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Students rap childish antics GRADE 6 CLASS SENDS LETTER CRITICAL OF RUDE POLITICIANS IN LEGISLATURE

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Staff from a Central Alberta school, disgusted by the language during question period at the Alberta legislature, is refusing to take students back to see the daily dialogue between the govern-

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Tom Stones, a teacher at Innisfail Middle School, wrote a letter to the legislature following a combative question period his Grade 6 students witnessed. The letter, read in the legisla-

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ture by Speaker Gene Zwozdesky, outlines how disgusted and disappointed the teachers and students were by the “behaviour and lack of respect shown by our elected representatives.”

The trip to the legislature is part of the school’s social studies curriculum.

It took place on Nov. 5, 2013. Stones said they had prepared students for attending the legislature, talking about

what to expect. On their trip, they had a mock legislature session and a tour of the building.

“Reiterated by the people there (was) ‘This is where important business takes place’,” said Stones. “Then we went into question period and it didn’t look like that at all.”

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Red Deer Rebel Devan Fafard lands a punch on the visor of Kootenay Ice Jon Martin during first-period action at the Centrium on Wednesday. The Rebels beat the Ice 3-2 to move into a tie for seventh place with the Brandon Wheat Kings in the WHL’s Eastern Conference. See related story on page B5.

City prepared to fork over $8.2M to bury power line in Riverlands BUT NOT IN NEIGHBOURING RAILYARDS DISTRICT

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF AltaLink would not have considered burying a power line in the Riverlands area unless the City of Red Deer had agreed to pay for it, an Alberta Utilities Commission heard on Wednesday.

The city has offered to fork over an estimated $8.2 million to cover the cost of burying 700 metres of power line in the Riverlands area, which is envisioned as a riverfront residential and urban gathering district, with a public market, restaurants, hotel and other draws.

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However, Dr. Gregg Meikle, who owns a commercial building in the neighbouring Railyards district northwest of Real Canadian Superstore, believes AltaLink should also be willing to bury the line in that area.

Meikle said the city has some “truly impressive” long-term plans for the area, but they are contingent on burying power lines.

“Otherwise, development is essentially stalled. We were just looking to get AltaLink to reconsider their decision and bury the line and open it up to potential redevelopment in a vision in keeping with the Greater Downtown Action Plan,” said Meikle, who was at-

tending the second day of Alberta Utilities Commission’s Red Deer hearing into a $350-million project to upgrade transmission in the Central Alberta region.

Meikle owns a commercial property at 49th Street and 54th Ave in the Railyards and has a vested interest in seeing the existing overhead power line removed when it is replaced.

An overhead line will restrict what he can build on his property and take full advantage of what should be a prime location in one of the city’s visionary developments.

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The City of Red Deer has received a $1.2-million boost to pay for capital projects in the city.

The city received $18 million from the Municipal Sustainability Initiative capital grants, a $1.2 million increase from last year. But on the MSI operating side, the city received $717,000, a $550,000 reduction.

The city had braced and budgeted for the expected reduction in operating funds.

The provincial MSI funding is earmarked to allow communities to build or upgrade public transit vehicles and facilities, recreation facilities, roadways and bridges and storm sewer systems.

Overall, the province allocated $3.7 billion over three years in the 2014 budget.

Red Deer’s grant will go into the overall capital plan for the city.

City manager Craig Curtis said there are a number of community projects in the plan that do not have funding sources. The grant does not have to be spent in 2014.

Curtis said while the city is pleased with the slight increases in some grants, they are disappointed there was no increase in the Family and Community Support Services grant.

This money is used to fund social programs in the community.

“But overall, considering the problems the province has had, we don’t find the formula unreasonable,” said Curtis. “And the reduction was anticipated from the (province’s) decision last year.”

The Basic Municipal Transit grant shifted departments and will now be administered by Municipal Affairs.

Red Deer received $6 million, a slight increase of $262,000 in 2014 as a result of population growth.

The Alberta government committed $667 million in Green Transit Incentives Program (GreenTRIP) funding through to 2016-17

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Study hints at water deposits deep in the Earth EDMONTON — Jules Verne was on to something.

In his classic 1864 adventure story “Journey to the Centre of Earth,” the French novelist imagined a vast ocean deep within the planet’s bowels. University of Alberta scientists have found the first direct evidence that he wasn’t far off.

“The original idea is a Jules Verne idea, isn’t it?” laughs geologist Graham Pearson. “One hundred years later it turns out to be pretty much true — except you can’t really stand around and see the water.”

In a paper published in the journal Nature, Pearson and his co-authors describe how a Brazilian diamond originating at least 400 kilometres down has yielded the only surface sample ever found of a deep-Earth mineral and provides the first concrete proof for a long-held theory about how the planet works.

“We found it by accident,” Pearson says. “It was really a bit of blue-sky research.”

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Homeless bruin mom and triplets relocated to Smithers, B.C., sanctuary SMITHERS, B.C. — A mother black bear and her triplet cubs are now snoring through the remainder of their hibernation in Smithers, B.C., oblivious to the frantic arrangements underway outside their

Canada gets a new U.S. ambassador after eight-month delay WASHINGTON — The next U.S. ambassador to Canada has had his nomination confirmed nearly a someone in the hallway. I don’t leave there and hate my job and I don’t leave there feeling like I was bullied.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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LETTER: ‘Suck and blow’ The letter references one incident where a member said “suck and blow,” during question period.

According to Hansard for the day, Progressive Conservative MP Doug Griffiths, minister of Service, responded to a question from Opposition Leader Danielle Smith with “It’s amazing how the opposition finds the ability to suck and blow every single day.”

“We talked with the kids about it and they felt it wasn’t right,” said Stones.

The group of teachers on the trip to the legislature don’t feel comfortable going back for question period.

Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Wildrose MLA Kerry Towle said on Wednesday that the day the students visited was a particularly raucus one.

“Question period traditionally is a very heated, very emotional, very theatrical part of session,” said Towle. “However, it does concern me when you have cabinet ministers talking about sucking and blowing, I could understand how that could be offensive.

“Every day is not like that. There are many days when question period, while it is heated, is very respectful.”

Towle said that at the end of the day politicians still can get along no matter which side of the legislature they sit on.

“For that 45 minutes there is a lot of banter back and forth, but we all leave the house and go into committee,” said Towle. “Once question period is done, life goes on. I would not not say ‘Hello’ to

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den. Northern Lights Wildlife Society is scrambling to raise $4,000 to upgrade its grizzly bear enclosure after accepting the entire family into the shelter that usually only cares for very young cubs.

Spokeswoman Tanja Landry says the facility is willing to rehabilitate the animals, but safety upgrades must be made to accommodate the mother bear.

She says none of the volunteers wants to confront the protective bear as she emerges from her new den in about a month.

A dog excavated the mother and cubs from their original, Prince George-area den last Sunday, and the drowsy adult climbed a tree, leaving the cubs helpless on the ground.

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FUNDING: Some spent on regional transit Curtis said there may be an opportunity for Red Deer to tap in.

Last year, Red Deer reassigned $600,000 of its GreenTrip funding to move along the regional transit system that will connect Red Deer, Lacombe and Blackfalds. Red Deer received a grant up to $12.1 million to buy buses in 2011.

The agreements are in place and the regional service is expected to be up and running sometime in September.

MSI funding including Basic Municipal Transit grant Basic Municipal Transit grant elsewhere in Central Alberta: Blackfalds - $1,804,976; Innisfail - $2,044,065; Lacombe - $2,993,130; Sylvan Lake $3,453,398; Ponoka - $1,707,496; Red Deer County $6,893,452; Rimbey - $690,356; Rocky Mountain House -$1,866,967. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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sity residential district, with a blend of commercial, public service and retail spaces.

His lawyer, Gavin Fitch, closely questioned AltaLink’s panel on how decisions are made around line burying.

AltaLink manager of regional projects Keith Turriff said the company doesn’t usually consider burying lines because it costs up to 10 times as much and those costs must be passed on to all power users.

While costs may be higher now, burying the lines in Riverlands and the Railyards would make a big difference to Red Deer’s future development, Meikle argues.

“I think it’s shortsighted. Obviously, both areas have truly great potential. They are right by the river, they are close to the walking trails.

“It just seems shortsighted to leave those lines up and stall development for 25, 50 years.

“I think AltaLink should take more than cost into consideration when they make their decision.”

In the afternoon, Michael Niven, a lawyer representing Innisfail-area property owners questioned AltaLink representatives about its route choices there.

A number of residents have expressed worries about the effect the power line and substation projects would have on property values, health and the environment.

AltaLink is applying to the AUC for approval to build substations near Ponoka, Innisfail and Didsbury, as well as about 35 km of lines in those areas.

As well, there’s a 71-km line overhaul proposed from Benalto, to the edge of Red Deer’s West Park neighbourhood, to Nova Chemicals at Joffre.

The company says the work is necessary to upgrade transmission capacity in the fast-growing Central Alberta corridor. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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year after President Barack Obama tapped him for the job.

Chicago investment banker Bruce Heyman was approved in a vote Wednesday by the U.S. Senate, where partisan wrangling has slowed down the appointment of dozens of senior diplomats.

Heyman was first revealed as the president’s choice last spring, but the post in Ottawa remained vacant for eight months following the departure of the last American ambassador.

“Honored to be confirmed by the Senate today as the next US Ambassador to Canada,” Heyman tweeted Wednesday evening.

“Time to get to work!”

A spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada looks forward to building a strong relationship with Heyman.

The confirmation came several days after a business group, the Canadian American Business Council, expressed frustration over the delay. Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., Gary Doer, sits on the group’s board.

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PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — The bitterly cold temperatures that have plagued much of the country this winter are adding another burden to families grieving the loss of loved ones.

Funeral home directors say cold weather means higher prices for burials.

Owen McKenzie with McKenzie’s funeral chapel in Portage la Prairie, Man., says it can add up to $200 to the cost of a funeral.

Crews need jackhammers to break through the ground and then a clawed machine digs up frozen chunks of earth.

McKenzie says gravediggers are still hitting frost six feet underground.

Winter interment rates usually end April 1st but McKenzie’s not confident the ground will thaw by then.

After working through a long, cold winter, some sunny warm days are a relief for people working outdoors. For Terry Renfrow, right, and Derek Hallet of Canuck Framing the high of 9 C under mainly sunny skies Wednesday was good enough for them to throw off their shirts and get a little sun while working on a housing project in Southbrook.

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Redford pays back $45K for trip

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Alberta Premier Alison Redford waves to members of the legislative assembly before the throne speech at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton, on Monday March 3, 2014. Redford says she will pay back the $45,000 it cost for her and an assistant to fly to South Africa for Nelson Mandela’s funeral.

Stephen McNeil, who did not take an aide along, filed expenses under $1,000 for his trip to the funeral.

Other commercial flights were available that day but Redford’s staff said they feared the plane might get held up for de-icing in — 3 C weather in Toronto. And rather than take Harper’s flight back, Redford also booked a $10,000 first-class air ticket in order to come home earlier for the swearing-in of her revamped cabinet.

Lethbridge water not safe to drink: Alberta Health

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LETHBRIDGE — Residents of a southern Alberta city were asked Wednesday to restrict water use to cooking and basic personal hygiene because a fast snow melt made the community’s river murky.

Lethbridge declared a state of emergency as levels in its reservoir dipped critically low. Alberta Health Services also put a boil water order in place saying water out of the tap is no longer safe to drink without bringing it to a rolling boil for at least one minute.

People were asked to shorten showers, avoid using dishwashers and refrain from doing laundry. Flushing toilets was still OK. Pools and arenas were closed and car washes were asked to stop operating. A ban was placed on open fires to avoid a potentially dangerous blaze that would be difficult to fight without enough water.

Officials said the quick snow melt due to suddenly rising temperatures was causing high turbidity in the Oldman River from which the city pulls its supply.

That murkiness was making the water extremely difficult to treat. Production at the water treatment plant was shut down, so the city was unable to restore storage levels.

“At this point we’re not refilling the reservoirs,” said Brian Cornforth, the city’s emergency service director. “We did not put on a local state of emergency lightly. This is a critical step for us.

“We need you to cease using water for any purpose other than eating and drinking.”

As of about noon on Wednesday, there was enough potable water left in the reservoir for about eight hours under normal circumstances.

Cornforth asked Lethbridge’s 90,000 citizens not to hoard tap water either.

“That will put pressure on our system and we will have to take drastic measures in the event of running out of water.”

Doug Hawkins, Lethbridge’s director of infrastructure, explained why it was proving so difficult for the treatment plant to process water from the river, which is still covered in ice.

“The runoff is occurring actually undiluted. It’s running across the top of the ice and directly into the intake at the water treatment plant,” Hawkins said. “The organic material, dissolved material, that’s in the raw water right now is unprecedented in terms of what we’ve seen in the past and had to deal with in the past.”

He said water conditions haven’t been this bad since severe flooding in the region in 1995.

“We’ve been in situations where we’ve had trouble treating the water and had to shut down in the past ... but never was it as troublesome to treat as it is this year.”

The city says the heavy runoff is expected to continue.

Smaller surrounding communities were also being asked to conserve.

— With files from Pat Siedlecki and Tina Giesbrecht at CJOC

Edmonton man charged with speeding had children in the car

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — A man nabbed for excessive speeding with three young children in his car is accused of putting their lives in danger and faces a criminal charge.

Edmonton police say that on Feb. 26 a Toyota Supra going up to 70 km/h over the speed limit sped past a marked police car. An officer tried to pursue the vehicle, but couldn’t catch it as the driver changed lanes and wove through traffic.

The officer radioed ahead for another cruiser to help make the arrest.

When the Toyota was finally pulled over, police found a 31-year-old man behind the wheel and three young passengers, 3, 5 and 8.

Sgt. David Green of the Edmonton police traffic team said the man was initially charged with careless driving, but that has been upgraded to dangerous operation of a motor vehicle under the Criminal Code.

Green said police routinely catch people driving more than 50 km/h over the posted speed limit.

“The sad thing is that it is not surprising. We see this sort of thing all of the time,” he said Wednesday.

“This was aggravated by the fact that there were kids in the car. I found it offensive that somebody is willing to do this.”

The man, who was not identified, is

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also charged with causing a child to be in need of intervention.

In October, Edmonton police arrested the driver of a Hyundai car roaring down a road at 163 km/h in a 100-km/h zone and weaving across lanes of traffic.

When officers caught up they found a family inside — a 30-year-old man in the driver’s seat, a woman in the front passenger seat and two young children in the back.

The man faces several charges, including speeding and dangerous driving.

Police say there were 879 cases of people in Edmonton driving more than 50 km/h over the posted speed limit in 2013 and 2012.

Traffic police are heartened that the man in this case was charged under the Criminal Code, Green said.

“It’s good because it is not just a ‘Here is a ticket. Don’t do it again,”’ he said. “You just can’t pay this money and make this go away. You are actually going to have to sit before a judge.”

When the true costs surfaced weeks ago, Redford blamed her staff for not following the rules, then accepted the blame, but refused to pay the money back. She said she was on government business.

The trip has become a symbol of what critics call Redford’s extravagant waste of taxpayers’ money and of her own sense of entitlement, with letter writers and cartoonists lampooning her as “Princess Alison.”

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BRIEF Two people killed in collision with construction equipment FORT MCMURRAY — Two people have been killed in a crash involving a car and an earth mover on Highway 63 in northern Alberta.

RCMP say the collision happened late Tuesday night, about two kilometres north of a Fort McMurray-area industrial park.

Police say it appears the car failed to stop for a red light set up as part of a temporary traffic control system.

The driver of the car and a passenger in the vehicle died at the scene, but the operator of the earth mover was not hurt.

The names of the victims have not been released.

The highway was closed for a number of hours while police investigated.

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EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Alison Redford, hounded for weeks to repay the $45,000 bill for a lavish South Africa trip, relented Wednesday, saying the issue is now impeding the work of her government.

“This afternoon I’ve informed my caucus, my cabinet and my party that I’ve personally paid for the costs associated with the recent South Africa trip,” Redford said in a hastily called news conference.

“I want to sincerely apologize to Albertans for these costs. And I’ve put in place measures to make sure that this never happens again.

“As we’ve seen over the past couple of weeks, this issue has been a distraction from the important work that Albertans elected us to do and that we promised Albertans that we would do.

My hope is that we can now get back to the work.”

The premier declined to take questions.

The issue began last December, when Redford was invited to join Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other Canadian leaders on a federal flight to South Africa for Mandela’s funeral.

Redford had, before entering politics, worked with Mandela to implement democratic reforms in South Africa.

Redford filed $45,000 in expenses, which included $15,000 for taking the government plane to Ottawa in order to catch the Harper flight, plus first-class air tickets to and from South Africa for her aide, Brad Stables, who was not allowed on Harper’s plane.

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On Wednesday, some opposition leaders said Redford was paying back the money not out of sincerity but out of political calculation. There are reports some of her MLAs are preparing to cross the floor to sit as independents.

“Alison Redford has not done the right thing because she thought it was the right thing to do,” said NDP Leader Brian Mason.

“She did it because she was forced to politically. The pressure has been mounting on her in a way that’s very intense, including from her own caucus, her own cabinet colleagues and from her own political party.

“But as is very much the pattern with this premier, when an error is made, the apology comes too late. It’s too little, too late every time.”

Liberal Leader Raj Sherman agreed.

“I believe she’s doing this to save the hide of her government,” said Sherman.

However, Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith gave Redford credit for doing the right thing.

“She has apologized and we accept her apology,” Smith said in a statement. “I think all Albertans will be relieved that we can put this issue behind us.”

In recent weeks, Redford’s government has been beset by regular revelations of other abuse of the government planes.

Last week, Redford admitted she used the planes to fly her daughter’s friends around, and repaid the equivalent air fares of $3,100.

There was a trip back on a government plane from a vacation in Palm Springs and a trip to Vancouver for a family funeral.

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Speak out for democracy Warning: This session may involve incidents of verbal abuse, violent language, disrespect for authority and bullying behaviour that may be unacceptable for a young audience. Parental discretion is advised.

How long would it take for a committee to order up and install a sign containing the above on the doors to the Visitors Gallery at the Alberta legislature?

How long would it take for Speaker Gene GREG Zwozdesky to NEIMAN enforce the rules of decorum needed for the sign not to be needed in the first place?

Well at least you can say he’s trying.

But he’ll accomplish nothing until voters demand it.

On Monday, CBC News reported that Zwozdesky interrupted question period to chide members over their rude behaviour.

“It’s rude, it’s disrespectful. You all saw the letter I sent you from one school,” he said. “I could send you more from other schools who have now said they’re not even bringing their students here to question period anymore. How do you like that?”

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Excuse me? How’s that again?

There are two problems here. The first is that more than once, school teachers have felt the need to tell our government that they will no longer be taking tours into the legislature, because of the unacceptable behaviour of their duly-elected representatives.

Without apparent effect.

The second is that the schools did not inform anyone else that such a decision was necessary. Public pressure, in my view, is the only way to gain effect.

A word to the wise should be sufficient, the saying goes. But a private letter to government about something like this has no effect until it is made public.

The school that we know about — thanks to CBC’s digging — is Innisfail Middle School. CBC reported the original warning Zwozdesky made in the legislature (making its existence part of the public record) and then got a copy of the letter, plus an interview with Grade 6 teacher Tom Stones.

A study of government and democracy is part of the curriculum for middle school. The curriculum seems to be missing the part about the requirement of a public eye for it all to work.

Instead, the students got to witness behaviour that would get them pretty severe consequences if they behaved that way themselves.

Schools have a zero tolerance for bullying. I say the power to enforce that policy comes from the knowledge that incidences of bullying can find

their way into the newspaper.

The teacher team sent a letter dated Nov. 22 to the Speaker, and the leaders of the provincial political parties. It referred to a visit the students made on Nov. 6. The public didn’t know about this until March 10.

“In the short time we were in session, we witnessed members tell each other that they ‘suck and blow,’ motions across the floor from one representative to another inviting them outside to fight, verbal invitation to fight, and again, numerous reprimands from the Speaker,” the letter says.

In an interview, Stones said the students were indeed impressed. “A number of the kids looked at me in the legislature and said, ‘Are they allowed to say that?’ ” Later, the students agreed that such behaviour on their part would result in consequences. Again, it’s the consequences, not the policy, that changes behaviour.

A few days later, Stones said, the students held a mock legislature. One class joker volunteered to be the guy who asked the other guy to step outside. At least he was paying attention.

The tour of the legislature was superb, the letter said. The guides were informative of the history of the building and the processes that go on within it.

But seeing their MLAs in action?

Not suitable for family viewing.

I’m not averse to seeing a little passion find its way into the house. Question period is not a complete example

of legislative work. If you really wanted to turn kids off politics, have them watch the enabling motion to amend Subsection 3b (iii) of Section 7 of some act or other — first reading.

What bothers me is the lack of understanding of the role of the fifth estate in a stable democracy. Democracy does not exist unless it is public and transparent.

When I was in Grade 6, we didn’t get a tour of the Alberta legislature. Instead, we toured the Edmonton Journal.

Newspaper tours made a lot bigger impression in the days of newsrooms filled with the noise of people shouting into phones to be heard above a dozen typewriters clacking — not to mention through the pall of tobacco smoke.

Molten lead in the production area was way more interesting than today’s direct-to-plate laser printers. I swiped a lead representation of Colonel Sanders I found unattended in a tray, leaving a 4-H logo instead. Choices.

That tour affected a lot of my later choices, just like a legislature tour might affect choices made by students today. But I respected the work that went on in the newsroom. When teachers fear that respect for the democratic process would be lost on students if it ever became visible to them, democracy is in trouble.

It takes more than a letter to change that. It takes making the issue public.

Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate. blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@ gmail.com.

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Is a Scottish neverendum on horizon?

The referendum on Scotland’s independence is only six months away, and suddenly the cautious sparring between the Conservative-led coalition government in London and First Minister Alex Salmond’s pro-independence government in Edinburgh has turned into open war.

The opening shot was fired by Chancellor George Osborne in London, who declared that an independent Scotland could not negotiate a currency union with the rest of the United Kingdom.

With only one-10th of Britain’s population, Scotland is just too small to demand an equal say in how the pound is run. Besides, why would London want to keep the responsiGWYNNE bility for Scotland’s huge and DYER rather dodgy banking sector?

Alex Salmond responded by threatening to repudiate Scotland’s share of the national debt if London wouldn’t agree to a currency union, but the conclusion was obvious. Scotland could go on using the British pound if it wanted (like Panama and East Timor use the U.S. dollar), but it could have no formal link.

Next was the president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, who warned that it would be “difficult, if not impossible” for an independent Scotland to join the European Union. Other

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EU members that don’t want their own autonomous regions to secede would almost certainly block Scotland’s membership — Barroso was talking mainly about Spain and the separatists in Catalonia — and one veto is enough.

Independence was looking more complex and expensive by the minute — and then Standard Life spoke up. The Edinburgh-based company is the largest pension provider in the United Kingdom, managing around $350 billion in assets and employing 5,000 people in Scotland.

Ninety per cent of Standard Life’s four million U.K. customers do not live in Scotland, however, and it warned that it might have to leave if the Scots voted for independence.

A poll subsequently revealed that 36 per cent of Scottish firms would consider leaving following a Yes vote.

Lots of Scots would like independence if it doesn’t cost them anything, but they don’t want it badly enough to risk any major changes. Unless something changes quite dramatically, the final vote will be 6040 or more against independence.

Originally Salmond planned to build support for independence through a long period of successful government within the U.K., but the SNP’s landslide victory in 2011, in the depth of the recession, stoked unrealistic hopes among his militants and forced his hand. Nevertheless, he probably knew he was going to lose this one.

That’s how it worked in Quebec in the 1980 referendum, which the separatists lost 60-40.

Salmond will know the history of Quebec separat-

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ism well, for it is the best analogy to his own situation. He will be aware that the second referendum, in 1995, came within a hair’s breadth of succeeding.

And he will have noticed that the separatist Parti Quebecois is still around, is likely to win the provincial election due on April 7 — and will almost certainly call a third referendum in the next few years.

It’s what English-speaking Quebecers call the “neverendum,” but it actually does end eventually.

You only have to win the referendum once. After 34 years of this, the rest of Canada really doesn’t care any more.

The rest of the United Kingdom is already there: the English, in particular, seem distinctly unmoved by the prospect of Scottish independence. This may be because Scotland has much less of the U.K.’s population than Quebec has of Canada’s (one-10th versus one-fifth), and because Scotland is at the far end of Britain whereas Quebec is in the middle of Canada. So maybe it will only take two referendums in Scotland.

They should pray that this is so, because the fourdecade, three-referendum scenario is pretty grim. In Quebec, it caused the most spectacular case of “planning blight” in recent history. The perpetual uncertainty about Quebec’s political and economic future drove the corporate headquarters out (they moved to Toronto), and the immigrants and the investment went elsewhere.

Salmond must know that this is where he is taking Scotland. He presumably thinks it is worth it.

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Mission: Ambivalence MANY CANADIANS OBLIVIOUS TO THE FACT THEIR SOLDIERS WERE STILL IN AFGHANISTAN

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Some people searched their souls while the politicians offered glowing tributes and flags flew at half-staff.

Meanwhile, one survey suggested that 42 per cent of Canadians were oblivious to the fact their soldiers were still working in a war-scarred land.

There was much ambivalence and some outright avoidance in Canada on Wednesday as the last 100 Canadian Forces soldiers on duty in Afghanistan saw their mission formally come to an end.

A ceremonial flag-lowering at the Canadian embassy in Kabul marked the shuttering of their three-year-old training mission for Afghan security forces.

It followed a five-year combat mission in Kandahar, the traditional Taliban heartland, which ended in the summer of 2011 and where the country suffered its heaviest casualties since the Korean War. The Canadian death toll in Afghanistan was 158 soldiers, one diplomat, one journalist and two civilian contractors. Canada’s military engagement in Afghanistan began with the unpublicized arrival of special forces in late 2001.

The Canadian Press Harris-Decima poll released Wednesday showed widespread Canadian ambivalence about the country’s military legacy from Afghanistan.

Two-thirds said it was too soon to call the decade-plus military involvement a success or failure, while only 58 per cent realized that the Canadian

Forces actually had, until Wednesday, a continuing military mission there.

The telephone survey of 1,051 respondents was conducted Feb. 20-24 and is considered accurate to within plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

Harris-Decima vice-president Megan Tam said Canadians want to reserve judgment until they see whether Afghanistan can make significant progress on its own.

“I’m reminded how impatient we all are. We’re always keen to change the channel, and some things take a long time,” said John Manley, the former Liberal cabinet minister who chaired the Conservative-led panel on the way forward in Afghanistan at the height of the Canadian bloodshed in 2008.

“Taking on the renovation of a

country like Afghanistan, that’s about as long term a project as you could find.”

Polls such as Wednesday’s paint a complicated world in black and white, he said.

“Is it a success? Yeah. Is it a failure? Yeah. Will we know soon? No.” The poll also found that in the future, 74 per cent favoured Canada taking part in peacekeeping missions, rather than “military engagement.”

“Who wouldn’t prefer that? Too bad we don’t live in a world where every military operation was peacekeeping,” said Manley.

“We are among the most privileged countries on earth. And with great privilege comes great responsibility.

Sometimes you just have to do the jobs that you don’t really want to do, because that’s your responsibility.”

Father wanted to dump boy’s body

CHOW EMBARKS ON NEW PATH

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Olivia Chow reads an extract of her autobiography My Journey at a book launch in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 22 , 2014. Chow resigned her seat in Parliament on Wednesday to launch her bid to replace Rob Ford as mayor of the country’s largest city. The long-time New Democrat MP and former city councillor made her entry into the mayoralty race official by filing her nomination papers hours after submitting her resignation as MP to the Speaker of the House of Commons. She is expected to hold her campaign kickoff today in the inner city Toronto neighbourhood of St. James Town, where she grew up.

Saskatoon parents welcome identical triplets Andrew Pocha recalled the couple’s reaction when the first ultrasound detected not one but three babies on the way.

“We went into the appointment only expecting one baby in there, and when she said there were two, possibly three, heads we ... looked at each other and were in complete shock,” said Andrew.

The couple already have a son and a daughter. Ayden is eight and Ava is six.

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In her second day of testimony, Nichelle Boothe-Rowe told a Torontoarea court that she asked her husband to “do the right thing” because Shakeil Boothe deserved a proper burial.

“Garfield was insisting on leaving Shakeil’s body in the house or to dump it” before fleeing to his native Jamaica or the U.S., where he also has relatives, she said.

He also encouraged her to hide out with family members in Pennsylvania, since the couple wasn’t supposed to be living together under the conditions of Boothe’s probation, his wife said.

At the time, Boothe-Rowe believed her stepson had died from a bad cold and reassured her husband that he hadn’t done anything to deliberately kill the child, she said.

Boothe-Rowe told the court that when she found Shakeil’s lifeless body in the family’s basement on May 26, 2011 she didn’t know that he had been beaten shortly before his death.

She said Boothe told her not to call 911 and later moved the boy’s body to his bedroom, where paramedics found him the next day, cold and foaming at the mouth.

Both are both charged with seconddegree murder.

Court has heard autopsy results showed widespread internal bleeding overwhelmed Shakeil’s frail body, already weakened by malnutrition and severe infection.

The pathologist who examined Shakeil’s body said the boy had sustained heavy blows minutes to hours before his death.

Previous testimony showed the couple arranged to transfer Boothe-Rowe’s belongings and the baby’s things to a storage locker on May 26. A taxi driver testified he dropped Boothe-Rowe and the baby at the Toronto bus terminal that night.

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Welcome to the driver’s seat

The six coolest car names ever Shakespeare famously asked, “What’s in a name?”

Frankly, in the automotive world, a hell of a lot. It’s difficult to imagine a Corvette called anything else. Yet, it’s not on my list of cool names because prior to its application to America’s sports car, a corvette was a notquite-a-destroyer type of small anti-submarine boat. The name only became cool after the Corvette became a success (which didn’t exactly happen overnight). These six car names are just cool.

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war-winning fighter plane the P-51 Mustang . Ferrari 500 Superfast: Even in the ear- or the wild horse (the car was actually named ly 1960s, using this name for the former), it’s just plain took cojones —somecool. thing that Enzo Ferrari never lacked. It’s almost over-the-top . Shelby Cobra: As venomcomical, not unlike Wile E. ous snakes go, Cobras are Coyote’s business card, which wicked cool. The whole listed his occupation as “Super hood thing, their exotic origins Genius.” One can only imagine and their highly concentrated As venomous the response of today’s product snakes go, Cobras are venom make your ordinary liability lawyers to this one. rattlers and water moccasins wicked cool. seem, well, ordinary. It makes for Rob Sass one of the all-time great hood . Ford Mustang: While badges, too. the association with the car doesn’t hurt, the name Mustang was cool long before the car debuted in April 1964. Whether it’s the

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Take a winch to the wild outdoors

There have been very few times that I have gone four wheeling and not run into a situation where a winch is required.

A winch can be an important tool in safely plucking a vehicle from an impossible situation, or righting a truck after a rollover. It can also be used to clear properties of logs or rocks. If you travel the back-roads, you should never be without a winch.

There are a few things to know before you operate your winch for the first time. What appears to be a simple operation can quickly turn dangerous if basic safe winching practices are not used. Most are equipped with a varying length of wire rope and the length of the rope is determined by the winch’s load capacity. The wire rope should be inspected regularly to ensure that it has not become crushed, pinched, frayed, or kinked at any point. Should the rope be damaged, it should be replaced before use to avoid injury.

All winch owners should have a winch accessory kit to recover a vehicle properly and safely. The average kit includes a three-metre chocker chain, a clevis, snatch block, five-centimetre tree trunk protector, gloves, and a carrying case.

Prices are generally between $250 and $375 depending upon the manufacturer.

Most winches are offered with a winch hook strap to ensure that operators do not put hands and fingers in harm’s way.

Always wear gloves when operating a winch or handling wire rope.

A single line pull is one of the most basic winching operations. It involves rigging the wire rope to a stable anchoring point and spooling it in to pull the vehicle toward the anchor point. This type of pull can also be used to extract a truck without a winch; the winch equipped truck becomes the anchor point and the stuck vehicle is pulled toward it. It is a good idea to throw a jacket or blanket over the wire rope midway between the winch and the anchor point. This will prevent

the cable from whipping back to the truck in the event of breakage. A tree can serve as an excellent anchor point, but never attempt to If you travel the backwrap a wire rope or chain around it. In roads, you should never addition to being be without a winch. extremely dangerIan Harwood ous, this improper winching practice

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can damage or kill the tree. Use a tree saver strap, along with a clevis.

When a truck is seriously stuck, more winching power can be achieved through a double line pull. To do so, un-spool a length of a line from the drum and thread it through a snatch block. The cable’s hook can then be fastened to an anchor point on the trucks frame or tow hook, and the snatch block will secure to an anchor point toward the direction of the pull. This method decreases the number of layers of wire rope on the drum

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and greatly increases pulling power.

A snatch block can also be used to change the direction of the pull, without the wire rope collecting on one side of the drum. If you have followed the basic principle of four-wheeling and brought a buddy or a second vehicle, then chances are you will have some assistance in the recovery.

Sometimes all a stuck vehicle needs is a little motivation. In those instances, a quality recovery strap ($53) will work fine.

Knowing how to operate a winch correctly is as important as knowing how to drive the 4x4 it is mounted to. Misuse can result in injury or even death, so it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with your winch before reaching a situation where you need to use it. ian.harwood@drivewaybc.ca

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Gas explosion rocks East Harlem DESTROYS TWO BUILDINGS, KILLS THREE PEOPLE AND INJURES OVER 60 NEW YORK — A gas leak triggered an earthshaking explosion that flattened two apartment buildings on Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring more than 60 and leaving nine missing. A tenant said residents had complained repeatedly in recent weeks about “unbearable” gas smells.

By evening, rescue workers finally began the search for victims amid the broken bricks, splintered wood and mangled metal after firefighters spent most of the day dousing the flames.

Heavy equipment, including back hoes and a bulldozer, arrived to clear the mountain of debris where the two fivestory East Harlem buildings stood. Flood lights were in place. Thermal imaging cameras were at the ready to identify heat spots — bodies or pockets of fire.

The recovery was facing hardship in the form of the weather, which was expected to drop into the 20s with rain.

Some parts of the debris pile were inaccessible because of a sinkhole caused by a subsurface water main break, officials said.

The fiery blast, on Park Avenue at 116th Street, not far from the edge of Central Park, erupted about 9:30 a.m., around 15 minutes after a neighbouring resident reported smelling gas, authorities said. The Con Edison utility said it immediately sent workers to check out the report, but they didn’t arrive until it was too late.

The explosion shattered windows a block away, rained debris onto elevated commuter railroad tracks close by, cast a plume of smoke over the skyline and sent people running into the streets.

“It felt like an earthquake had rattled my whole building,” said Waldemar Infante, a porter who was working in a basement nearby. “There were glass shards everywhere on the ground, and all the stores had their windows blown out.”

Police said two women believed to be in their 40s were killed. At least three of the injured were children; one, a 15-yearold boy, was reported in critical condition with burns, broken bones and internal injuries. Most of the other victims’ injuries were minor and included cuts and scrapes.

Fire officials said some people were unaccounted for but cautioned they may not have been in the buildings.

A tenant in one of the destroyed buildings, Ruben Borrero, said residents had complained to the landlord about smelling gas as recently as Tuesday.

A few weeks ago, Borrero said, city fire officials were called about the odour, which he said was so bad that a tenant on the top floor broke open the door to the roof for ventilation.

“It was unbearable,” said Borrero, who lived in a second-floor apartment with his mother and sister, who were away at the time of the explosion. “You walk in the front door and you want to turn around and walk directly out.”

The fire department said a check of its records found no instances in the past month in which tenants of the two buildings reported gas

odours or leaks.

Jennifer Salas lived in one of the buildings.

She told The New York Times her husband, Jordy Salas, and her dog were in the building at the time of the collapse

and were missing.

“There’s six floors in the building; each floor has one apartment,” she said. “Last night it smelled like gas, but then the smell vanished and we all went to sleep.”

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Emergency workers respond to the scene of an explosion that leveled two apartment buildings in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York, Wednesday.

Con Edison spokesman Bob McGee says a resident from a building adjacent to the two that collapsed reported that he smelled gas inside his apartment, but thought the odour could be coming from outside.

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Canadian Forces Base Suffield introduced 220 surplus elk from Elk Island National Park in the late 1990s. Today there are more than 5,000 head on the base.

War on wapiti overdue How many times have I thought that the federal government seems determined to return the “territories” back to a past where we had to kill constantly to wrest a living from a hard and hostile land and make it fit for human habitation?

Latest occasion was the recent story in The Brooks Bulletin headlined War on elk just starting, say officials, producers.

Actually, the wapiti war should have started back in 1997-98 when the federal military at Canadian Forces Base Suffield in southeastern Alberta introduced, or ”re-introduced” as some like to claim, 220 surplus elk from Elk Island National Park onto the base to replace the feral horsBOB es they felt were too harmful SCAMMELL to the ecosystem.

That dumb decision ranks up there with world-class wildlife mismanagement mistakes such as rabbits to Australia and red deer to New Zealand. In little more than 15 years, on prime prairie grassland, with virtually no predators, those 220 elk have become more than 5,000 head that are increasing by 20 per cent annually, and are now escaping to the surrounding country and causing major damage to the sanity, the fences, grass, crops and bale yards of area ranchers.

Fences mean no more to elk than they do to bison or moose, and when elk get into a fenced bale yard and up on the bales, their urine and feces ruin all the hay they don’t eat, making it totally unpalatable for cattle. Area ranchers despair at the mere thought of a drought year and the desert that would be created by a plague of elk on their grass and in their

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irrigated crops.

Recent limited hunting seasons, mainly for cow elk, have not alleviated the problem and now there is considerable federal-provincial dithering over what to do about a totally out of control herd of more than 5,000 elk on the world’s largest military base, parts of which also comprise a National Wildlife Area along the South Saskatchewan River.

It is clear that there is a complete failure here by the military to control what they have created, or to understand at the outset how herds of introduced animals can grow in a predator-free environment.

Future court actions could remind the feds that when you bring a nuisance onto your land, you have a legal duty to confine it to your land.

They can’t say they weren’t warned. Dale Elsinger, a retired senior Alberta wildlife biologist, said early on that the herd would get out of control quickly unless the military had a management in place at the outset.

Delve though I did, I could find no credible historic evidence that, other than occasional sightings, elk were ever native to Alberta’s prairies. My delvings did yield this good 1958 sense from provincial wildlife biologist Robert Webb, quoted by Dr. J. Dewey Soper in his authoritative The Mammals of Alberta: “One of (the elk’s) shortcomings as a game animal is that it is largely a grass feeder and thus, under conditions of high density, can compete with domestic stock for food. As well, its predilection for stacked hay makes it incompatible with intensive cultivation.”

From a personal standpoint, another shortcoming is that mule deer do not like or do well when and where elk are common; CFB Suffield is probably no longer the prime Alberta mule deer area it was before the elk invasion.

By doing some delving themselves, maybe even heeding some good advice, the feds might have

avoided unleashing this disaster, this wapiti tsunami on the ecosystem of their own base and onto the private and leased land of their farming and ranching neighbours.

As I write, the helicopters and other aircraft are aloft counting elk, and military and Alberta Environment-Sustainable Resource people are belatedly plotting a plan.

To some elk-beset ranchers in the area, the solution is obvious: they speak nostalgically of the helicopter-gun ships in the area a few years ago killing hundreds of deer to save them from death by chronic wasting disease. But then everyone ruefully realizes the public did not like that.

CWD is another disaster foisted on us by the federal and provincial governments legalizing game ranching despite unanimous warnings from respected scientists that to do so would result in horrific disease problems to our wild deer, moose, and elk.

Letting CWD run amok until it gets to and wipes out the CFB Suffield elk is both ironic and unthinkable; besides, while CWD always kills, it takes too long a time doing it to solve the immediate problem.

A quicker solution? Certainly the base has the soldiers and weapons of mass destruction to declare war on wapiti and blow away the enemy it created.

Perhaps we could trap the elk and transport them to more suitable habitats to feed too many wolves and cougars, the result of provincial mismanagement.

Transport how? By helicopters, of course.

There is another dippy fed plan afoot for “ecological restoration” of bison to a remote area of Banff National Park. The humongous beasts would be flown in by helicopter.

But that is another irony, and another column.

Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@telusplanet.net.

Now is the time to sit back, relax and learn Within two months, the weather will warm and all the snow will melt. People will be outside getting their yard ready for the coming season. So now is the time to sit back and relax and learn.

There are many websites that contain useful and relevant information for Central Alberta gardeners, but it can be time consuming finding them. So here are some good options: ● A Calgary-based company has an online booklet that is full of information on gardening indoors and out. It contains lists, pictures and information about plants, size, shape, and sun preferences LINDA on hardy and not so hardy vaTOMLINSON rieties. Basic information on landscaping materials is also provided. The 181-page PDF is put together to encourage people to visit their establishment but it isn’t necessary to go there to take advantage of the information. http://www.goldenacre.ca/garden_guide/GoldenAcre_GardenGuide.pdf ● Wondering what plant to place where in the garden? Go to a web-based plant finder program where there are places to check off: plant type, plant characteristics, landscape attributes, ornamental features and site conditions. The program will scan its data base and come up with a list of plants that match the criteria that was picked. The default for the program is set at zone 3 but can be changed for people who live in other zones. Be sure to check the hardy box to find plants that will survive the cold temperatures unless you are willing to give them ex-

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tra protection each fall. http://plants.parklandgarden.ca/11050011 ● Information about plants can differ between sources depending on where the information was attained. Take the time to compare information. The following website contains an extensive data base of plants listed alphabetically. http://www.sunnysidehomeandgarden.com/Info/ Resources/PlantDatabase.aspx ● This site also contains a large data base of plants. They are listed with common and Latin names. http://www.gardenweb.com/ ● People who are interested in fruit that is hardy to the Prairies will be interested in the University of Saskatoon’s website. It provides information on different types of fruits and their cultural requirements. It also lists companies that propagate and sell the plants. Most of the new introductions of fruit hardy to the Prairies have come from the program at the University of Saskatchewan. http://www.fruit.usask.ca/ There is a multitude of seed catalogues available in print and online. The following lists contain seedhouses that have an extensive inventory to ones with only a few specialty seeds. Peruse the list and go to ones of interest. ● For a comprehensive list that includes most plant and seed sources in Canada go to: http://www.canadiangardening.com/how-to/seeds/ browse-for-seed-catalogues/a/2493/2 ● A shorter list contains a number of Canadian organic seed sources: http://www.cog.ca/documents/SeedlistingWI06.pdf ● The Alberta Native Plant Council, a non-profit organization, has compiled a list of plant and seed sources for plants native to Alberta. Read information carefully and do research as many of the com-

panies also sell plants that are not native to Central Alberta. http://www.anpc.ab.ca/assets/ANPC_2010_Native_ Plant_Source_List.pdf The following websites contain articles on a wide range of topics. Sift through them to find information that is relevant. ● http://www.canadiangardening.com/gardens ● www.icangarden.com ● http://www.gardenswest.com/qry/page.taf?id=24 ● http://www.localgardener.net/pages. php?lang=en&page=home ● http://www.bhg.com ● The City of Calgary’s website has information for those looking for an easy to maintain, environmentally friendly yard. http://www.calgary.ca/UEP/Water/Pages/Waterconservation/Lawn-and-garden/Water-wise-gardening-and-plants/Water-Wise-Trees-and-Shrubs.aspx ● Permaculture is a type of gardening that stresses working with the ecosystem to produce food security. It is gaining popularity within groups that would like to know where their food originates. http://www.foodsecurityalberta.org/node/35 ● Ever wonder how to propagate a particular plant but not able to find the information? The answers to many plant propagation questions can be found at: http://grow.ars-informatica.ca/ The sites listed provide a broad range of information on current gardening. When looking at websites, look to see when they were last updated. Be critical of information on any site, the same as when one reads books, magazines or newspapers. Then sit back and learn.

Linda Tomlinson is a horticulturalist who lives near Rocky Mountain House. She can be reached at www.igardencanada.com or your_garden@hotmail.com.

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B2 The best foods A gentle to build muscle mass spring cleanse

If you’re on a quest to build satile as well since you can easily muscle mass, what you put into smear it over bagels, bananas, or your mouth on a daily basis could add it into your protein shakes. really make or break your results.

Salmon If you aren’t being mindful of Second on our list of muscle how many calories building foods is salmyou’re taking in each on. Salmon is great and every day, the since it’s going to supchances that you actuply you with a quality ally are successful with source of protein and adding lean muscle tisis also rich in omega sue to your frame will fatty acids as well. be slim to none.

These are going to be Fortunately, if you absolutely essential know which foods to for overall good health focus on that will proso something that you vide the most calories won’t want to leave out per gram of food eatof the picture. en, you should have no Aim to eat salmon at problem getting in the least twice per week on necessary calories you your muscle building CABEL need to see results. diet plan.

MCELDERRY Let’s have a look at Raw Oats the top muscle buildThird, the next food ing foods to consider. that should be includPeanut Butter ed in your menu are raw oats.

If there’s one food that can’t Many people are well aware be beat for muscle building pur- that oatmeal is one of the top poses, peanut butter is it. notch carbohydrate sources to Peanut butter is not only go- have, but what most don’t realize ing to help you get your calories is just how filling they are for the up higher since at over 90 calo- amount of calories that you take ries per tablespoon, it will add in. up quickly, but it’s also going to Instead, try having your oats supply your body with a nice dose raw. of healthy fats and protein at the This will allow you to get that same time. much more into your body without Peanut butter is incredibly ver- suffering from that bloated, heavy

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feeling you would if they had been cooked.

Raw oats will also provide a nice steady release of energy in the system so you won’t have to worry about a blood sugar spike followed by crash either.

Dried Fruit Fourth on our list of foods to have in your muscle building diet is dried fruit. Dried fruit is an excellent choice since it’s not only going to provide all the main nutrients that regular fruit would but since it’s been dried out the calorie value of it is that much higher.

It’s not abnormal to see calorie values for dried fruit reaching 200-300 per handful of dried fruit, so you can easily see why this will help you reach your muscle building goals.

So there are some simple muscle building foods to get you started with building your diet plan.

Taking some time now to prepare what you’re going to eat will ensure you’re not second guessing yourself and settling for less than optimal meals.

Cabel McElderry is a local personal trainer and nutrition coach.

For more information on fitness and nutrition, visit the Fitness F/X website at www.fitnessfx.com.

How to be healthy without going orthorexic Orthorexia is a fairly new term, coined in 1997 by a man named Steven Bratman. Modeled by the word “anorexia” which simply means “without appetite” orthorexia is a term literally meaning “correct appetite” and is used to depict some individuals who have an unhealthy fixation on what is deemed healthy.

They only want to eat what is “correct” or only what they consider optimal choices.

Is being too healthy now the new unhealthy or is it possible to just make better choices without going… orthorexic?

There is a growing population of awareness around food and wanting to eat “clean” or avoid certain unhealthy foods, such as additives and preservatives or consume only foods that are chemical free, gluten KRISTIN free, nut-free, soy-free, and/or FRASER animal free.

Many have worked towards sticking to paleo, vegan, local, raw, or “eat right for your blood type.”

And while certain allergies or beliefs may hold serious merit around the food choices you make it’s important to make the distinction between healthy lifestyle and obsessive-compulsive behavior that could ultimately lead to an unhealthy lifestyle.

It tends to be a difficult battle for many who want to actually avoid certain foods for health reasons but are consistently confronted with them on a daily basis at home, at the office or out with friends. It can truly become a struggle.

Then being “that person” that doesn’t want to consume certain foods brings about isolation from social circumstances or even your own personal enjoyment of certain foods that maybe you actually want to partake in!

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The real question lies in what does healthy look like to you? And looking at health full circle to incorporate not just food, but life satisfaction, enjoyment, which all lowers stress levels.

Of course eating less refined processed foods and stimulants will likely give you more energy and if that is something you truly aspire towards by all means go for it. It is in fact possible to eat in a very “clean” way and still maintain, if not enhance the true joys of life.

Some people thrive on eating this way in a social environment of likeminded friends and family members that allow for them to thrive.

Others have a disconnect between what they want in their diets and what their social circles and temptations allow for and this is where the trouble can arise.

This is where more of the addictive/compulsive behavior can come out — in a frustration to be “healthy”.

In order to avoid the compulsive behavior of orthorexia but still make healthier choices you have to start by being accepting of where you are. Don’t place any judgment on yourself for your food choices and have a sincere sit down with yourself to address where you actually want to be health-wise. Don’t strive for perfection.

Enjoy the journey towards better health. Have fun in the kitchen and let go of any guilt when you “fall off the wagon”.

No way of eating is actually perfect so try not to put yourself into too much of a box when it comes to your diet. There may be times for regiment but remind yourself to stay flexible too. Your body isn’t always the one that needs nourishing. Ensuring that your choices come from a positive place is the best way to avoid orthorexic behaviour.

Kristin Fraser, BSc, is a holistic nutritionist and local freelance writer. Her column appears every second Thursday. She can be reached at kristin@somethingtochewon.ca.

New car smell may not be so good Dear docs: I’m ready for a new car, but someone just told me that “new car smell” is actually toxic.

Is that true? Should I get a used car?

Dear reader: That was a fairly big problem in the not-so-distant past, but car manufacturers today are taking steps to make sure your new car is as clean on the inside as it is outside. Here’s the health story.

In 2006, consumer watchdog groups started testing the air inside new cars.

It turned out that off-gassing (evaporation of volatile chemicals) from flame retardants, adhesives, sealers, chemical softeners, lubricants, paints, carpeting and interior leather and vinyl treatments is what made up that new car smell.

They found traces of 275 different chemicals linked to thyroid hormone disruption, learning and memory impairment, lung problems and a long list of other health concerns.

Since then, manufacturers have changed

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DRS. OZ AND ROIZEN some of the chemicals they use in the interiors, but nothing’s ever perfect. So, here are a few things you can do to play it safe. ● Look for new cars that boast voluntary certification standards for indoor air quality. Some have testing programs within their company, and others are looking to establish third-party evaluations. ● Roll down the windows when you roll out of the lot — even if it’s cold out. ● If it is summertime, open the windows and let the car sit in the sun; chemicals release more

toxins in the heat.

Then take it for a spin with windows down and give the interior a nice cleaning with soap and water. ● At other times (for the first six months), make sure you turn on climate controls to filter interior air. ● After six months, everything should be pretty well cleared out, even if you haven’t taken any of the previous precautions.

Dear docs: I’ve put on some weight lately and developed sleep apnea.

It’s freaking me and my wife out. What I should do about it?

Dear reader: You’re right to be concerned, but there’s good news.

Early intervention is effective and can help you dodge health hazards that obstructive sleep apnea can cause.

But first let’s look at what exactly it is.

OSA is characterized by repeated pauses in breathing for seconds or minutes, when your throat muscles and/or tongue block your windpipe.

This can cause low blood oxygen levels, increase your risk for heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes, as well as all the health problems that go along with disturbed sleep.

It’s long been associated with smoking, excessive alcohol intake, obesity and people who already have Type 2 diabetes.

Now we know that it can be triggered by even a little weight gain, and one of the first places you gain or lose fat (weight) are in your neck and throat.

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The spring cleanse is a traditional ritual used to relieved the body/mind of the couch potato burdens winter leaves behind.

The spring cleanse lightens the body and mind, improves energy and mood while clearing up feelings of sluggishness and general malaise.

The traditional spring cleanse involves fasting (or at least limiting food) for three days to three weeks. During the fast nutritional herbs that also remove toxins from the body are taken.

For some people this works well, but for many it causes problems.

If suffering with a chronic health challenge, fasting and cleansing can aggravate the condition.

People who struggle with addictions such as tobacco, ABRAH sugar or alcohol can become ARNESON ill during a cleanse.

This may have a detrimen- HERBS FOR LIFE tal effect on their efforts to kick the addiction.

Diabetics need to avoid fasting.

If someone is poorly nourished, fasting can cause further malnourishment.

For others, the whole thought of cleansing is just too dramatic and disruptive to their daily responsibilities.

For these reasons, instead of seasonal cleansing, I recommend daily cleansing. Everyday do one to three thing for your health with the intention of helping your body remove the toxins of daily life.

The following a few simple suggestions on how to do a daily cleanse.

Sprinkle ground fax seeds Powder whole flax seeds in the coffee bean grinder and sprinkle a tablespoon on cereal or into a smoothie.

By using whole flax seeds, the inner seed offers essential fatty acids to moisten skin while the husk supplies fibre for the bowel.

Fibre keeps regularity and it binds fat for removal.

Ground whole flax seeds can be part of any weight loss program.

Drink green tea Green tea is high in anti-oxidants that remove cell damaging free radicals from the body.

Green tea provides an energy boost without coffee’s jitters.

Add some grated orange or lemon peel to enhance the tea’s anti-oxidants effect.

Eat an apple a day Apples, like flax seed, are an excellent source of fibre.

Apples also remove heavy metals. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the apple said to protect the lungs of smokers.

Try juicing Although juicing can be time consuming, it is a great weekly cleansing ritual. My favourite juice is carrots, beets and celery. This juice is a cleansing liver/kidney tonic.

The Vitamin A in carrots nourishes eyes, skin and liver.

Beets are a traditional liver tonic in India. Celery removes toxins from joints and flushes them from the body via the kidney.

Brew up some herbal tea Nettle (Uticaria dioica), dandelion leaf (Taraxacum off.) and cleavers (Galium aparine) are a traditional spring cleanse herbs used in tea.

While cleansing it is important to replenish minerals and vitamins that are flushed from the body along with toxins.

Nettle and dandelion leaf are high in vitamins and minerals.

Nettles are one of the highest plant based proteins in the world. Cleavers decongest the lymphatic system.

Try flavouring the tea with a pinch of peppermint leaf.

Peppermint gently stimulates a sluggish liver and digestive tract.

Toss up a colourful salad Make a colourful salad colour with radishes, grated carrots and beets, purple onion, slices of tomatoes and cucumbers.

Colourful food ensures a wide variety of vitamins and minerals as well as fibre nourishing the body while deeply cleansing.

Take Kelp Capsule When feeling heavy and sluggish, Kelp brings back the flow.

Kelp, like apples, removes heavy metals from our bodies.

It is also a significant source of calcium.

Be sure to purchase North Atlantic or Norwegian Kelp. Also, if taking thyroid medication, do not use kelp.

Soak in an Epsom Salt bath Epsom salts not only relieve aching overworked muscles, but they draw toxins from our bodies while skin soaks up magnesium.

It is recommended to take an Epsom salt bath three times a week.

Epsom salt baths are very relaxing; take it just before bed for deeper sleep. Moisturize skin well after the bath, as the salts can be drying. Also for enhanced enjoyment, add 10 drops of a favoured essential oil.

Finally, when offering the body nourishing cleansing food or soaking in a soothing tub, express gratitude for all the body does: feet that go for walks, arms that hug, and eyes that sparkle with love.

Thank hands for all they create, ears for all they hear and the tongue for all the delicious food it tastes.

This in turn cleanses the heart.

Do not meet a tree If unable to accept Leaves shaping your mind.

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OSA: Weight loss can help provide relief We suggest that you work with your doctor or a nutritionist ASAP to lose five per cent of your body weight — that’s been shown to help relieve OSA in more than 30 per cent of people, and actually cure others.

You also should adjust your sleep position: Elevating your head or getting a firmer pillow can help sometimes, as can sleeping on your side instead of your back.

FAR-REACHING POTENTIAL FOR DETECTING DISEASE RISKS

CHICAGO — These days, it’s faster and cheaper than ever to decipher a person’s entire DNA. But a small study suggests that looking for disease risks that way may not be ready for the masses.

For one thing, the research found that gene variants most likely linked with significant disease were the least likely to be accurately identified.

And analyzing the mass of data from the DNA scan is a daunting task, researchers said.

Some experts think more targeted genemapping is a better approach.

But while whole genome sequencing is mostly done for research, it has far-reaching potential for diagnosing and treating genetic diseases, even in people with no known risks.

The new results show its promise and its challenges.

Stanford University researchers performed whole genome sequencing in 12 healthy people.

Most of the millions of genetic variants they found were of uncertain significance, although one woman was found to have a high genetic risk for cancer.

DNA is recovered by a simple blood test and deciphered by machines.

The difficulty lies in interpreting the findings and figuring out which variants are important and which ones can be ignored.

That takes days of sophisticated follow-up lab tests and interpretation to reveal potentially meaningful genetic information, the researchers said.

Dr. Euan Ashley, a senior co-author and Stanford associate professor of medicine and genetics, likened the technology to “an unruly teenager who has grown up very fast. There’s huge potential.”

“This paper is like parental tough love — we have to be really honest about where we are in order to bring it up to clinical standards,” he said.

For the test, they used two commercially available instruments to sequence the DNA — the second one to validate the initial findings. But less than one-third of variants in inherited disease genes were confirmed.

Several specialists including medical geneticists, genetic counsellors and a pathologist examined the findings and recommended follow-up tests.

Medical intervention was considered appropriate for one participant, a woman with no family history of breast or ovarian cancer found to have a genetic variant strongly linked with those diseases. That finding led to surgery to remove her ovaries and increased breast cancer screening.

The cost per patient was about $17,000 plus hundreds of dollars in follow-up tests.

Some centres charge less and the cost is expected to drop considerably as the technique is improved.

The study was published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Ashley and several coauthors have financial ties to a genome interpretation company and receive royalties for patents related to genome sequencing.

One of the authors has received speaker fees from the maker of one of

actually need. That in turn could lead to hyperglycemia or elevated blood sugar levels.

The three devices are: Abbott Diabetes Care’s FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meter and FreeStyle Mini Blood Glucose Meter as well as Insulet’s OmniPod Insulin Management System.

Health Canada says people who use the products can contact Abbott Diabetes Care or speak with their health-care professional if they have concerns.

HEALTH

the machines used.

The research and previous studies “provide a glimpse of what is possible” for technology that eventually will be widely used for patients, a JAMA editorial said.

“Like the personal computer, Internet, smartphones, and electronic health records, turning back now from the use of genomic technologies in health care is inconceivable,” wrote contributing JAMA editor Dr. William Gregory Feero, former special adviser to the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute.

Online: JAMA: http://jama. ama-assn.org National Human Genome Research Institute: https://www.genome.gov

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Warning issued over false blood sugar readings from glucose strips

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Health Canada is warning Canadians that a brand of glucose test strips used by diabetics can give false blood sugar readings.

It says Abbott FreeStyle glucose test strips can give lower than accurate readings when used with specific testing devices.

False low blood sugar readings may prompt users to make improper treatment choices such as increasing their sugar intake or using less insulin than they

Cephaly headband approved as first device to prevent migraines WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it approved a nerve-stimulating headband as the first medical device to prevent migraine headaches.

Agency officials said the device provides a new option for patients who cannot tolerate migraine medications.

The Cephaly device is a battery-powered plastic band worn across the forehead.

Using an adhesive electrode, the band emits a low electrical current to stimulate nerves associated with migraine pain.

Users may feel a tingling sensation on the skin where the electrode is applied.

The device is designed to be used no more than 20 minutes a day by patients 18 years and older.

A 67-person study reviewed by the FDA showed patients using the device experienced fewer migraines per month than patients using a placebo device.

The Cephaly headband did not completely eliminate migraine headaches or reduce the intensity of migraines that occurred.

About 53 per cent of 2,313 patients in a separate study said they were satisfied with the device and were willing to purchase it for future use.

No serious adverse events were connected with the device.

Cephaly is manufactured by Cephaly Technology of Belgium.

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SUN SIGNS es. Your benevolence and good spirit attracts everyone like a magnet. You are definitely in your element today and ready to sing out loud a few happy tunes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22): This is a day where you prefer to take it easy and simply live in the moment.

It is not a typical day which characterizes your persona, but today, you are willing to make an exception. Solitude and peaceful environments appeal to you greatly.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.

22): You are in sync with your group and seem to get along just fine. You are more than satisfied knowing that you all are on the same wavelength. Go out and have some joyous times with your usual circle. New alliances could help you further your goals.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Poise and charm will get you anywhere today. Be at your best today as this is one of those days where first impressions last for a while.

Keep your personal life in control as it may come out in the open.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You awake with a sudden urge to go somewhere far away to some exotic land. The idea of escaping reality for something new and unusual really attracts you. If you are in publishing or simply writing your memoir, this is your day.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): You may hear favourable news concerning a loan or money that is being owed to you. Dive into the world of unknown as it could reveal something interesting to your ears. Intimate affairs bring you tremendous bliss

and much fulfilment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): One-on-one alliances are going in perfect harmony for you today. The ideas you evoke now seem to have the kind of response you have been waiting for. A sizzling romance or creative endeavours will offer you some exquisite surprises.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You may find it hard to resist the temptation to indulge in rich foods or some appealing desserts. Intemperance can make you feel both at peace and guilty. Coworkers will be more supportive today.

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A conjunction to Venus denotes loving affections and kindness in relations to one another. The Moon trines Uranus, which promises a few pleasing surprises today. It’s a great day for social gatherings, parties and simply commemorating the good old times.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, you may decide that it is time for you to get back on track and in shape. Try to work slowly from the bottom all the way up by not omitting the small steps. It is primordial for you to not avoid the essential ones as skipping will only make you redo everything.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Romance and socializing come hand in hand for you today. Indulge yourself into pleasurable activities and unleash your inner self. A new love may flourish at this time making you enlightened with hope and a zest for life.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Host a get-together at your own place today. You will likely spend quality time together while sharing intimate yet soulful conversations. There’s a serene vibe that dominates throughout the day which makes you feel in harmony with yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You speak with dignity and with a love for words.

You are inclined to conduct conversations which put everyone at ease. Confrontations don’t appeal to you today. Community work and socializing are excellent for developing new contacts.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your monetary state seems favourable to you.

You are at peace with what you have gained and saved this far, at least in terms of security. You may have your eyes on a particular item that’s been on your mind for far too long.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Everyone appreciates your presence and your popularity amongst your peers increas-

trust. My husband and I now work every day to keep those windows open only to each other.

He finally understands that it’s not sex that makes the affair.

It’s taking your emotional passion and giving it to someone other than your spouse. — Trusting Again Dear Trusting: We agree that trust is the bottom line of any relationship, providing the security and confidence that allow it to survive for the long haul.

We are glad that you and your husband managed to work on this together and repair your marriage.

Thank you for offering both good counsel and hope for others.

Dear Annie: Your answer to “Annoyed Grandma” about a grandchild with no boundaries was right on.

Our teenage daughter begged us to go to an unsupervised party, and we said no.

Her friends even told us “everyone’s going.” In spite of her anger, we all made it through. Two years later, she said, “Remember the party I begged you to attend?

I want to thank you for not giving in. I didn’t want to go, but I didn’t want to lose face with my friends, and I used you as my excuse.

I knew you wouldn’t let me down.” Tough love is worth it. — Mom of a Super (Now 52-Year-Old) Daughter Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

TORONTO — Celebrated Canadian and international chefs will headline an annual educational conference focusing on the hospitality industry this spring in Toronto.

Montreal’s Normand Laprise, co-owner of the restaurant Toque, is slated to take part in the Terroir Hospitality Symposium on May 12, the organization said in a statement. Laprise recently won a Gourmand World Cookbook Award for best cookbook of the year in English and French for “Toque! Les artisans d’une gastronomie Quebecoise.”

Also participating are David Chang of New York’s Momofuku fame, whose Toronto restaurants are next door to the tony Shangri-La Hotel, Chef Daniel Boulud, whose two Canadian locations, Cafe Boulud at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel and Maison Boulud in Montreal, join his roster of establishments in New York, Palm Beach, Miami, London and Singapore, and Chef Albert Adria, who gained a reputation in the culinary world cooking with older brother Ferran in their award-winning Spanish restaurant El Bulli and now owns several restaurants.

Terroir, celebrating its eighth year, brings together influential chefs, food and wine experts, restaurateurs and global influencers in gastronomy.

This year’s theme is “Growing Ideas: community building and creative collaboration in the world of gastronomy,” which will showcase examples of how the industry shares ideas and collective resources to build strength.

Presentations will look at how individuals, organizations and communities work together for a greater common purpose, building a strong collective.

Other participants at the event, chaired by Arlene Stein and taking place in Toronto’s Arcadian Court, include comedian Shaun Majumder, who launched the eco-friendly inn Majumder Manor in his hometown of Burlington, N.L., and David MacMillan and Frederic Morin of the three Montreal restaurants Joe Beef, Liverpool House and Le Vin Papillon.

For the third year, awards to showcase individuals across all fields of hospitality will be handed out.

Nominations for the six categories close April 26.

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MITCHELL in the cards. org) and the Abraham & SUGAR Besides, businesses Low Self-Help Systems don’t want to hire an (lowselfhelpsystems. “old” person like me. org).

Because my job pays Dear Annie: I’ve connext to nothing, I began charging sidered writing every time I read things on credit. What was I sup- about someone who thinks their posed to do? spouse is having an affair.

I’m now in deep credit-card Facebook and other social medebt and am desperate to find the dia have opened the door to sefunds to pay it off. cret connections, contact with old I’m a hard worker, but feel like flames and private conversations a useless failure. Don’t tell me to with co-workers. see a counselor, because there I didn’t fully understand the isis no money to pay for it. If my sue until I found that my husband car dies on me, I’ll be walking six was communicating with various miles to work. other women this way.

At this time in my so-called life, I never expected this. My husI thought I’d be better off than I band was an upstanding profesam. sional, and we had been married Please tell me what I can do. — 25 years. When someone gets End of the Line caught communicating with anothDear End: The quality of your er and protests that “nothing haplife should not be based solely on pened,” what they mean is that your financial situation. they aren’t yet sexually involved.

Can your husband help you But a lot has happened. pay off this debt? Surely he would It’s a betrayal. Once a husband want to be supportive. Also try or wife closes a window to the Debtors Anonymous (debtor- spouse and opens it to another sanonymous.org). person, it creates an intimacy.

For a job, contact your local A better definition of an affair city hall or state government offic- is that it’s something that violates

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Closing in on the playoffs BARTOSAK MAKES 47 SAVES TO LEAD REBELS TO A BIG WIN OVER KOOTENAY

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Rebels 3 Ice 2 As Patrik Bartosak continues to add to his franchise record for most saves in a single season, he continues to keep the Red Deer Rebels in the WHL playoff hunt.

The Rebels rode Bartosak’s coattails to a 3-2 win over the Kootenay Ice before 4,451 fans Wednesday at the Enmax Centrium and in the process moved two points clear of the Prince Albert Raiders — who fell 6-1 at Regina — and into a seventh-place tie with the Brandon Wheat Kings in the Eastern Conference.

As has been the case on so many occasions over the past two seasons, Bartosak was the Rebels’ man of the hour, this time turning aside 47 shots during yet another excellent performance.

The 20-year-old Los Angeles Kings prospect wasn’t interested in basking in the moment, however, not with two big regular-season games remaining Saturday and Sunday against the Edmonton Oil Kings.

“Obviously we needed those two points and we got them, so we’re definitely happy for that,” he said. “But we have to forget about this and start getting ready for the weekend.”

To Bartosak, his stellar outing was all in a day’s work.

Nothing more, nothing less.

“That’s my job and I like facing lots of shots better than facing 20 shots a night,” he shrugged. “I’m enjoying it, it’s my last year as a Rebel.

I’m definitely having fun out there.”

Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter wasn’t having fun from his vantage point, considering his team was outshot 49-28 and generally outplayed a majority of the evening.

“We found a way, but it’s not the way we like to play.

Patty was outstanding,” said Sutter.

The Rebels gave up 19 first-period shots but led 1-0 at the intermission, thanks to a goal from Brooks Maxwell, who took a corner pass from Rhyse Dieno, moved around

a defenceman and beat Ice netminder Mackenzie Skapski low to the short side.

“Our first period, just our start . . . we had 19 turnovers in the first period and 15 of them were in our own zone,” said Sutter. “We just turned pucks over.”

The Rebels picked up the pace in the middle frame and upped the count to 2-0 when defenceman Nic Charif scored on a wrist shot from point, the puck eluding Skapski due to a last-second screen.

The Ice replied just 53 seconds later as Jaedon Descheneau beat Bartosak from the faceoff circle following a feed from linemate Sam Reinhart.

Kootenay defenceman Jordan Steenbergen was called for tripping in the final minute of the period, giving the hosts an opportunity to add to their lead with the infraction carrying over into the third.

But the Rebels never got a sniff with the man advantage.

“We got a bit of momentum in the last half of the second period and we really needed our power play to start the third period well for us,” said Sutter. “We never got going on it and (the loss of momentum) seemed to carry over.”

Outshot 2-17 in the final frame, the Rebels nevertheless matched the visitors goalfor-goal. Scott Feser converted a nifty drop pass from Wyatt Johnson with four minutes remaining and rugged Kootenay forward Jon Martin — with Skapski on the bench — jammed home a loose puck in the crease just over a minute later to keep the end result in doubt.

And in the end it was Bartosak to the rescue, making a huge glove save on Zach Franko at the buzzer, his third sizzling stop of the evening on the overage Kootenay forward.

Adding to his terrific volume of work, Bartosak drew the second assist on Feser’s goal.

“I looked up at the scoreclock and we had two shots 11 minutes into the third,” said Sutter. “We don’t want to play like that, and again our goalie was outstanding tonight.

“We’re going to have to be a lot better than this on the

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Red Deer Rebel Presten Kopeck makes a play as he is covered by Kootenay Ice Rinat Valiev during first-period action at the Centrium in Red Deer on Wednesday. weekend. It comes down to habits and we’re a creature of habit. If you allow certain things to creep into your game through preparation, this is the type of game you get.”

Regardless, the Rebels pulled out the victory to improve their playoff chances.

“It’s two points and I’m not going to be negative on that side of it,” said Sutter. “The points are huge. Now it comes down to a big weekend and it’s still a three-team race for the final two (post-season)

spots. We have to make sure we’re set here this weekend.

We need to approach things differently in regards to our mindset on Saturday.”

While the Rebels close out against the powerful Oil Kings Saturday at home and Sunday in Edmonton, the Raiders face the lowly Saskatoon Blades twice — home and away — and the Wheat Kings finish with a two-game set versus Regina, again home and away.

If two teams tie for the eighth and final playoff berth,

an additional game will be played. Red Deer holds the tie-breaker over both Prince Albert and Brandon, meaning the Rebels would host a potential tie-breaker. ● Forward Mason McCarty played his third game with the Rebels and his first since being recalled from the midget AAA UFA Bisons last week . . . The three stars: (1) Bartosak, (2) Descheneau and (3) Charif. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com

Backlund, Flames roast struggling Ducks

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Flames 7 Ducks 2 CALGARY — Mikael Backlund scored twice and added an assist Wednesday night as the Calgary Flames jumped out to a 4-0 first period lead and cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

Up 2-0, Backlund set up Cammalleri in the slot for a power-play goal at 11:28. The quick shot past Jonas Hiller made it three goals on five shots and resulted in coach Bruce Boudreau pulling him from the game, replacing him with Frederik Andersen.

The change did not change the game’s momentum, however. Two minutes later, Backlund scored his 15th goal of the season on a wrist shot that slipped past the rookie goaltender.

Backlund added his second of the night 1:31 into the second period, this time shorthanded. Firing a wrist shot past Andersen as he broke in alone off the wing, it was the Flames’ second short-handed goal of the night and league-leading 11th of the season.

Backlund has four of them, tying him for top spot with Boston’s Brad Marchand and Tampa Bay’s Tyler Johnson.

Mark Giordano, TJ Galiardi, Ladislav Smid and Corban Knight with his first NHL goal also scored for Calgary (26-33-7). The Flames scored more than five goals in a game for the first time

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Anaheim Ducks’ Bryan Allen, right, fights with Calgary Flames’ Brian Mcgrattan during first-period NHL action in Calgary, Wednesday. this season.

Andrew Cogliano with his 20th goal and Nick Bonino scored for Anaheim (43-16-7). Winless in their last four (02-2), the Ducks continue a three-game road trip Friday night in Colorado.

Anaheim continues to lead the Pacific Division by two points over the San Jose Sharks but the Ducks squander the game in hand that they held.

The Flames entered the night tied for the league-lead in one-goal games.

The unusual blowout offensively for the home side was embraced by the crowd announced at 19,829, who gave the team a boisterous standing ovation after the first and second periods and once again when the game ended.

Up 6-2, the crowd got one last treat when Knight, from nearby High River, scored his first NHL goal with 1:57 left in the game.

There were signs early that it wasn’t going to be Anaheim’s night.

After peppering Flames rookie goalie Joni Ortio with a couple shots in the opening minute only to come away empty, Calgary made its first shot count when Giordano’s slapshot hit the shaft of Kyle Palmieri’s stick and redirected into the top corner on Hiller at 3:39.

Bad luck for Anaheim was followed by some bad play. After Backlund was robbed on a two-on-one short-handed breakaway, the same penalty kill produced a three-on-one shortly after with Galiardi finishing off a neat setup from Paul Byron at 7:10.

Making his fifth start in a row, Ortio had 20 saves to improve to 3-3-0.

In relief, Andersen finished with 16 saves. Hiller was tagged with the loss to fall to 26-10-6.

Notes: Calgary LW Curtis Glencross (ankle) returned after missing 29 games. He played on a line with Galiardi and Brian McGrattan..It was only the third time this season the Flames have scored five goals in a game.

Kings basketball coach Pottinger named CCAA coach of year

BY ADVOCATE STAFF SQUAMISH, B.C. — Kings basketball head coach Clayton Pottinger became the second member of the RDC coaching staff to be awarded the CCAA coach of the year this season.

Volleyball Kings head coach Aaron Schulha received the honour at the men’s nationals with Pottinger picking up the award at the Canadian Colleges men’s basketball championship banquet Wednesday.

“It’s a great honour .. . it feels good,” he said. “We put a lot of hard work to build a program and it’s nice to be recognized. But as I said at the Alberta awards this is a team award.

“A lot goes into the program from the trainers, to the athletic department, to the players and assis-

Clayton Pottinger

tant coaches. It’s nice to see the recognition that you can share with everyone.”

Pottinger appreciated the fact other programs across the country recognize the dedication and hard work put in to make the Kings to one of the top programs in the country.

“It’s nice to see when other people share the enthusiasm.”

Now comes the hard work for Pottinger and his coaching staff as the Kings open the nationals tonight at 9:30

Greg Meachem, Sports Editor, 403-314-4363 E-mail gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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p.m. (MDT) against the Crandall University Chargers of Moncton, N.B. The Kings practised Wednesday and won’t be affected by the late start tonight.

“It’s 9:30, but we practice late at home at times so it’s not a worry. If anything it may affect Crandall more. It will be like 1 a.m. their time,” said Pottinger.

The Kings go into the nationals ranked third with Langara out of Vancouver No. 1 They face ACAC runner-up Concordia Thunder. As well the Vanier Cheetahs of Saint-Laurent, Que., clashes with the Holland Hurricanes of Charlottetown, P.E.I. and the second-ranked Sheridan Bruins of Oakville, Ont., meet the host Quest University Kermodes.

It the Kings win their opener they play Friday at 9:30 p.m. with the final Saturday at 9:30 p.m. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS DUNEDIN, Fla. — Seven years and a world of experience separate Marcus Stroman and Ricky Romero.

Stroman, 22, is climbing the Blue Jays pitching ladder. Romero, 29, is trying to find a handle after falling more than a few rungs.

Both left Florida Auto Exchange Stadium with positives Wednesday despite a 5-4 exhibition loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in a game decided by Jerry Sands’ ninth-inning solo homer off Chad Jenkins.

Stroman gave up three runs on five hits in the first four innings, striking out three and walking one.

The good was the first two innings, the bad was a somewhat rocky third salvaged by a spectacular double play courtesy of Jose Reyes and Ryan Goins, and the ugly was a rocket launched in the fourth by Jeremy Moore.

Romero, whose career has staggered from Opening Day starter to professional limbo, gave up one run on two hits while striking out three and walking two in his four innings.

Apart from a hiccup in the sixth, he got the job done. In three outings (seven innings) this spring, Romero has given up just two runs.

“They both did really good today,” said manager John Gibbons. “Ricky’s moving in the right direction.”

Romero was especially sharp in the fourth and eighth.

He opened with two strikeouts and a groundout in a 10-pitch inning. He was slated to go just three innings but went four at the request of pitching coach Pete Walker. Romero made quick work of the Rays in the eighth with a flyout, groundout and strikeout.

Romero saw action in just four outings in the majors last season and has had just about every part of his game put under the microscope. For that reason, he refuses to get ahead of himself these days.

“I’ve been through so much that I’ve learned to stay in the present and not look ahead or not look behind and start overthinking and what not,” he said. “For me, it’s a positive every time I come here and get work done. It feels good, whether it’s in a game, in the bullpen or towel drills (where pitcher throw a towel instead of a ball to al-

leviate arm stress), or what not, I feel good about myself.

“That’s been the biggest key. Staying in the present right now, not looking ahead. Everything else will take care of itself. All I can do is go out there and pitch and audition,” he added with a laugh.

Stroman wobbled in the third inning when he loaded the bases with no outs on a double, single, and a walk.

A Desmond Jennings bloop single knocked in one run and the Rays scored another through Ali Solis when Matt Joyce hit into the Reyes-Goins double play.

“An unbelievable play,” said Stroman, who then took matters into his own hands.

The five-foot-nine 185-pounder stabbed a hot shot on the mound to escape the inning trailing 2-0.

Jeremy Moore, a 26-year-old minor leaguer, homered off Stroman to make it 3-0 in the fourth with a shot that cleared the 36-foot-high batter’s eye looming behind the centre-field fence 400 feet away. Tampa added another run in the sixth.

Toronto rallied for four runs in the sixth, powered by Edwin Encarnacion’s two-run homer.

“I thought it was better,” Stroman said of his outing Wednesday. “Not exactly where I wanted to be but I definitely made some better pitches than I made in my last outing. My stuff felt better for the most part.”

He was happy with his cutter other than the delivery to Moore, which stayed over the middle of the plate.

“A really bad pitch,” he said.

“He did what he should have done.

Hit a long ways,” he added.

Stroman is likely destined to the minors, to gather more seasoning. He declined to bite when reporters quizzed him on whether he is in the mix for one of the openings in the Jays’ rotation.

“I’m not even concerned with that at all,” he said. “I’m trying to get ready for the season, doing everything I can to get my pitches exactly where they need to be so when Opening Day comes, I’m ready to pitch wherever I may be.

That’s all I’m concerned about.”

Romero also declined to say where he saw himself on the depth chart.

“You know what? I’m not really worried about it,” he said. “Whatever I do out there is going to dictate my future.”

Healthy, stronger quarterback Mike Reilly predicts turnaround for Eskimos THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — His body healed from all the punishing hits he took last season, bulked-up quarterback Mike Reilly returned to Edmonton this week excited and confident that 2014 will be a much better year for the Eskimos.

“I started workouts about two weeks into the off-season,” the 29-yearold said at an early morning availability session Wednesday. “The plan was to bulk up, to get to 225, 230 (pounds) which is where I was at in 2011 and I felt good at that playing weight.

That’s where I am now.”

The six-foot-three Reilly started last season — his first as a starter in the CFL — at 215 pounds and was down to about 205 by the end of the season that saw the Eskimos finish a dismal 4-14. He took the vast majority of the 60 quarterback sacks the team gave up.

He stopped hurting a couple of weeks after the season ended and immediately began plans to bulk up.

“I think the weight is an advantage, as long as I can still move, which I can,” he said.

“I made sure the weight I’ve gained has been in the right way and the athleticism hasn’t been lost so I feel good about it. In the pocket if you weigh more it takes more of a hit to knock you off your path. If you stay in the pocket you get bumped and pushed around a little bit while you’re trying to make a throw downfield and I think it will help me in the pocket and make me more durable. Last year I started 18 games

Chiefs pull out 3-1 win despite losing three forwards in third period CALGARY — Red Deer Optimist Chiefs head coach Doug Quinn couldn’t have been happier with the effort he got from his team Wednesday.

The Chiefs ended up playing the third period with three of their regular forwards missing, but pulled out a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Buffaloes to grab a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Alberta Midget Hockey League South Division final.

“We were down to three forward lines in the third period, but we may have played some of our best hockey of the game,” said Quinn. “The guys rallied around each other and gutted it out.”

The Chiefs went into the game with Alan Pruss out with a wrist injury then lost Jeff de Wit with a minor injury and Ross Heidt with a hitting from behind penalty.

“Ross will be back next game and I expect de Wit will be as well,” said Quinn.

Jayden Sittler finished with 23 saves while his mates had 35 shots.

“Jayden was really good, he made a number of big saves at key times,” added Quinn.

Trey deGraaf gave the Chiefs a 1-0 lead with Layne

MAJOR MIDGET HOCKEY Bensmiller connecting while shorthanded to make it 2-0.

“That was a huge goal,” said Quinn. “They were putting pressure on us and Layne broke away and snapped in a shot from the wing.”

The Buffaloes narrowed the gap to 2-1 before the end of the second period, but deGraaf scored into an empty net to seal the victory.

The win was the Chiefs third road win in three games in the playoffs.

“We can play in any kind of situation,” said Quinn.

“We play good defence and have a tough minded team.”

The Chiefs look to wrap up the series Friday at 8 p.m. at the Arena.

The winner faces the winner between the Lloydminster Bobcats and St. Albert Raiders.

The ‘Cats downed the Raiders 4-1 Wednesday on the road to tie the series at 1-1.

and that’s hard to do and it’s my goal this year as well.”

He started every game despite all the brutal punishment he took that included suffering a concussion from a hit Sept.

28 in Toronto. He completed 305-of-512 passes (59.6 per cent) with 24 touchdowns, 20 interceptions and an 89.1 rating.

He also ran for 709 yards, most by any quarterback and fifth best in the CFL. His off-season included spending time in Montana with his parents, in New York with his girlfriend and touring Ireland in January, his first time off the continent.

He also spent time working out Eskimos receivers and will do more of that in Edmonton this week, later this month in Toronto and in early April in Houston.

Those workouts, however, are pretty basic until the players receive a playbook from the Eskimos new coaching staff that is headed by Chris Jones, who replaced Kavis Reed in the offseason.

Reilly spoke to all the coaches on the phone and said from everything he’s heard so far “it definitely seems like their direction is something I’m excited about.”

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cludes better protection for himself.

“There are a number of ways it can happen,” he said.

“There’s a number of things that go into it: pass protection, your run game, your screen package, quick passing game as well as play action to keep the defences on their heels a bit.

“We did some good things last year but we obviously had some glaring deficiencies to work on a that’s stuff we’re going to clean up early in camp. I expect it to be quite a different scenario next season in terms of offence.”

He added, it’s still football and that means he is going to get hit. But he’s confident that with the new coaches, a new offensive scheme and the player changes on the offensive line that won’t happen as often.

“There’s a lot of things we learned last season, that I learned personally and I think this team as a whole can take as positives,” he said. “Even the negatives, you learn more from them than the positives so we learned a lot, unfortunately. But that should help this season. I think we’re a playoff team a anything short of that is a bad season for anybody.”

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Speed skating club looking to add more coaches Shawna Pearman has been an anchor with the Red Deer Central Lions Speed Skating Club for over three decades.

The Ponoka resident joined the club in a coaching capacity in 1980 and is still their head coach. But despite her love for the sport, Pearman knows that down the road she will take a step back.

As a result she would love to add to the club’s coaching staff.

“I still enjoy it a lot, but I only have one daughter (Tess) still involved with the club and sooner or later I want to step away,” she explained. “We do have some junior coaches with the club, but we need to find some older

coaches with a background in speed skating, or even individuals who are willing to learn. There’s a lot of opportunities for them and we certainly encourage them to contact us.”

There are “around” 50 athletes registered with the club, but Pearman would also like to add to that number.

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Grizzlys upset Oilers with 5-1 win, advance to second round OKOTOKS — The Olds Grizzlys erupted for four third-period goals and upset the Okotoks Oilers 5-1 Wednesday to advance to the second round of the AJHL playoffs.

Olds trailed the bestof-five South Division quarter-final 2-1 before winning 6-1 at home Monday to force a deciding game.

The Grizzlys, who finished seventh in the

South, 26 points back of the second-place Oilers, snapped a 1-1 tie on a goal by Kyle Star 3:27 into the final frame.

Kyle Moore converted a pass from Star at 11:14, Jack Goranson potted a power-play goal four minutes later and Moore added his second of the game — into an empty net — with 26 seconds remaining.

BJ Duffin notched an early first-period goal for

the visitors and Robbie Fischer scored the lone goal for Okotoks three minutes later.

Ethan Jemieff turned aside 33 shots as the winning goaltender. Jared D’Amico made 26 saves for the Oilers.

Olds will face the Brooks Bandits in a South Division semifinal. Brooks finished first in the South and had a first-round playoff bye.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pt x-Kelowna 70 55 11 0 4 299 174 114 x-Portland 69 51 13 2 3 321 201 107 x-Victoria 70 48 18 1 3 233 173 100 x-Seattle 69 40 23 2 4 230 236 86 x-Spokane 69 39 24 3 3 238 203 84 x-Everett 68 36 23 7 2 202 194 81 x-Vancouver 70 32 27 7 4 226 237 75 x-Tri-City 69 28 32 4 5 171 214 65 Prince George 70 26 36 3 5 229 297 60 Kamloops 70 13 52 2 3 167 296 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 Tuesday’s results Brandon 8 Saskatoon 5 Calgary 5 Lethbridge 3 Edmonton 1 Kootenay 0 Moose Jaw 6 Prince Albert 3 Portland 3 Tri-City 2 (OT) Victoria 3 Kelowna 2 Spokane 6 Seattle 4 Wednesday’s results Edmonton 3 Medicine Hat 1 Red Deer 3 Kootenay 2 Regina 7 Prince Albert 1 Swift Current 6 Saskatoon 5 Kelowna 4 Kamloops 1 Vancouver 3 Victoria 2 Everett at Spokane, late Friday’s games Calgary at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Brandon at Regina, 7 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Prince George at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Everett at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

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

Kelowna at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

Portland at Seattle, 8:35 p.m.

Wednesday’s summary Rebels 3, Ice 2 First Period 1. Red Deer, Maxwell 14 (Dieno, Pawlenchuk) 6:02.

Penalties — Martin Koo (fighting) 2:35, Fafard RD (fighting) 2:35.

Second Period 2. Red Deer, Charif 3 (Fleury, Johnson) 6:04.

3. Kootenay, Descheneau 43 (Reinhart, Skapski) 6:57.

Penalties — Steenbergen Koo (tripping) 19:14.

Third Period 4. Red Deer, Feser 14 (Johnson, Bartosak) 16:04.

5. Kootenay, Martin 10 (Reinhart, Philp) 17:13.

Penalties — Pawlenchuk RD (slashing) 2:40, Doetzel RD (high-sticking) 5:16.

Shots on goal Kootenay 19 9 21 — 49 Red Deer 8 13 7 — 28 Goal — Kootenay: Skapski (L, 28-19-2); Red Deer: Bartosak (W, 32-25-1).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Kootenay: 0-2; Red Deer: 0-1.

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 65 44 17 4 92 Boston 65 43 17 5 91 Toronto 67 35 24 8 78 N.Y. Rangers 66 35 27 4 74 Montreal 67 35 25 7 77 Columbus 65 34 26 5 73 Tampa Bay 65 34 24 7 75 Philadelphia 65 33 25 7 73 Detroit 65 29 23 13 71 New Jersey 66 29 24 13 71 Washington 67 30 27 10 70 Ottawa 65 28 25 12 68 Carolina 65 28 28 9 65 N.Y. Islanders 67 25 33 9 59 Florida 65 24 34 7 55 Buffalo 65 19 38 8 46

GF 206 208 198 172 167 190 186 184 172 163 193 185 163 188 157 129

Nashville at Chicago, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Today

Wednesday’s summary Flames 7, Ducks 2 First Period 1. Calgary, Giordano 11 (Brodie) 3:39.

2. Calgary, Galiardi 3 (Byron, Brodie) 7:10 (sh).

3. Calgary, Cammalleri 17 (Backlund, Giordano) 11:28 (pp).

4. Calgary, Backlund 15 (Bouma, Ortio) 13:28.

Penalties — Westgarth Cgy (hooking) 5:56, Lindholm Ana (hooking) 10:51, Allen Ana (fighting) 14:22, McGrattan Cgy (fighting) 14:22, Butler Cgy (stick holding) 19:50.

Second Period 5. Calgary, Backlund 16 (Russell) 1:31 (sh).

6. Anaheim, Cogliano 20 (Silfverberg, Beauchemin) 11:30.

7. Calgary, Smid 2 (Byron, Bouma) 18:49.

Penalties — Palmieri Ana (hooking) 2:37.

Third Period 8. Anaheim, Bonino 17 (Fowler, Sbisa) 7:45.

9. Calgary, Knight 1 (Westgarth, Hanowski) 18:03.

Penalties — Fistric Ana (stick holding) 9:01, Beauchemin Ana (slashing) 10:01.

Shots on goal Anaheim 7 8 7 — 22 Calgary 8 10 7 — 25 Goal — Anaheim: Hiller (L, 26-10-6); Calgary: Ortio (W, 3-3-0).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Anaheim: 0-2; Calgary: 1-4.

GA 159 144 205 165 170 179 171 190 183 168 202 213 185 228 209 192

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 65 44 14 7 95 213 148 Anaheim 66 43 16 7 93 210 167 Colorado 66 43 18 5 91 202 174 San Jose 66 42 17 7 91 205 159 Chicago 66 38 14 14 90 225 175 Los Angeles 66 38 22 6 82 162 139 Minnesota 65 34 22 9 77 161 161 Dallas 65 32 23 10 74 188 181 Phoenix 66 31 24 11 73 184 189 Vancouver 68 30 28 10 70 160 183 Winnipeg 67 30 28 9 69 184 195 Nashville 66 28 28 10 66 160 195 Calgary 66 26 33 7 59 159 196 Edmonton 66 23 35 8 54 166 215 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

AJHL Playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-5) North Division Bye: Spruce Grove Fort McMurray (2) vs. Drayton Valley (7) (Fort McMurray wins series 3-0) Sunday’s result Fort McMurray 3 Drayton Valley 1 Lloydminster (3) vs. Whitecourt (6) (Lloydminster wins series 2-2) Wednesday’s result Lloydminster 4 Whitecourt 2 Monday’s result Lloydminster 5 Whitecourt 4 (OT) Sunday’s result Whitecourt 5 Lloydminster 1 Sherwood Park (4) vs. Bonnyville (5) (Sherwood Park wins series 3-0) Sunday’s result Sherwood Park 5 Bonnyville 3

Tuesday’s Games Edmonton 4, Minnesota 3, SO Nashville 4, Buffalo 1 New Jersey 2, Philadelphia 1 Carolina 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 Columbus 4, Detroit 1 Phoenix 3, Florida 1 Pittsburgh 2, Washington 0 Dallas 3, St. Louis 2, OT San Jose 6, Toronto 2

Friday’s Games San Jose at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Vancouver at Washington, 5 p.m.

Edmonton at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

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

South Division Bye: Brooks Okotoks (2) vs. Olds (7) (Olds wins series 3-2) Wednesday’s result Olds 5 Okotoks 1 Monday’s result Olds 6 Okotoks 2 Sunday’s result Okotoks 3 Olds 2 Drumheller (3) vs. Calgary Mustangs (6) (Drumheller wins series 3-0) Sunday’s result Drumheller 10 Calgary Mustangs 3 Camrose (4) vs. Canmore (5) (Canmore wins series 3-1) Monday’s result Canmore 5 Camrose 3 Sunday’s result Canmore 3 Camrose 2 (OT) x — if necessary.

National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Signed F Shane Edwards to 10-day contract.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Signed F Jarvis Varnado.

Women’s National Basketball Association CONNECTICUT SUN — Traded G Kara Lawson to Washington, who sent G Matee Ajavon to Atlanta.

Atlanta sent G Alex Bentley to Washington.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed OT Jared Veldheer to a five-year contract.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Agreed to terms with OT Eugene Monroe on a five-year contract and WR Jacoby Jones on a four-year contract.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed OL Chris Williams.

Agreed to terms with CB Corey Graham and LB Keith Rivers.

CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with S M.D. Jennings on a one-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Released QBs Brandon Weeden and Jason Campbell. Signed LB Karlos Dansby and DBs Donte Whitner and Isaiah Trufant.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed DT Terrell McClain and DE Jeremy Mincey.

DENVER BRONCOS — Agreed to terms with DE DeMarcus Ware on a three-year contract.

DETROIT LIONS — Re-signed RB Joique Bell to a three-year contract. Agreed to terms with WR Golden Tate on a five-year contract.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed DB Husain Abdullah, LB Joe Mays and OL Jeff Linkenbach.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed OT Branden Albert to a five-year contract.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Agreed to terms with DT Linval Joseph. Signed LB Jasper Brinkley. Resigned OL Joe Berger.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Re-signed TE Michael Hoomanawanui. Released DT Isaac Sopoaga and OL Markus Zusevics.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Placed C David Baas on the waived/failed physical list. Re-signed PK Josh Brown, S Stevie Brown, RB Peyton Hillis, CB Trumaine McBride and QB Curtis Painter. Waived LB Marcus Dowtin. Signed G Geoff Schwartz and C J.D. Walton.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed T Austin Howard.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Agreed to terms with LB Bryan Braman on a two-year contract.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Re-signed OL Cody Wallace to a three-year contract and S Will Al-

len and LS Greg Warren to one-year contracts.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Signed TE David Johnson to a two-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Agreed to terms with S Antoine Bethea on a four-year contract.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released DE Chris Clemons. Agreed to terms with WR Taylor Price on a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with DT Tony McDaniel.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Released CB Darrelle Revis.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with RB Dexter McCluster on a multiyear contract.

Waived OT David Stewart.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed LB Adam Hayward.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Columbus F Blake Comeau two games for boarding Detroit D Brendan Smith during Tuesday’s game.

DALLAS STARS — Reassigned F Chris Mueller to Texas (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled RW Teemu Pulkkinen from Grand Rapids (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled F Quinton Howden and D Alex Petrovic from San Antonio (AHL). Reassigned D Mike Mottau to San Antonio.

SAN JOSE SHARKS — Reassigned D Nick Petrecki to Rochester (AHL) and F Sebastian Stalberg from Ontario (ECHL) to Portland (AHL).

American Hockey League HERSHEY BEARS — Returned D Mike Banwell to Reading (ECHL).

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Recalled F Jonathan Hazen from Cincinnati (ECHL).

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — Traded F Jeremy Langois to Bridgeport for D Dallas Jackson. Recalled G Mike Clemente from Evansville (ECHL).

ECHL ECHL — Suspended South Carolina RW Anthony Collins and Evansville D Matt Krug one game.

Added one game to the one-game suspension of Bakersfield F Chris Collins.

IDAHO STEELHEADS — Added G Dennis Cook as emergency backup. Released G Doug Melvin as emergency backup.

READING ROYALS — Signed G Braely Torris to an amateur tryout agreement. Released F Ryan Santana.

Central Hockey League BRAMPTON BEAST — Announced Syracuse (AHL) assigned D Dan Milan to the team. Waived D Erik Spady.

Wednesday’s Games Vancouver 3, Winnipeg 2, SO Boston 4, Montreal 1 Colorado 3, Chicago 2 Calgary 7, Anaheim 2 Thursday’s Games Phoenix at Boston, 5 p.m.

Buffalo at Carolina, 5 p.m.

San Jose at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Florida at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m.

Edmonton at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

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

BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Assigned RHP Brock Huntzinger, LHP Eduardo Rodriguez and INF Ivan De Jesus to minor league camp.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned LHP Charlie Leesman to Charlotte (IL) and OFs Jared Mitchell and Trayce Thompson to Birmingham (SL). Reassigned C Miguel Gonzalez, RHPs Deunte Heath and Omar Poveda, LHP Scott Snodgress and OF Keenyn Walker to minor league camp.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned RHP Austin Adams, LHP T.J. House, INFs Jesus Aguilar and Jose Ramirez and OF Carlos Moncrief to Columbus (IL) and INF Erik Gonzalez to Carolina (Carolina). Reassigned INFs Francisco Lindor and Joey Wendle, Cs Jake Lowery and Roberto Perez, OF Tyler Naquin and C/INF Tony Wolters to minor league camp.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned LHP Nik Turley and OF Slade Heathcott to Scranton/WilkesBarre (IL) and C Gary Sanchez to Trenton (EL).

SEATTLE MARINERS — Named Roy Howell manager of Tacoma (PCL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Assigned RHPs Nate Adcock and Armando Rodriguez and INF Rougned Odor to minor league camp. Optioned RHPs Wilmer Font and Ben Rowen to Round Rock (PCL) and RHP Lisalverto Bonilla and INF Luis Sardinas to Frisco (TL).

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with RHP Ervin Santana on a one-year contract.

MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned RHP Michael Brady and OF Kyle Jensen to New Orleans (PCL) and LHP Grant Dayton, RHPs Angel Sanchez and Jose Urena, C J.T. Realmuto and OF Brent Keys to Jacksonville (SL). Reassigned RHPs Anthony DeSclafani, Jesus Sanchez and Colby Suggs; LHP Justin Nicolino and INF Avery Romero to minor league camp.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned LHP Mike Kickham, LHP Jose De Paula, OF Gary Brown and 1B Angel Villalona to Fresno (PCL); RHP Kendry Flores and RHP Hunter Strickland to San Jose (Cal). Reassigned RHP Mason Tobin, C Andrew Susac, RHP Jason Berken, RHP Mitch Lively and 3B Chris Dominguez to their minor league camp.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned LHP Felipe Rivero to Harrisburgh (EL). Rassigned RHP A.J. Cole to minor league camp.

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DESCRIBE VIOLENT KIDNAPPING AND ROBBERY IN RED DEER LAST SPRING

BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF

NUNAVUT AUTHOR TO VISIT INNISFAIL LIBRARY

Witnesses to a violent kidnapping and robbery in Red Deer last spring say they were terrorized by the event.

Defence counsel Lorne Goddard is to open his case today in the trial of David James Kertesz, 28, one of three suspects in a home invasion at an apartment building in Red Deer in the early hours of May 14, 2013.

Kertesz is on trial before Edmonton-based Justice Sterling Sanderman in Red Deer Court

of Queen’s Bench on charges that include kidnapping, forcible confinement, extortion and armed robbery.

In court on Wednesday, Crown prosecutor Wayne Silliker presented videos of Red Deer City RCMP officers interviewing witnesses who were asked to identify suspects from photo lineups.

Witness Tonya Haultaine, who gave her testimony on Tuesday, is seen in an interview room going through photos with Const. Jody Young.

Appearing agitated and impatient as she signs off on one after another of the photos, Haultaine begins to cry as she recognizes a suspect.

there,” says Haultaine.

“He said, ‘I’ll kill you if you don’t tell me where he is. Where is the dope he left in the car and where’s your money?’ ” She said he rifled through her bag and then emptied it, taking her cellphone and wallet.

“Even with his — WITNESS TONYA HAULTAINE face beat up like that, his head is She said the man put a gun shiny, it’s him. in her side and demanded in“I know it’s him — the eyes, formation about a man she had everything.” driven up to the site.

“That’s him. That’s him right Please see WITNESS on Page C2

“HE SAID, ‘I’LL KILL YOU IF YOU DON’T TELL ME WHERE HE IS’,”

The Innisfail Public Library is hosting Nunavut author and storyteller Michael Kusugak on March 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. During his talk, he will describe his life growing up as an Inuit, sleeping in igloos, travelling by dog sled and living on the ice so they could hunt seals, whales and fish. People will be able to see, touch and wear a variety of Inuit artifacts in the hands on learning session, free of charge and open to the public.

SIGNS OF SPRING

LINDSAY THURBER IMPROV SHOW PLANNED While the Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School improv team is busy prepping for a public show, they hope people will book Tuesday in their schedule to see their upcoming performance.

The event costs $10, with proceeds going to support future improv events at the school. The show takes place in the Lindsay Thurber drama room, at 4204 58th St. in Red Deer, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the show starting at 7.

GALA RAISES $150,000 The 20th annual Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter fundraising gala raked in just over $150,000 on March 6 in Red Deer. All proceeds from the gala, presented by Scottsville Group, went towards CAWES, which helps families affected by domestic violence. Last year, the gala brought in $75,000 and the organization says it’s thrilled to have seen its 2014 goal of $100,000 smashed. The event featured silent and live auctions and media personality Danny Hooper as comedic emcee.

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With spring just around the corner, the melt is well on its way. Traffic along 40th Avenue in Red Deer encountered a large puddle that spanned both lanes of northbound traffic Wednesday. Many drivers may have been surprised by the depth of the water while pedestrians walking on the sidewalk had to be careful not to get drenched as traffic passed by. Shortly after this picture was taken a crew from the City of Red Deer Public Works Dept. arrived to free up the flow of water.

Man dies after fiery collision HUXLEY MAN IS VICTIM

BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF A 47-year-old Huxley man is dead after he ran a stop sign and struck an SUV driven by a 60-year-old Trochu woman 26 km northwest of Three Hills on Tuesday afternoon, police say.

The truck driven by the Huxley man was engulfed in flames

when other motorists came upon the scene.

He was able to get out of the truck, but died of injuries at the scene.

The Trochu woman was taken by ambulance to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre with non life-threatening injuries.

She remained in hospital on Wednesday.

The identity of either person has not been released by the Three Hills RCMP, who responded to the scene along with the Trochu Fire Depart-

ment and Alberta Health Services.

Three Hills RCMP officer Const. Robert Harms said it is unclear why the Huxley man ran the stop sign at the intersection of Range Road 251 and Township Road 332, as road conditions and weather did not play a role in the accident.

He was going an estimated 60 km/h when he was T-boned by the SUV on the passenger side, the speed limit on that stretch of road is 80 km/h.

“We came to the conclusion

Alberta Soroptimists honour five women Soroptimist International of Central Alberta honoured five women during the International Women’s Day Luncheon recently.

Two Central Alberta single mothers were bestowed the Women’s Opportunity Award on March 7. The award is for women who are the sole providers of their children and returning to school for better opportunities.

It was the first year the group was able to give out two opportunity awards thanks to an additional $1,500 donation.

Brandy Newman, a mother of two and fourth-year sociology student at Red Deer College, received the standard $2,000 award and Pat Hanson, a mother of three and second-year nursing student at the college, received $1,500.

The first winner of the Violet Richardson Award was Miranda LaBrash of Saskatoon, one of the at-large applications Soroptimist took in as one of the Saskatchewan clubs could not afford to hand out awards this year.

LaBrash, 17, volunteers with teens with developmental disabilities and at a community wellness clinic serving disadvantaged neighbourhoods. She is also an after-school tutor for refugee children.

The second Violet Richardson Award recipient was Lucienne Henry, 16, of Clive, a well-known community volunteer with the 4H club and the Clive Breakfast Program.

Chiropractor Joelle Johnson of Red Deer took home the Ruby Award: Women Helping Women. She previously won the Entrepreneurship Award at the Women of Excellence Awards Central Alberta banquet in 2012 for her commitment to serving young families in Central Alberta at Family First Chiropractic and Wellness.

Johnson is a member of the Independent Achievers in Red Deer, cohosted the Indigo Festival Red Deer from 2009 to 2011 and has volunteered her chiropractic services at rodeos and other events.

that the vehicle that ran the stop sign was travelling at a significant speed. We also believe that person is familiar with that road,” said Harms.

“So why the individual ran the stop sign still remains to be seen.”

It is also unknown why the truck caught fire, as well if it burst into flames or slowly caught fire.

The investigation into the collision continues.

No charges are pending. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

Wildlife centre’s Twitter, email accounts hacked A hacked Twitter and email account led to significant misinformation being spread about the Medicine River Wildlife Centre on Wednesday, causing confusion and anger.

A hoax email claimed the wildlife rehabilitation centre west of Red Deer would be closing.

A tweet at about noon on Wednesday said the centre assets and house had been sold and a press release had been sent saying the centre was closed.

With most of the staff away at wildlife rehabilitation conference in Nashville, staff member Erin Young, the education co-ordinator, was in the office to clean up af-

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ter the mess the hacker left.

In an email to the Red Deer Advocate, Young said they have an idea of who may have been responsible, but would not disclose who it was.

She also said the centre’s Twitter account received a direct message saying “We thought it was quite funny, considering how easy all your passwords are.”

Marred with terrible grammar, the fake press release went on to make outlandish claims about individuals and the centre.

Young said all the claims outlined in the faux release are untrue and the centre is working on renovations.

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BRIEFS Trees to be cleared for road improvements Trees will be cleared along 30th Avenue in Red Deer to make way for road improvements, forcing the closure of lanes on Range Road 272 for about 10 days.

Motorists will be able to travel both north and south through the work area but they will have to either stop or yield to oncoming traffic.

The southbound lane of Range Road 272 from Township Road 384 (north 150 metres) will be closed from now until Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On Friday to Monday, 200 metres of the southbound lane of Range Road 272 one km north of Township Road 384 will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On Tuesday, 100 metres of the southbound lane of Range Road 272 1.6 km north of Township Road 384 will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The schedule may change depending on weather conditions and progress.

The work is necessary to install the utility infrastructure for the planned extension of 67th Street and 30th Avenue.

Some trees will be transplanted to a new location within the project limits.

Some of the larger trees removed will be used for a natural playground site, which is planned near the Kerry Wood Nature Centre.

The road work is expected to start this summer near the intersection of 30th Avenue and 67th Street.

Fundraiser nets $22,000 A Lacombe fundraiser for a little boy recently diagnosed with leukemia threw expectations out of the park last weekend, raising a total of $22,000.

All proceeds from Caden’s Fundraiser held at Leto’s Steakhouse and Bar on March 8 went to the Tellier family to help with medical bills and other health related expenses.

Four year-old Caden Tellier makes weekly trips to Edmonton for cancer treatment after he was given the diagnosis just before the new year.

Stacey McTrowe and Aimee Robinson, friends of Caden’s mom, started

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Construction crews work to install a new water main along 32nd Street. Trails in Kin Canyon Park will be closed as will be the parking lot while construction is done. Construction is being done on both the north and south sides of 32nd Street between Spruce Drive and 47 Avenue. Traffic is not expected to be impacted during construction. organizing a fundraiser to help with the costs of medications and fuel. Lacombe Minor Hockey jumped on board to do their part, especially as Caden was just about to start learning the sport.

Together they organized the benefit event, which featured a silent auction, raffle and a 50/50 lottery. Local singer/ songwriter Randi Boulton provided the entertainment.

Crash leads to jail The suspect in a fatal collision near Beiseker has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty on the day his trial was to open.

A 51-year-old woman from Beiseker was killed in a two-vehicle collision near her home in June 2012.

Lloyd Girard of Calgary was re-

Suspects sought in tool purchases

Three charged in robbery One man and two youth were arrested and charged two blocks from

the gas station they allegedly robbed on Tuesday night.

Red Deer RCMP responded to a call of a robbery at the Husky Gas Bar on 45th Street in Red Deer around 11:40 p.m.

Police say one of three suspects brandished a knife while they stole food, cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of money from the gas station.

Police searched the area and found the three suspects who matched the descriptions with the stolen loot about two blocks away from the gas station.

Two youth, ages 13 and 14, were charged with one count of robbery.

An 18-year-old man was charged with robbery and possession of weapon for dangerous purpose.

They will appear in Red Deer provincial court later this month.

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STOLEN ORDER BOOK USED

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Suspect in purchase of tools with stolen order book. over a dark T-shirt with long sleeves and white sunglasses.

Another suspect is described as a Caucasian man wearing a black and red ball cap and a red coat with a Chicago Blackhawks logo on the back.

A third suspect is described as a Caucasian man about a 1.62 metres (five foot four) tall with dark short spiky hair, stocky/rough looking with stubble on his chin and wearing a black coat and blue jeans. The suspect had a heart tattoo on the back of his right hand. He left in an early 1990s Chev/GMC two-tone truck.

Anyone with information that may assist the police in identifying these suspects is asked to call Red Deer City RCMP at 403-343-5575.

If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

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WITNESS: Mistaken about tattoo Haultaine is heard telling Young that, although she originally thought the man who robbed her might have had a tattoo on his neck, she was mistaken about that. She said she wasn’t paying much attention to whether there were any tattoos while there was a gun stuck in her side.

Witness Jordan Pritchard also noted during his session with Young that the suspect he picked out appeared to have suffered a beating since the morning of the incident.

Pritchard is heard commenting to Young that he has a good memory for people’s faces and that he was certain that the man he picked out of the photo pack was the same man who was involved in the incident, despite the wounds on his face.

“I remember his face. He was beaten up by the cops. I can tell he was roughed up a little bit.”

The suspect identified in the photo lineup was not named in court on Wednesday.

Pritchard, who is now in custody, is awaiting sentencing for his role in the incident after pleading guilty to a single count of break and enter with intent to aid and abet an indictable offence.

Also charged in connection with the incident is Garnet Colby Mcinnes, 23, who is in custody and awaiting trial.

Kertesz’s trial is scheduled to wrap up at the end of this week. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

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Red Deer RCMP are requesting the public’s help to find at least seven suspects who have been using a stolen order book to buy about $25,000 worth of tools at various home renovation businesses in Red Deer, Olds, Innisfail, Rimbey and Rocky Mountain House.

The purchase order book was stolen from Shunda Consulting and Construction Management Ltd. in Red Deer.

Police believe the crimes took place between Feb. 11 and 19.

In some cases, the suspects purchased power tools and other large items. In other cases, they roused the suspicions of staff and left without successfully purchasing items. Some of the invoices have been duplicated and used numerous times.

Police have released photos and descriptions of several of the suspects.

One suspect is describe as a Caucasian man wearing jeans, red ball cap, black T-shirt

leased on bail after being charged with dangerous driving causing death and leaving the scene of a fatal collision.

Girard, 41, was arrested again in Innisfail on Oct. 27 by local RCMP members who saw him breaching bail conditions.

Girard pleaded guilty on Nov. 15 to the breaches and was sentenced to seven days in jail.

In Airdrie provincial court on Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to failing to stop at the scene of a fatal or injury collision.

His sentence includes credit for four months served in jail while awaiting trial.

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CBS gives extraordinary deal to The Big Bang Theory NEW YORK — CBS says it’s renewing its hit comedy The Big Bang Theory for three more years.

The extraordinary three-year deal would carry TV’s most-watched sitcom through the 2016-2017 season, the series’ 10th on the air.

The Big Bang Theory premiered in September 2007 and has been a ratings smash for virtually its entire run. It has averaged nearly 20 million viewers each week this season.

From factory floor to highest perches of poetry, Baltimore-born bard wins $100,000 prize CLAREMONT, Calif. — A former Baltimore factory worker has won one of the richest prizes for poetry awarded in the United States.

Claremont Graduate University in Southern California announced Wednesday that 62-year-old Afaa Michael Weaver of Somerville, Mass., has won the $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for his book of verse The Government of Nature. The prize goes annually to a mid-career poet.

The competition’s chief judge, Chase Twichell, called Weaver’s life story “truly remarkable.” Born in Baltimore in 1951, Weaver served in the Army for two years and worked in a factory for 15, writing poems all the while, before leaving for a scholarship at Brown University and releasing his first book of verse in 1985.

Czech movie director Vera Chytilova dies at 85 in Prague PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Czech film director Vera Chytilova, one of the leading filmmakers of the new wave of Czechoslovak cinema in the 1960s, has died. She was 85.

Czech public radio and television, citing relatives, say Chytilova died Wednesday in Prague after battling an unspecified illness for several years.

Chytilova’s highly acclaimed farcical comedy Daisies from 1966 represented a radical departure from socialist realism, a typical communist-era genre focusing on the working class. It was immediately banned before winning the Grand Prix at the Bergamo Film Festival in Italy in 1967.

Unlike some of her colleagues such as Milos Forma, Jan Nemec and Ivan Passer, Chytilova didn’t emigrate after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia.

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Maxwell McCabe-Lokos, above, stars in The Husband as Henry, a Toronto ad agency worker tormented by a growing inner rage and humiliation when wife Alyssa — played by Sarah Allen — is convicted for having sex with a student named Colin (Dylan Authors).

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Canadian director Bruce McDonald says he wasn’t daunted by the age factor in his new film The Husband, about a 30-something couple torn apart when the wife sleeps with her 14-year-old student.

“I just looked at it like kind of a love story and a sort of bad patch in a marriage,” he said in an interview.

“I know the whole issue with kids and sex and all that stuff. It’s kind of a touchy subject, I suppose.

But I thought: ’Well, the kid’s 14, he’s old enough and she’s old enough.”’

“It’s basically, they can have sex, but she’s a school teacher,” continued McDonald. “She’s got a profession to uphold, but if they want to have sex, to me that’s sort of OK. But she shouldn’t do that when she’s married and she sure shouldn’t do it when she’s a school teacher. It’s kind of abusing her privileges.

“But the idea of when you’re 13, 14, it’s sort of allowed, you can have sex. That’s what people do, sort of. Not everybody, but it’s not murderous or punishing and so I never got too worried, I guess, because it’s all laid out there.”

Maxwell McCabe-Lokos, whose acting credits include Lars and the Real Girl and The Tracey Fragments, co-wrote (with Kelly Harms) the drama/dark comedy that opens Friday in Toronto.

He also stars in it as Henry, a Toronto ad agency worker tormented by a growing inner rage and humiliation when wife Alyssa — played by Sarah Allen — is convicted for having sex with a student named Colin (Dylan Authors).

As he visits Alyssa in prison while taking care of their 18-month-old son and working full-time, Henry becomes fixated on Colin and begins to seek him out through social media and in his neighbourhood.

The film, which co-stars August Diehl and Stephen McHattie, debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and went on to win an award for best Canadian feature at the Whistler Film Festival.

“I thought it was important at the beginning of the story to show he loves his wife,” said McDonald, who directed McCabe-Lokos in the 2007 drama The Tracey Fragments.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Bill Maher took advantage of pal Jay Leno’s Television Academy Hall of Fame induction to offer a spirited attack on what Maher called undeserved “bad publicity” for the former Tonight Show host.

Introducing Leno at Tuesday night’s ceremony, Maher said his behaviour never warranted the brickbats tossed at him over Conan O’Brien’s short-lived tenure as Tonight Show host.

“Jay Leno reminds me a little bit of Israel,” Maher said. “He’s not perfect, but he’s held to a standard nobody is expected to live up to but him.”

The media helped fan the myth that Leno “stole Conan’s dream” when NBC brought Leno back to host Tonight after the show’s ratings dropped in 2009 with O’Brien at the helm.

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After Maher’s introduction, Leno’s remarks proved mild. Repeating assertions he made when he ended his 22-year tenure as host in February, Leno, 63, said it was the right time to turn Tonight over to the younger Jimmy Fallon, who is 39.

Leno said he watches Fallon’s show, and the two talk a couple of times a week.

“He’s terrific. He brings a new energy,” Leno said before the ceremony. “I think he was smart to take it to New York, get a different vibe or different feel.”

The other inductees included media baron Rupert Murdoch; Julia Louis-Dreyfus; prolific writerproducer David E. Kelley ( Boston Legal, The Practice, Ally McBeal); and former ABC executive Brandon Stoddard, who shepherded breakthrough shows including Roots.

Sound pioneer Ray Dolby was inducted posthumously, with his wife, Dagmar, and son David accepting the honour.

Murdoch noted that the TV academy ceremony fell on his 83rd birthday, which he called an annoyance: “As you well know, I’m not fond of looking back,” he said.

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“He loves her a lot. He loved her then, he loves her now. It’s just more difficult to love her now because of what she’s done, but it was important to establish the fact that he loves her. So it’s difficult for him to walk away. It’s difficult for him to say, ‘OK, we’re done. You go your way, I’ll go mine.’

“So that made him more sympathetic, that he still is trying to make this work, trying to hang onto it . . . .

It makes him honourable that he is trying to make it work.”

McDonald, the cowboy hat-wearing director behind Hard Core Logo and Pontypool, was also attracted to the script’s built-in suspense that builds as Henry’s rage boils over.

“You start to think he’s going to completely do the wrong thing,” he said. “It’s like: ‘Don’t go there, man.”’

McDonald felt Allen was right for the part because she has a charming sense of “innocence to her.”

“You don’t look at her and think that she designed it or premeditated the event,” he said. “It’s just probably she felt bad for this kid or something and she’s a bit playful.”

The film is set after the affair happened, but there is a brief flashback scene in which Alyssa and her student are intimate.

The scene wasn’t originally in the script, but McDonald said it was added to show the thoughts that haunt Henry.

“One of the challenges of the film was, it’s a portrait of this fellow in a bad situation, so part of our job is to sort of bring the inside outside a little bit.”

When it came to shooting the scene with Allen and the then-15-year-old Authors, McDonald said he took a “clear and practical” approach.

“The more concerned you get, the more worried they get, so you try to treat it as, ‘OK, you get in the car, you close the door.’ You treat it like a car scene, sort of.

“Not exactly, but you say, ‘You sit here, you put your hand on her thigh and she’s going to kiss you, probably give you some tongue.’ Once you actually articulate it, once you say it, then people kind of are sort of fine with it. They just want to know, ‘Where is it going, where does it stop?’ And then they’re kind of cool.”

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Lang took over from Fantasia Barrino as the second star vocalist in After Midnight, a musical celebrating Duke Ellington’s years at the Cotton Club nightclub in Harlem. Her one-month stint ended Sunday.

Lang acknowledges she had to be on the top of her game as she sang I Can’t Give You Anything But Love and Stormy Weather in front of a 17-peice band picked by Wynton Marsalis.

The alt-country singer says: “To sing in front of that band every night, literally, was a dream come true, such a gift.”

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1930 — Clyde Tombaugh announces the discovery of planet Pluto at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz.

1928 — Eileen Vollick gets her pilot’s licence. She is the first Canadian woman

to be a licensed pilot.

1916 — Manitoba is the first province to vote for prohibition of alcoholic beverages.

1887 — Chester Greenwood patents the earmuff.

1859 — John Brown brings first black slaves to Canada from the U.S. via the Underground Railway. He is later made famous in a song John Brown’s Body, about a raid he made on Harper’s Ferry.

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Housing costs not near bubble: report

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s hot real estate market continued to gather steam last month, but a new report from a respected mortgage and housing expert makes the case that prices are not in bubble territory and, if anything, have room to grow.

The report by Torontobased analyst Will Dunning stands conventional wisdom on its head as related to the Canadian housing market, which almost every think-tank and economist believes is overheated and headed for a fall, whether by way of a soft landing or crash.

But Dunning, of Will Dunning Inc. economic research, says based on current interest

rates, which likely won’t move higher for some time, and the stable labour market, the housing market is perfectly aligned with fundamentals.

In fact, he says if there is a correction, it will most likely be federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s tightening of mortgage rules — rather than inflated prices — that will be the catalyst.

“The deliberate reduction of housing demand, which is now clearly visible in the new and existing arenas, creates a risk that prices could fall, unnecessarily,” he said. “Once prices start to fall, the outcome is unpredictable.”

The paper was released Wednesday on the same day the Teranet-National Bank composite price index rose

to a new all-time high, showing home prices in Canada increased 0.3 per cent in February.

Last year, the OECD declared Canada’s housing market the “most over-valued” in the world after noting that the price-to-rent ratio — which compares the total cost of ownership against renting a similar property — had ballooned to 88 per cent above the historic average.

Dunning says the problem with the assessment is that the Paris-based organization used faulty data to reach its conclusion on both the price and rent side.

The biggest distortion came from using Statistics Canada data on rent increases rather than the more accurate fig-

ures, for the purposes used, produced by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp.

The latter’s survey found rent costs increasing almost at twice the rate of Statistics Canada — 2.4 per cent annually since 2009 as opposed to 1.3 per cent.

“The result is that there is room to accommodate a sizable increase in house prices (as much as 20 per cent to 25 per cent during the next two years), and/or rises in interest rates (of) as much as one percentage point,” he argues.

“Thus, rather than being overvalued, house prices in Canada are fairly valued, and they may even be undervalued.”

In an interview, Dunning said the numbers apply to the

Canadian average and that some markets, particularly Vancouver, don’t have room to rise without getting out of whack with fundamentals.

Still, housing bear David Madani of Capital Economics, who has been forecasting a correction of about 25 per cent in terms of prices, said it is absurd to talk of an undervalued housing market in the Canadian context.

And he praised, rather than criticized Flaherty for intervening to dampen demand, noting that reducing the amortization period to 25 years and setting a minimum down payment requirement merely returns Canada to the conditions that existed before the recent run-up.

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Feds look to Australia THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — From those ubiquitous UGG boots to kayaks and cherries, a little green logo featuring a kangaroo has told Australian consumers what’s been made or grown by their country for nearly 30 years.

Now the Canadian government is looking to the Australian Made campaign as a model for a domestic branding exercise here.

This year’s federal budget promised a private-sector steering committee would be struck to make recommendations about a formal Made in Canada system.

The committee is expected to number around six people, composed of marketing experts and figures from various major industries, says a government source.

Although the government is kick-starting the idea, the source said the campaign would ultimately be funded within the private sector.

The Competition Bureau already oversees country-of-origin rules that prohibit Canadian manufacturers or producers from making false claims about their products.

An item that claims to be “Made in Canada” must have had its last transformation in Canada, and 51 per cent of the production costs incurred here.

A “Product of Canada” means 98 per cent of the costs of producing the good happened in Canada.

But Canada does not have a single logo that is administered by any one body, or a strategic plan to market that brand.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty recently travelled to Australia to talk to the people running their product branding campaign.

Other countries, including South Africa and New Zealand, have also gone to Australia for pointers.

Australian Made’s history wasn’t all rosy.

It was started as a government-funded initiative in 1986 until its cash was pulled by the John Howard government a decade later.

After going into liquidation, it eventually resurfaced as a not-forprofit organization managed within the private sector, but with its compliance rules overseen by the federal government.

“Australian Grown” and “Australian Seafood” logos were recently added.

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Since 2004, the campaign has grown from 800 licensees to 1,900. The entire budget is funded through the licensees.

“Fortunately for Australians by and large our standards are high, our healthy, clean, green environment is very desirable, particularly into Asia,” said Australian Made CEO Ian Harrison.

“So products and more importantly produce from this country are highly regarded, which means you’ll get a premium in the marketplace for it in competition with cheaper alternatives.”

Harrison had some tips for Flaherty and the federal government, which he shared with The Canadian Press: 1. Don’t run the campaign out of the national capital Harrison was part of Australian Made’s move from the national capital Canberra to the country’s second-largest city Melbourne in 2004.

“If you operate in a capital city like Canberra, I presume Ottawa’s not dissimilar, then the focus is politics and the process of government and governance. I see this, and you guys should see this, as a commercial activity. We’re not for profit, but we sure aren’t for loss.”

2. Don’t talk about it as a trade measure “It is a branding device, it’s not a trade policy, it’s not an import restriction, it’s not anything that gets in the way of industry or trade policy per se.

“What it does, it enables business to easily promote the fact that their products or produce are Australian.”

3. Make sure the business community is in the driver’s seat “This needs to be seen as an initiative that industry has a close relationship with. “ The administration of that symbol should not reside in government at all.

“Government should be supportive of the program, but the business community is where it should reside because it’s a device for business to clearly identify their products.”

4. But make sure the federal government controls the compliance rules “It’s a very exacting process, and I said that framework’s important because it clearly establishes the legal identity of the symbol, and establishes automatic legal recourse in the event companies or individuals or whatever don’t comply with the rules.”

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Work is well under way on a southeast Red Deer townhome project located on Sullivan Close. The multi-family housing project is being developed in the latest phase of Melcor Development Ltd.’s Southbrook subdivision, west of 40th Avenue.

Spread of invasive species could cost Alberta millions

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Mussels were featured at the Lacombe Memorial Centre on Wednesday.

But the aquatic creatures proved to be a rather distasteful topic during the Alberta Invasive Species Council’s annual conference.

Kate Wilson, the aquatic invasive species program co-ordinator with Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, described the spread of zebra and quagga mussels across North America and the threat they pose to Alberta lakes.

Not only do they have “massive ecological impacts across the entire food chain once established,” her department has estimated that invasive mussels could cost this province $75 million a year if allowed to spread unchecked.

Much of this would relate to the expense of removing the clinging creatures from equipment like water pipes and hydropower and water treatment infrastructure.

“We have to focus on prevention,” said Wilson, explaining that no effective controls currently exist.

First discovered in the Great Lakes in the late 1980s, zebra mussels are believed to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean in the ballast water of cargo ships.

Since then, they’ve spread westward, and have now infested the Colorado River system, said Wilson.

“Just in October, Lake Winnipeg detected zebra mussels,” she said, adding that lakes in Saskatchewan and Alberta lakes are now at high risk.

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ALBERTA INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL other is by boat,” said Wilson, pointing out that watercraft being transported by trailer are the biggest threat.

But, she added, mussels can also hitch rides in fishing gear, float planes, water bombers, pump trucks and other pumping equipment.

Fortunately, said Wilson, the northwestern states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming perform mandatory inspections of trailered boats, providing a southern buffer for Alberta.

Last year, seven infested boats en route to Canada were intercepted, with one of these destined for Sylvan Lake, another bound for Gull Lake and two headed to Wabamun Lake.

Many boats slip through the screening, however. And the Manitoba discovery raises new concerns about transmission from the east.

“It’s the first Prairie province to have an infestation, and we have no idea about road traffic that travels west form the eastern provinces.”

The shelled pests can survive for up to a month out of water, are adaptable to cold temperatures, and thrive in water with calcium levels that are common in Alberta.

“Over half of the 500 or so lakes that we looked at were classified as a high risk.”

Quagga mussels are particularly worrisome, said Wilson.

“Think of the quagga as the evil, more adaptable cousin; so deeper water, colder water, and it can stick to substrates like tennis shoes.”

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face is a good indicator that a mussel is of the unwelcome variety.

“All over North America, no native mussels attach.”

Anyone seeing evidence of invasive mussels is urged to call a hotline at 1-855-336-BOAT. And boat owners are encouraged to “clean, drain and dry” their vessels when moving from one lake or river to another.

“I believe this issue is 90 per cent solvable through, not just education but behaviour change,” said Wilson.

In addition to zebra and quagga mussels, the top aquatic threats for Alberta are Eurasian water milfoil, didymo or rock snot algae, flowering rush, New Zealand mud snails, rusty crayfish, spiny water fleas, jumping silver carp, northern snakeheads and round gobies, said Wilson.

She pointed out that invasive species can be introduced through such innocent actions as dumping out aquariums or allowing organisms to escape from water gardens and aquaculture operations.

Wilson was among a number of speakers who presented at the Alberta Invasive Species Council gathering in Lacombe. A registered not-for-profit society, the council works to raise public awareness about the impact of invasive species on the environment, economy and society, and minimize the threat. It previously operated as the Alberta Invasive Plants Council.

Additional information about the Edmonton-based organization can be found online at www.abinvasives.ca. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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The S&P/TSX composite index gained 51.77 points to 14,319 with gains limited by energy and base metal stocks that fell amid worries about Chinese growth.

The commodity-sensitive Canadian dollar was down 0.11 of a cent to 89.96 cents US. U.S. indexes were mixed as the Dow Jones industrials lost 11.17 points to 16,340.08, the Nasdaq was up 16.14 points at 4,323.33 and the S&P 500 index edged up 0.57 of a point to 1,868.2.

The gold sector was the prime TSX advancer, up about three per cent as worries about China, along with Ukraine tensions, pushed bullion prices higher with the May contract ahead $23.80 to US$1,370.50 an ounce.

The U.S. Senate has prepared legislation that would impose economic penalties on Russian officials complicit in Ukrainian corruption or anyone responsible for Moscow’s military takeover of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula.

The latest worries about China took root after data released over the weekend showed that the world’s second-biggest economy experienced an 18 per cent drop in exports in February.

Copper, viewed as an economic barometer as it is used in so many applications, has tumbled in recent days to the lowest level since mid2010, having fallen 8.3 per cent over the previous three sessions.

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Traders worry that a wave of defaults could result in a massive liquidation of copper on the markets, which would further depress prices.

The TSX base metals sector was down 0.47 per cent as the May copper contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange shed early losses and climbed a penny to US$2.96 a pound after falling as low as $2.91 a pound.

The energy sector shed 0.27 per cent as demand concerns have steadily pushed oil prices lower this week and the April contract in New York was down another $2.04 to US$97.99 a barrel after losing about $2.50 over the previous two sessions.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at close Wednesday.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,319.00, up 51.77 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,046.39, up 3.08 points TSX 60 — 822.45, up 4.32 points Dow — 16,340.08, down 11.17 points S&P 500 — 1,868.20, up 0.57 points Nasdaq — 4,323.33, up 16.14 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 89.96 cents US, down 0.11 of a cent Pound — C$1.8474, up 0.21 of a cent Euro — C$1.5460, up 0.68 of a cent Euro — US$1.3908, up 0.45 of

Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 55.39 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.81 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 32.85 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 51.06 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.72 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 9.38 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.190 Precision Drilling Corp . . 11.78 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 36.70 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 10.90 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.80 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . 11.20 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 63.90 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 73.29 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 65.12 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.77 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 35.95 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.14 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 30.37 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 54.26 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 68.56 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.48 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 43.79 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.12 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 72.34 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 38.58 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.75 a cent Oil futures: US$97.99 per barrel, down $2.04 (April contract) Gold futures: US$1,370.50 per oz., up $23.80 (April contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $24.458 oz., up 57.2 cents $786.32 kg, up $18.39 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Wednesday at 1,046.39, up 3.08 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 203.94 million shares.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Closing prices: Canola: March ’14 $2.30 higher $443.40; May ’14 $2.10 higher $454.10; July ’14 $1.60 higher $462.80; Nov. ’14 $1.70 higher $479.70; Jan ’15 $1.50 higher $486.90; March ’15 $1.30 higher $494.10; May ’15 $1.40 higher $499.20; July ’15 $1.40 higher $504.50; Nov ’15 $1.40 higher $500.70; Jan. ’16 $1.40 higher $500.70; March ’16 $1.40 higher $500.70.

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.

Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 264,460 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 264,460

THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — The Saskatchewan legislature has passed a motion supporting construction of the Northern Gateway pipeline, but the vote was not unanimous.

The motion says there is an oil transportation bottleneck that is driving down the value of Saskatchewan oil. Premier Brad Wall says the pipeline may not carry Saskatchewan oil, but he claims it will benefit the province by helping to clear up the bottleneck.

“If we get Canadian oil to tidewater, like these pipelines will do, we’ll increase the value at which we can sell,” Wall said Wednesday at the legislature.

“We can sell at the world price, which is benefiting Saskatchewan people then, in our case up to $300 million a year in additional revenue for our treasury and almost $3 billion in additional revenue for our oil companies to reinvest in the economy.”

Wall also says the pipeline would help get oil to port in a safer way than by rail or truck.

The 1,200-kilometre Northern Gateway line would transport 525,000 barrels a day from Alberta’s oilsands to a marine terminal on the British Columbia coast for export to Asia.

The Opposition New Democrats did not support the motion.

“Looking at the facts of Gateway, I don’t think

it’s a wise project,” said NDP Leader Cam Broten, who does back the Keystone XL pipeline to Texas.

“There are some big concerns. There’s different geography going over the mountains to the west coast. There are more precarious shipping routes along the west coast. There’s a majority of First Nations who are voicing concerns (about the pipeline) going through the area, which is in treaty land.

“You have the B.C. government saying that they’re woefully unprepared for an oil spill on the west coast.”

The province of British Columbia opposed the pipeline as it was proposed at hearings before the National Energy Board. The federal review panel recommended approval of the project last December — with 209 conditions.

A final decision by the federal government is expected in June.

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BJORNSON Haldor Johannes (Hal) Hal Bjornson passed away peacefully on March 7, 2014 at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta. Born February 10, 1920, in Crestview, Manitoba, the eldest of seven children of Helga (Egilson) and Johann Björnsson, Swan River Valley homesteaders of Icelandic ancestry. Typical of many growing up on Depression-era Prairie farms, he left school after grade 8 to help support his family. During WWII, Hal enlisted and served as a Light Anti- Aircraft Artillery Gunner, initially with Americans defending the Aleutians in Alaska, and then with Allies liberating France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. After WWII, Hal pursued a retail management career at Macleods hardware stores that spanned 38 years, starting in Swan River, Manitoba; then in Humbolt, Sk. and Stettler, AB; and finally retiring as store manager in Red Deer, Alberta. In Stettler, he met Minnie Rankin; they married in 1955 and celebrated 50 years of marriage before her passing in 2005. Hal and Minnie moved to Red Deer in 1963, where they raised their family. Hal was a successful businessman and generous volunteer, supportive of Gaetz Memorial United Church, the Masonic Lodge, the Waskasoo Kiwanis Club and the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal in Red Deer. Hal’s love of being in front of people brought him back to retail management at Ben Moss Jewellery store and Eaton’s, and then at Red Deer General Hospital and later at Foothills Hospital. Predeceased by beloved wife, Minnie; sister, Dorothy; and brothers, Jonas, Kristin, Lawrence and John.Survived by son Bruce, his wife Alison, and their children Ian and Lindsay; daughter Brenda, her children Kayleigh and Jordan, and their father, Alvin Szott; and daughter Charlotte, her son, Justin and her fiancé Darcy Dunkle; brother, Elmer and his wife Ruby; several nieces and nephews and extended family.

Also survived by “adopted family” Hugo and Sirley Moreno and their children Camilla, Valentina and Sarah, who became part of Dad`s life as “Grandpa”; caregivers and friends, Marineth Villostas, Raquel Otis and Hilmer Moreno, whose kind, gentle and loving care was deeply appreciated, enabling continued enjoyment of life in his Calgary condominium. We are deeply indebted for the kind, caring nurses on Unit 100 and 111 at Foothills Hospital. Our “Dad” and “Grandpa” was a wonderful, optimistic, loving man who had a sincere interest in everyone he met. His life represented the best in humanity, where everyone was important and valued. These words reflect Dad’s life: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Dad was a good man, who touched many lives and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. A memorial service will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, March 15th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Hal requested donations in his name to the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal, 2 Overlea Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, M4H 1P4, or the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 202, 5913-50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 4C4. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com.

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BERRY 1930 - 2014 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Arthur “Art” James Berry on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the age of 84 years. Art was born in Lloydminster, SK and raised on the family farm near Marwayne, AB. Art attended Alberta College in Edmonton and went on to have a lifetime career in the construction industry in both Regina and Red Deer, culminating in owning his own business as a housing contractor in Red Deer: Arber Crest Homes. Art’s memory will be cherished by his loving family: his devoted wife of 60 years Shirley, their three children, Laurie (Karl) Jonas and their children Erich (Nicole) and Andrew; Kathy (Henry) Klumpenhower and their children, Jason (Shari), Heather (Ryan) Plett, and Alisa (Brian) Barnim; George (Laura) and their children, Rachael and Sarah.

Art also leaves an endless source of delight, his eleven great-grandchildren. He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by special cousin, Maria Cooper and family of Hobart, Australia and long-time friends, Ernie and Mary Litzenburger and family of Regina, SK as well as numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Art was predeceased by his parents and his siblings, Margaret, Andrew and Harold.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of the Red Deer Hospice for their wonderful care and support. A Memorial Service to celebrate Art’s life will be held at the Sunnybrook United Church, 12 - Stanton Street, Red Deer, AB on Monday, March 17, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society 99 - Arnot Avenue, Red Deer AB T4R 3S6. Condolences to Art’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca.

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GRUTTER John 1936 - 2014 John Gordon Grutter of Red Deer passed away peacefully on Unit 32 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Friday, March 7th, 2014 at the age of 77 years following a two year courageous battle with cancer.

John was born on July 20th, 1936, to parents Edward and Hildegard Grutter of Sylvan Lake.

John is lovingly remembered by his two daughters; Patricia (Thomas) Kauhaahaa of San Antonio, Texas, and Stephanie Grutter of Blackfalds, Alberta, and his three grandchildren; Emily, Evan and Ella Grace.

He is also survived by his brother Roy (Barbara) Grutter of Calgary, and his sister Jean (Ray) Prettie of Kelowna, Donna Grutter of Red Deer, and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents as well as his sister Judith Linkewich. John loved to spend time with his grandchildren, playing guitar, gardening, bird watching as well as cheering for his favorite baseball and hockey teams.

The family wishes to thank Dr. McCall as well as the staff at the Red Deer Hospice and Unit 32 for the wonderful care John received during his illness. A memorial service will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45th Street, Red Deer, AB, on Friday, March 14th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. A reception will be held immediately following the service at 4805 45th Street (directly across the street from funeral home). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue Red Deer, AB T4R 3S6 or The Ellis Bird Farm, Box 5090 Lacombe, AB T4L 1W7.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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HAZANOFF Victor 1923 - 2014 Mr. Victor Alexander Hazanoff of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the age of 90 years. Victor will be lovingly remembered by his beloved wife, Anne-Marie Hazanoff (nee Schjelle) and his son, Michael (Diane) Hazanoff, all of Red Deer.

He will also be sadly missed by his sister, Galina McLaws of Bloomington, Indiana.

Victor was predeceased by his daughter, Lisa Hazanoff.

Relatives and friends are invited to come and pay their respects at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer on Friday, March 14, 2014 at 12:00 p.m.

A Funeral Service will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, Red Deer on Friday, March 14, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. with The Reverend Father Timothy Chrapko officiating. Interment will follow at the Alto Reste Cemetery, Red Deer, Alberta.

If desired, Memorial Donations in Victor’s honor may be made directly to the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories at: www.alzheimer.ab.ca.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Lenore Jacobson, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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APPLETON Greg 1965 - 2014 Born in Edmonton June 8, 1965, passed away peacefully at his home March 10, 2014.

Greg lost his battle on earth but has now found his eternal peace. Greg is lovingly remembered by his devoted Mom and Dad, Don and Yvonne; daughter Shaylene, sister Debbie, brother Stephen, and companion Joanne. He leaves 3 nieces, 1 nephew, special aunt Beth (uncle Ron) Pifer, uncle Bryan Appleton, numerous cousins and friends. Condolences may be sent or viewed at: www.parklandfuneral.com.

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WILSON Carole-Anne 1947 - 2014 Carole-Anne Wilson of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Monday, March 10, 2014 at the age of 66 years. Carole-Anne was born on May 23, 1947 at Stockport, Cheshire, England.

She attended school in Britain; was also home schooled and finished her High School at the early age of 13 years old. In 1961, Carol-Anne moved to Richmond Hill, Ontario. She began her long standing career with Sears Canada after moving to Surrey, British Columbia and eventually moved to Red Deer in 1999.

She continued working for Sears until sadly her ill health caused her to retire. During her many years of employment there, Carole-Anne made some very dear and lifelong friendships which she cherished deeply, with all her heart. Her loving spirit and generous heart will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Carole-Anne leaves to mourn her loss, her loving friends, who cared for her during her illness with steadfast love and endurance; Donna Bougiridis, Brenda Anderson, Mel LeBlanc and Linda Saretzky. She will also be missed by two sons, Jonathan and David, both of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Carole-Anne fondly and thoughtfully appreciated the compassion and care of Dr. Badenhorst and his staff, as well as their friendship and loyalty during her time of need. A Celebration of Carole-Anne’s Life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with The Reverend Gary Sinclair officiating. Cremation entrusted to Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, Red Deer, Alberta. If desired, Memorial Donations in Carole-Anne’s honor may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society at www.cancer.ca.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Maryann Hansen, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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BRICAR CONTRACTING now hiring Heavy Equipment Operators, Skid Steer Operators and Laborers. Send resumes to: office@bricar.ca or fax 403-347-6296 Decoking Services Company looking for experienced pigging operators / foremen for work in refineries cleaning fired heaters. Northern Alberta rates apply.

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Experienced Approx. 35 hrs/wk. Bonus program. Rate: $13.50/hr. • Screedman • Rakerman Applicants may apply in • Finish Roller Operator person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer T4P 3T5 or fax †Email resume: 403-342-4433 or email: office@ccal.com info@ramadareddeer.com Fax resume: (403) 885-5137 Buying or Selling Looking for a new pet? your home?

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SLOPED ROOFERS HOUSEKEEPING must have all necessary LABOURERS ROOM ATTENDANT valid tickets for the position & FLAT ROOFERS ~ $14.00/hr. being applied for.

• Clean & Vacuum rooms, Bearspaw offers a Valid Driver’s Licence public areas, pool, etc. very competitive salary preferred. Fax or email • Replenish amenities, info@goodmenroofing.ca and benefits package linens & towels. along with a steady or (403)341-6722 • Adhere to Holiday Inn NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! work schedule. safety standards Please submit resumes: All positions are permanent MECHANIC Attn: Human Resources Full-time/Part-time, shift Email: REQUIRED work & weekends. hr@bearspawpet.com Motor coach company Education: Above Secondary Fax: (403) 258-3197 or looking for 4th year or Work Experience not Mail to: Suite 5309, journeyman. Experience essential, training provided.

333-96 Ave. NE with motor coaches Fax resume to 780-702-5051 preferred. Send resume to Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 frontbus@platinum.ca or JOSE JOSE LATIN fax 403.-347-4999 RESTAURANT IS HIRING!!

Professionals Looking for a place COOKS HELPER to live?

Please drop off your resume at #9 7110-50 Ave Take a tour through the ACCOUNTANT or call 403-986-5673 CLASSIFIEDS Established CGA firm in Stettler requires an accountant for personal tax Misc. preparation. Temporary Help position, may lead to permanent employment.

Email resume to TandP_cga@telus.net Attn: Rebecca

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Oilfield

is seeking

Special Day

Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field operations for an intermediate Personals oil and gas operator. Applicants must have experience as a heavy duty mechanic or ALCOHOLICS instrument ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 journeyman mechanic and possess COCAINE ANONYMOUS strong mechanical skills, be quick learners, motivated 403-396-8298 EYEWEAR and hard working and live LIQUIDATORS or be willing to relocate requires within a 20 minute commute OPTICAL ASSISTANT to workplace location. This Training provided. position offers a challenging Apply in person with work environment, attractive resume to: 4924 59 St. benefits with competitive Red Deer, AB. pay and significant room for promotion.

Classifieds...costs so little CLASSIFICATIONS Please submit resumes Saves you so much!

60

Red Deer

•

850

860

2803-50 Avenue,

Announce your

LOCAL SERVICE CO. in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475

SPRING into fabulous.

Shop handmade items.

Mar. 15, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. IHotel on 67 St.

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

FRONT DESK CLERK ~ $14.00/hr.

YARD SUPERVISOR

50-70

DINO’S TAKE OUT LOOKING FOR EXP’D P/T AND F/T DELIVERY DRIVER. Please apply in person w/resume to: 130, 3121 49 AVE. Red Deer

Welcome Wagon

ARNETT & BURGESS Oilfield Construction Limited is immediately looking for a full-time

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Coming Events

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

ARE YOU EXPECTING A BABY SOON?

Classifieds 309-3300

Trades

RAMADA INN & SUITES BOULEVARD ROOM ATTENDANTS Restaurant & Lounge req’s.

Experience preferred, Gasoline Alley, 37471 Hwy 2S,

BARBARA GILCHRIST June 8, 1948 - Mar, 13, 2013

820

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.

GRANDVIEW AREA 41 Ave. from Ross St. to 44 St. + 4000 Block of 47 St. &44 Block of 40A Ave. $63/mo.

ALSO

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE & EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Addinnell Close / Allan St. Abbott Close / Anders St. Anders Close INGLEWOOD AREA Isherwood Close Issard Close LANCASTER AREA Lacey Close / Lennon Close Landry Close / Lawson Close Addington Drive Lamont Close Lund Close MORRISROE AREA Vicar Street / McKee Close

40A, 41 & 42 Ave. between 39 St. & 44 St. $120/mo.

ALSO 43 Ave. Area between 39 St. and 43 St. $61/mo

Marion Cres / McKenzie Cres

ROSEDALE AREA

VANIER AREA

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

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

Viscount Drive

TIMBERSTONE AREA Timberstone Way $302/mo.

Call Jamie 403-314-4306

SUNNYBROOK AREA Sherwood Cres.

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

376688C10-15

announcements

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, March 13, 2014 D3

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

in

880

Misc.

Help

AFFORDABLE

MORNING newspaper carriers needed in the following areas: WESTLAKE

Normandeau Nellis & Norton Ave. also Nordegg Cres. & 76 St.

1660

For more information phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316 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

1720

CARD TABLE & four chairs. One small tear in table top but otherwise in excellent condition and very sturdy. $20 obo.

Phone 403-346-2426.

China Cabinet. $40 obo.

Phone 403-346-2426.

COMPUTER Desk with lots of storage space. $30 obo. Phone 403-346-2426.

COMPUTER desk, large with 1 drawer, 1 cupboard, lots of shelving. $150. obo 403-598-0540

O’Brien Cres & Oxley Cl.

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER with 32” TV. Exc. condition. $50 obo. Phone 403-346-2426.

SAFETY PERSON

Busy road construction company looking for safety person. Work is throughout the province. Experience is an asset but willing to train the right person. Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license. Fax resume 403-309-0489

newspaper carriers needed in the following areas:

KITCHEN TABLE with bench seating for 3 plus 2 chairs. Storage space under bench seats.

Excellent condition. $80 obo.

Phone 403-346-2426 LIVING ROOM CHAIR WITH HIGH BACK. Blue. Excellent condition. $75 obo.

Phone 403-346-2426.

BOWER MOUNTVIEW

TRI-WEST SECURITY ALBERTA

WEST PARK

is looking for qualified:

QUEEN MATTRESS (Sealy Perfect Sleeper) Like new, used very little. $250 obo.

Call 403-343-7389 or 403-350-9029

SOLID OAK DINING TABLE. EXECUTIVE Seats 6 and includes SECURITY OFFICERS 2 leaves to extend table to

WESTLAKE For more information phone Quitcy at 403-314-4316 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

Looking for reliable newspaper carrier for 1 day per week delivery of the Central Alberta Life in the town of INNISFAIL Packages come ready for delivery.

No collecting.

Contact Quitcy at 403-314-4316

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN

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 Mondays and Tuesdays. Starting wage is $23-$25/hr. pending experience. Please email your resume to: triwestab@yahoo.ca

SQUARE, OPAQUE GLASS TOP TABLE AND 2 CHAIRS. Excellent condition. $60 obo.

Phone 403-346-2426

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Misc. for Sale

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

EquipmentHeavy

seat 10. Comes with 4 chairs. Excellent condition. $145 obo.

Phone 403-346-2426

1630

1760

(1) 15”x30” Painted in brilliant colors of Chief Crowfoot’s Peace Party PowPow at sunset. $200.

403-347-7405 (2) Blackfoot Holyman’s Shield, 18”x30”. $195. for both. 403-347-7405

6 LAMINATED shelving boards 5/8” thick x 16”w, various lengths, all $40; 2 TRAILERS for sale or rent boxes of nails, all lengths, Job site, office, well site or box of electrical items storage. Skidded or $3/box; desk top fan 3 spd wheeled. Call 347-7721. $10; 25 legal office file holders $10; deer antler mount on shield $60; 3 stacking chairs, metal Tools frames $8/ea, ice pick custom made for ice fishing CRAFTSMAN 3 hp 10” $47 403-314-2026 blade mitre saw $79; rollDIE cast models, cars, ing tool bag, HD wheels, truck, and motorcycles, telescoping handles fairies, dragons and biker $35 403-342-7460 gifts. #14 6350-67 St. east DRILL press with stand, end of Cash Casino ITC 5 spd. $75; Belt sander, Superior 6”, Musical $35.

403-782-6050 Instruments

1640

1770

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

WORKMATE Work Bench.

RED Pearl Forum 5 pc. $40 obo. Phone drum set w/cymbals, ped403-346-2426. al, throne, stix, orig.owners $300 403-782-1437

Office Supplies TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300

Downtown

Morrisroe

HUGE

HOUSEHOLD MOVING SALE Artificial plants & stems, Wilton cake pans, furniture & much more. March 13-16 Thurs. & Fri. 4-9 Sat. & Sun. 9-3 Corner of Gaetz & 48 St. #5004.

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

MARTIN-SUMMIT II com- 1 BDRM. apt. at 4616-44 St.,

1900

Oriole Park West

AFTERNOON

1800

(1) 3’x6 ‘ next to new General Manager’s Desk, light caramel in color. $195. 403-347-7405

PRINTER scanner Sharpe ESTATE SALE AL1551CS Everything Must Go! $100 403-782-1437 Small appls., garden tools, BBQ (gas), automotive tools, R. V. access., Sporting household items etc.

Goods MARCH 13 to 15 Thurs. & Fri. 3 - 8 GOLF bag, men’s large. as Sat. 9 - 5 new. $25. 403-782-6050 9 MCMILLAN AVE. BACK DOOR & GARAGE GOLF CART trailer, tilting $200. 403-782-6050

1860

2 BDRM. adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, lrg. suite, Avail now or Apr. 1. $950/mo., S.D. $650.

Call 403-304-5337

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

2100

Livestock

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

2140

Horses

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

LACOMBE COUNTRY FEED STORE, Come see us at: 4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab Pet Food, Horse, Poultry ALL THE FEED YOUR ANIMALS NEED! 403-782-3333 TIMOTHY & Brome square bales, great for horses, approx. 60 lbs. put up dry and covered, $5/bale Sylvan area. 403-887-2798

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

60 + seniors condo, avail.

Apr. 1, 403-598-0503

HALMAN Heights

3 level 3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, no pets, n/s, rent $1395, SD $1000.

Avail. Immed. or Apr. 1 403-304-7576 or 347-7545 newer exec. 3 bdrm. bi-level townhouse 1447 sq. ft. 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, blinds, lg. balcony, fenced in rear, front/rear parking, no dogs, rent $1395 SD $1000. n/s Avail. Immed. or Apr. 1st.

403-304-7576 / 347-7545

KYTE/Kelloway Cres.

Lovely 3 level exec.

3 bdrm. townhouse 5 appls, 1 1/2 bath, concrete patio, blinds, front/rear parking, no dogs, n/s, rent $1395 SD $1000 Avail. immed. or Apr. 1st.

403-304-7576 or 347-7545 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

WESTPARK

11/2 blocks west of hospital!

3 bdrm. bi-level, lrg. balcony, no pets, n/s, rent $1195 SD $1000.

Avail. April 1st.

403-304-7576, 347-7545

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

GLENDALE

2 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $1075. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. Apr. 1 403-304-5337

Suites

3060

1 BDRM apt. to over 40 aged non partying tenant, no pets, private parking, laundry on site, security cameras, at Riverside Meadows, 5910-55 Ave. Rent/D.D. $750.00.

Ph:403-341-4627.

1000-1430

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Contractors

1100

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.

TRINITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Complete Building Services Heating - Plumbing Mechanical - Electrical 403-986-5685

LEXUS 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Handyman Services

1200

ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or flooring, and roof snow removal?

Call James 403-341-0617

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY MASSAGE International ladies

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445

Massage Therapy

1280

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852

NOW RENTING 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat & hot water, washer/dryer hookup, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955

2 BDRM Adult Apt.

ns, no pets, no parties www.ambassadorapts.ca

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 Start your career!

See Help Wanted

Farms/ Land

Moving & Storage

4070

455 ACRES AGRICULTURAL

Commercial Property

FOR SALE 42,000 sq. ft.

SHOPPING CENTRE in Calgary, Blackstone Commercial, Shane Olin solin@blackstonecommercial .com 403-708-9086 WAREHOUSE for lease/Rent. 1850 sq.ft bay plus 600 sq. ft. of mezzanine with a 10x15 office 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.

Lots For Sale

4160

Pinnacle Estates

(Blackfalds) You build or bring your own builder. Terms avail.

403-304-5555

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5000-5300

Automotive Services

5010

Keep the Car, Take the Money!

homes

www.thetitlestore.ca

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

4010

HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net

Houses For Sale

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

2008 VW Golf City $9888 Sport & Import 348 8788

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 2008 Audi A4 2.0T $19,888.

Sport & Import 348 8788 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com 2000 Chrysler Neon, 2L, 4 dr., 5 spd. Clean. 403-318-3040 INNISFAIL: New DUPLEX large single att. 1999 PONTIAC Bonneyville garage, 2200 sq. ft., 1.5 4 dr., saftied. 403-352-6995 lots, walkout, infloor 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 LOVELY older 970 sq. ft. 2 bdrm. w/det. garage in In1989 LINCOLN Mark II, nisfail, large sunroom addition, new bsmt, many 2 door, low kms., exc cond $4000. 403-343-0081 extras, RV parking 587-877-6797 to view

1300

VIEW ALL OUR PRODUCTS

at www.garymoe.com

MOVING? Boxes? Appls. removal. 403-986-1315

Painters/ Decorators

Services

HELP FOR SENIORS:

SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION

CALL 309-3300

CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE?

Daily, the Red Deer Advocate publishes advertisements from companies, corporations and associations across Canada seeking personnel for long term placements.

CENTRAL ALBERTA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER

If you think an ad with a

LARGE HEADING grabs your attention

the REVERSE is also true CALL

309-3300 CLASSIFIEDS

1310

1372

TRY Central Alberta LIFE

5030

4020

1722 SQ.FT. 2 storey 3 bdrm., 2.5 bath, over-sized dbl. garage.

Call Glen 403-588-2231

FREE removal of scrap vehicles. Will pay cash for some. 403-304-7585

100,000 Potential Buyers???

If you own a vehicle, get up to $10,000 today!

RED DEER 403-754-5104 4971 Phelan St.

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5240

DO YOU WANT YOUR AD TO BE READ BY

4110

CLASSIFICATIONS

ROOM in Westpark, n/s, no pets. Furnished. TV & utils incl. 403-304-6436 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

Misc.

Automotive

THE NORDIC

3090

5200

$192,000. 403-588-2550

wheels

Rooms For Rent

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Vehicles Wanted 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. To Buy

SUNNYBROOK

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

5190

Auto Wreckers

NEW CONDO

2 bdrm. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets.

403-346-6686

MUST SELL

VII MASSAGE PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. JGFree Est. 403-872-8888 Pampering at its BEST! You can sell your guitar 403-986-6686 for a song...

Come in and see or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you! why we are the talk of the town. www.viimassage.biz Seniors’

Misc.

Services

MORRISROE MANOR

New Home. 1335 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.

403-588-2550

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

1165

LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

MUST SELL

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 Escorts

LACOMBE, 1 bdrm. w/balcony, recent reno, Apr.1, n/s, no children, no pets, $750/mo, DD same, 403-782-2681

1217 sq.ft. duplex.

4 bdrm., $184,900.

403-588-2222

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

4040

EXCLUSIVE LUXURY RIVERFRONT CONDOS FOR SALE in Downtown Red Deer.

Call Renee at 403-314-1687 for Inquiries.

KITSON CLOSE

CLASSIFICATIONS

1010

Condos/ Townhouses

AVAIL. Apr. 1. Large 1 bdrm. on 3rd flr w/balcony, land, 12 mi. E. of Ponoka, new reno’s, 6 appls. $775/mo. 1 mi. off pavement, good $750 DD. Free water & surface lease revenue. heat. Close to parks/trails, Inquire with your name Call Don (780) 554-2870. and address to: Box 1079, c/o Red Deer Advocate, GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm.

2950 Bremner Ave., apartments, avail. immed, Red Deer, Ab T4R 1M9 rent $875 403-596-6000

2190

Grain, Feed Hay

wegotservices

Accounting

3060

Suites

arrows, glove, arm band, non smoking, no pets, heat Spruce & Pine - Split & water incl, laundry on 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 adjustable draw weight 35-50, draw length 27”, site, rent/sec. $720/month.

LOGS Available April 1, 2014. $100 obo 403-755-2760 Semi loads of pine, spruce, Ph: 403-341-4627. tamarack, poplar.

Travel 1 BDRM. loft, utils incl..

Price depends on location. $625 /mo. + d.d., close to Packages Lil Mule Logging Red Deer college, n/s, no 403-318-4346 pets. Avail immed.

TRAVEL ALBERTA Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner 403-341-0156, 885-2287 Alberta offers BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / SOMETHING 2 BDRM. bsmt. suite, Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 for everyone. $875 + d.d. Close to Red Make your travel Deer college, avail immed. plans now. n/s, no pets, utils. incld.

Household 403-341-0156, 885-2287 Furnishings

COUCH with floral pattern.

Custom made.

Excellent condition. $190 obo.

Phone 403-346-2426.

Call Joanne 403-314-4308 info

1860

Homestead Firewood pound bow plus Sight 6 quiet tenant over 40 yrs old,

Kentwood Kennings Cres. & Kirby St. also Kelloway & Kyte Cres., Kensington & Kirk Cl

Firewood

Sporting Goods

368275C3-29

880

Misc.

Help

Locally owned and family operated

Waskasoo Creek 1/2 Duplex

near Coronation Park and trail system. 1484 sq.ft.

2 storey, 3 bedrooms up, hardwood, gas fireplace, fenced back yard, New shingles in last 5 yrs.

Dble.garage.

Quick Poss. Avail. $349,900. 403-396-5516 Agent Chosen.

in home or facility family business est. 1999 bondable staff, great rates, gift certificates avail. www.laebon.com 403-346-7777 helpinghandshomesupport.com Laebon Homes 346-7273

SUV's

5040

2005 HUMMER H2 $24,888 Sport & Import 348 8788

to find out more ...

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, March 13, 2014

Possible clues to missing plane found CHINESE DEFENSE WEBSITE SHOWS SATELLITE IMAGES OF DEBRIS NEAR ORIGINAL FLIGHT PATH

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Murky satellite images that a Chinese science and defence agency said may show debris from the missing Malaysian Airlines jetliner provided a fresh clue Thursday in the search for the plane, pointing searchers to a location nearer to the plane’s original flight path south of Vietnam.

The revelation could provide searchers with a focus that has eluded them since the plane disappeared with 239 people aboard just hours after leaving Kuala Lumpur for Beijing early Saturday. Since then, the search has covered 35,800 square miles (92,600 square kilometres), first east and then west of Malaysia and even expanded toward India on Wednesday.

The Chinese sighting, if confirmed, would be closer to where the frantic hunt started.

The Xinhua report said the images from around 11 a.m. on Sunday appear to show “three suspected floating objects” of varying sizes in a 20-kilometre radius, the largest about 24-by-22 metres (79-by-72 feet).

The images originally were posted on the website of China’s State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence. That site reports co-ordinates of a location in the sea off the southern tip of Vietnam and east of Malaysia.

But since the satellite images were taken four days ago, it is far from certain that whatever they show would be in the same location now.

No other governments have confirmed the Xinhua report, which did not say when Chinese officials became aware of the images and associated them with the missing plane.

Two-thirds of the passengers were Chinese, and the Chinese government has put increasing pressure on Malaysian officials to solve the mystery of the

plane’s disappearance.

Malaysia’s civil aviation chief, Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, said Malaysia had not been officially informed by China about the images, which he said he was learning about from the news.

He said if Beijing informs them of the co-ordinates, Malaysia will dispatch vessels and planes immediately.

“If we get confirmation, we will send something,” he told The Associated Press early Thursday.

Until then, he urged caution. “There have been lots of reports of suspected debris.”

On Wednesday, it was revealed that the last message from the cockpit of the missing flight was routine. “All right, good night,” was the signoff transmitted to air traffic controllers five days ago.

Then the Boeing 777 vanished as it cruised over the South China Sea toward Vietnam, and nothing has been seen or heard of the jetliner since.

Those final words were picked up by controllers and relayed in Beijing to anguished relatives of some of the people aboard Flight MH370.

The Chinese reports of the satellite images came after several days of confusing and conflicting statements from Malaysian officials.

Earlier Wednesday, the Malaysian military officially disclosed why it was searching on both sides of country: A review of military radar records showed what might have been the plane turning back and crossing westward into the Strait of Malacca.

That would conflict with the latest images on the Chinese website.

For now, authorities said the international search effort would stay focused on the South China Sea and the strait leading toward the Andaman Sea. Chinese impatience has grown.

“There’s too much information and confusion right now. It is very hard for us to decide whether a given piece of information is accurate,” Chinese For-

eign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in Beijing.

“We have nothing to hide,” said Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein. “There is only confusion if you want to see confusion.”

Flight MH370 disappeared from civilian radar screens at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at an altitude of about 35,000 feet above the Gulf of Thailand between Malaysia and southern Vietnam. It sent no distress signals or any indication it was experiencing problems.

If all those on board are confirmed dead, it would be the deadliest commercial air accident in 10 years.

The amount of time needed to find aircraft that go down over the ocean can vary widely. Planes that crash into relatively shallow areas, like the waters off Vietnam, are far easier to locate and recover than those that plunge into undersea canyons or mountain ranges.

Much of the Gulf of Thailand is less than 300 feet (91 metres) deep.

The Malaysian government said it had asked India to join in the search near the Andaman Sea, suggesting the jetliner might have reached those waters after crossing into the Strait of Malacca, 400 kilometres (250 miles) from the flight’s last-known co-ordinates.

Malaysian officials met in Beijing with several hundred Chinese relatives of passengers to explain the search, and to relay the last transmission that Malaysian air traffic controllers received before the plane entered Vietnamese airspace, according to a participant in the meeting.

Aviation officials in Vietnam said they never heard from the plane.

Its sudden disappearance led to initial speculation of a catastrophic incident that caused it to disintegrate. Another possibility is that it continued to fly despite a failure of its electrical systems, which could have knocked out communications, including transponders that enable the plane to be identified by commercial radar.

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS

CONTINUED FROM D5 ● Red Deer Legion Old-Time Dance with Badlanders II is on March 19 at 7 p.m.

Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035.

Thursday ● Red Deer Arts Council Annual General Meeting comes up on March 20 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Centennial Stage at Scott Block.

Tree House Youth Theatre will present Where Is My Tribe? following the AGM, and there will be a mix and mingle with refreshments. See www.reddeerartscouncil.ca, or contact 403348-2787, info@ reddeerartscouncil.ca. ● Red Deer and District Garden Club meets on March 20 at Kerry Wood Nature Centre at 6:30 p.m. for a potluck and a meeting at 7 p.m. More information at www.reddeergardenclub.ca or www.facebook.com/ RedDeerGardenClub. For more information call Noreen at 403-357-4071. ● Central Alberta Prostate Awareness and Support Group meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Gaetz

serman and based on the novel by Ken Kesey, March 27 to April 12, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee on March 30 at 2 p.m. at City Centre Stage. Directed by Jeremy Robinson. Tickets available from Black Knight Inn, www.blackknightinn.ca or 403-755-6626. See www.centralalbertatheatre.net ● Murder Mystery at Cronquist House is a fun night of who done it on March 21, at 6:30 p.m. Participants must pre-register and choose their character. The cost is $40 for a four course meal, cocktail and more. Drop in at Cronquist House, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or phone 430-346-0055. ● Stettler Roughstock Rodeo will be held on April 4 at Stettler Agricultural Society Agriplex starting at 7 p.m. Doors and concession open at 6:30 p.m. Rush seating only.

Cost is $15 per person. Children six years and under free. Cabaret to follow. Phone 403742-6288. ● Bull Skit! events include Calf Skit — The Three Little Pigs — on March 22, 2 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 p.m.), $20 per family at the door which includes free popcorn; Bull Skit Comedy night will be presented on March 21 and 22., doors open at 7 p.m. with the show at 8 p.m., cash bar, adult content; $23 for adults, $18 for seniors aged 65 years plus and students; and on March 23, Kevin McDonald from Kids in the Hall will offer sketchwriting workshop from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and then at 8 p.m. Improv, Stand-up, Sketch, Q and A with Kevin McDonald, (doors open at 7 p.m.), cash bar, adult themes $20 for adults, $16 for seniors aged 65 years plus and students. See againstthewalltheatre.com, contact 403-872-6706, againstthewalltheatre@ gmail.com. ● Parkinson Alberta Red Deer has several Parkinson’s month events coming up in April. Orders are now being taken Hope Grows Tulip Sales for a foil-wrapped pot of three blooming tulips during the week of April 7 for a cost of $8. Please order tulips by March 21. There will be a Tulip Sale at Red Deer Regional Hospital in the café on April 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parkinson Alberta Education Day is on April 16, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration fee is $10 including lunch and features several speakers, displays and more. Register by April 11. Contact mherron@parkinsonalberta.ca. For all, phone 403-346-4463. ● City of Red Deer offers two parent child events in April. Mother Son Fun Night will be held on April 2, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at St. Francis Assisi Middle School and features a series of sportball learning challenges for moms and sons ages four to 10 years. The cost is $10 per adult and $7 per child. Daddy Daughter Dance Night will be held on April 9, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and this year’s theme is Candy Land. Dads and daughters ages five to 11 years are invited for dancing, games and sweet treats. The cost is $12 per adult and $10 per child and includes a commemorative photo. See www.reddeer.ca/looknbook, or phone 403-309-8411. ● Spring Fever Dance at Royal Canadian Legion in Innisfail will be held on March Memorial United Church in the parlour. The next meeting is March 20. This group has experience and information to share. Knowing about the prostate, symptoms of prostate cancer, and other prostate diseases can save your life. Men and spouses are welcome.

Phone 403-350-5511. ● After School Club invites teens and tweens to come to the Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library for games, crafts, movies, music and more after school every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Program length will vary by activity. Phone 403-341-3822. ● Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre dance, Thursday, March 20, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the seniors’ centre. Dance to Black Velvet Band. Phone 403-986-7170, or 403246-3896. ● Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic will hold a photo identification clinic on March 20 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 301 5008 Ross St. The clinic offers free affidavits of identification that are notarized by a lawyer.

This ID does not replace government issued ID but is intended to help people access basic services while replacing their proper ID. To book an appointment, phone 430-314-9129, see www.communitylegalclinic.net, or email to info@communitylegalclinic.net.

28, with music by Crossroads Classic Rock and Country Band. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

The cost is $20 including lunch. Event is hosted by Town and Country Dance Club, 403728-3333. ● Red Deer Primary Care Network launches Ask the Dietician. No referral needed. Free of charge. Specific dates are available at www.reddeerpcn.com or phone 403-343-9100. ● Norwegian Laft Hus Society offers lessons in rosemaling painting with Karen Westly on April 26 for $50. Beginners welcome.

To register, contact norwegianlafthus@gmail. com or phone 403-347-2055. ● Lacombe Palliative Care Society presents Take a Deep Breath full day workshop for palliative caregivers on protecting from burn out and compassion fatigue on May 6.

Phone 403-782-4554, 403-206-9938, or see ahpca.ca. ● Innisfail Town Theatre presents the musical Blood Brothers by Willy Russell at Ol’ Moose Hall. General performance on April 24 with doors open at 6 p.m. show at 7 p.m. for $20. Brunch performance May 4 with doors open at noon, show at 2 p.m. for $40. Dinner theatre performances April 25, 26, May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 with doors open at 6 p.m. and show at 7:30 p.m. for $40. Purchase tickets at The Leg Man, 403-227-5966. Performance contains coarse language. ● Writers’ Ink Spring Seminar will be held at Westpark Middle School in the library on April 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Michael Dawe will talk about how to research, Dave

Rideout will talk about get a book in print, and Blaine Newton will talk about how to add humour. Cost including lunch is $40 for members, or $50 for non-members. Contact Carol at 403-350-7480, or Lauranne at 403-2274761 to pre-register. ● The Foursome by Norm Foster will be presented by Cow Patti Theatre Company running March 27 to April 13 at Lacombe Golf and Country Club. Dinner and Brunch Theatre shows available. Shows on the following dates will support the following local charities: March 27 (dinner) — Lacombe Golf and Country Club Junior Golf; March 29 (brunch) — Angela Walkers Journey; April 3 (dinner) — Sargent Community Hall; April 5 and 12 (brunch) — Open Benefits; April 19 (dinner) — Open Benefit. Phone 403-782-3956, after hours and weekends 403-304-6329, 403784-2294 or theatre@cowpatti.com. ● Cowboy and Roots music featuring Allen Christie and The Great Plains — Saskia and Darrel will be performing at Alix Community Hall on April 11, 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Community Hall Board and Alix Wagon Wheel Museum. Tickets cost $15 in advance from board or museum members, or Alix Home Hardware, 403-747-2632, 403-7882218, 403-747-2584, or $18 at the door. ● Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Class of 1964 50th Year Reunion takes place on June 21, 2014, 3 p.m.

Contact Pete Weddell at 403-340-1467, or cel 403-505-6476, 5619 47A Ave. Red Deer, Alta. T4N 3S1, or Gail (Horn) Krause at 403342-7554, or cel 403-350-9122.

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● Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories Red Deer and Central Alberta office offers support groups in various communities for those who care for, or offer support to family members with Alzheimer disease and related dementia, to rejuvenate, learn new information, share experiences, and more. Phone 403-342-0448 to find out more. ● Michael Kusugak — Inuit Author and Storyteller — will be at Innisfail Public Library on March 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a storytelling session and an exhibit of Inuit artifacts, and more. Open to all ages.

Free but please pre-register at 403-227-4407, ainprograms@prl.ab.ca. Children’s books include A Promise is Promise and The Littlest Sled Dog, and several others. ● Canadian Mental Health Living Well Saturdays will be offered at Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library and will be geared toward new Canadians. Each session will take place from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month March 29 with how mental illness is diagnosed and treated, April 26 with Mental illness and the family, and May 31 with Getting the help you need. To find out more and register, contact CMHA at 403-342-2266. ● Birdhouses with Bob welcomes children ages six to 13 years to build a birdhouse and learn about songbirds on March 23 at 2 p.m. at Kerry Wood Nature Centre. The cost is $7 for Kerry Wood Nature Centre members, or $8 for non-members per child.

Adult must accompany child. Pre-registration required. Call 403-346-2010. ● March Break Day Camp will be held March 24 to 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kerry Wood Nature Centre. School-aged children are welcome to join an interpreter for five fun-filled days of nature exploration. Cost is $40 per child per day, or $180 per child per week. Pre-registration required. Phone 403346-2010. ● Reel Movie Mondays Spring Series at Carnival Cinemas begins March 24 and features five evenings of a short and a full feature film. See more details at www.reelmoviemondays.ca. Memberships and tickets can be purchased in advance from Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery by calling 403-3098405. ● Red Deer College music student showcases and concert series presents That’s Entertainment on March 22 at 7:30 p.m., and March 23 at 2:30 p.m. for a yearend concert to showcase RDC music students on Mainstage, Arts Centre. See http:// www.rdc.ab.ca/showtime ● Red Deer College Music Concert Series presents Alberta’s Got Jazz — RDC Big Band and jazz guests — March 28, and A Touch of Class — RDC Chamber Choir with RDC Symphonic Winds — April 3, each at 7:30 p.m. on Mainstage, Arts Centre. Tickets are available from Black Knight Ticket Centre, www.bkticketcentre.ca, 403-755-6626, or 1-800-661-8793. ● Central Alberta Theatre presents One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Dale Was-

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CHOIR KIDS

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With the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra providing the music, the combined choirs from Mattie McCullough Elementary and G.W. Smith Elementary in Red Deer perform at the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra’s 16th Annual Choir Kids performance at the New life Fellowship Church on Monday, March 10, 2014.

Grandview, G.H. Dawe, Fairview, Aspen Heights, Spruce View and West Park elementary schools also performed during the evening. A second evening of Choir Kids is scheduled to be held on March 17 at the church, located at 20 Kelloway Cres. Tickets are available for the 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances from the RDSO by calling 403-340-2948.

CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Friday ● Red Deer Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) Spring Forum and General Meeting will be held at Peter Lougheed Community Centre in Rimbey on March 14 in the Upper Auditorium from 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The theme is Back on the land: Wetland policy awareness in the Red Deer Watershed. See www.rdrwa.ca, or contact info@ rdrwa.ca. RDRWA Ambassador Breakfast will feature Nancy Hackett, of City of Red Deer Environmental Services, as guest speaker, on March 21 from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at the Quality Inn North Hill. Cost is $15. RSVP to info@rdwa.ca or call Kelly at 403-340-7379 before March 19. ● Ball Room Dance Social at Ponoka Moose Lodge will be offered on the second Friday of each month, next March 14. Features waltz, rumba, cha cha, tango, foxtrot, swing, and jive with DJ music. Light snacks provided. Open bar. Cost is $10 for Moose members and $12.50 for non-members. Contact Fred or Jean for information at 403-7838587, or see www.AlbertaDanceNews.com ● Jam and dance at Royal Canadian Legion in Lacombe will be held on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 7 to 10 p.m. Next sessions March 14 and 28.

Admission $2. Free coffee served. Contact Henry at 403-789-3738. ● Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) sponsored by the Canadian Red Cross lends health equipment to the public.

As well, volunteer opportunities are available for individuals providing customer service, assisting with data entry, organization and inventory control. Donations are also welcome. Call Yvonne at 403-346-1241 or email yvonne.bauer@redcross.ca, if you wish to volunteer, or to inquire about donations, or use equipment. ● Seniors skating will be offered at the Red Deer Arena on Fridays from 2:15 to 3:30.

Purchase a season pass, or $3 drop-in. Ages 50 years plus. Warm up with a coffee following the skate. Phone 403-347-6883. ● Red Deer Table Tennis Club meets to play every Friday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Michener Recreation Centre gymnasium. There is a drop-in fee of $10. All levels welcome.

Contact Tom at 403-872-7222.

Saturday ● Girlz Club meets at Red Deer Public Library Dawe Branch on March 15 for an adventure in origami and storytelling from 1 to 3 p.m. Girls ages seven years and up invited.

For more information call 403-341-3822 or email cputnam@rdpl.org. ● Whisker Rescue will be at the Petsmart store every third Saturday of each month with the Senior for Senior Program from noon to 4 p.m. A senior cat is given to a senior person free of charge, and payment of veterinary bills; Whisker Rescue supplies food and litter if necessary. The next date is March 15. For more information call Diane at 403-347-1251. ● Ponoka Moose Lodge Old-Time Dance will be held on third Saturday of each month, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., next March 15 with The Diamonds. Cost is $12,

($10 for Moose members.) Finger food potluck lunch. Top name bands. See www.AlbertaDanceNews.com, or call Jean or Fred at 403-783-8587 for more information. ● Musical Saturday Morning at Kerry Wood Nature Centre will be offered on March 15 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Tots five years and under and their caregivers can learn about nature through songs, hands-on exploration, and interactive walks in this fun, family-friendly program. Drop-in. Admission by suggested donation of $5 per child adult couple, or $10 per family. Older siblings welcome. Phone 403-346-2010. ● St. Leonard’s Anglican Church St. Patrick’s Day Coffee Party and Bake Sale will be held on March 15, 9 a.m. to noon for a cost of $4 each. ● Sylvan Lake Legion events: Randy Hillman on March 15 and April 18, 8 p.m., $5 cover charge; Trivia Night on March 22; Flea Market/Craft Sale on April 11 and 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. All vendors except food vendors welcome. Phone 403-887-2601. ● Family Drop-In Storytime is offered on Saturdays at 11 a.m. in the children’s department at the downtown branch of Red Deer Public Library. Songs, finger plays, crafts and more geared to ages two and up, and their families. Phone 403-346-4576. ● MAGnificent Saturdays offer free art making with a professional artist from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery in downtown Red Deer. The March 15 session is called Patty O’Lanterns with artist Carlene La Rue. All materials supplied. Families welcome. Phone 403-309-8405. Free with admission. ● Cottonwood-Gordon Hall has several events coming up. Tim Hus, cowboy singer will perform on March 15 with cocktails at 6 p.m. dinner at 7 p.m. and concert at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $35 from Linda at 403-224-2273, or Sharon at 403-227-2489. Ben Crane, singer, songwriter, entertainer, cartoon artist, will perform on April 19. Doors open at 6 p.m. with cocktails at 6:30 p.m., and the show at 7 p.m. Tickets are available from Blanche or Norrie at 403-224-2428.

Sunday ● Gospel concerts at Ponoka Drop-In Centre are held the third Sunday of each month at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door and includes light snack. On March 16 enjoy music by Full Effects from Sonrise Christian Reformed Church and other variety groups.

Contact Doreen at 403-783-3805. ● Living Faith Lutheran Church welcomes Pastor Harold Rust as presenter on March 16. Worship at 10 a.m. at Bethany CollegeSide. ● Family Planetarium is offered at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on March 16. Join an interpreter for a tour of the spring sky starting at 1 p.m. The cost is $3 per person, or $10 per family at the door. Phone 403-346-2010. ● Yoga Alliance of Red Deer (YARD) — Red Deer’s only not-for-profit studio — is holding registration for the spring session which goes March 16 to May 30. A variety of classes and styles and levels. Visit www.reddeeryoga.ca, phone 403-350-5830 or email

info@reddeeryoga.ca.

Monday ● Red Deer Symphony Orchestra Choir Kids will perform March 17 at 6 and 7:30 p.m. at New Life Fellowship Church. Seventeen choirs from elementary schools in the area are scheduled to perform. Tickets are available from RDSO at 403-340-2948 for costs of $10 for adults, $5 for children, and $25 for family up to five members. ● 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. ● Cover 2 Cover Book Club will meet on March 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library to discuss true adventure. Phone 403-341-3822. ● MAGsparks is an inclusive and accessible visual art program connecting people with developmental disabilities to the Red Deer Arts Community. Watercolour painting will be the theme on March 17 and 19. There is a drop-in fee of $3. Memberships are available for persons with disabilities for $50. For information, see www.reddeermuseum, or contact Janet at 403-309-8405, janet.cole@ reddeer.ca. ● ART 101 Visiting Artist Lecture with performance artist Rita McKeough will be featured at Learning Common Room 2909 at Red Deer College on March 17, 7 p.m. Phone 404-3-342-3187. ● Red Deer Legion Branch #35 year round events: carpet bowling on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.; Singles Bridge on Thursdays at 1 p.m. (all levels welcome, including beginners); Cribbage on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.; Euchre on Thursdays with registration at 6 p.m. and games at 7 p.m., $3, contact Kate at 403-986-2666, and Texas Hold ‘Em on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.; meat draws on Fridays at 5 p.m., and Saturdays at 4 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035. ● Hearts of Harmony — a chapter of Sweet Adelines International — is an a cappella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Prospective members are welcome to drop in to regular practice on Monday nights from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ on Donlevy Ave. For further information contact Nancy at 403-3578240, or the director, Sheryl at 403-742-4218, or see www.heartsofharmony.ca ● Red Deer River Naturalists — Monday Bird Focus meets Monday at noon at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre to depart on excursions in central Alberta. Dates and destinations are: March 17 — Dickson Dam and Medicine River; March 24 — Ponoka and Morningside; March 31 — Hwy. 766 south checking for owl nests. Come prepared for a full afternoon of birding. Bring along lunch, snacks, coffee, and dress for the weather. Be prepared to carpool. To join in, contact Bill at 403-346-3981.

Tuesday ● Momstown Alphabet Play for parents with newborns to six years will be offered on March 18 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch Children’s Department. ● Red Deer Celiac Support Group

meets in the coffee lounge at the south location of Sobeys Inc. on the third Tuesday of every month starting at 7 p.m., next March 18. Those sensitive and allergic to gluten are invited to come out and find out more about celiac disease, gluten free diets and products, support, fellowship, coffee and goodies. See www.celiac.ca, or contact Fay at 403-3473248, or Clarice at 403-341-4351 or email Red Deer Celiacs @yahoo.ca. ● Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Improv Show, March 18 in the Drama Room. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $10. ● Golden West Drop-In in Spruce View activities: Tuesday — line dancing, 10 a.m. to noon, and Bridge 1 to 4 p.m.; first and third Wednesdays — West Country Ink, and fourth Wednesday — cribbage, 2 p.m.; first Thursday — general meeting at 2 p.m.; Coffee every morning at 8:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 10 a.m. Call Ruth at 403-728-3482. ● Writers’ Ink — Red Deer and District Writers’ group for authors of all genres 18 years and older — meets every Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m., year round at Sunnybrook Farm Museum. First three visits free. Small membership and drop in fees apply. Call 403-3093590 or email jamoody@telus.net for more information. ● Lacombe Seventh Day Adventist Food Bank and Thrift Store welcomes gently used items at 5025 53 St. in Lacombe.

Hours of operation are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m.

Contact Millie at 403-782-6777. ● Lacombe and District Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Lacombe Memorial Centre, next March 18. Phone Pamela at 403-782-5061 or email pamela.d.neumann@gmail.com.

Wednesday ● Fireside Readers book club will meet on March 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch in Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room. For discussion will be Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson.

Phone 403-342-9110. See the blog at http:// firesidereaders.rdpl.org/. If you can’t attend meetings, read along and post your comments. ● Health Café — The Best Diet for a Healthy Weight: Dispelling the Myths about Nutrition and Weight Loss, March 19, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Red Deer Lodge. Shirlee Hegge, dietician, and Dr. Morné Odendaal, family doctor, will be presenting. Cost is $5 cash. To register, contact Red Deer Primary Care Network, 403-343-9100 or events@ rdpcn.com. ● Red Deer River Naturalists — Flower Focus meets on March 19 at Kerry Wood Nature Centre at 10 a.m. Contact Don at 403343-2937. ● Stettler Art Group — Church Mice — meet every Wednesday at Stettler United Church Christian Education Wing at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists are asked to bring their own art supplies and lunch. Coffee supplied. The cost is $2 per session. Contact Donna Lea at 403-742-5690. ● Epilepsy Association of Central Alberta located at 4811 48 Street holds monthly support group meetings at 5:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is March 19. Presentations on epilepsy are available for organizations. Phone 403-358-3358 or email normak@epilepsycalgary.com.

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