth sector, where unemployment is pushing up against 14 per cent, an enduring problem in this country. More Canadians are being pushed into part-time jobs and the Canadian Labour Congress says the ranks of the working poor in this country are swelling. Despite exhortations from Flaherty and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, corporate Canada continues to hoard cash instead of pouring it back into an economy needing a shot of job creation stimulus. According to a study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, corporations in this country merely padded their bottom lines; they are now sitting on a record $572 billion. The same study also indicates the gap between rich and poor in this country is accelerating, with the top 10

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per cent of Canadian households making 21 times the bottom 10 per cent. The top CEO salaries are 171 times that of the average Canadian worker. Continued government austerity has thrown into question whether Ottawa can or, more importantly, wants to continue to provide services Canadians expect. Federal spending will have been cut by $90 billion between 2010 and 2017 at the present pace. By that point, the Parliamentary Budget Office has estimated, direct government spending will be at its lowest level since 2001, yet the PBO is still being denied the details of 2012 spending cuts by Flaherty to determine the real impact of those on Canadians. Household debt should be a concern with mortgage rates inevitably set to rise, but that is rarely discussed by this government. Harper last month called mounting household debt a concern, but nothing to panic about, saying that most Canadians, like his wife Laureen and he, borrowed money because of favour-

able rates but are prepared for the inevitable rate hikes. Household debt in this country is actually levelling off, he maintained, but Canadians should be vigilant. In his tour of the Sunday political talk shows, Flaherty said he is prepared to act on the youth unemployment problem, moving on apprenticeships and internships and helping young Canadians “get a start in life.’’ Harper pre-empted Flaherty on Friday with a move that could have a greater impact on youth unemployment than anything his finance minister will table today. By moving on aboriginal education, with a pledge of almost $2 billion in the years to come, and providing aboriginal sovereignty over education, Harper has at least offered hope that more aboriginals will graduate with widely recognized diplomas and certificates that will make them more attractive to employers upon graduation. But beyond that, as the government waits for the optimum time to provide any real stimulus to the economy, it

will likely spend another year in its comfortable battle mode. Flaherty has already signalled that charities will come under greater scrutiny, building on a 2012 pledge that targeted environmental groups and the public service will be the popular target of the year as Treasury Board president Tony Clement goes after sick leave and other benefits in what promises to be a highly acrimonious round of bargaining. One certainty will be that while it preaches austerity, the government will continue to spend our money advertising their economic acumen, including measures in this “stay the course” budget. While they pounded the belt-tightening drums, the Conservatives spent $473 million in advertising in the five years to the end of 2012. One thing those ads won’t tell you — budgeting on an election timetable is risky business. Tim Harper is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer. He can be reached at tharper@thestar.ca.

How should we measure success of Olympic Games? So, how are your Olympics going so far? Has the Canadian Olympic Committee advertising convinced you that we are, indeed, Winter? On the whole, when it’s -30, I’d rather be Spring. I am sort of partial to the Canadian Tire Official Olympic Children’s Choir singing We All Play for Canada. But the more I hear it, the more it begins to sound like the Pink Floyd song Another Brick in the Wall, or the Rolling Stones’ You Can’t Always Get What You Want. Now that the thought has been planted in your head, I defy you not to think about it GREG every time the ad is played on NEIMAN TV. Which will be often. Just as the cost of running the Winter Games ($54 billion and rising), goes up each time around, the carping when the product falls short of the ideal also increases. I’m not too fussed about Russia televising a section of its opening ceremonies that was actually a dress rehearsal for the locals. That ground had already been broken in China. During the show, when one of the magic rings failed to grow on cue, the world saw only four rings of power, but Russian viewers — who are paying a lot more than us for the experience — got to see all five. I recall when one of the pillars hoisting the Olympic cauldron failed to rise at the Vancouver Games opening ceremony. That left poor Catriona Le May Doan standing with a torch and no place to go. But we didn’t fake it. So there you are. Nor am I too upset that the journalists at the games have crappy hotel rooms. This is Russia: doesn’t everybody get crappy hotel rooms? Trapping athletes in the bathroom might be another story altogether, though. This is early days for these Games, so when the cameras pan back to show an astounding lack of spectators at most of the venues, you can just assume the world is unfolding as it should.

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Things will pick up. The official line is that 92 per cent of all the tickets have been sold. That must mean 80 per cent of ticket buyers are trapped in a Soviet-era lineup (or a bathroom) somewhere. Besides, team figure skating — the early marquee event — is more of a TV thing. A genuine Olympic Moment actually occurred at the women’s team figure skating event. The world saw American skater Ashley Wagner register all the stages of grief when she saw her score following her routine. The four-second video of that has eclipsed the opening ceremonies. Japanese skater Mao Asada had the high score to that point, but had fallen during her routine. Wagner had skated well, and clean, but was given a lower score, relegating her to a bronze standing. A video clip that became the first viral sensation of the games shows Wagner registering shock, disbelief and then anger as she turned her head to tell the “kiss and cry” zone that “this is bulls---.” Then, she smiles and claps politely. Later she tweeted: ““I AM AN OLYMPIC MEDALIST!!! THANK YOU TO MY INCREDIBLE TEAM!” Acceptance. The Sochi Games also set a record for the rise of allegations of corruption and collusion in judging at figure skating events. Only one day in! And, again, Canadians are the target. French magazine L’Equipe published an interview with an unnamed Russian coach, alleging that Russian and American judges had struck a “proposed barter” to help each other keep Canadian figure skaters off the top podium. Shades of Jamie Salé and David Pelletier at Salt Lake City! Russia would get the win the pairs and team events, the Americans would defeat Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir in the dance event. But, as they say in Russia, believe nothing until it is officially denied. Canada has an early gold medal for Twitter at these Games, and the person who created the feed isn’t even in Russia. A journalism student at Toronto’s Centennial College, Alexander Broad, created @sochiProblems as a

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Ashley Wagner of the United States said what? Seeing her surprising results in the women’s team short program figure skating competition. local joke, hoping he’d get maybe 30 followers. As of Sunday, he had more than 331,000. That’s more than Canada’s Olympic team Twitter feed. That’s more than the official Twitter feed for the Sochi Games Committee. They’re always creating new events at the Olympics. Twitter satires, and YouTube videos of incredulous athletes may just get included. And the Games have only started. I just hope they have good ice at the curling venue. A distinct lack of fans in the stands should help prevent problems with that. Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate.blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@gmail.com.

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Ex-Guatemalan soldier arrested in Alberta sentenced to 10 years BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A Canadian human rights group remains hopeful that a former Guatemalan special forces soldier sentenced to prison by a U.S. court will eventually be tried for the alleged massacre of villagers during his country’s civil war. Jorge Sosa, 55, was arrested in Alberta in 2011 and on Monday he was sentenced to 10 years for lying on his U.S. citizenship papers about his alleged role in the killings. At least 160 people were killed in the village of Dos Erres in 1982. Sosa had both Canadian and U.S. citizenship when he was arrested in Lethbridge, Alta., and then extradited. U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips stripped Sosa of his U.S. citizenship after handing down her sentence. “Although we would have liked to have seen Sosa tried for war crimes, the fact that he got

a 10-year sentence and will be spending several years in prison is a step in the right direction,” Matt Eisenbrandt, legal director for the Canadian Centre for International Justice, said from Vancouver. “We hope that someday he will be put on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity to really get accountability for the Dos Erres massacre.” The Centre for International Justice had launched a campaign before Sosa’s extradition to the United States to encourage the Canadian government to keep him and try him for war crimes. Eisenbrandt said there is every reason to believe that Sosa will be deported to Guatemala once his sentence in the U.S. is complete. “They almost certainly will,” he said. “The other thing the judge did was revoke his U.S. citizenship almost immediately and essentially seemed to indicate he would likely be deported after his sentence.” Sosa is wanted by Guatemalan

authorities for the Dos Erres killings. The military unit believed the village was under rebel control and that its inhabitants were responsible for an ambush on soldiers and the theft of 20 rifles. Sosa’s extradition proceeding heard that he was a sub-lieutenant at the Kaibil School, which trained special commando units in Guatemala in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and was one of the commanders of a 60-man unit that surrounded Dos Erres in December 1982. Many of the villagers were killed with sledgehammers. The women and girls were raped and their bodies thrown down a village well, the hearing heard. No stolen weapons were found. Sosa has denied being in the village that day. A former member of the same unit, Pedro Pimentel Rios, was extradited from the United States to Guatemala and sentenced to 6,060 years in prison for his role in the killings.

Avalanche risk jumps to high in B.C. BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Backcountry skiers, snowboarders and sledders should be wary of dangerous avalanche conditions on mountains across much of southern British Columbia in the coming days, search-and-rescue officials say. The Canadian Avalanche Centre said Monday that the avalanche rating will jump to considerable or high on Tuesday and Wednesday for alpine and some treeline zones on mountain ranges from Vancouver’s North Shore to southeastern B.C., as well as the northwest coast. A slab of new snow on top of an underlying weaker layer has created unstable conditions, the centre said. A high rating also means very dangerous avalanche conditions

exist, with large avalanches considered likely and human-triggered slides considered very likely. “We had a pattern of cold, clear nights for the past week, and some melting and freezing during the day creates this kind of crust, and there’s always a worry about new snow on an old crust like that,” said Michael Coyle of Coquitlam Search and Rescue about conditions on the south coast. Coyle said the lack of snow on local mountains during the past few weeks means many skiers and snowboarders have moved onto activities such as hiking and mountain biking. But a dump of new snow in recent days means outdoor enthusiasts may be eager to take advantage of the new conditions, just as the hazard quickly moves from very low to very high, he said.

Coyle said the avalanche risk is always greatest immediately after a snowfall. He urged people to find out about avalanche conditions before they head to the mountains and take appropriate equipment, including a probe, avalanche transceiver and shovel. People should also consider taking some form of avalanche training, he added. Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for the central coast, Howe Sound, inland sections of the north coast, west Columbia and Whistler regions, as accumulations of 15 to 30 centimetres are expected. The agency forecast snow for much of Vancouver Island and the province’s south coast Monday, but little if any snow fell in areas such as Metro Vancouver, where rain was the norm.

Twitter sensation pokes fun at Sochi Games THE CANADIAN PRESS Athletes trapped in bathrooms. Hotel rooms still under construction. Clowns wandering the streets. Alexander Broad is doing his best to document everything wrong and weird at the Winter Games with Twitter’s latest satire-of-the-moment account, @SochiProblems. The Internet sensation, which began Tuesday, had already amassed over 331,000 followers by Sunday. Broad hoped for at most 30 followers. By Wednesday morning he had 11,000 and a spotlight he wasn’t expecting. “Never in a million years. I made it as a joke. The entire idea of this came as a joke, something to laugh at,” says the Pickering, Ont., native. The idea came to Broad on Tuesday morning as he sat in a journalism class at Toronto’s Centennial College while looking for breaking news. By then Canadian and international journalists were arriving in Sochi, Russia to find facilities still under construction, and pictures of the debacle were trending on Twitter. Broad had his idea. Now he needed a moniker. Before the class, Broad spilt Tim Hortons coffee on a plaid jacket, which seemed like a uniquely Canadian problem to the 20-yearold. Now he was searching for what there was to worry about in Sochi. “From there on it just

kind of grew. It’s sprouted into this giant thing,” he says. The word giant doesn’t do Broad’s popularity justice — @SochiProblems has more followers than either the official Sochi Games profile or the Canadian Olympic team’s account, and has also caught the attention of American media such as The Washington Post, USA Today and ABC. Satirical accounts are the norm on Twitter. Fake feeds for celebrities, politicians and fictional characters proliferate on the social media website, even if many only last as long as the zeitgeist they’ve captured allows them to remain relevant. That’s got Broad under pressure to watch the Olympics all the time for material. “I think the biggest thing, I feel like it’s just like I’ve got to stay alert to everything a lot more,” he says, adding he draws the line at staying up through the night. Broad’s favourite Olympic mishap so far was a series of tweets from a Canadian journalist who arrived at his hotel room late at night only to find the locks had been changed. “I was just sitting on my couch reading them and absolutely, I had tears flowing from my eyes,” he said. “I was laughing quite hard. I don’t know why it triggered that but I thought it was quite funny.” Broad was quickly outed as the mind behind @SochiProblems. All the popularity means he is taking Twitter more seriously than his readers might know.

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Protesters demand ouster of politicians BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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An opposition supporter plays the piano on the barricades in front of riot police in central Kiev, Ukraine, Monday. Ukraine has been rocked by nearly three months of anti-government protests sparked by President Viktor Yanukovich’s refusal to sign a wide-ranging trade agreement with the European Union.

EU urges Ukraine to form new government, reform constitution BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In a sharp rebuke to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, the European Union on Monday called for the formation of a new, inclusive government and constitutional reforms that would pave the way to “free and fair presidential elections.” The bloc’s 28 foreign ministers said in a joint statement they were “alarmed by the human rights situation, including violence, cases of missing persons, torture and intimidation” as part of the authorities’ crackdown against the ongoing protests, reflecting an “atmosphere of impunity.” Ukraine has been rocked by nearly three months of antigovernment protests sparked by Yanukovych’s refusal to sign an agreement with the EU and accept a $15 billion loan package from Russia instead.

The political deadlock is also pushing Ukraine’s economy closer to the brink; its currency and foreign reserves are tumbling while Moscow has suspended its loan payments. The ministers at their meeting in Brussels reiterated the EU stands ready to assist Ukraine financially, provided a new, inclusive government will be formed to “pursue economic and political reforms.” The EU has so far shied away from imposing sanctions such as travel bans or asset freezes against the Ukrainian leadership, but the foreign ministers’ demand for constitutional reform and fresh elections on Monday reflected the bloc’s growing impatience. “A new and inclusive government, constitutional reform bringing back more balance of powers, and preparation for free and fair presidential elections would contribute to bringing Ukraine back on a sustainable path of reforms,”

they said. Separately, the foreign ministers decided to start negotiations with Cuba to upgrade the EU’s ties with the Caribbean island nation. The EU’s foreign policy chief, however, cautioned that progress will depend on Cuba’s determination to implement further reforms toward opening its economy and respecting fundamental rights. The Cuban government later issued a statement attributed to Deputy Foreign Minister Rogelio Sierra Diaz saying dialogue with the EU should be “based on a reciprocal, unconditional and nondiscriminatory approach.” The EU resumed low-level contacts with Cuba in 2008, two years after Raul Castro became president and started granting Cubans some more freedom. European nations have long traded with Cuba and thousands of Europeans flock to the island’s beaches every year.

In leak, Egypt’s ousted president says protests useless, asks for money BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi says protests by his supporters and the violent crackdown against them are “useless” in a recording of a private conversation with one of his lawyers that was leaked by security authorities eager to show the Islamist leader in a less defiant posture. Morsi also asked his lawyer, Mohammed Salim el-Awah, for money to be deposited in his prison account for living expenses since he is not allowed visits by friends and family, according to excerpts of the recording published in the privately owned Al-Watan newspaper. Another member of Morsi’s defence team, Mohammed el-Damati, denounced the recording, calling it a violation of privacy and the Islamist leader’s constitutional rights, and threatened to file a lawsuit. Morsi was ousted by the military on July 3 following repeated demonstrations calling on him to leave office. He is now held at a high security prison near the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. His incarceration there followed four months of detention at an undisclosed location. The leaked conversation reportedly took place on the sidelines of Morsi’s trial earlier this month as he faced charges of inciting the murder of protesters during his year in power.

Two security officials told The Associated Press the recording was released to show the public that Morsi knows protests will not bring him back to power. The two spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the issue publicly. Demonstrations led by the Muslim Brotherhood calling for Morsi’s reinstatement have frequently led to violent clashes between his supporters and security forces. While the protests have waned as hundreds have been killed and thousands of Brotherhood leaders and supporters detained, violence has been on the rise, with an increasing number of suicide bombings, drive-by shootings, and assassinations targeting mainly security forces. An Islamic militant group, Ansar Beit al-Maqdis — Champions of Jerusalem in Arabic — has claimed responsibility for many of the attacks. But the Egyptian government accuses the Muslim Brotherhood of orchestrating a campaign of violence and branded it a terrorist organization. The group denies the allegations. In the recording, made during the week of Feb. 1-5, Morsi asks his lawyer what is happening on the streets. The lawyer tells him that protests and clashes continue but are not productive and negotiations should be held. “This is all without a result,” elAwah said. “People must sit and talk and find a solution.”

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SARAJEVO — Thousands protested in a dozen Bosnian cities Monday to demand that politicians be replaced by non-partisan experts who can better address the nearly 40 per cent unemployment and rampant corruption. It was the sixth day of the worst unrest the Balkan country has seen since the end of the 1991-95 Bosnian war, which killed 100,000. “My father, mother and brother are unemployed,” said Meliha, a 34-year-old former art professor who earns 7 euros ($9.55) a day waiting tables. She refused to give her last name fearing she would lose that job as well. “I’ve had enough!” Two elderly people held a banner noting that one politician’s monthly salary equals four years of the average pension payment. Protesters say overpaid politicians are obsessed with inter-ethnic bickering. “They are living in a different world, completely disconnected from the people,” said Anes Podic, a computer engineer without a steady job. Protesters have gathered daily by the presidency in Sarajevo, the capital, and in a dozen other cities. They set the presidency and other government buildings ablaze on Friday, with graffiti on one reading: “He who sows hunger, reaps anger.” Local governments in five cities, including Sarajevo, have resigned long before October general elections. The peace deal that ended the war created a complex political system in which more than 150 ministries govern Bosnia’s 4 million people. Corruption is widespread and high taxes eat away at paychecks. One in five Bosnians lives below the poverty line. Svjetlana Nedimovic, an unemployed political scientist, accused the European Union — whose 28 foreign ministers were discussing Bosnia on Monday — of turning its back on her country even as it supports protesters in Ukraine. In Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton urged the authorities to guarantee the right to peaceful protests and to act on the people’s demands.

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Russia, China skip talks on humanitarian crisis BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Canadian comedian Nathan Fielder of the Comedy Central show ‘Nathan For You’ comes forward as the brainchild of Dumb Starbucks, a parody store that resembles a Starbucks with a green awning and mermaid logo, but with the word Dumb attached above the Starbucks sign.

Dumb Starbucks in Los Angeles generates lineups, social media buzz THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — It’s a caffeine-charged Hollywood whodunit: Just whose bright idea was the “Dumb Starbucks” coffee shop that popped up and started serving free drinks from the corner of an otherwise uncelebrated strip mall. On Monday morning, a line from the store wound alongside the parking lot and up the block, with some patrons stepping out to snap pictures in front of a green awning and mermaid logo that is familiar — except that the word “Dumb” is prominently featured. They weren’t coming for gourmet fare: Their descriptions of the coffee ranged from “horrible” to “bitter,” and one parent said his daughter complained that the hot chocolate was like water. Instead, they are just coming to say they came, and to score a white paper cup with a sticker bearing the curious logo.

“It was a pretty dumb idea to come out in the cold” and wait for nearly two hours to get a coffee, joked Anthony Solis, who lives in nearby Hollywood. One nearby merchant said someone had been selling cups for $5 each to people who didn’t want to wait. Those who know what’s behind the parody aren’t saying, but there was no shortage of ideas among patrons. Speculation ran from the creative (must be a project by British street artist Banksy) to commercial (must be marketing for some sort of project, probably comedic). The store’s decor is reminiscent of a real Starbucks, complete with a huge menu on which most of the drinks were prefaced by “dumb” (“dumb iced coffee,” “dumb white chocolate mocha”). One exception was the “Wuppy Duppy Latte,” which the menu said would have sold for $6 had the store been charging anything. The cash register was dark,

Canadian couple slain in Mexico THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY — A relative of an Ontario couple killed at a popular retirement spot in Mexico says the family is devastated by the loss. Edward Kular’s daughter-in-law confirms the 84-year-old Toronto man and 72-year-old Nina Discombe of Ottawa have died in Mexico.

The couple’s names have not been released by police. Mexican authorities say the couple was found by their gardener in a pool of blood in the living room of the house where they’d lived for at least six months. Chapala city spokesman Roberto Arroyo says robbery is the main motive behind the Sunday attack on the pair.

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though the tip jar was bulging. Dumb Starbucks opened Friday, and the buzz it generated grew over the weekend with a boost from posts on Twitter and Facebook. That caught the attention of the real Starbucks. In a statement Monday, the Seattle-based coffee giant said it has no affiliation with the Dumb Starbucks. “While we appreciate the humour, they cannot use our name, which is a protected trademark,” spokeswoman Laurel Harper said in an email. She added that most trademark disputes are handled informally, suggesting the company might not need to take legal action, though Starbucks had not yet succeeded in contacting those behind Dumb Starbucks. An email from The Associated Press to an account identified with the new store was not returned. At the front counter, a frequently asked ques-

tions sheet said the store was shielded by “parody law.” “By adding the word ‘dumb,’ we are technically ‘making fun’ of Starbucks, which allows us to use their trademarks under a law known as ’fair use,”’ the sheet said. It continued: “In the eyes of the law, our ’coffee shop’ is actually an art gallery and the ’coffee’ you’re buying is considered art. But that’s for our lawyers to worry about.” One law professor suggested that Dumb Starbucks needed to sharpen up its legal theory. “Fair use” can protect parodies of copyright material, but a trademark such as the logo has different protections that Dumb Starbucks may well be violating, said Mark McKenna, a trademark law expert at the University of Notre Dame. Like others, McKenna suspects the store is a publicity stunt — but for what, he could only guess.

Russia is scuttling Western efforts to push through a Security Council resolution that would raise the prospect of sanctions against Syria unless the government gives unrestricted access to deliver humanitarian aid. Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin vowed to veto the proposed measure if necessary. Both he and China’s U.N. ambassador were no-shows at a meeting Monday to discuss the Western and Arabbacked resolution. Churkin dismissed the resolution as a “political” measure introduced “to whip up political tensions around Syria.” “We felt that the text was beyond redemption,” Churkin said, explaining why Russia didn’t bother to attend the meeting. “This text would not have any positive impact on the situation. If anything, it would create disruption of humanitarian efforts.” Russia and China, which support the Syrian government, have blocked three previous Westernbacked resolutions that would have pressured President Bashar Assad to end the now three-year-old civil war. The divided Security Council did come together in October to approve a presidential statement appealing for immediate access to all areas of Syria to deliver aid. Western and Arab countries want to go a step further with a legally binding resolution but Russia’s opposition dooms their effort. Churkin made clear Russia would veto the resolution if it is put to a vote before the 15-member Security Council. “This text is not going to be adopted, I can tell you,” he said. Russia is “talking about things that the Security Council can conceivably do usefully in order to improve the humanitarian situation in Syria,” Churkin said. “If we produce something ... which is pragmatically useful and will go to a vote I hope it will be adopted.” He said hard, pragmatic work is needed to address the “enormous” humanitarian problems in Syria. Churkin said positive developments have allowed humanitarian workers to evacuate hundreds of civilians and deliver aid to besieged areas of the rebelheld city of Homs. U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos welcomed a three-day extension of the initial three-day “humanitarian pause” in Homs. She said local authorities and representatives of all sides, working “in extremely dangerous circumstances,” have evacuated more than 800 people from Old Homs and brought food and medical supplies to people who have had little aid for nearly two years. But Amos said “it is absolutely unacceptable” that U.N. and Syrian Red Crescent aid workers were targeted, and that 11 people lost their lives needlessly because the parties didn’t maintain their ceasefire during the initial pause. The proposed Security Council resolution, obtained by the Associated Press, puts most of the blame for the humanitarian crisis on the Syrian government. If demands for unrestricted humanitarian access are not granted within 15 days, the resolution expresses the council’s intention to impose nonmilitary sanctions against individuals and entities responsible for the obstruction of aid deliveries. The draft resolution expresses “outrage at the unacceptable and escalating level of violence and the death of over 136,000 people in Syria, including more than 11,000 children.”

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Housing starts drop sharply CMHC SAYS STARTS RISE IN LARGEST CENTRES, DROP IN SMALLER ONES Housing starts in Red Deer were down sharply in January as compared with the same month a year ago, but the slide was due almost entirely to a drop in new multi-family projects. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported on Monday that work commenced on 107 homes in the city last month, a 30 per cent decline from 153 in

January 2013. Work on units in multi-family projects tumbled to 86 from 131 over this period, while starts on single-detached houses held relatively steady at 21 — which was one fewer than the 22 starts last January. Among Alberta’s largest urban centres, year-over-year housing starts in January were up in Calgary, Edmonton,

Grande Prairie and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. They were lower in Lethbridge as well as Red Deer, and unchanged in Medicine Hat. Canada-wide, the pace of housing starts slowed in January compared with December, said CMHC. “The decline in starts is an indication of housing supply

falling into alignment with demand in most major markets,” said TD Bank economist Connor McDonald. Urban starts decreased by 2.7 per cent in January, with multi-family urban starts down six per cent and singledetached urban starts up 3.4 per cent. Urban starts in January increased in the Prairies and in

Ontario and fell in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and British Columbia. Last week, CMHC predicted that builders will reduce housing starts in 2014 and 2015 as they adjust to rising interest rates and a slowdown in demand from first-time buyers. With files from The Canadian Press.

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Home builders in Blackfalds are off to a busy start in 2014, with the town issuing building permits for residential projects valued at a combined $12.3 million in January. That topped Red Deer’s tally of $11.9 million in the same category. Last year, residential construction in Blackfalds generated $65.8 million worth of building permits over the 12 months, which was up from $45.5 million in 2012 and $26.1 million in 2011.

Unemployment rises slightly, but is lowest in province BY ADVOCATE STAFF Unemployment in the Red Deer region ticked up slightly in January. But the local jobless rate is still 0.8 percentage points lower than anywhere else in the province, and 1.8 points below the Alberta average. Statistics Canada’s latest unemployment survey found that only 2.8 per cent of the workforce in and around Red Deer were looking for jobs. That compares with 2.7 per cent in December and 3.9 per cent in January 2013. Elsewhere in the province, the January unemployment rate in the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region was 3.6 per cent. Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and Atha-

A Montreal-based women’s clothing company is preparing to open its second store at Bower Place Shopping Centre. Groupe Dynamite has laid claim to a bay in the mall that became vacant with the closure of Bluenotes on Jan. 8. It’s preparing to rebrand the space as a Dynamite store, with opening expected this spring, said John Rooke, general manager of Bower Place Shopping Centre. In addition to operating more than 300 Dynamite stores across Canada, and beyond, Groupe Dynamite owns the Garage chain of clothing stores. Garage focuses on clothing for teen girls, with an outlet in Bower Place Shopping Centre one of the more than 150 owned by Groupe Dynamite. Rooke said other stores are coming, although it’s too early to identify them. “We’ve got a few big-name national and international retailers set to make their mark either late this year or early next year,” he

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basca-Grande Prairie followed at 3.8 per cent, with Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake at 3.9 per cent, Calgary at 4.5 per cent, Camrose-Drumheller at 4.8 per cent and Edmonton at 4.9 per cent. The overall provincial unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage points in January, to a seasonally-adjusted 4.6 per cent. A year earlier, it was 4.5 per cent. Alberta’s unemployment rate was the second lowest in Canada, behind Saskatchewan’s 4.3 per cent. The national rate was seven per cent, down 0.2 percentage points from the month before. Alberta’s labour force grew by 2,500 people from December to January, while employment increased by 6,600 during the same period.

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BRIEFS said. “We’re just waiting on the leases to be finalized at our head office.” To free up space for these new stores, mall management plans to relocate some of their existing tenants into the 4,500-square-foot premises that were occupied by Eddie Bauer before it closed at the end of January. Rooke said the former Wild Mountain bay, which is currently being used by The Aussie Store on a temporary basis, is also available for a new store.

Pork producers warned of virus Alberta Pork is urging pork producers in the province to be vigilant after a case of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) was confirmed in Montana on Monday. First discovered in the United States last May, PEDv has now

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A provincial committee considering the feasibility of high-speed rail in Alberta will make a stop in Red Deer on Feb. 25. The Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future plans to collect input from the public about high-speed rail transit system during a 6:30 p.m. meeting at the Red Deer Lodge Hotel. Meetings are also scheduled for Calgary on Feb. 24 and Edmonton on Feb. 26. The committee discussed the issue of high-speed rail in early December, and last week heard presentations from a number of experts and interested parties — including officials from the City of Red Deer. It’s scheduled to report to the legislative assembly by the end of May. In 2006, the province commissioned a high-speed rail market demand study. The results, which were released in 2009, indicated that many Hwy 2 travellers would use high-speed rail if the option existed. It estimated the cost of a line between Calgary and Edmonton at between $3 billion and $20 billion, depending on the technology and type of train. Calgary-East MLA Moe Amery, who chairs the allparty Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future, told the Advocate in December that the initiative lost impetus when the economic downturn hit. But Amery feels it’s time to review the issue. He also said the Calgary-Red Deer-Edmonton corridor seems a logical choice for high-speed rail, with Red Deer a natural stopping point. Anyone wishing to present at the Red Deer meeting is asked to register by calling 780-427-1350 by Feb. 20. Written submissions will also be accepted until March 31, and can be sent to the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future c/o Committee Clerk, 801 Legislature Annex, 9718 107th St., Edmonton, T5K 1E4, or by email to economicfuture.committee@assembly.ab.ca.

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Rifco Inc. (TSXV: RFC) posted a record quarter to end 2013. The Red Deer-based company, which operates through its subsidiary Rifco National Auto Finance, announced on Monday that it set a number of new highs during the quarter ended Dec. 31. These included record revenues of $7.7 million, record net income of $1.7 million and record earnings per share of eight cents. Those revenues were up 20 per cent from the $6.4 million for the same period in 2012, while Rifco’s net income was up 36 per cent from $1.2 million and its earnings per share climbed 31 per cent from 6.1 cents. Rifco provides consumer financing on new and used vehicles through a network of dealerships across Canada. The company noted in a release that it has less than five per cent of the national non-traditional auto finance market, and said it’s growing its sales force to increase this share.

High Arctic approves 2014 capital budget BY ADVOCATE STAFF High Arctic Energy Services Inc. (TSX: HWO) has approved a 2014 capital budget of $19 million. A release issued by the Red Deer-based company said the budget includes growth-related expenditures of $13 million and maintenance-related expenditures of $6 million. The total includes $2.5 million committed during High Arctic’s last fiscal year that has been carried forward into this year. The growth-related capital spending includes equipment in Canada and in Papua New Guinea, where High Arctic is active. “Our ongoing investments in (Papua New Guinea) support our position as a pre-eminent service provider in the country, and our continuous maintenance and enhancement program in Canada ensures that we are well-positioned to service the growing LNG-focused activity,” said Dennis Sykora, the company’s CEO. High Arctic provides specialized oilfield equipment and services.

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Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.08 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 58.19 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 56.94 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.76 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 25.87 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 21.35 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.71 First Quantum Minerals . 20.44 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 28.81 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.83 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 5.63 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 37.09 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.40 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 27.40 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 29.69 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 31.15 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 59.07 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.76 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 53.33 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 37.39 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 20.66 Canyon Services Group. 11.10 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 29.19 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.820 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 20.18 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.65 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 89.52 chair, Janet Yellen, before the U.S. Congress on Tuesday for any hint at a change in policy. The TSX gold sector ran ahead about 3.33 per cent in advance of earnings from several major miners this week while April gold rose $11.80 to US$1,274.70 an ounce. Yamana Gold (TSX:YRI) shares climbed 67 cents, or 6.63 per cent, to C$10.78 as it said it expects its combined gold and silver output this year will be 16 per cent above 2013’s level, while its cash costs per ounce remain relatively stable. The base metals sector was up 0.16 per cent with March copper down one cent at US$3.22 a pound. The energy sector was the leading decliner, down 0.62 per cent even as March crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange edged 18 cents higher to US$100.06 a barrel, its highest close this year. On the corporate front, International Forest Products Ltd. (TSX:IFP.A) shares jumped 10.92 per cent to C$16.86 as the Vancouverbased company moved to acquire a Georgia lumber business in a US$180-million deal with Ilim Timber Continental SA. HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM) is out to acquire all the shares of Augusta Resources Corp. (TSX:AZC) that it doesn’t already own in a cash and stock deal worth about some $540 million. August’s prime asset is its Rosemont copper deposit in Arizona. HudBay is offering 0.315 of a share for each Augusta share. HudBay stock fell 57 cents to C$8.83 on Monday, while Augusta shares rocketed more than 27 per cent, or 69 cents, to $3.20, well above the im-

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plied price of $2.96 a share when the offer was made. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Monday. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,794.18, up 7.68 points TSX Venture Exchange — 967.41, up 5.31 points TSX 60 — 791.18.13, up 1.05 points Dow — 15,801.79, up 7.71 points S&P 500 — 1,799.84, up 2.82 points Nasdaq — 4,148.17, up 22.31 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 90.46 cents US, down 0.13 of a cent Pound — C$1.8136, up 0.14 of a cent Euro — C$1.5083 up 0.27 of a cent Euro — US$1.3644, up 0.05 of a centOil futures: US$100.06 per barrel, up 18 cents (March contract) Gold futures: US$1,274.70 per oz., up $11.80 (April contract Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $23.11 oz., up 34 cents $742.99 kg, up $10.93 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Monday at 967.41, up 5.31 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 185.70 million shares.

Trade minister vows to fight U.S. provisions on meat labelling BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Ottawa will do “everything we can� to fight provisions of a U.S. farm law that is hurting Canada’s meat producing industry, International Trade Minister Ed Fast said Monday. Fast described a country-of-origin labelling requirement for meat in legislation signed last week by President Barack Obama as “counterproductive.� The provisions, first introduced in 2008, require all packaged meat to identify where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered. Supporters said it better informs consumers, while opponents argue that segregating animals and tracking them adds costs and violates free-trade agreements. Fast said the legislation undermines North American supply chains and costs the Canadian pork, beef and cattle industry about $1 billion a year. An insistence on country-of-origin labels is blamed for reducing Canadian meat exports to the U.S. by half, as some U.S. companies have said they can’t afford to sort, label and store meat from Canada differently than meat from domestic animals. The Harper government has said it will consider retaliatory measures and will try to enforce a prior WTO ruling that backed Canada’s position on the issue. The next step will be a hearing Feb. 18 at the World Trade Organization. “We are going to do everything we can to defend and promote Canada’s interests, not only on the international stage but in our bilateral relationships,� Fast said Monday after speaking to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. “Now we want to make sure that the United States complies with the ruling of the World Trade Organization.� Fast refused to comment, however, on an internal battle — particularly among Democrats in Congress — over extending fast-track negotiating authority to the president in negotiating international trade deals. The au-

thority would only allow Congress to approve or reject deals and prevent elected officials from amending or filibustering such agreements. “I’m not going to comment on internal U.S. politics. We are focused on controlling the things that we can control, which is to strongly defend and promote Canadian interests at the negotiating table, with a view to concluding an agreement that is in Canada’s best interests.� The authority expired for new agreements in 2007 but continued to apply for agreements already under negotiation. Concerns are mounting that a potential Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership and efforts to strike a deal between the U.S. and the European Union could be delayed unless that authority is extended because trade partners are reluctant to sign off on deals that could later be amended. The proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership would be a trade deal involving 12 Pacific countries, including Canada with nearly 800 million people and $27 trillion of gross domestic product. Earlier, in his speech, the minister urged Quebecers to prepare to take advantage of a federal trade deal, signed last fall with the European Union, before it is ratified to get “first mover advantage� before Americans conclude their own EU agreement. “Don’t wait until this agreement comes into force in two years. Prepare and position yourselves now to benefit from an agreement that will provide dramatically improved access to a market of 500 million well-off consumers,� said Fast. The minister applauded the Quebec governments led by former Liberal premier Jean Charest and Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois for supporting the deal that could potentially create 80,000 jobs in Canada. But he criticized the New Democratic Party and its large Quebec caucus. He said none of those 57 MPs “has had the courage to come out publicly and tell Quebecers whether they support or oppose this agreement.�

As energy firms post results, investors eye strategic shifts BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — This week will see a parade of quarterly earnings from some big energy names, including two Calgary-based companies that are in the thick of strategic overhauls. Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA) and Talisman Energy Inc. (TSX:TLM) are both in the process of shrinking. Instead of throwing money at an array of different projects, the two are concentrating on the most lucrative regions and prioritizing profitability over production growth. Talisman will post its results for

the full year and fourth quarter on Wednesday, while Encana’s report is on deck for Thursday. Analysts are expecting lower quarterly earnings for both companies compared with a year earlier, according to estimates compiled by Thomson Reuters. Under the leadership of CEO Doug Suttles, who took the helm in June, Encana is no longer juggling operations in dozens of different areas. Instead, it’s now focused on just five North American regions: the Duvernay and Montney in Western Canada; the San Juan in New Mexico; the DJ Basin in Colorado and Tuscaloosa Marine in Louisiana.

Investors seem to like where Encana is going, said AltaCorp Capital analyst Dirk Lever. “I think people do really appreciate the clearer vision,� he said. “Execution will be key.� One of the key themes in the industry lately has been strengthening North American natural gas prices, he said. A prolonged stretch of bitter cold throughout the continent has driven up demand for the home-heating fuel. That’s expected to be good news

for Encana’s Deep Panuke natural gas project in offshore Nova Scotia, which started up late last year after repeated delays. “It’s up and running and some days the price that they’ve been able to get for any natural gas sold has just been ridiculously high,� said Lever. “Those are extremes. I think that given the strength in natural gas very recently, that’ll be a positive. It’s just a matter of how long does it stay in place? And the longer it’s in place, the better off it’s going to be for Encana.�

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BEHIND THE WHEEL: DOCTORS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Steps must be taken to dissuade drivers from illegally using cellphones while behind the wheel to prevent the risk of injury to other motorists or pedestrians, says an editorial by two Canadian doctors. And paradoxically, they write in this week’s British Medical Journal, technology itself may provide the solution. Dr. Barry Pless and son Dr. Charles Pless of Montreal say although there is still scientific uncertainty about the link between cellphone use while driving and the risk of collisions, the proliferation of mobile phones means distracted driving is undoubtedly on the rise. A number of studies over the last two decades have had mixed findings as to whether conversing or texting on a mobile phone while driving boosts the risk of having a motor vehicle accident. But the editorial argues that the potential for injuring or killing other people due to distracted driving means policy makers must not wait for “solid proof” before acting. While hands-free cellphone use in the driver’s seat is probably the least risky activity, followed by conversing with a phone to one’s ear, “texting is most dangerous — terrifyingly so,” said Barry Pless, professor emeritus of pediatrics and epidemiology at McGill University. Public education campaigns may have some effect but are unlikely to stop all drivers from taking out their mobiles — a goal that has not even been achieved by legislation across Canada that bans the use of cellphones while behind the wheel, Pless said Tuesday from Montreal. “So part of the responsibility lies with the law makers to make sure the penalties are severe,” he said, noting that New York state has proposed legislation that would double a young driver’s licence suspension from the current six months for texting while operating a vehicle. “If you’re a kid and you know you’re going to lose your licence for a year ... and you have a reasonable expectation of being caught, then one hopes that you will be persuaded not to do it.” According to the Canadian Automobile Association website, provincial fines range from a high of $400 in P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador, with the loss of three to four demerit points respectively, to a low of $115-$154 in Quebec, with three demerit points lost.

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that you may regret after. You may tend to think that you are not deserving of being happy, but in reality you’re stronger than you think. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Work on restructuring your past by putting some well-thought, law-abiding actions into your life. You seek an honest share of your joint finances. You also seek more control over your assets. Employ a positive attitude as things might just work in your favour. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You might be inclined to experience and feel a lower than usual self-esteem. Don’t fall into this gloomy and cynical thinking, as it is not representative of your true nature. Today is just another

day, which may seem too opinionated to certain Capricorns. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Unresolved matters from your past might give you some headaches today. You are not feeling nurtured or cared for, as you had wished. It seems that some hidden forces are working against you. Tap into your creativity to solve any on-going problems. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your need to let your individuality be expressed in sensitive ways may find you emotionally disturbed do to an influential friend of yours. It seems that you won’t approve of a female’s presence. Astro Doyna is an internationally syndicated astrologer/columnist.

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TOP LEFT: The chocolate lava cake was the result of a culinary mishap. TOP RIGHT: Mousse is the French word for ‘foam’ and it is elegant spinoff of the denser pudding recipe. LEFT: Taking the concept from cheese fondue, Konrad Egli, a Swiss restaurateur in New York wanting to promote Toblerone chocolate, introduced North America to decadent chocolate fondues. BOTTOM: The recipe takes the stress out of flaming but still keep all the ingredients that mimics Brennan’s famous Bananas Foster.

If you are planning to cook Valentine’s Day dinner at home, remember, this is the one occasion when it is important to punctuate the end with an indulgent dessert! In my opinion, it’s really sacrilege not to. Since the name of the game is seduction, a simple bowl full of ice cream just won’t do! When it comes to appeasing the palette, it must appear elegant, taste decadent and yet be easy to make. With a little nibble into their creation, here are my top easy Valentine desserts to whip up in the MADHU kitchen. BADONI

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Like many creations, the chocolate lava cake was the result of a culinary mishap. The dessert was meant to be an individual chocolate cake, but a chef in New York took out his creation a bit before it was done; just as he was sending it out, he noticed the centre of the cake jiggle, and when he gently poked, thick warm chocolate oozed out. Time pressed and not wanting to admit his mistake, he decided to introduce the dessert as chocolate “lava” cake! Surprisingly, it was a hit and more patrons began requesting the chef’s creation. Although lava cake appears complicated, it is easy enough for even the novice baker to make at home. And, what’s more, it can be prepared ahead of time, stored in the fridge and then baked at the last minute. The key to this dessert is to bake just until a crispy exterior is formed to ensure an undercooked centre. This is achieved by baking the cake at high temperature with a short baking time.

MOUSSE Mousse is the French word for ‘foam’ and it is elegant spinoff of the denser pudding recipe. It tends to be lighter textured than pudding because it is mostly whipped — letting air incorporate into the mixture to give more volume and airy texture. This dessert became popular when it was discovered that egg whites could be whipped up into a fluff. The introduction of electric mixers made the foaming process much, much easier. I have tried a few recipes but the one that intrigued me the most was the two-ingredient mousse recipe — egg and chocolate are all that is needed. Well, maybe three if you consider

that egg is separated into yolk and the egg white before mixing into the chocolate. I was skeptical as to how these simple ingredients could produce an airy textured mousse, but comparing this recipe to one prepared with more complex ingredients, this recipe was definitely a gold medal contender. The key is to remember that the mousse is only as good as your chocolate, so pick a highgrade chocolate.

BANANAS FOSTER Bananas Foster is a combination of bananas sautéed in sugar, melted butter and rum. When served at a restaurant, this is then flambéed at the tableside. This dessert was born in the 1950s in New Orleans, which was the major port of entry for bananas from Central and South America. The story goes that Owen Brennan, owner of Brennan’s Restaurant, wanted to promote bananas. So he challenged his chef to include bananas in a new dessert. Little did Owen know that little challenge gave birth to a dessert that has become an international favourite. Naming the dessert after his friend Richard Foster, Brennan’s restaurant, still located at the French Quarter, in New Orleans, flames up 35,000 pounds of bananas each year.

FONDUE Fondue means ‘to melt’ in French and refers to the contents of a communal heated pot used to keep the contents in a liquid state. Although French in name, fondues have Swiss roots, where fondues were considered to be melted cheeses seasoned together with dry white wine and served as a hot dip for pieces of bread. Taking the concept of dipping into melted cheese, Konrad Egli, a Swiss restaurateur in New York, introduced fondue bourguignonne — where pieces of meat are cooked in hot oil. Four years later, Egli, as part of a promotion for Toblerone chocolate, introduced North America to decadent chocolate fondues. Fondues are the easiest and the quickest dessert to whip up. Melt chocolate in a little bit of cream in the microwave and serve up with cut up fruit, marshmallows, or cubes of cakes. Madhu Badoni is a Red Deer-based freelance food writer. She can be reached at madhubadoni@gmail.com or on Twitter @madhubadoni. Watch for Madhu’s Masala-Mix blog on www.reddeeradvocate. com.

LAVA CAKE Makes 6 cakes 6 squares bittersweet chocolate 2 squares semisweet chocolate 10 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar 3 large eggs 3 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons orange liqueur Preheat oven to 425F. Grease 6 custard cups. Melt the chocolates and butter in the microwave. Add the flour and sugar to chocolate mixture. Stir in the eggs and yolks until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and orange liqueur. Divide the batter evenly among the custard cups. Place in the oven and bake for 12 minutes (start checking after 10 minutes). The edges should be firm but the center will be soft. Run a knife around the edges to loosen and invert onto dessert plates. Top with powdered sugar, whipped cream and fresh fruit.

TWO INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE MOUSSE 4 eggs, whites and yolk separated 100g of dark chocolate Whip the egg whites into stiff peaks. Melt chocolate in the microwave. Pour the egg yolks into the chocolate, and immediately stir. Don’t let the yolks sit on the hot chocolate without mixing, or they may begin to cook and not smoothly incorporate into it. Mix chocolate into the egg whites. Pour into cups, cover and let set in fridge. The consistency improves as it chills.

BANANAS IN BROWN SUGAR RUM SAUCE 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon butter 1/2 teaspoon canola oil 2 tablespoons dark rum 1 teaspoon lime juice 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 small bananas, quartered 1/4 cup of ice cream or vanilla yogurt Stir brown sugar, butter and oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until bubbling. Add rum, lime juice and cinnamon and cook until slightly thickened. Add bananas and cook, stirring, until tender. Divide between 2 bowls and top with a dollop of low-fat vanilla yogurt.

TOBLERONE FONDUE 2/3 cup heavy cream 4 (3 1/3 ounce) Toblerone chocolate bars, finely chopped 1 tablespoon cognac In a medium saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer. Remove from heat and add chopped chocolate. Let stand long enough for the chocolate to begin to melt, about 3 minutes. Add the liqueur and whisk until smooth. Transfer mixture to a ceramic fondue pot or chafing dish and keep warm. Serve with dipping ingredients such as pound cake, strawberries, sliced peaches, or bananas.

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A tough act to follow REID SAYS IT WAS DIFFICULT FOLLOWING UP SURPRISE HIT ALONE AGAIN

When Alyssa Reid’s piano-plinking dancehall anthem of dependency Alone Again was first released back in fall 2010, she was 17 years old, working at Tim Hortons and still attending high school. The earworm single simply took off. It reached the 11th spot on the Canadian chart and gold status while climbing even higher in the U.K. — all the way to No. 2. The video racked up nearly 14 million views on YouTube. A Juno Award nomination was next. It was, a forthright Reid acknowledges, a bit overwhelming for a Brampton, Ont., native not entirely ready to give up her adolescence. And the blockbuster tune made for a tough act to follow. “The thing with Alone Again’is that I don’t think anybody was really ready for it on my team,” said Reid, now 20, in a recent telephone interview. “We didn’t know that it was going to do so well. We didn’t know it was going to launch my career in the way that it did. So I guess in a sense I wasn’t really prepared for that. “And I was worried with such a big song like that, it’s hard to follow that. How does Carly Rae Jepsen follow Call Me Maybe? “People fixate on that one song. You worry, are people going to think I’m a one-hit wonder? “Are people going to care about my new single? Are they even going to want to play it or are they still going to play Alone Again? “It’s hard moving on from something like that, as amazing as it was.” But move on she did, with a new album (Time Bomb, out Tuesday) and single. And she’s encouraged by the response thus far to Satisfaction Guaranteed, which has reached the top 25 on the Canadian pop chart and spawned a sassy video that’s drawn nearly 300,000 views in a couple months. It’s a relief, in part because Reid says she put much more of herself into the music this time around. Although she claimed songwriting credits on all but one track (an interlude, natch) on her debut The Game, Reid was young and not yet self-assured enough to necessarily trust her instincts. “With the first record I didn’t exactly know what I was doing,” she said. “I was trying to write what I thought people wanted to hear. With this album, I’ve been able to be way more hands-on with it and help shape it into something that feels like it’s coming

straight from me.” Although the album is glossy and LED-bright — Reid says she wanted to move closer to the pop end of the spectrum and ratchet up her tempos even as she retained a few quietly heartbreaking moments — it’s also personal. In Satisfaction Guaranteed, the Edmonton-born singer says she’s “almost kind of begging for a second chance at a relationship.” The album-closing piano-dirge title track was written about another of Reid’s relationships, with the sorrowful tune intended as an apology — and a warning to stay away, she explains, “because (she’s) kind of a destructive person.” And the booming Radio Silence was initially written for Reid’s cousin, who died of leukemia, although she tried to hit on more universal themes of loss. Though young, Reid has been in the industry longer than many. She sang and wrote at a young age, when she joined the performing arts group Sunshine Generation. She later joined a group called Pop Stars and was a finalist on YTV’s The Next Star in 2008. Still, she shrugs off the idea that that background prepared her for what she’s experiencing now. “It definitely helped in regards to kind of getting over my stage fright,” she said. “Because when I first started off, I was so terrified, I would have to hide behind a wall to sing in front of anybody. “You couldn’t even look me in the eyes or I wouldn’t be able to sing. I had the WORST stage fright. “But it’s a whole different thing when you’re performing karaoke night at Shoeless Joe’s to being support on a national tour with one of the biggest bands in the country. It’s a whole different ball game.” Though she’s worked her whole life for the pop career she’s carving, she’s not content to focus all her energy on music. She was just accepted to the University of Toronto and plans to pursue an honours bachelor of arts part-time, with the eventual goal of entering a teaching program. She says furthering her education was important because she was the first person in her family to be accepted into university. And Reid, ever the pragmatist, is already looking past her current success, well into the future. “At some point my music career is going to dim down and I’m going to want to have a family and I’m going to want to be a regular person,” she said.

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Singer Alyssa Reid performs at the 2012 Juno Awards in Ottawa. When Reid’s piano-plinking dancehall anthem of dependency Alone Again was first released back in fall 2010, she was merely 17, working at Tim Hortons and still attending high school. “And it would be really hard to try to start my life over at 30 years old.”

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FRONT FAMILY HISTORY FAIR People interested in a Family History Fair in Red Deer are being asked to register now so advance planning can be done. The Red Deer Chapter of the Alberta Genealogical Society and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are hosting the fair, which helps people discover and share their family history. The fair will feature broadcast sessions of a 2014 family history and technology conference recently held in Utah. Various sessions will be held through the day. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 22, at the LDS Church building at 3002 47th Ave. in Red Deer. There is no charge for the local fair or lunch. To register and for more information, go to www. lds.org/familyhistoryfair.

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Expropriation notice issued to secure land for sewer line FAMILY SAYS COMMISSION NOT TAKING CONCERNS SERIOUSLY BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A well-known local dairy family says the commission building a regional sewer line along their property isn’t taking their concerns seriously. The failure to secure rights-of-way agreements from the Wyntjes family has forced the commission that is building a regional sewer line to resort to expropriation. The South Red Deer Regional Wastewa-

ter Commission issued notices of intent to expropriate on five quarter sections south of Red Deer last week. Land is needed for rights-of-way and easements for parts of the sewage line that will run from Red Deer towards Springbrook. Family spokesman Tom Wyntjes said on Monday that discussions with the land agents got off to a bad start from the beginning. “We were always concerned right off the start with valuation,” said Wyntjes, who runs the 400-cow dairy operation William Wyntjes and Sons Farms Ltd.

The family is upset at the lack of guarantees that the line the front yard of his parents’ home south of Red Deer — where they have lived since 1961 — would not be dug up. They also wanted a guarantee that a line of 40-year-old trees would be preserved. Four quarters owned by the Wyntjes family and four quarters they lease will be affected by the route chosen the commission.

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Your will is the last word on how your estate will be distributed. The Red Deer Public Library’s downtown branch has organized an evening workshop to provide people a better understanding of how to craft their last wishes and what would happen to their property in the absence of a will. Red Deer lawyer Glen Cunningham will provide instruction for the class, scheduled for 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12 in the Snell Auditorium. There is no fee, but participants must register in advance. Call 403-3421059 to learn more.

BRING A BOOK FOR SPEED DATING AT LIBRARY Readers can try something a little more spicy with a special speed dating event at the Red Deer Public Library on Thursday, just before Valentine’s Day. Singles in the 20s and 30s are asked to bring a favourite book, which will serve as common grounds for discussion. Couples will spend three to five minutes together before moving on to the next date. The fun event starts at 7 p.m. at the Snell Auditorium. Participants are asked to register by calling 403-342-9110. A $20 deposit is required at time of registration but it will be returned at the event.

that women were commemorated with because Latin has more than one word for wife. “When I saw it, it was amazing because it had this very well preserved portrait in the style of the empress Plotina and the word amica just stood out.” The inscription hadn’t yet been catalogued in English but had in some Italian books. “It’s just another example of how when we look at the past or any example of modern culture, we might be going in with assumptions and when we challenge those assumptions, when we really look for the precursors, we are sometimes very surprised by what we find.” The Roman funerary stele is a pedestal with an inscription on it, and a sculpture of the deceased. “Often when we’ve looked at women in antiquity, and particularly women in marriage, we’ve tended to put values on their chastity and to read those into inscriptions,” said Jeppesen. “Then we associate that with terminology.” The term this woman was commemorated with was amica, which Jeppesen said is generally associated with a woman who is a girlfriend or a mistress as opposed to a wife.

Rock the Change is back to break the silence about suicide in the community. More than 400 people turned out for last year’s fundraising concert, bringing in $8,000 to enhance the education programs at Suicide Information and Education Services. Organizer Stacie Moore, 21, founded the all-ages concert at Bower Ponds last year in light of the six youth who killed themselves in Red Deer over the last two years. “I didn’t know the boys who took their lives,” said Moore, noting some of her friends did. “It just broke my heart that kids do not know there are other ways to deal with stuff. When I went to school there was no talk about suicide or depression. Now that I actually get to go into the schools and give kids another way out, I am involved in making a difference.” Moore landed her dream job as an elementary educator at the centre shortly after the concert. Moore said she speaks to kindergarten to Grade 6 students about ways to deal with stress and feelings before they reach the point of depression. “I just want people to know (about) just talking to someone or coming to realization that everything is not going to be OK in the next few days but it will get better,” said Moore. “No matter how long it takes, it will get better.”

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Supporters of Red Deer’s 2019 Canada Winter Games bid can pick up their Red Deer is Ready buttons at the customer service desk at the Collicutt Centre or at the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce office or at the Downtown Business Association. Here Shelley Broadbent shows off one of the buttons at the Collicutt Centre on Monday.

Women’s roles written in stone RDC TEACHER RECOGNIZED FOR PAPER BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A rare inscription on a gravestone found by a Red Deer College teacher questions many previouslyheld beliefs about the role of women in Roman history. Alison Jeppesen went to Rome doing research for her dissertation at the University of Calgary. The gravestone was in the Baths of Diocletian in Rome. “I was walking around, photographing whatever I could and I found this one and the word amica jumped right out at me because it was what I was look- Alison Jeppesen ing for,” said Jeppesen. “I was comparing these different terms

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Olds College is flipping the script on its Turfgrass Management program. Starting in January, the horticultural students will spend twice as much time working on the golf course as sitting in the classroom. Program co-ordinator Dave Moroz said the traditional model of eight months on campus and four months in the field has not been working for students and the industry for some time. “That draws students out of industry at extremely crucial times — September, October

and November — when our industry loses a lot of their employees,” said Moroz. “They are essentially closing their courses or winterizing their courses, which is an extremely crucial time.” Moroz said the new structure is more in line with industry, allowing students to work in the field from May to October. The program is also shifting to a block system where students take a new course every three weeks, as opposed to a five-class semester system. Students will be responsible for three classes during the field work portion. Moroz said the golf industry and students have driven

the change. He said they have turned the provincial budget cuts to post-secondary education into a positive by revamping the program structure. “We think it is going to be an absolute fantastic program,” said Moroz. “It is certainly something we think is going to not only change the way turfgrass is offered for career options but other career sectors as well.” The college has developed a network of industry partners that employ the students in a “field school” internship program to fill the hands-on learning component of the curriculum. Students who typically take

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the program will head into the golf industry as mid-level or upper-level supervisors, such as foremen or assistant superintendents. Students have the option of earning a four-year applied degree, a certificate or a diploma in golf management. The college is currently taking applications for the January 2015 start. Students in the existing program have the option of staying with the traditional scheme or changing to the new structure next year. To find out more about the program, visit www.oldscollege. ca/programs/Turfgrass/ crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Thieves targeting truck tailgates Lock your tailgate or you could lose it, Red Deer City RCMP are advising. Four truck tailgates have been stolen in the city already this year. The thefts took place in January, in hotel and restaurant parking lots, at residences and at vehicle repair shops. Last year, 16 tailgates were stolen in Red Deer. RCMP say these thefts are becoming more common across Alberta, and newer model trucks are the most common targets. Most trucks come with a tailgate lock. RCMP advise truck owners to use the lock at all times, and further advise all vehicle owners to make a habit of locking vehicles, park in well-lit areas whenever possible, and remove all valuables from their vehicles. Anyone with information that may assist the police in investigating tailgate thefts is asked to call Red Deer City RCMP at 403-343-5575. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

Light barrels become Calgary art installation Red Deer’s light barrels are being turned into a Calgary art installation. Some of the barrels that would have floated down the Red Deer River last summer to marked the city’s centennial — if the whole light parade wasn’t aborted due to high river-flow warnings — were purchased by a Calgary artist. They were transformed into a new artwork that will be part of an urban art exhibit opening on Thursday in the new Passage gallery in the hallway of Calgary’s heritage Dominion Bridge building, at 803 24th Ave. S.E. The exhibit is called In Dust: Real. It features contemporary artists Aran McCormick and Joanne MacDonald and their exploration of industrial themes that honour the building’s history. Temporary art exhibits will be showcased regularly in the curated Passage corridor gallery. The Dominion Bridge building is located in Ramsay, an 11-acre development in one of Calgary’s most unique neighbourhoods. It was formerly an

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CONCERT: June 1 This year’s concert is slated for June 1 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Bower Ponds stage. There is no charge but donations will be accepted. Moore is still putting the musical lineup together and she is looking for more bands, volunteers and sponsors. For more information, email Moore at rockthechange@hotmail.com or find Rock the Change RD on Facebook. If you need help, contact Suicide Information and Education Services at 403-342-4966 or the Alberta Health Services Mental Health Help Line at 1-877-303-2642. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Working in the cold in Blackfalds, Brandon Bushman, left, and Casey Polson of Colbray Homes install windows in a new home under construction on the east side of the town. For outdoor construction workers getting a break from the cold in the dead of winter is not something they can look forward to but when it does come it is very much appreciated. Once this house is closed in and the furnace can be started up the work will get much warmer. industrial location important to the city’s growth. The In Dust: Real exhibit runs to May 15. An opening reception will be held on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the building, located behind Cafe Rosso.

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cost. “We’re very certain they don’t understand our concerns.” Wyntjes said the family regularly deals with oil companies and have worked out agreements without a problem. While the commission won’t own the land, once a pipeline is buried, setback issues will limit use. For instance, if the family wants to bring in utilities to one of the undeveloped pieces of land, it must go under the sewage line, which will add cost. Wyntjes said their lawyer has sent the commission’s legal representative a letter explaining their concerns. They want the commission to guarantee where lines will be horizontally drilled and where open trenches will be used, fair compensation and a review of the route. “We feel there are better routes. “It’s not all about greed and money, it’s inconvenience. I know it’s going to be a headache,” he said of the pipeline construction. Commission chairman Dennis Cooper said the commission is willing to work with landowners. “We’re not ramrodding anything. We’ve had numerous visits with land agents. “(The landowners) want to make sure they are being treated fairly and we do too, so we just have to follow the process.” Efforts were made to limit the impact on landowners, but the route from Red Deer to Springbrook provided some challenges. There are many sloughs in the area, which under provincial regulations cannot be disturbed. The alternative would be to go deep beneath them, which is very expensive. “So we tried our best route to stay within our budget and to save

someone online through social media or a legitimate dating website. As an online relationship begins to blossom, photos and professions of love follow to lure the victim, says Red Deer RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Sarah Knelsen in a public advisory issued on Monday. Eventually, the scammer will mention a tale of hardship and ask for financial help. Once the scammer gets as much money as they can, all communication stops. In 2011, Canadians lost more than $12 million in Internet romance scams. Some emotionally devastated victims have even committed suicide after losing their life savings, says Knelsen.

Police believe there are more victims than come to light because many are too embarrassed to admit they were duped. Some tips to avoid romance scams include: ● Check website addresses carefully. Many scanners set up fake websites similar to legitimate dating websites. ● Never send money or credit card and online account details to anyone you don’t know or trust. ● Don’t give out personal information in emails or online chats. ● Only use reputable and legitimate dating websites. ● Ask yourself: would someone you have never met declare their love for you after a few emails?

the lowlands. We’re trying to be as responsible as possible for our route so it works for the landowners,” he said. “My main concern as chairman is that we effectively and efficiently build a safe pipeline so we can keep the Red Deer River clean.” Cooper said it’s not the first time expropriation has been needed on the line, which has been under construction for several years. He doesn’t expect the process, which gives landowners an opportunity to state their case at an inquiry, will delay the pipeline project. The pipeline is expected to start transporting sewage to Red Deer

in March 2015. Access to narrow strips of land along the quarter sections is needed to allow for the burial of the line four to five metres below the surface. The land will remain in possession of the property holder and will not be purchased by the commission. “After we’re done, they will have their land to use and work and everything like this,” said Cooper. Landowners face no costs associated with expropriation. Legal and assessment bills are paid by the commission. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Sometimes technology can be trying I am not a technology person. sighs of ‘why’ and ‘NOOOO’ into So when I received a text message my weathered hands). from my husband saying, “Hunny, The poor children (why can’t I I may have reset the computer on just think of the children in times accident…” I had no idea what he like these) were terrified. Why meant. would turning on the The kids and I were computer cause such out at my parent’s farm upheaval in our Madoing some tobogganma, I’m sure they were ing, mountainous snow thinking. Why is Mama hill scaling and wintry saying the bad words frolicking in general, and repeatedly banging when I received this her head off the keytext but didn’t really board, they wondered. think much about it. And they must have It wasn’t until I was really became frightdriving home, that I reened when I began alized what dire prosspeaking in tongues pects of the word ‘rewhile spasmodically LINDSAY set’ truly held. It was mentioning Daddy’s BROWN when I walked through name and thrusting my my front door, Jamie up in the air in an ME PLUS THREE arms had already left for irregular fashion. work conveniently, I must admit that and saw that the computer was this incident may scar my wee turned off that my mind began to ones — always terrified to touch reel with the possibility of what any piece of technology in the fear may have happened. And it really that they will erase ‘Mama’s work’ hit me when I slowly watched the and get the heinously boisterous manufacturers settings appear on show that they witnessed yesterthe screen, with a total and ut- day. ter lack of documents, photos and It only took me two hours to programs that were there before. compose myself and after that, I Everything, the whole kit and pulled up my big girl panties and caboodle had been erased. began to download the programs Every photograph of the kids, we had lost. I placed the pictures each ridiculously posed picture I had saved on the external hard of my beloved blog characters, ev- drive back on the computer and ery loving embrace of Jamie and reveled in the clean and wide I — were gone. I had poems and open space that was now my ‘doccolumns that were now lost in the uments’ folder. oblivion of wherever non-backedThere were some pretty nasty up documents go to die. text messages to my husband in As I silently looked at the six the meantime, but after my anger large icons that now resided on had subsided a little more, I apolour wiped clean desk top I felt ogized for my sailor-like mouth amiss. I dropped to my knees over text message communication. whilst tears flooded my ugly-crying The poor guy felt awful, texting contorted face, and wept silently me hourly while at work assuring (it was not silent but loud gasping that everything was okay. And I

was beginning to feel awful for reprimanding him for this, because mistakes happen…If anyone should know that, I should. So I found this feature on the computer that I didn’t know was there… ‘The Sticky Notes’ super cool little sticky notes (yep it’s pretty straight forward) that you can write notes to yourself and stick them on your desktop. So I begin writing a whole bunch of them… “I love you Mr. Brown” “You rock my world James Alexander Jefferson Brown” “You are the wind beneath my wings Jamie” And so on and so forth…There was quite a few. Upon Jamie’s arrival home, he didn’t mention the sticky’s, all night he didn’t mention the sticky’s, although he did repeatedly commend me for retrieving most of our programs and photos for the computer. It wasn’t until the next morning that I saw all of my sticky notes had been removed from the computer’s desktop and one single note remained in the middle. “You are the world to me luva” If you’re ‘pretty’ like me, I will spare you the Google trip and tell you that ‘luva’ is slang for lover (but now I realize how silly it is that I had to Google that in the first place). And this morning while I sipped my coffee and looked at my sticky love note I realized that sometimes these seemingly devastating things happen…But in the end, there are much worse things that could come down upon us, than a few lost documents on a computer. Lindsay Brown is a Sylvan Lake mother of two and freelance columnist.

Stuck in a rut? Get unstuck EXTREME ESTEEM victim of circumstances beyond your control. The fact is, to get unstuck, you’ll likely need a different mindset than that one that got you bogged down in the first place. You’ll need to step outside your comfort zone and shift your thinking in order to reclaim ownership of your life. The first step is to start. As odd as it might sound, that’s about as simple as it gets. Take a first step. Do something! I began my journey of self-esteem building because I felt stuck — held firmly in place by disempowering thoughts and ideas, by unsatisfying relationships and bad planning. I didn’t feel good about myself and held out little hope for the future. I needed to do something. I needed to find a purpose, a reason for being — a life mission, if you like. I began by reading books, talking to empowered people and attending workshops. My progress came in fits and starts. The more I learned, the most conflicting and contrary information and advice I seemed to encounter. It took a lot of sifting through the chaff to find the wheat. Looking back, the most important step I took was to start. Some of you will chose a new path because you know it’s the right and appropriate thing to do. Others will find your current existence so painful or dissatisfying that you can’t imagine enduring it another moment. Change takes courage and faith: the courage to begin a journey into the unknown and the faith to believe that something better awaits us up ahead if we will just persevere. There’s a great question I have asked others and reflected upon often myself: “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” Things become surprisingly clear when fear is removed from the equation. In the beginning you’re likely to be afraid most of the time. I have found courage to be a lot like physical training. Every time you push yourself a little bit further than you imagined possible, your courage increases. And the more your courage increases,

courage your efforts but keep in mind, the most encouraging voice in your life should always be your own. It’s what you think that truly matters. Finding your passion and pursuing it will often mean disregarding the well-meaning advice of friends and family. Keep in mind, when you change, so must everyone around you. Former American First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt understood the demands of getting unstuck. “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face,” she declared. “You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.” Feeling as though your life is mired in the mud? Acknowledging the fact is the first step. Before you lose your footing (or your boots) do something – even if it’s small. Getting unstuck is all about starting and then continuing one step at a time. Take the first step today! Murray Fuhrer is a self-esteem expert and facilitator. His new book is entitled Extreme Esteem: The Four Factors. For more information on selfesteem, check the Extreme Esteem website at www. extremeesteem.ca.

Question: Is it normal to deeply grieve a miscarriage? My husband and I suffered one, and we’re surprised at how devastating it’s been for us. Jim: You’ve just experienced a genuine loss — a deeply meaningful loss. It would be surprising if you didn’t feel as if the rug had been pulled out from under you. When a pregnancy ends in miscarriage, a woman and her spouse usually experience a wide variety of turbulent emotions. According to mental health professionals, you may feel guilty, as if the miscarriage were somehow your fault. Your mind may default to deJIM nial and cling to the possibility that you’re actually still DALY pregnant. Depression and mood swings are common. Anger can become a mask for grief. Jealousy toward pregnant women or new mothers may be a problem, causing you to withdraw from social contacts. Eventually, you’ll probably experience a combination of these symptoms, spinning through a recurring cycle of grief, shock, denial, anger, depression, detachment and mental “bargaining” with God. Whether they’re experienced immediately or at some point later on, the emotional and physiological responses to a miscarriage are the same as those involving any significant loss. As with any loss, it’s important to ride the cycle of grief out to its natural conclusion — that of accepting the reality of the situation. For healing to occur, you and your spouse need to give and receive permission to fully grieve. If this doesn’t happen, you can get “stuck” in the denial stage, mired in a morass of depression and repressed emotions. This in turn can have a detrimental effect on your overall spiritual, emotional and physical health. If you need help working through the cycle of grief, please don’t hesitate to call our team of counselors here at Focus on the Family. Question: I’m a woman in my 20s. I was raised by a single mom and rarely saw my dad. Recently he’s expressed an interest in seeing me, but when I schedule a time he always cancels. I’ve decided not to initiate anything further because I feel he doesn’t really care for me. I love my mom, but she’s insisting that I continue to pursue a relationship with him, to the point where it’s created tension between us. What should I do? Dr. Greg Smalley, Vice President, Family Ministries: I can understand some of the emotions you’re feeling. You’ve never had a relationship with your dad and want to guard your heart from further disappointment. But this is threatening the good relationship you have with your mom. You’re feeling caught in between. Since the relationship with your mom is one you value and want to preserve, I’d start there. Talk to her and try to understand why this is such an important issue for her. The energy behind this may possibly stem from feelings of guilt over the divorce, or perhaps regrets from an unfulfilled relationship with her own father. Your goal here is to better understand your mom’s feelings, but not to be controlled by them. As part of the conversation, you’ll want to set clear boundaries and respectfully communicate that the relationship with your dad is a matter between him and you, and that you won’t be discussing it unless you raise the subject. As for what happens with your dad, the decision is yours. If you want a relationship with him, let him know that’s your desire. If you haven’t, he may be thinking it’s all your mom’s idea. Move slowly. Start by writing him a letter, or communicating on Skype or Facebook. And work on getting to know each other first, before airing your grievances or sharing deep emotions.

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“I grew up in the country,” he said. “Back when most roads were dirt.” “Yes, I remember,” I replied. “Most of them were hell when it rained.” “We had this swelling clay,” he said. “Stuck to everything.” I wondered where this conversation was going but had coached self-esteem long enough to know that it was usually best to let a reminiscence unfold naturally. I motioned for my client to continue. He paused for a moment, adjusted himself in the chair and continued the story. “If you tried to walk in the clay, your boots would soon weigh 20 pounds.” I nodded, thinking back to my own childhood experiences of boots lost in the muck. “If you drove in it, it would roll up in the wheels wells and stall your car.” “Do you ever feel like you’re walking in clay and can’t get anywhere?” He stared at me unblinking for a moment and then nodded. “Every day,” he replied. “My life is mired in the mud.” People are often reluctant to admit they’re stuck. Stuck in a life that’s unfulfilling, in a relationship that is without love or joy or mired in a job that provides no satisfaction. Getting stuck is something that happens to all of us at one point or another. We might simply feel unhappy and be unsure of what to do about it or we may feel paralyzed by indecision and terrified to move in one direction or another for fear of making the wrong choice. We might be toying with the notion of changing careers, beginning or ending a relationship, moving to another town or city — maybe to another part of the country or world. Whatever choice we’re trying to resolve, we’re likely be bombarded by a variety of plaguing questions: “Will I be happy with the change?” “Will I regret my decision?” “What will others think?” Feeling stuck can be discouraging, disempowering and leave us feeling powerless – the

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the more willing you become to push yourself a little harder next time and dare to believe a little more deeply. Here’s a tip to get unstuck that you might not have considered: trust your intuition. Your intuition is your internal guidance system — an instinctive knowing of what’s right and wrong. Some may scoff at the idea, but how many times has listening to your gut saved you from disaster? Now understand, I’m not talking about listening to inner critic — the voice that criticizes your actions and perpetually rolls out worst-case scenarios. If you want to know the difference between your critic and your intuition, here’s a tip: the critic always speaks from a place of fear, while your intuition — your connection to your higher self — speaks from a place of love. As odd as it might sound, some people want you to stay stuck. In fact, they’ll do everything they can to keep you stuck. You see, when you’re stuck you’re manageable — predictable. And likely as not, you’re easier to manipulate, intimidate and frighten into submission. Tune out the naysayers. Seek out people who support and en-

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Strong day boosts results TRIO OF MEDALS MOVES CANADA ATOP SOCHI STANDINGS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS SOCHI, Russia — Alex Bilodeau and Charles Hamelin took their customary spots on top of the podium as Canada surged into first place in the medal standings at the Sochi Olympics. Bilodeau became the first freestyle skier to defend a moguls gold medal with his blistering run in the men’s final. The native of Rosemere, Que., who won Canada’s first gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Games, is only the second Canadian to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the same Winter Olympic event. Speedskater Catroina Le May Doan won back-to-back 500-metre long track races in Nagano (1998) and Salt lake City (2002). Mikael Kingsbury, Bilodeau’s teammate and main rival, took silver. Kingsbury went last in the final and had a chance to unseat the Olympic champion, but the native of Deux-Montagnes, Que., came up short. “It’s a great feeling, but I need to first of all thank all my colleagues,” Bilodeau said. “I was the third to go, there were two other Canadians after me, every day they push me in training and that’s why I got my best skiing tonight. That’s why I’m the best skier I have ever been right now and the guy that finished second, he is going to win everything after I have gone.” The star skier’s perfect run is also the perfect end to his Olympic career. “I’m glad to finish my last Olympics like this,” Bilodeau said. “It’s going to be a great retirement. The future of freestyle skiing in Canada is not done, there is so many good kids coming up and I am so glad to share a podium with one of them.” Earlier, short-track speedskating star Hamelin of Ste-Julie, Que., won the gold medal in the men’s 1,500 metres with a focused and confident race. While not a repeat champion — not yet, anyway — Hamelin is no stranger to the top of the podium. He won two gold medals in Vancouver, in the men’s 500 and as part of the relay team. Canada’s second three-medal day of the Games moved it atop the Sochi medal standings. Canada has seven medals (three gold, three silver, one bronze) heading into Day 5. The Netherlands, which has been dominating the long-track speedskating events, also has three gold medals

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Canada’s Charles Hamelin celebrates his gold medal victory in the men’s 1500-metre short track speed skating final as he crosses the finish line ahead of silver medalist HAN Tianyu, left, of China and bronze medalist Victor An of Russia at the Sochi Winter Olympics Monday, in Sochi.

MORE OLYMPIC COVERAGE B11 and seven overall. But Canada is ahead with one more silver than the Dutch. Norway also has seven medals, but one less gold than Canada and the Dutch. Bilodeau and Kingsbury delivered Canada’s second one-two-punch as the team dominated the slushy, difficult moguls course at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Montreal sisters Justine and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe finished first and second in the women’s moguls two days ago. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for

the World Cup stars. Bilodeau nearly fell in the first elimination run and flirted with getting bounced with an eight-place finish, while Kingsbury didn’t look dominant until the second elimination run, where he finished on top. Bilodeau’s experience showed in the final, where he put down easily his best run of the Games. Kingsbury, who may have peaked in the second elimination run, couldn’t catch him. “It’s crazy,” Kingsbury said. “I was going for gold, but just to be on the podium is crazy and I am with my teammate. It’s just unbelievable.” Marc-Antoine Gagnon of Terre-

bonne, Que., almost made it a Canadian sweep, but he finished fourth. Hamelin took a step towards becoming the country’s most decorated winter Olympian of all time with his win in the men’s 1,500 short-track event. That gives him four Olympic medals overall, including three gold. Longtrack speedskater Cindy Klassen has six career medals, but Hamelin still has three races left in Sochi. “Of course I want to be on the podium again,” Hamelin said. “But this is short-track and it’s a tough sport.”

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Patterson leads Raptors past Pelicans BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Raptors 108 Pelicans 101 TORONTO — Patrick Patterson knows his role and, usually, it’s making an impact off the bench. But on Monday, the back-up forward got his first start since coming to Toronto two months ago and made the most of it, pouring in a season-high 22 points as the Raptors defeated New Orleans 108-101. “My role doesn’t change whether it’s starting, or whether I’m coming off the bench,” said Patterson, who learned earlier in the day he would join the starting five in place of Amir Johnson, sidelined with a right ankle injury. “Setting screens, rebounding, shooting my shot, running the floor in transition and making my teammates better.” Patterson, who came over to Toronto from the Sacramento Kings on Dec. 9 in a seven-player trade that sent Rudy Gay West, did all of that Monday in his first start in 30 games as a Raptor. He was a tidy 7-for-11 from the field — including 3-for-5 from threepoint range — had six rebounds and added two assists. In his fourth season in the NBA, Patterson had 54 career

starts, the majority with the Houston Rockets, coming into Monday night. He had started just six games this season, all with Sacramento. “It’s all about making sure I have a positive role,” Patterson said his rare start. Patterson’s 22 points was one more than he had for the Kings against the Los Angeles Clippers Nov. 23. “Fifteen deep. That’s how we play. That’s how we role,” starting point guard Kyle Lowry said of Patterson’s ability to step into the line-up. “We won. Everybody stepped up.” Lowry had another complete performance, scoring 19 points, doling out 12 assists and grabbing seven rebounds while DeMar DeRozan added 22 points as the Raptors (2724) snapped a two-game losing streak before a crowd of 17,596 at Air Canada Centre. With the win, the Raptors, returning home from a five-game road trip out West, widened their lead over the Brooklyn Nets atop the NBA’s Atlantic Division to three games. Toronto, 8-2 at home since Jan. 1, plays seven of its next nine at Air Canada Centre.

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CFL commish says team for Halifax good idea but years away BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — The mayor of Halifax says the city should have its own mixed-use stadium and he likes the idea of having a CFL team as an anchor tenant, but Mike Savage says discussions with the league and potential investors are just starting. Savage, who met Monday in Halifax with CFL commissioner Mark Cohon, declined to discuss timelines or the degree of interest from the private sector or other levels of government — the lack of which has sunk previous bids. “We don’t have a stadium and I don’t have a model for a stadium,” the mayor told a news conference at a downtown hotel. “I have a belief that we should have a stadium in this municipality and it would be great if the CFL was part of that... . This is the year we have to figure out how serious we are about having a stadium.” Savage said city council voted two years ago

to contribute $20 million toward construction of a 20,000-seat stadium for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup of soccer, but there weren’t enough partners to make the proposal a reality. At the time, the provincial government said it wasn’t interested in contributing, which left private investors reluctant to sign on. “There is an atmosphere in this city that says we can do some things that we couldn’t do before,” Savage said. “In terms of a stadium, the private sector will always say, ‘Where’s government on this?’ ” Cohon said establishing a CFL team in Halifax is part of the league’s long-term plan. But he declined to name any of the national or local business leaders that he and the mayor are talking to. “It’s Day 1, guys,” he said. “It’s our first meeting.” The commissioner repeatedly pointed to the new CFL franchise in Ottawa, the RedBlacks, as a potential model for Halifax. But he stressed that the talks

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that led to that team’s rebirth took seven years to come to fruition. Cohon said the new, mixed-use stadium in Ottawa, the result of a public-private partnership, features a large retail space, condominiums, parkland and office space. The total cost for the project was $290 million, with $173 million coming from the city, the project’s website says. “We have a proven model that is working right now in Ottawa,” Cohon said. “We have to think big. Don’t just think about CFL. Think about this as a catalyst for a bigger opportunity.” No one in the sports community was expecting a big announcement Monday, considering Cohon had said last week the Halifax meetings were just exploratory. Still, Cohon suggested that Halifax is the next logical location for a CFL franchise, even though there has been significant interest expressed in Moncton.

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LOCAL TENNIS CALGARY — Kirsten Prelle of the Red Deer Tennis Club placed second in the U16 girls division at the Glencoe U12 and U16 indoor championships during the weekend. Prelle received a bye in the opening round before defeating Eve Hobart 6-1, 6-2 and top seeded Maya Dukaric in the semifinals. She lost 1-6, 2-6 to Neetika Sud in the final. It was the second silver medal for Prelle in three events.

Also in the U16 division, Tereza Simonva defeated Jia Xuan Tan 6-3, 7-5 in the opening round, then downed Abigail Heninger 6-3, 6-0 before losing to Sud 5-7, 1-6 in the semifinals. Simonva then downed Tan 6-3, 6-2 in the consolation semifinals before losing 6-7, 6-7 to Dukaric. Meanwhile, Denssyl Maribojoc lost 2-6, 1-6 to Eve Hobart and 0-6, 0-6 to Heninger. In the U16 boys, Michael Robinson defeated

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In this Jan. 3, 2014 photo, Missouri defensive lineman Michael Sam warms up before the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, in Arlington, Texas. Michael Sam hopes his ability is all that matters, not his sexual orientation. Missouri’s All-America defensive end came out to the entire country Sunday night, and could become the first openly gay player in America’s most popular sport. ual orientation “basically could have been lifted from any American sporting paper in the 1940s when Jackie Robinson was about to enter Major League Baseball. It’s like we’ve been here before. Why do we have to keep doing the same thing?” Sam will likely face even more scrutiny from opponents’ fans than Chargers linebacker Manti Te’o did after getting fooled by a hoax involving a fake girlfriend while at Notre Dame. What will help Sam is landing on a team with strong veteran leadership, something that was lacking in Miami, where tackle Jonathan Martin

Jake Kim 6-2, 6-7, 12-10 in round one then lost to fourth-seeded Gage Kingsmith 2-6, 3-6 in round two and 1-6, 0-6 to Zach Perala on the consolation side. Charvher Dael, who was seeded fifth, lost to Matush Polakovic 4-6, 3-6 and then retired with a wrist injury. In girls’ U12 singles, third-seeded Ella Collins defeated Saxon Hoffman 6-3, 6-2 before losing 6-1, 2-6, 5-10 to Keira Blackbeard in the quarterfinals. She then lost 4-6, 6-4, 5-10 to Alexia Jacobs on the consolation side.

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Hamelin will have two more chances to win individual gold in the 500 and 1,000, and he’ll be part of Canada’s team in the 5,000 relay. He won the 500 and was part of the gold-winning relay team four years ago in Vancouver. Hamelin is expected to compete for gold in those events in Sochi. Winning the 1,500 is an extra bonus, as Hamelin was seventh in the event in Vancouver. “It’s not my best distance,” said Hamelin. “But I had a really good start and was able to control the race afterwards. I am looking forward to continue (racing) that strong this week.” Canada’s men’s hockey team finally arrived in Sochi and had their first practice on Monday, with Jeff Carter right wing alongside captain Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz on the top line. Team Canada opens its title defence with a game against Norway on Thursday. The women’s hockey team were held scoreless by Finland for almost 50 minutes, but Jayna Hefford, Rebecca Johnston and Megan Agosta-Marciano scored late in the third to give the Canadians a 3-0 win. Next up for Canada is a date with the rival Americans on Wednesday. Both teams are 2-0. Canada’s curlers also started their medal quests today, with Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones beating China 9-2. Jones said her teammates had trouble hearing each other while the raucous crowd cheered wildly as Russia took on Denmark three sheets over. “You can’t really hear very well, but we’ll come up with some solutions to that,” said Jones, who has hand signals worked out — a hand up means stop sweeping — for when the din of the crowd threatens to drown out her directions. “I thought we did a good job managing it and we’ll figure it out going forward.” Brad Jacobs had a tougher time, with his rink from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., beating Germany 11-8 before losing 5-4 to Switzerland. Canada won gold in men’s curling and silver in women’s at the 2010 Vancouver Games.

The Raptors host the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday in their final game before the All-Star break. “We want to get both wins at home, protect home court and go into the break with a great conscience and try to hit the stretch run running,” Lowry said of the team’s approach to this week’s two games. The Raptors squandered a 15-point lead in the second quarter to go into halftime tied at 49. They then built up an 18-point edge in the third but again saw the Pelicans (22-29) battle back. Tyreke Evans had a game-high 23 points and 10 assists to lead New Orleans. Anthony Davis added 19. New Orleans went on a 16-5 run over the opening 5:10 of the fourth quarter to cut the Toronto lead to 87-86. But the Raptors responded with an 11-3 run over the next 2:30 to pull away for the victory. “For whatever reason, we are losing our leads with our second unit,” said Raptors head coach Dwane Casey. “What it’s doing is putting a lot of pressure on our starters and them in big minute situations.” DeRozan logged 40:21 and Lowry put in 38:48 to lead in court time among all players. “Taking Patrick Patterson off the second unit hurts them a bit,” Casey said. “But still we have to get a rhythm with that second unit so we can rest our starters.”

walked away at midseason, alleging guard Richie Incognito led daily harassment with racial, aggressive and sexually charged comments. Incognito was suspended for the final eight games and Martin’s career was thrown in limbo. Former Redskins tight end Chris Cooley said Sam’s performance on the field and as a teammate should quickly overshadow any stereotypes about sexual orientation. “I don’t think he faces any challenges as a player. I don’t think he faces a lot of challenges as a person,” Cooley said. “I think once he establishes himself as the kind of teammate he’s going to be, I

think everybody will accept it fine.” Eagles All-Pro guard Evan Mathis said Sam will face obstacles no matter what. “NFL players shouldn’t judge Michael Sam based on his sexuality but some guys will. MLB players shouldn’t have judged Jackie Robinson based on his skin colour but some did,” Mathis said. “Whether or not the NFL is ready for it, it needs to happen. There are still people on this Earth who lived through the prohibition of alcohol and the Civil Rights movement. They can look back and reflect on how primitive those times were.

Towers wins double gold as part of solid showing for Red Deer athletes Talyn Towers of Red Deer was a double gold medalist in archery at the Alberta Winter Games during the weekend. Towers won the 15-17 year-old cadet female compound title and teamed with Ryan Adams of Red Deer to take first in the mixed compound team event. Bailey Starratt of Red Deer won the 12-14 year-old cub male recurve title while Amy Peters of Delburne was second in the 12-14 year-old cub female recurve. Blake Anderson of Innisfail was third in the 12-14 year-old cub male compound division while Tracey Evans of Red Deer and Clayton Adams of Blackfalds were third in the mixed recurve team event. ● Twins from the Red Deer Boxing Club both won gold. Lowie Cudillo won the 15-16 yearold junior C 60-kilogram title with Lester Cudillo taking the 15-16 year-old junior C 54kg crown. ● Tess Pearman of Ponoka won the

ALBERTA WINTER GAMES 13-14 year-old girls’ individual title while Bryndelle MacDougall of Red Deer County was third. Joshua Fuerbringer of Red Deer, Jacob Gringhuis of Sylvan Lake and Colton McCuaig of Caroline won the 13-14 year-old relay. ● Bryce Kopec and Evan Nadon of Red Deer were second in the male doubles badminton competition while John Langford of Stettler took bronze in the male singles. ● Casey Patsula of Rocky Mountain House finished second in the provincial 3 beam in artistic gymnastics. ● Freestyle skiing saw Genevieve Sikora of Red Deer finish second in the juvenile female moguls. ● Skye Whitford of Ponoka placed third in the bronze ladies freestyle in figure skating. ● The Zone 4 male volleyball team finished third in the 15-and-under division.

GYMNASTICS placed fourth in the provincial 1 DMT with Tess McLachlin was fifth in provincial 4 tumbling.

Chanminaraj wins gold at Exelta Cup tumbling and trampoline meet Savanna Chanminaraj picked up the lone gold medal for the host Red Deer Exelta Gymnastics Club in the annual Exelta Cup tumbling and trampoline meet Sunday. Chanminaraj won the provincial 2 double-mini trampoline (DMT) while Paige Tiegs and Carter Pisko were double medalists. Tiegs was second in the provincial 1 tum-

bling and third in DMT while Pisko was second in both the provincial 2 DMT and provincial 3 trampo9line. Karys Zirk placed third in the provincial 1 tumbling while finishing fourth in the DMT and fifth in trampoline. Benn Bilsborrow took third in the provincial 1 DMT to go with a fourth on the trampoline. Lucas Muirhead

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CFL: Challenge “I think the challenge in Moncton, it’s a bit of a smaller community with a smaller business community,” he said. CFL teams last played an exhibition game in Halifax in 2005, and there have been three Touchdown Atlantic games in Moncton. Cohon said all CFL teams except one is either making a profit or breaking even. Staying in the black requires annual revenue between $17 million and $20 million, he said. Despite Cohon’s optimism, plans to build a stadium in Halifax have gone off the rails three times in the past 30 years. In the mid-1980s, financing fell through for a 30,000-seat stadium that was supposed to be used by a CFL team called the Atlantic Schooners.

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Michael Sam will face a daunting set of challenges that most rookies don’t have to deal with when making the already formidable jump from college to the NFL. The U’S. college football Southeastern Conference’s codefensive player of the year is about to find out if America’s most popular sport, rooted in machismo and entrenched in locker room hijinks, is ready for its first openly gay player. First, he’ll have to find a team willing to put up with the media circus that will surround him. Then, he’ll have to find acceptance like he did at Missouri, where his sexuality was a non-issue during a 12-2 season. Only now, he’ll face opponents and their fans who know he’s gay. He might even face cheap shots and teammates hesitant to shower alongside him or undress in his presence. While several teams and coaches said Monday that Sam’s sexual orientation wouldn’t affect his draft status, former NFL punter Chris Kluwe, who contends his championing of gay rights led to his release from the Minnesota Vikings last year, wasn’t so sure. “The majority of players will be supportive of Michael Sam or just won’t care,” Kluwe said. “You’ll have isolated guys here and there who might try to make a fuss about it, but players by and large are very much, ’Hey, we’re here to do a job, we’re here to go out and play football.’ “In terms of the coaching/ front office side, I think there’s

where issues are going to arise because they are going to look at this like, ’Hey, is this going to cause a distraction for the team?’ And by distraction, they mean, ’We’re not really OK with having a gay player on our team, we can’t come out and say that, so we’re going to use the word distraction,”’ Kluwe added. “And unfortunately, those are the people who determine if you’re employed or not.” John Elway has a unique perspective running the Broncos’ front office now after a Hall of Fame playing career, and he said Monday he’d have no problem drafting Sam. “We will evaluate Michael just like any other draft prospect: on the basis of his ability, character and NFL potential. His announcement will have no effect on how we see him as a football player,” Elway said. “Having spent 16 years in an NFL locker room, the bottom line is that it’s about treating others with respect and earning that respect. By all indications, it appears Michael has done just that throughout his football career.” Several coaches said if a player is accountable and a winner, being gay is a non-issue. “If anybody can come in and help us win games and be successful — black, white, yellow, straight, gay — I don’t think it matters,” said new Green Bay quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt. Before Sam revealed his sexual orientation, the passrusher was projected as a midround draft pick. Kluwe said reports that Sam’s draft stock could drop because he revealed his sex-

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Hockey

Local Sports GA 176 198 196 190 210 245

Pt 64 62 61 53 36 34

GA 133 159 153 162 176 269

Pt 81 76 67 64 58 27

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Kelowna 56 44 8 0 4 244 147 92 Victoria 58 38 16 1 3 188 143 80 Vancouver 58 27 22 6 3 191 198 63 Prince George 58 24 27 2 5 198 241 55 Kamloops 57 11 41 2 3 141 236 27 U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Portland 56 39 12 2 3 262 171 83 Seattle 57 35 17 2 3 194 192 75 Spokane 56 32 19 3 2 188 170 69 Everett 56 27 21 7 1 164 171 62 Tri-City 56 27 24 2 3 146 160 59 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 Everett 3 Spokane 2 Swift Current 3 Brandon 0 Monday’s results Portland 8 Prince George 4 Tri-City 2 Kamloops 1 Victoria 3 Vancouver 2 Kelowna 7 Seattle 3 Tuesday’s games Kootenay at Moose Jaw, 5 p.m. Prince Albert at Calgary, 6 p.m. Brandon at Medicine Hat, 6 p.m. Wednesday’s games Kootenay at Regina, 5 p.m. Prince Albert at Edmonton, 6 p.m. Brandon at Lethbridge, 6 p.m. Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 6 p.m. Portland at Prince George, 7 p.m. Kelowna at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. Tri-City at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. Monday’s summaries Winterhawks 8, Cougars 4 First Period 1. Portland, Haar 6 (De Leo, Leier) 7:25. 2. Portland, De Leo 30 (Petan, Pouliot) 13:26 (pp). Penalties — Olson PG (tripping) 0:32, Bourke PG (tripping) 9:56, Pochiro PG (high-sticking) 11:32, Bjorkstrand Por (tripping) 15:07. Second Period 3. Prince George, Pochiro 23 (Roulston) 2:18. 4. Portland, Bjorkstrand 39 (Leier) 2:48. 5. Portland, De Leo 31 (Bittner, Dumba) 11:17 (pp). 6. Portland, Bittner 19 (Schoenborn, De Leo) 15:31 (pp). 7. Prince George, Pochiro 24 (Olson, Bourke) 18:52 (pp). Penalties — Iverson Por (instigator) 4:22, Iverson Por (fighting) 4:22, Iverson Por (10-minute miscon-

misconduct) 18:50, Wardley Sea (checking to the head) 18:50, Goulbourne Kel (roughing) 18:50, Goulbourne Kel (fighting) 18:50, Goulbourne Kel (10-minute misconduct) 18:50, Elliot Sea (roughing) 19:49, Hickman Sea (roughing) 19:49, Heffley Kel (roughing) 19:49, Rigby Kel (roughing) 19:49. Shots on goal Seattle 10 7 13 — 30 Kelowna 16 10 13 — 39 Goal — Seattle: Kozun (L, 14-21-2); Kelowna: Whistle (W, 13-3-0). Power plays (goal-chances)Seattle: 1-7; Kelowna: 2-5.

duct) 4:22, McNulty PG (fighting) 4:22, Carvalho PG (slashing) 5:18, Roulston PG (charging) 8:30, Beukeboom PG (delay of game) 15:13, Turgeon Por (delay of game) 16:53. Third Period 8. Prince George, Morrison 10 (Tkatch, Wilson) 6:03 (pp). 9. Portland, Leier 28 (Haar, De Leo) 7:35 (shorthanded-SH). 10. Prince George, McNulty 14 (Bourke, Fiddler) 11:24 (pp). 11. Portland, Turgeon 7 (Leier) 11:42 (shorthanded-SH). 12. Portland, Iverson 16 (Viveiros, Pouliot) 18:13 (pp). Penalties — Leipsic Por (slashing) 4:07, Pouliot Por (tripping) 6:49, Rossignol Por (instigator) 10:11, Rossignol Por (fighting) 10:11, Rossignol Por (10-minute misconduct) 10:11, Ruopp PG (fighting) 10:11, Ruopp PG (10-minute misconduct) 10:11, Cederholm Por (high-sticking) 11:19, Pochiro PG (slashing) 14:38, Grewal PG (delay of game) 16:35, Turgeon Por (tripping) 18:17. Shots on goal Portland 16 20 14 — 50 Prince George 7 12 13 — 32 Goal — Portland: Burke (W, 30-10-2); Prince George: Beukeboom (L, 5-4-0). Power plays (goal-chances)Portland: 4-8; Prince George: 3-8.

Royals 3, Giants 2 First Period 1. Vancouver, Volek 19 (Atwal) 16:44 (pp). Penalties — Kanzig Vic (fighting) 1:51, Geertsen Van (fighting) 1:51, Walker Vic (slashing) 8:32, Atwal Van (roughing) 8:32, Osipov Van (hooking) 9:21, Fisher Vic (high-sticking) 15:11. Second Period 2. Victoria, Fisher 6 (Fransoo) :33. 3. Vancouver, Franson 22 (Popoff, Geertsen) 3:41. 4. Victoria, Carroll 28 (Walker, Hicketts) 5:23. Penalties — Hodges Vic (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 5:56, Hodges Vic (roughing) 5:56, Lofthouse Van (roughing) 5:56, Magee Vic (tripping) 9:14, Fisher Vic (delay of game) 9:57, Houck Van (hooking) 14:54, Morrison Van (boarding) 15:51, Hodges Vic (roughing) 17:54, Traber Van (roughing) 17:54. Third Period 5. Victoria, Brown 11 (unassisted) 17:13 (pp). Penalties — McEvoy Van (hooking) 16:27. Shots on goal Victoria 11 10 8 — 29 Vancouver 5 11 12 — 28 Goal — Victoria: Vollrath (W, 17-5-1); Vancouver: Rathjen (L, 11-6-3). Power plays (goal-chances)Victoria: 1-4; Vancouver: 1-4.

Americans 2, Blazers 1 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Douglas Kam (holding) 16:20. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — McAndrews TC (roughing) 3:10, Grist Kam (roughing) 3:10, Comrie TC (tripping) 13:08, Rehill Kam (hooking) 15:36. Third Period 1. Kamloops, Revel 13 (Ully, Bellerive) 3:30. 2. Tri-City, Astles 8 (unassisted) 5:23. 3. Tri-City, Vickerman 3 (Topping, McCue) 15:00. Penalties — Wotherspoon TC (tripping) 5:57. Shots on goal Tri-City 10 10 9 — 29 Kamloops 9 11 11 — 31 Goal — Tri-City: Comrie (W, 23-19-2); Kamloops: Pouliot (L, 6-20-0). Power plays (goal-chances)Tri-City: 0-2; Kamloops: 0-2.

Red Deer Rebels Scoring GP Bleackley 55 Dieno 49 Sterzer 54 Fleury 55 Gaudet 55 Kopeck 40 Maxwell 44 Sutter 41 Musil 44 Johnson 45 Feser 30 Pawlenchuk 28 Polei 47 Chorney 49 Mpofu 49 Charif 41 Nell 45 Doetzel 54 Dixon 51 Fafard 53 Bartosak 50 Burman 13 Bear 33 Goaltenders MP Bartosak 2858 Burman 511

Rockets 7, Thunderbirds 3 First Period 1. Kelowna, Goulbourne 10 (Martin, Severson) 2:56. 2. Kelowna, Olsen 26 (Severson, Bell) 11:03 (pp). Penalties — Tvrdon Kel (elbowing) 3:22, Hickman Sea (roughing) 7:11, Wheaton Kel (roughing) 7:11, Hauf Sea (holding) 9:23, Hickman Sea (crosschecking) 14:10, Heffley Kel (roughing) 17:59, Theodore Sea (holding) 18:25. Second Period 3. Kelowna, Bell 37 (Bowey, Baillie) :19 (pp). 4. Kelowna, Heffley 8 (Olsen) 7:28. 5. Kelowna, Tvrdon 5 (Stadel, Wheaton) 10:09. Penalties — Rigby Kel (boarding) 4:15, Henry Sea (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 13:57, Goulbourne Kel (roughing) 13:57. Third Period 6. Kelowna, Merkley 14 (Goulbourne, Bowey) 5:35. 7. Seattle, Smith 2 (Troock, Theodore) 6:35. 8. Seattle, Bear 5 (Spencer, Delnov) 8:37. 9. Kelowna, Goulbourne 11 (Linaker) 14:13 (shorthanded-SH). 10. Seattle, Delnov 23 (Yakubowski, Maxwell) 14:36 (pp). Penalties — Tvrdon Kel (hooking) 1:27, Wardley Sea (checking to the head) 4:15, Yakubowski Sea (roughing) 5:04, Schmidli Kel (roughing) 5:04, Tvrdon Kel (roughing) 5:04, Sea Bench (served by Gropp, too many men) 6:20, Heffley Kel (charging) 9:43, Tvrdon Kel (inter. on goaltender) 13:36, Hauf Sea (fighting) 18:50, McKechnie Sea (10-minute

G 24 18 25 7 5 10 12 10 6 8 7 7 7 6 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

A Pts PIM 36 60 42 32 50 21 20 45 63 31 38 34 22 27 67 16 26 14 13 25 23 12 22 70 13 19 34 9 17 56 8 15 13 7 14 6 7 14 35 5 11 20 5 11 32 7 9 19 6 7 15 6 7 81 6 6 110 2 2 125 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 27

GA 136 33

SO GAA 5 2.86 0 3.87

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Boston 57 37 16 4 78 Tampa Bay 58 33 20 5 71 Montreal 59 32 21 6 70 Toronto 60 32 22 6 70 Detroit 58 26 20 12 64 Ottawa 59 26 22 11 63 Florida 58 22 29 7 51

57 15 34 8 38 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 58 40 15 3 83 N.Y. Rangers 59 32 24 3 67 Philadelphia 59 30 23 6 66 Columbus 58 29 24 5 63 Washington 59 27 23 9 63 Carolina 57 26 22 9 61 New Jersey 59 24 22 13 61 N.Y. Islanders 60 22 30 8 52

110 172 GF 186 155 162 170 171 144 135 164

Today

GA 138 146 167 161 175 158 146 200

● Senior high basketball: Lacombe at Hunting Hills, Notre Dame at Lindsay Thurber, Rocky Mountain House at Sylvan Lake, Ponoka at Stettler; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow. ● Men’s basketball: Vikings vs. Sheraton Red Deer, Triple A Batteries vs. The Secret Run, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber. ● AJHL: Okotoks at Olds, 7:30 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Red Deer at Blackfalds, 7:30 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 57 39 12 6 84 196 135 Chicago 60 35 11 14 84 207 163 Colorado 58 37 16 5 79 174 153 Minnesota 59 31 21 7 69 145 147 Dallas 58 27 21 10 64 164 164 Winnipeg 60 28 26 6 62 168 175 Nashville 59 25 24 10 60 146 180 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 60 41 14 5 87 196 147 San Jose 59 37 16 6 80 175 142 Los Angeles 59 31 22 6 68 139 128 Phoenix 58 27 21 10 64 163 169 Vancouver 60 27 24 9 63 146 160 Calgary 58 22 29 7 51 137 179 Edmonton 60 20 33 7 47 153 199 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday

● JV basketball: Stettler at Lindsay Thurber, Rocky Mountain House at Notre Dame, Hunting Hills at Ponoka, Innisfail at Lacombe; girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow. ● WHL: Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium.

Olympic Break until Feb. 25

Thursday

NHL Scoring Leaders Sidney Crosby, Pit Ryan Getzlaf, Anh John Tavares, NYI Phil Kessel, Tor Patrick Kane, Chi Alex Ovechkin, Was Corey Perry, Anh Kyle Okposo, NYI Patrick Sharp, Chi Evgeni Malkin, Pit Claude Giroux, Phi 5 tied with 56 pts.

+/10 0 1 14 -16 3 -2 -3 -6 -3 -3 -1 -2 -5 -4 8 -4 -1 -7 -14 — — -2

Bentley Innisfail Fort Sask Okotoks Stony Plain

GP 58 56 59 60 59 55 60 59 60 47 59

G 28 29 24 31 27 40 30 24 28 18 19

A 50 38 42 34 36 20 30 35 30 40 38

● Men’s basketball: Wells Furniture vs. Monstars, Bulldog Scrap Metal vs. Triple Threat, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber. ● Major bantam hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer Rebels White, first game of bestof-three divisional quarter-final, 7 p.m., Arena.

PTS 78 67 66 65 63 60 60 59 58 58 57

Friday

● WHL: Red Deer at Edmonton, 7 p.m. (The Drive). ● Heritage junior B hockey: Blackfalds at Three Hills, 8 p.m. ● Chinook senior hockey: Stony Plain at Bentley, first game of best-of-seven provincial AAA semifinal, 8:30 p.m.; Fort Saskatchewan at Innisfail, first game of best-of-seven provincial AAA semifinal, 8:30 p.m.

Chinook League Final W L T OTL GF GA Pts 21 3 0 0 111 53 42 15 7 0 2 77 66 32 12 6 0 6 100 86 30 7 16 0 1 76 128 15 5 15 0 4 72 103 14

Scoring

Sv% .922 .881

GF 176 168 148 178 151 169 139

Buffalo

GA 125 145 142 182 163 191 183

Auchenberg, FS Kneeland, Oko Kelly, FS Baumgartner, SP Middleton, FS Holmberg, FS Neiszner, Bent Shields, Bent Sheen, Bent Billsten, Oko Gelech, Bent Lundmark, Bent Morrison, Bent Kosolofsky, SP J.Vandermeer, Inn Goaltenders Yonkman, Bent Larose, Innisfail Reid, Bentley Watt, F Sask Luker, Innisfail

GP 22 21 24 23 23 24 23 22 21 22 22 22 24 20 23

G 15 13 19 11 8 12 12 14 9 10 7 1 7 4 4

MP 789 868 475 652 594

GA 27 35 23 32 30

A 22 21 14 16 19 14 13 10 15 121 15 21 12 14 14

Pts 37 34 33 27 27 26 25 24 24 22 22 22 19 18 18

PIM 18 12 16 4 14 38 17 2 81 52 20 20 28 75 12

Saturday

SO GAA Sv% 1 2.05 .920 2 2.42 .920 0 2.91 .904 1 2.94 .913 0 3.03 .913

Olympics G 3 3 2 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

S 3 2 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0

B 1 2 4 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Tot. 7 7 7 6 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

WOMEN’S HOCKEY Preliminary Round Group A GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts United States 2 2 0 0 0 12 1 6 Canada 2 2 0 0 0 8 0 6 Finland 2 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 Switzerland 2 0 0 0 2 0 14 0 Group B GP WOTWOTL L GF GA Pts Russia 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 3 Sweden 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Japan 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Germany 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 Three points awarded for a regulation win, two for an overtime/shootout win and one for an overtime/ shootout loss. Monday’s results

Antoine Gagnon, Terrebonne, Que., 5th (22.90); x-Philippe Marquis, Quebec City, 6th (22.43). x- qualified for Final 1 Men’s Moguls Final 1 - x-Philippe Marquis, Quebec City, 2nd (24.32); x-Mikael Kingsbury, Deux-Montagnes, Que., 3rd (24.31); x-Marc-Antoine Gagnon, Terrebonne, Que., 4th (23.45); x-Alex Bilodeau, Montreal, 8th (22.49). x- qualified for Final 2 Men’s Moguls Final 2 - x-Mikael Kingsbury, DeuxMontagnes, Que., 1st (24.54); x-Marc-Antoine Gagnon, Terrebonne, Que., 2nd (24.16); x-Alex Bilodeau, Montreal, 3rd (23.89); Philippe Marquis, Quebec City, 9th (22.25). x-qualified for Final 3 Men’s Moguls Final 3 - Alex Bilodeau, Montreal, 1st, Gold Medal (26.31); Mikael Kingsbury, DeuxMontagnes, Que., 2nd, Silver Medal (24.71); MarcAntoine Gagnon, Terrebonne, Que., 4th (23.35). ICE HOCKEY Women’s Prelimary Round (Group A) - Canada 3 Finland 0 LUGE Women’s Singles Run 1 of 4 - Alex Gough, Calgary, 5th (50.464 seconds); Kimberley McRae, Calgary, 6th (50.465); Arianne Jones, Calgary, 13th (50.993) Women’s Singles Run 2 of 4 - Alex Gough, Calgary, 5th (50.402 seconds); Kimberley McRae, Calgary, 6th (50.454); Arianne Jones, Calgary, 15th (50.837) Overall Ranking - Alex Gough, Calgary, 5th (one minute 40.866 seconds, +1.052 seconds); Kimberley McRae, Calgary, T-6th (1:40.919); Arianne Jones, Calgary, 13th (1:41.830) Runs 3 and 4 on Feb. 11 SHORT TRACK Men’s 1500 m Heats - Race 4: x-Charles Hamelin, Sainte-Julie, Que., 1st (two minutes 16.903 seconds); Race 5: x-Francois Hamelin, Sainte-Julie, Que., 2nd (2:13.935); Race 6: x-Michael Gilday, Yellowknife, N.W.T., 1st (2:16.468)

United States 9 Switzerland 0 Canada 3 Finland 0 Tuesday’s games Germany at Sweden, 3 a.m. Russia at Japan, 8 a.m. Wednesday’s games Switzerland at Finland, 1 a.m. Canada at United States, 5:30 a.m. Thursday’s games Japan at Germany, 1 a.m. Sweden at Russia, 10 a.m. What Canada Did on Monday, Feb. 10 SOCHI, Russia — What Canada Did on Monday at the 2014 Winter Olympics: ALPINE SKIING Women’s Super Combined Downhill - MarieMichele Gagnon, Lac-Etchemin, Que., 21st (one minute, 45.39 seconds) Women’s Super Combined Slalom - MarieMichele Gagnon, Lac-Etchemin, Que., DNF. BIATHLON Men’s 12.5 km Pursuit - Nathan Smith, Calgary, 11th (34 minutes, 37.7 seconds, +49.1 seconds); Jean-Philippe Le Guellec, Shannon, Que., 26th (35:45.3); Brendan Green, Hay River, N.W.T., 35th, (36:21.2) CURLING Men’s Round Robin Session 1 - Canada 11 Germany 8 Men’s Round Robin Session 2 - Switzerland 5 Canada 4 Women’s Round Robin Session 1 - Canada 9 China 2 FREESTYLESKIING Men’s Moguls Qualification 1 - x-Alex Bilodeau, Montreal, 1st (24.70 points); x-Mikael Kingsbury, Deux-Montagnes, Que., 2nd (23.81); x-Marc-

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 27 24 .529 — Brooklyn 23 26 .469 3 New York 20 31 .392 7 Boston 19 34 .358 9 Philadelphia 15 37 .288 12 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 35 14 .714 — Atlanta 25 24 .510 10 Washington 25 25 .500 10 Charlotte 22 29 .431 14 Orlando 16 37 .302 21 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 40 11 .784 — Chicago 25 25 .500 14 Detroit 22 29 .431 18 Cleveland 18 33 .353 22 Milwaukee 9 42 .176 31 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 37 15 .712 — Houston 35 17 .673 2 Dallas 31 21 .596 6 Memphis 27 23 .540 9 New Orleans 22 29 .431 14 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 41 12 .774 — Portland 36 15 .706 4 Denver 24 26 .480 15

x- qualified for semifinals Men’s 1500 m Semifinals - Race 15: x-Francois Hamelin, Sainte-Julie, Que., 4th (two minutes 16.473 seconds); Race 16: Michael Gilday, Yellowknife, N.W.T., Penalty; Race 17: y-Charles Hamelin, Sainte-Julie, Que., 1st (2:14.480). y- qualified for Final A; x- qualified for Final B Men’s 1500 m Finals - Final A: Charles Hamelin, Sainte-Julie, Que., 1st (2:14.985); Final B: Francois Hamelin, Sainte-Julie, Que., 2nd (2:21.592) Men’s 1500m Final Ranking: Charles Hamelin, Sainte-Julie, Que., 1st, Gold Medal; Francois Hamelin, Sainte-Julie, Que., 9th; Michael Gilday, Yellowknife, N.W.T., 17th. Ladies’ 500 m Heats - Race 11: x-Marianne StGelais, St-Felicien, Que., 1st (43.729 seconds); Race 13: x-Jessica Hewitt, Kamloops, B.C., 2nd (43.447); Race: 14: x-Valerie Maltais, La Baie, Que., 1st (44.093). x- qualified for the quarter-finals on Feb. 13 Ladies’ 3000 m Relay Semifinals - x-Canada (Marie-Eve Drolet, Chicoutimi, Que.; Jessica Hewitt, Kamloops, B.C.; Valerie Maltais, La Baie, Que.; Marianne St-Gelais, St-Felicien, Que.), 2nd, (four minutes 8.871 seconds). x- qualified for Final A on Feb. 18 SPEED SKATING Men’s 500 m Race 1 of 2 - Gilmore Junio, Calgary, 11th (35.15 seconds); Jamie Gregg, Edmonton, (35.17); William Dutton, Humboldt, Sask., T-18th (35.278); Muncef Ouardi, Quebec City, 23rd (35.395) Men’s 500 m Race 2 of 2 - Gilmore Junio, Calgary, 7th (35.09 seconds); Jamie Gregg, Edmonton, 8th (35.10); William Dutton, Humboldt, Sask., 11th (35.17); Muncef Ouardi, Quebec City, 29th, (35.60). Men’s 500 m Final Ranking: Gilmore Junio, Calgary, 10th (70.25 seconds, +0.94 of a second); Jamie Gregg, Edmonton, 11th (70.27); William Dutton, Humboldt, Sask., 14th (70.448); Muncef Ouardi, Quebec City, 25th (70.997).

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Monday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL National League WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Clippard on a one-year contract. American Association LAREDO LEMURS — Signed LHP Richard Salazar. WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed RHP Matthew Robertson. Frontier League WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed RHP Pat Butler, OF Scott Kalamar and INF Ryan Kresky to contract extensions. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DETROIT PISTONS — Promoted assistant coach John Loyer to interim head coach. HOUSTON ROCKETS — Called up F Robert Covington from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL). PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Named Jake Reynolds vice-president of ticket sales and service. FOOTBALL National Football League DETROIT LIONS — Named Jim Bob Cooter quarterbacks coach. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Waived OL Justin Anderson. Signed S David Sims, LB Henoc Muamba and OL Jack Breckner. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Named Robert Saleh linebackers coach, Scottie Hazelton assistant linebackers coach and Scott Trulock trainer. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Named Hank Fraley assistant offensive line coach. NEW YORK JETS — Promoted Tony Sparano Jr. to offensive assistant. Named Eric Smith sea-

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Bowling Heritage Lanes High scores Feb. 3-9 Monday 55+: Muriel Winder 271 single; Bill Dunlop 699 triple. Monday Mixed: Ron Olney 255; Mitchel Reglin 631. Tuesday Mixed: Darrell Smith 313; Jason Smith 716. Wednesday 55+: Marg Dawson 299; Liz Walker 675. Wednesday Mixed: Terry Ell 351; Ell 806. Thursday Morning Ladies: Glenda Regnier 205; Regnier 549. Special Olympics Mixed: Anthony Kubasek 212; Kubasek 394. Thursday Mixed: Daryl Tangerman 310; Bonnie Clermont 726. Monday Scratch League: Gary Baird 364; Baird 1,162 (four games). Sunday Fun League: Mike Sabbe 303; Andre Grenier 708. Youth Bowling of Canada Bumpers: Rogan Clark 107. Bowlasaurus: Heather Hort 102. Peewees: Ashlynn Maakarenko 129; Maakarenko 230 (two games). Bantams: Kennedy Chrest 203; Chrest 510 (three games). Juniors: Alyssa Durette 218; Jessica Achtemichuk 625. Seniors: Brendan Innes 265; Anthony Streit 726.

MEN’S BASKETBALL The Vikings got 22 points from Tanner Lawton and 21 from Mark Vos in downing The Secret Runs 83-46 in Central Alberta Senior Men’s Basketball Association play Sunday. Daniel Kim had nine points and Akeem Ambrose eight in a losing cause. ● Aaron Lucas had 14 points and James Johanson 12 as the Sheraton Red Deer defeated Triple Threat 59-47. Brandon Wetmore had 15 points for Triple Threat. ● The Orangemen got 29 points from Jarrett Hart and 14 from Ray Teskey in a 91-69 win over Carstar, who had 17 points from Justin Klein and 13 from Murray Cunningham.

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TEN HOVE Eb April 5, 1931 - February 8, 2014 Eb Ten Hove of Lacombe passed away on Saturday, February 8th, 2014 after a lengthy, but courageous struggle with Multiple System Atrophy. His passing was peaceful as he was surrounded by family, and was grateful to remain at home in his last days. His faith in his Lord and Saviour never wavered as he modelled giving thanks in all circumstances. He was born in Lacombe and farmed in the Gull Lake area until his stroke in 1989. He enjoyed and took immense pride in this area of his life, earning the respect of everyone he worked with and creating cherished friendships with many. As his health and mobility declined, Mom and Dad enjoyed a new chapter in their lives together. They moved to several different homes in the rural area, settling in Lacombe in 2010. This allowed for more time to enjoy his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Eb redirected his farming passions into two new hobbies: lawn mowing and woodworking. On sunny afternoons he spent time riding the lawn mower around, often with a grandchild sitting proudly on his lap and smiling bravely as he let them steer. He was a very skilled craftsman, and the family has been blessed with many handmade treasures from him. As time went on, Eb spent many hours in his chair, overlooking the Kamps family working on their field, and enjoyed being driven through the farming area he knew so well. Eb’s life was defined by his passions: faith, family, and farming. He was a charter member of the Woody Nook Christian Reformed Church and his faith in God remained strong even through his failing health. His family brought him great joy, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 56 yrs, Femmie (Vanden Brink), children; Herb and Julie Ten Hove, (Deanna and Everhard, Barton and Amanda, Clayton), Joyce and Ray Kooistra, (Chelsea and Eric, Brayden, Tanner), Cindi and Mike Berry, (Crystal), Bernie and Teresa Ten Hove, (Bowen and Rebekah, Travis, Brittany, Taylor), Edwin Ten Hove, (Shae-Lynn, Jacob), 8 great grandchildren, sister Betty and George Weenink, brother Dick and Erlyce Ten Hove, and brother-in law John Buit; his wife’s 5 sisters, and 5 brothers and their families; and lifetime friend Fred Martena. Eb was predeceased by his infant daughter Ruby Joy (1960), his Dad Harm Jan (1976); his Mom Jelske (1989), sister Jean (2002) and the friend that he considered a son, John Vreugdenhil (2001). Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 12th at 7pm at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel 6120 Highway 2A, Lacombe, AB. The funeral service will be held at Woody Nook Christian Reformed Church on Thursday, February 13 at 2:00pm with interment to follow. Officiated by Pastor Neil deKoning. Donations in Eb’s name may be made directly to Lacombe Christian School or Central Alberta Christian High School. Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca. WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

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ABELSON David Austin 1948 - 2014 David Austin Abelson passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on February 4, 2014 at the age of 65. He will be dearly missed by his wife Joyce, four children, Vanessa (Robin), Corey, Dana (Jody), David (Jenn) and 7 wonderful grandchildren. Dave will also be missed by his siblings, Christine (Jerry), Daryl (Karen) and Gerry, plus several nieces and nephews. Come celebrate Dave’s life with his family on February 13, 2014 at Crossroads Church (38105 Range Road 275, Red Deer County) at 1pm. In lieu of flowers donations are requested to the Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer.

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CALKINS CONSULTING o/a Tim Hortons Food Service Manager 5 positions, F/T & P/ T, $9.95 - $18/hr. depending on exp. and availability. Permanent shift work, weekends, days, nights and evening shifts. 3-5 yrs. exp., completion of secondary school. Start date ASAP. Apply in person 6620 Orr Drive. Fax: 403-782-9685 Call 403-848-2356 Luau Investments Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons #100, 4217 - 50 Ave #7, 6721 - 50 Ave 62 Carleton Ave Food Service Managers Full Time/Part Time/ Shift Work Night/Overnight/ Early Morning/Weekend. High School Diploma, plus 3 years related experience $14 to $18/hr depending on experience/availability Apply in person from 9am to 5pm Or by fax at 403-341-6006 Luau Investments Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons #100, 4217 - 50 Ave #7, 6721 - 50 Ave 7111 - 50 Ave 62 Carleton Ave Food Service Supervisors Full Time/Part Time/ Shift Work Night/Overnight/ Early Morning/Weekend Some high school education, plus 2 years related experience $10 to $13.50/hr depending on experience/availability Apply in person from 9am to 5pm Or by fax at 403-341-6006

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for experienced SERVERS Must have Ref’s & Pro-Serve. Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted. CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for an experienced LINE COOK Must have References. Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

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DNR Pressure Welding requires B-Pressure Welder Crew Foreman, lead hands, labourers for various projects in Alberta. Long term employment. Excellent opportunity for apprenticeship. Excellent benefit packages. Fax resume to 403-742-5759 or email: dnrwelding1 @dnrwelding.ca. Attention: Ryan. No Phone calls please. Drug and Alcohol program in effect. DNR Pressure Welding & Powerline Construction requires Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic with experience in fleet maintenance for Heavy & Light duty trucks. Excellent benefit packages. Email resumes to Harold@ dnrwelding.ca or fax (403)742-5759 No Phone calls please. Drug and alcohol program in effect. DUE TO A LARGE INCREASE IN BUSINESS,

PIKE WHEATON CHEVROLET

is currently seeking SERVICE ADVISORS. We offer competitive wages, a great working environment, and a great benefit package. Please email resume to Joey Huckabone joey@pikewheatonchev.ca Experienced Siders Needed Call 403-588-3210

FLUID EXPERTS LTD. Is looking for experienced TRUCKING DISPATCHER to start immed. Good Verbal, Writing, Texting and Computer skills. Company Pickup, benefits, above avg. salary and great atmosphere. Clean Class 1 drivers license and abstract. Completed Basic Training Courses. Will train the right individual. Fax Resume w/all tickets and Drivers Abstract to 403-346-3112 or email to roger@fluidexperts.com QUICKLINE CRANE INC. in Blackfalds is looking for a

MOBILE CRANE & HOISTING OPERATOR with experience. Must be a minimum third year apprentice & have good knowledge of truck mount & all terrain cranes. Competitive salaries includes benefits. Must have a Class 1 license. Please submit all resumes by email to: kyle@quicklinecrane.com

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Now Hiring Overhead Door Tech & Helper for Ponoka overhead door company. Pay DOE to $35/hr. Contact Gerald 403-963-5000 or email doorsondemand@ hotmail.com REQUIRED: CARPENTER/DRYWALLER for restoration company. This is a F/T position. Must have a valid drivers license. Duties: Carpentry, drywall, painting & finishing work. Fax or email resume to 403-347-4037 or crr@telus.net or contact Al @ 403-347-4001 SMALL Manufacturing Company Looking for a Journeymen Framer or Equivalent with exp. Basic tools required: Steel Toed Boots and hard hats. Indoors all year round Mon-Friday work week, occasional weekend Please send resume to: inquiries@sheltersrus.ca Fax:403-348-8109

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SPARTEK SYSTEMS INC

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

In Sylvan Lake, AB is seeking qualified individuals for the following positions:

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MECHANICAL ENGINEER ELECTRICAL ENGINEER For complete job descriptions, please refer to our website at www.sparteksystems.com Applicants please forward resume to: keri.lee@ sparteksystems.com or fax to 403-887-4050 Please state which position you are applying for in your cover letter.

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F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer. CLASS 1 Off Road Crude Haul in Central Ab. 7 On-7 Off. Must have all tickets. Email: haulingcrude@live.ca

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CLEARVIEW RIDGE AREA Crossley St., Cooper Cl., Carter Cl., Connaught Cres. & Cody Pl. $190/mo.

Kentwood Kennings Cres. & Kirby St.

DEERPARK AREA 74 to 129 Block of Dunning Cres., Depalm St. and approx. 3 blocks of Douglas St. $108/mo

Normandeau Nielson Cl. & Nolan St.

Currently seeking reliable newspaper carrier for the

ROSEDALE AREA Rowell Cl. & Ritson Cl. $87/mo.

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West half of Robinson Cres, Rich Cl., & Ryan Cl. Area. $84/mo.

Perfect for anyone looking to make some extra $.

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RENTAL STORE looking for person to pull and load orders, assist brides. Must be physically fit. Full time. sales@parklandrentals.com or fax 403-347-7006

HEAD SWIM COACH

Innisfail Dolphin Swim Club. Must have ASSA certification. 5-7 p.m. weekdays (May to mid Aug.) Saturdays (June to mid Aug.) Send resume to: innisfaildolphins@yahoo.ca

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NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN

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LEATHER HORSE COLLAR. $30. 403-342-5609

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ANDERS AREA Anders St. / Armstrong Close Addinnell Close / Allan St. Abbott Close / Anders St.

INGLEWOOD AREA Isherwood Close Issard Close LANCASTER AREA Law Close / Lewis Close Langford Close

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TREATY CARD HUNTER needed for private land, 2 bucks and 2 herds. Ph. or text 403-391-8246

Lamont Close Lund Close MORRISROE AREA Vista Village

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- Customer Service rep - Receiving - Shipping - Inventory control

or drop off resume, Attn Bill in Service

Sherwood Cres. VANIER AREA Viscount Drive Vickers Close Volks Place / Vanier Drive Vanson Close / Visser St. Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

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Send resumes to: Fax: 403-722-3980 or Email: donna @campcaroline.ab.ca. For further information please call Donna At 403-722-3939 ext. 205

830 Representatives from these well established franchises will be in your area the week of February 13 - Februart 16th!

We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts: PRECAST INSTALLATION LABORERS CONCRETE FINISHERS CARPENTERS/ WOODWORKERS STEEL REINFORCEMENT LABORERS OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATORS GENERAL LABORERS Top wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included.

Customer Service Counter Sales Position Available in Red Deer

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Applicants are able to apply online or fax resume to 403-885-5516 ATTN: Human Resources or email: hr@eaglebuilders.ca. We thank all applicants but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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ELEMENTS is looking 5 Beauty Treatment Operators. Selling seasonal gift packages & personal care products in Parkland Mall-4747 67th St Red Deer, $14.55/Hr. Plus bonus & commission, F/T, Beauty certification req’d email resumes: elementsreddeerbto@ gmail.com

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ELEMENTS is looking for 5 retail sales reps. selling season gift packages and personal care products in Parkland Mall, 4747 67 St. Red Deer. $12.10 hr. + bonus & comm. FT. No exp. req`d. Please email elementsreddeer@gmail.com

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SOAP Stories is seeking 5 F/T Beauty Treatment O/P, selling soap & bath products $14.55/hr. + bonus & comm. Beauty cert. req’d. Location Parkland Mall - 4747 67th St. Red Deer. email premierjobrdbto@ gmail.com

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Halman Cres. & Hammond Cres.

WANTED:

HPC distributes industrial coatings & related supplies. Duties include tinting, color matching, with a strong focus on customer service. A great work ethic is a must. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. * Above average salary * Willing to train * Group benefits * Profit sharing For an exciting career opportunity with a progressive company, please send your confidential resume to: Rod Weik Email: rweik@hpc.ca Fax 403-314-2226

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

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B10 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014

Dodgers’ Beckett believes he’ll be ready for season

Promoting the shared love for sport

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BASEBALL GREATS GRIFFEY JR., LARKIN IN CUBA TO PROMOTE SPORTING TIES BETWEEN POLITICAL FOES HAVANA, Cuba — Two of Major League Baseball’s biggest names are in Havana as part of a sports diplomacy program that aims to foster personal ties between citizens of the U.S. and Cuba, two nations that have long seen eye-to-eye on little other their shared love for the sport. Hall of Famer Barry Larkin and Ken Griffey Jr., who is a good bet to be enshrined after he becomes eligible, are holding sports clinics for little-leaguers, talking baseball with Cuban fans and taking in a game featuring the powerhouse ball club Industriales. “The passion for baseball is unbelievable here, and for a baseball guy that’s what we want to see,” Griffey told The Associated Press. “You see the (Cubans) that come over (to MLB) and how passionate they are about playing the game, but it starts out with 8- and 9-year-olds,” he added. “So I wanted to personally see what it was like. And so far it’s been unbelievable for us.” He spoke Sunday at a clinic the players put on for Cuban youth, dressed in a blue shirt and a white cap emblazoned with the American and Cuban flags. “What are we thinking before the game?” Larkin asked the kids in Spanish, which he learned in the Dominican Republic. “Win-

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ning!” they cried in unison. “Everybody wants to be associated with something positive, and when you’re dealing with baseball, you’re dealing with kids,” Larkin said. “It’s all about passing on the legacy, passing on the tradition and helping those kids become better. I feel like it’s our responsibility.” Olympic softball champion Natasha Watley and Joe Logan, a former pitcher in the Montreal Expos organization, were also on the trip. The visit was organized by the Boston-based Educational Travel Alliance, which for years has promoted sporting and cultural exchanges between Cuba and the U.S. Washington’s 52-year-old embargo bars most U.S. travel to Cuba without a license from the U.S. government, although the number of Americans visiting legally on cultural, academic, athletic and so-called people-to-people exchanges has increased significantly since 2011. In January, the University of Tampa baseball team came to Cuba for exhibition games against local squads. And in recent months, after a Cuban migratory reform took effect, Cuban-born Major League players such as Jose Ariel Contreras also visited. This week’s itinerary includes a dinner with local sports luminaries and a tour of a sports academy. The visitors also played an afternoon softball game with local

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BROWNING hunting bow 48”, 29 arrows, padded carrying case, 4 razor heads $175 obo 403-356-9019

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WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912

Grain, Feed Hay

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TIMOTHY & Brome square bales, great for horses, approx. 60 lbs. put up dry and covered, $5/bale Sylvan area. 403-887-2798

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TURN KEY Business for sale in Ponoka. 15 unit complex. 100% occupancy. Earns $10,000/mo. Asking $557,000. 403-963-0204 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

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senior players and a couple of diplomats from the U.S. Interests Section, which Washington maintains as its mission in Havana because the countries do not have formal diplomatic relations. Over the weekend Griffey and Larkin caused a commotion with an unannounced appearance at a central Havana square where fans gather to argue passionately all day, every day, about baseball. Irving Negrin, 36, couldn’t believe his eyes when he suddenly saw his idol, whom he referred to as “No. 24,” strolling toward the bench. “I said, ‘Wow, that looks just like Ken Griffey Jr.,”’ Negrin said. Fans crowded around and took turns having their picture taken with the players. Negrin and a friend scrambled to borrow a pen and paper to get Griffey’s autograph. “I’m going to treasure this,” Negrin said. “I still have goose bumps.” It was a scene reminiscent of last spring’s visit by pop powercouple Beyonce and Jay-Z. That trip that was harshly criticized by some in the Cuban-American exile community including several prominent politicians. Cubans are keenly interested in U.S. baseball, in addition to their own league. Keeping abreast isn’t always easy, but islanders eagerly pass around videos on thumb drives, and information travels by word of mouth.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Josh Beckett said he will be ready for the start of the Dodgers’ season after having a rib removed last July in a surgery to alleviate a nerve condition that was affecting his right arm “I don’t have numbness and tingling, anymore,” Beckett said Monday. No doubts, either. The right-hander is expected to battle newly acquired Paul Maholm for the fifth spot in the Dodgers’ starting rotation this spring. Beckett, the fifth starter before last year’s mid-season surgery, breezed through his first bullpen session Monday in Arizona. He threw 30 pitches with no sign of trouble. “I’m not tentative,” said Beckett, who reported to camp a day late so he could attend a wedding. “I’m going to throw as hard as I can and see what happens. Right now, I feel great. I’ll throw the ball until I blow out and I’m hoping that’s not for a few more years.” The Dodgers’ signing of Maholm on Saturday is considered a hedge against the possibility of further injury to Beckett, a three-time All-Star whom the Dodgers acquired from Boston along with Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto in a 2012 trade. “Josh is doing really well, but he’s coming off tough surgery and there’s not a lot of history with that surgery, so we’ll see where things go,” Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. Beckett underwent the same surgical procedure that former St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter underwent in July 2012. Carpenter went on to pitch in six more games in 2012 — three in the regular season and three in the playoffs. But Carpenter did not pitch in 2013. He announced his retirement in November. Beckett said he has spoken to Carpenter. He said he was told Carpenter’s nerve condition was more severe than his own. Beckett also said the surgery was more complicated. Dr. Greg Pearl of Dallas performed both procedures. Carpenter’s experience and advice helped, he said. “It got me through the mental part,” said Beckett, who was 0-5 with a 5.19 ERA when he landed on the disabled list on May 14.

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OLYMPICS

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TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 2014

U.S. viewers look to Canada SOME U.S. VIEWERS TURN TO CBC AMID COMPLAINTS ABOUT NBC OLYMPIC COVERAGE BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Bashing Olympics coverage in the United States seems to have become a sport in itself for fans seeking live coverage south of the border, with a groundswell of NBC-targeted rage emerging in the Winter Games’ opening weekend. Just days into Sochi, thousands have revived the Twitter hashtag NBCfail from previous Games with fresh complaints, while an online petition to wrest broadcast rights away from the peacock network has popped up online, and at least one desperate household has purchased a Canadian IP address to stream CBC coverage instead. L.A.-based Olympics fan Morgan Linton said Monday that he and his Canadian-born wife were so disappointed in NBC’s delayed coverage they turned to a foreign IP provider for live CBC and BBC feeds. “It’s terrible,” Linton said of NBC’s Internet stream in particular. “They pretty much show two athletes and then 10 minutes of commercials and then another two athletes and then 10 minutes of commercials and they are still not covering all the athletes around the world. ... I’d say 90 per cent of what we’re watching is CBC streaming.” Linton was so incensed with NBC’s coverage he posted an open letter to the broadcaster online. “By not providing live coverage of the Olympics, NBC has made it impossible to enjoy something that we look forward to so much,” he wrote on medium. com and morganlinton.com. “So today we made the decision to say goodbye to NBC, pony up the $12/month fee, and buy a Canadian IP address so we can watch CBC’s live coverage.” A spokesperson for NBC Sports pointed out that NBC Universal is presenting more than 1,500 hours

of Olympics coverage, more than 1,200 of which are live. “NBCSN is televising live every performance in the figure skating competition — the first time that has ever been offered in an Olympics — and the channels of NBCUniversal are offering live coverage of men’s and women’s hockey, bobsled, Nordic combined, cross-country skiing, speed skating, and ski jumping,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement, adding that NBCOlympics.com offers live streaming of every event. Still, NBC’s coverage is dwarfed by that of CBC and its broadcast partners, which offer more than 1,500 hours of TV and another 1,500 hours of online streaming. Nevertheless, the nine-hour time difference between Sochi and North America’s Eastern Time zone has been brutal for Olympics fans looking for live coverage on either side of the border. CBC offers live material but only after midnight and into the late morning. As with NBC, CBC’s prime-time coverage consists of packaged highlights well after events have taken place. But Linton said it’s still more comprehensive — and international in scope — than what he could find in his homeland. And Linton points out CBC’s online stream is available to anyone in Canada while NBC’s Live Extra online service requires an account with an existing cable/satellite provider and a specific cable package. He said he upgraded his basic package on Saturday to access those feeds, and admitted he had yet to fully explore his new TV options. But he complained about having to pay for something that CBC appeared to provide for free. CBC declined to comment on U.S. residents accessing Canadian-only streaming, with a representative saying only that the public broadcaster is

complying with its International Olympic Committee contract. The complaints are reminiscent of those that emerged during the 2012 Olympics in London, when a massive social media backlash emerged from viewers annoyed they couldn’t watch programming live and online for free. They rallied around the hashtag NBCFail, and that Twitter phrase seems to have made a strong comeback with the Sochi Games. According to the social-analytics site Topsy, NBCFail was used more than 14,000 times in the week leading up to Monday afternoon. “I hate you @NBCOlympics,” tweeted someone with the handle @KiraAynDavis. “w/ the burning heat of a thousand suns NBCFail I hate you.” “Dear @NBCOlympics, Fix your website. It sucks Thanks, The world Sochi2014 SochiProblems NBCFail,” added a poster with the handle @The—Matas. If that wasn’t enough, a petition dated Monday demanded the U.S. government “rescind NBC’s monopoly on the broadcast and distribution of the Olympics Games.” “American citizens should have the ability to watch, share, and enjoy athletes from all nations, in all disciplines as they compete on a world stage,” states the petition, which had only garnered eight signatures at petitions.whitehouse.gov as of Monday afternoon. Since posting his letter, Linton says he’s received lots of echoed comments from other U.S. Olympics fans who have set up their own Canadian IP addresses. Meanwhile, those who are less tech-savvy are eager to get in on the action too. “It’s had a ton of reads ... and I had a lot of people reach out to me last night asking for instructions on how to set up VPN (virtual private network),” he said, while urging NBC to change its online course. “They should do it like CBC is doing it and make it so that it’s live and anybody in the U.S. can watch it.”

Boarders less than happy with Olympic half-pipe BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES

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Gold medallist Michel Mulder of the Netherlands celebrates during the flower ceremony for the men’s 500metre speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Centre at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, in Sochi, Russia.

Hoefl-Riesch steals another one from the Americans GERMAN PASSES MANCUSO TO WIN SECOND CONSECUTIVE OLYMPIC GOLD IN SUPER-COMBINED EVENT ROUNDUP BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SOCHI, Russia — Different American, same result for Maria Hoefl-Riesch — another Olympic gold in the super-combined. Just as she did four years ago at the Vancouver Games, HoeflRiesch found herself trailing an American after the downhill leg before using her slalom skills to vault into first place and successfully defend her Olympic title in the dual-run event. The German finished less than a second ahead of both silver medallist Nicole Hosp of Austria and Julia Mancuso of the United States, who won the bronze. Mancuso won silver in the event in Vancouver. Lindsey Vonn had the fastest downhill time in Vancouver, but when Vonn skied out on the slalom, Hoefl-Riesch roared back to claim gold. This time, Vonn is out with an injury, and Mancuso replaced her at the top the standings after the downhill. Also on Day 4 of the Sochi Olympics, Charles Hamelin of Canada raced to the 1,500-meter short track speedskating gold, and Viktor Ahn earned the bronze to give Russia its first-ever short

track medal; Michel Mulder of the Netherlands earned the 500-meter speedskating gold; Martin Fourcade won the 12.5-kilometre biathlon pursuit; and Alex Bilodeau won his second consecutive gold medal in men’s moguls. ALPINE SKIING: Hoefl-Riesch was fifth fastest in the opening downhill leg, trailing Mancuso by 1.04 seconds. The German’s tworun time of 2 minutes, 34.62 seconds was 0.40 seconds faster than Hosp. Mancuso, who finished 0.53 behind Hoefl-Riesch, won her fourth career Olympic medal in Alpine skiing. No other American woman has won more than two. SHORT TRACK SPEEDSKATING: At 29, Hamelin was the oldest skater in the first final of the short track competition. The wily veteran maintained a top-three position throughout most of the 14-lap race, leaving enough at the end to defeat a loaded field, including Ahn and silver medallist Han Tianyu of China. Ahn was a three-time gold medallist for his native South Korea, but after missing the Vancouver Games he changed his name and became a Russian citizen. When he stepped on the medals podium, the mostly Russian crowd erupted in wild cheers. SPEEDSKATING: Mulder’s 500-meter speedskating victory earned him the title of fastest man on skates. Teammate Jan Smeek-

ens was 0.01 seconds behind for silver, and twin Ronald Mulder took bronze in a Dutch sweep. BIATHLON: Fourcade’s win earned France its first medal. Ondrej Moravec of Czech Republic took the silver, and Jean Guillaume Beatrix of France earned bronze. Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway finished fourth, missing out on a record 13th Winter Olympic medal. MEN’S MOGULS: Bilodeau became the Olympics’ first repeat winner in men’s moguls. Canadian teammate Mikael Kingsbury won the silver, giving the Canadians a 1-2 finish in both men’s and women’s moguls. CURLING: The Norwegian men, curling’s fashion kings of cool, made their Sochi debut with another snazzy pattern on their pants -- a mixture of red, white, blue and grey squares and rectangles. Norway dazzled the U.S. 7-4, but the surprise of opening day was Switzerland’s upset of defending champion Canada. On the women’s side, Sweden defeated Britain 6-4 in a matchup of two favourites for the women’s curling gold. ICE HOCKEY: The United States romped to a 9-0 victory over Switzerland to all-but clinch a spot in the Olympic women’s hockey semifinals. Canada topped Finland 3-0 to ensure its spot in the semifinals.

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Snowboarders at the Olympics at times seem to have a language all their own. But there was no need for a translator Monday because nobody was mincing words: The Sochi halfpipe is substandard, the top riders in the world agreed. Just one day before the Olympic halfpipe competition is scheduled to begin, snowboarders criticized the condition of the pipe, and one former gold medal winner even suggested the event be pushed back. “Everyone is not happy right now,” said threetime Olympian Hannah Teter, the 2006 gold medal winner in the event. “I saw everyone take a hard fall today. That never happens. . . . They should push it back is what they should do, and fix it so we can showcase snowboarding the way it needs to be showcased. Not as a junk show, which is what it was looking like right now.” The men’s halfpipe competition is scheduled for tonight at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park with the women scheduled to compete Wednesday. Officials were planning to work through the night to improve the pipe, after a second straight day of uncharacteristic spills and unrestrained critiques. Shaun White, the two-time gold medal winner in the event, didn’t try to hide his frustration following practice Monday night, calling the pipe “disappointing.” “It’s hard to get in there and have all the tricks and have everything that you need and not be able to get to the wall,” he said. “I just had a frustrating practice and I’m hoping tomorrow will be better.” Practice Monday was originally scheduled for the morning but was postponed so officials could work on the pipe. Later in the evening, riders said as practice progressed, the transitions grew increasingly bumpy, and the flat surface area between the walls deteriorated. Teter likened it to a mogul field. Many riders had trouble staying upright and gathering momentum between tricks. “That’s not what halfpipe is supposed to be like,” Teter said. “People are supposed to be landing their tricks.” Snowboarders said the pipe was actually improved from Sunday, the first day of practice. The walls and curves received significant work. One U.S. coach said the warm weather Monday helped the snow stick earlier in the day, but riders said after a single practice run the pipe worsened and snowboarders began to fear what conditions would be like during actual competition. American Danny Davis stopped short of calling the course dangerous. “It’s just not as fun,” he said. Riders say they’ve been told the course will receive further treatment and grooming overnight, but some were openly considering their options after Monday’s practice. “If all of us got together, and we’re like, ‘We’re not doing it, let’s push it back,’ maybe they would,” Teter said. “I don’t know if that’s going to happen.” Teter acknowledged such a protest was unlikely, but she said White’s representatives have expressed concerns. White pulled out of the slopestyle competition last week, calling the course “intimidating” and saying he didn’t want to risk injury before his featured event. While he expressed frustration with the halfpipe Monday night, he wasn’t certain what changes might occur before the competition begins. “I don’t know the exact plan,” White said. “I’m hoping they can do whatever they can to make it a better pipe. It’s hard to get here and see this and feel the pressure. I don’t know.”

B12 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014

Walker on the fast track BUT STILL HAS HURDLES IN FRONT OF HIM

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The brightest lights that interest Jimmy Walker are found in another galaxy through his high-powered telescope. He goes to Las Vegas strictly for work. “I’ve probably spent more time with him than anyone else the last two years,” instructor Butch Harmon said on Sunday after watching Walker win the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for his third win of a U.S. PGA Tour season that is only four months old. “He’s not a big party guy. He’s not a big gambling guy,” Harmon said. “He comes to Vegas a lot, and he comes to work. He has a lot of talent, a good demeanour. I think we’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg with this guy.” It will take a few more months to learn how big this iceberg might be. Winning on the tour has never been more difficult than it is now, which makes Walker’s start even more remarkable. Three wins is a great season for anyone not named Tiger Woods, and Walker has achieved that in only eight starts. Woods, Phil Mickelson and David Duval — the best three Americans of their generation — are the only other players in the last 20 years to have won three times in eight tournaments to start a season. Woods has done it eight times (and still might this year). Beyond the trophies are the

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different circumstances for each victory. Walker was steady in the final hour of the Frys.com Open four months ago, making birdie on a par 5 and closing with three pars for a 66 to take advantage of the late blunders by Brooks Koepka. Last month at the Sony Open, a tournament that any of a dozen players could have won on the back nine, Walker pulled away with three straight birdies for a 7-under 63 and a one-shot win. Pebble Beach might have been the toughest. He had a six-shot lead going into the final round. Woods, an exception in just about every category throughout his career, is about the only person who looks comfortable with a big lead. Walker couldn’t remember having a lead like that even as a junior golfer. Dustin Johnson, a twotime winner at Pebble Beach, closed with a 66 despite making three bogeys. Jim Renner shot 31 on the back nine. They finished second — barely. Walker looked solid through nine holes, had a fiveshot lead at the turn, yet had to make a 5-footer for par on the 18th for a 74 and a oneshot victory. “I’m going to put some good stuff in the memory bank of having a big lead and what to do with that, how to deal with that,” Walker said. “I played really well the last three days and ... I really just wanted to finish it off. And we did.” Harmon could see Walker become tentative with his put-

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Jimmy Walker walks through a flock of coots on the 18th fairway, Sunday, during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif. ting stroke, and that’s what made it close. “It’s very difficult to have a big lead,” Harmon said. “He’s never had one. He’s never known how to act. I’m proud of him. This will help him in major championships when he gets in that position.” Walker sought out Harmon two years ago at a time when Harmon was looking to scale back his stable. This does not sound like a big project. Harmon could see that Walker had power in his swing and steady hands on the putter. “He has an old-school swing

with a lot of knee drive in general,” Harmon said. “He had a narrow, long backswing, and when he transferred his weight the club would get behind him. We put some width in his swing. But he’s worked hard on all aspects of his game.” The test for Walker comes later, and that will be the measure. Walker went up to No. 24 in the world on Monday, a number that would be a little higher except for the strength of the fields he beat. He has played only one World Golf

NBA enters its Silver age NEW COMMISSIONER LOOKING TO PUT STAMP ON NBA HEADING INTO ALL-STAR WEEKEND BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — His name is already on the ball. Now Adam Silver can put his stamp on the NBA. On All-Star Saturday in New Orleans, Silver will deliver his first state of the league press conference as commissioner, a chance to tell a worldwide viewing audience how he plans to make the NBA bigger and better than it was under David Stern. Don’t expect anything major. After working so closely with Stern during his 22 years at the league, Silver’s fingerprints were already all over the $5.5 billion business long before he became in charge of it 10 days ago. “I’m not coming in with a five-point plan,” Silver told The Associated Press during an interview in his office at NBA headquarters. “I’m not an outsider coming into the league. I’ve been part of this league for a long time and if there was something that I thought should’ve been done markedly different than the way it’s done now, I think David and I would have pushed each other to do it. “My priority is the game and that’s what I’ll be telling people next Saturday.” He has been at the NBA since 1992, overseeing the league’s entertainment empire, helping negotiate collective bargaining agreements, and on Feb. 1, he replaced Stern. He is liked by owners and respected by players, all believing Silver is the person to continue the massive growth the league saw under Stern. “He’s someone who has the same kind of feel that we have, in the sense of how can we make this pie bigger? How can we make this game bigger? Miami Heat All-Star Dwyane Wade said. “He’s going to be a good commissioner I believe. Strong in what he believes in. He was in the (CBA) meetings as well, so we know what kind of guy he is and we respect him.” Silver, 51, ended up at taking Stern’s old job after ignoring his advice early in his career. He laughs now when recalling the path that led to him becoming the NBA commissioner. “It never even was a consideration of working at the NBA,” Silver said. “I don’t think I understood what that meant. I truly stumbled into working at the NBA.” Silver began his career in the legal field but was interested in transitioning to business, the same move Stern had so successfully made. So he wrote to Stern, who had worked at the same firm where Silver’s father, Edward, was a lawyer. Silver had handled some media cases and was aware of Stern’s accomplishments in negotiating cable TV deals. Stern gave him the number of someone to call, but the job was outside New York. Silver wasn’t interested in moving, which he explained to Stern when they spoke again. “He said, ‘Why didn’t you tell me? I’ve got some other ideas,”’ Silver said. “It was happenstance,” he added. “I don’t think I quite understood what I was getting into at the time.” He doesn’t plan on changing much, insisting that he and Stern would have already made whatever changes they felt necessary. But while the NBA’s international growth is frequently considered Stern’s greatest achievement, Silver seems focused on boosting the game’s popularity in the United States. Silver has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to basketball.

CFL BRIEFS

Roughriders’ fullback Graeme Bell retires REGINA — Saskatchewan Roughriders fullback Graeme Bell is going out a champ. Bell is retiring after winning the Grey Cup with the Roughriders in No-

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Adam Silver, the new NBA Commissioner, talks with reporters during the half time of an NBA basketball game between the Sacramento Kings and the Toronto Raptors in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday. Silver replaced David Stern Feb. 1, who retired after 30 years as the head of the NBA. He attended Duke in the early 1980s before the Blue Devils became a powerhouse, when nobody camped out outside Cameron Indoor Stadium because you could just get into games with a student ID. He moved to Chicago to attend law school and began going to games with friends in the early days of Michael Jordan, before the Bulls became the biggest thing in basketball. Now Silver is following one of sports’ greatest commissioners. He acknowledges there will be times it will feel “lonely” without Stern there to face big decisions together, but Silver has worked so closely with Stern and been involved in so many aspects of the league that the transition should be a natural one. “Adam has been preparing for the job for a long time, he understands the business and I don’t see him having much difficulty shifting into the role of commissioner,” former NBA Players Association executive director Billy Hunter said. But Silver, designated as Stern’s successor in October 2012, knows that doesn’t mean it will always be easy. “I didn’t have the same appreciation for what he was going through on a daily basis as the commissioner until I really thought about, ‘What if that were I and I had to make that decision?”’ Silver said. “And it’s very different being sort of the voice in the ear of the guy making the decision as opposed to the guy making the decision.”

vember. The five-foot-11, 230-pound University of Saskatchewan product appeared in 97 regular season games over nine CFL seasons. Bell signed as a free agent with Winnipeg in 2005 before joining Edmonton in 2009. He was then acquired by Saskatchewan in 2011 The 33-year-old registered 18 career carries for 66 yards and one touchdown while adding seven receptions for 28 yards and two touchdowns.

Championship (last year in Shanghai). He has never played more than two majors in a year, and he has made the cut in a major only twice. Then again, those three wins were not an accident. Winning is hard. After going 187 events without winning, Walker looks comfortable doing it. “I just go out and play golf,” Walker said. “This is what I want to do and I’ve worked really hard to do it, to be here. And to be in this position and it’s really cool.” Cool as an iceberg.

TITANS TRACK AND FIELD CLUB

Posyluzny wins pentathlon at Alberta Indoor Games Brayden Posyluzny of the Red Deer Titans Track and Field Club finished first overall in the pentathlon event of the Alberta Indoor Games at the University of Alberta during the weekend. Posyluzny took top honours with a combined score of 3,344 points, a new Alberta indoor pentathlon record. He posted a time of 8.75 seconds in the 60-metre hurdles and finished the 100-metre race in 3:03.47, and had a long jump mark of 6.31m to go with distances of 14.64m (shot put) and 1.63m (high jump). Posyluzny is now No. 1 in the Canadian youth rankings for pentathlon, and is second in shot put and 60m hurdles. Meanwhile, Tianna Lemon was first in the 14-15 midget female triple jump (8.98m) and is ranked first in triple jump in the province and 13th in each of the long jump and triple jump. She placed 13th in long jump and 29th in the 60m event. Other Red Deer Titans results: ● Dacia Gramlick won bronze in the 16-17 youth female pentathlon with a total score 3,075 points, just 118 points out of first place. She was first in high jump (1.59m), second in the 60m hurdles (9.69 seconds), third in each of the long jump (4.83m) and shot put (10.44m) and fifth in the 800m in a time of 2:45.80. Gramlick is now ranked first provincially in long jump and is second in high jump and ninth in 60m hurdles. ● Nick Boomer qualified for the 16-17 youth male 60m final and finished fifth in 7.43 seconds. He was eighth in the 300m (39.34 seconds) and is ranked sixth in the province in the 60m sprint. ● Cody Knight was fourth in the 16-17 long jump and 10th in each of the 60m and 300m events. Posyluzny and Gramlick will compete in the Athletics Canada Indoor Youth Championships March 14-16 at Montreal and Posyluzny also plans to attend the 2014 Youth Olympic qualifying trials in Florida in April, a competition that will serve as the selection meet for Canadian athletes for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China in August.

OLYMPIC SKIING KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Organizers cancelled the last training session for the women’s downhill at the Sochi Olympics due to mild temperatures and soft snow conditions. Tuesday’s session was due to be the fifth of the scheduled training runs before Wednesday’s gold medal final. The course took a beating during Monday’s super-combined race,

He also had 60 career special teams tackles.

Blue Bombers acquire DB Chris Randle from Calgary WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have acquired import defensive back Chris Randle and the 26th pick in this year’s draft from the Calgary Stampeders. Calgary receives Winnipeg’s 24th

which was won by Germany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch. The temperature was well above the freezing level during the supercombi, resulting in deep ruts at the bottom of the Rosa Khutor course. U.S. skier Julia Mancuso will be among the favourites for Wednesday’s downhill, along with defending overall World Cup champion Tina Maze of Slovenia.

overall selection in the 2014 CFL draft in exchange. The Blue Bombers also signed Randle to an extension, though details of the agreement were not disclosed. “We are really excited to add Chris to our roster,” Winnipeg general manager Kyle Walters said in a release. “This is a player who is very versatile, has been very impressive in his first two seasons in our league, and someone we had pegged extremely high on our free agent list.”