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BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Photo by SUSAN ZIELINSKI/Advocate staff

Wes van Bavel, fire prevention officer with Red Deer Emergency Services, points out one the sprinklers installed at the new home under construction at 22 Tindale Place. The sprinkler system will be part of the home’s plumbing system.

Safety program showcases home sprinkler system

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer Emergency Services is shining a light on a leading-edge sprinkler system that can help protect homeowners.

The department has partnered with Laebon Homes and Bruins Plumbing and Heating for the Home Safety Program showcasing the Uponor Residential Fire Safety System installed at a home under construction in Timberlands.

Wes Van Bavel, fire prevention officer with Red Deer Emergency Services, said unlike other sprinkler systems, the Uponor fire system is connected to a home’s plumbing so a separate tank and pump system with backflow devices are not required.

He said the single-family home being built at 22 Tindale Place will be Red Deer’s first home with a maintenance-free Uponor system.

“And the first home where we have a contractor/builder, Laebon Homes, and a plumber, Bruins Plumbing and Heating, installing the system instead of a sprinkler fitter. You don’t need a sprinkler fitter, which cuts the cost considerably,” Van Bavel said at the house on Thursday.

“The system is designed so that it’s flush with the ceiling in here so there will be a cap over the sprinkler head,” he said pointing to the sprinkler head among the ceiling joists in the roughed-in house.

“The smoke alarm and the CO2 detector will stand out more in this home than the sprinkler heads.”

Uponor sprinklers do not operate in response to smoke, burned toast, cooking vapours, steam, or a smoke alarm — only high temperature, 60 to 70 C. And only the sprinkler closest to the fire will operate, putting water directly on the flames in the area of the fire’s origin.

An Uponor engineer designs the system specifically for each home and it is sent to the plumber to install with the rest of the plumbing system.

Uponor fire system costs roughly one-and-a-half to two per cent of the value of a home.

Van Bavel said the expense is similar to other kinds of upgrades home buyers already consider, like granite countertops.

But this upgrade could be life-saving, he said.

“The whole design of a residential sprinkler system is to control the heat, the gases, the by-products from a fire, giving the tenants time to escape safely,” Van Bavel said.

He said more homes in Canada and the United States are being built with residential sprinkler systems.

“They have found in homes where fires have occurred, there’s 70 per cent less fire damage to a home with a sprinkler system.”

Media will be invited back in the fall at the fully finished house, located in The Timbers neighbourhood off 55th Street (Hwy 11), to revisit the sprinkler system. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

Three of the four people charged in a gang-related drug raid made their first appearance in court, all reserving pleas to a later date.

Cory Lesperance, 29, of Red Deer, is alleged to be a member of the Red Scorpions, a B.C.-based gang known for their alleged involvement in the drug trade and their activities during the Vancouver drug war.

He and three others, identified by police as associates, were charged after a July 23 three-city drug raid in Alberta. They appeared in Red Deer provincial court on Thursday before Judge John Holmes.

Lesperance appeared by closed-circuit television as he is being held in custody at the Red Deer Remand Centre. His counsel, Brad Mulder, asked that he be given a week to review disclosure and have the matter postponed for a week to Aug. 7.

Federal Crown prosecutor David Inglis said the disclosure would be substantial and he would pass it along once he received it from police.

Co-accused Robin Joseph Stewart, 52, was released from custody after his arrest. He appeared in court at the same time as Lesperance. Stewart is seeking counsel and his charges were moved to the same day.

Stewart and Lesperance were arrested on July 23 at 55 Balmoral Heights, just east of Red Deer. They both face drug trafficking and weapons charges.

As Lesperance left the video conference room at the Red Deer Remand Centre, he saluted to the camera.

Nicholas David James White, 21, appeared separately from Lesperance and Stewart in the prisoners box. The charges White faces were read aloud by the clerk, unlike Lesperance or Stewart. White has been charged with possession of cocaine and psilocybin, magic mushrooms, for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of a crime under $5,000 and breaching his recognizance by being in possession of a controlled substance.

White nonchalantly answered in the affirmative when he was asked if he understood the charges.

Andrew Phypers, defence counsel for White, asked that his plea and election be adjourned to Aug. 14 so he could have time to review the matter.

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Wildrose Party vows to repeal tougher drunk driving regulations

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Tougher laws around driving with a blood alcohol content between 0.05 and 0.08 are actually taking away resources to catch drunk drivers, according the Wildrose Party.

The party, if elected, would repeal the tougher regulations, which include roadside suspensions and vehicle impoundments. Kerry Towle, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA, said the law takes police resources away from catching drivers who have blood alcohol content (BAC) higher than 0.08 and face significant

in 2012. In an email, Aleta Neville, MADD Red Deer chapter president, said the current laws are important and necessary.

Neville’s 21-year-old son Brent was killed in 2006 in an impaired driving incident. He was a passenger in a single-vehicle crash in Calgary.

“Eliminating these laws would be a serious mistake and we believe it would increase impaired driving crashes, deaths and injuries,” she said.

“The new laws had an immediate and significant impact.”

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“We believe the focus should be on ensuring we have enough resources to get impaired drivers off the road,” said Towle.

As well as repealing the harsher rules around 0.05, the party would also add extra enforcement for Alberta checkstops. There would be five dedicated teams across the province for checkstops.

“It’s not a decrease in service at all, in fact we see it as an increase,” said Towle. “It’s making sure the resources are going to making sure the people who are actually impaired are off the road.”

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Mock emergency urges drivers to slow down

BY RENÉE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF Lights flashing means slow down when passing.

That’s the message local RCMP and the Alberta Motor Association wanted to get across on Thursday afternoon during a mock emergency scene they set up along Hwy 2 by the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in Red Deer.

A tow truck, AMA vehicle and RCMP cars were parked on the side of the busy highway from 3 to 4 p.m. as part of an educational initiative to show aggressive drivers what is at stake for emergency workers rescuing stranded vehicles.

“It’s purely for education. We have guys set up with a laser monitoring the speed of the vehicles passing the tow truck and emergency vehicles,” said Cpl. Brian Johannson with Central Alberta Integrated Traffic Services.

Anyone who is speeding in the lane next to the tow truck would be pulled in but no tickets were issued on Thursday.

“We’re handing out pamphlets instead to remind people that they do need to slow to 60 km/hr when passing emergency vehicles on the inside lane. It’s the law,” Johannson said. “This law has been in act since October 2005 and we run into huge numbers of people who aren’t aware this law even exists even though all our major highways have signs and it’s on the radio.”

Speed fines are double in Alberta for those with heavy feet passing stopped police vehicles, ambulances, fire and tow trucks with flashing lights.

For those travelling 50 km over, it’s a $703 fine, said Johannson.

Traffic was abiding by the rules and moving slowly on Thursday afternoon for the most part.

“That’s how it goes sometimes. A few vehicles slow down and everyone follows,” Johannson said.

AMA communications specialist Chris Rechner was also on scene Thursday and said there have been a number of close calls recently in the Central Alberta region with AMA staff trying to help stranded cars.

“We try to put up a blocker truck now so we have two vehicles on the scene on a highway or busy road but even then people just speed right by. They’ll

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RCMP Const. Mitch Rowland of the Innisfail freeway detachment keeps his eye on traffic through a laser speed gun while Cpl. Drew Taylor speaks with a motorist at pullout for the Alberta Sports Hall and Museum Thursday afternoon.

The two officers along with others were conducting an information CheckStop to educate drivers to slow down when passing emergency vehicles with lights flashing. shave the cheeks of our drivers. One guy the other day had set out pylons and someone drove right over two of them,” Rechner said.

The speeder just missed the third pylon, where the AMA staff member was near, down on his knees changing a tire.

“If we keep making that connection with people that tow trucks are emergency vehicles and they’re operated by people just like you and me, that they deserve a safe place to go to work, maybe more people will start obeying the law . . . If we can warn people to avoid that behaviour, everyone wins,” Rechner said.

Johannson said a sheriff in the Blackfalds area has had his vehicle hit twice while he was stopped with flashing lights on the side of the road.

“I had to jump over a car to get out of the way because a guy came by so fast,” he added. “All these people have families and they want to get home safe, too.”

It was the first time a mock emergency event was held by police and AMA on a major highway in the Red Deer area.

A similar situation was set up in Calgary on Thursday morning. rfrancoeur@reddeeradvocate.com

Driver fined, sentenced to probation for crash that caused gas leak

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF With his driver’s licence in tow this time, a Three Hills man learned his sentence on Thursday for wrecking a utility building, breaking a gas line and causing an evacuation in Sylvan Lake.

Thomas James Hanger, 22, pleaded guilty to charges of public mischief for filing a false police report and dangerous driving Monday in Red Deer provincial court. However, Judge David Plosz refused to sentence Hanger without being able to take his driver’s licence on Monday.

Hanger returned to Red Deer provincial court

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COURT: Two-month investigation The fourth person, Amber McLeod, 23, is scheduled to appear this morning in Red Deer provincial court. She has been released from custody.

Inglis has decided to prosecute all four separately.

They were all arrested last week as Red Deer RCMP, Calgary Police Service, Airdrie RCMP and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team completed a two-month investigation into an alleged drug trafficking operation centred in Red Deer.

At a press conference on Monday, Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta said the drugs, as well as weapons, were brought in from the Lower Mainland part of B.C. and taken to Airdrie for storage. The commodities were then allegedly brought to Red Deer for distribution.

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Thursday with his licence in hand and turned it over to the court.

While drafting up the conditions of Hanger’s probation, Plosz said it was too bad he “couldn’t put in a clause about honesty, because you’re a liar and that’s something you have to learn.”

Plosz then sentenced Hanger to two years probation, a $5,000 fine and a one-year driving prohibition.

Hanger must also pay $26,417.30 in restitution for the damage he caused to the Telus building in Sylvan Lake at the corner of 50th Avenue and 50th Street.

At about 5 a.m. on March 22, part of the town’s centre had to be evacuated when a pickup truck went through a wall of the Telus building.

Plosz dressed Hanger down, pointing out the egre-

giousness of how Hanger had reported the vehicle stolen later that morning.

Then he texted people who witnessed the incident and asked them to lie.

In the agreed statement of facts, Hanger had been drinking with three friends before the crash and they had been cruising around town with Hanger at the wheel.

They had been deliberating fishtailing the truck, but Hanger spun out of control while northbound on 50th Street.

When the truck hit the wall of the Telus building it ruptured a gas line just outside of the building.

area of B.C., and White are also co-accused on another series of charges, including trafficking, weapons and possession of property obtained by crime. These allegations stem from a November 2013 arrest after a co-ordinated bust conducted by both Red Deer and Innisfail RCMP. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

adoption of tougher sanctions — including a similar 0.05 punishment with roadside driving prohibitions and vehicle impoundment — fatal alcohol-related fatal collisions have dropped 52 per cent.

“It is a misperception that only drivers over 0.08 per cent BAC cause impaired driving crashes,” reads Neville’s email. “Key driving-related skills become progressively impaired at 0.05 per cent BAC and higher, and the risk of a crash rises sharply at that level.

“Our goal is to create safer roads by ensuring that Albertans take responsibility for their actions behind the wheel. Our mission is saving lives and supporting victims of this violent crime. One life lost is one too many — each victim has a name, they had a future and a life to look forward to. Families are left picking up the pieces and living a life sentence without their loved ones.”

Towle also cited the law as a detriment to businesses that are hurt by the harsher penalties. She pointed to John May, manager of the Bowden Hotel, who said in a recent letter to the editor in the Advocate that he lost 20 per cent of his business because of the 2012 law. She said repealing the law would help businesses. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

IMPAIRED: Fatal alcoholrelated collisions down According to statistics from the government of Alberta from July to December 2012, there were 33 alcohol-related fatal collisions, down 46 per cent from the average of that same time frame, July to December, from 2007 to 2011. This means there were 29 fewer alcohol-related fatal collisions under those statistical parameters.

“We all agree that we need to 100 per cent enforce the 0.08 law and get more drunk drivers off the road, no question about that,” said Towle.

Neville pointed to comparable laws adopted in B.C. in 2010. According to B.C. statistics, since the

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Family finds old human skull in Hinton garage

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The levy, amounting to 44 cents a month, was brought in April 1 as part of the provincial government’s Emergency 911 Act. Previously, only landline users contributed directly to the cost of 911 services.

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CRASH: Has two years to pay back Telus It was only when police confronted Hanger with evidence from the scene,

Municipal Affairs Minister Greg Weadick says officials are now finding that more than 70 per cent of all emergency calls come from cellphones.

Money collected to this point will be put toward managing increased call volumes at the centres.

Former campaign manager says she’s disappointed in Alison Redford EDMONTON — The fallout continues to grow after the opposition called for a criminal investigation into former premier Alison Redford’s travel habits.

Now Redford’s former campaign manager has weighed in on the controversy, saying that while she still considers Redford a friend, she is disappointed in her old boss.

Susan Elliot also says she’s never seen such a level of hate directed at a particular politician. including footprints that matched the shoes he was wearing and biological evidence from the face of a friend who had hit the windshield, that Hanger confessed to the crash.

Defence counsel Dana Carlson had previously accepted the restitution, asked that his client be given a considerable amount of time to pay due to the amount of money. Plosz agreed, giving Hanger until June 1, 2016, to pay back Telus. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

HINTON — Police in an Alberta community on the boundary of Jasper National Park are asking for help in identifying an old human skull found tucked away in a family’s garage.

According to Andrew Groeneveldt, the skull was apparently won by his father, Leo Groeneveldt, in Hinton decades ago during a heated hand of cards.

Groeneveldt said family lore has it that the skull was placed in the pot by no less than the chief of Hinton’s municipal police at the time.

“It’s a little creepy. I can remember having a nightmare or two about it as a kid,” said Groeneveldt Thursday, who remembers seeing the skull as a young boy.

Groeneveldt said his older sister was the first person to tell him about the skull, mostly to scare him. He didn’t believe her, so she dragged him out to the garage to show him.

It was in a cardboard box, in a wicker basket under the tool shelf. He said the family never talked about it much, but he said it was a very cool way to impress his friends.

“It was always the trump card when kids were telling their fish stories and the fish got bigger and bigger, to the point where I could say, ’Yeah but I’ve got a human skull in my garage, do you want to come see it?”’ Groeneveldt recalled.

After he and his sister grew up and moved away from home, the skull was moved. Leo Groeneveldt died in 1997 and the family assumed he must have gotten rid of it.

But in February 2013, Groeneveldt said his mother was moving into a seniors residence in Calgary and the family home in Hinton was being cleaned.

“My wife and I were cleaning out the garage. I came across this old, one-

gallon ice-cream pail. Pretty well, as soon as I picked it up, I kind of knew what I was going to find in it when I opened the lid,” Groeneveldt said.

It was missing the lower jaw and had some loose bits in the back. Groeneveldt admitted his first thought was to chuck it in the trash with everything else that was being thrown away. His mother was already stressed from leaving her home of 50 years, and a police interview would only add to her anxiety.

But it was a human skull. He knew that wouldn’t be right. So he called the RCMP. It hasn’t been an easy investigation, since the man who won the skull and the person who may have wagered it are both long dead.

Const. Melanie Riopel said DNA testing was done on the skull, but that it hasn’t helped police match it to any cases.

So far, she said police don’t consider it to be a criminal investigation.

“They’ve had a forensic anthropologist look at the skull. The forensic anthropologist stated that it was historic in nature, and that’s what they’ve determined it to be,” Riopel said.

Groeneveldt said when officers interviewed his mother, a few more interesting memories about the skull’s history were revealed.

The previous owner, she said, had been a police officer in Lloydminster, Alta., before moving to Hinton. He got possession of it there when it was dug up during a basement excavation.

He said RCMP have interviewed the former police officer’s window, but aren’t any closer to solving whose skull it was.

“Everything at this point is secondhand or worse,” Groeneveldt said.

Mounties want anyone who may have been at the card game party in the late 1960s or early 1970s, or who may know something about the skull’s origins, to contact them.

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Gaza dispute will linger You can see why Hamas doesn’t want a ceasefire in Gaza yet. It is continuing the fight in the hope that international outrage at the huge loss of people being killed by Israel’s massive firepower will somehow, eventually, force Israel to give it what it wants.

Hamas would be quite willing to give up firing its pathetic rockets — which have so far killed a grand total of three civilians in Israel GWYNNE — if Israel ends DYER its seven-year blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Dream on.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s goal is harder to define.

Domestic political pressure to “do something” about those pesky rockets pushed him into this war, but now he must produce some kind of success in order to justify all those deaths: around 1,150 Palestinians and more than 50 Israelis already.

But what kind of success could it be?

He cannot destroy all the rockets — Hamas shows no sign of running out of them — and even if he could, Hamas would just manufacture more of them later unless he physically re-occupied the whole Gaza Strip.

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In recent days, therefore, Netanyahu has redefined the objective as destroying all the “terror tunnels” that Hamas has dug to infiltrate its fighters into nearby areas of Israel.

This makes no sense at all. In order to protect the lives of a few hypothetical Israeli soldiers who might be killed in the future by Hamas fighters using the tunnels, over 40 real Israeli soldiers have already died. Besides, Israel can’t stop Hamas from digging more tunnels after the shooting stops unless it can find a way to ban picks and shovels in the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu needs a victory of some sort before he accepts a ceasefire, but he cannot even define what it would be. So, as he said this week, “We should prepare ourselves for an extended campaign.”

Meanwhile, the slaughter of Palestinians continues and sympathy for Israel shrivels, even in the United States.

It’s not that the Israeli army particularly wants to kill civilians (although it is sometimes very sloppy), but it does prefer to fight a stand-off war with artillery and missiles in order to spare the lives of its own soldiers. In the crowded Gaza Strip, that inevitably means killing lots of civilians.

The 1.8 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are living at the same population density as the residents of London or Tokyo: around 5,000 people per square kilometre.

You cannot use high explosives in this environment without killing a great many innocent civilians, and Ne-

tanyahu knew that from the start, because this is Israel’s third war in Gaza in six years.

So the Israelis are being brutal and stupid, and the Hamas leaders are being brutal and cynical. (Hamas doesn’t really use civilians as “human shields,” as Israeli claims, but its leaders know that Palestinian civilians killed by Israeli fire provide them with a kind of political capital.)

But this is not to say that the two sides are equally to blame for the killing. There is a broader context.

Before 1948, only about 60,000 people lived on the land now known as the Gaza Strip. The vast majority of those who live there now are Arab refugees, or the children, grand-children and great-grandchildren of Arab refugees, who fled or were driven out of what is now Israel during the 1948 war. They are not there by choice.

Israel has traditionally insisted that the refugees freely chose to flee, although revisionist Israeli historians have debunked that story pretty thoroughly. But which story you believe doesn’t really matter. Fleeing your home in time of war does not deprive you of the right to go home when the fighting ends. Yet the Palestinians have not been allowed to go home, and Israel is adamant that they never will be.

The argument of 1948 still applies: for Israel to remain a state with a large Jewish majority, the Palestinian refugees and their descendants must remain outside it. So most of them are jammed into this narrow strip of terri-

tory on the Mediterranean coast — and latterly they have even grown poorer (unemployment is now 40 per cent) because they now live under a permanent Israeli blockade.

Israel imposed the blockade after they voted for Hamas, a radical Islamist party that refuses to recognise the legitimacy of Israel, in the 2006 election. Yes, they are more radical than the Palestinians of the West Bank, most of whom are not refugees. But there is no going back, and even in the Gaza Strip most Palestinians know it.

The ancestral lands of the Palestinians in what is now Israel are lost as permanently as those of the American native peoples. The “peace” everybody talks about is really just about giving them security of tenure and real selfgovernment in the one-fifth of former Palestine that they still occupy. Unfortunately, that is not even visible on the horizon.

When Netanyahu is addressing American audiences, he gives lip-service to a “two-state solution” that includes an independent, demilitarized Palestinian mini-state, but everybody in Israel knows that he is really determined to avoid it.

Israel is therefore effectively committed to penning in and controlling the Palestinians forever.

When their objections to this situation get too violent, they have to be disciplined. That is what is happening now. Just like 2009 and 2012.

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Golf coupon book publisher takes blame for mix-up I wanted to refer to your letter to the editor of July 18 and also to the letter to the editor of July 29.

I am the owner of the Tee-off Golf Coupon book and wanted to make it very clear that the River Bend Golf Course was in no way responsible for the error in the book as it was printed.

Unfortunately, our proof reader did not add under the coupons that the offer at the golf course was valid only Monday to Wednesday, excluding holidays.

I have been in the golf business for almost 40 years and River Bend Golf Course and especially Todd Fiske have been excellent partners of ours for years and I apologize to anyone who played there as this was Tee-off’s fault and not that of the golf course.

I am more than prepared to give Jane White and Darell their money back and my email address is below.

Again my apologies to the golfers affected by our error and especially to Todd Fiske and River Bend Golf course for this error on our part. The golf course has the ability to change the offer at their discretion and all these offers and prices are subject to change.

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Stettler’s germ warfare Since the dawn of time, feces has been known to carry both germs and bacteria. People have known for a long time that feces ingested with food or drink can make people very sick.

Even in homesteading days, people with no indoor plumbing had to visit the backhouse to relieve themselves and the old soapy wash basin set just inside the door and everyone washed hands to control germ and bacteria spread upon entering the house.

No doubt people have died by the thousands in internment places as people did not have cleaning facilities and were forced to live and eat in feces contaminated areas because their captors did not care whether they lived or died.

It’s astounding that in this day and age, Stettler seems too relied on the so-called port-a-potties, which happen to be a breeding ground for bacteria and germs. The port-a-potties are not cleaned often enough and very often run out of tissue and wipes, and sometimes the number of people using one facility is very high. If port-a-potties are to be used in emergencies, then they should be cleaned and sanitized at least twice a day and restocked as often.

The number of people working in the health-care industry in the Stettler area should be pointing these bad practices out and steering a course that would be much cleaner and healthier, and perhaps people could attend recreation areas with some confidence they are in a clean environment and will not get sick from some unknown germs and bacteria contained in feces smears.

Millions of dollars have been spent over the years on ball diamonds, soccer fields and other recreational areas, but attendance is low. If this amount of money is spent on recreational areas, then it would only make sense to spend a few thousand on the

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proper bathroom facilities and the people would feel safer and return to these areas. These bathrooms would have sinks, toilets and some with showers.

These areas would be kept clean and always have tissue and wipes for people’s use.

If children are involved in competitive sports, then showers should be available so children from out of town don’t have to ride all the way home in sweat-drenched clothing; even children in town should be afforded this luxury.

Stettler children with proper bathroom facilities could practice on a regular basis and who knows, we could have children in Stettler who could be good enough to carry on in universities and colleges, and leave a mark of success. We have success at hockey because the facilities are there so there could be other hidden talents if our children were given the chance to compete against other children in other towns.

In sports and recreation areas, or any other area where crowds of people attend, there should be a formula of number of toilets per person for the comfort of the people.

As Stettler has no public washrooms in areas where sports, concerts or other people activities take place, and as several councillors and mayors have come and gone, then it must be the Stettler godfathers who are putting the kibosh on public washrooms. Oh well, just another bad decision and there seems to have been more bad decisions than good ones over the existence of Stettler.

It seems that ATCO has a number of portable washrooms of various sizes and these include sinks and showers with hot water and toilet facilities. The

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Top court knocks ‘Mr. Big’ RULES THE STING MUST BE PRESUMED INADMISSIBLE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Confessions extracted through so-called Mr. Big police sting operations tend to produce unreliable confessions, are open to abuses and must be presumed inadmissible in court, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday.

The decision by the country’s highest court calls into question the convictions of Canadians behind bars across the country and has the potential to reduce wrongful convictions, say civil rights advocates and legal experts.

It has also caused the Mounties to review their policies, although they are defending the investigative technique.

In a majority decision, the court ruled that stings like the one used to

convict a Newfoundland man of drowning his three-year-old twin daughters are fraught with risks.

Nelson Hart was initially convicted of first-degree murder in 2002 in the drowning deaths of his daughters, Krista and Karen. At his trial, court was told that Hart demonstrated for undercover officers, posing as members of the mafia, how he drowned the girls by shoving them into the waters of Gander Lake, in central Newfoundland.

But the conviction was overturned in 2007 by the province’s appeal court by a 2-1 margin. The ruling questioned the reliability of his confession.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court justices ruled that Hart’s confession during the sting operation cannot be used against him should he face another trial.

It will now be up to the Crown to de-

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termine whether Hart will be retried.

Frances Knickle, the Crown attorney on the Hart case, wouldn’t comment Thursday, saying the decision is under review.

The Supreme Court ruled that Hart’s charter rights may have been violated and that Canada’s legal system does not adequately protect the rights of people who are subject to Mr. Big sting operations.

In its judgment, the court said that prosecutors must prove a Mr. Big confession is admissible by showing it’s reliable, and that it won’t unfairly prejudice a crime suspect during court proceedings. The Crown must also prove the confession was not obtained via police coercion, or was facilitated due to a suspect’s mental health or addiction issues.

The Mr. Big investigative technique

involves undercover police officers who recruit a suspect to a fictitious criminal organization while posing as gangsters. The aim is to obtain a confession to a crime.

Leo Russomanno, an Ottawa criminal lawyer, called Mr. Big stings a “made-in-Canada atrocity.”

He praised the Supreme Court for making it much more difficult for law enforcement agencies to employ Mr. Big stings, but suggested the justices should have outlawed such procedures outright.

“I wish there was an absolute bar to this sort of stuff — the risk of wrongful convictions is just too great — but ultimately the Supreme Court balked at that because this court has a lot of reverence for police investigations,” Russomanno said.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Hackers who targeted Canada’s National Research Council infiltrated a system containing personal information, the federal privacy czar says.

The privacy commissioner’s office said Thursday it was first informed of the breach on July 23 and further briefed on Monday — at which point the exposure of personal data was confirmed.

The attack appears to be a serious security issue, but the full extent of the impact has yet to be determined, said Tobi Cohen, a spokeswoman for the commissioner’s office.

“We are following developments very closely due to the potential implication for personal information,” Cohen said. “We intend to continue communicating with the NRC to ensure we remain informed of any relevant privacy issues and to determine next steps.”

The federal government revealed Tuesday that the council’s networks were the target of a cyberattack, resulting in the shutdown of the key research agency’s IT system for an extended period.

Canada has squarely blamed the intrusion on a highly sophisticated Chinese state-sponsored actor, but Beijing has denied involvement, accusing Canada of making irresponsible accusations.

“The Chinese government consistently opposes criminal activities of all forms aimed at sabotaging the Internet and computer networks,” China’s foreign ministry said Thursday.

“It is irresponsible for the Canadian side to make groundless accusations against China when there is no credible evidence. We are strongly opposed to that. We urge the Canadian side to correct their mistakes, stop making baseless accusations and redress the negative impacts incurred by their statement.”

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said this week there is “no doubt” China initiated the digital assault.

Canada must stand up to Beijing over such attacks, said Liberal public safety critic Wayne Easter.

“We have a long-term relationship with China, and our relationship — both from a commercial and a trade point of view — is important. But we’re in a technological world where our efforts to do the right thing on our own side to protect our interests has to happen.”

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The USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), which is home-ported in Norfolk, Va., arrives off Herring Cove, N.S., through thick fog, Thursday morning. Naval ships from the United States, Germany and Turkey are arriving in Halifax to begin training exercises with their Canadian counterparts.

Wrongfully convicted man can sue police: Crown

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The longest-serving inmate in Canada to have a murder conviction quashed can sue those involved in his prosecution, Ontario’s top court ruled Thursday.

In its ruling, the Ontario Court of Appeal said it would be wrong to deny Romeo Phillion, who spent 31 years behind bars protesting his innocence, a chance at a civil lawsuit.

In essence, the court found, the issues Phillion wants to litigate are different from what the Appeal Court looked at when it overturned his conviction in 2009 and ordered a new trial on the grounds that police and Crown had failed to disclose a crucial piece of evidence.

“The stakes, purpose and process were entirely different from this civil action,” the Appeal Court said.

“In any event, the findings made on the reference with respect to the conduct of the Crown and police did not consider any issues of negligence or a common law duty of care as alleged in the statement of claim.”

Phillion was convicted of seconddegree murder in 1972 in the death of Ottawa firefighter Leopold Roy five years earlier based on a confession he recanted almost immediately. He was jailed for life and unsuccessfully

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appealed all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. He always refused to seek parole, saying it would amount to an admission of guilt.

However, he was ultimately able to persuade the federal government to refer the case to the Ontario Court of Appeal, which quashed his conviction and ordered a new trial in 2009. The court found that police had initially verified an alibi showing Phillion’s innocence but never told the defence about it, apparently because investigators subsequently debunked the alibi.

The Crown withdrew the charge, arguing too much time had passed to pursue a new trial.

Phillion, now in his mid-70s, then sued for $14 million, alleging negligence and wrongdoing by prosecutors and two Ottawa police officers.

In April last year, Ontario Superior Court Justice Eva Frank decided the suit would be an abuse of process and should not proceed.

In her ruling, Frank said the Appeal Court had already rejected suggestions of wrongdoing by police or Crown and that too much time had passed to try Phillion’s claim now.

However, Thursday’s decision found

several problems with Frank’s reasoning.

Phillion should not be blamed that so much time has passed, Appeal Court Justice Kathryn Feldman wrote in the unanimous judgment.

“Whether wrongfully or not, it was the respondents who had the knowledge of the information that led to the (Appeal Court) reference, to the setting aside of the verdict, and to the eventual withdrawal of the charge,” Feldman said.

“To in effect punish the appellant for the passage of time in these circumstances by staying his action strikes me as manifestly unfair.”

Phillion will now have to impugn the integrity of police and prosecution, something that was not required when he sought to have his guilty verdict set aside, Feldman said.

“It would further bring the administration of justice into disrepute to grant a stay in these circumstances and deprive the appellant of any opportunity to seek financial redress for his conviction when he did not have the opportunity to present a full defence at his trial.”

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Shooting suspect fit to stand trial JUSTIN BOURQUE UNDERWENT PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONCTON, N.B. — A New Brunswick man charged with fatally shooting three RCMP officers and wounding two others in Moncton has been found fit to stand trial and chose to be tried by judge and jury.

Justin Bourque, who faces three charges of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder, underwent a psychiatric assessment that concluded Bourque is competent and mentally fit for trial.

“Mr. Justin Bourque in my opinion does not meet the criteria for a defence of not criminally responsible,” provincial court Judge Irwin Lampert said, reading aloud in court the assessment’s conclusions.

Lampert ordered the document sealed at the request of defence lawyer David Lutz, who argued it would hamper Bourque’s ability to receive a fair trial if the rest of its contents were made public.

Bourque, who sat quietly in the prisoners’ dock during his brief court appearance Thursday, also elected to be tried by judge and jury before the Court of Queen’s Bench, where his case will return on Aug. 8. He also waived his right to a preliminary inquiry.

Lutz and Bourque’s father Victor declined comment as they left the courthouse.

Constables Dave Ross, Fabrice Gevaudan and Douglas Larche were gunned down after responding to a report of a man with firearms in a residential neighbourhood in the northwest area of Moncton on June 4.

Constables Eric Dubois and Darlene Goguen were wounded and later released from hospital.

Bourque was arrested following a manhunt that spanned 30 hours and brought the city of 69,000 to a virtual standstill.

Prior to his son’s psychiatric assessment, Victor Bourque provided the court with a two-page affidavit that includes assertions not proven in court.

He said his son went from living with his parents and six siblings to buying a gun, getting kicked out of the house, and becoming depressed and paranoid.

DND warned about ships’ electrical systems

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — National Defence was warned a year before the devastating fire aboard HMCS Protecteur that the electrical system, main engine controls and navigation system aboard both of the navy’s supply ships were on their last legs — and prone to catastrophic failure.

The unusually blunt assessment was contained in a four-page confidential briefing note prepared by the former head of the navy as he was about to retire last year.

The document, from former viceadmiral Paul Maddison, was prepared as the Harper government debated whether long-promised replacement vessels would take priority at the assigned shipyard in Vancouver — or a new coast guard heavy icebreaker.

Maddison noted that the power generators were showing their age and that replacement parts were no longer available for both Protecteur and her sister ship HMCS Preserver, which

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There had been failures of the turbo generators that caused ship-wide blackouts and loss of propulsion, creating “dangerous” conditions for a ship at sea.

The navy said Thursday it was still investigating the cause of the Feb. 27 engine-room fire aboard Protecteur, which left the ship burning, powerless and adrift off Hawaii for 11 hours.

But “first-hand accounts from eyewitnesses and first responders indicate that the fire may have originated from one of the generators inside the engine room.”

The military wouldn’t say when the investigation would be completed.

The blaze saw 20 crew members suffer minor injuries. Protecteur, commissioned in 1969, was towed first to Pearl Harbor, then towed back to its home port of Esquimalt, B.C. “They are the oldest ships in the (Royal Canadian Navy) and are well past their original design life of 25 years,” Maddison said in the briefing,

obtained by The Canadian Press under access-to-information legislation.

“Numerous systems, that are as old as the ships, are no longer supported by an Original Equipment Manufacturer. All systems are showing their 40 plus years of age with increased failure rates.”

“For example, recent failures of the 1000 (kilowatt) Turbo Alternators have resulted in total ship blackouts and loss of propulsion, creating a potentially dangerous and unsafe situation for the ship and crew.”

In a written statement Thursday, the navy would not be specific about how many times the generators have failed but noted that the last incident involving Protecteur occurred at the harbour entrance to San Diego in 2011.

Navy Lt. Kelly Boyden described that incident as minor.

“It did not represent a fire hazard,” he said in an email. “The ship was being assisted by tugs at the time and back-up generators were quickly back on line, causing no danger to the ship or ship’s company.”

Under the First Nations Financial Transparency Act, the documents must be published online within 120 days of the end of the financial year in March, but some links on a federal government website say the documents have not yet been posted.

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B.C. chief’s pay and expenses nears $1 million: online documents

Serial killer loses appeal in B.C.’s highest court

VANCOUVER — Newly posted documents show a dramatic disparity in the salaries and travel expenses paid to Canada’s First Nations chiefs, ranging from a few thousand dollars to almost $1 million.

Following the passage of a financial-transparency law by the federal government in 2013, First Nations are required to publish audited financial statements of salaries and expenses online.

A document published by Metro Vancouver’s Kwikwetlem (kwee-kwetlum) First Nation shows economic development officer and Chief Ron Giesbrecht was paid $914,219 in compensation and $16,574 in expenses for the financial year ending March 31, 2014.

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada reports the Kwikwetlem band has a registered population of 37 and 33 people living on the reserve.

A person answering the phone at band’s office promised a statement, then later said there would be no comment at this time.

The Taku River Tlingit First Nation in the northwestern, B.C., community of Atlin also published a document showing a salary of $72,800 to band spokesman John Ward and travel expenses $6,400.

VANCOUVER — A governmentsponsored refugee who was found guilty on four counts of first-degree murder has lost his appeal in British Columbia’s highest court.

Charles Kembo was found guilty in June 2010 in the deaths of his wife, girlfriend, step-daughter and business partner in separate incidents between December 2002 and 2005.

Kembo, who arrived from the African country of Malawi in 1989, appealed the convictions, and his lawyers argued that the trial judge made mistakes when instructing the jury about the relationships between the victims and the probability that the killings were the work of one person.

Kembo’s lawyers also argued that the judge blended evidence involving the deaths, admitted parts of a prejudicial police statement and referred to the document as a confession.

The unanimous decision by the panel of B.C. Appeal Court judges says the trial judge did not make any mistakes in describing the evidence or how jurors should use it.

The body of Kembo’s wife was never found, his business partner was found strangled and castrated in a Vancouver park, while his girlfriend’s body was found stuffed in a hockey bag and his step-daughter’s body was discovered wrapped in garbage bags and dumped in Richmond.

TORONTO — Transport Minister Lisa Raitt remains tight-lipped on whether she’s considering a potential bid to lead Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives.

Asked whether she’s thought about running, Raitt said Thursday she’ll continue to represent the riding of Halton, west of Toronto, any way that she can.

Raitt has been the subject of much leadership speculation, with a “Draft Lisa” website set up to promote her as a possible candidate.

Christine Elliott, deputy leader of the Progressive Conservatives, is the only declared candidate in what will be her second leadership run.

She lost to Tim Hudak in 2009, but he resigned after a disastrous loss in the June 12 provincial election.

Her colleagues Vic Fedeli and Monte McNaughton say they’re actively considering a bid and Lisa MacLeod appears to be mulling it over as well.

Party president Richard Ciano is also considered to be another possible leadership candidate.

Raitt, a lawyer who served as the president and CEO of the Toronto Port Authority, is playing her cards close to the chest.

“I represent Halton, I’ve represented them since 2008 and I really like my job and I’ll continue to represent them in any way that I can,” she said Thursday after joining her provincial counterpart and city officials to announce that the first of 204 new Toronto streetcars will roll out at the end of August.

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Canada wins four more medals on the mat

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS GLASGOW — All that Tamerlan Tagziev wanted to do was make his adopted homeland proud.

He succeeded in impressive fashion at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

The Russian-born freestyle wrestler arrived in Canada five years ago, and won his first international gold medal for his new country with a dominant victory in the men’s 86-kilogram division final.

Still trying to catch his breath after the match, Tagziev pointed to the Maple Leaf on his chest as the reason for his 14-4 manhandling of Nigeria’s Andrew Dick.

“It’s a big deal to represent our country. I’m proud of being Canadian,” said the 32-yearold who lives in Toronto. “I’m so happy that I can make all Canadians happy.

“I’m so proud. The national anthem (played) for me.”

Tagziev’s gold came on the heels Danielle Lappage’s earlier victory in the women’s 63-kilogram division and capped a great event on the mat for Canada on a day that also saw Brittanee Laverdure and Jevon Balfour win silver medals.

Canadian wrestlers finished with 12 medals — a Gameshigh seven gold along with two silver and three bronze — in

Glasgow, tied with Nigeria and behind only India’s 13 (five gold, six silver, two bronze).

Elsewhere, Canada won three additional gold medals Thursday. Montreal diver Meaghan Benfeito won her second gold of the Games in the women’s 10-metre platform. Gymnast Scott Morgan of North Vancouver, B.C., won gold in the men’s rings event and Montreal’s George Kobaladze the men’s 105-plus kilogram weightlifting event.

Canada is third in the medal standings after eight days of competition with 65 medals (27 gold, 13 silver, 25 bronze).

England leads with 123 medals and Australia is second with 113.

In the men’s 63 kg final, Dick jumped out to an early 4-2 lead in the first round against Tagziev, but the native of Beslan, Russia, quickly countered to score 12 straight points.

“I knew I was going to beat him easy,” said Tagziev. “He surprised me (early), but I was sure I was going to beat him.”

India’s Pawan Kumar and South Africa’s Armando Heitbrink split the bronze medals.

Meanwhile, Lappage defeated India’s Geetika Jakhar 7-0 in the women’s 63-kilogram final to also cap off her first Commonwealth Games in style.

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Danielle Lappage wrestles Geetika Jakhar of India during the final of the women’s freestyle 63 kg wrestling competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday. thing was just incredible,” said the 23-year-old from Olds, Alta. “The crowd was amazing.

I’ve never wrestled in front of this many excited people before.”

Lappage and Jakhar got off to a tentative start in their bout before the Canadian scored six points in the second round to seal the victory.

“I think that I was just really nervous and hesitant to make a mistake at the beginning,” said Lappage. “As I warmed up I started to calm down a bit.

“There was built up excitement and nervousness. I feel relieved. I’m really excited.”

Cameroon’s Blandine Metala Epanga and Nigeria’s Bless-

ing Oborududu won bronze.

Earlier in the day, Laverdure suffered a nasty hand injury in the closing moments of her loss in the women’s 55-kilogram division final to India’s Babita Kumari.

“I looked down and the finger was poking out of the skin,” said the 32-year-old Calgary lawyer, who shrugged off the pain to accept her silver along with bronze medallists Louisa Porogovska of England and Ifeoma Nwoye of Nigeria.

Laverdure, who also hurt her shoulder last year and only got back competing in March, found herself down 5-0 halfway through the match before falling 9-2.

“For me it was a slow start

because I shouldn’t give up the first four or six points because they take the points and shut down,” she said, before adding: “I’m happy with a silver.”

Canada’s other podium finish in wrestling came by way of Balfour, who dropped the men’s 65-kilogram final to defending Olympic bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt of India by a score of 10-0 in the first round.

“I knew he was a good wrestler,” said 19-year-old from Brampton, Ont. “I don’t know if that got to me or not, but he’s a good wrestler. Obviously he knew what he needed to do.

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Long ball lifts Blue Jays past Astros Willy rallies Bombers

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Blue Jays 6 Astros 5 HOUSTON — Nolan Reimold found out he was starting right before batting practice Thursday night. He made the most of the chance to play.

Reimold hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking solo shot in the ninth, and the streaking Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros.

Reimold was claimed off waivers on July 6 after he was designated for assignment by Baltimore. It was just his fifth start with Toronto.

Manager John Gibbons said the Blue Jays got Reimold and Danny Valencia for a reason.

Valencia, who was acquired in a trade with Kansas City on Monday, had two hits.

“They’ve both played in the big leagues and had some success and they’re both going to help us out,” Gibbons said.

Reimold’s first homer came in the fifth and cut Houston’s lead to 4-3. His second homer of the season was off Chad Qualls (1-3) and sent Toronto to its ninth win in 10 games.

It was Reimold’s second career multihomer game and first since May 26, 2011.

“I was trying to be aggressive,” Qualls said. “I just wanted to be really aggressive with the fastball to get ahead. He ambushed it and hit it over the fence.”

Reimold has been hampered by an assortment of injuries the last two years. He said Thursday night helped show he might be back.

“It’s been two years since I could say that I feel like I am good enough to play again,” Reimold said. “It’s been a long process, so hopefully, all the work I did to come back pays off.”

Jose Bautista and Dioner Navarro also had solo homers for Toronto. Bautista connected for his 21st homer in the first, and Navarro tied it at four with his eighth in the sixth.

Aaron Sanchez (2-0) threw two scoreless innings for the win, and Casey Janssen

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Toronto Blue Jays’ Nolan Reimold hits a home run as Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro, left, reaches for the pitch during the ninth inning Thursday, in Houston. pitched the ninth for his 18th save.

Jon Singleton homered for Houston, and Robbie Grossman had two hits.

“Their four solo home runs proved to be the difference in the game,” Houston manager Bo Porter said. “They’re definitely a power-hitting team.”

The Astros scored three times in the third to open a 4-2 lead. Grossman and Marc Krauss each hit an RBI single off Drew Hutchison, and Jason Castro had an RBI double.

Hutchison was charged with four runs and six hits in three innings. He is 2-5 with a 6.64 ERA in his last eight starts.

Gregorio Petit’s run-scoring groundout gave Houston a 5-4 lead in the sixth, but Bautista tied it again with a sacrifice fly in the eighth.

Jake Buchanan started for Houston after scheduled starter Jarred Cosart was dealt to Miami earlier in the day.

Buchanan allowed three runs and five hits in five innings.

TRAINER’S ROOM Blue Jays: First baseman Dan Johnson was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a

left hamstring strain. The Blue Jays recalled right-hander Chad Jenkins from Triple-A Buffalo.

Astros: Either outfielder George Springer, who has been on the disabled list since July 20, or Dexter Fowler, who has been on the DL since June 27, could go on a rehab assignment during the next road trip, which starts Monday, Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow said.

ON DECK Left-hander J.A. Happ (8-5, 4.58 ERA) starts for Toronto on Friday against his former team. The Astros are sending right-hander Collin McHugh (4-9, 3.45 ERA) to the mound.

RASMUS SCRATCHED Toronto outfielder Colby Rasmus was scratched for being late to the stadium. “I wasn’t here when I was supposed to be here, and they punished me as they should have,” Rasmus said. Anthony Gose started in centre field, and Rasmus entered in seventh as a defensive substitution.

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Blue Bombers 27 Tiger-Cats 26 HAMILTON, Ont. — Drew Willy did it again.

Willy’s two-yard TD pass to Nic Grigsby on the final play rallied the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a stirring 27-26 comeback win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday night. Grigsby’s catch capped an impressive 11-play, 95-yard drive that began with 1:40 remaining and ended with Lirim Hajrullahu’s winning convert.

On July 11, Willy’s 17-yard TD pass to Julian Feoli-Gudino with 28 seconds left gave the Bombers a 34-33 road win over the Montreal Alouettes.

Feoli-Gudino had a hand in Thursday’s victory, his clutch 22-yard catch putting Winnipeg (5-2) at the Hamilton twoyard, nice redemption after losing a fumble earlier in the quarter to end a promising drive.

“We did it before against Montreal so I was saying in the huddle, ’Hey, we’ve been in the same situation before.

Let’s just go down there and get a touchdown,’ ” Willy said.

“I think every single guy had a piece of that drive, it was impressive to be a part of.

“That’s everything a quarterback wants, you just want the ball in your hands to give your team a shot to win. Guys were just making terrific plays out there.”

Willy’s winning pass was hardly a thing of beauty. It was a high, fluttering throw into coverage that hung up in the air seemingly forever before falling softly into Grigsby’s hands.

“I was looking at Denny (Clarence Denmark) in the corner and I knew I had Grigsby in the flat and saw both were covered,” Willy said. “I just wanted to give enough air where those guys go up and

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make a play and luckily Grigsby came away with the ball.

“I’m not going to say it was a skillful play because it really wasn’t. We practise it all the time, we just made a play and sometimes that’s how it goes.”

Willy finished 31-of-41 passing for 361 yards and a TD. Former Ticat Aaron Kelly had seven catches for 101 yards — both game highs — while Grigsby ran for 56 yards and a TD on 13 carries and added six receptions and 63 yards.

Rookie Quincy McDuffie’s 66-yard punt return TD at 2:15 of the fourth earned Hamilton a 24-20 advantage, its first lead of the game. McDuffie, making his CFL debut, delighted a Ron Joyce Stadium gathering of 6,500 that was forced to endure a horrendous first half by the Ticats (1-4).

Hamilton managed just two first downs and 22 net yards in the first half after registering two TDs and 158 yards on its first five plays in a 33-23 home win over Ottawa on Saturday night. And when Grigsby put Winnipeg ahead 20-3 with a 16-yard run at 2:38 of the third, it looked like the game was over. But quarterback Dan LeFevour — who threw for 361 yards and a TD and ran for 109 yards and a touchdown against Ottawa — hit C.J. Gable with a 48-yard scoring strike at 6:35.

LeFevour, the CFL’s offensive player of the week, scored on a two-yard run 12 seconds into the fourth to cut Hamilton’s deficit to 20-17 before McDuffie’s electrifying return.

Hamilton went ahead 26-20 after Hajrullahu was forced to boot the ball out of the end zone for a safety following a high snap at 3:53. Feoli-Gudino then fumbled after a nine-yard catch that Rico Murray recovered at the Hamilton 31-yard line with under six minutes remaining.

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Dyrland loves the long distances RED DEER RUNNER HAS A PASSION FOR PARTICIPATING IN ULTRA MARATHONS AND IS GOOD AT THEM they are staying properly hydrated and are eating enough.

Every seven or eight miles there are refueling stations where runners Debbie Dyrland’s family and friends restock on water, electrolytes, gels and thinks she’s crazy, but she doesn’t care. snacks — sandwiches, fruit, chips and other salty foods.

She’s in love. With running.

There were 376 runners who started The longer the course, seemingly, the race but only 296 finished. the better.

The overall champion — Rob Krar Last month, the 47-year-old lab technician, completed the world famous from Flagstaff, Ariz. — finished in an Western States 100 mile Endurance incomprehensible time of 14:53.22.

“Those elite people are a different Run, finishing seventh in her category.

She has come a long way in the last breed than most of us,” Dyrland said. decade when she joined the Red Deer “I don’t know it is, what they do, but Running Club just hoping to train to they are different.”

With two miles to go she nearrun a half marathon. It became clear very quickly that this new hobby was ly joined those who didn’t complete going to be so much more than just a the race, but she stubbornly pushed through the final agonizing steps. past time.

Helping her along the way were her “I just kind of got hooked,” said Dyrland, who grew up in Eckville but lives two close running buddies — Andy in Red Deer. “It’s that runner’s high Cuthbertson and Ed Varty — who took ... I like pushing the boundaries of my turns being pace setters over the last 40 miles. body to see what I can do.”

“They were my support crew,” said She says her friends and family Dyrland. “I credit them with actualdon’t even like to drive 100 miles.

“They’re proud and a little con- ly getting me to the finish line. When cerned for my sanity, but mostly you’re running this kind of distance ... you’re running a lot of it at night in proud,” she said with a laugh.

She has since run in 10 ultra mara- the dark and by that time there’s not thons since 2006, and she has domi- a lot of people around. So sometimes you cannot see anynated most of them. body ... a lot of times In five of those maryou’re on your own ‘IT’S THAT RUNNER’S athons, she has won out there. When you her division while HIGH ...

I LIKE PUSHING are running through finishing in the top THE BOUNDARIES OF those low spots, it’s 10 among female runners six times MY BODY TO SEE WHAT I good to have somebody (to push you and four times in the CAN DO.’ along).” top 10 overall.

One of the most The Western — DEBBIE DYRLAND difficult parts of the States was her bigON HER PASSION FOR race for Dyrland gest competition to RUNNING LONG DISTANCES was the timing of date, and easily the the race. With a late most challenging.

She finished the 100-mile race in June date, it meant she was training a time of 29 hours, 29 minutes and 59 for the competition during the winter, seconds, beating the 30 hour limit by and with snow sticking around Central 30 minutes, making her the 48th wom- Alberta into April, this became a sean to complete the course and seventh rious challenge, especially when her in her category. She also beat her pre- regular training grounds are the hills vious best over the distance by three around Riverbend.

Normally the ultra marathons are in minutes and 42 seconds, set in September 2012 at the Lost Soul Ultra near the early fall, giving athletes all summer to train properly.

Lethbridge.

To prepare, she completed a 50 kiloThe Western States is a mountainous course that runs from Squaw Val- metre race in Vernon, B.C. and the 50 ley, Calif., to Auburn, Calif. — near Km Blackfoot Ultra east of Edmonton Sacramento. Throughout the race, run- as a tune up in May. She finished that ners will climb more than 18,000 feet race in a time of 5:18:00 and 22nd overand descend nearly 23,000 feet. The all and as the sixth female runner. She race starts with a three-mile climb up also won her division.

She qualified for the Western States a ski hill, just to let runners know what by running the 2013 Lost Soul Ultra they are getting into.

Sections of the course are so steep 100 Km in a time of 13:46:46, finishing that they include dozens of switch- as the fourth female runner and ninth overall. backs just to scale the incline.

She believes that is the best race Throughout it, competitors are weighed at check points to make sure she has run to this point.

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Red Deer’s Debbie Dyrland shows off her belt buckle and running bib earned by finishing the Western States 100 mile Endurance run.

“I took over three hours off my previous time at that race, so I was very proud of that,” she said.

“Any other year had I run that race I would have won and beaten the course record, but there was so much amazing competition there last year that I wound up finishing fourth. I think the top five actually beat the old course record.”

Still, that result was not enough to get into the Western States, her name was entered into a lottery, which was broadcast live online, and she almost missed seeing her name drawn in the last 20 names.

“I saw my name come up and I didn’t really know what to think, I was in shock,” said Dyrland. “I was already thinking ‘Oh well, I guess that means I don’t have to run 100 miles.’ Then I got picked and I was almost like, ‘Oh darn now I have to train for a 100 miler.’”

One month later, however, she says she is still recovering from the run. It took her two weeks to start running again but says she is still not back to 100 per cent yet.

But she is already eying her third run of the year, saying she is already signed up for the Lost Soul Ultra in September.

Dyrland does not have any specific goals as far as particular races she wants to run, she just wants to compete in as many as possible for as a long as she can. Considering there were people in their 60s still completing the Western States, she has many more miles ahead of her to complete.

“There are people who are still doing it in their 70s and 80s,” she said, citing the desire to live a healthy lifestyle. “You can still do it, that’s what I want, I don’t want to be sedentary.” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

McMahon a place of joy and pain for QB Glenn CALGARY — For all of Kevin Glenn’s success at McMahon Stadium when he quarterbacked the Calgary Stampeders, it’s been a hostile place when he’s wearing enemy colours.

Glenn is 0-8 as a visiting quarterback in Calgary. The articulate CFL veteran was uncharacteristically stumped when informed of that dubious record prior to Friday’s game between his B.C. Lions and the host Stampeders.

“That’s crazy. I never knew that,” Glenn said Thursday. “They just win a lot here as the home team. Maybe the altitude? Is it the food here? It’s that Alberta beef.

“That’s a very interesting stat. Motivating, yes it is. Very motivating.”

After a decade in the league and stops in Hamilton, Winnipeg and Saskatchewan, the 35-year-old forged an identity in Calgary as an effective insurance policy at pivot.

Drew Tate was anointed Calgary’s No. 1 to start both the 2012 and 2013 campaigns, but Glenn played the majority of games because of Tate’s injuries.

Glenn posted a combined 20-8 record and led the Stamps to the Grey Cup game two years ago when they lost to Toronto. He was the winning quarterback in 10 of Calgary’s 14 victories last season. The Ottawa Redblacks claimed Glenn in the expansion draft, but when Ottawa signed Henry Burris, Glenn asked for a trade and was dealt to the Lions.

With Travis Lulay’s return delayed in Vancouver following his off-season shoulder surgery, Glenn has once again been the busiest “backup” in the CFL. “The busiest backup is not a bad thing because you’re actually playing and if you’re playing it, means you’re the starter,” was Glenn’s logic. “You want to call me a starter backup or backup starter, however you want to name it, I’m still playing.”

The Lions are 2-3 following last week’s miserable 23-6 loss to Winnipeg, which was B.C.’s lowest point total since 1987. Glenn was sacked six times.

His eight interceptions this season outpace the seven he gave up all of last season with Calgary.

The Stampeders are the only unbeaten team remaining in the CFL and can go 5-0 to start a season for the first time since 1995.

Calgary’s defence, particularly against the rush, is the major contributor to its success. The Stampeders’ 52 points against is the stingiest in the CFL by far. Hamilton and B.C. have each allowed 92.

B.C. Lions’ quarterback Kevin Glenn throws a pass during second half CFL action against the Montreal Alouettes in Montreal, July 4, 2014.

The former Stampeders quarterback has seen success with Calgary but has not fared well when he is part of the visiting team.

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Glenn was Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell’s mentor the two seasons they were Stampeder teammates.

“Kev, he was definitely one of those guys who taught me a lot about the CFL game, the transition from American to CFL,” Mitchell said.

“Having a locker right next to mine, any time I had a question, he’d answer it, but he’d go above and beyond. He wouldn’t just answer the question. He’s make sure I knew what he was saying and why he was saying it.”

Calgary’s offence ranks in the middle of the league as the 24-year-old Mitchell navigates his learning curve.

Another victory and Mitchell will be the first CFL quarterback to win his first eight starts in the league, which is a streak that started last season.

“I do expect more out of this offence,” Mitchell said. “I expect us to be the one of the best if not the best offence in this league. I’m going to make sure I do everything in my power to put us in there.”

The Stampeders may know Glenn’s tendencies, but head coach and general manager John Hufnagel doesn’t consider that a significant advantage.

“I don’t think you can exploit it,” Hufnagel said. “You know what he likes to do. You know he is a rhythm passer, so you’re going to try to make him uncomfortable and nervous and try to prevent him from being a rhythm passer. But that’s all chalk talk.

“Kevin Glenn has won a lot, a lot of football games for us and played great football as a Calgary Stampeder. We know we have to play good sound defence tomorrow night.”

The absence of star running back

Jon Cornish and fellow-Canadian Matt Walters due to concussions puts pressure on Calgary’s ratio of international and non-international players.

Americans Martell Mallett and Jock Sanders will share the workload at halfback with Jabari Arthur returning

from a hamstring injury at slotback.

So veteran slotback Nik Lewis is a healthy scratch for Friday’s game.

The 32-year-old’s streak of consecutive games with at least one reception ended at 166 last week and he has just two this season.

Mallett’s last CFL game was in 2009 with the Lions when he also won the league’s rookie-of-the-year award.

“Martell has been here since the first day of training camp. It’s not like we just brought him off the bus,” Hufnagel said. “The fact he hasn’t played because of the injuries he had in training camp prevented him from playing in the pre-season games, it is a little bit of a mystery, but I do recall him being rookie of the year one year and having an excellent season.”

Glenn’s departure from Calgary was amicable. He’s not quite sure what reception he’ll get Friday at McMahon.

“They’ve got a pretty good quarterback over here named Bo Levi Mitchell who is doing a pretty good job,” he said. “They might have forgotten about Kevin Glenn. That’s the past. That’s two-thousand what?

“But the Calgary fans were great to me. I’ll get a warm welcome, but after that it’ll probably be ’Kevin, you can’t play, you suck.’ That’s typically how it goes. You have to root for the home team.”

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GLASGOW — Nijel Amos of Botswana turned the tables on Olympic champion David Rudisha to win the 800-meter gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on a cool, rainy Thursday night at Hampden Park.

Amos, who finished second to Rudisha at the 2012 London Games, cut outside with about 30 metres to go and swept past the world record holder from Kenya, who finished second, .30 seconds behind. Amos’ training partner, Andre Olivier of South Africa, took the bronze.

“To me, he will always be a hero,” Amos said, patting Rudisha on the back.

Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria won the 200 to complete the 100-200 sprint double, and Rasheed Dwyer led a medal sweep for Jamaica in the men’s 200.

“It wasn’t really favourable weather,” Okagbare said. “But two gold medals, that’s something to celebrate.”

Sally Pearson, the 2012 Olympic champion from Australia, qualified fastest for Friday’s 100 hurdles final despite having to deal with some offtrack drama. Eric Hollingsworth, head coach of the athletics team, was ordered to return home as punishment for releasing an unauthorized statement criticizing Pearson for not attending a pre-Glasgow training camp.

Pearson easily won her heat — the second of three — then waved to the crowd and smiled at a group of Australian supporters in the stadium.

“I switched off from all the negativity,” Pearson said. “I’ve sort of forced myself not to go there, and I’ve put myself into this head space that I know is positive.”

Shiva Gowda won the men’s discus, ending India’s 56-year gold medal drought in men’s athletics at the games. The last and previously only male Indian to claim a gold medal in athletics was Milkha Singh in the 440-yard race at the Cardiff Games in 1958.

Elsewhere around the games:

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Nijel Amos, centre puts his hands out as he crosses the line to win the men’s 800 meter race from David Rudisha, right of Kenya second and Andre Olivier of South Africa third, at Hampden Park Stadium during the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday.

TIME TRIAL STARS: Alex Dowsett used the disappointment of missing the Tour de France as motivation to win a gold medal in the time trial on the streets of Glasgow. The Tour began in England and went through his home county of Essex. But an untimely bout of bronchitis meant Dowsett could not ride for his Movistar team.

“I fought like I’ve never fought before,” the English cyclist said. “No one wanted that more than me today. It was bitter disappointment not being selected for the Tour de France. I spent the whole month fairly angry, not at anyone in particular, just angry at the situation.”

Denmark-born New Zealander Linda Villumsen won the women’s race, ending a five-year run of silvers and bronzes in major events.

GUARDS REMOVED: Three security guards were removed from duties after reports they took selfies with Usain Bolt. The security company issued a statement saying the staff were removed from the games’ training facilities after breaching conditions of their employment.

DIVING IN EDINBURGH: Ooi Tze Liang of Malaysia won the men’s 3-meter springboard from 1-meter champ Jack Laugher of England, who botched his fifth dive. Meaghan Benfeito of Canada took gold in the women’s 10-meter platform, her final dive overtaking defending champ Pandelela Rinong Pamg of Malaysia.

HOCKEY SEMIS SET: Unbeaten Australia plays England and New Zealand takes on India in the men’s field hockey semifinals Saturday. The medal

finals are Sunday. South Africa plays Canada for fifth place.

GYMNASTICS GOLD: Max Whitlock of England won the men’s artistic gymnastics floor final, becoming the first man at the games to win three golds, having taken the individual all-round title and a team event. Scott Morgan of Canada won the men’s rings, Claudia Fragapane of England the vault, and her teammate Rebecca Downie took gold on the uneven bars.

COMING UP: On Friday, Usain Bolt and Jamaica’s 4x100-meter relay team attempt to qualify for the final on Saturday. It’s Bolt’s only race in Glasgow, and it will be interesting to see the reaction he gets from the crowd after he made reported disparaging remarks about the city and the games to a newspaper reporter.

While AL landscape shifts, Blue Jays stand pat at deadline

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way deal that also included the Seattle Mariners. As part of the return, the Rays got centre-fielder Austin Jackson from Detroit.

Refusing as usual to discuss specific names, Anthopoulos said the Blue Jays “got the prices on most if not all the players that got moved.” He also said, in general terms, that young and established players on the major-league roster were asked for by other teams in trade talks.

Undoubtedly starters Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez came up at some point, and the Blue Jays understandably did not want to part with either of their top pitching prospects.

Anthopoulos said the team was openminded but unwilling to discuss pulling from its 25-man roster.

“To be talking about those guys, you’d be filling one hole and then you’d create a new hole,” he said.

Jose Bautista told reporters in Houston before Thursday night’s game

against the Astros that he had “mixed feelings” about the Blue Jays’ inaction at the trade deadline.

“Of course it’s a little disappointing that we somehow weren’t able to get anything done, but everyone around us that’s in contention — and even some teams that aren’t in contention like the Red Sox — somehow figured it out,” he said. “Maybe they believe enough in our talent that they didn’t feel like they wanted to break up our group and sacrifice our talent and what we’ve got going.”

In recent weeks, Bautista and other players made similar comments in favour of Anthopoulos adding to this team.

“In terms of players wanting to improve the club, I expect that,” Anthopoulos said. “We want to improve the club. I wouldn’t expect anything less.

There’s a great group of guys in that clubhouse that are very competitive, that want to win.”

snatch and 229 kg in the clean and jerk.

“I was more confident for the last lift than for the first attempt. I started slowly with a lighter weight, but when I saw I had a chance for a gold medal it became easier for me,” Kobaladze said. “It was always a dream for me to finish first, because my father was a very good weightlifter and I always wanted to show him I could become a champion.

“It’s the first time I’ve won at this high level international competition.

At 38 years old, I’ve used maybe my last chance.”

Elsewhere, Diane Roy of Sherbrooke, Que., won silver in the women’s 1,500 metre T4 wheelchair, Alex Dupont of St. Remi, Que., won bronze in the men’s 1,500 wheelchair and Christabel Netty of Surrey, B.C., won bronze in the women’s long jump.

one gave up.

“When you get guys who are going to stick with their teammates, who are going to stick together, it’s a great thing.”

Hamilton’s offence, which had over 550 yards against Ottawa, mustered just 218 net yards against Winnipeg.

Willy and Co. rolled up 396 net yards offensively.

LeFevour was impressive in his CFL debut as a starter against Ottawa but wasn’t nearly so prolific against Winnipeg. He finished 19-of-33 passing for 189 yards with a TD and interception while running for just 15 yards on five carries.

LeFevour was a dismal 4-of-12 passing for a paltry 17 yards in the first

half but head coach/GM Kent Austin didn’t blame his quarterback for the offence’s early struggles.

“It wasn’t Dan in the first half,” Austin said. “No quarterback is going to be consistently in second and long against a defence like that and string first downs together.”

Instead, Austin blamed much of the loss on penalties as Hamilton was flagged 19 times for 114 yards.

“We’re not a good enough football team to overcome penalties,” Austin said. “We’re not that football team and I told the guys we play with great effort, we’re very resilient, we play hard, we play for 60 minutes but we can’t get penalized like that.”

Sampson Clarkson of Nigeria and Scotland’s Alex Gladkov settled for bronze.

Balfour said that despite the disappointment of his final match in Scotland, he was pleased with his first Games.

“My personal goal was to medal. If I didn’t medal, I would be pretty upset at myself,” he said. “I don’t like going to a competition, coming all this way, and not getting on that podium.”

Elsewhere, Benfeito won the 10-metre platform with a combined score of 372.65 points, while Roseline Filion of Laval, Que., tool bronze with 361.80.

The pair combined for a gold medal in the 10-metre synchro platform earlier in the Games.

“It can’t get any better than winning two gold medals at your last competition of the season,” Benfeito said. “I HOUSTON TRADE had a really tough morning in prelimiHouston acquired outfielder Jake naries. To come out on top is absolute- Marisnick, infielder Colin Moran and ly amazing.” right-hander Frances Martes as well Fiion said she exceeded her expec- as a 2015 compensatory draft pick from tations to cap her best season interna- Miami for right-hander Jarred Cosart, tionally on individual tower. infielder Kike Hernandez and out“Coming out with 361 points and a fielder Austin Wates. bronze medal is absolutely amazing,” Right-hander Brad Peacock, who she said. “It was a tough competition was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma with many of the world’s best and I’m City on Sunday, will likely take Cosart’s pleased with my achievement. I just place in the Houston rotation, Luhnow wanted to do good dives in the final said. and do a better score than in preliminaries. I knew if I did that I stood a good shot at a medal.”

Morgan and teammate Kevin Lytwyn of Stoney Creek, Ont., finished first and “It’s a good win for us but we don’t second respectively in the men’s rings.

“It was spectacular to get up there want to keep having to do it that way, on the podium and hear the Canadian that’s for sure,” Bombers head coach anthem,” said Morgan.“It’s something Mike O’Shea said. “We recognize we you dream about as an athlete.” made some mistakes . . . it looked like Ellie Black of Halifax finished sec- Hamilton was ready to take it but these ond in the women’s vault. guys just believe in each other and no “I’ve been a little bit disappointed with my previous performances but that always helps you to keep going and be stronger,” said Black.

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“You’re not really spending time to sit back and analyze what your competition’s doing and things like that,” Anthopoulos said. “You’re so focused on what we’re trying to get done.”

Ultimately, while the landscape around them changed with trades both major and minor, the Blue Jays did nothing before Thursday’s non-waiver deadline. The chase for the AL East continues after the Baltimore Orioles burnished their bullpen and the New York Yankees beefed up their infield while Toronto stood pat.

“We weren’t going to do deals that

we didn’t think were going to make us better,” Anthopoulos said on a conference call. “I know probably everyone would like to make a splash and add players, but to add players to make the team worse just to say we did something, that wouldn’t make a whole lot of sense for us.”

Entering Thursday’s action, the Blue Jays held one of the AL’s two wild-card spots. They were 2 ½ games back of Baltimore and three games ahead of New York.

On deadline day, the Orioles added left-handed reliever Andrew Miller from the Boston Red Sox, who had their own fire sale by also sending Jon Lester to the Oakland Athletics, John Lackey to the St. Louis Cardinals and Stephen Drew to the Yankees. New York also got infielder Martin Prado from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Cincinnati (Latos 2-3) at Miami (Ja.Turner 4-6), 5:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Vogelsong 5-8) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 5-6), 5:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (W.Peralta 12-6) at St. Louis (Wainwright 13-5), 6:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Volquez 8-7) at Arizona (Nuno 0-2), 7:40 p.m.

Atlanta (Minor 4-6) at San Diego (Stults 3-13), 8:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Haren 8-8), 8:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at Washington, 5:05 p.m.

Colorado at Detroit, 5:08 p.m.

Cincinnati at Miami, 5:10 p.m.

San Francisco at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 6:10 p.m.

Atlanta at San Diego, 6:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.

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Saturday’s games Saskatchewan at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

Thursday’s Major League Linescores Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee 5, Tampa Bay 0 Houston 8, Oakland 1 Baltimore 4, L.A. Angels 3 Cleveland 2, Seattle 0 Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 2 Toronto 6, Boston 1 Texas 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Kansas City 3, Minnesota 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago 030 100 120 — 7 16 1 Detroit 022 000 000 — 4 9 1 Joh.Danks, Belisario (6), Guerra (7), Petricka (9) and Flowers; Smyly, Alburquerque (6), Soria (7), Chamberlain (8), B.Hardy (8), Coke (9) and Avila.

W—Belisario 4-7. L—Soria 1-4. Sv—Petricka (6).

HRs—Detroit, Tor.Hunter (15), J.Martinez (14).

Thursday’s Games Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit 4 L.A. Angels 1, Baltimore 0, 13 innings Seattle 6, Cleveland 5 Kansas City 6, Minnesota 3 Toronto 6, Houston 5 Friday’s Games Seattle (Elias 8-8) at Baltimore (W.Chen 11-3), 5:05 p.m.

Texas (Williams 2-4) at Cleveland (Salazar 3-4), 5:05 p.m.

Colorado (F.Morales 5-5) at Detroit (Verlander 9-9), 5:08 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 8-3) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 1-1) at Boston (Ranaudo 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Darnell 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 10-1), 6:10 p.m.

Toronto (Happ 8-5) at Houston (McHugh 4-9), 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Guthrie 6-9) at Oakland (Gray 12-3), 7:35 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Kansas City at Oakland, 2:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 2:05 p.m.

Seattle at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

Texas at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m.

Colorado at Detroit, 5:08 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m.

Toronto at Houston, 5:10 p.m.

LAA 000000000 000 1 — 1 12 0 Baltimore 000000000 000 0 — 0 5 0 (13 innings) Skaggs, Morin (5), Jepsen (7), J.Smith (8), Cor. Rasmus (9), H.Santiago (11), Street (13) and Iannetta; B.Norris, Brach (8), Tom.Hunter (10), R.Webb (12), Matusz (13) and C.Joseph, Hundley. W—H. Santiago 3-7. L—R.Webb 3-2. Sv—Street (4).

Seattle 013 000 020 — 6 11 0 Cleveland 103 000 100 — 5 11 0 C.Young, Leone (6), Furbush (7), Farquhar (7), Beimel (7), Maurer (8), Rodney (9) and Zunino; McAllister, Hagadone (4), Atchison (5), Rzepczynski (6), Shaw (8), Crockett (8), Allen (9) and Y.Gomes.

W—Beimel 3-1. L—Shaw 4-3. Sv—Rodney (30).

HRs—Seattle, Ackley (5), Zunino (17). Cleveland, Kipnis (6).

Minnesota 101 000 010 — 3 7 2 Kan. City 000 020 40x — 6 8 2 Correia, Thielbar (7), Pressly (7), Deduno (8) and Fryer, K.Suzuki; Ventura, Crow (8), W.Davis (8), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez. W—Ventura 8-8. L— Thielbar 2-1. Sv—G.Holland (29). HRs—Minnesota, Da.Santana (4).

Toronto 110 011 011 — 6 11 1 Houston 013 001 000 — 5 8 0 Hutchison, Redmond (4), Cecil (6), Aa.Sanchez (7), Janssen (9) and D.Navarro; J.Buchanan, Veras (6), Sipp (7), Fields (8), Qualls (9) and J.Castro.

W—Aa.Sanchez 2-0. L—Qualls 1-3. Sv—Janssen (18). HRs—Toronto, Bautista (21), Reimold 2 (2), D.Navarro (8). Houston, Singleton (9).

Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia

National League East Division W L Pct 58 48 .547 58 51 .532 53 55 .491 52 56 .481 48 61 .440

GB — 1 1/2 6 7 11 1/2

NATIONAL LEAGUE Colorado 000 000 100 — 1 5 0 Chicago 000 003 00x — 3 6 0 P.Hernandez, Belisle (6), Flande (7) and Rosario; Arrieta, Schlitter (8), H.Rondon (9) and Castillo.

W—Arrieta 6-2. L—P.Hernandez 0-1. Sv—H.Rondon (14).

Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 60 49 .550 57 50 .533 57 51 .528 54 54 .500 45 62 .421

GB — 2 2 1/2 5 1/2 14

St. Louis 022 002 000 — 6 10 0 San Diego 020 000 000 — 2 3 0 S.Miller, Siegrist (7), Neshek (8), Rosenthal (9) and Pierzynski; Despaigne, Boyer (6), Vincent (8), Stauffer (9) and Rivera. W—S.Miller 8-8. L—Despaigne 2-3. HRs—St. Louis, Taveras (2). San Diego, Gyorko (7), Venable (5).

West Division W L Pct 62 47 .569 58 50 .537 48 60 .444 48 61 .440 44 64 .407

FRIDAY, AUG. 1, 2014

Football

American League East Division W L Pct 60 47 .561 60 50 .545 55 52 .514 53 55 .491 48 60 .444

Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

B4

GB — 3 1/2 13 1/2 14 17 1/2

Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee 5, Tampa Bay 0 N.Y. Mets 11, Philadelphia 2 Arizona 5, Cincinnati 4 Washington 4, Miami 3 San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 5 Colorado 6, Chicago Cubs 4, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 3, Atlanta 2, 10 innings San Diego 12, St. Louis 1 Thursday’s Games Chicago Cubs 3, Colorado 1 St. Louis 6, San Diego 2 Philadelphia 10, Washington 4 Cincinnati 3, Miami 1 Arizona 7, Pittsburgh 4 L.A. Dodgers 2, Atlanta 1 Friday’s Games Philadelphia (R.Hernandez 5-8) at Washington (Fister 10-2), 5:05 p.m.

Colorado (F.Morales 5-5) at Detroit (Verlander 9-9),

HOCKEY

Bast named to Team Alberta U18 female fall camp Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs defenceman Mairead Bast was named to the Team Alberta U18 female fall camp on Thursday.

Bast was one of 30 players named to the camp with the chance to play for Team Alber-

Phila.

000 502 030 — 10 17 0 Wash.

000 120 100 — 4 8 2 Cl.Lee, Bastardo (3), Hollands (4), De Fratus (5), Diekman (7), Giles (7), Papelbon (9) and Ruiz; G.Gonzalez, Detwiler (4), Blevins (6), Barrett (7), Stammen (8) and W.Ramos. W—Bastardo 5-4.

L—G.Gonzalez 6-7.

Cincinnati 000 000 030 — 3 7 0 Miami 100 000 000 — 1 5 2 Cueto, Broxton (8), A.Chapman (9) and B.Pena, Mesoraco; Koehler, M.Dunn (8), Morris (8), S.Dyson (9) and Mathis. W—Cueto 12-6. L—Koehler 7-8.

Sv—A.Chapman (24). HRs—Miami, Stanton (25).

Pittsburgh 020 001 100 — 4 8 1 Arizona 000 213 01x — 7 10 0 Locke, J.Gomez (6), Pimentel (7) and R.Martin; Collmenter, O.Perez (6), E.Marshall (7), Ziegler (8), A.Reed (9) and M.Montero. W—O.Perez 2-1.

L—Locke 2-3. Sv—A.Reed (27). HRs—Pittsburgh, N.Walker (16). Arizona, An.Marte (1), A.Hill (9), Ahmed (1).

Atlanta 000 000 001 — 1 9 0 LAD 101 000 00x — 2 5 0 Teheran and Gattis; Kershaw and A.Ellis. W—Kershaw 13-2. L—Teheran 10-7. HRs—Los Angeles, Puig (13).

ta at the 2015 Winter Games in Prince George, B.C. Short listed players will continue to be scouted with their teams and then compete at a tournament against the University of Alberta Pandas and bantam AAA male teams from Sept. 26-28 in Edmonton.

After the tournament, the final roster will be trimmed to 20 players.

Bast had two goals and six assists for the Chiefs in 28 games during this past Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League season.

Week 7 Thursday, August 7 Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, August 8 Edmonton at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Hamilton at B.C., 8 p.m.

Saturday, August 9 Ottawa at Calgary, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 12 Winnipeg at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday’s summary Blue Bombers 27, Tiger-Cats 26 First Quarter Wpg — FG Hajrullahu 19 4:51 Wpg — FG Hajrullahu 25 11:28 Second Quarter

Ham — FG Medlock 32 1:05 Ham — FG Medlock 32 1:05 Wpg — TD Marve 3 run (Hajrullahu convert) 13:13 Third Quarter Wpg — TD Grigsby 16 run (Hajrullahu convert) 2:38 Ham — TD Gable 48 pass from LeFevour (Medlock convert) 6:35 Fourth Quarter Ham — TD LeFevour 2 run (Medlock convert) 0:12 Ham — McDuffie 80 punt return (Medlock convert) 2:15 Ham — Safety 3:53 Wpg — TD Grigsby 2 pass from Willy (Hajrullahu convert) 15:00 Winnipeg 6 7 7 7 — 27 Hamilton 0 3 7 16 — 26 Attendance — 6,500 at Hamilton.

TEAM STATISTICS Wnpg Ham First downs 24 13 Yards rushing 83 47 Yards passing 361 189 Total offence 444 236 Passes made-tried 43-19 33-31 Returns yards 128 195 Interceptions-yards by 1-0 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-3 Sacks by 3 1 Punts-average 49-5 105-8 Penalties-Yards 79-19 114-10 Time of Possession 32:41 27:19 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing Winnipeg: Grigsby 13-56, Willy 2-16, Cotton 4-8, Marve 1-3. Hamilton: Gable 6-18, LeFevour 5-15, McDuffie 1-14.

Receiving Winnipeg: Kelly 7-101, Feoli-Gudino 6-76, Denmark 5-65, Grigsby 6-63, Bryant 3-27, Cotton 3-23, Pontbriand 1-6. Hamilton: Tasker 3-53, Gable 4-47, Fantuz 4-36, Grant 4-23, Koch 2-18, Giguere 2-12.

Passing Winnipeg: Willy 31-43-361-1-0. Hamilton: LeFevour 19-33-189-1-1.

Soccer GA 19 20 33 28 27 32 35 33 40 37

Pt 38 37 26 26 26 25 23 21 19 14

Western Conference GP W L T GF 19 12 5 2 35 21 8 4 9 32 18 8 4 6 29 21 8 7 6 31 21 8 7 6 34 21 6 4 11 31 21 6 6 9 35 20 6 9 5 21 18 5 8 5 22

GA 27 27 16 27 31 29 35 33 20

Pt 38 33 30 30 30 29 27 23 20

Wednesday’s results D.C. 3 Toronto 0 New England 3 Colorado 0 Chicago 0 Vancouver 0 Salt Lake 1 New York 1 Friday’s games Philadelphia at Kansas City, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s games Portland at Los Angeles, 12:30 p.m.

Toronto at Montreal, 3 p.m.

New England at New York, 5 p.m.

Columbus at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

Salt Lake at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Seattle at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games D.C. at Houston, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Chivas, 8 p.m.

Friday, August 8 San Jose at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions HOCKEY National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS — Renewed their affiliation agreement with South Carolina (ECHL).

DALLAS STARS — Re-signed F Scott Glennie to a one-year, two-way contract.

OTTAWA SENATORS — Signed G Robin Lehner to a three-year contract extension.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Agreed to terms with F Nick Spaling on a two-year contract.

ECHL IDAHO STEELHEADS — Agreed to terms with D Eamonn McDermott.

UTAH GRIZZLIES — Re-signed F Mathieu Aubin to a one-year contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Named Jeff Bzdelik assistant coach, John Townsend director of player development and Trevor Moawad mental endurance coach. Promoted Jason March to assistant coach/advance scout and Drew Graham to trainer and vice-president of player care.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Signed G Jerryd Bayless.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Announced the retirement of DT Peria Jerry.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed OL Graham Pocic and T Dennis Roland to one-year contracts.

Released WR Terrence Toliver with an injury settlement. Waived T Cody Booth.

DENVER BRONCOS — Signed DT Cody Larsen and DE Will Pericak.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Waived C David Snow from injured reserve.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed CB Kip Edwards.

BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Traded LHP Jon Lester, OF Jonny Gomes and cash considerations to Oakland for OF Yoenis Cespedes and a 2015 competitive balance draft pick. Traded RHP John Lackey, LHP Corey Littrell and cash considerations to St. Louis for OF/1B Allen Craig and RHP Joe Kelly.

Traded LHP Andrew Miller to Baltimore for LHP Eduardo Rodriguez. Traded SS Stephen Drew and cash considerations to the N.Y. Yankees for INF Kelly Johnson.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Traded RHP Jarred Cosart, INF/OF Kiki Hernandez and OF Austin Wates to Miami for 3B Colin Moran, OF Jake Marisnick, RHP Francis Martes and a 2015 compensatory draft pick.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Traded OF Sam Fuld to Oakland for LHP Tommy Milone and optioned Milone to Rochester (IL). Recalled 1B Kennys Vargas

from New Britain (EL). Agreed to terms with C Kurt Suzuki on a two-year contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Released INF Scott Sizemore unconditionally. Claimed RHP Esmil Rogers off waivers from Toronto.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Designated SS Jake Elmore for assignment. Optioned OF Billy Burns to Sacramento (PCL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Traded LHP David Price to Detroit, who sent LHP Drew Smyly and INF Willy Adames to Tampa Bay and OF Austin Jackson to Seattle. Seattle sent INF Nick Franklin to Tampa Bay. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed 1B Dan Johnson on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Chad Jenkins from Buffalo (IL).

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Traded OF Gerardo Parra to Milwaukee for OF Mitch Haniger and LHP Anthony Banda. Traded INF Martin Prado to the N.Y. Yankees for C Pete O’Brien and cash considerations or a player to be named. Selected the contract of INF Andy Marte from Reno (PCL).

Recalleed OF Roger Kieschnick from Reno.

CHICAGO CUBS — Traded INF/OF Emilio Bonifacio and LHP James Russell and cash to Atlanta for C Victor Caratini. Optioned RHP Blake Parker to Iowa (PCL). Recalled LHP Chris Rusin from Iowa.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned INF Cristhian Adames and RHP Rob Scahill to Colorado Springs (PCL). Designated 3B Ryan Wheeler for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Pedro Hernandez from Colorado Springs. Sent RHP Jordan Lyles to Colorado Springs for a rehab assignment.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Transferred RHP Tyler Thornburg to the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Logan Schafer to Nashville (PCL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Designated RHP Josh Wall for assignment. Claimed RHP Angel Sanchez off waivers from the Chicago White Sox and optioned him to Altoona (EL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Traded OF Chris Denorfia to Seattle for RHP Stephen Kohlscheen and OF Abraham Almonte.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned OF Tyler Colvin to Fresno (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Traded SS Zach Walters to Cleveland for INF Asdrubal Cabrera and cash considerations. Recalled RHP Blake Treinen from Syracuse (IL).

Frontier League NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Signed INF Jorge Chavarria.

RIVER CITY RASCALS — Signed RHP Ethan Bader. Released OF Ryan Deitrich and RHP Chase Doremus.

LACROSSE National Lacrosse League BUFFALO BANDITS — Re-signed G Anthony Cosmo to a one-year contract.

Pospisil and Raonic advance to Citi Open quarter-finals

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil got the best of Tomas Berdych — again.

The Canadian improved to 2-0 against the fifth-ranked Berdych, beating the Czech star 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday night to advance to the Citi Open quarter-finals.

Berdych was the top seed in the hardcourt event.

Earlier, Steve Johnson knocked off another seeded, big-serving, NBA centresized opponent, beating ninth-seeded Ivo Karlovic 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7).

The American will face seventh-ranked and second-seeded Milos Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., who beat No. 14 Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 (1), 7-6 (3).

Berdych unofficially committed 21 unforced errors and had his serve broken four times, including the final game of

each set. Two of Pospisil’s three career top-10 wins have come against Berdych, the first last year in Montreal.

Berdych trailed 0-3 in the first set and never recovered. Pospisil, ranked 36th, only lost serve once, fighting back three of four break points.

Johnson, ranked 68th, is turning into a giant killer. The fourth-highest ranked American on tour entering this week topped fifth-seeded John Isner in three sets Wednesday.

The 6-foot-2 Johnson fended off 27 aces by the 6-foot-11 Karlovic after the 6-foot-10 Isner had 29.

“Second day in a row (I had) to play somebody with a massive serve,” said Johnson, who is 4-1 in tiebreakers this week. “In a tiebreaker, anything can happen.”

Isner double faulted in the third set tiebreaker to set up Johnson with match point. The same scenario played out

Thursday, though not until Johnson fended off two match points to even the tiebreaker at 6-6.

“I wouldn’t say that’s normal, but I’m not going to complain about that,” the two-time NCAA Division I singles champion said about the beneficial double faults.

Karlovic’s third double fault of the match gave Johnson an 8-7 lead.

After serving out wide to Karlovic’s backhand, Johnson moved in to strike the soft return. He smacked a forehand winner into the corner to reach his fifth quarter-final in his second full season on tour.

Next up, 6-foot-5 Raonic. The Wimbledon semifinalist ranks third in aces behind Isner and Karlovic.

Sixth-seeded Richard Gasquet beat Tim Smyczek 6-3, 6-2. Seventh-seeded Kevin Anderson also advanced, beating Malek Jaziri 6-3, 6-4.

Begg headlines strong hometown group for tennis provincials in Red Deer this weekend ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer Tennis club assistant pro Tyler Begg headlines a strong group of tennis players at the Red Deer Play Tennis Provincials this weekend.

Begg will carry the No. 2 seed in the men’s open division after a strong showing at the Alberta Open in Calgary last weekend, where he fell to Carson Bell 6-2,

6-4 in the final.

Begg’s first match is against Alvin Caro out of Calgary at 7 p.m.

Edmonton’s Jeffrey James will be the No. 1 seed in the men’s open category.

Charver Vincent Dael is another Red Deer product to keep an eye on in the men’s open category, he plays Vuk Radovic out of Edmonton today at 5:15 p.m.

The provincial tournament will feature 132 players from around province competing in men’s and women’s 3.0, 4.0 and

Saturday

● Golf: Central Alberta Amateur at Red Deer Golf and Country Club. ● Tennis: Provincial 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 championships at Red Deer Tennis Club, 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ● Slowpitch: Canadian senior men’s championship at Edgar Park, 9 a.m. start. ● Peewee AA baseball: Provincial championship at Great Chief Park.

Sunday

● Peewee AA baseball: Provincial championship at Great Chief Park, 9 a.m. start, 3 p.m. final if no tie-breakers. ● Tennis: Provincial 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 championships at Red Deer Tennis Club, 9-11 a.m. ● Slowpitch: Canadian senior men’s championship at Edgar Park, 9 a.m. start. ● Golf: Central Alberta Amateur at Red Deer Golf and Country Club.

Monday

MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF Kansas City 21 11 5 5 31 D.C. 20 11 5 4 32 New England 21 8 11 2 28 Toronto 19 7 7 5 27 Columbus 21 6 7 8 25 New York 21 5 6 10 33 Philadelphia 21 5 8 8 33 Chicago 20 3 5 12 27 Houston 20 5 11 4 22 Montreal 20 3 12 5 21

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

Today

● Peewee AA baseball: Provincial championship at Great Chief Park, 9 a.m. start. ● Slowpitch: Canadian senior men’s championship at Edgar Park. 9 a.m. ● Tennis: Provincial 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 championships at Red Deer Tennis Club, 6 -8 p.m.

5.0 division in addition to the Men’s Open.

Meanwhile, Ben Lawson could make some noise in the men’s 5.0 division, his first match is today at 6:15 p.m. against Ron Barlot from Calgary.

The tournament starts today at 1 p.m. and will run through Sunday with the men’s open final going at noon.

“It’s a pretty big tournament, it’s one of the two major provincial tournaments hosted in Red Deer,” said tournament director Vega Wong.

● Golf: Central Alberta Amateur at Red Deer Golf and Country Club. ● Slowpitch: Canadian senior men’s championship at Edgar Park. 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. ● Peewee AA baseball: Provincial championship at Great Chief Park, final at 10 a.m. if one tie-breaker; noon if two tie-breakers.

Golf World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational Thursday At Firestone Country Club, South Course Akron, Ohio Purse: $9 million Yardage: 7,400; Par 70 (35-35) First Round Marc Leishman 32-32 — Ryan Moore 31-34 — Charl Schwartzel 31-34 — Justin Rose 33-32 — Patrick Reed 35-32 — Francesco Molinari 33-34 — Graham DeLaet 33-34 — Rickie Fowler 35-32 — Jamie Donaldson 32-36 — Brandt Snedeker 35-33 — Keegan Bradley 36-32 — Sergio Garcia 35-33 — Tiger Woods 35-33 — Branden Grace 35-34 — Harris English 36-33 — David Howell 35-34 — Seung-Yul Noh 34-35 — Jimmy Walker 32-37 — Miguel A. Jimenez 35-34 — Rory McIlroy 36-33 — Steven Bowditch 37-32 — Chris Kirk 34-35 — J.B. Holmes 32-37 — Jim Furyk 34-35 — Bubba Watson 34-35 — Adam Scott 36-33 — Thomas Bjorn 35-34 — Matt Jones 34-36 — Thongchai Jaidee 35-35 — Hideki Matsuyama 34-36 — Fabrizio Zanotti 34-36 — Gary Woodland 35-35 — Jason Dufner 35-35 — Zach Johnson 33-37 — Pablo Larrazabal 34-37 — Jordan Spieth 36-35 — Graeme McDowell 36-35 — Hunter Mahan 36-35 — Phil Mickelson 35-36 — Matt Kuchar 40-31 — Kevin Stadler 36-35 — Ernie Els 36-35 — Kevin Na 35-36 — Henrik Stenson 37-34 — Bill Haas 36-35 — Tim Clark 35-37 — Alexander Levy 35-37 — Brian Harman 36-36 — Webb Simpson 36-36 — Lee Westwood 36-36 — Victor Dubuisson 36-36 — Scott Stallings 38-34 — Russell Henley 36-36 — Brendon de Jonge 39-33 — Angel Cabrera 37-36 — Joost Luiten 35-38 — Luke Donald 37-36 — Daisuke Maruyama 34-39 — Ben Crane 36-37 — Ian Poulter 38-35 — Matt Every 38-36 — John Senden 39-35 — Stephen Gallacher 38-36 — Brendon Todd 35-39 — Yoshitaka Takeya 39-35 — Jason Day 38-36 — Steve Stricker 37-37 — Louis Oosthuizen 38-37 — Richard Sterne 37-38 — Mikko Ilonen 37-38 — Jonas Blixt 38-37 — Tano Goya 39-37 — David Lynn 39-37 — Martin Kaymer 37-40 — Kevin Streelman 40-38 — Gonzalo Fdez-Castano 40-39 —

64 65 65 65 67 67 67 67 68 68 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 73 73 73 73 73 73 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 75 75 75 75 76 76 77 78 79

Barracuda Championship Scores Thursday At Montreux Golf and Country Club Reno, Nev. Purse: $3 million Yardage: 7,472; Par 72 First Round Note: Under the modified Stableford format, players receive 8 points for double eagle, 5 for eagle, 2 for birdie, 0 for par, minus-1 for bogey and minus-3 for double bogey or worse.

Nick Watney 18 Geoff Ogilvy 16 Tim Wilkinson 16 Martin Laird 13 Chad Campbell 13 Kevin Chappell 12 John Huh 12 John Rollins 12 Wes Roach 12 Tommy Gainey 11 Woody Austin 11 Derek Ernst 11 Danny Lee 11 George Coetzee 11 Eric Axley 11 Doug LaBelle II 11 Patrick Rodgers 11 Nathan Green 11 Rod Pampling 11 D.H. Lee 11 Kevin Lucas 11 Thorbjorn Olesen 10 Robert Streb 10 Jim Herman 10 Tim Petrovic 10 Bryce Molder 10 Johnson Wagner 10 Padraig Harrington 10 Nicholas Thompson 10 Miguel Angel Carballo 10 Joe Durant 9 Brendan Steele 9 David Lingmerth 9 Justin Hicks 9 Hudson Swafford 9 Charlie Wi 8 Michael Putnam 8 Justin Bolli 8 Andrew Loupe 8 Lee Janzen 8 Dicky Pride 8 Mark Wilson 8 Kevin Tway 8 Chris Smith 8 Cameron Beckman 7 Trevor Immelman 7 Skip Kendall 7 Brian Gay 7 Ben Curtis 7 Tag Ridings 7 Andres Romero 7

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Leishman races out to lead at Bridgestone WOODS FOUR SHOTS BACK AND SHOWS SIGNS OF LIFE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AKRON, Ohio — Tiger Woods showed signs of a positive recovery Thursday at the Bridgestone Invitational.

Not just from back surgery, but from making bogeys.

Woods bounced back with birdies all three times that he made mistakes, opening with a 2-under 68 on a soft, gentle day for scoring at Firestone.

It left him four shots behind Marc Leishman of Australia, and hopeful that this time he can build on a solid start.

Woods opened with a 69 at the British Open two weeks ago, only to plunge down the leaderboard the rest of the week at Royal Liverpool.

“I hit a lot of good shots,” Woods said. “I dropped shots at three holes out there today (and) got it right back on the very next hole.”

For so many players, the opening round of this World Golf Championship felt like either a warmup or an audition for bigger events to follow.

Ryan Moore was among three players at 65, a good start for someone looking for one big week to get him on the Ryder Cup team.

Two more Ryder Cup hopefuls — Patrick Reed and Francesco Molinari of Italy — were among those another shot back.

British Open champion Rory McIlroy, who next week will chase his second straight major, was among the leaders until not paying attention to packed sand in a bunker that sent him to a double bogey late in his round. He still wound up with a 69.

Leishman has quietly gone about his work in reasonable form, with top 10s recently at Congressional and Royal Liv-

erpool. He had the perfect formula for Firestone, a big golf course where good scores are available by keeping the ball in play.

“I drove the ball well. It makes this course a lot easier when you’re on the fairway,” Leishman said. “It’s pretty tough when you’re playing from the rough. Then, I hit my irons really well and was rolling the ball awesome. So it’s a pretty good combination for a tough golf course like this, something I can hopefully keep going.”

Charl Schwartzel and Justin Rose joined Moore one shot out of the lead.

Woods said only a mild breeze and soft conditions from overnight rain allowed for scoring, though he noted that no one went terribly low.

The 64 by Leishman seemed like a good score, so maybe Woods was basing that on his own experience at a course where he has won eight times.

Woods twice has shot his career-best 61 at Firestone, including last year on his way to a seven-shot victory. That he managed six birdies was a sign that he was making putts, even though two of his birdies were tap-ins.

He still had a few wild moments, starting with a threeputt bogey from 10 feet on the opening hole. He hooked his drive so badly on the par-5 second hole that he worried it might not clear the lake on the adjacent third hole. It was far enough left to leave him a good angle with a 5-wood that he put on the green for a twoputt birdie.

His only big mistake was a shot into the trees on the ninth hole. It took him two shots to get out, and from behind the green he couldn’t get up-anddown and made double bogey.

Just like two other bogeys in his round, he answered with a birdie with a shot into 6 feet on No. 10.

“I feel like I made some progress,” Woods said. “As I said, this is only my seventh round back. So it’s just going to take a little time. I’m starting to get in the flow of things.

If you look at my iron shots into the holes today, a majority of them were pin-high. So I’m starting to get the feel back in my hands and get my trajectory under control.”

Woods missed three months following back surgery, and the six rounds he has played since returning have not been inspiring, except for that opening round at Hoylake. He needs more rounds like that to remind Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson he would be worth selecting, and to try to extend his season beyond the PGA Championship next week by moving up 90 spots in the FedEx Cup standings to qualify for the playoffs.

Phil Mickelson’s biggest struggle was with his health.

He didn’t arrive in Ohio until Wednesday night because of strep throat, and he opened with a 71.

McIlroy appeared to pick up where he left off in England. He wasn’t expecting a hangover from winning his third major and didn’t experience one except for his mistake from the bunker on the eighth hole.

“There’s still so much to play for,” he said. “No. 1 spot is up for grabs. Trying to get myself as far up the FedEx Cup points as possible.

I haven’t won a World Golf Championship before. Got another major coming up next week. It hasn’t been that hard for me to refocus and get back to work.”

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Marc Leishman, from Australia, chips to the ninth green during the first round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament Thursday, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. Leishman finished the round at 6-under par.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AKRON, Ohio — Dustin Johnson is taking a leave of absence from golf to seek help for “personal challenges,” a swift end to his season that will keep him from playing the PGA Championship, the FedEx Cup playoffs and the Ryder Cup. In a statement Thursday from Hambric Sports Management, the 30-year-old Johnson said his leave of absence was effective immediately. It did not indicate how long he would be out, though agent David Winkle told the PGA of America he would not be at the PGA Championship next week or the Ryder Cup at the end of September.

“I will use this time to seek professional help for personal challenges I have faced,” Johnson said. “By committing the time and resources necessary to improve my mental health, physical well-being and emotional foundation, I am confident that I will be

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Dustin Johnson plays his shot from the fifth tee during the British Open at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, July 19, 2014. Johnson has announced he is taking a leave of absence from the PGA Tour to deal with ‘personal challenges.’ better equipped to fulfil my potential and become a consistent champion.”

He asked for privacy “as I embark upon this mission of self-improvement.”

Johnson, who tied for fourth in the U.S. Open and tied for 12th in the British Open, was No. 5 in the Ryder Cup standings and virtually certain to earn one of nine automatic spots when qualifying ends next week at the PGA Championship.

As long as he stays in the top nine, he will be replaced by the next player in the

standings.

“We will certainly miss Dustin Johnson at Gleneagles, and we wish him the best,” U.S. captain Tom Watson said.

“As one of the longest hitters in the game with an undefeated record of 3-0 at Medinah in 2012, he has clearly been an asset for the United States team. That said, the United States is a team with an abundance of talent.”

Johnson was replaced in the PGA Championship by Jerry Kelly. Pat Perez is now the first alternate, and will get into the PGA provided the

Bridgestone Invitational winner is already eligible.

Johnson won the HSBC Champions in Shanghai last October at the start of the PGA Tour’s wraparound season. He has seven top 10s this year on the PGA Tour and was at No. 4 in the FedEx Cup standings.

He will not be replaced in the 125-man field at The Barclays when the FedEx Cup playoffs begin Aug. 21.

It’s the second time in two years that Johnson has missed a major under curious circumstances. He pulled out of the Masters in 2012, saying that he tweaked his back while lifting a jet ski.

He wound up missing three months, and won in his second tournament back.

Johnson played in the final group in the third round of the British Open with Rory McIlroy, fading with a 71-72 weekend and tying for 12th.

He missed the cut the following week at the RBC Canadian Open, and then withdrew from the World Golf Championship at Firestone.

The PGA Tour, which does not comment on disciplinary action, offered little in a statement.

“We have nothing to add to Dustin’s statement, but we wish him well and look forward to his return to the PGA Tour in the future,” the tour said.

Johnson is No. 16 in the world ranking with eight PGA Tour victories.

He is the first player since Tiger Woods to go from college to winning in each of his first seven seasons on the PGA Tour.

He lost a three-shot lead in the final round of the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, closing with an 82.

Later that year, he was assessed a two-shot penalty on the final hole of the PGA Championship for grounding his club in a patch of sand, not realizing it was a bunker at Whistling Straits.

Johnson last year got engaged to Paulina Gretzky, the daughter of NHL great Wayne Gretzky.

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Watney earned 18 points at Montreux Golf and Country Club. Players receive 8 points for double eagle, 5 for eagle, 2 for birdie, 0 for par, minus-1 for bogey and minus-3 for double bogey or worse.

“I’m very pleased with the way I played today,” said Watney, from Fresno, California. “This is pretty close to home.

So it’s nice to see a lot of friends and family.

I’m enjoying myself and hope it continues like this.”

Watney is making his first appearance in the event since 2008 after failing to qualify for the World Golf Championship-Bridgestone Invitational. He’s 124th in the FedEx Cup standings, with the top 125 getting into The Barclays — the playoff opener that he won in 2012 for the last of his five PGA Tour titles.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Former star striker Kara Lang played at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup on two occasions before devoting her full attention to the Canadian women’s senior team.

She still remembers the massive roar of the home crowd when the Canadians walked out on the pitch before 47,784 fans at Commonwealth Stadium in 2002.

Lang expects a similar reception for the Canadian team as the host nation at this year’s tournament, which begins Tuesday.

“Nothing can compare to that — the level of intensity, the crowd support that you get,” Lang said in a recent interview. “I was 15 at the time, the rest of the team was 16, 17, 18-year-olds and to be playing in front of crowds of 50,000 people cheering for you, it’s unlike anything else.

“That’s what this team is going to experience as well.”

Lang’s appearance at the inaugural tournament in Edmonton — at that time it was a U-19 event — came shortly after she made her debut with the senior team.

There are several Canadian players who will be in a similar position for the 2014 tournament, which will be played Aug. 5-24 in Edmonton, Moncton, Montreal and Toronto. Midfielder Jessie Fleming has suited up for the senior team before and also played at the U-17 competition.

“It’s perfect because we’ve experienced a big tournament and we know what it’s like dealing with not a lot of recovery time and intense matches,” she said.

“I think that will help.”

Canada held a camp in mid-July in Mexico and will open the tournament Tuesday at BMO Field with a Group A game against Ghana. Canada will play Finland on Friday in Toronto before heading to Montreal for an Aug. 12 game against North Korea.

Centre backs Kadeisha Buchanan and Rebecca Quinn, fullback Sura Yekka, midfielder Ashley Lawrence and forward Nichelle Prince are the other Canadian players with senior team experience. Defender Kinley McNicoll will serve as captain and Kailen Sheridan is the No. 1 goalie.

Canada went 1-2-0 at the 2012 tournament and failed to advance out of the group stage. Andrew Olivieri is back as coach and senior team coach John Herdman is serving as high-performance director.

The Canadian program has an eye on the big picture for all youth competitions and this one is no different. Olivieri wants his players to move closer to taking that next step to the senior team and hopefully achieve success along the way.

“Six games at the international level is the most we can get out of this tournament,” Olivieri said. “So that’s going to take winning a quarter-final and that’s going to remain our objective: is win a quarter-final, get into a semi and whether it’s a semi, a final, a third-place game, that’s just what the system needs right now.”

Group B includes the U.S., Germany, China and

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Canada defender Robyn Gayle (5) looks on as Kadeisha Buchanan (20) is fouled by USA’s forward Sydney Leroux (2) during second half soccer action of a friendly match in Winnipeg, May 8, 2014. Canada has named its squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, and is looking to become the second host team to win the tourney.

Brazil. Group C is made up of England, Mexico, Nigeria and South Korea while Group D consists of Costa Rica, France, New Zealand and Paraguay.

Germany and the defending champion Americans have combined to win five of the six previous U-20 tournaments while North Korea won in 2006.

All three teams are expected to be strong again this year.

The top two teams from each pool advance to the quarter-finals, which will be shared by the four host cities. Moncton and Montreal will host the semifinals and Montreal will stage the final and third-place match.

The tournament comes a year before Canada hosts the 2015 Women’s World Cup. “For a lot of these players, it’s kind of a warmup for them because a number of them will be playing in 2015 next summer with the full women’s team,”

Lang said. “Next summer won’t be such a shock to them if they’ve gone through something like this.

“It can be a bit of a shock when you walk out onto the field ... as the tournament grows, the support grows. By the time we walked out to crowds of 10 and 20,000 people (in 2002), we were floored and then it just grew as the tournament went on. In a number of ways it’s great preparation.”

Olivieri said his squad will be the youngest U-20 team Canada has ever fielded in the tournament.

“We’ll be talented but we will be young,” he said.

“It’s hard to tell how we’ll stack up against other teams.”

Buchanan, one of the anchors of the Canadian defence, isn’t lacking for confidence.

“Our team is capable of dominating the opposition,” she said. “Playing in their half and just getting (shots) on net.”

Canadian MacDonald to face Saffiedine in Halifax UFC main event

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Canadian Rory (Ares) MacDonald will have to go through former Strikeforce champion Tarec (Sponge) Saffiedine to continue his run at the UFC welterweight title.

The UFC announced Thursday that the two will meet Oct. 4 in the main event of a televised UFC card at the Halifax Metro Centre.

MacDonald, a native of Kelowna, B.C., now fighting out of Montreal, is ranked No. 2 among UFC 170-pound contenders. Saffiedine, a Belgian based out of the U.S., is ranked 10th.

The 25-year-old MacDonald has won seven of his last eight bouts and is 8-2 in the UFC since making his debut in the organization in January 2010. His lone UFC losses have come at the hands of (Ruthless) Robbie Lawler, at UFC 167 last November, and Carlos (The Natural Born Killer) Condit, at UFC 115 in June 2010.

Lawler went on to lose a decision to Johny (Bigg Rigg) Hendricks to decide who would take over the title vacated by Georges St-Pierre, who trains with MacDonald. Hendricks won by decision, with Lawler earning another title shot after disposing of Matt (The Immortal) Brown on the weekend.

The six-foot MacDonald is coming off an impressive win over No. 4 Tyron Woodley at UFC 174 in June in Vancouver following a decision over jiu-jitsu ace Demian Maia at UFC 170 in February.

Marshawn Lynch ends holdout and arrives at Seahawks training camp RENTON, Wash. — Marshawn Lynch’s holdout is over, ending one distraction so far for the Super Bowl champions.

Lynch arrived at the Seattle Seahawks practice facility on Thursday afternoon following the team’s morning practice. The team confirmed Lynch had reported for camp, ending a holdout that spanned a week.

Lynch was caught by television cameras talking on his phone out near the Seahawks practice fields wearing a hooded “Beast Mode” sweatshirt and knit cap on an 85 degree day. He was later hanging out in the lobby of the facility.

ESPN reported earlier Thursday that Lynch was expected to end his holdout. Seattle coach Pete Carroll said after practice that he did not know if Lynch was on the verge of reporting.

“Hopefully he’s here,” quarterback Russell Wilson said after practice.

“He’s such a good football player we would love to have him here and he’s done a tremendous job for us since I’ve been here. I know that. He’s had some unbelievable runs for us.”

Lynch must still pass his physical and be added to the active roster. Seattle’s roster is currently at the 90-man limit.

Lynch missed the first week of training camp unhappy with his contract status.

Lynch is scheduled to make up to $5.5 million this season in base pay and roster bonuses. It’s the third year of a four-year deal Lynch signed before the 2012 season.

Seattle made clear on the first day of training camp that it had a plan in place before Lynch signed his extension and it was not inclined to stray from those plans.

“We’ve had a substantial plan working for us for years now and Marshawn was a big part of this plan,” Carroll said on the opening day of camp. “Just a couple of years back we made a big statement and made a big effort for him and we wish that he was with us now.”

The dispute was building throughout the off-season with Lynch staying away from organized team activities.

MacDonald (17-2) is a rangy well-rounded fighter who can do damage from the outside with an effective jab. But he is also dangerous in close, able to slam opponents and punish them on the ground.

The Canadian will have a six-inch advantage in reach and two inches in height on Saffiedine.

Saffiedine (13-3) has won five straight since dropping a decision to Woodley in Strikeforce in January 2011. His last outing, which was his UFC debut, was a

decision win over Hyun Gyu Lim in January.

The 27-year-old Belgian, who won eight of his last nine fights, is a former kick-boxer with a black belt in karate and a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

MacDonald is a black belt in BJJ. A win over Saffiedine would be MacDonald’s fourth over a top-10 welterweight fighter.

The Halifax show marks the UFC’s first in Nova Scotia.

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HIDDEN CLUES, RIDDLES TO FIND If you have a smart phone with a QR code reader application, there’s a unique event planned for Aug. 12 to 15 through at Cronquist House in Red Deer. A “ScanVenger” hunt is being planned for those who like riddle and rhyme solving. You’ll also need some sunscreen and/ or bug spray. The event, which is for the whole family, will involve clues and 10 hidden codes.

Once you’ve found all the hidden codes, head back to Cronquist House for a prize. The event costs $5 per player, which includes fruit, a juicebox and a prize. Attend the Cronquist House to sign up on the designated days between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Stop by Cronquist House, located in the Bower Ponds area, call 403-346-0055 or email rdchsev@telus.net for more information.

BY RENÉE FRANCOEUR ADVOCATE STAFF Shawn Matthies of Red Deer wasn’t interested in taking a break from school this summer.

Instead, he’s spending six weeks at the University of Calgary immersed in data and lab experiments as one of 50 Alberta high school students hand selected for the distinguished Heritage Youth Researcher Summer program.

Matthies, 17, is working side by side with Dr. Karen Benzies, a University of Calgary professor with the faculty of nursing and adjunct research professor with the pediatrics department. An award winning academic and scientist, Benzies leads a research initiative in early parent and child relationships with a focus on children at risk for developmental delays, including behaviour problems.

“We’re doing a study of an early intervention program in Calgary, put on by CUPS (Calgary Urban Project Society) and we’re seeing if their programs are effective, like if it helps children develop, their behaviours and academically,” said Matthies, now into week three of his program. “What I do is I help go over what they have responded to on surveys to see if they are being helped by the programs and qualitative analysis like interviews and stuff. I go down to CUPS

sometimes, too, and help out there.”

Matthies, a Grade 11 student at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, is the only Red Deer student participating the intensive program that requires a minimum of 85 per cent standing in math, biology and one other Grade 11 science class.

He had come across information about HYRS, which aims to give more students hands-on experience in the health and science-related fields, at school and decided to apply. He was up against 211 other applications from 75 schools across the province.

“I’m participating in every talk and tour the HYRS program puts on so I can expose myself to as many different things as possible just so I get more information to see if it helps me decide what I want to do with my life,” Matthies said.

He said while he’s undecided as to what his future will hold, he is interested in various fields of engineering or biomedical studies.

“Research is definitely an option and I’m learning a lot about that here.”

One of the most memorable things for Matthies so far has been the tours of labs throughout campus.

“We went to the human performance lab and it does research on ways to reduce and prevent sport-related injuries and they’re partnered with athletic companies to develop better equipment and they look into arthritis and cerebral palsy, I think,” he

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Shawn Matthies, 17, is the only student from Red Deer selected to participate in the prestigious Heritage Youth Researcher Summer program at the University of Calgary for six weeks this summer. said. “It’s just really interesting, all the equipment and the advanced labs.”

The program, which funds 22 students to study at the University of Calgary, 22 at the University of Alberta and six at the University of Lethbridge, wraps up on Aug. 14.

It is funded by the health organization Alberta Innovates — Health Solutions and received additional funding this year from the Alberta Cancer Foundation.

The participants will present scientific posters detailing what they learned through the labs, guest speaker presentations and facility tours on the last day.

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Tracy Davis of Rimbey works on a mixed media piece at Red Deer College. This is the final week of the Red Deer College 2014 Series Summer Art School.

Over the four weeks of the program, courses have been offered in many disciplines of the creative arts. Sculpting, ceramics, painting, drawing, photography, bronze casting, bead making and woodblock printmaking are just a few of the courses offered.

HUMAN RESOURCES Have your say in the future of the human resources profession in Alberta. The Human Resources Institute of Alberta (HRIA) is seeking input on its application for the self-regulation of the profession. Obtaining self-regulation would make Alberta the third province in Canada after Quebec and Ontario to obtain the legislative distinction. Currently, the HRIA is regulated under the Societies Act which applies to charitable foundations, community associations and other organizations. Visit www. hria-ca/Self-Regulation to fill out a questionnaire on the website. Feedback can also be sent by email to info@hria.ca.

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A consulting team for the estimated $8-million facility is expected to be named at the Aug. 25 city council meeting.

The architectural firm will be responsible for design and construction management.

Lacombe council heard a progress report on the facility that will replace the decades-old station at 5211 50th Ave. on Monday.

A new site was needed because the existing station is cramped and sub-standard.

It has no access for people with disabilities, is not in a good location to reach major transportation routes and has security issues.

A city-owned property in Michener Park, next to Wolf Creek Drive, was selected as the new site in October 2013.

The size and configuration of the building has not been determined. This will happen during the design process.

In April, members of the newly-formed Police Facility Design Committee toured two RCMP detachments in Blackfalds and Sylvan Lake and two district buildings in Edmonton to identify features that may work in Lacombe.

Some of the elements proposed include six cells, prisoner visitation room connect-

ed to cells with visitor access from outside cell area, major crimes office, fitness room, drive-through secure prisoner bay attached to cells and lots of natural light throughout the lobby and in general work areas.

Construction is expected to get underway in 2015 and the new facility will open a year later. The new facility has been in the city’s capital plan for a number of years.

The department has been at its current location for more than five decades. There are 15 enforcement officers and five support staffers in the detachment.

Woman faces charges of abusing children A resident of Lacombe County has been ordered to stand trial, accused of abusing her four children when they were still little.

Sylvan Lake RCMP laid a total of 13 charges against the woman, including sexual assault, sexual touching, aggravated assault, assault causing bodily harm and common assault, alleging that she had committed various acts of abuse during an 11-year span, starting in 1984.

The accused mother, now 62, had asked that her case be heard by judge alone in the Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. Her name is withheld by court order to protect the identities of her children, who are now adults.

Two of the 13 charges, one count each of aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm, were withdrawn after a preliminary hearing in Red Deer provincial court on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Preliminary hearings may be requested to test the strength of the Crown’s case against an accused person.

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The woman is to be arraigned in the Court of Queen’s Bench at a later date, with a trial date to be confirmed at that time.

Bentley-area bridge damage settlement being sought Lacombe County council is seeking to negotiate a cash settlement for the damage done to a bridge south of Bentley after a collision with large machinery.

The settlement is being sought from an insurance company for the damages done to the bridge, which suffered extensive damage and has closed the structure to all traffic. It is currently unsafe for travel.

Council authorized the county commissioner to tender and award a contract for a new bridge and the removal of the damaged one.

The new bridge work will be funded from the 2015 Municipal Sustainability Initiative grant, bridge reserve and proceeds from the insurance settlement.

Bentley arena, curling rink to get roof repairs The Town of Bentley and Lacombe County have agreed to cost share the retrofitting of the Bentley arena and curling rink roof.

A request from the town to the county for some cost-sharing of the roof retrofitting project was approved at a recent Lacombe County meeting. As a result, the county will shoulder 50 per cent of the total cost of the project, $493,724.

Council approved providing $246,862 in funding for the project from the recreation capital assistance reserve.

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Smoke rises after an Israeli strike in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Thursday.

Israel, Hamas agree to 72-hour Gaza cease-fire

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM — Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire beginning Friday, during which time there will be negotiations on a more durable truce in the 24-day-old Gaza war, the United States and United Nations announced Thursday.

The announcement came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to destroy Hamas’ tunnel network “with or without a ceasefire” and as the Palestinian death toll soared past 1,400. There was no immediate Israeli comment on the announcement.

In a statement released in New Delhi where Secretary of State John Kerry is travelling, the U.S. and U.N. said they had gotten assurances that all parties to the conflict had agreed to an unconditional ceasefire.

“This humanitarian cease-fire will commence at 8 a.m. local time on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. It will last for a period of 72 hours unless extended. During this time the forces on the ground will remain in place,” the statement said.

“We urge all parties to act with restraint until this humanitarian cease-fire begins, and to fully abide by their commitments during the cease-fire.”

The statement said the cease-fire was critical to give civilians a much-needed reprieve from violence.

During this period, civilians in Gaza will receive humanitarian relief and have time to bury the dead, take care of the injured and restock food supplies.

The time also will be used to repair water and energy infrastructure.

At least four short humanitarian cease-fires have been announced since the conflict began, but each has been broken by renewed fighting.

Earlier, the Israeli military said it was calling up an additional 16,000 reserve soldiers to pursue its campaign against the Islamic militants.

At least 1,441 Palestinians have been killed, threequarters of them civilians, since hostilities began on

July 8, according to Gaza health officials — surpassing the at least 1,410 Palestinians killed in Israel’s last major invasion in 2009, according to Palestinian rights groups.

Israel says 56 soldiers, two Israeli civilians and a Thai agricultural worker have died — far more than the 13 Israeli deaths in the previous campaign.

In Geneva, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay accused both Israel and Hamas militants of violating the rules of war.

She said Hamas is violating international humanitarian law by “locating rockets within schools and hospitals, or even launching these rockets from densely populated areas.” But she added that this did not absolve Israel from disregarding the same law. The Israeli government, she said, has defied international law by attacking civilian areas of Gaza such as schools, hospitals, homes and U.N. facilities.

“None of this appears to me to be accidental,” Pillay said. “They appear to be defying — deliberate defiance of — obligations that international law imposes on Israel.”

Pillay also took aim at the U.S., Israel’s main ally, for providing financial support for Israel’s “Iron Dome” anti-rocket defence system. “No such protection has been provided to Gazans against the shelling,” she said.

The Iron Dome system has been credited with saving countless lives as Hamas militants fired nearly 3,000 rockets at Israel since hostilities began.

At the United Nations, Israel’s Ambassador Ron Prosor responded to criticism of his country, saying: “I think the international community should be very vocal in standing with Israel fighting terrorism today because if not, you will see it on your doorstep tomorrow.”

Israel expanded what started as an aerial campaign against Hamas and widened it into a ground offensive on July 17. Since then, Israel says the campaign has concentrated on destroying cross-border tunnels militants constructed to carry out attacks inside Israeli territory and ending rocket attacks on its cities.

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — The death toll from the worst recorded Ebola outbreak in history surpassed 700 in West Africa as security forces went house-to-house in Sierra Leone’s capital Thursday looking for patients and others exposed to the disease.

Fears grew as the United States warned against travel to the three infected countries — Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia — and Sierra Leone’s soccer team was blocked from boarding a plane in Nairobi, Kenya, that was to take them to the Seychelles for a game on Saturday. Airport authorities in Kenya said Seychelles immigration told them to prevent the team from travelling.

Almost half of the 57 new deaths reported by the World Health Organization occurred in Liberia, where two Americans, Dr. Kent Brantly of Texas and Nancy Writebol, a North Carolina-based missionary, are also sick with Ebola.

At the White House, press secretary Josh Earnest said the U.S. is looking into options to bring them back to the U.S. Officials at Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital said they expected one of the Americans to be transferred there “within the next several days.” The hospital declined to identify which aid worker, citing privacy laws.

Writebol is in stable but serious condition and is receiving an experimental treatment that doctors hope will better address her condition, according to a statement released by SIM, a Christian missions organization. Her husband, David, is close by but can only visit his wife through a window or dressed in a haz-mat suit, the statement said.

“There was only enough (of the experimental serum) for one person. Dr. Brantly asked that it be given to Nancy Writebol,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, another aid organization that has been working in Liberia during the Ebola crisis.

Brantly, who works for the aid group, did receive a unit of blood from a 14-year-old boy who had survived Ebola because of the doctor’s care, Graham said in a statement.

“The young boy and his family wanted to be able to help the doctor who saved his life,” he said.

Giving a survivor’s blood to a patient might be aimed at seeing whether any antibodies the survivor made to the virus could help someone else fight off the infection. This approach has been tried in previous Ebola outbreaks with mixed results.

No further details were provided on the experimental treatment. There is currently no licensed drug or vaccine for Ebola, and patients can only be given supportive care to keep them hydrated. There are a handful of experimental drug and vaccine candidates for Ebola and while some have had promising results in animals including monkeys, none has been rigorously tested in humans.

Investigators make 1st inspection of plane wreckage

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ROZSYPNE, Ukraine — As mortar fire landed nearby, an international team of investigators finally reached the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 wreckage site Thursday and got their first look at a scene experts fear has been badly compromised in the two weeks since the plane was blown out of the sky. For the families of the 298 victims, it was an important start in locating and recovering bodies still out in the open and building a case against those who perpetrated the tragedy.

Harun Calehr, the uncle of two young victims of the disaster, said by telephone from his home in the U.S. that he was happy investigators had reached the site. But Calehr said he remains concerned that dozens of bodies haven’t been retrieved.

“It’s been two weeks. I just hope they can get there now and do their job,” Calehr said from Houston. “The

only thing keeping me sane is being religious, hoping for something positive.”

As the investigators — two each from the Netherlands and Australia — made an initial survey of the area shortly after lunchtime, fighting raged between government forces and pro-Russian separatist rebels, and mortar shells rained down on fields in a nearby village. Despite the dangers, the team called the one-hour inspection a success.

“Today was more about an assessment of the site than it was of a search,” said Australian Federal Police commander Brian McDonald.

Up to 80 bodies are still at the site, said Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, speaking to the Australian Broadcasting Corp. from Ukraine.

Ukraine and the U.S. contend the plane was shot down by the rebels July 17 with a Russian-supplied missile. The

rebels deny it. For days, clashes along routes to the wreckage site had kept investigators from reaching the area to find and retrieve bodies that have been decaying in the 32 C midsummer heat. Independent observers warned that evidence was being tampered with.

But after negotiations, the investigators were allowed through the final rebel checkpoint at the village of Rozsypne on Thursday afternoon by a rifle-toting militiaman who then fired a warning shot to prevent reporters from accompanying the convoy.

The militiaman, who gave his name only as Sergei, said there was still fighting in Rozsypne as the Ukrainian army continues an offensive to take back territory from the rebels.

Ukrainian national security spokes-

man Andriy Lysenko said a “day of quiet” was declared Thursday in response to a call for a cease-fire from U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

But clashes were still taking place in the immediate vicinity of where the Boeing 777 came down. Reporters who tried to reach the area by another route were warned by residents that some nearby roads had been mined.

And Associated Press reporters passing by Hrabove, another village around which fragments of the plane remain uncollected, saw one mortar shell fall on a spot about 150 metres ] from their car and heard two more hit nearby. It wasn’t immediately clear who was responsible for the mortar fire or what the intended target was, though Lysenko blamed the rebels.

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BY ADVOCATE STAFF Business confidence in Alberta tumbled last month, based on the latest survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Concerns about labour, particularly in the hospitality sector, appear to be a big reason why.

The CFIB reported on Thursday that the confidence level of small businesses in the province dropped 3.2 percentage points in July, to 69.4 on a 100-point index. In May, the confidence level was at a two-year high of 72.8.

“After several months of strong small business confidence numbers, it’s a bit concerning to see the provincial index decline by more than three points,” said Richard Truscott, director of provincial affairs

ber 2013.

British Columbia had the highest confidence rating, at 72.3, followed by Newfoundland (72.2), Alberta, Manitoba (64.7), Saskatchewan (63.5), New Brunswick (61.7), Ontario (60.9), Quebec (60.5), Nova Scotia (59.6). and PEI (59.5).

Among the Alberta entrepreneurs surveyed, 35 per cent said they planned to increase their full-time staff within the next three months.

That was down two points from June.

Only six per cent expected to cut staff, which was an increase of one point.

Fifty-five per cent of Alberta’s business operators described the general health of their business as “good,” up two points from June.

Six per cent described it as “bad,” down two points.

for CFIB in Alberta.

“It certainly appears that labour shortages and rising wage costs are driving optimism among Alberta’s entrepreneurs in the downward direction.”

The survey found that 42 per cent of respondents felt a shortage of skilled labour was limiting sales or production growth, up four points from June.

“One other thing that shines through clearly in these numbers is how much the hospitality sector is hurting, some of which is no doubt related to the changes to the temporary foreign worker program announced in late June,” said Truscott.

The confidence level of business operators in the hospitality industry was just 52.8 in July, the lowest level in more than five years.

Nationally, the business confidence index slipped to 63.2 from 63.5 — the lowest reading since Decem-

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Photo by Jeff Stokoe/Advocate staff

A crew puts up barley silage on farmland owned by George Gaetz, just south of Red Deer, on Thursday. Meanwhile, area hay crops are moving toward the second-cut stage, thanks to warm weather over the past several weeks. Other crops are also maturing quickly, in most cases overcoming delays caused by this year’s late spring.

Economy picks up speed in May

Efforts to keep PED virus out of Alberta have been effective so far

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FOLLOWING A SLOW START TO 2014

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canada’s economic output picked up speed to a a 0.4 per cent pace in May, setting the stage for a second quarter expansion that is expected to help reverse the year’s slow start.

Economists had anticipated May would show signs the economy was putting the weak start to 2014 behind it, especially since the U.S. reported Wednesday that its output had grown by four per cent annualized during the April to June period.

But the May uptick was a little faster than even analysts had anticipated, suggesting a second quarter number of 2.5 per cent that will be bigger and in line with what had previously been considered an overly optimistic forecast by the Bank of Canada.

Analysts said the result takes the sting out of the first quarter slowdown to 1.2 per cent annualized growth and the unexpectedly weak 0.1 per cent monthly gain of April that had economists downgrading expectations for the second quarter as well.

“Looking further ahead, yesterday’s strongerthan-expected preliminary U.S. real GDP reading, combined with an improving U.S. labour market, confirms our expectation of an acceleration in economic activity stateside,” TD Bank economist Jonathan Bendiner said in a note to clients.

“This augurs well for Canada’s export sector, which will increasingly be relied upon to fuel economic growth as domestic sources of growth are likely to wane.”

There is already evidence the strong U.S. bounce is lifting Canadian economic activity.

The big winner in May was goods production, which rose 0.5 per cent and especially the auto sector that is dependent on exporting to the U.S. market.

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The auto assembly industry advanced by 13.5 per cent.

Overall, the troubled manufacturing sector, which is also export dependent, had a good month with a gain of 0.8 per cent from April.

While the results were encouraging for the Canadian economy ahead, analysts said they were unlikely to influence the Bank of Canada’s position on interest rates since they are in line with its expectations.

More critical to the bank’s decision on when to start raising rates will be what occurs in the U.S. and whether the Federal Reserve moves up their plans to tighten interest rates.

Most analysts believe that, given the dropping unemployment rate and accelerating economy, the Fed may move as early as mid-2105, which could also force Canadian bank governor Stephen Poloz’s hand.

May’s result constituted the fifth consecutive month that GDP has risen in Canada.

Aside from manufacturing, the mining, oil and gas sector also showed strength, advancing by 0.7 per cent with crude oil production leading the way.

Mining activity excluding oil and gas fell 1.5 per cent, however, due to maintenance activities.

Construction picked up in May by 0.5 per cent following two consecutive declines.

Meanwhile, the service sector increased by 0.4 per cent.

In a separate report, Statistics Canada said weekly earnings in Canada had risen by 2.6 per cent in May over the past year, slightly ahead of the current inflation rate.

As well, the agency said non-farm payroll employment had increased by 158,500, or one per cent, over last May, a higher level of job creation than tracked by the more often quoted labour market survey. says its second-quarter net income was $176 million, down nearly 20 per cent from a year earlier, while its cash flow from operations declined by 29 per cent to $240 million amid lower sales volumes.

The Calgary-based company, the largest partner in the Syncrude oilsands operation, said its sales volumes averaged 77,084 barrels per day during the three months ended June 30, down from 100,094 barrels per day in the second quarter of 2013.

The lower volume was attributed to scheduled maintenance on Coker 8-2 and unplanned down time at Coker 8-2.

COS higher selling prices, lower current taxes and a foreign exchange gain offset some of the the negative impact on net income from lower sales volumes and higher royalties paid to government.

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Alberta pork producers continue to dodge the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) bullet — a bit of good fortune that’s more than just luck, says a Red Deer veterinarian who’s helping lead the fight against the deadly disease.

Egan Brockhoff, a partner in Prairie Swine Health Services and biosecurity co-ordinator with Alberta Pork, spoke Thursday during a teleconferenced meeting about the virus. While the United States pork industry has been devastated by the virus, which kills virtually every piglet it infects, Alberta barns remain clean.

“I’m really encouraged,” said Brockhoff, who credited strengthened on-farm biosecurity, efforts to keep transport vehicles clean and ongoing testing for keeping PEDv at bay.

“We’ve just got to keep doing all of the little things right.”

Since PEDv was first found in the United States last May, there have been 7,800 positive cases in 30 states. The virus struck Ontario in January, and while there have since been about 70 positive cases across several provinces, the spread has slowed.

“Canada really has been very fortunate,” said Brockhoff. “We haven’t had a positive case reported since July 21, and that was in Perth County in Ontario. That’s encouraging.”

He said the virus likely found its way into Canada in feed — specifically porcine plasma. Now that producers are guarding against this potential source of infection, and have stepped up their other biosecurity measures, new occurrences have diminished.

“We have seen just a dramatic drop in the number of cases per week, and that’s really all because of biosecurity, biosecurity, biosecurity,” said Brockhoff.

He described how the Ontario pork industry is implementing aggressive programs to control and remove PEDv from pig barns, even if it means removing all the animals, sanitizing the facilities, and then reintroducing unaffected stock.

“They’re confident that in many or most of these herds, going into the fall the virus will be eliminated.”

Nationally, the industry is working on sanitation and control programs, and on a broad strategy related to truck transport. But the threat to Alberta producers remains, cautioned Brockhoff. He described how one feed sample here tested positive for PEDv, although it was kept out of barns.

“We do know the virus has entered the province of Alberta through feed, and more specifically through porcine plasma. So the virus has been here.”

Come fall, there will be concerns about manure management, and the arrival of new pigs that could be infected, said Brockhoff.

“With pork prices as good as they are, there are a lot of people considering bringing in pigs from other regions.”

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 99.40 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 47.80 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.38 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 10.19 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.73 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.64 Cdn. National Railway . . 72.89 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 207.33 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 39.17 Capital Power Corp . . . . 26.51 Cervus Equipment Corp 22.46 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 51.07 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 53.45 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 31.34 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.55 General Motors Co. . . . . 33.82 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 20.59 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.39 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 57.60 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 69.18 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 38.06 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 12.52 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 54.70 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 103.58 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.61 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.51 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 53.63 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — North American stock markets had their biggest one-day tumble since early February on Thursday but analysts were hard-pressed to identify a single reason for the drop.

The S&P/TSX composite index in Toronto fell 194.08 points to 15,330.74, as a number of big Canadian corporations missed earnings forecasts, but the index remained up about 1,736 points since the beginning of the year.

New York’s Dow Jones industrials plunged 317.06 points to 16,563.3, leaving the index below where it started the year by about a dozen points. The Nasdaq lost 93.13 points to 4,369.77 and the S&P 500 index declined 39.4 points to 1,930.67.

The loonie closed down 0.02 of a cent to 91.71 cents US. The U.S. Federal Reserve indicated Wednesday that it will keep short-term interest rates low “for a considerable time” after it ends its bond purchases, likely in October. The Fed is expected to start hiking rates mid2015, but stronger than expected economic growth in the second quarter has investors concerned that the Fed could raise rates sooner.

Argentina moved into a debt default for the second time in 13 years after a deadline of midnight Wednesday night came and went without a deal with bondholders.

And volume is less than usual with many market participants on holidays.

But the stock market declines also come at a time when many investors have registered substantial gains.

“You get thinner markets and it doesn‘t take much to move things around,” said Wes Mills, chief investment officer Scotia Private Client Group.

“Clearly everyone has made good money and there is no evidence that people are taking money off the table yet. It‘s probably just an overdue correction in a thin summer market with a combination of factors.”

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., (TSX:VRX) which is making a hostile takeover bid for Botox maker Allergan, posted a quarterly net

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 19.67 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.09 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 60.91 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.58 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 28.05 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 19.70 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.98 First Quantum Minerals . 25.86 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 29.86 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 11.71 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.36 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.98 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 38.71 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.48 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 26.13 Energy Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.34 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 31.92 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 68.77 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.10 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 60.34 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 47.53 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 23.26 Canyon Services Group. 15.68 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 33.49 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.960 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 23.48 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.29 profit of $126 million or 37 cents a share. Adjusted income was $651 million, or $1.91 per share, missing estimates of $1.98 a share, and its shares fell $9.59 or seven per cent to $127.83.

Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) delivered a US$269-million quarterly net loss and $159-million of adjusted earnings in the second quarter, missing analyst estimates on both counts. The adjusted profit amounted to 14 cents US per share, two cents below estimates. Barrick shares dipped 44 cents to $19.70.

Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU) posted net income of $211 million, or 14 cents per share, compared to $680 million, or 45 cents per share, a year earlier. Operating earnings, which strip out the effects of unusual items, came in at $1.14 billion or 77 cents a share, 20 cents below estimates and its shares were down $1.02 to $44.77.

First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) fell 4.33 per cent to $25.86 as copper sales increased but earnings per share came in at 23 cents, three cents short of forecasts.

Going against the grain was corporate software company Open Text (TSX:OTC), up 14.5 per cent to $60.64 as its quarterly profit doubled while revenue improved by more than 40 per cent.

And Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) reported its adjusted earnings were US$192 million, or 10 cents — a cent ahead of estimates and its shares climbed six cents to $3.73.

The TSX energy sector was down 1.75 per cent as September oil moved $2.10 lower to US$98.17 a barrel.

The metals and mining sector fell 2.27 per cent per cent with September copper off a penny at US$3.23 a pound.

The gold sector fell about 2.2 per cent while December gold faded $14.10 to US$1,282.80 an ounce.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Thursday at world financial market trading.

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Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 98.94 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 68.99 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.96 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 33.17 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 55.95 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.95 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 8.44 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.110 Precision Drilling Corp . . 13.59 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 44.77 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.41 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 15.74 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . 10.54 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 71.96 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 81.27 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 74.01 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.21 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 41.62 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.552 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 31.76 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 51.44 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 72.72 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.28 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 48.80 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 80.47 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 41.57 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.02 dex — 15,330.74, down 194.08 points Dow — 16,563.30, down 317.06 points S&P 500 — 1,930.67, down 39.40 points Nasdaq — 4,369.77, down 93.13 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 91.71 cents US, down 0.02 of a cent Pound — C$1.8409, down 0.24 of a cent Euro — C$1.4600, up 0.01 of a cent Euro — US$1.3390, down 0.02 of a cent Oil futures: US$98.17 per barrel, down $2.10 (September contract) Gold futures: US$1,282.80 per oz., down $14.10 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $23.269 oz., up 2.6 cents $748.10 kg., up 84 cents ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’14 $1.50 lower $440.50; Jan ’15 $1.00 lower $445.40; March ’15 $0.90 lower $446.00; May ’15 $0.90 lower $442.30; July ’15 $0.70 lower $438.10; Nov ’15 $0.40 lower $426.10; Jan. ’16 $0.40 lower $432.10; March ’16 $0.40 lower $435.90; May ’16 $0.40 lower $435.90; July ’16 $0.40 lower $435.90; Nov. ’16 $0.40 lower $435.90.

Barley (Western): Oct. ’14 unchanged $137.50; Dec. ’14 unchanged $139.50; March ’15 unchanged $140.50; May ’15 unchanged $140.50; July ’15 unchanged $140.50; Oct. ’15 unchanged $140.50; Dec. ’15 unchanged $140.50; March ’16 unchanged $140.50; May ’16 unchanged $140.50; July ’16 unchanged $140.50; Oct. ’16 unchanged $140.50.

Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 324,800 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 324,800.

Quebecor CEO wants new rules to for allow wireless expansion

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Quebecor is keeping up the pressure on Ottawa to implement what it says are fair rules that would encourage it to expand the Videotron wireless phone business outside of Quebec.

“We will work at ensuring all conditions are right to minimize our risks,” Quebecor president and CEO Pierre Dion told analysts on a conference call to discuss second-quarter results, which showed a smaller loss compared with a year earlier.

While Quebecor hasn’t committed to wireless expansion outside its home

province, Dion wasted little time on the call before he outlined what Videotron would need to become Canada’s fourth national wireless carrier.

Dion said one factor would be lower wholesale roaming rates, which Videotron would need to pay other networks in areas where it doesn’t have its own network built. The industry’s telecommunications regulator has been studying the issue as well as a number of others that will affect the ability of smaller carriers to compete with the three dominant national wireless network operators, Rogers (TSX:RCI.B), Telus (TSX:T) and BCE’s Bell (TSX:BCE).

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The International Monetary Fund says Canada and other countries can improve their economies and environment by hiking energy taxes — while cutting them on people and capital. In a new book, Getting Energy Prices Right: From Principle to Practice, the IMF essentially endorses policies - at times advocated by the federal Liberals and NDP - calling for what some have termed a “green shift” in the taxation system. The Conservative government, however, has rejected carbon taxes. The premise of the book is that while carbon-based energy was indispensable to economic growth during the past century, it has come with considerable costs.

The solution, the IMF says, is to tax energy to such a level that the revenue pays for energy’s environment and health costs. In a novel and rather ambitious approach, the Washingtonbased financial institution attempts to calculate the cost of carbon energy — coal, gas, motor diesel and natural gas — for 156 countries and proposes precise taxation levels for each country to implement.

“The results confirm that many countries — advanced, emerging, and developing — are only at base camp with regard to getting energy prices right,” IMF managing director Christine Lagarde says in a foreword to the 199-page book.

For Canada, getting the price right

could be a shock to the system of consumers and industry.

For instance, the IMF says gasoline should be taxed at about $US0.55 a litre instead of the current 36 cents, and road diesel at about US$0.64 per litre, instead of the current 42 cents.

The book uses U.S. currency calculations, which means numbers in Canadian dollars are not precise, but they roughly translate to a 52 per cent increase in the taxes applied to both gasoline and diesel. Meanwhile, the IMF says there should be a US$4.90 (about C$5.34) per gigajoule tax on coal, where there is none now, and natural gas should be taxed at $2.20 (C$2.39) per gigajoule, in place of the small subsidy that currently exists.

A gigajoule is a unit of energy. In an email response, Finance Minister Joe Oliver said the Canadian government rejects the recommendations.

“We will not impose a 52 per cent increase on gasoline and diesel taxes, which would hurt consumers and businesses,” he said. “High energy prices are already a serious competitive disadvantage for European industry and are causing a capital and business outflow to the U.S. Our objective is to reduce taxes on Canadian families and employers, not raise them.”

In an interview, co-author Ian Parry agreed such proposals have caused a voter backlash whenever suggested, but adds that the trick is to make clear to voters that other taxes, particularly those on income, will be cut by identical amounts.

Mall Street Market returns in October

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PARKLAND MALL

Local entrepreneurs will again have the opportunity to rub shoulders with national retailers at Parkland Mall during the third annual Mall Street Market.

A number of Central Alberta businesses will be allowed to showcase their products in the shopping centre from Oct. 23 to 26. Those accepted will receive free kiosk space during this period.

“Mall Street Market provides a great opportunity for small businesses and entrepreneurs looking to get themselves and their products in front of a wider customer base,” said Melody McKnight, marketing director of Parkland Mall.

The market is open to vendors with locally produced or homemade products.

No multi-level goods or services will be permitted.

Members of the public will be able to choose their favourite vendor, with the top vote-getter to be named the Mall Street Mogul and given four weekends of free kiosk rent and a one-year membership in the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce.

Mall Street Market will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, and on Friday, Oct. 24. On Saturday, its hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday the market will operate from 11a.m. to 5 p.m.

Applications to participate in Mall Street Market will be accepted until Aug. 15.

More information is available online at www.parklandmall.ca (click on the Events page).

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Municipal Planning Commission Decisions On July 23, 2014, the Municipal Planning Commission issued the following decisions for development permit applications: Discretionary Use Approvals: Waskasoo Bertram Berzins – development of a new secondary suite, with one bedroom, to be located within an existing single family dwelling at 5833 45 Avenue.

Inglewood West Philip Syrett - development of a new secondary suite, with two bedrooms, to be located within an existing single family dwelling at 22 Ireland Crescent.

Westlake Abbey Homes Ltd. – development of a new secondary suite, with two bedrooms, to be located within a new single family dwelling at 47 Windermere Close.

South Hill Alberta Health Services – site development of a 1,100 stall, five storey parkade for the Red Deer Regional Hospital, located at 3942 50A Avenue.

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Recent happenings give us an idea of what life must have been like in the lead-up to the Holocene Epoch, living on the brink of seismic change, amid a series of abrupt climate shifts.

Ancient history shows just how bad, volatile climate change can get A string of events earlier this year provided a sobering snapshot of a global climate system out of whack. Europe suffered devastating floods, Britain’s coastline was mauled, and the polar vortex cast a $5 billion economic chill over America.

Meanwhile, an abnormally mild winter in Scandinavia disrupted bears’ hibernation; Australia was ravaged by fires and record-breaking heat.

These happenings give us an idea of what life must have been like in the lead-up to the Holocene Epoch, living on the brink of seismic change, amid a series of abrupt climate shifts.

As the archaeologist Steven Mithen wrote in his book After the Ice: “People were thin on the ground and struggling with a deteriorating climate … massive ice sheets had expanded across much of North America, Northern Europe and Asia. The planet was inundated by drought, sea level had fallen to expose vast and often barren coastal plains. Human communities survived the harshest conditions by retreating to refugia where firewood and foodstuffs could still be found.”

Since then, we have been lulled into a false sense of security by the ensuing 10,000-odd years of peaceful, stable climate during the Holocene itself.

This has allowed us to tame crops and livestock, and to come together to form communities, villages and, ultimately, cities.

But the calm and tranquil Holocene has now been replaced by the Anthropocene — heralding a return to a volatile and destructive climate.

Truly, we have woken an angry beast from its slumber.

From ice age to rapid warming When the last ice age began to teeter 14,700 years ago, meltwater began to pour into the oceans, raising levels by up to half a meter per decade. The sea moved inland like a slow tsunami.

But after a hesitant couple of millennia of warmer conditions, the cold was back with a vengeance, turning western Asia and Europe into ice empires.

This event, dubbed the Younger Dryas, derived from the collapse of the ice walls on Lake Agassiz in North America, sending freshwater flooding into the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.

As a result it cut back the Gulf Stream, returning the planet to cool and dry conditions in a matter of decades, with the average Northern Hemisphere temperature plummeting by 7C. These cold conditions lasted for about 1400 years.

Then, just as rapidly, the warm and wet conditions returned, marking the beginning of the Holocene about 11,700 years ago.

Stable era Since then, the world’s climate has remained remarkably stable — boring, even. The relatively static shorelines have made farming, fishing, towns and cities possible.

Humans have got used to thinking that this is a natural state of affairs.

But, as James Hansen has declared, “it’s our relatively static experience of climate that is actually exceptional.”

Of course, there have been divergences from the norm, although these have thankfully been few and far between.

One was 5,000 years ago, when the Sahara went from a land of hippos and giraffes to desert in a mere 100-200 years.

That event was caused by gradual changes to the Earth’s orientation towards the Sun. It shows us that even when the forces are gradual, the climate may not always respond gradually but instead can move in juddering, unpredictable shifts.

At about the same time, seismic change was happening in our own midst, with the eruption of Mount Gambier sending an ash plume up to 10 kilometers high — an event that would have partially obscured the Sun. Eruptions like this were the main cause of climate variability in the Holocene, causing cooler, drier episodes such as the “Mediaeval little ice age.”

Things are different now Now, however, carbon dioxide has reached levels not seen for at least three million years, and fossil fuel emissions have become the dominant driver of the changes to our climate.

In a world potentially several degrees warmer than the one that spawned our civilization, we had

CITY OF RED DEER Heritage Day Holiday Hours of Operation City of Red Deer administration offices will be closed on: Monday, August 4th RED DEER TRANSIT

better ready ourselves for some surprises.

This isn’t alarmism; it’s just sensible risk management. Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral David Titley, now head of Penn State’s Centre for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk, pointed out that governments still spend money on defense, despite the declining number of people killed worldwide in war.

What’s nature ever done for us?

Of course, nature will carry on regardless, albeit savaged.

As the MIT physicist and humanities professor Alan Lightman has noted, “tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen without the slightest consideration for human inhabitants.”

Yet if we turn our backs on nature, while at the same time climbing the population hill to nine billion, we will create a horrid future for humanity’s survivors, with ongoing wild species extinctions and a world polluted by human-invented chemicals.

Some have predicted that, within just two or three centuries, we could be alone except for pets, chickens, livestock and an unknown suite of microbes and freeloaders such as mice and cockroaches.

For a sneak preview of this “biosimplification,” look no further than the swaths of European countryside where there has been a crash in bird populations — no songs, no glimpses of plumage, just an eerie silence — as a result of the wholesale ripping up of hedgerows, draining of wetlands and ploughing over of meadows robbing farmland birds of their homes and sustenance in order to boost farming production.

That would leave us living in a drab, crummy landscape where surviving native plants cower in small niches away from the weeds; zoos exhibit a lost fauna; and biophilia is reduced to watching carp.

It’s surely a trajectory that’s worth getting off.

Peter Fisher writes for The Washington Post

Monday, August 4 - Transit Service will operate on the Sunday / Holiday schedule. First bus from the City Centre terminal is 8:45 AM. Last bus from the City Centre terminal is 6:45 PM. There is NO SERVICE on Route 12 / 12A Gasoline Alley / Springbrook.

Transit administration offices and customer service are closed.

Red Deer Transit Action Bus: Limited Action Bus service will be provided. No County Action Bus service. Action Bus phone lines are closed.

Transit schedule information can be found online at www.reddeer.ca/transit RECREATION FACILITIES Collicutt Centre Monday, August 4– OPEN 11:00 am to 5:00 pm GH Dawe Community Centre Monday, August 4– OPEN 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Michener Aquatic Centre Monday, August 4– CLOSED Recreation Centre Monday, August 4– OPEN 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Riverbend Golf and Recreation Area Monday, August 4– OPEN Dawn to Dusk

Development Officer Approvals On July 29, 2014, the Development Officer issued approval for the following applications: Permitted Use

CONSTRUCTION SEASON BULLETIN

Deer Park 1. Compas Geomatics Ltd. – a 0.4 metre side yard relaxation, to an existing shed, located at 54 Denovan Crescent.

AUGUST 1 - 8

Normandeau 2. Bemoco Land Surveying Ltd. – a 1.46 metre side yard relaxation, to an existing deck, located at 25 Neville Close.

55 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 55 Street is closed between Gaetz Avenue and 47A Avenue until September while crews upgrade underground utilities. This week crews are working on the following:

Parkvale 3. C White – a 3.03 metre rear yard relaxation, to an existing enclosed sunroom, located at 4628 42 Street Crescent.

• Installing sanitary sewer • Connecting the water main

Sunnybrook

• Placing gravel on the roadway

4. Platinum Homes & Developments Corp. – a 1.11 metre relaxation to the minimum rear yard, to a proposed single family dwelling with attached garage, to be located at 32 Sawyer Close.

• Crown paving on 48 Avenue between 50 and 55 Streets on August 4 and 5

Vanier Woods 5. Bowood Inc. – a 0.52 metre front yard relaxation, to a proposed single family dwelling with an attached garage, to be located at 76 Vancouver Crescent.

TAYLOR DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

Discretionary Use

Work on Taylor Drive is about improving safety for drivers and pedestrians, creating better connections to downtown and improving traffic flow. This week crews are working on the following:

Laredo 6. Platinum Homes & Developments Corp. – sales of new homes from a show home, to be located at 57 Lazaro Close.

• Starting asphalt paving on Taylor Drive • Installing electrical cable and steel for traffic signals and lights

Morrisroe 7. Stepping Stones Montessori – a nursery school, with a maximum of 20 children, to be located at 2 McVicar Street.

• Realigning roadway at Taylor Drive & Alexander Way

You may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on August 15, 2014. You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw.

Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403-342-8399.

For more information about Summer Road Construction, visit us online at reddeer.ca/constructionseason, or call our Taylor Drive Improvement Project construction hotline at 403-406-8796.

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You may appeal discretionary approvals and denials to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on August 15, 2014. You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw.

Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403-342-8132.

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Scientists cheat death in tale of frozen man being brought back to life In what is definitely a ‘curious’ novel, Stephen Kiernan brings forth a story that centred on the idea of scientists being able to cheat death by bringing a frozen man back to life after he was discovered encased in an iceberg on an Arctic voyage.

I thought at first that I wouldn’t enjoy this novel or be able to comprehend all that was happening (because science is not my subject of choice).

Thankfully, Kiernan wrote this novel so readers who are not as strong in sciences, like me, can follow the story and actually know what’s happening and why.

KIRSTEN This book also made it inLOWE teresting.

The Curiosity is separated into four parts and follows the point of view of four major characters.

First we have Kate Philo, who has a PhD in molecular biology and was one of the leading scientists on the Arctic expedition for ‘hard-ice.’ Kate is not only extremely intelligent, but she is a caring woman with a soft heart.

Next we are given a handful of chapters from the point of view of Daniel Dixon, a tag-along reporter who also acts as the novel’s comic relief, for he swears, pays more attention to women than his job and is the one character who at the beginning seems out of place.

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Erastus Carthage is another main character who offers a few point-of-view chapters.

Not that it is enjoyable. He may be the head of the institute conducting this research, but the man is cold, selfish and arrogant, with no respect for human values.

Last we read the point of view of Judge Jeremiah Rice, born in the 1800s. Some people call him “Subject One.” He is the frozen man who Carthage’s team has brought back to life and through his point of view, readers are able to ‘come back to life’ with Jeremiah.

He is an honourable man with mannerisms of a true gentleman.

Kiernan touches on some very tender subjects regarding the nature of society.

We see this in how the public reacts to the famous frozen man.

At first, everyone is in shock and awe — celebrating this scientific achievement and looking into the future with further possibilities and advancements.

Of course, this only lasts a few days to a week and then the attitude changes.

Soon large groups of angry protestors start rioting for mainly religious reasons, and conspiracy theories arise.

All in all, it is about the drama and how people in the end will do only what benefits themselves.

This is not a light read.

And plots weave through many different characters.

Those who enjoy a book that will open their minds to science and philosophy should make The Curiosity their next read.

Kiernan gives rise to questions about the quality of human life, the advancements in sciences and what the term ‘humanity’ really means.

Kirsten Lowe is a Red Deer College student and freelance book reviewer.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — His paintings made news worldwide, but it turns out that former President George W. Bush has been working on another, highly personal project since leaving the White House: He has quietly completed a biography of his father, former President George H.W. Bush.

Crown Publishers told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the book, currently untitled, will be released November 11. In 2010, Crown published the younger Bush’s millionselling memoir, Decision Points.

“George H.W. Bush is a great servant, statesman, and father,” George W. Bush said in a statement issued by Crown. “I loved writing the story of his life, and I hope others enjoy reading it.”

According to Crown, the book will cover the elder Bush’s whole life and his influence on his son, from George W.’s “childhood in West Texas to his early campaign trips with his father, and from his decision to go into politics to his own two-term presidency.”

The book will be “heartfelt, intimate, and illuminating,” Crown publisher Maya Mavjee said in a statement.

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Lee Adamson may have been nipped out at the line in the dash for cash,, but the blow was softened by y wrapping pp ng up his second North American Pony Chuckwagon Championship — 20 years after the first — at the Westerner Days on Sunday.

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After a couple of tough penalties knocked him out of contention the first couple of days, he was one of the fastest drivers over the last three heats.

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George W. Bush was represented by Washington attorney Robert Barnett, who also handled negotiations for Decision Points.

The relationship between the two presidents has long fascinated scholars, political insiders and the general public. Many have speculated that the younger Bush felt competitive with his father, driven to surpass him and to gain his approval.

George W. Bush first thought of the book around 2010 and began writing it two years later, consulting widely with friends and family members, including his father.

The book is expected to be around 300 pages and Crown is planning a first printing of one million copies.

Although Bush had assistance with research, he wrote the book himself.

George H.W. Bush, who turned 90 in June, was defeated for re-election in 1992 by Bill Clinton, but his stature has steadily grown.

In 2012, he was the subject of an admiring HBO documentary, 41, referring to his being the 41st president.

Jon Meacham, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, is working on a book about Bush. George H. W. Bush: Character at the Core, by former Bush speechwriter Curt Smith, is scheduled to come out this fall.

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By now the whole world knows that Robert Galbraith is really J.K. Rowling breaking into a new genre that doesn’t feature young boys with magical powers and tape on their spectacles.

In Silkworm, she has created the detective Cormoran Strike, a big guy, former Special Investigations Branch and a clever investigator.

He is known to be the illegitimate son of an aging rock star, with lots of dough. Also, Cormorant is a wounded hero, having lost part of his right leg in action.

The series began with The Cuckoo’s Calling. The Silkworm is No. 2. A series of seven books is planned. Each case appears to stand on its own.

PEGGY Strike’s success in solvFREEMAN ing the case in The Cuckoo’s Calling has made his detection agency busy, but most of the calls involve philandering spouses.

It pays but it’s not interesting.

When Mrs. Leonora Quine comes to call, she does not seem prosperous enough to afford Strike’s services. Her husband, the writer Owen Quine, who has often disappeared for three or four days at a time, has now been missing for 10 days. He has not contacted

but fickle Charlotte and too much walking in the winter weather is playing havoc with his prosthesis. His helper in the office is Robin, curvaceous and beautiful, but alas engaged to Matthew.

This is a fast-paced book and though I was skeptical of one tiny part of the denouement, I’d look forward to another Cormoran Strike mystery.

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his wife and his friends don’t know his whereabouts.

She wants Strike to find him, in part because their daughter Orlando, who is handicapped, is fretting and missing him.

Owen Quine is a moderately successful writer.

He’s also a womanizer and a show-off, unwelcome in many literary circles.

He has just finished a manuscript after two years of work.

His publisher, Liz Tassel first says it’s the best he’s every done, but later says she won’t publish it.

No wonder since the characters in Quine’s manuscript are thinly disguised members of the publishing community, shown as depraved deviates with many secrets.

Publishers believe the book is libelous and want it stopped.

Strike contacts an amazing array of writers and publishers, and ex-girlfriends, of the missing man.

They mostly describe Quine as disloyal and bizarre, but his associates are also strange, ranging from eccentric to perverse.

When the body of Owen Quine is found, the police arrest the pathetic Leonora.

This is a particularly gory murder with lots of butchery and blood. The manuscript Quine left behind entitled Bombyx Mori (translated as silkworm) has been widely circulated and considering the contents, any of his associates could have planned revenge.

Cormoran Strike is broody, but a likable and believable detective.

He has a soft spot for innocent types, hence his working on Leonora’s behalf, a job for which he may never be paid.

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Be aware of endometrial stromal sarcomal Dear Annie: I am writing in the hope this treatment until the cancer is gone. that my situation will help other womI knew I was not yet going through en. menopause. My symptoms were too A year ago, I started exextreme. periencing irregular monthI am grateful that the docly cycles that would last for tors took the time to figure 20 days at a time. I also had out what was wrong. I urge extreme pain and a rapid all women who are having heart rate. I was told, “You such symptoms to seek help are going through menoas soon as possible. Endopause.” metrial stromal sarcoma is After several months of very treatable. — Grateful this, my doctor had some in Indiana blood work done. He had Dear Grateful: Thank me go immediately to the you for alerting women to emergency room for a blood be vigilant when it comes to transfusion. At the hospitheir health. There is a supMITCHELL tal, I was given a pelvic ulport group for survivors of & SUGAR trasound that showed I had ESS and their loved ones at polyps that turned out to be ess-sarcoma.com. We hope endometriosis. Then my life you will look into it, if you changed. haven’t already.

I was diagnosed with endometrial Dear Annie: Would you please print stromal sarcoma and required a com- this for grandparents everywhere? plete hysterectomy. During my surgery, Dear Grandparents: You’re killing the doctor found a five-pound tumor your grandchildren with your kind(which explained my unusual weight ness. We understand you love them, gain). I have since endured more than but you have to stop pumping them full 30 radiation sessions and will continue of sugar.

You don’t listen to us, so we’re hoping Annie passes this along. Your grandkids visited the Saturday before Easter, and you made marshmallow treats together. On Sunday, you watched as they hunted for Easter eggs stuffed with candy and chocolate. As a reward, they received overflowing baskets full of more sweets. Dinner was followed by some sort of whippedcreamy dessert so decadent it made our teeth hurt. Christmas was much the same, with mugs of hot chocolate.

We’re learning so much about sugar and its potential for harm in our bodies. Yes, everything in moderation, but you have no filters on your moderation. We could understand if you only saw them once a year, but this scenario plays out weekly because you live nearby. Whipped cream, strawberries and syrup is overkill for morning pancakes. Find pleasure with your grandkids in other ways, please. It will make us all feel better. —Dad in Distress Dear Dad: Grandparents want their grandchildren to love them, and they look forward to the excited smiles on the kids’ little faces when they give

them sweet treats. They rarely consider the long-term nutritional issues.

First talk to your parents and in-laws and ask them to love the children enough to limit their sugar intake, and don’t be afraid to enforce limits on what the kids eat when they are with the grandparents. Then teach your children about the way nutrition plays a role in how strong and healthy they will be. Teach them to say “no, thank you” to Grandma and Grandpa. The nutritional lessons they learn from you will help them throughout life.

Dear Annie: “Cranky Canadian” was upset that his stepdaughter, “Justine,” parks herself at their home for two weeks at a time and doesn’t lift a finger. Given that “Cranky” and his wife of six years are both in their late 60s, a change in the family dynamic is unlikely. I suggest a vacation alone for “Cranky” during Justine’s visits. It may make everyone at least partially happy. — Retired Psychologist Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Communicating with others will leave you feeling easily excitable.

Known patterns with how others behave will leave you feeling like you want to provoke an argument.

Friday, Aug. 1 All in all, a very good day for interactions of all CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Coolio, kinds, just don’t be reckless with others’ feelings.

50; Adam Duritz, 49; Jason Momoa, 34 GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Friends will ofTHOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today will mark fer you some much needed emotional guidance a time when you feel quite excited now. Don’t let their words create an about your direction forward. It is a argument — they are simply trying good day to express your truth and to help you out. It is a good day to get things out and into the open. You open up and speak your truth. Take are more awake mentally and might actions now towards your passions, create an argument to get your point explore that hobby you’d love to try. across. There is no need for that CANCER (June 21-July 22): now. Channel your energy appropriThree is great emotional excitement ately and work hard. This will create to the day. Your professional life and greater results for you now. your finances will increase for you HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is now. This will prove to be just what your birthday, this year will have you you need in order to take action toexpressing your truth to all you enwards greater expansion with how counter. There will be a compulsive you express your truth now. You will nature to your work, health, and daily feel in harmony now! activities that will have you feeling LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): CommuLARISA MAIRA empowered throughout the year. Just nications will be had in private today.

OZOLINS don’t become too reckless with how This does not mean that your true you are expressing yourself and lose personality won’t shine through and yourself in the mix of all the activity reach others. It will be provoking in a this year. It will be a great year! grand way! You will be feeling more ARIES (March 21-April 19): alive and awake. Use that exciteThere could be some disruption for you with famment to establish authority at home and with family. ily now. Express your truth, but also channel your VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There is a lot of enenergy towards building relations with others rather ergy provoked by your subconscious now. You’ll be than tearing them apart. Creative projects will go more able to understand what your personal truth is over well. Express your truth through your work now. It is time to light up any fears you might have now. with greater wisdom and clarity. Take today as an

opportunity to enlighten others by your actions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Some in your life will create greater excitement for you now. Express your truth, but realize not everyone will agree with you now, and this can provoke an argument.

Whether you have an argument or not, friends and groups will help you feel more alive!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today is a good day to channel your energy into your health, work, and daily routine. You will definitely feel jolts of excitement within your career and for you in the public now. Express your truth with those in the daily routine, perhaps this will calm any disagreements.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be mindful of the actions you are taking now. Your ruler has only started its journey through Leo and in your ninth house. You have greater potential ahead, once you channel your actions to your advantage.

Start by conversing with others who share your beliefs!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It is a good

day to get things out and into the open. To avoid any arguments, simply understand we are living our ancestral truth. We all need to release these beliefs, so give others the benefit of the doubt now.

All in all, this will be a great day to interact with others.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There will be a great excitement to the day. Perhaps an argument or two will be had, but all in all, a great day to converse with others. Channel your energy into your career today. It will provoke greater rewards in the future and energy levels will be high now!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Creative projects or romantic relations will prove to be quite exciting today. Your finances will take a turn for the better now. You should be feeling quite good about the backing you are getting from others now. Allow for them to support your ventures forward!

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MARVEL’S TALE ABOUT A TEAM OF MISFITS IS AS CLOSE TO A ERFECT SUMMER PERFECT MOVIE AS THEY COME Guardians uardians of the Galaxy Four our stars (out of four) Rated: ated: PG-13

BY MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES The most telling commentary made in anticipation of Guardians of the Galaxy came in the form of a tweet: “DC/WB is all like ‘Wonder Woman’s too confusing for a movie!’ and Marvel/Disney is all like ‘Here’s a raccoon with a machine gun.’”

That joke, posted last August by comedian and writer Brett White, neatly contrasts two things. On the one hand, there’s the ongoing impasse over at DC Comics (and its studio partner Warner Bros.) that has so far prevented a Wonder Woman movie from being made (though the character will make her screen debut in 2016’s Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice).

On the other hand, there’s the shamelessly gleeful pandering of Marvel’s Guardians, which prominently features a trigger-happy furball voiced by Bradley Cooper.

The CGI raccoon character, named Rocket, is only one of myriad delights in the new film, which is as close to a perfect summer movie as they come.

Under normal circumstances, the mere presence of a talking raccoon might serve as a cleaver, effectively dividing the moviegoing public into those who hate such digital chimeras — think Gollum and Caesar the chimp — and those who love them.

But I suspect that even some of those on the far side of the divide might find something else to love

about Guardians. It manages the trick of being both an unironic sci-fi action-adventure flick and a zippy parody of one. It’s exciting, funny, self-aware, beautiful to watch and even, for a flickering instant or two, almost touching.

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Guardians of the Galaxy goes down like cotton candy: colourful, sweet, nutrition free, melting in your mouth.

The touching part is dispensed with early — because, what we really want to get to is that talking raccoon.

In a 1988 prologue, the film’s hero, Peter Quill (played, as a boy, by Wyatt Oleff), is shown at his cancer-stricken mother’s deathbed, just before being abducted by an alien spaceship.

Flash forward to a futuristic version of the present day, on some crazy planet where a now-grown Quill (Chris Pratt, all muscles, leather and snark) is attempting to steal a mysterious orb that seemingly everyone else also wants.

Unfortunately, the wrong guy eventually winds up with it.

After some nicely choreographed action sequences involving chase, imprisonment, escape, fighting and comedic bickering between competing

contains — hinted at in other Marvel movies — to destroy a peaceful planet, leading Peter to forge a tenuous alliance with his rivals to save the planet’s inhabitants.

These rivals — soon to adopt the moniker of Guardians of the Galaxy — include a green-skinned assassin named Gamora (Zoe Saldana); Rocket and his treelike sidekick, Groot (voice of Vin Diesel); and a manmountain called Drax the Destroyer (professional wrestler Dave Bautista).

Drax, who is less interested in the orb than in seeking revenge for Ronan’s murder of his family, provides a big chunk of the film’s humor with his propensity for making comments, delivered in an uncomprehending deadpan, that interpret everything anyone says literally.

“Nothing goes over my head,” he

grunts.

“I would catch it.”

The jokes, though at times groanworthy, blast by fast and frequently.

It’s the funniest of any Marvel movie yet, lending the film a lightness that goes a long way toward deflating the grandiosity that sometimes inflates and bloats the studio’s films. Guardians of the Galaxy goes down like cotton candy: colourful, sweet, nutrition free, melting in your mouth.

Most of that is because of Pratt, who may have found the role he was born to play.

As Peter — a man who would love for people to call him “Star-Lord,” but who just can’t make it happen with a straight face — the actor exerts the disarming superpower of charm.

His character has been described, aptly, as a cross between Han Solo of Star Wars and Marty McFly of Back to the Future.

But he’s also got a little of James T. Kirk’s DNA in him (minus Shatner’s Shakespearean self-importance) in his predilection for the ladies, even those with Crayola-coloured skin.

Guardians gets that the whole thing is a gas.

It’s got a great soundtrack — oldies from the ’70s and ’80s that Peter’s mother left to him on a mix tape, which Peter treasures more than the orb.

Turning on his Walkman, Peter — oh, what the heck, Star-Lord — rocks out to the retro pleasures of a bygone age, joyously and unabashedly celebrating a time when things were less complicated.

Juno nominee not afraid to experiment

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Danny Michel has lived the ultimate fan fantasy.

The singer/songwriter was such a dedicated follower of The Garifuna Collective that he decided to approach the Afro-Amerindian cultural group from Belize to see if they could make a collaborative album together.

Michel, who plays on Wednesday at Red Deer’s Fratters Speakeasy, didn’t exactly show up on the Collective’s doorstep unannounced with his guitar (“I’m not crazy,” he said). He went through the appropriate channels by approaching the group’s management company, but the response was still the same.

“They thought, who the hell is this guy?” recalled Michel, with a chuckle.

With a couple of Juno Award nominations under his belt, the Ontario musician was bold enough to convince the musicians from Belize that they should work together and it would be great.

“I thought, what the heck? What’s the worst that can happen? They say ‘No.’ So I just went for it,” he said.

The Collective ended up saying ‘Yes,’ and resulting album, Black Birds Are Dancing Over Me, was recorded in Belize in 2012. It was released by Six Shooter Records in Canada, Cumbancha Records in the United States, and Stonetree Records in Belize.

“Nobody had any expectations,” recalled Michel.

“The idea was let’s experiment and

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Singer/songwriter Danny Michel performs on Wednesday at Fratter’s Speakeasy in Red Deer. if it works, it works, if it doesn’t, it doesn’t. It will at least be an incredible experience.”

But the album became critically acclaimed, garnering a 2013 Juno Award nomination for world music album of the year — Michel’s third nod. It was also longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.

“I wrote the basic songs and melodies,” said Michel and most of the instrumentation was contributed by

members of The Garifuna Collective.

If some of the sounds from the release are unusual it’s because the instruments included turtle shells in the percussion section, along with native sugunda and primero drums, and an actual donkey’s jawbone that was scratched along the teeth.

“When I got there they started pulling out these donkey jaws, I remember thinking, oh my gosh, this is the real deal!” said Michel, who started an

educational scholarship that’s raised $65,000 for a high school in Belize.

Alas, no animal parts will be played when he performs some songs from the album in Red Deer.

Michel said it will just be him and his guitar, although he promised to provide some “live, unique sounds in different ways,” suggesting he might have learned a trick or two while in Central America.

The musician also plans to test out some new songs that he wrote for his next album. Just like the last time, he’s winging it. The performer said he has no preconceived ideas of what the upcoming release will contain, or even whether it will have any kind of ethnic flavour.

One thing that’s mildly irked Michel is that suddenly, for the first time in his life, he’s being categorized by some people as a world music artist. “I don’t want to be pigeon-holed. I don’t want to be put into any category.”

The multi-instrumentalist, who has put out nine previous recordings, has been praised for writing unpreachy songs about topics like the environment, religion and karma. His quirky songs Who’s Gonna Miss You? and What Colour Are You? are often played on CBC and CKUA radio.

As for his three Juno nominations, Michel said “it’s flattering,” and will hopefully widen his audience.

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One Direction fans scream as the band takes the stage to perform at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., in a May 2012 concert, part of One Direction’s Up All Night Tour. Sociologists say that concert screaming provides girls a chance to express their individuality while reinforcing their place in the larger group.

Why do they scream?

When One Direction performs on the North American leg of their Where We Are tour starting in August, you’ll have to squint your ears to hear the boy bands’ hits amid a more ancient and fascinating sound: the emptying of adolescent lungs.

Obviously, there will be screaming — high-decibel, high-pitch swells that push hard on the eardrums and then harder, toward the surreal. It’s an abstract sound that JC Chasez has had years to ponder as a member of the multi-platinum juggernaut ‘N Sync.

But putting the power of that communal wail into words still isn’t easy.

“Sound is energy,” Chasez says.

“And the entire room is producing sound, not just the people onstage, so when the entire room is resonating with every human being producing, it’s a very exciting feeling.”

Surely. But what’s behind that feeling? Why do young women assembled at pop concerts express their collective ecstasy with the most alarming sound available to their bodies? Why do they scream?

In some ways, today’s young fans are simply imitating the ritualized shrieks of the generations that preceded them, from the Beatlemaniacs to the Beliebers. And while today’s tween screams aren’t reserved exclusively for young male heartthrobs, concerts by Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift don’t seem to generate quite the same sonic fervor as a performance from One Direction or Ed Sheeran.

Since the splashdown of Elvis Presley in 1956, the American media has often characterized the din of young

female fans gathered in the presence of a pop idol as “hysteria” — “a description that denigrates their musical engagement,” according to a 2003 article written by Australian researcher Sarah Baker.

“Not only do these screaming, crushing bodies animate these [performance] spaces,” Baker writes, “but they also make the pop experience feel intensely real for both the girls involved and the wider public.”

So when the lights go down at a 21st century boy band revue, we aren’t hearing a helpless, hysteric howl.

We’re hearing a complex expression of individualism and collectivity — perhaps with a dash of Darwin thrown in.

Sociologists have different names for different types of crowds. The noisy throngs at a pop concert qualify as an “expressive crowd” — a gathering in which the participants are given implicit permission to abandon decorum and freak out.

“When men cry at a sports event, it’s very similar” to the screaming that takes place at a One Direction concert, says author Rachel Simmons. “It wouldn’t be okay for men to do that anywhere else. But the sporting event sanctions that behavior.”

Simmons is the author of The Curse of the Good Girl, a book in which she argues that young women are unfairly asked to squeeze into an impossible mold of politeness and modesty. Simmons says a concert is a unique event that gives girls the rare opportunity to break out of those roles.

“In their day-to-day, non-concertgoing lives, girls don’t have a lot of permission to scream,” she says. “A concert offers an oasis from the daily rules about being good girls. Scream-

ing is about letting go and leaving the confines of being the self-conscious pleaser.”

That’s one way to explain why so many concerts are filled with screaming girls instead of screaming boys.

“Screaming is a way to control a situation,” says Michelle Janning, a professor of sociology at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash. “When you’re a kid, and a girl, you don’t have control.

Young people don’t have a loud voice in society, so screaming in this kind of space is a way to have a voice. Literally.”

Janning also believes that girls have felt an expectation to scream ever since Beatlemania spread across the land in 1964. “We’re constantly being socialized to see crowds of girls screaming at rock stars,” Janning says.

“So we’re following the crowd, doing what we’ve seen other people do. But we also want to stand out as individuals.”

Both Janning and Simmons agree that concert screaming ultimately provides girls a chance to express their individuality while reinforcing their place in the larger group. And it can also be a place for competition.

“Adolescent girls are really invested in the acceptance of their peers,” Simmons says. “But there’s a competitive element to fandom and fan-girling — and screaming is an expression of that fandom. So girls are doing it not only to assert their passion for the band, but to compete with each other and to signal to each other that, ‘This is what I care about.’ It’s part competition, but partly a way to connect. During adolescence for girls, that’s a very complex and important drive.”

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started with that premise and started finding people who could do that.”

Their approach, called cinema verite, or direct cinema, also was used in feature films, by the American director John Cassavetes and the French directors Louis Malle and Agnes Varda.

And the new style led to fierce and enduring debates about truth in movies, whether a fly-on-the-wall approach was any more objective than a narrative with a point of view worked out in advance.

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SHARON, Conn. — Robert Drew, a pioneer of the modern documentary who in Primary and other movies mastered the intimate, spontaneous style known as cinema verite and schooled a generation of influential directors that included D.A. Pennebaker and Albert Maysles, has died at age 90.

His son Thatcher Drew confirmed he died Wednesday morning at his home in Sharon.

Starting in 1960 with Primary, Drew produced and sometimes directed a series of television documentaries that took ad- Robert Drew vantage of such innovations as light, handheld cameras that recorded both sound and pictures. With filmmakers newly unburdened, nonfiction movies no longer had to be carefully staged and awkwardly narrated. Directors could work more like journalists, following their subjects for hours and

days at a time.

“Nonfiction filmmakers were afflicted by two problems, one technical, the other spiritual,” Drew once said.

“Technically, they did not have the equipment to do the sort of work I had in mind. Spiritually, they didn’t care about the work because they’d been mistrained. They’d been mistrained because their equipment was so heavy and complicated that it made it impossible to shoot in situations where you could really capture reality.”

Drew’s dozens of films included The Chair, a 1963 documentary about a death penalty case in Illinois, and 784 Days That Changed America: From Watergate to Resignation, winner in 1982 of a Peabody award. Many of his movies were edited and co-produced by his wife, Anne Drew, who died in 2012.

While a photographer and editor with Life, Drew formed Drew Associates in 1960 with the goal of applying his magazine experience to films.

Among those joining him were such future directors as Pennebaker (Don’t Look Back, The War Room), Maysles (who with brother David made Gimme Shelter and Grey Gardens ) and Richard Leacock (Happy Mother’s Day).

“I wondered why documentaries on television were dull,” he told The New York Times in 2013. “I had no doubt we could make a lighter camera, and I

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NEW YORK — This month, for the first time in 15 years, Blossom began airing on television again, nightly on the Hub network. The sitcom about funky, precocious Blossom Russo (Mayim Bialik) and her family, which ran on NBC from 1990 to 1995, was in syndication for a few years immediately after its finale, but the third millennium has (give or take an Old Navy ad or SNL sketch) been a wasteland for Blossom and its signature whoas and zany hats.

But Blossom, despite its fairly timespecific ’90s stylings, is a show that, like its protagonist, was and remains mature beyond its years.

The series, created by Don Reo, who had worked on shows like Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In and Rhoda (and currently writes for Two and a Half Men), was initially supposed to about an emotionally astute teen-age boy and his hip musician father. NBC asked that the boy become a girl. NBC also worried that having such a child and a single, hip dad in one show was too much: In the series’ pilot, 14-year-old Blossom lived in Los Angeles with her nuclear family. By the second episode, in which Blossom gets her period and tries to buy tampons from a very young Giovanni Ribisi, Reo had prevailed on NBC: her mother had moved to Paris to follow her own dreams (and Bobby Brown’s My Prerogative had been replaced by My Opinionation as the show’s theme song). Blossom and her older brothers, recovering addict Anthony (Michael Stoyanov) and doltish Joey (Joey Lawrence, whom the show made a Tiger Beat pin up), lived with their relatively cool musician father Nick (Ted Wass). Blossom is an oldfashioned family values show, with some structural and emotional twists: a close-knit, slightly broken clan relying on dad, who often, but definitely not always, knows best.

Blossom is good, sensible, grounded, loveable, wise beyond her years. That is to say that she is the exact character that current conventional wisdom says it is both difficult and potentially boring to build a show around. Blossom rarely gets in any real trouble, and when she does — say, by running off with a boy in a leather jacket she loves but barely knows — she usually ends up being right: that boy, Vinnie (David Lascher), turns out to be a stand-up guy and her on-again-off-again boyfriend for the final three seasons of the show.

Yet despite her decency, Blossom is not boring. She is the human equivalent of her dancing style: lively, bright, energetic, unembarrassed. She is precocious without being twee. She’s curious, kind, level-headed, smart, social — but she also has absolutely no chance of peaking in high school. Blossom is comfortable being who she is — that’s what all the crazy clothes are about, she has a personal style, and she will express it.

And the show carries itself just like its heroine. The stakes may not be those of Breaking Bad, but especially in the early seasons, “Blossom’s” relaxed, confident energy is much more in keeping with the rhythms of real life than are the hyped-up-goings on of a soap opera or even the manic hijinks of a standard family sitcom.

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Series brings bestselling novels to life NEW YORK — There’s an odd believability you find inside Outlander that somehow makes it feel true-to-life.

Never mind that it’s a rip-roaring fantasy. Claire, a lovely British Army nurse on a second honeymoon in Scotland, is mysteriously swept from 1945 back to 1743, plopped into a strange and alien existence, including marriage to a dashing Scottish warrior, even as she struggles to return to “modern” times and the husband she left behind.

Premiering on Aug. 9, Outlander is adapted from Diana Gabaldon’s wildly popular novels. Shot in Scotland, the series is lush and beautiful, and as genre-bending as its source material as it straddles romance, science fiction, history and adventure.

Same and opposite “I’ve always done period shows,” said Outlander executive producer Ronald D. Moore, a sci-fi maestro celebrated for his futuristic Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

“I like working in worlds that don’t exist, and creating things that take you outside of your day-to-day reality. So the process of putting together a show that takes place in the 18th century is really not different from a show that takes place in the future: you’re still creating everything from scratch.”

Moore knows he’s facing a hurdle snagging viewers who aren’t already hooked on the Outlander books. In particular, he’s got to win over guys, who may not instantly see the appeal of a romance-laden saga with a woman at its centre.

“Perceptions are hard to fight,” he said. “This is the exact opposite challenge that we had on Battlestar Galactica on the Syfy channel: how do you get a woman to even look at this program? But once they did, women bought in, and loved it. Now we have the

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SCREAM: A form of communication Chasez of ‘N Sync says he’s seen that competitive connection manifest through fascinating displays of vocal teamwork.

The screams that most frequently caught the singer’s attention onstage during ‘N Sync’s heyday often came from “groups of three or four,” Chasez says.

“They’d be holding hands and jumping up and down, screaming together.”

Whether it’s an expression of excitement or pleasure or anguish, screaming is ultimately a form of communication — and its fundamental message is almost always the same: “Over here!”

Harold Gouzoules, chairman of the psychology department at Emory University outside Atlanta, recently began studying human screams after years of studying how rhesus monkeys use screams to communicate.

Now Gouzoules is compiling an audio library of human screams and asking his research subjects to try to discern between screams of joy, excitement, surprise, fear, pain, aggression and exasperation. So far, his subjects have been pretty good at it, partially because screaming seems to transcend culture.

“We scream as a species,” Gouzoules says. “Evolutionarily, it probably came about as a way to startle a predator. But as [humans] developed socially, you get a greater complexity of interaction, and screams could serve a function within a social group.”

During childhood, the effectiveness of our screaming is often reinforced through play. “I can imagine ancestral humans screaming the same way we see kids playing in the back yard today,” says Gouzoules.

And that playful way of being noticed is something Gouzoules says can be traced back to public events that predate the rise of the Beatles, Elvis and Frank Sinatra.

“If you got back to Nazi rallies in the ‘30s, when Hitler was rising to prominence, there are historical accounts that young women were screaming,” Gouzoules says. “There’s something about that kind of social event — there’s excitement being generated by somebody who has power or authority. . . . And those screams are attention-getting. That’s how they serve monkeys. That’s how they serve us a lot of the time.”

But somewhere between childhood and adulthood, those screams cool into shouts, cheers and other forms of hollering we see more commonly in the expressive crowd.

For reunited boy bands, though, the scream will always be the barometer of success.

“You have to know how to bring every side of the building to the same decibel level,” says Michael Bivins, the 45-year-old vocalist currently on tour with the reunited ‘80s boy band New Edition.

“It’s scientific, in a sense.

If there isn’t screaming, there’s disappointment.”

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opposite challenge: Look, Outlander isn’t chick-lit or a romance novel! This is really an adventure story.

So, you try to get men to sample it in the same way.”

Budding popularity “I wasn’t aware when I got the job,” said Irish actress Caitriona Balfe, who stars as Claire, during an interview alongside Scottish-born Sam Heughan (A Princess for Christmas ), who plays the warrior, Jamie, and like Balfe knew nothing of the Outlander craze.

“But I had a funny moment when I went to my local bookstore in L.A. to buy a copy,” Balfe recalled.

“When I was paying for it, the clerk said, ‘You know, they’re making a TV series out of that. Ronald D. Moore is going to executive produce it. I wrote my thesis about him in college.’ I thought, ‘Ahhh, this is a good omen!”’

Finding Claire “I thought we would cast Claire first, and that Jamie would be the hardest part to cast,” said Moore.

“But Jamie was the first character cast in the entire piece. It happened so early it scared us, but once we saw Sam’s tape, we said, ‘Let’s just grab him while we can.’ And then it took forever to find Claire. We needed someone intelligent, funny, empathetic, capable; an actress who could sustain viewers’ interest week after week.”

Roach reproach “There’s a cockroach!” hooted Heughan, interrupting himself as he pointed to a baseboard of the otherwise immaculate conference room. With that, Balfe let out a yelp, followed by apologies for overreacting as the roach was swiftly removed.

“She’s great with horses,” Heughan laughed.

“I’m even fine with mice and rats,” said Balfe. the release of the group’s signature hit, “Cool It Now” — New Edition’s original fans are now middleaged, but they’re still coming out to see the band in concert. The ritual maintains its shape, even if it sounds a little different.

“Their voices are bigger!” Bivins says. “But it’s still the same feeling. They’re screaming for the same parts they were screaming for when we were kids.”

Staff researchers Eddy Palanzo and Magda JeanLouis contributed to this report.

BLOSSOM: Turns into a real adult, right before our very eyes One of the sweetest early episodes, Such a Night, takes place during a single long night in the Russo house. Nick confronts Joey about a phone bill racked up on sex lines, Tony tries and fails keep a friend on the wagon, and Six and Blossom have an epic sleepover conversation — a long talk covering boys, plastic surgery, dancing, kissing, pregnancy, and

whether they’ll still be friends when “we’re really old, like 30.” It’s My Dinner With Andre, Tweens and a “Laugh Track.” Nothing exactly happens, but all that nothing feels exactly right: Because the actors were so young when the show started — Lawrence was 14; Von Oy was 13; Bialik was 15 but looked younger, and had recently made a name for herself playing the young Bette Midler in Beaches, a movie Blossom and Six would have watched a million times — the show has the Harry Potter effect: everything else aside, it’s touching just to watch the actors grow old.

But there’s no need to put everything else aside.

One of the running, bittersweet jokes of Blossom, about a really grown-up kid growing up, is that she doesn’t want to. “I don’t like getting older. I don’t want to get older. What could be better than being 16?” she says to Tony in Blue Blossom, dressed all in black and a beret, moping about her 17th birthday.

Not even Blossom could stop herself from turning into a real adult, right before our very eyes.

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WASHINGTON — MSNBC was deep into its coverage of the Malaysia Airlines jet crash in Ukraine earlier this month when host Krystal Ball brought viewers an “eyewitness exclusive” — an interview with a caller the network said had seen the attack on the plane.

“Well, I was looking out the window, and I saw a projectile flying through the sky,” said the caller, whom MSNBC identified as Michael Boyd, a staff sergeant at the U.S. embassy in Kiev. “And it would appear that the plane was shot down by a blast of wind from Howard Stern’s” nether regions.

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The caller noted, rather impolitely, that Ball had failed to grasp the obvious: The call was a prank.

“I’m sorry, sir?” she replied, still unaware.

Score another for Captain Janks, the nom de hoax of the news media’s greatest crank caller.

For 25 years, Janks — real name: Tom Cipriano — has been phoning news programs and pretending to be someone he isn’t. The wonder is how often TV news organizations fall for it.

Over the years, Cipriano has punked CNN, NBC, Fox News, ESPN, ABC, MSNBC and dozens of local programs. He has called religious programs, homeshopping networks and C-SPAN. Cipriano has posed as a journalist, a football player, a comedy writer, a utility-company spokesman, a female kidnap victim — whatever the traffic will bear.

Evidently, the traffic will bear a lot. Cipriano, 48, has lost count of how many times he’s gotten on the air with his phony phone personas. But he estimates he’s made as many as 10,000 calls with the intent to prank.

Most, if not all, are the kind of thing naughty adolescents used to do when their parents weren’t watching. Like his MSNBC stunt, Cipriano’s calls usually end with an off-color comment mentioning Howard Stern, the radio personality who inspired Cipriano to become a crank caller in the first place.

But Cipriano’s pranks also stand as a running commentary on the flaws and vanities of television news. Professional journalists are supposed to check their sources for accuracy and authenticity. That Cipriano, a self-described “not-too-bright guy,” can beat professional call screeners so often suggests they don’t do it often enough in the race for color, drama and “breaking news.”

“I’m just showing that this is TV and that TV is entertainment,” says Cipriano — yes, by phone — from his home in suburban Philadelphia. “They don’t just give you the news; they give a dramatized presentation of the news. All I’m doing is ruining their sensational moment with my sensational moment.”

Cipriano, a truck driver in real life, acknowledges that it’s harder to get on the air now than it was when he began calling TV shows in 1989.

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If interested please contact: Phil at pdunn@ parklandpipeline.com LOCAL SERVICE CO. in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475 Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

BARDEN Oilfield Hauling Ltd. is now hiring Bed Truck, Winch Tractor and Picker Operators. Experience a must. Fax resumes to 403 341 3968 or email bardentrucking@telus.net.

No phone calls please.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

MIDNITE OIL FLUSHBY (Rod Rigs) Experienced Manager/Operator & Derrickhand Positions Available All Tickets Required. Email Resume to safety@midniteoil.ca or Fax 1-866 452-0286

NOW HIRING

Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets. Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com

Recently Alstar has experienced significant growth and requires the following positions to be filled in our OIL & GAS OPERATOR projects in Wabasca: Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field Wild Rose School Division operations for an intermediate invites applications for the Journeymen Pipefitters oil and gas operator. Applicants full time position of Journeyman Welders must have experience as a Payroll Specialist (B Pressure & Structural) heavy duty mechanic or in the Division Office in journeyman instrument Rocky Mountain House. mechanic and possess Experienced The successful candidate strong mechanical skills, Oilfield Labourers will be responsible for be quick learners, motivated payroll and benefit and hard working and live Lead Hands functions for all employee or be willing to relocate groups and other related within a 20 minute commute Preference Given to duties. Please visit the to workplace location. This Experience in Demolition & Employment Opportunities Construction of Well Jobs position offers a challenging page of www.wrsd.ca for _____________________ work environment, attractive more details and position benefits with competitive JOB FEATURES: requirements. Applications pay and significant room • Competitive Wage accepted by email for promotion.

• Comprehensive Benefit Please submit resumes (humanresources Package @wrsd.ca) until noon, • 14 on / 7 off Shift August 7, 2014.

Attn: Human Resources • Camp Positions _____________________ email:kwolokoff@ bearspawpet.com If you want to join a growing Fax 403-252-9719 Dental company, please apply to: Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 Email: EXP’D receptionist req’d hr@alstaroilfield.com for general and cosmetic Or Fax: 780 865 5829 OILFIELD dental office. 4 day work Please quote EQUIPMENT SALES week Mon. - Thurs, Wabasca Job on Resume POSITION guaranteed monthly AVAILABLE salary, with generous Committed to providing our active bonus plan. Please workforce opportunities for DRAGON ENERGY reply with resume to personal growth, while Red Deer division is info@saby.com Resume providing quality energy currently accepting may also be delivered to construction solutions. resumes for an oilfield 100 3947-50a ave, Red equipment sales position.

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LOCAL Testing company Experience in water conContact Dr. Brian Saby at seeking experienced tainment, Conical Trailer 403-340-3434 Well Testers. and Frac Water heater is Positions available an asset. Candidates Classifieds immediately. must be self-motivated and Your place to SELL Day/Night Supervisors & willing to travel. Oilfield Your place to BUY Assistants. back ground, Class 1a and MUST HAVE valid H2S oilfield tickets and passport FULL TIME POSITION and First Aid. are an asset. Only FOR LEVEL 2 RDA Competitive wages and selected individuals will be required for a busy health benefi ts. contacted for interviews. family dental office in Rocky Email resumes and tickets Thank you.

Mountain House, Alberta. to: welltesting365@ Please forward resume to Ortho module would be an gmail.com jeff.sahli@modernusa.com asset. Please fax your resumes to 403-845-7605 or e-mail: markochatenay @gmail.com Oilfield

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Janitorial

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CCCSI is hiring sanitation workers for the afternoon and evening shifts. Get paid weekly, $14.22/hr.

Call 403-348-8440 or fax 403-348-8463

Medical

790

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A CAREER & NOT A JOB...

If you have a vision to help 1 DUMAS CRES MOVING SALE 4216 35 ST. others improve their health...

Aug. 1st 4-8 & Aug. 2nd 9-3 Fri. 1st 2-8 YOU are the person we & Sat. 2nd 10-7 Antique dining rm set, dresser, are looking for!

Kitchen items, toys, ladies rocking chair, various other Wellness Coach accessories & much more. antique items, tools, household, - Natural Pain Relief Centre kids corner & other misc. requires energetic health conscious P/T Administrative Eastview & clinical assistant.

Out of Town Please drop off convincing 106 ELY CLOSE letter & resume in person Aug. 1, 2-6, Aug. 2, noon-6 ALIX - along side Hwy 12 to 30C Gaetz Ave. Crossing, -midway through town.

MOVING SALE! Lots of kids Red Deer (Between Watch for signs & balloons. toys & books, household Quiznos & Booster Juice) items, gardening supplies, etc. Sat. 2nd & Sun. 3rd, 10-5 Tuesday through Friday Mon. 4th 12-5.

Between 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Various tools & saws, baby stuff, toys, clothes, movies, Morrisroe sm. organ, furn., lots of misc.

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Full Time Field Maintenance Coordinator

RECEPTIONIST

POSITION†AVAILABLE. Looking for highly motivated professional individual looking to enter the investment property industry.

Successful Applicant will have good computer, phone and people skills. † Sense of humor is a must.

Willing to train the right person.

Please email applications to:†info@hpman.ca Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Oilfield

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Castor - Regular deadline

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Announcements Daily

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LIVE IN caregiver for elderly F. person who doesn’t have use of hands. Lombardi culture read and write Telugu and English and nursing are req’d.

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MacLEAN Wayne Douglas After courageous battles with cancer Wayne passed away at home in Water Valley on Saturday,†July 26, 2014 with his loving husband, Brent Rock, and his family and caregivers at his side. Wayne lived a full and fearless life and maintained an optimistic and spirited attitude with grace and dignity. A Celebration of Wayne’s Extraordinary Life will be announced at a later date.

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CLASSIFIEDS CIVIC HOLIDAY Hours & Deadlines

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Coming Events

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CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5240

SCRAPBOOK SALE!!!

14 McLevin Cres.

Friday 1st, 10 am - 7 pm Saturday 2nd, 10 am - 4 pm Over 2000 Sticker Sets, Embellishments, Paper Pads, Scrapbook Kits, Stamps, Trims, Card Supplies.

Mountview

Oilfield

Sylvan Lake

800

CLASS 1 driver w/5 yrs. exp. and oilfield tickets.

HALF MOON BAY Huge Email resume: jkinsella multi family. 58 Warbler @xplornet.com Close, Half Moon Bay, Fri. Aug 1, 12 - 8; Sat. Aug 2, Classifieds...costs so little 9 - 5; Sun. Aug 3, 9 - 3.

Saves you so much!

VALVE TECHNICIAN/SHOP ASSISTANTS Isolation Equipment Services Inc. an expanding Oil Service Company is willing to train the right candidates as valve technicians and/or shop assistants in its fast and mechanical environment.

Duties include but not limited to the following: • Assembling and repairing control valves/frac heads • Calibration, testing and troubleshooting of valves as well as measurement and valve related instruments • Disassembly, cleanup and evaluation of parts • Signing and documenting date compliance sheets • Pressure testing processes with experience, will train • Forklift experience/loader experience, will train • Must be 18 years of age or older to apply • Must supply driver’s abstract Benefits: • Excellent hourly wage • Lucrative Safety Bonus and Christmas bonus • Excellent benefit plan • Retirement plan Fax or email your resume and driver’s abstract to: Fax: (403) 347-3406 Email: l.enzie@isolationequipment.com or drop by #239-37428 RR273 Clearview Industrial, Red Deer County Attn: Lori Enzie

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Restaurant/ Hotel

820

Trades

850

JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: IS NOW ACCEPTING 5111 22 St. APPLICATIONS FOR THE 37444 HWY 2 S FOLLOWING POSITIONS: 37543 HWY 2N PRODUCTION TESTING 700 3020 22 St. EXPERIENCED FOOD ATTENDANT CERTIFIED QUALITY SUPERVISORS and Req’d permanent shift Central Alberta CONTROL/QUALITY TESTERS weekend day and evening Day & Night Residence Society ASSURANCE both full and part time.

Must have tickets.

Applicants qualifications 15 Vacancies, $10.88/hr. + Top paid wages.

Do you enjoy helping others should include: benefits. Start ASAP. Based out of Devon, AB. achieve their full potential?

• Understanding of Quality Job description Email resume to: A CARF accredited agency standards and Quality www.timhortons.com kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca has long been recognized Management systems for providing quality support Education and experience • Establish and maintain not req’d.

RIG WORK services to individuals with a QC/QA program for Apply in person or fax VACUUM/WATER developmental disabilities. monitoring supplier quality, TRUCK OPERATORS We are currently seeking resume to: 403-314-1303 including audits and to fill a number of positions NEEDED controls RAMADA INN & which are necessary in Scheduled days off.

• Knowledge of pipe proSUITES order to maintain the Fax resume & drivers cesses and operations req’s Permanent level of supports we have abstract to 403-786-9915 • Good technical writing ROOM ATTENDANTS come to be known for. or email: skills Attendants. Exp. not nec. careers@tksindustries.com Successful candidates will will train. Approx. 35 - 40 • Strong communication be responsible to provide skills and able to work hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 personal support and within deadlines $14/hr. Duties incl’d but mentorship in accordance • Capable of using Microsoft with individuals’ needs and not limited to: vacuuming, Offi ce, such as Excel, dusting, washing floors, aspirations, within their Word and Outlook. making beds, empty trash, home and community. disinfecting & cleaning Applicants should possess HUMAN RESOURCES bathrooms. Performance prior experience in the based bonus program.

RECRUITER human service field.

TR3 Energy is at the Must be fluent with verbal Full time positions offer forefront of reclamation • Experience with MS l& written English, be competitive wages with and remediation in the oil Excel, Outlook, Word physically fit. Applicants benefits. Vehicle and valid & gas industry • Efficient & Organized may apply in person at driver’s license required.

• Able to multi-task, can 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer We are currently work with our without Forward Resumes to: T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 recruiting for: supervision CARS or email: Heavy Equipment #101 - 5589 47 St. info@ramadareddeer.com • Extreme attention to detail • Ability to work with Red Deer, AB T4N 1S1 Operators Start your career! deadlines Fax: 403-346-8015 or email: • SAP experience an asset See Help Wanted markw@carsrd.org Requirements: • Position will require some Valid Driver’s License overtime Buying or Selling H2S Alive Sales & your home?

Standard First Aid JOURNEYMAN / Check out Homes for Sale Distributors WHIMIS and/or in Classifieds APPRENTICE CSTS or PST WANTED: SALES PERSON Pre-Access A&D Testing PIPEFITTERS Above average wage & Ground Disturbance Level 11 BOILDERMAKERS benefits. Flexible hours.

Drop off resume to 5211 50 Ave. Please e-mail or fax your Email: resumes resume to: @newcartcontracting.com Looking for a new pet? hr@tr3energy.com Fax: 1-403-729-2396 Check out Classifieds to Fax: (403) 294-9323 Email all find the purrfect pet. www.tr3energy.com safety and trade tickets Maple Leaf Environmental TREELINE SHUNDA & Safety Ltd. is a WELL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION Trades proactive, dynamic and Has Opening for all Requires Full Time progressive company. We positions! Immediately.

Carpenters are recruiting for the posiAll applicants must have Apprentice & Journeyman tion of Plant Shutdown & Helpers current H2S, Class 5 with Welders personnel: Rope Rescue, Competitive Wages Q Endorsement, (No GDL Absolute Fusion is a EMR’s, EMT’s and Safety & Benefits. licenses) and First Aid. Repair & Maintenance Advisors for projects Fax resumes & ref’s to: We offer competitive and New Fabrication Western Canada. throughout 403-343-1248 or email to: wages & excellent benefits.

Facility. We are looking for Please e-mail admin@shunda.ca Please include 2 work Welders with Mechanical resume & qualifications reference names and Abilities to join our team.

STAIR MANUFACTURER to: kanderson@ numbers.

Please forward your Req’s F/T workers to build mapleleafsafety.com or Please fax resume to: resume via Fax to stairs in Red Deer shop. lgrayston@ 403-264-6725 403-309-7134 MUST HAVE basic carmapleleafsafety.com Or email to: Or via Email to info@ pentry skills. Salary based Fax: 403-637-2024 tannis@treelinewell.com absolutefusion.ca on skill level. Benefits No phone calls please.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. avail. Apply in person at www.treelinewell.com 100, 7491 Edgar Restaurant/ CRYSTAL GLASS Industrial Bend. email: needs EXP’ D GLASS ZUBAR Production Hotel earl707@telus.net. and/or WORKER. Drop off reServices fax 403-347-7913 sume at: 4706-51 Avenue JJAM Management (1987) is currently taking resumes or fax 346-5390 or email: Classifieds...costs so little Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s for experienced Saves you so much!

Requires to work at these branch208@crystalglass.ca Production Testing Red Deer, AB locations: Personnel WATER WELL DRILLING F/T COMMERCIAL 5111 22 St. Email resume to: COMPANY IN BENTLEY 37444 HWY 2 S GLAZIER rdzubaroffice@telus.net REQ’S EXPERIENCED 37543 HWY 2N Journeyman & apprentices or fax to (403)346-9420.

WATER WELL 700 3020 22 St. We offer competitive Must have all valid tickets.

Manager/Food Services wages. Full benefits after DRILLERS HELPER Permanent F/T shift. $18/hr.

90 days. Must have valid with class 3, air. All safety 40 hrs/week, + benefits , 1 drivers licence. Email resume tickets required.

Professionals Vacancy, 2-3yrs. exp., to: d.generationglass Meal and Accommodation criminal record check req’d, @platinum.ca provided when out of town.

Apply in person or fax or Fax: 403-886-5224 Fax resume with drivers resume to: 403-314-1303 or Call 403-886-5221 abstract: 403-748-3015

Truckers/ Drivers

860

Trades Boundary Technical Group Inc. Is now hiring for: - Technologist (Party Chief) - Technician (Rodman) In the Red Deer and surrounding area Boundary offers a competitive salary and benefits package as well as an RRSP program. We are a Construction/Land survey company based in Airdrie.

850

Oilfield

GED Preparation

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.

ADS Drivers are required to safely operate company equipment and provide a high level of customer service, delivering our products within Alberta.

ADS Drivers are required to be drug free and maintain legal transportation paperwork and driving practices. This position requires a valid Class 1 License, with previous off road forklift experience a definite asset. We offer quarterly cash safety bonuses as well as a comprehensive medical plan.

BENEFITS INCLUDE: Signing Bonus paid upon completion of a 60 day/120 day retention period Company provided Group Canadian Benefits Voluntary dental Life insurance Short-term and longterm disability Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) and Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) Paid Vacation Safety Bonus

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Fax: (403) 346-5806 E-mail ken.mccutcheon@ ads-pipe.com Position closing date: August 8, 2014

JOIN OUR TEAM! Based in Alberta/ TRICAN WELL SERVICE IS Canada’s largest pressure pumping company with operations in western Canada and around the world.

Trican is founded on the principles of service excellence, operational safety and technical expertise, and we are proud to have received numerous accolades as a top employer.

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Find something to sit on in Classifieds

Scan to See Current Openings

lf you are a motivated, service-oriented team player with excellent attention to detail we invite you to apply for the following positions:

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: • Valid Class l license preferred; fewer than 6 demerit points • Pressure pumping experience is preferred • Physically fit- heavy lifting required • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

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 Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Fracturing Crew Bus, Cement Bulk, Cement Operators

FALL START

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All applicants are subject to a pre-employment physical and MVR check.

CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Class 1 Operators

Position Available www.ads-pipe.com

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Please send resume to: FAX: (403) 948-4924 or email tanya.dowie@btgi.ca

ACADEMIC Express

Community Support Worker Program

Professional Truck Driver

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An equal opportunity employer that values diversity.

880

Would you like to take the GED in your community?

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Trades

for our Red Deer location.

This position is a fulltime and is a salary based position with company benefits upon hire. 11-3 days off schedule. Duties include maintaining shop, assist minor repairs of units and equipment, monitor inventories, loading of fluid trucks with various products for the Oil & Gas industry. Will also be trained to blend various products supplied to our clients. Ideal candidate would be from the trucking industry with fluid Hauling experience with class 1 license. Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

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GROWING National company seeks mechanically inclined service person for Periodic basic equipment maintenance in the Red Deer area, for 5-10 service calls per month. Service times flexible. Perfect for a young retired person. Will train, must have own reliable vehicle and basic tools. Fax resume or letter of interest to 905-760-1233 or email to dispatch. canada@air-serv.com.

LUBE TECH

wanted for busy dealership, possible chance for advancement.

Fax resume to 341-5066 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

880

FRONTIER BUS LINES Ltd. EXPERIENCED MOTOR COACH DRIVERS

Red Deer Rocky Mtn. House Rimbey Caroline Castor Sylvan Lake Innisfail Stettler Ponoka Lacombe Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

CEA AIR

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We offer a friendly work environment, day shifts and competitve wages and benefits. E-mail sheldon.goers@firstgroup.com or visit www.firststudentcanada.com

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403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

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You will perform maintenance and repairs on our well-maintained fleet of buses. You possess a valid driver's licence and are a licensed Technician, ideally with diesel experience.

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

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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

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Licensed Technician Required in Rimbey

Ph: 780-468-3232 or 403-290-0866

Fluid Experts Ltd.

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Revenue between $24,000 - $120,000 Initial cash required as low as $6,000 In Business for over 20 years *Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts Incl. *Training Incl. *Ongoing Office Support

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Of Red Deer is seeking experienced

880

Shop Supervisor

START YOUR OWN COMMERCIAL CLEANING BUSINESS

CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment.

Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

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

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TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

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

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FLUID Experts Ltd.

CANADA CARTAGE is looking for Class 1 Drivers for local P&D work in Red Deer. To apply, send resume and commercial abstract to: edmontoncareers@ canadacartage.com Fax: 780-454-3188

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Business Opportunities

(Custom Energized Air Ltd) a respected leader in the pneumatics industry is GROWING AGAIN and we are looking for:

Exp’d Industrial Inside Sales /Order Desk Personnel

for our Red Deer Branch A mechanical aptitude and /or knowledge in pneumatics is an asset. Compensation is negotiable depending on experience includes health plan.

We look forward to hearing from you; please submit resumes to: del.trynchuk@cea-air.com

Full time and part time positions available.

Must be willing to work evenings and weekends, and must have previous experience driving either motor coach or semi. Clean Class 1 or Class 2 with air.

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC REQUIRED

Will consider either full or part time.

Previous motor coach repair experience preferred.

MOTOR COACH CLEANER

Part time position. Shop is located 6 miles from Red Deer. Applicants must have own transportation and be able to work flexible schedule.

Please email or fax resume to:

frontbus@platinum.ca 403-347-4999

CIRCULATION RUNNER (Part-time)

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DO YOU: Want extra income Know the city well Posses a clean, valid drivers license Have a friendly attitude Enjoy customer service Want part-time work (12-22 hours per week)

As part of our customer service team, you will be dispatched in response to service concerns to deliver newspapers and flyers to customers or carriers.

A delivery vehicle is provided.

Work 3 to 4 shifts a week.

Hours of shifts are: Morning shifts of Monday through Friday 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM. Saturday starting at 7 AM. Wednesday to Friday shifts starting at 1 PM. * All shifts based on 4 hours and likely run longer * $13.19/Hour.

Please address resume to the attention of Doug and drop off to 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB or email: dsibbet@reddeeradvocate.com COMPANY req’s live in retired maintenance person for our apartment operations. Journeyman plumbing exp. an asset.

Call Mike for details 403-342-4923 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

FARGEY’S PAINT NOW HIRING

F/T & P/T POSTIONS. Competitive wages.

Must be energetic, & business minded. Some heavy lifting may be involved.

Own transportation a must.

Willing to work evenings, weekends & at other locations.

Please drop resume in person to Jenny or fax to 403-340-8636 FITNESS Orientated Sales Rep. Needed - Fitness Mechanics. Send resume to info@fitnessmechanics.ca or call 1-855-348-4487.

Concord Security is currently looking for career minded individuals who are looking to gain experience in the security industry. Here is your opportunity to take your career to the next level and be part of a growing team. Looking to fill positions that are full time and part time. Experience is an asset but not mandatory.

Successful Candidates must possess the following: 1. Valid Security License OR valid criminal Background check (company will assist in this process.

2. Strong work ethic 3. Strong Oral and Written comprehension of the English language.

4. Great communication skills 5. Must be flexible and willing to work different shifts and locations 6. Physically able to conduct foot patrols 7. Great customer service skills 8. Previous experience is an asset but not mandatory!

9. Must be at least 18 years of age.

Please submit resumes to:

calgaryinfo@concordsecurity.com #1635 - 1632 14th Ave NW Calgary, Alberta T2N 1M7 ph. 403-252-8005 fax 403-252-8086 www.concordsecurity.com

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LEADER IN COATINGS WORLDWIDE

STORE ASSOCIATE

We are currently seeking a vibrant individual to work part-time as a Store Associate in our Red Deer location. (May lead to full-time).

The ideal candidate will be responsible for servicing our valued customers by: - Assessing their decorating needs.

- Providing them with expert advice on paint, wall coverings and other decorating products.

- Informing them of application techniques.

- Assisting them in selecting the proper paint and materials to complete their project.

You will also assist with store promotions and store maintenance such as stocking shelves, creating product displays and general housekeeping.

Average 32 hours/week.

Previous sales experience and paint knowledge would be considered an asset, however, we will train.

If you are outgoing in nature and service oriented with the ability to work independently as well as with a team please drop off your resume attention: Cody Goertzen #5, 2319 Taylor Drive, Red Deer

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Professionals

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WHAT MAKES US ATTRACTIVE: • Values-driven organization • Full coverage benefits program • Global technical leader within our industry • Focus on safety, training and development • Career advancement opportunities • RRSP matching program • Health Spending Account

WORKING CONDITIONS: • 15 days on/ 6 days off, on call 24 hour basis • Must live near base of employment • Pre-employment medical testing required • Working in all weather conditions

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IS HIRING! -

We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts: QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER CONCRETE FINISHERS CARPENTERS OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATORS Top wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included.

Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at

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

or email: hr@eaglebuilders.ca.

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

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TURPLE BROS. LTD.

Is taking resumes for: Accessories Dept. with experience in clothing or power sport industry.

F/T positions avail.

Please email resume to HR Department brenda@turplebros.ca

CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Antiques & Art

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544

(across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

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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.

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Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Auctions

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BIG STRAPPER AUCTIONS LAST WEEKLY SALE July 30. Resuming Weekly Sales Wed. Sept. 24 @ 6 pm.

Moose Hall 2 miles south of Ponoka on 2A WE BUY FOR CASH. 403-304-4791 Moving. Acreage Auction FRI. AUG. 8, 12 NOON 5331-50 ST. Mirror AB 2002 Chev Cavalier, 4 dr.

2002 Ford F350 diesel, 4x4 2008 30’ 5th wheel Canyon large slide 2006 400 Suzuki quad.

19’ boat, all reconditioned SUN. AUG. 10, 12 NOON Taylor Dr. Red Deer North To C & E Trail to Rg. Rd. 392 East 3 roads to Valley Ridge. Watch for signs Check website for full listings

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MAN’S YELLOW GOLD WEDDING BAND with small diamonds set across top. Size 9. $175. 403-358-3073 Pick Up Only.

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

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Farmers' Market

SASKATOON BERRIES, east of 30th Ave on Hwy 11.

Open Mon. - Fri. 9-9, Sat. & Sun. 9-6. 4L U-pick $13.

We pick $25 403-318-2074

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Firewood

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 CHOPPED POPLAR - free, you pick up. Very close to Red Deer. 403-392-8385.

Household Appliances

HEALTH CARE AIDE

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FRIDGE, Kenmore 21 cu ft. 8 yrs. old, black, $200 o.b.o. 403-343-2754

Household Furnishings

Academy of Learning HCA program offers:

3 On-Site Clinical Practicums No Waiting List Scrubs are provided

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Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Misc. for Sale

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4X8 DYNAMO COIN OP POOL TABLE & Various Arcade & Pop Machines.

Call 403-314-0594

Advocate Opportunities NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery 3 Days/Week (Wed., Thurs. & Fri.)

Grimson Street & Goodall Ave. For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the

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4070

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3080

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2140

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1680

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900

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1550

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1200

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Aug. 01, 2014 D7

Factory-grown produce has growing market INDOOR FARMS GROWING VEGETABLES HYDROPONICALLY WITH BIG DEMAND AROUND THE WORLD

BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES The old Sony factory in eastern Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture is up and running again.

This time around, however, it’s been resurrected as something else entirely: an indoor farm that, at 25,000 square feet, is the largest of its kind.

As is the case with other indoor farms, crops are grown in conditions that hardly resemble conventional agriculture.

Here, farmworkers, dressed in white lab coats and face masks, take great care in maintaining a sterile environment to ensure that the vast majority of produce are harvested in a state of optimal freshness.

The humid climate inside is managed with precision and rather than using soil, the plants are raised hydroponically, a method where nutrients and fertilizer is drip-fed and absorbed through recycled water in a measured, controlled manner.

But the sprawling Mirai lettuce farm has a significant edge over the rest. In interviews, Shigeharu Shimamura, a botanist who serves as the company’s president, touts that, with just one per cent of the water that’s used for irrigation, his lettuce grows more than twice as fast as lettuce grown outdoors. This translates to an average of 10,000 heads shipped out each day.

The trick, he says, is in the

lighting.

Designed by General Electric, the LED fixtures sitting atop each stacked row of lettuce are programmed to automatically adjust their illumination in a cycle that maximizes photosynthesis during the day and breathing at night.

Compared to outdoor farms, it’s estimated that artificially accelerating the maturation process can boost crop yields by as much as 50 per cent. And while indoor farms typically use florescent lighting, LEDs are much more efficient, consuming 40 per cent less energy.

Shimamura also says that lettuce grown at the site are healthier. Having the capability to meticulously engineer how each head is produced allows his team to create a variation of romaine lettuce that contains eight to 10 times more beta-carotene and two times the vitamin C, calcium and magnesium.

“The process for growing Mirai lettuce is leaf type, and not head type, so 95 percent of the portion is edible and can used conveniently at restaurants for salads and sandwiches,” Shimamura says. “In terms of quality, since Mirai leaf lettuce is fresh and soft, they are praised by children and the elderly as easy to eat.”

They also are quite tasty, he says.

In a way, the company’s newest facility may serve as

The humid climate inside an indoor farm is managed with precision and the plants are raised hydroponically, a method where nutrients and fertilizer are drip-fed and absorbed through recycled water.

WORLD

BRIEFS

Colombia gradually restoring electricity in Pacific port blacked out by rebel attack on tower BOGOTA, Colombia — Authorities in Colombia say electricity is gradually being restored in the port city of Buenaventura, which was blacked out Monday night when suspected rebels blew up a transmission tower.

Pacific Power Co. said Thursday that a team of more than 50 workers installed an emergency tower over three days so electricity could again start feeding into the Pacific coast city that is home to about 400,000 people. Priority for power service is being given to health institutions and security facilities.

Officials have blamed the attack on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, and President Juan Manuel Santos has warned that such attacks could cause him to break off peace talks with the rebel movement.

Ax flies off truck, crashes through car windshield TOPSFIELD, Mass. — It was a scary moment on a highway north of Boston when an axe smashed through the windshield of a car.

Massachusetts State Police say the axe bounced out of a landscaper’s dump truck at about 11 a.m. Wednesday on southbound Interstate 95 in Topsfield. They released a photo showing the axe with a corner of its blade stuck in the passenger side of the car’s dashboard. The handle was sticking through the windshield.

Police say the car’s passenger was “shaken up” but not hurt.

The truck driver, from Peabody, Massachusetts, was cited for failing to secure the axe,

which carries a $200 fine.

Police say it could have been worse if the car’s driver hadn’t been obeying the 65 mph speed limit.

Grandma writes letter thanking Idaho trooper for professionalism, kindness during stop BOISE, Idaho — A woman who got a speeding ticket while on a recent vacation to Idaho wrote a note to the Idaho State Police thanking the trooper for the kindness he showed her grandchildren during the stop.

KBOI-TV reports (http://bit. ly/1xARlC8) the Idaho State Police shared the note on Wednesday.

The woman wrote that Officer Mike Nielsen made the stop a good experience for her grandchildren by talking with them calmly and giving them stickers.

She says she wasn’t left out and got her “very own sticker shock.”

Horse euthanized after falling from heat stroke at Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Thoroughbred Lavender Road has been euthanized after breaking her neck when she fell from heat stroke while leaving the paddock at Saratoga Race Course.

Dr. Travis Tull of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Saratoga Springs says the 3-year-old filly suffered a fracture of the seventh cervical vertebrae in her neck Wednesday. She was euthanized Thursday.

Lavender Road was scratched from the race after jockey Junior Alvarado noticed she wasn’t acting right while warming up. She was taken to the paddock and unsaddled, but flipped and hit her head on a rail while being walked back to trainer Abigail Adsit’s barn.

Bred in New York, Lavender Road had one win, one third and $30,610 in purse earnings from six lifetime starts.

Photos by ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES

Lettuce is grown in an artificial light indoor farm operated by Mirai Inc. at the Plant Factory Center on a Chiba University campus in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, in 2012. Mirai, which runs 25 plant factories, plans to expand its operations overseas. Japan is home to 380 enclosed farms dedicated to raising not only high-quality lettuce, but also spinach, strawberries and other produce. a working vision of things to come. Researchers have warned that, as access to arable land and fresh water supplies dwindles, commercial agricultural systems will no longer be sufficient to feed a global population that’s expected to exceed 10 billion by 2050.

To remedy the situation, these experts have said, would require moving away from industry practices that have long been wasteful. For instance, while farming accounts for 70 percent of water use, most of it is lost because of inefficient irrigation methods, according to a report by the World Water Forum.

A separate report, compiled

by Britain’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers, found that roughly half of the world’s produce is discarded, partly because of an abundance of crops failing to meet market standards.

Japan, on the other hand, is home to 380 enclosed farms

dedicated to raising not only high-quality lettuce, but also spinach, strawberries and other produce. Local electronics giants Fujitsu, Toshiba and Panasonic have all gotten into the game, converting old factories into high-tech farms. Aiding the nationwide overhaul is the country’s current administration, which has expanded its subsidy and assistance program for those working on “advanced agriculture” projects, like the one undertaken

by Mirai.

“Early tests showed that using LED for growing vegetables works, but the kinds of challenges we would face for using it in a large scale factory was still unknown,” Shimamura says. “The Japanese government (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) supported us, trusting the proven test data.”

One drawback is that fruits and vegetables grown at hightech facilities tend to be significantly more expensive. A

comparison by the Wall Street Journal found that a head of lettuce from a factory can retail for three times as much as other options. But now, with a system that results in higher yields and better overall efficiency, Shimamura says the company is able to sell lettuce at a price point that’s competitive with offerings from traditional farms.

Mirai, which runs 25 plant factories, plans to expand its operations overseas and open facilities in Mongolia, Hong Kong, Russia and China. Shimamura and his team are also exploring ways to adapt their indoor farming system to grow a wider range of crops.

“I’d like to try some business that combines factory techniques and traditional agriculture, but mostly I’d like people to know that factorygrown vegetables are ultimately safe,” he says. “So far people have had little opportunity to taste them, but I expected that to change in the future.”

Judge orders Microsoft to comply with search warrant, turn over data held in Ireland

BY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES In a case closely watched in the United States and overseas, a federal judge in New York held Thursday that Microsoft must comply with a U.S. search warrant to turn over a customer’s emails held in a server overseas.

Judge Loretta Preska — in a surprise ruling from the bench — upheld a magistrate judge’s opinion in December ordering the Redmond, Washingtonbased company to allow federal authorities to obtain copies of the data, which is stored in Ireland. The government is seeking the emails in connection with a drug-trafficking probe.

Preska agreed to stay her ruling to allow the company time to appeal. Microsoft immediately announced its intention to do so.

“The only issue that was certain this morning was that the District Court’s decision would not represent the final step in this process,” said Brad Smith, Microsoft’s general counsel, in a statement.

“We will appeal promptly and continue to advocate that people’s email deserves strong privacy protection in the U.S. and around the world.”

The case — the first of its kind in the United States — is a test of whether the government can assert a right to digital content wherever in the world it is stored. If that view is upheld, Microsoft and privacy advocates argue, it will set a dangerous precedent that other governments will be encouraged to emulate with grave implications for customers’ privacy.

“The ruling could lead to chaos, where other governments demanding reciprocal treatment insist that their warrants compel U.S. providers to turn over content that they store in the United States,” said Gregory Nojeim, senior counsel for the Center for De-

mocracy & Technology, which supports Microsoft’s position.

The court’s ruling also is likely to exacerbate tensions between U.S. companies and the government created in the wake of disclosures by a former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden over U.S. surveillance, analysts said.

“We’re extremely disappointed with today’s U.S. District court decision in favor of the U.S. government’s extraterritorial search warrant,” said Wayne Watts, AT&T General Counsel. “We will strongly support Microsoft’s pursuit of a stay and subsequently a successful appeal of this decision.”

A Justice Department spokesman had no comment.

The case raises significant policy issues on several fronts.

The government has an interest in gaining access to communications stored abroad during criminal investigations without having to rely on the cooperation of foreign law enforcement.

But allowing the government to reach across borders for evidence likely will harm U.S. tech companies that store data overseas as foreign customers may flee to non-U.S. competitors. And allowing prosecutors to do so without the knowledge of the foreign government could harm diplomatic relations.

Foreign cloud providers will now have even more ammunition to say that foreign citizens’ and businesses’ data are not safe when stored with a U.S. company because not only can the NSA get it, but U.S. law enforcement_federal, state, and local_can, too, analysts said.

“How to balance these conflicting considerations is a quintessential policy decision that should be made by Congress, not by a prosecutor or a court in Manhattan,” said Michael Vatis, a partner at Steptoe & Johnson who co-

authored a friend-of-the-court brief for Verizon, which operates data centers overseas.

The judge’s ruling likely will prompt more expressions of outrage from foreign officials, especially in the European Union, about the potential for intrusion into their sovereignty. On June 24, the European Commissioner for Justice, Viviane Reding, voiced concern that the magistrate judge’s opinion in the case “may be in breach of international law” and “may impede” European citizens’ privacy.

The government argues that the emails are business records that can be obtained wherever in the world they are. Microsoft attorneys argued that emails are the customer’s property, “saturated with the highest constitutional privacy rights.” The government argues that they are business records.

During two hours of lively oral argument, the judge “said she saw no difference between the companies’ own records and a customer’s email,” Vatis said.

The judge also said she endorsed the lower court’s ruling which held that Microsoft could simply copy the emails from the United States.

The law underlying the case is the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which is silent on whether a search warrant for digital content applies abroad.

But Preska said that the law implicitly authorizes extraterritorial collection, said the attorneys. She cited a 1984 case that held that a court may require a company to disclose its business records no matter where in the world they are, and that the disclosure did not require the consent of the country in which they are stored.

She said that Congress was aware of the 1984 case when it passed ECPA, and so the law implicitly authorized the overseas reach.

D8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Aug. 1, 2014

Extremists capture eastern city in Libya THOUSANDS FLEE AS BATTLES ESCALATE ACROSS THE COUNTRY

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BENGHAZI, Libya — Islamic hardline militias, including the group accused by the United States in a 2012 attack that killed the ambassador and three other Americans, claimed control of Libya’s second largest city, Benghazi, after overrunning army barracks and seizing heavy weapons.

The sweep in the eastern city is part of a new backlash by hard-liners against their rivals ahead of the sitting of a new parliament. In the capital Tripoli, escalating battles Thursday between militias prompted multiple foreign governments to scramble to get out their citizens as thousands of Libyans fled across the border into Tunisia.

The weeks-long surge of violence renewed fears that Libya, which has been in chaos since the 2011 civil war that ousted longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi, is plunging deeper into civil strife.

With a crippled central government and weak army and police, the country’s numerous rival militias have held sway in Libya for the past three years.

Though they battled each other frequently, a balance of fear among them prevented any from going too far and forced them to divide areas of power.

But now, there militias led by Islamist and extremist commanders appear to be trying to gain a more decisive upper hand.

The Health Ministry said in a statement Thursday that the death toll in Tripoli since the violence intensified in the past month reached 214, with more than 981 people wounded.

Militias allied to Islamist politicians have been fighting for weeks to wrest control of Tripoli’s airport from rival militias, destroying much of the airport in the process. On Thursday, witnesses said that random rocket fire hit houses and vehicles in western Tripoli, sending residents fleeing. Shelling hit a funeral in a southern district, killing four children and three women from a single family, security officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the press.

Thursday evening, thousands of residents marched into Tripoli’s central Martyrs Square in a protest denouncing militias. They raised banners reading, “Libya only” and “Enough bloodshed.”

Tripoli residents said fuel and gasoline shortages were worsening, and

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Libyan women cross into Tunisia at the Ras Ajdir border post between Libya and Tunisia, southern Tunisia, after fleeing from Libya, Thursday. Up to 6,000 people a day have fled Libya into neighboring Tunisia this week, the Tunisian foreign minister said Wednesday, the biggest influx since Libya’s 2011 civil war in a sign of the spiraling turmoil as rival militias battle over control of the airport in the capital Tripoli. food prices had leaped. “All of this is caused by political parties that are fighting for power,” said Abdelfattah Alghanai, a man shopping for vegetables.

By noon on Thursday, more than 10,000 Libyans fled by land across the border into neighbouring Tunisia over the previous 12 hours, Tunisia’s state news agency reported. They joined thousands of other Libyans who have already streamed into Tunisia in recent days. Spain announced it was pulling its ambassador and most embassy staff out of Tripoli, a step already taken by the United States. China has chartered a Greek vessel to evacuate hundreds of Chinese citizens, and the Philippines is working to get out some 13,000 Filipino workers inside Libya.

The militias’ moves in both Tripoli and Benghazi reflect an attempt to “rearrange the equilibrium,” said Frederic Wehrey, an analyst from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

It was prompted by two factors, he said. One was June parliament elections, in which Islamist political factions are believed to have lost their

Gas explosions kill 20, injure 270 in Taiwan

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TAIPEI, Taiwan — A series of underground gas explosions killed 20 people and injured 270 others late Thursday in Taiwan’s second-largest city, authorities said.

The National Fire Agency said five firefighters were among the dead. Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported that firefighters had been at the scene investigating reports of a gas leak when the explosions occurred.

Taiwan’s Premier Jiang Yi-huah said at least five blasts shook the streets of Kaohsiung, a southwestern port city of 2.8 million.

Video from Taiwanese broadcaster ETTV showed a row of large fires burning in the middle of a street in the southwestern city, with smoke rising into the night sky.

Chang Jia-juch, the director of the Central Disaster Emergency Operation Center, said the leaking gas had been identified as propene, meaning that the resulting fires could not be extinguished by water. He said emergency workers would have to wait until the gas is burnt away. The source of the leak was unknown.

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu said several petrochemical companies have pipelines built along the sewage sys-

tem in Chian-Chen district, which has both factories and residential buildings.

“Our priority is to save people now.

We ask citizens living along the pipelines to evacuate,” Chen told TVBS television.

Power was cut off in the area, making it difficult for firefighters to search for others who might be buried in rubble.

CNA said the local fire department received reports from residents of gas leakage at around 8:46 p.m. and that explosions started around midnight.

Closed-circuit television showed the explosion rippling through the floor of a motorcycle parking area, hurling concrete and other debris through the air.

Mobile phone video captured the sound of an explosion as flames leapt at least 30 feet (9 metres) into the air.

Video from TVBS showed locals searching for victims in shattered shop fronts.

Rescue workers pulled several injured people from the rubble in the centre of the road, placing them on stretchers as passers-by helped other victims on the sidewalk.

The explosion left a large trench running down the centre of one road, edged with piles of concrete slabs torn apart by the force of the blast.

Demoted worker shoots boss, kills self in Chicago

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — A demoted worker shot and critically wounded his company’s CEO before fatally shooting himself Thursday inside a downtown Chicago office building in the bustling financial district, police said.

Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said a worker at a technological company pulled a gun after entering the 17th-floor office to meet one-on-one with his CEO. There was a struggle for the gun, and the CEO was shot twice before the gunman fatally shot himself, McCarthy said.

McCarthy said the company was downsizing and “a number of people,” including the alleged shooter, were being demoted.

“Apparently he was despondent over the fact that he got demoted,” McCarthy said.

The alleged gunman was later iden-

tified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office as 60-year-old Anthony DeFrances.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital confirmed that a man named Steven Lavoie was in critical condition in the hospital, but declined to elaborate. Police said the victim of the shooting was taken to Northwestern, but messages left with police were not returned.

Police said the alleged gunman was pronounced dead at the scene.

The office is in the Bank of America building, a block from the Chicago Board of Trade and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Workers said they received emails from the building security at about 10 a.m. telling them there was a security situation in the lobby and to stay at their desks. A few minutes later, someone came over the intercom to tell them everything was clear.

“We didn’t know what to think,” said Jay Patel, who works on the 11th floor.

dominance over parliament. There is also a strong element of regional divisions in the fighting: The militia fighting to capture the airport is from the western city of Misrata, allied to Islamist politicians, while the militias defending it are from the western town of Zintan.

The other factor was an offensive launched earlier this year by a renegade general, Khalifa Hifter, who vowed to crush Islamic hard-line factions. Numerous units in the weak and fragmented army pledged loyalty to him, as did some militias, and his forces have been attacking hard-line militias in Benghazi.

Islamic militias in Benghazi responded in June by forming an umbrella group called Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries, made up of multiple armed factions led by Islamic extremist commanders.

Among the factions is Ansar al-Shariah, the group accused by the United States of leading a Sept. 11, 2012 attack on a diplomatic facility in the city that killed the ambassador and three other Americans.

For weeks, the coalition has been

battling back. The past week, the coalition’s fighters overran five major army barracks, most importantly including the barracks of the Special Forces, the strongest government force in the city, which backs Hifter.

The extent of the militias’ control over Benghazi was not clear. Military officials denied militia control, and it appeared the fighters had withdrawn from some of the barracks after looting them. Hifter loyalists continue to control Benghazi’s airport, but appeared to have been driven out of the city.

On Thursday, the city’s streets were nearly empty, with residents staying indoors and no sign of checkpoints by either militiamen or security forces.

The main police headquarters was still smouldering after it was hit by militia shelling a day earlier, and smoke rose from the barracks of the Special Forces.

“We are the only force on the ground in Benghazi,” a commander of one of the coalition’s factions told The Associated Press on Thursday. He said the coalition’s fighters had driven all army forces and fighters loyal to Hifter out the city.

CIA officers acted improperly when searching Senate computers in torture probe, review finds

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The CIA’s insistence that it did not spy on its U.S. Senate overseers collapsed Thursday with the release of a stark report by the agency’s internal watchdog documenting improper computer surveillance and obstructionist behaviour by CIA officers.

Five agency employees — two lawyers and three computer specialists— improperly accessed Senate intelligence committee computers earlier this year in a dispute over interrogation documents, according to a summary of a CIA inspector general report describing the results of an internal investigation. Then, despite CIA Director John Brennan ordering a halt to that operation, the CIA’s office of security began an unauthorized investigation that led it to review the emails of Senate staffers and search them for key words.

After Senate leaders learned about the intrusion in January and objected, the CIA made a criminal referral to the Justice Department, alleging improper behaviour by Senate staffers when they took the internal CIA review documents. That referral, CIA watchdog David Buckley found, was based on inaccurate information and was not justified.

Brennan also asked his agency’s inspector general to examine whether the CIA committed wrongdoing. When internal investigators interviewed the three CIA computer specialists who helped access the Senate machines, they exhibited “a lack of candour,” the report said, suggesting an attempt to cover up their actions.

Those internal conclusions prompted CIA Director Brennan to abandon months of defiance and defence of the agency and apologize to Senate intelligence committee leaders.

“The director said that wherever the investigation led, he would accept the findings and own up to them,” said his spokesman, Dean Boyd.

Brennan has convened an internal accountability board to examine whether any CIA officers should be disciplined. Furious Democrats demanded further investigation and a public accounting from Brennan.

At issue is a search by agency officers for information gathered during a Senate investigation into the CIA’s interrogation techniques. The search involved a penetration of the Senate portion of a shared, classified computer network at a Virginia facility that was being used to provide Senate aides access to millions of CIA documents.

The results of the Senate’s yearslong inquiry — an unclassified summary of a lengthy and classified report on post 9-11 detentions and interrogations that accuses the CIA of misconduct — is expected to be made public soon. It is expected to renew criticism contending that the U.S. engaged in torture as it questioned terrorism suspects after the 2001 attacks.

Thursday’s CIA revelations came a day after The Associated Press reported on talking points generated by the State Department that embrace the report’s conclusions that the interrogations were a dark chapter in American history.

The CIA conducted its search after it began to suspect that Senate aides had obtained a draft internal review that the CIA believed the Senate was not entitled to see. The review included comments from CIA officers describing misgivings about the treatment of al-Qaida detainees.

As it turned out, the Senate staffers got the review thanks to a glitch in the CIA’s firewall, several officials said.

The findings of the investigation by the CIA’s inspector general were shared with the Justice Department, which has so far declined to pursue criminal charges, officials said.

The CIA is generally forbidden from conducting operations on U.S. soil.

One reason no criminal charges have been filed, said a Senate aide who was not authorized to be quoted, is that the Senate computers were on a CIA network subject to agency monitoring.

But the CIA violated its agreement not to scrutinize the Senate side of the network.

A one-page summary of the inspector general’s report, released by the CIA Thursday, does not say who ordered the search of Senate computers or who conducted it. It says that after an initial search, Brennan ordered the review to stop, but the CIA’s office of security, unaware of his order, began searching Senate emails anyway. The Senate staff used the system to communicate about their investigation into what some call torture by CIA officers.

Part of the CIA’s computer surveillance, officials on both sides said, involved creating a fake Senate account to review what documents Senate staffers had access to. Until this week, the CIA director had dismissed the notion that the CIA had done anything wrong.

At the White House, spokesman Josh Earnest defended Brennan, pointing out that the CIA director “is the one who suggested that the inspector general investigate in the first place,” and saying Brennan continued to have the president’s confidence.