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‘Africa has to be united’ LOCAL LIBERIAN WOMAN SHARES HER PERSPECTIVE ON OUTBREAK Ellen Higgins grew up in a country where, almost as I write this, a man falls dead in the streets but no one except specially-suited health workers will go near his body to retrieve it.

The loneliness of the man’s final hours I cannot imagine.

Sick, probably with the deadly Ebola virus, no one dares come to his aid in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.

Ellen, a newMARY-ANN er Canadian BARR who cherishes Red Deer now as her home, was born in Liberia.

She’s talking to me because I want to ask her about Ebola in her homeland. In the end, it turns out that’s not really her biggest concern.

Liberia is one of four West African countries suffering through the largest Ebola outbreak ever. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it an international public health emergency.

It’s the first such Ebola outbreak in West Africa, affecting Guinea (where the outbreak began), Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria. Liberia was where most new cases were identified earlier this week, 71 of 128.

There is no cure for Ebola. Fears are rising that the disease could spread to Western nations.

There are a few bits of drugs, untested on humans. The way has been cleared to use them now anyway. It’s raised ethical concerns about who got, and who should get, these drugs.

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Canadian country artist Gord Bamford laughs as title sponsor Wes Waschuk of Waschuk Pipeline takes the mic at the Sheraton Hotel in Red Deer on Wednesday night during the gala event of the Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic. Along with live and silent auctions, the gala evening featured the band Trooper, Cowboy Troy, Jason Blaine, Beverley Mahood, Aaron Pritchett and Duane Steele. Today the seventh annual event continues at the Lacombe Golf and Country Club with a golf tournament. Funds raised during the event will go to the Gord Bamford Charitable Foundation, which supports kids and communities across Canada.

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Fingerprinting soon mandatory for all criminal record checks

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Fingerprinting will soon be mandatory for all criminal record checks.

Following a 2010 directive from the Justice Canada, the RCMP’s Canadian Criminal Record Information Identification Services department is moving towards mandatory fingerprinting for civil purposes.

Currently, only people requiring a Vulnerable Sector check must provide fingerprints if their gender and date of birth match those of a pardoned sex offender.

Vulnerable Sector Checks are for people who work or interact with such

populations as children, the elderly and persons with disabilities.

Robert Mitchell, United Way of Central Alberta CEO, said some organizations that rely on volunteers may be concerned that mandatory fingerprinting will put off potential volunteers.

“It is a concern but we want people to be safe,” Mitchell said.

Ian Warwick, Sunnybrook Farm Museum executive director, said only volunteers at Sunnybrook who work one-on-one with children without staff supervision need criminal record checks so few of his volunteers require checks. But he could see fingerprinting being an barrier for some volunteers, especially older people.

“Privacy is important. They would

have pretty serious issues with fingerprinting,” Warwick said.

“You’re presumed guilty when you’re putting your fingerprints into the system. I would think that would cause some challenges for us.”

In an email, RCMP Sgt. Greg Cox, media relations officer in Ottawa, said the use of fingerprints will identify individuals more accurately and alleviate public safety concerns where someone uses a false identity or legally changes their name to evade their criminal past. It will also prevent individuals from being falsely associated with a criminal record that is not theirs.

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Three of the past four hail seasons have been ‘very active’

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Three of the most expensive hail seasons in Agriculture Financial Services Corporation’s 77-year history have occurred in the last eight years.

But a meteorologist cautions about drawing too much significance from that trend given Alberta weather’s notoriously fickle nature.

Environment Canada meteorologist Bill McMurtry said three of the last four hail seasons have been “very active,” not just in Alberta but across the Prairies.

“It can go in cycles. You can have four or five years of below-average numbers, then you go into a cycle of above-average.

“There’s no real indication as to why that would occur per se. There’s no real one thing we can look back and say, because of this, this is why we had a more active season this year.”

The warm summer we’ve had this year can add to weather instability.

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always been behind big hail years.

While global warming is frequently blamed by the public for severe weather events, McMurtry said one shouldn’t assume connections between hail and long-term climate change.

“It’s really important to keep sort of a moderate approach and say we’re not sure. We have seen some high hail numbers over the last few years, and that is cyclical, and we can show numbers within the last decade where we’re well below normal.

“There is not a steady trend in any direction.”

One of the reasons Environment Canada is seeing more hail reports is the prevalence of smartphones, tablets and other devices that make it so easy to pass on weather information.

It is not uncommon for people to upload photos of severe weather while it is happening, enabling Environment Canada to instantly analyze the information and put out warnings, if necessary.

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Large hail, some the size of golf balls, pummeled Eckville and much of Central Alberta on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014.

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Employees with Allstar Show Industries of Edmonton have been working this week to install a new sound system in the Centrium at Westerner Park. The sound upgrading will include a 58 speaker package using JBL Vortex loudspeaker technology. The speakers will be strung equally around the Centrium as well as four subwoofers and 13 amplifiers. ‘This upgrade will further enhance our commitment to providing a professional hockey game experience for Central Albertans. Combined with our video scoreboard and LED system, the audio/visual experience has never been greater,’ said Merrick Sutter, senior vice-president of the Red deer Rebels.

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EBOLA: Friends affected The truth is there’s not enough right now, even if they do work, to save those in danger, and those frontline workers who are trying to contain the outbreak are brave souls.

By this week, there are almost 2,000 suspected or confirmed cases recorded by authorities, and about 1,000 people had died during the outbreak that began in March.

The death rate is over 54 per cent. Imagine if every second person you know were to die suddenly. Some death rates for Ebola have been much higher.

Ellen Higgins So yes, Ebola has everyone scared. Canadians collectively held their breaths last weekend when we learned that an unwell person who had returned to Ontario from Africa was being tested for Ebola. The results were negative. Everybody exhaled.

The virus, no less foul than a slew of serial killers, is spread from animals to humans and by direct contact with bodily fluids like blood, diarrhea and vomit. Victims suffer high fevers, internal and external bleeding, vomiting and diarrhea.

For Ellen, who came to Canada as a refugee in 2005 after civil war in her homeland, her concern as a child growing up in the Liberian city of Buchanan was not Ebola.

“My concern was a clean environment.”

And today, as she continues to hear about friends affected by the Ebola outbreak — one having already lost seven family members to it — she still feels strongly about the need for a clean, healthy environment.

Ellen, who smiles when I ask her age and answers “30-something,” is a single parent in Red Deer, with three children.

What she hears now from her family still in Liberia, including her father, is that because Ebola has caused tighter border controls and even provinces under quarantine within Liberia, the price of food is going up.

Her father tells her it has become very expensive.

The staple food is rice and what might have cost $50 for a bag is now $75, she says.

“And there are no jobs in Liberia.”

“Some of our friends died (from Ebola). My dad and brothers and sisters (who live in Thinkers Village south of Monrovia) are worried.” Ellen’s great aunt was very sick, possibly from Ebola, but has re-

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The RCMP is consulting with police departments on the development of the new fingerprint process before proposing a time line for implementation, he said.

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HAIL: Reasons still an unknown Plenty of photos were posted online after the Aug. 7 hail storm that blew through Central Alberta from Red Deer to Airdrie. It produced hail stones as big as golf balls in some areas.

Jackie Sanden, of Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC), said 2012 was the record claim year for the Crown corporation, with $445.6 million paid out on 8,400 claims. The second worst year was 2008, with $265 million on 7,600 claims, and last year came in third, with $257 million in crop damage in connection with 6,400 claims.

The reasons remain as much an unknown to insurers as they are to other weather watchers.

“It’s just what Mother Nature has going on,” said Sanden, AFCS’s area program co-ordinator.

This year is shaping up to be a bad year for hail damage, with about 6,000 claims on 1.5 million acres in the database so far, with at least another prime hail month to go.

“At this point we’re not near records, but we’re certainly above average for the last 10 years.”

Hail insurance, like any other insurance, means higher premiums in hard-hit areas. AFSC determines premium rates based on townships rather than spreading increases across the whole province.

“Over the past several years rates have gone up in areas where there has been severe damage. That’s the nature of insurance.”

Likewise, areas that have been spared hail damage have seen rates drop.

Records are based on dollar amounts, which have not been adjusted for inflation, so amounts will rise naturally over time as crop values increase.

How this year fares for payments will not be known until late September or early October. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Cox said Canadian Criminal Record Information Identification Services is also developing consultation and communications plans that will include all impacted stakeholders, such as volunteer agencies.

Mitchell said consultation with stakeholders on mandatory fingerprinting will be helpful.

In July, RCMP began requiring that fingerprints be submitted electronically from police services or accredited companies to improve service and screening accuracy.

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The clean environment Ellen talks about is not just safe drinking water. People live in large groups in single rooms, thus making it easier for illness to spread.

But water is a very big issue to her now, as it was when she was a child. “(Water) wasn’t purified ... we couldn’t do anything because we didn’t have any voice to ask the government what to do. ... I believe the environment has to be clean.”

People defecate in plastic bags and then throw the bags away nearby. “It’s unhealthy but they do not have the means to build a toilet. They focus on only to eat.”

Ellen doesn’t dispute the cause of the Ebola outbreak. But the focus needs to be on a clean environment and safe water, she believes.

As a child, she would get up at 3 a.m. to walk some distance so she could get a place in line at the one nearby hand pump. There was fighting, beating and cursing. Imagine, she says to me, having to walk all the way from south Red Deer to the north end of the city to get water, with people fighting each other along the way.

On her return to Liberia, “It’s very, very sad for me when I go to the market and see kids selling onions, cold water and they are not in school, with their bare feet and begging you, to say ‘Auntie can you buy my onions, can you buy my cool water because if I don’t go home with an income my mom gonna get mad, she gonna get sad. How we gonna eat?’ It makes me cry.”

“I believe Africa has to be united. ... We have to come together and fund organizations to help our own people ... people from Liberia, Nigeria and other places. ... I tell people the white man is not going to tell you what to do, you have to use your common sense ... they cannot do everything for us.”

Here and now, Ellen loves Red Deer and Canada.

She suddenly starts singing a song she is composing — about Red Deer. In the moment, after talking about such difficult things, we both laugh. barr@reddeeradvocate.com

CHASE, B.C. — A British Columbia First Nation plans to issue an eviction notice to Imperial Metals Corp. (TSX:III) — the company behind a massive tailings pond breach at a gold and copper mine last week — over a separate project in the band’s territory.

The declaration from the Neskonlith Indian Band is the latest sign that last week’s tailings spill at the Mount Polley Mine in central B.C. could ripple across the company’s other projects and possibly the province’s entire mining industry.

The Neskonlith band said the notice, which its chief planned to hand-deliver to Imperial Metals in Vancouver on Thursday, orders the company to stay away from the site of its proposed Ruddock Creek zinc and lead mine, which is located about 150 kilometres northeast of Kamloops.

The mine, which is still in the development phase and has yet to go through the environmental assessment process, would be located near the headwaters of the Adams River, home of an important sockeye salmon run. The Neskonlith band opposed the mine long before the Mount Polley tailings spill.

“We do not want the mine developing or operating in that sacred headwaters,” Neskonlith Chief Judy Wilson said in an interview Wednesday.

“Our elders have stated very clearly that they do not want anything poisoning our water or our salmon.”

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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

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A decision to delay upgrades to Lacombe’s Barnett Arena has left Mayor Steve Christie and other council members frustrated.

Council has wrestled with whether to spend $10 million to bring the facility up to modern safety codes or add in further upgrades, such as dressing room improvements, at a cost of $14.2 million.

Neither option was chosen on Monday. Instead, council opted in a 4-3 vote to put the project on the back burner for three months and direct administration to discuss sharing costs with neighbouring municipalities on a regional recreational facility, which could cost $60 million to $70 million.

Christie said on Wednesday that both renovation options presented to council were based on a “worse case scenario” in which no financial help was envisioned from neighbouring communities.

“It didn’t make sense to me,” he said, adding he was confident the county would be willing to help with the upgrades as they have with other projects such as the Encana Field House and Lacombe Memorial Centre.

“Quite frankly, in my mind there’s no doubt the county wouldn’t help with the

$14 million.

“We hadn’t gone and asked for money yet because there hadn’t been a decision made by council (on the renovations).”

Pursuing a new facility would not only be expensive but would double the town’s operational costs. Christie questions how feasible it would be to begin with.

Meanwhile, the town is facing closing the second floor of the complex until safety code upgrades are completed.

Delaying renovations to the arena will add about four per cent a year to costs, which means a $400,000 increase if the project is delayed a year.

In a news release issued after the decision, Coun. Reuben Konnik explained that a majority of council considered it “prudent” to consider another joint-use facility with other municipal partners before making a final decision on renovations.

“In three months time, a decision can be made on Option 1 ($10-million renovation) for renovations at the arena within the context of the aforementioned discussions, which can still be included in the 2015 budget.” pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com While a police investigation concluded it couldn’t be known what Maragan was thinking, the judge noted that the Calgary case was consistent with studies.

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Man changes plea in Judge recommends more training for police officers in Calgary child porn trial, may be kicked out of Canada ‘suicide by cop’ scenarios CALGARY — A judge says police need more training on how to respond to people who act in such a threatening way that officers are forced to kill them.

Judge Judith Shriar also recommends that police consider ways to get a person’s mental health information more quickly in such a situation.

Shriar headed a fatality inquiry into the deaths of Walid Maragan and his wife, Sabah Rizig, in Calgary almost six years ago.

Maragan stabbed his wife to death and then called police and said: “I just killed my wife, you guys.”

Officers said he threatened them with a knife when they arrived, so they tried to use a Taser on him, but it didn’t work.

Maragan became more aggressive and, since the Taser could not be used a second time, police shot and killed him.

Shriar agreed with a decision by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, which cleared the officer of wrongdoing.

Shriar also recommended that dispatch and communications staff be taught about the “suicide by cop” phenomenon so they know to obtain enough information from callers to give officers a full understanding of the circumstances.

Residents ask municipalities for noise bylaw SYLVAN LAKE COMMUNITIES WANT TO CLAMP DOWN ON NOISY BOATS

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Sylvan Lake communities have been asked to back a bylaw to clamp down on noisy boats and winter vehicles.

The Sylvan Lake Management Committee passed a motion earlier this summer urging its member municipalities — Town of Sylvan Lake, Lacombe and Red Deer County and five summer villages — to form a steering committee to create a bylaw regulating nuisance lake noise.

Sylvan Lake town council took a look at the request on Monday night but stopped short of agreeing to take on the job of coming up with a workable bylaw.

Whether a bylaw could be crafted to deal with loud motorboats, personal watercraft and snowmobiles remains questionable.

Among the issues to contend with is the complicated jurisdiction around the lake. The lake surface is under federal control, the bed and shore are the responsibility of the province, and municipalities have jurisdiction over the land leading to the lake outside the provincial park.

Besides the noise of boat and personal water craft engines, there is the racket created by boat sound systems.

In the winter, snowmobiles, motorcycles and ATVs create the din.

A staff report to council points

out that enforcing a bylaw could also prove difficult, pointing out there are “simply not enough resources for the RCMP to effectively patrol the lake or to respond in a timely manner to noise complaints.”

Using municipal peace officers would take them away from their duties in town, says senior planner Jolene Tejkl in her report.

Town spokeswoman Joanne Gaudet said any bylaw must be endorsed by all lake-area communities.

“Obviously, we have some concerns with how we would enforce something like this. And it would definitely have to be something in which all the municipalities in the Sylvan Lake Management Committee are involved in.

“It’s certainly not something the town would be able to enforce all by ourselves.”

Council voted on Monday to take another look at the issue after the Quiet Enjoyment Initiative comes back with a proposed bylaw and law enforcement agencies have confirmed it is enforceable.

Quiet Enjoyment is a sub-committee of the Sylvan Lake Management Committee, which has representatives from the town, Lacombe and Red Deer Counties and five summer villages.

CALGARY — A Calgary man is facing possible deportation after pleading guilty to several child pornography charges.

Bojan Ambrus, who is 34, entered the plea Tuesday to 17 charges that include making child pornography, luring and possession of child porn.

Ambrus had initially pleaded not guilty and was at the mid-point of his trial when he changed his plea.

He was charged last October when a parent contacted police after discovering sexually exploitive conversations on her 13-year-old daughter’s Facebook account.

Further investigation revealed a second person, a 14-year-old girl, was also befriended by someone using the same account.

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Flying high on taxpayers IT ALL COMES DOWN TO ONE QUESTION: IS THE PERSON WORTH THE MONEY?

BY MARK MILKE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE It has been quite the summer for revelations about political expense accounts and the pay and perks of politicians.

Beyond the criminal behaviour (former federal Liberal cabinet minister Joe Fontana’s conviction for fraud, forgery and breach of trust) and alleged malfeasance (the 31 charges laid against Conservative Senator Mike Duffy), there was the more “routine” and non-criminal but eye-popping revelations, such as: ● Kwikwetlem First Nation Chief Ron Giesbrecht and his $914,219 in compensation in that band’s most recent fiscal year. ● The damning Alberta auditor general’s report on Alison Redford’s approach to her time as premier, using government airplanes unnecessarily and lavishly, including on occasion for partisan and personal ends.

Additional checks and balances might help end some of the abuse. But there will always be people who skirt the rules. As Auditor General Merwan Saher noted about the recent Alberta disclosures, “You can’t write a rule for everything; ultimately, what’s needed are principles.”

Exactly. So what might be additionally helpful is to ponder when and where tax dollars are appropriately spent, with questions to that end.

Principle One: What’s the standard in the private and non-profit sector, i.e., where most people work?

In the case of travel, consider a company with annual revenues of $49.4 billion (thus akin to the Alberta government last year). The chief executive of that company is not likely to be excoriated by her board or shareholders if her daughter occasionally accompanies her on a company aircraft — assuming the flight was for business anyway. The marginal cost of having a family member along for the trip is almost nil.

The real issue is whether the company — or a government — should maintain a fleet of aircraft, or charter a flight, or use commercial flights. Alberta’s auditor general did not answer that query but punted that question back to the province to more carefully consider.

The answer will always vary de-

pending on the example. A backbench politician in Canada should probably always fly economy. But few would seriously assert Bill Gates should waste his company’s time by rubbing shoulders with the rest of us in the security lineup instead of zipping around in his own jet.

Nor would anyone with a modicum of sense assert a nation’s leader should fly commercial, both for reasons of security and for management of time and resources. It makes more sense for U.S. President Barack Obama to fly Air Force One and discuss Iraq, Ukraine, Israel and Gaza with his limited time and staff rather than wait in a public airport lounge.

More generally though, and the highlevel exceptions aside, another matter must be considered when tax dollars are in play: unlike a company where shareholders can sell their shares or consumers can choose not to patronize its products, taxpayers are “on board” with all government expenses. That requires more judiciousness than shown

by Redford and her staff.

That leads us to Principle Two, in the form of another question: Is the person worth the expense?

Let’s go back to Kwikwetlem’s Chief Giesbrecht and the federal government’s new legislation that requires First Nations governments to file disclosures about political pay and perks.

Such required transparency has long been in effect for federal, provincial and municipal politicians.

Applying the same to reserve politicians has now led to the disclosure of salaries and Giesbrecht’s almost $1-million tax-free compensation package.

But consider this: such transparency also led to the knowledge that one British Columbia chief, Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie, made $146,369 last year.

Should Louie’s band members or the taxpaying public be concerned, jealous or annoyed?

Not if they know anything about the success story of that particular Osoyoos band. Over the decades, Chief Louie and his colleagues have leveraged their reserve into prosperity with a winery, hotel and resort, business park and golf course, among other profitable band-run businesses.

In other words, Louie and his staff are worth every penny and it would be pound-foolish to be upset at his compensation.

In contrast, what sticks in most people’s craw, quite understandably, is that few think the value-for-money equation was there for a now former Alberta premier.

Mark Milke is a senior fellow at the Fraser Institute. This column was provided by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

There are many ways to give, but no good reason to criticize giving There are a lot of unspoken people in the world who enjoy giving to others whether it be spiritually, physically, mentally or financially and I personally would like to thank them for their random acts of kindness as I know I will probably never meet them as so many would prefer to stay anonymous.

I was the guy who bought 500 coffees at Tim Hortons in Red Deer last year.

Even though there were so many people who enjoyed what I did, there were quite a few who did not. It is sad that I even feel I have to write this type of letter to explain myself to all the negative people that jumped on a bandwagon last year, criticizing my intentions.

It was not originally my idea to buy the next 500 customers a coffee. I have done the pay-it-forward thing where you just pick up the tab for the guy behind you but this was extreme.

I heard on the news that it happened in Edmonton so I thought, ‘Why not do the same for people in my community and put a smile on a neighbour’s face who I have never met?’

My wife and I were shocked and sickened to hear/ read about the amount of people who went out of their way to criticize me for either buying people coffee who they think can already afford the luxury, thought that it was a marketing scam for Tim Hortons, thought I should have spent my money on the homeless, taken my money to the food bank, given it to the woman’s shelter, given it to Red Cross, and the list goes on.

Hopefully I can put this unnecessary negativity to a rest as my wife and I have periodically engaged in these types of donations every year for the past 10 years.

The irony of these comments is that we actually do give to the homeless, give to the woman’s shelter, give to Red Cross, give to Salvation Army, give to the food bank, give to Third World countries, etc., and it is a lot more than what we spent on coffees.

The whole point of doing this anonymously is that we do not look for any recognition.

Do we really have to explain ourselves in these types of letters or do we have to write out a list of all our charitable donations and publicly display them every time we do something nice for someone to avoid such negativity?

Seeing as I addressed the negative people here, I would also like to say thank you to my friends and the strangers who tried to help keep the act positive in nature for what it was intended to be in the first place.

Just like one of my supporters said, complaining and shredding our good intentions could make charitable people not even want to do nice things for others in the future … good thing that it hasn’t swayed my wife and I as we are about to do another giveaway today, at a certain Dairy Queen for kids, and it is for the kids … that’s all nothing more! Please do not read anything else into it!

Final note: my wife and I are the type of people who at times try to think how we can help others in need or even think of doing a kind gesture to simply put a smile on a stranger’s face. For all you who want to continue to attack our kind gestures (or anyone else’s, for that matter) from the past, today or in the future, do not act like you know us or tell us how to spend our hard-earned money or where we should apply it … instead of being so cynical, why don’t you look at yourself and ask: ‘What have I done lately?’

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Don’t judge my good work based on one man’s criticism Re: Darrel Morrow’s letter to the editor of July 29, 2014 One of the fundamental principles of justice in our society is that a person has the right to defend their honour against unjust criticism. This is most particularly so when it is printed publicly, and especially in today’s Internet age when it can spread globally within minutes through digital posting on a website.

My commitment to and accomplishment of quality customer service has a lengthy track record that goes far beyond wishing it were so! I have worked the floor of restaurants, bars, neighbourhood pubs, hotels, and clubhouses for 35 years and through that hospitality career advanced into supervisory and senior management roles precisely because of my commitment to quality customer service and because the teams I have led have far more often than not achieved it.

I have put in thousands of hours and many around the clock days into meeting and exceeding the vast majority of my patron’s needs and service expectations. One man’s negative experience, even that of several dozen, should not be allowed through a Letter to the Editor to tarnish that reputation of commitment to serving thousands upon thousands of people well over several decades. I have a binder full of testimonial letters of appreciation from past and present patrons for the quality service that I have and do deliver with regularity.

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The list was set up to give consumers a tool for blocking unwanted phone calls from marketers.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says it investigated the labour federation after receiving complaints.

The CRTC says that a company hired by the AFL made calls with an automated device that doesn’t comply with the telemarketing rules.

In particular, the robo calls didn’t provide a local or toll-free number and mailing address for the AFL.

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They say the toddler was spotted in a bean field late Wednesday morning next to the corn field she was originally lost in.

The girl is in good condition but was taken to a local hospital as a precaution.

She went missing Tuesday night after a group of children playing in the corn field that surrounds a home returned to the residence without her.

Family members and neighbours searched the property but weren’t able to find the girl so they contacted police.

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EASTEND, Sask. — A Saskatchewan-born soldier was laid to rest Wednesday in his home province, 70 years to the day after he was killed in northern France during the Second World War. Lawrence S. Gordon fought with U.S. forces, but his remains couldn’t be accounted for after his death.

His nephew, Lawrence R. Gordon, discovered in 2000 that the remains were not interred where they should have been and later learned they had mistakenly been buried with German war dead.

DNA tests conducted earlier this year helped identify the fallen soldier.

They also allowed for repatriation of the remains to Canada and their burial in the community of Eastend, about 390 kilometres southwest of Regina.

“I had no idea whenever I pledged to my father that I would visit his (uncle’s) grave sometime that I would have to find him and identify him first, and then bring him home so that he would have a grave that I could visit,” Gordon said.

He added that the experience has been positive for him.

“It restores your faith in humanity when you see what people are willing to do for free, for principle.”

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Former researcher guilty of trying to smuggle bacteria

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The puzzling case of the renowned Canadian infectious disease expert who tried to smuggle dangerous bacteria to China neared its end Wednesday as the disgraced scientist pleaded guilty to 11 charges.

Klaus Nielsen, 68, a one-time lead researcher at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, remains free on bail until his sentencing, expected later this year.

A statement of facts, agreed to by Nielsen’s lawyers and the Crown, provided fresh details of Nielsen’s ill-fated attempt to take vials of Brucella bacteria to China in his luggage two years ago — a venture that resulted in him being strip-searched and hosed down with anti-contaminants in a roadside hazmat tent.

But it still left one question largely unanswered: Why did Nielsen put his 32-year career and stellar reputation as a scientist on the line?

There is no evidence that Nielsen actually profited from starting up a company with another CFIA researcher to make and sell test kits for brucellosis, an infectious and debilitating disease caused by Brucella.

People come down with the disease when they’re in contact with infected animals or animal products contaminated with the bacteria.

Animals most commonly infected include sheep, cattle, goats, pigs, and

Court of Appeal upholds oath of citizenship ruling TORONTO — Citing the “symbolic” nature of the citizenship oath, Ontario’s top court has dismissed a constitutional challenge by three permanent residents who claim swearing allegiance to the Queen is discriminatory and unjust.

The trio had argued that the provision in the Citizenship Act that requires would-be citizens to swear to be “faithful and bear true allegiance to Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, her heirs and successors,” violates the Charts of Rights and Freedoms.

Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Karen Weiler ruled Wednesday that the appellants’ claims were based “on their misconception” of the meaning of the oath to the Queen as an individual.

dogs. Canada eradicated brucellosis in the 1980s, though cases regularly crop up in developing nations.

Nielsen was considered an expert in the field of animal brucellosis and, indeed, had spent much of his career working to eliminate the risk of Brucella infection.

He wrote a book on the disease, and in 2010, he and his alleged partner in crime, Wei Ling Yu, published an article about new methods of brucellosis detection in the Croatian Medical Journal. Yu was hired by the CFIA in 2011.

That same year, after more than three decades as a federal government employee, Nielsen was fired from the agency following an internal investigation that “deemed that his activities had been in direct contravention of his responsibilities with the CFIA and as a public servant for the government of Canada,” said the statement of facts.

Undercover police, tipped off by the CFIA months earlier, had Nielsen under surveillance when they pulled him over on his way to the Ottawa airport for a trip to China.

With his wife in the passenger seat, they discovered in his suitcase 17 vials of live Brucella — contained in a block of ice and swathed in bubble wrap in a children’s lunch bag — and a substantial quantity of goat’s blood.

RCMP and Ottawa Fire Services set up a controlled zone and Nielsen was soon taken to a hazmat tent, stripsearched and sprayed with a decontamination solution.

“The oath to the Queen of Canada is an oath to our form of government, as symbolized by the Queen as the apex of our Canadian parliamentary system of constitutional monarchy,” Weiler wrote in her decision.

“Applying a purposive and progressive approach to the wording of the oath, with regard to its history in Canada and the evolution of our country, leads to the conclusion that the oath is a symbolic commitment to be governed as a democratic constitutional monarchy unless and until democratically changed.”

If the reference to the Queen in the oath were eliminated, or made optional, wrote Weiler, such a remedy would only be a superficial cure for the complaint.

“Because the Queen remains the head of our government, any oath that commits the would-be citizen to the principles of Canada’s government is implicitly an oath to the Queen.”

Ford’s brother apologizes to Toronto’s top cop

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Mayor Rob Ford’s brother issued a public apology to Toronto’s police chief Wednesday and retracted comments that prompted the chief to threaten legal action.

Coun. Doug Ford said he decided he was “taking the high road” two days after Chief Bill Blair filed a defamation notice which demanded a public apology and retraction in an agreed upon forum.

“I apologize to the chief and, he feels I’ve impugned his reputation, by no means am I doing that and I retract my statement,” Ford told reporters at city hall. “We’re going to move forward with the business of the city.”

Neither Blair nor his spokesman were immediately available for comment and it was unclear if Ford’s apology was accepted.

“It will be up to the chief if he wants to move forward with this,” Ford said.

“But honestly, deep down, I don’t think the chief wants to move forward with it. He wants an apology that I am doing.”

Ford had suggested two weeks ago

that Blair helped leak information that police were preparing to subpoena the mayor in an ongoing investigation as “payback” — although he did not elaborate on what he meant.

At the time, Blair said Ford was lying and warned he was prepared to take legal action.

The police chief made good on that threat after it appeared Ford was standing by what he said. The legal action was a personal pursuit and did not involve taxpayer money, Blair’s spokesman had said.

Ford said he “personally called” Blair on Wednesday.

“I talked to him. I told him that I apologize,” he said.

“The chief and I have had a good relationship, I think, a very good relationship I told him, especially the first few years. It kind of went off the tracks last year, but again I reached out to him personally.”

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The declaration of a “Level 3 Emergency” will trigger additional goods, funds and assets to respond to the needs of those displaced, said UN special representative Nickolay Mladenov, who pointed to the “scale and complexity of the current humanitarian catastrophe.”

Since June, Iraq has been facing an onslaught by the Islamic State group and allied Sunni militants across much of the country’s north and west. In recent weeks, the crisis has worsened as the militant fighters swept over new towns in the north, displacing members of the minority Christian and Yazidi religious communities, and threatening the neighbouring Iraqi Kurdish autonomy zone.

Tens of thousands of Yazidis fled the advance to take refuge in the remote desert Sinjar mountain range, becoming trapped for days without food or water. The U.S. and Iraqi military have dropped food and water supplies into the mountains, and in recent days Kurds from neighbouring Syria battled to open a corridor to the mountain, allowing some 45,000 to escape.

Mladenov said tens of thousands of people are reportedly still trapped on Sinjar Mountain “with health conditions quickly deteriorating.” The White House said Wednesday it is considering a range of military options to rescue them, including airlifts and creating safe passages.

The UN said it would provide increased support to those who have

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Pro-government supporters of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, chant slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday. Tanks and Humvees were positioned on Baghdad bridges and at major intersections on Wednesday, with security personnel more visible than usual as pro-Maliki demonstrators took to Firdous Square in the capital, pledging their allegiance to him. escaped Sinjar and to 400,000 other Iraqis who have fled since June to the Kurdish province of Dahuk, the UN said. Others have fled to other parts of the Kurdish region or further south.

A total of 1.5 million have been displaced by the fighting since the insurgents captured Iraq’s second-largest city, Mosul, in June and quickly swept over other parts of the country.

The United States has been carrying out airstrikes in recent days against Islamic State fighters, helping fend back their advance on Kurdish regions. At the same time, Iraq’s central government in Baghdad has been mired in political turmoil, after the president nominated a Shiite politician, Haider al-Abadi, to form the next government, putting him on track to replace embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Al-Maliki on Wednesday he will not relinquish power until a federal court rules on what he called a “constitutional violation” by President Fouad

Massoum. “Holding on (to the premiership) is an ethical and patriotic duty to defend the rights of voters,” al-Maliki said Wednesday in his weekly address to the nation, insisting his actions were meant to “protect the state.”

Al-Maliki has grown increasingly isolated, with Iraqi politicians and much of the international community lining up behind al-Abadi. Al-Abadi was picked to form a new government that can unite the country in the face of the Sunni militant onslaught, which many blame al-Maliki for fueling by pro-Shiite policies that alienated the Sunni minority.

Widespread discontent with al-Maliki’s rule has reached the point where both Saudi Arabia and Iran — regional rivals often bitterly divided over Iraq — have expressed support for al-Abadi. The United States, the European Union and the United Nations have also offered support for new leadership.

White House plans rescue operation WASHINGTON — The United States is planning an international effort to whisk displaced people to safety in Iraq, and it appears there may be a supporting role for Canada.

The U.S. says it’s in discussions with several countries including Canada about helping Yazidis, Iraqi Christians, and other people who have become displaced.

At a White House briefing Wednesday, deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said the U.S. was taking up offers to help those who are under threat from the al-Qaida splinter group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

“We have offers of support from a number of allies like France, Australia, Canada,” Rhodes said.

“We’ll be in discussions with them about what they can do both as it relates to helping the Yazidi population ... but also, more broadly, helping bring relief to the displaced persons in northern Iraq, which includes not just Yazidis but an enormous number of Iraqi Christians and others who have been driven from their homes by ISIL.” It’s expected that most countries would play a humanitarian-assistance role while the U.S. weighs options for a military mission to help move tens of thousands of people away from the area.

Last weekend, Canada promised $5 million in aid for Iraqis, with nearly half the money going to international groups like the Red Cross and the rest set to be spent following consultation with allies.

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The U.S. has launched about seven airstrikes in the region and is now preparing a more elaborate mission, the details of which Rhodes said should become clear within days.

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Ebola kills top Sierra Leone doctor DEBATE RAGES OVER WHO SHOULD GET EXPERIMENTAL DRUGS In the end, the treating physicians decided against using the drug. They never told Khan of its existence because they felt it would be unethical to tell him of a treatment they might not use. Shortly after their decision, however, Khan’s condition worsened, the statement said, and the company providing the medical evacuation decided not to transfer him. He died a few days later, on July 29.

“Every day, doctors have to make choices, sometimes difficult, about treatment for their patients,” said the Doctors Without Borders statement. “Trying an untested drug on patients is a very difficult decision, particularly in the light of the ’do no harm’ principle.”

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The drug has never been tested in humans, and it is not clear if it is effective or even harmful. The Americans are improving — although it is unclear what role ZMapp has played in that — but the Spaniard died Tuesday.

The last known doses of ZMapp are arriving Wednesday in Liberia, where the government has said they will be given to two doctors. They would be

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DAKAR, Senegal — Doctors treating a leading Sierra Leone physician who became sick with Ebola considered giving him an experimental drug but feared it could trigger a dangerous immune response and did not administer it, Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday.

The revelation came the same day that another top doctor from Sierra Leone died of the disease, fuelling a debate about how to apportion a limited supply of untested drugs and vaccines and whether they are even effective. Modupeh Cole was one of the top doctors working in the Ebola isolation ward in Connaught Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital.

Ebola has killed more than 1,000 people and sickened nearly 2,000 in the current West African outbreak that has also hit Guinea, Liberia and Nigeria.

Many of the dead are health workers, who are often working with inadequate supplies and protection.

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Artem Skoropatsky said the fighters with the Right Sector volunteer battalion were shot dead while travelling on a bus outside the rebel-held city of Donetsk, which is under siege by government troops.

Many others in the bus were wounded and taken captive, Skoropatsky said, adding that he could not specify the number.

“There is a suspicion that the wounded will be treated very harshly and could be shot,” he said.

The Right Sector volunteer battalion does not formally operate within the government armed forces but co-ordinates its activities with the security services and the Defence Ministry.

Right Sector played a marginal if highly visible role in the street uprising that culminated in the overthrow of President Viktor Yanukovych in February. Its far-right affiliations have made it a target of substantial lurid reporting in Russia state media, which has sought to cast the leadership that took over from Yanukovych as an extremist cabal.

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But the debate over experimental treatments and vaccines will continue. Canada has promised to donate 800 to 1,000 doses of its untested Ebola vaccine to the World Health Organization and already questions are being asked about who will get it and how scientists will determine if it works.

Dr. Gregory Taylor, deputy head of the Public Health Agency of Canada, which developed the vaccines, said it makes the most sense to give the vaccine to health care workers in Africa who are among the most vulnerable because of their close contact with Ebola patients.

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Canada cruises to World Cup final RUGBY

WOMEN’S TEAM DOWNS FRANCE TO ENTER FIRST EVER FINAL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada 18 France 16 PARIS — Backed by a loud home crowd, France pushed, shoved and bullied its way back into its semifinal with Canada at the women’s rugby World Cup. Down a player and on the defensive, Canada managed to slow the host team down just enough, and when the final whistle sounded the Canadians were headed to their first ever World Cup final.

Magali Harvey scored the game-winning try and Canada escaped with a tense 18-16 win over France on Wednesday.

The French used their powerful forwards to score two late tries after Harvey gave her team an 18-6 lead. But France’s Sandrine Agricole missed both conversions, sealing her team’s fate.

“It happens in every playoff. The last five or 10 minutes are always painful,” Canada coach Francois Ratier said.

“We almost killed the game in the first 20 minutes of the second half. We couldn’t score that third try that would have

been the end of the French hopes.”

While France took it to Canada in the latter part of the second half, the hosts still had to work hard for every inch they gained and both of their tries came on time-intensive drives. France’s inability to score quickly against Canada proved to be the difference.

“It was tough. I can tell you the crowd was waking up too because there was 20,000 pushing the French team,” Ratier said. “I think the girls were amazing the last 10 minutes just to resist the huge pressure.”

Canada looked like it might be on its way to a comfortable win when Harvey ran the length of the pitch to score Canada’s second try of the game six minutes into the second half. Her conversion gave Canada an 18-6 lead.

But the French fought back and scored two late tries, and had they been able to convert them both it would be the hosts and not Canada advancing to meet England in Sunday’s final.

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Canada’s Mandy Marchak, left is grabbed by two French players as she runs with the ball, during the semi final match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 between France and Canada, at the Jean Bouin stadium, in Paris, Wednesday. Canada won 18-16 and will play against England in the final on Sunday.

Razorbacks can’t close out semifinal series

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Red Deer Razorback Aaron Tweet rounds third base after hitting a second inning, two run homer against the Rocky Red Dogs at Great Chief Park on Wednesday.

Red Dogs 8, Razorbacks 2 The Parkland Baseball League semifinal is heading to a third and final game and the Red Deer Razorbacks are not happy about it.

With an opportunity to sweep the Rocky Mountain Red Dogs on Wednesday night, the Razorbacks looked lost on the field at Great Chief Park, dropping an 8-2 decision to tie the series at 1-1. Game 3 goes on Friday at Great Chief Park at 7 p.m.

“There’s no reason we shouldn’t have been able to take these guys in Game 2,” said Razorbacks head coach Darcy Warawa.

“If anything the 12-4 victory (in Game 1 on Monday) had us sitting back on our heels a little bit and we just assumed that it was going to be another

easy game to roll through ...

They didn’t really win it, we lost it.”

Red Deer had won Game 1 12-4 in Rocky Mountain House on Monday.

The Razorbacks did actually lead the game for a couple innings, thanks to a two-run home run to left field by Aaron Tweet in the second inning that put the Razorbacks up 2-1.

Rocky tied the game in the fourth and then took over in the top of the fifth, scoring six runs.

It was a game where what could go wrong went wrong.

The bad mojo started in the third inning when Red Deer’s Teagan Colonna took an errant throw in the face on a pick off attempt by Rocky pitcher Jeremy Brown at first base.

He had to leave the game for stitches.

On offence, they shot themselves in the foot all night with four base running errors, for-

getting to tag up on fly balls multiple times, ending potential big innings.

The pitching went off the rails in the fifth inning for Red Deer as they struggled to get anyone out. First they gave up back-to-back doubles that scored two runs early in the inning, then loaded the bases and walked in the next two runs.

They capped it with a bad throw to first on an infield ground ball that scored two more Red Dogs and put the game out of reach.

Chris Grudeski started for Red Deer, but the bullpen — Evan Emerson, Clinton Armitage and Diego Colorado — did not fair much better.

One pitcher who did do well was Brown.

The catch is, he’s not a pitcher at all, he’s their regular centre fielder.

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ris will be under intense pressure once again in this game.

The only way the Redblacks win this game is to lock the Eskimos in their dressing room and throw away the key.

Next up is a Saturday afternoon game between Hamilton and Calgary in the makeshift 5,000 seat home of the Ticats.

Their new home is currently trapped in that somewhereover-the-rainbow stage of completion, so Hamilton is still a hobo team. Despite their homeless state, I pick Hamilton to upset Calgary in this game because they have improved on both sides of the ball over the past few weeks.

The Ticats have to cut down on the bonehead penalties to win this game and I expect Hamilton coach Kent Austin to lead by example with some self-control on the sidelines.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders host the woeful

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Montreal Alouettes in Saturday’s second game and the ’Riders will not be hospitable in any way to their guests. The sting of two Grey Cup losses to the Als will be enough to fire up the ’Rider veterans who remain from the ’09 and ’10 teams. The Alouettes have already announced they plan to use two backup quarterbacks in the game because it is doubtful any of them is worthy of a starter’s role.

I expect the ’Riders to blow Montreal right out of ancient Taylor Field and cause an Als crash-landing in the large excavation hole on the new stadium construction site next door. There will be no mercy rule and rumors abound that ’Rider quarterback Darian Durant may even play more of a role in touchdowns than the ’Rider defence in this game.

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between the B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts at Rogers (We really wanted an NFL team) Centre. The Argos have the best quarterback in the league in Ricky Ray and he has been able to work with second string receivers on offence. The Lions have nursed quarterback Travis Lulay back to health and want him back as their starter much sooner than later. Interim quarterback Kevin Glenn has found his game with the Lion receivers, so there is no hurry on the Lulay front for B.C., but he may play against Toronto.

My spidey senses tell me to pick Toronto to win at home against the Lions. The Argos have tightened up on defence and Ricky Ray can more than run with any big dogs when it comes to quarterbacks. Look for the Argonauts to hit .500 in the win/loss column with a victory against the Leos.

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JUNIOR GOLF Red Deer Golf and Country Club’s Brett Pasula is rolling down in Oregon.

The 17-year-old right hander has advanced to the quarter-final of the Pacific Northwest Junior Boys; Amateur Championship by winning both of his match play rounds on Wednesday.

He qualified for the match play rounds sixth out of the 114-man field with consecutive rounds of 73 at the Emerald Valley Golf and Resort.

In his first round on Wednesday, he beat Eric Hagen of Aberdeen, Wash.,

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RUGBY: Keep tight, keep controlled “Obviously it was a very loud stadium, so we really had to keep tight, keep controlled, and obviously we wanted to control ourselves and stay connected,” Canada captain Kelly Russell said.

After a first half that saw Harvey and France’s Sandrine Agricole kick two penalties each, Canada finally managed to break through the French defence shortly after the half.

Elissa Alarie scored the game’s first try three minutes into the second half.

Alarie made like she was going to pitch the ball wide to a teammate, and when France’s defenders went for the fake she ran the ball in for the score.

It was the first try that France had surrendered at the tournament. It was also justice for the Canadians, who felt they deserved more from a first half that saw them apply constant pressure to the French defence.

“We really knew we had to come out hard in the second half, and we believe in playing rugby and exploiting opportunities that are in front of you,” Russell said. “We’re a fit team, and that carried us through the second half.”

Harvey uncharacteristically missed the conversion but didn’t wait long to make up for it. With Canada near their end zone, Mandy Marchak pitched the ball to Harvey, who ran almost the length of the field to score Canada’s second try.

“We are very mobile, so every turnover opportunity we try to move the ball wide and score,” Ratier said.

“We’ve been doing it since the beginning since we’ve started working together, so it’s not a particular strategy.

They know when they get the ball in front of them they have to move the ball and attack.”

Harvey, who earlier Wednesday was named to the shortlist for the IRB Women’s Player of the Year award, kicked the conversion to give Canada a 12-point lead.

Just when it seemed like Canada had the momentum, the French stormed back. They scored their first try of the game when they pushed the ruck into Canada’s end zone and Safi N’Diaye touched down to cut Canada’s lead to 18-11.

Agricole missed the conversion.

With time running out, Canada’s Mary Jane Kirby was shown a yellow card to leave her side with 14 players. France took advantage, rumbling across the line and scoring when Assa Koita touched down to make it 18-16.

Agricole lined up for the conversion with a chance to tie the game, but she missed again. A depleted Canada was able to hold on for the remaining few minutes to earn its first trip to the final. “(The French) played very conserva-

19 holes. In his second round, he topped Joshua Gliege of Eagle, Idaho, by one hole.

In today’s first round he plays Ben Wanichek from Bellingham, Wash. The winner advances to the semifinal to play either Matt Marrese of Bellevue, Wash., or Sean Yi of Auburn Wash.

The final goes Friday and is a 36-hole match.

Pasula is the only Canadian left in the tournament, only five were accepted in. tive rugby based on big rolling mauls,” Ratier said. “I’m surprised they didn’t try to move the ball a bit more, but when they tried our pressure in the centre was so high that they couldn’t handle it.”

In Wednesday’s other semifinal, England beat Ireland 40-7.

Canada and England played to a 13-13 tie earlier in the tournament.

Ratier said he expects another physical match on Sunday.

“England is England. They play the same as us. It’s go forward rugby, direct rugby,” Ratier said. “If we match them physically, then everything is possible. And we will match them.

“England said to everyone they would be world champions so OK, fair enough, do it, but it’s up to them.”

Regardless of Sunday’s result, this has been a good week for women’s rugby in Canada. Along with Harvey, Russell was also short-listed for the women’s player of the year award.

“We’re really happy that Canada came out with two nominations,” she said. “It just goes to show the hard work we’re putting in and how the team’s playing. We can’t do it alone, so it’s a whole team effort out there.”

Rebels training camp opens August 21 The Red Deer Rebels announced on Wednesday that their training Camp will open on Aug. 21 at the Enmax Centrium with the annual Black and White game on Aug. 24 at 5 p.m.

All on ice sessions are open to the public while a $2 donation to the Red Deer Firefighters Athletic Fund will be admission to the intrasquad game.

The Rebels will also have six preseason games, against the Prince George Cougars on Aug. 30 in St. Albert at 11:30 a.m., the Swift Current Broncos on Aug. 31 in St. Albert at 3 p.m., at TriCity against the Americans on Sept.

5 at 7:08 p.m., against the Portland Winterhawks on Sept. 6 in Tri-City at 3 p.m., hosting the Edmonton Oil Kings on Sept. 12 at the Centrium at 7 p.m. and in Stettler against the Medicine Hat Tigers on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.

The Red Deer Advocate Home Opener is Sept. 19 when they host the Kootenay Ice at 7 p.m.

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Adam Lind tags out Seattle Mariners’ Chris Denorfia (28) in a run down after Denorfia tried to steal second base during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, in Seattle.

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With a roster decimated by people away at work, Brown, 25, was informed on the way to Great Chief Park that he was going to get the start, the first in his life.

He managed to finish it as well, throwing all seven innings and giving up just two runs.

“It’s all we had, we had no one else to pitch and they looked at me, so I stepped in there and we had to win it,” said Brown, now in his eighth season with the club. “I’m pretty happy with it, I didn’t think it was going to go that way.”

Warawa, however, said they did not capitalize on a golden opportunity.

“Brown was just throwing fastballs and we were just hitting balls right at people,” he said. “When we did hit balls at people we then combined that with a base running mistake, so it just made things bad for us.”

In turn what they did do was give life to the underdog, always a dangerous proposition.

“It’s huge, we didn’t even think we were going to make it to this point in the season and we made it here,” said Brown. “Now we’ll just try to win Game 3.” ● The Red Deer Riggers took a 2-1 series lead on the Fort Saskatchewan Athletics with a 10-1 win in the Sunburst Baseball League final on Wednesday at John Fry Park in Edmonton. Jason and Jaret Chatwood had three hits each for the Riggers while Dustin Northcott went seven innings for the win. Game 4 of the best-of-five series goes tonight in St. Albert, Game 5 will go on Friday at Great Chief Park at 7:30 p.m. if needed. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

Mariners shut out Blue Jays to finish off sweep

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mariners 2 Blue Jays 0 SEATTLE — Kendrys Morales hit a two-run home run in the first inning and starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitched into the seventh to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 Wednesday night, completing a sweep of the three-game series.

Morales’ homer was his second in three at-bats, a span that started Tuesday night. He has four extra-base hits in three games, twice what he recorded in his first 15 games with the club since being acquired from Minnesota.

Iwakuma (11-6) failed to finish seven innings for the first time in eight starts, but the right-hander still struck out five without issuing a walk in 6 2-3 innings. It is the seventh time in that stretch Iwakuma has allowed two runs or fewer.

Three relievers bridged the gap to closer Fernando Rodney, who earned his 35th save in 38 chances. The Mariners won eight of nine on their homestand and remained tied with Detroit for the American League’s second wild

card.

The Blue Jays lost for the ninth time in 12 games to drop three games behind the final playoff berth. R.A. Dickey (9-12) was shaky at times, but only allowed two runs and seven hits with four walks in six innings.

The Mariners threatened on numerous occasions to extend the lead, but Dickey was able to strand at least two runners three separate times. The third proved to be the veteran’s greatest escape act, perhaps, as he avoided a one-out runners-on-the-corners situation by inducing a double-play grounder.

TRAINER’S ROOM Mariners: OF Michael Saunders will return to Triple-A Tacoma to continue his rehab assignment after leaving the team to attend the birth of his second child, a son. Saunders, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique, will need more at-bats in the minors before rejoining the Mariners.

Blue Jays: 1B Edwin Encarnacion (strained right quadriceps) went 1 for 4 while playing all nine innings in the field on Wednesday for Triple-A Buffalo, which keeps him on track to rejoin the team on Friday in Chicago.

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Commissioner candidates make their case MANFRED, WERNER, BROSNAN MAKE PITCHES AHEAD OF VOTE TO SUCCEED BUD SELIG MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BALTIMORE — The three candidates in Major League Baseball’s first contested election for a new commissioner in 46 years made presentations to the 30 teams Wednesday, a day ahead of the vote.

MLB Chief Operating Officer Rob Manfred, Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner and MLB Executive Vice-President of Business Tim Brosnan addressed team executives at a hotel a few blocks from Camden Yards in attempts to gain the 23 votes needed to replace Bud Selig in January.

They spoke for about an hour apiece, including PowerPoint presentations, and the owners attended an evening reception at the B&O Warehouse behind the ballpark’s right-field wall. The executives will split into three groups of 10 for question-andanswer sessions Thursday before the vote, which will take place by secret written ballot.

A three-quarters majority is needed for election.

“That certainly is the goal,” New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said. “That’s why we’re all here.”

Manfred was estimated to have the support of 20-21 teams headed into the meetings, Werner of about six and Brosnan one: the Cincinnati Reds. There is no limit to the number of ballots, and it remained possible no one would gain election.

“I wouldn’t even guess,” Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno said.

Werner is supported by Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Moreno.

Other teams have said Reinsdorf wants a commissioner who will take a harsher stance

in labour negotiations for the deal to replace the collective bargaining agreement that expires after the 2016 season.

“I haven’t been counting votes,” Reinsdorf said. “I don’t know where anybody stands.”

Selig, 80, has ruled baseball since September 1992, first as chairman of baseball’s executive council and since July 1998 as commissioner. The second-longest-serving head of baseball behind Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1920-44), Selig announced last fall that he plans to retire in January 2015.

The trio of candidates was picked by a seven-man succession committee chaired by St. Louis Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. Manfred, 55, has been involved in baseball since 1987, starting as a lawyer with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius who assisted in collective bargaining.

He became MLB’s executive vice-president for labour relations and human resources in 1998, received an expanded role of executive vice-president of economics and league affairs in 2012 and last September was promoted to chief operating officer. He helped lead negotiations for baseball’s last three labour contracts with players and the joint drug agreement that was instituted in 2002 and has been repeatedly strengthened.

Werner, 64, was the controlling owner of the San Diego Padres from 1990-94, triggering fan criticism for the payroll-paring departures of Fred McGriff, Gary Sheffield, Tony Fernandez, Randy Myers and Benito Santiago. He has been part of the Red Sox ownership group since 2002, a period that included three World Series titles.

While working at ABC, he helped develop Robin Wil-

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Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. “Bud” Selig, center, watches a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, Wednesday, in Baltimore. After 22 years as commissioner, team owners are expected to vote for his successor Thursday in Baltimore. liams’ “Mork & Mindy” and later was executive producer of “The Cosby Show” and “Roseanne” at The CarseyWerner Co., which he ran with Marcy Carsey.

Brosnan, 56, was hired by MLB as vice-president of international business affairs in 1991, became chief operating officer of Major League Baseball International in 1994 and senior vice-president of domestic and international properties in 1998. He has held his current role since 2000. A lawyer like Manfred, he has been a key figure in the negotiations of MLB’s national broadcasting contracts.

MLB’s last contested election for commissioner was after Spike Eckert was fired in December 1968. With the

requirement then a threequarters majority in both the American and National leagues, teams split between San Francisco Giants vicepresident Chub Feeney and Yankees president Michael Burke and failed to elect anyone during 19 ballots during a meeting on Dec. 20-21 that ended at 5:05 a.m.

Bowie Kuhn, a partner at the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher and counsel to baseball’s Player Relations Committee, was elected commissioner pro-tem on Feb. 4, 1969, with a one-year term. He was voted a seven-year term that August and remained in office until October 1984, when he was replaced by Los Angeles Olympics head Peter Ueberroth.

Former Yale President A. Bartlett Giamatti took over from Ueberroth in April 1989, died later that September and was replaced by his deputy commissioner, Fay Vincent.

Selig, then the Milwaukee Brewers owner, teamed with Reinsdorf to head the group that pressured for Vincent’s forced resignation in September 1992.

Selig led baseball as head of the executive council for nearly six years, including the 7 ½-month strike in 199495 that cancelled the World Series. He repeatedly said he wouldn’t take the job fulltime before he formally was voted commissioner in July 1998.

Ueberroth, Giamatti, Vincent and Selig were elected unanimously.

Canada slams NBA spokesman says league did not Slovakia at Ivan suggest Drake’s title be removed Hlinka tournament

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Canada 5 Slovakia 1 PIESTANY, Slovakia — With first place in Group B of the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup sealed, Canada’s under-18 men’s hockey team didn’t let up in routing host Slovakia 5-1 on Wednesday.

Canada got goals from Ethan Bear, Lawson Crouse, Mitchell Marner, Travis Konecny and Tyler Soy but most importantly stayed healthy going into Friday’s semifinal showdown with the United States.

“I thought we did a lot of little things well,” coach Jody Hull said.

“It’s a tough game to play knowing that you’ve already clinched first place, but I think we accepted the challenge and kept things very simple in our game plan.

“The biggest was to stay with our team structure and to get through the game without any injuries.”

In getting through pool play undefeated, Canada outscored its opponents 15-3. One of the keys to getting through the Slovakia game was scoring early, which Bear did 5:20 in.

That took some of the pressure off in a game that had no tangible meaning.

“It’s just a different game,” Hull said.

“It was three games in three nights for our guys, and they played hard the first couple nights.

That’s always difficult.

I thought that we were able to manage ice time very well and get everyone into the game.”

Soy, who scored Canada’s fifth goal of the game, said players tried not to think about nothing being on the line.

“As a team we didn’t want to take the night off or not go as hard as we can,” the Cloverdale, B.C., native said.

“We just want to keep building with what we’ve already started and treat it as if it was just any other game and go hard.

We’re still building as a team and we’re just getting that much better as we go along.”

Next up is the U.S., which has won two of its three games so far at the tournament.

Hull said his team has a good chemistry going, and Soy hopes that continues to show on the ice in the semifinal round.

“I can’t wait,” Soy said.

“I feel like the U.S. and Canada have made a pretty big rivalry in the past couple years and I’m really excited for us moving forward.”

The medal games are set for Saturday.

Canada has won this tournament six years in a row, and 18 of the past 23 times since it began in 1991.

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The NBA is refuting a Globe and Mail report that suggested the league offered to drop a tampering fine issued to the Toronto Raptors if the team removed Drake’s title of global brand ambassador.

The league recently fined the team after Drake, a popular Toronto rapper, let Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant know he was wanted in Canada during a concert that the Thunder star attended earlier this month. During the performance, Drake shouted to his hometown crowd to show the league’s MVP what it

would be like if he came to play for the Raptors, causing a loud ovation.

“As the Raptors’ global ambassador, Drake must follow our antitampering rules,” Tim Frank, the league’s senior vice-president of basketball communications, said in an email to The Canadian Press on Wednesday.

“At no point did we suggest his title be removed but we were clear that as long as he acted as a representative of the team, he is subject to the league’s rules.”

Durant can become a free agent after the 201516 season. He has spent his entire career with the Thunder franchise.

The Raptors declined

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Drake performs during in Toronto, Oct.24, 2013.

The Toronto Raptors have been fined US$25,000 for comments that rap star Drake made about Kevin Durant at a recent concert. comment Wednesday.

Drake, who grew up a Raptors fan and calls some of the league’s biggest stars his close friends, was formally introduced as the global brand ambassador of Canada’s lone NBA team

last September.

At the time, he said he travels the world preaching the “gospel that is Toronto,” grew up following the Raptors, and called the Vince Carter era the source of his best basketball memories.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tiger Woods removed himself from consideration for the Ryder Cup team Wednesday evening with a clear message that he is not healthy enough to play.

One day after U.S. captain Tom Watson said he trusted Woods to give him the “straight skinny” on the condition of his back injury and his game, Woods said he called the 64-year-old captain to say he would not be available.

The decision spares Watson from having to leave Woods off the team, and it eliminates a distraction over the next three weeks before Watson announces his three captain’s picks for the Sept. 26-28 matches against Europe at Gleneagles.

“I have already spoken to Tom about the Ryder Cup, and while I greatly appreciate his thinking about me for a possible captain’s pick, I took myself out of consideration,” Woods said in a statement on his website. “The U.S. team and the Ryder Cup mean too much to me not to be able to give it my best.”

That he was even under consideration was mildly surprising.

Woods’ best finish this year was a tie for 25th because of nagging back issues at the start of the year that led him to have surgery on March 31. He missed two majors, including the Masters for the first time, and did not return for three months. In the four events he played upon his return, he missed the cut twice, withdrew during the final round at Firestone and finished 69th in the British Open for his worst 72-hole

result in a major.

“My primary wish is for Tiger to be healthy and competitive, and I hope that he’ll return to the game very soon,” Watson said in a statement released by the PGA of America. “Of course, I’m disappointed that Tiger Woods has asked not to be considered for the U.S. Ryder Cup team, and that his health is not where he would like it to be. However, I think we can all agree that we need Tiger Woods in this great sport, and he has taken the high road by informing me early on in the selection process.

“My focus will remain on identifying three players to join the U.S. team and give us the best chance for success at Gleneagles.”

Woods said his recent back trouble was not related to the impinged nerve that led to surgery.

He missed the cut by five shots at Valhalla, and he grimaced for the final three hours of the second round at the PGA Championship.

“I’ve been told by my doctors and trainer that my back muscles need to be rehabilitated and healed,” Woods said.

“They’ve advised me not to play or practice now. I was fortunate that my recent back injury was not related to my surgery and was muscular only.”

Woods said he would not return until his World Challenge in Orlando, Florida, the first week of December.

That would mean he doesn’t play the Frys.com Open or an exhibition in Argentina with Matt Kuchar scheduled for October. Woods was considering the Frys.com Open, a requirement for eight players who competed in an ex-

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this Aug. 8, 2014 photo, Tiger Woods winces after tee shot on the sixth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. Tiger Woods removed himself from consideration for the Ryder Cup team Wednesday with a clear message that he is not healthy enough to play. hibition in Turkey two years ago.

Watson and Woods have never been close, and they only talked about his Ryder Cup situation for the first time a few weeks ago. Even so, Watson said all summer that he wanted Woods on the team provided he was healthy and playing well.

And while Woods was injured and not playing at all, Watson remained interested.

“I don’t make this comment loosely.

He is Tiger Woods and he brings a lot to the team — if he has the ability to play and he’s healthy, ”Watson said Monday. “He brings a lot to the team.

And I’d be a fool not to consider him.”

Watson already has lost Dustin Johnson, who went 3-0 at Medinah in the last Ryder Cup, because he has taken an “involuntary leave” to face “personal challenges.” Jason Dufner, who went 3-1 in his Ryder Cup debut two years ago, has a neck injury and is out indefinitely. Dufner fell out of the top nine who automatically qualified.

Watson already has three rookies on his team — Jordan Spieth, Jimmy Walker and Patrick Reed — facing a European team that features Rory McIlroy and three other players from the top five in the world.

LPGA star Kerr anticipates Calgary’s Stephen Ames emotional week as tour to make Champions Tour bids farewell to Rochester

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Cristie Kerr knows the LPGA Championship is going to feel different, not only because it’s staged at a new golf course.

The LPGA Tour announced in May that the tournament was getting a new name, two big partners, a lot more exposure and a change in venue.

Hello KPMG. Goodbye Wegmans Food Markets, and goodbye to the greater Rochester area in upstate New York, a staunch supporter of women’s golf since the 1970s.

Rest assured a few tears will be shed.

“I’m definitely sad if it is (the last time),” said Kerr, who won the 2010 LPGA Championship at Locust Hill Country Club by a record-breaking 12-stroke margin.

“They knew they weren’t going to get major status forever. All the players on the tour were hoping they would remain. It’s one of the best tournaments on tour, even if they weren’t a major. It’s up to them, but that would be really sad.”

Next year’s tournament will be

called the Women’s PGA Championship. It will be the first women’s major run by the PGA of America and will staged that season at Westchester Country Club in the northern suburbs of New York City. It will be televised on NBC during the weekend, only the second event on the schedule on network television.

Wegmans has been a sponsor of the LPGA’s Rochester stop for more than three decades and became title sponsor of the regular tournament in 1997 when the event needed one to survive.

In 2009, when the LPGA lost the title sponsor for the LPGA Championship, one of its majors, Wegmans brought the championship to Rochester to replace the area’s regular event.

But higher purses and other factors will effectively double the cost for title sponsorship, too much for the supermarket chain to consider. The purse will increase in 2015 to $3.5 million, up from $2.25 million this year.

The tour had events at Locust Hill for 37 years. The final LPGA Championship begins Thursday at nearby Monroe Golf Club.

The plan is to move it around the country, with most of the events in the New York City area.

appearance in hometown

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

CALGARY — Canadian Stephen Ames will make his second career Champions Tour appearance later this month at his hometown tournament.

The longtime Calgary resident, who became eligible for the Tour after turning 50 last April, confirmed Wednesday that he’ll play at the Aug. 29-31 Shaw Charity Classic.

Ames helped bring the event to the Alberta city last year.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to tee it up at home here in Calgary

for the Shaw Charity Classic,” Ames said in a release.

“Many of us worked very hard for a long time to bring an event of this calibre to this market. It will be truly satisfying for me to finally get a chance to compete in front of my friends and family.”

Ames finished in a tie for 15th place in his Champions Tour debut at the Senior PGA Championship earlier this year. He has played 21 seasons on the PGA Tour.

The US$2.25-million Shaw Charity Classic is a 54-hole stroke play tournament that will feature an 81-man field.

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Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Round Robin Group A W OTW L OTL GF GA x-Czech Rep. 3 0 0 0 19 7 x-U.S. 2 0 1 0 18 12 Finland 1 0 2 0 12 15 Russia 0 0 3 0 8 23 Group B W OTW L OTL GF x-Canada 3 0 0 0 15 x-Sweden 2 0 1 0 14 Switzerland 1 0 2 0 6 Slovakia 0 0 3 0 3 x — clinched semifinal berth.

GA 3 8 13 14

Pt 9 6 3 0 Pt 9 6 3 0

Tuesday’s results At Piestany, Slovakia Canada 5 Sweden 1 U.S. 7 Russia 4 At Breclav, Czech Republic Switzerland 3 Slovakia 1 Czech Republic 4 Finland 3 Wednesday’s results At Piestany, Slovakia Canada 5 Slovakia 1 Sweden 7 Switzerland 2 At Breclav, Czech Republic U.S. 9 Finland 4 Czech Republic 11 Russia 2 End of round robin Playoffs Friday’s games Seventh Place game At Piestany, Slovakia Russia vs. Slovakia, 6 a.m.

Fifth Place game At Breclav, Czech Republic Finland vs. Switzerland, 7:30 a.m.

Semifinals At Piestany, Slovakia Canada vs. U.S., 9:30 a.m.

At Breclav, Czech Republic Czech Republic vs. Sweden, 11 a.m.

Saturday’s games Bronze Medal Game Semifinal losers, TBA Gold Medal Game Semifinal winners, TBA 2014-15 Edmonton Oilers Schedule All Times Eastern Oct. 9 Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

Oct. 11 at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Oct. 14 at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Arizona, 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 17 Vancouver, 9:30 p.m.

Oct. 20 Tampa Bay, 9:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 Washington, 9:30 p.m.

Oct. 24 Carolina, 9:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 Montreal, 9:30 p.m.

Oct. 29 Nashville, 10 p.m.

Nov. 1 Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Nov. 4 at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Nov. 6 at Boston, 7 p.m.

Nov. 7 at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Nov. 9 at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Nov. 11 at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Nov. 13 Ottawa, 9:30 p.m.

Nov. 16 Arizona, 9 p.m.

Nov. 19 Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Oct. 23 Carolina, 9 p.m.

Oct. 25 Washington, 10 p.m.

Oct. 28 Montreal, 9 p.m.

Oct. 31 Nashville, 9 p.m.

Nov. 2 at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Nov. 4 at Washington, 7 p.m.

Nov. 6 at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 8 at Florida, 3 p.m.

Nov. 10 at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Nov. 13 Arizona, 9 p.m.

Nov. 15 Ottawa, 10 p.m.

Nov. 18 Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Nov. 20 Chicago, 9 p.m.

Nov. 22 New Jersey, 10 p.m.

Nov. 25 at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Nov. 26 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Nov. 29 at Arizona, 10 p.m.

Dec. 2 Arizona, 9 p.m.

Dec. 4 Colorado, 9 p.m.

Dec. 6 San Jose, 10 p.m.

Dec. 9 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 11 at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Dec. 12 at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Dec. 14 at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Dec. 16 N.Y. Rangers, 9 p.m.

Dec. 19 Dallas, 9 p.m.

Dec. 20 at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Dec. 22 at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Dec. 27 Edmonton, 10 p.m.

Dec. 29 Los Angeles, 9 p.m.

Dec. 31 Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Jan. 2 N.Y. Islanders, 9 p.m.

Jan. 7 Detroit, 9:30 p.m.

Jan. 9 Florida, 9 p.m.

Jan. 10 at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Jan. 15 at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Jan. 17 at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Jan. 19 at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Jan. 21 at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Jan. 27 Buffalo, 9 p.m.

Jan. 29 Minnesota, 9 p.m.

Jan. 31 Edmonton, 10 p.m.

Feb. 2 Winnipeg, 9 p.m.

Feb. 4 San Jose, 10 p.m.

Feb. 6 Pittsburgh, 9 p.m.

Feb. 9 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Feb. 12 at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Feb. 14 Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Feb. 16 Boston, 9 p.m.

Feb. 18 Minnesota, 9:30 p.m.

Feb. 20 Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Feb. 24 at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Feb. 25 at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 27 at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

March 3 at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

March 5 at Boston, 7 p.m.

March 6 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

March 8 at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

March 11 Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.

March 13 Toronto, 8 p.m.

March 14 at Colorado, 10 p.m.

March 17 St. Louis, 9 p.m.

March 19 Philadelphia, 9 p.m.

March 21 Columbus, 4 p.m.

March 23 Colorado, 9 p.m.

March 25 Dallas, 10 p.m.

March 27 at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

March 29 at Nashville, 50 p.m.

March 30 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

April 2 at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

April 4 at Edmonton, 10 p.m.

April 7 Arizona, 9 p.m.

April 9 Los Angeles, 9 p.m.

April 11 at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.

Nov. 21 New Jersey, 9:30 p.m.

Nov. 22 Chicago, 10 p.m.

Nov. 25 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Nov. 27 at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Nov. 28 at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Dec. 1 Arizona, 9:30 p.m.

Dec. 3 at Winnipeg, 9 p.m.

Dec. 7 San Jose, 9 p.m.

Dec. 9 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Dec. 10 at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Dec. 12 Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.

Dec. 14 N.Y. Rangers, 9:30 p.m.

Dec. 16 at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Dec. 18 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Dec. 21 Dallas, 6 p.m.

Dec. 23 Arizona, 8 p.m.

Dec. 27 at Calgary, 10 p.m.

Dec. 30 Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Dec. 31 at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

Jan. 2 at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Jan. 4 N.Y. Islanders, 9:30 p.m.

Jan. 6 Detroit, 9:30 p.m.

Jan. 9 Chicago, 9:30 p.m.

Jan. 11 Florida, 7 p.m.

Jan. 13 at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Jan. 15 at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 17 at Florida, 7 p.m.

Jan. 20 at Washington, 7 p.m.

Jan. 27 Minnesota, 9:30 p.m.

Jan. 29 Buffalo, 9:30 p.m.

Jan. 31 at Calgary, 10 p.m.

Feb. 2 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Feb. 4 Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.

Feb. 7 at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Feb. 9 at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Feb. 10 at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Feb. 12 at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 14 at Ottawa, 2 p.m.

Feb. 16 at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Feb. 18 Boston, 10 p.m.

Feb. 20 Minnesota, 9 p.m.

Feb. 21 Anaheim, 7 p.m.

Feb. 24 at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Feb. 28 St. Louis, 10 p.m.

March 3 Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

March 6 at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

March 8 at Carolina, 3 p.m.

March 9 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

March 12 at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

March 13 at Columbus, 7 p.m.

March 16 Toronto, 9:30 p.m.

March 18 Columbus, 10 p.m.

March 21 Philadelphia, 10 p.m.

March 23 Winnipeg, 9:30 p.m.

March 25 Colorado, 8 p.m.

March 27 Dallas, 9:30 p.m.

March 30 at Colorado, 9 p.m.

April 1 at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

April 2 at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

April 4 Calgary, 10 p.m.

April 7 Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

April 9 San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

April 11 at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

2014-15 Calgary Flames Schedule All Times Eastern Oct. 8 Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Oct. 9 at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Oct. 11 at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Oct. 14 at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Oct. 15 at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Oct. 17 at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Oct. 19 at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Oct. 21 Tampa Bay, 9 p.m.

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Baltimore Toronto New York Tampa Bay Boston

American League East Division W L Pct 69 50 .580 63 59 .516 61 58 .513 59 61 .492 54 65 .454

GB — 7 1/2 8 10 1/2 15

Kansas City Detroit Cleveland Chicago Minnesota

Central Division W L Pct 65 54 .546 64 54 .542 60 60 .500 57 64 .471 54 65 .454

GB — 1/2 5 1/2 9 11

Oakland Los Angeles Seattle Houston Texas

West Division W L Pct 73 47 .608 70 49 .588 65 55 .542 50 71 .413 47 73 .392

GB — 2 1/2 8 23 1/2 26

Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2 Arizona at Cleveland, ppd., rain N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, ppd., rain Boston 3, Cincinnati 2 Texas 3, Tampa Bay 2, 14 innings Houston 10, Minnesota 4 Oakland 11, Kansas City 3 L.A. Angels 7, Philadelphia 2 Seattle 6, Toronto 3 Chicago White Sox 3, San Francisco 2, 10 innings Wednesday’s Games Boston 5, Cincinnati 4 Minnesota 3, Houston 1 San Francisco 7, Chicago White Sox 1 Cleveland 3, Arizona 2, 1st game Arizona 1, Cleveland 0, 12 innings, 2nd game Baltimore 5, N.Y. Yankees 3 Detroit 8, Pittsburgh 4 Tampa Bay 10, Texas 1 Kansas City 3, Oakland 0 L.A. Angels 4, Philadelphia 3 Seattle 2, Toronto 0 Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh (F.Liriano 3-8) at Detroit (Scherzer 13-4), 11:08 a.m.

Oakland (Samardzija 3-1) at Kansas City (Shields 11-6), 12:10 p.m.

Houston (Feldman 6-8) at Boston (Webster 2-1), 5:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 8-9) at Texas (Ross Jr. 2-4), 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati Chicago

60 52

60 67

.500 .437

5 1/2 13

Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

West Division W L Pct 69 53 .566 63 57 .525 57 62 .479 52 68 .433 46 74 .383

GB — 5 10 1/2 16 22

Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 2 Arizona at Cleveland, ppd., rain Boston 3, Cincinnati 2 L.A. Dodgers 4, Atlanta 2 Miami 3, St. Louis 0 Washington 7, N.Y. Mets 1 Chicago Cubs 3, Milwaukee 0 L.A. Angels 7, Philadelphia 2 San Diego 4, Colorado 1 Chicago White Sox 3, San Francisco 2, 10 innings Wednesday’s Games Boston 5, Cincinnati 4 San Francisco 7, Chicago White Sox 1 Cleveland 3, Arizona 2, 1st game San Diego 5, Colorado 3 Arizona 1, Cleveland 0, 12 innings, 2nd game Detroit 8, Pittsburgh 4 Atlanta 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 St. Louis 5, Miami 2 Washington 3, N.Y. Mets 2 Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 2 L.A. Angels 4, Philadelphia 3

Wednesday’s Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 000 001 020 — 3 11 1 Houston 000 000 010 — 1 6 0 Gibson, Fien (8), Perkins (9) and Fryer; Oberholtzer, Fields (8), Sipp (8), Qualls (9) and Corporan. W— Gibson 11-9. L—Oberholtzer 4-8. Sv—Perkins (30).

HRs—Minnesota, Mauer (3).

Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia

National League East Division W L Pct 65 53 .551 61 59 .508 59 61 .492 57 64 .471 53 68 .438

GB — 5 7 9 1/2 13 1/2

New York 002 000 001 — 3 6 0 Baltimore 000 010 04x — 5 6 0 Pineda, Betances (6), Kelley (8) and Cervelli; Tillman, O’Day (8), Z.Britton (9) and Hundley. W— O’Day 4-1. L—Kelley 2-4. Sv—Z.Britton (25). HRs— New York, Cervelli (2). Baltimore, Schoop (11), A.Jones (23).

Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis

Central Division W L Pct 66 55 .545 64 56 .533 63 56 .529

GB — 1 1/2 2

Tampa Bay 140 002 300 — 10 12 0 Texas 000 010 000 — 1 4 1 Archer, B.Gomes (8) and Casali; Mikolas, Adcock (7), Claudio (8), Arencibia (9) and Chirinos. W—Ar-

CFL East Division W L T 3 4 0 1 5 0 1 5 0 1 5 0

PF 179 129 98 111

PA 175 155 177 189

Pt 6 2 2 2

GP Calgary 6 Edmonton 6 Winnipeg 8 B.C. 7 Saskatchewan 6

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

PF 161 163 206 163 157

PA 94 107 201 145 124

Pt 10 10 10 8 8

Week 7 Tuesday’s results Toronto 38 Winnipeg 21 Week 8 Friday’s games Edmonton at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Calgary at Hamilton, 1 p.m.

Montreal at Saskatchewan, 5 p.m.

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

4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

National Football League Preseaason AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Jets 1 0 0 1.000 13 Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 33 Miami 0 1 0 .000 10 New England 0 1 0 .000 6

Week 9 Friday, August 22 Montreal at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 23 Toronto at Edmonton, 2 p.m.

Sunday, August 24 Calgary at Ottawa, 1 p.m.

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

2014 Canadian Football League Leaders TD C FG S Hajrullahu, Wpg 0 18 16 2 Shaw, Edm 0 15 16 6 Waters, Tor 0 17 16 2 McCallum, BC 0 13 17 0 Milo, Sask 0 15 13 3 Paredes, Cgy 0 17 13 0 Whyte, Mtl 0 6 14 6 Medlock, Ham 0 12 13 2 Maher, Ott 0 10 13 2 Grigsby, Wpg 6 0 0 0 Bowman, Edm 5 0 0 0 Ford, Sask 5 0 0 0 Arceneaux, BC 4 0 0 0 Fuller, Cgy 4 0 0 0 Gable, Ham 4 0 0 0

Harris, BC LeFevour, Ham Steele, Tor Walker, Ott Allen, Sask Marve, Wpg McDaniel, Cgy Banks, Ham Barnes, Tor Collins, Ott Feoli-Gudino, Wpg Kelly, Wpg Kohlert, Wpg Owens, Tor Parker, Cgy Z.Robinson, Tor Slaton, Tor T.Smith, Sask Swain, Sask C.Taylor, BC Washington, Wpg Watson, Wpg Whitaker, Mtl P.White, Edm

Pt 68 69 67 64 57 56 54 53 51 36 30 30 24 24 24

24 24 24 24 18 18 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

PA 10 35 16 23

Jacksonville Tennessee Houston Indianapolis

W 1 1 0 0

South L T Pct 0 0 1.000 0 0 1.000 1 0 .000 1 0 .000

PF 16 20 0 10

PA 10 16 32 13

Baltimore Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati

W 1 0 0 0

North L T 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

Pct 1.000 .000 .000 .000

PF 23 12 16 39

PA 3 13 20 41

Denver Kansas City San Diego Oakland

W 1 1 1 0

West L T 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000

PF 21 41 27 6

PA 16 39 7 10

INTERLEAGUE Boston 200 030 000 — 5 8 0 Cincinnati 001 210 000 — 4 10 0 Ranaudo, Badenhop (7), Tazawa (8), Mujica (9) and D.Butler; Leake, Hoover (6), M.Parra (7), LeCure (8), A.Chapman (9) and Mesoraco. W—Ranaudo 2-0. L—Leake 9-11. Sv—Mujica (3). HRs—Boston, Napoli (15). Cincinnati, Schumaker (2), Leake (2).

First Game Arizona 000 001 100 — 2 4 2 Cleveland 000 002 001 — 3 9 0 Nuno, E.Marshall (6), O.Perez (7), Ziegler (8), Delgado (9) and M.Montero; Bauer, Allen (9) and Y.Gomes. W—Allen 4-2. L—Delgado 1-3. HRs— Cleveland, Walters (1).

Second Game Arizona 000 000 000 001 — 1 8 2 Cleveland 000 000 000 000 — 0 8 1 (12 innings) Chafin, E.De La Rosa (6), Stites (9), Delgado (11), A.Reed (12) and Gosewisch; Tomlin, Hagadone (6), Atchison (7), Rzepczynski (8), Shaw (8), Crockett (10), C.Lee (12) and R.Perez, Y.Gomes. W—Delgado 2-3. L—C.Lee 0-1. Sv—A.Reed (28).

Pittsburgh 001 300 000 — 4 6 1 Detroit 010 031 30x — 8 12 1 Worley, J.Hughes (6), Pimentel (7), J.Gomez (7) and R.Martin; Farmer, B.Hardy (6), Chamberlain (8), Nathan (9) and Avila. W—B.Hardy 2-1. L—Worley 5-2. HRs—Pittsburgh, Snider (10). Detroit, Avila (10), Castellanos (9).

NATIONAL LEAGUE Colorado 001 020 000 — 3 10 0 San Diego 100 211 00x — 5 10 0 Matzek, Nicasio (7) and McKenry; Kennedy, Vincent (7), A.Torres (8), Boyer (8), Benoit (9) and Rivera.

W—Kennedy 9-10. L—Matzek 2-8. Sv—Benoit (7).

HRs—Colorado, LeMahieu (4). San Diego, R.Liriano (1), A.Almonte (1).

Wash.

000 000 210 — 3 8 3 New York 000 100 001 — 2 9 1 Zimmermann, Storen (7), Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9) and W.Ramos; B.Colon, Familia (8), Black (9) and d’Arnaud. W—Zimmermann 8-5. L—B.Colon 11-10.

Sv—R.Soriano (27). HRs—Washington, A.Cabrera (1). New York, d’Arnaud (10).

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 2 0 0 1.000 37 Washington 1 0 0 1.000 23 Dallas 0 1 0 .000 7 Philadelphia 0 1 0 .000 28

PA 29 6 27 34

W 1 1 0 0

South L T Pct 0 0 1.000 0 0 1.000 1 0 .000 1 0 .000

PF 16 26 18 10

PA 10 24 20 16

Chicago Minnesota Detroit Green Bay

W 1 1 1 0

North L T 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000

PF 34 10 13 16

PA 28 6 12 20

Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis

W 1 0 0 0

West L T 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

Pct 1.000 .000 .000 .000

PF 32 3 16 24

PA 0 23 21 26

Monday, Aug. 18 Cleveland at Washington, 8 p.m.

Pt 41 39 36 34 32 30 30 24 23

GP 3

Group B W L T 2 0 1

4 7 2

2 11 7

6 2 1

GF 4 4 3 3

GA 3 4 4 4

Pt 7 4 2 2

GF 12 5 2 2

GA 1 4 6 10

Pt 9 6 3 0

Tuesday’s results At Montreal Germany 5 Brazil 1 At Moncton, N.B. U.S. 3 China 0 Group C GP W L T Nigeria 2 2 0 1 South Korea 2 1 1 1 England 2 0 1 2 Mexico 2 0 1 2 x — advanced to quarter-finals Wednesday’s results At Edmonton Nigeria 2, England 1 At Toronto South Korea 2, Mexico 1

Wednesday’s results At Edmonton France 3 Paraguay 0 At Toronto New Zealand 3 Costa Rica 0 End of Preliminary Round

Pt 6 6 6 0

Tuesday’s results At Montreal Canada 1 North Korea 0 At Moncton, N.B. Ghana 2 Finland 1

x-Germany

x-U.S. 3 2 1 0 China 3 0 1 2 Brazil 3 0 2 1 x — advanced to quarter-finals

Group D GP W L T x-France 3 3 0 0 x-New Zealand 3 2 1 0 Paraguay 3 1 2 0 Costa Rica 3 0 3 0 x — advanced to quarter-finals

GF 12

GA 5

Pt 7

PLAYOFFS Quarter-finals Saturday’s games At Toronto QF1 — North Korea vs. U.S., 5 p.m.

At Edmonton QF2 — Germany vs. Canada, 6 p.m.

Sunday’s games At Moncton, N.B. QF3 — Nigeria vs. New Zealand, 5 p.m.

At Montreal QF4 — France vs. South Korea, 7 p.m.

Semifinals Wednesday, Aug. 20 At Moncton, N.B. QF1 Winner vs. QF3 Winner, 4 p.m.

At Montreal QF2 Winner vs. QF4 Winner, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 24 At Montreal Third Place Semifinal Losers, 4 p.m.

Championship Semifinal Winners, 7 p.m.

Transactions Wednesday’s Transactions BASEBALL MLB — Suspended New York Mets minor league RHP Derrick Bernard for 62 games without pay after testing positive for a metabolite of Nandrolone, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Placed INF Manny Macahado on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Transferred C Matt Wieters to the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Cord Phelps from Norfolk (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned OF Domingo Santana to Oklahoma City (PCL). Reinstated OF Dexter Fowler from the 15-day DL. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Placed LHP Scott Downs on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 3.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned RHP Caleb Clay to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled OF Brennan Boesch from Salt Lake.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Designated RHP Chris Leroux for assignment. Reinstated RHP Michael Pineda from the 60-day DL. TEXAS RANGERS — Placed RHP Yu Darvish on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 10. Purchased the contract of LHP Alex Claudio from Round Rock (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Designated LHP Brad Mills for assignment. Claimed LHP Colt Hynes off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers and assigned him to Buffalo (IL).

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Sent LHP Felix Doubront to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Released 3B Chone Figgins.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Claimed C Ramon Cabrera off waivers from Detroit. Designated RHP Wirfin Obispo for assignment.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Extended their player development contract wit State College (NYP) through the 2016 season.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with INF Niko Gallego on a minor league contract.

American Association

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BRIEFS McDowell fourth after first round at bantam provincial championships

Atlanta New Orleans Carolina Tampa Bay

Sunday, Aug. 17 Denver at San Francisco, 4 p.m.

Kansas City at Carolina, 8 p.m.

GA 28 27 32 19 29 31 38 22 36

FIFA Women’s 2014 Under-20 World Cup PRELIMINARY ROUND Group A GP W L T GF GA x-North Korea 3 2 1 0 5 2 x-Canada 3 2 1 0 4 3 Ghana 3 2 1 0 3 4 Finland 3 0 3 0 4 6 x — advanced to quarter-finals

Toronto 000 000 000 — 0 7 0 Seattle 200 000 00x — 2 7 1 Dickey, Cecil (7) and Thole, D.Navarro; Iwakuma, Furbush (7), Farquhar (7), Medina (8), Rodney (9) and Zunino. W—Iwakuma 11-6. L—Dickey 9-12.

Sv—Rodney (35). HRs—Seattle, K.Morales (3).

Saturday, Aug. 16 Green Bay at St. Louis, 4 p.m.

Baltimore at Dallas, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Indianapolis, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Houston, 8 p.m.

Arizona at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

Western Conference GP W L T GF Seattle 21 13 6 2 37 Salt Lake 23 10 4 9 36 Dallas 23 10 7 6 38 Los Angeles 20 9 4 7 34 Vancouver 22 7 4 11 33 Colorado 23 8 9 6 32 Portland 23 7 7 9 38 San Jose 20 6 8 6 25 Chivas 22 6 11 5 21

Wednesday, August 20 Los Angeles at Colorado, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Seattle, 8 p.m.

Oakland 000 000 000 — 0 3 2 Kan. City 002 010 00x — 3 7 0 Kazmir, J.Chavez (8) and D.Norris; J.Vargas and S.Perez. W—J.Vargas 9-5. L—Kazmir 13-5. HRs— Kansas City, Infante (6).

Friday, Aug. 15 Philadelphia at New England, 7:30 p.m.

Tennessee at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

San Diego at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Detroit at Oakland, 10 p.m.

Pt 39 37 32 28 27 27 26 25 22 14

Sunday, August 17 Colorado at D.C., 6 p.m.

cher 8-6. L—Mikolas 1-5. HRs—Tampa Bay, Joyce (8), S.Rodriguez (11), Guyer (2).

Thursday, Aug. 14 Jacksonville at Chicago, 8 p.m.

GA 22 24 30 34 37 31 35 34 42 41

Saturday’s games Seattle at Salt Lake, 12:30 p.m.

Chicago at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.

Portland at New England, 5:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Columbus, 5:30 p.m.

Toronto at Kansas City, 6:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Chivas, 8:30 p.m.

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

Football GP 7 6 6 6

MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF Kansas City 23 11 6 6 32 D.C. 22 11 7 4 32 Toronto 21 9 7 5 32 New York 23 6 7 10 35 Philadelphia 23 6 8 9 36 Columbus 23 6 8 9 28 New England 22 8 12 2 29 Chicago 22 4 5 13 29 Houston 22 6 12 4 23 Montreal 22 3 14 5 22

Friday’s games Philadelphia at Houston, 7 p.m.

Chicago 000 100 000 — 1 5 1 San Fran. 000 000 70x — 7 7 0 Quintana, Belisario (7), Guerra (7), Lindstrom (8) and Flowers; Peavy, Affeldt (8), Romo (9) and Posey. W—Peavy 1-3. L—Quintana 6-9. HRs— Chicago, A.Dunn (19).

Thursday’s Games L.A. Dodgers (R.Hernandez 6-8) at Atlanta (Harang 9-6), 10:10 a.m.

Pittsburgh (F.Liriano 3-8) at Detroit (Scherzer 13-4), 11:08 a.m.

Milwaukee (Fiers 1-1) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 6-12), 12:20 p.m.

Arizona (C.Anderson 7-4) at Miami (Penny 1-0), 5:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 8-10) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 4-4), 5:10 p.m.

San Diego (Stults 5-13) at St. Louis (Lackey 1-1), 6:15 p.m.

Cincinnati (Simon 12-7) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 11-8), 6:40 p.m.

Friday

● Sunburst Baseball League Finals: Fort Saskatchewan Athletics @ Red Deer Riggers, 7:30 p.m. at Great Chief Park.

Game 5 of best-of-five series if needed. ● Parkland Baseball League semifinal: Rocky Mountain House Red Dogs @ Red Deer Razorbacks at 7 p.m. at Great Chief Park. Game 3 of best-of-three series if needed.

Soccer

Baseball

Toronto Hamilton Montreal Ottawa

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Red Deer Golf and Country Club’s Chandler McDowell is right in the thick of things after the first round of the Alberta Golf Bantam Championships at Bragg Creek’s Wintergreen Golf and Country Club.

McDowell finished the day in a tie for fourth place with Ethan Choi from Pincher Creek at even-par-72. Everyone was chasing front runner Pierce Hawker from Calgary who was in at 4-under-68.

Red Deer’s Carter Graf was tied for eighth at 6-over-78, Sylvan Lake’s Jordan Cooke was tied for 21st at 14-over-86, and Lacombe’s Chase Broderson was tied for 33rd at 21-over-93.

The tournament wraps up today.

Vold edged in playoff in Edmonton Ponoka’s Kolby Vold suffered a little heartbreak at the Edmonton Petroleum Club Junior Classic on Wednesday, losing the MacLennan Ross Junior Golf Tour event in a playoff to Edmonton’s Keaton

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Sold the contract of 1B Erik Castro to the Atlanta Braves.

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed LHP Doug Arguello. Placed RHP Brett Lorin on the inactive list.

Frontier League JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed RHP Andrew Strenge.

RIVER CITY RASCALS — Released RHP Ethan Bader.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Signed 2B Carlos Berroa.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Developemental League IDAHO STAMPEDE — Named Dean Cooper coach.

FOOTBALL National Football League DALLAS COWBOYS — Released OL Andre Cureton. Signed OL Stephen Goodin and P Tom Hornsey.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Named E.J. Henderson youth football manager.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Released TE Dorin Dickerson.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Released WR Raymond Webber.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed P Adam Podlesh on the reserve/did not report list.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DALLAS STARS — Renewed their affiliation with Idaho (ECHL) for the 2014-15 season.

American Hockey League GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed F Tyler Barnes to a one-year contract.

ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Signed G Tom Capobianco to a one-year contract.

IDAHO STEELHEADS — Extended its affiliation with the Dallas Stars.

Southern Professional Hockey League PEORIA RIVERMEN — Re-signed Fs Parker Stanfield, Chris Greene and Josh Harris and D Richie Zobak.

LACROSSE National Lacrosse League COLORADO MAMMOTH — Signed M Eric Law.

Allred.

Both junior boys 1995-97 players finished the course at even-par-72 and went back to the Par-5 18th. Vold made it green side in two shots while Allred stuck his approach shot to six feet of the pin and drained the clutch putt for the win.

Rocky Mountain House’s Brandon Maxwell, meanwhile, finished one shot behind Jacob Thomas out of the Edmonton Country Club with a 3-over-75 to finish second in the junior boys 1998-99. Red Deer’s Jordan Williamson (Balmoral) was third with a 4-pover-76.

Stettler’s Sam Hamelin came out on top in the U-14 junior boys division, winning with a 5-over-77, two shots ahead of Edmonton’s Will Holan.

Hill helped Team Alberta win MontanaAlberta Ryder Cup Red Deer Golf and Country Club’s Logan Hill helped Team Alberta win the boy’s side of the 2014 Montana-Alberta Ryder Cup in Whitefish, Mont.

Alberta rolled past Montana in the two-day event 2214, while the Alberta girls fell 20-16. Innisfail’s Courtney Dickson was on the girls team.

The Junior Ryder Cup features a team of six boys and six girls from three different age groups in a match play format.

B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014

Trending for a good cause ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE FOR ALS AWARENESS SWEEPS THROUGH NHL AND OTHER SPORTS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The Ice Bucket Challenge is sweeping through the NHL as players, coaches, general managers and even some team presidents and owners have joined the campaign to raise awareness for ALS. Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Patrick Kane and Tyler Seguin are among the dozens of hockey stars who have posted online videos where they are dousing themselves in ice-cold water to get people talking about the neurodegenerative disorder more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

“This has been great to create awareness of something that I’m sure a lot of people, including myself, didn’t really know much about,” Boston Bruins forward Gregory Campbell said. “I think it’s been wonderful that the hockey community has really embraced it.”

In less than two weeks, the Ice Bucket Challenge has transcended sports and spread into politics and pop culture, along the way raising millions of dollars for various organizations.

The viral phenomenon traces its origins to University of Arizona women’s basketball coach Niya Butts, who made the Cold Water Challenge popular earlier this summer in hopes of raising awareness and money for breast cancer research. Then former Boston College baseball player Pete Frates heard about the idea from fellow ALS patient Patrick Quinn and got his friends and family involved.

The 29-year-old Frates is suffering from the disease and no longer has use of his arms or legs.

“Pete’s story is so compelling: The handsome, strong, big-time college athlete that gets stricken down by a disease that no one knows its cause, there is no effective treatment, and there are so many people like Pete that are going and experiencing this disease privately because as it takes them physically, they no longer put themselves out there,” his father John said in a phone interview. “But my son is different. He said, like most jocks do, ’Let’s strap this thing on and get after it.”’

The Frates family considered it a fun bit to have friends pour buckets of ice over their heads in private appreciation of Pete’s battle. But the movement became public when one of Frates’s high-school hockey teammates challenged Campbell.

Soon, there were more highlights of Bruins players, coach Claude Julien and president Cam Neely dumping ice on their heads.

Part of what has made the Ice Bucket Challenge explode is the daring element of it: anyone challenged has 24 hours to do the same and pass it on.

Campbell challenged Brad Marchand, who challenged Chris Kelly, who challenged Dallas Stars forward Rich Peverley, who challenged Seguin.

Down the line it went, through the Bruins, Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins and other NHL organizations. In the past couple of days, Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville and CEO John McDonough have joined in, and former Toronto Maple Leafs centre Mikhail Grabovski

nominated Leafs coach Randy Carlyle — a Walk for ALS Canada supporter — to go next.

“It just shows the camaraderie within the NHL family, kind of like the brotherhood, if it’s ex-players or coaches or management or whoever,” said Peverley, who is still progressing after a heart ailment caused him to collapse during a game in March. “It shows that guys are willing to do whatever they can to help out an organization, some people that need help.”

When videos started showing up less than two weeks ago, John Frates said his son Pete had no trouble watching every single one. Pete wanted to use his eye-tracking software to like or comment on each one — but soon, there was one every 20 seconds.

“We can’t even keep up,” Frates’s father said. “We’ve just seen the highlights, like Justin Timberlake just came in a little while ago. It’s just nuts.”

He said the growth of the Ice Bucket Challenge has been overwhelming to the family, which didn’t even want it to be a fundraiser when it started.

“One is we only wanted it to be an ALS awareness campaign, and it was really originally for fun,” he said.

“Somebody a lot more clever than we are decided it should also have a fundraising component.”

A spokeswoman for ALS Association in the U.S. said the national office has raised $1.35 million from July 29 to Aug. 11, compared to $22,000 for the same period last year, and that wasn’t including local chapters. A spokeswoman for ALS Canada didn’t have specific figures but said in an email that a lot of the money coming in from the Ice Bucket Challenge is from new donors.

Stars owner Tom Gaglardi and the team’s charitable foundation donated $20,000 earlier this week. When Leafs

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Top - Paul Bissonnette is shown in a still image taken from a video posted on YouTube as he takes part in an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Dozens of hockey stars who have posted online videos where they are dousing themselves in icecold water to get people talking about the neurodegenerative disorder more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Bottom - Seattle Seahawks players Russell Wilson, right, and Zach Miller dump ice water on their head coach Pete Carroll at the end of training camp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center on Tuesday, in Renton, Wash. They did it as part of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

forward James van Riemsdyk tweeted his video, he added a link to the ALS Association to encourage donations.

Free-agent tough guy Paul Bissonnette, whose memorable video posted Tuesday included a helicopter dropping gallons of glacier water on him, also had links to U.S. and Canadian websites where viewers could donate money to the cause.

“If one person sees the video and decides to donate, I think that’s great,” Peverley said.

Many ALS organizations that have called the Frates family to ask what

they had done to increase donations to 10 times the norm. It’s his hope that 75 years after Gehrig’s death real progress will be made in research of the disease.

“Now that we’ve created this amazing achievement of awareness, what happens next? We can’t allow this movement to just go back to the same old, same old,” Frates said. “It’s a godsend that this has happened. Our only hope and prayer is that there’s a treatment that comes out of it. We’re not so greedy as to hope for a cure, although that would be the greatest thing.”

Raiders, Cowboys end joint Raonic advances in Cincinnati, Bouchard, Pospisil fall practices with more scrums

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OXNARD, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys concluded their two days of joint practices Wednesday with another intense session that included a number of small scrums and had both teams excited to possibly repeat this again next season.

While the first session Tuesday was marred by a brawl that nearly spilled into the stands and featured a Raiders fan swinging a replica helmet at a Cowboys player and cornerback B.W. Webb swinging back at the fan, the action on day two was all between the lines.

There were a handful of smaller fights with players from both sides taking offence to hard hits and trash talk but nothing got out of hand.

“Today we handled it a little bit better than we did yesterday,” Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant said. “I think the intensity level was sky high yesterday, that’s why a lot of fights broke out. But I think today a lot of the veteran guys on both sides of the ball did a great job of handling all the potential fights. We did a good job today.”

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett called the first day of the practices the most electric atmosphere he had ever seen on a practice field.

He said the two days of work were invaluable because of the chance to try different schemes and different techniques that will likely come up again during the season.

Raiders coach Dennis Allen said he believes the intensity from these past two days will translate to the field on Friday night when Oakland hosts Detroit in an exhibition game.

“Anytime you get into this competitive environment, it creates a sense of urgency with your football team,” Allen said. “We got better over these last couple days.”

There was an increased police presence Wednesday, with extra officers near the sideline with Raiders fans where the incident with Webb happened the previous day.

Garrett said he talked with Webb about how he handled the situation

NFL and said no punishment would be needed.

“At some point you have to as a player defend your teammate, get yourself in there and make sure he’s going to be OK,” Garrett said.

“Always have your guy’s back. That’s an important part of building a football team. At the same time poise in that situation is important. I felt we demonstrated both and you kind of move on.”

Former Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain almost got into it with his former teammates after tackling Darren McFadden. McClain, Oakland’s first-round pick in 2010, never lived up to expectations with the Raiders.

He clashed with Allen and was suspended for two games for conduct detrimental to the team in 2012. The Raiders released him in April 2013 and he stepped away from football for a season before joining the Cowboys this off-season.

McClain said there was no ill will toward the Raiders and he had pleasant exchanges with some former teammates, Allen and defensive co-ordinator Jason Tarver.

“I had three years there, it is what it is,” McClain said.

“I made some great relationships, I still have those relationships, and I’m proud of it. That’s what you do. You live and learn. I wish them nothing but the best.”

The one big negative from the two days of practice for the Raiders was a serious left knee injury to tight end Nick Kasa. Kasa got hurt during a drill Tuesday and the initial diagnosis is a torn ACL, which would end his season.

Kasa is the second Oakland tight end with an injured left knee, joining David Ausberry.

That leaves Mychal Rivera as the only healthy tight end on the roster who has ever played in the NFL. Ausberry was walking around this week with a wrap on his left knee after having surgery. His return date is undetermined.

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Milos Raonic emerged as the only Canadian winner at the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday after the fifth seed defeated American Robby Ginepri to advance to the third round.

Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., beat Ginepri in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.

Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que., meanwhile, suffered another hard court disappointment in losing to Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Earlier, Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil pushed Roger Federer to a third set before falling to the tournament’s second seed.

Raonic says he was pleased with his performance, but is looking for improvement.

“I felt great after the first match of the week,” said the Wimbledon semifinalist. “These were much different conditions than last week at the Rogers Cup. “But I came up with the right mentality and was able to execute well. I wasn’t particularly nervous. I knew how I’d prepared and what to expect.

I was able to break right away and that made things go well form the beginning.”

Federer, third in the ATP world rankings, is coming off an appearance in the finals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto. Federer lost that match to JoWilfried Tsonga.

The Swiss tennis star beat Pospisil 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-2 in the second-round match on centre court to become the only man to reach 300 wins at the Masters 1000 level in men’s singles.

Pospisil beat Radek Stepanek in the first round in Cincinnati a week after losing his opening match at the Rogers Cup. He had 33 winners and 37 unforced errors against Federer.

Pospisil played tough against Federer, forcing a tiebreaker that he ultimately lost on a forehand error.

Pospisil secured the second set when Federer missed on a forehand crosscourt.

The third set was all Federer, with Pospisil broken twice on the way to the

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Milos Raonic returns a volley to Robby Gineprir at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Wednesday in Mason, Ohio. loss.

“Any time you play Roger, there is always extra tension,” said Pospisil.

“I’ve always looked up to him so much.

I was tense in the first set and that claimed a lot of energy.

“In the second I played better but in the third a couple of points made the difference.”

Pospisil also pointed to his heavy playing schedule at Cincinnati as a problem.

“I had heavy legs at that point, maybe I was paying the price for the first set,” he said. “I had five sets form singles and doubles the day before.

“I was missing some pop in my serve and he played well when he needed to.”

HEALTH

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THURSDAY, AUG. 14, 2014

Goldenrod for strength The most dramatic effect on the body goldenrod has is on the kidneys. There is a saying amongst herbalists, “Goldenrod for puffiness.”

Goldenrod helps to relieve swollen fingers, ankles and feet when the kidneys are having a hard time clearing excess fluid from the body.

Even if there is an underlying chronic condition causing fluid retention, goldenrod will support the body in balancing its fluids.

A couple of years ago, a client came into the office with a number of health challenges. But what struck me was how puffy she was.

Her rings looked like they were strangling her fingers and her ankles poured over her shoes. I suggested we begin with goldenrod tea. A month later she returned and she had lost 30lbs.

It was all fluid. “I’ve been peeing like a horse,” she said showing off her new svelte figure.

Now I am not much for using plant medicine for weight loss.

I prefer to encourage healthy eating, exercise, relaxation and refreshing sleep. But in this case, I was pleased with the results of a simple goldenrod tea.

Do not meet a tree If unable to accept Leaves shaping your mind.

Herbs for Life is written by Abrah Arneson, a local clinical herbalist. It is intended for information purposes only.

Readers with a specific medical problem should consult a doctor. For more information, visit www.abraherbalist.ca. Arneson can be reached www.abraherbs.com.

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Everywhere I walk these days, I see The bitter, pungent taste of goldenthe yellow plumes of golden rod her- rod’s tea is a gentle, digestive stimulant. alding the last days of summer.

Sip it quietly before a big meal; it will It is time to harvest goldenrod and ease any future discomfort. make medicine with its abundant flowGoldenrod’s flowers have a stronger, ers and leaves. more pungent flavour than the leaves The Latin name for goldand lack their bitter taste. enrod is Solidago; from The flower’s chemical solidus – to make strong, make up is different than healthy: ago – to make the chemistry found in the whole. Goldenrod is a tonic plant’s leaves. plant in the herbal apothThis results in a different ecary that helps the body taste to the tea, and different regain strength when it has medicine. been subject to chronic illA tea of goldenrod’s flowness. ers is frequently offered to Although goldenrod is relieve stuffy sinuses, or sore around all summer its sinthroats. A gargle of goldengle, woody stem resembles rod’s flowers eases laryngiits companion in the meadtis. ow, fireweed.

Interestingly, much to It takes a keen eye to many people’s disbelief, ABRAH discern the two. a tea made with goldenrod ARNESON But now that late sumflowers is used to relieve hay mer is here, it is easy to HERBS FOR LIFE fever. Hay fever is an allerfind goldenrod. gic response triggered by airOne of the most efficient methods borne allergens such as pollen. an herbalist has for assessing plant An allergic reaction is essentially medicine is through her taste buds. a case of mistaken identity. When the The mildly bitter and slightly pun- pollen enters the nose and comes in gent flavour of tea made with golden- contact with the inner pathways of the rod’s leaves reveals its medicine. sinuses, the immune system perceives The bitter flavour sensed by the the pollen as a threat. tongue excites nerves that prime the In self-defence, the immune system digestive juices of the liver, pancreas, sends mast cells to the sinus passages and stomach. to release histamines in order to fight This prepares the digestive system off the intruder. for breaking down incoming food and The histamines turn on the irritatabsorbing its nutrients. ing symptoms of hay fever: itchy eyes, The tea’s pungent after taste tin- runny nose, and sneezing. Many peogles on tongues after the bitterness has ple blame goldenrod for hay fever outpassed. breaks during the late summer. They These sensations are brought on are mistaken. by goldenrod’s warming volatile oils.

Hay fever is caused by ragweed, The volatile oils relax the digestive a plant that shares goldenrod’s love tract, easing any tension that may be of late summer’s cool nights and dry, held in the gut, facilitating harmonious warm soil. Ragweed is frequently found peristalsis of the oesophagus, stomach, growing nearby goldenrod. small intestine, and finally the colon.

Goldenrod is the antidote for ragSimilar volatile oils are also found weed’s irritating nature. Frequently in in peppermint, chamomile, and lemon nature, when a plant causes histamine balm. reactions in the body, there is a plant All herbs are used to ease cramps, growing close by. bloating, and gas. When a plant can Nettles’ sting can be relieved with have this effect on the body, it is called plantain and poison ivy’s rash is a carminative. soothed with yellow doc leaves.

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Health Canada OKs GSK’s plan to fix flu vaccine plant problems TORONTO — Health Canada says it has approved a plan by GlaxoSmithKline to fix contamination problems it has been experiencing at its Ste. Foy, Que., flu vaccine production plant.

The department says GSK’s action plan and the timelines proposed in it are satisfactory.

Inspections conducted this spring by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada identified problems at the facility largely related to bacterial contamination linked to the plant’s water purification system.

While the precise nature of the problems has not been make public, the FDA issued GSK a warning letter, the last step before possible suspension of a licence to supply to the U.S. market.

And Health Canada’s inspection report identified seven so-called major observations, things classified as signs that production is not consistently hitting required standards.

The company was given a month to respond to the Health Canada report and did so on July 31.

“We have completed the evaluation of GSK’s action plan of its Ste. Foy facility, ID Biomedical.

GSK’s proposed approach and the timelines proposed have been deemed acceptable by Health Canada,” the department said Monday via email.

“We will monitor the progress of the implementation of the corrective action plan and conduct regular testing on lots of vaccine prior to their release onto the Canadian market.”

GSK declined to comment about its remediation plan, saying it would be inappropriate to speak publicly about an ongoing process.

The FDA warning letter noted GSK has repeatedly been forced to discard batches of vaccine made at the facility because of bacterial counts that registered above specified limits.

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FRONT HELICOPTERS INSPECT LINES If you see low-sweeping choppers flying over your property, don’t be alarmed, says AltaLink.

The energy provider is advising residents and businesses in the area that as of Monday, it will be using helicopters to make low-level aerial patrols of electrical transmission lines across Southern and Central Alberta.

The patrols should wrap up by Aug. 28, weather permitting. The annual patrols provide a visual inspection of the lines, helping maintain the reliability of the electrical system through proactive maintenance. Questions can be answered by calling 1-877-267-5973.

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Kerry Wood natural playground construction starts soon

BY ADVOCATE STAFF A natural playground and learning space project at Kerry Wood Nature Centre is about to get underway.

The project will actually include “recycling” local trees and boulders, Jim Robertson, executive director of the Waskasoo Environmental Education Society, said on Wednesday.

Construction of the NOVA Chemicals Imagination Grove, as it is to be called, will begin by the end of August and is expected to be completed by the end of September.

The project will cost close to $300,000.

It is being funded by a large grant from NOVA Chemicals, as well as from a provincial government grant, donations from TD Friends of the Environment, Parkland Mall and other private donations.

Robertson said the nature playground

will be directly north of the nature centre, on land that now has old Manitoba maples and spruce trees, planted when the centre was first built.

“We’re re-using disturbed land that is now nicely grown up into second growth.”

Some of the materials being used include large spruce trees that had to be harvested earlier this summer in the River Bend area where the north highway connector project is underway. And the city has put aside a number of boulders as well for the playground project.

Robertson said the company doing the project is possible the only one in Canada that specializes in nature playgrounds.

Bienenstock Playgrounds, from Ontario, will start work in the next two or three weeks, and is excited to do the work.

Robertson said that normally the company is having to bring nature into the playgrounds, as they usually build them be-

tween apartment buildings or near offices in urban areas.

The Kerry Wood Nature site is already natural.

Safety certified play structures made of logs and boulders, cargo nets and slack lines, a slide, a small running water and dirt playground area, and an outdoor classroom and log-seat amphitheatre comprise the project.

The Grove is intended to make a connection between the urban environment and natural world of Waskasoo Park’s Gaetz Lake Sanctuary.

There will be no cost to use the facility, which can be used by such groups as preschool and early elementary students, families using the trails with young children, tourists with children and groups taking classes at the nature centre.

Details will be announced later for a grand opening sometime in September.

COLLICUTT FITNESS CENTRE CLOSURE

RIDE FOR REFUGEES With a ride for refugee bike-athon fundraiser fast approaching, Humanitarian Aid Response Teams are encouraging riders to join a team in support of Ukrainian refugees.

Due to the conflict in the area, HART has assisted in evacuating more than 400 orphans from the Eastern part of Ukraine and relocating them to safe facilities in Central and Western Ukraine.

According to a release, HART recently evacuated an orphanage that was bombed the day after the children were removed.

The organization is now challenged with the task of housing, feeding, clothing and providing medical and dental assistance to hundreds of displaced children. The ride takes place on Oct. 4 and starts and finishes at the CrossRoads Church, at the corner of 32nd Street and Hwy 2. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and the ride starts at 9 a.m. People can ride for 10, 25 or 50 km. For more information on registering, visit www. rideforrefuge.org/location/ reddeer. To join the HART team and raise money for Ukrainian refugees, visit www.riderforrefuge.org/ partner/hartcanada.

CLARIFICATION A story in Wednesday’s paper listed the amount local Dairy Queens will donate from Miracle Treat Day as $1 or more, from every Blizzard sold today. Dairy Queens in Red Deer donate all the proceeds from each Blizzard. The funds will go to the Stollery and Alberta Children’s hospitals.

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Collicutt Centre employees, from the left, Jacob Rowe, Harry Thompson and Stephanie More along with other staff are working to clean, repair, and paint the fitness facility. Until Friday of this week the fitness machines, free weights, spin bikes and running track will be closed to the public. All other facilities at the centre are open during the annual shutdown.

ATCO, Collicutt Centre partner to reduce emissions

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF New technology at the Collicutt Centre is expected to lower operating costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

By early November, the recreation centre will be one of the first facilities in Alberta using ATCO Gas’s combined heat and power (CHP) unit. It will produce both heat and electricity for the 250,000-square-foot facility.

ATCO Gas will install, own and maintain the 280-kilowatt unit. The city will be on the hook for the 15-year lease of the equipment.

At the end of the lease, ATCO will sell the equipment to the city for $1.

The company estimates that the CHP unit, combined with its waste-heat recovery technology, will save the facility nearly

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BRIEF Crime map being downsized A crime map plotting the hot spots for crimes in the Red Deer is being scaled down.

The Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre launched the activity map on Aug. 1 and took it down about a week later.

The map received criticism from both the RCMP and the City of Red Deer for what they said was an inaccurate portrayal of what’s happening in the city.

“We want to scale back a little bit to include only property crimes,” said Emily Falk, program development co-ordinator.

“Just because we’re more equipped to deal with those here from the centre.”

Falk said they did not take down the map because of the criticism, saying there has been a lot of support in the city for the map.

Residents can fill out a form at www. cacpc.ca to report crimes such as theft from vehicles or vandalism. Falk said they are receiving a lot of submitted information on the website.

“We’re receiving a lot of positive feedback,” said Falk. “Residents are very happy that something has been done with regards to publishing an activity map.”

The interactive map page, 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.

No date has been set for the relaunch.

$35,000 per year in utility costs over the life of the project, while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 800 tonnes per year.

That’s the equivalent of taking 160 cars off the road annually.

Kay Kenny, the city’s recreation superintendent, said the city is excited to partner with ATCO Gas on this initiative and be one of the first to test the new technology.

“When you have a large body of water to absorb the heat and save it so it can be used in other parts of the building, it is like water is a heat sink,” said Kenny. “That’s why the swimming pools are a great place to do this kind of equipment.”

Kenny said the city considered the Recreation Centre and the G.H. Dawe Centre and decided to go ahead with an individual building in the end.

“We knew it would be the greatest sav-

ings and the best pilot,” she said. “It wasn’t quite ideal for the other two facilities. However, when we look at future facilities such as the (proposed) 50-metre pool, it would be the perfect opportunity to look at this type of technology from the get go.”

The CHP program, funded in part by the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC), is suited to facilities with a year-round heating requirement including recreation, senior or medical centres and institutions.

ATCO Gas will install several more CHP units in facilities across Alberta over the next two years. The CCEMC is an Albertabased not-for-profit organization that provides funding for projects that reduce GHG emissions and help Alberta adapt to climate change. The organization has $65 million in funding available to support new projects. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

Blackfalds continues to grow

counsel for Lesann and issued the warrant.

A warrant was issued for Lesann in April after he failed to appear at the Case Management Office desk for a scheduled appearance. However, he did return to court a few weeks later to deal with his charges.

The Town of Blackfalds is still growing by leaps and bounds, according to the results of the last census.

The 2014 municipal census showed the community’s population is now 7,858 — an increase of eight per cent from last year’s count. Blackfalds has some 3,360 residential units and has continually increased demand for development permits.

The last census was conducted from May 1 to June 30, using an online system as well as enumerators going door to door.

It included questions about employment, household income, housing and education to help town leaders make budgetary, economic development and planning decision — as well as determining the town’s infrastructure requirements.

Warrant issued for Ponoka teen For the second time since he was arrested, a warrant has been issued for a Ponoka teenager accused in an armed robbery of a Red Deer convenience store.

Christian Michel Lesann, 18, is one of three people accused of being involved in the Feb. 3 incident. He was scheduled to appear on Wednesday in Red Deer provincial court before Judge Darrell Riemer.

Defence counsel Kevin Sproule acted as agent for his Lesann’s counsel, Kent Teskey of Edmonton. Sproule advised the court that Teskey had informed Lesann of his scheduled appearance and that Lesann should be present.

The intention was to have Teskey removed as his counsel due to a breakdown of the relationship.

Lesann did not attend Wednesday and Crown prosecutor Murray McPherson asked for a public interest warrant. Riemer granted Teskey his removal from the record as

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Man awaiting sentencing denied bail A Red Deer man convicted of having naked baths with a three-year-old in contravention of a court order will await sentencing from prison.

Allen William Halliday, 62, was denied bail on Wednesday in Red Deer provincial court by judge Darrell Riemer. Halliday pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching a recognizance on June 11. He is awaiting a sentencing for the conviction and sought a release in the interim.

In February of this year, he agreed to a two-year peace bond to not have contact with anyone under the age of 16. However, in May he admitted to his probation officer that he had naked baths with a three-yearold, who can’t be identified because of a court ordered publication ban.

Crown prosecutor Murray McPherson called Halliday a pedophile and said he was dangerous and needed to stay where he is.

Halliday has been held at the Red Deer Remand Centre since his arrest. He has been in protective custody and spends 23 hours alone, said defence counsel Murray Shack. Shack requested a more strict set of conditions and said Halliday does take responsibility, citing his guilty plea and admitting his peace bond violations to the probation officer.

Riemer agreed with McPherson’s assessment and said Halliday should be detained.

Halliday’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for Sept. 15 in Red Deer provincial court.

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Fish stocking policy lacks direction I once served on a provincial board Stakeholder involvement as part of with a high-ranking government offi- setting fishery management objectives cial who was fond of saying “policy is a is mentioned, but overall the docucage to confine monkeys.” ment appears to suggest that these will That saying came back to still be largely determined me when I got my first look internally.” at Alberta’s draft Fish StockRay Makowecki, a past ing Policy, which not only AFGA president, environcages simians, but makes mental and fisheries conmonkeys of every angler in sultant, and retired as an Alberta. What bothered me Alberta Fish and Wildlife is that the entire 12 - page division biologist, says, document seemed to have bluntly, that the draft fish little to do with fish stocking stocking policy is really a policy, so much as being a manual on the roles and pecking order protocol for responsibilities of governofficials to make ad hoc fish ment personnel and other stocking decisions with as non-policy subjects; “it little input as possible from does not constitute an acthe people who pay the bills: ceptable policy of the GovBOB the anglers of Alberta. ernment of Alberta.”

SCAMMELL I am not alone in my To constitute a fish stockviews. Dr. Darryl Smith, Fish ing policy, Makowecki says, Committee Chairman of the the document would have Alberta Fish and Game Association is to relate to basic fishery management plainly disappointed. questions, such as: do we want more or “At first glance this policy appears fewer anglers in Alberta? to be limited by a narrow focus,” Dr. This document, Makowecki says, toSmith comments, “it lacks recognition tally fails to answer questions about of innovation, of new science/technol- where should be going, for example: ogy and does not fully recognize the Do we need new hatcheries and rearimportance of having a robust fish cul- ing stations? Should we create new ture program in Alberta. and restore old habitats? Should we

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On Spear Lake for big brown and rainbow trout in the Manitoba Parklands. reintroduce native species? Do we need to improve access to the stocked waters we have? Should we allow the stocking of perch in private ponds?

Should we create put-and-take walleye fisheries? Should we shorten and simplify our regulations?

Randy Collins, another AFGA past

president, is concerned with formerly great Alberta stocked fisheries that are in decline, such as Lake Isle, Carson and Hasse Lakes, and with the mindless stocking of Albertans’ favorite fish to catch and eat, the walleye.

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The importance of pollination flush of flowers. Flowers are an attractive and useful part of the garden. Managing the flowers has a huge impact on the output of the garden.

Linda Tomlinson is a horticulturalist who lives near Rocky Mountain House.

She can be reached at your_garden@hotmail.com.

Central Alberta’s Safe Harbour Society for Health & Housing Invites you to our Annual General Meeting Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 4:30 pm at Ft Normandeau 5 KM West of Hwy 2 from Red Deer via 32 St. Please RSVP to 403-347-0181 if you will be attending this meeting.

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Magik Spells return for encore performance Magik Spells will be back this weekend for an encore performance in Red Deer The one-time local band will perform with The Dear Kills at The Vat on Saturday.

While Magik Spells is now based in Vancouver, the group that originated in this city is returning home to play

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FISH: Not for better Why, for example, dump five million walleye fry in Wabamun Lake, where you can’t keep or eat any?

“Angling in Alberta has changed and not for the better,” Collins says, “so let’s have a policy that involves locals, stakeholders and all anglers, that allows some harvest, has a diversity in species being stocked, and is supported by a hatchery that is capable, current, and world class.”

Something like the Manitoba Parklands, for example, where a consortium of anglers, with the help of a very few biologists has created North America’s most exciting fishery by stocking prairie-parkland potholes, lakes and reservoirs with a wide variety of species: rainbow, brown and

for Central Alberta fans, family and friends.

Two years after graduating from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, Jacob Layden, one of the group’s singers, guitar and bass players, met fellow musicians Joel Macleod, Jason Stashko and Tyler Archibald while crossing paths with various bands in Red Deer’s music scene.

The four united in 2010 over their shared appreciation of indie dancerock music and Magik Spells was formed.

The upbeat group often played at The Vat and other local music venues before deciding to head for bigger opportunities — first to Calgary and now in Vancouver.

“We love coming back to Red Deer.

It’s still our favourite place to play,”

Layden stated.

Some Calgary and Vancouver stations have been supportive by playing previous singles Neo Peasant and Pieces from the band’s 2012 debut self-titled, seven-track EP. Magik Spells released a second EP containing the new single Answer.

There’s a $10 cover charge. Doors open at 8 p.m. For more information about the 9 p.m. show at The Vat, call 403-346-5636.

Rural-inspired works by artist and children’s book illustrator Georgia Graham can be seen, starting this

weekend, at the Gallery on Main in Lacombe.

Exploring Life is an exhibit of paintings and chalk pastel works by Graham, who’s known for her detailed depictions of rural animals.

The Calgary native, who now lives in the Lacombe area, is a graduate of the Alberta College of Art. After moving to a Central Alberta tree farm, Graham became artistically inspired by the rural lifestyle. Besides her realistic chalk-pastel renderings of chickens and pigs, Graham has painted country landscapes, cattle and horses.

She has also written and illustrated a series of children’s books.

Her Exploring Life exhibit is on from Saturday, Aug. 16, to Sept. 5.

There’s an opening reception from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday.

brook trout, splake (lake - brook trout cross), tiger trout (brook-brown cross), walleye, even pike and perch.

The last time anything like that happened in Alberta was 20 - 30 years ago when a group of anglers shamed our biologists into stocking some big brown trout breeders into the Red Deer River tail water, which has resulted in an exciting new fishery for limited numbers of trophy browns.

Meanwhile, the biologists decree a zero limit on abundant Red Deer walleyes, then wonder why the rocky mountain whitefish numbers are down.

Habitat-stocking initiatives are few and far between in Alberta. Recent columns have been full of the North Raven River Restoration, a project of the mid ‘70s that produced Alberta’s top trout stream.

In the late ‘50’s, to preserve and protect the species, west slope cutthroats were stocked in the North and South Ram Rivers where no fish existed

above impassable falls.

Now we have few places left to try to stock, to preserve and protect our provincial fish, the threatened bull trout, that have not been destroyed by clear cut logging and stupid, ruinous oil and gas development practices with too many roads everywhere, all with impassable, overhanging culverts.

It seems never to have occurred to anyone that they might be able to create a last bastion for Alberta’s beleaguered bull trout by planting them in that same Ram system that has worked out so well for the west slope cutthroats. Historically, after all, cuts and bulls have coexisted in Alberta’s

east slopes rivers and streams.

But no, we get fish stocking gobbledygook on how a boggle of biologists and technicians might finally get around to actually doing something.

Perhaps a true combined Alberta Fish Stocking and Management Policy could be reduced to one line: “Nonnative fish will no longer be stocked to protect native fish; native bull and cutthroat trout will be sacrificed to support the Alberta advantage.”

Caged or not, the monkeys run this place.

Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@telusplanet.net.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS QUEBEC — Quebec superstar Celine Dion is suspending all of her show business activities — including her lucrative Las Vegas residency — to focus on her family and the ailing health of husband Rene Angelil.

Angelil had surgery last December to have a cancerous tumour removed.

Dion released a statement Wednesday saying it has been a “difficult and stressful time” trying to fight the disease while raising three young children and balancing her singing career.

She has also been grappling with inflammation in her throat muscles, the statement said, and hasn’t been able to perform her scheduled Las Vegas shows since July 29.

All of her performances at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace have been cancelled until further notice. She will also scrap her tour of Asia.

“I want to devote every ounce of my strength and energy to my husband’s healing, and to do so, it’s important for me to dedicate this time to him and to our children,” the 46-year-old singer said in a release.

“I also want to apologize to all my fans everywhere, for inconveniencing them, and I thank them so much for their love and support.”

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The urine test itself became a battle between media companies, including The Associated Press, which sought access to video of the test and Bieber’s lawyers arguing it was an invasion of privacy. Ultimately, Altfield ordered the video released with sensitive portions blacked out. Other police video depicted Bieber walking unsteadily during a sobriety test.

In July, Bieber resolved another criminal case by pleading no contest to a misdemeanour vandalism charge for throwing eggs at a neighbour’s house in Los Angeles. In that case, Bieber agreed to pay more than $80,000 in damages and meet a number of other conditions.

Bieber is also charged in Toronto with assaulting a limousine driver in late December. His lawyers have said he is not guilty in that case.

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MIAMI — Pop singer Justin Bieber pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanour charges of careless driving and resisting arrest seven months after his arrest in Miami Beach following what police initially called an illegal street drag race.

The 20-year-old pop star’s plea deal with prosecutors, detailed at a court hearing, includes a 12-hour anger management course, a $50,000 charitable contribution and a $500 fine. The deal allows Bieber to avoid a driving under the influence conviction. A charge of driving with an expired license was dropped when Bieber showed proof he has a valid one.

Bieber was not present at the hearing before Miami-Dade County Judge William Altfield. Defence attorney Mark Shapiro said Bieber had already given the $50,000 to a local children’s charity.

Altfield said he wants the case and the worldwide negative publicity it generated for Bieber to serve as an important lesson to the singer and, perhaps more importantly, his millions of fans who have watched him get into several recent scrapes with the law.

“I hope that he realizes that his actions not only lead to consequences

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that affect him but they lead to consequences that affect others that are looking up to him as a role model,” Altfield said. “He just hopefully will get the message. He will grow up. He will use his talents positively for young persons.”

Another of Bieber’s attorneys, Howard Srebnick, said Bieber will be told of the judge’s comments.

“We will turn this into a positive experience,” Srebnick said. “We’re relieved that it’s over.”

Bieber was arrested early Jan. 23 in Miami Beach after what police described as an illegal street race in an upscale residential neighbourhood between Bieber’s rented Lamborghini and a Ferrari driven by R&B singer Khalil Amir Sharieff. Neither was charged with drag racing and there was little evidence they were even exceeding posted speed limits.

Still, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said Miami Beach officers were right to stop the pair.

“The ultimate purpose of the Miami Beach Police Department’s initial traffic stop was to end some rash juvenile type conduct before a tragedy occurred,” she said.

Alcohol breath tests found Bieber’s level below the 0.02 limit for underage drivers, but urine tests showed the

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Liked equally well whether it’s new or almost new The Kia Soul has been on my recommendation list ever since it came out in 2010.

For those looking for something bigger than a compact car but not as large or expensive as a compact SUV, it works.

The original Soul was one of the first vehicles to receive Kia’s new design architecture. That bold, fun attitude and design has been improved in for 2014, taking the best of the old model and updating it to a whole other level. The 2014 Soul recently won the Red Dot Design Award, kind of like the Academy Awards for car design and it also took home the Best Family Car under $30,000 from the Automobile Journalists

Association of Canada (AJAC). So, it is already off to a good start in its first year of production and should be considered by anyone looking at a compact car replacement.

Looks What is the Soul and how does it compare to the rest of the market? Well, it falls in size between a compact hatchback car and a small SUV, a true crossover. The two main rivals for this car are the Nissan Cube and Scion XB, but compared to those cars this is a much more polished effort in design and content. The body has been updated with slightly larger dimensions in width and length but the roof has been dropped by a centimeter. The

front air intake is much bigger and the headlights look more aggressive. The back has a large black section around the rear bumper to help lift the eye, where the older car had a long, slightly droopy back end. Prices range from $16,995 all the way to $26,995 for the model scene here.

That might sound like a lot but this top SX Luxury trim is packed with goodies that would cost a lot more on a compact SUV. It has polished alloy wheels, HID headlamps and LED tail lamps, a huge panoramic sunroof and automatic folding outside mirrors.

Inside What continues to amaze me is just what is offered in a compact vehicle and Kia, in particular, jams more stuff in than anyone else. This top model has heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, leather seats, a big 8-inch navigation screen with backup camera, satellite radio, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, power moon roof and more. Now most buyers will shop in the middle EX trim and it starts at $20,895 also well equipped. One of the main reasons for the popularity of the Soul is the ease of use, meaning older buyers can get into the car thanks to the big doors and slightly higher seats, when compared with a compact car.

The back seat is very roomy and has a flat floor for easy access for children. The cargo rear isn’t as big as a compact SUV but for a city runabout it does a great job because there is storage under the floor and the seats fold for more room.

Drive Kia has a two-engine approach to the Soul.

The base model gets a 130hp 1.6L 4-cylinder engine and all other trim levels get a larger 2.0L engine with 164hp. The same is true with the transmission; the base has a standard 6-speed manual transmission and all others get a 6-speed auto. The larger 2.0L engine was introduced into the last model but now it has the benefit of an

updated chassis to get the most out of the Soul in terms of handling.

The body has been strengthened and attention has been placed on noise and vibration from There is comfort the engine and in knowing the Soul suspension. This all comes together to isn’t just liked by the make a great city initial buyer but by car that can dash the used car buyer in and out of traffic with ease and lets too. the passengers Zack Spencer relax and enjoy the cars amenities. One of the reasons I think this is an alternative to a small SUV is the high seating position, great outward visibility and solid fuel economy, using 8.5L/100km in the city and 6.6L on the highway. The Soul would be just fine in the winter if driven sensibly and equipped with proper winter tires. Not everyone needs all wheel drive; front wheel drive is just fine.

Verdict The Soul is already an award winner and has a dedicated buyer base. In fact, the Soul also won the 2014 ALG Residual Value Award for the subcompact utility class. This means that, the company, ALG believes this Soul will hold its value better than the competition. Yes, this class is small but there is comfort in knowing the Soul isn’t just liked by the initial buyer but by the used car buyer too.

If you are in the market for a compact hatchback or small SUV, do yourself a favour and try the Soul. My fully loaded tester was about the same price as a most base model compact SUVs but this runabout has attitude to spare.

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A two-wheel experience of a lifetime BOLOGNA, Italy: Taking to a track that you’ve never been on before, on a motorcycle that’s foreign to you is much like the kid’s game Connect the Dots.

Prematurely, you try to make out the figure that will shortly appear on the page. You might even spend more energy on it than you need too.

At first, it seems disjointed and abstract. But as you use the ballpoint of the pen, take your time, and obediently draw lines from one number to the next, those lines will commence shape.

Aaaaah, so that’s what it is… It turns from angular to organic.

You stop trying to predict the silhouette on the page because you just go with the flow.

You trust the numbers. You make a shape. That shape manifests as your first lap of the Adria International Raceway, a circuit northeast of Bologna in Italy.

Your ‘writing’ tool? – The Ducati 899 Panigale.

While you’re trying to get your footing around the sinuous curves of the track, you have to remember to breathe, relax and focus. In no particular order.

After all, when the light turns green and it’s your turn to head out and master your skills and your bike, those three things will come in very handy.

Ducati’s Riding Experience (DRE) is open to all those who are looking to hone their motorcycling abilities from some incredible riders and teachers.

A mixture of theory and practical application helps participants understand why you need to do the things you do, and then do them!

To get your feet wet, they don’t just hand you keys to the bike, show you to the raceway and say, “Have fun.” Though, that would be fun, in a stressful kind of way! – Slow speed skills are assessed and coaches are on hand to give you some pointers.

The next day of the 2-day Racing Level 1 program is a long day; a day that’s filled with ups and downs. Ups because the nemesis corner has now

become your greatest strength. Downs because you just want to get better and better but you’re feeling so tired. And want just one more lap around the track to prove to yourself you can do it better.

With the sun beating down on you, it’s a blessing and a curse. It makes for amazing track conditions, but it does get mighty warm inside a one-piece leather racing suit. But hey, it’s worth every drop of sweat.

Then there’s that moment. The moment where the only person who can hear and feel your excitement is you. For riders, the first time you drag your knee in a corner is a memorable experience. It’s your first and will forever be. I had my first at this track and it was glorious.

That wouldn’t have been possible had it not been for the encouragement of both my instructor and

the Panigale. With its smooth revving Superquadro L-Twin, liquid cooled, 898 cc engine has both the grunt and purr to help you get quicker and quicker.

The 6-speed transmission with DQS (Ducati Quick Shift) allows you to upshift with an open throttle, helping you get up to speed on the straight stretch. And twin discs up front and one in the rear, get you slowed down in a flash for the lefthand turn after the straight.

As the adrenaline pumps through your veins did you remember to breath, relax and focus? – Maybe next lap!

The certificate that’s handed to you with your name on at the end of the day is evidence of a job well done. It represents the effort you put into developing your confidence on two wheels and the strength it took, both physically and mentally,

to get through it all in one piece.

Then there’s And after a fulfilling, that moment. The educational and uplifting experience, moment where the you know can only person who can breathe, relax and hear and feel your focus on the next adventure. Wherever excitement is you. that may be.

Alexandra Straub For more information on the Ducati Riding Experience program visit: http://tinyurl.com/puokg9m Visit www.ducati.com for more information on the 899 Panigale.

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Today, there are probably more Bentley Continentals on the road than MK I Sciroccos.

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The attrition rate of cars from the mid-disco to late Reagan-era is huge.

And while it would be great to see someone somewhere driving any one of the cars on this list, in truth, it’s hard to remember the last time anybody was seen driving any of them. Here are five favorite nearly extinct cars: 1971-77 Mercury Capri — Few people remember the 1980s Foxbody Mustang’s near-identical twin, the Mercury Capri. Fewer still can recall the Australian-built front-wheel-drive convertible Capri. This isn’t either of those cars— it’s not even the first to wear the Capri badge. It’s the German Ford mini-Mustang Capri. Sold in the U.S. through Mercury dealers and marketed as “The Sexy European” with an assortment of four- and sixcylinder engines, it was nice looking and great to drive—at least we’re assured of this from vintage road tests. One Capri recently offered on Bring-aTrailer.com was the first that we’ve seen in ages.

Chrysler Conquest/Mitsubishi Starion — The Conquest was the captive import twin of the Mitsubishi Starion. In the hottest turbo spec with 197 HP, these cars would put the fear of God into Porsche 924/944owners who had the privilege of paying almost twice as much for less performance. Where have they all gone?

1969-75 International Harvester Travelall — The Travelall was the Scout’s big brother, and while Scouts are still regularly seen (particularly in the summer with tops off), the Travelall has all but disappeared. In reality, it was one of the pioneers of the modern SUV and one of the first vehicles to offer anti-lock brakes. Sadly, it was completely overshadowed by the Jeep Wagoneer.

Chrysler Laser/ Dodge Daytona Z Turbo — The K-car platform saved Chrysler in the 1980s and underpinned nearly everything that they built, including the sporty Laser/Daytona twins. The car was nowhere near as bad as the foregoing would suggest; 2.2- and 2.5-liter turbo fours produced anywhere from 175 HP to 224 HP in their hottest states of tune. Carroll Shelby versions of the Daytona are somewhat collectible, assuming you can find one.

1975-81 Volkswagen Scirocco MKI — The Scirocco was the spiritual successor to the Karmann-Ghia. It followed the same formula of a pretty Italian body over more pedestrian underpinnings (in this case a body designed by Ital Design clothing Rabbit-derived mechanicals). No matter, it was a decent handler and quick enough for the day.

Today, there are probably more Bentley Continentals on the road than MK I Sciroccos.

Rob Sass is the vice-president of content for Hagerty Insurance.

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Dots closing in October

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF It’s the end of a clothes-shopping era for many Central Alberta women with the pending closure of the Dots Discount Designer Wear store in downtown Red Deer.

The store at 4952 50th St. has been open since 1995, but is shutting its doors for good at the end of October.

The Edmonton-based owners of the small chain had to make a hard business decision to close the Red Deer store because of increasing competition in discount women’s wear, said Ann Simard, Dots’ general manager of operations and finance.

“We’re a small Canadian-owned company and it’s getting increasingly difficult, with Winners, Target, Walmart. . . . There’s only so many retail dollars to go around.”

Since sales were stagnant at the Red Deer store, a decision was reluctantly made to close the outlet and consolidate operations, said Simard.

“It’s a shame. It’s a very nice store in Red Deer and a nice location in the downtown, where so much has been done with revitalization.”

“We’ve enjoyed being in Red Deer’s downtown. We’ve been there almost 20

years,” she added.

The local store closure follows the lease-related shutdown of a Dots affiliate store in Richmond, B.C. But Dots outlets will remain open in Edmonton, Calgary, Medicine Hat, Regina, Saskatoon and Victoria.

All stock that regularly sells for 50 to 80 per cent off suggested retail prices will be further discounted at the Red Deer store until total savings are about 90 per cent, said Stephanie Poor, assistant manager of the Red Deer store. New merchandise will be coming in right up to closing day, promised Poor, who is one of eight mostly parttime staffers who will lose their jobs.

Red Deer resident Sue Schollie is among the disappointed longtime Dots customers. Shopping at the local outlet for the past 10 to 15 years gave her another reason to go downtown.

“We’d get an email saying ‘You can’t beat a Dots deal!’ and a friend of mine would always call me up and say ‘How about a Dots day?’”

She said the two would meet at a downtown coffee shop before spending some time perusing racks of discounted clothing.

“You could always find a one-of-akind item at Dots. It was unique.”

Many other shoppers are sorry to hear of the Red Deer store’s demise,

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Dots Discount Designer Wear store on 50th St. will close its doors for good at the end of October. said Poor.

“Everybody’s sad, but understanding. . . . it’s such a good, unique store in Red Deer.”

Poor consoles customers by saying, “Edmonton isn’t too long of a drive away.” lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

10.3 per cent jump in housing starts predicted

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Canada’s national housing agency continues to elevate its projections for Red Deer’s residential construction sector, and is now forecasting a 10.3 per cent jump in housing starts this year as compared with 2013.

In its third quarter housing market outlook, which was issued on Wednesday, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. estimated that there would be 865 homes started in the city in 2014, including 415 single-detached structures and 450 in multi-family projects.

That total is higher than it was in CMHC’s previous outlooks for this year, and well above the 784 actual starts in 2013 — of which 389 were singledetached homes and 395 were multifamily units.

CMHC has also increased its predictions for Red Deer in 2015. It’s now anticipating 890 housing starts, with 430 of these single-detached homes and 460 multi-family units.

In an analysis accompanying its latest housing market outlook, CMHC said labour market conditions in the province should remain favourable, with employment growth of 2.8 per cent this year and 2.2 per cent in 2015.

“Tight labour market conditions will draw migrants to Alberta but after two years of record net migration, inflows of migrants to Alberta are projected to moderate in 2014 and in 2015,” it said.

This is expected to slow the pace of new construction across the province next year.

In the case of the residential resale market, CMHC expects 5,150 Central

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BRIEFS Gamehost profits improve by 16% Gamehost Inc. (TSX: GH) posted profits of $6.5 million for the three months ended June 30 — a 16 per cent improvement over the same period in 2013.

The company, which is based in Red Deer County just south of Red Deer, had operating revenue of $21 million for the quarter, up from $19.4 million, and earnings per basic share equal to 26 cents, as compared with 23 cents a year earlier.

EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) attributable to shareholders was $9.3 million, an improvement from $8.7 million.

Gamehost’s operations include Boomtown Casino in Fort McMurray; Great Northern Casino, Service Plus Inns & Suites and a strip mall in Grande Prairie; and a 91 per cent interest in Deerfoot Inn & Casino Inc. in Calgary.

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Alberta homes to move through the Multiple Listing Service in 2014, and 5,260 in 2015. Last year, MLS sales numbered 4,893.

As for average price, the agency is anticipating a figure of $308,500 this year and $317,000 next, as compared with the actual 2013 average of $298,245.

CMHC said in its report that MLS sales for the province as a whole should climb this year and next, with the record number of migrants to Alberta in recent years generating demand. Employment growth and income gains will also be factors, it said.

The average MLS price in Alberta is projected to increase from $380,969 in 2013 to $396,800 in 2014 and $407,000 in 2015.

Canada-wide, CMHC is forecasting that housing starts will range between 179,600 and 189,900 units in 2014 on an annual basis, dropping to a range of between 163,000 and 203,200 units in 2015.

“Recent trends have shown an increase in housing starts, which is broadly supported by demographic fundamentals,” said Bob Dugan, chief economist at CMHC. “However, our latest forecast calls for starts to edge lower as builders are expected to reduce inventories instead of focusing on new construction,” Dugan said Wednesday.

The third quarter outlook also said that MLS sales are expected to range between 450,800 and 482,700 units in 2014, with an average price of between $394,700 and $405,700.

In 2015, MLS sales are expected to range from 455,800 to 502,900 units,

with an average price of $396,500 to $416,900.

“It certainly seems like the soft landing picture is unfolding,” said Benjamin Reitzes, a senior economist with the Bank of Montreal.

“Housing has remained resilient despite continuous calls for prices to collapse, or sales to collapse or condos to collapse. Sales have remained consistently strong and you’ve also seen construction remain consistently strong pretty much to everyone’s surprise.”

Sales should begin to slow down next year as interest rates begin to rise, which will lead to construction slowing down as well, he said.

Construction is currently at about 200,000 units on an annual basis, Reitzes said, but should go down to between 180,000 and 190,000 to avoid oversupply.

When it comes to pricing, he added, a lot depends on what market home buyers are in.

“You have a hot market in Toronto, a solid market in Vancouver and a very hot market in Calgary. Those are the areas that are really driving price gains throughout the country,” he said.

In its forecast, the CMHC said housing starts in the Prairies are projected to increase to 52,900 units in 2014 before moderating to 50,800 in 2015, as net migration to that part of the country is expected to decline from the record achieved in 2013, as is employment growth.

Ontario housing activity will regain momentum through the course of 2014 before easing later in 2015, with housing starts in that province ranging between 50,900 and 63,300 units over the

next two years.

Quebec housing starts are expected to amount to 38,400 units in 2014 and 38,700 units in 2015, as moderate economic and employment growth will hold back demand for existing and new homes.

In Atlantic Canada, housing starts are expected to decline close to 14 per cent in 2014 and a further three per cent in 2015, amid a slowdown in economic growth.

Earlier this week, CMHC said in its monthly update that housing starts increased to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 200,098 in July, a slight increase from 198,665 in June.

It was the fifth consecutive monthly increase in new housing construction, with gains in urban starts were concentrated in Ontario and Atlantic Canada, while the Prairie provinces and Quebec all recorded declines. There were also modest decreases in British Columbia.

On Wednesday, the Teranet National Bank National Composite House Price Index reported home prices were also up in July, rising 1.1 per cent from the previous month and exceeding the historical average for July. The index measures price changes for repeat sales of single-family homes.

A separate condo report commissioned by Genworth Canada, also out Wednesday, found that population, economic and employment growth all point to a stabilizing of the Canadian condominium market, suggesting that while pockets of higher risk still exist in Toronto and Vancouver, a broadbased downturn is unlikely.

With files from The Canadian Press.

second quarter.

The Red Deer-based company, which provides drilling and specialized well completion services, reported on Wednesday that it earned $6.7 million for the three months ended June 30.

That was more than triple the $2.1 million it earned in the same period last year.

High Arctic’s revenues were up 21 per cent, to $39.8 million from $32.9 million; its adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) increased 68 per cent to $11.1 million from $6.6 million; and its earnings per basic share for the quarter were 13 cents, up from four cents.

The company said in a release that its operations in Papua New Guinea benefited from the commencement of liquefied natural gas shipments from that country to Japan.

“High Arctic holds a unique position in Papua New Guinea, which is one of the world’s fastest growing energy economies,” said Tim Braun, High Arctic’s CEO. The release added that activity levels in Canada were also improved from a year ago, thanks to better weather conditions and stronger demand for High Arctic’s services.

“The strengthening of our Canadian division also made an important contribution to this exceptional quarter,” said Braun.

ond quarter income slip from a year ago — a development the company attributed to staff turnover in key departments.

In its financial results for the three months ended June 30, which were released on Wednesday, Red Deerbased Rifco said its total revenues hit a record $8.9 million for the quarter.

These were up from $7.0 million for the same period in 2013.

However, net income was $1.4 million, which was 13 per cent lower than the $1.6 million earned in the second quarter last year.

Earnings per share dipped to 6.5 cents from 7.5 cents.

The company said in a release that its loan delinquency rate for the quarter was nearly 4.0 per cent, as compared with just over 3.0 per cent a year earlier and 3.1 per cent in the preceding quarter.

The resulting provisions for losses impacted net income for the quarter.

Rifco said staff turnover contributed to the higher delinquency rate, but added that this issue has since been resolved.

In addition to its revenues, the company’s loan originations, finance receivables and average interest expense for the quarter were all records as well.

Rifco provides automobile loans through a dealership network across Canada.

Its annual shareholders meeting is scheduled for Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. at the iHotel in Red Deer.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — An error in the jobs report issued last week by Statistics Canada has resulted in a freeze on new employment insurance claims.

Government officials said Wednesday that new EI claims were being put on hold until the agency fixes the mistake. Statistics Canada said it found an error in its July Labour Force Survey, and that it would issue a revised report on Friday. The Aug. 8 report said Canada created just 200 jobs in July and that 35,400 people had stopped looking for work. Prior to the release, economists had widely predicted that 20,000 jobs were likely found during the month.

The monthly jobs report is used to determine regional unemployment rates, which directly impact the number of weeks an unemployed person needs to have worked in order to qualify for EI benefits. The freeze is not expected to add to the time it takes to process applications for benefits, said Employment and Social Development Canada spokeswoman Kathleen Martin.

“As a result of the correction of the economic regions unemployment rate, there will be no impact to the delivery and processing times of EI claims,” Martin said in an email. “The new correct data will be received from Statistics Canada before any benefits are paid out. All employment insurance benefits will be assessed based on the new, correct data once received from Statistics Canada.”

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 98.54 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 47.93 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.29 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 10.22 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.84 Cdn. National Railway . . 73.47 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 208.07 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 38.80 Capital Power Corp . . . . 27.36 Cervus Equipment Corp 22.00 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 52.50 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 53.50 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 32.97 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.11 General Motors Co. . . . . 33.95 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 20.23 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.61 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 56.04 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 70.43 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 38.31 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 12.54 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 55.04 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 109.41 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.00 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.86 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 52.40 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 19.53 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed with a small loss Wednesday amid weak earnings reports and soft economic data.

The S&P/TSX composite index edged 11.5 points lower to 15,262.73.

The Canadian dollar was up 0.04 of a cent to 91.6 cents US, a day after Statistics Canada announced there was a data error in the July employment report released last Friday.

A revised report will be issued this Friday.

New York indexes gained ground even as seasonally adjusted retail sales in the U.S. were unchanged in July compared with the prior month.

The Dow Jones industrials climbed 91.26 points to 16,651.8, the Nasdaq rose 44.88 points to 4,434.13 and the S&P 500 index was 12.97 points higher at 1,946.72.

China’s industrial production rose nine per cent in July from a year earlier, edging down from a 9.2 per cent increase in June.

Retail sales and fixed asset investment also declined.

Geopolitical worries been in focus recently and on Wednesday traders looked to what might happen when a convoy of more than 260 Russian trucks, reportedly packed with supplies, arrives at the Ukraine border. Kyiv said the goods would be allowed to cross only if they are inspected by the International Red Cross.

Ukraine is fearful that Russia could use the move as a cover for sending troops into separatist-held territory.

But the strong gains in New York reflected optimism that a peaceful solution will be found.

“We’re seeing overall that the geopolitical tensions have not been priced into the market yet,” observed Kash Pashootan, portfolio manager at First Avenue Advisory in Ottawa, a Raymond James company.

“The risk here is that the market isn’t leaving much of a buffer for any sort of bad news or that

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Turmoil in Iraq has also captured market attention. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says the president’s tasking of another politician with forming a new government amounts to a “constitutional violation” and would have worse consequences than the takeover of much of the country’s north by militants.

The poor China data raised hopes that the Chinese government will step up with a rate cut or other stimulus to keep gross domestic product growth from slowing. But the base metals component led decliners, down 0.6 per cent as the data pushed September copper down four cents to US$3.11 a pound.

The consumer staples sector was down 0.37 per cent as Quebec-based grocery chain Metro Inc. (TSX:MRU) reported third-quarter net earnings of $144.5 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, a penny below forecasts. Sales were $3.62 billion, up 1.4 per cent year-over-year and Metro shares declined $1.79 to $69.51.

The industrials sector was also weak, down 0.58 per cent with CAE (TSX:CAE) shares down 24 cents at $13.60 after the flight simulator maker reported quarterly earnings of $41.6 million or 16 cents a share, compared with a net profit of $45.6 million, or 18 cents per share, a year ago.

Revenues were up at $526.2 million compared with $520.1 million year-over-year.

The energy sector slipped 0.26 per cent as September crude in New York gained 22 cents to US$97.59 a barrel, erasing earlier losses racked up as data showed U.S. inventories unexpectedly rose last week.

The gold sector was flat as December bullion improved by $3.90 to US$1,314.50 an ounce.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Wednesday at world financial market trading.

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Acquisitions boost Q2 profits at Newcap DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Newfoundland Capital Corp. Ltd. (TSX:NCC.A) has reported a 26 per cent increase in second-quarter net profit as the radio station operator realized an almost 20 per cent boost in revenue as a result station acquisitions in Toronto and Vancouver. The Nova Scotia-based company, which has 95 radio licences

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 99.09 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 69.54 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.42 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 32.56 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 53.96 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.70 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 8.09 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 0.09 Precision Drilling Corp . . 13.35 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 42.18 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.27 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 15.34 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 9.99 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 69.53 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 79.70 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 72.35 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.00 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 41.09 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.45 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 31.52 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 50.49 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 72.36 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.58 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 48.59 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 79.55 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 40.13 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.49 — 15,262.73, down 11.50 points Dow — 16,651.80, up 91.26 points S&P 500 — 1,946.72, up 12.97 points Nasdaq — 4,434.13, up 44.88 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 91.60 cents US, up 0.04 of a cent Pound — C$1.8220, down 1.42 cents Euro — C$1.4588, down 0.11 of a cent Euro — US$1.3363, down 0.04 of a cent Oil futures: US$97.59 per barrel, up 22 cents (September contract) Gold futures: US$1,314.50 per oz., up $3.90 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $22.403 oz., down 35.8 cents $720.26 kg., down $11.51 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’14 unchanged $435.40; Jan ’15 $0.20 lower $440.20; March ’15 $0.30 lower $442.00; May ’15 $0.40 lower $439.40; July ’15 $0.40 lower $436.20; Nov ’15 $2.80 lower $431.20; Jan. ’16 unchanged $437.20; March ’16 unchanged $441.00; May ’16 unchanged $441.00; July ’16 unchanged $441.00; Nov. ’16 unchanged $441.00.

Barley (Western): Oct. ’14 unchanged 136.00; Dec. ’14 unchanged $138.00; March ’15 unchanged $139.00; May ’15 unchanged $139.00; July ’15 unchanged $139.00; Oct. ’15 unchanged $139.00; Dec. ’15 unchanged $139.00; March ’16 unchanged $139.00; May ’16 unchanged $139.00; July ’16 unchanged $139.00; Oct. ’16 unchanged $139.00.

Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 286,800 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 286,800.

Six new Bitcoin ATMs arrive in malls in Toronto

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A Calgary company is looking to boost the profile of the world’s newest, and most controversial, currency with the launch of six more teller machines in Toronto that deal in the virtual currency Bitcoin.

“With Toronto being the main commercial centre, I think it’s a natural fit,” said Kyle Kemper, vice-president of business development with CAVITREX, a Bitcoin exchange and service provider, at the launch Tuesday in Toronto’s financial district.

“We’re flexible, dynamic and we’re on the forefront of technology and I think that’s something we can be proud of,” he added.

Kemper said the six new machines, which have been installed in select locations, brings the number of Bitcoin teller machines in Toronto to 19 and a total of 30 across Canada.

Bitcoins, created in 2009, are an international virtual currency that are traded online and not regulated by banks or a central authority. Their appeal lies in the ability to make online transactions with relative anonymity and without fees.

Users can install a Bitcoin wallet on their computer or mobile phone, which will generate a special address to which others can send payments.

The currency’s appeal is growing, with publicly traded companies such as computer technology company Dell Inc. and travel booking service Expedia Inc., among the major businesses accepting Bitcoin payments.

For all the excitement, the currency’s unregulated nature regularly triggers big swings in the exchange rate and leaves it vulnerable to security concerns — an issue that has been raised by several countries. Ottawa’s Finance Department warned in an internal memo earlier this year that the high level of anonymity and lack of regulation associated with Bitcoin transactions may make the virtual currency “an attractive payment method for criminals.”

And the head of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said “consumers are stepping into the Wild West” when dealing with virtual currencies.

On Monday, a U.S. cyber security company said a hacker using a Canadian Internet service provider hijacked traffic from foreign networks to steal more than US$83,000 in Bitcoin over a four-month period. Those affected will likely never recover their Bitcoins.

But others see the currency’s potential over its risk.

Kemper said CAVITREX has over 40,000 registered users and has traded over $93 million in Bitcoin.

Court OKs overtime class action settlement for Scotibank

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) has agreed to consider overtime claims from thousands of its front-line sales employees for work done as much as 13 years ago under a class action settlement that has now received court approval.

Law firms acting for current and former employees of the bank say the claim period will depend on the province or territory where the work was performed.

The deadline for submitting a claim is Oct. 15.

Cindy Fulawka, a personal banking representative at Scotiabank, filed the lawsuit against the bank in December 2007 seeking to represent personal or senior bankers, financial advisers and small business account managers.

Scotiabank said last month, after the settlement was negotiated, that the

amount of money was “not financially material” to the bank.

Details of the settlement were withheld until it received court approval on Tuesday.

“Our estimate, which the bank disputes, is that (the total cost) is going to be about $95 million. Up to that,” Adam Dewar, one of the lawyers at Roy O’Connor who worked on the case, said on Wednesday.

He said the bank has also agreed to pay $10.45 million to the law firms acting for the plaintiffs.

Roy O’Connor LLP and co-counsels Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP and Sotos LLP say that current and former employees within the class should make a claim whether or not overtime was approved at the time by a manager.

They said the claims will be initially evaluated by Scotiabank and there will be a right to appeal to an independent arbitrator if any of the class members isn’t satisfied with the bank’s review.

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Revenue in the three months ended June 30 was $42.3 million, up from $35.4 million in the prior-year period.

The company said most of the $1.6-million increase in profit was as a result of the acquisition as well as $800,000 in realized gains from the sale of securities.

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Over 2,000,000 hours St. John Ambulance volunteers provide Canadians with more than 2 million hours of community service each year.

HEFT VEGTER Brenda Heft passed away Eric Thomas Vegter was born peacefully at the Innisfail on July 14, 1988 in Edmonton, Hospital on July 31, 2014 at Alberta and passed away on the age of 58. Brenda was August 4, 2014 in Red Deer, born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta at the age of 26 AB. She moved to Red Deer, years. Eric will be lovingly AB and was an employee of remembered by his parents the TD Bank for the last 35 Peter Vegter and Shauna years where she made many Miller; his sister Brittany good friends. Brenda was a Miller all of Ponoka; his very caring and kind wife, grandparents Irene Vegter, mother, and grandmother. and Glen and Barbara Miller; Brenda is survived by her uncles and aunts Allen (Alan), loving husband Ron, daughter Janet, Donna (Bill), Kellie, Melissa Dudley, brothers Jeffrey, Shannon and Taryn Gerry Harward, Randy (Kevin); cousins Erin, Thomas, Harward, step-daughters Jennifer Micah, Parks, Brinley, Aldyn Heft-McCormack, and Melissa and Clark; as well as Heft-Price and 6 precious numerous friends. He was grandchildren. Brenda took predeceased by his maternal great pleasure in hosting her mother Corry Gardiner and family at their summer home grandparents Udo Vegter, at Gull Lake. She enjoyed and Iona Foell. A Service to many hobbies including celebrate the life of Eric will ceramics and scrapbooking. be held on Saturday, August A memorial service to 16, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the celebrate her life will be held Kinsmen Community Centre. September, 20, 2014.

Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to the Hemophlia Society/Alberta Chapter Box 58060 RPO Inglewood, Edmonton, AB T5L 4Z4.

Condolences to Ken’s family may be made by visiting Births www.womboldfuneralhomes.com Cremation Arrangements entrusted to PONOKA FUNERAL HOME 403-783-3122 ~ A Wombold Family Funeral Home ~ ARE YOU EXPECTING A BABY SOON?

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THE FARM STUDIO AND FRIENDS ART SHOW AND SALE One day only - Saturday, Aug.16, 10:00am - 4:30pm This multiple artist show and sale will feature a huge variety of fine arts and crafts by leading Alberta artists. 1.6km west and 1.6 km north of the Highway 20/ Aspelund Rd intersection (12 km north of the Sylvan Lake traffic circle). Watch for signs.

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LICENCE PLATE for trailer taken from Stall 19 South End Storage. Plate # W89754. If found please call 403-348-0866 LOST: SET OF KEYS including a Honda key, in the downtown area.

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MELLICK Ross It is with heartfelt sadness we announce the passing of Ross Edward Mellick of Mirror, AB on Friday, August 8, 2014 from cancer at the age of 78 years. Ross spent most of his working career in Seismic throughout Canada, USA and Africa. He was also an avid metal detector. Ross was predeceased by his infant sister, Ruth; father, Congratulations Amanda Duncan Clyde Mellick; mother, for graduating the Eva Marie; son, Michael Mellick; and wife, Leanna. Psychiatric Nursing Program, you really did it.

Ross leaves to mourn his We are so proud of you! sisters, Jackie (Don) Ball of Lacombe, Jean (Don) Hunter Happy Birthday too, of Red Deer; brother, Ted Love Mom and Dad (Fran) Mellick of Red Deer as well as numerous nieces and nephews. At the request of the deceased there will be a Private Family Interment in Tees, AB. Messages of condolence may be left for Marriages the family at www.myalternatives.ca.

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IMMEDIATE OPENING Sully Chapman Beattie LLP is looking for a well organized, fast working, legal assistant with experience in real estate conveyancing. Salary and benefits are negotiable and will be commensurate with experience. Please email your resume to kbeattie@ scblaw.ca Please Note: We will only reply to those candidates meeting our criteria.

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OPTICIAN/OPTOMETRIC ASSISTANT WANTED Full or Part time in the Red Deer area. Experience preferred. Duties include: Frame/Lens consultingrepairing adjustment of eyewear- reception dutiescontact lens trainingassisting with patient care.

Applicants are expected to be professional reliable and team-minded. Computer skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are needed.

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Dental BUSY MEDICAL OFFICE LOCAL SERVICE CO. requires a in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. PRESCREENING TECH. BOWER DENTAL REQ’S VACUUM TRUCK Computer literacy is a must.

F/T ORTHODONTICS OPERATOR Experience not necessary, Must have Class 3 licence TRAINED ASSISTANT. job training is provided but Position to start immed. w/air & all oilfield tickets. qualifications will be Must be a member of the Fax resume w/drivers College of Alberta Dental considered. Starting wages abstract to 403-886-4475 Association. Great benefits $14/hr. Please fax resume LOOKING FOR FULLTIME to 403-342-2024. and perks. Email resume to: CREW TRUCK HELPER marina@bowerdental.com IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR for oilfield maintenance or drop off resume.

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First Aid tickets and own required for a busy YOU are the person we transportation to/from shop. family dental office in Rocky are looking for!

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You must be a quick learner and have a positive attitude. Experience with ADP and/or CTWIZARD is preferred but not required. Accounting experience and/or HR skills would be an asset. Our company offers competitive wages and excellent benefits. If you think you can be an asset to the Southside family then please contact us with your resume via:

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FERGUSON Jean Elizabeth Jean Elizabeth Ferguson (nee Fender) passed away peacefully on Aug 10, 2014 at the age of 81. Jean was born in Bonnyville on February 2, 1933 to Cliff and Beryl Fender.

She is survived by her 3 sons, Doug (Pam) and their boys Scott and Luke, Barry (Cheryl) and their daughter Teresa (Graham) Hunt, and Brian; her brother Don (Cheryl) Fender, several nieces and nephews as well as two great grandchildren.

Jean was predeceased by her sister Doris Fender in 2006 and her husband Al in 2007. In 1953 after graduating college she took on a job in a Finance and Insurance office in Edmonton where she met Al Ferguson. They were married on Feb 6, 1954 and started a family in Red Deer. In 1970 they started their own insurance agency, Ferguson Insurance Services. They retired shortly after moving to a farm west of Red Deer near Markerville in 1976, where they threw many great parties and anniversaries for family and friends. Featured were at least one wedding as well as the famous annual ‘Half Way to New Years’ on the July long weekend. In 1988 Jean and Al moved back to Red Deer and spent many more years entertaining friends and family in their home. We would like to thank all of the great friends, associates, and acquaintances who enjoyed her company and made her life in Red Deer so enjoyable and fulfilling. In lieu of flowers Memorial Donations in Jean’s honor may be made directly to a Charity of the donor’s choice. A casual celebration of life will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820 - 45th Street, Red Deer, Alberta on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 between 12:30 and 2:30 pm.

Interment of the urn will take place at Alto-Reste Cemetery following the service.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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Eastview Estates 25 EXCELL ST. Aug. 14, 15 & 16 Thurs. & Fri. 2-9, Sat. 9-5 Multi Family - MOVING tools, small & large, furniture, kitchen, collectibles, antique table etc.....

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North Red Deer 7498 - 49th AVENUE Aug. 16, Sat. 10 - 4 OVERSTOCKED PLUMBING MATERIAL Toilets, Sinks Taps....

806-800 RAMAGE CLOSE Thurs. 14th 12-8 & Fri. 15th 9-4 Golf clubs, tulle, kids toys & clothing, camping equip. and lots more.

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Thurs. 4-8, Fri. 2-8 & Sat. 10-6.

Antiques, Xmas ornaments, Equalizer hitch, power tools, collector spoons, 4 HP outboard motor, PartyPite, household, childrens toys & items, etc.

Sunnybrook 6 STIRLING CLOSE. back alley, follow arrows. Aug. 14, 11-6, Aug. 15, 11-5.

Ladies plus & reg. size clothing, like new, antique chair, household items, home decor and more.

West Lake ESTATE/MOVING SALE 20 Cronquist Cl. Aug. 14th-16th Thurs. 11-8, Fri. 12-8 & Sat. 10-6. Lots of Furn. & household items.

West Park 37 WIGMORE CL. (alley only) Aug. 16, 9-4, Aug. 17, 10-3. XBox, tools, windows, household items, four 225x15 trailer tires.

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Now Hiring All Snubbing Positions Candidate must have a valid Class 1 or Class 3 license (No GDL Please) Valid H2S, Fall Arrest, and First Aid tickets must express a strong work ethic.

Positions are base out of Nisku, AB Qualified applicants can email their resumes to careers@snubco.com or fax to 780 955 3508 attn. AJ Grant

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.

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Red Deer division is 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.

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Please forward resume to jeff.sahli@modernusa.com You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

PROFLO PRODUCTION SEPARATORS is currently seeking an individual for a SEMI F/T SHOP FOREMAN. He must have a valid driver’s licence & be able to drive a standard in a 1 ton truck. He must be mechanically inclined & have oilfield exp. Duties would include washing & maintaining separators, flare stacks, office trailers, shop & yard. Candidate must have first aid &, H2S. Hours are flexible but 9 - 4 would be the standard.

Please drop off your resume at 8006 Edgar Industrial Ave. with current drivers’ licence abstract & a copy of safety tickets.

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Driving experience is an asset. Field experience is not necessary, willing to train. Looking for the right person who is wanting to build a career in the oilfield.

Stonewall offers a salary, job bonus, benefits program and an opportunity to utilize your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Please forward your resume to resumes@ stonewallenergy.ca or fax to 403.356.1881.

Red Deer is seeking 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

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Boundary Technical Group Inc. Is now hiring for: - Technologist (Party Chief) - Technician (Rodman) In the Red Deer and surrounding area Boundary offers a competitive salary and benefits package as well as an RRSP program. We are a Construction/Land survey company based in Airdrie.

Please send resume to: FAX: (403) 948-4924 or email tanya.dowie@btgi.ca SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Established CGA firm in Stettler has a great opportunity for an accountant with public practice experience to join our firm. Please email resume to TandP_cga@ telus.net or fax 403 742-2599.

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is seeking Has Opening for all Cook ~ $14.00/hr. positions! Immediately.

To prepare & cook all food All applicants must have up to standard, clean kitchen current H2S, Class 5 with & maintain hygiene, follow Q Endorsement,and First recipes, assist in Aid. We offer competitive receiving & storing wages & excellent benefits.

Kitchen Helper ~ $11.00/hr.

Please include 2 work To clean kitchen following reference names and safety & hygiene standards. numbers.

Clean utensils, cutlery, Please fax resume to: crockery & glassware items, 403-264-6725 floors, assist in prep.

Or email to: All positions are permanent tannis@treelinewell.com Full-time/Part-time, No phone calls please. shift work & weekends. www.treelinewell.com Education: Above Secondary Work Experience not essential, training provided.

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Become An Optician EAST SIDE MARIO’S HIRING FOR ALL POSITIONS Full Time & Part Time.

Apply after 2 p.m. ask for the manager on duty.

Earn your Diploma in Optical Sciences at NAIT’s 2 year program Requirements • Grade 12, GED, or assessed equivalent • Must be a Canadian Citizen

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Mon-Fri 10-7, Sat 9-6 Medical/Dental Benefits To arrange for an interview

4924-59 Street, Red Deer, Alberta

FRONT DESK CLERK ~ $14.00/hr.

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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.

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DOORS, windows, siding, #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Drop off or mail resume + soffit, fascia and custom driver’s abstract to MancuPampering at its cladding. Call Dean @ so Cleaning @ #8-7428-49 RE-ROOFING Specialist BEST! 403-302-9210.

Ave Red Deer, T4P 1M2 Quality work at an 403-986-6686 affordable price. 10 yrs.

Maintenance Worker Come in and see exp. 403-350-7602 Wanted Immediately! Edon why we are the talk Eavestroughing Management is looking for of the town. a Maintenance Worker for our Red Deer sites. This EVESTROUGH / WINDOW www.viimassage.com Seniors’ position assists with CLEANING. 403-506-4822 Services building operations and concerns. Interested GUTTERS, soffit, fascia Misc. applicants please send 403-391-2169 HELPING HANDS Services your resume by e-mail to Home Supports for Seniors.

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ARCTIC BOOKKEEPING is certified in QuickBooks and Sage Simply Accounting.

Servicing small to medium business and individual consultants.

Reasonable Rates.

Contact Cori at 403-597-5131 or Arcticbookkeeping@ outlook.com INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

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SINCERE HOUSEKEEPING. Weekly, bi weekly housekeeping services. move in/outs also available. Very thorough, reliable and trustworthy.

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Professional Truck Driver Position Available www.ads-pipe.com Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of HDPE drainage products are expanding and are currently accepting applications for a certified Class 1 Driver, with a minimum of two (2) years B-train trailer experience.

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1693338 Alberta LTD o/a Predire. Hiring Salespersons at Parkland Mall, 4747-67th St, Red Deer, AB T4N6H3 F/Time, Perm, Shifts, Weekends. Salary - $14.00 hourly. Skills requirements: good English, customer service oriented.

Education: Some high school No experience requirement, training will be provided by employer.

Main duties: 1.Greet every customer in our store.

2. Explain to customers how to use and care of our products.

3. Operation of the cash register, accepting payment in cash, cheque, credit card and debit.

4. Opening up the store in the morning time and closing it at night.

5. Keep sales reports for inventory control.

6. Respect the laws and regulations of Parkland Mall.

Company’s business address: 17195 75 Ave NW, Edmonton AB T5T2R3 E-mail: Reachiesales @gmail.com

ADS Drivers are required to safely operate company equipment and provide a high level of customer service, delivering our products within Alberta.

ADS Drivers are required to be drug free and maintain legal transportation paperwork and driving practices. This position requires a valid Class 1 ACADEMIC Express License, with previous off ADULT EDUCATION road forklift experience a AND TRAINING definite asset. We offer quarterly cash safety bonuses as well as a FALL START comprehensive medical plan.

• Community Support Worker Program BENEFITS INCLUDE: • Signing Bonus paid • GED Preparation upon completion of a 60 day/120 day Would you like to take the retention period GED in your community?

• Company provided Group Canadian Benefits • Red Deer • Voluntary dental • Rocky Mtn. House • Life insurance • Rimbey • Short-term and long- • Caroline term disability • Castor • Retirement Savings • Sylvan Lake Plan (RSP) and Deferred • Innisfail Profit Sharing Plan • Stettler (DPSP) • Ponoka • Paid Vacation • Lacombe • Safety Bonus Gov’t of Alberta Funding All applicants are subject may be available. to a pre-employment physical and MVR check.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca Interested Applicants may submit a resume, along DISPATCHER REQ’D. with a current drivers Knowledge of Red Deer abstract to: and area is essential.

Verbal and written ADVANCED DRAINAGE communication skills are SYSTEMS CANADA INC. req’d.

Send resume by fax 4316 Gerdts Ave. to 403-346-0295 Blindman Ind. Park Red Deer County, AB. Integra Tire Innisfail, T4S-2A8 requires a Tire Tech with Lube Bay and Service Fax: (403) 346-5806 Truck experience. Valid E-mail class 5 license and driver ken.mccutcheon@ abstract required. Send ads-pipe.com resume to innisfail@ integratire.com or fax to Position closing date: 403.227.6689 August 20, 2014 MOBIL 1 Lube Express Gasoline Alley req’s an Exp. Tech. Fax 403-314-9207 Misc.

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COMPANY req’s live in retired maintenance person for our apartment operations. Journeyman plumbing exp. an asset.

Call Mike for details 403-342-4923

PIANO INSTRUCTOR Join our dynamic team and share your passion for music with students of all ages and abilities. Now Hiring part time for Fall 2014. Submit resume and cover letter to: office@ reddeerdancemagic.com

Advocate Opportunities

Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday through Saturday.

Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am.

Reliable vehicle needed.

EASTVIEW AREA

$605/mo.

DEERPARK AREA Duval Cres, Doncaster Place area $332/mo.

Douglas St. Dowler St. area. $423/mo.

MICHENER AVE $712/mo.

For More Information, please call Jamie 403-314-4306 ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in CLEARVIEW AREA Comfort Close, Connell Close, Chappell Drive area also Chism Close, Cunningham Cres area $115/mo.

GRANDVIEW AREA

Fluid Experts Ltd. Of Red Deer is seeking experienced

1130

1165

1310

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

FANTASY

Now Open

Therapy

IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

850

Requires

1010

850

Linde Canada is the CERTIFIED QUALITY premier supplier of gases, CONTROL/QUALITY • Answer phone calls, welding equipment and take reservations.

ASSURANCE safety products with 69 • Check in/out guests. stores, a fleet of trucks Applicants qualifications • Balance cash out & and drivers, and dedicated should include: attend to guest needs customer service • Understanding of Quality and sales teams.

HOUSEKEEPING standards and Quality For further information, ROOM ATTENDANT Management systems go to lindecanada.com.

• Establish and maintain ~14.00/hr. a QC/QA program for • Clean & vacuum rooms, Linde Canada is currently monitoring supplier quality, public areas, pool etc. seeking a including audits and • Replenish amenities, Inside Sales controls linens & towels.

• Knowledge of pipe proRepresentative • Adhere to Holiday Inn cesses and operations (JOB ID: 910046) safety standards.

• Good technical writing and a All positions are permanent skills Full-time/Part-time, shift Route Sales Driver • Strong communication work & weekends.

(JOB ID: 909487) skills and able to work Education: Above Secondary to join the team within deadlines Work Experience not in Red Deer, AB. • Capable of using Microsoft essential, training provided.

Offi ce, such as Excel, Fax resume to 780-702-5051 As an Inside Sales Rep. Word and Outlook. you will play a key role in HOLIDAY INN delivering on our commitRed Deer South, ments to our customers on HUMAN RESOURCES Gasoline Alley, a day-to-day basis and in RECRUITER 37471 Hwy 2S, meeting the highest standards • Experience with MS of Linde customer service.

Red Deer County Excel, Outlook, Word Minimum Qualifications: is seeking • Efficient & Organized FRONT DESK CLERK • Minimum 1 Year inside • Able to multi-task, can sales / administrative work with our without ~ $14.00/hr. experience preferably in supervision • Answer phone calls, an industrial environment • Extreme attention to detail take reservations.

• Grade 12 completed or • Ability to work with • Check in/out guests. equivalent deadlines • Balance cash out & • Class 3 or DZ license • SAP experience an asset attend to guest needs. is a definite asset HOUSEKEEPING • Welding certification / • Position will require some overtime background an asset ROOM ATTENDANT • Customer service ~ $14.00/hr.

JOURNEYMAN / experience • Clean & Vacuum rooms, APPRENTICE strong public areas, pool, etc. • Demonstrated interpersonal and comPIPEFITTERS • Replenish amenities, munication skills (both linens & towels.

BOILDERMAKERS written and verbal) and • Adhere to Holiday Inn organizational skills and safety standards Email: resumes able to work effectively @newcartcontracting.com All positions are permanent with internal and external Full-time/Part-time, shift Fax: 1-403-729-2396 customers work & weekends.

Email all Education: Above Secondary • Organizational skills safety and trade tickets • Knowledge of basic Work Experience not accounting procedures Central Alberta’s Largest essential, training provided. and computer proficient Fax resume to 780-702-5051 Car Lot in Classifieds • Sales skills JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s As a Route Sales Driver CELEBRATIONS Requires to work at these for Linde, you will play a HAPPEN EVERY DAY Red Deer, AB locations: key role in delivering on IN CLASSIFIEDS 5111 22 St. our commitments to our 37444 HWY 2 S customers on a day-to-day Required Immediately 37543 HWY 2N basis and in meeting the 700 3020 22 St. highest standards of Linde Parts Delivery Manager/Food Services customer service.

Driver / Warehouse Permanent F/T shift. $18/hr.

Minimum Qualifications: Must possess clean 40 hrs/week, + benefits , 1 • Valid Class 3 or DZ drivers abstract, know Vacancy, 2-3yrs. exp., license with air brakes city well. The individual criminal record check req’d, • Minimum of 3 years must be able to work Apply in person or fax driving experience unsupervised in a fast resume to: 403-314-1303 • A clean driving abstract • Minimum Grade 12 paced environment. Some heavy lifting is required.

RAMADA INN & education or equivalent SUITES experience Parts Person req’s Permanent • Certification in WHMIS Parts person required for ROOM ATTENDANTS and TDG are assets rapidly expanding HD Attendants. Exp. not nec. • Ability to handle cylinders Parts Supply Store. will train. Approx. 35 - 40 and lift goods up to 50 lbs Must be able to work hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 • Knowledge of the gas unsupervised in a fast $14/hr. Duties incl’d but and welding industry is paced environment. not limited to: vacuuming, an asset Have experience in the dusting, washing floors, • Customer service is our making beds, empty trash, focus, strong interpersonal heavy truck/trailer industry.

Must possess strong disinfecting & cleaning and communication skills customer service skills. bathrooms. Performance are required. based bonus program.

Above average wages, Must be fluent with verbal Linde is committed to benefits package. l& written English, be diversity in the workplace Apply with resume @ physically fit. Applicants and the principles of Artic Truck, Email: may apply in person at Employment Equity. ron.cain@nfleetsolutions.com 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer Join a World Leading Fax: 403-348-5198 T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 Team Today! or email: - For IMMEDIATE Shipper/Receiver info@ramadareddeer.com consideration, APPLY NOW! A local company requires http://www.bocjobs.com/ THE RUSTY PELICAN an energetic person for canada/JobSearch/ is now accepting resumes JobSearchList.asp?View=Jobs shipper/receiver. for experienced Email resume to F/T SERVERS mark@aesreddeer.com Must have Ref’s & Pro-Serve.

TJ PAVING is looking for Trades Apply within: 2079-50 employees with paving Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. experience.

Comp wages, Fax 403-347-1161 Phone BJT PLUMBING, great working atmosphere. calls WILL NOT be accepted. a well established Sylvan Come join our team. Email Lake company has an resume to tjpaving@ immediate opening for a Sales & hotmail.com or fax 4th Yr Apprentice Plumber 403-346-8404.

Distributors or Journeyperson Plumber.

You can sell your guitar Fax resume to AUTO EQUIPMENT for a song...

403-887-3180 or call AND SUPPLY CO. 403-887-3287 for more details. or put it in CLASSIFIEDS IS LOOKING FOR A and we’ll sell it for you!

Busy concrete company F/T SALES REP for an est. route sales position looking for labourers. Must be willing to work hard and Truckers/ in the Central AB area. have your own Training, company vehicle transportation. Experience Drivers and expenses supplied. an asset but not necesPlease email resume to BI WEST TRANSLINES, michelle@equipmentpro.ca sary. Please email resume CAMROSE to redcon@shaw.ca or fax to 403-279-8214 has a opening for full time CLASS 3 DRIVER/ MOTOR COACH Buying or Selling EQUIPMENT OPERATOR your home?

OPERATOR. / LABOURER Check out Homes for Sale Must have Class I req’d immed. Local work, in Classifieds or Class II with air. need drivers abstract.

Send resume to Marlin Travel Rocky Fax resume to 403-986-8142 gwen@biwest.com Mountain House requires a or fax to 780-672-9567.

CRYSTAL GLASS part time Junior to View our web page at needs EXP’ D GLASS Intermediate Travel www.biwest.com WORKER. Drop off reConsultant. Minimum 1 sume at: 4706-51 Avenue CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d year experience. Please or fax 346-5390 or email: email resume to: bonnie. for moving equipment. yeoman@marlintravel.ca. branch208@crystalglass.ca Resumes to be dropped off or fax to 403 844-2742. at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. GOODMEN Cres. Red Deer.

ROOFING LTD.

Accounting

Trades

830

Would you like to become an Optician?

Please call (403) 347-7889 EYEWEAR LIQUIDATORS

830

2803-50 Avenue,

The Field Technician position will require: Install and teardown of rental equipment Shop work with equipment preparation, returns and general maintenance Valid safety tickets including H2S and First Aid Clean Class 1 Driver License and Air Brake Endorsement Able to work independently, communicate effectively, and be a team player.

Flexibility for out of town work in remote locations.

Sales & Distributors

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

Field Technicians.

Currently Stonewall supplies fracheads in Alberta, BC, and Sask.

820

to join our team of drivers hauling clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry.

Home most evenings, scheduled days off, company benefits with exceptional pay structure that includes guarantied salary + hourly when hauling. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision.

Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com Start your career!

See Help Wanted

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.

MOUNTVIEW AREA 3400 black of 44A Ave and 35 St. Cres. $48/mo also 3200 & 3300 blocks of 44A Ave & 33 St. & 33A St. $52/mo.

WOODLEA AREA

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Sylvan Lake. SWAMPERS REQ’D. Safety bonus program, top wages and benefits. Email resume: tom@roncooilfield.ca or fax: 403-887-4892 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

47A Ave, & part of 55, 56 & 57 St. $175./mo For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014 D3

880

Misc.

Help

RESIDENTIAL APT MANAGER 23 suite apt. complex.

Live-in role. Responsibilities incl. cleaning, maintenance, yard care, administration.

Fax to 403-346-5786 SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help Sat. & Sun. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue

Employment Training

900

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

(across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

1590

LADIES HARLEY DAVIDSON BOOTS. Like new, size 7.5.

Asking $125.

LADIES GREY COWBOY BOOTS, size 6.5. Like new.

Asking $75.

403-342-5056

Computers

1600

PHOTO copier, Canon K920, exc. cond. Ideal for home or sm. business $50; COMPUTER laptop desk, black, 48Wx23Dx30H, like new, was $250.

Asking $95. 403-352-8811

REMINDER

GRAND FATHER CLOCK, battery operated. $50.

403-358-3798 L SHAPE COMPUTER DESK. Tan in colour.

One year old. Asking $50.

Call 403-986-2849

Pets & Supplies

1810

PETSAFE DOG RUN from Petsmart 5x10x6h with top & door.

Small dog or cats.

New $299, asking $125.

403-755-2760

1830

Cats

homes

2 BDRM. N/S, no parties, no pets. $850 rent/d.d.

403-346-1458

CLASSIFICATIONS

ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., Oriole Park.

Mike 403-350-1620 403-986-6889

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

TAN futon, exc. shape, $200 403-347-0325

Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits TWIN bed with frame, box and mattress avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 spring $25 403-346-0674

Garden Supplies

1680

LAWNMOWER rear bag,6.5 B & S motor, 1 yr. old $190. 403-314-0804

Household Appliances

1710

PERMA WASHING MACHINE (Sears).

Good cond. $175 403-877-3323

Household Furnishings

1720

BED, dble. $100.

Queen bed, $100.

403-347-6754, 872-6754

Advocate Opportunities

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

BOWER AREA Bunn Cres.

Baile Close Boyce Street Byer Close Barrett Drive Bell Street Baker Ave. Broughton Cres.

Brookes Cres. Beatty Cres.

For more information or to apply, please call Ashley at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4316

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS 1 day a week in: LACOMBE BLACKFALDS Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery 3 Days/Week (Wed., Thurs. & Fri.)

GLENDALE Grimson Street & Goodall Ave. ORIOLE PARK Otterbury Ave KENTWOOD Kerr Close & Kingston Dr. For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

3 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Alexander Cres.

Ashley Ave/Ashley Close Allan Street Ahlstrom Close Archibald Cres.

Andrews Close Archer Drive/Austin Dr. Anquetel/Atlee Close Allsop Ave/Atkins Close Allison Cres

WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1730

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

1760

Misc. for Sale

4X8 DYNAMO COIN OP POOL TABLE & Various Arcade & Pop Machines.

Call 403-314-0594 AIR GUN. Crossman 357 Shooters kit w/ 4” & 8” barrels, .177 cal. copperhead pellets.

Asking $50. 403-755-2760 BABY swing, blue, like new, $60; patio table w/4 chairs $30. 403-342-1934 BLACK leather jacket, small, $50; Coolatron cooler $15 403-347-0325 FLOOR LAMP, exc. cond. $10; Bread Maker, $30.; Vegetable Juicer, $20.

403-358-3798 LADIES HARLEY DAVIDSON BOOTS. Like new, size 7.5.

Asking $125.

LADIES GREY COWBOY BOOTS, size 6.5. Like new.

Asking $75.

403-342-5056 MANTLES Grand Casual Bluestone: 1 teapot, 1 cream and sugar set, 1 salt and pepper set, 2 platters, 1 dutch oven $65 for complete set. French White Corell large cassrole dish $5.

Call 403 358 3073.

Pick up only.

MICROWAVE, Kenmore, white, 900 Watts, $30; ELECTRIC FIREPLACE with adjustable flame, black, 25”h x 19”w x 13”d 1500 Watt, 120 Volt, $75.

CARPETS, 2 wool accent, matching, 5x7, 1 matching oval. clean. $45. for all 3.

Will sell separately.

403-352-8811 PATIO TABLE, glass top Asking $40; Vinyl Lounge Chair, $15. 403-347-3814 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.

Musical Instruments

1770

DRUM SET, 400. OBO 403-347-6754, 872-6754 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Sporting Goods

1860

GOLF BAG WITH MISC. CLUBS. $100.

For more info call 403-314-0804 TREADMILL, Vitamaster Fitness, 1 HP. Cushioned deck walking service, speed controil, heart rate monitor, calorie count, speed time & dastance. Made in the US. $200. 403-352-8811

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

MORRISROE MANOR

AGRICULTURAL 2000-2290

Horses

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Grain, Feed Hay

LACOMBE COUNTRY FEED STORE, Come see us at: 4836 45A St. Lacombe, Ab ALL THE FEED YOUR ANIMALS NEED! 403-782-3333 Dealer of Masterfeeds

wegot

rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

3 BDRM. 4 appls. no pets. $1000/mo. 403-343-6609

Advocate Opportunities

ANDERS INGLEWOOD MORRISROE AND VANIER AREAS Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE 6 Days a week!

Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am For More Information, Please call Prodie Phone 403-314-4301 ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For morning delivery of the ADVOCATE Delivery by 6:30 a.m.

6 days/week in: GLENDALE KENTWOOD Call Joanne 403-314-4308 for more information

Springfield Ave.

Lord Close

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

Rooms For Rent

3090

ROOM TO RENT $400. 403-350-4712

3110

Offices

2000 SQ.FT. OFFICE, 4836 51 Street.

Parking is avail. $1800/mo.

403-343-9300

Warehouse Space

3140

SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft. $1000 Phil 403-350-0479 Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Misc.

For Rent

3200

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 Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

4110

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.

Motorhomes

5100

1987 GLENDALE Cutaway 24’ $6000 obo 403-302-2992

5110

Fifth Wheels

2000 JAYCO EAGLE Great cond. Clean, 6400 lbs. $9500. 403-346-0242

wegot HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net

Houses For Sale

4020

BOWDEN 2108 Westview Cr. 1961 built, 3 bdrm, 1 bath Det. single garage. New siding & shingles within 5 yrs. Garden Shed. Original hardwood flooring. Oak Cabinetry throughout. Mid Efficiency Furnace. Wood burning fireplace in bsmt. A great starter home/rental property w/a nice view of the park off back deck.

Contact seller for inquiries or to view: 780-678-6286.

wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Automotive Services

5010

RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

CUSTOM BUILT

MUST SELL 1217 sq.ft. duplex.

4 bdrm., $191,900.

403-588-2550

7th Annual Fall Finale

Collector Car Auction Sept. 19 - 20, 2014 Westerner Park, Red Deer Western Canada’s Largest Collector Car Event Consign Today 1-888-296-0528 Ext. 102 EGauctions.com

MUST SELL New Home. 1335 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.

403-588-2550 Start your career!

See Help Wanted

Condos/ Townhouses

Cars

5030

Farms/ Land

4070

BY OWNER

HITCH - fits Chevy. New. $100. 403-314-0804

Auto Wreckers

5190

Central Alberta LIFE & Red Deer ADVOCATE CLASSIFIEDS 403-309-3300 CALL NOW TO FIND OUT MORE

PUBLIC NOTICES

6010

Public Notices

NEW CONDO Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

5180

2012 FORD Fusion SE 10,000 kms, $16,900 exc. must sell 403-340-0558

4040

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

Tires, Parts Acces.

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

NEW HOMES

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

“SNOWBIRDS “ 2011 Alpine 39’, pristine cond., 4 slides, dish, 7500 w gen., fireplace, king bed, $44,900. obo, 1/2 price of new 403 358-4031 357-9541

2006 VW Jetta TDI 137,000 kms, fully loaded,sunroof, diesel, auto, $10,500 403-346-1392 340-9068

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

2003 DODGE Neon loaded safetied 403-352-6995

FLORENCE P. KNIGHT

2001 BUICK LeSabre drk. red exc. cond. 403-352-6995

who died on 03 May 2014.

2000 CORVETTE convertible, 6 spd. stnd, black on black, mint cond, new tires, orig. 58,000 kms, $21,500 no gst.

403-347-4887

If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by 15 September 2014, and provide details of your claim with

1999 PONTIAC Sunfire 4 dr. auto, v. clean 403-318-3040

457 Acres Prime Farmland $2,285,000.

Surface Lease Rev. $37,535.

Trucks 12 miles E. of Ponoka on Hwy. #53. Email: 2003 CHEV 2500 e/c, 6L, c_mcleod@telus.net loaded, except leather, box Call: 780 910-9467 liner, Michelin tires, trailer Classifieds...costs so little brakes, exc. cond., Saves you so much! $11,500 403-782-7140

5050

Estate of

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.

SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

Newspaper Routes are

GREAT! • Earn some extra cash!

• Deliveries in morning do not interfere with most activities • Afternoon deliveries great for busy youth and adults • Earnings paid directly to your Bank Account • Great exercise • No collections • Great for stay at home Moms/Dads, College Students, and Seniors

Call our Carrier Recruitment Line at:

LANCASTER AREA Logan Close

4010

Commercial Property

3 BDRM, 1.5 bath townhouse for over 40 yr old employed tenants. 6appls, private yard & parking, 1 small pet with additional Sec. Dep. of $500.

Quiet people, no drugs, no partiers, no police etc.

At #9, 15 Stanton Street, Sunnybrook. Rent & S.D. $1400/mo. 403-341-4627.

SUNNYBROOK AREA

Lawrence Cres/Lees Street

THE NORDIC

2190

MORRISROE AREA Metcalf Ave

SUNNYBROOK 2 bdrm. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets.

403-346-6686

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

CLASSIFICATIONS

Realtors & Services

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

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

1660

4000-4190

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

BEAUTIFUL kitten, pink/blonde M, 4 mo. old, needs loving home.

403-782-3130

LOVESEATS (2) black, $75. ea. coffee tables set.

(3), $50.

403-347-6754, 872-6754

wegot

2 BDRM bsmt. avail immed. $800 + 1/3 utils. Call Bob Singh 403-872-3400

LIFT CHAIR, PRYDE $600 OBO 1 mo. old.

403-392-8604

CLASSIFICATIONS

BUD HAYNES / WARDS AUCTION. Premier Firearms Auction.

Sat. Aug. 16 @ 10 am (Over 850 Lots) Preview Friday, Aug. 15, 3 pm. - 8 pm New Auction Location WARDS’ 11802-145 St. Edmonton.

(Take Yellow Head off Anthony Henday) Large Air Conditioned Facility, On Line Bidding & Complete Pictured Catalogue on website.

Linda & Jim Baggaley, Red Deer Head Office 403-347-5855 Linda cell 403-597-1095 www.budhaynesauctions.com www.WardsAuctions.com

COUCH w/reclining ends $100; maple kitchen table w/4 chairs $75 403-346-5488

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.

3060

Suites

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

Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

1530

COFFEE Table, 3 pce. wood and glass, $150. books, dishes and tools, 25 cents and up 403-347-6754 / 872-6754

1800

1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed.

Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-596-2444

stuff

Auctions

CLOTH couch, must sell moving $100. Computer Chair w/adjustments, good cond. $40. 403-314-9433

Office Supplies

2 BALINESE KITTENS & 2 BERMAN KITTENS $50/ea. 403-887-3649

LOGS

1500-1990

1720

1630

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

wegot

Household Furnishings

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

EquipmentHeavy

Firewood 278950A5

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave.

Clothing

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in:

403-314-4394

VANIER AREA Vanier East Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

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

Eckville Bowden Olds Sylvan Lake Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

45305C15-D27

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014 FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

HI & LOIS

PEANUTS

BLONDIE

HAGAR

BETTY

PICKLES

GARFIELD

LUANN Aug. 14 1980— People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is incorporated.

1968 — Montreal is awarded a National League baseball franchise; birth of the Expos.

1958 — CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeat Edmonton Eskimos 29-21 in first Canadian Football League game.

1945 — VJ Day celebrations break out as Emperor Hirohito calls upon Japan’s war

council to surrender unconditionally.

1941 — British PM Winston Spencer Churchill and U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sign eight-point Atlantic Charter of war and postwar aims.

1936 — The U.S. defeats Canada 19-8 in the final for the first Olympic basketball gold medal.

1914 — Volunteers of the Princess Patricia’s Own Light Infantry leave for the European front. First contingent from Western Canada.

1861 — St. Lawrence River floods, inundating 25 per cent of Montreal.

ARGYLE SWEATER

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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

LIFESTYLE

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Lack of communication is a big problem Dear Annie: My dad passed car restorers and offered to away three years ago. He was help with the sale of my faone of my best ther’s cars when friends, and we Mother said she shared a love of wanted to get rid of classic automothem. biles.

When I found The day Dad a potential buyer died, I chose to stay for one last month, at work rather than Mother informed go to the hospital. I me that she had run a business, and given the car to my if I don’t work, I sister as a thankdon’t get paid. That you for all the work evening, when I she and her hustried to console my band had done for MITCHELL mother, she asked, her during the sale “Where were you?” of her home. Sup& SUGAR She refused to look posedly, they are at me, so I left. “restoring” the car To my mother and plan to keep it and her side of the in the family. No family, it seems I am always one bothered to tell me. I was doing the wrong thing. angry and upset.

It was Dad who encouraged My friends all agree that my me to go my own way. mother was wrong to give the My sister and her husband car to my sister without telling took over the sale of my moth- me. er’s house. I didn’t ask for anyI can no longer trust any of thing. them, so either I let it go or However, I do know classic cut ties. Who knows what else

ANNIE ANNIE

they’ve kept from me? If they truly cared about me, they would include me in family decisions.

I was working on becoming closer to make up for our estrangement after Dad died, but now I feel betrayed. I am tired of paying for a debt I do not owe. — Missing Dad Dear Missing: You seem to be in complete opposition to your family. They say “left,” and you say “purple.”

Perception means a great deal. When you stayed at work instead of being at your father’s side, your family interpreted that to mean you didn’t care.

When your mother then gave you the cold shoulder, you should have apologized instead of leaving.

From her perspective, if you don’t care, why should she give you the cars to restore?

And you believe that because you and Dad shared a love of those cars, she should have given you a voice in the deci-

sion.

You aren’t communicating in the same language, and your anger is clouding the issue.

Before the estrangement becomes permanent, please see whether you can work on this. Ask Mom to go with you for counseling. We hope she will so you both can express yourselves with a mediator present to translate.

Dear Annie: I have fibromyalgia and other medical problems and need counseling for depression. I am on disability, so my income is limited, and I am unable to drive. I was wondering whether you could help me. — J. Dear J.: Please try one of these organizations: the National Fibromyalgia Association (fmaware.org); the American Chronic Pain Association (theacpa.org); United Way, YMCA and YWCA; the Samaritan Institute (samaritaninstitute.org); and Recovery International at lowselfhelpsystems.org. You also can find

low-cost or free counseling through your local hospitals and university psychology and graduate-school counseling departments.

Dear Annie: A while back, “Given Up Hope Out East” wrote that she was 50 years old and obese. She said she was happy and not going to diet anymore. It’s been months, and I haven’t been able to get her out of my mind. She needs to get busy and lose it before she gets older.

I’m 75 and morbidly obese and certainly wish I’d gotten it under control when I was 50. It gets 10 times harder every year to lose weight. I’ve lost 30 pounds in the past six months, but it’s really hard. I still have almost 200 pounds to go. Tell her to get with it!— Getting There 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.

CHIPPER GUY

IN

BRIEF Steer kills Austrian farmer; latest of several recent deaths and injuries caused by cattle VIENNA, Austria — Police say a steer killed a farmer while he was working in its stall, in the latest of several deaths or injuries over the past few weeks caused by Austrian cattle.

A police statement says the 49-year old victim was crushed to death Tuesday. A worker on the farm in western Austria heard screams but arrived to find the man already dead.

The victim was not identified, in accordance with Austrian confidentiality rules.

He was killed a little more than two weeks after a herd of cows attacked and killed a German woman hiking through their pasture in Tyrol province. Police said the animals were apparently riled by the sight of her leashed dog.

Lucy Waverman named writer-inresidence at Stratford Chefs School STRATFORD, Ont. — Culinary personality Lucy Waverman as been appointed writerin-residence at the Stratford Chefs School.

The author, editor, columnist and teacher will take up her post as the Joseph Hoare Gastronomic Writer in Residence for the 2014-2015 school year, the school has announced.

Students will be able to make use of Waverman’s experience as the author of eight award-winning cookbooks, including A Matter of Taste, which she co-wrote with wine writer James Chatto.

Her most recent book, The Flavour Principle, was co-written with fellow Globe and Mail wine and spirits columnist Beppi Crosariol.

Photo by RICK TALLAS/freelance

This chipmunk was found in Waterton, just sitting and looking pretty on a nice summer day.

HOROSCOPES Thursday, Aug. 14 will work out for the best.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS It will be easy to break away DATE: Mila Kunis, 30; from the old structures Halle Berry, 47; Steve and create new ones Martin, 68 this year.

THOUGHT OF THE ARIES (March DAY: Today will be a 21-April 19): The onday to express your going changes and feelings openly. empowerment going Do not try to hold on for you on a public them in, it will not be to level will be brought to your benefit. your attention again.

You will most likely Some discipline ishave a huge bout of sues will need to be energy at your disposal addressed today. now and will want to With the planet UraLARISA MAIRA act out impulsively. nus in your first house OZOLINS Discipline will be out it is difficult to sit still, the door today, so reso exert that energy in ally just try to harness a fun activity. the energy as best as TAURUS (April 20you can.

May 20): Today will be Use today to release any re- interesting. pressed issues, it will be great!

You will have a restless underHAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is current to the day, allocating time your birthday, your aim will be di- for anything will be difficult. rected to improve your family life.

Do not try to control the day It will take discipline to create the or discipline yourself. If this is not family and home life that you want, steadily available in your natal chart, but it will be worth it. it just won’t happen.

Making those changes needed Enjoy your time with family now. towards your health and daily life GEMINI (May 21-June 20):

SUN SIGNS

There will be tons of activity going on with friends and groups for you today.

Truth about something your friends have done or will do will create a need for you to step back. It will be good, whatever it is, and will have a sense of release to it.

Get out there and exert that energy!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Today, truth will come out for you from your mother.

She might have some lovely blessings to bestow on you if you are willing to listen to her.

Perhaps your boss will reveal something that will highlight your worth or finances in a positive light.

Give back what you receive.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Trying to suppress your emotions today will not work out for you.

So the best way to direct this energetic vibe is to direct it towards learning more.

Issues at work will come out today, so be prepared to address them now.

On a plus, you are better able to get along with others today.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will be more in touch with your truth feelings more than ever.

Do not try to suppress them

now.

Allow for your words to create greater bonds between you and your loved ones.

You are full of energy and will want to direct it in an appropriate path now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There will be greater truth coming out between you and your family.

Whatever that creates will be great, you will feel a greater sense of joy and will feel blessed.

Communicate everything you are feeling out. The truth will create a sense of freedom.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There will be even greater truth coming to the surface in regards to health issues today.

Perhaps not your own, but it will be wonderful for you to share that knowledge in a public form.

Watch out for sudden impulsive acts that could create havoc in your daily routine.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The more you share of yourself today, the better the day will be.

You will be able to easily relate to those you meet now and this will create a greater awareness of where you are going.

Let loose and go out and have more fun now — it will be a great

day!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The closer you get to another individual, the more you will want to reveal who you are.

Now, realize that it is difficult to do that while you are going through a personal transformation.

Stick to what you know to be truth right now.

Let go of any fears now!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today will be one of those days when you can relate to others in a powerful way.

You’ve recently let go of any issues that might hold you back, so why not try creating a new way of interacting with them?

Allow all revelations to be shared — it will be beneficial!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Do not spend foolishly today.

There is a need for you to prove yourself for one reason or another, but a flash of resources will not prove anything.

Express your truth and allow for greater awareness of your worth to emerge beyond financial gains — friends will back you today!

Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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PRIDE FESTIVITIES

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A big turnout is expected for the Central Alberta Pride events in Red Deer this weekend. Festivities are set for Friday to Sunday. A kickoff party at 5 p.m. in City Hall Park will get things underway. Following that, drag queens and kings will be the featured attraction at The Vat for the Drag-Apoca-Lips event starting at 8 p.m. On Saturday, there will be a Family Friendly Fruit Float from Fort Normandeau to Three Mile Bend from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., followed

by Kae Reid and the Dirrty Show taking place at Fratters. The St. Andrews United Church will host a Pride church service in Lacombe and a Pride barbecue will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Recreation Centre Picnic Area. Pictured here are Drag queen Farrah Moan, centre, with Ruby Hymen (left) and Empress Argintine Haley-Dior. during a performance at The Vat last year.

CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Friday ● The City of Lacombe is conducting a municipal retail survey to gauge local shopping habits. This survey is for city planners to better understand local shopping services and future development. The survey runs until Aug. 15 online at www.lacombe/retailsurvey or pick up a paper survey at City Hall of the Lacombe County Administration office. For more information call Lyla at 403-782-1238. ● Condor Camp Out and Dance Jamboree will take place Aug. 15 to 17. Come play an instrument, sing, dance. Cost is $20 each.

Pot luck suppers on Friday and Saturday.

Beef and buns supplied on Saturday. Free camping. Contact Margie at 403-746-3153, or Lloyd at 403-887-5677. ● Jazz at the Lake Festival 2014 will be held throughout Sylvan Lake the weekend of Aug. 14 to 17. Over 100 international, national, provincial and local musicians are lined up to perform everything from free outdoor performances to the Friday and Saturday night headliners including Tuck and Patti, Jack Semple, Johnny Summer Little Big Band, Caravana Gypsy Quartet, The Alberta Playboys, Robert Young and the Big Beat Band, a Beatles Bash and much more. Tickets are now available online at www.jazzatthelake. com ● Lacombe Farmers Market will be held at its new location at the Lacombe Arena parking lot on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from May 16 until Oct. 10. Features homemade baking, breads, fruit and vegetables when in season, crafts, jewelry, woodwork, honey, eggs, meats, jams, and much more.

Phone 403-782-4772. ● Nu2U Thrift Store in Olds is open Tuesday to Friday from noon to 5 p.m. at 5030 51 St. The store offers furniture, home decor, housewares, antiques, collectibles, and more. Phone 403-556-3279. Profits go to community initiatives. ● Danish Canadian National Museum and Gardens hours of operation are Monday to Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Come visit the museum, see the unique displays and gardens, dormitory coffee house, and gift shop located 30 km west of Innisfail and four kilometres south of Spruce View (800 metres south of the four-way stop in Dickson). Phone 403-728-0019. See www.danishcanadians. com ● Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre S.A.F.E. Program will be in Woodlea and Downtown from Aug. 18 to 22. There will be a community barbecue and crime identification discussion on Aug. 19 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Rock Circle in Coronation Park. On Aug. 20, minor concerns and issued will be assessed and solutions discussed

by S.A.F.E. team members and partners.

On Aug. 21, Community Clean and Graffiti Removal with clean kits offered from 3 to 7 p.m. On Aug. 22, the S.A.F.E. staff will inventory concerns and issues and determine which issues have yet to be addressed. See www.cacp.ca, Facebook CACPC, Twitter@ CrimePrevCtr, or contact info@cacpc.ca or 403-986-9904.

● Cash Casino Charity Golf Tournament takes place on Aug. 15, 1 p.m. at Alberta Springs Golf Course. Three charities will be supported: Optimist Club of Red Deer, Red Deer Special Olympics, and Red Deer College Athletics. Contact Greg at 403-3463339.

Saturday ● Sunnybrook Farm Museum Pioneer Days will be celebrated on August 16 and 17 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event features pancake breakfasts, Parade of Power tractor parade, tractor pull competition, Agrium Tractor Exhibition, children’s pedal tractor pull, antique toy display, silent auction, Also featured are live farm animals, pioneer homesteading, threshing, and field demonstrations, cowboy church service, food concession, live music, home-made cookie walk, pony rides, face painting, children’s activities. Gate admission is $5 per person or $15 per family. Additional food charges apply. Parking is available at the AMA parking lot just west of the farm. For more information call 403-340-3511, sbfs@ shaw.ca, or visit www.sunnybrookfarmmuseum.ca ● Skills from the Past will be featured on Aug. 16 after the parade in celebration of Alix Days at Alix Wagon Wheel Museum.

Doc’s Buggy Shop will demonstrate making a wooden carriage wheel. Spinning, rope making, and dairy demonstrations will also be held. Free. ● Fiestaval Latin Festival will run on Aug. 16 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the front of city hall. Latin bands, dancers, community vendors, Latin food venders, arts and crafts, Latin percussion workshops and more will entertain up to 8000 people for free. Volunteers, vendors and sponsors are encouraged to visit www.fiestaval.ca or on Facebook. ● Farm Studio Art Show and Sale will happen on Aug. 16, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. located 1.6 km west and 1.6 km north of Hwy 20/Aspelund Road. Free admission. ● Opening reception for Lacombe author/artist Georgia Graham in celebration of her exhibit Exploring Life will be held at Gallery on Main in Lacombe on Aug. 16 from 5 to 9 p.m. Exploring Life will be on display at Gallery on Main until Sept. 5. See www.thegalleryonmain.com ● Nature Savvy Saturdays at Kerry Wood Nature Centre are offered from 1 to 4 p.m. each week. Enjoy a nature-themed craft or activity. All ages invited to drop in and for a seasonal nature-inspired craft or activity. For more information, call 403-346-2010. ● Town and Country Farmer’s Market will be held every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the lower level of Rocky Mountain House Museum (Visitors Centre Building) for 2014. Exceptions will be when other special markets are scheduled. Contact Iris at 403845-3629. ● Bentley United Church Thrift Shop is open Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. from May long weekend to Sept. long weekend.

Contact Gail at 403-748-2935. ● Whisker Rescue will be at the Petsmart store every third Saturday of each month with the Senior for Senior Program from noon to 4 p.m. A senior cat is given to a senior person free of charge, and payment of veterinary bills; Whisker Rescue supplies food and litter if necessary. The next date is Aug. 16. For more information call Diane at 403-347-1251. ● MAGnificent Saturdays offer free art making with a professional artist from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery in downtown Red Deer. The Aug. 16 session is called Massive Monumental Mosaics. All materials supplied. Families welcome. Phone 403-309-8405. Free with admission. ● Bentley Farmers’ Market goes from 1:30 to 4 p.m. every Saturday afternoon, May 17 to Labour Day weekend, indoors and out at Bentley Curling Rink, rain or shine. Get bedding plants, gardening whatnots, woodcrafts, jewelry, clothing, munchies, and much more. For information or to book at table, contact Krista at 403-748-4809. ● Feature concerts will be offered by the students on MusiCamp Alberta. On Aug. 16, enjoy Musical Theatre Performance with Kim Mattice Wanat, director, 2 p.m. at the Arts Centre Mainstage. Free of charge. See www. rdc.ab.ca ● SummerScapes Visual Art Summer School Exhibition for family, guests and public will be held Aug. 16, 10 a.m. in Room 2901 at Red Deer College on the far east end of main campus. See www.rdc.ab.ca/summercamps ● Musical Saturday Morning will be offered at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Aug. 16 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Tots five and under and their caregivers are invited to learn about nature through songs, hands-on exploration, and interactive walks in this fun family-friendly program. Drop in. Admission by donation of $5 per couple, or $10 per family of five. ● Viking Days will be celebrated at the Danish Canadian Museum in Dickson on Aug. 16 and 17. Through stories and reenactments, experience the lives of the Vikings a thousand years ago. Concession and vendors on site. Admission on $8 for adults and $5 for children under 10 years. A Feast with the Vikings will be offered on Aug. 16, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Enjoy an authentic Danish meal of roast pork with crackling, red cabbage, new potatoes and dessert. Also taste some mead, a wine made from honey. Tickets, $50, are available by calling Joanne at 403-728-0019, email joanne@danishcanadians.com or visit www.danishcanadians.com.

Sunday ● Alberta Society of Fiddlers Fiddle Camp at Deer Valley Meadows takes place Aug. 17 to 22. The camp is open to all levels of fiddle, piano, guitar and quilting. The week culminates with Old Time Family Dance on Aug. 19, 7 p.m. See albertafiddlers.com, or contact Troy at 780-998-4817. ● Living Faith Lutheran Church invites everyone to Sunday Worship at Bethany CollegeSide at 10 a.m. Contact Ralph at 403347-9852. Coffee and fellowship follow service. Living Faith is a North American Lutheran Church Congregation. ● Family Planetarium is offered at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Aug. 17. Join an interpreter for a tour of the sky starting at 1 p.m.

The cost is $3 per person, or $10 per family at the door. Phone 403-346-2010. ● Seniors Church meets at 11 a.m. on

Sundays at Bower Kin Place for hymns and gospel preaching. Phone 403-347-6706. ● Discovery Sundays are offered at Kerry Wood Nature Centre from 1 to 4 p.m. to learn something new about the natural world around us. Drop in, or phone 403-3462010 to find out more.

Monday ● Opening Reception for Elena Rousseau with various writers of Writers’ Ink will be held on Aug. 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Hub on Ross Gallery in celebration of the exhibit Albertan Landscapes — a collaboration of visual and literary art — now open until Aug. 31, daily from 3 to 5 p.m. ● Double Tree Village Museum located 10 km west of Innisfail, is open year round.

Take a free wagon and enjoy the natural scenery to a Danish homestead with a beautiful team of Belgian horses. The site is open years round and features 26 buildings from a church to a teepee, picnic area with wiener roast pit, and much more. Take Hwy 54 to RR 41 and north into the village. Winner or Red Deer County Beautification Award, Red Deer County Heritage Award. School classes, bus tours, families, groups welcome. For more information about this event, visit www. doubletreevillage.com, or contact 403-7283875, dbltreem@telus.net.

Tuesday ● Red Deer Legion Branch #35 offers karaoke at Molly B’s Pub on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m., and wing night on Thursdays from 5 to 10 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035. ● Take Off Pounds Sensibly (T.O.P.S.) Innisfail meets every Tuesday in the basement of the Innisfail United Church. Weigh-in from 12:15 p.m., with meeting beginning at 1 p.m. Call Rose at 403-227-6903 or Elsie at 403-227-3508. ● Cronquist House Tea House at Bower Ponds hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday. Come and enjoy a great lunch or afternoon tea. Contact 403-346-00055, or email to rdchs@telus.net. ● Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church, 51 Alford Ave. This 12-step program of recovery is for individuals experiencing difficulty with overeating. No dues or fees. See www.oa.org, or phone Phyl at 403-347-4188. ● Golden West Drop-In in Spruce View activities: Tuesday — line dancing, 10 a.m. to noon, and Bridge 1 to 4 p.m.; first and third Wednesdays — West Country Ink, and fourth Wednesday — cribbage, 2 p.m.; first Thursday — general meeting at 2 p.m.; Coffee every morning at 8:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 10 a.m. For more information, call Ruth at 403-728-3482. ● Lacombe Seventh Day Adventist Food Bank and Thrift Store welcomes gently used items at 5025 53 St. in Lacombe.

Hours of operation are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m.

Contact Millie at 403-782-6777. ● Lacombe and District Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Lacombe Memorial Centre. The next meeting will be Aug. 19. Phone Pamela at 403-782-5061 or email pamela.d.neumann@ gmail.com.

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Israel, Hamas weigh Egyptian truce proposal

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GAZA

CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian mediators raced Wednesday to pin down a long-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas to prevent more fighting in the Gaza war when the current truce expires at midnight.

The two sides considered an Egyptian proposal that partially addresses their demands, but deep differences kept the deal in doubt. Two hours before the cease-fire’s end, Israeli police said a rocket landed in southern Israel, though it hit an open area and caused no damage.

Hamas denied responsibility for the rocket attack and signalled it was open to extending the 72-hour cease-fire, which began Sunday, to allow for more time to negotiate. During the temporary truce, Israel halted military operations in the war-battered coastal

territory and Gaza militants stopped firing rockets.

“We have finished talks today without agreement. More work needs to be done to have a better deal,” a Hamas official said. “We are deliberating internally over an offer to extend the cease-fire.”

The official said there remained disagreements over amendments to the Egyptian proposal requested by Hamas. The Islamic militant group wants to clarify phrasing on certain points, including reconstruction efforts for Gaza and the movement of individuals and goods, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the talks with journalists.

A spokesman for Israel’s prime min-

ister declined to comment.

A cease-fire extension would grant both sides additional time to negotiate a more sustainable truce and a roadmap for the coastal territory.

Hamas is seeking an end to a crippling blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt in 2007. The blockade has greatly limited the movement of Palestinians in and out of the territory of 1.8 million people. It has also restricted the flow of goods into Gaza and blocked virtually all exports.

Israel says the closure is necessary to prevent arms smuggling.

Israel wants Hamas to disarm, or at least be prevented from re-arming.

Hamas has recovered from previous rounds of violence with Israel, including a major three-week ground operation in January 2009 and another weeklong air offensive in 2012. It now controls an arsenal of thousands of rockets, some with long ranges and

powerful. Gaza militants fired more than 3,000 rockets toward Israel during the war.

Neither side is likely to see all of its demands met, but the Egyptian proposal tabled Tuesday offered some solutions. A member of the Palestinian delegation at the Cairo talks said the proposal calls for easing parts of the Israeli blockade of Gaza, bringing some relief to the territory.

The proposal leaves the key areas of disagreement, including Hamas’ demand for a full lifting of the blockade and Israeli calls for Hamas to disarm, to later negotiations.

The Palestinian negotiator said he had some reservations about the proposal and would try to improve it.

“We would like to see more crossborder freedom, and also to have the question of a Gaza seaport and airport discussed,” he said.

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS

● Prime Stock Theatre Cabaret — the Suite Life (a musical revue) — will celebrate the company’s 20th Anniversary with performances on Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 22 at 7:30 and 10 p.m. , and Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m. all at Scott Block Theatre. Tickets cost $25 cash at the door each. Mature content. Cash bar. Special preview show on Aug. 20 at 7:30 p.m. for $20. ● RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre free demonstrations are held Wednesday afternoons at 2 p.m., at the Innisfail Police Dog Service Training Centre, until Labor Day. Take exit 365 off the Queen Elizabeth Highway (#2), travel east and follow the signs. Large groups should book by calling 403-227-3346. ● Bowden Museum will be open during the months of June, July and Aug. on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $2. Tours may be arranged by calling 403-224-2122, or 403224-3104. See www.bowdenpioneermuseum. com, or email 2201@shawbiz.ca. ● Norwegian Laft Hus is open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy baking, gifts and much more at the log house with the sod roof behind the Red Deer Recreation Centre, south of the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Contact norwegianlafthus@ gmail.com, 403-347-2055 for information or to arrange different times to visit. ● Red Deer Legion Old-Time Dance with Silver and Gold is on Aug. 20 at 7 p.m.

Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035. ● Downtown Business Association presents local live performer Garrett Olson on Ross Street Patio from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 20. Olson recently released his second album and now lives in Toronto. The Ross Street Patio features Thursday Night Jam Nights from 5:30 to 8 p.m., great for up and coming musicians or old pros to showcase their music. See events@downtownreddeer.com, or contact Levi at 403-340-8692.

Thursday ● Red Deer and District Garden Club Annual Flower and Garden Show will take place Aug. 21 at the Golden Circle. More information is available at www.reddeergardenclub.ca. Viewing times are from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. Drop off for entries will be Aug. 20 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Aug. 21 from 7 to 9 a.m. No entries accepted after 9 a.m. ● Melcor and Fresh Air Cinema present Summer Cinema Series free outdoor movies on Thursdays in Aug. and Sept. at Centennial Park in Sylvan Lake. Movies start at dusk. Please bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Movies and dates are as follows: Aug. 21, 8:45 p.m. — The Amazing Spider Man; Aug.

Weekend at Blackfalds All Star Park will run from Sept. 5 to 7. Presented by Blackfalds United Church, this event features performances by numerous groups including Visions Country Gospel, Ben Kellert, RR 4, Freedom Seekers, The Tapleys, Joshua Ridge, Re Newed, R&J, Strings N Things, Victoria Street, Potters Clay, New Song Band, Gospel Trubadors, Joyful Melody Trio, Debbie Bergeron, Revive and Gospel 792. Tickets, $30 for a weekend pass are available from John at 403-885-4857, Moe at 403-357-6678, Jim at 403-391-1397 or on-line at blackfaldsunitedchurch.com

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See www.freshaircinema.ca or contact info@ freshaircinema.ca. ● Penhold Market is held year round at Penhold Multiplex. From May to Sept. long weekends, the market takes place on Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m., and for the remainder of the year the market takes place on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a special market on Sept. 13. Vendors are welcome. Phone 403-885-2566. ● Tees/Clive T.O.P.S. meets every Thursday at Christian Fellowship/Village Missions Church in Clive. Weigh-in from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. with meeting to follow adjourning at 10:30 a.m. Contact Cathy at 403-747-2135. ● Innisfail Farmers Market is held at the Innisfail Twin Arena from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday starting May 15 until Sept.

18. The market is all indoor with live entertainment, and a coffee area to sit and visit. Lots of fresh vegetables when in season, baking, pottery, crafts, bedding plants, etc. Contact Christine at 403-896-5451. ● Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic will hold a photo identification clinic on Aug. 21 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 301 5008 Ross St. The clinic offers free affidavits of identification that are notarized by a lawyer.

This ID does not replace government issued ID but is intended to help people access basic services while replacing their proper ID. To book an appointment, phone 430-314-9129, see www.communitylegalclinic.net, or email to info@communitylegalclinic.net. ● Central Alberta Prostate Awareness and Support Group meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church in the parlour. The next meeting is Aug. 21. This group has experience and information to share. Knowing about the prostate, symptoms of prostate cancer, and other prostate diseases can save your life. Men and spouses are welcome.

Phone 403-350-5511. ● Sky Family Celtic Revival will be featured on Aug. 21 at First Church of the Nazarene at 7 p.m. Enjoy world class dance, lively fiddle music, songs rich in harmony, humourous stories and inspirational testimonies presented by the Sky Family of Prince Edward Island. Suggested donation of $10 for adults, and $5 for children. See www.theskys.org, or phone the church at 403-347-1191. ● West Country Ag Tour goes on Aug. 21, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting from Leslieville Hall to explore what the Clearwater County agricultural community has to offer.

Cost is $25 before Aug. 15 or $35 after and includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, bus charges and information package. To register, or for more information call 403-845-4444. ● Red Deer Area Hikers meet on Aug. 21 at the Golden Circle west side parking lot at 8:45 a.m. to depart at 9 a.m. for an eight km hike at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site. There will be a $3 charge for the interpretive centre. Hike will be cancelled if weather unsuitable. Bring lunch. Phone Mavis at 403-343-0091, or Sharon at 403-340-2497.

Centre upcoming events include a downtown and Woodlea barbecue and community conversation, Aug. 19, 5 to 7:30 p.m. and a downtown graffiti clean up on Aug. 21 from 3 to 7 p.m. For location and information, email info@cacpc.ca or call 403-986-9904. ● Reading Tails is a six week program for children ages six to 12 who would like to practice reading skills with a trained therapy dog and its handler. For more information or to register contact 403-346-4688 or email lgrimes@rdpl.org. Registrations are now open for Sept. ● Country Gospel in the Park Music

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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.

The Camrose driver’s overall time of six minutes, 32.43 seconds was 3.06 6 seconds se eco conds o onds nds fa fast faster than tha Neil eil il Sal Salmon S Sa Salm Salmond mond d of Weekes, Sask. in the Uncle Ben’s RV outfit, utf who did win the final race and $4,500 cheque with a time of 1:16.91.

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After a couple of tough penalties knocked him out of contention the first couple of days, he was one of the fastest drivers over the last three heats.

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To pre-order a book, send a deposit of $35 per book. Contact Dorothy at 403-556-2497 or Dwayne at 403-631-3824 or Garnet at 403-672-0027. ● Red Deer Association for Bicycle Commuting will host a Bike Parade on Sept. 13 starting at 10 a.m. the Cultural Services Centre parking lot at 3827 39 St. for an easy group ride to City Hall Park. Memberships are $5 and will be available at the event. Visit www.bikereddeer.com for more information. ● Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories Red Deer and Central Alberta office offers support groups in various communities for those who care for, or offer support to family members with Alzheimer disease and related dementia, to rejuvenate, learn new information, share experiences, and more. Phone 403-342-0448 to find out more. ● The Terry Fox Run will be held at Heritage Ranch on Sept. 14. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and the run begins at noon. Join this family friendly 10 km run, walk, bike or roller blade on Red Deer’s beautiful trails for cancer research. No entry fee. No minimum pledge. Door prizes and barbecue to follow run. Pledge forms are available on-line at www.terryfox.org or contact Loretta at 403346-4005 for more information. ● Living Beyond Suicide Loss is a support group for anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide. Registrations are now being accepted for the next eight week group starting in Sept. Call Dawne at 403-342-4966 to register or for more information. ● Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre upcoming events include a downtown and Woodlea barbecue and community conversation, Aug. 19, 5 to 7:30 p.m. and a downtown graffiti clean up on Aug. 21 from 3 to 7 p.m. For location and information, email info@cacpc.ca or call 403-986-9904. ● Central Alberta Crime Prevention

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Bonus AIR MILES® reward miles*

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*With coupon and a minimum $75 Safeway grocery purchase made in a single transaction. *Limit one Bonus Offer per transaction. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Offer valid at your Cochrane, Red Deer and Canmore Safeway stores. Purchase must be made in a single transaction. AIR MILES coupons cannot be combined ZLWK DQ\ RWKHU GLVFRXQW RIIHU RU $,5 0,/(6 FRXSRQ RIIHU LQFOXGLQJ &XVWRPHU $SSUHFLDWLRQ 'D\ 6HQLRU·V 'D\ $,5 0,/(6 2IIHU is applied to the transaction total excluding taxes, levies, bottle deposits and after all discounts, including Cash Card discounts, are applied. Not valid at Safeway Liquor Stores. Coupon excludes prescriptions, diabetes merchandise, insulin pumps, insulin pump supplies, blood pressure monitors, tobacco, transit passes and gift cards. Other exclusions apply. See Customer Service for complete list of exclusions. Cashiers: Scan the coupon only once to activate the Bonus Offer. Do not scan more than once.

COUPON VALID AUGUST 15 TO AUGUST 17, 2014. ®TM

Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Co. and Safeway.

Works out to ...

$

3

Top Sirloin Steaks

99

4

each steak

Boneless. Cut from 100% Canadian beef.

Sold in a package of 4 for only $12.00. LIMIT SIX.

Whole Seedless Watermelon Product of U.S.A.

$

12

ea.

Bakery Counter Lemon Meringue Pie

3

99

Cracker Barrel Cheese Assorted varieties. 600 to 700 g.

ea.

6

99 ea.

LIMIT TWO - Combined varieties.

Or Key Lime. 8 Inch.

Fresh Chicken Thighs unter From the Service Co

1

49

Deli Counter Black Forest Ham Sliced or Shaved Fresh.

/100 g

6 Stem Rose Bouquet While supplies last.

LIMIT FIVE.

$

5

ea.

buy 1

Tampax or Always Tampons, Pads or Liners.

Select varieties. 14 to 60’s.

get equal 1 FREE or lesser value

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E R T ¢ I L / 2IN 0FUEL REWARDS! WN O N AR E VEN E! E OR M

LOOK ON YOUR RECEIPT FOR YOUR FUEL REWARD! Limit one discount per transaction. Limit one vehicle per discount. Limit 100 litres per discount. Coupon has no cash value. Coupon invalid if copied or duplicated. Offer ends August 31, 2014.

Redeem your fuel savings reward inside your Safeway fuel kiosk on your next fuel purchase. *See Safeway Customer Service or inside Fuel Kiosk for complete details.

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Prices effective at your Red Deer Safeway stores Friday, August 15 through Sunday, August 17, 2014 only. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available at all stores. All items while stocks last. Actual items may vary slightly from illustrations. Some illustrations are serving suggestions only. Advertised prices do not include GST. ®™ Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Co. and Safeway. On BUY ONE GET ONE FREE items, both items must be purchased. Lowest priced item is then free. Online and in-store prices, discounts, and offers may differ.