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The stuff of nightmares DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIM FEARS THE WORST AS GPS MONITORING PROJECT ENDS

BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Janet Smith woke up Monday night in a panic. She had just dreamt that her ex was attacking her and stabbing her in the neck, and she couldn’t breathe.

Now her biggest concern is that her nightmare may become reality.

On Tuesday at lunch, Smith, who’s real name is being withheld to protect her identity, received a phone call telling her that the Red Deer pilot program that helped keep her abusive

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ‘WHEN THEY PUT THE BRACELET ON, I FELT AT EASE BECAUSE I KNEW THAT THE RCMP WERE WATCHING HIM . . . BUT NOW I’M THINKING I MIGHT HAVE TO QUIT MY JOB.’ — JANET SMITH PILOT PROJECT PARTICIPANT

former common-law husband away had come to an end.

They were part of the GPS Electronic Monitoring project that placed an

ankle bracelet with a tracking device on convicted abusers who are under direct orders to avoid contact with their victims. If they were found to be

in breach of those orders, the consequences would be swift and severe.

Smith is convinced it is the only thing that was keeping her safe.

“When they put the bracelet on, I felt at ease because I knew that the RCMP were watching him,” she said.

“I even took the step of moving (out of town) and driving every day to Red Deer for work, but now I’m thinking I might have to quit my job.”

Smith’s ex was considered a high risk to re-offend and that was why he was fitted with the bracelet.

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Strange trip ends in prison

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MAN JAILED AFTER HANDING OVER CRACK TO POLICE

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF

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Innisfail Cyclone Sydney Daines, top, collides with Wetaskiwin Sabre Chantelle Gamez during the CASAA 37th Annual Senior Bowl at Lindsay Thurber on Tuesday. Gamez’s team, which included players from Camrose, Stettler, West Central and Lacombe high schools, won the game 75 to 74 over players from Sylvan Lake, Lindsay Thurber, Hunting Hills and Notre Dame. See related story on page B6.

RCMP issue warning about Kijiji rental scams

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Three separate rental scams on Kijiji have been reported to police in Red Deer since March 25.

“Three times since March 25 raises some red flags that perhaps this is something that’s starting to trend more in Red Deer,” said Red Deer City RCMP Cpl. Sarah Knelsen on Tuesday.

“We can’t take down ads on Kijiji.

All we can do is warn the public on how to be safe and how to avoid becoming a victim of this kind of type of scam.”

Two of the houses listed on the online classified advertisement site were actually for sale and the other house was located in Red Deer but listed a Calgary address. None of them were available for rent.

Scammers copy information from online listings of homes for sale and present them as rental opportunities.

When contacted by potential tenants, the rental scammers claim to be out of the country and instruct victims to send the damage deposit and first month’s rent through an untraceable

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wire transfer service, such as Moneygram or Western Union. Victims are told they will be sent the keys once the money is received.

Some scammers also ask victims to fill out rental applications that request personal information that could be used for identity theft and other financial fraud.

Knelson said one victim did lose money in the recent scams.

“Once the scammer received the money, he then advised the victim to contact the real estate agent that the house was listed through. The real estate agent had no idea what was going on.”

Here are some safety tips when looking to rent: ● If you can’t view the inside of the place, don’t put down a deposit. ● Be cautious if the price seems low for the size and location. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. ● If the photos look professional or appear to be model homes, they may have been copied from a real estate website. Also be cautious if the photos are very low resolution or of little relevance, for example, showing only the bathroom. That may indicate the per-

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son claiming to be the owner doesn’t have access to the inside of the home. ● If you’re looking at rental ads, be leery of long, flowery descriptions and lists of features; these are more likely to be copied from realtor listings of houses for sale. Descriptions of roof and furnace repairs are also a flag as they aren’t relevant to renters. ● Steer clear of ads that ask you to respond with information such as your age, occupation, income, gender, bank information or social insurance number.

RCMP want to remind the public that increased vigilance is necessary as scammers continue to find creative ways to victimize trusting people. To learn how to protect yourself and the vulnerable people in your life, visit www.antifraudcentre.ca.

“People will try these scams anywhere to see if they can get victims,” Knelsen said.

Kijiji also has a “Staying Safe on Kijiji” section on their website with tips for detecting scammers, including examples of scammer emails. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

A Red Deer man pleaded guilty to possession of drugs after he walked into the Red Deer RCMP detachment and presented a bag of crack cocaine to the front desk.

Justin Yakimchuk, 21, of Red Deer entered the plea on Tuesday in Red Deer provincial court in front of Judge Gordon Deck.

Crown prosecutor Dave Inglis said it was an unusual circumstance that led to his arrest. Yakimchuk entered the Red Deer detachment on Feb. 11 at 9:48 a.m. and went to the front counter holding a 35-gram bag of crack cocaine.

Inside, the crack was portioned into separate bags.

Inglis said when the accused attended the detachment he stood swaying back and forth and was believed to be intoxicated.

Yakimchuk didn’t say anything, just put the drugs on the counter.

He was also charged with possession for the purposes of trafficking, but Inglis said he would have a problem proving that charge due to the unusual nature of the way Yakimchuk surrendered.

“His actions don’t show it,” said Inglis.

Yakimchuk’s defence counsel Walter Kubanek said his client has a history of drug use and was unhappy that he had returned to that lifestyle.

His solution to the problem was to turn himself in with the drugs and give it up cold turkey.

“It was rather unusual,” said Kubanek.

Declining to comment prior to sentencing, Yakimchuk gazed out into the audience throughout the proceedings, showing little emotion.

Inglis and Kubanek filed a joint submission on sentencing, suggesting Yakimchuk serve six months in custody and have a year of probation afterwards.

Deck agreed with the submission and sentenced Yakimchuk to six months jail, minus the 50 days he spent in predisposition custody. The brings his jail sentence to four months and 10 days.

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Province spending $31M for wildfire protection Alberta plans to spend $31 million this year to prevent the type of wildfires that ravaged Slave Lake in May 2011.

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Some well-executed April Fools’ Day hoaxes run by General M J Pica). Today, a remarkably detailed Wikitravel entry takes the joke even further than the Guardian did.

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after the magazine hit newsstands. “Finch” then announced his retirement and the hoax was revealed.

TORONTO — Warning, do not trust everything you read or hear.

On April 1 every headline and story should be eyed with a different level of scrutiny. Especially anything particularly quirky or jaw-dropping.

Today we have Google for fast fact checking, so even the most elaborate hoaxes can be quickly debunked. But in the days before everyone was wired, some of the fake stories were a little tougher to immediately discredit, which let some doozies spread.

The BBC TV news show Panorama fooled viewers in 1957 with a story about rare spaghetti trees in Switzerland. Apparently, the pasta wasn’t commonly eaten in the United Kingdom at that time, and after the segment aired, the BBC was flooded with calls asking for gardening tips.

In 1989, many Londoners were convinced they had just witnessed a UFO flying across the sky. And then it slowly started to land. When the hatch opened, out came . . . multi-billionaire Richard Branson. He had outfitted a saucer-shaped hot air balloon with eerie lights for a publicity stunt to promote Virgin Records.

Celebrating San Serriffe

The legend of fireballer Sidd Finch

No drinking and surfing

British newspaper the Guardian calls it the best April 1st hoax it ever pulled off.

In 1977, the paper printed a seven-page travel piece celebrating ten years of independence for beautiful San Serriffe, which it described as “a small archipelago, its main islands grouped roughly in the shape of a semicolon, in the Indian Ocean.” Font and design aficionados no doubt loved the phoney story, rife with sly nods to typography (capital city Bodoni, two islands named Upper Caisse and Lower Caisse,

In 1985, Sports Illustrated profiled the New York Mets’ up-and-coming baseball talent Hayden (Sidd) Finch, a 28-year-old pitcher with a startling 269 km/h fastball. Beyond his hard-to-believe heater, Finch’s bio was bizarre. The yoga practitioner hated to be photographed, favoured wearing a single hiking boot on the mound, and was torn between playing baseball or becoming a professional horn player. Everyone bought the story, including other media outlets that rushed to cover the Mets’ spring training camp

Back in 1994, the prehistoric days of the Internet as we know it today, PC Computing magazine reported on a U.S. Senate bill that sought to prohibit using the Net while drunk. The bill, number 040194, would also have made it a felony to “discuss sexual matters on any public-access network, including the Internet, America Online, and CompuServe.” The article’s author, John C. Dvorak, urged readers to contact Lirpa Sloof in the Senate Legislative Analysts Office. “Her name spelled backward says it all.”

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GPS: Funding ran out on March 31 Before they were placed in the program, she had moved multiple times and he had always tracked her down.

While in the program, she did not have contact with her ex: the direct evidence the bracelet represents would lead to with harsh penalties that include jail time.

“He won’t breach those terms, but on a no-contact order he was constantly breaching it because there was no consequences,” Smith said.

Smith is aware of other women in the program who are now afraid for their safety.

At the height of the local pilot project, 13 bracelets were in use.

It was bankrolled for three years, at a total of $450,000, by the provincial government through the Alberta’s Safe Communities Innovation Fund, in cooperation with Alberta Justice, the RCMP and the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter Society.

However, funding ran out on March 31.

All of the data and results from the program have been sent to the University of Calgary for analysis.

The results are expected back between June and August and it will be up to the provincial government to further fund the program in Red Deer and potentially take it Alberta-wide.

Similar pilots were run in Edmonton and Calgary and have been continued with other funding.

“The technology really does have very practical applications in domestic violence and law enforcement and community corrections,” said CAWES executive director Ian Wheeliker. “I don’t think it’s a question of if, it’s a question of when this will become standard procedure in dealing with domestic violence.”

But by that time, Smith is scared it will be too late.

“That’s a long time from now,” she said.

The biggest stumbling block is the price.

However, Wheeliker says the financing becomes more palatable the more bracelets are in use. Then, the price per unit drops, as does the cost of data for each unit.

Offenders like Smith’s ex wore the bracelets under court order as part of probation conditions.

Over the course of the program, the project became more efficient and the technology improved regularly.

Still, the bracelets did not completely prevent abusers from contacting their victims and going into no-go zones, like their victim’s workplace, their neighbourhood or their children’s schools. Where they did help was in response from the RCMP. “We were able to respond directly to where the offender was at, eliminating a lot of the chasing and trying to locate the person,” said Insp. Karen Simon, adding they saw a big decrease in the number of breaches among offenders. “It gave you that evidence immediately if there was a breach of probation conditions.”

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Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter executive director Ian Wheeliker holds a Victim GPS Device.

Simon, who has been involved with the program from the beginning in Red Deer, says the parameters surrounding the probation of each case remains the same, the only thing that has changed is there is no more bracelet.

She she said that each woman has been supplied with a safety plan tailored to their situation and they should lean heavily on it. Above all, however, they need to remain acutely aware of their surroundings and if they have any immediate concerns, they should contact the police.

And the women involved in the pilot program have been provided with a different GPS unit, the ST200. The ST200 is like a cellphone and is much more cost efficient at about $30 per device per month. All the victim has to do is press a button if they feel threatened, and regardless of where they are the RCMP will respond in a matter of minutes.

The ankle bracelets only worked in Red Deer.

This program is funded through the Victims of Crime Fund.

Smith has had the hand-held device since they entered the system, but it was only with the ankle bracelet that she truly felt safe and was left undisturbed. The RCMP may have a quick response time,

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DRUGS: Treatment programs available Deck also agreed with the suggestion of probation, saying it could help with Yakimchuk’s drug rehabilitation. Conditions of his probation include attending counselling, treatment or programs his probation officer suggests may help with his rehabilitation, and to not consume alcohol, drugs or intoxicants.

As a result of the guilty plea for the possession of drugs charge, Yakimchuk was found not guilty of the possession for the purpose of trafficking charge. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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but it is the minutes before they get there that concerns her.

“He knows where I am now, and he can come here because there’s no red flags and there’s nothing stopping him from coming in the front door,” she said.

“By the time I press that button, who knows? Right?” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

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Sylvan Lake ice fishing huts removed today

BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Officials will be out on Sylvan Lake today removing the last of the ice fishing huts.

Despite the directive that the lake must be cleared

by Monday, there were still four huts remaining on Tuesday.

Members of the Sylvan Lake Management Committee and the Rocky office of Alberta Fish and Wildlife will remove the huts.

The biggest concern is safety and environmental issues if one of the huts breaks through the weakening ice, said Keith Stephenson, chairman of the Syl-

van Lake Management Committee.

“These huts, some of them are made of metal or they’re made of wood, but it’s the stuff that’s inside of them,” Stephenson said.

“A lot of them contain gasoline, furniture, propane bottles and plastics . . . and it leads to contamination of the water.”

The remaining huts will be dragged off the ice and become the concern of the municipality. Despite deadlines, there is no repercussions for being late in picking up an ice fishing hut since registration is not mandatory.

Only about half of the approximately 40 huts on the ice at the peak of the season were registered, said Stephenson, and none of the remaining four are.

Other provinces like Ontario and Saskatchewan require registration, and there are fines accompanied with a breach of regulations.

Authorities in Alberta have unsuccessfully lobbied Alberta Environment for mandatory registration of ice fishing huts for a number of years.

“It comes out of taxpayers’ money eventually, these guys are getting paid tomorrow (to drag the huts off the ice),” said Stephenson.

“We’d just like to get it so these huts have to be registered and then we can go after these people and fine them.”

The ice fishing season officially closes today. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

Province spending $31M for wildfire protection

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta plans to spend $31 million this year to prevent the type of wildfires that ravaged much of the town of Slave Lake in May 2011.

The government says there will be cash to improve emergency response planning, hire more firefighters and for public education.

The money is on top of funding announced last year that is going to 19 communities to develop FireSmart plans that include clearing trees and brush from around populated areas.

“Learning from disasters is important and the knowledge we gained from the Slave Lake wildfire is being put into practice,” Environment Minister Robin Campbell said Tuesday.

The cost of the Slave Lake fires — including damage, firefighting and recovery programs — has been estimated at around $1 billion. The flames forced thousands of people from their homes.

The town did not have a detailed FireSmart plan at the time.

Glenn McGillivray, managing director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, said FireSmart is a strong prevention program.

He suggested Alberta is on the right track.

The risk of wildfires across Canada is on the rise due to factors that include global warming, aging infrastructure, older equipment and retirements in the forest service, he said.

As well, more people are living in forested areas.

McGillivray said disasters such as the 2003 firestorms in Kelowna, B.C., and the Slave Lake fires could happen again in Canada.

“We are going to see more of these fires in the future, and bigger fires in the future, and we have to get ready for that,” he said from Toronto.

A report prepared for the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers estimates on average 8,600 wildfires burn 2.5 million hectares of land across the country each year.

The cost alone of fighting these fires is up to $1 billion. That figure does not include impacts on the economy, human health or infrastructure.

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Edmonton man sentenced to jail for trying to smuggle weapons LETHBRIDGE — An Edmonton man has been sentenced to three years in prison for trying to smuggle a large amount of firearms into Canada.

Kevin Lorne Swanson was arrested in August 2011 when border officers found 16 firearms, 10 prohibited magazine clips and one silencer concealed in crates on a flat-deck trailer at the border in Carway, Alta.

At the time, Canadian Border Services Agency director Kevin Hewson said “something wasn’t right about Swanson and that he seemed nervous.”

During a trial in February 2013, Swanson was found guilty of 34 charges relating to the illegal importation of firearms.

Along with the prison term, he received a 10-year weapons prohibition.

Sask. village torn over what to do about great horned owl attacking dogs

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Crews battle a wildfire near Nordegg in May of last year. The Alberta government announced $31 million for wildfire prevention this year.

Campbell said Alberta expects to spend more than $700 million over the next 20 years on wildfire mitigation. That includes about $500 million on FireSmart projects.

“FireSmart work is crucial to reducing the threats that all fires pose to people, communities and our natural resources and is necessary to make it safer to live and work in the 400-plus communities in the

forest zone of Alberta,” he said.

The province is forecasting a normal wildfire season this year, but officials caution that it is still early and conditions can change quickly.

In 2011, there was snow on the ground in the Slave Lake area only days before flames ripped through the town and destroyed one-third of its homes and other buildings.

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Great horned owls are the most common owl species in Saskatchewan and usually prey on mice and rabbits, although they’ve been known to attack animals as large as a Canada goose.

“You can’t blame the owl,” said Wrishko. “They’re just doing what comes natural. They’ve got to eat.”

Wrishko confirmed that one of his staff did see a great horned owl during a visit to Aberdeen shortly after the attacks in March, but many people in town say that particular bird hasn’t been seen since.

Some residents also stress that many owls come and go from the village and more than one bird could be responsible for the attacks.

Moving the bird that’s been spotted several times in the spruce tree is not an option, Wrishko said.

That means if Aberdeen officials want to get rid of the owl, the ministry will have to kill it.

“There’s just not an effective means of live-trapping a great horned owl. “__ Even if you take it away, it could end up coming back if it’s got a nest.”

Wrishko said the conservation officer could not determine whether the owl was nesting because the spruce tree’s branches were too thick.

in hospital a few hours later.

The Crown wrapped up its case on Tuesday after hearing from 16 witnesses in the first degree murder trial.

Foerster has pleaded not guilty, but has admitted to causing the injuries that led to Van Diest’s death.

The defence is expected to present evidence later this week.

Doctor tells murder trial zombie makeup confused diagnoses for teen KELOWNA, B.C. — A Vernon, B.C., emergency room doctor told the murder trial of an Armstrong teenager that her zombie Halloween makeup made it more difficult to assess her injuries.

Dr. Michael Concannon was on duty Halloween night 2011 when 18-year-old Taylor Van Diest was brought in to the Vernon emergency room.

Concannon told Mathew Foerster’s murder trial that the teen had the most severe brain injury a person could have, that she couldn’t breath on her own and she died

ABERDEEN, Sask. — People in a village northeast of Saskatoon are at odds over what to do about an owl that is believed to have attacked at least three small dogs.

A great horned owl has been living in a spruce tree in the community of Aberdeen.

Miranda Hingston says the bird swooped at her chihuahua, Rosco, last month even though she was standing right next to her pet.

Rosco survived, but Hingston says her friend’s small dog was killed by the bird of prey and residents say a third canine was attacked as well.

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Union to fight Winnipeg plan to force workers to take unpaid days off WINNIPEG — A union says the City of Winnipeg is being the Grinch for wanting to force employees to take 3 ½ unpaid days off between Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 500 has given the city notice of its intention to file a grievance over the plan that would save the city about $1.5 million this year.

CUPE 500 president Mike Davidson says the unpaid days off would be a breach of contract and would hamper the city’s ability to deliver services.

City council finance chairman Russ Wyatt, who came up with the plan, says he expected the union’s reaction.

Wyatt says Winnipeg is a big-government city in a big-union province.

He also says unions have too much power.

“Let’s be frank: Today, we have a city council that is directly or indirectly controlled by the union,” he said.

A majority of council supported the cost-saving measure in a 9-7 vote in December.

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PM sets government adrift It is hard to overstate how Dimitri Soudas — the loyalist who stepped down as executive director of the Conservative party on Sunday only four months after he was hand-picked for the job by the prime minister — was first and foremost Stephen Harper’s man.

When Harper’s chief of staff Nigel Wright left last May, Soudas, who had then been off the government payroll for CHANTAL two years, still HÉBERT pitched in with the spin-doctoring.

It was as if he had never relinquished his former duties as a mouthpiece of the PMO. Soudas was pushed out after interfering in a local nomination feud involving his life partner MP Eve Adams.

But that battle was part of a larger movement that is seeing many Toronto-area Conservative MPs scrambling to grab the safer ridings on offer in the wake of electoral redistribution.

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With party fortunes down in the polls government incumbents are leaving more vulnerable seats for newcomers to defend.

That can’t be good news for the Conservative party in the lead-up to what could be Harper’s toughest election test in a decade.

Nor for that matter is the gaping hole in the thin Quebec fabric of the Conservative party that Soudas’s departure creates.

That Harper is more isolated and less in control today than a year ago is not in doubt.

Consistently mediocre poll results; heightened caucus unrest; public cabinet squabbles; a poorly handled Senate scandal and what has turned out to be a bad hire for the top party job indicate as much.

A more interesting question is whether, after a decade at the helm, the Conservative leader is inexorably becoming detached/distracted from the business of running the party and the country.

Evidence that the government is adrift is accumulating and the responsibility for that can be traced right back to the top.

More often than not over the past 18 months, the messes that the prime minister has had to mop up have been

of his own making.

The Soudas episode is just one case in point.

The Supreme Court has just rapped Harper’s knuckles by invalidating his latest nominee to the top bench.

That ruling is expected to pave the way for a dismissal of the Conservative case for unilateral reform of the Senate.

That would leave Harper with two unpalatable choices: to launch a constitutional round or to resume picking senators and everyone knows how well that worked in the recent past.

Meanwhile, the government’s signature electoral reform bill has the Conservatives circling the wagons against a quasi-unanimous barrage of independent criticism.

The bill may have been meant to reach out to lost 2011 Conservative party supporters but it is more likely to be achieving the opposite.

Since the beginning of the year, Harper has missed two out of three daily question periods in the House of Commons — including Monday’s sitting, the first since his return from a week abroad.

The most memorable Harper sighting in the Commons so far this year took place the day after Jim Flaherty’s 2014 budget.

On that occasion, the prime minister did double duty, fielding not only the questions of the other leaders but also those meant for his now departed finance minister.

That prevented the opposition parties from probing the depth of an extraordinary wedge opened up by Flaherty’s public doubts as to the merits of sticking with the Conservative 2011 election promise to extend incomesplitting to families. He may be gone but his criticism of a central party policy lingers.

The only thing memorable about the prime minister’s budget-related answers that day was that they prevented Flaherty from speaking for himself.

By contrast, over his travels to western Europe last week, Harper has looked more engaged than he has in a long time in Parliament or on the road in Canada.

Harper is not the first prime minister to develop — over time — a preference for the high stakes of the international scene over the House of Commons and the domestic issues that preoccupy it.

But in the past, that trend did not lead to improved re-election odds or indeed to a re-election attempt.

Chantal Hébert is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

No reason to kill cougar, publish photo I love the Red Deer Advocate/Central Alberta Life for understanding that the wildlife in this province is amazing!

I always go through your paper because I have never seen a paper that features wildlife so often and your wildlife photography has never failed to amaze me — until this one!

I’ve always admired how you consistently choose to publish columnists that question, expose and inform us of government policies that take liberties with destruction of wildlife in this province.

This is another reason I found this picture and article disturbing.

I was especially disappointed in your paper for choosing to put this on the front page and to believe this was a photo worth sharing.

I believe everyone can understand how scary it must have been for Sylvan Lake residents and also understand that this must now be a huge relief but this picture made me feel sick!

The kill looked like the cougar suffered before dying and the smile on the officer’s face made it seem like this was a proud and happy ending.

I understand cougars and people don’t mix ever, but first the picture and then the article detailing how on one hand cougars are known for being elusive and avoiding humans but wait ... read on ... because the article now says there have been reports of children being attacked in their backyards. Where and when? Does a “report” now become a fact?

I think it became a fact when they needed help to justify the killing rather than choosing to tranquilize and relocate. Funny they seem to do that when it comes to bears.

Sorry Central Alberta Life, I believe I’ve always held you to a higher standard than the one you chose on March 20 and wanted you to know this matters.

Cathie Pedersen Alix

City must put an end to spending I am still in utter amazement and fail to understand the continual inability or perhaps refusal of our city’s council to balance their operating budget.

Instead of reducing expenditures, they continue to spend more and more on large capital projects that really do nothing to benefit the life quality of the average taxpaying resident of the city.

There’s been a tax increase of roughly four per cent every single year since 2002. That is 12 years of tax increase — our taxes have increased about 48 per cent since 2002 and there is no end in sight.

As a working family man, I have a fixed budget and if I spend more than I make, I have to find ways to save money, to spend less, to meet my budget. This is Economics 101 at its most basic level; something that has completely escaped the people who we have elected to manage the affairs of our city and our tax dollars. They continue to rely on taking more and more from taxpayers to balance their budget and the city is still — despite all of that — over $200 million in debt.

Despite record setting years of building permits, despite record setting years with the photo radar cash cow, despite record-setting years of new people moving to Red Deer and adding to our economy, they still can’t find it within themselves to operate in an effective and responsible manner.

The only money management technique they have is the annual tax increase and I have to ask, when does it stop?

Responsible and effective leadership would make a commitment to the citizens of this city of when they plan to operate under a balanced budget and when we can expect the tax increases to stop, because

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they simply cannot continue to increase taxes every single year and we can’t continue to fool ourselves by saying it’s only a four per cent or a 3.95 per cent increase, it’s still an increase and it is still an indicator that they have yet again spent more than they have for revenue and yet again have to rely on an ever-increasing tax burden to its citizens to make ends meet.

When will we see an effective and responsible management team in charge of this city?

All of us have joked about the autonomous nature of this city council and nothing has changed since our last election. How can they continue to ignore the stark reality of what they are doing?

Do we really need a $90-million swimming pool in the city when we are carrying a debt of over $200 million? Did you read that? We are over $200 million in debt and they continue to overspend and continue to increase your taxes to do so.

Duke Hanson Red Deer

Clean up dog poop at off-leash park We are very fortunate in Red Deer to have a great system of trails and parks. My favourite is the offleash dog park at Three Mile Bend.

My wife and I and our dog have been going there for the past 13 years.

The City of Red Deer should be congratulated for keeping the trails cleared and providing a constant supply of poop bags, which are available free at six locations along the trails.

It is very sad to see that some dog owners believe that off-leash means that their dogs can poop anywhere and everywhere without having the responsibility of picking it up. I guess they think that somebody else will pick it up or that it will just disappear.

Scott Williamson Pre-press supervisor

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This past winter has proven to the absolute ‘crappiest’ I have ever seen since I have been going to this park! The amount of dog poop that has not been picked up is totally disgusting.

I don’t know how enforceable a pickup program is but some dog-owners should use a little common courtesy and common sense to keep our parks clean and free of unsightly and unhealthy dog feces.

Gary Braun and Wilson Red Deer

Let PCs pay for their mess The resignation of Premier Alison Redford confirms that the Progressive Conservative Party is bent on its own destruction.

The seeds of discontent were sown during the past two leadership races, when the third-place candidate during the first round of voting slipped up the middle to victory on the backs of the two favoured candidates.

Thus mediocrity in leadership has hastened the demise of this once proud party.

Thus, once again, the people of Alberta shall be “paying the piper” for a political party’s blunder in the guise of good governance.

Past mistakes have seen Albertans pay hefty severance packages to civil servants in the health-care system.

Now with the party-led resignation (dismissal) of the premier, the taxpayers are stuck with a milliondollar severance package for her staff.

This should not be. The PC Party created this mess — the PC Party should be responsible for the premier’s staff termination packages. Not the people of Alberta.

John Walker Lacombe

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Halifax nurses ordered back to work DOZENS OF SURGERIES CANCELLED

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — Nurses in Halifax were ordered Tuesday to go to work after some of them refused to in defiance of proposed essential services legislation that they say effective takes away their right to strike.

The Nova Scotia Labour Board issued a cease-and-desist order after some nurses did not report for their shifts, forcing the cancellation of dozens of surgeries as tensions rose between the union that represents the nurses and the provincial government.

The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union, which represents 2,400 nurses involved in the labour dispute, has asked them to comply with the order and report for their next scheduled work shifts.

Ray Larkin, a lawyer for the union, said it wasn’t surprised the board took such action.

“There were a couple of hundred registered nurses who didn’t report for work today,” Larkin said. “A concerted refusal to report to work gets brought to the Labour Board pretty quick in Nova Scotia.”

But he said the nurses are still preparing to hit the picket lines when they reach their legal strike position as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday.

Labour Minister Kelly Regan said any union members who defy the Labour Board’s order in the meantime would face fines.

Under the Trade Union Act, individual members would face fines of $300 a day.

Frustration grew when Nova Scotia’s Liberal government introduced the essential services bill Monday night that union president Joan Jessome has called “draconian.”

“If you take something and you render it useless, you tell me what you’ve done to it?” Jessome asked the province’s law amendments committee Tuesday.

“You have taken away the right to strike.”

Jessome said the legislation will drive nurses to seek employment in other provinces as it fails to resolve staffing problems and weighs collective bargaining in favour of employers.

Capital Health CEO Chris Power said about 70 surgeries scheduled for Tuesday were cancelled as a result of the nurses’ job action, which she called an illegal strike, in addition to 19 that were previously postponed in anticipation of a strike Thursday.

Some patients have been transferred to other health districts and a unit for patients in its addictions recovery program had to be closed because there weren’t enough nurses to staff it, Power said.

“We are extremely grateful to those members of Local 97 who have decided to respect the law and their patients by remaining on the job today and we urge others to return to their roles immediately,” she told a news conference. “We will have to cope with whatever comes our way because we have people who are dependent on our care.

It will become increasingly problematic and more and more patients will be at risk the longer this goes on.”

Other areas, including emergency rooms, dialysis, cancer care and intensive care units, remained open, Capital Health said.

The health board will consult with its human resources department to determine what, if any, repercussions should be meted out to the nurses who did not attend work, Power said.

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Nurses protest against the introduction of the Essential Health and Community Services Act outside the legislature in Halifax on Tuesday. The legislation would require unions and employers throughout the health-care sector to have an essential services agreement in place before strikes or lockouts start. places in the Halifax area: the QEII Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Hospital, East Coast Forensic Hospital and Public Health Services.

But the impact of a strike stretches beyond the city as its hospitals serve as a regional health centre.

Patients are treated at Halifax hospitals from across the Maritimes. Last week, Prince Edward Island began moving some patients back to their home province.

Outside the legislature Tuesday, nurses protested against the Essential

Health and Community Services Act while some of their colleagues vented their frustration inside before the committee.

The legislation would require unions and employers throughout the health-care sector to have an essential services agreement in place before strikes or lockouts start.

In addition to nurses, the bill would apply to paramedics, 911 operators, hospital employees and people who work in homes for seniors, youth and people with disabilities.

Veteran Liberal MP Karygiannis resigns

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — After a quarter century in Parliament, Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis is quitting the federal political arena to join the municipal fray in Toronto.

The controversial MP intends to run for city council in a ward which overlaps much of the Scarborough-Agincourt riding he’s represented since 1988.

Karygiannis said his decision was prompted by a desire to spend more time with his wife, five grown daughters and elderly mother, while continuing to defend the interests of his constituents.

However, the 58-year-old may also have concluded that his talent for bare-knuckle organizing — employed by both Jean Chretien and Paul Martin to secure the party’s leadership — was unlikely to be valued by Justin Trudeau.

The new leader has declared he won’t tolerate the kind of nasty infighting and ruthless machinations that he believes contributed to the decline of the once-mighty Liberals into a thirdparty rump.

Trudeau’s team sought to send a strong signal on that front last month, barring Christine Innes from running for the Liberal nomination in Toron-

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to’s Trinity-Spadina after receiving complaints about alleged bullying and intimidation tactics by her husband, former MP Tony Ianno.

Karygiannis, who referred to himself Tuesday as “the last samurai in our party,” has faced similar complaints over the years about his own hardball style of politics.

However, he denied that had anything to do with his decision to resign.

“Justin and I get along famously,” he said in an interview Tuesday, shortly before informing the House of Commons of his immediate resignation.

Rather, Karygiannis said it was a snowstorm in February, while he was driving back to Ottawa from Toronto, that got him thinking about how much longer he wanted to make the weekly commute.

“I started on a Sunday night, around 8 o’clock, and I didn’t get there until about 3 (a.m.). And I said, what am I doing?” he recalled, worrying that one day he might “hit the ditch.”

Karygiannis, whose father died last year, said he wants to be able to spend time with his 84-year-old mother every day and to “sleep in my bed next to my wife” every night.

At the same time, he said he still has a “passion for politics.” Since the current councillor for his ward, Mike Del Grande, has decided not to seek re-election, running to succeed him

seemed an ideal way to indulge that passion closer to home.

Trudeau announced last week that Karygiannis would no longer be the party’s veterans affairs critic. However, he had nothing but kind words after the MP tearfully announced his resignation.

“This member has always made his constituency his priority,” Trudeau told the Commons. “There is no better reflection of his dedication to his constituents than the fact that they have elected him to this chamber in eight straight elections.”

Trudeau praised Karygiannis for his contributions to relief efforts in the wake of disasters around the globe, his passion and his tendency to never mince words.

Overcome with emotion, Karygiannis enveloped Trudeau in a bear hug at the conclusion of his remarks.

New Democrat MP Niki Ashton praised Karygiannis’ “tremendous work” on behalf of immigrant diasporas, particularly Greek-Canadians. Defence Minister Rob Nicholson, who was an MP when Karygiannis was first elected, commended him for his “determination and enthusiasm” in promoting human rights.

Among his accomplishments, Karygiannis counts persuading Parliament to recognize the 1915 genocide of Armenians in what is now Turkey as a

crime against humanity.

In his final speech in the Commons, Karygiannis also referred proudly to his skill as a political organizer, although his aggressive tactics — particularly among multicultural communities — often landed him in hot water.

He quoted a letter from Martin last year, in which the former prime minister said Karygiannis “can out-campaign and out-organize just about anyone.”

“There are very few people that have the capability to organize and help others get elected,” Karygiannis said of himself. “Many people say I’m the last samurai in our party.”

He was banned by the Ontario wing of the party from attending delegate selection meetings during the 1990 leadership contest, after he was accused of physically accosting a Martin supporter.

Karygiannis, who was organizing for Chretien at the time, was also famously accused of putting chewing gum in the coin slots of pay phones to prevent Martin organizers from calling supporters who’d been suspiciously misinformed about the timing of a delegate meeting.

However, Karygiannis eventually became one of Chretien’s severest critics and an organizer for the Martin camp during the 2003 leadership contest.

across the country.

Cote’s testimony was eagerly anticipated because the Conservatives insist they are giving him new independence by moving Elections Canada’s enforcement arm into a separate bureaucracy overseen by the attorney general, a cabinet minister.

Cote insisted otherwise, and said the failure to give him powers to compel testimony that are held by other regulatory agencies will stop some investigations.

He said witnesses have already refused to co-operate with him “including in matters of some significance.”

An investigation into fraudulent robocalls during the 2011 election are still unresolved, although a single junior Conservative party staffer in Guelph, Ont., has been charged with some related offences.

Harper surprised at rules for choosing top court judge

ing to questions in the House of Commons about his government’s recent fumbled attempt to name Marc Nadon to the high court.

The Supreme Court itself ruled recently that Nadon, a Federal Court judge, did not fit the criteria.

Harper has said he will follow the letter and the spirit of the ruling.

OTTAWA — The man who investigates electoral fraud in Canada says some investigations will simply “abort” if he isn’t given the power to compel testimony from witnesses.

Yves Cote, the commissioner of elections, provided another direct critique of the Conservative government’s electoral reform bill in testimony to a parliamentary committee.

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he’s surprised to learn that Quebec has different rules when it comes to appointing judges to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Justice Minister Peter MacKay, in explaining his boss’ reaction, described the regulations as “new.”

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BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Many of the Central Albertans who woke to fresh snow last week simply cursed and reached for a shovel.

But some reached for their telephone instead — and called CanWest Travel Company.

“No one was really expecting it and then all of a sudden the phone started ringing,” said Richard Roth, a partner in the Red Deer travel agency.

As people in the region continue to battle snow and cold, nearly two weeks after the of-

ficial start of spring, many are impulsively booking trips to warmer climates, confirmed Roth.

“It’s almost like, ‘We’ve reached our breaking point and we’re about to snap, so get us out of this place!’”

At the Red Deer branch of the Alberta Motor Association, travel agents saw a jump in bookings to warm-weather destinations when Old Man Winter first bared his frosty teeth.

“Earlier in the winter we definitely saw an increase in demand,” said Jen Grauman, assistant manager of the AMA’s travel department.

The volume of tropical trips returned to normal levels in January and February, added Grauman. But the usual springtime shift to destinations like Europe appears to have been delayed in favour of southern options like Mexico, she said.

“We’re still getting demand for them, for sure.”

Grauman speculated that this might also be the result of a late Easter, when many families book their holidays. But she’s also noticed last-minute travel plans being formulated by winter-weary clients.

“That is happening, for sure.”

Shelley Cota, manager at Uniglobe Mills Travel in Red Deer, agreed that steady snowfall does keep the phones ringing.

But the quest for warm weather occurs every winter, she said, with most people making their plans well in advance.

“It was a busy winter, but I didn’t see an influx just because it was colder.”

Roth maintains that local interest in tropical destinations was higher than usual.

“It’s definitely weather-related.

“Absolutely, there’s no question about it.”

Another factor at play might have been the strengthened Alberta economy, said Cota.

However, the lower loonie made international travel more expensive.

Cota said she didn’t notice as many vacation sell-offs this winter, while Roth observed that Central Albertans had more flight options — thanks to increased air traffic out of Calgary and Edmonton, and the introduction of Air Canada service at the Red Deer Airport last fall. hrichards@reddeeradvocate. com

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BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR The FarmOn Foundation is again urging farmers to tell their stories. And this year it’s getting help in Australia and the United Kingdom.

The Bashaw-based organization, which promotes agriculture and farming as a career, organized a campaign called #FARMVOICES last year.

Through it, farmers were encouraged to share photos and messages through social media to raise public awareness about their industry.

Ultimately, more than 2,000 electronic submissions were received from 23 countries, with the effort culminating on April 22 — Earth Day. That success convinced FarmOn officials to continue #FARMVOICES in 2014.

Like last year, farmers are being asked to provide a photo and a message related to one of three themes: what they love about farming, the challenges they face as farmers, and how they care for their land and livestock.

These can be posted on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #FARMVOICES. “It was really about us trying to find a way to help consumers understand farmers, and for farmers to do that simply,” said Sarah Wray, a Bashaw-area farmer and director with FarmOn. “And there’s nothing easier than taking a quick picture and posting it with a short message.”

Not only did last year’s campaign prompt an overwhelming response, it led to interaction between farmers.

They shared their challenges and successes, with older farmers even connecting with their younger counterparts about farm succession, said Wray.

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A worker cleans away a layer of snow from the tops of walls on a multi-family building being constructed at 34th Street and 49th Avenue in Red Deer. The IMC Construction Ltd. project consists of 24 residential units spread over three storeys, with underground parking. The building will face the new kindergarten-to-Grade 12 Francophone school being developed on the east side of 49th Avenue.

Home resales pick up in region The pace of home resales in Central Alberta picked up last month, especially in the region surrounding Red Deer.

Multiple Listing Service statistics issued by the Central Alberta Realtors Association indicate that 160 homes were sold in Red Deer in March, up from 125 in February.

However, the tally was down from the same month in 2013, when there were 167 MLS sales in the city.

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by the Central Alberta Realtors Association, residential MLS sales last month totalled 247. That compares with 150 in February and 191 in March 2013.

The average selling price in Red Deer this March was $325,889, down from $338,004 in February but an increase from $324,872 a year ago.

For the area outside the city, the average price slipped to $280,157, from $303,146 in February. Last March, the average was $255,769.

The Central Alberta Realtors Association has cautioned that average prices are not a good indicator of market trends, because the types and locations of properties sold vary from period to period.

There were 273 residential listings in Red Deer processed through the MLS system last month, as compared with 183 in February and 226 in March 2013.

Outside the city, new listings last month totalled 507 — an increase from 287 in February and from 465 a year ago.

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After a long decline, manufacturing showing signs of growth

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INVESTING: Best to average costs Average your costs.

Since we never know when an investment will reach a top or bottom, it is often best to average your costs.

In short, buy some today, wait for a defined period of time and then buy some more.

This may be accomplished by investing monthly, rather than waiting for a year-end bonus and investing all at once.

By averaging your costs, you minimize the impact of market changes to your portfolio.

Don’t check your portfolio daily.

As tempting as it may be to watch the money roll in or keep tabs on things when the market is shaky, avoid checking your portfolio daily.

This can be damaging as it often causes investors to overreact to shortterm prices and make impulsive decisions.

Often, it is these impulsive decisions that lead to selling at a low, or buying at a high.

Rather, focus on my next point.

Invest with a long-term horizon.

Like it or not, there will always be a reason not to invest.

There will always be a headline, or political reason, or world event that causes investors to question if they should be selling.

As dramatic as these events may seem, they are often not impactful to long-term investors. As such, ignore the short-term fluctuations.

My final thoughts? Being disciplined is the key to success when it comes to investment.

Keep focusing on the long-term, remember the reasons you invested in the first place, and if possible average your costs.

Finally, remember that it’s not about timing the markets, but spending time invested in the markets.

Happy investing!

Derek Fuchs is a wealth adviser with ScotiaMcLeod in Red Deer, and a certified financial planner, financial management adviser and fellow of the

Canadian Securities Institute.

He can be contacted at derek. fuchs@scotiamcleod.com.

FARMVOICES: Goal of linking farmers achieved “That wasn’t the intent of what #FARMVOICES was, but it’s really evolved to that.”

The original goal of linking farmers to consumers is also being achieved, said Wray.

“We actually have been increasing in consumers who have been joining the movement — everybody from chefs to food bloggers.”

In an effort to extend the reach of the project, FarmOn has partnered with the Future Farmers Network of Australia and The Farming Forum of the United Kingdom to help spread the word about #FARMVOICES. It hopes to include more organizations next year.

The campaign is also being promoted on the FarmOn website at www.FarmOn.com, including through a video produced by FarmOn. It includes clips of farmers from around the world — highlighting the diversity of agriculture and the different forms it takes.

Wray said social media traffic related to #FARMVOICES this year is ahead of the 2013 pace to the same point.

“I’m hoping that that’s a good indication that Earth Day will be even a bigger day than last year.”

April 22 will again be the apex of the #FARMVOICES campaign, when the message will be its strongest. “#FARMVOICES is about one day and doing as many stories in one day as possible,” said Wray. “But it happens throughout the year.”

The images and messages collected last year can still be viewed at FarmOn.com/farmvoices, but are being buried under the flood of new submissions.

“They’re still on there, but you have to scroll a while,” said Wray. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

BMO looking to technology to help serve customers better

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The Bank of Montreal is looking to use enhanced analytics to improve the way it serves its customers, chief executive Bill Downe says.

Downe told the bank’s annual meeting on Tuesday that means using data and human insights to interpret customer needs.

Bank of Montreal is pushing it expand its digital options for customers, but the chief executive said the basics won’t change for the bank.

“While digital platforms and communication devices are fundamentally changing how people purchase and consume our products and services,

the technology is simply an enabler,” Downe said.

“You will always get the service and guidance you need, regardless of how you bank with us.”

BMO noted that 41 per cent of its retail customers do their banking from their computer, tablet or smartphone.

And while there has been a corresponding drop in ATM transactions, the its volume of transactions at bank branches has stayed more or less constant at around 22 per cent, Downe said.

BMO reported earlier this year a first-quarter profit of $1.06 billion or $1.58 per share , compared with a profit of $1.04 billion or $1.51 per share a year ago.

FBI probes high-speed stock traders THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The Federal Bureau of Investigations is looking into the practices of highfrequency stock trading firms, adding to the scrutiny that is being placed on the practice.

Brokerage firms use high-frequency trading to get a jump on their competitors. Powerful computers analyze market information and then execute buy and sell orders for stocks within a fraction of a second.

One way that highfrequency traders have gained an edge is by receiving market-moving information, such as corporate earnings releases, before other traders and investors. They then exploit that advantage by placing buy or sell or-

TORONTO — Light vehicle sales were flat for automakers overall in March, as an increase in light truck sales in Canada was offset by a drop in passenger cars.

Total light vehicle sales for March amounted to 157,060, up from 156,680 in the year-ago period — an increase of 0.2 per cent, according to figures compiled by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. on Tuesday.

Car sales fell 5.7 per cent to 66,209 in March from 70,205 sold in the same period last year, while truck sales were up 5.1 per cent to 90,851 from 86,475.

“Being up by a sliver isn’t shooting the lights out but when put in the context of a ‘never ending’ winter and strong year ago sales, then current sales levels should be applauded rather than scorned,” said a commentary from DesRosiers.

The March results brought year-to-date sales to 358,392 units, or up 0.9 per cent.

“Again, not spectacular, but very strong by historical standards. We are now entering the peak selling season and the next three months will tell us a lot as to whether this will be another record year,” the consulting firm said.

The Big Three had a combined drop in sales of 1.1 per cent to 68,661 as Ford reported a drop of 10.7 per

directly to high-frequency trading firms. Even though the direct distribution of its electronic feeds to a “handful” of trading firms was not illegal, the company said it was concerned about its reputation.

The move was followed last month by Marketwired, a company which provides a similar service.

The FBI has been investigating high-frequency trading for about a year, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that investigators were examining the practice of placing a group of trades and then cancelling them to create the false appearance of market activity

Report suggest market collapse for new mining issues

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A report by PwC suggests a collapse of the market for new mining issues in the first quarter of 2014 led to the worst three-month period for Canadian initial public offerings in five years.

The firm said there were just two new issues worth $3.8 million on the TSX Venture Exchange in the first quarter and no new offerings on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada’s largest equity market.

That compared with four new issues with a value of $422 million on all Canadian exchanges during the first quarter of 2013.

PwC said it was the lowest quarterly tally for new issues since the first quarter of 2009, when there were $2.5

Light vehicle sales flat in March amid increase in truck sales, drop in cars

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

ders before other investors.

Until recently, the firms have been able to access crucial financial information by subscribing directly to companies that publish corporate reports, rather than accessing it through financial news wires such as ThomsonReuters, Dow Jones and Bloomberg.

That particular practice has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months, though.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says high-frequency trading gives firms an unfair advantage and erodes public confidence in the stock market.

Business Wire, a company that distributes corporate earnings and other news releases, in February said it would stop providing its service

cent to 22,390 cars and trucks in March.

General Motors posted an increase of 7.8 per cent to 21,790 vehicles, while Chrysler gained 1.5 per cent to 24,481.

Chrysler said its sales were boosted by purchases of its Jeep Cherokee and Ram Trucks, as well as the Chrysler Town and Country minivan.

Import nameplates sold 88,399 units overall, an increase of 1.3 per cent.

Hyundai sales amounted to 12,707, an increase of 5.8 per cent, while Toyota sold 15,803 vehicles, up 4.9 per cent, with record sales for the Toyota Highlander and Tundra, as well as strong Lexus sales.

Sales at Subaru Canada were up 11.5 per cent to 3,476 units on sales of the Subaru XV Crosstrek and Forester.

Honda Canada had combined March sales of 15,292 by its Honda and Acura divisions, a six per cent increase over last year’s sales.

Kia Canada said it sold 5,881 vehicles in March, boosted by sales of the Forte sedan, the Soul urban hatchback and the Rondo urban utility vehicle, while total volume sales through the first quarter of 2014 increased 3.2 per cent with 14,150 vehicles sold.

Meanwhile, Nissan said its latest sales numbers amounted to 10,470 units, an increase of 23.7 per cent from last year. The Nissan brand sold 9,404 units, while the Infiniti brand increased 4.1 per cent yearover-year.

million in new issues.

The firm also noted it was the fourth time since 2008 that its quarterly survey reported no new issues on the TSX — the most recent in the first quarter of 2012.

Dean Braunsteiner, national IPO services leader at PwC, said the prospects for a quick turn-around did not look encouraging with the pipeline of new issues virtually empty “This time last year, REITs were driving the market,” Braunsteiner says.

“But concerns over interest rates have sidelined that market for now.

With a damper on commodity prices and a big question mark over China, the extractive industries aren’t in a position to pick up the slack.”

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One of the many photos submitted from farmers around the world as part of the FarmOn Foundation’s #FARMVOICES campaign.

OTTAWA — Many indicators are pointing to a stabilization and even modest improvement in Canada’s troubled factory sector after more than a decade of stagnation and decline, a turnaround that if sustained could bolster Ontario’s economy.

On Tuesday, the Royal Bank reported its manufacturing purchasing manager’s index (PMI) rose to 53.3 in March, up from 52.9 per cent in February, and the second gain in as many months.

The index hit a nine-month low of 51.7 in January but remained above 50.0 — indicating expansion in the sector.

The bank found the strengthening pace of improvement in business confidence over the past two months “encouraging,” as it mirrors solid numbers in other indicators in both Canada and the U.S. “Other components of the survey, which are not included in the overall PMI measure, indicated generally strengthening activity,” said RBC. “The new export orders index rose ... even more encouraging, the backlog of work index shot up to 52.9 in March from 50.8 in February,” the steepest increase since August 2011.

This follows Statistics Canada’s report Monday showing the sector advanced by a robust one per cent in

January, after December’s falloff.

The improvement in the hard numbers comes as another bank, the CIBC, issued a rare positive long-term outlook for manufacturing — predicting that the long deterioration in the sector that employs about 1.7 million Canadians may be over.

CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal says events are finally moving in the right direction for Canada’s factories, which produce everything from autos and parts, to machinery, wood products, primary metals, aerospace equipment, plastics and clothing, to computer and electronic components.

“I think the bleeding is over. We still have competitive pressures, but what I’m saying is that the industry is in position to take advantage of the stronger U.S. economy and the fact that the dollar has depreciated by 10 per cent is also significant.”

A key reason Tal sees better days for the sector is that many industries come out of the 2008-09 recession leaner and stronger than they went in — in part because many of the weak sisters have just disappeared.

About 20 per cent of companies that were around six years ago are no longer.

As well, survivors have used the period to get more efficient. Productivity has risen by nine per cent in five years between 2009 and 2013, compared with only about seven per cent for the entire decade of the 2000s.

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COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST Tuesday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 107.54 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 53.11 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.88 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.94 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.25 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA Cdn. National Railway . . 62.28 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 166.16 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 41.16 Capital Power Corp . . . . 25.20 Cervus Equipment Corp 22.27 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 49.71 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 51.08 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 31.34 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.52 General Motors Co. . . . . 34.34 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 21.52 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.51 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 48.45 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 66.87 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 39.50 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 12.79 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 46.31

Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.19 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 61.46 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.77 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 24.70 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 19.74 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 26.49 First Quantum Minerals . 20.09 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 27.08 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.52 Inmet Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . 29.83 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.59 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 38.95 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.97 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 24.08 Energy

Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 105.17 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.15 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 15.76 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 46.82 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 17.47

Aeroflex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.51 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 42.69 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 65.58 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.14 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 53.59 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 42.44 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 22.92 Canyon Services Group. 13.69 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 31.81 CWC Well Services . . . . 1.000 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 23.51 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.72 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 97.73

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — Investors found more reason to push stock markets higher on Tuesday, driven by some mildly encouraging data on the economy and recent U.S. Federal Reserve comments.

Toronto’s S&P/TSX composite index ended the session ahead 45.24 points to 14,380.55, while the Canadian dollar climbed 0.19 of a cent at 90.65

cents US. Much of the momentum was evident on U.S. markets as well, pushed by an increase in manufacturing activity last month.

The U.S. Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index rose to 53.7 in March, up from 53.2 in February, as factories continued to rev up following the severe winter storms earlier this year.

Separately, the Commerce

Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 59.63 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.43 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 33.66 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 51.86 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.73 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 9.25 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.205 Precision Drilling Corp . . 13.35 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 38.61 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 10.98 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14.02 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . 11.58 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 68.84 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 74.06 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 64.67 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.35 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 37.59 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.02 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 30.55 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 52.59 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 69.31 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.50 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 44.89 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.92 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 73.18 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 38.21 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.61

Department said construction spending rose by 0.1 per cent in February, after falling by 0.2 per cent in January. That number was in line with investors’ expectations.

On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrials added 74.95 points to 16,532.61 and the Nasdaq lifted 69.05 points to 4,268.04.

The S&P 500 index finished at a new record high, up 13.18

European recovery fails to dent near-record unemployment rate THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS, Belgium — The 18-country eurozone may have emerged from recession last year, but that has done little good to the jobs market, with unemployment stuck near a record high since then.

A new report on Tuesday showed that while the number of jobless in the currency union dipped in February, the unemployment rate remained at 11.9 per cent — where it has been since October after peaking at 12.1 per cent earlier in the year.

The figures, published by the Eurostat statistical agency, illustrate how long it will take for the continent’s hardesthit countries to return to economic health after years of financial upheaval.

“The figures suggest that the economic recovery is still too weak to make a significant dent in the high level of un-

employment,” said analyst Jonathan Loynes of Capital Economics.

The situation varies wildly from country to country.

While Germany continues to enjoy a low jobless rate of 5.1 per cent, countries that had to make spending cuts to reduce debt are still suffering.

Spain has the bloc’s highest rate alongside Greece — at 25.6 per cent, down only slightly from 25.8 per cent in January. Italy’s labour market is in fact worsening — unemployment rose to a record 13 per cent from 12.9 per cent a month before.

Overall, the number of unemployed in the eurozone dropped, but only by 35,000, leaving almost 19 million still out of work.

In the wider 28-nation EU — which includes members like Britain and Poland that don’t use the euro currency — the unemployment rate dipped to 10.6 per cent

LCBO to open Express outlets in grocery stores THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Ontario is moving ahead with plans to set up liquor store outlets in select grocery stores by the end of the year.

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario asked large food retailers Tuesday to submit their proposals if they want to house one of 10 LCBO Express outlets inside their stores.

Finance Minister Charles Sousa said the express outlets — about 2,000 square feet compared with 15,000 in a regular LCBO store — will be located in grocery stores that don’t have a nearby liquor store.

“Ontarians have been asking for greater access and convenience to buy their favourite beer, bottle of wine, or spirit,” Sousa said as he made the announcement at an LCBO store in Toronto.

“These new express stores are a way to balance that convenience with social responsibility while further supporting our local industries.”

Sousa said the LCBO Express outlets would keep the same hours as regular government-run liquor stores.

The smaller-format stores will carry a range of the LCBO’s bestselling beer, wine and spirits, including Ontario craft beer and VQA wine.

He said Toronto, Mississauga, London and Ottawa will be among the communities getting the new outlets. Large food retailers interested in joining the pilot project, which the Liberals first promised two years ago, have until May 9 to submit their proposals.

According to the government, the estimated value of Ontario’s beverage alcohol market in 2012-13 was $10 billion.

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from 10.7 per cent in January.

Experts say joblessness is likely to take some time to come down.

Businesses are still wary of hiring and investing after worrying about a global recession in 20082009 and the potential collapse of the eurozone after that.

There is also mounting concern over low inflation, which raises the risk that consumers might put off spending in hopes of discounts later on.

The eurozone’s economy is not growing quickly enough to bring confidence back.

The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, predicts the eurozone economy will pick up and grow 1.1 per cent this year.

While that would be the bloc’s best performance since 2011, it would still pale in comparison to the U.S. economy, which is expected to grow around 3 per cent.

points to 1,885.52.

New data from the Royal Bank suggested that Canadian exports are leading an improvement in domestic business conditions. The RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index registered 53.3 in March, the 12th consecutive month that the PMI has indicated expansion.

“Overall investors are in a good place, or at least in a better place, now,” said Allan Small, a senior adviser at Holliswealth.

“The returns of last year were quite good for many investors here in Canada and in the U.S. I think it’s a lot more positive now.”

Small said he expects stock markets to continue on the current trajectory at least until Friday when U.S. and Canadian jobs figures for March, which he says will be the next catalyst, are released.

Comments from U.S. Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen on Monday have also given investors a better idea of a road map for the economy. Yellen said she thinks the struggling U.S. job market will continue to need the help of low interest rates “for some time.”

Yellen had raised concerns that U.S. interest rates may begin to rise sooner than expected when she suggested last month that the Fed could start raising short-term rates six months after it halts its bond purchases. Most economists expect the quantitative easing program to end this year.

In commodities, the May crude delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped below $100, closing down $1.84 at US$99.74 a barrel.

May copper ended less than a penny higher at US$3.03 a pound while June bullion continued its decline for the fifth straight session. Gold was down $3.80 to US$1,280 an ounce.

TSX consumer discretionary stocks were the biggest gainers, with Martinrea Intl. (TSX:MRE) rising 8.3 per cent to $10.80 after it announced on Monday it would begin the hunt for a new president and chief executive officer to replace Nick Orlando. Its stock gained nearly 14 per cent on Monday.

Meanwhile, two Western Canadian oil companies are preparing to combine their businesses.

Surge Energy Inc. (TSX:SGY) is offering to buy Longview Oil Corp. (TSX:LNV) in a mostly stock deal that the companies value at $429 million, including assumed debt.

Surge shares fell 12 cents to $6.02 while Longview gained 28 cents to $5.77.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,380.55, up 45.24 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,000.93, up 6.37 points TSX 60 — 823.59, up 3.08 points Dow — 16,532.61, up 74.95 points S&P 500 — 1,885.52, up 13.18 points Nasdaq — 4,268.04, up 69.05 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 90.65 cents US, up 0.19 of a cent Pound — C$1.8350, down 1.00 cents

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MDA suspends work in satellite program in Ukraine RICHMOND, B.C. — MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA) says it has suspended work on infrastructure for its communication satellite program in Ukraine due to the country’s political instability.

The global communications and information company says the force majeure has been accepted by its Ukrainian client.

A force majeure is a common clause in business contracts that allows work to be stopped without fault in extraordinary circumstances, including a strike, war or criminal activities.

MDA expects the work to be delayed from four to six months.

Tensions have been building after Russia annexed Crimea in March.

Judge dismisses claim for part ownership of Facebook BUFFALO, N.Y. — A federal judge has officially closed the book on a New York man’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit claiming half-ownership of Facebook.

Judge Richard Arcara has granted Facebook and founder Mark Zuckerberg’s motion to dismiss Paul Ceglia’s lawsuit.

Last week’s ruling affirms a magistrate judge’s recommendation from a year ago saying the lawsuit should be thrown out because the contract Ceglia based it on was faked.

Euro — C$1.5220, down 0.10 of a cent Euro — US$1.3796, up 0.19 of a cent Oil futures: US$99.74 per barrel, down $1.84 (May contract) Gold futures: US$1,280.00 per oz., down $3.80 (June contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $22.692 oz., up 3.9 cents $729.55 kg, up $1.26 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: May ’14 $4.90 higher $456.20; July ’14 $5.10 higher $466.10; Nov. ’14 $5.20 higher $481.70; Jan ’15 $5.20 higher $489.00; March ’15 $5.30 higher $496.00; May ’15 $5.20 higher $502.70; July ’15 $5.20 higher $507.40; Nov ’15 $5.20 higher $497.40; Jan. ’16 $5.20 higher $488.90; March ’16 $5.20 higher $488.90.

Barley (Western): May ’14 unchanged $130.50; July ’14 unchanged $128.50; Oct. ’14 unchanged $128.50; Dec. ’14 unchanged $128.50; March ’15 unchanged $128.50; May ’15 unchanged $128.50; July ’15 unchanged $128.50; Oct. ’15 unchanged $128.50; Dec. ’15 unchanged $128.50; March ’16 unchanged $128.50; May ’16 unchanged $128.50.

Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 271,940 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 271,940.

Ceglia is from Wellsville. He claimed he and Zuckerberg signed a 2003 software development contract that included a provision entitling him to half-ownership of Facebook in exchange for startup money for the budding company.

Facebook lawyers say the two had a contract but references to Facebook were slipped in for the lawsuit.

Ceglia awaits trial on related criminal fraud charges. He pleaded not guilty.

Longview Oil to be acquired

by Surge Energy CALGARY — Surge Energy Inc. (TSX:SGY) plans to buy Longview Oil Corp. (TSX:LNV) in a friendly deal valued at roughly $430 million, including debt, creating a mid-sized player focused on exploiting light and medium oil in Alberta.

The two Calgary-based oil and gas companies said their businesses are a good fit with one another.

“The proposed transaction results in the formation of an elite, intermediate, light and medium oil focused, dividend paying, growth company,” they said.

“The combined asset base will be strategically focused in the Williston Basin and Central Alberta with significant complimentary reserves, production, land and operations.”

Longview shareholders will be asked to vote on the offer in June.

Assuming the deal is successful, Surge is expected to finish off 2014 producing more than 21,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

Surge already holds a roughly 19.8 per cent stake in Longview that it bought earlier this year for about $41 million or $4.45 per share.

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Keeping playoff hopes alive MAPLE LEAFS BEAT FLAMES TO SNAP LOSING STREAK, KEEP FAINT PLAYOFF CHANCES INTACT

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Maple Leafs 3 Flames 2 TORONTO — Just like after previous home victories, We Can’t Stop by Miley Cyrus blared from the Toronto Maple Leafs’ locker-room.

The victory song that became synonymous with a season of good fortune was the same, but after beating the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Tuesday night the mood was much more relief than happiness. The result snapped a streak of eight straight regulation losses to keep the Leafs’ slim playoff hopes alive.

“It feels like a lot of weight lifted off of our team,” captain Dion Phaneuf said. “We can feel good about ourselves because we won this game.”

The Leafs allowed themselves to feel good by picking up their first points since beating the Los Angeles Kings on March 13. They improved to 82 with five games remaining and passed the Washington Capitals (81, six games left) but still trail the Detroit Red Wings (84, seven games left) and Columbus Blue Jackets (83, seven games left) in the Eastern Conference wild-card race.

Catching either the Red Wings, who play the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, or the Blue Jackets, who blew a two-goal lead and lost in overtime to the Colorado Avalanche, remains a daunting task. But for Toronto (37-32-8), any victory represented a confidence boost.

“It’s been a long time. It’s been too long,” coach Randy Carlyle said. “You hope that you can build on it, but I don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves because we didn’t paint a Mona Lisa here tonight.”

In getting goals from Jay McClement, Dave Bolland and then the game-winner from David Clarkson, the Leafs prevented what would’ve been their first stretch of nine straight regulation losses since 1967, the last time this franchise won the Stanley Cup. “We were flat for a big part of that game and gave up three rush chances,” said ex-Leafs forward Matt Stajan, who scored his 13th of the season for the Flames.

“That’s how that team scores goals.

You could say they got a bounce on the one. I’m guessing they haven’t had many bounces the last month so we’ve just got to be better.”

A loss of any kind to the Flames (31-38-7) would’ve been devastating to a team that knew it would have to run

the table and get some help just to give itself a chance. Step 1 was beating the Flames.

“It beats losing, that’s for sure,” said defenceman Cody Franson, who set up McClement for the game’s first goal 50 seconds into the second period.

Anything beats losing for the Leafs, who not too long ago were in second place in the Atlantic Division before going into this free fall that saw them lose to the Capitals, Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and then Detroit again.

Calgary didn’t make it nine despite goals from Stajan and defenceman Kris Russell. Goaltender Karri Ramo stopped 19 of the 22 shots he faced.

“I don’t think we got outplayed,” Flames coach Bob Hartley said. “It’s just they got one goal more than us.

They were opportunistic at the right time and we got our chances late and we couldn’t capitalize on them but it’s not by a lack of effort.”

In the same vein, Clarkson said Toronto’s losing streak wasn’t for a lack of effort. But in a results-oriented business, they simply weren’t there.

They came Tuesday night because McClement drove hard to the net, Bolland banked the puck off Flames defenceman T.J. Brodie and Mason Raymond sprung Clarkson on a breakaway.

Jonathan Bernier also made 22 saves for his first victory since March 10.

“It wasn’t pretty, but we’ll take it,” Bolland said. “I don’t think we played the prettiest game or we made the prettiest moves. But in a slump like that, just to get out of that, it’s great to get out of it.”

One victory won’t get the Leafs out of the hole they dug over the past few weeks, but players’ hope is that this is at least a start.

“Hopefully it’s big,” said Clarkson, whose goal was his first point in 17 games. “At this time of the season, you stay positive, you continue to get better and you’ve got to stick together. We’ve got to stick together in here and back each other up.”

And get some help. More than anything else, the Leafs have to take care of business in front of them. The remaining schedule includes home games against the Boston Bruins and Winnipeg Jets and then three on the road at the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators.

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Calgary Flames goaltender Karri Ramo makes a save on Toronto Maple Leafs centre Nazem Kadri during second-period NHL action in Toronto on Tuesday.

Blue Jays get win back against Rays

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Blue Jays 4 Rays 2 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Drew Hutchison made a successful return to the mound.

Hutchison won his first start in almost two years, Adam Lind homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Tuesday night.

Hutchison (1-0) allowed three hits, three walks and struck out four over 5 1/3 shutout innings in his first big league game since June 15, 2012. The right-hander had elbow ligament replacement surgery in August 2012.

“I wasn’t sharp early at all, kind of grinded through that one,” Hutchison said. “I think coming out of spring training I was just ready to go, so it was a good start. I’m glad we got the win and I’m ready to get

going.”

Lind put the Blue Jays up 3-0 on a three-run homer in the first off Alex Cobb (0-1).

He sent a 3-1 pitch over the centre-field fence.

Cobb gave up four runs, five hits and four walks and had three strikeouts in five innings.

“Pretty much the whole game, fastball command was non-existent,” Cobb said. “I was able to get by for a few innings, but it’s definitely going to make your pitch count go way through the roof, and knock you out of the game early.”

Toronto manager John Gibbons challenged a call by first base umpire Jim Wolf in the ninth when Blue Jays’ leadoff hitter Melky Cabrera was called out at first for the third out. Third baseman Evan Longoria dove to catch Cabrera’s grounder and then threw

him out. After an 80-second delay, the call was confirmed.

“It takes away the intensity of the game a little bit, but you know, take advantage of it,” Gibbons said. “Hopefully, it works in our favour a few times.”

It was the first challenge involving the Blue Jays and Rays.

“I thought the umpires, again, did a wonderful job,” Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said.

The umpires also used a video review to confirm that a ball with home-run distance down the right-field line in the seventh by Toronto’s Colby Rasmus was foul. The game was delayed 3:34 while the review took place.

Jonathan Diaz, filling in for injured shortstop Jose Reyes, made it 4-0 on his first major league hit, an RBI single during the fourth.

Diaz, who had his contract purchased from Triple-A Buffalo Monday, played in five games last season with Boston, going hitless in four at-bats.

Aaron Loup replaced Hutchison with two on and one out in the sixth, and worked out of the jam by retiring Ben Zobrist and Longoria. Loup retired all five batters he faced.

Wil Myers cut the Rays’ deficit to 4-1 with an RBI double off Steve Delabar in the eighth. Desmond Jennings hit a ninth-inning run-scoring double off Sergio Santos, who completed his first save of the season by striking out Yunel Escobar with runners on second and third with two outs.

“It was one of those typical Tropicana (Field) games ... until you get that final out, you don’t feel good,” Gibbons said.

Hutchison got out of trouble in the second after James Loney and Jennings drew one-

out walks by getting a doubleplay grounder from Logan Forsythe.

Reyes hopes to return in a couple weeks from a hamstring injury, which occurred while running the bases in his first at-bat of the season Monday.

An MRI exam Tuesday showed Reyes, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list, has mild inflammation of the hamstring.

Notes: Santos is filling in for closer Casey Janssen, who’s on the 15-day disabled list due to a strain in his left abdominal area and lower back. ... Rays OF David DeJesus (bruised right foot) was out of the lineup and is day to day.

He was hit by a pitch Monday. ... Rays LHP Matt Moore will go against Toronto LHP Mark Buehrle in third game of the four-game series Wednesday night.

Raw Regals hoping to give Generals a challenge

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR The Powell River Regals will make their season debut Thursday when they take on the Bentley Generals in the opening game of the best-of-five McKenzie Cup series at the Red Deer Arena.

That’s correct — the B.C. reps have yet to play a single game in 2013-14, so to suggest they’ll be a threat to the Generals with no recent game experience might be a bit of a stretch. The Regals, however, wouldn’t make the trek if they felt they were merely fodder for the defending Allan Cup senior AAA hockey champions.

“Hopefully we can win, but we know it’s going to be a challenge,” said Regals president/assistant coach Tod English.

The Regals have been inactive this winter while building toward a 2014-15 season at the senior AA level. With no senior clubs operating at the AAA level in British Columbia for the current season, B.C. Hockey approached the Regals regarding the possibility of representing the province in a McKenzie Cup series, the winner of which will advance to the 2014 Allan Cup tournament April 14-19 at Dundas, Ont. The entire series will be played at the Arena, with Thursday’s first game starting at 7:30 p.m.

With more than half of their players from out of

town, the Regals haven’t been able to even practise as a team.

“We’ve had the local guys practising, but we have some guys who have played for us for eight years who don’t live here,” said English. “But we’ve always had a competitive team and we’ll just meet in Red Deer and try and pull it together.

“Talent-wise, we’re usually pretty good, but if you don’t play 30 games in a season it’s not easy.

We’ll just take it one shift at a time. We have a lot of experience behind the bench and a goalie (David Brumby) who’s really experienced, a guy who’s played a lot of pro. It helps when you have that.

“Our guys will be there to compete and have fun and we’ll continue to build for next year when we’ll have a bunch of new guys and maybe take another run at it at some point.”

The Powell River franchise has won three Allan Cup championships — in 1997, 2000 and 2006 — and the current squad features players with junior A, U.S. college, Western Hockey League, minor pro and overseas experience.

Forward Jeff Lynch, a brother of former Red Deer Rebels defenceman and captain Doug Lynch, is on the roster, which also features Power River residents and Regals veterans Rick McLaren, Andrew Derton, Andy Welsh and Cleve Kinley. Kinley has minor pro experience, as has Brumby, who stopped pucks with Lethbridge, Tri-City and Regina of the WHL before playing nine seasons in the ECHL.

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

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While the Generals are capable of overpowering opponents with their size and grit, the Regals are quite the opposite.

“We’re not real big, we’re mainly a skilled team,” said English, a former Regals player who serves as an assistant to head coach Rick Hopper. “We don’t have a bunch of gang-buster, bump-and-grind guys.

We have a few guys on the point who are solid, but we’re not a team like Bentley or Stony Plain that can bump and grind.

“I think you’ll probably see more free-wheeling, high-scoring types of games.”

English knows his team will be in tough in their quest to knock off the Generals, a club the Regals last met in 2010.

“They’re national champions,” he said. “We’ve been there so we know what it takes. It takes a lot.

It’s not easy to win that thing.”

Considering the Regals’ success at the national senior AAA calibre over the years, English admitted it will be difficult to drop down to the AA level next season.

“It will be tough to not be at the AAA level, but it’s better to survive than die a slow death,” he said.

The second game of the McKenzie Cup series is set for Friday at 8:30 p.m. and Game 3 will go Saturday at 3 p.m.

Fourth and fifth games, if necessary, will be played Sunday and Monday at 7:30 p.m. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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

(Best-of-7)

N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 2 Carolina 4, Pittsburgh 1 Dallas 5, Washington 0 Colorado 3, Columbus 2, OT Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 1 N.Y. Rangers 3, Vancouver 1 Edmonton 4, San Jose 5

NORTH DIVISION Spruce Grove (1) vs. Fort McMurray (2) (Fort McMurray leads series 2-1) Tuesday’s result Spruce Grove at Fort McMurray Monday’s result Spruce Grove 3 Fort McMurray 1 Friday’s game Fort McMurray at Spruce Grove, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s game Spruce Grove at Fort McMurray, 8 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Edmonton (1) vs. Prince Albert (8) (Edmonton wins series 4-0) Regina (2) vs. Brandon (7) (Brandon wins series 4-0) Calgary (3) vs. Kootenay (6) (Kootenay wins series 4-2) Medicine Hat (4) vs. Swift Current (5) (Medicine Hat wins series 4-2)

Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s summaries Maple Leafs 3, Flames 2 First Period

SOUTH DIVISION Brooks (1) vs. Drumheller (2) (Drumheller leads series 3-1) Tuesday’s result Brooks 3 Drumheller 1 Monday’s result Drumheller 5 Brooks 2 Thursday’s game Drumheller at Brooks, 7 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Kelowna (1) vs. Tri-City (8) (Kelowna wins series 4-1) Portland (2) vs. Vancouver (7) (Portland wins series 4-0) Victoria (3) vs. Spokane (6) (Victoria wins series 4-0) Everett (4) vs. Seattle (5) (Seattle wins series 4-1)

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts y-Boston 75 52 17 6 110 x-Pittsburgh 76 48 23 5 101 x-Tampa Bay 76 42 25 9 93 N.Y. Rangers 77 43 30 4 90 x-Montreal 77 43 27 7 93 Philadelphia 75 39 27 9 87 Detroit 75 35 26 14 84 Columbus 75 38 30 7 83 Toronto 77 37 32 8 82 Washington 76 34 29 13 81 New Jersey 76 32 28 16 80 Ottawa 75 32 29 14 78 Carolina 76 33 32 11 77 N.Y. Islanders 75 30 35 10 70 Florida 77 27 42 8 62 Buffalo 75 21 45 9 51

SECOND ROUND Conference Semifinals (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Edmonton (1) vs. Brandon (7) Thursday’s game Brandon at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 5 Brandon at Edmonton, 12 p.m.

Tuesday, April 8 Edmonton at Brandon, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 9 Edmonton at Brandon, 6 p.m.

Medicine Hat (4) vs. Kootenay (6) Saturday, April 5 Kootenay at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 6 Kootenay at Medicine Hat, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 9 Medicine Hat at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 10 Medicine Hat at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

GF 241 233 226 208 200 213 202 210 223 217 186 218 191 210 184 145

GA 158 189 202 184 192 211 213 203 241 231 198 250 211 249 254 224

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-St. Louis 75 51 17 7 109 241 168 x-Anaheim 75 49 18 8 106 244 191 x-San Jose 77 48 20 9 105 237 188 x-Colorado 75 48 21 6 102 230 204 x-Chicago 76 42 19 15 99 248 200 Los Angeles 76 44 26 6 94 191 162 Minnesota 76 39 26 11 89 189 191 Dallas 75 37 27 11 85 219 212 Phoenix 75 36 27 12 84 206 212 Vancouver 77 34 32 11 79 185 209 Nashville 76 33 32 11 77 190 229 Winnipeg 76 33 33 10 76 212 225 Calgary 76 31 38 7 69 194 226 Edmonton 76 26 41 9 61 188 254 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division

WESTERN CONFERENCE Kelowna (1) vs. Seattle (5) Thursday’s game Seattle at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Saturday, April 5 Seattle at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Tuesday, April 8 Kelowna at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Wednesday, April 9 Kelowna at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Portland (2) vs. Victoria (3) Friday’s game Victoria at Portland, 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 5 Victoria at Portland, 8 p.m.

Monday, April 7 Portland at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Tuesday, April 8 Portland at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Monday’s Games Ottawa 2, Carolina 1, SO New Jersey 6, Florida 3 Anaheim 5, Winnipeg 4, OT Minnesota 3, Los Angeles 2 Tuesday’s Games Buffalo 3, New Jersey 2, SO St. Louis 1, Philadelphia 0, SO Winnipeg 2, Phoenix 1, SO Toronto 3, Calgary 2

AJHL Playoffs THIRD ROUND Division Semifinals

No Scoring.

Penalties — Van Brabant Cgy (high-sticking) 15:33.

Second Period 1. Toronto, McClement 4 (Franson) :50.

2. Calgary, Stajan 13 (Brodie, Giordano) 16:55.

Penalties — Bozak Tor (hooking) 11:06.

Third Period 3. Toronto, Bolland 8 (unassisted) 2:16.

4. Toronto, Clarkson 5 (Raymond) 5:47.

5. Calgary, Russell 6 (Colborne, Butler) 7:24.

Penalties — Phaneuf Tor (cross-checking) 19:53, Phaneuf Tor (misconduct) 20:00, Phaneuf Tor (game misconduct) 20:00, Phaneuf Tor (unsportsmanlike conduct) 20:00.

Shots on goal Calgary 5 9 10 — 24 Toronto 7 6 9 — 22 Goal — Calgary: Ramo (L, 14-13-4); Toronto: Bernier (W, 26-19-7).

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

Sharks 5, Oilers 4 First Period 1. San Jose, Desjardins 3 (Kennedy, Demers) 3:11.

2. Edmonton, Hall 26 (Nugent-Hopkins, Eberle) 12:34 (pp).

3. San Jose, Boyle 11 (Thornton) 15:54.

Penalties — Demers SJ (tripping) 3:38, Perron Edm (tripping) 7:59, Boyle SJ (roughing) 11:37, Nugent-Hopkins Edm (slashing) 14:50, Burns SJ (cross-checking) 14:50, Lander Edm (high-sticking) 18:44.

Second Period 4. San Jose, Wingels 16 (Stuart, Braun) 2:45.

5. Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 17 (Belov, Hall) 13:04.

6. Edmonton, Eberle 25 (Klefbom, Nugent-Hopkins) 13:42.

Penalties — Fraser Edm (hooking) 0:44, Burns SJ (roughing) 3:42, Fraser Edm (roughing) 3:42, Fraser Edm (fighting) 14:49, Brown SJ (fighting) 14:49, Fraser Edm (roughing) 14:49.

Third Period 7. Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 18 (Eberle, Hall) 6:16.

8. San Jose, Burns 22 (Thornton, Pavelski) 10:35.

9. San Jose, Marleau 32 (Burns, Boyle) 12:31 (pp).

Penalties — Brown SJ (hooking) 3:16, Perron Edm (tripping) 12:23, Perron Edm (hooking) 16:06.

Shots on goal by Edmonton 9 9 11 — 29 San Jose 6 17 10 — 33 Goal — Edmonton: Scrivens (L, 14-15-4); San Jose: Niemi (W, 37-15-7).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Edmonton: 1-3; San Jose: 1-7.

Baseball Baltimore Tampa Bay Toronto Boston New York

American League East Division W L Pct 1 0 1.000 1 1 .500 1 1 .500 0 1 .000 0 1 .000

Chicago Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Minnesota

Central Division W L Pct 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 0 1 .000 0 1 .000

Houston Seattle Texas Los Angeles Oakland

West Division W L Pct 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 1 .500 0 1 .000 0 1 .000

GB — 1/2 1/2 1 1 GB — — — 1 1 GB — — 1/2 1 1

Monday’s Games Detroit 4, Kansas City 3 Philadelphia 14, Texas 10 Baltimore 2, Boston 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota 3 Tampa Bay 9, Toronto 2 Cleveland 2, Oakland 0 Seattle 10, L.A. Angels 3 Tuesday’s Games Houston 6, N.Y. Yankees 2 Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 2 Texas 3, Philadelphia 2 Cleveland at Oakland, ppd., rain Seattle at L.A. Angels, late Wednesday’s Games Kansas City (Vargas 0-0) at Detroit (Scherzer 0-0), 11:08 a.m.

Minnesota (Correia 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Paulino 0-0), 12:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 0-0) at Oakland (Kazmir 0-0), 1:35 p.m., 1st game Boston (Lackey 0-0) at Baltimore (Jimenez 0-0), 5:05 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Moore 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Kendrick 0-0) at Texas (Ross 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 0-0) at Houston (Cosart 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Cleveland (McAllister 0-0) at Oakland (Undecided), 7 p.m., 2nd game Seattle (Paxton 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 0-0), 8:05 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Kansas City at Detroit, 11:08 a.m.

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 12:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m.

Colorado at Miami, 12:40 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 3:40 p.m.

Boston at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 8:05 p.m.

Miami Washington Atlanta Philadelphia New York

National League East Division W L Pct 2 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 1 .500 1 1 .500 0 1 .000

GB — 1/2 1 1 1 1/2

Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Chicago Cincinnati

Central Division W L Pct 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 1 1 .500 0 1 .000 0 1 .000

GB — — 1/2 1 1

West Division W L Pct 3 1 .750 1 1 .500 1 1 .500 1 3 .250 0 2 .000

GB — 1 1 2 2

Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco Arizona Colorado

Monday’s Games Pittsburgh 1, Chicago Cubs 0, 10 innings Washington 9, N.Y. Mets 7, 10 innings Philadelphia 14, Texas 10 Milwaukee 2, Atlanta 0 St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 0 Miami 10, Colorado 1 San Francisco 9, Arizona 8

Tuesday’s Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto 300 100 000 — 4 6 0 Tampa Bay 000 000 011 — 2 7 0 Hutchison, Loup (6), Delabar (8), Santos (9) and Navarro; Cobb, H.Bell (6), Lueke (7), C.Ramos (8), McGee (9) and Hanigan. W—Hutchison 1-0. L— Cobb 0-1. Sv—Santos (1). HRs—Toronto, Lind (1).

New York 000 000 020 — 2 6 1 Houston 420 000 00x — 6 9 0 Sabathia, Betances (7), Nuno (8) and McCann; Feldman, K.Chapman (7), Qualls (8), Albers (9) and J.Castro. W—Feldman 1-0. L—Sabathia 0-1. HRs— Houston, Guzman (1), Hoes (1).

INTERLEAGUE Phila.

000 002 000 — 2 8 0 Texas 000 001 101 — 3 10 1 A.Burnett, Diekman (7), Bastardo (8), Hollands (9), Rosenberg (9) and Ruiz; M.Perez, Frasor (6), Cotts (8), Soria (9) and Chirinos. W—Soria 1-0. L—Hollands 0-1.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Los Angeles200 100 000 — 3 7 1 San Diego 000 110 000 — 2 6 2 Greinke, P.Rodriguez (6), Withrow (7), Howell (8), Jansen (9) and A.Ellis; Kennedy, A.Torres (6), Stauffer (6), Vincent (7), Benoit (8), Thayer (9) and Grandal. W—Greinke 1-0. L—Kennedy 0-1. Sv— Jansen (2). HRs—Los Angeles, Puig (1). San Diego, S.Smith (2).

Tuesday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 3, San Diego 2 Miami 4, Colorado 3 Texas 3, Philadelphia 2 Atlanta 5, Milwaukee 2 Arizona 5, San Francisco 4 Wednesday’s Games Atlanta (Harang 0-0) at Milwaukee (Garza 0-0), 11:10 a.m.

Chicago Cubs (Jackson 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Morton 0-0), 5:05 p.m.

Colorado (Lyles 0-0) at Miami (Alvarez 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 0-0) at Cincinnati (Cingrani 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

Washington (G.Gonzalez 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Colon 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Kendrick 0-0) at Texas (Ross 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Hudson 0-0) at Arizona (Cahill 0-1), 7:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Haren 0-0) at San Diego (Ross 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

Colorado 000 200 010 — 3 9 1 Miami 020 002 00x — 4 5 0 Anderson, Ottavino (7), Brothers (8) and Rosario; Eovaldi, Marmol (7), M.Dunn (8), A.Ramos (8), Cishek (9) and Saltalamacchia. W—Eovaldi 1-0. L— Anderson 0-1. Sv—Cishek (1).

Atlanta 000 021 011 — 5 9 1 Milwaukee 100 000 010 — 2 6 0 A.Wood, D.Carpenter (8), Kimbrel (9) and Gattis; Lohse, Duke (8), Henderson (8), Thornburg (9) and Lucroy. W—A.Wood 1-0. L—Lohse 0-1. Sv— Kimbrel (1). HRs—Atlanta, Heyward (1), Freeman 2 (2). Milwaukee, C.Gomez (1).

San Fran. 400 000 000 — 4 7 0 Arizona 200 102 00x — 5 11 0 M.Cain, J.Gutierrez (6), Casilla (8) and Posey; Miley, Harris (8), A.Reed (9) and Montero. W—Miley 1-1. L—J.Gutierrez 0-1. Sv—A.Reed (1). HRs—San Francisco, Belt (2).

Curling 2014 World Men’s Curling Championship BEIJING — Standings Tuesday following Draw 12 at the 2014 men’s world curling championship, to be held through Sunday: Country (Skip) W L Norway (Ulsrud) 7 1 Canada (Koe) 6 2 Japan (Y.Morozumi) 6 2 Switzerland (de Cruz) 5 3 Germany (J.Jahr) 4 3 Sweden (O.Eriksson) 4 3 China (R.Liu) 4 4 Czech Republic (Snitil) 3 5 U.S. (Fenson) 2 5 Denmark (Stjerne) 2 6 Scotland (E.MacDonald) 2 6 Russia (Drozdov) 1 6 Tuesday’s results Draw 10 Canada 7 U.S. 4 Sweden 9 Denmark 4 Japan 8 Russia 7 Germany 7 Norway 6 (extra end) Draw 11

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014

Norway 9 Canada 5 Czech Republic 6 Scotland 5 Switzerland 7 China 6 Japan 8 Denmark 2 Draw 12 Canada 8 Switzerland 4 China 6 Denmark 4 Japan 7 Czech Republic 5 Norway 6 Scotland 4 Monday’s results Seventh Draw China 6 Czech Republic 5 Scotland 10 Switzerland 9 (extra end) Sweden 7 Russia 6 (extra end) U.S. 8 Germany 3 Eighth Draw Canada 10 Czech Republic 6 Denmark 7 Scotland 6 Norway 5 China 3 Switzerland 8 Japan 3 Ninth Draw China 5 Russia 4 Czech Republic 5 Sweden 3 Scotland 8 U.S. 6

Switzerland 7 Germany 6 (extra end) Wednesday’s games Draw 13, 12 a.m.

Switzerland vs. Sweden; Scotland vs. Russia; Germany vs. Czech Republic; China vs. U.S. Draw 14, 5 a.m.

Japan vs. Germany; Denmark vs. U.S.; Sweden vs.

Canada; Norway vs. Russia.

Draw 15, 7 p.m.

U.S. vs. Norway; Germany vs. Canada; Denmark vs. Russia; Sweden vs. Japan.

Thursday’s games Draw 16, 12 a.m.

Scotland vs. Canada; Norway vs. Switzerland; Japan vs. China; Czech Republic vs. Denmark.

Draw 17, 5 a.m.

Russia vs. Czech Republic; China vs. Sweden; Switzerland vs. U.S.; Scotland vs. Germany.

End of Round Robin Tiebreakers (if required) One — 7 p.m. (Thursday) Two — 7 p.m. (Thursday), 12 a.m. (Friday) Three — 7 p.m. (Thursday), 12 and 5 a.m. (Friday)

Thursday ● Senior AAA hockey: First game of best-of-five McKenzie Cup (Alberta/B.C.) championship — Powell River Regals vs.

Bentley Generals, 7:30 p.m., Red Deer Arena.

Friday ● Bowling: Heritage Lanes Traditional Open, noon start. ● Midget AAA hockey: First game of best-of-three Pacific Cup (Alberta/B.C.) championship, 5 p.m., Red Deer Arena. ● Senior AAA hockey: Second game of best-of-five McKenzie Cup (Alberta/B.C.) championship — Powell River Regals vs.

Bentley Generals, 8:30 p.m., Red Deer Arena.

Saturday ● Bowling: Heritage Lanes Traditional

Open, 9 a.m. start. ● Senior AAA hockey: Third game of best-of-five McKenzie Cup (Alberta/B.C.) championship — Powell River Regals vs. Bentley Generals, 3 p.m., Red Deer Arena. ● Midget AAA hockey: Second game of best-of-three Pacific Cup (Alberta/B.C.) championship, 7 p.m., Red Deer Arena.

Sunday ● Bowling: Heritage Lanes Traditional Open, 9 a.m. start, finals at 4 p.m. ● Midget AAA hockey: Third game of best-of-three Pacific Cup (Alberta/B.C.) championship, if necessary, 2 p.m., Red Deer Arena. ● Senior AAA hockey: Fourth game of best-of-five McKenzie Cup (Alberta/B.C.) championship, if necessasry — Powell River Regals vs. Bentley Generals, 7:30 p.m., Red Deer Arena.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB y-Miami 51 22 .699 — y-Indiana 52 23 .693 — x-Toronto 42 32 .568 9 1/2 x-Chicago 42 32 .568 9 1/2 x-Brooklyn 40 33 .548 11 Washington 38 36 .514 13 1/2 Charlotte 36 38 .486 15 1/2 Atlanta 32 41 .438 19 New York 32 43 .427 20 Cleveland 30 45 .400 22 Detroit 27 47 .365 24 1/2 Boston 23 51 .311 28 1/2 Orlando 21 53 .284 30 1/2 Philadelphia 16 58 .216 35 1/2 Milwaukee 14 60 .189 37 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-San Antonio 58 16 .784 — x-Oklahoma City 54 19 .740 3 1/2 x-L.A. Clippers 53 22 .707 5 1/2 Houston 49 24 .671 8 1/2 Portland 48 27 .640 10 1/2 Golden State 46 28 .622 12 Memphis 44 30 .595 14 Phoenix 44 30 .595 14 Dallas 44 31 .587 14 1/2 Minnesota 36 37 .493 21 1/2 New Orleans 32 42 .432 26 Denver 32 42 .432 26 Sacramento 26 48 .351 32 L.A. Lakers 25 48 .342 32 1/2 Utah 23 52 .307 35 1/2 x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division

Monday’s Games San Antonio 103, Indiana 77 Charlotte 100, Washington 94 Miami 93, Toronto 83 Detroit 116, Milwaukee 111 Atlanta 103, Philadelphia 95 Chicago 94, Boston 80 L.A. Clippers 114, Minnesota 104 Sacramento 102, New Orleans 97 Memphis 94, Denver 92 New York 92, Utah 83 Tuesday’s Games Brooklyn 105, Houston 96 Golden State 122, Dallas 120, OT Portland at L.A. Lakers, late Wednesday’s Games Cleveland at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 5 p.m.

Charlotte at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Brooklyn at New York, 5 p.m.

Houston at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Milwaukee at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Memphis at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Golden State at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Denver, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s Games San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

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

Koe sits second at world championships after beating Switzerland

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS BEIJING — Canada’s Kevin Koe doubled up Switzerland’s Peter de Cruz 8-4 in nine ends on Wednesday at the men’s world curling championship to maintain a tie for second place in round-robin action.

Koe and his rink from Calgary are tied with Japan at 6-2 while Norway sits atop the standings at 7-1 with three roundrobin games remaining.

Canada needed a good result after losing 9-5 to Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud on Tuesday.

“Obviously, playing Norway, you can lose any time you play them, and we had to come back against a really good Switzerland team,” said Koe. “That sets us up better. If you’re beating the teams that are tied with you, that can’t hurt. And overall, to play well and get a win is great. We have a huge game tonight (against Sweden). If we can win that, it really puts us in a good spot.”

Koe scored a point in each of the first two ends to go up 2-0 and kept Switzerland off the board until the fourth end when the Swiss cut Canada’s lead in half with a point.

Switzerland (5-3) tied in it in the fifth with one more score.

Koe, however, responded with two in the sixth and two in the seventh to open up a commanding 6-2 advantage.

Switzerland stole two in the eighth before Canada cemented the victory with two of its own in the ninth end.

Koe, along with Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen and alternate Jamie King, will face Sweden’s Oskar Eriksson later Wednesday.

In their earlier game Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud scored three points in the ninth end for a 9-5 win over Koe in a battle of firstplace teams.

Ulsrud hit a double takeout with his final stone to improve to 6-1 after 11 draws of play at Capital Indoor Stadium. Koe, who beat the United States 7-4 earlier in the day, fell into a threeway tie for second place at 5-2.

“I would have liked to be a little better, but the way we were playing earlier in the week, that’s not a bad spot because we were struggling,” Koe said. “We have some tough games coming up, but if we can keep throwing it well, I think we’ll get better results. Some of the missed shots weren’t the result of the throws — it was more the line calling. We just have to pick that up a little better.”

Ulsrud was coming off a 7-6 loss to Germany in an extra end.

“We have to do our job obviously,” said Simmons. “We have four tough games and we’re going to have to play well. Obviously the goal is still to be in the 1-2 (Page Playoff) game. We’ll see what happens, but we have a lot of work to do before we can think about that.”

Ulsrud drew for three in the second end and stole a single in the third when Koe’s last-rock tap barely rubbed a guard after the sweepers had been briefly called off.

“For sure, that was big,” said Koe. “Threw it good, but we missed a few line calls today which was disappointing. We’re throwing it good and the ice is really good. It sucks to lose any time, but I like the way we’re coming around and if the ice keeps getting better I think we’ll be fine.”

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Hoosier Daddy downed the Young Gunns 58-31 to capture the Red Deer Women’s Basketball League A-side title Monday.

Mallory Jones led the Hoosiers with 18 points while Mikayla Momeault had six for the Young Gunns.

The Big Ballers finished third with a 52-43 victory over the Spartans while the Storm placed fifth following a 47-25 win over the Shooting Stars.

Cali Payne led the Storm with 15 points while Andrea Meding had 12.

IIana Zackowski and Julie Cavanaugh had seven points each for the Stars.

The B-side title went to Triple Threat, who downed the Xpress 46-34 with Tamara Steer hitting 11 points.

Robyn Tiggelaar had 10 points for the Xpress.

Central Alberta will be well represented in the U16 division at the Canadian ringette championships, which begin Monday in Regina.

The Central Alberta Sting is one of six Alberta teams in the division.

The Sting has 10 players from Lacombe, seven from Red Deer and defenceman McKenna Causey from Blackfalds.

Forwards Gillian Dreger, Rylee Frank, Shae-Lyn Baxter, Sydney Cherniak and Brenna Parent are from Lacombe along with goaltender Rebecca Forrester and defencemen Hailee Pluister, Melissa Misutka, Bryn Lunn and Cadence Lunn.

Forwards MacKenzie Lindholm, Kristin Demale and Sara Kelly are from Red Deer as is goaltender Baylee Schulhauser and defencemen Hilary Hardy, Hayley Lalor and Madison Caine.

Overall there are 42 teams in three Divisions — U16, U19 and National Ringette League (NRL over-19) There are two teams from Alberta in the NRL in the Calgary RATH and Edmonton WAM. Goaltender Breanna Beck of Red Deer is with the WAM along with forwards Jamie Bell, Emily Otto, Dailyn Bell and Kelsie Caine and defencemen Lindsay Brown and Kensey Lunn of Lacombe.

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Daines adding to athletic resume high school basketball senior bowl

By DANNY RODE Advocate staff

Sydney Daines is one of the bright young soccer players in Central Alberta.

The Innisfail native is highly recruited and will attend RDC in the fall to play with the Queens.

But that’s not the only thing the Grade 12 student will be looking at.

Daines is also interested in playing basketball at the college and has caught the attention of RDC Queens head coach Mike Woollard, who was on hand to watch her during the 37th annual 3A-4A Senior Bowl at Lindsay Thurber Tuesday.

Woollard invited Daines to practice with the RDC team over the last couple of weeks and will also attend the Queens ID camp Saturday at RDC. “I love both sports,” said Daines, who was on the Light team that dropped an exciting 75-74 decision to the Dark squad.

“I’ve been practising with the RDC basketball team and will attend the ID camp this weekend, so it depends on how that goes if I try to play both sports this year . . . I hope I can,” explained Daines, who played basketball with her Innisfail Cyclones high school team.

“I did play a year with the Red Deer Heat program when I was 12,” she added.

Woollard would like Daines to con-

tinue to practice with the team during the summer, at least until soccer starts.

The soccer Queens will start training in early August in preparation for the ACAC season in September.

Daines will also return to the Red Deer Renegades Alberta Major Soccer League team as much as she can this season.

“The season begins in June and I’ll play as often as I can, but I’m also into rodeo as well,” she said. “I’m in barrel racing on the pro circuit and in high school rodeo as well.”

It’s no surprise to see her involved in rodeo as both her parents were in the sport.

Sydney has that tough attitude that shows on the court as she was a solid defender and not afraid to drive to the basket. She also believes playing soccer helps her basketball.

“It helps see the gaps and soccer certainly gets me in shape which helps getting back and playing defence,” she said.

She finished with eight points, but believes her shooting needs some work.

“That’s for sure, but it’s something I’ll work on.”

Bradi Lorenz of Camrose led the Dark squad with 15 points while Mary Krause of Wetaskiwin added 10 and Chantelle Gamez of Wetaskiwin seven.

Kaylee Campbell of Sylvan Lake and Jaden Robinson of Hunting Hills had 10 points each for the Light team

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Stettler Wildcat Nicholas Baharally leans into Wetaskiwin Bronc Jared Nicolls during the CASAA 37th Annual Senior Bowl at Lindsay Thurber on Tuesday. while Natalie Holmes of LTCHS had nine and her LTCHS teammate Kelsie Smale eight.

Both Robinson and Smale have been invited to the Queens ID camp as has Lorenz.

Meanwhile, the Dark boys’ team pulled out an 92-87 victory.

Jesse Ross of Hunting Hills had 13 points for the Dark side while Judah Knip of Lacombe added 10 and Braden

Deagle of Stettler, Thomas Soodsma of Rocky Mountain House, Keegan Cooke of Lacombe and Justin Fleischhacker of Stettler had eight points each.

Ethan Minde of Ponoka had 16 points, Evan Adams of Camrose 10, Jesse Kerr of Camrose nine and Amet Deng of Notre Dame eight for the Light team. drode@reddeeradvocate.com

Oilers can’t hold off Woods to miss Masters Sharks after late rally after having back surgery THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN JOSE, Calif. — Patrick Marleau scored his 32nd goal of the season with 7:29 left in the third period to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

The Sharks had blown a 3-1 lead and were 0 for 5 on power plays before Marleau rocketed a shot past Edmonton goalie Ben Scrivens after Scrivens had deflected a onetimer by San Jose’s Brent Burns.

Dan Boyle, Andrew Desjardins and Tommy Wingels also scored for the Sharks, who moved within one point of firstplace Anaheim in the Pacific Division.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists for Edmonton, which lost for the fourth time in five meetings between the teams this season.

It was a much-needed win for the Sharks, who

came into their final homestand of the season after falling out of first place in the division following back-to-back losses to Winnipeg and Colorado.

San Jose has already locked up a playoff spot, but is trying to avoid a first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Kings.

The Sharks still face an uphill climb. Four of their final five games are against teams in playoff contention.

This one nearly got away after San Jose built an early lead.

Edmonton scored two goals in a 38-second span in the second period to tie the game, then took the lead when NugentHopkins scored his second goal of the game 6:16 into the third.

After Burns’ tied it off an assist from Joe Thornton, Marleau sent the crowd at SAP Pavilion home happy with his game-winner.

Antti Niemi made 25

saves for San Jose.

Taylor Hall scored the other goal for Edmonton.

Nugent-Hopkins nearly had a hat trick after being credited with a goal in the second, but it was later awarded to Jordan Eberle.

Scrivens set an NHL record for most saves in a regular-season shutout when the two teams played on Jan. 29, but wasn’t nearly as sharp this time.

Neither was Niemi.

Desjardins’ third goal of the season 3:11 into the first put the Sharks up 1-0.

Desjardins scored off a deflection in front of the net after Scrivens stopped a shot by Tyler Kennedy.

Hall tied it on a power-play goal for Edmonton after a roughing call against Boyle.

Boyle, penalized twice in the first period, made up for it with another point-blank shot in front of the net that made it 2-1.

golf THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tiger Woods chose surgery to heal his ailing back over a quest for another green jacket, announcing Tuesday that he will miss the Masters for the first time in his career.

Woods said on his website that he had surgery Monday in Utah for a pinched nerve that had been hurting him for several months, knowing the surgery would keep him from Augusta National next week for the first time since he was a senior in high school.

The No. 1 player in the world is a four-time Masters champion.

“After attempting to get ready for the Masters, and failing to make the necessary progress, I decided in consultation with my doctors to have this procedure done, Woods said. ”I’d like to

express my disappointment to the Augusta National membership, staff, volunteers and patrons that I will not be at the Masters.

“It’s a week that’s very special to me,” he said. “It also looks like I’ll be forced to miss several upcoming tournaments to focus on my rehabilitation and getting healthy.”

The Masters gets the highest television ratings of any golf tournament, and Woods commands most of the attention, even though he last won a green jacket in 2005.

He won his first Masters in 1997 when he set 20 records, from youngest Masters champion at 21 to his 12-shot margin of victory.

“I know Tiger has been working very hard to return to form, and as I have said many times, Tiger has a lot of years of good golf ahead of him,” Jack Nicklaus said. “I hate to see him robbed of some of that time by

injury. But we all know he is doing what is in the best interest of his health and future. I wish him well on a speedy recovery.”

Nicklaus played 154 straight majors for which he was eligible until he missed the 1998 British Open because of an ailing left hip that he had replaced a year later.

Nicklaus rarely had injury problems in compiling 18 professional majors, the record that Woods wants. Woods has been stuck on 14 majors for six years.

Woods has had four surgeries on his left knee, and now his biggest concern is his back.

He has been coping with back issues since last summer: a twinge in the final round of the PGA Championship and spasms in the final round of The Barclays that caused him to fall to his knees. Then, they returned with alarming regularity recently in Florida.

Alberta’s Ferbey inducted into World Curling Hall of Fame

by THE CANADIAN PRESS BEIJING — Four-time world champion and six-time national champion Randy Ferbey was inducted into the World Curling Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

Joining him in this year’s class were Switzerland’s Patrick Huerlimann and Norway’s Eigil Ramsfjell. The announcement was made at the world men’s curling championship at Capital Indoor Stadium in China.

“We are delighted to announce that Randy Ferbey, Patrick Huerlimann and Eigil Ramsfjell are being inducted into the World Curling Hall of Fame,” said World Curling Federation president Kate Caithness. “All of these athletes have been ambassadors of our game, both on and off the ice.

“Their dedication to our sport has inspired generations of curlers the world over and this honour recognizes their achievements.”

Ferbey won world titles in 1989, 2002, 2003, 2005 and was a silver medal-

list in 1988. He won national titles in each of those years and in 2001.

Ferbey, 54, will be honoured at next year’s world championship in Halifax.

“This came out of nowhere for me — I’m blown away to be honest,” said Ferbey.

“I’m really appreciative to the Canadian Curling Association for their support, as well as to the World Curling Federation. I never played the game to earn accolades like this.

“I always considered it a team game and I really want to share this with all the great teammates I had over the years. I could not have done it without them.”

Huerlimann won Olympic gold at the 1998 Nagano Games. He won world silver in 1989 and bronze in 1996 and 1999.

He also guided Switzerland to a silver medal at the 2003 world playdowns. Huerlimann was a WCF executive board member for seven years and served as vice-president from 2010 through 2012.

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“Curling means so much to me and I am truly honoured with this nomination and to be part of the great ones of our much loved game.”

Ramsfjell, from Norway, played in 15 world championships and won gold in 1979, 1984 and 1988. He took silver in 1978 and 1980 and won bronze on four occasions (1983, 1987, 1989 and 1991).

Ramsfjell won the gold medal when curling was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Calgary Olympics and earned bronze at the Nagano Games 10 years later.

“My curling career has given me

many highlights and I have been grateful for every one of those experiences,” he said.

“However, this recognition is truly outstanding. I am deeply honoured to be joining some of the greats of previous generations and must thank the Norwegian Curling Association for nominating me and the World Curling Federation for inducting me into the Hall of Fame.”

Ferbey won his first two national titles as a third for Pat Ryan’s team.

His next four Brier wins came as skip of the “Ferbey Four” rink, which included Dave Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer and Marcel Rocque.

Ferbey, who threw third rocks for that team, shares the record for most Brier wins as a skip (four) with Ernie Richardson and Kevin Martin.

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FRONT The Anthony Henday Museum is hosting a Bring in Spring beef supper/silent auction on April 11 at the Delburne Community Hall from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be a silent auction throughout the evening. Admission is $12 while children six-andunder are free. Anyone wanting to donate items can drop them off at Delburne Hardware, or call the museum at 403-7492711 or email ahenday@ xplornet.com. The Anthony Henday Museum is located at 2503 20th St. in Delburne.

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Downtown Rocky Mountain House property owners are uniting against plans to impose a tax on them for part of the cost of Main Street upgrades.

A petition is circulating that opposes a proposed bylaw that would charge a 20-year levy to 56 downtown businesses and property owners to cover a portion of the cost of a project to replace water and sewer mains and spruce up the town’s main drag.

The money is needed to cover an estimated $460,000 shortfall in the $10.2-million project.

“We’re madly collecting signatures be-

fore the deadline,” said Bruce Rudkin, a local chiropractor. “Of course, there’s no opposition.”

Signatures are required from two-thirds of owners to make the petition valid. Names must be gathered by April 24, and Rudkin is not expecting that to be a problem.

Business owners mostly object that they are being singled out to pay for improvements that will benefit the whole community, he said.

At first, the town proposed that downtown owners cover a $1.5-million shortfall, but that amount has since been reduced to $460,000, which covers landscaping costs.

For some businesses with large frontages, the additional cost will be significant.

Peavey Mart will pay an additional $2,600

The Royal Canadian Legion, Ponoka Branch 66, is hosting its 11th annual Giant Indoor Garage Sale on April 12. The Legion is still accepting donations of useable items from the community to be sold at the sale. Money raised by the Legion through the sale will go to its general funds and be put back into the community in a number of different groups and causes it supports.

Pickups can be scheduled by calling the Legion at 403-783-4076 or they can be dropped off at the Legion on Tuesday through Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. or Friday and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.

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While the demolition of the current Gateway Christian School is a possibility after it is decommissioned by the Red Deer Public School Division, the division intends to pursue partnerships and alternative uses for the facility before considering demolition. A brief on Page B2 in Tuesday’s Advocate suggested demolition was the division’s plan for the school.

per year for 20 years, he said.

For Rudkin, who has a small frontage, the levy will amount to $223 a year based on the town’s current estimates. While that is not a significant bill, he and other business owners are concerned that once the levy is in place additional costs could be added over time.

“The potential to keep adding and adding and adding is always there.”

Owners facing bigger bills would have to pass the cost on through rents, which could lead to an exodus off Main Street, some have warned.

A principle is also at stake.

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Red Deer RCMP Const. Peter Baxter plays with four-month-old RCMP dog Fratt during their visit to the Petland Store in Red Deer Tuesday afternoon. Fratt is in the socialization phase of his training says Baxter. “Its Important to make sure they are neutral to people and other animals, this (Petland) is a great environment for that‚“ said Baxter. Petland kicked off National Service Dog Month with the visit from the RCMP. Staff and customers got the chance to get up close to the new recruit and experience his playful personality.

Red Deer RCMP are looking for a suspect who is considered dangerous after he assaulted a police officer and rammed two police cruisers with a stolen truck on Monday.

Police responded to a report of an owner who found his stolen vehicle with a man inside it, parked behind a convenience store at 3801 50th St. around 3:10 p.m.

Two police cruisers blocked the stolen vehicle in its parking stall. Police activated their emergency lights, identified themselves and ordered the suspect to leave the vehicle.

Instead, they say the suspect put the truck in reverse and rammed the front of one police cruiser, then pulled forward and rammed the front of the second police vehicle.

Officers approached the truck on foot, ordering the man to surrender.

But they say the suspect reversed the vehicle again, grazing one of the police officers.

Police used batons to break the right and left windows on the vehicle in an attempt to apprehend the suspect, who then rammed one of the police cars a second time, hit another parked vehicle and sped away.

The police officer who was grazed was not injured. Police did not chase the suspect due to public safety concerns.

The stolen truck was found abandoned at 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday in Oriole Park.

A warrant has been issued for William Clayton Bradshaw, 28, of Red Deer. He is described as Caucasian weighing about 77 kg (170 pounds) and 1.5 metres (five-foot-10) or 1.56 (five-foot-11 metres) in height. He has brown hair, brown eyes and a thin dark brown beard. His forearms have tattoos and he has facial piercings.

He was last seen wearing a baggy white T-shirt and a black hat.

Police are asking the public not to approach Bradshaw if they see him.

Anyone with information about Bradshaw’s whereabouts is asked to contact Red Deer City RCMP at 403-343-5575. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www. tipsubmit.com.

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BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Working as a ranger in the 1940s in Clearwater County meant living year-round in the forest, and travelling by horseback to ranger cabins along the trails.

A handful of photos depicting the solitary lifestyle of those rangers, with the majestic and rugged West Country in the

background, were recently donated to Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development.

“It was almost an Indiana Jones-type adventure to live out there,” said Barry Shellian, information officer with Rocky Mountain House Wildfire Management Area, on Monday.

“The ranger would have had their family living with them at these ranger stations. They did the one-day patrol from cabin to cabin.”

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Man found guilty in machete attack DRUG LED TO HALLUCINATIONS

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF A Red Deer man has been found guilty of attacking one man with a machete and threatening to attack another while hallucinating after smoking salvia.

On Jan. 15, 2011, John Casey Wenger, 28, used the machete after trying salvia, a psychoactive plant that has been known to induce hallucinatory experiences. He got into an altercation with a neighbour in his apartment complex.

Red Deer provincial court Judge Jim Mitchell found Wenger guilty on Tuesday of striking Robert Bruce Mills in the arm and shoulder blade with the machete.

Mills had stepped in front of his

friend, Colton Hill, to protect him from being hit by the machete.

In the early morning hours of that Saturday, Wenger’s neighbours Hill and Mills were hanging out in Hill’s unit down the hall from Wenger with several people.

Wenger had been drinking that night.

According to testimony, the trio decided to use some salvia but only Wenger actually used the drug.

Immediately he began hallucinating.

He testified that he felt Lego blocks fall off the back of his head and that his mouth opened up and swallowed his head. He ran headlong into a wall like he was trying to go through it.

He turned on Mills and started attacking him. Will Willms, defence counsel for Wenger, said Mills attacked him and Wenger testified he only started fighting with Mills after Mills attacked him.

The judge found this testimony to

be unreliable as Wenger was the only person who consumed salvia and was clearly hallucinating.

Eventually, Hill and Mills followed Wenger into his bedroom. They could see an object in his hand but they were unclear what it was.

As Wenger lifted it to strike, they realized it was a machete. Mills stood in front of Hill and raised his left forearm to deflect the blow.

The machete severely lacerated his arm. Mills testified he saw blood and muscles coming out of his arm. He ran and Wenger followed, delivering another glancing blow to Mills’ left shoulder blade.

Red Deer RCMP were called. They followed a trail of blood and screams to Wenger’s apartment.

Police found Wenger in his bedroom screaming loudly and flailing madly.

He would alternate between lying on the floor convulsing and jumping up and screaming again.

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BRIEFS Hearing set into robbery Two of the three men charged with robbing the Gaetz Avenue Mac’s Convenience Store are headed to a preliminary inquiry.

Both Stephen Earl Donaldson, 20, and Jordan Curtis Baron, 19, of Ponoka, elected to be tried by a judge alone in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench.

Defence counsel Walter Kubanek entered the election on Tuesday in Red Deer provincial court. A preliminary inquiry is held to give defence a chance to see the case against them and to test the strength of the Crown’s case before heading to trial.

The inquiry will be held on Dec. 18 in Red Deer provincial court.

Both are charged, along with Christian Michel Lesann, 18, of Red Deer, for the Feb. 3 armed robbery of the Mac’s near the intersection of Gaetz Avenue and Boyce Street.

Red Deer RCMP said at about 12:30 a.m. a lone male entered the store covering his face with his shirt and approached an employee, demanding cash. No cash was provided until the suspect produced what appeared to be a black handgun and the employee turned over an undisclosed amount of cash.

The Kerry Wood Nature Centre got a big financial shot in the arm recently as they work towards building their nature playground.

With the help of the Parkland Mall, the centre raised $10,000 through the sale of tiles to fill a mural that depicts the future playground.

At a cost of $10 each, they sold 506 tiles between March 20 and Sunday at the mall. The mall then matched to a maximum of $5,000.

“It’s a fantastic sum of money, but the really amazing part of it was the level of support we got from the mall in terms of awareness and their excitement about it,” said Kerry Wood Nature Centre programs co-ordinator Todd Nivens.

The playground will cost between $150,000 and $300,000, depending on how many features are built, and it is part of its approved 2012 Waskasoo Park Interpretive master plan that will also eventually see the renovation of Fort Normandeau and the renovation of the nature centre.

This was the first fundraising initiative held by the Kerry Wood Nature Centre, which has also applied for several grants and does have some funding coming from the city that was earmarked for the master plan. Hopes are to have the playground completed by August. “The more we raise, the less of that pot of money we have to touch,” said Nivens. There are still about 250 tiles left for purchase.

ued flailing violently. It took several officers to get handcuffs on him and ultimately he was given a sedative by EMS and strapped to a stretcher before being taken to hospital.

At the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, he was given five doses of a sedative before he finally calmed down.

The trial spanned September 2012 to December 2013 before Mitchell delivered his verdict on Tuesday.

The judge found Wenger guilty of aggravated assault on Mills and assault on Hill. Charges of using a machete to assault Mills and carrying a machete for the purpose of committing an offence were stayed. Mitchell said this was because convicting him of those charges would violate the rule against multiple convictions for the same offence.

Wenger will be sentenced on April 30 in Red Deer provincial court. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Brooke Jordan of Rimbey checks the moose painting done on her face at the Peter Lougheed Community Centre in the town. The day featured a Powerful Moms and Super Dads theme which included sessions on kids’ stress and positive parenting.

Pengrowth to twin pipeline in Olds area Pengrowth Energy Corp. is planning to twin a 6.4-km stretch of pipeline in the Olds area.

The pipeline project has been proposed to allow the Calgary-based energy company to bring in another 10 million cubic feet per day of sweet natural gas from the Westward Ho area east of Sundre to the Olds gas plant, said chief operating officer Marlon McDougall.

A new system has already

been built in stages up to the Olds gathering system, where the flow will be split, with sour gas going down the new section running south to the plant, five km south of Olds.

The existing sour gas line will then carry predominantly sweet gas, said McDougall.

The sour gas section of pipeline will be rated for 13.74 per cent hydrogen sulphide content but will actually carry around 3.5 per cent. Sweet gas is below one per cent content.

Notices have already gone out to affected landowners and the company is meeting them all in person. A two-week

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DOWNTOWN: Costs disputed When the town wanted to upgrade its arena, all taxpayers, including neighbouring county residents, were expected to pay — not just those who used the facility, he said.

Many business owners are not happy with how town council has handled the downtown improvement issue.

“They’re trying hard to bully it through,” he said.

“They really kind of sprung this on us very suddenly.”

Some also feel the town’s upgrading plans, which include decorative light standards, terraced sidewalks and angled parking, are too costly.

Mayor Fred Nash said it’s not uncommon for municipalities to pass on some costs — for improvements like neighbourhood sidewalks — to those who benefit the most.

The town has done its best to trim the budget to reduce the impact on property owners. “We’ve reduced and reduced as much as we can.”

Nash said the town has been very open and transparent about the project, holding many open houses. As well, council members and town staff dropped off information to each business last year.

He’s well aware opposition remains among businesses and council will address the petition if it comes in an open forum. Council will also look at all of the options.

“That’s the beauty of a democracy.

If you’re unsatisfied, there ways you can show your dissatisfaction and come out with a different outcome.

“I don’t think we’re bullying it through,” he said.

Nash predicts when the project is completed it will be embraced by residents. “Everybody will say, ‘Wow, this is good stuff. Why didn’t we do it sooner?’ ”

deadline for comments or objections will expire in the next few days.

“We’re following the standard procedure with respect to notifying the surrounding landowners and describing the project to them and obviously going through the regulatory process,” he said.

No objections have been raised so far from the dozen landowners along the short route, which will largely follow the same path as the existing line. One landowner asked the line not to cross his property and a short jog was created.

A public information session is scheduled for April 16, 7 p.m., at the Walking Eagle Inn. Representatives from the town and M. Pidherney’s Trucking Ltd., which was recently awarded a $10.1-million contract for the bulk of the project, will be on hand to answer questions. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

RANGERS: Album found at garage sale A photo album, found at a garage sale, was passed along to an Olds resident who allowed Alberta Environment to scan and archive the images for use in future books, newsletters, presentations and newspapers.

Shellian said hopefully the people in the photos can eventually be identified because there’s one of a woman on horseback on the Idlewilde Trail wearing a ranger uniform.

“According to our records in that time frame there were no uniformed female forest officers.”

The photos will also be used to look at how the landscape has changed.

One photo captioned “Helen at the lookout” shows a woman sitting in the door frame of the old Baseline lookout tower that has since been destroyed by fire.

“That old building was there until about two years ago, until a member of the public got happy with a match. You can still walk over there from our current lookout and see the foundation.”

He said only 12 historic cabins remain in the area.

Many more used to dot the wilderness. Now they are used as shelter for back-country patrols or base camps for prescribed burns.

He said many rangers were retired soldiers with survival experience.

Policies and procedures were in place to help keep them safe and they maintained contact with the outside world with a telegraph line.

The company operates the Olds gas plant, which has been in place for 26 years. An extensive emergency response plan is in place around the plant, encompassing the town as well as the new section of line.

“We’re very comfortable with our operating practices and with our safety and integrity standards,” McDougall said.

“We have extensive emergency response plans for the entire area.”

Emergency shutdown valves and other safety measures will be in place.

“It will be built with the lat-

Shellian said he knows exactly where he is when he’s out in the West Country — within metres — with all the reference points and maps that now exist.

Older maps lack that kind of detail so there was a lot of unknowns beyond the trails and over the hills for rangers in days gone by.

Rangers would get supplies from local communities. But they also would fish and hunt to supplement their food supply.

“It truly, truly was a lifestyle for them and they really loved trees and life and they made a difference.”

Shellian said the duties of forest rangers actually remain pretty much the same as they did back then — to prevent and manage wildfires; educate, engage and assist the public; and to be a presence on the land.

But now rangers have helicopters for rescues and to fight fires.

And if they need to drive from Rocky Mountain House to the Baseline tower, it only takes an hour rather than a three-day journey, he said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

est in technology. The emergency shutdown systems will be in place to isolate the pipeline along the way to reduce any potential release of gas.”

The pipeline is not expected to produce odours and emissions.

Pengrowth will address any statements of concern and sign off on those before submitting its licence to the Alberta Energy Regulator.

Following approval, construction is expected to start in June with a July completion. pcowley@reddeeradvocate. com

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The Baseline lookout tower, west of Caroline, helped forest rangers keep a eye out for fires. Helen, last name unknown, poses for a photo.

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BRIEF Brazilian Congress suspends session after fight RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — A fight in Brazil’s Congress has forced suspension of a session marking the 50th anniversary of the military coup that ushered in a dictatorship that lasted more than two decades.

Television channels broadcast images of pandemonium in the House of Representatives as supporters and opponents of the 1964 coup faced off. The fight broke out among members of the public attending the session.

The G1 internet portal of the Globo television network ran images of two women attacking one another as security personnel attempted to separate them.

G1 said the lawmaker presiding over the session suspended the proceedings several times in a bid to restore order before definitively suspending Tuesday’s session.

The report said families of victims of torture under the 1964-81 dictatorship were among attendees.

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NATO cuts ties with Russia

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — NATO’s decision to end civilian and military co-operation with Russia on Tuesday is just one step in a long journey to end the Ukraine crisis, says Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.

“This is exactly what Canada did weeks ago. It’s not going to be business as usual so we’re suspending all civilian and military co-operation with the Russian Federation,” Baird said from Brussels.

Asked whether NATO has been too slow to respond, Baird said: “It’s the John Baird first minister’s meeting we’ve had since the crisis came about.”

Baird said NATO will consider options to counter Russia’s unilateral annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. The minister said capacity building, tactical support and beefing up assets are among them.

“We’ve got a whole range of options that we’re taking. Obviously, we want to stand in solidarity with our NATO allies, and beef up tactical support, co-operation and efforts,” Baird said. “There’s no one action which is going to get the change we want.

This is just one more step in a long journey to say that it’s unacceptable that in 2014 one man in the Kremlin can try to rewrite the boundaries of Europe.”

Baird met behind closed doors Tuesday with his counterparts in the 28-member alliance, which is facing its most serious crisis in recent years.

Secretary of State John Kerry says the ministers agreed unanimously on a number of points, including possible redeployment of military assets in eastern NATO countries such as Poland and the Baltic states.

Baird wouldn’t comment specifically on possible NATO troop options, except to say the alliance’s military exercises would continue.

In recent days, Baird visited NATOmember Romania and Ukraine’s neighbour Moldova as a deliberate show of solidarity prior to Tuesday’s foreign ministers meeting. He said the current crisis has implications for other countries in the region.

Analysts have said Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria, which borders Ukraine, may be next target of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“We’ve got a number of crises. We’ve got the problem, the occupation, the illegal annexation of Crimea. We’ve got the troop build-up on Eastern Ukraine, concerns about Odessa, concerns about Moldova, concerns about Georgia and more broadly concerned about NATO proper,” said Baird.

“We think a strong response is necessary.”

Baird said NATO has been “a spectacularly successful alliance” and lauded its collective defence provision.

“Article 5 is the cornerstone of the alliance,” he said.

“Today countries like Romania, Poland and the Baltic republics are pretty glad they’re in NATO.” As for Ukraine’s possible membership in NATO, Baird said that is premature to discuss given that the country is to hold elections next month.

Baird said he did not discuss Ukraine’s possible NATO candidacy with its new temporary government during his recent visit to Kyiv.

“Today, Ukraine is not a candidate country. You can’t make someone a member of a club, an organization, if they haven’t requested,” Baird said.

“That will be a decision for the people of Ukraine and their elected government.”

He said Ukraine’s exiled president Viktor Yanukovych shut down his country’s NATO membership bid.

“NATO has had a relationship with Ukraine. What goes on there matters to us.”

Baird suggested Canada will be sending at least 500 election observers to next month’s elections.

“We’re going to be very supportive. Last year, we sent 500 observers. We’re going to want to play an equally strong role in helping the Ukrainian people cast their ballots in a free and fair election,” he said.

“If anything we’re more engaged with Ukraine, not less.”

Artist who created Mr. Clean image dies at 92 KETTERING, Ohio — The Ohio artist who created the Mr. Clean character that became a long-lasting advertising hit has died at age 92.

Fairmont Presbyterian Church in Kettering says services are planned Saturday for Harry Richard Black.

The Dayton Daily News reports Black died Sunday at his home after a brief illness.

Consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co. credits Black with creating the muscular bald man who cleans things up quickly. The company chose his depiction to represent its cleaner when it launched in 1958. Mr. Clean quickly became a popular brand and advertising character.

Black also was among artists behind depictions of Smokey Bear for U.S. Forest Service fire-prevention messages.

The Philadelphia native opened his own studio in 1950 and did illustrations for national companies and magazines. He was a longtime educator at colleges.

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During a preliminary hearing March 14, Harris’ former girlfriend, Bobbie Williams, testified that he told her he shot Gerety in the stomach, tortured him for two days and then cut off his head. Topeka police Detective Brian Hill testified that Williams told him Harris kept the head in a canvas bag so he could talk to it as part of a religious ritual.

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Weather hampers hunt for jet

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

FLIGHT 370

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — An aviation industry group is creating a task force to make recommendations this year for continuously tracking commercial airliners because “we cannot let another aircraft simply vanish” like Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

As low clouds, rain and choppy seas off western Australia hampered Tuesday’s hunt for the missing jet, the head of the operation warned that the 25-day-old search “could drag on for a long time,” and Malaysian investigators said they were scrutinizing the last-known conversation between the plane and ground control.

The search has turned up no sign of the Boeing 777, which vanished March 8 with 239 people aboard bound for Beijing from Kuala Lumpur. A multi-

national team of aircraft and ships are searching the southern Indian Ocean for the plane, which disappeared from radar and veered off-course for reasons that are still unexplained.

The aviation mystery has highlighted the need for improvements in tracking aircraft and security, according to the International Air Transport Association, a trade association for the world’s airlines meeting in Kuala Lumpur.

“In a world where our every move seems to be tracked, there is disbelief that an aircraft could simply disappear,” said Tony Tyler, the director general of the group whose 240 member airlines carry 84 per cent of all passengers and cargo worldwide.

“We cannot let another aircraft sim-

ply vanish,” he said in announcing the high-level task force to make recommendations on tracking commercial aircraft.

Tyler also urged improvements in screening passengers before boarding.

The presence of two men on the Malaysia Airlines flight with stolen passports had raised speculation of a possible terrorist link, but it is now thought they were asylum seekers bound for Europe. Nonetheless, Tyler said their easy access to the flight “rings alarm bells.”

Malaysia’s government, responding to repeated media requests, released a transcript of the conversation between Flight 370 and air traffic control, which showed normal exchanges as the pilots requested clearance for takeoff, reported it had reached cruising altitude and left Malaysian airspace.

“Good night Malaysian three-seven-

zero,” were the final words received at 1:19 a.m. on March 8 by ground controllers at Kuala Lumpur’s international airport. That was a change from what had been originally transcribed as “All right, good night.”

There was no explanation for the change. The conversation was in English, the universal language of aviation.

Investigators were scrutinizing the conversation to determine if there was any stress or tension in the voice of whoever was communicating with ground control, the government said.

It added that investigations were trying to confirm if the voice in the final conversation was that of the copilot, as was earlier believed.

Malaysia has been criticized for its handling of the search, particularly its communications to the media and families of the passengers.

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Drug lord killed in shootout

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said Tuesday that one of the two remaining top leaders of the Knights Templar drug cartel was killed after he refused to surrender and opened fire on marines.

Monte Alejandro Rubido, the top official of the federal police, said suspected drug lord Enrique Plancarte died Monday after marines spotted him walking down a street in the central state of Queretaro.

Rubido said the marines called on him to stop, but instead he tried to hide, and when marines pursued him, he fired at them with a gun. The marines shot him, and then administered first aid, but he died soon after, Rubido said.

His identity was proved by fingerprints and comparisons of photographs, Rubido told a news conference.

Plancarte was considered one of four leaders of the Knights Templar cartel, which is based in Michoacan state. The gang has been chased out of many Michoacan towns by vigilante groups that have demanded authorities go after the gang’s leaders.

In recent weeks, Mexican security forces have killed the gang’s top capo, Nazario Moreno, and arrested Plancarte’s uncle and Templars leader Dionisio Plancarte.

Another leader Servando Gomez, known as “La Tuta,” remains at large.

Mexican authorities had offered a reward of 10 million pesos ($767,000) for information leading to the arrest of Plancarte, 43.

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U.S. tree trimmer survives after getting a chainsaw embedded in his neck PITTSBURGH — A tree trimmer is recovering after he was rushed to a hospital with a chain saw blade embedded in his neck.

James Valentine was in a tree on Monday afternoon when he was struck in the neck by the saw. Another worker helped him down, and his co-workers left the saw in place to try to limit the bleeding.

Valentine had emergency surgery.

Doctors say the saw missed major arteries and, instead, cut into muscle.

A hospital released an X-ray Tuesday showing the saw still in the 21-yearold’s neck.

Valentine works for a tree removal service. Its owner, Dominic Migliozzi, calls the rescue “amazing.”

Critics of Venezuelan government rally behind opposition lawmaker CARACAS, Venezuela — Protesters wearing white T-shirts and hats in the red, yellow and blue of Venezuela’s flag have gathered to cheer an opposition lawmaker who was thrown out of congress last week.

Maria Corina Machado on Tuesday made her first major public appearance since the socialist ruling party stripped her of her seat. Venezuela’s high court on Monday affirmed the legality of the move made after Machado denounced the government at a meeting of regional diplomats.

Machado maintains she is still a congresswoman. It isn’t clear if she will try to return to the National Assembly later in the day.

The wealthy, well-travelled conservative is among the most divisive figures in this already polarized county.

She’s been a key figure leading antigovernment protests that have rocked

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Khalifa, a Kashmiri Bakarwal nomad woman, plays with her son Arafaan as she holds him inside a temporary camp on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, Tuesday. Bakarwals are nomadic herders in Jammu Kashmir state, who wander in search of greener pastures for their cattle.

Death toll from Syrian civil war exceeds 150,000

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — The death toll in Syria’s three-year conflict has exceeded 150,000, an activist group said Tuesday as fighting raged across the country, including an attack in the north that killed at least 31 people including 9 children.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that it has

documented 150,344 deaths in the conflict that started in March 2011. The figure includes civilians, rebels, and members of the Syrian military. It also includes militiamen, fighting alongside President Bashar Assad’s forces and foreign fighters battling for Assad’s ouster on the rebels’ side.

The Observatory bases its tally on the information the group receives from a network of informants on the ground inside Syria.

In January, the UN said it had stopped updating its own tally of the Syrian dead because it can no longer verify the sources of information that led to its last count of at least 100,000 in late July.

Of the 150,344 people who died in the conflict, the majority — or 75,487 — were civilians, including 7,985 children and 5,266 women, The Observatory said.

Venezuela for seven weeks.

Brazil president defends journalist who says she has been threatened with rape SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has issued a defence of a Brazilian journalist who says she has received rape threats after launching a campaign against rape on her Facebook page.

Rousseff sent a Twitter post Monday saying that journalist “Nana Queiroz deserves all my solidarity and respect.” She adds that “No woman deserves to be a victim of violence, whether it be physical or in the form of intimidation.”

Queiroz launched her campaign in February after the release of a government survey showed that 65 per cent of those questioned said that women who wear revealing clothing deserve to be raped.

The “social perception indicators survey” was conducted between May and June by the government’s Applied Economic Research Institute, which questioned 3,810 people. The margin of error was 5 percentage points.

Troops blow up explosiveladen vehicles outside Nigerian oil depot; 21 killed MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Multiple explosions blasted near an oil depot outside the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Tuesday and the military said soldiers blew up three vehicles laden with explosives.

A fourth vehicle exploded, apparently set off by a suicide bomber.

Fifteen civilians and six suicide bombers died while five soldiers and 12 civilians were wounded, said Defence Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade. A surviving suicide bomber was arrested, he said. Eight vehicles were destroyed in addition to the ones carrying explosives.

“Three of the four explosive-laden vehicles were demobilized by shots fired at them by soldiers at the checkpoint shortly before the explosions that rocked the area,” Olukolade said in a statement.

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Can’t control someone else’s friendships Dear Annie: My husband and I were great friends estrangement between you and your sister. You can with my sister and her husband. ask her not to invite him to family functions where When we separated, my ex continued to hang out you will be present. with them because they liked to drink and do drugs However, since you have children (and grandchiltogether. After the divorce, they stopped dren) with your ex, it is unrealistic to think seeing him. you will never bump into them.

I just found out that they rekindled It is in your best interests to learn how the friendship when my sister met his to tolerate their presence when necessary. new wife at a party for one of my grandDear Annie: While I do not consider mychildren. That was a year ago. self a gourmet chef, I do take a lot of pride I feel betrayed, hurt, angry and very in my cooking. disappointed. When I spoke to my sister, I go to a lot of trouble to get the seashe said, “You’ve been divorced for a soning just right. The problem is, my huslong time, and your ex has been friends band takes one look or maybe a taste and with my husband for years.” then immediately drenches his food in hot This is not true. Once the divorce was sauce. It really hurts my feelings. Am I befinal, they had no contact until last year. ing oversensitive? — Proud Woman Am I wrong? Is it all right for them to Dear Proud: We assume other people enMITCHELL be friends again knowing how I feel? — joy your cooking, so please don’t take this & SUGAR Kicked Again so personally.

Dear Kicked: We understand that you It’s not as if your husband says you need want your sister to be supportive, but if a pinch more salt or a sprinkling of oregashe and her husband have a relationship no. Drenching food in hot sauce says that with your ex and his wife (likely due to the drugs and your husband likes the taste of hot sauce and likely alcohol), it really is no longer your business. cannot taste much of anything else. If he doesn’t put We know this isn’t what you want to hear, but try- hot sauce on it, it has no flavor at all. ing to control someone else’s friendships tends to His taste buds may not be salvageable, although backfire. you could ask him to please taste the food before Instead of convincing your sister to stop social- altering it. But we suggest you save your more elaboizing with your ex, your protests likely will create an rate efforts for those who can appreciate them.

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riod to review your daily habits, your work atmosphere and your general lifestyle. You will submit yourself to a thorough transition that will force you to put special attention and care Wednesday, April 2 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mi- to your usual routine in order to improve it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You might chael Fassbender, 37; Adam Rodriguez, 39; experience some struggling times when tryLinda Hunt, 69 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The Moon con- ing to unlock your creative, self-expressive tinues to travel through the unwavering Tau- side. This practice won’t be that difficult if you rus. Rich foods, music and nature related are able to recognize and identify your true activities appeal to us to a greater extend. individuality in a way where you can unleash Pluto, the planet of transformation and heal- your fears.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It is necessary ing, is going in hibernation mode for a while. to your wellbeing to spot all the We will feel a certain pressure makings of your foundation. Reto rid ourselves of things, habits vise your domestic and parental or people that no longer serve role and see if there are certain their purpose. This also signals issues that no longer serve their a period of thorough examination purpose. Old methods may have of our psychological patterns. It’s to be changed into new ones. time to do some restoration of SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. our souls.

21): You will be asked to let go HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today of certain convictions or ideas is your birthday, the year ahead that is no longer useful. You may indicates that your focus will be have to adjust the tonality in your channelled towards issues such voice in order to convey your as your budget and your acquimessages more clearly. It’s time sitions. You will find a greater ASTRO to do some mind maintenance. need for additional security and a DOYNA SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22more comfortable lifestyle. Your Dec. 21): Material security and emotional strength and your enthe creation of your comfort zone durance will help you achieve a will be one of the main areas of more stable living. review for you. Your concepts ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are stepping into a new milestone that will ask you of a savings or budgetary plans may have to to reconsider your career choice and your have a different connotation at this time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are vocation. Have you made the right choice in entering a cycle where your overall physique pursuing your chosen profession? Are you heading towards the right goals in your life? may have to go through a major makeover.

You can finally put an end to a style or a manThese types of questions will persist.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): During this ner that you realized that no longer suits you. time, you will find out that certain beliefs which Review your leadership abilities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): During this you had been ignoring in the past can now be applied in your daily life. You are in the quest phase, your humanitarian side may awake. of truth and you may uncover many layers of You may put to better use your efforts into helping the poor. Your psyche will undergo self-discovery.

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Dear Annie: Now that I am retired, I finally have time to read the paper every day.

I enjoy your column and agree completely with your advice to “Aunt,” who asked about registries for graduation gifts.

However, in your response you said that “it is wrong to send out notices inferring that the recipient is obligated.” I would like to respectfully correct your choice of words: “Infer” means to interpret or to deduce from what the sender “implies.”

The word you should have used is “implying.” — Another Reader Dear Reader: You are absolutely right, and you weren’t the only one to point it out.

We knew better, and it still slid right by us. (Some days, we are more overwhelmed than others.) Six lashes with a wet noodle for us.

Dear Readers: We are carrying on Ann Landers’ tradition that April 2 be set aside as Reconciliation Day, a time to make the first move toward mending broken relationships.

It also is the day on which we would agree to accept the olive branch extended by a former friend or an estranged family member and do our best to start over.

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Blood test helps rule out heart attack in people who go to the ER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — A simple test appears very good at ruling out heart attacks in people who go to emergency rooms with chest pain, a big public health issue and a huge worry for patients.

A large study in Sweden found that the blood test plus the usual electrocardiogram of the heartbeat were 99 per cent accurate at showing which patients could safely be sent home rather than be admitted for observation and more diagnostics.

Of nearly 9,000 patients judged low risk by the blood test and with normal electrocardiograms, only 15 went on to suffer a heart attack in the next month, and not a single one died.

“We believe that with this strategy, 20 to 25 per cent of admissions to hospitals for chest pain may be avoided,” said Dr. Nadia Bandstein of the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm.

She helped lead the study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and presented Sunday at the cardiology college’s annual conference in Washington.

Chest pain sends more than 15 million people to emergency rooms in the United States and Europe each year, and it usually turns out to be due to anxiety, indigestion or other less-serious things than a heart attack. Yet doctors don’t want to miss one — about 2 per cent of patients having heart attacks are mistakenly sent home.

People may feel reassured by being admitted to a hospital so doctors can

keep an eye on them, but that raises the risk of picking up an infection and having expensive care they’ll have to pay a share of, plus unnecessary tests.

The study included nearly 15,000 people who went to the Karolinska University hospital with chest pains over two years. About 8,900 had low scores on a faster, more sensitive blood test for troponin, a substance that’s a sign of heart damage. The test has been available in Europe, Asia and Canada for about three years, but it is not yet available in the United States.

The patients were 47 years old on average and 4 per cent had a previous heart attack. About 21 per cent of them wound up being admitted.

Researchers later looked back to see how the blood test and electrocardiogram would have predicted how they fared over the next month.

They figured that in order to find one heart attack in patients like this, 594 would have to be admitted — a huge waste of resources.

A test like this would be “enormously useful,” and the study’s results are “almost too good to be true,” said Dr. Judd Hollander, an emergency medicine specialist at the University of Pennsylvania.

He believes the test should be available in the U.S. and that the amount of evidence that regulators are requiring to approve it is too high.

Dr. Allan Jaffe, a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic, said the problem is not what the test rules out, but what it might falsely rule in. It’s so sensitive that it can pick up troponin from heart failure and other problems and cause unnecessary tests for that.

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Actor Billy Bob Thornton as Lorne Malvo is shown in a scene from the new television show Fargo. Cast members in the Fargo television series say there’s much that will feel familiar to fans of the 1996 Coen brothers film that inspired it. same way.

“I didn’t want to psych myself out,” she said.

Like Frances McDormand, who won the best-actress Oscar for her memorable performance in the film, Tolman plays a small-town police officer.

word for word, ‘if it doesn’t have Frances McDormand, I’m not going to watch it. It’s going to be terrible,”’ she says.

“Those comparisons are going to come and some of them are going to be nasty and that’s fine. But I think really true savvy Coen fans are going to watch

‘THE ONE THING YOU’LL NEVER FIND IN A COEN BROTHERS’ MOVIE IS MELODRAMA. THERE’S NOTHING SENTIMENTAL OR EMOTIONALLY MANIPULATIVE. THERE’S A DRYNESS TO IT BOTH ON THE COMEDIC AND THE DRAMATIC SIDE. AND THOSE ELEMENTS WERE VERY INTERESTING TO ME .’

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“They’re both very strong female leads, but they’re not the same person,” said Tolman.

Tolman said she had to shrug off online furor from fans of the movie.

“A lot of the main complaint was,

it and they’re going to be able to differentiate it,” she said.

“I think people have been really worried about how to capture that tone without kind of copying the film, which we’re not doing at all.”

form original material in conjunction with the exhibit.

While Kiwanis Gallery previously hosted First Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the gallery will be hosting it from 6 to 8 p.m. as of this Friday. The Open and Closed exhibit will end April 27.

paper-constructed bird costumes to hand out prize ribbons to the attending audience.

She won the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award in 2008, has received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and Alberta Heritage.

Everyone is welcome to attend her 7 p.m. lecture in the Learning Common, Room 2909, outside the painting studio.

Arsenault to discuss abstract work at RDC

Art lovers rejoice — galleries across Alberta artist Robin Arsenault will the Red Deer are gearing up for First talk about her bold, often comic abFriday this week. stract works on Monday at Red Deer And a local gallery has returned to College. the lineup.

The Grande Prairie-born artist does Gallery IS will be taking part in First Friday again after previously opt- drawings, sculptures, installation and video artworks with theatrical eleing out. ments that try to stir emotion in viewJeri-Lyn Ing continues to run Galers. “There’s a transgression of boundlery IS, now with Sue Woolgar. Woolaries; a possibility of the unknown . . gar has taken over Erika Schulz’s stu. and the reversal of expected roles,” dio space. states Arseneault.

The pair they will display their reThe artist’s themes often revolve cent art pieces on Friday from 1 to 7 around perceptions of failure or vulp.m., with official opening of Open Stunerability as she’s interested in the exdio beginning at 5 p.m. change of emotions between audience Edmonton-based artist Samantha and artwork. “The transaction that ocWilliams-Chapelsky’s Somewhere in the curs is rich in opportunity,” she states.

Hills exhibit will be on display at the Arseneault studied at the Alberta Harris-Warke Gallery from 6 to 8 p.m.

College of Art and Design and the Edon Friday, and continue until May 3. inburgh College of Art in Scotland. She The Arts a la Carte will present the has worked as an instructor, curator, Breathing Spaces exhibit in the Marjoarts administrator and as the director rie Wood Gallery at the Kerry Wood of the Stride Gallery in Calgary.

Nature Centre from 5 to 7 p.m. The exArseneault has exhibited interhibit will run until April 30. nationally, including the U.S. and Velvet Olive will feature photoEurope. A recent exhibition was in graphs by Jim McKinley and Cafe Florence, Italy, where she had the Pichilingue will feature paintings by gallery director and staff dress up in Jericca Bradshaw for the entire month.

Get Out & Have Some Fun! The Hub will have Jennifer HolmesGohring’s mixed mediums A Mixture of EverySaturday, April 12th thing exhibit on display Featuring: from 5 to 7 p.m. Her art will be on displayed at Enjoy a great the pub until April 30. evening of laughs Following the exhibition at The Hub on First with 3 comedians!

Friday, local disability band Soulful Noize will Upcoming Show Line-ups please go to perform from 7 to 9 p.m.

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A month into shooting, Tolman finally took another look at the movie — and she says it “holds up.”

Colin Hanks, who plays cop and single father Gus Grimley, recalls seeing Fargo at the Tower Theatre in Sacramento, Calif., growing up.

“That was my introduction to the Coen brothers and I’ve been a big fan of theirs ever since. This is kind of a treat,” he said.

Hanks said he was a bit skeptical at first about adapting the film for TV but was sold on the idea once he’d read Hawley’s script.

“Easter eggs” — subtle allusions to Fargo and other Coen brothers’ films — are scattered throughout the show, Hanks said.

“The way I’d describe it is it’s just an expansion of the ‘Fargo’ universe.

It’s all new characters and it’s all new stories, but it intersects with the film in ways that I think is really unique and fun.”

Fargo airs Tuesday on the new specialty channel FXX starting April 15. son on Saturday.

This will include compositions from his albums Dr. Duke as Lincoln, Lots to Consider, Greatly Gershwin and These Hands Rock.

Thompson studied at Arizona State University, where he obtained a doctor of musical arts degree in piano performance.

His musical aspirations landed him a job at the Red Deer College, where he taught for 17 years.

Thompson’s musical efforts go beyond teaching as he is also the coowner of the local pub The Vat, as well as the founder and president of the Maryland Conservatory of Music.

Aside from presenting the experienced musical guest, the evening will also host a library tour and silent auction.

There will also be cash bar and birthday cake.

Keyboard Conversations with Duke Thompson will be held at the library’s Snell Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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CALGARY — The presence of a wood chipper cannot be confirmed or denied.

But cast members of the new Fargo television series say there’s much that will feel familiar to fans of the 1996 Coen brothers’ film that inspired it.

“It’s definitely the same tone and the same vibe as the Coen brothers,” actor Billy Bob Thornton said on a recent shoot in Calgary.

Thornton plays a mysterious drifter named Lorne Malvo, who brings mayhem to the town of Bemidji, Minn. — but in a subtle and quiet way.

“He’s not a typical bad guy who runs around yelling at people and saying ‘get in the trunk now.’ It’s none of that,” said Thornton.

“One of the things that I enjoy about it is that somewhere down there in that alligator of a soul that he’s got, he enjoys manipulating people. He likes to mess with people a little bit.”

FX Networks tapped Noah Hawley to write Fargo for TV. It was taped in and around Calgary.

Hawley, the showrunner for Fargo, said he was essentially told: “We want to do the movie without anything from the movie in it.”

He says he was eager to take on the challenge.

“What made that movie that movie?” said Hawley, who is also a novelist and composer.

“The one thing you’ll never find in a Coen brothers’ movie is melodrama.

There’s nothing sentimental or emotionally manipulative. There’s a dryness to it both on the comedic and the dramatic side. And those elements were very interesting to me.”

Ethan and Joel Coen were executive producers for the series but had a hands-off approach to it creatively, said Hawley.

The plot and the characters in the show are totally different from the film. It’s also set in the mid-aughts, not the mid-’80s as the movie was.

But it has much in common with the original work: the wide shots of bleak snow-covered prairie, the dark humour, the violence. And, of course, the distinctive accents.

Keith Carradine — who plays copturned-coffee-shop owner Lou Solverson — is a fan of the film but says he wasn’t keen to re-watch it in preparation for his role.

“It’s seared in my memory, so much of that movie. It’s been years since I sat and watched it, but it was more important to me to fit into what this is rather than what that was,” he said.

Allison Tolman, who plays Molly Solverson — Lou’s daughter — felt the

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BEGGS (nee Stamp) Elizabeth (Betty) Mildred 1928 - 2014 It is with saddened hearts we announce the passing of Betty.

Betty was born February 13, 1928 to Fred and Vera Stamp and passed away on March 28, 2014 at the age of 86. Mom passed peacefully at the Red Deer Hospice with her kids Sandy and David holding her hands. Betty was predeceased by her loving husband James in March 2012; daughter, Sharon, 2 grandsons, Mark and David; parents Fred and Vera Stamp; brothers, Glen, Bill, Keith and Roy; sister, Ruth OConnell. Betty is survived by her daughter, Sandy Hardy; sons, David (Lisa), Tim (Laurie), Robert (Sabrina), Gary (Heather); Brian (Susan); sisters, Evelyn Graverson and Jean Pipke (Paul). She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Mom will be missed by many extended family and friends. A funeral service for Betty will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 11 am. at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820 45 St. Red Deer with Interment to follow at the Hespero Cemetery in Eckville County. In lieu of flowers, donations in Betty’s memory can be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice at 99 Arnot Ave. Red Deer, Alberta. T4R 3S6

MARRIOTT DEAN RAY On March 30, 2014 Dean Marriott of Sylvan Lake passed away, with his family by his side, at the age of 60 years. Dean is survived by his loving family; wife of 37 years, Linda; daughter, Jenny (Jeremy) Braitenback and son, Cale (Ashley) Marriott; grandchildren, Reuben and Rachel Braitenback; mother, Colleen Boychuk; brothers, Dennis (Shan), Kevin and Kim Marriott; sister, Karie (Alberto) Mariani; nephews, Dean (Dena) and Scott Marriott, Anthony and Nicholas Mariani as well as numerous extended family members and many friends. A celebration of Dean’s life will be held at the Red Deer CrossRoads Church (SW Corner of 32 Street and Highway 2) on Friday, April 4, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. In Dean’s memory, donations are gratefully accepted to the Nordegg Historic Golf Course, P.O. Box 88, Nordegg, Alberta T0M 2H0 or E-transfer to info@golf.nordegg.ca BAKER FUNERAL CHAPEL, WETASKIWIN in care of arrangements.

(780) 352-2501 or (888) 752-2501 Condolences: www.womboldfuneralhomes.com LIDDELL Alexander (Sandy) Dec. 22, 1933 - March 28, 2014 Alexander passed away peacefully in Bethany Care, Red Deer, following a lengthy illness and recent stroke. He was born in the Beaupré District of Cochrane and raised in the Madden area. He is survived by his son, Peter (Jie) and Alyssa, and Megan and Kyle; a daughter, Kathleen; three sisters, Laura (John) Wittchen, Hazel Jordan, Jean Ryan and many nieces and nephews. No service by request. Cremation entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services.

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GALLAGHER Sandy (Sandra) Elizabeth Gallagher (Boss) passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Thursday, March 27, 2014 after her courageous battle with cancer. Sandy was born in Stettler on November 22, 1954 to Bessie and Hank Boss. She grew up in Byemoor and married Ken Gallagher on February 12, 1971. They lived and farmed at Endiang, with their one daughter Kerri. Sandy loved to drive and drove grain and gravel trucks and school bus for the County of Stettler for many years, as well as working at the Byemoor Hotel. Sandy went to Red Deer College and got her pre-qualifications to become an MR Technician. In 2000 she became a member of the Red Deer Transit family and drove city bus up until her health leave of absence.

Sandy loved people and she showed it by making them laugh and feel good. She adored her 6 grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Family was her everything and all her friends were the same as family to her. Sandy was predeceased by her brother Henry and her mom and dad. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Ken, daughter Kerri and son-in-law Kevin, grandchildren Brooklyn, Sierra, Justin, Chance, Kobi and Kyra, sisters Pat (Harold Lehmann), Sena Walker and brothers Chuck Taylor (Mary Ann), Harold Boss (Arlene) and Harlan Boss, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, sisters and brothers-in-law, Aunt Elsie, cousins and friends. Memorial donations can be made to Byemoor Community Hall or Sorrentino Compassion House in Edmonton. To view or send condolences to the family go to www.stettlerfuneralhome.com.

A Celebration of Sandy’s life will be on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 2 pm in the Byemoor Community Hall.

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McTAGGART Lorna Rachael On Tuesday March 25, 2014 our mom passed away peacefully in her new home at Points West Living at the age of 92. Mom was born and raised in Lacombe and lived most of the rest of her life in Stettler. Mom enjoyed the years she was able to play golf and after Dad retired spending winters in Palm Desert. In the later years she took pride in the roses in her back yard and enjoyed the bridge games she had with her friends, mom also enjoyed spending her Sunday afternoons at Buffalo Lake. She is survived by her 3 children Kathie Hankins (Dale McLaughlin), Rae Gilbert (Don), Bill McTaggart (Catherine) as well as 8 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband George in April 1996.

A funeral service will be held at the Stettler United Church on Monday, April 7, at 2:30 p.m. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Lorna, memorial contributions may be made to the Stettler Homecare Services Seniors Care or to the charity of your choice in care of Brennen Funeral Home and Cremation Services P.O. Box 193 Stettler, Alberta TOC 2LO who have been entrusted with the care and funeral arrangements. 403.742.3315 Condolences can be forwarded to the family by visiting our website at www.brennenfuneralhome.com

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SPELT MOORE KISSER Grace Sylvia Leotta Fern (Kleeberger) Brenda 1944-2014 Leotta passed away peacefully It is with great sadness that Grace Spelt, nee Meindersma, at the Red Deer Regional we announce the passing of passed away at the Royal Hospital on Saturday, March Brenda Kisser at the Red Oak Village in Lacombe on 29, 2014, after struggling Deer Regional Hospital on Saturday March 29, 2014 at with health issues since last Monday, March 31, 2014. the age of 70 years. Born in August. Leotta was born on Brenda was born to Rudolph Edmonton on March 1, 1944, July 12, 1921 in Assiniboia, and Olga Kisser in Grande Prairie, oldest of 4 children born to SK., to Roy and Irma AB, on October 21, 1965 and Gerrit and Stina Meindersma. Kleeberger.The family moved was raised in Valleyview, AB, The family later moved to to Alberta in 1937, settling in on the farm with her younger Lacombe and settled on the the Sylvan Lake area. Leotta sister Marilyn. In 1984, Brenda farm west of town. Grace married George Moore in graduated from Hillside High graduated in 1962 and married 1945 and farmed together in School where she held many Hans Spelt in June of 1964, the Balmoral district. Leotta fond memories and made always active within the was predeceased by her many lasting friendships. community and was awarded parents, six siblings, her son- After graduation, she made Citizen Of The Year in 1993. in-law, and her beloved her home in Red Deer, AB, She held a number of husband of 45 years. She where she raised her two different employment positions leaves to mourn two daughters; daughters, Kristen and Tjana. in Lacombe, the first one Merilee Greenslade and Judy Brenda is survived by her two being Sweet’s Pharmacy, (Roger) Harvey, four children, Kristen Kisser and then to Doug Patton’s grandchildren, ten great- Tjana Kisser-Valstar of Red Chiropractic Clinic, DJ Wright grandchildren, numerous Deer, AB; her father Rudolph Photography, Lacombe Travel, nieces and nephews, and Kisser of Kelowna, BC; her which was her longest place many longtime friends. We sister Marilyn (Rick) Leinweber of employment, and the last would like to thank Dr. P. of Rocky Mountain House, being Can-West Travel until Comeau, Dr. R. Donnelly, AB; one niece Lindsey (Kain) her illness in 2005. Grace and the nursing staff of Units Taylor of Rocky Mountain House, very much enjoyed playing 23 and 31, for their outstanding AB; one nephew Matthew the piano, gave lessons, and care and compassion. A Leinweber of Rocky Mountain played for many different Funeral Service will be held House, AB; and two functions including church at Eventide Funeral Chapel, grandchildren, Jaeda Johnson and for the Friendship Group. 4820-45 Street, Red Deer, and Daxton York of Red Deer, She was a very caring and on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at AB. She was predeceased dedicated person, taught 1:00 p.m. Leotta will be laid by her mother Olga Kisser.

Sunday School and Girl’s to rest at Alto Reste Cemetery Respecting Brenda’s wishes, Club and loved organizing in a private family graveside there will be no formal events or parties. Her life service. If so desired, memorial service held. A Memorial Tea changed dramatically when donations in Leotta Moore’s will take place at Eventide diagnosed with dementia a name may be made directly Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, number of years ago. She to S.T.A.R.S., 1441 Aviation Red Deer, AB, on Friday, was pre-deceased by their Way N.E., Calgary, AB, T2E April 4, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. still- born child Sharon 8M7 or to the Heart & Stroke Condolences may be forwarded Rosalynn in 1970, her mother Foundation, 202, 5913-50 to the family by visiting Stina in 2002 and brother Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to Dick in 2009. Grace leaves to 4C4, or to a charity of the EVENTIDE FUNERAL mourn husband Hans, to whom donor’s choice.

CHAPEL she was married for almost Condolences may be 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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Victoria, son Troy (Krista) Arrangements entrusted to and children, Olivia, Irelyn EVENTIDE FUNERAL and Avery, her Dad Gerrit CHAPEL Meindersma, his wife Dorothy, 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. sister Rose Meindersma, Phone (403) 347-2222 brother Larry (Tina ) sister in-law Ann Meindersma and numerous other family members and friends. The memorial service will be held Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church 5704 - 51 Avenue, Lacombe. Pastor Mike Vandyk In Memoriam officiating.

Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta In Memoriam with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in MILLER (Spendiff), Lynn charge of arrangements.

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4 days/wk. No evenings or weekends. Send resume ASAP to reddeer@periopartners.com or bring by in person, we would love to meet you.

4619 48 Ave, Red Deer.

Janitorial

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CROSS CITY JANITORIAL CO SEEKING A F/T COM/ WINDOW CLEANING SUP for RD and area.

Req: fluent in written and oral english, 2- 3 years exp in a supervisory roll, clean driving record, criminal record check, job physically demanding.

Benefits after 3 mos. $19/hr Fax resume 403-342-1897 Mail to #4, 4608-62 St. Red Deer, AB. T4N 6T3 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

MECHANIC REQUIRED

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COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298

850

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Hiring full time Operation Coordinator/Field Supervisor for local oilfield Found testing company Must be local (Red Deer area) Must have testing FOUND black wallet on experience Avery St. 403-986-9122 Competitive salary Health benefits offered Send resume to ken@darkstarproduction.

Personals com ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650

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

Trades

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Are you new to the neighbourhood?

Expecting a Baby?

Planning a Wedding?

Call or visit us online!

1-866-627-6070 welcomewagon.ca

Restaurant/ Hotel

850

NOW HIRING

Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com

Pidherney’s

Trades

850

Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field operations for an intermediate oil and gas operator. Applicants must have experience as a heavy duty mechanic or journeyman instrument mechanic and possess strong mechanical skills, be quick learners, motivated and hard working and live or be willing to relocate within a 20 minute commute to workplace location. This position offers a challenging work environment, attractive benefits with competitive pay and significant room for promotion.

Please submit resumes Attn: Human Resources email:kwolokoff@ bearspawpet.com Fax 403-252-9719 Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

850

FOREMAN & PIPELAYER W&S OPERATORS

Clark’s has immediate openings for qualified, experienced

OIL & GAS OPERATOR

Trades

860

Truckers/ Drivers

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 EXP’D Class 1 Oilfield Hauling Driver req’d for the Edson area. Must have all oilfield tickets. phone 403-742-6163 or fax to 403-742-0303 or email dougtank@telus.net

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 • Starting Wage $36 - 44/hr 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.

Fax Resume to 780-623-7451 or Email: sales@cpandh.ca

Due to our continued growth in Pidherney’s W&S Division, we will be expanding this year.

Foreman & Pipelayers with minimum of two seasons of W&S installation and operators with a minimum of one season of operating equipment on a W&S crew will be needed for the 2014 season.

If you are looking for a challenging position with a growing company that will afford you the opportunity for career advancement, please submit a resume with your qualifications to:

hr@pidherneys.com Attn: Wayne Marshall Blackfalds Office: 403-885-9109 Misc.

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ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of the morning ADVOCATE in Red Deer (Reliable vehicle needed.)

MORRISROE AREA

830

Barden Oilfield Hauling Ltd. is looking for

All Visits are Free.

No Obiligation.

Compliments of Local Businesses.

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is accepting applications for Motor coach company LICENSED BROKER, looking for 4th year or Level 2 status. Must have journeyman. Experience SERVICE RIG 3 yrs. exp.

Commercial with motor coaches Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd exp. an asset. F/T position. preferred. Send resume to is seeking exp’d The successful candidate frontbus@platinum.ca or FLOORHANDS & must be a self-motivated fax 403.-347-4999 DERRICK HANDS professional, possessing Locally based, home every NEW EMPLOYMENT excellent communication night! Qualified applicants OPPORTUNITY and interpersonal skills. must have all necessary Central Alberta’s Largest Applicants must enjoy CENTRAL CITY valid tickets for the position Car Lot in Classifieds working in a very busy being applied for.

ASPHALT LTD. team oriented Bearspaw offers a Experienced environment.

Salary to very competitive salary • Hoe Operator commensurate with and benefits package Sales & • Class 3 Tandem Operator experience. Please along with a steady • Flag People Distributors forward resumes to: work schedule.

• General Labourers Carol Peterson Please submit resumes: • Screedman GRATIAE is seeking Box 6039 Attn: Human Resources • Rakerman 5 Retails Sales Innisfail, AB T4G 1S7 Email: representatives selling skin • Finish Roller Operator Fax: 403- 227-3910 hr@bearspawpet.com • Skid Steer Operator & body care products in Email: cpeterson@ Fax: (403) 258-3197 or Parkland Mall - 4747 67th email resume: innisfailinsurance.com Mail to: Suite 5309, St. Red Deer, $12.10/Hr office@ccal.com 333-96 Ave. NE plus bonus & commission, Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 CELEBRATIONS F/T. No Exp. Req’d.

Start your career!

HAPPEN EVERY DAY Email resumes: See Help Wanted gratiaereddeersr@ IN CLASSIFIEDS gmail.com Looking for a place to live?

SOAP Stories is seeking 5 Purchaser Take a tour through the retail sales reps. Selling NexSource Power Inc. CLASSIFIEDS Sylvan Lake, AB, CANADA soap & bath products. $12.10 hr + bonus & comWe are currently looking mission. Ft No exp. req`d. for an experienced person Parkland Mall 4747 67 St. Professionals to coordinate material pur- Red Deer. email resume to Road Train Oilfield chases for a busy oilfield premierjobrd@gmail.com Transport Ltd Electrical Instrumentation Classifieds...costs so little is looking for Company. Must have Saves you so much!

JOURNEYMAN HD experience with electrical MECHANIC or REG’D and instrumentation parts APPRENTICE. Ability to and fittings. Must have complete CVIP inspections strong computer skills and Trades is considered an asset. Top good knowledge of MS Excel. wages/ benefits. Safety General Duties/ tickets req’d. Fax or drop Responsibilities: off resume 403-346-6128 * Sourcing and purchasing No phone calls. roadtrain.com materials ACCOUNTANT * Creating purchase orders.

SIGN SHOP ACCEPTING Hart Oilfield Rentals Ltd. * Sending purchase orders APPLICATIONS FOR: currently has an opening in to vendors.

- Graphic Arts Technician our Rocky Mountain House * Maintaining adequate APPLE AUTO GLASS Minimum 3 yrs. exp. with office for a full-time EXP’D auto glass installer document controls.

Corel Draw and installaaccountant. req’d immed. Wage depen* Shipping and Receiving tions. Clean Class 5 dent on exp. Good * Inventory control License. Apply by fax only Job functions will include, communication/phone skills.

Please submit your to: 403-341-4014 but not be limited to: 8-5 Mon. - Fri. Drop resume resume and salary • Prepare accurate & timely at 4801-78 St. No phone calls. STAIR MANUFACTURER expectations to jobs@ Financial Statements, nexsourcepower.com or Req’s F/T workers to build Col-Lar Construction Ltd. stairs in Red Deer shop. daily & monthly.

FAX 403-887-4945 is seeking hoe,dozer and a • Prepare month end close MUST HAVE basic carfield foreman to work in the pentry skills. Salary based process & reports.

Rocky Mountain House area.

• Prepare quarterly reports Restaurant/ on skill level. Benefits Work will include lease for owners. avail. Apply in person at Hotel construction,road building • Prepare working papers 100, 7491 Edgar and reclamation. Must & lead sheet for year end.

Industrial Bend. email: CALKINS CONSULTING have two years of experi• Monthly GST & PST filings earl707@telus.net. and/or o/a Tim Hortons ence on equipment, and • Maintain master vehicle fax 403-347-7913 15 vacancies at each have safety tickets up to date. spreadsheet. location for FOOD TJ PAVING LTD. Open• Maintain insurance COUNTER ATTENDANTS E-mail:collarconstruction @gmail.com ings for Operators & requirements. for 3 locations $10.88/hr. + Labourers. Paving experi• Proficiency with Microsoft benefits. F/T & P/T posiCUSTOM MUFFLER ence an asset. Busy, Office. tions. Permanent shift Looking for apprentice or growing company, opporwork, weekends, days, journeyman mechanic. tunities to move up. Great Job Requirements: nights, evenings. Start Pipe bending skills would working atmosphere. Email Post-Secondary Diploma date as soon as possible. be a great asset.

Wages resume: tjpaving@hotmail. in Accounting or Finance, No experience or educadepend on exp. Going com or Fax: 403-346-8404. minimum 5 years or more tion req’d. Job concern shop. Fax experience in a similar role. description avail. at resume to:403-346-9909 Must be well versed in www.timhortons.com or drop off at 2410 50 Ave. Truckers/ accounting processes, Apply in person to 6620 Phone 403-346-7911 have the ability to multitask Drivers Orr Drive. Red Deer, & is a solid team player.

GOODMEN 6017 Parkwood Road, Must be flexible in job duties. Blackfalds, or 4924-46 St. BUSY Central Alberta ROOFING LTD. Comprehensive health & Grain Trucking Company Lacombe. Fax: Requires dental benefits offered. looking for Class 1 Drivers 403-782-9685 or Forward resumes to and/or Lease Operators.

Call 403-848-2356 SLOPED ROOFERS (403) 845-7998, We offer lots of home time, LABOURERS or by e-mail to: benefits and a bonus & FLAT ROOFERS EAST 40TH PUB humanresources@hartoil.com program. Grain and super REQ’S P/T / F/T COOK B exp. an asset but not Buying or Selling Valid Driver’s Licence Apply at 3811 40th Ave. necessary. If you have a your home? preferred. Fax or email clean commercial drivers JOSE JOSE LATIN info@goodmenroofing.ca Check out Homes for Sale abstract and would like to RESTAURANT IS HIRING!! or (403)341-6722 in Classifieds COOKS HELPER NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! start making good money. fax or email resume and EYEWEAR Please drop off your LOOKING for Framers/ comm.abstract to resume at #9 7110-50 Ave LIQUIDATORS carpenters 403-357-9816 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net or call 403-986-5673 requires OPTICAL ASSISTANT SYLVAN LAKE LEGION Training provided.

BRANCH 212 Apply in person with Trades is looking for mature casual resume to: 4924 59 St. BARTENDING STAFF. Red Deer, AB. Proserve and security Tired of Standing? check a must. Pls apply to Find something to sit on rcl212@shaw.ca, in Classifieds no phone calls please.

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Innisfail Insurance Services Ltd.

RN/LPN - PT position - Pls Submit resume to: Family Medical Associates, Lacombe Fax: 403-7825879 or e-mail to: fmala@ shawbiz.ca. Attn: Eileen.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Resumes must be in no later than April 7th.

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TRUCKERS

Busy road construction company looking for Class 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

Business Opportunities

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Enjoy a career in the gifting business with The original basket boutique!

We are growing in Red Deer and Alberta.

780.416.2530 or www.obbgiftsfranchise.com Start your career!

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Call Prodie: 403-314-4301 for more info

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

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

ALSO

ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

SPRING START •

Community Support Worker Program

•

Women in the Trades Program

•

Math and Science for the Trades Program

•

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

Call Jamie 403-314-4306

GED Preparation Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca 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

GAETZ SOUTH

Various Full & Part Time Positions in the Meat Department, Grocery & Cash.

Please see Customer Service for application.

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

* Adults * Youths * Seniors * Carriers are Needed to Deliver Central Alberta Life afternoons & evenings one day per week

SPRINGBROOK The papers arrive ready to deliver.

NO COLLECTING! Phone Loren at 403-314-4316 ************************** To order your own home or office delivery of the Red Deer Advocate Newspaper Phone our Circulation Department at 403-314-4300

* Adults * Youths * Seniors * Carriers are Needed to Deliver Central Alberta Life afternoons & evenings one day per week

INNISFAIL The papers arrive ready to deliver.

NO COLLECTING! Phone Loren at 403-314-4316 ************************** To order your own home or office delivery of the Red Deer Advocate Newspaper Phone our Circulation Department at 403-314-4300

* Adults * Youths * Seniors * CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, RED DEER SUNDAY LIFE & EXPRESS ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA

Carriers are Needed to Deliver Red Deer Express * Flyers * Sunday Life afternoons & evenings 4 days per week

MOUNTVIEW SUBDIVISION

Allan St. / Ardell Close Andrews Close Aikman Close

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees.

We are currently hiring for the position of:

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS & JOURNEYMAN INSTRUMENTATION MECHANIC

Arb Close / Asmundsen Ave. INGLEWOOD AREA

33A Street 35 St. Cres.

37 St. 41 Ave. 43 Ave. 44A Ave.

Phone Loren at 403-314-4316

LANCASTER AREA

**************************

Addington Drive

To order your own home or office delivery of the Red Deer Advocate Newspaper Phone our Circulation Department at 403-314-4300

MORRISROE AREA

(Red Deer Area)

McVicar Street / McKee Close

The ideal candidate will have the following: • Journeymen Electrician and/or Instrumentation Mechanic • Experience with Maintenance and/or plant facility work • CSTS • A Team Player • Excellent communication skills

* Adults * Youths * Seniors *

Marion Cres / McKenzie Cres

Carriers are Needed to Deliver

SUNNYBROOK AREA

Red Deer Express * Flyers * Sunday Life afternoons & evenings 4 days per week

Sherwood Cres.

Rate starting at $40.24/hour.

VANIER AREA

This position will work 4 days per week, 10 hour days.

Viscount Drive

STUDON offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Volks Place / Vanier Drive

Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted.

Vickers Close

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Human Resources Fax # 403-342-6505 Email: hr@studon.com “People Pride & Service”

33 Street 34 Street 36 Street 38 Street 42 Ave. 43A Ave.

Inglis Cres.

Lacey Close / Lennon Close

Vanson Close / Visser St.

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info ********************** 380138D2-6

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TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

WESTPARK SUBDIVISION 35 Street 37 Street 41 St. Cres 58 Ave. Welton Cres.

Westpark Cres.

36 Street 38 St. Close 57A Ave. Warwick Dr. Wiltshire Pl. Wiltshire Dr.

Phone Loren at 403-314-4316 ************************** To order your own home or office delivery of the Red Deer Advocate Newspaper Phone our Circulation Department at 403-314-4300

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, April 2, 2014 D3

the n o d e t is l e l ic h e v r u Get yo

ADVERTISE YOUR VEHICLE IN THE CLASSIFIEDS AND GET IT

DO YOU HAVE A SEADOO TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE AN ATV TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV platinum, mint

2007 H2 hummer, mint condition, 59,000 kms, new tires & rims, original rims and tires to buyer. Call Art 403-304-0727.

$21,888

Sport & Import 403-348-8788

2008 FORD F150.

2010 CHEV 1500 4x4 8 cyl. Kuhmo Tires.

$10,000.

$17,900.

403-741-6844

403-346-9816

2007 INFINITI G35X

TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A BOAT TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2004 DODGE RAM 1500 4x4, quad, gold , c/w topper, 2 sets of tires. Exc. cond.

2006 GMC C4500 4X4, Duramax, 170,000 kms.

VEHICLE ACCESSORIES

1989 LINCOLN Mark II, 2 door, low kms., exc. cond.

403-343-0081

SOLD

348-8788 Sport & Import

DO YOU HAVE A TENT TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

DO YOU HAVE A JEEP TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2006 MERCEDES Benz CLS 500 lthr., sunroof, 115057 kms., $25,888 348-8788 Sport & Import

1999 PONTIAC Sunfire

2005 HUMMER H2

$2000.

Sport & Import 348 8788

2006 PONTIAC Solstice 26080 kms., 5 speed,

$24,888

GT, well maintained.

403-845-4146, 844-5698

2007 SPORTSMAN

LX, 3254, 3 slides,thermo windows, fireplace, lots of extras. MINT $27,900. trades cons. 403-598-0682

DO YOU HAVE A HEAVY TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2008 GMC Yukon XL Denali AWD

$18,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

2007 TOYOTA Tacoma V6

DO YOU HAVE A HOLIDAY TRAILER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2008 TOYOTA Tacoma

4X4, 114903 kms.,

$19,888.

403-346-9169

$19,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

$39,888.

$6000 FIRM.

$4000.

DO YOU HAVE A CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2008 GMC Acadia SLE AWD, 8 passenger, 90,485 kms,

$15000.

348-8788 Sport & Import

$19,888.

4WD, V6, 4 auto, cruise, air, 227,000 km. $14,900. 403-505-3113

2008 Audi A4 2.0T

2008 VW GOLF CITY

$19,888.

$9,888.

2011 FORD FIESTA. $8200, 5 spd, 11,000 km.

Exc. cond. Great on gas.

Medical reasons.

Ask for Doug **SOLD**

Sport & Import 348 8788

Sport & Import 348 8788

2008 BMW X5 3.0si

DO YOU HAVE A DIRT BIKE TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

348-8788 Sport & Import

$6000.

403-347-0461

2002 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta GLS 1.8L,

AWD, htd. lthr., panaroof,

$27,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

Fully Loaded!

Call 403-350-4323

DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK CAMPER TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2002 SATURN SL1 4 dr $2100. obo 403-505-3077

ALL WHEEL DRIVE 2007 530 XI BMW. Original Owner, 143,000 km. Exc. Cond. Regularly Maintained,

2005 KIA SORENTO, silver, 147,000 km.

DO YOU HAVE A SPORTS CAR TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2005 LEXUS ES 330

2007 CHRYSLER 300 103198 kms.,

$15,888. SOLD

348-8788 Sport & Import

$10,888

FWD, lthr., 41,100 kms,

348-8788 Sport & Import

2006 34’ Gulf Stream Yellowstone. Sleeps 4, 3 slides, new awning, washer, dryer hookup, equipped w/Arctic & Sub Arctic pkgs, custom skirt & more! $34,900. 403-8878405

DO YOU HAVE A MOTORHOME TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2006 ACURA RSX Premium auto 57,000 kms.

2007 FORD F-150 Lariat 4X4, htd. lthr., sunroof,

$10,888.

$12,888

348-8788 Sport & Import

2009 RANGER XLT 4x4, 70,000 kms.,

2008 Escalade ESV. Nav. Dvd camera 6 pass

2009 VW GOLF, manual, 90,000 km.

Winter pkg,

$28,888.

348-8788 Sport & Import

2012 CHEV Silverado 2500 LTZ, diesel, lthr., tonneau cover,

$15,900.

$36,888

TRADES CONSIDERED 403-598-0682

$32,888

348-8788 Sport & Import

2012 INFINITI G37X

$27,888

Sport & Import 348-8788

$10,500.

Sport & Import 348 8788

403-391-1770

2008 FORD F-250 XL

2010 ACURA MDX tech package 91,000 kms

$26,888.

Sport & Import SOLD

4X4, 6.4L, 92754 kms.

$12,888.

Sport & Import 348 8788

DO YOU HAVE A TRUCK TO SELL? ADVERTISE IT IN THE FAST TRACK, Call 309-3300.

2011 GMC Sierra 1500 Hybrid 4X4, 6.0L, lthr., 81735 kms.,

$30,888

348-8788 Sport & Import

348-8788 Sport & Import

T@B 14’, 1200 lbs., loaded.

Like New. $10,999.

403-755-2760

SPRING IS HERE SALE $

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2008 VW RABBIT Stk #VP4641. 2.5 L, auto, loaded, $

heated seats, only 66,000 kms

14,990 or $127/bw

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2012 SCION XB

Stk #V44814A. fully loaded, premium audio, LED’s, 3M & Tint, bluetooth, spoiler, only 46,000 kms

$

14,990 or $111/bw

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Down!

2011 VW JETTA TDI

Stk #VP4824. highline, 60 mpg., turbo diesel, 6 spd., leather, loaded, moonroof, 84,000 kms

$

22,990 or $167/bw

GARY MOE

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2012 VW BEETLE SPORTLINE Stk #VP4858. 2.0 turbo, auto, fully $

loaded, nav., only 22,000 kms

24,990 or $181/bw

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2013 VW TOUAREG EXECLINE Stk #VP4874. 3.6L, fully loaded with $

every option, only 15,000 kms

54,990 or $354/bw

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2010 VW TIGUAN AWD

Stk #VP4860. 2.0L turbo, auto, loaded, only 70,000 kms

$

23,990 or $198/bw

GASOLINE ALLEY SOUTH (WEST SIDE) RED DEER 403.342.2923

Locally Owned & Family Operated

Visit: garymoe.com

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1989 CHRYSLER 5th Ave 110,000 kms. $995. obo.

403-347-5873 or 403-350-1077

AWD, auto., loaded.

Summers & snows, 106,000 km, 1 owner, exc. cond.

Must sell.

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Stampeders give team award to homegrown football talent Rob Cote

Hayley Wickenheiser played with broken foot in Sochi Olympics TORONTO — It’s a secret Hayley Wickenheiser could no longer hide.

The Canadian women’s hockey star helped Canada win gold at the Sochi Olympics despite playing with a broken foot.

The 35-year-old native of Shaunavon, Sask., was sporting a walking boot on her left foot at the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday, where she was a guest speaker at the second annual Gatorade High Performance Hockey Summit.

“I’ve had a broken foot for about a year now so I’m trying to fix it,“ Wickenheiser said. ”I’m wearing this boot so I can avoid having that surgery, hopefully.

“I knew it was broken at the time (of Olympics), we just found out it was a little more serious break than we thought. It was just managing the pain.”

Wickenheiser did a masterful job of hiding the injury. There was never a hint or mention of it prior to the Sochi Games or even after Canada’s dramatic come-frombehind 3-2 overtime victory over the U.S. in the gold medal game.

But in an Olympic year Wickenheiser simply didn’t have the luxury of time to rest her foot, so she worked around it. With the national team’s season over, she’s had her foot in the boot for the last two weeks, with six more to go.

“After the Olympics . . . it’s kind of perfect timing to rest the foot and just be able to get healthy again,” she said. “I spent a lot of time on the bike versus running and did some work around trying to stabilize the foot. My medical

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team was really good with treatments to keep the swelling down.

I just did a lot of things on one leg and tried to minimize the pounding on my foot in order to be able to get through the games. Now I’ve had the chance to see where the damage is and with a couple of months rest I should be fine. I wasn’t able to rest it before.”

This isn’t the first time Wickenheiser has endured pain. She played in the 2006 Olympics with a broken wrist but was still the tournament’s top scorer and MVP. In 2008, Sports Illustrated included Wickenheiser on its list of the 25 toughest athletes.

Ironically, skating wasn’t painful for Wickenheiser because of the support the skate boot provided her injured foot.

“It wasn’t too bad,” she said.

“But the running and training we had to adjust.”

Wickenheiser had two goals and three assists in five games at Sochi but played a huge role in Canada’s overtime victory in the gold medal game. Wickenheiser had a breakaway in the extra session but was taken down by American Hilary Knight.

Instead of granting Wickenheiser a penalty shot, British referee Joy Tottman gave Knight a minor penalty. Marie-Philip Poulin, who forced overtime by scoring with 55 seconds remaining in regulation, had the power-play winner to give Canada its stirring comeback victory and fourth straight Olympic women’s hockey crown.

“It was a dramatic finish, probably one for the ages and something Canadians will never forget,” Wickenheiser said. “I won’t forget.

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Tools

LATHE, ROCKWELL, 7”x36 , c/w mobile base, 2 face plates, live tail stock, 1/2 hp, some tools. $200. 403-391-6652

LABOUR

Busy road construction company looking for Labours. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have a Class 5 license. Fax resume to 403-309-0489

Farmers' Market

LAMB: Free range, hormone free, freezer ready, inspected & processed to your specs. $240 per carcass.

403-704-9890

Firewood NEWSPAPER CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver 1 day a week in BOWDEN Please call Debbie at 403-314-4307 Resident Apartment Manager - Red Deer 27 units, quiet, adult, no smoking, no pets Collect rent, clean, building maintenance, Sidewalks and grass.

Renovation skills a plus Criminal record check.

Send resumes with experience, expectations and references to: resumes@ wunschdevelopments.ca or fax: 780-452-8284

1650

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Spruce & Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

LOGS

Misc. for Sale

PORTABLE hose reel cart $40; galvanized garbage can w/lid $12; alum. scoop shovel $8; 30” claw bar $9; 3 saw horses 36”l x 27”h $8/ea; Coleman cooler $15; lamp and appl. timer $5; wall bike rack $5; power rake blades for lawn mower 2@15”, 1@16” all $10; 3 shelf pvc white stand 16 1/2”w x 15”d x 36”h $10; 2 outdoor wrought iron brackets for hanging plants $8 pair, new 20 oz. cotton wet mop $6 403-314-2026

1840

Dogs

HUSKY WOLF PUPS!!

1st shots, Call Kerri 403-506-3395

PITTY PUPPIES,

3 weeks old, taking Semi loads of pine, spruce, deposits now ! 10 males tamarack, poplar. and 2 females..will have all Price depends on location. shots before Ànal sale! If Lil Mule Logging you are skeptical...come 403-318-4346 on out and meet the mom Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner and dad!! $1000 pup..$500 non refundable deposit BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / required...Call to set up a Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 viewing... Al@ 403-586-0075 Household WOLF American Eskimo Puppies. Ready to go. Playful Appliances & cuddly $350. 403-391-9671 ELECTRIC RANGE exc. cond., Sporting $125 obo. 403-782-3398

1710

1860

Goods

Household Furnishings

1720

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

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Antiques & Art

1520

ALBERTA HISTORY 14.5”x30” print (coloured) of Crow Chiefs signing the Peace Treaty party. $200.

403-347-7405 Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

SEE THEM TO BELIEVE 8 Indian Warriors Shield.

Owner must sell. $75-$85 each. 403-347-7405

Children's Items

1580

FP highchair $35, FP baby swing $45; Graco stroller w/car seat $75; umbrella stroller $10; new baby wooden sled w/liner $35 403-754-1015

Clothing

1590

CLEAROUT VARIOUS PARTYLITE PRODUCTS including candles.

60% off.

Large selection.

403-350-9029 or 403-343-7389 GLIDER CHAIR Dusty rose in colour. Oak frame. Exc. shape. $125.

END TABLE with drawer, good shape. Top has been re-Ànished. 16”x20”. $32.

403-346-4348 METAL corner shelf, 3 shelves, 60”H $15; and 4 wooden wall shelves $10/ea; black vase with matching ginger jar $10; tile like clock w/black iron trim, $10; brushed silver table lamp w/glass shade $25 403-309-1737 STURDY bookcase, 3 shelves, 2 lower doors $25; loveseat, very good cond., blue/green, $40 403-347-5846

1870

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, ofÀce, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Livestock

WANTED

Misc. for Sale

1760

2 WOOL ACCENT MATCHING 5X7 CARPETS & 1 matching oval. $45 Clean, will sell separately.

DAVID WINTER COLLECTORS HOUSES in original boxes. $20/ea.

CANNON K920 Copier machine w/metal stand.

Exc. cond. $60 403-352-8811 4 METAL stacking lawn chairs w/cushions $90; Winnie the Poo potty chair $15; Radio Flyer rocking horse $35; 403-754-1015

SLIPPERS size 6 medium ladies slippers, blue, velcro KENMORE White close, never worn microwave oven 800W, $30. $18 403-986-6321 KENMORE model 30 Something for Everyone dehumidiÀer, exc. cond., $75.

POTTERY SOUP SET Everyday in Classifieds with urn & label. 4 bowls, casserole dish & salad bowl w/4 plates, like new, Equipment$95. 403-352-8811

Heavy

STAMP COLLECTION Over 900 CDN. Dating back to 1940’s + some American. $500 obo.

Bob @ 403-556-2204

2100

FLATLAND RANCH TIFFANY table lamp, has on offer yearling and blue/cream, $100; 2 high- 2 year old Gelbvieh Bulls. back metal bar stools We have been selling w / c u s h i o n s , reputable bulls for 15 years $90 403-754-1015 Chuck 403-854-6270 Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

OAKLEY Sunglasses model D Whisker Silver /00BLK IRID, polar, never used, $95.

403-352-8811

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

LEGACY ESTATES 60yrs + condo. 403-598-0503 SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

SEIBEL PROPERTY

www.seibelprperty.com Ph: 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545 6 locations in Red Deer ~ Halman Heights ~ Riverfront Estates ~ Westpark ~ Kitson Close ~ Kyte & Kelloway Cres.

S.D. $1000 Rent $1195 to $1445 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, lrg. balconies, no dogs.

N/S, no utilities incl.

References required.

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

GLENDALE

3 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $1125. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. May 1 403-304-5337

Suites

3060

GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm.

IRON Horse gravity body apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000 lifter $50 403-309-1737 LACOMBE 1 bdrm. $795; 403-782-7156 403-357-7465 Collectors'

Items

SAFETY PERSON

1760

“It might’ve been the defining moment of the Games this goaround from what everybody has been telling me. When you step back and hear the stories about how it impacted Canada, it really was one for the ages.”

The Olympic gold medal capped a tumultuous period for the Canadian team, which entered the Sochi Games with a new coach — Kevin Dineen took over in December after Dan Church resigned — and having lost four pre-tournament games to the rival Americans.

“It was a lot of adversity,” Wickenheiser said. “Our theme changed from, ’Dig a little deeper,’ to ’Unity and adversity.’ I think that sums it up.

“We had a lot of things to overcome as a team and I think the reason behind our success was we had resiliency and we had a lot of preparation leading up to that which gave us the opportunity to come back in that final game. We were mentally tougher than our opponent.”

Three days later, the Canadian men capped a hockey sweep, downing Sweden 3-0 in a goldmedal game that had nowhere the drama or intrigue of the women’s finale.

“I think there’s no doubt we’re the best in the world in men’s and women’s hockey,” Wickenheiser said. “People say, ’The men’s was boring,’ but it was boring (because) they were so good and so prepared and they played unselfishly unlike other countries with superstars so they found a way to do it.

“I think that’s really the defining mark of Canadian hockey.”

Horses

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Acreages/ Farms

3010

FARM HOUSE, 2 bdrm. bsmt, 20 kms. west of Bowden close to Glennifer Lake $1000/mo. + DD + utils. 403-559-8847

homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

4010

FOR ALL YOUR OFFICE NEEDS call Glenn Moore Associate 403-346-6655 www.reddeercommercial.com

MUST SELL

New Home. 1335 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.

403-588-2550

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

EXCLUSIVE LUXURY RIVERFRONT CONDOS FOR SALE in Downtown Red Deer.

Call Renee at 403-314-1687 for Inquiries.

NEW CONDO

Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net

4020

Houses For Sale

1722 SQ.FT. 2 storey 3 bdrm., 2.5 bath, over-sized dbl. garage.

Call Glen 403-588-2231 2 YR OLD, 1499 SQ.FT. 2 story, 3 bdrm., 2.5 bath, single garage. Blackfalds. $346,500. 587-228-1892

Commercial Property

4110

13 ACRES highway commercial Red Deer area 403-886-2358

CUSTOM BUILT

NEW HOMES

by Mason Martin Homes Kyle, 403-588-2550

Lots For Sale

LOT FOR SALE IN PONOKA 50x170, zoned R4 (Multi-family residential).

Located in Riverside, close to walking trails. $105,000.

403-782-4773 or 302-4679

FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

www.laebon.com Laebon Homes 346-7273

CLASSIFICATIONS

4 ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES, 225/50RF17 94V, 870% tread remaining. $100.

403-755-2760

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

Vehicles Wanted To Buy

5200

RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

Misc.

Automotive

5240

FREE removal of scrap vehicles. Will pay cash for some. 403-304-7585

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TRY Central Alberta LIFE SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION

CALL 309-3300

Locally owned and family operated

CALL CLASSIFIEDS

309-3300

TO ADVERTISE YOUR PROPERTY HERE!

Take the Money!

If you own a vehicle, get up to $10,000 today!

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Accounting

1010

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilÀeld service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

1100

Contractors

ROOM $350/mo. DD $250 kitchen access 343-0421

DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, Áooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060

DOWNTOWN PARKING STALLS FOR RENT. 4922 47th St. (One block south of Millennium Centre.) $75/mo. + GST 403-357-0111 or 347-4044

5180

1000-1430

CLEAN, quiet, responsible, Furn. $525. 403-342-2627

3200

at www.garymoe.com

Keep the Car,

RED DEER 403-754-5104 4971 Phelan St.

Tires, Parts Acces.

CLASSIFICATIONS

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

$450. INCLD’S utilities, $250. d.d. Furnished.

403-302-2733,346-0249

1989 CHRYSLER 5th Ave 110,000 kms. $995. obo.

403-347-5873, 350-1077

5010

www.thetitlestore.ca

2000 GMC 1/2 ton S/B, reg. cab, loaded, good cond, $7000 obo; 2000 GMC Yukon loaded $7000 obo 403-304-0678

Auto Wreckers

5000-5300

Automotive Services

2008 TOYOTA Tundra crew cab, light brown. 260,000 km. $12,000 obo. 780-608-9547

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HOUSE privileges, non drinking, no drugs, prefer middle age or senior lady, $510/mo.

403-356-1766 877-9177

Misc.

For Rent

wheels

3080

3090

1994 PONTIAC Sunbird, 2 dr.

Offers. 403-352-6995

VIEW 4160 ALL OUR PRODUCTS

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Roommates Wanted

2000 Chrysler Neon, 2L, 4 dr., 5 spd. Clean. 403-318-3040

Pinnacle Estates

BUILT in 2013 Quality 3 bdrm., 2 bath + legal bsmt. suite, smoke free, back alley access, offstreet back & front parking, Newly renovated bachelor incld’s 2 set of appls. & all & 2 bedroom suites window covering, mature avail. in central location. area/landscaping $339,000 leasing@ rentmidwest.com 5018 61 Ave. Close 1(888) 679-8031 Ponoka, 403-704-1714

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-755-9852

THE NORDIC

2002 SATURN SL1 4 dr, $2100. obo 403-505-3077

1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $192,000. 403-588-2550

HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE

5050

Trucks

2008 F-250 Super duty, e/c, 217,000 km. $15,000 obo.

780-608-9547

MUST SELL

MORRISROE MANOR

NOW RENTING 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat & hot water, washer/dryer hookup, inÁoor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955

5030

Cars

2007 TOYOTA Yaris 78,000 kms, 403-877-6020

1217 sq.ft. duplex.

4 bdrm., $184,900.

403-588-2222

(Blackfalds) You build or bring your own builder. Terms avail.

403-304-5555

For Rent

rentals

4020

LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

ROOMATE WANTED, TIMOTHY & Brome square M or F. Fully furn. 2 bdrm. bales, great for horses, ap- apt. 403-986-1903 after 1 pm. prox. 60 lbs. put up dry and covered, $5/bale Rooms Sylvan area. 403-887-2798

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CALGARY — Rob Cote called it the “Jon Cornish effect”, but his Calgary Stampeder teammates singled out the local fullback as a key contributor to their dominant running game last season.

Cote, from nearby Cochrane, became the first Albertan in 23 years to earn the football club’s Presidents’ Ring. The award is voted on annually by the Stampeders for the one among them who demonstrates “excellence on the field with leadership, inspiration and motivational skills.”

Cote, 27, started 16 games for the Stampeders in 2013. His blocking abilities helped star running back Cornish win a second consecutive rushing title and the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player award.

Cote’s grunt work on offence and on special teams helped the Stampeders to a league-best 14-4 record and a berth in the Western final. The Stampeders ranked first in the CFL last season in most rushing yards, rushing first downs and average rushing yards per game.

“He’s the classic local-boy-makes-good success story,” Stampeder president Gord Norrie said Tuesday. “A Stampeder fan growing up who represents the team so well on the field and within our community.”

When told he was to meet the media Tuesday, Cote admitted he suspected an April Fool’s prank.

“I’m absolutely floored,” Cote said. “That’s the Jon Cornish effect. I’ve had the privilege to block for him for the past three to seven years however you want to look at it. I do what I can.

“Hopefully I’ll be able to continue to contribute for the next couple of years. It’s an absolute pleasure.”

The six-foot-one, 230-pounder has been recognizable on the field because the long hair flowing out from under his helmet, but Cote turned up Tuesday with his hair cut short.

He was born in Calgary and played high school football in Cochrane northwest of the city. After two seasons of college football in Victoria, he signed with the Stampeders as a free agent in April, 2007.

“I got my tooth broken in my first practice,” Cote recalled. “This is going into my eighth training camp, so pretty special.”

Houses For Sale

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Realtors & Services

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Escorts

1165

TAHNEE 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Handyman Services

1200

ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or Áooring, and roof snow removal?

Call James 403-341-0617

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY MASSAGE International ladies

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

Massage Therapy

1280

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS VII MASSAGE Home Supports for Seniors. #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Est 1999. Cooking, cleaning, Pampering at its companionship. At home BEST! or facility. Call 403-346-7777 for information.

403-986-6686 Come in and see Classifieds...costs so little why we are the talk Saves you so much! of the town.

Looking for a place www.viimassage.biz to live?

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 340-8666 COMMERCIAL Parking lot Vacuum Street Sweeping & parking lot assessments.

403-341-6900

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Yard Care

1430

SPRING LAWN CLEANUP Call 403-304-0678 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

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LUANN April 2 1975 — CN Tower is completed and reaches 555.35 metres in height, becoming the world’s tallest free-standing structure. The giant communications mast cost $44 million and required 145,000 tonnes of concrete and steel.

1970 — Medical Research Council and University of Alberta start Canada’s first

organ transplant research group based at the University of Alberta.

1965 — Provinces agree on Canada Pension Plan.

1962 — Alberta Government Telephones and CN Telecommunications open a 640-km microwave system from Peace River to Hay River, N.W.T. 1871 — Dominion of Canada’s first census shows a population of 3,689,257, including 2,110,000 of British origin and 1,083,000 of French origin.

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Lucky beer 8 x 355 mL 131253

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29

Miller Genuine Draft

19

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99

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/24 cans

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