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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Canada’s Danielle Wotherspoon competes in the first heat of the women’s 500-meter speedskating race; Zina Kocher catches her breath after the women’s biathlon 4x6k relay; Lyndon Rush, Lascelles Brown, David Bissett and Neville Wright speed down the track during the 3rd heat of the Men’s Four-Man Bobsled; Mellisa Hollingsworth starts her first run during the women’s skeleton competition.

Olympic dreams fulfilled MELLISA HOLLINGSWORTH, LYNDON RUSH LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT STAGE OF THEIR LIVES

BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Mellisa Hollingsworth and Lyndon Rush have spent much of the last two decades focused on being the best in the world in their sport. Now they are left focusing on the next step in their lives.

While they both have options, there was no definitive game plan for when the Sochi Winter Olympic Games concluded, ending the athletic careers of the two Central Albertans.

Hollingsworth finished 11th overall in the skeleton, but laid down the second fastest time of the heat with her final run.

Rush finished ninth in both the two-man and fourman bobsleigh.

Neither athlete had the storybook ending the former world champions desired, but both are content with their decisions to walk away from their respective sports.

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Kocher not ready to retire

BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF

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Canada’s Lyndon Rush, Lascelles Brown, David Bissett and Neville Wright are seen at the start of the 4th heat of the Men’s Four-Man Bobsled at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 23.

ATHLETES: Carving a new career path “I have no desire to compete and a lot of that stems from the concussions issue I’ve been having over the last couple of years,” said Hollingsworth, 33, an Eckville native now is based out of Airdrie. “I had two goals . . . after the way Day 1 went, finish the two runs without a massive headache, and to get off my sled and wave and smile at my family.”

She seemingly had her career back on track just in time for one final hurrah at Sochi after being dogged by concussions the last few years. She was sliding as well as she had during her career in which she became the face of her sport, winning the world cup championship in 2006 and 2010.

But a warm front during the first day of the competition in Sochi derailed her plans for a podium finish in her third Olympiad.

The temperatures at the sliding centre jumped five degrees at the end of training, completely changing the conditions she was set up for. Her runners were too sharp and instead of sliding on top of the ice, she dug in and her times put her out of contention after the first day with runs of 59.68 and 59.70, leaving her in 16th place. She rebounded on the second day of competition, highlighted by her final run of 58.15, the second fastest of the heat “I’m really grateful that that’s how I ended it, knowing that the ability and the skill is still there, it just happened to be a weather change,” said Hollingsworth.

She is not sure what is next as she tries to carve out a new career path, saying she has had a few opportunities presented to her, but she wants to do something she is passionate about. At the end of the month she will be heading to Texas with her 12-yearold quarterhorse/thoroughbred cross Pepi, as she works on the finer arts of barrel racing.

“I do feel fortunate that I have barrel racing to satisfy that competitiveness inside of me,” said Hollingsworth. “A lot of athletes who retire do struggle with that. They’re ready to be done with their sport and the lifestyle, but they have all that ambition and hard work ethic and don’t know really where to funnel it so they get the same sort of satisfaction that their sport gave them.”

For Rush, his sleds peaked a year too early.

He won the overall world championship in the two-man bobsled last year, but his main competition on the world stage surpassed him in the technological aspect of the sport this season, leaving the Canada 2 pilot behind. This World Cup season, they managed just two bronze medal finishes, one in each

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He’s not happy with the result in Sochi, but is content with the effort, laying down seven solid runs out of eight trips down the track between the four-man and two-man events.

“I didn’t sign up for four more years to finish in the top 10. I did it to win. That was the goal and that’s what we worked hard to do. We came up well short and it’s disappointing,” said Rush, who lives in Sylvan Lake. “But when I look back at the actual performance that we did, we executed our game plan and I’m proud of how me and the guys performed, it was just a down year for us.”

He has not made his retirement official, though all signs are pointing to the end of his competitive career. Rush is only 31, and conceivably has as many as two more Olympic quadrennials in the tank, but with a young family — three girls under the age of seven and one more baby on the way — the desire to be home has overridden his desire for gold.

He also says he will not hang on for one more World Cup season, to try to finish on a higher note.

“Doing that is an injustice to the sport,” said Rush. “I think you need to do things in four-year cycles. You owe it to your federation, your country, just for the best results. If you stick around for one year, you’re just kind of sucking the system and I don’t think that’s fair. I think that the guys that are going to be representing Canada at the next Olympics, they need all the years possible to prepare for it. I would either commit to four more years or not at all.”

Rush held his real estate licence up until 2009 but has been a full-time athlete since. Going back to real estate is still a possibility, though he is looking at all possibilities.

Still, Sochi was a very positive experience for both athletes. It was a very different experience than Vancouver in 2010, when they had all of their friends and family cheering them on and the entire country at their back.

Rush got wrapped up in enormity of the Sochi Games and what was built for $51 billion, adding he didn’t experience any of the widely reported unpreparedness many reporters and visitors went through.

“It was unbelievably impressive how much stuff they built and everything was bigger. It was jaw dropping when you think about the amount of money and the amount of effort they put into their Olympics,” he said.

Hollingsworth, meanwhile, fell in love with events like ski cross and the biathlon and also watched as Canada won gold in both women’s and men’s hockey.

“The women’s gold medal hockey game was amazing, we were sitting in our section of all Canadian athletes and right across the aisle were all the American athletes, so we got to banter back and forth and that was a lot of fun,” she said. “The men’s game was not that exciting, but it was exciting in the way that we were winning, so that’s better. It can be boring as long as we were winning.” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

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Zina Kocher went to Russia looking to exhale and managed to do just that.

The last three seasons had been turbulent and filled with additional challenges to funding and training as she geared up for her third Winter Olympic Games.

The last thing the Canadian biathlon star wanted when it was over was regrets.

In her four events, she skied as well as anyone in the world, but her shooting let her down, knocking her back in the pack.

“Sure, I would like to have hit more targets and be coming home with a medal, but it didn’t happen,” said the Red Deer native in an email to the Advocate while competing at a World Cup event in Slovenia. “But I know I did everything I could to try to be there.”

She finished 32nd in the 7.5-km sprint, 25th in the 10-km pursuit and 63rd in the 15-km individual. But, most importantly, she was part of the eighth-place 4x6 km relay, a new high-water mark for the Canadian women’s biathlon team at the Olympics. What this did was qualify all four members of the relay team for Sport Canada A carding for the next two years, meaning $18,000 in additional funding.

Even still, for this World Cup tour, Canadian biathletes are having to come up with $3,000 each that their peers from other countries do not have to worry about.

“We have done an incredible job considering the massive cutbacks we have had compared to many other sports. It’s actually quite phenomenal,” Kocher said. “The athletes have sacrificed a lot, especially financially.”

She previously competed at Olympics in Turino in 2006 and Vancouver in 2010. Though a home games brought a completely different atmosphere and sense of national support and pride, she says the set-up for Sochi was the best of all three games. In Russia, the athletes were mostly isolated from the masses and allowed to focus on competing. In addition, biathlon is a big sport in Russia and is put on more of a grand stage with a rare prime-time evening competition slot under the lights.

Just getting there was an accomplishment, however. She went through a soul-searching process beginning in 2011, walking away from the national team to rejoin her old coach Richard Boruta on the provincial development team and being forced to get creative with fundraising efforts to compete and prepare for the Games. This included an Internet campaign on pursu.it and she also received CANFUND dollars.

Most importantly, the fire and passion to compete returned.

Kocher is not ready to commit to a fourth Winter Games, but she is not ready to retire.

She plans to hang on for at least two more years when Canmore will host its first World Cup event in 22 years. It is then that she will decide if the Olympics in South Korea in 2018 are in her cards.

“I feel like I have a lot of unfinished business being so close to the podium, and so strong in skiing, but at the same time, it means putting another four years of the next steps in my life on hold,” she said.

For speedskater Danielle WotherspoonGregg, 33, Sochi was the culmination of a lifetime of hard work and finally breaking from her famous brother Jeremy’s shadow.

She didn’t finish quite the way she hoped — 32nd in the 500-metre sprint — but getting to the Games was the goal for the Red Deer native.

Unfortunately, she was sunk by an uncharacteristically slow first race, but finished strong in her heat the next day to go out on a high note.

Wotherspoon-Gregg is also competing still on the World Cup circuit in Germany.

Cheering her on was her family — parent’s Bill and Sharon and little sister Megan — who made the trip to Russia.

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No plans to expand the dialysis unit at hospital Mary Anne Jablonski said she is aware of the high demand for dialysis right across the province and has discussed the situation in Red Deer with Horne.

“We’re working on the opportunity to have more people have dialysis in their own home,” she said.

“We’re working on it as we know the demographics and know the demand will continue. At the same time, we’ve made a lot of requests here in Red Deer and have been granted those requests. For example, the cancer treatment centre . . . and two dedicated

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There are no immediate plans to expand the dialysis unit at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre despite it currently operating over capacity, says a provincial government official.

“At this particular moment in time, there is a little bit of over capacity,” said Matthew Grant, press secretary for Minister of Health Fred Horne.

“There’s nothing in the books at the moment, to my understanding, as to expanding the unit but they are taking a look at more home dialysis.”

The province is exploring options, Grant said, and understands that home dialysis is very case specific and will not work for everyone.

Red Deer can treat 120 dialysis patients per week and has been seeing around 123 or so in recent months, Grant said.

Dialysis, an artificial means of removing waste from the blood of patients with kidney disease, means the difference between life and death.

To meet the growing demand, there has been talk of Alberta Health Services transporting some patients to outlying units in Stettler or Rocky Mountain House or using more hospital beds for dialysis.

“These are band-aid KITCHEN solutions. If we were given the green light now to plan and build a new unit, we’d still be looking at a year, realistically two, to complete that,” said Dr. Kym Jim, a kidney specialist and head of internal medicine at Red Deer Regional who is calling for a new unit.

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Jablonski said she believes there has been a good response from the government to the needs in the community.

“This is now something that has been brought to our attention and the next place we will put our emphasis on.”

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Jeremy Wotherspoon was also there in a coaching role, working with athletes from Norway, China and Poland in the men’s 500 metres.

“Her main objective all these years was to go to the Olympics,” said Bill. “When she finally made it, it was one of her dreams come true.”

They also got to watch Danielle’s husband Jamie Gregg compete and finish 11th in the 500 metres, which gained them some notoriety as a couple competing at the Games.

“I don’t think it happens that often where a married couple goes to the Olympics and participates,” said Bill.

“It was rare, and I think even CBC thought that because they had them on their show the morning after their races on Feb. 14 for Valentine’s Day.” For the family, it was their fifth Games, having previously gone to Nagano, Salt Lake, Turino and Vancouver.

While Nagano is still Bill Wotherspoon’s favourite Games, he says Sochi was probably the best run, with efficient security checkpoints and events starting to the second they were supposed to start. He also got caught up in the enormity and the quality of the venue.

“The architecture was phenomenal, the beauty of the buildings was something to behold,” he said. “And then the operation of it ... I never heard of one problem with anything.”

Sochi was a surprise for Bill. He had visions of Ladas and Cold Warchic bouncing through his head. What he saw was a modern capitalistic society, not unlike North America.

“It was no different than everywhere else,” he said. “You go on the bus and everyone was dressed the same way you were ... and everyone had their cellphones, they were checking them all the way and talking on them or doing something with them.

“When you don’t go somewhere, and not many people do go there, you don’t know really what to expect.” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Provincial officials will be in Sundre on Tuesday to talk about flood preparedness.

The session is a follow-up to similar meetings held last fall in the aftermath of the summer’s severe flooding in High River, Calgary and a number of other communities.

Erin Carrier, a spokesperson for the province’s Flood Recovery Task Force, said provincial staff will be available to update residents on some of the flood prevention projects underway or proposed.

They also want to hear residents’ concerns and questions.

Officials will also talk about snow pack conditions, how it is being monitored and how this winter’s snowfalls may affect spring runoff and flooding risks.

“We’ve been hearing that question quite a bit,” said Carrier.

It is too early to say whether more flooding is coming this spring. Much depends on how quickly the snow melts and other factors.

Last year’s flooding was caused by a combination of snow melt and the effects of heavy and extended rainfall in the late spring.

“It’s just too soon to say right now but we have folks out there monitoring as we speak,” she said.

The Sundre session is set for 7 to 9 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion at 135 6th St. S.E. Carrier said two information session in Calgary last month were well attended with 350 people turning out.

Another session was held last Tuesday in Bragg Creek and others are planned for Exshaw, Turner Valley/Black Diamond, Drumheller and Medicine Hat. In Sundre, local officials have been lobbying for more flood prevention measures.

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Kristen Kitching got a shock Friday morning as she discovered the rear window in her Mazda CX-7 had been smashed by vandals sometime overnight. Residents woke up to smashed tail lights, broken side mirrors and other damage to at least 50 vehicles in seven Red Deer neighbourhoods on Friday. Forty vehicles were reported damaged in north Red Deer in the Johnstone Crossing, Glendale and Normandeau neighbourhoods. Red Deer RCMP are still tallying reports of damage in Timberstone, Eastview, Clearview and Rosedale. As of Friday afternoon, there were a further 10 more reports. Police have no suspects or witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to call the Red Deer City RCMP at 403-343-5575. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

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She said she would put her support behind a new dialysis unit in the city if it was determined that was what was required.

The Renal Dialysis Rimbey Support Group has been advocating for a satellite dialysis unit in the Rimbey Hospital and Care Centre for the past seven years.

“We’ve seen this coming for years,” said the group’s spokesperson, Irene Lovell of the lack of dialysis space in Red Deer. “We’ve gone every route we could but NARP (Northern Alberta Renal Program) has been a big stumbling block for us . . . We’ll be speaking with Alberta’s Ombudsman when he visits Lacombe on Wednesday so we’re not giving up.”

While home hemodialysis (dialyzing at home)

is a rational alternative and a way to combat the lack of space in the units, it is just not for everyone, Lovell said.

“You take someone who is 80 years-old and they’re supposed to be responsible for sterilizing their equipment and all the other things required during home dialysis, it becomes more complicated.”

Through home hemodialysis, patients loan the machines for no extra cost but do notice their water and electricity bills go up. It also takes longer than the treatment in the specialized unit, requiring six to eight hours per session, six times per week compared to the typical four hours three times a week in the hospital.

June Norvila has been making the 45 minute commute to Red Deer for the past 11 years for her husband Paul’s dialysis treatment. The couple live halfway between Rimbey and Bentley. They have been farming for decades but in recent years have had to rent more land out as

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they grew older and the dialysis treatment took its toll.

Norvila said they’ve seen other rural patients risk their lives on the highways for dialysis, with a few dying in fatal accidents.

“We’ve always had to travel and then all of a sudden the urban patients might have to travel and it becomes big news,” Norvila said.

“The staff in Red Deer are wonderful and they do all they can with what they’ve got but a bigger unit or another unit in Red Deer doesn’t address our situation or the parking problems.”

She said 12 dialysis spaces in Rimbey could make a huge difference and be used in emergencies for patients from Red Deer as well.

“Regardless, we need something to happen, not for someone to keep saying they’re working on it.” rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate.com

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Members of Russian military expelled from Canada CANADA WORKING WITH OTHER COUNTRIES ON IMPOSING SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA MONTREAL — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada will suspend practically all its military relations with Russia because of the crisis in Ukraine.

Baird also confirmed Friday that the federal government will expel nine Russian soldiers who are training in Canada “to let them know they are no longer welcome.”

The expulsions send the “powerful” message to Russia that it will not be business as usual when a sovereign country is invaded and occupied, he said.

“That Soviet tactic may have been acceptable in the last century, but it’s not acceptable in 2014,” Baird told a news conference after meeting with members of Montreal’s Ukrainian community.

“We will suspend practically all our bilateral interactions. The prime minister has ordered that we suspend all scheduled bilateral activities between Canadian armed forces and the Russian Federation.”

He also said Canada and other countries were working on imposing economic sanctions against Russia.

Baird’s comments came shortly after Prime Minister Stephen Harper an-

Supreme Court upholds sex assault conviction for condom sabotage OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously upheld the sexual assault conviction of a Nova Scotia man who tried to trick his girlfriend into becoming pregnant by poking holes in her condoms.

Craig Jaret Hutchinson was sentenced to 18 month in jail in December 2011 after he pierced his girlfriend’s condoms with a pin in 2006 so she would get pregnant and not break up with him.

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nounced the imposition of travel bans to Canada for people “responsible for threatening the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.”

The prime minister did not identify who these people might be in his statement or indicate whether they had applied for travel to Canada or were regular visitors.

The statement said the ban was to protest Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Baird said he spoke with the new Italian foreign minister and his Turkish counterpart Friday.

“We all agree that Ukrainian sovereignty must be respected and we’ll continue to co-ordinate how best to respond to this evolving situation,” Baird

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gime that they’ve lived through,” he said in an interview.

Lawmakers in Crimea have voted unanimously to split from Ukraine and join Russia, and will hold a referendum March 16 to allow voters on the disputed peninsula to weigh in on the decision.

But Hukalo said Ukrainians living in Crimea have not been able to speak out because of the Russian military presence.

“The people who are fighting against it are not getting a chance to voice their opinion down there because of the Russian Black Sea fleet,” he said.

New Democrat MP Paul Dewar, the party’s foreign affairs critic, urged Canada to continue its diplomatic efforts.

“This is a time for capital ’D’ diplomacy and that’s why we have to have people on the ground in Moscow and we have to be engaging with the Russian ambassador here to be very clear about what we want to see and that is for the Russians to pull back and pull out and to engage,” he told reporters in Ottawa.

Harper described Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as an act of aggression and a clear violation both of Ukraine’s sovereignty and international law.

pregnant, deceptions that deprive her of the benefit of that choice by making her pregnant, or exposing her to an increased risk of becoming pregnant by removing effective birth control, may constitute a sufficiently serious deprivation for the purposes of fraud vitiating consent.”

In January 2013, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court rejected Hutchinson’s appeal that the sentence was harsh and excessive and that the woman voluntarily consented to have sex with him.

Hutchinson, 43, was originally found not guilty of aggravated sexual assault by the Nova Scotia Supreme Court in 2009.

That decision was overturned by the province’s Appeal Court, which ordered a new trial.

He was convicted in that second trial.

“In this case, while the Crown did not establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the complainant’s pregnancy was the result of the damaged condoms, Mr. Hutchinson exposed her to an increased risk of becoming pregnant by using a faulty condom,” the Supreme Court decision said.

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“This constituted a sufficient deprivation for fraud.”

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said.

The Conservative government has said the Crimea region of Ukraine is under “illegal military occupation” and that Canada will not recognize its forthcoming referendum on whether to join Russia.

One member of the Montreal delegation that met with Baird, Rev. Ihor Kutash, said he prays the current diplomatic efforts will not escalate into the use of military force.

Kutash, a priest with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, said he was encouraged by the actions of Canada and other Western countries. He urged them to keep up the pressure.

But he expressed concern that the Russian president appeared to be ignoring them.

“It doesn’t seem that the gentleman in Moscow is paying too much attention to that,” Kutash said. “He seems to be following his own scenario in his own mind and the best weapon I can use is prayer.”

Taras Hukalo, who visited Kyiv a few months ago, said the people of Ukraine feel this is their only opportunity to get away from the terror of the Russians.

“They saw that they were being robbed left and right and they don’t want to go back to the old Stalin re-

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A6 If sovereignty is the main issue, voters may pass on PQ

As Pauline Marois launches her bid for a governing majority, one might well ask what could possibly go wrong for the Parti Québécois between now and the April 7 Quebec election?

According to a Léger Marketing poll published by QMI a few hours before Wednesday’s election call, the PQ has a 22-point head start on the second-place Liberals among the francophone voters who will determine which party forms the next government.

The controversial secularism charter that has become the government’s signature project is backed by a majority of voters.

In the lead-up to the call, the premier has used every lever of power to shore up her advantage, with key regions of the province showered with CHANTAL good-news government anHÉBERT nouncements.

In the past two elections, Marois faced off against former premier Jean Charest — a politician widely considered one of Canada’s most formidable campaigners.

This election will play out on a more level field.

The Liberals’ Philippe Couillard is a rookie leader who could have used more time to master his front line role.

Former PQ minister François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Quebec has shed more than a third of its support since the 2012 election.

All of the above has many Quebec watchers bracing for a repeat Quebec/Canada confrontation.

In the Conservative backrooms on Parliament Hill, for instance, the unity alert level has quietly been raised from green to amber.

That contingency planning is in order.

There have been two PQ governing cycles since 1976 and both featured a referendum on Quebec’s political future.

Marois may be set to spend the campaign offering noncommittal statements on the issue. The opening speech of her campaign did not even feature the word sovereignty.

But for sovereigntist baby boomers like herself, time is running out to see the dream of Quebec’s independence come through.

If she does win a majority next month, her base will expect nothing less than an all-out government effort to secure the winning conditions for another referendum.

But while it is tempting to treat the outcome of the April 7 vote as a foregone conclusion, anyone who has followed Quebec politics since the 1995 referendum should be wary of fast-forwarding to another showdown before the election campaign has even begun.

Over the past decade, voters in this country have regularly turned pre-election polls on their heads.

The Bloc Québécois started the 2011 federal campaign in as solid a position as the PQ is today. Yet, by voting day, it had traded its place with the fourthranked NDP.

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The NDP sweep was not the first sign that a sizable contingent Quebec voters was seeking to break out of the sovereigntist/federalist box.

Since the last referendum, the PQ has managed to win a majority only once — under Lucien Bouchard in 1998 — and the party still came second to the Liberals in the popular vote.

Over that period, two parties — the CAQ on the right and Québec Solidaire on the left — have eaten away at the PQ’s electoral base. Marois’ mission in this campaign is to bring lapsed party supporters back to the fold.

But polls suggest that a strong majority of Quebecers — more than 60 per cent — remain averse to a return to referendum politics.

The more the April 7 ballot box question is tilted toward sovereignty versus federalism, the more those voters might think twice about voting for the PQ. Marois is hoping to counter the widespread aver-

sion to a referendum with the secularism charter.

But while the plan is popular with voters, it ranks well below the top tier of priorities.

According to a CBC-EKOS poll published earlier this week, only five per cent of Quebecers see the charter as a priority; the proportion of those who picked sovereignty was even lower.

By comparison, the economy was the choice of 42 per cent, easily outranking every other issue on the Quebec radar.

If the PQ — with so many strong cards in hand — cannot secure a majority on April 7, it may be plunged back into the kind of existential crisis that almost shattered the party and Marois’ leadership in opposition.

But if she wins her election gamble, the only federalist boots left on the ground in francophone Quebec next month could be federal ones.

Chantal Hébert is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer.

India prepares to swing hard right An Indian election is a marathon, not a sprint. The voting will start in a month’s time, on April 7, but the voting will move around the country on nine phases, ending on May 12. Then the votes will all be counted — there are 814 million eligible voters — and the result will be known on May 16.

But a lot of people think they know the result now: Narendra Modi of the BJP will be prime minister, and India will swing hard right.

The BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party — Indian People’s Party) is a socially conservative, Hindu nationalist party that has only had one full term in national office, in 1998-2004.

That time, it led a broad coalition that restrained its GWYNNE more extreme sectarian imDYER pulses.

This time, however, many Indian observers claim to detect a “Modi wave” of support that might carry the BJP into power on its own.

That would certainly make for interesting times.

Narendra Modi is best known for two things: the remarkable economic growth and relative freedom from corruption of his home state of Gujarat, and his alleged complicity in the massacre of more than 1,000 Muslims during religious riots shortly after he became chief minister of Gujarat in 2001.

The prosperity of Gujarat is obviously a political asset for him.

The problem is that the his alleged religious extremism is also an asset in the view of some of his potential supporters.

Indeed, that is probably why Modi has never expressed any regret or offered any apologies for the

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riots, an omission that many see as disqualifying him for high political office.

One such is Manmohan Singh, India’s prime minister for the last 10 years, who said when announcing his retirement in January: “It would be disastrous for the country to have Narendra Modi as the next prime minister. If by a strong prime minister they mean you preside over the massacre of innocent citizens on the streets ... I do not believe that is the sort of strength this country needs.”

But the ruling Congress Party is weighed down by corruption scandals and slowing economic growth, and Congress’s candidate for prime minister is none other than Rahul Gandhi, whose father, grandmother and great-grandfather have all held the job in the past.

But Rahul’s political ideas seem half-formed, his rhetoric struggles under the burden of words like “empowerment” and he is seriously lacking in novelty value.

Hence the “Modi wave.” The BJP currently leads Congress by a wide margin in the opinion polls: a January poll gave it 34 per cent of the vote, almost twice as much as it got in the last national election in 2009.

Voters prefer Modi to Gandhi as prime minister in virtually every state — and among 18-to-25-year-old voters, the BJP out-polls Congress almost two-to-one.

So the pundits are speculating on how a BJP government would behave if it were led by Narendra Modi and had no need of coalition partners. There is no precedent for that.

Last time, the BJP government was a complicated coalition led by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a poet and intellectual of moderate views, and none of its more extreme nationalist and Hindu positions got translated into actual policies.

If it were different this time, then India would be moving into unknown waters, and the possibilities

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would be as alarming as they were extreme.

But that may just be Indian journalists trying to inject a little more tension and excitement into the story.

The reality is probably rather less exciting.

Thirty-four per cent of the vote is much better than the BJP got last time, but it doesn’t get you a majority in the parliament.

In fact, it leaves you about 50 seats short of a majority, which tumbles you back into the real world of coalitions and deals, and having to put aside your cherished sectarian goals in order to make the deals work. Just like last time, even if your name is Narendra Modi.

Getting to 50 per cent of the vote is almost impossible for any political party in the Indian political system, because a good deal of the vote always goes to regional and local parties that are quite separate from the big national parties. It’s especially hard for the BJP, because it’s hard to imagine that any of the 13 per cent of Indians who are Muslim would vote for the BJP. There are 39 parties in the current parliament, and there may be even more in the next one. Most of them would be willing to join a coalition government in return for concessions on whatever local or regional issues they or their voters care about, but they will also have red lines that must not be crossed or they will leave the coalition.

Assuming that the outcome of the election does leave the BJP as the biggest party, but without an overall majority, those red lines will probably confine Narendra Modi to relatively moderate policies on religious issues.

If not, then India is in for a wild ride, and at the end of it the country may no longer be known for its tolerance.

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Welcome to the Bates Motel I have actually seen the Bates Motel, the actual for-real movie set fake Bates Motel — I just didn’t think I’d have to stay in one.

For those of you who don’t know what I’m prattling about, which is not necessarily a bad thing, the Bates Motel is that creepy little inn featured in the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock movie Psycho, which scared the living daylights out of 99.7 per cent of the world’s population, including those who never even saw the movie.

It also forever ruined the notion of taking showers and/ HARLEY or staying in small creepy motels.

HAY As I may have mentioned in the first paragraph, Yours Truly and the Better Half saw the actual Bates Motel and the Psycho Mansion up on a creepy hill during our tourist tour of Universal Studios in California many moons ago — BK (before kids). Even in broad daylight on a warm and happy Los Angeles day, it was still creepy — and I haven’t taken a shower since.

Just kidding about that last part, but the point is, recently I found myself in a more or less local version of the Bates Motel.

This was at a location that shall remain undisclosed to protect YT from an attack by Norman Bates’s crazy dead mother.

Let’s just say it was kind of north and kind of east about two hours, and I was there on account of I had a job to do involving photography at 6:30 in the morning, so I had very little choice but to stay in the only lodging in town the night before, other than locking myself in the washroom overnight in the only gas station in town, hoping they wouldn’t notice.

Which, once I saw the motel, I seriously consid-

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ered as an option.

It was already dark when I arrived at The Motel, and the first thing I noticed was there was a piece of paper on the office door that said to knock on Room 105. Sure, that’s where the crazy people with the large knives are. But it was, like, -85C outside and I had little choice but to trudge along the row of rooms that all open to the parking lot and bang on 105.

It wasn’t Norman, or his mother, but an odd lady who was busy smoking a cigarette and watching TV. She immediately knew my name, which I thought was creepy until I realized the room was booked ahead and I was probably the only victim, I mean customer checking in that night — possibly the only one that entire month.

“Let me get my coat,” she says. “It’s mighty cold, isn’t it?” I was visibly relieved when she didn’t say, “Let me get my big knife, I’m psycho.”

So we slog back across the cold dark empty little parking lot to the office where, I’m happy to report, there wasn’t a single creepy stuffed bird on shelves on the walls like there was in the movie.

And after surviving the check-in process, which I must say was quite painless and only marginally scary, I pull my car right up to the door of my room.

And I mean “right up to the door.” It’s been a while since I stayed in a room where the grill of your car is about three feet (.9144 metres) from the door. I stand in front of room 109 — an unlucky number if there ever was one — fumble for my key in the frigid cold and take a deep breath that nearly killed me by freezing my lungs, and bravely jam the key in lock.

The door won’t open. This is not a good sign.

So I’m back in my car, the heater full blast, the foggy headlights shining creepily on room 109 and I consider another trip to 105 and the Smoking Lady.

But after sufficiently warming enough to move most of my fingers, I decide to give the door another try. This time, I leave the car running and the lights shining on 109, and I wrench on the key and the door like my life

depended on it, which I figured it did, and the door finally swung open and sure enough there was Norman’s Mother sitting in her rocking chair in the corner of the room.

Just kidding again, but while it wasn’t exactly the Ritz, if you know what I mean, there wasn’t anything excessively creepy in there. Except maybe the two pictures on the walls that were paintings of a design that the more you looked at them the more they looked like ugly ominous stuffed birds. Or possibly flowers in a vase. I’m not really sure — tried not to look at them, to tell you the truth.

There were two smallish beds divided by a little end table holding a crooked lamp, a small table with a plastic chair and at the far end, a countertop with a sink and a soap dispenser exactly like the ones you find in gas station restrooms. A TV the size of a phone book was nailed to the wall and there was a fairly modern thermostat with a scribbled note pinned to it saying: “Do not adjust.” It was locked on full blast, which meant it was fairly warm in there to the extent that the paint was actually peeling off the walls. Still it was better than freezing your lungs off out in the car.

The bathroom consisted of a small commode (aren’t they all the same size?) and, yes, a shower. No bath tub. Just a shower. I could hear the iconic Psycho screech screech screech soundtrack playing loud and clear and creepy as I shut the door to the bathroom and put the plastic chair up against it.

I will say the place was clean and tidy. No apparent bed bugs cavorting on the sheets, and no dead bodies under the beds (I checked).

And so I settled in, turned on the tiny TV and guess what? There’s a new TV series based on a certain scary movie. It’s called, what else? Bates Motel.

I slept with my eyes open that night.

Harley Hay is a local freelance writer, award-winning author, filmmaker and musician. His column appears on Saturdays in the Advocate. His books can be found at Chapters, Coles and Sunworks in Red Deer.

Going through the motions of living

Liberals seem energized but need better ideas ALTERNATIVE TO THE CONSERVATIVE AND NDP PARTIES REMAINS JUST AS FUZZY AS IT WAS BEFORE THE CONVENTION At one level, the Liberal convention in Montreal was a big success.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, in a highly partisan speech, energized the Liberal grassroots and sent them home, ready to work hard for the 2015 federal election.

But at another level, the Liberal alternative to the Conservative and NDP parties remains just as fuzzy as it was before the convention. In that sense, it was a big disappointment.

DAVID Trudeau’s major speech ofCRANE fered no new ideas. Instead, he gave us vague generalities on the plight of the middle class and a sharply negative attack on Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

But there was not much for Canadians looking for fresh thinking.

Nor did the 32 resolutions adopted by the convention delegates offer serious new policies.

Many, on one issue after another, simply urged a Liberal government to consult — and consult and consult — with provincial and municipal governments, business and other “stakeholders.”

On climate change, Liberal delegates eschewed any mention of a carbon tax and instead called for a “realistic and fair price on carbon,” while urging that climate policy be “evidence-based.” Not much bold thinking there.

On infrastructure, delegates called for spending of “up to” one per cent of GDP, with the funds only to be used for “projects that have met an integrity test and that have been determined by rigorous and independent expert analysis to contribute to objectives such as robust job creation, world-class public transit systems, increased energy efficiency and sustainable water systems.” Given the tests that every project must meet, this is not a program that could hit the ground running.

Another resolution committed the Liberal Party to “consult with provinces, territories and municipalities and propose an integrated, intermodal national transportation strategy that serves large and small communities, within two years of taking office.” You could not call that ambitious.

On a national energy strategy, the Liberals simply resolved that the Liberal Party, in “consultation with Canadians” will develop a national energy strategy leading to a low-carbon system in line with Canada’s international commitments “while enhancing our economic success.”

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That would seem to mean a low-carbon economy that produces lots of oil.

And on innovation, the Liberal delegates called for “an integrated, long-term approach that employs experts from academia, government and business; engages the social innovation community; and works with the educational system to develop high-quality researchers and effective entrepreneurs.” More consultations.

Surprisingly, none of the Liberal resolutions addressed directly the big Liberal theme of rescuing the middle class, although Trudeau spent much of his speech on the plight of the middle class. “What we’re after is an economy that provides well-paying, good jobs for as many Canadians as possible.”

The question is how to achieve it.

Little was offered by Trudeau in terms of solutions.

Moreover, in contrast to his focus on the middle class, Trudeau largely ignored the plight of those living in poverty or of the working poor, except to suggest that if more middle-class families had good jobs, this would create a ladder for low-income Canadians to climb into the middle class.

The problem is that Liberals have yet to actually define the middle-class problem they want to address, provide a serious analysis of why there is a problem, or explain how they would make things better.

“Productive growth is important. Innovation is important,” Trudeau said. But he quickly moved on to say these were only means to an end. But one of the greatest challenges for Canada is to improve productivity through a more innovative economy. Unless this is done, there will be limited means to achieve all of the noble ends that the Liberals say they want to address.

What the Liberal convention really showed was that the serious hard choices on policy have yet to be made.

Trudeau as celebrity cannot easily be sustained for 20 more months so the Liberals don’t have a choice — they have to show they have the best ideas if they want to win.

Right now, they don’t.

The 2015 election will matter. It will be about who governs in the last half of this decade and prepares Canada for the 2020s, the third decade of the 21st century.

This will be a period of enormous change in the world, and Canadians should demand that their politicians get serious about showing they understand what’s at stake and how Canada can best prosper in a much different world.

Economist David Crane is a syndicated Toronto Star columnist. He can be reached at crane@interlog.com.

“Chris, have you got a place for me to rent? They kicked me out of my place; I don’t know why, and it’s too cold to be on the street, do you know of any place?”

This hunched over-45-ish wreck of a woman was the last one to have her soup lunch on Monday.

There were a few other stragglers, but she was the only one still eating. She repeated the question, this time looking directly at me with these two huge doe eyes that just make you melt a little inside.

Of course I don’t have anything to do with rentals, but I pursued the conversation by asking her was she just looking for another place or did she lose hers?

“No,” she replied, “they kicked me out. I didn’t do anything wrong, so I don’t know why.” Her voice was starting to crack as she went on with her sad tale. “I’m too old and CHRIS too sick to be kicked out like SALOMONS that; are you sure you don’t know of a place?’

Having known this woman for many years, the statements of innocence were received with little more than a few grains of salt, but the lack of life behind her words and tears tore at me like nothing else.

When you have someone who has been on the street scene as long as this woman, there really is no longer a question of innocence. They will have done things in life that will have left a trail much like the trail of dust left by Dustbin from the Charlie comics.

More than once she has fallen asleep with her face in her plate of food, the effects of the drugs being more than her body can handle, and just as often, has made me wonder what will be the end result of this lifestyle.

As I was observing her in this condition, I felt that my wondering was answered. It seemed like she was just a shell going through the motions of living; there was just no life, no spirit or even the spark of one evident in her eyes. I began to see her life like a series of layers with her spirit at the very bottom, and these layers were very slowly smothering the life and spirit out of her.

Looking closer, these layers each had names and each one had different weights; from the bottom up, they included names like abuse, pot, alcohol, promiscuity, rape, crack, theft, cheating, heroin, drunken abuse, and the list just goes on and on.

Each incident in her life adds another layer until the weight and covering is so complete that it is no longer possible to see her spirit, and all you can see is a living creature that looks human but you question whether or not it is real.

Another lady who now is a robust woman full of life and has a beautiful spirit was not so long ago looking for ways to commit suicide because of her past. She came to mind because of the resurgence of her spirit.

Her past had beaten her down to the point that a spark was no longer visible, but one day because of a different environment, she opened her eyes and saw a chance.

She took that chance and today is just plain happy to be alive. It wasn’t easy, but she persevered and succeeded.

As a group of people who constantly seek guidance, we constantly pray to be able to see beyond the layers and see the last remaining embers of life in any individual.

No matter how far down the path they have travelled, we feel that as long as they have breath in them, there is a chance that they can be brought back to where they can see life as it was truly meant to be. When a person’s spirit is buoyed and is allowed to function normally, we see in that person not only a spark, but a full beautiful flame of life.

Like searching for a diamond, the rock is easy enough to find, but the process of turning it into a stone of brilliance and beauty takes a lot of effort on the part of an entire community, and it definitely is worth the effort.

Chris Salomons is kitchen co-ordinator for Potter’s Hands ministry in Red Deer.

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A8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, March 8, 2014

Where We Stand

Fair, Competitive Markets Are Good For Alberta.

TransAlta has asked the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) for a hearing to address our concerns about the Market Surveillance Administrator’s (MSA) contradictory, unilateral actions.

We believe in Alberta’s deregulated electricity market and we are standing up for it.

It gives consumers choices and electricity generators incentives to build new capacity to support the province’s growing economy. It is reasonable and responsible. It is essential.

And it is achievable in a fair, competitive market.

TransAlta supports a strong, independent regulator — overseen by the AUC — and welcomes the opportunity to openly address concerns that are important to all Albertans, including our shareholders and stakeholders.

The MSA’s role is to provide clear guidance on how competitors should act in the market.

TransAlta has tried in good faith to work within the inconsistent guidelines and guidance provided by the MSA, because competition keeps electricity costs down. Confusion and uncompetitive behaviour are not good for markets or for consumers.

We remain committed to making a success of the destiny Alberta chose for itself with a deregulated market, where private enterprise, not governments, invests in, builds and pays for new power.

All competitors working within the same rules makes this possible.

TransAlta has been a responsible and reliable provider of low-cost electricity in Alberta since 1911. We are, and always will be, committed to providing the electricity Albertans need to support economic growth and prosperity.

That won’t change. We think Albertans should know that we have acted in a manner that supports a Fair, Efficient and Openly Competitive electricity market and we look forward to the AUC hearing.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2014 FROM LEFT: In Ixtapa, local musicians roam the outdoor restaurants providing entertainment in exchange for tips; This statue is found near the marina in Zihuatanejo.

It represents the people of Guerrero State; There are plenty of activities to enjoy at El Palmar Beach.

Parasailing is one of them.

Photos by GREG OLSEN/ Freelance

IXTAPA

FORMING ONE CORNER OF THE TRIANGLE OF THE SUN, IXTAPA AND ZIHUATANEJO COULDN’T BE MORE DIFFERENT. IT IS KIND OF LIKE GETTING TWO DESTINATIONS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE Ixtapa has been consistently rated as one of the best spots in the world for sport fishing.

Sailfish can be caught year round.

It’s recommended to practise catch and release fishing — unless the fish swallows the hook to deeply as this one did.

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: El Palmar is the most famous beach in Ixtapa. Many resorts are located just off its soft golden sand. It’s also the largest certified beach in Mexico. It is certified as a clean beach by the Mexican Institute of Standardization and Certification.

This status recognizes the clean waters and provides protective restrictions that ensure it stays that way and that the animal life is protected; The sunsets on El Palmar Beach are quite spectacular; If you want to be extra safe when you go parasailing, go up with a guide — as pictured here.

DEBBIE OLSEN

TRAVEL We didn’t know much about Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo when we booked a one-week stay at a beachfront hotel there earlier this year. We just wanted to get away from an extremely cold winter and any place that was marketed as being in the Sun Triangle sounded like it would do the job.

A relatively new marketing campaign known as Triangulo del Sol or Triangle of the Sun promotes Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Acapulco and the charming colonial mountain town of Taxco as Mexico’s new Sun Triangle.

The government is hoping the new marketing campaign combined with increased investment in area infrastructure and amenities will help spur travel to Guerrero State and bring it back to its former glory as one of the top travel destinations in the country.

In the 1950s and ’60s, Guerrero was the country’s top vacation spot as jetsetters and movie stars flocked to Acapulco, the proud Pearl of the Pacific.

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Photo by GREG OLSEN/Freelance

Playa La Ropa means “Clothing Beach� and it is the area’s most magnificent beach. Located in Zihuatanejo, this beach got its name hundreds of years ago when a textile-laden ship spilled its silks, which washed up on the sand. There is parasailing, jet skis and hobie cat rentals on the beach, as well as a number of open air restaurants — some with hammocks for post-meal siestas.

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IXTAPA: Great little corner of the sun It’s somewhat ironic that the Mexican government markets Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo as a single destination in the Sun Triangle.

Even though the two communities are only 6.5 km apart, they couldn’t be more different. Ixtapa (eesh-tah-pa) is a planned tourist city that was built on a huge coconut plantation in the 1970s by the government. Its beaches are spotless and ringed by high-rise hotels, restaurants and bars — the ideal setup for most beach vacationers.

Nearby Zihuatanejo (zee-wha-taneh-ho) took a more circuitous route on the road to becoming a popular travel destination. It evolved from a quaint fishing village into a backpackers’ hotspot and finally to a laid back holiday destination with small boutique hotels, galleries, shops and palapa-style outdoor seafood restaurants.

Though they are completely different, both destinations are great in their own way.

Shortly after arriving in Ixtapa, we took a walk along Playa el Palmar, the main beach in the hotel zone of Ixtapa.

The long golden sand beach gets its name from the fact that the area was once a coconut plantation and since it was developed specifically as a tourist destination, the beach was certified as a Clean Beach by the Mexican Institute of Standardization and Certification. This means that there are many restrictions to protect it from pollution and to help conserve the biodiversity of the marine animals that live just off its shores.

Pollution was part of the reason the beaches near Acapulco lost favour with travellers in the 1970s and ’80s.

Creating the largest certified coast in the country was one way for the state to assure vacationers that they were taking real steps to protect the environment.

It takes an hour or more to walk from one end of Playa el Palmar to the other and along the way we passed local fishermen hand casting from the shore, parasailing operators, wa-

tersport rental companies, massage stands, a few outdoor restaurants and countless other beachgoers — in the form of both locals and foreign travellers.

The waters just off this certified beach are clean and clear and the perfect place to cool off after a long walk on a hot day.

The next day, we decided to check out Ixtapa’s sister city of Zihuatanejo (Zihua) and caught a local bus just outside our hotel to the downtown area of Zihua. Travelling on local buses is always an adventure and we found ourselves sitting at the back of the bus with a man who had a large 12-litre pail of some liquid substance on his lap. You can’t help but feel slightly nervous when the bus goes over a big bump and you’re sitting next to the guy with the unidentified substance in his pail.

With only a small command of the language and no exact idea where we should get off, we exited the bus at a spot we figured would be somewhere near the downtown area and the beaches.

Unfortunately, we guessed wrong.

The result was a long walk through Zihua and a chance to thoroughly come to know it as we worked our way from the market area towards the area’s most famous beach — Playa La Ropa.

Zihua has a completely different vibe than Ixtapa. It feels more Mexican than its sister city that was made for tourism and you can still sense its ties to its roots as a fishing village. Still popular with backpackers, there aren’t any high-rise hotels or chain restaurants in the area.

The walk to La Ropa Beach was long and hot and there was a lot of whining from some of the travellers in our group before we finally crested the hill and looked down from the rocky cliffs at a postcard-worthy blue water bay rimmed by a golden sand beach.

Playa La Ropa means “Clothing Beach� and legend has it that this beach, which is the best in Zihua, got its name hundreds of years ago when a textile-laden ship spilled its goods and the silks washed up on shore. It isn’t as big as Playa El Palmar, but La Ropa has calmer surf and many more open-air seafood restaurants along its shores.

After cooling off with a quick swim,

we found a table at one of the little restaurants beside the beach and spent the afternoon there.

When it was time to head back to our resort in Ixtapa, we decided to splurge on a $10 taxi rather than hoof it to the nearest bus stop where we may or may not have to ride next to someone carrying a large pail.

We spent the next week exploring this two-city destination that forms one corner of the Sun Triangle. It was kind of like getting two destinations for the price of one and although we haven’t yet visited the other corners of the triangle, we can say that IxtapaZihuatanejo is a great little corner of the sun.

If you go â—? There are several tour companies that offer direct flights and hotel packages to Ixtapa, Mexico. We travelled with Air Canada Vacations and stayed at the Emporio Ixtapa Hotel (www. hotelesemporio.com/ixtapa-ubicacion)

mostly because we found a great price on the package if we went with the breakfast-only option. � Whenever you are staying at a hotel that has a lower star rating than what you might normally book, consider upgrading to a higher room category. We were extremely happy with the superior oceanview rooms at this resort. � Since we weren’t staying on an all-inclusive rate, we had plenty of opportunities to explore the local restaurants in Ixtapa and discovered that many of them only accept cash payments. Two of our favourites in the Ixtapa hotel zone were Emilio’s Pizza and Mamma Norma and Deborah’s restaurant (www.restaurantmammanorma.com).

Debbie Olsen is a Lacombe-based freelance writer. Follow Debbie’s travels at www.wanderwoman.ca. If you have an interesting travel story you would like to share, please email: DOGO@telusplanet. net or write to: Debbie Olsen, c/o Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, Alta., T4R 1M9.

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Searching for blue whales DESCRIBING A BLUE WHALE EXHAUSTS ONE’S SUPPLY OF ADJECTIVES

BY CAROL PATTERSON SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Ask a six-year-old boy what his favourite creature is and he’s likely to name a dinosaur species.

All that is left of these massive creatures are their skeletons, but a creature that is bigger than any dinosaur still exists — the blue whale.

Describing a blue whale exhausts one’s supply of adjectives.

These creatures are about the length of three school buses parked end to end, can dive for an hour at a time, and weigh as much as 100 tonnes.

It took decades for scientists to determine their weight accurately because no ship or scale was large enough for the job!

Their heart is the size of small car and a human could crawl through their aorta.

It is estimated there are between 10,000 and 25,000 blue whales swimming the world, but no one is sure where they mate or give birth. These whales stick to deep water — away from ocean coasts — so seeing them as a non-scientist is difficult.

However, tourists have a reasonable chance of seeing blue whales in the waters off Monterey, Calif.

Monterey Bay holds an underwater canyon reaching as deep as the Grand Canyon.

Cold water percolates up from the bottom, creating an abundance of nutrients and the richest marine environments on the Pacific Coast.

I headed there in the hopes of seeing a blue whale, booking a trip with Sanctuary Cruises in Moss Landing just inland from the Monterey trench.

This departure location means maximum time in the deep waters where blues feed.

Captain Mike Sack laughed when I explained my quest to see a blue whale.

“Blue whales never fail to disappoint,” he said. “People are disappointed if they don’t see them and they are disappointed if they do see them.

“All you see is a very long back arching through the ocean before it dives. Humpbacks are much more entertaining to watch.”

Undeterred, I clung to the railing for six hours of rough swells, scanning the waters for a long, greyish-blue back and averting my eyes when my fellow whale-watchers left their breakfast in the ocean.

Exploring the deep waters revealed creatures not often seen on day trips.

A pod of Risso’s dolphins — looking like a cross between Flipper and a beluga whale — rode the waves, passing under the boat before disappearing.

Mike stopped the boat on a dime to show us a sunfish or mola mola.

These huge fish are the heaviest bony fish in the ocean reaching weights of 1,000 kg by eating jellyfish.

There were lots of creatures active in the bay but no sign of the loudest whale on Earth.

Blue whales emit low frequency sounds that travel kilometres underwater, but we heard or saw nothing.

Skunked, we headed for shore, but Mike offered me another chance. If I wanted to get up shortly after I went to sleep, I could tag along on his pre-dawn scouting trip.

Chugging slowly out of the marina the next morning, we squinted into the fog.

‘BLUE WHALES NEVER FAIL TO DISAPPOINT. PEOPLE ARE DISAPPOINTED IF THEY DON’T SEE THEM AND THEY ARE DISAPPOINTED IF THEY DO SEE THEM.’ — CAPTAIN MIKE SACK

Daylight failed to burn off the fog, and the ocean and sky blurred together in a greyish cloud.

I felt like I was looking for whales inside a bowl of porridge!

I tried to wish a blue whale from the ocean, but it did not work.

I had to head home without spotting the blue whales.

As Mike predicted, I was disappointed, but recalling the dolphins, the sunfish, and the whale encounters I had dismissed as “just humpbacks,” I realized that searching was half the fun.

I’ll be back to try again!

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Top: Humpbacks can be seen in Monterey Bay from March to November.

Right: Risso’s dolphins are usually seen in deep water, like those in the Monterey Trench.

Third from top: Blue whales usually travel alone or in groups of two to three.

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BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Rebels 4 Broncos 1 Turnabout, as they say, is fair play.

The Swift Current Broncos were opportunistic while posting a 5-3 Western Hockey League win during their last visit to Red Deer Feb. 22. On Friday, before a recorded crowd of 4,935 at the Enmax Centrium, the Rebels made the most of their scoring chances while skating to a 4-1 victory.

“It wasn’t the prettiest game on our part, but we stayed with it,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter, whose team was a step behind the visitors in the opening frame and were outshot 34-24 overall.

“Our start wasn’t exactly what we wanted,” Sutter continued, “but we kept going and kept going and got scoring opportunities and capitalized on them.”

The win moved the Rebels into a seventh-place tie with Brandon — 6-3 losers at home to Edmonton — in the Eastern Conference and kept them two points ahead of the ninth-place Prince Albert Raiders, who downed the visiting Calgary Hitmen 5-2.

Graham Black gave the Broncos their only lead of the evening when he potted his 31st of the season midway through the first period. Following a turnover behind the Red Deer net, Black took a feed from Jake DeBrusk, worked out front and scored into a gaping net as Rebels netminder Patrik Bartosak thought the play was going the other way.

The goal held up until the final minute of the period when Wyatt Johnson one-timed a feed from Presten Kopeck past Eetu Laurikainen, beating the Broncos netminder high to the glove side.

“I got a nice pass out of the corner from Presten and just tried to get it on net,” said Johnson, who also assisted on a later goal by Adam Musil. “It was nice to see that one go in. To that point, they were hemming us in a bit, but we rebounded. It wasn’t the greatest win but we got it done.”

Aspen Sterzer, stationed in front of the Swift Current net, notched the eventual winner at 17:56 of the second period, deflecting a shot by Grayson Pawlenchuk off the crossbar and in.

Just 67 seconds later, Musil fired a bouncing puck past Laurikainen to give the Rebels a two-goal cushion after 40 minutes.

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Red Deer Rebel Conner Bleakley fends off a check by Swift Current Bronco Dillon Heatherington during first period action at the Centrium Friday.

The final frame was the Rebels’ best. Despite outshooting their hosts 11-8 in the period, the visitors never really looked like a team that was going to find its way back.

“We did a really good job of protecting the lead in the third period and making sure our details were good,” said Sutter.

“That was our mindset going into the third — that we needed to keep going forward and keep going at them,” added Johnson. “It paid off for us in the end.”

Rebels captain Conner Bleackley sealed the deal when he cashed his own rebound — giving him 29 goals for the season — with seven minutes remaining.

The trio of Musil, Johnson and Scott

Feser, who picked up an assist, was arguably the Rebels’ best forward unit Friday.

“That line was really good tonight.

They were probably our best line in the first period and I thought the line with Chorns (Cole Chorney), Evan (Polei) and Vukie (Mpofu) also gave us some good shifts until the other guys got their legs going, got their brains thinking the right way and started playing better,” said Sutter.

“Obviously Patty made some good saves for us and our defencemen did what they had to.”

Bartosak was stellar, as has been the case basically the entire season.

He finished with 33 saves, including a great pad stop on DeBrusk following a Broncos’ two-on-one break in the sec-

ond period.

The Rebels were zero-for-four on the power play and two-for-two on the penalty kill. Red Deer has been shorthanded just four times in the last three games, all victories.

“Our penalty count has been down over probably the last four or five games,” said Sutter. “We’re the type of team that will kill off three or four penalties in a game. It’s when we get into that five or more (penalties) that we put ourselves behind the eight-ball.

We get undisciplined and that’s kind of where our game goes astray.

“But if we keep our focus and play the game the right way we do a good job with the discipline part of it.”

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NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Kings to play for championship title

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF

Photo By JOSH SCHAEFER/CCAA

RDC King Chris Jones makes a shot against the Columbia Bible College Bearcats at the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association men’s volleyball championship in Moose Jaw on Friday.

Kings 3 Bearcats 1 MOOSE JAW, Sask. — The RDC Kings believe in themselves, so when a bit of adversity went their way, they weren’t about to panic.

Despite dropping the first set 22-25 after a controversial call went against them, the Kings simply went back to their game and pulled away to win the next three sets 25-21, 25-20, 25-12 over the Columbia Bible College Bearcats of Abbotsford, B.C., and advance to today’s Canadian Colleges Athletic Association men’s volleyball gold medal game.

“What we said at the end of that first set was that we know we’re good and we have the plays that made us good so lets get back to those plays and make them try to beat us at our best rather than us doing things we’re not used to,” said Kings outstanding middle blocker Chris Osborn, who was named the RDC player of the match.

“So we reset and played the game we were used to and it paid off.”

The controversy came late in the first set when RDC was called on a

QUEENS IN GOLD MEDAL GAME B7 touch on a ball that went out of bounds.

Instead of being tied 23-23 the Bearcats held a 24-22 lead.

Kings head coach Aaron Schulha was especially upset.

“I’m glad the guys didn’t react the way I did,” he said. “I was a bit worked up as it came at a key moment in the game. The momentum showed early in the second set as well as they went up 4-0, but we got a few energy points and regained control. We made some excellent digs. I remember one where (Chris) Jones dug the ball while on his butt at the net and got the ball back over and they made a hitting error.

Those are momentum points that you need. After that our energy level was very high and consistent.”

The Kings were outstanding at the net, but even more impressive on defence, not giving anything away.

“We were coming on on offence and adrenalin took over on defence,” said Osborn, who believes they were the best team they faced this season, even better than Grant MacEwan, who were ranked second in Canada, just behind the Kings.

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Colborne scores twice to lift Flames over Islanders

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Flames 4 Islanders 3 CALGARY — Joe Colborne scored twice during a furious third period comeback for the Calgary Flames, who overcame a 3-1 deficit with three goals in less than five minutes for a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday.

Colborne got the Flames comeback started at 11:29 when Mark Giordano’s point shot missed the net but the puck caromed out sharply to Colborne who fired it in before in the open side on rookie goaltender Anders Nilsson.

Rookie Sean Monahan tied it at 14:22. Taking a slick pass from behind the net from T.J. Galiardi, Monahan

went forehand to backhand to tuck his team-leading 19th goal past Nilson.

Colborne completed the comeback, deflecting in Giordano’s slapshot at 15:41. It was the seventh goal of the season for the 2008 first round pick acquired from Toronto at the start of the season.

Finnish rookie Markus Granlund, with his second goal in as many games, also scored for Calgary (25-31-7).

The Flames, who had eight rookies in their line-up for the first time since Dec. 10, 1996, have won seven of their last eight at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Kyle Okposo, Colin McDonald and Brock Nelson scored for New York (2433-9).

The Islanders are 1-1-1 with one game to go on a four-game road trip.

The Islanders play in Vancouver on Monday.

Tied 1-1, the Islanders took their first lead early in the second period on an uncharacteristic giveaway by Giordano.

With the puck deep in the Islanders end, the Flames captain spun and sent a wayward pass into the slot that was intercepted.

Breaking up ice on a clear two-onone, Michael Grabner waited until the puck dropped to the ice before sliding a perfect pass across to Okposo, who buried a shot behind Joni Ortio.

New York made it 3-1 at 12:08 of the second when Nelson took a feed from Josh Bailey and ripped a wrist shot over the glove of Ortio.

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Wednesday, Ortio had 23 saves in his third NHL start to improve to 2-1-0.

Rookie Anders Nilsson had 19 saves in falling to 2-4-2.

Granlund opened the scoring with his second NHL goal of his career, coming at 2:01 while the Flames were shorthanded. Paul Byron drew both defencemen and the goaltender towards him before sending a slick pass to Granlund, who was left with an empty net.

After spending much of the first five minutes in their own end, the Islanders took over the play and seemed to be the better team for the remainder of the period.

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Kings win first playoff game in 9 years RDC TAKE EARLY LEAD IN BEST-OF-THREE SERIES AGAINST GRANT MACEWAN

RDC 4 Grant MacEwan 3 PENHOLD — The Red Deer College Kings were once one of the powers of Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference men’s hockey, on Friday night, they made an important step in getting back to that level.

They beat the Grant MacEwan University Griffins 4-3 in Game 1 of the best-of-three ACAC quarter-final in front of 225 fans at the Penhold Multiplex on the back of three goals by Doug Jones.

It was RDC’s first playoff game after a nine-season absence from the league.

Blair Mulder scored the winner for RDC while Kraymer Barnstable made 25 saves for the Kings.

Brandon Long, Tyler McCalpin and Ryan Benn all scored for GMU while Riley Feser let in four goals on 32 shots.

The win was not the prettiest for RDC, but Jones just cares that it was a win.

“We needed this win more than anything, in front of our home fans, coming back for next season and for the rest of the playoffs,” said the five-foot-10 right winger.

Jones opened the scoring for RDC at 13:41 of the first period, finishing off a nice passing play with Brett Printz and captain Brett Wold.

Jones made it 2-0, 54 seconds into the middle frame, after breaking up a Grant MacEwan pass inside the RDC blue-line, and then was sent in on a breakaway off a pass from Davis Claffey. But the pesky Griffins did not go away.

Long got them on the board with a

power-play marker at 14:32 of the second period, beating a screened Barnstable from the point.

GMU tied it up at 2:46 of the third period as McCalpin converted a beautiful give-n-go with Benn.

RDC struck back at 4:14 with Jones’ hat-trick goal, chipping a Riley Point feed past Feser.

RDC head coach Trevor Keeper was impressed with the game of his freshman forward from Calgary.

“He’s been one of our leading goal scorers all season, and the reason is he uses his speed and he doesn’t play on the perimeter,” he said. “He gets to the net and he shoots and he plays aggressive, even though he’s not the biggest guy.”

The Griffins tied again, however, at 15:17 as Benn beat Barnstable high and in close.

But Blake Grainger got called for high sticking 14 seconds later deep in the Red Deer zone and RDC made GMU pay as Mulder riffled a shot top corner through a crowd for the gamewinner at 15:43.

“It was very nerve wracking,” said Jones. “They had some lucky breaks, they’re a hard working team and they battled for them, but our team was calm on the bench and we stayed positive.”

Keeper liked the way his team kept with it on Friday, despite some early jitters. At the heart of the win was the veteran Barnstable in net. Though he wasn’t busy early on, he kept RDC in the game as GMU came charging back.

He tabbed the former Red Deer Rebels stopper to start the contest despite playing less than freshman Mike Salmon throughout the season.

“We just decided, based on the last couple of games, that Kraymer has his

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

With both benches looking on, Red Deer College King Doug Jones beats Grant MacEwan Griffin Justin Sotkowy and makes a second period break-away count as he notches the second goal of the game for the Kings at the Penhold Arena Friday. stuff going a little bit and we decided to go with him, and he gave us a chance to win 4-3 tonight,” said Keeper.

Grant MacEwan head coach Bram Stephens was not happy with the way his team performed, especially early on. He says they cannot afford to spot teams two-goal leads and expect to win.

“We’re chasing the whole game from the tail,” he said. “We need to manage the game better and not get down by two by giving up two turnovers.”

Game 2 goes back in Edmonton tonight at 8:15 p.m. If Grant MacEwan wins, Game 3 goes Sunday at 7:15 p.m.

back in Penhold.

NOTES — RDC went nine seasons without men’s hockey before returning this season. They have previously won seven league championships and three national championships . . . RDC was the No. 4 seed in the ACAC with a 20-11-1-0 record while GMU was fifth at 15-14-0-3 . . . RDC led the season series 3-0-0-1 . . . Clay Petrie picked up two assists in the game for RDC, giving him 10 points (three-goals, seven assists) five games against GMU . . . Benn’s two point night gave GMU’s leading scorer six points (3-3-6) against RDC. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

Jays still working out some kinks

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DUNEDIN, Fla. — Alex Cobb tossed three scoreless innings as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Friday.

Cobb, who did not allow any runs over 1 2-3 innings in his first start against Minnesota, gave up two hits, struck out one and walked one.

“I liked being able to throw a lot of first-pitch curveballs for a strike and also in the dirt for swings and misses and changeups as well,” said Cobb, who threw 47 pitches.

“Like the last outing, my fastball location isn’t exactly where I want it, but I can see that trending in the right direction, so I’m happy with that,” he said.

The right-hander allowed back-toback singles to Melky Cabrera and Jose Bautista in the first, but then retired eight straight batters, seven on groundballs. Cobb was pulled one batter into the fourth.

“His ball really moves,” Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. “I can’t

STORIES FROM B4

REBELS: Rebels on the road in Medicine Hat ● Bartosak was selected as the game’s first star, followed by Johnson and Musil . . . Polei recorded a decision in a second-period scrap with Dakota Odgers, and when the Broncos forward decided he wanted another shot at the Red Deer forward just 11 minutes later, he again came out on the losing end, every more decisively . . . The Rebels return to action tonight against the Tigers at Medicine Hat, then close out their regular-season schedule with a home date Wednesday with Kootenay and a home-and-home set with Edmonton March 15-16 . . . Red Deer is technically ahead of Brandon due to having recorded two more wins.

Both clubs have four games remaining. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

KINGS: Osborn dominant at net “This team has four or five guys we had to worry about, I certainly don’t believe they are a five seed.”

Schulha agreed.

“We knew they’d be tough. We knew what we were getting ourselves into as they have some guys back from their national championship team of two years ago. They have their setter (Jason Warkentin) and (Will) Quiring, their high volume guy, plus several other nice pieces. But our guys settled down after that first set and we started turning more balls around and making life difficult for them. I’m a big believer in defence and digs and blocks can change a game. They’re huge momentum killers and that helped us a lot.”

Osborn was a dominant force at the net as he finished with 13 kills, two aces, four digs and while he was credited with only two stuff blocks he got his hands on a number of hits.

“What helped me was that even in that first set our presence on the outside took them away from me and we started going to me more and they never did adjust,” said Osborn.

As well right side Braden O’Toole had another outstanding match with

even imagine it in the batter’s box, but from the side, you could see. And then the hitters reflected that by how they were making contact or no contact against him.”

Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle made his second start of the spring.

The left-hander gave up one run and four hits in three innings.

Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run homer in the Rays fourth. Wil Myers added an RBI single in the fifth.

STARTING TIME Blue Jays: Buehrle threw 45 pitches, struck out two and walked one.

The four-time AL All-Star said he has not felt better on the mound since last season.

“Today was the best I’ve felt,” he said.

“That’s the biggest thing to take out of today. Health-wise, I felt great. I was pounding the strike zone and felt like everything was working for me.”

Rays: Cobb worked with catcher Ryan Hanigan for the first time in a game.

Hanigan is in his first year with the Rays after he was traded to Tampa 19 kills, an ace, one stuff block and nine digs. Tim Finnigan was watched closely all game, but he finished with 11 kills, an ace and 13 digs. Jones added eight kills and 13 digs while libero Parker Maris had nine digs and setter Sam Brisbane four kills, 14 digs, 49 assists and a block.

“Osborn was a monster in the middle,” said Schulha. “Braden did a bang up job again and Jones and Maris were stable on defence and serve receive.”

Bearcats head coach Phil Wiens simply felt they got beat by a better team.

“Once they started picking it up we played a little timid and stopped playing our game,” he said. “They’re a good team and we’re a good team. I felt whoever played the best today would win and they were better.”

The Kings will be a definite underdog in the final as they face the host Briercrest Bible College Clippers at 8 p.m. (CST). The Clippers advanced with a 25-22, 25-14, 25-12 win over the Mohawk Mountaineers of Hamilton.

Schulha knows they’ll have their hands full but he also believes his team has not played their best.

“I know we can play better,” he concluded.

On the bronze medal side, Humber Hawks of Toronto downed the St. Jerome Cheminots 25-20, 19-25, 25-22, 25-23 and the Douglas College Royals of New Westminster stopped the St. Thomas Tommies of Fredericton, N.B., 20-25, 25-21, 25-10, 25-20, drode@reddeeradvocate.com

NHL: Niewendyk honoured New York tied it at 15:26 on a laser of a shot from McDonald. From a sharp angle, he took a pass from Ryan Strome over the shoulder of Ortio and just under the crossbar.

Notes: Joe Nieuwendyk was honoured before the game in Calgary’s Forever a Flame program. Several teammates from the Flames Stanley Cup winning team in 1989 were part of the ceremony... Calgary D Tyler Wotherspoon played his first NHL game. He replaced Dennis Wideman (upper body), who was hurt in Wednesday’s win over Ottawa. Wotherspoon is the fourth Flame to make his NHL debut in the past nine days... Between the two teams, there were 15 rookies dressed... Also out of the line-up for Calgary was Jiri Hudler (upper body)...

Calgary had eight of its own draft picks in the line-up for the first time since

B.C. goes straight through to Brier final with win over Alberta

Bay in December from the Cincinnati Reds in a three-way deal. He said his main objective was to use the time to build confidence and get on the same page with Cobb.

“I felt like it was good,” Hanigan said. “There was one situation where I wasn’t going to let him go to something and he agreed with me and it worked out. Just that helped build a little bit, like, ’OK, (he) can trust (me) with what I’m doing. Stuff like that is huge.”

SECOND LOOK There was a replay review in the bottom of the ninth. With one on and one out, Munenori Kawasaki grounded to Rays first baseman Cameron Seitzer, who threw the ball to pitcher Matt Andriese covering the bag. Kawasaki was called out in a close play.

After the play, first base umpire Eric Cooper motioned to plate ump Phil Cuzzi to take another look.

Following a short review, the call was confirmed.

“I really thought he was out,” Maddon said. “I could have gotten kicked out if he had changed that one.”

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — John Morris and British Columbia will be playing in the Canadian men’s curling championship final Sunday after handing Alberta’s Kevin Koe his second loss of the day Friday.

B.C. scored two in the first end with the hammer and stole another in the second when Koe’s draw to the button was millimetres short.

Alberta was forced to take one in the third and with a three in the fourth, Morris was up 6-1 and it seemed the game was over except for the handshake.

But Koe finally picked up a deuce in five off a miss on a half-rock double by B.C.’s Jim Cotter and a steal in eight kept it going through nine, when Koe conceded after B.C. picked up one to make it 9-5.

Alberta also dropped its last roundrobin game to Quebec Friday at the Tim Hortons Brier, which cost them the hammer in the evening 1-2 page playoff game against B.C. Alberta will now have to play the winner of the Manitoba-Quebec 3-4 game Saturday. The winner of that semifinal will face Morris Sunday in the final.

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SCOREBOARD Local Sports ● Ringette: Provincial U16A championship at G.H. Dawe Arena, first game at 8 a.m., last game at 9:15 p.m. ● Ringette: Provincial U19 A championship at Delburne Agriplex, first game at 8 a.m., last game at 9:15 p.m. ● JV basketball: Central Alberta League tournament at Lindsay Thurber. ● WHL: Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. (The Drive). ● Senior hockey: Innisfail at Bentley, first game of best-of-seven provincial AAA final, 8 p.m., Red Deer Arena.

Sunday

● Ringette: Provincial U16A championship at G.H. Dawe Arena, first game at 9 a.m., bronze-medal game at 12:30 p.m., gold at 2:15 p.m. ● Ringette: Provincial U19 A championship at Delburne Agriplex, first game at 9 a.m., bronze-medal game at 12:30 p.m., gold at 2:15 p.m. ● Midget AAA hockey: Calgary Buffaloes at Red Deer, first game of best-of-five South Division final, 3 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Stettler at Blackfalds, third game of best-of-seven North Division final, 3:30 p.m. ● College men’s hockey: Grant MacEwan at RDC, third game of best-of-three quarter-final, if necessary, 7:15 p.m.,

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned LHP Mike Belfiore to Norfolk (IL). Reassigned RHP Tim Alderson and LHP Nick Additon to minor league camp.

BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with Ps Drake Britton, Rubby De La Rosa, Felix Doubront, Anthony Ranaudo, Allen Webster, Alex Wilson, Brandon Workman and Steven Wright; Cs Dan Butler, Ryan Lavarnway and Christian Vazquez; INFs Xander Bogaerts, Garin Cecchini, Brock Holt and Will Middlebrooks; and OFs Jackie Bradley Jr., Bryce Brentz, Alex Hassan and Daniel Nava on one-year contracts.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Released RHP Brad Penny from his minor league contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Announced the resignation of third base coach John Stearns. Promoted Tacoma (PCL) manager Rich Donnelly to third base coach.

TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned RHP Matt West to Myrtle Beach (Carolina). Assigned C Jose Felix to minor league camp. Added C Patrick Cantwell from minor league camp.

National League SAN DIEGO PADRES — Claimed OF Alex Castellanos off waivers from Texas. Placed LHP Cory Luebke on the 60-day DL. American Association AMARILLO SOX — Signed RHPs Casey Beck and Mike Nannini.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed RHP Joe Bisenius.

ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed RHPs Dustin Klabunde, Mackenzie King and Nick Barnese.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed C Mike McCarthy.

Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed RHP Ryan Fennell.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Suspended Milwaukee F Ersan Ilyasova one game for punching Sacramento F Reggie Evans in the stomach during Wednesday’s game.

FOOTBALL National Football League DALLAS COWBOYS — Released C Phil Costa.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Agreed to terms with P Pat McAfee on a five-year contract.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Re-signed QB Chad Henne on a two-year contract.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Re-signed CB/PR Marcus Sherels.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Released WR Lance Moore.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed OL Lemuel Jeanpierre and S Jeron Johnson to one-year contract extensions.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with DE Ropati Pitoitua on a multi-year contract.

Canadian Football League B.C. LIONS — Announced the retirement of C Angus Reid.

EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed DTs Cedric McKinley and Daniel Ross.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed QB Robert Marve and WR Mario Urrutia. Named Buck Pierce running backs coach.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Vancouver F Zack Kassian three games for for boarding Dallas D Brenden Dillon during Thursday’s game.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Recalled D Frederic St. Denis from Springfield (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned RW Teemu Pulkkinen to Grand Rapids (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES — Recalled D Brandon Gormley from Portland (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned D Cameron Schilling to Hershey (AHL).

Soccer Pts 63 59 59 57 53 48 45 43 39 31 31 30 30 29 28 27 25 24 22 21

Today’s Games West Brom vs. Manchester United, 1245 GMT Arsenal vs. Swansea, 1500 GMT, Ppd. Cardiff City vs. Fulham, 1500 GMT Crystal Palace vs. Southampton, 1500 GMT Manchester City vs. Aston Villa, 1500 GMT, Ppd. Norwich vs. Stoke, 1500 GMT West Ham vs. Hull City, 1500 GMT, Ppd. Chelsea vs. Tottenham, 1730 GMT England Championship GP W D L GF GA Leicester 33 23 5 5 62 32 Burnley 33 18 12 3 52 26 Derby County 33 18 7 8 60 42 Q.P.R. 32 16 9 7 38 26 N. Forest 33 14 13 6 54 39 Wigan Athletic 32 15 7 10 41 30 Reading 33 14 9 10 51 38 B.H.A. 32 13 10 9 34 27 Ipswich 33 12 12 9 44 37 Blackburn 32 12 10 10 38 39 Watford 33 11 12 10 48 39 Leeds 32 12 8 12 44 40 H. Town 33 12 7 14 45 44 Middlesbrough 33 9 13 11 41 37 S. Wed. 32 9 12 11 39 38 Bournemouth 32 10 9 13 42 51 Birmingham 33 9 9 15 39 42 Bolton 33 8 12 13 41 49 Blackpool 33 8 11 14 29 48 D. Rovers 33 7 9 17 28 53 Millwall 33 6 10 17 31 61 C. Athletic 30 6 9 15 24 41 Yeovil Town 32 6 8 18 28 48 Barnsley 32 5 11 16 30 56

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ENGLISH FOOTBALL Premier League GP W D L GF GA Chelsea 28 19 6 3 52 22 Liverpool 28 18 5 5 73 35 Arsenal 28 18 5 5 52 28 M. City 26 18 3 5 69 27 Tottenham 28 16 5 7 37 33 Everton 27 13 9 5 38 27 M. United 27 13 6 8 43 31 Newcastle 28 13 4 11 37 39 Southampton 28 10 9 9 38 35 West Ham 28 8 7 13 31 35 Aston Villa 28 8 7 13 31 38 Hull City 28 8 6 14 30 35 Stoke 28 7 9 12 28 42 Swansea 28 7 8 13 37 41 Norwich 28 7 7 14 21 43 Crystal Palace 27 8 3 16 19 37 West Brom 27 4 13 10 31 39 Sunderland 26 6 6 14 26 42 Cardiff City 28 5 7 16 19 49 Fulham 28 6 3 19 28 62

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Pts 74 66 61 57 55 52 51 49 48 46 45 44 43 40 39 39 36 36 35 30 28 27 26 26

Today’s Games Barnsley vs. Nottingham Forest, 1500 GMT Birmingham vs. Queens Park Rangers, 1500 GMT Blackpool vs. Bournemouth, 1500 GMT Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Reading, 1500 GMT Charlton Athletic vs. Watford, 1500 GMT, Ppd. Derby County vs. Millwall, 1500 GMT Doncaster Rovers vs. Huddersfield Town, 1500 GMT Leeds vs. Bolton, 1500 GMT Middlesbrough vs. Ipswich, 1500 GMT Wigan Athletic vs. Leicester, 1500 GMT, Ppd. Yeovil Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 1500 GMT Sunday’s Games Blackburn vs. Burnley, 1330 GMT

Spokane at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTLSOL GF GA x-Edmonton 67 47 17 2 1 278 165 x-Regina 68 38 24 3 3 243 233 x-Calgary 68 44 17 3 4 269 196 x-Medicine Hat68 41 23 3 1 242 185 x-Kootenay 67 38 25 2 2 223 193 Swift Current 68 34 25 3 6 229 216 Red Deer 68 33 30 1 4 199 210 Brandon 68 31 28 6 3 251 255 Prince Albert 67 32 30 3 2 223 237 Moose Jaw 68 19 40 3 6 187 271 Saskatoon 67 16 46 2 3 190 288 Lethbridge 68 12 51 2 3 160 336

Pt 97 82 95 86 80 77 71 71 69 47 37 29

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt x-Kelowna 67 53 10 0 4 286 170 110 x-Portland 66 48 13 2 3 307 195 101 x-Victoria 67 46 17 1 3 225 166 96 x-Seattle 65 39 20 2 4 217 215 84 x-Spokane 67 37 24 3 3 224 199 80 x-Everett 66 34 23 7 2 193 190 77 x-Vancouver 67 31 26 7 3 219 227 72 Tri-City 66 28 30 3 5 167 200 64 Prince George 69 26 35 3 5 229 289 60 Kamloops 68 13 50 2 3 164 289 31 z-league title; y-conference title;d-division leader; xclinched 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 Friday’s results Prince Albert 5 Calgary 2 Moose Jaw 6 Saskatoon 1 Edmonton 6 Brandon 3 Regina 5 Lethbridge 2 Red Deer 4 Swift Current 1 Kootenay 5 Medicine Hat 2 Spokane 4 Prince George 2 Seattle at Portland, 8 p.m.

Victoria 5 Kamloops 1 Everett at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

Today’s games Calgary at Saskatoon, 11:05 a.m.

Regina at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Swift Current at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.

Brandon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Spokane at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Portland, 8 p.m.

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

Kamloops at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Everett at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Sunday’s games Vancouver at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 11 Saskatoon at Brandon, 6 p.m.

Lethbridge at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Kootenay at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Prince Albert at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.

Tri-City at Portland, 8 p.m.

Victoria at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Calgary Edmonton

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES Rebels 4, Broncos 1 First Period 1. Swift Current, Black 31 (Debrusk) 10:41.

2. Red Deer, Johnson 12 (Kopeck, Sterzer) 19:27.

Penalties — Leth SC (hooking) 7:54, Black SC (tripping) 12:29, Honka SC (boarding) 14:21, Doetzel RD (holding) 16:32.

Second Period 3. Red Deer, Sterzer 27 (Pawlenchuk, Maxwell) 17:56.

4. Red Deer, Musil 9 (Feser, Johnson) 19:03.

Penalties — Odgers SC (fighting) 3:08, Polei RD (fighting) 3:08, Odgers SC (fighting) 14:49, Polei RD (fighting) 14:49, Burns SC (roughing) 20:00.

Third Period 5. Red Deer, Bleackley 29 (Dieno, Fleury) 13:04.

Penalties — Lesann SC (roughing) 6:55, Feser RD (roughing) 6:55, Heatherington SC (roughing) 9:47, Lernout SC (fighting) 9:47, Charif RD (roughing) 9:47, Doetzel RD (fighting) 9:47, Feser RD (boarding) 9:47.

Shots on goal by Swift Current 10 13 11 — 34 Red Deer 8 8 8 — 24 Goal — Swift Current: Laurikainen (L, 23-20-1); Red Deer: Bartosak (W, 31-24-1).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Swift Current: 0-2; Red Deer: 0-4.

Referees — Jason Cramer, Matt Kirk.

Linesmen — Cody Huseby, Ross Welner.

Attendance — 4,935 at Red Deer.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 62 41 17 4 86 198 Boston 62 40 17 5 85 195 Montreal 65 35 23 7 77 166 Philadelphia 63 33 24 6 72 180 Toronto 64 33 23 8 74 189 N.Y. Rangers 64 34 26 4 72 168 Tampa Bay 63 34 24 5 73 180 Detroit 63 29 21 13 71 171 Columbus 63 32 26 5 69 185 Washington 64 29 25 10 68 188 New Jersey 64 27 24 13 67 156 Ottawa 63 27 25 11 65 177 Carolina 63 27 27 9 63 156 N.Y. Islanders 66 24 33 9 57 181 Florida 63 24 32 7 55 154 Buffalo 63 19 36 8 46 127 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 63 43 14 6 92 205 St. Louis 62 42 14 6 90 206 Chicago 64 37 13 14 88 221 San Jose 64 40 17 7 87 195 Colorado 63 41 17 5 87 195 Los Angeles 64 36 22 6 78 155 Minnesota 62 34 21 7 75 153 Dallas 63 30 23 10 70 181 Phoenix 63 29 23 11 69 175 Winnipeg 64 30 27 7 67 177 Vancouver 65 28 27 10 66 151 Nashville 63 26 27 10 62 152

GA 155 138 162 184 195 162 163 176 178 195 163 206 179 224 201 186 GA 154 142 171 157 168 135 150 176 182 184 173 190

63 64

25 22

31 34

7 57 149 8 52 160

189 208

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

Friday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 4, Carolina 2 Detroit 7, New Jersey 4 Florida 2, Buffalo 0 Calgary 4, N.Y. Islanders 3 Pittsburgh at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Today’s Games Ottawa at Winnipeg, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Colorado, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

Carolina at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at Washington, 5 p.m.

Columbus at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Montreal at San Jose, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 10:30 a.m.

Boston at Florida, 3 p.m.

Chicago at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Edmonton, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES Flames 4, Islanders 3 First Period 1. Calgary, Granlund 2 (Byron, Ortio) 2:01 (sh).

2. NY Islanders, McDonald 6 (Strome, Hickey) 15:26.

Penalties — Monahan Cgy (tripping) 1:02, Smid Cgy (roughing) 17:17.

Second Period 3. NY Islanders, Okposo 26 (Grabner) 6:31.

4. NY Islanders, Nelson 11 (Bailey, Donovan) 12:08.

Penalties — Donovan NYI (hooking) 3:49.

Third Period 5. Calgary, Colborne 6 (Giordano, Cammalleri) 11:29.

6. Calgary, Monahan 19 (Galiardi, Bouma) 14:22.

7. Calgary, Colborne 7 (Giordano, Brodie) 15:41.

Penalties — Bouma Cgy (kneeing) 0:57, Bouma Cgy (roughing) 0:57, Donovan NYI (roughing) 0:57, Giordano Cgy (delay of game) 1:52, Okposo NYI (roughing) 20:00, Giordano Cgy (roughing) 20:00.

Shots on goal by NY Islanders 11 8 7 — 26 Calgary 6 8 9 — 23 Goal — NY Islanders: Nilsson (L, 2-4-2); Calgary: Ortio (W, 2-1-0).

Panthers 2, Sabres 0 First Period 1. Florida, Winchester 9 (Upshall, Gomez) 11:11 (pp).

Penalties — D’Agostini Buf (delay of game) 4:41, Foligno Buf (boarding - major) 6:16, Foligno Buf (game misconduct) 6:16.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Leino Buf (slashing) 10:27, Gudbranson Fla (cross-checking) 13:04, Ennis Buf (roughing) 19:41.

Third Period 2. Florida, Kulikov 7 (Boyes, Bjugstad) 4:04 (pp).

Penalties — D’Agostini Buf (high-sticking) 3:18, Myers Buf (interference) 6:57, Adam Buf (interference) 14:15, Jovanovski Fla (boarding) 19:00.

Shots on goal by Buffalo 8 5 12 — 25 Florida 14 16 14 — 44 Goal — Buffalo: Neuvirth (L, 4-7-2); Florida: Luongo (W, 20-16-6).

Red Wings 7, Devils 4 First Period 1. Detroit, Smith 3 (Franzen, Nyquist) 13:43.

Penalties — Bertuzzi Det (slashing) 16:22, Zajac NJ (hooking) 19:48.

Second Period 2. Detroit, Franzen 14 (Nyquist, Legwand) 5:34.

3. New Jersey, Elias 14 (unassisted) 9:23 (sh).

4. New Jersey, Jagr 20 (Zidlicky) 10:20.

5. New Jersey, Henrique 20 (Fayne, Greene) 11:44.

6. Detroit, Franzen 15 (Bertuzzi, Nyquist) 13:47 (pp).

7. Detroit, Nyquist 16 (Legwand, Ericsson) 15:05.

8. Detroit, Quincey 4 (Sheahan, DeKeyser) 17:01.

Penalties — Legwand Det (cross-checking) 1:33, Fayne NJ (interference) 7:47, Merrill NJ (delay of game) 13:17.

Third Period 9. Detroit, Legwand 11 (Franzen) 4:48.

10. Detroit, Miller 7 (Bertuzzi, Andersson) 12:52.

11. New Jersey, Henrique 21 (Ryder, Clowe) 18:42.

Penalties — Ericsson Det (hooking) 2:38.

Shots on goal by New Jersey 6 10 9 — 25 Detroit 11 13 9 — 33 Goal — New Jersey: Schneider (L, 12-13-9); Detroit: Gustavsson (W, 15-4-3).

RANGERS 4, Hurricanes 2 First Period 1. Carolina, Staal 12 (Semin, Hainsey) 17:49.

Penalties — Staal Car (hooking) 5:55, Bowman Car (hooking) 11:04.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Hagelin NYR (holding) 2:52, Boyle NYR (elbowing) 4:09, Carcillo NYR (interference) 11:29.

Third Period 2. NY Rangers, McDonagh 11 (Nash) 7:25 (sh).

3. Carolina, Skinner 24 (unassisted) 12:07 (evenpenalty-shot).

4. NY Rangers, Nash 20 (Stepan, Moore) 13:24.

5. NY Rangers, Stepan 11 (St. Louis, Richards) 17:14 (pp).

6. NY Rangers, Hagelin 13 (Zuccarello, Girardi) 19:19 (en).

Penalties — Zuccarello NYR (stick holding) 6:36, Kreider NYR (roughing) 12:16, Bellemore Car (roughing) 12:16, Hainsey Car (delay of game) 15:30, Bellemore Car (delay of game) 16:02.

Shots on goal by NY Rangers 15 11 18 — 44 Carolina 6 11 7 — 24 Goal — NY Rangers: Lundqvist (W, 23-20-4); Carolina: Khudobin (L, 14-9-0).

Curling TIM HORTONS BRIER KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Standings and results Friday following playoffs at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men’s curling championship, held through March 9 at the Interior Savings Centre (all times Eastern): ROUND ROBIN Team (skip) W L x-B.C. (Morris) 9 2 x-Alberta (K.Koe) 9 2 x-Manitoba (Stoughton) 9 2 x-Quebec (Menard) 7 4

N.L. (Gushue) N.B. (Grattan) Saskatchewan (Laycock) Ontario (Balsdon) P.E.I. (MacKenzie) Yukon/NWT (J.Koe) Northern Ont. (Currie) N.S. (Murphy)

6 6 6 5 4 3 2 0

Manitoba (Stoughton) vs. Quebec (Menard), 2:30 p.m.

Semifinal Alberta (K.Koe) vs. Manitoba-Quebec winner, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Third-place Game Manitoba-Quebec loser vs. Semifinal loser, 10 p.m.

Championship B.C. (Morris) vs. Semifinal winner, 5:30 p.m.

Draw 17 New Brunswick 9 Saskatchewan 7 Ontario 9 Nova Scotia 6 P.E.I. 11 Yukon/NWT 7 Quebec 7 Alberta 5

5 5 5 6 7 8 9 11

PLAYOFFS Friday’s result Page Playoffs B.C. (Morris) 9 Alberta (K.Koe) 5 Saturday’s games Page Playoffs

x — clinched playoff berth.

Friday’s results

Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Toronto Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia

W L Pct 34 26 .567 30 30 .500 23 40 .365 21 41 .339 15 46 .246 Southeast Division

GB — 4 12.5 14 19.5

Miami Washington Charlotte Atlanta Orlando

W L Pct 43 16 .729 32 29 .525 29 33 .468 26 33 .441 19 44 .302 Central Division

GB — 12 15.5 17 26

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x-Indiana Chicago Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee

46 34 24 24 12

15 28 38 39 49

.754 .548 .387 .381 .197

— 12.5 22.5 23 34

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 45 16 .738 Houston 42 19 .689 Dallas 37 26 .587 Memphis 35 26 .574 New Orleans 25 37 .403 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 46 16 .742 Portland 42 20 .677 Minnesota 31 30 .508 Denver 26 34 .433 Utah 21 41 .339

GB — 3 9 10 20.5 GB — 4 14.5 19 25

L.A. Clippers Golden State Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers

Pacific Division W L Pct 43 20 .683 38 24 .613 36 25 .590 22 40 .355 21 41 .339

GB — 4.5 6 20.5 21.5

x-clinched playoff spot Friday’s Games Memphis 85, Chicago 77 Toronto 99, Sacramento 87 Charlotte 101, Cleveland 92 Boston 91, Brooklyn 84 New York 108, Utah 81 Minnesota 114, Detroit 101 New Orleans 112, Milwaukee 104 Dallas 103, Portland 98 L.A. Lakers at Denver, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Today’s Games Utah at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.

New York at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Orlando at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Miami at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 1:30 p.m.

Denver at New Orleans, 4 p.m.

Sacramento at Brooklyn, 4 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 4 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Portland at Houston, 5 p.m.

Indiana at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Golden State, 7 p.m.

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(1). Baltimore, Flaherty (1), Schoop (1).

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At Fort Myers, Fla. Atlanta 000 001 Boston 000 001

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0 0

Cobb, B.Gomes (4), Boxberger (5), C.Riefenhauser (6), Karns (6), M.Andriese (8), Geltz (9) and Hanigan, C.Casali; Buehrle, Stroman (4), R.Romero (7), Redmond (9) and D.Navarro, Thole. W—Cobb. L— Buehrle. Sv—Geltz. HRs—Tampa Bay, Kiermaier (1), C.Seitzer (2).

A.Wood, D.Carpenter (4), Varvaro (5), C.Martin (7), Severino (7), Graham (8), M.Lamm (8) and Bethancourt, G.Laird; Doubront, Uehara (5), Tazawa (6), Mujica (7), Badenhop (8), Cordero (9) and D.Ross, C.Vazquez, D.Butler. W—Mujica. L—C. Martin. Sv—Cordero. HRs—Atlanta, Heyward (2).

At Tampa, Fla. Detroit 000 000 New York (A)002 000

At Bradenton, Fla. Minnesota 000 000 Pittsburgh 320 000

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7 8

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Ani.Sanchez, R.Ray (4), B.Hardy (5), Nathan (6), Chamberlain (7), J.Ortega (8), L.Marte (9) and Avila, R.Cabrera; Kuroda, Kelley (3), D.Robertson (4), Pineda (5), Thornton (7), Claiborne (8), Ji.Miller (9) and McCann, Cervelli. W—Ji.Miller. L—L.Marte.

HRs—New York (A), Beltran (2).

At Viera, Fla. Houston 001 Washington600

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Worley, Kr.Johnson (2), Pressly (4), M.Hoffman (5), S.Gilmartin (6), Thompson (8), Raley (9) and K.Suzuki, S.Turner; W.Rodriguez, Grilli (3), J.Gomez (4), Taillon (7), E.Hollingsworth (7), J.Hughes (8), B.Mann (9) and R.Martin, T.Sanchez. W—Thompson. L—B.Mann. Sv—Raley. HRs—Pittsburgh, McCutchen (1).

At Mesa, Ariz.

Cleveland 201 001 Chicago (N) (ss) 020

003 000

— 7 000 —

9 2 2 4 0

Oberholtzer, Moylan (3), J.Williams (4), Zeid (6), K.Chapman (7), Fields (8) and Corporan, Stassi; Roark, C.Garcia (3), R.Soriano (5), Blevins (6), Ayala (7), T.Robertson (9) and W.Ramos, J.Solano.

W—Roark. L—Oberholtzer. Sv—T.Robertson.

HRs—Houston, Krauss (2). Washington, Harper (1), W.Ramos (1).

Carrasco, Kluber (4), Pestano (7), B.Wood (8), B.Price (9) and Y.Gomes, T.Wolters; E.Jackson, Villanueva (4), Y.Negrin (6), W.Wright (7), Vizcaino (8), B.Parker (9), F.Batista (9) and Kottaras, Whiteside.

W—Carrasco. L—E.Jackson. HRs—Cleveland, Aviles (1). Chicago (N), Bryant (2).

At Sarasota, Fla. Philadelphia000 Baltimore 024

At Phoenix, Ariz.

Arizona 000 000 Oakland 000 010

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4 6 15 16

2 1

A.J.Burnett, Miguel Alfredo.Gonzalez (4), Stutes (5), D.Buchanan (6), K.Giles (7), C.Jimenez (8) and Rupp, T.Joseph; U.Jimenez, Matusz (3), M.Gonzalez (5), E.Gamboa (5), Aceves (7), K.de la Cruz (9) and Wieters, C.Joseph. W—U.Jimenez.

L—A.J.Burnett. HRs—Philadelphia, Ruf (2), Rupp

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5 6

1 0

Miley, Ziegler (6), A.Reed (7), D.Hernandez (8) and H.Blanco, Lalli; Kazmir, J.Chavez (4), Savery (8), Nieve (9) and Vogt. W—J.Chavez. L—Miley.

Sv—Nieve.

000 010

102 — 3 7 1 — 2 10 0

Ja.McDonald, D.Beeler (3), Coleman (5), Wada (6), Schlitter (8), J.Sanchez (9) and Jo.Baker, R.Lopez; H.Santiago, Kohn (5), Boshers (6), Shoemaker (7), Wall (9) and L.Martinez, Conger. W—Schlitter. L— Wall. Sv—J.Sanchez.

At Peoria, Ariz.

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B.Marshall, I.Guillon (4), P.Villarreal (5), D.Corcino (6), M.Lorenzen (6), J.Diaz (8), C.Contreras (9) and C.Miller, R.Perez; Wolf, R.Ramirez (4), L.Bawcom (5), Medina (6), C.Smith (7), N.Hill (8), D.Leone (9) and Zunino, Quintero. W—M.Lorenzen. L—N.Hill.

Sv—C.Contreras. HRs—Cincinnati, Phillips (1), Heisey 2 (3). Seattle, D.Peterson (1).

At Goodyear, Ariz.

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4 3

9 7

2 1

Paulino, Purcey (4), Cleto (5), Surkamp (6), Putnam (8), N.Molina (9) and Flowers, M.Gonzalez; Leake, A.Chapman (3), T.Crabbe (5), L.Hyde (7), D.Hayes (9) and T.Barnhart, B.Pena. W—Purcey. L—T.Crabbe. Sv—N.Molina. HRs—Cincinnati, Bruce (1).

At Glendale, Ariz.

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6 3

0 0

M.Perez, Kirkman (4), Figueroa (7), Font (8) and Chirinos, P.Cantwell; Z.Lee, B.Wilson (3), Jansen (4), Howell (5), C.Perez (6), League (7), T.Windle (8) and Federowicz, Butera. W—Z.Lee. L—M.Perez.

Sv—T.Windle. HRs—Los Angeles (N), H.Ramirez (1).

At Surprise, Ariz.

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Sebastian Vazquez Bhavik Patel Garth Mulroy Roger Sloan Kyle Reifers Darron Stiles Blayne Barber Adam Hadwin Franklin Corpening Brett Lederer Henrik Norlander Andres Gonzales Justin Thomas Jose de J. Rodriguez Richard S. Johnson Scott Pinckney Scott Harrington Carlos Sainz Jr. Jeff Curl Daniel Berger Tom Hoge Paul Claxton Andrew D. Putnam Jonathan Fricke Tom Gillis Hunter Haas Andres Echavarria Travis Bertoni Martin Ureta Sung Joon Park Troy Kelly Carlos Franco Kevin Kim Jonathan Randolph Albin Choi Peter Lonard Colt Knost Ash Hall Steve Wheatcroft Cameron Percy Manuel Villegas Hugo Leon Alistair Presnell

64-70 67-68 64-71 66-69 68-68 71-65 70-66 67-69 68-68 67-69 64-72 69-68 69-68 70-67 70-67 67-70 73-64 67-71 70-68 71-67 69-69 69-69 67-71 67-71 73-66 71-68 68-71 69-70 70-69 67-72 71-68 71-68 72-67 72-67 69-70 71-69 70-70 71-69 69-71 70-70 73-67 70-70 70-70

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At Tempe, Ariz.

Lincecum, B.Bochy (4), Loe (5), D.Law (7), E.Cordier (8), Kontos (9) and H.Sanchez, Quiroz; Ventura, W.Davis (4), Teaford (7), Collins (8), Rauch (9) and Hayes, A.Moore. W—Lincecum. L—Ventura. HRs— San Francisco, Pence (1), M.Minicozzi (2).

At Scottsdale, Ariz.

L.A. (A) (ss)001 000 Colorado 113 200

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1 0

Blanton, LeBlanc (4), Rapada (7), Lyon (8) and Torrealba, Hester; J.De La Rosa, Hawkins (4), Brothers (5), C.Bergman (6), P.Hernandez (8), Burke (9) and McKenry, D.Garneau. W—J.De La Rosa. L—Blanton. HRs—Los Angeles (A), An.Romine (1). Colorado, Tulowitzki 2 (2), McKenry (1), Rutledge (1).

At Jupiter, Fla. Miami 003 201 St. Louis (ss)000 201

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7 10 3 7

0 1

H.Alvarez, Flynn (4), Cishek (6), Capps (7), Roe (8), Caminero (9) and Mathis, J.Realmuto; Wainwright, Lynn (3), K.Butler (4), L.Stoppelman (6), E.Fornataro (8), Siegrist (9) and Y.Molina, C.Stanley. W—H.Alvarez. L—Lynn. HRs—St. Louis, Ma.Adams (1).

At Port St. Lucie, Fla. St. Louis (ss)111 101 New York (N)000 010

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0 3

C.Martinez, T.Cooney (4), J.Rondon (6), A.Reyes (7), S.Tuivailala (8), Maness (9) and T.Cruz, C.Kelly; Matsuzaka, Lannan (3), R.Montero (5), Matz (7), Black (8), Familia (9) and T.d’Arnaud, Recker.

HRs—New York (N), A.Brown (1), Recker (1).

At Phoenix, Ariz.

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9 3

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T.Ross, Erlin (4), Wisler (6), P.Schuster (8), Sipp (9) and Hedges, Hundley; Garza, Kintzler (4), Hellweg (5), Figaro (7), Fiers (8), D.Molleken (9) and Lucroy, Pagnozzi. W—T.Ross. L—Garza. HRs—San Diego, A.Dickerson (1), R.Noel (1). Milwaukee, Gennett (1).

Golf CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP At Trump National Doral (Blue Monster) Doral, Fla. Purse: $9 million Yardage: 7,481; Par: 72 Second Round Patrick Reed Dustin Johnson Matt Kuchar Hunter Mahan Francesco Molinari Graeme McDowell Rory McIlroy Jamie Donaldson Bubba Watson Zach Johnson Chris Kirk Brandt Snedeker Harris English Hyung-Sung Kim Charl Schwartzel Jason Dufner Thongchai Jaidee Nick Watney Richard Sterne Miguel A. Jimenez Joost Luiten Adam Scott Scott Hend George Coetzee Bill Haas Ryan Moore Tiger Woods Henrik Stenson Branden Grace Kevin Streelman Hideki Matsuyama Ian Poulter Phil Mickelson Jin Jeong Stephen Gallacher Sergio Garcia

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CHILE CLASSIC At Prince of Wales Country Club Santiago, Chile Purse: $650,000 Yardage 6,903; Par: 72 Second Round Byron Smith 65-66 Jorge Fernandez-Valdes 66-66

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Roland Thatcher Bronson Burgoon Fernando Mechereffe Jeff Gove Camilo Benedetti Paul Haley II Tyler Weworski Nathan Tyler Sebastian Pinzon Ryan Blaum Harold Varner III Timothy O’Neal Nicolas Geyger Gavin Coles Billy Mayfair Steve Saunders Mackenzie Hughes Chris Epperson Shaun Micheel Kelly Kraft Chris Wilson Christian Espinoza Adam Crawford Peter Tomasulo Guy Boros Nick Taylor Chris Baker Mark Hubbard Matt Hendrix Missed cut

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Matt Davidson Zach Fullerton Jon Curran Si Woo Kim Aron Price Aaron Watkins Kyle Thompson Whee Kim Zack Sucher Devin Carrey Steve Allan Alexandre Rocha

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, March 8, 2014 B7

Queens advance to gold medal game

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Queens 3 Mariners 1 TORONTO — The RDC Queens headed into the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association women’s volleyball semifinal Friday knowing they had to play even better than they did Thursday.

Mission accomplished as they turned in a solid two-way effort in downing the B.C. champion Vancouver Island University Mariners 25-19, 2516, 17-25, 25-22 to advance to the gold medal game today.

“It was better today, more like the way we played at the provincial championships,” said Queens head coach Talbot Walton. “We did a great job of digging the ball and winning rallies.

We got the ball up to (setter) Bronwyn (Hawkes) and she did an excellent job of getting the ball into our hitters hands in good spots.”

The only set back was the third set.

“We got a little excited, but towards the end of the set I made a couple of substitutions and it changed the momentum. Even though we lost that set we had the momentum going into the fourth set and that carried over.”

The Mariners pushed the Queens right to the end in the fourth set, but the RDC squad used their experience

to stay in control.

“We played like we knew we could,” said Walton. “Earlier in the season we worked on several different things and the girls did a great job of picking them up and bought into what we were trying to do. That had a lot to do in our success here.”

The Queens also played outstanding defence, not giving away any free points.

“We were focused and we forced the other team into what we were trying to do.”

The Mariners were the second B.C. team the Queens faced. They defeated the Capilano Blues 3-2 on Thursday.

“We knew going in it was a tough draw, but the B.C. teams play a similar style to ourselves, which helped,” added Walton.

The Queens will meet a familiar foe in the final as the Grande Prairie Wolves upset No 1 ranked Garneau Elans of Quebec City 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 25-20 in the other semifinal.

“They’ll have a grudge against us after we beat them in the provincial final, but we have to continue to play our game and try to repeat what we did before,” concluded Walton.

Middle Alex Donaghy was the RDC player of the match with eight kills, an ace, five digs and two stuff blocks. Amber Adolf continues to dominate as she finished with 18 kills.

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The RDC Queens celebrate a point over the Vancouver Island University Mariners at the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association women’s volleyball semifinal in Toronto on Friday.

Local soccer player trying out for two German clubs FC KAISERLAUPERN AND EINTRACHT TRIER WILL TAKE LOOK AT RED DEER NATIVE’S TALENT

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR To this point, Turner Johnson has played soccer for his personal enjoyment.

Now he wants to play for pay. The 17-year-old from Red Deer is heading to Germany March 21 to showcase his skills for two clubs — FC Kaiserlaupern and Eintracht Trier — and he’s hoping to land a contract with one or the other.

“I hope to impress those teams and hopefully get offered a contract,” said Johnson, who last summer played with the Red Deer Renegades U18 squad and is also with the U18 indoor team.

“I’m not going to get into a lot of negotiations. I’ll probably sign the first thing I get offered. I would like to play there as soon as possible. I’ve always wanted to play over in Europe.”

The opportunity was born when Johnson was 13 and the Renegades brought in a coach from Vancouver to work with the players in the organization.

“He came to me and told me I was the best player on my team,” said Johnson. “I got really excited about that and in December of 2012 he came back and did some more training sessions. He recognized me and asked me to join his team from Vancouver

that was going to Europe to play some games.

“That didn’t work out, but I ended up going to one of his camps in B.C. He had invited a coach from Germany to do some training sessions with me and at the end of the week I was approached and asked if I’d go to Germany for some tryouts.

“Originally a coach from the Vancouver Whitecaps was supposed to come and see me as well, but he didn’t show up and that’s kind of how the whole Germany thing came about. I was a lot more excited about Germany than going to Vancouver. That would have been big too, but not as big as going overseas.”

Johnson, a native of Surrey, Turner Johnson B.C., who moved to Red Deer at the age of six, joined his first Renegades team at the age of 10 and has been in the club ever since, passing up the opportunity to move to Calgary or Edmonton to join higher-profile teams/clubs.

“I preferred to stay in Red Deer because it was like being a big fish in a small pond. If I went to

Edmonton or Calgary I’d be just another player,” he explained. “Here I had plenty of responsibility and I liked that more.”

In addition, Johnson wasn’t convinced that he would receive better coaching in either of Alberta’s largest cities.

“The coaches here have always been good,” he said. “I had a coach with the U12 team, John Bromwich, and when one of our teammates took his own life, he really helped me through it and encouraged me to keep playing.”

Confident of his own skills, Johnson, a midfielder, is convinced he has a legitimate shot at earning a deal in Germany. But he also knows he’ll have to be better than most of the homegrown players trying out.

“I think I would have to say I’m optimistic. I saw some video footage from the teams I’m going to and they’re good, but I feel I can keep pace with everybody,” said Johnson.

“I was told by the coach who invited me I would have to work 10 times harder than the other guys, because if I’m only just as good as the German player they’re going to take him because it’s not as expensive to take someone from the area. So I’ll really have to stand out.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Four-way tie for lead among wind and water at Doral

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Szabados signs with men’s pro-team EDMONTON — Canadian women’s goalie Shannon Szabados has agreed to a contract with the Columbus Cottonmouths of the Southern Professional Hockey League.

The two-time Olympic champion announced Friday on Twitter that she will play for the Georgia men’s team.

“Well here goes nothing,” Szabados tweeted. “Heading to the SPHL to join the Cottonmouths for the remainder of their season. See you on the 12th guys! snakes” The 27-year-old Szabados was in the news this week when she filled in at practice for the Edmonton Oilers while the NHL team waited for Viktor Fasth to arrive after a trade with the Anaheim Ducks.

Szabados was the first woman to play in the Western Hockey League and will become the first in the SPHL. She played provincial college hockey at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology with current Cottonmouths players Jordan Draper, Andy Willigar and Kyle Johnson.

Vos 28 points leads Vikings Mark Vos poured in 28 points to lead the Vi-

“I don’t think I’ve played in conditions this difficult in the U.S.,” Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland said after a 71 that left him one shot behind.

“It’s an Open Championship day. It’s a real Friday afternoon at St. Andrews in 2010 before they called it.”

Rory McIlroy (74), Francesco Molinari (75) and Jamie Donaldson of Wales (70) also were one behind at even-par 144.

Tiger Woods hit three balls in the water and scraped out a 73, thanks in part to a 90-foot birdie putt on the par3 fourth hole. Phil Mickelson made back-to-back double bogeys, and then laid on his back along the bank of the

fourth tee during a long wait. He got up, hit into the water and made another double bogey. Lefty shot 75. Both were still in the mix, only six shots behind.

“It’s a tough golf course as it is,” Reed said. “And with how hard the wind is blowing, it made it even tougher.”

At times, it looked even worse.

Fist pumps were replaced by players stretching out their arm to take a penalty drop from the water — 113 balls in the water, which is everywhere on the course that Gil Hanse redesigned under the direction of new owner Donald Trump.

kings to a 77-73 win over the Gord Scott Nissan Grizzlys in Central Alberta Senior Men’s Basketball Association action Thursday.

Nathan Klosse added 10 points for the winners. Devin Woodland paced the Grizzlys with 27 points, while Thomas Bennett added 19.

Okotoks net.

In the other contest, Matt Larsen scored 16 points and Parker Booth contributed 14 to lead the Hunting Hills Lightning to an easy 62-25 victory over the Rocky Mountain House Rebels, who got 15 from Anders Ekland.

• In girls play at Hunting Hills, the host Lightning were 55-41 winners over Lacombe as Isra Alam had 14 points and Haley Kitt scored 13. Brooklyn Trimble had 13 points for the Rams.

Lindsay Thurber, meanwhile, rolled over Stettler 75-23 as Kiera Fujimoto and Kristin Demale each poured in 12 points.

Notre Dame pasted Camrose 7044 as Gemma Davis netted 12 points and Krisha Hernaez added nine, and Wetaskiwin defeated Rocky 49-29. Jessica Lublinkof had 10 points in a losing cause.

The tournament resumed at 8:30 a.m. today at both sites and will concluded with both finals at 5:15 p.m.

Oilers Grizzlys playoff series tied OKOTOKS — Kyle Krabben, Matt McNair and Connor Hartley, into an empty net, scored third-period goals for the Okotoks Oilers Friday in a 3-1 AJHL playoff win over the Olds Grizzlys.

The Oilers’ victory tied the best-offive South Division quarter-final at a game apiece with Game 3 set for Olds Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

Chris Gerrie notched a secondperiod goal for the Grizzlys, who got a 38-save performance from Jake Tamagi. Jared D’Amico faced 16 shots in the

Thurber Raiders win convincingly Jacob Higham dropped in 17 points and Wesley Hacki added 13 as the Lindsay Thurber Raiders routed the Ponoka Broncs 99-33 in the Central Alberta Schools Athletic Association JV boys basketball championship at Notre Dame Friday.

Ashton Soosay netted 10 points for the Broncs.

Meanwhile, the host Cougars got a 15-point outing from Michael Ozga and 14 from Martin Neilson in a 84-33 whipping of Lacombe. Paul Jensen had seven points in a losing cause.

Wetaskiwin, with MJ Orlina scoring 23 points, slipped past Stettler 63-60.

Christian Young paced the Wildcats with 13 points.

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DORAL, Fla. — The new Doral in raging wind looked a lot like an old U.S. Open on Friday.

Matt Kuchar played out of the rough to tap-in range for birdie on the 18th hole for a 2-over 74 that allowed him to join an exclusive group at the Cadillac Championship — one of only four survivors to par.

The Blue Monster gobbled up just about everyone else. Dustin Johnson bogeyed three of his last six holes for a 74. Patrick Reed made only two birdies in his round of 75. Hunter Mahan

atoned for a triple bogey with a 4-iron into 5 feet for eagle on the eighth hole, giving him a 74. They joined Kuchar atop the leaderboard at 1-under 143.

“I felt stressed all day, because I knew every shot had ’big penalty’ written all over it,” Mahan said. “It was a really tough day. There wasn’t an easy shot out there. One of those rounds where it could go south pretty fast, so you’ve got to grind it out and find a way to get a number up there and get to the weekend.”

Only three players broke par in the second round. No one shot in the 60s.

The average score was a fraction under 76.

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New twist on an old tale HUNTING HILLS PUTS NEW SPIN ON LES MISÉRABLES The curtain has lifted on Hunting Hills High School’s production of Les Misérables.

The play, which opened on Friday, is the most ambitious yet by the school’s drama program, featuring 97 student actors and another 35 student technicians.

Les Mis is adapted from the novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, and chronicles a 20-year period of French history and the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean, played by Caleb Binder (Red Cast) and Aidan Olley (Black Cast).

However, Hunting Hills has put their own twist on the play with a more modern interpretation.

Les Misérables will run through March 15 at the Red Deer Memorial Centre. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children, students and seniors. There is also a dinner theatre option for $35.

For tickets or more information, visit www.sites. google.com/a/rdpsd.ab.ca/les-miserables-hhhs-2014/ home/promotions-and-ticket-sales.

Photos by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Caleb Binder stars as Jean Valjean in the Hunting Hills High School production of Les Misérables, which opened on Friday night at the Red Deer Memorial Centre. The play runs through March 15.

Some of the 97 student actors work through a scene during dress rehearsal of Les Misérables.

Michaela Perlau plays Cosette.

Rebecca Strowbridge works with Liam Wilton, who plays the Bishop, as they prepare during dress rehearsal.

Above, actors were refining their roles during dress rehearsal, while, below, Donovan Smith applies makeup.

Fantine as played by Hailey Berryere.

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FRONT HEALTH CAFE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS OBESITY With the growing obesity crisis in Canada, the Red Deer Primary Care Network is presenting Health Cafe — The best diet for a healthy weight: Dispelling the myths about nutrition and weight loss, on March 19 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

The discussion will be hosted at the Red Deer Lodge and will feature dietician Shirlee Hegge and Dr. Morné Odendaal, a family doctor. Cost for the informative session is $5, with registration by phone at 403-343-9100 or by email at events@rdpcn. com.

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AWARDS OFFERED TO REDUCE COLLISIONS

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF A Red Deer man is willing to dig deep into his pocket to drop the number of collisions on city streets.

Doug Taylor, a retired engineer behind the Red Deer Road Users’ Challenge, is willing to pay up to $12,000 a year out of his own pocket if the number of injury collisions drops below 30 over six months.

Taylor said if there are fewer than 70 injury collisions over six months in Red Deer, he will award $2,000 between high schools, Red Deer College, seniors groups and community organizations (25 per cent each).

“The idea is that they would use at least half that money to promote traffic safety improvements amongst their members,” said Taylor.

“If we get it down to less than 50, I will add another $4,000. If we get it down to less than 30, another $6,000.”

Monthly scoreboards on the collisions in the city are posted on the group’s website.

According to the January 2014 scorecard, the number of casualty (fatal or injuries) collisions was six. Since August 2013, there were 72 collisions, just short of a payout number The program, an offshoot of the Safer Vehicle Use Limited, will run until Dec. 31, 2016. Taylor said the basis of the traffic safety program is applying some industrial safety program practices and concepts to the public roadways.

For example, Taylor said information from a collision near high schools should be shared with students and driving instructors so similar crashes in the future can be avoided. He said often at workplaces when there’s an accident or incident, the information is shared with the workers to encourage behaviour changes.

He said many of today’s collisions could be avoided if drivers changed their habits,

like following too close behind another motorist.

Taylor has been trying to get the program running for about 10 years. His organization posts data from the collision reports filed with the local RCMP detachment.

Taylor would like to see more disclosure and sharing of information about the types, locations and causes of the collisions with the community.

The group will post a monthly scoreboard of city collision data, including location, time of day, gender, age group and at-fault information.

Red Deer groups are invited to apply to be an award recipient in one of the four road user categories: high school students, seniors, general population or older students. Application information must include the number of Red Deer road users in the group and indicate how at least onehalf of the awarded funds will be used in traffic safety initiatives for their members.

Visit www.leadrs.ca or call Taylor at 403342-2765 for more information. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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DIETICIAN GROUP PROGRAM OFFERED For those looking at proper ways to have a more healthy diet, the Red Deer Primary Care Network offers their Ask the Dietician group program. The program is free and requires no referral and will help interested people get in touch with a registered dietician in a group setting. Dates are available at www. reddeerpcn.com or by calling 403-343-9100.

EXHIBITION OF WAR ITEMS Local history buff Andrew Kelly will have his extensive collection from the Second World War on full display at Olds College on March 25. Kelly’s collection features many rare and unique artifacts, including signed picture of Gen. Omar Bradley taken during D-Day preparations, a flag liberated by the Band of Brothers (101st Airborne) from Hitler’s Berchtesgaden, uniforms from several different forces, propaganda posters, helmets, gas masks and other interesting items. Also included are rare radio shows and propaganda songs played by the Germans and Second World War German training videos used by the Canadian Forces in the 1970s and ’80s to fight tanks. The exhibition will take place at the Frank Grisdale Hall from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 403-8198364.

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Joyce Emms is accompanied by pianist Vernon Murgatroyd in a performance of contemporary and classical music in the Snell Auditorium at the Red Deer Public Library on Thursday. The First Thursday concert series, held on the first Thursday of each month, is a free a public lunchtime concert featuring local talent. The event is presented by the library and Café Noir, which supplies the coffee.

A Red Deer man already facing numerous charges of theft and fraud made his first court appearance on Thursday on yet another set of charges.

Chance Aaron Shaw, 22, was arrested in mid-February

by Red Deer City RCMP investigating complaints that a man paid money up front for a house that was not actually available for rent. Shaw was charged with fraud under $5,000, use of a forged document and breaching release conditions from older charges.

More charges, including fraud and forgery, were laid on March 3 by RCMP investigating complaints that someone was providing safety training and certificates without being properly authorized.

Represented by Red Deer defence counsel Pat Penny, Shaw reserved his plea on the new charges to March 14, when he was already scheduled to enter a plea on the earlier charges.

Along with those, Shaw is facing fraud, theft and forgery charges from at least three investigations conducted in 2013.

He has pleaded not guilty to yet another set charges, to be heard later this year in the Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench.

Rocky woman Financial gaps advances in pageant addressed OLDS COLLEGE

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Olds College is working fix problems outlined by the Alberta auditor general, who said the college was late filing its financial statements.

Jordan Cleland, Olds College VP of Advancement, said they are fully aware of what is in the report by Merwan Saher, Alberta’s auditor general, and accept the recommendations.

“There are no recommendations he makes that we disagree with,” said Cleland. “Those are things worthy of our attention and they have it, we’re working to fix them.”

The report said Olds College needs to improve both the timeliness filing financial statements and the accuracy of them. However, because the college didn’t prepare timely or accurate statements this year, the auditor general was unable to complete the audit.

The auditor general said the board of Olds College must hold management accountable to implement its recommendations. Because the audit was not completed, the auditor general also recommended the college improve its financial reporting process.

“Sometimes in an organization our size the fixes are multi-year journeys,” said Cleland. “In that particular circumstance we had a senior member of the business services department here go on a medical leave.

We were without a senior financial leader for a time and that made it a little bit harder on the few that were still around.”

The college is attempting to update its financial software by piggybacking on a venture with the University of Alberta for shared services.

“If you read the auditor general’s report, he says we’re late and there is an issue with accurate reporting,” said Cleland. “What he is not saying is that he found fraud or illegal activity or irregularities. We need to do a better job at timely and accurate reporting and we accept that and we’re working to fix that.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

BY RENÉE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF Twyla Thebeau is setting her sights on a national crown this summer.

The 26-year-old Rocky Mountain House native believes she is the only Albertan in the running for the Miss Canada Globe beauty pageant title.

Thebeau was recently selected as one of the top 12 competitors across the country who will walk and wave for the crown this August in Toronto.

“There was another girl in the top 50 from Southern Alberta and I’m not sure if she’s made it any further. We won’t know who else is exactly in the top 12 until June when we meet up for coaching ... but I’m the only one from Central Alberta for sure,” she said.

After impressing a judging panel of industry professionals with her gown, swimsuit and personality, the winner of the national pageant will go on to represent Canada at the international event and is expected to assist with various charities and fundraisers along the way.

It will be Thebeau’s first pageant.

“I’ve been doing lots of modelling since I was 15 but never something like this,” she said.

“I’ve done magazines here and there and walked on runway ... made it through the first couple rounds of Canada’s Next Top Model.”

She made the jump into pageants because it seemed like a good fit with her long-standing passion for volunteering and helping others, she said.

“Miss Canada Globe is also not so judgmental. I’m 70 per cent covered in tattoos and that wasn’t a problem for them at all.

They also have no limit on height.”

Thebeau, who spent the past eight years working in retirement homes as a cook and then a health-care aide, is now attending classes at the Maritime Business College in Dartmouth, N.S., for the disability support worker program.

Winning the Miss Canada Globe contest would enable her to travel and reach out

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

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Twyla Thebeau believes she is the only Albertan in the running for the Miss Canada Globe beauty pageant title. to those with disabilities on a larger scale, she said.

She’s also interested in raising awareness and money for breast cancer and heart disease.

She describes herself as a “small town country girl” born on a farm, with a great sense of what it means to be beautiful on the inside.

Anyone interested in helping Thebeau raise the $3,000 entry fee for the national competition can contact her at 403-844-9368 or by email at yobyalp19@hotmail.ca.

She hopes to organize some sort of fundraising event for the pageant over the next two weeks while home in Rocky on a break from school.

Three other young Central Alberta women are vying for the Miss Teenage Canada title in another beauty pageant after being regionally crowned at Miss Teenage Alberta in Calgary on Feb. 9.

Anna Buchanan, 17, of Lacombe, was crowned Miss Teenage Central Alberta.

Meagan King was bestowed the title Miss Teenage Red Deer and Leshem Rae was crowned Miss Teenage South Central.

The national Miss Teenage competition takes place on July 19 in Toronto, with the winner moving onto the worlds. rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY TULLIAN TCHIVIDJIAN ADVOCATE NEW SERVICES As a pastor, it’s a question I get all the time—is that a sin? People inside the church ask about sin because they’re trying desperately to stay “good,” while people outside the church ask about sin because they’re curious to know what church folks are going to judge them for next.

Unfortunately, the question itself betrays a misunderstanding of what sin really is.

People, both inside the church and out, think of sin primarily as something you do…or, if you’re good, something you avoid doing.

The way we usually look at life, every potential behavior is either “good” or “bad,” “righteous” or “sinful.” Stealing is a sin. Helping someone shovel his sidewalk isn’t. Simple enough, right?

But what about lying? Here’s where it gets a little more complicated. Lying seems like a sin, but what about telling your daughter that her piano recital was wonderful (when it wasn’t) or telling your wife you love what she made for dinner (when you don’t)?

Suddenly, whether or not something “is a sin” becomes a little murky, and we must begin to consider something deeper than what we do (or say) on the outside.

We must consider motivation. Why are you helping your neighbor shovel his sidewalk?

Do you hope he’ll do something similar for you? Are you trying to get in his

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good graces? Maybe you just want to be perceived as a good neighbor. Notice that all of these motivations are about you. They are all self-focused, casting your neighbor as a pawn—someone you can use to get what you want, even if it’s just a feeling-good-about-yourself glow.

These selfish motivations mark us as sinners.

Read more in Tullian Tchividjian’s book.

If it really is our corrupt motives (our constant self-focus) that mark us as “a sinner,” rather than the “sins” we commit, we must look inside of us for the problem.

Jesus famously said that, in God’s eyes, anger and murder are the same and that lust and adultery are the same, suggesting that the issue is not our behavior, but our hearts.

In another place, Jesus said that if your eye causes you to sin, you should pluck it out, and that if your hand or foot causes you to sin, you should cut them off.

Harsh as this is, it makes sense to get rid of the thing that’s causing the problem.

We translate that to avoiding certain websites or television shows, asking Sports Illustrated to hold the swimsuit issue, and avoiding the person in the office who really makes our blood boil.

But is this really solving our problem?

Of course not. We still lust. We are still angry. We have to go deeper.

Let me suggest something radical.

Sin isn’t primarily about what you do.

Sin is a product of unbelief.

The Christian gospel is the blessed announcement that God’s free, oneway, no-strings-attached gift to bad people is that everything we long for was secured by Jesus.

Jesus came to grant unworthy people like you and me all of the validation, value, and meaning we long for and desperately look for under every rock and behind every tree.

The good news about Jesus is that he came to give us what we could never get for ourselves.

Unfortunately, we just can’t believe that could be true.

We are so used to a tit-for-tat, I’llscratch-your-back-if-you-scratch-mine world that the idea of a good God giving great stuff to bad people for free sets our teeth on edge.

We just can’t accept it. So we set about trying to acquire those things

(the value, the meaning, the validation, and so on) for ourselves.

That’s sin.

So sin doesn’t always look “bad.” In fact, it often looks quite good. But what sin always does is attempt to gain for ourselves what Jesus offers us for free.

We reject God’s gift and try to earn it on our own.

Thankfully, God has promised that Jesus came to save train wrecks like us while we were busy trying to save ourselves.

A proper definition of sin makes us all sinners. Incredibly, sinners are precisely who Christ came to save.

Tullian Tchividjian is the senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a visiting professor of theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, and a grandson of Billy and Ruth Graham.

LOCAL EVENTS Tuesday CrossRoads Church Seniors monthly luncheon is offered on the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 2 p.m. in the Chapel.

All seniors invited. The cost is $8 at the door.

Phone 403-347-6425. On March 11, enjoy music by Visions Country Gospel.

Upcoming dates are March 12 and 26. Call 403-749-2047 or 403-773-3600.

Upcoming Parkland Anglican Churches St. Patrick’s Day Beef Supper will be offered on March 17 at Elnora Community Hall. Other highlights include Irish entertainment, door prizes, and basket draws. Costs are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages six to 10 years, and free for preschoolers. Doors open at 5 p.m. with supper served from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Contact Paddy at 403-227-1635, Jean at 403749-2411, or Gwen at 403-773-2270.

Wednesday Boomtown Trail Cowboy Church meets the second and last Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., in the Elnora Drop-in Centre.

Schedule of Services FIRST BAPTIST

Centre for Spiritual Living

CHURCH

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY SUNDAY SCHOOL & SERVICE — 11:00 A.M. Christian Science Reading Room: Wed., 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Thurs., 12 Noon-3:00 p.m.

4907 GAETZ AVE.

403-346-0811

For more information on Christian Science visit christianscience.com Sunday Services Services Sunday 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

9:00a.m. & 11:00a.m.

6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Ministries 7:00p.m.

43 Ave. & 39 St. • 403-346-4281 Pastor Chris Wilson Worship Pastor David Richardson

10:30 a.m.

Worship Service www.firstbaptistrd.ca

Balmoral Bible Chapel 403-347-5450

Joffre Road (East of 30 Ave. on 55 St.)

10:30 am Worship Service Speaker: Terry Wiebe “A Nice Accident” Ruth 2 Children’s Church 2 1/2 - Grade 5 www.balmoralchapel.ca

Passion for God, Compassion for People.

2020 40th Ave, Red Deer www.livingstones.ab.ca 403.347.7311

LUTHERAN CHURCHES OF RED DEER WELCOME YOU

Sunday, March 9

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA GAETZ MEMORIAL

Corner of Ross Street and 48th Avenue — Phone 403-347-2244

10:30 a.m.

“Wilderness Garden” www.gaetzmemorialunitedchurch.ca

SUNNYBROOK UNITED CHURCH 12 Stanton Street

403-347-6073

10:30 a.m. Worship Service “Temptations and Choices” Babyfold, ToddlerToddler Room, Room SundaySunday Club Club www.sunnybrookunited.org Babyfold, www.sunnybrookunited.org

11:00 a.m.

Celebration Service Rev. Valentine Owen

GOOD SHEPHERD 40 Holmes St. 403-340-1022 Rev. Marc Jerry

Sunday School/Youth 9:30 a.m.

Worship Sunday 10:30 a.m. with Holy Communion Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Holden Evening Prayer Everyone Welcome Saved by grace - called to serve

MOUNT CALVARY

www.cslreddeer.org

#3 - 6315 Horn Street

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA

The Anglican Church KNOX of Canada

Sunday, March 9 Established 1898

ST. LEONARD’S ON THE HILL

4718 Ross St. • 403-346-4560 Minister: The Rev. Wayne Reid

43 Avenue & 44 Street 403-346-6769

“The Second Adam”

Sunday, March 9 “A Church For All Ages”

www.stleonardsonthehill.org

Officiant: Rev. Gary Sinclair

10:30 am Worship Service

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Celebration Service 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Sunday School/Nursery 7:00 p.m. “The Gathering” Contemporary Eucharist

West Park Presbyterian

ST. LUKE’S

11:00 a.m.

3628-57 Ave.

403-346-6036

SUNDAY WORSHIP

“Old Church Blessing a New World”

Gaetz & 54th 403-346-3402

Celebrant: Noel Wygiera

WILLOW VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN

8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. Family Friendly Worship with Eucharist Sunday School & Refreshments Thursday 2:00 p.m. Eucharist

COWBOY CHURCH Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Speaker: Don Wudel Inspirational Hymns with Steve & June Potter, Lynda & Rob Purdie Everyone Welcome!

www.saintlukereddeer.posterous.com

26016-HWY 595 (Delburne Road)

JOIN US THIS SUNDAY! Everyone Welcome March 9 • 9:00am, 11:00am or 6:30pm • CrossRoads Kids (to gr. 6)

Life Can Begin Again - Relationship 101

SW Corner of 32 Street & Hwy 2, Red Deer County

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#18 Selkirk Blvd. Phone 403-346-3798

Pastor Don Hennig | Pastor Peter Van Katwyk DIVINE SERVICE 10:00 a.m.

SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:15 a.m.

DIVINE SERVICE 7:00 p.m.

THURSDAY LENTEN SERVICE 7:00 p.m.

Kings Kids Playschool www.mclcrd.org

Growing in Faith Through Word and Sacrament

Living Faith

Lutheran Church Worship 10:00 AM Family Ministry

Bethany Collegeside 99 College Circle RDC Everyone Welcome Rooted in the word of God, Growing in the likeness of Christ, Reaching out by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Helping people encounter the goodness of God “Come hear the story of one of the world’s greatest heroes in the fight against human trafficking; Iana Matai from Romania, with over 500 women rescued.

She was “Reader’s Digest European of the Year.”

March 30th at 10:30 a.m.

Corner of 55th St & 46th Ave 10:30 am Contemporary Worship

streamschurch.com 403.342.7441

Streams Christian Church afÀliated with the PAOC

BAHÁ'í Faith “As regards fasting, it constitutes, together with the obligatory prayers, the two pillars that sustain the revealed Law of God. They act as stimulants to the soul, strengthen, revive and purify it, and thus insure its steady development.” Shoghi Effendi The Bahái Fast is 19 days, abstaining from food from sunrise to sunset each day, ending with the vernal equinox, the first day of spring, and the celebration of our New Year, Naw-Ruz. www.bahai.org

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Supermodel trajectory more than just a GUESS FROM RED DEER TO INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR MODEL DANIELLE KNUDSON

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Danielle Knudson is following in the footsteps of supermodels Claudia Schiffer and Kate Upton by becoming a new face of GUESS. The Red Deer native was handpicked by GUESS co-founder and creative director Paul Marciano for the upscale clothing brand’s 2014 spring campaign.

Leaf through any of this month’s major fashion magazines, including Teen Vogue, and you’ll see Knudson modelling filmy spring fashions.

“This is definitely the biggest job I’ve ever gotten — and it’s my dream job,” said Knudson, who feels GUESS images “are so timeless and so amazing!”

The statuesque blond was on another modelling assignment when her agency asked her to put on a pair of jeans and get her photograph taken.

It was put into a lookbook of various models and caught Marciano’s eye.

“He told me he liked my energy and liked who I was. He told me just to be myself,” recalled Knudson, who shot the spring campaign over three days on California’s Laguna Beach with a couple of other male and female models.

Although “we shot from when the sun rose to when the sun set ... I was so excited and so honoured to be there, I loved everything about it,” she recalled.

The whole experience still doesn’t seem quite real to the 24-year-old, who grew up admiring photos of past GUESS models, Schiffer and Upton,

in Red Deer’s malls. “It’s a big thing, since a lot of the girls that I idolize have shot GUESS. ...”

The Notre Dame High School graduate, who just finished a meet-and-greet event for fans in a Toronto shopping centre, has been modelling internationally since age 15, when she first boarded a plane to Japan with her mother.

But Knudson was only eight years old when she was discovered at a silent auction in Red Deer. Local modelling scout Kelly Streit spotted her and “asked me where my mom was, and then asked her to think about me modelling.”

In the ensuing years, Knudson practised figure skating and freestyle skiing in Red Deer.

She believes both activities helped build her confidence — as did two formative teachers from St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School, Mrs. Fereko and Mrs. McCann.

“They totally believed in me and were super supportive.”

Since she left Red Deer six years ago to start modelling full-time, Knudson’s family moved to Cochrane and she has been all over the globe.

Her pictures have appeared in fashion spreads in various Asian magazines, as well as in Elle Canada and Dressed to Kill magazine across North America.

Knudson now lives in New York City, which was initially “a big adjustment” for someone from Central Alberta’s wide open spaces. “It was so big and so fast-paced ... but I love it now. There’s always something going on.”

She’s represented in the U.S. by

Photo contributed

Danielle Knudson, 24, was first discovered in Red Deer by a modelling scout when she was eight years old. Now she is the new face of GUESS and lives in New York.

Wilhelmina Models, one of the world’s most prominent agencies.

“Keeping in shape and keeping healthy, with all the travelling we do” are some of her biggest challenges. But Knudson also counts travelling as a

bonus — as well as meeting many fascinating people.

She’s hoping the GUESS campaign will lead to future opportunities. “I’m keeping my fingers crossed.” lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

The boy who plays the boy on About a Boy

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — It wasn’t hard for Benjamin Stockham to figure out his role as Marcus, the title character of NBC’s new sitcom About a Boy. “It was pretty obvious from the script that he was kind of a nerd,” said Ben during a recent chat. “Well, not a nerd. Sorry. Kind of an oddity.”

And an interesting oddity, Ben hastened to add: “Part of what makes it so easy to play Marcus is that, as a kid, you might have his same problems: being bullied, being an outsider. But you always have someone there who cares about you.”

On About a Boy, airing on Tuesday, Marcus is cared about, to excess, by his high-strung, overprotective single mom (Minnie Driver).

Meanwhile, he enlists as surrogate dad his new next-door neighbour, Will (David Walton), a footloose, freewheeling bachelor who is alternately charmed by Marcus’s pluck and annoyed by his frequent, often ill-timed intrusions.

Will knows he must establish some boundaries for Marcus. But Marcus can’t help asking, “Why is hanging out with me any less exciting than hanging out with those women with bathing suits that are wayyyy too small?”

This bromance between boy and man is at the series’ heart, raising the question: How does Ben like working with a co-star two decades his senior?

U.S. media mogul Ted Turner hospitalized in Argentine capital

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — American media mogul Ted Turner has been hospitalized for an undisclosed ailment in Argentina’s capital.

Turner Enterprises spokesman Phillip Evans in Atlanta said the CNN founder was hospitalized in South America and that “no further details will be provided.”

CNN’s news desk, however, tweeted that Turner was “under observation” Friday at a hospital in Buenos Aires.

A security guard at the Instituto Argentino de Diagnostico y Tratamiento confirmed to The Associated Press that Turner was hospitalized there.

Speaking on condition of anonymity because of hospital policy, he said the institute’s director told him that Turner’s companions had asked to release no information about his condition.

The 75-year-old billionaire was first treated earlier Friday at the San Carlos Sanatorium in Bariloche, near his ranch in Argentina’s Patagonia region.

A spokeswoman there who gave her name only as Marina told the AP that Turner left that clinic after about four hours.

Turner owns 14 ranches in the United States and three in Argentina, including La Primavera, a 11,000-acre ranch along the Traful river in Argentina’s Nahuel Huapi National Park.

“It’s great!” he replied. “David’s really fun. He has this pen and he flips it around his thumb with one finger. I have no idea how he does that. He also boxes. But not professionally. He’s probably the world’s most interesting guy.”

How does Ben see himself? What’s different about him from the character he plays?

“Other than the devilishly handsome good looks, the charm and the humbleness,” he cracked, “everything!”

Including his advanced years. Ben is baby-faced with a china-doll complexion, and a bit small for 13 and one-half.

“I look maybe 11 or 12,” he readily acknowledged.

This served him well in landing the role of 11-year-old Marcus. But does being a late bloomer ever bug him in his personal life?

“My friends don’t care,” he said. “And if my friends don’t care, I don’t care.”

As Ben enters his teens, he can point to credits that include not just his new sitcom, but also two short-lived predecessors: the 2010 Fox comedy Sons of Tucson and last season’s 1600 Penn on NBC. “But why did you want to be an actor in the first place?”

“I was watching TV one day,” he recalled, “and I’m like, ‘How did those people get on TV? I’m gonna try that. Hey, mom, I want to be on TV!’ And she’s like, ‘OK, let’s get you an agent.’

“That’s exactly what happened, word for word.”

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Benjamin Stockham as Marcus in an episode of NBC’s new sitcom About A Boy. That was about six years ago. So by the time he was signed for About a Boy, he felt like an old hand.

“I’ve done two other TV series, so I’ve got this one in the bag,” he laughed. “Sure, the other two were cancelled. But this one won’t!”

Maybe not soon, anyway. About a Boy is off to a good start, having grown its audience in its most recent airing to a robust 8.7 million viewers.

In the meantime, Ben said he’s growing as an actor, thanks to the bona fide veterans he works with on the show.

“They are teaching me. Not verbally. But with their example. And as for what they learn from me,” he added, deadpan: “how to be very, very, very immature.”

GOOD VIBRATIONS Photo by JEFF STOKOE /Advocate staff

Red Deer College student Alastair McLeod plays Johnny’s Shuffle by Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic on the marimba. A wide-ranging Thursday Live session featuring performing arts students was held on the Mainstage at the Red Deer College Arts Centre.

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Staying classy at the Junos CLASSIFIED READY TO FLY BY SEAT OF HIS PANTS FOR JUNO AWARDS CO-HOSTING GIG TORONTO — After performing at two of the last four Juno Awards, East Coast rapper Classified was pretty sure he was going to have to take this year off.

The 36-year-old has a lengthy Canadian tour on both sides of this year’s gala, to be held at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre. Sure, he fortuitously has one night off and it’s the same evening as the March 30 gala, but when Juno organizers reached out to him roughly two weeks ago about co-hosting the show with fellow nominees Serena Ryder and Johnny Reid, he was nearly certain he wasn’t going to be able to do it.

But organizers “really wanted to make it happen,” he said. So it’s happening, though with scant time for preparation or rehearsal, the “Inner Ninja” rapper will indeed have to be quick and nimble on his feet.

“I’ve seen what these Juno hosts go through — they’re usually there at least Thursday or Friday, rehearsing, going through all this stuff,” the affable MC said down the line from Enfield, N.S., on Wednesday morning.

“I’m flying in either Saturday night or Sunday morning and we’ll figure it out the day before and go for it.”

The rushed nature of the gig, he muses, might actually settle his nerves. “(It) might be better for me,” he said. “Because I don’t know about this hosting stuff. I don’t know how good I am at hosting. I make music.

“But I think it’ll be fun.”

He’ll have help, of course. And it’s the first time in recent memory the Junos have opted for a host-bycommittee approach.

The event has recently been led by such hosts as crooner Michael Buble, Toronto rap royalty Drake and hammy “Star Trek” alumnus William Shatner, while starry hosts of Junos past include Shania Twain, Nelly Furtado and Alanis Morissette.

For their part, Reid, Ryder and Classified have carved out significant Juno success in recent years.

The trio of platinum-selling artists has collected

35 career Juno nominations and eight wins, while Ryder is one of this year’s marquee nominees with five nods. Montreal’s Arcade Fire leads with six nominations.

Classified is a two-time nominee this year after securing his first win last year, for rap recording of the year for his aforementioned multi-platinum David Myles collaboration “Inner Ninja.” They even performed the tune at last year’s ceremony.

Oddly, the same song is nominated again this time out, but for single of the year. Double-dips like that are possible because there’s always a small overlap between Junos eligibility periods, and “Inner Ninja” was serendipitously released during that grey area.

Still, even Classified — whose real name is Luke Boyd — admits he was a little mystified at first.

“It’s kind of weird. Even when I found out, I was like, ’How the hell did that happen?”’ he said with a laugh. “Basically, ’Inner Ninja’ was only out for a month or two last year when the Junos happened, so it did a little bit, but it didn’t do half of what it’s done over the year.

“It went on to sell a half a million copies and they just couldn’t ignore that. ‘OK, this is the biggest-selling Canadian song last year, and we have to nominate it in more than just the rap categories.’ ... (But) it kind of threw me off guard too.”

He’ll open the show with a joint performance with Serena Ryder combining two of their songs — the two artists were scheduled to discuss those plans in a conference call later Wednesday — and he says they’d actually bandied about ideas for a collaboration even before the Junos co-hosting gig came up.

Otherwise, what can viewers expect to see from Classified as Junos host?

“I have no idea,” he said, again laughing. “I don’t know anything. That’s the crazy thing about it. I figure they’re going to start sending over some ideas of what we want to do.

“This stuff is fun for me,” he added. “This shouldn’t be work. ... This is going out to celebrate Canada’s music and the year. Just go out and have fun doing it.”

Short says no SCTV reunion needed

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL THE CANADIAN PRESS

SAYS CAST STILL HANGS OUT ALL THE TIME

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

TELEVISION day’s Canadian Screen Awards.

Sci-fi cloning saga Orphan Black leads the TV side with 14 nominations while Denis Villeneuve’s surreal mind-bender Enemy tops the film contenders with 10 nods.

Jay Baruchel, Viggo Mortensen, Jessica Pare, Jason Priestley and Shay Mitchell are among the stars expected to appear during the two-hour broadcast, airing on CBC-TV. The 63-year-old Short says he enjoyed himself steering last year’s inaugural gala, but doesn’t feign familiarity with all the nominees.

“My job is not to be the encyclopedia head of everything that’s nominated.

“My job is to be the host of the party that’s taking place on television,” he said.

“But look, the reality

is I live in Los Angeles.

We don’t have Canadian television and I have a home in Muskoka, which I’m there for about three months a year and I don’t have a TV. So it’ll make it tricky.”

His giddy turn at the first show nonetheless earned enthusiastic reviews.

Not that Short was paying close attention.

“I’ve never been defined by the admiration of strangers,” said the Emmy and Tony Awardwinning actor.

“If I think something goes well and no one likes it, I don’t say: ‘Oh, I must be wrong.’ And it can be the opposite. People think you’re great and you’ll say: ‘Eh, I was OK.’ “But I think in general the ramp up to doing these kind of shows is what gets exciting and fun.”

TORONTO — The animated adventure Rio 2 is set to open the TIFF Kids International Film Festival next month.

The event, which runs from April 8 to 21, will close with The House of Magic, an animated 3D feature from Belgium about an abandoned cat who takes up residence in a magical mansion.

As at the Toronto International Film Festival, guests will introduce films and do questionand-answer sessions at select screenings.

Such honorees include Rio 2 director Carlos Saldanha and executive producer Sergio Mendes.

This year’s TIFF Kids Festival features 112 films from 31 countries.

Tickets for TIFF members go on sale March 11 and to the general public on March 19.

Other films scheduled

to screen include: AninA (Uruguay/Colombia), about a girl who doesn’t like her palindrome name.

Antboy (Denmark), the tale of a boy who gets superpowers after being bitten by an ant.

The Disneynature sa-

ga Bears (USA); Kick It! (Norway), the story of a soccer-loving girl forced off the field by an injury and The Famous Five 3 (Funf Freunde 3) (Germany), the latest instalment about the kids sleuths made famous by author Enid Blyton.

Get Out & Have Some Fun!

COMEDY NIGHT Saturday, March 22nd Featuring:

Enjoy a great evening of laughs with 3 comedians!

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TORONTO — The 40th anniversary of groundbreaking Canadian sketch show SCTV is coming up in 2016.

But the general prospect of a cast reunion doesn’t seem that meaningful to Martin Short — only because the members of the troupe never drifted apart in the first place.

“I think what makes SCT’ different than, I don’t know, let’s say the original cast of Saturday Night Live or something, the SCTV cast were close friends going into that show before we started,” Short said in a recent telephone interview.

“So Andrea Martin and I met in ’72 in Godspell, Eugene Levy is my best friend, Dave Thomas is one of my best friends, Catherine (O’Hara) is one of my best — we are all close friends. We’ve all been at each other’s weddings and births of children so there’s been a long, long, long connection and everyone socializes whenever they see each other, whenever they can.

“It never went away.”

Not to mention the fact that the cast is missing at least one crucial member.

“SCTV is part of John Candy and John’s not with us so it would seem weird,” said Short, speaking before the recent death of SCTV writer/performer Harold Ramis.

“It’d be like a Beatles reunion with just Ringo and Paul — it’s not a Beatles reunion. It’s Ringo and Paul.”

Speaking of standout Canadian TV, Short will once again help to fete the best in Canuck television and film at Sun-

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Rapper Classified poses for photographers as he arrives on the red carpet at the Juno Awards in Ottawa in 2012. Classified is ready for his rushed Junos hosting gig.

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I don’t answer the phone Some children call their when they call. It’s been parents on their own birthmonths, and none of them day to thank the parents for has figured it out. They pergiving birth to them. Your sist. boyfriend might try this to One of these women was see whether it breaks the MITCHELL a childhood friend, but she ice. But if nothing works, do & SUGAR is boastful and competitive, something for his birthday and her husband is worse. that he enjoys and that will I don’t have it in me to level take his mind off of Mom. with them.

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nurturing Cancer brings an emotionally driven kind of day. The ruler of our emotions and feelings, the Moon is moving through space in close proximity to Jupiter, the benefactor Saturday, March 8 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: of good luck. Positive, uplifting energies are Kat Von D, 32; Freddie Prinze Jr, 38; Aidan plentiful. Optimism and laughter give us a heartening feel to the day.

Quinn, 55 HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthTHOUGHT OF THE DAY: The Moon in Gemini is restless if not fed mentally. Learn- day, the year will start with a more private ing new skills or engaging in intellectual pur- undertone to it where you seem to work at suits will alleviate our hungry minds. A trine something quite complex. Once you are done with Mercury helps us see things more clearly dealing with life’s less attractive side, a more and express with ease whatever we have romantic climate kicks in. Love will flourish on our minds. Enjoy discussing all sorts of abundantly and you may have to deal with subjects and do expect positive responses more than just one potential romantic suitor in your life. in return. Let conversations hold ARIES (March 21-April a special meaning or a specific 19): Family issues ponder over message. Today, words have a your mind. You seek a refuge in great impact on us. Use them your own nest. Balancing your wisely! personal needs and career deHAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today mands might not seem at all that is your birthday, confidential talks obvious. Don’t be afraid to seek will persevere this year for you. It the advice from a professional. seems that you are making plans TAURUS (April 20-May 20): behind the scenes which will turn The right words delivered at the out lucrative for you. Put more right moments can get to you time into understanding your vital quite effortlessly today. You are needs as your wishes might not easily smitten by melodious decnecessarily correspond to your ASTRO larations of love and by enlightneeds.

DOYNA ening promises about the future.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Accept the support that is beInterpersonal relations will run ing given to you. Speak out your smoothly today for you. Others mind. will respond to your call and enGEMINI (May 21-June 20): gage in your discussions with ardour and utter interest. When it comes to the matters of You insist that your values are known and the heart, send your sweetie pie some loving that your merits are recognized. You think quite persistently about your earned income notes or organize something fun for you both.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Procrastina- and ways on how you can boost it up even tion is calling your name. It is easy to give more. A family conversation will enlighten you up once you are lacking in motivation. Co- about your common needs.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your suworkers can prove somewhat unpredictable or erratic. Don’t let their behaviour affect your perior or your loved one might act a bit too sporadic for your taste. Despite this grumpy usual routine or disrupt your mood.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Deep-rooted atmosphere, you are feeling quite loving and issues come into light at this time. A struc- not like doing much today. You would rather tured lifestyle and strong joint resources will lay low for now while you are wearing your help you shape your road ahead. Avoid get- armour of comfort.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You are comfortting influenced by the wrong type of individuably numb today regardless of the numerous als. Trust in what feels right for you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may of chores that are waiting for you. A dreamlike feel that your needs are not totally in sync state of mind steals you away from the public with what you truly want. Apply the finishing eye. You need your time alone in order to retouches and make the necessary alterations boot your stamina level.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your chilof an endeavour. It is a great day to finish an dren or a loved one may prove too demandold business or simply, to mediate.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your sense of ing. They might test your survival instincts. purpose and your intentions are not in har- Thanks to a positive support from others, you mony with your dreams and your need to fit in manage to pull through a group project or an a crowd. You may feel that you are diving into organized event. Your generous spirit inspires estranged waters where you are not given full others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You want to credit or the merit you deserve.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take off your get ahead and gain some merit points. Luck rose-coloured glasses and see yourself real- seems to be favouring you today on the caistically and your partner for whom they truly reer front. The relationship with a female relaare. Don’t fall victim of your own mispercep- tive, your mother most likely, might try to influtions by giving in too easily to others. Believe ence you concerning your direction in life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today’s only in trustworthy individuals.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There is an in- survival tip would be patience. Individuals herent conflict between your individual needs that are close to you might test your attachand pleasing your partner’s necessities. The ment to them. Avoid mind games or trying to harmony you seek is not always obvious to persuade someone else’s ideas with yours. you. You required further reassurance and Spend your time by cultivating new knowledge and wisdom. some consistency between you two.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Long-reflective hours will finally benefit you in finding the desire to commit is quite intense today. right answers and solutions to your dilemmas. There’s no light-hearted or breeze one-onA friend of yours may become your main con- one conversations with you, but truthful and fidante. It is through him or her that you can open ones. It is only through sincerity and keen honesty that someone can get through share your innermost secrets.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pleasant are on a quest for finding the right balance between your own needs in a relationship and and loving moments can be shared with the your direction in life. You may have to make a one you care about. Mutual support and affew sacrifices here and there just so you can fection makes you both plan for the long haul. satisfy both. Do whatever compromise it takes You are ardently looking forward to what the future holds for you two. without changing your authentic self.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pick up your agenda and go through your priority sweat the small stuff today or you may get list. It is a great idea to enrol into some kind stuck in the twirl of unnecessary details. of higher education or to pursue your ideals. Health related concerns will be on your mind Your mind is your best asset right now so let today. Instead of acting like a hypochondriac give yourself some piece of mind and see a it absorb as much information as possible.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can health practitioner.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your roclose your eyes to certain facets of your life, but you definitely do not want to ignore the mantic life is on the rise. Don’t let a friend’s obvious. Later hours prove to be more light- interference affect how you feel about a loved hearted and enjoyable. Excitement finally sets one today. Chances are that they are likely trying to set a in and your good humour is restored.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A day spent certain control around your home will prove more rewarding over your deand satisfying than getting out in the town. cisions.

A s t r o Your feelings are in check and kept well guarded while you are infused with saccha- Doyna is an internationally rine moments of closeness. syndicated astrologer and Sunday, March 9 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: columnist. Her Brittany Snow 28; Maite Perroni, 31; Klariza c o l u m n a p pears daily in Clayton 25 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The Moon in the Advocate.

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Olds College is seeking a Systems Analyst – Enterprise Architecture for a term position through to June 30, 2016, with a possibility of extension.

Reporting to the Enterprise Applications Manager, the Systems Analyst is responsible for designing and implementing transformative technology-based solutions and leading business units through change.

Please forward a resume quoting competition #14031M by April 15, 2014.

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Raven Oilfield Rentals is one of the largest independently owned rental companies servicing NE BC and the Alberta Peace since 1988.

We are currently looking for a

RECEPTIONIST/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The successful candidate will be responsible for setting the tone and creating the image that callers or visitors will take away from their experience with Fusion. The suitable applicant must possess multi-tasking abilities, be able to work in a fast paced environment, have a positive attitude and be enthusiastic and resourceful. You will have a good sense of humor, exceptional telephone and email etiquette, dress in appropriate office attire and develop/maintain rapport with internal and external customers. Fusion’s top priority is customer service to both internal and external customers; the receptionist/administrative assistant must possess the drive to maintain that standard. Reporting to the Controller, the candidate must possess the ability to be a team player but also have the ability to work independently. Attention to detail, good analytical and problem solving skills to maintain a constant level of service is required.

Sales Representative for Central & North Central Alberta.

The position will require sales in the field as well as Calgary.

The successful candidate will be a safety conscious, team player looking for a challenging career in an ever changing fast paced environment. Previous oilfield sales experience is a must. Computer skills and a valid driver’s license are also required.

Raven offers competitive salaries along with health and dental plans.

Please forward resumes with salary expectations to cris@ravenoilfield.com Only candidates with previous oilfield sales experience will be considered.

THE POSITION WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

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Fusion Production Systems Inc., a growing, well-established fabrication facility in Red Deer is hiring for the position of:

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• Answering a multi-line switchboard, email, and in person inquiries from customers, vendors, and the general public • Take all security gate admission requests and log visitor activity • Administer and manage inbound/outbound mail • Health and Safety Program administrator to assist with documentation and statistic record keeping, employee training, safety courses administration and tracking • Coordinate the logistical aspects of departmental activities, such as safety meetings, seminars, workshops, special projects, and events.

• Arrange for necessary equipment and refreshments • Create jobs and enter cash receipts in ERP system to customer accounts in a timely manner • Ordering and stocking of office/stationary needs

Display Advertising Consultant

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Due to a retirement, the Red Deer Advocate has an upcoming opening for an experienced Display Advertising Consultant.

As Program Director you will assume responsibility for services to persons with disabilities offered by Cosmos Group of Companies including program development, implementation and evaluation.

Preference will be given to those with strong credentials in newspaper and new media advertising: however if you have a proven history in media sales of any genre, we encourage you to apply.

You will be responsible for supervision of a diverse management team and be a team player with the capacity to persuade and motivate others.

Responsibilities will include the development and monitoring of funding proposals, maintaining accreditation status, ensuring accountability to the organization’s values, mission and purpose. Having the ability to multi-task and work with creativity, passion and a sense of humor is a definite asset.

As a successful candidate, you will be an integral part of a dynamic sales team. You will be resourceful, effective and capable of partnering with new clients in the development and growth of their business.

REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Reception/Administrative Assistant role • Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering, as well as inventory control of these items • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, ability to type 40+ WPM • Strong written and verbal skills to communicate with all levels of the organization and its executive team • Previous experience in a manufacturing environment and using Navision ERP system is considered an asset

The successful candidate will be responsible for servicing existing accounts with an emphasis on developing and growing new accounts.

The candidate we are seeking will possess a post-secondary education in Human services with 10+ years of progressive supervisory experience.

Ability to handle a demanding and challenging position with a positive, professional and enthusiastic approach is essential. Experience in a leadership role within a community based environment is a must. If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment, have above average computer skills; are an experienced leader with superior communication skills, highly developed writing skills and an ability to foster a positive collegial working environment for staff and clients; this position may be for you. You will represent the company in the community and on various community boards.

This is a union position with usual company benefits.

We invite those meeting the above qualifications to submit their resume and references prior to March 10, 2014 to:

Fusion offers a competitive salary, benefits plan and an opportunity to utilize your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Fusion is accepting applications to March 11, 2014.

Please forward your resume to careers@fusionpro.ca or fax 403-347-7867.

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Display Advertising Consultant Red Deer Advocate 2950 Bremner Ave. Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9 Email: rwsmalley@reddeeradvocate.com Fax: (403) 342-4051 We would like to thank all tho those who apply; pp y however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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Compensation is based on education and experience. It includes a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. The competition will close when a suitable candidate is found. Interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources By mail: #1 7428 49th Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta. TAP 1M2

By Fax: 403-347-6969 By email: human.resources@cosmosreddeer.org Please visit our website for more information or to apply: www.cosmosreddeer.ca

FACILITY MAINTENANCE LEAD

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The Administrative Assistant is accountable to the General Manager

The City of Red Deer is always on the hunt for talented and success driven people. We offer a great work environment with the opportunity to work with a dynamic and dedicated team of likeminded professionals.

We are currently seeking the right person to fill the position of Facility Maintenance Lead. This position provides a clean, safe, secure and efficiently-operating environment for users of recreation facilities. Duties include completing assigned work and supervising users in assigned facilities, performing maintenance duties at the assigned facility, resurfacing ice, monitoring technical equipment (pool or arenas), conducting water tests, cleaning and maintaining equipment and ice or playing fields and other facility components, according to established standards. This position will be required to assume responsibility for the facility (and staff) in the absence of the Facility Operator/Supervisor.

and is responsible for ensuring that all daily administrative and other function-specific support activities are carried out in a timely and consistent manner to enable the centre to achieve its respective business goals and objectives.

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Education: Minimum of High School Graduation and related Post-Secondary Education Experience: Minimum of three years related Office Administration Experience

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Requirements: • Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word and Excel.

• Strong knowledge of administrative procedures and professional correspondence.

• Responsible for overseeing Accounts Payable.

• Sound knowledge of accounting and budget reports and basic accounting procedures.

• Ability to prioritize and work within tight deadlines.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written, including writing and proofreading skills.

• Self-starter with ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Creation and coordination of Staff events (4 per year).

• Professional and able to maintain confidentiality.

As our preferred candidate you will have: • Grade 12/High School Diploma • Completion of a recognized certificate in facility operations and/or applicable courses offered by the Alberta Association of Recreation Facility Personnel • Two years directly related experience.

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Join our team and be a member of a positive working environment offering salaried employment and a great benefits package including dental, vision care, medical and a pension plan.

If you like what you have read, and think this is the job for you; come build your career with The City of Red Deer.

We are committed to a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable community. Our employees are the cornerstone of our organization and working with us will provide you with the opportunity to work in an ever growing environment that offers a competitive salary, and to work with an awesome group of people.

Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume to: kritchie@morguard.com or Parkland Mall Administration Office (located at Guest Services) Suite #410, 4747 – 67th Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 6H3 Fax: 403 340-1885 Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Deadline: Wednesday March 19, 2014 No Phone Calls Please

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The primary responsibility of the Director of Operations is to ensure organizational effectiveness by providing leadership for the financial functions of the Cosmos Group of Companies.

The successful candidate will possess demonstrated leadership skills and vision in managing staff groups and major projects or initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include: - Improvement of the operational systems, processes and policies in support of the organizations mission (management reporting, information flow, business processes, organizational planning and follow through) - Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the Cosmos Group of Companies through improvements to each entity.

- Play a significant role in strategic planning.

- Oversee financial management, planning, systems and controls.

- Assist with the development, monitoring and reporting of individual program budgets.

- Provide capital asset management for company owned business properties including buildings, equipment and/or machinery.

- Oversee the Health and Safety Committee/Program.

Requirements for the position include: - Bachelor of Commerce from a recognized institution.

- A minimum of 5 years financial management (preferably with a not for profit organization) - Knowledge of Government contracting process.

- Experience with ACCPAC - Excellent computer skills, writing and presentation skills.

- Past supervisory experience Compensation is based on education and experience. It includes a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. The competition will close when a suitable candidate is found. Interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter and resume to:

By mail: #1 7428 49th Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta. T4P 1M2

By Fax: 403-347-6969 By email: human.resources@cosmosreddeer.org Please visit our website for more information or to apply: www.cosmosreddeer.ca

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Visit us at www.reddeer.ca/hr for more information.

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A Level 1 or 2 General License would be an asset

Please visit our website at www.gss.org to view current opportunities and apply online.

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FULL TIME INSURANCE BROKER The successful candidate should have the following abilities: - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Strong computer skills - Exceptional customer service - Able to act as a liaison between the company and the customer - Ensure accuracy of policies - Write new business and maintain current customer base

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We offer our employees: Competitive wages Comprehensive benefit packages Professional registration reimbursement Opportunities for advancement Great work-life balance

is looking for an energetic and motivated individual to join our growing Red Deer office as a

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Grand Rapids to strike ‘unconstitutional,’ ‘unenforceable’ ban on wilfully annoying actions THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It’s soon expected to be OK to be wilfully annoying in Grand Rapids.

The Grand Rapids Press reports that the City Commission is nixing a 38-year-old section of city code that states “no person shall wilfully annoy another person.”

City Attorney Catherine Mish recommended repealing the language, saying the wording is “unconstitutional in terms of being vague” and “simply unenforceable.” A final decision is expected on Tuesday.

Even with the change, related crimes such as obstructing someone in a public place or assault would still be on the books. Mish has been scouring city code to find archaic rules.

Last year, rules that got a look included one prohibiting people from riding horses on a sidewalk and another allowing jail time for failing to return a library book.

Information from: The Grand Rapids Press, http://www.mlive.com/grand-rapids

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St. Mary's Health Care Centre, Trochu is looking for:

Unit Manager WHEN APPLYING: Please submit your résumé by 2400 hours on the closing date, quoting the Competition Number Competition Number: CP-40119-TR Position Type: Full-Time Date Closed: March 10, 2014 Salary Range: As per the Out of Scope Salary Band

Compassionate care with Catholic values. We are Canada’s largest Catholic provider of healthcare, operating 18 facilities in 12 communities across Alberta.

Apply at careers@CovenantHealth.ca

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View this job opportunity @ CovenantHealth.ca/careers Human Resources Toll Free: 1.877.450.7555

CASA Energy Services a diversified oilfield employer specializing in Service Rigs, Coil Units and High Pressure Pumping.

I WANT TO SEE HOW FAR I CAN GO.

CASA Energy Services is seeking EXPERIENCED individuals for the following positions:

COIL TUBING/PUMPING • Supervisors • Operators SERVICE RIGS • Drillers • Derrickhands • Floorhands

SO DOES HALLIBURTON.

ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST CASA Energy Services is emerging as an innovative and engaging company in the Oil and Gas Industry.

We allow for cross divisional training, and promote advancement opportunities for individuals that show dedication, determination, and dignity in their work.

CASA Energy Services offers competitive wages/salaries and works off an industry leading job bonus structure in addition to CAODC recommended wage schedules. CASA Energy Services believes strongly in taking care of their employees and offers an excellent benefit package.

To learn more about CASA Energy Services, please visit http://www.casaenergyservices.com/

Halliburton is now hiring for Service Supervisor I - Slickline

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Please send resumes to: davidpark@casaenergyservices.com or fax to 403-343-6240 #30 Belich Cres., Red Deer. AB T4S 2K5

Since 1919, Halliburton has been opening Worlds of Opportunity around the globe. We're one of the world's largest and most safety-conscious providers of oil field services. Come in and explore your future!

Must have experience as a Slickline Operator Visit www.gohalliburton.com and apply to requisition # 260119 Or drop off a resume at 16 Panther Place, Donovans Pl Mount Pearl, Nfld

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Halliburton is a drug-free, equal-opportunity employer.

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Want your career to have a meaningful impact on people’s lives? To know your ideas and initiatives are helping transform communities and build futures? The Government of Alberta offers you an opportunity to play an active role in shaping our province— making it an even better place to live and work. Discover how working for the Government of Alberta can work for you.

Thrive in an inclusive culture of teamwork, strong leadership and respect.

Here, diverse people pull together to achieve goals that are challenging and rewarding. You can learn and grow in an environment of acceptance and accountability.

Business & Industry Liaison Alberta Human Services, Red Deer. As a resource to the Red Deer Alberta Works office you will collaborate with business, industry, and labour representatives in discussion about current industry and employer workforce development issues and challenges. You will move beyond discussion to help connect industry and employers/employee associations to the resources and tools they need to help resolve their issues concerning labour and skill shortages. Additional skills that make a successful Liaison include: strong communication, interpersonal and interviewing skills, plus solid decision-making, and problem solving skills. Other valuable strengths include assessment abilities, exceptional organization and time management abilities, and experience in public speaking. Job ID #1022323

Come meet FCC.

Lending and administration skills needed Customer Service Representative, Red Deer (file 359-13/14) Support a sales team offering financing products to local producers. You’ll build relationships with customers, help prepare loan documents and perform administrative tasks.

You love agriculture, are well organized and understand accounting, legal documentation requirements and standard office software. You have a certificate in administration and at least two years of related experience (or equivalent).

Closes March 18, 2014.

About us We’re a federal Crown corporation and Canada’s leading agriculture lender. Our healthy portfolio of more than $26 billion, passion for the industry and reputation as one of Canada’s top employers help us attract professionals in agriculture, lending and just about everything in between.

We offer financing, insurance, software, learning programs, and other business services to producers, agribusiness owners and agri-food entrepreneurs across the country.

Does this sound like the workplace you’re looking for? Visit fcc.ca/careers to apply.

Visit jobs.alberta.ca to learn more about this opportunity, to apply online or to find out more information about the Government of Alberta.

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Afternoons Shift - Plant Superintendent Recently winning the 2013 Business of the Year award, Bilton Welding and Manufacturing Ltd. designs, engineers and manufactures custom energy equipment.

Since 1992, Bilton has worked with engineering firms and oil and natural gas producers around the globe to develop their own equipment standards for size, capacity and any number of technical specifications. We operate seven manufacturing facilities in Innisfail, Alberta and have recently expanded by adding an office in Calgary Alberta.

We employ over 180 people and provide ample opportunities to employees to achieve their career goals. We provide hands-on training and an opportunity to work on some of the most interesting projects and applications in the energy sector.

Job Description While reporting to the production manager, the incumbent will over-see all plant procedures and operations during the afternoon shift (including Pork Cut, Shipping, Plant Services, Maintenance and Kill Floor Sharples); while maintaining a safe and productive working environment. The position will be responsible for developing continuous improvement methods for evaluating processes, labor efficiencies and maximizing equipment utilization.

Responsibilities

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We currently have career opportunities for a professional;

Track productivity (labor efficiency) while developing and implementing procedures to promote efficient and economical operations Manage yield performance on the afternoon pork cut Monitor CCCSI efficacy of process control and adherence to Olymel company requirements Provide exceptional leadership and supervision Provide constructive feedback Evaluate staff performance Promote safety awareness Delegate work assignments for optimum use of employees and equipment Responsible for staff development and cross training Maintain awareness and sensitivity to company policies and procedures, (including HACCP and CFIA requirements) Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

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5-8 years previous supervisory experience required (asset in a union environment).

Excellent oral and written communications skills Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, control and effectively supervise the work of subordinates Ability to meet or beat deadlines and schedules Knowledge of SQF standards and HACCP Knowledgeable of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations

Phone: (403) 343-8700 Fax: (403) 309-7547 Email: apply@olymel.com

Feeding the world together

• Ensure all purchase orders are accurate per required BOM items including material grade requirements and special specifications • Negotiate prices, credit terms, discounts and delivery arrangements with suppliers.

• Expedite problems with suppliers and vendors regarding costs, quality, quantity or delivery of goods.

• Effective use of historical data to ensure competitive pricing.

• Perform on-going review of product, service, equipment, and expense usage to identify new opportunities for cost savings.

• Keep informed of new sources of supply for materials and services • • • • • • •

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Responsibilities; You will find success based on your ability to;

Job Requirements; As the ideal candidate you will possess:

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PURCHASING ANALYST

The successful candidate will be responsible for product procurement, vendor communication, and identifying cost saving opportunities, while working with various departments to ensure high levels of customer service internally and externally.

Experience in negotiating and contract formation of major supply chain agreements Minimum of 3-5 years purchasing experience required PMAC Certification, or work toward, is an asset but not required Strong oral, written communication skills required, must be able to present material.

Strong attention to detail, follow work rules, and adhere to work schedules required Work with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy and professionalism Previous experience with M2M is an asset

Career development, growth and unlimited possibilities – you’ll find it here!

Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Please forward your resume via fax to: (403) 227-7796 or e-mail to: hr@bilton.ca

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Labour market still stalled

BY JULIAN BELTRAME THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s jobs market continues to sputter as the economy gave back some of January’s gains by shedding 7,000 workers overall in February, a disappointment to those hoping for a strong start to the year.

The loss was tiny in relative terms and insufficient to alter the 7.0 per cent unemployment rate.

But after last week’s news of stronger fourthquarter economic growth than forecasted, and a gain of 29,000 jobs in January, economists had expected February would also see a gain in the order of about

15,000 jobs.

The bottom line looked worse than the underlying details — which included a pickup in full-time employment and private sector hiring — but it was sufficiently soft, especially when put up against the 175,000 job gain in the U.S., for markets to sell down the Canadian dollar.

The loonie fell almost three-quarters of a cent to 90.26 cents US as the news was released Friday, giving back most of the gains of the past week.

The setback in February continued a pattern of up and down months in the Canadian labour market, which has been virtually stalled since last August.

While the last 12 months has seen a pick-up of 95,000 workers, Statistics Canada noted “there has

been little overall employment growth in Canada since August 2013.”

“Looking through the typical see-saw pattern in Canadian employment, there is little doubt that underlying trends are cooling, with job totals up a modest 0.5 per cent from a year ago and the unemployment rate seemingly stuck at 7.0 per cent,” said Doug Porter, chief economist with BMO Capital Markets.

“I wouldn’t expect a whole lot more in the year ahead as we see this so-called rotation away from housing and consumer spending to exports and business investment,” he added.

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GRAIN BACKLOG

Move grain or face fines: Ottawa

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — Ottawa is forcing Canada’s two main railway companies to double the amount of grain they ship in a week to try to unclog a transport bottleneck that has left piles of grain sitting in bins across the Prairies.

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said cabinet has passed an order-in-council that gives Canadian National and Canadian Pacific a month to start moving a minimum of one million tonnes of grain in 11,000 cars each week.

If CP (TSX:CP) and CN (TSX:CNR) don’t meet the requirement, Raitt said they face fines of up to $100,000 a day. The Conservatives are also promising legislation when Parliament resumes that will help ensure agricultural products get to market.

“This is a very serious situation,” Raitt said at a news conference in Winnipeg on Friday. “We have to demonstrate that Canada can maintain an efficient transportation system which is capable of moving our grain to market. This is an issue of great significance and we have to address it in a timely manner.”

Farmers and provincial governments have been complaining loudly that a bumper grain crop is still sitting in bins while prices fluctuate. Last year’s harvest was up by about 20 million tonnes.

Ottawa has already chipped in $1.5 million for a five-year transportation study and ordered rail companies to report monthly on their performance.

CN and CP did not get a heads-up about Friday’s announcement, Raitt said.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said farmers are increasingly frustrated by the “poor performance of the railways.”

“The railways have dropped the ball,” he said.

“This situation is not acceptable.”

Ed Greenberg, spokesman for Calgary-based CP, said the railway will comply with the order. But he called the move unfortunate and suggested it didn’t take into account the “entire supply chain.” The issue is complex and goes beyond the railway, he added.

The backlog has not been caused by a shortage of locomotives or crew, Greenberg said.

“It’s been a combination of an extraordinary crop size combined with extreme weather that has resulted in this situation,” he said. “And despite an extraordinary crop size that was not forecasted by anyone, and periods of extreme winter weather, our railway has continued to move record amounts of grain.”

CN’s Jim Feeny said the company can comply with the order if everyone in the supply chain works together.

The challenge in moving the biggest Prairie grain crop in history is unprecedented, he said. The company has been doing everything it can to keep grain moving but it has been hampered by extreme cold, Feeny said.

“We have hundreds of employees in those locations who have spent the last three to four months working night and day outside in temperatures that have persisted at -30, -35, -40 and even beyond at times with very little respite,” he said.

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

A reporter, left, and a worker walk aboard the Estonian cruise ship Silja Festival being converted into a floating hotel to house 600 workers in the northern British Columbia town of Kitimat, during a tour while docked in North Vancouver, B.C., on Friday. Bridgemans Services, a company specializing in remote location floating hotels and work camps on Canada’s west coast, has leased the ship in a partnership with the Haisla First Nation to provide accommodations for workers at Rio Tinto’s Kitimat modernization project. Rental accommodation is scarce in Kitimat and the influx of workers has also pushed up housing prices for long-time residents.

Trade deficit narrows to $177 million as imports fall in January

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BRIEF Oilsands giant CNRL faces charges over hydrogen sulphide gas release FORT MCMURRAY — Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is facing 11 environmental charges over the release of a potentially deadly gas near an aboriginal community in northern Alberta.

The Alberta government said the charges stem from the release of hydrogen sulphide gas on August 2012 from the CNRL Horizon oilsands upgrader facility north of Fort McMurray.

The province said it learned of the leaks after getting complaints from the Fort McKay First Nation and reports from air monitoring stations.

“These are definitely serious charges,” Nikki Booth, a spokeswoman for Alberta Environment said Friday.

“It is something that we felt we needed to do to ensure that there is environmental responsibility on the part of the company.”

The province alleges that CNRL (TSX:CNQ) released the gas, failed to use its equipment properly, failed to report what happened properly and provided misleading information to the government and the Fort McKay First Nation.

There was no information on how much gas was released.

Each charge carries a possible maximum fine of $500,000.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says a dip in imports contributed to a significant narrowing of Canada’s merchandise trade deficit in January to $177 million from $922 million the previous month.

The agency says exports did increase during the month by 0.2 per cent to $40.6 billion, but it was a 1.6 per cent decline in imports to $40.8 billion that was the main reason for the improvement in the balance of trade.

In volume terms, exports fell 5.3 per cent, which is expected to weigh on the country’s economic output during the first quarter of 2014. Exports were up slightly in value because prices obtained by shippers rose by 5.8 per cent, the agency said.

The strongest export contributors came in energy products, up 9.2 per cent, although most of that gain was due to price effects.

As well, there were sizable percentage gains in shipments of farm, fishing and intermediate food products, as well as wheat.

Syncrude oilsands mine gets new boss CALGARY — Syncrude Canada Ltd., the consortium that runs one of Alberta’s oldest and biggest oilsands mines, is about to get a new boss.

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., the largest Syncrude owner with a 37 per cent interest, says Mark Ward has been appointed as Syncrude CEO, effective April 1.

He will replace Scott Sullivan, who’s returning to U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil.

Most recently, Ward oversaw ExxonMobil operations in Nigeria.

Internet filled with work-from-home scams Dear Working Wise: I saw an Internet ad saying that I could make $1,000 a day on the Internet working from home.

That sounds too good to be true. Is it? — Wary Dear Wary: I doubt a company that can afford to pay its employees $1,000 a day to work from home has to do much advertising. The Internet is filled with work-fromhome scams masquerading as real jobs.

The top 10 Red flags to watch for: 1. They want your money CHARLES up front; 2. You don’t have a good STRACHEY feeling about it; 3. The job title, duties and WORKING WISE compensation are vague; 4. The job offer is a spam email or a web-banner advertisement; 5. You are required to repackage items sent to you and ship them abroad; 6. The company is hard to identify, locate or con-

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tact via telephone and e-mail; 7. You are required to transfer or wire money out of your personal bank account; 8. Unprofessional appearance: poor grammar, spelling, web design, webmail e-mail address; 9. They want your social insurance number or banking/credit information right away; 10. It’s too good to be true: guaranteed big money, no risk, no experience, no effort needed.

You can also check suspicious job opportunities using the scam detector app, which describes more than 700 scams, including nearly 60 employment scams. The scam detector (http://scam-detector.com) provides a weekly top-10 list of the latest scams in partnership with the Better Business Bureau of Central and Northern Alberta.

The background check scam was number 6 on the scam detector’s weekly top-10 scams during the first week of March. In this scam, the “employer” advertises a job, you contact them, and they ask you for your personal information to perform a credit check.

Instead, they use your personal information to commit credit card and loan fraud.

Other scams involve your bank account. The “employer” will hire you and then ask you for your banking information to deposit your earnings. Instead,

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they use the information to steal your identity or your money.

“Employers” in another common scam send you a cheque to deposit in your bank account and ask you to write a cheque to someone else for a little less.

You get to keep the difference. The only problem is that the cheque they sent you is fake, yours is real, and you are now out hundreds of dollars.

March is Fraud Prevention Month. For tips and information, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www.phonebusters.com.

If you really want a job where you can work from home, you might want to try applying for traditional jobs that you can do from home and then pitch the idea of telecommuting. Technological advances and potential cost savings are making more companies open to the idea of employees working from home.

For more tips on preventing fraud, check out the Central and Northern Alberta Better Business Bureau’s 10 Red Flags You Are Being Scammed at http://edmonton.bbb.org/article/10-red-flags-you-arebeing-scammed-16627.

Working Wise is compiled by Charles Strachey, a manager with Alberta Human Services, for general information. He can be contacted at charles.strachey@gov. ab.ca.

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COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST Friday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 106.42 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 51.87 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.39 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 10.98 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.79 Cdn. National Railway . . 62.19 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 173.19 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 39.29 Capital Power Corp . . . . 24.42 Cervus Equipment Corp 24.01 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 49.51 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 48.63 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 30.21 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.63 General Motors Co. . . . . 37.69 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 21.93 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.99 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 48.45 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 65.60 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 38.56 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 12.82 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 49.30 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 99.52 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.66 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 15.79 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.34 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 16.21 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed with a small gain Friday as job creation data in the U.S. came in well above expectations.

The S&P/TSX composite index was ahead 27.16 points at 14,299.08, well off the best levels of the session as China growth concerns sent copper prices and base metal stocks lower.

The Canadian dollar tumbled 0.81 of a cent to 90.17 cents US as other data showed the Canadian economy shed 7,000 jobs last month against a gain of 15,000 that economists had expected.

New York were mainly higher as the American economy creat-

Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 56.20 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.80 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 34.13 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 50.70 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 7.16 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 9.41 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.195 Precision Drilling Corp . . 12.26 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 36.91 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.05 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 13.33 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . 11.16 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 63.70

Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.24 Shoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.70 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 60.79 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.58 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 25.72 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 22.08 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 26.85 First Quantum Minerals . 20.10 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 29.97 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.93 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 5.43 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 38.48 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.41 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 24.40

Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 72.38 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 63.61 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.94 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 36.09 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.15 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 30.21 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 54.65 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 66.91 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.30 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 43.94 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.35 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 71.70 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 38.81 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.47

Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 29.53 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 33.59 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 63.30 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.01 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 54.48 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 41.59 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 21.64 Canyon Services Group. 12.51 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 29.43 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.860 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 22.26 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.74 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 94.99 ed 175,000 jobs last month, well above expectations for 139,000.

The Dow industrials gained 30.83 points to 16,452.72, while the Nasdaq dropped 15.91 points to 4,336.22 and the S&P 500 index added 1.01 points to 1,878.04.

“It’s good the jobs numbers came in better than expected

because people have wondered whether the economy is slowing down or whether it was the weather impact,” said Sadiq Adatia, chief investment officer at Sun Life Global Investment.

“And I think it’s highlighting that the U.S. economy is still moving ahead.”

Some investors were playing

it cautious ahead of the weekend and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis.

The week start started off with a sell-off on markets after Russian troops last weekend invaded Ukraine’s Crimea region, where it has major military installations and many people are Russian speaking.

Markets quickly regained their footing but there was a new round of nervousness Friday after a warning from the chief executive of Russian state gas company Gazprom.

He said if Ukraine doesn’t pay its $1.89-billion debt for natural gas, “there is a risk of returning to the situation of the beginning of 2009.” At that time, Russia cut off supplies to Europe because of a pricing dispute with Ukraine.

The tech sector led advancers, paced by a 12.15 per cent surge in Constellation Software (TSX:CSU) after the company reported positive quarterly profit and revenue numbers Thursday.

The energy component climbed almost one per cent as the April crude contract in New York moved $1.02 higher to US$102.58 a barrel.

The metals and mining sector led decliners, down 3.55 per cent as May copper tumbled 14 cents to US$3.08 a pound.

Analysts pointed to Chinese authorities allowing the country’s first corporate bond default. Investors in bonds sold in 2012 by Chaori Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., a manufacturer of solar panels, were paid as little as three per cent of the interest

that was due Friday.

“Non-performance by Chaori has now fuelled speculation as to how many more companies may be in a similar situation and what negative impact that could have on the economy,” said Edward Meir, commodities consultant with INTL FCStone.

The gold sector fell just over one per cent as April bullion retreated $13.60 to US$1,338.20 an ounce.

The TSX ran ahead 0.62 per cent this past week while the Dow industrials rose 0.8 per cent.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Friday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,299.08, up 27.16 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,043.01, up 3.65 points TSX 60 — 818.55, up 2.07 points Dow — 16,452.72, up 30.83 points S&P 500 — 1,878.04, up 1.01 points Nasdaq — 4,336.22, down 15.91 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 90.17 cents US, down 0.81 of a cent Pound — C$1.8545, up 1.44 cents Euro — C$1.5384 up 1.50 cents Euro — US$1.3872, up 0.23 of a cent

Oil futures: US$102.58 per barrel, up $1.02 (April contract) Gold futures: US$1,338.20 per oz., down $13.60 (April contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $24.148 oz., down 48.5 cents $776.36 kg, down $15.59 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: March ’14 $7.00 lower $439.30; May ’14 $7.00 lower $450.20; July ’14 $7.20 lower $459.60; Nov. ’14 $7.20 lower $476.40; Jan ’15 $7.80 lower $483.10; March ’15 $8.20 lower $490.10; May ’15 $8.50 lower $494.70; July ’15 $8.10 lower $499.60; Nov ’15 $8.10 lower $495.80; Jan. ’16 $8.10 lower $495.80; March ’16 $8.10 lower $495.80.

Barley (Western): March ’14 unchanged $126.50; May ’14 unchanged $128.50; July ’14 unchanged $128.50; Oct. ’14 unchanged $128.50; Dec. ’14 unchanged $128.50; March ’15 unchanged $128.50; May ’15 unchanged $128.50; July ’15 unchanged $128.50; Oct. ’15 unchanged $128.50; Dec. ’15 unchanged $128.50; March ’16 unchanged $128.50.

Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 484,560 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 484,560.

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As troubling, added Porter, is that almost all the job growth in the past year has occurred in Alberta, with other regions left picking up the scraps.

Porter says monthly regional breakdowns are notoriously unreliable because of the larger sampling error factor in the survey, but a yearlong look usually tells a true tale.

What the long-view shows is that Alberta has picked up 82,000 jobs compared with a year ago, an increase of 3.8 per cent of the workforce, while Ontario and Saskatchewan gained 29,000 and 5,000 jobs respectively. All other provinces have lost jobs, except for New Brunswick which broke even.

The general malaise is reflected in the employment rate, which held steady at 61.6 per cent, still about two percentage points below the pre-recession highs.

This means that almost five years removed from the recession, there are still hundreds of thousands fewer workers in Canada relative to the population that before the slump.

But economists also noted that the underlying details were much more positive. Full-time employment rose by 18,900 and private sector jobs increased by 35,200.

Offsetting the gains were sharp drops in part-time jobs and a massive falloff of 51,000 government jobs.

Scotiabank economists Derek Holt and Dov Zigler said the onemonth public service plunge was likely exaggerated, given that the sector only lost 41,000 for the full year.

Still, there is no doubt government spending restraint is holding back job creation in Canada, economists said, a major factor in the weak U.S. job market as well.

“These figures illustrate the folly of imposing public-service cuts on a stagnant job market.

Unfortunately, the federal government and many provincial governments have prioritized fiscal austerity over economic growth,” said Erin Weir, an economist with the United Steelworkers.

There were 15,500 fewer people classified as employees, as well, but 8,600 more people became self-employed.

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Above: with the space opened up, a fabulous living room was created. Below, before the reno: for such a large double zone, it was dreadfully short on relaxation quotient or cool furniture inventory.

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such affray is enough to give us goose bumps big enough to ladder our jeans.

Harbingers of dust and human skin cells, their appeal went out with the ark. Everywhere we looked, however, they jumped out like satanic bouquets.

And as for that painted brick fireplace ... and the deathly lighting which boasted all the allure of a chapel of rest? Heaven help us.

But of course we saw potential.

Here’s how we made a serious difference to another Canadian family home in critical need:

retooled the staircase.

Partitioned with drywall, it needed to be liberated so that extra-perceived width could be added to the overall plan.

With no structural issues to contend with, our contractor removed the drywall which allowed us to start from scratch.

Our first stop was Rona where we found a simple new banister which we stained dark to match our floor.

We elected to insert chunky newel posts (again from Rona) painted soft cream to work with our painted wall finish and then we moved on.

Open sesame

Flooring

Before addressing subsequent layers of the project, we inserted a steel joist to properly open the space, then we

Sadly, the existing flooring wasn’t reusable. We prefer, wherever possible, to rework what’s already there but, on

this occasion, it was simply too far gone.

Plus, being that we were also redesigning the kitchen, we needed connective flooring between zones to proffer continuity.

The good news is that solid wood flooring has come down in price due to a competitive market, so we indulged our scheme with dark oak flooring that will be good for many years to come.

A particularly good wooden flooring supplier is Kentwood — www.kentwoodfoors.com — check out the company website and discover a range of product, one of which is sure to suit your scheme.

Wall colour and paper We coloured most walls in soft green beige but detailed the fireplace and staircase

walls using modern striped paper featuring an assembly of beige and raspberry colour notes.

Accent walls make great financial sense as they limit spend and, in the longer run, if a change of direction is planned, there’s less paper to strip.

We used just two rolls of paper for this project.

Rugs To anchor both ends of our project, we specified rugs trimmed in raspberry, toned carefully to relate to our wallpaper.

For a precise match, we opted for custom manufacture, sized to leave a uniform perimeter edge of exposed timber floor.

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Allow us to present, ladies and gentlemen, another less than fabulous living room. A space so lacking we stumbled, literally (over all those toys) and mentally (trying to guess proposed function) whilst visiting for the first time.

For such a large double zone, it was dreadfully short on relaxation quotient or cool furniture inventory.

In its initial incarnation, the space probably comprised two small rooms.

The previous owner, it appeared, had wielded the demolition ball to fashion a small opening between the two parts, but had stopped short of properly maxing out.

Initially tempted to flee the scene and start our process in an easier home, we were nonetheless fortified by our clients, an adorable young family with whom we had instant rapport.

So we stayed put and girded our creative loins.

The best part of our career, as we oft’ maintain, is working with wonderful “contributors.”

And so it came to pass that another decorative crisis was averted as we helped our new friends work their way toward an altogether brighter future.

With frumpy wedding gowns and drag queen gold scarves for curtains (no, of course not, but that’s what they looked like) the room needed a jolt.

If you’ve heard us, on previous occasions, disdainfully referencing dried flowers, you’ll realize that exposure to

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VALUE: Can be found in Egeby If you’re feeling suitably inspired, but want to save a bit of cash, beat a path to Ikea, which currently boasts a range called Egeby. Composed of natural fibres and trimmed with several different colour options, they’re a great value alternative.

Fireplace One thing was certain: The painted brick fireplace had to go.

As long as there aren’t issues such as back boilers that link to your heating system, this is an easy job, particularly if your problem hearth (like this one) is laid onto the wall rather than built in.

Behind this brick monstrosity lay a regular chimney, which meant we were able to install a standard fireplace.

If your heart is set on a living flame gas fire, you’ll have ventilation and flue issues to consider, so it’s imperative you speak with a qualified registered gas fitter to tackle the job safely.

Window dressing

Storage and TV Our coffee table chest is

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Living room renovation included a re-tooled staircase. a sensible choice as it offers bags of storage for kid toys.

Our clients were delighted as it provides the perfect stash point when a quick tidy up is required.

We’re always searching for solutions to give our work extra flexibility and aspects such as this (as well as opting for a wall-mounted TV to keep floor space clear for play) are the perfect answer.

(be honest, would you want that sectional?) we designed a little collection of slipper chairs, sofas and benches and promptly trotted off to our upholsterer.

Combining striped and plain finishes, we spread our wares across both parts of the room and the results, we hope, speak for themselves.

For cross-Canada upholstery service, contact www. nshapedesigns.com.

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Lighting

As there was nothing to save

Creating a mid-20th century home office Dear Debbie: I have the room painted white. a medium size office at Moulded plastics home that I would like to came into the spotlight re-decorate with a 1960s in the ’60s, showing off theme. sculpted chairs with no Any sughard edges gestions you and colour gahave to get me lore. started would V e r n o r be helpful.

Panton’s plasThank you. — tic, cantileJanice vered S chair Dear Janis a classic, as ice: The ’60s is Pierre Pauwere an iconlin’s little tuic, forwardlip chair. thinking peT h e s e riod that herspace age alded bright, styles transbold, sweepformed homes ing changes in and offices 50 all aspects of years ago, and DEBBIE living. are still doing TRAVIS Fifty years so now. later we are Teak furloving it all niture was all again, celthe rage in ebrating The living room Beatles’ evand dining erlasting rock ’n’ roll, room sets. sporting short skirts, See if you can find a soft floppy bobs, and slim-lined Danish desk, the tie-less dressy look but whatever you choose, for men. keep the desk design We love to hear it, simple. wear it and decorate Good lighting is an eswith the same brave sential element for any style. It’s pure fun. office.

I can envision your You can stay with ’60s style office with your theme with penclean-lined furniture dant lights that have eiand fabric or wallpaper ther brightly coloured that showcases the era’s or metal globes, and eclectic mix of geomet- hang directly over your ric designs and bold desk. colours.

Or choose a banker’s I would start by check- lamp with a lamp that ing out some wallpaper swivels, or an adjustable companies that have re- desk lamp in a space age vamped ’60s wallpaper shaped globe. for today.

Furniture stores are Graham and Brown capitalizing on the retro have a good selection, style and offer new piecincluding Carnival by es that copy or compleH e m i n g w a y D e s i g n ment the ’60s. shown here.

There’s lot of vintage This daring print of stuff on eBay, and seclozenge blocks in black, ondhand stores. white and zesty orange would set the mood as a focal wall — the rest of See WALLPAPER, Page D3

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Wherever we can, we

cut costs as far as possible.

This simple drum shade, for example, is testament to that.

Sometimes we’ll add exuberant, dramatic fittings and go to town on that aspect but with such confident decorating notes via the paper and striped upholstery, we decided to keep lighting simple by installing these regular shallow drum shades.

Found in the aisles of Winners — www.winners.ca — they are perfect for the project and didn’t break the bank.

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As is often the case, our project is a comfortable mix of large ‘enabling’ actions (in this case, connecting two zones) and a sequence of further decorative aspects that provide ‘layers’ and schematic gloss.

Our clients report that they continue to be well serviced by their new downstairs area.

And if they, as our paymasters, are content, then we, as their enablers, are delighted. Job done!

Colin and Justin are regular home and design experts on television and in print.

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We chose wooden blinds, toned to compliment our new floor — and sized into the window aperture — and layered these with drapery colourcoded to match our wallpaper accents.

A fabric Roman blind would have worked equally well, and if you prefer this suggestion, we’d recommend choosing a raspberry option in either textured cotton or linen.

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Warm and economical house walls Question: Can the new with leaving the vinyl get cold because of air building code require- in place is the slightly movement through the ments for R24 wall insu- higher floor level it cre- fibreglass insulation. lation levels be achieved ates, though you’ll probSometimes this hapwith two-by-four con- ably have to trim doors pens on the room side of struction? What’s the even if laminate were in- the vapour barrier and least expensive way to stalled on a bare floor. other times it happens get the required R24 raton the insulation side. ing?

Either way, the result is Answer: The most ecothe same. Water, frost nomical way I know of to and ice forms when it’s meet new building code cold, then melts and runs requirements for R24 down when the weather Question: Why is ice walls is to build a very warms up. specific type of R17 wall. forming on the vapour Spray foam is the onI know that sounds crazy, barrier of the wall above ly option if you want to but it is permitted and the suspended ceiling solve this problem once actually makes a lot of in my house? I first no- and for all. You’ll need ticed water sense. to remove all the existstains on the The first ing insulation, then have ceiling, and thing to realat least three inches of when I pulled ize is that R closed cell foam applied the tiles back values pubto the area where the I found frost lished on inceiling frame meets outand ice on sulation packside walls. Spray foam the vapour aging reflect isn’t cheap, but it does barrier that lab results, act as both vapour barriI could pull not real-world er and insulation, which off with my performance. is exactly what’s needed hands. How That’s why here. Spray foam will can I stop installing solve the problem comthis?

R24 batts in pletely and save some A n s w e r : a wood frame money by reducing heat This same wall never deloss.

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Above: Both the laminate floor (top) and the stained wood floor board (bottom) were treated to a 60-second session with a sander. Nothing happened to the laminate, while the wood lost all its finish.

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Below: Looking up at the top of a wall with the suspended ceiling pulled back, vapour barrier and fibre insulation is visible. This is a common location for water, frost and ice to develop in cold weather.

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You can mix and match what you have with a few new purchases.

The wallpaper alone makes the statement.

Have fun and enjoy your work.

Dear Debbie: I have a ’60s antique brick fireplace that takes up an entire wall in my step-down family room. T he bricks are various shades of pink.

I have read conflicting views about painting the brick.

I’d like to update the room and it doesn’t get much light. What do you suggest? — Benita Dear Benita: There are always many

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Question: What’s the best floor for a seasonal cottage? Our contractor has tried installing vinyl plank flooring twice, but both times the pieces shrank. Ugly gaps appeared even after gluing the vinyl down. We’re really tired of the mess and hassles. Our stress is unbelievable.

Answer: Removing that glued vinyl will probably be difficult and damaging, so I’d recommend covering it with a laminate floor. Versions with an AC rating of 4 or 5 are exceptionally tough, even under gritty, cottage conditions.

As long as the vinyl is securely glued, it will form a great base for the laminate.

The only drawback

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solutions to the same decorating dilemma.

So it’s up to you to decide which suits your needs and taste.

Since you are planning to update your room, think about the overall mood and style you would now prefer.

Check out rooms on the Internet that have painted brick fireplaces to get some ideas.

Once the bricks have been painted, it is very difficult to return them to their natural state.

But, because there is little light in the room, I suggest you paint the entire brick wall matte white. Your family room will take on a brighter aspect as the brick wall will no longer appear heavy.

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STYNER Marlin Ernie Feb. 25, 1963 - Feb. 28, 2014 With great sadness, we announce that Marlin passed away peacefully at Carewest Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre in Calgary at the age of 51. His health had taken a turn 3 years ago and he had been in hospital since Spring 2011. He was born in Edmonton February 25, 1963, to Roy & Nora Styner. He was raised in Red Deer, graduating from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School in 1981. With visions of entering college in fall ‘81, Marlin was in a car crash and sustained a serious spinal cord injury. Through the gracious support of family, friends & the community, he persevered and received his Business Administration diploma from Red Deer College.

Marlin was not one to accept charity without giving back, so as a quadriplegic, he became an avid volunteer, and through encouragement from his mentors, embarked on a career in public speaking. He has spoken to close to 1,000,000 youth about Injury Prevention on behalf of the PARTY Program (Prevent Alcohol & Risk Related Trauma in Youth), Junior PARTY, and SMARTRISK Heroes.

Other passions Marlin spoke on to adult audiences were: Universal Design; Motivation; Overcoming Personal and Physical Barriers; Transition; Empowerment; and Traveling with a Disability. He served on numerous boards of directors, task forces, advisory boards and committees -- locally in Red Deer, provincially, and nationally, including: City of Red Deer; Red Deer College; Traffic Safety Board, Alberta Ministry of Infrastructure; Alberta Paraplegic Foundation; Human Resources & Development Canada; Neurotrauma Connections 99; Alberta Disabilities Forum; Red Deer Safety City; Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation (ACAT); Canadian Transport Agency (CTA); Provincial Barrier Free Transportation Committee; Spinal Cord Injury Collaboration Initiative; Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities; Red Deer South Provincial Progressive Conservative Association.

After volunteering a number of years on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Paraplegic Association, he was offered a staff position and worked for the organization in Community Development, Government Relations and Advocacy until September 2008. A council member since 2005, he was appointed Chair of the Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities in July 2008. He was also a consultant for Universal Design & Barrier Free Access.

He was chairman of his 10 & 20-year Reunions for High School. In 1995, he was inducted into The Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Hall of Fame. In August of 2004 he was appointed as 1 of 100 Alberta Centennial Ambassadors for the province’s Centennial Celebrations in 2005. In May of 2005, Toastmasters International presented him with their “Communication and Leadership Award”, the highest award presented to a non-Toastmaster.

That same year he was also awarded the Alberta Centennial Medal for Service to the Community, and he became an Ambassador for the Rick Hansen Foundation. In 2006, he was a co-founder and the spokesperson for the Alberta Disability Coalition, a grassroots movement to mobilize the disability community to become active politically, and to elevate the status of disability issues with the leadership candidates of the Alberta PC Party and ultimately, the next Premier. In June 2007, he was awarded the highest honor bestowed by the City of Red Deer, the Mayor’s Special Recognition Award for Humanitarianism. In 2012, the Council of Canadians with Disabilities presented their National Award “In recognition of Marlin’s valued contribution to the Disability Rights Movement in Canada”. That same year, Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities created an award upon conclusion of his Council Chair position. “The Marlin Styner Achievement Award recognizes Marlin’s passion and commitment that he would bring to all his endeavors.” In December 2013, Rick Hansen presented the 25th Anniversary Relay Medal to Marlin for being a Difference Maker.

Marlin was a sports fan, enjoyed spending time with family & friends, playing cards & games, travel, reading, music, singing, dancing, sailing, writing, and public speaking. He took an extreme interest in promoting the message that “90% of all injuries are predictable and preventable”. He always told people, “A person in a wheelchair is just that -- a person -they’re just in a wheelchair. We have the same hopes, dreams, fears, drives, and desires as everyone else.”

Marlin’s life was very fulfilling and he always took time to “smell the roses”. He will be lovingly remembered by his devoted wife of 11 years and best friend, Diane Gramlich; his parents, Roy & Nora Styner; brothers Leland (Ellen) Styner & Parker (Carina) Styner; nieces Ellysa & Jenny Styner; his in-law family; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and a wealth of friends.

Marlin was predeceased by his grandparents (Ernie & Emma Wudel and Louis & Blanche Styner), as well as several aunts & uncles.

The family wishes to thank the caring medical staff, nurses, doctors, & volunteers of Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary General Hospital, Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (ICU & Unit 31) Peter Lougheed Centre, and Carewest Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre (Chronic Complex Care Program) for assisting Marlin through his medical journey over the past 32 years.

A celebration of Marlin’s life will take place on Monday, March 10, 2014 at Sheraton Red Deer Hotel, 3310 - 50 Ave, Red Deer, AB T4N 3X9, at 2:00pm (Linda Ervin, United Church Minister, officiating).

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make memorial contributions may do so to the Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta), #103, 4719 - 48 Ave, Red Deer, AB T4N 3T1.

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In Memoriam FLORA CUNNINGHAM Aug. 18, 1939 - Mar. 8, 2013 Our Dear Mother and Grandmother We miss you so much and can’t believe you are gone.

We miss your loving ways, kind words and how you cared for us. We wish you were here but know you are watching over us. Forever in our hearts and memories.

Dawn and Dylan

THOMPSON Echo Brittany Jaela Marie May 26, 1986 - Mar. 9, 2012 You made a difference!

2 Cor. 5:8 Absent from the body - present with the Lord We love and miss you.

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DEWITTE (nee George) Joyce Elizabeth(Betty) Betty passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Red Deer on March 4, 2014. The youngest of eight children, Betty was born in Bracken, SK on June 3, 1941 to parents, Joe and Hazel George. She started her education at Climax School and completed high school at Battleford, SK. Betty graduated from Battleford School of Psychiatric Nursing in 1962. She worked as a psychiatric nurse in Alberta and then in BC culminating in her ownership of a psychiatric boarding home in New Westminster, BC. Upon her retirement, she moved to Red Deer to be closer to her family and spend time with her grandchildren.

Her hobbies included crocheting, sewing and quilting, and being an avid Canuck’s fan.

Betty will be remembered for her quick wit, her delightful sense of humor and her vivid imagination.

Her positive outlook on life helped her through many health problems. Betty is survived by her twin daughters, Sharyl Winebar and Shelley (Glen) Smith, both of Red Deer and their father, Jack Dewitte; along with six grandchildren, Laura, Melissa and Justin Winebar and Andrew, Brandon and Sara Smith; two brothers, Jim (Mary) of Lethbridge and Gordon (Sybil) of Raymond; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer, Alberta. A graveside service will be held in the early Spring at Alto Reste Cemetery, Red Deer, Alberta.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Betty’s honor may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Suite 202, 5913 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 4C4 or to the Canadian Cancer Society, Suite 101, 6751 - 52 Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 4K8. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-3319.

FLOOD MCDONALD Anna Luella “Lu” (née Homan) Joyce On March 6, 2014, Lu Joyce McDonald formerly of passed away at the Lacombe Red Deer Ab. and Linden Ab. Care Centre at the age of 85. and recently of Tavistock She leaves to mourn her Ont., passed away peacefully loving husband of 37 years, in her 81st year on March 7, Robert Flood. She was the 2014. She is survived by her daughter of Seldon and husband Bruce, and children; Evelyn Homan of Corbyville, Marni Klaver ( Ted) of Red Ontario. Her siblings were Deer Ab., Colleen Markus the late Muriel Lidster and also of Red Deer Ab., Cindy Harvey Homan.

She is McKenna of Paisley Ont., (Louise) of survived by her sister Ron Carson Kathleen (Kay) Summers Kirkland Lake, Ont., Peggy (Burle),Ruth Plumpton (John) Verbakel (John)of Bright, and Jean Cooper (John). Ont., Karen Round (Alan) of She will be missed by the Sarnia, Ont., and Warren many nieces, nephews and McDonald (Helene) of London, cousins in Ontario and Alberta. Ont., as well as numerous She was predeceased by her children and great grand first husband, Colin Campbell. children. Many will remember Their daughter Anna Lu her as the Mayor of Linden Sutherland (late Bruce), Ab. for many years as well as grandchildren Angus (Krista), for her active involvement in Neal (Michelle), Lachlan many community boards and (Ashley), Shona (David) and foundations. She was greatly 5 great-grandchildren will loved and will be greatly miss her very much. She will missed. Those who wish to also be sadly missed by make donations in her Bob’s children Rene Rohrer memory can do so at the (Bruce), Steve Flood (Lori), following links: Laura Lee Flood, 8 grandchildren Sakura House Hospice and 9 great-grandchildren. http://vonsakurahouse.com Lu and Bob spent many happy Stratford General Foundation www.sghfoundation.org winters golfing and enjoying the warmth with friends in Cathedral City, California. Lu graduated from the Belleville Collegiate Institute,Peterborough Card Of Thanks Normal School and the SLAYMAKER University of Calgary. She was a dedicated teacher until The family of the late her retirement. She enjoyed Linda Josephine Slaymaker golf, bird watching, her flower would like to thank everyone beds and her art club. She for the love and support leaves family and friends in shown to us during this difficult the Red Deer area where time. Sincere thanks to those she lived for 45 years. A who sent cards, flowers, food, Celebration of Life will be messages and donations to held at a later date. In lieu of the Red Deer Hospice, and flowers we ask that a Canadian Cancer Society. donation be made to the A special thank you to Alzheimer Society.

Dr. M. McCall, the amazing staff at the Red Deer Hospice and Parkland Funeral Home.

The Slaymaker family

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KURZ 1930 - 2014 Hans Kurz of Red Deer passed away on March 5th at the age of 84 years. Hans is lovingly remembered by his wife of 46 years, Anne Happy 40th Birthday (Oldring), his four children CORY CLARK Irving (Barbara), Jonathan (Denise), Jim (Nija), and Judi You’re a wonderful (Dave), ten grandchildren, husband, friend and dad! and one great-grandson.

Hans arrived in Canada from ~Love Germany in 1951, lived, Teena, Ethan, Eaven worked and raised his family & family in Southern Ontario, and moved to Red Deer after his retirement in 2002. Hans was never happier than when he was sitting with his family telling stories about his own childhood, and the antics of his children growing up. In following with Hans’s wishes, no service will be held. In lieu of flowers, his family requests Funeral Directors donations be made to the & Services Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta, 105, 4419 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer AB T4N 3Z5, or to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 - Arnot Avenue, Red Deer AB T4R 3S6.

Email condolences may be sent to Hans’s family at meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944

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Email resume to: info@trackersalesltd.com or fax 403-224-2225

Garage Sales

Registered Dental Assistant required for new clinic opening up in Penhold, minutes south of Red Deer. Position will be part-time to start (3 days), with the potential to expand to full-time.

Looking to fill position by April 2014. Training in RDA program is a must; experience is an asset.

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FLUID Experts Ltd.

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Fluid Experts of Red Deer is seeking experienced

8 HOUR CLEANING PERSON

(3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.)

Location: Ponoka Secondary Campus

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Benefits: Wolf Creek Public Schools offer all full-time cleaning staff a comprehensive benefit package which includes three weeks of paid vacation after the completion of one year of service.

Hourly salary range: $16.19 - $19.36/hr. based on experience with opportunities for annual wage advancement.

Qualifications: • Willingness to perform tasks and to remain flexible in the performance of duties • Previous history of excellent work habits and attendance record • Previous experience with all aspects of cleaning and maintaining a school would be a definite asset, “on the job” training will be provided as well • The ability to cooperate with staff and students • Physically fit so as to perform all required duties • Ability to understand and follow instructions Deadline for Applications: March 21, 2014 Interested candidates are invited to submit applications to: Mr. Mel Henderson Custodian/Grounds Foreman Wolf Creek Public Schools 6000 Highway 2A, Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1P6

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ARNETT & BURGESS Oilfield Construction Limited is immediately looking for a full-time

YARD SUPERVISOR for the Blackfalds shop/yard.

Responsibilities include loading of heavy equipment, inventory tracking, shipping/ receiving, hotshots, and yard maintenance.

Please email resume to hr@abpipeliners.com or fax to 780-384-2402.

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Parkland Youth Homes is a non-profit, dynamic, learning organization that is passionate about providing quality service to youth and families in the Red Deer area. We are seeking qualified, motivated individuals to fill the following positions:

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The position could be located in any of our Harvest site locations in Alberta.

We offer a competitive compensation package.

Interested individuals are encouraged to apply on-line: www.harvestenergy.ca

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Bearspaw currently has a Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd position in our Stettler field is seeking exp’d FLOORHANDS & operations for an intermediate DERRICK HANDS oil and gas operator. Applicants must have experience as a Locally based, home every heavy duty mechanic or night! Qualified applicants journeyman instrument must have all necessary mechanic and possess valid tickets for the position being applied for. strong mechanical skills, Bearspaw offers a be quick learners, motivated and hard working and live very competitive salary or be willing to relocate and benefits package along with a steady within a 20 minute commute work schedule. to workplace location. This Please submit resumes: position offers a challenging work environment, attractive Attn: Human Resources benefits with competitive Email: pay and significant room hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or for promotion.

Please submit resumes Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Attn: Human Resources Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 email:kwolokoff@ bearspawpet.com Fax 403-252-9719 Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 Professionals Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

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Apply in person with resume to: 4924 59 St. Red Deer, AB.

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Own Vehicle, clean drivers abstract & criminal background check.

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Cameron Bay Holdings Inc. o/a McDonald’s requires a RESTAURANT MANAGER for our Gasoline Alley Stores, located at 37479 Hwy 2, and 37428 Hwy 2, Red Deer.

Yearly salary is between $38,000.00 - $43,000.00.

Must have 3 to 5 yrs exp. and be able to supervise 30 to 70 employees. Flexible hours needed as both restaurants are 24 hours.

McDonald’s experience is preferred but we will consider all applicants.

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Please Send Resume to: Email: tiona.hurley@wolseley.com Fax: (403) 783 - 2855 6705 - 46 Ave., Ponoka, AB. T4J 1J8

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Required for Ponoka Oilfield Supply Store Duties to include: Customer Service Heavy Lifting Involved Inventory Control Deliveries (with trailer) Clerical Duties Shipping & Receiving Forklift Operations

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to haul clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry. Home Central Alberta’s Largest every night, company Car Lot in Classifieds benefits with exceptional pay structure. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision.

Buying or Selling Compensation based on your home? experience. Fax resume Hiring full time Operation Check out Homes for Sale w/all tickets and current Coordinator/Field in Classifieds drivers abstract to: Supervisor for local oilfield 403-346-3112 or email to: testing company RED DEER based hot shot roger@fluidexperts.com Must be local (Red Deer area) company looking for exp’d Must have testing driver, 15/6 rotation, experience company benefits, Competitive salary performance bonus.

Health benefits offered Fax resume & Send resume to current abstract ken@darkstarproduction. to 403-342-2152 com NOW HIRING CELEBRATIONS Well Testing Personnel HAPPEN EVERY DAY Experienced Supervisors IN CLASSIFIEDS & Operators Must have valid applicable Tired of Standing? tickets Find something to sit on Email: lstouffer@ in Classifieds testalta.com PRODUCTION TESTING EXPERIENCED Celebrate your life LOCAL SERVICE CO. in SUPERVISORS and Red Deer REQ’S EXP. with a Classified TESTERS VACUUM TRUCK ANNOUNCEMENT Day & Night OPERATOR Must have tickets.

Must have Class 3 licence Looking for a place Top paid wages. w/air & all oilfield tickets. to live?

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The successful applicant will be required to provide a current criminal records check statement at their own expense as well as a Child and Family Services Intervention Record Check.

Full time position Mon. - Fri. Medical training or experience an asset.

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For New Family Practice Walk-in Clinic In Penhold, AB

Eastview Estates MOVING SALE. Mar. 7, 10-6 Mar. 8, 9-4. Leather Lazyboy, electric chair, beds, sm. freezer and fridge, shower chair, raised toilet seat, table & chairs, treadmill, linens, clothes, shelving units, items too numerous to mention 6 Escott Close

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ARAMARK at (Dow Prentiss Plant) about 20-25 minutes out of Red Deer needs hardworking, reliable, honest person w/drivers license, to work 40/hrs. per week w/some weekends, daytime hrs. $14/hr. Fax resume w/ref’s to 403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black

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CEDA IS HIRING! Currently seeking Operators/ Labourers for our Pigging & Decoking division (permanent positions in the Red Deer area). Apply Online: www.cedagroup. com

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F/T AND P/T JOB AVAIL. ON DAIRY FARM, WEST OF BLACKFALDS., Email: wildroseholsteins @cciwireless.ca F/T FEED TRUCK OPERATOR for large expanding feed lot in Sundre.

Fax resume to 403-638-3908 or call 403-556-9588 or email: feedlot@hotmail.ca

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Canyon Technical Services is a leader in the oilfield service industry, providing customized fracturing and pressure pumping solutions to oil and gas producers across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. At Canyon, our employees are ‘Champions’, dedicated to fulfilling our Vision of “improving the industry one job at a time” - our ‘Champions’ have made Canyon one of the most sought-after providers in our industry. If you are looking for a career within a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then Canyon is looking for you!

Now hiring Canyon Champions for the following positions:

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To apply for the above positions, in confidence, please email or fax your resume and a copy of a current drivers abstract. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted.

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.

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To provide Food & Beverage Service, handle cashiering, arrange & setup the outlet. maintain cleanliness & hygiene.

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Cook ~ $14.00/hr.

Answer phone calls, • take reservations.

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Answer phone calls, take reservations.

Check in/out guests.

Balance cash out & attend to guest needs.

HOUSEKEEPING HOUSEKEEPING To prepare & cook all food ROOM ATTENDANT up to standard, clean kitchen ROOM ATTENDANT ~ $14.00/hr. ~14.00/hr. & maintain hygiene, follow • Clean & vacuum rooms, • Clean & Vacuum rooms, recipes, assist in receiving & storing

Kitchen Helper ~ $11.00/hr.

To clean kitchen following safety & hygiene standards.

Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery & glassware items, floors, assist in prep.

All positions are permanent Full-time/Part-time, shift work & weekends.

Education: Above Secondary Work Experience not essential, training provided.

Fax resume to 780-702-5051 309 3300.

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• Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards All positions are permanent Full-time/Part-time, shift work & weekends.

Education: Above Secondary Work Experience not essential, training provided.

Fax resume to 780-702-5051

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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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The ideal candidate will require the following for this position: • Specific experience in preventative maintenance and building checks • Work experience on advanced controls; electric, pneumatic, DDS systems • Compressor and heat pump change outs • Well organized with good time management skills • Strong interpersonal and communication skills • Computer literate Starting at $40.24/hour STUDON offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted

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STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Leanne Colby Fax # 403-342-6505 Email: lcolby@studon.com

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

2 Blocks of Cosgrove Cres. $80/mo.

ALSO Cunningham Cres. $50/mo.

Decoking Services Company looking for experienced pigging operators / foremen for work in refineries cleaning fired heaters. Northern Alberta rates apply.

Please fax resume to 403 342 7447 attention: human resources Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires

Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

4 Day/40 Hour Work Week Petrochemical Facility in the Red Deer Area

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

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FULL TIME PERMANENT JOURNEYMAN REFRIGERATION MECHANICS

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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 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 SOAP Stories is seeking 5 retail sales reps. Selling soap & bath products. $12.10 hr + bonus & commission. Ft No exp. req`d.

Parkland Mall 4747 67 St. Red Deer. email resume to premierjobrd@gmail.com WIRELESS WORLD requires 2 Retail Sales Associates for Bower Place Mall, 149A 4900 Molly Banister Drive., Red Deer, AB; FT, perm to start ASAP; Will train, provide direct mobile phone sales and customer support services at location & other duties; $12.00/hr. Email Resume: retailjobs@ mywirelessworld.ca

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STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees.

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NEW EMPLOYMENT FOREMAN OPPORTUNITY We are a well established fabrication and repair CENTRAL CITY facility (10 employees) ASPHALT LTD. looking for a skilled Experienced individual who has: Strong organizational skills, ability • Screedman to read, relay, modify C.A. D. • Rakerman and engineered drawings, • Finish Roller Operator †Email resume: strong mechanical skills for office@ccal.com repair of small and large Fax resume: (403) 885-5137 equipment., ability to instruct procedures in Looking for a new pet?

Ferrous and non Ferrous welding. We offer a Check out Classifieds to comprehensive benefit find the purrfect pet. program and a starting salary of $70,000/yr. with incentives. Reply in confidence to Box 639, c/o Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, RENTAL & TRUCKING AB T4R 1M9 email: Company looking for class RedDeerFabrication@gmail.com 1 picker/winch operator to join our team. 15 on 6 off schedule, salary plus bonus and benefits. Please send current resume & drivers abstract to info@ FUTURE AG INC. gsequipmentcanada.com your Central Alberta Case IH or fax 403-346-5127.

Agricultural Equipment dealer is looking for a full time,

BUSY Central Alberta for their Rimbey location.

Grain Trucking Company Must be reliable, highly looking for Class 1 Drivers organized and team oriented. and/or Lease Operators.

Farming background an asset. We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus We offer a competitive pay program. Grain and super scale, exemplary benefits B exp. an asset but not package, annual work boot necessary. If you have a reimbursement, RRSP clean commercial drivers plan, sick days, monthly abstract and would like to bonus and continuous start making good money. professional training in a fax or email resume and positive environment. comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net Forward your resume to: Future Ag Inc. EXP’D CLASS 1 end dump Attn: Paula Martin driver for local haul. Please Box 140 fax resume with driver’s Rimbey, AB T0C 2J0 abstract 403-342-6881 Fax: 403-843-2790 Email to: Tired of Standing? paulam@futureag.ca Find something to sit on in Classifieds

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Motor coach company looking for 4th year or journeyman. Experience with motor coaches preferred. Send resume to frontbus@platinum.ca or fax 403.-347-4999 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

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Experienced Automotive Business Manager The successful candidate will be a motivated, customer-focused and results-driven individual with minimum 3 years experience as a Business Manager in an Automotive Dealership with strong business office knowledge and skills. If you are an individual with a vision to help the department reach new height, we would be interested in discussing your potential future with our company.

(Reliable vehicle needed.)

We offer a competitive commission based incentive plan.

Please send resume to andrea@pikewheatonchev.ca

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FULL TIME SCREENPRINTER. Will train the right person.

Apply in person to Grand Central Stitchin’ #7, 7439 49th Ave. Cr. Red Deer Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

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

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Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307 P/T CASHIER Clerk. Apply with resume to Highland Green Value Drug Mart.

RENTAL STORE REQUIRES AN EMPLOYEE FOR COUNTER SALES. Must have equipment and small engine knowledge.

Retail and parts inventory experience are assets.

Must be physically fit.

Full time position with OT in busy season. sales@parklandrentals.com or fax 403-347-7066

Resident Apartment Manager - Red Deer 27 units, quiet, adult, no smoking, no pets Collect rent, clean, building maintenance, Sidewalks and grass.

Renovation skills a plus Criminal record check.

Send resumes with experience, expectations and references to: resumes@ wunschdevelopments.ca or fax: 780-452-8284

Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info

AFTERNOON newspaper carriers needed in the following areas: BOWER

TRI-WEST SECURITY ALBERTA is looking for qualified:

MOUNTVIEW

WESTLAKE For more information phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316

Looking for reliable newspaper carrier for 1 day per week delivery of the Central Alberta Life in the town of

EXECUTIVE SECURITY OFFICERS For employment in Red Deer Applicants must have previous Law Enforcement/ Corrections/Military background, a valid security license req’d. Positions avail. are P/T during the weekends. Starting wage is $23-$25/hr. pending experience. Please email your resume to: triwestab@yahoo.ca Village Mall Sobeys is seeking a Full Time Assistant Produce Manager Previous retail mgnt experience required, preferably in a Produce Department Please apply online at www.sobeyscareers.com or email sby1147villagemall @sobeys.com

INNISFAIL Packages come ready for delivery.

No collecting.

stuff

Contact Quitcy at 403-314-4316

CLASSIFICATIONS

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1500-1990

For more information phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316 SWAMPERS F/T needed immediately for a fast growing waste & recycling company.

Heavy lifting involved (driver’s helper) position.

Reliability essential. Own transportation required.

Please email resumes to canpak@xplornet.ca

1580

Children's Items

BABY BULLET food processor. Includes all attachments, storage containers, instructional manual. Mint condition. $30. Call (403) 342-7908

EquipmentHeavy

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Tools

1640

DRILL press with stand, ITC 5 spd. $75; Belt sander, Superior 6”, $35.

403-782-6050

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services CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430 To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Accounting

1010

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Cleaning

1070

BIANIC ENTERPRISES Contract cleaning & stripping & waxing.

403-913-4527

Marion Cres / McKenzie Cres

VANIER AREA

Timberstone Way $302/mo.

Oriole Park West

WESTLAKE

Lamont Close

ROSEDALE AREA

TIMBERSTONE AREA

Nellis & Norton Ave. also Nordegg Cres. & 76 St.

newspaper carriers needed in the following areas:

DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

Addinnell Close / Allan St.

Isherwood Close

40A, 41 & 42 Ave. between 39 St. & 44 St. $120/mo.

ALSO 43 Ave. Area between 39 St. and 43 St. $61/mo

Normandeau

MORNING

Call Prodie: 403-314-4301 for more info

FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE & EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

EASTVIEW

41 Ave. from Ross St. to 44 St. + 4000 Block of 47 St. &44 Block of 40A Ave. $63/mo.

ALSO

Kennings Cres. & Kirby St. also Kelloway & Kyte Cres., Kensington & Kirk Cl

SUNNYBROOK AREA

CARRIERS NEEDED

Abbott Close / Anders St.

GRANDVIEW AREA

Kentwood

INGLEWOOD AREA

Performance Criteria: • Gross profit achievement • Achievement of forecasted targets • Dealership sales penetration levels Qualifications: • 3 years automotive dealership Business Management experience • Knowledge & understanding of F & I products • Strong communication and business skills • Excellent organization and multitasking • Computer literate • Knowledge of ADP an asset

To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN

in

GED Preparation

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

ONLY 4 DAYS A WEEK

Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

880

Misc.

Help

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Sunday Life

WEST PARK

SPRING START

•

104 to 194 Blocks of Douglas St. $58/mo.

ALSO Dietz Close, Durie Close and 1 block of Davison Dr. $51/mo.

Erickson Dr., Eldrige Cr., Everitt Cr., Elkin Cl., $187/mo.

ALSO 37 Ave. from 39 St. to 44 St. and Exeter Cr. and 38A Ave. Area $111/mo.

880

Misc.

Help

ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ANDERS AREA DEER PARK AREA

860

Truckers/ Drivers

Apprentice and/or Journeyman Parts Person

368552C3-8

Restaurant/ Hotel

Contractors

1100

CHRIS’ RENO’S All home renovations Call Ed 403-986-8877 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

Handyman Services

1200

ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or flooring, and roof snow removal?

Call James 403-341-0617 TIRED of waiting? Call Renovation Rick, Jack of all trades. Handier than 9 men. 587-876-4396

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY MASSAGE International ladies

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its Escorts BEST! 403-986-6686 EDEN Come in and see 587-877-7399 10am-midnight why we are the talk of the town.

LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car www.viimassage.biz

1165

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666

Moving & Storage

1300

MOVING? Boxes? Appls. removal. 403-986-1315

Painters/ Decorators

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888 LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELP FOR SENIORS:

in home or facility family business est. 1999 bondable staff, great rates, gift certificates avail.

403-346-7777 helpinghandshomesupport.com

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, March 8, 2014 D7

Firewood

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Spruce & Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

Household Furnishings

1720

2 BOOKSHELVES, $25 each.

QUEEN BED w/headboard & 2 night stands, $200.

Round kitchen table, $100.

Call 403-318-9840

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1730

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

3020

Houses/ Duplexes

1760

4020

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

4 Plexes/

3050

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

INNISFAIL: New

DUPLEX large single att. garage, 2200 sq. ft., 1.5 lots, walkout, inÁoor heat, air cond., 2 large decks, fully dev. up/down & landscaped, high eff. furnace & water heater. Room for shop. $329,900, No GST. 403-396-3203

3 FLR, 3 Bdrm house w/3 bath, new paint & carpets & deck at 7316-59 Ave. Avail. to over 30 tenants.

No pets. Off street parking for 3 vehicles. Rent $1500, D.D. $1500. 403-341-4627

PANASONIC bookshelf 6 Plexes speakers 120 watts, $60 obo; HP photosmart printer GLENDALE $35; HP computer monitor 2 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., 19” $60 obo 403-782-3847 $1075. incl. sewer, water PS2 w/15 games $75; & garbage. D.D. $650, Xbox w/15 games $75; Avail. Apr. 1 403-304-5337 Atari Plug and Play 2 INNISFAIL 2 bdrm. in $50 403-782-3847 newer 4 plex, avail. Apr 1.

403-506-8730

Misc. for Sale

Houses For Sale

RISER HOMES 1 ONLY

Our SPRING Ahead into a Riser Home special is upon us again.

Beautiful ModiÀed Bi-level with a large entry, and a modern look. Large 3 bdrm., 2 bath walkout, 1563 sq. ft. of family space, large deck, large garage, wide lot backing onto trail system & green, 5 pce. master ensuite, large walk-in closet.

Much, Much More!

A MUST SEE!. $432,235.

Lloyd @ 403-391-9294

8TH ANNUAL RED DEER COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION & SPEED SHOW. Mar 14 - 16. Westerner Park, Red Deer. 150,000 sq.ft. indoor show.

Exhibitors space available.

Western Canada’s Largest Collector Car Event.

Consign today 1-888-296-0528 Ext. 102 EGAuctions.com

Cars

5030

3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1175. rent, s.d. $650, incl water 4 FT. ROUND ALL FUR, sewer and garbage.

TEEPEE RUG, mixed Avail. Apr. 1. 403-304-5337 colors. $200.

403-347-7405 6 LAMINATED shelving Suites boards 5/8” thick x 16”w, various lengths, all $40; 2 1 BDRM apt. to over 40 boxes of nails, all lengths, Waskasoo Creek aged non partying tenant, box of electrical items 1/2 Duplex no pets, private parking, $3/box; desk top fan 3 spd near Coronation Park and laundry on site, security $10; 25 legal ofÀce Àle trail system. 1484 sq.ft. cameras, at Riverside holders $10; deer antler 2 storey, 3 bedrooms up, Meadows, 5910-55 Ave. mount on shield $60; 3 hardwood, gas Àreplace, Rent/D.D. $750.00. stacking chairs, metal fenced back yard, Ph:403-341-4627. frames $8/ea, ice pick cusNew shingles in last 5 yrs. tom made for ice Àshing 1 BDRM. apt. at 4616-44 St., Dble.garage. $47 403-314-2026 quiet tenant over 40 yrs old, Quick Poss. Avail. non smoking, no pets, heat $349,900.

403-396-5516 CLOTHING/FABRIC & water incl, laundry on Agent Chosen. steamer. Conair Model site, rent/sec. $720/month.

GS5RC. Includes all Available April 1, 2014. www.laebon.com attachments & instruction Ph: 403-341-4627.

Laebon Homes 346-7273 manual. Mint condition. $30. Call (403) 342-7908 1 BDRM. loft, utils incl.. $625 /mo. + d.d., close to DIE cast models, cars, Red Deer college, n/s, no Condos/ truck, and motorcycles, Townhouses pets. Avail immed. fairies, dragons and biker 403-341-0156, 885-2287 gifts. #14 6350-67 St. east NEW CONDO 2 BDRM. bsmt. suite, end of Cash Casino $875 + d.d. Close to Red 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath.

HOLY Man’s & Medicine $192,000. 403-588-2550 Deer college, avail immed.

Man shield Blackfoot & n/s, no pets, utils. incld. stoney Indian. approx. 24” 403-341-0156, 885-2287 Farms/ to 36” long. These items GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. Land are generally found in apartments, avail. immed, museums or movie sets rent $875 403-596-6000 ($150 for both) 403-347-7405 LACOMBE, 1 bdrm. w/balcony, recent reno, Apr.1, SET of 13 of the Famous n/s, no children, no pets, Rineheart Indian Portrait $750/mo, DD same, from 1898, 17.5 x 22.5”.

403-782-2681 $130. for all.

403-347-7405 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only SNOWBLOWER, 5 hp n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 455 ACRES Craftman, with chains, 6 forward spds., 2 reverse.

AGRICULTURAL $450. 403-347-6509 land, 12 mi. E. of Ponoka, 1 mi. off pavement, good surface lease revenue.

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Musical Inquire with your name Adult bldg. N/S No pets Instruments and address to: Box 1079, 403-755-9852 c/o Red Deer Advocate, 2 BDRM Adult Apt. RED Pearl Forum 5 pc.

2950 Bremner Ave., ns, no pets, no parties drum set w/cymbals, pedRed Deer, Ab T4R 1M9 al, throne, stix, orig.owners www.ambassadorapts.ca $300 403-782-1437

3060

2008 VW Golf City $9888 Sport & Import 348 8788

2000 Chrysler Neon, 2L, 4 dr., 5 spd. Clean. 403-318-3040 1999 PONTIAC Bonneyville 4 dr., saftied. 403-352-6995

VIEW ALL OUR PRODUCTS

at www.garymoe.com

4040 4070

SUNNYBROOK

Piano & Organs

1790

YAMAHA electronic keyboard $175 403-309-1838

Office Supplies

1800

PRINTER scanner Sharpe AL1551CS $100 403-782-1437

1840

Dogs

2 bdrm. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets.

403-346-6686

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

Rooms For Rent

FULLY Furn. room for rent. $500/$250. Call Jackie 403-396-2468.

ROOM in quiet home.

N/S, no drinking, working Female. Avail. Mar.7 $475 + $300 d.d. 403-309-4155

Mobile Lot Teeny Tiny Morkies extra Áuffy and extremely cute!

Non shedding, shots done 587-987-3422 or email: wendyschedel@gmail.com

Sporting Goods

1860

GOLF bag, men’s large. as new. $25. 403-782-6050 GOLF CART trailer, tilting $200. 403-782-6050 MARTIN-SUMMIT II compound bow plus Sight 6 arrows, glove, arm band, adjustable draw weight 35-50, draw length 27”, $100 obo 403-755-2760

Travel Packages

3090

3190

PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

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homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

4010

1900

2000-2290

Livestock

2100

FLATLAND RANCH has on offer yearling and 2 year old Gelbvieh Bulls.

We have been selling reputable bulls for 15 years Chuck 403-854-6270

Horses

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

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

SMALL / LARGE SPACES -Free standing - fenced yards For all your needs.

400-46,000 ft. 403-343-6615 WAREHOUSE for lease/Rent. 1850 sq.ft bay plus 600 sq. ft. of mezzanine with a 10x15 ofÀce on mezzanine and a bathroom. 14 ft over head sunshine door. Bathroom and room for a 40 ft trailer and about 3 extra parking spots outside. asking $2495.00 a month. Call Jason at 403.598.7400.

4130

Cottages/Resort Property

MARA LAKE, B.C.

Beautiful large hillside “view lot” fully serviced and ready for your new home.

Boat and beach access across road. Beautiful gated community. Trades for Red Deer or Sylvan Lake property considered. 403-350-5346

Lots For Sale

4160

Pinnacle Estates

(Blackfalds) You build or bring your own builder. Terms avail.

403-304-5555

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AGRICULTURAL

4110

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CLASSIFICATIONS

Commercial Property

Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net

Houses For Sale

4020

1722 SQ.FT. 2 storey 3 bdrm., 2.5 bath, over-sized dbl. garage.

Call Glen 403-588-2231 2 SPEC HOMES Ready for your colours.

Can be shown at any time.

10 & 98 MacKenzie Cres.

Lacombe. 403-588-8820

CUSTOM BUILT

NEW HOMES

by Mason Martin Homes Kyle, 403-588-2550 FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

MUST SELL

4310

BLACKFALDS OPEN HOUSE Sun. Mar. 9, 2-4.

2 Almond Cres. Aspen Lake Subdivision. 2 yr. old 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, single family home w/att. garage. $348,900 No realtors please. For more info call Travis 403-598-5220 or Chelsi 587-228-18922

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Automotive Services

5010

Keep the Car, Take the Money!

1217 sq.ft. duplex.

4 bdrm., $184,900.

403-588-2222

If you own a vehicle, get up to $10,000 today!

MUST SELL

www.thetitlestore.ca

New Home. 1335 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.

403-588-2550

RED DEER 403-754-5104 4971 Phelan St.

368275C3-29

1770

MORRISROE MANOR

Guard testifies he was told everything was fine after shooting FORMER GIRLFRIEND TESTIFIES PISTORIUS ONCE SHOT HIS GUN OUT OF CAR SUNROOF

2008 Audi A4 2.0T $19,888.

Sport & Import 348 8788

ORIOLE PARK

OSCAR PISTORIUS TRIAL

Locally owned and family operated

SUV's

5040

2005 HUMMER H2 $24,888 Sport & Import 348 8788

Trucks

5050

PIMP your ride, ready for paint. 1993 Chev 1500 1/2 ton 2wd, mech. sound, offers, call Don 403-304-6443 for appt.

Auto Wreckers

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5200

RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

Misc.

Automotive

5240

FREE removal of scrap vehicles. Will pay cash for some. 403-304-7585

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PRETORIA, South Africa — In a day of potentially damaging testimony, a former girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius said at his murder trial Friday that he once shot his gun out of a car sunroof and later cheated on her with the woman he killed last year. And a security guard recalled the athlete telling him everything was “fine” after neighbours reported gunshots coming from Pistorius’ house on the night of her death.

The gripping accounts capped the first week of the televised trial of the double-amputee Olympian, whose chief defence lawyer has tried to sow doubt about the testimony of neighbours who said they heard a woman’s screams before gunshots. Proceedings have also focused on past incidents involving alleged gunplay, part of an apparent prosecution effort to portray Pistorius, 27, as a hothead who sometimes thought he was above authority.

Prosecutors say he intentionally killed Reeva Steenkamp during an argument, but he insists it was a mistake, and that he fired through the locked toilet door in his bathroom believing an intruder was behind it.

The security guard, Pieter Baba, testified that he telephoned Pistorius after the reported gunshots in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14, 2013, and that the athlete assured him in their brief conversation: “Security, everything is fine.”

Moments later, Baba said, Pistorius phoned him back, started crying and didn’t say anything and then the line went dead. It was minutes after he shot Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model.

“Not everything was in order as Mr. Pistorius was telling me,” Baba recalled saying to a fellow guard as they were outside the runner’s villa.

Earlier, ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor, who cried twice during her time on the stand in the Pretoria court, said Pistorius always carried a firearm when they dated and sometimes shouted angrily at her and her friends.

There were murmurs in court when Taylor said their relationship ended because Pistorius cheated on her with Steenkamp.

Taylor said she started going out with Pistorius in 2011 when she was 17 and that the relationship ended in November 2012.

She described some of Pistorius’ habits, including what side of the bed he slept on at home, the fact that he placed his gun on the bedside table or next to his prostheses on the floor at night and how he would balance against things if he was walking on his stumps.

Pistorius was born without fibula bones because of a congenital defect,

and his legs were amputated when he was 11 months old. He ran on carbonfiber blades and is a multiple Paralympic medallist . He also competed at the London Olympics but didn’t win a medal.

Taylor described one occasion in which Pistorius fired his gun out of a sunroof soon after a policeman stopped their car for speeding. She also mentioned another incident in which she and Pistorius were followed by a car as he drove home.

“When we arrived at his estate, he jumped out of the car with his gun and held it to someone’s window, and then they drove away,” Taylor said.

Defence lawyer Barry Roux raised the possibility that Pistorius was trying to protect Taylor, though she said did not feel threatened.

Taylor also described problems in her relationship with Pistorius, the first amputee to run in the Olympics.

“He cheated on me with Reeva Steenkamp,” Taylor said.

The court later adjourned briefly after Taylor broke down in tears while describing how Pistorius had earlier cheated on her with a different woman, and then again when she cried while discussing her problems with him.

Roux, the defence lawyer, said he would produce emails between Taylor and Pistorius to show that her testimony was untrue, and he also sought to highlight apparent gaps in Taylor’s memory of the alleged sunroof gunfire in September 2012. Roux said Pistorius denies the shooting took place.

Taylor also described previous incidents when Pistorius thought there was an intruder trying to get into his home, saying he reacted by waking her up.

“There was one occasion when something hit the bathroom window and Oscar woke me up and asked me if I heard it,” Taylor said. “He got up with his gun.”

But he woke you up, asked prosecutor Gerrie Nel. “Yes. There was probably one or two occasions when he woke me up to ask me if I heard something,” Taylor replied.

Pistorius did not attempt to wake or locate Steenkamp before he shot her by mistake, according to his own version of events.

On the night Steenkamp died, security guard Baba said he drove from the main gate of the gated community to Pistorius’ home with a colleague after neighbours called to report sounds like gunshots from that direction.

A few minutes after Baba’s two brief phone calls with Pistorius, two other people showed up: Johan Stander, a manager of the housing complex whom Pistorius says he called to get an ambulance, and Stander’s daughter.

Retailers and banks improve card safety AFTER DATA BREACH, MASTERCARD AND VISA PUSH FOR BETTER SECURITY

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Visa and MasterCard want banks and retailers to work together on securing customer data and stop blaming each other after a massive data breach during the holiday season.

The two payment networks announced Friday that they are bringing together large and small banks, credit unions, retailers, makers of card processing equipment and industry trade groups in a group that aims to strengthen the U.S. payment system for credit and debit cards.

The data breaches affecting Target Corp., the No. 2 U.S. discounter, and luxury retailer Neiman Marcus have shaken consumers’ confidence.

An estimated 40 million credit and debit card accounts were affected by the breach at Target. Stolen were customers’ names, credit and debit card numbers, card expiration dates, debit-card personal identification numbers and the embedded codes on the cards’ magnetic strips. The theft could be the biggest data breach on record for a U.S. retailer.

About 1.1 million Neiman Marcus customer accounts were also affected in a breach last year.

In the wake of the episodes the banking and retailing industries, each armed with lobbying clout, began pointing fingers at each other.

Their trade groups peppered lawmakers with letters arguing why the other industry must do more — and

spend more — to protect consumers.

The initial focus of the new group will be on banks’ adoption of embedded digital chips for storing account information on debit and credit cards.

Compared with the current magnetic strips, it’s a system that typically makes data theft harder and is common in other countries. While it’s not clear whether the chips would have prevented the Target breach, experts say they make it tougher for thieves to make counterfeit cards using stolen credit and debit card numbers.

Many retailers want the chips, but they also want each debit or credit card transaction to require a personal identification number instead of a signature. Experts say it’s harder for criminals to steal personal identification numbers than to forge signatures. Some retailers are resisting the switch to PINs — planned to take effect by the fall of 2015 — because they’ll be forced to buy newer, more expensive card readers.

Both chips and PINs are needed to ensure the security of customer data, said National Retail Federation President and General Counsel Mallory Duncan in a statement.

The new group will also look at other security ideas, such as using one-time numbers to add a layer of security to online sales, and better encryption.

MasterCard spokesman Seth Eisen declined Friday to provide the names of banks, retailers and other prospective participants, saying the group’s formation was at an early stage.

D8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, March 8, 2014

Pro-Russian forces try to seize Ukrainian base

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW — Russia was swept up in patriotic fervour Friday in anticipation of bringing Crimea back into its territory, with tens of thousands of people thronging Red Square chanting “Crimea is Russia!” as a parliamentary leader declared the peninsula would be welcomed as an “equal subject” of Russia.

Ignoring sanctions threats and warnings from the U.S., leaders of both houses of parliament said they would support a vote by Crimeans to split with Ukraine and join Russia — signalling for the first time that the Kremlin was prepared to annex the strategic region.

Tensions in Crimea were heightened late Friday when pro-Russian forces tried to seize a Ukrainian military base in the port city of Sevastopol, the Ukrainian branch of the Interfax news agency reported. No shots were fired, but stun grenades were thrown, according to the report, citing Ukrainian officials.

About 100 Ukrainian troops stationed at the base barricaded themselves inside one of their barracks, and their commander began negotiations, the report said. Crimea’s pro-Moscow leader denied any incident at the base.

In the week since Russia seized control of Crimea, Russian troops have been neutralizing and disarming Ukrainian military bases on the Black Sea peninsula. Some Ukrainian units, however, have refused to give up. Crimea’s new leader has said proRussian forces numbering more than 11,000 now control all access to region and have blockaded all military bases that haven’t yet surrendered.

Only Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has no intention of annexing Crimea, though he has insisted that its residents have the right to determine the region’s status in a referendum.

By Friday, however, Russian lawmakers were forging ahead with preparations for a possible annexation and welcoming a delegation from Crimea’s regional parliament.

Valentina Matvienko, the speaker of Russia’s upper house of parliament, made clear the country would welcome Crimea if it votes in the March 16 referendum to join its giant neighbour.

About 60 per cent of Crimea’s population identifies itself as Russian.

“If the decision is made, then (Crimea) will become an absolutely equal subject of the Russian Federation,” Matvienko said during a visit from the chairman of the Crimean parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov.

She spoke of mistreatment of Russian-speaking residents in Ukraine’s east and south, which has been Moscow’s primary argument for possible intervention.

The Russian parliament, meanwhile, scrambled to make it easier for Crimea to join Russia. Russia’s constitution allows the country to annex territory only by an agreement “initiated... by the given foreign government.”

That would entail signing an agreement with the new authorities in Kyiv, whom Moscow doesn’t recognize.

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

US warship the USS Truxtun sails in Bosporus Strait en route to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, March 7, 2014.

The Navy destroyer USS Truxtun is participating in exercises with Romania and Bulgaria and is expected to be in the Black Sea for several days amid a stand-off over Russia’s military incursion into Ukraine.

New legislation would sidestep that requirement, according to members of parliament, who initially said a new bill could be passed as soon as next week, but have since indicated that they will wait until after the referendum.

On the other side of Red Square from the parliament building, 65,000 people gathered at a Kremlin-organized rally in support of Crimea.

“We always knew that Russia would not abandon us,” Konstantinov shouted from the stage. He also called on Moscow not to forget other Russia-leaning regions in Ukraine.

“We must not leave the Ukrainian people at the mercy of those Nazi bandits,” he said, referring to the new government in Kyiv.

The referendum has been denounced by Ukraine’s fledgling new government in Kyiv and President Obama, who warned it would violate international law. The U.S. moved Thursday to impose its first sanctions on Russians involved in the military occupation of Crimea.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that sanctions over Russian actions in Crimea could backfire, the ministry said in a statement. In a telephone conversation, Lavrov urged the U.S. not to take “hasty, poorly thoughtout steps that could harm Russian-U.S. relations, especially concerning sanctions, which would unavoidably boomerang on the U.S. itself,” the statement said.

Russia also increased the economic pressure on Ukraine’s financially

strapped new government.

The Russian state gas company Gazprom, which supplies Ukraine most of its gas, warned it might shut off supplies if it does not pay the $1.89 billion it owes.

“We cannot deliver gas for free,” Gazprom’s chief executive Alexei Miller was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying. “There is a risk of returning to the situation of the beginning of 2009,” when Russia cut off supplies to Europe because of a pricing dispute with Ukraine.

Still, the new government, which is struggling to stabilize Ukraine’s finances and failing economy, got encouraging news Friday from the International Monetary Fund, which said that economic assistance was on the way.

“I am positively impressed with the authorities’ determination, sense of responsibility and commitment to an agenda of economic reform and transparency, Reza Moghadam, the IMF’s European Department director, said in a statement after a two-day visit. ”The IMF stands ready to help the people of Ukraine.“ Russia has denied that its forces are active in Crimea, describing the troops who wear green uniforms without insignia as local “self-defence forces.”

But many of the troops, who are armed with advanced heavy weaponry, are being transported by vehicles with Russian license plates.

Hoping to pressure Russia to roll back its military presence, the U.S. imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on Russians and other opponents

of the new Kyiv government on Thursday. The European Union suspended talks with Russia on a wide-ranging economic agreement and on granting Russian citizens visa-free travel to the 28-nation bloc, a longstanding Russian objective.

With a solitary Ukrainian athlete taking part in the opening ceremony, Putin opened the Winter Paralympics in Sochi on Friday against the backdrop of his country’s military action in Crimea.

Ukraine delivered a pointed message by sending only a single flag-bearer to represent the 23-strong team in the athletes’ parade. The appearance of biathlete Mykhaylo Tkachenko drew a roar from the capacity crowd as he entered in a wheelchair wearing a serious expression.

The Ukrainian team had announced only a few hours earlier that it would not boycott the games, but said it could pull out of the 10-day event if the Crimea situation escalates.

Crimea would be the first territory to join Russia since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which broke away from Georgia after a brief 2008 war with Russia, have been recognized as independent by Moscow, but there have been few serious moves to enable them to join Russia.

For Putin, Crimea would be a dazzling acquisition, and would help cement his authority with a Russian citizenry that has in recent years shown signs of restiveness and still resents the loss of the sprawling empire Moscow ruled in Soviet times.

Russia, Ukraine have different versions of sniper tragedy Karzai’s brother AFGHANISTAN

INCIDENT DROVE YANUKOVYCH FROM POWER

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KIEV, Ukraine — One of the biggest mysteries hanging over the protest mayhem that drove Ukraine’s president from power: Who was behind the snipers who sowed death and terror in Kyiv?

That riddle has become the latest flashpoint of feuding over Ukraine — with the nation’s fledgling government and the Kremlin giving starkly different interpretations of events that could either undermine or bolster the legitimacy of the new rulers.

Ukrainian authorities are investigating the Feb. 18-20 bloodbath, and they have shifted their focus from ousted President Viktor Yanukovych’s government to Vladimir Putin’s Russia — pursuing the theory that the Kremlin was intent on sowing mayhem as a pretext for military incursion. Russia suggests that the snipers were organized by opposition leaders trying to whip up local and international outrage against the government.

The government’s new health minister — a doctor who helped oversee medical treatment for casualties during the protests — told The Associated Press that the similarity of bullet wounds suffered by opposition victims and police indicates the shooters were trying to stoke tensions on both sides and spark even greater violence, with the goal of toppling Yanukovych.

“I think it wasn’t just a part of the old regime that (plotted the provocation), but it was also the work of Russian special forces who served and maintained the ideology of the (old) regime,” Health Minister Oleh Musiy said.

Putin has pushed the idea that the sniper shootings were ordered by opposition leaders, while Kremlin officials have pointed to a recording of a leaked phone call between Estonia’s foreign minister and the European Union’s foreign policy chief as evidence to back up that version.

This much is known: Snipers firing powerful rifles from rooftops and windows shot scores of people in the heart of Kyiv. Some victims were opposition protesters, but many were civilian bystanders clearly not involved in the clashes.

Among the dead were medics, as well as police officers. A majority of the more than 100 people who died in the violence were shot by snipers; hundreds were also injured by the gunfire and other street fighting.

On Tuesday, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov signalled that investigators may be turning their attention away from Ukrainian responsibility.

“I can say only one thing: the key factor in this uprising, that spilled blood in Kyiv and that turned the country upside down and shocked it, was a third force,” Avakov was quoted as saying by Interfaxe.

‘IT WAS ALSO THE WORK OF RUSSIAN SPECIAL FORCES WHO SERVED AND MAINTAINED THE IDEOLOGY OF THE (OLD) REGIME.’ — OLEH MUSIY UKRAINE HEALTH MINISTER

“And this force was not Ukrainian.”

The next day, Prosecutor General Oleh Makhntisky said officials have found sniper bullet casings on the National Bank building a few hundred yards up the hill from Maidan, the square that became the centre and the symbol of the anti-government protests. He said investigators have confirmed snipers also fired from the Hotel Ukraine, directly on the square, and the House of Chimeras, an official residence next to the presidential administration building.

Deputy Interior Minister Mykola Velichkovych told AP that commanders of sniper units overseen by the Berkut police force and other Interior Ministry subdivisions have denied to investigators that they had given orders to shoot anyone.

Musiy, who spent more than two months organizing medical units on Maidan, said that on Feb. 20 roughly 40 civilians and protesters were brought with fatal bullet wounds to the makeshift hospital set up near the square. But he said medics also treated three police officers whose wounds were identical.

Forensic evidence, in particular the similarity of the bullet wounds, led him and others to conclude that snipers were targeting both sides of the standoff at Maidan — and that the shootings were intended to generate a wave of revulsion so strong that it would topple Yanukovych and also justify a Russian invasion.

Russia has used the uncertainty surrounding the bloodshed to discredit Ukraine’s current government. During a news conference Tuesday, Putin addressed the issue in response to a reporter’s question, suggesting that the snipers in fact “may have been provocateurs from opposition parties.”

That theory gained currency a day later when a recording of a Feb. 26 private phone call between Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton was leaked and broadcast by the Russian governmentcontrolled TV network, Russia Today. In the call, Paet said he had heard from protesters during a visit to Kyiv that opponents of Yanukovych were behind the sniper attacks.

quit presidential race in favour of a moderate

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

KABUL, Afghanistan — The elder brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday he dropped out of the country’s April 5 presidential election to leave the field open to a candidate that he hoped would steer the nation through a “dignified” transition.

As he mused over giving up his bid to succeed his brother, businessman Qayyum Karzai said in an interview with The Associated Press that he places his hopes for the future of battered nation in what he believes is the moderate majority among the population. In the race, he is now throwing his support behind former Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul.

Moderates are a “huge, huge bloc of votes,” he said. “Overall I think that the people themselves have matured enormously in politics ... They know exactly who is who, and so my trust is in the people.”

But he said they are largely undecided — they are “sargardan,” he said, using a Farsi word meaning their “heads are spinning” from the country’s chaos.

Karzai is the elder brother of Hamid Karzai, who has served two, five-year terms as president and now is barred by law from running again.

Qayyum Karzai, who announced his withdrawal earlier this week, said Friday he supported Rassoul for his moderate views. Both men are ethnic Pashtuns, who dominate the south and the east of Afghanistan, and they likely would have divided the vote between them.

Rassoul is a loyalist of Afghanistan’s former King Zahir Shah. Karzai described king’s 40-year rule Friday as last time the country enjoyed a protracted period of peace and relative stability.

“I think that the moderate persuasion has enormous appeal, and it should because we have suffered from the politics of the right and the politics of the left” since the king’s ouster in 1973, Karzai said.

“I wanted this moderate persuasion to win the elections, and I found Zalmai Rassoul to be the most suitable person to lead the country.”

A 1973 coup toppled Shah, the last king of Afghanistan. In later years, the Soviet Union would invade the country, sparking a bloody insurgency. Warlords then took over parts of the country until the rise of the Taliban in 1996.

Hamid Karzai became president after the U.S.-led invasion in 2001.

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