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2019 CANADA WINTER GAMES

Get ready Red Deer GAMES EVALUATION COMMITTEE TOURS RED DEER ON FRIDAY

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Get ready to break out the community spirit on Friday to celebrate Red Deer is Ready Day! Friday is when the Canada Games Evaluation Committee tours Red Deer to gauge community engagement and involvement for the games, an important requirement to host the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

Residents are invited to downtown Ross Street for the Red Deer is Ready Rally on Friday.

The all-ages event will be packed full of fun, with 20 interactive sports activities and displays, 25 bouncy castles, live entertainment, an LED Jumbotron, a variety of food options, and arts and culture activities.

City Hall Park will also be transformed into a winter wonderland.

The rally runs from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is free.

The Advocate is producing a rally guide with all the details, to be distributed along with Thursday’s newspaper.

If rain is forecast, the rally will be moved to Westerner Park’s Parkland and Prairie pavilions. A decision will be made on Thursday morning regarding the location.

Mayor Tara Veer said Friday is a critical day.

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Mason Rice tail whips his bike a full 360 degrees under him as he launches off one of the many jumps at a Red Deer bike park on Monday.

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Frac sand facility approval upheld

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

LESLIEVILLE

An approval has been upheld for a contentious Leslieville-area frac sand facility, leaving a nearby landowner fuming at local politicians’ handling of the issue.

“It’s terrible,” Ken Forster said of the Clearwater County subdivision and development appeal board’s decision to uphold a development permit for the proposed fracking sand trans-loading centre that will be built about 400 metres from his home of 30 years.

About a dozen neighbours joined forces and hired a lawyer to oppose Edmonton-based Di-Corp’s proposal to build a $15-million facility on a 33-acre site about three km west of Leslieville.

Those opposed argued the project would create unsafe traffic backlogs onto local roads, prove a

noise and dust nuisance, and stick an eyesore in the middle of farmland with views of distant mountains.

“We’re not against the company being in the county. That’s not what we’re against,” said Forster.

“We’re against where they’re putting it.”

Residents suggested better locations where the plant would not affect other property owners but council paid no heed, he said.

“They’re working against us all the time,” he said.

“They are not listening to us.”

Forster said council approved the rezoning of the site to industrial and the later development permit despite widespread opposition.

He’s at a loss what steps residents can take to fight the project.

“The problem is we can’t afford a million dollars

‘WE’RE NOT AGAINST THE COMPANY BEING IN THE COUNTY. THAT’S NOT WHAT WE’RE AGAINST. WE’RE AGAINST WHERE THEY ARE PUTTING IT.’ — KEN FORSTER, NEARBY LANDOWNER

(in legal bills). We are just ordinary people. We don’t know what to do.

“We are just really choked.”

In its decision, the appeal board approved the project based on a list of conditions, including that noise from the site and its railyard not exceed 75 decibels at the nearest home.

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New program will help homeless youth find housing COUNCIL ALLOCATES $124K IN GRANT FUNDING FOR INITIATIVE

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF A new program in Red Deer designed to find permanent housing for homeless youth is slated to get underway this fall.

On Monday, city council gave the go ahead to the Community Housing Advisory Board to allocate $124,344 in grant funding to the McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association to operate the new year-long pilot.

Starting in October, four to five youth between the ages of 16 and 24 will be housed in the regular market housing.

“We do a pretty good job in the community for 18 to 24 year olds,” said Roxana Nielsen-Stewart, the city’s social planning supervisor. “Our largest gap right now is 16 to 17-year-olds. But again sometimes a 19-year-old would work better in a program that is more specific to him than to a generalized adult program.”

Nielsen-Stewart told council that youth between the ages of 16 and 17 cannot legally sign leases so

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they must look at creative ways to support those individuals.

While specific details on the Housing First program are still being worked out, Nielsen-Stewart said an agency may sign a master lease to an apartment and sub-lease to a youth.

“It’s an exciting start,” she said.

“We’re focusing on youth homelessness now. We will be doing more on youth homelessness because we want to break that cycle before it becomes entrenched.”

She said the first goal working with any youth is to re-connect then with their family of origin or family of choice. Recent statistics say 81 per cent to 86 per cent of homeless youth reconnect with their family.

“In some cases that is not the route available to them,” she said. “Then we will work on housing.”

The city’s Point in Time homeless count revealed that 37.1 per cent of the people enumerated were homeless youth under the age of 25.

The next Point in Time homeless count is slated for Oct. 16.

Coun. Dianne Wyntjes asked about the small number of participants in the pilot when there is clearly

the need for more.

Dustin Lendvay, Community Housing Advisory Board chairman said they want to ensure the pilot project works before considering expanding it.

Lendvay said there’s a similar program Calgary. The city is also keeping an eye on a similar program in Lethbridge.

Several councillors said they felt good about the pilot’s targeted outcomes that include demonstration of the youth’s ability to stay housed, have a stable income source and improved access to learning, training and education programs.

Coun. Lawrence Lee said he hopes that the youth’s educational needs will be a component in the program. He said it would exponentially increase the youth’s opportunities to integrate back into the community.

Coun. Ken Johnston said the city and society as a whole pays a heavy price for homelessness, health care, crime prevention and lost opportunity. He called the pilot a tremendous opportunity to try a model that hopefully youth can progress under.

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Castor murder suspects appear in court

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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Two men charged in the deaths of a Castor-area couple and their daughter appeared in Red Deer provincial court via closed-circuit TV on Monday morning.

Charges of three counts of first-degree murder were read to Jason Gordon Klaus, 38, and his friend and business associate Joshua Gregory Frank, 29.

Both men also face a charge of arson.

Frank was further charged with endangering an animal for allegedly shooting the family dog Keela.

The two men have been charged in the deaths of Klaus’s parents and sister following a house fire in Castor in December. The bodies of father Gordon Klaus, 61, and his daughter Monica Klaus, 40, were discovered in the burned-out house. The body of Sandra Klaus, 62, has not been recovered but police believe she perished in the house as well.

Both men are remanded in custody at Red Deer Remand Centre, where they appeared separately via closed circuit television.

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Going again and again jumping into the ponds at Three Mile bend just does not seem to get old for Lacy. Rob Sauer brings his the Labrador retriever to the ponds on hot days for a little swimming so Lacy can keep her cool. Although Monday the temperatures in Central Alberta were up in the high 20’s the rest of the week looks as though it will be much cooler and wetter with highs in the 16-17 degree range and even cooler for the weekend.

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FRAC: Potential for truck traffic

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READY: Mobilize “The city can’t show community spirit on our own, and the games committee can’t. It is absolutely essential that Red Deerians who support the bid mobilize around this cause,” said Veer at City Hall on Monday when she proclaimed Friday as Red Deer is Ready Day. “We’re encouraging all Red Deerians to wear red, to wear a Red Deer is Ready button, and to come to the community festival to order to demonstrate to the bid committee that Red Deer is indeed more than ready to host the 2019 Games. And not only are we ready to host it, we’re ready to do an exceptional job of it and to showcase our Red Deer to the rest of the country.”

Red Deer is competing against Lethbridge to host the games, to be held in February 2019.

“We are honoured to be the potential home for the 2019 Canada Winter Games, an event that is not only important to our city, but to our region,” said Veer.

The Canada Games Council will announce the winning community on Sept. 4 at 11 a.m. in Calgary at the Canada Sports Hall of Fame.

If Red Deer wins, the city will host 3.600 athletes, 1,500 technical representatives and officials, 4,000 to 5,000 volunteers, 450 media broadcasters and about 25,000 visitors.

Games bid committee chairperson Lyn Radford said that on Friday organizers will have two meetings, each over two hours long, with the Canada Games Evaluation Committee to expand on Red Deer’s plan for hosting the games.

She said residents are encouraged to be at the downtown rally particularly between 2 and 3 p.m., when Canada Games dignitaries will be at the rally for presentations.

She also encouraged residents to get involved in the Canada-wide social media challenge initiated by Canada Games.

People can join the campaign by taking photos or videos of themselves, family and friends across Canada, co-workers, even pets, that show or say that Red Deer is ready to host the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

Post the photos and videos on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using hashtag #reddeerisready along with hashtag #canadagames.

A collection of photos and videos from the challenge will be used by Canada Games when the winning city is announced on Sept. 4.

Red Deer is Ready buttons are available at City Hall, Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and all city recreation facilities.

For more information on Red Deer’s bid to host the games, visit www.reddeer.ca/reddeerisready. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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A berm and tree plantings will also be required, dust control measures put in place and lighting directed downward on the site.

A major concern of residents was the potential for truck traffic to back up from Alhambra Road to Hwy 598 at a rail crossing if a train was present. The board accepted evidence that there is enough room for vehicles before the tracks and low enough traffic volumes that a safety issue will not arise.

Di-Corp project manager Hubert St. Jean does not anticipate any problems meeting development conditions, which were based on the background work and public input the company gathered before making its development application.

The site includes six 27-metre silos for fracking sand and a 53-metre bucket elevator.

Sand is brought to the plant from the U.S. by rail car for customers in Alberta. The rail yard has room for 120 cars and “soft coupling” techniques are to be used to keep noise down.

St. Jean notes the appeal board did review concerns of traffic backing up onto Hwy 598 and determined that was addressed.

“They did take into consideration everything that we presented and the issues and they felt there wasn’t an issue,” he said.

The company had proposed entering into a development agreement requiring the company to upgrade area roads if a traffic problem emerged.

“The SDAB didn’t feel it was necessary to have that development agreement,” he said. “They set some ground rules of what they would like us to live up to and that’s going to be our intent.”

Di-Corp will continue to work with neighbours to address any concerns, he said.

Site work is expected to begin soon and the plant is expected to be completed by March. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

COUNCIL: Instrumental The Red Deer Youth Homelessness Strategy Group, made up of agencies that work with youth, will be instrumental in ensuring the right youth are in the program. For the pilot, homeless youth are defined as those without a permanent place, live on the street or are couch surfing.

The program is voluntary but youth must agree to participate in case management supports.

The program is expected to begin on Oct. 1 and run for a year.

In other council news: z Twelve additional mats will be available for homeless people to sleep during the cold months through the Safe Harbour Society’s Winter Inn program this winter.

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Council approved $13,000 for the program at People’s Place between Nov. 1, 2014 and April 30, 2015.

The money will be used for a part-time position and supplies. This will bring the mat count to 47 spaces.

People’s Place operates in the basement of Loaves and Fishes, at 6002 54th Ave. z The Central Alberta Theatre’s efforts to rename the Red Deer Memorial Centre to the Memorial Arts Centre were quashed on Monday.

Council voted unanimously to retain the Memorial Centre name saying the city made a promise to the veterans and it must remain faithful and retain its historic name.

A report prepared by administration cited that the proposed name change would imply a memorial to the arts rather than to the veterans and a war memorial to the veterans outweighs the desire to enhance the marketability of the building.

Community members and veterans’ group wrote letters and emails opposing the name change.

Debbie Perepelitza wrote, “to truly represent the people of Red Deer (past, present and future), it is your absolute responsibility to vote against this action. We need to be proud of and honour our people, heritage and our city.”

Mayor Tara Veer said it is imperative that the city remember, honour and protect this significant part of history.

Councillors Lynne Mulder and Buck Buchanan went further to say more should be done to pay tribute to the veterans at the centre.

Coun. Lawrence Lee said this name depicted historically a time of how the country developed.

“Often we do not reflect enough upon the past and recognize the past has forged our future and ensure the lives we have and the lifestyles we live,” said Lee. z Call it the sign of the times.

Plans to modernize Red Deer College’s City Centre Stage building sign at 4922-49th Street moved a cautious step forward.

Council passed first reading of an amendment that would allow two “dynamic” flashing signs to be placed on the existing canopy sign.

Some councillors raised concerns about disturbing the heritage feel of the Ross Street and Gaetz Avenue area and the potential impacts on businesses.

They wanted to hear more from the public. The site is not designated under the land use bylaw as a heritage site and no third party advertising would be permitted.

A public hearing on the proposed Land Use Bylaw Site Exception Amendment is slated for Sept. 2. z Plans to build a new neighbourhood and a site for three new high schools in northeast Red Deer moved forward on Monday. Council passed first reading of bylaws to incorporate Section 26, Multi Neighbourhood Plan in the East Hill Major Area Structure Plan and the Northeast High Schools and Play Fields Area Structure Plan.

A public hearing on the proposed changes will be held on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. in council chambers. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Trudeau confident Liberals on right track

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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau addresses supporters at the B.C. Day Liberal barbeque in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday. The enthusiastic response of Canadians everywhere he goes, the party’s unrivalled success in a series of byelections, and the dramatic improvement in party membership and fundraising numbers tells him the Liberals are on the right track heading into the 2015 election. some impressive candidates whose intellectual heft and breadth of experience are intended to dispel any qualms about his own suitability to be prime minister.

Among them are Bill Morneau, head of the largest human resources and pension plan administration company in the country, Jody Wilson-Raybould, British Columbia regional chief for the Assembly of First Nations, former Manitoba Business Council president Jim Carr, retired general Andrew Leslie and former Alberta MLA Darshan Kang, among others. That’s in addition to former journalist Chrystia Freeland and former Toronto city councillor Adam Vaughan, who’ve already won seats in byelections.

“The team serves two purposes,” Trudeau said. “The first thing is demonstrating that, yes, we have the kind

of bench strength that people could see easily stepping into government and forming a good government for this country.

“But more than that, having great people step forward to run for political office at a time when, in general, there’s such cynicism around politics ... to see politics drawing once again the best and the brightest is really an impressive and encouraging indicator that we are being able to break down the cynicism.”

Beyond that, Trudeau said building the team is “part and parcel” of crafting the eventual platform the party will run on in 2015.

“To have someone like Bill Morneau weighing in on what Canada’s pension policy should be, to have Adam Vaughan talking about how we have to address housing and transit, to have

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CASTOR: Return to court on Sept. 17 Red Deer lawyer Will Wilms, who was acting as an agent, told Red Deer provincial court Judge Gordon Deck that Klaus was in the process of getting a lawyer.

Klaus, a heavyset man with greying hair, was dressed in prison blue coveralls. He bowed his head and did not speak during his brief appearance.

Duty counsel Murray Shack represented Frank, who is stocky with a shaved head.

His only words were “Yes, Ma’am” when the court clerk asked him if he understood the charges.

Shack said Frank too is still in the process of finding a lawyer.

The two accused are to return to court on Sept.

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Family members were among five people who sat in the front row of the courtroom. One of them said outside court they did not want to comment at this time.

Police announced the charges at a news conference on Saturday in Calgary, where they revealed that divers had discovered a key piece of evidence in the Red Deer River near Big Knife Pro-

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Over the past year, Trudeau has sketched out his priorities: post-secondary education and training, investments in infrastructure, innovation and research, making Parliament more open, transparent and democratic and empowering backbench MPs. But despite criticism that he’s put little flesh on those bare bones, he said he won’t be rushed into spelling out platform details a year ahead of an election and intends to continue consulting with experts and average Canadians.

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OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau doesn’t put much stock in public opinion surveys that suggest the federal Liberal party vaulted into the lead once he took the helm 16 months ago and has stayed on top ever since.

“Polls don’t mean anything, as we all know and as we all say,” he said in an interview.

As he heads into a crucial year of non-stop campaigning before the next scheduled election, Trudeau prefers to rely on what he considers more reliable indicators that tell him the Liberals are on the right track to resume their title as the country’s natural governing party after being left on their apparent death bed in 2011.

The enthusiastic response of Canadians everywhere he goes, the party’s unrivalled success in a series of byelections, and the dramatic improvement in party membership and fundraising numbers.

“All those things together, plus the extraordinary candidates that we’re drawing to us across the country, give us a sense that ... we’re doing the right kind of work to earn Canadians’ trust,” he told The Canadian Press.

But just as between-election poll numbers can evaporate by election day, Trudeau acknowledges the even more tangible signs of momentum won’t necessarily translate into victory a year from now.

“As much as we can say, ’Oh yeah, the Liberal party is doing well’ and great, that’s nice to see and nice to hear, we’re still at only 30-some-odd seats in the House of Commons and we’ve got an awful lot of work to do to demonstrate that we are the alternative government, that we are ready to form a responsible government in 2015,” he said.

That additional work involves redoubling efforts on the same sorts of things that have proved successful for Trudeau thus far: “building the team and building the plan,” remaining focused on middle-class Canadians, improving the party’s fundraising capability, staying relentlessly positive and sunny in the face of Conservative insinuations that he’s an intellectual lightweight.

Trudeau has already scored some success on team building, recruiting

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Alberta blew billions

BY MARK MILKE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Governments, like families, make choices. And governments, like families, sometimes make choices that deny them other options: for example, spend money on having dinner out every night may preclude the purchase of a nicer automobile.

That leads me to the Alberta government, its spending preferences and this question: if Albertans had $41 billion to spend via the provincial government, how would they allocate it?

I pose the question because, in a retrospective look at provincial spending, that’s the extra money that would have been available had the province increased program spending in a more controlled manner since the mid-2000s.

Back in 1993-94 the Alberta government spent $8,978 per person (and I emphasize, on programs, not capital, which I will address shortly). That was just before the Ralph Klein government began to cut government spending sharply in the mid-1990s.

Three years later (in 1996-97), per person program spending hit a low of $6,828. The province then steadily increased spending so that by 2004-05

it was spending $8,965 annually per Albertan on programs. (These numbers and all the following ones are adjusted for inflation to allow for apple to apple comparisons.)

So by the midpoint of the last decade, the Alberta government spent as much every year on programs per person as it did before budget cuts in the mid-1990s. But it didn’t stop there.

Program spending continued to soar and hit $10,747 per person by 2008-09, about where it has stayed ever since (down modestly to $10,672 by 2012-13).

At about this point someone will say: “Yes, but Alberta has all these new people. We need schools, hospitals, improved roads. That explains the higher spending.” Except the above numbers are about just program spending (education, health care along with other programs and their associated staffing costs and pensions), not capital spending. And the numbers account for increases in population.

Now imagine the province had kept already high per person program spending where it was in 2004-05, but since then increased it every year by only enough to cover inflation and population growth. Between 2005-06 and 2012-13 inclusive, the province would have then spent $41 billion less than it

actually did on programs, about $259 billion in total rather than the $300-billion it spent.

Assuming no change in either the annual surplus or deficit in that period, what else could have been done with that $41 billion? In other words, what were the foregone opportunities for the $41 billion?

One option was to spend more on capital projects (i.e. schools, hospitals, roads) in part to help the movement of goods and services and to increase the province’s capacity to provide highquality education and health care. Between 2005-06 and 2012-13, the province spent $50 billion on capital projects.

Image what the province would look like today if some of the extra $41 billion in program spending had instead been spent on new or improved infrastructure in Alberta.

Another forgone option was tax relief. Between 2004-05 and 2012-13, the province collected $67.5 billion in personal income taxes from Albertans.

That means 61 per cent ($41 billion) of all the personal income tax collected during that period went to program spending that exceeded inflation and population growth.

Or consider this possibility, often a popular option when Albertans look

at the much larger resource funds in Alaska or Norway: extra deposits into the Alberta Heritage Savings and Trust Fund, the rainy day fund for future generations of Albertans. Between 2005-06 and 2012-13, the province deposited a mere $4.5 billion (or roughly one-ninth of the extra $41 billion spent on programs) into the Heritage Fund.

Had the government concentrated just on bumping up the Heritage Fund balance and not the other options just noted, another $41 billion could have been plunked down into the Heritage Fund.

Regrettably, none of these options was available. Instead, the money all went to program spending, including to some rather generous wage and pension agreements in the government sector. So, since the mid-point of the last decade, the result was at least three foregone options for $41 billion: capital spending, or tax relief, or Heritage Fund deposits, or some combination of the three. Call them the three lost opportunities.

Mark Milke is a senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of the just-released Post-boom spending in Alberta: A $41 billion splurge and lost opportunities.

This column was supplied by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).

An economic case for gimme gimme I don’t generally like debates in print between individuals. I say readers ought to have the last word.

Exceptions can be made, though, when the public record needs correcting.

This is the case with a recent letter to the Advocate taking issue with my proposal that it’s worthwhile spending public money on bike infrastructure. The concept was too easily dismissed with a derisive “gimme gimme.”

There was no insight in my argument, the letter said.

Well, allow me to provide some numbers, if not insight.

The proportion of non-car commutes is small but rising GREG every year. A study released NEIMAN in Edmonton and Calgary last week points to a drop in the number of Albertans aged 15 to 24 who hold a driver’s licence (from 90 per cent in 1991, to about 75 per cent to day).

Getting a licence and owning a car are too expensive and bothersome for a growing contingent of people. Other options have gotten more safe, accessible and pleasant.

About two-thirds of Canadians tell pollsters they would like to use a bike for their daily commutes more often. The other third is divided between hardcore riders and people who wouldn’t ride a bike if you paid them. (Which, as a matter of fact, is just what would happen if they did ride. Please read on.)

Those same polls show 82 per cent Canadian support for public spending on infrastructure to make cycling safe. The top barrier to cycling, we are told, is concerns around safety. Make cycling safe and more people will ride.

You could spend days studying reports that come up on a search for the economic benefits of cycling

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infrastructure. I will cite just few highlights. ● A report by Richard Campbell and Margaret Wittgens in 2004 titled The Business Case for Active Transport is a Canadian study that echoes many other international studies calculating the economic benefits of cycling infrastructure. Savings to health care was found to be a top benefit.

Just over 2.5 per cent of total health-care expenses result from poor physical activity. Cycling and walking in daily commutes is the easiest and cheapest way to increase activity. Campbell and Wittgens report that each one per cent increase in physical activity in the general population equals $25 million saved in health-care costs nationally.

They cite a potential 32 per cent savings in costs related to colon cancers and 35 per cent savings in costs related to Type 2 diabetes, if Canada achieved 15 per cent of all commutes being active (biking and walking), which is the current rate in Victoria.

If all of Canada walked and biked like they do in Victoria, taxpayers would save $178 million in health-care costs. Every year. ● Studies worldwide say bike commuters generally arrive at work more on time, take fewer sick days and are more productive than inactive people. Workplaces that support physical activity among staff report on average $513 return per year per worker, over inactive workers. ● Campbell and Wittgens say total savings to Canadian municipalities in road repairs (four cents for every kilometre ridden by cyclists), plus reductions in parking subsidies, impact of tourism, increased retail sales in pedestrian and bike-friendly areas, boosted property values of homes near bike infrastructure and more) adds up to about $3.6 billion a year in Canada today.

If we were all like Victoria, cities and their residents would have about $7 billion a year extra to spend on things other than closing roads every summer to repave them, building costly parkades and the rest. ● The cost of traffic collisions, considering all

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effects to property and people, was $10.5 billion in 1998. At our current rate of not using cars for commutes, we save $45 million a year, because collisions not involving cars cost way less. At the Victoria rate, those savings would be $301 million a year. That’s money in peoples’ pockets and a whole lot less grief in our lives. ● Parking spaces costs thousands of dollars a year to buy land for, build and maintain. At the rate Canadians leave their cars at home now, they collectively save municipalities $1.28 billion a year in direct parking costs, plus tax subsidies for parking spaces that aren’t built because we don’t need them. The Victoria rate would be $2.47 billion a year. ● The impact of all this adds up to jobs when the savings are spent. Per 100,000 households, that’s 462 jobs created by that new disposable income. It would be about 900 jobs if we were all like Victoria. ● Homes near bike infrastructure sell faster and for more money than homes that are not. In Surrey, B.C., the differential ranges from very small (one per cent) to a whopping 20 per cent over the same type of homes, but in neighbourhoods that are only drivable.

That’s instant equity. ● The European Cyclists Federation tallied direct and indirect benefits of cycling infrastructure investment in the Eurozone at 400 Euros per person, per year. That’s about 200 billion Euros or the entire GDP of Denmark, per year. That’s at just 7.4 per cent of all trips in Europe being made by bike. But look at that number.

The people coming out to the Red Deer Association for Bicycle Commuting bike ride on Sept. 13 are not just a bunch of takers. They are taxpayers. Bike commuters put more into Red Deer’s economy than the cost of a few bike lanes — and a lot more than people give them credit for. Check bikereddeer.com for details on the ride. Maybe you’d like to have a slice of those benefits for yourself.

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Safety inspections ordered for B.C. mines GOV. ALSO ANNOUNCES INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION PANEL FOR TAILINGS POND BREACH

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has ordered every mining operation in the province to conduct safety inspections following a massive tailings pond breach at a gold and copper mine.

Mines Minister Bill Bennett said Monday those audits have to be completed by Dec. 1 and must be reviewed by outside engineering firms. There are currently 98 tailings ponds at 60 metal and coal mines in B.C. He also appointed a three-member panel to conduct an independent investigation of the dam failure two weeks ago at Mount Polley mine in the central Interior region.

“Everything is on the table — government regulations, government policies, how we do business is on the table,” Bennett said.

“This independent review will get at what happened and whether our processes were adequate, and whether the mine’s processes were adequate ... all those kinds of things will be looked at in this case.”

Calling the incident a disaster, the minister said the investigation will be paid for by Imperial Metals (TSX:III), owner of Mount Polley mine, where 10 million cubic metres of waste water and 4.5 million cubic metres of silt poured into a network of salmon-bearing lakes and rivers near Likely, 600 kilometres northeast of Vancouver.

Bennett said the panel of geotechnical engineers and mining experts will investigate the cause of the failure, as well as provincial standards, the design and maintenance of the dam, and inspection regimes. The panel will have the authority to compel testimony and evidence, and will make recommendations by the end of January 2015.

This investigation is in addition to a probe already under way by the prov-

ince’s chief inspector of mines and Conservation Officer Service.

So far, there are no leading theories for the collapse, Bennett said.

“This shocked everyone, I think, especially the engineers who were responsible for the dam,” he said. “It’s not like these tailings dams are way up in the middle of nowhere and nobody pays any attention to them. They’re monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

Bennett said he will take full responsibility if the panel finds his ministry was at fault, without elaborating.

The province announced an agreement with two area First Nations that will see the Williams Lake and Soda Creek Indian bands each receive $200,000 to cover costs associated with the spill, such as hiring experts for their own water tests and hosting community meetings.

The bands will also receive the independent investigation report prior to its public release.

“We don’t have the technical experience that’s required to do the assessments out there, so we do have to place our confidence somewhere,” said Williams Lake Chief Ann Louie.

“The government is being held accountable for this, so I’m sure that the people that have been selected are the best in the world as they have indicated. If not, and there are issues with it, the time will come when that has to be dealt with.”

The Environment Ministry also suspended on Monday an environmental assessment of a new gold and copper mine near Smithers, pending the outcome of the independent investigation.

Ministry spokesman David Karn said findings from the investigation may have ramifications for the Morrison Mine, which was rejected by the province in 2012.

That decision was overturned last year by a B.C. Supreme Court, who or-

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A aerial view shows the damage caused by a tailings pond breach near the town of Likely, B.C., August, 5, 2014. The B.C. government has ordered every mining operation in the province to conduct safety inspections following a massive tailings pond breach. dered the province to reconsider the project.

The first toxicity test results from the slurry from the Mount Polley mine were released on the weekend, showing the waste posed no risk to humans but could harm aquatic life. Testing continues.

The inquiry was welcomed by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC, the B.C. Green Party and the Opposition New Democrats.

But appointing a panel does not equate full accountability, said Norm MacDonald, the provincial NDP min-

ing critic.

“The minister must wait to hear what the panel says before finding his ministry free from blame, and he must also immediately release all permits, requests, reports, and inspection documents related to Mount Polley, and pledge to release all documents uncovered by the investigation, along with the report, as soon as they are available,” MacDonald said in a statement.

Aaron Hill with Watershed Watch Salmon Society said he’s not confident government will fully implement panel recommendations. A judicial inquiry would be better, he said.

Health minister denies feds’ anti-pot campaign aimed at Trudeau

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Health Minister Rona Ambrose is denying that the federal government’s proposed marijuana awareness campaign is aimed at Justin Trudeau.

“Telling kids to not smoke pot is not a partisan attack on Justin Trudeau by Health Canada,” Ambrose told a news conference Monday on the sidelines of the annual Canadian Medical Association meeting.

“It is a sound public health policy backed by science. Whether pot is legal or illegal, the health risks of marijuana to youth remain the same, and we should all be concerned about them.”

It was Trudeau who “made this a political issue,” Ambrose said, noting the CMA itself had asked for a marijuana awareness campaign, and Ottawa simply responded to that call.

The Liberal leader lashed out at Conservatives last week over reports that Health Canada has approached three doctors’ groups to sign onto an anti-pot advertising campaign directed at youth.

All three — the CMA, the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada — have declined to participate, saying the campaign has

become a “political football.”

It’s not the first Health Canada marijuana awareness campaign aimed at young Canadians. The so-called Drugs Not 4 Me campaign launched in December 2007 and wrapped up in 2012.

Trudeau, however, has suggested the Health Canada move was meant as an attack on his support for legalizing marijuana. The proposed campaign came on the heels of several Conservative cabinet ministers, including Peter MacKay and Julian Fantino, publicly maligning Trudeau’s stance.

“We know that Canadian taxpayers are getting extremely frustrated with the fact this government tends to use public money for ads that do more for its partisan aims than for actual public service,” Trudeau said.

The health minister also weighed in Monday on the heated debate over medical marijuana, saying Canada’s doctors should not feel pressured into prescribing it.

“Health Canada does not endorse the use of marijuana, nor is it an approved drug in this country, nor has it gone through any of the clinical trials that other pharmaceutical products that are approved in this country have gone through,” she said.

“The majority of the physician community do not want to prescribe it; they don’t want to be put in a situation

where they’re pressured to prescribe it and I encourage them to not prescribe it if they’re not comfortable with it.”

The CMA has said Canadian doctors are in a “untenable” position on medical marijuana. Louis Hugo Francescutti, the organization’s outgoing president, suggested recently that many people seeking medical weed are simply looking to get legally high.

On Monday, Francescutti said marijuana has not been subjected to the same type of clinical trials that every other drug has. That’s a state of affairs that makes doctors uncomfortable, he added.

“Any physician worth their salt wants to know that if they’re prescribing 81 milligrams of aspirin, they’re getting 81 milligrams of aspirin ... and we know the benefits and we know the side effects,” he said, calling for accelerated studies into medical marijuana.

“We’re nowhere near that with marijuana.”

Elsewhere on the painkiller front, Ambrose announced that the federal government is putting stronger warning labels on extended-release painkillers like OxyContin in an effort to prevent the abuse of opioids.

“Too many people are abusing prescription drugs,” Ambrose said in a speech to the conference earlier Monday. “Too many people are suffering and dying as a result.”

The new labels emphasize the risks and safety concerns associated with the drugs. They also remove reference to “moderate” pain to clarify opioids should only be used to manage severe pain.

Canada is the second-largest per capita consumer of prescription opioids in the world, behind the United States. A 2012 study suggests that close to a million young Canadians between the ages of 15 and 24 reported using prescription drugs in the previous 12 months.

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Officers investigating after 15-year-old found dead in Winnipeg river

Border guards who left post to backup RCMP were suspended

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EMERSON, Man. — The union representing Canada’s border guards says three of its Manitoba members have been suspended without pay after leaving their posts at the request of the RCMP to help arrest a suspect.

Jean-Pierre Fortin, president of the Customs and Immigration Union, says the guards were asked a few months ago to provide backup for the RCMP less than a kilometre away from the Canada-U.S. border in Emerson. The guards left their posts to help the Mounties, who were staking out a hotel and bar where they had tracked a suspect believed to be involved in the kidnapping of a child.

Two guards kept watch over several exits while a third guard went into the bar, said Fortin, who added the border remained staffed by three other guards on the night shift.

The three who went to help the Mounties returned to their posts less than an hour later following the suspect’s arrest, he said.

The Canada Border Services Agency investigated and announced last week that it was suspending the guards for up to 25 days without pay because they left their posts for an “unauthorized purpose,” Fortin said.

The guards had no choice but to help the RCMP, he said, because the Criminal Code compels them to co-operate fully with law enforcement officers.

“They did the right thing,” Fortin said. “They haven’t done anything wrong.”

Both RCMP and border guards fall under the federal Public Safety Department, Fortin said.

Neither the RCMP nor the Canada Border Services Agency responded to several requests for comment.

Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney also wouldn’t comment.

But in a letter dated Aug. 12 to the president of the agency, the minister said he was “concerned” about the disciplinary action.

Blaney said, while he understands the agency has the authority to discipline its officers, the Criminal Code requires any citizen assist law enforcement officials.

“Therefore, I would like to request a report on this incident and further clarification on the policy of the agency on requests for assistance in cases such as these,” reads the letter, which was obtained

by The Canadian Press.

Right after the arrest, the guards were thanked by the RCMP for their help, Fortin said. It’s not unusual for border guards to help other law enforcement agencies, he added.

The guards, who cannot be identified, should be commended rather than punished, he suggested.

“These officers should actually be applauded and be recognized (for) reacting to keep — not only our border safer — but our community safe.”

The suspended guards were armed and had received some of the same training as RCMP officers, Fortin said. The guards weren’t new recruits and some had many years of experience on the job.

The union will be exploring all options to fight the suspensions, he said. At the very least, Fortin expects the guards to grieve the decision.

“We strongly feel this is abusive on behalf of the Canada Border Services Agency.”

Jobs and the economy the top issues of New Brunswick election, premier says

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS FREDERICTON — Jobs and the economy will be the top issues of New Brunswick’s election, Premier David Alward said Monday after the province’s lieutenant-governor agreed to dissolve the legislative assembly Thursday ahead of next month’s vote.

The Progressive Conservative leader said his focus during the campaign will be trained on how to reduce New Brunswick’s unemployment rate, which in July sat at 10 per cent, the second highest jobless rate in the country.

“We are at a turning point in New Brunswick’s history,” Alward said after meeting with Lt.-Gov. Graydon Nicholas.

“We look at some of the challenges we face as a province, whether they be fiscal, demographic and economic . ... New Brunswickers have a chance to say ’Yes’ to the future of our province.”

Alward’s government was elected in September 2010 on promises that it would balance the books and rejuvenate the economy. But the Tories have tabled budget after budget dripping in red ink as the exodus of workers heading west continues.

“We look at so many of our people have no choice but to work outside of our province, but we know that there’s tremendous opportunity to bring thousands of them home and to give thousands of New Brunswickers an opportunity to be able to stay here,” he said.

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Pillars of Alward’s plan to strengthen the economy include the proposed Energy East Pipeline, which would see oil shipped from Alberta to the port city of Saint John if the project proceeds, and the development of a shale gas sector.

Liberal Opposition Leader Brian Gallant agreed that the main issue of the campaign will be jobs, but he said Alward has been too fixated on developing a shale gas industry and should instead be creating a more diversified economy.

“We need to fill the skills gap,” Gallant said.

“That’s one of the biggest complaints of businesses in the province, so we need to invest strategically in education, training and literacy.”

Gallant said the province also needs a new tourism strategy, a plan to develop natural resources and incentives for small businesses.

New Democrat Leader Dominic Cardy said the government needs to get its books in order by eliminating the deficit, forecast to be $387.3 million this fiscal year, and reducing a net debt that’s expected to hit $12.2 billion by March 2015.

Cardy said Liberal and Progressive Conservative governments have talked about creating jobs, when the role of government should be to help create a more job-friendly climate.

“Job creation has to come from the private sector that’s given its freedom to do its job, which is to create and sell products and services who want to buy them,” he said, promising to eliminate the small business tax.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — Officers are investigating the slaying of a 15-year-old aboriginal girl from rural Manitoba whose body was found wrapped in a bag and dumped in the Red River after she ran away from her foster home.

Police on Monday identified the girl as Tina Fontaine, who was in the care of Child and Family Services and was reported missing Aug 9.

Winnipeg police Sgt. John O’Donovan said Tina had only been in Winnipeg for a month, but was rebelling and had run away. Described as fivefoot-three-inches tall and weighing only about 100 pounds, she was last seen in the city’s downtown Aug. 8. She was wearing a white skirt, blue jacket and pink-and-white runners.

Her body was pulled from the river Sunday.

“At 15, I’m sure she didn’t realize the danger that she was putting herself in,” O’Donovan told a news conference. “She’s a child. This is a child that’s been murdered. Society would be horrified if we found a litter of kittens or pups in the river in this condition.

This is a child. Society should be horrified.”

No arrests have been made, O’Donovan said. Investigators are calling on anyone who saw Fontaine in the last 10 days, or who knows what happened to her, to contact police.

Fontaine, who had just turned 15, had a history of running away, but O’Donovan said police knew roughly where she went each time she was previously reported missing.

Police aren’t saying how Fontaine died or whether she was sexually assaulted, but they O’Donovan said she was already dead by the time her body was dumped in the river.

“The autopsy has been conducted and it’s obvious that this child didn’t put herself in the river in that condition,” he said. “It’s something that we’re going to hold back on and we’re not going to get into exactly how this girl died.”

There are only a handful of people who know how Fontaine died, including those responsible for her death, he said.

“She’s definitely been exploited and taken advantage of, murdered and put into the river in this condition,” O’Donovan said. “Somebody may have seen her. We would like to talk to anybody who has seen her.”

Last week, Manitoba unveiled a monument to almost 1,200 missing and murdered aboriginal women.

The two-metre-high granite statue stands just by the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers in downtown Winnipeg.

In May, the RCMP issued a detailed statistical breakdown of 1,181 cases since 1980. The report said aboriginal women make up 4.3 per cent of the Canadian population, yet account for 16 per cent of female homicides and 11.3 per cent of missing women.

Also on Sunday, the body of a man was pulled from the river near a north-end park. That man has not been publicly identified, but police say the death is not suspicious.

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Cornish is ready to rumble STAMPEDERS STAR RUNNING BACK SAYS HE READY TO RETURN FROM CONCUSSION self to get back on the field was the biggest thing. We didn’t have my neck properly CALGARY — Stampeder diagnosed so I wasn’t running running back Jon Cornish is right and it was causing me problems. Once we got all that ready to rumble again.

The CFL’s most valuable figured out, it was actually replayer and leading rusher last ally, really simple.”

Cornish says once he went season has been out of Calgary’s lineup with concussion on the six-game injured list symptoms since the first game and stopped pushing to get back on the field, his recovery of the season.

T h e S t a m p e d e r s h a v e was rapid. But CFL concussion Tuesday off and Cornish says protocols do not allow players he’ll be back to full practice back on the field if they have Wednesday. He says he in- any concussion symptoms.

Without football or his offtends to play Sunday in Ottawa season job as a bank teller, against the Redblacks.

Cornish was hit hard by Cornish was in the unfamiliar Montreal Alouettes linebacker position of having time on his Kyries Hebert on June 28. Cor- hands.

“I’m itching to work,” he nish was knocked out and an ambulance was summoned on- said. “I haven’t worked at the to the field, but the Stampeder bank for, including training tailback got up and walked to camp, almost three months.

I haven’t played a football the clubhouse on his own.

“I’ve been ready to play for game for seven weeks, so yeah, about two weeks now,” Cor- I haven’t really been doing nish said Monday. “The con- much.

“I like to think of myself as cussion wasn’t that bad, but all things considered, it was a hard worker. Without anything to work hard at, it’s not good that I had lots of time.”

The Stampeders and Ed- as fun.”

Cornish won a second conmonton Eskimos are tied for the league and West Division secutive rushing title in 2013 with 1,813 yards, which was the lead at 6-1.

Cornish was placed on the fourth-highest in CFL history. six-game injured list July He also led the league and set 23, which made the 29-year- a new Stampeder record with old from New Westminster, 2,157 yards from scrimmage.

The absence of two CanaB.C., eligible to return Sept.

6. Clubs can pull players off dian tailbacks created both a the injured list early, howev- revolving door at that position er, which means their salaries and a juggling act for Hufnagel start counting against the sal- with his ratio of international and non-international players. ary cap again.

Regular returner Stampeder head Jock Sanders was coach and general pressed into running manager John Hufback duties. Martell nagel was less forthMallett rushed for coming about the 116 yards in a 25-24 possibility of Corloss to the B.C. Lions nish playing Sunon Aug. 8 in his first day, but Hufnagel CFL game in five indicated both Coryears. nish and Canadian With Mallett siderunning back Matt lined by a groin injuWalter will practise ry and Sanders dayWednesday. to-day with an undisWalter, 25, hasn’t closed injury, Hugh played since the first Charles ran for 102 quarter of a July 24 Jon Cornish yards in Hamilton in game in Edmonton. his first game as a The Calgarian was Stampeder. also out with concussion sympThe Stampeders added the toms.

Both Cornish and Walter veteran Charles to the pracparticipated in Monday’s run- tice roster July 28 after his redown following Calgary’s 30-20 lease from the Saskatchewan victory in Hamilton on Satur- Roughriders.

“I know the situation day.

Hebert was fined half his around here,” Charles said. game cheque — the maximum “We have a lot of banged-up fine allowed under the new vets. Cornish is close to comcollective bargaining agree- ing back. I wanted to make the ment — for the hit on Cornish most of it. Knowing that I am in the fourth quarter of the in the coach’s back pocket if need be, whatever happens is season-opener.

Despite getting knocked going to happen.”

The return of non-interout, Cornish was talkative and jovial with reporters in nationals Cornish and Walthe locker-room following that ter could be good for veteran game. But he didn’t feel right slotback Nik Lewis, who was a after returning from the Stam- healthy scratch for two games because of ratio issues. peders subsequent bye week.

Mallett, the CFL’s rookie of “The problem was my cognitive symptoms were very, the year in 2009 when he was a very minor and they were gone B.C. Lion, has been placed on quickly. But since I still had the six-game injured list. Hufthe headache . . . I had pretty nagel said receiver Jeff Fuller bad whiplash, so that’s where (shoulder) and defensive linemost of it came from,” he ex- man Micah Johnson (knee) are not expected to play Sunday. plained.

“It was trying to force myBY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Photos by JOSH ALDRICH/Advocate staff

Red Deer Razorbacks shortstop Brandon Bodemer throws on to first base after getting Acme Pirates short stop Mike Krieger, 9, at second base on the force out during the Razorbacks’ 6-4 loss to the Acme Pirates in Game 1 of the Parkland Baseball League final at Great Chief Park on Monday night.

Razorbacks drop opening game of league final

BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Pirates 6, Razorbacks 4 Missed opportunities will hurt a team in the best of times, in the league finals with a short series it can be a worst case scenario.

The Red Deer Razorbacks missed a golden opportunity in Game 1 of the best-of-three Parkland Baseball League final, blowing a three-run lead with four outs to go to lose 6-4 to the Acme Pirates at Great Chief Park.

“For us it comes down to one inning which was a bad combination of walks, two errors and one timely hit,” said Razorbacks head coach Darcy Warawa. “When you combine those things against a first place team like Acme, they’ll take advantage of it.”

Up 3-0 in the top of the sixth, the wheels fell off completely.

Razorbacks starting pitcher Chris Grudeski finally ran out of steam and was chased with scoring position on a sacrifice two runners on base.

Diego Colorado replaced bunt. But a hard liner right at him and an error and a single the short stop and a pop up later and those two runners ended the threat.

In the bottom of the sevscored.

Travis Leinweber then enth, they loaded the bases stepped up and crushed a with one, and Colorado walked three-run home run over the to score a run, but a shallow right field fence to give the pop up and a ground ball by the next Pirates a 5-3 two hitters lead.

‘FOR US IT COMES ended the Acme addrally. ed one more DOWN TO ONE INNING “ I t ’ s run in the top WHICH WAS A BAD definitely of the seventh a good sign while Red COMBINATION OF for the Deer got one WALKS, TWO ERRORS team, that back in the bottom half, AND ONE TIMELY HIT.’ you don’t just roll but that’s as close as they — DARCY WARAWA t h r o u g h RAZORBACKS HEAD COACH the sixth got. and sevOne bright enth inpoint for the Razorbacks to build on is the way they re- nings, have no momentum sponded after the big sixth in- and the game ends a 6-3 ball game,” said Warawa. “With ning for Acme.

In the bottom of the sixth, the way the game ended, we the first two batters singled just weren’t patient enough at and both were moved into the plate.”

Red Deer Razorbacks centre fielder Darcy Warawa makes a catch for an out during Game 1 of the Parkland Baseball League final at Great Chief Park on Monday night.

They also had a solid outing

by Grudeski who lasted into the sixth inning and was only responsible for two earned runs.

“He had an absolutely great outing,” said Warawa. “He did a great job tonight of hitting spots ... we didn’t pick him up and we didn’t get him out of that situation.”

Game 2 goes tonight in Acme at 7 p.m. with Game 3 if needed on Thursday in Acme.

The Razorbacks have their work cut out for them to get to that final game.

“When you’re down 1-0 in a short series against a good team, you have to lay out in the next game,” said Warawa.

“We have to go out and win that game with everything we possibly can and if that means throwing everything we got at them, well then we’ll figure out Thursday’s game after that.” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate. com

Bouchard makes quick work of first round opponent

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark rallied to defeat Timea Bacsinszky 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 Monday night in the first round at the Connecticut Open.

Also, Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que. needed only 52 minutes to beat Serbia’s Bojana Jovanovski 6-1, 6-1. The third-seeded Bouchard led 5-0 in each set against the unseeded Jovanovski.

Wozniacki got off to a sluggish start. A four-time champion of the New Haven tournament, the fourth-seeded

Wozniacki lost the first three games of the match against Bacsinszky, a qualifier. Wozniacki battled back to even the set at 4-4. But Bacsinszky got a break of serve in the next game, and then closed out the set by scoring on a drop shot.

“I have to give her credit, she started out well,” Wozniacki said. “She got some matches under her belt playing qualifiers, and that helped her. I felt pretty good out there. It just took a while to get started.”

There were several long rallies in the final two sets before Wozniacki prevailed. It was 2-2 in the third set before

Wozniacki won the final four games.

“It took me a few games to get used to new balls and a faster court,” Wozniacki said.

“But I felt like I was getting stronger as the match went on.

My confidence was high. I was in a great place mentally.”

In a late night match, No. 5 seed Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia lost 7-6 (2), 6-3 to Andrea Petkovic of Germany.

Earlier, seventh-seeded Sara Errani of Italy was eliminated by Garbine Muguruza of Spain 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. It was the third loss in the last four matches for Errani, who has been knocked out in the first

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round in two of her last three tournaments.

Muguruza lost in straight sets to Errani at the 2012 U.S. Open in their only other meeting.

Samantha Stosur of Australia earned a 7-6 (8), 6-7 (10), 6-2 victory over Kurumi Nara of Japan. Stosur, who won the U.S. Open in 2011, blew three match points in the second set tiebreaker and let another match point get away before winning on her fifth chance.

Stosur was given a wild card into the Connecticut Open.

Qualifier Shuai Pen of China beat Elina Svitolina of the Ukraine 6-4, 6-3, and Bar-

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bora Strycova Zahlavova of the Czech Republic defeated qualifier Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.

Unseeded Carla Suarez-Navarro of Spain withdrew from the tournament because of a gastrointestinal illness. She was replaced by lucky loser Caroline Garcia of France, who beat qualifier Irina Carmelia Begu of Romania 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4).

Wild card entrant Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium beat qualifier Misaki Doi of Japan 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Unseeded Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia defeated qualifier Silvia SolerEspinosa of Spain 6-4, 6-3.

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Findlay added to Canadian roster for world triathlon final

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — A breakthrough result in her comeback from injuries has given triathlete Paula Findlay another chance to race in her hometown.

The 25-year-old from Edmonton was a late addition to the Canadian team for the World Triathlon Grand Final in that city. Triathlon Canada announced Monday that Findlay will be added to the start list for the elite women’s race Aug. 30.

Once ranked No. 1 in the world in women’s triathlon, Findlay has faced an assortment of injuries dating back to 2011 when she pulled out of a World Cup race in Edmonton.

She finally raced pain-free and finished second at the Patco Premium Cup in Kelowna, B.C., on Sunday to gain consideration for the final.

“I’ve watched the World Cup race in Edmonton twice from the sidelines,” Findlay said in a statement released

by Triathlon Canada.

“It is hard to watch because I have never had that experience to race at home so it means a lot to me, and will be special for sure. I have a family connection to the event with my mom who has been so involved in the planning of this race. I’ve seen how much work it takes to put on an event like this.

“Personally, I am starting a new chapter of my career now and to do that in my hometown

will be cool.”

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World Triathlon Grand Final is the last event in an eightrace series that determines the year’s men’s and women’s world triathlon champions.

The competition includes world junior, under-23 and paratriathlon champions as well.

Findlay joins Victoria’s Kirsten Sweetland, a silver medallist at this month’s Commonwealth Games, and SarahAnne Brault of Quebec City in the elite women’s field. Kyle Jones of Oakville, Ont., and Andrew Yorke of Caledon, Ont., race the elite men’s event Aug. 31.

Findlay’s star shone bright prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She won six world championship series races over 2010 and 2011, including one on London’s Olympic course.

But a hip injury suffered while preparing for a World Cup in Edmonton in July, 2011, was the beginning of a downward spiral. She split with her coach the following spring.

With only six weeks of quality training prior to the Olympics, Findlay crossed the finish line last in London and sobbed out an apology to Canada.

Olympic gold and silver medallist Simon Whitfield criticized her support team the following day for their handling of Findlay’s situation.

It’s been a series of health issues for Findlay since then which limited her races. The

Conners puts plans to turn pro on hold after earning major exemption

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A recent graduate of Kent State University, Canadian golfer and U.S. Amateur finalist Corey Conners was hoping to turn pro this fall.

That plan changed when he made the final pairing at the Atlanta Athletic Club over the weekend.

Conners dropped a 2 and 1 decision to South Korea’s Gunn Yang in Sunday’s championship, but by making it to the final he earned an exemption into the 2015 U.S. Open and will likely be invited to play at the Masters.

He has to maintain his amateur status to enter those major tournaments. It didn’t take him long to decide to put his professional plans on hold for now.

“Not everyone gets an invitation to the Masters,” Conners said Monday from London, Ont. “So it’ll be very special.”

The U.S. Amateur, which features 36 holes of stroke play before match play elimination rounds, is the biggest event for non-professional golfers in the United States. Conners reached the semifinals last year before losing to eventual champion Matt Fitzpatrick.

“I was watching the Masters this year and I saw the two amateurs that were playing,” he said. “I was just reminiscing and saying, ’Jeez, that could be me,’ and (thinking) how special that would be.

“Now to actually make that happen is crazy.”

Conners was ranked 44th in the world amateur standings entering last week’s event.

He initially planned to go to qualifying school in the fall to try to get his PGA Tour card but will likely go that route

this time next year, armed with the experience of playing in two of the biggest events in men’s golf.

On Sunday, the 22-yearold from Listowel, Ont., had a chance to push the 36-hole match to the distance but just missed a 15-foot birdie attempt on No. 17. Yang tapped in his short putt for the victory.

“I was maybe overwhelmed last year a little bit, I didn’t expect to play that well,” Conners said. “Then this year I had higher expectations and was determined to try to play well. It was really exciting to play nice golf.

“To make it to match play and then start winning some matches, it was awesome.”

A week earlier, 16-year-old Brooke Henderson reached the final of the U.S. Women’s Amateur in Glen Cove, N.Y. She settled for a second-place finish after Kristen Gillman rallied to win 2 up in the 36-hole final.

Conners, who has experience at some PGA Tour Canada events, also entered the last two RBC Canadian Open tournaments as an amateur.

“It was pretty cool to be out there with the big boys, the guys that I look up to,” he said.

Conners is hopeful that he’ll be picked to play for Canada at next month’s world amateur team championships in Karuizawa, Japan. He may also get some sponsor invitations and hopes to get some starts at Web.com tour events over the next year.

In addition to his goal of one day turning pro, Conners is also intrigued by the possibility of playing Olympic golf. He acknowledges it’ll be tough to crack the roster for the 2016 Games in Rio but the 2020 Games in Tokyo could be a possibility.

WOMEN’S BASEBALL

Local girls help Team Alberta to win at invitational baseball tournament There was no stopping Team Alberta at the Baseball Canada 2014 Senior Women Invitational Championships in Surrey, B.C, as they crushed Ontario 6-2 on Sunday for gold.

Red Deer first baseman Kelsey Lalor was 1-for-3 with a bases clearing triple, while Clive’s Heather Northcott closed out the final 1 1/3 innings of the final.

They advanced to the final after going undefeated in the

round robin and then beating British Columbia 4-3 in the semifinal.

In the semi, Lalor was 1-for4 with a run and an RBI while Northcott was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.

Rocky Mountain House’s Heidi Northcott started the game on the mound and pitched five innings, giving up one earned run on seven hits and one walk with two strikeouts.

Heidi Northcott and Lalor have now been selected to the national team and will head to Miyazaki, Japan for the Women’s World Cup from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8 after a two-week training camp in Whalley, B.C.

latest was a stress fracture in her pelvis diagnosed in March.

Unable to run until recently, most of her training has been on the bike and in the pool. Findlay also has another new coach in Siri Lindley after parting ways with Joel Filiol in May. “It is not ideal to go into a world championships without a big season of races under your belt, but I got a new coach in June and it has been the best three months of my life following three very difficult years,” Findlay said.

“This spring I was really quite down. I lost hope and even considered giving up. But I am in such a good place right now mentally and physically.

“And to be able to go back now and race in Edmonton is an extra spark of motivation for me.”

Triathlon Canada high-performance director Libby Burrell says Findlay deserves the chance to race in a “quality field without the weight of expectations on her shoulders.”

“Paula has a long road back to the top,” Burrell continued.

“She took a big step forward last weekend in Kelowna by finishing healthy and happy.

This will be another small step in her journey to returning to being an elite athlete. Every decision we make regarding her now is with her long term health as our primary focus.”

Sweetland is a former world junior champion who also ran a gauntlet of injuries in her career. The 25-year-old won bronze in a World Triathlon

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Triathlete Paula Findlay poses in a photo shoot with The Canadian Press in Toronto on November 21, 2011. A breakthrough result in her comeback from injuries has given triathlete Paula Findlay another chance to race in her hometown.

Series race in Hamburg, Germany, this summer in addition to her Commonwealth silver in Glasgow, Scotland.

“I have always looked up to Kirsten. She’s obviously

been through a rough patch and similar journey to me and made her way back to the top,” Findlay said. “Kirsten has shown it is possible. It is not easy, but it is possible.”

Karlsson says Sens will make the right choice in naming new captain

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Erik Karlsson says he’d be glad to take on the added responsibility that comes with being the new captain of the Ottawa Senators.

He’d also be perfectly happy if the team decides to go in another direction.

“Obviously it’s something I wouldn’t say no to (but) it’s not something I’m going to ask for,” the star defenceman said Monday. “I think whoever takes that decision is going to make the right one and whether it’s me or someone else I think it’s going to be good for the team and good for the orPhoto by THE CANADIAN PRESS ganization.”

The Senators are once again Ottawa Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson makes his way to in search of a new captain as speak with the media in Ottawa on Monday.

Jason Spezza — who replaced longtime captain Daniel Al- the playoffs, and says he feels ous season last year helped fredsson — was traded to the great and is looking forward to the young defenceman maDallas Stars this past summer. getting back on the ice. ture.

Spezza wore the “C” for just “This summer’s been really Last season saw Karlsson one season before requesting good for me,” he said. dealing with a divorce, the a trade from Senators manage“Sad to say the long sum- loss of Alfredsson, as well as ment. mer’s probably done me good close friends Peter Regin and “As a friend point of view for my own interest and I’ve Jakob Silfverberg, and recovit’s sad to see him go and I made a lot of progress from ering from the Achilles injury. wish him all the best,” Karls- last year. I feel way better now “Everything bad comes with son said. “It’s part of the busi- than I did at this point last some good right, that’s norness unfortunately. He’s been year and I really feel that ev- mally what they say,” Karlshere for a long time and felt erything is starting to connect son said. “I’ve learned a lot that he needed to move on. It’s more.” from last year and there’s a lot just one of those things you The 24-year-old admitted of things you don’t want to go learn to deal with as a profes- he didn’t feel good about his through again and some things sional athlete.” game last season and wants to that take some time to pick up Despite the loss of Spezza’s try and return to the form that what you need to do better. I leadership and offensive abili- saw him win the Norris Tro- think last year in the long run ties, Karlsson thinks the team is going to do us can improve good.” f r o m l a s t ‘EVEN THOUGH WE KIND OF HAD A BAD YEAR While Karlsseason’s 11th son was already LAST YEAR I THINK WE’RE GOING TO BE A place finish considered a in the EastBETTER TEAM THIS YEAR WITH OR WITHOUT star, he will likeern Confercome under (SPEZZA). I THINK EVERYONE IS MOTIVATED ly ence. even closer scruCOMING BACK AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO tiny this season “It’s going to be a with Spezza’s HAVE TO STEP UP, BUT THAT’S PART OF THE change, but departure. In the BUSINESS AS WELL.’ at the same end it was that time I think scrutiny that — ERIK KARLSSON the group we proved to be too have is develmuch for Spezza, oping,” Karlsson said. “Even phy in 2013. but Karlsson says he’s ready though we kind of had a bad “I’m extremely excited and willing to accept it. year last year I think we’re about my own game and the “That’s how it is playing on going to be a better team this team’s game and where it’s a Canadian team and that’s year with or without (Spezza). going to take us,” Karlsson what you have to take,” KarlsI think everyone is motivated said. “Right now I feel fresh son said. coming back and someone is and I feel like I’m in a place “It comes with its ups and going to have to step up, but in my life, on and off the ice, downs and it’s a great feeling that’s part of the business as where I’m happy about myself playing for a city where everywell. You have to give the new and I’m excited moving for- body cares so much. It’s going guys the opportunity to shine ward and there’s a lot of small to be hard at times and people and hopefully someone will things that I know I need to are going to analyze you for take it.” take care of on the ice to be a whatever you do.”

Karlsson finished last sea- better player and I think I’m Karlsson admitted there son with 20 goals and 74 points up to date on what I need to are times he doesn’t enjoy the through 82 games, but was far do.” scrutiny, but understands it from satisfied with his perforKarlsson seemed more at comes with the territory and mance. He worked hard during peace and confident with him- says he’s learned not to take it the off-season, made longer by self, and it appears a tumultu- too personally. the fact the Senators missed

SCOREBOARD Baseball Baltimore New York Toronto Tampa Bay Boston

GB — 7 1/2 8 10 1/2 15 1/2

Kansas City Detroit Cleveland Chicago Minnesota

Central Division W L Pct 69 55 .556 66 56 .541 62 61 .504 59 66 .472 55 68 .447

GB — 2 6 1/2 10 1/2 13 1/2

Los Angeles Oakland Seattle Houston Texas

West Division W L Pct 73 50 .593 73 51 .589 67 57 .540 52 73 .416 48 76 .387

GB — 1/2 6 1/2 22 25 1/2

Sunday’s Games Baltimore 4, Cleveland 1 Seattle 8, Detroit 1 Houston 8, Boston 1 N.Y. Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 2 Kansas City 12, Minnesota 6 Chicago White Sox 7, Toronto 5 Texas 3, L.A. Angels 2 Atlanta 4, Oakland 3

San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.

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

Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia

National League East Division W L Pct 70 53 .569 65 60 .520 62 62 .500 59 67 .468 55 70 .440

GB — 6 8 1/2 12 1/2 16

Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 70 55 .560 67 57 .540 64 61 .512 61 64 .488 54 70 .435

GB — 2 1/2 6 9 15 1/2

West Division W L Pct 70 56 .556 65 58 .528 58 65 .472 53 72 .424 49 75 .395

GB — 3 1/2 10 1/2 16 1/2 20

Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

Sunday’s Games Miami 10, Arizona 3 Chicago Cubs 2, N.Y. Mets 1 St. Louis 7, San Diego 6 San Francisco 5, Philadelphia 2 Colorado 10, Cincinnati 9, 1st game Milwaukee 7, L.A. Dodgers 2 Washington 6, Pittsburgh 5, 11 innings Atlanta 4, Oakland 3 Colorado 10, Cincinnati 5, 2nd game

Monday’s Games Philadelphia 4, Seattle 1 L.A. Angels 4, Boston 2 Baltimore 8, Chicago White Sox 2 Kansas City 6, Minnesota 4 Tuesday’s Games Houston (Oberholtzer 4-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 1-3), 5:05 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 11-6) at Philadelphia (A.Burnett 6-13), 5:05 p.m.

Detroit (Scherzer 14-4) at Tampa Bay (Archer 8-6), 5:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Weaver 13-7) at Boston (Webster 3-1), 5:10 p.m.

Texas (Mikolas 1-5) at Miami (Cosart 1-1), 5:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 9-5) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 6-9), 6:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Bauer 4-7) at Minnesota (Gibson 11-9), 6:10 p.m.

Toronto (Happ 8-7) at Milwaukee (Fiers 2-1), 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Shields 11-6) at Colorado (Matzek 2-8), 6:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Gee 4-5) at Oakland (Kazmir 13-5), 8:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Texas at Miami, 10:40 a.m.

Seattle at Philadelphia, 11:05 a.m.

Toronto at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Oakland, 1:35 p.m.

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

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

L.A. Angels at Boston, 5:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.

Today

Monday’s Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE LAA 002 000 020 — 4 7 0 Boston 000 100 001 — 2 9 2 C.Wilson, Morin (6), Salas (7), Grilli (8), Jepsen (9) and Iannetta; Workman, Tazawa (8), Mujica (9) and Vazquez. W—C.Wilson 10-8. L—Workman 1-7.

Sv—Jepsen (1).

Baltimore 010 011 050 — 8 12 0 Chicago 000 000 200 — 2 3 0 B.Norris, Brach (8) and C.Joseph; Sale, Belisario (7), Surkamp (8), Lindstrom (8), Cleto (8) and Flowers. W—B.Norris 11-7. L—Sale 10-3. HRs—Baltimore, J.Hardy (7), N.Cruz (32), Markakis (11).

Kan. City 000 030 111 — 6 13 0 Minnesota 000 000 103 — 4 7 0 J.Vargas, W.Davis (8), Crow (9), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez, Kratz; May, Swarzak (5), Pressly (9) and Fryer. W—J.Vargas 10-5. L—May 0-2. Sv—G. Holland (38). HRs—Kansas City, Kratz 2 (5). Minnesota, Arcia (12), Plouffe (9).

INTERLEAGUE Seattle 000 000 010 — 1 6 0 Phila.

001 030 00x — 4 8 0 Elias, Leone (5), Wilhelmsen (7), Furbush (8), Rodney (8) and Zunino; Je.Williams, Giles (8), Papelbon (9) and Ruiz. W—Je.Williams 1-0. L—Elias 9-10.

Sv—Papelbon (29). HRs—Philadelphia, A.Blanco (1).

Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs 4, N.Y. Mets 1 Washington 5, Arizona 4, 11 innings Atlanta 7, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 4, Seattle 1 St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 5, 10 innings Tuesday’s Games Arizona (C.Anderson 7-4) at Washington (Strasburg 9-10), 5:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Harang 9-7) at Pittsburgh (F.Liriano 3-9), 5:05 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 11-6) at Philadelphia (A.Burnett 6-13), 5:05 p.m.

Texas (Mikolas 1-5) at Miami (Cosart 1-1), 5:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Vogelsong 7-8) at Chicago Cubs (Wada 2-1), 6:05 p.m.

Toronto (Happ 8-7) at Milwaukee (Fiers 2-1), 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Simon 12-8) at St. Louis (Lackey 1-1), 6:15 p.m.

Kansas City (Shields 11-6) at Colorado (Matzek 2-8), 6:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Gee 4-5) at Oakland (Kazmir 13-5), 8:05 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 9-10) at L.A. Dodgers (Correia 1-0), 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 000 001 012 — 4 9 0 New York 000 100 000 — 1 4 0 Hendricks, N.Ramirez (8), H.Rondon (9) and Castillo; C.Torres, Eveland (6), Carlyle (6), Black (8), Mejia (9) and d’Arnaud. W—Hendricks 5-1. L—Carlyle 1-1. Sv—H.Rondon (18). HRs—Chicago, Rizzo (28), J.Baez (5). New York, Duda (22).

Arizona 000 010 021 00 — 4 9 0 Wash.

000 000 220 01 — 5 8 0 (11 innings) Nuno, Ziegler (8), O.Perez (9), Stites (10), Harris (11) and M.Montero; Zimmermann, Thornton (8), Clippard (9), Storen (10), Stammen (11) and W.Ramos. W—Stammen 3-4. L—Harris 0-3. HRs— Arizona, Gregorius (5), D.Peralta (6). Washington, W.Ramos (6), LaRoche (19).

Atlanta 600 000 010 — 7 15 0 Pittsburgh 011 100 000 — 3 9 2 E.Santana, Avilan (6), Hale (7), Russell (8) and Laird; Worley, J.Gomez (7), Axford (8), Ju.Wilson (9) and R.Martin. W—E.Santana 13-6. L—Worley 5-3. HRs—Atlanta, Heyward (10), A.Simmons (6).

Pittsburgh, S.Marte 2 (8), N.Walker (17).

Cincinnati 000 040 001 0 — 5 8 0 St. Louis 201 000 110 1 — 613 1 (10 innings) Leake, Ju.Diaz (8), M.Parra (9), Ondrusek (10) and Mesoraco; Masterson, C.Martinez (6), S.Freeman (8), Maness (8), Rosenthal (9), Greenwood (10) and Pierzynski. W—Greenwood 2-1. L—Ondrusek 3-3.

HRs—Cincinnati, Bruce (14).

Wednesday’s Games Texas at Miami, 10:40 a.m.

Seattle at Philadelphia, 11:05 a.m.

Toronto at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Oakland, 1:35 p.m.

Arizona at Washington, 5:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m.

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

GP 8 7 7 7

PF 196 149 109 119

PA 208 185 193 199

Pt 6 2 2 2

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

West Division W L T 6 1 0 6 1 0 5 3 0 5 3 0 5 2 0

PF 191 173 206 196 173

PA 114 115 201 162 135

Pt 12 12 10 10 10

Week 8 Sunday’s results B.C. 33 Toronto 17 Week 9 Friday, August 22 Montreal at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

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

League Leaders C 16 15 18 20 18 16 14 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Wednesday

● Founders Cup: Canadian Lacrosse Association Junior B Tier I Championship in Halifax. Red Deer TBS Rampage vs. Saskatchewan at 2 p.m. Go to http://founderscup2014.ca/ for online streaming information

Thursday

● Red Deer Rebels training camp: rookie goalies @ 9:15-9:45; rookie scrimmage @ 10-11:30 a.m.; alumni pro skate @ noon to 1:30 p.m.; main practice 2-3:30 p.m.; rookie scrimmage 4-5:30 p.m. at Enmax Centrium. ● Baseball Canada Senior Men’s National Championships: Red Deer Riggers vs New Brunswick at noon. St. John’s, N.L. ● Founders Cup: Canadian Lacrosse

FG 21 19 19 16 16 15 15 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S 0 7 3 0 2 3 2 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pt 79 79 78 68 68 64 61 59 59 36 30 30 30 30 30 24 24 24 24 18 18

McDaniel, Cgy Banks, Ham Barnes, Tor Collins, Ott Feoli-Gudino, Wpg Kelly, Wpg Kohlert, Wpg Mitchell, Cgy Owens, Tor Parker, Cgy Slaton, Tor T.Smith, Sask Swain, Sask Tate, Cgy C.Taylor, BC Washington, Wpg Watson, Wpg Whitaker, Mtl Yell, BC

3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

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

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

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

National Football League Preseason AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct N.Y. Jets 2 0 0 1.000 Miami 1 1 0 .500 New England 1 1 0 .500 Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 South W L T Pct Houston 1 1 0 .500 Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 North W L T Pct Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 West W L T Pct Denver 2 0 0 1.000 Kansas City 1 1 0 .500 Oakland 1 1 0 .500 San Diego 1 1 0 .500

18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

PF 38 30 48 49

PA 27 30 58 54

PF 32 35 44 36

PA 39 30 47 40

PF 60 35 12 56

PA 33 36 13 66

PF 55 57 33 41

PA 16 67 36 48

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 3 0 0 1.000 64

PA 55

Transactions Monday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Pittsburgh RHP Michael Clemens (Bristol-Appalachian) 68 games for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned OF Jackie Bradley Jr. to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled OF/INF Mookie Betts from Pawtucket. Sent OF Allen Craig to Pawtucket for a rehab assignment.

DETROIT TIGERS — Assigned RHP Kevin Whelan outright to Toledo (IL).

SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned OF James Jones to Tacoma (PCL). Recalled LHP Roenis Elias from Tacoma.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Claimed 1B Matt Hague off waivers from Pittsburgh and assigned him to Buffalo (IL).

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned RHP Bradin Hagens to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Will Harris from Reno. Sent SS Chris Owings to the AZL Diamondbacks for a rehab assignment.

CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned RHPs Curtis Partch and Dylan Axelrod and C Tucker Barnhart to Louisville (IL). Reinstated 2B Brandon Phillips and RHP Logan Ondrusek from the 15-day DL. COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned INF Ben Paulsen to Colorado Springs (PCL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned LHP Robbie Erlin to El Paso (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with OF Nate Schierholtz on a minor league contract and assigned him to Syracuse (IL).

American Association AMARILLO SOX — Signed INF Ransom LaLonde.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DETROIT PISTONS — Signed F Cartier Martin and C Aaron Gray.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Signed F Jarnell Stokes to a multiyear contract.

TORONTO RAPTORS — Signed F/G Jordan

Hamilton.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Named Peter O’Reilly senior vicepresident of events.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed KR-PR Darius Reynaud and CB Peyton Thompson to one-year contracts. Waived S Chad Rempel and P Tress Way. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Placed LB Dom DeCicco on the waived-injured list. Claimed LB Justin Jackson off waivers from Detroit.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released LS Tyler Ott. Re-signed TE Justin Jones.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Released DE Damik Scafe. Signed DL Doug Worthington.

Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Released DB Markus Smith and LB Patrick Trahan.

OTTAWA REDBLACKS — Released WRs Paris Jackson and Tim Maypray and DB Seth Williams.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed WR Kemonte’ Bateman and OL Chad Anderson to the practice roster.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with G Michael Leighton on a one-year contract.

OTTAWA SENATORS — Signed D Mark Borowiecki to a three-year contract extension.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Signed F William Nylander to a three-year, entry-level contract.

American Hockey League GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Named Pat Ferschweiler assistant coach.

ECHL STOCKTON THUNDER — Named Dave Piecuch team president.

SOCCER Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW — Named Andy Loughnane president of business operations, Mike Malo senior vice-president and chief marketing officer and Clark Beacom vice-president of ticket sales, services and operations.

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Association Junior B Tier I Championship in Halifax. Red Deer TBS Rampage vs. Ontario at 2 p.m. Go to http:// founderscup2014.ca/ for online streaming information. ● Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s soccer: Red Deer College Queens @ Augustana Vikings in Camrose, exhibition game.

Friday

● Red Deer Rebels training camp: Main practice — Group A @ 8-:8:45 a.m.; rookie scrimmage 9-10:30 a.m., main practice Group B @ 10:45-11:30 a.m.; alumni pro skate noon-1:30 p.m.; rookie scrimmage 3-4:30 p.m.; main game @ 5-:6:30 p.m. at Enmax Centrium. ● Founders Cup: Canadian Lacrosse Association Junior B Tier I Championship in Halifax. Red Deer TBS Rampage vs. Manitoba at 7 a.m. Go to http:// founderscup2014.ca/ for online streaming information. ● Baseball Canada Senior Men’s National Championships: Red Deer Riggers vs Ontario at 7 a.m.; Red Deer Riggers vs. Saskatchewan at 1 p.m.. St. John’s, N.L.

Soccer MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF Kansas City 24 12 6 6 36 D.C. 23 12 7 4 36 Toronto 22 9 8 5 33 Columbus 24 7 8 9 32 New York 23 6 7 10 35 New England 23 8 12 3 30 Philadelphia 24 6 9 9 36 Houston 23 7 12 4 25 Chicago 23 4 6 13 29 Montreal 23 4 14 5 23 Western Conference GP W L T GF Salt Lake 24 11 4 9 38 Seattle 22 13 7 2 38 Dallas 24 11 7 6 43 Los Angeles 21 9 5 7 35 Vancouver 23 7 4 12 33 Portland 24 7 7 10 39 Colorado 24 8 10 6 34 San Jose 21 6 9 6 25 Chivas 23 6 11 6 21

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Wednesday’s games Los Angeles at Colorado, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Seattle, 8 p.m.

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● Founders Cup: Canadian Lacrosse Association Junior B Tier I Championship in Halifax. Red Deer TBS Rampage vs.

Nova Scotia at 8 a.m. Go to http:// founderscup2014.ca/ for online streaming information.

Sunday’s results D.C. 4 Colorado 2

Football

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Chicago at Toronto, 5 p.m.

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

Houston at Columbus, 5:30 p.m.

D.C. at Kansas City, 6:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

FIFA Women’s 2014 Under-20 World Cup PLAYOFFS Quarter-finals Sunday’s results At Moncton, N.B. Nigeria 4 New Zealand 1 At Montreal France 0 South Korea 0 (France won 4-3 on penalty kicks) Saturday’s results At Toronto North Korea 1 U.S. 1 (North Korea won 3-1 on penalty kicks) At Edmonton Germany 2 Canada 0 Wednesday, Aug. 20 Semifinals At Moncton, N.B. North Korea vs. Nigeria, 2 p.m.

At Montreal Germany vs. France, 5 p.m.

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

Championship Semifinal Winners, 5 p.m.

Friday, August 22 Salt Lake at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Saturday, August 23

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Sunday’s Games Denver 34, San Francisco 0 Kansas City 16, Carolina 28 Monday’s Game Cleveland at Washington, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 21 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 22 Carolina at New England, 5:30 p.m.

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

Jacksonville at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Oakland at Green Bay, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Seattle, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 23 Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 2:30 p.m.

Dallas at Miami, 5 p.m.

Tennessee at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

Washington at Baltimore, 5:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at Indianapolis, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Houston at Denver, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 24 San Diego at San Francisco, 2 p.m.

Cincinnati at Arizona, 6 p.m.

Buffalo chosen to host NHL scouting combine for next two years BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NHL’s pre-draft scouting combine will be held in Buffalo the next two seasons.

NHL Vice-President Colin Campbell on Monday called Buffalo a “natural fit” in announcing the league’s decision at a news conference with the Sabres. The combine had been held outside Toronto, inside a convention centre that provided no on-ice testing and little room for fans.

The Pittsburgh Penguins also were finalists to host the combine, but Campell said Buffalo was “heads and toes above everyone else.”

Scouts, general managers and coaches from all 30 teams attend the NHL scouting combine to gain information on more than 100 prospects.

Campbell said the NHL does not plan to introduce onice testing or open the combine to the public in 2015.

Photo contributed

Red Deer Renegades U16 Girls Tier 2 team hoist Katya Brezovan above their heads following the gold medal and trophy presentation for the Alberta U16 Girls Soccer Championships.

The Renegades won the Alberta Soccer Association U16 girls Tier II Provincial Championships in Sherwood Park on the weekend, beating the Calgary South West United Lyon 1-0 on Sunday, on the back of Katya Brezovan’s goal. On Friday, they opened with a 1-0 over Edmonton Juventus with Bronwyn Pfiefle scored the lone goal for Red Deer. In Saturday’s first game, they tied the Calgary Blizzard 1-1, with Natilie Frenette scoring for the Renegades, and then beat the Fort McMurray Fury 2-1 as Pfiefle and Taylor Amundson. Renegades goalie Erin Gill played all four games and allowing only two goals.

BMX club rake in medals from final provincial race The Red Deer BMX Club competed in the final provincial series races of the year in Stony Plain on the weekend.

On Saturday, Amelia Rush, Olivia Rush, Annika Ricalton, Lindsay Hall and Christopher Nugent won gold. Alexia Callan, Parks Hamer, Nicholas Hammer, Joron Dyok, Ryan Ramont, Jordan Murfitt and Jack Snape won silver. Xander Hurteau, Holly Mcleod, Greason Abel, and Roy Meinders.

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On Sunday, Amelia Rush, Olivia Rush, Annika Ricalton, Ryan Raymont, Jordan Murfitt won gold. Alexia Callan, Parks Hamer, Nicholas Hammer, Molly Simpson, Graeson Abel, Maurice Red Bear and Christopher Nugent won silver. Xander Hurteau, Lindsay Hall, Isabelle McLean and Austin McLeod won bronze.

In cruiser, Lyndon Rush brought back gold and Noah Boyko.

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Biggest pay hikes come from oilpatch

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

MERCER SURVEY

CALGARY — For the biggest pay hikes in Canada, look no further than the oilpatch.

The energy sector continues to lead the country in both actual and projected salary increases, according to survey released Monday by global consulting firm Mercer.

The average base salary increase across the country is expected to be three per cent next year, the same as in 2014.

But in the energy sector, the pay bump is forecast at 3.7 per cent in 2015 after an actual 3.9 per cent increase this year.

Mercer has conducted its

Canada Compensation Planning Survey for more than two decades, compiling responses from nearly 700 organizations across Canada.

For the past five years, the trends have been stable both at a national level and amongst different industries, Mercer’s Allison Griffiths said in an interview.

“Companies just, in general, are feeling more stable and more confident about their outlooks,” she said.

When the energy sector is removed from the mix, the na-

tional average projected salary increase drops to 2.9 per cent. That effect is more pronounced in energy-rich Alberta and Saskatchewan.

On the other end of the spectrum, the transportation, equipment, consumer goods and retail/wholesale industries are expected to see the smallest salary increases at around 2.6 or 2.7 per cent.

“All different factors come into play here when we’re talking about salary increases.

It’s the economy... or who are the big companies within the region and what are they doing? Cost of living comes into it, competition for labour,” said Griffiths.

BlackBerry forms new business unit

“Retail in general is typically one of the industries that their profits and their margins are very tight, so they’re typically very conservative with their salary increases.”

While base salary is an important component in attracting and retaining talent, it’s important to make sure employees understand in other ways that they’re valued, she said.

“Unless you have good communication and you’re really able to explain things to employees in a meaningful way, things get lost in translation and the engagement aspect of it can get diminished,” she said.

“It’s actually about how it’s delivered and thanking your employees for their hard work and things like that.”

Another important aspect is making sure employees are aware of opportunities for advancement within their organization.

With the economic outlook stabilizing, companies are becoming more focused on putting so-called “career frameworks” in place.

Demographics also has a lot to do with it, said Griffiths.

“The younger generation definitely wants to know more and wants more transparency around their career potential.”

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TO HOLD PATENT PORTFOLIO, INNOVATIVE TECH ASSETS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WATERLOO, Ont. — BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSX:BB) has created a new business unit that will combine some of its most innovative technology and patent portfolio as the company focuses away from handheld devices.

The unit, to be called BlackBerry Technology Solutions, will be headed by Sandeep Chennakeshu, the former president of Ericsson Mobile Platforms and former chief technology officer of Sony-Ericsson.

“Combining all these assets into a single business unit led

by Sandeep will create operational synergies and new revenue streams, furthering our turnaround strategy,” said John Chen, BlackBerry’s executive chairman and chief executive officer.

Under Chen, BlackBerry has stripped out much of its consumer-oriented businesses, sold real estate and laid off employees.

He told employees earlier this month that the Waterloo, Ont.-based company — best known for its smartphones and email services — had completed its downsizing phase and was ready to make acquisitions and do some “modest” hiring in certain areas of the business, such as product development and sales.

Independent technology analyst Carmi Levy said the new unit reinforces the fact that Blackberry’s days primarily as a handset vendor are behind it as it moves “very aggressively” toward a different business.

“This is probably the most tangible evidence yet of the company’s transition into something very different than it was even a year or two ago,”

Levy said.

“It suggests they are no longer as dependent on handsetbased revenue as they once were and as a result they have both the financial foundation as well as the corporate organizational confidence to more concretely move away from those lines of businesses into areas that are largely based on its intellectual property.”

He said the move was positive for Blackberry, noting that it has struggled with its product launches and faced stiff competition from other smartphone makers while it has received little credit for its range of capabilities, especially when it came to software.

“It’s fair to say that much of the company’s transition over the last couple of years has been judged based on criteria that don’t reflect the full breath of the business,” he said.

“It is not simply a company that makes smartphones, it is a company that has a rich legacy of creating and marketing intellectual property.”

Chennakeshu, who has 73 patents to his name, has 25 years of experience in research, product development, and intellectual property licensing in the wireless, electronics and semiconductor industries.

The unit he’ll head includes QNX, the company that BlackBerry acquired and used to develop the operating system that became the platform for its new smartphones, and Certicom, a former independent Toronto-area company with advanced security software.

BTS will also include BlackBerry’s Project Ion, which is an application platform focused on machine-to-machine Internet technology, Paratek antenna tuning technology and about 44,000 patents.

True North REIT has deal to buy Edmonton office building for $24.5 million

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:TNT.UN) has announced a dealt to buy an Edmonton office building for $24.5 million.

Toronto-based True North says the single-storey, 96,804-square-foot building at 13140 St. Albert Trail is fully occupied.

The purchase price for the deal, expected to close about mid-September, will be satisfied by a combination of about $6.1 million in cash and $18.4 million aggregate principal amount of new mortgage financing.

In order to finance the purchase, True North has agreed to a bought deal financing in-

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volving the sale of 1.6 million units at a price of $6.55 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of some $10.6 million to a syndicate of underwriters led by Raymond James Ltd. Proceeds not allocated to the acquisition will be used to repay a portion of the REIT’s credit facilities.

“We are very pleased to broaden our footprint in the economically robust province of Alberta via our entrance into the Edmonton market, CEO Daniel Drimmer said in a release Monday.

“The acquisition of the Edmonton property is consistent with our core strategy of acquiring high-quality buildings in strong secondary markets, tenanted with either government or credit rated organizations.”

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Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

The newest addition to the hotel scene in Red Deer is almost set to open. The TownePlace Suites Marriott located at 6822-66 Street will welcome its first clients on Thursday of this week says Toby Lampard Shown here in one of the suites. Each of the 92 rooms in the extended stay hotel are equipped with a kitchenette where patrons can prepare their own meals.

McDonald’s confronts its junk food image as sales drag

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — At a dinner McDonald’s hosted for reporters and bloggers, waiters served cuisine prepared by celebrity chefs using ingredients from the chain’s menu.

A Kung Pao chicken appetizer was made with Chicken McNuggets doused in sweet and sour sauce and garnished with parsley. Slowcooked beef was served with gnocchi fashioned out of McDonald’s french fries and a fruit sauce from its smoothie mix. For dessert, its biscuit mix was used to make a pumpkin spice “biznut,” a biscuit-doughnut hybrid.

The event, held in New York City’s Tribeca neighbourhood, was billed “A transforming dining experience of ’fast food’ to ’good food served fast.”’ Attendees tweeted out photos and the night was written up on various websites.

The dishes aren’t intended for McDonald’s restaurants.

Instead, the evening is part of a campaign by McDonald’s to shake its reputation for serving cheap, unhealthy food.

At a time when Americans are playing closer attention to what they eat, the company is trying to sway public opinion by first reaching out to the reporters, bloggers and other so-called “influencers” who write and speak about McDonald’s.

It’s just one way McDonald’s is trying to change its image.

In the past 18 months, the chain has introduced the option to substitute egg whites in breakfast sandwiches and rolled out chicken wraps as its first menu item with cucumbers.

Last fall, it announced plans to give people the choice of a salad instead of fries in combo meals.

And in coming months, mandarins will be offered in Happy Meals, with other fruits being explored as well.

McDonald’s declined to make an executive available for this story, but CEO Don Thompson said early this year: “We’ve got to make sure that the food is relevant and that the awareness around McDonald’s as a kitchen and a restaurant that cooks and prepares fresh, high quality food is strong and pronounced.”

The company faces an uphill battle, especially if the past is any indication. The salads it introduced more than a decade ago account for just 2 to 3 per cent of sales.

And the chain last year discontinued its

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In this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, file photo, Carlos Gonzalez and Elsa Guzman eat breakfast at a McDonald’s restaurant, in New York.

McDonald’s understands its reputation for serving cheap, greasy fare is a growing liability and is trying to change in a variety of ways.

Fruit & Walnut salad and premium Angus burgers, which analysts said were priced too high for McDonald’s customers at around $5.

The problem is that some people don’t consider McDonald’s a place to get high quality food, in part because the prices are so low.

And while McDonald’s has added salads and a yogurt parfait to its menu over the years, Americans are gravitating toward other attributes, like organic produce and meat raised without antibiotics.

“People just don’t think of McDonald’s as having that premium quality,” said Sara Senatore, a restaurant industry analyst with Bernstein Research.

In some ways, the image McDonald’s is battling is ironic, given its reputation for exacting standards with suppliers.

Thompson has also noted the ingredients tend to be fresh because restaurants go through them so quickly.

“The produce and the products that we have at breakfast and across the menu are fresher than — no disrespect intended — what most of you have in your refrigerators,” he said at an analyst conference in May. But even that reputation for supply chain rigour was recently tarnished when the chain’s longtime supplier was reported to have sold expired meat to its restaurants in China.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 101.24 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 48.35 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.21 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 10.61 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.81 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.95 Cdn. National Railway . . 74.70 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 214.34 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 39.21 Capital Power Corp . . . . 27.61 Cervus Equipment Corp 20.45 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 52.88 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 53.80 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 32.88 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.61 General Motors Co. . . . . 34.40 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 20.14 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.64 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 55.71 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 70.31 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 38.48 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 12.73 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 55.67 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 110.63 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.94 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 15.20 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 53.12

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 19.73 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.03 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 67.62 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.49 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 29.00 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 20.66 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.54 First Quantum Minerals . 24.30 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 31.12 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 10.98 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 4.42 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.90 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 38.48 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.03 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 25.15 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 30.83 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 28.52 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 67.88 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.86 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 62.94 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 44.98 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 23.00 Canyon Services Group. 15.63 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 33.09 CWC Well Services . . . 0.9100 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 23.16 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.64

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 99.52 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 68.87 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.40 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . .32.43 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 54.81 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 6.72 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 7.69 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.095 Precision Drilling Corp . . 13.08 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 42.68 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . 11.26 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 15.15 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 9.65 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 69.03 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 80.37 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 72.55 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.76 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 41.83 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.40 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 31.78 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 50.76 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 73.91 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.61 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 48.80 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 80.41 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 40.62 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.96

36% of Canadian businesses know they’ve been hit by cyber attack CYBERSECURITY STUDY THE CANADIAN PRESS

both involved the federal government.

The Canada Revenue Agency discovered in April that somebody had exploited the Heartbleed security flaw, causing the CRA to call in the RCMP and temporarily shut down its public website for a weekend at a busy time of the tax year. Days later, the agency revealed that 900 social insurance numbers had been compromised.

The Canadian government said in July that a “highly sophisticated Chinese state-sponsored actor” had hacked computer systems at the National Research Council, forcing it to shut down its IT network and isolate it from other government systems.

Park points out that in Canada, there’s no federal law that requires private companies to disclose breaches to the government or those affected. That may change with Bill S-4, the Digital Privacy Act, now before Parliament.

The act proposes making it mandatory for federally regulated businesses, as well as federal government agencies, to report significant breaches to the federal privacy commissioner and to customers and clients whose private information was leaked.

The Websense report done by the Ponemon Institute, a private-sector think-tank that conducts independent research on privacy, data protection and information security policy, was based on responses from 4,881 IT and IT security specialists in 15 countries surveyed in November.

Among other things, Ponemon found 36 per cent of the Canadian companies in the study had experienced one or more cyber attack over the previous year that infiltrated networks or enterprise systems. It also found 89 per cent of the Canadian respondents said they personally know another security professional whose company had sensitive of confidential data stolen as a result of an inside threat.

TORONTO — More than one-third of Canada’s IT professionals know — for sure — that they’d had a significant dahigher and traders will also conMARKETS CLOSE points ta breach over the previous 12 months TORONTO — The Toronto sider the latest reading on the S&P 500 — 1,971.73, up that could put their clients or their U.S. consumer price index on stock market closed higher Mon16.67 points organizations at risk, a cybersecurity day as traders hoped for hints Tuesday.

Nasdaq — 4,508.31, up study suggests. And as startling as that Economists are looking for this week about when the U.S. 43.38 points statistic may be, the actual number inflation to come in at an annualFederal Reserve may move on of breaches could be higher since the ized rate of two per cent. hiking interest rates.

Currencies at close: same international study found 56 per Sentiment was also helped The S&P/TSX composite inCdn — 91.86 cents US, up cent of the 236 Canadian respondents along after the Russian and dex closed up 34.23 points at 0.02 of a cent said they believed threats sometimes Ukrainian foreign ministers held 15,338.47. The Canadian dollar Pound — C$1.8212, up 0.32 fall through the cracks. was up 0.02 of a cent at 91.86 talks in Berlin over the weekend. of a cent “Even the best-protected networks The discussions were aimed at cents US. Euro — C$1.4549, down have regular security incidents,” says ratcheting down tensions in eastA strong showing in the 0.38 of a cent Jeff Debrosse, director of security reern Ukraine, where pro-Russian National Association of Home Euro — US$1.3365, up 0.31 search for Websense, a U.S.-based semilitias have been battling UkraiBuilders/Wells Fargo builder of a cent curity company that commissioned the nian forces. sentiment index raised hopes study.

The tech sector led TSX for a rebound in the U.S. housOil futures: “It’s a 24-7 onslaught. It’s a barrage advancers with BlackBerry Ltd. ing sector and also helped push US$96.41 per barrel, down of attacks and attempts to penetrate (TSX:BB) ahead 17 cents to 94 cents New York’s Dow industrials up the defences.” $10.61 as the company said that 175.83 points to 16,838.74. The (September contract) Debrosse says it’s a real challenge it has created a new business Nasdaq gained 43.38 points to for organizations to understand their unit that will combine some of 4,508.31 and the S&P 500 index Gold futures: vulnerabilities, let alone prevent its most innovative technology, rose 16.67 points to 1,971.73.

US$1,299.30 per oz., down breaches. Technology is improving, he including QNX embedded softThe Fed has kept short-term $6.90 adds, but it’s more important to share ware, Certicom cryptography apinterest rates near zero since the (December contract) information about attacks within and plications and its patent portfolio. financial crisis of 2008-2009. among organizations.

The financial sector climbed Traders will initially look to Canadian Fine Silver Handy “It’s not just about the vendors, it’s 0.35 per cent in advance of a the Fed minutes from its latest and Harman: about creating this ecosystem of threat string of earnings reports commeeting on rates on Wednesday. $22.229 oz., down 2.5 cents intelligence. And that’s a very imporing in from Canada’s big banks.

They’ll also look to Friday $714.66 kg., down 81 cents tant area of focus today,” Debrosse Royal Bank (TSX:RY) reports when Fed chair Janet Yellen desays.

Friday and its shares climbed 56 livers the keynote speech at the ICE FUTURES CANADA A Statistics Canada report in June cents to $80.41. central bank’s annual meeting in WINNIPEG — ICE Futures said that six per cent of the 17,000 priThe metals and mining secJackson Hole, Wyo., which has Canada closing prices: vate Canadian enterprises it surveyed tor gained 0.25 per cent while been the scene of other major Canola: Nov. ’14 $2.20 highhad experienced an Internet security September copper was ahead a announcements. er $431.70; Jan ’15 $2.30 higher breach in 2013. About one-quarter of those reporting a breach — represent“And in particular, they re- penny at $3.11 a pound. $436.40; March ’15 $3.10 higher ing roughly 260 companies — said cliThe gold sector shed early member back two years ago sig$439.20; May ’15 $3.90 higher ent or proprietary information had losses to move up about 0.2 per nalling the next round of quan$437.40; July ’15 $3.80 higher been corrupted, stolen or accessed cent while a lessening of geotitative easing (so) I can under$434.10; Nov ’15 $3.10 higher without authorization. political tensions pushed Destand why people are so focused $429.90; Jan. ’16 $3.00 higher “It’s a bit misleading on it,” said David Wolf, portfolio cember bullion down $6.90 to $435.80; March ’16 $3.00 higher because we’re not 100 per US$1,299.30 an ounce. manager in the Global Asset Al$439.60; May ’16 $3.00 higher cent sure exactly how acThe energy sector was $439.60; July ’16 $3.00 higher location group at Fidelity Investcurate the numbers are, the major decliner, falling 0.42 ments, adding he doesn’t think $439.60; Nov. ’16 $3.00 higher really,” says Mike Park, per cent as September crude markets will end up any the wiser $439.60. dropped 94 cents to US$96.41 about rates.

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Big battle for Ebola health workers BATTLE DEATH, HEAT, RUMOURS IN DESPERATE STRUGGLE TO SAVE PATIENTS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — Doctors and nurses fighting Ebola in West Africa are working 14-hour days, seven days a week, wearing head-to-toe gear in the heat of muddy clinics. Agonizing death is the norm. The hellish conditions aren’t the only problem: Health workers struggle to convince patients they’re trying to help them, not hurt them.

Rumours are rife that Western aid workers are importing Ebola, stealing bodies or even deliberately infecting patients. Winning trust is made harder by a full suit of hood, goggles, mask and gown that hides their faces.

“You want to say so much ... because they’re in so much pain,” said nurse Monia Sayah, of Doctors Without Borders. “They suffer so much, but they can only see your eyes.”

The outbreak has hit three of the world’s poorest countries, where health systems there were already woefully understaffed and ill-equipped. In Liberia, there is only one doctor for every 100,000 people, while in Sierra Leone there are two, according to the World Health Organization; there were no statistics available for Guinea. The figure is 245 for the United States.

Emotional distress conspires with exhaustion and dehydration, but doctors say it’s hard to stop working.

“When the need is so great, you can’t justify not being there for a day or going home earlier,” said Dr. Robert Fowler, who recently worked in Guinea and Sierra Leone.

The critical care doctor at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Canada — now on sabbatical with the World Health Organization — said that the barrier of the protective suit is big but not insurmountable.

“There was a young girl, about 6, who came in late in the illness who was bleeding from her bowels, very dehydrated and delirious,” he said.

Ebola wiped out her immediate family — so she was all alone.

“She was very frightened and very reluctant to engage, and just wanted to push people away,” he said. Fowler spent days trying to help her, bringing her things she wanted like Fanta soda.

“She eventually developed this sense that this person in the suit who’s a bit scary is trying to help me.”

One day he brought the girl her favourite dish: cucumbers and lime.

“She chowed down,” he said — a sign that she was on the mend. Fowler said the girl was close to being discharged by the time he left Guinea.

The girl is the exception rather than the rule. Death is the fate of more than half of the West Africans infected in the Ebola outbreak.

“With the mortality rate being what it is,” Fowler said, “you know every day there will be a couple of patients on your ward who didn’t make it through the night.”

Dr. Kent Brantly — an American who fell sick from Ebola last month treating patients — echoed Fowler in speaking of the moral weight of the struggle.

“I held the hands of countless individuals as this terrible disease took their lives away from them,” Brantly said in a statement this month. “I witnessed the horror firsthand and I can still remember every face and name.”

Brantly is now being treated in an Atlanta hospital. His condition was improving. Sayah, the nurse, said that heat makes it impossible to work continuously for more than an hour. It means tasks have to be completed with near-military precision. Her make-

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In this undated handout photo provided by Medecins Sans Frontieres, local staff and healthcare workers for Doctors Without Borders, wear Ebola protection equipment in Liberia. For doctors and nurses fighting Ebola in West Africa, working in head-to-toe protective gear in muddy health clinics is often the least of their problems, as many also struggle to convince people they are there to stop Ebola, not spread it. shift Ebola tent hospital in Gueckedou, southern Guinea, was converted from an earlier clinic set up by Doctors Without Borders to handle cholera epidemics.

“If you have to do patients’ blood work and IVs, you focus only on this, and you know your other team members will get the patients food and drink,” she said.

The tough odds don’t make it easier to see a patient die.

“There was a very strong, resilient, gentleman, who always made an effort to sit up and open his eyes and tell us how grateful he was that we were here,” said Sahah. She said the man appeared to be improving but sudden-

ly deteriorated. She was forced to take a break after getting dehydrated. When he returned about 40 minutes later, he was dead.

“When a patient dies like that, it’s very upsetting because we’re their last hope.”

Cokie van der Velde, a sanitation specialist for Doctors Without Borders in Guinea and Liberia, cleaned Ebola wards — washing floors, emptying buckets and collecting bodies.

She said the need for medical care is overwhelming in this outbreak because of the heavy toll Ebola has taken on health workers. Many of those sickened and killed have been doctors and nurses.

Internal investigation finds CDC scientist was mum for a month about flu virus accident in lab THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — A government scientist kept silent about a potentially dangerous lab blunder and revealed it only after workers in another lab noticed something fishy, according to an internal investigation.

The accident happened in January at the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. A lab scientist accidently mixed a deadly strain of bird flu with a tamer strain, and sent the mix to another CDC lab and to an outside lab in Athens, Georgia.

No one was sickened by bird flu. But unsuspecting scientists worked with the viral mix for months before it was discovered.

CDC officials have called the incident the most worrisome in a series of lab safety problems at the government agency, long regarded as one of the most respected public health agencies in the world.

Earlier this summer, a lab mishandled anthrax samples and both the bird flu and anthrax labs were shut down.

“We all feel horrible this happened,” said Dr. Anne Schuchat, who oversees the CDC’s Influenza Division — which includes the lab where the bird flu accident took place.

Because of employee privacy rules, she said she could not name the lab scientist or the leader of the scientist’s team, who were both faulted in the investigation report released Friday. She said disciplinary actions are taking place, but she did not provide any details.

CDC’s release of the report is one of many signs the agency is trying to make things right, said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University. But he added that the CDC should at least disclose any disciplinary measures, to reassure the public that the agency is taking the matter seriously.

According to the report, the lab scientist was doing work with both bird flu strains —

the deadly form and a tamer version. Lab rules call for them to be handled separately, and the tasks should take at least 90 minutes.

The CDC investigation found the work was completed in 51 minutes.

That’s a clear indication the scientist took shortcuts, Schuchat said.

The lab scientist told investigators that the work was done in the

proper sequence, but noted being rushed to finish the job and attend a meeting. CDC officials say it’s possible the scientist worked on both strains at the same time.

In February, some of the mixed virus sample was sent to another CDC lab in Atlanta. In March, a shipment of it went to a U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratory in Athens.

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Crown drops charges SECOND ACCUSED IN FAS GAS SHOOTING, ROBBERY WON’T BE TRIED

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

BAMFORD RAISES $500,000 A Lacombe country music star has raised a record amount at his charity fundraiser. The Gord Bamford Golf Charity Classic and gala raised $503,000 earlier this month. Bamford attributes the success to event sponsors and community support.

The soldout gala drew 750 people for a charity auction and performances by entertainers including Trooper, Beverley Mahood, Cowboy Troy, Jason Blaine and Aaron Pritchett. The funds from the event go to the Gord Bamford Charitable Foundation, which contributes to charities that include children’s hospitals, Ronald McDonald House, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Since 2008, the foundation has raised more than $2 million.

ANTI-CRIME EVENT TODAY The location of the barbecue for the crime prevention event today has changed to Rotary Recreation Park. The event will be north of the Golden Circle and east of the Blue Grass Sod Farms spray park on the corner of 48th Street and 47th Avenue. The barbecue and community conversation runs from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre is hosting its SAFE community event in Woodlea and Downtown this week. Area residents are invited to meet, and talk about their neighbourhood. On Thursday, there will be a community cleanup from 3 to 7 p.m. in Woodlea that includes downtown graffiti removal. All Red Deer residents are invited to help clean up the city. For details or more information, check www. cacpc.ca.

PARKINSON’S FUNDRAISER Parkinson’s Alberta will receive all the profits from a special fundraiser at the Red Deer Public Market on Aug. 23, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Kernel Bliss will make the donation from sales of its nutty caramel popcorn that day. Their little trailer is located on 43rd Street, between the tennis dome and Red Deer Arena parking lot. As well, information on the upcoming Step’n Stride Walk and Parkinson’s disease will be available.

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Charges have been dropped against one of two men accused in a gas station robbery last September that left a clerk badly wounded from a sawed-off shotgun blast.

Eric Michael Ayotte, 29, appeared in Red Deer provincial court on Monday to set a date for his preliminary inquiry.

However, Crown prosecutor Ed Ring told Judge Gordon Deck that he was dropping

five charges against Ayotte in connection with the Sept. 11, 2013, robbery and shooting at the West Park Fas Gas. Ring told the judge there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction in the case.

Ayotte had been charged with robbery with a firearm, and four other firearms charges. He has also faces an unrelated charge of fraud under $5,000 and is due back in court on that count on Sept. 2.

Ayotte was co-accused along with Jeffrey Lyle Geary, 31. Geary pleaded guilty on Aug. 11 to four charges, including rob-

bery, possession of a loaded and prohibited weapon, manufacturing a prohibited weapon and aggravated assault.

He will be sentenced on Sept. 29.

Jayson Arancon Reyes is still recovering from his wounds after he was shot in the face and hands after turning over cash from his till. Reyes, who was 26 at the time of the shooting, was in the country as a temporary foreign worker. He came to Canada from his home in the Philippines the previous May. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Easing pain and stress ROCKY HOSPITAL WORKS TO SOOTHE YOUNG PATIENTS

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Rocky Mountain House Health Centre knows the soothing effect of a toy on a child waiting or receiving medical treatment.

Since late 2013, the Smile Makers for Sick Kids program has ensured children have a stuffed animal to squeeze or games to keep their hands and minds occupied, like puzzles, crosswords and sudoku books, colouring books and crayons, cards or small toys.

The program is in place in the hospital’s emergency and admitting departments, as well as the laboratory where children leave with bright-coloured, whimsical bandages.

Shirley Hope, site manager of the centre, said the toys, mostly dollar store items, do calm children.

“I think it helps them have something to do. I think it helps them feel welcomed and take some focus off of the illness,” Hope said.

Staff find that offering small goodies to kids can help break the ice and provide comfort, making it easier to assess and treat pediatric injuries and illnesses.

Smile Makers may not be needed depending on the length of the visit, but all children who go for lab work get something, she said.

Many families already bring electronic devices to the hospital so children can play video games.

“For a planned visit you would certainly bring things along, but a lot of what we’re seeing is not planned and wait times can be a challenge. A parent might have something to entertain for a short period of time. It is nicer to have some options.”

About 5,000 pediatric visits are made to the Rocky hospital annually.

Smile Makers grew from feedback from a patient’s family, who suggested the facility consider ways to be more child-friendly.

The suggestion was quickly adopted by the Ladies Auxiliary, which has always provided teddy bears.

The David Thompson Health Trust also funds for toys, games and activity booklets.

Hope said city hospitals with large pediatric wards run similar programs and do it quite well.

“We tried to implement this a couple times in the past, but didn’t have a system to keep the supplies updated. Now we’ve engaged a volunteer.”

Smile Makers is funded through donations and costs about $3,000 annually.

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BRIEF Three Hills sex assault suspect turns himself in The man accused of sexually assaulting several students at Prairie Bible Institute in Three Hills early Sunday morning turned himself in to police on Monday afternoon.

Three Hills RCMP said the man fitting the description of the suspect turned himself into the detachment around 1 p.m.

On Sunday night, police distributed a video surveillance image of the suspect taken at the college.

Police said the man allegedly broke into student dormitories where he sexually assaulted students in their dorm rooms before exiting the building and leaving on a bicycle.

A statement from Prairie Bible Institute, a Christian post-secondary institution, said the suspect made contact with several students “touching limbs and asking for sexual favours.”

The incident occurred during freshman orientation weekend.

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Shirley Hope, site manager of Rocky Mountain House Health Centre, checks out the supply of toys and games for children visiting the Rocky hospital through Smile Makers for Sick Kids program.

Kids program, contact the David Thompson Health Trust.

The trust oversees the donation fund that includes money raised by the family

who initiated the program.

“With sustained funding, it’s feeling sustainable this time,” Hope said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

parked vehicles. Several vehicles were struck as suspects attempted to elude police.

The suspect truck was bearing a stolen licence plate. Police positioned the cruiser behind the truck and approached the driver’s side of the truck.

The driver then reversed and repeatedly rammed the police cruiser before speeding from the parking lot. The fleeing vehicle struck a number of parked vehicles and one moving vehicle before hitting a tree in a residential yard.

The male driver and female passenger ran from the truck.

The woman was located in the back yard of a residence. Police dog services later located the man on a walking path in Riverside Meadows.

A 35-year-old Red Deer man has been charged with assault on a police officer with a weapon; flight from police; two counts of possession of stolen property; dangerous operation of a motor vehicle; four counts of breach of an undertaking; and failing to remain at the scene. He was to appear in court on Monday.

A 25-year-old Red Deer woman has been charged with assault on a police officer with a weapon; flight from police and two counts of possession of stolen property. She is to appear in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday.

The paintings, drawings and prints were selected by a jury of professional artists from two zone shows held earlier this year in Lacombe and Redwater. A second adjudication was also held at the provincial show in Sherwood Park.

This year, 21 of the most successful pieces from both the zone shows and provincial exhibit will be displayed in the Alberta Spirit show.

The public is invited to attend.

A closing reception for the show to be held on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. will be a chance to meet many of the featured artists.

Lacombe’s Harvest Fest is also taking place that last week of September, with many other activities and events going on.

The ACACA was founded in 1968 with the goal of encouraging community artists to come together, show their works, and take part in skills-expanding workshops and other opportunities. For more information, visit www.acaca.ab.ca.

Wheat Belly author to speak at conference

Some of the best landscapes, figurative works and abstracts from community artists around the province can be seen in Lacombe.

The Alberta Community Art Clubs Association (ACACA) is presenting the 2014 Alberta Spirit Show at the Lacombe Memorial Centre’s upper mezzanine gallery until Sept. 27.

Wheat Belly author Dr. William Davis will be the keynote speaker at Revitalize Conference 2014 to be held Friday to Sunday at Sheraton Hotel.

The best-selling author is a leading natural health speaker and will discuss how grains, specifically wheat, has the ability to harm the body.

Davis speaks at 11 a.m. on Sunday with a half-hour question and answer period at noon.

Saturday night’s gala dinner predominately features gourmet raw foods prepared by Kristin Fraser of Inner Glow Nutrition.

For conference information and admission prices, visit revitalizeconference.com or call 1-800-207-2239.

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Vehicles rammed in Red Deer, pair arrested Two people face charges after a number of vehicles, including a police cruiser, were smashed in the Highland Green neighbourhood on Sunday morning.

Police responded to a complaint of suspicious activity in an area parking lot as a citizen noted people attempting to enter

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FOOD

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Orange crush Photo by THE

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This photo shows orangevanilla ice cream pie with orange whipped cream in Concord, N.H. The dish offers the creamy-sweet richness of a Creamsicle.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Let’s get one thing clear — I am not proud of this recipe.

And if it weren’t so ridiculously good, I’d be too humiliated to share it.

But it is and so I am...

It all came about because I was chasing a childhood taste memory. I wanted the creamy-sweet richness of a Creamsicle, but I wanted it as a beverage. I did — albeit only momentarily — consider melting the real deal, then pouring it over ice, perhaps adulterating it with an adult beverage.

But that seemed kind of gross.

After a few misfires, I settled on combining a high-end orange soda with vanilla ice cream in the blender, then pulsing until smooth, but still milk shake-thick.

It was simple.

It was kind of stupid. It was crazy delicious.

Then I got inspired.

What if after the soda and ice cream were blended, the mixture was poured into a pie crust?

And what if you then refroze the entire thing?

And what if you then topped the resulting ice cream pie with a massive mound of whipped cream spiked with orange zest?

What happens is you get a double orangecream ice cream pie.

And though the recipe is kind of trashy — OK, really trashy — I love it.

And you will, too.

ORANGE-VANILLA ICE CREAM PIE WITH ORANGE WHIPPED CREAM Start to finish: 20 minutes active (plus several hours freezing) Servings: 6 1 pint vanilla ice cream 1 ½ cups orange sherbet 1 cup orange soda 1 prepared graham cracker pie shell 1 ½ cups heavy cream 1 teaspoon orange extract 1 tablespoon powdered sugar Zest of 1 orange

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FAMILY

C3 Little boy starting to grow up

Recently I’ve noticed a shift in mine and my son’s relationship. It seems that the days of couch cuddles and kissy monster attacks are fading fast while fist bumps and high fives are quickly on the rise.

Justly so, this realization is getting me a bit down.

I remember the first time Lars (at the time, age two) cut his arm on some debris he found on the deck.

The bright red blood that LINDSAY trickled down BROWN his forearm was enough to give ME PLUS THREE me a nervous breakdown.

Like most kids, he didn’t feel the hurt until he saw that blood and then it somehow turned into complete and utter agony! I bandaged him while holding my own worry at bay.

I hugged his little body close to mine, showing him I will always been there.

And at the time, he embraced the gesture affectionately.

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or scrape he screams bloody murder for about 10 seconds and when I go to hug him (the magical thing I used to do to take away the pain) he pushes me away and says, “I just need a Band-Aid Mom!” in a voice that makes me want to throw my own tantrum.

I try not to take offence.

“He is not my baby anymore, let him grow, let him be a kid.” This is the mantra I continue to tell myself but still have a difficult time coming to terms with.

A small part of me wants to swaddle that five-year-old body into his Lego Movie duvet cover and rock him back and forth until I force the kid into submission.

“Mama knows best Larsy” is the heinously creepy sing-song slogan that emerges in my head each time I think of this scenario.

It then occurs to me that I am not a psychopath and should indeed just let my son mature.

Regardless of how horribly speedy this seems to be happening.

So like every other frenzied mother on the face of this Earth, I have bit my tongue and stood idly by while my baby boy transforms into a ... well ... boy, before my eyes.

A few days ago, Jamie and I took the children to the water park.

The main attraction was the enormous waves that filled the pool at des-

ignated times.

Sophie being the freaky daredevil she is, hopped straight onto Daddy’s back and off they went into deeper waters to brave the surfs.

Lars, on the other hand, has always been a bit more reserved when it comes to the unknown. So he and I hung back in the shallow waters, still enjoying the mammoth whitecaps that came upon us.

At one point, I noticed that his adorable little feet were having a very hard time staying anchored to the pool’s floor so I stealthily made my way towards him and grabbed his hand.

He must have not noticed at first because he allowed our embrace to stick for a few seconds before vehemently pulling away saying, “Mom! I can do it.”

Again in the same voice that makes me want to curl up into the fetal position with a twitchy eye while bawling in a fit about it ‘just not being fair.’ Or something to the same extent.

But instead, I held it together and let go of his sweet little hand (or ‘hany’ as I use to call it before he was too cool to care about what I called his appendages).

Because as parents we all have to let go at some point or another. Even when we really really don’t want to.

And although we may have to do this to appease our growing children, it does

not mean we have to stop looking out for them.

It was this thought that crossed my mind when I watched a huge wave come up on my five-year-old son and completely engulf his entire body, knocking him over beneath the water.

Without thinking I reached my hand down to find his and pulled him up.

The boy looked at me once he stopped sputtering out water and said, “Thanks Mama, I owe you one.” And I laughed and hugged him, and he hugged me back.

Although it is inevitable that he will mature and grow, this is nothing to be sad about.

It is something to rejoice! He is becoming a spectacular young man, with a brilliant personality.

He is becoming his own person and isn’t that what this parenting thing is all about?

Maybe it is time for me to change my focus.

Instead of becoming overly nostalgic for moments past, I will look forward to the memories that have not yet been made.

While resting easy knowing that no matter how old they get, every once in a while the kids may just need a helping hand from their loving mama.

Lindsay Brown is a Sylvan Lake mother of two and freelance columnist.

Learn to embrace the unexpected I heard a story once about a young man named Dennis. As the story goes, Dennis had just wrapped up a job interview at the local coffee shop. The interviewer had left saying only applicants under serious consideration would be called for a second interview. Dennis knew he’d blown the interview and he was MURRAY angry with himFUHRER self. And the old dude sitting in the corner staring at him didn’t help matters.

“Who conducts an interview in a coffee shop?” thought Dennis. Especially a crowded coffee shop where people can overhear a conversation.

Just then the old fellow stood up and walked over to Dennis’s table. Dennis was startled and annoyed.

“That didn’t go too well, did it, son?” said the old man. “Mind if I sit down?”

“And just who the hell might you be?” asked Dennis.

“The name is Sam,” said the old gentleman, holding out his hand.

When Dennis didn’t reciprocate, Sam shrugged his shoulders, sat down uninvited and crossed his arms.

“You can ask me to leave,” he said.

“Or you humour me for a couple minutes.”

“Oh, what the hell,” said Dennis.

Leaning back in his chair, he gestured for Sam to continue. Sam explained that he had once owned a successful

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construction business. He’d hired and fired a lot of people. Over the years he’d gotten “pretty darn good” at reading people.

“I can see you’d be a good hire,” said Sam. “But that fella will never know it.”

Opportunity often presents itself in unexpected ways. In Dennis’s case, it arrived in the form of a surprise connection with someone offering him some invaluable employment advice.

Reluctant at first, Dennis allowed Sam to share his wisdom. That took courage — a willingness on Dennis’s part to step out of his comfort zone.

And as it turned out, Sam was not in the habit of imparting unsolicited advice but the young man struggling through the job interview reminded him of someone — himself nearly 50 years prior. He decided to risk rejection and step forward.

When you open yourself up to the unexpected, you open yourself up to life. Sometimes we try to keep life under wraps — predictable — so we can never be caught off guard. If such is your standard approach, then consider your motivation. I would hazard a guess that you’re coming from a place of fear. Fear keeps us in locked-down mode and stalls our personal growth.

The truth is, nothing happens unless we risk — nothing ever changes unless we face the unknown and embrace the unexpected. When we risk, we’re often the richer for it.

A great way to overcome fear is to start working on self-esteem building.

A good way to begin the process is to identify your fear.

As odd as it might sound, instead of trying to ignore it or run away from it, let it into your life a little at a time.

Allow your fear to sit quietly while you watch it carefully.

Go slowly. Allow yourself to gradually feel the discomfort and allow your mind to follow the fear to a point of origin. Approach your fear with an attitude of love and self-care. If you fail

to investigate and embrace your fear, you’ll remain defined by limitation.

Here are a few great reasons to embrace the unexpected. What’s in it for you?

Embracing the unexpected will bring a greater level of awareness and personal understanding. ● Challenging current perspectives.

Unexpected events and people often shift us into reassessment mode. Challenging old ways of thinking and being can lead to a greater understanding of self and a broader world view. This opens the door to possibilities. ● Meeting new and interesting people. When unexpected people show up in your life consider letting them inside. You can learn so much from people who are different than you, whether it’s age, a different cultural background or different beliefs and aspirations. Too many of us live in a predictable (and boring) world of beige.

Our life should be a colourful and vibrant mosaic. ● Taking a life detour. Sometimes the unexpected takes us in new and exciting directions and that can be a wonderful thing. New places and peo-

ple bring new and fresh ideas into our world. Looking back, some of the best experiences in my life were not preplanned but happened because I accepted the challenge of travelling a new and unexpected path unfolding before me. ● Changing your plans. It’s good to have a plan but we also need to be open and flexible. Embracing the unexpected can broaden our horizons, bringing awareness of opportunities we never considered before. Recently, an unexpected phone call sent me down a career path I had never considered — one that has proven challenging yet infinitely rewarding. ● Experiencing unexpected love.

Sometimes we find friendship and even love in the most unexpected places. Open yourself up to the possibility of something amazing happening.

Allegedly, Sam and Dennis spoke for nearly an hour. It was a captivating conversation with the old man sharing insights and the young man eventually scribbling notes onto a napkin.

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Q: How can we get a break from the kids once in a while?

Ever since they came along, we can’t even find two minutes to sit down and have a meaningful conversation.

Jim: This is a common challenge for most parents, and it probably won’t surprise you that the biggest hurdles are typically time and money.

Although these are real concerns, a little outside-thebox thinking and expectation adjustment can go a long way toward getting around these obstacles.

For instance, you may not be able to afford a baby sitter or dinner at a restaurant once JIM a week.

DALY If so, you might choose one night a week to get the kids in bed early, put a pizza in the oven, and enjoy each other’s company.

Many couples are avoiding this roadblock by sharing baby-sitting responsibilities with other young parents.

One couple goes out while the other cares for both sets of kids; then, the following week, they trade places.

This is just one of the ways you might get creative about finding child care in order to free yourselves up for regular “dates.”

If the cost of a night out on the town is prohibitive, pick up some fast food and head for the park.

Relaxing and meaningful time together doesn’t have to be expensive.

If you’re wondering whether it’s worth the hassle, think back to the time you had with your spouse before your first baby arrived.

My guess is that you’ll recall some special moments you’d forgotten about that brought the two of you closer together.

Even if you can’t find the same time you once enjoyed, take whatever you can get.

The main thing is to consciously and regularly look for any and all opportunities to be a couple again.

You’ll be glad you did.

Jim Daly is a husband and father, an author, and president of Focus on the Family and host of the Focus on the Family radio program. Catch up with him at www.jimdalyblog.com or at www.facebook.com/DalyFocus.

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Joanne Packham’s ball seems to be on the proper trajectory to land in the wheelchair as her golfing partners Gord Huff, Bev Carr and Larry Carr look on during the Marlin Styner Memorial Golf Classic at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area on Friday. Proceeds from the annual tournament will go towards the Canadian Paraplegic Association. More than $1 million in cash and prizes were available. Styner, a 51-year-old Red Deer native, died earlier this year. When he was 18, he was involved in a car crash that left him paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Friends and family remember him as a tireless champion of accessibility with a brilliant mind and a diplomatic voice for inclusion. He worked with the Red Deer chapter of the Canadian Paraplegic Association in community development, government relations and advocacy. Styner also set out to look at how the city could be more wheelchair accessible.

Styner was appointed to the Alberta Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities in 2005 and was chair from 2008 to 2011. For more information, call the Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta) 403-341-5060 or email doug.manderville@cpa-ab.org.

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ESTEEM: Broaden our horizons Keep responses short and to the point. It’s about you but it’s not. One of the biggest mistakes folks make is talking too much about themselves. Rambling on is never a good thing.

Control your nerves. Take a deep breath before the interview and try to relax. A little nervousness is fine. Too much will make you tense and unable to think and speak clearly.

Keep it real. Don’t try to fake it and convince the employer that you’re someone or something you’re not. Even if it gets you hired, the truth will soon be revealed on the job site.

And there was apparently one final lesson that Sam relayed to Dennis: Trust your gut. Sometimes you just have to walk over to someone (in need) and ask, “Mind if I sit down?”

“You have to take risks,” wrote Brazilian lyricist and novelist Paulo Coelho. “We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.”

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The author has written a short biography of Celestina Warbeck, a glamorous singing sorceress resembling Shirley Bassey and a favourite of Mrs. Weasley’s.

The new backstory for the character, who was only mentioned briefly in the series about a boy wizard, was posted online Monday along with one of her songs, recorded by a singer at the Harry Potter theme park at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida.

Rowling calls her one of her favourite “offstage” characters in the whole series. She writes that Warbeck’s special abilities include tap-dancing and an extraordinary voice that can “drown out a chorus of banshees.”

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Canadian casting director Jackie Lind celebrates Emmy win TORONTO — Canadian casting director Jackie Lind felt a rush of nerves as she waited for her name to be called at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday, even though she’d won once before.

“It was pretty overwhelming,” she said in an interview. “I had been there before and thought somehow this one would be easier. It wasn’t. There was a lot more anxiety.

“I had a tremendous team that worked so very hard and I wanted to win it for them.

“Also, my mom is very ill, and frankly I didn’t even know if she was going to make it to see me win. So I wanted to win this one for her.”

Fortunately, Lind’s name was called — along with Rachel Tenner and Stephanie Gorin for their casting of Calgary-shot FX series Fargo. The moody drama based on Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1996 film was nominated for a total of 18 Emmy Awards.

This weekend, Lind will deliver her trophy to her ailing mother in the Sunshine Coast area of B.C. “I told her this one’s hers,” said Lind, 53, who previously won in 2007 for Alberta-shot western miniseries Broken Trail.

“It’s funny, because when I told her that I was nominated, she said, ’Well, don’t be disappointed when you lose, because it’s an honour to be nominated.’ When my brother told her I won, she said, ’See, I told you she was going to win.”’

Fargo airs north of the border on FXX Canada and stars Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman and Allison Tolman. As the Western Canadian casting director, Lind scours B.C. and Alberta for talented actors who can nail a Minnesota accent.

A number of Canadians were up for awards Saturday for their work on Fargo, including cinematographer Matt Lloyd and editor Bridget Durnford, but only the casting directors won.

When the remaining Emmys are handed out Aug. 25 at the televised ceremony hosted by Seth Meyers, Far-

go will vie for writing and acting honours as well as best miniseries.

“I think it’ll win best writing. The writing is absolutely phenomenal. Certainly, the acting is extraordinary. I wouldn’t be surprised if they won quite a few, actually,” said Lind.

Canadians weren’t so lucky in other categories.

Degrassi was nominated for best children’s program but lost to One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp; Canadian-produced Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan was trumped by Deadliest Catch in the unstructured reality program category; and Toronto-raised Maurice LaMarche of Futurama was beaten by Harry Shearer of The Simpsons for his voice-over performance.

But the writing team for The Colbert Report including Montreal standup comedian Barry Julien, won its fourth Emmy on Saturday.

ABC’s Shark Tank, which features business pundit Kevin O’Leary and is the American version of CBC’s Dragons’ Den, won best structured reality program.

Lind, meanwhile, hopes she can set an example for other small-town Canadians who dream of success in the television industry.

“I’m from a small town, from Weyburn, Sask., and I never thought that anything like this would be possible.

I realize that it is possible if you work hard and you have passion. I’m really lucky because I have a very supportive family,” she said.

About five years ago, even after winning one Emmy, Lind decided she was going to quit the industry because the competition was too steep. She recalled her husband telling her, “I just know you’re a star.”

“I was lucky to have someone believe in me, but when you believe in yourself and you have passion, then it doesn’t matter where you’re from,” she said.

“Whether you’re from Weyburn, Sask., or Los Angeles, it is possible to win an Emmy.

“For me, winning one Emmy is one of the greatest things ever. Winning two is just, like I said, extremely overwhelming.”

NEW YORK — Craig Ferguson is close to a deal to launch an early-evening talk show starting in fall 2015.

The outgoing host of CBS’ The Late Late Show would introduce his halfhour syndicated series on stations in a slot just before prime time, according to a source with knowledge of the deal who spoke on the condition of anonymity because that person wasn’t authorized to comment publicly.

Ferguson is expected to bring along his robot skeleton “sidekick,” Geoff, as well as executive producer Michael Naidus.

A Ferguson representative didn’t immediately respond Monday to a request for comment.

Ferguson, who has held a late-night berth on CBS for a decade, will step down in December.

In a separate venture, he will host a new syndicated game show, Celebrity Name Game, beginning next month.

Broadway stage musical about Gloria and Emilio Estefan opens casting process up to the public NEW YORK — The musical about Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio is dancing to Broadway and you could earn a part in it — even playing Gloria.

Producers of On Your Feet! said Monday they will offer performers around the world a chance to audition for all the roles in the Broadwaybound cast by submitting audition videos online.

There also will be two open casting calls — at Pearl Studios in New York City on Sept. 9 and at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami on Sept. 21.

The musical is due to begin previews in New York at the Marquis Theatre on October 2015 after a summer stop in Chicago.

Jerry Mitchell, who directed Kinky Boots, will helm the show, with Sergio Trujillo choreographing.

Gloria Estefan has won seven Grammy Awards and sold over 100 million albums, while her husband has guided artists including Shakira, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and Jon Secada.

ABC News anchor Elizabeth Vargas says she’s back in treatment facility for alcohol dependency LOS ANGELES — ABC News reporter Elizabeth Vargas has returned to a recovery centre to be treated for alcohol dependency, she and the network said Sunday.

The 20/20 anchor said in an emailed statement that she checked into a treatment facility this weekend while on vacation.

“As so many other recovering alcoholics know, overcoming the disease can be a long and incredibly difficult process,” Vargas said. “I feel I have let myself, my co-workers and most importantly my family down and for that I am ashamed and sorry.”

Vargas, who’s married to Marc Cohn and has two children with the singersongwriter, said she was “committed to battling and addressing this debilitating disease” and expressed thanks for the support she has received.

The network said in a statement that it stands “squarely behind her” and was focused on Vargas’ health.

“We look forward to having her back at ABC News when she feels ready to return,” ABC News said.

Vargas, 51, spent several weeks in a treatment facility last fall. She acknowledged in an interview that aired in January on Good Morning America that she was an alcoholic and that it took years for her to admit it.

She said she had suffered panic attacks since she was a child.

“I dealt with that anxiety, and with the stress that the anxiety brought, by starting to drink,” she said in the interview.

Vargas has worked in network news since 1993, first with NBC and then ABC, which she joined in 1996.

NBC’s drama The Blacklist gets magazine, billboard, online marketing deluge LOS ANGELES — With TV viewers awash in choices, how can a network bolster a freshman hit’s chances of repeating its success in year two? Plot a marketing extravaganza that’s nearly inescapable.

For NBC’s top-rated drama The Blacklist, the network has devised a promotion and advertising campaign that will put the show and star James Spader front and centre on billboards, faux magazine covers and online before its Sept. 22 return. Various images of Spader as master criminal Raymond “Red” Reddington will decorate the mock covers on the flip side of 10 magazines, including the August or September issues of Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Wired and the New Yorker.

Playboy will feature a Blacklist cover ad fronting the issue out Tuesday, NBC said. Among the eye-catching fakes: the back of the men’s magazine GQ, relabeled BQ, showing a sharp-dressed Spader with a headline that pays homage to Reddington’s style: “The Blacklist of criminal chic: fedoras, trenchcoats & more.”

The network declined to put a price tag on the campaign, but its pull-outthe-stops approach makes sense. “The Blacklist” was among the reasons NBC finished the 2013-14 season as No. 1 among advertiser-favoured young adult viewers for the first time in a decade.

“The size and scope of this campaign speak to both the importance of the series to NBC and the creative ways in which we can get that message out,” said Len Fogge, president of marketing and digital for NBC Entertainment.

Megan Boone, Ryan Eggold, Diego Klattenhoff and Harry Lennix costar in the drama about Reddington’s mysterious relationship to a novice FBI agent (Boone) that has made him an unlikely partner in stopping the world’s foremost bad guys.

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Son has paranormal experiences Dear Annie: My five-year-old son has been claiming to see the paranormal.

I’m sure part of it is just his imagination.

But sometimes he describes in great detail people and even pets who have died.

He mainly claims to see a cousin he never met, but whom he can describe MITCHELL accurately. & SUGAR Sometimes, he will sit up in bed and start talking to a wall, saying he is talking to his cousin.

Now he says he can see someone else.

He isn’t sure who it is, but it frightens him.

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We don’t let him watch scary movies or anything like that.

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these things?

I’ve mentioned it to a few different ministers who just laughed it off and said there is no such thing as the paranormal.

Any advice would be appreciated.

— A Fan of Your Work Dear Fan: The fact that your son doesn’t watch scary movies does not mean he hasn’t been exposed to ads for them or comments from friends.

Nonetheless, our concern is not that your son is making it up.

Sometimes manifestations of the paranormal can indicate a medical problem.

Please take him to his doctor for a complete checkup, including a neurological exam.

Dear Annie: A couple in our social circle have developed a disgusting habit in recent years.

No one knows how to approach them about it.

These people blow their noses at the dinner table every time they sit down and then return their dirty tissues to their pockets and carry on eating.

This is not just a gentle dab at the end of the nose.

It’s a full-blown empty-the-sinus kind of thing.

These people are well educated

with good jobs.

I’m sure they would be devastated if we said something.

But this situation has reached the point where we no longer accept dinner invitations if we know they will be there, because this nose blowing turns our stomachs.

We can’t understand how no one in their family has mentioned it to them.

Is this a social faux pas, or are we too picky? — Disgusted Dear Disgusted: It is definitely a social faux pas to blow one’s nose at the dinner table.

One can wipe a sniffle, but blasting more than that should be done in the privacy of the bathroom.

Should it happen again in your presence, simply say, “My goodness, Horace!

“Your allergies must be getting worse.

“You’d make all of us more comfortable if you used the powder room to take care of that.”

The two of them may be mildly miffed.

But making people sick at the dinner table is not appropriate.

Dear Annie: I would like to contribute to the responses to “Frustrated with Noise,” who complained about

SUN SIGNS

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A change in direction with your aspirations and dreams will leave you full of great ideas.

You will need some breathing space from others to fully acknowledge which step you will want to take going forward.

Opportunities will arise today that will help make small improvements.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There will be a sense of excitement going on for you and for those you are in a significant relationship with now.

Use today as a day to take a breather from the situation that was provided to you yesterday.

It will come in handy to have a pause to discern and reflect your options.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today there could be some travelling on the agenda.

This will be a blessing in disguise as you will need a breather from friends or group settings.

Your spouse or those significant relationships in your life will be quite excited about something.

Allow for the day to reveal this to you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If you need to take time away from the public now it will create a fresh start for your work once you get back into the groove of it.

You are just on the verge of getting everything off the ground, so be aware that some time to plan your next move is vital.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): This is the kind of day where you will need to take a breather from all your work.

Make sure to go out and have fun and relax.

This will create a fresh perspective for you and can only add to your creative output going forward.

Enjoy the brighter aspects of life today!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You will need some space of your own today.

Perhaps staying at home, or simply taking more time for yourself will add to your excitement in life.

Business partnerships will be valued more if you are able to have a proper balance between give and take.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You will want to wander around and get lost and rediscover your local environment today.

Maybe that will also reflect your frame of mind.

You will want to break free from the old to renew your perspective on others.

Allow for a breather to take place, relax today.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You will need a break in your daily routine to create more excitement now.

Try to do something new, like eating something different or perhaps simply buying food at the local market.

Small improvements will be had for you within your work and health today.

Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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HOROSCOPES Tuesday, Aug. 19 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: John Stamos, 50; Bill Clinton, 67; Veronica Roth, 25 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: You will be feeling optimistic today and ready to take on anything this day offers you.

There will be a need to go it alone so take some time for yourself now.

After yesterday’s blessings you will slowly inLARISA MAIRA tegrate those benOZOLINS efits into your life one by one.

You will be excited and restless, focus your energy on expanding those areas of your life that will make you happy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, you will benefit the most by following your heart’s desires this year.

Perhaps there has been a change in direction.

This year will prove to have you feeling great about those tough choices you made.

Take each small improvement as a stepping stone to advance yourself towards your dreams.

Write your plan and work your plan, it will happen this year!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): There is a great opportunity for you to fully actualize a creative project today.

You will be able to feel more able to allow newness in your life and this will make today even more enjoyable for you.

Share what’s on your mind now, it will only help you create more excitement!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Subconsciously, you will be feeling very excited.

There will be a new way of increasing your finances that will benefit your family members and your home life.

Do not overdo it with a shopping spree today, but do focus on your new found freedom and truth!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There will be a sudden break free from your neighbourhood that will create more excitement in your life.

You will already be feeling restless and this will allow for new vitality to enter your direction towards your dreams and aspirations.

Friends will participate in this joy!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You will be experiencing yesterday’s windfall today.

This will create greater excitement for you on a professional level and even associations with your mother.

The financial gains will allow you some breathing space as you plan out your next steps forward.

young children in church.

When my sons were small, they were a wild bunch running down the aisles of our synagogue.

Our rabbi never once reprimanded them.

If a baby cried during services, the rabbi would always ask the parents not to remove the child.

One day he explained: He was a Holocaust survivor.

The first year after he was liberated from the concentration camp, there were no children at services.

They had all been murdered. After a year or so, people started to have children again.

Babies were born.

At the first service with children in attendance, there was the sound of babies crying.

It was such a joyful sound that our rabbi never again wanted to preside over a service without the sound of children. —Agoura Hills, Calif.

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ASHLEY & FRIENDS PLAYSCHOOL Accepting Fall Registrations 3-5 yr. olds. Limited Space avail. 403-343-7420

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NEWTON Kory Donald Kory Donald Newton passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the age of 24 years. Kory was predeceased by his grandfather Keith Deiter, leaving behind his mother Denise Newton, father Rory Newton, sister Karla Deiter, brother Kyle Newton, sister Michelle Newton, family friend Brandon Baker, love of his life Kim Walters, nephew Levi Deiter, niece Jewel Deiter, nephew Chase Newton, and many grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Kory loved the outdoors including fishing, skateboarding, snowboarding and hockey. A Celebration of Life will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer, on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Kory’s honor may be made directly to the Grace House Home, 175 3 St W, Drumheller, AB, T0J 0Y0.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-2222

MCNEIL James (Jim) Wesley Dec. 4, 1931 - Eckville, AB Aug. 17, 2014 - Calgary, AB Jim McNeil of Calgary passed away from abdominal lymphoma on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the age of 82 years. Jim was the son of Wesley and Helen (nee Hainsworth) McNeil and attended both Shady Lane and Bluebell Schools while his parents farmed first in the Withrow area and then south of Eckville. After marrying Elizebeth (Betty) Whillier in 1957, Jim trained as an automotive technician and apprenticed at Eckville Motors while living on the family farm. In 1964 he moved his family to Wetaskiwin, AB and worked for Wetaskiwin Motors.

After retiring he returned to his roots and worked on farms. He lived in Wetaskiwin until 1998 when Betty passed away from a brain hemorrhage.

At that point he moved to Eckville to be close to his mother and sister. As he started dating again after so many years of marriage he found that there is nothing like family ties and began to court Dorothy Honeysett (nee Whillier). In 2000 Jim moved to Ponoka to live with Dorothy and her mother, Mary Whillier. In August of 2005 Jim and Dorothy moved to Calgary where she still resides. He leaves behind his companion Dorothy Honeysett; his son Mitch; his two daughters, Catherine (Jon Morris) and Colleen (Reg Lillico); three grandchildren, Orysha and Brenden McNeil and Haley Morris; and his sister Avril (Glen) Rangen.

Jim was predeceased by his wife of forty years, Betty, and his sister, Isabel Martin.

Funeral Services will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY (Chapel of the Bells, 2720 Centre Street North, Calgary) on Thursday, August, 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 200 - 325 Manning Rd. N.E., Calgary, AB T2E 2P5 Telephone: (403)205-3966, email: donorservices@cancer.ab.ca

LANDIN Dorothy May (nee Oswell) May 12, 1931 - August 13, 2014 Dorothy (Dot) Landin passed away peacefully at the Foothills Hospital on Wednesday, August 13th, 2014 at the age of 83 years. Born in Lloydminster, SK, Dot traveled the world and worked as a Registered Nurse across the United States and Western Canada.

A lover of family and adventure, art and music, gardening and entertaining, she faced life with curiosity, humour, boundless compassion, quiet strength and determination.

She is survived by her son Winston (Vancouver) and her daughter Aurora (Calgary) along with ‘other sons’ John and Jason Clark (Missouri).

She is also survived by siblings and in-laws Lil and Des Beynon, Russ Neil, Maureen and Ron Harland, Gwen Cupples, Jean and Eugene Hilsendager, Guy and Cathy Oswell, Judith and Aurora Landin, Teresa Tellez, and fifty-one nieces and nephews, their spouses, children and grandchildren, along with so many loving friends. She is predeceased by her sister Liz Neil, brothers Walt and John Oswell, in-laws Marg and Charlotte Oswell, Wes Cupples, Antonio Landin, Armando Tellez and her ex-husband Salvador Landin.

A Memorial Service will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church, 4718 - 50 St. (Ross Street), Red Deer, AB, on Friday, August 22nd, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. If friends so desire, donations may be made in Dot’s name to the Cystic Fibrosis Canada, 2221 Yonge St., Suite 601, Toronto, ON, M4S 2B4 or your local Women’s Shelter. The family would also like to express our gratitude to the wonderful staff of the Maple Unit of Cedars Villa Extendicare in Calgary for all their loving care these past five years.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-2222

In living memory of Jim McNeil, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by MCINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Chapel of the Bells, 2720 CENTRE STREET NORTH, Telephone: 1800-661-1599.

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BALLANTYNE Roger Guy July 28, 1975 - Aug. 13, 2014 Roger Ballantyne of Red Deer passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the age of 39 years. Roger is lovingly remembered by his family; wife, Nicole; 4 sons, Shayden, Drayden, Nichalas, Jake; 2 daughters, Sara and Alivia. A Celebration of Roger’s Life will be held at Word of Life Church, South end of Taylor Drive on England Way, Red Deer, AB on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 1:00 pm.

Those wishing to pay their respects may do so from 12:00 noon - 12:45 pm.

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BOWER DENTAL REQ’S F/T ORTHODONTICS TRAINED ASSISTANT. Position to start immed.

Must be a member of the College of Alberta Dental Association. Great benefits and perks. Email resume to: marina@bowerdental.com or drop off resume.

FULL TIME POSITION FOR LEVEL 2 RDA required for a busy family dental office in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.

Ortho module would be an asset. Please fax your resumes to 403-845-7605 or e-mail: markochatenay @gmail.com

P/T position avail. Must have experience. Please fax resume to 403-343-2556 REG Nurse RN req’d for casual position 1-2 days/ mo in private surgical facility. Please send resume to RDSSweet@Gmail.com

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58 YR Old lady with MS seeking F/T live-in caregiver in the country. Drivers licence would be an asset.

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1ST RATE ENERGY SERVICES INC., a local well production company, is currently seeking experienced

DAY & NIGHT SUPERVISORS as well as

TESTING ASSISTANTS Must have current H2S and First-Aid tickets.

We offer competitive wages and benefits Please fax or email your resume to: Fax # 403 887-4750 JJudson@1strateenergy.ca

EYEWEAR LIQUIDATORS requires RECEPTIONIST Must have computer experience and be available from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm Apply in person with resume to: 4924 59 St. Red Deer, AB. No Phone Calls Please Laser Derm & Wellness Centre is looking for a full time receptionist/aesthetician. We offer generous wages , commissions and signing bonus. Drop your resume off to Bay 500, #80 Donlevy Avenue, R.D. SHUNDA Const. req’s F/T Receptionist/AP Clerk.

Duties: All aspects of A/P & data entry & general office administration.

If you are highly organized have exc. communication & time management skills & are motivated.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca Small General Law Office Is looking for a fulltime

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Install and teardown of rental equipment Shop work with equipment preparation, returns and general maintenance Valid safety tickets including H2S and First Aid Clean Class 1 Driver License and Air Brake Endorsement Able to work independently, communicate effectively, and be a team player.

Flexibility for out of town work in remote locations.

Driving experience is an asset. Field experience is not necessary, willing to train. Looking for the right person who is wanting to build a career in the oilfield.

Stonewall offers a salary, job bonus, benefits program and an opportunity to utilize your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Please forward your resume to resumes@ stonewallenergy.ca or fax to 403.356.1881.

Please send proof and payment application.

TANKMASTER RENTALS req’s Exp’d Class 1 Fluid Haulers for Central Alberta. Oilfield tickets req’d. Competitive wages and benefits. admin@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

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

LOCAL SERVICE CO. in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475

NOW HIRING Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets. Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com

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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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CUSTOMER Sales Support Experience in customer service, shipping/receiving (forklift certification), inventory. Mon.-Fri. 8-5, On call rotation required.

E-mail resume to: steed@coorstek.com.

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We are currently recruiting for:

Boundary Technical Group Inc. Is now hiring for: - Technologist (Party Chief) - Technician (Rodman) In the Red Deer and surrounding area

Please e-mail or fax your resume to: hr@tr3energy.com Fax: (403) 294-9323 www.tr3energy.com

Boundary offers a competitive salary and benefits package as well as an RRSP program. We are a Construction/Land survey company based in Airdrie.

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Please send resume to: FAX: (403) 948-4924 or email tanya.dowie@btgi.ca

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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.

Please fax resume to: 403-264-6725 Or email to: tannis@treelinewell.com No phone calls please. www.treelinewell.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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Office Manager/Assistant Controller NORTHEY In loving memory of Betty who passed away August 19, 2013.

God looked around His garden And found an empty space; He then looked down Upon this earth, And saw your tired face.

He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest.

God’s garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best.

It broke our hearts to lose you, But you never went alone, For part of us went with you, The day God called you home.

Missed so very much every day, Howard and family.

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BARDEN Oilfield Hauling Ltd. is now hiring Bed Truck, Winch Tractor and Picker Operators, as well as Swampers. Experience a must.

Fax resumes to 403-341-3968 or email bardentrucking@telus.net.

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PROFLO PRODUCTION SEPARATORS is currently seeking an individual for a SEMI F/T SHOP FOREMAN. He must have a valid driver’s licence & be able to drive a standard in a 1 ton truck. He must be mechanically inclined & have oilfield exp. Duties would include washing & maintaining separators, flare stacks, office trailers, shop & yard. Candidate must have first aid &, H2S. Hours are flexible but 9 - 4 would be the standard.

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Experience with Esilaw & Childview would be an asset.

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Now Hiring Experienced Oil and Gas Well Testing Day/Night Supervisors and Operators. Must have valid tickets and drivers license.

Email resume to welltestingrd@gmail.com

Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field operations for an intermediate oil and gas operator. Applicants must have experience as a heavy duty mechanic or journeyman instrument mechanic and possess TEMPORARY strong mechanical skills, F/T HYGIENIST be quick learners, motivated to start immed. to fill position and hard working and live until Feb. 27th, 2015. or be willing to relocate Email resume to: within a 20 minute commute marina@bowerdental.com to workplace location. This or drop off resume. position offers a challenging work environment, attractive benefits with competitive pay and significant room Medical for promotion.

Please submit resumes P/T EXP’D MEDICAL office Receptionist req’d. Attn: Human Resources Reference required email:kwolokoff@ Fax 403-346-4207 bearspawpet.com P/T Professional Medical Fax 403-252-9719 Secretary needed in Red Mail: Suite 5309 333 96 Deer. Fax: 403-314-0499 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

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JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Manager/Food Services Permanent F/T shift. $18/hr.

40 hrs/week, + benefits , 1 Vacancy, 2-3yrs. exp., criminal record check req’d, Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303

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Shipper/Receiver A local company requires an energetic person for shipper/receiver.

Email resume to mark@aesreddeer.com TJ PAVING is looking for employees with paving experience. Comp wages, great working atmosphere.

Come join our team. Email resume to tjpaving@ hotmail.com or fax 403-346-8404.

JJAM Management (1987) WE’RE HIRING! BUNCH PROJECTS is immediately Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s filling the following Requires to work at these positions: Crane Operators, Red Deer, AB locations: Welders, Pipefitters, 5111 22 St. Apprentices, Skilled 37444 HWY 2 S Labourers, Heavy 37543 HWY 2N Equipment Operators, and 700 3020 22 St. Heavy Duty Technicians.

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SUITES req’s Permanent ROOM ATTENDANTS Attendants. Exp. not nec. will train. Approx. 35 - 40 hrs/wk. Rate: $12.75 $14/hr. Duties incl’d but not limited to: vacuuming, dusting, washing floors, making beds, empty trash, disinfecting & cleaning bathrooms. Performance based bonus program.

Must be fluent with verbal l& written English, be physically fit. Applicants may apply in person at 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 or email: info@ramadareddeer.com

SAROS Req’s Exp. P/T waitress for days & evenings.

Must have Pro Serve Please apply in person: w/resume to 4914-52 St. THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for experienced F/T SERVERS Must have Ref’s & Pro-Serve.

Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

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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.

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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS is looking to hire for a FT

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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 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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Call (403) 347-6676 2965 Bremner Avenue

CRYSTAL GLASS • GED Preparation needs EXP’ D GLASS WORKER. Drop off reWould you like to take the sume at: 4706-51 Avenue GED in your community? or fax 346-5390 or email: branch208@crystalglass.ca • Red Deer F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS • Rocky Mtn. House - Good hours, home every • Rimbey • Caroline night, $4000-$6000/mo.

Contractor must have truck • Castor or van. Tools, supplies & • Sylvan Lake ladders required. Training • Innisfail • Stettler provided, no experience • Ponoka needed. Apply to: • Lacombe satjobs@shaw.ca Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

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

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Concord Security is currently looking for Security Supervisors. Here is your opportunity to take your career to the next level and be part of a growing team.

Successful Candidates must possess the following; 1. Valid Security License OR valid criminal Background check (company will assist in this process) 2. Strong work ethic 3. Strong Oral and Written comprehension of the English language 4.

Great communication skills Supervisor will be responsible for maintaining and enforcing site protocol and policy; This includes but is not limited to: • Train, coach and mentor on site staff • Manage on-site payroll and schedule • Manage inventory of uniforms and equipment on site • Maintain all propertyspecific operational duties and obligations • Liaise between Concord Security employees and on site management • Corrective action where required • Maintain the Concord Security database • Update the Building Standing Orders as required • Maintain the rewards and recognition program on site • Other duties as assigned Please send your updated resume and cover letter to calgaryinfo@concordsecurity.com

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HUNTERS - Camp cot for tent, Must See! Only $85.

403-342-7460 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.

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TREADMILL, Vitamaster Fitness, 1 HP. Cushioned deck walking service, speed controil, heart rate monitor, calorie count, speed time & dastance. Made in the US. $200. 403-352-8811

4X8 DYNAMO COIN OP POOL TABLE & Various Arcade & Pop Machines.

Call 403-314-0594

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WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912 Buying or Selling your home?

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Advocate Opportunities

WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

CARRIERS REQUIRED

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery 3 Days/Week (Wed., Thurs. & Fri.)

1 day a week in: LACOMBE BLACKFALDS Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

ORIOLE PARK Otterbury Ave KENTWOOD Kerr Close & Kingston Dr.

ANDERS INGLEWOOD MORRISROE AND VANIER AREAS

BOWER AREA Bunn Cres.

Baile Close Boyce Street Byer Close Barrett Drive Bell Street Baker Ave. Broughton Cres.

Brookes Cres. Beatty Cres.

For more information or to apply, please call Ashley at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4316

RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday through Saturday.

Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am.

Reliable vehicle needed.

For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE

CARRIERS NEEDED

6 Days a week!

Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am For More Information, Please call Prodie

FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

3 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA

Phone 403-314-4301

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

$605/mo.

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED For morning delivery of the ADVOCATE Delivery by 6:30 a.m.

6 days/week in: GLENDALE KENTWOOD

MORRISROE AREA Call Joanne 403-314-4308 for more information

Metcalf Ave SUNNYBROOK AREA

Duval Cres, Doncaster Place area $332/mo.

Douglas St. Dowler St. area. $423/mo.

Springfield Ave. LANCASTER AREA Lawrence Cres/Lees Street

CARRIERS REQUIRED

Logan Close

To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in:

MICHENER AVE

Lord Close

$712/mo.

VANIER AREA

For More Information, please call Jamie 403-314-4306

Vanier East

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in CLEARVIEW AREA Comfort Close, Connell Close, Chappell Drive area

also 41 & 42 Ave. between 40 St. and 44 St. area and 43 Ave. between 39 Ave. and 43 St. $77/mo.

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also 3200 & 3300 blocks of 44A Ave & 33 St. & 33A St. $52/mo.

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

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INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS EVESTROUGH CLEANING. Now taking bookings Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. for fall. 403-506-4822 with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals GUTTERS, soffit, fascia 403-391-2169 RW Smith, 346-9351

MOUNTVIEW AREA 3400 black of 44A Ave and 35 St. Cres. $48/mo

Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

Chism Close, Cunningham Cres area $115/mo.

GRANDVIEW AREA

Eckville Bowden Olds Sylvan Lake

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also

3900 to 4400 blocks of 40A Ave., 2 blocks of 41 Ave, and 1 block of 39, 46 & 47 St. $71/mo.

Full Time Supervisor

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TOSHIBA 21” flat back TV, with manual, remote & wireless ear phones. $75.

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GLENDALE Grimson Street & Goodall Ave.

DEERPARK AREA

Community Support Worker Program

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PERMA WASHING MACHINE (Sears).

Good cond. $175 403-877-3323

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To deliver the

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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

DEEP FREEZE, 5 cubic foot. Used 2 years, good cond. $125. 403-358-3865 After 5 p.m.

Stereos TV's, VCRs

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ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits spring and mattress $25 avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 SOLD

Bring your friends, family or anyone that may be interested in exploring our college options.

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Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the 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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Firewood

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LAWNMOWER rear bag,6.5 B & S motor, 1 yr. old $190. 403-314-0804

stuff

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LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Homestead Firewood TWIN bed with frame, box

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

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ZUCHINNI and spaghetti squash $3-$10 403-782-3031

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CLASS 3 DRIVERS w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for waste & recycling. Email resume with a min. of 2 references to: canpak@xplornet.ca

Fluid Experts Ltd.

RESIDENTIAL APT MANAGER 23 suite apt. complex.

Live-in role. Responsibilities incl. cleaning, maintenance, yard care, administration.

Fax to 403-346-5786

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment.

Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841

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CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment.

Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

req’d immed. Local work, • need drivers abstract.

Fax resume to 403-986-8142

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MOBIL 1 Lube Express Gasoline Alley req’s an Exp. Tech. Fax 403-314-9207

Wanted for local Alberta position. Full Time.

Must have clean Class 1 and live close to Lacombe.

Cattle exp. required.

Call 403-782-4804 or fax resume to: 403-782-4814.

CLASS 3 DRIVER/ EQUIPMENT OPERATOR / LABOURER

Maintenance Worker Wanted Immediately! Edon Management is looking for a Maintenance Worker for our Red Deer sites. This position assists with building operations and concerns. Interested applicants please send your resume by e-mail to careers@edonmgmt.com or via fax to (403) 341-0626.

GULL Valley Greenhouses Blackfalds AB has 2 positions for Greenhouse Supervisors.

Must have 2-3 yrs. exp. working in a tomato vegetable greenhouse. Job involves training & supervising workers, also performing same jobs as workers. Terms of employment incl. a 40 hr week, Sunday’s off & $20.00/hr.

Jobs starting Aug 19th 2014.

Reply with info to: phil@gullvalley.ca

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Busy concrete company looking for labourers. Must be willing to work hard and have your own transportation. Experience an asset but not necessary. Please email resume to redcon@shaw.ca

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

Must have Class I or Class II with air.

Send resume to gwen@biwest.com or fax to 780-672-9567.

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BJT PLUMBING, a well established Sylvan Lake company has an immediate opening for a 4th Yr Apprentice Plumber or Journeyperson Plumber.

Fax resume to 403-887-3180 or call 403-887-3287 for more details.

DAIRY equipment supplier looking for GENERAL LABORERS For pour parts & service dept.

Competitive wages and benefits package. E-mail resume: info@prolineinc.ca

MOTOR COACH OPERATOR.

PRESCHOOL TEACHING POSITION! Kids in Harmony Red Deer is interviewing a Certified ECE (level 1,2 or 3). 17.5 hours a week.

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BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

CONCRETE???

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Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197 or DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

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KAYLA 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car Tired of Standing?

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Roofing

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PRECISE ROOFING LTD. VII MASSAGE 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. 403-896-4869 Pampering at its RE-ROOFING Specialist BEST! Quality work at an 403-986-6686 affordable price. 10 yrs.

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5* JUNK REMOVAL Property clean up 340-8666 CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res.

Locally owned. BBB member.

403-373-6182 cpest@shaw.ca GARAGE DOOR SERVICE. Save 50%. 403-358-1614

DOORS, windows, siding, soffit, fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445

RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 Free Est. 403-872-8888

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HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

Est 1999. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. Call 403-346-7777 for information.

Looking for a new pet?

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Iraqi forces take back Mosul dam

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD — Iraqi and Kurdish forces recaptured Iraq’s largest dam from Islamic militants Monday following dozens of U.S. airstrikes, President Barack Obama said, in the first major defeat for the extremists since they swept across the country this summer.

Militants from the Islamic State group had seized the Mosul Dam on Aug. 7, giving them access and control of enormous power and water reserves and threatening to deny those resources to much of Iraq.

Iraqi forces suffered a string of humiliating defeats at the hands of the Islamic State as the extremists took over large parts of northern and western Iraq and sent religious minorities fleeing.

The militants’ battlefield victories brought U.S. forces back into the conflict for the first time since it withdrew its troops in 2011 and reflected the growing international concern about the Sunni extremist group. Washington launched attacks from its warplanes and drones on Aug. 8.

Pope Francis endorsed the use of force to stop the Islamic militants from attacking religious minorities in Iraq, although he said the international community — not just one country — should decide how to intervene.

Obama called recapturing the dam by Iraqi and Kurdish forces a “major step forward” in the battle against Islamic State militants.

Had the dam been breached, it could have had catastrophic consequences and endangered U.S. Embassy personnel in Baghdad, Obama said at the White House. He said the U.S. is urgently providing arms and assistance to Iraqi security forces as well as Kurdish fighters fighting the extremists.

“We’ve got a national security interest in making sure our people are protected and in making sure that a savage group that seems willing to slaughter people for no rhyme or reason other than they have not kowtowed — that a group like that is contained, because ultimately it can pose a threat to us,” Obama told reporters.

He also urged the badly fractured and largely dysfunctional Iraqi government to move quickly to forge a united front. He noted last week’s decision by Nouri al-Maliki to step down as Iraq’s prime minister, a move that raised hopes a new government could roll back Iraq’s powerful Sunni insurgency and prevent the country from splitting apart.

“They’ve got to get this done because the wolf’s at the door,” Obama said.

There were conflicting statements throughout the day from the Kurdish commanders, the Iraqi military in Baghdad,

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iraq Shiite fighters prepare to fight militants from the extremist Islamic State group in Jurf al-Sakhar, 70 kilometres south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday. Fighters of the voluntary armed group formed after the radical Shiite cleric Muqtatda al-Sadr called to protect holy shrines against possible attacks by Sunni militants. the Pentagon and the militants of the Islamic State group over who was in control of the strategic 2.1-mile dam that spans the Tigris River. Completed in 1986 under Saddam Hussein, it includes a sprawling complex with power generators, offices and employee housing.

The southern end is mostly reserved for housing and offices.

Dozens killed when convoy shelled, Rebels claim no attack took place UKRAINE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine accused pro-Russia separatists of killing dozens of civilians in an attack early Monday on a convoy fleeing a besieged rebel-held city. The rebels denied any attack took place, while the U.S. confirmed the shelling of the convoy but said it did not know who was responsible.

The refugees were attacked with Grad rockets and other weapons imported from Russia as their convoy travelled on the main road leading from Russia to the rebel-held city of Luhansk, Col. Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s National Security Council, told reporters.

“Many people were killed, among them women and children,” Lysenko said of the attack, which occurred between the towns of Khryashchuvate and Novosvitlivka. “We are not able to count the death toll at this point.”

When asked about a rough estimate of deaths, he said “dozens.”

Oleksiy Dmytrashkivsky, a spokesman for the Ukrainian government’s military opera-

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tion in the east, later told The Associated Press that 15 bodies had been recovered from the smouldering vehicles and servicemen were collecting the body parts of at least 10 more people.

Donetsk rebel chief Alexander Zakharchenko insisted that no such attack had taken place. His deputy, Andrei Purgin, said he had no information about an attack and insisted it was not by his forces.

“If someone was killed, it wasn’t us but the Ukrainian military,” Purgin told the AP. The road where Ukraine said Monday’s attack took place has been the scene of heavy fighting in recent days as Ukrainian forces try to seal off supply routes into Luhansk from Russia. It’s also the same road that would likely be the route taken by a controversial Russian aid convoy if Ukraine allows it into the country.

The war zone in eastern Ukraine is effectively off limits for journalists and lacks power in many places, limiting citizens from easily providing their own reports. All this makes independent verification impossible.

The United States condemned the attack, but said it was unable to confirm who was responsible.

“We strongly condemn the shelling and rocketing of a

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convoy that was bearing internally displaced persons in Luhansk and express our condolences to the families of the victims,” U.S. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters in Washington. “All sides must take every precaution to protect innocent lives. We are unable to confirm reports of who was responsible for the shelling and rocketing.”

Fighting between government troops and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine has forced nearly 344,000 people to flee their homes, according to the United Nations, a number that has only grown as the humanitarian situation in rebel-held cities deteriorates.

Running water and electricity have either been cut off completely in cities like Luhansk or are getting more limited by the day.

The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said more than 22,000 people fled the main rebelheld city of Donetsk last week compared to 6,200 the week before.

And city officials have released even higher numbers: Donetsk has seen at least 300,000 of its pre-war population of 1 million leave their homes, while Luhansk has only 250,000 of its 420,000 people fled, local authorities say.

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Before Obama spoke, Kurdish forces spokesman Halgurd Hekmat said the peshmerga regained full control of the dam and its surrounding facilities following two days of fierce clashes. But Iraq’s Defence Ministry said security forces only “liberated a large part of the Mosul Dam” with the help of U.S. airstrikes, add-

Father of abducted Amish girls says he feels sorry for suspects

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OSWEGATCHIE, N.Y. — The father of two Amish girls abducted last week said he feels sorry for the man and the woman authorities say kidnapped and sexually abused them before letting them go.

The parents of the 7- and 12-year-old sisters spoke to the Johnson Newspapers at their home on Sunday, two days after Stephen Howells Jr. and Nicole Vaisey were charged with kidnapping with the intent to physically or sexually abuse the girls.

“It’s sad,” the 44-year-old father said. “They must have ruined their whole life.”

The Associated Press is not naming the family members because it generally does not identify people who may have been victims of sexual abuse.

The sisters were abducted Wednesday from a farm stand in front of the family’s home near the Canadian border.

They were set free about 24 hours later and turned up safe at the door of a house 15 miles (24 kilometres) from where they were taken.

Howells and Vaisey were arrested Friday. Authorities say the couple sexually abused the girls before letting them go. District Attorney Mary Rain has said additional charges are likely as early as

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On Monday, she said Howells had waived his right to a hearing before any grand jury presentation. She said a preliminary hearing for Vaisey was still scheduled for Thursday.

Sheriff Kevin Wells said Monday that investigators have finished gathering evidence at the home Howells and Vaisey share.

He said that it will take time to go through that information and that there had been no decision to file additional charges ahead of the hearing.

Lawyers for the suspects could not be reached by phone Monday, but Vaisey’s lawyer, Bradford Riendeau, told The New York Times that she was in an abusive relationship with Howells.

The kidnappings touched off a massive search in the Amish family’s remote farming community. Searchers scoured the community of about 4,000 people but were hampered by a lack of photos of the girls.

The Amish, a Christian group that espouses plain dress and humility, typically avoid modern technology, and the family had to work with an artist who spoke their language, a German dialect known as Pennsylvania Dutch, to produce a sketch of the older girl.

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ing that forces had not freed the entire complex.

Iraqi army spokesman Lt. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi said at least 170 bombs have been dismantled around the dam but many more remain.

He added that militants fled to areas near the south of the complex, hiding in homes and offices on the premises.

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Autopsy reveals teen shot six times PATHOLOGIST: BULLET WOUND TO ARM MAY HAVE OCCURRED WHEN TEEN PUT HANDS UP

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FERGUSON, Mo. — An unarmed black teenager fatally shot by police suffered a bullet wound to his right arm that may have occurred when he put his hands up or when his back was turned to the shooter, “but we don’t know,” a pathologist hired by the teen’s family said Monday.

An independent autopsy conducted on 18-year-old Michael Brown determined that the teen was shot at least six times, including twice in the head, according to the pathologists and the family’s attorneys. Another autopsy conducted by St. Louis County also found Brown was shot six to eight times, and that he was hit in the head and chest.

President Barack Obama said in a news conference Monday that he was sending Attorney General Eric Holder to Ferguson to meet with U.S. law enforcement authorities investigating the shooting. Obama said Holder would arrive Wednesday.

The Aug. 9 shooting touched off rancorous protests in Ferguson, a St. Louis suburb where police have used riot gear and tear gas. Gov. Jay Nixon ordered the National Guard to Ferguson to restore order Monday, while lifting a midnight-to-5 a.m. curfew that had been in place for two days.

Brown’s death heightened racial

tensions between the predominantly black community and the mostly white Ferguson Police Department. Civil rights activists have compared the shooting to other racially charged cases, especially the 2012 death of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager shot by Florida neighbourhood watch organizer who was later acquitted of murder. Both cases have fueled nationwide debates on the treatment of young black men in America.

Police have said little about the encounter between Brown and the white officer, except to say that it involved a scuffle in which the officer was injured and Brown was shot. Witnesses say the teenager had his hands in the air as the officer fired multiple rounds.

Forensic pathologist Shawn Parcells, who assisted former New York City chief medical examiner Dr. Michael Baden during the independent autopsy, said a graze wound on Brown’s right arm could have occurred in several ways. The teen may have had his back to the shooter, or he could have been facing the shooter with his hands above his head or in a defensive position in front of his face.

“But we don’t know,” Parcells said.

Baden said one of the bullets entered the top of Brown’s skull, suggesting his head was bent forward when he suffered the fatal injury. The pathologists said Brown, who also was shot four times in the right arm, could have

survived the other bullet wounds.

Suzanne McCune, the administrator of the St. Louis County medical examiner’s office, said the county’s autopsy found Brown was hit in the head and chest but she would not confirm whether he was hit elsewhere on his body. Full findings of the county’s autopsy aren’t expected for about two weeks.

Family attorney Benjamin Crump said the family wanted the additional autopsy because they feared results of the county’s examination could be biased. Crump declined to release copies of the report to the media.

“They could not trust what was going to be put in the reports about the tragic execution of their child,” he said during Monday’s news conference with Parcells and Baden.

“It verifies that the witness accounts were true: that he was shot multiple times.”

He said Brown’s mother “had the question any mother would have: Was my child in pain. Dr. Baden shared with her in his opinion, he did not suffer.” He also noted that Brown had abrasions on his face from where he fell to the ground, but “otherwise no evidence of a struggle.”

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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 g 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 econds onds nds fastfa fast er tha than Neil eil il Sal Salm Salmo Salmond S Sa Salmon mond d of Weekes, Sask.

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