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Plains Midstream lawsuit goes ahead CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CERTIFIED OVER 2012 OIL SPILL ON THE RED DEER RIVER

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A $75-million class action lawsuit against Plains Midstream for its role in a 2012 oil spill on the Red Deer River is heading to court finally.

Certification of the class action lawsuit had been scheduled but had to be put on hold while awaiting the results of the province’s probe of the spill.

Class action lawsuits must be certified in the courts, which decide if there is enough merit to the

action to proceed.

The province’s report places blame squarely on Plains Midstream Canada for numerous failures leading to the pipeline break that released an estimated 462,000 litres of crude oil on June 7, 2012.

“Our investigation has shown that it was very clearly the company’s failure to do what they were supposed to do under the regulatory system in Alberta,” said Darin Barter, a spokesman for the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) when the report was released. The AER says the Calgary-based company did not inspect the pipeline annually or even follow

its own pipeline integrity management program.

“We think it helps in part,” said class action lawyer Tony Merchant, of the report’s findings. His Regina-based Merchant Law Group filed the legal action in June 2012.

“Nothing has changed as a result of this study. The study doesn’t change the loss and the study doesn’t change the impact.

“What it does is put some credence to that position of wrongdoing by (Plains Midstream).”

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Sylvan Lake makes the finals

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Cheers exploded at the Sylvan Lake Multiplex on Saturday when it was announced on Hockey Night in Canada that the community had made the finals in the Kraft Hockeyville contest.

“It just was crazy,” said local organizer Graham Parsons of the crowd’s reaction.

“Everybody, it didn’t matter if you’re six years old or 86 years old, everyone was collectively the same — just elated.”

Coming out on top in the West was the culmination of an effort that saw hundreds of people take to their computers to register votes for Sylvan Lake.

Parsons said some voted 5,000 times a day, every day, until the polls closed.

Local businesses organized challenges and local high schools and libraries opened their doors so voters could go online to cast their votes.

Making the final two means the community has now landed $100,000 to go towards much-needed upgrades to the facility.

Sylvan Lake is also one step away from the being crowned Hockeyville 2014, an honour that comes with an opportunity to host an NHL pre-season game in town.

Sylvan Lake as winner in the West

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KRAFT HOCKEYVILLE is up against Kingston, N.S.. from the East. The winner will be announced during the April 5 Hockey Night in Canada broadcast.

Parsons said besides the tireless efforts of local volunteers, the community’s trials likely struck a chord with many.

“The story is pretty compelling,” said Parsons. The $100,000 will go towards replacing a shared concession and lobby lost with the destroyed arena.

Whether Sylvan Lake takes wins the final round or not, Hockeyville has pulled the community together.

“You’d always like to win. You’d like to see the (pre-season) game. But it’s about community spirit and team building.

“This whole thing is a project that people don’t want to not be part of.”

Volunteer Dianne Womacks used her branding and web designing skills to create the community’s Hockeyville Facebook page and was still buzzing with excitement on Sunday afternoon.

“I haven’t had time to even think about it in one word: unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable,” said Womacks.

“I still want to pinch myself today.

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Elliot Lawson, 6, tries to get Otis the owl’s attention at the Central Alberta Family Expo on Saturday. The owl was part of the Medicine River Wildlife Centre’s display. The non-profit center was chosen as the recipient of the expo’s assistance for 2014.

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Care shines in many ways CARE FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED IMPROVES OVER THE HISTORY OF MICHENER CENTRE Michener Centre: The Closing Doors is a special Red Deer Advocate series by reporters Susan Zielinski and Myles Fish about the centre for persons with developmental disabilities. They examine its controversial past, debated present and unclear future.

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Screaming, kicking and biting in the dentist’s chair sounds extreme.

But Lily Breland said her sons Ryan Breland, 40,

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and Daniel, 35, regularly lash out in anger and fear when they visit the dentist.

That’s why her sons, who both have severe mental disabilities and autism, visit the dental services at Michener Centre.

“They only work with disabled people so they’re used to whatever behaviours happen. They’re used to the conditions of the guys’ teeth,” said Breland, who lives with her sons in Red Deer.

Every three months, they visit Michener Centre for a dental checkup and for as much teeth cleaning as they will tolerate. Every two years, they are sedated for X-rays and necessary dental work.

She said lab and X-ray services were eliminated at Michener a few years ago. It was another exceptional service where distractions were minimal, wait time minimal and staff experienced.

“There wasn’t anything that the guys threw at them that they hadn’t seen before, behaviour-wise.

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LAWSUIT: Many cases settled with compensation Merchant will now restart the certification process and hopes the court time is available by September or October.

Certification is typically a four- to five-day court process and will examine the strength of the case, he said.

“Many cases, when certified, are settled because the defendants then recognize that there is substance then they look at trying to consider compensation,” he said.

In the Sundre case, the latest spill was the second for Plains Midstream in the same area.

“We would be hopeful, if certified, that then we would might be able to get compensation for people in the area,” he said.

Landowners in the Gleniffer Lake area make up most of those included in the class action.

The reservoir, which features a number of resorts, which include seasonal and year-round residents, was closed to recreation for many weeks following the spill to allow cleanup.

“For people in that community while there was cleanup they still suffered property value loss and I don’t think there’s been any recovery. The whole area as a vacation area has been put under stress, I guess is a complimentary way to think about it.”

Plains Midstream did not respond to a request for comment on Friday. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Photos by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Above: Daniel Breland looks on as his brother Ryan sorts through their wrestling videos on the kitchen table of their home in Red Deer.

Below: Operating four days per week the dental office on the Michener Centre Grounds sees about 500 patients per year from across Central Alberta.

HOCKEYVILLE: Good feeling “We knew that everybody had worked so hard and we had a good feeling.” But until the town’s name flashed up on CBC, nobody could be sure it was enough.

The whole experience has been amazing with support coming from across Canada “ocean to ocean.”

Online reach-outs have come from as far away as Fort Francis, in the northwestern part of Ontario and had been in the early running. Supporters there contacted Sylvan Lake and even suggested a future hockey match-up between their two hockey teams both called Lakers.

“For communities all across Canada — we’re separated by literally thousands of kilometres — but we’re neighbours,” said Womacks.

Voting for the final closes at 9:59 p.m. (MDT) today. Go to: http://krafthockeyville.cbc.ca pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

MICHENER: Dental care among improvements “That makes a difference. If you’re working with them and you start to freak out, they just escalate their behaviours,” Breland said.

Dentists at Michener Centre have looked for ways to improve the dental health of patients through the years.

In 1992, dentist Don Perenack developed a lemonflavoured jelly toothpaste containing an anti-bacterial agent to better protect teeth from decay. Decay is a problem for the developmentally disabled, who often cannot brush their teeth, or they take medication that impacts dental health.

Care has shone in a variety of ways at Michener.

Since 1999, Michener Centre has won seven Premier’s Awards of Excellence to recognize outstanding work by public employees.

They were singled out for hosting a conference for persons with developmental disabilities, pandemic planning, and preparing the 2008 Moving Ahead Project report that plans for the consolidation of residential services on Michener’s south site to allow residents to live out their lives at Michener if they choose.

Michener also received an award for operating Camp L.G. Barnes in partnership with the Society of Parents and Friends of Michener Centre.

The year-round camp on Gull Lake was purchased in 1955 by the parents to provide a recreation option for people with developmental disabilities. It has wheelchair accessible equipment like a pontoon boat, as well as adaptive horseback riding, a petting zoo, a two-storey eating shelter and viewing deck, and more.

In 2001, Michener’s Psychotropic Drug Review Program received a Premier’s Award along with

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national recognition with the Commitment to Care Award for Hospital Pharmacy from the journal Pharmacy Practice, as well as an Alberta College of Pharmacists Award of Excellence.

Three pharmacists — Denise Stefura, Judy Lorenz and Kathy To — received the award that changed Michener’s focus from medicating behaviours of residents to treating underlying mental illness.

The program, developed by Stefura and former Michener medical director Dr. Robert Lampard, led to a dramatic drop in drug usage over a 10-year period and required reviewing years of data, sometimes going back to residents’ files from the 1930s.

Lampard said the psychotropic review evolved into a total, annual medical review where healthcare professionals and staff reviewed changes in residents’ behaviour and medication.

Medical care plans were developed that were straightforward and concisely contained on a single sheet of paper to keep both staff and family up to date on residents.

“We had it all. We had total life history. We had the total drug history of a resident at Michener. You don’t have it on yourself and I don’t have it on myself. But we had it on every resident at Michener for the length of time they were at Michener, which on the average was about 30 years,” Lampard said.

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Lampard said stability and quality of care are why Michener has lasted so long.

“The pre-1923 care was terrible. But when Alberta focused on care of the handicapped in 1923, they did a good job.

“They put in an excellent administrator. They sent him to Boston, the best place on the continent for education, and he came back and stayed almost 10 years and he did his best to not just admit, but discharge. I don’t know of any institution that has the quality of history that Michener has in terms of stability and very good people.”

Lampard said in about 1960, Alberta Premier Ernest Manning travelled around the continent looking for the place that could offer the best care for his eldest son Keith.

While in New York, Manning was advised to check out Red Deer.

Keith Manning had epilepsy and arrested mental development as the result of a birth injury. “(The premier) went back and more closely examined the Provincial Training School in Red Deer and realized it was one of the best places on the continent. It was just a confirmation of the quality of care that Michener has always provided.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com Coming Tuesday: Number of people in institutional care fell dramatically across Canada over three decades.

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Support services funding falls behind

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Funding for services that help families, youth and newcomers is not keeping pace with inflation, cost of living or population growth, leaving officials feeling frustrated because they are not meeting community demands.

Red Deer city Coun. Ken Johnston, a council representative on the Red Deer and District Family and Community Support Services board, said on Friday it is very frustrating to make difficult funding choices in this climate. “(We) would like to do more but when your funds are frozen you are really funding along a 2006 or 2007 cost of living and it’s now 2014,” said Johnston.

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is a

partnership between the government of Alberta, and municipalities or Métis settlements.

A municipality must choose to be part of the program and the province agrees to provide funding for 80 per cent and the municipality provides 20 per cent of funding.

A board made up of members of the six municipalities determines the allocation to agencies through an application process.

Johnston said this year the board had 45 requests for funding, totalling $3.8 million, and a budget of $1.9 million.

“That’s a heck of a gap,” he said. “Some of the applicants clearly won’t fit the model.

Those are easier decisions but most of them, the vast majority of them did the fit the FCSS model and that’s what makes it so very difficult to make those decisions.”

FCSS The initial stage of the application process has been completed. Offers of further interest have been extended to the selected agencies.

The board will meet in late April to determine the funding for the 2015-2017 funding cycle and the agencies will be notified in June.

The funding is open to nonprofit groups, school boards or municipalities that are involved with the delivery of preventive social services to residents in the Red Deer and district.

Johnston said the reality is there will be some “nos” for sure in April. Johnston said what they are seeing is growth in families, senior demographic and in the immigrant community, in addition to inflation.

“When you experience that growth and your funding still doesn’t go up, that makes it more burdensome,” he said.

“The real issue here is the province has not tied crime prevention and family and support community services together.

“The more and better you effectively fund family and support services, the bigger impact it has on crime prevention. The province has yet to make that connection.”

Linda Boyd, director of Red Deer and District Family and Community Support Services, said the funding has been stable but it has not kept up with the needs.

“There’s some really good things happening with FCSS across the province and the funding needs to follow that,” said Boyd.

“There’s some good things that have happened with proj-

ects but the funding has just sat. In a fact it does translate to a little bit of a cut but we recognize in other programs they have actually seen actual cuts in addition to that.”

The FCSS Association of Alberta sent out a news released on Friday that expressed its frustration for the 320 municipalities with FCSS programs across the province.

President Jeff Carlson said the sustainability of the FCSS program is at a tipping point with a flat-lined budget for eight years that equals a budget cut.

“Not only is Family and Community Support Services falling further behind in its ability to simply maintain its level of preventive supports to Albertans, in many cases, services must now be reduced or eliminated.” crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

SYLVAN CRASH LEADS TO GAS LEAK A number of homes were evacuated in Sylvan Lake early Saturday after a truck smashed into a downtown building causing a gas leak. The collision happened about 5 a.m. near 50th Street and 50th Avenue, said Sylvan Lake RCMP. A pickup truck, which had been reported stolen, crashed into the side of the Telus building, severing gas lines. ATCO Gas was called in to stop the flow of gas. In the meantime, a number of nearby residences were evacuated and businesses were told to remain closed. The emergency was lifted about 2 p.m. No arrests have been made.

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Minister Hughes looking into leadership

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The first potential contender to replace Alberta Premier Alison Redford has expressed an interest publicly.

Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Ken Hughes sent an email addressed to volunteers and supporters on Sat-

urday announcing he’ll explore the possibility of seeking the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservative party.

“Over the next couple of weeks I will be listening to what Albertans think about my credentials for the job.

This will be facilitated through a website we have set up and an ”exploratory committee“ I am establishing,”

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ALBERTA PC LEADERSHIP RACE Hughes writes.

“This is not a formal committee, as much as it is a group of like-minded citizens whose opinions I value. You are all invited to participate.”

Hughes, who just turned 60, served as a member of Parliament from 1988 to 1993.

He later became chair of Alberta Health Services from 2008 to 2011, before being elected to the Alberta legislature in 2012.

Hughes served as energy minister before taking over his current portfolio.

He promises more details about his plans will be coming soon.

“I value the support and counsel you have given me over the past two years.

I ask you for that continued support and counsel going forward,” Hughes writes.

“Please consider getting involved in whatever way you feel appropriate, from offering advice and insight through to other activities.”

Redford announced her resignation last Wednesday after criticism about her spending habits and character leading to a near caucus revolt. Her last day as premier is Sunday.

Her spiral began when it surfaced that she had spent $45,000 on first-class air tickets and a government plane to go to Nelson Mandela’s funeral in

South Africa.

Other revelations included Redford using government planes for a vacation; to fly her daughter and her daughter’s friends around; and to go to a family funeral in Vancouver.

There were calls for her to repay the money for the South Africa trip.

She apologized, but at first refused to pay the money back, and then did so only after tensions within her caucus became public.

Former premier Ralph Klein’s longtime friend and advisor, Rod Love, said plenty of people will be testing the waters in the first days after a leader resigns.

“This will be my fourth leadership. In the first 48 hours you’ve got everybody from (former leadership candidate) Jim Dinning to the Pope, the Easter Bunny, Gary Mar, and half the front bench,” he said earlier this week.

Love doesn’t believe former federal cabinet minister Jim Prentice would be interested and that his aspirations will likely lead to the federal Conservative leadership at some point.

He said he has a lot of respect for Dinning, who is on holiday in California and not commenting on his intentions.

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Geoengineering no solution Because nature doesn’t always behave the same in a lab, test tube or computer program as it does in the real world, scientists and engineers have come up with ideas that didn’t turn out as expected.

DDT was considered a panacea for a range of insect pest issues, from controlling disease to helping farmers.

But we didn’t understand bioaccumulation back then – toxDAVID ins concentratSUZUKI ing up the food chain, risking the health and survival of animals from birds to humans. Chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, seemed so terrific we put them in everything from aerosol cans to refrigerators. Then we learned they damage the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful solar radiation.

These unintended consequences come partly from our tendency to view things in isolation, without understanding how all nature is interconnected.

We’re now facing the most serious un-

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intended consequence ever: climate change from burning fossil fuels. Some proposed solutions may also result in unforeseen outcomes.

Oil, gas and coal are miraculous substances — energy absorbed from the sun by plants and animals hundreds of millions of years ago, retained after they died and concentrated as the decaying life became buried deeper into the earth. Burning them to harness and release this energy opened up possibilities unimaginable to our ancestors.

We could create machines and technologies to reduce our toil, heat and light our homes, build modern cities for growing populations and provide accessible transport for greater mobility and freedom. And because the stuff seemed so plentiful and easy to obtain, we could build vehicles and roads for everyone — big cars that used lots of gas — so that enormous profits would fuel prosperous, consumer-driven societies.

We knew fairly early that pollution affected human health, but that didn’t seem insurmountable. We just needed to improve fuel efficiency and create better pollution-control standards.

That reduced rather than eliminated the problem and only partly addressed an issue that appears to have caught us off-guard: the limited availability of these fuels. But the trade-offs seemed worthwhile.

Then, for the past few decades, a catastrophic consequence of our profligate use of fossil fuels has loomed.

Burning them has released excessive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, creating a thick, heat-trapping blanket. Along with our destruction of natural carbon-storing environments, such as forests and wetlands, this has steadily increased global average temperatures, causing climate change.

We’re faced with ever-increasing extreme weather-related events and phenomena such as ocean acidification, which affects myriad marine life.

The latter produce oxygen and are at the very foundation of the food chain.

Had we addressed the problem from the outset, we could have solutions in place. We could have found ways to burn less fossil fuel without massively disrupting our economies and ways of life. But we’ve become addicted to the lavish benefits that fossil fuels have offered, and the wealth and power they’ve provided to industrialists and governments. And so there’s been a concerted effort to stall or avoid corrective action, with industry paying front groups, “experts” and governments to deny or downplay the problem.

Now that climate change has become undeniable, with consequences getting worse daily, many experts

are eyeing solutions. Some are touting massive technological fixes, such as dumping large amounts of iron filings into the seas to facilitate carbon absorption, pumping nutrient-rich cold waters from the ocean depths to the surface, building giant reflectors to bounce sunlight back into space and irrigating vast deserts.

But we’re still running up against those pesky unintended consequences. Scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, Germany, studied five geoengineering schemes and concluded they’re “either relatively ineffective with limited warming reductions, or they have potentially severe side effects and cannot be stopped without causing rapid climate change.”

That’s partly because we don’t fully understand climate and weather systems and their interactions.

That doesn’t mean we should rule out geoengineering. Climate change is so serious that we’ll need to marshal everything we have to confront it, and some methods appear to be more benign than others. But geoengineering isn’t the solution. And it’s no excuse to go on wastefully burning fossil fuels. We must conserve energy and find ways to quickly shift to cleaner sources.

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

PCs, Wildrose offer no real choice Politics in Alberta is heating up.

Two years ago, Alison Redford and the Progressive Conservatives somehow dodged their demise by denying what many thought would be a Wildrose majority and the end to the PC’s 40-year reign.

Some argue that Redford and the PCs won while many more argue that Danielle Smith and the Wildrose’s bozo eruptions simply gave it away.

It might be convenient to pin the Alberta government’s problems on Redford’s leadership. Her resignation is be a superficial solution to a complex problem. Redford leaving in 2014 will no more fix the problems than dropping Ed Stelmach in 2012.

Alberta blogger Dave Courneyer writes that, “the PC party in 2014 has become tired, arrogant and absent of real principles.” This is bigger than Redford.

While there is no shortage of pundits and talking heads speculating on what they deem as the real problems, Calgary-Varsity MLA Donna KennedyGlans, who left caucus to sit as an Independent MLA, may have said it best: “Since being elected, however, and particularly since joining cabinet, I am increasingly convinced that elements of this 43-year-old government are simply unable to make the changes needed to achieve that dream of a better Alberta.”

A lot of Albertans were ready for change in 2012 — two years later, even more are ready for change.

So why isn’t anything changing?

Alberta’s 2012 election was victimized by fear.

Too many voted Wildrose because they hated the PCs, and too many voted PC only because they were scared of the Wildrose. In 2012, too many Albertans voted for the lesser of two evils and then in 2014 wonder why we still ended up with nothing we wanted.

The members of the PCs and the Wildrose are brothers from the same mother. After all, the Wildrose is largely made up of ex-Progressive Conservatives while the PCs have some members who would find the Wildrose a comfortable fit.

It’s not rocket surgery. As long as Albertans continue to vote the way they have always voted, Albertans will continue to get what they have always gotten.

Holding your nose and voting for the PCs or the Wildrose out of fear of the other one won’t change a damn thing in this province. This was true in 2012.

It’s true today in 2014. And it will still be true in 2016.

Alberta is desperate for an alternative to the PCs and the Wildrose.

Joe Bower Red Deer

The war on morality continues The Advocate letters policy reads: “Letters should be brief and deal with a single topic; try to keep them under 300 words.”

Yet the March 11 Advocate published letters from two Red Deer County writers; one over 500 words, and one over 700!

Long-winded? Not really. Students of Karl Marx have a lot to say.

Modern socialism has many faces, but unfortunately, the foundations of socialist thought has not changed at all over the last 100 years. The state is still god, and morality is optional.

It is amazing to me that in many modern democracies of today, socialist thought is still given respect and worldwide acceptance. This is so, in spite of a long dark history of socialist governance beset with barbarism, treachery, loss of freedoms, and completely failed economic policy.

Probably the most dominant example of failed socialism is the old Soviet Union (Union of Soviet

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Socialist Republics) which, after 90 years of socialist experiment, collapsed on its face in 1991. Good riddance!

Its collapse brought to an end the tensions of the Cold War, and many hoped for a period of new hope in the world. But it was not to be.

Two hot wars have replaced it and brought new tensions into our world. The first is the war on terrorism.

The second is the non-violent war against Biblical morality.

It too, has many faces. Led by the courts and fed by a liberal-socialist media, a mess of atheists, secularists, and leaders such as President Obama, they all have one thing in common — they reject the Holy Bible morality and believe strongly that they know better.

Will we ever learn that God knows best! Not likely.

As a wise man once stated, “Human capacity for selfdelusion is infinite.”

Jim Swan Red Deer

A shout out to the best neighbours Today, after almost four years of living in Clearview Meadows on Cardinal Avenue in Red Deer, I got to thinking I have great neighbours to my left, right, across the street and behind me.

I wanted to submit this positive written standing ovation to all of my neighbours.

I have had the most pleasant neighbours, whom my family has been constantly testing their limit of neighbourly courtesy.

Out of my unit comes the following: sounds of my rambunctious autistic toddler; my inability to shovel snow on our communal walk; and my loud voice some odd 18 hours a day for three years straight.

I have never met any of my neighbours.

I have never received a complaint after my son’s six-hour banging sessions.

I have never heard any negative feedback from them, though I have always worried for their sanity

Scott Williamson Pre-press supervisor

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I wanted to say “Thank-You” and “I am always thinking of how very blessed my special needs toddler and I are to be surrounded by compassionate, understanding and patient people and their families.”

I hope you all read this on Cardinal Avenue.

Also to all the neighbours who continue to be helpful and understanding here in Red Deer, thank you!

As a result of your great works, we can love our homes, communities and city a great deal more.

Great neighbours help make any house feel like home!

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Moxie’s staff went above and beyond I took my eight year old buddy, Logan, on a birthday date to Moxie’s Restaurant last week.

On our way home, Logan realized his $40 birthday money that had been in his pocket all night was missing.

I called the gal at Moxie’s to see if they could do a quick search in case it was still on the floor somewhere and after a few moments she came back to the phone saying it was nowhere to be found but that Peter, our waiter, had decided to rally the staff around and collect $40 to give Logan and for us to turn around and come and pick it up.

When we arrived, Peter came to the door with lots of the staff and presented Logan not just the $40 but with $75 in cash and a $5 Moxie’s gift card that they had collected!

We were both so pleasantly surprised and we just wanted Red Deer to know that the staff at Moxie’s are terrific and to give big kudos to Peter and all the staff involved for opening their hearts for his dejected eight-year-old.

Thanks Moxie’s.

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Mulroney castigated Trudeau over Meech NEWLY RELEASED CABINET RECORDS REVEAL DETAILS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Huddled with his cabinet colleagues as the Meech Lake constitutional accord collapsed, Brian Mulroney lashed out at Pierre Trudeau and other Liberals for engaging in “a colossal deceit and betrayal of the country,” newly released records say.

During an evening cabinet meeting in Parliament Hill’s Centre Block, a dejected Mulroney squarely blamed former prime minister Trudeau and soon-to-be Liberal leader Jean Chretien for helping orchestrate the accord’s demise.

“He said that the Meech Lake accord had been obstructed and undermined by people who thought they had the right to govern forever,” minutes of the June 22, 1990, meeting say.

Trudeau had helped sow the seeds of the accord’s eventual destruction, branding it a sellout to the provinces and Mulroney a “weakling.”

The Canadian Press fought for four years to obtain the minutes of cabinet meetings from the first half of 1990, when the tense Meech Lake drama played out.

The Meech accord was intended to meet Quebec’s conditions for embracing the Constitution, patriated in 1982

over the objections of the province’s then-separatist government. Among other things, it would have constitutionally recognized Quebec as a “distinct society.”

First ministers agreed to the pact in 1987 but public opposition and subsequent provincial elections — which ensconced anti-Meech premiers in Newfoundland and New Brunswick and a minority government in Manitoba — put the accord’s fate in jeopardy as the three-year deadline for unanimous provincial approval approached.

Mulroney’s emotional summation came just after Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells refused to put the accord to a vote in his legislature.

The agreement expired at midnight the following day, lacking the approval of Newfoundland and Manitoba.

Wells “had broken his word,” Mulroney told his ministers.

“With respect to Quebec, the prime minister noted that Premier Wells had in effect done the work of Mr. Trudeau and Mr. Chretien. He described Premier Wells as Mr. Trudeau’s agent. Mr. Chretien, hopeful of shortly gaining the Liberal leadership, had been silent,” the minutes say.

“The people of Quebec, he said, would see clearly that the work of Newfoundland was linked to the ac-

Quebec elections office throws cold water on PQ voter theory

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — The elections office in Quebec is throwing cold water on a theory put forward by the Parti Quebecois on Sunday that students from elsewhere in Canada could be trying to steal the provincial election.

The PQ expressed concern about media reports that an influx of English-speakers and other non-francophones from outside the province were trying to vote in the April 7 election.

By late afternoon, however, the province’s chief electoral officer brought forward numbers showing there were no signs of an irregular increase in voter registration.

“The abnormally high number of requests doesn’t exist,” said spokesman Denis Dion.

Still, the PQ’s strong language meant the controversy dominated Day 19 of the campaign.

One PQ candidate at the news conference, justice minister Bertrand StArnaud, called on the province’s chief electoral officer to closely examine new attempts to register to vote.

“We don’t want this election stolen by people from Ontario and the rest of Canada,” St-Arnaud said in Montreal.

Another party candidate, former student leader Leo Bureau-Blouin,

Dating site goes after ex-employee over fake profile accusations THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A dating website for married people seeking affairs has slapped an ex-employee with a countersuit after she accused the company of making her type up hundreds of fake profiles of sexy women.

Ashley Madison is countersuing Doriana Silva on allegations she kept confidential documents, including copies of her “work product and training materials.”

The countersuit is filed by Ashley Madison’s parent company, Avid Life Media, and seeks to recover the documents as well as $100,000 in damages plus legal costs.

In her statement of defence, Silva says she held on to copies of the fake profiles she created and documents “related to the creation” of those profiles, but denies they are the property of her former employer.

A spokesman for the company says the documents are related to “quality assurance testing” and include profiles created to test the new Brazilian version of the site for “consistency and reliability.”

Neither party’s claims have been proven in court.

added he wants to make sure the election is decided by Quebecers.

“We are concerned by the fact that many, many people who are not registered on the list want to be registered,” said Bureau-Blouin, who in the past has made increasing voter participation among youth a priority.

PQ Leader Pauline Marois raised her own concerns later in the day.

There have been numerous media reports lately of English-speaking university students trying to register to vote. Some students complained they were turned away even though they believed they had the necessary documentation.

While Quebec’s English-language media has generally focused on those cases, French-language counterparts have sometimes presented the issue differently — as an effort by students from outside Quebec to influence the outcome of the election.

The PQ’s St-Arnaud said he found a report in Sunday’s Le Journal de Montreal particularly troubling. It described an attempt by “hundreds of Ontario students” to vote against PQ leader Pauline Marois.

The parent company of Le Journal de Montreal, Quebecor, was founded by the family of Pierre Karl Peladeau, a star candidate who is running for the PQ in the election.

tivities of Mr. Chretien and that all of this in turn was linked back to the influence of Mr. Trudeau.”

Mulroney wanted all ministers to have a copy of a June 9 agreement, in which Wells had agreed to put the accord to a vote, so that they could clearly explain who was to blame.

Looking back, Norman Spector, secretary to the cabinet for federal-provincial affairs at the time, notes that pointing a finger is a way of deflecting blame from oneself.

“Clearly, Mr. Mulroney was devastated,” Spector said in an interview.

Chretien easily won the federal Liberal leadership the day after Mulroney’s diatribe in cabinet.

“As for the Liberal convention currently going on in Calgary, the prime minister noted that the Liberal party had participated in a colossal deceit and betrayal of the country,” say the minutes.

Mulroney declined to comment on the documents. Neither Chretien nor Wells responded to interview requests.

Release of the records comes amid a Quebec election campaign, with the governing Parti Quebecois seeking a majority mandate and flirting with the prospect of the province’s third sovereignty referendum.

Very little of the cabinet materi-

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Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells talk to the press following their meeting on Meech Lake accord in Ottawa, May 27, 1990. al was disclosed in an initial 2010 response to an Access to Information request from The Canadian Press, although cabinet records are eligible for release after 20 years.

Harper wants tougher measures against Putin THE CANADIAN PRESS THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Stephen Harper heads to emergency G7 talks today as the only leader in attendance who’s personally witnessed the turmoil in Ukraine, clearly keen to advocate a tougher stand against Russia amid the biggest European crisis since the Cold War. The prime minister called for a “complete reversal” of Russia’s recent actions in Crimea, including its formal annexation of the strategic Black Sea peninsula, during his six-hour visit to Kyiv on Saturday.

He also suggested Russia should be booted out of the G8 and warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted. Others are sounding similar alarm bells about Putin’s actions — past, present and future.

“This is the most serious risk to European security we have seen so far in the 21st century,” Britain’s foreign minister, William Hague, wrote in an opinion piece for the Daily Telegraph newspaper on Sunday.

“Vital principles are at stake, including the territorial integrity of European nations and the right of democratic countries to choose their own future.”

In The Hague on Monday, the G7 will hold a summit on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit, now overshadowed by the ominous events

G7 in eastern Europe.

The summit will be held at the official residence of the Dutch prime minister under tight security that will likely include blocking the mobile phones of the G7 leaders. Similar action was reportedly taken Friday in Brussels due to concerns about Russian espionage when European leaders met to discuss the crisis.

That meeting was tense. British Prime Minister David Cameron reportedly clashed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, urging her to take aim at the Russian billionaires active in her country.

At the G7 summit, Harper is expected to warn his colleagues that Putin cannot be trusted to stop at Ukraine and that his actions will spur similar brazen territory grabs if they go unpunished.

“President Putin has provided a rationale for those elsewhere, who needed little more than that already furnished by pride or grievance, to arm themselves to the teeth,” he said in Kyiv.

The G7 summit is being held as thousands of Russian troops amass on the southeast border of Ukraine while the new Ukrainian leaders continue to plead for military assistance from the West.

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Mudslide devastates Washington 18 MISSING, THREE DEAD AS MUDSLIDE IN NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON SENDS WALL OF DEBRIS INTO RURAL AREA

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ARLINGTON, Wash. — Eighteen people were unaccounted for a day after a terrifying wall of mud, trees and debris destroyed as many as 30 houses in rural northwestern Washington state and killed at least three people, authorities said Sunday.

Because of the quicksand-like mud, authorities said it was too dangerous to send rescuers into the stricken area. Searchers instead flew over the onesquare-mile mudslide in helicopters, looking for signs of life.

Some of the missing may have been able to get out on their own, authorities said.

Authorities were also trying to determine how to get responders on the ground safely, Snohomish County Fire District 21 Chief Travis Hots said.

Officials described the mudslide as “a big wall of mud and debris” that blocked about one mile of State Route 530 near the town of Oso, about 55 miles north of Seattle. It was reported about 60 feet deep in some areas.

Authorities believe the slide was caused by groundwater saturation from recent heavy rainfall.

Several people — including an infant — were critically injured and as many as 30 houses were destroyed. One neighbourhood “is not there anymore,” Hots said.

About 20 to 30 people have been displaced, Snohomish County Executive John Lovick said.

The number of missing could change because some people may have been in cars and on roads when the slide hit just before 11 a.m. Saturday, Hots said.

The mud was so thick and deep that searchers turned back late Saturday after attempting to reach an area where voices were heard crying for help.

Rescuers couldn’t hear any signs of life once they got closer, and the decision was made to retreat due to safety concerns, Hots said.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee described the scene as “a square mile of total devastation” after flying over the disaster area Sunday. He assured families that everything was being done to find their missing loved ones.

“There is a full scale, 100 per cent aggressive rescue going on right now,” said Inslee, who proclaimed a state of emergency.

The slide blocked the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River. With the water rising rapidly behind the debris, authorities worried about severe downstream flooding and issued an evacuation notice Saturday.

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In this aerial photo taken Saturday, a massive mudslide is shown in between the towns of Darrington, Wash., and Arlington, Wash. The slide killed at least three people and many people are still unaccounted for, and authorities said Sunday that searchers were flying over the one-square-mile mudslide in helicopters.

Snohomish County officials said Sunday that residents could return home during daylight hours, but that they’ll likely re-issue the evacuation order Sunday night.

John Pennington, director of Snohomish County Emergency Management Department, said there were concerns that the water could break downstream, as well as back up and flood areas upstream.

Two people were killed at the scene, and one of the people who had been rescued died at a hospital.

Shari Ireton, a spokeswoman for the Snohomish County sheriff’s office, said Sunday a total of eight people were injured.

A 6-month-old boy and an 81-year-old man remained in critical condition Sunday morning at Har-

borview Medical Center in Seattle. Hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg said two men, ages 37 and 58, were in serious condition, while a 25-year-old woman was upgraded to satisfactory condition.

Bruce Blacker, who lives just west of the slide, doesn’t know the whereabouts of six neighbours.

“It’s a very close knit community,” Blacker said as he waited at an Arlington roadblock before troopers let him through. There were almost 20 homes in the neighbourhood that was destroyed, he said.

“I’m hoping for the best,” Blacker said.

The American Red Cross set up at the hospital, and evacuation shelters were created at Post Middle School in Arlington and the Darrington Community Center.

Ebola detected among Afghan presidency alleges foreign intelligence Guinea fever victims, service may be behind deadly hotel attack government says more than 50 dead KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s presidency says its spy agency believes that a foreign intelligence service, and not the country’s main militant groups, was behind the attack on a Kabul hotel last week that killed nine people, including two children and four foreigners.

A statement from President Hamid Karzai’s office said the spy agency briefed Afghanistan’s top security officials.

In that briefing the agency said: “The attack on the Serena Hotel was a direct attack by an intelligence service outside the country.”

It did not specify which country was purportedly responsible for the assault, but Afghanistan routinely accuses Pakistan of sending militants across the border to wage attacks. Pakistan did not immediately comment on the allegations.

The agency said neither the Taliban nor the Haqqani group, a network believed responsible for numerous high-profile attacks in Kabul, was even aware the attack was in the offing.

Afghanistan’s National Security Council was also told that a Pakistani diplomat was spotted filming inside the Serena Hotel “a while ago,” seeming to suggest that the incident was connected to Friday’s horrific assault in which four gunmen, their small pistols hidden in their shoes, slipped passed the hotel security.

Once inside the hotel, they opened fire inside a restaurant and shot people at point blank range, including two small children and their parents. A senior reporter of Agence France-Presse, Sardar Ahmad, died in the rampage along with his wife and two young children. His infant son is in critical condition in a Kabul hospital with several bullet wounds. Two Canadians, an American, a national of Paraguay and a fifth Afghan were also among the dead.

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CONAKRY, Guinea — Samples from victims of a viral hemorrhagic fever that has killed more than 50 people in Guinea have tested positive for the Ebola virus, government officials said Sunday, marking the first time an outbreak among humans has been detected in this West African nation.

Government spokesman Damantang Albert Camara said the virus was found in tests conducted at a laboratory in Lyon, France.

A Health Ministry statement on Saturday said 80 cases including 59 deaths had been reported, most of them in three southern prefectures near Sierra Leone and Liberia.

A team including the health minister had been dispatched to the region, Camara said, and Doctors Without Borders had set up an isolation unit in Gueckedou to try to stop the disease from spreading.

“In Guinea, a country with a weak medical infrastructure, an outbreak like this can be devastating,” Dr. Mohamed Ag Ayoya, representative for UNICEF, said Sunday noting that three children had died in the outbreak.

Previous Ebola outbreaks have been reported in Congo and Uganda, most recently in 2012. The only prior case of a human contracting the virus in West Africa came in 1994, when a scientist fell ill while responding to Ebola cases among chimpanzees in a national park in Ivory Coast, said Dr. Esther Sterk, tropical disease adviser for Doctors Without Borders. The scientist eventually recovered.

Sterk, who is co-ordinating the Doctors Without Borders response from Geneva, said the organization had confirmed 49 cases including 29 deaths. Samples

from six victims had been linked to Ebola, she said, though it was “quite likely” the others also contracted the virus.

“We see that a lot of people that died, they were all linked, meaning they have been in contact with each other,” she said.

“That is very typical for Ebola outbreaks. We see that there is a transmission chain in families.”

Officials have not been able to determine how Ebola was introduced, though that can result from contact with an infected animal like a bat or a monkey.

Among humans the disease is transmitted through bodily fluids.

Officials have also been unable to determine the subtype of Ebola, which would give them a better idea of the fatality rate, Sterk said.

The fatality rate for Ebola can range from 25 to 90 per cent.

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Sardar and his family were buried Sunday amid tight security.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it shows that “our people, if they decide to attack any place, they can do it.”

Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, issued another statement on Sunday in which the movement still accepted responsibility for the attack but appeared to address the outrage over the killing of Sardar and his family.

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FRONT QUIDDITCH TOURNAMENT Grab your broomstick: Local residents can sign up to play (or just come and watch) a quidditch tournament in Red Deer this week. Central Alberta Quidditch is hosting teams from Edmonton and Calgary on Saturday at the Red Deer Titans Rugby Club grounds, just south of Gasoline Alley. The earth-bound games will go on from noon to about 4 p.m. “It should be a fun, if messy time in the snow and mud,” said local team captain Jillian Staniec.

There’s no admission fee to watch the game, which has been adapted for non-magical play from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books. Food and drinks will be sold on site, as will T-shirts as a fundraiser for the local quidditch club. Used children’s and adult’s books are also being collected for a First Nations libaries.

To sign up to play, email centralalbertaquidditch@ gmail.com.

SENIORS PHARMACY The Central Alberta Council on Aging will present two speakers at the Golden Circle Resource Centre on April 1. Patrick Jones, fourthyear pharmacy student at Red Deer Co-op, will talk about the expanded scope of pharmacy service for seniors. Monica Morrison, executive director of Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre, will talk about how physical activity is the foundation of well-being. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. with a $3 admission fee. Call Shirley Thomas at 403343-0767 or Ron Rose at 403-346-8115.

SPORTS AWARD SHOWCASE There’s only a few hours left to pick up tickets for the 2014 Red Deer Community Sports Awards Showcase. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the Recreation Centre downtown. The event will be Thursday at the Sheraton Hotel. Awards will be presented starting at 6:30 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. The awards honour individuals and groups who volunteer and excel in sports. Keith Hansen, Red Deer College athletic director, is this year’s guest speaker. The annual event is presented by the Advocate, Sports Council of Red Deer and the City of Red Deer.

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PROVINCE ANNOUNCES $3.1 MILLION IN MITIGATION MEASURES

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Long-awaited funding for a flood protection berm near Sundre has been approved.

The province has announced $3.1 million in funding to go towards flood mitigation measures along the Red Deer River.

The river most recently overflowed its banks during last year’s spring runoff that saw a campground and RV park and dozens of homes evacuated in Sundre.

In neighbouring Mountain View County, a number of roads were closed because of flooding cutting off access temporarily

to Coyote Creek RV Resort and the Waldren subdivision southwest of Sundre airport.

Across the province, 30 communities were affected by flooding — especially in High River and Calgary — that will cost $6 billion in rebuilding costs.

It’s too early to say what is in store for this year, said county Reeve Bruce Beattie.

He was pleased that the province had come through sooner than expected with much of the $3.4 million requested by the Town of Sundre and county, although it is unlikely the proposed 3.9-km berm will be in place for the coming runoff season.

“I would suggest I would be

surprised if we were able to put it in before this year’s flood season,” he said.

Much remains to be done, including reviewing and approving the grant agreement.

A number of provincial approvals will also be necessary and a tendering process undertaken before any work can start.

“There are varying opinions on how long this will take.”

Fortunately, most of the berm work will be done on Crown land, which should make it simpler to line up the necessary land agreements.

A number of studies are underway to determine flood risks and ways to limit damage.

In January, Alberta Public Affairs named Stantec as the firm that will look for options to mitigate the impact of flooding, including the impact on water management downstream, environmental impacts, reducing risks to properties and locations, relocating utilities and other parameters.

Golder Associates is also looking at flood mitigation and where to build a berm as part of a provincially funded project that is creating flood risk maps for the Sundre area.

A hydrological study is also underway. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Eight-time Mr. Olympia stays busy RONNIE COLEMAN STOPS IN RED DEER DURING HIS GLOBETROTTING SCHEDULE

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF It’s been a few years since Ronnie Coleman oiled up for a Mr. Olympia competition — which he won eight times in a row — but he’s busier than ever.

Closing in on his 50th birthday, the imposing physique is still there and he still hits the gym five days a week, although with a little less intensity than in his training days, he admits.

Coleman last competed in Mr. Olympia in 2007, but his hour-long gym stints allow him to maintain a rock-solid 290 pounds (132 kg) of muscle on his five-foot 11 (1.8 m) frame.

“I never trained more than an hour a day even when I was competing,” he said during a Red Deer stop on Sunday. “The only thing different is when I was competing I did two hours of cardio a day.

“I don’t do no cardio no more because I don’t have to be as lean just walking around here as when I was on stage and competing against other guys and had to be as lean as possible.

“Now I just train to take it easy,” he said with a laugh.

Of course, taking it easy is relative when you’re talking about Coleman.

The genial bodybuilder, who still holds the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness record with 26 wins, now travels the world promoting his business.

He was at Red Deer’s Bond Nutrition, 6842 50th Ave., to meet throngs of fans and promote his line of Signature Series supplements.

The Signature Series line was started in 2012 and the sports and fitness products are now available in more than 120 countries.

He also has his own line of apparel.

Coleman was in Australia earlier this

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Lacombe’s Cody Hughes won a chance through a Bond Nutrition draw to work out with eight-time Mr. Olympia bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman (right) on Sunday at Red Deer’s The Body Garage. Derek Ciocca, of Ronnie Coleman Signature Series, took spotting duties. year, and just in the last couple of days came to Red Deer from Montreal, will visit Leduc today, before heading to the Edmonton airport and on to India.

It will be his second time in India this year. Then on to Germany.

“Just about every single weekend I’m in a different place.

“I’m a whole lot busier now than when I was competing. When I was competing I couldn’t travel (as much) because I had to get ready for shows.

When he returns to his home in Arlington, Texas he’s got a young family waiting.

He is married, with children aged three, two and eight months and a new baby on the way.

The gym has been a part of his routine since he was 12, he said.

“Everybody’s got hobbies. Mine has always been working out.”

Born and raised in a small town in Louisiana, Coleman went on to college and got a degree in accounting. After graduation, he became a police officer in Arlington, Texas for about 15 years.

He still calls it the most fun job he’s ever had. Mr. Olympia comes in second, although

he admits it paid a lot more.

While he was a police officer he was encouraged to train at a local gym and he won Mr. Texas in 1990.

His career soon began to take off and his first win as a pro came in the Canada Pro Cup in 1995, which he also won the following year.

His eight-straight Mr. Olympia titles from 1998 to 2005 are his biggest achievement, a feat matched only by Lee Haney, who did it from 1983 to 1991.

Coleman said he gets asked all the time by budding bodybuilders about how to get big. If you’re serious; get a personal trainer and a nutritionist.

He started winning big when he got help from a nutritionist.

Cody Hughes, 21, of Lacombe, won a chance to train with Coleman at Clearview Market The Body Garage on Sunday evening.

“I didn’t know what to think,” he said when he heard he won.

“Just the experience,” is how he summed up what he hoped to get out of his time with the bodybuilding legend. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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tion in power was 3.1 per cent.

Earth Hour officially takes place around the world from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. It began in 2007 in Australia, when 2.2 million people switched off their lights to raise awareness for climate change.

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BRIEFS John Bailey is resigning as the superintendent of Clearview Public Schools.

He will then become the superintendent for the Foothills School Division.

In a recent press release, Bailey said the switch won’t affect his ability to carry out his duties at Clearview until his term ends on July 25. This includes supporting staff, students and parents of Clearview.

“I will continue to give my full efforts to Clearview and creating success for students during my time here,” he said.

The Clearview board of trustees is working to find a candidate to replace Bailey.

The Alberta School Boards Association will also aid in the process to find a replacement. Bailey has held his position since August 2008.

Earth Hour at pool Take the plunge and celebrate Earth Hour in Red Deer at the city’s Dim Swim.

The city is asking residents to flick off all unnecessary lights and appliances on for one hour on Saturday.

At the same time, the city will offer two dim swims at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre and the Collicutt Centre. For $2, individuals can drop in at either of the two facilities 8 to 9:30 p.m. to join the fun. All unnecessary lights and equipment will be turned off for the swim.

City facilities will also reduce power during Earth Hour. Since the city joined the movement in 2009, the average reduc-

Handmade jewelry crafted in Nepali by victims of the sex trade are being sold to breed new life.

On March 31, Global Wonders will host a shopping fundraiser at Lacombe Evangelical Free Church to raise funds and awareness of human trafficking.

The event will also feature a short presentation at 7:30 p.m. to bring awareness of the sex trade that continues to sexually exploit young women and children.

Each piece of jewelry sold will help provide housing, education and job training to allow victims to become more self sufficient.

Global Wonders was founded by the Servants Anonymous Foundation in 2003, selling handmade bags to raise funds for those affected by human trafficking.

Funds raised through the shopping fundraiser will continue to support foundation’s cause.

The event will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Deserts and refreshment will be provided.

For more information or to RSVP. contact 403-782-6141 or lefc.globalwonders@ gmail.com.

Crash kills woman A 35-year-old Ponoka-area woman is dead after a single vehicle rollover east of the town on Sunday morning.

Ponoka RCMP says it was notified of a collision about 6:15 a.m. that happened on Hwy 53 about three km east of town.

Police said that it appears an SUV was

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Red Deer born author Lise Guyanne Pomerleau-Mayne signs a copy of her first book Becoming Sand at Sunworks on Saturday afternoon. Red Deer was the first stop on her provincewide book tour. heading west when the driver lost control and slid sideways into the ditch. The vehicle rolled a number of times and the driver was thrown out. Emergency crews arrived to find the woman dead at the scene.

The road was dry and bare at the time of the crash, which is still under investigation.

The name of the woman has not been released pending notification of next of kin.

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Ottawa targets meat plants WANTS POWER TO FINE FOR FOOD SAFETY PROBLEMS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The federal government is proposing to give itself the power to fine meat-processing plants that break hygiene and other operating rules meant to protect human health.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the regulatory change would give it another enforcement tool to help protect consumers.

But meat industry representatives and a food safety expert are skeptical.

“These proposed new fines demonstrate our commitment to ensuring that Canada’s stringent food safety require-

ments are being followed,” Lisa Murphy, a CFIA spokeswoman, wrote in an email from Ottawa.

“AMPs (administrative monetary penalties) will help the CFIA better protect consumers from food producers that fail to comply with federal food safety requirements.”

Inspectors already have the power to issue written warnings to companies when problems at meat plants are found.

In serious cases, the CFIA can suspend a plant’s licence and shut it down.

The CFIA said the proposed fines range from $2,000 to $15,000 for violations. They could be imposed on a company that was regularly iden-

tified for not following food safety rules.

The Canadian Meat Council represents federally inspected meat-packing and processing companies. Spokesman Ron Davidson said such fines are not needed.

“The meat industry does not believe there is a necessity for yet another enforcement tool,” he said.

Davidson wonders why the federal government isn’t seeking to apply such fines to the entire food-processing sector.

He suggests Ottawa is singling out the meat industry.

He said the industry wants assurances about how fines would be imposed and what steps would be taken to en-

Arctic regulators consider offshore drilling rules

sure they would be applied in a consistent way across the country.

“We are not pleased that it is being imposed on us ahead of the other sectors,” he said.

“Every inspector is going to have the opportunity to impose fines.”

The CFIA said initially fines will be recommended by inspectors, but issued by area investigators to ensure consistency.

The agency said it wants to see how well the fines work in the meat industry before using them for other food commodities.

Rick Holley, a University of Manitoba food-safety expert, said issuing fines won’t make

the meat-processing sector any safer.

Holley said the main challenge the government needs to grapple with is ensuring that food-safety inspectors are rigorously trained to a uniform standard — and that the training is ongoing.

“I don’t think that this attempt is going to improve the safety of food in Canada by one iota,” Holley said.

“The real issue here is the performance of the inspectors in terms of appropriately identifying where problems are that are of significant health impact and then doing followup.”

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SPRING PLANTS ON THE WAY

INDUSTRY INTEREST GROWS parts of a huge swath of ocean all the way down the island’s eastern coast could be opened up for exploration and which might stay closed.

The Beaufort project is being carefully examined by the Inuvialuit, the aboriginal group that has a land claim and self-government agreement in Canada’s northwest corner.

The group has long experience with the oilpatch on land.

other equally effective methods would be considered.

Imperial has said it’s Growing industry insimply not possible to terest in the offshore oil drill a same-season reresources of Canada’s lief well in that region.

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“When it’s onshore the lishes a dangerous precto a plan led by Imperial Oil (TSX:IMO) to drill benefits are much easier edent as Canada continexploratory wells in the to grab ahold of, and the ues to figure out how to risks are less,” she said. drill safely in an Arctic Beaufort Sea in 2020.

“When you go offshore context.”

The wells would be On Baffin Island, the about 175 kilometres off- you have higher risks shore from Tuktoyaktuk, and less benefits be- National Energy Board N.W.T., in water up to cause of the high infra- has concluded hearings 850 metres deep, and are structure investment you on plans by a consortium to start looking for oil off so complex and difficult have to get involved.

“Plus, people are still the eastern coast with to drill that the company estimates it would take concerned about the seismic testing late this at least two seasons to risks of oilspills or hav- summer. ing a blowout.”

The project is bittercomplete one.

The National Energy ly opposed by coastline In the eastern Arctic, the National Energy Board has said compa- communities that fear Board is considering a nies working offshore in the loud noises will disproposal for seismic tests the Arctic must have the turb marine mammal mioff Baffin Island that has capability to drill a re- grations.

The municipality sparked fierce commu- lief well in the same seanity opposition. In re- son to release pressure of Clyde River says the sponse to that proposal, and stop oil flow in case companies haven’t prothe federal government of a blowout such as the vided any information on has begun a strategic one that happened with which animals use the environmental assess- BP in the Gulf of Mexico. area or how their activiBut the board said ties might be affected. ment to consider which THE CANADIAN PRESS

‘WHEN YOU GO OFFSHORE YOU HAVE HIGHER RISKS AND LESS BENEFITS BECAUSE OF THE HIGH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT YOU HAVE TO GET INVOLVED. PLUS, PEOPLE ARE STILL CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISKS OF OILSPILLS OR HAVING A BLOWOUT..’

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Heather Aubin, an employee at Parkland Nurseries and Garden Centre, plants some spring plants on Saturday afternoon. Many spring flowers have already appeared in the greenhouse, including various lillies, with the selection changing almost weekly. Parkland Nurseries is the only greenhouse near the city open year round.

Border guards waiving duties, taxes on U.S. goods

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s border guards routinely waive taxes and duties on goods bought by travellers in the U.S., says a briefing note for the prime minister.

The acknowledgment supports the suspicions of retailers that the Canada Border Services Agency is too lenient with cross-border shoppers, costing the economy millions of dollars in domestic sales.

The briefing note was prepared last June 25, when a Canadian dollar was worth 95 cents American, and the

Harper government was concerned about a so-called Canada-U.S. pricegap that may have been encouraging cross-border shopping.

The note says the border agency waives duties and taxes when the value is below a certain threshold, an amount blacked out in the released document.

“This threshold was established in consideration of the cost to CBSA of processing a traveller through the collection process,” says the note, obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act.

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Canadians have CPP/OAS options to consider

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Recent changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) are giving Canadians the option to decide when to take the benefits from these programs, which could impact their retirement income and the tax they pay.

Beginning in 2012, anyone who paid into CPP and reached the age of 60 could choose to begin receiving CPP benefits regardless of employment status. Previously, in order to qualify for retirement benefits one had to cease employment.

Under the old rules, CPP benefits were

reduced by 0.5% for every month that an individual collected benefits prior to 65 and were increased by the same amount for each month after 65 up to age 70.

This meant someone who began collecting at age 60 received 30 per cent less than they would have had they waited until age 65 and 30 per cent more if they waited until 70.

Under the new rules, this monthly penalty for taking the CPP early will increase gradually from 0.5 per cent in 2012 to 0.6 per cent a month by 2016 and the monthly benefit for delaying CPP increased from 0.5 per cent a

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month to 0.7 per cent a month in 2013.

Taking CPP early at 60 will mean you will receive 36 per cent less than if you take it at 65 and you’ll get 42 per cent more if you start taking it at 70 instead of 65.

The maximum CPP payment for 2014 is $1,038.33, or 12,459.96 a year.

Effective July 1 last year, the federal government permitted people who turn 65 to delay the start of their OAS pension until 70.

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Ron Joyce sips a coffee in Toronto. Joyce, the co-founder of the Tim Hortons empire, isn’t likely to take a meeting with just anyone. But spend 20 hours doing volunteer work for a good cause and he’ll sit down for a talk over a couple of double-doubles, no problem.

Want to meet Tim Hortons co-founder? Volunteer website trades hours for meetings

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Ron Joyce, the co-founder of the Tim Hortons empire, isn’t likely to take a meeting with just anyone.

But spend 20 hours doing volunteer work for a good cause and he’ll sit down for a talk over a couple of double-doubles, no problem.

Joyce is among the big names who have donated some time to the new website Timeauction.org, where volunteers can sign up to be rewarded for their good deeds.

The website is run by David Wen, who organized an offline volunteer-forprizes event while studying at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., and set up another in Vancouver.

Believing the idea had big potential, he built a website to attract prospective volunteers across the country and

managed to recruit some interesting people who agreed to offer their time as prizes. “I figured wouldn’t it be cool if we were able to auction off (the opportunity) to meet cool people or get great experiences,” Wen says.

So far, volunteers can donate their time in exchange for meetings with CBC design gurus Steven and Chris, Toronto Star editor-in-chief Michael Cooke, co-anchor of the BNN show The Street Pamela Ritchie, Reddit cofounder Steve Huffman, and a number of other well-connected professionals.

Each meeting has a preset number of volunteer hours needed to be claimed and they’re handed out on a first come, first served basis. Wen says he considered awarding the meetings to the highest bidders but had some concerns with that approach after running his offline events.

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FINES: Follows report into recall The proposal for fines follows the release of an independent report last June into the recall of seven million kilograms of beef products from the XL Foods plant in southern Alberta.

Beef from the plant was linked to 18 people becoming ill in 2012 from a potentially deadly strain of E. coli.

The report found the Alberta plant failed to clean equipment properly and that government inspectors failed to notice and deal with problems.

The federal government responded to the report with a plan to improve food-safety inspections and make E. coli controls more stringent.

To make the fines possible the government has said it plans to amend existing agriculture and agriFood regulations.

It is not clear when Health Canada plans to make the amendments or when the change would come into effect.

“We anticipate the regulations may be finalized this year, and if this happens, the CFIA will work with industry to ensure the new system for meat inspection is implemented effectively.”

The deadline for groups to submit comments to the government on its plan was Saturday.

OAS: Number of factors The current maximum OAS payment is $551.54 a month. By delaying it five years, monthly payments can increase by 36 per cent.

Deciding when to take CPP and OAS benefits is best based on each individual’s circumstances, but there are a number of factors to consider.

One has to do with the OAS claw back provision which stipulates that every dollar earned over a threshold ($71,592 in 2014) is clawed back by 15 per cent by the government.

You won’t receive any OAS if you earn more than $115,716.

If you have substantial income after 65 that will reduce substantially after 70 it may make sense to delay OAS until 70 to minimize the claw back.

Another consideration is your life expectancy and what is known as the crossover date. This is the age you need to attain to get the benefit of delaying receiving the benefits to get the larger amount.

For example, if you delayed taking CPP at 65 and took the enhanced benefit at 70, the cross over age is 80.2 years.

If you invested your CPP benefit when you received it and earned three per cent after tax, the cross over date rises to 83 years.

If you delay receiving OAS till 70 and the OAS payments are indexed at two per cent a year, the cross over is 78.67 years.

“Once people see the cross over date longevity becomes a factor in their decision,” says Dave Ablett, director of tax and retirement planning with Investors Group in Winnipeg.

“If you’re in good health and longevity is in your family, it may be a good idea to delay because you may have a better chance of reaching that cross over age.”

On the other hand, if you need the cash benefit or are in questionable health it may make sense to begin receiving reduced early benefits and take the after-tax proceeds and invest them in a Tax Free Savings Account.

A recent BMO Financial Group survey found that almost 90 per cent of Canadians plan to rely on the

TORONTO — The Toronto market is set to advance this week as traders looked to new data to reinforce the view that severe winter weather didn’t cause long-term economic damage and that the U.S. economy should be able to handle a hike in interest rates in 2015.

The week’s data includes the latest readings on U.S. durable goods orders, new home sales and consumer confidence. No major Canadian economic reports are scheduled.

Both and Toronto and New York advanced last week even as markets were surprised when the U.S. Federal Reserve said it could start raising short-term interest rates as soon as next year.

“I think people were surprised because you always get people who think, the Fed will keep easing forever,” said Colin Cieszynski, senior markets analyst at CMC Canada.

“Well, they don’t.”

But in the wake of that dash of cold water, a couple of reports improved investors’ view of the economy.

The Conference Board’s index of leading indicators, an indicator of future economic activity, rose in February by the largest amount in three months. And a key manufacturing reading, the Philadelphia Fed’s manufacturing index, rebounded in March from a negative reading in February.

“They were fantastic,” Cieszynski said.

“We’re seeing the (weather) affected areas bouncing back into March; they have some really good momentum heading into the spring.”

The major report of the week is the U.S. durable goods report for February, which comes down Wednesday.

Economists expect orders to have risen by 0.8 per cent last month following a one per cent dip in January.

CPP/ Quebec Pension Plan to cover costs in retirement and almost 31 per cent plan to rely “heavily” on the plans, even though the average monthly payout is less than $600.

Financial experts advise that people should only consider government assistance programs like the CPP and OAS as supplementary sources of retirement income.

“Given the amount that the CPP or QPP pays out, Canadians should not rely on them as a primary source of income to fund their retirement,” says Chris Buttigieg, senior manager, wealth planning strategy with BMO Financial Group. “Rather, they should consider (them) to be a supplementary component of their overall retirement income solution and focus on creating their very own personal pension plan by contributing to an RRSP on a regular basis.”

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BORDER: No way to assess lost revenue

New home sales for the U.S. are expected to come in at an annualized pace of 445,000. But economists expect a decline from January’s strong reading of 468,000 sales. Some economists think the drop could be even steeper owing to the weather.

On Tuesday, traders will also take in the Conference Board’s reading on consumer confidence, while the University of Michigan releases its key confidence index on Friday.

Traders will also be keeping a wary eye on developments in the Ukraine crisis.

Moscow formally annexed Crimea on Friday after residents there voted in a hastily called referendum last Sunday to leave Ukraine and join Russia. Ukraine and the West have rejected the vote, saying it was held at gunpoint since Russian troops had seized control of Crimea two weeks earlier.

After that invasion, markets sold off for a day but quickly recovered as it quickly became apparently that the West wasn’t planning a military response. Sanctions have been applied against Russia since then but they have been targeted at individuals, not the Russian economy as a whole.

Still, Cieszynski said he was “amazed” at the restrained reaction that markets have had to the crisis.

“It seems like everybody wants to keep looking past and saying, ’oh, it’s over, it’s done,”’ he said.

“Well, it’s not over. There is still a lot of complacency out there about situations around the world and whenever something flares up we see the markets get knocked down but then the money keeps coming back in and just props it back up.”

Worries about Chinese growth and Ukraine had depressed markets the previous week but the TSX ran ahead last week by 108 points or 0.76 per cent, held back by sliding gold stocks while the Dow industrials advanced 237 points or 1.48 per cent.

potential for abuse is higher.”

An agency spokesman said border guards have to juggle many responsibilities, and local managers have the authority to adjust priorities.

“At the border we continually risk assess all priorities associated with our mandate that include revenue collection, service to the public (wait times), interdiction of inadmissible persons and goods, and the facilitation of legitimate trade and travel,” Luc Nadon said in an email.

“Management at CBSA ports of entry have several options available to them in order to meet these objectives, including opening more lanes, planning shift schedules, ... scheduling overtime, etc.”

The Canadian dollar has recently fallen below 90 cents US, a level that BMO Capital Markets economist Doug Porter predicts will “put an abrupt and sizable chill into cross-border shopping.”

However, Littler notes that the drop in value may eventually drive up the cost of Canadian retail goods as importers pay more for U.S. products, helping to restore the U.S.-Canada price gap that is already partly driven by tariffs and corporate pricing decisions.

“So there are other factors at work, other than the dollar,” affecting cross-border shopping, he says.

The briefing note also says cross-border shopping does not necessarily move in lock-step with the dollar’s value.

“This correlation seems to be somewhat weaker — for example, trips to the U.S. have risen 20 per cent over the past two years, during which time the exchange rate has remained relatively stable.”

The government initially released a heavily censored version of the five-page briefing note last November, but restored much of the blacked out material this month after a successful complaint by The Canadian Press to the information commissioner of Canada.

“Collections ... may also be waived in cases where the volume in collections would result in unacceptable border processing delays, when interdiction activities are underway, or for reasons determined by local management.”

Canadians made 55 million trips to the U.S. in 2012 — 33 million of those completed on the same day — as a near-par dollar and newly raised limits on duty-free goods encouraged stateside bargainhunting.

Border guards collect about $150 million in taxes and duties from travellers each year.

But the note also says the agency doesn’t track the amounts it waives, so there’s no way to assess how much of a break cross-border shoppers are getting, or how much revenue the government is losing.

“Canadian retailers have raised concerns that CBSA has been too lenient ... therefore providing an additional incentive to purchase goods in the U.S.,” says the note.

A spokesman for the Retail Council of Canada confirms the group has raised the issue with the Finance Department.

Vice-president Karl Littler says the council has no objection to the agency waiving amounts on goods valued below a $20 threshold long established by the federal government, but is concerned higher-value items are being waived as well.

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1975 — Parliament passes act making the beaver the official symbol of Canada.

1965 — Robert F. Kennedy reaches top of mountain named by Canadian government in honor of the Senators late brother,

President John F. Kennedy; first person to scale the highest unclimbed mountain in North America.

1964 — Prince Edward Island adopts its own provincial flag.

1936 — Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons 1-0 after 16 minutes and 30 seconds of the ninth period (sixth overtime); this Stanley Cup game is longest in NHL history, at 176 minutes and 30 seconds; the win for the Wings actually comes after midnight, on March 25.

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Bridging the gap VICTIMS OF RACISM TOLD NOT TO EMBRACE BITTERNESS

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF One day when Sri Lankan-born Eric Rajah and his brother went to their Vancouver high school they and other immigrants were greeted by a line of stone-throwing classmates.

It was only the latest episode of naked racism and bullying that the brothers had endured in their time at the school a few years after the family had immigrated to Canada in 1974.

The event prompted them to finally tell their parents about the day-to-day abuse they had been taking from other students and the boys switched schools.

Their new environment was completely different.

“The whole experience changed from east to west,” said Rajah, in a speech at Red Deer’s 4th Annual Cultural Mosaic at the Memorial Centre on Saturday.

The event commemorates the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which officially took place on Friday.

Rajah realized he could turn his experiences into bitterness or goodness, the theme of his address “Turning the Ugliness into Goodness: The ABC’s of Race Relations” to about 250 people.

Rajah, who is co-founder of the international charity A Better World, said the first letter speaks to attitude.

Those who have been victims of racism or discrimination should not succumb to feelings that everyone is against them — because it isn’t true.

Do not embrace bitterness either, he cautioned.

“Bitterness can actually make you a prisoner,” he said, paraphrasing a well-known quite from South African hero Nelson Mandela.

New Canadians should also try to bridge the gap between their culture and others and become visible members of the larger community, he said.

Care is the final piece of his strategy. Genuinely caring about others crosses all cultures, he suggested.

Tanya Schur, executive director of the Red Deer Native Friendship Society, one of the event’s spon-

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Members of Big Voice Aboriginal Drummers lean in after performing at the fourth annual Cultural Mosaic on Saturday at Festival Hall. sors, spoke about truth and reconciliation and a national event that is planned for next week in Edmonton.

“We’re really talking about how do we build this road of reconciliation, restorative justice and forgiveness,” she said in an interview.

“The key work for us in this generation is to create better ways to be together and to create a peaceful community and a peaceful world.”

Organizer Jan Underwood, was pleased with the large turnout, which had volunteers scrambling to bring out more chairs.

The goal was to recognize the international day of discrimination but do it in an uplifting way, said Underwood, who is public awareness co-ordinator with the Central Alberta Refugee Effort. It sponsored along with the Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association.

Besides the speakers, there were native dishes from around the world, choir performances and aboriginal drumming. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

‘WE’RE REALLY TALKING ABOUT HOW DO WE BUILD THIS ROAD OF RECONCILIATION, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND FORGIVENESS. THE KEY WORK FOR US IN THIS GENERATION IS TO CREATE BETTER WAYS TO BE TOGETHER AND TO CREATE A PEACEFUL COMMUNITY AND A PEACEFUL WORLD.’ — TANYA SCHUR

The wilder the better for nature series LOST STAR DODGES CHARGING ELEPHANTS, SPITTING COBRAS IN TV SERIES When the motto of your TV adventure series is “the wilder the better,” you’re bound to have some close calls with nature’s most dangerous creatures.

This becomes abundantly clear in the second season of “Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan,” which kicks off Tuesday with startling footage of a disoriented elephant that suddenly charges toward the show’s hapless cameraman.

Monaghan says the terrifying encounter occurred after he and his crew had watched a veterinarian conduct emergency surgery on the massive beast.

Moments after the doc administered an antidote to reverse the anesthetic all hell broke loose.

“What we all assumed as a film crew was that the elephant was going to get up and give us a gentle nod in our direction and say ’thank you,’ and walk off into the African sunset,” Monaghan says in a recent interview in Toronto.

“But instead it woke up and was confused and didn’t know what had happened and saw a bunch of humans standing around it.

“And the closest person to the elephant was Frank, our cameraman — he had a big camera

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Actor Dominic Monaghan, host of Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan, is pictured in Toronto. on his shoulder so he was very conspicuous — and the elephant tried to kill him.”

Such is life in the wild.

Looking back now, it’s clear Monaghan and even his seasoned Kenyan guides underestimated the peril they were in.

But despite how unpredictable some beasts may seem, the former Lost star says all animals communicate very clear warnings if you listen

carefully enough.

“Anytime you get hurt or bitten by an animal it’s your fault,” says Monaghan, an “enthusiastic animal lover” whose personal pets include snakes, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, a praying mantis and chameleons.

“Because most human beings are smarter than most animals ... If you push it to the limit where an animal will bite or sting or attack you it means that the animal

has told you pretty clearly ‘Leave me alone,’ and you haven’t. And then it shows you who’s boss.”

All you can do at that point is hope your own survival instincts carry you through.

In the case of the charging elephant, Monaghan says everyone made a beeline for the cars, but he and his crew got there too late.

“They just drove off.

They left us,” he says, able to make light of the situation now.

Jazz, choral events coming to RDC From the jazzy sound of a big band to some seasonal choral delights — two exciting musical evenings are in the offing at Red Deer College.

The RDC Big Band performs an Alberta’s Got Jazz concert on Friday — along with some impressive

guest artists from the province’s jazz scene.

Then on Thursday, April 3, the RDC Chamber Choir celebrates the end of its 10th-anniversary season with a concert spotlighting nature songs. The choir will be joined by the RDC Symphonic

Winds orchestra for this Touch of Class presentation.

Each event take place at 7:30 p.m. on the Arts Centre Mainstage.

Tickets for each evening are $19.25 ($16.25 students/seniors) from the Black Knight Ticket Centre.

“When (Frank) saw the cars drive off he was like, ‘Oh no,’ and then his balance went and then he fell over. But it worked for me because I thought, ‘Well, if Frank fell over that means that I’ll be OK because he’s much slower than I am.”’

Luckily, their medic jumped in to distract the elephant, which eventually lost interest and wandered off. No one was hurt, says Monaghan.

The elephant tale isn’t even the focus of the season 2 premiere, which begins with Monaghan intent on finding the aggressive giant spitting cobra.

Other episodes see The Lord of the Rings actor head to Brazil, Zambia, Thailand, Japan, New Zealand and Australia to get a good look at creatures including carnivorous ghost bats, the world’s longest-fanged snake and a deep sea creature considered one of the ocean’s most poisonous predators.

And there are more dicey encounters. Monaghan says he needed nearly 40 stitches in his arm for another ani-

mal run-in that will be revealed in later episodes.

“I tried to control this animal too quickly and what I should have done is waited and watched and seen where this animal was in space and what it wanted to do and how angry it was and how surprised it was and how scared it was,” says the actor-turned-amateur animal wrangler.

“But instead I wanted to start a scene so I was, ’Oh, check out this animal!”’

Nevertheless, Monaghan says he and his crew are extremely careful.

A medic travels with them and carries antivenom and other treatments, and they always know where the closest hospital is — although sometimes it can be a day away, Monaghan admits.

“We’re as safe as we can be. In a show and a world that can sometimes be dangerous.”

Season 2 of Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan premieres Tuesday on OLN. Follow @cszklarski on Twitter.

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Josh Hilz makes a nice shot at the Collicutt Centre as he plays badminton with his father Carey on Friday afternoon. The two play at the centre on a regular basis as part of Josh’s home schooling physical education classes. On Friday the Collicutt Centre was busier than usual as many students began their spring break this week and found the Collicutt Centre the place to be on a cool spring day.

TORONTO — As the one-year anniversary of the fatal factory collapse in Bangladesh approaches, the creative director of Joe Fresh said the brand’s parent company remains committed to helping victims and families affected by the tragedy.

“There’s been a lot of work done with respect to that,” said Joe Mimran in an interview at Toronto’s World MasterCard Fashion Week on Wednesday.

“There’s about 40 brands that are involved, and I know about 15 of them have all committed so far.”

More than 1,100 people died in the April 24 tragedy at the illegally constructed Rana Plaza, making it the world’s worst garment industry accident. Items created for Joe Fresh were among those manufactured on-site, but a number of other clothing makers were also housed in the complex.

Last October, Joe Fresh brand owner Loblaw Companies Ltd. said it would provide short-term financial support to all workers or dependents of New Wave Style (which produced Joe Fresh items) and planned to join with British retailer Primark to provide financial assistance to workers of all retailers in the factory plaza.

Bob Chant, senior vice-president of corporate affairs and communications for Loblaw, told The Canadian Press in an interview last December that the company was proceeding with short-term compensation plans and had plans for long-term compensation as well.

Loblaw has also contributed $1 million to Save the Children Bangladesh and the Centre for Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, in support of programming for workers in the garment industry.

The company also joined several retailers in signing a pact to improve fire and building safety in Bangladesh. The agreement requires that the companies conduct independent safety inspections, make their reports on factory conditions public and cover the costs for needed repairs.

The companies that agreed to the pact join two other retailers that signed the contract in 2012.

Old ex-husband resurfacing at family events Annie, I do not want to Dear Annie: For us oldsee my ex or his wife at er folks looking into senior family functions. They are homes, there’s a major gap. not family. Two of my sisWe’ve found that while nursters have been divorced. I ing homes get state overasked whether they would sight, senior residences usulike it if I invited their ally are exempt from such ex-husbands to my family scrutiny. However, since events. They assured me many senior citizens have they will stop. My mother’s restricted diets, that prembirthday is coming up, and ise is cruel. Few seniors my husband and I have truly know about food condecided to go to the party tent. Menus fail to specify at a restaurant. If my ex which items are high-carb MITCHELL shows up, we will leave. or high-sodium. We need to & SUGAR Am I wrong not to want advocate to close that gap. to see him anymore? Why Since many of your readers do my siblings do this? — have elders in their family, Hurt Feelings let’s seek their help. — SaDear Hurt: It’s possilemtowne, Ore. ble your siblings do this because they Dear Oregon: Senior residences are think your children would like it. Ask. not all alike. While some oversight But when they include your ex, they should exist to prevent abuses, seniors are saying they prefer his company to who are capable of living independentyours, which we agree is terribly hurt- ly are presumed to be able to handle ful, not only to you, but to your mother, their own diets. The point of a senior and you should let them know. Regard- residence is to provide community, acless, they get to invite whomever they tivities, transportation and the luxury choose, and you get to decide whether of having housekeeping assistance and or not to attend. cooked meals. If there is a special diet,

most places will try to comply, but you have to tell them and keep tabs on it.

Children of seniors who live in these places and believe their parents need nutritional supervision should look into it. And seniors who are considering retirement residences should check out such amenities before making a decision about where to live.

Dear Annie: Recently you advised a grieving widower to ask his doctor to recommend a grief counselor.

Many hospices also offer grief counseling to the community, even if you are not connected to a hospice patient.

They also offer support groups for people grieving children, parents, spouses or partners. The service is free, although donations are always welcome.

I am a volunteer at a wonderful hospice, and our grief counselors are outstanding -- and busy. - Volunteer at Hospice of the Piedmont, N.C. 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.

it comes to a prominent figure in your life. If you can stay out of unnecessary gossip or harmful contacts, then do so.

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HOROSCOPES Monday, March 24 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Alyson Hannigan, 40; Jim Parsons, 41; Lara Flynn Boyle, 44 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: This will be another down-to-earth kind of day where we will seek to accomplish many complex tasks ahead. As the Moon continues to glide through the industrious sign of Capricorn, this will evoke in us an elevated awareness in meeting our responsibilities and obligations. Use today’s energy to dive into difficult projects and assignments as the cosmos are giving us less distractions and more meticulousness in getting things done.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, your image and your reputation will likely change this year. It will be primordial for you to avoid any kinds of conflicts or resistance from authority figure or people in power.

You will learn the art of adjustment and flexibility when it comes to submitting yourself to new tasks and responsibilities. You will be tested and challenged to see whether you are strong enough and capable of meeting deadlines or important accomplishments.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your actions and your desires will not be channelled according to the values of your partner or someone you are intimately related to. For this reason, try not to overreact impulsively by letting your anger out on someone else.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may be prone towards being lenient or simply taking your sweet time. Overindulgence may be tempting you to forget about the important details in your life that require your undivided attention.

Focus may be your main challenge today.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Relationships with female figures should be like smooth sailing today. You are able to tap into their most vulnerable, deep side. You learn self-mastery by accepting your innermost insecurities or fears.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You will seek approval and recognition through another. It can happen through your spouse, your live-in partner, a business alliance or a significant other.

Your predisposition today depends ultimately on other’s behaviour and attitudes.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There’s an imbalance between your personal objectives, which is seeking your ulti-

mate liberation of self and your need to follow through the guidelines. These guidelines act as an impediment to your own evolution and self-discovery.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You possess an undivided motivation that makes you want to be out and about.

You crave some excitement and some romantic flavour into your life. You seek more adventure and excitement by trying to merge your energies with another significant person in your life.

LIBRA (Sept.

23-Oct. 22): A sense of claustrophobia within your closest relationships may invoke in ASTRO you a need to DOYNA be free. Even in your personal, domestic space you long for privacy or at least, that special connectedness which relates two people effortlessly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Colleagues or your office environment may be tough to deal with right now.

You feel that you are playing your role fairly and you get irritated if this is not reciprocated. Speak up your mind with tact if you want to convey important messages.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A sudden urge for a variety of foods may make you quite undisciplined today.

You are putting a greater emphasis on practical investments or, at least, you think a lot about your budgetary needs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Changeability prevails for you today and it’s hard to keep your cool. You prefer to always be emotionally in control and you may find this a bit challenging today. Let your guards down and, seriously, don’t take yourself too seriously.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Some undisclosed undertakings require your special attention today. Do not let precedent actions or a situation that reminds you of the past deprive you of the positive vibes that are lined up plentifully for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You find it a bit stressful the fact that you have to be flexible and focused when

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Dear Annie: Thirty-two years ago, my ex left me for another woman. He was verbally abusive and denigrated the children and me every chance he had. People did not realize what I went through during my marriage. I remarried 23 years ago, and the children are now grown adults. I have no contact with my ex at all unless it involves a major event for our kids, such as a graduation or wedding.

Here’s the problem: In the past three years, my sisters have begun asking my ex and his new wife (that same Other Woman) to our family get-togethers, including bridal showers and my nephew’s wedding. In turn, my ex has invited my siblings to their family gatherings, including holiday celebrations.

My husband and I cannot understand why my siblings would invite my ex and his wife to family events after all these years. Because of this, we have not attended any family gatherings, which hurts my 84-year-old mother. I have explained to her why we don’t show up when we suspect my ex will be present. We always make up for it by visiting her the day before or after.

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Flames humiliate Oilers GLENCROSS HAT TRICK LEADS FLAMES TO DRUBBING OF OILERS IN EDMONTON

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Flames 8 Oilers 1 EDMONTON — The Calgary Flames haven’t had much go right this season, but everything certainly came together for one night on Saturday.

Curtis Glencross had a hat trick and Matt Stajan had a goal and three assists as the Flames scored four goals in a 3:05 span of the second period to come away with a devastating 8-1 victory over the rival Edmonton Oilers.

“What a great game,” said Flames head coach Bob Hartley. “We wanted to redeem ourselves from (Friday) night’s game. I could see that the boys were not very impressed with the performance from last night. We just worked very simple, we were very effective and we scored some great goals.”

Mike Cammalleri, Mark Giordano, Paul Byron and Kevin Westgarth also scored for the Flames (29-35-7) who have won four of their last six and sit 26th overall in the NHL. Nobody was expecting that kind of offensive explosion, however.

“It’s been a challenge for us to produce offence this year,” Cammalleri said. “It’s nice to see pucks go in like they did. You don’t expect to score eight goals every night, but it’s nice to get that feeling where you feel like the puck is going to go in the net for us.”

It was an emotional game for Stajan, who pointed up to the sky after scoring on a penalty shot in honour of his newborn son, who died earlier this month.

“That one means a lot,” he said. “It’s been obviously not easy and that one was for the little guy. It felt good and it gave us some puck-luck after too. We’ll move on now and I’ll remember that one forever.”

Jeff Petry replied for the Oilers (25-38-9), who have lost two in a row

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Calgary Flames’ Matt Stajan scores a goal against Edmonton Oilers goalie Viktor Fasth during a penalty shot in the second period in Edmonton on Saturday. and remain in second last place in the league.

“It’s pretty obvious how bad we played tonight. We are obviously very frustrated with how we played this game,” said Oilers winger David Perron.

“It is pretty embarrassing. We all know how bad it was and that the fans

weren’t happy. If I was sitting in the stands, I would have been doing the same thing they were doing.”

Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins agreed that the fans were within their rights to voice their disproval to the team.

“That was probably the longest last 15 minutes of a game that I have ever

been involved with,” he said. “I apologize to the fans who were here tonight and had to watch it. It was painful on the bench and I’m sure it was painful in the stands. We hope it is just a blip on the radar because we have been playing pretty well lately.

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Canada falters in world championship final SWISS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ERRORS TO WIN WOMEN’S CURLING TITLE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Switzerland’s Binia Feltscher claimed the Ford Women’s World Curling Championship with a 9-5 win over Canada’s Rachel Homan on Sunday.

It’s the second women’s world title for Switzerland in three years.

“I can’t speak,” Feltscher said. “I don’t know, maybe I can say something tomorrow.

Today I have no words. No words.”

Feltscher’s victory follows Mirjam Ott’s win in Lethbridge in 2012. Feltscher won an Olympic silver medal in 2006 playing third for Ott. Canada led 5-3 after seven ends, but a devastating eighth cost Homan. The Swiss scored three points on Canadian mistakes and Homan couldn’t recover.

More errors in the ninth forced Homan into a low percentage angle raise double takeout with her final throw.

The Canadian skip missed and gave up a steal of three at Harbour Station.

It was a deflating end for Homan, third Emma Miskew, second Alison Kreviazuk and lead Lisa Weagle because their record was 11-1 going into the final.

“We’re obviously disappointed, but we still won a silver medal,” Homan said. “The crowd did an unbelievable job today. We’ll be back for more.”

Homan missed her last shot of the semifinal in Riga, Lat-

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Canada’s Lisa Weagle, skip Rachel Homan and Alison Kreviazuk , left to right, move a rock in the house as Switzerland’s Irene Schori and skip Binia Feltscher, top right, look on in the gold-medal game at the Ford World Women’s Curling Championships in Saint John, N.B. on Sunday. via, last year. She gave up a steal and the win to eventual champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland.

Homan carried the weight of heavy expectations into Saint John. Their talent and

big-game experience, plus the absence of defending Muirhead who won bronze at the Olympics made the title achievable for the Canadians.

The Ottawa Curling Club foursome went undefeated

to win their second Canadian women’s championship in Montreal. They were the top playoff seed in Saint John after posting a 10-1 record in the preliminary round.

Their one hiccup was a lop-

sided loss to Switzerland on Day 2 of competition.

With raise and runback takeouts, they drained the Swiss offence to win Friday’s playoff game between the top two seeds and book their berths in the championship game.

Feltscher has skipped her country at worlds before, but never finished in the medals.

Her teammates Irene Schori, Franziska Kaufmann and Christine Urech were making their world championship debuts. They felt little pressure going into Sunday’s rematch.

Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones went undefeated in Sochi to claim Olympic women’s curling gold last month, but a Canadian team hasn’t won a world title since Jones in 2008 in Vernon, B.C. Homan and Miskew led in shooting percentages at their position prior to the final, but shot 61 and 63 per cent, respectively Sunday.

The future of Homan’s team in Canadian curling remains bright if uncertain over the long term. Weagle, who turns 29 on Monday, is getting married in July. Her teammates are all 25 or under and in the early stages of their careers after earning their university degrees.

The South Koreans, Chinese and Russians are fulltime, paid athletes. The federations focus on a chosen few because those countries don’t have Canada’s depth.

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Generals sweep Eagles for eighth men’s AAA provincial title

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Generals 6 Eagles 5 (OT) INNISFAIL — The Bentley Generals probably had no business completing a sweep of the Innisfail Eagles in Friday’s fourth game of the provincial senior AAA hockey championship series.

But as the old adage goes, good teams find a way to win and the Bentley Generals proved that with a 6-5 overtime conquest of the host Eagles before an overflow crowd at the Innisfail Arena.

Randall Gelech connected from a scramble 5:06 into the extra period to give the Generals their eighth Alberta title and a date with the Powell River, B.C., Regals in the McKenzie Cup, a best-of-five set starting April 3 at the Red Deer Arena. The winner will advance to the Allan Cup tournament April 1419 at Dundas, Ont. “We’ve got a certain system and a certain culture in our room that we expect to win every night, that’s why we play this game,” said Gelech. “It wasn’t easy tonight, it was back and forth and an ugly game. I’m sure it was entertaining for the fans, but we found a

way to win and that’s what we set out to do.”

The Eagles carried the play big time in the opening frame, outshooting their guests 19-6. Yet, the Generals trailed only 3-2 after 20 minutes, and after falling behind 4-2 early in the second period fired three consecutive goals before Innisfail drew even and forced overtime with a late third-period marker from Shawn Bates.

Eagles forwards Kevin Smyth and Michael Kneeland scored in the first four minutes of the game.

The Generals got one back when Scott Kalinchuk’s power-play point shot beat a screened Innisfail netminder Jonathan Larose, the Eagles restored their two-goal cushion on a man-advantage tally from Dan Shermerhorn, and the visitors pulled to within one when defenceman Craig Weller scored on the power play in the final minute.

“They came out strong and we knew they would,” said Gelech. “They’re well-coached and they have a good squad over there. They’re going to come out hard. Being down three-oh, they’re playing for their playoff lives. We weathered the storm and luckily we answered back with a couple of goals.”

Bates beat Generals goaltender Travis Yonkman high to the blocker side just 26 seconds into the sec-

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ond period and the Eagles appeared to have momentum on their side once again.

However, Chris Neiszner pulled Bentley to within one at 2:27 and Kalinchuk evened the count with his second of the evening three minutes later. That spelled the end for Larose, who stopped six of 10 shots before being replaced by Bryce Luker, who in turn blocked 16 of the 18 shots he faced the rest of the way.

Gelech cashed a rebound five minutes into the third period to give the visitors their first lead of the game and the Gens went into lockdown mode until forward Keenan Desmet drew a tripping penalty to gave the Eagles a later power-play opportunity.

Bates took full advantage of the man-advantage situation when he stepped around a Bentley defenceman and wired a shot to the far low corner.

The Eagles had another late power play when Sean Robertson was fingered for high sticking at 19:27 — an infraction that carried into the overtime period — but the Generals got a couple of big saves from Yonkman while killing the penalty and then the extra-time winner from Gelech.

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RDC women’s curling team wins national gold

BY DANNY RODE ADVOCATE STAFF Kaitlyn Sherrer and her RDC women’s curling team added another medal to the incredibly successful RDC athletic season.

Sherrer and her team of third Julie Primrose, second Courtney Smith and leads Taylor Eno and Jessica Newman, downed Humber College of Etobicoke, Ont., 9-5 to capture gold at the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association championship in Sault Ste Marie, Ont., Saturday evening.

The RDC crew joined both the men’s and women’s volleyball teams as Canadian champions while the basketball Kings captured silver.

"Some of the people off the other teams were kidding us before we went that it was up to us to continue on after them,” said Sheerer after returning home Sunday afternoon. “It upped the pressure a bit, although it wasn’t something we really worried about.”

In fact Sherrer indicated the team didn’t even think about the standings until one of their mothers mentioned they were in the final after downing Fanshawe College of London., Ont., in the sixth draw to sit with a 5-1 record. They then downed Grant MacEwan in an extra end to finish at 6-1.

“We honestly didn’t know we were even in the playoffs until then,” she said. “Our goal going in was to get into the playoffs, but we were focusing on who we were playing and on each game, not the standings.”

Even after clinching first place in the eight-team round-robin Sherrer didn’t realize they had a berth in the final.

“We though it would be a page system and we’d have to play a semifinal,” she said. “But it was different and it was nice to be in the gold medal game automatically.”

RDC tailed Humber 5-3 after seven ends in the final but scored twice in the eighth and once in the ninth to take the lead. They wrapped up the victory with a steal of three in the 10th when the Humber skip’s final attempted draw to the four-foot came up short.

“I give our coach (Brad Hamilton) credit there,” said Sherrer. “He said to force them to try to draw for one to tie the game and we’d take it into an extra end. Their skip came up short, but they didn’t seem to catch onto the ice while we did.”

For Sherrer, a native of Lacombe, who has been curling since she was six, it was her fourth and final year as skip of the RDC women’s team. Primrose, who was named tournament all-star third, is in her second year while the others are all rookies.

“Julie and I play similar styles, although she’s a bit more aggressive and likes to hit,” said Sherrer, who early in the season would never have believed they would make the nationals, never mind win them.

“We didn’t know what to expect at the beginning, but we kept working together and came together at the right time,” she said. “This is my last year and I couldn’t image a better way to go out.”

Eno and Newman rotated at lead throughout the tournament with Newmann in for the final.

Humber reached the final with a 6-5 win over NAIT, who stopped Mohawk College of Hamilton, Ont., 8-2 in the tie-breaker.

Grant MacEwan downed NAIT 7-4 in the men’s final. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

WHL PLAYOFFS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OIL KINGS 3 RAIDERS 1 EDMONTON — Tristan Jarry made 31 saves and the Edmonton Oil Kings used a three-goal third period to top the Prince Albert Raiders 3-1 and extend their first-round series lead to 2-0 in Western Hockey League playoff action.

Riley Kieser and Dystin Mayo had a goal and an assist apiece for Edmonton, who won Game 1 on Saturday, 5-4. Dakota Conroy was the lone scorer for Prince Albert, finding the back of the net 20 seconds into the third period to give the Raiders a 1-0 lead.

Prince Albert’s Cole Cheveldave made 29 saves in the losing effort.

ROYALS 4 CHIEFS 3 (OT) VICTORIA — Logan Nelson scored 2:18 into overtime as the Royals took a 2-0 lead over the Chiefs in their first-round best-of-seven set.

Tyler Soy, Brandon Magee and Logan Fisher scored in regulation for Victoria, which led 3-1 before Spokane sparked a comeback to force the extra period. Dominic Zwerger opened the scoring for Spokane just 47 seconds into the game, and Liam Stewart and Reid Gow scored in the second and third periods, respectively, to tie the game.

Victoria’s Patrik Polivka made 28 saves for the win, while Eric Williams stopped 41 of 45 shots in defeat for the Chiefs.

THUNDERBIRDS 3 SILVERTIPS 1 EVERETT, Wash. — Roberts Lipsbergs had a goal and an assist and the Thunderbirds used a two-goal third period to seal a 2-0 first round series lead over the Silvertips.

Branden Troock and Russell Maxwell scored in the final period for Seattle, who took Game 1 of the series on Saturday, 2-1.

Carson Stadnick scored at 3:51 of the first period to put Everett on the board 1-0 before Seattle’s comeback. Thunderbirds goalie Taran Kozun stopped 26 shots for the victory. Austin Lotz made 13 saves for the Silvertips.

ROCKETS 3 AMERICANS 1 KELOWNA, B.C. — Ryan Olsen scored the eventual winner at 17:18 of the first period to give the Rockets a two-game edge in their first-round series against Tri-City. Myles Bell scored on the power play, and Joe Gatenby also scored for Kelowna, who took the first game of the series 3-1 on Saturday.

Philip Tot opened the scoring with a goal at 10:37 of the first period for the Americans, who were outshot 47-25. Jordon Cooke stopped 24 shots for the Rockets, and Tri-City’s Eric Comrie made 44 saves.

WHEAT KINGS 8 PATS 4 REGINA — Tim McGauley scored two goals and helped on another and Brandon used a five-goal second period to power past Regina and take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series.

Richard Nejezchleb had a goal and two assists, Ryan Pulock and Ryley Lindgren had a goal and an assist apiece, and John Quenneville, Nolan Patrick and Jens Meilleur also scored for the Wheat Kings, who took the first game of the set on Saturday, 6-3.

Boston Leier and Connor Gay had a goal and an assist apiece for the Pats, who were outshot 44-31.

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BATTLE: Frustration “I understand the frustration tonight. Especially losing to Calgary. No disrespect to Calgary, they are working hard and have had a tough year as well. But that is our rival, so it stings even worse.”

The Oilers started the scoring with a power-play goal four-and-a-half minutes in as Petry sent a long slapshot from the point through a sea of legs and past a screened Karri Ramo in his return to the Calgary net for the first time in seven weeks.

Calgary tied the game four minutes later as Giordano got all of a shot from the top of the face-off circle, sending a bullet off the crossbar and into the Oiler net behind Edmonton starter Viktor Fasth.

The Flames went up 2-1 four minutes into the second period as Mikael Backlund sent a cross-ice pass to Cammalleri, who was able to pick the corner with a quick shot before Fasth could get across the net. It was Cammalleri’s 23rd of the season.

The floodgates opened from there.

A minute later, Calgary had a two-goal advantage.

Stajan was awarded a penalty shot after a rather suspect slashing call on a breakaway from Edmonton defender Mark Fraser. Stajan made the most of the one-on-one opportunity, beating Fasth glove-side with a backhand shot.

The Flames scored their third goal in a 1:47 span as Cammalleri stopped short on a quick breakout and allowed two Edmonton defenders to go sliding past before feeding the puck to Byron at the side of the net for his sixth of the season.

Just 1:18 later the Flames made it four goals in just over three minutes as Glencross tucked a shot over Fasth’s shoulder. Ben Scrivens replaced Fasth, who allowed five goals on 16 shots.

Late in the second period, Oiler Taylor Hall threw a water bottle in frustration while sitting on the Oiler bench that ended up spraying the coaching staff, earning a terse scolding from head coach Dallas Eakins.

“That stuff happens,” Hall said. “Dallas and I have a great relationship. At times we all get a little frustrated with how things are going and sometimes you need to take a step back and realize that frustration isn’t going to accomplish anything.

“I don’t expect anything more. We are all good.”

Calgary made it 6-1 five minutes into the third period as a Glencross shot hit the stick of Edmonton’s Justin Schultz and went through Scrivens’ legs.

The Flames then struck again 37 seconds later as a Tyler Wotherspoon shot that was going wide was batted out of the air and in by Westgarth at the side of the net.

The frustration continued for Edmonton as a jersey was thrown on the ice soon afterwards, prompting Scrivens to hook it up with his stick and fling it back into the crowd.

“I always feel like as a fan, you pay your money and you get to do whatever you want,” Scrivens explained. “If you want to boo me, jeer me, call me every name, you are entitled to that. You could spit on me for all I care, if I deserve it. But when I see a jersey thrown on the ice, you are not just disrespecting the guys in this room, you are disrespecting guys who wore this jersey before us. All of the great guys who have pulled this sweater over their heads, Gretzky, Messier, they all took great pride wearing that jersey. That logo is a sacred thing for us. It is disheartening for me to see our fans treat it that way.”

Calgary made it 8-1 with just under seven minutes to play as Glencross recorded his hat trick goal on a long shot through traffic for his 10th goal of the season.

The Flames return home for a three-game set, starting with the San Jose Sharks on Monday. The Oilers play the fourth game of a six-game homestand on Tuesday, also against the Sharks.

SILVER: Busy lives Canada determines its international representatives via the natural selection of regional, provincial and national playdowns. Qualifying for Canada’s 2017 trials requires travelling to World Curling Tour events across Canada throughout the winter to earn ranking points.

That’s a difficult commitment when juggling careers and families. Kelly Scott, winner of the women’s world title in 2007, recently announced her team is disbanding.

“At this point, all the ladies are assessing where curling fits into their busy lives; complete with careers and young families,” Scott said in a statement.

Jones, 39, has a young daughter. It is unclear at this point if she wants to commit to another Olympic quadrennial.

Earle Morris, who had a cult following at Harbour Station, has coached Homan for the better part of the last decade. He wasn’t certain he would be coaching

them next season because he too may take a break.

“I think they will have a great future,” Morris said.

“The problem with curling and stereotypically with women is life gets in the way. We just have to hope that’s not going to happen with this team. It would be hard to replace anybody on this team in their position.

“Your motivation, suddenly it’s not the most important thing in the world when you have a little baby to worry about or a family to raise or work commitments. It is a challenge for women more so than men in that regard.”

Anna Sidorova claimed the first women’s world curling championship medal for Russia by scoring two in the 10th and stealing one in an extra end in a 7-6 win over South Korea’s Ji-sun Kim. “I just don’t have enough words to describe my feelings,” said Sidorova, who went 3-6 in Sochi. “Now I’m pretty sure we are able to play at a really high level and we’re able to beat everybody. We just need to execute well and believe in ourselves sometimes.”

Alberta’s Kevin Koe won the Tim Hortons Brier and will represent Canada at the men’s world championship Saturday to April 6 in Beijing.

The 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts will be held in Moose Jaw, Sask., and Sapporo, Japan will be the host of next year’s women’s world championship.

Saint John drew approximately 44,000 people to Harbour Station for the nine-day event. The last world curling championship at Harbour Station in 1999 drew 96,000 when it combined both men’s and women’s events.

Since they were split into two separate events in 2005, Grande Prairie, Alta., holds the attendance record for the women’s event at 60,000.

SWEEP: Chipping away “We knew what we were going to get early in the game,” said Bentley head coach Ryan Tobler. “They (Eagles) didn’t quit all series, or all year. That’s just the way they played. We just kept chipping away and found a way to hang in this game, much like they did in Game 3.

“You look at the series and see 4-0, but it was a closer series than that. It was a great series with two teams giving it their all. There were gutsy efforts on both sides and it was just fun to be a part of, for sure.”

Tobler wasn’t dispelling the notion that good teams simply find ways to win.

“That’s exactly it. The character in that room just speaks volumes,” he said, nodding towards the Generals dressing room. “You go down a couple of goals, the guys pull together, they never push apart. That can’t be under-stated. We have a lot of guys who have played together for a long time and it’s a tight room and you saw it tonight. There was no quit in these guys and I’m very proud.”

While Yonkman was beaten for five goals, he also turned aside 30 shots, including four in the short overtime.

“They (Eagles) had a game plan to get players and pucks to the net and they did it well. The goals they scored were well-earned,” said Tobler.

“But Travis was there for us tonight and he’s done it all year for us. He’s been great and he’s been clutch. He’s just found a way to bear down when we need him the most. Again, he’s won games for us and we’re going to need him even more now moving forward.”

Eagles head coach Brian Sutter, who coached the Generals for several years before moving behind the Innisfail bench at the start of the 2012-13 season, bemoaned his club’s inability to protect a pair of twogoal leads.

“The game could have gone either way. Three of the games in this series could have gone either way,” said Sutter. “We should have been up 3-0 or 3-1 after the first period tonight, then we’re up 4-2 early in the second.

“I have a lot of respect for them (Generals), but they didn’t have to work hard in this series for their goals. It’s a game of inches and you have to learn how to win. I know what it was like when I went there (Bentley). They didn’t know how to win. We talked about winning and learned how to win and (Tobler) has done a good job of keeping them where they should be.”

The Eagles come a long way since winning a single game in 2011-12. Last season, Sutter’s crew captured the provincial AA crown and this winter became a force at the next level.

“We knew we had to get better this year and we did, even though we had a real young group,” said Sutter. “But again, you have to learn how to win.

Guys who say they don’t know how to win, you don’t want them around. Guys who want to win, they do it.

“We came a country mile this season and we’ll take another step next year. We should be going back to Red Deer for a fifth game, but give them (Generals) credit for what they did. It doesn’t disappoint me, it pisses me off. But you have to take it as a positive and build on it.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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SCOREBOARD Hockey Los Angeles 71 40 25 6 86 174 149 Minnesota 72 37 24 11 85 180 178 Phoenix 71 34 26 11 79 196 201 Dallas 70 33 26 11 77 199 202 Vancouver 73 33 30 10 76 176 196 Winnipeg 72 32 31 9 73 201 211 Nashville 72 31 31 10 72 173 213 Calgary 71 29 35 7 65 181 210 Edmonton 72 25 38 9 59 178 236 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. d-division leader; x-clinched playoff spot

EASTERN CONFERENCE Edmonton (1) vs. Prince Albert (8) (Edmonton leads series 2-0) Sunday’s result Edmonton 3 Prince Albert 1 Saturday’s result Edmonton 5 Prince Albert 3 Tuesday, March 25 Edmonton at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 26 Edmonton at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Washington 3, San Jose 2, SO Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 1 Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 3, OT Detroit 3, Minnesota 2 Dallas 3, Ottawa 1 Los Angeles 4, Florida 0 Montreal 4, Toronto 3 N.Y. Rangers 2, New Jersey 0 Carolina 3, Winnipeg 2 Boston 4, Phoenix 2 Calgary 8, Edmonton 1

Regina (2) vs. Brandon (7) (Brandon leads series 2-0) Sunday’s result Brandon 8 Regina 4 Saturday’s result Brandon 6 Regina 3 Wednesday, March 26 Regina at Brandon, 6 p.m.

Friday, March 28 Regina at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 2, Columbus 0 St. Louis 1, Pittsburgh 0 New Jersey 3, Toronto 2 Nashville 2, Chicago 0 Minnesota 4, Detroit 3, OT Vancouver 4, Buffalo 2 Anaheim 6, Florida 2

Calgary (3) vs. Kootenay (6) (Series tied 1-1) Saturday’s result Calgary 5 Kootenay 0 Thursday’s result Kootenay 5 Calgary 2 Monday, March 24 Calgary at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 25 Calgary at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 27 Kootenay at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Monday’s Games Phoenix at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m.

Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Montreal at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

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

Winnipeg at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

San Jose at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Medicine Hat (4) vs. Swift Current (5) (Medicine Hat leads series 2-0) Saturday’s result Medicine Hat 4 Swift Current 2 Friday’s result Medicine Hat 2 Swift Current 1 Tuesday, March 25 Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 26 Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s summary Flames 8, Oilers 1 First Period 1. Edmonton, Petry 6 (Nugent-Hopkins, Eberle) 4:34 (pp).

2. Calgary, Giordano 12 (Cammalleri, Brodie) 8:29.

Penalties — Westgarth Cgy (roughing) 2:49, Westgarth Cgy (fighting) 7:34, Gazdic Edm (fighting) 7:34, Hall Edm (hooking) 16:01, Edm Bench (too many men) 18:48.

Second Period 3. Calgary, Cammalleri 23 (Backlund) 4:13.

4. Calgary, Stajan 11 (unassisted) 5:20 (evenpenalty-shot).

5. Calgary, Byron 6 (Cammalleri, Brodie) 6:00.

6. Calgary, Glencross 8 (Stajan, Giordano) 7:18.

Penalties — Backlund Cgy (stick holding) 0:29, Ference Edm (tripping) 14:05, Cammalleri Cgy (slashing) 20:00, Lander Edm (roughing) 20:00.

Third Period 7. Calgary, Glencross 9 (Stajan, Hudler) 4:50.

8. Calgary, Westgarth 2 (Wotherspoon, Smid) 5:27.

9. Calgary, Glencross 10 (Stajan, Butler) 13:19.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Calgary 9 8 14 — 31 Edmonton 8 11 6 — 25 Goal — Calgary: Ramo (W, 12-10-4); Edmonton: Fasth (L, 4-3-2).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Calgary: 0-3; Edmonton: 1-2.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Kelowna (1) vs. Tri-City (8) (Kelowna leads series 2-0) Sunday’s result Kelowna 3 Tri-City 1 Saturday’s result Kelowna 3 Tri-City 1 Tuesday, March 25 Kelowna at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 26 Kelowna at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

Portland (2) vs. Vancouver (7) (Portland leads series 2-0) Saturday’s result Portland 3 Vancouver 0 Friday’s result Portland 4 Vancouver 3 Tuesday, March 25 Portland at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 26 Portland at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s summaries Victoria (3) vs. Spokane (6) (Victoria leads series 1-0) Sunday’s result Spokane at Victoria Saturday’s result Victoria 2 Spokane 1 (OT) Wednesday, March 26 Victoria at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Thursday, March 27 Victoria at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Ducks 6, Panthers 2 First Period 1. Anaheim, Maroon 7 (Getzlaf, Perry) 11:57 (pp).

Penalties — Whitney Fla (interference) 11:30.

Second Period 2. Anaheim, Selanne 9 (Perry, Getzlaf) :15.

3. Anaheim, Silfverberg 8 (unassisted) 4:08 (sh).

4. Florida, Hayes 10 (Barch, Kulikov) 7:59.

5. Florida, Fleischmann 8 (Trocheck) 10:00.

6. Anaheim, Palmieri 12 (Perreault, Maroon) 10:55.

7. Anaheim, Perry 37 (Vatanen, Allen) 11:56.

Penalties — Ana Bench (too many men) 3:18.

Third Period 8. Anaheim, Getzlaf 30 (Selanne, Robidas) 6:32.

Penalties — Upshall Fla (tripping) 6:58, Bergenheim Fla (unsportsmanlike conduct) 13:07.

Shots on goal Florida 12 14 4 — 30 Anaheim 8 18 14 — 40 Goal — Florida: Ellis (L, 5-8-0); Anaheim: Hiller (W, 28-11-6).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Florida: 0-1; Anaheim: 1-3.

Everett (4) vs. Seattle (5) (Seattle leads series 2-0) Sunday’s result Seattle 3 Everett 1 Saturday’s result Seattle 2 Everett 1 Tuesday, March 25 Everett at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.

Friday, March 28 Seattle at Everett, 7:35 p.m.

GF GA 229 151 222 177 211 189 203 198 186 183 190 175 189 200 213 226 208 213 200 194 175 187 177 200 199 237 197 239 175 235 138 210

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-St. Louis 71 48 16 7 103 228 160 d-San Jose 72 46 18 8 100 221 173 Anaheim 71 46 18 7 99 228 180 Chicago 72 41 16 15 97 240 186 Colorado 71 44 21 6 94 216 194

Canucks 4, Sabres 2 First Period 1. Buffalo, Ennis 19 (Foligno, Ehrhoff) 1:11.

2. Buffalo, McBain 4 (Flynn, D’Agostini) 3:29.

3. Vancouver, Richardson 9 (Kassian, Matthias) 10:12.

4. Vancouver, Matthias 11 (Kassian, Richardson) 12:48.

Penalties — Booth Vcr (roughing) 3:04, Ristolainen Buf (cross-checking) 3:04.

Second Period 5. Vancouver, Weber 4 (Kassian, Matthias) 1:40.

Penalties — Edler Vcr (tripping) 2:00, Weber Buf (tripping) 18:44.

Third Period 6. Vancouver, Booth 6 (Kassian) 2:23.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Buffalo 6 4 8 — 18 Vancouver 15 12 9 — 36 Goal — Buffalo: Lieuwen (L, 0-2-0); Vancouver: Lack (W, 14-14-4).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Buffalo: 0-1; Vancouver: 0-1.

Wild 4, Red Wings 3 (OT) First Period 1. Detroit, Nyquist 22 (Kronwall, Alfredsson) 13:45 (pp).

2. Detroit, Nyquist 23 (Tatar) 18:27.

Penalties — Coyle Minn (cross-checking) 11:56, Legwand Det (goaltender interference) 14:56.

Second Period 3. Minnesota, Pominville 27 (Suter, Koivu) 11:57 (pp).

Penalties — Quincey Det (interference) 11:47, Niederreiter Minn (hooking) 13:30.

Third Period 4. Minnesota, Coyle 9 (Moulson, Koivu) 4:33.

5. Minnesota, Parise 24 (Granlund, Spurgeon) 6:18.

6. Detroit, Tatar 16 (Smith) 11:43.

Penalties — Lashoff Det (delay of game) 12:07.

Overtime 7. Minnesota, Moulson 21 (Brodin, Coyle) 2:15.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Minnesota 12 7 5 1 — 25 Detroit 6 4 6 0 — 16 Goal — Minnesota: Bryzgalov (W, 7-8-7); Detroit: Howard (LO, 17-16-11).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Minnesota: 1-3; Detroit: 1-2.

Devils 3, Maple Leafs 2 First Period 1. New Jersey, Brunner 11 (Henrique, Zidlicky) 14:38.

Penalties — Orr Tor (cross-checking) 9:07, Zidlicky NJ (interference) 17:08.

Second Period 2. New Jersey, Elias 17 (Merrill) 1:18.

3. New Jersey, Merrill 2 (Clowe, Harrold) 1:50.

4. Toronto, Bozak 17 (Rielly, Gardiner) 5:26 (pp).

Penalties — Gionta NJ (hooking) 4:16, Greene NJ (hooking) 16:21, Fayne NJ (delay of game) 17:04, Kadri Tor (boarding) 19:01.

Third Period 5. Toronto, Kessel 36 (Phaneuf) 18:29.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal Toronto 6 7 10 — 23 New Jersey 7 8 9 — 24 Goal — Toronto: Reimer (L, 11-13-1); New Jersey: Schneider (W, 14-14-9).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Toronto: 1-4; New Jersey: 0-2.

Islanders 2, Blue Jackets 0 First Period 1. NY Islanders, Clutterbuck 10 (Nielsen, Sundstrom) 13:26.

Penalties — Donovan NYI (tripping) 5:52, Tyutin Clb (roughing) 11:18, Clutterbuck NYI (roughing) 11:18.

Second Period 2. NY Islanders, Hamonic 2 (De Haan) 19:08 (pp).

Penalties — Foligno Clb (holding) 5:53, Mackenzie Clb (hooking) 9:34, Donovan NYI (holding) 14:15, Tyutin Clb (holding) 18:22.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Okposo NYI (holding) 1:15, Comeau Clb (fighting) 7:06, Halmo NYI (fighting) 7:06, Halmo NYI (instigator) 7:06, Halmo NYI (misconduct) 7:06, Nikitin Clb (tripping) 8:41, Donovan NYI (hooking) 14:07, Czuczman NYI (hooking) 18:10.

Shots on goal Columbus 8 16 17 — 41 NY Islanders 8 15 9 — 32 Goal — Columbus: Bobrovsky (L, 27-19-4); NY Islanders: Nabokov (W, 13-14-6).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Columbus: 0-6; NY Islanders: 1-4.

Blues 1, Penguins 0 First Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Backes StL (interference) 11:00, Oshie StL (hooking) 19:31, Schwartz StL (tripping) 19:53.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Bortuzzo Pgh (interference) 4:54, Lapierre StL (roughing) 12:53, Lapierre StL (charging) 12:53, Adams Pgh (roughing) 12:53.

Third Period 1. St. Louis, Backes 24 (Steen, Pietrangelo) 11:20.

Penalties — Malkin Pgh (high-sticking) 9:17, Bouwmeester StL (tripping) 15:16, Pietrangelo StL (roughing) 20:00, Malkin Pgh (roughing) 20:00.

Shots on goal St. Louis 10 8 9 — 27 Pittsburgh 10 13 10 — 33 Goal — St. Louis: Elliott (W, 17-5-2); Pittsburgh: Fleury (L, 34-16-4).

Power plays (goal-chances) — St. Louis: 0-2; Pittsburgh: 0-5.

Predators 2, Blackhawks 0 First Period 1. Nashville, Fisher 18 (Ellis, Ekholm) 18:38.

Penalties — Clune Nash (fighting) 5:56, Brookbank Chi (fighting) 5:56, Cullen Nash (hooking) 8:45.

Second Period 2. Nashville, Bourque 7 (Jarnkrok) 17:35.

Penalties — Nystrom Nash (roughing) 3:52, Shaw Chi (stick holding) 7:15, Forsberg Nash (hooking) 14:16, Keith Chi (tripping) 20:00, Weber Nash (cross-checking) 20:00, Versteeg Chi (roughing) 20:00.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Bollig Chi (boarding) 11:22.

Shots on goal by Nashville 6 5 6 — 17 Chicago 11 9 9 — 29 Goal — Nashville: Rinne (W, 7-9-1); Chicago: Crawford (L, 28-13-10).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Nashville: 0-3; Chicago: 0-4.

Baseball MLB Spring Training AMERICAN LEAGUE W L 15 5 16 7 16 9 12 7 15 10 14 10 12 11 12 11 12 11 11 12 7 12 7 13 8 15 8 15 7 15

Pct .750 .696 .640 .632 .600 .583 .522 .522 .522 .478 .368 .350 .348 .348 .318

NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Miami 16 9 San Francisco 15 9 Pittsburgh 12 9 Arizona 11 9 New York 13 11 Colorado 12 12 St. Louis 10 10 Washington 12 12 Cincinnati 12 14 Milwaukee 12 14 Chicago 12 15 San Diego 8 12 Atlanta 10 16 Los Angeles 6 10

Pct .640 .625 .571 .550 .542 .500 .500 .500 .462 .462 .444 .400 .385 .375

Tampa Bay Cleveland Seattle Baltimore New York Los Angeles Detroit Oakland Toronto Kansas City Chicago Minnesota Boston Houston Texas

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014

Basketball

WHL Playoffs FIRST ROUND Conference Quarter-finals (Best-of-7)

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts x-Boston 71 49 17 5 103 d-Pittsburgh 71 46 20 5 97 Tampa Bay 71 39 24 8 86 Philadelphia 70 38 25 7 83 Montreal 72 39 26 7 85 N.Y. Rangers72 39 29 4 82 Detroit 71 33 24 14 80 Toronto 73 36 29 8 80 Washington 72 34 27 11 79 Columbus 71 36 29 6 78 New Jersey 72 31 28 13 75 Carolina 71 31 31 9 71 Ottawa 70 28 29 13 69 N.Y. Islanders71 27 35 9 63 Florida 72 26 38 8 60 Buffalo 71 20 43 8 48

B3

Philadelphia 7 15 .318 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

San Diego 11, Texas 7 Milwaukee 9, Cincinnati 1 Colorado 5, Chicago White Sox 5, tie

Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 5, Minnesota 4 St. Louis 5, Houston 2 Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 3 Atlanta 6, Boston 3 Toronto 9, Detroit 4 N.Y. Mets 10, Miami (ss) 2 Washington 6, Miami (ss) 5 Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 3, tie, 10 innings Oakland 6, Seattle (ss) 5 Cincinnati 8, Chicago Cubs 3 San Francisco 8, Chicago White Sox (ss) 5 L.A. Angels 9, Milwaukee 6 Kansas City 8, Texas 4 San Diego 3, Chicago White Sox (ss) 3, tie Colorado (ss) 14, Cleveland 6 Colorado (ss) 4, Seattle (ss) 3

Monday’s Games Boston vs. Baltimore, 11:05 a.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota, 11:05 a.m.

Washington vs. Miami, 11:05 a.m.

Philadelphia vs. Toronto, 11:05 a.m.

Detroit vs. Pittsburgh, 11:05 a.m.

St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets, 11:10 a.m.

Oakland vs. Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Cincinnati, 2:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. L.A. Angels, 2:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle, 2:05 p.m.

Kansas City vs. Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

Houston vs. Atlanta, 4:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Miami 8, Detroit 4 Toronto 3, N.Y. Yankees 1 Tampa Bay 9, Boston 2 Philadelphia 5, Minnesota 1 Atlanta 4, N.Y. Mets (ss) 1 Baltimore 7, Pittsburgh 7, tie, 10 innings St. Louis 6, Houston 3 N.Y. Mets (ss) 3, Washington 1 San Francisco 13, Kansas City 9 Seattle 6, Oakland (ss) 4 L.A. Angels 5, Cleveland 2 Chicago Cubs 10, Oakland (ss) 6

Tuesday’s Games Atlanta vs. Detroit, 11:05 a.m.

Baltimore vs. Minnesota, 11:05 a.m.

Toronto vs. Pittsburgh, 11:05 a.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Washington, 11:05 a.m.

Boston vs. Tampa Bay, 11:05 a.m.

St. Louis vs. Miami, 11:05 a.m.

L.A. Angels vs. Chicago Cubs (ss), 2:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Oakland, 2:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Milwaukee, 2:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Cleveland, 2:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. Kansas City, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. San Diego, 8:05 p.m.

Transactions Saturday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Released OF Jeff Francoeur.

TEXAS RANGERS — Reassigned INF Brent Lillibridge to minor league camp. Released RHP Jose Contreras.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Assigned SS Javier Baez to their minor league camp.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Exercised its 2015 contract option on manager Ron Roenicke.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Released RHP Kameron Loe. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Washington Wizards F Drew Gooden $15,000 for committing an unnecessary act by clamping Los Angeles Lakers forward/guard Nick Young’s arm and attempting to throw him to the floor.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned RW Teemu Pulkkinen to Grand Rapids (AHL).

American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Rockford D Bobby Shea eight games and Rockford D Jared Nightingale six games for their actions in a March 21 game at Chicago.

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — Signed F Marko Dano.

ECHL STOCKTON THUNDER — Signed F Brady Ramsay to an amateur tryout contract.

Sunday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed INF David Adams off waivers from Cleveland. Designated

LHP Kelvin De La Cruz for assignment. Optioned INF David Adams to Norfolk (IL). Assigned C Caleb Joseph to their minor league camp.

BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned C Dan Butler to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned RHPs John Ely and Dalier Hinojosa and LHP Rich Hill to minor league camp. Released LHP Jose Mijares.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned OF Jordan Danks, 3B Matt Davidson and RHP Jake Petricka to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned RHP Dylan Axelrod to minor league camp. Placed RHP Mitchell Boggs on waivers for the purpose of granting his unconditional release.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Selected the contract of INF Elliot Johnson from Columbus (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS — Reassigned INFs Japhet Amador and Gregorio Petit to minor league camp. Optioned LHP Darin Downs to minor league camp. Released OF J.D. Martinez. Announced Tony DeFrancesco, manager of Oklahoma City (PCL), will take a leave of absence. Named Tom Lawless interim manager for Oklahoma City.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned LHPs Danny Duffy and Donnie Joseph to Omaha (PCL).

Assigned RHPs Cory Wade and P.J. Walters to their minor league camp.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reassigned LHP Wade LeBlanc to minor league camp. Granted 1B Carlos Pena, C Yorvit Torrealba and INF Chad Tracy their unconditional releases.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Optioned RHPs Arnold Leon and Josh Lindblom and INF Nate Freiman to Sacramento (PCL).

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed RHPs Brandon Beachy, Kris Medlen and Gavin Floyd and LHPs Mike Minor and Jonny Venters on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21.

CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Blake Parker to Iowa (PCL). Assigned RHPs Chang-Yong Lim and Brian Schlitter, LHP Jonathan Sanchez, INFs Javier Baez and Chris Valaika and OF Casper

Wells to minor league camp.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Assigned RHPs Brooks Brown, Greg Burke and Rob Scahill, C Matt McBride and INFs Ben Paulsen and Rafael Ynoa to minor league camp.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned LHP Sam Freeman, INF Greg Garcia and OF Joey Butlerto Memphis (PCL) and INF Aledmys Diaz to Springfield (TL). Assigned INF Luis Mateo to their minor league camp. Assigned RHP Angel Castro outright to Memphis.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned RHP George Kontos to Fresno (PCL). Assigned LHP Dan Runzler to their minor league camp.

FOOTBALL National Football League TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Traded OL Jeremy Zuttah to Baltimore for an undisclosed 2015 draft pick.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned RW Teemu Pulkkinen to Grand Rapids (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled D Ryan Whitney from San Antonio (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled F Filip Forsberg from Milwaukee (AHL) on an emergency basis.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Agreed to terms F Eric Boulton on a one-year contract.

OTTAWA SENATORS — Recalled F Mark Stone from Binghamton (AHL).

American Hockey League MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS — Recalled Fs Josh Shalla and Paul Crowder from Cincinnati (ECHL).

ECHL GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Signed F Dan Radke.

Southern Professional Hockey League PEORIA RIVERMAN — Claimed C Kyle Watson off waivers from Bloomington.

Local Sports

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Indiana 51 19 .729 — x-Miami 47 21 .691 3 d-Toronto 39 30 .565 11 1/2 Chicago 39 31 .557 12 Brooklyn 37 31 .544 13 Washington 36 34 .514 15 Charlotte 34 36 .486 17 Atlanta 31 37 .456 19 New York 29 41 .414 22 Cleveland 27 44 .380 24 1/2 Detroit 25 44 .362 25 1/2 Boston 23 47 .329 28 Orlando 19 51 .271 32 Philadelphia 15 55 .214 36 Milwaukee 13 57 .186 38 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-San Antonio 53 16 .768 — d-Oklahoma City 51 18 .739 2 d-L.A. Clippers 49 21 .700 4 1/2 Houston 47 22 .681 6 Portland 45 25 .643 8 1/2 Golden State 44 27 .620 10 Memphis 41 28 .594 12 Dallas 42 29 .592 12 Phoenix 41 29 .586 12 1/2 Minnesota 34 34 .500 18 1/2 Denver 32 38 .457 21 1/2 New Orleans 29 40 .420 24 Sacramento 25 45 .357 28 1/2 Utah 23 47 .329 30 1/2 L.A. Lakers 22 46 .324 30 1/2 d-division leader; x-clinched playoff spot Sunday’s Games Toronto 96, Atlanta 86 Phoenix 127, Minnesota 120 Denver 105, Washington 102 Sacramento 124, Milwaukee 107 Brooklyn 107, Dallas 104, OT Cleveland 106, New York 100 Orlando at L.A. Lakers, late

Monday

● Women’s basketball: Playoff games at 7:15 and 8:30 p.m, River Glen.

Tuesday

● Senior high basketball: 1A-2A Senior Bowl at Red Deer College, girls at 6 p.m., boys to follow. ● Midget AAA hockey: Lloydminster at Red Deer, third game of best-of-five provincial final, 7 p.m., Red Deer Arena. ● Men’s basketball: Playoffs — Woody’s RV vs. Triple A Batteries, 7:15 p.m.; Orangemen vs. Grandview All-stars, 8:30 p.m.; both games at Lindsay Thurber. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Blackfalds at Okotoks, third game of best-of-five league final, 8 p.m.

Thursday

● Men’s basketball: Playoffs — Triple A Batteries vs. Woody’s RV, 7:15 p.m.; Orangemen vs. Grandview All-stars, 8:30 p.m.; both games at Lindsay Thurber. ● Midget AAA hockey: Red Deer at Lloydminster, fourth game of best-of-five provincial final, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

● Heritage junior B hockey: Okotoks at Blackfalds, fourth game of best-of-five league final, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday

Monday’s Games Houston at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Portland at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Indiana at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Denver at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

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

Detroit at Utah, 7 p.m.

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

● Midget AAA hockey: Lloydminster at Red Deer, fifth game of best-of-five provincial final, if necessary, 1:30 p.m., Red Deer Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Blackfalds at Okotoks, fifth game of best-of-five league final, if necessary, 1:15 p.m.

Golf PGA-Bay Hill Invitational Sunday At Bay Hill Club and Lodge Course Orlando, Fla. Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,419; Par: 72 Final a-amateur Matt Every, $1,116,000 69-70-66-70 Keegan Bradley, $669,600 71-67-66-72 Adam Scott, $421,600 62-68-71-76 Jason Kokrak, $297,600 67-71-67-73 Erik Compton, $226,300 72-68-70-69 Fran. Molinari, $226,300 67-70-69-73 Henrik Stenson, $226,300 69-73-69-68 Ryo Ishikawa, $186,000 65-74-70-71 Brandt Snedeker, $186,000 67-71-74-68 J.B. Holmes, $148,800 68-69-72-73 Fred. Jacobson, $148,800 71-68-70-73 Gr. McDowell, $148,800 68-77-67-70 Sean O’Hair, $148,800 71-75-69-67 Kevin Chappell, $102,300 71-70-71-71 Harris English, $102,300 69-71-75-68 Lucas Glover, $102,300 72-74-68-69 Matt Jones, $102,300 71-71-69-72 George McNeill, $102,300 71-72-69-71 Kevin Na, $102,300 70-71-71-71 Brian Davis, $67,167 70-74-71-69 Vijay Singh, $67,167 72-73-68-71 Camilo Villegas, $67,167 71-73-73-67 Gary Woodland, $67,167 73-71-70-70 Ian Poulter, $67,167 68-71-69-76 Brendan Steele, $67,167 68-74-70-72 Chesson Hadley, $45,880 69-68-69-79 Trevor Immelman, $45,880 69-72-71-73 Brooks Koepka, $45,880 74-70-72-69 Davis Love III, $45,880 70-73-69-73 Nic. Thompson, $45,880 71-73-71-70 Retief Goosen, $37,588 70-75-68-73 Danny Lee, $37,588 71-72-73-70 Marc Leishman, $37,588 72-74-69-71 Chris Stroud, $37,588 73-69-72-72 Aaron Baddeley, $28,636 70-70-70-77 G. Fdez-Castano, $28,636 66-77-74-70 Luke Guthrie, $28,636 71-71-74-71 Peter Hanson, $28,636 75-69-71-72 Morgan Hoffmann, $28,636 67-71-71-78 Charles Howell III, $28,636 68-71-72-76 Bryce Molder, $28,636 72-72-69-74 Seung-Yul Noh, $28,636 72-68-74-73 Charlie Beljan, $18,476 72-72-70-74 Jamie Donaldson, $18,476 67-71-74-76 Billy Horschel, $18,476 70-74-69-75 Zach Johnson, $18,476 71-71-73-73 Russell Knox, $18,476 71-71-72-74 Will MacKenzie, $18,476 71-75-72-70 John Merrick, $18,476 65-74-76-73 Sam Saunders, $18,476 69-71-71-77 Jhonattan Vegas, $18,476 70-72-75-71 David Hearn, $14,539 70-72-73-74 David Lingmerth, $14,539 75-71-69-74 Patrick Reed, $14,539 69-73-70-77 John Senden, $14,539 72-74-71-72 Jason Bohn, $14,012 73-73-72-72 Lee Janzen, $14,012 72-73-74-71 Cameron Tringale, $14,012 70-74-75-71 x-Zachary Olsen, $0 73-71-72-74

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LPGA-JTBC Founders Cup At JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Wildfire Golf Club Course Phoenix Purse: $1.5 million Yardage: 6,583; Par: 72 Final Karrie Webb, $225,000 66-71-69-63 — 269 Stacy Lewis, $85,895 66-71-67-66 — 270 Azahara Munoz, $85,895 68-71-64-67 — 270 Amy Yang, $85,895 67-69-67-67 — 270 Mirim Lee, $85,895 64-67-70-69 — 270 Lydia Ko, $85,895 67-66-67-70 — 270 P. Phatlum, $37,956 67-71-67-66 — 271 So Yeon Ryu, $37,956 68-67-68-68 — 271 Jessica Korda, $37,956 69-66-66-70 — 271 Cristie Kerr, $29,507 73-69-63-67 — 272 Inbee Park, $29,507 66-69-70-67 — 272

Caroline Masson, $24,866 Lizette Salas, $24,866 Michelle Wie, $24,866 Hee-Won Han, $20,276 Jenny Shin, $20,276 Gerina Piller, $20,276 Laura Davies, $20,276 Belen Mozo, $17,402 Jaye Marie Green, $17,402 Paula Creamer, $17,402 Karine Icher, $14,483 Eun-Hee Ji, $14,483 Jodi Ewart Shadoff, $14,483 Candie Kung, $14,483 Morgan Pressel, $14,483 Chella Choi, $14,483 Sun Young Yoo, $14,483 Pernilla Lindberg, $11,424 Katie Futcher, $11,424 Suzann Pettersen, $11,424 Brittany Lang, $11,424 Lexi Thompson, $11,424 Sandra Gal, $9,873 Lindsey Wright, $9,873 Jennifer Kirby, $8,236 Line Vedel, $8,236 Shanshan Feng, $8,236 Mina Harigae, $8,236 Mo Martin, $8,236 Haru Nomura, $8,236 Hee Kyung Seo, $8,236 Julieta Granada, $6,563 Moriya Jutanugarn, $6,563 Ji Young Oh, $6,563 Mika Miyazato, $6,563

70-71-66-66 69-67-69-68 66-70-67-70 68-72-71-63 68-71-71-64 66-73-67-68 68-71-66-69 70-68-69-68 70-68-67-70 70-70-64-71 72-68-70-66 66-70-74-66 67-69-71-69 70-68-68-70 65-72-67-72 69-66-68-73 69-65-68-74 66-72-73-66 68-72-70-67 68-72-70-67 72-69-68-68 69-69-67-72 72-69-69-68 69-71-69-69 69-71-70-69 70-69-71-69 71-70-68-70 70-70-69-70 67-71-71-70 67-71-71-70 71-71-65-72 72-70-70-68 70-72-69-69 69-70-69-72 68-71-68-73

Pt 6 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 0 0

Western Conference GP W L T GF GA 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 1 0 2 5 2 3 1 0 2 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 5 6 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 2

Pt 7 6 5 5 4 4 2 1 1

Dallas Seattle Vancouver Salt Lake Colorado Chivas Portland San Jose Los Angeles

Saturday’s results New England 0 Vancouver 0 Montreal Seattle postponed Salt Lake 1 Los Angeles 1 Toronto 1 D.C. 0

Columbus 2 Philadelphia 1 Colorado 2 Portland 0 Kansas City 1 San Jose 0 Dallas 3 Chivas 1 Sunday’s results Chicago 1 New York 1 Montreal 0 Seattle 2 Saturday, March 29 Chicago at D.C., 2 p.m.

Montreal at Philadelphia, 2 p.m.

Kansas City at Colorado, 4 p.m.

Houston at Vancouver, 5 p.m.

Portland at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Seattle, 8 p.m.

New England at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 30 Chivas at New York, 1 p.m.

Saturday, April 5 Seattle at Portland, 1 p.m.

New York at Montreal, 2 p.m.

Philadelphia at Chicago, 3 p.m.

Toronto at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Colorado at Vancouver, 4:30 p.m.

New England at D.C., 5 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 6 p.m.

Salt Lake at Kansas City, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 6 Los Angeles at Chivas, 1 p.m.

Lacrosse National Lacrosse League East Division GP W L Pct. GF Rochester 12 9 3 .750 138 Buffalo 12 8 4 .667 133 Toronto 13 5 8 .385 161 Philadelphia 13 4 9 .308 143 Minnesota 12 3 9 .250 118 West Division GP W L Pct. x-Edmonton 11 11 0 1.000 Calgary 12 7 5 .583 Colorado 13 5 8 .385 Vancouver 12 3 9 .250 x — clinched playoff berth.

GA GB 104 — 125 1 167 4 1/2 159 5 1/2 142 6

GF GA GB 134 85 — 154 146 4 1/2 137 170 7 129 149 8 1/2

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Champions Tour-Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Sunday At Fallen Oak Biloxi, Miss.

Purse: $1.6 million Yardage: 7,088; Par 72 Final Jeff Maggert, $240,000 68-69-68 — 205 Billy Andrade, $140,800 71-65-71 — 207 Jay Haas, $105,200 68-69-71 — 208 Bernhard Langer, $105,200 71-69-68 — 208 Fred Couples, $76,000 66-71-72 — 209 Bart Bryant, $47,543 70-71-69 — 210 Mike Goodes, $47,543 73-70-67 — 210 Scott Hoch, $47,543 71-69-70 — 210 Steve Pate, $47,543 73-70-67 — 210 Jeff Sluman, $47,543 70-73-67 — 210 Colin Montgomerie, $47,543 71-69-70 — 210 John Riegger, $47,543 69-70-71 — 210 Michael Allen, $28,000 68-72-71 — 211 Fred Funk, $28,000 69-67-75 — 211 Tom Lehman, $28,000 70-69-72 — 211 Mark O’Meara, $28,000 70-68-73 — 211 Kenny Perry, $28,000 68-73-70 — 211 Duffy Waldorf, $28,000 69-69-73 — 211 Esteban Toledo, $21,013 71-72-69 — 212 Russ Cochran, $21,013 72-69-71 — 212 Scott Dunlap, $21,013 69-72-71 — 212 Roger Chapman, $17,240 69-70-74 — 213 Anders Forsbrand, $17,240 69-72-72 — 213 Bill Glasson, $17,240 71-67-75 — 213 Tom Pernice Jr., $17,240 72-71-70 — 213 Olin Browne, $14,560 70-70-74 — 214 Sandy Lyle, $14,560 70-73-71 — 214 Jim Rutledge, $14,560 74-69-71 — 214 Mark Calcavecchia, $12,096 72-73-70 — 215 Bobby Clampett, $12,096 73-72-70 — 215 Mark McNulty, $12,096 70-70-75 — 215 Gene Sauers, $12,096 73-68-74 — 215 Rod Spittle, $12,096 72-71-72 — 215 Tom Kite, $10,080 69-74-73 — 216 Rocco Mediate, $10,080 72-72-72 — 216 Joey Sindelar, $10,080 74-71-71 — 216 Tommy Armour III, $8,000 74-69-74 — 217 Mark Brooks, $8,000 74-72-71 — 217 Joe Daley, $8,000 72-71-74 — 217 Rick Fehr, $8,000 70-77-70 — 217 Larry Nelson, $8,000 78-68-71 — 217 Loren Roberts, $8,000 72-71-74 — 217 Scott Simpson, $8,000 75-71-71 — 217

Soccer MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF GA Houston 2 2 0 0 5 0 Columbus 2 2 0 0 5 1 Toronto 2 2 0 0 3 1 Philadelphia 3 1 1 1 3 3 Kansas City 3 1 1 1 2 2 Chicago 3 0 1 2 4 5 New York 3 0 1 2 3 6 New England 3 0 2 1 0 5 Montreal 3 0 3 0 2 6 D.C. 2 0 2 0 0 4

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Sunday’s result Minnesota 10 Buffalo 9 (OT) Saturday’s result Philadelphia 14 Toronto 13 Friday’s results Edmonton 14 Buffalo 5 Calgary 13 Vancouver 8 Saturday, March 29 Edmonton at Rochester, 5:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 30 Edmonton at Toronto, 1 p.m.

B4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, March 24, 2014

Lowry leads Raptors over Hawks

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Raptors 96 Hawks 86 TORONTO — Toronto’s Kyle Lowry had spent big chunks of Sunday’s game on the bench, part of the coaching and medical staff’s plan to manage the minutes of their battered and bruised team leader.

Unleashed in the fourth quarter, Lowry scored seven of his 25 points in the game’s final minute to lift the Raptors to a 96-86 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

After three horrible quarters, the Raptors outscored the Hawks 36-15 in the final 12 minutes to seal the victory.

“We’ve got a group of guys who are resilient, we want to win games, we’ve got a goal in mind,” Lowry said. “It’s fun to win games and when you’ve found the recipe to win in the fourth, you have to stick with it.”

Lowry also had four assists and four steals in just 27 minutes. With the Raptors poised to make their first playoff appearance in six years, the team is being careful with his playing time.

“He’s had a lot of minutes,” said coach Dwane Casey. “It’s hard believe me, as a coach and for him as a competitor, it looks like we’re going at each other but we both understand the situation. If it’s close I may close my eyes and forget time, but we have to watch his minutes.”

DeMar DeRozan added 21 points Sunday, while Jonas Valanciunas finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Greivis Vasquez chipped in with 12 points for the Raptors (39-30).

Lowry, who has struggled with a groin injury in the past, wouldn’t say if anything specific is sore.

“My full body has aches and pains right now,” he said. “I don’t think any player in the NBA right now feels 100 per cent. It’s that time of year where everybody has knicks and knacks and bruises.”

DeMarre Carroll and Paul

Millsap scored 17 points apiece to top the Hawks (3137), while Jeff Teague added 16.

Coming off a an energetic 119-118 loss in double overtime two nights earlier to Oklahoma City, the Atlantic Divisionleading Raptors looked like a different team Sunday through three quarters of sloppy passes, horrible shooting and lackadaisical defence.

One highlight on an afternoon that had almost none: the return of The Raptor mascot, who missed over five months after rupturing an Achilles tendon during training camp.

Casey passed Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment boss Tim Leiweke in the hallway after the game, and told him it was like “pulling teeth, it was like going to the dentist’s office that first half.”

“We’ve got to be pros like I told our players, whether it’s five o’clock in the morning, midnight, two o’clock, we’ve got to get ourselves going,” Casey said. “With season ticket-holders paying big money to watch us play, we came out and gave them a bad performance in the first half.”

Casey gave his players an earful at halftime.

“Aw man, he came in here yelling,” DeRozan said.

“Once Casey yells, you’ve got to do your job or you’ll hear him yelling after the game. We understood ... we were still in the game and we were playing terrible that first half.”

The Hawks, who are clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, led by as many as 14 points in the first half and were up by 71-60 heading into the fourth quarter.

Finally showing some life, the Raptors chipped away at the difference and when Johnson tipped in his own miss with 5:18 left to play, it tied the game 79-79.

Lowry scored on a hook shot with 44 seconds left to give the Raptors a five-point lead and some precious breathing room, then he stole the ball off an in-

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan drives past Atlanta Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll, left, during first-half NBA action in Toronto on Sunday. bounds pass and scored again to help put the game away.

There was a scary moment late in the game when workhorse Amir Johnson went down in a heap clutching his left knee after Shelvin Mack had fallen awkwardly on it.

“You don’t know if it’s a soccer move (embellishment) or what,” Casey said. “He had my heart in my throat there for a little bit.”

Lowry called Johnson the team’s “heart and soul.”

“So when that happened it kind of scared us a little bit,” Lowry said. “Oh yeah, I’m still scared when he falls. But he’s a great player, he gives it all, and it makes everybody else give it their all too.”

Added DeRozan: “I’ve seen Amir get hit by a Mack truck and get back up. One thing

about Amir, he’ll play through anything and everything, but he kind of scared me tonight.

When he grabbed at the knee, I kind of cussed at him a little to make sure he was alright.”

Johnson, who was limping in the locker-room after the game, said the initial pain was bad, but he was able to walk it off.

The Raptors had lost to the Hawks earlier in the week, dropping a 118-113 decision in overtime in Atlanta on Tuesday.

“We just lost focus,” Millsap said on the Hawks’ inability to close out Sunday’s game. “Lost focus and they hit a few shots.

We dropped our heads a little bit but we have to be more mentally tough.”

Toronto got off to a poor start Sunday, turning over the

ball seven times in the opening quarter. The Raptors shot just 28 per cent while allowing the Hawks to shoot 56 per cent.

Atlanta went up by 11 before leading 25-16 to end the quarter. A three-pointer by Millsap gave the Hawks a 14-point lead midway through the second.

But the Raptors closed the quarter with a 16-9 run that included a monstrous dunk by Terrence Ross and went into the locker-room at halftime trailing 49-42.

The Raptors carried that momentum into the third, cutting the Hawks’ lead to two points on a hook shot by Valanciunas, but abruptly went cold again. Atlanta took an 11-point advantage into the final 12 minutes.

Kentucky ends Wichita State’s Every earns spot perfect run, Stanford upsets Kansas in Masters with

win at Bay Hill

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TENNESSEE 83, MERCER 63 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jarnell Stokes had 17 points and a careerhigh-tying 18 rebounds, and Tennessee denied Mercer a second straight upset in the NCAA tournament.

Josh Richardson had a careerhigh 26 points and Antonio Barton added 18 for the 11th-seeded Vols (24-12), who outrebounded Mercer 41-19 and kept the Southeastern Conference perfect in the tournament.

They joined Florida and Kentucky in the round of 16 — the first time three SEC teams made it that far since 2007.

Tennessee will face secondseeded Michigan (27-8) in a Midwest Regional semifinal Friday night in Indianapolis.

Langston Hall had 15 points to lead the 14th-seeded Bears (279), who beat Duke in the signature upset of the tournament but couldn’t answer Tennessee’s size.

IOWA ST. 85, NORTH CAROLINA 83 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — DeAndre Kane drove for the gamewinning layup with 1.6 seconds left and No. 3 seed Iowa State advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000.

The Cyclones (28-7) head to Madison Square Garden next week to face No. 7 seed Connecticut in the East Regional semifinals.

The Tar Heels (24-10) are gone in the NCAA tournament’s opening weekend for the first time in consecutive seasons under coach Roy Williams.

North Carolina’s Nate Britt raced the ball up court after Kane’s basket, but time expired

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kentucky centre Dakari Johnson tries to intercept a pass by Wichita State forward Cleanthony Early (11) as guard Andrew Harrison (5) recovers during a scramble for the ball at the first half of a third-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, in St. Louis. before he could reach halfcourt and call a timeout. Officials huddled for several minutes reviewing clock replays before ruling the game was over.

Marcus Paige led the Tar Heels with 19 points.

STANFORD 60, KANSAS 57 Dwight Powell had 15 points and seven rebounds and No. 10 seed Stanford wrapped up its second straight upset at the free throw line.

Chasson Randle added 13 points, six steals and four assists for the Cardinal (23-12), who advanced to the round of 16 for the first time since 2008 — also their last NCAA appearance. They beat No. 7 seed New Mexico on Friday.

Freshman Andrew Wiggins had just four points on 1-for-6 shooting with four turnovers in what could have been his final college game for Kansas (25-10).

Tarik Black had 18 points and six rebounds for the Jayhawks, but he fouled out with 5:25 to go.

Conner Frankamp had 12 points on four 3-pointers, the last two in the final 23 seconds.

Stanford was 9 for 12 at the free throw line over the final 2:04.

Frankamp missed a third 3-point attempt off the glass near the buzzer in a bid to tie it.

UCLA 77, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 60 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jordan Adams scored 19 points and UCLA reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008.

The fourth-seeded Bruins (28-8) will play Florida, the tournament’s overall top seed, in the South Regional semifinals on Thursday in

Memphis. First-year coach Steve Alford has won as many NCAA tournament games in three days as the Bruins had in the previous five seasons combined.

Alford replaced Ben Howland, who was fired a year ago after the Bruins lost to Minnesota in their NCAA tournament opener. This is UCLA’s first trip to the regionals since Howland got the Bruins to their third straight Final Four in 2008.

Stephen F. Austin (32-3), the No. 12 seed, had its 29-game winning streak snapped.

The Lumberjacks hadn’t lost in exactly four months.

Florida beat UCLA in the national championship game in 2006 and again in the national semifinals the following season.

BAYLOR 85, CREIGHTON 55 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Isaiah Austin and Brady Heslip each scored 17 points and Baylor shut down Creighton’s Doug McDermott with suffocating defence, ending the career of the one of the most prolific scorers in college history.

Baylor’s size and speed overwhelmed the third-seeded Bluejays (27-8) and their national scoring leader, earning a third trip to the Sweet 16 since 2010.

McDermott, who averaged 27 points this season, finished with 15 but had just three in the first half as Baylor built a 20-point lead. McDermott ranks fifth on the NCAA career scoring list.

No. 6 seed Baylor (26-11) had five players score in double figures and shot 64 per cent in one of the dominant performances of the NCAA tournament. The Bears advance to play Wisconsin in the West Regional semifinals.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Matt Every is finally a winner on the PGA Tour, and he’s still not sure how it happened.

He was nine shots behind Masters champion Adam Scott going into the weekend at Bay Hill. He was still four back of the Australian he referred to as a “stud” going into the final round Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Every figured even par over the last three holes would do the trick. He made two bogeys.

Even after a hearty handshake from the tournament host and a shiny trophy an arm’s length away from, Every summed up this wild day with just the right words.

“I ... I ... I can’t believe I won,” he said. “I just ... I really can’t.”

The tee shot that he feared might be out-of-bounds on No. 9 somehow bounced along a cart path and led to an unlikely birdie. He surged to a three-shot lead when Scott’s touch with the putter vanished. Even with two bogeys on the last three holes — he missed a 4-foot par putt on the 18th — Every still closed with a 2-under 70.

The last bogey made him sweat out the finish.

Keegan Bradley, who birdied the 16th and 17th holes, had a 30-foot birdie putt on the 18th that would have forced a playoff. Bradley’s putt stayed left of the hole, and he finished one shot behind.

Every finished at 13-under 275, one shot ahead of Bradley, who needed two late birdies for a 72. Scott was third. David Hearn (74) of Brantford, Ont., finished in a tie for 52nd at 1-over par.

In his 92nd start as a pro on the PGA Tour, Every finally won at just the right time and just the right place. The 30-year-old who grew up 90 minutes away in Daytona Beach used to come to Bay Hill as a kid to watch the tournament. And he beat the Masters champion to earn his own spot in the Masters next month.

“Being close to winning out here, it can be kind of discouraging because if you don’t win, you just wonder if it’s ever going to happen,” Every said. “And sometimes you tell yourself, ’Well, maybe it’s meant to be somewhere else, somewhere better.’ I don’t see how it could get much better than this — being so close to where I grew up and all the fans out there that were cheering me on. It was awesome.”

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KENTUCKY 78 WICHITA STATE 76 ST. LOUIS — Andrew Harrison scored 20 points, twin brother Aaron had 19 and Kentucky ended Wichita State’s pursuit of perfection Sunday when Fred VanVleet’s potential game-winning 3-pointer missed in a 78-76 victory in the NCAA tournament.

Julius Randle had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and James Young also had 13 points for the No. 8 seed Wildcats (26-10), who made a series of clutch free throws in the final minutes to hold off the topseeded Shockers in arguably the most captivating game of a thrilling first weekend.

Kentucky will play in-state rival Louisville in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Indianapolis.

Cleanthony Early scored 31 points and Ron Baker had 20 for the Shockers (35-1), who hadn’t lost since last year’s Final Four.

LOCAL SPORTS

B5 Going for gold

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014

Mark Janes of the Red Deer iHotel Chiefs chases Jackson Moffat of the St. Albert Mission during an evening game on Saturday at the Kinsman A Arena.

The game was part of the Peewee A Provincial Tournament.

Photo by ASHLI BARRETT/Advocate staff

MINOR HOCKEY PROVINCIALS Peewee A Daylan Kuefler notched a thirdperiod insurance goal as the Stettler Storm defeated the St. Albert Mission 5-3 in Sunday’s final of the provincial peewee A championship tournament at the Kinsmen Arenas.

Kuefler sniped a pair of goals in the final, with Jackson Squires, Rhett Shingooose and Alex De Young also connecting Matthew Cruthers and Wade Smith combining to make 27 saves for the Storm.

Stettler advanced to the final with a 10-1 thumping of Grande Prairie as De Young, Shingoose and Ryan Shirley each tallied twice, and Beau Cooper, Squires, Reese Smith and Isaac Lee had the other goals. Smith and Jordan Burkard shared the Stettler crease and combined for 12 saves.

In a Saturday contest, the Storm got four goals from Shingoose, two from each of De Young and Kuefler and singles courtesy of Smith and Lee in a 10-7 dismantling of the Ponoka Stampeders.

Responding for the Stamps were Noah Hackett with four goals, Aidan Gratton with a pair and Rylan Lefebvre. Burkard stopped 39 shots and Thomas Chesteman made 20 saves for Ponoka.

The Stamps fell 8-5 to St. Mission Saturday, getting three goals from Hackett and singles off the sticks of Gratton and Reagan Rabbitt. Madison McLaren made 36 saves for Ponoka.

The host Red Deer Chiefs played twice Saturday, losing 17-1 to St. Albert and 10-9 to Grande Prairie.

Riley Sitko had the lone Red Deer goal in the one-sided loss to St. Albert.

Mark Janes had three goals, Jarvis Gaume potted a pair and Colby Phillips, Gavin McCroy, Carter Adair and Luc Hutchinson also scored for the Chiefs in the narrow loss to Grande Prairie.

Midget D The host Coronation Royals, with Logan Spady scoring a late third-period goal, edged the Warner Sabres 6-5 Sunday in the final of the Alberta championship tournament.

Spady recorded a hat trick for the Royals, who got additional goals from Jayden Buxton, Tanner Eno and Corey Twa. Royals netminder Zeke Leuck made 26 saves.

The Royals got two goals from each

of Spady and Brett Canadine in an 8-2 semifinal thumping of the Smoky Lake Stars. Twa, Buxton, Kyle Close and Justin Golby rounded out the Coronation attack, while Leuck stopped 27 shots.

Coronation opened preliminary action with a 3-2 loss to Warner, then posted 10-2 and 13-3 wins over the Mayerthorpe Mustangs and High Level North Stars.

Eno and Buxton scored for the Royals in the tournament-opening setback, with Leuck making 29 saves.

Linden Heidecker sniped three goals against Mayerthorpe, which trailed 7-1 after one period. Brigley had two goals and Canadine, Twa, Golby Close and Buxton each scored once, while Leuck made seven saves.

Buxton and Spady each fired four goals against High Level. Heidecker, Canadine, Golby, Close and Ryley Ramsay also tallied for the Royals, who got a 13-save outing from the combination of Leuck and Brennon Beaton.

Midget AA Major The Red Deer Indy Graphics fell 5-4 in overtime to the Okotoks Oilers in a semifinal of the provincial championship at Wainwright.

Scoring for the Chiefs were Braydon Barker, James Gaume, Devon Langelaar and Tayler Sincennes. Ryland Bardick made 34 saves for Indy Graphics, which held a 41-39 edge in shots.

Earlier, the Red Deer squad edged the Sherwood Park Oilers 3-2, downed the Calgary Royals Blue 4-2 and battled to a pair of 5-5 ties with the Cochrane Timberwolves and Cold Lake Panthers.

Second-period goals from Sincennes, Barker and Brett Marsollier gave the Chiefs the victory over Sherwood Park. Bardick made 31 saves as the winning netminder.

Matthew Krusky tallied twice and Barker, Gaume and Nolan Dyck also connected against the Royals Blue, and Reid Sterling’s three-goal third period paced the Chiefs against Cochrane. Kirt Fortney and Sincennes also scored for Indy and Bardick and Chris Preston combined to make 21 saves.

The Chiefs blew leads of 4-1 and 5-2 before settling for the tie with Cold Lake. Barker, with a pair, Gaume, Marsollier and Sterling provided the Red Deer goals, while Bardick stopped 18 shots.

Chiefs lose to Bobcats, provincial final series evens

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Bobcats 4 Chiefs 2 LLOYDMINSTER — By the time the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs got their heads into the game it was too late.

The Chiefs didn’t appear ready for the second game of the best-of-five Alberta Midget Hockey League final against the Lloydminster Bobcats Sunday afternoon and as a result dropped a 4-2 decision and returned home tied 1-1.

“It was one of those games were we weren’t focused and ready to play and they played with more urgency and were more assertive,” said Chiefs head coach Doug Quinn.

“By the time we started playing we were down 3-0.”

The Bobcats grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Ryan Symington and Zachery Fischer while Matt Nielsen made it 3-0 at 10:09 of the second period.

Tyler Steenbergen narrowed the

gap to 3-1 after 40 minutes with Chase Olsen making it 3-2 at 4:23 of the third period.

“We got it to one goal and were forcing the play when we took a silly to many men penalty and that zapped the momentum,” said Quinn.

“Then they scored off a faceoff and that was it. At the end of the day they played with more desperation than we did.”

Zachary Ference scored the ‘Cats final goal at 10:02 of the final frame.

Jayden Sittler finished with 20 saves for the Chiefs, who had 30 shots on Austin McGrath.

The third game of the series is Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Arena with Game 3 Thursday at 7:30,p.m. in Lloydminster.

If a fifth game is necessary it’s Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Arena.

“We battled all year to get home ice advantage and we still have that,” said Quinn.

“Hopefully we have more urgency that we did today.”

The Royals Blue captured the provincial title with a 5-4 win over Okotoks.

Midget AA Minor The Olds Grizzlys recorded two positive results in the Alberta championship at Edmonton — a 3-3 tie with the Calgary Trails West Wolves and a 4-4 draw with Edmonton Seera.

Otherwise, the Grizzlys suffered respective 7-4 losses to and 9-6 losses to the Beaumont Braves and Vegreville Wranglers.

Olds fought back from a 3-0 deficit to earn the sawoff with the Wolves, getting goals from Ryland Couture, Graham Hammer and Connor Jorgenson and a 40-save effort from the duo of Connor Hoeg and Spencer Bearchell.

Corbin Houchin fired a pair of goals and Jorgensen and Alan Klinck each had one in the tie with Seera.

Bearchell turned aside 23 shots in the Olds net.

Jorgenson, Couture, Benjamin Strautman and Keaton Perigny scored in the loss to Beaumont, while Danton Rodger potted two goals and Couture, Quintin Thorburn, Kade Burton and Chad Jamieson also scored against the Wranglers.

Hoeg made 24 saves versus the Braves and Hoeg and Bearchell combined to stop 24 shots against Vegreville, Lethbridge beat Trails West 5-2 in the championship final.

Midget A The Stettler Legion Storm finished with a 1-3-0 record in the provincial championship event at Slave Lake.

Brett Roper and Jordan McCallum shared the shutout with a combined 25-save performance and Matthew Sylvester scored twice and Brendan Bardwell, Brett Rider Kieran Rost and Quade Cassidy added singles goals in the Storm’s lone victory — 6-0 over the Spruce Grove Bandits.

Chase McGonigal and Mark Bengert accounted for the Stettler goals in a 5-2 loss to the Shaw Meadows Ice, Rost and Levi Fischer were the marksmen in a 5-2 loss to the St. Albert Blue Jays, and Rost potted the lone goal in a 3-1 setback at the hands of the Okotoks Oilers.

Jordan McCallum made 44 saves against Okotoks and 36 against St. Albert, and Roper turned aside 26 shots versus the Ice. The host Thunder were 7-5 winners over the Wetaskiwin Ice Dogs in the provincial final.

Midget B Patrick Fougere scored both goals in a losing cause as the Innisfail Flyers fell 4-2 to the Barrhead Steelers in the championship final of the provincial tournament at Edson.

Aiden Doel and Greg Pois combined to make 26 saves for the Flyers, who got goals from Mackenzie Russell, Brenton Wood and Ben Schierman and a 32-save outing from Pois in a 3-1 semifinal victory over the Edson Legion Sabres.

In preliminary play, the Flyers edged Barrhead 2-1, downed the Hughendon Jets 5-1, and topped the Vulcan Hawks 3-1.

Schierman and Donovan Pineau scored against Barrhead, while Doel made 36 saves, and Fougere fired three goals, Brenton Wood and Trey Reeves also scored and Pois turned aside 35 shots in the win over the Jets.

Schierman, Kaiden Rankin and Joshua Richardson scored and Doel made 27 saves in the win over Vulcan.

Midget A Girls The Olds Grizzlys’ quest for the provincial championship at Okotoks came up just short in a 2-0 loss to the Fort Saskatchewan Fury.

The Grizzlys advanced to the final with a 9-1 razing of the Sherwood Park Bladz, getting two-goal performances from Cassidy Belsher and Alayan Wagstaff and singles off the sticks of Juli-Ann Moore, Wendy Bell, Bretton Schmidt, Raina Turnbull and Dayna Leonard. Jenna Weseen and Chantal Fear combined to make 21 saves for the win.

In preliminary play, Olds rolled over the Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs 6-1, tied the Lethbridge Barracudas 2-2, downed Fort Saskatchewan 4-1 and blanked the Calgary Titans 2-0.

Moore and Turnull each scored twice against the Chiefs, whose lone goal was provided by Lexi Davis.

Schmidt and Kiera Davidson had the other Olds markers and Weseen made 48 saves and Kali Vall stopped 18 shots in the Red Deer net.

Jillian Lightbown and Kelly Leonard scored against Lethbridge and Moore, Belsher, Leonard and Emma McLaren sniped the Olds goals in the win over the Fury. Moore and Belsher connected in the victory over the Titans.

Meanwhile, the Chiefs were blanked in their three other pool games — falling 11-0 to Lethbridge, 3-0 to the Titans and 4-0 to Fort Saskatchewan.

Wranglers tie Heritage League final with win over Bisons The Blackfalds Wranglers struck for a trio of third-period goals Sunday to nail down a 5-1 win over the visiting Okotoks Bisons and tie the best-of-five Heritage Junior Hockey League final at a game apiece.

Trent Hermary and Chance Abbott potted first-period goals for the Wranglers, and Robin Carlson, Jared Guilbault and Dalen Kolybaba secured the victory with third-period tallies. Kris-

tian Ayoungman notched the lone Bisons goal.

Thomas Isaman turned aside 35 shots for Blackfalds. Okotoks netminder Brayden Engel made 40 saves.

The Wranglers were assessed eight of 14 minor penalties.

Game 3 of the series goes Tuesday at Okotoks.

The fourth game will be played Saturday at Blackfalds, with the puck dropping at 7:30 p.m. ● The Bisons opened

the series with a 5-2 win Friday at home, getting single goals from Tyson Arnholtz, Matt Howatt, Luke Loomer, Josh Haley and Kevan Mikkelsen. Hermary, Carlson and Garrett Glasman replied for the Wranglers, who trailed 2-1 after one period and 4-3 heading into the final frame.

Engel turned aside 34 shots for the Bisons, while Kyle Baumgardner stopped 38 shots at the other end.

GIRL’S BANTAM AAA HOCKEY The Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs season came to an end during the weekend.

The Chiefs lost 4-2 Thursday and 5-2 Saturday to the Rocky Mountain Raiders to lose the best-of-three Alberta Bantam AAA Hockey League South

Division final 2-0.

Kaitlan Linnell and Skylar Colonna scored Thursday with Chantelle Sandquist making 26 saves in goal.

On Saturday Colonna and Caileigh Meraw had single goals and Sandquist made 30 saves.

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Buehrle helps Jays down Yankees SPRING TRAINING

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees fifth starter candidate Michael Pineda allowed three runs and six hits over six innings Sunday in New York’s 3-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Dioner Navarro had an RBI single in the second, which ended Pineda’s scoreless streak at 10 innings.

The right-hander avoided further damage by getting an inning-ending double play from Ryan Goins with the bases loaded.

Toronto scored twice in the fifth, on Pineda’s throwing error after fielding a bunt and a wild pitch.

Considered the front runner, Pineda is competing with David Phelps, Adam Warren and Vidal Nuno for the final rotation spot behind opening day starter CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Masahiro Tanaka and Ivan Nova. Manager Joe Girardi is expected to announce the choice Tuesday.

Blue Jays left-hander Mark Buehrle gave up one run and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings.

STARTING TIME Blue Jays: Buehrle made the start on his 35th birthday.

“I just dropped the family off at the airport,” Buehrle said. “I’m going to go home and clean up the house.”

The left-hander took a shutout into the sixth before giving up a run on Derek Jeter’s double-play grounder. Buehrle will make his final spring training start in the first of two exhibition games in Montreal on Friday night against the New York Mets.

Yankees: Pineda missed the past two years following right shoulder surgery.

“I want to make it,” Pineda said. “I want to stay with the team.”

Nova is scheduled to pitch in a minor league game Monday, an off day for the Yankees.

TRAINER’S ROOM Blue Jays: Infielder Jose Reyes, who left after three innings of Saturday’s game due to left hamstring tightness, didn’t play, and is day to day.

“He feels a little better,” manager John Gibbons said. “We still don’t think it’s a big deal.”

Yankees: Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, scratched March 16 due to right calf tightness, took

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Mark Buehrle delivers in the first inning of a spring exhibition baseball game against the New York Yankees in Tampa, Fla., Sunday. batting practice and ran the bases. He could return Tuesday in a minor league game.

“Just building up,” Ellsbury said. “Want to make sure it’s 100 per cent.”

JETER METER The Yankees captain’s offensive funk continued, going hitless in three at-bats. Jeter is 5 for 44 in 15 games. Girardi said he is not worried about Jeter’s bat.

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Maple Leafs’ losing streak extended to five games after loss to Devils

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Devils 3 Maple Leafs 2 NEWARK, N.J. — Don’t write off the New Jersey Devils’ playoff chances, just yet.

The Devils are getting good goaltending from Cory Schneider and Martin Brodeur, and anything is possible when the guy in the nets is on his game.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are another story.

They’re struggling in goal with Jonathan Bernier out with a groin injury and they are barely hanging on to a playoff spot.

It was on display Sunday night.

Schneider made 21 saves and withstood a furious late attack and Devils posted a muchneeded 3-2 win over Toronto, sending the struggling Maple Leafs to their fifth straight loss without Bernier.

The win moved the Devils within five points of Toronto for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Washington is a point behind the Maple Leafs with a game in hand and Columbus is two points back with two games in hand.

“I know the statistics don’t say that but I really feel we can win every game,” Devils coach Pete DeBoer said of the Devils’ playoff chances after winning for only the second time in six games.

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BRIEFS Thunder Country win eight gold medals in Alberta Cup competition Red Deer Thunder Country Gymnastics Club members snared eight gold medals in the third Alberta Cup competition at Edmonton during the weekend.

Brenyn Chapman was golden in each of the provincial 1 women’s 11-12 trampoline and double-mini trampoline (DMT) events, as was Sophie Nossack in the provincial 1 women’s trampoline and DMT. Also winning gold were Keegan Soehn in the senior men’s trampoline, Kalena Soehn in the espoir women’s DMT, Alexander Potter in the national under-18 women’s DMT, and Edin Wolfe in the provincial 1 men’s DMT. Winning silver were Jesse Starchuk (pro-

“You look at our schedule and if our goaltending continues to play the way it is, I think we can win every game.”

The Devils won this matchup by taking advantage of Toronto mistakes to take a 3-0 lead early in the second period. Rookie defenceman Jon Merrill set up a second-period breakaway goal by Patrik Elias and scored 32 seconds later to build the lead. Damien Brunner had scored in the first period.

“Anything is possible,” Devils captain Bryce Salvador said. “We are not looking 10 games ahead. We’re just looking at the next game.

We’re trying to play every game like it’s the last game.”

Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel scored for the Maple Leafs, who saw embattled goaltender James Reimer give up three goals on 10 shots in less than 22 minutes of action.

The skid ties Toronto’s longest of the season and it could not have come at a worse with nine games left in the regular season.

New Jersey, which was shut out twice in its recent slide, capitalized on bad plays by the Maple Leafs.

Brunner, who had been a healthy scratch the past two games, gave the Devils the lead with his 11th goal of the season. Henrique found Brunner coming down the right side and his shot from the circle went over Reimer’s glove. vincial 1 men’s trampoline and DMT), Brooke Hutchinson (provincial 1 women’s 10-year-old DMT), Kaeliegh Boston (provincial 1 women’s trampoline), Kyle Soehn (senior men’s trampoline) and Logan Chaput (espoir men’s trampoline).

Bronze-medal winners were Ashton Henfrey (provincial 3 men’s trampoline and DMT), Kalena Soehn (trampoline), Sarah Lindbergh (provincial 1 women’s 11-12 trampoline), Trista Morgan (provincial 1 women’s DMT) and Zachary Blakely (espoir men’s trampoline).

U14 Kings win boys division in Calgary The Central Alberta Kings Volleyball Club captured the U14 boys division of the second premier tournament of the season in Calgary during the weekend.

The Kings defeated the Edmonton Nooks, Edmonton NAVC and the Calgary Canucks 2-1 in the playoffs They now go into the provincials in Edmonton, April 12-13, ranked No. 1

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PROVINCIALS The Lindsay Thurber Raiders entered the provincial 4A high school girls’ basketball playoffs in Lethbridge ranked 14th and came out ranked 11th.

The Raiders lost their opening game 98-60 to third-ranked Spruce Grove, then defeated 11th ranked Strathcona Lords 62-54 before losing to the Medicine Hat Kwahommies 64-51 in the consolation semifinal.

Emma Newton and Kelsey Lalor had 13 points each against Spruce Grove with Newton hitting 19 and Kelsie Smale 13 against the Lords. Newton had 18 points and Lalor 13 against Medicine Hat, who won the consolation title.

The Raymond Comets won the 4A girls’ crown with a 61-55 victory over No. 1-seeded Chinook of Lethbridge.

Meanwhile the boys’ 4A title went to topranked Harry Ainlay of Edmonton, who downed Archbishop O’Leary of Edmonton 8271. ● The Ponoka Broncs lost the consolation title in the 3A boys’ playoffs in Lethbridge, dropping an 88-49 decision to Sturgeon. Earlier the Broncs beat Edmonton Christian 81-73.

Chestermere won the title with a 96-86 win over Winston Churchill of Lethbridge.

The 3A girls’ crown went to Edmonton Christian, who stopped McCoy of Medicine Hat 53-46.

Wetaskiwin won the consolation title by defeating Winston Churchill 52-47 after squeezing out a 57-56 victory over Holy Trinity Academy of Okotoks. ● Central Alberta Christian High School of Lacombe placed 10th in the 2A boys’ playoffs, losing 59-55 to La Crete in the ninth-place game.

Ian Vanderhoek had 22 points and Brendan VanDoesburg 15 for CACHS. Immanuel Christian of Lethbridge stopped Stirling 72-57 in the final.

In the 2A girls’ division, Rundle College of Calgary downed Picture Butte 65-59 in the final.

J.R. Robson of Vermilion stopped Central High of Sedgewick 50-48 in the ninth-place game. ● Stirling won the 1A girls’ title with a 46-43 victory over the host Clear Water Academy.

Acme downed Ryley 58-44 in the third-place game while Foremost stopped Bawlf 49-34 in the consolation final.

Rosemary edged Senator Gershaw of Bow Island 79-78 in the 1A boys’ final in Glendon.

AL & NL SEASON PREVIEWS B11, B12 game were at Steinbrenner Field.

Buehrle, New York spring training instructor David Wells and Yankees broadcaster David Cone.

KILLER B Dellin Betances is still in the mix for the Yankees bullpen and made quite an impression Sunday by striking out Jose Bautista and getting a flyball from Edwin Encarnacion with bases loaded to end seventh.

Henderson snaps three-fight losing streak with win over Mauricio Rua UFC

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS NATAL, Brazil — Mixed martial arts legend Dan Henderson (30-11) added another chapter to his storied career with a stunning third-round finish of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (22-9).

The bout, a rematch of the pair’s 2011 “Fight of the Year,” served as the headliner of Sunday’s “UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2,” which took place at Ginasio Nelio Dias in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

Rua looked crisp in the early going, using a barrage of leg kicks and sharp jabs to keep Henderson at bay and even wobbled him on a few occassions through the first two rounds.

But just when the 43-yearold Henderson looked to have nothing left in the tank, he shocked Rua with his patented power right hand, affectionately known to his fans as the “H Bomb.” The shot landed flush, rearranging Rua’s nose and sending him crashing to the canvas.

Henderson followed to the floor, and the follow-up blows forced referee Herb Dean to call off the fight 91 seconds into the third round. The muchneeded result snapped a threefight losing streak for the man most consider the best mixedmartial-artist ever to hail from the U.S. In the night’s co-feature, C.B. Dollaway (14-5) turned in one of the best performances of his career, downing former “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” winner Cezar Ferreira (3-1) in just 39 seconds.

Ferreira looked sharp on his feet early, landing with a power shot in the opening seconds. But Dollaway patently retreated to the fence and avoided follow-ups before unleashing a well-placed right hand that sent Ferreira tumbling to the canvas. Dollaway pounded with additional strikes, and referee Mario Yamasaki called off the fight in the opening minute.

“I love fighting down here in Brazil,” Dollaway said. “The fans show incredible passion, and it is awesome to see I’m starting to develop a small fan base.

“I knew if I stuck to my gameplan, I could control the fight and finish him, and that’s exactly what I did.”

A battle of lightweight winners of international versions of “The Ultimate Fighter” fell flat, as Norman Parke (19-2-1)

and Leonardo Santos (12-3-1) fought to a majority draw.

While the bout was lacking in action throughout most of the 15-minute affair, it was an odd point deduction from referee Wernei Cardoso that ultimately led to the draw.

Cardoso penalized Parke one point for holding on to his opponent’s shorts as he looked for a takedown in the second round. The call was made just as Parke appeared to be holding the cage in defence of that takedown, but Cardoso’s decision was made.

The result was recorded as a majority draw, 29-27, 28-28 and 28-28, with Santos taking the opening round and Parke the final two on two of the three judges’ cards.

Light heavyweights Fabio Maldonado (21-6) and Gian Villante (11-5) combined for a thrilling three-round contest with an incredible shift in momentum.

Villante took control of the action in the early going, utilizing his superior wrestling skills to secure the opening round.

He landed a knee flush to Maldonado’s forehead in the second, opening up a cut that would stream for the remainder of the frame. But the wound only seemed to fuel Maldonado, who suddenly came alive with crisp combinations on the feet.

Villante returned to his grappling attack but was too tired to earn a takedown, leaving him to endure Maldonado’s heavy hands for the remainder of the matchup.

Maldonado nearly finished the fight in the final minute, but Villante refused to quit, surviving until the bell. Maldonado was awarded the hardfought unanimous decision with scores of 29-27, 29-28 and 29-28.

“It was a war standing up, but that was after he gave me a hard time on the ground,” Maldonado said. “His wrestling is very good, so I knew I had to impose my striking game and avoid the fence. I knew that striking, he’d get tired first.”

In a lightweight contest, Michel Prazeres (18-1) looked dominant in an impressive decision win over a heavily favored Mairbek Taisumov (21-5).

Prazeres was in control of the fight from start to finish, with powerful strikes and a strong wrestling game. The contest was marred by a pair of point deductions, as Taisumov repeatedly grabbed the cage in hopes of preventing a takedown. But Prazeres didn’t let the stoppage break his rhythm, as he cruised to a unanimousdecision win, 30-25 on all three judges’ cards.

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Busch defends title at Fontana NASCAR

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FONTANA, Calif. — With tires and tempers blowing up all over the track for 400 crazy miles, Kyle Busch stayed calm and relied on his remarkable knack for big finishes at Fontana.

Busch won on this 2-mile oval for the second straight year Sunday, holding off Kyle Larson, Tony Stewart and his older brother Kurt on a frantic twolap sprint to the finish.

Kyle Busch capably blocked Larson and outlasted a crowded field to win a race featuring a track-record 35 lead changes and numerous tire problems.

Busch stayed out of trouble and roared up late for his second straight stunner in Southern California, following up the Las Vegas native’s final-lap surge to victory a year ago.

“Holy cow, what do you expect when you’ve got a green-white-checkered finish and everybody has to come down pit road and put four tires on?” Busch asked after his third career win at Fontana. “That was ’Days of Thunder’ right there. Unbelievable day.”

With his 29th career Sprint Cup victory in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Kyle Busch is NASCAR’s fifth winner in five races already this season. He led just five laps — the fewest of his career in a win.

Jimmie Johnson was comfortably in front when he blew a tire with seven laps left, precipitating the wild finish.

Jeff Gordon moved in front until Clint Bowyer spun with two laps to go, setting up an overtime finish.

Gordon was hoping to finish on old tires when Bowyer spun, but then elected to pit along with most of the leaders. Kurt Busch gambled with just two tires, allowing him to restart in second, but his younger brother came up from fifth in the final two laps to win.

“I came off the fourth turn in disbelief that we won this thing, because we were mediocre all day,” Kyle Busch said. “It was really weird for us, not a race that we’re typically used to. But now there’s a load off your shoulders that you can go out the rest of the season and race the way you want to.”

He also got a thrill from outlasting Larson, the 21-year-old rookie who held him off Saturday to win the Nationwide Series race.

“I guess you couldn’t ask for more, but I was surprised to get up there late in the race,” Larson said. “We were

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Pole leader Matt Kenseth (20) leads the pack in the first pit stop in the NASCAR Sprint Series auto race in Fontana, Calif., Sunday. probably a 12th-place car for most of the day.”

He had to settle for the best finish of his Sprint Cup career in the No. 42 Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing.

Kyle Busch, who went to Larson’s car Saturday to congratulate him on his Nationwide win, pointed out his window at Larson after Sunday’s finish, pumping his fist in approval.

“What a shoe that boy is,” Kyle Busch said of Larson.

Kurt Busch finished third, with Matt Kenseth in fourth and 2012 champion Stewart in fifth.

Several teams had serious tire problems on this weathered track, with multiple flats and cautions for various problems throughout the hot afternoon.

The problems likely were the latest effect of NASCAR’s new aero rules, which are producing higher speeds

Koper leads Golden Bears to CIS men’s hockey championship

that lead to extra stress on the tires — particularly on the bumpy asphalt on Fontana’s back straightaway, which already wears out tires aggressively.

Those problems might frustrate pit crews, but they can also lead to phenomenal racing, as the sellout crowd on its feet for the finish could attest.

“By no means is this a problem for Goodyear,” Kurt Busch said, referring to NASCAR’s tire manufacturer. “It’s just a thumbs-up for NASCAR for allowing teams to get aggressive in all areas.”

The intrigue and weirdness started early on at Fontana — which somehow seemed appropriate for a race in which the Muppets’ Gonzo told the drivers to start their engines.

Several drivers complained during an early pit stop that the red light was on, indicating pit road was closed. Gordon, Bowyer and Brad Keselowski did

not pit because of the red light, and all were adamant NASCAR needed to correct their position in the running order.

Robin Pemberton, NASCAR’s vicepresident of competition, was told that the official in charge of displaying the flag got his uniform caught in a hole in a fence and couldn’t move, preventing him from flipping off the red light.

It’s the second consecutive week an issue with the caution light affected the race: At Bristol last Sunday, someone in the flagstand leaned on the button that turned the caution lights on right before Carl Edwards took the white flag. Rain then began to fall heavily, and the race could not be resumed, so Edwards won under caution.

Edwards finished 10th at Fontana and stayed one point ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr., who finished 12th, for the overall points lead.

LPGA JTBC FOUNDERS CUP

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX — Karrie Webb flew up the leaderboard with a course-record 9-under 63, then waited about 90 minutes to see if anyone could catch her in the JTBC Founders Cup. No one could, giving the 39-year-old Australian her second victory of the season and second in four years at Desert Ridge. She won the Women’s Aus-

tralian Open last month and has 41 LPGA Tour victories. For the second time in the event, Webb overcame a six-stroke deficit in the final round to win.

In 2011, she closed with a 66 for a one-stroke victory.

The Hall of Famer birdied five of the last six holes, making a 20-footer on the 18th.

Third-round leader Lydia Ko parred the final three holes to finish a stroke back along with 2013 winner Stacy Lewis, Azahara Munoz, Amy Yang and Mirim Lee.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS SASKATOON — Levko Koper scored twice, including the game-winner, to lead the top-seeded University of Alberta Golden Bears to a 3-1 victory over the host Saskatchewan Huskies on Sunday in the Canadian university men’s hockey championship.

It’s a record 14th University Cup triumph for U of A. It was the first national championship since 2008 for the Bears, who were skating in their 19th CIS title match, another all-time mark. With the win, Alberta improved to 6-0 overall this season against its archrival from the Canada West conference.

“It was a long time coming,” said Ian Herbers, who was in his second campaign behind the U of A bench and had won a title as a player with the Bears in 1992. “The guys worked so hard all year, going back to their off-season training last summer. There’s so much leadership in our locker room. The focus and determination of our player was phenomenal.

“We’re a hard-working team, that’s Bears hockey. This weekend we were very aggressive on the forecheck and on the penalty-kill. We were able to play three very solid games and that’s what you need to win this championship.”

The championship game was played in front of 6,289 fans at Credit Union Centre, lifting the sevengame total to 41,089, a new standard for the 52-yearold tournament. The previous standard of 40,956 had been set in 2000 at Credit Union Centre, then known as Saskatchewan Place.

Saskatchewan head coach Dave Adolph, whose program’s lone CIS title dates back to 1983, was proud of his teams despite the heartbreaking loss.

“It’s hard to win a national championship,” said Adolph. “Our guys gave it everything they had. They fought their way to credibility and proved they belonged in this tournament. Today, they just ran into a powerhouse.”

The game’s turning point came with five minutes remaining in the second period. Up 1-0 thanks to a Jordan Hickmott goal early in the period, the Bears found themselves down one man for five minutes after Johnny Lazo earned a major penalty and a game misconduct for hitting an opponent from behind.

With one minute to go in the major, Koper and James Dobrowolski were able to take off on a two-onone breakaway. Koper took a perfect pass from his teammate before beating netminder Ryan Holfeld with a high wrist shot on the glove side.

A few moments earlier, Matthew Spafford came inches away from tying the contest at one all but his backhand shot hit the post to the left of veteran goalie Kurtis Mucha.

“I’m not going to lie, on the winning goal, I kind of closed my eyes and hoped it goes in,” said Koper, who was named player of the match for Alberta. It’s an amazing feeling. There are no words to describe how we feel right now.“ Unfazed by the two-goal deficit, the Huskies needed only one minute to respond and get on the board.

Left uncovered in front of the net, Canada West MVP Derek Hulak received the puck from Josh Roach and one-timed it past Mucha.

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OLDS WORLD WAR II EXHIBITION

FUEL up to win. Need Ucluelet, Beausejour, Milestone, Swift Current, Eckville, Deloraine. Split prize 50-50. 403-755-2760

EAST 40TH PUB SPECIALS Meatball Monday Rib Night Tuesday & Saturday’s Wing Night Wednesday Shrimp Night Thursday SYLVAN LAKE SLOPITCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at the community centre, April 7th at 7 p.m.

Can register at meeting.

16 teams total.

Dental

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Hiring full time Operation Coordinator/Field Supervisor for local oilfield testing company Must be local (Red Deer area) Lost Must have testing OFFICE ADMIN/ experience RDA II Competitive salary BIG REWARD OFFERED. with at least 3 yrs. of Health benefits offered LOST MOTHERS RING. practice and ClearDent Send resume to 2 White Zirconias on either experience who is ken@darkstarproduction. side of blue sapphire. extremely well organized, com Yellow gold. energetic & self motivated.

Very sentimental, 4 days/wk. No evenings or You can sell your guitar it’s almost like my mother weekends. Send resume for a song... passing again.

ASAP to or put it in CLASSIFIEDS 778-628-7778 or reddeer@periopartners.com and we’ll sell it for you!

403-346-6336 or bring by in person, we would love to meet you.

LOCAL SERVICE CO. 4619 48 Ave, Red Deer. in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK Found RDH, P/T 2-3 days/wk in a OPERATOR brand new dental office in Must have Class 3 licence Penhold. Please send EYE GLASSES found on w/air & all oilfield tickets.

32 St. & 30 Ave. bike path resume to centralabdentist Fax resume w/drivers @gmail.com 403-986-6075 abstract to 403-886-4475

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PERIOPARTNERS Dr. Patrick Pierce/ Dr. Janel Yu Require

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NOW HIRING

Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule.

Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: hr@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

For more information see

www.wiseisi.com Please Forward All Resumes to jobs@wiseisi.com or by fax to 403-340-1046

Professionals

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wegot To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Contractors

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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

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FANTASY MASSAGE

International ladies

Now Open

DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445

SIDING, Soffit, Fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

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Sales & Distributors

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GRATIAE is seeking 5 Retails Sales representatives selling skin & body care products in Parkland Mall - 4747 67th St. Red Deer, $12.10/Hr plus bonus & commission, F/T. No Exp. Req’d.

Email resumes: gratiaereddeersr@ gmail.com SOAP Stories is seeking 5 retail sales reps. Selling soap & bath products. $12.10 hr + bonus & commission. Ft No exp. req`d.

Parkland Mall 4747 67 St. Red Deer. email resume to premierjobrd@gmail.com Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

WIRELESS WORLD requires 2 Retail Sales Associates for Bower Place Mall, 149A 4900 Molly Banister Drive., Red Deer, AB; FT, perm to start ASAP; Will train, provide direct mobile phone sales and customer support services at location & other duties; $12.00/hr. Email Resume: retailjobs@ mywirelessworld.ca

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CARPENTERS and laborers with exp. in farm buildings. 403-318-6406

850 Clark’s has immediate openings for qualified, experienced

RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICE: PLUMBERS, REFRIGERATION AND SHEET METAL TECHNICIANS

for both our Bonnyville and Lac La Biche Locations.

Various Shifts available (furnished living accommodations provided for out of town employees) The successful candidates will: • hold a current Journeyman’s ticket, H2S, CSTS and First Aid • must pass a Pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Screening • Provide a current Driver Licence and Drivers Abstract • be a motivated self-starter • take pride in doing great work and willing to work long hours if needed • be energetic, positive, and keen to work with a rapidly expanding company • be 100% dedicated to customer service and satisfaction Clark’s offers top wages plus 10% holiday/vacation pay, overtime after 8 hrs, training, Health and Dental packages, Cell phones, Company Truck.

We are a COR Certified and ISNetworld Compliant, safety-conscious company that provides a safe and enjoyable workplace.

Hart Oilfield Rentals Ltd. currently has an opening in our Rocky Mountain House office for a full-time accountant.

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Job Requirements: Post-Secondary Diploma in home or facility in Accounting or Finance, family business est. 1999 minimum 5 years or more bondable staff, great rates, experience in a similar role. gift certificates avail.

Must be well versed in 403-346-7777 accounting processes, helpinghandshomesupport.com have the ability to multitask & is a solid team player.

Must be flexible in job duties.

Central Alberta’s Largest Comprehensive health & Car Lot in Classifieds dental benefits offered.

Forward resumes to (403) 845-7998, or by e-mail to: Yard humanresources@hartoil.com

HELP FOR SENIORS:

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Care Pampering at its Escorts BEST! SPRING LAWN CLEANUP 403-986-6686 Call 403-304-0678 EDEN Come in and see 587-877-7399 10am-midnight why we are the talk Celebrate your life of the town. with a Classified TAHNEE 392-0891 *BUSTY* www.viimassage.biz ANNOUNCEMENT INDEPENDENT w/own car

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WAITER / WAITRESS, HOST & BUS PEOPLE Full Time & Part Time Varying shifts. Excellent & wages & benefits.

Call 403-346-5448 Ask for the manager.

Job functions will include, but not be limited to: Prepare accurate & timely Financial Statements, Misc. daily & monthly.

Services • Prepare month end close process & reports. quarterly reports 5* JUNK REMOVAL • Prepare for owners.

Property clean up 340-8666 • Prepare working papers & lead sheet for year end.

Looking for a new pet? • Monthly GST & PST filings Check out Classifieds to • Maintain master vehicle spreadsheet. find the purrfect pet.

• Maintain insurance requirements.

Seniors’ • Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Services

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com Handyman Services

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RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s. ROOM ATTENDANTS Exp. pref’d, but not necessary.

F/T wk days & weekends.

Approx. 35 hrs/wk. Bonus program. Rate: $13.50/hr.

Applicants may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ramadareddeer.com

ACCOUNTANT

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

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Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Restaurant/ Hotel

Fax Resume to 780-623-7451 or Email: sales@cpandh.ca

services

Accounting

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

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SERVICE RIG

Wise Intervention Services Inc. is now hiring for the following positions: • Coil Tubing Supervisors • Coil Tubing Operators • Boom Truck Operators • Nitrogen Pump Operators • Fluid Pump Operators • Field Mechanics Competitive Wages and Benefits. Extended rotations available (22/13). Priority given to applicants with relevant experience, Class 1 Drivers License and Valid Oilfield Tickets Wise is a leading oilfield services provider that is committed to Quality and Safety excellence. By empowering positive attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values, our employees care for the success of one another.

We are currently looking for an experienced person to coordinate material purchases for a busy oilfield Electrical Instrumentation Company. Must have experience with electrical and instrumentation parts and fittings. Must have strong computer skills and good knowledge of MS Excel.

General Duties/ Responsibilities: * Sourcing and purchasing materials * Creating purchase orders. * Sending purchase orders to vendors. * Maintaining adequate document controls. * Shipping and Receiving * Inventory control Please submit your resume and salary expectations to jobs@ nexsourcepower.com or FAX 403-887-4945

Attn: Human Resources email:kwolokoff@ Restaurant/ bearspawpet.com Hotel Fax 403-252-9719 Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 Cameron Bay Holdings Inc. o/a McDonald’s requires a Buying or Selling RESTAURANT MANAGER your home? for our Gasoline Alley Stores, Check out Homes for Sale located at 37479 Hwy 2, in Classifieds and 37428 Hwy 2, Red Deer.

Yearly salary is between $38,000.00 - $43,000.00.

Must have 3 to 5 yrs exp. and be able to supervise 30 to 70 employees. Flexible hours needed as both restaurants are 24 hours.

McDonald’s experience is PRODUCTION TESTING preferred but we will EXPERIENCED consider all applicants.

SUPERVISORS and Benefits and bonus TESTERS program offered. Fax Day & Night resume to 403-783-4251 or Must have tickets. email to cbay22@telus.net Top paid wages.

Based out of Devon, AB. JOSE JOSE LATIN Email resume to: RESTAURANT IS HIRING!! kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca COOKS HELPER Please drop off your resume at #9 7110-50 Ave or call 403-986-5673

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking exp’d FLOORHANDS & DERRICK HANDS

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VAN DER WEKKEN Ruth 1941 - 2014 Mrs. Ruth Daisy Van Der Wekken (nee Swanson), beloved wife of Mr. Tony Van Der Wekken of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the age of 72 years. Ruth was born on May 23, 1941 at Edberg, Alberta. She met her husband, Tony and they were united in marriage in 1963.

The couple was blessed with three children. Ruth will be deeply missed but lovingly remembered by her family and many dear friends. Ruth leaves to mourn her loss, her loving husband, Tony and their three children, Lee-Ann (Fred) Farrant, Nancy (Paul) Lindley and Brian Van Der Wekken, and four grandchildren, Amanda (Curt) Farrant, Benjamin (Kassandra) Farrant, Alysha Lindley and Jared Lindley.

She is also survived by her sister, Mary (Morris) Johanson and her brothers, Walter (Therese) Swanson and Dennis Swanson. A Memorial Service in Ruth’s honor will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Ruth’s honor may be made directly to a Charity of the donor’s choice.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

403.340.4040.

Purchaser NexSource Power Inc. Sylvan Lake, AB, CANADA

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VFA Pork, a farrow to finish operation, is looking for a full-time hog farm workers supervisor. Preferably college ed. in swine production. 20 Min. west of Lacombe. $15-18/hour, dep. on experience. Email or fax resumes: vfapork@ OIL & GAS OPERATOR CLASSIFICATIONS gmail.com/403-782-4854. Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field 700-920 operations for an intermediate oil and gas operator. Applicants Medical must have experience as a heavy duty mechanic or Clerical instrument Clinic Manager Required journeyman mechanic and possess for Rocky Medical Clinic strong mechanical skills, Part time personnel Rocky Mtn. House, AB required. Must have See website for full posting be quick learners, motivated and hard working and live accounting experience www.rockymedical.com or be willing to relocate and be proficient in Quick <http://www. within a 20 minute commute Books and Microsoft rockymedical.com> to workplace location. This Office. Backgound in Ag Email resumes to Industry is preferable. rockymed@telusplanet.net position offers a challenging work environment, attractive Contact David at Kaun’s benefits with competitive Seed Farm 403-350-2555 pay and significant room for promotion.

Oilfield Please submit resumes

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Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com

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10:00 am - 7:00 pm OLDS COLLEGE @ Frank Grisdale Hall

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BUTZ Agnes Lenora Oct. 31, 1927 - Mar. 19, 2014 It is with great sadness the family of Agnes Butz announce her passing on Thursday, March 19, 2014 at the age of 86 years. A funeral service will be held for Agnes on Tuesday, March 25, 2013 at the First Baptist Church 4310 39 St, Red Deer, Alberta.

Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements.

Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

F/T FEED TRUCK OPERATOR for large expanding feed lot in Sundre.

Fax resume to 403-638-3908 or call 403-556-9588 or email: feedlot@hotmail.ca Start your career!

See Help Wanted

COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298

CLASSIFICATIONS

755 Oilfield

Farm Work

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Coming Events

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CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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TO PLACE AN AD

RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday, March 24, 2014 B9

APPLE Auto Glass EXP’D auto glass installer req’d immed. Wage dependent on exp. Good communication/phone skills.

8-5 Mon. - Fri. Drop resume at 4801-78 St. No phone calls.

BRICAR CONTRACTING now hiring Heavy Equipment Operators, Skid Steer Operators and Laborers. Send resumes to: office@bricar.ca or fax 403-347-6296 JOURNEYMAN Mechanic wanted for busy auto shop that specializes in customizing, diesel repair and performance. Must be able to work independently and efficiently. Must have own tools. Wage neg, benefits an option. Sundre Ab price4x4@hotmail.com Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

MECHANIC REQUIRED Motor coach company looking for 4th year or journeyman. Experience with motor coaches preferred. Send resume to frontbus@platinum.ca or fax 403.-347-4999 NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CENTRAL CITY ASPHALT LTD. • • • • • • •

Experienced Hoe Operator Class 3 Tandem Operator Flag People General Labourers Screedman Rakerman Finish Roller Operator email resume: office@ccal.com

Trades

850

STAIR MANUFACTURER ACADEMIC Express Req’s F/T workers to build ADULT EDUCATION stairs in Red Deer shop.

AND TRAINING MUST HAVE basic carpentry skills. Salary based SPRING START on skill level. Benefits avail. Apply in person at • Community Support 100, 7491 Edgar Worker Program Industrial Bend. email: earl707@telus.net. and/or • Women in the Trades fax 403-347-7913 Program Classifieds Your place to SELL • Math and Science for Your place to BUY the Trades Program TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

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TJ PAVING LTD. Openings for Operators & Labourers. Paving experience an asset. Busy, growing company, opportunities to move up. Great working atmosphere. Email resume: tjpaving@hotmail. com or Fax: 403-346-8404.

CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

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BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators.

We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Road Train Oilfield Transport Ltd is looking for JOURNEYMAN HD MECHANIC or REG’D APPRENTICE. Ability to complete CVIP inspections is considered an asset. Top wages/ benefits. Safety tickets req’d. Fax or drop off resume 403-346-6128 No phone calls. roadtrain.com

EXP’D CLASS 1 end dump driver for local haul. Please fax resume with driver’s abstract 403-342-6881 Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Requires Full Time

Foremen, Carpenters TRUCKERS Apprentices & Busy road construction Laborers company looking for Class

Business Opportunities

GED Preparation Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

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ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For morning delivery of the ADVOCATE Delivery by 6:30 a.m.

6 days/week in: KENTWOOD & GLENDALE

(Reliable vehicle needed.)

MORRISROE AREA Call Prodie: 403-314-4301 for more info Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

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1, Class 3, and winch truck drivers. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have at least 3 yr’s exp. Fax resume to 403-309-0489

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Call Joanne 403-314-4308 for more info

We are a growing water purification company proudly serving families across central AB. Average starting base pay of approx. $18/hr. with room for rapid advancement. In house training is provided to qualified applicants.

Applicants should be motivated, reliable, professional, and possess a thirst for knowledge. Call to schedule an interview between 10 am and 7 pm.

403-356-0330

Looking for reliable newspaper carrier for 1 day per week delivery of the Central Alberta Life in the town of

WEST PARK

Packages come ready for delivery.

No collecting.

WESTLAKE

Contact Quitcy at 403-314-4316

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The LFGA is accepting RFP’s for a live in Custodian for the Chain Lakes Property (12 KM east of Morning Side AB.) The successful incumbent will be provided with a mobile home site in exchange for: site security, property bookings, cash transactions/deposits, yard maintenance etc. Power, gas & telephone service will be the responsibility of the Custodian.

Or e-mailed to B. McQuesten at campsite@lfga.ca

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

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

For more information phone Loren at 403-314-4316

MORNING newspaper carriers needed in the following areas:

For more information phone Loren at 403-314-4316 LABOUR Busy road construction company looking for Labours. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have a Class 5 license. Fax resume to 403-309-0489

To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN

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Household Appliances

YOUR CAREER IN

TECHNOLOGY Web Designer Network Administrator Help Desk Support Analyst PC Support Specialist and more!

Allan St. / Ardell Close

Call Today (403) 347-6676

FOR APPROVED LOCATION IN

Inglis Cres.

2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

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RED DEER, AB (SINGLE OR AREA FRANCHISE)

LANCASTER AREA

Minimum Investment: Approximately $150,000 unencumbered

Lacey Close / Lennon Close

MORRISROE AREA

880

Marion Cres / McKenzie Cres SUNNYBROOK AREA

CLEARVIEW and CLEARVIEW RIDGE AREAS

Sherwood Cres.

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

McVicar Street / McKee Close

For more information, contact:

VANIER AREA

Chris Chan

Vanson Close / Visser St.

2 Blocks of Cosgrove Cres. $80/mo.

ALSO Cunningham Cres. $50/mo.

Vickers Close

DEER PARK AREA

Viscount Drive

President 1-800-927-0366 cchan@smittys.ca

Volks Place / Vanier Drive

SMITTY’S™ CANADA LIMITED 600 – 501 18th Ave SW Calgary, AB T2S 0C7 www.smittys.ca

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CINA Cabinet, solid wood, buffet $99; and glass front hutch. $99. 403-346-9169 KING SIZE BOX SPRING, $100.

SINGLE FUTON, wood base & mattress, $30.

403-350-9029 or 403-343-7389

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

104 to 194 Blocks of Douglas St. $58/mo.

ALSO Dietz Close, Durie Close and 1 block of Davison Dr. $51/mo.

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info 377692C21-25

********************** TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

Misc. for Sale

3 SAW horses 36”L x 27”H $8/ea, 6 shelf boards 5/8” thick x 16” W $40, box of garden chemicals and powder $3, galvanized garbage can w/lid $12, hose reel cart, portable $40, aluminum scoop shovel $10, claw bars 17”L $5, 30”L $9, ice scraper $8, ice pick custom made for ice fishing $47 403-314-2026 BREAD Maker, $25 DIE cast models, cars, truck, and motorcycles, fairies, dragons and biker gifts. #14 6350-67 St. east end of Cash Casino KENMORE BUILT IN VACUUM UNIT including hose, $125.

403-350-9029 or 403-343-7389 KEURIG ONE CUP COFFEE MAKER, never used, $75.

3 RAIN BARRELS & Pedestals, $75/ea.

403-341-4632

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Dogs

5 MO. old male Pit bull/ Bull dog Brindle in colour. 1st shots.

Great around cats, horses & other dogs. Gentle, smart & obedient. To good loving home. $300. please text / call.

Kevin (403) 588-4077

Sporting Goods

Collectors' Items

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.

ALL COLLECTORS DREAM 1 great wagon wheel coffee table. Approx. 100 yrs old from grandpas hay wagon!

With it’s original metal rim.

43” in diameter w/ 1/2” clear thick glass top. 22” high on metal legs. $200.

403-347-7405

Travel Packages

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TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Livestock 41 Ave. from Ross St. to 44 St. + 4000 Block of 47 St. &44 Block of 40A Ave. $63/mo.

ALSO 40A, 41 & 42 Ave. between 39 St. & 44 St. $120/mo.

ALSO 43 Ave. Area between 39 St. and 43 St. $61/mo

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

MICHENER AREA West of 40Ave. between Ross St. and 52 Ave. $264/mo ROSEDALE AREA Rowell Cl. & Ritson Cl. $87/mo.

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

Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at

www.eaglebuilders.ca TIMBERSTONE AREA 378299C21-D1

We thank all applicants but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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EASTVIEW

850

Applicants are able to apply online or fax resume to 403-885-5516 ATTN: Human Resources or email: hr@eaglebuilders.ca.

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RE-CURVE BOW, 62” with 6 arrows & storage case. & COMPOUND BOW with 6 arrows & storage case.

New archery book & lots of accessories, $199 for all.

New condition.

403-986-1720

GRANDVIEW AREA

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Addington Drive

We Provide: Site Selection & Design Lease Negotiations Construction Administration Training & Operations Support Menu Development Marketing

Canada’s Largest Family Restaurant Chain serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner to Canadians coast to coast since 1960

352886A13-C30

Andrews Close

INGLEWOOD AREA

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ACACIA wood footed, flower petal shaped punch bowl. $20; 12 acacia wood footed goblets, $15. Acacia wood serving bowl with decorative carving $15; Set of 5 dolls wearing formal gowns of S.E. Asia. $10. 403-342-7460 CHEST Freezer, Kenmore, 5 c.f. $50 403-346-9169 TOASTER oven very good cond. $20; electric oil heater $20 403-348-1905 403-348-8111 WORKING WHITE GE STOVE w/black glass front. $200 obo. 403-782-3398

Household Furnishings

Arb Close / Asmundsen Ave.

1660

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

ANDERS AREA

FRANCHISE AVAILABLE!

1630

Firewood

Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307

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NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED

FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE & EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

Aikman Close

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1540

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Financial Assistance available to qualified applicants.

CARRIERS NEEDED

WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

27” COLOUR TV w/stand. $100.

25” IN CABINET COLOUR TV, $50.

Bicycles 8” TRAVEL COLOUR TV, $30.

NORCO mens 12 spd.

403-341-4632 bike, good cond., HOUSE STEREO w/19” $35 403-356-9019 LCD TV $140; 19”HP computer monitor $50 Children's 403-782-3847 Items PS1 w/10 games $70; PSP w/4 movies, 6 games $130 403-782-3847 BABY SEAT, Brightstars with music & vibration.

TOSHIBA 50” rear $10. 403-356-9019 projection TV, $99; Glass front media stand, $30.

403-346-9169 Equipment-

Heavy

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

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QUEEN MATTRESS (Sealy Perfect Sleeper) Like new, used very little. $250 obo.

Call 403-343-7389 or 403-350-9029

1500-1990

SOUTH HILL

Employment Training

stuff CLASSIFICATIONS

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS, training provided for Rimbey, Drayton Valley, Ponoka and Red Deer.

Streetwise Driving School.

340-8848

Household Furnishings

SAFETY PERSON

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LOVESEAT pull out bed 61”w, taupe/pin stripe, very good cond. $60; cloth high back office chair on wheels, adjustable, very good cond. $30; large bevelled mirror set in maple frame w/black design $40 403-347-5846

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Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

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

880

AFTERNOON newspaper carriers needed in the following areas:

MOUNTVIEW

HIGH Paying Entry Level Positions ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer

880

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BOWER

RFP’s can be submitted by April 1st, 2014 to: D. Powell C/O Site 4, Box 17, RR4, T4L 2N4.

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION

Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

880

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378890C27

850

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“But a kid like Jaskaran Dhillon of UBC really impressed me, this was his first year playing on the offensive line. I also thought Terry Hart from Mount Allison did a great job and I also liked Kyle Patterson of Regina and Aaron Wheaton from the U of T.” Gorrell also had words of encouragement for Foucault.

“I’ll guarantee you every offensive lineman has had that day,” he said. “You consider a defensive lineman has 12 sacks in 18 games and he’s had a great year but that means the offensive line has stopped him 98 per cent of the time.

“It’s all about how many times did you stop your opponent and David Foucault got beat on one play and I’d say he was out there for 30 plays so what would you grade that as?

Yes, Dylan Ainsworth rolled him but it’s going to happen to the best of them ... you just hope it doesn’t stay on film forever.”

Mike O’Shea, the former CFL standout linebacker who’s now the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, was impressed with Lavertu’s play.

“Polished, he looked very good,” O’Shea said. “There’s a bunch who look ready to go in the CFL and contribute right away.”

Predictably, Lavertu was hard on his performance Sunday.

“I think it was half and half,” he said. “I won some, lost some, but overall I’m satisfied.

“We were up against the best (defensive linemen) in the country and I have to show the scouts I’m one of the top-ranked players.”

Unfortunately for Lavertu and the other prospects, the CFL draft won’t be held until May 13. But Lavertu has plenty to keep himself occupied with between now and then.

“I’ll go back to the gym to make sure I am ready,” he said.

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“I’ll work on my core, my leg strength and my technique.”

Manitoba’s Evan Gill, the scouting bureau’s top-ranked defensive lineman at No. 6, displayed impressive brute strength Sunday. However, not having been in pads since the end of the season took its toll on the six-foot-three 300-pound Winnipeg native.

“It was tough knocking the rust off,” he said. “You’re getting a lot of reps at once and you’re getting gassed out there, it’s tough moving at that fast pace.

“But it’s not necessarily how you perform, it’s how you move, how your body works ... they’re the top coaches, they’re professionals and they’ll mould you into what they want. Overall, I think the weekend was a success because I met with all nine teams and I wanted to tell them my story and I feel I accomplished that.”

Laval defensive back Adam Thibault was a standout individually. Thibault, ranked No. 13 on the CFL’s top-15 list, had the top 40-yard dash time of 4.454 seconds and also finished first in the left and right agility drills as well as the shuttle.

However Thibault, who had a personal-best 18 reps in the bench press Saturday — tops among the defensive backs — couldn’t go in the one-on-one drills due to an apparent hamstring injury.

Many prospects showed their versatility Sunday. Concordia defensive lineman Quinn Smith performed quite well lining up as an offensive lineman while both Ainsworth and Saint Mary’s Nigel Romick also worked with the linebackers. As well, Simon Fraser linebacker Casey Chin was impressive as a long-snapper.

Given the limitations of a CFL’s 42-man active roster, versatility is a much sought-after commodity by coaches and GMs. “The more you can do the better,” Gorrell said. “If you can carry the water jug and get the coaches doughnuts, it’s all good.”

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TORONTO — They came into the CFL combine as the top prospects and Pierre Lavertu and David Foucault didn’t do anything Sunday to diminish that standing.

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“He did the bullrush and kicked my ass,” Foucault said with a chuckle. “I was too high in my stance and he took advantage of my weakness.

“It was a good experience here to see all the best guys in Canada as well as the CFL teams. It was a good weekend.”

Lavertu, a six-foot-three, 300-pound lineman from Laval, and Foucault finished the season ranked second and third, respectively, on the CFL scouting bureau’s top-15 prospects for this year’s draft. McGill tackle Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who ended up No. 1, didn’t attend as he’ll hold his pro day in Montreal next week for both NFL and CFL officials.

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petition committee, said reviews or challenges on defensive pass interference calls have been considered before.

“We’ve always shied away, as a committee, from penalties and the review of penalties for the most basic reason,” McKay said. “We didn’t want to put the referee in the position of using his subjective judgment on a play in place of the on-field official. We always thought the intent of replay, when it was put back in in 1998, was to deal with plays where there was an objective standard.”

Washington has proposed making personal foul penalties reviewable.

How replay reviews are conducted overall will be discussed after the committee has proposed allowing the referee to consult with members of the NFL officiating department. The process won’t change, but the command centre in New York headed by director of officiating Dean Blandino will already be reviewing the play when the referee gets to the replay monitor.

“At the end of the day, what’s going to happen is we’re going to make sure that every single review is correct and we feel like this will speed up the instant replay process and timing,” Fisher said.

The Redskins want kickoffs moved to the 40 yard-line for “safety and historic consistency,” although doing so might totally eliminate returns. But some coaches hint it could lead to more pooch kicks, which wouldn’t make the kickoff any safer.

Another suggestion is to eliminate stopping the clock on a sack. That no longer is done in the final two minutes of each half, and if passed it will be totally eliminated.

The Redskins also proposed raising the number of active players on game day from 46 to 49 for games on any day but Sunday or Monday — not including opening weekend. Washington seeks an increase in the practice squad limit from eight to 10 players; allowing trades after the Super Bowl until when the league year begins in March; eliminating the first preseason roster cut to 75 and having just one cut to 53 at the end of the preseason; and allowing more than one player to return from injured reserve during the season after six weeks on the list.

Marlies edge Heat with late goal from Leivo

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TORONTO — Josh Leivo scored a power-play goal late in the third period to lift the Toronto Marlies to a 3-2 win over the Abbotsford Heat on Sunday afternoon.

With Abbotsford centre Max Reinhart off after being handed a boarding major and game misconduct with less than five minutes to play, Leivo one-timed the puck from the left faceoff circle past Heat goalie Joni Ortio at 17:34.

Jerry D’Amigo and Cart-

er Ashton also scored for the Marlies, who won for the fourth time in five games. Peter Holland chipped in with a pair of assists.

The game was a specialteams battle with every goal coming on the power play. Toronto was 3-for-6 with the man advantage while Abbotsford went 2-for-8.

Zachery Davies, with his first career American Hockey League goal, and Corey Locke scored for the Heat.

Marlies goalie Garrett Sparks made 31 saves for the victory, while Ortio stopped 26 of 29 shots in a losing effort.

The game was tied 1-1 after the first period and 2-2 through 40 minutes. D’Amigo opened the scoring with a 5-on-3 power-play goal early in the first period. He finished off a three-way passing play at 3:36.

Davies tied it up for the Heat when he scored after a goalmouth scramble at 10:12. Locke gave the Heat a 2-1 lead when he scored on a 5-on-3 power play at 9:38 of the second period.

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2014 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PREVIEW

Big players make big moves west AMERICAN LEAGUE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The big-spending AL West also-rans of recent years once more find themselves chasing those overachieving, low-budget Oakland Athletics.

Yet Bob Melvin’s A’s hardly consider themselves the favourite to win a third straight West crown, not in one of baseball’s best divisions that appears to have gotten even better this off-season.

“Obviously they won the last two years, so they’re the team to chase,” Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre said. “There are probably teams that probably don’t take them seriously, but we do. They showed that they can get it done and as of right now, they’re the champions of the West. So it’s obviously that we’re chasing them now.”

While New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter tries to finish his Hall of Fame career in pinstripes the way he started it, with a World Series title, and the Detroit Tigers aim to unseat the defending-champion Boston Red Sox, the West looks to be one of baseball’s top divisions again in 2014.

“I think you can make a legitimate case that all five teams are better,” Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. “You’ve got the Yankees and Dodgers and a number of clubs that made a lot of moves out there, Washington and others, but from a divisionto-division standpoint, I don’t know that any group was more active than the AL West.”

Robinson Cano is the new star in Seattle — for the next decade, no less.

Prince Fielder takes over in the middle of the Texas lineup after his trade from the Tigers. Sluggers Josh Hamilton and Albert Pujols have something to prove for the playoff-starved Los Angeles Angels, who are feeling the pressure after missing the post-season the past four years.

Sure, the A’s have made their share of moves this winter — many via trade as general manager Billy Beane often does. But Oakland’s changes are minor comparable to the acquisitions of Cano and Fielder.

“I think we’re still trying to prove people wrong,” A’s centre fielder Coco Crisp said.

Here’s a look at the American League by division, in predicted order of finish: WEST TEXAS RANGERS Texas traded for Fielder, added Shin-Soo Choo for $130 million over seven years and is determined to bounce back from last fall’s early exit with Yu Darvish as its ace.

Ron Washington’s Rangers (91-72) lost the AL wild-card tiebreaker to Tampa Bay and hope for a World Series return this year after runner-up finishes in 2010 and ’11.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS The A’s lost projected ace Jarrod Parker to a season-ending elbow injury that requires surgery, leaving another void to fill for a team that has done so well in recent years. While pitching depth has long been a focus for the organization, that will be tested early without Parker and also A.J. Grififn.

But with new closer Jim Johnson at the back end of a talented bullpen, Oakland still has plenty of confidence it can win if Crisp and the offence provides just enough support.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS The pressure is on for manager Mike Scioscia, Hamilton and Pujols after a fourth straight season out of the playoffs, and Mike Trout can’t do it all.

Pujols was sidelined from July 26 on and batted .258 with 17 homers and 64 RBIs in 99 games.

This team’s pitching must be far better, period, not to mention stay healthy.

Scioscia and general manager Jerry Dipoto survived for one more chance from owner Arte Moreno following the club’s worst season in a decade at 7884 — its lowest win total since 2003 despite the high-profile, expensive roster.

“We’re much better when our focus is in house,” Scioscia said. “We have a terrific club and we have the makings of a championship team. No matter who you’re playing, you’re going to face a tough opponent. There are a lot of talented teams, not only in our division but in our league.”

SEATTLE MARINERS It’s the Cano show at Safeco Field but Seattle’s new $240 million man is going to need help to give manager Lloyd McClendon — Jim Leyland’s hitting coach in Detroit the last seven years — a successful first season in the Pacific Northwest.

Seattle will need steady production from the starting pitchers after Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma — who is recovering from a finger injury on hit pitching hand.

McClendon knows the A’s are the team to beat.

“When I was with Detroit, we battled them every year in the playoffs,” he said. “I don’t take them lightly. This is a great division. There’s a lot of talented teams in this division, including the Seattle Mariners.”

HOUSTON ASTROS Manager Bo Porter welcomes the addition of new centre fielder and leadoff hitter Dexter Fowler as the Astros begin their second season in the AL West trying to fight from the bottom of one of baseball’s best divisions a year after losing a franchise-worst 111 games.

Houston has spent the spring trying to find the right combination for the rotation.

CENTRAL DETROIT TIGERS The Tigers have reached the AL championship series three straight years, but a World Series title has remained elusive since 1984.

New manager Brad Ausmus takes over a team that made a couple significant changes in the off-season, trading Fielder and right-hander Doug Fister.

Even without Fister, Detroit may have the AL’s best rotation — assuming ace Justin Verlander comes back strong after having core muscle surgery in January.

Miguel Cabrera hopes to be healthier than last year, when he was hobbled down the stretch but still won MVP honours for the second straight year.

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Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano fields the ball during spring training baseball practice Feb. 18, in Peoria, Ariz.

Max Scherzer gave Detroit two major award winners by winning the Cy Young.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS Kansas City’s big move before last season — trading eventual Rookie of the Year Wil Myers for James Shields — did not help the Royals reach the playoffs, but their 86-76 record was their best since 1989.

The Royals acquired outfielder Norichika Aoki and second baseman Omar Infante this off-season, but Ervin Santana’s departure could be costly.

Kansas City signed left-hander Jason Vargas (career ERA of 4.30) in November.

CLEVELAND INDIANS Cleveland rolled to 92 wins in 2013 in its first season under manager Terry Francona. The Indians made the playoffs for the first time since 2007 and finished only a game behind Detroit in the division.

The pitching will likely determine whether Cleveland makes a return appearance in the post-season. Ubaldo Jimenez left via free agency, and John Axford replaces closer Chris Perez.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX Even a brilliant season by left-hander Chris Sale wasn’t enough to prevent 99 losses for the White Sox. Jose Abreu and Adam Eaton were brought in to boost the offence, and Adam Dunn is still around as a home run threat.

Chicago won 85 games in 2012 and nearly took the division, so the White Sox probably aren’t as bad as last year’s record suggests. But they have a lot of ground to make up if they want to contend again.

MINNESOTA TWINS Once the AL Central’s model franchise, the Twins have lost at least 96 games for three straight seasons. Joe

Mauer’s move to first base could keep his bat in the lineup more often, but the starting rotation has been unreliable for a while.

Ricky Nolasco and Phil Hughes signed as free agents in Minnesota’s latest attempt to improve its pitching staff.

EAST BOSTON RED SOX The reigning World Series champion Red Sox will try to capture the magic again, minus many of those bushy beards this time. The pitching staff is led by a large group of experienced players such as Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz, John Lackey, Felix Doubront and Jake Peavy.

Boston lost Jacoby Ellsbury to the rival Yankees in free agency and must find its best fit in centre field to replace him, and manager John Farrell has several options. Grady Sizemore would like to be the choice, hoping to stay healthy and play a full season to help complement slugger David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia.

NEW YORK YANKEES Last year was closer Mariano Rivera’s emotional farewell tour, but it ended without a playoff berth. Now, it’s Derek Jeter’s turn — and there’s no Alex Rodriguez around to provide a distraction as the longtime captain looks for one last memorable October run.

Rodriguez, a three-time AL MVP and baseball’s highest-paid player, was suspended for 211 games on Aug. 5 for violations of baseball’s drug agreement and labour contract. An arbitrator in January cut the penalty to the 2014 season and post-season.

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Cards and Dodgers appear to be clear favorites in NL NATIONAL LEAGUE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Stephen Strasburg leads a deep rotation in Washington. Matt Holliday and St. Louis are back again. And the loaded Los Angeles Dodgers think it’s their time to shine.

Yes, it is a very familiar group of favourites. Throw in Freddie Freeman and Atlanta, and the NL list is practically complete. But there’s always one team that crashes the party at the top; see MVP Andrew McCutchen and the 2013 Pirates.

With Arizona and Los Angeles starting the season Down Under in Australia, the race is on to see which teams will finish on top in the National League.

“Our team’s really good,” Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke said. “We did really good, even with a bunch of injuries last year. We have some young guys about ready to come up if needed.

I mean, the expectations should be really high here.”

Washington was among the favourites last year, coming off a breakthrough season. But Bryce Harper was hurt and the Nationals underperformed in their final season under manager Davey Johnson, finishing 10 games back of NL East champion Atlanta.

Enter Matt Williams, who gets his first job as a major league manager after three seasons as Arizona’s third base coach. The rotation is one of the best in the majors, with Doug Fister coming over in a December trade after winning 14 games for Detroit last season. Harper is healthy again, and Strasburg looks just fine following October elbow surgery.

“The more experience you get, the better chance you have to succeed, and I think that’s kind of the lesson from last year,” third baseman Ryan Zimmerman said.

Powered by another great season from Freeman, the Braves breezed to the division title last year. Atlanta has made it to the playoffs in two of Fredi

Gonzalez’s first three years as manager, but is still looking to advance for the first time since it lost to Arizona in the 2001 division series.

The rotation was beset by injuries in spring training, but Atlanta should be in the mix again — even after it lost right-hander Tim Hudson and catcher Brian McCann in free agency.

The Central belongs to St. Louis, which has won the division five times in the last decade. There’s no reason to believe the Cardinals won’t make it six times in 11 years.

Adam Wainwright and post-season darling Michael Wacha are part of the division’s best rotation. The lineup remains stacked even after Carlos Beltran departed in free agency. All-Star slugger Allen Craig missed much of the post-season last year, and the Cardinals still made it to the World Series.

The real intrigue in the division comes after the Cardinals. The Central had both wild cards last season, with Pittsburgh making the playoffs for the first time in 21 years and Cincinnati another four games back in the third.

The Pirates and Reds each lost a key player in free agency, while the Brewers get Ryan Braun back from his season-ending, 65-game drug suspension.

A.J. Burnett went from the Pirates to the Phillies after a productive two years in Pittsburgh, while the Reds lost leadoff hitter Shin-Soo Choo to a big contract with the Rangers.

“We’re still hungry,” Pirates catcher Russell Martin said.

“We did some special things last year, but everybody was disappointed with how it finished. I don’t know what all the ’experts’ are saying, but I consider myself an expert and I think we’re going to do better than we did last year.”

The muddled Central could mean another playoff slot for one of the West teams.

Los Angeles’ biggest deal of the offseason was a $215 million, seven-year contract for its own Clayton Kershaw, who won the NL Cy Young Award for

the second time in three seasons. Kershaw, Cuban sensation Yasiel Puig and steady Adrian Gonzalez helped the Dodgers all the way to the championship series.

Health is one of the biggest concerns in Southern California, with Matt Kemp coming back from left ankle surgery. If the Dodgers can keep the talented outfielder and shortstop Hanley Ramirez in the lineup alongside Gonzalez, look out.

Arizona made one of the biggest trades of the off-season, acquiring Mark Trumbo from the Angels in a three-team swap that also involved the White Sox. Trumbo hit 34 homers last year and should help protect Paul Goldschmidt in the lineup. The Diamondbacks also signed Bronson Arroyo to provide innings.

The Giants are another team that could surprise. Hudson joins a rotation that also includes 13-game winner Madison Bumgarner and Matt Cain, and Michael Morse should add some pop in left field.

“The way this team is put together, everybody has a job and everybody just does their job,” Morse said. “History shows it, this is a winning organization.”

A look at the NL in predicted order of finish: EAST WASHINGTON NATIONALS Adam LaRoche plays great defence, but he slumped last year at the plate.

That’s why Zimmerman fielded some grounders at first this spring training.

The plan is for Zimmerman to remain at third most days, but more time at the opposite corner might help him stay healthy.

The Nationals finished in the middle of the league in most offensive categories in 2013, and more games for Zimmerman could help improve those numbers. But the rotation is one of the best in baseball and left-hander Jerry Blevins, acquired in a December trade with Oakland, should help the bullpen.

ATLANTA BRAVES The 24-year-old Freeman hit .319 with 23 homers and 109 RBIs last year,

making the All-Star team for the first time. He was rewarded with the biggest contract in franchise history, a $135 million, eight-year deal.

The Braves also agreed to multiyear deals with outfielder Jason Heyward, closer Craig Kimbrel and shortstop Andrelton Simmons. When Brandon Beachy and Kris Medlen reinjured their elbows, the Braves signed Ervin Santana to a $14.1 million, one-year contract to bolster their rotation.

NEW YORK METS Help is on the way for the Mets; it just appears to be at least a year away.

Pitching prospects Noah Syndergaard and Rafael Montero showed promise during spring training, and Matt Harvey is rehabbing his surgically repaired right elbow.

In the meantime, free-agent deals for pitcher Bartolo Colon and outfielders Curtis Granderson and Chris Young should be enough to keep New York on top of Philadelphia in third.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES Another year, another set of injury concerns for the aging Phillies. Cole Hamels could miss the first month of the season with left biceps tendinitis.

Shortstop Jimmy Rollins and second baseman Chase Utley are each 35, and slugger Ryan Howard is 34, making another title run for the accomplished core even more questionable.

MIAMI MARLINS Giancarlo Stanton should have some more help in the lineup after the Marlins signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Garrett Jones and Rafael Furcal, but it likely won’t be enough to move the Marlins out of the NL East basement.

Miami has finished last in the division in each of the last three seasons.

CENTRAL ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Matt Carpenter moves from second to third base this season after leading the NL in hits (199), doubles (55) and runs (126) last year. Carpenter, who also batted .318 with 11 homers, is one of the key performers in a young Cardinals core that could keep the team in contention for years.

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AL: Big contracts Joining Ellsbury — he got a $153 million, seven-year contract — in the Bronx are fellow newcomers catcher Brian McCann, outfielder Carlos Beltran, and Japanese pitching star Masahiro Tanaka. Tanaka signed a $155 million, seven-year contract in January. He was 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA last year while leading Rakuten to its first Japan Series title.

TAMPA BAY RAYS The Rays kept much of their 2013 roster together to make another run — including three-time All-Star and ace David Price.

The 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner received a $14 million, one-year deal.

First baseman James Loney received a new $21 million, three-year contract, while new closer Grant Balfour signed for $12 million over two years. Evan Longoria hit .269 with 32 homers and 88 RBIs in a career-best 160 games last season, his first of a $100 million, 10-year contract.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES Buck Showalter can’t count on Chris Davis to duplicate his sensational season in which he hit a majors-leading 53 home runs and 138 RBIs, but Baltimore’s manager will sure take something close to that kind of production.

The Orioles hope the addition of Nelson Cruz on a $8 million, one-year contract will provide a boost in the lineup — and Cruz is eager for a fresh start following his 50-game suspension last year as part of the Biogenesis case.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS The Blue Jays need slugger Jose Bautista to stay healthy after he was sidelined to end the season for the second straight year. Bautista and Melky Cabrera are out to show they can be keys to a potent lineup, and Bautista hopes to return to the form of his 2010 season when he hit a club-record 54 home runs.

Also looking for a big rebound season: knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, the 2012 NL Cy Young Award winner who went 14-13 with a 4.21 ERA last year on the heels of his 20win season for the Mets.

NL: Off-season moves One of St. Louis’ biggest off-season moves was a trade to acquire centre fielder Peter Bourjos, who adds more speed to an already dangerous lineup. Shortstop Jhonny Peralta also shores up one of the Cardinals’ weakest positions offensively.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES Burnett is gone, but Pittsburgh still has Francisco Liriano and Gerrit Cole at the front end of the rotation. Liriano won 16 games last year in his first season with the Pirates, and the 23-year-old Cole looks like a star. Touted pitching prospect Jameson Taillon also could make it to the majors this summer.

With his mix of speed and power, McCutchen is one of the majors’ most dangerous hitters. He had a .317 batting average last season to go along with a career-high

38 doubles and a .404 on-base percentage.

CINCINNATI REDS Billy Hamilton could be one of baseball’s most exciting players this summer.

He takes over for Choo in centre field after batting .368 with 13 steals in a short stint with the Reds at the end of last year. The big question about the speedster is his ability to get on base, and he showed improved bunting skills during spring training.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS Matt Garza returned to the NL Central for a big free-agent deal with Milwaukee, joining Yovani Gallardo and Kyle Lohse on top of an improved Brewers rotation. Garza went 6-1 in 11 starts with the Cubs last year before he was traded to Texas in July.

CHICAGO CUBS The Cubs are hoping new manager Rick Renteria will have a positive effect on first baseman Anthony Rizzo and shortstop Starlin Castro after each young player had a disappointing 2013 season. The focus remains on the future, with slugging prospects Kris Bryant and Javier Baez attracting attention during spring training.

WEST LOS ANGELES DODGERS Tough load for Alexander Guerrero, who is moving from shortstop to second base while adjusting to life in the United States.

He defected from Cuba last year and agreed to a $28 million, four-year contract with the Dodgers in October. Dee Gordon and Chone Figgins also were in the mix at second.

Puig made his major league debut last June and hit .319 with 19 homers in 104 games. Will it be a sophomore slump for the strong-armed outfielder, or more of the same? Stay tuned.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Arroyo has pitched at least 200 innings in eight of the last nine seasons, and he had 199 innings with Cincinnati in 2011. The durable right-hander also wins, recording at least 12 victories in five of the last six years.

The 37-year-old Arroyo has been bothered by a bulging disk in his back. And that was a relatively minor problem for the Diamondbacks compared to the injury Patrick Corbin, who could need season-ending surgery on his left elbow. At least Arizona has Archie Bradley, one of the majors’ best pitching prospects.

SAN DIEGO PADRES The Padres have a promising rotation in Andrew Cashner, Ian Kennedy, Tyson Ross, Josh Johnson and Eric Stults. The hardthrowing Cashner, acquired from the Cubs in 2012 trade, went 10-9 last season with a 3.09 ERA in 31 games, 26 starts.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Hudson broke his right ankle while covering first for Atlanta last July 24, ending his season. The Giants are counting on a full recovery for the 38-year-old right-hander after their rotation faltered last year.

Hudson had 49 wins for Atlanta from 201012.

COLORADO ROCKIES No more Todd Helton; the longtime first baseman retired after 17 seasons in Colorado. Justin Morneau takes over, but the biggest key for the Rockies could be just keeping sluggers Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez on the field. Tulowitzki played in 126 games last year, while Gonzalez was limited to 110 games.

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig, right, is tagged out by the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Aaron Hill during the second game of the two-game MLB opening series between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks at the Sydney Cricket ground in Sydney, Sunday. The Dodgers won the game 7-5 and the series 2-0.

Opening-day series down under seems to be popular

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SYDNEY, Australia — Yasiel Puig and Paul Goldschmidt hadn’t left the stadium before workers began dismantling what was quite an impressive place to play baseball.

For a week, at least.

Home plate was dug up, the pitcher’s mound flattened and the eight-foot-high perimeter home run fence taken down within an hour after Puig’s Los Angeles Dodgers beat Goldschmidt’s Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 Sunday.

It was a two-game Dodgers’ sweep of Major League Baseball’s opening weekend at Sydney Cricket Ground.

The Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw won the Saturday opener 3-1, sending the Diamondbacks back to the U.S. 0-2 to start the season and with the L.A. team holding a very early two-game lead in the NL West over their Arizona adversaries.

The regular season will resume next weekend for both teams, with a few exhibition games scheduled this week while they recover from jet lag after the 15-hour flights Down Under and back.

The cricket ground, and Australian baseball fans, meanwhile, may never be the same.

Nearly 80,000 fans attended the

weekend games at the 162-yearold ground in leafy Moore Park, minutes from downtown Sydney.

Clearly, sports-mad Australia loved having the world’s best baseball players in Sydney. So did their rugby, cricket, soccer and Aussie Rules football stars who took time to mingle with Kershaw and Puig, among others, for photo shoots.

It was a mutual admiration society, with Kershaw posing on his birthday with a kangaroo and kicking around a rugby ball on the eve of his opener. Puig and Goldschmidt even tried their hand at cricket.

Cracker Jack and two-foot-long hotdogs became part of the menu at the SCG snack bars, and MLB commissioner Bud Selig was noncommittal about a return to Australia in the near future.

Australian fans might like to see it sooner than later. Never were foul balls into the stands more heartily cheered, because they could keep them. In cricket, where balls are changed only after a predetermined amount of play, they must be returned to the field.

“This event was outstanding, really cool,” Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. “The crowds were great. The preparation from the city of Sydney was outstanding. They treated us well.”

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