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Flights of fancy ALBERTA AUDITOR SAYS REDFORD USED PUBLIC MONEY INAPPROPRIATELY

BY CHRIS PURDY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta’s auditor general says former premier Alison Redford and her staff used the power of the province’s top political office to break expense rules and inappropriately use taxpayer money, in some cases for personal gain.

In a biting report that the Alberta government has forwarded to the RCMP, Merwan Saher found that Redford’s office consistently failed to demonstrate

that travel expenses were necessary and a reasonable and appropriate use of public funds.

He took particular issue with the way Redford used the province’s fleet of planes to ferry her, and in many cases her daughter, to events that included Progressive Conservative party fundraisers and personal trips. “Overall, the expense practices and use of public assets by premier Redford and her office have fallen short of publicly stated goals,� Saher wrote in his review of Redford’s travel expenses released Thursday. “How could this happen? The answer is the aura

of power around premier Redford and her office and the perception that the influence of the office should not be questioned.�

He laid the blame squarely on Redford and her staff. He said other government departments were “wary of challenging decisions� or felt “trapped,� and often worked around or ignored rules so the premier wouldn’t be personally linked to those decisions. “After all, the premier is the premier,� Saher said.

Please see REDFORD on Page A3

Accuracy of crime map questioned

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BY CRYSTAL RHYNO AND SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Chasity Vinneau, left, and her friend Jordan Unrau came to the rescue of an injured gull Thursday in Morrisrow. The two girls spotted the bird limping and dragging a wing across Metcalf Avenue in Red Deer and scooped it up before it could be run down by a vehicle. The girls suspected it had been injured during an intense hail storm that went through Red Deer Thursday evening.

Red Deer police are concerned about the accuracy of a website crime map pinpointing hot spots for criminal behaviour in the city.

Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre published the map with the 2014 data on at www.cacpc. ca on Aug. 1.

The interactive map, available by clicking on the resources tab at the top of the page, has a disclaimer that it does not list all crimes and relies on RCMP archives from the City of Red Deer, information gathered from community discussions and tips submitted to the centre’s website.

Red Deer RCMP Cpl. Leanne Molzahn said RCMP archives from the City of Red Deer website only contain police press releases and the detachment does not send out a media release on every incident that happens in the city. “It may be in fact true that something happened in that location if they take it off of one of our press releases. But it certainly doesn’t give an accurate representation of everything that’s taking place,�

Molzahn said on Thursday.

She said information gathered from community meetings held this summer or from other conversations, and from website tips, have also not been confirmed by police.

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No human cases of West Nile reported yet

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF The mosquito-borne West Nile virus has yet to infect any Albertans this season, according to Alberta Health.

In fact, no human cases have been reported to the Public Health Agency of Canada from across the nation as of July 19.

In 2013, Alberta saw 21 West Nile cases with one fatality. Three cases were in Central Alberta.

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There were 115 clinical cases across Canada in 2013 and five people died.

Humans infected with West Nile virus can develop either West Nile non-neurological syndrome or West Nile neurological syndrome.

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The neurological version can be more severe, with tremors, drowsiness, confusion, swallowing problems, high fever, unconsciousness, paralysis and even death.

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The Town of Bentley kicked off its Town and Country Fair/Rodeo Thursday with a parade down main street. Here the Rocky Mountain House Cadet pipe band makes its way along the parade route. The two-day rodeo begins tonight with a performance at the Bentley Arena beginning at 6 p.m. The Saturday rodeo gets underway at 6 p.m. Other events scheduled include concerts, children’s activities, and wool-bustin’. There is a show and shine on Saturday along with food trucks, a triple-bungee-run, jousting, horseshoe tournament, fireworks and a drive-in movie and pancake breakfasts Friday and Saturday.

Red Deer man seeking new lawyer to deal with sentencing About two weeks after being found guilty of environmental offences for water diversion that caused a landslide, a Red Deer man is switching counsel before sentencing.

Harry Veenstra and his company Auto Body Services Ltd. were convicted on July 25 in Red Deer provincial court by Judge Gordon Yake on one count under the Alberta Environment Protection and Enhancement Act and three counts under the Water Act.

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“Report it as soon as possible,” she said. “If the police do not know what’s happening in the community, they can’t respond.” crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com, szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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CRIME: Quarterly RCMP statistics available Quarterly RCMP statistics available on the city website at www.reddeer.ca do provide an accurate summary of crime in the city. But locations for the crimes are not included, Molzahn said.

Sarah Cockerill, the city’s director of community services, said the City of Red Deer wasn’t involved in creating the crime map.

“From our perspective, we don’t feel it’s a representation of crime in our community,” Cockerill said.

Emily Falk, Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre program co-ordinator, said the idea behind the map is to inform residents about crimes happening in the city.

Falk said it’s about awareness, but at the same time there’s an educational component to it.

“Instead of being fearful, they can contact the centre for ways to help people to protect themselves from (things like) break-and-enters from vehicles,” said Falk. “Stuff like keeping their valuables out of sight, keeping your car in a lit place to prevent certain things from happening.”

Users can click on markers in any neighbourhood to find information about the crime plotted on the map.

So far this year, for example, the map shows Kentwood has dealt with drug activity and reported drug houses. Police have seized numerous drugs from homes in the area. In Mountview, residents are dealing with graffiti, multiple break-ins, vandalism and some drug activity. And in Riverside Meadows, there’s drug activity, suspicious activity and graffiti.

Falk said the map is a work in progress and they will be updating it as they go. In the meantime, the centre is encouraging residents to report any suspi-

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Sentencing was originally scheduled for Aug. 19. However, Sean Moring of Edmonton, Veenstra’s counsel throughout the July trial, asked to be removed as counsel of record for Veenstra ahead of sentencing, saying there was a risk to the client if he continued.

Veenstra is now seeking new counsel to deal with sentencing. His next scheduled court appearance is on Sept. 8 in Red Deer provincial court.

Under the Alberta Environment Protection and Enhancement Act, an individual can be fined up to $50,000 and a corporation up to $500,000 on each count. The same penalties apply to the three counts under the Water Act.

VIRUS: 80 per cent don’t have symptoms And 80 per cent of people don’t have symptoms, he said.

“Most people don’t have any symptoms at all. A small proportion will have some symptoms, about 20 per cent, and rarely will it be severe, less than one per cent,” Lavoie said.

He said there is no antiviral medication for West Nile and complications are more likely in the elderly.

The risk of infection is higher in Southern Alberta because of higher temperatures that spur on the mosquito population, he said.

“There is always a risk of West Nile. It will vary from year to year. We know it’s here, we just need to make sure we protect ourselves.”

Precautions include wearing a long-sleeved, lightcoloured shirt, pants and a hat; using insect repellent with DEET, and staying indoors at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.

Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource does not monitor Alberta’s mosquito population, but the province did in the past.

AESR spokesperson Carrie Sancartier said from the perspective of climate change, it’s hard to predict the impact on mosquitoes.

“On one hand, warmer weather can speed up the development of larvae of mosquitoes that carry the disease. But on the other hand, it can also dry up the pools where mosquitoes breed. So there’s no definitive answer at this point on what the impact would

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Trevor Poth, Red Deer Parks Department superintendent, said long periods of dry weather this summer did trim the local mosquito population.

City staff have treated pockets of standing water four times this season, including a treatment that will be underway this week due to recent rain.

“We’re really anticipating a very standard treatment. We’re not expecting it to be booming population at all,” Poth said.

By this time last year, five treatments had been done, with a total of seven for the season.

“Generally, this has been a very typical year for mosquitoes.”

The city uses a microbial pesticide called bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) on ponds where mosquito larvae will hatch. It is used to treat the aquatic larval stage of the mosquito life cycle before it emerges as an adult.

Bti is non-chemical product that only kills mosquitoes. It does not affect fishing waters, other aquatic organisms or birds.

Dragonflies are also taking a bite out of local mosquitoes.

“We should see dragonfly populations right through until September. Their populations are doing amazing,” Poth said about the mosquito-eating insects that have benefitted from the hot weather.

He said residents can encourage dragonflies to visit their yards by having pollinator gardens with flowers and shade and a small water source where dragonflies will check for mosquitoes.

“The best thing to do is use a small bird bath with a few stones in it so that there’s landing platforms in the water itself.”

Just make sure to dump the water every couple of days and refill it so mosquito larvae can’t hatch, he said.

To learn more about West Nile and risk-reducing precautions, visit www.fightthebite.info or call Health Link Alberta at 1-866-408-5465. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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EDMONTON — Alberta will have four years of labour peace with its nurses after union members ratified a contract deal with the province.

The United Nurses of Alberta will get a sevenand-a-half per cent raise and $4,000 in signing bonuses over the term of the contract.

The deal, which also includes assurances of no nursing care cutbacks, was worked out last month with the assistance of a mediator.

The contract covers about 26,000 registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses.

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A man awaiting sentencing for breaching a court order when he bathed with a girl under three years of age several times is just now seeking a bail hearing.

Allan William Halliday remains in custody at the Red Deer Remand Centre, while he awaits sentencing on four counts of breaching the conditions of a peace bond earlier this year. The peace bond includes various conditions preventing Halliday from having contact with children.

Earlier this year, charges against Halliday of sexual contact and sexual assault of a minor were withdrawn when his defence counsel negotiated a two-year peace bond with the Crown.

He was found guilty in June, but his sentencing has been delayed because evaluations have not been completed. The forensic assessment outpatient service report takes about eight weeks and Halliday is hoping to have a bail hearing so he can be released while he awaits his sentencing date. He has not asked for a bail hearing before and has remained in custody by consent.

Halliday was arrested in May by RCMP after it was discovered he had befriended a young couple with a small child and invited them to his home on at least four occasions. The identity of the victim is protected by a court ordered publication ban.

Halliday’s bail hearing is scheduled for next Wednesday in Red Deer provincial court.

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REDFORD: Resigned seat on Wednesday Redford resigned from the top job in March as a caucus revolt brewed over her leadership style and lavish spending. A vote for a new party leader is scheduled for Sept. 6.

On Wednesday, she resigned her seat as a Calgary backbencher and in a letter acknowledged mistakes were made during her time in office. She said she would comment further.

Saher outlined the various misdeeds in his report, including a practice of “block booking” government aircraft to give the appearance that planes were full “so that other passengers could not ride on the same flight” with the premier and her staff. People decrying the scheme took to Twitter using the hashtag “FakesOnAPlane.”

Saher said Redford and her former chief of staff denied any knowledge of the practice, but that it’s clear the idea came from her office.

Redford also used government planes to attend Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta functions, the auditor said, sometimes scheduling government related activities for the same times.

On two occasions, she used the planes for trips that Saher found were more personal than business-related — a family funeral in Vancouver and a weekend in Jasper. Her daughter travelled on both occasions, as well as on 48 other flights, a few times with friends and a couple of times without her mother.

“We conclude that premier Redford obtained a personal benefit by having her daughter accompany her on government aircraft,” Saher wrote.

“Spending that provides or appears to provide a personal benefit is a risk that government needs to manage.”

Saher also delved into the premier’s trade mission to India and Switzerland earlier this year that the government previously said cost $131,000. Adding other fees, such as advance planning, security and travel for other staff, Saher found the trip actually cost

AUDITOR’S FINDINGS ● The total bill: Saher found that from October 2012 to March 2014, Redford and her office staff spent $659,690 on travel, meals and hospitality. Redford took 247 flights on government aircraft during that time. ● The premier’s trade mission to India and Switzerland in January: The published cost of the trip for Redford, her staff and other members of the legislature was $131,374. Saher found that, when costs for advance planning, security and other government employees who travelled were considered, the total cost was about $450,000. ● Lots of receipts, but vague reasoning: The auditor found good compliance on submitting receipts, but reasons for expenses were sometimes vague such as “meeting” or “meeting in Edmonton.” ● Party flights: Saher found Redford flew five times to government events where party-organized fundraisers, speeches or golf tournaments were also held on the same day. Three times, she flew to locations where only party-organized events were being held. The Progressive Conservative party has said it will pay $6,500 to cover off three flights to Tory events. ● Personal flights: Saher found that in March 2013, Redford, her daughter and a “special assistant to the premier” flew on a government plane to Vancouver for the funeral of Redford’s uncle. Saher said that once the decision to use the government plane was made, two meetings were set up

$450,000.

He further found that Redford was involved in a now-cancelled plan to add a premier’s suite to a government building under renovation near the legislature, a residence dubbed in the media as “sky palace” when it was revealed earlier this year.

Justice Minister Jonathan Denis said he has arranged for prosecutors from Ontario to work with RCMP on a review of the former premier’s expenses. He said the use of out-of-province lawyers is needed to ensure an independent investigation and remove any perception of a conflict.

The Opposition Wildrose called for the resignation of Finance Minister Doug Horner, whose department is responsible for provincial planes.

“Mr. Horner has completely and utterly failed to do his job, and the auditor general’s report confirms as much,” said Wildrose critic Kerry Towle. “On page 20, I quote: ’There was no formal oversight structure to monitor the office’s travel expenses and the use of government aircraft.’

“If Mr. Horner was not protecting taxpayers, who was? Clearly no one.”

Horner said the ministers of each department are ultimately responsible for their travel expenses and plane trips. But when asked by a reporter how he felt not knowing about the misuse of planes under his watch, he sighed and simply said, “bad.”

Saher’s six recommendations include that the Treasury Board monitor the premier’s expenses and the use of official aircraft. He also suggests the government clarify its planes policy to ensure they are not used for partisan purposes and to make sure flights are cost effective.

Redford’s interim replacement, Premier Dave Hancock, said the government accepts all of the recommendations and “will take immediate action to implement them fully.”

The PC party said it will reimburse the government $6,500 for three flights Saher found Redford took solely for party purposes.

Party president Jim McCormick said he wasn’t aware of the misuse of the planes and “the responsibility for these choices falls directly on our former leader.”

The NDP demanded a public inquiry.

for the premier. Redford refunded $184 for one night in a hotel and $1,440 for the value of two commercial air tickets. Saher also found that, in June 2013, Redford flew to the mountain town of Jasper with her daughter and an executive assistant for a weekend.

She held three meetings with local officials at Jasper Park Lodge during that time. ● Flights for her daughter: The auditor found Redford’s daughter flew on the government plane 50 times between September 2011 and March 2014. On four occasions, she was accompanied by a friend and twice she flew without Redford. Saher “did not find any documented government reason for premier Redford’s daughter’s travel.” ● Block booking of seats: Saher found that the premier’s staff restricted access to other government members and staff on certain government flights. They would do this, he said, by entering false “place-holder” passengers (passenger 5, passenger 6, for example) to fill the flights and then removing them before the flight sheet was printed. Saher said the premier and her former chief of staff denied any knowledge of the practice.

“However, based on our interviews, the idea for restricted access to the aircraft came from the office.” ● South Africa: Almost $45,000 was spent on sending Redford and her executive assistant to South Africa for Nelson Mandela’s funeral, even though the federal government had reserved a seat for Redford on its plane. Redford said she needed her executive assistant with her, even though he was not invited on the federal govern-

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING “The actions of our former leader have let down all these members who volunteer their own time and money to make this province a better place. This cannot, and will not, happen again.” — Jim McCormick, president, Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta “The steady trickle of scandal and waste coming from the premier’s office through freedom-of-information requests, leaks and (auditor general) reports has made clear that there’s more to this story.

Albertans deserve to know just how deep this story goes and the only way to do that is for Premier (Dave) Hancock to call a full, judicial inquiry.” — Derek Fildebrandt, Alberta director, Canadian Taxpayers Association “This is typical Tory behaviour and it’s time it ended. The PCs have become so comfortable spending public dollars on themselves that they’re not even covering their tracks anymore.” — NDP critic Deron Bilous “No government official, nor the premier, is above the law. In the event that there is evidence of criminal wrongdoing, I would expect those actions be met with the full force and weight of the law.”

— Alberta PC leadership candidate Jim Prentice “We cannot allow a blurred line between government and party business.

Albertans must be confident their hardNew Democrat Deron Bilous said Hancock, Horner and Denis have all said a flight to Grande Prairie carrying the premier and several members of cabinet was for government business.

The auditor general said he could not identify any government business in the city, only a leader’s dinner.

“All cabinet ministers are implicated and there is a unified effort to cover it up,” said Bilous. “This further justifies a full public inquiry into this issue.”

Redford has been under fire for her travel expenses for months.

It began with revelations earlier this year about a $45,000 trip to South

ment plane and Ottawa had taken care of logistics. Redford said she and her assistant needed to take a commercial flight home to be back in time for a cabinet swearing-in.

Saher found that Redford could have flown home on the prime minister’s plane and still have made it back in time. Redford repaid the money for the trip. ● The premier’s suite: Saher said that Redford’s office was involved with plans to renovate the top floor of the Federal Building — offices owned by the province near the legislature. Saher found there was al-

earned tax dollars are being spent only on government business.” — Alberta PC leadership candidate Ric McIver “It is very highly unlikely that we will ever have another premier who will take such liberties with public resources, but unfortunately we will now have to put protocols into place to assure Albertans that it could never happen. It is very sad.” — Alberta PC leadership candidate Thomas Lukaszuk “There was no formal oversight structure to monitor the office’s travel expenses and the use of government aircraft. If Mr. Horner was not protecting taxpayers, who was? Clearly no one.” — Wildrose Opposition critic Kerry Towle in calling for Finance Minister Doug Horner’s resignation “Bad.” — Alberta Finance Minister Doug Horner when asked by a reporter how he felt knowing government aircraft were being abused without him knowing “There are no parameters. It is wide open and fully independent.” — Alberta Justice Minister Jonathan Denis on the RCMP review the government has requested “In hindsight, there were many things I would have done differently. That said, I accept responsibility for all the decisions I have made.” — Alison Redford in a letter released Wednesday resigning her seat.

Africa for Nelson Mandela’s funeral.

Nova Scotia’s premier billed taxpayers less than $1,000 for the same trip by travelling on the federal government’s plane.

After weeks of criticism, Redford paid the money back.

But complaints over her travel expenses persisted when she admitted flying her daughter and the girl’s friends around on government planes.

She admitted the trips didn’t follow the rules and repaid about $3,100. She then put a stop to all out-of-province trips on government aircraft and asked the auditor general to conduct his review.

ways a plan for a “premier’s den” and attached hosting area included in the renovation. In May 2012, however, the plans were changed to turn the hosting area into a premier’s suite, he said. The proposal called for “two rooms with sleeping and grooming quarters with clothes storage for an adult and one teenager.” About $173,000 was paid for design changes. The bedrooms were changed to meeting rooms in May after Redford resigned as premier.

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Taking one for the team REDFORD GOES DOWN BUT CAN THE DESPERATE PCS BE REVIVED? Albertans can now see what desperation looks like. Former premier Alison Redford got a 77 per cent endorsement at her last leadership review, but today she officially has no friends.

About the kindest things said about her when the news broke on Wednesday of her resignation as MLA: people expressed disappointment over “lost promise” followed by a quick “it’s time to move GREG forward.”

NEIMAN C u r r e n t Premier Dave Hancock got a preview of a report from auditor general Merwan Saher (it was to be released publicly on Thursday). Parts of it had already been leaked to CBC News — which in itself is a measure of how the Tories have lost control of the internal workings of government.

The leak reported that for at least a dozen flights on government aircraft taken by Redford when she was premier, the seats were booked by “ghost passengers” whose names were removed before takeoff, so that Redford could fly alone.

If that’s true, then we’re looking at fraud, right? That’s why Hancock quickly called in the RCMP to do its own investigation.

In some cases, the entourage of fellow MLAs and other officials going to some far-flung event in the province needed to be booked on another flight, or even — gasp — had to drive.

For our government, booking a second flight is no problem. Alberta has a fleet of four aircraft at its beck and call, a situation unique in Canada. B.C. and Saskatchewan, for instance, don’t have any government aircraft; when flights are needed, they charter. It’s cheaper. And more transparent.

Redford didn’t go out and buy those planes. Ralph Klein did — and he and his government used them. A lot. And you can reasonably surmise not always strictly on official business.

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But last week, a poll in Calgary voted former premier Klein as Alberta’s greatest citizen.

People everywhere are talking about the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta’s sense of entitlement.

Redford didn’t invent that. She likely used (abused?) it egregiously, but in the broad sense, she wasn’t doing anything that hadn’t been done by others, for years.

The difference? The leaders before her had friends. Today, Alison Redford looks pretty alone in the world.

I say that’s a function of desperation within the party.

She amply deserves it, but I think Redford is taking one for the team here. A person with the arrogance and entitlement that has been attributed to Redford wouldn’t give up her seat without taking the transition allowance due to her. It’s a $179,000 hit to her own retirement plan. But she did it.

It’s icing on a farewell cupcake for a party that wants to distance itself from

its own past. Not one party member is coming boldly forward with any regrets for Redford here. Everyone wants to show that somehow the leopard has changed its spots, that the party now is something other than what it has been.

Not the party that became the longest, most secure dynasty in western democratic history. Not the party that’s only the fourth government since Alberta joined Confederation.

But a party that is trying to convince itself — and us — that it can deny how decades of power might be a corrupting influence.

That’s a desperately tall order.

I think it’s quite amazing the restraint being shown by the opposition parties at this point. Most likely, they’re saving their arrows for a time after the auditor general’s report (which Redford herself had ordered) is fully digested, or after the RCMP investigation (which her successor had ordered) is completed.

Until all the facts are in, that is.

Not so for the PCs. The bloodletting is well under way. All the party leadership hopefuls are crying “Not me!

Not me!” and voters are going to see a campaign to convince us that Redford alone is the author of her demise (which, in large measure she is, but by no means completely).

In her letter of resignation, Redford said “mistakes were made.” Not “I’m sorry.” She did say she takes responsibility for her decisions, which is easier to say than “I’m sorry.”

Right now, that doesn’t sound like enough to absolve the party that created the environment in which she rose to be leader.

At this point it looks to me like Redford is taking one for the team. I wonder if the team, which chose her, then left her friendless, appreciates the gesture.

Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate. blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@ gmail.com.

Viewing the income cap as a solution

BY MARK BUCHANAN SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Concern about rising wealth and income inequality has generated all kinds of solutions, often focused on improving the lot of the people at the bottom with measures such as minimum wages. But instead of putting a floor on what people get, why not put a ceiling on how much they get to keep?

The idea of a cap on income sounds crazy, and most economists find it unthinkable — as evidenced by the cries of incredulity Oxford professor Simon Wren-Lewis recently elicited when he brought up the idea in an academic discussion. The obvious response is that anything of the kind would automatically kill economic creativity by destroying the wealth incentive that drives entrepreneurs to start new businesses.

But is this really true? Or does this way of thinking merely lack imagination?

Maybe there’s a clever way to design an income cap that wouldn’t deter business at all.

One idea comes, unexpectedly, from Tony Hawks, a British comedian and writer. Hawks is best known for his best-seller Round Ireland With a Fridge, a recounting of his effort to win a 100-pound drunken bet by hitchhiking around the circumference of Ireland with a medium-sized refrigerator (he did it). He later wrote another book, Playing the Moldovans at Tennis, about his quest to track down, play and beat each of the members of the Moldovan soccer team one-onone at tennis (he did that, too).

The poverty that Hawks encountered in Moldova,

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though, made him rethink the value of the wealth and fame he had achieved. He decided to donate 50 per cent of the royalties from his second book to a trust fund for beneficial projects in the country. A few years later, after the money had paid for a new care centre in Chisinau for children with cerebral palsy, Hawks had an epiphany.

“I met the children and their parents, saw their smiles,” he recalls, “and the experience really enriched my life. I now actually feel good about myself.

Undoubtedly, I feel happier since I did this.”

Hawks’ realization that doing good could prove far more valuable to him than the foregone 50 per cent of his royalties led to an idea: an income cap that would apply to money but not to wealth in the broadest sense.

Suppose that people, after paying ordinary income taxes, would be allowed to keep up to, say, $500,000 of their income, then would be obliged to give away the rest to the charities of their choice — or, if they like, to a charity of their own design and creation. Such a policy would encourage a rapid proliferation of philanthropic organizations competing to attract the money — much like the amassing of financial wealth has fueled the money-management industry. More people would be able to find jobs doing good things, and society would benefit from their efforts and resources.

The wealthy, too, would benefit. Many studies have shown that the more money one has, the less happiness one derives from each added dollar of income. This may explain why many of the superwealthy, such as Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, ultimately turn to philanthropy — making yet more

money matters little to them in comparison with what they can get back by helping others.

With Hawks’ income cap policy, the wealthy would end up competing not just to earn the most money, but also to outdo others in making wise and useful gifts to the best charities, or to start and manage charities reflecting their values. A virtuous circle would be created. The philanthropic activity generated by such a policy might significantly reduce the need for many taxpayer-funded government programs, reducing the need for income taxes.

The idea actually resonates quite well with the spirit of capitalism. Huge taxes on the rich don’t work: They naturally breed resentment and stifle creativity. Governments are often very bad at redistributing the money efficiently. Besides, people shouldn’t be punished for working hard and being successful. They should be rewarded and encouraged.

People care about more than money, and our policies should harness this fact in a smart way. Hawks has at least the nub of a very good idea. It might not be the ultimate answer, but it has the seeds of something very clever in it. We need to work harder at imagining what might be possible with policies that encourage the better parts of human nature, rather than merely channel people toward gaining as much wealth as possible.

As a result, they might be happier.

Mark Buchanan, a physicist and Bloomberg View columnist, is the author of the book Forecast: What Physics, Meteorology and the Natural Sciences Can Teach Us About Economics. This column was supplied by the Washington Post.

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TAILINGS POND BREACH

LIKELY, B.C. — The water in a pristine British Columbia lake and river that were flooded with mine waste after a tailing ponds dam burst earlier this week is well within drinking water and aquatic life guidelines, according to preliminary test results announced Thursday.

The results came three days after a major industrial accident put locals under a water ban and raised fears about the long-term impact on the environment and fish stocks.

A dam holding back the tailings pond at the Mount Polley gold and copper mine in central B.C. failed on Monday, releasing 10 million cubic metres of water and 4.5 million cubic metres of silt into adjacent lakes, rivers and creeks.

Residents were warned not to bathe in or drink the water amid concerns that toxic heavy metals from the mine, owned by Imperial Metals (TSX:III), could pose a danger to human health.

“All results came back meeting the

requirements for B.C. and Canadian drinking water standards — this is very good news,” Jennifer McGuire of the province’s Environment Ministry told a public meeting in Likely, B.C., drawing cheers and applause.

Nevertheless, the ban on using water from the lake and surrounding rivers and creeks remained in effect while officials awaited further testing.

The samples were collected from three locations on Monday, two on Quesnel Lake and one on Quesnel River. Testing still hasn’t been completed on the silt that flowed into the waterways.

A memo released by the provincial government to explain the data said none of the test results fell outside of drinking-water guidelines. It also said potential contaminants were all “well below aquatic life guidelines,” though officials were still awaiting test results from fish tissue.

“The testing that was done is very, very reassuring,” said Dr. Trevor Cor-

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Ukrainian ambassador Vadym Prystaiko said his country was “very grateful” to Canada for its support.

Canada sending non-lethal military supplies to Ukraine

G20 class-action lawsuit to move ahead, court rules

TRENTON, Ont. — Canada is sending non-lethal military equipment to Ukraine to help the country protect its eastern border against Russian aggression, Defence Minister Rob Nicholson said Thursday.

Nicholson made the announcement at a military base in Trenton, Ont., where a CC-130J Hercules plane loaded with “non-kinetic military equipment” was set to take off for the first in a series of military transport flights. “(Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s failure to end his support to armed rebel groups constitutes a real threat to international peace and security,” Nicholson said. “Canada will not stand by in the face of this threat.”

Helmets, ballistic eyewear, protective vests, first aid kits, tents and sleeping bags are among the supplies being flown to Ukrainian troops. The “logistic equipment” will allow Ukrainian forces to better detect and track the movement of illicit goods and people, Nicholson said.

“Ukraine has asked for this and once again we are delivering,” he said.

“The Putin regime has not provided any indication they are prepared to re-

TORONTO — An Ontario court is allowing hundreds of people detained during the G20 summit in Toronto four years ago to proceed with a classaction lawsuit.

The suit was stalled last year when a judge ruled it couldn’t proceed as a class action because its “broad, sweeping nature” was viewed as problematic.

But a Divisional Court panel hearing an appeal of that ruling has now cleared the way for the suit to move forward.

In a unanimous decision, Justice Ian Nordheimer wrote on behalf of the panel that police actions alleged in the suit, if proven, would have “violated a basic tenet of how police in a free and democratic society are expected to conduct themselves.”

More than 1,000 people were detained by police during the G20 summit in June 2010 after protesters using so-called Black Bloc tactics broke away from a peaceful rally and ran through the downtown, smashing windows and burning police cruisers.

The vast majority of those detained were released without charge within

neil, the medical health officer for Interior Health. “We are quite pleased.”

Corneil said officials remained concerned about Polley Lake, which was also filled with mine waste and flows into a creek that drains into Quesnel Lake.

He said Polley Lake is backed up with silt and there are fears the water, which hasn’t been tested, could break free into an adjacent creek and reach Quesnel Lake. Polley Lake must be tested before health officials will consider lifting the ban, he said.

Tim Jardine, who works in the toxicology centre in the University of Saskatchewan’s environment school, examined the data and said he was encouraged by what he saw.

He said in an interview that the major concerns would have been arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead and mercury, all of which appeared to be well below water guidelines.

“It all looks low to me — that’s good,” said Jardine, who helped examine the impact of a massive tailings pond leak from a coal mine in Alberta last year.

“There could be other stuff in the sediment that they haven’t yet tested, but this is certainly an encouraging sign.”

Still, Jardine, who studies fresh water food systems, said water quality isn’t the only potential impact of the spill.

“This suggests that the metals aren’t going to have a major impact on the ecosystem, but it’s more likely to be that landscape change that was incurred by a big wall of water moving downstream really fast,” he said.

The provincial Environment Ministry ordered Imperial Metals Corp.

(TSX:III) to immediately take action to prevent additional water and silt from leaking out of the tailings pond, account for what was in the tailings and provide a plan to clean it up.

The province said the company met a Wednesday deadline to provide a plan to stop continued pollution and for a preliminary environmental assessment and cleanup, though the documents have not been released publicly. Additional deadlines are set for next week.

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shore.”

Chelsea then rescued her great-uncle, Greg Pelley, who became exhausted as he swam over to help.

Dawe said McCann had suffered a mild heart attack in the water and is now recovering in hospital.

The girls wanted to try to swim across the cove, far outside a designated swimming area, Dawe said.

“They thought it was safe to do so and thought they were backed up by the man who was going to make it all safe,” he said of McCann, an experienced diver. “He didn’t know he wasn’t going to make it.”

Girl, 15, hailed as hero after saving two men from Newfoundland lake ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The owner of a campground near Clarenville, N.L., says a 15-year-old girl who saved two men from drowning should be recognized as a hero.

Neil Dawe, owner of the Lakeside at Thorburn resort, said Chelsea Little put her own life at risk as she rescued both her stepfather and great-uncle from the water.

“I’d be fishing two bodies out of the pond,” if it weren’t for her calm response, he said Thursday in an interview.

The rescue happened Monday when Chelsea and her 10-year-old sister Olivia, who was wearing a life-jacket, tried to swim across a cove in Thorburn Lake with their stepfather, Eddie McCann.

Dawe said Chelsea towed McCann — a fit, 250-pound firefighter “who looks like Superman” — to shore when he lost his breath midway across the 180-metre distance.

“He was gone weak and washed out and just couldn’t make it to shore any more. And she didn’t have a life-jacket.

“She rolled him over on his back and put her arm around him and (his head) on her shoulder, and she backpeddled until she got him safely to

Iqaluit coughs up cash to douse long-smouldering ‘dumpcano’ fire IQALUIT, Nunavut — The city of Iqaluit will cough up the cash to douse a long-smouldering dump fire that has released acrid smoke into the northern skies for months.

City council made the decision after a letter from the government of Nunavut that said it wouldn’t pay the $2.2-million cost of fighting the fire dubbed the “dumpcano.”

Coun. Stephen Mansell said $500,000 is to come immediately from city reserves.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD — Militants from the Islamic State group seized Iraq’s largest hydroelectric dam on Thursday, giving them control of enormous power and water resources and leverage over the Tigris River that runs through the heart of Baghdad.

The fighting has trapped tens of thousands of members of religious minorities on a mountaintop. On President Barack Obama’s order, humanitarian supplies were airdropped for them, according to a Pentagon official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

But Obama was still weighing whether to combine that assistance with U.S. airstrikes, officials said Thursday night.

Airstrikes would mark a significant shift in the U.S. strategy in Iraq, where the military fully withdrew in late 2011 after nearly a decade of war. Officials said Obama could announce a decision as early as Thursday night. The officials insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter by name.

Thursday’s dam seizure was the latest in a string of victories by the Sunni radical group as it expands its hold in northern Iraq, driving back Kurdish forces, sending minority communities fleeing and unleashing bombings that have killed more than 90 people in the capital over the past two days.

After a week of attempts, the radical Islamist gunmen successfully stormed the Mosul Dam Thursday and forced Kurdish forces to withdraw from the area, residents living near the dam told The Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity due to safety concerns.

The al-Qaida breakaway group posted a statement online Thursday, confirming it had taken control of the dam and vowing to continue “the march in all directions,” as it expands the

Islamic state, or Caliphate, it has imposed over broad swathes of territory straddling the Iraqi-Syrian border.

The group said it has seized a total of 17 Iraqi cities, towns and targets — including the dam and a military base — over the past five days. The statement could not be verified but it was posted on a site frequently used by the group.

Halgurd Hekmat, a spokesman for the Kurdish fighters, told the AP that clashes around the dam were ongoing

and he didn’t know who currently had control over it.

The Sunni militant group has established its idea of an Islamic state in the territory it controls in Iraq and Syria, imposing its harsh interpretation of Islamic law. Iraqi government forces, Kurds and allied Sunni tribal militiamen have been struggling to dislodge the Islamic State militants and its Sunni allies with little apparent success.

The Mosul Dam — once known as the Saddam Dam for ousted dictator Saddam Hussein — is located just north of Iraq’s second-largest city, Mosul, which fell to the militants on June 10. Fighting intensified in the region Sunday after the nearby towns of Zumar and Sinjar fell to the militants, exacerbating the country’s humanitarian crisis as some 200,000 Iraqis joined the 1.5 million people already displaced from violence this year.

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he was afraid for his life and had acted in self-defence.

The case once again raised national issues of race and the use of guns in self-defence. Theodore Wafer is white and Renisha McBride was black, and some wondered at first whether race may have been a factor, but that angle was hardly mentioned at the trial.

Wafer shot McBride through a screen door on Nov. 2, hours after she crashed into a parked car near his house. No one knows why she ended up at the home, although prosecutors speculated that the 19-year-old may

have been seeking help. An autopsy found she was extremely drunk.

“She just wanted to go home,” prosecutor Patrick Muscat said during closing arguments, holding the shotgun Wafer used to kill McBride. “She ended up in the morgue with bullets in her head and in her brain because the defendant picked up this shotgun, released this safety, raised it at her, pulled the trigger and blew her face off.”

Wafer, 55, who had been free on bond, was also convicted on a gunrelated charge.

Man who shot woman in face on his porch convicted of second-degree murder

Bombing suspect says expert analysis shows he can’t get fair trial in city BOSTON — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have made a second effort to move his trial out of Boston, arguing that he cannot get a fair trial there because of the emotional impact of the deadly 2013 attack.

In a court filing Thursday responding to prosecutors’ opposition to moving the trial, Tsarnaev’s lawyers said a defence expert who analyzed poll results and media coverage found Massachusetts residents have “an overwhelming presumption of guilt” in reaction to Tsarnaev.

Tsarnaev’s lawyers are asking that his federal trial be moved to Washington, D.C., where they say poll results show people are less likely to assume he is guilty. If that isn’t granted, they ask the court to hold a pretrial hearing on their request.

Tsarnaev, 21, is awaiting a November trial in the deadly attack.

Prosecutors say he and his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, placed two pressure-cooker bombs near the finish line of the marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 260. Tamerlan Tsarnaev died following a shootout with police several days after the bombings.

In their original change of venue motion, filed in June, Tsarnaev’s lawyers said a survey of potential jurors in Boston; Springfield, Massachusetts; New York City and Washington suggested that the nation’s capital would be a more suitable location for the trial.

Their new filing adds more supporting details.

The filing counters prosecutors’ argument that the court should first attempt to pick a jury in Boston. The defence says it could be difficult to determine bias by questioning potential jurors, who might be affected by community pressure regardless

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The hard-line stance, voiced by a senior Hamas official at the group’s first rally since a cease-fire in the Gaza war took effect on Tuesday, signalled that indirect negotiations in Cairo over a permanent truce in Gaza were not making headway. It was an ominous sign ahead of Friday’s expiration of a temporary three-day truce that ended a month of fighting.

A text message from Hamas’ military wing, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, warned there would be no extension of the cease-fire if there was no agreement to permanently lift the blockade enforced by Israel and Egypt since the militant group overran Gaza in 2007.

Abu Obeida, the alQassam spokesman, appeared on the group’s Al-Aqsa TV station and said Hamas was “ready to go to war again.” He threatened to launch a long-term war of attrition that would cripple life in Israel’s big cities and disrupt air traffic at Israel’s international airport in Tel Aviv.

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FRIDAY, AUG. 8, 2014

ROGERS CUP

TOP SEEDS DJOKOVIC AND WAWRINKA FALL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Canada’s Milos Raonic strolled into the post-match interview room at Rexall Centre and immediately looked over at the television monitor beside his seat.

He watched the screen intently as Roger Federer and Marin Cilic squared off on the stadium court before sitting down to discuss his 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Julien Benneteau at the Rogers Cup. Raonic will next meet Feliciano Lopez in the quarter-finals but the possibility of another semifinal showdown with Federer — just a month after they met in the final four at Wimbledon — has Canadian tennis fans drooling.

So, is a potential rematch with the Swiss star in the back of his mind?

“No, I just enjoy to watch tennis,” Raonic said with a grin.

Federer ended Raonic’s run at the All England Club before losing to Novak Djokovic in the final. It was a career-best performance at the Grand Slam event for the 23-year-old Canadian, but his performance against Federer left him disappointed and frustrated.

Raonic responded last week by winning in Washington and he has maintained the momentum this week, although he has been tested in both of his matches. The No. 6 seed from Thornhill, Ont., barely got by American Jack Sock in his opener before getting another stiff challenge from Benneteau on Thursday night.

The hard-serving Raonic controlled the early pace with his powerful ground strokes but the Frenchman picked up two breaks in the second set

to pull even. Raonic broke Benneteau at love to open the third set and was never threatened after that.

“Today I was (in) much more (of) a comfort zone — created my opportunities,” Raonic said.

It was a day of upsets at the US$3.78million Masters 1000 series tournament as three of the top four seeds were eliminated.

South Africa’s Kevin Anderson got things started in the morning by knocking off No. 3 Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 7-6 (8), 7-5 and No. 13 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France followed with a 6-2, 6-2 win over top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

In the evening, Lopez pulled out a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.

The second-seeded Federer held off Cilic, the No. 15 seed from Croatia, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-4.

With a near-capacity crowd cheering him on, Raonic had little trouble in the opening set. He was pushed to deuce at one point but a volley winner and 221-km/h service winner gave him the hold and a 4-3 lead.

In the following game, Raonic landed a scorching forehand in the corner to set up a break point and took the game when Benneteau made an unforced error. He closed out the set when the ball struck the net tape and softly landed on Benneteau’s side.

Benneteau appeared to get more of a read on Raonic’s serve in the second set but he couldn’t match up in the third. The Frenchman fought off three match points in the penultimate game before Raonic closed things out in one hour 47 minutes.

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Milos Raonic returns to Julien Benneteau, of France, during men’s Rogers Cup tennis action in Toronto on Thursday.

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Just the beginning for junior golfer SYLVAN LAKE’S JAXON LYNN IS ENJOYING THE SUCCESS OF A BREAKOUT SEASON tournament in Banff and lost in a playoff at the tour’s stop in Lacombe in May. But the highlight by far Jaxon Lynn is in the midst has been the four rounds he of a break out golf season that played in Niagra Falls, Ont., included a trip to the Canadi- July 29 to Aug. 1.

He did not look out of place an Junior Boys Championship in Niagra Falls, Ont., but he against the best golfers in his believes this is just the begin- age group, finishing in a tie for 41st, but shot three excellent ning.

On Thursday, the Sylvan rounds and one he wishes he Lake golfer fired an open- could have back.

Lynn opened with ing round 4-over-76 an even-par-72, but a at the Maple Leaf Jusecond round 8-over-80 nior Tour stop at Wolf crushed his chances Creek Golf Resort’s of a top 10 finish. He links course to sit in a did manage to make tie for third in the dithe cut and rebounded vision, four shots bewith two strong rounds, hind Red Deer’s Grant a second 72 and a final Numrich, 17. Chandler round of 2-over-74.

McLaren, 19, from Po“It was a good learnnoka was second with Jaxon Lynn ing step, it helped take a 75. my game to the next Everyone, however, was chasing a pair of 14 year level,” said Lynn, adding that olds, Korbin Allan from Lyalta practicing every day is going shot an 18-hole best 70 while to be key to his continued deZachary Farkas from Calgary velopment. “In Alberta I’m a decent golfer, but when you was in at 71.

Lynn, 17, however, says he get to the national level, you realize what you have to do to could have shot better.

“I was hitting my irons well, get to the next step.”

This year is all about learnbut I couldn’t putt at all,” said the five-foot-11 lefty. “If you ing and putting himself into a hit the ball well you could good position on the recruiting trail as he enters his Grade 12 score well.”

But this doesn’t take the year at H.J. Cody High School shine off the year the Sylvan in Sylvan Lake.

“I’m going to start emailing Lake Golf and Country Club golfer is having so far. He has coaches right away and hopewon two tournaments, a quali- fully I get some replies and I’ll fying tournament and the MJT choose from there,” said Lynn,

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Red Deer’s Clare McMahon lines up a putt on the 10th hole of the Wolf Creek Golf Resort Links Course on Thursday in Ponoka during the Maple Leaf Junior Tour. who also plays hockey, basketball and badminton.

A strong finish in today’s second round will go a long way to getting in a recruiter’s

good books.

On Thursday the difficult links course proved to be a challenge for most of the 54 golfers, but did reward those

who played well.

“I always expect this golf course to produce some high scores, it’s pretty tough,” said Alberta tournament director and national tournament operations manager for the tour Trent Matson. “You get a little bit of wind out there and these kids hit it off into the fescue and it adds for a couple of extra shots here and there.”

Lacombe’s Jeremy Ritz also had a solid round in the junior boy’s division, with a 5-over77, while Red Deer’s Logan Hill and Ponoka’s Kolby Vold both finished at 9-over-81.

Landon Stellingwerff from Calgary led the juvenile boy’s division with a 3-over-75, Justin Berget of Spruce Grove was in at 4-over-76 and Jeff Masse of Lethbridge shot a 5-over-77.

Ronnie Postnikoff was third in the bantam boy’s division with a 7-over-79, trailing Allan by nine strokes. Jordan Cooke from Sylvan Lake was the lone Central Albertan in the division and shot an 86.

Emily Creaser from Edmonton shot an 8-over-80 to lead the girls’ division by one stroke over fellow Edmontonian Rayna Oosterhuis. Ponoka twins Daria and Shaye Leidenius were close behind, both shooting 83s while Red Deer’s Clare McMahon struggled to a 95. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate. com

Roughriders defence gets late win over Bombers

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Roughriders 23 Blue Bombers 17 WINNIPEG — Corey Chamblin watched his Roughriders fight for a Grey Cup victory last year, but the Saskatchewan coach said Thursday’s 23-17 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was a gutsy performance he’ll never forget.

“It was tougher than any Grey Cup I’ve been in and all the other things, in terms of us just battling,” Chamblin said. “This team battled. I mean, they had us on the ropes.”

“Just happy for us to win that game,” he added. “That’s huge, that’s probably the biggest of my career.”

Saskatchewan cornerback Terrell Maze intercepted Drew Willy and ran 28 yards for a touchdown with 2:20 left in the game.

Saskatchewan (4-2) tried a two-point passing play following Maze’s TD, but Darian Durant’s pass was incomplete and the score stayed 22-17.

With his teammates yelling around him in the locker-room — calling him “amazing” — Maze said the defence never lost hope.

“Everybody stuck together, we never gave up,” Maze said.

“We were in the zone, I was the lone man. I wouldn’t want to say I baited (Willy), but I was hoping he threw it.”

Willy blamed himself for the costly mistake.

“Can’t throw in the flat like that late, that’s the reason we lost,” Willy said. “Bad read.”

And he says he’ll take full responsibility and try to improve.

“It stings to let the guys down like that,” Willy said.

The turnover came after the Bombers (5-2) had gained the upperhand when receiver Rory Kohlert got behind a defender and hauled in a 12-yard pass from Willy in the end zone to go ahead 17-16 with 5:25 left.

His two-point convert attempt was unsuccessful in front of Winnipeg’s first sellout crowd of the season of

33,234 loud fans at Investors Group Field.

On Winnipeg’s next series after the Maze TD, Willy was intercepted by defensive back Mark Legree, who also intercepted him in the first quarter.

Chamblin praised his defence.

“That was a game from the soul,” Chamblin said. “They were all out.

They left everything on that field.

“They’re going to be tired, coaches are tired. We had a lot against us, but we made it.”

Riders kicker Chris Milo attempted a 32-yard field goal with 30 seconds left in the game, but missed and added a single for the final 23-17 score.

Willy completed 23 of 39 pass attempts for 303 yards, three interceptions and one TD. Durant was 13-of-21 for 115 yards, with no interceptions and no TDS. Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea said the turnovers were costly, but they did have time to try to pull out another late victory as they’ve done twice before this season.

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“We’re down with (some) time on the clock, we’ve got the ball back and we’ve still got the chance to possibly win it,” O’Shea said.

“So a couple other games we did that and this one we didn’t.”

But he wasn’t coming down hard on Willy.

“Drew is committed to be being the best quarterback he can possibly be so this doesn’t change,” O’Shea said.

Winnipeg had led 10-3 at half-time, thanks in part to Saskatchewan’s eight penalties for 83 yards (they finished with 17 for 173 yards), but then luck turned the Riders’ way.

With Willy at his own 28-yard line, Riders George Tearrius forced him to fumble and teammate David Lee picked up the ball and ran seven yards for the touchdown at 12:51 of the third quarter.

Winnipeg defensive back Demond Washington then fumbled the kickoff when he tried to run through some defenders and Saskatchewan receiver Chaz Schilens recovered the ball.

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Blue Jays bats silenced by Orioles

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Orioles 2 Blue Jays 1 TORONTO — Bludgeoned by injuries that seem to be piling up by the day, the Toronto Blue Jays don’t have the offensive firepower they would like in the middle of a pennant race.

Still, they hope that good enough pitching can keep them in games. J.A. Happ held up his end of the bargain Thursday night, but his stellar performance wasn’t enough as the Blue Jays lost to the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 to fall five games back of the American League East leaders.

“These are big games, they’re right behind us,” said Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph, whose two-run shot was his fourth home run in the past four games. “We knew we had to come in and try to take care of business.”

Happ (8-6) was brilliant in striking out a career-high 12 batters in eight innings, and the lefty limited the damage on five hits allowed except for Joseph’s home run. Even after Happ and Drew Hutchison each tossed a gem in this vital series, Toronto lost two of three.

“If we pitch like we have the last couple nights, we at least give ourselves a good shot,” manager John Gibbons said. “That’s a game you normally think you’re going to win.”

With a full lineup, perhaps the Blue Jays (61-55) could’ve done more against starter Miguel Gonzalez (6-6) and the Baltimore bullpen. But the what-if game doesn’t mean much with Adam Lind and Edwin Encarnacion still out but close to returning and third baseman Brett Lawrie gone until early September with an oblique strain.

When Melky Cabrera got plunked in the right elbow in the first inning and had to leave the game because he

couldn’t swing, it was another blow.

Nolan Reimold went 0 for 3, and the Blue Jays managed just five hits total on a night Anthony Gose hit his first home run of the season for the only run.

“Our lineup is what it is right now,” Gibbons said. “Some nights you’re going to get that big hit, some nights you’re not.”

That big hit never came as Happ became the first pitcher in franchise history to lose a home game when allowing two or fewer earned runs and striking out 12 or more.

Happ threw 89 of his 125 pitches for strikes and worked out of a few jams with precision.

“I just tried to relax and tried to make pitches and tried to execute and not put quite as much pressure on myself,” Happ said. “Once I let go, it’s up in the air, what’s going to happen is going happen.”

Happ gave up a few doubles, but the Orioles (65-49) didn’t make him pay until the fifth, when Joseph hit a towering blast to left. On a night he didn’t make many mistakes, Happ served one up on a 2-0 fastball in Joseph’s sweet spot down and in.

“Just a bad pitch, and he didn’t miss it,” Happ said. “I kind of gave up the big hit, and that was the difference.”

It was only the difference because the Blue Jays didn’t give Happ much support. They’ve scored two or fewer runs in four of their past six games and are 1-5 in that time.

“Let’s be realistic, we’re missing the home-run ball,” Gibbons said. “That’s a big part of what we are, you know?”

This loss dropped the Blue Jays into a second-place tie with the New York Yankees. They’re also tied with the Yankees and Kansas City Royals for the AL’s second wild-card spot.

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Toronto Blue Jays’ Jose Reyes safely steals second as Baltimore Orioles’ Jonathan Schoop comes down late with the tag during third inning baseball action in Toronto Thursday.

General manager Alex Anthopoulos said earlier Thursday that he hoped Lind could be back as early as Monday and Encarnacion later next week. Xrays on Cabrera’s elbow were negative, but Gibbons wasn’t sure when he’d be able to play.

“He’s got a nice welt and seam marks on his arm,” Gibbons said. “I don’t think it’s a big deal, but like I’ve said a hundred times, I’ve said that before.”

Considering the Blue Jays face up-

coming tests against the Detroit Tigers and pitchers Max Scherzer and David Price and then Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez, they hope this run of strong pitching continues.

“We’d love to get on a roll,” Happ said. “Especially the teams we got coming up, I think we’re going to need it.”

But Happ and the rest of the starters don’t want to put too much pressure on themselves. And Thursday night the Orioles showed them how to win these kinds of games.

McIlroy stays hot at PGA Championship SITS ONE-SHOT BEHIND LEADERS AFTER FIRST ROUND

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rory McIlroy showed no sign of letting up. Lee Westwood might just be getting started. Momentum was a big theme Thursday in the opening round of the PGA Championship, and it even applied to Tiger Woods.

Except that Woods kept going the wrong direction.

Westwood followed up a season-best 63 four days ago at Firestone by matching his best score in a major championship. He made nine birdies at Valhalla for a 6-under 65, giving him a share of the lead with Ryan Palmer and Kevin Chappell.

One shot behind was McIlroy, the No. 1 player and overwhelming favourite in the final major of the year. McIlroy, coming off back-to-back wins at the British Open and a World Golf Championship, overcame a wild double bogey on the par-5 10th hole by running off

four straight birdies. His eagle attempt on the 18th hole narrowly missed. He settled for a 66, a solid start in his bid to become only the seventh player to win the last two majors of the year.

Woods achieved that feat twice, including at Valhalla in 2000. That now seems even longer than 14 years ago.

On a day when nearly half the field shot par or better, Woods opened with a 3-over 74. He hit two tee shots that missed the fairway by some 30 yards, hooked a 3-wood into a creek and hit a spectator with his tee shot on a par 3. His two best putts were for par and bogey.

“It wasn’t very good,” Woods said.

He didn’t look very sharp. In his last competitive round, Woods withdrew after eight holes at Firestone because of another back injury. He said his trainer was able to pop a joint back into place above the sacrum, eliminating the pain. But it apparently did little for the rust.

Woods wasn’t the only player who hit a few wild ones.

Right when McIlroy was building momentum, he hooked his second shot on the par-5 10th hole over a fence and out-of-bounds, leading to a double bogey. He was more upset about a threeputt bogey on the next hole, but then Boy Wonder bounced back with four straight birdies to get right back into the mix.

“Whenever you are confident and you have some momentum on your side, it’s easier to do what I did today rather if everything is sort of going against you, and you’re struggling for form and you have a patch like that,” he said.

Everything is very much going his way right now. It was his 11th straight round under par, and his third straight round of 66.

Westwood also had a double bogey on his 10th hole that kept his score from being even better. He played the back nine first, and hit his tee shot right down the middle at No. 1, and right at the edge of a divot that wasn’t entirely filled with sand.

“It was like caught or plugged,” Westwood said. “So it would have been a perfect 9-iron from the fairway, and just unlucky. Caught it a bit heavy.”

He flubbed a chip trying to be too perfect and missed a 4-foot bogey putt.

Much like McIlroy, he responded in splendid fashion by closing out his round with four straight birdies, finishing with a 30-footer on the ninth hole.

Westwood also had a 65 in the third round at Congressional in the 2011 U.S. Open.

“I’ve played better rounds of golf, but I was really pleased today,” he said.

“I hit a lot of quality iron shots, and it felt like 65 was a fair enough score for the way I played. I got a couple of bad breaks out there, but I rolled a couple of putts in that you probably wouldn’t expect to hole. But that’s just the way it is. A bit of momentum is a wonderful thing.”

The timing was great for Westwood, who is trying to avoid missing the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1995.

Riggers advance to provincial final with extra-innings win

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Riggers 7, Tigers 5 (12 ings) It took until the early minutes of Thursday morning, but the Red Deer Riggers completed their opening round sweep of the St. Albert Tigers with a 7-5 win in 12 innings.

The win puts the Riggers into the best-of-five Sunburst Baseball League provincial final which will start on Sunday at 6 p.m. at Great Chief Park. They now await the winner of the Fort Saskatchewan Athletics and the Confederation Cubs, whose best-of-three first

round series is at 1-0 for the A’s. Game 2 on Wednesday night was called on account of darkness.

Star shortstop Jason Chatwood played the part of hero, smoking a three-run triple to right field in the top of the 12th inning to make the score 7-4.

St. Albert got one unearned run back in the bottom half of the inning but that’s as close as they got.

“It was one of those games where all of the bounces were going against us,” said Jordan Weinkauff who was filling in as Riggers coach with Curtis Bailey sick.

“Everything that we hit, they were

catching ... so when we finally saw Jason hit a gap it was a sense of relief that we were finally being rewarded for putting bat on ball all night.”

Not only was the game long just due to the number of innings, but a onehour delay after the Riggers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning due to thunder and lightning meant the game did not finish until approximately 12:30 a.m.

Dustin Northcott got the start for Red Deer and threw seven innings, giving up four runs. Joel Peterman came in and pitched three scoreless innings before giving way to Drew Boyer who pitched the final two innings and picked up the

win.

Finishing the Tigers off in two games was key for the Riggers who also have their eyes on the national championships at the end of the month, which they qualified for by winning the league and provincial title last year.

“It’s huge, when you get in the playoffs it becomes a strategy game as far as being able to save arms and make sure you have enough pitchers for the games you are going to have to play,” said Weinkauff. “Anytime that you can save some innings by sweeping, then that’s only going to benefit you in the stretch.”

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Getting close to the breaking point ALOUETTES LOOKING TO AVOID ANOTHER LOPSIDED LOSS AGAINST THE ESKIMOS MONTREAL - The Alouettes could be pushed past their breaking point if Montreal ends up on the wrong side of another lopsided loss.

Montreal lost to the BC on July 19 and the Toronto Argonauts last week by a combined score of 72-10 - their lowest two-game point tally in almost three decades - and will have a hard time against the high-scoring Edmonton Eskimos on Friday.

“There’s always a breaking point,” said head coach Tom Higgins, whose Alouettes have lost three games in a row and have not scored a touchdown in their last two. “Right now, - and I’m not threatening anybody - we haven’t gotten to the breaking point, but it could be Friday. And I don’t want it to be Friday. I would like for it to be smooth sailing, but there are still things that have to be tweaked here and there.”

Higgins said it wasn’t time to sit quarterback Troy Smith, who’s started all five games this season for Montreal (1-4), but the Alouettes coach wants his QB to start coming out of the gate firing.

That hasn’t happened much this season. Montreal has trailed at the half four times this year, has scored a league-low six touchdowns, and Smith has the worst pass rating amongst starting quarterbacks.

Against the Lions, the 30-year-old Smith threw a measly 45 passing yards in three quarters of play before he was taken out in the fourth.

B.C. took an early lead and never looked back, pounding Montreal 415. Against Toronto, the Als conceded four consecutive touchdowns en route to a 31-5 loss.

But Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly, who has yet to beat Montreal in two career starts, doesn’t think he’ll pick apart the Als’ defence when Edmonton (4-1) rolls into town on Friday.

“I don’t look at how many points they’ve given up; I look at their personnel,” said Reilly, who will make his 26th career start on Friday. “They’re a very good defence. They have a lot of good athletes out there. We really have to be on our A game to go in and play against these guys.

“The way their season has gone so far, you know they’re that much hungrier for a win. They’re a dangerous football team to play against. It’s going to be a hard-fought football game.”

The numbers, however, tilt heavily in Reilly’s favour. The Eskimos are unbeaten on the road so far this season (2-0), and they’re playing some of their best defence in years.

Chris Jones’s men have given up the fewest yards in the Canadian Football League, have given up the fewest first downs, and have the league’s best pass defence.

Edmonton has only allowed 84

PARKLAND BASEBALL LEAGUE The Red Deer Razorbacks finished the Parkland Baseball League regular season in second place thanks to a 7-6 comeback win over the Irricana Canadians on Wednesday night at Great Chief Park.

Red Deer trailed 5- after two innings but Diego Colorado, Evan Emerson and Travis Bachnyski combined in a relief effort to shut down the Canadians from there.

Clinton Armitage capped the comeback with a two run double in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Ra-

zorbacks the lead, scoring Darcy Warawa and Chris Grudeski who led the inning off with back-to-back singles.

Aaron Tweet also had a two-run double for Red Deer in the first inning.

The Razorbacks (11-7) will now play the Rocky Mountain House Red Dogs (10-8) in a best-of-three series in the first round of the playoffs.

The Acme Pirates (14-4) will play the Innisfail Indians (10-8) in the other series.

The round will start next week, no schedule has been announced yet.

ALBERTA SENIOR MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Alberta Golf Hall of Famer shot his second straight 68 to increase his lead at the Guardian Capital Senior Men’s Championship at the Whitecourt Golf and Country Club on Thursday.

Camrose’s Van Dornick sits at 8-under-136 through two rounds, two strokes better than Calgary’s Jim Russell.

Red Deer’s Ken Evanecz (Red Deer Golf and Country Club) shot a 1-under-71 to sit in a tie for eighth with DeWinton’s Albert Dowdell at 1-overpar for the tournament.

Ponoka’s Jim Hargreaves (3-over-75) and RDGCC’s Merv Dusyk (2-over-74) were in a large group tied for 12th

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CUP: Nothing going Earlier, Djokovic was unable to settle into his usual rhythm and it proved costly against Tsonga, who needed only 63 minutes to complete the straightsets victory.

“Just nothing was going,” Djokovic said. “No baseline, no serve, no return. So (it was) just generally (a) very bad day, very poor performance. (I) couldn’t do much.”

Tsonga had eight aces and Djokovic continually struggled to keep his service returns in bounds. Tsonga closed out the victory when Djokovic returned a serve wide.

A visibly elated Tsonga did some shadow boxing and jumped up and down before waving to the receptive crowd.

“It’s not every day you get the rewards of what you’re doing every day during the year,” he said. “You leave your family, practise every day hard, suffer a lot on the court. And when you win a match like this, you just feel good.”

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third-set tiebreaker to avoid a loss in his tournament opener. He came into Thursday’s match with 11 straight wins over Tsonga, but was nowhere near adding a 12th.

The three-time Rogers Cup champ said he didn’t feel comfortable in either match on the fast hardcourt.

“I wasn’t hitting the ball clean and a lot of unforced errors,” Djokovic said. “It’s maybe (a) lack of matches on this surface and well, it takes time.

Let’s just say it’s going to be better, I’m sure.”

Tsonga will play No. 8 Andy Murray of Britain in the quarter-finals. Murray advanced when Richard Gasquet of France withdrew due to an abdominal strain.

Djokovic planned to maximize his time on the practice court over the next few days as he gets ready for next week’s tournament in Cincinnati ahead of the U.S. Open at the end of the month.

“Obviously I’m disappointed that I lost this early in the tournament, but on the other hand I had a tough draw yesterday and today again. Tsonga played (at) a very high level, great quality shots. All I can say is well done and I have to move on.”

Federer will next play fifth-seeded David Ferrer of Spain, who defeated Ivan Dodig of Croatia 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - B.C. Lions head coach Mike Benevides didn’t give his team much time to celebrate last week’s dramatic come-from-behind victory over the Calgary Stampeders.

Benevides had the Lions in a meeting less than nine hours after their plane touched down after that 25-24 triumph to emphasize that while beating the CFL’s last undefeated club was big, it wouldn’t mean much if they produce a dud this Friday at home against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

“The guys had to have a quick turnaround. They were a little bit surprised by that,” said Benevides.

“The first message was that I commended them for their performance, but the message that I really wanted to relay was we have really got to prepare to meet a huge challenge from the Tiger-Cats.”

The coach had good reason to get their attention early.

The last time the Lions (3-3) stepped on the field at B.C. Place Stadium they were coming off two big wins and feeling pretty good about themselves, only to get embarrassed 23-6 by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

“We’ve got to stay consistent, we’ve got to find a way to get it done at home.

The message has been clear,” said Benevides. “The veterans and captains and leaders have echoed that. I think we’re well prepared based on what I’ve seen this week.”

Lions running back Andrew Harris picked up his third weekly top Canadian award of the season for his performance in Calgary, and said it’s important the Lions keep pace in a very

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league-best 32 minutes per game. Montreal, on the other hand, is dead last in that category.

“They’re going to pin their ears back,” said Higgins, conjuring the image of an attack dog, ready to pounce.

“Edmonton’s coming in and they’re licking their chops. They’re thinking: ‘Good, this is what we’re going to do.

We’re going to shut them out, and we’re going to score 50 points.’ And it’s our job to not let us be shutout, and not let them score 50 points.”

Over the last two games, Montreal has converted just 22 of 59 pass plays, and has not visited the red zone in its last 37 possessions.

“You have to show up on game day with an understanding of what you’re going to execute: be nasty, be tenacious, be a dog,” said Smith. “Understand that we’re in a slump. We don’t want to be here, so something has to change. Become a different player, so to speak, mentally, and hopefully you get a different outcome.”

Notes: Als slotback S.J. Green (ribs) and offensive tackle Josh Bourke (knee) will be game-time decisions on Friday. ... In 1985, the Alouettes scored a total eight points in two consecutive matches. ... Montreal has yet to win a game when trailing after the first quarter. ... The West has won 13 of 15 interdivisional matches this season. ... The Eskimos are coming off their only loss of the season, after falling 26-22 to the Calgary Stampeders.

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competitive West Division.

“We’ve had a tendency to have big games and then come back a little flat,” said Harris, who leads the CFL with 722 all-purpose yards. “We have to keep this fire burning and we’ve got to stay at a high energy and high pace with that same attitude we had against Calgary in the second half.”

B.C. quarterback Kevin Glenn said the Lions will have to be wary of a wounded Tiger-Cats team that is coming off a heartbreaking 27-26 lastsecond loss against Winnipeg that dropped them to 1-4.

“Every week you’ve got to make sure you come to play,” said Glenn. “We’ve got a team that’s coming in (and) their record could easily be reversed to where they have three, four wins and only one or two losses. We just want to make sure we come out and we match their intensity. They’re a team that’s going to come in here ready to play given their situation.”

Glenn will get the start again versus Hamilton, but the Lions will have a familiar face in uniform for the first time since last season.

Travis Lulay is slated to suit up as either the No. 2 or No. 3 quarterback on Friday for the first time since undergoing surgery on his throwing shoulder in the November. It has been a long road back for the Lions’ incumbent, who had hoped to be ready for the start of the season.

“It’s exciting. It’s not the end of the road, but this is a huge step for me,” said Lulay.

“Just on a personal level it’s exciting to know it’s to the point now where we’re talking about where on the depth chart as opposed to whether or not you’re putting a helmet on.”

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at 3-over-147, while Tom Skinner (RDGCC) was one more shot back and tied for 17th.

Lacombe Golf and Country Club’s Norman Jubinville is tied for 47th at 9-over-153 while Tom Sims (LGCC) was at12-over-156. Stettler’s Ron Hilz (Pheasantback) was the last player to make the cut in 62nd place at 14-over-158.

Missing the cut was Sundre’s Les Swelin, Wilbert McCallum and Don Ware; RDGCC’s Tim Gyori and Boman Husted; and LGCC’s Tom McKinlay, Sr..

The third and final round goes today.

points in five games this season - what the Alouettes have given up in their last nine quarters.

“Don’t think for a moment it’s a rollover game, that Edmonton will just come in here and take two points from us,” said Higgins. “I’d be very disappointed if the team had that kind of mindset. They don’t.”

Off the field, Montreal has been doing what it can to shake things up. On Monday, the Alouettes added former NFL and CFL quarterback Jeff Garcia to their coaching staff. A week earlier, the Als brought on their former coach and CFL Hall of Famer Don Matthews as a consultant.

But the additions behind the bench won’t intimidate Reilly and the Eskimos’ offence.

Edmonton is second in the league with nine passing TDs, and second with 35 rushing first downs. Wide receiver Adarius Bowman leads the league with 359 receiving yards.

“Everybody on our offence can play,” said Reilly. “We’re not building around a single guy, a superstar.

We go and execute based on what the defence is doing. Other guys in our offence have stepped up. We go into every game expecting to win, and knowing that we should win.”

The Eskimos also make a point of holding onto the ball for long drives, ensuring their opponents’ defence stays on the field. The team keeps possession of the ball, on average, for a

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Local Sports Pittsburgh 7, Miami 2 Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 0 St. Louis 5, Boston 2 Kansas City 6, Arizona 2 L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, late

Boston at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Oakland, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore New York Toronto Tampa Bay Boston

American League East Division W L Pct 65 49 .570 60 54 .526 61 55 .526 55 59 .482 50 64 .439

Detroit Kansas City Cleveland Chicago Minnesota

Central Division W L Pct 62 50 .554 60 53 .531 57 58 .496 55 60 .478 51 61 .455

GB — 2 1/2 6 1/2 8 1/2 11

Oakland Los Angeles Seattle Houston Texas

West Division W L Pct 69 44 .611 67 46 .593 59 54 .522 47 68 .409 45 69 .395

GB — 2 10 23 24 1/2

GB — 5 5 10 15

Wednesday’s Games San Diego 5, Minnesota 4, 10 innings Texas 3, Chicago White Sox 1 Tampa Bay 7, Oakland 3 Seattle 7, Atlanta 3 N.Y. Yankees 5, Detroit 1 Philadelphia 10, Houston 3 Toronto 5, Baltimore 1 Cincinnati 8, Cleveland 3 Boston 2, St. Louis 1 Kansas City 4, Arizona 3 L.A. Dodgers 2, L.A. Angels 1 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 1, Detroit 0 Philadelphia 6, Houston 5 Baltimore 2, Toronto 1 Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 0 St. Louis 5, Boston 2 Kansas City 6, Arizona 2 L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, late Minnesota at Oakland, late Chicago White Sox at Seattle, late Friday’s Games Tampa Bay (Archer 7-6) at Chicago Cubs (Wada 1-1), 2:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Bauer 4-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Rogers 1-0), 5:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Masterson 1-0) at Baltimore (Tillman 8-5), 5:05 p.m.

Detroit (An.Sanchez 8-5) at Toronto (Dickey 9-11), 5:07 p.m.

San Francisco (Bumgarner 13-8) at Kansas City (J.Vargas 8-5), 6:10 p.m.

Texas (Mikolas 1-4) at Houston (Oberholtzer 4-7), 6:10 p.m.

Boston (Webster 1-1) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 12-6), 8:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Gibson 10-8) at Oakland (Kazmir 12-4), 8:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 6-7) at Seattle (Iwakuma 9-6), 8:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, 11:05 a.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 11:07 a.m.

St. Louis at Baltimore, 2:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Chicago Cubs, 2:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m.

Texas at Houston, 5:10 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R Altuve Hou 112 472 61 Cano Sea 108 419 55 VMartinez Det 101 380 55 Brantley Cle 111 434 74 Beltre Tex 100 382 59 MeCabrera Tor 115 467 72 Gillaspie CWS 89 329 43 MiCabrera Det 111 420 68 KSuzuki Min 94 319 28 Eaton CWS 93 371 55

H 158 139 123 139 122 147 103 130 98 113

Pct. .335 .332 .324 .320 .319 .315 .313 .310 .307 .305

Home Runs JAbreu, Chicago, 31; NCruz, Baltimore, 29; Encarnacion, Toronto, 26; Ortiz, Boston, 26; Trout, Los Angeles, 25; Carter, Houston, 24; Donaldson, Oakland, 23; VMartinez, Detroit, 23; Moss, Oakland, 23.

Runs Batted In JAbreu, Chicago, 86; MiCabrera, Detroit, 84; Ortiz, Boston, 82; Trout, Los Angeles, 81; Donaldson, Oakland, 78; NCruz, Baltimore, 77; Brantley, Cleveland, 72; Moss, Oakland, 72.

Pitching Scherzer, Detroit, 13-4; Porcello, Detroit, 13-6; FHernandez, Seattle, 12-3; WChen, Baltimore, 12-4; Richards, Los Angeles, 12-4; Kazmir, Oakland, 124; Tanaka, New York, 12-4.

Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia

National League East Division W L Pct 62 51 .549 58 56 .509 55 59 .482 54 61 .470 52 63 .452

GB — 4 7 9 11

Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 63 52 .548 61 52 .540 61 53 .535 59 56 .513 49 64 .434

GB — 1 1 4 13

West Division W L Pct 65 50 .565 62 53 .539 52 61 .460 49 66 .426 45 69 .395

GB — 3 12 16 19

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Wednesday’s Games San Diego 5, Minnesota 4, 10 innings Seattle 7, Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 10, Houston 3 Pittsburgh 7, Miami 3 Washington 7, N.Y. Mets 1 Cincinnati 8, Cleveland 3 San Francisco 7, Milwaukee 4 Boston 2, St. Louis 1 Colorado 13, Chicago Cubs 4 Kansas City 4, Arizona 3 L.A. Dodgers 2, L.A. Angels 1

Saturday’s Games St. Louis at Baltimore, 2:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Chicago Cubs, 2:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m.

Miami at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

Colorado at Arizona, 6:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R Tulowitzki Col 91 315 71 Puig LAD 105 392 62 Morneau Col 98 370 43 MaAdams StL 98 368 38 Revere Phi 104 399 51 AMcCutchen Pit 109 412 64 Lucroy Mil 107 410 55 DanMurphy NYM111 466 66 Goldschmidt Ari 109 406 75 Span Was 104 433 70

H 107 124 116 115 124 128 126 142 122 130

Pct. .340 .316 .314 .313 .311 .311 .307 .305 .300 .300

Home Runs Stanton, Miami, 27; Rizzo, Chicago, 25; Byrd, Philadelphia, 21; Tulowitzki, Colorado, 21; Duda, New York, 20; Frazier, Cincinnati, 20; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 19; Reynolds, Milwaukee, 19; JUpton, Atlanta, 19.

Runs Batted In Stanton, Miami, 76; AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 72; Howard, Philadelphia, 71; Desmond, Washington, 69; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 69; AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, 67; Braun, Milwaukee, 66.

Pitching WPeralta, Milwaukee, 14-6; Wainwright, St. Louis, 14-6; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 13-2; Cueto, Cincinnati, 13-6; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 13-8; Ryu, Los Angeles, 12-5; Greinke, Los Angeles, 12-7.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 000 000 000 — 0 5 0 New York 000 100 00x — 1 9 0 Porcello, Coke (8) and Avila; Greene, Dav.Robertson (9) and Cervelli. W—Greene 3-1. L—Porcello 13-6. Sv—Dav.Robertson (31).

Thursday’s Games Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 3, 13 innings Milwaukee 3, San Francisco 1 Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 2 Philadelphia 6, Houston 5

Minnesota 000 000 000 — 0 3 1 Oakland 002 100 00x — 3 7 0 Pino, Thielbar (6), Pressly (7), Duensing (8) and K.Suzuki; Lester and D.Norris. W—Lester 12-7. L— Pino 1-4. HRs—Oakland, Vogt (6).

INTERLEAGUE Houston 302 000 000 — 5 8 0 Phila.

010 000 05x — 6 10 0 McHugh, Fields (8), Sipp (8), Qualls (8) and J.Castro; O’Sullivan, Hollands (7), Papelbon (9) and Ruiz. W—Hollands 2-1. L—Sipp 2-2. Sv—Papelbon (27). HRs—Houston, Carter 2 (24), Krauss (6).

Philadelphia, Howard (18).

Cleveland 000 000 000 — 0 Cincinnati 210 001 00x — 4 House, C.Lee (7) and Y.Gomes; Bailey, (8), Broxton (9) and Mesoraco. W—Bailey House 1-3.

5 3 8 1 M.Parra 9-5. L—

Boston 002 000 000 — 2 8 0 St. Louis 300 010 10x — 5 8 0 Workman, Breslow (6), Badenhop (7), Layne (8) and Vazquez; Wainwright, Siegrist (8), Neshek (9) and T.Cruz. W—Wainwright 14-6. L—Workman 1-5.

Sv—Neshek (3). HRs—St. Louis, Wong 2 (9).

Thursday’s Major League Linescores

Football

Kan. City 022 100 001 — 6 11 0 Arizona 101 000 000 — 2 7 0 Guthrie and S.Perez; Nuno, Delgado (5), Stites (8), E.De La Rosa (9) and M.Montero. W—Guthrie 8-9.

L—Nuno 0-3. HRs—Kansas City, A.Gordon (10).

NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 001000200 000 0 — 3 9 0 Wash.

020100000 000 2 — 5 14 0 (13 innings) deGrom, Black (7), Edgin (8), Familia (8), Eveland (9), Carlyle (10), Mejia (12), C.Torres (13) and Recker; Zimmermann, Storen (7), Blevins (7), Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9), Thornton (10), Stammen (11) and Lobaton. W—Stammen 2-4. L—C.Torres 5-5. HRs—Washington, Desmond (18), Harper (4).

San Fran. 000 010 000 — 1 8 0 Milwaukee 100 002 00x — 3 9 0 Peavy, J.Gutierrez (6), Machi (7), Y.Petit (8) and Susac; W.Peralta, Jeffress (7), W.Smith (8), Fr.Rodriguez (9) and Lucroy. W—W.Peralta 14-6.

L—Peavy 0-3. Sv—Fr.Rodriguez (34).

Chicago 011 002 020 — 6 8 0 Colorado 000 101 000 — 2 7 1 Hendricks, W.Wright (9), Grimm (9) and Castillo; Flande, Nicasio (7), Brothers (9) and Rosario.

W—Hendricks 3-1. L—Flande 0-4. HRs—Chicago, J.Baez 2 (3), S.Castro (12).

Miami 000 000 002 — 2 3 0 Pittsburgh 000 320 02x — 7 13 0 Flynn, S.Dyson (5), Da.Jennings (7), A.Ramos (7), Cishek (8), Hatcher (8) and Saltalamacchia; Volquez, Ju.Wilson (8), Pimentel (9) and R.Martin.

W—Volquez 9-7. L—Flynn 0-1. HRs—Miami, Stanton (27).

Soccer

GP 6 5 5 5

CFL East Division W L T 2 4 0 1 4 0 1 4 0 1 4 0

PF 141 100 75 94

PA 154 119 144 151

Pt 4 2 2 2

GP Winnipeg 7 Calgary 5 Saskatchewan 6 Edmonton 5 B.C. 6

West Division W L T 5 2 0 4 1 0 4 2 0 4 1 0 3 3 0

PF 185 123 157 130 127

PA 163 77 124 84 116

Pt 10 8 8 8 6

Toronto Hamilton Montreal Ottawa

Friday’s Games Tampa Bay (Archer 7-6) at Chicago Cubs (Wada 1-1), 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 10-9) at Philadelphia (A.Burnett 6-11), 7:05 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 8-9) at Pittsburgh (Worley 4-1), 7:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Masterson 1-0) at Baltimore (Tillman 8-5), 7:05 p.m.

Miami (Eovaldi 5-6) at Cincinnati (Leake 9-9), 7:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 8-9) at Atlanta (E.Santana 10-6), 7:35 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (R.Hernandez 6-8) at Milwaukee (Lohse 11-6), 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Bumgarner 13-8) at Kansas City (J.Vargas 8-5), 8:10 p.m.

Colorado (Matzek 2-6) at Arizona (C.Anderson 6-4), 9:40 p.m.

Baltimore 000 200 000 — 2 5 0 Toronto 000 010 000 — 1 4 0 M.Gonzalez, A.Miller (7), O’Day (8), Z.Britton (9) and C.Joseph; Happ, Janssen (9) and D.Navarro.

W—M.Gonzalez 6-6. L—Happ 8-6. Sv—Z.Britton (24). HRs—Baltimore, C.Joseph (7). Toronto, Gose (1).

Week 7 Thursday’s results Saskatchewan 23 Winnipeg 17 Friday’s games Edmonton at Montreal, 5 p.m.

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

Saturday’s games Ottawa at Calgary, 5:30 p.m.

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

Week 8 Friday, August 15 Edmonton at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 16 Calgary at Hamilton, 1 p.m.

Montreal at Saskatchewan, 5 p.m.

Sunday, August 17 B.C. at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday’s summary Roughriders 23, Blue Bombers 17 First Quarter Sask — FG Milo 42 7:14 Wpg — FG Hajrullahu 41 13:48 Second Quarter Wpg — TD Willy 7 run (Hajrullahu convert) 9:33 Third Quarter Sask — TD T.George fumble recovery in end zone (Milo convert) 12:51 Fourth Quarter Sask — FG Milo 10 0:15 Wpg — Single Hajrullahu 50 2:14 Sask — FG Milo 40 7:41 Wpg — TD Kohlert 12 pass from Willy (two-point convert failed) 9:35 Sask —TD Maze 28 interception return (two-point convert failed) 12:44 Sask — Single Milo 45 14:30 Saskatchewan3 0 7 13 — 23 Winnipeg 3 7 0 7 — 17 Attendance — 33,234 at Winnipeg.

TEAM STATISTICS Sask Wpg First downs 12 20 Yards rushing 186 37 Yards passing 115 303 Total offence 301 340 Team losses 5 45 Net offence 296 295 Passes made-tried 13-21 23-39 Total return yards 201 193 Interceptions-yards by 3-83 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-3 Sacks by 5 1 Punts-average 9-43.2 7-43.7 Penalties-Yards 17-173 8-73 Time of Possession 29:51 30:09 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing — Sask: Messam 19-126, Ford 6-39, Durant 4-21; Wpg: Willy 2-21, Marve 2-8, Grigsby 10-7, Cotton 1-1.

Receiving — Sask: Getzlaf 3-37, Bagg 4-31, Schilens 2-13, Ford 1-12, Smith 1-9, Moore 1-7, Swain

1-6; Wpg: Denmark 6-127, Grigsby 7-61, Kohlert 3-55, Bryant 3-22, Feoli-Gudino 2-19, Kelly 1-11, Pontbriand 1-8.

Passing — Sask: Durant 13-21, 115 yds, 0 TDs, 0 ints; Wpg: Willy 23-39-303-1-3.

National Football League Exhibition AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct N.Y. Jets 1 0 0 1.000 Miami 0 0 0 .000 New England 0 1 0 .000 Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 South W L T Pct Houston 0 0 0 .000 Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 Tennessee 0 0 0 .000 Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 North W L T Pct Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 .000 Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 West W L T Pct Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 Denver 0 0 0 .000 Oakland 0 0 0 .000 San Diego 0 0 0 .000 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct N.Y. Giants 1 0 0 1.000 Washington 1 0 0 1.000 Dallas 0 0 0 .000 Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 South W L T Pct Atlanta 0 0 0 .000 Carolina 0 0 0 .000 New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 North W L T Pct Chicago 0 0 0 .000 Detroit 0 0 0 .000 Green Bay 0 0 0 .000 Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 West W L T Pct Arizona 0 0 0 .000 Seattle 0 0 0 .000 St. Louis 0 0 0 .000 San Francisco 0 1 0 .000

PF 13 0 6 13

PA 10 0 23 17

PF 0 0 0 10

PA 0 0 0 13

PF 23 0 0 39

PA 3 0 0 41

PF 41 0 0 0

PA 39 0 0 0

PF 17 23 0 0

PA 13 6 0 0

PF 0 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0 0

PF 0 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0 0

PF 0 0 0 3

PA 0 0 0 23

Thursday’s Games N.Y. Jets 13, Indianapolis 10 Washington 23, New England 6 Baltimore 23, San Francisco 3 Kansas City 41, Cincinnati 39 Seattle at Denver, late Dallas at San Diego, late Friday’s Games Miami at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

Buffalo at Carolina, 5:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 5:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Oakland at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Cleveland at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Giants, 5:30 p.m.

Green Bay at Tennessee, 6 p.m.

Houston at Arizona, 6:30 p.m.

Lazar scores three as Canada downs Russia 6-3 at world junior development camp SHERBROOKE, Que. — Curtis Lazar scored three goals and assisted on another to lead Canada over Russia 6-3 at the world junior development camp on Thursday.

Sam Bennett and Nick Baptiste had a goal and an assist apiece for the Canadians (3-0-0-0), while Sam Reinhart also scored.

Nikita Cherepanov, Vladislav Gavrikov and Ivan Barbashev scored for Russia (1-2-0-0).

Canada’s Zachary Fucale made 17 saves on 19 shots through just under 30 minutes of action, and Tristan Jarry stopped eight of nine the rest of the way.

Russian goaltender Ilya Sorokin made 34 saves in the loss.

Former top draft pick Greg Oden released after arrest; accused of punching ex-girlfriend INDIANAPOLIS — Police arrested former NBA No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden on battery charges early Thursday, alleging that he punched his ex-girlfriend in the face during a fight.

The free agent centre, who played for the Miami Heat last season, was arrested early Thursday at his mother’s suburban home in Lawrence on two preliminary counts of misdemeanour battery. Oden, 26, was released from custody Thursday evening.

Online Marion County Jail records show Oden was released on a $10,000 bond. According to a Lawrence police report, officers were called to the home at around 3:30 a.m. and found a 24-yearold woman on a sofa with a swollen, bloody face. A friend of the woman told officers that Oden had “punched her in the face.”

Ghana vs. Finland, 6 p.m.

MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF Kansas City 22 11 5 6 32 D.C. 21 11 6 4 32 Toronto 20 8 7 5 29 New York 22 6 6 10 35 Columbus 22 6 7 9 26 New England 22 8 12 2 29 Philadelphia 22 5 8 9 34 Houston 21 6 11 4 23 Chicago 21 3 5 13 28 Montreal 21 3 13 5 21

GA 20 21 28 33 28 35 36 40 34 39

Pt 39 37 29 28 27 26 24 22 22 14

Western Conference GP W L T GF 20 12 6 2 35 22 9 4 9 33 19 9 4 6 32 22 9 7 6 35 22 8 8 6 31 21 6 4 11 31 22 6 7 9 36 19 6 8 5 23 21 6 10 5 21

GA 28 27 17 31 28 29 38 20 34

Pt 38 36 33 33 30 29 27 23 23

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

Saturday’s games Montreal at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Columbus, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at Dallas, 7 p.m.

D.C. at Salt Lake, 8 p.m.

Chivas at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, August 15 Philadelphia at Houston, 7 p.m.

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GA 0 1 1 2

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Tuesday’s results At Edmonton Germany 2 U.S. 0 China 1 Brazil 1 Friday’s games At Edmonton Germany vs. China, 3 p.m.

U.S. vs. Brazil, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 12 At Montreal Brazil vs. Germany, 2 p.m.

At Moncton, N.B. U.S. vs. China, 3 p.m.

Group C GP 1 1 1 1

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GP 1 1 1 1

Wednesday’s results At Moncton, N.B. England 1 South Korea 1 Mexico 1 Nigeria 1 Saturday, Aug. 9 At Moncton, N.B. England vs. Mexico, noon South Korea vs. Nigeria, 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 13 At Edmonton Nigeria vs. England, 4 p.m.

At Toronto South Korea vs. Mexico, 6 p.m.

Sunday, August 10 Kansas City at Vancouver, 6 p.m.

New York at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Houston at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.

L 0 0 1 1

Germany China Brazil U.S.

England South Korea Mexico Nigeria

Friday’s games San Jose at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

PRELIMINARY ROUND Group A GP W North Korea 1 1 Ghana 1 1 Finland 1 0 Canada 1 0

Group B

GF 2 1 1 0

GA 1 0 2 1

Pt 3 3 0 0

Tuesday’s results At Toronto Finland 1 North Korea 2 Canada 0 Ghana 1 Friday’s games At Toronto Ghana vs. North Korea, 3 p.m.

Canada vs. Finland, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 12 At Montreal North Korea vs. Canada, 5 p.m.

At Moncton, N.B.

France New Zealand Paraguay Costa Rica

GP 1 1 1 1

W 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1

Sunday

● Sunburst/provincial senior AAA baseball: Red Deer Riggers, first game of best-of-five final, 6:00 p.m., Great Chief Park 1.

Golf PGA Championship Thursday At Valhalla Golf Club Louisville, Ky. Purse: $10 million Yardage: 7,458; Par 71 (35-36) First Round Lee Westwood 32-33 Kevin Chappell 32-33 Ryan Palmer 34-31 Jim Furyk 31-35 Edoardo Molinari 31-35 Henrik Stenson 32-34 Rory McIlroy 32-34 Chris Wood 32-34 Mikko Ilonen 33-34 Jerry Kelly 32-35 Joost Luiten 33-35 Ian Poulter 35-33 Bernd Wiesberger 33-35 Shane Lowry 33-35 Danny Willett 34-34 Shawn Stefani 35-33 Matt Jones 35-33 Seung-Yul Noh 34-34 J.B. Holmes 33-35 Rickie Fowler 34-35 Victor Dubuisson 35-34 Nick Watney 35-34 Jimmy Walker 36-33 Jason Day 34-35 Phil Mickelson 32-37 Jamie Donaldson 34-35 Rafael Cabrera-Bello 35-34 Kevin Streelman 35-34 Russell Henley 34-35 Alexander Levy 35-34 Graham DeLaet 34-35 Steve Stricker 35-34 Cameron Tringale 34-35 Geoff Ogilvy 35-34 Patrick Reed 34-36 Colin Montgomerie 35-35 Brendon Todd 32-38 Ernie Els 36-34 Brendon de Jonge 34-36 Louis Oosthuizen 34-36 Justin Rose 33-37 Stephen Gallacher 34-36 Charley Hoffman 35-35 Sergio Garcia 36-34 Bubba Watson 33-37 Martin Kaymer 33-37 Hunter Mahan 36-34 Luke Donald 31-39 Zach Johnson 34-36 Richard Sterne 34-36 Tim Clark 35-35 Daniel Summerhays 37-33 Chris Stroud 35-35

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LPGA Tour-Meijer Classic Thursday At Blythefield Country Club Belmont, Michigan Purse: $1.5 million Yardage: 6,414; Par 71 (36-35) First Round a-denotes amateur Sandra Gal 30-35 Inbee Park 33-33 Katherine Kirk 33-34 Katy Harris 35-33 Ilhee Lee 34-34 Azahara Munoz 34-34 Gerina Piller 37-31 Line Vedel 35-33 Amy Yang 33-35 Paula Creamer 34-35 Brianna Do 36-33 Jodi Ewart Shadoff 36-33 Shanshan Feng 34-35 Jaye Marie Green 35-34 Karine Icher 36-33 Lydia Ko 34-35 Caroline Masson 35-34 Sydnee Michaels 33-36 Suzann Pettersen 34-35 Lindsey Wright 36-33 Dori Carter 38-32 Tiffany Joh 35-35 Lorie Kane 35-35 Hanna Kang 37-33 Mirim Lee 36-34 Rebecca Lee-Bentham 37-33 Stacy Lewis 36-34 Alejandra Llaneza 35-35 Catriona Matthew 37-33 Paola Moreno 35-35 Belen Mozo 35-35 Haru Nomura 34-36 Lee-Anne Pace 34-36 Hee Young Park 34-36 Beatriz Recari 36-34 Alena Sharp 36-34 Kris Tamulis 35-35 Mariajo Uribe 35-35 Alison Walshe 34-36

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Thursday At Rexall Centre Toronto Purse: $3.147 million (Masters 1000) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Third Round Kevin Anderson, South Africa, def. Stan Wawrinka (3), Switzerland, 7-6 (8), 7-5.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (13), France, def. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, 6-2, 6-2.

Andy Murray (8), Britain, def. Richard Gasquet (12), France, walkover.

Grigor Dimitrov (7), Bulgaria, def. Tommy Robredo (17), Spain, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4.

David Ferrer (5), Spain, def. Ivan Dodig, Croatia, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Milos Raonic (6), Canada, def. Julien Benneteau, France, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

Feliciano Lopez, Spain, def. Tomas Berdych (4), Czech Republic, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Marin Cilic (15), Croatia, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-4.

Doubles Second Round Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, and Horia Tecau, Romania, def. Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut (8), France, 7-6 (1), 6-1.

Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez (7), Spain, def.

Jamie Murray, Britain, and John Peers, Australia, 6-4, 4-6, 10-3.

Web.com Tour-Price Cutter Championship Thursday At Highland Springs Country Club Springfield, Mo. Purse: $675,000 Yardage: 7,115; Par 72 Partial First Round Martin Piller 33-32 — Sam Saunders 33-33 — Zac Blair 34-32 — Scott Pinckney 35-32 — Zack Sucher 34-33 — Nick Taylor 34-33 — Philip Pettitt, Jr. 34-34 — Alexandre Rocha 34-34 — Jeff Klauk 33-35 — Nick Rousey 35-33 — Jose Toledo 35-33 — Ryan Sullivan 33-35 — Dominic Bozzelli 33-35 — Oscar Fraustro 34-35 — Bubba Dickerson 34-35 — Jimmy Gunn 35-34 — Kris Blanks 36-33 — Ryan Spears 35-34 — Jin Park 36-33 — Mark Hubbard 35-34 — D.J. Trahan 35-35 — Fabian Gomez 36-34 — Blayne Barber 35-35 — Aron Price 37-33 — Rod Pampling 35-35 — Jeff Gove 32-38 — Ryan Blaum 35-35 — Luke List 34-36 — Garrett Osborn 36-34 — Daniel Berger 35-35 — Carlos Ortiz 34-37 — Shane Bertsch 33-38 — Brad Elder 34-37 — Mathew Goggin 35-36 — Roland Thatcher 37-34 — Ryan Armour 33-38 — Miguel Angel Carballo 37-34 — Sebastian Vazquez 34-37 — Steve Friesen 36-35 — Michael Hebert 37-34 — Vince India 35-36 — Guy Boros 37-35 — Chris Smith 38-34 — Jason Gore 36-36 — Vaughn Taylor 36-36 — Matt Davidson 37-35 — Justin Thomas 37-35 — Chris Baker 36-36 — Brian Maurer 38-34 — Nicholas Lindheim 35-37 — Hugo Leon 37-35 — Camilo Benedetti 37-36 — Gavin Coles 34-39 — Kyle Thompson 36-37 — Kyle Stough 34-39 —

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Recalled 3B Jake Lamb from Reno (PCL). Designated INF Andy Marte for assignment.

CINCINNATI INDIANS — Recalled RHP C.C. Lee from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Danny Salazar to Columbus.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Recalled RHP Juan Nicasio from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned RHP Brooks Brown to Colorado Springs.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Acquired RHP Roberto Hernandez from Philadelphia for two players to be named or cash considerations.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Activated OF Angel Pagan from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Matt Duffy to Richmond (EL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Reinstated C Wilson Ramos from the paternity list. Optioned C Sandy Leon to Syracuse (IL).

American Association ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed RHP Robert Coe. Frontier League EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed RHP Conner Little, RHP Edgar Lopez and RHP William Oliver.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Released RHP Kevin Carroll.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Suspended Dallas G Raymond Felton four games for pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm, in violation of the law of the State of

Wednesday’s results At Montreal France 5 Costa Rica 1 New Zealand 2 Paraguay 0 Saturday, Aug. 9 At Montreal New Zealand vs. France, 3 p.m.

Paraguay vs. Costa Rica, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 13 At Edmonton Paraguay vs. France, 1 p.m.

At Toronto Costa Rica vs. New Zealand, 3 p.m.

End of Preliminary Round

Tennis Rogers Cup Thursday At Uniprix Stadium Montreal Purse: $2.44 million (Premier) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Third Round Caroline Wozniacki (11), Denmark, def. Shelby Rogers, United States, 6-1, 6-0.

Carla Suarez Navarro (14), Spain, def. Maria Sharapova (4), Russia, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, def. Petra Kvitova (2), Czech Republic, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.

Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Lucie Safarova (15), Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-4.

CoCo Vandeweghe, United States, def. Jelena Jankovic (7), Serbia, 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-5.

Venus Williams, United States, def. Angelique Kerber (6), Germany, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

Victoria Azarenka (8), Belarus, def. Heather Watson, Britain, 6-2, 6-4.

Agnieszka Radwanska (3), Poland, def. Sabine Lisicki, Germany, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.

Doubles Second Round Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Peng Shuai (2), China, def. Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (2).

Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and Flavia Pennetta, Italy, def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, and Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-4.

Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, and Elena Vesnina (5), Russia, def. Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Shahar Peer, Israel, 6-2, 7-6 (5).

Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, and Barbora Zahl-

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avova Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, and Klara Koukalova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 3-6, 10-7.

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Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Activated INF-OF Kelly Johnson from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF-INF Mookie Betts to Pawtucket (IL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Acquired RHP Vinnie Pestano from the Cleveland Indians for RHP Michael Clevinger.

TEXAS RANGERS — Reinstated C Chris Gimenez from the paternity list and designated him for assignment.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed 3B Brett Lawrie on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Rob Rasmussen from Buffalo (IL).

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 B5

Canada faces must-win against Finland

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Nichelle Prince has a photo of herself with Kara Lang at a game several years ago at BMO Field.

Prince figures she was 11 at the time. Lang was starring for Canada’s women’s soccer team.

“It’s crazy, looking back at that picture,” Prince said.

“And now I’m coming out into the same stadium, and I’m taking pictures with other girls.

It’s crazy.”

It was a surreal moment when Prince and her Canadian teammates walked through the tunnel and onto the field at the National Soccer Stadium — or BMO Field — on Tuesday, in Canada’s opening game of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, a 1-0 loss to Ghana.

It was the same tournament back in 2002 that launched the international careers of the likes of Lang and Chris-

U20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP tine Sinclair, who would go on to become household names in Canada. Lang scored three goals in six games as a 15-yearold, while Sinclair would win both the golden ball as MVP and the golden boot as top goalscorer. Canada made it all the way to the final, where it lost to the U.S. in front of a crowd of 37,194 in Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium.

While this year’s team would love to repeat the success of 2002, the Canadians are realistic.

“We knew that getting to a quarter-final, winning a quarter-final, was a realistic objective for us, and anything more would be too ambitious based on how the program has done over the last 12 years,” said coach Andrew Olivieri. “Winning a quarter-final is still our objective, and then after that, we’ll enjoy (each game) and gain from the experience.”

Canada faces Finland on Friday in Toronto and then North Korea on Tuesday in Montreal, and need to win both to avoid an early exit.

North Korea edged Finland 2-1 in the other Group A game on Tuesday.

Canada hasn’t played either team, so Olivieri said it’s tough to gauge how well his team stacks up against them.

“Unless you play these teams at the youth level, it’s very difficult to compare,” said Olivieri, who was a goalkeeper for Canada’s men’s team and the Montreal Impact.

“We know that North Korea at the youth level are one of the best countries in the world.

And Finland, any team that gets of Europe are going to be a quality side, and we just feel that those two matches are matches that we can win.

“But now it’s clear. We know we have to win both.

That makes our jobs simpler.”

Prince injected some energy into the Canadian offence when she came into Tuesday’s game as a second-half substitute. She had one of Canada’s best scoring chances in the loss, beating two defenders to get a shot off.

The 19-year-old from Ajax, Ont., was a two-sport athlete in high school, running track and playing soccer. She’s already shone in her young college career, starting in all but one of her games in her freshman season with the Ohio State Buckeyes. She led the Buckeyes with 13 goals.

Prince and Olivieri said the Canadians struggled with some nerves in the early going Tuesday, playing in front of almost 15,000 fans at BMO Field, normally home to Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC. But neither is worried that they’ll face the same problem

on Friday.

“Absolutely (we’re over that),” Olivieri said. “You saw it in the first game. The first half to the second was completely different. We talk about growing through the tournament, well the girls grew through the game, and that was fantastic to see.”

Prince had numerous friends and family members in the stands on Tuesday night and expects the same Friday.

“My parents bought tickets for about a thousand people in my family,” she said — noting the actual number was about 30.

The Canadians need to finish top two in Group A to advance to the quarter-finals.

The Group A winner will play its quarter-final in Toronto, while second place in the group will head to Edmonton for the quarters. The tournament semifinals are in Montreal and Moncton, N.B., while Montreal hosts the gold-medal game.

Williams, Wozniacki to meet in Rogers Cup quarter-finals MONTREAL — While top players keep dropping around her, Serena Williams plows ahead at the women’s Rogers Cup. On a day that saw French Open champion Maria Sharapova and Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova eliminated from the US$2.44 million hardcourt event, Williams served impeccably to defeat 15th-seeded Lucie Safarova 7-5, 6-4 in the third round on Thursday.

She is 7-0 in her career against the Czech lefthander.

The match played out from the service line, with one break in each set going to Williams. In the last game of the second, Safarova double faulted twice and the hit match point long.

“I served great,” said Williams, who is celebrating her 200th week as the world No. 1 and who is coming off a win last week at Stanford. “I needed to serve great because she was hitting unbelievable serves to me.”

Williams, who won last year in Toronto, is playing in Montreal for the first time since she retired with an injury in the final in 2000. For a second match in a row, the American delighted the crowd by doing her post-match interview at courtside in French.

The win set up a quarter-final on Friday between the two most impressive players in the tournament, Williams and Caroline Wozniacki, who routed American qualifier Shelby Rogers 6-1, 6-0.

Wozniacki, the 11th seed from Denmark who coming off a victory in Istanbul, has dropped only six games in three matches en route to the quarterfinals.

“It will be a great match,” said Williams, who is 6-1 against Wozniacki. “She’s playing great tennis.

“She’s really focused.

It will be a good match to see where I am.”

Rogers caused the shock of the tournament when she ousted local favourite Eugenie Bouchard in the second round on Tuesday night. But the 113th-ranked American was no match for former world No. 1 Wozniacki.

“I felt really comfortable and confident,” Wozniacki said. “I served and returned well.

“She’s a tough player.

She has some big shots. I was just able to neutralize them and play my game.”

Carla Suarez Navarro upset fourth-seeded Sharapova 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in a match delayed twice by rain.

And second seed Kvitova is out after a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 loss to Ekaterina Makarova in a battle of lefthanders.

Suarez Navarro, ranked 16th in the world, returned from the second delay to break Sharapova’s service and then staved off a break point in the next game thanks to a lucky net cord. She broke again in the final game.

Sharapova said playing on centre court, which has more space on the sides and behind the baseline than a regular court, may have helped her Spanish opponent.

“I think that favoured her quite well as she was

able to step so far behind the baseline and retrieve a lot of balls,” said Sharapova.

Sharapova, just getting started on the hardcourt season, had struggled to a threeset win in her opening match Wednesday against Garbine Muguruza. She said she has much to work on in her game heading toward the U.S. Open at the end of August.

“I couldn’t find my rhythm from the beginning of the match,” said the 27-year-old.

“I always had my back against the wall, always had to come back.”

She said the rain, which sprinkled just enough to cause roughly 30-minute delays, was not a factor.

The 25-year-old Suarez Navarro won her first WTA tournament this year at the Portugal Open in May. She will face the winner of an evening match between Venus Williams and Angelique Kerber.

Makarova, ranked 19th in the world, has been hot of late, reaching the quarter-finals at Wimbledon and then going to the semifinals last week in Washington. She will play the winner between Jalena Jankovic and qualifier Coco Vandeweghe.

“I didn’t change anything,” said Makarova, who is being handled by her mother while her regular coach is on holiday. “I just had a couple of days of holiday (after Wim-

bledon) and started working again. Maybe I’m just really well prepared for this American tour.”

Kvitova said she and Bouchard, who she beat in the Wimbledon final, may both have struggled to get back into normal competition. Kvitova felt she had no legs on court, while Bouchard was equally listless in her loss to Rogers, although the pressure of expectations from her hometown crowd was also a factor.

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B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Aug. 8, 2014

Cavaliers agree to trade involving Love WOULD SEND CANADIANS WIGGINS AND BENNETT TO THE TIMBERWOLVES LeBron James and Kevin Love won Olympic gold medals together. They’re about to team up again, this time to try and end Cleveland’s 50-year championship drought.

Love will soon be on his way from Minnesota to Cleveland after the teams reached an agreement in principle to a trade that will send the AllStar forward to the Cavaliers for Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and a first-round draft pick, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.

They spoke on condition of anonymity because no official agreement can be reached until Aug. 23, when Wiggins, this year’s No. 1 overall draft pick, becomes eligible to be traded.

By that point, the deal could be expanded to include a third team, according to one of the people familiar with the talks. The Timberwolves have had discussions with the Philadelphia 76ers about acquiring forward Thaddeus Young to help fill Love’s shoes. The Wolves could use the first-round pick they get from the Cavaliers to help entice the Sixers to part with the 26-yearold Young, but talks continue on that front, the person said.

For now, the deal will unite Love, James and All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving in a new-look “Big 3” in Cleveland and give the city’s long-suffering sports fans realistic chance to celebrate a first title since 1964, when the Browns won the NFL title.

The Love-to-Cleveland chatter has been going on for weeks and the teams had been discussing a possible deal long before James announced he was re-signing with the Cavaliers.

In Miami, James won two titles and went to four straight NBA finals with teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. They were a power trio, making the Heat both envied and despised by the rest of the league.

James, Irving and Love could be equally devastating.

Now in the prime of his career at 29, James is the best player in the NBA as he returns home to Ohio.

Irving is 22, this year’s All-Star game MVP, and just beginning to scratch his potential. And the 25-year-old Love

is coming off his best season, one in which he averaged 26.1 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists. He’s the top “stretch 4” — a power forward who can rebound and shoot 3-pointers — in the game, but all of his offensive gifts haven’t been enough to get the Timberwolves into the playoffs in the rugged Western Conference.

That won’t be a problem in Cleveland now that James is back.

The Cavs, who haven’t been to the playoffs since James left in 2010, are certainly expected to be one of the league’s top teams. Although they’re giving up Wiggins and Bennett, they have promising role players in Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson, Mike Miller and Anderson Varejao, giving them more than enough talent to challenge anyone in the Eastern Conference.

Love can opt out of his contract next summer, and the three-time All-Star made it clear to the Timberwolves that he was looking to join a contender after missing the post-season for six seasons in Minnesota.

For the Timberwolves, the departure of Love ends one era. But Wiggins could be the start of something special in Minnesota.

A prep sensation in Canada before spending one season at Kansas, he’s a super-athletic wing player scouts deem NBA-ready from a defensive standpoint. He needs to work on his offence, but appears to be a perfect fit to play alongside point guard Ricky Rubio in a new, more up-tempo Wolves offence.

Wiggins’ representatives have already begun researching possible endorsement opportunities for him in Minnesota, according to a person with knowledge of those pursuits. That person spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because the deals have not been completed.

Bennett, the No. 1 pick in 2013, also has intriguing potential. He struggled last season while recovering from a shoulder injury but looked much improved in the Las Vegas Summer League.

As promising as the deal is for Minnesota, it will be tough replacing Love, who was face of the franchise.

He alone gave worn out Timberwolves fans a reason to come to the arena during cold winters after Kevin Garnett was traded to Boston.

Former NBA commissioner David Stern leads basketball Hall of Fame class York Knicks and the late Guy Rodgers of Temple round out the class.

Speaking with a cane at his side because of recent hip-replacement surgery, Stern said he was proud to have helped the league grow during his 30-year tenure from a league that broadcast its championship on tape-delay to one of the most powerful in the world. The NBA he took over had 23 teams and broadcast revenue of about $10 million per year; when he left, the 30-team league was bringing in $900 million in TV revenue alone.

“You’ve got to give credit where credit is due,” Richmond said.

“He’s one of the guys who propelled our league to another level.”

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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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— Former NBA Commissioner David Stern prefers to look at the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers for a record $2 billion and not the decades of Donald Sterling’s “interesting” ownership that came before it.

Speaking on Thursday at a media availability before he is to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Stern said the unprecedented offer from former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to buy the troubled franchise “is an exclamation point on the health of the league.”

Stern said that the price being paid for the Clippers “is just the next step” in a process that has brought stability to franchises like the New Orleans Hornets, who were seized by the league in 2010 when owner George Shinn couldn’t pay his debts.

The renamed Pelicans are now ensconced in New Orleans, as are the Bucks in Milwaukee and the Kings in Sacramento, all under new owners.

The Clippers should be next, now that a California probate judge has cleared the way for Shelly Sterling to sell the team she coowned with her husband to avoid having the franchise seized by the league. While praising new commissioner Adam Silver’s handling of the matter, Stern insisted he couldn’t have acted under his own tenure because Sterling managed to sidestep definitive legal judgments in two cases where he was accused of racism.

(Still, Silver waited just four days, needing no such cover from the legal system, before fining Sterling $2.5 million and banning him for life for racist comments to a girlfriend.)

Asked if he wishes he had done more, Stern said: “There were challenges.”

“It was an interesting ownership period,” he said. “I’m not going to say anything now that will disturb the waters that will hopefully calm

a bit between Adam and Mr. Sterling.”

Stern headed a group of 10 Hall of Fame inductees who will be honoured on Friday night by the Springfield shrine.

Also in the class of 2014 are former NBA stars Alonzo Mourning and Mitch Richmond and NCAA championshipwinning coaches Nolan Richardson of Arkansas and Gary Williams of Maryland.

The women’s team from Immaculata College, which won three straight national championships in the 1970s, is also being honoured, along with Lithuania star Sarunas Marciulionis.

Former Indiana Pacers coach Bob “Slick” Leonard, the late Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton of the New

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In this July 11, 2014 photo, Andrew Wiggins of the Cleveland Cavaliers prepares to take a free throw against the Milwaukee Bucks at an NBA summer league basketball game in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the deal say that Minnesota and Cleveland have agreed to a trade that will send All-Star forward Kevin Love to the Cavaliers for Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and a future first-round draft pick. No official agreement can be reached until Aug. 23, when Wiggins, this year’s No. 1 draft pick, becomes eligible to be traded.

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REDSKINS 23 PATRIOTS 6 LANDOVER, Md. — Tom Brady took the night off, and Robert Griffin III played one series Thursday night as the Washington Redskins beat the New England Patriots 236 in the teams’ preseason opener.

Griffin completed 2 of 4 passes for 9 yards in an 11-play drive that ended with a 39-yard field goal from Kai Forbath.

Coach Bill Belichick rested Brady, Darrelle Revis and most of his starters. The first-teamers already had plenty of good work against the Redskins this week during three days of joint practices at Washington’s training camp facility.

Backups Kirk Cousins and Colt McCoy each threw a touchdown pass for the Redskins under new coach Jay Gruden.

Washington went a tension-filled 3-13 last year, costing coach Mike Shanahan his job.

RAVENS 23 49ERS 3 BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Flacco needed just one drive to show how effective the Baltimore Ravens’ offence can be under Gary Kubiak.

Flacco produced an 80-yard touchdown march in his only series, and the Ravens beat San Francisco in a preseason opener.

It was the third time in three tries that Ravens coach John Harbaugh got the best of his brother, Jim Harbaugh, coach of the 49ers. Baltimore previously defeated San Francisco on Thanksgiving 2011 and in the Super Bowl ending the 2012 season.

In this one, each team played its starting unit for one series before the backups took over.

After Colin Kaepernick moved the 49ers 66 yards for a field goal, Flacco made himself right at home in Kubiak’s variation of the West Coast offence, going 4 for 5 for 52 yards.

Another name steps up in Bills sale PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH SALE SAYS GOLISANO SUBMITS BID AND TRUMP MEETS WITH TEAM OFFICIALS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Buffalo Sabres owner Tom Golisano has entered the running to purchase the Buffalo Bills.

A person familiar with the sale process confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that Golisano submitted a nonbinding bid to Morgan Stanley, the banking firm overseeing the sale. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the sale is private.

The Buffalo News first reported Golisano’s entry earlier in the day.

The Bills are on the market after Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson died in March.

Golisano’s addition comes at the same time the sale process moved into the next phase after Bills officials began meeting with prospective ownership groups that had already submitted their non-binding bids.

Two other people familiar with the process said New York real estate mogul Donald Trump was first up, by attending a lengthy presentation in the Detroit-area on Wednesday.

Current Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula, and a Torontobased group fronted by rocker Jon Bon Jovi are also scheduled to attend presentations.

The presentations provide prospective buyers an opportu-

nity to receive extensive financial and background information on the franchise in order to prepare their formal bids, which are expected to be submitted within three weeks.

A prospective owner is expected to be identified by the end of next month, and then presented to NFL owners for approval at league meetings in New York in early October.

Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly and his brother Dan Kelly, who runs the family’s business interests, have also been invited to a presentation. Though the Kellys have expressed interest in purchasing the team, it’s unclear if they have submitted a bid or have linked up with another ownership group.

Golisano had first indicated an interest in purchasing the Bills in May. Though Golisano now lives in Florida, he is from western New York, and made his fortune establishing the Rochester-based payroll firm, Paychex.

He purchased the Sabres out of bankruptcy in 2003, before selling the team to Pegula in 2011.

Golisano’s net worth was most recently valued by Forbes to be $1.9 billion.

Though prospective buyers

had until July 29 to submit their non-binding bids, Morgan Stanley extended the deadline to allow for other groups to enter the running.

The Pegulas and Trump are considered the front-runners.

Both have the assets to complete what is expected to be a $1 billion-plus purchase, and they also have expressed a commitment to keep the Bills in western New York.

Terry Pegula was last valued

by Forbes to have a net worth of $3.3 billion. That was before Pegula closed a $1.75 billion deal on Tuesday to sell about 75,000 acres of drilling rights to American Energy Partners.

Trump was last valued with a net worth of $3.9 billion.

That does not include his holdings in numerous properties, including several highprofile golf resorts he recently purchased.

The Bon Jovi-fronted group is made up of Toronto-based partners, Larry Tanenbaum, chairman of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, and the Rogers family, which controls Rogers Communications.

However, it’s unclear whether Bon Jovi has the liquid assets to buy the Bills if the sale price goes above $1.2 billion.

Under NFL rules, a principle

owner must have enough cash and use no more than $200 million in debt-financing to hold a minimum 30 per cent ownership stake.

Forbes most recently valued Bon Jovi’s net worth at $290 million.

Bon Jovi also faces questions about his long-term intentions to keep the team in the Buffalo area, which is a prerequisite in the sale process.

Last weekend, Bon Jovi had a letter published in The Buffalo News stating that his objective was “to carry on the legacy of Ralph Wilson and make the Bills successful in Buffalo.”

He didn’t state in the sevenparagraph letter that he was committed to keeping the franchise in Buffalo.

The only commitment Bon Jovi provided was working with state and local officials to identify a site for a potential new stadium.

The letter was received with much skepticism in Buffalo and among Bills fans, who fear Bon Jovi eventually intends to relocate the team to Toronto.

Under the current lease, reached in December 2012, the Bills would incur a $400 million penalty for broaching the prospect of moving during the 10-year agreement. There is a one-time exception that would allow the Bills to break the agreement for just under $28.4 million in 2020.

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CHIEFS 41 BENGALS 39 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sean Smith and Malcolm Bronson returned interceptions for touchdowns, De’Anthony Thomas brought back a punt 80 yards for another score and Kansas City beat Cincinnati in its preseason opener.

Andy Dalton was sharp in his only series for the Bengals after signing a new six-year deal this week. He hit wide receiver A.J. Green for a 53-yard pass to set up the opening field goal.

He quickly gave way to backup Jason Campbell, who was just 6 of 15 for 72 yards.

And while he threw a pair of touchdown passes, he also was responsible for the pick-6s

by Smith and Bronson before getting banged up midway through the third quarter.

The Bengals’ Dre Kirkpatrick also returned an interception for a touchdown.

JETS 13 COLTS 10 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Michael Vick led the New York Jets on a touchdown drive, capped by fellow newcomer Chris Johnson’s 1-yard scoring run, in a victory over Indianapolis in the preseason opener for both teams.

Geno Smith, looking to retain his starting job in his second season, was 4 of 6 for 33 yards in two series with the first-team offence that included a 51-yard field goal by Nick Folk before giving way to Vick.

The 34-year-old backup received a hearty cheer from the crowd at MetLife Stadium, and moved the starting offence for the Jets down the field against the Colts’ second-team defence.

The 14-play drive was helped by two 15-yard penalties on the Colts.

Vick was 3 of 6 for 17 yards.

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âœż Flower power âœż The hard work done earlier this summer by City of Red Deer Recreation Parks and Culture gardeners is in full display now in several downtown locations.

The gardens at City Hall Park are the focal point of this labour, but other locations through the city centre are also in full colour now.

Personal gardens throughout the city are also in full bloom as well, just in time for the annual Flower and Garden Show for the Red Deer and District Garden Club.

The event, at the Golden Circle (4620 47th Ave. in Red Deer) will be held on Aug. 21.

Entries can be dropped off from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 20 or 7 to 9 a.m. on Aug. 21. The event is open to the public from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 21.

Categories range from roses to gladiolus to vegetables and fruit, and even photography. There is no charge for exhibitors or for admission, although donations are accepted at the door.

A garden tea party by the Golden Circle will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on show day, for $5 per person.

The awards presentation is at 7:30 p.m.

For more information, go to www.reddeergardenclub. ca. Flower power will be on display at the annual dahlia and gladiolus show set for Aug. 23 to 24 at Bower Place Shopping Centre. Hosted by the non-profit Alberta Dahlia and Gladiolus Society, the show is expected to draw approximately 1,000 blooms this year.

The show booklet and schedule can be found at www. albertadahliaandgladsociety.com.

For further information, contact Larry Quintilio at 403-3468401 or larryquintilio@gmail.com.

Photos by Jeff Stokoe/Advocate staff PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Pink bloom; a garden within a bloom appears to be growing on this flower; a Tiger lily; an industrious bee works on a bloom in City Hall Park; Bear Morin of Red Deer wanders among the thousands of blossoms in City Hall Park; Lorie Galamay captures some of the colour; a dragon fly

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And when they come together, I think we make our best possible product.

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Lenczner and Smythe have expanded their brand TORONTO — Smythe co-founders Andrea Lenc- to include blouses, pants and skirts. But it’s the jackzner and Christie Smythe have celebrated many ets and coats featuring razor-sharp tailoring fused notable milestones after a decade together in busi- with a bold use of rich colours and prints that have ness, but having one of their famed blazers worn by been hallmarks for the contemporary women’s apparel brand. royalty is a clear contender for the crown.

“They’re so transformative, to an outfit, to your The Duchess of Cambridge was initially seen sporting the sleek navy blazer by the homegrown body, to your mood. A jacket has a lot of power as an label during her Canadian tour in 2011: first as she item of clothing and it all stems really from mensboarded a Canadian Forces jet for Ottawa, then wear,” said Lenczner.

“Jackets and blazers are built so that a man’s again on a visit to the fire-ravaged northern Alberta shoulders are broader, so that his chest isn’t sunken town of Slave Lake.

At the time, phones immediately began ringing off in. It’s a boldness. You can take that and apply it to a woman.” the hook at luxury retailer At the beginning of their Holt Renfrew, which carried ‘IT WAS A REALLY NATURAL, business, Smythe said a big the blazer exclusively in source of inspiration for foCanada. The label’s website ORGANIC PROCESS FOR US. cusing on jackets was the crashed.

THE WAY WE DEVELOP OUR lack of styles available to “It was a huge, huge highlight in the 10 years, for LINE EVERY SEASON HAS THOSE women on the market.

“Women were wearing a sure,” Smythe said seated PILLARS OR FOUNDATIONAL suit jacket with their jeans alongside Lenczner in their airy Toronto studio, where a PIECES WITHIN IT, AND IT JUST instead of having a jacket that was singular and novel large photo of Kate wearing CAME ACROSS VERY EASILY.’ and individual, and we wanttheir design alongside her ed that in our own closets.” husband, Prince William, — CHRISTIE SMYTHE Still, Lenczner said havwas affixed to a nearby wall.

SMYTHE CO-FOUNDER ing a niche initially proved The Smythe garment has difficult. been a recurring item in the “People walk into a department store and they wardrobe of the royal recycler ever since, recently resurfacing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, wouldn’t know where to put you,” she recalled. “Nowhich Kate attended with William and Prince Harry. body was doing a single category, everybody was do“It’s been years and she’s still wearing it and that ing a collection.

“It took a while for the Saks and the Nordstroms makes us feel very proud that it’s still relevant to her and her wardrobe and for the events that she’s going and those kind of accounts. Now it’s the way of the world. It’s just so hard to remember.” to — it’s good quality to her,” said Smythe.

In addition to being carried in the U.S. and over“That’s what we set out to do — to create a product that has that power. So it’s the best compliment, seas, the label has earned a celebrity following with Kate Hudson, Sarah Jessica Parker and homegrown really.”

They’ve since renamed Kate’s blazer “The Duch- actresses Rachel McAdams and Ellen Page among ess,” and the famed style is getting a reboot in com- the stars who’ve stepped memoration of the made-in-Canada label’s 10th an- out in Smythe.

Sharing in the creative niversary.

10X10 is a capsule collection taking 10 signature process has made their Smythe silhouettes that have been reinterpreted for collaborative foray into fashion all the more fulfall.

The Duchess will get a country update with a new filling for the childhood iteration in herringbone tweed, while a hunting blaz- friends.

“We have a healthy er is a variation on the label’s equestrian silhouette, friction — we push each said Smythe.

“It was a really natural, organic process for us. other. We appreciate The way we develop our line every season has those each other’s esthetic,” pillars or foundational pieces within it, and it just said Smythe. “I have strengths that are differcame across very easily.”

10X10 will land in stores this month through Sep- ent than Andrea’s, Andrea has strengths that tember.

It will ship with Smythe’s new fall line, which will are different from mine.

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Finding ways to put CO2 to good use Carbon dioxide, a byproduct of combustion, a ma- limestone to the concrete, reducing the amount of jor greenhouse gas, the villain in the global warming CO2 released by 40 per cent. controversy — for all the anomalous consequences Thermoplastics are being made with expertise deits overabundance causes, is actually a vital com- veloped by a company called Newlight Technologies. pound for life on this planet.

Founded out of Princeton University, Newlight proPlants, algae and cyanobacteria all use CO2 and duces different grades of plastic using CO2 scrubbed water to photosynthesize carbohydrates and release from the air. oxygen in the life sustaining process known as the Their process results in Air Carbon, a thermoplascarbon cycle. tic from which goods are manufactured Carbon dioxide is not automatically the that match the performance of oil-based scoundrel, but like too much water or sunplastic, but are more cost effective to light, too much CO2 causes undesirable produce. side-effects.

The cost reduction is a major advanCCS, or carbon capture and sequestage; moreover, the design goals were attration, is one option in reducing excestained as the process locks up more carsive CO2 emissions; but it has limited bon than it creates, allowing for a “netuse around the world due in large part to negative” carbon assessment. the economics and availability of underCompanies like Algenol Biofuels in ground storage. collaboration with Dow Chemicals are usCompanies around the world are now ing algae to absorb CO2 and then convert working at using CO2 as feedstock for ecoit to bio-fuels at a competitive cost with nomically viable operations. hydrocarbons.

LORNE Case in point: Skyonics Capital Although carbon dioxide is released OJA Skymine, in San Antonio, Texas. It prowith the burning of the bio-fuel, additionduces such products as baking soda and al carbon, as is the case with hydrocarwashing soda (soda ash) by converting gasbon combustion, is not released into the eous CO2 into bicarbonate and carbonate atmosphere. If only bio-fuel were used solids. These materials have economic value in do- in internal combustion engines, the atmospheric mestic, agriculture, and industrial uses. carbon dioxide contributed from this source would Cement is one of the most common building ma- remain a static part of the carbon cycle. terials used around the world and the production of Biomass, trees and shrubs are very effective at cement is one of the largest sources of CO2, second pulling CO2 from the air and sequestering it in the only to electrical generation using coal. cells that make up their mass.

The making of cement can be used to lock up carThis carbon dioxide is then locked up until the bon by injecting CO2 into the concrete when it is be- wood is burned and even then it simply releases ing mixed with aggregate and water. This makes the what was stored. concrete stronger and does little in adding to the cost In future, this controlled release could be a of the finished product. A company in Switzerland is source of plastic, minerals, or fortified cement. going one step further by adding calcined clay and Lorne Oja is an energy consultant, power engineer

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Scientists study Siberian crater mystery, and the news isn’t good Researchers have long contended that the epicenter of global warming is also farthest from the reach of humanity. It’s in the barren landscapes of the frozen North, where red-cheeked children wear fur, the sun barely rises in the winter and temperatures can plunge dozens of degrees below zero. Such a place is the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia, translated as “the ends of the Earth,” a desolate spit of land where a group called the Nenets live.

By now, you’ve heard of the crater on the Yamal Peninsula. It’s the one that suddenly appeared, yawning nearly 200 feet in diameter, and made several rounds in the global viral media machine. The adjectives most often used to describe it: giant, mysterious, curious. Scientists were subsequently “baffled.”

Locals were “mystified.” There were whispers that aliens were responsible. Nearby residents peddled theories of “bright flashes” and “celestial bodies.”

There’s now a substantiated theory about what created the crater. And the news isn’t so good.

It may be methane gas, released by the thawing of frozen ground. According to a recent Nature article, “air near the bottom of the crater contained unusually high concentrations of methane — up to 9.6% — in tests conducted at the site on 16 July, says Andrei Plekhanov, an archaeologist at the Scientific Centre of Arctic Studies in Salekhard, Russia. Plekhanov, who led an expedition to the crater, says that air normally contains just 0.000179% methane.”

The scientist said the methane release may be related to Yamal’s unusually hot summers in 2012 and 2013, which were warmer by an average of 5 degrees Celsius. “As temperatures rose, the researchers suggest, permafrost thawed and collapsed, releasing methane that had been trapped in the icy ground,”

Human activity has doubled or tripled levels of mercury in oceans

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Levels of the metal mercury in much of the world’s oceans are double to triple what they were before the industrial revolution, a new study says.

Researchers found there’s more mercury from human sources — mostly burning fossil fuels and mining for gold — than scientists had thought.

The study assessed inorganic mercury, which in the ocean gets converted into the toxic methylmercury found in seafood. When pregnant women, nursing mothers and young children eat too much methylmercury-tainted seafood, there’s an increased risk of nervous system problems in the developing child.

The new results don’t provide any immediate conclusions about eating fish, says Carl Lamborg of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts. His study is published in the journal Nature.

“Everywhere on the planet is contaminated with mercury to some extent,” he said.

His study found that mercury concentration varied by depth, generally higher at the surface and mid-level depths than in deep water. But in the North Atlantic, high concentrations reached even deeper than 1,000 metres.

In general, mercury levels between the surface and 100 metres deep were more than triple preindustrial times levels, Lamborg said. Between 100 and 1,000 metres deep, they were about 150 per cent greater than the levels from more than a century ago. But they were only about 10 per cent higher at depths greater than 1,000 metres, except for the North Atlantic. Nearly two-thirds of the world’s ocean mercury from man-made sources is in water that’s shallower than 1,000 metres, the study found.

the report stated.

Plekhanov explained to Nature that the conclusion is preliminary. He would like to study how much methane is contained in the air trapped inside the crater’s walls. Such a task, however, could be difficult. “Its rims are slowly melting and falling into the crater,” the researcher told the science publication.

“You can hear the ground falling, you can hear the water running; it’s rather spooky.”

“Gas pressure increased until it was high enough to push away the overlaying layers in a powerful injection, forming the crater,” explained geochemist Hans-Wolfgang Hubberten of Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute, adding that he’s never seen anything like the crater.

Some scientists contend the thawing of such terrain, rife with centuries of carbon, would release incredible amounts of methane gas and affect global temperatures. “Pound for pound, the comparative impact of [methane gas] on climate change is over 20 times greater than [carbon dioxide] over a 100-year period,” reported the Environmental Protection Agency.

Researchers with Stockholm University’s Department of Applied Environmental Science recently witnessed methane releases in the East Siberian Arctic Ocean.

They found that “elevated methane levels [were] about ten times higher than in background seawater,” wrote scientist Orjan Gustafsson on his blog last week.

He added: “This was somewhat of a surprise . . . This is information that is crucial if we are to be able to provide scientific estimations of how these methane releases may develop in the future.”

NASA also found the situation to be precarious.

“The fragile and rapidly changing Arctic region is home to large reservoirs of methane, a potent greenhouse gas,” scientists wrote in 2012. It’s “vulnerable to being released into the atmosphere, where it can add to global warming.”

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Municipal Planning Commission Decisions On July 30, 2014, the Municipal Planning Commission issued the following decision for development permit applications: Permit Use Approval: Morrisroe True-Line Contracting Ltd. – site redevelopment of a residential lot for a 31.36 m2 addition and exterior alterations to the existing single family dwelling, with a rear yard of 2.8 m (a 4.7 m, 62.7%) relaxation, located at 35 Munro Crescent.

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 22, 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.

On August 5, 2014, the Development Officer issued approval for the following applications: Permitted Use Kentwood 1. Serge’s Framing Ltd. - a 0.29 metre relaxation to the maximum height of a proposed detached garage, to be located at 200 Kershaw Close.

Oriole Park 2. D. & D. Comfort – a 0.94 metre relaxation to the minimum front yard to a proposed deck, to be located at 16 Ohio Close.

3. R. Notman – a 0.61 metre relaxation to the minimum rear yard to an existing deck, located at 30 Oldring Crescent.

Timberstone 4. J.L. McPhee Construction – a 0.5 metre relaxation to the distance from the doors to the lane, to an existing detached garage, located at 395 Teasdale Drive.

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 22, 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.

INVITATION TO TENDER Sealed Tenders clearly marked McKenzie Trails Berm Improvements and Extensions Project closing Thursday, August 21, 2014, delivered or mailed to the Purchasing Section, Sixth Floor at: The City of Red Deer Professional Building Suite 600 4808 50th Street Red Deer, AB T4N 1X5 Attention: Financial Services Reception Desk and received before 2:00:59 p.m. local time on Thursday, August 21, 2014 will be opened in public immediately thereafter. Tenders received and not conforming to the foregoing will be returned to the Bidder(s) without consideration. Faxed Tender Documents or Tender Amendments will not be accepted.

The Work is comprised of approximately: 1.0 ha Clearing and Grubbing 1,000 cu.m Clay fill: Import, stockpile, place and grade 2,000 sq.m (200mm) Topsoil: Import, place, and prepare for seeding 2,000 sq.m Native Grass Seeding 1,500 sq.m Type C Erosion Control Matting 160 sq.m Movement and Placement of Rip Rap (500mm) 7.0 each Removal of Jersey Barriers 7.0 each Tree Removals 8.0 each Planting Blue Spruce Trees 1,580 each Planting 1L Potted Willows

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: • Next week traffic will be diverted onto new road alignment to allow for construction work on and beside the current detour infrastructure. The number of lanes and access points will not change until construction is complete

A non-mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 14, 2014. Details are located in section 00 30 00 of tender document.

• Paving on Taylor Drive and at the Alexander Way and Ross Street intersections • Painting line markings • Excavating the centre of the medians for topsoil

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Tender Documents are to be obtained directly from The City of Red Deer Engineering Services Department, Third Floor, City Hall, on or after 2:00pm, Tuesday August 12, 2014 for a $50 nonrefundable fee. The City of Red Deer Contract Specifications 2013 Edition may be obtained from the Engineering Services Department for a $40 plus GST, non-refundable fee, or may be viewed on The City of Red Deer Website @ www.reddeer.ca.

Subcontractors may view the Tender Documents at the Edmonton, Calgary, and Red Deer Construction Association offices

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.

Inquiries regarding this Project may be directed to: Joe Krego The City of Red Deer Engineering Services Department 4914-48 Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 3T3 403.342.8158

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family bought a big house on the shores of Lake Ontario, in Oakville. The house had 23 rooms, and at the time of their deaths (first Dad and then Mom), they had lived in the house Plum Johnson tells a story that is fafor 50 years. Most of the rooms were full of miliar. It is of the years of caring for el... things. derly parents, the death of those parents This is a loving portrait of a family at an advanced age, and the huge job of raised in the 1950s and ’60s, with all the clearing out their house, a job often left drama that such a group can display. Here to “the girl” of the family. is the overbearing father, (later a victim of Many of us vow that our children will Alzheimer’s), the rebellious mother, the not be put in that position and we start brutal death of one of the boys, and the “downsizing” in our 60s. But this book uneven relationship of mother and daughtells a different story. ter. There is an old sick dog present, and The family originally was made up of mountains of junk. five children, one girl and four boys. Dad Plum, a divorced mother of two, was was English-born, a disciplinarian, full working at publishing and related artistic PEGGY of expressions that children hate, i.e. “a adventures and was caregiver for her parFREEMAN job is not worth doing if it’s not worth doents for 20 years. ing well.”

Somewhere in those years the family He married a southern belle from hired a live-in couple, who became part of America, a flamboyant talker and outgothe family. ing risk taker.

At her parents’ deaths, Plum decides to return to After the war, by dint of care and planning, the the house for six weeks to clean it out. She stays 16

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A child thinks she knows her parents, but as this family digs, they discover they’ve been left so much more than they imagined. As their father forgot himself, they too lost touch with his many strengths.

A family that can look over the possessions in their family home, especially one lived in for 50 years, and divide those spoils without rancor, is rare indeed. There are antiques from both sides of the family, and pictures and trunks and equipment and books — many, many books. There are only four of them now to inherit and the disagreements are minimal.

The house bought for $12,000 originally is, because of its frontage, worth at least $2 million.

Will a buyer be found who will love it as they did?

They are not lining up and Plum worries.

The author says, “don’t downsize, leave it all, so your family can discover you and get to know you again.”

I’ll have to think about that but this is a charming story.

Peggy Freeman is a local freelance books reviewer.

Author goes technology free to write new book GOES 30 DAYS WITHOUT PHONE AND INTERNET ACCESS TO PEN BOOK ABOUT TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Michael Harris hit his breaking point during an all-too-typical day at the office.

Hunkered down in front of his dualmonitor computer setup, populated with dozens of web browser tabs fighting for his attention, he peered down at the third glowing screen in his periphery, a cellphone urgently demanding a response.

“Are you alive or what?” read a friend’s text message.

He’d apparently violated an unspoken rule by not immediately responding to his pal’s text.

Ignoring it wasn’t an option, as the insistent pings would just keep coming.

Fed up with the relentless barrage of distractions that punctuate a life lived almost entirely online, Harris vowed to go a month without his phone and any Internet access.

He documents the experiment in

his new book, The End of Absence — Reclaiming What We’ve Lost in a World of Constant Connection.

The book explores the consequences of being too plugged into technology at the expense of deep thought and self reflection.

It was sobering to quickly realize just how addicted he was to his digital soothers — and to the instant gratification of reading social media streams, using Google to look up facts in a blink, and idly conversing by text messaging.

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As the title of the book implies, Harris does urge people to consider spending a little less time online to get reacquainted with their inner voice.

“If you’re looking at Facebook every 30 seconds you aren’t managing the same kind of thinking and the same kind of critique that you can manage with longer pieces of attention,” he says.

“In those moments of absence, we find a way to develop a richer interior life.

“If you don’t have moments of solitude or reverie or daydreaming, you’re not going to develop a rich interior life, you’re not going to break away from group-think in a meaningful way.

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As difficult as his digital detox was, he imagines it’d be even tougher for members of today’s younger generation who have never lived without the Internet.

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Simple and romantic summer read for young adults LIGHT, GUSHY STORY FOR SOMEONE YEARNING FOR THEIR OWN PRINCE CHARMING The Whiskey Prince

By Toni Aleo Kindle Edition

in love.

The plane ticket is for Ireland, where Amberlyn’s aunt, uncle and older cousin live. They are expecting her.

This is a simple and romantic summer read for In the letter, Amberlyn’s mother says that she young adults yearning for their own prince charming does not want her daughter to live in the hurtful or princess. past. This opportunity could give her daughWhether you’re relaxing on the ter a whole new start in life, and with that beach or suntanning in your back yard, thought in mind, she asks her daughter to if you’re the type of reader who once in move to Ireland for a year and try to make a while loves to indulge in a light, gushy it her new home. If she isn’t happy after a romance story, then this should be on year, then she can come home (her uncle your ‘to read’ list. will house sit until her decision is made).

Amberlyn, an only child, sadly lost Although it may seem scary, Amberlyn her father to a drunk driver, only to lose knows that she has to try and once she sether mother two years later from throat tles in Ireland, she absolutely loves it. cancer.

Her aunt and uncle immediately take Now without her parents and enterher in as their own, and she and her cousin ing young adulthood, Amberlyn is at a Fiona developed a strong friendship that devastating loss on what to do with her makes them practically sisters, and they KIRSTEN life. She has no close friends because enjoy working together at the family’s pub.

LOWE the last year of high school she was Life gets even sweeter when the lucky Amhome schooled so she could be home to berlyn meets Declan O’Callaghan, Ireland’s take care of her mother. And the only Whiskey Prince. relative she has in the U.S. is her mothDeclan’s family is technically not royer’s brother, with whom she is not close at all. alty, but the O’Callaghan family has built their own But even before her death, Amberlyn’s mother de- dynasty by having the largest and best whiskey disveloped a plan for her daughter. It came in the form tillery for generations. With acres of land, the media of an envelope containing a cheque for $10,000, a waiting to snap pictures of the family’s next outing plane ticket and a letter asking her to do three main and living in a fantasy castle-like home with maids things: 1) Take a risk. 2) Do something drastic. 3) Fall and butlers, the O’Callaghan family lives like royalty.

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Declan is grateful for his privileged life, but his true passion and desires lay within the family’s business itself. Determined to keep the business going strong and to bring out different kinds of whiskey like no other, Declan awaits with excitement for the time when his father hands over the distillery to him.

But his father is not so convinced, for in his eyes “a man in love has the compassion to run a great company” and because this, only a married man can run the company (a tradition and belief of Declan’s great-great-great-great-great grandad).

So the problem is that Declan is not only 22 and single — male O’Callaghans are expected to be married by 18 years of age. Because of this, his father states that if he hasn’t found a wife within the next six months, he’ll give the business to the soon-to-be son–in-law.

From the first moment they meet, an attraction and romance develop between Amberlyn and the whiskey prince, but like all romances, there are some major factors in the way that could break this relationship; from judgment of dating a ‘Yank’ to possessive ex-girlfriends and stalking crushes.

This is just a general fun and steamy romance tale that will leave women fanaticizing about their own whiskey prince.

I say go for it! Indulge yourself in this romantic (yet corny at times) love story and prepare for a possible sequel in 2015.

Kirsten Lowe is a Red Deer College student and freelance book reviewer.

Bryan Lee O’Malley explores regret in new graphic novel Seconds

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — After Scott Pilgrim drew scores of comic book fans with its magic-realist take on young adulthood — complete with evil ex-boyfriends and video game-inspired fight scenes — creator Bryan Lee O’Malley turned his unique gaze to a later chapter in life.

In his new graphic novel Seconds, 29-year-old chef Katie discovers magic mushrooms that allow her to change past decisions. At the self-reflective age just before 30, she is older than the 23-year-old hero of Scott Pilgrim and more consumed by regret.

“I think it’s natural as you get to the end of your twenties to start thinking about what you could have done differently — whether they went well or whether they went terribly,” said O’Malley in a phone interview.

“For me, obviously, the end of my twenties were actually pretty good.

I had a movie made (2010’s Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World) and all that stuff.

I didn’t really have anything to complain about, but still, I would wake up some days and say, ’I wish something was better.”’

The idea for Seconds had been kicking around in his head for about a decade, since he was a struggling comic

AUTHOR OF SCOTT PILGRIM SERIES book artist working at Toronto’s Kalendar restaurant. The setting helped him dream up the mysterious restaurant where Katie works, called Seconds and haunted by a house spirit.

But the immensely popular Scott Pilgrim series, totalling six volumes plus the Edgar Wright-directed film, consumed the next six years of O’Malley’s life. When he finally returned to Seconds, his mind was occupied by thoughts of launching his next phase — which are reflected by Katie’s desires to leave her old self behind, no matter the cost.

“There were times over the years when I wanted to take a break from Scott Pilgrim, or even just stop doing Scott Pilgrim, when I was feeling down or whatever. This other book Seconds was always on the horizon, was always waiting for me,” O’Malley said.

“So when it came time to actually write it, what sort of came out was this longing to do something new. I have to put that much of myself into whatever book I write. Especially at the beginning of the book, I like to put where I’m at into the book.”

When Katie takes the magic mushrooms, she’s able to return to moments in her past and repeat them over and

over again. The narrative device recalls the video game-inspired structure of Scott Pilgrim, in which the hero had to defeat the seven evil exes of his dream girl Ramona Flowers.

“This book is more of a fairy tale than anything, but I embrace the video gaminess modernity of it... just the standard thing of dying and re-trying and trying things differently,” said O’Malley.

“It was really more of an engine to tell the story about these characters and about life.”

O’Malley, now 35, was born in London, Ont., and now lives in Los Angeles. He jokes that he’s actually very reserved, “even for a Canadian,” and that’s the reason he enjoys writing witty, loud-mouthed characters like Katie.

“She’s kind of an extension of Scott Pilgrim in that way, but she also is more of an adult and has more responsibilities. As such, there’s so many more opportunities for her to be selfish and horrible, which also appeals to me as a writer, because I think we all have those tendencies.”

After the success of Scott Pilgrim, O’Malley faced some criticism that the majority of his characters were white. O’Malley, who is of Korean and

French-Canadian heritage, wrote a passionate blog post in which he said he regretted that Scott Pilgrim lacked diversity.

“It wasn’t something that was really on my mind when I started. I was just capturing what I was experiencing at the time, and I guess not looking in the mirror as much as I should have been,” he said.

“I lived in London for a long time, and that’s a pretty white town. In Toronto, I just ended up in this circle of indie rock kids who happened to be white too... Really, it was just when I started getting out there and meeting more people and seeing more fans that I went, ’Oh, actually I’m not white.’ It was just something that I didn’t even really think about, growing up the way I did.”

Seconds was released on July 15 and has already received strong reviews from critics and superfans alike.

O’Malley, who felt pressure to match the success of Scott Pilgrim, said he’s breathing a sigh of relief.

“I’m pretty surprised because the Internet can go a number of ways, but it usually tends to go negative. It’s been really overwhelmingly positive. I’m really grateful.”

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Pork sanctions will hit home RUSSIA WAS CANADA’S THIRD LARGEST TRADING PARTNER FOR PORK

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Russia’s ban against Canadian pork will hit home in Alberta, but the worldwide pork shortage could soften the blow, says Alberta Pork.

On Thursday, Russia announced a year-long ban on food products in response to sanctions imposed against it over the crisis in Ukraine.

Russia has banned meat, fish, milk and dairy products, fruit and vegetables from Canada, the United States,

the 28 countries in the European Union, Australia and Norway.

Alberta Pork executive director Darcy Fitzgerald said the effect is significant, as Russia was Canada’s third largest trading partner this year when it came to pork.

He said the impact will be equal for pork producers across Canada.

“We’re not sure what the impact will be quite yet. We trade in over 100 countries and it’s not really the first time we’ve had trade-related issues,” Fitzgerald said on Thursday.

World demand has elevated pork

prices so there is some room for optimism, he said.

“If the demand is there and they can find those extra markets, how significant this is on us? Maybe not as much as much as we think.”

Fitzgerald is not sure how quickly new markets need to be found.

“My understanding is (Russia) is not trying to do it overnight, so that’s a good thing.”

He said Russia was buying unprocessed frozen pork from Canada, mostly hams and trimmings to make sausage.

Building permits up

A year’s supply would be a little shy of half a billion dollars worth of pork products, and Russian pork processors will also be hurt.

“It does affect not just our producers. It affects their consumers. Suddenly they don’t have a meat supply and it’s everything — it’s pork and beef and poultry and fish products; vegetables and fruits from Europe. It really adds up. It’s significant.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

CORN MAZE FUN

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Building permit values surged in Red Deer last month, with the city approving $21.4 million in construction.

That marked a nearly 20 per cent increase over the $17.9 million worth of permits issued in July 2013.

The residential sector remains strong, with building permits for nearly $11 million in work authorized last month, up from $8.8 million a year earlier.

Permits in the industrial category added $7.6 million to the July total, as compared with $6.5 million for the same period in 2013. Commercial projects contributed $2.8 million, up from $2.5 million; and permits for public buildings was constant at about $20,000.

Among the biggest projects approved by the city last month was $4.2 million for an industrial building and $1.1 million for a fabrication shop being built by Phoenix Construction Inc. for Copp’s Services Inc. at 129 Queens Dr. in Queens Business Park; $2.2 million for a cardlock station being developed

by Chandos Construction Ltd. for Central Alberta Co-op at 200 Queens Dr. in the same subdivision; and $1.8 million for the new McDonald’s restaurant being constructed by Kor Alta Construction Ltd. at 16 Conway St. in Clearview Market Square.

Despite the year-over-year increase in building permit values for July, the cumulative total for this year to the end of July was $99.9 million — a figure that’s one-third less than the $150 million in construction authorized for the same seven-month period in 2013. However, residential construction is tracking ahead of last year’s tally — at $68.7 million as compared with $62.4 million.

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

The Lacombe Corn Maze is open for business once again. In its 15th year of operation, the popular Central Alberta summer destination was a busy place on Thursday. Here participants in the Town of Didsbury Day Camps get their bounce on as they jump on one of two giant jumping pillows. The Kraay Family Farm has teamed up this year with the Alberta Prairie Steam Train to come up with a unique design to the maze, which features a steam locomotive carved out of the corn. The Lacombe Corn Maze is open Monday to Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Canadian Tire open to U.S. acquisitions for growth

Parkland fuel earnings drop

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Parkland Fuel Corp. (TSX: PKI) has reported net earnings of $6.9 million for the three months ended June 30, a 66 per cent drop from the $20.3 million earned in the same quarter of 2013.

The Red Deer-based company, which distributes and markets fuels and lubricants, said the decrease was due primarily to a $4.4 million decline in adjusted gross profit, a $16.8 million increase in operating costs and a $5.6 million increase in depreciation and amortization. These figures were partially offset by an income tax expense decrease of $7.2 million.

“Excluding the impact of refiner’s margins, every division in Parkland delivered year over year EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) growth this quarter,” said Bob Espey, president and chief executive officer of Parkland Fuels.

The company had been sharing in refiner’s margins under a contract with Suncor. That agreement came to an end in December 2013.

Parkland Fuel’s adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $35.7 million, a decrease of $22.4 million from $58.1 million in the second quarter of 2013.

Its fuel and petroleum products volumes increased by 22 per cent to 1.9 billion litres from 1.6 billion litres in the quarter — due primarily to the acquisitions of SPF Energy Inc. on Jan. 8 and TransMontaigne Marketing Canada Inc. on May 13, 2013. Sales and operating revenue increased by 46 per cent to $1.9 billion, as compared with $1.3 billion, for the same period of 2013. The acquisitions of SPF Energy and TransMontaigne Marketing also contributed to this increase.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp.

(TSX:CTC.A) says it’s open to looking south of the border for acquisitions, under certain conditions.

“It doesn’t make sense for us to wander away and do things that we’re not very good at,” chief executive Stephen Wetmore told analysts during a call Thursday.

“We’re choosy. We’ll prepare for it, and if we’re going to execute on anything, it will be extremely well-executed with a high success factor. I’ll look anywhere (for acquisitions) but it’s a matter of us fitting in.”

Any acquisition would most likely be in the retailer’s key categories, such as sports and automotive, he added.

The Toronto-based company is in the midst of a three-year strategic plan aimed at rebranding itself as more than just a general merchandiser known for its array of products in the household, outdoor and auto sectors.

Wetmore said efforts so far have been successful, as evidence from its latest quarter where sales rose despite a late start to the spring season.

Spring is a key time for retailers who look for increased spending by consumers preparing for summer activities, vacations and home renovations.

“Our efforts are paying off by shifting our focus to thinking more like a group of speciality retailers and less like general merchant,” said Wetmore.

Canadian Tire reported Thursday

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that its profits grew to $178.9 million for the three month-period ended June 29.

This compared with $154.9 million in the comparable quarter a year earlier.

On a per share basis, the results were equivalent to $2.12 compared to $1.91 in the same period last year.

Revenue increased to $3.17 billion from $3.02 billion helped by sales at FGL Sports, the subsidiary that operates the Sport Chek and recently-acquired Pro Hockey Life stores.

For the quarter, same-store sales at Sport Chek increased 10.8 per cent, while the same key measurement of retail performance at Mark’s stores was up 3.2 per cent.

Canadian Tire saw same-store sales growth of 2.8 per cent.

Meanwhile, the company, which also owns clothing retailer Mark’s, announced that Canadian Tire president Michael Medline will take over as CEO when Wetmore leaves on Dec. 1.

Wetmore will remain on Canadian Tire’s board in a non-executive role of deputy chairman, a position that will be created for him.

The move was largely anticipated by investors.

Medline told analysts he will continue have Canadian Tire remain “on the offence” amid stiff competition from U.S. retail rivals such as Walmart and Target and make full use of digital technology to set itself apart.

“This is going to be a big change to face our industry and a challenge.

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ing for us. It’s going to be a strategic advantage to us going forward,” said Medline.

Some of these initiatives include better use of customer analytics, phasing out paper flyers at Sport Chek and Mark’s, and expanding its loyalty programs.

“The industry is moving fast. This is not the sleepy retail industry decades ago,” he said.

“This is a very exciting place to do business.

“But, like with everything, winner takes all. We need to be very fast and very successful.”

The retailer said it will provide more details on its strategic plan during an investor day event Oct. 9.

Irene Nattel, an analyst with RBC Dominion Securities, said the company has made it clear that it was able to withstand volatile winter and spring weather conditions through a number of “deliberate actions.”

Founded in 1922, Canadian Tire has nearly 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets across the country, including various banners under FGL Sports, such as Hockey Experts, Sports Experts, National Sports, Intersport and Atmosphere.

The company also holds a majority interest in CT Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CRT.UN), which acquired most of the company’s real estate last year, and operates a financial services division which includes credit cards.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 98.80 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 47.45 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.57 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 10.12 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.79 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.71 Cdn. National Railway . . 72.13 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 204.85 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 38.63 Capital Power Corp . . . . 26.94 Cervus Equipment Corp 22.10 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 51.32 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 53.19 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 31.84 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.53 General Motors Co. . . . . 33.11 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 20.46 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.38 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 58.62 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 70.12 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 38.23 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 12.33 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 53.89 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 107.26 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.76 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.70 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 52.65 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed firmly in negative territory Thursday despite some positive earnings, with traders opting for caution while weighing the chances of Russia invading Ukraine.

The S&P/TSX composite index dropped 83.32 points to 15,118.77. The Canadian dollar was off 0.06 of a cent to 91.57 cents US. U.S. indexes were lower as the Dow Jones industrials declined 75.07 points to 16,368.27, the Nasdaq gave back 20.08 points to 4,334.97 and the S&P 500 index lost 10.67 points to 1,909.57.

Ongoing tensions continued over the crisis in Ukraine amid fresh Russian sanctions on the West. Markets had initially shrugged off the standoff with Ukraine last month but tensions have been growing lately as traders worry about Russia getting more involved in the Ukraine government’s fight against proRussian rebels.

“It has heightened up, I think it has caused nervousness to the markets for sure, and it’s definitely something that needs to be continually watched,” said Sadiq Adatia, chief investment officer at Sun Life Global Investment.

The sanctions war heated up Thursday after Russia banned most food imports from the West in retaliation for their sanctions over Ukraine.

Earlier in the morning, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi cautioned that the crisis in Ukraine could weigh on the fragile economic recovery in the eurozone. He said the fallout from Ukraine was “hard to assess” but that sanctions and countersanctions could increase the impact.

On the earnings front, there was particular interest in the insurance sector where Manulife Financial boosted its quarterly dividend 2.5 cents to 15.5 cents a share. It is the first dividend hike since 2009, when it chopped the payment by half. Core earnings, which exclude extraordinary items, rose to 36 cents a share from 31 cents, four cents below expectations. Like the TSX index, the stock lost early

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 19.35 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 66.53 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.95 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 28.68 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 20.18 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.81 First Quantum Minerals . 24.70 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 30.89 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 11.01 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.34 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.56 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 37.60 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.02 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 25.40 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 29.80 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 34.06 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 67.59 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.56 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 59.89 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 44.82 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 23.35 Canyon Services Group. 16.12 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 32.84 CWC Well Services . . . 0.9100 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 23.25 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.46 gains and was down 27 cents to $21.70.

The dividend came as a surprise to investors who hadn’t expected Manulife to start upping its dividend until next year.

“Dividend increases are a good sign and (as) we look at insurance companies as a whole, the outlook is quite bright,” added Adatia.

Elsewhere, Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) says quarterly net income grew to $223 million, or 75 cents per share, compared to a loss of $23 million, or nine cents per share, a year ago.

Operating revenues grew to $3.3 billion from $3.06 billion. Its shares fell 76 cents or 8.2 per cent to $8.50.

Canadian Tire Corp.

(TSX:CTC.A) posted secondquarter net income of $178.9 million, or $2.12 per share, compared to $154.9 million or $1.91 a year earlier and above the consensus estimate of $2.02.

Revenue increased to $3.17 billion from $3.02 billion and shares gained $2.73 to $107.26.

BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) profits grew 6.1 per cent in the second quarter to $606 million, or 78 cents per share. Adjusted earnings grew to 82 cents per share from 77 cents, a cent short of estimates. Operating revenues increased 4.4 per cent to $5.22 billion and its shares dipped 31 cents to $48.57.

Financials were the worst performing group, down 0.8 per cent.

The energy sector was down 0.7 per cent as the September crude contract in New York gained 42 cents to US$97.34.

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ) fell $1.03 to $44.82 as the company more than doubled its second-quarter net earnings to $1.07 billion The base metals component fell 1.35 per cent as September copper gained a cent to US$3.18.

The gold sector was up 0.3 per cent as nervous traders sent the contract in New York up $4.30 to US$1,312.50 an ounce.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Thursday at world financial market trading.

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 98.27 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 67.37 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.88 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 32.21 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 53.61 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.82 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 7.97 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.100 Precision Drilling Corp . . 13.02 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 42.56 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.35 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 15.10 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . 10.01 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 67.70 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 79.46 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 72.19 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.05 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 41.07 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.44 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 31.40 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 50.12 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 72.45 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.70 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 48.23 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.11 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 79.39 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 40.10 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.94 Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 15,118.77, down 83.32 points Dow — 16,368.27, down 75.07 points S&P 500 — 1,909.57, down 10.67 points Nasdaq — 4,334.97, down 20.08 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 91.57 cents US, down 0.06 of a cent Pound — C$1.8387, up 0.01 of a cent Euro — C$1.4597, down 0.04 of a cent Euro — US$1.3366, down 0.13 of a cent Oil futures: US$97.34 per barrel, up 42 cents (September contract)

Telus CEO says customer loyalty is a big edge

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Telus Corp.’s secondquarter profit jumped 33 per cent to $381 million in net income, as it added tens of thousands of subscribers to its wireless, TV and Internet services.

Meanwhile, its retention of wireless customers improved — with the rate of “churn” from departing contracted subscribers matching an eight-year record low of 0.90 per cent. “Blended churn”, including pre-paid customers without contracts, fell to a relatively low 1.2 per cent — a competitive advantage for Telus.

“To put that in a broader context, our competitors would have to find many more customers before we even have to find one,” Telus chief executive Joe Natale said Thursday in an interview after the Vancouver-based company released its second-quarter results.

During the quarter, Telus added 58,000 wireless customers (78,000 additional postpaid less 20,000 fewer prepaid), 23,000 subscribers for its television services and 15,000 high-speed Internet customers during the three months ended June 30.

At the end of the quarter, Telus had about 7.88 million post-paid and prepaid subscribers to its Telus and Koodo-branded wireless services, up 2.2 per cent from 7.7 million a year earlier.

Average revenue per user was $62.51, up 2.2 per cent from a year earlier.

“We’ve lead the industry in our share of new postpaid wireless customers, among the large national carriers, and we’ve lead now for four out of the five last quarters. So, that’s a

broad way of saying we’re taking (market) share from our competitors,” said Natale, who became Telus chief executive in May, succeeding Darren Entwistle who is now executive chair of the board.

By comparison, Montreal-based BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) had about 7.80 million post- and pre-paid customers on its wireless services, up 1.1 per cent from 7.7 million a year earlier, according to results issued Thursday. Bell Wireless had average revenue per user of $59.49, up 4.6 per cent from $56.85 a year earlier.

Toronto-based Rogers Communications — which got a new chief executive, Guy Laurence, in December — continues to have Canada’s largest base of wireless subscribers. It reported last month that it had 8.1 million postpaid and 1.32 million prepaid wireless customers, generating average revenue of $59.18, down from $59.30 a year earlier.

Canada’s three big national wireless carriers represent about 90 per cent of the country’s total subscribers — despite the federal government’s efforts to increase competition in the sector since at least 2008. Some analysts have concluded that the Big Three’s profits could be under pressure if another national carrier emerges.

Natale said Telus and Ottawa share many of the same interests, such as having a wireless industry that’s committed to a level of investment that provides Canada with some of the best wireless services in the world. He also noted that Telus, which moved to the national stage in wireless when it bought Clearnet in 2000, was a newcomer when he joined the company.

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contracts.

Wireless customers paid an average of $59.49 a month for service, up 4.6 per cent from last year.

Cope said wireless is an area he expects will grow.

Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $22.682 oz., down 11.6 cents $729.23 kg., down $3.73

BCE posts higher Q2 results as wireless customers upgrade smartphone plans

Air Canada rises to secondquarter profit with help of tax gain, revenues grow

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’14 $1.10 lower $440.90; Jan ’15 $1.00 lower $445.90; March ’15 $0.40 lower $447.40; May ’15 unchanged $444.40; July ’15 $1.50 higher $441.40; Nov ’15 $2.30 higher $436.40; Jan. ’16 $2.30 higher $442.40; March ’16 $2.30 higher $446.20; May ’16 $2.30 higher $446.20; July ’16 $2.30 higher $446.20; Nov. ’16 $2.30 higher $446.20.

Barley (Western): Oct. ’14 unchanged $136.50; Dec. ’14 unchanged $138.50; March ’15 unchanged $139.50; May ’15 unchanged $139.50; July ’15 unchanged $139.50; Oct. ’15 unchanged $139.50; Dec. ’15 unchanged $139.50; March ’16 unchanged $139.50; May ’16 unchanged $139.50; July ’16 unchanged $139.50; Oct. ’16 unchanged $139.50.

Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 233,480 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 233,480.

MONTREAL — BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE), Canada’s largest telecom company, posted higher profits in the second quarter as more wireless customers upgraded to smartphones with bigger data plans.

“Canadian consumers adoption of smartphones and usage of these devices, and the improvement in our speed of the LTE by 50 per cent over the next four or five weeks - that is only going to drive more and more demand for usage of the product,” BCE chief executive George Cope said during a conference call with analysts.

“The (revenue per user) that we’re seeing on the market is not from price increases; it’s generally from pricing discipline, but also from increased usage of the product.”

Operating revenue on the wireless side was up 5.7 per cent to $1.5 billion, driven by a higher postpaid subscriber mix, greater data usage and higher average rate plan pricing as customers moved to two year from three year

MONTREAL — Air Canada reported the most profitable quarter in the airline’s history, crediting a demand in all markets, the contribution of its low-cost Rouge subsidiary and falling costs. The Montreal-based company said net income grew to $223 million, or 75 cents per share for the period ended June 30. That compared to a loss of $23 million, or nine cents per share, a year ago.

It benefited from a $41-million tax gain, which partially offset higher fuel costs and the impact of lower foreign currency. Adjusting for one-time items, its profit soared 21 per cent to $139 million or 47 cents per share. That compared to $115 million or 41 cents per share a year earlier. Revenues increased 8.1 per cent to $3.3 billion on an 8.5 per cent increase in capacity.

However, yield or pricing line declined 2.1 per cent. Air Canada was expected to earn 51 cents in adjusted profits on $3.3 billion of revenues, according to analysts polled by Thomson Reuters.

Gold futures: US$1,312.50 per oz., up $4.30 (December contract)

Drugmaker says FDA modifies hold on experimental Ebola drug, potentially clearing way for use WASHINGTON — U.S. health authorities have eased safety restrictions on an experimental drug to treat Ebola, a move that could clear the way for its use in patients infected with the deadly virus.

Canadian drugmaker Tekmira Pharmaceuticals said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration modified a hold recently placed on the company’s drug after safety issues emerged in human testing. The company has a $140 million contract with the U.S. government to develop its drug TKM-Ebola, which targets the genetic material of Ebola.

But last month the FDA halted a small study of the injection in adults to request additional safety information.

Tekmira said Thursday the agency “verbally confirmed” changes to the hold that may allow the company to make the drug available, although it has yet to be proven as safe and effective.

The move by FDA comes amid an Ebola outbreak in West Africa that health officials warn could sicken more people than all previous outbreaks of the disease combined. More than 1,700 people have been sickened in the current outbreak, which began in March. Nearly 1,000 have died, ac-

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cording to the World Health Organization.

Currently, there are no licensed drugs or vaccines for the deadly disease. Several are in various stages of development, but none have been rigorously tested in humans.

Two Americans diagnosed with Ebola recently received a different experimental drug called ZMapp, made by Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc. of San Diego. It is aimed at boosting the immune system’s efforts to fight off Ebola and is made from antibodies produced by lab animals exposed to parts of the virus.

The U.S. aid workers were first treated in Liberia. And while the FDA must grant permission to use experimental treatments in the United States, it does not have authority over the use of such a drugs in other countries.

The FDA in March granted Tekmira “fast track” status for its Ebola drug, a designation designed to speed up approval of high-priority drugs by granting companies extra meetings with FDA scientists.

Early studies of TKM-Ebola in monkeys suggested it could block high doses of the Ebola virus.

But on July 21, the Vancouver-based company announced the FDA had halted a small dosing study of the drug in healthy adults.

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Child being neglected on visits to father Dear Annie: My daughter was recently ordered by the court to have her five-year-old son visit his biological father and grandparents every other weekend.

They live 320 km away.

The boy has always lived with his mother, because the biological father felt he was not ready to be a dad and deserted them.

MITCHELL He and his & SUGAR parents cut off contact for five years, and now they have decided they want to spend time with the boy.

Here’s the disturbing part.

When at their house, my grandson is not permitted to eat at the family table.

He eats at a small table in the corner.

He’s only permitted to eat or drink at certain times, he cannot phone his mother when he wants, he sleeps in a room in the basement, he must call the grandparents by specific names or they won’t speak to him, and most recently, he came home with so many mosquito bites that he required medical attention.

Once, the biological father brought him home so sick that he missed a week of school.

Over the summer, his biological father tried to teach him to use the lawn mower, but the child refused because his mother told him (rightfully) that it is too dangerous and he is too little.

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As a result, he was sent to his room in the basement.

My gut tells me they are trying to injure the child, and I have serious doubts about their sincerity in wanting a relationship.

My daughter’s lawyer has been contacted, but is there anything we can do in the interim to protect the boy from such horrible abuse? — Worried Grandma Dear Worried: Based on your information, we’re not certain this qualifies as “horrible abuse.”

It seems more like neglect combined with incompetent parenting skills.

The biological father and his parents have no clue how to properly treat or raise a five-year-old boy.

The lawyer should go to the judge immediately with whatever documentation he has and ask for supervised visitation, and possibly mandate that the biological father take parenting classes.

If you believe the boy is truly being abused, contact the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.

Dear Annie: Thank you for printing the letter about celiac disease.

I hope you have space for a letter about children who are severely food allergic.

Food allergies were not part of our world in 1999.

That is when our baby developed hives after eating mixed cereal.

The pediatrician said, “Maybe he’s allergic to the wheat in the cereal. Give him Benadryl.”

We didn’t know that “allergic to wheat” was serious or that wheat was in almost everything in our pantry, from barbecue sauce to root beer, cereals, potato chips, candy, hand cream,

shampoo and sunblock.

The early reactions were just hives.

There was no thought of converting our kitchen or segregating him at school.

The first anaphylactic reaction came at age four.

The ER doctors explained crosscontamination.

We were told to read all food labels and always carry EpiPens.

At age 13, our son now cautiously sits at the school lunch table with his friends and goes to ballgames, overnight camp and select restaurants.

We continue to be vigilant. One crumb of wheat in his mouth would lead us to the ER. We are hopeful that somewhere in the universe someone will find a cure for this life-threatening and life-altering allergy.

We would like to share some resources about food allergies with your

readers.

Please suggest they contact: Mothers of Children Having Allergies (mochallergies.org); Food Allergy Research and Education (foodallergy. org) (this is a merger of the Food Allergy Initiative and Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network); the Stanford Alliance for Food Allergy Research (foodallergies.stanford.edu); the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (aaaai.org/conditions-andtreatments/allergies/food-allergies.aspx). — B. in Chicago Dear B.: Thank you so much for this excellent information on food allergies.

We hope our readers will take advantage of these resources.

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.

Friday, Aug. 8 now and relax.

CELEBRITIES BORN LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): ON THIS DATE: You will be enMeagan Good, gaging today.

32; Dustin HoffOthers will man, 76; Robin take notice but Quivers, 61 try not to put THOUGHT your foot in it OF THE DAY: now.

Truth will be reTake a step vealed today. back if you feel Do not jump you are coming to conclusions on too strong but do allow for with others, esmore exciting pecially with forand engaging eigners and new LARISA MAIRA conversations to individuals now.

OZOLINS be had now.

Use your There will be home to relax a lot of exciteaway from any ment today, and heavy mental you might find it hard to do activities. any heavy mental work.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

Take the time to engage 22): There will be greatwith new individuals, it will er awareness of your past prove to reveal a lot for you wounds in relation to others now. today.

Lots of communication Allow those observations and self-expression will be to appear, then focus on highlighted! bringing your passions to life HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If again. today is your birthday, there You will have a more rewill be a strong focus on how alistic and heart felt sense of you communicate and what awareness. you are communicating this You will take action when year. it is right to do so.

Further healing can tranLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. spire if you are looking at all 22): Today is the day to fosituations with greater prac- cus all your energy on your ticality. dreams and aspirations.

Speak your mind, you’ll It will be a wonderful day feel like you will have to any- with much mental agility and way, but be aware that many dialogue. will be listening.

New excitement will enter Create a better home life your life now and it will enby allowing for new energy to courage more fondness of enter now. friendships.

ARIES (March 21-April You will feel alive and full 19): You will be revealing of energy today! deeper truths now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. Others will find this to be 21): You will be heard today, quite refreshing and new, and it will have you feeling and will encourage further slightly restless. engagements with you.

Channel that energy toFocus on creative proj- wards breakthroughs for your ects and push that energy creative projects, or with that romantic interest in your life. out now.

Truth will be revealed toYou’ll be quick mentally, but will want a flurry of activi- day for you personally and for others. It will be a wonties in your life now.

TAURUS (April 20-May derful day!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 2220): You will speak up for you Dec. 21): Engage with others family and yourself today.

Conversations will make and allow new energy to enyou feel more alive and ter your life.

Mental agility will be high awake than ever, when dealing with the right people, of and speaking of your passions and loves will come course.

Don’t jump to conclusions naturally now.

Allow for the excitement when speaking with women.

Allow for the right decision to inspire you now.

You will feel more alive to make an appearance.

GEMINI (May 21-June and awake than ever before 20): This will be a busy day — Enjoy the day!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22for you.

Not only will friends be Jan. 19): You will be feeling engaging and interesting, quite intense today.

You will not back down those you see on your daily routine will trigger a much from anyone who challenges needed reality check to do you or those you care about.

Communicate with family with your health, work, and members now and allow for daily life now.

You will appropriately bal- greater excitement to enter ance your needs and duties into your life.

Surprises are in store that with others now.

CANCER (June 21-July will make you smile!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 2022): Intense realizations will Feb. 18): There will be great be acknowledged today.

There will be much to dis- energy to the day, the type cuss and you will communi- of mental excitement that Aquarians love. cating your passions now.

Higher mental agility is Your personal worth will be high and it will allow for available and so is engaging greater enjoyment of the day with others that create excitement. with others.

You mission today is to Engage in new activities

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communicate with as many individuals as you can.

Enjoy!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There will be new activity today that will shake up your daily life and work.

Become more engaged by communicating with as many people within your daily life as you can now.

Friends will reveal powerful truths now, listen and expand your horizon with concrete steps.

Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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SEXPOT HIJACKS REBOOT TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES OVERSHADOWED

BY MEGAN FOX AS APRIL O’NEIL

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Two stars (out of four) Rated: PG-13

BY SANDIE ANGULO CHEN ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES After enduring more than a year of rumors and studio delays, some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles devotees may be appeased by Paramount’s fairly faithful film reboot of their beloved reptilian superheroes.

But more are likely to be disappointed to discover that the talking Turtles have been reduced to sidekicks to the actual focus of this film: summer-movie sexpot Megan Fox. The film opens with an engaging, animated prologue that retells the legend of the sewer-dwelling, genetically modified turtles and their rat sensei, Splinter (voice of Tony

Shalhoub), and explains how above ground, New York City faces its biggest threat in the form of ruthless villain Shredder (Tohoru Masamune) and his menacing Foot Clan.

Then it switches to 20 minutes of Fox, who as television news reporter April O’Neil desperately tries to convince her incredulous boss (Whoopi Goldberg) she’s got proof of vigilantes battling Shredder’s goons.

When April finally has her first full run-in with the mysterious crime fighters, she faints, but not before she hears the Turtles call out their Renaissance names (Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo) and squeak, “She’s so hot! I can feel my shell is tightening!”

And that’s part of the problem with the movie. Although the character of April was attractive in earlier Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles iterations, it’s disappointing (if predictable) that she’s overly sexualized in this install-

ment. Mikey (Noel Fisher), he of the aroused carapace, is supposed to be smitten, but must he talk only about her hotness?

Meanwhile, April’s loyal cameraman, Vern (Will Arnett), is perpetually ogling her body — even in moments of extreme peril. Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised by such fare from producer Michael Bay, but the character — not to mention young viewers of this Nickelodeon co-production — deserve better.

The film’s insistent focus on April extends to overly convenient plot points that tie her to the Turtles before their super-sized transformation.

Those implausible connections

lead April to reveal the existence of the Turtles to shady scientist Eric Sachs (William Fichtner, lacking only a mustache to twirl), the very man responsible for their mutation.

When the film moves past Fox to focus on the Turtles, the heroes in a half shell are undeniably impressive in ninja mode.

Director Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath of the Titans and Battle: Los Angeles) knows how to highlight ILM’s performance-capture technology, which makes the Turtles’ movements so realistic.

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Duo a melding of musical minds

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF When guitarist Tuck Andress first encountered singer Patti Cathcart at a band audition, it wasn’t just a case of boy meets girl.

It was a melding of musical minds.

Although the California pop band they joined only had a short run, the two went on to perform as the longlived duo Tuck & Patti. Through this tight musical partnership, they became close friends and eventually a romantic, then married couple.

But from the outset it was clear they shared a certain chemistry and philosophy.

Cathcart said both she and Andress agreed that every tune they tackled as a duo “had to speak to and be played from our hearts. ... We are convinced that this principle is one of our secret weapons.”

And it’s a potent one. After 36 years of togetherness, both personally and professionally, Tuck & Patti have recorded 14 albums as a duo and are still performing all over the world.

Their last gig was a week-long stint at a jazz cafe in Madrid, Spain. And they will next headline on Friday, Aug. 15, at Sylvan Lake’s Jazz at the Lake festival.

They are particularly looking forward to the Central Alberta gig because it was years in the making. Andress said the offer was made to play at the festival a couple of years ago,

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Tuck & Patti headline Sylvan Lake’s Jazz at the Lake festival on Friday, Aug. 15. but they had to wait until it lined up with other Alberta dates. “We’ve been trying to make it happen,” he added — and finally succeeded.

The couple intends to perform a little bit of everything at the festival — from songs from the great American

song book, as recorded on the pair’s last album, I Remember You, to jazz standards and original tunes written

by Cathcart.

Every song will get the Tuck & Patti treatment, which means a rich, layered guitar melody and warm, buttery vo-

cals. “Jazz musicians are always writing songs and reinterpreting them,” said Cathcart. “We can’t help playing them our way because it’s Tuck playing the guitar and me singing.”

The duo’s interpretations of Cyndi Lauper’s Time After Time and The Beatles’ In My Life have received thousands of YouTube hits.

Andress, who’s been called one of the finest guitar players in the world, started out on an electric instrument after being inspired by Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix and jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery.

The Oklahoma-born Andress, who was previously a session player with The Gap Band, now plays both the electric and acoustic guitars with a similar finger-style technique that makes it sound as if three instruments are being strummed at the same time.

Since the duo’s music consists of only voice and guitar accompaniment, he said he has to make his guitar arrangements stand in for an entire orchestra.

Cathcart, who was born in San Francisco, studied the violin for years but was eventually encouraged by her music teacher to take up singing instead.

“I listened to every style of music, from gospel to jazz, big band as well as R&B, and blues and country,” said Cathcart, who never takes on any song she doesn’t love.

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D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Aug. 8, 2014

Once more, time is of the essence

to marry her and make her part of the clan.

Swell, then, but what about the husband she left back in the 20th century?

Who? Oh, him. She’s working on that — trying to figure out a way to get back to the standing stone and rub against it to try to initiate a return trip.

Despite its pulp-romance trappings and slightly silly sci-fi premise, Outlander is serious business and it immediately behaves like a ship-shape television series. (And congrats to Starz for having the prescience to pick up an independence-minded drama just as 21st-century Scots are preparing to vote in September on whether or not to separate from the crown.)

There’s something instantly likable about Outlander’s commitment to its themes and sensibilities. Adapted from a bestselling novel by Diana Gabaldon, I can’t think of a good reason why fans of the book won’t be pleased by what they see — but I’m sure they’ll let us all know, point by point, if they aren’t.

Not having read the book, I find the show sort of charming and sufficiently thrilling.

There have been several more novels in the Outlander series since the first was published in 1991, which I take to mean that Claire should get used to living in a different century (downgrade) with a new husband (upgrade!). As with all protagonists who travel back in time, you have to wonder why she doesn’t lock herself in a room and invent penicillin, photography and the light bulb — for starters — but rest assured: she’s got her hands full enough as it is.

Given its creative pedigree, I expected a few more surprises than I got from The Knick, a 10-episode drama on HBOowned Cinemax. It’s set in 1900 and stars Clive Owen as Dr. John Thackery, a temperamental, drug-addicted, but brilliantly experimental chief surgeon

at New York’s Knickerbocker Hospital (a.k.a. the Knick).

The pieces and parts are certainly all here, particularly if you’re accustomed to how premium dramas treat the deplorableness of living conditions in old New York: health care has come a long way to this point, but not nearly far enough for these poor wretches, providing plenty of gross-out scenes involving, say, Caesarean sections or the cauterization of wounds using fritzy, newly installed electrical implements.

Ambulance drivers are gruesome wagoneers on the prowl for the sick and injured, whom they drag to hospitals for what amounts to a finder’s fee.

Corruption is institutionalized and remorseless; racism is a given, as is sexism; filthiness is both a practical and existential concern.

Owen’s Dr. Thackery turns out to be just one more in a long line of TV’s talented but tortured anti-heroes plagued by personal demons that, frankly, aren’t that interesting this time around.

Andre Holland co-stars as Dr. Algernon Edwards, an African American surgeon who has been working in Europe to much acclaim, only to find himself relegated to second-class citizen when he’s hired as the Knick’s new No. 2 surgeon, against Thackery’s wishes. Juliet Rylance co-stars as Cornelia Robertson, the hospital’s strong-willed social worker who also runs the board of trustees — thanks to the fact that her shipping tycoon father (Grainger Hines) funds the hospital’s operating budget.

Though creators/writers Jack Amiel and Michael Begler’s previous work includes some comedies (and one heartfelt whale-rescue movie called Big Miracle), filmmaker Steven Soderbergh directed all 10 episodes. The network sent seven of them in advance and so I settled in for what I hoped would be an entertaining afternoon.

As one episode after another failed to thrill me, I thought I could subsist on The Knick’s attention to details, as I have with so many other period pieces.

But sooner rather than later, The Knick felt like a rerun, and the symptoms of déjà vu hadn’t improved by Episode 5. It’s as if someone looked up instructions for making a period cable TV drama and followed them to the letter — and wound up with something like a Boardwalk Empire -style story arc set in an old-timey E.R., only with a much weaker pulse.

Someone call me if its condition changes.

won’t care about the movie’s deficits and will just concentrate on the fun of wisecracking, weapon-wielding turtles (and, naturally, Fox’s hotness). And while this reboot is fun, it’s also forgettable and occasionally infuriating.

of things,” she said, but sometimes she purposely pairs her upbeat melodies with fairly weighty lyrics that hint at the spiritual.

Cathcart believes a glimpse of the divine can be seen in all forms of art — whether it be a though-provoking painting or an inspirational song.

The couple, who long ago decided they couldn’t have children as well as a music career, have a not-so secret solution to having a long and productive partnership. Cathcart said it’s working through the hard parts.

“A lot of people are always looking

for an out, but we made a commitment to each other that there would be no out — so we’ve got no choice, we have to make it work!”

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BY HANK STUEVER ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES It sometimes seems as if TV’s many period dramas are simply there to make the viewer glad he or she wasn’t around for that particular era.

HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, for example, offers no reasonable upside to visiting Atlantic City or Chicago in the 1920s. Showtime’s Masters of Sex strips some of the appeal away from the late-’50s, particularly for independent women. And with the dreadful Halt and Catch Fire, AMC has managed to quell my desires for a 1983 do-over.

Even Mad Men has artfully demonstrated that a roomful of style can’t compensate for the cultural constrictions of yesteryear.

The list goes on: pre-revolutionary New England; Da Vinci-era Florence, Italy; Los Alamos, N.M., during the Manhattan Project — no matter where (or when) you go, your TV seems to be telling you that you’re better off here and now.

Which is why I’m surprised that Claire Randall, the heroine of Starz’s elegant, cross-genre drama Outlander, isn’t more upset when a strange encounter with a Druid standing stone yanks her out of a pleasant countryside vacation in 1945 and plops her smack in the middle of one of the Jacobite risings between Scotland and England in 1743.

It takes a bewildered Claire (Caitriona Balfe) a day or so to figure out where she is and what’s going on, but she handles it with steadfast British resolve. Last Claire checked, she was a combat nurse who had survived the Second World War and had just reunited with her husband, Jack (Tobias Menzies). The couple made a romantic getaway to Scotland and decided one morning to spy on a local Druid ceremony at dawn. Oops!

Now Claire is stuck in the 18th century, under-dressed for it, fleeing from a redcoat dragoon patrol — the sinister captain of which looks disconcertingly like her husband; turns out he’s an ancestor.

She finds refuge with a band of swarthy but stouthearted Highlanders, who take her back to their castle and are impressed with her ability to put a dislocated shoulder back in its socket.

It isn’t long before Claire is accused of being a British spy, but it’s her luck that the injured shoulder is attached to a hunk of a man in a kilt named Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), who’s willing

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Hypnotic Eye is a lean album that taps into feelings of restlessness and economic discontent.

Petty true to his sound albums are unfailingly workmanlike and respectable. Even at the height of his early 1990s top-hatted, draggingaround-a-dead-Kim-Basinger VH1 ridiculousness, Petty had a grave, curmudgeonly dignity.

Petty recently told Rolling Stone that Hypnotic Eye is a (mostly unconscious) throwback to his first two albums, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and You’re Gonna Get It! — both of which are sainted in hindsight, and with good reason. It’s become commonplace for old-timers to self-reference (and sometimes painstakingly re-create) their iconic early work — because it’s easier, because it’s safer, because they’re as nostalgic for the younger versions of themselves as their fans are. That Petty is backed by one of the finest and most singular bands in the world in a way only complicates things: Mike Campbell’s film noir guitars and Benmont Tench’s nimble keyboard work, which are familiar to anyone who has listened to classic rock radio in the past 30 years, turn these new songs into instant nostalgia delivery systems.

Petty and the Heartbreakers’ first two albums were released during the early years of the Carter administration. While Hypnotic Eye, recorded over a period of three years starting in 2011, is a companion piece only in the broadest sense, it’s a similarly lean,

BY ALLISON STEWART ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES If you’re a rock star of a certain age, you might figure that there is no longer much point in releasing new material. You can usually expect decent first-week sales from the 50,000 or so baby boomers who still buy albums, followed by a nosebleed descent down the charts. Your new songs will serve as a convenient excuse for arena show bathroom breaks before being quietly dropped from the set list before the start of the outdoor touring season.

And that’s if things go well.

Propelled by a combination of forward momentum and sheer orneriness, Tom Petty is one of a few classic rock artists still regularly releasing new original material, and lots of it; solo albums, live souvenirs, records with his longtime band the Heartbreakers.

He’s never really had a comeback, because he never really went away. He’s always been there, an immutable fact, like gravity.

Petty and the Heartbreakers’ new album, Hypnotic Eye, is their best in more than a decade, which is saying something. Their preceding release, 2010’s classic blues-inspired Mojo, was probably more fun to make than it is to listen to, although even Petty’s lesser

When “That will never happen to me” happens.

REVIEW cantankerous album of rootsy rockand-roll that taps into the same feelings of restlessness and economic discontent. Petty eulogizes an unreachable future (“Mama’s so sad / Daddy’s just mad / ’cause I ain’t gonna have the chance he had”) on the howling opener American Dream Plan B, he “feel[s] like a four-letter word” on the American Girl-reminiscent Forgotten Man and he examines the excesses of power on the rangy, self-explanatory Power Drunk.

Bruce Springsteen — Petty’s only real living analogue, now that Bob Dylan has officially gone around the bend — addresses similar grievances, but at a benevolent remove. Petty is in the trenches, rattling around loser towns “stealing gas with a garden hose” (on the back porch blues Burnt Out Town), and plotting his eventual escape (“I see what I want / I go after it,” he sings from behind a wall of old school, Stone Temple Pilots-style vocal distortion on

American Dream Plan B).

For many artists, rock stardom is a slow-mo dive into Otherness, but Petty, the evergreen Everyman, has long benefitted from an unwritten contract with fans: he resists becoming a well-fed, self-satisfied caricature of himself, and they pretend not to notice that he has been a rich white guy living in Malibu longer than he hasn’t been a rich white guy living in Malibu.

Petty holds up his end of the bargain here, occupying these songs from the inside out, serving up equal helpings of righteous pique, withering disdain, unexpected tenderness (on the expansive ballad Sins of My Youth) and occasional optimism.

Unlike, say, Steven Tyler, Petty still makes for a credible rock star well into his 60s, partly because he has always sounded the way he does now: old and weathered and wistful, even in his youth. Hypnotic Eye doesn’t feel like a retreat into the safety of his back catalogue, but rather a natural extension of it, as if he figured he might as well reclaim a past he can’t outrun.

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FISCHER Lambert (Bert) Nicholas 20 January, 1927 - 31 July, 2014 Lambert (Bert) Fischer of Red Deer, Alberta passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Hospice on 31 July 2014 at the age of 87. Born in Young, Saskatchewan, Bert was the youngest of 14 children. He was a proud veteran who served on the HMCS Uganda during WWII, and later with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Bert will be lovingly remembered by his sisters Lydia Millar and Eva Greig both of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; four sons - Richard of Calgary, Barry (Lynn) of Red Deer, Philip (Sandra) of Calgary, and Christopher (Sandy) of Port Renfrew, BC; twelve grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Bert was predeceased by his wife Rita in 1982; his wife Astrid in 2011; and 11 siblings.

The family would like to extend their gratitude and appreciation to the staff of the Red Deer Hospital Palliative Care Unit, and the Red Deer Hospice for their care and compassion. There will be no funeral service as per Bert’s request. A celebration of Bert’s life will be held at a later date. In memory of Bert, donations may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca), the Red Deer Hospice Society (www.reddeerhospice.com), or a charity of your choice.

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McCOY 1948 - 2014 Mr. Tim McCoy of Red Deer, passed away at the Red Deer Hospice on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the age of 66 years. Tim is survived by his loving wife Bobbi as well as numerous family members and friends. A more detailed obituary will appear in the Wednesday, August 13th edition of the Advocate. A Celebration of Tim’s life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion ( Branch 35), 2810 - Bremner Ave, Red Deer, AB on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Red Deer Legion (Branch 35, 2810 - Bremner Ave., Red Deer AB T4R 1M9 or to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 - Arnot Ave., Red Deer AB T4R 3S6. Condolences to Tim’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944

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POMEROY George Nov. 20, 1965 - July 31, 2014 Born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, George resided in Labrador City throughout most of his childhood years.

He is predeceased by his parents, Carl and Agnes; and brother, David. George leaves behind two beautiful children; daughter, Cassie Drover; son, Tyler Drover; brothers, Gary Walsh (Naomi) and Wayne Pomeroy (Debbie Wesley); sisters, Carol-Ann Stacey (Mark) and Gail Butt (Wade). A graveside service will be held in Labrador City at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted for George’s children at the Bank of Nova Scotia. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting: www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer.

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Exelta Gymnastics- Part Time Receptionist. The ideal candidate has office experience, positive/ outgoing attitude,and Microsoft office skills.Send a cover letter and resume to info@exelta.ca.

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DUFFY Mae May 6, 1930 - Aug. 6, 2014 Mae Duffy was born May 6, 1930 in Clive, Alberta, the second oldest of eight children, to Roy and Crystal Hecht. On December 28, 1948, she married Cliff Duffy and they farmed north of Joffre. Mae moved to Red Deer in 2011 to Legacy Estates where she made many new friends. Mae is survived by her husband Cliff Duffy, her loving children Ray (Patricia) Duffy, Karen (Lynn) Watson, and Daryl (Myrna) Duffy; 8 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Velva Lakeman and her brother Gerald Hecht. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, 6120 Hwy 2A, Lacombe, AB. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, 710, 10123-99 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 3H1. Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

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36 SAGEWOOD CL. Multi-family Aug 7th 2-8 & 8th 12-8. Tons of baby clothes up to 5T, women’s clothing, toys, sm. appls., office equip., household, electronics, baby stuff.

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

West Park 5915 WESTPARK CRES. Friday 8th: 12-8 & Saturday 9th: 9-3 Household items, freezer, etc.

11 MICHENER CLOSE Sat. 9th 9-5 & Sun. 10th 9-4 HUGE multi-family sale!

69 WILSON CRES. Kitchen items, outdoor items, Aug. 8th-10th, 9 am - 5 pm. home decor, kids books, etc.

MOVING SALE. Furniture, household, electronics, etc.

Morrisroe

Out of Town A Birth Announcement lets all your friends know he’s arrived...

309-3300

5 MAH CRES. Aug. 7-10 Thurs. 3-8, Fri. 3-8, Sat. 8-4, Sun. noon - 3.

All good stuff, priced to sell !!

HUGE MUYLTI-FAMILY! 10 kms W of Blackfalds & #2 overpass. On Aspelund Rd. Watch for signs. Tools, toys, semi wheels, 5th wheel, household. Too much to mention!

Aug. 8 & 9. Fri. 1-7 & Sat. 9-4 Start your career!

See Help Wanted

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 D5

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Recently Alstar has experienced significant growth and requires the following positions to be filled in our projects in Wabasca:

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A CAREER & NOT A JOB...

If you have a vision to help others improve their health...

YOU are the person we Journeymen Pipefitters are looking for!

Wellness Coach Journeyman Welders - Natural Pain Relief Centre (B Pressure & Structural) requires energetic health conscious P/T Administrative Experienced & clinical assistant.

Oilfield Labourers Please drop off convincing letter & resume in person Lead Hands to 30C Gaetz Ave. Crossing, Red Deer (Between Preference Given to Quiznos & Booster Juice) Experience in Demolition & Tuesday through Friday Construction of Well Jobs Between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. _____________________ JOB FEATURES: • Competitive Wage Oilfield • Comprehensive Benefit Package • 14 on / 7 off Shift • Camp Positions _____________________

800

If you want to join a growing company, please apply to: Email: hr@alstaroilfield.com Or Fax: 780 865 5829 Please quote Wabasca Job on Resume

Oilfield

800

LOOKING FOR FULLTIME CREW TRUCK HELPER for oilfield maintenance shop near Haynes/Joffre.

Must have current H2S & First Aid tickets and own transportation to/from shop.

Fax resumes to 403-784-3813 or e-mail to: bkkromm@telus.net.

NAVIGATOR ENERGY SERVICES

1 Full Time Position: PORTABLE HOUSING TECH (Wellsite Tech) Must pass pre-employment substance screening.

Fax or email resume, safety tickets & abstract to: admin@navigatorenergy.com or 403-340-3848

NOW HIRING

Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets. Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Now Hiring Experienced Oil and Gas Well Testing Day/Night Supervisors and BARDEN Oilfield Hauling Committed to providing our Operators. Must have valid tickets and drivers license. workforce opportunities for Ltd. is now hiring Bed Email resume to personal growth, while Truck, Winch Tractor and welltestingrd@gmail.com providing quality energy Picker Operators. Expericonstruction solutions. ence a must. Fax resumes to 403 341 3968 or email Full Time Field bardentrucking@telus.net.

Maintenance No phone calls please.

Coordinator

CENTRAL AB Pumpjack Required. Olds, Alberta Services Inc. is looking for based Pipeline Company energetic and hardworking is looking for an Applicant Operators and Swampers. that can manage If you are interested in personnel, and has strong joining our team fax a copy coordination skills. Appliof your resume to cant must have repair and 403-746-5152 or email to: maintenance experience caps@harewaves.net on construction equipment and must be willing to work CLASS 1 driver w/5 yrs. on job sites throughout exp. and oilfield tickets.

Alberta and northern BC. Email resume: jkinsella Successful applicant will @xplornet.com be provided a Truck CUSTOMER Sales Support allowance, and wages will Experience in customer depend upon experience. service, shipping/receiving If interested please (forklift certification), contact: Phil at pdunn@ inventory. Mon.-Fri. 8-5, parklandpipeline.com On call rotation required.

LOCAL SERVICE CO. E-mail resume to: in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. steed@coorstek.com.

VACUUM TRUCK No phone calls.

OPERATOR Land Survey Assistant Must have Class 3 licence Required. Just Graduated w/air & all oilfield tickets. from High School? This job Fax resume w/drivers could be for you! Quest abstract to 403-886-4475 Geomatics is experiencing very positive growth with LOCAL Testing company an increasing client base seeking experienced of work within the Red Well Testers.

Deer area of Alberta If you Positions available enjoy working in the out of immediately. doors, are enthusiastic Day/Night Supervisors & about learning new skills Assistants. and would like to work toMUST HAVE valid H2S ward a career in the and First Aid. recognized profession of Competitive wages and Land Surveying then health benefits. please visit our website at: Email resumes and tickets www.questinc.ca Or email to: welltesting365@ mailroom@questinc.ca gmail.com

Oilfield

800

OIL & GAS OPERATOR

Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field operations for an intermediate oil and gas operator. Applicants must have experience as a heavy duty mechanic or journeyman instrument mechanic and possess strong mechanical skills, be quick learners, motivated and hard working and live or be willing to relocate within a 20 minute commute to workplace location. This position offers a challenging work environment, attractive benefits with competitive pay and significant room for promotion.

Please submit resumes Attn: Human Resources email:kwolokoff@ bearspawpet.com Fax 403-252-9719 Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

currently accepting resumes for an oilfield equipment sales position.

Experience in water containment, Conical Trailer and Frac Water heater is an asset. Candidates must be self-motivated and willing to travel. Oilfield back ground, Class 1a and oilfield tickets and passport are an asset. Only selected individuals will be contacted for interviews.

Thank you.

Please forward resume to jeff.sahli@modernusa.com

TR3 Energy is at the forefront of reclamation and remediation in the oil & gas industry We are currently recruiting for:

Heavy Equipment Operators & Laborer Requirements: Valid Driver’s License H2S Alive Standard First Aid WHIMIS and/or CSTS or PST Pre-Access A&D Testing Ground Disturbance Level 11 Please e-mail or fax your resume to: hr@tr3energy.com Fax: (403) 294-9323 www.tr3energy.com CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

820

EAST SIDE MARIO’S HIRING FOR ALL POSITIONS Full Time & Part Time.

Apply after 2 p.m. ask for the manager on duty.

JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. FOOD ATTENDANT Req’d permanent shift weekend day and evening both full and part time.

15 Vacancies, $10.88/hr. + benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com Education and experience not req’d.

Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303

JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: TREELINE 5111 22 St. WELL SERVICES 37444 HWY 2 S Has Opening for all 37543 HWY 2N positions! Immediately.

700 3020 22 St. All applicants must have Manager/Food Services current H2S, Class 5 with Permanent F/T shift. $18/hr.

Q Endorsement, and First 40 hrs/week, + benefits , 1 Aid. We offer competitive Vacancy, 2-3yrs. exp., wages & excellent benefits. criminal record check req’d, Please include 2 work Apply in person or fax reference names and resume to: 403-314-1303 numbers.

Please fax resume to: RAMADA INN & 403-264-6725 SUITES Or email to: req’s Permanent tannis@treelinewell.com ROOM ATTENDANTS No phone calls please.

Attendants. Exp. not nec. www.treelinewell.com will train. Approx. 35 - 40 hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 $14/hr. Duties incl’d but not limited to: vacuuming, Professionals dusting, washing floors, making beds, empty trash, disinfecting & cleaning bathrooms. Performance based bonus program.

Must be fluent with verbal l& written English, be physically fit. Applicants Boundary may apply in person at Technical Group Inc. 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer Is now hiring for: T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email: - Technologist (Party info@ramadareddeer.com Chief) - Technician (Rodman) -

810

Sales & Distributors

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.

Maple Leaf Environmental & Safety Ltd. is a proactive, dynamic and progressive company. We are recruiting for the position of Plant Shutdown personnel: Rope Rescue, EMR’s, EMT’s and Safety Advisors for projects throughout Western Canada.

Please e-mail resume & qualifications to: kanderson@ mapleleafsafety.com or lgrayston@ mapleleafsafety.com Fax: 403-637-2024

PRODUCTION TESTING EXPERIENCED SUPERVISORS and Restaurant/ TESTERS Day & Night Hotel Must have tickets.

Top paid wages.

EAST 40TH PUB Based out of Devon, AB. RQUIRES P/T COOK Email resume to: kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca Apply in person with resume 3811 40th Ave. You can sell your guitar for a song...

Central Alberta’s Largest or put it in CLASSIFIEDS Car Lot in Classifieds and we’ll sell it for you!

Oilfield

800

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.

Scan to See Current Openings

830

WANTED: SALES PERSON Above average wage & benefits. Flexible hours.

Drop off resume to 5211 50 Ave.

850

Welders Absolute Fusion is a Repair & Maintenance and New Fabrication Facility. We are looking for Welders with Mechanical Abilities to join our team.

Please forward your resume via Fax to 403-309-7134 Or via Email to info@ absolutefusion.ca NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

CRYSTAL GLASS needs EXP’ D GLASS WORKER. Drop off resume at: 4706-51 Avenue or fax 346-5390 or email: branch208@crystalglass.ca

F/T COMMERCIAL GLAZIER

Journeyman & apprentices We offer competitive wages. Full benefits after 90 days. Must have valid drivers licence. Email resume to: d.generationglass @platinum.ca or Fax: 403-886-5224 or Call 403-886-5221

GROW WITH US TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP

Become a sought-after professional in the art and science of carpet & upholstery and all-surface cleaning! Work Monday to Friday during the day, with some evenings and Saturdays. We’re looking for someone with • A commitment to excellence • Good physical fitness • Good hand/eye coordination • Good communication skills • Mechanical aptitude Salary commensurate with experience and skill set.

Learn under the personal direction of one of North America’s experts in cleaning and restoration!

Drop off or mail resume + driver’s abstract to Mancuso Cleaning @ #8-7428-49 Ave Red Deer, T4P 1M2

Shipper/Receiver

A local company requires an energetic person for shipper/receiver.

Email resume to mark@aesreddeer.com TJ PAVING is looking for employees with paving experience. Comp wages, great working atmosphere.

Come join our team. Email resume to tjpaving@ hotmail.com or fax 403-346-8404.

lf you are a motivated, service-oriented team player with excellent attention to detail we invite you to apply for the following positions:

Fracturing Crew Bus, Cement Bulk, Cement Operators 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

Restaurant/ Hotel

Trades

850

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

820

429747H8-16

Just Graduated from High School?

This job could be for you! If you enjoy working in the out of doors, are enthusiastic about learning new skills and would like to work toward a career in the recognized profession of Land Surveying then please visit our website at: www.questinc.ca

800

OILFIELD EQUIPMENT SALES POSITION Trades Please send resume to: AVAILABLE FAX: (403) 948-4924 or DRAGON ENERGY email tanya.dowie@btgi.ca Apprentice & Journeyman Red Deer division is

Surveyor Assistants (Red Deer & Lacombe)

Oilfield

Truckers/ Drivers

860

CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment.

Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

CLASS 3 DRIVERS w/airbrake endorsement

CERTIFIED QUALITY needed immed. for waste & recycling. Email resume CONTROL/QUALITY with a min. of 2 references ASSURANCE

to: canpak@xplornet.ca Applicants qualifications DRIVERS for furniture should include: • Understanding of Quality moving company, class 5 standards and Quality required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive Management systems wages. Apply in person.

• Establish and maintain 6630 71 St. Bay 7 a QC/QA program for monitoring supplier quality, Red Deer. 403-347-8841 including audits and Fluid Experts Ltd. controls Of Red Deer is seeking • Knowledge of pipe proexperienced cesses and operations • Good technical writing Class 1 Operators skills to join our team of drivers • Strong communication hauling clean fluids for the skills and able to work Oil & Gas Industry. within deadlines Home most evenings, • Capable of using Microsoft scheduled days off, Office, such as Excel, company benefits with Word and Outlook. exceptional pay structure that includes guarantied salary + hourly when HUMAN RESOURCES hauling. Must be able to RECRUITER work on their own with • Experience with MS minimal supervision.

Excel, Outlook, Word Fax resume w/all tickets • Efficient & Organized and current drivers • Able to multi-task, can abstract to: work with our without 403-346-3112 or email to: supervision roger@fluidexperts.com • Extreme attention to detail • Ability to work with Business deadlines • SAP experience an asset Opportunities • Position will require some overtime

870

JOURNEYMAN / APPRENTICE PIPEFITTERS BOILDERMAKERS Email: resumes @newcartcontracting.com Fax: 1-403-729-2396 Email all safety and trade tickets

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time

Carpenters & Helpers

Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

Truckers/ Drivers

860

START YOUR OWN COMMERCIAL CLEANING BUSINESS 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

Ph: 780-468-3232 or 403-290-0866

880

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DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

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

FLUID Experts Ltd. Is seeking to hire

Shop Supervisor

for our Red Deer location.

This position is a fulltime and is a salary based position with company 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

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS

is looking to hire for a FT

Maintenance Assistants Position.

Duties include but not limited to: check all equip. is operational, perform preventive maintenance, check AC units, follow up on guest requests, paint, silicone etc.

Applicants may apply in person at 2803 50 Avenue or fax resumes to 403-340-8540

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Misc.

Help

880

ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LUBE TECH

wanted for busy dealership, possible chance for advancement.

Fax resume to 341-5066

PIANO INSTRUCTOR Join our dynamic team and share your passion for FALL START Professional music with students of all Truck Driver ages and abilities. Now • Community Support Position Available Hiring part time for Fall Worker Program www.ads-pipe.com 2014. Submit resume and cover letter to: office@ • GED Preparation Advanced Drainage reddeerdancemagic.com Systems, Inc., the world’s Would you like to take the RESIDENTIAL APT largest and most innovaGED in your community?

MANAGER tive manufacturer of HDPE 23 suite apt. complex. drainage products are • Red Deer Live-in role. Responsibilities expanding and are • Rocky Mtn. House incl. cleaning, maintenance, currently accepting yard care, administration. applications for a certified • Rimbey • Caroline Fax to 403-346-5786 Class 1 Driver, with a • Castor minimum of two (2) years SOURCE ADULT VIDEO B-train trailer experience. • Sylvan Lake • Innisfail requires mature P/T help Sat. & Sun. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

ADS Drivers are required • Stettler • Ponoka Fax resume to: to safely operate company 403-346-9099 or drop off to: equipment and provide a • Lacombe 3301-Gaetz Avenue high level of customer Gov’t of Alberta Funding service, delivering our may be available. products within Alberta.

ADS Drivers are required 403-340-1930 to be drug free and mainwww.academicexpress.ca tain legal transportation paperwork and driving practices. This position requires a valid Class 1 License, with previous off TREMENDOUS road forklift experience a POSITIONS AVAILABLE! CIRCULATION definite asset. We offer Jackpot Casino RUNNER quarterly cash safety Downtown Red Deer (Part-time) bonuses as well as a SLOT ATTENDANTS comprehensive * Part Time * Full Time * DO YOU: medical plan. * Great Wages * • Want extra income Contact Eleanor Fisher at BENEFITS INCLUDE: • Know the city well 403-342-5825 • Signing Bonus paid • Posses a clean, valid upon completion of drivers license a 60 day/120 day • Have a friendly attitude Employment retention period • Enjoy customer service • Company provided • Want part-time work Training Group Canadian Benefits (12-22 hours per week) • Voluntary dental • Life insurance As part of our customer • Short-term and long- service team, you will be TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS term disability dispatched in response to Industries #1 Choice!

• Retirement Savings service concerns to deliver “Low Cost” Quality Training Plan (RSP) and Deferred newspapers and flyers to Profit Sharing Plan customers or carriers.

403.341.4544 (DPSP) A delivery vehicle is provided.

24 Hours • Paid Vacation Work 3 to 4 shifts a week.

Toll Free 1.888.533.4544 • Safety Bonus Hours of shifts are: R H2S Alive (ENFORM) Morning shifts of R First Aid/CPR All applicants are subject Monday through Friday R Confined Space to a pre-employment 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM. physical and MVR check.

Saturday starting at 7 AM. R WHMIS & TDG Wednesday to Friday shifts R Ground Disturbance Interested Applicants may starting at 1 PM. R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. submit a resume, along * All shifts based on 4 hours R D&C (LEL) with a current drivers #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. and likely run longer abstract to: (across from Totem) (across from Rona North) * $13.19/Hour.

ADVANCED DRAINAGE Whatever You’re SYSTEMS CANADA INC. Please address resume to the attention of Doug 4316 Gerdts Ave. Selling... and drop off to Blindman Ind. Park We Have The 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer County, AB. Red Deer, AB or email: T4S-2A8 Paper You Need! dsibbet@reddeeradvocate.com Central Alberta Fax: (403) 346-5806 COMPANY req’s live in E-mail LIFE retired maintenance ken.mccutcheon@ person for our apartment ads-pipe.com operations. Journeyman & plumbing exp. an asset.

Position closing date: Call Mike for Red Deer August 8, 2014 details 403-342-4923 ADVOCATE

900

SAFETY

278950A5

BUSY MEDICAL OFFICE requires a PRESCREENING TECH. Computer literacy is a must.

Experience not necessary, job training is provided but qualifications will be considered. Starting wages $14/hr. Please fax resume to 403-342-2024.

Oilfield

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Trades

850

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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D6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 Misc. for Sale

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stuff

LAST one! Blackfoot Medicine Man’s shield 18 x 36” $75.

403-347-7405

CLASSIFICATIONS

PATIO TABLE, glass top Asking $40; Vinyl Lounge Chair, $15. 403-347-3814

1500-1990

1580

Children's Items

FISHER PRICE TOYS, 2 houses, 2 schools, 1 garage, 1 school bus, 1 stove top. All for $175.

403-343-1503

1590

Clothing

DESIGNER SIMON CHANG SUMMER HAT (Dress hat - weddings & special occasions) - Hot pink. 22” size. $50 403-227-2976 VINTAGE WEDDING DRESS. Ivory brocade w/ detachable train. XS - Size 4. $200. 403-227-2976

EquipmentHeavy

1760

1630

GREAT Dane Border Collie X puppy, 1st. shots, dewormed, $200 403-429-0519

Sporting Goods

PLAIN Indian Teepee 4’ diameter fur rug (composed of 100’s of fur pieces) $200.

403-347-7405 PRINTER, HP Photosmart C4780 “All-In-One” printer.

Can print, scan, and copy.† Includes AC adapter.

Like new/has never been used. $100 obo.

Call (403) 342-7908.

VITAMIX BLENDER, $200.

403-782-7439

Office Supplies

1800

1860

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Wedding Supplies

2190

FIRST Cut, small sq. hay, no rain. $6. 403-340-3061

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rentals

1910

Acreages/ Farms

3010

GULL LAKE VIEW ACREAGE. Newly reno’d, 2 bdrm. + den, 1 bath. 1550 sq.ft. all on 1 level.

Approx. 15 miles NW Lacombe on E side of lake. Barn, no inside pets. Lrg. yard, lots of trees. Carol, 403-273-0775

Houses/ Duplexes

2 BDRM. main flr. Close to RDC & Hospital. $1100/mo. utils. incl. N/S, no pets.

Avail. Aug. 15. 403-341-0156

3030

1640

Limited time offer!

FRESH LIQUID UNPASTURIZED RAW HONEY - $3.00/LB. Bring your own containers.

403-227-2719 or 227-0092 INNISFAIL To book your appointment.

Tours also avail.

Look for us at Red Deer Farmers Market Wed & Sat & Innisfail Market Thurs!

Also look in local grocer.

1660

Firewood

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

GARDEN HOSES on Wheeled Reels (2). $25.

Each. 403-343-1503 LAWNMOWER rear bag,6.5 B & S motor, 1 yr. old $190. 403-314-0804

Household Furnishings

1720

CLOTH couch, must sell moving $100. Computer Chair w/adjustments, good cond. $40. 403-314-9433 COUCH w/reclining ends $100; maple kitchen table w/4 chairs $75 403-346-5488 TAN futon, exc. shape, $200 403-347-0325 TO GIVE AWAY loveseat and sofa, blue 403-340-2947

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Stereos TV's, VCRs

ENROLL TODAY!

Suites

Classes Starting Soon!

HEALTH CARE AIDE Academy of Learning HCA program offers:

Planning for a Successful Career Seminar Job Search and Resume Writing Course First Aid / WHMIS

1730

1760

4X8 DYNAMO COIN OP POOL TABLE & Various Arcade & Pop Machines.

Call 403-314-0594 9000 BTU AIR CONDITIONER. 12.25”x19” $75.

403-782-7439 BLACK leather jacket, small, $50; Coolatron cooler $15 403-347-0325 DANBY DE-HUMIDIFIER, $150.

403-782-7439 LADIES RIGHT HAND GOLF CLUBS AND BAG $90. 403-342-7107

5030

Cars

2006 FOCUS, ZX4, white, auto., A/C. Exc. Cond. 234,000 kms. $2250. obo 403-728-3768

3140

RISER HOMES Grand Opening of New Show Home

3 On-Site Clinical Practicums No Waiting List Scrubs are provided

3200

Misc.

For Rent

MOBILE office trailer $240 rent by day/month, c/w toilet, satellite dish, TV, Stereo, fridge. Call B & L Enterprise 403-346-6106

Housesitting Wanted

3300

ATTN. SNOWBIRDS Retired, N/S, no pets couple will give your home loving care & company while you escape winter.

Call 403-728-3768

4040 4110

Property

STETTLER SHOPPING CENTER: tenants incl. The Brick, Dollorama and ATB. Priced at $3,500,000.

DODSON PLAZA (Drayton Valley): tenants incl.

Sobey’s, Rexall, Dollorama.

Priced at $10,250,000.

Please contact Howard McCann, Broker (780) 917-8336, Howard.McCann@cwedm.com or David Cooney, Associate (780) 917-8327, David.Cooney@cwedm.com at Cushman & Wakefield Edmonton for more info.

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS

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homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

4010

3060

PUBLIC NOTICES 2004 DODGE Dakota 4x4 Good shape. $5700.

403-598-4131

1996 FORD Ranger 4wd, auto, $4175 403-304-1082 Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

5070

Vans Buses

5000-5300

5010

Automotive Services

RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

5020

Antique & Classic Autos

1998 CHRYSLER AWD Town N` Country, 7 pass., 199,000 kms., command start, hitch, special mag whls. $1500 **SOLD**

Motorhomes

5100

MORRISROE MANOR

A MUST SEE 3 bdrm. 2.5 baths, 2 storey.

Many upgrades, front att. garage. $372,000 incl.

GST, legal fee, appls. pkg.

Lloyd Fiddler 403-391-9294

2 bdrm. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets.

403-346-6686

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

THE NORDIC

3 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

ANDERS AREA

2012 CAMARO 2SS Coupe 5500 km. Loaded. $41,900.

403-350-6434 2008 PONTIAC G6. New tires, brakes & battery. Ready to go. $7000. 403-346-6470

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

Metcalf Ave

1 day a week in:

SUNNYBROOK AREA

LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

Sunnyside Cres.

Savoy Cres./Sydney Close Sutton Close Sherwood Cres. & Stirling Close

2006 VW Jetta TDI 137,000 kms, fully loaded,sunroof, diesel, auto, $10,500 403-346-1392 340-9068 2003 DODGE Neon loaded safetied 403-352-6995

also Chism Close, Cunningham Cres area $115/mo.

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

GRANDVIEW AREA

920

3900 to 4400 blocks of 40A Ave., 2 blocks of 41 Ave, and 1 block of 39, 46 & 47 St. $71/mo. also 41 & 42 Ave. between 40 St. and 44 St. area and 43 Ave. between 39 Ave. and 43 St. $77/mo.

CAREER FAIR

MOUNTVIEW AREA

HIRING NOW!!!

3400 black of 44A Ave and 35 St. Cres. $48/mo

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR JOB FAIR SATURDAY, August 23, 2014, 10 AM - 3 PM

also 3200 & 3300 blocks of 44A Ave & 33 St. & 33A St. $52/mo.

easyhome store Located at: 36320 50th Avenue, Suite 42 Red Deer, AB T4N 4C6

WOODLEA AREA

Job Opportunities include:

http://easyhomecareers.ca

47A Ave, & part of 55, 56 & 57 St. $175./mo 437462H8,9

Store Managers & Customer Retention Specialist (Collections) Leasing Specialist (Sales) Delivery Drivers

For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by 15 September 2014, and provide details of your claim with

EMMA SAUNDERS

at CAMPBELL O’HARA, 1160, 1122 - 4th Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2R 1M1, Tel.: (403) 232-0845.

If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

Tour These Fine Homes y

4280

OPEN HOUSE Aug.9, 2-4 #2 Ardell Close $599,000.

Bungalow w/Bonus Room w/att. Dbl. Heated Garage 4 Beds/3 Baths 1770 sq ft.

A Must See to Appreciate!

Margaret Comeau 403.391.3399 RE/MAX real estate central alberta

TRY Central Alberta LIFE SERVING CENTRAL ALBERTA RURAL REGION

CALL 309-3300

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

VANIER AREA

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

who died on 03 May 2014.

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

CLEARVIEW AREA

Vanier East

Estate of

FLORENCE P. KNIGHT

services

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

Comfort Close, Connell Close, Chappell Drive area

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

wegot

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

LANCASTER AREA Lancaster Dr. also Lister Cres. & Lockwood Ave. also Ladwig Close Lund Close

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by September 8, 2014 and provide details of your claim with: Keith Lamb at Johnston Ming Manning LLP Barristers and Solicitors 4th Floor, 4943 - 50 Street Red Deer, AB. T4N 1Y1 If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

428448H1,8

Directory SE Red Deer

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the

Estate of Emily May McLean Who died on May 27, 2014

Open House

MUST SELL

1217 sq.ft. duplex.

4 bdrm., $191,900.

403-588-2550

Advocate Opportunities

Alexander Cres.

Ashley Ave/Ashley Close Andrews Close Archer Drive/Austin Dr. Anquetel/Atlee Close Allsop Ave/Atlee St. Allison Cres

5030

SPECIAL - 1 ONLY!

6010

Public Notices

Notice To Creditors And Claimants

1978 TOYOTA Hi-Lux all 2 BDRM bsmt. avail immed. orig., self contained, exc. $875 + 1/3 utils. Call Bob cond, $4500 587-876-9158 Singh 403-872-3400 2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult Fifth bldg, free laundry, very clean, quiet, Avail Aug. 15 Wheels 7th Annual Fall Finale or Sept. 1. $950/mo., S.D. HERE TO HELP Collector Car $650. 403-304-5337 & HERE TO SERVE Auction Call GORD ING at 2 BDRM. N/S, no parties, Sept. 19 - 20, 2014 RE/MAX real estate no pets. $850 rent/d.d.

Westerner Park, Red Deer central alberta 403-341-9995 403-346-1458 Western Canada’s Largest gord.ing@remax.net ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious Collector Car Event suites 3 appls., heat/water Consign Today incld., Oriole Park.

Houses 1-888-296-0528 Ext. 102 2000 JAYCO EAGLE Mike 403-350-1620 EGauctions.com For Sale Great cond. Clean, 6400 lbs.

403-986-6889 $9500. 403-346-0242 GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm.

CUSTOM BUILT apartments, avail. immed, NEW HOMES Tires, Parts rent $875 403-596-6000

by Mason Martin Homes Acces.

LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. Kyle, 403-588-2550 SUITES. 25+, adults only FREE Weekly list of HITCH - fits Chevy. New. n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 properties for sale w/details, $100. 403-314-0804 1989 GMC Sierra Auto 350. prices, address, owner’s s/b, no rust.

Glass exc.

Classifieds phone #, etc. 342-7355 144,000km $4900 403-340-8950 Your place to SELL Help-U-Sell of Red Deer Your place to BUY 1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed. www.homesreddeer.com Adult bldg. N/S No pets GRAND OPENING Cars 403-596-2444

SUNNYBROOK

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

5050

4020

Advocate Opportunities

5190

5040

5180

www.academyoflearning.ab.ca

Auto Wreckers

5200

5110

MORRISROE AREA

PS2 w/10 games, $40.

DS LITE w/19 games, $140.

403-782-3847 PSP w/5 games, $80.

GAMEBOY ADVANCED w/1 game, $60 403-782-3847

Career Planning

900

2 BDRM. bi-level, avail. immed. $995. 403-314-0209 3 BDRM. 4 appls. no pets. $1000/mo. 403-343-6609

MUST SELL

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

403-588-2550

3190

3050

Employment Training

4020

Houses For Sale

2001 BUICK LeSabre drk. red exc. cond. 403-352-6995 Vehicles 1999 PONTIAC Sunfire 4 dr. Wanted To Buy 11 Morris Court, Blackfalds. auto, v. clean 403-318-3040 SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft.

A Must See! $1000 Phil 403-350-0479 Lloyd Fiddler 403-391-9294 Vehicle Recycling Will pick up your unwanted SUV's vehicles in Red Deer and Mobile Condos/ make a cash donation to a charity of your choice or Lot 2008 BLACK BMW X5 full Townhouses load, 75,500 kms, $30,750 pay you. Dispose of your vehicle the responsible NO GST 403-340-9577 PADS $450/mo.

NEW CONDO way with the only environBrand new park in Lacombe. 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. mental approved facility in Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., $192,000. 403-588-2550 Red Deer. A1-Willy’s Parts 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Place. 403-346-7278 Down payment $4000. Call Trucks at anytime. 403-588-8820 Commercial

2140

(403) 347-6676 1680 Call2965Today Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

Garden Supplies

Misc. for Sale

1830

428695H26

1650

2000 SQ.FT. OFFICE, 4836 51 Street.

Parking is avail. $1800/mo.

403-343-9300

3020

Condos/ VINTAGE WEDDING DRESS. Ivory brocade w/ Townhouses PRINTER, HP Photosmart detachable train. XS - Size 4.

C4780 “All-In-One” printer. $200. 403-227-2976 3 BDRM, 1.5 bath townhouse Can print, scan, and copy.† for over 40 yr old employed Includes AC adapter. tenants. 6appls, private yard Like new/has never been & parking, 1 small pet with used. $100 obo. additional Sec. Dep. of $500.

Tools Call (403) 342-7908.

Quiet people, no drugs, Something for Everyone no partiers, no police etc.

WELDING cart with hoses At #9, 15 Stanton Street, Everyday in Classifieds and gauges Sunnybrook. Rent & S.D. AGRICULTURAL $180 403-505-3113 $1400/mo. 403-341-4627.

CLASSIFICATIONS SOUTHWOOD PARK Cats Farmers' 2000-2290 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, Market 2 BALINESE KITTENS & generously sized, 1 1/2 2 BERMAN KITTENS baths, fenced yards, FINAL DAYS!!Saskatoon $50/ea. 403-887-3649 full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Horses Berries, east of 30th Ave on Sorry no pets.

Hwy 11. Mon. - Fri. 11-7, BEAUTIFUL kittens, variewww.greatapartments.ca Sat. & Sun. 9-6. 4L U-pick $13. ty of colors, pink, peach, WANTED: all types of We pick $25 403-318-2074 white, etc. desperately horses. Processing locally 4 Plexes/ in Lacombe weekly. needing loving homes.

NIXON HONEY 403-651-5912 403-782-3130 6 Plexes FARM TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

3110

Offices

Warehouse Space

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

LADIES RIGHT HAND GOLF CLUBS AND BAG $90. 403-342-7107

Travel Packages

Grain, Feed Hay

CLASSIFICATIONS

GOLF BAG WITH MISC. CLUBS. $100.

For more info call 403-314-0804

SKATEBOARD HELMET. New, worn once. Large, matte black, Protec. $58 new, asking $20. 403-309-7787 SKATEBOARD HELMET. New, worn once. Large, matte black, Protec. $58 new, asking $20. 403-309-7787

1840

Dogs

classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Accounting

1010

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

Contractors

1100

Handyman Services

1200

ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or flooring, or cutting small trees?

Call James 403-341-0617

Massage Therapy

1280

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

FANTASY

BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

Now Open

MASSAGE

#7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its BEST! Eavestroughing 403-986-6686 Come in and see EVESTROUGH / WINDOW CLEANING. 403-506-4822 why we are the talk of the town.

GUTTERS, soffit, fascia 403-391-2169 www.viimassage.com

1130

1165

Misc.

Services

1290

1290

UNWANTED House & Garage Items, tree branches - Will haul to land fill. 587-877-4666

Painters/ Decorators

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888 Start your career!

See Help Wanted

International ladies

DALE’S Home Reno’s Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Free estimates for all your Private back entry. 403-341-4445 reno needs. 403-506-4301 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME FENCES, decks, reno’s, 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 complete houses.

Dave Deschner 350-7346 VII MASSAGE

Escorts

Misc.

Services

Roofing

1370

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

403-896-4869 RE-ROOFING Specialist Quality work at an affordable price. 10 yrs. exp. 403-350-7602

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS

Home Supports for Seniors.

Est 1999. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. Call 403-346-7777 for information.

KAYLA 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Window Cleaning

Property clean up 340-8666

1420

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res.

Locally owned. BBB member.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca

ROBUST Cleaning Services WINDOW CLEANING outside/inside. Free quotes.

403-506-4822

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 D7

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

HI & LOIS

PEANUTS

BLONDIE

HAGAR

BETTY

PICKLES

GARFIELD

LUANN Aug. 8 1991 — Ron Joyce sells Tim Hortons, Canada’s No. 1 doughnut chain, to Wendy’s International Inc. The $300-million deal makes the Tim Hortons co-founder the U.S. burger giant’s largest single shareholder.

1974 — U.S. President Richard Nixon announces that he will resign the following day.

1966 — Michael DeBakey becomes the first surgeon to install an artificial heart pump in a

patient.

1944 — German U-boats sink the Canadian Corvette HMCS Regina.

1918 — General Sir Arthur William Currie mounts a four-day assault that marks the beginning of Canada’s Hundred Days, a string of almost continuous victories, during which the Canadian Corps played the major role in breaking the German lines and driving them back along the Western Front, culminating in the First World War armistice of Nov. 11.

1899 — The refrigerator is patented by A.T. Marshall.

ARGYLE SWEATER

RUBES

TODAY IN HISTORY

TUNDRA

SUDOKU Complete the grid so that every row, every column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 through 9.

SHERMAN‛S LAGOON

Solution

D8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Aug. 8, 2014

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

THIS WEEKEND

70

% OFF

UP TO

WOMEN’S CLEARANCE SUMMER FASHION Includes our women’s dress, suits and suit separates, swimwear and outerwear departments. Prices as ticketed.

See store and thebay.com for details.

PLUS, RECEIVE A

$20 SAVINGS CARD With any purchase of $75 or more before taxes when you use your Hudson’s Bay MasterCard® or Hudson’s Bay Credit Card. See below for details.

TO RECEIVE AN EXTRA 15% ON REGULAR AND SALE PRICED WOMEN’S FASHION

VISIT THEBAY.COM/WOMENSFASHION TO PRINT YOUR IN STORE COUPON OR SHOP THEBAY.COM WITH CODE WFASHION15 Some exclusions apply. See store and thebay.com for details.

Store Hours | Monday - Saturday 9:30 am - 9:00 pm | Sunday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm |

SHOP THEBAY.COM Savings are off our regular prices, unless otherwise specified. Women’s fashion includes HBC Sport and Official Canadian Olympic Team Collection, dress, suits and outerwear departments. Women’s clearance summer fashion excludes The Room and TOPSHOP. HUDSON’S BAY SAVINGS CARD: Redeemable on your next purchase of $100 or more before taxes. One card per transaction. Not to be combined with any other offer. Not redeemable on Dyson, cosmetics and fragrances. Excludes Hudson’s Bay Outlet. Other exclusions apply. See store for details. Card valid August 8 to August 28, 2014. Hudson’s Bay, Hudson’s Bay Credit, Hudson’s Bay Rewards, hbc.com and their associated designs are trademarks of Hudson’s Bay Company. Credit is extended by Capital One Bank (Canada Branch). Capital One® is a registered trademark of Capital One Financial Corporation. MasterCard and the MasterCard brand mark are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated. All marks used under licence. All rights reserved.

50748H8

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