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MLA AND WOMAN WITH LYME DISEASE WANT TO BRING MORE ATTENTION TO ILLNESS BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

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Fate of accused in home invasion to be determined Thursday JUDGE TO PROVIDE VERDICT ON ACCUSED SYLVAN LAKE WOMAN’S INVOLVEMENT BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF The verdict will be given on Thursday for a young woman accused of taking part in a home invasion that terrified the occupants of a rural home. Sylvan Lake resident Ashley Dawn Chambers, 24, was tried in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Tuesday in connection with her involvement in an incident at the home of Sylvan Lake business owner Randy Safronovich and his partner, Rita Haynes, on June 3, 2013. Questioned by Crown prosecutor Maurice Collard and cross-examined by defence counsel Kevin Schollie, Safronovich, 54, said he and Haynes were relaxing after supper at about 9 p.m. when they saw a one-ton truck come up the driveway and park near their house. Safronovich testified that it was not unusual for customers of his storage business to come up after hours to settle their accounts, so he opened the door, spoke briefly with the young man who approached the house and then invited him in. Once inside, the man said he had been offered $20,000, with half the cash up front, to come to the house and break Safronovich’s hands, arms and legs as a reminder of an out-

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standing debt. He then said Safronovich could buy his way out of the beating for $20,000. Safronovich said the situation went out of control when the man noticed that he had his smart phone in his hand and had been recording the conversation. “As soon as he noticed that I was recording, he whipped up his shirt and pulled out a handgun, putting it six inches away from my head and pulled the trigger.” The gun misfired. Safronovich and Haynes testified that in the ensuing moments, a young woman came into the house and was given the gun, along with an order to shoot them if they moved. The man took the gun back when Safronovich offered to accompany him upstairs to open his safe. With a gun in his back and unable to open the safe, Safronovich offered a box of jewelry instead. Safronovich said the couple fled the residence with the jewelry box and a puzzle ring worth $10,000, and between $1,500 and $2,000 in cash that he offered to the man before his companion entered the house. Chambers testified that she met the young man a few days earlier and they were on their way to Sylvan Lake from Drayton Valley.

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A woman with Lyme disease and a Central Alberta MLA are fighting to help those affected by the sometimes debilitating illness. Tammy Loeffler, 45, of Red Deer, was finally diagnosed with Lyme in April after the disease took hold three years ago. “What I’ve got now is chronic Lyme disease. My chance of full recovery is not good,” said Loeffler, who is now on antibiotic treatment for the infectious disease spread by ticks. Her symptoms started in January 2011 after returning from a vacation in the Mayan Riviera. They included eye pain, weight loss, burning body pain, swelling on the left side of her face and weakness in her left leg. She saw 14 specialists in an effort to identify what was wrong. She has since developed cataracts and hearing loss and takes several medications to ease her symptoms. Since her diagnosis, Loeffler knows she’s not alone. And she’s actually in better shape than others with chronic Lyme disease.

“They’re not even able to work so I’m trying to increase awareness on their behalf,” Loeffler said. Meanwhile, Olds-DidsburyThree Hills MLA Bruce Rowe is trying to grab the provincial government’s attention. “It’s a bad situation that’s getting worse, and it’s a lot more prevalent than people think,” said the Wildrose MLA about Lyme disease. “I have attended four fundraising events for patients because they are being hit with astronomical costs to get treated in the States, and in fact get tested in the States.” Recently in the legislature, he presented case histories from eight Lyme patients complete with test results. He also sent the case histories to Health Minister Fred Horne, who requested the information.

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Primary Care Network warns E-cigarettes aren’t as harmless as they appear BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer Primary Care Network is warning the public that electronic cigarettes aren’t as harmless as they appear. Network chair Dr. Peter Bouch said a study by the Mayo Clinic found antifreeze and other carcinogens in some brands. “All of these are made in China. We know what’s come from China over the years, and there’s very little control on the actual production of these products, and also the flavourings,” said Bouch on Tuesday. Even if the electronic cigarette cartridges don’t contain nicotine, the flavourings are chemical substances that need to be studied and regulated, he said. E-cigarettes are a tobaccofree alternative to smoking. Users inhale the vapours produced by the battery-powered devices that heat up fluid-filled cartridges. Bouch said flavoured cigarettes have already been banned to protect children and flavoured e-cigarettes could again entice children to smoke. He said while e-cigarettes have fewer chemicals compared

to regular cigarettes, many still have nicotine, which is highly addictive and could be pulled deeper into the lungs because of the strong suction required to smoke e-cigarettes. Red Deer Primary Care Network has about 40 staff and 78 family doctors as part of multiprofessional health teams that offer a variety of health programs that include help to quit smoking. Bouch said he would not recommend e-cigarettes for anyone wanting to quit and neither would front-line nurses. “Nicotine addiction is an extremely difficult habit to break. It takes the average smoker five to eight times to quit smoking. The best predictor of quitting smoking is the number of times that you’ve tried, but this shouldn’t be touted as an aid to quit smoking.” He said e-cigarettes also reinforce the hand-to-mouth behaviour of smoking. Elsewhere in the world, countries are stepping in to regulate e-cigarettes and so should Canada, he said, adding that more studies into the long-term health effects should also be done. szielinski@reddeeradvocate. com

Tragedy in Turkey 70 people are dead and more than 200 trapped after a mine explosion in western Turkey. A massive rescue operation has been launched but the death toll could rise. Story on PAGE A7

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Thousands get immunized 3,000 CENTRAL ALBERTANS RECEIVED IMMUNIZATIONS SINCE MEASLES OUTBREAK DECLARED BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF Nearly 3,000 Central Albertans have received immunizations against measles in the two weeks since an outbreak of the disease was declared. Outbreaks were declared on April 29 in Central Alberta, Calgary and Edmonton following the confirmation of 22 measles cases in the three zones, seven of which were in the Central Zone. Since that date, three more cases have been reported in Alberta. The outbreak was declared in part to allow the dissemination of the vaccine to infants under one year old during the period of increased risk. Children in Alberta typically receive the first dose of the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMR-Var) vaccine at the age of 12 months and the second shot between the ages of four and six. Since the declaration, 680 infants between six-

and 11-months-old have been immunized in the Central Zone. Three mass immunization clinics have been held in Red Deer, with three more scheduled for Friday and May 20, and 24. The clinics are for infants less than one year old, those one and up who have not received their first shot, anyone four and up or born since 1970 who has not received a second dose, or any health-care workers not immune to measles. Over 1,200 doses of the MMR-Var vaccine have been given since the outbreak announcement, plus 975 doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. The former is typically given to younger children. Central Zone medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said in addition to the formal clinics, the health authority has added capacity at public health clinics throughout the region, with extra nurses and time slots for those dropping in. “We will continue to make sure that people can get vaccine quickly, not only as long as the outbreak lasts, but even after it’s over. ... People can get that

vaccine very easily either at those mass clinics or at their local public health centre,” said Hinshaw. The declared outbreak will likely remain in effect for at least another three weeks, but consideration of the situations in other areas will take place before the local designation would be lifted. It has been three weeks since the last case was confirmed. “We’re through what we would call one incubation period, but because we know that not every case of measles necessarily goes to the doctor or we don’t always find out about it, we wouldn’t declare the outbreak over until another period has passed. At the moment, we’re still watching and on alert for any new cases,” said Hinshaw. The remaining mass clinics in Red Deer will take place at the Johnstone Crossing Community Health Centre at 300 Jordan Parkway. The next two are scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the last clinic set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The vaccines are given out for free. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

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VERDICT: Found not guilty on three charges She said she was high on gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), known as the date-rape drug because of its effects on unwitting users, including memory loss. Chambers said she was unfamiliar with the drug, but had taken it voluntarily and that her companion awoke her when he pulled his truck into the yard. She said she was unaware of his intentions at the house. Questioned by Collard, she confirmed that she had held a gun and that it was pointed in the direction of two people cowering on the floor of their own home, knowing that guns are dangerous and that people are afraid of them. Justice Donald Lee will announce on Thursday his findings on charges against Chambers, including robbery with a firearm, unlawful confinement, unlawful use of a firearm, pointing a firearm and unauthorized possession of a loaded, restricted weapon. She was found not guilty on three charges of breaching a recognizance because the Crown did not produce evidence on those. Also facing numerous charges in connection with the incident, suspect Andrew Waunch, 31, of no fixed address, is scheduled for trial on 37 charges by judge alone in the Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench, starting Oct. 15, 2015. Both suspects remain in custody pending the outcome of their trials. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

LYME: Now endemic across Canada

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Tammy Loeffler helps spread awareness about Lyme disease by wearing lime green during an outing at Bower Ponds Tuesday evening. Lyme is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere. cal surveillance program to track incidence rates and associated economic costs of the disease; establish guidelines regarding prevention, identification, treatment; and recommend a national standard of

Rowe said he has not yet heard back from Horne. Lyme is now endemic across Canada, said Rowe, who has been in contact with an MLA in Nova Scotia trying to bring attention to the disease in that province. Rowe said in Alberta it seems as if the medical community refuses to recognize the disease. “There is a whole lot of work that needs to be done and I just hope shining a light on it will get some action.” Over the summer, he wants to collect more case histories from Lyme patients and take them to the legislature. “I’d like to table a wheelbarrow full,” Rowe said. Loeffler said everyone is at risk and Alberta has the chance to become a pioneer in the treatment and prevention of the disease. “I just think we have an opportunity,” Loeffler said. On April 30, Bill C-442, the National Lyme Disease Strategy Act, passed second reading in the House of Commons and has been sent to the House Standing Committee on Health for further study. Introduced by Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, the bill calls for the development of a national medi-

Lyme disease declared serious illness in Canada This week, the Public Health Agency of Canada warned Lyme disease is a serious illness in Canada and it’s spreading. The agency says if not identified and treated early, the disease can cause serious health issues. Lyme disease is spread by the bite of blacklegged ticks infected with the bacterium borrelia burgdorferi. Ticks move by attaching to migratory birds and populations of infected ticks are growing, so the risk of contracting Lyme disease is on the rise in Canada. People can come in contact with ticks by brushing against vegetation while participating in outdoor activities like golfing, hiking, camping and gardening. Everyone should protect themselves in forests or overgrown areas by wearing closed-toe shoes,

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ALBERTA

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014

No coronation RIC MCIVER SAYS HE’S STAYING IN THE RACE EDMONTON — Former cabinet minister Ric McIver says he will not drop out of the Alberta PC leadership race to allow perceived front-runner Jim Prentice to win by acclamation. “I announced my intentions. My announcement stands,” McIver, who represents the constituency of Calgary-Hays, said Tuesday in an interview. “I love this province and I’m very committed to serving Alberta, and I look forward to hearing from Martha and Henry and all the ordinary Albertans.” Media speculation of a McIver withdrawal roiled Monday after the other declared candidate in the race, Ken Hughes, pulled out to support Prentice. “With all due respect to the media, they don’t get to decide who the leader of the party is, nor do the MLAs and nor do the insiders,” said McIver, who resigned as infrastructure minister to enter the race. “Who gets to decide are ordinary Albertans who choose to take a (PC party) membership. “And I would invite all of them to take part, because it’s their voice that needs to be heard.” The campaign to replace former premier Alison Redford as party leader and premier officially begins Thursday. McIver, a longtime Calgary Ric McIver alderman before he entered provincial politics, announced last week that he would run. Prentice, a one-time Calgary MP and cabinet minister under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, has not formally announced his candidacy. But the 57-year-old has let it be known through intermediaries that he will soon enter the contest.

PC LEADERSHIP McIver, 55, suggested that while he has heard arguments from insiders that he should step aside, it’s just the normal cut and thrust of politics. “With every campaign there’s a certain amount of gamesmanship,” he said. “And I’m sure for anyone that is in favour of a particular candidate it would be nice to have only their candidate in the race. “But that doesn’t change the fact I have committed to being in the race. I will stick with what I’m doing.” Patricia Misutka, campaign co-chair for Prentice, said the Prentice team never believed it would be a one-horse race. “I don’t think anybody ever expected otherwise, certainly in terms of the people putting together the Prentice campaign,” said Misutka. “There’s never been any conversation that anticipated anything except a competition.” So far, 14 Tory MLAs have committed to supporting Prentice, including cabinet ministers Doug Horner, Diana McQueen, Fred Horne, Jonathan Denis, Robin Campbell and Greg Weadick. Jobs Minister Thomas Lukaszuk has said he is still considering a run at the top job. The first candidate to officially declare was Hughes on April 11, who left his post as municipal affairs minister to enter the race. Hughes promised to stay in, even when Prentice let his intentions be known two weeks ago. On Monday, Hughes, 60, said he’d had a change of heart and would support Prentice. “That was then, this is now,” he said. All candidates must pay a $50,000 non-refundable fee. Voting takes place Sept. 6. If there are more than three candidates and no candidate receives more than 50 per cent support at that time, the top two move on to a runoff vote on Sept. 20.

Alberta to sell off land that is habitat to caribou assessed as endangered EDMONTON — The Alberta government is planning to sell off crucial caribou habitat to the energy industry just days after a federal scientific panel said the herds were in immediate danger of vanishing completely. Starting Wednesday, Alberta Energy is to auction off 1,700 hectares of land north of Grande Cache — home to the remaining members of several herds of mountain caribou. A federal scientific panel ruled earlier this month that those herds should be assessed as endangered, the highest level of threat available under Canadian law, because their numbers have tumbled by about 60 per cent over the last decade. “Most of it’s industrial disturbance,” said Justina Ray, one of the biologists who completed the assessment for Environment Canada’s Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. “There’s also pressure from recreational activities as well — everything from snowmobiles to helicopter skiing. The (factor) that has caused the greatest change is industrial disturbance.” About 1,200 hectares on the block is on the range of the 78-animal Narraway herd. Data compiled by Global Forest Watch suggests more than 81 per cent of that range is already disrupted. The other 500 hectares are from the 100-member Redrock-Prairie Creek herd’s range, about half of which has seen human impact. The most recent figures for those areas are four years old. Alberta Energy spokesman Mike Feenstra said the province does recognize mountain caribou as threatened, if not endangered.

BRIEF Police issue arrest warrant for mom who allegedly abducted her two daughters VULCAN — RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a woman alleged to have abducted her two daughters in southern Alberta and who may be heading to Saskatchewan or British Columbia with them. Mounties are on the lookout for Trina Marie

Meisel, 48, who does not have legal guardianship of the children. Police say Telisha and Taya Meisel might have snuck out of school in Brandt near Vulcan, Alta., on Monday and met up with their biological mother. Telisha, who is 12, is described as having long, blond wavy hair; she was wearing a turquoise sweater, a grey striped T-shirt and blue jeans. Six-year-old Taya also has long, blond wavy hair and was wearing prescription glasses. Investigators believe the mother and two girls may be travelling in a 2007 black Honda CRV with Alberta licence plate ORNRSE. RCMP do not believe the girls are in immedi-

Temporary holds have been placed on lease sales on the ranges of two other boreal caribou herds, he said. “Strict operating restrictions for industry continue to apply within Alberta’s other caribou ranges,” said Feenstra, who added that companies are informed of those restrictions before rights are purchased. Carolyn Campbell of the Alberta Wilderness Association says those rules on how energy companies should operate on caribou ranges don’t go far enough, Campbell said. They don’t set disturbance limits and mostly deal with timing. “It’s just going through the motions, to say there are restrictions on caribou range,” said Campbell. Ray said the herds suffer as development cuts holes in old-growth forest. The plants that grow back are much better habitat for deer and moose. Those animals are the main prey of wolves and, once the wolves gain access to an area, they start to eat caribou as well. Alberta conducts a vigorous wolf-kill program. But provincial officials have acknowledged that culling predators won’t protect caribou herds forever. Saving mountain caribou herds is important for the overall genetic diversity of caribou in both British Columbia and Alberta, Ray said. She added that policy-makers need to consider that habitat pressures centred in Alberta are starting to spread. “We’re noticing a creep northward of these pressures and the impacts as a result,” she said. “It’s a question of where to draw the line.” Campbell pointed out that the federal and Alberta governments have a recovery strategy for boreal caribou that commits to restoring their range so at least 65 per cent of it is useable. A strategy for mountain caribou is in the works, but nothing has been completed. ate danger, but ask anyone with knowledge of their whereabouts to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

Judge and former Alberta Tory cabinet minister Ron Stevens dies at 64

of Queen’s Bench. While in government, Stevens held a number of cabinet portfolios, including justice, and intergovernmental relations, gaming, and deputy premier. The former lawyer was in politics for 12 years.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta parents looking for something different to name their babies took a turn toward science fiction and fantasy in 2013. The medieval fantasy television drama Game of Thrones contributed the names Arya Sansa and Daenarys for girls, and Tyrion, Theon and Martell for boys. The Hunger Games trilogy may have provided inspiration for babies named Peeta, Cato, Rue and Primrose. And the Harry Potter series of books and movies was represented with names such as Hermione, Ginny and Draco. Liam remained the favourite on the Top 10 list of more traditional boy names, but Olivia edged out Emma as the most popular girl name. It was a record year for births — 53,090 newborns — eclipsing the old mark set in 2012 by 651 births. Here is the list of most popular baby names in Alberta in 2013.

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1. Liam 2. Lucas 3. Ethan 4. Noah 5. Logan 6. Benjamin 7. William 8. Jacob 9. Mason 10. Carter

1. Olivia 2. Emma 3. Emily 4. Sophia 5. Ava 6. Avery 7. Abigail 8. Charlotte 9. Chloe 10. Lily

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COMMENT

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014

Rare leadership quality One of the great lines put forth by political candidates when they hit campaign mode is their willingness to “listen” and “communicate” with people. But election time is the only actual moment when they seem readily accessible to the public and respond to queries — while they mine the eligible voters JIM for their supSUTHERLAND port. T h i n g s change radically when they are elected because voters have used up their usefulness after the election and successful candidates can now concentrate on construction of a wall between them and the public. It happens at every level of government from municipal to federal and too few poli-

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ticians are willing to break the communication barrier after they assume office. We had a horrific winter where snow removal became a hot button issue and our new city council faced a big challenge. My brother contacted a councillor and our mayor about the hourly cost of city employees and equipment to compare against a private contractor for snow removal because both were used this past winter. He simply wanted to understand whether the snow removal needs of Red Deer would be served better by private contractors through a basic cost analysis. He was deflected to a city employee on both occasions and she told him he would have to pay for the information. My brother asked the two elected officials to gather the information for him and they deferred to the same city employee who trotted out the same story. There was no follow-up by either elected official to get my brother the information so it could be compared to a private contractor arrangement with no future pension liability hung

on the citizens of Red Deer. The door of direct communication was shut tight for him. Another example of poor communication was a request made to Justin Trudeau to discuss his late father’s beloved car. Pierre Trudeau owned a rare 1957 Mercedes 300SL that was his signature car as a young bachelor politician and it is now one of Justin’s most prized possessions because of the links with his father. It was an apolitical feel-good car guy story that we wanted to use as a feature story for our online car website so we approached Justin’s people about the idea. The whole process got very complicated in a hurry and, after several months of one sided (us to them) communication with little response, Trudeau and his handlers turned down our request for a simple car story. We gave them a golden opportunity to attach Trudeau to a story designed to humanize the guy in a region where he will have a tough time with voters and he took over four months to say no to our modest proposal. The complete opposite occurred

last week when Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall took an hour from his day and discussed his own collector cars as well as a charity auction custom Mustang. It took one email to set the wheels in motion for the interview and follow-up photos were sent to us minutes after the interview. It would be fair to say Wall is busier than any of the aforementioned politicians and yet he was the easiest to access directly in terms of communication. He is a poster boy for our expectations of our politicians and we cannot even vote for the guy. Wall is also responsible for one of the most incredible economic turnarounds in the history of this country. For me the lesson is very simple: Wall is a big picture guy who understands the value of actual communication after an election because a great leader is also a great communicator. It is an invaluable lesson lost on most politicians the minute the campaign phase of their careers end for them. Jim Sutherland is a local freelance writer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Calkins’ letter doesn’t tell the full story In his letter to the editor published on May 12, Conservative MP Blaine Calkins takes aim at his Liberal opponents for their criticisms of Bill C-23 (the Fair Elections Act). Calkins takes issue with what he calls “blatant misinformation” in an earlier letter by Kyle Morrow, and his stated purpose is to “correct these misleading statements.” I am neither a Conservative nor a Liberal (nor any other species of political animal), but I share Calkins’ view that adherence to facts and avoidance of misrepresentations are crucial in any debate over proposed legislation. So let’s address some of the misleading aspects of Calkins’ letter. On the topic of vouching (a part of the bill which the Conservatives seem all too happy to debate, arguably to distract from more important parts of the bill like the muzzling of the chief electoral officer), Calkins, like his Conservative colleagues including Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Minister of Democratic Reform Pierre Poilievre, cites the Neufeld Report as evidence of “vouching irregularities,” leaving it to the reader to conclude that vouching is the cause of widespread voter fraud (never mind that the report makes no mention of fraud except for a reference to a court case where no fraud was found). What Calkins doesn’t mention is that the author of the report, Harry Neufeld, has stated publicly that Poilievre makes a “leap of logic” to say things that aren’t in the report, and that the government’s statements on the matter are “very much [Poilievre’s] conclusion from reading — I think quite selectively — parts of my report.” Neufeld has also said that “any fair-minded person who reads that report would come to the conclusion that [Poilievre] has not been fair in his assessment of my findings.” In the penultimate paragraph of his letter, Calkins states that “While Morrow and his Liberal Party friends continue to support the weakening of our democracy by supporting these risky practices, our government will continue to fight to ensure our democratic institutions are protected.” This statement would be laughable if the issue didn’t involve the foundations of our democratic system. The Conservative government has, in the view of most observers, shown no limit to its contempt of parliamentary officers and the courts (including the parliamentary budget officer, the privacy commissioner, the chief electoral officer and the Supreme Court of Canada). Calkins’ reference to his government’s “protection” of democratic institutions brings to mind one other thing he failed to mention in his letter: that the government used its majority to shut down debate on the elections bill almost as soon as it began. I would have thought that if the bill was as “terrific” as the minister has said, the government would be proud to have it undergo a careful and thorough examination, especially considering that it’s a bill that deals with how Parliament is elected. What could be more fundamental to our democracy and deserving of careful scrutiny than that? In any event, I hope that I have contributed to the correction of any “misleading statements” that might improperly influence voters. Grant Watson Red Deer

AltaLink sale raises questions As I went cycling “around the block” this evening in the country west of Innisfail, I was affronted by the sight of hurriedly erected transmission towers, part of the Western Alberta Transmission Line (WATL) line on our farmland. The line is being built by AltaLink, a company completely owned and driven by Quebec-based engineering company SNC Lavalin, known for their bribery, kickbacks and money laundering in co-operation with foreign dictators like the Gadhafi regime. AltaLink had just served our family two right-of-

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entry orders just weeks before. I have a very personal stake in this illegitimate enterprise as it directly affects my family’s long-term plan to build a new home in the AUC-dictated right-of-way. We have been harassed by landmen, intimidated through AltaLink’s draconian so-called ‘consultation,’ negotiation and routing practices, and pushed aside and ignored by the AUC, Surface Rights Board, and our government through this whole wearisome process. A process which has been stacked against property owners and the Alberta public from the very beginning, with our government barring public discourse on this massive overbuild with Bill 50. Now within the last week, I read of the $3.24-billion dollar sale of AltaLink to Warren Buffet’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, whose subsidiary MidAmerican Transmission (recently renamed Berkshire Hathaway Energy) is the largest power transmission company in the Midwest United States. With this deal, SNC Lavalin effectively carries off $3.24 billion to Quebec from the bottom line of Alberta industry and business. In addition, Alberta taxpayers and ratepayers are footing the bill for the unprecedented recent growth of AltaLink. The expansion of the Alberta transmission infrastructure, enforced through government legislation, has been a windfall to SNC Lavalin. AltaLink is able to own lines paid for by the ratepayer and sole source the design and construction of these new lines to SNC. It is a recipe for overbuilding and overspending. As part of the AltaLink sale, SNC Lavalin is also guaranteed significant engineering design and construction contracts within the MidAmerican Grid. Should a company plagued by scandal, bribes and underhanded dealing, here and abroad, be rewarded for their manipulation of the people of Alberta and their government in such a way? AltaLink and our provincial government have maintained that the WATL is part of Alberta’s future ‘critical infrastructure’ and not for the export of bulk power to the U.S. But now the game plan becomes quite obvious with the sale of Albertan’s ‘critical infrastructure’ to a U.S. transmission giant. What’s the game? To sell power into the U.S. grid at the highest price possible and get Albertans to pay for the building of it. Throughout the entire continental U.S., there are only five significant HVDC transmission lines. Yet here we are building two parallel lines, north to south, within the province, putting the scale of the ‘upgrade’ into perspective. Also, in this age of distributed power generation, what is the province doing approving expansion of

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transmission lines for coal-powered generators when the province has a ubiquitous supply of natural gas and other resources? Plans are afoot for building natural gas generating stations at existing coal-powered generating sites as the coal generating units will be retired by 2020. Natural gas generation could literally be built anywhere within the province without significant transmission upgrades, closer to the need, providing a more robust local energy economy. An American-focused company will control the majority of Alberta’s ‘critical infrastructure’ and, in a deregulated market, will sell to the highest bidder. This will drive electricity prices up dramatically within the province when Albertans are competing in an international market for our locally produced power. We have already seen the tip of the iceberg in the proclivities of the likes of TransAlta, manipulating the electricity market by arranging shutdown of their generating facilities to drive up peak rates. The new infrastructure only benefits the likes of companies like these, and is a detriment to the Alberta public who pays for its construction and, in the long term, with significantly higher electricity costs. We are one holdouts, who have not signed an agreement with AltaLink, in spite of the enormous pressure that often feels like trying to stop a speeding locomotive. We are frustrated with the apparent apathy and collusion in the system that is supposed to be there to look out for the average Albertan. We are currently challenging in the courts the Alberta government’s right to make unilateral decisions and to bar any public discussion when it comes to expansion of transmission lines into interprovincial and international markets, which these transmission lines most certainly are, in spite of what we have been told. I would like to encourage readers to think about the implications of the sale of AltaLink. For us Albertans, $3.24 billion in homegrown growth will leave our economy for Quebec and dictators pockets unknown and our future electricity costs hang in the balance as we will have to compete on a global market for our own power. Also please consider the ramifications of handing over our ‘critical infrastructure’ to an American company. I can’t see how the people of Alberta would be anything more than an afterthought to those striving towards their primary objective of making money for Warren Buffet. Kurt Kure, P.Eng. Red Deer County

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Suspects in Lac-Megantic disaster out on bail THREE MEN CHARGED WITH 47 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE CAUSING DEATH BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. — A striking silence greeted three men accused in the deadly Lac-Megantic rail disaster as they were marched past victims’ families on Tuesday to a courtroom in the devastated Quebec community. Little could be heard as they emerged before the gaze of townsfolk, aside from the clicks of news cameras — and a few whispers. “It’s not them we want,” said one soft murmur as officers led the shackled men out of a police van. Railway employees Thomas Harding, Jean Demaitre and Richard Labrie were each charged with 47 counts of criminal negligence causing death — one for every person killed last summer when rail cars carrying volatile crude oil exploded in the heart of town. The insolvent Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway faces the same criminal charges as the three men. The runaway train screeched off the tracks July 6 and set off huge fireballs in Lac-Megantic, wiping out much of the downtown core and spewing crude into nearby water bodies. The men each had to post $15,000 bail after appearing in a makeshift courtroom at Lac-Megantic’s sports centre, a couple of hundred metres from where the derailment site. The accused, all employees of the MMA, were later freed on various conditions pending their next court appearance on Sept. 11. Under the conditions, they are forbidden from changing their address and from working in the rail industry without proper supervision.

Harding, 53, the train’s driver, was joined in the courtroom by Labrie, 55, the railway traffic controller and Demaitre, 50, the manager of train operations. Their charges have the potential for serious consequences: criminal negligence causing death carries a maximum life sentence. Some locals who watched the suspects enter the courthouse thought the potential sentences were far too harsh, while several felt authorities had collared the wrong people. “We can’t judge these people — they work for the MMA,” Danielle Champagne, whose daughter Karine died in the fire, said outside the makeshift courtroom in Lac-Megantic’s community centre. “These aren’t the bosses of the MMA.” Another woman said the men probably expected a confrontational crowd and a barrage of boos. Nancy Guay said the surprising silence was likely a balm of sorts for the suspects. “It was soothing for them, I’m sure,” said Guay, a former hotel worker who used to give Harding his wake-up calls at his preferred Lac-Megantic inn. “I said to myself, ‘Poor him’ ... They’re not the ones who should be there.” Guay said someone like Ed Burkhardt, the MMA’s chairman at the time of the crash, is probably someone the police should target. “He’s probably having a nice day today at his cottage or wherever,” she said. Since it is a company, the MMA, meanwhile, would only face fines if convicted. Harding, who has not spoken publicly since the disaster, had been a

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Former Montreal Maine and Atlantic Railway Ltd. employees Thomas Harding, right, Jean Demaitre, centre, and Richard Labrie are escorted by police to appear in court in Lac-Megantic, Que., on Tuesday. central figure in the investigation. Burkhardt has alleged his railman did not apply enough handbrakes on the train before it broke loose and hurtled into Lac-Megantic. A couple of hours before the disaster, Harding had parked the train for the night in the neighbouring town of Nantes, about 10 kilometres uphill from town. He then retired to a local inn after his shift. Burkhardt could

not be reached for comment Tuesday, but in a brief interview early in the day The Canadian Press asked MMA president Robert Grindrod about the charges. “I’m not going to comment until I get the documents, I’m not a fool,” Grindrod said. The Crown said prosecutors could lay more charges because the file is still under examination.

Mulcair defends use Elections Canada of parliamentary funds stops enforcing expat to pay staff in party offices five-year rule OTTAWA — Tom Mulcair insisted Tuesday that the NDP followed all the rules when it used parliamentary resources to pay staff working in a satellite party office in Montreal. The NDP leader stood by his claim that the arrangement was approved by House of Commons administration, despite documents that suggest administrators had no idea the staffers were working outside Ottawa. “The NDP has respected the rules every single step of the way,” Mulcair said. “We’ve been completely transparent with the House authorities ... The NDP couldn’t have been more open about this.” But documents provided by administrators to a Commons committee — which is scheduled to grill Mulcair on the matter on Thursday — suggest otherwise. They show that administrators were dubious about the arrangement when the NDP set up its first satellite office in Montreal in the fall of 2011, ostensibly to help the raft of rookie New Democrat MPs elected in Quebec with their constituency work. Since then, the NDP has set up other satellite offices in Quebec City and Toronto. It was in the process of setting up another in Saskatchewan, where it has no MPs, when the all-party board of internal economy, which oversees administration of the Commons, issued a new rule last month explicitly forbidding the use of parliamentary resources to pay staff working out of offices owned or leased by a party. According to the documents, Commons officials met in October 2011 with Jess Turk-Browne, deputy chief of staff to then interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel. “Two officials (from Finance Ser-

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vices and Human Resources Services) specifically asked where the employees were working since the Employment Forms indicated Ottawa and yet the residences of the employees were in the Montreal area,” says a summary of the matter sent to the committee by Commons clerk Audrey O’Brien. “Ms. Turk-Browne confirmed the employees would be working in Ottawa ... At no point was the House Administration informed that the employees would be located in Montreal or that their work would be carried out in co-location with a political party’s offices.” The committee has also been provided with the minutes of the meeting with Turk-Browne. Asked to confirm whether the employees would be working in Ottawa, although they all lived in Montreal, the minutes show Turk-Browne answered: “In Ottawa.” Samples of the employment forms the NDP filled out for the nine employees hired for its Montreal office show the party ticked a box declaring that the appointments were “within the Ottawa area.” The documents triggered a testy, lengthy exchange between Mulcair and reporters on Tuesday, with the leader at various points denying the contents or even the existence of the documents. He insisted that Commons administrators were well aware the employees were working in Montreal. “The BlackBerries (issued to the staffers) all had Montreal addresses on them. The media were invited to the opening of this office, okay, and they have Montreal phone numbers. Their addresses were all in Montreal,” he said. Mulcair stressed that the staffers were working “under Ottawa” — as opposed to “in Ottawa.” They were helping MPs with their parliamentary duties and did not engage in partisan activity, he said.

ment said those lawsuits should be put on hold until a decision in another case underway in Federal Court, where patients say new rules preventing them from growing their own pot should be struck down.

More pot lawsuits sprout up over Ottawa’s medical Toronto woman wins $50M in Lotto Max marijuana rules VANCOUVER — The lawsuits challenging new medical marijuana rules continue to pile up, as the federal government loses its bid to delay three recently filed cases in B.C. The federal government asked a B.C. Supreme Court judge to delay lawsuits filed by three men who each allege the regulations that govern the medical marijuana system are unconstitutional. The govern-

TORONTO — It was a Mother’s Day to remember for a Toronto woman who picked up her $50-million cheque Tuesday afternoon. Sophie Rizavas is Ontario’s latest multimillionaire

following her jackpot win in the May 9 Lotto Max draw. She also won $5 for matching the first two numbers of her Encore play and Rizavas and her husband, Tom, announced the win to the family at dinner on Mother’s Day. The 63-year-old mother of two and grandmother went to a local retailer to check her ticket last Saturday evening and says she “saw a number of zeros” and thought she’d won $50,000. Rizavas says she couldn’t believe when a printed receipt came out of the machine at the counter with $50,000,000 in bold letters.

hailed as a “victory.” “While the courts struck down the law, the legislation still reads as is,” TORONTO — Elections Canada has said New Democrat MP Megan Leslie, stopped enforcing a voting ban on citi- who previously introduced a private zens living abroad for more than five member’s bill to make the required years in light of a court decision that changes. “Passing the bill would enshrine struck down the provisions, the agency that right to vote in legislation.” announced Tuesday. A spokeswoman for Pierre Poilievre, In a statement, the voting regulator said those Canadians can apply now to minister of state for democratic revote in federal elections and byelec- form, said the government was still studying the court ruling but noted it tions. “The decision is effective immedi- does not affect the controversial proposed Fair Elections Act. ately,” the agency said. As of now, Elections Canada said, “Accordingly, Elections Canada will Canadian citizens no longer apply those aged 18 or older who provisions.” ‘WHILE THE COURTS reside abroad may As many as 1.4 milapply to be added to lion more Canadians STRUCK DOWN THE the international regare now eligible to vote, some of whom LAW, THE LEGISLATION ister of electors and vote by mail-in specould end up casting STILL READS AS IS. cial ballot. ballots in the four PASSING THE BILL They do have to byelections Prime have lived in Canada Minister Stephen WOULD ENSHRINE at some point. Harper announced THAT RIGHT TO VOTE IN The agency said it for June 30. would mail a specialTwo Canadians LEGISLATION.’ ballot voting kit to all living in the U.S. had challenged the rules — MEGAN LESLIE eligible electors on NDP MP the register. that disenfranchised The rule disenexpatriates abroad franchising Canadifor five years or ans abroad for more more. They argued the provisions were ar- than five years was enacted in 1993 bitrary and unreasonable, and there- amid debate about the strength of their fore violated their constitutional right ties to Canada and their knowledge of domestic politics. as citizens to vote. However, the five-year clock reAn Ontario Superior Court justice set for those who returned even for recently agreed with them. In his ruling, Justice Michael Penny short visits until 2007, when Elecnoted that mass murderers have the tions Canada began enforcing the right to vote, but the long-term expats, requirement for expats to “resume “who care deeply about Canada,” do residency” to regain their right to vote abroad. not have the right. In their court challenge, MontrealPenny rejected government arguments that allowing non-residents to born Jamie Duong, 30, of Ithaca, N.Y., vote was somehow unfair to resident and Toronto-born Gillian Frank, 35, of Princeton, N.J., argued they retained Canadians. The Opposition New Democrats said deep ties and interest in Canada. Expats pay about $6 billion in inon Tuesday the court and Elections come taxes to the Canadian treasury, Canada decisions don’t go far enough. They called for legislative changes despite using fewer resources than to bring the Canada Elections Act into their in-country counterparts, accordalignment with the rulings, which they ing to estimates. BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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ANKARA, Turkey — An explosion and a fire Tuesday killed some 70 workers at a coal mine in western Turkey and trapped several others underground, the country’s disaster agency said as it launched a massive rescue operation. It was not immediately clear how many more miners were still trapped in the coal mine in the town of Soma, some 250 kilometres south of Istanbul. Authorities say the disaster followed an explosion and fire caused by a power distribution centre. A government official told The Associated Press that the death toll was expected to rise further. Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said the situation was “worrisome” and rescue efforts would last until the morning. Earlier, Turkey’s disaster and emergency management agency said about 20 people had been rescued from the site, 11 of them with injuries. Television footage showed people cheering and applauding as some trapped workers emerged out of the mine, helped by rescuers, their faces and hardhats covered in soot. One wiped away tears on his jacket, another smiled, waved and flashed a “thumbs up” sign at onlookers. The accident occurred during a shift change so the exact number of trapped workers was not known. Authorities had said the blast left between 200 to 300

miners underground but the disaster agency later gave the number as “more than 200 workers.” There was no information on the condition of those trapped. But the disaster management agency said authorities were preparing for the possibility that the death toll could jump dramatically, making arrangements to set up a cold storage facility to hold the corpses of miners recovered from the site. “Evacuation efforts are underway. I hope that we are able to rescue them,” Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earlier in televised comments. His office said Erdogan postponed a one-day visit to Albania on Wednesday over the accident and would visit Soma instead. Rescuers were pumping fresh air into the mine and rescue teams from neighbouring regions rushed to the area, said Taner, the energy minister, who immediately went to Soma to oversee the rescue operation. But the rescue effort was being hampered by the fact that the mine was made up of tunnels that were kilometres long, said Cengiz Ergun, the leader of Manisa province, where the town is located. Hundreds of people gathered outside the mine and the hospital in Soma seeking news of their loved ones. NTV television said people broke into applause as rescued workers arrived in ambulances. Interviewed by Dogan news agency, some com-

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Miners carry a rescued miner after an explosion and fire at a coal mine killed 70 miners and left up to 300 workers trapped underground, in Soma, in western Turkey, Tuesday. plained about the lack of information from state and company officials about the situation of the trapped workers. Police set up fences and stood guard around Soma state hospital to keep the crowds away. SOMA Komur Isletmeleri A.S., which owns the mine, confirmed that a number of its workers were killed but would not give a specific figure. It said the accident occurred despite the “highest safety measures and constant controls” and added that an investigation was being launched. “Our main priority is to get our workers out so that they may be reunited with their loved ones,” the company said in a statement.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Europe’s highest court Tuesday gave people the means to scrub their reputations online, issuing a landmark ruling that experts say could force Google and other search engines to delete references to old debts, long-ago arrests and other unflattering episodes. Embracing what has come to be called “the right to be forgotten,” the Court of Justice of the European Union said people should have some say over what information comes up when someone Googles them. The decision was celebrated by some as a victory for privacy rights in an age when just about everything — good or bad — leaves a permanent electronic trace. Others warned it could interfere with the celebrated free flow of information online and lead to censorship. The ruling stemmed from a case out of Spain involving Google, but it applies to the entire 28-nation bloc of over 500 million people and all search engines in Europe, including Yahoo and Microsoft’s Bing. It has no immediate effect on the way Google and other search engines display their results in the U.S. or other countries outside Europe. In its ruling, which cannot be appealed, the EU court said search engines must listen and sometimes comply when people ask for the removal of links to newspaper articles or other sites containing outdated or otherwise objectionable information about themselves. The court provided little guidance on exactly how to make such judgments. Google Inc. has long maintained that people with such complaints should take it up with the websites that posted the material. But persuading websites to drop material can be difficult and time-consuming. The EU ruling would presumably make it easier by putting the burden on search engines. “This is a disappointing ruling for search engines and online publishers in general,” the Mountain View, California, company said in a statement. Though Europe is one of Google’s biggest markets, the decision isn’t expected to have much effect on the company’s earnings. That’s because it has no direct bearing on the online ads that Google places alongside its search results. Investors evidently weren’t worried. Google’s most widely traded class of stock gained $3.11 to close at $541.54 Tuesday. It’s unclear exactly how the European court envisions Google and others handling complaints. Google, though, has dealt with similar situations in the past. The company already censors some of its search results in several countries to comply with local laws.

KIEV, Ukraine — An insurgent ambush killed six soldiers Tuesday in eastern Ukraine as Germany moved to jumpstart a possible plan toward peace that includes launching a dialogue on decentralizing the government in Kyiv. Ukraine’s leadership appeared cool to the plan and U.S. officials view its prospects for success skeptically. But some analysts say Russian President Vladimir Putin is more likely to accept a deal that doesn’t come from Washington German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is in Ukraine to try to broker a quick launch of talks between the central government and pro-Russia separatists. That would be a first step in implementing a “road map” drawn up by the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe aimed at settling the crisis. The OSCE is a trans-Atlantic security and rights group that includes Russia and the U.S., whose sparring over each other’s role in Ukraine sometimes overshadows events on the ground. Speaking in Brussels, acting Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk thanked the OSCE for its plan but

said Ukraine has drawn up its own “road map” for ending the crisis and noted the people of his country should settle the issue themselves. A settlement has been elusive, as insurgents in eastern Ukraine seize police stations and government buildings. Two regions in the east have declared themselves independent after a weekend referendum, and one of them, Donetsk, has appealed for annexation by Russia. Ukrainian forces have mounted an offensive to try to put down the armed insurgents. On Tuesday, the Defence Ministry said six soldiers were killed by insurgents who ambushed a convoy. The separatist leader in Luhansk, one of the regions that declared independence, was shot and wounded, insurgents said. The U.S. and Western European countries accuse Russia of fomenting the unrest, with the goal of destabilizing the country or seeking a pretext to invade and seize eastern regions, which are largely Russian-speaking and the heartland of Ukrainian industry. Russia in turn denounces Ukraine’s caretaker government, which took power after pro-Russia president Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in February following months of large protests. Moscow calls it a nationalist junta encouraged by Washington.

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Work continues on a unique wedge-shaped building in Gasoline Alley that is being constructed for Olsen Joly LLP Chartered Accountants.

Accountants put wedge into Gasoline Alley UNIQUE DESIGN FOR CENTRAL ALBERTA BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Accountants may have a reputation for being staid and conservative, but Olsen Joly LLP’s future home is anything but. The Red Deer chartered accountants are developing a wedge-shape building on Laura Avenue in Gasoline Alley that’s been turning heads since it started taking shape several months ago. Currently about a month from completion, it represents a unique design for Central Alberta, said architect Cory Gene Leniuk of JMAA Architecture. “It’s fun when somebody lets us actually push the envelope,” said Leniuk, praising Richard Olsen and David Joly for literally thinking outside the box.

BRIEF High Arctic Q1 profits rise BY ADVOCATE STAFF High Arctic Energy Services Inc. (TSX: HWO) saw its first quarter earnings increase by 10 per cent this year. The Red Deer-based company, which provides specialized oilfield equipment and services, reported on Tuesday that its net income from operations for the three months ended March 31 was $11.8 million. That was up from $9.8 million for the same period in 2013.

Most developers want to maximize the usable space on their building’s footprint — which results in rectangular structures with more than one floor. Olsen Joly’s partners thought a single level would be better for their staff and clients, but were mindful that this would be the exception on their street. “We thought it might look kind of odd if there were a bunch of two-storeys on each side of us,” said Joly. So they asked Leniuk to design a one-storey building with a lofted front. “That is, quite frankly, where the shape came out of it,” said Leniuk. “It was to minimize the effect of going two floors as a box, as a rectangle, which inevitably led to the wedge shape.” Rather than allow the upper portion of the building to go to waste, he designed a

mezzanine where mechanical and electrical components are located, as well as a storage area. The building also has a narrow layout, which allows natural light from both sides to illuminate the interior. Leniuk said JMAA Architecture’s own building, Red Deer’s historic CPR Station, benefits from a similar configuration and this impressed Olsen and Joly. “The boxes we see are terrible with respect to natural light, as the interior of the buildings are so much farther away from the exterior wall,” he explained. Joly said he’s pleased with his firm’s new building, which is being constructed by Shunda Consulting and Construction Management Ltd. “It’s going to look really nice.”

Net earnings per basic share were 26 cents, an improvement from 23 cents. In March, High Arctic announced that its monthly dividend was increasing to 1.5 cents a share, up 20 per cent. “We continued our strong financial performance in the first quarter and saw improvements in our margins,” said Dennis Sykora, High Arctic’s CEO, in a release. “In order to take advantage of the expected increase in drilling activity in (Papua New Guinea), we committed to purchase two high-performance heli-portable drilling rigs, one of which has been contracted to one of the most active operators in the country.” High Arctic’s revenue for the quarter slipped to $44.5 million from $44.8 million. In addition to Papua New Guinea, the company has operations throughout Western Canada.

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BY ADVOCATE STAFF The Rimbey Agrim Centre has received a $25,000 boost from Servus Credit Union. The $3.4-million facility, which will consist of a 60,000-square-foot complex with an indoor riding arena and a 900-seat grandstand, is being built by the Rimbey Agricultural Society. Servus’s donation was made on Monday during the Rimbey Interclub Beef Show and Sale. “Agriculture plays a huge role in the lives of so many of our members and communities and it is an important economic driver,” said Darrell White, the credit union’s chief operating officer.

Canada’s official unemployment rate is among the most watched economic indicators by markets and policy-makers, but it may be overestimating the actual health of the country’s labour market, according to the Bank of Canada. The central bank says in a new research paper that unemployment rates have “overstated” the jobs recovery in Canada and particularly in the U.S. because they fail to capture a complete picture of what is happening in the labour market. In the paper, the bank creates a composite labour market indicator, or LMI, that combines a broad range of measures to paint what it says is a more accurate picture of what has occurred since the 2008-09 recession. The LMI, which includes less publicized indicators such as hours worked, wage growth, long-time unemployment, labour underutilization and other data points, resolves one of the puzzles of current statistics that has the U.S. unemployment rate at 6.3 per cent, well below Canada’s 6.9 per cent, even though by all other measures the U.S. labour market is far weaker. But it also shows Canada’s jobs recovery, while stronger than in its southern neighbour, has not been as strong as the unemployment rate would

suggest. Between 2010 and 2013, the bank says Canada’s jobless rate fell 0.9 percentage points. But the LMI fell only 0.5 percentage points in the same period, suggesting more softness in the labour market than reflected in the official unemployment rate. “Although the unemployment rate in Canada has evolved largely in line with overall labour market conditions since the recession, the article has shown that it may have modestly overstated the extent of recent improvement,” the research paper notes. “This article highlights the need to consider a broad range of labour market variables in addition to the unemployment rate.” The paper was one of five issued by the central bank Tuesday on the economy and financial markets, including reports on the increasing use of the loonie as a global reserve currency and on digital currencies. Canada’s impressive job creation record since the recession has been a key talking point among Conservative government ministers to back their economic management, including until recently, support for importing temporary foreign workers to meet labour shortages.

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Go Auto customers get away with giveaways BY ADVOCATE STAFF A five-digit hit to the pocketbook is likely to leave some car purchasers with buyer’s remorse. Not Lisa Hallgren. When the Drayton Valley woman stopped in at Acura of Red Deer to pick up her new $60,000 car, she discovered that the price had been adjusted downward — to zero. Hallgren was one of 30 people chosen during Go Auto’s Car-A-Day Giveaway promotion. Between April 9 and May 8, Edmonton-based Go Auto — which operates more than 30 dealerships, including Acura of Red Deer, Honda Red Deer, MGM Ford Lincoln, Go Auto Direct Red Deer and Go RV & Marine Red Deer — picked one customer every day to receive his or her newly purchased vehicle for free. “She walked in and had no idea,” said Bill Lewis, sales manager at Acura of Red Deer. “I said, ‘Congratulations, it’s yours.’ “She was flabbergasted.” Hallgren’s name was drawn

on the final day of the contest, with the value of her 2014 Acura MDX Tech bringing the total value of the Car-A-Day Giveaway campaign to nearly $900,000. Lewis said Hallgren was aware of the contest, but didn’t appear to pay a lot of attention to it. Her family has bought a number of vehicles from Acura of Red Deer and it’s sister dealership, Honda Red Deer, so much of this transaction was completed by phone. Go Auto bought Acura of Red Deer, Honda Red Deer and MGM Ford Lincoln Sales Ltd. from Andy Goodacre a year ago. It acquired CARS RV & Marine and Suzuki Automotive Superstore in late 2012, and replaced these with Go RV & Marine and Go Auto Direct. In February, Go Auto dispersed $1 million to the communities it operates in — including $100,000 in Red Deer — as part of its Random Act of Kindness campaign. Lewis said other promotions are planned for the future, and speculated that another Car-A-Day Giveaway was a possibility.

Tanker regulations stop short of unlimited liability BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The federal government introduced new measures Tuesday to strengthen its oil-spill response plan in advance of key decisions on proposed pipelines that would see a sharp spike in tanker traffic off British Columbia’s coast if they are approved. But under the proposed changes, Ottawa stopped short of adopting a recommendation from an expert panel that potential polluters should face

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LABOUR: Suggestions that shortages are exaggerated But there has also been discordant voices, including from the Parliamentary Budget Officer, that suggest labour shortages have been exaggerated. Recently, the government radically revised downward it’s estimate of job vacancies by dropping job postings from Kijiji after the PBO called the data unreliable. Employment Minister Jason Kenney suggested this week in the House of Commons that there are no postings listed on the federal government’s controversial job bank website that are older than six months. He said the normal maximum posting period is 30 days, even though — when checked — many of the jobs listed on the job bank are no longer available. The new Bank of Canada research suggests that while by some measures Canada’s labour market has recovered, by others there’s still a long way to go. “The percentage of unemployed workers who are considered long-term unemployed ... peaking at just over 20 per cent in June 2011 ... has not shown much improvement. . .” the bank notes. As well, “job-finding rates,” after an initial improvement following the slump, have “since fallen back to a level only slightly above the low point witnessed during the recession.” In other research paper, the bank notes that the loonie has gained in prominence as a global reserve currency since the recession. It calculates foreign governments now hold about US$200 billion in Canadian currency, almost twice the IMF estimate, or about 1.8 per cent of the total world reserve holdings. The global confidence in the loonie, which is backed by relatively low levels of government debt, has resulted in lower bond yields and reduced Ottawa’s interest payments more than otherwise would have been the case. But increasing use of the loonie as a reserve currency can also reduce market liquidity, the bank says, which can also cause bond yields to rise. The bank also examined the growth of so-called digital currencies, such as the Bitcoin and Amazon coins, concluding that while they have the potential to challenge more traditional currencies, none is widely used at the moment.

REPORT: 600 more tankers The 66-page report notes that two current pipeline proposals alone — by Enbridge (TSX:ENB) and Kinder Morgan — could bring another 600 tankers through British Columbia waters, while posing new hazards by transporting diluted bitumen and liquefied natural gas. Several First Nations and environmental groups are opposed to the two projects, arguing they could lead to spills that despoil the B.C. coastline.

DESIGN: Pleases county Officials with Red Deer County were also impressed with the design, said Leniuk. “They were thrilled that something like that was going to land in the county.” He’d like other property owners to take note and also opt for unusual designs when building. “I think it proves that it can be done.” Joly said his firm, which employs 14 — including chartered accountants, certified general accountants and support staff — had become cramped in its existing premises at 4620 48th Ave. “That’s why we’re moving. We just don’t have the space.” Nothing suitable was available in Red Deer’s downtown, so the firm opted for a move to the county. The increased parking and improved accessibility there should be good for clients, said Joly, and there’s room on the lot for a future expansion or even a second building. Olsen Joly is expected to relocate in mid-June. Founded in 1981, the firm has been in its current building since the early 1990s, said Joly. Leniuk identifies one other interesting feature at the new building. Boulders are strategically located at the rear to protect the ground from water running off the long slopped roof. “It’s literally going to be a waterfall when it rains hard.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

BlackBerry lets rival companies in on device management THE CANADIAN PRESS BlackBerry says it’s opening its current smartphone operating system to competitors such as IBM, AirWatch and Citrix, allowing them to manage BlackBerry 10 devices in corporate workplaces. The Waterloo, Ont., technology company says the three big companies have expressed an intention of working with BlackBerry (TSX:BB), which will mean BlackBerry will give up exclusive control of its corporate smartphone management. BlackBerry has seen a number of corporate clients turn to other companies for similar device management support after some complained about how expensive it was to use BlackBerry’s services. The company is also facing the challenge of business users wanting to use the device of their choice at work. Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) and Royal Bank (TSX:RY) switched part of their smartphone management systems to a competitor in 2013. In the United States, even more customers have opted to completely sever ties with BlackBer-

ry, including drug giant Pfizer Inc.. Meanwhile, the U.S. Defense Department has stopped exclusively using the company for its device solutions as part of a contingency plan for a worst-case scenario of BlackBerry shutting down. A number of competitors have aggressively promoted their services as an alternative to BlackBerry, including device management companies like Atlanta-based AirWatch, which offers services for secure devices, apps and data in the workplace. “Offering the endto-end secure solutions valued by our customers in government and other regulated industries remains central to our strategy; however BlackBerry understands the opportunity and importance of opening our BlackBerry 10 software,” said Ron Louks, president of devices and emerging Solutions at BlackBerry. BlackBerry CEO John Chen was hired last November to turn around BlackBerry, which has seen consumers leave in droves for Apple iPhones and Android smartphones, and many businesses also jump ship.

Harnessing the advantage During initial discussions with new clients, I examine issues and concerns with the person who holds leadership roles in the business/organization. When I’m given the opportunity to meet with a team, I discover information from the staff’s point of view in a number of areas. The exercise I use is the “three little question interview.” “What do you like the most about working at. . . ?” A common answer is, “I work with a good bunch of people.” I also hear many responses about the types of activities or the variety of people/clients that keep the job interesting and satisfying. “What do you like the JOHN least?” Interestingly enough, MACKENZIE I hear similar responses to, “I don’t know what’s expected of ACTION COACH me,” and “Poor communications.” The third asks, “If you were the owner/manager/ supervisor, what would you do differently?” Answers include: “I’d talk to staff more,” “I’d give everyone more opportunity to contribute ideas,” “I’d let everyone ask more questions,” and, “I’d talk to people to make sure they understood what’s going on.” Not only does this exercise reveal similar frustrations, it actually gets to the heart of the matter. When I drill down for more information, I often discover that lack of clarity around planning and communication processes is a basic issue. In my April columns, I presented highlights from two books written by Patrick Lencioni. Both are excellent reads, and offer straight-forward insights on ways to enhance team effectiveness and improve overall organizational health. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, written 12 years ago, is still on the bestsellers list today. The book identifies the five behaviors required to develop a cohesive team: establishing trust, mastering conflict, achieving commitment, embracing accountability, and finally, focusing on results. In his recent book, The Advantage, Lencioni presents the concept of organizational health as the most important factor and the greatest opportunity for business improvement and competitive advantage. The model includes a series of simple, but challenging steps — “four disciplines,” all necessary to build and maintain a healthy organization. Discipline 1 – build a cohesive leadership team The first discipline reinforces the concepts presented in the five behaviors model. In order to realize a healthy organization, the leaders/owners of the organization/business must behave in a functional, cohesive way. No matter whether a large corporation, a functional department, a small/medium-sized business or not-for-profit organization, if the leaders cannot realize a cohesive team then the remaining three disciplines will be impossible to achieve. Discipline 2 – create clarity A leadership team, department manager, or a business owner must be clearly aligned and absolutely committed to establishing ultimate clarity. The second discipline focuses on a series of six critical questions that guides the process.

The process described will take time and requires a rigorous and down-to-earth approach. 1. Why do we exist? Answers should be inspirational and idealistic. Not exactly a vision statement, but definitely gets to the key purpose of the organization. Some examples are “world abundance through business re-education,” or, “to alleviate pain and suffering in the world” are a couple of good examples. Ultimately, this leads to tangible, tactical activities. 2. How do we behave? This questions answers which core values are most important. They are the part of the business/ organization identity that won’t change over time. These two or three behaviour traits (not to be confused with a culture statement) are fundamental to the organization. 3. What do we do? This is a simple explanation of what the company actually does. An explanation that anyone can understand. No idealistic responses here, but truly a definition of what the organization actually does. 4. How will we succeed? The development of operational strategies are the most widely accepted practice. However, this plan of intentional actions are not very practical at times. Identifying strategic anchors, those that define the context for decision-making, will also provide the filter or lens for consistent evaluation. 5. What’s important right now? Everything is a priority, right? However, it’s critical to identify the single top priority within a given period of time. Establishing a thematic goal will help to define straight-forward operational objectives. This provides clear focus, aligns actions and avoids distractions. Who must do what? Don’t take this for granted. A lack of clarity in management communications doesn’t always trickle down. Assuming everyone knows always leads to problems. Absolutely everyone needs to know and agree on what’s happening, what the priorities are, and how that relates to every individual. Discipline 3 – over-communicate clarity In order to take the third step, total commitment to the first two steps — organizational and behavioral alignment — is absolutely vital. Owners/leaders of healthy companies/organizations must emphasize the answers to the six critical questions clearly, repeatedly and enthusiastically. Discipline 4 – reinforce clarity Finally, owners/leaders must ensure that decisions and processes are openly discussed on an ongoing basis. These processes are usually customized for the specific business organization, and intentionally support and emphasize the uniqueness of that organization. Strategic planning, finance, marketing and technology will remain critical factors in business. However, the willingness to embrace and work to achieve overall organizational health will harness a greater competitive advantage. This takes knowledge, commitment and perseverance to make it a reality. John MacKenzie is a certified business coach and authorized partner/facilitator for Everything DiSC and Five Behaviours of a Cohesive Team, Wiley Brands. He can be reached at john@thebusinesstraininghub.com.

Lawyer for pensioners says former employees face significant losses BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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TORONTO — A lawyer for former Canadian Nortel employees says tens of thousands of pensioners have faced “significant losses” since the former technology giant folded five years ago. “From the point of view of the pensioners, this is an important issue,” Paul Steep told the two judges overseeing the cross-border bankruptcy trial on Tuesday. The second day of opening arguments unfolded with representatives of bondholders and various international sections of Nortel’s now defunct operations stepping up to the podium to make their case for a share of US$7.3 billion earned in the sale of the former technology giant’s assets. The proceedings will also determine the future of 20,000 Nortel pensioners in Canada who have seen their benefits dramatically reduced since the company filed for bankruptcy in 2009. The impact on pensioners has varied, with the pensions of former employees in Ontario cut by 30 to 35 per cent while, outside the province, pensions have been cut by 45 per cent or more, said Anne Clark-Stewart, a spokeswoman for the Nortel Retiree and Former Employee Protection Canada, a group representing pensioners. Health, dental and medical benefits, as well as life insurance, were all frozen in 2010, she added. The trial, expected to last until the end of June, is being overseen at the same time by a judge in Toronto and another in a courtroom in Wilmington, Del., via closed-circuit video feed. Lawyers for Nortel’s former U.S. operations have argued that assets should be distributed on a “fair market value” basis, which would send most of the money stateside where the majority of the revenues would have been recognized. Steep disagreed with those suggestions, saying the US$4.5 billion from patent sales should go to the owners, the parent company. “All of the employees of Nortel essentially collab-

orated across borders to create the IP (intellectual property),” he said. “There were no freestanding silos in Nortel.” Arguments from various parties suggested that Ernst & Young Inc., the court-appointed monitor which oversaw the restructuring of Nortel in Canada, didn’t tell the courts years ago that it intended to keep the money within Nortel Networks Inc., the parent company that was based in the Toronto area. Lawyer Ken Coleman, who represented the parent company in Delaware, countered the argument by suggesting that the U.S. subsidiary didn’t disclose it’s belief of entitlement to 90 per cent of the proceeds from the patent sale until last year. He asked the judges to put aside “the gamesmanship, the personal attacks and all the rest.” At its height from 1999 to 2000, Nortel was worth nearly $300 billion, employed more than 90,000 people globally and was regarded as one of Canada’s most valuable tech companies. In 2009, Nortel filed for bankruptcy in North America and Europe, shedding thousands of jobs. The company was felled by changing market conditions, economic upheaval and an accounting scandal that devastated its stock price. Since its fall, Nortel broke apart and sold off various chunks of its business, including patents and wireless technology, the proceeds of which are now at issue. The cost of Nortel’s demise has climbed above US$1 billion during the past five years, with legal expenses eating away at money that could be divided among the various parties. On Monday, more than 25 pensioners watched the proceedings from an overflow room that beamed the video feed onto a large projection screen. During the lunch break many of them took to the sidewalk outside the court house wearing T-shirts that read: “Bondholders profit! Nortel pensioners suffer!”

Keystone sweet deal expires, says TransCanada BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — The company behind the Keystone XL pipeline has a message for Nebraska landowners resisting the project: the sweet financial offers are going, going, gone. The latest round of offers for easement deals expired Tuesday and, according to TransCanada Corp., future ones will be less lucrative. “They will not be as generous and will be a much closer reflection to actual land and crop values as opposed to the enhanced offers we had been making,” TransCanada spokesman Shawn Howard said in an email. “We can’t say to what extent the differences will be.” That announcement comes as the pipeline battle shifts to a new arena: Nebraska Supreme Court. To date, the offers to landowners have been skyrocketing, and people who refused what would be described as one final offer later received additional offers that were as much as seven times richer. Now, the state’s highest court will hear a dispute over a law that could force landowners to allow the pipeline through their property. They had managed to overturn the law in a lower court, and the Obama

administration has cited that legal uncertainty as its reason for delaying a decision on whether to grant a permit for the pipeline to enter the U.S. The company says it will continue working with the 100-plus Nebraska landowners still resisting the project — while about four-fifths of Nebraskans on the route have already signed easement deals, as have people in other states.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 101.95 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 53.71 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.62 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.12 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.16 Cdn. National Railway . . 64.86 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 174.94 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 39.76 Capital Power Corp . . . . 24.93 Cervus Equipment Corp 21.64 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 50.05 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 51.97 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 30.21 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.51 General Motors Co. . . . . 35.15 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 20.48 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.85 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 51.18 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 65.51 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 40.26 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 13.03 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 46.72 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 109.40 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.93 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 15.09 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 47.60 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 17.66 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed higher Tuesday amid positive earnings reports but a disappointing showing in U.S. retail sales. The S&P/TSX composite index advanced 24.87 points to 14,679.81. The Canadian dollar was down 0.11 of a cent at 91.66 cents US. U.S. indexes were mainly higher as the U.S. Commerce Department said retail sales rose just 0.1 per cent last month, after surging 1.5 per cent in March following a harsh winter that had curtailed shopping. Auto sales increased 0.6 per cent in April and purchases at clothing stores were up 1.2 per cent. But most of those gains were offset by declines in spending at restaurants, online retailers and furniture and electronics stores. The Dow Jones industrials climbed 19.97 points to 16,715.44, the Nasdaq fell 13.69 points to 4,130.17 and the S&P 500 index added 0.8 of a point to 1,897.45 after earlier crossing the 1,900-level for the first time. In M&A developments, Quebecbased Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (TSX:VRX) said it plans to improve its offer for Botox-maker Allergan. The U.S. company on Monday rejected Valeant’s US$47-billion hostile takeover bid, saying it undervalued Allergan. Valeant said in a letter to Allergan shareholders that it will outline the improved offer during a webcast/conference call May 28. Valeant shares were 58 cents lower at C$141.40 in Toronto. And there are reports that AT&T is close to completing a takeover of the satellite-television provider DirecTV. The Wall Street Journal reported that a deal could be reached within two weeks, or sooner, and would value DirecTV at nearly US$50 billion. Merger and acquisition activity is up sharply for this year and analysts cite it as a major reason why markets have done so well in 2014. “The market wasn’t sure where China was headed, now they’ve come out and said it and that has sparked some sort of an assumption that at least officials would take measures to boost growth.” On Tuesday, oil and gas producer Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA) said quarterly cash flow nearly doubled to $1.09 billion, or $1.48 per share and its shares gained 49 cents to $25.09. RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) said that quarterly funds from operations rose two per cent to $127 million or 42 cents per unit. Its units declined 11 cents to $27.58. Shares in home improvement retailer Rona Inc. (TSX:RON) added 11 cents to $11.04 as the company lost $16.6 million or 14 cents per share in the latest quarter, compared with a loss of $36.1 million or 30 cents per share a year ago. Revenue fell to

Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.04 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 59.83 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.14 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 24.10 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 18.83 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.03 First Quantum Minerals . 22.03 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 27.15 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.78 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.99 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.42 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.67 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 25.56 Energy Aeroflex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.56 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 37.05 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 70.00 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.69 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 56.52 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 44.12 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 23.29 Canyon Services Group. 15.99 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 31.69 CWC Well Services . . . . . 1.11 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 25.09 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.54 $764.3 million from $832.9 million. On the commodity markets, June crude in New York gained $1.11 to US$101.70 a barrel and the energy sector was ahead 0.72 per cent. The gold sector was the biggest decliner, down about 0.66 per cent as June bullion edged $1 lower to US$1,294.80 an ounce. The base metals sector was off 0.18 per cent as July copper slipped a penny to US$3.14 a pound after running up over two per cent Monday.

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . 102.36 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 64.10 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.42 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 36.69 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 53.30 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 7.07 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 9.96 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.140 Precision Drilling Corp . . 13.67 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 43.15 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.63 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 15.97 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . 11.59 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 72.05 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 75.64 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 66.98 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97.19 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 37.14 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.37 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 30.40 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 53.22 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 71.00 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.52 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 45.79 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 73.58 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 37.86 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.34 US$1,294.80 per oz., down $1 (June contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $22.130 oz., down 3.3 cents $711.48 kg., down $1.06 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Tuesday at 988.35, up 0.09 of a point. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 153.31 million shares.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS ICE FUTURES CANADA TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Tuesday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,679.81, up 24.87 points TSX Venture Exchange — 988.35, up 0.09 of a point TSX 60 — 839.49, up 1.82 points Dow — 16,715.44, up 19.97 points (all-time high) S&P 500 — 1,897.45, up 0.80 of a point (all-time high) Nasdaq — 4,130.17, down 13.69 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 91.66 cents US, down 0.11 of a cent Pound — C$1.8357, down 0.24 of a cent Euro — C$1.4949, down 0.44 of a cent Euro — US$1.3702, down 0.57 of a cent Oil futures: US$101.70 per barrel, up $1.11 (June contract) Gold futures:

WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: May ’14 $12.60 higher $511.20; July ’14 $12.60 higher $497.20; Nov. ’14 $6.40 higher $492.70; Jan ’15 $5.10 higher $495.80; March ’15 $3.90 higher $498.70; May ’15 $2.60 higher $500.40; July ’15 $1.30 higher $500.50; Nov ’15 $0.70 higher $492.00; Jan. ’16 $0.70 higher $486.00; March ’16 $0.70 higher $490.20. Barley (Western): May ’14 unchanged $139.50; July ’14 unchanged $141.50; Oct. ’14 unchanged $141.50; Dec. ’14 unchanged $141.50; March ’15 unchanged $141.50; May ’15 unchanged $141.50; July ’15 unchanged $141.50; Oct. ’15 unchanged $14150; Dec. ’15 unchanged $141.50; March ’16 unchanged $141.50; May ’16 unchanged $141.50. Tuesday’s estimated volume of trade: 360,400 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 360,400.

Mortgage rates hit new low INVESTORS GROUP PUSHES VARIABLE RATE BELOW 2% BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The mortgage market was abuzz Tuesday after Investors Group offered a rate well below the current standard of around three per cent. The financial services firm posted a 36-month closed, variable-rate mortgage at 1.99 per cent, which is also well below the 2.99 per cent level that drew sharp criticism from former finance minister Jim Flaherty when BMO first tried it, because he was worried it would trigger a damaging housing bubble. “When somebody comes out with a rate like this it gets people talking about mortgages, it heats up the market and it brings a lot of press to Investors Group, which I think is what they were looking for,” said Kerri-Lynn McAllister of RateHub.ca, a company that tracks mortgage rates. “It’s the lowest rate on the market right now, and the lowest rate we have on record since April/May 2010, so I think it will create a splash similar to the BMO 2.99 per cent mortgage rate.” It’s also likely to bring Investors Group new clients, McAllister said, because even though the firm isn’t as well-known for its mortgage business, Canadians are always looking for the lowest rate, regardless of where it comes from. Peter Veselinovich, vice-president of banking and mortgage operations at Investors Group, said the company decided to post the rate Monday because it had “an abundance of money available for certain terms” which it decided to put out to current and potential clients. “It was a block of funding that we have in place and we’re going to take advantage of that to let people know that Investors Group also does mortgages,” he said.

But Veselinovich stressed the rate isn’t mean to get people into financial situations they shouldn’t be in, or impact the market. “Our focus is on that overall financial plan and that’s the umbrella under which we do everything,” he said. Like with any other product, when it comes to the three-year mortgages, Investors Group will “make sure that it’s the right product for the people and that they can afford it and have the appropriate cushion.” One condition attached to the rate is that you can’t break the mortgage unless you sell the property for the three-year period. Joe Oliver, who took over as finance minister from Flaherty earlier this year, had said in the past he had no plans to intervene in the setting of mortgage rates, calling it a “private” decision by lenders. But on Tuesday he noted that the government had “taken action in the past to reduce consumer indebtedness and the government’s exposure to the housing market.” “I will continue to monitor the market closely,” Oliver said in a email statement after the rate was posted. Before Investors Group announcement this week, the latest lender to make waves had been Royal Bank, when it lowered its rates on several fixed-rate mortgages by 10 basis points in January, bringing its five-year closed rate to 3.69 per cent. It now sits at 4.94 per cent, while the variable fiveyear rate is at three per cent. RBC said at the time the rates were lowered to match competitor pricing, and several other big banks followed suit. As of Tuesday, Investors Group had the lowest three-year rate. The next lowest rate for a variable three-year rate from one of the banks came from Laurentian Bank at three per cent.

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A report by the City of Vancouver says Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline pitch falls short on details. The report says the application to the National Energy Board is incomplete and the review process inadequate. Among the gaps, it says Vancouver Coastal Health can’t fully assess Kinder Morgan’s claims that there are minimal health risks because the company hasn’t provided assessment reports. It also says that the company’s worst-case spill scenarios are not realistic, because they assume calm waters and no complications. And like Northern Gateway, the Trans Mountain application suggests the diluted bitumen that will flow through the pipes will float in the event of a spill — which is not what Environment Canada studies have found. The Trans Mountain pipeline linking the Alberta oil sands to Port Metro Vancouver will nearly triple the capacity of the line to almost 900,000 barrels a day.

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SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014

On to the next round RANGERS COMPLETE SERIES COMEBACK TO ELIMINATE PENGUINS, MOVE ON TO CONFERENCE FINALS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rangers 2 Penguins 1 PITTSBURGH — New York Rangers coach Alain Vigneault had trouble finding the words to describe goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. “He’s OK,” Vigneault said finally with a small shake of his head. Except that is, in Game 7s. In Game 7s, Lundqvist is unbeatable. And so are the Rangers. Frustrating Sidney Crosby and the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins one final time, Lundqvist made 35 saves to lift New York to a 2-1 win on Tuesday night and give his resilient team an unlikely spot in the Eastern Conference finals. “I was so tired at the end,” Lundqvist said after setting an NHL record with his fifth straight Game 7 triumph. “But it was just a great feeling when you know it’s a done deal and we did it.” Brian Boyle and Brad Richards scored for New York, which rallied from a 3-1 series deficit for the first time in the franchise’s 88-year history. The Rangers did it behind Lundqvist, who stopped 102 of the final 105 shots he faced over the final three games as New York advanced to the conference finals for the second time in three years. The three-time All-Star is 10-2 when facing elimination. He was at his best during a mad scramble in front of the Rangers’ net with just over 5 minutes left, when he turned aside three shots from three different angles in a matter of seconds to preserve a one-goal lead.

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New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist leaps as time expires in Game 7 of a second-round NHL playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh Tuesday. The Rangers won 2-1, and advanced to the conference finals. “He was OK with guys being on top of him as long as we didn’t take penalties,” New York defenceman Ryan McDonagh said. “He fought through screens, fought for loose pucks. He was incredible.” The Rangers will play the winner of the Bruins-Canadiens series in the conference finals. That series is tied 3-3 and Game 7 is Wednesday night in Boston. Jussi Jokinen scored his team-high seventh goal of the post-season for the Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury made 18 saves for the Penguins, who outshot New York 36-20, but were outscored 103 over the final three games. Pittsburgh fell to 2-7 all time at home in Game 7s, including three such losses in the past five seasons. This one might have been the most painful for the core of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and coach Dan Bylsma

that seemed pointed toward a dynasty after winning the 2009 Stanley Cup. Crosby, who led the league in scoring and is an MVP finalist, managed just one goal in 13 playoffs games. Just as importantly, five springs have now come and gone without Pittsburgh getting a Cup to bookend the one they hoisted that giddy night in Detroit and changes could be on the way. The Penguins are just 4-5 in playoff series over the past five seasons, with each loss coming to lower-seeded teams. Not exactly the expected outcome for a roster scattered with top-end talent that hasn’t met expectations. While Bylsma declined to take the wide-angle view, his captain understood the dressing room could have a very different look next fall. “I think there’s always questions,” Crosby said. “When expectations are

Blackhawks bounce Wild in OT WIN PUTS HAWKS INTO ANOTHER CONFERENCE FINAL BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Blackhawks 2 Wild 1 OT ST. PAUL, Minn. — Patrick Kane scored on a backhand at 9:42 of overtime to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 6 to clinch their second-round Western Conference series on Tuesday night. Kris Versteeg scored at 1:58 of the first and Corey Crawford came up with tough save after tough save among his 34 stops for the Blackhawks, who advanced to the Western Conference finals to meet either Anaheim or Los Angeles. Anaheim leads that series 3-2 and Game 6 is Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Erik Haula scored and Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots for the Wild, who pushed a frenetic pace for much of the night but missed prime chances to score. They paid for it in the extra period, when a simple dump-in by Brent Seabrook took an unusual bounce back toward the slot. The puck slid past Peter Regin but not Kane, who deked once and flipped it into the net. Booed as they left the ice after the first period at home in Game 5, the defending Stanley Cup champions Blackhawks rebounded. Since 2009, the first post-season appearance for Kane and co-star Jonathan Toews, the Blackhawks are 14-0 in Games 5 and 6 of playoff series that were tied after Game 4. They’re also 12-2 in games with a chance to win a series, including 6-1 on the road. The Blackhawks’ stifling penalty kill unit, continuing to give the Wild no space to shoot, fended off two more power plays in the third period to drop the Wild to 2 for 20 in the series. The Wild kept up the pressure on Crawford they created in the middle of the game, but whether it was the goalie’s pads, blocker or a crossbar in the way, the pucks didn’t go in. Wild coach Mike Yeo joked in the morning his team’s “survival instincts” have been better than its “killer instincts.” By not getting more shots past Craw-

high and you don’t win that’s normal. I’m sure there will be a lot of questions.” There are none at the moment for the Rangers, who seem to thrive when their season boils down to three periods of hockey. Faced with their fifth Game 7 in the past three years, they did what they always do and took control early. Boyle quieted a raucous crowd 5:25 into the game at the end of a pretty breakout. Derek Dorsett hit Boyle streaking across the Pittsburgh blue line and Boyle tapped it between his legs to Dominic Moore, who waited a split second before sending it back to Boyle. The veteran forward’s shot went between Fleury’s legs for his second goal of the post-season.

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Johnny Oduya’s diving attempt to stop him, Haula snapped the puck past Crawford’s glove to tie the game and ignite another round of derisive chants of the goalie’s last name that began even before the opening faceoff. Haula’s emergence this spring has been a boon for the Wild, who gave their 2009 seventh-round draft pick three stints in the AHL this season before making him a permanent fixture in the lineup. He tied Zach Parise and Mikael Granlund for the team lead in the playoffs with four goals. Each side brought an aggressive game plan, with defencemen pinching down often and all kinds of rushes developing both ways. Particularly in that breathless penalty-free second period that had the home team buzzing so much that Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville used his timeout.

BROSSARD, Que. — The tight games and nastiness between old rivals Montreal and Boston is coming to a Game 7 climax. The best-of-seven NHL Eastern Conference semifinal has the Canadiens and Bruins tied 3-3 going into a final showdown in Boston on Wednesday night. The Canadiens staved off elimination by using a high-tempo approach for a 4-0 victory in Game 6 on Monday night in Montreal. And while much of the attention has been on disrespectful words, gestures and the odd spear to the groin area, Canadiens veteran Daniel Briere feels his team will have to stick to fast-paced hockey for any chance to topple the league’s first-place overall team. “You can’t beat the Bruins playing like the Bruins,” Briere said Tuesday. “I think they’re probably the best at (physical hockey). “We have to be smarter. We’ll have to take punches. We’ll have to take slashes. We’ll have to get hurt at times. That’s when we’re most successful, when we don’t get into their game.” It’s likely that neither side will want to risk penalties in a Game 7 that will send one team on vacation and the other to the conference final, unless the score gets out of hand for one team or the other. But Boston was abuzz with remarks made by Montreal’s flashy defence ace P.K. Subban after Game 6, in which the team’s playoff scoring leader said the TD Garden crowd will provide plenty of energy for the Bruins and “I can’t wait to take that all away from them.”

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Minnesota Wild goalie Ilya Bryzgalov deflects a point-blank shot by Chicago Blackhawks left wing Patrick Sharp during the second period of Game 6 of an NHL second-round playoff series, in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday. ford that’s about the way this game went for them in their first home loss of the post-season. The Blackhawks scored first in six of their previous 11 games in these playoffs and won each time, their only victory without taking the first lead coming in Game 5 against the Wild. Versteeg put them right back in control just 1:58 in, when he outmuscled Keith Ballard for possession in the corner and flipped an bad-angle shot that bounced awkwardly among the bodies around the crease, hit the back of Clayton Stoner’s leg and skidded past Bryzgalov. Versteeg’s ice time has dwindled and he’s been scratched three times this post-season, but he produced a big one on his 28th birthday. The Wild got their break — or, rather, breakaway — soon after the first intermission when Haula sped to snag a pass by Matt Cooke that banked perfectly off the boards. Barely but deftly staying ahead of

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Hockey

Local Sports Second Period 2. Pittsburgh, Jokinen 7 (Maatta, Malkin) 4:15. 3. NY Rangers, Richards 4 (St. Louis, Stepan) 7:56 (pp). Penalties — Niskanen Pgh (tripping) 6:45. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties — Malkin Pgh (slashing) 14:43, McDonagh NYR (roughing) 14:43. Shots on goal NY Rangers 7 6 7 — 20 Pittsburgh 10 13 13 — 36 Goal — NY Rangers: Lundqvist (W, 8-6-0); Pittsburgh: Fleury (L, 7-6-0). Power plays (goal-chances)NY Rangers: 1-2; Pittsburgh: 0-1.

Wednesday, May 14 Montreal at Boston, 5 p.m.

WHL PLAYOFFS Round 4

Metropolitan Division Pittsburgh (1) vs. N.Y. Rangers (2) (NY Rangers wins series 4-3) Friday, May 2 NY Rangers 3 Pittsburgh 2, OT Sunday, May 4 Pittsburgh 3 NY Rangers 0 Monday, May 5 Pittsburgh 2 NY Rangers 0 Wednesday, May 7 Pittsburgh 4 NY Rangers 2 Friday, May 9 NY Rangers 5 Pittsburgh 1 Sunday, May 11 NY Rangers 3 Pittsburgh 1 Tuesday, May 13 NY Rangers 2 Pittsburgh 1

Portland vs. Edmonton (Edmonton wins series 4-3) Saturday, May. 3 Portland 5 Edmonton 2 Sunday, May. 4 Portland 3 Edmonton 1 Tuesday, May. 6 Edmonton 3 Portland 2 Wednesday, May. 7 Edmonton 2 Portland 0 Friday, May. 9 Edmonton 3 Portland 2 Sunday, May. 11 Portland 6 Edmonton 5 (OT) Monday, May. 12 Edmonton 4 Portland 2 Western Hockey League Playoff Leaders SCORING G A Oliver Bjorkstrand, Por 16 17 Brendan Leipsic, Por 14 19 Derrick Pouliot, Por 5 27 Nicolas Petan, Por 7 21 Taylor Leier, Por 6 20 Cole Sanford, MH 11 13 Trevor Cox, MH 8 15 Henrik Samuelsson, Edm 8 15 Sam Reinhart, Koo 6 17 Edgars Kulda, Edm 10 12 Curtis Lazar, Edm 10 12

Pts 33 33 32 28 26 24 23 23 23 22 22

GOALTENDING (Minimum 231 minutes played) W Tristan Jarry, Edm 16 Corbin Boes, Por 6 Marek Langhamer, MH 9 Brendan Burke, Por 9 Jordon Cooke, Kel 9

SO 3 0 0 1 0

L 5 3 9 3 5

GAA 2.19 2.32 2.35 2.66 3.18

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs SECOND ROUND Division Finals EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Boston (1) vs. Montreal (3) (Series tied 3-3) Thursday, May 1 Montreal 4 Boston 3, 2OT Saturday, May 3 Boston 5 Montreal 3 Tuesday, May 6 Montreal 4 Boston 2 Thursday, May 8 Boston 1 Montreal 0, OT Saturday, May 10 Boston 4 Montreal 2 Monday, May 12 Montreal 4 Boston 0

Today

● Senior high girls soccer: Hunting Hills at Central Alberta Christian, 4:15 p.m., Michener Park. ● Senior high boys rugby: Lindsay Thurber vs. Rocky Mountain House, 6:30 p.m.; Notre Dame vs. Lindsay Thurber, 7:15 p.m.; both games at Titans Park.

Thursday

Blackhawks 2, Wild 1 (OT) First Period 1. Chicago, Versteeg 1 (unassisted) 1:58. Penalties — Hjalmarsson Chi (tripping) 6:31, Cooke Minn (boarding) 9:15. Second Period 2. Minnesota, Haula 4 (Cooke, Stoner) 2:29. Penalties — None. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties — Bickell Chi (high-sticking) 2:12, Hjalmarsson Chi (delay of game) 7:05. Overtime 3. Chicago, Kane 6 (Seabrook, Keith) 9:42. Penalties — None. Shots on goal Chicago 8 8 6 5 — 27 Minnesota 9 14 7 5 — 35 Goal — Chicago: Crawford (W, 8-4-0); Minnesota: Bryzgalov (LO, 3-6-0). Power plays (goal-chances)Chicago: 0-1; Minnesota: 0-3.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Chicago (3) vs. Minnesota (WC) (Chicago wins series 4-2) Friday, May 2 Chicago 5 Minnesota 2 Sunday, May 4 Chicago 4 Minnesota 1 Tuesday, May 6 Minnesota 4 Chicago 0 Friday, May 9 Minnesota 4 Chicago 2 Sunday, May 11 Chicago 2 Minnesota 1 Tuesday, May 13 Chicago 2 Minnesota 1, OT Pacific Division Anaheim (1) vs. Los Angeles (3) (Anaheim leads series 3-2) Saturday, May 3 Los Angeles 3 Anaheim 2, OT Monday, May 5 Los Angeles 3 Anaheim 1 Thursday, May 8 Anaheim 3 Los Angeles 2 Saturday, May 10 Anaheim 2 Los Angeles 0 Monday, May 12 Anaheim 4 Los Angeles 3 Wednesday, May 14 Anaheim at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 16 x-Los Angeles at Anaheim, 7 p.m. x — if necessary. Tuesday’s summaries Rangers 2, Penguins 1 First Period 1. NY Rangers, Boyle 2 (Moore, Dorsett) 5:25. Penalties — Kreider NYR (holding) 16:37, Neal Pgh (holding) 17:27.

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Scoring Leaders G A Pts Anze Kopitar, LA 4 12 16 Zach Parise, Minn 4 10 14 Ryan Getzlaf, Ana 4 10 14 Evgeni Malkin, Pgh 6 7 13 Marian Gaborik, LA 8 4 12 P.K. Subban, Mtl 4 8 12 Marian Hossa, Chi 2 9 11 Jonathan Toews, Chi 5 5 10 Paul Stastny, Col 5 5 10 Corey Perry, Ana 3 7 10 Brent Seabrook, Chi 2 8 10 Nathan MacKinnon, Col 2 8 10 Jussi Jokinen, Pgh 6 3 9 Bryan Bickell, Chi 6 3 9 Patrick Kane, Chi 5 4 9 Lars Eller, Mtl 4 5 9 Jeff Carter, LA 3 6 9 Patrice Bergeron, Bos 3 6 9 Matt Niskanen, Pgh 2 7 9 Jason Pominville, Minn 2 7 9 Torey Krug, Bos 2 7 9 Sidney Crosby, Pgh 1 8 9

● Senior high boys soccer: Lacombe at Notre Dame, 4:15 p.m., Collicutt West; Olds at Hunting Hills, 4:15 p.m., Collicutt East; Innisfail at Alix, 4:15 p.m. ● Senior men’s baseball: Rays vs. Lacombe Stone and Granite, Gary Moe Volkswagen vs. North Star Sports, 6:30 p.m., Great Chief Park 1 and 2. ● Women’s fastball: TNT Athletics vs. N. Jensen’s Bandits, Panthers vs. TNT Athletics, 7 and 8:45 p.m., Great Chief Park 1 and 2; Badgers vs. Lacombe Physio Shooters, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 2; Red Deer U16 Rage at Stettler, 7 p.m.

Red Deer Senior Men’s

Kansas City 5, Colorado 1 Houston 8, Texas 0 Oakland 11, Chicago White Sox 0 Tampa Bay 2, Seattle 1

Gary Moe Volkswagen 16 Printing Place 12 Ray 9 The Coverall Shop KnightHawks 13 American League

Baltimore Toronto Boston New York Tampa Bay

East Division W L Pct 20 17 .541 20 20 .500 19 19 .500 19 19 .500 17 23 .425

Detroit Kansas City Minnesota Chicago Cleveland

Central Division W L Pct 23 12 .657 19 19 .500 18 19 .486 19 22 .463 18 21 .462

GB — 5 1/2 6 7 7

Oakland Los Angeles Seattle Texas Houston

West Division W L Pct 25 15 .625 20 18 .526 20 19 .513 20 20 .500 13 27 .325

GB — 4 4 1/2 5 12

GB — 1 1 1 4

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Monday’s Games Detroit 4, Baltimore 1 N.Y. Mets 9, N.Y. Yankees 7 Toronto 7, L.A. Angels 3 Texas 4, Houston 0 Oakland 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Seattle 12, Tampa Bay 5 Tuesday’s Games Detroit 4, Baltimore 1 L.A. Angels 4, Philadelphia 3 N.Y. Mets 12, N.Y. Yankees 7 Toronto 5, Cleveland 4 Minnesota 8, Boston 6

Wednesday’s Games Detroit (Verlander 4-2) at Baltimore (Gausman 0-0), 10:35 z.m. L.A. Angels (Richards 3-0) at Philadelphia (Burnett 2-2), 11:05 a.m. Colorado (Chacin 0-1) at Kansas City (Vargas 3-1), 12:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Rienzo 3-0) at Oakland (Milone 1-3), 1:35 p.m. Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 1-3) at Seattle (Maurer 1-1), 1:40 p.m. Cleveland (Kluber 3-3) at Toronto (McGowan 2-1), 5:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 5-0) at N.Y. Mets (Montero 0-0), 5:10 p.m. Boston (Doubront 1-3) at Minnesota (Correia 1-4), 6:10 p.m. Texas (Tepesch 0-0) at Houston (Feldman 2-1), 6:10 p.m. National League

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Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago

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NBA Playoffs CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Miami 3, Brooklyn 1 Tuesday, May 6: Miami 107, Brooklyn 86 Thursday, May 8: Miami 94, Brooklyn 82 Saturday, May 10: Brooklyn 104, Miami 90 Monday, May 12: Miami 102, Brooklyn 96 Wednesday, May 14: Brooklyn at Miami, 5 p.m. x-Friday, May 16: Miami at Brooklyn, 6 p.m. x-Sunday, May 18: Brooklyn at Miami, TBA Indiana 3, Washington 2 Monday, May 5: Washington 102, Indiana 96 Wednesday, May 7: Indiana 86, Washington 82 Friday, May 9: Indiana 85, Washington 63 Sunday, May 11: Indiana 95, Washington 92 Tuesday, May 13: Washington 102, Indiana 79 Thursday, May 15: Indiana at Washington, 6 p.m. x-Sunday, May 18: Washington at Indiana, TBA

RANGERS: Responded The Penguins responded by briefly taking over the game, their momentum cresting 4:15 into the second period when Jokinen pounded home a rebound off an Olli Maatta shot to tie the game. The goal seemed to get the Penguins almost too keyed up. Matt Niskanen went to the box for tripping and New York’s power play, which was laughable when the series began, provided the clincher. Pittsburgh’s Brian Gibbons failed to get his stick down on a crossing pass from Brandon Sutter, nullifying a short-handed chance. The Rangers took off the other way, and with the Penguins still scrambling to get back into position, Richards took a pass from Martin St. Louis and flipped it into a wide-open net to make it 2-1 before the game’s midway point. Lundqvist did the rest.

HAWKS: Breakaways Crawford made two saves apiece on a pair of breakaways by Justin Fontaine. Jason Pominville had a wide-open rebound try knocked aside at the last second. Cody McCormick tried a spin move to fend off Duncan Keith and nearly got the puck past Crawford, who used his left pad to stop it. Not to be outdone in that stretch, Bryzgalov calmly thwarted a breakaway by Patrick Sharp.

RIVALS: Play to win Subban, who has 12 points in 10 games, also

2014 CFL Draft Selections TORONTO — Selections made on Tuesday night at the 2014 Canadian Football League draft (with round, pick number, team, name, position and school): First Round 1. Calgary (from Ottawa), Pierre Lavertu, OL, Laval; 2. Winnipeg, Matthias Goossen, OL, Simon Fraser; 3. Toronto (from Edmonton), Anthony Coombs, RB, Manitoba; 4. Ottawa (from Montreal), Antoine Pruneau, DB, Montreal; 5. Montreal (from B.C. via Ottawa), David Foucault, OL, Montreal; 6. Edmonton (from Toronto), Devon Bailey, WR, St. Francis Xavier; 7. Calgary, Quinn Smith, DL, Concordia; 8. Hamilton (from Hamilton via Saskatchewan), Beau Landry, LB, Western Ontario; 9. Hamilton (via Saskatchewan), Evan Gill, DL, Manitoba.

Monday’s Games N.Y. Mets 9, N.Y. Yankees 7 Chicago Cubs 17, St. Louis 5 Washington 6, Arizona 5 L.A. Dodgers 6, Miami 5 San Francisco 4, Atlanta 2 Tuesday’s Games L.A. Angels 4, Philadelphia 3 N.Y. Mets 12, N.Y. Yankees 7 San Diego 2, Cincinnati 1 Kansas City 5, Colorado 1 Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 4, Chicago Cubs 3, 12 innings Arizona 3, Washington 1 L.A. Dodgers 7, Miami 1 Atlanta 5, San Francisco 0 Wednesday’s Games L.A. Angels (Richards 3-0) at Philadelphia (Burnett 2-2), 11:05 a.m. Colorado (Chacin 0-1) at Kansas City (Vargas 3-1), 12:10 p.m. Washington (Fister 0-1) at Arizona (McCarthy 1-6), 1:40 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 2-2) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 4-3), 1:45 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 5-0) at N.Y. Mets (Montero 0-0), 5:10 p.m. San Diego (Kennedy 2-4) at Cincinnati (Cueto 3-2), 5:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Liriano 0-3) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 4-2), 6:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hammel 4-1) at St. Louis (Wacha 2-3), 6:15 p.m. Miami (DeSclafani 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Maholm 1-3), 8:10 p.m.

said he gave no credit to the Boston crowd that boos him regularly for making him play better, adding: “I play to win. I don’t care if there’s nobody in the stands.” Briere said Subban, who turned 25 on Tuesday, has learned to thrive on playing the villain in opposing team’s rinks. “Let’s face it, most of the buildings we go into he’s kind of the target,” said Briere. “He sticks out. “He’s flashy. He plays with an edge. He’s one of our best players, so he attracts the boos on the road. I think P.K. has become even better as the season went on at dealing with that and using it to his advantage. “Other than screaming at us, there’s not much else they can do. If at the end of the night we win, they’re probably going to be very quiet walking home. That would be the ultimate reward for us.” The Canadiens and Bruins are facing each other in the playoffs for a record 34th time and this will be their record ninth Game 7. Montreal has won five of them, but the Bruins took the last one on April 27, 2011, when Subban scored the tying goal but Nathan Horton got the overtime winner in a 4-3 Boston victory. Subban scored in overtime in the series opener last week in Boston, and scored on a power play in Game 5 in Boston as the Canadiens mounted a late surge before falling 4-2. The series has seen spears to the groin from both sides, including Andrei Markov’s jab at Boston captain Zdeno Chara late in Game 6. In the previous game, the Bruins’ Shawn Thornton was fined for squirting water into Subban’s visor from the bench. Boston bruiser Milan Lucic caused a stir with a display of muscle flexing, only to have Montreal’s Dale Weise do it back to him. “There’s a lot of that going on with their team, their players, even their fans,” said Montreal forward Brandon Prust. “They can throw as much disrespect as they want.”

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Tuesday, May 6: San Antonio 116, Portland 92 Thursday, May 8: San Antonio 114, Portland 97 Saturday, May 10: San Antonio 118, Portland 103 Monday, May 12: Portland 103, San Antonio 92 Wednesday, May 14: Portland at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. x-Friday, May 16: San Antonio at Portland, 7:30 or 8:30 p.m. x-Monday, May 19: Portland at San Antonio, TBA Oklahoma City 3, L.A. Clippers 2 Monday, May 5: L.A. Clippers 122, Oklahoma City 105 Wednesday, May 7: Oklahoma City 112, L.A. Clippers 101 Friday, May 9: Oklahoma City 118, L.A. Clippers 112 Sunday, May 11: L.A. Clippers 101, Oklahoma City 99 Tuesday, May 13: Oklahoma City 105, L.A. Clippers 104 Thursday, May 15: Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 18: L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, TBA

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Sunday ● Marathon: Woody’s RV World Marathon, 8 a.m. start for whole and half marathon; start and finish line at Ecole Camille J. Lerouge School. ● Midget AAA baseball: Fort McMurray at Red Deer, 10 a.m., Great Chief Park. ● Junior golf: Maple Leaf Tour junior worlds qualifier (12 and under)/Golf Alberta OOM Series at Lacombe, noon start.

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Saturday ● Karate: Western Canadian Championship at Hunting Hills High School. ● Junior golf: Maple Leaf Tour junior worlds qualifier (12 and under)/Golf Alberta OOM Series at Lacombe, noon start. ● Midget AAA baseball: Fort McMurray at Red Deer, doubleheader at 3 and 6 p.m., Great Chief Park.

Second Round 1. Montreal (from Ottawa), Andrew Lue, DB, Queen’s; 2. Saskatchewan (from Saskatchewan and Winnipeg via Hamilton), Dylan Ainsworth, DL, Western Ontario; 3. B.C. (via Edmonton), Tchissakid Player, OL, Northwestern State; 4. Ottawa (from Montreal), Scott MacDonell, WR, Queen’s; 5. B.C.,Pascal Lochard, FB, Laval; 6. Edmonton (from Toronto), Aaron Milton, RB, Toronto; 7. Calgary, Max Caron, LB, Concordia; 8. Winnipeg (from Hamilton via Saskatchewan), Jesse Briggs, LB, McGill; 9. Saskatchewan, Alex Pierzchalski, WR, Toronto. Third Round 1. Calgary (from Ottawa), Laurent Douvernay-Tardif, OL, McGill; 2. Saskatchewan (from Winnipeg), John Mark, K, Calgary; 3. Toronto (from Edmonton), Jaskaran Dhillon, DL, British Columbia; 4. Montreal, Jeffrey Finley, DL, Guelph; 5. Ottawa (from Calgary via B.C.), Nigel Romick, DL, Saint Mary’s; 6. Calgary (from Winnipeg via Toronto), Adam Thibault, DB. Laval; 7. Calgary, Joe Circelli, OL, Western Ontario; 8. Saskatchewan (from Calgary via Hamilton and Winnipeg), Kristopher Bastien, WR, Concordia; 9 B.C. (from Saskatchewan), Casey Chin, LB, Simon Fraser.

Fourth Round 1. Ottawa, Aaron Wheaton, OL, Toronto; 2. Winnipeg, Derek Jones, DB, Simon Fraser; 3. Edmonton, Raye Hartmann, DB, St, Francis Xavier; 4. Montreal, James Tuck, DL, York; 5. B.C., David Menard, DL, Montreal; 6. Toronto, Thomas Miles, LB, Manitoba; 7. Calgary, Derek Wiggan, DL, Queen’s; 8. Montreal (from Hamilton), Andrew Smith, WR, Manitoba; 9. Toronto (from Saskatchewan), Alexandre Dupuis, FB, Montreal. Fifth Round 1. Ottawa, Hugo Desmarais, OL, Laval; 2. Toronto (from Winnipeg), Eric Black, DB, Saint Mary’s; 3. Saskatchewan (from Edmonton), Matt Webster, DB, Queen’s; 4. Calgary (from Montreal), Tyler Crapigna, K, McMaster; 5. B.C., Alexander Fox, WR, Bishop’s; 6. Toronto, Evan Pszczonak, WR, Windsor; 7. Montreal (from Calgary), Nick Boyd, K/P, Manitoba; 8. Hamilton, Christopher Johnson, LB, Toronto; 9. Saskatchewan, Kyle Paterson, OL, Regina. Sixth Round 1. Ottawa, Stephen Miller, DL, Windsor; 2 Winnipeg, Quinn Everett, DL, Mount Allison; 3. Edmonton, Zackary Medeiros, K/P, Montreal; 4. Montreal, JeanChristophe, FB, Sherbrooke; 5. B.C., Dylan Roper, DL, Simon Fraser; 6. Toronto, WR, Tore Corrado, Simon Fraser; 7. Hamilton, Mathieu Girard, DL, Montreal (via Calgary); 8. Hamilton, Stephen Mawa, DL, UBC; 9. Saskatchewan, Travis Bent, LB, Concordia. Seventh Round 1. Ottawa, Vincent Desloges, DL, Laval; 2. Winnipeg, Aram Eisho, LB, McMaster; 3. Edmonton, Michael Dadzie, DL, Regina; 4. Montreal, Mackenzie Sarro, WR/FB, Calgary; 5. B.C., Guillaume Bourassa, RB, Laval; 6. Toronto, Kirby Fletcher, DL, Acadia; 7. Calgary, Brian Marshall, WR, Western; 8. Hamilton, Martin Pesek, DL, Acadia; 9. Saskatchewan, Terry Hart, OL, St. Francis Xavier; 10. Ottawa, Alexandre Bernard, LB, McGill; 11. Ottawa, Kevin Malcom, LS, McMaster.

Transactions Tuesday’s Sports Transactions HOCKEY National Hockey League WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Extended their affiliation agreement with Hershey (AHL) through the 2014-15 season. Signed F Garrett Mitchell to a one-year contract. American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Providence RW Bobby Robins three games. BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Agreed to terms with F Chris Langkow to a one-year contract. BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Assigned RHP Maikel Cleto outright to Charlotte (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Placed INF Omar Infante on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 7. Selected the contract of INF Pedro Ciriaco from Omaha (PCL). LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Assigned LHP Buddy Boshers outright to Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned RHP Cory Rasmus to Salt Lake. Recalled RHP Matt Shoemaker from Salt Lake. NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed RHP Shawn Kelley on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 7. Recalled OF Zoilo Almonte from Scranton/WilkesBarre (IL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Optioned INF Jonathan Diaz to Buffalo (IL). Recalled OF Kevin Pillar from Buffalo. National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Placed 3B Aramis Ramirez on the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Caleb Gindl to Nashville (PCL). Recalled UT Elian Herrera from Nashville. Reinstated OF Ryan Braun from the 15-day DL. NEW YORK METS — Recalled RHP Jacob deGrom from Las Vegas (PCL). Placed RHP Gonzalez Germen on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 6. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Assigned INF Jayson Nix outright to Lehigh Valley (IL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed LHP Tyler Lyons on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Eric Fornataro to Memphis (PCL). Recalled LHP Sam Freeman and RH Jorge Rondon from Memphis. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Sent RHP Casey Kelly to San Antonio (TL) for a rehab assignment. Activated OF Carlos Quentin from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Kevin Quackenbush from El Paso (PCL). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned OF Juan Perez to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated LHP David Huff from the 15-day DL. BASKETBALL USA BASKETBALL — Named Greg Urbano digital director. National Basketball Association NBA — Promoted Amy Brooks to executive vice-president, team marketing and business operations and Emilio Collins to executive vice-president, global marketing partnerships. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Promoted interim general manager David Griffin to general manager. PHOENIX SUNS — Entered into a single-affiliation relationship with Bakersfield (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Released OL Jamaal Johnson-Webb. Signed DBs Deon Broomfield and Kenny Ladler, LBs Darrin Kitchens and James Gaines, DT Damien Jacobs, CB Darius Robinson and DE Bryan Johnson. Agreed to terms with DB Derek Brim and DT Colby Way. CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with T Charles Leno Jr., RB Ka’Deem Carey, DT Ego Ferguson and P Patrick O’Donnell on four-year contracts. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed DB Joe Haden to a five-year contract extension. DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed DT Chris Whaley, RB Ben Malena, QB Dustin Vaughan and CB Dashaun Phillips. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Claimed LB Allen Bradford off waivers from the New York Giants.

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER Lizzy Morneault netted three goals Monday to lead the Lindsay Thurber Raiders to a 5-3 senior high girls soccer win over the host Lacombe Rams Teagan Shapka and Tanis Sudlow also scored for the winners.

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WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINSK, Belarus — Defending champion Sweden edged Norway 2-1 Tuesday for its third straight victory at the hockey world championships. Linus Klasen was in front of the net to knock in the winner off a pass from Gustav Nyquist 7:18 into the final period for the Swedish comeback. “I just tried to break through to the net and then went around and tried to put it backdoor for Klasen and he was able to put it in,” Nyquist said. Sweden remains the only unbeaten team in Group A. It leads with eight points from three games, followed by Canada with seven points and Norway with six. In other games, Finland blanked Germany 4-0 in Group B and Denmark beat Italy 4-1 in Group A for their first victories. Sondre Olden put Norway 1-0 ahead on a breakaway in the second half before Joakim

Lindstrom tied it for Sweden on a power play. “It was a tough game,” said Nyquist, a Detroit Red Wings forward. “They were tight on us, they had a lot of guys back and we had to go through five guys the whole time. We didn’t create enough chances that’s something we got to work on.” Added Norway defenceman Jonas Holos: “We battled hard again, but they’re better than us.” In another Group B game, defenceman Arturs Kulda scored twice and Juris Stals netted the decisive goal 3:22 into the third period to lift Latvia past Kazakhstan 5-4 for its second win. After losses to Latvia and Russia, Finland finally found its stride. Petri Kontiola and Jarkko Immonen’s first-period goals gave the Finns a 2-0 lead before Olli Palola and Leo Komarov scored 30 seconds apart in the second. “Maybe it’s a bit of a turning point. It’s certainly good to get a smile back on our faces,” Kontiola said.

AA mosquito Braves win two of three on weekend The Red Deer Gord First Line Braves won two of three mosquito AA baseball league games during the weekend, The Braves opened with a 14-1 win over Strathmore on Saturday while on Sunday they lost 11-4 to Okotoks Orange and downed Okotoks Blue 21-5. The Braves used a trio of pitchers against Strathmore with Dakota Clubine allowing a run on one hit and two walks while fanning four in 1 2/3 innings. Adam Turgeon tossed a hitless inning while striking out two and Ben Mason went 2 1/3 innings, not allowing a hit or walk and fanning six. Darius Metcalfe was three-for-three with two RBIs and three runs scored while Turgeon had two hits and a pair of runs batted in. Clubine was also one-for-one with two walks and scored twice. In the loss to the Orange, Tate Howell started on the mound and allowed seven runs, but only one earned, on one hit and six walks over 2/3 of an inning. Turgeon went 2 1/3 innings, allowing four runs — two earned — on four hits. Greyson Borchers allowed a hit over 1 2/3 innings and Kyle Belich tossed a hitless inning. Matthew Murray had three hits and Andrew Wallace and Ty-

sen Wandler two each. Heath Hachkowski had three RBIs. Hachkowski started and went 1 2/3 innings against the Blue, allowing five runs — two earned — on a hit and four walks, while fanning four. Murray also worked 1 2/3 innings, allowing two hits and two walks and struck out four with Metcalfe tossing a hitless 2/3 of an inning. Hachkowski had two hits and three RBIs while Murray was two-for-two with four RBIs and scored three runs. Wallace was also two-for-two with five RBIs and two runs while Mason had two hits.

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Laval Rouge et Or Pierre Lavertu raises the Dunsmore Cup after defeating Montreal Carabins in CIS football for the RSEQ final Saturday, November 9, 2013 in Quebec City. The Calgary Stampeders selected Lavertu with the first pick overall in the CFL draft Tuesday night. Canadian, watched the draft at a restaurant in Quebec City with family and friends and received a loud ovation when his name was called. “My mom cried but everybody was happy for me,” he said. “It was a great moment. “I think I’m pro ready for the CFL. I’ve worked hard for this, I’m physically ready and understand the game so I can learn the playbook really quick . . . I think I will be able to show my full potential.” The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, as expected, selected Simon Fraser centre Matthias Goossen second overall. Like Lavertu, Goossen is regarded as a pro-ready prospect and addresses a need with veteran

Justin Sorensen signing this off-season with Edmonton as a free agent. Toronto acquired the No. 3 spot from the Edmonton Eskimos, using it on versatile Manitoba running back Anthony Coombs. Not only is Coombs an effective runner but a solid receiver who could also be returning kicks. “It was important for us to make this trade and move up in the draft to get the guy we wanted,” Barker said. “We needed to be proactive and go after him. “We believe he’ll fit very well into what we do on the field.” Ottawa dealt its way back into the first round at No. 4,

making versatile Montreal Carabins defensive back Antoine Pruneau its first-ever draft pick. Lions GM Wally Buono dealt for Glenn after trying unsuccessfully to move up. With incumbent Travis Lulay coming off shoulder surgery and backup Thomas DeMarco now with Ottawa, the 34-year-old Glenn is a reliable insurance policy. “He’s a proven winner wherever he’s been,” Buono said of Glenn. “He’s been a tremendous quarterback, he’s a great locker-room guy. “We know automatically he will come in here and compete very well and make this a very good football team.”

Ducks realize it’s tough to finish off Kings in the playoffs BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings are facing their fifth playoff elimination game of the spring. Given the way Los Angeles handled this situation four times in the previous round, the Anaheim Ducks are understandably wary. “I love those opportunities,” Kings defenceman Drew Doughty said Tuesday. “I love the pressure. I know going into those games I’m going to be counted upon. Because we’re comfortable in that situation, we know exactly how desperate we have to play.” After three consecutive wins in the first Freeway Faceoff post-season series, the Ducks are one victory away from their first trip to the Western Conference finals since their only Stanley Cup season in 2007. But the Ducks realize the Kings have a Stanley Cup pedigree and an uncommon postseason resilience. After winning four consecutive games to escape an 0-3 hole in the first round against San Jose, they only need to win Game 6 at Staples Center — where the Ducks won twice earlier in the series — to force a seventh game back in Anaheim. “They’ve got so much pride and championship blood that it’s just going to take a perfect game,” Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. “I would still venture to guess that people are still thinking that they’re the favourites to win the series because of what they’ve done in the past.” The Kings never even

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Stars with two late regulation goals and an overtime winner. “In the first round, we’re very conscious of what happened for them and for us,” Ducks defenceman Ben Lovejoy said. “(Game 6 in Dallas) was a miraculous comeback. We probably didn’t deserve to win that game. ... We’re all desperate. We all want to get there.” The Ducks also will draw from last season’s playoff run, when they took a 3-2 series lead on Detroit and failed in two chances to close it out, losing Game 6 on the road. “All the great teams, they have to go through some tough times together,” Teemu Selanne said. “Last year was so disappointing. We really want to remember that, now that we’ve got ourselves in a pretty good position.” The Kings already excavated themselves from one bad position in this post-season with a six-game winning streak that ended in Game 3. Los Angeles has been dominant and dismal in alternating stretches for much of this season, but always seemed to recover its mojo when it really mattered. To even the series, the Kings likely must generate offence from somebody besides Marian Gaborik, whose NHLbest eight playoff goals are double the total of any teammate. Los Angeles has 11 goals in five games in the series, including just five in its three straight losses.

faced an elimination game during their 16-4 rampage to their only Stanley Cup title in 2012. In the two seasons since, they’ve twice rallied out of 0-2 deficits in the first round and won five potential elimination games overall, losing only to Chicago in last summer’s conference finals. The Kings seem unshakably confident they can snap a three-game skid with a complete defensive effort in front of Jonathan Quick, who has been bested by Anaheim rookie goalie John Gibson in two straight outings. Gibson has stopped 67 of 70 shots while winning his first two NHL playoff games, and he still hasn’t lost in the big leagues after going 3-0 late in the Ducks’ regular season. “We know we can beat him,” Doughty said. “We know he’s a very good goalie. At the same time, we haven’t done everything we can. As good as he is, he’s not impossible to beat. I’d take Quickie over him any day still.” Before they took a bus up the I-5 freeway to spend another night in downtown Los Angeles, the Ducks prepared for a defining moment of their season with both excitement and trepidation. The Ducks clinched their last playoff series on the road in Game 6, but the experience didn’t exactly fill them with confidence. Anaheim started poorly at Dallas and fell behind by two goals, only to finish off the

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TORONTO — Never in his 20 years as a general manager has Jim Popp seen a CFL draft like it. Five first-round trades were made Tuesday night as well as another involving an early second-round selection. The fireworks began 30 minutes before the start of the draft when the expansion Ottawa Redblacks dealt the first overall pick to the Calgary Stampeders, who kicked off the frenzied first round by taking Laval centre Pierre Lavertu, the consensus top selection. Popp even got in on the action, swapping the Montreal Alouettes’ fourth overall pick with Ottawa after it obtained the No. 5 selection from the B.C. Lions for disgruntled veteran quarterback Kevin Glenn. “It was crazy,” Popp said. “We even got slowed down by the time it was our pick flipping with Ottawa because they (CFL) couldn’t even confirm the deal that was done with B.C. in order for us to do the flip. “It’s the most I’ve ever been called during a first round or even during a draft to try and trade. It was wild.” Toronto Argonauts GM Jim Barker, another CFL draft veteran, was stunned by the flurry of activity. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” he said. “Everyone was trying to manoeuvre because there weren’t as many top players.” However, Popp said the overall depth of the draft pool prompted the feeding frenzy as teams scrambled to land

the players they coveted. “There may not be as many clear-cut guys as someone thinks can start now but there’s a lot of guys who can help teams,” Popp said. “I told our guys beforehand this was going to be a bit of a crazy draft. “And I’m not talking about the trades but just the different directions people were going to go because there wasn’t a lot of real clear-cut guys that were going to go in the first round and you didn’t know what everybody was going to do.” In Lavertu, Calgary secured a player regarded as the most pro-ready prospect. That cost the Stampeders offensive lineman Jon Gott, a five-year CFL veteran who played previously for Redblacks offensive co-ordinator Mike Gibson in Alberta. Calgary also landed the rights to veteran centre Marwan Hage. He played 10 seasons with Hamilton before going to Ottawa in the CFL expansion draft, then retiring last month. The Redblacks will get a conditional pick if the Stampeders trade Hage’s rights. Calgary’s selection of the six-foot-three, 300-pound Lavertu was surprising because starting centre Brett Jones was the CFL’s top rookie last year after being a 2013 secondround pick. That could force Lavertu, of Quebec City, to play guard. “If they want to put me at right guard I am going to do it,” he said. “I’m going to go all out, do the best I can and play to my full potential and maybe have a starting spot.” Lavertu, a three-time All-

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Toronto Blue Jays’ Josh Thole tags out Cleveland Indians’ Carlos Santana at home plate to end the top of the eighth inning of baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday. (18-21) gave the Blue Jays (20-20) their second win in a row after dropping three straight to the Los Angeles Angels. The Indians appeared to be set to take Masterson off the hook for the loss and take the win away from Dickey with two out in the top of the eighth inning. But Cabrera cut down the potential tying run with his throw home. Cleveland’s Carlos Santana, who led off the inning with a single against lefthander Brett Cecil and took second on a passed ball, was out at the plate after Yan Gomes lined a single to left.

Adam Scott to go to No. 1 next week amid little fanfare: He’s not playing GOLF BY DOUG FERGUSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Here’s a suggestion for how Adam Scott should spend Sunday afternoon in the Bahamas. Go out to the practice green and throw a ball down about 10 feet from the cup, maybe longer if he wants to add some drama. And then whisper to himself, as so many young golfers have done over the years, with one minor change in the wording. “This putt to go to No. 1 in the world.” The alternative is to follow what Nick Faldo, Ian Woosnam and Lee Westwood did the first time they reached the top of the world ranking. Nothing. This is the official nightmare of the Official World Golf Ranking. Scott had four mathematical chances over the last two months to replace Tiger Woods at No. 1 in the world. His best chance was to win at Bay Hill, only he couldn’t hold a seven-shot lead on the weekend. His most recent opportunity was The Players Championship, where he would have needed a 68 on Sunday. He closed with a 73. And now that he has a week off, Scott will go to No. 1. It won’t be official until next week, but here’s what we know. Woods keeps losing points without being able to replace them because he is recovering from back surgery and has not played a tournament in more than two months. Scott will move past Woods this week, and the field at the Byron Nelson Championship is not strong enough that Matt Kuchar could surpass them even if he were to win. Is it awkward? Sure. Unprecedented? Not even close. Of the 17 players who reached No. 1 for the first time, Scott will be the fifth who did not play that week. The list includes Bernhard Langer, who was No. 1 in the inaugural world ranking on April 6, 1986. This will be the 57th change at the top, and the 13th time that a new No. 1 didn’t play the week before he got there. That includes Woods — twice. Faldo won the Masters and British Open, and tied for third in the U.S. Open in 1990. He still didn’t get to No. 1, back when the formula was different and the ranking moved at the speed of Kevin Na. Faldo injured his wrist at the PGA Championship, where he shot

80 in the third round and tied for 19th. He took off three weeks to let it heal, and when he showed up at the European Open, he was No. 1. And don’t forget about Westwood. He completed only two tournaments in a three-month stretch in 2010 because of a calf injury. Coming off the Ryder Cup, he took off three weeks and went to No. 1 while watching TV at home in England. The most confounding of all was in 1999, the summer when Woods and David Duval were the best two players in golf. They were so good that IMG created a made-for-TV exhibition on Monday night called the “Showdown at Sherwood,” a battle between No. 1 and No. 2. Woods was ranked No. 1 and on the course, closing out Duval on the 17th hole. Both took the rest of the week off, and thanks to the mathematical wonder of the world ranking, Duval went back to No. 1. Not that Duval cared how he got there. “I guess that’s the story right there,” he said Monday on his way to Dallas. “I don’t remember.” He remembers the first time he got to No. 1. In front of a hometown crowd, and on the same day his father won on the Champions Tour, Duval won The Players Championship to replace Woods atop the ranking. That’s a lot more fun than being at home. Rory McIlroy reached No. 1 for the first time by winning the Honda Classic. Luke Donald made his debut at No. 1 when he won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in a playoff over Westwood, whom he replaced at No. 1. Donald has gone to No. 1 four times, three of them by winning. Greg Norman won five times out of the 11 occasions he got to No. 1 — with four of those wins on different continents. Woods won six times to get to No. 1, including two majors, the ideal way to reach the top of the ranking. Then again, he first reached No. 1 with a tie for 19th in the 1997 U.S. Open. Pretty riveting. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter how a player gets to No. 1. And ultimately, all of them would just as soon win a major than be No. 1. Scott, a former Masters champion, said as much before leaving the TPC Sawgrass. “I think it’s a nice feather in the cap,” Scott said. “I mean, if I was never world No. 1 when I’m this close, I’d be disappointed. But I’d also much rather win the U.S. Open and not be No. 1 at all this year. That’s what it comes down to.”

MIDGET LACROSSE Graysen Cameron sniped three goals Monday to lead the visiting Olds Stingers to a 12-1 midget B lacrosse victory over Blackfalds. Matthew Gaudette, Jordan Waddell and Damian Vickers each scored twice

for the Stingers, who got additional goals from Austin Mitchell, Zachary Bay and Brandon Wall. Joel Epp notched the lone goal in a losing cause.

“That was just heroic, that’s what that was,” Dickey said. “It saved the game.” “It was possibly the game right there,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. “They come back and tie it you never know what’s going to happen.” Casey Janssen pitched the ninth for his first save of the season in his second appearance after coming off the disabled list where he was placed Mar. 29 with a back problem. “He’s reliable,” Gibbons said. “It’s good to have him back.”

Cleveland took a 1-0 lead in the third on a single to right by Nick Swisher. Jose Bautista made a tumbling attempt at a catch on the sinking drive that scored Mike Aviles, who singled with two out and took second on a walk to Michael Bourn. The Blue Jays tied the game in the fourth on a triple to left-centre by Jose Reyes and a sacrifice fly to the warning track in centre by Cabrera. Francisco hit a 1-0 sinker to right centre for his sixth homer of the season with one out in the fifth to give the Blue Jays a 2-1 lead.

Central Alberta teams come home with four medals from volleyball nationals Central Alberta teams won four medals at the Canadian U17/U18 volleyball championships during the weekend in Edmonton. The Central Alberta Volleyball Club Kings Green team won bronze in the U18 division II championships while the Sylvan Lake Wave won the tier III title in division III of the U18 girls playoffs. The Ponoka Rage captured the tier IV title in Division I of the girls’ U17 playoffs while the Lacombe Thunder won the tier III title in the U17 girls’ division II . Kings Green posted a 4-2 record in pool play before defeating the Vermilion Cannon 25-17, 25-22 in the round of 16 playoffs. They downed Pickering, Ont., Evolution 25-17, 25-20 in the quarter-finals before losing 18-25, 15-25 to the Guelph, Ont., Grizzlies in the semifinals, They beat Calgary CW 25-19, 1925, 15-12 in the bronze medal game. In Division I U18 boys’ action the Kings Black were 5-1 in their pool before losing 23-25, 20-25 to the Ottawa Fusion in the tier I quarter-finals. The Wave were 3-3 in pool play then downed Yellowknife 25-18, 25-21 in the

BANTAM AAA BASEBALL Zach Olson fell just short of hitting for the cycle as the Red Deer Servuc Credit Union Braves dumped the Okotoks Dawgs Red 12-4 in bantam AAA baseball preseason action during the weekend. Olson cracked a single, double and triple and drove in three runs for the winners. Meanwhile, Austin Hammond contributed two singles and a double, drove in a run and scored three, Kelsey Lalor scored twice, drove in a run and smacked a single and double, and Hunter Leslie and Brady Steeves

quarter-finals, the Red Deer Broncos 25-21, 14-25, 15-9 in the semifinals and the Bonnyville Lady Rhinos 25-20, 2125, 15-13 in the final. The Broncos were 2-4 in their pool and downed the Winnipeg Alliance 2518, 18-25, 15-11 in the quarter-finals. In U18 girls’ Division I play the Red Deer Queens were 2-4 in their pool before defeating the Saskatoon Jr. Huskies 25-12, 25-16 in the quarter-finals and losing 18-25, 25-13, 14-16 to the Grande Prairie Wolves in the semifinals. The Rage were winless in six games in their pool, but got on a role in the tier IV playoffs defeating Nokomis, Sask., WaLa Xtreme 25-19, 25-23, Corman, Sask., Jr Huskies 25-18, 14-25, 15-6 and Waldheim, Sask., 25-20, 19-25, 15-5. The Queens 17 were 2-4 in their pool. They defeated the Calgary Shock 28-26, 25-21 in the tier III quarter-finals before losing to the Vancouver Thunder 9-25, 18-25. The Thunder were 3-3 in their pool then downed the Saskatoon Big Red 25-7, 25-16, the Edmonton Fog 29-27, 15-25, 15-9 and the St. Albert Fog Ice 23-25, 25-23, 16-14. each stroked a two-run single. Hammond worked three scoreless innings on the Braves mound, giving up two hits and fanning four batters. From there, Lalor gave up two runs on three hits while recording six strikeouts over three innings, and Leslie, in a closing role, allowed two runs on two hits and two walks. The Braves closed out their weekend slate with an 11-0 loss to the Okotoks Dawgs Black. Olson was the losing pitcher, surrendering eight runs on six hits while walking three and fanning five, and Jack Henley worked two runnings, allowing three runs on four hits while recording three strikeouts.

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Blue Jays 5 Indians 4 TORONTO — R.A. Dickey won his third consecutive decision on Tuesday but he is still frustrated with his inability to get through the seventh inning. “I get a good 18 hours to beat myself up and then it’s time to turn the page and enjoy that we won the game,” Dickey said after he failed to retire any of his four batters in a three-run seventh inning by the Cleveland Indians. “I do have an expectation of myself that’s better than what I’m producing.” With Juan Francisco and Adam Lind each driving in two runs and left fielder Melky Cabrera throwing out a runner at the plate to end the eighth inning, the Blue Jays defeated the Indians 5-4. Dickey (4-3) allowed five hits, two walks, one hit batsman and four runs— two earned— in six-plus innings. “The good news is I feel like I’m pounding the zone and pitching to contact and I had a great knuckleball,” Dickey said. “But I am not making it easy on myself or my team in those later innings. “Quite frankly, I feel a little bit embarrassed that I haven’t been able to get through seventh innings with some of the stuff that I’ve hadaI had some really good changeups tonight and had a swing and miss knuckleball and was pounding the zone and on a different night I might have been able to go seven or eight.” He has pitched seven innings once this season, a loss to the Houston Astros on April 10. Cleveland right-hander Justin Masterson (2-2) allowed six hits— including Francisco’s homer that snapped a 1-1 tie in the fifth— three walks and five runs in 5 1/3 innings. “First time through the order he went through them really well,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “He got a couple of balls up that they stayed on pretty well. We just couldn’t get one big hit.” The victory in the opener of the three-game series against the Indians

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Knights hungry to open Memorial Cup HOSTS HAVE BEEN OFF FOR OVER A MONTH AFTER OHL PLAYOFF ELIMINATION BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The London Knights took a different road to their third straight Memorial Cup. Regardless of their automatic berth in the tournament as the host team this year, the Knights had the talent and experience to win a third consecutive Ontario Hockey League championship. London was one of only three OHL teams to both crack the 100-point mark and score over 300 goals in 2013-14. But the push for a three-peat ended abruptly April 11 when the Guelph Storm eliminated London in Game 5 of the second round of the playoffs. So when the Knights open the MasterCard Memorial Cup at Budweider Gardens on Friday against the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, it will be London’s first real game in over a month. They held an intrasquad game last week. “We’re hungry to play,” captain Chris Tierney said. “Everyone wants to get out there and show why we’re hosting it and show we can play with all the champions.” A host team coming off an extended break and winning Canada’s junior hockey title has precedents. The Ottawa 67’s (1999) and Shawinigan Cataractes (2012) were ousted in the second round of their respective playoffs, but won the Cup at home. The Knights are taking a page out of Shawinigan’s playbook on how to avoid rust. London lost the final 2-1 in

overtime two years ago to Shawinigan, Bo Horvat says. “We couldn’t believe who used their pre-tournament hiatus the speed and the conditioning and to top up their gas tanks. how they held up against us and the “We remember when we played other teams. We saw what it was going Shawinigan two years ago at the Me- to take to win. morial Cup and they came out flying,” “We’re doing all the same things Tierney said. “We want to come out Shawinigan did back when they won it, guns blazing and ready to outskate so hopefully it is going to help us.” teams and have the jump in the third The Portland Winterhawks elimiperiod.” nated London in the semifinal of last Unlike a seven-game playoff series, year’s Cup in Saskatoon. there isn’t time in a Memorial Cup for “I know that guys are desperate to teams to find their legs or feel out un- win, especially after losing two times familiar opponents. Each club plays in a row,” Tierney says. each other once. The team with the Former NHL players Dale and Mark best record earns a bye to the May 25 Hunter have co-owned the Knights final while the since 2000 and second- and are currently ‘WE’RE HUNGRY TO PLAY. third-place the coach and EVERYONE WANTS TO GET OUT general manteams square off in the May respecTHERE AND SHOW WHY WE’RE ager 23 semifinal. tively. The HOSTING IT AND SHOW WE CAN Knights were A tiebreaker game is played PLAY WITH ALL THE CHAMPIONS.’ the OHL chamin the event pions when of two teams — CHRIS TIERNEY t h e y h o s t e d tied for third. LONDON KNIGHTS CAPTAIN and won the Guelph has al2005 Memorial ready punched Cup. its ticket to the tournament while the After this year’s elimination at the WHL champion was to be determined hands of Guelph, the Knights took nine Monday and the QMJHL champion de- days off the ice before returning to cided Tuesday. practice. Their two rounds of playoffs The seven Knights forwards who were emotional and tumultuous. have played in the two previous Cups Defenceman Brady Austin’s father intend to impart a sense of urgency on Steve died of cancer in early April. their teammates. Starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz “We tell them all the time how it was suspended eight games for a onewas, especially the first year when I handed slash to the back of Windsor played in it and how fast and how hard forward Josh Ho-Sang during the first Shawinigan worked against us,” centre round.

Ho-Sang was slapped with a 15-game suspension two days later for hitting London overage defenceman Zach Bell from behind and breaking Bell’s leg. Bell began skating again just last week. The Knights finished out the playoffs with backup Jake Patterson in net while Stolarz served six games of his suspension. The OHL waived the final two games, which cleared the sixfoot-six Stolarz to play in the Memorial Cup. But Stolarz, a Philadelphia Flyers prospect, also missed 17 regular-season games after suffering a severe leg laceration Jan. 17. So 19-year-old Patterson has seen his share of work this year. The goaltending question and playoff drama aside, the host team of this year’s Cup is a strong contender for the title given London’s age, experience and talent. Forwards Max Domi (Phoenix), Horvat (Vancouver) and Mark McCarron (Montreal) are first-round NHL draft picks. San Jose prospect Tierney led London in goals this season with 40. Horvat and winger Josh Anderson, a fourth-round pick of Columbus, both played for Canada’s junior team this year. Nikita Zadorov, a first-round pick of Buffalo, leads a big back end loaded with 19- and 20-year-olds. “Third time is a charm, I like to think of it,” Horvat says. “I think we’ve got all the tools to do it this year so hopefully we can make it happen.”

Guelph taking explosive offence to London OHL CHAMPIONS CARRYING A LOT OF CONFIDENCE INTO MEMORIAL CUP The highest-scoring major junior hockey team in Canada heads to the MasterCard Memorial Cup feeling even more buoyant about their attack. In their Ontario Hockey League championship series against North Bay, the Guelph Storm scored twice in the last 30 seconds to win Game 3. Guelph also came from two goals down and scored the winner with 26 seconds remaining in Game 5 to clinch the title. The Storm did pour 10 goals into the Battalion’s net to take Game 4. But Guelph’s captain considers the whiteknuckle victories the more valuable tests of their firepower for the national championship starting Friday in London, Ont. “It’s good for the confidence, but also being able to win games that way, I think it’s really important especially going into the Memorial Cup,” said Matt Finn. “One (loss) can ruin your chances of winning (the tournament). “We have a lot of confidence in ourselves right now and we believe even when we’re down one or two, we have a team that can come back and put the puck in the net.” The Storm will play in the Canadian Hockey League’s championship tournament for a fifth time in their 23-year history and are looking for their first title. They were winless in their last appearance in 2004. Guelph Storm alumni include Los

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Former Saskatchewan Roughrider attacked for his beer outside liquor store BY THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — A former Grey Cupwinning player with the Saskatchewan Roughriders football club had to spend several hours in a Regina hospital after he was assaulted outside a liquor store. Al Ford had just emerged from a south-end outlet Monday afternoon when a person who had been inside approached the former CFL great and accused him of robbing him the previous evening. Ford, 70, suffered from facial injuries, a jaw fracture, and a fracture near his eye after being hit in the face by a stranger who wanted his beer. Sally Ford says her husband is still in quite a bit of pain after getting out of hospital late Monday night. She says her husband is stitched up, bandaged and not looking very pretty, but that he’s going to be all right.

CFL fines Stamps receiver for anti-gay comments made on social media TORONTO — The Canadian Football League fined Calgary Stampeders receiver Maurice Price on Tuesday for making “inappropriate negative comments” on social media towards St. Louis Rams defensive end Michael Sam and openly gay professional athletes. “The CFL will not tolerate discrimination of any kind,” CFL commissioner Mark Cohon said. “Whether it’s race, religion or sexual preference, our val-

Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown and defenceman Drew Doughty, as well as Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson. In their fourth season under head coach and former NHL defenceman Scott Walker, Guelph scored a CHLhigh 340 goals during the regular season. The Storm were one of three OHL teams that cracked the 100-point, 300-goal barrier and all were in the Midwest Division. Guelph eliminated the other two — the London Knights and the Erie Otters — in five games in the second and third round of the playoffs respectively. The host Knights will play their first real game in over a month in Friday’s tournament opener against the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion, which was to be determined Tuesday night. The Storm’s first foe Saturday is the Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings, who earned their second trip to the Memorial Cup in three years with a Game 7 win over the Portland Winterhawks on Monday. Guelph clinched the OHL title last week and has the easiest travel of the three league champions. London is just over an hour’s drive west. “Technically, is it good to have an extra couple days to get guys healed and rested? Probably,” Walker said. “But you also get that, ‘Now what do we do? How do we manage our players and their time off and emotions?”’ ues are of acceptance and equality. “We fully support openly gay athletes in our league, and in the sports community in general.” On Monday, the Stampeders said they were “outraged by the offensive comments” posted on Price’s Twitter account that appeared to disparage the sexual orientation of Sam, who last weekend became the first openly gay football player to be selected in the NFL draft. A tweet removed from @)MauricePrice17 within an hour of its initial posting said “My faith won’t allow me to ACCEPT what took place over the weekend. Sorry. NOT sorry! AdamandEve NotAdamandAdam.” The Stampeders said they would deal with the matter internally. The CFL did not disclose the amount of the fine.

Tri-City Americans name Mike Williamson new head coach of WHL team KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Western Hockey League’s Tri-City Americans have named Mike Williamson as the team’s new head coach. The Americans, based in Kennewick, Wash., did not extend the contract of Jim Hiller after his five seasons behind their bench. Tri-City lost in the first round of playoffs the past two seasons after reaching the Western Conference final in 2012. Williamson was fired by the Calgary Hitmen last month after five years coaching that club. The Hitmen were upset in the first round of playoffs by the Kootenay Ice this past season. Williamson guided the Hitmen to a WHL title in 2009-2010. Calgary lost in the MasterCard Memorial Cup semifinal that year. The Hitmen’s regular-season record under Williamson was 210-129-10 and the team made the playoffs four of his five seasons in Calgary. Williamson also coached the Portland Winterhawks for seven seasons prior to joining the Hitmen.

With half a dozen players in his lineup who posted 60-plus points during the regular season, Walker has different weapons he can double-shift at the end of game if need be. “I don’t think we want to be leaving too many games to the last minutethirty to win, but everything is an experience and you have to draw on your experiences,” he says. Forwards Kerby Rychel, Zach Mitchell, OHL playoff MVP Robbi Fabri, Scott Kosmachuk and Jason Dickinson combined for 54 playoff goals. Finn, a Toronto Maple Leafs prospect, and Nick Ebert tied for the post-season lead in goals by defencemen with five

apiece. “You’re putting those guys out every other shift, the chances are you’re going to get offensive chances,” Walker said. “They know how to score, but they also are comfortable playing in tight games.” Guelph acquired Rychel, a firstround draft pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Los Angeles Kings prospect Ebert at the January trade deadline from the Windsor Spitfires. Rychel, the son of former NHL winger and Spitfires GM Warren Rychel, was Guelph’s Game 5 hero with both third-period goals.

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Put your bibs on! The Rotary Club of Lacombe is presenting its 30th annual Lobster Dinner on May 30. A major community fundraiser, the dinner’s proceeds go towards a variety of youth, community and international rotary projects such as scholarships, the skateboard park, the local food bank, A Better World, Operation Eyesight and more. The evening starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. The fresh lobsters — flown in from the Maritimes — were be served between 6 and 8 p.m. There will also be a silent and live auction. Entertainment will be provided by special guest and emcee “Jack Sparrow,” aka Gery Schubert. Tickets are $75 and available from any Lacombe Rotary member, Lacombe Signmasters, Garth Pol Certified General Accountant or call the ticket hotline at 403-7827446. Reserved tables of eight are available as well. Visit www.lacomberotary. ca for more details.

BY RENÉE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF For years now, and again last week, some rural residents have been faced with loose cattle causing damage east of Alix. As it turns out, the problem of stray livestock is a common one. Dianne Tucker, a former dairy farmer who lives on Range Road 222, said there was a “rodeo” in her yard on Friday when she was away at a doctor’s appointment. It wasn’t the first time. “They’d been in my flower beds ... my grandmother’s roses. My sister-in-law’s dead mother’s redwoods and Japanese peonies that are 30 years old that can’t be replaced. They stomped and tromped and ruined things.” Tucker said the cattle belong to a neighbour. They have been free roaming the area

for the last 10 years due to a lack of proper fencing. She said the owner has been approached multiple times over the years but does nothing about it. After injuring her back this winter, it’s difficult for her to chase the cattle home and she feels enough is enough. Another neighbour, who wishes to remain anonymous, said she is also “annoyed” with the situation and that she and her husband have been driving the cattle off their yard as well for the past nine years. Bashaw RCMP are aware of the issue and Cpl. Phil Penny said they are working with the local brand inspector from Livestock Identification Services to find a longterm solution. Penny said the owner of the troublesome herd has 18 cows. According to Tucker, they are a mix of Hereford, Charolais and one “aggressive”

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SPRING ON FARM Sunnybrook Farm Museum is hosting its annual Spring on the Farm celebration on May 24. The family event will kick off at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast and will run until 4 p.m. with a garage sale, home-made cookie walk, antique toy display, wagon and barreltrain rides and children’s games and activities. Also be sure to check out their animal exhibition with donkeys, horses, calves, chickens, turkeys, pigs, rabbits, sheep and goats, many of which have will have babies on display. Admission is by donation, but breakfast is $5 or $3 for children. For more information, contact executive director Ian Warwick at 403-340-3511 or email at sbfs@shaw.ca.

Texas longhorn. Livestock Identification Services is responsible for the Stray Animals Act. According to the act, the owner of the livestock is liable for damage done to real or personal property caused by the trespass of the livestock. Tucker said on Monday that the cows have been put back in the small area that the owner has fenced on his property after she phoned RCMP on Friday. But she said she doubts they will stay there for long. “I hope that either the cattle are impounded or moved. ... Not only is our property being damaged but when they’re out on the road, the ditches here are very steep ... a lot of holiday people come up our road accidentally because we’re close to the intersection of Hwy 12 and 21 and they don’t know there’s cattle running around.

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Alistair Noble of Electronic Recycling Association demonstrates how personal hard drives are destroyed with their mobile hard drive destruction unit. The unit crushes drives in a matter of seconds, helping people not only protect their information from being accessed, but recycle their electronics safely. The event was part of the downtown RCMP detachment’s open house.

Clearview division facing more cuts BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF Another budget year means another round of planned teacher cuts for the shrinking rural Clearview School Division. The division that encompasses Stettler, Erskine, Donalda and other communities in East Central Alberta has seen enrolments decline over the last decade, and with fewer students comes less provincial funding. And as has become the norm for the division, services are having to be cut while budget deficits bring down the jurisdictional reserves. Clearview is projecting a deficit of $661,000 for the 2014-15 budget year and expects to cut just over seven teaching positions. The deficit will further eat away at Clearview’s reserves, which will dip below $2 million by 2015. “We’ve been drawing down our reserves the last few years and that’s a planned thing, but we’re wanting to put the brakes on that,” said superintendent John Bailey. “This is a long trend in rural Alberta; we’re probably talking a 50-year trend — rural populations are declining. You have to ask yourself how low is too low? There must be a stopping point somewhere, because you need ‘x’ number of people to live in an area and run farms and the rest of it,” said Bailey. There was a motion from a board trustee in 2012 to consider the closure of low-enrolment schools in Byemoor, Brownfield and Donalda — where per-

student education costs are highest — but the effort got no support. While the board and division’s current commitment is to keep the schools open, Bailey said their futures will likely have to be a yearly discussion. Division administration also has made efforts to increase collaboration between schools in Stettler to cut costs by co-ordinating things like school schedules and the sharing of human and educational resources. Fear of change has scuttled some of those efforts in the immediate term, but Bailey said discussions will likely continue. Clearview projects to lose about 70 pupils next school year, putting it below 2,400 students across the vast division. But the province’s enrolment projection formula is not projecting any decline, and because of that calculation the division will not see any mitigation funding to keep its revenues at 2013-14 levels. Associate superintendent Peter Neale said that fact puts the division out a few hundred thousand dollars. While the division is cutting costs by eliminating teacher positions at rates similar to recent years, Neale said it also wants to explore if services can be maintained by tapping into unrealized funding sources. This year the division plans to contact parents to see if they could and would self-declare as First Nations, Métis or Inuit (FNMI), a designation that brings in additional funds for school jurisdictions. The division has only 16 FNMI-funded students this year. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

The unofficial start to summer, the Victoria Day long weekend, means the first day for many recreation, cultural and historic facilities. One of the big ones for Red Deer is the start of the annual public market. Dennis Moffat, who organizes the market, said people have been calling since December asking to set up booths. He expects about a 10 per cent increase in the number of vendors, the same as it is most years. “I think we’re going to have a little trouble fitting everybody in,” said Moffat. “It’s a wonderful problem to have, and I’d hate to have to turn anyone away.” The public market is about to embark on its 44th year in Red Deer, and Moffat is proud with what it has become. Produce usually doesn’t start showing up until June, but there will be plenty of plants and boxes for sale. “Every Saturday is different,” said Moffat. “The newness of it keeps you interested, it’s never dull. “It is a happy place and it’s what I do. I’ve grown into it and it’s part of my life.” The market opens Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Red Deer Arena parking lot, at 4751 43rd St. Elsewhere in Central Alberta, Fort Normandeau, west of Red Deer, reopens on Saturday after seeing the historic site being revamped the past year. More than $800,000 was spent on a project to create new interior exhibits, new outdoor interpretive elements and a new film production theatre. Funding for the re-imagined way of telling the stories of Red Deer’s three founding cultures came jointly from the City of Red Deer and the federal Department of Canadian Heritage. The new look site officially opens at noon on Saturday with a public celebration. The Ellis Bird Farm opens its season on the holiday Monday. The farm is located between Hwys 12 and 597 on Prentiss Road, Range Road 260. To start the season, families can come on Monday at 11 a.m. to build nestboxes. There will be door prizes and tours of the site throughout the day. Throughout the summer, it will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday and all holiday Mondays, with the Labour Day long weekend being the last day for the site. For more information, visit www.ellisbirdfarm. ca. West of Innisfail, the Dickson Store Museum opens on Saturday.

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Suspect hunted in burning of vehicle Red Deer RCMP are seeking a suspect who set a van on fire early Sunday morning in Oriole Park. The arson occurred outside a residence on Orr Drive when, at approximately 3 a.m., a male doused a van in gasoline and lit it on fire. The flames then spread to the suspect’s right arm, according to a witness account. Police say a witness saw the male running from the scene, woke the residents of the nearby home and called 911. Upon arrival, RCMP police dogs were able to track the suspect to the Bower Ponds area before losing his scent. The witness then tried to contain the blaze with a garden hose before emergency personnel arrived. When they did, firefighters extinguished the flames, which had also spread to the porch of the residence. No one, save the suspect, was subject to any possible injuries. The male suspect is described as approximately 1.67 metres (five feet six inches) tall with a stocky build. He was wearing a dark hoodie and pants, and red shoes. The suspect may have burns on his right arm. Anyone with information related to the incident can phone Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Online reporting is possible through www.tipsubmit.com.

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

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BRIEFS Sylvan Lake searches for new water sources Sylvan Lake is hiring consultants to find new water sources for the town. At present growth rates, the community, which is supplied by wells, only has enough potable water to last until around 2018. To avoid shortages, the town wants to ensure enough quality water is available to support future growth. On Monday, town council agreed to spending $108,597 to hire Calgary’s Tetra Tech EBA to undertake a detailed hydro-geological report, pinpointing potential water sources. The background work will be needed to support future water licence applications to Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed by October. Mayor Sean McIntyre said new wells will tide the community over until a more permanent source is found through a regional water line. “Our long-term plans for water in Sylvan Lake include using the Red Deer River as a source,” said Mayor Sean McIntyre. “We are drilling water wells now (but) it is a mid-term solution for us rather than a permanent solution.” Depending on the consultants’ findings, the second phase would take place next year. It would involve drilling wells, connecting pipelines and possibly new reservoirs. Easements with landowners would also have to be negotiated. While there is plenty of fresh water in the lake, the province is not in favour of it being drawn down to serve the town.

Flood mitigation open house set People can learn about flood mitigation efforts and dam management at an open house at Dickson Dam today. Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development is hosting the open house from 4 to 7 p.m. at the dam, 20 km west of Innisfail on Hwy 54. Those who operate the dam will be available to answer questions about operations, including procedures during flood conditions. Representatives from the provincial government’s

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A Red Breasted Merganzer takes flight over a still frozen Sylvan Lake last Friday. A few warm days may be needed before the ice fully comes off the lake. Resilience and Mitigation Branch will also be on hand to answer questions. A second open house will be held in Southern Alberta at Oldman Dam, 13 km north of Pincher Creek, on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. “Dickson Dam and Oldman Dam are critically important to the communities they serve,” said Robin Campbell, the minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development. “These events are an opportunity for Albertans to learn more about the role these structures play in water management on the Red Deer and Oldman rivers.”

Prescribed burn southwest of Rocky A prescribed burn of about 470 hectares of forest southwest of Rocky Mountain House could start as early this morning. The wildfire hazard in the Upper Clearwater area is high and operations for a burn in the area could start very soon, pending proper weather conditions and on-the-ground permits. The area is about 50 km west of Caroline and seven km east of Banff National Park. The aim of the burn is to improve ungulate habitat and create a fire break in the Upper Clearwater Valley. Fire breaks have the potential to reduce the risk of fast-moving wildfires and give firefighters a

safe area to fight any potential wildfire. According to a release from Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, prescribed burns are the proactive approach to reduce the wildfire threat in certain areas.

Age-friendly strategy supported A city councillor’s motion to make Red Deer a more age-friendly community was backed unanimously on Monday. Coun. Buck Buchanan asked the city to review existing age-friendly initiatives and to develop strategies to promote Red Deer as friendly for all ages. The motion essentially puts seniors in the conversation whenever there is any city planning in the areas such as community and health services, communication and information, social and recreation, and transportation. There was little discussion as council agreed this is an obvious and needed move for the City of Red Deer. “We just have to do our best to do it right and make sure people are being looked after and respected,” said Buchanan. He said the resolution will now be embedded into the city’s social master plan, which is in the works, and eventually form part of the safety charter.

Women of Excellence nominees announced The nominees for this year’s Women of Excellence Awards presented by the Red Deer and District Community Foundation have been announced. Twenty-four women from across Central Alberta who are committed to improving their communities and who shine as a positive role model for other girls and women have been nominated in 10 categories. Bernice Fuss and Melanie Tuck have been nominated in the Athletics,

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MUSEUM: Walk through history South of Spruce View on Range Road 31, the museum is a 1930s-style general store and post office. Interpreters walk guests through history of the restored store. It is open from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Sundays from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. The season starts on Saturday and runs until Labour Day, Sept. 1. Another Central Alberta attraction, Historic Markerville, gets its summer season started on Saturday with a pancake breakfast at 9 a.m. The site includes a creamery that is now a museum, a Lutheran church and cemetery and a restored community hall. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

CATTLE: Everyday problem “They could get hurt,” Tucker said. “My grandkids were chasing these cows back home about two and a half years ago and good thing they never chased them back or they’d be dead.” Animals straying into areas they’re not supposed to be is an everyday

honour goes to Madeleine Schultz of Red Deer. A lifetime achievement award will be presented to “an exemplary woman” at the seventh annual awards gala on June 10. Tickets are $100 each or $800 for a reserved table of eight. For more information and tickets, call 403-341-6911 or visit the Community Foundation office at 4805 48th St. in suite 203.

Recreation and Fitness category. Niki Burkinshaw, Gwendolyn Clarke and Belinda Davies are nominated in the Business and the Professions category. The Community Building section has the largest number of nominees: Valdene Callin, Eileen Cole, Judy Dick, Christine Hume, Cindy Jefferies, Delta Rempel, Sherri Aileen and Linda Wilson. Bettylyn Baker and Helen SommerLongshor 0e have been nominated for

the Education and Training award. Joanna Temple of Lacombe is nominated for the Environment award. Nominated in the Entrepreneurship category are Kathleen Raines, Barbara Jean Tumanut and Susan Walker. Dagmar Hargreaves and Rubyann Rice have been nominated for the Human Services award. Jennifer Bestard and Amandha Richter are the nominees for the Health and Wellness award. The Young Woman of Excellence

problem, said Butch Harrish, the provincial field supervisor with Livestock Identification Services for Northern Alberta. “Cattle, horses, it’s a common problem,” Harrish said. “A fair amount of times we impound them.” Those who find stray animals on their property have the option of capturing or corralling them and from that time on, they have 48 hours to notify a brand inspector or the RCMP, Harrish said. They must also fill out a statement of capture form within that time frame. Those without corralling facilities can hire help to capture the animals, he added. Tucker said she was given similar instructions for the next time the cattle are on her land when she reached out to Harrish on Friday. “Ongoing issues between neighbours, which is pretty often the case in these deals, can go on for years. They usually try to sort it out themselves in the beginning. They eventually get tired of the problem and we get involved then, maybe five to 20 years after the problem initially started. By that point no one is talking,” Harrish said. “We have our protocol to follow. We educate, warn and then enforce. The last case involves a ticket and then possibly off to court. That’s our last resort.” All livestock owners have the responsibility to keep their animals secured on their property, Harrish said, noting that it is crucial to maintain fences. rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate.com

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Lacombe Sports and Leisure Complex is in line for more than $14 million in upgrades. City council voted on Monday to support in principle a plan to undertake major improvements to expand the facility that houses an arena, pool and other meeting spaces. Mayor Steve Christie said with $8 million to $10 million in upgrades required to bring the facility up to modern safety code standards, by adding sprinklers and improving access, it made sense to take the opportunity to make further improvements. “In the last three years we’ve probably extended the life of that building probably 25 to 30 years,” he said, noting more than $3 million has been spent on improving the arena. The dressing rooms, like many older arenas, are a little undersized by today’s standards. Plans include creating four bigger dressing rooms, as well as extra-large,

1,700-square-foot dressing room suitable for a tenant team with additional rooms for referees, trainers and female players on boys’ teams. The front lobby and entrance will also be given a new look. Christie said the facility is in a good location and upgrading is financially prudent, weighed against the $60 million to $70 million cost of a replacement. “I think there’s great value in spending this money,” he said. Council has asked administration to come back with a report on how to pay for the upgrade, which will mostly likely look at tapping government grants, corporate donations and sponsorships. The city may also borrow some of the money and draw upon reserves. Administration’s report is expected by early summer. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Hard to help a friend in denial Dear Annie: I’ve been close friends lems, dizziness and keeps injuring her with “Jane” for years. Recently, Jane feet. Annie, I’ve never seen this girl said she feels I do not listen or vali- so much as limp, and when her mothdate her problems but instead offer er isn’t around, she’s absolutely fine. her unsolicited advice when When Lilly was little, she all she wants to do is vent. told me she wanted to be a I apologized for not beboy, and as a pre-teen, she ing a good listener. But, Andresses like one. She bullies nie, she complained to me other girls and often goes to that she is losing her job school with dirty hair and and her house and wants to has body odor. I work with leave her husband. My “untroubled children and famisolicited advice” was that lies, yet when I suggested she seek counseling. Jane to Jane that Lilly’s constant became angry and said she illnesses may be stress-redoesn’t need counseling. lated, she became defensive When Jane told me she and said it was probably an needed to clean her gaear infection. MITCHELL rage but felt overwhelmed Recently, a mutual friend & SUGAR by the mess, I offered to who is a counselor confided help. I said we could do a to me that she thinks Lilly few hours at a time and be might have sexual identity done in a couple of months. issues. How do I present She again became angry and said her this to Jane without her accusing me plan was to hire strong men and have of attacking her? — Friend with Good it done in a few hours. Intentions The last time she “vented,” she said Dear Friend: You can’t. Jane is in her daughter, “Lilly,” misses a lot of denial about herself and her daughclass because she has stomach prob- ter. She also has made it quite clear

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that she doesn’t want to hear your advice, suggestions or opinions. When she vents to you, simply nod your head sympathetically. Anything more will get her dander up. The school should be paying attention to Lilly’s constant illnesses and discussing the possibility of stress with Jane. You might bring it up to the school counselor. Dear Annie: I live in a 55 and older community. At some of our events, the emcee thinks nothing of having a benediction ending with “in Jesus’ name.” The people here are a variety of different religions, and some are atheists. I have confronted the emcee, saying his prayer is inappropriate. I suggested that he say his grace at his own table and not subject the rest of us to his religious beliefs. Any other suggestions as to what I can do? I can’t let this go. — Not a Christian Dear Not: It is inappropriate to give a specific religious blessing in a nondenominational setting. Either the blessing must go, or every group should be permitted to give its own version. You need to speak to whoever is in charge of arranging these events

and ask that the practice be stopped. We understand that those who agree with this man’s religious views see no harm in it, but it is terribly offensive to others. There is no reason to create ill will in your community over something easily remedied. Dear Annie: “Thought I’d Found the One” was dating a divorced man for three years. They traveled, spent weekends together and got along well, but he didn’t want to live together. My husband and I have been married for 15 years, and we’ve never lived together. We both were divorced and comfortable in our own homes and with our “alone” time. We find it a treat to see each other for midweek date nights, and we enjoy traveling and weekends together. Another couple we know just bought side-by-side condos. The commitment to each other doesn’t have to mean being together 24/7.— L. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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HOROSCOPES Wednesday, May 14 try and stand up for your value more. There is CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: a realistic view of home life, decisions will be Mark Zuckerberg, 29; George Lucas, 69; So- made and your mind is made up. Take that fia Coppola, 42 independent step forward! THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today’s Full VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Yes, you have Moon in Scorpio will highlight and bring the become quite the authority with others. your awareness the close bonds in your life. Today you will come to the realization that It will bring about what has hit its limits, what this distribution of knowledge needs to be reyou are willing to put up and what you are worked a bit. not. Are you giving away your hard work for There will be changes in the structures of free, well don’t. Become aware of the value of relationships now. your knowledge and abilities! Whether you like it or not, the changes LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You know towere inevitable, allow the intensity of today day what is truly preventing you from feeling to be helpful with expressive your inner most satisfied with your income. needs from those close to you. You’ve learnt a lot in that Do these individual fit into your area, savings have increased, life, be realistic now! but now is the time to apply that HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If toknowledge and have greater day is you birthday, this year will awareness of the value this has promise full exposure! in your life. Self-worth will inSignificant, older men, in your crease! life will figure prominently and SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. will help you adjust to the greater 21): There is a greater need to spotlight. let those significant relationships Sudden awareness of your in your life know exactly how potential will grow exponentially you feel. this year and surprises will be They have contributed to an everywhere! increase of abundance in health LARISA MAIRA Love relationships will be with and your work life. OZOLINS those in foreign lands and there Share that gratitude with is the potential to travel more this them and it will increase. If anyyear. one has halted those aspects, ARIES (March 21-April 19): let them go! A full understanding of your finances will be SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There obvious. is a greater awareness of what you do that You might feel limited by your significant hinders your progression towards your relationship, or perhaps even your business dreams and aspirations. partner. Find that which of value to you, what Try to understand the wisdom in the situ- brings more self-worth and move in that diation. You have the attraction and ability to rection from now on. Something you ingest, move forward, decided to do just that! your vices need to stop now. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Greater CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There awareness of those intimate relationships will be a greater awareness of what helps you in your life and full understanding of what is move forward in life and what does not. working and what is not will be obvious. You Some friends have sage wisdom to share, might not want to break it off with your current others you will need to let go of. relationship, but don’t have a fling with a new You in the process of huge transformaindividual now. tions now, do what’s best for you and your Today will be intense. career. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): An awareness AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There is a of what might be hindering your progression solid awareness of how complete your profeswith truly expressing yourself will be observed sional life is now. today. Find more value in your private life to inThe changes with close bonds with oth- crease authority at work. Profound changers will truly help you advance within your es are happening now. Understanding your dreams. Perhaps a close bond is ending, but thoughts and communication patterns will this allows a new one can begin! bring further growth. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Full awarePISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): An awareness will come into play with how you want to ness of how much knowledge you’ve actually have fun and what has halted your progres- acquired whether it be world news, to new sion forward. philosophical viewpoint will leave you amazPerhaps you realize that in order to ing of your progress so far. achieve your dreams you will have to spend a Financial increases will also take a turn bit more time aspiring to move towards what for the best. Humanitarian causes will speak you truly value. loudly now! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There is a greater value on your independence now than ever Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally before. syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her colBefore you try to compromise with others, umn appears daily in the Advocate.

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ENTERTAINMENT Lake Bell dishes out tough love to Jon Hamm BY LAURA KANE THE CANADIAN PRESS Lake Bell isn’t one to sit on the bench — and she says she was drawn to her role in Million Dollar Arm because her character stands up to the self-centred sports agent played by Jon Hamm. The 35-year-old actress, writer and director plays Brenda, a quirky medical student who rents a guesthouse in the backyard of J.B. Bernstein (Hamm) and becomes his unlikely love interest. But she’s also fearless and quick to point out Bernstein’s flaws, said Bell. “I was very attracted to how direct and comfortable she was with dishing out tough love when necessary and admitting she wasn’t interested in him — which I think in itself is a refreshing concept coming from a female character in any movie, but especially a sports film,” she said. “Usually the ladies are sort of doting and always there, no matter what. I was attracted to Brenda punching J.B. in the proverbial gut and not being afraid to say, ’You’re being a jerk.’ ... The female supporting character has larger cojones than some of the other male characters.” Million Dollar Arm, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, opens Friday. The film is based on the true story of Bernstein’s efforts to transform two Indian teenagers, Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel (played by Suraj Sharma and Madhur Mittal), into Major League Baseball pitchers. Bell didn’t meet the real Brenda until the premiere of the film, so she said she played the character as screenwriter Tom McCarthy had written her. She said she was “shocked” when Bernstein approached her after the screening and said she’d gotten his wife “down to a T.” “When you’re portraying a real person, but they’re not an iconic figure in our society, so you’re not mimicking or transforming into Abraham Lincoln or somebody... it’s almost more important to pay homage

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Lake Bell and Jon Hamm are shown in a scene from Disney’s Million Dollar Arm. to the message of that journey, versus the nuance of each character,” she said. In one pivotal scene, Bernstein flies off the handle and yells at her — but instead of yelling back, her response is cool and collected. She later says to him, “There’s a side of you I don’t like,” simple words that deliver a deep blow. Bell said she especially admired her character in that moment. “I’d like to be a person who could dish that kind of eloquent criticism... In fact, I avoid confrontation in my own life,” she said. “But he is being a jerk. He is treating (Rinku and Dinesh) like an investment, and that’s gross. For her to call that out, I felt connected to that.” Bell has played supporting roles in comedies like No Strings Attached and “What Happens in Vegas,” and last year took a starring turn in In a World, which she also wrote and directed, about an aspiring voiceover artist in a maledominated industry. Million Dollar Arm represents a shift toward family fare — which the newly pregnant Bell said she’s always wanted to do. “This movie is so sweet and so earnest,” she said. “I just think it’s

nice to have something that you’re proud of that any family member can see. There’s no, ‘I hope my uncle doesn’t see that’ or ’My dad might not like that’ ... This is a film that really does span every demographic on my Rolodex.” Bell and Hamm have been friends for years, she said, and had long hoped to do a movie together. Hamm, known for his gloomy Don Draper on Mad Men, is also a great comedic actor, said Bell. “We are both, Jon and I, comedy players and comedy fans. We share that as well. So when there’s back and forth, you do have some harmony in the comedic musicality of scenes,” she said. Bell sheepishly admitted she was not a sports fan, but she said she loves sports movies. Her favourites are Miracle and A League of Their Own. “Great sports films, you kind of forget that they are sports films. They’re just about the characters and this movie really does that,” she said. “Because it’s a true story, that resonates in a different way. You have an extra tear in your eye at the end, when you see the real players and the real J.B. and all of these real people who experienced these obstacles.”

Fiddle champion, band to present the Old Time Jubilee Canadian Fiddle champion Scott Woods and his band present the Old Time Jubilee at Sunnybrook United Church, at 12 Stanton St. in Red Deer, on May 29. The performance honours the days when The Don Messer’s Jubilee was one of the most popular Canadian shows on television. Joining Woods, who plays Don Messer, are Cape Breton tenor Tommy Leadbeater (as Charlie Chamberlain)

and Lynda Lewis (as Marg Osborne). The two-hour performance gets underway at 7 p.m. Proceeds will be used to support the Sunnybrook United Church’s youth and children programs at Kasota East Camp. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children under 12. There is no charge for children under five. Call 403-3476073 or email office@sunnybrookunited.org for tickets.

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Bell, who will also appear in action thriller The Coup later this year, is expecting her first child with artist husband Scott Campbell. She said she found out she was pregnant the same day she was set to pose for a sexy photo spread in Esquire magazine. “Like with anyone who pees on a stick and sees that you’re pregnant, I think it’s always more shocking on the day than you ever imagined ... My husband and I immediately wanted to pee on 12 other sticks just to make sure it was right,” she said with a laugh. “You spend your whole life trying not to get pregnant, so when you’re trying, it’s sort ofshocking.”

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CAT dinner theatre returning this fall BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Those starved for dinner theatre are in luck — Central Alberta Theatre will be reintroducing meals with plays this fall. The 44-year-old Red Deer community theatre group will be in partnership with the Quality North Hill Inn, which plans to cater and host the dinner theatres at its north side location. CAT president Paolo Mancuso said he’s thrilled to be able to offer patrons what many people wanted — a meal with their play. This option was largely lost in Red Deer after the Black Knight Inn ended its long-running association with CAT in 2011. While the company briefly tried operating City Centre Stage and Paolo Mancuso continuing to offer dinner theatres there before the venue became too costly for the group to run, the concept was abandoned after CAT began primarily staging plays at the Nickle Studio and Memorial Centre. These didn’t have the capacity for tables or meals. According to Mancuso, audience attendance without food was spotty. While some plays continued to draw sizable crowds, others did not, and many patrons continued to ask for a meal-theatre combination. “For a lot of people, CAT was synonymous with dinner theatre. They wanted to see dinner theatres return.” CAT is, therefore, looking forward to working with the Quality North Hill Inn in offering about three dinner theatre productions a season, he added. As well, some plays without meals could also be staged at a different venues, but this still needs to be approved by the group’s board. Mancuso is happy things are looking up, financially, for the non-profit, amateur company that had come to a repayment agreement with creditors. CAT is on track with that, he said, and will also be open to making partnerships with other theatre groups in the community for the use of its large costume and set shops. Alberta Culture Minister Heather Klimchuk had suggested partnerships were the way of the future, since provincial arts grants would be harder to obtain. Mancuso said CAT is already seeing less government money being made available. While the company temporarily leased City Centre Stage for three productions last season, he was unsure of whether future plays could be staged there because of the facility’s cost. He is planning to talk to officials at Red Deer College, which now owns City Centre Stage, to see if some agreement can be reached. Meanwhile, CAT’s 2014-15 season lineup is expected to be confirmed in June. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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ELLIS Jack Elias 1939 - 2014 Jack’s awesome road trip through life ended on May 9, 2014. Jack ended his journey with brave dignity and humor supported by his family by his side. Jack was born in Lacombe on October 4, 1939 to Alex and Fern Ellis. Jack attended school in Lacombe and continued his schooling at SAIT where he studied construction technology. Jack was a proud Boy Scout. One of his fond memories was flying in a prop plane over Greenland on his way to the Diamond Jubilee in England. Jack’s “Centennial Project” (Jack’s words) was fulfilled when he married Linda in 1967. Jack was lucky; he went from living at home and being spoiled by his mother Fern to being waited on by Linda. Linda did so with humor and grace, most of the time! They raised three children: Terrah, (married to Don Lindsay, daughters Kianna and Kiera), Trudi (married to Adam Mason, sons Eli and Isaiah), and Tyler (married to Christine, son David). Jack worked with his dad at Ellis Construction and went on to start a new business, Parkland Permacrete on his own. Through his company he enjoyed sponsoring Midget and Juvenile hockey. Many of these players also found summer employment with him. Jack was a ferocious football player as a youth and a dedicated football fan. An avid Edmonton Eskimo fan, he held season tickets for many years. Jack loved Fords. His first big purchase of a classic car was a ‘56 Lincoln Mark II which fulfilled a childhood dream. His car collecting bug grew from this point forward. He enjoyed many car meets with his friends and family. NASCAR was also a passion. Jack did NOT enjoy company on race day! Road trips and camping trips were what fed Jack’s soul. He covered all of Canada, the USA and a lot of Mexico with Linda and his kids. His “ride” improved over the years from a converted yellow school bus to a 38 ft. diesel pusher. Jack was active in Kinsmen, K-40, Rotary and Investment Club. He loved the fellowship of these groups and enjoyed the projects. He also enjoyed a rum or two, a game of poker and regular attendance at a local “safety meeting”. Semi-retirement saw Jack and Linda owning a motel in Fort Macleod, the DJ, fondly known as the “Dumb Jack” motel where Jack was the front man and laundry guru. Jack and Linda retired in 1999 and spent their time being amazed by new discoveries on the road. There were some bumps along the road caused by medical conditions that made Jack grouchy some days, but he geared down and carried on. He will be missed. His family finds comfort in these words, “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die”. Jack wished that any memorial contributions be made in his memory to the Ellis Bluebird Farm (http://www.ellisbirdfarm.ca/): Box 5090, Lacombe, AB, T4L 1W7, or a charity of one’s choice. Family and friends are invited to join together to remember and celebrate Jack’s journey on Friday, May 16th at 2:00 pm at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, 6120 Highway 2A, Lacombe. Happy Hour will follow. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILOSN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements. 403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

CLARK George Born April 12, 1929 at Rimbey, Alberta, George Clark passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2014 in Red Deer surrounded by his loving girls. He is survived by his loving brother Don Clark, and his special children: Robin (Murray Gommerud) Armitage, Deana (Brian Kolari) Gillies, Larry Clark, Lorry (Tim Visser) Clark, Lisa (Wally) Jones, and Shauna Tangerman. Also left to share his memory are numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and special friends, Kelsey (Vern) Fischer and Don (Shawna) Dunlop. George was predeceased his parents, Jim and Helen and by his brothers, Alex, Bob, Ian, Jim, Gavin and by his sister, Jean Benson. In a final act of kindness, his body has been donated to the Univ. or Calgary for research. A celebration of life is to be held at the Pioneer Lodge 4324 46A Ave. Red Deer at 7 PM on Friday, May 16th, 2014.

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BORDUAS Cheryl Dawn (Rossing) Sept. 26, 1966 - May 10, 2014 It is with heavy hearts but a sense of final peace that we announce the passing of Cheryl Dawn Borduas. Cheryl passed away in her sleep, at the age of 47, at the Red Deer Hospice on May 10, 2014, after a short, but brave battle with Leukemia. Cheryl was one of a kind. A lover of animals, her children, her husband and her family, who made life better for all who came into contact with her. She didn’t suffer fools gladly, but had the warmest heart for animals in need. Finally free from her struggles, she has gone to a better place, no doubt making her entrance with “it’s just me”! Cheryl is survived by her loving husband of 21 years, André, and her children Chantel and Dominique. She is also survived by her mother, Betty and Hans Gelsing; her sister Sue-Ellen and Michael Sheilan and their children Jaden and MacKenzie; her brother Michael and Karen Rossing and their children Mickayla and Josh; her stepbrother Sander and Julie Gelsing and their children Elliott and Alex, as well as André’s mother, Cheryl and Gary Burns. She is also survived by her father, Gordon Rossing, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews on the Rossing side of the family as well as her extended relatives on the Koenig side of the family. Special recognition to her close and dear friend, Debbie Webster. “My chains are gone. I’ve been set free….” Unending love, amazing grace” Many thanks to all doctors and staff at the Tom Baker Cancer Center Oncology Department, who became part of our family these past months. If friends so desire, donations to the Red Deer Hospice Society and the SPCA are greatly appreciated. JOHNSON Memorial service at Parkland Paul Vernon Funeral Home, 6287 - 67A 1940-2014 Paul Vernon Johnson, of Street (corner of Taylor Leduc, passed away peace- Drive), Red Deer, at 11:00 fully at the Red Deer Hospice AM, Saturday May 17, 2014 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 6th 1940 to Victor and Norah Johnson in Classified Memorials: Creston, BC. He will be lovingly remembered by his helping to remember three Children Gary (Reanne), Glen (Joan), and Margaret Ann (Craig). seven grandchildren, Michael (Alana) Johnson, April Johnson, Jenna Johnson, Stephen Johnson, Julie-Ann Johnson, Celebrating the James Lague and Mackenze birth of your Lague. His five beautiful great-granddaughters, and his child? brothers and sisters. A Share your Memorial will be held at a later date in Creston, BC. happy news On behalf of Vern and his with family family, a special thank you to all the staff at the Red Deer & friends Hospice and Leduc Hospital, with a special and especially to Dr. Abel for her kind and compassionate announcement care. Donations in Vern’s in the memory may be made to the Red Deer Red Deer Hospice Society. Expressions of sympathy Advocate may be made by visiting Classifieds www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL “Announcement” CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM section. of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements. 403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

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HERMARY Eileen Isabelle Theresa Eileen Hermary of Red Deer passed away at home on Monday, May 12, 2014 at the age of 82 years. She is lovingly remembered by her children and their families; Marcel (Theresa) Hermary and their children, Candace Hermary and Nick (Sara) Hermary, grandchild Avi Hermary; Beatrice Hermary; Debbie (David) Carritt and their children, Alana (Fahim) Quamral and Jody-Lynn (Mark Perpelitz) Carritt; Tony Hermary and daughter Shannon Hermary; Donald Hermary; and Vincent Hermary and his children, Mariah Hermary and Samantha Hermary. A Prayer Service will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5508 48A Avenue, Red Deer on Friday, May 16, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Eileen’s name may be made directly to the Alzheimer’s Society, 105, 4419-50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 3Z5. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222

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JESTIN Wilbert 1926 - 2014 Mr. Wilbert Weston Jestin passed away on May 12, 2014 in Stettler, Alberta at the age of 88 years. He is survived by his wife June Baird of Stettler, his children Jerry (Janice) Jestin or Texas and Loretta (Lawrie) Ross of Delburne; grandchildren Charles Ross of Edmonton, Scott Ross of Delburne and Cole Ross (Amber Fika) of Red Deer and one great-grandson Ashton Ross of Dapp, Alberta. He is also survived by his brothers Dale (Shirley) Jestin and Edward Jestin and sisters Verna Allison, Nellie (Vernon) McCauley, one sister-in-law Rachel Sanderson, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. A funeral service will be held at the Stettler United Church on Thursday May 15, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. As an expression of sympathy and in loving memory of Wilbert, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society 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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O’CONNOR Kale It is with saddened hearts that we announce at a very young age Kale O’Connor has earned his angel wings on May 6, 2014. Kale leaves to mourn his mother Lisa (Rusnak) O’Connor (Paul Preece) of Benalto, AB; his father Donald O’Connor (Sandy Isbister); sister Bria of Red Deer, AB and his family and friends too numerous to mention. Kale’s mischievous smile and love of laughter will be remembered by all. A Funeral Service for Kale will be held at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Red Deer, AB on Friday, May 16, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. With Kale’s passing we are reminded that life is meant to be celebrated. Please join us in a celebration of Kale’s life at the Benalto Hall, Benalto, AB on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. SYLVAN LAKE AND ROCKY FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORIUM, your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements. 403-887-2151

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GLEN W. MATHESON Aug. 14, 1929 - May 14, 2007 Never more than a thought away Loved and remembered every day. Betty and our families SPENCER OLSON Nov. 11, 1946 - May 12, 2013† In memory of our Dad who left us far too soon. One year ago today.

WEIDEMANN Darwin William Aug. 15, 1947 - Mount Forest, Wellington County, ON May 9, 2014 - Ponoka, AB It is with great sadness the family of Darwin Weidemann announce his unexpected passing at home on May 9, 2014. He will remain in the hearts of spouse, Debbie Hycha and her children, Jeffrey and Jennifer Moore and grandson, Caison. He is survived by his brother Wayne (Ann) and god-daughter Maxine Topp. He was predeceased by his parents Henry and Margaret Weidemann, his first wife, Irene Weidemann, and most recently his beloved dog, In my heart Sealee. He is fondly There will always be a place remembered by Tom and For you for all my life Shirley Hycha and family, I’ll keep a part of you with me special friends Maurice and And everywhere I am Kay Yingst and his pal, There you’ll be Maxie-dog. He leaves behind a very large community of Always loved by, friends all over Canada as a Shayne, Sherri, Rob, Zach, result of his work with Ireland, Grace, Lucas and Ella showing cattle and hoof trimming in the cattle industry. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Births Thursday, May 15th at the Ponoka Funeral Home, 5115-50 Avenue, Ponoka. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are gratefully accepted to Canada 4-H (www.4-h-canada.ca) or your ARE YOU EXPECTING local 4-H Club. To express A BABY SOON? condolences to Darwin’s Welcome Wagon family, please visit has a www.womboldfuneralhomes.com special package Arrangements Entrusted To just for you & PONOKA FUNERAL HOME your little one! ~ A Wombold Family Funeral For more information, Home ~ Call Lori, 403-348-5556 403.783.3122

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RAMADA INN & SUITES req’s. Permanent Room Attendants. Exp. not nec. will train. Approx. 35 - 40 hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 $14/hr. Duties incl’d but not limited to: vacuuming, dusting, washing floors, making beds, empty trash, disinfecting & cleaning bathrooms. Performance based bonus program. Must be fluent with verbal l& written English, be physically fit. Applicants may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ramadareddeer.com

req`s Permanent ROOM ATTENDANTS Attendants. Exp. not nec. will train. Approx. 35 - 40 hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 $14/hr. Duties incl’d but not limited to: vacuuming, dusting, washing floors, making beds, empty trash, disinfecting & cleaning bathrooms. Performance based bonus program. Must be fluent with verbal l& written English, be physically fit. Applicants may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ramadareddeer.com

Wise Intervention Services Inc. is now hiring: • Shop Technicians

We are looking for motivated individuals for shop positions to service oilfield downhole tools. We offer competitive wages and benefits, opportunity for growth and working in town. Valid drivers license required. Wise is a leading oilfield services provider that is committed to Quality and Safety excellence. By empowering positive attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values, our employees care for the success of one another.

Please Forward All Resumes to jobs@wiseisi.com or by fax to 403-340-1046

400917E15

www.wiseisi.com

req’d for small shop in Westaskiwin area. Competitive wages & health plan. Submit resumes to: wph@xplornet.ca or fax to: 780-312-2889 or call 780-387-6087

The Tap House Pub & Grill req’s full and part time cooks. Apply with resume at 1927 Gaetz Avenue between 2-5 pm.

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

CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires

Owner Operators & Company Drivers Pressure Control Assembler Technician

in AB. Home the odd night. Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558 Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Nexus is currently seeking a mechanical individual to CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d perform assembly & for moving equipment. testing of all BOP’s and Resumes to be dropped off Pressure Control at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Equipment. Duties Cres. Red Deer. include heavy lifting, manual labour, operating CLASS 3 DRIVERS forklift and overtime as w/airbrake endorsement necessary. We offer a needed immed. for waste & competitive wage, benefits recycling. Email resume and RRSP plan. with a min. of 2 references Experience is not to: canpak@xplornet.ca mandatory, but a definite F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. asset. Email resume to Minimum Class 5 with air resume@ and clean abstract. Exp. nexusengineering.ca preferred. In person to Key QUICKLINE CRANE INC. Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. in Blackfalds Red Deer. is looking for a SEMI RETIRED? MOBILE CRANE & SPRING BREAK UP? HOISTING OPERATOR Seasonal drivers req’d. with experience. for local fertilizer dellivery. Must be a minimum third Clean Class 3 license year apprentice & have req’d., AG exp. an asset. good knowledge of truck Call 403-588-0956. mount & all terrain cranes. EMAIL: pat@benaltoag.com Competitive salaries includes benefits. Must have a Class 1 license. Please submit all resumes by email to: kyle@quicklinecrane.com SHOP & PORTABLE Welding Business in Lacombe looking for B Pressure or Journeyman Welders for local work. Only reliable need apply. Call Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 4:30 403-318-9445 SHOP HELP AND/OR APPRENTICE MECHANIC REQUIRED IMMED. Truck exp. preferred. 8:30-5. 15 miles East of Blackfalds. Fax: 403-784-2330 Phone: 403-784-3811

SPARTEK SYSTEMS INC

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

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Misc. Help

Are You Friendly & Outgoing?

Like Meeting New People? Would you like to... Get back into the workELECTRICAL force when children start school? Get extra spendENGINEERS ing money after retirement? For complete job descriptions, Work around your family’s please refer to our website at busy schedule? Get to know www.sparteksystems.com your community better? Applicants please forward Set down your own hours? resume to: GET PAID?!! keri.lee@ Welcome Wagon is sparteksystems.com Now Hiring or fax to 403-887-4050 Apply online at Please state which position www.iamlovingit.ca you are applying for or call 1-866-627-6070 in your cover letter. In Sylvan Lake, AB is seeking qualified

STAIR MANUFACTURER Req’s F/T workers to build stairs in Red Deer shop. MUST HAVE basic carpentry skills. Salary based on skill level. Benefits avail. Apply in person at 100, 7491 Edgar Industrial Bend. email: earl707@telus.net. and/or fax 403-347-7913

Underground Line Locator required for Red Deer and Area Experienced preferred but will train the right candidate. Must be reliable and safety conscious. Must have a clean driving abstract Computer knowledge Submit to a criminal check. Send resume with references e:mail camtel@telus.net Cam-Tel Communications WESTAR MASONRY is currently looking for LABORERS Contact Conrad at 403-340-1145, Fax: 403-342-6670 or email: westar_masonry@yahoo.ca

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Truckers/ Drivers

BRICAR CONTRACTING now hiring EXPERIENCED CLASS 1 DRIVERS. Please fax resumes to 403-347-6296

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Misc. Help

FAMILY owned and operated since 1974, Trail Appliances is one of the leading independent appliance retailers in Western Canada. Trail offers excellent training & a competitive compensation & benefit plan. We are currently looking to expand our workforce at our Red Deer location 2823 Bremner Ave.

Service Coordinator Customer Service Rep. P/T & F/T Trail is always looking for people who want opportunities to grow, take initiative and work well within a team environment. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career with Trail Appliances, please submit your resume and cover letter stating the position you are applying for to: reddeerjobs @trail-appliances.com or by fax: (403)342-7168. We thank all interested applicants; only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. Security checks will be conducted on successful candidates. Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

FLEET BRAKE PARTS & SERVICE Canada’s premier fleet specialist has an immediate opening for a

PARTS DRIVER for our Red Deer location. The successful candidate will have the following: * Exceptional customer service skills *Ability to work with minimum supervision * A great attitude * Knowledge of city and surrounding areas. * Clean drivers abstract We offer above average wages, a comprehensive benefit program and a safe work environment. Please apply in confidence to: Fleet Brake Parts & Service 4841-78 St. Red Deer, AB T4P 1N5 Fax: 403-340-0888 or email your resume to: tcarriere@fleetbrake.com

LABOUR CLEANERS F/T Comm/ Res, physically fit, $14/hr. Reply to: Ascent Cleaning Services RR4, Box 4, Site 3 Lacombe, AB T4L 2N4 Start your career! See Help Wanted

Busy road construction company looking for Labours. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have a Class 5 license. Fax resume to 403-309-0489 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300

Anders Park MAY 15, 3-6. May. 16, 10-6, May 17, 8-4 2 Amlee Close. Lots of kids clothes, etc.

Deer Park

Riverside Meadows MULTI FAMILY Thurs. May 15 & Fri. May 16, 2-8 5826-57 Ave. Too many items to list. Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

88 DUSTON STREET May 14, 15 & 16 Wed. Thurs. & Fri. 2 - 7 Downsizing/Moving Sale Lots of household items. DALE CLOSE MULTI FAMILY. May 15, 16, & 17. Household and lots of misc. items.

Sylvan Lake LIGHTHOUSE POINTE Community Garage sale. May 17, (Fri.) 3 pm - 7 pm May 18, (Sat.) 9 am - 6 pm East and South of Walmart in Sylvan Lake. Follow the signs

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To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classiﬁeds 403-309-3300 classiﬁeds@reddeeradvocate.com

Accounting

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INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Contractors

1100

Eavestroughing

1130

Massage Therapy

1280

VELOX EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs. Reasonable rates. 340-9368

FANTASY

1160

International ladies

Entertainment

DANCE LESSONS. Wedding or Social. 403-396-2821 Info at www.acda.ca

MASSAGE

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Private back entry. 403-341-4445

Painters/ Decorators

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JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888

Seniors’ Services

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HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors. Est 1999. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. Call 403-346-7777 for information.

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its AREDAN Renos Fencing, decks, finish BEST! Escorts work, bsmt. developments, Yard 403-986-6686 drywall, landscaping, Catering exclusively to the Come in and see Care sheds. Red Deer needs of men with physical why we are the talk 780-788-9522 challenges. 587-877-7399 Payne27@hotmail.com of the town. GARDENS ROTOTILLED 304-7250 TAHNEE 392-0891 *BUSTY* www.viimassage.biz

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BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/patios/rv pads sidewalks/driveways Dean 403-505-2542

CONCRETE??? We’ll do it all... Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197 or DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

For more information see

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Truckers/ Drivers

JOURNEYMAN or 4th Yr. Apprentice Plumber/Gas Fitter

820

RAMADA INN & SUITES

NOW HIRING

850

Trades

FENCES & DECKS 403-352-4034 SIDING, Soffit, Fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

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INDEPENDENT w/own car

Handyman Services

1200

ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or flooring, and roof snow removal? Call James 403-341-0617

Massage Therapy

1280

Misc. Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL Property clean up 340-8666 CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res. Locally owned. BBB member. 403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca

Moving & Storage

1300

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL MOVING? Boxes? Appls. WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 removal. 403-986-1315

JUNK/TREE REMOVAL, Yard/Care 403-358-1614 ROTOTILLING, power raking, aerating & grass cutting. Reasonable rates. 403-341-4745 SECOND 2 NONE Aerate, de-patch lawns, spring clean up. Free est. 403-302-7778 SPRING CLEANUPS: Aerate, power rake, edge, first mow. Weekly mowing. Irish Green Yard Care 403-341-6620 THE ROTOTILLER GUY Garden Rototilling & Yard Prep. 403-597-3957

RED DEER ADVOCATE Wednesday, May 14, 2014 D3

Misc. Help

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Misc. Help

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FLEET BRAKE PARTS & SERVICE Canada’s premier fleet specialist has an immediate opening for a

SERVICE WRITER for our Red Deer location. The successful candidate will have the following: * Good knowledge of Medium and Heavy duty truck and trailer repair. * Suspension, brake and electrical repair exp. * Knowledge of Karmac would be an asset. * Great people skills. * Ability to work with minimum supervision * A great attitude We offer above average wages, a comprehensive benefit program and a safe work environment. Please apply in confidence to: Fleet Brake Parts & Service 4841-78 St. Red Deer, AB T4P 1N5 Fax: 403-340-0888 or email your resume to: tcarriere@fleetbrake.com Start your career! See Help Wanted

Restaurant/ Hotel

GAETZ SOUTH F/T MEAT CUTTER F/T PRODUCE CLERK Full benefits, staff incentives. Apply within.

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Misc. Help

LAUNDRY PERSON Responsible for all in-house laundry for our rental inventory. Clean, press and store different fabrics. Must be physically fit and well organized. $13/hour plus benefits. Apply in person, fax 403-347-7066 or email: sales@parklandrentals.com Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

mortgagestogo.ca GAETZ SOUTH P/T FRONT END STAFF Staff incentives. Apply within. Now hiring SUMMER HELP in your local city/town. Flexible schedule, $17.00 base rate-ofpay, cust. sales/service, no experiencerequired, training provided, conditions apply. Visit www.vmcanada .ca/rda or call 403-755-6711 to APPLY NOW!

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requires two people to contact our client list regarding renewals. You should be well spoken, strong voice, confident, and, of course, know how to use a computer. This is a full-time job however we’re okay with students available to work full-time until the fall. We pay $15.00 an hour along with a small bonus component. We’re right in front of the Superstore. Please forward resume to info@mortgagestogo.ca. No phone calls please. Only those invited in for an interview will be contacted.

Now Hiring GASOLINE ALLEY LOCATION FULL TIME and PART TIME SHIFTS AVAILABLE

SAFETYNET SECURITY is looking for motivated and professional security officers to work on a local construction project. Applicants must have valid Alberta Security License and the ability to perform foot patrol on a complex construction site. Competitive wages and additional training provided. For inquiry please contact Les Walker 403-236-4884 email: leswalker@ safetynetsecurity.ca SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help Fri & Sat. Graveyard Shift. 11 pm -7 am. Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

• Very Competitive Wages • Advancement Opportunities With medical Benefits • Paid training • Paid Breaks

Competitive starting wages plus regular increases. Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:30pm Excellent benefits package. Opportunities to advance. Must be dependable, hardworking and seeking a long-term career. Apply in person, or email to: hartleytj@eecol.com 4747 - 61st Street You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Advocate Opportunities ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For morning delivery of the ADVOCATE Delivery by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/week in: GLENDALE

UPPER FAIRVIEW Call Joanne 403-314-4308 for more info CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery 3 days per week. NO WEEKENDS!! JOHNSTONE CROSSING Jenner Cres. & Judd Close. Call Joanne 403-314-4308 for more info Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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P/T CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE

400846E22

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for 16 hrs. per week. For job descriptions and how to apply, go to www.StoreSmart.ca/jobs No phone calls please Summer Receptionist Openings. Local Red Deer company looking for appointment setters during our busy season. Ideal for students or someone searching for Part-Time. Competitive pay with incentives. Must be available Sundays. Located downtown. Call 403-755-8163 leave message for Mitch.

CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Antiques & Art

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ANTIQUE Dining Room Suite. Table, 4 chairs & 1 captain chair. Side board, China cabinet. Solid oak. Approx. 110 yrs old. Exc. cond. $4500 obo. 403-391-8691 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Advocate Opportunities

CONCRETE forming equipment Dura-Form 4’ x 2’, 5’x2’, 7’x2’, 8’ x 2’, lots of inside corners and fillers, most of forms are in cages. To view call Randy 403-843-1099 cell 587-679-2334. For pics and detailed equipt. list email: thepelletiers@ xplornet.ca

LADIES quick dry sports pants, REI, 3 pair. Like new, 30” waist, navy, dark green, beige. $50. ea.; Ladies Long Coat, stone washed denim, unlined, sz. large $40. 403-347-3741

EquipmentHeavy

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TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

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Firewood

Ferus Inc. specializes in the production, storage, and supply of liquid nitrogen (N2), liquid carbon dioxide (CO2), liquid natural gas (LNG), and compressed natural gas (CNG) for the energy industry in both Canada and the USA. Ferus has a great corporate culture with an excellent work/ home life balance, strong team atmosphere and encourages through support the development of their employees for future growth.

The candidate would be responsible for the recruitment of carriers for delivery of Advocate, EMC and CAL routes by various methods incorporated by the Circulation Department. This would include telephone calls, distribution of recruitment flyers, posters, networking, group presentations, advertising, use of social media, along with various other methods. The position would require interviewing, screening and signing up carriers for delivery, along with cold calling.

Ferus requires a General Maintenance and Repair worker to join our production maintenance team. This position will be based out of our Joffre production office with some occasional travel to other facilities within western Canada. The ideal candidate will be open and honest with the ability to work individually as well as within groups.

The candidate should have an outgoing personality, along with the ability to multi task. This should be complimented with excellent written and oral presentation skills. The position requires very good organization skills, the ability to work independently and in a group setting. For this position you must have good computer skills, a valid driver’s license with good driving record. A company car may be available during working hours. The candidate must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Full Time, 37.5 hours a week. $14.67/hr. to $20.39/hr. Depending Experience

Joffre Plant

The candidate will be responsible for: • General maintenance and repair activities throughout the production facilities as assigned by supervisor. • Performing preventative and break down maintenance of storage vessels and other equipment. • Scheduling and Supervising 3rd party contractors when required. Assisting with planning of turnarounds and other maintenance activities. • Assisting specialized trades when required.

The hours for this position would be Monday to Friday, working every 6th Saturday, 7.5 hours a day, with start times at 10 a.m. or earlier. Please forward resume to: Red Deer Advocate, Attention Doug Sibbet 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9 Email: dsibbet@reddeeradvocate.com Fax: 403-341-4772

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

3 days per week, no weekends

The ideal candidate would require a mix of the following skills and abilities: • Basic knowledge and experience with pipefitting or piping systems. • Basic knowledge and experience with carpentry. Ability to operate light duty industrial equipment. Basic knowledge and experience with plumbing and building mechanical systems an asset but not required. • Ability to weld and perform non-code regulated tasks an asset but not required. Basic knowledge of electrical and instrumentation an asset but not required. • Knowledge in computer based maintenance systems an asset but not required. • Basic computer skills. • Ability to travel within Canada and the USA. • Both written and verbal communication skills • Current H2S Alive & First Aid certification an asset. • Current Class 5 Drivers License. • Willing and able to accept occasional after hours support calls.

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FLORAL LOVE SEAT, good cond. $75. 2 BAR STOOLS $20/ea. STANDING LAMP, $10. WHITE WOODEN TABLE, with maple top, 29.5” x 47”, 25” high, $20. SMALL CHEST FRIDGE, 18”x17”, 18” deep, $40. 403-346-2346

KING SIZE BOX SPRING, $50. 403-350-9029 or 403-343-7389

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1730

STERIO SYSTEM, 3 disc-CD, AM, FM, Cassette, $35. 403-346-2346

Misc. for Sale

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18 SPD. adult Rialto Ultima bike, black, all terrain $150; heirloom crochet table cloth, rectangular $50 403-346-2070

Homestead Firewood

3 AFRICAN VIOLETS, Christmas Cactus $5/ea, RV camping mat 13’ x 9’ $75, CRAFTSMAN seat for LOGS riding mower $30, Semi loads of pine, spruce, SLIPPERS (Isotoner) new tamarack, poplar. $15 403-342-7460 Price depends on location. 9” WHITE DINNER PLATES Lil Mule Logging - $1.00 each 403-318-4346 SERVING TRAYS Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner - †$1.00 each BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / 20 OZ. CAMBRO GLASSES Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 $2.00 each Call 403-728-3485 Spruce & Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

MORRISROE AREA McLean St. SUNNYBROOK AREA Springfield Ave. also Sunnyside Cres. & Sutton Close also Savoy Cres. & Sydney Close also Sherwood Cres. & Stirling Close

Ferus offers • A competitive compensation package including a competitive base salary, bonus incentive plan • An excellent Benefits Package, including a Group RSP Savings Plan. If you are interested in working in a positive and dynamic environment, please fax resume to:

400905E22

1 -888-879-6125 or email humanresources@ferus.ca by June 1, 2014

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 6’-20’ , all equipment for digging, basketing, hauling & planting. Also have 74” truck mount tree spade. J/V TREE FARM. John 403-350-6439 or Gary 403-391-1406 ROTOTILLER 5 HP. as is. $60. SOLD TREES: Windbreak, privacy screen, white spruce trees 5’-7’ delivered & planted $60 ea. on 25 or more. 20+ yrs experience (780)778-0223.

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Cats

BALINESE KITTENS 1 Male & 1 female $50/ea. Also have a grey & white male kitten - free. 403-887-3649

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Dogs

CAVACHON puppy 7 mo., shots up to date, tri color, ready now 403-347-6530 TO GIVE AWA YTO TO GOOD LOVING HOME. 5 yr old Maremma Italian Sheep Dog. Male. 403-343-7100

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Sporting Goods

GOLF Clubs, ladies right handed, Cobra Sapphire, new last year. $199. 403-887-6087 PSE Elite Compound Bow RH, 28” draw, 55-70 draw weight, soft case, arrows. Ready to shoot. $250 Call 403-350-1466

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Travel Packages

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone. Make your travel plans now.

Household Appliances

1710

18’ FRIDGE, Inglis, $225; Stove, Inglis self clean; $200; Dishwasher, Roper $75. All white & 3.5 yrs. old. 403-783-8060

Household Furnishings

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1/2 MOON GLASS TOP TABLE, $150. WARDROBE, Teak, $200. 403-309-0442 BIRCH SHELF UNITS 16x32x90, $60. 16x32x96, $40. 403-782-7439 COUCH 3 seater, exc. cond, green, $75; Dragon space heater $25 403-348-1905 COUCH, 3 seater, beige/ brown, $250. Oak table $250 & 4 upholstered Chairs, $20/ea. 403-309-0442

AGRICULTURAL

CLEAROUT VARIOUS PARTYLITE PRODUCTS including candles.

75% off! Large selection. 403-350-9029 or 403-343-7389 Electric BBQ & Cover $25. Deck Table & Chairs $35. 4 Resin Chairs $20. Oval Table Arborite Top $5. 2 Metal Tool Boxes & some tools - all for $20. 27” Toshba TV $20. Vtech Cordless Answering Machine $5. Please call 403-358-7678 ELECTRIC MINI MIGHT Eureka Vacuum. Exc. cond. $25. 403-346-5423 FISHER AIR TIGHT WOOD BURNING STOVE. Ideal for small home, cottage or garage. $200. 403-782-7439 KIRBY CLASSIC VACUUM with rug shampooer. Exc. cond. Hardly used. $40. 403-346-5423

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1200 SQ.FT. Bungalow. Michener Hill area. 4 bdrm., 2 bath, garage. Close to downtown, convenience stores & walking trails. $1300/mo/d.d. 403-302-3039

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

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. ~ Holmes St. S.D. $1000 Rent $1195 to $1445 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, lrg. balconies, absolutely no pets. N/S, no utils. incl. References required. SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

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ORIOLE PARK 3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1175. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. Avail. June 1. 403-304-5337

Suites

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CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

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Horses

2 BDRM lower unit at 5910-55 Ave., security cameras, laundry on site, private parking to over 40 tenants w/good references, quiet lifestyles, excellent rental history. Rent/S.D. is $1100. Ph: 403-341-4627 AVAIL. IMMED. large 2 bdrm. in clean quiet adult building, near downtown Co-Op, no pets, 403-348-7445

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

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

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

LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

MORRISROE MANOR

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed. Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-596-2444

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Houses/ Duplexes

GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000

Newly renovated bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom suites available in central location. leasing@rentmidwest.com 1(888) 679-8031

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THE NORDIC

KOOLATRON cooler, $60 ; 1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, ladies black leather biker N/S. No pets. jacket, small, exc. cond. 403-596-2444 $50, to give away 21” color 3 BDRM. + DEN duplex, tv, 403-347-0325 1.5 baths, 4 appls., fenced Advocate NEW Precious Moments yard & shed. Close to Angel of Mercy Collectible. schools & park. $1120/mo. Opportunities 403-341-3189 304-6679 ideal gift for nurse. $50; Telephone that Red Deer * Adults * Youths * Seniors * Hospital allows, large Carriers are Needed to Deliver buttons; $40.; child’s Red Deer Express * Flyers * Sunday Life Fischer Price Wagon, $30; 403-347-3741 afternoons & evenings 3 days per week

Advocate Opportunities

WESTPARK SUBDIVISION

PENHOLD SPRINGBROOK Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE Six days per week. Delivery by 6:30 a.m. Papers arrive at your home and are ready to deliver. Phone 403-314-4316

35 Street 37 Street 41 St. Cres 58 Ave. Welton Cres. Westpark Cres.

36 Street 38 St. Close 57A Ave. Warwick Drive Wiltshire Pl. Wiltshire Dr.

Phone 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

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in CLEARVIEW RIDGE AREA

INNISFAIL Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

Cooper Cl., Carter Cl., Connaught Cres., Churchill Cl. area $195/mo.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Six days per week. Delivery by 6:30 a.m.

CLEARVIEW AREA

Papers arrive at your home and are ready to deliver.

East end of Cosgrove Cres. $73/mo. ALSO Castle Cr. & Clark Cres. $72/mo.

Phone 403-314-4316

* Adults * Youths * Seniors * Carriers are Needed to Deliver Central Alberta Life afternoons & evenings one day per week

SPRINGBROOK

EASTVIEW Eline St. and 3 Blocks of Ellenwood Dr. $69/mo. ALSO Eversole Cres. and England Cres. $67/mo.

The papers arrive ready to deliver.

NO COLLECTING! Phone 403-314-4316

MOUNTVIEW AREA

************************** 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 *

LANCASTER AREA Lamont Close also Lund Close also Lancaster Drive also Landry & Lawson Close

Carriers are Needed to Deliver Central Alberta Life afternoons & evenings one day per week

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

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TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

NEW wood deck box, with cooler inside, $100. 403-347-3741

Houses/ Duplexes

1 BDRM. bsmt. suite in Westpark area, $650/mo. + DD $650 avail. June 1, RENTED

ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Allsop Drive, Alton Street, & Atkins Close also Allison Cres. also Archer & Austin Drive

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Misc. for Sale

1680

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Spruce Drive $62/mo. ALSO 43 Ave to 46 Ave, between 35 St. & 37 St. $82/mo. ALSO Springbett Drive & 44 Ave., 37 St. area $51/mo. ALSO 42 Ave area between 35 & 39 St. $62/mo. ALSO 43 Ave & 43 A Ave between 37 & 39 St. & one block of 43 Ave, and one block of 35 ST. $101/mo. ALSO 41 Ave between 36 & 38 St. $68/mo. Call Jamie 403-314-4306

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2002 SATURN SL1 4 dr $2100. obo SOLD

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information agency, said all options were being considered, including the possibility of a military operation with foreign help. “At the moment, because all options are open, we are interacting with experts, military and intelligence experts from other parts of the world,” he said late Monday. “These are part of the options that are available to us, and many more.” In a statement late Tuesday, authorities in Borno state said that 54 girls in the video had been identified by relatives and friends, including four of some 50 students who managed to escape their captors. At least 276 girls are still missing. “Fifty-four of the girls in the video have been identified by their names in an exercise that involved some parents of the girls, fellow students, some teachers, security men and some officials of the Borno state government,” said Isa Umar Gusau, a

spokesman for the Borno state governor. In the video, a camouflage-clad Shekau appeared separately from the girls, an assault rifle slung over his chest, and warned menacingly: “I swear to almighty Allah, you will not see them again until you release our brothers that you have captured.” He said the girls, most of whom are Christians, had converted to Islam. Boko Haram, whose name means “Western education is sinful,” has waged a five-year campaign of bombings, massacres and abductions that has killed thousands in its drive to impose an Islamic state on Africa’s most populous nation. It has tried to root out Western influence by targeting schools, as well as attacking churches, mosques, government buildings and security services in the country of 170 million, divided between a predominantly Christian south and Muslim north.

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Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade, Nigeria’s top military spokesman,left, Director General, National Orientation Agency, Mike Omeri, centre, Frank Mba National police spokesman, right, attend a press conference on the abducted school girls in Abuja, Nigeria, Monday. A Nigerian Islamic extremist leader says nearly 300 abducted schoolgirls will not be seen again until the government frees his detained fighters.

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Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Until June 30, 2014, receive as low as 5.99% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a 2014 F-250 Super Cab XLT 4x4 Western Edition with power seats for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Purchase financing monthly payment is $646 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $298 with a down payment of $1,000 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $7,523.22 or APR of 5.99% and total to be repaid is $46,522.22. Down payment may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Offer includes Manufacturer Rebate of $6,500 and freight and air tax of $1,800 but excludes optional features, administration and registration fees (administration fees may vary by dealer), fuel fill charge and all applicable taxes. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. ▲Offer only valid from May 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with an eligible Costco membership on or before April 30, 2014. Receive $500 towards the purchase or lease of a new 2014/2015 Ford Fiesta (excluding S), Focus (excluding S and BEV), C-MAX, and $1,000 towards all other Ford models (excluding Raptor, GT500, Mustang Boss 302, and Medium Truck) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Limit one (1) offer per each Eligible Vehicle purchase or lease, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Applicable taxes calculated before offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer. Offers only valid at participating dealers. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). ®: Registered trademark of Price Costco International, Inc. used under license. ‡F-Series is the best-selling pickup truck in Canada for 48 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales reports, up to December 2013. ††Some mobile phones and some digital media players may not be fully compatible with SYNC® – check www.syncmyride.com for a listing of mobile phones, media players, and features supported. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. Certain MyFord Touch™ functions require compatible mobile devices. Some functions are not available while driving. Ford recommends that drivers use caution when using mobile phones, even with voice commands. Only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice commands, not essential to driving when it is safe to do so and in compliance with applicable laws. SYNC is optional on most new Ford vehicles. ©2014 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2014 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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