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Thousands of pigs killed in barn fire

Chicken licences available today COUNCIL GIVES FINAL APPROVAL ON BACKYARD CHICKEN BYLAW BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF

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A hog barn at the Bentley Hutterite Colony was destroyed by fire early Monday morning. BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF About 4,500 pigs died when fire swept through a hog barn at the Bentley Hutterite Colony on Monday morning. Bentley Fire Chief Todd Gustafson said they got the call about 6:45 a.m. and when the first volunteer firefighters arrived heavy smoke was already billowing from one of two large hog barns located side by side at the farm site about five km southeast of Bentley. “It was heavily involved. There were some flames showing on the north and east side of the building itself but there was certainly heavy smoke coming from all sides of the building,” Gustafson said. Lacombe, Blackfalds, Eckville and Sylvan Lake fire departments arrived to help and about four dozen firefighters were on scene at peak. Gustafson said it was apparent early on the barn was too badly damaged to save so the focus was on keeping flames from spreading. “So we basically put all of our resources into saving the building on the south,” he said. “Fortunately, we were able to save the south barn. I guess at the end of the day we did what we could to contain the fire and keep losses at a minimum.” The fire was under control around 1 p.m. but was still smouldering more

than an hour later as cleanup continued. Some of the pigs in the north barn were moved out in time, but most succumbed to the smoke. Several thousand pigs in the south barn also survived thanks to firefighters’ efforts. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. A damage estimate was not yet available. Colony resident Lela Hofer said the fire department arrived within five to 10 minutes of the call, but the fire had spread quickly. “By the time the fire trucks were here it was too far gone already. They

wouldn’t let nobody into the barn anymore or the office. The whole building was on fire already.” Two dogs were rescued from the burning barn and a computer hard drive with all of the hog operation information was saved from an office area between the barns. A new feeding system had just been installed in the barn, which was insured she said. Her husband, his brother and her two sons spent every day working in the barn, which was left a twisted mess of corrugated steel.

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Urban chicken licences are now available for the pecking. Council voted 4-2 in support of hatching a new chicken bylaw permitting up to four chickens per household on Monday. In doing so, Red POOL REPORT Deer became the SUBMITTED A3 largest city in Alberta that allows backyard hens. The new bylaw permits 65 chicken licences each year based on population. The $28 licences can be purchased through the city’s licensing department. Thirty licences will be set aside for the homes that participated in the city’s urban chicken pilot. Councillors Buck Buchanan and Lawrence Lee did not support the bylaw. During debate, Lee raised concerns about diseases, health and safety. Lee quoted a report that said increased contact between people and chickens increases the risks of certain diseases. He also raised concerns about inexperienced urban chicken farmers and animal welfare. “You can’t simply go out on the street corner and grab four chickens and throw them in your backyard,” said Lee, noting there is a large number of residents who do not support backyard chickens. “I think there has to be some level of educated training . . . with any animal’s welfare. It’s no different with chickens. I think you have to take the responsibility of owning that and being a responsible pet owner.” His comments ruffled Coun. Lynne Mulder as she accused Lee of fear mongering. Mulder said the city has done its research and worked hard to get the bylaw right.

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Woman undergoes surgeries after accidentally eating bristle from grill brush BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF On June 28, Kim and Darcy Schellenberg sat down with son Quinton to enjoy some homemade barbecued burgers. Darcy took a bite and realized there was one topping that did not belong. “He had gotten a little piece on his tongue just before me and he took it and threw it in the garbage and had said ‘Oh, a piece of barbecue brush,’” explained Kim. Moments later, the 46-year-old artist took her own bite. “At first when I was chewing I

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didn’t feel it, but then as some of the food moved away there was something there, and by that time it was so far back that I couldn’t get enough tongue thrust to move it forward to get it out. And then ‘bang,’ it was stuck.” Kim had ingested a miniscule bristle from the grill brush that Darcy had used to clean the couple’s barbecue. She failed at an attempt to pluck it out with a long pair of tweezers, and as the moments passed she could feel what felt like a two-ended pin poke its way further and further down her throat.

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Kim Schellenberg holds out the barbecue grill brush from which a bristle broke off and ended up in a hamburger she ate. Schellenberg underwent two unsuccessful surgeries that tried to remove the sharp bristle from her throat.

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Harris wins speed painting competition BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

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Local artist Marianne Harris shows off her mock-up acrylic paintings, which are similar to the pieces that won her the Alberta Art Battle competition. Harris is set to face off against 20 artists from across Canada in the national championship in Toronto in just a few weeks.

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FIRE: Other Hutterite colonies tried to help Residents from half a dozen other area Hutterite colonies immediately headed to the Bentley area to help when they heard of the disaster. “There’s a bunch of ladies and girls here to help too in the kitchen to make snacks and whatever for all the guys here,” she said. Hofer believes more than 5,000 hogs in the farrowing barn, which was full of piglets and sows, may have been lost. “It’s very sad, but you can’t do nothing about it. Just take it as it is and we’ll have to rebuild it.” No one in the colony or any of the firefighters were injured. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

BRISTLE: ‘Macabre sense of humour’ helped family get through situation The Schellenbergs headed to the Red Deer Regional Hospital where a CT scan showed the wire lodged in her throat. But without an ear, neck and throat surgeon on call that night, the couple was told that they would have to head to Calgary’s Foothills Hospital for a surgery to get it out. By the time the appropriate surgeon was available, hours had passed since the ingestion, and the wire was no longer where it had been seen earlier. Surgeons were concerned the wire could have poked itself out of her esophagus or moved down, where it

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could damage other organs or puncture arteries. “I thought, ‘Wouldn’t this be a stupid way to die — death by barbecue brush? Is this what my legacy is going to be, death by barbecue brush?’ It was really that macabre sense of humour that got us through,” said Kim. A subsequent scan would show the bristle in her small intestine. Ultimately, doctors let Schellenberg out of the hospital on July 2, telling her they hope the wire has simply worked its way out of her system. Like most people, Kim did not ever think barbecuing could present such a danger. But through research in the days since the accident, she has found many cases of bristle ingestion and was told by one friend how a relative’s bowel got sliced up from a stray wire. Cheap grill brushes abound, and in 2012 a report from the U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was devoted to cases of people being affected by grill bristles. The report suggested people might want to use other instruments to clean grills. Upon inspection, the Schellenbergs’ old brush probably contains around 1,500 individual bristles. A quick look at the family grill Monday found at least five loose wires that had become dislodged. If using a plastic brush with metal bristles, it is recommended to clean one’s grill when it is cold, as when hot the plastic could start to expand, releasing bristles. There are other grill-cleaning tools on the market, from blocks made of recycled glass and something called Grillfloss to nylon bristle brushes and metal and wooden scrapers. Darcy says he will make his own wooden scraper to use the next time the couple feels like barbecuing. Since the accident many friends have contacted the Schellenbergs to say they were throwing their brushes in the trash. The Schellenbergs’ own relatively-new brush was there too, but it has since been pulled out and Kim joked that maybe it should be framed and put up in the house. Kim said she does not plan to try getting compensation out of the brush maker and will be satisfied

Speed, skill, showmanship — and a large dollop of creativity — led Red Deer artist Marianne Harris to the top spot of Art Battle Alberta. Harris beat 11 artistic competitors from Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer and Olds to become the provincial champ at Friday’s speed painting competition at Festival Hall. This means she gets to face off against 20 artists from across Canada at the 2014 Art Battle Finals in Toronto on July 26 at the former Maple Leaf Gardens. “I was shocked,” said Harris, to win both rounds of an Alberta competition that required completing two paintings in 20 minutes each in front of roving spectators. The artworks were later auctioned off. “The crowd kept circling around, and you’d hear people’s comments, but you had to stay pretty focused,” recalled Harris. She had a plan of what kind of paintings she would do, but was not allowed to bring any reference material to the competition. Since even the acrylic paints and canvases were supplied, “the only thing you could bring is brushes,” she added. During the preliminary round, Harris got into the fun spirit of the event by dancing to the music as she readied to paint. She started out by applying an abstract red, blue and white background to the canvas, and at the last minute, surprised the audience by adding a stylized human figure. “My husband was listening to feedback from the crowd and he said, ‘I think you’ve got a pretty good chance,’” said Harris. She was nonetheless pleasantly surprised to win this first round and landed a spot in the final round. Harris’ provincial championship-winning second painting was a “semi-realistic” landscape that started with a green background and yellow highlights that resembled northern lights. She sketched in a dark horizon with some tree shapes as well as tall grasses in the foreground and used the edge of a credit card to scratch in details — a crowd-pleasing move. Harris said she finally made the painting “pop” with orange highlights. The audience was in suspense as to her subject matter until Harris had added enough brush strokes to fill in the landscape.

Please see HARRIS on Page A2 making people more aware of what they should look out for. “A lot of the time we don’t look at that barbecue brush until it’s down to a little greasy nub, so where did it all go? How much of that did you ingest without knowing?” she said. She is still dealing with some pain resulting from the surgery and having trouble eating. The stitches in her neck will likely remain for another week. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

CHICKENS: No roosters allowed Mulder said they heard the concerns and she believes they were addressed in the bylaw. “To start talking like that to get people upset is not the way to go,” said Mulder. “He’s entitled to his opinion. Voting “no” is not the issue.” The original pilot permitted six chickens. Existing chicken farmers are allowed to keep their hens for the life of their chickens. No roosters are permitted. The bylaw contains regulations related to the number of chickens, prohibition of roosters or on site slaughtering, sale of eggs and the care and welfare of the chickens. There will also be site visits. Coun. Frank Wong said he was on the fence about the chickens and he hopes the urban farmers will follow the bylaw. He also hopes there will be strict enforcement. A report will come back to council about the impacts of the new bylaw on the community in June 2015. Meanwhile Rocky Mountain House residents will join the urban chicken debate tonight at a public hearing. Peace River also permits up to six hens. Edmonton is expected to delve into the debate this summer. Councillors Paul Harris, Tanya Handley and Dianne Wyntjes were absent for the meeting. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Council gets new report on Person of proposed aquatic facility interest had $74.6 MILLION MULTI-USE AQUATIC CENTRE SUGGESTED AMBER ALERT CASE

FOR ROTARY RECREATION PARK BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Three pools are part of the blueprints of a suggested $74.6 million Multi-Use Aquatic Centre at the Rotary Recreation Park. Council heard recommendations from an ad hoc committee that was tasked with determining the scope of a proposed aquatics centre on Monday. It was only a few years ago that council paid $200,000 for a consultant’s report and subsequently endorsed the Rotary Recreation Park as a potential site for a $90-million facility. The same report assumed the closure of the Michener Aquatic Centre. This time around the committee made up of residents and councillors weighed the current and future needs of the community while looking at guiding principles including accessibility, sustainability, community focus and fiscal responsibility. Committee chairman David Lustgarten said the committee recommends that the city should pursue all avenues to keep the Michener Aquatic Centre pool open for public use. The location has not changed while the price and amenities including a separate dive tank, wellness areas, and retail spaces were identified. The report suggests retaining the Recreation Centre pool, building a 54-metre pool and downsizing the outdoor one to 25 metres from 50 metres on the site. Lustgarten said timing played a part in recommending using the Rotary Park site. He said they used the information available to make decisions. “If we knew the decision by council to build a new facility would be in five or six years as opposed to now we might have gone to another facility,” he said. The committee also recommended building the centre sooner than later because of inflation. Mayor Tara Veer said the outdoor pool is a muchloved community amenity that Red Deerians have enjoyed for many years. Apart from the hefty price of building the facility, the recommended closure of the outdoor pool drew strong reaction from the community when council

adopted the previous report as a planning document in principle. Veer said council hears it when there is any reduction in service from closing an outdoor rink to stopping free firewood. She said she appreciated the good work of the committee but she felt unresolved on the outdoor pool. “We didn’t feel that based on the amount of people who use it outside of lane swimming that it would actually be required,” said Lustgarden. “We thought if we don’t need the space, let’s use it for other leisure activities.” Coun. Lynne Mulder said while the report was just for information, she feels better informed to make a decision when the time comes at the capital budget meeting in November. The resolutions and the report will now become a part of the community amenity project and council’s information for future decision making. Council will consider the report once more when it comes time to crunch numbers as part of the capital plan in November. In other council news: Stabilizing the Red Deer River bank in the Riverview Park area to the estimated tune of $6.3 million was moved forward the 2015 capital plan from the 2017 plan. Council directed administration to develop a funding plan including application and advocacy efforts for provincial funding for toe stabilization. In 2009, the city annexed land that included Riverview Park residential area, Heritage Ranch and the Alberta Sports Hall of Frame from the County of Red Deer. A 2012 report showed homes were at future risk because of the regressing slope along the banks. Last year the city purchased and demolished two on Cronquist Drive $1.4 million because they were at risk. None of the remaining 22 homes in the area are at immediate risk. Stabilization would prevent further slope regression. Council also gave the green light to allow development/redevelopment in the area using an escarpment overlay of 50 years. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

MLA caught in prostitution sting welcomed back to Caucus BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — An Alberta politician caught trying to buy sex from undercover officers in Minnesota while on a government trip has been allowed back into the Progressive Conservative caucus. Government whip George VanderBurg said Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo member of the legislature Mike Allen has been accepted back after a secretballot vote by caucus members. VanderBurg said Allen approached him a couple of weeks to discuss re-entering caucus. He would not discuss the results of the vote, only that it was “yes.” “Mike joined us after the caucus meeting for lunch and he got a very, very warm welcome ... He got a warm applause and lots of pats on the back,” VanderBurg said. “Mike had made a mistake. He admitted that. He paid his price both personally and publicly. He made his apology. He had his time in the corner and now it is time for Mike to get back to work. In all of us, we forgive people for their sins.” Allen said it was always his hope to return to the Tory caucus and he’s “grateful that they’ve accepted my back into the fold.” He was arrested in 2013 while in Minnesota representing the province at a conference on cross-border issues. He pleaded guilty in St. Paul, Minn., to a misdemeanour after he contacted officers who had posted a fake online ad for escorts. Police reported Allen, who was single at the time, arranged to meet pair of prostitutes who were actually female undercover officers and he agreed to pay

about $200 for sex. He had just put some cash on a counter in his hotel room and was starting to undress when other police officers came in and arrested him. He apologized and told his hometown paper, Fort McMurray Today, that he ended a serious relationship prior to the St. Paul trip and he was lonely. Allen said Monday he “stepped out of line. “I made a grave error in judgment and its something I think about every day ... I think about what got me to that point. I reached a low point in my life and I made a decision on an impulse. So the biggest lesson I learned was that there are many choices we make as we move through life and you always have to think about what the impacts of those choices are going to have on what you do.” Allen said he knows he disappointed many people. “It’s something I will have to keep working on and will keep working to regain that trust from those that aren’t happy with what I did.” He said he hasn’t decided whether he will run again in the next election. After Allen was arrested, then premier Alison Redford said she was “disgusted” by his actions and called them “more than inappropriate.” Allen was removed from caucus and a U.S. judge ordered him to pay $1,000 in fines and penalties. VanderBurg said he doesn’t think there will be a political price to letting Allen back in. “The message I’ve heard very clearly is that Mike works hard in his constituency, he worked hard to get elected and he has worked hard both as a PC member and as an Independent member.”

troubled past BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

CALGARY — A man identified as a person of interest in the mysterious disappearance of a Calgary child and his grandparents has been described in past court documents as intelligent but troubled. Douglas Garland has been named in local media reports as the man police took into custody Saturday for questioning in the disappearance of five-yearold Nathan O’Brien and his grandparents Alvin and Kathy Liknes. They have been missing since June 29. Police said the man was released Sunday, but is still a person of interest in their investigation. However Garland, 54, is now in custody charged with identity theft in an unrelated case. He appeared in court briefly Monday on closed-circuit video and a judge adjourned the matter until a bail hearing Wednesday. The balding man was dressed in a blue jumpsuit and told a judge he had not yet hired a lawyer. Nathan’s father, Rod O’Brien, was in court for the appearance. When asked if he knows of a connection between his family and Garland’s, he said, “I do. But I’m not going to comment today.” Rod O’Brien appeared with his wife last week in front of cameras, tearfully urging for the return of his “superhero” son and the grandparents. The boy had been at his grandparents’ on a sleepover on the night of June 29 after the couple held a sale at their Calgary home on the weekend. They were selling their things as they prepared for a move to Mexico. When his mother went to pick Nathan up the next morning, no one was home. Police have said there is evidence a violent incident occurred in the house, but they still hope to find everyone alive. They have not disclosed a motive. Officers intensified their search Monday of an acreage and surrounding property near Airdrie, a bedroom community north of Calgary, where Garland lived with his parents. They spent much of the day in a boat trolling a large pond near the property. A short distance away, seven officers walked side-by-side using staffs to go through deep grass and a nearby stand of shrubs and trees. Several officers then moved a couple of kilometres away on a dirt road, walking toward a large stand of trees with a police dog going up and down the ditch. Court records say Garland served time in prison for making amphetamines at his parents’ farm. A federal tax court ruling from 2005 shows Garland once had a promising future. He went to medical school for a year but left after having a mental breakdown, says the ruling. It says he was also traumatized after a horrific car crash caused when he fell asleep at the wheel and suffers from attention deficit disorder. The document says after Mounties raided his parents’ property in 1992, he was released on bail and fled to Vancouver, where it says he assumed the name of a deceased person named Matthew Kemper Hartley. A cemetery website lists a 14-year-old boy with the same name who was buried in southern Alberta in 1980. The court document says Garland had enough science skills to get a job at a laboratory to test pesticides, herbicides and organic compounds. He was eventually promoted to supervisor but, after four years, suffered another breakdown and was fired from the job in 1997.

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“They had no idea, until I added the details, of the final outcome” — which probably helped her win, she said. Harris never expected a victory, since she was only at the Art Battle Alberta event to fill in for another artist, who had to bow out due to a funeral. Harris had not competed in the May qualifier for this competition, which raised funds for the Nuit Blanche open-air arts and culture festival, to be held in downtown Red Deer on Sept. 10. However, she did participate in a previous Art

Battle, staged last September to benefit the Mavis Goss Foundation for cancer research. Harris didn’t win the 2013 event, but got a good sense of what was needed for the competition. “You have to draw on your skills and experience, your sense of composition, your lights and darks and other elements of design.” The medical transcriptionist for Alberta Health Services began creating art in the mid 1980s after a doctor acquaintance encouraged her to take workshops and to join the Edmonton Art Club. Harris, who has three sons and two step-daughters, joined the Red Deer Art Club after moving here 12 years ago, and has continued to hone her multifaceted talents in watercolour, acrylic and mixed media through short-term classes and workshops. She now sells her eclectic paintings in diverse styles, ranging from realistic to abstract, and also teaches art out of Paintwerx Studios, located in her home in the Pines. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Hwy 11 has been reopened, although smoke is still visible from nearby wildfires. Motorists are being asked to obey all highway signs. A major section of Hwy 11 was closed on Monday afternoon, due to a forest fire west of Nordegg that’s been held by fire crews. That section, between Whirlpool Point and the Banff National Park Boundary, has now been reopened. Barry Shellian, wildfire ranger and information officer for Alberta Environment Sustainable Resource Development, said 20 firefighters and four helicopters have been helping managing the fire, which takes up some 2035 hectares. There was no immediate threat to people or property as of Monday evening. “It’s still being held, it’s not going to travel beyond some pre-determined boundaries,” said Shellian. “We’re working with Parks Canada to manage this naturally occurring wildfire.” The wildfire started Friday about 50 km west of Nordegg and was caused by a lightning strike in Banff National Park near the Alberta border. “We live in a wildfire dependent eco-system and we’re managing this fire to ensure that we have healthier forests in the future,” said Shellian. Hwy 93 is still open. Smoke is visible near Nordegg and all along Abraham Lake. For updates on road closures visit www.511.alberta.ca/alberta.

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passing section when it hit the moose, the veered off the road into the right ditch. A second vehicle ran over the moose but none of the occupants was injured.

and faces charges of uttering threats, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Alex Lumsden, 22, was being held in custody.

Mountie is recovering after being shot by other Mountie

Body of Calgary man missing since February found outside city

FORT MCMURRAY — A Mountie is recovering after being shot by another officer while responding to a weapons complaint. RCMP say the two officers were at an apartment complex Saturday when one of them fired his weapon, hitting the other. The wounded officer was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The RCMP say its Major Crimes Unit from Edmonton is investigating. Police say a man at the apartment was arrested

CALGARY — RCMP have recovered the body of a Calgary man who had been missing since February. The remains of Suryan Giama, 25, were discovered on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation near Morley June 30. Calgary police homicide detectives had been investigating his disappearance. Earlier this year police said he could have been murdered. Police say the cause of death has not been determined and the case remains open.

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BRIEF Woman in critical condition after hitting moose on Alberta’s Highway 63 BY THE CANADIAN PRESS FORT MCMURRAY— A woman was in critical condition in an Edmonton hospital after her vehicle collided with a moose on Highway 63. Mounties from several areas attended the crash site near Mariana Lakes early Monday morning. The sedan was going north on the inside lane of a

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To ease traffic pain, use other means As a cyclist — and also as a motorist — there are few things I like better than fresh, new asphalt. Especially riding, when you hit a stretch of new pavement, it feels like glass and you (almost) feel sorry for those fellow commuters who insist on riding knobby tires designed for dirt tracks, on GREG perfectly-paved NEIMAN streets. But of course, to achieve perfection, you have to tear up the imperfect. And there’s a whole lot of tearing-up going on in Red Deer right now. When the city engaged street work on Gaetz Avenue, both north and south, closed 55th Street entirely, and restricted Taylor Drive for the entire summer, you can be forgiven if you think the flashing signs saying “Use Alternative Route” is more like a practical joke than practical advice. Only when our usual travel routes are this severely restricted do we really get a sense of how important they are to the quality of life in the city. Our daily lives really are tied to the ways

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we move. Yet, at the risk of irritating a whole lot of already-frustrated drivers who are just trying to get on with their lives here, I’m going to suggest that as well as “Use Alternative Route” there should be signs saying “Use Alternative Means.” The quickest, most efficient means travel through the city’s central core during this summer of road construction will be by bike. Several times, while traffic is backed up downtown in places where three lanes of traffic need to converge into one, I have found a careful cyclist can cruise through a commute at nearnormal speed. Very little time is lost due to congestion. More — and this is a definite tip of the helmet to Red Deer drivers — I have found people to be very considerate of the cyclists with whom they are sharing too-little road. It’s no fun being trapped in a vehicle idling through a traffic jam extending front and back as far as you can see. Yet, I see that far and away the majority of drivers make good eye contact with riders, allowing them to merge into the flow of traffic, or to cross intersections which are already close to gridlock. As a measure of thanks, I would extend an invitation. Join us. This would be a good summer for a whole lot more people to make use of the many advantages of two-wheeled commuting.

When traffic is slow, there is almost zero time advantage in driving. In fact, on some routes through town, cycling is now faster than driving. There is a definite cost advantage. Everyone is aware of the high price of fuel these days. This summer, the United States (make that North America, for this really is a continental market) sealed it’s spot as the world’s top oil and gas producer. Together, we put more oil into the pipeline than Saudi Arabia, and more gas into the market than Russia. The experts who report on fuel markets tell us the only reason this new production hasn’t brought the price of fuel down, is the continuing war and violence in the Middle East. The markets don’t like this uncertainty, so the price of fuel will remain high, we are told. So that’s all the reason you should need to let more fuel just stay in the pumps. Riding your bike to work each day gives you a real tax-free boost to your disposable income. If you drive an economy car the average distance per year, Wikianswers. com estimates you will burn up about 1,400 litres of fuel. At today’s prices, riding diligently through just the four months of summer, you’ll save roughly $150. The savings increase, of course, if you own a gas guzzler. That’s not enough to buy you a premium commuter bike. For that you have to go hardcore and ride for a

whole year. But if you already own a bike, would you rather spend $150 idling your vehicle in a traffic jam, or doing something else? Ride your bike just for the summer, and I promise that you will feel the benefits to your health and well-being. I talk with a lot of people about cycling, and I have yet to meet anyone who “took the pledge” and rode diligently for a few weeks, who did not remark how much better they felt for the exercise. And now, you can also ride to reduce traffic congestion. If you don’t like sitting in a hot vehicle, burning gas and going nowhere, you can be one of the riders still getting places. The more riders, the fewer cars, and the less congestion for people who can’t ride. This summer, with its high degree of road construction could be the time more people really notice the difference that alternative means can make. And when the tearing-up of roads is done, and that new, smooth asphalt is laid down, there’s a whole new level of enjoyment waiting for people on their commutes. There’s an advantage in that, too. I promise. Greg Neiman is a former Advocate editor, and is currently president of the Red Deer Association for Bicycling Commuting. Follow Greg Neiman’s blog at Readersadvocate.blogspot.ca.

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Europe’s airfares a bargain compared to Canada BY MARK MILKE ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES CALGARY, AB/ Troy Media/ - “Nothing so liberalizes a man and expands the kindly instincts that nature put in him as travel and contact with many kinds of people,” wrote Mark Twain in an 1867 letter to a San Francisco newspaper. Twain, a fan of travel, naturally hated to see it end. In another letter, this time to a friend, he remarked that “There is no unhappiness like the misery of sighting land (and work) again after a cheerful, careless voyage.” Twain’s love of travel begged the question of how to do it affordably. In Twain’s age, venturing far from home was mostly the preserve of the rich given the relative expense. It was also painfully slow with journeys often measured in days and weeks, not hours. In the 21st century, travel is speedier and relatively cheaper. But for Canadians, our vacation (and business) bills could be reduced if we were not the victims of poor government policy. For example, compare Canadian airfares to what Europeans pay. Booking three weeks in advance, using the travel website Kayak.com (and

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others to calculate fees and taxes, travel distances, and currency conversions to the Canadian dollar), the results are as follows: For five return flights in Canada this summer (Calgary-Victoria, Toronto-Ottawa, Halifax-Montreal, Vancouver-Kelowna and Winnipeg-Regina) totalling 5,367 kilometres, your total bill is $1,357.73 or 25 cents per kilometre. In contrast, five in-country flights in Europe (London-Edinburgh, ParisNice, Milan-Rome, Dusseldorf-Munich, Barcelona-Madrid) totalling 5,358 kilometres would cost you a palatable $723.79, or 14 cents per kilometre, almost half the cost of the Canadian flights. One might theorize that taxes and fees explain the difference between Canada’s higher five-city airfare bill and Europe. Except taxes and fees in Canada account for 32 per cent of the $1,357 five-fare bill; in Europe, taxes and fees account for 49 per cent of the $723 cost. Let’s now compare cross-border flights between Canada and the United States and then across Europe. If you fly Toronto-Chicago, Vancouver-San Francisco, Calgary-Denver, Winnipeg-Minneapolis and MontrealNew York, the total bill for 9,660 kilometres is $2,004.82, or 21 cents per

kilometre (with taxes and fees at 32 per cent). Five cross-border flights in Europe with a total return distance of 9,995 kilometres (Munich-Rome, Dublin-Berlin, Vienna-Athens, Prague-Barcelona, London-Paris) comes to $1,348.68 or 13 cents per kilometre. In this case, taxes and fees comprise 35 per cent of the bill. A caveat. This is only a case study as tracking every airline fare is obviously impossible. Still, I perform the comparison year after year and the results are consistent. Europe has cheaper fares relative to Canada. There’s no mystery as to why. Europe has the world’s most open airline markets. That means robust competition which puts downward pressure on fares, facts also noted by the European Union and the OECD, both of which praise liberalization of the world’s airline markets. Back in the early 1990s, the European Union made a move to full cabotage, allowing any airline in any European Union country to fly into any other nation, to schedule flights in-country, and to pick up and drop off passengers in that same country. The policy was fully effective as of 1997, when the skies became more consumer-friendly than anywhere in the world. It meant

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Some want prostitution decriminalized PARLIAMENT HOLDING RARE SUMMER HEARINGS INTO PROPOSED PROSTITUTION BILL ter MacKay testified that even though the bill is constitutionally sound, he fully expects it will be challenged again at the Supreme Court of Canada. MacKay refused to say what parts of the bill are most vulnerable to a Charter challenge as he opened a marathon round of hearings by the House of Commons justice committee — a rarity in the summer months when the Commons is in recess. But Swan said the bill “would force those engaged in street prostitution to ply their trade in more isolated and dangerous locations, would put their safety at risk and certainly could jeopardize constitutionality of the legislation.� The Supreme Court struck down Canada’s old prostitution law last year, finding it violated the basic Charter right to security of the person and unduly increased the physical risk to prostitutes. The court imposed a December deadline on the government to replace it with a new law that would comply with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. MacKay said the bill is sound law and is highly “defensible.�

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Manitoba’s attorney general led a call on the Harper government Monday to amend its new prostitution bill and remove a section that makes it illegal for sex workers to communicate for the purposes of selling their services. Attorney General Andrew Swan said the Manitoba government supports Bill C-36, the Conservative bill that creates new offences for clients and pimps but does not generally criminalize prostitutes themselves. But Swan said he has serious concerns about one section of the bill that still makes both parties guilty if they communicate to purchase sex in a public place, or in a place where people under 18 are present. That section should be removed to make the legislation much more impervious to a court challenge, he said. “If the bill is amended as we’re suggesting, it makes the risk of a successful challenge just far less likely,� Swan said in an interview prior to his testimony before a Commons committee. Earlier Monday, Justice Minister Pe-

He said it balances the need to protect communities from prostitution — including children — while protecting the prostitutes themselves, whom he says the government considers victims. The vast majority of witnesses who testified Monday over six hours of hearings agreed the section that still criminalizes sex workers should be amended or removed, said Liberal MP Sean Casey, a member of the committee. The only exceptions were MacKay and his department officials, Casey said. Swan said he applauds Ottawa for adopting the “Nordic model� of Sweden, Norway and Iceland, which criminalizes clients and third parties, but not prostitutes. It also includes social programs aimed at helping sex workers. But the sections in need of amendment “are completely inconsistent with the Nordic model in terms of punishing and re-victimizing the victims of sexual exploitation.� MacKay has said he is open to amending the bill, but he has dropped strong hints that will have limits. “As sure as night follows day, there

will be challenges when new bills are presented,� MacKay told the committee. “So we believe that the likelihood that it will be challenged is very real.� NDP justice critic Francoise Boivin said she wants the government to send the bill back to the Supreme Court for another opinion on its constitutionality, but MacKay ruled that out. The Supreme Court, combined with his department’s internal legal advice, has already provided the government the guidance it needed, he said. Prostitution itself was actually legal in Canada under the old law, but most related activities — including communicating in a public place for the purposes of prostitution, pimping and running a brothel — were criminal offences. The new bill also cracks down on advertising and selling sexual services in public places where a child could reasonably be expected to be present. By Thursday, the committee expects to hear from more than 60 witnesses, including sex workers, indigenous women and community workers. There is widespread disagreement among women about how the government should regulate prostitution.

Very significant flood crest hits Manitoba HUNDREDS OF SOLDIERS JOIN EFFORT TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES rated by a wet spring. Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger declared a state of emergency last Friday. The Assiniboine was expected to crest near Portage la Prairie by Wednesday morning at a level very close to the combined capacity of the river and the Portage diversion — a channel that drains water from the river to Lake Manitoba. Because the river and diversion channel will be pushed to their limits, crews were working to reinforce dikes on the shoreline. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for 16 permanent homes and more than 100 seasonal cottages at Delta Beach on the south end of Lake Manitoba, where the Portage diversion empties into the lake. If the water levels are higher than expected, the province has a last resort plan that would involve making a controlled break in the Assiniboine at the Hoop and Holler Bend southeast of Portage la Prairie. Such a move would flood up to 150 properties in the rural area. Despite the worry, there were signs of optimism Monday. With soldiers and volunteers filling

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — Flood fears eased in Manitoba’s second-largest city Monday as emergency officials turned their attention to smaller rural communities downstream. The swollen Assiniboine River was dropping from its crest in Brandon as dikes and other protection measures held back the water. The high water was headed east to areas around Portage la Prairie, where more than 500 soldiers had been sandbagging properties since Saturday. “We’re into a very critical 72 hours. We’re mobilizing every resource we have available to deal with a huge surge of water that’s coming,� said Steve Ashton, the province’s emergency measures minister. Some 770 residents had been evacuated as of Monday, the vast majority as a precaution in case roads became impassable or there was a sudden breach of a dike. The summer flood was caused by torrential rain at the end of June that fell on ground that was already satu-

100,000 sandbags a day, the province was expecting to have bags in place around all threatened homes by the time the river was to crest. Still, there was “a lot of anxiety� in the area, according to Roland Rasmussen, the reeve of the rural municipality of Cartier, downstream from Portage la Prairie. “You just have to prepare for anything,� he said. In Saskatchewan, emergency officials said Monday the situation was stabilizing and record high water levels on some lakes were starting to drop. Patrick Boyle with the provincial

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Masked militants march with guns as they attend the funeral of the two Fatah militants, Marwan Sleem and Mazin Al-Jarba, who were killed by an Israeli airstrike, in Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Monday. Israel said it carried out airstrikes on at least “14 terror sites” including “concealed rocket launchers” in Gaza overnight in retaliation to a recent spike in attacks from Gaza. port Israel’s right to defend itself against these attacks,” she said. During the day, lines of Israeli tanks and buses were gathered near the border area as soldiers milled about. Late Monday, with roads in southern Israel all but empty, a flatbed truck carrying an armoured vehicle made its way toward the border area. Israel has launched two broad military operations in Gaza in the past five years, most recently in 2012, when eight days of heavy fighting ended in an Egyptian-mediated truce.

The increased rocket fire followed the killing of Mohammed Abu Khdeir, a 16-yearold Palestinian boy from east Jerusalem who was abducted and burned to death last week. Israeli officials Sunday announced the arrests of six Jewish youths in the killings — ruling out earlier theories that criminal activity or personal reasons might have been a factor. They said the suspects, including some minors, were from the Jerusalem area. Abu Khdeir’s death triggered several days of violent protests in Arab areas of Jerusalem and northern Israel as

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Tens of thousands in Maritimes still without power BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Some people in New Brunswick are expected be without electricity until the weekend after a powerful post-tropical storm knocked out part of the province’s transmission system on Saturday morning. More than 200 crews were working to restore power Monday, including teams from Quebec and Maine, and the utility expected most repairs to be done by Wednesday night, said NB Power spokeswoman Meghan Gerrish. But about 17,000 customers aren’t expected to get their power back until the weekend, she said.

“The damage that this post-tropical storm Arthur has left in New Brunswick is phenomenal,” said Gerrish. “There’s huge, century-old trees — like you can’t get your arms around them — down on our infrastructure and ... there’s a significant amount of work that has to take place to even get to some of these locations.” Gerrish said parts of the utility’s 7,000-kilometres of transmission lines have also been damaged. She said helicopter crews have been dispatched to find damaged wires. “We’re working as fast as we can to get everybody back online,” she said.

CALGARY — The three men running to be Alberta’s next leader reiterated their concerns about changes to the federal temporary foreign worker program on Monday and said if they become premier, they’ll fight to make sure the province’s unique labour needs are taken into account. Ric McIver, Thomas Lukaszuk and Jim Prentice were working the crowds at the premier’s annual Stampede breakfast in downtown Calgary on Monday. McIver said he planned to bring the issue up with his caucus colleagues at a meeting following the breakfast. “We need to ask the federal government to take another look at their temporary foreign worker program,” he said. He said he’d ask for caucus support to set up a database where employers and prospective employees can connect, push for more provincial control over the program and cut down on the time needed to bring in provincial nominees. Lukaszuk, who was Alberta’s jobs minister before he entered the leadership race, said he’s been trying to “straighten out” the program with his provincial counterpart for years and that Alberta’s interests are being “compromised.” “The fact is, we do have a bona fide shortage of workers and in certain parts of the province, like Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Fort McMurray, Hinton, Edson. “No matter how much employers pay, they can’t attract workers to entry-level positions,” he said. “Albertans overall do not believe in this revolving door of bringing workers in and shipping them out every four years and treating them like rented tools. “We want to give them an opportunity to stay over here, invest themselves in our communities and become great Canadians.” Prentice says he aims to have a “constructive” discussion with his counterparts in Ottawa about how Alberta’s huge labour needs can be met under the program, while making sure it remains transparent and any abuses are addressed. “We’re going to have to find Alberta-specific solutions,” he said. “Our circumstances are unique and we need to do that together with the federal government as a partner and we need to do it quickly.” It was the first time hosting the event for Premier Dave Hancock, who took the helm on an interim basis following Alison Redford’s resignation in March. He said the recent tumult within the Progressive Conservative party in recent months hasn’t dampened the mood at this year’s event. “I think Albertans work hard, they need to play hard. I think it’s important for us to be part of coming together as a community and that’s one of the things that the Calgary Stampede actually symbolizes.”

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EDMONTON — A new study by two Alberta First Nations and University of Manitoba scientists says there is a link between oilsands pollutants and higher levels of heavy metals in wildlife, and higher cancer rates in residents. “There’s something unique that is happening in Fort Chipewyan,” Stephane McLachlan, the lead researcher from the university, told a news conference Monday. “It’s a situation that is alarming and demands attention.” The report — titled Environmental and Human Health Implications of Athabasca Oil Sands — is the result of three years of research. It was funded by the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the Mikisew Cree First Nation. The study says of 94 participants it found 23 cases of cancer. “Cancer occurrence increased significantly with participant employment in the oilsands and with the increased consumption of traditional foods and locally caught fish,” said the report. It also found total levels of carcinogens in the traditionally hunted foods were higher compared with similar studies around the world. But it found the dietary intake was low because community members were turning away from the traditional foods in favour of store-bought sustenance. The methodology combined scientific methods with anecdotal information from community members. The study also reported generally higher concentrations of industrial heavy metals in moose, duck, muskrat and beaver. It reported the arsenic and mercury levels in muskrat, duck, and moose to be of concern to young children. There were also elevated cadmium levels in moose, beaver, and duck.

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Canadian firms still positive BANK OF CANADA SAYS COMPANIES CAUTIOUS spring survey. The loonie, which had been up prior to the 10:30 a.m. EST release of the outlook, dropped slightly afterwards and was trading slightly below Friday’s close of 93.84 cents US at noon on Monday. “The summer business outlook survey continues to offer some encouraging signs for the economic outlook, although lingering uncertainty and intense competition still hinders the pace of growth,” the bank said in an analysis of the results, which are based on a survey of 100 representative firms conducted between

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada says Canadian firms are confident about future prospects and the economy — although they are still not totally sold on a strong recovery and remain cautious about investment and hiring. The central bank’s latest business outlook survey shows executives giving positive responses across a number of expectations, from sales activity, hiring intentions and investment plans. But in most cases, confidence levels dropped from the

‘THE SUMMER BUSINESS OUTLOOK SURVEY CONTINUES TO OFFER SOME ENCOURAGING SIGNS FOR THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, ALTHOUGH LINGERING UNCERTAINTY AND INTENSE COMPETITION STILL HINDERS THE PACE OF GROWTH.’ — BANK OF CANADA ANALYSIS

May 20 and June 12. Still, analysts noted the “softer” tone in the results compared to the spring and said it was one more reason bank governor Stephen Poloz would likely sound a dovish tone at next week’s interest

rate announcement and publication of the latest monetary policy report. “Governor Poloz puts a heavy weight on surveys and (this) will provide the bank with all the reason it needs to do absolutely noth-

ing,” said economist Benjamin Reitzes of BMO Capital Markets. “There is nothing here to push the Bank of Canada away from its neutral stance.”

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Ottawa to ease way for small wireless carriers subscribers — compared with between about 7.8 million and 9.4 million at each of the Big Three. “We have seen this story before and it has not resulted in success for the new entrants,” CanaccordGenuity analyst Dvai Ghose wrote in a commentary. Ghose wrote that 40 MHz of AWS spectrum was reserved for new entrants in the 2008 auction that opened the door for a new generation of carriers, but he noted Public Mobile has been since sold to Telus, Mobilicity is under court protection from creditors and Wind Mobile’s largest shareholder, Vimpelcom, has said it won’t provide more funds. “The majority of newentrant-owned AWS and 700 MHz spectrum is not being utilized. We wonder why the government believes that following the same strategy that has failed to date would have a different outcome this time around,” Ghose said. The head of Toronto-based Wind Mobile, which has 735,000 subscribers in three provinces, said that the government is on the right track, but it’ll take more time to see how investors react. “This spectrum is prime, prime, prime spectrum in terms of meeting the demand for mobile video, for example,” Lacavera said. “It’s very good, very efficient for the mobile Internet and now the mobile video Internet.” Lacavera said he hasn’t had time to discuss the news with investors, “but I would expect the economics of this whole discussion is going to become clearer in the next several weeks.” Wind Mobile was unable to bid in this year’s auction of prime 700 MHz spectrum because it couldn’t secure funding for the bidding. Instead, Rogers acquired the bulk of the licences for $3.29 billion. Telus also paid $1.14 billion in the 700 MHz auction and Bell paid $565.7 million.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The federal government offered a new source of hope for Canada’s small wireless companies on Monday, giving them a shot at high-quality wireless spectrum earlier than expected and limiting how much can be purchased by the largest players. Industry Minister James Moore said Monday that the government will hold an auction of high-quality AWS-3 spectrum early next year and set aside about 60 per cent of the available capacity for the companies that have emerged since 2008. “This set-aside represents over half of the AWS-3 spectrum being made available and is the largest single block ever reserved for new entrants in Canada,” Industry Minister James Moore said Monday at a Toronto news conference. Industry Canada will set aside 30 megahertz of the 50 MHz of available spectrum for the newer companies. The spectrum up for sale can carry high-speed Internet video over the airwaves and penetrate buildings, much like the 700 MHz frequencies that were auctioned off earlier this year for about $5.27 billion. Details of the ground rules for the AWS-3 auction, which will be in addition to a previously announced auction of less desirable 2500 MHz spectrum in April, will be worked out over the coming weeks, Moore said. “The rules for this auction, consistent with the ones for the 700 MHz and 2500 MHz auctions, will encourage more competition in the wireless market while ensuring the interest of consumers first,” the minister told a news conference. The government has sought to increase competition in the wireless sector which is dominated by Rogers (TSX;RCI.B), Telus (TSX:T) and BCE’s Bell (TSX:BCE). However, so far, none of the smaller rivals to the big three has amassed even a million

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An Air Canada Express passenger flight lands at the Red Deer Regional Airport on Monday afternoon.

Airport lands on top of aircraft movement list RANKED FIRST AMONG NAV CANADA FLIGHT SERVICE CENTRES separate listing of the 42 domestic airports with Nav Canada control towers — larger aviation facilities — with Toronto Pearson International Airport the busiest, Vancouver International second and Calgary International third. Among the smaller airports with flight service centres, none could match the 49,100 aircraft movements that Red Deer logged in 2013.

for the citizens of Central Alberta.” The airport’s flight tally was actually down from 2012, when there were 50,854 airIf you enjoy watching aircraft movements. The figure in planes take off and land, the 2011 was 44,276, and in 2010 it Red Deer Airport is one of the was 39,907. best places in the country to Red Deer’s 2013 total congaze skyward. sisted of 24,799 local flights Last year, the airport at and 24,301 itinerant flights Springbrook ranked first (those to or from another airamong 51 Nav Canada flight port). service centres when it came The local to aircraft moveflight count, ments. which was That was an second highimprovement est among over its number the 51 Nav 2 placement in Canada flight 2012 and numservice centre ber 3 position in airports, was 2011. down sharply Finishing from the 2012 second for 2013 number of was the airport — RED DEER AIRPORT AUTHORITY CEO RJ STEENSTRA 27,524. An inat Sudbury, crease in itinOnt., followed Sudbury was well back at erant flights, which rose from by its counterpart at Grande 23,330, helped counter this dePrairie. In fourth place was 41,326. “We are very pleased with cline. the airport at North Bay, Ont., Red Deer Airport’s total of which slipped from the num- the result,” Red Deer Airport Authority CEO RJ Steenstra itinerant aircraft movements ber 1 spot it held in 2012. was ninth highest among its The numbers were issued said in a release. “We have a very vibrant and aviation counterparts. by Statistics Canada on Friactive airport that continues day. Its report also contains a to grow, and that is good news Please see AIRPORT on Page A9 BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR

‘WE HAVE A VERY VIBRANT AND ACTIVE AIRPORT THAT CONTINUES TO GROW, AND THAT IS GOOD NEWS FOR THE CITIZENS OF CENTRAL ALBERTA.’

WestJet plans to have wide-body planes by fall 2015 SETTING STAGE FOR POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA) said Monday it aims to have its own wide-body aircraft in the sky next year, setting the stage for a possible international expansion. The bigger planes will offer greater range than WestJet’s current fleet of Boeing 737s and allow it to compete with Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) on more routes. The Calgary-based airline

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agement sought to act sooner rather than later given the apparent strength in the international demand environment. Arriving too late might have put WestJet at a sizable disadvantage to competitors that could have blanketed the most profitable routes with newer aircraft.” As WestJet’s operations become more complicated, Spracklin said “maintaining a cost advantage, as well as successfully executing, will be tantamount in our view.”

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 96.21 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 51.07 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.21 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 12.01 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.85 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.96 Cdn. National Railway . . 69.99 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 195.86 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 39.56 Capital Power Corp . . . . 26.15 Cervus Equipment Corp 21.51 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 51.23 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 50.49 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 30.93 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.61 General Motors Co. . . . . 37.44 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 20.52 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.11 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 55.95 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 66.01 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 39.28 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 12.83 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 50.92 Consumer Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102.75 Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . . 16.01 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.61 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 47.50 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 20.33 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.74 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 58.36 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.07 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 27.15 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 19.54 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.34 First Quantum Minerals . 25.95 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 29.25 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 10.78 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.46 Labrador . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.81 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 40.13 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.71 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 26.21 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market declined Monday, pulled down partly by the telecom sector as Ottawa announced it will be setting aside the majority of spectrum in a new wireless auction for newer, smaller entrants in Canada’s cellphone industry. The S&P/TSX composite index lost 42.03 points to 15,172.93 as lower commodities prices also contributed to the decline. Industry Minister James Moore said most of the AWS-3 spectrum being auctioned next year will only be available to telecom companies that emerged after 2008, such as Wind Mobile and Mobilicity. The government said the move is part of its efforts to lower the prices of wireless plans and will be in addition to the auction of 2,500 megahertz spectrum that’s already scheduled for April 2015. Shares in the big three telecom giants all reacted negatively. BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) dropped 31 cents to $48.21, Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) fell 66 cents to $42.36 while Telus Corp. (TSX:T) dipped 65 cents to $39.28. The telecom sector was the leading decliner on the TSX, down by nearly one per cent at the close. The Canadian dollar was lower after gaining strength last week, losing 0.18 of a cent to 93.66 cents US. The Bank of Canada, in its summer survey, says Canadian business leaders remain confident about the economy, although less so compared with its spring poll. And most still remain cautious when it comes to plans for investment and hiring. Wall Street was also lower after the Independence Day long weekend. The Dow Jones industrials lost 44.05 points to 17,024.21, the Nasdaq dropped 34.40 points to 4,451.53 and the S&P 500 dipped 7.79 points to 1,977.65. Traders will look for hints this week for clues to the pace of future interest rate hikes as the Fed releases the minutes of its latest meeting on Wednesday. Speculation ahead of the release helped weaken commodity prices. Oil fell below US$104 a barrel as expectations of increased supply offset strong U.S. job growth. Oil has been sliding since it reached a 10-month closing high of US$107.26 on June 20 due to concern over advances by Islamic militants in Iraq. Since then, it has become clear there is no imminent danger to oil supplies from Iraq, the second-biggest producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. The August crude contract was down 53 cents to US$103.53 a barrel. August gold bullion fell $3.60 to US$1,317 an ounce while September copper slipped two cents to US$3.26 a pound. In corporate news, shares in BlackBerry shot up more than five per cent, or 64 cents, to $12.01 on the Toronto Stock Exchange — a possible sign that investors are starting to believe that chief executive John Chen can turn around the tech company.

Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 31.24 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 33.18 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 74.30 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.50 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 63.59 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 49.11 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 23.93 Canyon Services Group. 18.17 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 34.23 CWC Well Services . . . . 1.050 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 23.80 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.72 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . 102.65 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 70.16 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.56 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 34.33 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 56.95 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 7.40 Penn West Energy . . . . . 10.09 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.105 Precision Drilling Corp . . 15.18 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 45.46 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 10.89 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 17.39 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . 12.01 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 71.68 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 79.28 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 72.25 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97.73 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 40.52 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.42 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 30.54 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 51.36 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 72.80 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.75 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 45.71 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.27 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 77.56 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 39.90 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.05 Markets will also be watching the results from resource company Alcoa Inc., which will be kicking off the second-quarter U.S. earnings season Tuesday. Alcoa is viewed as an economic bellwether because its aluminum products are used in so many applications. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Monday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 15,172.93, down 42.03 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,030.63, down 7.13 points TSX 60 — 868.93, down 0.88 of a point Dow — 17,024.21, down 44.05 points S&P 500 — 1,977.65, down 7.79 points Nasdaq — 4,451.53, down 34.40 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 93.66 cents US, down 0.18 of a cent Pound — C$1.8293, up 0.09 of a cent Euro — C$1.4529, up 0.42 of a cent Euro — US$1.3608, up 0.14 of a cent Oil futures: US$103.53 per barrel, down 53 cents (August contract) Gold futures: US$1,317.00 per oz., down $3.60 (August contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $23.183 oz., down 25.1 cents $745.33 kg., down $8.07 TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE TORONTO — The TSX Venture Exchange closed on Monday at 1,030.63, down 7.13 points. The volume at 4:20 p.m. ET was 259.39 million shares. ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: July ’14 $2.00 higher $478.50; Nov. ’14 $2.00 higher $459.40; Jan ’15 $0.10 higher $460.90; March ’15 $1.00 lower $460.50; May ’15 $2.90 lower $457.30; July ’15 $4.20 lower $455.20; Nov ’15 $5.90 lower $453.50; Jan. ’16 $5.90 lower $460.30; March ’16 $5.90 lower $464.10; May ’16 $5.90 lower $464.10; July ’16 $5.90 lower $464.10. Barley (Western): July ’14 unchanged 125.00; Oct. ’14 unchanged $132.50; Dec. ’14 unchanged $134.50; March ’15 unchanged $135.50; May ’15 unchanged $135.50; July ’15 unchanged $135.50; Oct. ’15 unchanged $135.50; Dec. ’15 unchanged $135.50; March ’16 unchanged $135.50; May ’16 unchanged $135.50; July ’16 unchanged $135.50. Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 32,300 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 32,300.

Building permits rise 13.8 per cent in May BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says municipalities issued building permits worth $6.9 billion in May, up 13.8 per cent from April. The agency says the increase in May resulted primarily from higher construction intentions for commercial buildings in Ontario and Manitoba, as well as multi-family dwellings in British Columbia. It says the total value of permits has been on a slight upward trend since the beginning of 2014. Gains were posted in every province in May, except Quebec and Nova Scotia, with the largest increases recorded in Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba. Construction intentions for residential dwellings rose 9.5 per cent to $4.1 billion in May, the third consecutive monthly increase. In the non-residential sector, the value of permits rose 20.8 per cent to $2.8 billion

Nortel’s former European operations may be near settlement BANKRUPTCY TRIAL BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A settlement over how to divide up a portion of the US$7.3 billion made from the sale of certain Nortel Networks assets may be nearing completion. Two sources familiar with the negotiations said Monday that lawyers for the former technology giant’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are likely to reach an agreement on their share of the money sometime this week. If a settlement materializes, it will clear one of the biggest hurdles yet in the complex attempt to dole out Nortel’s money after it folded five years ago. However, a European settlement would only resolve a small part of the bigger trial to divide the assets between other parties, including bondholders and Canadian pensioners. An unprecedented Canada-U.S., cross-border trial began in May aimed at allocating billions of dollars to various creditors, including bondholders and 20,000 Canadian Nortel pensioners who have seen their benefits dramatically reduced since the company filed for bankruptcy in 2009. Those proceedings wrapped up last month with a decision reserved for later this year, though smaller portions of the Nortel case remain on the schedule. On Monday, lawyers for U.K. pensioners made their opening remarks for a part of the trial focused on amounts they believe Nortel owes their clients. Unlike the main trial, which was simulcast using closed-circuit feeds from Delaware, this part of the proceeding is unfolding only in Toronto. Lawyer Michael Barrack told the court that U.K. pensioners had two written guarantees from the Canadian company which guaranteed about $900 million in funding obligations and about $150 million as part of an “insolvency guarantee.”

However, he claims the court-appointed bankruptcy monitor has decided not to acknowledge those guarantees. Barrack characterized the U.K. operations as a secondary headquarters for the company, saying that it saddled a “disproportionate amount of the selling and general expenses” for the larger company’s European assets, while Nortel’s Canadian division kept money away from the U.K., choosing instead to funnel it to Canada. The arguments over the European operations are expected to last for about two weeks before written submissions are filed later this month. Later in July, judges on both sides of the border will hear arguments over how much interest should be paid on US$4.1 billion of outstanding bond debt and the calculation that should be used. Lawyers for Nortel’s U.S. operations and bondholders have argued against the interest hearing until after the judges decide how much money is being paid to each division. They say the allocation decision will determine if Nortel even has enough money to afford paying bond interest. 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. The company was felled by changing market conditions, economic upheaval and an accounting scandal that devastated its stock price. Since its fall, Nortel has broken up and sold off various parts of its business, including patents and wireless technology, the proceeds of which are now at issue. The Nortel trial is considered one of the biggest bankruptcy cases in Canadian history. The cost of Nortel’s demise has climbed above US$1 billion over the past five years, with legal expenses eating away at money that could be divided among the various parties.

WestJet and Air Canada both report having fuller planes in June BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Canada’s two major airlines saw their flights take off with fewer empty seats in June compared with a year ago as they also both increased capacity and traffic. Air Canada’s improvement was led by flights to the U.S., Atlantic, Latin American and Caribbean markets. The airline (TSX:AC.B) reported a load factor of 85.7 per cent, up from 85 per cent in June 2013, in-

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AIRPORT: Airlines add service It was made up of 16,087 flights by piston-powered aircraft, 5,841 by turboprops 1,532 by helicopters, 832 by jets and nine by gliders. The 2013 itinerant total was helped by the fact that Northwestern Air reintroduced scheduled passenger air service in Red Deer in April 2012, and Air Canada also joined the market in September 2013. The Statistics Canada report noted that total aircraft takeoffs and landings at Canadian airports have decreased annually for five consecutive years, including a 1.8 per cent slide from 2012 to 2013. Steenstra predicted that aircraft movements at the Red Deer Airport will remain steady, and that this activity will continue to contribute to the regional economy. “Our ultimate goal is for YQF (the airport’s code) to be the aviation gateway to Central Alberta and a key part of the transportation network in and out of the area,” he said. “This airport provide essential infrastructure to support regional social and economic growth, with impacts that go far beyond the direct impact of the airport’s operation.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

WIRELESS: Level playing field sought Rogers and Telus didn’t comment Monday on Moore’s announcement, but a Bell spokesman said the Montreal-based company “has always asked for a level playing field in Canadian wireless” in which all competitors, new or old, follow the same rules. “Spectrum is a valuable national resource owned by taxpayers and shouldn’t be given to selected companies at a bargain,” Bell said in a statement. Lacavera — who noted that the new players had to build a business from zero — has said that it would make sense for the smaller players, such as Wind, to co-operate with each other so they can concentrate their resources on winning market share from the big three companies and says there are always discussions among the various industry players. “I don’t know if this announcement today is a catalyst for any of those discussions, frankly,” Lacavera said. “I think this is just another step in the government’s six- or seven-year policy on competition in wireless. And they’ve made a variety of moves, particularly in the last 12 months.” Among other things, the federal government passed a bill that temporarily caps how much the larger network operators can charge on a wholesale basis for smaller carriers. Ottawa has also moved to ensure that the smaller companies have access to shared cellD phone towers, which are I used to position their L transmission equipment, B E and has blocked Telus R from buying Mobilicity. T In 2008, Ottawa set aside a portion of the

cluding subsidiary Air Canada Rouge and regional airlines from which it purchases capacity. The increase came as Air Canada’s traffic, measured by revenue passenger miles, increased 10.6 per cent, surpassing a 9.8 per cent increase in capacity, measured by available seat miles. Meanwhile, WestJet (TSX:WJA) reported a load factor of 77.4 per cent, up from 76.8 per cent a year ago. WestJet’s traffic increased five per cent, while its capacity went up only 4.3 per cent. spectrum up for auction for new companies and saw several launch. Quebecor’s Videotron (TSX:QBR.B) has indicated it wants to expand beyond Quebec if the conditions are right. Other regional players include EastLink, primarily in Atlantic Canada, as well as Manitoba Telecom (TSX:MTB) and SaskTel.

BANK: Some encouragement Overall, the bank found some encouragement that expectations for future sales growth remain positive and that business sentiment regarding exports were firming. Poloz has said the economy will need a recovery in exports to convince firms to spend on productivity-enhancing machinery and equipment and start Canada on a cycle of self-generating, sustained growth. But until recently, exports have lagged behind other sectors in the economy, although May’s numbers showed shipments jumping by a higher-thanexpected 4.2 per cent in volume terms. Part of the confidence stems from improving activity in the United States after that country suffered through a harsh winter that temporarily side-tracked growth. “Expectations for U.S. economic growth continue to strengthen,” the bank said Monday of business sentiment, “and orders from domestic and international customers show improvement from a year ago.” About 70 per cent of Canadian exports head south of the border. In the survey, 36 per cent of firms said sales volumes rose by a faster pace in the past 12 months than the year before, while 31 per cent said they had grown at a slower pace. While still positive by a balance of five points, that is below the plus-14 percentage point finding in the spring survey. As well, expectations on future sales were slightly less positive than in the spring, although with a plus-24 balance of opinion, the result is considered strong. On the critical hiring intentions question, 43 per cent of firms expected to add employees in the next 12 months, compared to only 15 per cent that planned to reduce workers. Again, the 28 per cent positive balance of opinion was more modest than the plus-45 percentage point result obtained three months earlier. The most noticeable improvement from the spring survey was in investment intentions, although the bank said that plans were mainly tied to upgrading or replacing existing equipment. Business leaders also said they had little fear of inflation, saying tepid domestic demand and intense competition should keep increases in consumer prices modest. In a separate survey of senior loan officers, the bank said the results pointed to a further easing in overall business-lending conditions during the second quarter, continuing a long-standing trend.

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Worried about nail-biting friend Dear Annie: One of my best friends constantly bites her nails. She has cats and dogs, occasionally babysits a toddler and does a lot of gardening. This is a lot of dirt and germs under her nails. Doesn’t she know she could make herself sick? I’ve tried talking to her about MITCHELL her habit, but she says she & SUGAR can’t quit and that nothing bad has happened. But, Annie, she doesn’t even try. How can I make her stop biting her nails? — Concerned Friend Dear Friend: If your friend washes her hands thoroughly after gardening, lying with the dogs and cats, and changing the baby’s diaper, etc., she is probably OK.

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The bigger problem is how far down she bites her nails and whether she bites the cuticle. This would make her susceptible to infection. Nail biting is an obsessive-compulsive disorder. The simplest solution is to coat the nails with a bitter-tasting polish. If that doesn’t help, the next step is therapy. But your problem is, you cannot make her do anything she isn’t willing to do. Inform her of the likelihood of infection and direct her to some material on the subject. Then leave her alone. Dear Annie: I’ve been friends with “Louise” for 35 years. She sees the same doctor I do. Apparently, at her last appointment, Louise talked about my grown children and how much they weigh and insinuated that my grown son is too ugly for her daughter. She told this to the entire office staff with the exception of my youngest daughter, who is the office manager. My daughter was on a break when this took place, but her co-workers told her about it when she returned. Needless to say, I was very hurt by

what Louise said. I don’t understand why she chose to make such horrible comments about my children, especially to people who know them, and I’m not sure I can forgive her. The friendship certainly will never be the same. Should I confront her? —Disappointed in My Friend Dear Disappointed: Louise should not be discussing your children negatively with anyone, let alone someone who knows them. And the co-workers should not have repeated these malicious comments to your daughter, who repeated them to you. Now you are forced to reevaluate your friendship with Louise, and no matter the outcome, this incident has poisoned the well. Please talk to Louise, but do so calmly. Tell her that the office staff repeated the unkind words she said about your children, and you’d like to know why she felt the need to disparage them in public. Let her explain herself and, hopefully, apologize. How (or whether) you choose to maintain the friendship after that depends on your comfort levels. Dear Annie: I read the letter from

“Just Venting,” whose two sisters never helped care for their 90-year-old father. I was impressed that one of them had actually cared for him for six weeks in three years. That may not sound like much, but often siblings who still have issues with parents or who are scared to death of this physically and mentally exhausting job want nothing to do with any of it. “Venting” can be consoled by the fact that even if she had discussed this with her siblings before Dad moved in with her, it likely would have made no difference. I have talked with my siblings until I am blue in the face, and in return, I’ve been criticized and ignored, because this is a job no one wants. It’s better to forgive people who let you down rather than hold on to resentment. She can feel satisfied that she did the right thing for her father. — Been There, Still Doing That 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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BRIEF Greek authorities confirm 6-foot crocodile in island lake on Crete, aim to deport the intruder ATHENS — Greece has its own lake monster — and it’s no Nessie. The Fire Brigade and authorities on the resort island of Crete say a 6-foot crocodile was spotted last week in a man-made lake near the seaside town of Rethymno. Crocodiles are not native to Greece. Regional official Vangelis Mamangakis said Monday it was unclear how long it has been there. He told private Antenna TV that parts of the lake have been fenced off and efforts will be made Thursday to remove it. He said the crocodile was probably a pet that grew too big for its owner, who “thought it would be a good idea to dump it in the lake.” Residents are blaming the crocodile for missing lambs and ducks, and souvenir shops are now selling inflatable crocodiles.

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A young gorilla, named Joanne, takes a ride on her mother Imani’s back, a skill that she has recently mastered, in San Diego last week. The now 3-month-old gorilla has been growing and gaining some independence, reaching milestones such as riding on her mother’s back and crawling. Keepers report that around three months is when gorilla babies will begin to display these behaviors, so Joanne is right on track with her development.

HOROSCOPES Tuesday July 8 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Kevin Bacon, 55; Anjelica Huston, 62; Jaden Smith, 15 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: There is a possibility for sudden upsets today by unforeseen events. Realize this is happening to make sure you are on the right path as you are being tested for determination. Everyone will be very generous and offer emotional support. No need to worry about the happenings too much. You’ll understand what’s bothering you and will be able to make those necessary changes. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, it will be a wonderful year! Much can be accomplished and you will benefit almost immediately. Allow your insecurities about creative projects to fuel innovative ideas and pull you forward. Start by understanding why you LARISA MAIRA have held yourself back before and OZOLINS allow for your inner light to glow. You could decide to change your career this year. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Sudden happenings with family members will have you a bit upset. Perhaps share your emotions with them later in the day; this will work out just fine in the long run. Today is simply offering you an option to decide if this is the path you want to take or not. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You will see exactly what has been bothering you on a subconscious level today. Yes, this might create some upset, but it is now going to be released. Great day for moving in the absolute direction you want to, towards your dreams. The day will end on a very positive tone. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Some changes need to be made with friends now. There could be some upsetting news that will have you in an argument. Focus on your work and everything else will fall into place today. By the end of the day, all will be happy and optimistic, but first, follow your correct path. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You will be faced with a challenge today. There could be some upsetting or unsettling news for you coming in. You will have to balance your work projects with new work coming in for you now. This will allow you to see just where your heart is at the moment.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A mentor will say something that might get you upset. This is simply to help you refocus your priorities. It will be a great day, once you are in the comfort of your own home, but until then, take any criticism as advice and smile. Watch out for accidents while driving about. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It will be an intense start to the day and then it will lighten up for you. Deep fears or simply upsetting news in relation to your aspirations will surface now. See it as an opportunity to refocus and assesses your advancement. Generosity will be felt by the end of today. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There will be some upsetting happenings going on at work today. Try to remain focused and review if this type of energy is worth it in the end. Figure out if you are in line with your personal goals and move in the direction that is suited to you. By the day’s end, you will be happy. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Great advancement can be made with your work and a greater sense of faith will emerge today. Yet ,there will be some upsetting news happening that will cause you to reflect on where hope is placed in this world. By the end of the day, you will have regained that faith again. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It is an excellent day to hang out with those who are very important to you. There will be unexpected happenings with romantic interests that will leave you feeling good by the end of the day. When you realize what just happened, you’ll laugh, but perhaps not right away. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Family will share some news with you that will be emotionally upsetting. Today might be a bit stressful, so go out with friends at the end of it and relax, it will be deserved and needed.

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You find your hidden reserve of laughter at the end of the day. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): This is an excellent day to communicate whatís truly bothering you. You will be focused on creating more stability in your life now and this will be reflective on how you approach your professional life and public image. A good end of the day with disciplined action. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You will be able to not only express yourself exactly how you want today, but you will also be able to understand some deep rooted insecurity you might have. Others will be quite generous with you at the end of the day, so until then, understand your proper vision forward. Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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TURNER, Ore. — A 40-year-old Humpty Dumpty took a great fall at the Enchanted Forest theme park in Turner, Oregon, over the weekend. Park officials say the popular attraction fell Saturday when two men tried to climb his wall and accidentally pulled him down. KGW-TV reports Humpty Dumpty was an original sculpture by Salem artist Roger Tofte. The park says it hasn’t decided to repair or replace Humpty Dumpty.

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LEFT: Author Paul Greenberg wants Americans to use more whole fish. RIGHT: Hanoi-Style Fried Fish With Turmeric and Dill.

From head to tail BY JANE BLACK ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Author Paul Greenberg was standing in his Manhattan kitchen, cleaver in hand. He had already fluidly removed two fillets from a gleaming red snapper, shipped overnight from the Gulf of Mexico. Now it was time to take off the head, which he would use to make a spicy Korean soup. “This,” he said with a laugh, “is where it gets gnarly.” Then with a swift chop he severed the fish’s head from its body. It would have been easier to buy a few fillets or, for this dish, to ask a fishmonger for the head. But Greenberg, best-selling author of Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food, wanted to make use of a whole snapper in service of a larger point: Americans need to eat more American seafood. It’s a point he makes compellingly clear in his new book, American Catch: The Fight for our Local Seafood. The United States controls more ocean than any other country on Earth. Yet despite our 2.8 billion acres of ocean, 94,000 miles of coastline and 3.5 million miles of rivers, 91 per cent of the seafood Americans eat is imported. It gets fishier, Greenberg says. Much of what we import is farmed; shrimp and tilapia top the list. Meanwhile, one-third of what we catch is sent overseas. “There are of course subtleties to the ridiculous international fish swap we’re engaged in here in America, but after three years of pounding my head against the data, what I realized is that we’re basically low-grading our seafood supply,” Greenberg said. “We’re sending the good wild American stuff that makes you heart-healthy and smart to Asia and importing all this farmed stuff from Asia that doesn’t really do too much for you from a health perspective.” There are many reasons why Americans don’t cook more seafood, domestic or imported. One of the biggest is that we are scared of fish. According to Greenberg’s sources in the seafood industry, surveys show that Americans tend to have three complaints about fish: “One, I don’t want to touch it. Two, I don’t know how to cook it. And three, I don’t want it smelling up my kitchen,” he said. That’s why so much of the fish America imports, such as tilapia, is odorless and all but tasteless: “a fried-dough delivery system,” Greenberg calls it. It’s also a lot cheaper. Wild boneless red snapper fillets, for example, cost $20 to $30 a pound. Imported tilapia, by comparison, maxes out at $10 a pound. And so dressed in shorts, a green buttoned-down and a well-worn apron, Greenberg, 46, set out to show me that cooking fish need not be scary or super expensive. He started with a whole fish, which cut the cost considerably; a whole wild snapper at Whole Foods sells for $11.99 a pound. By using almost everything, Greenberg would make three meals for four from a single five-pound fish, bringing the cost of the snapper to less than $5 a serving. For the recipes, he chose a trio of Asian dishes from Vietnam, Korea and China, countries that buy and eat much of America’s wild fish. ★★★ Which brings us back to the fish head. In America, we usually throw it away. Indeed, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Americans waste about 30 per cent of the seafood they buy. But there is plenty of good meat

This is Korean comfort food: a hearty yet delicate fish soup. Korean Spicy Fish Stew.

Hanoi-Style Fried Fish With Turmeric and Dill MAKES: 4 servings PREPARATION: Once salted, the fish needs to sit for 15 minutes. The marinated fish needs to be refrigerated for 20 minutes. INGREDIENTS For the fish 1 1/2 pounds firm, skinned white-fleshed fish fillets, such as monkfish, red snapper or striped bass 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt or kosher salt 3 tablespoons fish sauce 1 tablespoon peeled, minced fresh ginger root 2 scallions, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon ground turmeric 1 1/2 cups rice flour Peanut oil, for frying 3 to 4 ounces dried rice vermicelli noodles 1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped For serving 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce (optional) 1/3 cup nuoc cham 1 lime, cut into quarters Pickled carrots 12 large lettuce leaves 1 small bunch mint leaves 1 small bunch cilantro 1/2 cup unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts STEPS For the fish: Cut the fish fillets into 2-inch chunks. Sprinkle the pieces all over with the salt; let them sit at room temperature for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together the fish sauce, ginger, scallions, sugar and pepper in a small bowl until the sugar has dissolved. Rub the mixture over the fish pieces so they are thoroughly coated, then place them on a plate. Sprinkle them with the turmeric, cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Line a baking sheet with several layers of paper towels, then seat an oven-safe wire rack on top; place on the middle oven rack and preheat to 200 degrees. Place the rice flour in a shallow bowl. Lightly coat each piece of marinated fish in the flour, shaking off any excess. Pour enough oil into a wok to create a depth of at least an inch (1 to 2 cups; the oil will be shallower if you use a large skillet instead). Heat over medium-high heat until the oil is almost smoking. Working in batches as needed (do not overcrowd the pan), add the fish and cook for 4 to 8 minutes (depending on the thickness of the pieces), using tongs to move and turn the fish as needed so that it becomes evenly cooked and golden brown. Use tongs to transfer the cooked fish to the wire rack in the oven. Boil a kettle of water. Place the vermicelli in a heatproof bowl. Pour the just-boiled water over the noodles; let them sit according to the package directions. Drain, then toss with the chopped dill. When ready to serve, arrange the dilled vermicelli on a platter along with the pieces of warm fried fish; soy sauce, if using, and/or nuoc

cham for dipping; lime wedges; pickled carrots; lettuce; mint; and cilantro. Garnish with the peanuts.

Korean Spicy Fish Stew MAKES: 4 servings INGREDIENTS 1 large fish head (about 1 1/2 pounds) 1 fish rack (optional) 8 cups water 1/2 block (7 ounces) firm tofu 8 ounces daikon radish, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces that are 1/8-inch thick 1/2 zucchini, halved lengthwise, then cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 small red chili pepper, seeded if desired, then cut thinly on the bias 1 small green chili pepper, seeded if desired, then cut thinly on the bias 1 sweet onion, cut into strips 2 scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped 1 tablespoon regular or low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon gochugaru (Korean crushed red chili pepper powder) 3 tablespoons gochujang (Korean chili pepper paste) 4 ounces edible chrysanthemum leaves (optional) Kosher or sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish STEPS Rinse the fish head and pat it dry. Use your fingers and/or a small paring knife to extract any flesh from fish head and the collar. If you are also using a fish rack, you can extract a significant amount of flesh from it by holding one end and strumming your fingers along the bones. Reserve all of the flesh in a bowl. Place the picked-over fish head and rack in a stockpot, then add the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook for 10 minutes, turning the head over once during that time. (If you like, you can use a spoon to remove the fish cheeks about halfway through cooking. Add them to the flesh reserved from the head and collar.) Meanwhile, wrap the tofu in paper towels and use a heavy plate to weight it (to help extract any liquid). Strain the cooking liquid through a fine-mesh strainer into a separate pot; discard the bones. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then add the radish, zucchini, chili peppers, sweet onion, scallions, garlic, soy sauce, gochukaru and gojuchang; reduce the heat to medium and cook for 6 or 7 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir in the reserved fish flesh; cook for about 2 minutes or until it is tender and opaque. Unweight/unwrap the tofu and cut it into large cubes. Add them and the edible chrysanthemum, if using, to the pot; cook for 2 to 3 minutes without stirring. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Divide among individual bowls. Garnish each portion with the cilantro. Serve hot.

PAUL GREENBERG WANTS AMERICANS TO EAT MORE AMERICAN SEAFOOD — ALL OF IT in and around the head. Using a small paring knife and his fingers, Greenberg removed chunks of flesh from what’s known as the collar, or throat, and, after a few minutes in simmering water, the snapper’s cheeks as well. He also strummed his fingers along the bones (also called a rack) to remove any shreds of meat left behind after the fillets were removed. All told, he was able to salvage six ounces of meat, plenty for his Korean fish head soup. “I think of it as an honour to the fish,” Greenberg says. “If you are going to kill it, you should eat it all.” The whole thing — once I got past the yuck factor — was a cinch. Into a large pot went the fish head and the rack and enough water to cover. After it had simmered for 10 minutes, Greenberg strained the liquid and added his vegetables and two kinds of Korean chilies, a powder called gochukaru and the spicy paste gochujang, made from chilies and fermented soybeans. Just before the stew came off the stove, Greenberg added the reserved fish meat. The result was a light but hearty broth that was magically refreshing and satisfying at the same time. That left us with two fillets. With the first, Greenberg decided to make one of his favorite Vietnamese recipes, Cha Ca Thang Long, chunks of fried fish wrapped in lettuce with an array of sweet and spicy condiments. It was a bit of an odd choice for a super-fresh fillet, which you might think to steam or serve as seviche. But Greenberg had his reasons. “If you’re new to filleting fish, you may not end up with a perfect fillet,” he said. That is a plus, but it’s hardly the only one. The dish is fresh (thanks, dill and mint), crunchy (ditto, peanuts), bright, sweet — and plenty spicy, if that’s how you like it. But Greenberg also loves the lettuce wraps because this is what he calls a “stone soup” recipe. You can use whatever you like in the dish (or whatever you have on hand): sesame seeds, basil, cucumber, even tomatoes. “That’s the nice thing about being American,” he says. “There aren’t a lot of rules. You can do what you want.” For the second fillet, Greenberg wanted a recipe with strong flavors — flavors that could mask any fishiness after a few days in the fridge. Just the word “fishy” is enough to make me blanch. If a fish smells, shouldn’t you throw it away? “A little fishiness is normal and fine” if a fish isn’t right out of the water, says Greenberg. “That’s why every cuisine has a way of dealing with it.” For the Chinese, two go-tos are ginger and vinegar. They combined beautifully with mushrooms and ground pork in a classic Beijing dish that Greenberg describes as what perfect Chinese takeout would taste like if takeout were perfect. He cut the fish into chunks, marinated them with ginger, sugar, sherry and egg, then coated them in cornstarch. Then he fried them in a wok until they were a gorgeous golden brown. Next, he stir-fried the pork and mushrooms with more ginger, garlic and scallions. From start to finish, the whole dish took 30 minutes. Greenberg had at least one convert: me. Working with a whole fish made culinary and economic sense. But, I asked him, couldn’t I just buy a whole fish and ask the fishmonger to fillet it (at no extra charge) and give me the head, even the rack? You could, he admitted. But it was clear Greenberg thought that would ruin some of the fun. “As one fisherman told me recently, ‘Americans aren’t hip to fish,’ “ he said. “We should be.”

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FRONT BOWER PLACE PANCAKE BREAKFAST FOR WESTERNER DAYS It’s hotcakes and sizzling sausages galore at the Bower Place Shopping Centre in Red Deer on Saturday. The 33rd annual Bower Place Pancake Breakfast in honour of Westerner Days heats up the grill at 8 a.m., serving food until 11 a.m. There will also be a number of family friendly activities including face painting and a bouncy castle. Country music star Beverley Mahood will perform. Breakfast is by donation with proceeds going to support the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation.

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Storms light up region RED DEER KNOWN FOR HAVING MOST CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING FLASHES PER SQ-KM PER YEAR FROM 1999 TO 2008 BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Statistically speaking Red Deer is a centre for lightning strikes and storms, but last weekend it was the eye of the storm in Central Alberta as systems moved through the region not the city. Lightning strikes lit up parts of the Red Deer sky, but far enough away to only offer flashes of faded illumination. The bigger storms in the region, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Bill McMurtry, were north of Rimbey and down by Didsbury.

“Nothing really major, we had a few reports of hail,” said McMurtry. “Most of the activity was in Saskatchewan and Manitoba over the weekend.” On Saturday night, north of Rimbey and west of Blufton there was loonie-sized hail. Then on Sunday there was quarter-sized hail south of Olds. “The biggest hail we had Sunday night in Alberta was toonie-sized in Springbank (west of Calgary) and loonie- to toonie-sized hail in Langdon to the east of Calgary and a little bit further south,” said McMurtry. “There was baseball-sized hail in central Saskatchewan

over the weekend, it was a little bit more active there, we had a tornado or two in Saskatchewan.” Saturday evening lightning strikes were visible in the Red Deer sky, but were far enough away not to bring rain on the city. “The amount of lightning isn’t forecast in advance,” said McMurtry. “We have a pretty good idea when there is a risk of thunderstorms, but we don’t know prior to what the amount of lightning in any given event. We know there’s going to be a thunderstorm but sometimes there are lots of lightning strikes and other times there

Birds blamed for power outages

WORKSHOP ON MANAGING DIABETES Central Albertans with Type 2 diabetes, or those with pre-diabetes, can learn how to manage the disease at the workshop Diabetes The Basics. The one-session workshop will be held on July 9, 16, 23 and 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Bethany CollegeSide, 99 College Circle. Admission is free for the Alberta Health Services workshop offered as part of the Alberta Healthy Living Program. Sessions are led by AHS professionals who share their expertise in group discussions and provide support and encouragement. For more information or to register call 1-877-314-6997.

POULTRY SHOW AT SUNNYBROOK FARM Hundreds of birds will show off their feathers for a Canadian Heritage Breeds Poultry Show at Sunnybrook Farm in Red Deer on Saturday. The show, featuring more than 200 heritage chickens and pigeons, runs from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Other events include children’s games, and wagon and barrel-train rides. There will be a food concession including the sale of pie and ice cream. The animal exhibition will be open as well with donkeys, horses, calves, turkeys, pigs, rabbits, sheep and goats. Admission is by donation. The farm is at 4701 30th St. For more information, call 403-340-3511.

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are just a few strikes.” A nine year study running from 1999 to 2008 showed Red Deer as having the most cloudto-ground lightning flashes per square kilometre per year in Alberta. “Not quite as active in Central Alberta, but you’re right in the zone where it is typically the most active in the province.” McMurtry said the storms were generally small and localized over the weekend with no large storm cells moving through Alberta. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate. com

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Photo by MYLES FISH/Advocate staff

Chris and Bruce Semeniuk (at left) react after arriving at the grand prize home they won through the 2014 Hospitals’ Lottery. The Semeniuks’ lucky ticket was drawn at the 1,698-square-foot Vanier Woods East home on Monday afternoon.

No prank —they won a house RED DEER COUPLE WINS HOSPITALS’ LOTTERY PRIZE BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF Bruce Semeniuk was expecting wife, Chris, to be scheduling him a doctor’s appointment, so when he got a call Monday afternoon from the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation while at work at Leavitt Machinery, he saw the word “health” and figured he knew what to expect. The callers were too coy though, and he wondered aloud why they were insistent on confirming his address. When the assembled crowd in the garage of 78 Voisin Close pushed him a little more over speakerphone, Semeniuk confirmed his details and they gave him the good news. He, they announced, had won the $850,000 grand prize dream home through the 2014 Hospitals’ Lottery put on by the foundation. “You’ve got to be kidding,” he responded.

Some 40 minutes later, the Semeniuks pulled up to their new home in Bruce’s bright yellow vintage Chevrolet, and the celebration was on. “Everybody always thinks it’s a prank,” laughed Bruce when greeted by health foundation board members. The couple then toured the resplendent 1,698-square-foot bungalow that features five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The grandparents plan to take the next week to discuss whether they want to — BRUCE SEMENIUK keep the home or sell it. If they do keep it, a giddy Chris acknowledges that she will have to become a wine drinker to get the most out of the home’s custom-designed wine room. Bruce’s big concern centred around whether the double car garage would be big enough for working on his beloved wheels.

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Nixon has tasks before election BY RENÉE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF Jason Nixon won’t be an official candidate for the Wildrose until the next provincial election but he said he plans to continue working hard for the party in the meantime. Nixon, 34, unseated Joe Anglin, MLA for the Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre riding, on Saturday evening in a nomination race by a count of 242 to 122. Anglin, unavailable for comment on Monday, will continue to sit as the constituency’s MLA until the next election in 2016. “I’m very proud of my team,” said Nixon, the former constituency president for the rid-

RIMBEY-ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE-SUNDRE ing. “It’s humbling.” He now plans to focus on growing the constituency’s association, especially in the Sundre area where he noticed numbers have sunk. “My main goal after that is to meet with as many people as I can, regular people in our community and local government officials to get a good understanding of what the issues are,” Nixon said.

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A recent rash of power outages throughout Red Deer can be attributed to feathered creatures finding out the hard way how dangerous power lines are. Since Thursday there have been eight separate power outages in the city. Jim Jorgensen, City of Red Deer Electric Light and Power manager, said six of them can be attributed to birds coming into contact with an exposed power line. Among areas affected over the past few days are Eastview, Mountview, Morrisroe, downtown, at the Collicutt Centre, Burnt Lake Industrial Park and Rosedale. The outage at the Collicutt Centre happened when a lawnmower hit a transformer, and the Burnt Lake Industrial Park outage was caused by a construction crew that dug up a line that then needed repair. In all of the outages over the past week, no one was hurt “other than birds.” “Birds get into the exposed parts of overhead lines, whether their contacting lines or other pieces of equipment and causing issues,” said Jorgensen. “This is bird season, lots of birds and we have about 300 km of overhead line throughout the city. “Generally the birds don’t fare so well with that.” He said Thursday, Friday and Sunday were particularly unfortunate days for birds and electricity customers. When a bird does come into contact with exposed power lines, Jorgensen said city ELP crews will put insulating cover up over the exposed line. This protects the line and prevents future incidents at that location. “It’s a continually moving issue,” Jorgensen. “The birds find their way into stuff. We’ll cover up and move on and cover up again and every year we have a certain amount of bird and power line interactions.” Jorgensen said ELP relies on people calling them in the event of outages. To report incidents call ELP at 403-3428274 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. The after hours phone number is 403-342-5700. A planned outage is scheduled for July 9 just south of the hospital and will affect eight different addresses in the area. Residents at 5207 39th St., 3720 52nd Ave., 3718 52nd Ave., 3710 52nd Ave., 3620 52nd Ave., 3610 52nd Ave., 5121 37th St. and 5110 36th St. will be without power from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The service interruption is necessary for crews to make improvements to the electrical system. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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The trial is now underway for a local business operator accused of causing a mudslide on a neighbouring property. Auto Body Services Red Deer Ltd. and its primary shareholder, Harry Veenstra, are co-accused of seven offences under provincial statutes, including the Water Act and the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.

In Red Deer provincial court before Judge Gordon Yake on Monday, special prosecutor Peter Roginski of Calgary alleged that, on July 21, 2010, Veenstra directed an illegal water diversion while a crew was conducting work on the business site, located just north of Red Deer between the Red Deer River and the Blindman industrial subdivision. Roginski said Veenstra had leased the

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northeast portion of the site to another company, which was conducting earth work including excavation of two water retention pits. He went on to allege that, after an unexpectedly heavy rainfall, water from the pits was pumped away from the site, flooded a nearby hayfield and caused a landslide that flowed onto a grain or cereal crop on a lower level of the farmland.

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Harvard aviation society B-25 fundraiser a success The mission was a success for local aviation enthusiasts who brought in a Second World War bomber as a fundraiser last weekend. Harvard Historical Aviation Society raised about $8,500 after expenses, said president Jodi Smith on Monday. Some was raised through 10 donation rides on Maid in the Shade, a B-25, a veteran warbird that flew 15 missions in the Second World War and was brought back to flying condition in a 26-year restoration effort. Other donations came from a raffle and the estimated 1,500 visitors who passed through the Red Deer Flying Club building at Red Deer Airport to take a gander at the twin-engined bomber. Money raised will be used to further upgrade the society’s new building, which will be used as a work space to restore a vintage Tiger Moth biplane trainer to flying condition. It was a good weekend for the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, which owns the B-25 and was in Alberta as part of summer tour through Western Canada. The air museum sold seven seats on flights from

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HOUSE: The local stuff matters The Semeniuks came to Red Deer from Westlock 11 years ago, and have bought tickets for the Hospitals’ and Kinsmen lotteries ever since because, as Bruce puts it, “The local stuff matters.” Each of the 98,758 tickets made available for the 2014 lottery were sold by early June, and the foundation expects to donate nearly $1 million to the hospital for the purchasing of new cardiac monitors for the neonatal intensive care unit, upgrades to surgical lighting in obstetrical suites, and equipment enhancements to improve gastroenterology services. The lottery featured 442 other prizes valued at over $1 million, including vehicles, vacations and more. For the first time, the lottery features a 50/50 raffle that paid out nearly $213,000 to the winner. A complete list of winners will be disclosed later this week. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

NIXON: Controversial nomination battle Nixon’s win followed on the heels of a controversial nomination battle. Anglin called for Nixon’s disqualification from the race, claiming he broke party rules by not stepping down as president ahead of announcing his nomination. The Wildrose ruled in Nixon’s favour, sparking harsh words from Anglin who accused his party of playing favourites.

Friday through Sunday for prices ranging from $430 to $650 depending on seat location. Smith said there is talk of a Canadian tour next year with a visit from the Commemorative Air Force’s B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-25 together. If that happens, the society will try to get them to come to Red Deer. In the meantime, the society is getting set for its next fundraiser, a Sept. 13 dinner at the former Canadian Forces Base Penhold Officers’ Mess at Springbrook. Guest speaker is Stéphane Guevremont, an aviation expert with a PhD in Canadian military aviation from the University of Calgary. He will talk about the Canada and British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, of which the Penhold base was an important contributor. Tickets are $60.00 per person, which includes dinner, speaker and silent auction. Cocktails are at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited and tickets will be on sale next week. For more information go to www.penholdairbase. ca. “I don’t feel there was much (controversy),” said Nixon. “Our party looked into the allegations. It was looked into by two groups who all unanimously said nothing like that took place.” While it’s rare for someone to take on an incumbent, Nixon said he credits his win to an organized and skilled campaign. “We saw a lot of frustration with what is perceived by many as a lack of activity within our community or focus on our community. It’s a reflection of our party saying they want something different.” rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate.com

MUDSLIDE: Damage seen Crown witness Ron Hanson, an environmental protection officer with Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, testified that he visited and photographed the site three times after the alleged diversion. Hanson described finding “murky” water in the crop and hayfield, similar in appearance to the water that he saw in the pits on Veenstra’s property. He said a portion of the hayfield was flooded with murky water and a portion of the escarpment between the hayfield and the crop had given way, flowing onto the lower field. Hanson also testified that he saw a distinct mark on the Auto Body Services site where a hose had lain, but there was no hose present when he was there. Roginski said he and defence counsel Sean Moring of Edmonton have worked out an agreed statement of facts, which he believes will significantly reduce the amount of time needed for the trial, which was originally scheduled to take three weeks. He plans to call 15 witnesses in total, with the Crown’s case to wrap up on Thursday or Friday. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Telus Tower sought for Pine Lake A new Telus tower has been proposed near Pine Lake. The tower would be 30 metres high and self-supported, stated the company in a public notice. All of the equipment required to operate the tower would be in a shelter at the base of the structure. The tower will enhance wireless service and improve coverage in the areas east of Penhold. Public comments are welcome by phone at 403265-1116 or toll free at 866-858-1116. Comments can also be faxed to 403-265-1116 or emailed to commentsab@standardland.com. Public input will be accepted until Aug. 7.

Charges in stabbing withdrawn Charges have been withdrawn against a Three Hills man accused of stabbing a buddy while ice fishing on Sylvan Lake early last year. Casey Kristopher Staple, 28, was arrested by Sylvan Lake RCMP after complaints that a man had been stabbed during an altercation inside a fishing hut. Staple had been scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Red Deer provincial court on Monday. Preliminary hearings may be held to determine the strength of the Crown’s case before proceeding to trial. The Crown is not required to state its reasons for withdrawing charges against an accused person.

Air quality issue during wildfires With seven wildfires burning across the province the Lung Association of Alberta and the Northwest Territories urges all Albertans to keep a close watch on air quality reports. Amy Elefson, lung association program specialist for environment and health, said residents who are at risk should pay extra attention to air quality information by downloading the Alberta Air Quality Health Index app or by visiting www.airquality. alberta.ca. Residents can also dial the province’s AQHI hotline at 1-877-247-7333. “Not only do wildfires pose a danger to natural habitat, they also pose a danger to human health,” said Elefson in a release. “The smoke created during a wildfire consists of small particles, vapours and gases – including carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide. At risk residents include those who have lung or heart-related disease, seniors, children and those who work or exercise outdoors. The AQHI provides a number from one to 10 to indicate the level of health risk associated with local air quality. The higher the number, the higher the risk to health and a greater need for those at risk to take precautions. Health effects from wildfire smoke include difficulty breathing, an increased risk of heart attack and worsening symptoms for those who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Others may experience irritations in their eyes, throat, nose and sinuses. For more information on how to protect yourself during days poor air quality days visit www. ab.lung.ca.

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FAMILY Sickness is a battle “Mama!” The sound of the word hits my frontal lobe like a sledgehammer drumming into fine china. I slowly turn my head towards the small child who is standing over me with snot hanging precariously from her left nostril. I can see that the substance is about to leave the smooth surface of the girls upper lip and drip directly onto my forehead…Yet I make no move to save myself. Instead, I will just let it happen. Sophie has been deemed sick with an upper respiratory infection called Croup. I was informed it would most likely heal itself, so here we are at home waiting for LINDSAY this thing to hit the road. BROWN But while we have been patiently waiting, I have man- ME PLUS THREE aged to come down with a cold. Stuffy head, snotty nose, sore throat; the whole shebang. Maybe it is an offset of this Croup thing, I can’t be sure though since I cannot summon myself off the couch to Google whether or not adults can catch it. I’m pretty sure it is a common cold, which brings me to my next query… How is it that I — a 28-year-old woman who has endured pneumonia, invasive procedures not to mention many a flu bug — is handling this cold so much worse than my fragile little human being who has only been on this earth for three short years and come down with this fairly serious respiratory infection? There she is playing with Barbie on the futon mattress that I have heaved up from the basement. The pure energy that exudes from her astounds me. She laughs wildly as ken doll falls head over teakettle off the makeshift cliff that has been constructed out of deconstructed cardboard boxes. The only hint of her sickness is the glazed over look in her eye, and the occasional barking cough. She is not bed-ridden. She is not fevered. And she is not shivering from cold sweats. All things that are boundlessly peppering me as of this very moment. Twenty minutes ago I felt as though I was going to keel over and die. Ten minutes ago I found myself

lying on the couch wondering what it in fact felt like to die…Maybe I thought, I am going through the motions right here and now. I am dying. This is something I was actually considering as I ignored the thin liquid that dribbled out of my nose and into the corner of my mouth. Now, I swap between a heavy blanket and nothing at all covering me…The deciding factor you ask? Well that would be whether or not I am sweating due to the extreme heat wave that has struck down upon this house or the sudden shakes from the fever chills I am experiencing intermittently. And currently as the girl’s slimy trail of mucus lands on my brow, I look into those eyes that hover over me. “Mama!” She says the words again — and again I wonder why she is able to function so easily when I am just surviving in this plague-ridden influenza hell right now. My head begins to pound which tells me I am due for another round of Advil Cold & Flu. I don’t want to answer her, but I know that eventually I must; or else deal with the horrific yelps of an unattended three year old. “Yes Sophie?” I manage to whisper at the child while wiping away all of the phlegm that has accumulated on and around my face from various origins. The little girl begins to place her hand on my forehead, reminiscent of the way I usually check her temperature. She then starts stroking my hair in soothing circular movements. For a moment I forget it is my kid lulling me into this calm and close my eyes to give in to the niceness of it all. It is then when she says to me, “Mama, you look SICK!” “Yeah I don’t feel good babe. How are you feeling?” I ask still attempting to be a good and attentive mother. “Mama you no worry ‘bout me. You way worse.” She says in her endearing three-year-old inflection. And maybe it was an overdose of Advil, or the butt-kicking cold, plausibly it was all of the snot — but I immediately start to bawl. “No Sophie, you are the one who is sick! I’m not sick- you are!” I know it is time to give in and just let the illness take over when the girl says to me, “Mama, you look like ‘sit’ go to sleep.” “Yeah babe,” I reply between snivels, “I feel like ‘sit’ I think I will take your advice on this one.” Lindsay Brown is a Sylvan Lake mother of two and freelance columnist

Woman tries to relearn trust with wandering husband Question: Should I ask my husband to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases? He recently ended an affair, and we’re working toward reconciliation. It’s a touchy process and I don’t want to do anything that might suggest a lack of trust or that I haven’t forgiven him. Jim: I’d strongly suggest that you both get tested immediately. The health risks and ramifications are too serious not to. But I sense you don’t need to be convinced of this. Your bigger concern is that any suggestion of mistrust or lack of forgiveness may derail the reconciliation process. JIM While I can understand DALY your hesitancy, medical testing has nothing to do with trust. It’s just a straightforward way of ascertaining some very critical facts. There’s also a sense in which trust is a moot point at this stage in the game. Your husband has already proven himself untrustworthy. But if he’s truly interested in changing, he should admit this and face the consequences head-on. His willingness to do so is the only way he can expect to rebuild his relationship with you. Finally, it’s important to understand that forgiveness and trust are two different things. You can forgive your husband for his past waywardness, but this doesn’t mean that you should give him carte blanche for the future or necessarily take his word for it when he insists he’ll never stray again. Through his actions he’s forfeited a degree of freedom and respectability. Real healing and reconciliation between the two of you can’t occur unless he’s ready to be held accountable.

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Trust can be restored only if accountability is maintained over a long period of time. If you haven’t already, I’d suggest you locate a good counselor who can guide you through the reconciliation process. Question: We just learned our teenage daughter is five weeks pregnant. She and the father are only 17, and we’re trying to get them to think seriously about how they’re going to care for and support a child. We’ve assured our daughter that our love for her has not wavered and that we’re thankful they’ve chosen life for the baby. But we’re frustrated that neither of them is open to adoption. Do you have any advice? Dr. Greg Smalley, Vice President, Family Ministries: Although it won’t be easy, I’d encourage you to take a low-key approach and not pressure them to make a decision right now. If you do, they may react by proudly and publicly proclaiming that they’re determined to become parents. At that point, it will be much harder for them to reverse course and consider adoption later on. You also should refrain from making any commitments of financial or practical support. After the dust has settled, encourage your daughter to contact your local pregnancy resource center. These centers — which can be found by visiting the Option Line website (optionline.org), or by looking up “Abortion Alternatives” in the Yellow Pages -- provide practical help and emotional support to those experiencing a crisis pregnancy. According to some experts, many teen couples say early on that they aren’t interested in the adoption alternative. ºBut as time passes and they begin to consider what it really means to care for a baby, reality starts to set in. At that point, many teens are willing to take a second look. In the end, it’s important that you honor their final decision. Though the hopes and dreams you had for you and your daughter look much different today, this news doesn’t mean your futures will be worse. Catch up with Jim Daly at www.jimdalyblog.com or at www.facebook.com/DalyFocus.

Report finds no queue jumping for surgery for children of affluent families BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A new Canadian study suggests that children from less affluent families don’t have to wait longer for needed surgeries than kids who are well off. Researchers from Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children conducted the study, which looked at nearly 40,000 surgeries done at the hospital between 2005 and 2011. Senior author Dr. James Wright says the goal was to see whether socio-economic status affects how fast children make it through the system when they need operations. Wright says the researchers did not know going into the study whether family income played a role in surgical wait times among pediatric patients in a publicly funded health-care system such as Canada’s. Children’s postal codes were mapped against census data, which can be used to estimate what people earn depending on where they live. The study is being published in the journal Pediatrics. Even though one would expect a publicly funded system to be less influenced by a patient’s wealth than one that requires citizens to purchase their own health-care coverage or acquire it through their em-

ployment, Wright says socio-economic status can still be a barrier to care in the Canadian system. Wright, the hospital’s chief surgeon, says until assumptions are tested, one simply cannot know. The researchers looked at two wait periods — the time between when children were referred to a surgeon by their family physician or pediatrician, and the time from the decision to proceed with surgery to the operation itself. In neither case did children from lower income households wait longer than more affluent kids. “As the surgeon in chief at the Hospital for Sick Children, as a practising orthopedic surgeon, as a member of society, I’m very pleased to see that for this segment of the population ... which we tend to value and place priority on, that we’re able to stand up proudly and say at least in our hospital that socioeconomic status doesn’t appear to be a barrier to care,” Wright says. “That’s a good finding. It’s good for families and it’s good for the system.” The Hospital for Sick Children cares for the sickest of the sick among Ontario children, and even draws patients from beyond the province’s —and Canada’s — borders. As such, Wright acknowledges that its performance may not be typical of what would be experienced by children waiting for less pressing operations — say a tonsillectomy — at a community hospital.

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Beating those self-defeating beliefs “Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment.” – Maxwell Maltz, American surgeon and author of Psycho-Cybernetics Growing up on a farm, I repaired and built more than my share of fences. Barbed wire fences, page-wire fences — even plank and rail fences. One of the simplest yet most effective fences I ever installed was an electric fence. These fences have a couple strands of wire through which a current of electricity flows. Not the kind of electricity that’s dangerous; just the kind that gives you a jolt, like static electricity you get from walking on carpets — a sudden, sharp zap. These fences work espeMURRAY cially well for horses. Wires stretch all around the peFUHRER rimeter of the field and as the horses walk from place to place they quickly learn where they can go and where they don’t want to venture. Usually a curious horse will touch the wire with its muzzle. All it takes is a few brushes against the wire, a few sudden, startling zaps and, being smart animals, the horses learn to look but not to touch. They learn so well, in fact, that after a while the farmer can turn off the electricity or even replace the wires with strings and those horses will stay put, fenced in by nothing at all, stopped in their tracks by a thought. If we think about it, we’re no different than the horses penned behind the electrified fence. We may have had a shocking experience in the past and now find ourselves enclosed behind notions of unworthiness, lack of personal value or any number of selfdefeating beliefs. Whatever you feed the mind, it begins to believe. Consider this: each person has a view of the world and themselves, along with specific rules that govern his or her behaviour and responses to stimulus. Once we accept certain ideas as fundamentally true, we seldom re-examine them. If we are ever to break through stubbornness and habit, we must be willing to re-examine our beliefs and challenge them. We must shine the bright light of awareness on what we consider to be true. Here’s a simple yet powerful technique I use to target self-defeating beliefs. Choose one area of your life that feels deficient and decide what you would like to believe about it (as opposed to what you actually believe at the moment). List the area of deficiency and then write down the ideal belief next to it — areas like self-esteem, health, prosperity, creativity or relationships. For the sake of this piece, let’s use self-esteem and the ideal belief: I love and accept myself just the way I am. Create three columns on a piece of paper and write, “self-esteem,” in the left column and, “I love and accept myself just the way I am,” in the middle column. Now just be still for a few minutes and notice what bubbles to the surface of your conscious mind (especially when you state the ideal belief out loud). Write down these thoughts in the third column, no matter how irrelevant they might initially appear. The process is similar to free association. Repeat the process six to seven times and you’ll soon discover the column begins to fill up with a list of negative and self-defeating assumptions. I used the word “assumptions” because much of what we believe to be truth is simply assumption – uninvestigated thought that will crumble under the weight of serious scrutiny. When I first did this exercise on self-esteem, I discovered a number of self-defeating ideas rising to the surface: I’m unworthy and undeserving of success, I’m not good enough, no matter how hard I try it will end in failure and so on. Bringing awareness to what you’re thinking is a powerful step toward changing your thinking, but awareness is only the initial step. A limiting belief can continue to work against you even if you are aware of its presence. People who believe there is not enough to go around may remain in need regardless how hard they try to prosper. When changing beliefs, it’s often a matter of standing your ground and persevering — opening yourself up to new possibilities, approaching challenges from different angles and employing new, more effective strategies. I read once that there are four words that can release us from our bondage to the past, from the illusion of control our assumptions hold over us: from this moment forward. Our actions come directly from what we’ve reinforced within ourselves and have spent our time focusing upon. Becoming aware of the beliefs that fence us in is the first step to breaking free of them. Think about what it is that you really want to accomplish and then think about all the perceived barriers that stand in your way. What perceptions bind you right now? Speaking from experience, once an inquisitive horse tests the wires and finds them no longer electrified, it will simply walk through them and the rest of the group will follow. The barrier is shattered and broken with no restraints on where to go next. Once you begin to challenge the beliefs that have kept you fenced in, you’ll find it easy (or easier, for certain) to walk through an imaginary boundary on the way to a goal. And like the horse, what fun it is to just let yourself run free, trusting that your confident and inquisitive nature will take you where you need to go, swiftly and surely. It’s a pleasure we all can treasure if we simply allow ourselves to do so. Murray Fuhrer is a self-esteem expert and facilitator. His new book is entitled Extreme Esteem: The Four Factors. For more information on self-esteem, check the Extreme Esteem website at www.extremeesteem.ca.

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Kittel wins third stage as the Tour leaves England BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — At this point, the top Tour de France sprint star might be called Sir Marcel. Marcel Kittel, the German with a French first name, led a bunch sprint to win Monday’s Stage 3 with a finish on the doorstep of Queen Elizabeth’s Buckingham Palace. Two days earlier, he courted royal attention as Prince William and Kate saw him win Stage 1 in Yorkshire in another sprint. The stage wrapped up the English debut to this 101st Tour edition, a rousing success among cyclingcrazed British fans. Riders hopped on planes and bid “au revoir” to the UK before flying across the English Channel onto the race’s home turf. Rain in the City of London doused riders at the end of the 155-kilometre (96-mile) ride from the university town of Cambridge to a dramatic finish past landmarks Big Ben and Westminster. Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey with a 2-second lead over the most likely contenders to win the three-week race in Paris on July 27. Svein Tuft was the top Canadian in 138th place, 16 minutes 13 seconds off the lead. Christian Meier, also from Langley, B.C., was 17:31 back in 154th. Kittel, led out perfectly by Giant-Shimano teammates, made it look easy as he sped down a final wide approach on The Mall with Buckingham Palace behind him. Peter Sagan of Slovakia was second and Australia’s Mark Renshaw was third. “I’m really, really happy I could win in front of Buckingham Palace,” said Kittel, who won four Tour stages last year. “It was one of the greatest finishes I’ve ever seen in front of this great scenery.” FIRST PARIS, NOW LONDON The hulking German made it a tale of two cities. He added London glory to his record after also winning on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, in the Tour finale last year. His job in the sprints got a lot easier after Britain’s Mark Cavendish pulled out of the race after injuring his shoulder in a crash in Saturday’s Stage 1. “It’s one big opponent that is not in the race anymore,” Kittel said. “Of course, that changes things for me, but also for the team.” Kittel is no threat for the yellow jersey. Like many sprinters, he struggles on climbs and fell nearly 20 minutes behind Nibali in the overall standings in an up-and-down ride on Sunday through the hills and dales of Yorkshire. Nibali’s biggest challengers for the prized leader’s shirt remain title-holder Chris Froome of Britain and Spain’s Alberto Contador, who finished with the same time as the Italian and Kittel in an 84-rider bunch. On Monday, the pack cruised nervously and let two breakaway riders go free on Monday. The duo was caught with about 6 kilometres (4 miles) left. EUROPEAN UNITY AMONG FANS? Tour officials estimated fans made nearly 5 million individual visits — some may have attended more than one stage — to the route in the first three stages. In signs of cross-Channel comity, Tour chief Christian Prudhomme took English lessons before the race; Britons waved both French tricolours and their beloved Union Jacks. But the teeming curbs, sidewalks and roadsides again caused trouble for the riders. With about 30 kilometres (19 miles) left, 2010 Tour winner Andy Schleck of Luxembourg was among riders who crashed briefly, and French TV showed a fan on the ground. Schleck, who gingerly returned to the race, said he didn’t hit a spectator. “I guess it was my own fault,” said Schleck, who collided with another rider and hurtled over his handlebars. His Trek Factory Racing teammate Jens Voigt said: “I saw about 15 crashes today. In the end there were two guys on the ground but I don’t know what happened exactly ... That’s the Tour de France. The first week is always nervous.” In other spills, Ted King of Cannondale and Jan Bakelants, a Belgian rider on Cavendish’s Omega Pharma QuickStep team who wore yellow jersey two days last year, each scraped up their right elbows and knees. Some fans got political. A few held up placards imploring Prime Minister David Cameron not to back a U.S.-European Union free trade pact. Three topless protesters bearing slogans condemning female genital mutilation staged a brief protest near the Houses of Parliament before police bundled them away in fluorescent vests. The course route Monday notably bypassed Trafalgar Square, whose landmark Nelson’s Column commemorates a British hero of the Napoleonic Wars. Stage 4 takes riders over 163.5 kilometres (105 miles) from Le Touquet-Paris Plage to Lille Metropole on the border with Belgium. Froome’s Team Sky floated the idea that the pack might well ride under the sea rather than fly over it one day, if the Tour ever returns to the UK. The team released a glitzy video Monday saying that last month he became the first man to cycle through the Channel tunnel. In the video, Froome quipped: “This could be a really, really cool stage of a race.”

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Toronto Blue Jays’ Munenori Kawasaki, left, celebrates with Adam Lind, after scoring on a base hit by Melky Cabrera during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Monday. Albert Pujols, Howie Kendrick and Erick Aybar each had run-scoring hits in the fifth inning and five relievers helped fill in for an injured Jered Weaver, leading the Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Blue Jays. Weaver departed after two perfect innings and 24 pitches because of tightness in his lower back. The 31-year-old right-hander was taking his warmups for the third when he felt some discomfort. Earlier in the day the Blue Jays placed slugger Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day disabled list with a right quadriceps strain and activated outfielder Nolan Reimold before Monday night’s road game.

Raonic, Bouchard reach career high in rankings after strong Wimbledon runs BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LONDON — Milos Raonic rose three spots to No. 6 the ATP men’s tennis rankings, while fellow Canadian Eugenie Bouchard also reached a career high as she moved up six spots to No. 7 on the women’s WTA list. Wimbledon doubles champion Vasek Pospisil of Vancouver also made a big jump, surging from No. 94 to No. 33 in the men’s doubles rankings. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., made the jump after advancing to Saturday’s Wimbledon women’s final, where she fell 6-3, 6-0 to Petra Kvitova. Bouchard, a former junior Wimbledon champion, is the first Canadian to reach a senior singles Grand Slam final. With the jump, Bouchard surpassed Carling Bassett-Seguso as the highest ranked Canadian in WTA history. Kvitova’s second Wimbledon title allowed her to improve two places to No. 4. The top three places on the WTA Tour did not change, with Serena Williams at No. 1, Li Na at No. 2, and Simona Halep at No. 3. On the men’s side, Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., jumped to No. 6 after reaching the first Grand Slam semifinal of his career, where he fell 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to Roger Federer. Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic replaced Rafael Nadal at No. 1, while runner-up Federer rose one spot to No. 3. “It means a lot at this stage of my career,” said Djokovic, who was last in the top spot nine months ago. This is his 102nd week atop the men’s rankings overall, the eighth most in history. In all, there were eight changes in the top 10 a day after Djokovic beat Federer 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4 for his second championship at the All England Club and seventh Grand Slam title. The 27-year-old Serb first reached No. 1 after earning the

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Eugenie Bouchard holds her trophy after being defeated by Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in the women’s singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday. 2011 Wimbledon trophy. He’s also the first man to qualify for the 2014 season-ending ATP World Tour Finals, earning a berth for the eighth consecutive year. Djokovic has won that event three times, including in 2012 and 2013. Andy Murray dropped five ranking spots to No. 10 on Monday by losing in the quarter-finals a year after becoming the first British man since 1936 to win Wimbledon. Federer, who was bidding for a record eighth title at the grasscourt major tournament, swapped

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places with Swiss countryman Stan Wawrinka, the Australian Open champion, who slid to No. 4. The other losing Wimbledon semifinalists, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, rose four spots to No. 9. The biggest jump in the top 100 was made by Nick Kyrgios, the 19-year-old Australian who beat Nadal in the fourth round last week. Kyrgios went from 144th to a career-best 66th, a 78-place rise. Pospisil teamed with American Jack Sock to beat brothers Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in the Wimbledon men’s doubles final.

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SCOREBOARD Baseball

TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014

Local Sports

Baltimore Toronto New York Tampa Bay Boston

American League East Division W L Pct 49 40 .551 47 43 .522 45 43 .511 41 51 .446 39 50 .438

Detroit Kansas City Cleveland Chicago Minnesota

Central Division W L Pct 48 37 .565 46 42 .523 43 45 .489 43 47 .478 39 49 .443

GB — 3 6 7 10

Oakland Los Angeles Seattle Texas Houston

West Division W L Pct 55 33 .625 51 36 .586 49 40 .551 38 51 .427 37 54 .407

GB — 3 6 17 19

GB — 2 1/2 3 1/2 9 1/2 10

1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

Atlanta Washington Miami New York Philadelphia

National League East Division W L Pct 49 40 .551 48 40 .545 43 46 .472 40 49 .449 38 51 .427

GB — 1/2 6 9 11

Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 52 38 .578 48 42 .533 47 42 .528 46 42 .523 38 49 .437

GB — 4 4 1/2 5 12 1/2

West Division W L 51 40 49 39 40 49 38 53 37 53

Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

Pct .560 .557 .449 .439 .411

GB — 1/2 10 13 13 1/2

Sunday’s Games Cleveland 4, Kansas City 1 N.Y. Mets 8, Texas 4 Baltimore 7, Boston 6, 12 innings N.Y. Yankees 9, Minnesota 7 Chicago White Sox 1, Seattle 0 L.A. Angels 6, Houston 1 Oakland 4, Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 7, Detroit 3

Sunday’s Games Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 2 N.Y. Mets 8, Texas 4 Arizona 3, Atlanta 1 Washington 2, Chicago Cubs 1 Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 2 Miami 8, St. Louis 4 L.A. Dodgers 8, Colorado 2 San Francisco 5, San Diego 3

Monday’s Games Baltimore 8, Washington 2, 11 innings N.Y. Yankees 5, Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Boston 0 Kansas City 6, Tampa Bay 0 Houston 12, Texas 7 San Francisco at Oakland, late Toronto at L.A. Angels, late Seattle 2, Minnesota 0

Monday’s Games Baltimore 8, Washington 2, 11 innings N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 3, 11 innings Cincinnati 9, Chicago Cubs 3 Philadelphia 3, Milwaukee 2 St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 0 San Diego 6, Colorado 1 Miami 1, Arizona 9 San Francisco at Oakland, late

Tuesday’s Games Baltimore (B.Norris 7-5) at Washington (Fister 7-2), 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 12-3) at Cleveland (Bauer 2-4), 5:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 9-4) at Detroit (Verlander 7-7), 5:08 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 7-6) at Boston (Workman 1-2), 5:10 p.m. Kansas City (Vargas 8-3) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 0-0), 5:10 p.m. Houston (Peacock 2-5) at Texas (Irwin 0-0), 6:05 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 9-6) at Oakland (Gray 8-3), 8:05 p.m. Toronto (Dickey 6-8) at L.A. Angels (Skaggs 4-4), 8:05 p.m. Minnesota (P.Hughes 8-5) at Seattle (C.Young 8-4), 8:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 7-6) at Cincinnati (Cueto 8-6), 11:10 a.m., 1st game Baltimore (B.Norris 7-5) at Washington (Fister 7-2), 5:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 9-4) at Detroit (Verlander 7-7), 5:08 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 8-5) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 1-5), 5:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Wada 0-0) at Cincinnati (Holmberg 0-0), 5:10 p.m., 2nd game Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 3-8) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 9-5), 6:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Worley 2-1) at St. Louis (C.Martinez 2-3), 6:15 p.m. San Diego (T.Ross 7-8) at Colorado (F.Morales 4-4), 6:40 p.m. Miami (Hand 0-1) at Arizona (Nuno 0-0), 7:40 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 9-6) at Oakland (Gray 8-3), 8:05 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R Altuve Hou 88 367 45 Beltre Tex 75 287 47 VMartinez Det 80 302 45 Brantley Cle 84 325 58 Cano Sea 85 328 47 Trout LAA 83 315 58 MiCabrera Det 85 325 54 AJones Bal 89 367 52 Rios Tex 88 341 38 KSuzuki Min 73 256 23

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H 124 96 99 105 105 97 100 112 104 78

Pct. .338 .334 .328 .323 .320 .308 .308 .305 .305 .305

Home Runs NCruz, Baltimore, 28; JAbreu, Chicago, 27; Encarnacion, Toronto, 26; VMartinez, Detroit, 21; Trout, Los Angeles, 20; Donaldson, Oakland, 19; Moss, Oakland, 19; Ortiz, Boston, 19; Pujols, Los Angeles, 19. Runs Batted In NCruz, Baltimore, 73; Encarnacion, Toronto, 70; JAbreu, Chicago, 69; MiCabrera, Detroit, 68; Trout, Los Angeles, 63; Donaldson, Oakland, 62; Moss, Oakland, 62. Pitching Tanaka, New York, 12-3; Porcello, Detroit, 11-5; FHernandez, Seattle, 10-2; Richards, Los Angeles, 10-2; Scherzer, Detroit, 10-3; Kazmir, Oakland, 103; Buehrle, Toronto, 10-6.

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R Tulowitzki Col 83 286 68 MaAdams StL 75 278 29 Lucroy Mil 83 319 42 McGehee Mia 87 338 34 AMcCutchen Pit 87 332 48 Morneau Col 84 313 36 Goldschmidt Ari 89 336 64 Stanton Mia 88 334 61 Puig LAD 84 322 50 Gennett Mil 78 256 35

Monday’s Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 032 000 000 — 5 12 1 Cleveland 000 011 010 — 3 6 0 Greene, Huff (7), Betances (8) and Cervelli; Masterson, Crockett (3), Carrasco (4), Rzepczynski (7), Pestano (8), Axford (9) and Y.Gomes. W—Greene 1-0. L—Masterson 4-6. Sv—Betances (1). HRs— Cleveland, Swisher (6), Y.Gomes (11). Kan. City 002 000 022 — 6 14 0 Tampa Bay 000 000 000 — 0 4 1 Shields, W.Davis (8), S.Downs (9) and S.Perez; Odorizzi, Yates (7), Oviedo (8) and Hanigan. W— Shields 9-4. L—Odorizzi 4-8. Chicago 010 300 000 — 4 6 0 Boston 000 000 000 — 0 2 0 Carroll, Guerra (7), Putnam (9) and Flowers; Buchholz, Doubront (8) and Pierzynski. W—Carroll 3-5. L—Buchholz 3-5. HRs—Chicago, A.Dunn (13), Viciedo (11). Houston 060 301 020 — 12 17 1 Texas 011 310 001 — 7 11 0 Cosart, D.Downs (6), Fields (6), Sipp (7), Veras (9) and Corporan; Mikolas, Sh.Tolleson (4), S.Baker (6), Soria (9) and Chirinos. W—Cosart 9-6. L— Mikolas 0-1. HRs—Houston, Singleton (6), Presley (5). Texas, A.Beltre (12). Minnesota 000 000 000 — 0 4 0 Seattle 010 000 10x — 2 5 1 Correia, Duensing (8) and Fryer, K.Suzuki; Iwakuma, Farquhar (8), Rodney (9) and Zunino. W— Iwakuma 7-4. L—Correia 4-11. Sv—Rodney (26). HRs—Seattle, Zunino (13), M.Saunders (6).

H 100 92 104 108 106 99 104 103 99 78

Pct. .350 .331 .326 .320 .319 .316 .310 .308 .307 .305

Home Runs Stanton, Miami, 21; Byrd, Philadelphia, 18; Rizzo, Chicago, 18; Tulowitzki, Colorado, 18; Frazier, Cincinnati, 17; JUpton, Atlanta, 17; Gattis, Atlanta, 16; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 16. Runs Batted In Stanton, Miami, 62; Morneau, Colorado, 59; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 58; AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 56; AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, 54; Desmond, Washington, 53; McGehee, Miami, 53. Pitching Simon, Cincinnati, 11-3; Wainwright, St. Louis, 11-4; Greinke, Los Angeles, 11-4; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 10-2; Lohse, Milwaukee, 9-3; Ryu, Los Angeles, 9-4; WPeralta, Milwaukee, 9-5.

INTERLEAGUE Baltimore 000 200 000 06 — 815 0 Wash. 000 002 000 00 — 2 7 0 (11 innings) Tillman, O’Day (8), McFarland (10) and Hundley; Strasburg, Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9), Storen (10), Stammen (11), Barrett (11) and W.Ramos. W— McFarland 2-2. L—Stammen 0-4. HRs—Baltimore, N.Cruz (28), C.Davis (14), J.Hardy (3), Machado (8). Washington, Rendon (13). NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 000 010 200 — 3 11 0 Cincinnati 100 021 23x — 9 10 1 E.Jackson, Russell (7), B.Parker (8) and Castillo; Leake, Broxton (8), LeCure (9) and Mesoraco. W— Leake 7-7. L—E.Jackson 5-9. HRs—Chicago, Rizzo (18). Cincinnati, Bruce (9). Atlanta 000 000 030 00 — 312 1 New York 011 000 010 01 — 4 7 0 (11 innings) Minor, Avilan (8), J.Walden (8), S.Simmons (9), Varvaro (10) and Bethancourt; Matsuzaka, Black (8), Edgin (8), Mejia (8), C.Torres (10) and d’Arnaud. W—C.Torres 4-4. L—Varvaro 3-2. HRs—New York, D.Wright (7), Granderson (13). Phila. 201 000 000 — 3 9 1 Milwaukee 000 020 000 — 2 8 1 Hamels, Giles (7), Papelbon (9) and Rupp; Estrada, Gorzelanny (6), Duke (7), Wooten (8) and Lucroy. W—Hamels 3-5. L—Estrada 7-6. Sv—Papelbon (20). HRs—Philadelphia, Utley (7). Pittsburgh 000 000 000 — 0 8 0 St. Louis 000 000 002 — 2 3 1 Morton, Watson (8), Ju.Wilson (9) and R.Martin; Wainwright, S.Freeman (8), Neshek (9) and Y.Molina. W—Neshek 3-0. L—Ju.Wilson 2-1. HRs— St. Louis, Ma.Adams (10). San Diego 000 102 300 — 6 11 0 Colorado 000 100 000 — 1 6 0 Kennedy, Quackenbush (8), Stauffer (9) and Rivera; Matzek, Belisle (7), Bettis (8) and McKenry. W—Kennedy 7-9. L—Matzek 1-3. HRs—Colorado, Stubbs (8). Miami 000 001 000 — 1 10 0 Arizona 050 300 10x — 9 11 0 Koehler, Ja.Turner (4), Hatcher (6), Da.Jennings (7) and Saltalamacchia; C.Anderson, Stites (7), O.Perez (8), E.De La Rosa (9) and M.Montero. W—C.Anderson 6-4. L—Koehler 6-7. HRs—Arizona, Prado (4).

Today

● Junior golf: McLennan Ross Tour event at Innisfail. ● Women’s fastball: N. Jensen’s vs. Alberta Kaizen, Snell and Oslund vs. Alberta Kaizen, 7 and 8:45 p.m., Great Chief Park 1 and 2; North Star Sports vs. Stettler, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 2; Topco Oilsite at Lacombe Physio, 7 p.m. ● Senior men’s baseball: North Star Sports vs. Nighthawks, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 2. ● Sunburst baseball: Edmonton at Red Deer, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park 1. ● Junior B tier 3 lacrosse: Calgary Axemen at Olds, 7:30 p.m., Sports Complex Main.

Wednesday

● Parkland baseball: Red Deer at Eckville, Rocky Mountain House at Innisfail, 7 p.m.

Toronto Montreal Ottawa Hamilton

GP 2 2 1 2

CFL East Division W L T 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0

Winnipeg Edmonton Calgary Sask. B.C.

GP 2 2 1 2 2

West Division W L T 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0

PF 69 32 28 34

PA 60 38 36 59

Pt 2 2 0 0

PF 81 55 29 46 29

PA 49 44 8 58 51

Pt 4 4 2 2 0

Montreal at B.C., 5 p.m.

Week 3 Friday, July 11 Winnipeg at Montreal, 5 p.m. Friday, July 11 Ottawa at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 12 Calgary at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. B.C. at Saskatchewan, 7:30 p.m.

Canadian Football League Leaders TORONTO — Unofficial 2014 CFL scoring leaders following Week Two (x—scored two-point convert): TD C FG S Pt Shaw, Edm 0 5 6 2 25 Hajrullahu, Wpg 0 9 4 0 21 Allen, Sask 3 0 0 0 18 Grigsby, Wpg 3 0 0 0 18 Waters, Tor 0 8 2 1 15 Whyte, Mtl 0 3 3 2 14 Barnes, Tor 2 0 0 0 12 Gable, Ham 2 0 0 0 12 Kelly, Wpg 2 0 0 0 12 Owens, Tor 2 0 0 0 12

Week 4 Thursday, July 17 Edmonton at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 18 Toronto at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Hamilton at Calgary, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19

FOOTBALL

Rosene leads Alberta to win in opening game at Canada Cup H.J. Cody Lakers star running back Landon Rosene helped power Team Alberta past New Brunswick in the opening game of the Football Canada Cup in Saskatoon. The U-18 Alberta team won 76-0 over New Brunswick with Rosene scoring two touch-

CAUGHT NAPPING NEW YORK — A Yankees fan has filed a $10 million lawsuit against two ESPN announcers contending they mocked him when he was caught on national television sleeping in his seat during a game at Yankee Stadium. Andrew Robert Rector admits in court documents he “napped” during a game against the Boston Red Sox on April 13, but says commentators Dan Shulman and John Kruk unleashed an “avalanche

downs on the ground, as Alberta scored on every possession. Running back Jacob Janke, of Harry Ainlay in Edmonton, was named offensive MVP while lineman Bobby Sugai, from Raymond, was named defensive MVP. Last year Alberta opened with a 79-6 win over the same team and made it to the final. Receiver Ben Pasiuk and defensive back Owen Smith, both of Lindsay Thurber, are also on Team Alberta. Up next is host Saskatchewan on Wednesday in the semifinal, while Quebec and Ontario play in the other semifinal. All games are streamed at www.footballcanada.com

of disparaging words” against him. The suit says they used words like “fatty” and “stupid.” Rector says he suffered “substantial injury” to his “character and reputation” and “mental anguish, loss of future income and loss of earning capacity.” The lawsuit filed in Bronx Supreme Court Thursday also names ESPN, Major League Baseball and the Yankees as defendants. They didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

Friday

● Parkland baseball: Rocky Mountain House at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 1; Lacombe at Innisfail, 7 p.m.

Saturday

● Bantam AAA baseball: Sherwood Park at Red Deer, doubleheader starting at noon, Great Chief Park 2.

Sunday

Thursday

● Senior men’s baseball: The Hideout vs. Printing Place, Gary Moe Volkswagen

● Bantam AAA baseball: Sherwood Park at Red Deer, 10 a.m., Great Chief Park 2. ● Major women’s soccer: Lethbridge FC at Red Deer, noon, Edgar Park. ● Junior B tier 3 lacrosse: High River at Olds, 2:30 p.m., Sports Complex main.

Soccer FIFA WORLD CUP At Brazil Round of 16 Saturday, June 28 Brazil 1 Chile 1 (so Brazil 3 Chile 2) Colombia 2 Uruguay 0 Sunday, June 29 Netherlands 2 Mexico 1 Costa Rica 1 Greece 1 (so Costa Rica 5 Greece 3) Monday, June 30 France 2 Nigeria 0 Germany 2 Algeria 1 (OT) Tuesday, July 1 Argentina 1 Switzerland 0 (OT) Belgium 2 United States 1 (OT)

MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF D.C. 17 8 5 4 24 Kansas City 17 7 5 5 23 New England 16 7 7 2 23 Toronto 14 6 5 3 19 New York 17 4 5 8 26 Columbus 17 4 5 8 19 Houston 18 5 10 3 18 Philadelphia 18 4 8 6 26 Chicago 16 2 4 10 24 Montreal 16 3 8 5 16

GA 18 15 23 18 26 19 34 30 27 27

Pt 28 26 23 21 20 20 18 18 16 14

Western Conference GP W L T GF 17 11 4 2 33 17 7 3 7 27 17 7 5 5 24 19 7 7 5 30 16 6 3 7 26 14 5 3 6 19 18 4 5 9 30 17 5 7 5 17 15 4 7 4 15

GA 24 23 19 29 22 13 30 26 16

Pt 35 28 26 26 25 21 21 20 16

Seattle Salt Lake Colorado Dallas Vancouver Los Angeles Portland Chivas San Jose

Quarterfinal Friday, July 4 France 0 Germany 1 Brazil 2 Colombia 1 Saturday, July 5 Argentina 1 Belgium 0 Netherlands 0 Costa Rica 0 (so Netherlands 4 Costa Rica 3) Semifinal Tuesday, July 8 Germany at Brazil, 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 Argentina at Netherlands, 2 p.m.

Sunday’s results Kansas City 1 Chicago 1

Third Place Game Saturday, July 12 TBAA at TBAH, 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 12 Colorado at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Columbus at New York, 5 p.m. Houston at Toronto, 5 p.m. Chicago at New England, 5:30 p.m. Kansas City at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. Chivas at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Salt Lake at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, July 11 D.C. at San Jose, 9 p.m.

Final Sunday, July 13 TBAA at TBAH, 1 p.m.

Transactions Monday’s Sports Transactions

Football

vs. North Star Sports, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 1 and 2. ● Women’s fastball: Topco Oilsite vs. Alberta Kaizen, Lacombe Physio vs. Alberta Kaizen, 7 and 8:45 p.m., Great Chief Park 1 and 2; North Star Sports vs. Snell and Oslund, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park 2; TNT at Stettler, 7 p.m.

BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Oakland OF Herschel “Boog” Powell (Stockton-Cal) 50 games after he tested positive for an amphetamine in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Selected the contract of RHP Julio DePaula from Bowie (EL). Optioned RHP Kevin Gausman to Norfolk (IL). BOSTON RED SOX — Activated 1B/OF Mike Carp from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Jonathan Herrera to Pawtucket (IL). Signed RHP Kevin Steen. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Designated C George Kottaras for assignment. Acquired OF Chris Dickerson from Pittsburgh for a player to be named or cash and selected his contract from Columbus (IL). HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with RHP Cristofer Melendez and OFs Angel DeLeon, Ronny Rafael and Hector Martinez on minor league contracts. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Assigned INF Pedro Ciriaco outright to Omaha (PCL). Sent OF Nori Aoki to Northwest Arkansas (TL) for a rehab assignment. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with C Wade Wass on a minor league contract. NEW YORK YANKEES — Recalled RHP Shane Greene from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Designated LHP Brad Mills for assignment. Claimed OF Kenny Wilson off waivers from Toronto and optioned him to Sacramento (PCL). Assigned OF Nick Buss outright to Sacramento. Traded International Slot No. 57 to Milwaukee for RHP Rodolfo Fernandez. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Sent SS Yunel Escobar to the GCL Rays for a rehab assignment. Optioned 1B Vince Belnome to Durham (IL). Signed SS Adrian Rondon. TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned OF Michael Choice to Round Rock (PCL). Designated INF Donnie Murphy for assignment. Recalled RHP Roman Mendez from Round Rock. Selected the contract of OF Jake Smolinski from Round Rock. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed 1B Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day DL. Activated OF Nolan Reimould. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Traded 3B Cesar Carrasco to Houston for LHP Alex Sogard. CHICAGO CUBS — Sent RHP Kyuji Fujikawa

to the AZL Cubs for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Dylan Cease on a minor league contract. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned LHP Marco Gonzales to Memphis (PCL). Recalled LHP Tyler Lyons from Memphis. Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed C Brandon Bantz. Traded C Keith Castillo to Grand Prairie (AA) for a player to be named. American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS — Signed OF Madison Carter. LAREDO LEMURS — Released C Angel Flores. WICHITA WINGNUTS — Sold the contract of INF J.T. Wise to the Texas Rangers. Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES — Released RHP Joel Pierce. ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Sold the contract of INF Steve Nyisztor to the Arizona Diamondbacks. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DETROIT PISTONS — Named Brian Wright assistant general manager. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Signed a contract extension with F Zach Randolph. Signed G Jordan Adams to a multiyear contract. NEW YORK KNICKS — Named Kurt Rambis associate head coach. FOOTBALL Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed WR L.J. Castile and DB Markus Smith to the practice roster. SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS — Traded DB Dwight Anderson to Toronto for a conditional 2015 draft pick. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed LB Teague Sherman and DT Jake Thomas to contract extensions. HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Named Jimmy Waite goaltending coach. DALLAS STARS — Signed G Jussi Rynnas to a two-year contract. NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Signed D Anton Volchenkov to one-year contract. SAN JOSE SHARKS — Agreed to terms with Tommy Wingels on a three-year contract. VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Named Doug Lidster assistant coach.

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Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Jeff Petry to one-year contract EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with defenceman Jeff Petry on a one-year contract. Petry, 26, recorded 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) and 42 penalty minutes in 80 games last season. He also led the Oilers in blocked shots (132) and hits (181), marking the third straight year he has ranked in the top two on the team in hits. The six-foot-three, 195 pound defenceman has spent his entire NHL career with the Oilers, accumulating 59 points (13 goals, 46 assists) and 107 penalty minutes in 236 career games. The Ann Arbor, Mich., native has represented his country several times internationally, most recently at the 2014 World Hockey Championship, where he had four assists in eight games. Petry was selected by Edmonton in the second round, 45th overall, in the 2006 NHL draft.

Doug Derraugh named head coach of Canadian national women’s hockey team CALGARY — Former assistant Doug Derraugh was named head coach of the Canadian national women’s hockey team Monday. He succeeds Kevin Dineen, who recently served as head coach of the Canadian men’s under-18 team after guiding the women’s team to Olympic gold at the 2014 Sochi Games. Derraugh will serve as head coach of the women’s team for the 2014-15 season, Hockey Canada said Monday in a release. Tim Bothwell and Dwayne Gylywoychuk will serve as assistants. “The 2014-15 season begins a new Olympic cycle for the women’s program, and a crucial time to build on our success in Sochi,� said Melody Davidson, Hockey Canada’s general manager of national women’s team programs. “Doug, Tim and Dwayne have all worked with our program and bring great international and club team experience to the team.� Derraugh was an assistant coach with the Canadian women’s team during the 2011-12 season, helping the squad win gold at the 2012 world championship. The 48-year-old native of Arnprior, Ont., just completed his ninth season as head coach of the Cornell University women’s hockey team.

Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray diagnosed with cancer OTTAWA — Ottawa Senators general manager and president of hockey operations Bryan Murray has been diagnosed with cancer. The team confirmed the diagnosis Monday in a statement on its website. “Mr. Murray is undergoing further testing and will begin treatment immediately for this condition as prescribed by the team’s doctors in collaboration with specialists,� the statement read. “Mr. Murray’s treatment schedule may require him to be away from the Senators office periodically. During his periodic absence, assistant general managers Pierre Dorion and Randy Lee will be responsible for managing the Ottawa Senators hockey operations department. “On behalf of the entire Senators family, the team is asking that the thoughts, prayers and support of the entire hockey community are with Bryan and his family.� The team said it would not comment further on Murray’s illness. Murray, a 71-year-old native of Shawville, Que., has been with the Senators since June 2004. He spent two full seasons as head coach before replacing the fired John Muckler as GM after guiding Ottawa to the Stanley Cup final in 2007. Murray, who made a brief return to the bench in 2007-08, previously served as a head coach in Washington, Detroit, Florida and Anaheim. He won the Jack Adams award as coach of the year in 1984 with the Capitals and was general manager of the Florida team that advanced to the Cup final in 1996. Murray, who also has 20 seasons of front-office experience, began his NHL coaching career with Washington in November 1981 and spent over eight seasons with the Capitals. In 18 seasons as a coach, he has recorded 620 wins over 1,239 games. Murray spent four years as athletic director and coach at McGill University. He also coached five years in the Central Junior Hockey League with Pembroke and Rockland before becoming head coach of the Western Hockey League’s Regina Pats. He guided the Pats to a WHL title in 1980 before taking over as coach of the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears the following season.

Rangers were Boyle’s top choice once he hit free agency BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — If Dan Boyle’s time on ice goes as smoothly as his introductory conference call with the New York media, he and the Rangers will be quite happy with this free-agent signing. Less than a week after the veteran defenceman officially parted ways with the rebuilding San Jose Sharks and agreed to a two-year, $9 million deal with a full nomovement clause with the Rangers, he discussed his decision to come to New York. After the 15-minute chat ended, the soonto-be, 38-year-old Boyle, seemed quite pleased with the session. “That’s easy. Perfect,� he said. Boyle knew after the Sharks were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Los Angeles — the team that beat the Rangers in the Stanley Cup finals — he wasn’t going back to San Jose. Earlier in June, the Sharks traded his negotiating rights to the Islanders for a draft pick, but Boyle had his sights set on the another team in the New York metropolitan area. He even took less money to join the Eastern Conference champions. “That’s where I wanted to go. That is the simplest way I can put it,� he said. “Once I found out I was done in San Jose, that’s the team that kind of jumped out. That’s the team that I’ve always been curious about. “I’ve played in Florida and California — two nontraditional hockey markets. Those places were great, but I just wanted to experience something different.

An Original Six team. You can make more money elsewhere, but at the end of the day you’ve got to be happy.� Boyle’s signing on July 1 softened the blow the Rangers sustained when defenceman Anton Stralman and forwards Brian Boyle and Benoit Pouliot found richer deals elsewhere. The 16-season NHL veteran joins a defence corps that already features stalwarts Ryan McDonagh, Marc Staal and Dan Girardi. Boyle’s right-handed shot and ability to run the power play from the point are key qualities he brings to the club looking for its first championship since 1994. He will be counted on to replace forward Brad Richards as power-play quarterback. Richards, Boyle’s former teammate with Tampa Bay, had his contract bought out by the Rangers last month. “I enjoy the pressure,� Boyle said. “You have to be prepared for that, and I have already been forewarned. I have been in pressure situations before with the Stanley Cup finals and Olympic gold-medal games. I actually thrive on it.� Despite his age and an earlyseason concussion that forced him to miss seven games and plagued him for three months, Boyle led the Sharks in ice time and topped the club’s defencemen with 12 goals and 36 points. His goal total was his highest since the 2009-10 season. “I’m not looking to go out as a guy playing in and out, playing a few minutes,� Boyle said. “I am going in to make a difference. I am one of those guys that wants the puck, that wants to make plays.

“Helping younger guys, that just goes with the territory. I would be happy to help, but I’m there to win. The ultimate goal is to win the Cup.� Boyle did that in 2004 with the Lightning when he was teammates with Richards and Martin St. Louis — a key trade deadline pick up by the Rangers this season. Boyle said reuniting with the 39-year-old St. Louis was another in a long list of factors that led him to New York, especially since he won’t be the oldest guy on the team. “We have very similar backgrounds with how we got to where we’re at,� Boyle said. “He talked about all the pressure that he put on himself early on, and how it was a little bit of a struggle for him. Once he got through that, we all saw in the playoffs what he could do. “There is going to be lots of talk about his age and my age moving forward, but Marty and I will only thrive. That just fires us up.� Boyle said he had nothing against any other team that pursued him, he just locked in on the Rangers and made a deal. The Sharks got a fifth-round pick from the Islanders for Boyle’s rights, as both teams looked to the future. After talking with San Jose general manager Doug Wilson and coach Todd McLellan, Boyle knew his days there were done even before the trade. “I don’t know that they didn’t want me,� he said. “There’s a lot of stuff that was shared and said behind closed doors. That’s where it’s going to stay. I wanted to be on an Original Six team, and the Rangers were the team that I wanted to go to.�

Unifor to hold meeting Wednesday in effort to unionize junior hockey players BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Canada’s largest private sector union plans to hold an organizing meeting Wednesday in an attempt to begin the process of representing major junior hockey players from around the country. Unifor was created a year ago through the merger of the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers unions. Unifor president Jerry Dias said Monday that the unionization of junior hockey is a long time coming. “It’s really slid under the radar screen because that’s how people

like it,� said Dias. “The facts are the owners are doing quite well and this is a subject and this is a discussion that nobody wants to have.� The development comes over a year after a failed attempt to unionize junior hockey players in Nova Scotia. A would-be union withdrew its certification application with the provincial government in November 2012. Dias said Unifor was approached by the failed union in June for help. There are 60 teams in the Canadian Hockey League, which is the umbrella organization for the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. A CHL spokesman said president David Branch wasn’t immediately avail-

able for comment. Dias said Wednesday’s meeting starts the process of creating a board of directors and a legal entity. He invoked several reasons to unionize players, including pay, restrictions on university scholarships and health insurance. “The key reason we’re involved in this is it’s the right thing to do,� he said. “And frankly we’re not going to get scared off by a bunch of Bay St. lawyers. We’re not going to let lawyers determine the future of the kids. They’re going to make their own decisions. There’s one thing about being 15 but there’s something else about being 18, 19, 20. “Ultimately if people want a collective voice we’re going to make sure they get it.�

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FERRER Luis 1935 - 2014 Mr. Luis Antonio Ferrer of Red Deer, passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the age of 78 years. Luis owned and operated his Carpentry Business which he aptly named ‘Woodpecker’ in the Red Deer Area for many years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Olga of Red Deer County, Alberta and his beloved dogs, Chico and Zoe. He will also be sadly missed by his four brothers and one sister, all of Spain and his brotherin-law, George. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5508 - 48A Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. with The Revered Father Jozef Wroblewski celebrant. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to all the Doctors and Nurses on Unit 31 at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre for all of their kindness and compassion toward Luis. If desired, Memorial Donations in Luis’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer and District S.P.C.A. at www.reddeerspca.com. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.

LINNEBERG Wayne Evan April 26, 1942 - June 30, 2014 Wayne Evan Linneberg passed away peacefully at the Chinook Hospice in Calgary, Alberta on June 30, 2014 with family by his side and under the gentle care of the Hospice staff. A celebration of Wayne’s life will be held at the Spruce View Community Hall on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at @ 2:00 pm. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alberta Lung Association, The Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society or the charity of your choice. HEARTLAND FUNERAL SERVICES LTD., INNISFAIL entrusted with arrangements. Phone: 403-227-0006. www.heartlandfuneralservices.com

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NIEDZIELSKI Eugene Gene went home to be with his Lord and Savior from the Red Deer Hospice on July 6, 2014 at the age of 66 years. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 11, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Blackfalds Community Fellowship, 5005 East Railway Street, Blackfalds, Alberta. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-3319

NIEMELA On July 2, 2014 Ray (Aarne Raymond) Niemela passed away at the age of 94 years old. Funeral services will be held at the Eckville Community Center on July 16th, 2014 at 11am. A private family internment will follow at Alto Rest Memorial Gardens Red Deer. If friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Camp Kannawin, Box 9240, Sylvan Lake, Alberta T4S 1S8. SYLVAN LAKE AND ROCKY FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORIUM your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements. 403-887-2151

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RUDDICK Katherine 1972 - 2014 It is with great sorrow, that the family of Katherine ‘Kathy’ Ruth Ruddick, announces her passing at home, surrounded by love, with her family by her side on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at the age of 42 years. Kathy was a wonderful and loving daughter, sister, auntie and friend. She lived in Timmins, Ontario until 1981, when the family moved to Red Deer. She spent her teen years in Red Deer, then finished High School in Mississauga, Ontario and later moved back to Alberta to attend the Lethbridge College in Lethbridge, Alberta. Kathy then made her home in Red Deer where she worked for Titan Electric/Flint Energy and then spent the past ten years employed in the Financial Services Division at Red Deer College. Kathy will be remembered for her infectious smile and laid back, easy going attitude. She loved to have a good time, enjoying trips and travels with her many friends. The memories of family trips to Canmore and Pigeon Lake, ski trips and rocking out at concerts will always be in our hearts. Kathy will be lovingly remembered by her mother and father, Kathrine and Harry Ruddick of Red Deer, her sisters, Karen (Tim Langevin) of Red Deer, Tracey (Lyle Schumacher) of Sherwood Park, Alberta and Kimberly (Kevin Lalonde) of Oakville, Ontario. She will also be greatly missed by her nieces and nephews, Ryan and Justin Langevin, Christian, Alison and Bryce Schumacher and Lexia Lalonde; as well as her many close friends and her feline friend of sixteen years, Miss Minn. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, July 11, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will take place at the Alto Reste Cemetery, Red Deer, Alberta at a later date. The family would like to acknowledge and thank the doctors, nurses and home care nurses for their care and compassion; as well as thank Kathy’s wonderful friends and co-workers for their support during her illness. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Maryann Hansen, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.

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SABAN Mate Mate (Mike) Saban passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the age of 80 years. He was born on November 12, 1933 in Licki Novi, Croatia, to Dragica and Anton Saban. He came to Canada at the age of 25 on the ship Arosa San in 1958. In 1965, he married Diane and together they had four children. They moved to Alberta in 1975 and started M&M Painting, a commercial painting company, which he ran until his retirement. Mate will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Diane, his children; Robert Saban, Suzie Saban, Juanita (Joe) Allison, and Barbara Pickett, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and his special companion, Koko. A Funeral Service will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer, on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Special thanks to Dr. Holmes and all the staff at home care, in particular Danelle. 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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CJ-CSM Inspection Ltd. Is presently accepting applications for Tubing Inspector. Consideration will be given to those who have oilfield experience, as well as current H2S, WHMIS, and First Aid Certification. Applicants are requested to forward resumes to: CJ-CSM Inspection 114-172 Clearview Drive Red Deer County, AB T4E 0A1 They may also be faxed to 1-403-347-1774 or emailed to cmcclelland@ cj-csminspection.ca. *No Phone Inquiries Please* LOCAL SERVICE CO. in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets. Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475 LOOKING for LOADER OPERATOR for project in BC - 2 weeks on 2 weeks off. Willing to train the right individual with good work ethic & positive attitude. Please email careers@GTChandler.com or Fax (403) 886 2223

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F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo. Contractor must have truck or van. Tools, supplies & ladders required. Training provided, no experience needed. Apply to: satjobs@shaw.ca IMMEDIATE OPENING ARMOR INC is looking for licensed Diesel & Suspension Mechanic and Parts Person for light duty automotive performance shop. Diesel & transmission exp. preferred. Top wages offered. Phone 403-346-9188 or email donavan@armorinc.ca NOW HIRING in Red Deer

Req’d immed. Certified asbestos workers and demo laborers. Wage negotiable. 780-818-8524

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time

Carpenters & Helpers Competitive Wages & Benefits. Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

Truckers/ Drivers

860

CLASS 1 DRIVER with fluid hauling experience, local runs. 403-373-3285 or fax resume and copies of all valid tickets to 403-986-2819 Buying or Selling your home? Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment. Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

Truckers/ Drivers

860

SOAP Stories is seeking 5 retail sales reps. Selling soap & bath products. $12.10 hr + bonus & commission. F/T & P/T. No exp. req’d. Parkland Mall 4747 67 St. Red Deer. email resume to **POSITION FILLED** WANTED: CASHIER. Above average wage & benefits. Flexible hours. Drop off resume to 5211 50 Ave.

Trades

PIDHERNEY’S

BRICAR CONTRACTING now hiring Labourers, Class 1 Drivers, & Exp. Rubber Tire Back Hoe Operators. Send resumes by Fax: 403-347-6296 or email: aron@bricar.ca

For work in Rocky Mountain House area, as well as out of town locations. Priority will be given to those candidates with experience.

DUE TO A LARGE INCREASE IN BUSINESS, •

PIKE WHEATON CHEVROLET

•

is currently seeking SERVICE ADVISORS. We offer competitive wages, a great working environment, and a great benefit package. Please email resume to Joey Huckabone joey@pikewheatonchev.ca EXP. PAVERS WANTED Call 403-341-6900 or Fax: 877-787-1605

Valid First Aid and H2S tickets required. We offer competitive wages, benefits package, and opportunities for advancement. Please reply by fax 403-845-5370 or E-mail: hr@pidherneys.com

Position closing date: July. 18th. 2014 RED DEER BASED TRUCKING COMPANY Looking for Class 1 Tank Truck Drivers & Pressure Truck Operators. Exc. benefits package & top industry wages. Please fax resume to: 403-346-3766

Business Opportunities

Dispatcher of Liquid Nitrogen and Dry Bulk Operations

870

CAR & TRUCK WASH in Lacombe ($2.4 Mil). Truck Wash in Stony Plain ($3.9 Mil), Bonnyville ($5.1 Mil). Gas Station in Sherwood Park ($2.9 Mil). Sheryl, Discover RE, 403-701-2029, thecarwashgirl.com.

Red Deer, AB

Trades

880

Misc. Help

880

Misc. Help

NOW hiring Summer Help for HS Students and nonstudents aged 17+ in your local city/town throughout central Alberta. Flexible FALL START Schedules with $17 guaranteed base pay, cust. DRIVERS for furniture • Community Support sales/service, no experience moving company, class 5 necessary, we will train, Worker Program required (5 tons), local & conditions apply. Visit long distance. Competitive • GED Preparation www.summeropenings.ca/rda wages. Apply in person. or call 403-755-6711 6630 71 St. Bay 7 to APPLY NOW! Would you like to take the Red Deer. 403-347-8841 GED in your community? PROMOTIONS MANAGER NEEDED. Must be personable • Red Deer & outgoing. Flexible hours. • Rocky Mtn. House Drop off resume to 5211 50 Ave. • Rimbey PT office help and or • Caroline Class room Instructor • Castor req`d. Please call Street • Sylvan Lake Professional Wise Driving School. • Innisfail Truck Driver 403-340-8848 • Stettler Position Available • Ponoka SIGN MAKER: FULL TIME www.ads-pipe.com PERMANENT position Gov’t of Alberta Funding creating signage. Advanced Drainage may be available. Onyx / Graphtec. Work Systems, Inc., the world’s independently in our sign largest and most innova403-340-1930 division. Top pay for tive manufacturer of HDPE www.academicexpress.ca industry for experienced drainage products are person only. Apply in expanding and are person. Minuteman Press currently accepting 4646 Riverside Drive applications for a certified 403-348-0302 Class 1 Driver, with a minimum of two (2) years SWAMPERS F/T B-train trailer experience. needed immediately for a fast growing waste & ADS Drivers are required recycling company. Dormitory Assistant to safely operate company Heavy lifting involved - Golden Hills equipment and provide a (driver’s helper) position. International Program Reliability essential. Own high level of customer service, delivering our transportation required. GOLDEN HILLS SCHOOL products within Alberta. Please email resumes to DIVISION NO. 75 ADS Drivers are required canpak@xplornet.ca is accepting applications to be drug free and mainfor the position of tain legal transportation Advocate Dormitory Assistant paperwork and driving in Drumheller, AB. Opportunities practices. This position requires a valid Class 1 The Dormitory Assistant License, with previous off ADULT CARRIERS will report to the Dormitory road forklift experience a NEEDED Supervisor and assist definite asset. We offer For morning delivery with the following: quarterly cash safety bonuses as well as a of the • Supervising dormitory comprehensive ADVOCATE students and enforcing medical plan. dormitory rules, regulations Delivery by 6:30 a.m. 6 days/week in: and schedules BENEFITS INCLUDE: • Signing Bonus paid • Developing a rapport with students to meet upon completion of their social and cultural a 60 day/120 day GLENDALE needs retention period • Company provided • Maintaining a positive dorm atmosphere for Group Canadian Benefits students • Voluntary dental • Guiding evening and • Life insurance KENTWOOD weekend activities • Short-term and longterm disability • Retirement Savings This position commences September 1, 2014, Plan (RSP) and Deferred and can include Profit Sharing Plan JOHNSTONE accommodation and meals in (DPSP) CROSSING addition to a monthly salary. • Paid Vacation • Safety Bonus The dormitory assistant will provide supervision All applicants are subject Call Joanne primarily on evenings and to a pre-employment 403-314-4308 weekends based on a physical and MVR check. schedule. The successful for more info applicant should have Interested Applicants may good interpersonal skills submit a resume, along Misc. and enjoy working with with a current drivers youth. Experience working Help abstract to: with children is an asset. Criminal and Child Welfare ADVANCED DRAINAGE checks will be required. SYSTEMS CANADA INC. 4316 Gerdts Ave. Please submit resume to the Blindman Ind. Park undersigned on or before Red Deer County, AB. 12:00 p.m. on August 1, 2014. T4S-2A8

STETTLER TRANSIT MIX Drivers wanted for mixer/pumping concrete. 403-742-2134 or email:stettlertransitmix @gmail.com

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Misc. Help

Advocate Opportunities

ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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

INNISFAIL The papers arrive ready to deliver. NO COLLECTING!

Phone 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

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

3 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Ashley Ave., Ashley Close Alexander Drive, Anquetel/Atlee Close Allsop Ave/Atlee St. Allison Cres MORRISROE AREA Metcalf Ave SUNNYBROOK AREA Springfield Ave. Sunnside Cres. Sutton Close Sherwood Cres. & Stirling Close LANCASTER AREA Lancaster Dr. also Lister Cres. & Lockwood Ave. also Landry & Lawson Close Law Close/Lewis Close VANIER AREA Vanson Close Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

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

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Human Resources Department Golden Hills School Division No. 75 435A Highway No. 1 Strathmore, AB TP 1J4 Phone: 403-934-5121 Fax: 403-934-5124 or 403-934-5125 e-mail: humanresources@ghsd75.ca LAST YEAR FOR THE PENHOLD CADET CAMP Hiring, dishwashers and servers. Age 14 and up. Great for first time jobs, Flexible hours to suit students planned vacations. Apply 8 am - 6 pm at the Penhold Camp at 3453 24st Springbrook. Daniel.cormier@ compass-Canada.com

LABOURERS & FLAG PERSONS Busy road construction company looking for Labourers AND flag persons. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have a Class 5 license. Fax resume to 403-309-0489

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Start your career! See Help Wanted

LUBE TECH wanted for busy dealership, possible chance for advancement. Fax resume to 341-5066 NORAL-TECH Ltd Manufacturer of 12 Volts electrical control panels for specialized trucks. We are currently seeking 2 full time assemblers with automotive related electrical experience. The successful candidates must be able to read and interpret electrical drawings. Email resume normand@noraltech-com 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

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Email resumes to logan@venomenergy.ca

CLASS 3 DRIVERS w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for waste & recycling. Email resume with a min. of 2 references to: canpak@xplornet.ca

Fax: (403) 346-5806 E-mail ken.mccutcheon@ ads-pipe.com

Top wages and benefits based on experience Possible career advancement opportunities

Duties and Responsibilities: • Receive and log customer orders, schedule loads • Communicate to drivers; ensure optimal equipment use. • Record orders, messages and requests - ensure forwarded • Record P.O’s and deliveries per customer • On call 24hrs during days on; other duties as required Job Requirements • Excellent communication skills - Verbal and written • Previous dispatch experience preferred but not required • Strong computer, organizational and analytical skills • Demonstrated ability to work productively and professionally • Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment • Ability to work alone; impeccable organizational skills • Strong interpersonal skills; high level of motivation and energy • Safety Tickets/Class 1 license an asset Pay and Benefits • Competitive wages, Monthly Base Salary, Bonuses per load RRSP Matching, Health & Dental Benefits

860

880

requires experienced DRIVERS CLASS 1 ,3 & LOWBOY, FOREMAN, OPERATORS AND LABOURERS

850

Truckers/ Drivers

Employers: 1. Manpower 2. Securitas 3. Action Group 4. Westerner Park 5. JFSL Projects Ltd 6. Olymel - Red Deer 7. Fuel Energy Canada 8. Winners/Homesense 9. Wendy’s Restaurants 10. Manluk Industries Inc 11. Home Depot Canada 12. Fiber Werx International 13. Western Camp Services

Mini Job Fair Wednesday, July 9, 2014 9:30 a.m. - Noon Alberta Works Centre 2nd Floor, First Red Deer Place 4920 - 51 Street, Red Deer Bring your resumé For more info, call 403-340-5353

Government

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Oilfield

wegotservices CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

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

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

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

850

Accounting

1010

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

Cleaning

VINYL SIDING / WINDOW / EAVSTROUGH CLEANING Package pricing. Free quotes. 403-506-4822

IS HIRING! We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts: - QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER - CONCRETE FINISHERS - CARPENTERS Top wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included. Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at

Contractors

BRIDGER Const. Ltd. Decks, reno’s, roofing, flooring. Free est. Call Geoff 403-302-8550

We thank all applicants but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

We’ll do it all...Free est. Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197 or DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 FENCES & DECKS 403-352-4034

1100

DOORS, windows, siding, soffit, fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

Eavestroughing

1130

EVESTROUGH / WINDOW CLEANING. 403-506-4822 VELOX EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs. Reasonable rates. 340-9368

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY MASSAGE

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Private back entry. 403-341-4445 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

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1169

Commercial/Residential Dog Runs/ 403-304-5055

Flooring

1180

RV FLOORING SPECIALIST 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE BONDABLE. 403-596-7025

Painters/ Decorators

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

1310

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

1370

International ladies

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Escorts Pampering at its BEST! TAHNEE 392-0891 *BUSTY* 403-986-6686 INDEPENDENT w/own car Come in and see why we are the talk of the town. Fencing www.viimassage.biz CHAINLINK FENCING

CONCRETE???

416954F28-G11

or email: hr@eaglebuilders.ca.

1100

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

www.eaglebuilders.ca

Applicants are able to apply online or fax resume to 403-885-5516 ATTN: Human Resources

1070

Contractors

Roofing

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. 403-896-4869

Seniors’ Services

1372

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

Window Cleaning

1420

WINDOW CLEANING outside/inside. Free quotes. 403-506-4822

★

A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner! CALL:

309-3300

B10 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Bloodshed mars long weekend in Chicago AT LEAST 14 KILLED, DOZENS MORE INJURED IN SHOOTINGS OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Extra police officers on Chicago’s streets weren’t enough to quell a long weekend of violence that ended with 14 people shot to death and dozens more injured. During a Monday news conference, just hours after two more people were shot to death earlier in the day, Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said his department’s best efforts could not prevent the bloodshed that spiked dramatically on Sunday. Chicago’s total of 53 shooting incidents for the holiday weekend easily eclipsed Detroit and New York combined, which had a total of 46 shooting incidents, 10 of which were fatal. “Going into the holiday weekend we had a plan, including putting hundreds more officers on the streets and what were the results?” McCarthy asked. “The results were a lot of shootings, a lot of murders, unfortunately.” The shootings over the Fourth of July holiday weekend included eight incidents that involved police, according to McCarthy. In five of those instances, officers shot at suspects. Two people — both 16 — were killed in those shootouts. McCarthy said that based on preliminary investigations, all of the officer-involved shootings appear to have been justified, including one in which officers fired after a suspect who tried

Advocate Opportunities

Firewood

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to run them over with his car. Even with the weekend shootings, Chicago police are on pace with last year for officer-involved shootings, with 33 so far in 2014, compared with 35 at the same time last year, according to McCarthy. The Associated Press took its tally of shooting deaths for the holiday weekend from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, from Thursday through Sunday. The number of shooting incidents came from Chicago police and was for Thursday evening through Sunday. The two deaths early Monday morning were not included in the weekend totals. McCarthy, who came to the nation’s third-largest city from New York, used the opportunity to again highlight the number of guns that are on Chicago’s streets. While Chicago has tough gun sales and possession ordinances, McCarthy maintains that Illinois needs stiffer penalties for people who violate gun laws. McCarthy said his officers are seeing more suspects who are reluctant to throw down their guns when confronted by police because they’re more concerned with harsh treatment from their gangs if they lose their weapons than the legal system if they are arrested with them. “Possession of a loaded firearm is not even considered a violent felony in the state of Illinois for sentencing purposes,” McCarthy said, noting that

Household Furnishings

1720

Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner LARGE COMPUTER DESK, $85. BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / 2 DRAWER LATERAL FILE CABINET, $35. Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 403-347-4250 CARRIERS SHELVING Unit, 6 drawer, Garden REQUIRED lingerie, 5’ high, French Supplies Provincial. $100. obo 403-357-4880 To deliver the :AWM Mower, Murray 5.5 STEREO & TV STAND, HP Briggs & Stratton, CENTRAL AB LIFE with glass door. $200. 3 in 1, good working order, 1 day a week in 403-343-8453 $50. 403-346-0674 Eckville CHAIN Link Fencing, (2) TO GIVE AWAY: Bowden 9’ 8’ gates, 6’ panel, 4’ gate Microsuede sage green Olds $199. obo 403-357-4880 chair with ottoman. Sylvan Lake & Small rocking chair with LAWNMOWER rear red upholstery. bag,6.5 B & S motor, 1 yr. **GONE** Please call old $200. 403-314-0804 Debbie for details WILLOW BASKETS, ideal WHITE French Prov. Double Dresser with mirror, $50, for Áowers. (2) Large, 403-314-4307 Desk to match, $35. $40. ea. (5) Small Mattress & box spring $15.ea. 403-346-7825 3/4 size, $40. Book case, $30. Household Arborite kitchen table, $25. Arborite end table, $10. Appliances 403-347-4250 FRIDGE, Kenmore, top freezer, 16 cu., 18. mos Misc. for old. White. $299. CLASSIFICATIONS Sale 403-986-2114 1500-1990 FRIDGE, McClary BLACK FLAG BUG $100 obo. 403-314-0804 FOGGER, $50. TAKAGI Model TK3 G.E. STOVE TOP, black, Tankless hot water heater, Bicycles 30 x 21, Like New! $175. fully operational. $100. 403-342-1752 403-357-9664 KONA DR Good 53 cm. COMPRESSOR w/hose, $450. 403-343-6001 Household electric, medium size, Furnishings good cond. $75. Equipment403-358-7678 2 APARTMENT SIZE Heavy FLOOR Leveling END TABLES, $20. Compound, (Plani Patch) FAN (Hot/Cold), $25. TRAILERS for sale or rent 1 bag. $15. 403-986-2114 Job site, ofÀce, well site or APARTMENT SIZE DESK, $15. All good cond. LARGE (8-skin) sheepskin storage. Skidded or 403-348-1905 rug from New Zealand.† wheeled. Call 347-7721. Never used.† $200. 3 PC. Mahogany wall unit Call (403) 342-7908 $125; 403-358-5568 Tools CHAIRS, Swivel Recliners MATCHING SET of Dusty Rose Recliner Chair & with foot rests (2). Rocker Chair. $40/ea. $100. ea. obo. CRAFTSMAN ELECTRIC 2 FAUX MINK BLANKET, 587-273-3256 HEDGE TRIMMER, Áoral, queen. $25/ea. DESK, 29.5 x 60”. Good 22 inch, 4.0 amp, works MIXED SET OF VISION Cond. $35. Can view at great. $55. GLASS POTS & LIDS, Kijjii Red Deer Call (403) 342-7908 brown colour, exc. cond. ID# 601488522 $35. 403-348-6449 403-342-5842 WINE making equipment FUTON Black Tubular Firewood $55; Coleman dbl. high frame, w/mattress and queen size air bed w/elec. matching cushions, valued pump $35, 2 golf carts w/2 AFFORDABLE over $400. Like new! $200. bags $10/pair.; Ladies Homestead Firewood 403-314-2026 clothing size 12-14, Spruce & Pine - Split 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 KENMORE dryer 220 V $2 - $10; 403-343-2618 $150 403-358-5568 PATIO DOOR, glass, 6” LOGS KENMORE H.D. Washer dble., $80. Semi loads of pine, spruce, $150. 403-358-5568 SCREEN DOOR, $15. tamarack, poplar. 403-986-2114 Price depends on location. WANTED Lil Mule Logging Antiques, furniture and Advocate 403-318-4346 estates. 342-2514

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1710

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stuff

Misc. for Sale

O.S.B., 6 sheets, 5/8”, 2 @ 24” W, 2 @ 17” W; 2 @ 16” W, All are 8’ long. All for $20; 2 sheets of 3/8” O.S.B., 1 @ 21” W; 1 @ 10” W; all 8’ long and misc. pieces of wood, All for $10; Light truck tire, P255-70R16, Goodyear Wrangler, lots of miles left. $10; 24 Legal Size Àle folder hanging folders; All for $5.; Pressure cooker 7 L, Lagostina, stainless steel, easy lock closing, $80. 403-314-2026 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Office Supplies

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1640 1660

1800

LARGE COMPUTER DESK, $85. 20 DRAWER FILE CABINET, $35. 403-347-4250

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1540

1760

STUDENT DESK, 5’, grey & black, $15. 403-357-4880 Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

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Cats

6 BEAUTIFUL Kittens, ready to go! Free to Good Home. 403-343-2522

MORRISROE INGLEWOOD AND SOUTHBROOK AREAS

RED DEER ADVOCATE

6 Days a week! Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am For More Information, Please call Prodie Phone 403-314-4301 ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in WOODLEA AREA 47A Ave, & part of 55, 56 & 57 St. $175./mo GRANDVIEW AREA

Sporting Goods

1860

BLACKBURN BRAND MAGTRAKSTAND. Bike training stand. $25.† Call (403) 342-7908 LADIES RIGHT HAND GOLF CLUBS AND BAG $95. 403-342-7107

Ellis St. Area $97./mo ALSO South Half of Embury Cres. South half of 46 St. and 35 Ave. Close $70./mo For More Information Call Jamie at 403-314-4306

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

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

2140

Horses

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

wegot

rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

CLEARVIEW

2 bdrm. 4-Plex, 4 appls. Rent $1075. incl. sewer, water and garbage. D.D. $650. Avail. Aug. 1. 403-304-5337 NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1100. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717

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

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

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Suites

Houses For Sale

4020

Suites

LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds

MORRISROE MANOR

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed. Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-596-2444 Newly renovated bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom suites available in central location. leasing@rentmidwest.com 1(888) 679-8031

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets. 403-596-2444

3090

Rooms For Rent

1 BDRM. bsmt, prefer employed or student. Avail. immed. 403-342-7789 ROOM, kitchen access. 403-343-0421

3110

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homes 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

4010

CUSTOM BUILT

NEW HOMES by Mason Martin Homes Kyle, 403-588-2550 FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

MUST SELL

1217 sq.ft. duplex. 4 bdrm., $191,900. 403-588-2550

MUST SELL

New Home. 1335 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage. 403-588-2550

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net

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INNISFAIL

WESTPARK SUBDIVISION

Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

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 ofÀce delivery of the Red Deer Advocate Newspaper Phone our Circulation Department at 403-314-4300

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

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

SPRINGBROOK

LAKE FRONT LOTS FOR SALE

PINE LAKE - ALBERTA Lots have been developed to house recreational vehicles or park model. SEASONAL LOT RENTALS “Cheapest in the area” $3000/seasonal 306-402-7776 www.sandycovepinelake.com

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS

5010

RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

Cars

5030

2008 PONTIAC G6. New tires, brakes & battery. Ready to go. $7500. 403-346-6470

5110

Fifth Wheels

2011 ALPINE 39’,

4 slides, satellite dish, 7500 w generator, king bed, $49,900. 403 358-403, 357-9541

Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

HITCH - Àts Chevy. New. $100. 403-314-0804 TIRES, (2) Wrangler, All Season for light truck 203/7515, $80 pr. 403-986-2114

Auto Wreckers

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal. AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

RURAL READERS

CALL 309-3300 CLASSIFIEDS WHATEVER YOU’RE SELLING...

2001 VOLVO S60. Loaded, very good cond. 182,000 km. $6500 obo. 403-343-2058 1998 OLDS 88. (NEEDS PAINT) Exc. running cond. $800. 403-348-1905

Trucks

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notices

6010

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of

NEIL THORBURN who died on June 19, 2014

2001 SILVERADO 4x4, 8500 winch, snow tires, topper, $6500 obo. 403-304-1013

NO COLLECTING! Phone 403-314-4316

To order your own home or ofÀce delivery of the Red Deer Advocate Newspaper Phone our Circulation Department at 403-314-4300

2003 ADVENTURER 24’, fully loaded, 96,000 km. Exc. cond. New brakes, tires, shocks, batteries. Ready to go. Everything incl. $25,000. 403-885-0303 or 587-876-3577

2002 FORD Dynamax (B Plus) 25’, 25,000 mi. A1 cond., E450, V10, loaded, rear 3 pc bath, power bed slide-out. $31,500. 587-876-2308

The papers arrive ready to deliver. **************************

CORSAIR 28’ Motorhome 403-783-2330 or 704-9109

4130

* Adults * Youths * Seniors *

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

5100

Cottages/Resort Property

2003 DODGE Neon loaded safetied 403-352-6995

Carriers are Needed to Deliver Red Deer Express * Flyers * Sunday Life afternoons & evenings 3 days per week

Motorhomes

NEW CONDO

Automotive Services

HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE

2006 KAWASAKI, ZZ-R250 black, 2468 kms., never dropped, lady driven. $3500. obo 403-340-1936

1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $192,000. 403-588-2550

5000-5300

2 BDRM. N/S, no parties, no pets. $850 rent/d.d. 403-346-1458

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Police displayed some of the nearly 3,400 illegal firearms they have confiscated so far this year in their battle against gun violence during a news conference by Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy Monday, in Chicago. McCarthy spoke about the dozens of shootings that left at least 14 people dead and dozens more wounded, including eight incidents in which police shot at offenders or were shot at by offenders during the Fourth of July weekend.

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Powerful earthquake shakes southern Mexico Classes were suspended in at least three western states bordering Mexico. In Chiapas, where the quake was centred, panicked people poured into the streets and the Red Cross said it was treating some frightened adults and children. “I thought the house was going to collapse,” said Claudia Gonzales, 32, who ran to the street in the town of Comitan with her 1-yearold daughter. The quake was felt across a broad swath of southern Mexico and as far away as Mexico City, but officials had no immediate reports of damage. The quake was centred 60 kilometres beneath the surface. In the city of Tapachula, near the epicenter, city employee Omar Santos said “buildings were moving, windows broke in some houses and businesses, and people ran through the streets in the dark.”

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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — More than 60 Nigerian girls and women abducted two weeks ago by Islamic extremists have managed to escape, officials said Monday, though more than 200 girls kidnapped in April still remain missing. Nigerian security forces and federal officials have denied reports of a mass abduction June 22 from three villages in the northeastern state of Borno. But Chibok government chairman Pogu Bitrus said Monday he had verified that about 60 women and girls escaped last week by sending a representative to meet with some of the escapees and their families at a hospital in Lassa. Civil patrol leader Abbas Gava in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, said he was told 63 women and girls escaped Friday while their captors were engaged in a major attack on a military barracks and police headquarters in the town of Damboa. The Associated Press had originally quoted witnesses and a local official saying that 90 people including about 30 boys had been kidnapped from the three villages on June 22. But Bitrus said those who escaped said no males were

abducted with them. Boko Haram extremists have been waging an insurgency for five years in northern Nigeria, demanding the establishment of an Islamic state. More than 2,000 people have died so far this year in the Islamic uprising, compared to an estimated 3,600 total deaths in the previous four years. The group drew international condemnation for the April 15 abductions of more than 200 schoolgirls from a school in Chibok in the northern state of Borno. First reports put the number at more than 300, but a presidential committee said last month that there were 395 students at the school — 119 who escaped during the siege of the school and 57 who escaped in the first couple of days of their abduction, leaving 219 unaccounted for. Boko Haram is demanding the release of detained fighters in exchange for the Chibok girls but Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan reportedly has refused to consider a prisoner swap. On Monday, government spokesman Mike Omeri said the government still does not know anything about the latest mass abduction

Finnish couple wins international ‘wife carrying’ obstacle race HELSINKI, Finland — A Finnish couple has narrowly won the 19th World Wife Carrying Championships — a quirky competition in which men race to be the fastest while carrying a female teammate. Ville Parviainen and Janette Oksman cleared

the grueling 253.5 metre (278-yard) obstacle course in 63.75 seconds on Saturday, less than a second ahead of Britain’s Rich Blake Smith and Anna Marguerite Smith. Thirty-six couples from a dozen countries including Australia, Japan, and the United States took part in the race, which was held in the central Finnish municipality of Sonkajarvi, north of the capital, Helsinki. The rules stipulate

and escapes. He also said investigators were progressing in the April Chibok kidnappings case. “We are moving closer to finding them, at least we have identified a number of leads,” he told reporters. That statement could not immediately be reconciled with one made weeks ago by Nigeria’s topranking soldier, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, who said the government knew where the girls are being held but feared that any military campaign to rescue them could endanger their lives. Bitrus said attacks have increased around Chibok and that Boko Haram has taken over some villages and is threatening to capture others. A local group, the Kibaku Area Development Association, says 19 villages have been attacked since the April 15 abductions, with more than 229 people killed and about 100 seriously wounded. The vast majority of the cases have had advance warning of the attacks — as happened in the Chibok kidnappings — yet the military had taken no action, the association said. Nigeria’s military has reported some successes as soldiers killed at least 50 insurgents and lost five troops and their commander when they repulsed an attack by Boko Haram fighters on a military base.

that the woman must be over 17 years of age and weigh at least 49 kilograms (108 lb). Despite the event’s name couples don’t have to be married, and organizers say male contestants could “borrow a neighbour’s wife” if they didn’t have a female companion. The men can carry their teammate in various ways, though a popular method is for the woman to hang upside-down with her legs around the male contestant’s shoulders.

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GUATEMALA CITY — A magnitude-6.9 earthquake on the Pacific Coast jolted a wide area of southern Mexico and Central America Monday, killing at least three people while damaging homes, hospitals and churches. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 6:23 a.m. (7:23 a.m. EDT) on the Pacific Coast 2 kilometres north-northeast of Puerto Madero, near the Guatemala border. It initially calculated the magnitude at 7.1 but later lowered the figure to 6.9. Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina said a baby died when parts of the ceiling collapsed on the newborn in the San Marco medical centre. He said there were reports of other deaths, but this was the only confirmed fatality in Guatemala. He added that there were 33 injuries.

Earlier, the national spokesman for local fire departments, Raul Hernandez, had said that at least two people died in their homes from collapsed walls in the Guatemalan town of Pati, in the border province of San Marcos, and another woman in Quetzaltenango died from a heart attack. Civil protection officials in the Mexican state of Chiapas raised the death toll to two, and said at least a dozen people were injured by falling tiles and other debris. Perez said the quake was felt in 12 of Guatemala’s 22 states. There were reports of power outages and rock slides on some roadways in Guatemala. Photos posted on social media sites and published by the Guatemalan newspaper Prensa Libre showed buildings with huge cracks across their facades in San Marcos, and one which apparently suffered a partial collapse.

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Central Alberta Chapter, Alberta & NWT Division Full-time, permanent position Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis in the world, with 100,000 Canadians living with MS. The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is the country’s MS advocate, funding leading research in MS and programs & services that help people live well with the disease. Reporting to the Regional Director, the Events & Volunteer Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for the organization, coordination, and execution of event logistics for the annual fundraising events as well as supporting all additional fundraising events with the Central Region. The successful incumbent will also be responsible for the coordination of event volunteers. The successful incumbent will be required to complete a driver’s abstract as a condition of employment. Responsibilities: • Coordinates all logistical aspects of the MS Walk and MS Bike Tour • Leads all administrative aspects of the MS Walk and MS Bike for the Central Region, including tracking and inputting participant registrations and generating reports • Provides support to participants with online registration and online fundraising • Supports teams by supplying fundraising tools, materials, signage, etc. and attending team fundraising activities when appropriate • Supports with preparation of event sponsorship packages and solicitation of sponsors • Helps organize event promotional events • Coordinates and maintains fundraising equipment • Develops and updates event operations plans and equipment lists • Promotes volunteer opportunities • Recruits, places, trains, supervises, recognizes and retains event volunteers • Updates volunteer instructions, position descriptions and training materials • Provides event information to relevant external groups: neighborhood residents, community groups, police, municipalities and emergency response • Communicates and builds relationships with community organizations, MS Society staff across the province/country, donors, volunteers, sponsors and suppliers • Assists the Regional Director with planning and execution of Chapter’s fundraising events beyond the Walk and Bike Tour • Maintains the Chapter event website Qualifications: • University Degree or Community College Diploma in related field, with 1 – 3 years’ experience in the coordination of fundraising events within a not-for-profit environment, or the equivalent and experience • A valid Class 5 driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle are mandatory • Proven ability to coordinate, organize, initiate and complete events in a timely basis • Demonstrated experience in customer relationship management is required • Proven ability to manage and work successfully with volunteers • Strong communication skills, both written, verbal and presentation • Strong customer service orientation and relationship building skills • Ability to work within a dynamic team • Able to work in a fast paced, high pressure, professional environment • Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times • Ability to be flexible and respond to a diverse work load • Good organizational ability; able to attend to detail and able to prioritize effectively • Ability to solve problems and practice good decision-making • Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills • Comfortable interacting with individuals with disabilities • Strong leadership and team building skills • Self-motivated, including an ability to develop goals and objectives as well as work with minimum supervision • Ability to represent the MS Society in an appropriate manner • Determination, patience and perseverance in conducting fundraising projects • Knowledge of multiple sclerosis and related issues affecting persons affected with multiple sclerosis would be an asset • Excellent computer skills with proficiency using MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) and Internet and fundraising databases Additional Information: • Position is located in Red Deer with regional travel • Occasional evening and weekend work will be required Please submit cover letter and resume, including salary expectations, before end of day July 18, 2014 to:

Lorraine Evans-Cross, Regional Director #105, 4807 – 50 Ave Red Deer, AB T4N 4A5 lorraine.evanscross@mssociety.ca Please note: applicants must state salary expectations in order to be considered The MS Society has a bold vision for the future. We have a team of dedicated professionals who share a common goal to end MS and to improve the lives of those affected by MS. We strive to be an employer of choice and provide a working environment that values diversity, team work, and professional development. The MS Society of Canada embraces diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply. We appreciate your interest and will contact you if a meeting is required. More information about the MS Society is available at www.mssociety.ca

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BRIEF MASH star Jamie Farr falls ill on stage in Edmonton EDMONTON — American actor Jamie Farr is to return to the stage after falling ill during a performance in Edmonton. The 80-year-old is best known for his role as the cross-dressing soldier Maxwell Klinger in the longrunning hit TV show MASH, which first aired in 1972. He was performing in The Last Romance at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre when he fell ill during the play on Sunday night. Theatre spokeswoman Jessica Rogers says he was taken by ambulance to hospital. He has since been released and is in good health, but Rogers could provide no other details. She says Farr is to resume his starring role in the show today.

Nia Vardalos named cultural ambassador of Greek community TORONTO — Nia Vardalos, the actress and screenwriter behind My Big Fat Greek Wedding, can now add a new line to her resume — cultural ambassador. The Greek-Canadian actress was to be honoured at a ceremony Monday naming her cultural ambassador of the Greek Community of Toronto for 2014/15. Vardalos, who is in Toronto performing in Theatre 20’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company, rose to fame in 2002 with her role as a GreekAmerican travel agent struggling to get her zany family to accept her non-Greek fiance. The Winnipeg-born star was to be presented with a plaque acknowledging her commitment to the Greek community at 6 p.m. at the Polymenakion Hellenic Cultural Centre, followed by a youth dance performance and autograph signing. The Greek Community of Toronto represents over 150,000 Canadians of Hellenic descent in the Greater Toronto Area and serves to promote Greek culture and heritage. Vardalos recently announced she’s working on a My Big Fat Greek Wedding sequel, which will reunite original stars including John Corbett, who played her husband-to-be.

Madonna shows up for jury duty, is quickly dismissed NEW YORK — Madonna has spent a little time living in the judicial world. The pop superstar turned up for jury duty Monday at a New York City courthouse. She had gotten excused from a jury service date in May. She didn’t have to stick around for long this time. The singer was dismissed within two hours. She spent the time in a clerk’s office instead of in the sprawling juror waiting room. Court system spokesman David Bookstaver says officials cut her loose because there were plenty of prospective jurors for the day’s needs. They also didn’t want her presence to create a distraction in the jury selection process. He says her appearance alone “really goes to show that everyone gets called.” Her spokeswoman says only that Madonna did her service.

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British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, centre, director Trevor Nunn, left, and choreographer Gillian Lynne, right, pose for the photographers with performers in Cats costumes, during a photo-op to promote the return of Cats the musical, in central London, Monday. Cats, one of the longest-running shows in West End and on Broadway, received its world premiere in London in 1981 where it played for 21 record-breaking years and almost 9,000 performances.

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NEW YORK — Don’t hate Halle Berry because she’s beautiful. She’s certainly a welcome TV presence this summer as the star of Extant, a 13-episode thriller on CBS where she plays Molly Woods, an unexpectedly expectant astronaut. It premieres Wednesday (7 p.m.). The premise of the show — that Molly was somehow impregnated while on a solo yearlong outerspace mission — seems on its face outrageous funny business. As in, unintentionally funny. But Extant turns out to be smart and engrossing, with a meditative, gently futuristic touch (check that high-tech garbage can) that draws the viewer in. And, of course, it boasts Berry, who is not only a delight for the eye but also a marvelous actress, with an Oscar for her 2001 film Monster’s Ball as solid evidence. At the start we find Molly adjusting to life back on Earth with her scientist husband, John (Goran Visnjic), and Ethan, their adorable young son (Pierce Gagnon). Ethan, as we soon find out, isn’t biologically theirs, or biological at all, but, instead, a robot. Or rather, a “humanic,” designed by John to satisfy their childless state (Molly had been told she couldn’t conceive). John not only loves Ethan as if he is their own flesh and blood, but also sees him as the prototype of a new class of robot that can be raised from “childhood” and instilled with human values, “programmed by a day-to-day human experience,” as John tells a group of potential funders for his Humanics Project. “The humanics brain learns right from wrong, good from bad, the same way we did.” Of course, the success of this venture could lead to disaster. Were millions of humanics loosed on the planet, they just might rise up against their human masters. But that’s a possibility John indignantly rejects. Maybe he shouldn’t. Molly soon finds that dear little Ethan is displaying flashes of psychopathic attitude. The series was created, and the premiere written by, TV newcomer Mickey Fisher. He brings a fresh take on high-tech paranoia, while addressing a timeless theme: the blessings and pitfalls of God-given free will, exercised here by an adorable machine.