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BY MYLES FISH ADVOCATE STAFF Wolf Creek Public Schools is letting Alberta Infrastructure handle the building of the division’s new elementary school set for Blackfalds.

Provincial funding for the project was announced in spring 2013 and up until last month Wolf Creek believed a public-private partnership (P3) would get the school built.

But in mid-June the government announced it was abandoning the P3 approach for 19 schools, including the one in Blackfalds.

Infrastructure Minister Wayne Drysdale said it would be up to school divisions to decide whether they wanted to take control of the projects or have the Infrastructure department manage the build.

Drysdale also said that because of the P3 pullback, the opening dates for the 19 schools may be pushed back from the previously-pledged September 2016 date.

With Wolf Creek’s existing schools in the fast-growing town already full, the division has opted to put the build in the ministry’s hands, believing that will ensure it gets done quicker.

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Viggo Ask takes a look at his ‘alien eggs’ in one of the labs at one of Red Deer College’s Science Camps Wednesday afternoon. The week-long camps are held throughout the summer for children ages 6-15.

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diers, a white wooden cross symbolizing the loss of friends to suicide, and a tall Canadian flag.

“I’m overwhelmed by how many people are sharing their stories,” added Hartwig, during a brief rest stop at the Tim Hortons in Gasoline Alley on Wednesday.

Unsurprisingly, some of his biggest boosters have been other soldiers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics, or their relatives, who best understand the perils of post-traumatic stress disorder. Ironically, a few who have shown the least support are also soldiers.

Hartwig believes they don’t like being portrayed as “broken,” mentally ill, or weak. But the point of his Into No Man’s Land awareness march is to dispel such views.

“This is not an illness or a sickness.

This happens to ‘normal’ people — moms and dads and coaches and employees,” he said. “We are not ‘broken.’

It’s our behaviour that’s inappropriate.”

And Hartwig knows all about it — his angry outbursts cost him his marriage.

The now divorced Surrey, B.C. resident realized something was deeply wrong with his psyche immediately after returning from a 1993 peacekeeping mission to Yugoslavia. He broke into uncontrolled sobs at seeing his parents for the first time — and was among a dozen soldiers who automatically hit the ground when a truck backfired during a Remembrance Day ceremony.

A Sundre town councillor blasted the province on Wednesday after it turned down a $200,000 grant to build a second gas line to serve as a backup in cases of flooding.

The new loop, which would serve homes and businesses on the east side of the Red Deer River, is a high priority for local representatives. It is needed to provide a second source of natural gas should the current gas main running underneath the Hwy 27 bridge be damaged by flooding as it was during last year’s spring runoff.

Myron Thompson, a town councillor and former Member of Parliament, said he has been dealing with river issues since the 1970s and remains frustrated with the province’s lack of response to local concerns.

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A former Canadian soldier who’s marching in every province to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder receives regular shows of support from Alberta motorists.

A few even turned their vehicles around, rolled down their windows, and expressed their personal appreciation for Steve Hartwig’s cross-country crusade. “They shake my hand and say ‘Thank you. The same thing happened to my partner,’ or my brother or sister or mom and dad,” said the former infantry member and paratrooper.

Hartwig carries a 35-pound pack on his back to represent the emotional burden borne by many returning sol-

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Defence attacks payments to gangster witness

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SURREY SIX MURDER TRIAL

VANCOUVER — A key Crown witness at a gang murder trial in Vancouver is an admitted killer who received “outrageous” cash payments and other benefits worth nearly $1.5 million — all public money — in exchange for his co-operation, a defence lawyer told court Wednesday.

The witness, known only as Person Y, testified at the trial of Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston, who are each charged with conspiracy and six counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of six people, including two innocent bystanders, in Surrey, B.C., in October 2007.

Person Y, who was associated with the Red Scorpions gang, which the Crown alleges was behind the murder plot, testified about his own role in the conspiracy and claimed Johnston confessed to him.

Brock Martland, who represents Johnston, urged the judge hearing the case to be highly skeptical of Person Y, whose co-operation and testimony earned what many would consider to be a windfall.

Martland pointed to court exhibits that indicate Person Y cost taxpayers roughly $1.4 million, beginning when he became a police informant in 2008.

Person Y received cash payments worth tens of thousands of dollars, a generous living allowance, money for a luxury car, tuition payments and other expenses — together worth almost $1 million, said Martland.

On top of that, Martland noted taxpayers also cov-

ered nearly $500,000 for Person Y’s legal fees.

Martland condemned the payments as “outrageous, over-sized benefits” to an “admitted multimurderer.”

“The question at this junction is what effect these benefits had in shaping and influencing (Person Y’s) evidence,” Martland told a B.C. Supreme Court judge as he delivered final arguments at the murder trial.

“The very fact of such significant payments should prompt significant skepticism.”

The Crown’s theory has been that the leaders of the Red Scorpions gang ordered a hit on a rival drug trafficker, and that Haevischer, Johnston and a man known as Person X carried out the execution and then killed five others to eliminate witnesses.

Person Y told the court he was involved in the conspiracy and initially intended to murder the drug rival himself but backed out at the last minute.

He said he gave Person X a gun — later found at the crime scene with Person Y’s DNA on it — just before the murders.

Person Y testified that Johnston told him about the shooting several hours after the murders and then again the following year as Person Y wore a recording device for the police.

Person Y is now serving a life sentence after pleading guilty to two unrelated murders.

The Crown downplayed the payments, suggest-

be difficult for the community, “however we tried to make the best decisions possible given the timing of and amount of information received in the application ...”

The letter goes on to say the province tried to balance decisions against priorities set by the town and the requirements of the provincial flood control program.

The town is now considering applying for a grant under a different provincial program. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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PTSD: Tried to suppress raw, frightening emotions As there were no de-briefings or counselling sessions provided for returning soldiers at the time, he tried to suppress these raw and frightening emotions as best he could.

The father of four, who had been injured in Croatia and witnessed various atrocities, said he began to “self medicate” after leaving the army with alcohol, recreational drugs and by running, but discovered it wasn’t enough to stop the horrible dreams that would leave him shaking under a blanket.

The 44-year-old battled rage, depression and suicidal feelings before finding a counsellor who was experienced in dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. He also derived help from attending aboriginal sweat lodges.

But it’s a long process and Hartwig isn’t homefree yet. He believes the many years he went without help have extended his recovery.

For that reason, he’s pleased that the military now provides more timely support for stressed soldiers.

Despite the greater recognition for post-traumatic stress disorder, he noticed government funding was recently cut for some anger management classes and therefore believes more can be done.

Among his most important reasons for marching, he said, is hearing the two oldest of his four children admit they were afraid of him.

Hartwig started walking from Victoria, B.C. on June 23 and is taking 10 weeks off from running his own karate school to cross the country. He averages 32 km a day on foot between various centres, and sometimes gives public talks on post-traumatic stress disorder.

Former soldier Scott McFarlane accompanies him, and sometimes drives Hartwig between locations to stick to the schedule of making it to Newfoundland by September. “I’d march across the world for this man,” said McFarlane, who believes Hartwig’s mission is vital. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

GAS : High waters tore the main loose In the case of the gas line, high waters tore the main loose and left it dangling under the bridge.

Fortunately, the line was not broken and gas service was not interrupted.

“We managed to keep it intact, but obviously it could easily be snapped off and cause all kinds of grief. It could even end up in a dangerous situation of an explosion of some kind.”

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ing they are of little value to Person Y since he will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.

But Martland said $1.4 million would be significant to anyone, whether in prison or not, and Person Y could pass on that money to friends or family.

“It’s true that he’s not living in freedom where he personally gets to use it, but it is nonetheless a significant benefit to him,” said Martland.

Even aside from the money, Martland urged the judge to disregard virtually everything Person Y said.

Martland described Person Y as a violent criminal who admitted that he has lied in court in the past. Martland also said Person Y appeared to have some form of untreated mental illness that has left him with a tenuous grip on reality.

“The question for the court is what to do with that evidence,” said Martland.

“At the end of the day, the answer is not much — and perhaps nothing.”

The victims included fireplace repairman Ed Schellenberg, 55, and Chris Mohan, 22, whose family lived across the hall from the murder scene. Neither were connected to gangs or drugs.

The other victims were Corey Lal, who the Crown says was the intended target, his brother Michael, Eddie Narong and Ryan Bartolomeo, all of whom had links to gangs and drugs.

Red Scorpions founder Michael Le pleaded guilty last fall to conspiracy after agreeing to testify for the Crown. His credibility has also come under considerable scrutiny.

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Former soldier Steve Hartwig is marching to draw attention to post-traumatic stress disorder.

A Foothills Gas Co-op line is in place on the east side that the town could connect to, meaning the approximately 1,375 residents there would not have to rely on a river crossing connection in an emergency.

Thompson expressed frustration with the province’s “neglect.”

“Their job is to do what’s necessary on the streams to keep communities safe. They’ve done nothing, absolutely nothing, and I’m really sick of it.

“The rivers and streams of every province are the responsibility of the province. More and more I’m seeing it passed down to local municipalities, and we can’t afford that stuff.”

Funding had been applied for under the province’s $210-million Flood Recovery Erosion Control Program, but was turned down.

A separate application under the same program was successful and a $3.1 million grant was given to Sundre and Mountain View County for construction of an anti-flooding berm upstream of the town.

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Wolf Creek secretary/treasurer Joe Henderson said Thursday that timelines are crucial with the project. That, and risks such as “budget sufficiency” made the idea of the division handling the design and build less desirable.

“We have not received any firm indications of when the project will move ahead as yet but we are hopeful to get it started in early 2015,” said Henderson.

The location for the build has been determined — a ‘Building Alberta’ sign has been up at the Cottonwood Meadows site since last October — and a good deal of planning work has already been done.

Municipal development permits have been secured, a preliminary design has been completed, and a community meeting has been held to discuss possible grade configurations.

Henderson said the division has alerted Alberta Infrastructure of its decision and the process is continuing. At last month’s announcement, Drysdale said tenders would be going out in summer for the builds.

In 10 years, Blackfalds’ population has nearly doubled to 7,275 persons, according to the 2013 municipal census. Over 800 students attended the town’s K-4 and Grade 5-9 schools in 2013/14. Those configurations could be altered when the new school opens.

Four new schools opening in September in Red Deer and Penhold were built using the P3 model.

Three other builds for Red Deer and Sylvan Lake announced in early 2014 and also scheduled to open in 2016 will be handled by local school divisions using provincial grant funding.

Wolf Creek superintendent Larry Jacobs, while originally supportive of the public-private partnership method for financial and efficiency reasons, has said that the government came to bundle too many projects together, reducing the ability of small and medium-sized builders to bid on the work. In this case, the P3 approached was abandoned after only one consortium bid on the bundle.

The province has committed to funding 50 new school builds and a further 70 modernizations. The steadfast promises that all projects would be completed by 2016 are gone, with officials now saying some may finish up in 2017. mfish@reddeeradvocate.com

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Police expand investigation SEARCH FOR MISSING BOY, GRANDPARENTS EXPANDED TO LANDFILL

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BRIEF Inmate killed himself after 162 days in segregation

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A fatality inquiry report says an inmate at a federal prison in Edmonton killed himself after being held in segregation for 162 days.

The judge wrote that Edward Snowshoe fell through the cracks of the system and no one was aware of how long he had been in segregation even though the information was readily available.

The 24-year-old from the Northwest Territories committed suicide in August 2010. He had been locked away because he had turned a juice box inside out and used it as a weapon.

The judge recommends a review of segregation policies and for prison staff to recognize the cultural issues involved with aboriginal inmates.

Foreign worker reported missing found dead in crash INNISFREE— A foreign worker reported missing last month has been found dead in central Alberta.

RCMP say a person walking along gravel road south of Innisfree found a vehicle in dense brush earlier this week.

Police found a dead man inside the mid to late 1990s Pontiac Grand Am and was identified as Imants Zarins, who was 35.

Zarins, who was from Latvia, was reported missing after failing to show up for work on June 28.

Police say they believe the vehicle Zarins was in was involved in a crash and no foul play is suspected.

Innisfree is about 145 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.

Mounties say fatal crash unavoidable WETASKIWIN— A collision in central Alberta involving a gravel truck and a car has killed two people from

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An investigator wears a hazmat suit while police continue to search a property northeast of Airdrie, Wednesday. Investigators are looking for clues to the disappearance of a five-year-old boy and his grandparents. was before the court,” said Kim Ross.

“I’ve only been retained on the charges unrelated to any other investigation that’s going on right now. I have absolutely no knowledge of anything else other than the charges that are before the court here today.”

Nathan and his grandparents were last seen June 29, following an estate sale at the couple’s home. Police believe a violent incident took place in the home, but have maintained they still hope to find the three alive.

Court records show Garland has a criminal past and mental problems.

In 2000, he was sentenced to 39 months in prison for making amphetamines at his parents’ farm.

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The accident happened late Tuesday morning at an intersection in Westaskiwin, about 70 kilometres south of Edmonton.

RCMP say a 65-year-old man who was driving the car was unable to avoid a crash when the truck pulling a trailer turned in front of him.

Emergency crews had to pry the wreckage of the car apart to free the driver and 63-year-old woman who was a passenger, but both died of their injuries.

The truck driver was not hurt and police have not released any names.

Mounties say alcohol, speed and weather were not factors in the collision and that no charges have been laid.

Alberta charges 10 people with 323 wildlife poaching-related charges EDSON — Alberta has charged 10 people in the illegal killing of dozens of wild animals that were shot and left to rot on the ground west of Edmonton.

The Justice Department says the accused face 323 poaching-related charges under the provincial Wildlife Act. The 36 animals that were killed included deer, moose, elk and a black bear.

The carcasses were found last November in the Edson area.

The accused are to appear in Edson provincial court on Aug. 5.

Last fall the Alberta Fish and Game Association called the killings deplorable and said the province needs more wildlife officers and tougher penalties for people convicted of poaching.

Investigators say tips from the public helped them identify suspects.

“I want to thank everyone who helped conclude this investigation by calling in tips,” Justice Minister Jonathan Denis said Wednesday in a release.

“Poaching is a significant crime in Alberta and charges like these show how serious we are about protecting our province’s fish and wildlife resources.”

The accused include Derek Brown, Colton Campbell, Michaela Scott, Devan Dozorec and Tiffany Brown, who together face 204 counts.

The other accused in the case can’t be named because they are either under 18 or were under 18 at the time of the alleged offences.

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His mental health played a role in the crimes, the board said, but a psychologist determined that Garland had “little violence potential to others.”

It ordered a psychologist and psychiatrist to closely monitor him during his release.

A federal tax court ruling later in 2005 detailed more about Garland’s past, indicating that he went to medical school for a year but left after having a mental breakdown.

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Police spokeswoman Emma Poole said seven officers were going through the Spyhill Landfill, northwest of the city, looking for evidence in the disappearance of Nathan O’Brien, 5, and his grandparents Alvin and Kathy Liknes.

She said the search is routine in such missing persons cases and it’s expected officers will be checking other landfills in the area as well.

“They’re attempting to cast a wider net,” said Poole.

While the search was underway, Douglas Garland appeared in court on identity theft charges unrelated to the missing persons case.

Police say 54-year-old Garland was questioned last weekend in relation to the disappearance and officers continue to search his parents’ rural property north of Calgary.

He appeared in court via video from the Calgary Remand Centre for what was supposed to be a bail hearing.

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He is to return to court Friday.

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His lawyer made it clear he is only representing Garland on the charge of identity theft.

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The document said that when Garland was first arrested on the drug charges back in 1992, he skipped bail and fled to Vancouver.

He assumed the name of a dead person and got a job working for a laboratory company.

He was good enough to be promoted to supervisor but suffered another breakdown and was fired in 1997.

Mounties eventually caught up with him on the drug charges and he pleaded guilty in court.

After he was released from prison, the Canada Revenue Agency went after him for employment insurance benefits it paid out after his laboratory job because he had been using a fake name and a fake social insurance number.

Garland took the agency to court and, acting as his own lawyer, won.

Calgary police have confirmed that Garland has a connection to the missing family members. His sister is in a relationship with a member of the Liknes family.

Calgary Police and RCMP continued to search his parents’ rural property near Airdrie on Wednesday, bringing in paramedics and fire units.

The temperature was expected to hit near 30 C and the paramedics were there are a precaution for the searchers, while the fire department was on hand in case any chemicals were found on the property.

Officers continued to guard the entrance to the tree-lined driveway. One of the police tactical vans, along with a number of vehicles, were visible on the property from the adjacent road.

Earlier in the week, dozens of officers searched ponds and stands of trees up to three kilometres away from the acreage. Police urged property owners in rural areas outside of Calgary and companies who own rural sites, such as oil wells, to check their land for anything suspicious.

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Indonesia voters face striking choice Only a very bad novelist would dare to write a scenario as simplistic as the current presidential election in Indonesia.

A young, attractive, squeaky-clean man of the people running against a rich old general trailing war crimes accusations behind him: can’t you come up with a plot a bit more GWYNNE original than that?

DYER Joko Widodo, universally known in Indonesia as Jokowi, is actually a good deal older than he looks: he’s 53. And former General Prabowo Subianto has never been found guilty of the war crimes and murders he is alleged to have committed: none of the generals who served the former dictator Suharto has been brought to trial. But the two men could hardly be more different, and Indonesia’s 190 million voters could hardly face a more striking choice.

Suharto was overthrown by a non-violent popular revolution in 1998 after thirty years in power, and Indonesia has been a democracy ever since. But it has been a very corrupt democracy in which the old economic and military

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elites continued to dominate politics, and people from outside that charmed circle rarely rose to prominence. Then along came Jokowi.

Joko Widodo, the son of a woodseller, made his pile as an exporter of wooden furniture before being elected mayor of his native city of Surakarta in central Java in 2005. His simple lifestyle, his pragmatic, hands-on approach to the city’s many problems, and his sheer incorruptibility won him a national reputation, and he easily won election as governor of Jakarta, Indonesia’s huge, dysfunctional capital city, in 2012.

With no other potentially electable reform candidate in view, Jokowi’s transition to national politics was practically inevitable, and by early this year he was the opposition candidate for the presidency. Not only that, but he was way out in front: three months ago he was predicted to win almost two-thirds of the votes. Indonesians have not been well served by their governments since the revolution, and the voters are fed up.

The incumbent president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, could not run for a third term, and credible alternative candidates were not thick on the ground. In the end the conservative parties had to turn to Prabowo Subianto despite his troublesome history.

It seemed like a lost cause — but three months is a long time in politics.

Prabowo is a son of privilege. His father came from a wealthy family and served as a cabinet minister under

both Indonesia’s founding dictator, Sukarno, and the brutal general who followed him, Suharto. Prabowo married Suharto’s daughter in 1983, and served as a special forces commander trying to eliminate resistance fighters in Indonesian-occupied East Timor and separatists in West Irian.

In both conflicts he was accused of human rights abuses, but few Indonesians remember that now.

The accusations that just won’t go away concern his role in kidnapping, torturing and murdering pro-democracy protesters during the non-violent campaign to oust Suharto in 1998.

“It was my superiors who told me what to do,” Prabowo insisted in one of the presidential debates, but that is not much of a defence in law.

Prabowo is also accused of inciting the anti-Chinese pogroms that swept Jakarta in the last days of Suharto’s rule in 1998. He was dismissed from the army shortly thereafter and went into exile in Jordan. He stayed abroad for a decade, but on his return to Indonesia he immediately went into politics. He failed to get elected as vicepresident in 2009, but five years later he’s going for the top job — and he may actually get it.

It helps that Prabowo’s campaign has virtually unlimited funds thanks to his brother, business tycoon Hashim Djojohadikusomo, who has amassed a fortune of $700 million. It helps too that the other business tycoons who control the Indonesian media, seeing him as their best chance to preserve

the existing style of politics, are giving him wall-to-wall support.

Despite his wealthy background, Prabowo is very good at pretending to be the champion of the poor.

His political style is somewhere between Juan Peron and Benito Mussolini, belligerently anti-foreign and over-the-top dramatic: he has been known to arrive at rallies riding on a thoroughbred horse.

“Our sources of wealth are controlled by foreign hands, foreign companies, so the wealth flows out from the country . . . Indonesia’s wealth should be controlled by our country,” Prabowo said in the second presidential debate on June 15. He didn’t mention exactly who in the country should control the wealth (for obvious reasons), but the rhetoric works: on the eve of the election on Wednesday, he is neck-and-neck with Jokowi.

It would be a great pity if such a man bluffed and blustered his way into the Indonesian presidency, but such things happen from time to time.

As Abraham Lincoln would have said if he had been willing to disappoint the idealists: “You can fool all of the people some of the time, and you can fool some of the people all of the time, but you only have to fool 51 percent of the people for three months before the election and you’re home and dry for five years.”

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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BY JOHN BENNETT ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES TORONTO, ON/ Troy Media/ — Anyone who knows me knows I’m not good at keeping secrets. I particularly don’t like governments working in secret.

They feed us a lot of malarkey about why things are done in secret, but you can bet nine times in 10 the real reason for secrecy is bad.

Here are two government plans developing in secret everyone should know about.

At a secret location in Ottawa this week 400 delegates from Pacific Rim countries are negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership, the latest “freetrade” deal our government says we just have to have. Last January some of the sections of the draft agreement showed up on WikiLeaks, including the environment chapter. The contents have fired up our U.S. cousins because the language appears to violate a U.S. law requiring all trade deals signed by the U.S. to apply the same terms and conditions on environmental issues as they do to commercial issues.

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mercial issues. Why? Because a number of countries, including Canada, opposed stronger language to protect the environment.

This is just one reason we should be concerned with “free-trade” agreements. Our first concern should be loss of sovereignty. Multinational corporations promote these deals because there are always clauses inserted to protect them from democracy or, as they would say, “arbitrary government action”. In reality, it means things like forcing Canada to pay damages to U.S.based Ethyl Corp for banning a gasoline additive banned in the United States or demanding $1 billion from Costa Rica because the Costa Rican people rejected a mining project.

The Trans Pacific Partnership has an added insult to democracy. It will force countries to guarantee the construction of energy export infrastructure. Canadians are being asked to accept that Northern Gateway, Kinder Morgan and EnergyEast pipelines are beyond the ability of either the federal or provincial governments to stop. In fact, the federal government is selling out our rights for 30 pieces of silver.

No wonder the negotiations are done in secret.

There is another nasty little secret

developing in Alberta everyone should know about.

Climate change is the predominant issue of our time so most of the focus is on the oil sands’ carbon dioxide emissions. U.S. President Barack Obama has said he won’t approve the Keystone XL if it means increasing carbon emissions. Many critics have pointed out Canada has no limits on emissions from the oil sands. Others have urged putting a price on carbon.

Alberta has a small carbon charge that has done nothing to slow the rapid increase in emissions.

So what would happen if Alberta significantly increased its carbon tax?

Wouldn’t the U.S. President have to approve the Keystone XL pipeline?

In fact, isn’t this exactly what many critics on both sides of the issue have been urging?

I can’t tell you how I know without endangering our source, but I can tell you that a dirty deal has been struck in secret.

Sierra Club has learned that the Alberta government is going to increase its “carbon tax” probably after the November U.S. elections. There will be great fanfare and trips to Washington.

People like me will be forced to applaud.

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Hold that applause and hear the rest of the plan. Our friends at CAPP (Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers) negotiated a nifty deal with the Alberta government to mitigate the cost to oil sands producers.

In return for accepting a higher carbon tax, the oil companies will get a slackening of the rules on cleaning up the tailings ponds at the oil sands mines.

This will neutralize the cost of the carbon emissions but at great risk.

The tailings ponds are an ecological time bomb. One scientist told me a single leak into the Athabasca River could kill everything downstream.

They hold millions of gallons of highly toxic contaminated water.

When CAPP was asked about the arrangement its spokesperson said “no comment”.

This arrangement puts thousands of lives at risk in a cynical attempt to manipulate public opinion.

So two very reckless plans are being negotiated in secret and you and I are supposed to trust our best interests are being looked after. I hate secrets.

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Superman logo allowed on boy’s statue DC ENTERTAINMENT REVERSES DECISION

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A statue of Jeffrey Baldwin is shown in this undated handout photo. DC Entertainment has reversed it’s decision and allowed the Superman logo to adorn a memorial statue of a Toronto boy who loved the superhero during his short life before his grandparents starved him to death.

TORONTO — DC Entertainment has reversed an unpopular decision that generated a “maelstrom” of backlash, agreeing Wednesday to allow the Superman logo to be used on a memorial statue of a Toronto boy who was starved to death.

Five-year-old Jeffrey Baldwin died in 2002 after being severely neglected by his grandparents, but a coroner’s inquest last winter into his death caught the attention of Ottawa resident Todd Boyce.

Boyce was moved by Jeffrey’s plight, and raised money to build a statue of the boy.

He was especially affected by testimony from the boy’s father that in happier times Jeffrey loved Superman and wanted to fly just like the superhero.

The statue’s artist, Ruth Abernethy — known for a Glenn Gould bronze statue on a bench on Front Street in Toronto and a bronze of Oscar Peterson outside the National Arts Centre in Ottawa — designed it with Jeffrey standing on a bench, wearing a Superman costume like he did one Halloween.

DC Entertainment initially refused Boyce permission to use the logo on the memorial, but gave Boyce

the OK on Wednesday, two days after The Canadian Press first reported the denial.

“I think they received a lot of backlash from their fans...They described it as a maelstrom of fan uprising,” Boyce said, adding that a DC executive told him they received very hateful messages.

“They had struggled with this decision before, but based on the response that they’ve received they’ve come around to reversing it.”

Boyce was surprised by the amount of attention the DC decision received, saying he got calls from friends in the United States and the United Kingdom after seeing the story picked up there.

“There’s the whole David vs Goliath factor — the little person taking on the big corporation — which I didn’t really feel like I was doing,” he said. “I just asked them and they gave me an answer and kind of left it at that.”

And of course, there’s Jeffrey himself, Boyce said.

“He’s a Toronto boy, but what he represents is sort of worldwide,” he said.

“I don’t think there’s any compassionate person out there that doesn’t feel for young, vulnerable children and the type of tragedy that affected him.”

DC released a statement Wednesday saying that after verifying the support of appropriate family members, they will allow the Jeffrey Baldwin memorial statue to feature the Superman “S” logo.

“We are honoured by the relationship that our fans have with our characters, and fully understand the magnitude of their passion,” the company said in its statement.

Prostitution bill likely unconstitutional: expert OTTAWA — One of the architects of Sweden’s anti-prostitution strategy — a model the Conservatives are trying to emulate — says the government’s proposed new law is likely unconstitutional.

A provision of the Tory bill which still criminalizes prostitutes in some circumstances is also a violation of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, as well as international human rights obligations, lawyer Gunilla Ekberg said Wednesday.

“I would argue that is unconstitutional because it targets those who are victims of first of all a human rights violation but also a crime,” Ekberg told the House of Commons justice committee via video link from Denmark.

Ekberg is a Canadian citizen who was an adviser for the Swedish government in the 1990s when it crafted a law that makes it illegal to be a pimp or a john, but not a prostitute.

The Harper government has introduced a similar bill in response to last year’s decision by the Supreme Court of Canada to strike down the country’s prostitution law as unconstitutional. For the most part, the bill treats prostitutes as victims and shields them from criminal prosecution.

A portion of the bill, however, makes prostitution illegal if it is carried out in a public place where children could be.

Ekberg and numerous other witnesses at this

week’s lengthy hearings on the bill are urging the committee to amend that section in order to strengthen the legislation.

Otherwise, another Charter challenge before the Supreme Court appears inevitable.

Earlier, this week, Justice Minister Peter MacKay said he fully expects another challenge to the law, but he wouldn’t say where it might be vulnerable.

Still, witness after witness — including Ekberg, sex workers, Manitoba’s attorney general and a coalition of more than 200 legal experts — has zeroed in on the provision that still allows the police to arrest a prostitute under certain circumstances for communicating for the purpose of selling sex.

MacKay and Conservative MPs say they are proposing a made-in-Canada law that treats prostitutes as victims, and targets the demand for their services by making it illegal to pimp them out or purchase their services.

Vancouver lawyer Georgialee Lang, who represented the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada as an intervener before the Supreme Court in last year’s challenge, came to the government’s defence in her

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The legislation, she said, “speaks to the real issue, which is the exploitation of women and the commodification of the commercialization of women’s bodies, which is just a frontal assault on human dignity and is a breach of human rights.”

“There’s no doubt” that the bill will face a constitutional challenge, but many legal experts believe Bill C-36 would survive one, she added.

The government’s new approach draws from the apparent success in Sweden, or so-called “Nordic model,” which many researchers — Ekberg among them — say has witnessed a decline in prostitution since it took that approach in the late 1990s.

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West premiers focus on north IN IQALUIT TO DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT’S IMPACT ON NORTH IQALUIT, Nunavut — Officials from six western provinces and territories, including three premiers, arrived Wednesday in the Arctic boom town of Iqaluit, Nunavut, to talk about natural resources development and its impact on northern and remote communities.

Alberta Premier Dave Hancock, N.W.T. Premier Bob McLeod and Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski are meeting in person with Nunavut Premier Peter Taptuna. Flooding is expected to keep Manitoba’s Greg Selinger and Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall at home, while B.C. Premier Christy Clark has a scheduling conflict.

They couldn’t have picked a more appropriate place than the Nunavut capital for a discussion about development in the North. The ramshackle Baffin Island town of almost 7,000 has a Wild West feel — bustling with new construction even as it grapples with an array of social ills and a dearth of infrastructure.

The indigenous, traditionally nomadic Inuit are struggling to cope with Arctic development, fearing a loss of their way of life. They’re plagued by high levels of suicide, homelessness and substance abuse, in Iqaluit and elsewhere in the vast territory.

“When the mining gets going up here, it’s going to make the tarsands look like The Flintstones,” said Allan Mullin, a New Brunswick-born contractor who’s built several houses in Iqaluit but decries the lack of social housing for the impoverished Inuit.

“The Inuit is going to suffer like crazy. They haven’t had the chance to adapt.”

Iqaluit is the gateway to Inuit homelands that are being increasingly exploited for natural resources.

Natural Resources Canada recently made public an exhaustive report on Canada’s changing climate that makes clear the federal government is accepting that climate change is dramatically opening up the Arctic.

Climate scientists say the planet is warming at such an extent that the so-called Northwest Passage may be ice-free within the next 40 years, making vast oil reserves increasingly accessible.

Pasloski, the Yukon premier, said consultation with Canada’s aboriginal communities is critical as the Arctic becomes a potential trade and energy powerhouse.

“It’s important to engage First Nations, Inuit people, to be a part of what we do going forward,” he said as he took part in Nunavut Day festivities in Iqaluit’s town centre.

“If you can make it an inclusive process, you have a much better chance of success ... because we are talking about tremendous change in areas of the North that haven’t seen it before.”

There’s already resistance from the

Inuit on several fronts.

Late last month, the National Energy Board approved energy exploration in offshore Arctic waters, including seismic testing, despite howls of protest from Inuit communities, where there are grave concerns about about the risks posed to whales, walruses, seals and other wildlife.

“Our community is really concerned about the whales and the noise it’s going to create,” Clyde River Mayor Jerry Natanine told the Nunavut News.

“A few years ago, lots of narwhal got stranded in the ice, and it turns out they were doing seismic testing in Greenland at the time.”

The Baffin Bay hamlet of Clyde River, a two-hour flight north of Iqaluit, also recently turned down cruise ships that had hoped to weigh anchor in the community. The hamlet council raised concerns that the presence of ocean liners would disrupt wildlife and pollute the environment.

Tourism is a burgeoning industry in the Arctic. But cruise ship operators have complained about the cost and red tape involved in operating in Canada’s North.

“The Canadian Arctic is considered one of the most cumbersome, expensive and problematic regions in the world for expedition cruise operators,” the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators recently warned in an open letter to federal and territorial officials.

By comparison, the association noted, neighbouring Greenland is much more welcoming.

Amid those tense relations between those who hope to capitalize on a newly accessible Arctic versus the indigenous people trying to protect it, Nunavut Premier Peter Taptuna was slated to greet the officials from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and Yukon.

They’re meeting at a hotel overlooking Iqaluit’s historical Frobisher Bay — a cove that shipping companies have bitterly complained hasn’t been updated since English explorer Martin Frobisher discovered it in 1576 in search of a Northwest Passage.

Shipping companies are forced to do sealifts on the beach. They’re at the mercy of the 10-meter tide and inclement weather, a state of affairs that has occasionally made it impossible to drop off much-needed supplies to the town.

The Frobisher Inn also overlooks a garbage dump fire that’s been smouldering since May, occasionally sending puffs of acrid smoke over a community alive with activity, including Inuit children playing on the town’s icy beaches and alongside the craggy creeks that empty into the bay.

There have been 46 new cases of tuberculosis in Nunavut this year. The problem is compounded by the fact that families are often forced to share

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Kutsiq Aliyah, from Rankin Inlet smiles as she has her picture taken during Nunavut Day celebrations Wednesday in Iqaluit, Nunavut. cramped accommodations due to the lack of social housing.

“When you have a lot of people in one house, then the risk of passing any communicable disease is increased, including TB,” said Elaine Randell, a communicable disease consultant with Nunavut’s Department of Health.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA — With about 50,000 plants and animals calling British Columbia home, the province boasts the highest wildlife diversity in Canada.

But a report released Wednesday states some, including the prehistoric-like white sturgeon and Vancouver Island’s water-plantain buttercup, are under threat and need protection.

The report by the ministries of environment and forests, lands and natural resource operations sets out the government’s expectations for the management of species facing risks over the next five years, concentrates on actions that can be taken, and suggests methods to involve the public in stewardship and protection efforts.

“All British Columbians have a responsibility to ensure species do not become more at risk of extinction or extirpation (local extinction),” states the report, Protecting Vulnerable Species: A Five-Year Plan for Species at Risk in British Columbia.

“Stewardship groups, conservation partners, First Nations, federal, provincial and local governments and others play an important role in the conservation of species at risk.”

The report highlights what it calls a stewardship success story involving Vancouver Island’s purple martin population.

“In 1985, only five breeding pairs of purple martins remained on Vancouver Island,” states the report. “The population had declined largely due to loss of nesting places as a result of logging practices and activities such as replacing old waterfront pilings with ones coated in creosote.”

But naturalist-group volunteers started putting up nesting boxes in areas that would normally attract purple martins, and now there are more than 750 pairs and the extinction threat has been lifted.

The government’s five-year plan focuses on the July 2011 Species at Risk task force report that made 16 recommendations, including changing regulatory frameworks and launching broader public consultations on species protection programs.

A statement released by the Ministry of Environment said, “Our management of species at risk is based on independent scientific advice, considers social and economic factors, and requires full consultation with all affected parties.”

Opposition New Democrat environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert said the report appears to be a toothless plan that provides no new funding and does little to aid threatened species.

“To release a glossy brochure with no timelines and no budget and really just a statement saying we care about endangered species is really insulting to those species and those who care about protecting our endangered wildlife,” he said.

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Manitoba dikes are higher, drier than last flood in 2011 GOVERNMENT APPEARS CONFIDENT, CAUTIOUS AS SWOLLEN ASSINIBOINE RIVER CRESTS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The Manitoba government appeared confident but cautious Wednesday as the swollen Assiniboine River crested near Portage La Prairie.

Less than a week after Premier Greg Selinger declared a state of emergency — prompting hundreds of soldiers, crews and others to frantically prepare sandbags and strengthen dikes around communities and rural properties — the premier said all the flood-fighting measures were in place.

“So far, the dikes are looking pretty solid, but they’re being monitored 24/7,” Selinger said after touring the area.

“Our officials, our engineers ... felt that the dikes are in much better shape than the last time (in 2011).

They’re drier, they’re higher.

But again, there could be risks and we can’t take anything for granted.”

Heavy rain as far upstream as Saskatchewan has pushed the Assiniboine near its limit.

Even the Portage Diversion — a channel that drains excess water from the river — was near its capacity Wednesday.

An estimated 720 people have been forced to leave their homes across the province — the vast majority as a precautionary measure due to fears that roads might be swamped. Actual flooding of homes has been “minimal” says the government, which could not provide an exact number.

Across the region, another 200 homes are considered vulnerable to rising waters. And another 150 homes could be at risk if the province decided to cut a dike at the Hoop and Holler Bend to ease pressure on the Assiniboine.

The government has stressed that would be a last resort that appeared to be unnecessary as of Wednesday.

Former archbishop sentenced to jail CONVICTED OF MOLESTING ALTAR BOY

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — A former Orthodox priest is appealing his conviction for molesting an altar boy almost 30 years ago after being sentenced to eight months in jail for the crime.

Seraphim Storheim showed no emotion Wednesday as he was given jail time for sexually assaulting a boy who came to visit him in Winnipeg in 1985.

He appeared more troubled when he removed two wooden crosses from beneath his black sweater before being taken into custody by sheriffs following the sentencing.

“The conduct of the accused was a deplorable and gross breach of trust,” Justice Christopher Mainella said in court as a handful of Storheim’s supporters listened anxiously.

“The sexual assault has caused permanent emotional trauma to the child who is now 40-years-old, who lives with the effect of the accused behaviour to this day and will live with that emotional trauma well after the expiry of the court’s sentence.”

At the time of the offence, Storheim was a priest in the Orthodox Church in America but he later rose to archbishop — the church’s highest-ranking cleric in Canada.

Storheim was placed on leave when he was arrested in 2010 and retired following his conviction.

Following the sentencing, some of Storheim’s supporters were in tears, hugging each other outside the courtroom.

“I’d better not,” said one of his supporters when asked to comment on the sentence. “I don’t feel so good.”

The sexual assault occurred when a boy Storheim had met in London, Ont., came to visit to further his Christian education.

The man testified that during that visit Storheim would routinely walk around naked and would sometimes lie on the floor naked and touch himself.

On another occasion the man testified that Storheim touched him and inspected his groin as he sat naked on a bed.

Storheim, now 68, denied anything inappropriate took place.

The Crown had asked for a 12-month jail sentence, arguing Storheim abused a position of trust, but the defence argued for no jail time.

Storheim’s lawyer, Jeff Gindin, said his client is appealing both the conviction and the jail sentence.

Storheim is to apply for bail on July 17.

“There will be plenty” of grounds for appeal, Gindin said.

Mainella, who now sits on the Court of Appeal, made mistakes when determining the credibility of the witnesses and Storheim himself, Gindin said.

At best, Gindin said Storheim should have received a conditional sentence.

“He’s not a danger to the community,” Gindin said. “On the scale of sexual assaults ... this would be towards the lower end.”

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This spring and summer have been so wet that the province issued a warning Wednesday of a second crest on the Assiniboine later in the week The second crest was forecast to reach Brandon, the province’s second-largest city, by Saturday and be slightly smaller than the initial crest that had the city on alert last week.

Still, things could change, depending on the weather, said Emergency Measures Minister Steve Ashton said.

“I would say this is a moving forecast,” Ashton said at the province’s daily flood briefing.

The second crest would have much less impact downstream near Portage La Prairie because other tributaries to the Assiniboine have started dropping.

For the immediate future, officials are focusing on ensuring that dikes and shorelines don’t give way to the surging water.

Military helicopters are surveying the region to look for any failures in the dikes.

“We’re going to have to just stay very vigilant,” Selinger told reporters.

“There’s going to be still a lot of water moving. It doesn’t just automatically drop quickly and everything goes back to normal.”

Meanwhile, RCMP issued a news release Wednesday night asking the public to stay clear of the Portage Diversion.

“RCMP have been encountering members of the public who have been stopping and taking photographs along the Portage Diversion, particularly on the Trans-Canada Highway just west of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba,” said the release.

“Due to high water levels, this is an emergency area, where emergency personnel are working and heavy equipment is in use. Vehicles stopped along the roadway and people walking in the affected areas are creating hazards for traffic and emergency personnel.”

B.C. fire quadruples in size, threatens to burn into Alberta

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — A forest fire in northeastern B.C. has more than quadrupled in size in 24 hours and threatens to singe Alberta’s boundary.

Information officer Jill Kelsh said the blaze about 60 kilometres southeast of Tumbler Ridge had grown to 3,100 hectares by Wednesday from the estimated 650 hectares on Tuesday.

Kelsh said the main concerns for crews are keeping the fire from oil-and-gas wellheads in the area and trying to stop it from spreading across the boundary into Alberta.

“I know that we’ll be doing some burnoff procedures and hopefully try to divert the fire from crossing the Alberta border.”

About 200 people were evacuated on Monday from two oil-and-gas camps in the area.

Kelsh said the Wildfire Management Branch was working with personnel from the oil-angas firms to protect the wellheads and the work camps. She said most of the structures are metal and are surrounded by gravel, which gives added protection to the sites.

More fire crews were pouring into the area and Kelsh said they expect to have at least 100 firefighters battling the flames by late Wednesday, with the assistance of several helicopters and airtankers.

With no rain in the forecast, Kelsh said they have every expectation that the fire will continue to grow. Those fighting the blaze are seeing Rank 3 and Rank 4 fire behaviour, which means the flames are growing up to the tops of trees, she said.

“We’re starting to see the fire on the treetops,” she explained. “Rank 5 is kind of the maximum, when we start to see the fire create it’s own little weather system .... We’re not there yet, but it’s basically a step below that.”

The fire was sending large plumes of grey smoke into the air, but Kelsh said there had been no complaints of heavy smoke in nearby Tumbler Ridge yet.

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Argentina’s goalkeeper Sergio Romero saves a penalty from Netherlands’ Wesley Sneijder during a shootout at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo Brazil, Wednesday.

ROMERO STOPS TWO IN SHOOTOUT TO LEAD ARGENTINA INTO WORLD CUP FINAL

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Argentina 1 Netherlands 0 PEN SAO PAULO, Brazil — The World Cup’s second semifinal was supposed to put the silky skills of Lionel Messi and Arjen Robben in the spotlight. Instead, a goalkeeper and two rock-solid defences stole the show.

Argentina goalie Sergio Romero saved two penalties Wednesday to send Argentina into the World Cup final with a 4-2 shootout win over the Netherlands after tough defending and a lack of creative spark from either team consigned the match to a 0-0 stalemate.

In a twist of fate, Romero credited Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal with helping launch his career when he arrived as an inexperienced youngster at AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league.

“I will be forever grateful to the coach for helping me out in a country that is so different from ours,” Romero said.

A day after Germany lit up the

Upstart Eskimos and Bombers face stiff tests We are headed into the third week of the 2014 CFL season with the 2-0 Edmonton Eskimos and 2-0 Winnipeg Blue Bombers tied for first place in the CFL West.

S u d d e n ly pigs have sprouted wings JIM and a state-ofSUTHERLAND the-art refrigeration unit has been installed in hell, or it is early in the 2014 CFL schedule. Either way, the Esks and Bombers are already better than last year. The big question is how much better than last year?

The Blue Bombers takes their act on the road this week and face the 1-1 Alouettes in Montreal on Friday night.

My main concern with the Bombers is their 0-line because Winnipeg quarterback Drew Willy has taken a beating in the first two games. Willy displayed both talent and courage while he lit up the secondary for over 300 yards in both of his games, but my question is whether he will survive a season.

Montreal’s strength is their defence and Willy will face his stiffest test behind center in this game. I am not sold on Montreal’s offence with Troy Smith at quarterback, but my hunch is a Montreal victory in this game because of the Als defence.

Edmonton hosts the expansion 0-1 Ottawa RedBlacks on Friday night and I expect the visitors will be in a bad mood after blowing a big lead against Winnipeg last week.

Ottawa’s Henry Burris has been the best and worst quarterback in the league during the same game several times during his career. This tendency surfaced again last week and Hank will have to face down his own demons this week against the Eskimos.

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World Cup with its clinical 7-1 destruction of host Brazil, the Dutch and Argentines could not manage a goal between them in 120 minutes before the shootout.

Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, will have to play far better in Sunday’s final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium if he is to engineer a win over the powerful German team. The Barcelona star was muted throughout the match and extra time, rarely managing to shake off his markers.

At the Itaquerao Stadium, he was overshadowed by his goalkeeper and the man he replaced as Argentina captain, Javier Mascherano, who bossed the midfield for his team the way surprise starter Nigel de Jong did for the Dutch.

When Robben looked like deciding the match in stoppage time, Mascherano’s perfectly timed sliding tackle blocked his shot at the near post.

“I would say that he is an outstanding player,” Argentina coach Ale-

jandro Sabella said. “He is an emblem within our national squad, on the field as well as off it.”

Romero — thought to be a weak link for Argentina and not even a starter for his Monaco club most of last season — had almost nothing to do during the match, but blocked penalties by Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder in the shootout. For Argentina, Messi, Ezequiel Garay, Sergio Aguero and Maxi Rodriguez all converted their spot kicks.

“It’s luck, that’s the truth. You can dive (the right way) and not make it, like happened to their goalkeeper,” Romero said. “I had confidence, thank God things turned out well.”

A Germany-Argentina final means an extra bitter end to the tournament for Brazilians, who will have to watch their fiercest rivals play for the world title in their most hallowed stadium against a team that humiliated their nation in the semifinals.

“We have a final to play, but with one day less rest and against Germany,” Sabella said. “We’ll do everything

possible to make it all the way to the top.”

It was the second straight penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw for the Dutch. Against Costa Rica in the quarterfinals, Van Gaal brought on substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul in the last seconds of extra time to replace Jasper Cillessen and Krul saved two spot kicks.

This time, Van Gaal had used up all three substitutions by the end of extra time and Cillessen had to face the shootout.

The young Ajax goalkeeper collapsed onto his knees and sank onto his back when Rodriguez’s powerful strike ended the shootout. Krul walked across the pitch to console him.

Van Gaal also said he had a hand in Romero’s heroics from their time together at AZ Alkmaar.

“Penalties are always a matter of luck,” he said. “And I taught Romero how to stop penalties so that hurts.”

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Rebels ink ‘important’ pieces SIGN GOALTENDING COACH AND TOP 2014 DRAFT PICKS TO CONTRACTS

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR The mighty pen was front and centre Wednesday at the Red Deer Rebels office.

Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter inked goaltender coach/consultant Taylor Dakers to a new deal, while forward Jake Leschyshyn of Saskatoon and netminder Dawson Weatherill of Red Deer — the club’s first two picks in this year’s Western Hockey League bantam draft — signed standard player contracts.

Dakers, who last year worked with the Rebels on a semi-regular basis while still holding down a position with World Pro Goaltending in Calgary, will relocate to Red Deer as a full-time team employee.

“My feeling is that goaltending is the most important position on your hockey team and yet it’s the one we maybe spend the least amount of time focusing on,” said Sutter.

Andy Nowicki was a full-time Rebels goalie coach in previous years, then the post was taken over — on a parttime basis — by Brent Belecki, who in turn was succeeded by Dakers.

“I see now how NHL teams are going with full-time guys, and some teams have two or three of them,” said Sutter.

“I just felt that it’s crazy not to have someone here full-time to work with not only our roster goalies, but also our prospects.”

Dakers will take on additional duties, including travelling with Rebels head scouts Shaun Sutter and Randy Peterson on various scouting trips.

“He did some of that last season, looking at possible kids we may draft,” said Brent Sutter. “But now he’ll be able to do more of that. He’ll be right here with us. Goaltending is a real important position, especially now that we aren’t able to draft European goalies. We have to spend more time with it and be more focused on that position than in the past.

“To some degree, we’ve been spoiled with the goalies we’ve put through the

Rebels still have interest in hosting Memorial Cup Brent Sutter informed the Western Hockey League Tuesday that he still harbours every interest in hosting the 2016 Memorial Cup tournament.

The Red Deer Rebels GM/head coach, however, was quick to point out that his submission to the league was strictly an unofficial notice, not a formal bid.

Sutter, who has twice come up short in bidding for the national major junior championship event, is still waiting for more input from league governors concerning whether they will go for the almighty dollar in determining the WHL host city for the 2016 tourney.

That turned out to be the case three years ago when the governors chose Saskatoon over Red Deer and Kelowna, with the Blades’ larger facility promising bigger bucks and ultimately a larger share of the tournament proceeds. The Vancouver Giants have already indicated they will bid for the tournament. system, with (Cam) Ward, (James) Reimer, (Darcy) Kuemper and (Patrik) Bartosak. Ward was great at 17, but Reimer and Kuemper turned out when they were 19 and Bartosak was a European goalie. I know this (hiring Dakers as a full-time coach) is important for us moving forward.

“Taylor did a great job for us last season. He worked well with the goalies and they loved him. In every way, it made sense for us to do this.”

Meanwhile, Sutter wasn’t surprised that Leschyshyn and Weatherill entrusted themselves and their hockey futures to the Rebels.

“We knew going into the bantam draft that they’re both committed players and it was just going to be a situation where we’d get the contracts signed,” said the Rebels boss. “We’re excited about their future here with the Rebels.

“They’re both very good players and they will fill two very important positions — centre ice and goaltending.” ● Rebels goaltender Taz Burman and forward Adam Musil are among 19 players on NHL Central Scouting’s North Americans futures list for the 2015 NHL entry draft, and Sut-

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“At the end of the day, we still need to know what they’re doing from a league standpoint,” Sutter said Wednesday. “We don’t want to go through the exercise that we did last time, with the hard work and the commitment and dollars that were put in . . . when it’s almost automatic that someone else is getting it.

“There’s still some research that needs to be done from the league’s perspective, but we’ve thrown our name in the hat and we’ll see where it goes from there.”

Sutter is confident that in two years he’ll have a team strong enough to host the Memorial Cup. He’s also hoping that league governors realize that Alberta is long overdue as a tournament host, being that the last Memorial Cup held in the province was in 1974 at Calgary.

“This would be a major event in our city and Central Alberta as a whole,” he said.

The Rebels boss still has time to decide if he will submit a formal bid.

The WHL host of the 2016 Memorial Cup tournament will be decided during a governors meeting in late October. ter is confident that forward Grayson Pawlenchuk will be right there come next spring.

“That’s fine that he’s not listed right now. Grayson has always flown under the radar,” said Sutter. “He was a late (bantam draft) pick (fourth round, 74th overall in 2012) and he got hurt last year.”

Indeed, Pawlenchuk was one of the Rebels’ more impressive forwards before a broken elbow caused him to miss a lengthy portion of his rookie season.

Sutter is anticipating a breakthrough season for both Pawlenchuk and Musil.

“These kids are going to be top-six forwards for us next season as 17-yearolds,” he said.

“I want to get Adam back in his normal centre ice position. Last season he learned how to play defensively and now it’s important to take the next step with him and let him grow into the position he’s played most of his life.

We’re hoping that he and Pawlenchuk can play together on a line.”

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Pujols’ long ball sinks Blue Jays

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Angels 8 Blue Jays 7 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Toronto reliever Aaron Loup had not allowed a home run in his first 42 relief appearances this season. Albert Pujols came in needing one more to tie Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 21st place on the all-time list.

Guess who won that matchup.

Pujols drove in the tying and go-ahead runs for the Los Angeles Angels in the seventh inning with his 512th career homer, sending the Blue Jays to an 8-7 loss on Wednesday in the finale of the three-game series.

“That’s why he’s in there,” manager John Gibbons said of Loup (2-2). “He’s got to keep it on the ground. That’s why he came in to face (Hank) Conger — to stay away from that home run. But Pujols did his thing.

That’s what the big boys do.

They’re good hitters.

“I don’t think there’s a better lineup in the major leagues than that team over there.”

The Blue Jays took a 7-6 lead in the sixth on Dioner Navarro’s two-out RBI single against Fernando Salas, making his second appearance off the disabled list after missing 19 games because of inflammation in his shoulder.

But Pujols responded with a drive that hit the top of the centre-field fence beyond the outstretched glove of Colby Rasmus and bounced over. The three-time NL MVP, in the third year of a 10-year, $240-million contract, reached the 20-homer mark for the 13th time in 14 seasons. Last year he had 17 while being limited to 99 games because of a foot injury.

“The curious thing was that they had the righty warmed up, and Albert hit that home run off a lefty. So we were like: ‘Oh, awesome. They’re leaving him in to face Albert,’ and he came up with a huge homer,” Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson said. “So it was great for us.

We have a tenacious team, and the nature of our clubhouse is

that we always believe that it’s going to happen.”

Marcus Stroman was charged with five earned runs and eight hits through 4 2-3 innings in his eighth big league start. The 23-year-old righthander’s teammates staked him to a 6-3 lead with a fiverun fourth, but David Freese scored on a wild pitch in the bottom half and Kole Calhoun drove his 10th homer into the lower seats in the right-field corner.

The Blue Jays parlayed three hits, two errors and a bases-loaded wild pitch into their five-run rally. Wilson was charged with six runs — three earned — and eight hits in 3 2-3 innings. He is 3-3 with a 5.70 ERA in 10 starts since May 17, when he threw 127 pitches in a five-hit shutout of Tampa Bay. The Angels took a 2-0 lead in the second, capitalizing on a two-base fielding error by shortstop Jose Reyes on a routine grounder that went right through the four-time AllStar’s legs. Howie Kendrick and Freese came through with RBI singles, but Stroman minimized the damage by striking out Conger and Calhoun with two men on.

“We’ve lost a lot of one-run games with stupid stuff — not making a routine play or something else,” Gibbons said.

“That’s cost us way too many times. It’s been like that all year.”

The Blue Jays got one of the runs back in the third on a bases-loaded walk to Reimold, which followed a two-out intentional pass to Bautista.

First base was open because of a video challenge reversal involving a high throw by third baseman Freese that pulled first baseman C.J. Cron off the bag on a grounder by Melky Cabrera.

Umpire Brian Gorman’s original safe call was overturned after replays showed that Cron touched the bag before Cabrera did.

Mike Trout, who was thrown out by Cabrera from left field on Tuesday night as he tried to stretch a double into a triple,

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Toronto Blue Jays’ Juan Francisco tosses his bat after striking out during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, in Anaheim, Calif. tested Cabrera’s arm again in the third inning and was out at home plate after Pujols’ single.

Pujols continued to second on the throw and scored on a single by Josh Hamilton, which ended his 0-for-16 drought and gave the Angels a 3-1 lead.

Jason Grilli (1-1) pitched a scoreless inning for his first AL victory since 2009 with the Texas Rangers, striking out cleanup hitter Jose Bautista with two men on to end the seventh. The 12-year veteran right-hander was acquired on June 27 in a trade that sent Ernesto Frieri to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

“I pitched with him in Texas in 2009, so I’ve known him for a while,” Wilson said.

Eskimos’ mad-dog defence setting tone for takeaways early in CFL season

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B.C. Lions’ quarterback Kevin Glenn, centre, is sacked by Edmonton Eskimos’ Marcell Young, right, as Patrick Watkins trails the play during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver on June 28, 2014. It’s early days, but the 2-0 Edmonton Eskimos’ mad-dog defence is setting the tone for takeaways in the 2014 CFL season.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — It’s early days, but the 2-0 Edmonton Eskimos’ mad-dog defence is setting the tone for takeaways in the 2014 CFL season.

Under new head coach Chris Jones, the Eskimos are off the charts in the CFL’s takeaway/ giveaway chart at plus-seven.

Four other teams are a distant second at plus-one.

Of the 18 interceptions in the league after week two, seven have been by the Eskimos.

“Those are momentum changers,” said defensive back Aaron Grymes, who is tied for the team lead with two interceptions.

“It’s more than a stat. Those help you win games.”

It’s also a far cry from last season, when the Eskimos were second worst in the league at minus-15 en route to a 4-14 record and the fourth missed playoff opportunity in eight seasons.

The defence credits Jones’s up-tempo practices that so far have the Eskimos finding a second gear in the fourth quarter while their opponents are running on fumes.

Grymes said ball security and takeaways are emphasized

by Jones in practice drills given that turnovers have a psychological as well as a tactical impact.

That philosophy was highlighted in last week’s 28-24 Edmonton win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, when Eskimo defensive back Patrick Watkins literally took the ball away.

Midway through the fourth quarter, with the Ticats up 2414, Watkins grabbed a hold of scrambling quarterback Jeremiah Masoli.

One second Masoli was running one direction, the next second Watkins had the ball and was racing 50 yards the other way for a touchdown.

“Once we got that score it did kind of put us on a roll,” said Jones.

“It’s pretty tough for the offence when the opposing team’s offence doesn’t have to come on the field and they get a score. That’s tough, mentally.”

Grymes said pressure upfield from the Eskimos’ defensive line is bringing hurried throws, over-throws and interceptions downfield.

“Our D-line does that every game, every series,” said

Grymes.

“I tell them that on the sideline. When I come off, I say ’Dline, you make it easy on us.

Keep making it easy on us and we’ll return the favour.’

The Eskimos are second in the league with eight sacks.

Defensive lineman Odell Willis has three and defensive tackle Almondo Sewell has two.

Grymes and Watkins also credit schemes hatched by Jones and his coaching staff, leaving opposing quarterbacks unsure where the pressure is coming from.

Against Hamilton, Ticats quarterback Zach Collaros was hammered in tandem by Grymes and linebacker Eric Samuels coming off the left end, while a defensive lineman dropped off into coverage on the far side.

Watkins said while the Eskimos are off to a good start, that’s all it is.

“We have to be consistent.

Just because we’re good one week, two weeks doesn’t mean anything. This is a game where you’ve got to put together runs (of wins),” said Watkins.

The Eskimos will try to go 3-0 when they host the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night at Commonwealth Stadium.

“He’s a very fun, positive, talkative guy, and he adds a personality and character to his statistics. He’s not just some guy who goes out there and throws. He adds a lot to the clubhouse. That’s important, and I think that’s why he’s succeeded since he came over here.”

Joe Smith pitched the ninth for his 12th save.

“We (threw) away a good opportunity today,” Gibbons said. “We had the lead, coughed it up, then took a slim lead. So it was disappointing.

But, hey, we left so many guys on base (12), and there comes a time you’ve got to blow open a game.”

NOTES: Toronto 1B-DH Ad-

am Lind apparently is headed to the disabled list because of a fractured toe that occurred last Saturday at Baltimore.

The injury originally was diagnosed as a bruise, but Lind played in Monday’s series opener and was 0 for 4 as the DH. ... The Blue Jays placed OF Cole Gillespie on the 15day disabled list because of an abdominal strain and recalled C Erik Kratz, who went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts while Navarro went 3 for 5 as the designated hitter. ... Calhoun’s homer was only the second allowed by Toronto’s pitchers in a span of 74 innings since the start of the month, after they surrendered 27 during their final 22 games in June.

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CUP: Fifth final Many of Argentina’s players stripped off their shirts in the rain at the Itaquerao Stadium and danced in front of their fans.

Argentina reached its fifth final, and its first in 24 years. It won the title in 1978 — beating the Dutch — and in 1986. It lost the championship matches in 1930 and 1990. It played West Germany in both the ’86 and ’90 finals.

The Netherlands, which has never won the World Cup, was seeking to reach its fourth final.

After scoring 10 goals in three group matches, the Dutch scoring dried up in the knockout rounds. The team managed two late strikes against Mexico but failed to find the net before eliminating Costa Rica in the quarterfinal shootout.

“The issue in a championship like this one is that you score one more goal than your opponent, which we didn’t do,” Van Gaal said, “We didn’t create very much.”

REBELS: Confident As for Burman, Sutter is confident that the club’s second-round pick in the 2012 bantam draft will live up to his billing in the 2014-15 campaign.

“Burman is going to be one of our two goalies and you would have to think that he will play at least half or more of our games,” said Sutter. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

CFL: On fire Edmonton barely beat the 0-2 Ti-Cats last week, even though Hamilton lost firststring quarterback Zach Collaros to a cheap head shot from Eskimo rush end Odell Willis. I believe the Eskimos will have their hands full with the RedBlacks and will lose this game.

The Eskimos have O-line issues and Ottawa hung five sacks on the Bomber O-line last week. Look for the first RedBlacks victory against Edmonton this week.

The Calgary Stampeders are fresh off their summer holiday break and will visit the Argos this weekend.

The Argonauts hung a beating on Saskatchewan

last week in front of a sparse crowd in Toronto largely composed of shocked Rider fans. Toronto’s Ricky Ray and Chad Owens are both currently healthy, so the Argo offence is on fire early in the season.

The Argos used a highly effective pressure defence with corner blitzes against the Riders and will likely once again dial up the pressure against the Stamps.

However, I believe Calgary will win this game because Stamp offensive coordinator Dave Dickenson has seen plenty of pressure defences, both as a player and coach.

Throw in a solid Stamp defence and this game has Calgary victory written all over it.

One of the biggest surprises of the early season has been the 0-2 B.C. Lions. They visit the 1-1 Riders on Saturday night and I expect both teams will be in a bad mood after last week. Lion quarterback Kevin Glenn has been an absolute disaster thus far with his new team because B.C. has huge O-line problems this year.

Expect the Lions to struggle again this week against the Riders and rack up their third loss of the young season.

The Riders were awful last week in Toronto. The sudden departure of Rider defensive back Dwight Anderson is a good move for Saskatchewan because football coaches should not be babysitters for players over 30 years old.

You are either an asset or a liability on a team and the mercurial Anderson became a big liability to the team during the Argo game when his on-field and sideline performances added up to negative numbers.

The entire Rider team was a liability against the Argos, with the exception of rush end John Chick. They seemed casual and over-confident at the start of the game, an attitude that disappeared fairly early when Toronto assumed total control of the game.

I began to question whether Saskatchewan traded away the wrong quarterback to Winnipeg, but I will need to see more of the 2014 season before I raise that point.

In fact, I expect the Riders to win against the Lions because they will dial up the pressure against the highly suspect BC O-line, although rookie Lion tackle Ryan Cave will now have more than three practices before this game. See you next week.

Jim Sutherland is a Red Deer freelance writer

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Blackhawks reach big deal with stars REACH 8-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSIONS WITH JONATHAN TOEWS, PATRICK KANE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — This was a nobrainer from start to finish.

Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane wanted to stay in Chicago and the Blackhawks wanted to keep the high-scoring forwards in the only NHL uniform they have ever known.

All that was left was crunching the numbers on two of the biggest contracts in franchise history.

The Blackhawks announced Wednesday they had reached eight-year extensions with two of their top performers in a long run of success that includes Stanley Cup titles in 2010 and 2013. Toews and Kane led Chicago back to the Western Conference final this year, where it lost to the eventual NHL champion Los Angeles Kings.

General manager Stan Bowman said all along that the extensions were his biggest offseason priority, and it didn’t take very long to reach the agreements with Pat Brisson, who represents both players.

Toews and Kane each have one year left on their five-year extensions from December 2009, and July 1 was the first day they could sign new deals.

Each contract is worth $84 million for an average annual value of $10.5 million, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not announce the contract numbers.

Toews and Kane made it clear right after the Game 7 loss to Los Angeles that they wanted to stay with the Blackhawks, who added 8MoreYears to their tweets about the deal.

“There’s no organization in sports that cares more about the overall experience of their fans and the success of their players,” Toews said in a statement released by the team. “There’s nothing we want more as players than to continue to win Stanley Cups for the best hockey fans on the planet.”

Toews, the No. 3 selection in the 2006 draft, was just 20 when he became the 34th captain in team history in July 2008. He is regarded as one of the NHL’s best two-way players, winning the 2013 Selke Trophy as the league’s best defensive forward.

Kane, the top overall pick in the 2007 draft, has developed into one of the NHL’s most clutch players after questions about his maturity dogged the dynamic winger for the first part of the career.

He had the series-clinching goal in Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup finals at Philadelphia, and won the Conn Smythe Trophy last year as playoff MVP. The 25-year-old Kane put on another impressive display in this year’s post-season, almost bringing Chicago back from a 3-1 deficit against Los Angeles. He had two goals and eight assists in the final four games of the series against the Kings.

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Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) celebrates his goal with Patrick Kane during the third period of an NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 6, 2014, in Chicago.

The Blackhawks have agreed to terms with forwards Toews and Kane on eight-year contract extensions.

The $168 million worth of extensions for Toews and Kane mean the Blackhawks have much of their core group locked up through the 201617 season. Bowman could face some sticky situations with the salary cap in the coming years, but his team should be a Stanley Cup contender for a while.

“The signings of Jonathan and Patrick symbolize an important milestone in fran-

chise history,” Blackhawks President and CEO John McDonough said.

“We are driven by the pursuit of consistent excellence and today is a huge step forward.”

The 26-year-old Toews has at least 23 goals and 25 assists in each of his seven NHL seasons. He set career highs with 32 goals and 44 assists in the 2010-11 season. Kane av-

erages 25 goals and 45 assists per year. He had a career-high 30 goals and 58 assists for the 2009-10 campaign.

More important for Chicago, each player has been at his best in the post-season. Kane is fifth on the franchise’s career list with 37 playoff goals and his 54 assists ranks sixth in team history. Toews (29 goals, 52 assists) also is in the top 10 in each category.

British Open champ Spieth returns to site of PGA Tour breakthrough Mickelson among stars seeking links prep at Scottish Open

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ABERDEEN — From Darren Clarke in 2011 to Phil Mickelson in 2013, the last three winners of the British Open have honed their links-course game at the Scottish Open a week earlier.

So perhaps it’s no surprise that trend has lured many top players to the northern tip of Scotland this week, not just for a tilt at the $850,000 top prize but also for some practice of the type of shots that will be required at the year’s third major at Hoylake.

Mickelson is a Scottish Open regular who won the tournament last year before going on to capture the claret jug at Muirfield. He will face competition this year from the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Luke Donald and fellow Americans Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler when the tournament gets underway at Royal Aberdeen on Thursday.

The Scottish Open has regained its lustre after a couple of lean years with weak fields, which comes as no surprise to Mickelson.

“I really believe coming here and playing the week before the Open, playing in a great links test like this, is a real asset, an asset for players from overseas to get acclimatized to the time and really get acclimatized to these conditions,” Mickelson said.

McIlroy played with Mickelson for the first two rounds at Muirfield last year and saw how attuned the American was to links golf.

After three years at Castle Stuart in Inverness, the Scottish Open has relocated east to the par-71 Royal Aberdeen, founded in 1780.

It’s the world’s sixth oldest golf course.

Mickelson is a big fan of the old Scottish courses — and of Scotland in general. And he has learned to embrace the quirky challenges that characterize links golf, such as playing in fierce winds and dealing with the unpredictable bounce on undulating fairways, which is some feat given his Californian roots.

He mastered it in that stunning two-week span last summer, culminating

in a 6-under 66 on the final day at Muirfield that allowed him to pip Lee Westwood for victory at a third different major.

Mickelson said he wants some “terrible” weather this week to test his game.

“I would love to be able to get out and play in that stuff that I never get a chance to back home, and have actually started to play pretty well in over the years,” he said. “I’ve played some of my best golf in bad weather.”

McIlroy has had mixed success in Europe this season, winning the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth — the European Tour’s flagship event — in May in the midst of his highprofile split with tennis star Caroline Wozniacki but then missing the cut at his home Irish Open a month later.

McIlroy hasn’t played at the Scottish Open since 2009 because he felt Loch Lomond and Castle Stuart — the last two venues — didn’t provide a “true links test.”

Royal Aberdeen promises to be much more penal, with rain and wind forecast on Thursday.

at the U.S. Open by missing the cut at the Travelers Championship.

But Johnson will be making his 13th start at TPC Deere Run, and his familiarity and success in the Quad Cities could help spark a late-season run.

“Obviously I haven’t been in top form,” Johnson said. “I’m not going to put any more merit into this week than the next. I mean, if it happens this week, terrific. I know I know this golf course. Obviously I’ve got some confidence here and that sort of thing. But heck, that’s happened many times, and I’ve come out and laid an egg.

I mean, I’m just going to go play.”

Stricker, who is 47, has been playing a limited schedule for a few years. But the University of Illinois alum has always managed to fit this tournament into his schedule — much to the chagrin of the rest of the field.

Stricker won three straight at Deere Run from 2009-11, and strong recent performances at the Memorial Tournament at U.S. Open showed that the Wisconsin native can still compete with the best in the world.

ALBERTA JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sylvan Lake’s Lynn stays in hunt with by scoring 66 in second round CALGARY — Jaxon Lynn of Sylvan Lake turned in a sizzling 5-under 66 in the boys division of the Alberta junior golf championships Wednesday at Bearspaw.

Lynn’s score gave him a 36-hole total of 147 and left him seven shots out of the lead heading into today’s third round of the 72-hole tournament. Scott Walker of Calgary was the front-runner with a 140 total that included a second-round 69.

Meanwhile, Jaclyn Lee of Calgary grabbed the

second-round lead in the girls category with a 74. Lee opened with a 75 and with a 149 total was two shots clear of Devon Spriddle of Lethbridge (74-77—151).

Shaye (95-89—184) and Daria Leidenius (93-93— 186) of Wolf Creek both made the 36-hole cut.

Other Central Alberta results after two rounds (xmissed 36-hole cut): Boys — Chandler McDowell, Red Deer Golf and Country Club (RDG&CC), 77-74—151; Jared Nicolls, Wolf Creek, 79-73—152; Kolby Vold, Wolf Creek, 7677—153; Logan Hill, RDG&CC, 79-75—154; Matt Codd, RDG&CC, 81-77—158; Ryan Morrell, RDG&CC, 87-83— 170; x-Grant Numrich, RDG&CC, 87-81—168; x-Jeremy Rietze, Lacombe, 94-78—172.

Girls — x-Courtney Dickson, Innisfail, 110-83-193.

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Jordan Spieth’s remarkable rise through the PGA rankings began with a spectacular bunker save at last year’s John Deere Classic.

Now Spieth has returned to the Quad Cities to defend the title that helped launch his career.

Then just 19, Spieth became the youngest PGA Tour winner in over 80 years when he holed out from a bunker on No. 18 and survived a playoff at TPC Deere Run in 2013.

“My golf world has changed completely since last year at this time,” Spieth said. “I’m sure I’ll have a lot of adrenaline. Even just thinking about this week more than other weeks has brought a little faster heartbeat to me, and I think that’s a really cool thing.”

Spieth went on to win Rookie of the Year honours last season, and he’s currently sixth on the money list.

The only thing missing from Spieth’s sparkling resume is another win.

Though he finished second at

the 2014 Masters, Spieth has yet to match his performance from last year’s John Deere Classic. But Spieth has strung together four consecutive top-20 finishes, including a tie for 11th at the Quicken Loans National two weeks ago in Bethesda, Maryland.

“I’ve been anxious for another win because of how good this felt last year, and I had a lot of close calls and I feel like I’m knocking on the door again,” Spieth said.

“I won’t get caught up in the hype.

I won’t be thinking about any of that or anything that’s happened, what defending is like.”

The field in the Quad Cities typically doesn’t match that of other events because it’s usually held the week before the British Open.

Still, Spieth should face plenty of competitions from the likes of Zach Johnson and Steve Stricker, who combined to win the last four tournament titles prior to Spieth’s breakthrough.

Johnson, who grew up in nearby Cedar Rapids, won in 2012 and earned a spot in last year’s playoff. Johnson has struggled of late though, following up a tie for 40th

SCOREBOARD Baseball Baltimore Toronto New York Tampa Bay Boston

THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2014

Local Sports

American League East Division W L Pct 49 41 .544 48 45 .516 46 44 .511 42 52 .447 40 51 .440

GB — 2 1/2 3 9 9 1/2

Detroit Kansas City Cleveland Chicago Minnesota

Central Division W L Pct 50 37 .575 47 43 .522 44 46 .489 44 48 .478 40 49 .449

GB — 4 1/2 7 1/2 8 1/2 11

Oakland Los Angeles Seattle Houston Texas

West Division W L Pct 57 33 .633 53 37 .589 49 41 .544 39 54 .419 38 53 .418

GB — 4 8 19 1/2 19 1/2

Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 5, N.Y. Yankees 3 Baltimore at Washington, ppd., rain Detroit 14, L.A. Dodgers 5 Chicago White Sox 8, Boston 3 Tampa Bay 4, Kansas City 3 Houston 8, Texas 3 Oakland 6, San Francisco 1 Toronto 4, L.A. Angels 0 Minnesota 2, Seattle 0

Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago

52 50 49 47 38

40 42 42 44 52

.565 .543 .538 .516 .422

— 2 2 1/2 4 1/2 13

Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Colorado Arizona

West Division W L Pct 51 42 .548 49 41 .544 40 51 .440 39 53 .424 39 54 .419

GB — 1/2 10 11 1/2 12

Kan. City 100 100 003 — 5 11 0 Tampa Bay 000 400 000 — 4 8 1 Ventura, K.Herrera (6), S.Downs (6), Crow (8), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez; Cobb, Balfour (7), McGee (8), Boxberger (8), Jo.Peralta (9), Yates (9) and J.Molina. W—Crow 4-1. L—Yates 0-1. Sv—G.Holland (24). HRs—Kansas City, Hosmer (5), S.Perez (11). Tampa Bay, Kiermaier (8).

Chicago 110 100 100 — 4 10 0 Boston 000 000 032 — 5 9 1 Sale, Petricka (8), Guerra (8) and Flowers; R.De La Rosa, Breslow (6), Mujica (7), Tazawa (8), Uehara (9) and Vazquez. W—Uehara 5-2. L—Guerra 0-1.

HRs—Chicago, J.Abreu (28), Gillaspie (3).

Tuesday’s Games Cincinnati 4, Chicago Cubs 2, 1st game Baltimore at Washington, ppd., rain Detroit 14, L.A. Dodgers 5 N.Y. Mets 8, Atlanta 3 Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 5, 2nd game Philadelphia 9, Milwaukee 7 St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 4 Colorado 2, San Diego 1 Miami 2, Arizona 1 Oakland 6, San Francisco 1

Houston 021 012 200 — 8 13 2 Texas 130 000 000 — 4 11 1 Keuchel, Veras (7), Qualls (9) and Corporan; Darvish, Frasor (7), Cotts (8), S.Baker (9) and Gimenez. W—Keuchel 9-5. L—Darvish 8-5. HRs— Houston, Grossman (3), Springer (19).

INTERLEAGUE LAD 000 010 000 — 1 4 0 Detroit 200 100 01x — 4 8 0 Greinke, League (8) and A.Ellis; Scherzer, Chamberlain (8), Nathan (9) and Avila. W—Scherzer 11-3. L—Greinke 11-5. Sv—Nathan (18). HRs—Los Angeles, Rojas (1).

Wednesday’s Games Detroit 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Colorado 6, San Diego 3 Arizona 4, Miami 3, 10 innings Washington 6, Baltimore 2 N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 1 Cincinnati 4, Chicago Cubs 1 Philadelphia 4, Milwaukee 1 St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 2 Oakland at San Francisco, late

Wednesday’s Games Detroit 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 L.A. Angels 8, Toronto 7 N.Y. Yankees 5, Cleveland 4, 14 innings Washington 6, Baltimore 2 Boston 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Kansas City 5, Tampa Bay 4 Houston 8, Texas 4 Minnesota at Seattle, late Oakland at San Francisco, late Thursday’s Games Oakland (Kazmir 10-3) at San Francisco (Hudson 7-5), 1:45 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 5-7) at Boston (Lester 9-7), 2:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Phelps 3-4) at Cleveland (House 1-2), 5:05 p.m.

Washington (G.Gonzalez 6-4) at Baltimore (W.Chen 8-3), 5:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (H.Santiago 0-7) at Texas (Lewis 6-5), 6:05 p.m.

Detroit (Smyly 4-8) at Kansas City (Guthrie 5-7), 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Pino 0-2) at Seattle (Wilhelmsen 1-1), 8:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

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

L.A. Angels at Texas, 6:05 p.m.

Boston at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

Detroit at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia

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Thursday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 0-0) at Cincinnati (Bailey 8-5), 10:35 a.m.

Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 4-5) at Milwaukee (Garza 6-5), 12:10 p.m.

Oakland (Kazmir 10-3) at San Francisco (Hudson 7-5), 1:45 p.m.

Washington (G.Gonzalez 6-4) at Baltimore (W.Chen 8-3), 5:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Harang 8-6) at N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 8-7), 5:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Volquez 7-6) at St. Louis (S.Miller 7-7), 5:15 p.m.

San Diego (Despaigne 2-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 10-2), 8:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 2:05 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Miami at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.

San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto 001 501 000 — 7 12 1 LAA 021 300 20x — 8 10 3 Stroman, Redmond (4), Loup (6), McGowan (7), Cecil (8) and Kratz; C.Wilson, Bedrosian (4), Thatcher (5), Salas (5), Grilli (7), Jepsen (8), J.Smith (9) and Conger. W—Grilli 1-1. L—Loup 2-2. Sv—J.Smith (12). HRs—Los Angeles, Calhoun (10), Pujols (20).

GB — 1 6 8 10

Central Division W L Pct

GB

NATIONAL LEAGUE San Diego 000 120 000 — 3 10 0 Colorado 200 100 03x — 6 8 1 Stults, Boyer (6), Benoit (8) and Grandal, Rivera; Jurrjens, Kahnle (5), Brothers (7), Logan (8), Hawkins (9) and Rosario. W—Logan 2-1. L—Benoit 3-1.

Sv—Hawkins (17). HRs—San Diego, Goebbert (1), S.Smith (10). Colorado, Blackmon (14), Tulowitzki 2 (20), Rosario (9), Stubbs (9).

Miami 000 001 000 2 — 3 9 1 Arizona 000 000 010 3 — 4 9 0 (10 innings) Eovaldi, M.Dunn (8), Morris (9), Cishek (10) and Mathis; Collmenter, Stites (8), Ziegler (9) and M.Montero. W—Ziegler 4-1. L—Cishek 4-5.

Atlanta 000 001 000 — 1 8 0 New York 100 000 30x — 4 6 1 E.Santana, Varvaro (8) and Laird; Gee, Black (8), Mejia (9) and d’Arnaud. W—Gee 4-1. L—E.Santana 7-6. Sv—Mejia (9). HRs—New York, d’Arnaud (6).

Wednesday’s Major League Linescores

National League East Division W L Pct 49 40 .551 49 42 .538 44 47 .484 42 49 .462 40 51 .440

Wash.

210 110 100 — 6 7 0 Baltimore 100 100 000 — 2 7 0 Fister, Storen (8), Detwiler (9) and W.Ramos; B.Norris, Brach (5), Matusz (7) and C.Joseph. W— Fister 8-2. L—B.Norris 7-6. HRs—Washington, W.Ramos (3), Desmond (16), Werth (9). Baltimore, Machado (9).

New York 000130000 000 01 — 5 12 1 Cleveland 300010000 000 00 — 4 12 0 (14 innings) McCarthy, Thornton (7), Betances (8), Warren (9), Huff (10), Kelley (10), Whitley (12), Dav.Robertson (14) and McCann; Tomlin, Atchison (8), Shaw (9), Allen (10), Axford (11), Rzepczynski (12), Pestano (14) and Y.Gomes. W—Whitley 4-2. L—Pestano 0-1. Sv—Dav.Robertson (22). HRs—New York, Teixeira 2 (17), Ellsbury (6).

Chicago 001 000 000 — 1 5 0 Cincinnati 010 030 00x — 4 7 0 Beeler, Grimm (6), W.Wright (7) and Castillo; Simon, M.Parra (7), Broxton (8), A.Chapman (9) and Mesoraco. W—Simon 12-3. L—Beeler 0-2. Sv—A. Chapman (19). HRs—Chicago, Rizzo (20).

Phila.

100 002 100 — 4 7 0 Milwaukee 010 000 000 — 1 3 1 R.Hernandez, Papelbon (9) and Rupp; Lohse, Wooten (9) and Maldonado. W—R.Hernandez 4-8. L— Lohse 9-4. Sv—Papelbon (22). HRs—Philadelphia, Utley (8), Rollins (9).

Toronto Montreal Ottawa Hamilton

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

PF 69 32 28 34

PA 60 38 36 59

Pt 2 2 0 0

Winnipeg

GP 2

West Division W L T 2 0 0

PF 81

PA 49

Pt 4

Edmonton Calgary Sask.

B.C.

2 1 2 2

2 1 1 0

0 0 1 2

0 0 0 0

Week 3 Friday, July 11 Winnipeg at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Friday, July 11 Ottawa at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 12

55 29 46 29

44 8 58 51

4 2 2 0

Calgary at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.

B.C. at Saskatchewan, 7:30 p.m.

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

Undefeated Blue Bombers filling sick bay as they head East to face 1-1 Alouettes

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

CFL

WINNIPEG — The loss of offensive lineman Chris Greaves is just one of the injuries forcing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to make lineup changes for Friday night’s game against the Montreal Alouettes.

“This isn’t really the week you want to lose Chris Greaves,” fellow lineman Glenn January said Wednesday after practice.

Greaves is expected to miss several weeks after suffering a knee injury in last week’s 36-28 win over the Ottawa Redblacks. Cordaro Howard will replace the veteran lineman, which has other implications for coach Mike O’Shea since Howard is an import and Greaves is a Canadian.

“Whenever you play a team like this that runs a lot of different games and blitzes you want to have a guy that you’ve had a lot of experience with,” January added. “But Cordaro’s done a good job making sure that he’s in the film room ... when we’re getting some extra time in and making sure we understand what we need to do.”

O’Shea gives a lot of respect to Montreal’s defence and so does quarterback Drew Willy.

“They like to bring pressure, they keep on coming and coming and coming, they’re relentless ... (linebacker) Chip Cox is defensive player of the year (for 2013) but they’ve got a lot of good players,” said O’Shea.

Willy spent two seasons as a backup in Saskatchewan before joining the Blue Bombers.

“They’ve (had) a great defence ever since I’ve been in the league and before that they won a couple of Grey Cups,” said Willy. “We’ve been doing our homework all week and know we’ve got to play a great game.”

Winnipeg’s offensive line has been doing a decent job helping Willy make a solid debut in his first season as the No. 1 pivot and the Bombers are off to a 2-0 start. He’s completed 40 of 60

passes for 615 yards and four touchdowns and sits behind only Toronto veteran Ricky Ray at 690 yards.

But it’s those two wins that really please fans, starved for success after last year’s 3-15 finish.

Only the Edmonton Eskimos are even with the Bombers at 2-0 and they too are bouncing back from a tough 2013 that saw them win only one more game than Winnipeg.

Injuries aren’t helping in the Bombers’ pursuit of a third win.

Defensive lineman Zach Anderson definitely won’t be going to Montreal, O’Shea said. Safety Moe Leggett’s status is uncertain — Johnny Sears lined up there during Wednesday’s practice — and hurting wide receiver Aaron Kelly will be going but how much he’ll play is a question mark.

The team is taking along Canadian Brett Carter as a backup.

Kelly not only leads the Bombers with his 163 receiving yards after two games, he sits second in the CFL behind Toronto’s Chad Owens.

O’Shea said Kelly hurt his knee in practice this week and left Wednesday’s session early, but still expects to be able to play Friday.

Carter, meanwhile, is a former Winnipeg Rifles receiver who got to work out with the team last season and even dressed for a July game, then spent the rest of the season on the practice roster.

He got a late invite back to camp this season to continue his quest.

“It’s a crazy roller-coaster ride that I was on and it would definitely be great to start and have that opportunity but we’ll see what the coach has to say,” he said after running some first-team routes when Kelly left the field Wednesday.

Montreal has split its first two games.

MINOR BASEBALL

AA Braves drop pair of weekend games Peewee AA The Red Deer Peewee AA Braves dropped two of three road games this past weekend in the Capital Region.

The Braves fell to the Barrhead Orioles in the first game of their Saturday double-header in St. Albert, despite pounding out 16 hits. Justin Wasylowich was two-for-two with two runs scored, while starting pitcher John Nicholson was two-for-three with two runs and Kade Kahlert was two-for-four with two runs,

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 ● 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. ● Women’s fastball: North Star Sports at Lacombe Physio, doubleheader starting at 6:30 p.m.

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) 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)

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

17 16 14 17 17 18 18 16 16

7 7 6 4 4 5 4 2 3

5 7 5 5 5 10 8 4 8

5 2 3 8 8 3 6 10 5

23 23 19 26 19 18 26 24 16

15 23 18 26 19 34 30 27 27

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

1 0 0

11 2 0

Saturday’s games 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.

Third Place Game Saturday, July 12 Netherlands at Brazil, 2 p.m.

Sunday, July 13 Portland at Seattle, 8 p.m.

Final Sunday, July 13 Argentina at Germany, 1 p.m.

MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF 17 8 5 4 24

Kansas City New England Toronto New York Columbus Houston Philadelphia Chicago Montreal

Friday’s games D.C. at San Jose, 9 p.m.

Semifinal Tuesday, July 8 Brazil 1 Germany 7 Wednesday, July 9 Argentina 0 Netherlands 0 (so Argentina 4 Netherlands 2)

D.C. Pittsburgh 010 100 000 — 2 6 1 St. Louis 201 100 10x — 5 14 0 Cumpton, Frieri (4), J.Gomez (5), Ju.Wilson (7), Pimentel (8) and C.Stewart; Lynn, Choate (7), Maness (8), Rosenthal (9) and Y.Molina, T.Cruz. W—Lynn 10-6. L—Cumpton 3-3. Sv—Rosenthal (27). HRs— Pittsburgh, N.Walker (12). St. Louis, Wong (4).

Football GP 2 2 1 2

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

Wednesday, July 16 New York at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Kansas City at Columbus, 5:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Toronto, 6 p.m.

New England at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

GA 18

Pt 28

Friday, July 18 Colorado at Portland, 9 p.m.

Ladies Fastball Red Deer Ladies Fastball W L 11 6 10 3 10 4 9 3 6 8

N Jensen Bandits Topco Panthers Snell/Oslund Badgers TNT Athletics Lac Physio Shooters

T 0 1 0 0 0

Pts 22 21 20 18 12

NS Sports U16 Rage Stettler Heat Alta Kaizen Warriors

5 1 0

6 11 11

Score Tuesday Bandits 11 Warriors 9 Badgers 9 Warriors 3

Transactions Wednesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Designated RHP Julio DePaula for assignment. Assigned RHP Ramon Ramiez outright to Norfolk (IL). Reinstated RHP Bud Norris from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Jean Cosme and SS Derek Peterson on minor league contracts.

BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Brandon Workman to Pawtucket (IL). Designated C A.J. Pierzynski for assignment. Recalled RHP Rubby De La Rosa and C Christian Vazquez from Pawtucket.

DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with RHPs Artie Lewicki, Whit Mayberry and Adam Ravenelle on minor league contracts. Sent OF Andy Dirks to Lakeland (FSL) for a rehab assignment.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Released RHP Jerome Williams.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned INF Grant Green to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Cam Bedrosian from Arkansas (TL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed RHP Masahiro Tanaka on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Zoilo Almonte from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned RHP Taijuan Walker to Tacoma (PCL). Recalled RHP Stephen Pryor from Tacoma.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed OF Cole Gillespie on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday.

Recalled C Erik Kratz from Buffalo (IL). Assigned OF Brad Glenn outright to Buffalo.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Placed 2B Darwin Barney on paternity leave. Recalled INF Arismendy Alcantara and RHP Dallas Beeler from Iowa (PCL).

Optioned LHPs Tsuyoshi Wada and Chris Rusin to Iowa.

CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned LHP David Holmberg to Louisville (IL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with OF Roger Bernadina on a minor league contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Jim Henderson to Huntsville (SL) for a rehab assignment.

NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHP Gonzalez Germen to Las Vegas (PCL). Reinstated RHP Dillon Gee from the 15-day DL. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned RHP B.J. Rosenberg to Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated RHP Jeff Manship from the 15-day DL. Sent C Wil Nieves to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHP Gerrit Cole on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday, and OF Starling Marte on the bereavement list.

Recalled RHP Brandon Cumpton from Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of 1B Matt Hague from Indianapolis. Designated RHP Duke Welker for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Gage Hinsz on a minor league contract and assigned him to the GCL Pirates.

American Association

AMARILLO SOX — Signed RHP Tyler Hale. Released C Connar O’Gorman and RHP Dayne Quist.

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Signed INF Erik Castro. Released OF Tim Alberts.

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed RHP Barry Fowler.

GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS — Released RHP Brandon Bargas.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed LHP Kevin McGovern.

Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed INF Chance Ross.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed UT Joseph De Pinto.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Named Pamela El chief marketing officer.

BROOKLYN NETS — Named Fred Mangione chief operating officer.

SAN ANTONIO SPURS — Agreed to terms with coach Gregg Popovich on a multiyear contract extension.

WNBA NEW YORK LIBERTY — Acquired F Swin Cash from Atlanta for F DeLisha Milton-Jones.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Washington S Tanard Jackson indefinitely for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Released Qb Jonathan Crompton.

SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS — Signed RB Jerome Messam. Signed CB Ciante Evans to the practice roster.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with Fs Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane on eightyear contract extensions.

MINNESOTA WILD — Signed F Cody Almond to a one-year contract.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Signed D Mattias Ekholm.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Re-signed G Cory Schneider to a multi-year contract.

ST. LOUIS BLUES — Signed D David Shields to a one-year, two-way contract.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed G Edward Pasquale to a one-year, two-way contract.

ECHL UTAH GRIZZLIES — Re-signed F Brent Gwidt to a one-year contract.

MOTORSPORTS SCCA PRO RACING — Announced the retirement of president and CEO Tom Campbell, effective later this year. Named Robert Clarke president.

SOCCER Major League Soccer SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Recalled G Jon Kempin from loan to OKC Energy FC (USL-PRO).

PGA ASSISTANTS CHAMPIONSHIP CALGARY — A trio of Red Deer pros were six shots off the lead following Wednesday’s first round of the 36-hole Professional Golfers Association of Alberta Assistants Championship at Pinebrook.

Roy Hide and Jordan Krulicki of the Red Deer Golf and Country Club and Scott Anderson of River Bend each carded an opening-round 74. Tyler Lebouthillier of Calgary Silver Springs assumed the early lead with a 3-under 68.

Clinton McAllister of Wolf Creek also toured the Pinebrook course in 74 strokes, while Ryan Moore of Ponoka shot a 78 and Wayne Dirk of Innisfail checked in with a 79.

Red Deer rebounded to beat St. Albert in the second game 12-7, with Kahlert picking up the win for the Braves, striking out seven batters in five innings while allowing four earned runs on six hits and one walk. Kahlert was also two-for-three with four runs scored, while Connor Jacobson was two-for-two with two RBI and Nicholson was one-for-three with two RBI. The Braves fell 13-12 in their final game of the weekend to the South Jasper Place Jays. Craig Bradley took the loss, giving up 11 runs, but only three earned, in two and two-thirds innings.

Trevor Baron was two-for-three with three RBI, while Craig Bradley was one-for-three with two RBI and Piercen Differenz was two-for-three with two runs scored.

Mosquito The Red Deer AA Gord’s First Line Braves won

two out of three games in their second last series of league games before provincials.

In their first game on Saturday, St. Albert won 12-8, despite a solid game at the plate by Heath Hachkowski, who went two-for-three with two runs batted in.

Red Deer bounced back to beat Sherwood Park 12-9 as Kyle Belich and Matthew Murray combined for the win.

Hachkowski went two-for-two with three RBI, Justin Berglund went one-for-two with two RBI, and Murray went one-for-three with two RBI. In their final game on Sunday, the Braves beat Leduc 13-11 as Adam Turgeon, Ben Mason and Tate Howell combined for the win. Murray was three-forthree with three RBI, Howell was one-for-three with three RBI and Turgeon was one-for-two with two RBI.

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Froome finished at Tour de France DEFENDING CHAMP CRASHES OUT ON BUMPY, RAINY, MUDDY FIFTH STAGE ARENBERG, France — Reigning champion Chris Froome crashed twice and quit the Tour de France on Wednesday during a chaotic, nerve-jangling, filthy fifth stage full of spills.

Froome fell even before the seven cobblestone patches on the slick road from Ypres, Belgium, to Arenberg-Porte du Hainaut in France. Riders had known months ago about the bone-jarring course; incessant rain made it even more treacherous.

The withdrawal of the Team Sky leader left the race wide open with 16 stages still left.

Overall race leader Vincenzo Nibali wasted little time in speeding ahead, notably after he saw that his other big rival for the title this year, two-time Tour victor Alberto Contador, had trouble on the second run on cobbles.

Sensing the danger from the rain, race organizers scrapped two of the nine scheduled cobblestone patches, and reduced the stage by three kilometres (two miles). But that still wasn’t enough to stop many riders from tumbling.

Froome, already nursing pain in his left wrist from a crash on Tuesday, took his third and last spill in two days about halfway through the stage. With a cut under his right eye, the Team Sky leader limped over to a team car, climbed in, and drove away.

Froome tweeted he was “devastated” to have to withdraw. “Injured wrist and tough conditions made controlling my bike near to impossible,” he wrote. He wished luck to new Sky leader Richie Porte of Australia and his teammates for the rest of the race.

“It’s devastating for Chris and for the team,” Sky boss Dave Brailsford said. “We really believed in Chris and his ability to win this race. But it’s not to be this year.

“When you have a day like today, when you have a setback, you have to roll ahead and go again, you have to recalibrate your goals. Richie Porte came on the Tour to be the team leader No. 2, and he showed great ability to ride the cobbles the way he did.”

The last time a defending champion abandoned the Tour was five-time winner Bernard Hinault of France in 1980, according to French cycling statistics provider Velobs.com.

Nibali, too, was one of several high-profile riders who crashed, recovered and excelled on the 152.5-kilometre (95-mile) route. The Italian finished third and extended his lead. He and second-place Jakob Fuglsang of Denmark were 19 seconds behind stage winner Lars Boom of the Netherlands.

“This is a special, special day for me,” said Boom, who rides for Belkin Pro Cycling.

“I was really looking forward to the cobblestones.”

Overall, Nibali leads Asta-

Liberals blame bad weather for delays in building new Hamilton stadium TORONTO — Bad weather is to blame for delays in completing a new Hamilton stadium and key venue for the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Games, the governing Liberals said Wednesday.

“Mother Nature has prolonged the winter and they’ve slowed down a bit,” said Michael Coteau, minister responsible for the 2015 Games.

But taxpayers won’t be on the hook for any overrun costs, he said, adding that he’s confident all 31 Pan Am venues will be completed in time for the Games. The setback is also forcing the Tiger-Cats football team to use a

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Edmonton Oilers sign goaltender Bachman to one-year contract EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Richard Bachman on a one-year contract.

Bachman, 26, appeared in 52 games for the Oklahoma City Barons last season, posting a record of 26-19-6. He also recorded a .908 save percentage, a 2.99 goals-against average and two shutouts.

The five-foot-10, 176 pound goaltender played in three games with the Oilers last season, registering a .916 save percentage and 3.02 goals against average. Bachman made 47 saves in his Edmonton Oilers debut on October 27, 2013 against the Los Angeles Kings.

The Salt Lake City, Utah native has accumulated a 14-12-2 record in 35 career NHL games, including a .903 save percentage, a 2.95 goals against average and one shutout. Bachman was selected by Dallas in the fourth round, 120th overall, in the 2006 draft.

Report: Penguins star Sidney Crosby to undergo surgery on right wrist Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is reportedly scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist within the next few days.

Citing an unnamed source, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the surgery is to repair damage that impeded his performance in the post-season.

The 2014 Hart Trophy winner is not expected to miss any time next season, according to the report.

The newspaper added that Crosby decided to have the operation only after therapy failed to correct the problem.

Crosby won the NHL’s regular-season scoring championship with 104 points last season, but managed just one goal and eight assists in 13 playoff games.

Goaltender Cory Schneider gets 7-year, $42 million deal with Devils NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have signed goaltender Cory Schneider to a seven year, $42 million contract extension.

Schneider was acquired by the Devils from the Vancouver Canucks at the NHL draft in June 2013.

He was 16-15-12 record in 45 games with New Jersey last season and post-

na teammate Fuglsang by 2 seconds. Cannondale rider Peter Sagan of Slovakia was third, 44 seconds back. Contador, breathing hard under a mask of mud at the finish, lost about 2 ½ minutes to Nibali: He’s 2:37 back, in 19th place.

Sky’s Porte was eighth overall, 1:54 back, and Valverde was 10th, 2:11 behind.

Svein Tuft of Langley, B.C., was tied for 99th in the stage, 13:51 off the lead. Christian Meier, also from Langley, was 15:23 off the pace in a tie for 117th. Tuft is 140th overall and Meier is 144th.

Nibali expressed little reaction to Froome’s pullout.

“We have to be calm. The road to Paris is very long,” he said. “Cycling is made of crashes, and we have to take that into account.”

Others who went down but kept going included Americans Andrew Talansky and Tejay van Garderen, Spain’s Alejandro Valverde, and Germany’s Marcel Kittel, winner of three of the first four stages. In what was perhaps the day’s most visually dramatic crash, Belgium’s Jurgen van den Broeck went hurtling over his handlebars in a bend on a cobblestone patch, and tumbled into a grassy roadside.

While the chaos on the course raised questions about riding in such poor conditions — critics in social media had a field day — it made for great racing imagery: Many riders were caked in sloppy, wet mud on their faces and shins,

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Stage winner Lars Boom of The Netherlands, front, grimaces as he breaks away from overall leader Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali, rear, during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 155 kilometers with start in Ypres, Belgium, and finish in Arenberg, France, Wednesday. their biceps jiggling as they held their handlebars. A mix of sweat, rain, mud and drool dropped from many chins.

Many looked as if they’d ridden through a shower of choc-

olate pudding.

The race heads to Champagne country on Thursday, with a mostly flat 194-kilometre run from Arras to Reims in Stage 6.

smaller facility for their first two home games of the season.

The $145.7-million Tim Hortons Field was slated to open this month, a year before it was to host all 32 men’s and women’s soccer competitions during the Games.

Once completed, it will have 22,500 permanent seats and a potential capacity of 40,000 through temporary seating.

But the Ticats said they’ll have to use Ron Joyce Stadium at McMaster University — which has 6,000 permanent seats and temporary seating for another 6,000 — for games scheduled this month. The delay is unfortunate, but it will be short, said Infrastructure Minister Brad Duguid.

“The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be running onto that brand new field at some point this summer — we expect by the third game — as soon as pos-

sible,” he said in the legislature.

Disappointed fans should keep things in perspective, Coteau said.

“The fans are going to be really happy once the site is complete, because it’s going to ignite the enthusiasm behind the sports team in Hamilton and across Ontario,” he said.

The TO2015 organizing committee said they’re still trying to get a final date for completion of the new stadium, but it will probably be August or September.

“I don’t know anybody who’s happy about the Hamilton situation,” said CEO Saad Rafi. “I think we’re all frustrated about that.”

But Hamiltonians will have a worldclass facility that’s going to be around for the next 50 years, he added.

The CFL team spent the entirety of last season at the University of Guelph

while the new stadium was under construction.

The residents in her hometown are frustrated with what appears to be a “lackadaisical” attitude towards getting the stadium ready in time for football season, said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath.

“The fans are the ones that suffer from not having the top-grade facilities and not having that ability to feel proud about the new stadium,” said Horwath, who also represents the riding of Hamilton Centre.

It doesn’t bode well for the government’s ability to have the other Pan Am facilities ready on time either, she said.

“I think it’s a bad omen for the Games overall that one of the major facilities has not been completed on time,” said Horwath.

ed a 1.97 goals-against average, third best in the NHL. “With today’s signing, we have solidified our goaltending for the present and the future,” GM Lou Lamoriello said. “Cory demonstrated throughout the year what he could bring to our organization, both on and off the ice.”

The 28-year-old Schneider would have been an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2014-15 season.

night. The All-Star is 12-4 with a 2.51 ERA in 18 starts, but has lost three of his last four outings.

Tanaka went back to New York for an MRI, but manager Joe Girardi said there is no prognosis yet.

“We won’t be sure until he actually sees the doctor, and we’ll go from there,” Girardi said.

Tanaka began the season 11-1 with a 1.99 ERA, but hasn’t been as effective in his last four starts, going 1-3 with

a 4.25 ERA. He’s allowed eight home runs in his last five starts, including two on Tuesday, a two-run shot in the sixth to Nick Swisher that put Cleveland ahead and a solo blast by Michael Brantley in the seventh.

Tanaka has anchored a shaky Yankees rotation missing CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova. Sabathia is expected to have season-ending knee surgery and Nova had elbow surgery in April and won’t pitch again until next season.

Ducks sign free agent Dany Heatley to 1-year deal ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks have signed left wing Dany Heatley to a one-year deal, returning the 33-year-old unrestricted free agent to the Pacific Division.

Heatley spent last season with Minnesota. He played for San Jose from 2009-11, compiling 65 goals and 81 assists in 162 games for the Sharks. Heatley also has played for Atlanta and Ottawa in his career, notching 372 goals and 419 assists in 863 career games.

He is a four-time All Star and a twotime 50-goal scorer. Heatley ranks second among NHL players with 143 power-play goals.

Veteran running back Jerome Messam signs with Saskatchewan Roughriders REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed running back Jerome Messam on Wednesday and added defensive back Ciante Evans to their practice roster.

The six-foot-three 245-pound Messam is a four-year CFL veteran. The 29-year-old Toronto native had 565 rushing yards on 121 carries last season with the Montreal Alouettes.

Messam had an all-star season with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2011. He rushed for 1,057 yards and was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian.

In 59 career regular-season games with B.C., Edmonton and Montreal, Messam has 1,882 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 381 carries while adding 698 receiving yards on 71 catches.

Evans, 21, joined the Riders after spending four seasons with the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Yankees’ Tanaka on DL with inflamed elbow, has MRI on his right arm CLEVELAND — Yankees rookie sensation Masahiro Tanaka has been placed on the 15-day disabled list due to elbow inflammation and has returned to New York to have an MRI on his right arm.

Tanaka, who leads the majors with 12 wins, allowed five runs and 10 hits — both career highs — in 6 2-3 innings in a 5-3 loss to the Indians on Tuesday

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Stars announce Stand Up To Cancer Canada FOUR CANADIAN NETWORKS TO BROADCAST COMMERCIAL-FREE TELETHON

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Dan Aykroyd lost his business manager to cancer just this week, Kyle MacLachlan saw both of his parents die from the disease, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s husband won a battle against it as a teen.

The three stars shared those heartbreaking stories on Wednesday as they helped announce a Canadian component to the popular Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) broadcast fundraiser in the U.S. “The statistics are staggering: two out of five Canadians are expected to develop cancer in their lifetimes,” Aykroyd told a news conference. “Every hour of every day, 22 Canadians will be diagnosed with some type of cancer — nine of these people will die from the disease. It is the leading cause of death in Canada.”

“In my own life, cancer has taken my neighbour ... (as well as) my great friend Barbara Orbison, Gilda Radner, of course, my writing partner Tom Davis — and two days ago my business manager of 30 years, Barbara Bryson,” added the Oscar-nominated “Saturday Night Live” alum, who was born in Ottawa.

All four of Canada’s English-language network broadcasters — CBC, City, CTV and Global — plan to join dozens of U.S. channels in simultaneously airing the live, one-hour SU2C telethon commercial-free on Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Several SU2C specials have already aired across the U.S. from Hollywood (in 2008, 2010 and 2012), with celebrities including Michael Douglas, Tom Hanks and Gwyneth Paltrow, who is a co-executive producer for this year’s U.S. telecast.

But this is the first time Canada is participating in the event, which raises money to support education and awareness programs as well as “Dream Teams” of collaborating cancer scientists and clinicians.

“We need to wait for the telecast, but what I expect at the end of this will be very ambitious research programs — as the types that we’ve seen in the U.S. — are going to be possible here in Canada,” said Dr. Tom Hudson, president and scientific director of the On-

tario Institute for Cancer Research.

Organizers say more than $260 million has been pledged to the SU2C initiative since it was founded in the U.S. in 2008.

This year’s special will see celebrities rallying for the cause both from Hollywood and Toronto. Viewers in Canada will have the opportunity to donate via the web and a Canadianspecific toll-free number.

Ferguson, who plays Mitch on “Modern Family,” is a Stand Up To Cancer Canada (SU2C Canada) celebrity ambassador along with Aykroyd and MacLachlan. He said the cause hits close to home because of husband Justin Mikita, a lawyer who was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at age 13.

“He has been cancer-free for 15 years now, but I think when you are a survivor of cancer, that’s something that you carry with you for your entire life,” said Ferguson. “It’s a badge of honour, in a lot of ways, and there’s always that fear of it coming back.

“So every year he goes in for his checkups and he’s really aware of his body in a way that I’m not necessarily with mine, having never had cancer.

He’s always telling me to get things checked up on my body, like if I have a weird mole or something.

“So it’s with him for the rest of his life and then, in turn, it’s with me as well.”

MacLachlan, star of “Twin Peaks” and “Sex and the City,” said his mother died of ovarian cancer in 1986 after battling it for five years. She was 51.

“She had a large growth in her ovaries. They said it was the size of a pineapple, and ovarian cancer is insidious because it’s very, very difficult to detect.”

His father later died after surgery for colon cancer took a toll on his health.

“Both of them had very difficult battles,” he said. “It was hard to watch and if anything can come out of that, it’s this sort of galvanization of wanting to do something to affect these diseases and be a spokesperson and use whatever celebrity I have to sort of focus attention on this organization in particular.”

SU2C Canada is a program of the charity EIF Canada.

Online: www.standup2cancer.ca

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Kyle MacLachlan, left, and Dan Aykroyd seen at EIF Canada Press Conference at MaRS Centre on Wednesday in Toronto, Canada.

Dangerous driving habits common among teens STUDENT SURVEY REPORTS NEARLY HALF OF TEENS TEXT WHILE DRIVING

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Freshman student Ben Fisher texts and virtually drives in the Texting and Driving Simulator at Central York High School in Springettsbury Township, Pa., on March 8, 2013. An alarming proportion of Ontario teens report that they have texted while behind the wheel of a vehicle, says a survey of Grade 7 to 12 students in the province conducted for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. and anxiety.

One positive shift is that schoolyard bullying seems to be declining, with rates falling to 25 per cent in 2013 from 33 per cent 10 years earlier. At the same time, the percentage of teens who reported bullying others at school was down to 16 per cent in 2013 from 30 per cent over the same period. Rates of cyberbullying did not significantly change between 2011 (22 per cent), the first year of monitoring, and 2013 (19 per cent).

Since 1999, 44 per cent of students reported that they like school “very much” or “quite a lot,” up from 29 per cent. “This is an encouraging shift,” said Mann. “It’s important that students feel that school is a positive place to learn and grow.”

However, the survey revealed a darker side of life for some teens: overall, 15 per cent of students rated their mental health as fair to poor, the two lowest categories on a five-point scale of psychological well-being.

Girls were twice as likely as boys to choose those bottom two categories, and the survey found that adolescent girls are more likely to have low selfesteem and to contemplate suicide, compared to their male counterparts.

“We continue to see that, compared to their male classmates, young females are far more likely to report higher rates of internalizing mental health problems like low self-esteem, psychological distress and suicidal ideation,” said Hayley Hamilton, a CAMH scientist and co-investigator on the survey.

“Significantly, girls reported contemplating suicide at twice the rate of the boys surveyed. This disparity is consistent with past surveys and points to a difference in need that parents, teachers and care providers should be aware of.”

Not knowing where to find help also emerged as an issue among teens.

Twenty-eight per cent — or an estimated 288,300 students — reported that, in the past year, there was a time when they wanted to talk to someone about a mental health problem, but did not know where to turn.

Females were again twice as likely as males to report an unmet need for mental health support, at 38 per cent and 19 per cent respectively.

“This is a troubling number, and reflects what we are seeing in research we are conducting at a national level,” said clinical psychologist Joanna Hen-

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TORONTO — An alarming proportion of Ontario teens report that they have texted while behind the wheel of a vehicle, says a survey of Grade 7 to 12 students in the province conducted for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey found that more than one-third of licensed Ontario students in Grades 10 to 12 — or an estimated 108,000 teens — reported having texted while driving at least once in the past year.

For Grade 12 students alone, 46 per cent of those who drive say they also texted at least once while operating a vehicle.

“This was a big surprise to us,” said Robert Mann, a senior scientist at CAMH in Toronto. “We know that this is a very hazardous behaviour and some of the reports in the literature suggest that texting while you’re driving can increase your chances of being involved in a collision by about 20 times or more.

“I think that texting is considered to be considerably hazardous because you have to actually type on the keyboard while you’re driving,” he said.

Such distracted driving is illegal across Canada, yet many adult and teen drivers continue to communicate by keyboard while in the driver’s seat.

Yet the student surveys have found that the percentage of students who reported drinking and driving has declined dramatically over the past 20 years, he said.

“So by way of contrast, it’s a bit of a shock to see that so many of them are taking this risk (texting).”

While 65 per cent of students rated their physical health as excellent or very good — a “very positive” sign, says Mann — the survey did turn up certain risky behaviours that could threaten health, some of which appear to be on the rise. The proportion of students who reported an injury that required medical treatment jumped to 41 per cent in 2013 from 35 per cent a decade earlier, possibly suggesting that greater risk-taking behaviour may be having negative health consequences.

The survey, which has been conducted every two years since 1977, asked for the first time about bicycle helmet use among students.

It found that 79 per cent of bicyclists in this age group report not always wearing a helmet, while 53 per cent said they rarely or never wear the protective head gear while cycling.

“So again to see that many are not wearing the helmets is a surprise,” said Mann. “And we know that injuries while biking can be very serious — head injuries, fractures and deaths,” he said.

“We’re learning more about the association between traumatic brain injuries and mental health issues in young people, and it’s important to get the message out that wearing your helmet can prevent a whole range of problems,” he said. Concussion and other traumatic brain injuries can result in cognitive damage, depression

derson, head of research in CAMH’s Child, Youth and Family Program.

“We’re learning that young people need and are looking for a larger scope of mental health services that may not be readily available.

“For those who aren’t experiencing a crisis but want to talk about how they’re doing, building up peer support, school and community-based programs are good options.”

The survey also found that more than 80 per cent of students reported visiting social media sites daily, with about one in ten spending five hours or more on these sites each day. One in five teens said they play video games daily or almost daily. Males are almost four times as likely to spend time gaming than are females.

While not surprised that four out of five students are on social media daily, Henderson said those spending at least five hours a day raise concerns.

“It really alerts us to the importance of paying attention to what’s going on on these social media sites,” she said in an interview Tuesday. “It’s not that social media per se is problematic, but what’s the content of the social media?”

The question needs to be asked whether social media supports teens’ well-being and health or may compromise their mental health and well-being? she said.

“If they’re spending five hours on social media, what are they not doing in those five hours? What are the other kinds of perhaps healthy behaviours that they could be engaged in that they’re not doing?” she posited, pointing to physical activity, school work and face-to-face relationships with family and friends.

“So what is being given up to have that really high level of engagement with social media?”

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Eye-catching steel at collector car nirvana You didn’t need a bidder’s paddle to enjoy the excitement of the second annual Vancouver Collector Car Show & Auction.

More than 650 collector and classic autos descended upon the PNE Fairgrounds this past weekend and another 150 went on the block, many surpassing their reserve bid limits. Speed TV’s Steve Magnante was on hand to move the auction along but the cars were the true stars.

Yours truly focussed on the beauties that were for sale, as many of the gems displayed by the car clubs represented at the show will undoubtedly show up in Driveway over the summer season of show and shines.

Here are 10 that caught my eye – a photo gallery of the cars mentioned but not published here, can be viewed online at drivewaycanada.ca

1928 Ford Modified roadster: Handsome beast. This 1928 Model A Roadster Custom features a 302 engine from a 1978 Lincoln and its mated to 1978 C4 auto transmission.

To view all the cars offered and what they sold for at the auction, please visit vancouvercollectorcars.com

1932 Ford Roadster: Likewise the looks of this Ford Roadster, which has a 350 Chevy Ramjet engine and auto tranny. Built from ground up with brand new parts by Kaotic Customs in Langley.

keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

1955 Chevrolet 2-door Post Sedan: For those who like to make a visual a well as audible impression. No chance of cruising quietly around the neighborhood in this loudly painted Chev with the big block 468 CID V8 – 650 hp engine, which is now capable of pushing out 720 horses and a promised 825 at the next tuneup.

1934 Chrysler Airflow: It’s a piece of art. Check out the unusual grille. It has less than 53,000 miles on the clock and was discovered in a North West garage back in the 1980s.

1952 Nash: I’ve always like the funky look of these cars. They are positively odd but I love’em.

There was another example featuring a matching tow trailer.

1957 Pontiac Convertible: Really don’t like the coral colour but love everything else about it.

It’s a 1957 Star Chief Convertible with a continental kit.

1956 Desoto Fireflite Hemi: This Desoto is still powered by its original 330 CID Hemi V8! – A marque long gone from production but vividly remembered in the minds of collectors.

2002 BMW M3: It’s a musicmobile judging by the amazing sound system. But it’s no slouch on the non-musical performance front. It has a 3.2L turbo - 525 HP engine.

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1967 Austin Healey 3000 Mk 3: The last year of production for the Austin-Healey 3000, a very popular British sports car built from 1959. A good friend of mine owns a number of Healeys in various states of (dis)repair and one or two roadworthy examples. Keep hoping he’ll gift me one that’s closer to restoration.

1940 Ford Custom Pickup: Not my cup of tea but I may be in the minority judging by the swarming behaviour of the crowd this weekend.

Six of the best TV cop cars The cop show genre goes back to the pre-TV days of radio (where you had to imagine what black and white your favorite cop was driving).

Here are some favorite full-size, rear-wheel-drive American cop cars from 60 years of the best cop shows: “Adam 12” (1972 AMC Matador): Although it was shot in the 1970s, in many ways, “Adam 12” was a throwback to 1950s cop shows in

A good friend of mine owns a number of Healeys in various states of (dis)repair and one or two roadworthy examples.

Keep hoping he’ll gift me one that’s closer to restoration.

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which gangs, heroin dealers and street snitches didn’t exist and officers Reed and Malloy played

by Kent McCord and Martin Milner rarely drew their guns, let alone actually capped anyone. In seasons five through seven, they drove an AMC Matador. In actuality, the LAPD was always a strong supporter of underdog American Motors; they owned more than 500 Matador black and whites at one time.

“TJ Hooker” (1979 Dodge St. Regis): The post“‘Star Trek’ the TV series” and pre-“‘Star Trek’ the Motion Picture” years saw William Shatner in a relatively forgettable cop show that starred perhaps the least believable cop of all time, Heather Locklear. For much of the show’s run, Shatner drove an equally forgettable Malaise-Era Mopar full-size sedan, the Dodge St. Regis. It’s fascinating to see them on the show because

few people can remember the last time they saw one on the road — they’re nearly extinct.

“Hill Street Blues” (1976 Dodge Monaco): The Crown Vic was The opening title the most widely used sequence of “Hill Street Blues” with police car and taxi in the U.S. and Canada, a memorable Mike Post theme and although they’re song and a gritty starting to give way look featured to the Dodge Charger, several fishtailing Dodge Monacos they still show up hightailing it out in the rearview of the precinct. mirrors of speeders The Monaco in police surplus trim everywhere. also served as The Bluesmobile in the Rob Sass film “The Blues Brothers.”

“Southland” (1999 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor): No list of great cop cars would be complete without the classic Ford Crown Vic. The last full-size rear-wheel-drive Ford was produced from 1992-2011. The Crown Vic was the most widely used police car and taxi in the U.S. and Canada, and although they’re starting to give way to the Dodge Charger, they still show up in the rearview mirrors of speeders everywhere.

“The Andy Griffith Show” (1963 Ford Galaxie): The Mayberry Police Department was fond of Fords. I’m partial to the ’63 300 Galaxie with the classic gumball-machine light on the roof. Over the years, fans of the show have built hundreds of loving replicas of Sheriff Andy’s cruiser.

“Highway Patrol” (1956 Buick Special): Perhaps the granddaddy of all TV cop shows, rough-hewn Broderick Crawford drove a huge assortment of Oldsmobiles, Buicks and Dodges through the 1955-59 run of the show. I particularly like the ’56 Buick Special.

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FRONT A barn dance block party will take over the 4900 block of Little Gaetz in downtown Red Deer on July 15. The evening includes live music, dance lessons, old-time western photos, cowboy poetry and a improv comedy. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Tera Lee, Maskwacis dancers, and Country Pride Dancers will perform on the main stage. Cowboy poet Doris Daley and Red Deer’ improv comedy troupe Bullskit! will perform on the Scott Block Stage at 4816 50th Ave. The event is sponsored by Peavey Mart. Donations of school supplies or cash for the Women’s Outreach Tools for Schools program will be accepted, and receipts will be issued as requested.

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer Emergency Services crews will soon be knocking on doors to talk prevention in neighbourhoods that have already experienced fires.

In the new program, After the Fire, the officers will target those areas in an effort to prevent further incidents.

“People tend to be a lot more willing to spend more time with you and learn about home safety because it is fresh in their minds,” said Shane Dussault, a city fire prevention officer.

“They see that it can happen. A lot of people think this can’t happen. When your neighbour’s house burns down you feel more a little more vulernable.”

Dussault said it is a good chance to get out there and relieve some of their anxiety and get in to make sure their houses are safe.

The program will begin as soon as crews

get the next call which they feel is approAfter the Fire is part of the Home Safety priate.

Program, where prevention officers check “It doesn’t have to be a large fire,” said for fire and injury hazards and install free Dussault. smoke alarms and batteries. Dussault said “It could they have be a fire seen the that innew provolved a ciggram work arette and in other a potting communiplant which ties. is a comCrews mon probwill share lem that safety tips we have. It and imcould be a — SHANE DUSSAULT, A CITY FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER portant insmaller fire formation but it could about the have a message to it that we want to get leading causes of fires and how to prevent out.” them.

Emergency Services staff will knock on The number one cause of fires in Red doors within 72 hours of the incident. Resi- Deer and all of North America is unattenddents can expect the visit to last about 15 ed cooking. minutes.

The program is voluntary.

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‘PEOPLE TEND TO BE A LOT MORE WILLING TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOU AND LEARN ABOUT HOME SAFETY BECAUSE IT IS FRESH IN THEIR MINDS.’

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Orders given to pump water into ditch

CRAVING CHANGE WORKSHOP Alberta Health Services’ information workshop Craving Change will look at triggers for problematic eating on July 15, 22 and 29, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Bethany CollegeSide. Admission is free for the three-session workshop that addresses strategies for change to deal with eating related to emotions, events, situations and cravings.

The workshop is being 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.

Bethany CollegeSide is located at 99 College Circle.

MAKE SOAP FROM SCRATCH People can learn how to make soap from scratch at a Monday evening workshop at Fort Normandeau where they can also learn other sustainable do-it-yourself projects. The workshop runs from 6-9 p.m. Preregistration is required by 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

To register call 403-3462010. Fort Normandeau is located west from Red Deer on 32nd Street across Hwy 2. Turn north on Rural Road 280 and follow it to the end at 28054B Township Road 382, on Monday from 6 to 9 p.m.

The workshop costs $15 plus GST per person.

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Allison Hicks, assistant head nurse from the neonatal intensive care unit at Red Deer Regional, examines one of the three new beds for the Kinsmen Care by Parent Suite. The suit will allow moms as well as dads to stay in a room with their babies.

New suite at hospital allows parents to stay with sick babies KINSMEN CARE BY PARENT SUITE OPENED

BY RENÉE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF A new suite in the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre means fathers as well as mothers can stay overnight, side by side with their sick babies.

The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation cut the ribbons on Wednesday, officially opening the three-bedroom Kinsmen Care by Parent Suite.

Complete with a small living area including a sink, fridge and microwave as well as TV, the suite allows for up to three families to stay in the unit while their infants are being treated in the neonatal intensive care unit.

The space used to contain only two bedrooms which mothers would have to share, said Allison Hicks, assistant head nurse with the unit.

“Now we can let the dads stay back here, too, as well as the babies because we now have the monitor capabilities,” said Hicks.

“Our NICU is constantly full so it will help with overflow as well ... We’re about family-centred care in our unit and this allows mom, dad and baby to all be together as they transition into going home.”

The suite cost approximately $140,000, which largely came out of the Kinsmen Club of Red Deer’s $340,000 donation in 2010 to the Love of Children Golf Classic, a fundraiser dedicated to enhancing local patient care.

Various walls throughout the suite brightly illustrate different Kinsmen projects around Red Deer such as arenas and parks.

There are also chairs that convert to beds, rocking chairs, a spacious washroom and new-grip flooring

as well as access to medical gases in each room.

“Our slogan is Help the Kinsmen Help the Kids and what better way than with something like this?” said Ryan Philip, president of the Red Deer Kinsmen Club.

“To give back to the community and see something like this come together is amazing.”

The suite took about 10 months to construct and has been operational for a number of weeks now.

Located directly in the unit, the suite meets a need in the community, said John Donald, chair of the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation’s board of directors.

“We have the Ronald McDonald House but when you’re travelling back and forth from home or from the Ronald McDonald House even, you’re not in the hospital ... To keep the family together is priceless, especially in a situation when the baby has to stay in the hospital but also needs that parental support all the time. It’s great,” said Donald.

Rob Kellough, chair of the Love of Children Golf Classic committee, said the suite is another step in improving the hospital experience for young families.

“Coming to the hospital as a child can be a scary experience and we want to make it as comfortable as possible,” said Kellough.

“Suites like these make the stays for kids and parents less stressful.”

Kellough said before this suite, many parents would “probably sleep in chairs” beside their children or travel back and forth from home.

“There wasn’t really anything like this.” rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate.com

Bridge work changed over complaints Complaints about the closure of lanes on the 67th Street bridge during peak hours has forced the City of Red Deer to backtrack.

Construction on one westbound lane on the bridge will stop from 6:30 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m., thereby allowing both lanes to be open during heavy traffic time.

During off-peak hours, the westbound traffic will be down to one lane.

Crews are installing a guardrail, resurfacing the lanes and repairing the deck.

Engineering Planning Superintendent Gord Elworthy said the city made the decision on Monday following concerns from the public.

He said if there is any emergency work it would take precedence. Elworthy said progress on the proj-

67 STREET BRIDGE REPAIRS ects should not be slowed down too much.

All three aspects of the work are expected to be completed by September.

“It would just mean possibly cost us a little more because we will have to either schedule people to come in at night, which is not their normal shift time,” said Elworthy. “Or we will have to work over two days instead of one with shorter periods of time.”

The work on the bridge got underway earlier this summer.

For details on road closures and traffic disruptions, visit www.reddeer.ca/roadclosures

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

A heavy equipment operator says the property owner accused of creating a flood and a landslide on a neighbour’s land had directed him to pump excess water into a roadside ditch.

Auto Body Services Red Deer Ltd. and its primary owner, Harry Veenstra, are on trial before Judge Gordon Yake in Red Deer provincial court, charged under provincial statutes with illegally diverting water that caused an escarpment to fail and damaged crops on a neighbour’s farm in the early summer of 2010.

Auto Body Services is located directly north of Red Deer, between Blindman Industrial Park and the Red Deer River.

On Wednesday, Crown prosecutor Peter Roginski called equipment operator Brad Larsen, who had been doing site work for another company that had leased a portion of Veenstra’s property.

Larsen testified that he had been instructed to push topsoil from a site of about two to three acres onto berms located at the north and east sides.

He was to create a crown in the centre of the site, a detention pond in the northeast corner and a ditch along the south side.

He said his employer asked him to take direction from Veenstra, who visited the site regularly while he was working there.

Larsen testified that he contacted Veenstra for instructions in midJuly after heavy rains filled the site, reaching depths of two to three metres in some places.

Previously, excess water from the site had been pumped to the north, over the berm and onto a grassy strip of land south of a neighbouring subdivision.

Larsen said it was clear to him that there was too much water on the site to continue pumping north, so Veenstra directed him to pump it eastward instead, into a ditch on the far side of a road that runs along the eastern side of the property.

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BRIEFS Police hunt for man in luring incident Red Deer RCMP are looking for a man who tried to lure a four-year-old boy from his yard in Anders last week.

The man offered to take the boy to the beach.

On July 3 at about 5:30 p.m. the boy was playing in his yard in the Anders neighbourhood when a vehicle approached. A an approached the boy, told him he was a taxi driver, and offered to take the child to the beach.

When the four-year-old went to his mother, the man departed. The boy was not harmed in the incident.

Police describe the suspect as a man in his late 20s to early 30s with his hair in dreadlocks. RCMP said he is not a black male, but had darker skin.

The vehicle is described as a white SUV crossover with a black stripe on it and an unusual roof rack.

Red Deer RCMP released this information to the public on Wednesday.

Anyone with information that may assist police in identifying the suspect is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-3435575 or, if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Sexual assault suspect caught A Red Deer man has been charged with sexual assault after an incident in the Port ‘O Call Safeway in south Red Deer on Monday. Police say the suspect was confronted by a woman who he had allegedly sexually touched around 10 p.m.

Staff in the store responded and the suspect fled.

While the suspect was being chased by staff, two members of ALERT (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team) happened to be driving by. They saw what was happening and intercepted the foot chase. The suspect was arrested and detained until police arrived on the scene moments later.

The suspect’s name will be released once charges have been sworn before the courts. RCMP continue to investigate and more charges may be forthcoming.

Anyone with information that may assist the police in investigating this or related sexual assaults is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report online at www.tipsubmit.com.

Downtown off-leash park delayed A planned downtown off-leash dog park will not be opening anytime soon in Red Deer.

The $47,000 project has been put on hold until the city’s community amenity process is completed. The city is currently compiling a wish list of amenities that will be prioritized and put into the capital plan this fall.

The dog park was expected to open this summer while the

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One man was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash south of Sylvan Lake, after one driver drove through a yield sign.

Sylvan Lake RCMP were called to the intersection of Range Road 10 and Township Road 380 after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning to a report of a collision.

RCMP said a truck driving south on Range Road 10 was struck on its side by a truck driving westbound on Township Road 380, failing to stop for the yield sign there. The southbound driver crawled out of his vehicle and flagged down traffic. The other man, a 54-year-old, was found dead on scene.

No charges will be laid. According to police collision analysis, both vehicles were travelling at the proper speeds.

Four displaced after fire at Sylvan Lake Four adults have been displaced after a duplex fire in Sylvan Lake.

Monday night fire crews were called to the duplex in the Central Alberta lakeside community. The Canadian Red Cross assisted four adults affected by the fire.

Volunteers with the Canadian Red Cross Personal Disaster Assistance Team provided accommodation to the residents.

The team is a group of volunteers who assist families and individuals with local disasters. The Canadian Red Cross provides food, shelter, clothing and additional services for 72 hours as needed to people affected by personal disaster.

The average cost of a response in which a family of four is assisted is $2,000.

Gospel music celebration starts in Red Deer today Gospel acts from across North America will perform at a three-day Gospel Music Celebration in Red Deer that starts today.

Potters Clay, the Booth Brothers, the Singing Hills, Roset, the Watchmen Four Quartet, the Young St. Vocal Band, The Browns, Double Portion, The Banksons, and Legacy V are only some of the features entertainers who will perform from tonight to Saturday at the Centrium.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. For more information about the performances, please visit www.gospelmusic.ca.

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer’s first nature playground is gaining ground.

Jim Robertson, Kerry Wood Nature Centre executive director, said they are in the final stages of wrapping up the design for the estimated $300,000 project.

Robertson said he hopes the new playground will open something in the fall, possibly for the Labour Day weekend.

The playground will wrap around the north end of the centre between the parking lot and the Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary. It will not infringe on the sanctuary.

It is intended to be a playground for all ages where people can have fun in the woods without fear of getting lost or hurt.

“It serves as a bridge between the built up world in the front of our building and in our parking lot and the wildlife and the wild sanctuary in behind,” said Robertson. “It gives children safe, creative play in nature. It’s going to be quite heavily used.”

Most of the features will be directly north of the centre and may include an amphitheatre, rope courses and an area for school.

Construction should take about a month.

The centre raised the money through corporate sponsorships, provincial funding and private donors.

The playground is part of the 2013 interpretive master plan for Waskasoo Park. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

The trial continues today. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

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FIRES: 27 major ones in 2013

WATER: Pumped away He started pumping on July 15, using a pump that was already on site and three more that were leased from a rental company in Red Deer. Larsen said he pumped water for up to 11 hours per day during five of the next six days, until he was told to stop on July 21.

He testified that he had seen the water going into a neighbouring hayfield, but felt it would “dissipate.”

Under cross-examination by defence counsel Sean Moring of Edmonton, Larsen said he could not recall the exact day upon which he spoke to Veenstra about pumping the site, nor could he comment on whether there was a site management plan.

He said he had no idea who was responsible for ensuring that permits and approvals were in place.

Last year the Home Safety Program recorded 27 destructive or major fires.

Of those seven were kitchen fires, three cigarettes in peat moss, six improperly discarded cigarettes and the rest were either suspected arson or unknown. This year’s figures were not available.

For more information, call 403-343-5511, www.reddeer.ca/emsfire or email prevention@reddeer.ca. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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If you thought the numbers on your digital thermometer were high this week, wait until you see the big numbers coming to Central Alberta next week.

From July 14-19, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) will bring its own version of a thermometer around Alberta, one that quantifies its growing anger at the province’s fiscal situation.

The CTF resuscitated its Alberta Debt Clock earlier this year and will be bringing it in physical form to the people next week.

Its provincial tour will include stops in Stettler, Lacombe, Ponoka, Wetaskiwin, Red Deer and Rocky Mountain House.

In bringing the clock back in January, the advocacy group lamented the fact that Alberta has gone from a position of being debt-free five years ago to having $7.74 billion in debt.

On Tuesday, the count stood at $9.81 billion with the numbers rising at a rate of $129.25 per second.

The CTF uses the definition of debt from the Klein-era Fiscal Responsibility Act to calculate its debt tally. That particular act was repealed by the government in 2013.

While the government calls its new approach of separately compiling and presenting operating and capital surpluses and deficits more effective, Alberta Auditor General Merwan Saher has criticized the practice, calling it needlessly complicated.

In a report released Tuesday, Saher again called on the government to change how it presents its numbers to the public.

The 12-foot clock is scheduled to be at Stettler Registry Services at 4:45 p.m. on July 15 and in Lacombe, Ponoka and Wetaskiwin the next

day. The clock will be at the Lacombe Memorial Centre at 10 a.m. and at the latter two communities’ town halls at 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., respectively.

On July 19, it will be stationed at Red Deer City Hall at 10 a.m. and outside the Rocky Mountain House provincial building at 12:30 p.m.

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Kerry Wood Centre playground design plan progresses

size and location have not been determined.

City council approved $13,000 for the planning stages of the park in its 2013 capital budget and another $34,000 for construction in the 2014 budget.

The Oxbows off-leash dog park in southwest Red Deer near Westerner Park and Three Mile Bend off-leash dog park are the city’s two canine parks.

The downtown park is envisioned as one geared for small pooches and to fill the need for those who live downtown but do not have access to vehicles to visit the city’s other parks.

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BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR

CLUBROOT

A plant pathologist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development says the canola industry is better prepared to deal with a new strain of clubroot than it was when the disease first arrived in Alberta a decade ago.

Michael Harding, who works at the province’s Crop Diversification Centre at Brooks, said the discovery near Edmonton of a clubroot pathotype that can infect resistant varieties of canola is a serious matter. But 11 years of research and learning to manage the pathogen should help reduce the threat.

“I think with the heightened awareness, better understanding of how to manage it and how to do sanitization and biosecurity measures, we’re ahead of the game with respect to this pathogen compared to where we were back in 2003.”

Earlier this year, University of Alberta researcher Stephen Strelkov discovered higher-than-expected infestations of clubroot in fields of resistant canola.

Subsequent research indicated that none of seven clubroot-resistant canolas were effective against this particular strain.

“This is a different pathotype that none of the commercially available

clubroot resistant varieties in Western Canada are effective at managing,” said Strelkov in a recent release by the Canola Council of Canada. “That’s a huge concern and we don’t want it to spread to new sites,” said Harding, describing current efforts to determine the severity and extent of the spread.

Farmers are being urged to reduce the frequency with which they grow canola, since a shorter crop rotation increases the likelihood of clubroot adapting to plant resistance.

Other recommended practices include scouting for clubroot — even where disease-resistant canola has been seeded, sanitization of equipment moving between fields and avoiding unnecessary field operations in clubroot regions, said Harding.

Because clubroot has the ability to shuffle its genetic information over time, this new pathotype wasn’t unexpected, he said.

“This has happened before in other parts of the world, on crops other than canola and on canola.”

Strelkov said tests have indicated that resistance genes to this new strain do exist. But it will take time to incorporate these into a new commercial variety of canola.

Harding pointed out that it took four to five years to develop resistant cano-

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Canola has become the crop of choice for many Central Alberta farmers, but the threat of a new strain of clubroot has agriculture officials urging producers to extend their rotations and follow other prudent management practices. la after clubroot was first discovered in Alberta.

“I don’t think it will happen quicker than that,” he said of this next generation of resistant plants, pointing out that they must be suitable for this climate and high-yielding.

Meanwhile, said Harding, there are

other pests that threaten canola crops — especially when producers forego preventive measures like proper rotation periods.

These include blackleg and swede midge, with the latter insect recently found in Saskatchewan crops. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

Housing starts ahead of last year’s pace

BY ADVOCATE STAFF A jump in multi-family housing projects this year has pushed residential construction in Red Deer ahead of last year’s pace.

During the first six months of 2014, work started on 285 multi-family units in the city, Canada mortgage and Housing Corp. reported on Wednesday.

That’s up a third over the 214 starts recorded from January to June last year.

However, starts on single-family homes in Red Deer slipped seven per cent to 186 from 200 over this same period. That netted out to an overall 14 per cent increase in total housing starts, to 471 from 414.

Elsewhere in the province, the six-month construction tally was up

this year in Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat; but down in Edmonton, Grande Prairie and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Among Alberta’s smaller urban centres, housing starts in Lacombe fell to 25 from 53, but in Sylvan Lake jumped to 122 from 83.

In the month of June alone, there were 52 housing starts in Red Deer, with 22 of these single-family projects and 30 in the multi-family category.

That was up slightly from the same period a year ago, when there were 36 single-family and 14 multi-family for a total of 50.

Nationally, the pace of housing starts in Canada defied expectations and picked up in June to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 198,185 in June, compared with 196,993 in May.

Economists had expected the rate to come in at about 190,000 for the month.

However, a jump in rural starts and a slight increase in urban starts pushed the total higher for the month.

CIBC economist Nick Exarhos said the increase goes against the conventional reasoning that this year would bring an expected slowdown to the market.

“Today’s report also gives us more confidence that the weakness seen in April GDP due to a drop in construction was indeed transitory, and that for the second quarter as a whole, the building sector-along with other economic activity, will show signs of heating up,” Exarhos wrote in a note Wednesday.

BMO senior economist Robert Kavcic noted that Alberta increased

to 53,700 starts on an annual basis, up from 33,600 in May, a pace topped only in the pre-recession housing boom in 2006-07.

“Like almost everything else we’re seeing these days, upward momentum is largely concentrated in Alberta — but that’s OK, they need the houses,” Kavcic wrote.

The CMHC report came as real estate company Royal LePage said big cities Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary are driving increases in national average home prices, while smaller cities had more moderate gains. Royal LePage said the average price of a home in Canada increased between 3.9 per cent and 5.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2014 and prices are expected to go up steadily for the rest of the year.

With files from the Canadian Press.

National securities House prices expected regulator could soon to rise steadily be a reality: Ottawa for rest of 2014 SASKATCHEWAN, N.B. ON BOARD

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Finance Minister Joe Oliver welcomed the addition of Saskatchewan and New Brunswick to the federal drive to create a national securities regulator, setting up a timetable to have the new office in operation by the fall of 2015.

The addition brings to four — including original members Ontario and British Columbia — the number of provinces that have signed on to the project, although they repJoe Oliver resent about three quarters of Canadian listed companies with a market capitalization of 53 per cent of the total. But Alberta and Quebec, two significant capital markets, remained outside the process and said they had not change their minds.

“Today is a landmark day ... this is a day that Jim Flaherty would be very happy about,” Oliver said in a reference to his predecessor, who championed the initiative for eight mostly frustrating years.

Oliver said foreign governments had long looked upon Canada’s system of 13 separate provincial and territorial regulators with “bemusement” at a time of global financial markets. And from personal experience as a former investment banker and securities regulator, he said he too found the status quo unacceptable.

“The result has added cost, regulatory uncertainty, weakened enforcement capacity and an uneven oversight of systemic risk,” he explained.

Industry groups hailed the progress.

The Investment Industry Association of Canada said the announcement “signals an end to the archaic and frag-

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mented patchwork.”

John Manley of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives called it a major step forward and the Canadian Bankers Association called on other provinces to join in. The announcement Wednesday leaves six provinces out of the scheme — with Alberta and Quebec representing key hold-outs given the size and scope of their economies.

Alberta Finance Minister Doug Horner said the new arrangement would leave the Canadian regulatory framework even more “fractured” and accused Ottawa of amending its original agreement to accommodate smaller provinces without informing him.

Horner said the new system would simply add another layer of bureaucracy. Meanwhile, Quebec’s Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Jean-Marc Fournier noted the Supreme Court had already established provincial jurisdiction, but would wait to see the details of the new national body before deciding whether to launch a court action.

“It’s not a source of new political tension,” Fournier said. “It’s two different positions that continue to not be able to find common ground. We’ll see what they really want to do, for now we’re living in uncertainty over what they will table.”

Both provinces maintained a national regular was unnecessary because the current system is working just fine.

Still, Ian Russell of the Investment Industry Association said he believes it is only a matter of time before most other provinces join in, especially once the new office begins functioning.

“You suddenly are introducing a uniform securities act with detailed regulations ... that will encompass at least 50 or 60 per cent of the Canadian capital markets,” Russell said. “It will only be a short matter of time before most of the other provinces will come in because there’s too many efficiencies to gain by coming in and too much efficiency lost by staying out.”

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Real estate company Royal LeP- price appreciation nationally,” said age says big cities Toronto, Vancouver Phil Soper, president and chief execuand Calgary are driving increases in tive of Royal LePage. national average home prices, while “While a widening affordability gap smaller cities had more moderate in Canada’s largest urban centres is gains. characterizing the national market CaRoyal LePage says the average nadians read about daily, year-overprice of a home in Canada increased year house price increases in most between 3.9 per cent and 5.2 per cent regions of the country are presently in the second quartracking below the ter of 2014 and prices historical average,” are expected to go up ‘CHRONIC SUPPLY Soper said Thursday steadily for the rest of in a news release.

SHORTAGES ARE the year.

Looking ahead, DRIVING PRICE According to the Royal LePage is prosurvey, the average SPIKES IN CANADA’S jecting that the naprice of detached tional average house MAJOR CITIES, bungalows rose 5.2 price will increase per cent to an aver- MASKING OTHERWISE at 5.1 per cent for the age price of $406,454. full-year.

MODERATE HOME Meanwhile, standard In Winnipeg, the two-storey homes APPRECIATION price of a standard rose 5.1 per cent yearcondominium rose NATIONALLY over-year to $440,972, by 5.3 per cent yearwhile standard conover-year to $209,023 — PHIL SOPER dominiums posted PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ROYAL LEPAGE and detached bungagains of 3.9 per cent to lows appreciated by $258,501. two per cent to land at The survey says $311,015. the shortage of detached single-famRegina posted year-over-year inily houses led to significant price in- creases across housing types surveyed. creases in Toronto and in Calgary, new Standard condominiums posted the listings couldn’t keep up with strong highest year-over-year gains of 2.7 per demand. cent to $211,000. Meanwhile, the avIn Vancouver, which last year was erage price for standard two-storey seeing year-over-year price declines, homes increased 2.6 per cent yearis now posting mid-to-single digit over-year to $372,500 while detached increases. The Montreal market re- bungalows increased by 1.1 per cent to corded lower price gains than its large $333,500. metropolitan counterparts, but real esIn Edmonton, condominiums tate demand has gone up following the showed the strongest gains, with the election of a Liberal government in the average price increasing 7.8 per cent province’s April election. year-over-year to $236,429, while stanIn contrast, smaller city markets dard two-storey homes posted an are seeing more moderate house price increase of 3.8 per cent to $372,112. gains. In Ontario, regions outside To- Detached bungalows remained flat, ronto such as London posted year-over- dropping 0.2 per cent year-over-year to year price increases of 2.2 and two per $350,401. cent for detached bungalows.

In Halifax, the price of a standard “Chronic supply shortages are driv- two-storey house was $327,300 , droping price spikes in Canada’s major cit- ping 1.8 per cent from $333,167 in the ies, masking otherwise moderate home second quarter of last year.

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MARKETS COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST

Three western premiers want overhaul of internal trade deal ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Wednesday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 95.44 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 51.54 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.28 Blackberry. . . . . . . . . . . . 12.16 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.77 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.85 Cdn. National Railway . . 70.67 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 196.12 Cdn. Satellite . . . . . . . . . . 7.15 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 39.51 Capital Power Corp . . . . 26.05 Cervus Equipment Corp 21.78 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 51.20 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 50.81 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 21.25 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.75 General Motors Co. . . . . 37.97 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 20.44 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 56.35 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 66.04 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 39.18 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 12.79 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 51.93 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 103.09 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.09 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.54 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 47.58 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 20.42 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.81

Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 59.43 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.21 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 27.80

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — North American markets rallied Wednesday as minutes from the latest meeting of the Federal Reserve indicated that the U.S. central bank plans to end its massive bond buyback program in October and that it remains in no hurry to raise interest rates.

The S&P/TSX composite index rose 78.01 points at 15,215.19, with strength from most sectors, particularly gold and tech stocks.

The Canadian dollar was up 0.15 of a cent at 93.81 cents US. On Wall Street, U.S. markets were also higher following two days of losses. The Dow Jones industrials gained 78.99 points to 16,985.61, the Nasdaq climbed 27.57 points to 4,419.03 and the S&P 500 was up 9.12 points at 1,972.83.

Minutes from the Fed’s June meeting showed that officials disagreed over how to signal financial markets when it might raise a key short-term interest rate.

Some officials had wanted to express worries over the slow rise in inflation, while other were more concerned that the economy might rebound faster than expected. In the end, the Fed statement stuck to current guidance that rates will likely remain low for a “considerable time” after its bond- purchase program ends in October.

The Fed has been steadily tapering its $85-billion of monthly bond purchases by US$10 billion at each meeting this year, with the program now sitting at US$35 billion for July. The stimulus has helped propped up stock markets.

With the minutes containing no major surprises, most observers agree that markets will likely be more interested in the next Fed meeting on July 30 to see how the bank reacts to June’s strong U.S. job numbers.

“We have a pretty good balance of economic recovery that’s not happening too quickly,” said Kash Pashootan, vice-president and portfolio manager at First Avenue Advisory in Ottawa, a

Raymond James company.

“If things start to recover at a faster pace then there will be a higher probable chance of interest rates going up. There is no real motive right now or need for any drastic action from the Fed.” Meanwhile, Ottawa is setting up a new national securities regulator now that four provinces — Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Ontario and British Columbia — have agreed to sign on. These provinces represent about 53 per cent of the value of Canadian capital markets.

The federal government has long called for the creation of a national securities body, arguing that financial markets should be policed by one entity instead of the current patchwork of 13 regulators. The new office is expected to be operational by the fall of 2015. Shares of the TMX Group, the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange, climbed 0.35 per cent or 20 cents to $56.97.

Company earnings are expected to be the biggest driver in markets over the coming weeks as investors look for signs that the strengthening in both the Canadian and U.S. economy has translated into higher sales and profits. Many Canadian companies will be reporting their second-quarter earnings this month and into August.

Commodity markets were mixed, as the August crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell $1.11 to US$102.29 a barrel. August gold bullion was up $7.80 to US$1,324.30 an ounce, while September copper was down a penny at US$3.25 a pound.

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 20.14 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.01 First Quantum Minerals . 26.12 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 30.19 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 11.00 Labrador . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.11 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.65 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 38.98 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.67 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 25.99 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 30.88 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 33.58 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 74.10 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.50 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 63.60 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 49.01 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 23.60 Canyon Services Group. 19.06 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 33.99 CWC Well Services . . . . . 101 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 24.05 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.66 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . 103.55 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 70.67

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO — Highlights at the close of Wednesday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 15,215.19, up 78.01 points TSX Venture Exchange — 1,032.63, up 5.11 points TSX 60 — 872.09, up 4.02 points Dow — 16,985.61, up 78.99

BRIEFS

Music streaming service Spotify says it’s launching in Canada in coming months TORONTO — The online music streaming service Spotify is hinting that it will be coming to Canada soon.

The company, which was founded

by Swedish entrepreneur Daniel Ek in 2006, pioneered the concept of granting Internet users access to a huge catalogue of music they could freely stream without having to purchase songs or albums a la carte.

Spotify had signalled in 2009 that it was looking to move into Canada within months but never did. But a number of competitors did launch in Canada in recent years, including Deezer, Rara, Rdio, Slacker, and most recently, Google Play Music.

Other online services like Songza, which Google purchased earlier this month, allow the streaming of curated playlists of music for free, but users can’t play albums of their choice.

No launch date for Spotify in Canada has been released but the company says users will start getting access to the service in the “coming months.”

Canadians can register for early access at Spotify.ca.

In the U.S., users can use the service for free with advertisements slipped in between songs, or pay $9.99 a month for ad-free access, the ability to listen to music offline, and higher quality streams. According to a telephone survey conducted for the Media Technology Monitor late last year, nearly twothirds of anglophone Canadians polled said they regularly streamed music online, which was up from 61 per cent in 2012 and 57 per cent in 2011.

The most popular source for listening to music for free online was YouTube, with 53 per cent of the respondents saying they streamed tunes that way. About one in five said they used a streaming service like Spotify.

The Media Technology Monitor

Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 79.94 Bank of Nova Scotia . . . . 72.16 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97.96 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 40.50 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.15 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 30.65 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 51.06 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 72.18 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.67 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 46.37 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.15 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 78.50 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 39.88 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.30

points S&P 500 — 1,972.83, up 9.12 points Nasdaq — 4,419.03, up 27.57 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 93.81 cents US, up 0.15 of a cent Pound — C$1.8286, down 0.07 of a cent Euro — C$1.4543, up 0.09 of a cent Euro — US$1.3643, up 0.31 of a cent

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — The leaders of three western provinces want to overhaul an agreement on internal trade.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, Alberta Premier Dave Hancock and B.C. Premier Christy Clark have sent a letter to other premiers saying it’s time for a more modern approach.

The three premiers say removing trade barriers would reduce the costs of doing business and help provincial economies grow.

“The new agreement and free trade deal with the European Union, for example, would provide for open procurement with Canadian provinces even though we’re not providing each other with open procurement,” Wall said Wednesday in Regina.

“Arguably, it’s easier for a company in the United States to bid on government procurement in Canada than it is for some Canadian companies to bid in other jurisdictions in our own country.

This doesn’t make any sense.”

The premiers say in the letter that the current Agreement on Internal Trade, which came into effect in 1995, allows “anti-free trade behaviour which puts us on a slippery slope to protectionism.”

Wall said the old agreement takes the approach that every sector of the

economy is protected unless an exception is added in. He said a new Canada free trade zone would flip that around to say that everything is subject to free trade between the provinces unless exceptions are negotiated.

“It’s just time in our country that we have the kind of free trade we expect with other countries. We should have that between provinces,” he said. “We know that freer trade is not perfect, but it’s better than protectionism. It’s better for the economy and we’d like to see that.”

Wall said one of the early winners would be the transportation sector.

For example, he said a partnership between B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan has already made it easier for trucks to transport goods because the trucking regulations were harmonized between the provinces. Wall, Hancock and Clark say in the letter that they want to see a commitment for change when all the premiers meet in Charlottetown in August. Their push should get support from the federal government. Small Business Minister Maxime Bernier has said liberalized trade, both internally and externally, is an important factor in the success of small firms and entrepreneurs. Bernier said last month that while Canada is moving aggressively to remove foreign barriers, it must also tear down walls between provinces as well.

Oil futures: US$102.29 per barrel, down $1.11 (August contract) Gold futures: US$1,324.30 per oz., up $7.80 (August contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $23.349 oz., up 7.8 cents $750.67 kg., up $2.51 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: July ’14 $13.50 lower $468.20; Nov. ’14 $13.50 lower $449.10; Jan ’15 $12.60 lower $451.60; March ’15 $12.20 lower $450.50; May ’15 $10.50 lower $447.90; July ’15 $9.80 lower $445.90; Nov ’15 $11.40 lower $440.30; Jan. ’16 $11.80 lower $446.70; March ’16 $11.80 lower $450.50; May ’16 $11.80 lower $450.50; July ’16 $11.80 lower $450.50.

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.

Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 318,440 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 318,440.

commissioned Forum Research Inc. to speak with 4,009 anglophones by phone between Oct. 7 and Dec. 1, 2013.

Canada looking to issue more bonds with ultra-long, 50-year lifespan OTTAWA — The Canadian government says it may issue more bonds with an unusually long life-span, maturing in about 50 years on Dec. 1, 2064, if market conditions remain favourable.

The Finance Department said Wednesday the bonds would pay interest at an annual rate of 2.75 per cent and be sold through a syndicate, but it didn’t say how much will be issued or when. Canada first issued an ultra-long bond maturing Dec. 1, 2064 in April, when the government placed $1.5 billion with a yield of 2.96 per cent.

Ottawa wouldn’t speculate on the demand for another issue of ultra-long bonds, but noted that, for in inaugural issue, the primary investors were fund managers, pensions and insurance companies. The issuance of the ultralong bonds reduces the government’s refinancing risk. Most of its long-term bonds have 10- and 30-year maturities when issued.

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andrew Wiggins stops for a television interview after being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the number one pick in the 2014 NBA draft in June.

Wiggins will wear Adidas with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Wiggins signs with Adidas

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Andrew Wiggins will wear Adidas with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The No. 1 overall pick in the draft, Wiggins wore the apparel company’s gear while starring last season for Kansas. He chose to stick with Adidas rather than sign with a rival such as Nike in what’s being called “an unprecedented partnership.”

The deal announced Wednesday is believed to be worth more than $2 million per year.

“Joining the Adidas family is a blessing and an honour and I am extremely excited for what lies ahead,” Wiggins, from Vaughan, Ont., said in a statement. “Our collaboration couldn’t

be more organic both personally and professionally and I look forward to moving to the next level with the brand.”

Wiggins joins Dante Exum, the fifth overall pick of the Utah Jazz, in signing with Adidas out of this year’s draft.

Other players on the company’s NBA roster include Derrick Rose, John Wall, Damian Lillard and Dwight Howard.

Adidas owns a fraction of the marketplace at about three per cent, according to retail tracking firm SportsOnceSource, while Nike dominates at close to 95 per cent with help from its Jordan brand. But the move to sign Wiggins signals a bold move by the German company to build its basketball business around young stars.

D I L B E R T

Loonie higher amid Canadian housing starts, key employment report TORONTO — The Canadian dollar advanced Wednesday amid stronger than expected figures for Canadian housing starts and ahead of a key employment report on Friday.

The loonie gained 0.15 of a cent to 93.81 cents US. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 198,185 units in June, compared with 196,993 units in May. The figures were stronger than the 190,000 units that analysts had been expecting.

It is the third consecutive month where starts have hovered around the 200,000 range and another indication that the Canadian housing market is not yet headed towards a slowdown.

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THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2014

Saving the North Raven The North Raven restoration project was difficult because Stauffer Creek flowed almost entirely through private land.

The Alberta Fish and Game Association seconded Elmer Kure, my presidential executive assistant, to the government.

Elmer was a former AFGA president himself, had farmed for years in the vicinity of the creek, and was of great assistance to Mel Kraft and Carl Hunt, the Fish and Wildlife biologists, and other government workers on the project, in working with the streamside landowners and ultimately securing easements for public access.

The project even inspired an Order-in-Council changing the name of Stauffer Creek to North Raven River, because that is what local residents wanted.

BOB Work progressed quickly — SCAMMELL stabilizing banks and bends, fencing cattle away from them, planting willow, narrowing the channel — and very quickly electrofishing surveys confirmed substantial increases in the biomass of trout and their individual size.

Anglers started to come from all over the world to fish the heavy aquatic insect hatches, particularly of our three largest mayflies: the Western Green and Brown Drakes and, the largest of all, “the Hex.” During the seasonal hatches of these three, huge, ultra-wary brown trout can be taken in what is really a small creek.

Leigh Perkins, president of the storied Orvis tackle company of Manchester, Vermont, fished the North Raven several times in its first decade as a Buck for Wildlife Project.

Perkins was so delighted with the project and its world-class fishing that he once said he’d like to buy the North Raven and move it back home.

Instead, Perkins wrote Hon. Bud Miller, then Minister of Lands and Forests, complimenting Alberta on what he said was the best stream restoration project he had ever seen in all his world-wide angling travels.

Anglers from Japan, Germany and England have come to fish the North Raven. Montana fishing guides come to fish the little river on their days off.

I personally guided America’s most beloved fishing writer, Coloradan John Gierach, to a very large brown trout at night during the brown drake hatch on the North Raven.

Landowners along the creek bought into the project and soon realized that a healthy spring creek flowing through their land is an asset that greatly increases its value. A successful bed and breakfast and fishing lodge has been in business on the creek ever since its restoration.

The creek influences, even warms the whole ecosystem around it. Winter comes later and spring arrives earlier along the North Raven River.

Angler access to the North Raven is better than any other of our better trout streams that flow mostly through private land.

The many big brown trout in the lower sections make it challenging for top anglers, yet the stupider, pretty little brook trout in the upper reaches are easy fishing for the rest.

The superb insect hatches are more reliable in quantity and timing than on most other Alberta trout streams.

You can fish the North Raven year around, even in the dead of winter in the upper third to half, and in spring and summer when every other river and stream in Alberta is a raging brown torrent.

Rivers are killed by stopping their flow with dams, or, in the case of spring creeks, by damaging, diverting, or destroying their source underground aquifers.

The strong possibility of the latter is what concerns opponents of the Hankinson (Gravel) Pit proposed for land adjacent to the source springs of the North Raven.

Ironically, fairly recently, as a protective measure, the land on which the springs rise was acquired by the Ab-

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Photos by BOB SCAMMELL/freelance

Top: Leigh Perkins fishes the North Raven with the fenced-out enemy in the background.

Below: A rebuilt North Raven bank in the mid-seventies.

Bottom left: Where Clear Creek (dark line) rises and briefly flows northwest to the Clearwater River and the North Raven River flows southeast to the South Raven River. Damage to the source springs in the circle could mean the end to both spring creeks.

Bottom right: North Raven Brown drake resting on a stream side marsh marigold. erta Conservation Association, the Alberta Fish and Game Association and Trout Unlimited.

Hankinson Pit opponents are amazed and outraged that the proposed gravel pit operators and their consultants at a late June meeting at Butte Hall blithely admitted they could not guarantee that the headwaters springs would not be impacted by their project.

Many people are concerned that the planning authority, the County of Clearwater, has a conflict of interest: while it often expresses environmental concerns, it loves to increase its tax base, and has an insatiable hunger for gravel.

What is lost if Alberta’s finest trout stream is destroyed?

What is the cost?

Start with the fact that it is unique: Alberta’s only spring creek trout stream and that the whole area ecosystem and its landowners depend on it.

Millions of dollars of mostly Alberta angler and hunter money and thousands of hours of paid and unpaid volunteer manpower have gone into the superb restoration project that, in 40 years has brought the North Raven back from nearly de-

stroyed to a world-class trout stream and certainly Alberta’s finest.

The risks of destruction of the North Raven River by gravel pit are simply too great, including possibly a class-action law suit for several billion dollars, supported by many restoration scientific reports and surveys that would provide the baseline to prove exactly what has been changed, lost, destroyed.

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

Make the time to enjoy your garden This summer take the time to enjoy a garden or two. It could be time spent in your own with family, friends or a good book, tour the neighbors’ yard, visit a public garden or go on a garden tour.

Don’t let garden work overwhelm. Make time to enjoy the garden.

Walking through a garden is always inspirational. One learns what grows well where.

What plants look good together and what ones don’t.

Often the person sharing their yard will share their plants but not on a hot sunny day. It might require a trip back in the fall or spring.

Towns and cities in Central Alberta have many beautiful gardens that are worth exploring. Some for a quick walk others for a day.

LINDA All have benches encourTOMLINSON aging people to sit and enjoy their surroundings.

The Centennial Park in Downtown Red Deer is a busy place especially at lunch when office workers stake out their spot in the sunshine.

The park changes with the seasons and in summer it can change weekly depending what plants are blooming: bulbs, annuals and perennials. It is one

GARDENING

of the few surviving formal parks with symmetrical beds separated by manicured lawn. It is always worth taking time out to visit.

Olds College has extensive gardens supported by a horticultural program.

The selection of plants on the property gives a fair indication of what plants thrive in the climate.

The bonus is that most plants are tagged, with a common and botanical names making it possible to purchase the same plant elsewhere.

Mature trees and shrubs dot the landscape as do different types and styles of gardens which include but are not limited to: rose, herb, Zeroscape, trial, Iris, Peony as well as the wetlands. The main grounds are open to the public during daylight hours and tours can be arranged by contacting the college’s visitor center.

Trochu Arboretum in a gem that was originally started by the town’s Doctor. It is now a garden and tea house that is well worth the $5.00 a person or $10 per family entrée fee.

The extensive gardens are filled with different varieties of trees, shrubs and perennials as well as native plants.

When planning the trip, add time to sit on the deck and choose from the homemade goodies provided at the café. Phone ahead to reserve a spot for lunch or dinner.

The Ellis Bird Farm east of Red Deer started as a hobby by Charlie Ellis who was known as Mr. Bluebird.

He and his sister provided nests and habitant for native birds and animals welcoming them into their garden.

Their legacy continues today with the support of MEGlobal the company that owns the gas plant that is literally across the road.

The crew at Ellis Bird Farm have continued to follow the original vision by expanding and including native and introduced plants to their landscape that is designed to provide food and shelter for wild creatures especially birds.

Ellis Bird Farm is open to the public from 11:00 until 5:00 from Tuesday to Sunday and all holiday Mondays. Check their web page for activities. www. ellisbirdfarm.ca There are three ways to view private gardens. One is to peak over the fence which isn’t effective. Another is to either catch the person in the yard or to knock on the door and talk to the gardener. On the whole, gardeners love to share their creation with others.

The other way is to join a garden club or greenhouse tour that will visit private gardens.

Central Alberta has some wonderful gardens.

Take time to enjoy them.

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

HEALTH

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Getting your Shedding light on sun, skin safety metabolic boost this summer With summer hitting – everyone wants their best beach body. Going in with great intentions as always, we forget that indulging on beers on patios, grabbing ice cream and eating hot dogs while camping are always on the table for summer.

“Oh summer is going to be easy to be healthy.”

Not so fast. There’s always a need to stick to good intentions. Giving your body that metabolic boost may just give it the support it needs.

So what exactly is metabolism? I always used to think of it as that energy that could somehow assimilate that extra piece of cheesecake. I just need to boost my metabolism!

Somewhat true. Metabolism is essentially the chemical transformations that ocKRISTIN cur in our body to sustain FRASER life.

Although it describes both build up and break down it is more commonly used to describe the efficiencies that we can convert or break down calories through means of digestion and conversion to energy.

The only difference between summer and winter is now we have more prospects for body exposure where the results of our indulgences may be more readily visible to the rest of the world!

So how to give your body a healthy metabolic boost?

The great part is with a few daily contributions to the diet and key exercise techniques your metabolism will be off to a good start.

Whether looking to lose weight or actually just have a more efficient fuel burning body follow some of these recommendations.

When it comes to exercise: build muscle and interval train. John Berardi, author of “The Metabolism Advantage” says your body will burn more energy an hour or two after these two types of workouts, called the “afterburn” effect, which can even last up to 24 hrs.

And remember every pound of muscle burns more energy, up to an additional 50 calories just doing nothing. So up the strength training slightly and give your heart rate some boosts for even just 15 minutes a day.

On the food front you want to eat foods that take more energy to digest.

Whole foods of course. Eating junk food is just wreaking havoc on your body.

You want clean fuel.

High-protein foods will require more energy to metabolize over fats or carbs. You will also want to eat foods that are high in fiber and have a lots of phytonutrients to help support ongoing detoxification in the body.

Choose foods like black beans and lentils, and use spices like chili peppers and cinnamon. Chia seeds are also known to boost metabolism and aid in weight loss as they are highly satiating and high in fiber as well.

Drinking green tea throughout the day also helps regulate hormones and is known to improve cravings and improve metabolism.

Set some goals this summer to incorporate one serving of metabolic building food each day along with your exercise regiment and see what kind of boost you get. Try this burger recipe to spice up your summer.

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Spicy Black Bean Burgers Yield 7 ¼ Cup Patties or 14 Mini Sliders (2 Tbsp each) 1 Cup Baked Sweet Potato (approx. 1 medium sweet potato baked 30 minutes 375F) 1 Cup Black Beans ½ Cup Cooked Quinoa 1/3 Cup Red Pepper, diced 1/3 Cup Sunflower Seeds ¼ cup Corn Meal 3 Tbsp Green Onion, minced 3 Tbsp tamari 2 Tbsp Cilantro, minced 2 tsp Chili Powder 1 tsp Cumin 1 tsp Sea Salt a pinch or two of sea salt Start with the baked sweet potato and mash until smooth in a medium sized bowl. Add Black beans and rough mash so the beans still hold their shape.

Add rest of ingredients and combine. Scoop out desired sized patty and form with hands. Pan fry each side until golden brown.

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

The Canadian Cancer Society estimates that in 2014, 6,500 Canadians will be diagnosed with melanoma and 1,050 of them will die from it.

With the rates of melanoma rising, millions of people rely on sunscreens this time of year, but is that enough? Are they really our best form of protection from skin cancer? Some evidence may suggest otherwise.

Keep in mind that the best way to decrease your skin cancer risk is to: wear protective clothing; Not get burned; find shade and go in the sun when UV rays are lower such as early morning or later afternoon.

Even though sunscreen can help prevent sunburns, which SHANE is a major risk factor for melaJOHNSON noma, sunscreens alone cannot act as stand-alone protec- NATUROPATHIC tion. Furthermore, there are also some major misconcepMEDICINE tions about sunscreen that need to be considered as well as potentially harmful ingredients that may be doing your body more damage than good.

There are many misconceptions of sunscreens being the best prevention of skin cancer. Do not be mislead by high SPF products.

These products tend to enable a person to become too comfortable staying in the sun longer periods of time, which leads to overexposure to both UVA and UVB rays.

With this false sense of security, people tend to extend their time in the sun well past the point compared to users of low-SPF products who head indoors sooner.

As a result, they get as many UVB-inflicted sunburns as those unprotected sunbathers and are likely to absorb more damaging UVA radiation during their extended exposure time.

Also, be cognizant of the fact that a higher SPF number may not always be better than a lower SPF number.

Some countries such as Australia, are banning products with an SPF above 30 as science is not showing much of an advantage if any, going above

that value, while misleading consumers into thinking they are purchasing a high-rated product.

A concerning ingredient commonly used in sunscreen is a form of vitamin A (retinyl palmitate), which may speed up the development of skin tumors and lesions per a US government study.

This evidence is still not 100 per cent definitive, but has to have us consumers troubled with its uncertainty. More studies are underway but the Environmental Working Group (EWG) out of the USA has recommended not using products with this ingredient in it.

Another concern with many sunscreen ingredients is that the most common sunscreens on the market contain chemical filters. These products typically include a combination of such active ingredients: oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and octinoxate.

Laboratory studies of several sunscreen chemicals including the ingredients listed above, indicate that they may mimic hormones and can be disruptive to the hormone system. Experts caution that the unintentional exposure to and potential toxicity of active ingredients erodes the benefits of sunscreens.

Mineral sunscreens use zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide and usually rate better than chemical sunscreens for safety.

Unfortunately, sun safety is a growing concern and protecting yourself is not as easy as you may have once thought.

Understanding the ingredients present in products and making the best choice for you and your family takes a little more time and research with so many harmful ingredients and melanoma rates on the rise.

Before you head outdoors for a day at the beach, speak to your Naturopathic Doctor about the best sunscreen options for your family. For a great safety database of thousands of sunscreen products currently on the market, you can check out the environmental working group’s website at www.ewg.org Prepare for a safe and healthy summer – stay informed! For more information about sun safety and your health, sign up for Dr. Johnson’s FREE weekly health tips at aspiremedicine.ca.

Dr. Shane Johnson ND was born and raised in Red Deer and is the owner of Aspire Natural Medicine. For more detailed information on naturopathic medicine visit www.aspiremedicine.ca.

Before you skip vaccines, get the facts Measles is making a haven’t had their Tdap comeback, with a 20-year MIKE ROIZEN & MEHMET OZ (tetanus, diphtheria and high in reported infecpertussis) booster (recomtions, due mostly to folks mended every 10 years), who are opting out of the and 87 percent haven’t vaccination, says the Cenhad a hepatitis A booster, ters for Disease Control while 65 percent skip the and Prevention. hepatitis B vaccine. Plenty of teens and young adults An epidemic of whooping cough in California, out- are missing out on the meningococcal vaccine (plus breaks of chickenpox in Indiana and measles in Ohio a booster shot), which can prevent 80 percent of have made headlines. meningitis cases (a potentially fatal bacterial infecIn many cases, the anti-vaccine movement is tion), and about 65 percent of young women and 95 persuading parents not to vaccinate their children; percent of young men ages 19-26 haven’t gotten the that’s causing a lot of harm to at-risk children and HPV vaccine, proven to slash risk for infections that adults who are susceptible to these preventable dis- cause many cases of throat cancer and most cervical eases. So before you refuse (or skip) a vaccination, cancer. get the facts from us.

Myth No. 3: It’s too soon to think about a flu shot.

Myth No. 1: Vaccines do more harm than good.

Vaccine Fact: It’s best to get your influenza vacVaccine Fact: Vaccines save lives. We’re not say- cine in September or October. It takes about two ing vaccines are risk-free, but the ratio of serious weeks for your body to build up defenses against adverse reactions to beneficial effect is about 1 to the virus once you get the vaccine. So a shot in Sep40,000. tember is just in time for the start of flu season in Before pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines were October. You’ll cut your risk for the flu by about 60 available in the 1940s, an estimated 200,000 children percent and reduce your odds for a heart attack or were infected annually, and 9,000 died. stroke during flu season by 50 percent. If flu strikes Before there was a measles vaccine, up to 4 mil- anyway, it’s milder, cutting the odds for complicalion Americans a year were infected; 1,000 suffered tions that lead to hospital visits by more than 70 brain damage or hearing loss, and 450 died. Diphthe- percent. Pregnant women who get a flu shot pass on ria killed 15,000 Americans in one year (1921) before some immunity to the fetus. there was a vaccine. During a pre-vaccine rubella Your next step: Contact your doctor to reserve (German measles) outbreak in the 1960s, 2,000 babies your dose, or ask your pharmacist when the new died and 11,000 pregnant women had miscarriages. batch will be available.

Another vaccine benefit: If you and your children You’ll be hearing more about vaccines that work are inoculated, you’re protecting others who can’t be against various cancers, including melanoma and due to a compromised immune system or age. Case liver cancer. Stay tuned, and when new vaccines are in point: Infants receive their first of two measles developed, talk to your doc about when to put them vaccinations between 12-15 months and their first of on your schedule. four pertussis inoculation shots starting at 2 months; until those kick in, they are at risk for infection, The YOU Docs, Mehmet Oz, host of The Dr. Oz Show when these diseases can be most dangerous. and Mike Roizen of Cleveland Clinic, are authors of Your next step: Review your own and your child’s YOU: Losing Weight. For more information, go to www. vaccination needs. Discuss your concerns with your RealAge.com. doc, and schedule needed shots.

Myth No. 2: Vaccines are just for kids.

Vaccine Fact: Adults need them too! About 40 percent of people over age 65 haven’t received a pneumonia vaccine, and 85 percent are missing out on the shingles vaccine, which protects against excruciating nerve pain. A whopping 86 percent of adults

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Asexual man feeling conflicted Dear Annie: I am a 42-year-old single the people I love. I can recognize that man who has never been someone is attractive, but married or even been in a the idea of being intimate relationship. I’m perfectly doesn’t appeal to me. I accontent with this, but apcepted this a long time ago parently, the people in my and feel comfortable in my life are not. The truth is, I skin. am not nor have I ever been Over the years when attracted to either sex. I someone tried to fix me up don’t know whether there is with someone, I always desomething seriously wrong clined or came up with an with me, or whether there is excuse. Now everyone thinks even a name for what I am.

I’m gay and in the closet.

I realized I was different Let me be clear, I firmly in middle school when all believe your sexual orienmy friends became interesttation is determined when MITCHELL ed in dating, but I couldn’t you’re born. I also believe & SUGAR care less. I figured it would my lack of an orientation eventually change, but it was also determined at never did. In my senior year birth. It has nothing to do in high school, I confessed with being straight or gay. this to my best friend, who told me I I seriously have no idea how to was a freak. I never mentioned it again deal with this. Should I just stay sito anyone. lent and let them think what they want, There is no underlying factor for or should I try to explain how I feel? why I am like I am. I was not abused as Please don’t recommend counseling. I a child, and I had a great relationship don’t feel abnormal. Not being physiwith my parents and siblings. I can be cally attracted seems normal. — Conaffectionate, and I enjoy giving hugs to flicted in Kentucky

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Dear Conflicted: There is a name for this. You are asexual — not interested in physical intimacy with either sex.

More importantly, there is a support group for you at AVEN at asexuality. org.

Dear Annie: I read your response to “Concerned Old Man in West Hills,” who didn’t understand why his niece was upset when he told her she was fat.

You said it was rude to comment on one’s appearance.

Why in hell do you think pointing out that someone is fat is so rude?

They are obese, and they are killing themselves.

What’s the big deal in saying so? I am 78 years old and weigh the same as I did in high school through effort and sacrifice. Give me a break! — Not a Rude Guy, Just Honest Dear Not: The fact that something may be true does not make it less rude.

Would you say, “My goodness, that’s an ugly baby!” or “You are really unattractive”? It is not OK to disparage someone’s size when they already know they are heavy, and you have no idea whether there are underlying reasons

or whether they’ve been working hard on it. It can be especially galling when someone who never has had a weight problem thinks he knows enough to pass judgment.

More importantly, it doesn’t help the other person lose weight, so being rude is simply a form of self-indulgence.

Whatever effort and sacrifice you put into maintaining your weight might now be put to good use learning to be kinder.

Dear Annie: My heart broke after reading the letter from “Lonely in Love,” whose husband doesn’t pay any attention to her after three years of marriage.

As someone who has been in the same situation, I thought you gave her good advice. I’d like to add that she should give herself a timeline for change. Otherwise, she will just be older and lonelier with less self-esteem.

—Been There, Suffered That in Ventura, Calif.

Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

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BRIEF Frontier Airlines pilot orders pizzas for passengers after storms ground Denver-bound flight

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The Red Deer Rage U10A Girls softball team won Gold at Provincials the weekend of July 4-6 in Edmonton.

After an opening tournament loss, the girls charged back with five straight wins, including a thrilling come-frombehind victory over St. Albert in the Gold Medal Final.

to bounce ideas off of. Take the initiative and move forward.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You will be thinking about your financial future and rightfully so.

Thursday, July 10 Others, either business or romantic partnerships, CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Jesare more optimistic than they should sica Simpson, 33; Adrian Grenier, be now. It is really time to take the 37; Chiwetel Ejiofor, 36 initiative and start a daily savings THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today, plan to get you both on the proper you will want to be productive, but track forward. you are going to crave some exciteGEMINI (May 21-June 20): Othment. Take the initiative to get work ers in your life are very optimistic done and then go and lead others about the future with them. Your side into having a great evening. There is this, you need to express somewill be interactions with others that thing to them but don’t know how to will pull out your internal thoughts, do so. or some who make you want to hide Today is the best day to take that that aspect away. Stick with those initiative and express any conflicts you can express yourself with. you might be feeling. Be diplomatic, HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is not dramatic. your birthday, it will be one hell of CANCER (June 21-July 22): Toan energetic and prosperous year LARISA MAIRA day you will go from being forward for you professionally. You will be thinking and excited to calm and reOZOLINS dreaming of what you can do to creserved. Well, no one is going to burst ate greater harmony for yourself with your bubble today, but you will get your daily routine and health and it the sense of taking the initiative with will have an amazing outcome. Exthose at home and really start to take press what you need from others into account your proper priorities. now. You will take the initiative this year with family LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You will be craving members and this will alleviate stress. emotional excitement, you will do new fun activities ARIES (March 21-April 19): One thing you to liven your day. Try not to overindulge in drink and should do today is express yourself and any feelfood today as it will be emphasized even more. But ings about what is going in the world, or simply do take the initiative to create more of a romantic with travelling. Siblings will be more receptive to and amicable environment for yourself and others. your dialogue and will offer you a sounding board VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Constructive

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changes within your home life and with family will create closer bonds with others now. Others will be craving some excitement and you are better able to deliver, well at least provide them with some options. Don’t foolishly spend money, consult family.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Others in your life, siblings, business partnerships, and your spouse will all be very high energy today.

This will have you quite optimistic and easily excitable. Today will be your day to lead the pack.

Take that initiative — it will pay off, a joyful day will be had!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make some constructive changes on your daily routine; it will go over very well. Lots of activity and action will be taken behind the scenes now. Express your deepest fears to others now, they will easily be seen and dealt with and you will be able to rejoice once more!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You will make some changes towards what you do for fun.

Take the initiative with friends now, it will go over well and everyone will be happy in the long run.

You will want a strong contact with others and this

will lead to greater bonds being formed. Enjoy the day!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sudden happenings with your family will lead to making different choices when the evening rolls around. Stick to your diet and try to not overindulge in sports or physical activity today. Do take the initiative at work and channel your energy there today.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You will be online and speaking to friends nonstop today. What is it that you are so excited about? Perhaps it is simply a new book you are working on that has you all excited about the future now. Or, perhaps, it is news about a new creative project or baby?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t go and fly by the seat of your pants today. Take the initiative with others or perhaps simply with you, create more harmony by actively doing things that are different from your usual routine at home. Don’t overindulge, it was a good day and tomorrow will be better.

Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Faced with potentially hungry — and grumpy — passengers, a Frontier Airlines pilot treated them to pizza when storms diverted a Denver-bound flight to Cheyenne, where the plane was stuck for a couple of hours. Cheyenne Domino’s Pizza manager Andrew Ritchie told The Associated Press that he got a call about 10 p.m. Monday just as he was about to send employees home. Ritchie said the pilot told him he needed to feed 160 people — fast.

“I put my hand over the phone and I said: ’Guys, you’re coming back,’ ” Ritchie said, recalling what he told his employees. In all, Ritchie said his crew made about 35 pizzas and delivered them to the airport, where the driver handed the food off to flight attendants. One of the passengers sent KUSA-TV a picture of flight attendants handing pizza boxes to people.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The second season of The Amazing Race Canada launched amid the glacial splendour of the Columbia Icefield — and before the premiere was through, one of the 11 teams had its hopes doused in cold water.

Shahla Kara and Nabeela Barday, plucky longtime friends from Markham, Ont., were the first team to be eliminated from the ’round-thecountry trek, when a flood-rescue challenge at a West Coast naval base — one which every other team navigated with relative ease — left Shahla, distraught and immobile, squealing for medical attention.

It was a rare instance of stasis in a premiere that otherwise moved at a breakneck pace, tasked with introducing 22 players — four more than in the ratings bonanza of an inaugural season — and shuffling them from the dizzying heights of the Canadian Rockies to the placid coastal paradise of Victoria.

Heights were indeed a theme this week. After an opening spiel from host Jon Montgomery outlining this year’s prizes — $250,000, 10 pairs of round-trip business-class Air Canada tickets, a pair of Chevy Silverado pickup trucks and “gas for life” from Petro-Canada (which inspired the inunison gasp “gas for LIFE?!” from Terrace, B.C., brother-sister duo Jinder and Sukhi Atwal) — the teams were whisked to the peak of a 90-metre ski jump and strapped into a zipline nicknamed “The Monster,” which manages speeds up to 140 km/h.

The first Road Block was similarly daunting for any acrophobic contestants: a 12,000-foot tandem skydive over Victoria, to be completed by one member of each team strapped to a guide (“the only reason I’d want to do it,” quipped former ballet star Rex Harrington).

This task was a mere hiccup for all teams but the duo of Canadian Olympic hockey stars Meaghan Mikkelson and Natalie Spooner, the latter of whom solemnly forecasted that she “might throw up” as soon as she boarded the queasy flight. She was soon proven correct, in a sequence unfortunately captured on camera.

The next obstacle was more “Downton” than “Drop Zone.” Gathering at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, the teams were to serve afternoon tea to a group of elaborately outfitted “lords and ladies” (Montgomery’s words),

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BRIEF Bieber to be charged with misdemeanour vandalism LOS ANGELES — Justin Bieber will be charged in Los Angeles in an egg-throwing incident in January that damaged a neighbour’s home, prosecutors said.

The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said Bieber will be charged Wednesday with one count of misdemeanour vandalism.

The Grammy-nominated singer will not be present for the 1:30 p.m. arraignment at Superior Court in Van Nuys, DA spokeswoman Jane Robison said.

It’s not immediately clear what the potential penalty is.

Prosecutors spent months considering whether to file charges. The singer’s Calabasas mansion was searched on Jan. 14 and detectives later filed a search warrant to obtain images from Bieber’s Instagram account to match them up to surveillance footage taken from his home. A detective wrote that a person matching Bieber’s description was seen high-fiving his friends after running toward a neighbour’s home, but footage of the egg attack was not captured.

A call Wednesday seeking comment from Bieber’s attorney, Howard Weitzman, was not immediately returned.

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Steve Nicks joining upcoming season of NBC’s The Voice as adviser Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Best friends Shahla Kara and Nabeela Barday of Toronto pose in this undated handout photo. Toronto-area friends Shahla Kara and Nabeela Barday were the first team to be eliminated from the second season of ‘Amazing Race Canada.’ a challenge that required verbatim recitation of the day’s menu —including items such as roasted bone-in ham with tarragon dijonnaise and a cucumber and ginger mascarpone on butter brioche.

“It’s just like studying for an exam.

It’s just memorization — that’s all it is,” said Winnipeg 19-year-old Cormac Foster, who then required 10 frustrating attempts to correctly recount the menu to the consternation of motherpartner, Nicole.

By contrast, two-time Olympic gold medallist Meaghan skated through the challenge with seeming ease, and the hockey players similarly had no problem with the final challenge at the damage-control school at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. After that,

they sped to a drama-free first-place finish — which earned the pair the allimportant Express Passes as well as a round-trip flight to South America.

Digestive distress aside, the duo was almost conspicuously competent throughout the episode — and the competition certainly noticed.

Cormac marvelled that he was “starstruck” by the champions, before his ever-practical mother immediately noted she would U-Turn them.

LOS ANGELES — Steve Nicks is joining The Voice as an adviser to Adam Levine’s team for the upcoming season.

Filming is underway on the show’s seventh season. Nicks, the 66-year-old Fleetwood Mac singer, has been working with Levine and his 12 team members as they assign songs and rehearse with the contestants in preparation for the show’s battle rounds.

Levine and Blake Shelton will be joined by Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams as coaches when the NBC show returns on Sept. 22.

The network says it will soon announce other advisers for this season.

Fleetwood Mac is set to embark on a 33-city tour starting Sept. 30.

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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.

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SWIER Simon 1920 - 2014 Mr. Simon Swier went to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully July 8, 2014 at his home, in Chateau Lacombe at the age of 93 years. Simon was born September 14, 1920 in Enkhuizen, Holland, the 4th child of Pieter Swier and Stijntje Bakker. He immigrated in 1948 with his new bride, Ann Pearl Swier.

They arrived in Halifax and then travelled to Lacombe by train. He was sponsored by his brother and sister in law Ralph and Winnie Prins and worked as a farm labourer for different employers, with the dream of one day having his own farm. This became reality in 1967 when they purchased their farm just south of Morningside where he continued to farm until he was 75 years old. He also volunteered (and later received a paycheque) at the Lacombe Christian School as a treasurer/administrator for 30 + years. Over the years Simon and Ann were blessed with 5 children. Dad/Opa enjoyed reading, gardening, traveling, watching hockey games, and attending church regularly. He loved spending time with his family, children, and grandchildren. He loved to tell stories and joke around. Simon is predeceased by his loving wife Ann Swier, (son-in-law) Blake Dowling, (grandson) Cameron Dowling.

He is survived by his children; Peter (Les) Swier, Lynn Richardson, Cathy Dowling, Wally Swier, Roger (Anita) Swier, 12 grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren, and one on the way! Also Jaap Swier (brother), and Marijtje (Riet) Asma (sister), both in Holland. A celebration of his life will be held this Saturday July 12th, at 1:00 p.m. at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church, in Lacombe, (5704-51 Ave. Lacombe). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Lacombe Christian School, 5206-58 St., Lacombe AB, T4L 1G9. Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

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THOMAS Doreen 1951 - 2014 Doreen ‘Jackie’ Thomas, beloved wife of David Thomas of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at the age of 62 years. Jackie was born on December 17, 1951 at Belfast, Ireland to George and Ann Brotherston. She married her husband, David Thomas and the couple spent forty-two loving and happily married years together. Jackie was a very kind and generous spirit.

She would do anything she could to help a friend or family member in need, even helping strangers. Jackie and David shared many wonderful and cherished memories together that will forever be imprinted on the hearts of her adoring husband and her loving children. Jackie leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and best friend, David; her three sons, Adam Thomas, James (Sarah) Thomas of British Columbia and Michael (Shelley) Thomas of Edmonton; her beloved grandchildren, Jayme-Lynn Thomas, Angela Thomas (Brian Ward), Andrea Thomas, Belle Thomas, Monique Thomas and Michael Thomas Jr. and her two sweet great grandchildren, Bentley Peter Thomas and Lilly-Anna Jean Ward. She is also survived by her sisters, Agnes Graham, Eva Galway and Betty Fawcette. Jackie was predeceased by her parents and two sisters, Ellen Short and Ann Brotherston.

Relatives and friends are invited to come and pay their respects at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, July 11, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. A Celebration of Jackie’s Life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at: www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Gary W. Anderson, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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THOMPSON Helen Lorraine Dec. 22, 1938 - July 5, 2014 Our hearts are deeply saddened as we announce the passing of Helen Lorraine Thompson of Spruce View Alberta at the age of 75 years. Helen was born in Innisfail, Alberta on December 22, 1938. She is survived by her loving husband Ellwood, three sons Randy (Joanne), Kelly (Elaine) and Darcy, four grand children, Lindsay (Ashly), Liesel, Jessica and Tiffany and one great granddaughter Avrielle, one sister Alice (Norman) Christiansen, 3 sister- in-laws, Janice Hakl (Lloyd), Laurie Field, Leanne Percifield (Rick), and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by son Daren in 2005, her mother and father, Anna and Evelyn Pederson, two sisters Eunice Nielsen and Louise Gregersen, and mother and father- in-law Irma and Marvin Thompson.

Helen and Ellwood met when Ellwood went from grade school at Heckla to high school in Dickson where Helen was.

They did not know each other but it didn’t take long to get to know one another. They fell in love, Helen was 14 years old and Ellwood was 15 years old. They went together for five years and got married in 1958. Ellwood always makes the comment that he is the “luckiest” guy in the world because God gave him Helen, his babe, his princess to be his precious wife and best friend. Helen put up a very brave and courageous fight while battling the dreaded disease of ALS for over six and a half years. She was cared for in their home

by Ellwood for this entire time and with help from Renee Batnag for the last two months. She passed away in Ellwood’s arms as he carried her to the bathroom early in the morning of July 5th, 2014. She was the greatest patient, never complained, everything was always perfect. She touched so many lives, always had a smile for everyone, along with a great attitude and personality. Everyone loved Helen. She was a very hard worker on the farm and for many, many years operated one of the two combines and did a marvellous job of running it, along with the normal house hold work and other jobs some farmers wives do. She was very talented with sewing and needle work and many homes have gifts of some of that work, along with the church that she was so actively involved in. She was involved in the Markerville Three Point WI for years. Because of her love of baking and her generosity, she became known as the cookie lady because she would stop in at various businesses with cookies for the workers. A little later in life she became very active in the Innisfail Golf Club. Here she improved her golf game and made many new friends. Then her and Ellwood joined into Masters Downhill Ski Racing. They attended many Masters Ski Racing camps and races and while this was going on they joined “Rut Runners Ski Club “ at Mt. Norquay and later also Alberta Masters Team at Mt. Nakiska. This changed their life to a degree because they loved the sport, travelled to various races to compete and most importantly met and made so many many more great friends. As time went on they got to compete in the Canadian Masters Championships many times and the occasional international race. The golfing and ski racing ended when Helen started doctoring, which eventually ended up with the diagnosis of ALS. Her friends at the golf club and the two ski clubs not only loved Helen but also her cookies. The funeral will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church in Dickson on Saturday July 12th, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. Donations in Helen’s memory may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church or the ALS Society of Alberta.

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Celebrations LIGHTBOWN The family of Kit Lightbown invite friends and relatives to Kit’s 95th birthday celebration July 12, 2014, 2-5 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Alliance Church Hall, 44014 - 47 Ave.

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Attractive compensation package including health benefits. Email resume to info@dalco.ca. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

NCS OILFIELD SERVICES is seeking an experienced FT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT to provide support to our busy Operations base in Red Deer AB. Applicant must be dependable and outgoing.

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F/T FARM LABOURER NEEDED IN RED DEER AREA. Feed lot, hay, silage, crop exp. an asset. Pen checking knowledge req’d. Will train if you have limited exp.

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BUSY MEDICAL OFFICE requires a PRESCREENING TECH. Computer literacy is a must.

Experience not necessary, job training is provided but qualifications will be considered. Starting wages $14/hr. Please fax resume to 403-342-2024.

LPN Position Coverage for maternity leave, full time term (1 year) Health Services Manager. Please Reply to GM tsutherland@ theredwoods.ca ATTN: LPN Fax: 403-309-6338

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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER 2803-50 Avenue,

Red Deer is seeking TR3 Energy is at the forefront of reclamation and remediation in the oil & gas industry

We are currently Oil & Gas Well Testing recruiting for: Night Foremen, Heavy Equipment Experienced/ Inexperienced Operators NOW HIRING Junior Day/Night Well Testing Personnel Operators Requirements: Experienced Supervisors Must have H2S, First Aid, Valid Driver’s License & Operators valid driver’s license.

H2S Alive Must have valid applicable Pre-employment Drug Standard First Aid tickets. Email: lstouffer@ screening WHIMIS and/or testalta.com Competitive Wages.

CSTS or PST Benefit Package Pre-Access A&D Testing Please submit resume Ground Disturbance Level 11 with references to: apply@wespro.ca Please e-mail or fax your or by fax to (403) 783-8004 resume to: Only individuals selected OIL & GAS OPERATOR hr@tr3energy.com Bearspaw currently has a for interviews will be Fax: (403) 294-9323 position in our Stettler field contacted www.tr3energy.com operations for an intermediate 3RD YEAR/ oil and gas operator. Applicants JOURNEYMAN must have experience as a Restaurant/ STRUCTURAL WELDERS heavy duty mechanic or Hotel journeyman instrument CWB CERTIFICATION mechanic and possess (ALL POSITIONS) BOULEVARD strong mechanical skills, IS A DEFINITE ASSET be quick learners, motivated Restaurant & Lounge Gasoline Alley, • Excellent compensation, and hard working and live or be willing to relocate 37471 Hwy 2S, based on experience • Complete benefits package, within a 20 minute commute Red Deer County after 3 month probation to workplace location. This is seeking • The ability to grow with position offers a challenging Cook ~ $14.00/hr. an emerging company work environment, attractive To prepare & cook all food • Full time work Monday to benefits with competitive up to standard, clean kitchen Friday, some OT available pay and significant room & maintain hygiene, follow • Signing bonus with a for promotion. recipes, assist in Please submit resumes one year contract. receiving & storing Kitchen Helper ~ $11.00/hr.

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Clean utensils, cutlery, Please email all resumes Fax 403-252-9719 Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 crockery & glassware items, or questions to floors, assist in prep. carlene@furixenergy.com Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 All positions are permanent SHALLOW WELL CJ-CSM Full-time/Part-time, ENERPRISES LTD. shift work & weekends.

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Certification. Applicants Red Deer’s most modern 5 Comparable industry are requested to forward pin bowling center req’s wages & benefit plan. resumes to: CJ-CSM permanent F/T front Must have tickets & Inspection 114-172 counter staff for all shifts driver’s license. Email Clearview Drive Red Deer resume Attn: Phil Prentice (days, eves. and wknds).

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THE RUSTY PELICAN *No Phone Inquiries is now accepting resumes TREELINE Please* for experienced F/T SERVERS WELL SERVICES LOCAL SERVICE CO. Must have Ref’s & Pro-Serve.

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2 -3 yrs. experience. Fax Please fax resume to: J-BAR-T ROAD House in resume 403-309-4466 403-264-6725 Spruce View currently Looking for a place Or email to: req’s a part time cook and to live? tannis@treelinewell.com prep cook. Please apply Take a tour through the No phone calls please. in person or Call CLASSIFIEDS www.treelinewell.com 403-728-3777

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Clean & vacuum rooms, public areas, pool etc. • Replenish amenities, linens & towels. • Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards.

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Clean & Vacuum rooms, public areas, pool, etc. • Replenish amenities, linens & towels. • Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards All positions are permanent Full-time/Part-time, shift work & weekends.

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RAMADA INN & SUITES req`s Permanent ROOM ATTENDANTS Attendants. Exp. not nec. will train. Approx. 35 - 40 hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 $14/hr. Duties incl’d but not limited to: vacuuming, dusting, washing floors, making beds, empty trash, disinfecting & cleaning bathrooms. Performance based bonus program.

Must be fluent with verbal l& written English, be physically fit. Applicants may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ramadareddeer.com

Sales & Distributors

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GRATIAE is seeking 5 Retails Sales reps selling skin & body care products in Parkland Mall 4747 67th St. Red Deer, $12.10/hr + bonus & comm.

F/T - P/T No Exp. Req’d.

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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 F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS - Good hours, home every night, $4000-$6000/mo.

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GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

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CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment.

Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

CLASS 3 DRIVERS w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for waste & recycling. Email resume with a min. of 2 references to: canpak@xplornet.ca DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841

Fluid Experts Ltd. Of Red Deer is seeking experienced

Class 1 Operators to join our team of drivers hauling clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry.

Home most evenings, scheduled days off, company benefits with exceptional pay structure that includes guarantied salary + hourly when hauling. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision.

Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com 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 STETTLER TRANSIT MIX Drivers wanted for mixer/pumping concrete.

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Professional Truck Driver Position Available www.ads-pipe.com Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of HDPE drainage products are expanding and are currently accepting applications for a certified Class 1 Driver, with a minimum of two (2) years B-train trailer experience.

PIDHERNEY’S requires experienced DRIVERS CLASS 1 ,3 & LOWBOY, FOREMAN, OPERATORS AND LABOURERS For work in Rocky Mountain House area, as well as out of town locations.

Priority will be given to those candidates with experience.

ADS Drivers are required to safely operate company equipment and provide a high level of customer service, delivering our • Top wages and benefits products within Alberta. based on experience ADS Drivers are required to be drug free and main- • Possible career advancement opportunities tain legal transportation paperwork and driving Valid First Aid and H2S practices. This position tickets required. requires a valid Class 1 We offer competitive License, with previous off wages, benefits package, road forklift experience a and opportunities for definite asset. We offer advancement. quarterly cash safety bonuses as well as a Please reply by fax comprehensive 403-845-5370 or E-mail: medical plan. hr@pidherneys.com BENEFITS INCLUDE: • Signing Bonus paid Business upon completion of a 60 day/120 day Opportunities retention period • Company provided CAR & TRUCK WASH in Lacombe ($2.4 Mil).

Group Canadian Benefits Truck Wash in Stony Plain • Voluntary dental ($3.9 Mil), Bonnyville ($5.1 • Life insurance Mil). Gas Station in • Short-term and longSherwood Park ($2.9 Mil). term disability Sheryl, Discover RE, • Retirement Savings 403-701-2029, Plan (RSP) and Deferred thecarwashgirl.com.

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All applicants are subject to a pre-employment physical and MVR check.

ACADEMIC Express

Interested Applicants may submit a resume, along with a current drivers abstract to:

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ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Community Support ADVANCED DRAINAGE Worker Program SYSTEMS CANADA INC. 4316 Gerdts Ave. • GED Preparation Blindman Ind. Park Red Deer County, AB. Would you like to take the T4S-2A8 GED in your community?

Fax: (403) 346-5806 E-mail ken.mccutcheon@ ads-pipe.com Position closing date: July. 18th. 2014

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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 LUBE TECH wanted for busy dealership, possible chance for advancement.

Fax resume to 341-5066 Looking for a place to live?

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Wolf Creek Building Supplies Ltd., located in Lacombe AB, and servicing customers throughout Central Alberta, is currently accepting applications for the following positions.

Lumber Yard Supervisor This position would report to our Lumber Yard Manager and would include but not be limited to the following. The successful applicant would assist customers with ďŹ lling orders, maintaining an organized and clean yard at all times, replenishing stock, supervising the front yard staff (4-6 staff), maintaining optimal customer service, assisting the retail store staff with inventory calls for the store and handling the employee scheduling. Further duties COULD include: assisting the yard manager in the rear contractor yard with picking orders handling returns and deliveries when necessary. Must have employee management, customer service skills, overall building material knowledge. Compensation package based on knowledge and experience.Â

Floor Supervisor This position is in our Retail Building Supply Store. This is a full time - long term position reporting to the business owner and including but not limited to the following. Must have building materials AND HARDWARE knowledge, excel at customer service, previous employee management experience (oversee 10 plus staff & scheduling) inventory & stock replenishing, customer orders, returns and complaints and maintaining an organized and clean store at all times. Must be very professional and organized with better than average computer knowledge. Competitive industry wages and beneďŹ t program based on experience.

Lumber Yard Order Picker This is a full time position in our Retail Lumber Yard. Must be physically ďŹ t and able to move materials in excess of 50 lbs throughout shift. Must have forklift experience in the lumber industry to unload materials, pick orders and load trucks. Clean Class 5 driver’s license. Punctual, good work ethic, and able to take direction and work independently and with others.

Rotating shift including some Saturdays. (Closed Sunday and Holidays) Competitive wages and excellent beneďŹ t package after 6 months.Â

Please e-mail cover letters and resume including experience and references. Only those selected will be contacted for an interview.

Please forward your resume to: resumes@wcbs.cc

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Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT Truckers/ ~ $14.00/hr.

PIKE WHEATON CHEVROLET

Bring your resume & come meet our team!

Carpenters & Helpers

bonus†to the right people. take reservations.

Start ASAP. Check in/out guests.

Balance cash out & Call Steve†(587) 897-8008 www. attend to guest needs. smarthomebuildingsystems.com

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METAL ROOFING AND

BRICAR CONTRACTING now hiring Labourers, Class 1 Drivers, & Exp. Rubber Tire Back Hoe Operators.

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WorleyParsonsCord Teamco is seeking all levels of:

Wage negotiable.

780-818-8524

FRONT DESK CLERK SIDING CREWS WANTED Top dollars paid ~ $14.00/hr.

- lots of work, signing • Answer phone calls,

WANTED: CASHIER. Above average wage & benefits.

Flexible hours. Drop off resume to 5211 50 Ave.

Sat, July 12, 2014 10am-2pm Blackfalds Module Yard 5421 Blackfalds Indust Way

Req’d immed.

Certified asbestos workers and demo laborers.

Red Deer County

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**

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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

SMART HOME BUILDING SYSTEMS TOP GUNS WANTED

Gasoline Alley, 37471 Hwy 2S,

SOAP Stories is seeking 5 F/T - P/T Beauty Treatment O/P, selling soap & bath products $14.55/hr. + bonus & comm. Beauty cert. req’d. Location Parkland Mall - 4747 67th St. Red Deer. email premierjobrdbto@ gmail.com

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Answer phone calls, take reservations.

Check in/out guests.

Balance cash out & NOW HIRING in Red Deer attend to guest needs

HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT ~14.00/hr.

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Clerical

Our Equipment: • Pressure Trucks • Water/Chemical Trucks • Acid/Synthetic Tank Truck/Pups • Tractor Trailer Unit • Shower Units Some of your duties could be: • Loading & delivering acid or environmentally friendly acid to leases • Loading & delivering methanol or fresh water for pipeline pressure testing We oer: • On-site Mechanic to maintain equipment • Competitive wages based on hourly pay • Subsistence pay & hotel rooms for drivers • Extensive health & dental plan

Please send your resume and drivers abstract to pat@haulinacid.com or fax 403-314-9724 or Dean 403-391-8004

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, July 10, 2014 D3

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FLUID Experts Ltd. Is seeking to hire

Shop Supervisor for our Red Deer location.

This position is a fulltime and is a salary based position with company Dormitory Assistant benefits upon hire. 11-3 days off schedule. Duties - Golden Hills International Program include maintaining shop, assist minor repairs of units and equipment, GOLDEN HILLS SCHOOL monitor inventories, DIVISION NO. 75 loading of fluid trucks with is accepting applications various products for the Oil for the position of & Gas industry. Will also Dormitory Assistant be trained to blend various in Drumheller, AB. products supplied to our clients. Ideal candidate The Dormitory Assistant will report to the Dormitory would be from the trucking industry with fluid Hauling Supervisor and assist experience with class 1 with the following: license. Fax resume w/all • Supervising dormitory tickets and current drivers abstract to: students and enforcing dormitory rules, regulations 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fl uidexperts.com and schedules • Developing a rapport with students to meet their social and cultural needs • Maintaining a positive dorm atmosphere for students • Guiding evening and weekend activities This position commences September 1, 2014, and can include accommodation and meals in addition to a monthly salary.

LABOURERS & FLAG PERSONS

Busy road construction company looking for Labourers AND flag persons. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have a Class The dormitory assistant 5 license. Fax resume to will provide supervision 403-309-0489 primarily on evenings and weekends based on a LAST YEAR FOR THE schedule. The successful PENHOLD CADET CAMP applicant should have Hiring, dishwashers and good interpersonal skills servers. Age 14 and up. and enjoy working with Great for first time jobs, youth. Experience working Flexible hours to suit with children is an asset. students planned vacations.

Criminal and Child Welfare Apply 8 am - 6 pm checks will be required. at the Penhold Camp at 3453 24st Springbrook.

Please submit resume to the Daniel.cormier@ undersigned on or before compass-Canada.com 12:00 p.m. on August 1, 2014.

NOW hiring Summer Help for HS Students and nonHuman Resources students aged 17+ in your Department local city/town throughout Golden Hills School central Alberta. Flexible Division No. 75 Schedules with $17 435A Highway No. 1 guaranteed base pay, cust.

Strathmore, AB TP 1J4 sales/service, no experience Phone: 403-934-5121 necessary, we will train, Fax: 403-934-5124 conditions apply. Visit or 403-934-5125 e-mail: www.summeropenings.ca/rda humanresources@ghsd75.ca or call 403-755-6711 to APPLY NOW! Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on PROMOTIONS MANAGER in Classifieds NEEDED. Must be personable & outgoing. Flexible hours.

NORAL-TECH Ltd Drop off resume to 5211 50 Ave. Manufacturer of 12 Volts PT office help and or electrical control panels for Class room Instructor specialized trucks. We are req`d. Please call Street currently seeking 2 full Wise Driving School. time assemblers with 403-340-8848 automotive related electrical experience. The SOURCE ADULT VIDEO successful candidates requires mature P/T help must be able to read and Fri & Sat. Graveyard Shift. interpret electrical draw11 pm -7 am. Fax resume to: ings. Email resume 403-346-9099 or drop off to: normand@noraltech-com 3301-Gaetz Avenue

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SIGN MAKER: FULL TIME PERMANENT position creating signage.

Onyx / Graphtec. Work independently in our sign division. Top pay for industry for experienced person only. Apply in person. Minuteman Press 4646 Riverside Drive 403-348-0302

Advocate Opportunities ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For morning delivery of the ADVOCATE Delivery by 6:30 a.m.

6 days/week in: GLENDALE

KENTWOOD

Warehouse Shipper/ Receiver Competitive starting wages plus regular increases.

Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:30pm Excellent benefits package. Opportunities to advance. Must be dependable, hardworking and seeking a long-term career. Apply in person, or email to: hartleytj@eecol.com 4747 - 61st Street

JOHNSTONE CROSSING Call Joanne 403-314-4308 for more info

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Employment Training

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. (across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

Advocate Opportunities

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in Eckville Bowden Olds Sylvan Lake Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

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TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

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

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

WESTPARK SUBDIVISION 35 Street 37 Street 41 St. Cres 58 Ave. Welton Cres.

Westpark Cres.

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

Phone 403-314-4316 ************************** To order your own home or office delivery of the Red Deer Advocate Newspaper Phone our Circulation Department at 403-314-4300

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

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EquipmentHeavy

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

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Household Appliances

FRIDGE, McClary $100 obo. 403-314-0804

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

2 APARTMENT SIZE END TABLES, $20.

FAN (Hot/Cold), $25.

APARTMENT SIZE DESK, $15. All good cond.

403-348-1905

BLACK FLAG BUG FOGGER, $50.

TAKAGI Model TK3 Tankless hot water heater, fully operational. $100.

403-357-9664

3 PC. Mahogany wall unit $125; 403-358-5568

COMPRESSOR w/hose, electric, medium size, good cond. $75.

403-358-7678

CHAIRS, Swivel Recliners with foot rests (2). $100. ea. obo.

587-273-3256 DESK, 29.5 x 60”. Good Cond. $35. Can view at Kijjii Red Deer ID# 601488522 403-342-5842

G.E. STOVE TOP, black, 30 x 21, Like New! $175.

403-342-1752

TV's, VCRs

1730

DS LITE WITH 19 GAMES $160 obo.

403-782-3847 GAME CUBE WITH 4 GAMES $80 obo.

403-782-3847 JVC 6 DISC STEREO $60 obo.

ATHENA SPEAKER $30 obo.

403-782-3847

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Auctions

PUBLIC AUCTION 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

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

MORRISROE INGLEWOOD AND SOUTHBROOK AREAS Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

HANK AND SHEILA MADAY #38245, Hi-way 596 (Burnt Lake Trail), Red Deer, Alberta

Monday, July 14, 4 p.m.

Direction: go 2 km SW on Burnt Lake Trail Selling by Public Auction the Following Assets: ACREAGE TRACTORS: WOODWORKING & SHOP 1980 Ford 1700 Diesel 4 w.d. EQUIPMENT: Craftsman 24 h.p. 3 p.t. hitch, 1440 hrs Professional 10” Radial Arm c/w Ford Loader and Ford Saw like new. Craftsman 10” Backhoe Attachment, very Table saw c/w 42” Table and clean unit, looks like new Rolling Stand, like new. Mitre (Sells as one unit). 2007 saw, Belt and Disc Sander, Kubota BX1850 Diesel 4 wd, Craftsman 10” Band Saw, 3 p.t., 18 HP tractor c/w 54” Delta 12” Thickness Planer, mower deck, front end loader Routers. Carpentry Tools & and Kubota - 50”. Front Hardware - 5” Swivel Vise Mount Snow Blower, only 150 Honeywell 2000 Watt Power hours (like new). Sells as one Inverter c/w Gas Engine, 1 1/2 complete unit H.P. Electric Compressor. Air ACREAGE EQUIPMENT: 60 “ Tools, Chain-Saw- Wrenches 3 p.t. P.T.O. Rototiller, 3 p.t. and Hand Tools, Miller 225 2 Bottom plow, 3pt 60” Rear Amp Electric Welder on Blade, 60” Crow Foot Packer, Rolling Cart, Welding Table 3 Section Harrows, 38” Lawn c/w 2 Vises, Cement Mixer, Car Sweep, 84” ATV Sprayer Ramps, Numerous Ladders, LAWN & GARDEN Numerous Shop Benches and ACCESSORIES: Craftsman Stands & more Mower, Ryobi Gas Weedeater, ANTIQUE; Singer Treadle Craftsman 4 h.p. 21” 4 cycle Sewing Machine c/w ReSnow Blower, Solar Fencer, finished cabinet Wheel Barrow, Coleman P.M. Viewing: Sunday, July 13 from 1 3500 Portable Generator, p.m. to 6 p.m. Removal by Tuesday, Electric Leaf Blower/Vacuum, July 15, 6 p.m.

Hedge Trimmer, Garden Tools. Owners Phone (403) 347-3666.

Auction Terms: Full and Complete QUAD: 2001 Honda Foreman TRX4505, 4 wd, Quad, c/w settlement on sale day, by cash or Winch, 5700 kms (1 owner - guaranteed banking funds. GST will apply on all purchases. premium unit).

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RICK HORN AUCTIONS RED DEER, ALBERTA 403-347-5749 CELL 403-302-0987

6 Days a week!

Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am For More Information, Please call Prodie

The papers arrive ready to deliver.

NO COLLECTING!

CARRIERS NEEDED

Phone 403-314-4316

FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

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

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

ANDERS AREA Ashley Ave., Ashley Close Alexander Drive, Anquetel/Atlee Close Allsop Ave/Atlee St. Allison Cres MORRISROE AREA SUNNYBROOK AREA

47A Ave, & part of 55, 56 & 57 St. $175./mo

Springfield Ave. Sunnside Cres.

Sutton Close Sherwood Cres. & Stirling Close

EASTVIEW 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

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Condos/ Townhouses

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2 BDRM. 1 1/2 bath condo townhouse unit in Sylvan, avail. now 403-341-9974 3 BDRM., 1.5 bath townhouse near RDC, off street parking, no pets. Avail.

July 15th. $1000 rent/D.D. 1 yr. lease. 780-586-2831 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

AVAIL. Aug. 1, 4 bdrm. townhouse, 6 appl., hardwood, 2 parking stalls, close to shopping & schools. $1200 + util. + d.d RENTED SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

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4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

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

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Suites

2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail now or Aug. 1. $950/mo., S.D. $650. 403-304-5337 2 BDRM. N/S, no parties, no pets. $850 rent/d.d.

403-346-1458 ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., Oriole Park.

Mike 403-350-1620 403-986-6889

6 BEAUTIFUL Kittens, ready to go! Free to Good Home. 403-343-2522 GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm.

CRUELLY trapped and apartments, avail. immed, dumped in the country, rent $875 403-596-6000 orange and white neutered Celebrate your life Male 403-782-3130 with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT FREE: BEAUTIFUL KITTENS LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. variety of colours SUITES. 25+, adults only desperately need loving n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 home. 403-782-3130

Sporting Goods

1860

LADIES RIGHT HAND GOLF CLUBS AND BAG $95. 403-342-7107

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

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 AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Horses

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Grain, Feed Hay

2190

LACOMBE COUNTRY FEED STORE, Come see us at: 4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab ALL THE FEED YOUR ANIMALS NEED! 403-782-3333 Dealer of Masterfeeds

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

403-343-0421

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Offices

2000 SQ.FT. OFFICE, 4836 51 Street.

Parking is avail. $1800/mo.

403-343-9300 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

3140

Warehouse Space

SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft., over-head door, paved parking, $1000.

Phil 403-340-8603 (W), 403-350-0479 (C)

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

ROUTES IN:

Metcalf Ave

3900 - 4200 Blocks of 43A Ave.

STUDENT DESK, 5’, grey & black, $15.

403-357-4880

CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

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3 days per week, no weekends

WOODLEA AREA

GRANDVIEW AREA

FLOOR Leveling Compound, (Plani Patch) 1 bag. $15. 403-986-2114

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RED DEER ADVOCATE

Phone 403-314-4301

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Misc. for Sale

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FRIDGE, Kenmore, top freezer, 16 cu., 18. mos old. White. $299.

403-986-2114

NO COLLECTING! Phone 403-314-4316

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LARGE METAL DISPLAY RACK. Measures 73” tall x 24” wide x 27” deep.

Firewood KENMORE dryer 220 V Was originally used to hold many large pieces of $150 403-358-5568 poster board. $30.

AFFORDABLE Call (403) 342-7908 KENMORE H.D. Washer Homestead Firewood $150. 403-358-5568 Spruce & Pine - Split MATCHING SET of Dusty 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 LARGE COMPUTER DESK, $85.

Rose Recliner Chair & Rocker Chair. $40/ea.

2 DRAWER LATERAL LOGS 2 FAUX MINK BLANKET, FILE CABINET, $35.

Semi loads of pine, spruce, floral, queen. $25/ea.

403-347-4250 tamarack, poplar.

MIXED SET OF VISION Price depends on location.

GLASS POTS & LIDS, Lil Mule Logging brown colour, exc. cond.

403-318-4346 $35. 403-348-6449 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner NESTS for LAYING HENS. BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Set of 4. $25. for all.

Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 403-782-7439 Oak desk, w/side drawer and file cabinet, computer PATIO DOOR, glass, 6” tray. $50 cash and take it Garden dble., $80. away. 403-396-5516 SCREEN DOOR, $15.

Supplies Located in Red Deer 403-986-2114 :AWM Mower, Murray 5.5 SHELVING Unit, 6 drawer, SHEEP’S WOOL HP Briggs & Stratton, lingerie, 5’ high, French - locally produced, has 3 in 1, good working order, Provincial. $100. obo been washed and carded. $50. SOLD 403-357-4880 Three bags (approx. 5-6 lb. per bag). Asking $20 bag.

STEREO & TV STAND, BATTERY-POWERED Will sell separately. with glass door. $200.

“EARTHWISE” BRAND Call (403) 342-7908.

403-343-8453 WEED EATER. Nearly-new. Comes with WINE making equipment WANTED battery & charger. $50. $55; Coleman dbl. high Antiques, furniture and Call (403) 342-7908 queen size air bed estates. 342-2514 w/elec. pump $35, CHAIN Link Fencing, (2) 2 golf carts w/2 bags 9’ 8’ gates, 6’ panel, 4’ gate WHITE French Prov. Double $10/pair.; Dresser with mirror, $50, $199. obo 403-357-4880 403-343-2618 Desk to match, $35.

Mattress & box spring LAWNMOWER rear 3/4 size, $40. bag,6.5 B & S motor, 1 yr.

Office Book case, $30. old $200. 403-314-0804 Arborite kitchen table, $25. Supplies WILLOW BASKETS, ideal Arborite end table, $10. for flowers. (2) Large, 403-347-4250 LARGE COMPUTER DESK, $85. $40. ea. (5) Small 20 DRAWER FILE $15.ea. 403-346-7825 CABINET, $35.

Stereos 403-347-4250

SPRINGBROOK

INNISFAIL PENHOLD SPRINGBROOK

Household Furnishings

LANCASTER AREA Lancaster Dr. also Lister Cres. & Lockwood Ave. also Landry & Lawson Close Law Close/Lewis Close VANIER AREA

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Accounting

1010

1100

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS CONCRETE???

Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp.

We’ll do it all...Free est. with oilfield service Call E.J. Construction companies, other small Jim 403-358-8197 or businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

Antique Dealers and Stores

1027

READER’S DIGEST, Over 500, 1967 onward. $150. obo. 403-343-1058

Cleaning

1070

VINYL SIDING / WINDOW / EAVSTROUGH CLEANING Package pricing.

Free quotes. 403-506-4822

Contractors

1100

Vanson Close

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

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

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

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

Contractors

FENCES & DECKS 403-352-4034

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

Escorts

1165

Flooring

1180

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

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY MASSAGE

International ladies

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

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State media say 14 killed in rebel attack

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SYRIA

BEIRUT — Syrian rebels rampaged through a Sunni village in the central province of Hama Wednesday, firing indiscriminately at civilians and killing 14 people, including seven women, state media and opposition activists said.

State news agency SANA said an “armed terrorist group” was behind the dawn attack on the village of Khatab, located 10 kilometres northwest of the provincial capital.

SANA and Syrian state TV said 14 people were killed.

Syrian Minister of Justice Najm alAhmad called the attack in Khatab “a terrorist crime” and ordered a judicial inquiry.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported the attack, saying the rebels accused the village’s Sunni Muslim inhabitants of “co-operating with the criminal regime” in Damascus.

The group documents the violence in Syria through an extensive network of activists on the ground.

Sunni Muslims dominate rebel ranks and the opposition, fighting to topple President Bashar Assad’s government that is predominantly made up of Alawites, a sect in Shiite Islam.

The Syrian conflict began in March 2011 as largely peaceful protests against Assad’s rule.

It deteriorated into an armed revolt after some opposition supporters

took up arms to fight a brutal government crackdown on dissent.

It became a civil war in which Islamic extremists, including foreign fighters and Syrian rebels, who have taken up hard-line al-Qaida-style ideologies, have played an increasingly prominent role among the fighters.

That has dampened the West’s support for the rebellion to overthrow Assad.

It has also led to a backlash within rebel ranks as armed groups turned on each other, creating a war within a war in northern and eastern Syria in which at least 7,000 people, largely rebels, have been killed since the beginning of the year.

Militants from the Islamic State group have in the past weeks captured much of eastern Syria and merged it with captured areas in neighbouring Iraq — declaring a self-styled caliphate, governed by Islamic law, in the territory.

After seizing a corridor of land in the east, the group began this week advancing across northern Syria, nearing the Turkish border.

On Wednesday, its fighters captured three Kurdish villages in the north after Kurdish fighters withdrew from them, the Observatory said.

The report could not be independently confirmed.

The British-based group also reported that at least 20 Islamic State

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More than 160,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict and nearly a third of the population of 23 million has been displaced by fighting.

A third of the dead are thought to be civilians.

Also Wednesday, members of Syria’s main Western-backed opposition bloc elected a new president, the Syrian National Coalition said in a statement.

The new head of the exiled opposition, Hadi Bahra, served as chief negotiator at the failed peace talks with the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad in February in Geneva. Bahra succeeds Ahmed al-Jarba, who has already served two six-month terms — the maximum period allowed by the coalition.

U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki welcomed Bahra’s election. In a statement, she said the U.S. looks to Bahra “to strengthen unity amongst moderate opposition institutions.”

The exiled opposition block hardly has any backing from people inside Syria.

It only nominally controls nationalist-minded rebels that in many parts of the country have been overrun by Islamic extremist groups, including the Islamic State group.

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Newly released U.S. testimony suggests different attackers in 2 Benghazi assaults

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Newly revealed testimony from top military commanders involved in the U.S. response to the Benghazi attacks in 2012 suggests that the perpetrators of a second, dawn attack on a CIA complex probably were different from those who penetrated the U.S. diplomatic mission the evening before and set it ablaze, killing Ambassador Chris Stevens and another American.

The second attack, which killed two security contractors, showed clear military training, retired Gen. Carter Ham told Congress in closed-door testimony released late Wednesday.

The assault probably was the work of a new team of militants, seizing on reports of violence at the diplomatic mission in Libya the night before and hitting the Americans while they were most vulnerable.

The testimony, which The Associated Press was able to read ahead of its release, could clarify for the first time the events of Sept. 11, 2012, that have stirred bitter recriminations in the U.S., including Republican-led congressional investigations and campaign-season denunciations of the Obama administration, which made inaccurate statements about the attacks.

The testimony underscores a key detail that sometimes has been lost in the debate: that the attacks were two distinct events over two days on two different buildings, perhaps by unrelated groups.

The U.S. government still has not fully characterized the first attack in which, according to Ham and eight other military officers, men

who seemed familiar with the lightly protected diplomatic compound breached it and set it on fire, killing Stevens and communications specialist Sean Smith. A mob of looters then overran the facility.

In testimony to two House of Representatives panels earlier this year, the officers said that commanders didn’t have the information they needed to understand the nature of the attack, that they were unaware of the extent of the U.S. presence in Benghazi at the time and they were convinced erroneously for a time that they were facing a hostage crisis without the ability to move military assets into place that would be of any use.

The testimony reveals how little information the military had on which to base an urgent response.

Four Americans died in Benghazi, including Stevens.

To this day, despite the investigations, it’s not clear if the violence resulted from a well-planned, multiphase military-type assault or from a loosely connected, escalating chain of events.

In their testimony, military officials expressed some uncertainty about the first attack, describing protests and looting in an assault that lasted about 45 minutes.

The military attache to the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli told Congress the first attack showed some advance planning.

The Libyan police officer guarding the diplomatic compound fled as it began. The defence attache, whose name wasn’t released, suggested the attackers “had something on the shelf” — an outline of a plan based on previously obtained information about the com-

pound and its security measures, so they were ready to strike when the opportunity arose.

Ham testified that the second attack, which killed security officers Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty at the annex at the diplomatic compound where the assault began the night before, showed clear military training.

It was probably the work of a new team of militants, taking advantage after reports of violence at the first site and American vulnerability.

“Given the precision of the attack, it was a well-trained mortar crew, and in my estimation they probably had a well-trained observer,” said Ham, who headed the U.S. command in Africa.

The second attack showed “a degree of sophistication and military training that is relatively unusual and certainly, I think, indicates that this was not a pickup team. This was not a couple of guys who just found a mortar someplace.”

The attacks came as President Barack Obama was in a close re-election battle, campaigning in part on the contention that al-Qaida no longer posed a significant threat to the United States.

A terror attack on American assets could have damaged that argument.

Five days after the attack, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice linked the Benghazi attacks to protests in Tunisia and Cairo over an anti-Islam video.

Weeks later, U.S. officials retracted that account but never fully articulated a new one.

Republicans seized on the inaccuracies, contending that the Obama administration was covering up a terror attack for political gain.

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1991— Boris Yeltsin takes the oath of office as the first elected president of the Russian republic.

1958 — John Diefenbaker and Dwight D. Eisenhower sign agreement to have Canada and the United States set up Joint Commit-

tee to guide North American defenses in the event of enemy attack.

1951 — Canada formally ends state of war with Germany.

1946 — Canada’s first drive-in movie theatre opens in Hamilton 1943 — In Operation Husky, Canadian 1st Infantry Division and 1st Tank Brigade invade Sicily with British 8th Army, U.S. and French troops. Sicily is taken Aug. 17 with 2,434 Canadian casualties.

1885 — Government votes financial aid to CPR.

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WESTERNER DAYS

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Thrill seekers enjoy the Vertigo, a swing-set like thrill ride that gives riders a view of the entire midway grounds, during opening day of the 2013 Westerner Fair and Exhibition. The 2014 Westerner Days Fair and Exhibition runs from July 16-20.

CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Friday ● Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre S.A.F.E. will be in Mountview and Sunnybrook neighbourhoods on July 11. Staff will inventory concerns and issues identified earlier in the week by residents and determine which ones were addressed and which still need to be addressed. Contact info@ cacpc.ca or phone 403-986-9904. ● Scrabble is offered at Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre on Fridays at 1 p.m. for a cost of $1. Phone 403-343-6074. ● Innisfail Public Library hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone 403-227-4407. ● Double Tree Village Museum located 10 km west of Innisfail, is open year round.

Take a free wagon and enjoy the natural scenery to a Danish homestead with a beautiful team of Belgian horses. The site is open years round and features 26 buildings from a church to a teepee, picnic area with wiener roast pit, and much more. Take Hwy 54 to RR 41 and north into the village. Winner or Red Deer County Beautification Award, Red Deer County Heritage Award. School classes, bus tours, families, groups welcome. Visit www. doubletreevillage.com, or contact 403-7283875, dbltreem@telus.net. ● Norwegian Laft Hus is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays. Enjoy baking, gifts and much more at the log house with the sod roof behind the Red Deer Recreation Centre, south of the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Contact norwegianlafthus@ gmail.com, 403-347-2055 for information or to arrange different times to visit. ● Danish Canadian National Museum and Gardens hours of operation are Monday to Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Come visit the museum, see the unique displays and gardens, dormitory coffee house, and gift shop located 30 km west of Innisfail and four kilometres south of Spruce View (800 metres south of the four-way stop in Dickson). Phone 403-728-0019. See www.danishcanadians. com ● Bowden Museum will be open during the months of June, July and Aug. on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $2. Tours may be arranged by calling 403-224-2122, or 403224-3104. See www.bowdenpioneermuseum. com, or email 2201@shawbiz.ca.

Saturday ● Inaugural Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Battling Against Breast Cancer Slo-Pitch Tournament will be held on July 12 at Edgar Ball Diamonds, Red Deer.

Teams comprising a minimum of 10 people and a maximum of 15 (three must be female) are encouraged to register. All teams must raise a minimum of $1,500 to participate.

Batting is also a fundraising challenge, and awards will be handed out to both the top team and top individual fundraisers. For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kara Wozniak at 780-5085062 or kwozniak@cbcf.org or Laura Reynolds at 403-367-2312 or lreynolds@cbcf.org. ● Volunteers wanted for Annual Bower Place Shopping Centre Pancake Breakfast taking place July 12 at Hudson’s Bay parking lot from 8 to 11 a.m. Must be willing to have fun, meet people and help raise money for Red Deer Regional Hospital. Prizes for teams who raise the most money and more. To enter a team, contact Mary at 403-342-5240 or mkitzan@bentallkennedy.com. Live performance by Beverly Mahood. ● Ellis Bird Farm Annual Bluebird Festival will be celebrated on July 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Musical entertainment will be provided by Red Deer’s Jazz Explosion, and there will be a Neighbour’s Market featuring local products and produce, chil-

dren’s crafts and games, nest box building for $5, and site tours. The Lakeside Social Workers will be serving lunch including Sloppy Joes for $5 per person, or free for children ages three years and under. Bluebird Festival activities are free of charge except those noted. See www.ellisbirdfarm.ca, or contact info@ellisbirdfarm.ca, 403-885-4477. ● MAGnificent Saturdays offer free art making with a professional artist from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery in downtown Red Deer. The July 12 session is called Gurgle, Gurgle, Pop! All materials supplied. Families welcome. Phone 403-309-8405. Free with admission. ● Against the Wall Theatre and Bull Skit! Fundraiser will be held on July 12 throughout the day. Find Bull Skit at the Red Deer Market and take a selfie, and be entered to win tickets. Tweet @BullSkitComendy #RDbullskit. Take in Calf Skit from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Scott Block for an improvised fairy tale, and enjoy popcorn and do some side walk chalk art. Artistic director Jenna Goldade will offer Improvisation Clinic from 4 to 5 p.m.

Veal Skit sketches featuring a game show host boss, a runaway Snow White, music by The Well Wishers, silent auction, raffles, Pie In The Face, and much more will be offered in the evening. Cash bar. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the show at 8 p.m. Call 403-8726706. ● Bentley United Church Thrift Shop is open Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. from May long weekend to Sept. long weekend. In July and Aug. the thrift shop is also open on Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m. Contact Gail at 403-748-2935. ● Royal Canadian Air Force Association members meet at noon every second Saturday of the month at the ABC Country Restaurant for a luncheon and business meeting. Guests are welcome. Next meeting is July 12. The association preserves and perpetuates the traditions of the Royal Canadian Air Force and advocates a proficient and well equipped air force in Canada. The local 703 Wing provides a forum for serving former participants in military and civil aviation and a meeting of like minded people. Contact Al at 403-341-3253, or email to amlow@shaw.ca. ● Central Alberta Singles dance will be held July 12 at Royal Canadian Legion Innisfail Hall. Music by Phil Wayne. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Music starts at 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. For information, call Jim at 403638-6563, or Murray at 403-357-8022. ● Kerry Wood Nature Centre has several upcoming events. Musical Saturday Morning will be offered on July 12 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Kerry Wood Nature Centre.

Tots aged five and under and their caregivers can learn about nature through songs and hands-on exploration in this family-friendly program. Drop-in. Admission by donation of $5 per couple or $10 per family. Open Air Painting Workshop will be offered at Historic Fort Normandeau on July 12 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Kids ages 10 to 14 years can learn about local wildlife and the Group of Seven. All materials provided for $15 each. Preregistration required by July 10 at 7:30 p.m. Edible Plant Walk at Historic Fort Normandeau will be offered on July 13 at 1 p.m. Drop-in. Admission by minimum donation of $3 per person or $10 per family. Soap and Sustainability Workshop will be held at Historic Fort Normandeau on July 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. Learn to make soap from scratch, and other handy do-it-yourself skills. The cost is $15 plus GST per person or $40 plus GST for three workshops. Preregistration required by 7:30 p.m. on July 12.

For all, phone 403-346-2010 for information and to register. ● Canadian Heritage Breeds Poultry Show takes place at Sunnybrook Farm Museum on July 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Family friendly events include heritage breeds show, wagon and barrel train rides, children’s games and activities, and animals of Sunnybrook Farm. Food concession, pie, and ice cream available. Admission by donation.

Gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m.

Parking available at AMA lot west of the farm.

Contact 403-340-3511 or sbfs@shaw.ca. ● Opening Reception for Kathy Meaney in celebration of her exhibit Ladies of the Lake Series on July 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe. Ladies of the Lake now on display until Aug. 1. See www.thegalleryonmain.com ● Norwegian Laft Hus exhibit on Norwegian weddings will be featured July 12 to 31. Call 403-347-2055.

Sunday ● Danish Canadian Museum presents Aebeleskiver ‘n’ Jam event, July 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Dickson. All you can eat Aebleskiver Danish pancake dumplings topped with Saskatoon jam and icing sugar sprinkles for $8 for adults, and $5 for children 10 years and under. There will also be demonstrations, local talent on stage, tombola table of prizes, and lunch will be available in the restaurant by reservation only. Call 403-728-0019 to reserve a table. ● Ellis Bird Farm will offer a Medicinal Plant Walk on July 13. See www.ellisbirdfarm.ca for details. ● Knox Presbyterian Church Annual Jamaican Day Service will be celebrated on July 13 at 10:30 a.m. This service features Jamaican music and traditions and will be followed by a Jamaican lunch. Donations accepted to Christiana Moravian Primary School, Jamaica. ● Living Faith Lutheran Church invites everyone to Sunday Worship at Bethany CollegeSide at 10 a.m. Contact Ralph at 403347-9852.

Monday ● Central Alberta Stroke Survivor’s Annual Walk and Roll in support of Heart and Stroke Foundation will go July 15 at CrossRoads Church starting at noon. This is a one km walk or roll which will be followed by a barbecue and entertainment. Donation envelopes available at the local office. Find out more by phoning 403-342-4435. ● Makerspace Community Forum takes place on July 15, 7 to 8 p.m. at the Snell Auditorium at Red Deer Public Library downtown. Makerspaces are places in the community with a variety of tools, software, and machines where people can create, make, fabricate, and innovate. ● Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library offers Toddler Fun! on Tuesdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. for parents and caregivers with their toddlers. Miss Jenn will lead Argh Matey! on July 15. For details, phone 403341-3822. ● Terrific Tuesdays at the Mag, 7 to 9 p.m. offer refreshments, exhibitions and socializing with Red Deer College Summer Series artists at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. For more information call 403-3098446. ● Writers’ Ink — Red Deer and District Writers’ group for authors of all genres 18 years and older — meets every Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m., year round at Sunnybrook Farm Museum. First three visits free. Small membership and drop in fees apply. Call Carol at 403-350-7480 and email to studio2@telus.net for more information. ● Golden West Drop-In in Spruce View activities: Tuesday — line dancing, 10 a.m. to noon, and Bridge 1 to 4 p.m.; first and third Wednesdays — West Country Ink, and fourth Wednesday — cribbage, 2 p.m.; first Thursday — general meeting at 2 p.m.; Coffee every morning at 8:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 10 a.m. For more information, call Ruth at 403-728-3482. ● Annual Peavey Mart Barn Dance will be held on July 15 on Little Gaetz Ave. between Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal and Scott Block from 6 to 10 p.m.

Free. Enjoy live music, learn to dance, see the Copper Cowboy, take old-time Westerner photos, hear cowboy poet Doris Daley, laugh with Bull Skit. Food vendors on site. On the main stage see Tera Lee, Maskwacis Dancers, and Country Pride Dancers, and on Scott Block Stage see Doris Daley and Bull Skit.

This is an official off-site Westerner Days event. Donations of school supplies or cash for Women’s Outreach Tools for Schools program gratefully accepted. Receipts available by request. Phone 403-346-8991, ext. 223.

● Lacombe and District Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Lacombe Memorial Centre. No meetings Dec., Jan. and Feb. Phone Pamela at 403-782-5061 or email pamela.d.neumann@ gmail.com.

Wednesday ● Makers and Shakers Teen Summer Reading Club is offered at Red Deer Public Library at the downtown branch. Take in Turbo Tangle Makers on July 16 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room.

Come and doodle in the fine art of tangling. ● Downtown Business Association presents local live band St. Groove on Ross Street Patio from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on July 16. This group of musicians is lead by Mitch Chase and have a dynamic roots/blues/ alternative sound. The Ross Street Patio features Thursday Night Jam Nights from 5:30 to 8 p.m., great for up and coming musicians or old pros to showcase their music. See events@downtownreddeer.com, or contact Levi at 403-340-8692. ● Red Deer Players Society is holding auditions for a Christmas pantomime — Snow White and the Seven Nobbits— on July 16 and 17, 7 to 9 p.m. at Centennial Theatre located in the rear alley of Scott Block Theatre. Performances will run Dec. 26 to 28, Dec. 31 to Jan. 4 with show times at 7 p.m. and matinees at 2 p.m. Experience is not necessary. Write to cforhan@shaw.ca, or phone 403-346-1514 for information, or to book an audition. ● Sit and Be Fit exercise program is held on Wednesdays starting at 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre. A $2 drop-in fee applies.

Phone 403-343-6074. ● 2014 Westerner Days sampling of events: July 16 — parade starts at 9:30 a.m. through downtown Red Deer; Brent Kissel and Tim Hicks on stage; July 17 — Diamond Rio; July 18 — Harlequin and Honeymoon Suite; July 19 — Sheepdogs. All of the above groups may be seen free with gate admission at the Centrium Stage. Other performers include Randi Boulton, Aussie Rules Duelling Pianos, KnowleDJ, Spandy Andy, acrobats, hypnotists, jugglers, musicians, Disco Dog Show, Hillbilly Celebrity Pig Race, pony chuckwagon races, livestock shows, Little Red Barn, trade show, midway and much more. See www.westernerdays.ca. Ride All Day Passes include gate admission and unlimited midway rides are available for $33 at Central Alberta Mac’s Stores.

Thursday ● Red Deer Public Library Dawe Branch Teen Summer Reading Club — Make Your Own Hero — meets on Thursdays at 2 p.m.

On July 17, the theme is Coldplay: Make your own super hero gadget. ● Penhold Market is held year round at Penhold Multiplex. From May to Sept. long weekends, the market takes place on Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m., and for the remainder of the year the market takes place on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a special market on Sept. 13. Vendors are welcome. Phone 403-885-2566. ● Red Deer Area Hikers meet on July 17 at the Golden Circle west side parking lot at 8:45 a.m. to depart at 9 a.m. for a 12 km hike at Blackfalds/Lacombe. Hike will be cancelled if weather unsuitable. Bring lunch.

Phone Mavis at 403-343-0091, or Sharon at 403-340-2497. ● Central Alberta Prostate Awareness and Support Group meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church in the parlour. The next meeting is July 17. This group has experience and information to share. Knowing about the prostate, symptoms of prostate cancer, and other prostate diseases can save your life.

Men and spouses are welcome. Phone 403350-5511.

Marketplace On Main goes weekly on Thursday nights in Rocky Mountain House until Aug. 28. Two blocks on Main Street will be closed from 6 to 9 p.m. for a variety of vendors to take to the street. Vendor applications are being accepted for single or multiple nights. Visit www.rockymtnhouse.com for information.

Listings open to cultural/non-profit groups. Fax: 341-6560; phone: 314-4325; e-mail: editorial@reddeeradvocate.com by noon Thursday for insertion following Thursday.

WORLD

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THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2014

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM — Israel stepped up its offensive on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Wednesday, pummeling scores of targets and killing at least 22 people as Israeli leaders signalled a weeks-long ground invasion could be quickly approaching.

The military said it struck about 200 Hamas targets on the second day of its offensive, which it says is needed to end incessant rocket attacks out of Gaza. Militants, however, continued to fire rocket salvos deep into Israeli territory, and Israel mobilized thousands of forces along the Gaza border ahead of a possible ground operation.

“The army is ready for all possibilities,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after holding a meeting of his Security Cabinet. “Hamas will pay a heavy price for firing toward Israeli citizens. The security of Israel’s citizens comes first. The operation will expand and continue until the fire toward our towns stops and quiet returns.”

The fighting stepped up as Egypt, which often serves as a mediator between Israel and the Palestinians, said it was in contact with both sides to end the violence. It was the first indication since the offensive was launched on Tuesday that cease-fire efforts might be under way.

The offensive has set off the heaviest fighting between Israel and the Islamic militant group Hamas since an eight-day battle in November 2012. As the death toll continued to rise, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of committing “genocide.”

Israeli leaders warned a ground invasion could be imminent.

“Despite the fact it will be hard, complicated and costly, we will have to take over Gaza temporarily, for a few weeks, to cut off the strengthening of this terror army,” Yuval Steinitz, Israel’s intelligence minister, told Israel Radio. “If you ask my humble opinion, a significant operation like this is approaching.”

The government has authorized the army to activate up to 40,000 reservists for a ground operation.

An Israeli government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was discussing Israeli tactical strategy, said the reservists would be sent to the West Bank to allow active duty troops to amass near the Gaza border.

Despite the tough threats, Israeli security officials are still hesitant about ordering a ground invasion due to the many risks. Entering Gaza could lead to heavy civilian casualties on the Palestinian side while putting Israeli ground forces in danger.

It remains unclear whether the international community would support such an operation, or how Israel would end it. Officials have little desire to retake control of Gaza, a densely populated territory of 1.8 million people from which Israel withdrew in 2005.

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Israeli missiles hit smuggling tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday. Israel and Hamas are bitter enemies and have fought numerous times over the years. But until recently they had been observing a truce that ended the previous hostilities in 2012.

Since the offensive began Tuesday, Israel has attacked at least 560 sites in Gaza, the military said.

Militants have fired more than 160 rockets at Israel, reaching further north than ever before.

Palestinian medics say a total of 49 people have been killed in Gaza, including 22 on Wednesday. Of the total dead, medical officials have confirmed at least 15 are civilians and 10 militants, with the remainder uncertain. The rocket fire from Gaza has not caused any serious Israeli casualties.

The Israeli onslaught has caused panic in Gaza. A number of airstrikes aimed at wanted militants have

also killed family members and bystanders. Many residents have huddled indoors or moved from hardhit areas to relatives in areas that are believed to be safer.

Gaza health official Ashraf al-Qidra said that an 80-year-old woman was among those killed Wednesday.

Hamas official Musheer al-Masri said Israel had “crossed all the red lines” and warned that Hamas would strike back fiercely. “What the resistance showed today is only part of what it is capable of,” he said.

Iraq’s leader accuses Kurds of harbouring militants

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD — The ethnic and sectarian tensions that threaten to tear Iraq apart flared Wednesday as the prime minister accused the Kurdish self-rule region of harbouring the Sunni militants who have overrun much of the country, and 50 bodies were discovered dumped in a village south of Baghdad.

It was not clear who the men were or why they were killed, but such grisly scenes were common during the darkest days of the Iraq war, and the deaths raised fears of another round of sectarian bloodletting. Many of the victims were bound, blindfolded and shot in the head.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s allegations, made in his weekly televised address, are likely to worsen Baghdad’s already thorny relationship with the Kurds, whose fighters have been battling the insurgents over the past month.

The accusations would also seem to dampen the prospect of reconciliation that the United States, the U.N. and even Iraq’s top Shiite cleric say is necessary to bridge the country’s ethnic and sectarian divisions and hold Iraq together.

The militant offensive spearheaded by the Islamic State extremist group has plunged Iraq into its worst

crisis since the last U.S. troops left the country in 2011.

The jihadis have been joined in their assault by other Sunni insurgents, feeding off the anger in their minority community against the Shiite-led government. On the other side, Shiite militias have rallied around al-Maliki’s government to fight off the insurgents.

In the far north, meanwhile, Iraq’s Kurds have taken advantage of the mayhem to seize disputed territory — including the city of Kirkuk, a major oil centre — and move closer to a long-held dream of their own state.

The Kurds say they only want to protect the zones they have entered from the militants, but many of the areas have significant Kurdish populations. The Kurds also have allowed tens of thousands of civilians into the Kurdish-controlled areas to escape the militant onslaught.

Last week, the president of the Kurdish area urged the region’s lawmakers to move quickly on preparations for a referendum on independence.

These moves have infuriated al-Maliki, who is under pressure from opponents as well as former allies to step down.

Speaking Wednesday, al-Maliki took aim at the Kurds, whose regional government is based in Irbil,

saying, “Everything that has been changed on the ground must be returned.”

He went a step further, saying: “We can’t stay silent over Irbil being a headquarters for Daesh, Baath, al-Qaida and the terrorists.” Daesh is the acronym in Arabic for the Islamic State group, while Baath was the party of former dictator Saddam Hussein.

A spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Government, Safeen Dizayee, called al-Maliki’s accusations “baseless.”

“The Kurdistan region has never harboured any terrorists, now or ever, because we have been the victim of them before,” Dizayee said. “What Mr. alMaliki is talking about is far from reality.”

Al-Maliki provided no evidence to back up his claims, and there is no indication that Baathists or Islamic extremists are operating openly out of Irbil.

But tribal sheiks who oppose the central government whose fighters are battling the military have found refuge in the Kurdish capital.

One of the anti-al-Maliki sheiks, Abdul Razzaq al-Shammari, told The Associated Press that “Kurdistan is not hosting any terrorists — though there are people here who stand against the Iraqi political regime.”

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Children ages six to 12 years are invited to explore life in 1885 in this fun and interactive day camp, the second in a threepart series. Cost is $45 per day per child. Pre-registration is required by 7:30 p.m. on July 22. Phone 403-346-2010 for information and to register. Summer Camp for families will be offered Aug. 10 to 16 at Deer Valley meadows near Alix.

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Palin backs call to impeach Obama

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — The movement to impeach U.S. President Barack Obama has had no realistic chance of success, no discernible groundswell of public support, but it now has a celebrity champion.

Step right up, Sarah Palin.

The former vice-presidential candidate has become the first nationally prominent Republican to explicitly call for the impeachment of the commander-in-chief.

Her main rationale: Obama’s failure to secure the border from a flood of illegal Latin American migrants, which Palin appears to suggest might even be part of some insidious plan.

The ex-Alaska governor, bestselling author, and TV host has laid out her case in a letter on a conservative website.

“Enough is enough of the years of abuse from this president. His unsecured border crisis is the last straw that makes the battered wife say, ‘no mas,”’ said the Palin missive, posted Tuesday on the Breitbart site.

“Without borders, there is no nation. Obama knows this. Opening our borders to a flood of illegal immigrants is deliberate. This is his fundamental transformation of America.”

She concluded with a warning sure to ruffle a few feathers within the Republican party: Either you work to impeach him, or become a target yourself.

“It’s time to impeach,” Palin wrote. “We should vehemently oppose any politician on the left or right

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday morning into the sea off its east coast, a South Korean defence official said, in a continuation of a recent series of missile and rocket test launches.

The missiles, presumed to Scud-series missiles, were fired from the southwest Hwanghae province and flew across the country before landing in the ocean, the official said requesting anonymity citing department rules. The missiles have a range of 500 kilometres (310 miles), he said.

North Korea has conducted an unusually large number of test-firings of missiles, artillery and rockets since earlier this year. South Korean officials have confirmed about 90 such firings by North Korea since Feb. 21 and 10 of them have been ballistic launches, according to Seoul’s Defence Ministry.

The North’s recent launches come as the country is stepping up its demand that South Korea accept a set of proposals that it said would reduce bilateral tensions, including the cancellation of regular military drills between Seoul and Washington.

South Korea has rejected the North’s proposals, saying it must first demonstrate that it is serious about nuclear disarmament if it wants peace.

American author one of 2 gored in bull run PAMPLONA, Spain — An American who coauthored the book Fiesta: How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona became one of their victims Wednesday when he was one of two men gored at the festival.

Bill Hillmann, a 32-year-old from Chicago and a longtime participant in the nine-day Pamplona street party, was gored twice in the right thigh during one of the daily bull runs, organizers said on their website.

The injury was serious but not life-threatening, the Navarra regional government said in a statement.

A 35-year-old Spaniard man from Valencia was also in serious condition after being gored in the chest during the same run on the festival’s third day, the statement said. He was not named.

Photographs showed Hillmann — dressed in the San Fermin event’s traditional white with a red neckerchief — being gored on the ground by a black bull as other runners scattered.

Tension spiked when the bull became separated from the pack in the final stretch.

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“I disagree,” was how he responded twice during a news conference, when asked about Palin’s remarks.

And some pundits, from both the left and right, predict this talk could boomerang against Republicans.

One conservative writer lamented that it might even be a lifeline for Democrats, who until now have appeared in danger of being weakened in the November congressional midterms.

“Last week, I tweeted, ’Some liberals and Democrats really seem to hope Republicans will go crazy and try to impeach Obama,”’ the Washington Examiner’s Byron York wrote on Twitter.

“Now, Sarah Palin is doing her part.”

As for the topic that motivated Palin’s impeachment call, tempers have flared along the U.S.’s southern border.

The Obama administration has asked Congress for US$3.7 billion to deal with a surge of children and families from violence-plagued Central America, which has prompted tense standoffs involving protesters and migrants.

The administration has said it plans to deport most of the migrants, including children. What Obama wouldn’t do, while visiting Texas on Wednesday, was heed Republican calls to visit the border and personally witness the purported crisis area himself.

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No American president has ever been turfed from office as the result of impeachment proceedings.

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In the case of Obama, it’s currently inconceivable that the Senate could muster up the necessary twothirds impeachment votes, whether or not the chamber slips from the Democrats’ control in elections later this year.

If there’s any public clamour for the nuclear option, it’s been well camouflaged. While polls on the subject have been scarce, different surveys last year suggested impeachment had little support among moderate voters.

The polls put support for the idea at about onethird of overall American voters, with somewhere between half of Republican voters to a two-thirds majority of them endorsing the idea, depending on the state.

Until now, the noisiest push for impeachment has arguably come from Republican party members in South Dakota, who voted in favour of dumping Obama.

That doesn’t necessarily render Palin’s cri de coeur insignificant.

Some Washington observers suggested it could actually put pressure on Republican lawmakers to fall in line.

The Republican leadership attempted Wednesday to snuff out the conversation. House Speaker John

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