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RED SCORPIONS

Gang still on RCMP’s radar

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF It started the way numerous RCMP investigation files start, through developing intelligence, interaction and talking to people.

It led to a four-person arrest, all of whom police believe to be either members or associate members of the Red Scorpions, a B.C.-based gang that has started to crop up in Red Deer.

This wasn’t the first time the Red Scorpions had been on the Red Deer RCMP’s radar. In November 2013 they arrested Cory Lesperance, 29, and Nicholas David James White, 21, on drug trafficking and weapons charges.

Then they believed them to be members of the Red Scorpions.

“That was the birth of the Red Scorpions in Red Deer as we know it,” said Const. Josh Matthies. “At that point there were only two members. They were charged under that first file.”

Turned on to Lesperance again, he becomes the centre of the most recent investigation in June this year. Intelligence still flows through talking with people in the community, surveillance to corroborate information and from there the RCMP form a belief about what is going on.

Also during this time the role of Sandra Bibby, police intelligence analyst, comes into play. As she does with many other RCMP investigations, she takes files and looks for patterns, links, trends and other ways that may connect people, places or situations.

Please see GANG on Page A2

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

A summer fawn peers out from some dense bush at Heritage Ranch. Red Deer’s River valley is home to many wild creatures and spotting them from the many trails that wind along the parkland is always a treat when out for a walk, run or bike ride through the parks.

Sunny weather brings tourists to Central Alberta in droves

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Despite a colder, wetter start to the summer, tourism in Central Alberta picked up to a torrid pace as the region was treated to warm, sunny weather for much of the season.

Overlooking Gleniffer Lake, the Gleniffer Lake Resort and Country Club had a pretty good season, according to their development and property manager, Randy Westergaard.

He said while the rainy June deterred people at the beginning of the summer, warm and sunny July and August brought people out in droves.

“It started out a bit slow, but most of the summer was pretty good up until we got a couple of devastating storms out here,” said Westergaard.

The hail storm in mid-August also put a damper on some of the summer activities.

Please see TOURISM on Page A2

Warm July, August make up for cool start to summer

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Jory Young and Tracy Simon of Red Deer manoeuvre their paddle boards around one of the fountains at Bower Ponds. Combining balance, upper body conditioning and a great abdominal workout, paddle boarding has become a popular summer activity.

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A rainy start quickly gave way to a solid, warmer than normal, summer in Central Alberta.

Bill McMurtry, Environment Canada meteorologist, said the month-tomonth breakdown showed a slightly cooler than normal June, followed by very warm temperatures in July and August.

“July and August really made up for it,” said McMurtry. “Both months were about a one-and-a-half degree above normal for the entire month. That’s a reasonable departure from normal, noticeable enough.”

On top of being cooler than normal in June, it was a very wet month. McMurtry said about 50 per cent more precipitation fell in June than the average for that month.

But in July it swung the other way when about two-thirds the normal amount of precipitation fell.

“August has been pretty average, just a few millimetres above average,” said McMurtry. “When we look at June, July and August from a precipitation stand point is just slightly above the normal.

“But there’s a bit of an aberration there in that June was quite wet and July was quite dry.”

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BOLT off to strong start: officials

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF The introduction of a new commuter bus service from Lacombe and Blackfalds to Red Deer — and vice versa — got off to a good start, say officials, except for when a train delayed the bus.

“We had a couple of hiccups, which is expected on a new route,” said George Penny, Red Deer Transit manager.

“The first few days there were a couple of hiccups with a train going across the main road and it slowed us down in the evening. We have contingency plans in place. But by and large positive feedback.”

The BOLT route offers transit service linking the three communities, filling a need to service a growing city and a growing region with improved public transportation.

Residents in Blackfalds and Lacombe have provided positive feedback so far, said Penny.

“The message I keep hearing is we’ve had a need for this and it is finally happened.”

Before BOLT was introduced Red Deer Transit ran a Red Deer County Service, which serviced the airport in Penhold.

“Red Deer is growing, we’ve recognized there is a need for a regional partnership to get people in from the outlying areas,” said Penny. “We’re not going to stop at Blackfalds and Lacombe. We’re still going to look at other areas that maybe we can help with and help them formulate some transportation plans.”

Some have told Penny about the advantages of using the BOLT service in the winter when some people don’t want to risk driving because of conditions, they can still get around using the bus service.

The buses also have free Wi-Fi, for the long ride to allow people to use their devices.

Penny said Red Deer Transit will meet with the representatives from Blackfalds and Lacombe regularly during the formative months of the new service to test and adjust the route, find out what is working and what isn’t.

“We’ll grow ridership, it’s critical for us to measure that ridership,” said Penny. “We’re starting to jot down who gets on where, who gets off and that type of data really helps us.”

The BOLT is free for the month of September as the new service rolls out. There are two routes, a milk run and an express, both service Red Deer,

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GANG: High quantity of drugs for Red Deer “From that point we build our grounds that a criminal act is being committed,” said Matthies.

“From there we obtained search warrants.”

Less than year after the November 2013 incident, White and Lesperance are arrested again, this time with two new alleged accomplices — Robin Joseph Stewart, 52, and Amber McLeod, 23.

Lesperance and Stewart are arrested at a Balmoral Heights residence east of Red Deer, while McLeod and White are arrested in Airdrie.

“By no means is the work done at that point,” said Const. Kevin Lintott. “There are a lot more hours coming after that for the whole team.”

Bibby said the fact that there have been two files on the Red Scorpions in less than a year shows police are well aware the gang operates in Red Deer and police will continue to investigate.

“There are different levels of drug trafficking in every city,” said Lintott. “You have the higher up and the lower echelon that gets it to the street.”

Police consider the bust to be that of mid-level drug traffickers.

“The amount we seized were not street-level by any means,” said Matthies. “It was a high quantity of drugs for Red Deer.”

Matthies said because of Red Deer’s central location, and nearby resources they find it can attract gangs.

“Because Red Deer isn’t a Calgary or Edmonton, it seems like it is appealing to crime groups to show up and try to be under the radar as long as they can and still conduct their business.

“We see it occurring more often that the B.C. gangs are moving here.”

Sgt. Eric McKenzie said the attraction is Alberta’s wealth and the number of people with disposable

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Sara James of Blackfalds steps off the newest addition to the Red Deer Transit Systems transit routes on Monday. James, who was really excited for the new service, caught the mid-day bus from Blackfalds to Lacombe to visit a friend. The new regional bus service called BOLT, departs from the Sorenson Station in Red Deer three times a day bound for Blackfalds and Lacombe. A monthly adult regional transit pass will cost $90 for Lacombe and $70 for Blackfalds. Cash fare for the regional service will cost riders $5.

Blackfalds and Lacombe. It offers commuter service in the mornings and evenings as well as trips during the day for other reasons.

“We had one lady who wrote us saying the bus was packed with seniors and mothers with children and

they were going into Red Deer to shop,” said Penny.

“She didn’t drive and she said this has changed her life.” mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Lesperance faces 15 drugs and weapons charges, Stewart faces eight drugs and weapons charges and McLeod and White also face several drug related charges. They next appear in court on Sept. 11. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

Games. The Red Deer is Ready rally featured games, dancing, an aboriginal drum circle, a parade and special appearances by honourary chair members Ron and Cari MacLean.

A little west in Sylvan Lake, the summer was highlighted by the arrive of Lord Stanley’s mug, but also featured the weekly art in the park and free outdoor movies. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

TOURISM: Many local attractions Up at Gull Lake, the Summerland Leisure Park enjoyed a better year than last year.

“It turned out to be a good season,” said Lynn Henkel, co-owner of Summerland. “The weather was great this summer, didn’t start off too good, but it ended up pretty good.

“The lake was very warm, lots of people from our place were at the lake every day and out on their boats.”

Helping matters this year was the fact that Gull Lake didn’t have a blue-green algae advisory at all during the summer, something that did happen last year.

However, it was not all good news as the leisure park was the sight of a theft of several of its gnomes and ornaments from its mini-golf course. Henkel said they still haven’t recovered the statues or learned who was responsible.

There were also numerous events held in Red Deer and Sylvan Lake that brought people to the respective centres.

In Red Deer the annual Centrefest features six stationary street performing acts as well as four roving acts. Shows ranging from acrobats to a Don Cherry impersonator to sword swallowing to an extreme pogo act.

The fifth annual Fiestaval celebrated Latin culture with music from an array of musical performances, numerous artisan vendors and ethnic food booths and even a chair tease demonstration.

This year there was a special event in support of Red Deer’s bid to host the 2019 Canada Winter

WEATHER: Warmer, wetter summer common for Western Provinces Looking across the country, McMurtry said the slightly wetter and warmer summer was common for the Western Provinces, with B.C., Alberta and western Saskatchewan enjoying similar weather conditions. Further east in Ontario and Quebec the summer was cooler.

A full outlook for fall from Environment Canada is expected out sometime early in September. In the interim, McMurtry said they expect to see cooler temperatures and unsettled conditions with rain being a very real chance.

However, the unsettled conditions bring clouds overnight, which can help stave off the first frost of the fall.

“As long as we maintain clouds overnight it is pretty hard for us to get frost this time of year,” said McMurtry. “Some areas west, once you get into the foothills you could see a little bit of frost. Other than that, for the most part, it’s not really a frost-like pattern setting up.”

The average frost-free period in Central Alberta is from May 23 to Sept. 11, about 110 days during the year. The average first frost in the region can happen from Sept. 9 to 11. But, statistically the area will have its first front by Sept. 3, one in four years. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Anders eyes nomination in Bow River CALGARY — Controversial Conservative MP Rob Anders may not find the welcome mat out as he attempts to make the move from a big-city riding where he lost his nomination to a brand new rural one.

Earlier this year, Anders lost a bitterly fought nomination battle in Calgary Signal Hill, which takes in a large part of the constituency that he has represented in Ottawa for 17 years.

Rob Anders He is now seeking the Conservative nomination in the riding of Bow River east of Calgary. It covers a large swath of southern Alberta, including the communities of Strathmore, Brooks, Taber and Vauxhall.

Anders’s entry into the race has residents talking and is causing some resentment, says Brooks Mayor Martin Shields, who is one of three other candidates seeking the nomination.

“I was not happy and not pleased,” Shields said. “If you lose your own nomination in your own riding, I think it’s a message that maybe running somewhere else, where you’re not from, is not something you should do.

“When there was a drop-in candidate, it became more apparent that

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‘THERE IS A LOT OF WORK TO DO IN OTTAWA: PERSONALPROPERTY AND GUN RIGHTS THAT NEED PROTECTING; TAXES THAT NEED CUTTING; AND FAMILY VALUES THAT NEED TO BE FOUGHT FOR. THE NEW RIDING OF BOW RIVER SHARES THESE VALUES AND I WOULD BE HONOURED TO REPRESENT IT IN OTTAWA.’ — CONSERVATIVE MP ROB ANDERS

we really need to have somebody local run.”

Rolly Ashdown, a reeve in Rocky View County, is also seeking the nomination in a vote expected the third week of September.

“I’ve heard that from a lot of people.

I think the basics are they’d like to see someone local,” he said. “It does make a difference being from here. It gives you familiarity, that’s for sure.”

Candidate Gerard Lucyshyn, a former Mount Royal University economics professor, agrees.

“If he wants to try his hand again, I guess that’s up to him. Most people that I’ve spoken to in the riding have indicated they want somebody local and somebody that is in the community and lives here and shares the same interest,” said Lucyshyn, who lives in Langdon.

Anders has not responded to four requests for comment from The Canadian Press, but in a news release announcing his plan to run, he said he shares many of the same views as his potential constituents. Anders said he lives in Chestermere, a town east of Calgary that is within the new riding.

“There is a lot of work to do in Ottawa: personal-property and gun rights

that need protecting; taxes that need cutting; and family values that need to be fought for,” he said. “The new riding of Bow River shares these values and I would be honoured to represent it in Ottawa.”

When Anders appeared at a fair in Brooks last month, it did not go unnoticed by one of his Conservative caucus colleagues.

“Just heard that Rob Anders MPCalgary told a crowd on Saturday in Brooks, he was the MP for this area.

FYI — Rob I am still the MP,” Medicine Hat MP LaVar Payne said on Twitter at the time.

A waiver from the Conservative party is required when a candidate has been defeated in one nomination race and wants to run again. The party did not responded to a request for an interview on whether Anders has been granted the waiver. The party also hasn’t responded to a request for a list of candidates.

That issue hasn’t stopped the campaigning.

Recently, the Wildrose party, Alberta’s right-leaning official Opposition, received a number of complaints after robocalls went out from a former Wildrose leader endorsing Anders.

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“He has openly supported me and the Wildrose party for years on the provincial scene,” Paul Hinman said in the call.

It prompted current leader, Danielle Smith, to issue a statement clarifying that the Wildrose is not endorsing Anders. One of her members of the legislature from the area did the same.

Conservative party officials chastised Anders during the Calgary race last March for what they said were misleading phone calls that might have left the impression they had come from his rival Ron Liepert. Liepert ended up winning the nomination.

Anders is known for his strong social conservative views and gained attention for his sometimes inflammatory statements, including his opposition to granting honorary citizenship to Nelson Mandela, branding the South African leader a communist and a terrorist.

Anders once compared the 2008 Beijing Olympics to the 1936 Berlin Games, which were held when Germany was under the control of Adolf Hitler.

He faces an uphill battle, suggested David Taras, a political scientist from Mount Royal University.

“The problem is he’s not a local and, if there is a strong local candidate that has profile, then he really becomes the outsider,” said Taras. “He’s bringing the baggage of his defeat. He’s been defeated, he was defeated by a lot of the people who presumably knew him best.

“Once you have the image of someone who has lost and can’t hold your own riding — and then you say, ‘OK, elect me’ — I think that’s really hard.”

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Wake-up call for mining When a tailings pond broke at the Mount Polley gold and copper mine in south-central B.C., spilling millions of cubic metres of waste into a salmonbearing stream, B.C. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett called it an “extremely rare” occurrence, the first in 40 years for mines operating here.

He failed to mention the 46 “dangerous or unusual occurrences” that B.C.’s chief inspector of mines reported at tailings ponds in the province between 2000 and 2012, as well as breaches at non-operating DAVID mine sites.

SUZUKI This spill was predictable.

Concerns were raised about Mount Polley before the breach. CBC reported that B.C.’s Environment Ministry issued several warnings about the amount of water in the pond to mine owner Imperial Metals.

With 50 mines operating in B.C. — and many others across Canada — we can expect more incidents, unless we reconsider how we’re extracting re-

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Sudden and severe failure is a risk for all large tailings dams — Mount Polley’s waste pond covered about four square km, roughly the size of Vancouver’s Stanley Park. As highergrade deposits become increasingly scarce, mining companies are opting for lower-grade alternatives that create more tailings. As tailings ponds grow bigger and contain more water and waste than ever before, they also become riskier. The average height of a Canadian tailings dam doubled from 120 metres in the 1960s to 240 metres today. Alberta writer Andrew Nikiforuk likens increasing mining industry risks to those of the oilsands.

Open ponds of toxic slurry aren’t the best way to manage mining waste.

Although there’s no silver-bullet solution, and more research funding on alternative technologies is needed, smaller underground mines are finding safer ways to deal with waste by backfilling tailings. Drying tailings or turning them to a paste before containment are two other options. Safer solutions cost more, making them less popular with profit-focused corporations.

But surely B.C.’s $8-billion mining industry can afford to pay more for public and environmental safety.

The government allows the mining industry to choose the cheapest way

to deal with waste, and companies often lack adequate insurance to cover cleanup costs when accidents happen.

Imperial Metals admits its insurance will likely fall far short of what’s required to repair the damage at Mount Polley.

The mining industry and provincial and federal governments must do a better job of managing risks. But how can this happen when we’re facing unprecedented dismantling of Canada’s environmental regulations and decreased funding for monitoring and enforcement?

Although the B.C. government rightly appointed an independent panel of three top mining engineers to review the cause of the Mount Polley breach and report back with recommendations, the lack of an environmental or cultural perspective on the panel makes it unlikely we’ll see meaningful industry reform. And even the most thorough reviews remain ineffective without implementation commitments — a point made clear by the federal government’s failure to act on the Cohen Commission’s 75 recommendations on the decline of Fraser River sockeye.

Canada’s mining industry must also work more closely with First Nations, some of which are challenging industrial activity in their territories. The Tahltan blockaded Imperial Metals’ nearly completed mine in the Sacred

Headwaters, and the Neskonlith Indian Band issued an eviction notice to an Imperial subsidiary, which proposed an underground lead-and-zinc mine in Secwepemc Territory in the B.C. Interior. With the Supreme Court’s Tsilhqot’in decision affirming First Nations’ rights to land and resources within their traditional territories, we’re likely to see more defending their lands against mining and other resource extractions.

The Mount Polley tailings spill threatens two of B.C.’s most valued resources: salmon and water. As one of the largest sockeye runs enters the waterways to spawn, we must wait to find out the long-term repercussions for Polley Lake, Quesnel Lake and aquatic life further downstream.

This disaster has eroded public trust in the mining industry and regulations governing it. If risks are too high and long-term solutions unavailable or too expensive, the only way to ensure that toxic tailings are kept out of our precious waterways and pristine landscapes may be to avoid mining in some areas altogether.

As the government rallying cry of “world-class safety standards” echoes in our ears, it’s time we lived up to our self-proclaimed reputation.

Scientist, author and broadcaster Suzuki wrote this column with Jodi Stark.

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Premiers running out of excuses for inaction Every summer, the country’s premiers converge on some picturesque spot in Canada for their annual gathering.

Last year it was Niagara-onthe-Lake. This year it’s Prince Edward Island. The backdrop changes as do some of the characters but the script, for the most part, remains the same.

Year in and year out the premiers usually find one or more apples of discord with the federal government of the day to chew on.

Some years they are unaniCHANTAL mously aggrieved over some HÉBERT action of their federal partner. Last summer, it was Ottawa’s labour training scheme.

On other occasions, it is perceived federal inaction — as in the case this year of infrastructure spending — that is in their sights.

Over the past decade, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s lack of interest for convening first ministers’ conferences has been a recurring theme.

This is not to say that some of the concerns raised by the premiers are not real.

Their grievances over the initial federal labour

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training reform were serious enough. The proposition stood to cause more systemic problems than it would have solved. And a united provincial front did go some way to bring the federal government to the table.

But it also seems that when the premiers spend time in the same room, they conveniently forget that they are not, as a group, devoid of the power to do more than tear up their shirts in front of the cameras.

When repeatedly faced with what they collectively see as a federal leadership vacuum, it apparently does not cross their minds to fill it with more than empty words. By all indications, thinking outside the federal-provincial box does not come easily to this generation of premiers.

It is not that they are not equal partners with the federal government in the federation but that they don’t often act like they are.

Take the issue of missing and murdered aboriginal women.

For the second year in a row, the premiers are set to wring their hands over Harper’s refusal to hold a public inquiry into what has become a national disgrace.

There is a point where provincial hand wringing comes perilously close to washing one’s hands of an issue. For the record, an inquiry does not have to be federal to be national. And in this instance, the

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scope of the issue is larger than the jurisdictional limits of any level of government. The provinces, together, have no lack of resources to put to the task of addressing it.

From one year to the next, there is always a political excuse to justify its institutional paralysis.

Last year, it was the fragile status of Ontario’s minority government under the untested leadership of Premier Kathleen Wynne coupled with the return to the table of a sovereigntist Quebec premier after an absence of a decade.

The latter always has a bit of a chilling effect on the other premiers.

To be fair, the past five years have featured an unprecedented amount of provincial turmoil, with the governing parties of Canada’s four big provinces all undergoing leadership changes. (Alberta is still at it.)

By contrast, last week’s gathering coincided with a return to the relative stability of majority governments in Central Canada and the advent of what is probably Quebec’s most federalist government in living memory.

If this is not the year when the premiers finally run out of excuses to not try to walk some of their talk, they might schedule more golf time and fewer press conferences at their next summer retreats.

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OTTAWA — Stephen Harper has been one of the toughest-talking leaders throughout the Ukraine crisis, yet newly released figures show National Defence is expected to face an even deeper budget hole in the coming year than previously anticipated.

The ongoing reductions come as the prime minister is expected to resist pressure from allies at this week’s NATO summit to spend substantially more on the military.

Annual spending on the military, when compared with 2011, is slated to shrink by a total of $2.7-billion in 2015, according to a briefing note prepared for the deputy defence minister.

That would be almost $300-million more than earlier internal estimates, and roughly $600-million higher than the figure defence official acknowledged last fall when they rolled out the department’s renewal plan.

In addition to planned cuts under the government’s strategic review, deficit reduction action plan, and wage restraint measures, defence is expected to face “other planning pressures,” according to a Sept. 16, 2013 memo.

Those pressures include, among other things, severance for laid off civilians at defence; the bill for the Harper

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government’s pledge to sustain newly trained Afghan forces; and the cost of operating the Public Works secretariat that is picking a replacement for the CF-18s.

National Defence has repeatedly said that it — like other government departments — is expected to contribute towards the government’s drive towards a balanced budget next year.

The issue of how much allies fork out for their militaries will be among the major closed-door topics when NATO leaders meet this week in Wales.

Canada is under pressure — mostly from the United States and Britain — to dramatically increase its defence budget over the next 10 years to meet the NATO benchmark of two per cent of gross domestic product.

According to the latest NATO figures, the Harper government spends one per cent of GDP on defence, just slightly ahead of financially-troubled Spain, the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Lithuania, and Latvia.

Only two nations surpass the benchmark — the U.S. and Britain. Others, such as France, Germany, Norway and Italy, come close.

Some allies, such as the Dutch, have begun to rethink planned defence cuts, especially in light of last week’s military action by Russian troops in east-

ern Ukraine, which Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird described as an “invasion.”

Harper himself has left little doubt on where he believes events of the last eight months in eastern Europe belong in the grand sweep of history.

“When a major power acts in a way that is so clearly aggressive, militaristic and imperialistic, this represents a significant threat to the peace and stability of the world and it’s time we all recognized the depth and the seriousness of that threat,” the prime minister said at a hastily arranged photoop with the ambassadors of Ukraine, Estonia, Poland and Latvia on April 14.

“But as I say, the most important thing we need to do is to rally all of our allies throughout the western world and throughout the greater global community to understand that peace and stability is being threatened here in a way that has not been threatened since the end of the Cold War.” Canada’s response, thus far, has been to commit CF-18s to patrolling the skies over the Baltic states; a frigate to sail with NATO’s standing task force; a boost in NATO headquarters staff; and ground troops to train alongside allies. It has also sent non-lethal military equipment and aid to Ukraine.

30 kilometres,” at an average speed of just under three kilometres per hour, Aaron Gautreau said.

“When she got out of the water I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bigger smile on her face. The whole point of the swim is to send a message to people with cancer to never give up and that’s exactly what she did today and she feels so great about that,” Gautreau said.

“Finish what you started, don’t give up on your dreams because of a complication or a road block, you just keep going and that’s what this whole swim was about.”

MONTREAL — Students at one Quebec school can expect to have a little more free time on their hands this year.

An elementary school in the province’s Saguenay region has decided to ban homework in all classes from Grade 1 to Grade 6.

Some 339 students at College de Saint-Ambroise will take part in the one-year pilot project.

Spokeswoman Marie-Eve Desrosiers says the Jonquiere School Board wants to see whether the ban will help improve scholastic outcomes.

She says teachers will still be allowed to assign studying and reading work.

The school won’t be the first to try such an experiment — a school in Barrie, Ont. introduced a similar ban in 2008.

PORT DOVER, Ont. — Sixteen-yearold Annaleise Carr completed her marathon swim across Lake Erie on Monday after returning to the water overnight to finish the exhausting final leg of her journey.

In the first leg of the 75-kilometre crossing in late July, the teen swam from Erie, Pa., to Long Point Ont., a distance approximately the length of 1,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Stormy weather and rough conditions eventually forced the Walsh, Ont. native to end the swim 33-kilometres short of her goal, but she pushed through the second leg early on Labour Day, finishing in just over 12 hours around 11:45 a.m. in Port Dover, Ont. Some 2,000 cheering supporters welcomed her ashore, a spokesman said.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Gillian Bennett’s family scattered her ashes this weekend, in a quiet ritual shared by those she loved.

She was, after all, an intensely private person, her daughter said.

But the 83-year-old grandmother’s heart wrenching and public goodbye before taking her own life two weeks ago cast what she felt was a necessary spotlight on her life, her death and the country’s laws around assisted suicide.

“I will take my life today around noon. It is time,” she began.

Facing the ravages of dementia, Bennett made her way to a favoured spot near her home on Bowen Island, just off the coast near Vancouver, and took a lethal dose of barbiturates.

Jonathan, her husband of 57 years, was by her side.

“There comes a time, in the progress of dementia, when one is no longer competent to guide one’s own affairs.

I want out before the day when I can no longer assess my situation, or take action to bring my life to an end,” she wrote in the four-page letter posted online by her son after her death — as per her request.

In it, she set out her options as she saw them: a “mindless body” in need of constant care, possibly from her family, or life in a care facility, or suicide.

“Ethically, this seems to me the right thing to do,” she wrote of the last option.

A trained psychotherapist, Bennett eloquently laid out her analysis of illness and death. She calculated the cost of her care as high as $75,000 and chastised the post-war social welfare state as a “generational Ponzi scheme.”

Bennett’s daughter, Sara Fox, said her family has been inundated since www.deadatnoon.com went online.

More than 800 people have emailed — all but two of them offering support.

“I think for all of us it feels pretty amazing that my little old mom has this triumph,” she said. “She stuck to her guns, she insisted and look. I guess she was just right, people did have some kind of need to talk about these issues and she’s given them a push.”

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Rebels give ground in talks

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MOSCOW — Pro-Russian rebels softened their demand for full independence Monday, saying they would respect Ukraine’s sovereignty in exchange for autonomy — a shift that reflects Moscow’s desire to strike a deal at a new round of peace talks.

The insurgents’ platform, released at the start of Monday’s negotiations in Minsk, the Belarusian capital, represented a significant change in their vision for the future of Ukraine’s eastern, mainly Russian-speaking region.

It remains unclear, however, whether the talks can reach a compromise amid the brutal fighting that has continued in eastern Ukraine. On Monday, the rebels pushed Ukrainian government forces from an airport near Luhansk, the second-largest rebel-held city, the latest in a series of military gains.

The peace talks in Minsk follow last week’s meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko. The negotiations involve former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma; Russia’s ambassador to Ukraine; an envoy from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and representatives of the rebels.

Yet similar talks earlier this summer produced no visible results.

Unlike the previous rounds, this time rebels said in a statement carried by Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency that they are willing to discuss “the preservation of the united economic, cultural and political space of Ukraine.”

In return, they demanded a comprehensive amnesty and broad local powers that would include being able to appoint their own local law enforcement officials.

This deal is only for eastern Ukraine. There are no negotiations on handing back Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia annexed in March, a move that cost Ukraine several major ports, half its coastline and untold billions in Black Sea oil and mineral rights.

The talks lasted for several hours Monday and were adjourned until Friday, when the parties are to discuss a cease-fire and an exchange of prisoners, rebel negotiator Andrei Purgin said, according to RIA Novosti.

The rebels’ more moderate negotiating platform appeared to reflect Putin’s desire to make a deal that would

allow Russia to avoid more punitive Western sanctions while preserving a significant degree of leverage over its neighbour.

Over the weekend, the European Union leaders agreed to prepare a new round of sanctions that could be enacted in a week, after NATO accused Russia of sending tanks and troops into southeastern Ukraine. A NATO summit in Wales on Thursday is also expected to approve measures designed to counter Russia’s aggressive actions in Ukraine.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said participants in Monday’s talks needed to push for an immediate, unconditional cease-fire.

He rejected claims by the Ukrainian government, NATO and Western nations that Russia has already sent troops, artillery and tanks across Ukraine’s southeast border to reinforce the separatists.

“There will be no military intervention,” Lavrov told students at Moscow State Institute of International Relations on Monday, the first day of classes for schools and universities across Russia. “We call for an exclusively peaceful settlement of this severe crisis, this tragedy.”

Despite the Russian denials, Ukrainian National Security Council spokesman Col. Andriy Lysenko said Monday

that “not less than four battalions and tactical groups of the Russian armed forces are active in Ukraine.” A battalion consists of about 400 soldiers.

In the past week, after losing ground to Ukrainian troops for nearly a month, the rebels opened a new front along Ukraine’s southeastern Sea of Azov coast and are pushing back elsewhere.

The coastal assault has raised concerns the rebels are aiming to establish a land corridor from Russia all the way to Crimea.

Lysenko said Monday that Ukrainian forces had been ordered to retreat from the airport in Luhansk in the face of an intensifying assault that he blamed on “professional artillery gunmen of the Russian armed forces.”

On Sunday, missiles fired from the shore sunk one of two Ukrainian coast guard cutters 5 kilometres out to sea, Lysenko said.

He said eight crewmen were rescued, but the Interfax news agency cited a spokesman for the border guards’ service as saying two crewmen were missing and seven were rescued.

Fighting in eastern Ukraine between the separatists and the government in Kyiv began in mid-April, a month after the annexation of Crimea.

The fighting has killed nearly 2,600 people and forced over 340,000 to flee their homes, according to the UN.

U.K. could seize passports as part of expanded anti-terror laws THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday proposed new laws that would give police the power to seize the passports of Britons suspected of having travelled abroad to fight with terrorist groups.

Speaking to Parliament, Cameron said his government is also working on plans to block such suspected British jihadi fighters from re-entering the U.K. The power to monitor such suspects who are already in Britain would also be strengthened.

The plans to widen Britain’s antiterror laws, which are likely to be approved by parliament, are aimed at preventing attacks by Islamist militants returning from terror training in trouble spots in the Middle East.

Like other Western countries such as the U.S., France and Germany, Britain is worried that citizens who travel abroad to join terror groups could threaten their home country when they return.

Intelligence and security services suspect that around 500 Britons have

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gone to fight in Syria and potentially Iraq. Cameron has described the extremism posed by the Islamic State group as the biggest security threat of modern times — surpassing that of al-Qaida — and said it poses a direct threat to Europe.

Britain’s Home Secretary already has the authority to withhold passports in some cases, but Cameron said more is needed to ensure police at border crossings could act in time when they spot a suspect.

“We will introduce specific and targeted legislation to fill this gap by providing the police with a temporary power to seize a passport at the border, during which time they will be able to investigate the individual concerned,” he said.

Authorities on Friday raised Britain’s terror threat alert from “substantial” to “severe,” the second-highest level, in response to the crises in Iraq and Syria and concerns that terrorist groups could target Europe. The alert means that an attack on Britain is “highly likely” — though the government did not provide information to suggest an attack was imminent.

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The officials, who insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press, said militants arrived Monday morning in armoured tanks and trucks and tried to take over the town.

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BAGHDAD — Iraq’s outgoing prime minster pledged Monday to turn his country into “a big grave” for Sunni militants from the Islamic State group and commended security forces who achieved a rare victory over insurgents by ending the siege of a Shiite town.

Nouri al-Maliki made the comments during an unannounced visit to the northern community of Amirli, where he was greeted with hugs. A day earlier, Iraqi forces backed by Iran-allied Shiite militias and U.S. airstrikes broke a two-month siege of the town where some 15,000 Shiite Turkmens had been stranded.

In footage aired on state TV, alMaliki was shown sitting at a wooden desk in front of a large poster of Shiite leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistsani, ordering promotions and awards for those who fought in the battle.

“I salute you for your steadfastness and patience against those beasts and killers,” he told a gathering of fighters in a large hall as they chanted Shiite religious slogans. He vowed to root out Sunni militants from areas they control in the country.

“All Iraq will be a grave for those infidels, and we will send all the IS (Islamic State) gang to death,” he added.

Hours before the visit, humanitarian aid began flowing to the town.

Associated Press. “Some people have come out from their houses and walked in the street. Shops are still closed, but people are happy to see their city secured by Iraqi security forces.”

Shiite Turkmen lawmaker Fawzi Akram al-Tarzi said the U.S. airstrikes and Iranian support for Iraqi forces “have played a positive role in defeating the terrorists,” although he said the airstrikes “came late” in the battle.

On Monday, Iraqi security forces and Shiite militiamen retook the nearby town of Suleiman Beg following fierce clashes with Sunni militants, Al-Tarzi said.

“The brave people of Amirli have made their town a new Stalingrad,” he added, referring to the former name of the Russian city of Volgograd, famous for resisting a long siege by the German military during World War II. “Amirli people have clearly shown that Iraqis could not be intimidated by terrorists.”

Since early this year, Iraq has faced a growing Sunni insurgency led by an al-Qaida-breakaway group, the Islamic State. With help from allied militants, they have taken over territory in the country’s north and west and created Iraq’s worst crisis since the 2011 withdrawal of U.S. troops.

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Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011.

Four trucks loaded with food and medicine arrived after being sent by the Iraqi government and the Iraqi Red Crescent, according to Ali alBayati, who heads the aid organization

called the Turkmen Saving Foundation. Soldiers began bringing food to families in their houses Sunday night.

“The situation is getting back to normal, but gradually,” al-Bayati told The

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bargaining chip in the past, when senior statesmen including former President Bill Clinton made trips to Pyongyang to secure the release of detainees.

North Korea says Fowle and Miller committed hostile acts which violated their status as tourists. It has announced that authorities are preparing for the trial.

In Washington, National Security Council spokesman Patrick Ventrell said, “We have seen the reports of interviews with the three American citizens detained in North Korea.”

“Securing the release of U.S. citizens is a top priority and we have followed these cases closely in the White House,” his statement added. “We continue to do all we can to secure their earliest possible release.”

Ventrell noted that the State Department has issued a travel warning recommending against all travel to North Korea for U.S. citizens.

Fowle arrived in North Korea on April 29. He is suspected of leaving a Bible in a nightclub in the northern port city of Chongjin. Christian proselytizing is considered a crime in North Korea. Fowle, 56, lives in Miamisburg, Ohio, where he works in a city streets department. He has a wife and three children aged 9, 10, and 12.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea gave foreign media access on Monday to three detained Americans who said they have been able to contact their families and — watched by officials as they spoke — called for Washington to send a high-ranking representative to negotiate.

Jeffrey Fowle and Mathew Miller said they expect to face trial within a month. But they said they do not know what punishment they could face or what the specific charges against them are. Kenneth Bae, who already is serving a 15-year term, said his health has deteriorated at the labour camp where he works eight hours a day.

The three were allowed to speak briefly with The Associated Press at a meeting centre in Pyongyang. North Korean officials were present during the interviews, conducted separately and in different rooms, but did not censor the questions that were asked.

The three said they did not know they were going to be interviewed until immediately beforehand.

All said they believe the only solution to their situation is for a U.S. representative to come to North Korea to make a direct appeal.

That has often been North Korea’s

a jail cell with Ken Bae,” he said, adding that he hasn’t spoken with his family for three weeks. “I’m desperate to get back to them.”

North Korea says Miller, 24, entered the country on April 10 with a tourist visa, but tore it up at the airport and shouted that he wanted to seek asylum.

Miller refused to comment on whether he was seeking asylum.

Bae, a 46-year-old Korean-American missionary, has been held since November 2012. He was moved from a work camp to a hospital because of failing health and weight loss but last month was sent back to the work camp outside of Pyongyang, where he said he does farm-related labour. He said he has lost 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) and has severe back pain, along with a sleep disorder. His family has said his health problems include diabetes, an enlarged heart and liver problems.

“The only hope that I have is to have someone from the U.S. come,” he said.

“But so far, the latest I’ve heard is that there has been no response yet. So I believe that officials here are waiting for that.”

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese authorities on Monday were monitoring everyone who was in contact with a student infected with Ebola who crossed into the country, and who has lost three family members to the disease.

An Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed more than 1,500 people in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. The university student is Senegal’s first case of the dreaded disease.

The 21-year-old left Guinea on Aug. 15, just days after his brother died of the disease, according to Guinea’s Health Ministry. It said that the brother apparently caught Ebola in Sierra Leone.

The student travelled by road, crossing into Senegal despite a border closure. He arrived in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, on Aug. 20, according to the World Health Organization, and was staying with relatives on the outskirts of the city.

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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif again vowed he would not step down under duress, even as protesters briefly took over the country’s state-run television broadcaster and battled security forces in the streets. But the pressure from three days of violent protests on Sharif has intensified amid reports — later denied by the military — that the country’s powerful army chief advised him to resign.

The parliamentary session Tuesday appears to be an attempt to rally political support to the prime minister’s side.

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Special teams cost Rebels

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Cougars 6 Rebels 4 Broncos 3 Rebels 2 (SO) ST. ALBERT — Even up, the Rebels were as good if not better than the two teams they faced Saturday and Sunday during a WHL preseason tournament hosted by the Edmonton Oil Kings.

The special teams play was a little uneven, however, as both the Prince George Cougars and Swift Current Broncos were somewhat superior in the power play and penalty kill departments while posting respective 6-4 and 3-2 victories over Red Deer at the Servus Credit Union Centre.

“I thought five-on-five we played very, very well in both games,” said

Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter.

“The difference was specialty teams, which is understandable at this time of the year.

“We never had much time to work on those last week and we were using guys who some might and some wouldn’t be on either specialty team if we had our full lineup. But five-onfive we played very well. We were decent in our first game and I thought we played a real good second game.”

The Rebels outshot the Broncos 3328 Sunday but dropped a 3-2 shootout decision when veterans Cavin Leth and Coda Gordon beat Red Deer netminder Rylan Toth following a scoreless overtime. Meyer Nell was the lone Rebels shooter to get a puck past Swift Current stopper Landon Bow. Taz Burman stopped eight of 10

shots in the Red Deer net before being replaced by Toth, who pitched a shutout while facing 17 shots through the

final 30 minutes of regulation time.

“They both played OK,” said Sutter of the two netminders who are expected to start the regular season with the Rebels.

Scott Feser opened the scoring with a goal a mere 51 seconds into the contest. Glenn Gawdin answered with a power-play tally seven minutes later and Red Deer rookie forward Jeff de Wit notched his second goal in as many nights — a man-advantage marker — late in the period.

Gordon pulled the Broncos even at 8:56 of the second frame and the score held until the shootout.

The Broncos were one-for-six on the power play; the Rebels were one-forseven.

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Stingy Stamps beat Esks

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Calgary 28 Edmonton 13 CALGARY — One of the reasons running back Jon Cornish likes life as a Calgary Stampeder is he doesn’t have to face his own defence. It’s not a place where there is a lot of daylight.

For the second straight game, and for a fourth game this season, Calgary didn’t allow an offensive touchdown in their 28-13 win over the Edmonton Eskimos on Monday.

“People don’t even know how good our defence is,” Cornish said. “It really shifts momentum and it demoralizes the other team. I’ve said it before.

I’ll say it again. I do not want to play against our defence.”

The hype for this year’s Labour Day clash between Alberta’s CFL clubs was justified as it featured two teams tied for both the league and West Division lead.

Calgary moved into sole possession of first place at 8-1 with the win, while

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Calgary Stampeders’ quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, throws the ball during first half CFL football action in Calgary on Monday. the Eskimos dropped into a tie with the Saskatchewan Roughriders at 7-2.

The Stampeders extended their winning streak against their northern rival to 10 in a row, including three straight Labour Day games.

Calgary also bought some playoff insurance by winning the second of three meetings with Edmonton and clinching

the season series.

If Calgary is tied in the points with the Eskimos at season’s end, the Stampeders would get the higher ranking.

The Battle of Alberta continues Saturday in Edmonton in their final meeting of the regular season.

“That’s something we talked about all week, was making sure we won

the season series against Edmonton,” Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell said.

“It was very big for our guys to come out and get a good win against a great team and pick up some momentum going in to Saturday.”

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Cycling race returns with fan-friendly tweaks

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — More urban routes for spectators and “Canadian cobblestone” have been incorporated into the second Tour of Alberta cycling stage race. What’s missing is a mountain stage and the defending champion.

The 2014 Tour of Alberta opens with Tuesday’s prologue in Calgary. The sixday race features 120 racers from 13 countries, including 24 Canadians.

The penultimate leg near Edmonton includes sections of dirt road, which presents a very Canadian surface for Europeans accustomed to racing on cobblestones.

Wednesday’s Stage 1 is 143 kilometres of laps in and around Lethbridge.

Thursday’s Stage 2 is a 145-km dash from Innisfail to Red Deer with a twolap detour around Sylvan Lake.

“We have some Canadian cobblestone,” Tour of Alberta executive director Duane Vienneau says. “It’s called gravel.”

The field includes Dutchmen Bauke Mollema and Steven Kruijswijk, who finished 10th and 15th respectively in this year’s Tour de France, as well as Tour stage winner Ramunas Navardauskas of Lithuania and Tour of Utah victor Tom Danielson of the U.S. Edmonton’s Ryan Anderson fin-

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Serghei Tvetcov of Moldova riding for Jelly Belly leads Silvan Dillier of Switzerland racing for BMC Racing Team race through downtown Red Deer during the finish of the second stage of the 2013 Tour of Alberta. ished eighth overall and wore the Maple Leaf jersey as top Canadian in the inaugural Tour of Alberta in 2013. The 27-year-old returns to his home province with his U.S.-based Optum Pro Cycling team.

But Canadian cycling star Ryder Hesjedal of Victoria will be absent. He is currently racing the Tour of Spain,

which is one of cycling’s three Grand Tours alongside the Tour de France and Tour of Italy.

Rohan Dennis of Australia was expected to mount a defence of his Tour of Alberta title until a mid-season transfer from the Garmin-Sharp team to BMC Racing stuck a spoke in that wheel.

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BMC isn’t entered in the Tour of Alberta and Dennis is currently racing the Tour of Spain. Garmin-Sharp is sending a team to Alberta, but it doesn’t include Hesjedal, whom the team also assigned to Spain.

“You don’t go to cyclists directly,” Vienneau explains. “We invite the teams. The teams accept and then the teams choose the cyclists.

“The teams look at our race and try to match skill sets of their team. They ultimately want to come and win this race. Ryder is not in our race, but it could be because Ryder is better suited for another race.”

The Tour of Alberta offers $125,000 in prize money. After Tuesday’s prologue, the 734-kilometre route winds through Lethbridge, Innisfail, Red Deer, Wetaskiwin and Sherwood Park before concluding Sunday in Edmonton.

Rogers Sportsnet will carry the race domestically with networks such as ESPN and Eurosport providing international coverage.

Part of the television appeal of cycling stage races is scenery. But despite its proximity to the Rocky Mountains, the Tour of Alberta will remain on the plain.

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Couples beats Andrade in playoff

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SHAW CHARITY CLASSIC

CALGARY — Fred Couples won the Champions Tour’s Shaw Charity Classic on Sunday, chipping in for eagle for a course-record 9-under 61 and beating Billy Andrade with a tap-in birdie on the first hole of a playoff.

“It never came into my mind about winning the tournament until really maybe the 15th, 16th holes,” said Couples, four strokes back entering the round.

The 54-year-old Couples also eagled the par-5 11th and had five birdies in his third straight bogey-free round at Canyon Meadows.

“No bogeys is good,” Couples said.

“I consider this to be a nice tricky, tough, little course.”

Andrade shot 62, making a short eagle putt on the par-5 18th to match Couples at 15 under.

“Hats off to Fred and move on,” Andrade said. “When you lose you lose.

You don’t really feel great about it. So, we’ll get them next week in Quebec.”

Couples holed out from 40 feet for the eagle in regulation on 18.

‘I LANDED IT RIGHT WHERE I WANTED TO. IT WAS GOING A LITTLE FAST, BUT IT OBVIOUSLY HIT THE PIN AND WENT IN.’

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— FRED COUPLES, ON HIS EAGLE AT 18

“I landed it right where I wanted to,” Couples said. “It was going a little fast, but it obviously hit the pin and went in.”

In the playoff on 18, Andrade went for the green in two and pulled his approach right of the green and into a skybox. Couples laid up and hit his third within a foot. After taking a drop, Andrade left his chip 40 feet short and missed his birdie putt.

“I made a good valiant effort and it didn’t go in,” Andrade said.

Couples broke the course record of 62 set by Bill Glasson last year in the inaugural tournament and matched by Tom Pernice Jr. and Bart Bryant in the

first round Friday.

Couples also won the Toshiba Classic in March in California and has 11 victories on the 50-and-over tour. The Hall of Famer won 15 times on the PGA Tour.

“To come back and win is a great feeling,” Couples said. “I started to play pretty well and then my back went out and then my wrist a little bit. So, I took two months off and I haven’t really played much. It’s not surprising, but I played last week in Seattle, which gave me quite a few rounds.”

Andrade turned 50 in January and is winless in 15 starts on the Champions Tour. The four-time PGA Tour win-

week at the Centrium before attending the camp of the Los Angeles Kings . . .

The Rebels return to preseason play Friday and Saturday at Kennewick, Wash., taking on the host Americans and the Portland Winterhawks in the Tri-City tournament. Red Deer’s last two exhibition games are slated for Sept. 12 versus the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Centrium and Sept. 13 against the Medicine Hat Tigers at Stettler. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

ed at 26, while Nichols completed 18 of 30 passes attempts for 203 yards.

Esks receiver A.J. Guyton dropped two consecutive Nichols throws to him in the end zone in the second quarter.

Edmonton settled for a Shaw field goal and trailed by five points at halftime.

“I felt like we were moving the ball, but then kind of stalling out at midfield,” Nichols said. “We just had some penalties at bad times. I missed on a few throws here and there, a couple dropped balls, just the little things, penalties at the wrong time.

“Those little things add up and can stall out an offence.”

Edmonton mustered 15 first downs to Calgary’s 28.

Special teams played a much larger role in Saturday’s 6-4 loss to the Cougars, who were four-for-seven on the power play and nine-for-11 on the penalty kill.

The Rebels, who trailed 2-1 after one period and 4-3 after 40 minutes, got man-advantage goals from Nell and Adam Musil, while de Wit and Grayson Pawlenchuk — 18 seconds into the game — also tallied.

De Wit picked up three points (2-1) over the two games while skating on Mitchell gave the hosts momena line with Pawlenchuk at left wing tum by marching the offence 65 yards and Musil at centre. The Rebels’ firstto score on the opening drive. The round pick in the 2013 WHL bantam Texan improved to 11-1 in CFL starts. draft is a natural centre, but won’t line He threw for 252 yards, including a up in the faceoff circle this season.

27-yard touchdown throw to Anthony “He’s 16-years-old and finding his Parker. way through all of this,” said Sutter.

In his second game back since sit“He’s going to go through some bumps ting out six with concussion symptoms, through the season and yet the most Cornish is quickly regaining his form. important thing is his development The CFL’s most outstanding player and him taking the steps he needs to and leading rusher in 2013 ran for 163 take. yards, including 100 in the first half “We have to be patient with him and and a two-yard touchdown run in the put him in different situations where fourth quarter. his development can flourish. It’s no Backup quarterback Drew Tate findifferent than Adam and Pawlenchuk ished Calgary’s opening drive with a last year, the only difference is we’re one-yard plunge off the snap to score. going to be a deeper team this season.

Rene Paredes added an 84-yard kickoff He’s probably going to play a lot of single and field goals from 47 and 33 right wing this season, so we thought yards in front of an announced sellout it would be good for him in these first of 35,400 at McMahon Stadium two games to play with those guys and Edmonton’s Otha Foster recovered I thought he played well and that line a blocked punt in the first quarter was very good.” and ran it in to score Edmonton’s lone Veteran Chase Witala led the Coutouchdown. Grant Shaw kicked field gars with a hat-trick performance. goals from 13 yards in the second quarJansen Harkins, Shane Collins and ter and from 44 yards in the fourth.

Jordan Ross — into an empty net at Calgary held their northern rival to 19:50 of the third period and during less than 100 yards rushing and sacked a Prince George power play — also Eskimos quarterback Matt Nichols scored for the winners. three times.

Matt Kustra and Ty Edmonds com“A touchdown hasn’t been scored bined to make 28 saves for the Cougars. on us in two weeks,” said defensive Dawson Weatherill, who’s not eligible end Shawn Lemon, who produced one to play full-time in the WHL until next of them. “A lot of stuff like that goes year, blocked 22 of 27 shots for the unnoticed. If you don’t score on us, Rebels and was reassigned to the Red you’re not going to win. As simple as Deer midget AAA Optimist Chiefs folthat.” lowing the game.

Edmonton’s starting quarterback “I thought both Dawson and Jake was a mystery until their offence got (forward Leschyshyn) both handled the ball. Mike Reilly injured his throwthemselves very well, Dawson in the ing hand last week in Toronto where one game he played and Jake in both Nichols finished off a win against the games,” said Sutter of the 15-year-olds.

Argos.

“For young kids, they did a very good Reilly dressed for Monday’s game, job.” but Nichols took the first snaps. ReilLeschyshyn, the club’s first-round ly’s run of consecutive CFL starts endpick in this year’s bantam draft, was reassigned to the midget AAA Saskatoon Blazers after Sunday’s contest.

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A mountain leg from Black Diamond to Canmore was on last year’s itinerary. Flooding in Southern Alberta altered the stage to a race through the foothills and back to Black Diamond.

Both Canmore and Banff west of Calgary were approached about hosting a mountain stage this year, but neither community wanted to put up the money, according to Vienneau.

“The problem with those two places is they didn’t have in their budget the rights fee,” Vienneau explains. “We have to have a rights-fee model to make the race sustainable.”

Rights fees range from $100,000 to $350,000 depending on the stage, he says. The Alberta government put $4 million towards the first race in 2013, but that grant dropped to $1.5 million this year.

“We had to make up a huge gap of

ner also was second in March in the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic.

“I really had a wonderful time up here, but you want to win it when you get this close,” Andrade said. “Unfortunately, I didn’t, so it’s OK. Life’s still great, everything’s good. But, you know, we’re all fighting to win, you want to win.”

Steve Lowery and Joe Daley tied for third at 13 under. Lowery finished with a 64, and Daley shot 67. Wes Short Jr. was another stroke back after a 64.

“I was thinking 63 might have a shot at it, but you never know when someone’s going to come out and shoot 61 like that,” Lowery said.

Couples opened with rounds of 68 and 66 to enter the day four strokes behind leaders Daley, Joe Durant and Bob Tway. Durant had a 73 to tie for 19th at 7 under, and Tway followed his second-round 63 with a 74 to drop into a tie for 27th at 6 under.

Bernhard Langer, the tour leader with five victories this season, also was 6 under after a 72. Rocco Mediate, the winner last year, had a 67 to join the group at 7 under.

money, about two and a half million bucks,” Vienneau says. “We did that by increasing our corporate support, like Alberta Treasury Branch, and also community support because we have a rights-fee model in place to host the race.

“I can tell you we have plans to hit the mountains in Year 3.”

Anderson isn’t lamenting the absence of mountains this year.

“For me, mountain stages don’t necessarily suit me the best so the way the race is set up right now is better for me,” the Canadian racer says.

“I think the important part of it is just making sure the race continues to build and be stable. Then they can explore more with the mountains and stuff like that.”

The prairies pose their own challenges for the cyclists.

“Wind will play a big factor in the overall outcome of the race,” Anderson said. “Last year, we had the one day into Drumheller and it was extremely windy. The roads are a lot more like a grid, so you’re headed in the same direction all day.”

It was on that Strathmore-toDrumheller stage in 2013 when Dennis successfully battled crosswinds to take the overall lead from Peter Sagan of Slovakia.

This year’s Tour of Alberta travels into and through urban areas to be accessible to spectators. Stage 1 in Lethbridge and Sunday’s final stage in Edmonton will be multiple laps of the same loop, which allows more views of the peloton.

“We want to build this race and make it an annual event every year,” Vienneau says. “We’re still at the stage where we want to go to the people to build audience versus them having to come to us.”

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Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct 79 57 .581 70 65 .519 69 67 .507 67 71 .486 60 77 .438 Central Division W L Pct 75 61 .551 75 62 .547 70 65 .519 62 75 .453 60 77 .438 West Division W L Pct 83 53 .610 79 58 .577 73 63 .537 59 79 .428 53 84 .387

Today

● Midget AAA hockey: Red Deer Optimist Chiefs camp, one-hour sessions starting at 5:45 and 7 p.m., Red Deer Arena.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled LHP Joe Saunders, RHP Evan Meek and RHP Kevin Gausman, from Norfolk (IL).

BOSTON RED SOX — Recalled RHP Steven Wright from Pawtucket (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Activated 1B-DH Jason Giambi from the 60-day DL. HOUSTON ASTROS — Fired manager Bo Porter and bench coach Dave Trembley. Named Tom Lawless interim manager and Adam Everett interim bench coach.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Selected the contracts of OF Carlos Peguero from Omaha (PCL) and LHP Brandon Finnegan from Northwest Arkansas (Texas). Designated LHP Chris Dwyer and RHP Blake Wood for assignment. Reinstated 1B Eric Hosmer from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Casey Coleman, INF Johnny Giavotella and C Francisco Pena from Omaha and OF Lane Adams from Northwest Arkansas. Announced minor league medical co-ordinator Chris DeLucia will join the club as an additional trainer.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Recalled LHP Logan Darnell, RHP Michael Tonkin, OF Chris Herrman and OF Aaron Hicks from Rochester. Selected the contracts of RHP Lester Oliveros, RHP A.J. Achter and INF Doug Bernier from Rochester.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Placed 1B-DH Jesus Montero on the suspended list.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled RHP Brandon Gomes from Durham (IL). Purchased the contract of RHP Steve Geltz from Durham. Recalled C Curt Casali from Charlotte (FSL). Sent C Ali Solis outright to Durham.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Reinstated RHP Daniel Hudson and OF Cody Ross from 15-day DL. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Reinstated RHP Matt Garza and LHP Wei-Chung Wang from the 15day DL. Recalled RHP Jimmy Nelson from Brevard County (FSL) and OF Logan Schafer from Nashville (PCL). Selected the contract of C Matt Pagnozzi from Nashville. Transferred SS Jeff Bianchi to the 60-day DL. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Selected the contract of RHP John Holdzkom and optioned him to Indianapolis (IL). Designated 1B Chris McGuiness for assignment. Recalled RHP Gerrit Cole from Bristol (Appalachian). Activated RHP Stolmy Pimentel from the 15-day DL. Recalled C Tony Sanchez from Indianapolis.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Recalled INF Cory Spangenberg from San Antonio (Texas) and LHP Robbie Erlin from El Paso (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Leonel Campos from El Paso. Transferred 1B Yonder Alonso and OF Carlos Quentin from the 15- to the 60-day DL. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled RHP Aaron Barrett, LHP Xavier Cedeno, C Sandy Leon, 1B/OF Tyler Moore and RHP Blake Treinen from Syracuse (IL). Reinstated OF Steven Souza Jr. from the 15-day DL. American Association KANSAS CITY T- BONES — Exercised the 2015 contract options on RHP Casey Barnes, LHP Hamilton Bennett, RHP Kyle Devore, RHP Pat Doyle, RHP Derek Gordon, LHP Derek Loera, RHP Jared Messer, RHP Patrick Mincey, RHP Andy Noga, LHP Kris Regas, RHP Joe Van Meter, C Chris Bianchi, C Brian Erie, INF Vladimir Frias, INF Darrell Hudson, INF Matt Padgett, INF Danny Richar, INF Nick Schwaner, INF TJ Mittlestaedt and OF Robby Kuzdale.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Exercised the 2015 contract options on RHP Daniel Bennett, RHP Tim Brown, LHP Anthony Capra, LHP Frank DeValle, RHP Chase Johnson, RHP Chris Peacock, RHP Celson Polanco, RHP Matt Robertson, RHP Dan Sattler, RHP Jason Van Skike, RHP Michael Zouzalik, C Brent Dean, C Chris McMurray. INF David Espinosa, INF Jake Kahaulelio, INF Chris McClendon, INF Abel Nieves, INF Taylor Oldham, OF David Amberson, OF Brent Clevlen, OF Vicor Diaz, OF Jake Luce, OF Jared McDonald and OF Carlo Testa.

Can-Am League TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Traded RHP Sean Keeler to Southern Maryland for a player to be named.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed WR Freddie Martino and TE Kyle Miller to the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed G D.J. Morrell and RB Lonnie Pryor to the practice squad. Waived/ injured TE Tony Moeaki.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed LS Jeremy Cain.

Signed WR Josh Bellamy, C Taylor Boggs, DT Brandon Dunn, CB Isaiah Frey, G Ryan Groy, LB DeDe Lattimore, CB Al Louis-Jean, CB Terrance Mitchell, DT Roy Philon and WR Rashad Ross to the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed OL Patrick Lewis, OL Karim Barton and WR Charles Johnson to the practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Waived S Ahmad Dixon and DB Jemea Thomas. Signed LB Korey Toomer and S C.J. Spillman. Signed FB Nikita Whitlock to the practice squad.

DENVER BRONCOS — Signed DE Zach Thompson to the practice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed CB Jumal Rolle to the practice squad. Released WR Alex Gillett from the practice squad.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed CB Chris Greenwood to the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed DL Jake Bequette, QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson, WR Josh Boyce, LB Ja’Gared Davis, S Kanorris Davis, RB Jonas Gray, DL Charley Hughlett, OL Chris Martin, DL Deonate Skinner and DB Daxton Swanson to the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed CB Phillip Adams.

Released WR Quincy Enunwa. Signed CB LeQuan Lewis to the practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed RB George Atkinson III, DE Denico Autry, CB Ras-I Dowling, LB Bojay Filimoeatu, LB Spencer Hadley, OT Dan Kistler, DT Ricky Lumpkin, G Lamar Mady, WR Seth Roberts, TE Scott Simonson to the practice squad.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Signed DT Ricardo Mathews. Waived RB Marion Grice.

ST. LOUIS RAMS — Signed QB Garrett Gilbert, LB Denicos Allen, LB Kevin Riddick, WR Emory Blake, WR Justin Veltung, S Christian Bryant, S Matt Daniels, OT Sean Hooey, G Brandon Washington and DT Matt Conrath to the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed CB Derrius Brooks, CB Brandon Dixon, LB Carlos Fields and S Kimario McFadden to the practice squad.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with K Ryan Succop and LB Quentin Groves. Waived K Travis Coons and LB Patrick Bailey. Signed CB Ri’Shard Anderson, LB Dontay Moch, CB Khalid Wooten and TE Orson Charles to the practice squad.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed S Akeem Davis and LB Chaz Sutton to the practice squad.

COLLEGE HOLY CROSS — Named Tim Murray men’s assistant soccer coach.

Baltimore New York Toronto Tampa Bay Boston Kansas City Detroit Cleveland Chicago Minnesota Los Angeles Oakland Seattle Houston Texas

GB — 8.5 10 13 19.5 GB — 1/2 4.5 13.5 15.5 GB — 4.5 10 25 30.5

Sunday’s Games Toronto 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 Baltimore 12, Minnesota 8 Boston 3, Tampa Bay 0 Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 2 Houston 3, Texas 2 L.A. Angels 8, Oakland 1 Seattle 5, Washington 3 Cleveland 4, Kansas City 2, 10 innings, susp., rain Monday’s Games Tampa Bay 4, Boston 3, 10 innings Minnesota 6, Baltimore 4 Detroit 12, Cleveland 1 Oakland 6, Seattle 1 Kansas City 4, Texas 3 Today’s Games Boston (J.Kelly 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Greene 4-1), 5:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Latos 5-3) at Baltimore (B.Norris 11-8), 5:05 p.m.

Detroit (Lobstein 0-0) at Cleveland (Carrasco 6-4), 5:05 p.m.

Toronto (Dickey 10-12) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 1-2), 5:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Noesi 8-9) at Minnesota (Milone 6-4), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 10-8) at Houston (Peacock 3-8), 6:10 p.m.

Texas (D.Holland 0-0) at Kansas City (Guthrie 1010), 6:10 p.m.

Seattle (Paxton 4-1) at Oakland (Gray 13-7), 8:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Seattle at Oakland, 1:35 p.m.

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

Cincinnati at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m.

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

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

L.A. Angels at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

Texas at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct 78 58 .574 72 66 .522 67 69 .493 64 74 .464 63 74 .460 Central Division W L Pct 74 63 .540 73 64 .533 71 66 .518 66 71 .482 62 76 .449

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Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

West Division W L 77 61 75 63 65 71 57 80 55 83

GB — 7 11 15 15.5 GB — 1 3 8 12.5

Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 4, Colorado 2, comp. of susp. game San Diego 3, Arizona 1 Colorado 10, San Francisco 9 Washington 6, L.A. Dodgers 4 Today’s Games Cincinnati (Latos 5-3) at Baltimore (B.Norris 11-8), 5:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Niese 7-10) at Miami (Penny 1-0), 5:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 7-11) at Atlanta (Minor 6-8), 5:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-7) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 7-5), 6:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 6-3) at St. Louis (Wainwright 159), 6:15 p.m.

San Francisco (Y.Petit 4-3) at Colorado (Lyles 6-2), 6:40 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 7-10) at San Diego (Despaigne 3-5), 8:10 p.m.

Washington (Fister 12-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 16-3), 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia at Atlanta, 10:10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 11:45 a.m.

San Francisco at Colorado, 1:10 p.m.

Washington at L.A. Dodgers, 1:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Miami, 5:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 6:05 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 8:05 p.m.

MONDAY’S LINESCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston T. Bay

001 100 003 000

GB — 2 11 19.5 22

Minnesota 000 Baltimore 000

3 6 0 4 9 0

003 000

030 301

— —

6 4

7 6

1 1

P.Hughes, Perkins (9) and K.Suzuki; Gausman, A.Miller (8), Meek (9) and Hundley. W—P.Hughes 15-9. L—Gausman 7-7. Sv—Perkins (33). HRs— Baltimore, Hundley (4), N.Cruz (36).

Detroit 203 Cleveland 100

000 000

223 000

— —

12 20 1 8

0 1

D.Price, Alburquerque (8), Ji.Johnson (9) and Avila, J.McCann; Kluber, Crockett (3), McAllister (4), Hagadone (7), B.Price (8), A.Adams (9) and Y.Gomes, R.Perez. W—D.Price 13-10. L—Kluber 13-9. HRs—Detroit, Mi.Cabrera 2 (19), V.Martinez (28), J.Martinez (18), Ty.Collins (1).

Seattle Oakland

000 500

001 001

000 00x

— —

1 3 6 11

0 0

C.Young, Luetge (1), T.Walker (2), Beimel (8), Ca.Smith (8) and Zunino; Hammel, O’Flaherty (9) and G.Soto. W—Hammel 2-5. L—C.Young 12-7.

HRs—Seattle, B.Miller (9). Oakland, A.Dunn (21).

Texas 000 Kansas City102

001 100

200 00x

— —

3 5 4 10

0 2

Lewis, Sh.Tolleson (8), Claudio (8) and Telis; Ventura, K.Herrera (7), W.Davis (8), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez. W—Ventura 11-9. L—Lewis 9-12. Sv—G. Holland (41). HRs—Kansas City, S.Perez (16).

NATIONAL LEAGUE 200 010

020 000

— —

4 9 2 13

0 0

T.Hudson, Huff (4), Affeldt (6), Romo (8), Casilla (9) and Posey, Susac; J.De La Rosa, Kahnle (4), Masset (5), Friedrich (7), Ottavino (8), B.Brown (9) and Rosario, McKenry. W—Affeldt 1-1. L—Friedrich 0-1.

Sv—Casilla (2). HRs—San Francisco, Pence (5).

New York 004 Miami 110

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets 6, Philadelphia 5 Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 9, Chicago Cubs 6 San Francisco 15, Milwaukee 5 Arizona 6, Colorado 2 L.A. Dodgers 7, San Diego 1 Seattle 5, Washington 3 Atlanta 1, Miami 0 Monday’s Games Miami 9, N.Y. Mets 6 Philadelphia 7, Atlanta 0 St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 4

0 — 1 —

(10 innings) R.De La Rosa, Layne (6), Tazawa (7), Mujica (8), Breslow (9), Badenhop (9) and Vazquez, D.Ross; Smyly, Boxberger (6), Beliveau (8), Geltz (8), McGee (9), Balfour (10) and Hanigan. W—Balfour 2-6.

L—Badenhop 0-3. HRs—Boston, Napoli (17).

San Fran. 000 Colorado 010 Pct .558 .543 .478 .416 .399

010 000

002 031

000 03x

— —

6 9

9 9

6 1

Za.Wheeler, Carlyle (5), C.Torres (6), Familia (8), Goeddel (8) and d’Arnaud; H.Alvarez, Hand (3), S.Dyson (6), M.Dunn (7), A.Ramos (8), Cishek (9) and Saltalamacchia. W—A.Ramos 6-0. L—Familia 2-4. Sv—Cishek (32). HRs—New York, D.Herrera (1). Miami, Stanton (34).

Phila.

Atlanta

001 000

001 000

302 000

— —

7 0

7 0

0 1

Hamels, Diekman (7), Giles (8), Papelbon (9) and Ruiz; Teheran, Avilan (7), Shreve (8), Jaime (9), Russell (9) and Laird. W—Hamels 8-6. L—Teheran 13-10.

Pittsburgh 210 St. Louis 002

000 000

100 30x

— —

4 10 5 10

0 2

Cole, Axford (7), Ju.Wilson (7), J.Gomez (8) and R.Martin; Lynn, Siegrist (7), Maness (7), C.Martinez (8), Rosenthal (9) and Y.Molina. W—Maness 6-3.

L—Cole 7-5. Sv—Rosenthal (41). HRs—Pittsburgh, A.McCutchen (21). St. Louis, Wong (11).

Milwaukee 000 Chicago 010

000 200

200 01x

— —

2 7 4 11

1 0

J.Nelson, Duke (7), Jeffress (7) and Lucroy; Ja.Turner, B.Parker (7), N.Ramirez (8), H.Rondon (9) and Castillo. W—Ja.Turner 5-8. L—J.Nelson 2-6. Sv—H.Rondon (23). HRs—Milwaukee, K.Davis (21), G.Parra (8). Chicago, Castillo (11), Valbuena (16).

San Fran. 400 Colorado 020

120 004

002 301

— —

9 14 10 15

2 0

T.Hudson, J.Lopez (6), Machi (6), Strickland (8), Romo (9) and Posey, Quiroz; F.Morales, Flande (5), Nicasio (7), Brothers (8), Ottavino (8), Hawkins (9) and McKenry. W—Hawkins 3-2. L—Romo 5-4. HRs—San Francisco, Pence (19). Colorado, Paulsen (2).

Arizona 000 San Diego 000

001 120

000 00x

— —

1 3

6 8

0 0

Cahill, E.De La Rosa (5), O.Perez (7), Harris (8) and M.Montero; T.Ross, Vincent (7), Thayer (8), Quackenbush (9) and Rivera. W—T.Ross 13-12. L—Cahill 3-10. Sv—Quackenbush (2).

Wash.

L.A.D.

102 200

020 000

100 101

— —

6 4

9 6

0 0

G.Gonzalez, Storen (7), Thornton (7), Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9) and W.Ramos; R.Hernandez, C.Perez (5), J.Wright (6), League (7), Y.Garcia (8) and A.Ellis. W—G.Gonzalez 7-9. L—R.Hernandez 8-10. Sv—R.Soriano (31). HRs—Washington, Werth (16), A.Cabrera (4), Span 2 (4). Los Angeles, Kemp (17).

LEAGUE LEADERS AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—Altuve, Houston, .336; VMartinez, Detroit, .329; Beltre, Texas, .323; Cano, Seattle, .322; JAbreu, Chicago, .320; Eaton, Chicago, .313; Brantley, Cleveland, .310.

RUNS—Dozier, Minnesota, 98; Trout, Los Angeles, 92; Kinsler, Detroit, 88; MiCabrera, Detroit, 86; Brantley, Cleveland, 82; Donaldson, Oakland, 81; Gardner, New York, 81.

RBI—JAbreu, Chicago, 99; Trout, Los Angeles, 97; Ortiz, Boston, 95; MiCabrera, Detroit, 94; Cespedes, Boston, 90; NCruz, Baltimore, 90; VMartinez, Detroit, 90.

HITS—Altuve, Houston, 189; MeCabrera, Toronto, 169; Kinsler, Detroit, 162; Cano, Seattle, 161; Markakis, Baltimore, 160; Brantley, Cleveland, 159; AJones, Baltimore, 157.

HOME RUNS—NCruz, Baltimore, 36; JAbreu, Chicago, 33; Carter, Houston, 33; Trout, Los Angeles, 31; Ortiz, Boston, 30; Bautista, Toronto, 29; Encarnacion, Toronto, 28; VMartinez, Detroit, 28.

STOLEN BASES—Altuve, Houston, 49; Ellsbury, New York, 37; RDavis, Detroit, 32; JDyson, Kansas City, 30; AEscobar, Kansas City, 27; Andrus, Texas, 24; LCain, Kansas City, 24; Reyes, Toronto, 24.

PITCHING—Scherzer, Detroit, 15-5; Weaver, Los Angeles, 15-7; PHughes, Minnesota, 15-9; Porcello, Detroit, 15-9; WChen, Baltimore, 14-4; Shoemaker, Los Angeles, 14-4; Kazmir, Oakland, 14-7.

ERA—Sale, Chicago, 2.11; FHernandez, Seattle, 2.23; DDuffy, Kansas City, 2.42; Lester, Oakland, 2.55; Lester, Oakland, 2.55; Richards, Los Angeles, 2.61; Kluber, Cleveland, 2.72.

STRIKEOUTS—Price, Detroit, 232; Scherzer, Detroit, 220; Kluber, Cleveland, 215; FHernandez, Seattle, 205; Lester, Oakland, 186; Darvish, Texas, 182; Sale, Chicago, 178.

SAVES—Holland, Kansas City, 41; Rodney, Seattle, 39; DavRobertson, New York, 35; Perkins, Minnesota, 33; Britton, Baltimore, 31; Nathan, Detroit, 28; Uehara, Boston, 26.

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—JHarrison, Pittsburgh, .311; Morneau, Colorado, .311; Revere, Philadelphia, .310; AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, .308; DanMurphy,

New York, .301; Goldschmidt, Arizona, .300; ArRamirez, Milwaukee, .300.

RUNS—Pence, San Francisco, 98; Rendon, Washington, 97; MCarpenter, St. Louis, 89; FFreeman, Atlanta, 86; CGomez, Milwaukee, 85; Span, Washington, 85; Stanton, Miami, 84.

RBI—Stanton, Miami, 99; AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 91; JUpton, Atlanta, 91; Howard, Philadelphia, 87; Desmond, Washington, 81; Holliday, St. Louis, 81; Byrd, Philadelphia, 78.

HITS—Pence, San Francisco, 166; DanMurphy, New York, 159; Span, Washington, 159; McGehee, Miami, 154; Revere, Philadelphia, 154; SCastro, Chicago, 153; FFreeman, Atlanta, 152.

HOME RUNS—Stanton, Miami, 34; Rizzo, Chicago, 30; Duda, New York, 26; JUpton, Atlanta, 26; Byrd, Philadelphia, 25; Frazier, Cincinnati, 23; Desmond, Washington, 22.

STOLEN BASES—DGordon, Los Angeles, 58; BHamilton, Cincinnati, 54; Revere, Philadelphia, 40; CGomez, Milwaukee, 29; Rollins, Philadelphia, 28; EYoung, New York, 28; Span, Washington, 27.

PITCHING—Kershaw, Los Angeles, 16-3; Cueto, Cincinnati, 16-8; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 16-9; WPeralta, Milwaukee, 15-9; Wainwright, St. Louis, 15-9; Ryu, Los Angeles, 14-6; Lynn, St. Louis, 14-8.

ERA—Kershaw, Los Angeles, 1.73; Cueto, Cincinnati, 2.26; Hamels, Philadelphia, 2.50; Wainwright, St. Louis, 2.59; TRoss, San Diego, 2.60; Greinke, Los Angeles, 2.72; Lynn, St. Louis, 2.85.

STRIKEOUTS—Strasburg, Washington, 210; Cueto, Cincinnati, 205; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 199; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 194; TRoss, San Diego, 184; Kennedy, San Diego, 182; Greinke, Los Angeles, 182.

SAVES—Kimbrel, Atlanta, 41; Rosenthal, St. Louis, 41; FrRodriguez, Milwaukee, 39; Jansen, Los Angeles, 38; Papelbon, Philadelphia, 33; Cishek, Miami, 32; AReed, Arizona, 31; RSoriano, Washington, 31.

BASEBALL’S TOP TEN AMERICAN LEAGUE G AB R H Altuve Hou 134 562 73 189 VMartinez Det126 474 74 156 Beltre Tex 123 464 68 150 Cano Sea 131 500 70 161 JAbreu CWS 122 472 71 151 Eaton CWS 101 400 64 125 Brantley Cle 131 513 82 159 MeCabrera Tor135554 80 169 MiCabrera Det134 513 86 156 Chisenhall Cle116 385 54 115

Pct. .336 .329 .323 .322 .320 .313 .310 .305 .304 .299

Home Runs NCruz, Baltimore, 36; JAbreu, Chicago, 33; Carter, Houston, 33; Trout, Los Angeles, 31; Ortiz, Boston, 30; Bautista, Toronto, 29; Encarnacion, Toronto, 28; VMartinez, Detroit, 28.

Runs Batted In JAbreu, Chicago, 99; Trout, Los Angeles, 97; Ortiz, Boston, 95; MiCabrera, Detroit, 94; Cespedes, Boston, 90; NCruz, Baltimore, 90; VMartinez, Detroit, 90.

Pitching Scherzer, Detroit, 15-5; Weaver, Los Angeles, 15-7; PHughes, Minnesota, 15-9; Porcello, Detroit, 15-9; WChen, Baltimore, 14-4; Shoemaker, Los Angeles, 14-4; Kazmir, Oakland, 14-7.

NATIONAL LEAGUE G AB R H JHarrison Pit 121 421 65 131 Morneau Col 116 434 48 135 Revere Phi 126 497 60 154 AMcCutchen Pit121458 72 141 DanMurphy NYM12652873 159 Goldschmidt Ari109406 75 122 ArRamirez Mil110 406 45 122 Span Was 127 531 85 159 Posey SF 125 468 61 140 Lucroy Mil 128 494 67 147

Pct. .311 .311 .310 .308 .301 .300 .300 .299 .299 .298

Home Runs Stanton, Miami, 34; Rizzo, Chicago, 30; Duda, New York, 26; JUpton, Atlanta, 26; Byrd, Philadelphia, 25; Frazier, Cincinnati, 23; Desmond, Washington, 22.

Runs Batted In Stanton, Miami, 99; AdGonzalez, Los Angeles, 91; JUpton, Atlanta, 91; Howard, Philadelphia, 87; Desmond, Washington, 81; Holliday, St. Louis, 81; Byrd, Philadelphia, 78.

Pitching Kershaw, Los Angeles, 16-3; Cueto, Cincinnati, 16-8; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 16-9; WPeralta, Milwaukee, 15-9; Wainwright, St. Louis, 15-9; Ryu, Los Angeles, 14-6; Lynn, St. Louis, 14-8.

Tennis U.S. Open At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York Purse: $38.3 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Fourth Round Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (22), Germany, 6-1, 7-5, 6-4.

Andy Murray (8), Britain, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (9), France, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4.

Stan Wawrinka (3), Switzerland, def. Tommy Robredo (16), Spain, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2.

Women Fourth Round Flavia Pennetta (11), Italy, def. Casey Dellacqua (29), Australia, 7-5, 6-2.

Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 6-3, 6-3.

Ekaterina Makarova (17), Russia, def. Eugenie Bouchard (7), Canada, 7-6 (2), 6-4.

Doubles Men Third Round Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def.

Bradley Klahn and Tim Smyczek, United States, 6-3, 7-6 (5).

Carlos Berlocq and Leonardo Mayer, Argentina,

def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, and Jack Sock (8), United States, 6-2, 6-2.

Alexander Peya, Austria, and Bruno Soares (2), Brazil, def. Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, and Michael Venus, New Zealand, 6-3, 6-4.

Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez (11), Spain, def. Leander Paes, India, and Radek Stepanek (6), Czech Republic, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.

David Marrero and Fernando Verdasco (7), Spain, def. Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, and Horia Tecau (9), Romania, 6-3, 6-2.

Women Third Round Andrea Hlavackova, Czech Republic, and Jie Zheng (8), China, def. Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada,

and Alicja Rosolska, Poland, 6-4, 6-3.

Kveta Peschke, Czech Republic, and Katarina Srebotnik (5), Slovenia, def. Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, and Anastasia Rodionova (9), Australia, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4).

Kimiko Date-Krumm, Japan, and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Peng Shuai (2), China, 7-6 (4), 6-4.

Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and Flavia Pennetta, Italy, def. Jarmila Gajdosova and Ajla Tomljanovic, Australia, 6-1, 6-4.

Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Sania Mirza (3), India, def. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, and Klara Koukalova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-2.

Football GP 10 8 9 9

CFL East Division W L T PF 3 7 0 235 2 6 0 162 2 7 0 145 1 8 0 136

PA 262 197 227 251

Pt 6 4 4 2

GP Calgary 9 Edmonton 9 Saskatchewan 9 Winnipeg 10 B.C. 9

West Division W L T PF 8 1 0 251 7 2 0 227 7 2 0 228 6 4 0 260 5 4 0 212

PA 134 170 181 252 182

Pt 16 14 14 12 10

Toronto Hamilton Montreal Ottawa

Week 10 Sunday’s results Saskatchewan 35 Winnipeg 30 Monday’s results Hamilton 13 Toronto 12 Calgary 28 Edmonton 13 Week 11 Friday’s games B.C. at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 6 Calgary at Edmonton, 5 p.m.

Sunday, September 7 Hamilton at Montreal, 11 a.m.

Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, 2 p.m.

MONDAY’S SUMMARIES Stampeders 28, Eskimos 13 First Quarter

Cgy — TD Tate 1 run (Paredes convert) 4:43 Cgy 4:50..

Edm — Foster 49 fumble return (Shaw convert) 7:52 Second Quarter Cgy — TD Parker 27 pass from Mitchell (Paredes convert) 6:20 Edm — FG Shaw 14 12:01 Third Quarter Cgy — FG Paredes 47 4:32 Fourth Quarter Cgy — TD Cornish 3 run (Paredes convert) 5:50 Edm — FG Shaw 44 10:23 Cgy — FG Paredes 33 12:39 Edmonton 7 3 0 3 — 13 Calgary 8 7 3 10 — 28

nus team losses such as yards lost on broken plays.

Hamilton

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing Edmonton: Lawrence 11-65, Thomas 2-23, Nichols 1-3, White 1-3, McCarty 1-2. Calgary: Cornish 17163, Mitchell 4-24, Walter 2-8, Sanders 3-8, Tate 2-2.

Receiving Edmonton: Bowman 8-123, Chambers 3-42, Coehoorn 3-23, Guyton 3-10, Bailey 1-5. Calgary: McDaniel 4-53, Price 4-53, Lewis 4-42, Parker 1-27, Sanders 1-20, Charbonneau-Campeau 1-20, West 1-18, Walter 1-17, Cornish 1-2.

Passing Edmonton: Nichols 18-30-203-0-0. Calgary: Mitchell 18-29-252-1-0.

Attendance — 18,135 at Hamilton.

10

TEAM STATISTICS First downs Yards rushing Yards passing Total offence Passes made-tried Returns yards Interceptions-yards by Fumbles-Lost Sacks by Punts-average Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

3

0

0

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13

Toronto Hamilton 9 22 35 73 142 317 177 390 29-27 38-16 142 57 0-0 1-0 2-3 2-3 3 4 32-7 42-5 45-17 111-6 22:06 37:54

Attendance — 35,400 at Calgary.

TEAM STATISTICS First downs Yards rushing Yards passing Total offence Passes made-tried Returns yards Interceptions-yards by Fumbles-Lost Sacks by Punts-average Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

Edmonton Calgary 15 28 96 205 203 252 299 457 30-18 29-18 47 72 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 1 3 12-5 44-5 75-7 50-10 24:29 35:31

Net offence is yards passing, plus yards rushing, mi-

Tiger-Cats 13, Argonauts 12 First Quarter Ham — FG Medlock 29 1:25 Tor — Single Waters 80 3:24 Ham — TD Grant 9 pass from Collaros (Medlock convert) 7:06 Tor — Safety 12:53 Second Quarter Ham — FG Medlock 23 12:17 Tor — TD Guy 20 pass from Ray (Waters convert) 14:38 Third Quarter Tor — Safety 2:34 Fourth Quarter No scoring.

Toronto 3 7 2 0 — 12

Net offence is yards passing, plus yards rushing, minus team losses such as yards lost on broken plays.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing Toronto: Slaton 4-17, Ray 2-12, Steele 2-6. Hamilton: Madu 18-50, Collaros 3-14, Masoli 5-9.

Receiving Toronto: Adjei 3-44, Barnes 1-38, Guy 3-25, Steele 4-18, Robinson 2-13, Bradwell 1-7, Slaton 2--3.

Hamilton: Ellingson 5-75, Madu 8-72, Tasker 5-62, Fantuz 5-49, Grant 3-43, Koch 1-16.

Passing Toronto: Ray 16-29-142-1-1. Hamilton: Collaros 27-38-317-1-0.

Golf

Soccer MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF D.C. 26 14 8 4 42 Kansas City 26 12 8 6 37 New England 25 10 12 3 34 Toronto 24 9 9 6 35 Columbus 26 8 9 9 35 New York 25 7 8 10 39 Philadelphia 25 7 9 9 40 Chicago 25 5 6 14 32 Houston 25 8 13 4 28 Montreal 25 5 15 5 27

GA 30 29 36 39 34 38 41 37 46 45

Pt 46 42 33 33 33 31 30 29 28 20

Western Conference GP W L T GF Seattle 25 15 7 3 44 Los Angeles 25 13 5 7 48 Salt Lake 26 11 5 10 40 Dallas 26 12 8 6 45 Portland 26 8 8 10 44 Vancouver 25 7 6 12 33 Colorado 26 8 12 6 37 San Jose 24 6 10 8 29 Chivas 25 6 13 6 21

GA 33 27 31 34 43 34 40 33 40

Pt 48 46 43 42 34 33 30 26 24

Saturday’s results Seattle 1 Colorado 0 Toronto 0 New England 3 Montreal 2 Columbus 0 Chicago 1 Dallas 0 Vancouver 0 Portland 3 San Jose 1 Salt Lake 1 Sunday’s results D.C. 2 New York 0 Chivas 0 Los Angeles 3 Wednesday’s games Toronto at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Kansas City at New England, 5:30 p.m.

Seattle at Chivas, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, September 5 Colorado at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP At TPC Boston Norton, Mass.

Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,216; Par 71 Final Chris Kirk (2,500), $1,440,00073-66-64-66 — 269 Geoff Ogilvy (1,083), $597,33370-71-65-65 — 271 Russell Henley (1,083), $597,33370-66-65-70 — 271 Billy Horschel (1,083), $597,33369-66-67-69— 271 Rory McIlroy (525), $304,00070-69-64-70 — 273 John Senden (525), $304,00069-71-67-66 — 273 Jason Day (438), $258,00066-68-69-71— 274 Martin Kaymer (438), $258,00071-66-70-67— 274 Bill Haas (331), $185,14367-69-70-69 — 275 Chesson Hadley (331), $185,14366-73-67-69— 275 Carl Pettersson (331), $185,14367-73-69-66— 275 Robert Streb (331), $185,14373-67-67-68 — 275 Jimmy Walker (331), $185,14370-70-68-67 — 275 Seung-Yul Noh (331), $185,14369-68-68-70— 275 Webb Simpson (331), $185,14366-70-68-71— 275 Jason Kokrak (260), $112,22968-72-70-66 — 276 Keegan Bradley (260), $112,22965-71-69-71— 276 Zach Johnson (260), $112,22971-68-70-67 — 276 Ryan Palmer (260), $112,22963-71-71-71 — 276 Adam Scott (260), $112,22973-68-68-67— 276 Kevin Stadler (260), $112,22971-70-67-68 — 276 Brian Stuard (260), $112,22972-71-65-68 — 276 Rickie Fowler (235), $76,80070-69-67-71— 277 Jim Furyk (235), $76,80072-66-69-70 — 277 Ian Poulter (235), $76,80067-73-71-66 — 277 Russell Knox (220), $61,60067-70-71-70— 278 Henrik Stenson (220), $61,60070-70-73-65 — 278 Kevin Streelman (220), $61,60073-67-65-73— 278 Matt Kuchar (198), $50,86769-66-73-71— 279 George McNeill (198), $50,86773-68-72-66— 279 Bubba Watson (198), $50,86772-71-69-67 — 279 Gary Woodland (198), $50,86771-70-73-65— 279 Ben Crane (198), $50,86769-68-70-72 — 279 Jordan Spieth (198), $50,86767-70-69-73 — 279 Jason Bohn (163), $36,95074-68-69-69— 280 K.J. Choi (163), $36,95072-70-70-68 — 280 Morgan Hoffmann (163), $36,95072-69-68-71 —

280 J.B. Holmes (163), $36,95070-75-68-67— 280 Charles Howell III (163), $36,95068-73-71-68— 280 Danny Lee (163), $36,95074-65-73-68 — 280 Vijay Singh (163), $36,95072-68-69-71 — 280 Scott Stallings (163), $36,95070-74-72-64 — 280 David Hearn (138), $28,80070-74-72-65— 281 Charl Schwartzel (138), $28,80072-72-68-69— 281 Steven Bowditch (120), $23,42477-68-72-65— 282 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano (120), $23,42471-69-68-74 — 282 Will MacKenzie (120), $23,42470-73-67-72 — 282 Phil Mickelson (120), $23,42474-69-72-67 — 282 Chris Stroud (120), $23,42469-69-73-71— 282 Ernie Els (90), $19,01772-71-73-67— 283 Brendan Steele (90), $19,01774-71-69-69 — 283 Kevin Chappell (90), $19,01768-73-68-74 — 283 Stewart Cink (90), $19,01771-72-69-71— 283 Graham DeLaet (90), $19,01771-74-67-71 — 283 Michael Putnam (90), $19,01771-70-68-74 — 283 Camilo Villegas (90), $19,01772-69-72-70 — 283 Luke Donald (55), $17,60069-74-74-67— 284 Billy Hurley III (55), $17,60068-74-71-71— 284 Jerry Kelly (55), $17,60071-74-70-69 — 284 Hideki Matsuyama (55), $17,60073-69-68-74— 284 Daniel Summerhays (55), $17,60074-71-67-72— 284 Andrew Svoboda (55), $17,60071-72-69-72— 284 Bo Van Pelt (55), $17,60070-73-69-72 — 284 Hunter Mahan (35), $16,96073-71-73-68— 285 Brian Harman (25), $16,64072-70-75-69— 286 Scott Langley (25), $16,64071-72-70-73— 286 Marc Leishman (25), $16,64073-72-72-69 — 286 Shawn Stefani (15), $16,32069-74-71-73— 287 John Huh (6), $15,92070-75-71-72— 288 William McGirt (6), $15,92071-74-71-72— 288 Jeff Overton (6), $15,92073-69-75-71 — 288 Cameron Tringale (6), $15,92072-73-71-72— 288 Ryan Moore (5), $15,52072-71-74-73 — 290 SHAW CHARITY CLASSIC At Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club Calgary, Alberta Purse: $2.25 million Yardage: 7,086; Par 70

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B4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014

Makarova ousts Bouchard in two sets

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

U.S. OPEN

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Eugenie Bouchard says she will be fine and is looking forward to playing tournaments in Asia later this year.

But her U.S. Open is over, lost to the heat and the heavy workload as her bid to reach at least the semifinals of a fourth grand slam event this year fell short.

The Westmount, Que., native needed a medical time out to treat dizziness and exhaustion in the second set of her 7-6 (2), 6-4 loss to lefthander Ekaterina Makarova in a fourth round match played in sweltering heat on Monday afternoon.

It was a scary moment, but she got up and finished the match.

“I was feeling very light headed and dizzy on the court: You know, just seeing things a little blurry,” the 20-yearold said. “They think the heat got to me a little bit.

“And they know I probably was more tired than usual from the past few matches.”

Doctors kept her from doing her post-match interview for more than two hours as they helped her to recuperate. She said playing the two threeset matches late at night in the previous two rounds also played a part.

“I think I did well to push myself through those matches, but I also need to have the endurance,” she said.

“I haven’t had that in the past few months, basically.

“So it’s not a huge surprise to me.

It’s disappointing, but I know there’s no reason to worry. Once I do a lot of good training, I can compete at this level for two whole weeks, hopefully.”

She has been battling minor injuries that were built up during her stirring run at the biggest events this year.

She became the most talked about player on the WTA tour as she reached the semifinals of the Australian and French Open and then went to the final at Wimbledon in June.

Despite the U.S. Open setback, her 19 wins are the most my any WTA player grand slams this year.

But she hasn’t been o form since the hardcourt season began more than a month ago. That was evident at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, where she was beaten in her first match by unheralded American Shelby Rogers.

“I didn’t have the highest expectations from myself for this tournament,” said Bouchard. “Since Wimbledon it’s been a little bit of a struggle with nagging injuries.

“Even at the beginning of this tournament I said I haven’t had the proper

went on,” said Bouchard. “In the middle of the first set I started not feeling great.

“I have had a few late, tough matches here, and I don’t think I fully recovered from those. I was feeling it a little bit yesterday as well.”

Makarova said she also felt the heat, but offered that it may have hit Bouchard harder because she runs more and plays a more physical game.

“Actually I thought ’thanks’ because I was also tired and it really helped me also,” Makarova said of the time out. “I had time to recover and use ice bags too.

“It was really tough conditions. So humid. I think, because of that, the game was going up and down.”

Bouchard said she never considered not finishing the match.

When it resumed, she immediately lost her serve. But remarkably, she battled back to break Makarova’s service and then hold her own to tie the set at 4-4.

But 26-year-old Makarova broke service again to take the match, winning all four points in the final game and punctuating her win with a forehand return down the line.

Bouchard, whose fan following has swelled with her grand slam success this season, was given an ovation as she walked onto court at Louis Armstrong Stadium, the event’s second biggest venue.

Her success vaulted her into the top 10 in WTA rankings. She was seeded seventh at the U.S. Open.

Both players opened strong, holding service without surrendering a point, but Bouchard was broken on her next service game with two double faults.

Bouchard had a break point in the next game, but Makarova dominated three straight points to take a 3-1 lead.

Makarova was making shots, particularly with a tricky forehand, and held for 4-2 without allowing Bouchard to return a serve.

But Bouchard got on a roll, holding serve with a pair of aces and then winning a challenge en route to a break to tie the set. It was all Makarova in the tiebreak, however.

A telling stat: Bouchard converted only two of 10 break point opportunities in the match.

Makarova shone at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, where she lost in the semifinals to eventual winner Agnieska Radwanska.

In another match, top-seeded Serena Williams defeated Kaia Kanepi of Estonia, 6-3, 6-3.

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Eugenie Bouchard, of Canada, reacts after a shot against Ekaterina Makarova, of Russia, during the fourth round of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday in New York. preparation. I have really cut down on practice time. That affects you in a match, especially after a few tough ones late at night. I’m not concerned at all, but with all that and with not feeling great in my tennis, I still battled to the second week of a slam. So there’s positives.”

The 17th-seeded Makarova advanced to the quarter-finals, where she will face the winner of a match between Victoria Azarenka and Aleksandra Krunic.

Bouchard’s defeat left Milos Raonic of Richmond Hill, Ont., as the only Canadian left in the event. Fifth seeded Raonic was to play a fourth round match later Monday against Kei Ni-

shikori. Results of the Raonic-Nishikori match were not available by press time.

Earlier, Canadian Vasek Pospisil and his American partner Jack Sock lost 6-2, 6-2 to Carlos Berlocq and Leonardo Mayer of Argentina in third round doubles. Play was stopped for about 10 minutes in the second set after Bouchard, who wasted two break points, fell behind 3-2 and then called in the medical staff.

A pale, open-mouthed Bouchard looked in distress as medics took her blood pressure and then rubbed her down with ice bags at her courtside chair.

“I think it developed as the match

Kirk outplays McIlroy for Deutsche Bank

Five players in running for Ryder Cup wild cards

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NORTON, Mass. — Chris Kirk made three big putts and captured the biggest win of his career Monday in the Deutsche Bank Championship. Whether that was enough for U.S. captain Tom Watson to add him to the Ryder Cup team was the least of his concerns.

Kirk won for the second time this season. He went the last 37 holes at the TPC Boston without a bogey. He played the final two rounds with Rory McIlroy and outplayed the No. 1 player in the world. And he closed with a 5-under 66 for a two-shot victory in a FedEx Cup playoff event.

Was it enough to convince Watson that he was worthy of a captain’s pick?

“I certainly don’t feel entitled, or feel like I’m a shoe-in to get a pick,” Kirk said. “I’ve obviously really put myself into consideration, and it’s something that I would love to do. But like I’ve said before, the nine guys that made it are automatic. Those are the guys on the team. The other three? If you get in, it’s a bonus.”

Then he looked at the blue trophy next to him and considered what he had just achieved.

“Winning the Deutsche Bank and going to No. 1 in the FedEx Cup, and $1.4 million, that’s plenty for me for one day,” he said with a smile.

Watson announces his selections Tuesday evening in New York.

Ten shots behind after the opening round, Kirk was so disgusted that he skipped his usual practice session. He was flawless the rest of the week, particularly on Monday in another wild

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS When three of Europe’s biggest names failed to automatically qualify for the Ryder Cup team, the equation appeared simple for captain Paul McGinley as he prepared to select his three wild cards.

Stephen Gallacher didn’t read the script.

A slew of top-10 finishes this year may have helped the 39-year-old Scotsman lock down a wild-card selection for a Ryder Cup debut in his home country, leaving Lee Westwood, Luke Donald and Ian Poulter competing for two spots when McGinley announces his picks at the European Tour headquarters at Wentworth on Tuesday.

The other player in contention to play the United States at Gleneagles is Francesco Molinari of Italy.

The three chosen will join a team already packed with talent, including four of the top five in the world — Rory McIlroy, Henrik Stenson, Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia.

Westwood, Donald and Poulter have made up the backbone of Europe’s dominance of the event since 2002 but have struggled for form this year.

Not Gallacher.

He came up just short in his attempt to snatch the final automatic qualifying place from Graeme McDowell, finishing third in the Italian Open on Sunday when a top-two spot would have seen him make the team.

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Chris Kirk, left, shakes hands with Rory McIlroy after finishing on the 18th hole of the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass., Monday.

Kirk won with 15-under par.

Labor Day finish at the TPC Boston.

Kirk made three big putts on the back nine — two of them for birdie — but what pleased him the most was his 15-foot putt for par on the 15th hole that kept him in the lead.

Billy Horschel had a chance to at least force a playoff — and possibly win — when he stood in the fairway on the par-5 18th hole with a 6-iron in his hand. Horschel chunked the shot so badly that it barely reached the haz-

ard, and he made bogey for a 69.

“The worst swing I’ve made all week,” Horschel said.

Horschel tied for second with 54-hole leader Russell Henley (70) and Geoff Ogilvy, who extended his unlikely run through these FedEx Cup playoffs. Ogilvy was the last of the 100 qualifiers for the Deutsche Bank Championship. He went 65-65 on the weekend without a bogey.

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Ticats slip past Argos FIRST EVER GAME AT TIM HORTONS FIELD

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Tiger-Cats 13 Argonauts 12 HAMILTON, Ont. — Zach Collaros and the Hamilton defence made the Tiger-Cats’ debut at Tim Hortons Field a victorious one.

Collaros threw for 317 yards and a TD in his first game against his former team while a stingy Hamilton defence held Toronto to just 146 net yards as the Ticats edged the Argonauts 13-12 before an energetic Labour Day Monday gathering of 18,135.

“I can’t say enough about the fans,” Collaros said. “They really carried us through that whole game and I think it helped us.

“Anytime you can shut down a Hall of Fame quarterback like Ricky Ray holding him to 12 points and they play defence like that, we better win the game. We did just enough to do so.”

Collaros finished 27-of-38 passing against Toronto, the team he spent two seasons backing up Ray before signing with Hamilton this off-season as a free agent. The game was also Collaros’s first since suffering a concussion July 4 against Edmonton.

Toronto (3-7) suffered its third straight loss yet remains atop the East Division. However Hamilton (2-6) and Montreal (2-7) are tied for second with Ottawa (1-8) just four points back.

Although Hamilton’s offence 22 first downs and 364 total yards, it was also its own worst enemy with untimely penalties and the inability to finish drives. Hamilton was flagged 17 times for 111 yards and receiver Bakari Grant and running back Moissis Madu both dropped first-half TD passes.

Fortunately, Hamilton’s defence was stellar, holding Toronto to just nine first downs. Ray finished 16-of29 passing for 142 yards and became the youngest player in CFL history to reach 50,000 career passing yards, but didn’t achieve the milestone until connecting with Jason Barnes on a 37-yard completion in the fourth quarter.

Still, Toronto had two late shots to pull out the win. The offence took the ball at its 32-yard line after recovering Madu’s fumble with 32 seconds remaining but the Ticats’ tackled Mike Bradwell on the game’s final play to preserve the win.

And earlier in the fourth, backup Jeremiah Masoli fumbled at the Toronto one-yard line, which Jamie Robinson recovered and lateralled to Vincent Agnew to give the Argos the ball at their 20-yard line.

“It’s about time we had something good happen to these men in this room and how hard they practised and played and prepared,” said Ticats head coach/GM Kent Austin. “That being said, we dropped two touchdown passes, we fumbled on the one-yard line.

“Thank goodness the defence played so well. They gave us an opportunity to

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Hamilton Tiger-Cats running back Mossis Madu, right, is pursued by Toronto Argonauts Aston Whiteside, centre, and Jalil Carter during the first half of the annual CFL Labour Day Classic and inaugural game at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ont., Monday win.”

Tim Hortons Field was impressive despite sections still remaining a construction zone as work continues there. As a result, the seating capacity for Monday’s game was about 18,000 — which included Canadian John Saunders and Chris Berman of ESPN— roughly 6,000 short of capacity once the facility is finally completed.

And that didn’t take away from the party-like atmosphere as fans began their traditional “Argos Suck” chant shortly after the visitors came to the field, then broke out into a loud rendition of “Oskie Wee Wee,” after Hamilton’s Frederic Plesius recovered Trent Guy’s fumble on the opening kickoff to set up Justin Medlock’s 29-yard field goal just 1:25 into the contest.

Toronto’s issues were turnovers as twice they lost fumbles on special teams as well as a Ray interception.

Swazye Waters was the club’s most potent weapon, averaging 53.5 yards on 13 punts.

“It’s very disappointing,” said Argos head coach Scott Milanovich. “To waste such a good effort by our defence and the way they stood up and forced that turnover at the one-yard line to give us a chance and we couldn’t take advantage of it.

“It’s a tough one to take. It’s turnovers again. That’s the name of the game and we’ve got to find a way to hold on to the football.”

Toronto is off till Sept, 13 when it

visits the Calgary Stampeders. The expectation is injured slotbacks Chad Owens and Andre Durie — two key figures in the Argos’ offensive attack — will both be back.

“I’m looking forward to getting Chad and Dre (Durie) back and getting back to work,” Milanovich said. “They (Argos players) believe this will turn around for them and if you can’t dream it’s not going to happen.

“Give them credit, they were great on defence but I felt like we think we let one slip away. We had this game for the taking . . . nothing will take away from the fact we couldn’t get a field goal in the fourth quarter to win the game.”

Ray said there’s a simply solution to cure Toronto’s woes: Play better.

“You can’t feel sorry or wait for something good to happen,” he said.

“We’re just not playing good enough to win right now.

“Offensively that’s sustaining drives and we’re not staying out there and putting good drives together. We turned the football over which hurt us. We’ve just got to get back to playing good football, that’s the bottom line.”

Hamilton improved to 27-13-1 alltime on Labour Day versus Toronto as both teams donned their signature third jerseys — white and powder blue for Toronto, black with gold numbers for Hamilton.

The second half featured precious little offence as Medlock’s conceded

Allen scores late TD as Roughriders win Labour Day thriller over Bombers

safety at 2:34 of the third accounted for all the scoring.

Grant had Hamilton’s touchdown.

Medlock had two field goals and a convert.

Guy scored Toronto’s touchdown.

Waters added the convert and single, with the other points coming on two safeties.

Ray’s 20-yard TD strike to Guy at 14:38 cut Hamilton’s half-time lead to 13-10, a score that flattered the Argos given they had just 89 total yards offensively the entire first half, 98 of which came on the Guy touchdown march.

The Ticats did their part with two crucial penalties on the drive and were flagged 13 times for 87 yards in the first half alone.

Waters was Toronto’s first-half star with an 80-yard punt single and twice putting Hamilton on its one-yard line with booming boots.

Hamilton dominated play in the opening quarter, starting with Plesius’ fumble recovery on the opening kickoff then when Collaros hit Grant on a nine-yard TD strike at 7:06 to put the Ticats ahead 10-1. The Tim Hortons Field faithful celebrated the first-ever touchdown at the stadium by throwing the promotional mini footballs they received prior to the contest on to the field. Ray was 7-of-16 passing for 65 yards while Collaros completed 14-of18 attempts for 189 yards.

Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith ready to focus on season

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Roughriders 55 Blue Bombers 30 REGINA — Weston Dressler is once again a Roughrider, but the fan favourite’s return was a footnote on a Labour Day Classic dominated by Saskatchewan’s ground attack.

Running back Anthony Allen’s 15-yard touchdown run with 28 seconds remaining in the game proved to be the crucial score for the Riders in their 3530 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday at Mosaic Stadium.

“It’s probably not very pretty and it has a lot of people saying our offence is sputtering, but a win is a win,” said Roughriders left guard Brendon LaBatte, whose team’s sixth win in a row moved them into a three-way tie for first place in the West Division with a 7-2 record.

“We’re doing what we need to do to get a win, and if that means running the ball then we’ll do that. We have the group here to get that done.”

Winnipeg’s Lirim Hajrullahu kicked a 41-yard field goal with three minutes to go in the fourth quarter that gave the Bombers a slim 30-28 advantage. It was Hajrullahu’s third field goal of the quarter and one that forced the Riders to come up with a late score to appease the 33,427 fans in attendance.

Allen, Darian Durant and Jerome Messam all rushed the ball on the decisive scoring drive.

Durant put the ball in the air just twice, but otherwise leaned on his offensive line and stable of running backs to get the job done.

“It meant a lot for me for the coaches to trust me in that situation by giving me the ball,” said Allen, who was bumped on the depth chart after a fumble earlier in the season.

“We know we have a great quarterback and he told us to keep being patient and that this game would eventually come to us. He would put the ball in our hands when the time came and for me that time came late in the fourth quarter.”

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Smith didn’t have much choice when he was traded from San Francisco to Kansas City last year. He had the final say when it came to staying with the Chiefs, though. One day after signing a four-year extension that should solidify his future through the 2018 season, Smith expressed relief at being able to focus solely on football — rather than negotiations that had been going on for months, and that were threatening to bleed into the regular season.

“As much as you don’t want to think about those types of things,” Smith said, “you can’t help but they sit in the back of your head: ’I’m playing for a contract, I’m playing for this and that.’

Sometimes you can just be an added distraction. I was hoping and really happy that it got done.”

Smith said he made it clear to his agent, Tom Condon, he wanted an agreement done before the start of the season. Chiefs general manager John Dorsey said that was also his goal.

“This has been a long process,” Dorsey said. “You know, Tom Condon is very professional in his approach.

We had ongoing discussions, consistent discussions, and I’m just glad we can concentrate on football. I’m happy for Alex, happy for the organization.”

Smith is due $7.5 million this season, the final year of the contract he signed with the 49ers. His extension is worth $68 million, with $45 million guaranteed, a person familiar with the terms told The Association Press on condition of anonymity because details were not disclosed. Asked whether the deal gave the Chiefs some flexibility moving forward, Dorsey replied: “I don’t really like to talk the specifics of numbers in these venues, but it’s a win for both sides.” The Chiefs can now turn their attention to pass rusher Justin Houston, entering the final year of his rookie contract. Minus an agreement, the Chiefs could use the franchise tag on Houston next season without worrying about losing Smith to free agency.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Anthony Allen reaches his air over the line for the game winning touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the 4th quarter of CFL action in Regina, Sask., Sunday.

Chamblin admitted he was looking to exhaust the clock and maybe win the game with a last-second field goal.

The Riders rushed for 160 yards in the game, led by Messam’s 64 yards.

Allen chipped in with 38 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, with 23 yards coming on the final drive. Allen’s first touchdown was a three-yard run in the third quarter. Dressler, meanwhile, had three catches for 28 yards as the Riders eased the slotback back into the lineup following his return Thursday from NFL training camp with Kansas City.

“This is what this group is all about,” LaBatte said. “When the game is on the line, whether it’s running out the clock or driving for the win, we’re getting stronger as the game goes on.

“We took the game over along the ground. That’s always our goal.”

Durant finished 14-for-26 passing for 204 yards and a touchdown, while

Blue Bombers quarterback Drew Willy went 15 for 23 for 171 yards and one interception.

Winnipeg (6-4) trailed 14-7 at halftime and 21-7 midway through the third quarter before it rallied with a Willy touchdown run, followed by a 64-yard punt return for a touchdown from Troy Stoudermire.

The Blue Bombers then assumed a 27-21 thanks to field goals from Hajrullahu.

Saskatchewan responded with a 59-yard touchdown strike to receiver Taj Smith that put the home team back in front 28-27 with 5:33 remaining in the fourth quarter. Hajrullaha struck again from 41 yards out with 2:58 to go, setting the table for the Riders’ offence.

The Riders defence limited Nic Grigsby, the CFL’s leading rusher, to 68 yards rushing and one touchdown on 15 carries.

B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014

CLOSE CALL

Phillies throw a combined no-hitter against Braves

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — With their playoff hopes uncertain, Atlanta’s struggling batters picked a bad time to get no-hit by Cole Hamels and three Philadelphia relievers.

“You feel like you’ve hit a good stride,” manager Fredi Gonzalez said. “And all of a sudden you go through a stretch where you score one run in 27 innings, and lucky enough to win one of those games.”

Hamels and the Phillies bullpen combined on the season’s fourth no-hitter, blanking the Atlanta Braves 7-0 Monday.

Atlanta lost 4-0 two days earlier to Miami and beat the Marlins 1-0 Sunday. The Braves, who had won 11 of 15, began Monday 1 ½ games back in the NL wildcard race.

But nobody could solve Hamels and the Philadelphia bullpen. Jason Heyward drew two walks and stole three bases. Atlanta was otherwise punchless.

“He walked a few guys on and he gave us an opportunity,” Justin Upton said after going 0 for 3 with two strikeouts. “We should have executed in that situation, but we didn’t and it just kind of steamrolled from there.”

It was all the more unusual in that Hamels left the game with his bid intact after six innings. He was fine with the decision, too, having already thrown 108 pitches at a hot afternoon at Turner Field.

“Just understanding the situation, every time I went out there I was battling control issues,” Hamels said. “I wasn’t getting ahead of guys. Walking the leadoff hitter will put you in a lot of trouble, and it does. It builds up your pitch count.”

Hamels (8-6) struck out seven, matched a season high with five walks and hit a batter.

Relievers Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and closer Jonathan Papelbon each pitched a perfect inning to finish off the gem. A smiling Hamels watched from the bench as they finished off what he started.

Clayton Kershaw and Josh Beckett of the Dodgers and Tim Lincecum of the Giants threw no-hitters earlier this year.

Right fielder Marlon Byrd foiled the Braves’ best bid for a hit. With runners on second and third in the third inning, Byrd raced in and toward the line to make a diving catch on Chris Johnson’s slicing liner to end the inning.

Johnson came close again in the ninth with a grounder up the middle. Shortstop Jimmy Rollins ranged behind the bag to make the play.

Phil Gosselin then lined out to first baseman Darin Ruf, who had taken over in the ninth for Ryan Howard, to end the game.

Hamels singled and scored in the sixth inning, and got pats of congratulations in the dugout after pitching the bottom half. He was on deck in the seventh, but a decision already seemed to be made when he was pulled for pinch-hitter Grady Sizemore.

The 30-year-old Hamels already had impressive accomplishments on his resume — in 2008, he was the MVP of the World Series and the NL championship series, and he’s a three-time All-Star.

Diekman struck out two and Giles fanned three before Papelbon took over.

This was the 11th combined no-hitter in major league history. Kevin Millwood and five Seattle relievers teamed up to do it against the Dodgers in 2012. The first combined no-hitter came in 1917 when Babe Ruth walked the first Washington batter of the game and was ejected, and Boston Red Sox reliever Ernie Shore didn’t allow another runner.

Roy Halladay pitched the previous two Phillies no-hitters — he threw a perfect game against the Marlins in 2010, then threw a no-hitter the same year in the playoffs against Cincinnati.

It was 12th no-hitter in Phillies history. The last pitcher to no-hit the Braves was Ubaldo Jimenez of Colorado in 2010.

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An orange defenceman sweeps away a rebound for goalie Graydon Larson during the Red Deer Midget AAA Optimist Chiefs tryouts before forward Kyle Cornford, 13, can get it at the Red Deer Arena on Monday. The Chiefs will play a Black and White Game at 7:15 p.m on Wednesday at the Red Deer Arena.

Josh Hamilton, Bryce Harper in spotlight as MLB heads to final month of the season

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Two sluggers with lingering questions. A catcher returning from injury. A pitcher headed for a big payday, and baseball’s most famous panda.

The final month of the season offers a chance for redemption for Josh Hamilton of the Angels and Bryce Harper of the Nationals. Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is back from a right thumb injury, and Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer is putting together a fitting encore to his Cy Young Award season from a year ago.

And then there is third baseman Pablo Sandoval, trying to power the Giants back to the playoffs.

With September in the on-deck circle, here are a couple players to watch in the final weeks of the season and beyond: ANGEL IN THE OUTFIELD: This has been one strange season for Hamilton, who agreed to a $125 million, five-year contract with the Angels in December 2012.

The 2010 AL MVP was working on a nice start when he tore a ligament on his left thumb on a headfirst slide into first on April 8 in Seattle. That shelved the slugger until June, and he wasn’t quite the same when he returned.

“I think my injury affected me more so than anything,” Hamilton said recently. “I was feeling good the first week of the season, then I had the injury and there was the whole process of getting through that and then going through the process of getting back to swinging.”

Hamilton took a couple days off earlier in August, and manager Mike Scioscia said the left fielder was struggling with his confidence level. It looks as if that little break might have done the trick.

The 33-year-old Hamilton singled and scored in Sunday’s 8-1 victory over Oakland, completing a four-game sweep. He could play a key role down the stretch as the Angels try to hold off the Athletics in the AL West.

“I think I’m at a point right now where, OK, I’ve got a month left. Can I be the player I want to be?

Can I be the player they paid me to be?” Hamilton said. “Yeah, I can. How am I going to approach that?

I’m going to take it one game at a time and continue to remind myself to cut it loose.”

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BEING BRYCE HARPER: On the other side of the country, Harper has dealt with many of the problems Hamilton has had this year.

Harper injured his left thumb on a headfirst slide into third on a triple against San Diego on April 25.

He had surgery and was sidelined until the end of June.

The 21-year-old Harper also struggled when he returned, and Washington manager Matt Williams left open the possibility of a minor league stint when he was asked about the 2012 NL Rookie of the Year during a radio interview. But he ruled out the idea later that same day.

After Williams’ spirited response to the minor league question during a pregame press session, Harper showed why he is such a key player for the NL East leaders. He hit .309 with four homers and 11 RBIs during a torrid 18-game stretch for the Nationals that included a 10-game winning streak.

Washington is in prime playoff position, but Harper could be the difference in a long playoff run or a quick post-season exit.

CATCHING HEAT: The tight NL Central race got a jolt this weekend with the return of Molina to the Cardinals.

In addition to his leadership and defence behind the plate, Molina is a .284 career hitter who usually slots into the heart of St. Louis’ lineup. He had been on the disabled list since July 10 with a torn thumb ligament that required surgery.

Molina returned to a new-look pitching staff that has dealt with its share of injuries. The Cardinals traded for starting pitchers John Lackey and Justin Masterson while Molina was out, and his presence could have a bigger effect on the pair of important right-handers than the lineup.

MAD MAX: The Tigers got David Price in a deadline trade, and then lost Justin Verlander and Anibal Sanchez to injuries. Meanwhile, Scherzer just keeps humming along.

The right-hander is 15-5 with a 3.26 ERA, to go along with 220 strikeouts in 187 2-3 innings. Saturday’s loss to Chris Sale and the White Sox was just his second in his last 13 starts.

Scherzer, 30, and the Tigers are hoping to turn away the Royals and Indians for the AL Central title.

But the successful sequel to his Cy Young Awardwinning season from a year ago also could make Scherzer a ton of money over the winter, when he is eligible for free agency.

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Jeter gets ovation in last at bat in Toronto

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — As Derek Jeter came up to bat with two outs in the ninth, Toronto Blue Jays fans rose to their feet and started to cheer.

Although the game-tying runner was on third base, Toronto fans still gave the retiring New York Yankees captain a standing ovation on Sunday as he faced off with Blue Jays closer Casey Janssen with the 4-3 game in the balance.

“The way the fans have treated me everywhere I’ve gone this year is something that I never expected,” said Jeter. “It’s what I’ll definitely take out of this last year when it’s over with. I’ve gotten a lot of respect from the fans and that’s who you play the games for — the baseball fans.

“Even if they’re not necessarily Yankees fans they’ve treated me with warm ovations and you appreciate that as a player.”

Jeter flared out to Toronto second baseman Steve Tolleson, stranding pinch runner Ichiro Suzuki on third and sealing the Blue Jays’ win.

“He’s an unbelievable competitor, he’s as clutch as they come,” Janssen said of Jeter. “Being a competitor myself I embraced the opportunity to battle it out. He’s had a heck of a career and I’m glad the Toronto people appreciated him like they did because he’s one of a kind.”

Jeter was glad he had one last chance at the plate in Toronto, especially with the game on the line.

“Those are the fun situations. You want to be in those situations,” said Jeter. “I don’t think I’ve had much success off of Janssen, but you’re trying to get a hit like always. I always like those positions.”

Jeter was honoured in a pre-game ceremony with Blue Jays pitcher Mark Buehrle and right-fielder Jose Bautista presenting him with a three-night stay in the royal suite of the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel in Alberta. The vacation includes a helicopter tour of the Canadian Rockies, a private cooking lesson with the hotel’s executive chef and a private mixology class.

“That’s a pretty awesome gift to get, I’ll definitely use that one,” said Jeter, who has received farewell gifts from every Major League team as he completes his last series at each ballpark.

The Blue Jays also donated $10,000 to Jeter’s Turn2 Foundation, which encourages drug and alcohol-free lifestyles for youth.

A montage of some of Jeter’s best plays and his many awards and accolades was shown on the Rog-

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New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter acknowledges the crowd while being honoured in on-field ceremony before his final game at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sunday. ers Centre’s Jumbotron during the ceremony. The short video highlighted the surefire Hall of Famer’s many accomplishments, including his 14 all-star awards, five World Series championships and 2000 World Series MVP. Fans in attendance gave Jeter a standing ovation throughout the ceremony, loudly applauding as he accepted the gifts.

Toronto also honoured Jeter throughout the game with specially made bases with plates on the side that show the Yankees and Blue Jays logos, as well as a crest with his No. 2 on a pinstripe background.

After the game Jeter said that he would miss regularly visiting Toronto, even if the Blue Jays had been a thorn in his side.

“I just like the city. There’s a lot of nice restaurants, I like walking around. I’ve just always enjoyed coming to this city,” said Jeter. “Their team has played us especially tough here, so baseball wise I don’t know if I’ll miss it that much but I’ll definitely miss this city.”

The admiration for Jeter was apparent throughout

Indians activate veteran slugger Jason Giambi from disabled list CLEVELAND — Jason Giambi’s long career, the highs and lows and everything in-between, has brought the slugger back to his beginnings.

Just as he did as a rookie in 1993, he’s wearing No. 72.

“I guess I’ve come full circle,” the Indians slugger said.

Giambi was activated from the 60-day disabled list on Monday for the surging Indians, who have moved within 3 ½ games of first-place in the AL Central.

The 43-year-old had been sidelined since June 12 with soreness in his left knee. But the popular player is back in time to help Cleveland’s playoff push.

When Giambi broke in with the Oakland Athletics 21 years ago he was given No. 72 and a locker near Hall of Famer Goose Gossage, one of the most intimidating closers in history.

“I was so scared, I couldn’t even talk to him,” Giambi said.

“Turns out he was a teddy bear and we became close friends.”

Giambi, who also missed time this season with a broken rib and strained calf, needed a new number

after surrendering No. 25 to former Indians star Jim Thome, who signed a one-day contract to officially retirie with Cleveland earlier this season when the club unveiled a statue in his honour.

The gesture was typical from Giambi, who has overwhelmed the Indians with his selflessness in two seasons with the club. He recently completed a rehab stint at Double-A Akron, where he helped mentor some of the club’s young players.

Indians manager Terry Francona is thrilled to have Giambi, whom he affectionately calls “G”, back with the team on a full-time basis.

“He stuck his head in (the office) today,” Francona said before the opener of a four-game series with Detroit.

“He had a little bounce in his step. I think it means a lot to G. I think this has been hard on G this year. He has never once uttered a frustrating word to anybody. But I don’t think for one minute this has been easy for him and I respect him more now than I used to, which is hard because I think he’s so special and I think he even proved it this year with the way he handled the whole thing.

“What 43-year-old guy who has that many years goes to Double-A ball and gets at-bats? Nobody, except for G.”

As Falcao arrives at Man United, Van Gaal has to accommodate striker with Rooney, Van Persie

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — No longer feared by their rivals? A diminished footballing force? Manchester United is flexing its financial muscle to show otherwise.

A week after pulling off one transfer coup by signing Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid, the 20-time English champions took the football world by surprise on Monday by making a deal to sign Radamel Falcao on loan from Monaco.

The Colombia striker’s season-long loan fee alone will cost United about $9 million and the deal is subject to a medical examination and personal terms being agreed to, a person with knowledge of the deal said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was still to be completed before the transfer window closed at 2200 GMT Monday.

Now Louis Van Gaal’s managerial reputation could hang on his ability to mould a team from the $250-million summer transfer spending — having loaded the team with attacking additions rather than significantly strengthening the shaky defence.

Persuading Falcao to come to Old Trafford from Monaco — initially on loan — might have been easier than the challenge of finding a way to accommodate the striker in a starting lineup with Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney.

How do you fit three strikers into two spots in Van Gaal’s favoured, but currently faltering, 3-5-2 formation?

“The problem is who doesn’t play ... it’s a lovely problem,” former United midfielder Paddy Crerand said on the club’s in-house TV channel on Monday evening. “That is the job that has to be done (by Van Gaal) because no one wants to be left out.”

The fall guy might have to be Rooney falling back into a midfield role. The newly anointed captain can hardly complain. It was the England forward who complained four years ago about United’s lack of ambition when he threatened to quit Old Trafford (for the first time).

Although Rooney’s relationship with Alex Ferguson became further fractured when the manager denied him the chance to be the man leading the strike force by making him play in a deeper position.

“I felt I deserved the right to play in my position and that wasn’t happening,” Rooney said last year in the wake of Ferguson’s retirement. “I can play midfield. Maybe when I’m a bit older, losing my legs a bit, I can go back there.”

It might have to come sooner. Such sacrifices

SPORTS

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Former NHL all-star defenceman Carol Vadnais dies at age 68

HAD BEEN OUT SINCE JUNE

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the game, with the sold-out crowd of 45,678 cheering his every plate appearance.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi had Jeter in the lineup as New York’s designated hitter, trying to save the 40-year-old shortstop wear and tear as the team chases a wild card berth.

The reduced workload seemed to help Jeter, as he went 1-for-5 on Sunday, compared to his 0-for-4 performance in the Yankees’ 2-0 loss on Saturday.

Jeter hit a single in his first at bat, following Brett Gardner’s solo shot to right field on just the second pitch of the game. Martin Prado then hit into a double play, with Mark Teixiera striking out to end the first inning.

In the third inning Jeter ground out to second baseman Munenori Kawasaki.

With New York leading 3-0, Jeter flied out to Toronto’s Melky Cabrera in left field for the second out of the fifth inning.

He ground out to pitcher J.A. Happ in the top of the seventh, ending the inning with the Yankees maintaining a 3-2 lead.

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AS Monaco player Radamel Falcao as he gives a thumbs up to fans Falcao is set to join Manchester United on loan after the Premier League club agreed to a loan deal with Monaco come with being handed both the honour and responsibility of wearing the captain’s armband. Particularly after United’s dismal start to the season.

Van Gaal arrived as the tactical genius who led the Netherlands to third place at the World Cup, but after four games at United still awaits a win.

With just two goals in four games, United’s need for a scorer like Falcao has become clear, although the deal was unexpected as late as Sunday on the eve of transfer deadline day. Falcao’s only season at Monaco was ended in January through injury, but his prowess was evident when he scored 52 league goals in two seasons at Atletico Madrid.

If Falcao can turn around United’s fortunes, he might even become a contender for the FIFA player of the year award. United’s hierarchy has yearned for a Ballon d’Or winner in its squad since 2008 recipient Cristiano Ronaldo left for Real Madrid.

Powerful in the air and explosive on the ball, Falcao should offer United a more potent, physical presence inside the penalty area as more of a poacher than Rooney or Van Persie.

Van Persie’s goals might have delivered the Premier League title for Ferguson in his final season before retirement in 2013, but persistent injuries are a growing concern.

NEW YORK — Former NHL defenceman Carol Vadnais, a six-time all-star, has died. He was 68.

The New York Rangers reported on their website that Vadnais, who spent seven seasons with the team, passed away Sunday. A cause of death was not given.

Vadnais made his NHL debut in 1966-67 with his hometown Montreal Canadiens and played 17 NHL seasons, winning Stanley Cups in 1968 with Montreal and 1972 with Boston. He also played for the California Golden Seals and New Jersey Devils.

Vadnais had 169 goals and 587 points in 1,087 games. He appeared in 106 playoff games with 10 goals and 40 assists.

The Rangers acquired Vadnais along with Phil Esposito in 1975 in one of the biggest trades in NHL history. New York sent Brad Park, Jean Ratelle and Joe Zanussi to the Bruins. Vadnais twice made the All-Star game while a Ranger.

Vadnais is survived by his daughter, Michele, and two grandchildren.

Jaguars tab journeyman Jacques McClendon to start at centre over rookie Luke Bowanko JACKSONV=ILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have named journeyman Jacques McClendon their starting centre.

McClendon beat out Mike Brewster and rookie Luke Bowanko, a sixth-round draft pick from Virginia. Brewster was waived Friday.

McClendon is in his fifth NFL season, but has played in just nine games. His only two starts came at left guard in the final two games of last season. So Sunday’s game at Philadelphia will mark his NFL debut at centre.

Bradley said McClendon’s experience gave him the edge over Bowanko.

“We feel that Luke still has an upside,” Bradley said. “He’ll continue to compete in the reps that he gets, but we just felt at this point in time, Jacques is the guy.”

The Jaguars had veteran Brad Meester at centre the last 12 years. He retired in January, leaving a huge hole in the middle of the line.

Had Bradley chosen Bowanko, the Jaguars would have had two rookies and a second-year player on the offensive line.

Even with McClendon in the starting lineup, Jacksonville will have one of the most inexperienced lines in the league. Fellow rookie Brandon Linder will start at right guard, with 2013 first-round draft pick Luke Joeckel at left tackle.

Bradley also expects everyone to play Sunday at Philadelphia except right tackle Austin Pasztor, offensive tackle Josh Wells and tight end Clay Harbor.

That means guard Zane Beadles (calf), defensive tackle Sen’Derrick Marks (shoulder), receiver Allen Robinson (hamstring) and kicker Josh Scobee (quad) should be back after missing time.

The Jaguars also signed cornerback Peyton Thompson and running back Henry Josey to their practice squad.

Wes Welker practices Monday for first time since suffering concussion on Aug. 23 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Wes Welker returned to practice Monday for the first time since sustaining a concussion in an Aug. 23 preseason game against the Houston Texans.

The Denver slot receiver ran short routes during the 20-minute viewing period open to the media.

Welker’s concussion was his third in 10 months.

He got hurt on a hard hit from D.J. Swearinger that prompted Peyton Manning to swear at the swaggering safety.

That earned the five-time MVP the first taunting penalty of his career along with an $8,268 fine.

Welker caught 73 passes for 778 yards and a career-high 10 TDs last season despite missing the last 3 1-2 games.

He also had 18 grabs for 160 yards and a TD in the playoffs.

B8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014

Sunday’s race a small victory for Stewart

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SPORTS

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Ryan Nelsen loses power struggle at Toronto FC, fails to complete turnaround

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Tony Stewart climbs into his car to start a NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday in Hampton, Ga. to his home-away-from-home in the NASCAR motorhome lot. Kahne was waiting.

“I was able to go in there and see him for the first time and give him a hug,” Kahne said. “And it just felt really good to talk to him for 10 minutes.”

Those friendships and support are what Stewart needs most right now.

He needs normalcy and routine and the distraction of pulling on his helmet and climbing in a car. The investigation into Ward’s death will last at least another two weeks, and criminal charges are still possible. So it’s foolish to think one weekend at the track did anything to make his problems go

away.

Many will always scrutinize the timing of Stewart’s return. He came back with two races remaining in the “regular season” and after Stewart-Haas Racing had successfully petitioned NASCAR for a waiver that would allow him into the Chase should he qualify.

A focused driver in a fast car with two chances to gain that important berth? Sure, the motives behind his return will seem questionable to some.

But many outside the celebrity world are touched by tragedy daily, and few get to simply shut down and grieve indefinitely. There are jobs, children, responsibilities and lives

said Gronkowski, who didn’t play in any of the four preseason games as he completed his recovery from December right knee surgery. “I won’t have to see my teammates grind all week - (I’ll) go back out there with them, get in the huddle, break the huddle with them.

“It’s going to be an honour to be back out there with my teammates.

Super pumped, super excited and just preparing for the game.”

The pronouncement came as a bit of a surprise in a locker room not known for players “breaking news.”

“Yeah, yeah, I’m just getting it out of the way there,” Gronkowski said.

“Every single day this week (he would have been asked about returning) - get it out of the way now.”

“It just feels good in my mind to know that I’ll be out there with my boys, working hard, grinding with them, being out there.”

The Patriots are 6-0 all-time when Gronkowski plays against the Dolphins, but Miami has kept him in some check of late. Gronkowski’s last two games against Miami resulted in a total of only four catches.

Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said his team was “fully prepared” for a Gronkowski sighting.

“He’s an excellent player,” Philbin said Monday.

TORONTO — It was the worst and lowest-paying job offer on the table.

But Ryan Nelsen said yes to Toronto FC in January 2013, reckoning he could learn more from trying to resuscitate a perennial MLS loser than sit on a bench as an assistant coach at an English Premier League club.

Twenty months later, Nelsen’s education in Toronto is over. General manager Tim Bezbatchenko, who inherited Nelsen as coach when he was hired last September, fired the former New Zealand international Sunday.

In an interview with The Canadian Press last Wednesday — when he suspected the axe was coming — Nelsen mused about why he chose to become Toronto’s eighth coach in seven years.

The biggest challenge is the most rewarding, he reasoned.

“For me, my biggest enjoyment I get from work — whether it’s in little business stuff or anything — is to take something that’s nothing or crap (and) build it into something that’s respectable and good ... because that’s where you learn the most,” a relaxed Nelsen said while sitting in the sunshine at the club’s $20-millionplus training centre.

“And once you’ve turned into something that’s really good, then it doesn’t have the same inErgonomical terest for me ... Then I’ll push-handle probably move on.”

He never reached his goal in Toronto despite rebuilding the roster, earning the franchise much-needed respect and steering the club towards the playoffs for the first time.

In axing Nelsen and five assistant coaches, Bezbatchenko cited the 9-9-6’s team’s disappointing record of late — Toronto is 3-5-5 in its last 13 games. Greg Vanney, Bezbatchenko’s assistant Main switch GM and academy direc(On/Cold/Hot) tor, took over as coach.

that go on. When something terrible happens, eventually it’s time to return to work.

That’s all Stewart did last weekend.

There was never going to be a “right” time for Stewart, but it was inevitable he’d be back. Racing is his job, his hobby. The race track is his home. The longer he stayed away, the longer the delay in the healing process.

It’s not important if Stewart makes the Chase, it’s just not. Moving forward and trying his best to pick up the pieces is all that matters now, and that made Sunday’s race something of a small victory.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tony Stewart has one final shot to make the Chase, and it’s not a very good one: He must win Saturday night at Richmond, where he last visited Victory Lane in 2002.

He sat out three races after his sprint car struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr. at a New York dirt track on Aug. 9, and his return to competition Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway ended with a blown tire and a 41stplace finish.

Now the three-time NASCAR champion has to win at Richmond or he won’t be eligible to race this season for a fourth title.

But does it really matter if Stewart makes the 16-driver field?

Not in the least.

Stewart’s team and his employees and his sponsors would be thrilled if Stewart pulled it off, and it sure felt as if the crowd was pulling for him given his reception as he walked across the stage during driver introductions.

Stewart received a rousing ovation that was far louder than for any other driver, even the wildly popular Dale Earnhardt Jr. So when his tire blew and he hit the wall, ending his night just past the halfway point, there was heavy sadness in his voice as he radioed his crew.

“Sorry, guys,” he said. “You deserve better than this.”

Only the finish wasn’t that important in the grand scheme of life, which Stewart is beginning to understand in the aftermath of Ward’s death.

Returning to the track was imperative for Stewart, who had spent nearly three weeks in seclusion. Many of his peers tried and failed to comfort him; Stewart simply wasn’t ready to talk or text or let anyone into his world of constant sorrow.

“I’ve wanted to talk to him for weeks,” Atlanta winner Kasey Kahne said. “I think a lot of people have, and haven’t been able to.”

Kahne finally got his chance Friday after Stewart returned to the track, made his first public statement since Ward’s death and then finally headed

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LOCAL AUTHOR LAUNCHES NEW NOVEL Meet a pediatrician turned author at a book signing of his latest novel at the Red Deer Public Library on Sept. 27. Red Deer’s Victor J. Ratzlaff will sign copies of Choosing the Best from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Waskasoo Room. His second novel is a follow up to Creation Wars, which involves a science teacher in a private school in a small Prairie town.

The novel delves into the struggles between Christian faith and different views of creation.

Choosing the Best involves the teacher’s teenaged daughter, who obtains a medical degree from the University of Alberta.

She struggles between two suitors — a theology student who challenges her beliefs and a fellow medical student who fears he might be gay. Ratzlaff grew up in a Mennonite home in Linden. He retired from medicine after more than three decades of practising in Red Deer in 2006. The novel is available for purchase on www.amazon.ca or by calling Ratzlaff at 403-3431096. The book launch for Choosing the Best will be at the Living Stones Church on Sept. 20 from 1 to 5 p.m.

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Registration begins at 9 a.m. Coffee and snacks will be served. The walk starts at 10:30 a.m. Enjoy a picnic and barbecue at the Golden Circle following the walk. There will also be prizes, massages and a silent auction. Everyone is welcome. Contact Marilynne Herron at 403346-4463 or mherron@ parkinsonalberta.ca for more information.

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Tucked away in the Burnt Lake Industrial Park in a fair-sized office space, a husband and wife team moonlight teaching Japanese jiu-jitsu, but neither of them get paid to do so.

They operate a non-profit martial arts and self-defence dojo, offering a wide array of classes, called the Alberta Jiu-Jitsu Association.

What started as the brainchild of Kevin Lintott has grown significantly to include about 30 black-belt instructors provincewide. Kevin has been involved in martial arts for about 25 years while his wife, April, has been doing it for seven.

Because it is a non-profit, Kevin and April have day jobs, as a police officer and working with Alberta Health Services respectively, but moonlight with the association. They run two children programs and one adult program, as well as self-defence classes to outside organizations. They also offer a kid-safe program, teaching kids about strangers, staying safe and what to do if someone does try to take them.

Kevin ran a commercial martial arts school in Calgary before becoming a police officer. In 2002 they came up with the idea of offering martial arts the non-profit way.

“The way Japanese tradition was with martial arts was there was never a fee charged for it,” said Kevin. “We wanted to turn it into something people did because they loved to do it, because they enjoyed the culture, discipline and tradition of the martial arts.”

The association runs schools in Okotoks, Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer and Grande Prairie. There are black belts at all of them who volunteer their time to teach. Red Deer’s dojo is called Goshinkan.

“The parents know you’re doing it for the kids and you’re in it to teach them,” said

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Mike Vanin, left, and Dean Eggretson practise martial arts manoeuvres at the Goshinkan Japanese Jiu-Jitsu dojo in Burnt Lake Industrial Park. The dojo is complete non-profit, as instructors do not take a salary.

April, adding there are benefits to martial arts including self-esteem and confidence.

“We don’t turn people away,” said Kevin.

“If they can’t afford, we’ll ask them to help get more people to come, help clean the facility or recruit people. We usually leave it up to them and ask what they can do to help us because we know they can’t afford anything.”

April recounted a time when one of her students had missed a couple of weeks. She texted the kid’s father asking where the student was.

“He replied ‘honestly I can’t afford it right now,’” said April. “I told him that hon-

estly that’s no reason not to bring him, you can bring him anyway.”

They are a registered non-profit society and are funded through membership fees, fundraising ventures, casinos, donations, sponsors and provincial grants.

“All the money we do draw in is just turned back to the dojos to cover rent or any equipment cost,” said Kevin. “No money exchanges hands and nobody gets paid.”

For more information about the Alberta Jiu-Jistu Assocation visit www.albertajja. com, call 403-342-1771 or email ajitsua@ telus.net. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

One dead in early morning crash

BY ADVOCATE STAFF One man is dead and another was taken to University of Alberta hospital after two dirt bikes collided early Saturday morning.

At about 6 a.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP were called to the crash, which happened on a gavel lane way behind Lodge Place in Sylvan Lake. On scene officers found two heavily damaged dirt bikes and two seriously injured males.

Sylvan Fire and Associated EMS also responded to the scene and began treating the victims. Two STARS Air Ambulances were dispatched to the scene, landing in the football field behind the Fox Run School.

One man was transported by helicopter to the University of Alberta hospital in Edmonton with critical injuries. The other man was pronounced dead on scene.

According to a release from the RCMP, they suspect alcohol and drugs played a

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Two STARS Air Ambulance helicopters were called to Sylvan Lake early Saturday morning after two bikes collided, killing one rider and severely injuring the other. factor and the investigation is ongoing. A collision re-constructionist from Red Deer attended the scene to assist with the investigation.

Police also said neither man was wearing any type of protective gear, neither bike was registered and neither bike was street legal.

Killed in the crash is a 26-year-old Sylvan Lake male, while the injured male is a 27-year-old also from Sylvan Lake. Police said they knew each other.

The incident is being investigated as an impaired driving causing death file and criminal charges are pending.

Names were not released.

Exhibit to show oil and gas industry impact

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF A new museum exhibit in Red Deer will show how the oil and gas industry has affected Central Alberta, and how area residents have affected the industry.

Both sides of this important, interconnected relationship will be represented in a future exhibit at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery.

Interviews wrapped up last week with local movers and shakers who have worked in the energy sector since the 1950s. Project researchers Rod Trentham and Bria Graham held on-camera discussions with some 37 people to create an oral history segment for the museum’s Remarkable Red Deer exhibit.

Some of the interviewees are well known personalities, such as Parkland Industries founder Jack Donald, or oil and gas historian and author David Finch. But the personal testimonials given by lesser-known people are no less interesting, said Trentham, the museum’s former educational programs co-ordinator who is now researching for the oil and gas project.

For instance, Gary Hewitt talked about his half-century working as a tool push on drilling rigs throughout the world. Another interviewee was Andy Nelson, who started out driving water trucks for a family company and is now a Class 1 hauler in Alberta and B.C. “We started in Turner Valley,” where the first oil and gas reserves were discovered, said Trentham, and followed the movements of Central Albertan individuals and companies right to today’s corporate offices in Calgary.

All sorts of local engineers and skilled trades specialists, including surveyors and welders, were asked to tell their stories. So were people who run oilfield service sector businesses or manufacturing operations in Central Alberta. Women as well as men were interviewed, said Trentham, although a few people who were approached were too busy to participate.

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Rod Trentham, former educational programs co-ordinator at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, with some artifacts from the early days of the Alberta Oil Industry.

“Red Deer’s role is (mostly) as a service centre. You know it’s big, but then you do this and find out how big a role it is,” said Trentham, who personally worked in the oilfield from 1979 to 1985.

Graham is a Red Deer College student entering her last year of the Motion Picture Arts program.

She knew more about technical camera operations than the oil and gas industry before starting on this project.

The Lethbridge native was surprised to discover how dedicated many of the people are who work in the industry. “For me it was a surprise to learn they are real people who are running these companies, not just these money-gobbling people. ... They care about their workers and care about the environment and are passionate about what they do.”

Graham said she also discovered how closely tied Red Deer’s growth has been

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to the fortunes of oil and gas. “It’s been educational because I’ve learned about how much the oil industry has impacted my life.”

Trentham appreciates the loan of a camera and other recording equipment by Red Deer College, saying the project wouldn’t have been possible without RDC’s help.

The videotaped testimonials still need to be edited, then incorporated into an interactive museum display. A touch screen will eventually allow museum visitors to select a person’s image and hear what that person has to say — in much the same way as an existing museum screen allows immigrants to Central Alberta to tell their stories in their own words.

Trentham said no time line has yet been determined on when the oil and gas segment can be incorporated into the Remarkable Red Deer display. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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The seeker’s path

EXTREME ESTEEM

● Meditation. Meditation for the seeker is a necessity, though it needn’t take the form of sitting cross-legged on the floor and repeating a mantra.

It certainly can, but I have found that meditation can occur while going for a stroll or walking the dog, relaxing in nature or stopping at a traffic light.

I think, with practice, life itself can become a form of meditation — an ongoing process of watching, listening and learning — a calm and natural process of evolution. ● Reflection. A crucial aspect of the integration process is time spent in reflection.

The seeker will ponder past choices and consequences looking for connections.

Through reflection the seeker gains a deeper understanding of choice and consequence, motivation and inspiration. ● Reading. Most seekers read constantly.

I enjoy reading books on the topic of self-esteem and personal empowerment but I also enjoy reading poetry, history and biographies of inspiring people.

I also love to read and memorize quotes from wise and insightful individuals. ● Writing. I find journalling to be a powerful way to capture thoughts and ideas.

I think something magical happens when we commit pen to paper or fingers to keyboard.

As the journal is written solely for and by the author, it’s easy to be completely honest and transparent.

Seeker carefully examine each experience, every observation and all the pieces of information acquired with the intent of gaining a deeper understanding of life and of course, of themselves.

Perhaps we all start out as collectors but realize one day that the answers we seek are not contained within the stuff we’ve collected.

The real answers lie within.

“If you would be a real seeker after truth,” wrote French philosopher, Rene Descartes, “it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.”

If you’re ready to stop collecting and to start evolving physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually, then I encourage you to walk the seeker’s path.

It’s not always straight nor is it free from obstacles and obstructions, detours and diversions, but it is the only route that will lead you to discover what you really, truly want and to the answers you so desperately desire.

Murray Fuhrer is a self-esteem expert and facilitator. His new book is entitled Extreme Esteem: The Four Factors. For more information on self-esteem, check the Extreme Esteem website at www.extremeesteem.ca.

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In the deep, dark depths of night the monsters hide. In the corners beyond the murky shadows and the dismal place from under my bed, I know they lay, waiting ... waiting.

My name is Sophie Brown, I am three-years-old and I believe — no, I know — there are fabled creatures existing in my bedroom.

If you come upon these records, I very well may be gone.

Obliterated by the heinous beings I fear so greatly at this time.

It all began a few weeks ago, when I came to the realization LINDSAY that in times BROWN of darkness, this place I am ME PLUS THREE forced to call my bedroom becomes increasingly daunting. And now even as I lay here tonight I can feel the unnatural dash of monster skulking in every corner of this place.

It started with a strange sound I could not identify.

I remember Mama once telling me that it was just the natural sounds that a house makes.

But obviously this was just a pitiable attempt at subduing my fright.

Clearly her lame efforts have failed.

Currently I have recognized a slight movement on the floor beneath me.

The dim light from the hallway provides me just enough sight to see the shadows coursing indignantly over my blue carpet and up along my pink walls.

I cannot be sure where those shadows originated from.

Possibly my closet where the dressup clothes live or the end of the bed where I sometimes look at picture books. Whatever the case, these shades are nothing like Shadow-Friend who follows me around in the sunshine time.

What could it be? Panic overcomes and I call in a mad screech for Mama.

She is sleeping soundly in the next room. I call again.

She stumbles groggily into my bedroom.

Her sleep-deprived attitude provides no comfort, since if there is something loitering ravenously in my room, she will clearly be of no assistance in this detrimental time.

It is now I realize I need Daddy. He is strong and will no doubt eradicate

any beast that comes near me.

I immediately fine-tune my plea for help, once coming to this unfortunate comprehension.

“DADDDDY!” Mama “shushes” me and then says that he is sleeping and that “you should go back to sleep too!”

And quite frankly the woman uses a condescending tone that I find rather offensive in these such dire circumstances.

‘This is an eat or be eaten kind of time, woman. Don’t you tell me to go to sleep! Who in their right mind could sleep at a moment like this?’ I think of saying, but decide better of it because in the end, I suppose she being here is better than solitude.

I again voice my concern for the monsters I suspect to be living in my closet and surrounding area.

The creature who is currently waiting to pounce from under the bed and the eyes that stare at me when the lights get turned off.

She ignores my cries of concern!

She gets angry at me for waking her up! She dismisses each warning about these ghastly creatures I try to give her!

Stupid, silly, ignorant woman. This will be her greatest blunder once the monsters decide to rear their ugly heads.

I begin to shriek insistently. I am not proud of my performance but it is the only way I can grab her stilted attention at this time.

Finally she stomps her way over to my pink princess lamp and turns it on, while saying, “There are you happy?”

In a not-so-happy tone.

I again try to explain my plight but to no avail, she is already making her dreary way back to her own room.

I make a mental note to myself that Mama will be of absolutely no assistance when the dreaded day of the monsters attack does come.

I will have to defend myself and try to get Daddy in on the state of affairs.

That is as long as Mama has not tainted him of his ability to believe in these horrid beasts.

I cannot worry about that now though.

Tonight the bedside lamp provides solace, enough in fact that sleep may come easily as I feel the heavy weight of the Sandman upon my brow.

Tomorrow, in the security of daylight I will summon every ounce of bravery I have and begin my search for the beast under the bed.

I just hope it will not be too late.

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

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“What do you want?” I asked.

“What do you really, truly want?”

“To stop being a seeker,” she replied.

“To finally be at rest.”

I had been talking to an acquaintance about the pursuit of insights and awareness — often referred to as the seeker’s path.

Initially MURRAY surprised by FUHRER her admission, I asked her to explain further.

She told me she’d been looking for answers to deeply personal questions for years and though she had read countless books, attended innumerable workshops and spoken with dozens of so-called gurus, the answers still eluded her — she felt as lost today as she had been the day she had begun her journey.

With this admission, she broke down and started sobbing.

It was my sense that she was not a seeker but rather a collector.

On the surface, both appear similar — an individual in search of answers.

While the seeker strives to gain wisdom and insights into life’s deeper questions, the collector simply collects: information, insights, techniques and approaches. Seldom is this data integrated or pondered at any deep level.

I understood her frustration and disappointment because I had felt it too.

For years, I had fancied myself as a seeker when — in reality — I has been nothing more than a collector.

Like my acquaintance, I had collected dozens upon dozens of ideas, insights and strategies for self-discovery.

I could spout facts, figures and fallacies.

I could espouse great truths but found applying them to my life nearly impossible.

I had become an indiscriminate gatherer of information.

My metaphorical storehouse was crammed to the rafters with stuff.

Someone told me once that acquiring knowledge indiscriminately (being a collector) is like going into the unisex clothing store and buying everything off the shelves, racks and walls and then getting home and finding that very little of it fits or is even appropriate to wear.

So how can you tell if you’re a seeker or a collector?

The seeker looks to grow his awareness and ultimately, his self-esteem.

It’s an inside job as each new insight is pondered, evaluated, accepted or rejected. There is discernment.

The collector looks to others for answers.

It’s an outside job and, because the information is seldom evaluated or internalized, answers are rarely forthcoming or satisfying over the long term.

The collector moves from book to book, workshop to workshop, guru to guru in an exhaustive and futile search for answers.

To me, enlightenment is the final destination of one’s spiritual evolution — the end of the path, so to speak.

The path to this state-of-being has been travelled by some of the greatest teachers of all time.

This destination has many names derived from different cultures and origins of teaching: Bodhi, kensho, satori, illumination, kenosis, enlightenment and transcendence.

If I were to assign a purpose for travelling the path, I might choose the phrase “to evolve” — that is to say, reaching a point where we transcend our early programming, false beliefs and self-sabotaging behaviours.

Advocates of self-esteem-building and personal empowerment would call this process connecting with our authentic self and I, of course, agree.

So the question becomes how to move from being a collector to a seeker.

Admittedly, I still do my share of collecting.

But I think I’ve reached the point where some of what I’ve learned and collected has begun to integrate.

These suggestions may help you as they’ve helped me.

Detail of Great Wave, 2010, 2010.034.001, artist Trudy Golley. Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

“I am a humble but very earnest seeker after truth.”

— Mahatma Gandhi

The things that go bump in the night

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Teen’s use of marijuana causes tension in family Q: What can we do about our teen’s use of marijuana?

When we confronted him, he said that it’s now socially acceptable and on the verge of being legalized.

He’s refused to stop, and we’re not sure how to respond.

Jim: Sadly, your son is correct in some respects.

The social JIM stigma against DALY marijuana is diminishing rapidly, and some states — including my home state of Colorado — have legalized it for even non-medicinal purposes.

Nevertheless, marijuana remains off-limits to anyone under 21 in every state, and is still illegal at the federal level.

Legalities aside, the fact remains that cannabis is a mind-altering and addictive drug.

Your son needs to know that his physical and mental health is being compromised.

If you’ve noticed recent changes in his personality, you can strengthen your case by describing these behavioral shifts in specific terms.

You can also direct him the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (www.samhsa. gov), where he can see images of “the brain on pot” and access facts about the effects of marijuana on the central nervous system.

Once you’ve covered the science, don’t hesitate to draw a line in the sand.

Let your son know that, as long as he’s living with you, the weed has to go.

The permissive attitudes of society have nothing to do with the standards governing your home.

Set firm and consistent boundaries, and enforce them by imposing swift and powerful consequences — for example, the loss of cellphone or driving privileges.

If he refuses to cooperate, our counseling team recommends that you seek professional help together, as a family.

The most successful treatment programs take a family systems approach that involves intensive evaluation and a series of counseling sessions offered in an environment of community and accountability.

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Q: How can couples achieve intimacy with a newborn in the house?

How can we keep the spark going?

Dr. Greg Smalley, executive director of Marriage and Family Formation: After the birth of a baby, interest in sex can be very different for each person.

Some want to resume intimacy as soon as possible.

Others experience a decrease in desire.

There can be many reasons for this: postpartum depression, fatigue, preoccupation with the baby, fear of discomfort during intercourse (due to temporary physiological changes following the birth), tension or anxiety about new responsibilities, and hormonal changes.

Before you and your spouse resume your sexual relationship, talk with your doctor.

Ask specific questions about how long you should wait before intercourse and what you might expect physically.

Medical considerations aside, the key to a couple’s sexual relationship after childbirth is not how active their sex life is.

Instead, it is tied to their understanding of one another’s needs.

Ask each other questions like, “What would make our intimate relationship a ‘10’ to you?”

“What do you need from me sexually right now?”

It’s important to really listen to how your mate responds to these questions.

Don’t diminish his or her responses.

Remember, this is what your mate needs from you sexually right now.

There is no right or wrong answer.

If you receive an answer that is below your expectations, honor your spouse, even though you may not agree.

And don’t forget, a wife will respond sexually after she feels emotionally connected to her husband.

Make sure you’re focusing on meeting each other’s emotional and relational needs.

Talking about your day, praying together, setting relationship goals and having regular date nights will help build your emotional relationship.

A positive sexual relationship stems from a positive relationship first.

Once your spouse feels like you’re honoring his or her needs, then he or she can better respond to yours, too.

Obama, family attends wedding of longtime personal chef Sam Kass

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Here’s what the Obama family had on its plate Saturday evening: the White House chef’s wedding.

President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were among the guests at the wedding of Sam Kass, their longtime family chef and a close friend of the first family. Kass married MSNBC host Alex Wagner at a farm-to-table restaurant in Westchester County, north of New York City. Obama and Kass, who also serves as food policy counsellor and regular presidential golfing partner, have a strong friendship. That bond was highlighted earlier this month when Obama went to Kass’ Washington apartment for dinner amid the headlines from Iraq, Ukraine and Ferguson, Missouri.

It’s long been said that a president’s most valuable commodity is his time.

The fact that Obama spent five hours at Kass’ apartment on one of the 30-something aide’s final evenings as a bachelor attests to their rapport. Obama’s rounds of golf are often his only other outings that last as long — and those games often include Kass.

The first couple and daughters Malia and Sasha were attending the ceremony at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, New York.

The union of Kass, 34, and Wagner, 36, also highlighted what some contend is too much togetherness between the media and the people they cover.

Naturally, the guest list is expected to include staff from both the White House and the liberal-leaning cable news outlet, with people from both sides breaking bread at the same dinner table.

Kass began preparing meals for the Obamas when the family lived in Chicago. They then persuaded him to come to the White House in 2009. Now he’s one of their longest-serving aides.

Besides preparing meals most weeknights, Kass is also a senior nutrition policy adviser and executive director of the first lady’s anti-childhood obesity initiative.

It’s not unusual for presidents to attend or participate in weddings.

Recent presidents, including Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, mostly attended weddings for family members.

The weddings Obama has witnessed as president were all for top aides, not family. His sister and brother-in-law where married before Obama took office; his daughters are still in middle and high school. Last October, Obama hosted a Rose Garden wedding for Pete Souza, the president’s chief official photographer.

In June 2012, Obama and his family attended the backyard wedding of the daughter of White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. The ceremony was held a block from the Obamas’ home in Chicago and the Obama family walked over.

In May 2008, George W. Bush was in office when his daughter, Jenna, married at the family ranch in Crawford, Texas Bill Clinton was president in May 1994 when his brother-in-law, Tony Rodham, married Nicole Boxer, the daughter of Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. That union ended in divorce years later. Clinton also was best man when his brother, Roger, married in Dallas in March 1994.

Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, attended the August 1984 wedding of their daughter Patti Davis to yoga instructor Paul Grilley in a 17-minute ceremony at the posh Bel-Air Hotel.

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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THE SKINNY: Cornell University researchers randomly assigned almost 100 undergraduates to watch one of three 20-minute sessions featuring: The Island, a 2005 sci-fi thriller starring Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor; that same movie but without the sound; or the Charlie Rose show, a public television interview program. The students were all provided generous amounts of cookies, M&M candies, carrots and grapes. During The Island, students ate on average about 7 ounces (207 grams) of various snack foods, and 354 calories. That was almost 140 calories more and nearly double the ounces they ate watching interviewer Charlie Rose. Watching the movie without sound, they also ate more — almost 100 calories more — compared with Charlie Rose.

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Middle-class rebuttal FINANCE CANADA DISPUTES GRIM ANALYSIS BY ANOTHER FEDERAL DEPARTMENT

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Finance Canada has issued a rebuttal of a politically embarrassing report on middle-class economic woes that was compiled last fall by experts in another federal department.

The duelling analyses highlight an economic issue almost certain to dominate the federal election campaign next year, as political parties cite the same data to make opposite points.

Last October, bureaucrats at Employment and Social Development Canada wrote a scathing internal report on the plight of the middle class, calling the Canadian dream “a myth more than a reality.”

Investors look for direction

The report, obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act, was immediately hailed by opposition parties as proof of the financial straits of Canadian families, but it was dismissed by cabinet ministers as outdated and misleading.

In April this year, Finance Canada economists put together a more detailed rebuttal for the new minister, Joe Oliver, using the same data but interpreting them in a more positive way.

The report for Oliver, for example, concludes that “controlling for the changing composition of families, income of the Canadian middle class has grown strongly since 1976.... All major family types benefited from strong income growth.”

The analysis faults Employment and Social De-

velopment Canada for weak methodology, and for delivering a different message from that of the Feb. 11 federal budget.

“Their analysis arrives at conclusions — namely that middle-income families have stagnant wages, are unlikely to move to higher income groups, and are increasingly indebted — which appear to conflict with the general message in Budget 2014 and previous internal briefings,” says an accompanying briefing note for Oliver.

Copies of the rebuttal material, with some significant sections censored, were obtained from Finance Canada under the Access to Information Act.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Stock markets could be in for some tough sledding in the near term as investors contemplate trading in a month that sports a nasty reputation.

“Historically, September is the worst month of the year for stocks,” said Colin Cieszynski, senior markets analyst at CMC Markets Canada.

“Usually, what happens is you have a correction in May/June, you get a rebound in July, earnings season gives it a summer boost that carries you into the first part of August, so you start to see things roll over second half of August.”

At the same time, stock markets are looking a bit tired with indexes in New York and Toronto at or near record highs thanks to a better than expected second-quarter earnings season and a string of data pointing to a strengthening American economy.

“And that’s why people are being a bit more cautious,” added Cieszynski.

“Nobody really wants to take on any new positions. At the same time, they’re not running for the exits either.”

There are also concerns that a more robust U.S. economy could persuade the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates ahead of expectations. Markets have generally expected the Fed to move short-term rates away from near zero around the middle of next year.

And that’s one big reason why the big economic event of this week is the release of the U.S. government’s employment report for August on Friday.

Economists expect another month of strong job gains above the 200,000 mark.

“We’re looking for a 225,000 gain,” said Doug Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets.

But it’s not just job gains the market is looking for.

Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen has said she is also worried about slack in the labour market and that’s why people will be digging deeper into the data, with emphasis on the participation rate, which has been in a percentage in the low 60s.

“The participation rate has stopped falling (and) its counterpoint, the employment to population ratio, has been finally grinding higher over the last year or so,” said Porter.

“The U.S. labour market is finally turning the corner and, quietly, the last six months have seen the strongest job gains over a six-month period in eight years.”

Canadian jobs data also comes out on Friday.

The Canadian economy created 42,000 jobs in July. That was a revised number as Statistics Canada said a reporting glitch was behind its original report that only 200 jobs had been created that month.

Porter said he isn’t expecting much for August as “we have had this up/down pattern in Canadian employment for the past eight months and it’s the turn for down this time.”

“We’re pencilling in a small gain just because we do believe the underlying trend is erratically higher and I can’t think of any major special factors during August to lead to an outright decline — but the risk is there.”

The other major event of the week happens Wednesday when the Bank of Canada makes its scheduled announcement on interest rates.

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Labour movement redefining role as face of workforce changes

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Labour Day celebrations across Canada this year come at a time when organized labour is in the midst of redefining its role in the workforce as a decline in the manufacturing industry and the rise of contract and part-time workers has challenged its traditional focus.

Nelson Wiseman, director of Canadian studies at the University of Toronto, said that the significance of the holiday fails to resonate with many people outside the labour movement.

“Once upon a time, people were marching in the streets because they wanted to cut down the (workday) and a lot of people were involved in industry that was there, like manufacturing, but now it’s not the case,” says Wiseman.

“People don’t perceive that (unionized) workers are underpaid or unduly exploited, even though many of them may not be making huge amounts,” he adds. “People have more sympathy for you if you’re flipping burgers at McDonald’s.”

The principle aims of the first-wave labour movement — universal health care, welfare, the public education system — are now well-established in Canadian society. Outside of their collective bargaining obligations, Wiseman says, unions have been relegated to serving the role of watchdog.

The types of jobs new to the economy fall out of the traditional purview of unions: temporary service industry jobs and knowledge sector jobs and, in particular, the high-tech sector with a highly mobile

workforce that has largely has evaded unionization.

Economic headwinds have forced unions to reevaluate their brand and their purpose in an economy where steady employment is precarious.

“We recognize that are there are some challenges and we have to grow the labour movement because the economy itself is not the economy of the 50s, the 60s, and the 70s,” says Hassan Yussuff, president of the Canadian Labour Congress.

“In that regard we have to orient ourselves to the new workforce,” adds Yussuff, who says that the union’s effectiveness in negotiating pensions and better wages has been tested in recent years by governments and private sector employers.

“Nevertheless, I think we have a lot to celebrate.

All of those good salaries and wages that our members make are spent in their communities and contribute to a successful and growing economy.”

In its first year of existence, Unifor — formed on Labour Day weekend 2013 by the merger of the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union — introduced new ways to bring workers from traditionally non-unionized jobs into the fold.

Notably among them, was the Canadian Freelance Union, which represents self-employed media professionals.

It’s also moved to solidify its community chapters program for unemployed former Unifor members, providing access to similar health insurance plans.

“We’ve had to do things differently as it relates to outreach,” said Unifor president Jerry Dias. “Our union very much plays a huge role in the community.”

Wealth in Canada, globally on the rise More and more people in the world are becoming wealthy.

According to the most recent report on global wealth

by Boston Consulting Group -- suitably titled Riding a Wave of Growth, — the growth of private wealth accelerated across most regions of the world in 2013.

Private financial wealth includes cash and deposits, money market funds and listed securities held either directly or indirectly through TALBOT managed investments of life BOGGS and pension assets and other onshore and offshore assets, but does not include investors’ own businesses, real estate and luxury goods.

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Global private financial wealth grew by 14.6 per cent in 2013 to a total of $152 trillion compared to a growth rate of 8.7 per cent in 2012 due to the performance of equity markets and the creation of new wealth in rapidly developing economies such as such as Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Russia, and others.

The Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan was the fastest-growing region of the world and as in the report’s previous years North America and Western Europe were the wealthiest regions of the world at $50.3 trillion and $37.9 trillion respectively.

Private wealth in North America rose by 15.6 per cent in 2013 driven by the strong growth of wealth held in equities and growth of Gross Domestic Product of 3.5 per cent. Wealth grew by 16.3 per cent in the United States but growth was considerably slower in Canada at 8.4 per cent due to weaker stock market returns and a lower share of directly-held equities.

With a projected Compound Annual Growth Rate of 3.3 per cent, private wealth in North America is

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estimated to reach $59.1 trillion by the end of 2018 with the majority of growth coming from existing assets rather than new wealth.

Building wealth usually doesn’t happen by accident. It often requires willpower and long-term vision, keeping your eye on the prize of financial freedom and sometimes sacrificing present wants for the sake of the future.

There are a number of pretty common-sense strategies people can use to help them build wealth such as starting to save early, automating your savings through automatic payroll deduction plans so you don’t have the money to spend, maximizing your RRSP, TFSA and pension plan contributions, paying off your credit cards so you never carry their debt, setting financial goals, diversifying your portfolio and living like you’re poor – basically denying yourself things that you may like to have now in order to reward yourself in the future.

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Transgender community faces discrimination

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

JOB SEARCH

TORONTO — Melissa Hudson says 30 years of experience in the Toronto business world hasn’t been enough to land her a job, despite numerous callbacks on her resume for first-round interviews.

Hudson’s difficulties in finding work started after she transitioned from male to female and she blames discrimination for leaving her bankrupt, fighting to keep a roof over her head.

“After transitioning I can’t get anyone to give me a second interview,” she said. “I’ve even had interviewers make excuses of why they can’t conduct the interview once I show up.”

Hudson’s last job in the corporate world was at a logistics firm in Mississauga, where she was a selfproclaimed “suit-and-tie” business professional. But she decided to live openly as a transgender woman two years ago.

Her challenges were exacerbated by a cycling accident that left her in the hospital for months and a hospital-acquired infection after gender-related surgery, she said.

Hudson left her job after the accident because of a “toxic work environment” but hasn’t been able to find other employment.

“It would have been possible to get through it and get back to work if my gender hadn’t been an issue with employers,” she said.

Hudson said she isn’t alone in her experience.

“I have friends who are very qualified business people who are now worried about paying their rent.

It’s unbelievable.”

Because of the relatively small size of the transgender community and difficulty in reaching members, advocates say transgender employment data is hard to find. But a 2011 report from Trans PULSE — a community-based research project in Ontario — found that only 37 per cent of transgender participants were employed full-time, while 15 per cent were employed part-time. Twenty-five per cent were students, three per cent were retired and 20 per cent were unemployed.

The results were based on surveys of 433 trans people who lived, worked or received health care in Ontario.

Eighteen per cent said they had been turned down

“I never in a million years thought this would happen in Canada,” she said. “That’s how clueless I was.”

Trans PULSE researcher Greta Bauer, who is a professor in epidemiology and biostatistics at Western University, said the project showed the “substantial” underemployment and unemployment in the community.

“Despite being very well educated, we found that trans people have a median income of $15,000 a year,” she said.

“It’s surprising how often we hear from people that they were told bluntly, ’You won’t fit in here.”’

The job hunt can also be complicated by university transcripts or references that are under a different gender or name.

Twenty-seven per cent of respondents said there were instances when they weren’t provided references because they were transgender.

“Very often trans folks have higher levels of education than the general population and yet higher levels of unemployment, which shouldn’t co-relate,” said Donna Turner, spokeswoman for Rainbow Health Ontario, an advocacy and research organization focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

Turner said societal discrimination often filters into the business world.

“For a lot of people, the types of stories that we hear are that someone starts to transition in the workplace and then they get laid off for other reasons.”

In 2012, Toby’s Act made it illegal to discriminate against someone in the workplace because of gender identity or gender expression, amending the Ontario Human Rights Code.

But despite provincial legal protections, Turner said transgender individuals are dissuaded from filing discrimination complaints because of the cost and time it takes for cases to be heard.

Hudson said there is also another reason why transgender women don’t complain about negative experiences.

“It’s complete and obvious discrimination, but it’s very hard to prove.”

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WEALTH: People more aware of importance of financial planning While many of those principles are still true today, their level of importance and the weight they carry today is different.

“People today are much more aware of the importance of financial planning and are starting the planning process much earlier in life than their parents or older generations did,” says Peter Veselinovich, vice-president of banking and mortgage operations with Investors Group. “A financial plan helps people understand their goals and timing and sets in place a plan that can help them have some of their cake today and still have the icing for tomorrow.”

Thanks to historic low interest rates, debt is more affordable and is becoming more common place.

People are more comfortable assuming debt and are managing it better than they did in the past.

“Previous generations did everything they could to pay off their debt and mortgages – it was their key goal in life,” Veselinovich says. “With a five year mortgage at three per cent or less you can invest in safe, conservative things like the banks and get a better return. Today you can make money by borrowing money, which you couldn’t years ago.”

“The real change today from previous generations is the comfort level people have with debt and how to manage it. People know their limits and, with investments and pensions, can manage it right into retirement.”

Talbot Boggs is a Toronto-based business communications professional who has worked with national news organizations, magazines and corporations in the finance, retail, manufacturing and other industrial sectors.

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Transgender Melissa Hudson is shown in a handout photo. Hudson says 30 years of experience in the Toronto business world hasn’t been enough to land her a job, despite numerous call-backs on her resume for first-round interviews. for a job because of their gender while 32 per cent said they were unsure if their gender influenced the hiring manager’s decision. Thirteen per cent said they had been fired or constructively dismissed for being transgender.

“If you look at the numbers of transgender women who are unemployed, if you look at their credentials, background and business experiences, and that level of unemployment, there is systemic discrimination,” Hudson said.

REBUTTAL: New analysis uses data up to 2011 The new analysis, entitled “Income Equality and the Middle Class: Recent Trends,” also uses data up to 2011, whereas the previous report covered the period only to 2007.

While the latest report paints a rosier picture, it also warns of problems ahead.

For example, the authors play down the claim that the middle class is more indebted than other groups, saying households at all income levels show the same levels of indebtedness.

But they also warn that “high levels of household indebtedness and the fact that a significant portion of middle-income families spend more than they earn do pose risks to the economic outlook.”

The Finance Canada study also acknowledges that the key driver of middle-class prosperity in Canada has been women workers, more of whom have been entering the workforce, upgrading their skills, moving to full-time from part-time, and getting better-paid jobs.

The wages they have added to middle-class households have helped maintain prosperity levels, whereas previous generations typically needed only one major income earner in a household to enjoy a middle-class lifestyle.

“Higher employment rates, especially of females, account for most of the increase in working middleclass family incomes,” says the report. Otherwise, “middle-class families have not received significant hourly wages increases. This is true in absolute terms and relative to other income groups.”

The authors note that the current high employD ment rates of women I means this avenue of inL come growth for middleB class families will not be E available in future.

R The 24-page analysis T also acknowledges that income inequality has

grown in Canada, as elsewhere in the industrialized world, with the wealthiest one per cent collecting 8.6 per cent of all 2011 income, compared with 5.8 per cent of all income in 1982.

Economist Armine Yalnizyan says the duelling reports show that “depending on your unit of analysis, depending on your time frame, you can make two very solid cases....”

“Clearly, Finance wants to stick with the message track that it’s got in the budget.... They’re cherrypicking the data they want to look at.”

But Yalnizyan, of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a left-leaning think-tank, notes even Finance Canada acknowledges the party is over when it comes to women workers buoying middle-class households, because their participation rates are already high.

“That has kept the middle class from sagging,” she said in an interview. “But it’s not available as a strategy going forward.”

The Finance Canada report estimates about 70 per cent of the increase in middle-class household incomes since the mid-1990s can be attributed to higher workforce participation rates, primarily by women workers.

“There is no second wave of women, spouses, entering the workforce,” said New Democrat MP Nathan Cullen, the opposition’s finance critic.

Cullen said Conservative government policies are also exacerbating the plight of the middle class, with tax breaks that favour the rich and with no effective measures to replace some 350,000 well-paid manufacturing jobs lost in central Canada.

“It’s overstating and misrepresenting the facts to say ’nothing to worry about here — in fact, much to celebrate,”’ he said.

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Nauseating for the wrong reasons AS ABOVE, SO BELOW FEATURES SOME GOOD SCARES AND A DECENT CAST, BUT JITTERY CAMERA SEQUENCES ARE HARD TO STOMACH As Above, So Below Two stars (out of four) Rated: 14A

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BRIEF Guardians of the Galaxy wins the summer LOS ANGELES — The intergalactic misfits of Guardians of the Galaxy are the summer’s box-office superheroes.

Marvel’s cosmic romp topped the Labor Day box office with a three-day take of $22 million — its third time in first place since its release five weeks ago, according to studio estimates Monday. With North American ticket sales of more than $280 million so far, Guardians is also the summer’s — and the year’s — top-grossing film to date.

Still, summer box-office totals are down almost 15 per cent from last year, said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box-office tracker Rentrak.

“This is the lowest summer since 2006 in terms of revenue,” he said. “Before Guardians, we were sitting on a 20 per cent deficit compared to last year.”

Transformers: Age of Extinction,which opened in late June, also boosted the summer box office with $1 billion in global ticket sales. Maleficent was also a hit, bringing in more than $230 million domestically.

“This was never expected to be a record-breaking summer,” Dergarabedian said, “but it maybe came in under expectations.”

The World Cup may have distracted moviegoers, he said. Also, the death of Paul Walker caused the seventh installment of Fast & Furious — which could have added $200 million to the summer box office — to be postponed until next year.

Last summer broke box-office records with the success of Iron Man 3, Star Trek, The Heat and Despicable Me 2. Next summer is expected to shatter records again with hotly anticipated releases including Star Wars, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Pixar’s Inside Out. “Summer of 2014 is a transitional summer between two record-breaking years,” Dergarabedian said.

Rivers’ family keeping fingers crossed NEW YORK — Joan Rivers’ loved ones said Sunday that they remain hopeful about her recovery three days after she went into cardiac arrest.

“We are keeping our fingers crossed,” her daughter, Melissa Rivers, said in a statement, thanking people who have expressed support for the

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Most everybody in ‘As Above, So Below’ has a mini camera installed in their miner’s helmet so the audience get to experience much of the film through the now all-too-shop worn shaky camera technique. Just as in the famed 1999 horror film ‘Blair Witch,’ some audience members are going to find the cinematic experience truly nauseating.

At the Blair Witch — which popularized the found-footage concept — some audience members are going to find the 81-year-old comedian. Rivers on Friday described her mother’s condition as serious.

Joan Rivers was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital on Thursday, a day after she spoke at an employee event at Time Inc. in New York. Spectators there said she had appeared to be well.Rivers is the host of Fashion Police on E! and presides over an online talk show, In Bed With Joan. She also co-stars with her daughter on the WEtv reality show Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?

cinematic experience truly nauseating. (A friend who came along to the screening as a guest spent much of the film with eyes closed.)

Of course, it doesn’t take long for the sextet to become trapped and hopelessly lost (along with the screenwriters). Down below, they encounter weird people engaged in strange religious rituals, cowled figures and mysterious inscriptions, all of which is fair game.

But what’s with the weird connections — e.g. a piano with a bum key, another hanging man, a burning car — to the character’s past lives and purported sins? It’s a plot device that rath-

er sullies what might otherwise have been a decent story.

The cast is rather appealing and Dowdle uses sets and sound to create a truly claustrophobic and eerie mood throughout. But too often, the various plot turns — including how some of the characters are dispatched — feel silly and annoying.

At one point, they pass into a cave above which is inscribed: “Abandon hope for all who enter here.”

Audiences should similarly abandon hope at getting a tale that makes much sense at all.

Bruce DeMara is a syndicated Toronto Star movie critic.

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Pacino gets the red carpet, twice, at Venice Film Festival VENICE, Italy — Al Pacino made two trips up the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, with a pair of movies about aging, regret, giving up and letting go.

But fear not — the actor says he’s not about to lower the curtain on his own career.

Pacino plays a small-town Texas locksmith with a key for everything except his own unhappiness in David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn, one of 20 films competing for the festival’s Golden Lion prize. And he’s an aging actor who has lost his mojo, and his grip on reality, in Barry Levinson’s The Humbling, screening out-of-competition.

In both films, the 74-year-old actor looks a wreck — shambling, disheveled and drawn. But speaking to journalists before Saturday’s dual premieres he was black-clad, sharply coiffed and sporting ice-blue mirrored sunglasses — every bit the movie star.

He said he could relate to his Humbling character’s desire to pack in the rigours of acting — but hadn’t lost his own appetite for the job.

“I feel very lucky, I have to say,” Pacino said. “When I think of my life and my background, where I came from — like all of us I had issues as a youngster and had to overcome things, and I found something in life that I love to do.

“I’ve been riding it a long time and so far the plane is not landing yet.

“I don’t like that m e t a phor,” he admonished himself, “but it’s all I’ve got right now.”

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That description may apply to the six main characters in As Above, So Below, who find themselves trapped deep in the catacombs under Paris. It also applies to the screenwriters, director John Erick Dowdle and co-writer and frequent collaborator, brother Drew.

While the film has a reasonably engaging cast and some decent scares, the script feels like an uneasy blend of The Blair Witch Project and Tomb Raider.

It opens with guerrilla archaeologist Scarlett (Perdita Weeks) who — unlike Angelina Jolie’s Lara Croft — has a real British accent, smuggling her way into Iran in her quest for a code to help uncover the location of the legendary Philosopher’s Stone.

On her way out, as the caves around her are being blown to smithereens by the Iranian government, Scarlett sees a hooded man hanging from a rope. This becomes quasi-relevant later.

Fast forward to Paris, where Scarlett tracks down old beau George (Ben Feldman) for his translation expertise and, along with camera guy Benji (Edwin Hodge), persuades a trio of locals to lead them into the extensive, bonefilled underground world below the City of Lights.

Of course, George — whose younger brother once drowned in a cave — has no intention of going down a dark hole, but you just know that somehow he’ll end up going along for the ride.

Most everybody has a mini camera installed in their miner’s helmet so the audience gets to experience much of the film through the now all-too-shopworn shaky camera technique.

This results in sequences that purport to be authentic but end up chaotically bucking and jolting. And just as in the famed 1999 horror film

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GLOVER Nolan 1996 - 2014 Nolan James Glover of Red Deer, Alberta passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the age of 18 years. Nolan was born on March 29, 1996 at Red Deer, Alberta. He attended École Secondaire Notre Dame High School in Red Deer where he made countless dear friends. Nolan was loved by everyone he met with his endearing and lovable personality. He loved his sports - especially Hockey, Motorcross, camping and biking out west. Nolan will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Rob and Wendy Glover, sister, Kaitlyn of Red Deer; Grandparents: Diane Lewis, Harry Glover, Don and Shirley Glover: Aunts and Uncles: Gayle and Glenn Woollard, Miles and Becky Lewis, Darcy and Amanda Glover, Brian and Cyndy Glover, and Duane Clarke: Cousins: Erin and Bill Gutcshe, Jena Lewis, Morgan and Megan Glover, Lori and Scott Glover, Ryan Clarke and Tia Zarowny and their son Espin.

He will also be sadly missed by his many, many friends.

Nolan was predeceased by Grandfather Maurice Lewis and Aunt Lori Clarke. All are welcome to attend a Casual Visitation at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. A Celebration of Nolan’s Life will be held at the CrossRoads Church, Corner of Highway 2 and 32 Street, Red Deer, Alberta. on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Nolan’s honor may be made directly to either École Secondaire Notre Dame High School or St. Patricks Community School Lunch Programs in Red Deer, Alberta. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements in care of Gordon R. Mathers, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

403.340.4040.

TAYLOR Mary L Jan. 6 1925 - Aug. 27 2014 Mary Taylor died peacefully in her sleep at her home on Wednesday, August 27 2014.

Born in Winnipeg Manitoba on January 6, 1925, Mary was devoted to her family, grandchildren and her nursing career. Compassion and caring for others was her true purpose in life. As teenagers Mary met her husband Allan and they married on September 13, 1946. Mary worked as a Registered Nurse across Canada before the family settled in Red Deer in 1967 where she worked at the Red Deer Regional Hospital for many years on 2 North and Unit 22. In 1987 Mary received the AW Miller Memorial Nurse of the Year Award from the AARN in recognition of her dedication and commitment to patient care that was the cornerstone of her approach to nursing. Her involvement in the Red Deer area was far reaching. She was instrumental in establishing the Red Deer Chapter of the United Ostomy Association, the CPR program and the Junior Volunteer Orientation at Red Deer Regional Hospital. She served on both the Central Alberta and Provincial Council of the AARN for many years. Mary was also a volunteer instructor for the Red Cross Program teaching emergency care to home care providers. She was actively involved in the Mastectomy Home Visiting Program, Council On Aging, United Way, Twilight Homes Foundation and the development of Downtown House a drop in centre for the elderly and later the Golden Circle. Mary also sat on the Provincial Board of Directors for the Canadian Cancer Society. Retirement meant time for numerous volunteer organizations, particularly the Cancer Society and time to enjoy her garden and acreage in Balmoral Heights, camping, canoeing and most importantly time with her grandchildren being there for every sport and dance event. Trips to Ol’ MacDonalds, West Edmonton Mall or a special lunch date with Grandma are treasured memories. Although dementia curtailed her activities for the past several years, Mary still had an infectious smile and enjoyed being close to her family. She was comfortable and happy. Her powerful influence, love and caring memory will be cherished by her husband of 68 years Allan Taylor, son Don and daughter Elizabeth, grandchildren Brad (Heather) Jillian and Mark and great grandson Max. A Celebration of Life will be held for Mary at Gaetz United Church, Wednesday September 3 at 2:00 PM. Memories can be shared through her home address 242 Addington Drive, T4R 3N4.

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jobs MAKI Jan. 31, 1943 - Aug. 22, 2014 It is with deep sorrow the family of Lyle Edward Maki of Tofield announce his passing at the age of 71 years. Lyle has survived by the love of his life Carol, his three sons: Conrad, Cameron & David, their partners, 4 grandchildren: Jace, Jade, Corey, Armonie.

Sister Pat, brother Earl as well as his nieces, nephews, Carol’s family and many friends. Service for Lyle was held on August 25, 2014 in Tofield, Alberta

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Dalora Wilton’s 70th Birthday Saturday, September 6, 2014 At the Great Bend Community Hall 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm No Gifts Please, Only your Presence is Required.

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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 Looking for a place to live?

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The right candidate is punctual, can work independently and is computer savvy. You must be a quick learner. Experience with websites and customer service 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: jsparks@southsidereddeer.com.

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EAST OF LACOMBE GRAIN FARM, Looking for exp.d farm help for coming harvest season. Class 1 or 3 drivers license req’d. Fax resume to 403-784-3806 or call 403-350-8215

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Janitorial

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ARAMARK at (Dow Prentiss Plant) about 20-25 minutes out of Red Deer needs hardworking, reliable, honest person w/drivers license, to work during shut down, days and nights, $14/hr. Fax resume w/ref’s and specify days or nights to 403-885-7006 Attn: Val Black

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Red Deer Law firm is seeking a f/t or p/t legal assistant.

Experience in family law and real estate a definite advantage. Salary will be commensurate to experience. Please respond in confidence with cover letter and resume to Gaetz Law Office #201-5005-Gaetz Ave. Red Deer, AB T4N 4B2 Attn:Klaus G. Ruschin email: gaetzlawoffice@ telus.net Fax. 403-347-5300

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Testing Assistants & Night Supervisors Must have current H2S and First-Aid tickets.

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If you are interested in joining our team fax a copy of your resume to 403-746-5152 or email to: caps@harewaves.net

EXP’D CLASS 1 DRIVER REQ’D.

Class 1 is a must and picker exp. would be an asset. Oilfield exp. preferred. Will require H2S and First Aid Certificate.

This position is F/T days only in the Stettler area.

Salary to commensurate with experience. Please send resumes to: lornemurfitt@telus.net.

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1ST RATE ENERGY SERVICES INC., a local well production company, is currently seeking experienced

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BARDEN Oilfield Hauling is looking for Experienced Picker Operators & Swampers for camp work. Shifts are 15 on & 6 scheduled days off. Fax resumes to 403 341 3968 or email bardentrucking@telus.net No phone calls please.

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KROMM TRANSPORT LTD. LOOKING FOR FULLTIME CREW TRUCK HELPER for oilfield maintenance shop near Haynes/Joffre.

Must have current H2S & First Aid tickets and own transportation to/from shop.

Fax resumes to 403-784-3813 or e-mail to: bkkromm@telus.net.

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VALVE TECHNICIAN/SHOP ASSISTANTS Isolation Equipment Services Inc. an expanding Oil Service Company is willing to train the right candidates as valve technicians and/or shop assistants in its fast and mechanical environment.

Duties include but not limited to the following: • Assembling and repairing control valves/frac heads • Calibration, testing and troubleshooting of valves as well as measurement and valve related instruments • Disassembly, cleanup and evaluation of parts • Signing and documenting date compliance sheets • Pressure testing processes with experience, will train • Forklift experience/loader experience, will train • Must be 18 years of age or older to apply • Must supply driver’s abstract Benefits: • Excellent hourly wage • Lucrative Safety Bonus and Christmas bonus • Excellent benefit plan • Retirement plan Fax or email your resume and driver’s abstract to: Fax: (403) 347-3406 #239 Clearview Drive Clearview Industrial Park Red Deer County

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Positions available immediately.

Day/Night Supervisors & Assistants.

MUST HAVE valid H2S and First Aid. Competitive wages and health benefits.

Email resumes and tickets to: welltesting365@ gmail.com

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OIL & GAS OPERATOR Wise Intervention Services

Restaurant/ Hotel

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Restaurant/ Hotel

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F/T dishwasher, Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 4, in Burnt Lake Park, Red Deer.

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Truckers/ Drivers

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Party and Wedding Equipment Stock Person

CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment.

Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

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CLASS 5 Driver, non GDL Inc. is now hiring for the JJAM Management (1987) mainly Red Deer area. following positions.

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Manager/Food Services SERVICE RIG PIKE WHEATON Permanent P/T, F/T shift.

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• Rocky Mtn. House is seeking req’s Exp’d Class 1 Fluid is currently seeking CARRIERS REQUIRED Start date ASAP. $18/hr. 40 • Rimbey LEASEHAND Haulers for Central SERVICE ADVISORS. hrs/week, + benefits , • Caroline Professionals Locally based, home every Alberta. Oilfield tickets We offer competitive 1 Vacancy, 3-5 yrs. exp., • Castor night! Qualified applicants To deliver the req’d. Competitive wages wages, a great working criminal record check req’d.

• Sylvan Lake must have all necessary CENTRAL AB LIFE and benefits. environment, and a great Req’d education some sec• Innisfail valid tickets for the position admin@tankmaster.ca or benefit package.

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Calgary, AB T3K 0S3 Everyday in Classifieds com www.lwbsi.com surrounding area $14/hr. Duties incl’d but Email resume to not limited to: vacuuming, ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED PART TIME available for mark@aesreddeer.com Boundary offers a dusting, washing floors, For morning delivery of the Millwright on contract competitive salary and making beds, empty trash, DAIRY equipment supplier Trades basis. No fear of heights, ADVOCATE benefits package disinfecting & cleaning looking for service & repair Delivery by 6:30 a.m. as well as an RRSP bathrooms. Performance GENERAL LABORERS equipment.

Fee will be program. We are a based bonus program.

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6 days/week in: negotiable. Email resume Construction/Land Must be fluent with verbal Competitive wages and to custbulk@xplornet.com survey company based in l& written English, be benefi ts package.

E-mail or fax 403-340-2250 Airdrie. physically fit. Applicants resume: info@prolineinc.ca GLENDALE may apply in person at SHUNDA DISPATCHER REQ’D. Please send resume to: 6853 - 66 St. Red Deer CONSTRUCTION Knowledge of Red Deer FAX: (403) 948-4924 or T4P 3T5 or fax 403-342-4433 We are currently seeking a well-organized and reliable Requires Full Time and area is essential. email tanya.dowie@btgi.ca or email: individual to join our Fleet department out of Red Deer Alberta.

KENTWOOD Equipment Verbal and written info@ramadareddeer.com communication skills are Heavy Equipment Mechanic Operator/Truck req’d. Send resume by fax Driver (3rd or 4th Year) to 403-346-0295 Q Endorsement preferred.

Trades Call Joanne 403-314-4308 Credentials: Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Trade Competitive Wages F/T INSTALLER/REPAIR Certification, 3rd period apprentice, 4th period apprentice, for more information & Benefi ts.

TECH. Heavy Duty Equipment Red Seal Endorsement, Commercial Fax resumes & ref’s to: needed in Calgary.

Vehicle Inspection Certificate an asset, must have a valid 403-343-1248 or email to: Travel involved, expenses Class 1 or 3 Driver’s License. admin@shunda.ca covered. Valid Class 5 JOB OVERVIEW license, weekends off.

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED • Diagnose/troubleshoot & complete repairs on all company Mechanical ability an equipment which includes, diesel/gas powered automobiles, Truckers/ For Afternoon Delivery asset. Please email Heavy Trucks, Oilfield Well Servicing Equipment, Cranes, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Drivers resume to loaders, forklift and trailers. michelle@equipmentpro • Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts. .ca or fax 403-279-8214 ASPIRE SPECIAL NEEDS • Test repaired equipment for proper performance, clean, BOWER AREA RESOURCE CENTRE is lubricate and perform other maintenance work, verify and GULL Valley Greenhouses hiring a SCHOOL BUS repair emission control systems.

Blackfalds AB has 2 positions DRIVER FOR SHIFT • Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, Bunn Cres.

Baile Close for Greenhouse Supervisors.

Rahr Malting Canada Ltd., a leading WORK. decrease turnaround times and streamline work processes.

Must have 2-3 yrs. exp.

Boyce Street Byer Close For more information manufacturer of Brewer’s Malt, • Use of computer to input information on the units and for the working in a tomato vegetable Visit our website at.

Barrett Drive Bell Street company maintenance program regarding work/purchase is now accepting applications for a full time greenhouse. Job involves aspirespecialneeds.ca/ Baker Ave. Broughton Cres. orders. training & supervising workers, Operator 2 position. careers or phone • Order material/parts that are required to complete the repairs Brookes Cres. Beatty Cres. also performing same jobs The position includes Plant Operations and 403-340-2606 • Be able to work under pressure in certain situations that as workers. Terms of emSanitation duties. require a quick turnaround process. ployment incl. a 40 hr week, CLASS 1 DRIVER For more information or to apply, • Must be able to read, write, spell and verbally communicate Applicants must have a minimum Grade 12 Sunday’s off & $20.00/hr. with super B and grain clearly in English. please call Ashley Jobs starting Aug 19th 2014. hauling experience for diploma and must be available for shift work.

Benefits: Reply with info to: Central AB. Call Wayne at the Red Deer Advocate Experience in manufacturing or factory • Excellent hourly wage phil@gullvalley.ca 403-341-9113 Bearspaw currently has a position in our Stettler field operations for an intermediate oil and gas operator. Applicants must have experience as a heavy duty mechanic or journeyman instrument mechanic and possess strong mechanical skills, be quick learners, motivated and hard working and live or be willing to relocate within a 20 minute commute to workplace location. This position offers a challenging work environment, attractive benefits with competitive pay and significant room for promotion.

Please submit resumes

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Application Closing Date: Sept 12, 2014.

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BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BOBCAT & Sodding, Excavating, Seeding & Landscaping services, 14 Yrs. Exper. 403-588-4503 BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

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DOORS, windows, siding, soffit, fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

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Escorts

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KAYLA 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

Massage Therapy

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Property clean up 340-8666

International ladies

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CENTRAL PEST CONTROL LTD. Comm/res.

Locally owned. BBB member.

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DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

Private back entry. 403-341-4445 reno needs. 403-506-4301 RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

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UNWANTED House & yard items, branches, will haul to land fill. 403-896-2798

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$605/mo.

DEERPARK AREA Duval Cres, Doncaster Place area $332/mo.

Douglas St. Dowler St. area. $423/mo.

RE-ROOFING Specialist Quality work at an affordable price. 10 yrs. exp. 403-350-7602

Seniors’ Services

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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.

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The Red Deer Advocate Classified is the community’s number-one information centre and marketplace.

It serves as the best single source for selling items, seeking jobs, finding housing, meeting new people and more.

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Mini Job Fair Wednesday, Sep 3, 2014 9:30 a.m. - Noon Alberta Works Centre 2nd Floor, First Red Deer Place 4920 - 51 Street, Red Deer Bring your resumé For more info, call 403-340-5353

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• Lucrative Quarterly Safety Bonus and Christmas Bonus • Excellent benefit plan • Retirement plan Fax or email your resume and driver’s abstract to: Fax: (403) 347-3406 Email: l.enzie@isolationequipment.com or drop by #239 Clearview Drive Clearview Industrial Park Red Deer County Must be 18 years of age or older to apply, and able to pass a pre-employment test.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW ZEALAND DOUBLE-MURDER

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A man suspected of killing two unemployment-office workers and seriously wounding a third in a South Island town was charged Tuesday with murder.

John Tully was arrested Monday evening following a seven-hour manhunt that kept a town on edge.

Tully made his first court appearance Tuesday on two charges of murder and one of attempted murder.

He did not enter a plea and remained in custody.

Police spokeswoman Lisa-Marie Brooks said a police dog unit apprehended Tully, 48, near a lake shortly after 5 p.m. following an extensive manhunt in the South Island town of Ashburton.

She said Tully was being treated for minor dogbite injuries and police were still searching for the weapon used in the shootings.

Earlier, police had urged residents to remain inside their homes as they searched an area near the town’s river and stormed a house that turned out to be empty.

Tully had been interviewed in recent weeks by the local newspaper about his struggles finding somewhere to live and had also written to lawmakers.

The incident began about 10 a.m. when police said a man entered a Work and Income New Zealand office and started shooting.

A witness said the man was wearing a black balaclava and shot at two women, according to the Ashburton Guardian newspaper. Other witnesses told the paper the man was carrying a shotgun that may have been sawed down and fled on a bicycle.

Ministry of Social Development Chief Executive Brendan Boyle said all three victims worked for the agency.

“We are all devastated by the deaths of two of our colleagues in the shocking attack,” Boyle said in a statement, adding “our thoughts and prayers” are also with the third victim who was being treated at an area hospital.

Lawmaker Winston Peters said in a statement that Tully had emailed his political party on Aug. 14 about the difficulty of finding a house to live in.

“We replied immediately and also followed up,”

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Peru police display record 7.7-ton cocaine haul in Lima hangar LIMA, Peru — Peruvian police displayed in a Lima airport police hangar on Monday what officials called the largest cocaine haul ever in the Andean nation, 7.7 metric tons.

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A police officer with a high powered weapon scans the ground from a helicopter for a gunman, Monday, after two people were killed and another injured in Ashburton, New Zealand. According to police, a man entered a Work and Income New Zealand office and started shooting.

Peters said. “However, the emails kept bouncing back.”

Tully last month told the Ashburton Guardian that he had previously worked in Australian mines, had returned to his hometown and had ended up living in a tent after being unable to secure governmentassisted accommodation.

Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay said the town was very community-minded and the tragedy would affect many lives: “It just hits home real hard,” he said, according to The New Zealand Herald newspaper.

Ashburton is home to about 18,000 people and is 90 kilometres (56 miles) southwest of Christchurch.

Seized in a raid last week, the drugs were flown to the capital Monday and unloaded in boxes from an Antonov police transport plane by officers wearing white jackets and surgical masks.

Interior Minister Daniel Urresti, flanked by the police chief and counternarcotics commander, touted the seizure from a stage set up in the hangar, a banner behind him proclaiming “Historic Blow to Illegal Drug Trafficking.”

Authorities last week found the plastic-wrapped cocaine bricks inserted and sealed inside chunks of coal in a rural home near the northern port of Trujillo. Six Peruvians and two Mexicans were arrested.

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LUANN Sept. 2 1912 — U.S. rodeo showman Guy Weadick opens the first Calgary Stampede Rodeo, called “The Last and Best Great West Frontier Days Celebration.”

1986 — Canadian Cathy Eveyln Smith is sentenced to three years in jail for involuntary manslaughter in the drug overdose that killed comedian John Belushi in March 1982.

1985 — A U.S.-French expedition discov-

ers the wreckage of the Titanic 900 km off the coast of Newfoundland, 73 years after the White Star liner sank.

1972 — A firebomb thrown into Montreal’s Blue Bird Cafe kills 42 persons and injures 80 others.

1972 — The Soviet national team wins the opening game of hockey series with an out-of-shape and arrogant Team Canada by a score of 7-3; Canada is leading 2-0 after seven minutes, and will outshoot the USSR selects 32-30, but are stone-walled by goalie Vladislav Tretiak; shocked Forum fans boo.

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Skewering the holes in your kebab strategy ‘PEOPLE TREAT KEBABS WITH BENIGN NEGLECT. THEY BUY PRE-CUT MEAT, STICK IT ON A METAL OR SOAKED WOODEN SKEWER, PUT THE WHOLE SHEBANG OVER A FLAME AND A FEW MINUTES LATER, EAT SOMETHING THAT’S TOO OFTEN CHEWY AND TOUGH.’

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If early summer is asparagus season and midsummer is peak for tomatoes, then late summer is prime time for food-on-a-stick. State fairs are in full bloom, and that is where skewered cuisine is at its ripest.

Cosmopolitan fairgoers nibbled caprese salad on a stick at the just-concluded Iowa State Fair. Exotica seekers can sample kangaroo on a stick at the ongoing New York State Fair. Barbecue lovers at the upcoming Kansas State Fair will devour “moink balls,” smoked and sauced bacon-wrapped meatballs. The Minnesota State Fair offers more than 75 varieties of stick food, including Key lime pie and something called Minnesota Music on a Stick, whatever that might be.

While state fair sticks are a fun diversion, for backyard cooks the most common form of impaled food remains the kebab.

And in my experience, people treat kebabs with benign neglect. They buy pre-cut meat, stick it on a metal or soaked wood skewer, put the whole shebang over a flame and a few minutes later, eat something that’s too often chewy and tough.

In the interest of building a better kebab, I called the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M, which explores every issue imaginable related to the butchering, preparation and cooking of meat.

I talked to Jeff Savell, a meat science professor, who offered two primary bits of advice. One, buy high-quality meat. “Don’t skimp,” he said. “Buy the best you can afford.” Two, understand that size matters. “If they’re too small, they’ll overcook and dry out,” he said. “If they’re too large, you don’t get the internal temperature right.”

It was that last part that got to me. What is the optimum kebab size? Savell mentioned two-inch cubes as a benchmark, so the next day, I grabbed a tape measure and visited a couple of well-regarded kebab houses in Arlington, Va., to find out how theirs stack up.

At my first stop, the tiny, cash-only Ravi Kabob House #1, I strategically chose a table I hoped would shield me from prying eyes. There were only five customers in the place, but a person measuring his lamb kebabs is easily spotted — and pegged as a weirdo — so I tried to do it surreptitiously.

I carefully measured the length, height and width of each cube. Turns out, it’s not so easy to measure since the meat is irregularly shaped, but they basically amounted to 1 ½-inch cubes. The meat was cooked to medium, and its texture was a little chewy.

I was less self-conscious at Kabob Palace. I whipped out the tape when my plate arrived, gave a quick nod to a guy in a booth checking me out, and found that the cubes were larger, closer to the two-inchers (although again irregularly shaped) that Savell had recommended. Sure enough, the meat was rosy inside and tender.

I began experimenting at home. Remembering Savell’s first recommendation, I ordered a gorgeous leg of lamb from my butcher, who cut the meat into (irregularly shaped) two-inch and 1 ½-inch cubes.

Photos by ADVOCATE news services I marinated the meat in yogurt and lemon and refrigerated the cubes in different sealed containers, TOP RIGHT: Grilled Lamb Kebabs in Yogurt draws keeping the two sizes separate. upon time-honored treatments from Turkey, the The next day, I orchestrated a round-the-world Middle East and India, using yogurt to tenderize and stick-cuisine meal: Italian antipasto, an entree of Turkish kebabs and a dessert of Southwestern-fla- flavor the lamb.

ABOVE: People don’t often associate fruit with the vored fruit.

Above a medium-hot fire, I laid skewers of our grill, but Scorched and Skewered Fruit Salad shows appetizer and dessert simultaneously, as the former how grilling enhances fruit’ flavour by caramelizing takes well to being served at room temperature and it. the latter would chill.

I slid the skewers of charred eggplant, zucchini, onion, cherry tomatoes and red bell pepper onto a with the meat, I had chosen not to.

My experimentation was a victim of its own inflexplatter and spooned a homemade Italian dressing over them. I mixed the scorched cantaloupe, hon- ibility. I got caught up in the parameters of my proeydew, strawberry, mango and pineapple in a bowl cedure rather than in the reality of my kebabs. And with a lime, cilantro, honey and smoked-paprika con- ultimately, I proved what I should have known all along: Either size can work just fine, depending on coction and popped it into the fridge.

I then set the meat-only skewers over the fire, one the length of time the kebabs cook — and the techsize on the right side of the grill, the other on the left, nique used to cook them.

I’m glad I got all that settled just in time for foodand grilled them until the kebabs had a nice char, on-a-stick season. Now I can start experimenting about six minutes on one side and five on the other.

My wife, Jessica, and I sat down to the veggies. with caprese salad and moink balls. Wish me luck.

They were soft and grill-char sweet.

After some nibbling, we dug into the lamb.

We cut the kebabs in half to appraise their color, then tasted for flavor and tenderness.

“I think this one needs to go back on the fire,” Jessica said.

I checked out others from the same skewer.

All of them needed anGet the scoop on the most other couple of minutes delectable bites in the city. over the flame, and they were the two-inchers.

From sizzling steaks to the best The 1 ½-inch cubes were perfect — but leaving cut french fries, the larger cubes on longer, of course, achieved the desired result.

Next time, I’d not serves up only leave the bigger cubes on longer, but alall you can eat in the so would probably turn Saturday, September 27 edition them more often, the way I usually do. of the Red Deer Advocate.

Unlike other cuts of meat, which are best Show off your best vittles today! left alone for a while, kebabs benefit from being moved around to achieve a nice char on their irregular parts and a tender medium-rare at the center. This time, so I could eat my antipasto prepared by and not hang around the FALL/WINTER 2014 fire constantly fussing

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Being friends after a relationship isn’t easy Dear Annie: I am 74, and “Jane” is 56. We met online, where I said early on that I was not interested in dating because of the age disparity.

I simply told her that I liked the expression on her face in the posted photos.

She is beautiful.

But within a few months, we fell in love and became intimate.

Jane realized MITCHELL it was a mistake & SUGAR and was quick to point it out.

Aside from the age problem, I also suffer from impotence, and the sexual dysfunction had too great an impact.

Jane wanted a man who could provide for all her needs.

Jane told me she wanted to stay friends, but I refused.

I really fell for her and cannot tolerate the idea that she is sexually in-

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volved with another man.

This woman is a complete 10 in her heart and soul.

After we broke up, I went through months of feeling bad.

I cried a lot.

But here’s the problem. Jane seems unable to let go of me.

She told me once that she liked me more than anyone she had ever known, and she finds me endlessly interesting.

Every month or so, she contacts me.

If it happens when I’m strong and happy, I reply, and we have a nice email chat.

Of course, eventually she ends up accidentally mentioning her other men, and that caves me in.

Jane would never try to make me jealous, but she has no appreciation for my inability to deal with this.

I have tried to go cold turkey and dump her completely, but I seem too susceptible to the possibility that she’ll change her mind and want me as a sweetheart again.

It would be easier if I had other romantic options, but at my age and selectivity, I’m not hopeful.

Jane was a mistake that got out of hand, and I’m paying for it.

Is there a way to build a strong and

lasting friendship with Jane regardless of her involvement with other men? — Too Old Dear Too: No matter how nice Jane is, we suspect she enjoys making you a wee bit jealous.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t mention her male friends.

The age gap is not insurmountable, but if a romantic relationship isn’t in the cards, it will take time before you can have the type of friendship you seek.

Since you are so susceptible, it might help to distance yourself more thoroughly from Jane and send her emails directly to your spam file.

It’s hard to cool off when you both keep fanning the flames.

Dear Annie: I recently took my 5-year-old son to a birthday party for a little girl who turned 7.

We put together a birthday present of arts and crafts materials including stickers, stamps, Barbie coloring pages, glitter glue, etc.

We thought it was a nice present.

However, when the birthday girl opened it, she laughed, and the girl’s best friend commented, “Who would give someone that?”

My son was oblivious, but I was of-

fended. Should I have said something?

— Concerned Mom Dear Mom: No. You’re talking about a young girl who is still learning how to respond properly to gifts.

We hope she said “thank you,” and we trust her mother will give her pointers on polite and appropriate things to say.

The best friend’s response was rude, but again, little kids need time to learn.

The important thing is that you didn’t make a big deal out of it with your son.

We think your gift was lovely.

Dear Annie: I’m responding to “L.H. in Montgomery.” I, too, am 82 years old and have been single for 23 years.

A little over a year ago, I became reacquainted with a wonderful gentleman I’d met at a church 40 years ago.

We will be getting married this fall.

Do not despair. There is always hope. — In Love in SoCal Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

HOROSCOPES Tuesday, Sept. 2 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Keanu Reeves, 49; Salma Hayek, 47; Terry Bradshaw, 65 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today will welcome in Mercury into the sign of Libra.

This transit will be good for all types of relationships.

Communications, negotiations, and clarifications will all come to be during this transient energy.

Use it to your LARISA MAIRA advantage- when OZOLINS you speak from the heart, others will listen and respond in the same manner. This will alter your daily existence into something more joyous!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, your passion will make you an income this year!

Follow those dreams, waking and sleeping, and they will drive your boat in a positive direction. It will change the structures of your daily existence, so do take each step as deliberately as you can.

Give out exactly what you want to receive in return — it is a positive new year for you.

Enjoy!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Today will

SUN SIGNS

mark the start of finally resolving issues with others in your life.

Have there been some on-going struggles?

Well, now is the time to speak from the heart and allow others to properly state their case.

You will be feeling optimistic, so really, I see no major issues!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It is a good time to clarify any misunderstandings with those you see daily.

There will need to be some vision of your direction forward with your finances, values, enjoyment, and how that all relates back to you at work.

Soon that area won’t be full of laughter.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You will feel a lift in your spirits, although, you will suddenly become completely indecisive.

This transit will be good for clearing up any issues you’ve been having with family, or simply about expressing yourself.

It will be a great day, just keep your feet on the ground!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): There’s a lot of communications going on from home.

Know that your daily life is going to change around a little today.

Go with the flow, it is leading to better days!

Any issues that do come up will be dealt with in a sensible manner, although not fully to be resolved today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It is really time to clarify your position going forward.

What is it that you want to see happen for you with your relationships?

Do not allow fear to trap you from speaking your personal truth today.

Yes, there will be changes to your daily life, but it will be for the best!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today you will step forward to co-create the income and home life that you desire and it will pay off.

Greater clarity will be highlighted when dealing with financial matters.

You will start to feel a more balanced sense of hope as you embark towards your heart’s desires!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Everything you have been thinking of will come out into the open. This will not be a surprise to you, as you are the one actually communicating the information.

Great times are ahead, and today is the start to clear the air with all relationships that need such a healing and balance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today will be a good start with sorting out any on-going issues you’ve been having with aspirations and those business partnerships.

Allow for those imaginative thoughts to inspire your personal expression.

This will not only help with your finances, but also your career.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There will be a shift in work and with co-workers today that will allow you to see your dreams come true.

It is a good time for communications of all kinds and this will only encourage greater prosperity with your direction going forward.

Optimism has returned!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There will be a more balanced approach to your public stature and career now, but that does not mean you will be able to find a resolution.

That will come after some mutual understandings with those at work.

Have those discussions, it will lead to greater passion!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today will welcome in a balancing act between the direction forward and your status with your sweetheart.

It could also include a creative project at work that will need that extra thought to pull it to just where you need it to be.

Soon all will be working in balance, aim for that!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It is truly a wonderful day to negotiate a better deal with regards to work and creative projects.

Do not aim too high whereby it will not be tangible for years.

Simply discuss your direction going forward and aim for more balance, perhaps a balanced budget, and compromise.

Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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