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Gangs seizing chance to grow

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF In a co-ordinated three-city drug raid, several Alberta law enforcement agencies executed search warrants, the culmination of a two-month investigation into the activities of an alleged gang operating in the Red Deer area.

At the centre of their investigation was Cory Lesperance, whom police believe to be a member of the Red Scorpions, a gang based out of British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. Lesperance, 29, has ties to the Lower Mainland himself, according to Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta.

During the July 23 raid, Lesperance was arrested, along with Robin Stewart, 52, at a Balmoral Heights residence east of Red Deer.

A triple shooting had taken place at that same residence in March 2013.

Two people were later arrested and a third went to hospital. Josh Voykin and Brad Cusler are in the midst of an extended preliminary inquiry into the incident, which will next be heard on Nov. 20 in Red Deer provincial court.

Police believe Stewart was an associate of Lesperance, as were two others: Amber Theresa McLeod, 26, and Nicholas David James White, 21.

White and McLeod were arrested at an Airdrie residence, where police believe weapons and drugs were stored before being brought to Red Deer for distribution.

White also has a history with Lesperance, as the two were arrested on drug charges in November 2013.

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Wendy Lance, Keenan Wong, 11, and Kyoshi Taguchi, 11, enjoy their Blizzard ice cream treats outside the downtown Dairy Queen in Red Deer Thursday. The proceeds from the sale of all Blizzard treats sold at Red Deer Dairy Queens will be donated to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton and the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. Last year, customers raised over $100,000 in Red Deer. This marks 30 years that Dairy Queen has partnered with the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across North America to help children in need.

Body of Sylvan Lake man found

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF The body of a Sylvan Lake man missing since June in Colorado has been recovered from the creek where he was last seen.

Sean Duplessis, 39, went missing after wading into Clear Creek west of Denver on June 7. The father of two had been in Colorado on business and was with a coworker when they went into the creek around midnight. The friend got out, but Duplessis disap-

peared and extensive searching failed to locate him.

Colorado media reported on Tuesday that fishermen had found Duplessis’ body on Sunday nearly 30 km downstream from where he went missing.

“We’re just happy we’re going to be able to bring him home,” said Sean’s mother Judy Duplessis, of Benalto.

“I guess this way we get some closure at least. It’s better than not knowing.”

Sean will be brought back to Alberta soon and will be laid to rest in

Eckville near his brother James, who died in 2011 of pneumonia.

Dozens of people had left heartfelt messages of condolence as of Thursday on a Facebook page set up for Sean.

“He was a really good man,” said Judy. “He was the best dad in the world.

He was a wonderful son. He had lots and lots of friends and people cared about him.”

A message on the Facebook page thanks supporters.

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McIver vows to uphold promise to keep Michener open

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Alberta PC leader candidate Ric McIver spoke outside the Michener Centre Thursday alongside Diane Esslinger, centre, of Edmonton, who has a brother living at the centre, and Joyce Tona, whose daughter, Diane Tona, also lives at the centre. McIver says that if he becomes the leader of the Alberta PC’s he will make sure government promises to keep the centre open will be upheld.

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Those who have been moved out, and were there when the initial promise was made that they could stay, can return if they want, he said.

The promise he is referring to is the one made by the Ed Stelmach Progressive Conservative government that residents would be able to live their lives out at Michener Centre.

But, as political promises are wont to go, the province announced last year that older buildings at Michener would close, and 120 of the centre’s most severely developmentally disabled residents would be relocated.

McIver now joins the growing list of high-profile politicians who have seen the light — pushing society’s most vulnerable citizens out of their longtime home isn’t such a smart idea.

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Several down, one more to go.

Only Jim Prentice is holding up the line.

Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Ric McIver drove his truck into town Thursday afternoon, and declared at the entrance of Michener Centre that he would right a broken MARY-ANN promise if he becomes preBARR mier of Alberta.

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Princeton professor first Canadian to win math’s highest honour

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A 39-year-old Canadian-born mathematician has won a prestigious award often described as the Nobel Prize in math.

Princeton University math professor Manjul Bhargava, who was born in Hamilton, received the Fields Medal on Wednesday in Seoul.

The medal, which is math’s highest honour, was first awarded in 1936 and was named after another Canadian mathematician — John Charles Fields, who was also born in Hamilton.

It is managed by the International Mathematical Union (IMU), who says Bhargava is being recognized “for developing powerful new methods in the geometry of numbers.”

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GANGS: Striving for anonymity in province They face a preliminary inquiry in January 2015.

But the recent bust of an alleged member and associates of the Red Scorpions in Red Deer and Airdrie speaks to a growing trend in Alberta — gangs from outside the province seeing the wealth and the opportunity to expand their business.

“A lot of people in the gang and drug world see Alberta as a place where there is a lot of disposable income,” said Schiavetta, adding that it’s a place they can sell drugs in a non-territorial manner.

“They are fighting over artificial territory but there’s actually no geographical territory. Certain gangs don’t control certain geographical areas.”

In other parts of Canada, such as Toronto or Vancouver, territory is a crucial part of gangs.

“In Alberta, gangs strive for anonymity. They don’t want to be seen overtly in the public,” said Schiavetta. “Most of the gangs we see, we don’t see graffiti (excepting aboriginal gangs), especially gangs and gang members coming from the Lower Mainland of B.C. They strive for anonymity.

“They see Alberta as a place where they can maximize profits from illegal activity, usually drug trafficking.”

These gangs coming into Alberta have been subject to police investigations in B.C. and may even have been the subject of targeted attacks from other gangs.

“They come to Alberta to escape being targeted by rival gangs,” said Schiavetta.

While some of the newer gang activity in Alberta is coming from out-of-province-based organizations, there is a smattering of Alberta gangs in the province, too.

“What we find is Alberta-made gangs, in order to expand their own trafficking network or reputation, will form allegiances with other gangs — more established gangs, or gangs established in other provinces.”

The Lower Mainland plays a significant role in the Western Canadian drug trade because of its port access and border with the United States. Both are used by gangs to import drugs into Canada.

During the Red Scorpions investigation, police allege they found drugs and weapons were imported to the Lower Mainland, then taken to Calgary and stored in Airdrie. These items were then brought to Red Deer for distribution, they say.

“Red Deer has a lot of disposable income,” said Schiavetta. “Obviously there is a demand and I think a lot of these gangs want to relocate outside of the major centres to try to evade law enforcement.”

Because of their movement between law enforcement jurisdictions, agencies like ALERT rely on collaboration and shared intelligence for their investigations. In the Red Scorpions investigation, they went through several police jurisdictions, including Calgary Police Service, Airdrie RCMP, Red Deer RCMP and Blackfalds RCMP. “These gangs are very mobile, they’re very fluid and they try to defeat police by moving around jurisdictions,” said Schiavetta. “That’s why it’s so important for police agencies to share intelligence.”

Schiavetta pointed to the ALERT model as a tool used by police to investigate gangs and organized crime. ALERT has seven Combined Forces Special Enforcement units throughout the province.

In Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge they work with the local municipal police force, while in Red Deer, Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie they work with the local RCMP detachment.

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The Fields Medal and a cash prize of US$13,700 are awarded every four years to mathematicians 40 years old or younger.

According to the IMU, Bhargava, whose parents came to Canada from India before moving to the U.S., joined Princeton in 2003 after receiving his doctorate in mathematics from the university in 2001.

The school says Bhargava is known for his popular seminar for incoming students, which explores the mathematical principles behind games and magic tricks.

He has also received numerous other awards and was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2013. He was named one of Popular Science magazine’s “Brilliant 10” in 2002.

Bhargava was in Seoul for a week-long conference and could not be reached for comment Thursday.

The following is a short list of some of the alleged gang activities in Central Alberta: ● June 3, 2013 — Two alleged members of the Malicious Crew Motorcycle Club are arrested and charged with attempted murder. Police were called to investigate when a wounded man was found at the side of the road near Benalto. Their trial starts on June 15, 2015, in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. ● July 2012 — Sixteen alleged gang members are charged in Red Deer following a large criminal investigation into organized crime and drug trafficking. Police allege they have ties to the Mad Cowz, a gang originating in Winnipeg. ● Spring 2009 — Christopher Martin Fleig is accused of conspiracy and murder in the shooting death of another man in a “gang-land style murder.” Early in the investigation, police said the murder related to other violent acts between the Fresh Off the Boat gang out of Calgary and rival Southern Alberta gangs. Fleig is convicted but that conviction is overturned on appeal. Fleig is scheduled for a new trial on Nov. 9, 2015, in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. ● January 2009 — A year-long investigation culminates in 86 charges against members of a criminal organization called the White Boy Posse. Police say it has links throughout Alberta, including Red Deer. In March 2010, two alleged members of the White Boy Posse are arrested after a search warrant is executed at a Highland Green home. ● 2006 to 2009 — A group of 15 to 20 youths, known as the Northside Gang, are suspected in a number of crimes, including the beating of a Mexican exchange student, arson and terrorizing residents of a north Red Deer mobile home park.

“One of the dangers we see with gangs coming into Alberta is gangs recruiting vulnerable youths,” said Schiavetta. “It’s very important to get youths away from that lifestyle.

“In the short term they may see some money, some glamorization — but the reality is you’re either going to go to jail or end up dead.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

DUPLESSIS: Father of two “Thank you for everyone’s efforts, prayers, thoughts as we had thousands of likes and shares we were able to locate him and bring him home,” says the Tuesday entry.

Duplessis was a father to two children, a daughter aged 9 and a son 16. He grew up in Sylvan Lake and worked for Abel Corp. out of Lacombe.

He was in Colorado to get a new shop up and running for the company.

Funeral arrangements will be posted on the Facebook Sean Duplessis page when available. pcowley@reddeeradvocate. com

MICHENER: Prentice hasn’t visited facility yet In fact, some would argue, it’s a brutal idea. Sometimes humanity must trump fiscality. Michener Centre is one of those times.

Diane Esslinger and Joyce Tona attended McIv-

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er’s mini press conference. Both have a loved one at Michener.

Esslinger’s brother Larry, 52, has lived at Michener Centre for 50 years. He has cerebral palsy, a severe seizure disorder and a profound cognitive disorder.

Tona’s daughter Diane, 50, has been at Michener since she was six years old. She is also profoundly disabled.

They are appreciative of McIver’s stance. He joins Thomas Lukaszuk, also a PC leadership candidate, who said earlier he would stop “any closure of the centre until the best interests of residents are considered and options for additional uses of the centre are explored.”

The Liberals and NDP have also said the centre should not close.

And the Wildrose Party has joined in, saying Michener should remain open for residents who are still there.

A number of these politicians have toured Michener Centre over recent months, at the request of families and others who are fighting the closure.

One wonders if there weren’t more politicians there lately than residents.

But there’s one key politician who hasn’t made it yet.

Esslinger says several invitations have gone out to PC leadership candidate Jim Prentice. Since he’s generally viewed as the heir apparent to the PC leadership, and therefore Alberta’s next premier for an unknown period of time, his views on the future of Michener Centre are critical.

But so far he has not taken up an invitation to visit Michener, said Esslinger.

“We heard from his staffers who say that he is very, very busy . . . the other PC leadership candidates are equally busy so we hope that Mr. Prentice can also find time to visit with us, and meet Larry.”

Prentice did say in June: “I’ve made it clear that I will meet with families at Michener Centre. I will go to the centre. I will meet with representatives of families who are concerned about the issue. And I’ll speak to it once I’ve done that.”

The door continues to close on more and more of the 120 residents involved. Over 30 people have been moved, and the process continues.

There’s word that some of the residents who have been moved out have since died.

When I ask McIver about this, he says: “I have heard that. . . . I haven’t heard a lot of detail. . . . I don’t have enough information to pass judgement. . . .

Were their deaths brought on more early because of their leaving? . . . I don’t know the answer to that.”

Esslinger says they’re being told that people with development disabilities do better in the community.

“Well my brother is not able to live in independently. . . . He is completely and utterly dependent on the staff here for all of his needs.”

She doesn’t believe her brother would survive if he has to leave Michener.

“All that government needs to do is wait and let these people live out the rest of their natural lives in comfort and surrounded by all that is familiar to them and cared for by people who love them.” Her voice wavers. “And eventually there will be no more need for this centre because these people will have reached the end of their lives. . . . Let these people finish their lives here.”

But by the time all is said and done, and all the politicians have come and gone, will it have been too late?

Esslinger wants an immediate halt to the evictions and a promise to keep Michener Centre open.

Meanwhile, on a summer’s hot and sunny afternoon, Michener Centre is the only place in Red Deer where you can drive or walk around and be guaranteed a friendly wave from a resident out for a stroll.

Sometimes even a free hug gets handed out. barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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In a Princeton news release, he acknowledged those who worked alongside him, saying, “this is their prize too.”

“I am, of course, very honoured,” Bhargava said.

“Beyond that, it is a great source of encouragement and inspiration, not just for me, but I hope also for my students, collaborators and colleagues who work with me.”

University of Montreal math professor Andrew Granville, who designed a summer course for his students on Bhargava’s work, said Bhargava has made breakthroughs in number theory — the study of whole numbers.

Granville, who has met Bhargava dozens of times at conferences, added that Bhargava has a unique thought process, with an ability to “get to the crux of the matter.”

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Emails shed light on travel scout EDMONTON — Alison Redford travelled the globe when she was Alberta’s premier and so did her travel scout, forwarding photos of hotels and suites, sussing out suitable patios and restaurants and at least once advising on public toilets.

Michelle Tetreault went to such locales as China, India, Switzerland, London and Washington in the 20 months she held the position that International Relations Minister Cal Dallas said didn’t exist before Redford came to power.

The Canadian Press obtained nearly 1,600 pages of Tetreault’s emails through the Freedom of Information Act. Although many portions were blanked out, the documents provide a glimpse into the mysterious job.

Tetreault travelled to most locations months before the former premier, often flying business class. Government staff are allowed to fly business class on international trips longer than four hours as long as it is pre-approved.

Tetreault travelled to China in June 2012 before Redford’s trade mission the following September. She compiled photos, including one of a “traditional Chinese restaurant” and another location where Redford and her staff could have steak and eggs for breakfast because “the owner sells Alberta beef.”

Tetreault also set out a list of China

travel tips for staff: it’s custom not to place a purse or briefcase on the floor, and remember “public toilets are all crouch only.”

She went to India at the end of 2013 in advance of Redford’s trade mission and networking last January.

In tips Tetreault later sent to staff, some of it referenced from travel books, she included advice on shopping for souvenirs, when women should wear head scarves and historical background on the Taj Mahal.

Weather was also noted. In New Delhi, she reported, “mornings will likely consist of heavy fog until 9:30 a.m. A light jacket may be required.”

Tetreault got the job shortly after Redford and the Progressive Conservatives won the 2012 election. A provincial directory lists her salary as $127,827 the following year.

Last March, shortly after Redford quit as premier due to growing criticism over her harsh leadership style and lavish spending, Tetreault’s position was cancelled. She was reassigned within government.

Redford left politics for good last week when she resigned her seat as a Calgary backbencher, just one day before a scathing auditor general’s report was released detailing her misuse of government planes and travel expenses.

When questioned about the travel scout job back in June, Dallas said Redford asked that the position be

created to meet “her specific needs.”

Before then, the organization of premiers’ trips was done in Alberta or by officials who worked in the province’s satellite offices or by those who happened to be travelling in the locations.

A government spokesman said Tetreault could not comment on the job or her trips. She didn’t respond to an email request for comment.

When Redford resigned her seat last week, she admitted in a letter that mistakes were made during her time as premier. She said she would be offering no further explanation.

Documents released in June show Tetreault’s expenses totalled almost $330,000 from spring 2012 to January 2014.

It wasn’t all recon work.

She also travelled with the premier and her staff on the scheduled tours, arranged rental vehicles, airport pickups and luggage delivery and handling all of the group’s passports.

She made sure Alberta flags were always set up at public functions and, at least once, arranged for golf carts to ferry the premier and staff around a venue.

The costs of having Tetreault, other staff and security guards travel with Redford were not typically part of publicly disclosed expenses for the premier’s trips.

The auditor general found, for instance, that the former premier’s trip to India with a stop at the World Eco-

Family ‘shattered’ by loss of grandparents, boy

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A friend says relatives of a missing five-year-old boy and his grandparents are “shattered” weeks after the three disappeared and are presumed to have been murdered.

Cherri Hodgins was in court Thursday for a brief appearance by Douglas Garland via closed-circuit TV. Garland, 54, is charged with two counts of firstdegree and one of second-degree murder in the deaths of Nathan O’Brien and his grandparents Alvin and Kathy Liknes.

“It’s important to know that the family is absolutely shattered,” Hodgins said outside court. “While we appreciate all the support we’ve received across the country, we’re still continuing to fundraise and there are some fundraising accounts open.

“They need all of our support across the country and from tragedy we are trying to do something positive.”

Garland’s case was adjourned until Sept. 17. He stood quietly during the brief appearance.

The couple and child disappeared June 29 after an estate sale at the Liknes home in Calgary. Nathan had been staying with them for a sleepover.

When his mother game to pick him up the next morning, all three were gone.

A hard drive with evidence is to be provided to the defence next week.

“There’s a fair bit of materials for

nomic Forum in Switzerland earlier this year, cost $450,000 instead of the previously reported $131,000.

The emails show Tetreault spent $21,699 to travel to India in advance, then $28,440 to join Redford on the India/Switzerland tour.

It also cost her $12,979 to travel to China in 2013, then $25,685 for her to travel with the premier.

Other duties of the job included helping plan itineraries and photo ops.

At one Sikh temple in India, Tetreault arranged for the premier to serve lunger or lentils in its free kitchen, since 25 per cent of the country’s crop comes from Alberta.

“Some tidbits from india thus far,” Tetreault wrote in an email to staff back home on Nov. 29, 2013. “Wait until I get Premier serving Lungar to the crowd. That will be a good photo op!!!

Namaste.”

She further discussed picking out food baskets and gifts for dignitaries.

“Getting some intel on India gifting. I think ammonite will work here. I know it may not be premier’s favourite but gemstones are very popular.”

Some of Redford’s security detail also went on a few advance trips to ensure hotels and travel routes would be safe. There was no explanation in the documents as to what dangers Redford faced.

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him to go through. As you can appreciate from the number of resources that were used by the police, when every officer has to generate notes, that generates materials that have to be disclosed,” said Crown prosecutor Shane Parker.

“It is voluminous and we’re continuing to get the lab results back as well.”

The Crown expects a three-week preliminary hearing will be scheduled for between six and eight months from now.

Parker said the Crown will meet with the families in the next few weeks to keep them up to date.

“It’s critical just from a human standpoint making sure they understand what’s happening. It’s a confusing time on so many levels for them and, if we can help explain the court process, then that’s helpful.”

Hodgins said the trust fund, set up at CIBC, is essential to help the family cope.

“I think it’s essential because ...

Kathy and Alvin have six children.

They had 12 grandchildren and the family is in pieces,” she said.

“Nobody is working and nobody can get back to normalcy. It’s going to take a long time for us to be able to recover.”

Defence lawyer Kim Ross said he has only spoken briefly with his client.

“He’s doing as good as can be expected in this situation. He’s anxious to see the disclosure also,” he said.

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EDMONTON — Opposition politicians and environmental groups are criticizing the Alberta government for what they call a lack of response to data showing two air pollutants have exceeded trigger levels in the oilsands area.

“Monitoring is only the first of several steps,” New Democrat Rachel Notley said Thursday. “If it’s not associated with control, it’s meaningless.”

But government doesn’t know enough to pinpoint the sources, said Katrina Bluetchen of Alberta Environment.

“There’s more to it than saying, ’This is the oilsands.’ We can’t develop the right strategy to address the issue until we really truly understand what that issue is and what is causing it.”

The report shows that sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide — two chemicals that contribute to acid rain and smog — are creeping past levels supposed to trigger a progressively stricter government management response. Those levels are set at one-third and two-thirds the amounts considered harmful to human health.

Three out of 11 reporting stations already report annual averages of nitrogen dioxide above the first trigger. Six of the stations exceeded the trigger for short periods.

Two-thirds of the stations reporting higher levels were near oilsands facilities.

Seven stations reported hour-by-hour sulphur dioxide readings above the first trigger and another two went past the second trigger.

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Pork ban bites into trade SANCTIONS, GEOPOLITICAL RISK ARE VERY QUICKLY SUPERSEDING FREE TRADE AND OPEN BORDERS

BY RYAN LIJDSMAN SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Russia has banned Canadian pork, but judging from the response of the Canadian government you might question if it even happened.

After Russia’s broad agriculture sanctions were announced last week, Gerry Ritz, Canada’s minister of agriculture, stated that this was “shortsighted desperation from the Putin regime” and that “thanks to the continued efforts of our government and industry, Canadian pork producers have access to numerous other lucrative markets around the world.”

Ritz’s statement is great rhetoric: he is, after all, known for great one liners.

But this is not “death by a thousand cold cuts,” it is a serious blow to the industry.

Ritz’s comments on pork completely downplay the importance of the Russian market, the ease with which exporters could pivot to new markets, and the overall significance of the sanctions on future international trade.

Russia’s sweeping ban on agricultural products from Canada, the U.S., Australia, and Norway are a calculated move designed to inflict the maximum amount of damage on countries that imposed sanctions on it, while at the same time minimizing the impact to Russian consumers. More importantly, it is a “shot across the bow” in an economic battle that could move the world away from unfettered globalization to a more protectionism and bilateral trade world.

When Putin chose products to ban, he did so knowing that Russian consumers would bear the brunt of sanctions. Pork was chosen because it has two major substitutes, beef and chicken, both of which could be purchased from friendly countries — namely Brazil, Argentina, and China.

Switching markets isn’t as easy as switching supermarkets; especially

when it is our third largest export market we are losing. Russia was importing nearly $500 million a year of Canadian pork. Adding to the problem is that U.S. and EU pork has also been banned from Russia.

U.S. pork exports to Russia, albeit small — $16.1 million last year — have picked up considerably since March when Russia lifted a ban on U.S. imports. In June, the U.S. exported nearly $34 million worth of pork to Russia.

Prior to a ban put in place in January because of swine flu, the EU was selling more than $700 million a year of pork to Russia. Since then, the EU has begun pursuing non-Russian markets, thus removing much of the excess demand in Asia. There has actually been a significant drop in pork prices in China because of it.

If demand cannot be found in existing markets, demand will have to be created. Pork is highly price-elastic, so in order to build more demand sellers will need to reduce price. This will reduce profits for Canadian farmers, if they can even find a market where demand can be grown.

And pork, albeit important, may be just the beginning of the economic confrontation that will engulf all of our exports, from agriculture to potash to oil

and gas in a new economic Cold War with all the regional conflicts, proxy battles, and races that go with it.

Rather than bullets and bombs, this battle will be fought with dollars, rubbles and yuan. We have already seen India and China decide not to implement sanctions against Russia and Japan has watered down its sanction.

This was done mainly because of the growing importance of Russia’s energy security blanket in Asia.

If this trend continues, Canada’s pivot towards Asia may be over and old trade relationships between Canada and Europe and Canada and North America will be essential for our continued growth.

International trade is not a zero sum game; it is a world of shades of grey.

Russia’s ban of Canadian pork will damage our economy, just as the West’s sanctions damaged Russia’s economy.

It would behove us to lower the rhetoric and focus on revaluating our export strategy so that we can be competitive in world where sanctions and geopolitical risk are very quickly superseding free trade and open-borders.

Ryan Lijdsman is a Canadian-based international business consultant. This column was supplied by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Stop publishing Suzuki; cancel his charitable status Re: The desperate denials, by David Suzuki, Aug. 11: For a response to the rant by David Suzuki and published as science by the Advocate, one need only look to the bottom of the page and read Radical NGOs distort truth for the cause by Gwyn Morgan.

Suzuki offers none of the solutions he talks about and resorts to nothing less than name calling and table pounding. He claims his science is “settled” yet he refuses to debate the issue with scientists of a different point of view and goes so far as to call for censoring those other points of view.

Typically he will be interviewed by George Stroumboulopoulos at the CBC. The fact is that Strombo is a board member of the David Suzuki Foundation and does not ask tough questions.

Suzuki calls for everyone else to live a reduced lifestyle from the comfort of his mansion (or other three homes) or while jet setting around the world.

This is hypocritical and dishonest. Quite frankly, it reminds me of Alison Redford.

Suzuki should stick to his area of expertise (fruit flies), The Advocate should stop printing his drivel, and the Canadian government should cancel his charitable status.

Doug Williamson Red Deer

Alarm about fluoride water overblown Rob Blais (letter to the Advocate, Aug. 12) implies that a class action lawsuit should be considered for our city council for allowing fluoride in our water.

He bases this mainly on a 530-page study by the U.S. National Research Council titled Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA’s Standards (2006).

So I had a look. The main conclusion of the researchers? It was the following: “In light of the collective evidence on various health end points and total exposure to fluoride, the committee concludes that EPA’s [maximum contaminant level] of 4 mg/L should be lowered.”

They didn’t say what it should be lowered to, but I seem to recall that our drinking water is around 0.7 mg/L. All of the other scary stuff in the study relates to regions where the groundwater has naturally high levels of fluoride in it (i.e. much higher concentrations than we have in our drinking water).

Maybe Blais should spend less time pondering lawsuits, and more time reading the studies that he selectively quotes from.

Evan Bedford Red Deer

Stop wasting time, money on bikers I am writing this letter in response to the article

by Greg Neiman on the Comments page in the Aug. 6 Red Deer Advocate under the heading of “Insight.”

I do not get any insight from this article. All I saw was another request for gimme, gimme. What I did get from this article was that because of him and his group’s gimme-gimme attitudes, a lot of money was wasted by the city trying to appease them.

It would do well if the group stopped crying about the lanes and instead started practising some courtesy and rules for bike riding. I do a lot of walking and have only had one bike rider warn me that he was about to pass me from the rear. I do walk on the right hand side, but it is very scary when they are right beside you before you realize they are there.

Being that there is no law that requires them to have a horn, their voice would do.

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Mr. Neiman talks about sharing intersections. I have seem many instances of vehicles being lined up at red lights and a bike driving between the vehicles to the front of the line, then they cut off the vehicles when the light changes.

Mr. Neiman writes mostly in regards to the lost bike lanes on 39th Street. He states that this street goes past numerous schools and is a passage to the high schools. Does he think these students ride to school? On bikes? He talks of the traffic congestion there, but still thinks it is OK to take two lanes from the vehicles and substitute these with bike lanes.

Edmonton is a city that put bicycle lanes all over the city in the same fashion as Red Deer and a few weeks ago, Bob Layton, of Global News, Edmonton, commented that a man on a bike was riding down a traffic lane, causing vehicles to back up behind them and yet there was a bike lane right beside him.

Layton wondered of there was a law prohibiting this crossover of lanes just as there is for a vehicle that crosses into a bike lane.

Mr. Neiman and his group want bikes to have the right of way in all areas of the city. To obtain this, they feel they should be able to ride anywhere in their own bike lanes. They do not accept any responsibility for their own safety.

Lee Hankey Red Deer

Can Harper turn the tide?

In 1865, the American Civil War was engaged in one last significant battle, The Battle of Palmito Ranch or it sometimes referred to as Palmito Hill.

Fought on the Rio Grande, the Confederates were determined to protect the shipping of natural resources (cotton). Knowing that the war was all but lost, they pinned their hopes on this battle and the experiences of old warhorse commanders. They needed the profits and hoped this win could reverse the tide against the Confederacy.

In 2015, Canadians will be engaged in what could be considered Canada’s civil war, the centre versus the right. Conservatives like the Confederates are

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trying to reverse the tide against the Conservatives.

They are pinning their hopes on the experience of an old warhorse (Prime Minister Stephen Harper).

Every battle or byelection, to date, the Conservatives have lost ground.

The soldiers are seeing it on the ground, in the polls, in the media, at town hall meetings and at the door: they are seeing a lost war. Every Conservative candidate believes he has a chance of winning his battle or seat but feels the war is lost.

Grasping at straws, they turn to an experienced campaigner, known for sneaky moves, attack ads and compelling disinformation about their opponents, an experienced old warhorse named Harper.

Interesting is the fact that the Confederates were aided by their neighbors in the south, (Mexico); 150 years later, the Conservatives will be using advice and tactics from our southern neighbours (U.S.).

One hundred and 50 years ago, there were southern states that stubbornly remained dedicated to the Confederacy and were extremely resentful of the Yankees’ union as there are Western provinces stubbornly remaining dedicated to the Conservative Party and are extremely resentful of more moderate centrist parties.

In Alberta, the Conservative vote will bring electoral victory to most Conservative candidates but the feeling is it will be by much smaller margins, and that there will losses in the more progressive urban ridings.

The ideals, the policies, the goals and the management style are not resonating with Canadians, so the war will be lost unless the old warhorse can pull tricks out of his sleeve, produce some smoke and mirrors, create some effective attack ads, winning sales pitches and handicap or bankrupt the opposition. This could be 1993 all over again and the Conservatives could go from majority to two seats.

October 2015 could be the last significant battle for the Conservative Party of Canada and if they cannot adapt to the times, it may be the last battle for the party as they may end up in third place, or nearly obliterated like in 1993.

Garfield Marks Red Deer

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Aug. 15, 2014 A5 we’re not blame,” said Graham Cogley, a Trent University geographer, who has co-authored research that appeared Thursday in the journal Science.

For decades, scientists and anyone who spends time in the mountains have been able to see that high-altitude glaciers are shrinking. The start of that recent melt dates back to the middle of the 19th century, with the end of what’s been called the Little Ice Age. Glaciers respond slowly to shifting climates and much of their shrinkage over the decades has been due to natural warming. “(Glaciers) take decades or centuries to catch up with the climate,” Cogley said. “They’re always chasing the climate, trying to get to the right size.”

MEDICINE HAT — A large portion of southeastHumans are playing a larger and larger role in the ern Alberta is under a fire ban due to hot, dry condiincreasingly rapid disappearance of glaciers around tions. the world and nowhere is the evidence clearer than Cypress County, which covers the entire corner of in Western Canada, says newly published research. the province around Medicine Hat, says the ban is “It’s another nail in the coffin of the idea that effective immediately.

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Tetreault indicated her role also included keeping Redford safe.

“For security purposes, I do need to arrive ahead of premier,” she wrote in an email regarding the 2013 trip to China.

During Tetreault’s first trip to the country in 2012, there is an email exchange with Redford’s assistant, Ryan Barberio, discussing ground transportation. Barberio questioned why there was to be an embassy staffer taking a spot in the premier’s vehicle.

“I would like to ride with Premier on pretty much every trip,” he said.

Tetreault replied that the employee, Josephine, was required to help translate for the driver.

“We can instruct Josephine not to speak to the premier etc., but she needs to be in the car,” wrote Tetreault. “As well, she can provide some tourist information as you drive by specific landmarks.”

Most of Tetreault’s meal costs were between $15 and $30, although one email included a copy of a receipt from the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi on Jan. 12.

A table of seven people ate dinner for about $400. Later that night, there was an alcohol bill for $800, listing Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine, 10-year-old Talisker whiskey and Bombay Sapphire gin.

Three days later, Tetreault had the emergency limit on her expense account increased to $50,000.

A government spokesman later confirmed the alcohol was paid for as a personal expense and taxpayer dollars were not used.

The documents further detail travels for Tetreault and Redford in Canada and Alberta. Not all of the accommodations were five-star.

In an email, one staffer asked if she should book any rooms for the premier’s trip to Waterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta in August 2013.

Tetreault replied that Redford didn’t require a hotel.

“She will camp.”

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GUELPH, Ont. — Michael Sona fell victim to his own “apparent arrogance and self-importance,” a judge said Thursday as he convicted the former Conservative staffer of using automated phone calls to misdirect voters in the 2011 federal election.

But in passing judgment, Superior Court Justice Gary Hearn added his voice to a growing chorus of those who believe the so-called robocalls affair was not the work of a single rogue operator acting alone.

Sona, 25, the only one ever to be charged in the case, hung his head in the Guelph, Ont., courtroom while nearby family members fought back

tears as Hearn delivered his verdict.

The judge rejected the inconsistent and “largely self-serving” testimony of the Crown’s star witness, Andrew Prescott, who held out for an immunity deal before agreeing to testify against his former friend and colleague.

Much more credible, said Hearn, were the other witnesses: young Conservative employees who described how Sona eagerly bragged about an elaborate plan to stymie Liberal voters, one he likened to the TV actiondrama “24.”

By now, the saga of the Guelph robocalls is well known. On the morning of May 2, 2011, automated phone calls

were set up to target voters in Guelph — most of them Liberal supporters — with misleading instructions on where to vote.

The company that made the calls, Edmonton-based tech firm RackNine, was hired by a customer who used fake names, including the infamous “Pierre Poutine,” a disposable pay-as-you-go cellphone and prepaid credit cards.

In their closing arguments, both the defence and Crown said they believe more than one person hatched the plot — a conspiratorial note that has long pervaded the robocalls narrative, and one with which Hearn clearly agreed.

“Although the evidence indicates he did not likely act alone, (Sona) was a party to the offence,” he said.

“I’m also fully satisfied that he did

so with clear intention to prevent and endeavour to prevent the electorate from voting.”

Despite the defence’s “valiant effort” to highlight inconsistencies in the testimony, Sona’s former colleagues — with the exception of Prescott — were “candid, forthright and consistent,” and telling the truth, Hearn decided.

“The balance of the evidence which I do accept is sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Sona is guilty,” he said. Sona’s “apparent arrogance and self importance” were his downfall, he added.

Outside court, Sona’s lawyer Norm Boxall described his client as being “very disappointed” by the ruling. Boxall said a decision on whether to appeal wouldn’t be made immediately.

Confusing sanctions Advocates call for review of ‘Mr. Big’ convictions regime irks industry

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Marsha Chatwin, whose name appears on an indictment in a list of Winston Blackmore’s alleged wives, says the criminal charges that were announced this week are “ridiculous.”

Blackmore and James Oler have each been charged with polygamy, while Oler and two other people are also accused of unlawfully removing a child from Canada.

Chatwin says she doesn’t feel persecuted or oppressed in her community, where about 1,000 people follow a fundamentalist form of Mormonism that still condones polygamy.

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OTTAWA — The tangle of lists that Canadian banks and other financial institutions rely on to sanction terrorists, tyrants and other troublemakers are confusing and often out of date, industry players are telling the federal government.

The complaints have prompted a federal plan to create a single, comprehensive roster of targeted people and organizations, records released under the Access to Information Act show.

Businesses currently use 19 different lists from five domestic and international websites to ensure the freezing or seizure of assets linked to certain individuals and entities in countries including Iran, North Korea and, most recently, Russia and Ukraine.

Although governments and the United Nations have applied various types of sanctions for many years, they have only become a significant factor in the Canadian financial sector since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the federal government says.

That has added up to more work for banks, credit unions and others work-

TORONTO — The federal government should conduct a systemic review of convictions secured through the socalled Mr. Big police sting operations following a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada, say advocates for the wrongly convicted people.

The court ruled that confessions obtained through the investigative technique — which involves undercover officers recruiting a suspect to a fictitious criminal organization while posing as gangsters in order to extract a confession to a crime — tend to be unreliable and must be presumed inadmissible in court.

The Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted said Thursday that in light of the July 31 ruling, the Justice Ministry should set up a working group to conduct a retroactive review of hundreds of convictions.

The group’s founder, James Lockyer, said the process could take a couple of years to complete, but it’s “worth doing.”

“If we have a substantial number of people who’ve been wrongly convicted sitting in jail, then we should work to find and identify them,” he said in a news conference.

The association estimates that more than 350 Mr. Big investigations been conducted across Canada between the early 1990s, when the technique was first used in British Columbia, and the late 2000s.

A spokeswoman for Justice Minister Peter MacKay said the review was unnecessary because the Criminal Code already provides a mechanism for remedying miscarriages of justice.

“The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision does not prohibit this investigative technique, but simply refines the law surrounding its use,” Clarissa Lamb said in an email.

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ing in global finance.

Private-sector members of a federal advisory committee on anti-money laundering measures and terrorist financing have expressed concerns about the burdensome requirements involved in monitoring lists of hundreds of names.

At a May 2013 committee meeting, the Finance Department circulated a draft plan to address grievances including: ● Lack of a consolidated, downloadable list of people and entities subject to targeted financial sanctions in Canada; ● Concerns with the lists issued by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions; ● A need for “systematic and timely” updates to all current lists; ● Numerous reporting requirements of frozen assets for different sanction regulations; ● Minimal — if any — compliance guidance to the private sector.

Officials told a follow-up meeting last November that the item would remain on the committee’s to-do list “until the problem is resolved.”

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Ukraine says it can block Russian aid convoy

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia — Raising the stakes in Ukraine’s conflict, a Russian aid convoy of more than 200 trucks pushed up to the border on Thursday but then stopped, provocatively poised to cross into rebelheld territory.

The Ukrainian government threatened to use all means available to block the convoy if the Red Cross was not allowed to inspect the cargo. Such an inspection would ease concerns that Russia could use the aid shipment as cover for a military incursion in support of the separatists, who have come under growing pressure from government troops.

The United States has warned Russia that it needs to secure Ukraine’s permission for the convoy to enter.

“We’ve made that very clear to the Russians that they should not move these trucks in, without taking all of the steps the Ukrainian government has outlined,” U.S. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said Thursday.

Amid the tensions surrounding the convoy, European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso called Russian and Ukrainian leaders to arrange three-way consultations on ways to de-escalate the crisis. Barroso’s office said that details will be worked out through diplomatic channels.

Ukraine also announced it was organizing its own aid shipment to the warwracked separatist region of Luhansk.

Complicating the dispute over the dueling missions, Ukraine said Thursday it has gained control over a key town near Luhansk city, thereby giving it the means to block the presumed route that the Russian convoy would take to the city.

The town, Novosvitlivka, lies about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the border, so if the Russian trucks did enter the country, they potentially could unload somewhere other than city itself.

The Russian convoy set out Thursday morning from a military depot in the southern Russian city of Voronezh where it had been parked since late Tuesday. Moscow says the convoy has 262 vehicles, including about 200 trucks carrying aid.

The white-tarped trucks, some flying the red flag of Moscow and escorted by military vehicles, drove down a winding highway through sunflower fields and then turned west toward the rebelheld border crossing of Izvaryne.

But about 28 kilometres (17 miles) from the border, the trucks pulled off and parked in a large field where dozens of beige tents had been set up.

Drivers in matching khaki shorts and shirts piled out and appeared to be stopping for the night.

The Ukrainian government in Kyiv countered Putin’s aid convoy by announcing one of its own.

Meanwhile, police in riot gear dispersed an angry crowd Thursday in the Liberian capital of Monrovia who blocked city buses to protest delays in clearing away the infectious body of an Ebola victim.

President Barack Obama spoke by phone Thursday about the Ebola outbreak with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and in another call with President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone. The White House said Obama expressed his condolences for the hundreds who have died in both countries and underscored the U.S.’s commitment to work with West African nations and U.N. agencies to contain the outbreak.

The outbreak has sparked an international debate over the ethics of giving drugs that have not yet been tested to the sick and of deciding who should get the drugs. So far, only two Ameri-

cans and one Spaniard have received ZMapp. The Americans are improving — but it is unclear what role the drug has played. The Spaniard died within days.

Now Liberian officials are facing those questions. In this outbreak, over 50 per cent of those sickened with Ebola have died, according to the U.N. health agency.

“The criteria of selection is difficult, but it is going to be done,” said Dr. Moses Massaquoi, who helped Liberia obtain the drug from Mapp Biopharmaceutical. “We are going to look at how critical people are. We are definitely going to be focusing on medical staff.”

He added people past the “critical phase” who looked likely to survive would not be chosen.

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MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberian officials faced a difficult choice Thursday: deciding which handful of Ebola patients will receive an experimental drug that could prove life-saving, ineffective or even harmful.

ZMapp, the untested Ebola drug, arrived in the West African country late Wednesday. A day later, no one had yet received the treatment, which officials said would go to three people.

The government had previously said two doctors would receive the treatment, but it was unclear who else would. Information Minister Lewis Brown said Thursday it would probably be another health care worker.

These are the last known doses of ZMapp left. The San Diego-based company that developed it has said it will

take months to build up even a modest supply.

The Ebola outbreak was first identified in March in Guinea. It has since spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, killing more than 1,060 of the 1,975 people sickened, according to the World Health Organization. There is no licensed treatment for Ebola, a virus transmitted by contact with bodily fluids like blood, sweat, urine, diarrhea and vomit.

The outbreak has overwhelmed the already strained health systems in West Africa and raised questions about whether authorities are doing enough to respond.

On Thursday, the U.S. State Department ordered families of embassy personnel to leave Sierra Leone because of concerns that the crisis would make it difficult to get treatment for even routine health problems.

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Displaced Iraqis who fled from their towns after advances by Islamic militants take shelter in Najaf, Iraq, on Aug. 4, 2014. Some 50,000 newly displaced Shiite Turkmen arrived the Shiite holy city of Najaf, where they are safe for now — but not without extreme hardship.

Iraq’s al-Maliki gives up PM post

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BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki has given up his post as prime minister to Haider al-Abadi, state television reported Thursday — a move that could end a political deadlock that plunged Baghdad into uncertainty as the country fights a Sunni militant insurgency.

The Iraqiya television network said al-Maliki has “relinquished the post of prime minister.” It did not elaborate. Afak television, al-Maliki’s private network, ran a bulletin saying “al-Maliki joins the greatest men of history by giving up posts.”

The announcement comes ahead of an address al-Maliki is due to make later Thursday evening, according to the government.

Iraq’s President Fouad Massoum named al-Abadi on Monday to form the next government, but al-Maliki had until now refused to step aside.

Al-Maliki has been struggling for weeks to stay for a third four-year term as prime minister amid an attempt by opponents to push him out, accusing him of monopolizing power and pursuing a fiercely proShiite agenda that has alienated the Sunni minority.

But in a meeting of his Dawa party on Thursday evening, al-Maliki agreed to endorse al-Abadi as the next prime minister, two senior lawmakers from his State of Law parliamentary bloc — Hussein al-Maliki and Khalaf Abdul-Samad — told the AP. They and two other Shiite lawmakers said al-Maliki would announce his endorse in his speech Thursday night.

The two other lawmakers spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door meeting.

The lawmakers said al-Maliki also agreed to drop a suit before the constitutional court challenging alAbadi’s nomination.

The pressure intensified this week when his Shiite political alliance backed al-Abadi to replace him, and Massoum nominated al-Abadi to form the next government. Al-Maliki for days has refused to step aside, saying the nomination violates the constitution.

Al-Maliki had grown increasingly isolated as not only erstwhile Shiite allies but also top ally Iran, the United States and the UN backed al-Abadi, who has 30-days to put together a Cabinet for parliament’s approval.

The UN Security Council urged al-Abadi to work swiftly to form “an inclusive government that represents all segments of the Iraqi population and that contributes to finding a viable and sustainable solution to the country’s current challenges.”

The U.S. and other countries have been pushing for an inclusive government that will ease anger among Sunnis, who felt marginalized by al-Maliki’s administration, helping fuel the dramatic sweep by the Islamic State extremist group over much of northern and western Iraq since June.

The extremist Islamic State group’s lightning advance across much of northern and western Iraq has driven hundreds of thousands of people from their homes since June, and last week prompted the U.S. to launch aid operations and airstrikes as the militants threatened religious minorities and the largely autonomous Kurdish region.

The UN on Wednesday declared the situation in Iraq a “Level 3 Emergency” — a development that will allow for additional assets to respond to the needs of the displaced, said UN special representative Nickolay Mladenov, pointing to the “scale and complexity of the current humanitarian catastrophe.”

WASHINGTON — The first time Barack Obama touched a racially heated debate during his presidency, he wound up getting scorched.

In his first year in office, America’s first black president saw his approval ratings fall precipitously in mere days, dropping seven percentage points among white voters, according to a Pew survey from July 2009.

That was the week he criticized the arrest of a Harvard professor in his own home after police suspected him of breaking in. Obama wound up inviting both Henry Louis Gates and the officer who arrested him for a beer at the White House. But the damage was done.

It’s a pattern that’s repeated itself several times during Obama’s career — with even the rarest, most timid incursion into the choppy waters of racial politics leaving him waist-deep in political waves.

On Thursday, he tiptoed back in following a fourth straight night of violent clashes between police officers and protesters in the Missouri community of Ferguson, the result of the police shooting of an unarmed black teen.

Obama’s public appearance came after the White House was subjected to a torrent of ridicule in social media the previous night, having tweeted about a delightful evening on Martha’s Vineyard at the birthday of a lobbyist’s wife as suburban St. Louis spiralled into scenes of smoke-filled bedlam.

Obama said there was no excuse for police misbehaviour — the excessive force, unwarranted arrests, the detention of journalists, or investigative coverups. On the other hand, he cautioned, there was no excuse for reports of vandalism, looting, or violence against police.

“So now is the time for healing,” he said.

“Now is the time for peace and calm on the streets of Ferguson. Now is the time for an open and transparent process to see that justice is done. And I’ve asked that the attorney general and the U.S. attorney on the scene continue to work with local officials to move that process forward.”

He never once mentioned the words, “black,” or “race,” or “African-American.”

Compare that to Rand Paul, the white Kentuckian Republican expected to run for president in 2016.

In an open letter Thursday, the senator ripped the militarization of American police forces, which he blamed on big government. And he said anyone who thinks race doesn’t play a role in how justice gets applied in the United States just isn’t paying attention.

Like Paul, the current president has talked about how African-Americans are statistically much more likely to be sent to prison for committing the same crime as whites. He’s even reduced the huge gap in penalties between possession of crack and powder cocaine.

But Obama doesn’t discuss race all that often.

Daniel Gillion, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, concluded Obama has publicly mentioned race less often than any Democratic president since at least 1961.

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The Western teams have OTTAWA — Life is not proven to be a challenge for about to get any easier for the everyone in the East, but the tough stretch has also allowed Ottawa Redblacks.

Losers of three straight, the the Redblacks to see how they Redblacks (1-5) host the pow- measure up against the best erful Edmonton Eskimos (5-1) and determine what improveon Friday at TD Place. In what ments need to be made.

The Redblacks face Edmonseems like a case of piling on, another West Division pow- ton for the second time this er, the Calgary Stampeders, season.

Quarterback Henry Burcomes to the nation’s capital ris believes they played well next week.

It’s a pretty bleak picture against them earlier this seafor the expansion Redblacks, son despite losing 27-11.

“We did a great job of takwho like other teams in the inferior East have trouble when ing care of the football,” Burpitted against their West Divi- ris said. “That helps keep us in sion counterparts. Still, coach games and gives our defence a Rick Campbell said his team chance and puts them in the can get that elusive second long field position where they have to try and drive the long win if it can limit its mistakes.

“Any time you face a good field.”

Burris believes that if the team, like the last three weeks of Saskatchewan, Calgary and team can find some consistenEdmonton they’re not going to cy in its play, eliminate penalbeat themselves so we need ties and mental mistakes then to make sure we keep things the team will give itself the positive,” Campbell said. “We best opportunity to be successcan’t afford negative plays, ful.

The Redblacks would alwhich would include penalties, and we’ve got to limit so like to get off to a strong start, something the turnovers they’ve strugand when we’ve ‘EVERYBODY JUST g l e d w i t h i n played that way, which we did HAS TO FOCUS ON their last three Playing several games THEMSELVES AND games. from behind has early in the seas o n , t h e n w e DO THEIR OWN JOB often led to misand pengave ourselves AND KEEP THEIR takes alties, which a chance to win in turn seems the game.”

INTEGRITY.’ to change the Statistically — JASPER SIMMONS overall mindset things don’t look g r e a t f o r t h e OTTAWA REDBLACKS LINEBACKER and game plan.

“The start is Redblacks. so important,” The team ranks ninth and dead last in added Simmons.

“We need to show that we’re the CFL in yards allowed per game (415.8), is seventh in of- here. We can’t wait until the fence (332.7) and eighth in second half to decide to play.

We need to start fast and berushing yards per game (79.2).

Despite the disappointing ing home this week you want numbers players believe they to get those 24,000 fans yelling are coming together as a team. for you.”

The Redblacks will be mak“Everybody just has to focus on themselves and do their ing some lineup changes in own job and keep their integ- hopes of shaking things up.

Dobson Collins will come rity,” said linebacker Jasper Simmons, who had nine tack- out of the lineup to make room les and an interception last for Onrea Jones, who will make his debut at receiver. week.

The other change will see “Keeping your integrity means you can rely on me, re- two Americans starting on the ly on me to be where I need offensive line as Nate Menkin to be and if that happens good comes in at right tackle and things will happen. We have Jeraill McCuller will start at great effort, great will and left tackle.

Jones, who had been on the great power to do what we have to do, but we have to be practice roster, has been patiently waiting for his opporsmart.”

The Redblacks don’t want tunity and the Redblacks are to use their tough schedule looking forward to seeing what as an excuse, but a stretch of he can offer Friday against the games against Saskatchewan, Eskimos.

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Putting Red Deer on the football map

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Former Notre Dame High School football player Joe McQuay is helping put Red Deer football on the map as he has played at provincial, national and international levels, and is now taking his skills to the University of Alberta this fall.

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BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer is not generally thought of as a power when it comes to producing top football players.

That’s more of a historical view. That perception is changing and in a hurry.

At the forefront of this movement is Notre Dame Cougars graduate Joe McQuay.

Some scouting sites had him ranked in the top 10 of all high school linemen in the country this year.

The University of Alberta Golden Bears liked him enough to offer him a football scholarship, while Team Canada liked him enough to make him one of five high school players on their world championship team that earned silver in Kuwait.

“I’m just very thankful for everything I’ve been given in life,” said the six-foot-six, 275-pounder.

“It’s awesome to see hard work paying off. I’m just a small town kid, in a place that’s not really known in the football world. But to be able to put my name and put Red Deer on the map is a great feeling.”

Notre Dame head coach Gino Castellan says some of that change in perception has to come from within. Players have to have the confidence to put themselves out there and try out for provincial and national teams. As the manager

for Football Alberta’s U-19 team, it’s a drum he is beating loud. McQuay listened.

Other players like Lindsay Thurber Raiders Ben Pasiuk and Owen Smith, and H.J. Cody’s Landon Rosene also received the message this summer and were on Football Alberta’s U-18 squad. “(McQuay) did all of the right things, he went to all of the right camps and got better and better,” said Castellan. “His body changed over time into a great football body and he’s a great kid who works hard.”

McQuay, 18, played for the Zone 4 Parkland team at the Alberta Summer Games. He tried out and made Team Alberta in 2013, made the Senior Bowl North team, and made Team Canada’s U-19 team, first for February’s International Bowl in Texas and most recently for the world championships in July.

That experience was a once in a life time opportunity that he had little warning for.

After playing well at the International Bowl, he was shortlisted for their reserve squad, but didn’t hear anything for a while.

Three days before the team left for a training camp in Italy, he got the call after a University of Saskatchewan player got hurt. Or more accurately, his mother got the call.

“She asked, ‘what are you doing on the weekend?’ ‘Oh nothing, just chilling and then I got grad,’ and she said, ‘OK,

well we got a flight booked for Milan, Italy,’” said McQuay, who suited up at right guard.

Kuwait is a bit of a misnomer when thinking Americanstyle football. But with Western influences taking a strong hold, particularly those from the U.S., the sport is starting to develop in the Middle East.

Still, they have a long way to go. Canada routed them 92-0 in the first game.

They followed that with 560 win over France and a 34-7 win over Austria.

This put them into the gold medal game with the U.S., a team Canada beat at the previous world championship.

The U.S. was not taken by surprise this time and won 4214.

“We were up 14-12 at the half, but just came out flat in the second half,” said McQuay.

It was also an opportunity for McQuay to experience a whole new part of the world, but what might have stuck out the most was the heat. When they stepped off the plane at 6:30 a.m., it was already 36C. The highest it hit was 52C. This limited game times to after the sun went down and before it came up, when temperatures would be a cool 38C. “I walked in having no idea what to expect,” he said.

“They’re very westernized, very American influenced, lots of big shopping malls around and lots of English. It was really nice.”

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Raonic survives scare to reach quarters in Cincinnati

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MASON, Ohio - Milos Raonic says he came to the court with a poor attitude, and it almost cost him. Fortunately for the fifth-seeded Canadian, his booming serve rescued him from a big upset.

Raonic saved a win with his 30th ace in a tense 6-7 (7), 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over American qualifier Steve Johnson on Thursday to advance to the quarter-finals of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament.

While his serve was potent, Raonic said his poor play made the contest “complicated.”

Raonic had to win it all in a tiebreaker after striking three double-faults as he served for victory leading 5-4 in the final set. In the end, the 23-year-old won the last four points of the tiebreaker, capping the victory with another ace.

“My attitude was not great when I was first serving for the match,” said Raonic. “It added up and made life a lot tougher, it put a lot of weight on my shoulders. I was playing too negatively.

“Johnson was getting ahead a few times, but not by any great distance. I just complicated things in a lot of moments. I certainly would have rather had that final ace at 5-4

in the third.”

Raonic plays on Friday against 15th seed Fabio Fognini, who beat Lu Yen-Hsun 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. He said that his downbeat demeanour that plagued his play Thursday is a temporary problem.

“It’s a Milos problem, we’ve spoken of it many times,” he said.

“But the beauty of tennis is when you win, you can always play much better the next day.”

Raonic lost the opening set after 45 minutes. Johnson won it in a tiebreaker when the Raonic’s lob landed beyond the baseline.

In the second, Raonic began to turn the tide as he went up a break for 2-0 then levelled at a set each with a winner down the line on his second set point.

The third became hard work for Raonic due to his errors and tenacity from his American opponent. In the deciding tiebreaker, Raonic profited from Johnson’s forehand into the net to take a 6-4 and claimed the win on the next point.

Raonic, the last Canadian left in singles competition, will be playing his second Cincinnati quarter-final after 2012, when he lost to Stan Wawrinka.

In other action Top-ranked Novak Djokovic tumbled

out of the Western & Southern Open on Thursday, while second-seeded Roger Federer narrowly avoided an upset in the round of 16.

Tommy Robredo beat Djokovic, 7-6 (6), 7-5 before Federer escaped with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Gael Monfils in the night session.

Andy Murray also came close to elimination but saved two match points in a 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (2) win over 11th-seeded John Isner to reach the quarterfinals.

On the women’s side, topseeded Serena Williams continued her pursuit of her first title in the Cincinnati-area tournament with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Flavia Pennetta.

Simona Halep also reached the quarterfinals, where she will meet Maria Sharapova.

Agnieszka Radwanska, Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic also progressed.

Robredo’s victory was the second time in his career he had beaten the world’s topranked player.

The first occasion was way back in 2003 when he defeated Lleyton Hewitt in the 2003 French Open.

“When I finish my career, and when I will be sitting at home and talking with friends, I will remember days like this,” Robredo said.

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Milos Raonic returns to Steve Johnson during a match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Thursday, in Mason, Ohio.

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Owners select Manfred as commissioner of Major League Baseball

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BALTIMORE — Rob Manfred was elected baseball’s 10th commissioner Thursday and will succeed Bud Selig in January.

A labour lawyer who has worked for Major League Baseball since 1998, Manfred beat out Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner in the first contested vote for a new commissioner in 46 years.

The third candidate, MLB Executive Vice-President of Business Tim Brosnan, dropped out just before the start of voting.

“I am tremendously honoured by the confidence owners showed in me today,” Manfred said. “I have very big shoes to fill.”

The 55-year-old Manfred, who grew up in Rome, New York — about an hour’s drive from the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown— must address issues that include decreased interest in baseball among younger people and longer games. He has served as MLB’s chief operating officer for the past year.

“There is no doubt in my mind he has the temperament, the training, the experience,” Selig said.

Selig turned 80 last month and has ruled baseball since September 1992, when he was among the owners who forced Commissioner Fay Vincent’s resignation. He said he intends to retire in January.

Manfred fell one vote shy of the 23 out of 30 owners needed in the first ballot earlier Thursday. On the second ballot, he won unanimously, several owners confirmed.

Each candidate spoke to owners for about an hour Wednesday and met in sessions Thursday morning with groups of 10 teams.

Werner was supported by Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno. Other teams have said Reinsdorf wanted a commissioner who would take a harsher stance in labour negotiations.

Selig is the second-longest-serving head of baseball behind Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1920-44).

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MCQUAY: Give back Most importantly, this tournament will help prepare McQuay for Canadian Interuniversity Sport football. Of the 40 players on Team Canada, only five were high school players, meaning the rest were among the best first year college players in the country.

Expectations are high for McQuay at the next level.

The U of A is in the process of completely rebuilding its struggling football program under the guidance of coach Chris Morris, a former CFL running back, who went 0-8 and was outscored 188-419 in his first year on the sidelines.

But this recruiting class will be his first, and hopes are the 10 players he is bringing will help lay the foundation for that rebuild. Sylvan Lake’s TJ Sloboda is also part of that group.

McQuay is looking forward to being part of the process.

“It’s nice being the people starting it out, the trail blazers and once it gets going again I will always know I was one of those players pushing it forward,” he said. “He’s bringing in some top notch players from throughout the province.”

However, McQuay is not sure he

THE SEATTLE MARINERS’ PITCHING STAFF HAS GOT THE TEAM INTO PLAYOFF CONTENTION DUE TO SOLID WORK ON THE MOUND

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEATTLE — This is how good Felix Hernandez has pitched in making himself the clear leader for a second Cy Young award.

The ace of the Seattle Mariners has set the pace for a pitching staff that’s on a record pace not seen from an American League team in 40 years and is the reason that Seattle is playing meaningful baseball in August for the first time in seven years.

Seattle is in the mix for the second wild card in the American League after winning eight of nine and it’s because of a pitching staff that has a combined 2.95 ERA, led by the brilliance of Hernandez.

“I think we’re all just worried about doing our jobs and if we go out and do our jobs one pitch at a time that stuff all takes care of itself,” said starter Chris Young, signed by Seattle at the end of spring training and now with 11 victories.

Since the introduction of the designated hitter in 1973, no American League team has posted a lower ERA in a non-strike season than the Mariners have currently. The 1974 Oakland Athletics, with a pitching staff that included Catfish Hunter, Vida Blue and Rollie Fingers, finished the year with a 2.95 ERA. The Los Angeles Dodgers in 1989 were the last team in either league to finish the season with a sub3.00 ERA. The Mariners currently stand below that line after sweeping Toronto at home, giving up six runs in the series, and head to Detroit for a big threegame series starting Friday. Saturday’s matchup will feature Hernandez facing off against David Price for the first time. Seattle is 10 games over .500 for the first time since the final day of the 2007 season, when Seattle finished the year 87-75.

Back in spring training, Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon preached that pitching would be the foundation in trying to get Seattle back to respectability.

“I can’t say I knew we’d be this good,” McClendon said. “This is historical.”

Hernandez has gone 16 straight starts pitching at least seven innings and giving up two or fewer runs and wants to go beyond the college and pursue a CFL career. He is going after a teaching degree at the university and wants to teach high school math. Being able to affect young people is a major driving force for him.

“At the high school level, I just want to give back to the sport,” he said. “It has given me so much in life and just to be able to give back and coach, it’s an unbelievable feeling.” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

CFL: Battles Campbell has had to coach against Jones, when he played in Hamilton, and says he’s a physical, tough player who brings intensity to the game and is excited to see him make the most of this opportunity.

Jones says his main focus is to be able to contribute in a positive manner.

“I don’t want to be the guy that sets the team back because it’s my first week back in the lineup,” admitted Jones. “For me, it’s just to do my part.

If we all take care of our own business then the team aspect will come together, but as players we have to battle our own individual battles.”

In Hamilton Jones was considered a reliable receiver, never a star, but dependable, and right now the Redblacks would more than likely settle

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez watches a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game, Aug. 11, 2014, in Seattle. Hernandez is leading a Mariners pitching staff that are on pace to break the record for lowest ERA in a season by an American League team. has lowered his ERA to 1.95. His streak represents an accomplishment that doesn’t even have an official title and that hadn’t been matched since Gaylord Perry in 1974. The team has taken to referring to Hernandez’s streak as an “Ultra Quality Start” although at the rate he’s going it might as well be called “The Felix.”

“I’m running out of words for Felix,” McClendon said.

Hernandez is the pinnacle.

Young has revitalized his career with a 3.20 ERA after not pitching in the majors in 2013 following shoulder surgery. Hisashi Iwakuma overcame a late start to the season and also has 11 wins. Rookie Roenis Elias has been a serviceable fourth starter after never pitching higher than Double-A before this season. And that group is backed by the best bullpen in the American

League.

It’s a remarkable run of pitching and it could get even better.

McClendon said the return of James Paxton recently from injury is almost equivalent to a free agent signing in the middle of the season. Paxton started the season in the rotation before a lat muscle injury and setbacks put him on the disabled list for more than three months.

In his two starts since returning, Paxton has allowed three earned runs.

“He can keep a roll going for us,” McClendon said.

“He can stretch those winning streaks out. If you look at our rotation throughout the year, the guy in the five hole has not been very successful. It’s been patchwork. This guy can patch it, and it doesn’t come loose.”

for dependable as Burris continues to seek out a consistent receiver.

Jones said he hasn’t caught as many balls as he would have liked having missed training camp, but feels that if he can win the man-to-man battle he should be in good position.

“If we all win the individual battle every play then it doesn’t matter who is the number-one guy,” said Jones.

“At the end of the day it’s about being successful and winning that play. We want to win those single battles and then Henry is going to make the right decision, but we have to do our job as well.”

with a smash on Djokovic’s short lob.

In women’s play, top-seeded Williams broke serve in the opening game and went on to comfortably beat Pennetta 6-2, 6-2.

“I got the early break, and I didn’t let go,” she said. “That’s what I wanted to do. She tried to come back, I wanted to stay focused.”

Halep also reached the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Lucie Safarova, but 15th-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro was upset by unseeded Elina Svitolina, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Halep and Sharapova will meet in the quarterfinals — a reprise of the French Open final won by Sharapova.

The fifth seed advanced with a 6-4, 7-6 (2) win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Jankovic also moved on with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Sloane Stephens, and Ivanovic advanced with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win over Svetlana Kuznetsova. Agnieszka Radwanska routed Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-1.

Caroline Wozniacki reached the quarterfinals for the second straight time and third overall with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Angelique Kerber.

TENNIS: Focused Djokovic, who has never won the Cincinnati-area event, dropped the first set after fighting back from a 6-3 deficit in the tiebreaker. Robredo took the set with an ace that Djokovic challenged. The replay showed the ball caught the slimmest sliver of the line.

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Searching for answers about marijuana WITH ATTITUDES CHANGING AND SCIENCE SHIFTING, THE NFL IS FACING BIG QUESTIONS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Marijuana is casting an ever-thickening haze across NFL locker rooms, and it’s not simply because more players are using it.

As attitudes toward the drug soften, and science slowly teases out marijuana’s possible benefits for concussions and other injuries, the NFL is reaching a critical point in navigating its tenuous relationship with what is recognized as the analgesic of choice for many of its players.

“It’s not, let’s go smoke a joint,” retired NFL defensive lineman Marvin Washington said. “It’s, what if you could take something that helps you heal faster from a concussion, that prevents your equilibrium from being off for two weeks and your eyesight for being off for four weeks?”

One challenge the NFL faces is how to bring marijuana into the game as a pain reliever without condoning its use as a recreational drug. And facing a lawsuit filed on behalf of hundreds of former players complaining about the effects of prescription painkillers they say were pushed on them by team trainers and doctors, the NFL is looking for other ways to help players deal with the pain from a violent game.

A Gallup poll last year found 58 per cent of Americans believe marijuana should

This 1999 file photo, showing then-San Francisco 49ers football player Marvin Washington. “It’s not, let’s go smoke a joint” retired NFL defensive lineman Washington said.‚ “It’s, what if you could take something that helps you heal faster from a concussion, that prevents your equilibrium from being off for two weeks and your eyesight for being off for four weeks?”

be legalized. That’s already happened in Colorado and Washington — the states that are home of last season’s Super Bowl teams.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has said it does not need to catch out-of-competition marijuana users. And at least one high-profile coach, Pete Carroll of the champion Seahawks, publicly said he’d like to see the NFL study whether marijuana can help players.

There are no hard numbers on how many NFL players are using marijuana, but anecdotal evidence, including the arrest or league discipline of no fewer than a dozen players for pot over the past 18 months, suggests use is more common.

Washington Redskins defensive back Ryan Clark didn’t want to pinpoint the number of current NFL players who smoke pot but said, “I know a lot of guys who don’t regularly smoke marijuana who would use it during the season.”

Washington wouldn’t put a specific number on it but said he, too, knew his share of players who weren’t shy about lighting up when he was in the league, including one guy “who just hated the pain pills they were giving out at the time.” Another longtime defensive lineman, Marcellus Wiley, estimates half the players in the average NFL locker room were using it by the time he shut down his career in 2006.

“They are leaning on it to cope with the pain,” said Wiley, who played defensive line in the league for 10 seasons.

“They are leaning on it to cope with the anxiety of the game.”

The NFL is fighting lawsuits on two fronts — concussions and painkillers — both of which, some argue, could be positively influenced if marijuana were better tolerated by the league.

The science, however, is slow-moving and expensive and might not ever be conclusive, says behavioural psychologist Ryan Vandrey, who studies marijuana use at John Hopkins. Marijuana may work better for some people, while narcotics and other painkillers might be better for others.

“Different medicines work differently from person to person,” Vandrey said. “There’s pretty good science that shows marijuana does have pain relieving properties. Whether it’s a better pain reliever than the other things available has never been evaluated.”

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Bills to Toronto concerns raised by documents outlining ownership group’s plan to move team

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo Bills fan group uncovered documents that suggest a Toronto-based prospective ownership group has plans to relocate the franchise north of the border.

In a release issued Thursday, the Buffalo Fan Alliance identified several announcements referring to Rogers Communications consultant, Roger Rai, as part of the ownership group “attempting to acquire and move the Buffalo Bills to Toronto.”

Rai told The AP on Wednesday he’s not involved with the group’s ownership bid. He added the references connecting him to the proposed Bills’ purchase were “a mistake on my behalf,” and the result of a misinterpretation made by a co-worker who wrote the biography.

The alliance, made up of fans, former Bills players and business leaders, said the references made in the documents “would seem to cast further doubt on the credibility” of the Toronto group’s assurances to keep the Bills in Buffalo.

Rogers is part of a Bills’ prospective ownership group that includes rocker Jon Bon Jovi and Larry Tanenbaum, chairman of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. The Associated Press has verified the documents exist.

One of the references to Rai was included in an announcement issued in July by Marketwired, a Toronto-based press release distribution company.

Another was included in Rai’s biography published in a public filing in January announcing a special meeting to approve Primary Petroleum’s merger with Keek Inc. Rai is listed as Keek’s vice-president of business development. The announcements also to refer to Rai as someone who “assists in sports ownership affairs of Rogers Communications and was responsible for the acquisition of the Toronto Blue Jays,” which the company purchased in 2000.

Rai said he first became aware of the error when the reference was published in a release on July 8 announcing his appointment to Pinetree Capital’s board of directors. A day later, Marketwired issued an updated release removing any mention of Rai’s ties to Rogers, except that he held various managerial positions at the company.

The Bills are on the market after Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson died in March. And questions of the franchise’s long-term future in Buffalo have been an issue throughout the sale process.

Though a lease agreement essentially locks the Bills into playing at Ralph Wilson through the 2019 season, there is a one-year opt-out clause that would allow them to move in 2020.

Photos by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this April 4, 2014, photo, Seattle Seahawks NFL football head coach Pete Carroll talks to the media during a news conference in Renton, Wash. Marijuana is casting an ever-thickening haze across NFL locker rooms, and it’s not simply because more players are using it. As attitudes toward the drug soften, and science slowly teases out marijuana’s possible benefits for concussions and other injuries, the NFL is reaching a critical point in navigating its tenuous relationship with what is being recognized, more and more, as the analgesic of choice for many of its players. At least one high-profile coach, Pete Carroll of the Seahawks, said he’d like to see the NFL study whether marijuana can help players. of the concussion lawsuit, is working with a bio-pharmaceutical and phyto-medical company called KannaLife Sciences that recently received licensing from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a drug to treat concussions using derivatives from medical marijuana.

Co-founder Thoma Kikis, who has been working on cannibas-based solutions to concussions for a few years, said he approached the NFL about signing on to the research.

“They didn’t want to meet, didn’t want to take a position to create any kind of controversy,” Kikis said. “I understand that. But ultimately, they’re going to have to make a decision and look into different research.”

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has treaded gingerly around the subject. Before last season’s Super Bowl he said the league would “follow the medicine” and not rule out allowing players to use marijuana for medical purposes.

An NFL spokesman reiterated that this month, saying if medical advisers inform the league it should consider modifying the policy, it would explore possible changes.

A spokesman for the play-

ers union declined comment on marijuana, beyond saying the union is always looking for ways to improve the drugtesting policy. But earlier this year, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said the marijuana policy is secondary when set against the failure to bring Human Growth Hormone testing into the game. Some believe relaxing the marijuana rules could be linked to a deal that would bring in HGH testing.

“I’ve heard that in conversations,” said Wiley, a plaintiff in the painkiller lawsuit. “And I think it’s despicable that you’d pit them against each other.”

The NFL drug policy has come under even more scrutiny this summer, after the NFL handed down a season-long suspension of Browns receiver Josh Gordon for multiple violations of the NFL substanceabuse policy. That suspension, especially when juxtaposed against the two-game ban Ray Rice received for domestic violence, has led some to say the league’s priorities are out of whack.

In June, Harvard Medical School professor emeritus Lester Grinspoon, one of the forefathers of marijuana re-

search, published an open letter to Goodell, urging him to drop urine testing for weed altogether and, more importantly, fund a crash research project for a marijuana-based drug that can alleviate the consequences of concussions.

“As much as I love to watch professional football, I’m beginning to feel like a Roman in the days when they would send Christians to the lions,” Grinspoon said. “I don’t want to be part of an audience that sees kids ruin their future with this game, and then the league doesn’t give them any recourse to try to protect themselves.”

The league does fund sports-health research at the NIH to the tune of a $30 million donation it made in 2012.

But the science moves slowly no matter where it’s conducted and, as Vandrey says, “the NFL is in business for playing football, not doing scientific research.”

Meanwhile, marijuana becomes more and more acceptable across America every day. But even with the Super Bowl being dubbed “The Stoner Bowl” and the issue hanging heavily over the NFL’s marquee event, the league has shown no signs of quick movement.

SCOREBOARD

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FRIDAY, AUG. 15, 2014

Baseball

Local Sports

Baltimore Toronto New York Tampa Bay Boston

American League East Division W L Pct 69 50 .580 63 59 .516 61 58 .513 60 61 .496 55 65 .458

GB — 7 1/2 8 10 14 1/2

Kansas City Detroit Cleveland Chicago Minnesota

Central Division W L Pct 66 54 .550 65 54 .546 60 60 .500 57 64 .471 54 65 .454

GB — 1/2 6 9 1/2 11 1/2

Oakland Los Angeles Seattle Houston Texas

West Division W L Pct 73 48 .603 70 49 .588 65 55 .542 50 72 .410 47 74 .388

GB — 2 7 1/2 23 1/2 26

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 Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 2 Kansas City 7, Oakland 3 Boston 9, Houston 4 Tampa Bay 6, Texas 3 Friday’s Games Baltimore (W.Chen 12-4) at Cleveland (Kluber 136), 5:05 p.m.

Seattle (Paxton 2-0) at Detroit (Porcello 13-7), 5:08 p.m.

Houston (Keuchel 10-8) at Boston (Buchholz 5-7), 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (McCarthy 4-1) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 7-6), 5:10 p.m.

Oakland (Hammel 1-4) at Atlanta (A.Wood 8-9), 5:35 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Richards 12-4) at Texas (N.Martinez 2-8), 6:05 p.m.

Kansas City (D.Duffy 7-10) at Minnesota (Nolasco 5-7), 6:10 p.m.

Toronto (Stroman 7-3) at Chicago White Sox (Noesi 6-8), 6:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 2:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m.

Seattle at Detroit, 5:08 p.m.

Houston at Boston, 5:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m.

Oakland at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

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

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

Sunday’s Games Baltimore at Cleveland, 11:05 a.m.

Seattle at Detroit, 11:08 a.m.

Houston at Boston, 11:35 a.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 11:40 a.m.

Kansas City at Minnesota, 12:10 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 12:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas, 1:05 p.m.

Oakland at Atlanta, 6:05 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R Altuve Hou 118 495 66 Cano Sea 115 441 59 Brantley Cle 116 453 77 VMartinez Det 108 406 59 Beltre Tex 107 407 60 MeCabrera Tor 121 493 73 Gillaspie CWS 95 349 43 MiCabrera Det 118 450 74 Eaton CWS 94 372 55 KSuzuki Min 99 339 29

H 167 145 147 131 128 155 108 138 113 102

Pct. .337 .329 .325 .323 .314 .314 .309 .307 .304 .301

Home Runs JAbreu, Chicago, 31; NCruz, Baltimore, 31; Carter, Houston, 28; Trout, Los Angeles, 27; Encarnacion, Toronto, 26; Ortiz, Boston, 26; Donaldson, Oakland, 25.

Runs Batted In JAbreu, Chicago, 86; MiCabrera, Detroit, 86; Ortiz, Boston, 85; Trout, Los Angeles, 85; Donaldson, Oakland, 84; NCruz, Baltimore, 83; Brantley, Cleveland, 78.

Pitching Scherzer, Detroit, 14-4; FHernandez, Seattle, 13-3; Kazmir, Oakland, 13-5; Kluber, Cleveland, 13-6; Porcello, Detroit, 13-7; Weaver, Los Angeles, 13-7; Lester, Oakland, 13-7.

Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia

National League East Division W L Pct 66 53 .555 61 60 .504 60 61 .496 57 65 .467 53 68 .438

GB — 6 7 10 1/2 14

Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 67 55 .549 64 56 .533 64 57 .529 60 61 .496 52 68 .433

GB — 2 2 1/2 6 1/2 14

West Division W L Pct 70 53 .569 63 57 .525 57 63 .475 52 69 .430 47 74 .388

GB — 5 1/2 11 1/2 17 22

Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

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

Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Miami 5, Arizona 4, 10 innings Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 1 St. Louis 4, San Diego 3 Colorado 7, Cincinnati 3

Samardzija, Cook (7), Abad (7), Gregerson (7), Doolittle (8) and Jaso, D.Norris; Shields, Bueno (7), Crow (7), W.Davis (8), Frasor (9), G.Holland (9) and Kratz, S.Perez. W—Crow 6-1. L—Samardzija 3-2.

Sv—G.Holland (36).

Friday’s Games Pittsburgh (Morton 5-11) at Washington (Roark 117), 5:05 p.m.

Arizona (Cahill 2-8) at Miami (Hand 2-4), 5:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 7-9) at N.Y. Mets (Za. Wheeler 7-8), 5:10 p.m.

Oakland (Hammel 1-4) at Atlanta (A.Wood 8-9), 5:35 p.m.

San Diego (T.Ross 11-10) at St. Louis (Lynn 12-8), 6:15 p.m.

Cincinnati (Cueto 14-6) at Colorado (F.Morales 5-6), 6:40 p.m.

Milwaukee (J.Nelson 2-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 12-8), 8:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Hamels 6-6) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 13-9), 8:15 p.m.

Houston 011 200 000 — 4 8 0 Boston 000 107 01x — 9 14 1 Feldman, D.Downs (6), Foltynewicz (6) and J.Castro; Webster, A.Wilson (7), Tazawa (8), Breslow (9) and Vazquez. W—Webster 3-1. L— Feldman 6-9. HRs—Houston, M.Dominguez (14).

Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Washington, 5:05 p.m.

Arizona at Miami, 5:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.

Oakland at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

San Diego at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m.

Cincinnati at Colorado, 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.

H 126 110 128 131 132 140 120 150 131 122

Milwaukee 201 200 010 — 6 9 1 Chicago 000 000 200 — 2 5 0 Fiers, Duke (7), W.Smith (8), Jeffress (9) and Lucroy; E.Jackson, Ja.Turner (5), Fujikawa (8), Villanueva (9) and Castillo. W—Fiers 2-1. L—E.Jackson 6-13. HRs—Milwaukee, K.Davis (20), Mar.Reynolds (21).

Pct. .323 .313 .311 .310 .309 .305 .305 .303 .303 .300

Wash.

200 200 000 — 4 5 1 New York 000 100 000 — 1 3 0 Strasburg, Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9) and Lobaton; Gee, Edgin (7), C.Torres (7), Mejia (9) and d’Arnaud. W—Strasburg 9-10. L—Gee 4-5. Sv—R. Soriano (28). HRs—Washington, LaRoche (17), Harper (6).

Home Runs Stanton, Miami, 31; Rizzo, Chicago, 27; Byrd, Philadelphia, 22; Duda, New York, 21; Reynolds, Milwaukee, 21; Tulowitzki, Colorado, 21; JUpton, Atlanta, 21.

Runs Batted In AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 83; Stanton, Miami, 83; Howard, Philadelphia, 73; Desmond, Washington, 72; JUpton, Atlanta, 72; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 69; Byrd, Philadelphia, 68.

Pitching Kershaw, Los Angeles, 14-2; Cueto, Cincinnati, 14-6; WPeralta, Milwaukee, 14-7; Wainwright, St. Louis, 14-7; Ryu, Los Angeles, 13-6; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 13-9; Fister, Washington, 12-3.

Thursday’s Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE Oakland 000 102 000 — 3 11 Kan. City 001 100 50x — 7 12

Thursday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 6, Atlanta 4 Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 2

INTERLEAGUE Pittsburgh 000 000 002 — 2 4 3 Detroit 000 011 03x — 5 6 0 F.Liriano, Cumpton (7) and C.Stewart; Scherzer, Coke (9), Chamberlain (9) and Avila. W—Scherzer 14-4. L—F.Liriano 3-9. HRs—Pittsburgh, G.Sanchez (6). Detroit, J.Martinez (16).

NATIONAL LEAGUE LAD 121 010 001 — 6 12 0 Atlanta 000 100 030 — 4 11 1 R.Hernandez, League (7), B.Wilson (8), Jansen (8) and Butera; Harang, Hale (5), Russell (8), Avilan (9), Varvaro (9) and Laird, Gattis. W—R.Hernandez 7-8. L—Harang 9-7. Sv—Jansen (34). HRs—Los Angeles, Butera (3).

Sunday’s Games Arizona at Miami, 11:10 a.m.

Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 11:10 a.m.

San Diego at St. Louis, 12:15 p.m.

Philadelphia at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, 2:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Washington, 3:05 p.m.

Oakland at Atlanta, 6:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS G AB R Morneau Col 104 390 45 JHarrison Pit 105 352 57 AMcCutchen Pit 109 412 64 Puig LAD 112 422 66 Revere Phi 110 427 53 McGehee Mia 119 459 44 MaAdams StL 105 394 39 DanMurphy NYM118 495 69 Lucroy Mil 113 433 57 Goldschmidt Ari 109 406 75

Tampa Bay 022 020 000 — 6 10 0 Texas 000 200 010 — 3 5 0 Odorizzi, Beliveau (8), Boxberger (8), McGee (9) and J.Molina; Ross Jr., Klein (5), Mendez (8), Claudio (9) and G.Soto. W—Odorizzi 9-9. L—Ross Jr. 2-5. Sv—McGee (13). HRs—Tampa Bay, Forsythe (5), Longoria (15). Texas, G.Soto (1), Odor (5).

1 0

Arizona 102 001 000 0 — 4 6 0 Miami 002 001 010 1 — 5 13 0 (10 innings) C.Anderson, E.Marshall (7), Ziegler (8), Hagens (9) and M.Montero; Penny, Hatcher (6), A.Ramos (7), M.Dunn (9) and Saltalamacchia, Mathis. W—M. Dunn 10-5. L—Hagens 0-1.

San Diego 000 002 001 — 3 8 1 St. Louis 020 000 02x — 4 7 0 Stults, A.Torres (8), Vincent (8) and Grandal; Lackey, Maness (8), Rosenthal (9) and T.Cruz, Pierzynski. W—Maness 4-2. L—A.Torres 1-1. Sv—Rosenthal (36). HRs—St. Louis, Jh.Peralta (16).

Cincinnati 020 001 000 — 3 6 1 Colorado 011 230 00x — 7 10 0 Simon, Hoover (6), Contreras (7) and Mesoraco; J.De La Rosa, Logan (8), Ottavino (8), Hawkins (9) and Rosario. W—J.De La Rosa 12-8. L—Simon 12-8. HRs—Cincinnati, Ludwick (7). Colorado, Culberson (3).

Football GP 7 6 6 6

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

Toronto Hamilton Montreal Ottawa

Jacksonville Houston Indianapolis

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

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

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.

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.

1 0 0

1 1 1

0 0 0

.500 .000 .000

35 0 10

30 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

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

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 4 0 0 0 LeFevour, Ham 4 0 0 0 Steele, Tor 4 0 0 0

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

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

PA 10 35 16 23

Atlanta New Orleans Carolina Tampa Bay

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

PA 16

Chicago

W 2

North L T 0 0

PF 54

PA 47

China Brazil

3 3

0 0

Tennessee

W 1

South L T Pct 0 0 1.000

PF 20

Pct 1.000

Minnesota Detroit Green Bay

Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis

1 1 0 W 1 0 0 0

0 0 1

0 0 0

1.000 1.000 .000

10 13 16

6 12 20

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

Thursday, Aug. 14 Jacksonville 19, Chicago 20 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.

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.

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

Kansas City at Carolina, 8 p.m.

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

Soccer 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 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

GA 22 24 30 34 37 31 35 34 42 41

Pt 39 37 32 28 27 27 26 25 22 14

GA 28 27 32 19 29 31 38 22 36

Pt 41 39 36 34 32 30 30 24 23

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.

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

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

x-Germany x-U.S.

GP 3 3

Group B W L 2 0 2 1

T 1 0

GF 12 4

GA 5 2

Pt 6 6 6 0

Pt 7 6

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL — Elected Rob Manfred commissioner.

American League BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Anthony Ranaudo and C Ryan Lavarnway to Pawtucket (IL).

Recalled RHP Alex Wilson from Pawtucket (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHPs Buck Farmer and Kevin Whelan to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Melvin Mercedes from Toledo.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed SS Jed Lowrie on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Andy Parrino from Sacramento (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Tim Sexton on a minor league contract.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned INF Cole Figueroa to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Brandon Gomes from Durham.

TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned RHP Nate Adcock to Round Rock (PCL). Recalled LHP Robbie Ross Jr. from Round Rock. Sent LHP Derek Holland to Round Rock for a rehab assignment.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned LHP Andrew Chafin to Reno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Bradin Hagens from Reno.

ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Juan Jaime to Gwinnett (IL). Recalled LHP Luis Avilan from Gwinnett.

CHICAGO CUBS — Released OF Nate Schierholtz.

CINCINNATI REDS — Released OF Ryan LaMarre.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Extended their player development contract with Helena (Pioneer) through the 2018 season.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned C Ramon Cabrera to Altoona (EL). Assigned RHP Ernesto Frieri outright to Indianapolis (IL). Claimed RHP John Axford off waivers from Cleveland.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed 1B Yonder Alonso on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday.

Recalled INF Jace Peterson from El Paso (PCL).

American Association AMARILLO SOX — Released RHP Coleman Stephens.

GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS — Signed C Ryan Gasporra. Released C Vince DiFazio.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Sold the contract of RHP Matt Nevarez to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

FOOTBALL National Football League

Group C W L 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1

2 1

7 2

11 7

2 1

T 1 1 2 2

GF 4 4 3 3

GA 3 4 4 4

Pt 7 4 2 2

Wednesday’s results At Edmonton Nigeria 2 England 1 At Toronto South Korea 2 Mexico 1

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

San Jose at Seattle, 8 p.m.

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

Saturday’s games

GP x-Nigeria 3 x-South Korea 3 England 3 Mexico 3

1 2

GP x-France 3 x-New Zealand 3 Paraguay 3 Costa Rica 3

Group D W L 3 0 2 1 1 2 0 3

T 0 0 0 0

GF 12 5 2 2

GA 1 4 6 10

Pt 9 6 3 0

PLAYOFFS Quarter-finals Saturday’s games At Toronto North Korea vs. U.S., 3 p.m.

At Edmonton Germany vs. Canada, 4 p.m.

Sunday’s games At Moncton, N.B. Nigeria vs. New Zealand, 3 p.m.

At Montreal France vs. South Korea, 5 p.m.

Semifinals Wednesday, Aug. 20 At Moncton, N.B. North Korea-U.S. winner vs. Nigeria-New Zealand winner, 2 p.m.

At Montreal Germany-Canada winner vs. France-South Korea winner, 5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 24 At Montreal Third Place Semifinal Losers, 2 p.m.

Championship Semifinal Winners, 5 p.m.

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

NFL EXHIBITION ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LB Desmond Bishop to a one-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed LB Caleb McSurdy.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released TE Ben Hartsock.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Released DE Doug Worthington. Signed TE Matt Veldman.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed executive vice-president and general manager Ken Holland to a four-year contract.

American Hockey League GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed Fs Kyle Bonis and Mark Zengerle to one-year contracts.

HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Signed F Ryan Potulny.

ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Signed D Zach Tolkinen to a one-year contract.

GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Signed F Nathan Burns to a one-year contract.

READING ROYALS — Agreed to terms with D Mike Marcou.

SOCCER Major League Soccer CHIVAS USA — Acquired F Felix Borja on loan from LDU Quito (Ecuador-First Division).

COLLEGE AUBURN — Named Alli Bracewell director of women’s basketball services.

BINGHAMTON — Named Brad Smith swimming and diving coach.

CLEMSON — Named Caroline King and Samantha Sarff women’s assistant rowing coaches.

FURMAN — Promoted men’s assistant soccer coach Anthony Esquivel to men’s associate head soccer coach.

LA SALLE — Named Mike Adleman and Vince Barnaba athletic communications assistants.

LOYOLA (N.O.) — Named Bobbie Hirsch trainer and Ken Faldetta assistant trainer.

NYU — Named Lizzie Boeck women’s assistant basketball coach.

SUSQUEHANNA — Named Megan Corrigan women’s assistant lacrosse coach.

TROY — Named Elliott Blount cross country coach.

UTICA — Named Ryan Wilson and Michael Milone assistant football coaches and Joe Schoen and Brandon Misiaszek men’s assistant lacrosse coaches.

Henne gets off to strong start, Bortles sharp in relief before Bears rally past Jaguars THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Chad Henne did all he could to keep the starting quarterback job with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

First-round pick Blake Bortles was just as good — or better.

Henne passed for 130 yards and a touchdown, and Bortles threw for 160 in relief before backup quarterback Jordan Palmer rallied the Chicago Bears to a 20-19 preseason victory over the Jaguars on Thursday night.

Palmer, trying to beat out Jimmy Clausen for the No. 2 job, led Chicago to two fourthquarter touchdowns. Senorise Perry scored on a 5-yard run with 50 seconds left, and C.J. Wilson intercepted a pass to seal the win after Henne and Bortles picked the Bears apart.

Jared Allen made his first appearance for Chicago. The star off-season defensive acquisition finished with one tackle for a loss on an otherwise quiet night. He sat out last week’s opening win over Philadelphia after he missed practices because his wife had a baby.

Henne showed mobility in the pocket and completed 12 of 17 passes before leaving with a 13-7 lead in the second quarter.

Bortles looked sharp again after an impressive showing last week in a victory over Tampa Bay. The No. 3 pick in the draft, he went 11 for 17, but the Jaguars came away with the loss.

Chicago’s Jay Cutler completed 7 of 9 passes for 79 yards and called it a night after throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Marshall early in the second quarter.

Jimmy Clausen got the first call after Cutler left the game, with Palmer serving as the second man in relief in a flip from the preseason opener.

The former Notre Dame star and Carolina Panther went 11 of 15 for 94 yards.

Today

● 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.

Hockey 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 x-Canada 3 0 0 0 x-Sweden 2 0 1 0 Switzerland 1 0 2 0 Slovakia 0 0 3 0 x — clinched semifinal berth.

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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

Golf Wyndham Championship Thursday At Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro, N.C. Purse: $5.3 million Yardage: 7,127; Par 70 First Round Camilo Villegas 31-32 William McGirt 34-31 Webb Simpson 30-34 Scott Langley 34-31 Martin Laird 31-34 Paul Casey 32-33 Heath Slocum 34-31 Andrew Loupe 34-31 Ryuji Imada 33-33 J.J. Henry 32-34 Johnson Wagner 33-33 Ricky Barnes 31-35 Brian Stuard 31-35 Steve Marino 33-33 Mike Weir 34-32 Steven Bowditch 33-33 Robert Allenby 31-35 Tommy Gainey 34-32 David Lingmerth 32-35 Carl Pettersson 34-33 Nick Watney 34-33 Tim Clark 34-33 David Toms 34-33 Jhonattan Vegas 32-35 Andrew Svoboda 33-34 Dicky Pride 32-35 Josh Teater 34-33 Tim Petrovic 33-34 Bobby Wyatt 32-35 Will Wilcox 32-35 Bo Van Pelt 33-34 Shawn Stefani 33-34 D.A. Points 31-36 Matt Bettencourt 31-36 Justin Bolli 32-35 Stuart Appleby 34-34 Bill Haas 34-34 Ken Duke 34-34 Freddie Jacobson 33-35 Alex Cejka 33-35 Robert Garrigus 34-34 Brooks Koepka 33-35 Michael Putnam 34-34 Rafael Cabrera Bello 34-34 Ernie Els 36-32 Brandt Snedeker 35-33 Ben Curtis 33-35 Derek Ernst 33-35 James Hahn 35-34 John Daly 35-34 James Driscoll 35-34 Francesco Molinari 34-35 Hideki Matsuyama 33-36 Chesson Hadley 34-35 Sang-Moon Bae 34-35 Brian Davis 34-35 Robert Streb 34-35 Kevin Kisner 33-36 Joe Durant 32-37 Justin Hicks 36-33 Kevin Foley 35-34 Brad Fritsch 34-35 Jason Allred 32-37 Luke Guthrie 35-34 Will MacKenzie 34-35 Retief Goosen 33-36 Y.E. Yang 35-34 Todd Hamilton 34-35 Bud Cauley 32-37 Patrick Cantlay 35-34 Richard Sterne 34-35 Gary Christian 33-36 Morgan Hoffmann 35-35 Aaron Baddeley 32-38 Lee Janzen 33-37 Nicholas Thompson 34-36 Scott Stallings 36-34 Billy Horschel 35-35 John Merrick 33-37 Ryo Ishikawa 34-36 Andres Romero 35-35 Peter Malnati 35-35 Kevin Tway 32-38 Wes Roach 36-34 Tim Herron 37-33 Joe Ogilvie 36-34 Michael Thompson 36-34 John Huh 35-35 Scott Piercy 37-33 Jeff Overton 35-35 Charlie Wi 33-37 Troy Merritt 35-35 David Duval 34-36 John Peterson 34-36 Rocco Mediate 36-34 Trevor Immelman 36-34 Eric Axley 35-35

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LPGA Tour - Wegmans Championship Thursday At Monroe Golf Club Pittsford, N.Y. Purse: $2.25 million Yardage: 6,720; Par 72 First Round a-denotes amateur Meena Lee 33-33 — 66 Lexi Thompson 32-34 — 66 Jennifer Kirby 33-34 — 67 Brittany Lincicome 33-34 — 67 Lisa McCloskey 31-36 — 67 Shanshan Feng 34-34 — 68 Cristie Kerr 35-33 — 68 Emma Jandel 34-35 — 69 Eun-Hee Ji 35-34 — 69 Ilhee Lee 32-37 — 69 Mirim Lee 34-35 — 69 Catriona Matthew 35-34 — 69 Anna Nordqvist 33-36 — 69 Brooke Pancake 36-33 — 69 Angela Stanford 35-34 — 69 Chella Choi 34-36 — 70 Yueer Cindy Feng 35-35 — 70 Tiffany Joh 35-35 — 70 Jennifer Johnson 34-36 — 70 Danielle Kang 32-38 — 70 Lydia Ko 36-34 — 70 Jessica Korda 36-34 — 70 Brittany Lang 35-35 — 70 Megan McChrystal 37-33 — 70 Jane Park 35-35 — 70 Beatriz Recari 35-35 — 70 Paula Reto 34-36 — 70 Yani Tseng 35-35 — 70 Chie Arimura 34-37 — 71 Laura Davies 35-36 — 71

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Refreshed Villegas holds first-round lead WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Camilo Villegas got away from golf for a little while, and his game came back.

A recharged Villegas shot a 7-under 63 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round at the Wyndham Championship.

North Carolina natives Webb Simpson and William McGirt shot 64, and Scott Langley, Heath Slocum, Paul Casey, Andrew Loupe and Martin Laird were another stroke back in the final event before the PGA Tour’s playoffs.

Villegas hasn’t won since 2010 and has only two top-10 finishes in the last three years.

After pulling out of the Canadian Open after one round last month, he spent the past week back in his native Colombia for “a little recharge” — leaving his clubs behind in Florida.

“I just thought it was appropriate to hop on a plane and see mom and dad and recharge a little bit,” Villegas said.

It helped him make a late charge up the Sedgefield Country Club leaderboard. Starting on the back nine, he had three early birdies before getting even hotter late: He followed his birdie on the fourth with an eagle on the par-5 fifth, placing his second shot about 3 feet from the stick.

He claimed sole possession of the lead two holes later with a birdie, sinking a 15-foot putt on the par-3 seventh.

But early leads have been something of a curse at Sedgefield. Since the tournament returned to the course in 2008, the only first-round leader to

win was Arjun Atwal in 2010.

And first-round leads haven’t exactly been kind to Villegas lately, either. He held two of them last year, but missed the cut at the Honda Classic and finished 71st at the John Deere.

“I’ve also played great rounds and played some good ones after that,” Villegas said. “It’s a matter of just coming out here and playing good golf tomorrow. There shouldn’t be any relationship between Thursday-Friday and Friday-Saturday or Saturday-Sunday.”

Simpson, the 2011 winner, hopes to make an impression on U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson. His three captain’s picks are due next month. Simpson finished 15th on the Ryder Cup points list.

“It’s on my mind a little bit, but there are so many things I can’t control with what the captain does and how other guys play,” Simpson said. “I think if I have a good week this week — not just today but this week — it’ll show that I really want to make the team. I want to make a good argument for myself to be a pick.”

Simpson has always been a local favourite and top draw at this tournament — even before he claimed his first PGA Tour victory here three years ago, and well before he won the 2012 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club. The Raleigh native played college golf at nearby Wake Forest and lives in Charlotte.

Playing in the marquee grouping of the day along with fellow Wyndham winners Brandt Snedeker (2007) and Patrick Reed (2013), Simpson birdied his first four holes. He was briefly at 7 -under before he wound up with a bogey on the 17th.

Thompson, Lee shoot 66 to share lead at LPGA Championship

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Tall and fit with all those Instagram photos to prove it, long-hitting Lexi Thompson figured she might have an edge on the LPGA Championship’s new course.

She did.

Thompson and South Korea’s Meena Lee shot 6-under-66 on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s fourth major championship of the season.

“It’s all about confidence,” Thompson said. “You just have to go into every shot just telling yourself you’re going to pull it off.”

Thompson, the Kraft Nabisco winner in April for her first major title, and Lee each made eight birdies and a pair of bogeys at Monroe Golf Club to finish a stroke ahead of ahead of Brittany Lincicome, Colombia’s Lisa McCloskey and Canadian rookie Jennifer Kirby.

Shanshan Feng of China, the tournament winner two years ago, was tied for sixth at 68 with 2010 champion Cristie Kerr.

Catriona Matthew of Scotland, runner-up a year ago to South Korea’s Inbee Park, was tied at 69 with seven other players. Park was at even-par 72, one shot better than Paula Creamer and Karrie Webb.

Top-ranked Stacy Lewis, a threetime winner this year, started on the back nine and birdied three of the first five holes, then faltered with three straight bogeys before the turn. She finished at 71.

Locust Hill had been LPGA’s host in the Rochester area for 37 straight years before the tour made the switch this year to nearby Monroe and moved the date from June to August. The Donald Ross-designed course is about 300 yards longer at 6,717 yards and does not have a single water hazard, but it does feature 106 bunkers, more than

double the number at Locust Hill, and they’re deeper.

The par 3s are longer, too, at 183, 193 and 207 yards, but the wider fairways favour long hitters like Thompson, who led the LPGA coming in with an average of 271.2 yards off the tee. A course made soft by recent rain only made that edge even larger, as did a stiff wind.

“I would say it (driving) was an advantage,” said the 6-foot-1 Thompson, who had slumped in her previous four outings, missing one cut. “You just have to hit it straight. Doesn’t matter what club you’re hitting.”

Not a problem on a cool, cloudy, breezy day as the LPGA marks the end of its long run in the Rochester area.

Thompson used driver on 14 holes and birdied all four par 5s. And she was accurate, hitting 10 of 14 fairways and reaching 16 of 18 greens in regulation.

Consecutive three-putt bogeys on the back side were the only blemishes on a round that reached 7 under with a birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Lincicome, whose best finish this year is a tie for 10th at the Airbus LPGA Classic in Alabama in May, had eight birdies and three bogeys and avoided any three-putt greens.

“I think, take today and just build,” Lincicome said. “I feel like I’ve been playing well. I’ve been doing a lot of really good things. It’s just not all coming together. I was hitting things to like a foot and just tapping them in. It was stress-free.”

Lee hit 12 of 14 fairways, reached 13 of 18 greens in regulation, and needed only 25 putts on the round.

“It’s very exciting, and then, well, it’s just (the) first day,” she said.

A year ago, Park survived the stress of a playoff to beat Matthew and start a three-tournament winning streak that also included victories in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship and U.S. Women’s Open, her third straight major win of the season.

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Webb Simpson lines up a putt on the ninth hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday.

CURLING

CCA unveils 12 rinks that have qualified for national team program OTTAWA — The Canadian Curling Association has unveiled the 12 rinks that will be part of the organization’s National Team Program for the 2014-15 season.

The six men’s teams are skipped

by Olympic champion Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Mike McEwen of Winnipeg, John Morris of Calgary, Brad Gushue of St. John’s, Kevin Koe of Calgary and Glenn Howard of Penetanguishene, Ont. The six women’s teams are skipped

by Olympic champion Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg, Rachel Homan of Ottawa, Stefanie Lawton of Saskatoon, Val Sweeting of Edmonton, Sherry Middaugh of Coldwater, Ont., Heather Nedohin of Sherwood Park, Alta.

The teams qualified for the National Team Program (NTP) based on their standings on the Order of Merit following last season.

“The depth of curling talent in our country is amazing, and the international results continue to prove

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that,” CCA chief executive officer Greg Stremlaw said Thursday in a release.

“We were the only country in the world to have no team finish outside of the top six in traditional four-player world and Olympic championship events last season, and the National Team Program has played a significant role in those ongoing successes.”

As part of the NTP, the teams will have funding to cover some competition and training costs. They will also be able to access high-performance resources in the areas of sports science, sports medicine and coaching from either inside or outside of the CCA. “As always, the objective of the National Team Program is to achieve podium results at international competitions, and we’re excited about the potential of the group of athletes that is part of the NTP for the 2014-15 season to continue to maintain those high expectations,” said CCA highperformance director Gerry Peckham.

“Thanks to this program, these teams, based on their proven performance levels, will be given every competitive advantage possible to keep Canada contending for international medals.”

All 12 teams will be participating in the Dec. 3-7 Canada Cup of Curling at Encana Arena in Camrose.

It’s the opening event of the CCA’s Season of Champions.

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Leaving a lasting impression CHICAGO’S JACKIE ROBINSON WEST SQUAD CREATES BUZZ WITH LLWS BERTH

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Win or lose, youngsters from Chicago will leave a lasting impression on the Little League World Series.

The Jackie Robinson West team is comprised of all African-American players. On Thursday, their league will make its first appearance in 31 years in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania — the latest indicator that baseball is making small strides in an effort to lure young African-Americans back to the game.

The number of African-Americans in the major leagues has dwindled steadily since the mid-1980s, when they comprised about 19 per cent of rosters; the number stood at 8.1 per cent on opening day this year.

Jackie Robinson West, representing the Great Lakes, got off to a good start.

It beat Northwest champion Lynnwood Pacific 12-2 in its first game Thursday.

Still, No one is ready to proclaim the sport is back in talent-rich inner city neighbourhoods because of Jackie Robinson West’s success. However, programs such as the Little League Urban Initiative, Major League Baseball’s RBI (Reviving Baseball In Inner Cities) and Urban Youth Academy

clearly are making a difference.

David James, senior director of MLB’s RBI program is familiar with the team’s history and is delighted to see it back on Little League’s biggest stage.

“All of us at MLB is talking about that team,” said James, a native of Williamsport and a former head of the Little League Urban Initiative. “It’s really good for the game.”

The RBI program has grown over the years and now has a presence in 200 cities with about 230,000 participants.

Jackie Robinson West, which bears the name of the first black player in the major leagues, has a storied history. Joseph Haley founded the league that’s grown to include 28 teams. Haley’s son, Bill, runs the program and it is one of the Urban Initiative success stories.

It’s the first all-black team from Chicago to reach the World Series since 1983 and the first Urban Initiative affiliate to earn a berth since Harlem in 2002.

While the Urban Initiative helps provide resources essential to running successful leagues, its director — Demiko Ervin — is reluctant to take credit for Jackie Robinson West’s suc-

cess, noting that the program has been around since 1971.

“Everybody wants to talk about the Urban Initiative League and how we’ve helped” Jackie Robinson West,“ Ervin said. ”They’ve benefited from the program, but I’ve got to give so much credit to the folks in that league and folks in that community.

“It doesn’t work if you don’t have the coaches and the volunteers that come out, support them and do the things that it takes to run a league,” Ervin added. “They’re one of the better Urban Initiative Leagues in the country.”

The players’ parents got an assist from some major leaguers.

Atlanta Braves outfielders Justin and B.J. Upton were among those contacted by Colorado Rockies pitcher LaTroy Hawkins about chipping in to pay the travel costs to Pennsylvania.

“I know when I was a kid, I wanted my family to be there to support me and see me play,” Justin Upton said.

“I thought it would be cool for them to see the experience with the kids.

“It’s good to see young AfricanAmerican kids playing and having a team full of young kids enjoying the game. Hopefully, it can be something that makes them think ’I’d like to play on that stage, so maybe I should pursue baseball.”’

Detroit’s Torii Hunter said he got texts about helping out from Hawkins, and former major leaguers Jacque Jones and Junior Spivey, “all the boys I kind of grew up in this game with.”

“It’s inner city, so it’s what I love to do, give those guys the life experiences more than anything,” Hunter said.

“Their families, the kids, get a chance to travel and go somewhere and see something different. I think if you give more inner-city kids those life experiences, it changes everything.”

Jackie Robinson West is one of nearly 200 Urban Initiative Leagues in about 100 cities across the country, although no records are available on how many young African-Americans are involved because most registration forms don’t request information on nationality or race.

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Maple Leafs still a work in progress PRESIDENT BRENDAN SHANAHAN SAYS OFF-SEASON WORK STILL GOING ON

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Brendan Shanahan’s first off-season as Toronto Maple Leafs president is almost over, but that doesn’t mean he’s done.

The Leafs are expected to hire another assistant general manager to work with Kyle Dubas under Dave Nonis, something Shanahan said they should have in the works by next week.

“There’s always more to do,” Shanahan said Thursday. “Once you get something accomplished, it’s always on

to the next thing. I think we made some good changes, but it’s about getting on the ice and playing and competing and seeing what you have and developing.

“For me, once you do something it’s always: What’s next?”

This off-season, the Leafs traded defenceman Carl Gunnarsson to the St. Louis Blues for Roman Polak; signed defenceman Stephane Robidas and forwards Leo Komarov, Petri Kontiola, Mike Santorelli, Daniel Winnik, David Booth; re-acquired forward Matt Frattin from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Jerry

D’Amigo and signed defencemen Jake Gardiner and Cody Franson, forwards Peter Holland, Carter Ashton, Trevor Smith and Troy Bodie and goaltender James Reimer to new contracts.

Behind the bench, they extended coach Randy Carlyle’s contraBct, fired assistants Scott Gordon, Dave Farrish and Greg Cronin, hired Peter Horachek and promoted Steve Spott from the AHL’s Marlies to an NHL assistant role. And in the front office they fired Claude Loiselle and Dave Poulin and began the process of replacing them by hiring

28-year-old Dubas.

When he was introduced just after the 2013-14 season ended, shortly after an eightgame losing streak took the Leafs out of playoff contention, Shanahan promised a “culture change” for the team.

At Thursday’s news conference to reveal Ted (Teeder) Kennedy would be the first player honoured as part of the new Legends Row, Shanahan didn’t let on about any more grand plans to that end.

“I really just think that you just want to do things the right way,” he said.

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ing big changes, it’s really about doing a whole lot of little things the right way.”

One thing left on Shanahan’s off-season to-do list was meeting with captain Dion Phaneuf, who will be starting a US$49-million, seven-year contract signed at the Winter Classic.

Shanahan seemed ready to make his trip to Prince Edward Island to see Phaneuf.

“We’ve scheduled some time to spend together,” Shanahan said. “I think he’s out catching me some lobsters right now.”

Detroit Red Teeder Kennedy to be first on Maple Leafs’ Legends Row Wings sign GM Ken Holland to 4-year deal through 2017-18 season

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DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have signed executive vicepresident and general manager Ken Holland to a four-year contract through the 2017-18 season.

Holland has been Detroit’s GM for the last 17 seasons, and since he took over in July 1997, his teams have won more regular-season games (746) and post-season games (115) than any other organization. The Red Wings won Stanley Cups in 1998, 2002 and 2008 — and another in 1997 while he was an assistant GM. “Ken is regarded as one of the premier executives in the National Hockey League and has been instrumental in the success of the Red Wings over the last two decades,” Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch said in a statement. “We feel strongly that stability is key to the success of any organization and having this new agreement in place with Ken is important to the organization and its future.”

Detroit fought through injuries in 2013-14 to make the playoffs for the 23rd consecutive season, but the Red Wings lost in the first round to Boston.

Coach Mike Babcock has one year remaining on his contract.

Holland has been with the Red Wings in some capacity for the last 31 seasons. He was a player and a scout before joining management.

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Stewart announced the decision Thursday.

His plans for the rest of the season have not been determined.

Jeff Burton will drive Stewart’s No. 14 Chevrolet in Michigan.

Stewart also sat out Sunday at Watkins Glen, a day after he struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint car event in Canandaigua, New York. After Stewart clipped Ward’s car, sending it spinning, Ward got out of the car during the caution period, walked down the track and was hit by Stewart.

Ward’s funeral was Thursday in Boonville, New York. Stewart’s dirtracing career is on hold, and he could face criminal charges.

The five-time all-star who had 560 points in 696 games retired at the age of 30 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. In 1993 he called having his number honoured the greatest achievement of his career, but his son figured being the first player on “Legends Row” would surpass that.

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He eventually learned more about Kennedy, one of the first Leafs legends to have his number retired. The former captain and five-time Stanley Cup winner — who was known by his childhood nickname — will get a posthumous honour next month when he’ll be one of the first three players to have statues unveiled in the Leafs’ new Legends Row outside Air Canada Centre.

“What makes this unique for me and what I like the most is that in a team sport, we will have teammates immortalized,” Shanahan, now the team’s pres-

Kennedy had his No. 9 raised to the rafters in 1993, he only agreed to it when former teammate Syl Apps’s No. 10 went up at the same time.

Kennedy’s son, Mark, didn’t want to weigh in.

“I’m just one of the millions of unschooled hockey fans who support the Leafs and each of us has an opinion,” he said.

Over time, leading up to the centennial 2016-17 season and beyond, this could turn into something of an all-time Leafs team statue. But Shanahan was proud to be able to announce Kennedy as the first.

Kennedy was acquired from the Montreal Canadiens and began playing for the Leafs in 1942. Named captain in 1948, he was part of Cup runs in 1945, ’47, ’48, ’49 and ’51 and won the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 1954-55.

ident, said Thursday steps away from the construction site. “A great opportunity from whatever decade you grew up being a fan of the Maple Leafs, you will be able to see your favourites but then you’ll also learn about some people that you probably didn’t get a chance to see play.”

Kennedy and two other Leafs stars will be the first players set up in bronze on the 30-foot granite bench outside Gate 5 in Maple Leaf Square on Sept. 6 during the team’s inaugural fan fest. Shanahan said fans will “just have to guess” the other two, who will be announced in September.

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BORROW A MUSEUM PASS You can now check out a museum entry pass from the Red Deer Public Library to see a museum show about the history of the library. Library clients can borrow family passes to the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, thanks to a new partnership between the two organizations.

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Sparkle and shine PATRICK MCGRATTEN TRANSFORMS INTO SPARKLE EMOTION ON STAGE

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Everybody loves a good drag show.

Performer Patrick McGratten channels the likes of Mariah Carey, Katy Perry and Whitney Houston as he transforms into his Sparkle Emotion persona to dance and lip synch on stage.

McGratten remembers Red Deer’s show during the Central Alberta Pride events last year.

The venue was packed with people from all walks of life and from both gay and straight communities.

“It was really cool to see that here in Red Deer,” said McGratten.

“There has not been a lot of (public) Patrick McGratten. drag shows in Red Deer. It was nice to be in (one) of the first.”

McGratten, along with his fellow drag queens, are hoping to wow an even larger crowd at the Drag-Apoca-Lips at The Vat on Friday night. It coincides with this weekend’s Central Alberta Pride events.

“Watching a drag show is a good way to step into a fantasy world,” said McGratten. “We are not being ourselves. We are getting away from our problems to entertain people so they can get away from their problems. It’s just eye-opening to see the artistry. It’s not just men in dresses.”

The beauty of drag, he says, is in the transformation and fantasy.

“I think a lot of people have the idea that if (men) do drag they want to be women,” said McGratten. “I don’t. I have always been an androgynous person. I like being a male.

I like being who I am. I get to be glamorous.”

He started performing as Sparkle Emotion in 2009, within a few months of telling his friends and family he was a gay man in Saskatoon. A dancer and performer with 20

BY ADVOCATE STAFF The cases against four people charged in a gang-related drug raid last month will be prosecuted in Edmonton.

Federal Crown prosecutor David Inglis said in Red Deer provincial court on Thursday that a large amount of evidence against the accused was expected to come from police in the next couple of weeks.

Later, the prosecution will be turned over to the Edmonton courts.

Nicholas David James White, 21, who remains in custody, appeared in the prisoner’s box in Red Deer on Thursday. A coaccused, Amber McLeod, 23, did not appear but was represented by her lawyer.

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years under his feet, McGratten saw the experience as another avenue to perform. He is currently the assistant artistic director at Red Deer’s Dance Traxx Studio, which is owned by his sister.

Friends had taken him to a show and encouraged him to get up on stage.

“It was going to be a one-time thing,” said McGratten. “I did it and I fell in love with it. And it took on a life of its own. I was doing it every weekend. I ended up working as a drag hostess (at another club). Every single weekend I was in drag there getting paid to do it. It doesn’t happen that often.

It became a second job but it took on a personality of its own.”

His stage name is a play on the Sparkle Motion dance group in the Donnie Darko movie. He has since performed in many clubs and shows in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

When he moved to Red Deer a couple

years ago, he was surprised at how he was treated. While he only dresses in drag for shows, he does not keep his night job a secret.

“All the dance parents have welcomed me with open arms,” he said. “I am very open about it because I don’t want the students or anyone to stumble upon it online. I think being open is the only way people can accept you because if they find something like that it makes it look like you are hiding something.”

While the pride events in Red Deer aren’t as big as in other cities, he knows that every small step is a step forward toward greater acceptance.

“It’s about taking small steps,” said McGratten. “Any small step is a good step.

It doesn’t matter how extravagant it is. Saskatoon started out with 50 people in 2001 and now it’s grown to 3,000 and it’s huge.” crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Rocky Mountain House RCMP are looking for a 17-year-old suspect after two young men were stabbed on O’Chiese First Nation early Wednesday morning.

Police said an 18-year-old man and a 20-year-old man were stabbed following an argument between two groups of people walking on a road. Police responded to a 911 call concerning the attack at about 1 a.m. They have identified a 17-year-old suspect, who faces two counts of aggravated assault. The suspect, whose name is being withheld since he is a young offender, fled the area before police arrived.

The victims had serious stab wounds and were treated on the scene by paramedics before being transported to hospital by ground ambulance and STARS air ambulance. Both victims remain in hospital.

White has been charged with possession of cocaine and psilocybin, magic mushrooms, for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of a crime under $5,000 and breaching his recognizance by being in possession of a controlled substance.

McLeod is facing three charges of possession for the purpose of drug trafficking and one count of possession of stolen property.

The pair were among four people charged on July 23 in a three-city drug bust, including a home in Red Deer County’s Balmoral Heights, as well as Calgary and Airdrie.

They are to make their next appearance in court on Sept. 11 to enter pleas.

Cody Lesperance, 29, of Red Deer, who is alleged to be a member of the B.C.-based Red Scorpions gang, and Robin Joseph Stewart, 52, were also arrested in the same raid and face numerous drug and weapons charges.

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

Police said drugs, as well as weapons, were brought in from the Lower Mainland of B.C. and taken to Airdrie for storage. The goods were then allegedly brought to Red Deer for distribution.

RCMP are searching for the suspect and are continuing to investigate.

RCMP search for suspect in Gent’s Club attack

Cause of Lacombe fire remains unknown The exact cause of the residential inferno in Lacombe that destroyed three homes is unknown.

The fire, which was confirmed earlier as accidental, occurred July 29. Damage was estimated at $3 million.

“The fire investigation into the multiple home fires at Henners Pointe has concluded. The threshold for certainty in the determination of cause cannot be met, and so the official report to the Fire Commissioners office will include the classification that cause of the fire is unknown and cannot be determined,” fire chief Ed van Delden said in a statement issued Thursday.

The fire started near or in the garage of one home, then spread to the houses on either side. There were no injuries.

Determining the cause of a fire is a difficult process, van Delden said earlier this week.

“It’s not what we think. It’s what we can prove.”

Carolyn Martindale, City Editor, 403-314-4326 Fax 403-341-6560 E-mail editorial@reddeeradvocate.com

RCMP are searching for a man alleged to have been involved in a violent attack outside the Gent’s Club in downtown Red Deer in June.

Police say a man was waiting for a taxi near the bar when two men attacked him in the early morning hours of June 21. The victim was punched and continued to be assaulted as he lay unconscious on the ground.

The victim had to spend time in hospital because of his injuries and required surgery on a hand.

Police are looking for Hector Saul Quintanilla, 21, of Red Deer, in connection with the crime. He is facing a charge of aggravated assault.

Quintanilla is described as being fivefoot-six (1.68 metres), weighing 145 pounds (66 kg) and having black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone who has information on the attack is asked to call police at 403-343-5575 or through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or connect online at www.tipsubmit.com.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIT LAHIA, Gaza Strip — The group of neighbours surveyed the destruction wreaked on their residential complex by Israeli bombardment, with building after building flattened or punctured by shells. The men then began to voice something almost never heard out loud in Gaza: criticism of its Hamas rulers.

Exhausted by a month of pounding

by Israel’s military — on top of seven years of stifling closure of the tiny Mediterranean coastal strip — they questioned Hamas’ handling of the crisis and the wisdom of repeatedly going to war with Israel.

“We do not want to be bombarded every two or three years. We want to lead a good life: Sleep well, drink well and eat well,” said Ziad Rizk, a 37-year-old father of two, a cigarette dangling from his mouth. He stared at the damaged apartment building where he lived. His sofa and a blue baby carriage were perched precariously on a tilting concrete slab that was his floor.

It is impossible to say how widespread such discontent is among Gaza’s 1.8 million residents. Under Hamas rule, it’s rare and dangerous to share even as much as a hint of criticism of the government with outsiders.

Still, the men’s boldness in voicing their opinions could be a telling sign that some Gazans see Hamas as weakened. It points to how desperate many Gazans have become after the most ruinous of three bouts of major Hamas-Israel violence since the militant group overran the territory in 2007. More than 1,900 Palestinians have been killed, mostly civilians, nearly 10,000 wounded and some 250,000 displaced since fighting started July 8.

Significantly, a Hamas rally last week attracted 2,000-3,000 people, a low number compared to its routinely massive rallies, particularly considering it was held at a time when the

group is at war with Israel.

Hamas has ruled with an iron fist since it took over Gaza, expelling the Western-backed Palestinian Authority. It does not tolerate dissent, detains critics and carries out extrajudicial executions of alleged spies for Israel.

It has filled government departments with loyalists and is particularly intolerant of any criticism of its handling of the conflict with Israel. It seeks to block unauthorized media coverage of its military wing.

In almost every square and major intersection in Gaza City, giant billboards extoll the battlefield valour of Hamas fighters, their quest for martyrdom and their locally manufactured rockets. Al-Aqsa television, the organization’s 24-hour news channel, tirelessly airs Hamas propaganda and reports news with a Hamas-friendly slant.

The men who spoke with the AP were all friends and neighbours who live in the Abraj al-Nada, or Al-Nada Towers, a collection of apartment buildings that was hit hard by Israeli airstrikes and tank shelling on July 17 in the northern Gaza district of Beit Lahiya.

Visiting their wrecked homes with their families during the current truce, they sat outside a tent or in an impromptu shelter they set up — cushions and a rug under a blanket hoisted on four poles, with a small red, white and green Palestinian flag. An Israeli drone menacingly hovered overhead as the men spoke.

Their grumbling is in part born from Gaza’s increasing economic hardship. Unemployment runs at around 50 per cent. The Hamas government owes workers several months’ back pay. The 7-year blockade by Israel and Egypt has choked businesses and jobs.

Even as they shared their views with the AP, they hedged their opinions.

They never, for example, expressed a desire to see Hamas removed from power or abandon armed struggle against Israel.

They have no love for Israel, though older members of the community fondly remembered the days when they commuted to Israel for day jobs that put food on the table.

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Palestinians inspect damage to the Nada Towers in a residential neighborhood in the town of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014.

“I respect the resistance. The fighters may be spending the night out there in open space facing the enemy while I have the comfort and satisfaction of being with my family,” said Loay Kafarnah, a taxi driver who lost his apartment in the shelling.

“But we also want to live. How can we have a war every two or three years? Is that a life?” he said, sitting on rickety plastic garden chairs with a group of close friends and neighbours.

Visible not far away were green fields and trees across the border in Israel.

An Israeli train sped by. They could easily see across the border because,

they said, Israel several years ago tore down a nearby orchard on the Gaza side that was impeding its soldiers’ view in.

“Look at what they have,” the 27-year-old Kafarnah said. “Why can’t we live like that too?”

His friend, a school teacher who also lost his home, delivered a more pointed criticism of Hamas.

“We have put up with a great deal.

They take us to war, fire rockets on Israel from outside our homes and invite destruction to our homes. Fine, but now what?” said the green-eyed teacher in his late 20s, who did not want to be named for fear of retaliation.

Thousands head to Islamabad for protest met regularly with top advisers ahead of the rally.

The government has also invoked a rarely-used article in the constitution allowing the military to step in to maintain law and order if needed.

Speaking at an Independence Day ceremony in southwestern Pakistan, Sharif criticized the rally, calling it “negative politics.”

Sharif said Khan would be better advised to “work to alleviate poverty and improve law and order” in Pakistan.

The large numbers expected at the rallies have raised fears of violence in a country already grappling with a Taliban insurgency.

Late Thursday, Pakistani security forces foiled an attack on a complex housing an airport and air force base in Quetta, the capital of southwestern Baluchistan province, police said.

Senior police officer Abdul Razzaq Cheema said two men armed with guns and grenades tried to enter but security forces returned fire.

Razzaq said both attackers were killed and eight policemen were wounded in the shootout.

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LAHORE, Pakistan — Thousands of opposition protesters on Thursday joined large convoys headed to Pakistan’s capital Islamabad for a mass rally to demand the ouster of the prime minister over allegations of vote fraud, as police foiled a possible attack on an airport in the southwest.

The rally is seen as the strongest challenge yet to the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, just a year after he took office in the first democratic transfer of power in a country long plagued by military coups.

The protesters set out on Thursday morning from the city of Lahore in cars, trucks and buses, while others walked or drove motorcycles as they embarked on the 300 kilometre journey to Islamabad.

Initially 5,000 protesters were on the march, but the number steadily increased.

The slow-moving convoy covered just five kilometres in seven hours.

The convoy is led by Imran Khan, a famous cricketer-turned-politician who heads the Tehrik-e-Insaf party, the third-largest in parliament.

The demonstration was called to coincide with Pakistan’s Independence Day. “I am going to Islamabad to seek resignation from Nawaz Sharif,” Khan told supporters in a speech Thursday evening.

“Get ready to win the match,” said Khan, who is revered in Pakistan for leading the national team that won the 1992 cricket World Cup. Sharif’s ruling party has rejected Imran’s demand, saying the elected democratic government would complete its term, which ends in 2018.

Thousands of policemen were deployed across Islamabad and along the convoy’s route while the capital’s entry points have been blocked since earlier this week with large shipping containers.

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali

Khan told reporters that the government had allowed peaceful rallies but that “anyone trying to disrupt peace would be dealt with an iron hand.”

He said authorities had made arrangements to handle as many as one million people in Islamabad.

The protesters were moving slowly and were expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday, a day later than planned.

Khan’s convoy got off to a colorful start in Lahore, with protesters dancing to the beat of drums and singing patriotic songs. Many women had the green and white of the Pakistani national flag painted on their cheeks, along with the red and green of Khan’s party.

A separate march Thursday was led

by Tahir-ul-Qadri, a Pakistani cleric who is also a Canadian national and who commands a loyal following of thousands through his network of mosques and religious schools in Pakistan. He left Lahore with thousands of his followers and was expected to join Khan’s rally on the road or in Islamabad.

Qadri’s convoy also moved slowly, covering a distance of eight kilometres in seven hours.

“Over 200,000 people are with me and I am going to Islamabad to bring a peaceful green revolution in Pakistan,” he told The Associated Press by phone from Lahore.

Qadri refused to hold any talks with Sharif and urged him to step down.

Both Qadri and Khan have called for new elections, claiming last year’s vote was invalid due to widespread rigging by government supporters.

“We are out on the streets to do our struggle for a change in the system,” said one of the protesters, Mohammad Faheem.

Pakistan, a nuclear-armed country of 180 million people, has largely been ruled by military dictators since it was carved out of India in 1947.

Sharif, who was overthrown in the 1999 coup that brought former army chief Pervez Musharraf to power, has

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In Plague, Humphreys has givHumphreys jumps straight inen us a “Dramatis Personae” page to action with this book, causing that lists the different groups of the first few chapters to be a tad people in this story. We have the overwhelming. But just keep readhighwaymen, the thief-taker, resi- ing and you’ll settle right in to his dents of St. Giles, the players, the 1600s-styled writing. court and nobles, and the fifth I did, however, find that some monarchy men. parts seemed to drag on, with conWith all the chaos of the many tinuous details and descriptions plots and characters, Humphreys that can threaten to overburden is able to make the novel flow to- readers. gether, for the most part. It is imDue to his unnerving descrippossible to go into full detail on tions of the underbelly of society’s the novel’s several plots, but some backstreets, readers who may of the highlights will definitely easily become uncomfortable or pull readers in. disgusted. The scenes of sleazy

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Though I still struggle to keep up with Humphreys’ excessive drama, plots and settings, I do look forward to reading his next release.

This book has everything: murder, mystery, crime and romance.

There’s no doubt that for some historical fiction lovers, this will be their next best read. And for those who seek a 17th century Elizabethan thriller that will give you goose bumps, I recommend Plague.

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

Haruki Murakami’s new novel is his latest journey into the past late 20s. It was around 1:30 p.m. on April 1, 1978, when Murakami was attending a baseball game in Tokyo, watching an American named Dave Hilton hit a double.

“And it was at that exact moment that a thought struck me: You know what? I could try writing a novel,” he wrote in the 2007 memoir, What I Talk About When I Talking About Running.

His first novel, Hear the Wind Sing, came out in 1979. Within a decade, he was a superstar thanks to Norwegian Wood, a million seller that told of a student’s suicide in the late 1960s and the scars it left with his best friend and former girlfriend.

Murakami’s best-known works include Kafka on the Shore and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, and he has won the Jerusalem Prize and, fittingly, the Franz Kafka Prize for work that demonstrates “existential, timeless character.“ In person, Murakami is both an ordinary man, wearing plain slacks and a windbreaker and lik-

NEW YORK — Haruki Murakami’s new novel is yet another risky reunion with the past.

“The past is my treasure chest, and once I open it, I have so many materials in there,” says the 65-year-old Japanese author, whose Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage was published this week in the United States.

A perennial Nobel candidate whose current book quickly sold more than 1 million copies in Japan and hit Amazon.com’s top 5 before U.S. publication, Murakami has saved his fans time by completing a novel of around 400 pages — less than half the length of his previous work, 1Q84. But readers will recognize the author’s themes of loneliness, disconnection and regret.

Drawing upon his memories of broken relationships, Murakami’s title character sees himself as dull and unwanted, without “one single quality” he believes “worth bragRIGGERS FALL ging about.” Tsukuru is TO FORT a 36-year-old railroad SASKATCHEWAN employee still wounded dvocate by a loss from his colRed Deer A lege days, when four t Traffic cour close childhood friends move abruptly cut him off and hits bumps wouldn’t tell him why.

“It’s like being thrown from the deck of the ship to sea, alone, at night.

And so I just wanted to ice it twice acee it, rs ac l rs write about such a senStantec golfe timent. What I wrote is made up, but the sentiment is true,” Murakami ittyy ity in cit lingg in dlin nt id fll gran hes fla tch ce catch n ncce lllan said during a recent inSurveillla Off to the races terview at the offices of his American publisher, Alfred A. Knopf.

For author and character, the book is a story of a life examined and reclaimed. Tsukuru seeks out his friends at the urging of a woman he has started dating. MuA long time coming for Adamson rakami said he began Colorless Tsukuru around three years ago as a work of short fiction, but soon found himself caught up in Tsukuru’s mystery.

The author didn’t know A WHEELCHAIR at first why Tsukuru’s FOR THE WILDERNESS friends had abandoned him and he expanded the narrative as a way of finding out.

“I had to know his DES? BATS OR BLA past,” Murakami said.

“I’m making it up and at the same time I’m finde It’s Tim ing it.”

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ening writing to manual labour, and an exceptional man, who thinks of writing as a kind of transformation. He notes that when working on Kafka on the Shore, he felt himself becoming the book’s protagonist, the teen runaway Kafka Tamura, seeing what Kafka sees and believing what Kafka believes.

“In order to be a certain character, you have to go down deep, go down deeper and deeper and deeper,” he says. “It’s a dark, cool place, and you have to be careful, or you’re lost. ... You have to leave yourself.”

In Colorless Tsukuru, Tsukuru has a mind like a novelist, the real and the imagined so intertwined that “he’d tremble sometimes with the excitement of it all.” Murakami’s characters often find themselves unable to separate dreams from waking life, and the author has been compared to Gabriel Garcia Marquez for such surreal details as the talking cats of Kafka on the Shore.

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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 se seconds eco conds o onds nds fa fast faster tha than n Neil eil il Sal Salmon S Sa Salm Salmond mond d of Weekes, Sask. in the Uncle Ben’s RV outfit, utfi who did win the utf final race and $4,500 cheque with a time of 1:16.91.

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Cole Adamson, 18, was driving his grandfather’s — Ray Adamson — Pidherny’s wagon in Red Deer, the third event this year he’s had the e chance to do so. o.

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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Health care in space

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMORADA, Fla. — It’s easy to go online and get a 360-degree, groundlevel view of almost any street in the United States and throughout the world. Soon, scientists hope people will be able to do the same with coral reefs and other underwater wonders.

U.S. government scientists are learning to use specialized fisheye lenses underwater in the Florida Keys this week in hopes of applying “street view” mapping to research and management plans in marine sanctuaries nationwide. Some of the rotating and panoramic images will be available online as early as this week, including a selection on Google Maps, giving the public a window into ecosystems still difficult and costly to explore for long stretches of time.

It will be like scuba diving from your computer.

About 400,000 images have been produced so far of reefs off Australia and in the Caribbean, but this is the

NEW TECH COULD PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO ASTRONAUTS ON DEEP-SPACE MISSIONS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — A new Canadian technology could be the key to ensuring an astronaut’s health and well-being as they embark on deep space missions.

Researchers at St. Mary’s Hospital in Montreal are part of a team that is developing a cutting-edge medical tool designed to provide remote care to astronauts who are likely to be cut off from home as space exploration evolves. The tool could also have usefulness beyond far-flung outer space missions: researchers think it could make first-world health care available worldwide.

“You’re now getting (with the tool), at the very least, the assurance that a patient is being seen and their condition is being assessed based on all the knowledge available,” said Michel Lortie, systems engineer at St. Mary’s Research Centre and part of the development team.

It sounds like something out of science fiction — a virtual medical consultant combining the knowledge of a psychologist, occupational therapist, family doctor and emergency-room physician all in one. The tool is dubbed the advance crew medical system (ACMS) and is comprised of small body sensors that are attached to an astronaut to monitor their health. Using information gathered in real time and comparing

it to previous medical history, the tool can provide treatment instructions and advice to the crew medical officer.

The technology is important as exploration moves beyond the International Space Station to long-haul space missions. For example, a trip to Mars or an asteroid far from Earth presents a different set of challenges: isolation, weightlessness, psychological stress and radiation among the possible obstacles. Lortie says the tool can be constantly updated with current information whether it is on a Mars-bound shuttle or in a rural village on Earth. In the latter case, the tool could prove useful if there are no medical professionals in the vicinity. Lortie said a qualified operator is required to operate the tool —

but not necessarily a doctor. Someone with basic medical knowledge akin to that of a first responder could operate it.

“The system is not an automaton, it doesn’t have eyes, it doesn’t have hands, it’s not going to reach out and touch you, at least not yet,” Lortie says. “It’s going to work through a human, so we’re not suggesting the human is removed from a very human activity — that of encountering your physician and discussing your illness.”

For someone like Dr. John Hughes, professor of family medicine at McGill University and part of the research team, having the information in one place allows the doctor to put his focus on the patient.

first time the technology is being used in U.S. waters.

The images in the U.S. will add scale and details to data that’s already been collected, and illustrate the successes and failures of coral restoration. They will also help scientists study the effects of warming ocean temperatures, pollution and hurricanes on reefs, officials said.

“This allows people who can’t get underwater to understand what we mean by putting up a special preservation area around this particular spot,” said Mitchell Tartt, chief of the conservation science division at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.

The basketball-shaped, triple-lens SVII cameras use the same technology that’s used to produce Google Street View images of neighbourhoods on land. Instead of being placed on top of a car, the 143-pound (65-kilogram) riggings are tethered to scuba divers and powered through the water by small motors. Smaller versions mounted on

tripods also are being tested in the Keys this week.

In images previewed Monday by project director Richard Vevers, endangered elkhorn coral, bleached fields of dead coral and coral nurseries suspended like hanging plants in the Keys’ blue waters were in sharp focus as they rotated on screen.

In an hour-long dive, each camera can capture images over an area up to 20 times larger than what’s available with traditional underwater photography equipment, Vevers said.

The technology also records GPS data and quickly stitches the images together into panoramic views or 360-degree views.

The cameras and training in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary for six NOAA officials are being paid for as part of a partnership with the Catlin Seaview Survey, funded by the global insurance company Catlin.

Google also is a sponsor.

The images that have been produced so far from other Catlin surveys

are being uploaded online to the Catlin Global Reef Record. The project also moves next into Southeast Asia, Vevers said.

While the main survey continues worldwide, the smaller cameras will be available for targeted projects within NOAA sanctuaries, such as gauging the effectiveness of preservation zones in California’s Monterey Bay sanctuary, or they could help measure the impacts of landslides that fall into the water.

The corporate sponsorship offers consistency in equipment, training and data, Vevers said.

Catlin’s sustainability director, John Carroll, would only say the cost was “fairly substantial.”

The benefit to the Bermuda-based company also would be substantial, he said, because there are a lot of insurable assets that depend on climate change.

“Clearly as an insurance company, we’re keen to help manage this risk because, you know, that’s our business,” Carroll said.

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U.S. reverse course on wolverine protections

Codfish numbers at key fishery low

CITING CLIMATE CHANGE ‘UNCERTAINTY’

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BILLINGS, Mon. — U.S. wildlife officials plan to withdraw proposed protections for the snow-loving wolverine Tuesday, in a course reversal that highlights lingering uncertainties over what a warming climate means for some temperature-sensitive species.

Wolverines, or “mountain devils,” need deep snows to den. But while there is broad consensus that climate change will make the world warmer, drilling down to determine what that means for individual species remains difficult.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe said predictions about climate change’s localized impacts remain “ambiguous.” Rejecting the conclusions of the agency’s own scientists, Ashe said that made it impossible to determine whether less snow cover would put wolverines in danger of extinction in coming decades.

The decision carries potential ramifications for other species affected by climate change — from Alaska’s bearded seals and the Pacific walrus to dozens of species of corals — as scientists

and regulators grapple with limits on computer climate models.

The Associated Press obtained the decision prior to a formal announcement .

“Climate change is a reality,” Ashe said. “What we don’t know with reliability is what does climate change mean for denning habitat that wolverines prefer.” He added, “It’s possible wolverines are adapting and continuing to adapt.”

Federal wildlife officials last year had said future temperature increases could melt snowfields in high elevation mountain ranges in the mainland U.S. where wolverines are found. They called for increased protections to keep the species from going extinct.

The first indication that stance had changed came last month, in leaked memo from a Fish and Wildlife regional director in Denver who overturned her staff’s recommendations for more wolverine protections.

Wildlife advocates blamed the reversal on pressure from state wildlife agencies. They said they intend to sue Ashe’s agency in federal court to force it to adopt protections.

Officials from western states had

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

This undated photo provided by Defenders Of Wildlife shows a wolverine that had been tagged for research purposes in Glacier National Park, Mont. opposed federal protections, and said the animal’s population has increased in some areas in recent decades.

That’s similar to what happened to the bearded seal. It received protections from the National Marine Fisheries Service in 2012 only to lose them last month, when a federal judge sided

with Alaska officials who said 100-year projections of sea ice losses were based on speculation.

At least two other species, the American pika and black-footed albatross, were denied protections in recent years after the government concluded some of the animals might die off because of climate change, but enough would survive to keep the populations viable. But Ashe said when the evidence is clear his agency will act, such as the 2008 decision to list the polar bear as a threatened species because of sea ice losses in arctic from global warming. For wolverines, the withdrawal also means an end to the federal government’s proposal to reintroduce the species to the southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico. Ashe said he intends to encourage the state’s governors to pursue reintroductions on their own. Once found throughout the Rocky Mountains and in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, wolverines were wiped out across most of the U.S. by the 1930s due to unregulated trapping and poisoning campaigns, said Bob Inman, a wolverine researcher with the Wildlife Conservation Society.

U.S. REGULATORS CONSIDER NEW MANAGEMENT PLAN

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Maine — The level of codfish spawning in one of the most critical fisheries in the Northeast U.S. is at an all-time low, putting more pressure on a fishery already dealing with declining catch and dramatic quota cuts.

National Marine Fisheries Service scientists say the amount of cod spawning in the Gulf of Maine is estimated to be 3 to 4 per cent of its target level.

That number declined from 13 to 18 per cent three years ago.

Low levels of reproduction in the fishery are holding repopulation back, scientists say. They are investigating what might be driving down the numbers of cod but believe temperature change — which they have also linked to a declining Northern shrimp stock and northern migration of herring — may be one factor.

The Gulf of Maine, along with Georges Bank, is one of two key areas where East Coast fishermen search for cod, a vital commercial fish in New England that appears in supermarkets and

roadside fish-and-chip shops.

An updated assessment of the Gulf of Maine cod shows the fish spawning at levels lower than seen in data stretching back to the 1930s, scientists say. Records of cod catches dating back to the 19th century indicate the population has never dipped this low before, said Russ Brown, deputy science and research director at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center.

“The analysis really presents a grim picture for the recovery of the stock,” Brown said. “Every indicator of the stock condition has declined or worsened between 2011 and 2013.”

Before the 2013-14 fishing season, federal regulators cut the Gulf of Maine cod harvest quota by 77 per cent, to 1,550 metric tons, in the hopes of spurring growth in the fishery, and that’s still in effect.

The federal New England Fishery Management Council is working on new management measures for the species, including a potential new quota for the 2015-16 fishing season that begins May 1. A recommendation could come in November, a spokeswoman said.

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A North Atlantic codfish.

Commercial catches have plummeted, with Maine dropping from more than 560 metric tons of cod in 2009 to less than 130 metric tons last year. Massachusetts, the most productive codfishing state in the Northeast, fell from 6,810 metric tons in 2011 to 4,075 metric tons in 2012, federal data show.

The number of fish surviving their first year has also dipped since 2009, a spokeswoman for the council said.

New England’s cod fishermen, who

typically also catch other groundfish such as haddock and pollock, are “kind of getting used to bad news,” said Ben Martens, executive director of the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association.

However, he said, some preliminary signs in the current fishing year are positive.

Cod catches for sale at the Portland Fish Exchange, Maine’s largest fish auction, are up 50 per cent from last year, he said.

FASHION

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Fall trends start with ‘Santa Fe’ look FALL WARDROBE TRENDS FROM LUCKY MAGAZINE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — It may feel like summer outside, but many stores are showing styles for cooler weather. Here are some tips and trends to help your wardrobe look “clean and fresh for fall,” according to Lucky magazine’s style editor, Laurel Pantin.

THE SANTA FE LOOK

“One of my personal favourite trends is what we’re calling ’Santa Fe’ around the office,” Pantin said in a telephone interview.

“It’s a little bit Southwestern-inspired, with a Native American influence, blanket coats, Pendleton prints.”

Look for “blanket skirts with fringe running down the front, and anything natural, handcrafty, folksy.”

The Lucky editor, herself a Texas native, says “a lot of these things, you can find vintage. I bought a lot of great pieces on eBay.” The trend is turning up in scarves, too, with “knit fringe on the ends, folksy and handcraftsy printed blanket scarves.”

COATS, SWEATERS AND JACKETS

Pantin’s forecast for outerwear trends: woolly coats; shearling; a bit of a “’70s ski lodge” look, including Fair Isle sweaters; big, oversized cardigans and long “sweater dusters” that are “relaxed and loose and lux and cozy.”

And here’s a twist on the boyfriend jacket: Make an oversized vest by cutting the sleeves off an oversized, mid-thigh blazer.

Photos by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top: This image provided by Adidas Originals shows a Stan Smith sneaker.

Lucky magazine style editor Laurel Pantin says sneakers for the fashionforward set are going a little bit square this fall, with Stan Smith styles and what she called ‘New Balance dad shoes’ looking to be as stylish as Converse.

Left: This image provided by Burberry Prorsum shows a wool and silk scarf with a floral pattern. Pantin mentioned Burberry’s scarf designs as something that would work well as cooler weather arrives. Pantin is over-the-top flats with straps predicting an interest this fall in what she calls a ‘Santa Fe’ look with and zippers from past seasons. folksy, natural-looking designs.

This time, it’s “simple ballet flats, dialed down a little bit.”

Heels, she predicts, will be “simple, classic shoes rather than the insane statement shoe,” such as “pumps and things that don’t have a platform and aren’t so crazy-high.”

Aside from the ever-popular Converse, sneakers are going a little frumpy, too: think Stan Smith shoes from Adidas and “New Balance dad shoes.”

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Lucky magazine has just spun off from the Conde Nast media company and is joining the e-commerce platform BeachMint in a new entity called The Lucky Group.

PRINTS AND COLORS

“Baby blue has been everywhere for outerwear,” said Pantin. “It’s nice to see lighter colours. Baby blue mixed with black and grey is pretty, clean and bright.” Also on the fall palette: “emerald green, which is gorgeous and more of a traditional fall colour.”

In addition, Pantin said, “black and white never really goes out of style. I’m also excited about plaids, but in a lighter colour palette — more white-based plaids, with a softer winter white. And leopard is having a little bit of a moment.”

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“It’s going to be about straight trouser pants,” the Lucky style editor predicted.

“Super-skinny is not entirely on its way out, but it’s not the most current look. It’s more about high waist, straight leg or wide leg, plus culottes and gaucho pants. If you were going to get a wide leg, a pair of wool trousers would be a good buy.”

SHAPES

“Clothing shapes are not quite so tight, but a little bit more relaxed,” Pantin said.

“Mid-calf is still the way to go for skirt length — 3 or 4 inches above the ankle. Also: pencil knit skirts and stretchy fabrics.”

BOOTS AND SHOES

Look for ankle booties and combat boot styles with a “punky vibe,” including a short heel and fun colours, Pantin says. The perfect example: a metallic pair from Saint Laurent.

Just as summer sandal trends included thick slides, genuine Tevas and what some fashion-watchers called the “ugly shoe” look, Pantin predicts winter footwear will include the “frumpy boot” and genuine hiking boots.

“Hiking boots are going to be a thing,” Pantin predicts.

“A solid leather pair of hiking boots is something I’m personally on the hunt for — solid leather, with a ’70s shape, rounded on the front. I like when the trend is something you can buy the authentic version of — when it’s snowy and nasty and they’re built for that.”

As for shoes, flats remain “a big thing,” but not the

CONSTRUCTION SEASON BULLETIN AUGUST 15 - 22

55 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

• New traffic signals are being installed.

TAYLOR DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

Development Officer Approvals On August 12, 2014, the Development Officer issued approval for the following applications: Permitted Use Edgar Industrial 1. Camdon Construction Ltd. - a 5724.68m2 addition to an existing industrial building and 2 accessory buildings of 167.22m2 and 83.6m2, to be located at 7883 Edgar Industrial Way. Gaetz Avenue North 2. Scottsville Holdings Inc. – a 367.2m2 addition, for a service drive through, to the existing commercial building, located at 6841-50 Avenue.

Riverlands 8. CFX Muscle Therapy – a massage clinic, to be located at G7, 5550-45 Street.

• Northbound traffic will switch from one lane of the bypass road near Superstore to one lane of the new Taylor Drive road alignment on either August 15 or August 16. Please note the number of lanes or access points will not change until construction is complete this fall.

Sunnybrook 9. Sunnybrook Farm Museum – a 132m2 “Cooperative Mercantile Store” structure, to be located 4701-30 Street.

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Ross Street from 48th Avenue to 49th Avenue

Please watch for detour signs and use alternative routes as indicated. For further information please contact Public Works at 403-342-8238.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Road Closure Announcement Canada Winter Games Bid Committee Red Deer Rally Friday, August 22, 2014 The following roads will be closed August 21 & 22 to accommodate the staging of the Canada Winter Games Bid Committees’ Red Deer Rally.

Ross Street from 47 Avenue to 49 Avenue

West Lake 3. Scarlett Built Homes – a 0.64 metre relaxation to the minimum rear yard to a proposed single family dwelling and attached garage, to be located at 10 Windermere Close.

Pines 7. Red Deer Child Care – a child care facility, within the Eschela Pines School, located at 8 Page Avenue.

Work on Taylor Drive is about improving safety for drivers and pedestrians, creating better connections to downtown and improving traffic flow. This week crews are working on the following:

The following roads will be closed this Saturday to accommodate the staging of the Fiestaval Latin Street Festival.

Road closures will be in effect Saturday August 16th from 6:00am until 11:00pm.

Morrisroe 5. Berry Architecture & Associates – additions of 20.2m2 on the main floor and a 40m2 mezzanine to the Annie L. Gaetz School, located at 34 Mitchell Avenue.

6. Red Deer Catholic Regional Division #39 – a 111.72m2 modular addition, for the use of childcare, to the Maryview School site, located at 3829-39 Street.

• Placing gravel roadway base to prepare for paving.

For more information about Summer Road Construction, visit us online at reddeer.ca/constructionseason, or call our Taylor Drive Improvement Project construction hotline at 403-406-8796.

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Edgar Industrial 4. CTM Design Services – approval for an above ground tank for diesel exhaust fluids and 2 new dispensers, on behalf of UFA Co-operative Ltd., located at 8121 Edgar Industrial Drive.

• Beginning construction on the sidewalks and multiuse pathway.

• Beginning asphalt removal on east side of the bridge to work on the south side of Taylor Drive roadway at 45 Street.

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Discretionary Use

Work on 55 Street is about upgrading utility services that are approximately 60 years old and at capacity to facilitate growth in northeast Red Deer. The roadway is being replaced, new sidewalks are being built, as well as a new multi-use pathway. Please note the current 55 Street closure is expected to re-open September 8, 2014. This week crews are working on the following:

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Timberlands 10. Red Deer Child Care – a child care facility, within the Ecole Barrie Wilson School, located at 300 Timothy Drive.

You may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on August 29, 2014. You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403342-8399.

48 Avenue from 49 Street to the alley between 50 & 51 Street Road closures will be in effect Thursday, August 21 at 6:30pm until Friday, August 22 at 7:00pm.

There will also be a short closure along 47 Avenue between 43 Street to Ross Street on Friday, August 22 from 1:30-2:00pm to accommodate the Canada Winter Games Tour delegate process.

Please watch for detour signs and use alternative routes as indicated. For further information please contact Public Works at 403-342-8238.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Municipal Planning Commission Decisions On August 6, 2014, the Municipal Planning Commission issued the following decisions for development permit applications: Permit Use Approval: Sunnybrook David Lloyd Contracting Ltd. – site redevelopment of a residential lot with a 37.72 m2 addition and exterior alterations to the existing single family dwelling, located at 12 Somerset Close.

Discretionary Use Approval: Michener Hill 1256237 Alberta Ltd. - development of a new secondary suite, with two bedrooms, to be located within an existing single family dwelling at 4110 50 Street.

You may appeal discretionary approvals and denials to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on August 29, 2014. You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403342-8132.

HEALTH

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Saturated-fat traps Think you’ve figured out how to reduce your saturated fat intake and dodge the serious health risks that come from eating this cancer- and inflammation-promoting lipid?

Take another look at your plate!

Even if you’re avoiding red meat, whole dairy, gooey cheese, crunchy bacon, tropical oils and creamy butter, you’re likely munching more healththreatening, brain-fogging sat fat than you think. There are lots of sat-fat traps out there that you may not be aware of.

Here are our top five.

Sat-fat Trap No. 1: Cakes, cookies, muffins and biscuits.

After cheese and pizza, flour-based desserts are the third-largest source of saturated fat in the American diet.

Instead, enjoy your favorite fruit; try juicy peaches, sweet berries, flavorful mangoes and pineapples.

Sat-fat Trap No. 2: Chicken. North Americans eat lots of fried chicken with skin (think Buffalo wings), and this sheer quantity, plus fatty cooking styles, bumps chicken ahead of hot dogs or burgers as your No. 1 sat-fat source!

Keep chicken lean by keeping it out of the fryer; skipping the skin saves a couple of fat grams, too.

Sat-Fat Trap No. 3: Pasta dishes. We get more sat fat from creamy, cheesy or meaty sauces than from butter.

One-fourth cup of Alfredo sauce can pack more than 15 grams of sat fat. Swap such sauces for veggie-filled ones, seasoned with garlic, fresh basil

and oregano.

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“I’m full” signals, so you keep eating, even though you’ve had plenty.

— Saturated fat adds body fat to all the wrong places.

There’s new evidence that saturated-fat-fueled weight gain builds up deposits of body fat in and around your abdomen and liver.

By adding to these so-called visceral fat stores, saturated fat increases risk for heart disease, diabetes and other health problems.

— Saturated fat may weaken immunity.

There are battalions of immune-system cells that patrol the body using special sensors to ID invading bacteria, so other parts of the immune system can mount an attack.

But an overload of saturated fat seems to confuse this early warning system.

— Saturated fat may increase risk for common types of breast cancer.

High-fat diets, particularly those full of saturated fat, boost odds for estrogen receptor-positive and progesterone receptor-positive breast cancer, says a recent Italian study of more than 300,000 women.

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Study questions the need to cut salt

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

File photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

An employee holds packets of salt at a market in Cleveland. A large international study challenges the advice for most people to cut back on salt. Unless they have high blood pressure, the amount most folks consume is OK for heart health, and too little may be as bad as too much, the study suggests. practical in such a big group.

That drew criticism from a host of scientists.

“This is a fundamental flaw” that undermines confidence in the results, said Dr. Elliott Antman, a Brigham and Women’s Hospital cardiologist who is president of the Heart Association.

Dr. Robert Eckel, a University of Colorado cardiologist and a former Heart Association president, said the single measure is a big limitation, but that researchers “did the best they could” in such a large study and that the findings still have some merit.

“I find the potassium data of great interest” for potentially lowering risk, he said.

Dr. Martin O’Donnell of McMaster University, one of the researchers, said potatoes, bananas, avocados, leafy greens, nuts, apricots, salmon and mushrooms are high in potassium, and “it’s easier for people to add things to their diet than to take away” something like salt.

The second study in the journal, on how much sodium contributes to heartrelated deaths, was led by Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian of Tufts University and the Harvard School of Public Health, and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Researchers looked at dozens of studies around the world on sodium intake, calculated its relationship to high blood pressure, and then the relationship of high blood pressure to cardiovascular deaths.

There were 1.65 million deaths from intake over 2 grams of sodium a day, they estimate, and half a million deaths based on current worldwide consumption of 4 grams a day, said Mozaffarian, who has consulted for some food makers.

His study is less controversial and shows why policies to curb salt are important, Michael Jacobson of the consumer group Center for Science in the Public Interest, wrote in an email.

The federal Food and Drug Administration is preparing voluntary guidelines asking industry to trim sodium in processed foods, the main source in the diet.

“The totality of the evidence strongly supports” limiting sodium, Antman said, and the Heart Association feels “now is the time for action and not

hesitation anymore.”

Nutrition scientists Marion Nestle at New York University agreed.

“People don’t eat salt, they eat food,” she said. “Lots of people have high blood pressure and lots of people are getting older,” making salt a growing concern, she said. “That’s the context in which this is taking place.”

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A large international study questions the conventional wisdom that most people should cut back on salt, suggesting that the amount most folks consume is OK for heart health — and too little may be as bad as too much.

The findings came under immediate attack by other scientists.

Limiting salt is still important for people with high blood pressure — and in fact, a second study estimates that too much sodium contributes to up to 1.65 million deaths each year.

The studies both have strengths and weaknesses, and come as the U.S. government is preparing to nudge industry to trim sodium in processed and restaurant foods.

The first study’s leader, Dr. Salim Yusuf of McMaster University’s Population Health Research Institute in Hamilton, Ontario, urged keeping an open mind.

“There are those who have made a career out of promoting extreme sodium reduction that will attack us,” he said. It’s better to focus on healthy lifestyles and overall diets instead of a single element, “and that is something everyone can rally around.”

No one should view this as permission to eat more salt, he said, adding that “most people should stay where they are.”

The studies are in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine.

Yusuf’s is observational, rather than a strict experiment, and has big limitations in its methods. But its size lends strength — more than 100,000 people in 17 countries, the largest on this topic.

It’s also from a general population, not just people at high risk of heart disease, as many past studies have been.

Researchers found: —Sodium levels generally correlate with the risk of high blood pressure.

But this link is strongest when sodium intake is high and wasn’t seen at all when consumption is low. The link also is stronger as people age.

—People who consume 3 to 6 grams of sodium a day (about 8 to 15 grams of salt) had the lowest risk of heart problems or death from any cause during the nearly four-year study.

More or less sodium raised risk.

About three-fourths of the world’s population is in the ideal range. Americans average roughly 4 grams a day.

—A different nutrient — potassium, found in vegetables and fruits — seems to lower blood pressure and heart risks, and offsets sodium’s effect.

Guidelines from various groups for heart disease prevention recommend 1.5 to 2.4 grams of sodium a day. The American Heart Association advises no more than 1.5 grams.

“These are now the best data available,” Dr. Brian Strom said of the new study. Strom, the chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, led an Institute of Medicine panel last year that found little evidence to support very low sodium levels.

“Too-high sodium is bad. Too low also may be bad, and sodium isn’t the whole story,” Strom said. “People should go for moderation.”

The study was sponsored by the McMaster institute, non-profit and government groups and industry, but funders had no role in running it. The countries included Canada but not the United States; China accounted for 42 per cent of participants. About 40 per cent had high blood pressure.

Sodium levels were estimated from a single urine test instead of the preferred method of over 24 hours at multiple times, which Yusuf said was im-

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Study aids understanding of PTSD NEAR DISASTER AIR TRANSAT FLIGHT 236 PROVIDES RESEARCHERS WITH UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Thirteen years ago next week marks what could have been a grim anniversary: Air Transat Flight 236, bound to Lisbon from Toronto, crash-landed on an island in the Azores off Portugal after running out of fuel over the Atlantic.

While all 306 passengers and crew survived the dead-stick landing, those on board had spent a harrowing 30 minutes as the crippled plane glided over the ocean, not knowing whether they would live or die.

Their hair’s-breadth escape on Aug. 24, 2001, not only turned potential tragedy into celebration, it also provided researchers with a unique opportunity to study the effects of trauma and the role that individual memory plays in dealing with such an ordeal.

In a study published online Wednesday in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, researchers had 15 passengers who’d been on the flight relay their memories of the event, as well as those related to the 9-11 terrorist attack in the U.S. that occurred soon after.

Something else about the study was also likely unprecedented: Margaret McKinnon, one of the researchers, was a passenger that day on Flight 236, travelling with her husband to Lisbon for a honeymoon three days after their wedding.

McKinnon, now a psychologist in the mood disorders program at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton, said she remembers the flight crew’s announcement that the plane was going to have to ditch in the ocean and that passengers should don life-jackets.

Shortly after, the oxygen masks above the seats dropped down as the

cabin began depressurizing.

“There were countdowns until that would happen,” she said of the excruciating half-hour as occupants inside the darkened plane waited for their expected crash into the water. “We were asked to sit in a braced position.”

Then somebody — she isn’t sure if it was a passenger or crew member — yelled that land had been sighted, “and they sounded quite surprised.”

Pilot Capt. Robert Piche was able to glide the plane into a hard landing on an island airstrip.

“The passengers all cheered,” she said, then everyone evacuated the aircraft using emergency chutes and ran, escaping across a field because the plane’s blown-out wheels had caught fire.

“I think for me during those 30 minutes, I sort of imagined that this was likely to be the end. I know not everyone felt that way, but I did,” said McKinnon, then a 26-year-old graduate student at the University of Toronto.

“So it sort of gave you time to prepare for that.”

The 15 passengers who took part in the study each had their own set of memories from the horrific event, said senior study author Brian Levine, a senior scientist at Baycrest Health Science’s Rotman Research Institute in Toronto.

Tapping into their recall of events as they unfolded moment to moment, the researchers were able to probe both the quality and accuracy of passengers’ memories along with those of two other events — Sept. 11, 2001, and a neutral event from the same time period — and relate their findings to the presence or absence of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Compared to 9-11 and the neutral event, the amount of information re-

called around Flight 236 “was very rich,” said Levine.

“For example, when we asked these same people to recall 9-11, they produced between 100 and 150 details; when they recalled the Air Transat event, they produced anywhere from 250 to 350 — so more than twice as many details.”

Researchers were not surprised by this finding because emotionally charged events typically produce greater recall.

What was not expected was a finding that passengers who subsequently developed PTSD and those who didn’t showed no difference in the amount of detail they remembered or its accuracy.

“And that was somewhat surprising,” he said.

“We thought people with PTSD might have more vivid recall because they have more intrusions, they’re thinking about it more, ruminating about it more. But that was not the case.”

However, those affected by PTSD relayed more “external” details — comments which were not specific to the event, but might involve thoughts or perceptions, such as “Wow, I never thought we were going to make it” or “I’ve never flown Air Transat again,” Levine said.

This pattern was observed across all events tested, suggesting it is not just memories of the trauma itself that’s related to PTSD, but rather how a person processes memory for events in general.

“What our findings show is that it is not what happened but to whom it happened that may determine subsequent onset of PTSD,” said Levine, adding that an inability to shut out external details is related to mental control

over memory recall.

“The big question here is why when you’ve got this plane full of people, at least in our sample, half got PTSD and half didn’t? The big question in the (research) literature is why do some people get PTSD and others don’t, when they’re exposed to the same event?

“To me, that’s the most important finding of the study,” he said, noting that the findings add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that altered memory processing may be a vulnerability factor for PTSD. Dr. Ruth Lanius, a professor of psychiatry at Western University in London, Ont., who specializes in PTSD, said the study shows that memories of a traumatic nature are more vivid than other memories, consistent with other research findings.

“A lot of people who have had traumatic memories experience them in the form of flashbacks, they’re experienced in a timeless form,” said Lanius, who was not involved in the study.

“People will feel like they’re back at the scene of the trauma.

“They’re often experienced as sensory flashes,” she said, describing how one patient who had been stabbed in the neck kept reliving the experience, “feeling the blood running down his neck over and over again.”

Lanius said in order to help a person heal from a traumatic event, the nature of their memories needs to be changed.

“We don’t want people to be haunted by the memories; we want people to experience them as normal memory of the past that you recall but not relive.”

McKinnon, who was not one of the subjects of the study, said she developed post-traumatic symptoms as a result of her experiences aboard the Air Transat flight.

Experts to determine who gets Ebola vaccine: Canada

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The Canadian government says experts, not politicians, will decide how donated Canadian Ebola vaccine will be used.

Canadian Heritage Minister Shelly Glover says politics has no place in the decisions on how best to use the 800 to 1,000 doses Canada has promised to donate.

Canada announced Tuesday that it would redirect hundreds of doses of the experimental vaccine to the outbreak response after the World Health Organization said it would be ethical to use untested therapies in West Africa.

The available supplies of the Canadian vaccine had been produced for a clinical trial.

The vaccine was developed by scientists at Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.

To date the only person who has received the vaccine was a German researcher who pricked her finger with a needle containing Ebola virus in 2009.

The woman survived, but it was never clear if the vaccine was the reason.

It was possible she was not infected in the first place.

Glover, who is also the minister responsible for Manitoba, was asked at a news conference Wednesday how the donated vaccine would be allocated and whether the government had a preference regarding how it is used.

“This is not a political decision at all. This is a very serious disease, this has taken the lives of many, many people and we’re doing our part as a country to provide assistance to the global community,” she said.

“So this is a decision that will be made by experts and not politicians....

Politicians don’t have the expertise to make those decisions.”

Guinea — where the outbreak is thought to have started — is considering asking for access to the vaccine, according to that country’s Communications Minister Al Houssein Makanera Kake.

Glover noted the WHO is convening a panel to work through issues related to how the very limited amounts of experimental vaccines and drugs should be used in this outbreak, the largest on record.

As of Aug. 11, 1,975 people have been known to have been infected in this outbreak, and 1,069 have died, the WHO said Wednesday.

To put the outbreak in context: 46

per cent of all known cases of Ebola ever have occurred in this outbreak, which is spreading through Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and to a limited extent Nigeria.

The Canadian-made experimental vaccine, known as VSV-EBOV, was designed as a one-dose vaccine. Research in primates suggests it can be used both to prevent infection and to enhance the chances of survival if given quickly after infection.

Dr. Gary Kobinger, the head of the special pathogens program at the Winnipeg lab, said the number of people who could receive the donated vaccine

will depend on how much is used to prevent infection — which requires a smaller amount of vaccine — and how many people receive it as post-exposure treatment.

In related news, the Burnaby, B.C.based company Tekmira Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday it is evaluating options for use of some supplies of its experimental drug, TMK-Ebola.

The company has been conducting a clinical trial with the compound.

It has not said how much drug it has available, but did say that it would take months to make more when supplies are exhausted.

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Eurozone shows zero growth in Q2

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANKFURT, Germany — Well, that didn’t last long.

After four quarters of meagre growth, the fragile economic recovery in the 18-country eurozone creaked to a halt in the second quarter.

Growth was zero. After only 0.2 per cent in the first quarter.

Now who will get out and push? The European Central Bank, with a further monetary stimulus? Or governments in France and Italy, which have dragged their heels in making their economies more business-friendly?

Either or both could help. Especially if the Ukraine crisis mushrooms with a Russian invasion that would scare off business investment even more — and extend one bad quarter into an outright recession.

Few economists think the eurozone will slip back into its third recession in six years. Most expect only a slow recovery as Europe continues to work down its debts and that’s not ideal for a global economy that’s a long way short of firing on all cylinders.

In short, the eurozone remains a potential drag on the rest of the world.

“I don’t think today’s numbers make that picture any worse,” said Tom Rogers, senior economic adviser to the EY eurozone forecast. “It’s still going to be a slow recovery for the eurozone and it will be a slow recovery for eurozone markets for imports from the rest of the world.”

Here’s what happened: SILENT SPRING: Germany let everyone down by shrinking 0.2 per cent in the second quarter from the previous three-month period. Economists aren’t too concerned because they think a lot of the growth simply migrated to the first quarter because of a very warm winter that let construction

start early. Europe’s biggest economy remains the continent’s standout performer. It has low unemployment and took steps to cut business taxes and costs years ago.

RUMOURS OF WAR: The “Putin effect,” as economists at Berenberg Bank call it, comes from fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin may back an invasion of eastern Ukraine where proRussian separatists are fighting Ukrainian government forces. That worry is making businesses hesitant to invest.

Though eurozone exports to Russia are only 0.8 per cent of the bloc’s annual gross domestic product, the crisis has hurt business confidence — executives are wary of risking cash for expansion, just as they were getting their mojo back after the debt crisis of the past few years. Business surveys like Germany’s Ifo show the fear is taking hold.

Ukraine fears have only grown since the end of the quarter on June 30.

Since then, the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine on July 17 — by a missile from territory held by pro-Russian separatists, according to the U.S. and Ukraine — has increased tensions dramatically.

THE USUAL SUSPECTS: Stagnating France and Italy are balking at politically tough reforms that would lower costs for businesses. France’s economy was flat in the second quarter. Italy’s shrank 0.2 per cent, for the 11th drop in the past 12 quarters. Socalled structural reforms include easing rigid rules on hiring and firing, and especially in Italy’s case, reducing choking bureaucracy and corruption.

France has tried cutting payroll taxes to help business but further steps have stalled. Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi came into office six months ago promising fast change, but now says reforms will be rolled out over the next 1,000 days.

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People cross the street in front of Paris’s main department stores, Thursday.

France’s economy stagnated in the second quarter. National statistics agency INSEE reported Thursday that the eurozone’s second-largest economy posted zero growth for the second straight quarter. time it was Europe’s core economies that were the problem, even as smaller, so-called peripheral economies are recovering from the debt crisis that ravaged the currency unions. Spain and Portugal both showed robust growth of 0.6 per cent.

And Greece, the country at the forefront of the debt crisis which has seen its economy shrink by around a quarter over the past few years, is on the mend. Its economy was only 0.2 per cent smaller than it was the year before, the smallest rate of decline in nearly six years. Greece does not report quarterly figures.

THINK GLOBALLY: Since the eurozone and its population of around 330 million accounts for 17 per cent of world GDP in dollar terms, its stuttering performance is a weight on the global economy. Europe lags the U.S., which grew 1.0 per cent from the quarter before, according to the EU’s statistics office Eurostat. It’s safe to say this European performance isn’t what U.S. automakers like General Motors and Ford wanted to see. However, the eurozone did better in the quarter than Japan, which shrank by a hefty quarterly rate of 1.7 per cent after a new sales tax turned off consumers.

Strong markets help CPPIB

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it earned a gross investment return of 1.6 per cent in its fiscal 2015 first quarter, an improvement over the same period a year earlier but, as expected, down from the stellar returns it enjoyed at the end of last year.

The board, which manages one of the world’s largest pension funds, had a return of 1.1 per cent in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

“Several factors contributed to the fund’s results this quarter, beginning with the continuing advance of public equities globally, led by the Cana-

dian market,” Mark Wiseman, CPPIB’s president and CEO said in a statement Thursday. “All of our programs reported positive investment returns during the quarter.”

Meanwhile, the board said its focus would remain on long-term profitability, as opposed to quarterly performance.

“To meet long-term investment objectives, CPPIB is building a portfolio and investing in assets designed to generate and maximize long-term returns, ” it said in a statement. “Longterm investment returns are a more appropriate measure of CPPIB’s performance than returns in any given quarter or fiscal year.”

At the end of the previous quarter, Wiseman cautioned that the board’s

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The longtime site of a downtown service station and oil-change business is being cleaned up for sale.

Imperial Oil Ltd. is preparing to remediate the lot at 4611 49th Ave., which is currently vacant and surrounded by a fence.

“The assessment work has been done and we think the remediation will take about four weeks,” said Killeen Kelly, a communications adviser with Imperial Oil. She said that work, which will involve the removal and replacement of contaminated soil, is scheduled for the third quarter of this year.

“So likely starting in a couple of weeks — early September.”

Kelly said the process of remediation should be pretty standard, and will be followed by a period of monitoring.

It’s difficult to predict how long that will continue, but she didn’t anticipate that monitoring would be required for an extended timeline.

“I think, in the grand scheme of things, this one looks like it will be moving rather quickly.”

Ultimately, Imperial Oil plans to sell the property for redevelopment, she said.

Kelly said an Esso service station operated at the site for more than 35 years — from the 1960s until 2001. A Mr. Lube franchise leased space on the property from 1988 until last year.

“That lease expired in October of 2013,” said Kelly.

Mr. Lube has since relocated across the street to the north, to 4705 49th Ave. That property was also once the site of a service station, dating back to before the 1950s. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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allocated a total of US$900 million representing a 45 per cent interest in the joint venture, with Goodman’s aggregate allocation totalling US$1.1 billion representing a 55 per cent interest.

The GNAP partnership invests in modern logistics and warehouse facilities in major U.S. markets and is committed to six development projects in California with a total potential gross leasable area of 6.5 million square feet.

Last month, the board signed a deal to acquire a 39 per cent stake in Interparking, one of Europe’s largest parking lot management companies, for about $546 million. Based in Brussels and with operations across nine countries in Europe, Interparking owns 657 car parks in 350 cities.

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annual return of 16.5 per cent in fiscal 2014 was likely not going to be repeated.

CPPIB said it had net assets of $226.8 billion at the end of June 30, up from $219.1 billion at the end of fiscal 2014. The board has been diversifying into other forms of assets domestically and abroad, including equity in private companies and investments in infrastructure such as highways and real estate, as a way for it to lessen the volatility from publicly traded stocks and low returns from government bonds.

On Thursday, CPPIB announced that it would invest an additional US$500 million in the Goodman North American Partnership (GNAP), a joint venture formed in 2012 between CPPIB and the Goodman Group. It has now

ATLANTA — Coca-Cola is buying a 16.7 per cent stake in Monster Beverage for $2.15 billion, with the world’s biggest soda maker hoping to benefit from the surging popularity of energy drinks.

The Atlanta-based company said Thursday it will also place two directors on Monster’s board as part of the deal.

Analysts had suggested for some time that Coca-Cola might acquire Monster at a time when its flagship soda business is flagging in developed markets such as the United States.

Monster Beverage Corp., meanwhile, has cultivated a loyal fan base in part by focusing its marketing on skateboarding, snowboarding and other sports events.

When asked during a conference call with reporters whether Coca-Cola had pursued acquiring all of Monster, CEO Muhtar Kent said, “I wouldn’t want to comment on that.”

He noted the company has the option to increase its stake to 25 per cent.

As energy drink makers have enjoyed growth in recent years, they’ve also been the subject of criticism and

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The Food and Drug Administration has been investigating reports of deaths linked to energy drinks, although the agency noted that the reports don’t prove the drinks caused the deaths.

Monster, based in Corona, California, has repeatedly said its drinks are safe and it does not know of any fatalities caused by its products.

The deal is the latest move by CocaCola to look beyond its own portfolio of Sprite, Dasani, Powerade and other drinks for growth. Earlier this year, the company also bought a 10 per cent stake in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. for $1.25 billion.

As for its deal with Monster, the two companies will also swap some drinks to better align their respective portfolios.

Monster will take Coca-Cola’s energy drink business, which includes NOS, Full Throttle, Burn and Mother.

In turn, Coca-Cola will take Monster’s other beverages, such as Hansen’s Natural Sodas and Peace Tea. The transaction is expected to close later this year or in early 2015.

Shares of Coke rose 1.4 per cent to $40.75. Monster shares shot up 20 per cent to $85.77.

This photo provided by Monster Beverage Company shows a can of Monster M-80 energy drink. CocaCola is buying a 16.7 per cent stake in Monster Beverage for $2.15 billion.

tigate whether the provincial government should have notified the public about potential risk connected to the Mount Polley tailings pond.

The pond burst last week, sending millions of cubic metres of water and silt into nearby streams and waterways. Privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham says concerns are being raised about what the provincial government knew about the condition of the Mount Polley mine and whether the public should have been notified of the potential risks before the disas-

ter occurred.

Denham says she’s acting on a complaint her office received and will determine whether the government was legally bound to disclose information about the gold and copper mine.

In a news release, Denham notes that the Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Act imposes legal requirements on public bodies to provide people with timely information where there is a significant risk of harm or where information is in the public interest.

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The S&P/TSX composite index climbed 28.45 points to 15,291.18, held back by losses in energy and mining stocks.

The Canadian dollar was up 0.12 of a cent to 91.72 cents US. U.S. indexes also advanced as Wal-Mart cut its annual profit forecast, with the Dow Jones industrials ahead 61.78 points at 16,713.58, the Nasdaq up 18.87 points at 4,453, and the S&P 500 index climbing 8.46 points to 1,955.18.

There was grim news from the eurozone as Germany’s economy, the region’s biggest, shrank by a quarterly rate of 0.2 per cent, held back by weaker investment by business and by fears over the crisis in Ukraine.

“It reaffirms we aren’t out of the woods yet,” said Tim Caulfield, co-lead manager of Franklin Bissett Canadian Equity Fund, adding this means that the European Central Bank is more likely to step up with further stimulus.

France, the region’s secondlargest economy, showed zero growth for the second straight quarter.

Third-ranked Italy shrank.

Ukraine fears have only grown since the end of the quarter on June 30, particularly after a Malaysian airliner was shot down in mid-July by a missile in eastern Ukraine.

Markets seemed reassured by comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said Russia’s goal was “to stop bloodshed in Ukraine as soon as possible.”

His comment came as a large Russian aid convoy resumed its journey toward Ukraine on Thursday, taking a road leading directly toward a border crossing controlled by pro-Russian rebels.

Moscow has insisted it co-ordinated the dispatch of the goods with the International Red Cross.

But the Red Cross was unable to confirm where the convoy was headed.

Sentiment picked up in the final minutes of the session after Iraqi state TV reported that Nouri

Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.00 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 68.12 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.39 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 28.71 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 20.83 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.11 First Quantum Minerals . 23.97 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 31.60 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 10.96 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.44 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.01 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 37.85 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 25.09 Energy Aeroflex . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.73 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 28.98 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 66.82 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.89 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 62.00 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 44.69 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 23.00 Canyon Services Group. 15.84 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 33.23 CWC Well Services . . . . . 0.95 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 23.37 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.58 al-Maliki has given up the post of prime minister to Haider al-Abadi, who was tasked with forming a new government earlier this week by Iraq’s president.

Despite the geopolitical anxieties, markets have proved resilient this month amid a steady stream of positive Canadian earnings news.

“In Canada, that’s been a very good news story to date,” Caulfield said.

“Second-quarter earnings per share is coming in approximately at a 20 per cent increase versus the second quarter of 2013.

We’re generally seeing companies beat expectations (and) the expectation is still there for mid-teens growth in earnings for 2014 as a whole,” he said.

The financials and industrials groups led TSX advancers.

The base metal sector led decliners, down 1.76 per cent with September copper down two cents at US$3.10 a pound.

The energy sector lost 0.94 per cent, while September crude in New York declined $2.01 to US$95.58 a barrel, reflecting Wednesday’s data showing a surprise hike in U.S. inventories last week and the weak European growth data.

The gold sector lost about one per cent as December bullion rose $1.20 to US$1,315.70 an ounce.

Iamgold Corp. (TSX:IMG) reported a US$16-million net loss and $8.8 million in adjusted earnings for the second quarter.

The adjusted earnings, reported in U.S. currency, amounted to two cents per share, a penny below analyst estimates. Its shares rose 13 cents to $4.33.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Thursday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 15,291.18, up 28.45 points Dow — 16,713.58, up 61.78 points S&P 500 — 1,955.18, up 8.46 points Nasdaq — 4,453, up 18.87 points Currencies at close:

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 99.09 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 67.34 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.40 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 32.38 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 54.10 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.59 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 7.75 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . . 0.09 Precision Drilling Corp . . 12.99 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 41.94 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.16 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14.80 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . 69.07 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . . . . .

Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 80.30 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 72.69 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.76 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 41.22 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.60 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 31.78 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 50.62 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 73.40 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.80 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 48.84 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.01 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 80.14 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 40.56 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.90 Cdn — 91.72 cents US, up 0.12 of a cent Pound — C$1.8196, down 0.24 of a cent Euro — C$1.4577, down 0.11 of a cent Euro — US$1.3370, up 0.07 of a cent Oil futures: US$95.58 per barrel, down $2.01 (September contract) Gold futures: US$1,315.70 per oz., up $1.20 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $22.491 oz., up 8.8 cents $723.09 kg., up $2.83 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’14 $3.00 lower $432.40; Jan ’15 $2.70 lower $437.50; March ’15 $2.30 lower $439.70; May ’15 $2.30 lower $437.10; July ’15 $2.20 lower $434.00; Nov ’15 $0.80 lower $430.40; Jan. ’16 $0.80 lower $436.40; March ’16 $0.80 lower $440.20; May ’16 $0.80 lower $440.20; July ’16 $0.80 lower $440.20; Nov. ’16 $0.80 lower $440.20.

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.

Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 336,160 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 336,160.

Aeroplan overhaul working well

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

AIMIA

MONTREAL — Travel rewards “While we continue to see a healthy company Aimia Inc. says its gamble to level of spend in a substantial portion overhaul its Aeroplan program paid of the cards being acquired by TD, the off in the second quarter, as more indications we have so far indicate that members are signing up for and using the remainder represent lower, though credit cards in a trend that bodes well still premium, consumer spend,” he for the company’s future growth. said. Aimia, which also operates or has Aimia CEO Rupert Duchesne said stakes in other loyalty programs around Thursday that the speed at which peo- the world, reported a sharp reduction ple are accumulating points and their in its net loss in the second quarter afengagement with the program shows ter the close of markets Wednesday, but the “fairly significant bet” the com- also saw a big drop in adjusted earnings pany took with the renegotiation of the as a result of non-comparable changes credit card agreement and the redein its so-called sign of the pro“breakage” esgram is heading ‘IF WE SEE THE GROWTH timates which in the right difactor in future THAT WE’D EXPECT FROM rection. redemption “If we see ALL OF THESE NEW CARDS costs. the growth that Breakage SIGNUPS AND THE INCREASED we’d expect refers to estiENGAGEMENT OF EXISTING from all of these mates of the new cards signpercentage of CARD HOLDERS, IT’S A VERY ups and the inpeople who acROSY FUTURE.’ creased engagequire rewards ment of existing but fail to cash — RUPERT DUCHESNE, card holders, AIMIA CEO them in, thereit’s a very rosy by lowering the future,” he told overall cost of financial anathe program. lysts in a conference call.

The net loss was $18.8 million or 14 Aeroplan membership is up four cents per share in the quarter, comper cent to five million members since pared with a net loss of $415.2 million the changes, with co-branded credit or $2.43 per share in the same 2013 pecard holders now at 1.5 million, the riod. Revenue, adjusted for breakage, company said. Aimia decided last year was $555.4 million, compared with mito pick TD Bank (TSX:TD) as the pri- nus $123.3 million in the year-earlier mary issuer of Visa credit cards for the period. Adjusted earnings per share Aeroplan program over CIBC, which were 17 cents, down from 53 cents in the had held that distinction for more than 2013 period. Aimia (TSX:AIM) said it 20 years. CIBC contested Aimia’s deci- still sees a lot of opportunity for growth sion and eventually reached a deal to in the sector however, noting that 90 keep about half of its Aeroplan credit per cent of Canadians have a membercard customers. Duchesne said that ship in at least one loyalty program, overall card spending has been ramp- with the average household belonging ing up as new cards are being acti- to more than eight programs, yet only vated, although spending by premium 50 per cent of household expenditures card holders has averaged down over being captured by Canadian loyalty the last few years. programs.

IN BRIEF

Alberta excavation company with impressive resumé digs big financial hole EDMONTON — A construction company that was involved in building some of the most iconic projects in Edmonton since the 1970s has gone into receivership.

Documents show Sprague (SPRAYG) Rosser owes more than 400 creditors nearly $58 million, including about $19 million to the Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY).

It’s not known how many employees

are affected by the receivership and the company has not responded to a request for comment.

Sprague Rosser played a role in excavation work for what is now Rexall Place, the home of the Edmonton Oilers, and was also involved in the city’s first light-rail transit line as well as expansion of the Edmonton International Airport.

Scott Matheson, a spokesman for the Alberta Construction Association, says it’s unfortunate when contractors go insolvent.

Matheson says the company’s financial problems do not indicate trouble within the industry, and he expects there are enough contractors in the Edmonton region to pick up the slack.

Wal-Mart cuts profit outlook as sales stay sluggish BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. cut its annual profit outlook on Thursday amid sluggish sales, higher-than-expected health care costs and the need to invest more in its ecommerce operations.

The world’s largest retailer eked out a 0.6 per cent increase in second-quarter profit, dragged down by a weak U.S. business. A key revenue measure was flat in its U.S. discount stores, though it reversed five straight quarters of declines. Meanwhile, the number of customers has now fallen seven quarters in a row.

The results show the continued challenges facing Wal-Mart’s new management team. Doug McMillon, who was head of the company’s international division, took over the company as CEO on Feb. 1.

Last month, he named Greg Foran, who was the CEO of Wal-Mart’s China business as the head of Wal-Mart’s U.S. discount business, which accounts for 60 per cent of the company’s revenue.

Foran, who started his new job earlier this month, replaced Bill Simon, who had held the position since 2010.

The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company is facing challenges from a slowly recovering economy and fierce competition from the likes of online king Amazon.com, dollar stores and grocers. It’s also dealing with a shift among shoppers seeking the convenience of small stores or buying on their mobile devices and PCs. Wal-Mart’s low-income shoppers, who on average make $45,000 a year, were squeezed by the recession that began at the end of 2007 and have struggled to recover since it ended in 2009. While the job and housing markets are rebounding, Wal-Mart’s lowincome shoppers have not benefited and continue to struggle to stretch their money between paychecks.

Wal-Mart also said Thursday that

the Nov. 1, 2013, expiration of a temporary boost in food stamps is still hurting its shoppers’ ability to spend.

Analysts believe that competition could get even more intense heading into the final months of the year. Amazon.com is beefing up its services, like recently expanding its same-day delivery. A bigger Dollar Tree also could put more pressure on Wal-Mart.

The dollar-store chain announced last month that it’s buying rival Family Dollar for $8.5 billion, significantly broadening its reach.

In February, Wal-Mart announced that it will more than double its expansion plans for its Neighborhood Markets and Wal-Mart Express smaller stores that cater to shoppers looking for more convenience with fresh produce, meat and household and beauty products.

In fact, revenue at its Neighborhood Markets rose 5.6 per cent during the second quarter, and customer traffic rose 4.1 per cent.

Wal-Mart has also vowed it will be move more quickly to bring e-commerce together with physical stores to better serve shoppers. That means rebuilding its e-commerce operation to further personalize the online shopping experience of each customer and making other enhancements.

Wal-Mart reported its global e-commerce sales rose 24 per cent on a constant currency basis during the second quarter, with double-digit growth in the U.S., United Kingdom, China and Brazil. However, that’s below its annual e-commerce sales forecast of 30 per cent, and the company said it’s cutting its full-year estimate to 25 per cent.

Wal-Mart has also been sharpening its focus on everyday low prices and bringing that strategy abroad.

The challenges played out in the company’s financial results.

The company reported net income of $4.09 billion, or $1.26 per share, compared with $4.07 billion, or $1.24 per share, in the same quarter a year ago.

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Central Alberta Theatre players Mary Cook as Kate, Gord Phillips as Phylis, Craig Scott as Greg and Debby Allan playing Sylvia play out a scene from the CAT production of ‘Sylvia.’

Dinner theatre back in city CENTRAL ALBERTA THEATRE UNVEILS 2014-15 SEASON

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

Two duelling baseball coaches, a potential jewel thief and a hapless CIA agent with a penchant for self-destruction all figure into Central Alberta Theatre’s 2014-15 season.

Dinner theatre is returning to Red Deer this fall, with CAT offering three shows that come with dinners or brunches at the Quality Inn from November through April.

Those who don’t mind a meal-free theatrical experience can also attend three smaller productions slated for the Nickle Studio.

One of these opens the season: Rounding Third, a comedy about baseball as a metaphor for life, by Richard Dresser, is on at the Nickle Studio from Oct. 2 to 19.

The audience stands in for little league players when two coaches with entirely different life philosophies begin guiding the team through a tumultuous season. Through exhilarating victories, heartbreaking defeats and interminable rain-outs, the two men battle over how to lead players. Questions emerge, such as should we primarily raise our children to win? Do we shield them or toughen them up?

The first dinner theatre of the season, which goes from Nov. 6 to 29 at the Quality Inn, will be comprised of two one-act Norm Foster comedies that

should deliver twice the fun: My Narrator and The Death of Me. My Narrator is a romantic comedy with a twist. A struggling artist with bad taste in men and a bumbling but sweet loser seem hardly destined for romance until their personal narrators intervene. The Death of Me has a man bargaining with the Angel of Death for a brief reprise of life. To earn more earthly hours, the angel requires timid John to confront his formidable ex-girlfriend.

Deadly Murder, a thriller by David Foley that’s been compared to Deathtrap and Sleuth, is the second dinner theatre that runs at the Quality Inn from Jan. 15 to Feb. 7.

Nominated for a 2008 Edgar Award, Deadly Murder centres on a glamorous, successful New York jewelry designer with a weakness for handsome young men.

One night, she picks up a waiter but finds there’s more to Billy than meets the eye. Before long, a game of cat-and-mouse begins, involving a mysterious jewel, crosses and double-crosses and a devastating journey to the past.

The next theatre-only play at the Nickle Studio is Wrong Turn at Lungfish, a comedy by Lowell Ganz and Garry Marshall that runs Feb. 19 to March 7.

George C. Scott got rave reviews when he starred in this dramedy about a blind and bitter college professor and his meetings with a saucy, streetwise young woman who volunteers to read to him in the hospital.

Their clashes of intellect and wit leave both older man and younger woman questioning their choices,

values and past decisions, eventually allowing them to come to terms with the present.

Sin, Sex & the C.I.A., a farce by Michael and Susan Parker, is the last dinner theatre of the season that runs March 19 to April 19 at the Quality Inn. When huge oil reserves are discovered in the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, a tug of war ensues between Middle Eastern and U.S. interests. When a meeting is struck between Chagos and U.S. leaders, the CIA sends in agent Luke James to secure the site.

James, an eager beaver on his first assignment, manages to electrocute himself, set himself on fire and get locked in his own handcuffs. Add to this slapstick scenario an impatient ex-marine caretaker, an oversexed neighbour and a hell-and-damnation evangelist and comic chaos should result.

The One Act Play Festival that’s slated to run June 11 to 20, 2015, at the Nickle Studio will wrap up the CAT season.

Tickets for the dinner theatres will be available for $65 plus GST at the Quality Inn from Sept. 15.

Dinner is at 6 p.m. and the show is at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.). Sunday brunch performances will also be available. Brunch is at 12:30 p.m. and show is at 2 (doors open at noon).

For more information, call 403-343-8800, Ext.769.

Tickets for the Nickle Studio productions will be available from the Black Knight Ticket Centre in September. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Expendables an increasingly toothless franchise The Expendables 3 One-and-a-half stars (out of four) Rated: PG “Yo.” “Hunh.”

“Sez who?”

“Sez me.”

“Say that again, and I’ll shoot ya!”

Now that we have the entire plot of The Expendables 3 out of the way, I have a message for the 2 million naughty people who have already downloaded this film illegally following an online leak.

Are you really going to deny yourself the big-screen pleasure of seeing the world’s finest stunt men filling in for Hollywood’s oldest action studs?

Or the rare sight of a largPETER er-than-life Sylvester Stallone HOWELL almost crying? The camera zooms into the big lug’s eyeballs following an unhappy turn of events, and it looks like the tears are about to tumble.

Turns out it’s just standard Stallone staredown, brought on but what seems like a combination of severe constipation and straining to read an eye chart.

At least Sly has something to do, unlike most of his cronies in this increasingly toothless franchise, which sheds meaning even as it adds more steroidal muscle. Unlike the first two Expendables, this one has been cut for the bootless PG-13 U.S. rating (PG in Ontario) instead of the more appropriate “R.” A franchise that was once mildly enjoyable for the novelty of bringing together aging but still popular action heroes — guys like Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture and Jet Li — has turned into a cattle drive of subprime beef, with more grunts and stares than dialogue. This is what an earthbound

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Harrison Ford share a scene in the all too dispensable ‘The Expendables 3.’

Guardians of the Galaxy would be like if every character was Groot, the tree guy.

The Expendables 3 also brings on Wesley Snipes, Harrison Ford, Kelsey Grammer and Antonio Banderas, the latter two for comic relief.

But wait, there’s more! Team leader Stallone’s Barney Ross has finally realized nothing lasts forever, not even if you have a great pharmacist and plastic surgeon, and he needs to recruit some less-

disposable younger Expendables.

Enter Kellan Lutz, Glen Powell, boxer Victor Ortiz and mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey, damned millennial punks who put too much faith in gadgets and who think Neil Young’s Old Man is for anybody born before 1980.

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As impressive ass Williams was in those roles — and as much fun ass it was to watch him later chano presidents, in the Night at the nel not one but two ddy Roosevelt) and last year’s Lee Museum movies (Teddy Daniels’ The Butler (Dwight D. Eisenhower) — it was the smaller films Williams did along the way that seemed to extract his most interesting qualities, the ones he labored so mightily to keep hidden, whether tched comedy, super-sincere drawith hysterically pitched ging-to-be-liked turns in such crema or too-cute, begging-to-be-liked ays as Patch Adams and Old Dogs. atively bereft paydays He never shied from subversive material: he has a cameo in Bobcat Goldthwait’s poisonously funny own, and he went out of his way to satire Shakes the Clown, dismantle his own sunnily unthreatening public perup, foul-mouthed kids performer sona as a washed-up, in Danny DeVito’s scabrous showbiz parody Death to Smoochy. But it wasn’t until 2002’s psychological hoto that Williams seemed to shed thriller One Hour Photo

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In a statement, Susan Schneider said that Williams, 63, was struggling with depression, anxiety and the Parkinson’s diagnosis when he was found dead earlier this week. Authorities said the actor-comedian’s death was suicide.

Schneider did not offer details on

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REVIEW: Gibson torches the screen The Expendables has reached the point of franchise fatigue we saw in Star Trek: Generations, where the original Enterprise crew passed the baton to fresher meat. The difference here is that Stallone may not be completely done with the series, for which he also claims a co-writing credit and no small amount of self-aggrandizing.

The movie is almost half over by the time Aussie director Patrick Hughes and his cabal of screenwriters finally stop introducing everybody and get down to some family-friendly buttkicking.

By then the real star of this picture has emerged: it’s Mel Gibson, of all

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In that quiet, unsettling drama, exquisitely directed by Mark Romanek, Williams played a photo-booth clerk who becomes obsessed with a prosperous suburban family whose lives he witnesses through a succession of happy portraits.

Williams’s finely calibrated performance was utterly free of the tics and affectations that are so tempting to someone who has come to count on and crave the audience’s love.

Rather than seek his fans’ approval with the actorly equivalent of ingratiating winks, Williams was willing to completely inhabit a character who was somehow terrifying, pathetic, creepy and vulnerable all at once.

Although Williams had delivered his share of bravura performances throughout his career, One Hour Photo revealed something new about an actor who could no longer be confined to rainbow suspenders, giddy talk-show appearances or dewy-eyed sentiment. And he managed to find a role of similar complexity several years later, in Goldthwait’s World’s Greatest Dad, in which Williams again played a high school poetry teacher, this time in the service of a comedy as fraught with nihilistic cruelty as it was with tough, mordant humanism.

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when Williams had been diagnosed or his symptoms.

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It develops gradually, sometimes starting with a small tremor in one hand. The disorder also commonly causes stiffness or slowing of movement.

Actor Michael J. Fox, who has long had the disease, is known for his efforts to fund research into it.

“Robin’s sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as early stages of Parkinson’s disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly,” Schneider said.

Williams had publicly acknowledged periodic struggles with substance abuse. Recently, depression prompted him to enter rehab.

Schneider said that those who loved Williams are taking solace in the outpouring of affection and admiration for him. people, who isn’t going to blow his second chance of reviving the film career his big mouth almost destroyed.

He’s a blast as Stonebanks, a former good guy who turned dark and vengeful when he realized how much fun guys like Darth Vader were having. He collects art and weapons and shoots people, sometimes all at once and always for kicks. Stonebanks is a Bond villain in all but name.

Gibson torches the screen whenever he’s on it, giving The Expendables 3 whatever heat it manages to generate.

He’s a handy guy to have amid the incomprehensible action scenes, especially when slugging shifts to some generic Middle East locale that I think is called Idonunnastan or Idongivadamn, involving a lot of shooting and punching and a motorcycle stunt team that seems to have strayed from a circus.

Whatev, as those millennials would say. But The Expendables have become all too dispensable, and that’s the truth, Groot.

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NEW YORK — Robin Williams first became famous for playing the sweet-natured, naïve alien Mork on the Happy Days spin-off Mork & Mindy.

Look up literally any episode of that show — they’re all over YouTube — and within minutes you will see an impossibly young Robin Williams in his colored suspenders doing something impossibly Robin Williams-y. In almost every scene, there he is, uncorking one of his antic flights of energy and creativity, a torrential outpouring of physical comedy, sound effects, and words. (I love the possibly apocryphal rumor floating around Twitter right now that Mork & Mindy’s writers would leave pages blank but for “Mork does his thing.”)

It’s no wonder producer Garry Marshall said of Williams’ audition — in which he stood on his head on a chair — that Williams was the only alien who tried out for the role. Where else could all of that energy come from but outer space?

In the decades since, unfortunately, we got our answers: not just natural genius, but also cocaine, drugs, emotional pain. Performers’ deaths, especially the unnatural ones, often colour, at least for a little while, their work. Amy Winehouse’s Rehab is not a song you could listen to the same way after she drank herself to death. But even before the sad news Monday that Williams had died of an apparent suicide at the age of 63 there was already a darkness surrounding his performances and his persona, as exciting

and entertaining as those performances and that persona often were. It was a darkness that was the flip side of his singular, spectacular comedic mania.

Williams could and did, in various movies, tamp down his quintessential high energy. (His performance in Good Will Hunting, for which he won an Oscar, is a lovely example.)

But even more memorable are all the times he wouldn’t, or couldn’t suppress it. Sometimes, as m or his bravura turn as with Good Morning, Vietnam the Genie in Aladdin, this was to delightful effect.

But sometimes — and more often in recent years, I think — it could be to a wearing one.

As a late night guest or awards show presenter, as well as in movies like Patch Adams or his recent TV show The Crazy Ones, he would swerve through dozens of impressions and jokes and asides in minutes, a feat of energy sometimes invigorating but also exhausting to behold.

If we describe people as being “on,” what word, then, can we use to describe Robin Williams, whose “on” was at least an order of magnitude larger, more palpable than anyone else’s?

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Bacall was the life of the party

BY SALLY QUINN ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES It was the night on the dunes in Amagansett that nearly did me in. George Plimpton was having his annual fireworks party and Ben Bradlee and I had heard Lauren Bacall was going to be there. We had never met her, but Ben had had a hopeless crush on her since her sensational debut in To Have and Have Not. I looked forward to the encounter with some trepidation. Not without reason. She looked spectacular that night, of course, and as we were introduced it was clear that Ben was dazzled. To my consternation, so was she. That tilted chin, that come-hither look, the husky voice were all in full play and I could feel a knot forming in my stomach. Ben and I, who were not yet married at that time, separated in the crowd, talking to other people, although I couldn’t help noticing that he and Betty, as she was called, never left each other’s side.

When it came time for dinner, I went to find him and he had disappeared. Coincidentally, Betty was also nowhere to be found. I could see the pitying looks on the faces of my friends. I pretended to be unconcerned, got my plate and joined a group, but I was frantic. Ben and I had only recently gotten together, and now I was about to lose him to the sexiest movie star alive. It was at least an hour before they emerged from the dunes, laughing and talking as though they had no concept of time. Ben looked so pleased with himself I could have belted him. He was a bit sheepish when he joined me, and I looked hawkishly for signs of dishevelment, lipstick on the collar. I found nothing, but still. . . . It was no consolation when Betty came over to me as we were leaving and confided in me that Ben was the only man who had ever reminded her of Bogey. (Bogey, of course, being her first husband, Humphrey Bogart.)

After that evening 40 years ago, we were all together out in Long Island quite a bit. I had to decide whether to avoid her or be friends. I chose to be friends. What was so beguiling about her was how up front she was about her attraction to Ben and how kind she was to me. I actually fell in love with her myself, and Ben seemed to be under control. In fact, their interest in each other became an inside joke among all of our friends.

Every year since Ben and I have been coming up to East Hampton for August, I have thrown a birthday party for him on Aug. 26. Some years it has been a sparkling gathering for more than 30, other years a more modest evening with family and a few close friends. But every year, no matter what, Betty would come. And every year she gave the same toast to Ben that had him and the rest of the men under the table.

She would lower her voice, doing an exaggerated impression of how most moviegoers thought of Lauren Bacall, look deeply into Ben’s eyes and say, “From my lips to your lips, from my eyes to your eyes, if I’m asleep wake me, if I don’t want to, make me.” It was always the highlight of the evening to watch this personification of glamour own the room. Nobody ever wanted to follow her.

What made Betty special was her accessibility.

She was normal, unlike many movie stars who have to travel with an entourage. Betty made fun of that, and her friends, mostly in show business — producers, directors, writers, journalists — always felt that she was one of them. The late, great director Sidney Lumet once told me that Betty was one of the few actor friends he had because she didn’t require the hand-holding that so many movie stars do and didn’t give off the feeling of deep insecurity and neediness of most of them. She was funny and razor sharp, mis-

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DERVISH: Something uncontrollable about him On The Crazy Ones, Williams’ short-lived sitcom co-starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Williams played Simon Williams, a hyperactive, genius ad man whose unreliable, outlandish behavior occasionally endangered his firm. The show relied heavily, perhaps overly so, on Williams’ charisma, which could always take up as much space as a wan group of co-stars would give it. And yet still, there was a scene in the pilot that almost made the whole series worth it. Williams and his co-star James Wolk try to Join Us For convince Kelly Clarkson to appear in a fast-food commercial for them.

Despite being one of the most egregious examples of product placement yet to appear on television, the scene is undeniably great: Williams and Wolk joyfully riffing on each other, Wolk and Clarkson clearly delighted to be goofing around with Williams at all.

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Actors Humphrey Bogart, left, and his wife, Lauren Bacall at the premiere of ‘The Desperate Hours,’ in Los Angeles on Oct. 12, 1955. Bacall, the sultry-voiced actress and Humphrey Bogart‚‘s partner off and on the screen, died Tuesday in New York. She was 89.

AN APPRECIATION chievous, iconoclastic, self-deprecating and openly vulnerable. She shared her life with her friends and radiated a feeling of trust that was always returned.

Ironically, when the movie All the President’s Men was being filmed, a few years after we all met, director Alan Pakula was searching for the perfect person to play Ben, who was the editor of The Washington Post during Watergate. He chose Jason Robards, who had been married to Betty in the 1960s. Of course there was a great deal of laughing and teasing Betty about that. In fact, at one point the filmmakers were contemplating a scene with Katharine Graham, the publisher of The Post, and Ben. Lauren Bacall was the No. 1 person they considered to play Graham. As it turned out, Kay didn’t make the cut, much to her dismay and, I think, Betty’s.

Betty continued to be a close friend and was always the life of the party at our annual New Year’s Eve festivities in Washington. One year, she, wanting to adjust the heat in the guest room as she was dressing, accidentally set off the fire alarm, bringing what seemed to be the entire Washington fire department to our house as the party was just beginning, nearly trampling Alan Greenspan and Andrea Mitchell as they were arriving. The firemen marched upstairs

sonations, of his timing, he seemed powerless — or scared — to stop being a fount of funny, to turn it off.

His non-stop energy often had a childlike quality to it — Peter Pan in “Hook”; an overgrown boy in Jack; even Mork, who like all Orkans aged backwards — but also something more substantial, more dangerous, and more unhinged. He was never an alien, he was always a man, coping with his demons by being one of the best dervishes there ever was.

Paskin, Slate’s TV critic, has written for New York Magazine, The New York Times Magazine and Salon. com.

Not as many people saw One Hour Photo or World’s Greatest Dad as did Good Will Hunting or Mrs. Doubtfire — or maybe even Death to Smoochy.

But those who did saw a side of Williams that went beyond light or dark. They saw something brutally, transparently honest in an actor who may have made a career out of being too much, but who at his best was capable of knowing what was just enough.

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to the third floor with their hoses and unceremoniously barged into Betty’s room, only to find her in her skimpiest underwear. One of them recognized her and, after it was determined that the house was not on fire, they all asked for her autograph. She was thrilled and signed away, totally unselfconscious of her dishabille.

She hasn’t been able to make Ben’s birthday party for the past several years because of health, but we have talked on the phone from time to time. She’s always been feisty and funny, and I always feel better having heard her voice.

After I heard the news of her death, I called her voice mail several times Tuesday night just to listen to her.

She won’t be at Ben’s party next week. Ben is not well, either. I haven’t even told him yet about Betty’s death. I will have a picture of her late dog on the table, though.

She had a wonderful King Charles spaniel that she adored. She retained her wicked humor to the end. She knew Ben was not a dog person, so she gave him a framed picture of her dog for his birthday. She had written a card that said, “Love me, Love my Woo Woo.” I can’t say we loved the dog, but we certainly did love you, Betty.

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In defence of jazz FINE, JAZZ IS EASY TO MOCK BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN IT DOESN’T MATTER

BY DAVY MOONEY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES

https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=aYt8B2RkqrM I made it back to the states, rejuvenated by Sonny’s positivity. Then, between sets on a Friday night gig, I saw an article in The Washington Post called All that jazz isn’t all that great in which the author lists five reasons why he thinks jazz is “insubstantial and hard to grasp” He begins this way: “Jazz is boring. Jazz is overrated. Jazz is washed up.” What was going on? The author, Justin Moyer, doesn’t like jazz, that much is clear. Perhaps he prefers Big Freedia to Wes Montgomery; that’s a perfectly valid choice. But had August been declared national Kick-

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Davy Mooney, a jazz guitarist, argues, ‘People around the world understand and appreciate [jazz’s] place on the spectrum of musical art and entertainment, but Americans have trouble with us.’

COMMENT a-Jazz-Musician-in-the-Teeth Month while I was away?

Here’s the thing: Jazz has certainly not stopped evolving, as Moyer argues. When I graduated from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (a performing arts high school) in 1998, I sounded like Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Steve Masakowski and Pat Martino, with a bit of Question and Answer -era Pat Metheny thrown in. Since then, one of the greatest frustrations (and sometimes joys) of my career has been constantly returning to the proverbial “woodshed” to deal with all the innovation in the music since then.

On my instrument alone, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Peter Bernstein and Ben Monder (among many others) have taken music to new places. The rhythmic and metric world of jazz has moved light years beyond 4/4 time, aided by Black Codes -era Wynton Marsalis, the Brad Mehldau trio and others too numerous to mention; the music of Brian Blade and Jon Cowherd in the Brian Blade Fellowship has incorporated harmony from the most sophisticated pop music as well as the spirit of the sanctified church. Keeping up with all the innovation in jazz can feel like an exercise in futility. It’s exponential!

If there is a sin that we’ve committed, it’s a sin against the market. By choosing to spend our lives playing music that isn’t easily branded or marketed, we confuse the mainstream.

Jazz, at its best, is artistic entertainment — not as heady as 21st century classical music, but more esoteric and

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sophisticated than your average pop tune. Pop is a commodity; jazz is artisanal. People around the world understand and appreciate its place on the spectrum of musical art and entertainment, but Americans have trouble with us.

In the basement bars of Manhattan and other cities, you can see us every day: an early set, a late set, maybe a late-night jam session. When you wander by on your way home from work, looking for a happy hour, why not stop in and check us out? If you like what you hear, welcome to our world. If not, that’s OK too. Maybe the guy or girl in the corner with the corroded tenor saxophone takes a few more choruses than he should, but I assure you it’s coming from an honest place. A creative place. I hope every person, even the occasional angry critic, has a creative space that he or she can

visit from time to time, without feeling a need to tear other creative people down en masse.

In W. Somerset Maugham’s Of Human Bondage, the aspiring visual artist Philip Carey receives a piece of advice from Monsieur Foinet, his painting teacher, not unlike the admonishment my guitar teacher gave my mother all those years ago. “[T]ake your courage in both hands and try your luck at something else. It sounds very hard, but let me tell you this: I would give all I have in the world if someone had given me that advice when I was your age and I had taken it.” The Foinets of the world mean well, and they are very sensible in their bitterness.

But I speak for those of us down in the trenches, fighting the good fight, who disregard those words of wisdom.

We aren’t going anywhere.

Mooney is a jazz guitarist based in Brooklyn and New Orleans. His latest CD is Perrier St, from Sunnyside Records. His debut novel is Hometown Heroes.

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I didn’t listen.

In the 20 years since that afternoon, I have definitely experienced that frustration. But it doesn’t define my life, and I hardly feel “doomed” to it. The jazz sub-culture is alive and, if not exactly well, as determined as ever to stay alive. We know that what we do is valid, even important, in the way that any art form is important. It is a creative act rather than a destructive one, and that makes it a valid human endeavor.

Yes, our work is underappreciated and poorly remunerated at times.

That’s OK; we knew what we were getting into. Nobody lied to us about fame and fortune when we were young.

We’re chasing a peak experience: When we improvise and everything comes together, when it falls perfectly into place, there’s nothing like it. It’s otherworldly. We’re happy to share this with you, but if you’re not interested, that’s OK too! We’ll keep playing.

And sometimes things turn out beautifully. As I finished a tour of Japan last week, I felt great. The gigs had been wonderful, the audiences enthusiastic, and everywhere I went in Japan — bars, shopping malls, coffee shops — I heard jazz. (Everywhere except Starbucks, anyway.)

The scolds of the world mean well, and they are very sensible in their bitterness So imagine my surprise (as I waited for boarding to begin at Narita airport) to find that The New Yorker, one of America’s most eminent cultural publications, had printed a clumsy satire of jazz. In it, a comedian pretending to be Sonny Rollins laments, “in his own words,” his choice to become a jazz musician. The piece was not funny; it was deeply negative, nihilistic even. It ended with “Sonny” declaring: “I hate music. I wasted my life.”

It’s not that jazz musicians lack a sense of humor. As you’d expect, we have a pitch-perfect gallows sensibility, honed over a century’s worth of badly paid gigs and lack of respect from the monoculture. Jazz musicians are the funniest people I know. But why was The New Yorker so hostile to the jazz community? It upset many of us.

The real Sonny Rollins’s online response brought me back from the brink. Every aspiring artist, musician and creatively minded person should watch it and glean some wisdom and encouragement from the master:

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Proud great-grandparents are: Charles and Helen Houston of Red Deer; Isabelle Parcels of Innisfail and Lily Spady of Castor AB.

MATEJKA George George Matejka of Sylvan Lake passed away July 31, 2014 at the age of 84 years.

George was born on the Matejka homestead in Ponoka, Ab on August 25, 1919.

George and his brothers worked on the family farm together for many years.

George married Yvonne Martin in 1959. They farmed in Ponoka until 1973 when they moved to Sylvan Lake.

They continued the purebred hog business until 2013. In Dad’s younger years he enjoyed curling in the winter and travelling the swine show circuit in the summer. Mom and Dad enjoyed travelling for a number of years with family and friends. In later years he mostly enjoyed working on the farm and considered that his hobby.

He is lovingly remembered by his wife Yvonne of 54 years; his sons, Steven (Terisa) and their boys, Adam, Ryan (Jalene) and Brett; Tony (Joe Anne) and their girls Christine, Tiffany and Victoria; his daughters; Louise (Todd Schultz) and their children Tonielle, Spencer and Larissa; Nancy (Steve Jeffery) all from Sylvan Lake; his brother, Bill (Betty) of Ponoka; his sister-in-law, Barb (Dale Johnston) of Ponoka and his brother-inlaw Randie (Elsie) of Devon, Ab. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his sister Anges in 2002, his brother Charlie in 2004 and sister-in-law Sylvia in 2014.

George passed away at the RDRHC with his whole family by his side. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. A private graveside service was held Aug. 9 at Burnt Lake Cemetery.

Donations my be directed toward STARS or the Diabetes Association if so desired.

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HAZELTON Dr. Rosemary Carveth Hall Aug.13th,1937-Aug.10th, 2014 Rosemary died of ovarian cancer at the Sunnybrook palliative care unit where she had been living since late March. She remained beautiful, elegant and enigmatic to the end. She gave up life reluctantly and during the four years of her illness continued to enjoy the visual and performing arts, movies, books, music and yoga. She had the assistance of her carefully chosen and devoted advocates, friend, Dr. Thérèse Zarb, and niece, Gillian Lawrence.

Rosemary was born in Winnipeg and grew up in Calgary and Red Deer and was educated at the University of Alberta, the University of Toronto, and Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts where she was awarded a Doctorate in child psychotherapy in 1994. She had a long career as a social worker and a psychotherapist in pursuit of mental wellness for everyone. She is survived by her sister and brother-inlaw, Stephanie and Patrick Lawrence of Red Deer, Alberta and by her three nieces, Gillian Lawrence (Keith McCandlish) of Calgary, Jennifer Lawrence (Michael Shannon d. 2013) of Hong Kong and Pamela Lawrence (Daniel Agapi) of Calgary. There will be no formal service. Donations may be made to Ovarian Cancer Canada, 145 Front Street East, Suite 205, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1E3 or directly online at: https://secure.ovariancanada. org/regstrant/startup. aspx?eventid=153790

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BRUNNER Tyler Frank Master Tyler Brunner passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the young age of 6 weeks. Tyler is lovingly remembered by his family; parents, Scott and Jackie; five brothers; six grandparents and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. A Celebration of Tyler’s Life will be held at CrossRoads Church, 38105 Range Road 275, Red Deer County on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 11:00 am.

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The right candidate is punctual, can work independently and is computer savvy.

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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LEGAL ASSISTANT, ROWANOAK LAW OFFICE LLP in Sylvan Lake requires a smart, 1ST RATE ENERGY professional, organized SERVICES INC., legal assistant who loves a local well production to be busy and takes initiacompany, is currently tive. Working in the area of seeking experienced Family Law, your responDAY & NIGHT sibilities will include, managing emails, diaries SUPERVISORS and time posting for 1 busy as well as lawyer, dealing with phone TESTING ASSISTANTS calls, clients, file manageMust have current H2S ment, preparation of and First-Aid tickets. correspondence, billing We offer competitive and court documents. The wages and benefits successful candidate will have excellent communiPlease fax or email cation skills and the ability your resume to: to work with complete Fax # 403 887-4750 autonomy and work well JJudson@1strateenergy.ca under deadlines. Experience in Word and Outlook a must with a typing speed of at least 65 wpm. Knowledge of Childview, LRCY matters and ESILaw is an asset. 3 or more years experience in Family preferred. Must have own transportation. Please e-mail your resume to mtivadar@rowanoaklaw. com or fax to Michele Tivadar @ 403-887-7380.

BARDEN Oilfield Hauling Salary to commensurate Ltd. is now hiring Bed Truck, with experience. All replies Winch Tractor and Picker held in confidence. Only Operators, as well as those selected for an Swampers. Experience a must. interview will be contacted.

Fax resumes to 403-341-3968 or email CELEBRATIONS bardentrucking@telus.net.

HAPPEN EVERY DAY No phone calls please.

IN CLASSIFIEDS CUSTOMER Sales Support Experience in customer service, shipping/receiving (forklift certification), Medical inventory. Mon.-Fri. 8-5, On call rotation required.

BUSY MEDICAL OFFICE E-mail resume to: requires a steed@coorstek.com.

PRESCREENING TECH. No phone calls.

Computer literacy is a must.

LOCAL SERVICE CO. Experience not necessary, in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. job training is provided but VACUUM TRUCK qualifications will be OPERATOR considered. Starting wages Must have Class 3 licence $14/hr. Please fax resume w/air & all oilfield tickets. to 403-342-2024.

Fax resume w/drivers IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR abstract to 403-886-4475 A CAREER & NOT A JOB...

Now Hiring Experienced If you have a vision to help Oil and Gas Well Testing others improve their health...

Day/Night Supervisors and YOU are the person we Operators. Must have valid are looking for! tickets and drivers license.

Wellness Coach Email resume to - Natural Pain Relief Centre welltestingrd@gmail.com requires energetic health conscious P/T Administrative & clinical assistant.

Please drop off convincing letter & resume in person to 30C Gaetz Ave. Crossing, OIL & GAS OPERATOR Red Deer (Between Quiznos & Booster Juice) Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field Tuesday through Friday operations for an intermediate Between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. oil and gas operator. Applicants Pharmacy Technician must have experience as a P/T position avail. Must heavy duty mechanic or have experience. Please journeyman instrument fax resume to mechanic and possess 403-343-2556 strong mechanical skills, be quick learners, motivated and hard working and live or be willing to relocate Oilfield 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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OILFIELD EQUIPMENT SALES POSITION AVAILABLE DRAGON ENERGY Red Deer division is currently accepting resumes for an oilfield STONEWALL ENERGY equipment sales position.

CORP., a fast-paced Experience in water congrowing oilfield rental tainment, Conical Trailer company in Red Deer and Frac Water heater is is hiring for an asset. Candidates Field Technicians. must be self-motivated and Currently Stonewall willing to travel. Oilfield supplies fracheads in back ground, Class 1a and Alberta, BC, and Sask. oilfield tickets and passport are an asset. Only The Field Technician selected individuals will be position will require: contacted for interviews.

Thank you.

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Hours are flexible but 9 - 4 would be the standard.

Driving experience is an Please drop off your asset. Field experience is resume at 8006 Edgar not necessary, willing to Industrial Ave. with current train. Looking for the right drivers’ licence abstract & person who is wanting to a copy of safety tickets. build a career in the oilfield.

Classifieds Your place to SELL Stonewall offers a salary, Your place to BUY job bonus, benefits program and an Snubco Pressure opportunity to utilize your Control Ltd. skills in a challenging and Now Hiring All Snubbing rewarding environment.

Positions Candidate must have a Please forward your valid Class 1 or Class 3 resume to license (No GDL Please) resumes@ Valid H2S, Fall Arrest, and stonewallenergy.ca First Aid tickets or fax to 403.356.1881. must express a strong work ethic.

Please send proof and Positions are base out of payment application.

Nisku, AB TREELINE Qualified applicants can email their resumes to WELL SERVICES careers@snubco.com Has Opening for all or fax to 780 955 3508 positions! Immediately. attn. AJ Grant All applicants must have current H2S, Class 5 with Q Endorsement,and First Aid. We offer competitive wages & excellent benefits.

Please include 2 work reference names and numbers.

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Heavy Equipment Operators & Laborer Professionals 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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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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TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300 Anders Park 116 AHLSTROM CLOSE Aug. 14, & Aug. 15, 5-8 Aug. 16 & Aug. 17, 9-4.

Furniture, household items, all exc. cond.

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Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

Deer Park 23 DUNN CLOSE Thurs. & Fri. 4-7, Sat. 9-12 Aug. 14, 15, & 16 Paintings, books & household misc.

Eastview MOVING SALE 3941 35 AVE. Aug. 15,& 16 Fri. 12 - 8 Sat. 9 - 5.

Antiques, furniture, pictures, household, tools, old books, outdoor Everything Must GO!

Eastview Estates

Kentwood Estates

Oriole Park

72 KENDREW DR. AUG. 16, NOON - 6.

Childrens clothes and toys, household items, BBQ, etc.

120 OAKWOOD CLOSE (off of Orr Drive) Aug. 14, 15 & 16, 10-6.

Downsizing. Various items too numerous to mention.

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30 PATTERSON CRES Aug. 16, 9-5 Aug. 17, 9:30-4:30

Lancaster Meadows Riverside Meadows MULTI FAMILY garage sale.

Aug. 16, 9-4.

Aug. 17, 10-1. #10 Lord Close

5816 60A ST. MOVING Aug. 16 & 17.

Sat. & Sun. 9-5 Furniture, X-mas Decor, tools, household misc. etc.

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227, 5029 34 STREET (Creekside Trailer Park) MULTI-FAMILY. Aug. 14-16.

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.

14 MCLEVIN CRES Fri. 9-7 & Sat. 9-4 Housewares, lots of home decor, holiday decor, gardening supplies, etc.

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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71 HEATH CLOSE AUGUST 16 SATURDAY 9 - 4 CONCRETE ORNAMENTS

YARD SALE

AUG. 15, 16 & 17 10-6.

Lots of beautiful household stuff.

83 NYMAN CRES

7498 - 49th AVENUE Aug. 16, Sat. 10 - 4 OVERSTOCKED PLUMBING MATERIAL Toilets, Sinks Taps....

Sunnybrook 19 STEWART ST. Aug. 16, Sat. 1 - 4 One Day ONLY Furniture, household, books, etc. Priced to Sell!

YARD SALE Camping, tools, household, books, furniture.

16 Sherwood Cres.

Aug. 15, 16 & 17, 9-8.

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CRYSTAL GLASS needs EXP’ D GLASS WORKER. Drop off resume at: 4706-51 Avenue or fax 346-5390 or email: branch208@crystalglass.ca

GROW WITH US TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP

Become a sought-after professional in the art and science of carpet & upholstery and all-surface In the Red Deer and cleaning! Work Monday surrounding area to Friday during the day, with some evenings and Boundary offers a Saturdays.

We’re looking competitive salary and for someone with benefits package • A commitment to as well as an RRSP excellence program. We are a • Good physical fitness Construction/Land • Good hand/eye coordination survey company based in • Good communication skills Airdrie.

• Mechanical aptitude Salary commensurate with Please send resume to: experience and skill set.

FAX: (403) 948-4924 or email tanya.dowie@btgi.ca Learn under the personal direction of one of North Classifieds...costs so little America’s experts in Saves you so much! cleaning and restoration!

Drop off or mail resume + driver’s abstract to MancuRestaurant/ so Cleaning @ #8-7428-49 Hotel Ave Red Deer, T4P 1M2

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JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: IS NOW ACCEPTING 5111 22 St. APPLICATIONS FOR THE 37444 HWY 2 S FOLLOWING POSITIONS: 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. CERTIFIED QUALITY Manager/Food Services Permanent F/T shift. $18/hr. CONTROL/QUALITY 40 hrs/week, + benefits , 1 ASSURANCE Vacancy, 2-3yrs. exp., Applicants qualifications criminal record check req’d, should include: Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303 • Understanding of Quality standards and Quality JJAM Management (1987) Management systems Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s • Establish and maintain Requires to work at these a QC/QA program for Red Deer, AB locations: monitoring supplier quality, 5111 22 St. including audits and 37444 HWY 2 S controls 37543 HWY 2N • Knowledge of pipe pro700 3020 22 St. cesses and operations FOOD ATTENDANT • Good technical writing Req’d permanent shift skills weekend day and evening • Strong communication both full and part time. skills and able to work 15 Vacancies, $10.88/hr. + within deadlines benefits. Start ASAP. • Capable of using Microsoft Job description Office, such as Excel, www.timhortons.com Word and Outlook.

Education and experience not req’d.

HUMAN RESOURCES Apply in person or fax RECRUITER resume to: 403-314-1303 • Experience with MS RAMADA INN & Excel, Outlook, Word SUITES • Efficient & Organized req’s Permanent • Able to multi-task, can ROOM ATTENDANTS work with our without Attendants. Exp. not nec. supervision will train. Approx. 35 - 40 • Extreme attention to detail hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 • Ability to work with $14/hr. Duties incl’d but deadlines not limited to: vacuuming, • SAP experience an asset dusting, washing floors, • Position will require some making beds, empty trash, overtime disinfecting & cleaning bathrooms. Performance JOURNEYMAN / based bonus program.

APPRENTICE Must be fluent with verbal PIPEFITTERS l& written English, be physically fit. Applicants BOILDERMAKERS may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer Email: resumes T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 @newcartcontracting.com or email: Fax: 1-403-729-2396 info@ramadareddeer.com Email all safety and trade tickets THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes Maintenance Worker for experienced Wanted Immediately! Edon F/T SERVERS Management is looking for Must have Ref’s & Pro-Serve. a Maintenance Worker for Apply within: 2079-50 our Red Deer sites. This Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. position assists with Fax 403-347-1161 Phone building operations and calls WILL NOT be accepted. concerns. Interested applicants please send your resume by e-mail to Sales & careers@edonmgmt.com Distributors or via fax to (403) 341-0626.

AUTO EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY CO. Required Immediately IS LOOKING FOR A

Marlin Travel Rocky Mountain House requires a part time Junior to Intermediate Travel Consultant. Minimum 1 year experience. Please email resume to: bonnie. yeoman@marlintravel.ca. or fax to 403 844-2742.

Earn While You Learn Full Time Employment 40hrs/wk Training & Practicum hours provided to successful candidate.

Mon-Fri 10-7, Sat 9-6 Medical/Dental Benefits To arrange for an interview

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Boundary Technical Group Inc. Is now hiring for:

for an est. route sales position in the Central AB area.

Training, company vehicle and expenses supplied.

Please email resume to michelle@equipmentpro.ca or fax to 403-279-8214

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Parts Delivery Driver / Warehouse Must possess clean drivers abstract, know city well. The individual must be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment. Some heavy lifting is required.

Parts Person Parts person required for rapidly expanding HD Parts Supply Store.

Must be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment.

Have experience in the heavy truck/trailer industry.

Must possess strong customer service skills.

Above average wages, BJT PLUMBING, benefits package. a well established Sylvan Apply with resume @ Lake company has an Artic Truck, Email: immediate opening for a 4th Yr Apprentice Plumber ron.cain@nfleetsolutions.com Fax: 403-348-5198 or Journeyperson Plumber.

Fax resume to Shipper/Receiver 403-887-3180 or call 403-887-3287 for more details. A local company requires an energetic person for Busy concrete company shipper/receiver. looking for labourers. Must Email resume to be willing to work hard and mark@aesreddeer.com have your own transportation. Experience SHUNDA an asset but not necesCONSTRUCTION sary. Please email resume Requires Full Time to redcon@shaw.ca

CLASS 3 DRIVER/ EQUIPMENT OPERATOR / LABOURER

req’d immed. Local work, 6 STIRLING CLOSE. back need drivers abstract. alley, follow arrows. Aug. Fax resume to 403-986-8142 14, 11-6, Aug. 15, 11-5.

Ladies plus & reg. size clothing, like new, antique chair, household items, Trades home decor and more.

Carpenters & Helpers

850

Trades

TJ PAVING is looking for employees with paving experience. Comp wages, great working atmosphere.

Come join our team. Email resume to tjpaving@ hotmail.com or fax 403-346-8404.

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Truckers/ Drivers

DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841

Fluid Experts Ltd. Of Red Deer is seeking experienced

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Class 1 Operators to join our team of drivers hauling clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry.

Home most evenings, scheduled days off, company benefits with exceptional pay structure that includes guarantied salary + hourly when hauling. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision.

Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com

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.

ADS Drivers are required to safely operate company equipment and provide a high level of customer service, delivering our products within Alberta.

ADS Drivers are required to be drug free and maintain legal transportation paperwork and driving practices. This position requires a valid Class 1 License, with previous off road forklift experience a definite asset. We offer quarterly cash safety bonuses as well as a comprehensive medical plan.

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BENEFITS INCLUDE: Signing Bonus paid upon completion of a 60 day/120 day retention period Company provided Group Canadian Benefits Voluntary dental Life insurance Short-term and longterm disability Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) and Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) Paid Vacation Safety Bonus All applicants are subject to a pre-employment physical and MVR check.

Interested Applicants may submit a resume, along with a current drivers abstract to:

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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Sylvan Lake. SWAMPERS REQ’D. Safety bonus program, top wages and benefits. Email resume: tom@roncooilfield.ca or fax: 403-887-4892

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START YOUR OWN COMMERCIAL CLEANING BUSINESS Revenue between $24,000 - $120,000 Initial cash required as low as $6,000 In Business for over 20 years *Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts Incl. *Training Incl. *Ongoing Office Support

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ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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ADVANCED DRAINAGE • GED Preparation SYSTEMS CANADA INC. 4316 Gerdts Ave. Would you like to take the Blindman Ind. Park GED in your community?

Red Deer County, AB. T4S-2A8 • Red Deer • Rocky Mtn. House Fax: (403) 346-5806 • Rimbey E-mail • Caroline ken.mccutcheon@ • Castor ads-pipe.com • Sylvan Lake • Innisfail Position closing date: • Stettler August 20, 2014 • Ponoka • Lacombe BI WEST TRANSLINES, Gov’t of Alberta Funding CAMROSE may be available. has a opening for full time

MOTOR COACH OPERATOR. Must have Class I or Class II with air.

Send resume to gwen@biwest.com or fax to 780-672-9567.

View our web page at www.biwest.com CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment.

Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

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

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403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca COMPANY req’s live in retired maintenance person for our apartment operations. Journeyman plumbing exp. an asset.

Call Mike for details 403-342-4923 DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295 LADY who is blind req’s driver for occasional medical appts. in Edmonton.

Please call 403-309-4554

880 If you are semi-retired, this is a perfect fit for you!

PART TIME ROUTE PERSON/ SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Rug Doctor Canada Ltd. requires a Route Person to be responsible for the delivery of product, invoicing and minor equipment repair for the Red Deer, AB and surrounding areas.

Work will be performed within the framework of a scheduled route. Candidate must be well organized, mechanically inclined and able to work independently. Must have own vehicle. Attractive commission and vehicle allowance provided.

Please e-mail résumé to: Gerald.hochman@rugdoctor.ca or Fax: (204) 453-2324 Attention: Gerald Hochman

Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

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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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Blackfalds 5205 WILSON STREET Aug. 15, 16, & 17 Fri. 4-8, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3 MOVING Everything Must Go! Half Price Sunday!!

Sylvan Lake MULTI FAMILY, West of Sylvan on 11A to Rg. Rd. 23, North to Kuusamo Krest. Follow Signs.

Aug. 15, Fri. 1 - 8 Aug. 16, Sat. 8 - 5

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We are currently seeking the following to join our team in Blackfalds for all shifts: QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER CONCRETE FINISHERS CARPENTERS OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATORS Top wages paid based on experience. Full Benefits and Uniform Package included.

Visit our website for more detailed job descriptions at

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

or email: hr@eaglebuilders.ca.

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

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Duties include but not limited to: check all equip. is operational, perform preventive maintenance, check AC units, follow up on guest requests, paint, silicone etc.

Applicants may apply in person at 2803 50 Avenue or fax resumes to 403-340-8540 Integra Tire Innisfail, requires a Tire Tech with Lube Bay and Service Truck experience. Valid class 5 license and driver abstract required. Send resume to innisfail@ integratire.com or fax to 403.227.6689 LADY who is blind req’s personal assistant 1 or 2 afternoons per week.

403-309-4554 MOBIL 1 Lube Express Gasoline Alley req’s an Exp. Tech. Fax 403-314-9207 Opportunity for permanent P/T admin position for Full Service Financial Planning business. Min 20 hours per wk.

Must be highly organized, professional, excellent communication skills including grammar and penmanship. Computer skills a must (Outlook, Word, Explorer, Contact Management Software).

Able to work well in a team environment.

Email resume with cover letter by September 2, 2014 to FullServicePlanning @gmail.com.

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 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

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Clothing

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LADIES HARLEY DAVIDSON BOOTS. Like new, size 7.5.

Asking $125.

LADIES GREY COWBOY BOOTS, size 6.5. Like new.

Asking $75.

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TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

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NIXON HONEY FARM Limited time offer!

FRESH LIQUID UNPASTURIZED RAW HONEY - $3.00/LB. Bring your own containers.

403-227-2719 or 227-0092 INNISFAIL To book your appointment.

Tours also avail.

Look for us at Red Deer Farmers Market Wed & Sat & Innisfail Market Thurs!

Also look in local grocer.

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

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LAWNMOWER rear bag,6.5 B & S motor, 1 yr. old $190. 403-314-0804

1760

1860

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 MORRISROE AREA

Springfield Ave. LANCASTER AREA Lawrence Cres/Lees Street Logan Close

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Horses

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

Vanier East Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

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

3030

5030

3060

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5180 5190

MORRISROE MANOR

Rooms For Rent

3090

1 BDRM, bsmt. suite. $575/mo. 403-343-0974 ROOM TO RENT $400. 403-350-4712

Offices

3110

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 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Mobile Lot

3190

Comfort Close, Connell Close, Chappell Drive area also Chism Close, Cunningham Cres area $115/mo.

GRANDVIEW AREA

Misc.

For Rent

also 41 & 42 Ave. between 40 St. and 44 St. area and 43 Ave. between 39 Ave. and 43 St. $77/mo.

MOBILE office trailer 240 rent by day/month, c/w toilet, satellite dish, TV, Stereo, fridge. Call B & L Enterprise 403-346-6106

WOODLEA AREA 47A Ave, & part of 55, 56 & 57 St. $175./mo For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

5010

Automotive Services

RED’S AUTO. Free scrap vehicle & metal removal.

We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. AMVIC APPROVED. 403-396-7519 Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

Tour These Fine Homes Out Of Red Deer

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4310

A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner!

OPEN HOUSE Sunday 17th, 1-4 P.M. Super Custom Built Falcon Home. Over 1800 sq.ft. incl. sun room, huge garage w/shop, 4 bdrms. +, 3 bath. In the glorious community of Fox Run. 25 FULMAR CLOSE SYLVAN LAKE Dennis Oelhaupl Discover Real Estate LTD 403-829-8291

CALL:

309-3300 To Place Your Ad In The Red Deer Advocate Now!

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classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Accounting

1010

ARCTIC BOOKKEEPING is certified in QuickBooks and Sage Simply Accounting.

Suites Servicing small to medium business COMING home. Quiet sen- and individual consultants. ior male wants 1 bdrm. apt.

Reasonable Rates. for Sept. 1, 705-470-5064 Contact Cori at 403-597-5131 or Arcticbookkeeping@ Housesitting outlook.com

3270 3300

ATTN. SNOWBIRDS Retired, N/S, no pets couple will give your home loving care & company while you escape winter.

Call 403-728-3768

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3200 & 3300 blocks of 44A Ave & 33 St. & 33A St. $52/mo.

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MOUNTVIEW AREA

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Directory

3200

homes 3400 black of 44A Ave and 35 St. Cres. $48/mo

Open House

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Wanted

3900 to 4400 blocks of 40A Ave., 2 blocks of 41 Ave, and 1 block of 39, 46 & 47 St. $71/mo.

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in

Lord Close VANIER AREA

5100 5110

THE NORDIC

Metcalf Ave SUNNYBROOK AREA

Motorhomes 7th Annual Fall Finale

1900

CLEARVIEW AREA

CARRIERS NEEDED

2003 CHEV 2500 e/c, 6L, loaded, except leather, box liner, Michelin tires, trailer brakes, exc. cond., $11,500 403-782-7140

1 only! Move in now!

RISER HOMES BLACKFALDS BUNGALOW 2 Bdrm., 2 Bath. main Floor laundry, hardwood, tile, and much more. $337, 250. Prices include legal fees, GST, appliance package, front sod & tree.

For private viewing call Lloyd Fiddler 403-391-9294

5050

Trucks

4070

For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

Call Today (403) 347-6676

3020

5020

4040

KENTWOOD Kerr Close & Kingston Dr.

3 On-Site Clinical Practicums No Waiting List Scrubs are provided

FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

Houses/ Duplexes

Antique & Classic Autos

1830

ORIOLE PARK Otterbury Ave

Academy of Learning HCA program offers:

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CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

4020

Houses For Sale

1800

GLENDALE Grimson Street & Goodall Ave.

HEALTH CARE AIDE

www.academyoflearning.ab.ca

rentals

1770

1720

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery 3 Days/Week (Wed., Thurs. & Fri.)

Classes Starting Soon!

2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

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

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Advocate Opportunities

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Planning for a Successful Career Seminar Job Search and Resume Writing Course First Aid / WHMIS

1760

1987 GLENDALE Cutaway Collector Car 24’ $6000 obo Auction PRINTER, HP Photosmart 2 BDRM. main flr. Close to 403-302-2992 Sept. 19 - 20, 2014 C4780 “All-In-One” printer. RDC & Hospital. $1100/mo.

Household Westerner Park, Red Deer Can print, scan, and copy.† 1/2 DUPLEX in prime West utils. incl.

N/S, no pets.

Appliances Includes AC adapter.

Avail. Aug. 20. 403-341-0156 Park location. #5524 †35 St. Western Canada’s Largest Fifth Collector Car Event Like new/has never been See kijiji ad for details, PERMA WASHING Consign Today Wheels used. $100 obo. or call (403) 342-7908.

Condos/ MACHINE (Sears).

1-888-296-0528 Ext. 102 Call (403) 342-7908.

Good cond. $175 BOWDEN 2108 Westview Cr. EGauctions.com Townhouses 403-877-3323 1961 built, 3 bdrm, 1 bath Musical Det. single garage.

New siding 3 BDRM, 1.5 bath townhouse Instruments for over 40 yr old employed & shingles within 5 yrs. Garden Household Cars Shed. Original hardwood tenants. 6appls, private yard Furnishings flooring. Oak Cabinetry & parking, 1 small pet with DRUM SET, 400. OBO 403-347-6754, 872-6754 additional Sec. Dep. of $500. throughout. Mid Efficiency 2012 FORD Fusion SE BED, dble. $100.

Furnace. Wood burning fire- 10,000 kms, $16,900 exc.

Quiet people, no drugs, 2000 JAYCO EAGLE Something for Everyone Queen bed, $100. no partiers, no police etc. place in bsmt. A great starter must sell 403-340-0558 Great cond. Clean, 6400 lbs.

Everyday in Classifieds 403-347-6754, 872-6754 home/rental property w/a nice At #9, 15 Stanton Street, $9500. $8500. 346-0242 Sunnybrook. Rent & S.D. view of the park off back deck.

COFFEE Table, 3 pce.

2009 TOYOTA Corolla Contact seller for inquiries $1400/mo.

403-341-4627. wood and glass, $150.

SRX red, auto, loaded, Office or to view: 780-678-6286. books, dishes and tools, 59,000 kms, SOUTHWOOD PARK Supplies TH 25 cents and up $12,400 403-341-0603 3110-47 Avenue, CUSTOM BUILT 403-347-6754 / 872-6754 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, NEW HOMES PRINTER, HP Photosmart generously sized, 1 1/2

by Mason Martin Homes FUTON bed converts from C4780 “All-In-One” printer. baths, fenced yards, Kyle, 403-588-2550 sofa to bed $50.

Can print, scan, and copy.† full bsmts.

403-347-7473, 403-347-3849 Includes AC adapter.

Sorry no pets.

FREE Weekly list of Like new/has never been “SNOWBIRDS “ GRAND FATHER CLOCK, www.greatapartments.ca properties for sale w/details, used. $100 obo.

2011 Alpine 39’, pristine battery operated. $50. prices, address, owner’s Call (403) 342-7908. cond., 4 slides, dish, 7500 403-358-3798 phone #, etc. 342-7355 w gen., fireplace, king bed, Help-U-Sell of Red Deer 2006 VW Jetta TDI L SHAPE COMPUTER $44,900. obo, 1/2 price of Suites www.homesreddeer.com Pets & 137,000 kms, fully DESK. Tan in colour. new 403 358-4031 357-9541 loaded,sunroof, diesel, One year old. Asking $50. Supplies 1 BDRM. loft, utils incl.. Looking for a new pet? auto, $10,500 Call 403-986-2849 $725 /mo. + d.d., close to Check out Classifieds to 403-346-1392 340-9068 PETSAFE DOG RUN Tires, Parts Something for Everyone find the purrfect pet.

Red Deer college, n/s, no from Petsmart 5x10x6h Everyday in Classifieds Acces. pets.

Avail Sept.

1 2003 DODGE Neon loaded with top & door.

403-341-0156, 885-2287 MUST SELL safetied 403-352-6995 Small dog or cats.

LIFT CHAIR, PRYDE HITCH - fits Chevy. New. 1217 sq.ft. duplex.

2 BDRM bsmt. avail immed.

New $299, asking $125. $600 OBO 1 mo. old. $100. 403-314-0804 4 bdrm., $191,900.

2001 BUICK LeSabre drk. $800 + 1/3 utils. Call Bob 403-755-2760 403-392-8604 403-588-2550 red exc. cond. 403-352-6995 Singh 403-872-3400 LOVESEATS (2) black, 2 BDRM. N/S, no parties, MUST SELL $75. ea. coffee tables set.

2000 CORVETTE con- Auto no pets. $850 rent/d.d.

New Home. 1335 sq.ft.

(3), $50.

Cats vertible, 6 spd. stnd, black 403-346-1458 bi-level, 24x23 att. garage. on black, mint cond, new Wreckers 403-347-6754, 872-6754 403-588-2550 tires, orig. 58,000 kms, ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious TWIN bed with frame, box 2 BALINESE KITTENS & $21,500 no gst. RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap suites 3 appls., heat/water spring and mattress 2 BERMAN KITTENS Vehicle & Metal Removal.

403-347-4887 incld., Oriole Park. $25 403-346-0674 $50/ea. 403-887-3649 AMVIC APPROVED. Condos/ Mike 403-350-1620 Townhouses 1999 PONTIAC Sunfire 4 dr. We travel. May pay cash BEAUTIFUL kitten, 403-986-6889 WANTED auto, v. clean 403-318-3040 for vehicle. 403-396-7519 pink/blonde M, 4 mo. old, Antiques, furniture and GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. needs loving home.

144 ELY CL. Eastview estates. 342-2514 apartments, avail. immed, 403-782-3130 Estates. Front garage, 2 rent $875 403-596-6000 bdrms, 1 1/2 baths, nearly Misc. for LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. new appls, sunroom, covSporting SUITES. 25+, adults only ered patio, RV parking, Sale n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 403-340-2826 Goods 4X8 DYNAMO COIN OP You can sell your guitar GOLF BAG WITH POOL TABLE & Various for a song...

MISC. CLUBS. $100.

Arcade & Pop Machines. or put it in CLASSIFIEDS For more info call Call 403-314-0594 1 & 2 bdrm., Avail. immed. and we’ll sell it for you!

403-314-0804 Adult bldg. N/S No pets AIR GUN. Crossman 403-596-2444 TREADMILL, Vitamaster 357 Shooters kit w/ NEW CONDO Fitness, 1 HP. Cushioned 4” & 8” barrels, .177 cal.

NEW 1 bdrm. bsmt. suite, 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. deck walking service, speed copperhead pellets. $192,000.

403-588-2550 separate entrance & Asking $50. 403-755-2760 controil, heart rate monitor, laundry, $850 inclds. utils., calorie count, speed time & Johnstone Park., immed.

BABY swing, blue, like dastance. Made in the US. 587-876-2335 403-341-5390 Farms/ new, $60; patio table w/4 $200. 403-352-8811 Land chairs $30. 403-342-1934 NEWLY RENOVATED bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom FLOOR LAMP, exc. cond.

Travel suites available $10; Bread Maker, $30.; in central location.

Packages

BY OWNER Vegetable Juicer, $20. leasing@rentmidwest.com 457 Acres Prime Farmland $2,285,000.

403-358-3798 1(888) 679-8031 Surface Lease Rev. $37,535.

TRAVEL ALBERTA HUNTERS - Camp cot for 12 miles E. of Ponoka on Hwy. #53.

Alberta offers SUNNYBROOK tent, Must See! Only $85.

Email: c_mcleod@telus.net SOMETHING 2 bdrm. Water & heat 403-342-7460 Call: 780-910-9467 for everyone. incld, clean and quiet, Make your travel LADIES HARLEY great location, no pets.

BY OWNER plans now.

DAVIDSON BOOTS. 403-346-6686 457 Acres Prime Farmland Like new, size 7.5. $2,285,000.

Asking $125.

Surface Lease Rev. $37,535.

LADIES GREY 12 miles E. of Ponoka COWBOY BOOTS, on Hwy. #53. Email: 1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, size 6.5. Like new. c_mcleod@telus.net N/S. No pets.

Asking $75.

Call: 780 910-9467 403-596-2444 403-342-5056

Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits MANTLES Grand Casual avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 Bluestone: 1 teapot, 1 cream and sugar set, 1 salt and pepper set, 2 platters, 1 LOGS dutch oven $65 for complete Semi loads of pine, spruce, set. French White Corell tamarack, poplar. large cassrole dish $5.

Price depends on location.

Call 403 358 3073.

Lil Mule Logging Pick up only.

403-318-4346

900

Employment Training

1680

Misc. for Sale

1810

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

Firewood

278950A5

(across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

1530

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

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave.

Garden Supplies

1500-1990

Auctions

1660

Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

CLASSIFICATIONS

Maintenance Assistants Position.

Employment Training

Firewood

4000-4190

Realtors & Services

Contractors

1100

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

RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060

Eavestroughing

1130

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL Property clean up 340-8666 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res.

Locally owned. BBB member.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca

1310

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Painters/ Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. EVESTROUGH / WINDOW Decorators CLEANING. 403-506-4822 with oilfield service companies, other small GUTTERS, soffit, fascia JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. businesses and individuals 403-391-2169 Free Est. 403-872-8888 RW Smith, 346-9351

Cleaning

1070

SINCERE HOUSEKEEPING. Weekly, bi weekly housekeeping services. move in/outs also available. Very thorough, reliable and trustworthy.

Contact Debbie at 1-403-702-0503

4010 Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542

Escorts

1165

KAYLA 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY MASSAGE

International ladies

Now Open

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445 MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its CONCRETE???

BEST! We’ll do it all...Free est.

HERE TO HELP 403-986-6686 Call E.J. Construction & HERE TO SERVE Come in and see Jim 403-358-8197 or Call GORD ING at why we are the talk RE/MAX real estate DALE’S Home Reno’s of the town. central alberta 403-341-9995 Free estimates for all your www.viimassage.com gord.ing@remax.net reno needs. 403-506-4301 BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

Roofing

1370

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

403-896-4869 RE-ROOFING Specialist Quality work at an affordable price. 10 yrs. exp. 403-350-7602

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

Est 1999. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. Call 403-346-7777 for information.

Window Cleaning

1420

ROBUST Cleaning Services WINDOW CLEANING outside/inside. Free quotes.

403-506-4822 Start your career!

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1982 — Canadian Mount Everest Expedition sets up base camp at the foot of the climb.

Will begin climb on Oct. 5.

1972 — Harold Ballard, President of Maple Leaf Gardens, convicted of 47 charges of fraud, tax evasion and theft of $205,000 from

the Gardens to pay for personal expenses.

1950 — Royal Canadian Mounted Police take over British Columbia Provincial Police and assume policing of B.C. 1947 — Catholic Church abolishes meatless Tuesdays and Fridays.

1914 — The Panama Canal is officially opened to commercial traffic as an American ship sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

1866 — First day of the last session of Parliament before Confederation, which occurs the following year.

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2.99%/2.9% lease APR for a 60/60 month term equals 120/120 semi-monthly payments of $135/$193 with $0/$0 down payment, and $0/$0 security deposit. First semi-monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $16,171/$23,148. $500/$500 NCF Lease Cash included in advertised price, applicable only on 2014 Rogue S FWD (Y6RG14 AA00), CVT transmission/2014 Pathfinder Platinum 4x4 (5XEG14 AA00), CVT Transmission through subvented lease through Nissan Canada Finance. VModels shown $35,048/$43,978/$53,878 Selling price for a new 2014 Rogue SL AWD Premium model (Y6DG14 BK00), CVT transmission/2014 Pathfinder Platnium 4x4 (5XEG14 AA00), CVT Transmission/2014 Titan Crew Cab SL (3CFG74 AA00). ±≠VFreight and PDE charges ($1,630/$1,560/$1,610), certain fees, manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Finance and lease offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. Offers valid between Aug.1-Sept. 2, 2014. #Offer is administered by Nissan Canada Extended Services Inc. (NCESI) and applies to new 2014 Nissan Rogue models (each, an “Eligible Model”) leased and registered through Nissan Canada Finance Services Inc., on approved credit, between July 1-31, 2014 from an authorized Nissan retailer in Canada. Offer recipient will be entitled to receive a maximum of six (6) service visits (each, a “Service Visit”) for the Eligible Vehicle – where each Service Visit consists of one (1) oil change (using conventional 5W30 motor oil) and one (1) tire rotation service (each, an “Eligible Service”). All Eligible Services will be conducted in strict accordance with the Oil Change and Tire Rotation Plan outline in the Agreement Booklet for the Eligible Vehicle. The service period (“Service Period”) will commence on the lease transaction date (“Transaction Date”) and will expire on the earlier of: (i) the date on which the maximum number of Service Visits has been reached; (ii) 36 months from the Transaction Date; or (ii) when the Eligible Vehicle has reached 48,000 kilometers. All Eligible Services must be completed during the Service Period, otherwise they will be forfeited. The Offer may be upgraded to use premium oil at the recipient’s expense. The Eligible Services are not designed to meet all requirements and specifications necessary to maintain the Eligible Vehicle. To see the complete list of maintenance necessary, please refer to the Service Maintenance Guide. Any additional services required are not covered by the Offer and are the sole responsibility and cost of the recipient. Offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain offers NCESI reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. Ask your retailer for details. °Nissan is the fastest growing brand in the non-luxury segment based on comparison of 12-month retail sales from July 2013 to June 2014 of all Canadian automotive brands and 12-month averages sales growth. ^Based on 2014 Canadian Residual Value Award in Subcompact Car segment. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. X All information compiled from third-party sources including manufacturer websites. Not responsible for errors in data on third party websites. 12/17/2013. ∞Ward’s Large Cross/Utility segment. MY14 Pathfinder vs. 2013 Large Cross/Utility Class. 2014 Pathfinder S 2WD with CVT transmission fuel consumption estimate is 10.5L/100 KM CITY | 7.7L/100 KM HWY | 9.3L/100 KM combined. Actual mileage will vary with driving conditions. Use for comparison purposes only. Based on 2012 EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on powertrain, driving habits and other factors. 2014 Pathfinder Platinum model shown. OWard’s Large Cross/Utility Market Segmentation. MY14 Pathfinder vs. 2014 Large Cross/Utility Class. Offers subject to change, continuation or cancellation without notice. Offers have no cash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©1998-2014 Nissan Canada Inc. n isan Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.

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79-year-old man misses his wife’s touch

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BRIEF 24-year-old Oregon man, the wins U.S Scrabble championship, $10K

Dear Annie: I married my wife in much she cares for you. She would 1957. We were compatible in every way probably love being your 16-year-old and very much in love. sweetheart, but her current hormonal We have four children, eight grand- state doesn’t permit it. It’s a physical kids and 11 great-grandkids. change. There are treatments, but they Since the day I met her, whenever I don’t work for everyone. held her or kissed her, she was always Talk to your wife. Say that her physmy 16-year-old sweetheart. ical touch —not sex — would mean the She is still the gal I fell world to you, and ask whethin love with. er she would be a bit more About five years ago, my affectionate. wife lost interest in loveDear Annie: I’m 50 years making and will not talk old and have two adult chilabout why. dren. Their mother and I diI’m sure she isn’t cheatvorced 15 years ago. ing. She is 73, and I am 79.

Throughout our marriage, After 55 years togethmy wife had many affairs. er, I have finally noticed She’s married twice since we that she has aged. She just split up. laughs when I say that I Five years ago, my son wish she would still act married a woman who has like my 16-year-old gal become close to my ex. My MITCHELL when I hold her and kiss daughter-in-law has labeled & SUGAR her. I truly miss her touch me a mental case to many and sweet words. family members, friends and She tells me she loves acquaintances. me, but it doesn’t feel like I can count on one hand it. The thing I want to get the number of times I have across is to always treat your partner seen my son in the past five years, and like you did the first day you met him each time, he was extremely disreor her. It’s the best way of getting to spectful and said horrible things to your 57th anniversary. me.

I promised to love her until the day They now have a 2-year-old son, I die, and I will keep that promise until whom I have seen only briefly on three we are head-to-head in our mausoleum occasions even though they live near5th-floor penthouse. —The Old Fool by. I believe my ex-wife has had a Dear Fool: We sympathize, but we great influence in turning my son into are also astounded at how many men a cold, ruthless person. truly do not understand what happens I’m financially well off and recently to a woman’s libido at menopause and updated my will to leave my son only beyond. $20 because of all the pain and anguish Your wife’s lack of interest in love- he has caused me. making has nothing to do with how I prefer to distance myself from him,

but I would like to have a relationship with my grandson.

Is there any way to do this? —Proud Grandpa Dear Grandpa: Not without also having some type of relationship with your son. After all, he isn’t preventing you from seeing the boy.

Some states are sympathetic to grandparents’ rights, but your son might be able to convince the judge that his distancing is in his son’s best interest, and you could be cut out entirely.

It’s risky, and we don’t recommend it for you.

We have no doubt that your ex-wife has influenced her son and his wife.

But if you want a relationship with your grandson, you need to tolerate his parents and be civil to them.

Perhaps in time they will see how much their child loves you and will warm up. We hope so.

Dear Annie: Thank you for printing the letter from “Disgusted in New York,” whose 85-year-old aunt wasn’t bathed in the hospital.

I have been a nurse for many years.

We never give baths in bathtubs to patients.

We “bathe” them in bed — what my mother would have called a sponge bath. Also, it is possible to shower people who can handle a shower chair.

However, this lady seemed to have an odor, thus none of the proper things was done for her well-being and comfort. — A.S. RN 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.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Conrad BassettBouchard started his championship Scrabble game Wednesday with the word “zilch” and finished with the opposite — the $10,000 prize and title of national Scrabble champion.

The 24-year-old player from Portland, Oregon, beat 29-year-old Jason Li of Montreal in the final round of the five-day 25th National Scrabble Championships played at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. The tournament’s second seed, Bassett-Bouchard said he knew luck was with him when he drew a wildcard blank tile and an “s” on his first seven-tile rack. He led for most of the match, winning by a score of 477-350.

“I was playing catch-up right to the end,” said Li, the 18th seed, who had the letters to play an obscure but potentially high-scoring word but didn’t see it, creating a buzz among experienced onlookers. “He’s going to be kicking himself for missing ’gramarye,”’ tournament director John Chew said after the play.

Chew, co-president of the North American Scrabble Players Association, the event’s sponsor, called Li’s presence in the final round the biggest surprise in the tournament, which saw an emerging group of younger players edge out the old guard. Tournament favourite and five-time champion Nigel Richards, 47, — described by one competitor as the Michael Jordan of the game — finished a surprising 16th.

“All these younger players are avid online players,” said Will Anderson, 29, trying to explain the success of the tournament’s 20-somethings at an oldfashioned board game.

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with their moods and are reflecting that energy back to them. I would say that your goals involve those around you today.

What is it that you want to accomplish with all your might?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your focus will be on improving your public status and career.

Perhaps this is taking you away from your family.

If this is what you want, go after it and improve your situation.

Your health will also be going through some drastic changes, be keen to watch that area properly.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will finally come to an understanding today- perhaps with yourself, or you might share this with a mentor or teacher.

You will understand the true value of an educated mind and will actively share your knowledge with others now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Friends will be highlighted today. You will focus on your home life and improvements going on there.

Some projects are a little more than you desired but they are paying off for you now.

Exert your energy to creating those changes within your life today, you’re up for it!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Others will receive your presentation well today.

You will actively make a move towards teaching or at least communicating where it is you want to move towards now.

This will in turn create an atmosphere of authority for you amongst others you are in tune with.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Deep down you know what you want to achieve.

Take action towards those ambitions now.

You have such a keen focus on your higher mind at the moment, and a clear understanding of other’s needs.

This is a perfect combination for all your endeavours!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Go out and socialize with others now.

There are two potential ways this can work out for you now.

You can meet a new relationship, or you can brain storm with others to gain ideas on new and interesting projects.

Either way, you win — go out and have a great time!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You will be very aware of what you need to do now in order to create that established sense of pride and empowerment.

There are many others just waiting to receive new and interesting feedback from you, especially family members.

Allow for that focus to encompass all!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The way you communicate today will go over well with your work and career status.

You will be more able to be realistic and it will allow for greater opportunity for your actions to propel you towards your dreams.

Don’t overindulge in small talk, actions speak louder now.

Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

ANNIE ANNIE

Friday, Aug. 15 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Jennifer Lawrence, 23; Ben Affleck, 41; Joe Jonas, 24 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The focus today will be on resources and the comforts of life.

These areas of your life will instigate a need for you to take action.

You have certain goals you want to achieve and today’s energy is exLARISA MAIRA cellent to get them moving forward.

OZOLINS If coupled, then you will be more inclined to act and take action on their behalf.

You will be extremely sensitive to their needs and requests.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, then you will be taking action at work to improve your home situation.

This year you will most likely buy a home or perhaps receive a promotion allowing you to save more towards that goal.

Your health will improve drastically this

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year.

Your focus this year will be on family and home life, make sure you discipline yourself accordingly to achieve those wishes!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You have career objectives now that you must fulfil.

You will be aware of the need to budget accordingly to create the vision you have for yourself.

As the day progresses, you will become more aware of others moods, go hang out with loved ones and relax.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You should be feeling good today.

If not, then get away from those around you who are in a bad mood.

This is an excellent day to drive yourself forward towards your aims.

Figure out what it is that you want to move towards and do it now!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There is a greater awareness of what you truly find of value now.

Express yourself with others and see where that leads.

Use your words to direct you towards your truth.

You have deeply important goals you want to achieve, either with savings or building a company now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You will feel extremely affectionate with friends today.

Perhaps you are simply more in touch

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