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THREE YEARS AFTER SUFFERING BACK-TO-BACK CONCUSSIONS, DOUG ROWE FEELS LIKE HIMSELF AGAIN, ALTHOUGH SYMPTOMS PERSIST

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Doug Rowe of Red Deer is not a fan of riding a bicycle with a dog after suffering a concussion and broken bones when one of his dogs knocked him off his bike. Here he is at Three Mile Bend Recreation Area with his two giant schnauzers, K’Ehleyr, and Dima. good idea to tackle his buddy.

I barely got the “No” out of my mouth before he collided with the bike.

I had two choices: hit the trees, broken neck, broken back; or take my chances with the pavement.

I yanked the bike back hard, hit the breaks and went flying over top of the bike. I bounced my forehead off of the pavement. Knowing that if my head tucked I would probably break my neck, I strained to keep it upright, and in doing so watched my left wrist shatter. I tucked my arm, rolled and injured my shoulder and neck and again hit the pavement with my helmeted head.

Somehow I landed half upright seven metres down the path from my dog and bike.

For two or three minutes, I wandered around in a daze cradling my arm, not knowing what to do. Luckily, another biker came around the corner and asked if I needed help. It seemed to take me forever to formulate what form that help could take but finally, I handed him my cellphone and asked if he could call my wife, something I could have done myself.

With the help of the stranger, I made it to the top of the paths, where we met my wife, Debbie. As I got into the passenger seat, I told Debbie I thought my wrist was broken, and she said, “Your helmet is pretty scuffed up, too.” But it was lost in the pain of my wrist.

This is the first in a series on the impact of concussions. Local teacher, boxing coach and freelance writer Doug Rowe, himself the victim of concussion, examines how head injuries can change your life. In subsequent instalments, he will talk to young athletes in our community who have been forced to cope head injuries. The remainder of the series will run on Fridays in the Advocate over the next few weeks.

BY DOUG ROWE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE “Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.”

— Boxer Muhammad Ali I had just finished writing an article about local athlete Austin McGrath’s brush with death and subsequent miracle recovery.

The article was emotionally charged and difficult to write. I needed to decompress, so I got on my bike to take the dog for a run. And in a strange twist of fate, one hour later I was the one in the hospital, exactly two months after McGrath’s May 13 cardiac arrest.

My dog Dimitri, a one-year-old giant schnauzer, and I were heading downhill on the Sunnybrook paths. I was going about as fast as my 52-year-old legs could go, when at the bottom of the hill my 40-kg puppy decided it would be a

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Mounties exchanged gunfire with suspect The confrontation that led to the lockdown of Slocan, B.C., included an exchange of gunfire.

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Dementia patient dies after assault by fellow patient at B.C. care home SALMON ARM, B.C. — Mounties and the coroners’ service are investigating after a 93-year-old man with

dementia died following an attack by another patient at a long-term care facility in B.C.’s southern Interior.

John Young was assaulted last Friday at Bastion Place in Salmon Arm after he wandered into the room of another dementia patient who was known to be aggressive.

Both men were taken to the hospital and Young died on Tuesday, though the cause of death has yet to be determined.

Tracy Quewezance of the BC Nurses Union says violence at long-term care facilities are becoming more common, and more secure units and staff are needed.

Alcohol to be available in B.C. grocery stores by next spring VANCOUVER — British Columbians will soon be able to grab a bottle of wine when they’re shopping for eggs and broccoli.

The provincial government says the sale of alcohol in grocery stores starting next spring will be part of a store-within-a-store model.

In order to be eligible, 75 per cent of a grocery store’s sales must come from food, and it must be a minimum of 930 square metres.

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CONCUSSION: Ninth and tenth concussive events We got to the hospital and my wrist, off-centred to the left and flat as a waffle, was the focus of attention. I was asked once how my head was and I said fine, again dealing more with the pain in my arm than anything else. Over the next two days, no one checked me for concussion.

Four pins, a plate and two days later, I was released from the hospital. That is when I began to have post-concussion symptoms.

My eyes were light-sensitive. I was having memory recall issues, especially with people, places and things. I was having trouble with my balance and every time I threw the dog toys, they would hook left.

But again all of this was lost in the pain of my wrist.

Four weeks later, I had my second incident. I was walking the dog at Kin Kanyon. It was hot, so I took Dimitri to the fountain to drink when a little boy exploded out of the water, roaring at my dog like a dinosaur.

Dimitri, startled, took off and took my legs out from under me. I landed with all of my weight on my forehead and my cast. I think I was out for about 20 seconds.

When I came to I was embarrassed. I spit the debris out of my mouth, dusted the dirt and grass off of my forehead and, with as much dignity as possible, carried on down the path.

That is when I marvelled at a change in left thumb. After the initial injury, I had very little feeling in my thumb. After my second fall, 90 per cent of that feeling had returned.

However, after that second fall things got considerably more difficult for me.

I quit sleeping, and I usually sleep nine hours a night. I went down to five, then to three hours and then quit sleeping altogether.

Along with the sleep deprivation came adrenaline, panic and anxiety like I had never felt before.

Two days after my second accident, I blacked out while walking the dog at Three Mile Bend: somehow I was transported 100 metres along the path with no recollection. It was the weirdest sensation.

At the end of two weeks of not sleeping, I would have said or done anything to get relief. I can now see why they use sleep deprivation as a former of torture. The smallest stressors: hunger, loud noises, stress at home would trigger full-fledged panic attacks. I became extremely sensitive to noise, light and temperature. My adrenaline was flowing all the time. I would be startled by the slightest sound or movement. I could no longer watch TV, listen to music, read a book or work at the computer. My ability to focus was extremely limited and I suffered from sensory overload. I just could not attend to anything even slightly complex.

I was barely surviving.

Any physical activity would trigger uncontrollable migraines that would last days, weeks and even months. The migraines would start with a sore neck and numbness in my lips and nose, then move down my arms and legs. Then I would get a severe, pounding headache and anxiety.

My balance was off. My spatial ability was completely gone. I would hit my head all of the time, from getting into the car to getting a box of Kleenex out of the closet.

I constantly cut my fingers when I tried to prepare something to eat.

I put plastic dishes in the oven to reheat things.

Not a good idea.

I was a level three boxing coach. I had my athletic training first-aid certificate and my thinking was so befuddled that I didn’t even know that I had a concussion.

I was in a constant brain fog. My impulse control was out of whack, and words and thoughts would come unbidden out of mouth. I would mix up words when I talked, sometimes substituting totally unrelated words in my sentences. It was like all of my

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After Rowe’s concussion, any physical activity would trigger uncontrollable migraines that would last days, weeks and even months. The migraines would start with a sore neck and numbness in his lips and nose, then move down my arms and legs. Then he would get a severe, pounding headache and anxiety. sentences ended up in a multiple choice, and sometimes the wrong choices would just pop out.

My hearing was so sensitive, I would wear sounddampening headphones. I would be talking on the phone and overhear, word-for-word, conversations and TV dialogue two rooms away through a closed door.

It was overwhelming. I joked with my family that I had superhero hearing. I had a constant ringing in my ears.

When I wore my glasses, I noticed that I couldn’t see properly out of my left eye. I thought I had damaged the occipital region of my brain, but when I went to the optometrist, I discovered that the vision in my left eye had actually improved two levels.

I have been pretty active in my life, and suffered a few injuries. I have fractured an ankle, partially torn an Achilles tendon, severed my left ACL and torn the cartilage, fractured too many ribs to count, torn a rotator cuff, fractured a wrist and fractured my nose.

None of those injuries compared to the agony I felt at the height of my sleep deprivation and anxiety.

I would experience all the other injuries combined if it meant not having to face another concussive event.

When you break a wrist, you have some control on how fast you heal, through physiotherapy.

When you injure your brain, the biggest frustration is that lack of control.

Being active also resulted in prior concussive events.

Neurologist Dr. Jennifer Bestard, who figured out that I had a concussion, traced my medical history

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and calculated that my last two mild traumatic brain injuries were the ninth and 10th concussive events of my life. She told me that my post-concussion syndrome was the worst she had seen in her career. An MRI showed that I had bruising in eight areas of my brain.

I had no way to describe how I was feeling. One of my former boxers, Roman Rzepkowski, described it best when he said it was like having the worst hangover of your life, 24/7, every second of every day.

Recovery was slow and counterintuitive to any previous injury recovery that I had experienced.

Eight months after my last concussion, I started back to work teaching, on a gradual basis part-time.

Three years removed from my last head trauma, I am doing much better. I am working full-time. I still have some lingering symptoms, but I feel like I am functioning at about 90 to 95 per cent.

I am blessed with an amazing medical team that helped me put the pieces back together again.

Positives have arisen from my accident.

After having my slate wiped clean, I have been given an opportunity to build a better me. I used to be the typical Albertan, always on the go. Life has slowed down for me. I am taking more time to smell the flowers, watch the clouds and live in the moment.

It has also given me the opportunity to work with 20 teenagers who have suffered mild traumatic brain injuries. My next few articles will focus on four of those teenagers and chronicle their obstacles, hurtles, successes and recovery.

Doug Rowe is a local teacher and freelance writer.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Alberta Energy Regulator has approved the $3-billion Grand Rapids oil pipeline with 26 conditions.

The pipeline is designed to ship up to 900,000 barrels of diluted bitumen per day from near Fort McMurray, Alta., to the Edmonton area.

Several of the conditions deal with the pipeline’s route and others deal with enhanced environmental monitoring and mitigation to better protect wildlife and wetlands.

The approval follows two weeks of hearings this summer.

The hearings were boycotted by the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, an aboriginal group that lives in Alberta’s oilsands region.

The First Nation criticized the process as too rushed and skewed in favour of the oil industry.

Landowners along the proposed route raised similar concerns.

The Grand Rapids hearing was the first by the Alberta Energy Regulator since it replaced the Energy Resources Conservation Board last year and took over duties from the province’s Environment Department.

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A group of men work to haul a damaged combine from the ditch after being involved in a collision with a Canadian Pacific Rail train Friday afternoon. The driver of the combine was taken to hospital after a collision. CP Rail spokeswoman Salem Woodrow said the collision happened about 2:50 p.m. at a rural crossing at Range Road 25-4 and Township Road 41-0, about 10 km east of Lacombe. “The crew immediately applied the emergency brakes but unfortunately was unable to stop in time,” said Woodrow. “There were no injuries to our crew. But the driver of the farm vehicle did sustain some injuries and was transported to hospital.” The crossing is marked with crossbucks. RCMP and CP Rail police continue to investigate.

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Police surveillance pointed to drug trafficking

Mounties exchanged gunfire with suspect

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS SLOCAN CITY, B.C. — The confrontation that led to the lockdown of an entire community in British Columbia’s southeast included an exchange of gunfire between police and a male suspect, says a senior Mountie.

Peter DeGroot, 45, is armed and dangerous and known to police, RCMP Chief Supt. Frank Smart said Friday, after an overnight search for the man who escaped into a forest west of Slocan, B.C. A crisis negotiator, emergency response team, police dogs, a helicopter and a tactical-armoured vehicle are being used to try and find DeGroot, and police have seized a number of firearms from the man’s home, said Smart.

Residents are also being told to stay in their homes.

Smart provided fresh information Friday about the incident that began a day earlier in a dispute between two people.

“During that investigation it’s alleged that a male suspect, armed with a rifle, shot at police who were on scene investigating,” said Smart. “The male suspect fled into the woods when police returned fire.”

A containment zone was later set up in the area, and Smart said members of the emergency response team evacuated homes and extracted an officer who was unable to safely leave the scene.

“To do this, we utilized our RCMP tactical armoured-vehicle within the containment zone overnight,” he said.

RCMP have asked that the movements of police not be discussed on social media to ensure the safety of of-

ficers and the public.

“We continue to assess the risk to public safety and commit to update the public when the situation changes,” said Smart, adding the lockdown will continue until police can resolve the situation.

Early on Friday, a lone RCMP cruiser with its lights flashing ensured that nobody was allowed into the community.

People leaving the area were informed they would not be allowed back in until the gunman was found.

A total of 40 officers have been brought in from a number of B.C. detachments. Several of them wore flak jackets and used infrared goggles as they went through the thick brush and trees surrounded by low-lying mountains. Patches of fog limited visibility in certain areas.

Some residents opted to sit or sleep in their cars on the road outside of the village, which can be seen peeking through the pine trees down below.

Allen Malakoff said the man police are looking for was not originally from the area and tends to keep to himself.

He said that if he doesn’t want to be found, searchers will have their work cut out for them.

“There are old mines, log cabins, a little bit of everything,” Malakoff said.

“If you wanted to disappear in the forest up here you can pretty easily.”

Jim Gillman got a rude surprise when he returned with a new boat and found he was not allowed home. The boat was parked on a side road into the village.

“I’m not happy about it. I had a whole romantic weekend planned with my wife on our new boat,” he said with a chuckle.

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Police discovered about 567 grams of cocaine at a Jordan Parkway home where the accused lived along with $6,000 in a safe and a money counter.

A vehicle the accused stored at another residence in the city contained 5.6 grams of cocaine and hundreds of small jewelry baggies.

When Nur was arrested, outside a storage facility in Edmonton, he had two suitcases containing a total of $55,000 in bundled cash.

Anderson, an expert in organized crime and drug trafficking, said the behaviour at the Jamieson home was consistent with street-level trafficking.

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“It’s quick. There is no need for further conversation,” Anderson said about the interactions police observed.

He said Nur was likely a mid-level dealer judging from his effort to protect himself from detection by living at Jordan Parkway home being leased by a woman with a child.

Anderson said also Nur had a money counter to deal with large amounts of money and surveillance photos showed Nur handing off what appeared to be larger amount of a white substance.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CAUTION: GRAPHIC CONTENT MAY DISTURB SOME READERS MONTREAL — Luka Rocco Magnotta’s lawyer grilled the forensic pathologist who examined the remains of victim Jun Lin, taking him to task for not having watched the so-called murder video before coming to his conclusions.

Defence attorney Luc Leclair suggested Friday that Yann Daze’s analysis was flawed because he didn’t watch the video, going as far as calling him “incompetent” for not doing so.

Daze defended his approach and said his opinions must be formed on what he sees in the lab, not on a video.

The witness repeated that he didn’t want to taint his findings and that he saw enough “disgusting things” in his line of work. On Friday, he clarified that he wasn’t calling the video in question disgusting, as he hadn’t seen it.

The 32-year-old Magnotta has pleaded not guilty to five charges in the murder and dismemberment of Chinese engineering student Jun Lin in late May 2012.

Magnotta has admitted to the underlying acts he’s accused of in Lin’s death, but is arguing he is not criminally responsible because of mental disorder.

Daze said Friday there were no defensive wounds found on Lin’s body, indicating the victim didn’t put up any kind of a fight.

The witness had testified that two drugs were found in Lin’s body: the sleep drug Temazepam and Benadryl, an over-the-counter allergy medication.

Daze said the autopsy was complicated given the dismemberment of the body as well as the advanced state of decomposition.

The forensic pathologist concluded that Lin’s throat was slit with a sharp object like a knife, which was the probable cause of his death. He was unable to determine whether numerous blows to the victim’s head were inflicted before or after death.

The wounds were caused using four different weapons — a hammer, a screwdriver, a small electric saw and a knife — items that were later found in the trash behind Magnotta’s apartment building.

In an often testy cross-examination Friday, the defence dramatically showed off some of the weapons believed used in Lin’s slaying.

Leclair plugged in and turned on the handheld oscillating grinder saw briefly, the sound of its loud, screeching blade echoing through the courtroom.

The lawyer then produced the hammer, smashing it hard on the table during a question about the use of force. Leclair challenged Daze’s finding that Lin’s temple had been struck numerous times with the hammer. The defence attorney suggested one blow, with sufficient force, could have had the same impact.

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Suitcases with bundles of cash, cocaine worth up to $46,000, a busy house with frequent visitors, and more pointed to cocaine trafficking, said a police expert at a Red Deer drug trial on Friday.

Testimony from RCMP Staff Sgt. Mark Anderson, in charge of Manitoba’s Integrated Organized Crime Task Force, was part of the three-week trial in Court of Queen’s Bench.

Ahmed Nur, 31, is charged with drug

possession for the purpose of trafficking. The charge stems from a police raid on two homes in Red Deer, as well as on a storage unit in Edmonton in July 2011.

On Friday, Crown prosecutor Patricia Giroux presented police surveillance notes and photos from the investigation.

Police observed people exiting a Jamieson Avenue home multiple times to go to vehicles making a quick stop nearby. Others made brief visits into home.

When a search warrant was executed, police found 5.5 grams of cocaine, about 75 grams of marijuana, and a

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Canada withdraws from WHO meeting because it’s in Moscow OTTAWA — Canada is boycotting a meeting of the World Health Organization on tobacco control next week because it’s being held in Moscow.

The move comes a week after the United States government announced it would also skip the regular meeting of countries who are part of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Washington has not yet ratified the treaty.

Canada is one of the founders of the tobacco convention, but Eve Adams, the parliamentary secretary to Health Minister Rona Ambrose, said the government would boycott the event on principle.

The federal government has been vocal in its opposition to Russian aggression in Ukraine, particularly the annexation of the Crimean region.

“I am pleased to inform this House that Canada will boycott the next meeting in Moscow,” Adams said during question period.

“We stand with the people of Ukraine and we will offer no legitimacy to the Putin regime’s actions in Ukraine when it comes to these farcical conferences that they try to pull out some legitimacy on.”

Part of the conference includes a progress report on how countries are complying with the treaty, and what sort of legal challenges they are facing from the tobacco industry.

The topic of how to regulate the use of e-cigarettes is also on the agenda.

Hundreds attend funeral for RCMP officer who shone light on PTSD FREDERICTON — Hundreds of people filled a Fredericton church Friday to say goodbye to Ron Francis, the RCMP officer who shone a light on the struggles of post-traumatic stress disorder among first responders.

Rev. Monte Peters presided over a funeral service for Francis at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and said the church was filled to standing room only, with about 350 people in attendance.

“It was an incredible number of people who were there,” Peters, who didn’t know Francis, said following the hour-long service. “It was a Catholic funeral service, but we tried to integrate some native rituals as well.”

Francis, a 22-year veteran of the force, was dressed in his red serge for the service that featured readings from the Book of Wisdom that were chosen by his family, Peters said. Francis, whose obituary said he was of Maliseet ancestry, was laid to rest at a private burial at Ste. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery.

The 43-year-old Mountie was found dead Monday in his home at the Kingsclear First Nation. It appears no one else was involved in his death, but no details were released about how he died.

Francis made national headlines last year after he complained he wasn’t allowed to smoke medicinal marijuana while in uniform to ease symptoms of PTSD. Last November, Francis returned his red serge uniform, saying he was doing so on orders from his superiors, and accused the RCMP and the federal government of not doing enough to support officers with PTSD.

Conservatives’ open government plan silent on updating Access to Information Act OTTAWA — The Conservatives’ new draft plan on open government makes no mention of reforming the Access to Information Act, despite widespread calls to revise the 32-year-old law.

The draft plan would see the government make information and data — including scientific research, federal contract details and archival records — more readily available by default.

But it proposes no legislative changes to the access law, which allows people who pay $5 to request government records ranging from correspondence and briefing notes to audits and hospitality receipts.

The legislation was passed in 1982 and took effect on Canada Day the following year. It has changed little since and has been repeatedly criticized as a relic of the filing-cabinet era that doesn’t even cover key institutions including the House of Commons and Senate.

Reform of the law was suggested during federal online consultations for the federal plan and during meetings in Vancouver, Edmonton, Ottawa and St. Catharines, Ont. The federal information watchdog, opposition parties, pro-democracy groups and members of the government’s own advisory panel have also pushed for modernization, saying the law allows agencies to withhold too much information.

Suspended senator Brazeau to stand trial for sexual assault in March 2015 GATINEAU, Que. — Suspended senator Patrick Brazeau will stand trial for sexual assault and assault in late March 2015.

The Crown expects seven witnesses to testify, including the alleged victim in the case, between March 23 and March 25, 2015.

Brazeau was not present at the hearing Friday when the dates were set.

His lawyer wouldn’t say if the embattled senator will testify at the trial.

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Sentencing in B.C. gang case set for December as defence attempts to toss case VANCOUVER — A sentencing hearing for two gang members convicted in a mass killing in the Vancouver area may happen in early December, but only if the court refuses to hear a defence application to have the case tossed out.

Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston were convicted earlier this month of six counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy in a shooting that left six people dead, including two innocent bystanders, in Surrey, B.C., in 2007.

The murder convictions carry an automatic sentence of life in prison with no parole for at least 25 years, but a sentencing hearing would allow the families of the victims to provide victim-impact statements to the court.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge revealed her verdict last week after a trial that began in the fall of 2013, but the sentencing has been delayed as the defence seeks to have the charges stayed.

Defence lawyers plan to allege abuse of process, in part over how the RCMP handled a confidential informant.

The Crown will attempt to block the defence application in a hearing set for late October, and if that’s successful, Crown counsel Mark Levitz said the sentencing hearing could happen in the first week of December. He said the hearing could be as short as half a day.

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The case in question, stemming from a February 2013 incident, is what led to the former Conservative’s ouster from the party caucus.

Brazeau was named to the Senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2009.

The case is separate from an April 2014 incident where Brazeau was charged with assault, possession of cocaine, uttering threats and breaching bail conditions following an altercation involving a man and a woman at a home in Gatineau.

Brazeau also faces charges of fraud and breach of trust in connection with his Senate expense claims.

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My eight-legged friend Meet Arachnid Annie, a gorgeous or more openings, or glands, on the jewel spider that recently took up resi- spider’s abdomen called spinnerets. dence on the outside window screen of While it appears the spider spinning a Prentiss-area home — and a web is releasing single has since been adopted as strands of silk, this complex the perfect pet. building material is actuYes, her large body, ally many thin threads from about the size of a loonie, the spinnerets that stick tocan be intimidating. gether in the form of a liqAnd yes, for those who uid, then harden once exfreak out at the sight of a posed to air. spider in or near the house Unlike most pets, Annie and run screaming into the isn’t allowed in the house. next county, she might apShe relies on a banquet pear a bit on the creepy of insects that congregate side. But her beautiful eyes, in the outdoors to satisfy all four of them, have a way her appetite. But she does RICK of melting one’s heart. The have many cousins taking idea of a perfect pet for the up residence in nooks and ZEMANEK average person or family is crannies in your home. Her a dog or cat. But Annie, with indoor kin are beneficial her eight sexy legs, rivals in feasting upon insects we the practicality of a pooch consider pests. or feline.

Spiders also feast endlessly on garShe requires no house training, den and flower-bed pests. doesn’t do her “business” on the lawn “When you stop to think about it, and doesn’t sharpen her fangs on the spiders like (Annie) are doing us a serliving room furniture. (Yes, fangs. They vice by keeping the local insect popuare essential in her feeding process.) lation in check,” says Diane Olson, of Annie’s a blessing when it comes to the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Olson encouraging house guests who’ve long heads up the school and youth proworn out their welcome, after draining grams for the Waskasoo Environmental your pantry and booze supply, to leave Education Society. without even barking or biting. IntroThere are more than 40,000 species ducing the slouch company to Annie of spiders in the world. Some even sends them packing. thrive in water. The only place they As well, there’s no risk that Annie don’t exist is the Antarctic, according will encounter a vehicle while chasing to studies. a cat or gopher across a busy roadway, The female jewel spider, one of saving children the trauma of losing a more than 20 native species in Alberta, precious pet. And she doesn’t hound and one of the biggest, can be its own you endlessly for treats or doggie worst enemy due. When frantic hubones. Nor does she annoyingly jump mans first encounter this harmless, on your lap for endless scratching ses- normally shy creature, they size causes sions behind the ears. She has no ears. consternation. “We usually get the And she doesn’t shed. most calls about this particular speAnnie minds her own business, cies,” says Olson. “The abdomen of a clinging motionless to the outside female can easily be as large as the tip window screen until fed live house of your thumb.” flies released into her web through a The jewel spider is common in Centrap door cut into the window screen. tral Alberta.

She then goes into an intense hunting Olson says, “If you find a jewel spimode with all eight legs splayed, brac- der on or near your home, the most ing for a split-second, quick sprint to important thing to remember is that pounce on a fly frantically struggling they’re actually quite harmless to huto release the chains of her sticky, orb- mans. In fact, they’re fairly shy and shaped web. will do their best to retreat as long as This spinster’s silk strands, weight- they’re given the opportunity.” At this for-weight, are at least five times stron- time of the year, many female spiders ger than a piano wire. become “larger and more obvious as Spider silk is reportedly the stron- they prepare to lay eggs, and this leads gest material known in the world. Sci- to an increase in spider calls to the naentists have yet to replicate this su- ture centre.” per-strength silk released from four Jewel spiders and their webs are

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Annie herself: What’s not to like about this gorgeous arachnid? “often found in areas that get evening light, like a porch or window frame.

Moths and other insects attracted to the light end up getting trapped in the orb web. A pretty neat hunting trick,” says Olson.

So why the bad rap against spiders?

They are creepy-looking to some folks, and some people think they are poisonous.

But in fact, there are no native spiders in Alberta considered deadly poisonous. The most-feared black widow only appears in this province if it has hitched a ride to Canada on banana or pineapple imports.

Spiders are also victims of folklore, often portrayed as heinous and evil, and unfairly maligned when Halloween rolls around.

“Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. Along came a spider ...” and you know the rest of the story.

It’s believed the origins of that rhyme, first appearing in print in 1805, were written by Dr. Thomas Mouffett, an English physician and entomologist (one who studies bugs), who reportedly believed spiders could heal if eaten.

Pass the veggies, please. I’ll forgo the spiders. Perhaps the most famous positively-portrayed arachnid is Charlotte, of Charlotte’s Web. The spider saves Wilbur the pig from certain death.

Spider paranoia, or arachnophobia, is one of the most common fears today, say scientists. It affects about 10 per cent of men and 50 per cent of women.

Amazingly, children display little fear of spiders until the horror is planted in their minds by panic-stricken parents.

But I’ve spun enough of a web. It’s time to feed Annie.

Rick Zemanek is a former Advocate editor.

Exploding pomegranate pot pop and other news Well it’s been a while we’ve discussed the really important issues of the day.

The salient and the significant, the relevant and the remarkable.

The vital, critical matters that really matter.

I’m referring, of course, to the latest in the wild and weird world of wacky HARLEY news.

HAY Therefore, hereintoforthwith, after extensive investigative exploration involving The Google, I once again present for your edification and amusement the most recent up-to-date really important highlights from the crazy world we find ourselves inhabiting.

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Exploding bottles of weed “It sounded like a shotgun going off,” reports the manager of the Top Shelf Cannabis shop in Bellingham, Wash., this week.

Out of the blue, all by themselves, bottles of marijuana-infused pop just started exploding on the shelves.

You may wonder, as I did when I read this item, what on earth “marijuana infused pop” is, and upon further extensive research involving reading more of the article, I found out that it is exactly what it says it is.

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companies such as the aptly-named Mirth Provisions make pop out of the pot.

This particularly potent batch was called “sparkling pomegranate soda” and it seems too much yeast caused the carbon dioxide kaboom.

More than 300 bottles were subsequently carefully (very carefully) relocated to a dumpster where “most had exploded by Tuesday.”

I suspect dumpster diving has become quite popular in Bellingham this week.

Owner wants to swap house for iPhone In Detroit (of course), a client has listed his house with a real estate agency specifying a willingness to trade the three-bedroom residence for an iPhone 6. It is listed as being “in poor shape, with no front door and broken windows.” However, the seller might also be willing to “negotiate for a 32 gigabyte iPad.” There is a catch. The buyer (swapper?) would have to pony up around $6,000 in back taxes to the city.

But then again, Detroit — the entire city — is officially bankrupt, so maybe the city will work a swap, too. Maybe a nice wide screen TV, or maybe a second hand car.

Or, hey, how about several cases of exploding Pomegranate Pot Pop? I’m sure Detroit could use that about now.

Zorb guy rescued Long distance runner, cyclist and certified nutbar Mr. Reza Baluchi was attempting to float 1,033 miles (88,000 km) from Florida to Bermuda inside

an inflatable bubble.

This “zorb” ball is, and I quote: “... an inflatable hydro-pod bubble made of three-mm-thick plastic which he propels forward by running inside like a hamster on a wheel.

Mr Baluchi planned to run in the bubble in the mornings, cool off in the sea while leashed to the floating sphere, and sleep in a hammock inside it at night. In addition to protein bars, he planned to catch and eat fish.”

He was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after several days bouncing around in the ocean whereupon, exhausted and disoriented, he activated his locator beacon.

Officials found an empty case of marijuana-infused pop inside the zorb.

Arsonist sets fire to his own feet It’s all there on video, video from several of the 31 security cameras at a busy nightclub in the city of Swansea, Wales. A dipstick named Craig Cullen, 29, was filmed throwing gasoline all over the back door entrance to the club, then lighting it in a “huge fireball.”

This resulted in setting both of Cullen’s shoes alight, and the video clearly shows him hot-footing it out of there (har har), only to be caught by the club’s owner, who witnessed the arson on the security TV monitors.

“Twinkle-toes Cullen” told police he had had an argument with his girlfriend outside of the club, which is ironically named Oxygen.

Officials in Bellingham, Wash., agreed that it was a good thing “Fireball Craig” had mere gasoline instead of a couple of bottles of exploding Pomegranate Pot Pop.

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UFO conference says bigfoot could be an alien On Wednesday this week, one Fred Saluga announced the seventh annual Pittsburgh UFO-Creature Conference will feature a presentation and deep discussion on whether the “legendary Sasquatch could be a visitor from another world.”

It seems Pennsylvania has long been a hotbed for Bigfoot activity, although no one has been able to capture a specimen of the big forest ape, the actual existence of which no one has yet been able to prove.

This has never stopped anyone from believing, however, and now Mr. Saluga, along with a Brian Seech, director of the Center for the Unexplained, will lead the presentation on the theory that Sasquatch may in fact be an alien from another planet.

“There are two different fields of thought with Bigfoot: one that Bigfoot is flesh and blood and, two, that he is inter-dimensional or alien,” Saluga told a Pittsburgh TV reporter.

No word on what planet Messrs. Saluga and Seech happen to be from.

In closing, let me just add that I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the refreshments for the Sasquatch Alien Conference weren’t provided by the Top Shelf Cannabis Shop in Bellingham, Wash. It will no doubt be a really “high” level of discussion.

I really hope they don’t order the Pomegranate Pot Pop, however.

That stuff is just plain weird.

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Lots of hot topics on federal agenda Attempts to make political hay out of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s use of a government aircraft to carry top leaders of the European Union home from Canada, at a reported cost in excess of $300,000, are a clear sign that we are now at the start of a year-long election campaign.

But if this is an indication of the kind of campaign we can expect, Canadians will be badly served. An election should be about the choices we face — and a debate over our priorities for the ensuing five years, in this case to the year 2020. There is much to debate. Canadians want a country that is prosperous, equitable and sustainable. What is the best way to achieve this, DAVID and who has the competence to deliver? Substantive anCRANE swers are what we should demand from our politicians.

These are just some of the issues our politicians must address: ● Global competition for jobs and growth will become more intense as the U.S. strives to regain its innovation leadership while the emerging market economies (China, India, Brazil, and Mexico) make the transition to high-value industries. Where will Canada fit in? We are relying heavily on exporting raw materials. Leaving aside our vulnerability from such dependence, this won’t be enough. Our productivity performance is weak since we are weak

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in innovation yet we need much better productivity growth to sustain opportunity for Canadians and fund an aging society. ● Environmental pressures, most importantly climate change, will put enormous strains on society in the coming years, with the need to act now becoming ever more urgent. Making the transition to a low-carbon economy is a fundamental requirement but also a great opportunity. So far, none of our political parties has presented Canadians with a credible road map on how we make the transition to a low-carbon world. ● Inequality and the plight of the middle class is a headline issue but we have heard few ideas on how to reduce inequality or even an explanation of its causes. But inequality is only party of the equity challenge. Much less is heard from politicians about the plight of the poorest members of our society. This includes the plight of aboriginal communities and the urgent need to dramatically improve life chances for aboriginal children and youth. ● Pension reform is another serious challenge.

With the sharp decline in defined benefit pension plans in the private sector large numbers of Canadians are without the kind of pensions they will need in future years. The Conservative have responded, so far, by creating more options for defined contribution plans. But another, and potentially better, option is to extend the Canada Pension Plan so that Canadians can create a satellite account that will, at lower cost, create the opportunity for a more certain pension. ● Public health measures can improve the health of Canadians while reducing the pressures on the health-care system. Efforts to discourage smoking

show the importance of public health initiatives.

Today, obesity is a critical health challenge, contributing to heart diseases, stroke and diabetes, as well as a factor in the demand for hip and knee replacements. A Minister of Public Health could require significant reductions in the sodium or sugar content of processed foods as well as pursuing a variety of other initiatives for a healthier population. ● It’s clear that we need to improve public confidence in our political system. Today, we suffer from a democratic deficit. Not only is there excessive power in the hands of the leaders of our political parties and a diminished role for MPs. Our unelected Senate gives a small number of individuals the power to force changes in the country’s laws without any accountability.

But there’s another reason we have a democratic deficit and that is because the Conservatives have been eliminating independent sources of research and advice, such as the Roundtable on the Economy and Environment and the Law Commission. The cancellation of the Long-Form Census and curbs on Statistics Canada budgets, along with efforts to block the work of the Parliamentary Budget Office are other ways in which the Conservatives are depriving Canadian — and MPs — of the independent information and analysis they need for informed debate and decisions.

It is these kinds of issues our political parties need to address, rather than distracting us with petty issues. Canadians need politicians who can talk honestly and intelligently about the real issues facing our country over the next five years and beyond.

Economist David Crane is a syndicated Toronto Star columnist. He can be reached at crane@interlog.com.

Playing catch-up in Ebola outbreak Here are two good things about the Ebola virus: It is unlikely to mutate into a version that can spread through the air, as some other viruses have done.

And people who have been infected by Ebola cannot pass it on to others during the incubation period (between two and 21 days). Only when they develop detectable symptoms, notably fever, do they become infectious to others, and only by the transfer of bodily fluids.

Here are three bad things about Ebola: The “bodily fluids” that can transmit it include even the tiniest dropGWYNNE let of sweat: just the slightest DYER touch can pass the virus on.

The death rate for those who become infected is 70 per cent. And the U.S. government’s Centers for Disease Control warned recently that we could have 1.4 million cases of Ebola by January.

Since the number of known cases so far is only around 7,500, that suggests that the number of new cases is doubling approximately every two weeks.

This is called exponential growth: not 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ... but 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32. ... If you put one grain of wheat on the first square of a chess-board, two on the second, and keep doubling the grains every square, there are not enough grains of wheat in the world to get you to the 64th square.

Exponential growth always slows down eventually but the question is when?

A vaccine would slow it down, and the British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline already has one under development, but it is still in an early stage of testing. Human volunteers are now being given the vaccine to check for unforeseen side effects.

If no serious side-effects are found, the vaccine will then be given to health workers in West Africa.

A process that normally takes years is being compressed into mere months, and 10,000 doses of the vaccine are already being produced (for the health workers). But it will be the end of the year before we know if it actually gives a useful degree of protection from the virus.

If it does, then millions of doses would have to be produced and injected into the people of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, where Ebola is already an epidemic — or tens of millions of doses if the disease has spread by then to more populous countries like Ivory Coast, Ghana or, worst of all, Nigeria, which has 175 million people.

Until and unless a vaccine becomes available in very large quantities, the only way to stop the exponential spread of Ebola in the affected countries is to isolate the victims, a task that is very difficult in mostly rural countries with minimal medical facilities. Liberia, with 4.2 million people, had only 51 doctors and 978 nurses and midwives at the start of the crisis, and some of those have already died or fled.

You don’t need to find and isolate everybody who gets the disease to break the exponential pattern.

Just isolating 75 per cent of them as soon as they become infectious would drastically slow the spread.

But at the moment, in the three most affected countries, only an estimated 18 per cent of the victims are

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being taken to treatment centres (where, of course, most of them will die).

This is why the most important intervention so far has been the dispatch of 3,000 U.S. troops to Liberia, with the primary job of creating 17 large tent hospitals and training 500 nurses to work in them. Britain is providing 200 new hospital beds in its former colony of Sierra Leone, with 500 more in the next few months. Cuba has sent 165 health workers, China has sent 60, and France has sent various teams to help its former colony, Guinea. But with the exception of the American aid to Liberia, it is all woefully inadequate. Nine months after the first case of Ebola was confirmed in Guinea, we are still playing catch-up and playing it badly. Why is that? Aren’t the developed countries also at risk if the virus continues to spread? Well, no, or at least their governments don’t think so. Even without a vaccine, they are confident that their health services can find and isolate any infected people quickly and prevent Ebola from becoming an epidemic in their countries. They are probably right, and so they see the limited help they

are sending to West Africa as charity rather than a vital self-interest. But they may be wrong.

As Professor Peter Piot, who first identified the Ebola virus in 1976, said in a recent interview with Der Spiegel, “I am more worried about the many people from India who work in trade or industry in West Africa.

It would only take one of them to become infected, travel to India during the virus’s incubation period to visit relatives and then, once he becomes sick, go to a public hospital.

“Doctors and nurses in India often don’t wear protective gloves. They would immediately become infected and spread the virus.”

Then you would have Ebola on the loose in a country of more than a billion people, millions of whom travel abroad each year.

All hope of confining the disease to Africa and driving it back down to almost nothing, as was done in previous outbreaks, would be gone.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

We must dispense with political correctness At certain times of the month, many of the girls on the street change. They become more talkative, they don different clothing and they even walk differently. In other words, they change their mannerisms and dress to work the street.

From this point on in this article, I will not be politically correct in everything I write, so forgive me if I offend anyone — that is not my intent. An article in the Advocate, Page A8 on Sept. 19, declared that the Thai ruler had to apologize for saying that some visitors to Thailand might be unsafe because of the way that they dressed.

Prayuth, the ruler quoted, CHRIS stated, “Foreigners visitSALOMONS ing Thailand think they can do whatever they want, wear bikinis when and wherever they like … (but) will they be safe?” For this statement, he was criticized internationally.

Our one trip outside of Canada many years ago was to the Dominican Republic. I found the people to be a proud, conservative, happy lot who tolerated the negative behaviours of visitors because they desperately needed the tourist revenues.

I had the chance to go deep sea fishing, and while out on the ocean, one of the female guests not interested in fishing, disrobed and lay face up totally

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naked on the front of the boat. I noticed the look on the face of the operator; it was one of being severely offended, but he said nothing because he needed her money as well as mine.

I asked him how he felt about it, but although he said nothing, the look in eyes was one of being hurt.

I seriously think that his Latin pride prevented him from throwing her off the boat into the water.

We would not tolerate that behaviour in Canada, so what gives us the right to offend people of another country and belief by acting that way? This shows an arrogance that is tantamount to a crime.

On Page A5 on the same day, there was an article about the trafficking of aboriginal women and girls.

I empathize with that article, because I see evidence of the practice even on the streets of little old Red Deer.

Last week, I wrote about how we have to learn to break the cycle of violence and abuse. What I have learned is that a lot of these girls are often abused first by family members. As the abuse progresses, the girls somehow feel that abuse is just part of life, and join with others who think the same way. Once introduced to the street, drugs and alcohol will make sure that they stay there, making them susceptible to all kinds of abuse, even death.

My oversimplification may bother you, but with my eyes observing and with my ears hearing, I can only write what I witness. Over the space of about 15 years, I have seen it happen over and over.

But when officials declare what I have just written, they are criticized because of it.

Truth is at times a hideous reality and we don’t

like it. I don’t either, but it needs to be said because it needs to be dealt with.

Many is the native mother whose heart is broken; first by a reluctant husband or partner and then by children who in turn will abuse her. This is where I feel that society can play a greater role.

If this mother, usually by herself, was never taught, how can she be expected to raise and properly discipline her own children? She is only doing what she herself is a product of.

Instead of just writing her off as a societal failure as society has been doing for far too long, why are we not taking her in hand to help her to understand that if she does want to break this cycle, that we will support and encourage her to learn?

Incarcerated teaching doesn’t work well, it’s been tried.

Rather we have to get behind agencies whether government or private.

Also, we have to demand from governing bodies to dispense with the political correctness and deal with the reality of truth. Until they do, nothing will ever be achieved (a little backbone would help), and they have far too many caring staff who display a lot of intelligence and wisdom. But rather than embrace that wisdom, they stifle any and all progress.

We can just ignore the whole problem of the missing aboriginal women and continue to read more articles about many who will go missing, or we can take the situation in hand and, through different agencies and efforts, try to make a difference.

Chris Salomons is kitchen co-ordinator for Potter’s Hands ministry in Red Deer.

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OSLO, Norway — Taliban attack survivor Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel winner ever as she and Kailash Satyarthi of India won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for working to protect children from slavery, extremism and child labour at great risk to their own lives.

By honouring a 17-year-old Muslim girl from Pakistan and a 60-year-old Hindu man from India, the Norwegian Nobel Committee linked the peace award to conflicts between world religions and neighbouring nuclear powers as well as drawing attention to children’s rights. “This award is for all those children who are voiceless, whose voices need to be heard,� said Malala, who chose to finish her school day in the central English city of Birmingham before addressing the media. “They have the right to receive quality education. They have the right not to suffer from child labour, not to suffer from child trafficking. They have the right to live a happy life.�

She said it was an honour to share the prize Satyarthi, who has worked tirelessly to protect children, and invited the prime ministers of both India and Pakistan to attend the Nobel ceremony in December.

Satyarthi has been at the forefront of a global movement to end child slavery and exploitative child labour, which he called a “blot on humanity.� “Child slavery is a crime against humanity. Humanity itself is at stake here. A lot of work still remains, but I will see the end of child labour in my lifetime,� Satyarthi said from his office in New Delhi.

News of the award set off celebrations on the streets of Mingora, Malala’s hometown in Pakistan’s volatile Swat Valley, with residents greeting each other and distributing sweets. At the town’s Khushal Public School, which is owned by Malala’s father, students danced in celebration Friday, jumping up and down.

When she was a student there, Malala was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman two years ago for insisting that girls as well as boys have the right to an education. Surviving several operations with the help of British medical care, she continued both her activism and her studies.

Malala was in chemistry class when the Nobel was announced and remained with her classmates at the Edgbaston High School for girls.

Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, said the decision will further the rights of girls. “(The Nobel will) boost the courage of Malala and enhance her capability to work for the cause of girls’ education,� he told the AP. Malala is by far the youngest Nobel laureate, eight years younger than the 1915 physics prize winner, 25-year-old Lawrence Bragg. Before Malala, the youngest peace prize winner was 2011 co-winner Tawakkul Karman of Yemen, a 32-year-old women’s rights activist.

In Washington, President Barack Obama called the Nobel announcement “a victory for all who strive to uphold the dignity of every human being.� “Malala and Kailash have faced down threats and intimidation, risking their own lives to save others and build a better world for future generations,� he said in a statement.

In a tweet, first lady Michelle Obama said of the two: “You’re heroes to me and millions around the world.�

Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland said it was important to reward both an Indian Hindu and a Pakistani Muslim in the common struggle for education and against extremism. The two will split $1.1 million. “There is a lot of extremism coming from this part of the world. It is partly coming from the fact that young people don’t have a future. They don’t have education. They don’t have a job,� Jagland told the AP. Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said the decision “has given pride to the whole of Pakistan.� India’s President Pranab Mukherjee said the prize recognized “the contributions of India’s vibrant civil society in addressing complex social problems such as child labour.�

By highlighting children’s rights, the committee widened the scope of the peace prize, which in its early days was only given for efforts to end or prevent armed conflicts. “In conflict-ridden areas in particular, the violation of children leads to the continuation of violence from generation to generation,� the Nobel committee said.

Commentators around the world praised the decision to focus on children’s rights. “The biggest threat to the Taliban is a girl with a book,� said Margot Wallstrom, Sweden’s foreign minister and a former UN envoy on Sexual Violence in Conflict. “The true winners today are the world’s children,� said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Raised in Pakistan’s ruggedly beautiful, politically volatile Swat Valley, Malala was barely 11 years

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OAHU IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR OLD-TIME HAWAII, THE NORTH SHORE IS THE PLACE TO GO As we drove down the Main Street of historic Haleiwa Town on Oahu’s North Shore, it was hard to miss the long lineup of people outside M. Matsumoto Grocery Store.

Sitting on the wooden benches just outside the door, I spotted a couple taking pictures of their dog eating shave ice, the traditional treat of Hawaii and the main product sold at Matsumoto’s. Next to them were other tourists DEBBIE snapping photos of OLSEN themselves with giant shave ice cones from this Hawaiian institution.

Matsumoto’s is the oldest continuously-run shave ice operation on the island of Oahu.

If you are looking for old-time Hawaii on Oahu, the North Shore is the place to go.

In more than half a century of operation, Matsumoto’s hasn’t changed much.

While the state capital city of Honolulu has grown in leaps and bounds, development has moved at a much slower pace on the opposite end of the island and if you explore there, you might even find the real Hawaii — the one the locals know.

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OAHU: Mecca for surfers Here are a few things to do if you want to live like a local on Oahu.

Check out the surf Oahu’s North Shore is a mecca for surfers, attracting the world’s best bigwave riders during the winter months between November and February, when the premier surfing competitions take place.

Even if you are not a surfer, it’s fun to check out the action at Sunset Beach, Waimea Bay and Ehukai Beach, otherwise known as the Bonzai Pipeline.

The biggest waves can reach heights of 12 metres during the winter, so unless you are an expert, it’s a good idea to watch from shore.

Beginner surfers will be safer and have better luck surfing the smaller waves at Malaekahana, also known as Castles, a small white sand beach situated just north of the town of Laie. The mild shore break makes this beach ideal for families and beginner surfers.

If you want to swim virtually undisturbed by the waves, the coved beach beside Turtle Bay Resort is open to the public and provides a nice reprieve from the big breakers found at other North Shore beaches.

North Shore surfing competitions attract the world’s best surfers and can be fascinating to watch. The Van’s Triple Crown of Surfing (vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com) is considered to be the Super Bowl of surfing and is held every year in November and December.

This year, the three competitions run from Nov. 12 through Dec. 20.

The ultimate Hawaii big wave surfing event is the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, or “The Eddie” as it is known locally. The Eddie doesn’t have a set date and only occurs if the waves hit a face height of 12 metres or higher.

Since its inception in 1984, it has only been held a handful of times. Eddie Aikau was a legendary lifeguard at Waimea Bay who rescued many surfers and was one of the best big wave riders on the island.

Eat like a local The first thing you notice as you are driving along the North Shore is food trucks — lots of them. There are some famous food trucks on Oahu’s North Shore and it’s fun to join the locals sampling Kahuku Shrimp at Giovanni’s, Romy’s or Fumi’s.

You’ll find a lineup outside any one of these food trucks almost any time of day. Romy’s and Fumi’s have their trucks parked adjacent to their own shrimp farms and harvest their own shrimp onsite.

There are several other restaurants that are locally famous and definitely worth stopping for. None of them are fancy and almost all of them will involve a long wait in line to order, but they are worth it.

The Kahuku Grill located at the Old Kahuku Sugar Mill, an historic site dating back to 1893, is locally renowned for its coconut macadamia nut shrimp, great burgers, fresh salads and desserts including a pretty amazing

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ABOVE: The Bonzai Pipeline is famous for huge waves that form thick curls that surfers can tube ride on. Only experienced riders should tackle the Pipeline, because the big waves break in shallow water just above a sharp reef.

PAGE B1: Waimea Bay Beach Park is popular with locals and is great for swimming, sunbathing, cliff diving and just hanging out; shaved ice at M. Matsumoto Grocery Store; sumo wrestling is a popular sport in Hawaii and the islands have produced a number of champion sumotori. At Waimea Beach Park, we saw two people enjoying an impromptu match; there are some famous food trucks on Oahu’s North Shore and it’s fun to join the locals sampling Kahuku Shrimp at Giovanni’s, Romy’s or Fumi’s. banana bread sundae.

Ted’s Bakery near Sunset Beach is another local institution that is particularly famous for its cream pies, but also serves a full lunch and dinner menu. We tried the “world famous chocolate haupia pie,” which has a layer of chocolate cream, a layer of coconut custard and is topped with whipped cream.

Matsumoto’s in Haleiwa Town is the place to go for shave ice. Famous celebrities have even visited this Hawaii institution and you’ll see a few of their pictures on the wall.

A final place that locals might not venture to but I always visit on the North Shore is the Dole Pineapple Factory, where I indulge in a Dole whip cone or sundae — if I can manage it after shave ice and cream pie.

Shop like a local The North Shore isn’t known for its shopping and if you’re into serious shopping, you’ll want to do it in Honolulu at the Aloha Stadium Flea Market, or in the shops and upscale stores found in that big city.

On the North Shore you’ll find some great surf shops, a few art galleries and plenty of outdoor markets.

It can be fun to explore the shops of historic Haleiwa Town (pronounced hal-ay-EEV-a), a little community of about 4,000. In Haleiwa, be sure to check out the Queen’s Open Market

held on Sunday afternoons in front of the Liliuokalani Protestant Church.

The market has live entertainment, local artisans, food and products from local farmers.

The biggest farmers market on the north side of Oahu is the North Shore Farmers Market, held on Saturday mornings at the Sunset Elementary School.

There are also plenty of roadside fresh fruit and vegetable stands worth checking out.

Swim at a waterfall in a sacred valley If you want to avoid the really touristy things but still take in an attraction, try hiking to Waimea Waterfalls.

The Waimea Valley is considered sacred in Hawaiian culture and is maintained by a local non-profit group.

A paved trail takes you through botanical gardens to a beautiful waterfall and swimming hole.

It will cost $15 per adult and $7.50 per child to visit, so it’s a good idea to

bring a picnic and a bathing suit and plan stay a while.

Where to stay If you want an upscale hotel, you can’t beat Turtle Bay Resort (turtlebayresort.com). But if you really want to live like a local, rent a condo or a house.

We stayed at Turtle Bay Condos (turtlebaycondos.com). Rates start at $120 per night or $720 per week and each condo is individually owned and decorated.

Be sure to check the amenities in your condo before making the reservation. Some condos have air conditioning and some do not.

Debbie Olsen is a Lacombe-based freelance writer. Follow Debbie’s travels at www.wanderwoman.ca. If you have an interesting travel story you would like to share, please email: DOGO@telusplanet. net or write to: Debbie Olsen, c/o Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, Alta., T4R 1M9.

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Route 66 Remnants of the funky motels and old-school neon signs that made the Mother Road famous can still be found along Route 66 in Tulsa.

The road follows 11th Street with a few twists and turns and a stretch on 12th Street; Route 66 signs dot the way.

Some sections are run-down, while others appear to be reviving.

At one end of town, there’s the Warehouse Market, an art deco gem, and on the other side of town, the Desert Hills Motel, 5220 E. 11th St., with its classic retro look.

Other places of note along Route 66 include Centennial Park, Campbell Hotel and a park on the western side of town that’s home to an old train.

Boston Avenue United Methodist Church Completed in 1929, the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church is an art deco masterpiece that would be right at home in New York City’s Rockefeller Center.

From its soaring columns and tower to the stained-glass windows, the structure celebrates the motifs, geometric shapes and colours of art deco style, which coincided in popularity with Tulsa’s oil boom.

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River parks Nearly 48 km of trails around Tulsa are used by joggers, cyclists and weekend sightseers alike. Equally popular is riding or climbing Turkey Mountain on the city’s south side.

The mountain trail features prime views of the city’s skyline at several points. Adding to the mix is A Gathering Place for Tulsa, a project that will eventually transform nearly 100 acres of city waterfront into a park.

The first phase of the project near the Arkansas River covering nearly 67 acres is scheduled to be completed in 2017.

Cain’s Ballroom walk of fame Also part of the Brady Arts District is the legendary Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St. The building hosted a well-known radio broadcast beginning in the 1930s with Western swing star Bob Wills, and since then has featured everyone from Hank Williams to the Sex Pistols.

Even without a ticket for a show, you can soak up a bit of Cain’s legends by standing beneath its red neon sign and perusing the walk of fame, where red stars on the sidewalk honour performers from country, folk and rock.

Brady Arts District You’ll have to pay to go inside the Woody Guthrie Center, 102 E. Mathew Brady St., to learn about the native Oklahoma singer’s life and legacy, but it’s also fun to simply walk around the area where the museum is located, called the Brady Arts District.

The neighbourhood includes a park, Guthrie Green, and a mural of Guthrie on the museum’s exterior, perfect for selfies.

The Philbrook Museum’s satellite site is here, too, though it also charges admission.

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Left: Cain’s Ballroom, built in 1924 and known as the regular performing venue of Bob Wills, the “King of Western Swing.”

Top right: a star honouring Arlo Guthrie in the Walk of Fame outside Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Okla.

Above: the Desert Hills Motel, located along Route 66 in Tulsa, Okla. It’s one of a number of spots along the famous highway running through Tulsa that evokes the road’s nostalgic appeal with funky signs and old-school architecture.

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BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Tigers 5 Rebels 1 The Red Deer Rebels were spectators instead of soldiers in the first period and then broke down in the homestretch of Friday’s Western Hockey League meeting with the Medicine Hat Tigers.

The slow start and late lapse proved costly in a 5-1 loss to the visitors in front of 4,819 fans at the Enmax Centrium.

“The first period hurt us,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter, whose club trailed 2-0 after 20 minutes. “We didn’t have a good first period, we spent a lot of time without the puck and chasing. Our fundamentals and details with our game weren’t good.”

To the Rebels’ credit, they carried the play through the second period and into the third and trailed by just a single goal when the Tigers pulled away with a trio of late markers.

Medicine Hat’s third goal was a back-breaker and somewhat of a fluke, as defenceman Tommy Vannelli’s shot deflected off Red Deer defenceman Haydn Fleury and past netminder Rylan Toth with 6:16 remaining.

From there, Chad Butcher scored on a breakaway at 18:33, and Alex Mowbray, from just inside the blueline, blew a power-play slapshot past Toth in the final minute.

Tigers rearguard Kyle Becker scored twice in the opening frame, with Toth screened on both shots, and with the visitors holding a 15-6 advantage in shots through the first 20 minutes, it appeared that it might be a long night for the home side.

The Rebels, though, turned the tables in the middle frame, outshooting their guests 13-7 while getting a goal from Nick Charif, who beat Tigers stopper Marek Langhamer from the high slot late in the period. The play was set up by a heavy open-ice hit by Charif’s defensive partner, Brett Cote.

“We got ourselves back in it in the second, we played a really good period,” said Sutter. “Then we were good for 14 or 15 minutes in the third before we had a breakdown on a four-on-four.

Again, that was just a fundamental mistake, just a lack of coverage that we work on daily in practice.

“We made a couple of mental mistakes with our coverage and we just

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Medicine Hat Tiger Steven Owre tries to get the handle on the puck after being upended in front of Red Deer Rebel goaltender Rylan Toth at the Centrium in Red Deer on Friday night. didn’t recover from that. It was a meltdown in the last five minutes.”

That, and a rather pedestrian first period. Goaltending wasn’t an issue for the Rebels, as Toth couldn’t be faulted on the five shots that beat him — three of which he never saw, one on a delection and another on a breakaway.

Toth finished with 30 saves, while

Langhamer made 27 stops, at least a half dozen of which were high-quality chances.

“Our start was good, then Red Deer outplayed us through the middle part of the game and our goaltender was real solid, really strong,” said Tigers bench boss Shaun Clouston.

“Then I thought as the third period

went on we got back to it and spent a little more time in their zone, and then obviously it was a huge goal that Vannelli scored. That seemed to deflate Red Deer a bit. To that point, the game was still up for grabs, for sure.”

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Kansas City Royals’ Alex Gordon is hit by a pitch during the eighth inning of Game 1 of the American League baseball championship series against the Baltimore Orioles Friday in Baltimore.

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BALTIMORE — Nelson Cruz and the Baltimore Orioles are supposed to be the big homer hitters in the AL Championship Series.

Didn’t work out that way in Game 1.

Orioles pitchers allowed the only three long balls in the rain-soaked ALCS opener, including Alex Gordon’s no-doubt-about-it solo shot and Mike Moustakas’ two-run wall-scraper in the 10th inning, and Baltimore lost 8-6 to the Kansas City Royals in a game that finished after 12:45 a.m. Saturday.

Game 2 is Saturday afternoon in Baltimore, with the Royals starting rookie left-hander Yordano Ventura against either lefty Wei-Yin Chen or righty Bud Norris.

Baltimore topped baseball this season with 211 homers, led by Cruz’s majors-high 40, while Kansas City ranked last with 95. Didn’t matter on this night, no matter how loudly and often the sellout crowd of 47,124 chanted “Let’s go, O’s! or ”We won’t stop!“ while twirling their orange towels.

Of Baltimore’s 14 hits, only two went for extra bases — a pair of doubles.

Otherwise, it was single here, single there, and not enough to show for it.

The rowdy home fans got real quiet after the go-ahead drive by Gordon — his first since early September — leading off the 10th against sidearmer Darren O’Day to break a 5-5 tie, and a pack of Royals fans could suddenly be

heard. Moustakas connected off Brian Matusz, the sixth reliever to come out of Baltimore’s normally reliable bullpen, to make it 8-5.

No playoff team has been as successful beyond the ninth inning as the 2014 Royals.

The Royals already were the first team in major league history to win three consecutive extra-inning postseason games: They beat the Athletics in the wild-card game in 12 innings, then won each of the first two games of their ALDS sweep of the Angels in 11.

Those wins over Los Angeles both came via homers, just like this latest victory.

Kansas City started things against Baltimore by going deep, too, making for neat bookends.

In what would become a four-run third inning thanks to Gordon’s bases-loaded, broken-bat double, Orioles starter Chris Tillman tried to sneak a 90 mph fastball on a 2-0 count past Alcides Escobar.

The ball landed a few rows past the wall in left for a rare homer: The shortstop had three in 2014, and only 21 in nearly 3,000 career at-bats across parts of seven seasons in the majors. As Escobar rounded third, he let out a shout and pointed to the sky.

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Barrett, Olstad connect for three touchdowns to lead Lightning over Rams

BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Lightning 44, Rams 10 Brett Barrett and Tanner Olstad are best friends and have played football together for six years, but never had they had a night like Friday.

The two connected on three touchdowns to lead the Hunting Hills Lightning past the Lacombe Rams 44-10 at Great Chief Park.

Barrett took over as starting quarterback at the beginning of the season while Olstad has spent much of the season as a third or fourth option in the offence.

But on Friday he looked like one of

the most dangerous receivers in the Central Alberta High School Football League.

“That was good, all of the work that you’ve put in, it’s all coming together,” said Olstad, adding they’ve played together since their peewee football and throw together all summer.

Olstad caught three balls from Barrett on the night and all three went for scores of 11 yards, 29 yards and 52 yards. Coming into the game, Olstad had seven catches for 100 yards and no touchdowns this season.

“He was just getting open and he’s fast and finally getting the receptions he deserves to have for his ability,” said Barrett of Olstad.

For Lightning head coach Kyle

Sedgwick, it gives him another critical option in the offence as the head into the final week of the season and then playoffs.

He said Olstad emerged because they got back to basics, focusing on the line of scrimmage and using the run to open up the passing game. This opened up the Grade 12 receiver throughout the first three quarters before Hunting Hills put in their Grade 10s.

“Tanner’s the quietest guy on the team, but he leads by example,” said Sedgwick. “He plays every play. He plays corner and wide out and runs 10,000 yards a game and he’s still fresh enough to break away on some of those long touchdowns. Now other teams have to at least put a cover guy

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on him so that will open up a few other things.”

Barrett finished 8-for-14 with four touchdowns and one interception.

The game was never really close.

It took the Lightning a couple of series to get on track but they pulled away quickly.

Linden Petersen opened the scoring for Hunting Hills at 3:37 of the first quarter, punching the ball in from two yards out.

Olstad scored his first major at 8:33 on and 11-yard rollout from Barrett who found him wide open in the end zone.

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Argos strike late to rally past Ticats

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CFL

Toronto 34 Hamilton 33 TORONTO — Ricky Ray and Chad Owens delivered a most improbable comeback win for the Toronto Argonauts.

Ray’s 69-yard TD strike to Owens with 1:14 remaining in regulation time earned the Argos a stunning 34-33 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night. Ray found a wide-open Owens, who then managed to evade defender Erik Harris for the gamewinning touchdown.

However, the big play almost never was. Owens said he stumbled shortly after making the catch, which allowed Harris to make up ground on the Argos slotback.

“I got excited as soon as I caught it, I went to turn and almost lost my footing . . . so I gave him a chance to kind of recover,” Owens said. “Hats off to Harris for finishing that play, I’m just glad I had enough juice left to take it all the way.

“It’s the biggest win of the season. Every game

from here on out is the biggest game of the season.

We have to have that mentality to the Grey Cup, it’s a must-win game the rest of the way.”

Toronto (6-8) outscored Hamilton 21-3 in the fourth to erase a 30-13 third-quarter deficit and claim its third straight win. The Argos also moved into a firstplace tie with the Ticats (6-8) in the East Division, two points ahead of the idle Montreal Alouettes (5-8).

Toronto also evened the season series with Hamilton, with the two teams meeting again at Rogers Centre on Oct. 2. But what Friday’s victory means is the Argos will again have the chance to play for first in the East next weekend when they host the Alouettes.

The contest wasn’t a gem by any means as both teams combined for 30 penalties for 331 yards and five turnovers.

“Such a frustrating night for most of the night but there’s some character underneath the mistakes,” said Toronto head coach Scott Milanovich. “We’ve got a ton to clean up but we survived for another

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REBELS: ‘Start is kind of what killed us’ Rebels captain Conner Bleackley pretty much agreed with his coach in regards to how the contest played out.

“The start is kind of what killed us tonight,” said Bleackley. “Through the first 20 (minutes) we were kind of non-existent, we didn’t move the puck all period.

“We turned it around in the second and that third goal of their’s definitely deflated us. But we can’t roll over like that. We have to play all the way to end, you never know what can happen in this league.”

On a positive note, the Rebels could take solace in the fact they proved they can play with a top team like the Tigers, who improved to 7-1-0-0 and sit atop the Eastern Conference.

“We outplayed them for the most part of the second period,” said Bleackley, whose club fell to 3-4-00. “It just goes to show that when we’re playing our game and doing things right we can play with anybody in the league.

“Now it’s just a matter of playing like that for 60 minutes.”

The Rebels face another tough opponent tonight in the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings, who have yet to lose in regulation time this season and own a record of 5-0-1-0. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

until the offending orbs were shut off.

FOOTBALL: Snapped Hunting Hills out of funk Lacombe did score on their next drive as quarterback Zachary Bailey found Matthew Gustafson running a skinny post for 52 yards at 10:46.

If anything, that snapped Hunting Hills out of their funk.

Petersen also had one receiving touchdown and Kayden Hall an 11-yard score on the ground for Hunting Hills.

Eder Arias kicked six converts and a single on a missed field goal for the Lightning while Braydon Moorman added another single with a punt into the end zone.

Jared St. Thomas also had a 17-yards field goal for Lacombe.

The Lightning finished with 258 yards rushing, led

by Brandt Burzuk with 128 yards on 12 carries, while backup quarterback Eric Thompson finished with 54 yards on six rushes.

Cole Layden and Ian Miller had interceptions for the Lightning.

Most importantly for the Lightning, the win ended a two-game losing streak and gives them some positive momentum heading into the final week of the

week and have a chance to play Montreal for first place again.

“The guys in the locker-room are happy with that win but understand that wasn’t our best effort tonight, hopefully.”

Ray was outstanding for Toronto, completing 34of-46 passes for 431 yards and three TDs. He also scored on a one-yard run with 2:07 remaining that pulled the Argos to within 33-27.

“We obviously didn’t play our best game but we had to fight through that,” Ray said. “We just hung in there and made the plays when we needed to.”

John Chiles had eight catches for 123 yards, both game highs. Owens finished with six receptions for 109 yards.

Following Owens’ TD, Hamilton took over on its own 51 following Terrell Sinkfield’s 45-yard kickoff.

The Ticats needed roughly 14 yards to give Justin Medlock a solid shot at the game-winning field goal but turned the ball over on downs with 38 seconds remaining when the third-down snap sailed past quarterback Zach Collaros.

“We were up 17 in the game, they have a Hall of Fame quarterback and great players,” Collaros said. season with Notre Dame, who they will also face in the first round of the playoffs. Their game on Friday kicks off at 7 p.m. at Great Chief Park.

“When you watched our film from last week, Thurber played with raw emotion, and we played not to lose, not to win,” said Sedgwick. “That’s the kind of pressure that’s built up on these guys. There’s an expectation to win and sometimes the emotion is lost because you’re playing uptight and you’re playing nervous ...

“If we can play loose, instead of focused, we’re a better team than what we showed last week for sure.”

NOTES — The H.J. Cody Lakers routed the Wetaskiwin Sabres 37-7 in their opening playoff game on Friday in Sylvan Lake. Kyle Eckenswiller had a 40-yard touchdown catch and 75-yard punt return for a touchdown to lead the Lakers, while Seth Blagen had an 89 yard touchdown catch, four converts and a single on a missed field goal. Jeremy Krause did all the scoring for Wetaskiwin with an 89-yard touchdown catch and a single off a missed field goal. Korey Prediger also had a 46 yard touchdown catch for H.J. Cody. Lakers quarterback Skylar Selk finished 5-for-17 for 201 yards with three touchdowns, while Landon Rosene was their top rusher with 102 yards on 12 rushes. Sabres quarterback Aaron Abrahamson was 6-for-14 for 132 yards and one touchdown, while Jeremey Krause had three catches for 99 yards. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

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J.J. Hardy and Nick Markakis are both 4 for 6 against him; Cruz has hit Baltimore’s only homer off him.

LIGHTS OUT The start of the game was delayed — not by rain, but by a few bright lights used for a TV set just beyond centre field.

When Royals leadoff batter Escobar stepped into the batter’s box, he pointed his black bat out in that direction, and the umpires held up play, while Journey’s “Lights” blared on the speakers,

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SCOREBOARD Local Sports ● Peewee football: Olds at Innisfail, 10:30 a.m. ● College men’s basketball: RDC Kings iHotel Fall Classic — Ambrose vs. The King’s University, 11 a.m., Ambrose vs. RDC, 2:30 p.m., RDC vs. The King’s University College, 6 p.m. ● Bantam football: Springbank at Innisfail, 12:30 p.m. ● Rodeo: Foothills Cowboys Association Cowboy Classic Finals, 1 and 7 p.m., Westerner Stockmens Pavilion. ● Junior women’s hockey: Irma at Central Alberta, 4:15 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● WHL: Brandon at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Midget AA hockey: Calgary Blazers at Red Deer Elks, 7:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Calgary Stampeders at Olds, 7:30 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Medicine Hat at Ponoka, 8 p.m.; Cochrane at Three Hills, 8 p.m., Trochu.

Sunday

● Rodeo: Foothills Cowboys Association Cowboy Classic Finals, 1 p.m., Westerner Stockmens Pavilion. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Strathmore at Blackfalds, 3:30 p.m.

Soccer

W x-Seattle 19 x-Los Angeles 17 Real Salt Lake 13 FC Dallas 14 Portland 11 Vancouver 10 Colorado 8 San Jose 6 Chivas USA 7

L 9 5 8 11 9 8 15 14 18

T 3 9 10 6 12 13 8 11 6

Pts 60 60 49 48 45 43 32 29 27

GF 61 66 50 52 59 40 42 35 26

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Brandon 6 5 0 1 0 31 Regina 8 4 3 1 0 28 Moose Jaw 8 4 3 0 1 23 Swift Current 9 4 5 0 0 25 Prince Albert 6 3 3 0 0 17 Saskatoon 6 0 6 0 0 12 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Medicine Hat 8 7 1 0 0 35 Calgary 7 3 3 0 1 25 Edmonton 6 3 3 0 0 16 Red Deer 7 3 4 0 0 20 Kootenay 7 2 5 0 0 19 Lethbridge 6 1 4 0 1 13 WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Kelowna 7 7 0 0 0 43 Kamloops 8 5 2 1 0 31 Vancouver 6 4 2 0 0 28 Prince George 8 4 4 0 0 28 Victoria 8 3 4 1 0 23 U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Tri-City 9 6 3 0 0 30

GA 13 27 23 29 19 34

Pt 11 9 9 8 6 0

GA 12 22 16 25 29 29

Pt 14 7 6 6 4 3

GA 18 25 20 38 31

Pt 14 11 8 8 7

GA 21

Pt 12

GA 47 31 39 42 52 40 58 47 58

THE CANADIAN PRESS East Division GP W L T PF PA Hamilton 14 6 8 0 314 323 Toronto 14 6 8 0 375 390 Montreal 13 5 8 0 245 313 Ottawa 13 2 11 0 222 328 West Division GP W L T PF PA x-Calgary 14 12 2 0 392 263 Edmonton 14 9 5 0 373 285 Saskatchewan 14 9 5 0 320 320 B.C. 14 7 7 0 292 269 Winnipeg 14 6 8 0 324 366

Pt 12 12 10 4 Pt 24 18 18 14 12

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. x- clinched playoff berth ———

Everett Spokane Seattle Portland

5 4 5 8

3 2 2 1

0 1 3 6

2 1 0 0

0 0 0 1

18 10 13 20

13 12 14 38

8 5 4 3

z-league title; y-conference title;d-division leader; xclinched playoff berth. Note: Division leaders ranked in top three positions per conference regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns Friday’s results Victoria 3 Calgary 2 Tri-City 3 Regina 1 Kootenay at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Medicine Hat 5 Red Deer 1 Lethbridge at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Seattle at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Portland at Everett, 8:35 p.m.

Thursday’s results Moose Jaw 3 Kootenay 1 Tri-City 5 Saskatoon 3 Saturday’s games Tri-City at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Brandon at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Penalties — Fleury RD (holding) 0:33, Langhamer MH (tripping) 7:13, Sanford MH (roughing) 17:35.

Third Period 4. Medicine Hat, Vannelli 2 (unassisted) 13:44.

5. Medicine Hat, Butcher 5 (Becker, Eisenschmid) 18:33.

6. Medicine Hat, Mowbray 2 (Shaw, Quenneville) 19:32 (pp).

Penalties — Becker MH (high-sticking) 5:09, Stanton MH (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 5:30, Polei RD (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 5:30, Owre MH (roughing) 11:47, Maxwell RD (roughing) 11:47, Hobbs MH (roughing) 19:21, Dixon RD (roughing) 19:21, Fafard RD (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 19:21.

Shots on goal by Medicine Hat 15 7 13 — 35 Red Deer 6 13 9 — 28

Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m.

Victoria at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Everett at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Seattle at Portland, 8 p.m.

Lethbridge at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Sunday’s games Brandon at Calgary, 4 p.m.

Monday’s games Brandon at Edmonton, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, October 14 Victoria at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Wednesday, October 15 Victoria at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Prince Albert at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.

Saskatoon at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Kelowna at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Seattle at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES Tigers 5, Rebels 1 First Period 1. Medicine Hat, Becker 2 (Cox, Sanford) 11:50.

2. Medicine Hat, Becker 3 (Sanford, Owre) 15:53 (pp).

Penalties — Maxwell RD (slashing) 14:55.

Second Period 3. Red Deer, Charif 1 (Kopeck, Musil) 16:03.

Goal — Medicine Hat: Langhamer (W, 3-1-0); Red Deer: Toth (L, 3-3-0).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Medicine Hat: 2-3; Red Deer: 0-3.

Referees — Clayton Hall, Jonathan Spurgeon.

Linesmen — Chad Huseby, Ross Welner.

Attendance — 4,819 at Red Deer.

Football

Week 16 Friday’s results Toronto 34 Hamilton 33 Saturday’s results Ottawa at B.C., 8 p.m.

Monday’s games Saskatchewan at Montreal, 11 a.m.

Winnipeg at Edmonton, 2:30 p.m.

Week 17 Friday, October 17 Ottawa at Hamilton, 5 p.m.

Saturday, October 18 Montreal at Toronto, 2 p.m.

Calgary at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.

Sunday, October 19 Edmonton at Saskatchewan, 2 p.m.

Week 18 Friday, October 24 Montreal at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.

Saskatchewan at Calgary, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 25 Hamilton at Toronto, 2 p.m.

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

GA 34 37 43 46 38 49 51 45 48 54

Wednesday’s Games Houston 1, Toronto FC 0 Portland 3, San Jose 0 Friday’s Games Sporting Kansas City 2, Chicago 0 Vancouver at Seattle FC, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s Games New England at Montreal, 2 p.m.

Columbus at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Toronto FC at New York, 5 p.m.

San Jose at Real Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Colorado at Chivas USA, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games D.C. United at Houston, 1 p.m.

Los Angeles at FC Dallas, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 16 New England at Houston, 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 17 Real Salt Lake at Portland, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 18 Montreal at Toronto FC, 12 p.m.

FC Dallas at Colorado, 1 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Chicago at D.C. United, 5 p.m.

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

Sunday, Oct. 19 Columbus at New York, 1 p.m.

Seattle FC at Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 2014

Hockey

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF x-D.C. 15 9 7 52 46 x-S.K.C. 14 11 7 49 47 New England 15 13 3 48 46 New York 11 9 11 44 49 Columbus 11 10 10 43 44 Toronto FC 11 13 7 40 42 Houston 11 14 6 39 36 Philadelphia 9 10 12 39 46 Chicago 5 9 18 33 38 Montreal 6 18 7 25 34 WESTERN CONFERENCE

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Argonauts 34, Tiger-Cats 33 First Quarter Ham — TD Fantuz 3 pass from Collaros (Medlock convert) 5:49 Ham — FG Medlock 42 14:45 Second Quarter Ham — FG Medlock 20 5:38 Tor — TD Watt 2 pass from Ray (Waters convert) 11:05 Ham — TD Collaros 28 run (Medlock convert) 13:11

Tor — FG Waters 34 15:00 Third Quarter Ham — FG Medlock 38 4:46 Tor — FG Waters 39 9:40 Ham — TD Tasker 22 pass from Collaros (Medlock convert) 11:34 Fourth Quarter Tor — TD Slaton 6 pass from Ray (Waters convert) 0:54 Ham — FG Medlock 32 10:01 Tor — TD Ray 1 run (Waters convert) 12:53 Tor — TD Owens 69 pass from Ray (Waters convert) 13:46 Hamilton 10 10 10 3 — 33 Toronto 0 10 3 21 — 34

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Buffalo 3 2 0 .600 96 New England 3 2 0 .600 123 Miami 2 2 0 .500 96 N.Y. Jets 1 4 0 .200 79

Hamilton Toronto 19 27 70 45 302 431 372 476 32-34 46-23 226 116 1-0 0-28 2-1 1-4 4 2 78-4 42-4 153-21 178-19 27:30 32:30

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

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing Hamilton: Collaros 7-65, Madu 3-14, Sinkfield 1--9. Toronto: Slaton 5-19, Steele 6-18, Ray 3-6, Gale 1-2.

Receiving Hamilton: Madu 6-87, Fantuz 7-77, Tasker 3-71, Giguere 3-22, Coates 1-16, Grant 1-16, Sinkfield 1-15, Prime 1-9, Banks 1-5. Toronto: Chiles 8-123, Owens 6-109, Barnes 7-83, Steele 4-48, Watt 3-23, Slaton 2-18, Woodson 1-16, Bradwell 3-11.

Passing Hamilton: Collaros 23-32-302-2-0. Toronto: Ray 34-46-431-3-1.

Arizona Seattle San Francisco St. Louis

West L T 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0

W 3 3 3 1

Pct .750 .750 .600 .250

PF 86 110 110 84

PA 86 83 106 119

Thursday, Oct. 9 Indianapolis 33, Houston 28

Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville

W 4 3 1 0

South L T 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0

Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland

W 3 3 3 2

North L T 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0

Pct .750 .600 .600 .500

PF 97 116 114 103

PA 76 80 108 105

San Diego Denver Kansas City Oakland

W 4 3 2 0

West L T 1 0 1 0 3 0 4 0

Pct .800 .750 .400 .000

PF 133 116 119 51

PA 63 87 101 103

PF 156 135 133 112

PA 132 103 111 136

Attendance — 17,811 at Toronto.

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

PA 89 107 97 127

Pct .700 .500 .200 .000

PF 189 132 88 67

PA 136 110 139 169

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Philadelphia 4 1 0 .800 Dallas 4 1 0 .800 N.Y. Giants 3 2 0 .600 Washington 1 4 0 .200

Carolina Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay

W 3 2 2 1

South L T 2 0 3 0 3 0 4 0

Pct .600 .400 .400 .200

PF 104 151 132 103

PA 120 143 141 156

Detroit Green Bay Minnesota Chicago

W 3 3 2 2

North L T 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0

Pct .600 .600 .400 .400

PF 99 134 101 116

PA 79 106 126 131

National Football League

Sunday, Oct. 12 Jacksonville at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.

Denver at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.

New England at Buffalo, 11 a.m.

Carolina at Cincinnati, 11 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 11 a.m.

Green Bay at Miami, 11 a.m.

San Diego at Oakland, 2:05 p.m.

Dallas at Seattle, 2:25 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 2:25 p.m.

Chicago at Atlanta, 2:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Open: Kansas City, New Orleans Monday, Oct. 13 San Francisco at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m.

NFL Odds (Odds supplied by Western Canada Lottery; favourites in parenthesis) Spread O/U Today INDIANAPOLIS at Houston 2.5 45.5 Sunday Jacksonville at Tennessee Off Off Pittsburgh at CLEVELAND 0.5 46.5 GREEN BAY at Miami 4.5 48.5 BALTIMORE AT Tampa Bay 3.5 43.5 DENVER at NY Jets 8.5 47.5 Carolina at CINCINNATI 6.5 44.5 Detroit at Minnesota Off Off NEW ENGLAND at Buffalo 3.5 45.5 SAN DIEGO at Oakland 7.5 42.5 Washington at Arizona Off Off Chicago at ATLANTA 3.5 53.5 Dallas at SEATTLE 8.5 46.5 NY Giants at PHILADELPHIA 2.5 50.5 Monday SAN FRANCISCO at St. Louis 4.5 43.5

Baseball innings Sunday, Oct. 5: Kansas City 8, Los Angeles 3

Major League Baseball x-if necessary WILD CARD Tuesday, Sept. 30: Kansas City 9, Oakland 8, 12 innings Wednesday, Oct. 1: San Francisco 8, Pittsburgh 0 DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5) American League Baltimore 3, Detroit 0 Thursday, Oct. 2: Baltimore 12, Detroit 3 Friday, Oct. 3: Baltimore 7, Detroit 6 Sunday, Oct. 5: Baltimore 2, Detroit 1 Kansas City 3, Los Angeles 0 Thursday, Oct. 2: Kansas City 3, Los Angeles 2, 11 innings Friday, Oct. 3: Kansas City 4, Los Angeles 1, 11

National League San Francisco 3, Washington 1 Friday, Oct. 3: San Francisco 3, Washington 2 Saturday, Oct. 4: San Francisco 2, Washington 1, 18 innings Monday, Oct. 6: Washington 4, San Francisco 1 Tuesday, Oct. 7: San Francisco 3, Washington 2 St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 1 Friday, Oct. 3: St. Louis 10, Los Angeles 9 Saturday, Oct. 4: Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 2 Monday, Oct. 6: St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 1 Tuesday, Oct. 7: St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 2 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7) American League

Friday, Oct. 10: Kansas City 8 at Baltimore 6 Saturday, Oct. 11: Kansas City (Ventura 14-10) at Baltimore, 2:07 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 13: Baltimore at Kansas City, 6:07 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 14: Baltimore at Kansas City, 6:07 p.m. x-Wednesday, Oct. 15: Baltimore at Kansas City, 2:07 p.m. x-Friday, Oct. 17: Kansas City at Baltimore, 6:07 p.m. x-Saturday, Oct. 18: Kansas City at Baltimore, 6:07 p.m.

National League Saturday, Oct. 11: San Francisco (Bumgarner 1810) at St. Louis (Wainwright 20-9), 6:07 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 12: San Francisco at St. Louis, 6:07 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 14: St. Louis at San Francisco, 2:07

Wednesday, Oct. 15: St. Louis at San Francisco, 6:07 p.m. x-Thursday, Oct. 16: St. Louis at San Francisco, 6:07 p.m. x-Saturday, Oct. 18: San Francisco at St. Louis, 2:07 p.m. x-Sunday, Oct. 19: San Francisco at St. Louis, 5:37 p.m.

WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7) Tuesday, Oct. 21: at American League Wednesday, Oct. 22: at AL Friday, Oct. 24: at National League Saturday, Oct. 25: at NL x-Sunday, Oct. 26: at NL x-Tuesday, Oct. 28: at AL x-Wednesday, Oct. 29: at AL

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Pocklington greeted with applause OILER GREATS RELIVE DYNASTY YEARS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Peter Pocklington, the man who launched the Edmonton Oilers dynasty, then loathed for decades for trading Wayne Gretzky, welled up with tears Friday when he came home to a standing ovation.

“Thank you Edmonton. Thank you,” said Pocklington as a full house of fans at Rexall Place stood and cheered him at a reunion celebration of the 1984 Oilers team that won the team’s first Stanley Cup. “I wasn’t sure what was going to happen,” said Pocklington. He then paused and added, “As you can imagine.”

Pocklington, 72, told the crowd that when he owned the Oilers he likened it to what he learned while walking one day past a field in France.

There were men working in a field, he said, patiently and laboriously chipping away at stone blocks.

One by one, said Pocklington, he asked the men what they were doing.

Carving designs into the rock, they told him.

Until he got to one final rock chipper, the only one who saw not the task, but the goal.

“I said: ’What are you doing?’ And he said ’Why, I’m building a cathedral,’ said Pocklington.

“And this is what we wanted our team to do in this city, build a cathedral.

“Five cathedrals later, we had it done,” he said to another round of applause.

Pocklington, an entrepreneur from Ontario who made his first fortune selling cars, bought the Oilers when they were still in the old World Hockey Association.

In 1978, he snapped up and signed teenage hockey wunderkind Wayne Gretzky from the Indianapolis Racers.

A year later the Oilers and three other WHA teams joined the NHL.

By 1984 Gretzky was the nucleus of a wildly talented group of kids who had taken the NHL by storm with their free-flowing criss-crossing European style of hockey.

They lost in the Stanley Cup final in 1983 but the next year they won it all, and won four more championships by decade’s end.

This week, old teammates returned for a 30th-year reunion, marching Friday night to bagpipes, clad in their Oiler jerseys and holding aloft the Stanley Cup. Gretzky, the NHL’s all time leading scorer, was joined on stage by teammates including Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, and Paul Coffey.

Earlier in the week, Pocklington said he debated long and hard about whether he should come at all. Writers on local social media gave him some free advice: stay home.

One newspaper ran an online poll on whether Pocklington should be booed. Two thirds said yes.

To them, the man known as “Peter Puck” will always be the one who sold Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988 for $18M Cdn. The Gretzky sale came after the Oilers had won four cups and were only getting stronger.

The sale was a gut punch to Edmonton. Diehards burned Pocklington in effigy. Radio stations doctored the popular Bobby McFerrin song to soothe a savage fan base (“Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh. Don’t worry. Wayne’s Happy Now.”) In Ottawa one politician demanded the trade be stopped as Gretzky was a national treasure.

Earlier this week, Pocklington kept a low profile during reunion festivities, granting only one interview to a select group of journalists.

During it, he reiterated the mantra that the sale was inevitable. Gretzky was a “depreciating asset” sure to command a stratospherically large con-

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Wayne Gretzky, Dave Lumley and Paul Coffey take part in the Edmonton Oilers 1984 team, reunite to mark the 30th anniversary of the team’s first Stanley Cup, in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday October 10, 2014. tract that could not be sustained, he said.

What about the angry masses, he was asked in Wednesday’s interview.

“I don’t really give a damn what the unwashed have to say,” he replied.

It was a fairy tale Stanley Cup run that didn’t have a happy ending.

Gretzky’s departure marked the launch of a star exodus that had actually begun a year earlier, when an unhappy Coffey was traded to Pittsburgh in 1987.

After the final cup win in 1990, the players were sold off or traded en masse to cut costs in a league that was seeing the gap widen between the haves and haves not.

By 1992 Pocklington threatened to

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pick to possibly make an even deeper post-season run. The Avs brought in veterans like Brad Stuart, Daniel Briere and Iginla to not only improve the roster, but help in tough situations like this.

“A lot of us didn’t want the puck last night,” Duchene said. “There were times when we tried to pass the problem off to someone else. We just have to take control and be loose and just play. There’s no reason to be nervous or uptight about trying to duplicate what we did last year.”

move the team to Hamilton unless he got a better revenue deal on the home rink. By 1997, awash in debt, he sold the team and moved to southern California.

There he has continued to dabble in various enterprises while running afoul of the law.

Currently he faces possible jail time in the U.S. for violating the terms of his probation stemming from his 2010 admission of perjury in a bankruptcy fraud case.

Those troubles still loom.

But for one brief moment Friday, a hard-headed businessman and a city that had felt abused and betrayed let bygones be bygones and joined as one to remember the glory of their times.

Kings double up Clippers Kings 4, Clippers 2 CARONPORT, Sask. — The Red Deer College Kings opened their weekend road trip against the Briercrest Clippers with a 4-2 win on Friday night.

Mike Marianchuk, Logan Scevior, Riley Simpson and D.J. McGrath scored for RDC while Kraymer Barnstable made 27 saves in the win.

Dirk deWaal scored both of Briercrest’s goals while Connor Dobberthien made 35 saves for the Clippers.

The two teams play again today at 2 p.m.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Colorado Avalanche were deflated after their blowout loss in the season opener.

Their egos, especially. And maybe not a bad thing, either.

Coach Patrick Roy thinks maybe the success of last season went straight to their heads, as did all the preseason hype proclaiming them contenders again in the Western Conference.

The Avs didn’t play with their usual chip on the shoulder throughout the preseason, and it carried over when they were outhustled and outshot in a 5-0 loss at Minnesota on Thursday.

Roy is hoping to see a different team — one resembling the squad that captured the Central Division last season — on the ice Saturday night for the homeopener against the Wild.

“All summer long, everybody said how nice we were, how good we were, how special we were, how everybody was excited about the team, how everybody was excited about this year,” said Roy, whose team tied a franchise record with 52 wins. “We forgot how hard we worked last year to be the team we were. That’s what we have to do.

“This is a wake-up call.”

ELECTORAL DIVISION 76 The Wild had a franchise-record 48 shots on goal RED DEER-SOUTH and chased goaltender Semyon Varlamov from the game. When asked if Varlamov would be in net again Saturday, Roy chuckled. Not because his goaltenElections Alberta is looking for active, proven event planners or managers der’s performance was laughable, but because Varlamov was actually solid in spite of the score. with the skills to successfully build and lead a team in a fast-paced “He’s the reason why it was only 5-0,” Roy said. environment. Past management/administration of electoral processes or Just like last season, Roy’s trying to keep an evenevents is an asset. Applicants must be able to work full or part-time as keel approach. No highs after big wins and no erupneeded and manage a variety of tasks and deadlines. tions after losses like this one. The team was scheduled to have a day off the ice on Friday, so Roy kept Responsibilities include: it that way. The players worked out, watched film and then went home.

• helping ensure that election events across Alberta are fair, However, Roy will alter his lineup. He’s pairing accessible, and comply with election legislation Jarome Iginla with Matt Duchene and Ryan O’Reilly on one line. The second line will feature Alex Tan• managing the administration of election events in an electoral guay, Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog. division prior to, during and after the event Simply trying to find a spark just as Roy did all • for the Returning Officer: managing the office, leasing polling places, during the preseason when his team went 1-5-2.

“It’s only one game, but we have to learn from that recruiting and hiring Polling Day staff game,” Roy said. “We cannot push it aside and say, • for the Election Clerk: assisting the Returning Officer, ’Hey, let’s forget about it.”’

Roy’s coaching debut last season was quite memoleasing polling places, recruiting and hiring Polling Day staff rable — he tried to push through a glass partition to For more details, and to start the application process, get to Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau. And that was after a 6-1 win. visit www.elections.ab.ca, Employment Opportunities The team took on the persona of their fiery coach and got off to a sizzling 14-2 start.

But the way they lost this opener — struggling with possession and outraced down the ice — made for a The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer is a non-partisan long plane ride back to Denver.

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“It’s always quiet after a loss, but last night guys were kind of talking to each other on the plane and chit-chatting about what really happened and what are we going to do to get better,” Landeskog said.

“Everybody has a right to be (mad) and disappointed, but everybody’s got to be able to step back and look at what we really did and what we didn’t * do and what we have to do to be a better team.”

Like putting the past behind.

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Laird bounces back into lead

Anthony Calvillo hasn’t had any trouble keeping himself busy the past year.

Most of the former CFL quarterback’s attention has been focused on his wife Alexia Kontolemos and their two young daughters, but he has also done some public speaking and secured the credits he needed to complete his general studies Powered by degree, which he started at Utah State University before he turning pro.

He hasn’t spent much time watching football and has no regrets about retiring in January.

“Once I made that decision it was done,” he said. “That day (official announcement) was tough but when I woke up the next morning, it was actually a relief because it just felt like all the weight was lifted off my shoulders.

“I’ve never looked back since.”

Calvillo will return to Percivil Molson Stadium Looking Look oki for a on Monday when the Montreal Alouettes will retire his jersey.

He made No. 13 lucky for the Als. Over 16 seasons, Calvillo led Montreal to eight Grey Cup appearances, winning three, Employers: and was named the 1. Winners league MVP on three oc2. Showcase casions. Calvillo retired 3. Tim Horton’s 4. Boston Pizza in January to cap an il5. Sears Canada lustrious 20-year career 6. Target Canada as the most prolific pass7. People’s Jewellers er in pro football history 8. Wendy’s Restaurants (79,816 yards) and the 9. McDonald’s Restaurants CFL’s all-time leader in TDs (455), completions (5,892) and attempts (9,437).

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Lee Adamson may have been nipped out at the line in the dash for cash,, but the blow was softened by y wrapping pp ng up his second North American Pony Chuckwagon Championship — 20 years after the first — at the Westerner Days on Sunday.

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halftime of their game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. It’s a heady accomplishment considering the 42-year-old Los Angeles native joined the Alouettes amid uncertainty in ’98 after being released by the Hamilton TigerCats.

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Defending champion Lexi Thompson was tied for 56th at 2 over after a 73.

SAS CHAMPIONSHIP CARY, N.C. (AP) — Guy Boros birdied the final hole for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead over Tom Lehman and Marco Dawson after the first round of the Champions Tour’s SAS Championship.

Boros, the son of late Hall of Famer Julius Boros, turned 50 on Sept. 4 and is playing in his second event on the tour. He won the PGA Tour’s 1996 Greater Vancouver Open.

Hale Irwin, the 69-year-old star who won the 2005 tournament at Prestonwood, opened with a 68 — the seventh time he has bettered his age this year. He had six birdies and a double bogey on No. 8.

Hawaii Championship winner Paul Goydos and Larry Mize also shot 68.

Defending champion Russ Cochran had a 72.

Bernhard Langer, the 2012 winner, and Colin Montgomerie, shot 73. Playing partner Nick Faldo had a 70.

Langer has a tour-high five victories — two of them majors — and leads the money list and Charles Schwab Cup points race.

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NAPA, Calif. — Martin Laird wasn’t sure what to expect out of his game after a seven-week break. He hasn’t found too much wrong after two rounds of the Frys.com Open.

Laird bounced back from his first bogey of the new PGA Tour season by running off four straight birdies around the turn. One last birdie on the par-5 18th at Silverado gave him a second straight 5-under 67 and a one-shot lead over Bae Sang-moon among the early starters Friday.

The Ryder Cup trio of Hunter Mahan, Matt Kuchar and Jimmy Walker played in the afternoon.

Lee Westwood of England shot a 69 to at least avoid missing the cut, though he was eight shots behind Laird was at 10-under 134.

He made a sloppy bogey on the sixth hole with a poor tee shot into the bunker, hitting into another bunker some 80 feet from the flag and missing an 8-foot putt. He had to scramble for par on the next hole, and then he took off. After a pair of short birdie putts, Laird rolled in a birdie from 20 feet on No. 10, and then made another birdie putt from the same range up the ridge toward a tucked pin on the par-3 11th.

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ies on the par 5s and was at 135.

Brooks Koepka, an impressive figure with his power, couldn’t take advantage on the par 5s and had to settle for a 70. He was four shots behind Laird. Koepka was the 54-hole lead at the Frys.com Open a year ago, which set the tone for him to earn his PGA Tour card. Koepka played last year on the European Tour.

LPGA MALAYSIA KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu shot a 6-under 65 to take a two-stroke in the LPGA Malaysia, the second event of the tour’s sixtournament Asian swing.

Ryu birdied five of her first seven holes in hot conditions and finished with seven birdies and a bogey to reach 11-under 131 at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.

Ryu won the Canadian Women’s Open in August for her third LPGA Tour title. She also finished second in the Marathon Classic in July and has 11 top-10 finishes this season.

Japan’s Akayo Uehara, New Zealand’s Lydia Ko and England’s Jodi Ewart Shadoff and South Korea’s Eun Hee Ji were tied for second. Uehara had a 63, Ko and Ewart Shadoff shot 64, and Ji had a 67. Top-ranked Stacy Lewis, the first-round leader after a 65, had a 71 to drop into a tie for 11th at 6

Full time Proprietors receive a (tax free) monthly remuneration & part time Proprietors are paid per days worked. We provide extensive mandatory training for all Foster Care Providers.

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Photos by KEVIN N HENNEL/freelance HENNEL/freelanc The Boom oom Town Music Festival e Alb ended the Alberta summer festival season on Sept. 5 and 6 under beautiful sunny skies. This first-year festival featured a mix of established

and e emerging country roots artis ists providing the small respectful crowd of around 300 with many memorable moments.

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This homegrown boots-to-theground event offered a up close and personal, amazing musical experience reminiscent to the bygone festival years.

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The event took place at Ol’Macdonalds Resort just north of Stettler on the shores of Buffalo Lake.

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Quality of life grades high RESPONDENTS TO CITY SURVEY ARE GENERALLY SATISFIED; SOME AREAS STILL NEED WORK

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deerians may want more focus on transportation, snow removal and crime but they are generally pleased with the quality of life in the city.

According to the results of the 2014 Ipsos Reid Citizen Satisfaction, 98 per cent of the 302 randomly selected people polled feel the quality of life here is good to very good.

Ninety-five per cent of the respondents were satisfied (29 per cent very satisfied and 66 per cent somewhat satisfied) with the overall level of city services, and 84 per cent felt they received good value for their tax dollars.

Seventy-six per cent of residents said they were satisfied with maintenance, cleaning and upgrading of

streets and sidewalks, compared to 68 per cent in 2013.

Over the next 12 months, respondents want the city to focus on municipal government services (46 per cent), transportation (43 per cent) and crime (32 per cent). In 2013, transportation (55 per cent), municipal government services (six per cent) and crime (21 per cent) were the top three items.

“That tells me our plan to make significant transportation improvements is working,” said Mayor Tara Veer.

“Having said that, we still have more work to do.”

Residents were 45 per cent satisfied with snow removal compared to 61 per cent in 2013.

City manager Craig Curtis said this was not overly surprising as the survey was conducted following a winter that smashed snowfall records. The city

addressed the issue in the thick of it by allocating more resources to clear roads through two flat-blade snow campaigns last winter.

Residents were 88 per cent satisfied with police services, up from 87 per cent in 2013.

“There was increasing concern in some of the social issues in the community,” said Veer. “That number wasn’t as high as the number in the top three.

There is a strong linkage between our emerging crime problem.”

This year, 30 per cent of respondents were in favour of maintaining or reducing taxes by cutting services while 60 per cent were in favor of increasing taxes to maintain or expand services.

In terms of municipal operations, 18 per cent of the respondents were very satisfied and 66 per cent were some-

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what satisfied with municipal government, including council and administration as a whole.

Sixteen per cent of the respondents were very satisfied while 68 per cent were somewhat satisfied with the job that council is doing.

Respondents had a similar take on administration, with 16 per cent answering very satisfied and 65 per cent somewhat satisfied.

The 14-question survey covered value for tax dollars, resident priorities and expectations, issues facing the city and management of city infrastructure needs. It was conducted between Aug. 18 and Aug. 25.

The city uses the survey results as a tool in forming its budgets and plans.

The complete survey results are available at www.reddeer.ca. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEF Penhold schools to be reconfigured A jump in student numbers at Penhold has prompted Chinook’s Edge School Division to change the grade configurations of its three schools in the town.

The school board has decided to move Grade 2 classes from Jessie Duncan Elementary School to Penhold School, and Grade 6 classes from Penhold School to Penhold Crossing Secondary School.

With the changes, Jessie Duncan will become a pre-kindergarten to Grade 1 school, Penhold School a Grade 2 to Grade 5 institution, and Penhold Crossing Secondary a Grade 6 to Grade 12 school.

The transition will take effect at the start of the 2015-16 school year. A release issued by Chinook’s Edge said the new configuration is necessary due to population growth in Penhold. It said classrooms at Jessie Duncan are already full, with the school’s staff room being used as a library.

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Wearing a turkey costume third grade teacher Cody Huseby runs with a group of Pre-K students and some other student leaders during the Father Henri Voisin School first Annual Turkey Trot Fun Run at the school in Red Deer on Friday.

Sylvan Lake ordered to disclose info about Memorial Trail upgrade project

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF The Town of Sylvan Lake has run afoul of the province’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. In an order dated Aug. 29, the town is ordered to disclose copies of a purchase and sale agreement and right of entry and land purchase agreement in connection with the Memorial Trail upgrade project.

An unnamed applicant, who owns land that may be required for future roadwork in the area, turned to the Officer of the Information and Privacy Commissioner in January 2013 after the town refused to provide the information on the grounds that land purchase negotiations would be harmed if the agreements were disclosed.

Adjudicator Teresa Cunningham disagreed.

“The adjudicator determined that the public body was not authorized to refuse access to the information it had withheld from the applicants and ordered disclosure,” says the order, which has now been posted on the privacy commissioner’s website.

Under the Privacy Act, the town is required to provide a “direct link between the disclosure of information and a reasonable expectation of harm to the Government of Alberta’s or its own economic

interests.”

That link was not made.

It’s possible, the adjudicator acknowledged, that the town was concerned that disclosing what it paid in other land deals in the area would affect the applicant’s future asking price.

At the time, the town anticipated having to purchase some of the applicant’s land for future Memorial Trail work. Sylvan Lake paved and upgraded Memorial Trail as part of a $6.65-million project.

However, the adjudicator doesn’t support that rationale, noting the properties were valued differently and market conditions could change by the time of a future sale.

Sylvan Lake administration also unsuccessfully argued it was trying to protect the third parties (the original land seller). But the adjudicator says there was no confidentiality agreement and no evidence why disclosure would cause harm.

In an ironic twist, the applicant found out about the other purchase agreements anyway when the town inadvertently revealed them during the inquiry.

Regardless, the privacy commissioner’s office determined that did not “dispose of the issue” and continued its investigation.

Town of Sylvan Lake administration did not return a call for comment. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Red Deer residents hoping to rid their yards of leaf piles, grass clippings, garden materials and the like before snow arrives will have an opportunity next week.

The City of Red Deer’s Waste Management Facility will accept yard waste at no charge from Oct. 13 to 18. This service, which the city offers every spring and fall, is provided to reduce the amount of organic material going into the landfill. Yard waste delivered to the facility south of Red Deer is composted.

Only residents of Red Deer can take advantage of the free dropoff service. It’s also not available to commercial haulers.

Lacombe cracks down on drunk drivers Lacombe police continue their crackdown on impaired drivers.

Lacombe Police Service, the Alberta Sheriff’s department and the RCMP combined to conduct roadside checkstops at various locations in the city on Thursday. During a 10-hour period, 700 vehicles were stopped, with one person issued a 24-hour driving suspension and one vehicle seized under Alberta’s immediate roadside sanctions.

A variety of other violation tickets and warnings were also issued, and civilian employees with Lacombe police joined volunteers from MADD Canada in speaking to vehicle occupants about impaired driving and handing out information packages.

The checkstops were conducted as part of the Alberta Checkstop Program, which is a joint operation involving the Alberta government and Alberta police services.

Run for Cure raises $171,600 here Breast cancer research got a $171,600 boost from the CIBC Run for the Cure fundraiser in Red Deer last Sunday.

More than 900 people took part in the annual event in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, with participants walking and running their way through either a one-km or a five-km course at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School. Nationally, 127,000 people in 65 communities joined in the 2014 CIBC Run for the Cure, raising more than $25 million. The Prairie provinces contributed $6.7 million to this total. Run for the Cure has been held every year since 1992, with CIBC becoming the title sponsor in 1997.

Poverty reduction events next week The Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance (CAPRA) is organizing several events to help recognize the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on Friday.

They include three “Red Deer Reads” gatherings on Tuesday, beginning with one for preschoolers and their caregivers from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Victory Church, at 98 Oberline Ave. in Red Deer.

Author Deborah Miller will be on hand to visit with and read to attendees, and there will also be a book exchange and information about children’s programming.

From 1 to 3 p.m., the focus will shift to elementary students, with author Hazel Hutchins at Victory Church to interact with and read to those on hand. There will be another book exchange and free library memberships

will be issued to individuals with personal identification.

The final Red Deer Reads event is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.

High school students, teachers and others are invited to hear and ask questions of Red Deer author Brad Barnes, who wrote The Reluctant Canadian.

There will also be information about writing and the publication process, as well as a book exchange.

CAPRA explained in a release that it’s in the public’s interest to raise literacy proficiency. To that end, a book exchange called Nourishing the Mind and Soul will be held throughout the week at various locations, including the Women’s Outreach Centre, the Golden Circle and the Red Deer and District Food Bank.

“Book exchanges are a simple way

of ensuring Red Deer citizens have access to literature,” said Kevin Barnes, a member of CAPRA. “Books are a great way to bring folks together.”

CAPRA, the Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association and the Red Deer Public Library are also planning a Free Money Party at Victory Church on Thursday. Open to families with children born between 2004 and 2014, it will provide an opportunity for participants to set up registered education savings plans (RESPs) and access government educational funds.

There will be entertainment and refreshments, and also child care and translation services for families that need them.

“This is the first of several Free Money Parties that we are planning to host in Central Alberta,” said Tricia Haggarty-Roberts, CAPRA co-chair

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and facilitator of the Free Money Parties. “The partnership that we have created with (the Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association) will ensure that we sign as many children up for RESPs as possible.”

Two Free Money Party sessions are planned: one from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and the other from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Parents should bring a birth certificate and social insurance number for each eligible child, as well as photo ID for themselves.

Additional information about Red Deer Reads can be obtained by calling Leanne Shinski at 403-343-1322 or emailing info@learningrd.ca.

For more information about the Free Money Parties or CAPRA, call Haggarty-Roberts at 403-347-0181 or email her at tricia@safeharboursociety.org.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There will be a shift in a relationship. Your perspective will suddenly become clear as you experiSaturday, Oct. 11 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: ence some unexpected news or happening Matt Bomer, 37; Luke Perry, 48; Michelle within your daily life. Work and your health will allow you experience the new; take time Trachtenberg, 29 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: There will be to relax if needed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Suda lot of ideas floating around today as the den windfalls of luck will be upon you today. moon transits into Gemini. Take This is not to say you will see the opportunity to break from the all unexpected happening as normal everyday plans to create a stroke of good luck; it simply some more excitement to your means that whatever happens day. There will be some very is lining you up for a more posiunusual and unexpected occurtive outcome. Accept those invirences happening now, especialtations, and go out with friends ly with love relationships. They now. will provoke some changes for CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. you that will have you excited 19): There will be some unusual about life! situations occurring for you on a HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If topublic level today, which could day is your birthday, this year be with family or within your prowill have you experiences some fessional life. Allow for these ocLARISA MAIRA very unusual circumstances with currences to alter your perspecOZOLINS others in your life. There will be tive the areas mentioned. There many opportunities for you to exis greater abundance coming in; plore in your profession and this go with the flow. will be welcomed. Life will seem AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. more exciting this year as you join in with ac18): Again, a switch in perspective will allow tivities, and group environments. Do take the for you a greater awareness of your path time needed to review your finances.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Today you going forward. Today you will experience might shock others. You will be full of ideas the shift; it might be shocking, but do underand this will create some unusual discussion stand it is for the better. Allow for this new between you and the others. Take the time perspective to guide you towards more peace needed to discuss any issues you might be of mind.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A shift in having. It will pay off in the long run for you your finances will leave you a little taken and those significant individuals.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There could aback. This is not to say that what will happen be some unexpected occurrences within love is good or bad; it will simply be unexpected. relationships today that might have you ner- You will express this occurrence to family vous and anxious. Take the time needed to members and they will finally be full of many sort through any issues that are holding you ideas to share with you.

Sunday, Oct. 12 back from the future you actually want. Relax CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: and go with the flow today!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There will be Hugh Jackman, 46; Martie Seidel, 45; Dick an unexpected occurrence with those roman- Gregory, 82 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy tic relationships in your life today. Allow for plans to change and go with the flow as much will have you will craving emotional exciteas possible now. Do trust that you path going ment and the new. You will want to communiforward is positive. As it is, it simply needs cate with all that you meet.

All interactions will be tinged with compassome minor re-adjusting now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Greater sion and kindness. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good day to go out abundance is coming for you today on a pro- and socialize with friends and feel good. New fessional level. Your direction forward will be awareness of others in your life will be highdrawing you into a lovely new path. Do allow lighted and it will be a day to acknowledge for minor re-adjustments today, the universe joy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthis simply guiding you in a new and prosperday, this year will be highlighted by a number ous direction.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There will be a of surprising interactions with others in your new perspective on how you communicate life. You will definitely be in focus this year with others. There is a sense that you are and this will emphasis a need to expand your not fully aware of all the possibilities that this horizon. A new perspective on you personworld has in store for you. Today will be the ally will emerge this year that will be more day that they will be brought to your attention. pleasant for all. You will be seen as more compassionate and perhaps backing a global Expect the unexpected now!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There will movement.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): There is a be some unusual circumstances with your financial situation today. It could be good or strong focus on learning from others today; bad, depending on how you are looking at it. this could be co-workers, to significant relaDo understand that whatever happens now tionships, to simply others you meet in your will open you up to greater abundance even if local environment. there will be a drop at the start.

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Southern comfortable BEHIND BRAD PAISLEY’S SOUTHERN CHARM IS A SOCIAL CONSCIENCE AND A SENSE OF FUN It seemed like a Duck Dynasty evening from the get-go.

With songs about moonshine, NASCAR and fishin’ holes, U.S. country music star Brad Paisley brought his popular, flag-waving brand of Southern comfort to a northern arena on Thursday night.

And nearly 7,000 fervent fans packed Red Deer’s Centrium to hear the Grammy-winning hit-maker sing about a simpler, more rural and less politically correct way of life.

“Who’s ready LANA for huntin’ seaMICHELIN son?” Paisley shouted out like a cowboy-hatted Elmer Fudd, before trucking out his Camouflage song about the multiple uses of military fabric.

His rhetorical question got a cheering response from the all-ages crowd that came from across Alberta and parts of Saskatchewan to listen to his music and two-step in the aisles.

Paisley went on to croon his latest Moonshine in the Trunk single as a vintage Camaro and its chrome pistons were prominently showcased on a large video screen behind him.

Ticks, a tune about good old-fashioned lust, was up next: “Every time you take a sip ... I wish I was your beer,” sang Paisley, who also performed a playful rant against sissies, I’m Still a Guy, and This is Country Music, about saying what you think, regardless of whether it’s in fashion.

All these southern stereotypes might have been a bit much if Paisley wasn’t so gosh darned tongue-in-cheek about his redneck ways.

After regaling us with Red Deer jokes, Paisley discovered Edmonton and Calgary fans in the audience, too.

After the Calgarians got booed, the singer asked which city Albertans hate the most? The answer was a no-brainer — Toronto.

“You’re just like Americans. You don’t like other people,” he joked.

Later, Paisley discovered a woman from Sweden in the crowd. He quipped, “What are you doing here?

Haven’t you noticed they don’t like Toronto people here? What are they going to do to you if they find out you’re from Sweden?”

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Country rocker Brad Paisley at the Centrium in Red Deer on Thursday: plenty of hits and plenty of humour.

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Night is actually a celebratory song about the cultural melting pot in the U.S. After all, the tune was performed alongside comic strip images of Captain America and his African American super-hero buddy, the Falcon.

Paisley also sang about the importance of seeing the world outside the U.S. South in Southern Comfort Zone.

Fans who can’t see past his incessant “Dixieland” references probably don’t realize the West Virginian is the son of a teacher, as well as being a former scholarship student who graduated from university with a business administration degree.

Well, you can’t blame the rednecks for claiming them as their own — Paisley harnesses the image so well in humourous songs, such as Mud on the Tires, I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song) and River Bank (which featured a video of a squirrel on waterskis).

His tunes (I’m Cooler) Online and Celebrity, which came with a video of

a large-headed Paisley mascot riding on a wrecking ball in a body stocking, were a hoot.

But his more emotional tunes really resonated with the crowd — including a retired lady from Edmonton, who recently lost her husband and teared up at his rendition of Waitin’ on a Woman, accompanied by a video clip of the late Andy Griffith.

The World, She’s Everything, The Mona Lisa, Then, Perfect Storm and Letter to Me were among the more poignant songs Paisley performed along with his highly talented seven-man band (including Prince Albert, Sask., native Randle Currie on steel guitar).

Somebody’s grandfather might once have called them a “crackerjack band” and would have been right — Paisley included.

Turns out the country singer/songwriter is also a fantastic guitarist, as seen on the big screen when video cameras gave us a close-up of his fancy

finger work.

To prevent the concert mood from turning too serious, Paisley put a comic spin on things by serving up his big hit Alcohol as an encore, before thanking the audience and his opening act, Brett Kissel, and exiting stage left.

It turns out the young Alberta performer has long had a Paisley connection. Kissel met the U.S. singer as a teenager and finally made good on Paisley’s promise (he admitted, “I never meant it at the time”) that the Canadian could one day open his concerts.

Kissel drew a huge contingent of friends and relatives to the Centrium, and made a great impression on the audience.

The energetic Flat Lake native opened the evening with his entertaining hits, including 3-2-1 and Started With a Song. He also sang a cover that was tailor-made for him — John Denver’s Thank God I’m a Country Boy. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Juggling act: Reid balances music, school

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Somewhere in a packed, 800-student University of Toronto lecture hall, chart-topping pop singer Alyssa Reid is studiously taking psychology notes.

Yes, we’re talking about the same Alberta artist who toured internationally with celebrity boy band One Direction.

The Alyssa Reid who performed the hit Alone Again, which became the topselling single by a Canadian artist in 2011, and No. 1 MuchMusic video.

The very singer who’s embarking on her first headlining tour across Canada with Virginia to Vegas, which stops on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the International Beer Haus and Stage in Red Deer.

Reid said she enrolled as a psychology student at U of T, not to please her parents but for herself. “I’ve always loved school and learning and I didn’t want to miss out on this experience.”

Although the 21-year-old can’t imagine doing anything other than singing, she likes keeping her future options open. She admitted she doesn’t know what life at 40 will bring. “I thought, what if I want a job eventually? I might as well do this while I’m still excited about the idea of being in school.”

To balance her academic studies with her career in the music industry, Reid admits she must do a lot of juggling — such as cramming for midterms while on tour. “I’m very fortunate my professor lecture is online so I can be studying on the road,” said Reid, who has gone unrecognized, so far — except for one classmate approaching to say, “You look really familiar. ...”

“I said, ‘Maybe you’ve seen me around campus?’ ” Reid admitted she likes to schlep around in sweatpants to blend in. “No one has any idea who I am and I can just be a regular student. It’s amazing. ...”

Of course, her life has been anything but regular since her hit Alone Again, based on lyrics by Heart, went huge in 2011.

While the Canadian version of the song from Reid’s first album The Game includes rap vocals from P. Reign, the tune was later remixed with vocals from the Jump Smokers for a U.K. release. The remixed version went to No. 2 on that country’s radio charts, as well as places like Poland and Slovakia.

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Those shows were absolutely ridiculous.

— Canadian pop singer Alyssa Reid, on touring with the biggest boy group on the planet, One Direction

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Pop singer Alyssa Reid performs Thursday at the International Beer Haus and Stage in Red Deer This led to Reid embarking on a stadium tour with One Direction, the biggest boy group on the planet (leading to media-fanned rumours that Harry Styles had slipped her his phone number).

“Those shows were absolutely ridiculous,” recalled the singer, who performed in front of 70,000 crazed, cheering kids each night.

Canadian crowds were about as boisterous when she later toured the country with Hedley.

“I was very fortunate in having that kind of success with Alone Again,” said Reid, who appeared as a contestant on YTV’s competition The Next Star at age 15 and was later discovered in a YouTube video parodying a Justin Bieber song.

“I learned a lot from it, so when the time came to make my second album, I knew what I was doing.”

Still, the attention she garnered for The Game — which also contained the hit title-track that Reid recorded with

Snoop Dogg — made starting work on her second album, Time Bomb, seem daunting. “I was worried, I’m not going to lie,” said Reid. Time Bomb “was a bit of a departure for me, not only musically, but about who I was. I pushed a lot of boundaries.”

The album released earlier this year contains all-original tunes cowritten by Reid, who had penned her first song at age seven.

And some of the lyrics are very personal.

Radio Silence was inspired by her cousin’s death of leukemia when Reid was a teenager.

“We were neighbours and best friends. It was a very difficult situation,” said the singer, who feels writing the ballad was a catharsis. “It’s about how I still feel his presence, even though he’s not here anymore.”

The title track from Time Bomb is about a bad relationship “that kind of changes who you are as a person.”

Reid recalled feeling “driven so crazy,

you stop acting like yourself. You are constantly unhappy and freaking out. ... You start thinking: ‘I don’t like this other person I’ve become.’ ” If she has unusual insight for her age, Reid said it’s because “I’m very self-sufficient because I’ve been on my own for a while. I’ve been taking care of myself.”

The Edmonton-born, Brampton, Ont.-raised artist moved around a lot after her parents split up. Now her father lives in Alberta and her mother recently moved from Ontario to Pittsburgh to be with a new partner, who has young children.

While Reid understands her mom’s decision to relocate, and can still rely on a sister, supportive friends and colleagues at her Wax Records label in Toronto, she joked that her sense of abandonment will probably come spilling out when she writes songs for future albums. “It’s a very weird new situation. ...”

Meanwhile, she’s looking forward to returning to Alberta on her first headlining tour with friends in the band Virginia to Vegas.

Reid also promises to put out some new music in 2015.

Not only is a brand-new song being released shortly, she also has plans to record an EP that will not be available for purchase.

“It’s going to be released exclusive to a very few people ... but I can’t say too much yet, we’re still working on it.”

For ticket information about the 7 p.m. show, call 403-986-5008. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Polaris prize winner says she was racially, sexually harassed in Winnipeg TANYA TAGAQ Tagaq has talked openly about the fear among aboriginal women and that her daughters are four times more WINNIPEG — A prize-winning likely to be murdered than a non-abthroat singer says she was sexually ha- original woman.

The Inuk singer recently won the Porassed and called “a sexy little Indian” while in the Manitoba capital recently. laris Music Prize after a performance Tanya Tagaq was in the city per- that featured the names of some of forming with the Royal Winnipeg Canada’s 1,200 missing and murdered Ballet in “Going Home Star — Truth aboriginal women.

The award is given annually to the and Reconciliation,” a production about the legacy of Indian residential best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit. schools.

She later Tagaq said lamented her on her Twit‘I WAS IN WINNIPEG FOR statement ter account THE BALLET, WALKING TO was overthat she was shadowed by walking to LUNCH, WHEN A MAN STARTED her speech lunch when a FOLLOWING ME CALLING ME A in which she man started ‘SEXY LITTLE INDIAN.’ took aim at following. animal wel“I was in — TANYA TAGAQ fare group Winnipeg for PETA for the ballet, opposing the walking to lunch, when a man started following Inuit seal hunt.

“I had a scrolling screen of 1,200 me calling me a ’sexy little Indian,”’ Tagaq said on her Twitter account, missing and murdered indigenous adding that he crudely propositioned women at the Polaris gala ,but people are losing their minds over seals,” her. “It’s disgusting. I’m sick of it.”

Using the hashtag MMIW for miss- she tweeted last month following the ing and murdered indigenous wom- award ceremony.

Her most recent tweets about being en, Tagaq said the harassment was harassed in Winnipeg have prompted “creepy and scary.”

“It happens when we are alone,” an outpouring of anger, sympathy and support. she wrote. “In the day or night.”

“Good for you for posting about this Tagaq’s record label, Six Shooter Records, said the Inuk singer wasn’t — people need to wake and treat these incidents seriously,” tweeted Julie available to comment Thursday.

The encounter resonates in Winni- Lamoureux. “I’m sorry this happened peg where many are still upset and an- to you.”

“We have to stick together and deal gry over the killing of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine, whose body was pulled from with the hopeless ignorance of such creatures when they emerge from the the Red River in August.

Her death, which has been ruled a sewage,” wrote Bill Stevens.

“This just goes to show why a public homicide, sparked renewed calls for a national inquiry into almost 1,200 miss- inquiry is needed, and proves this is a sociological problem,” tweeted a selfing and murdered aboriginal women.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has described Inuk activist with the Twitdismissed the calls and has said Fon- ter handle MNISpiirit. Others were taine’s death was a crime and not a more blunt. “I hope he dropped down a manhole,” tweeted Jack Pine. sociological phenomenon.

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Luke Evans stars in Dracula Untold, opening this weekend.

Dracula Untold will drive you batty Dracula Untold 1.5 stars (out of four) Starring Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper and Charles Dance. .

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I’ll bite: Whatever possessed the makers of Dracula Untold to think we’d be interested in a tragically unhip romance that backstories the infamous bloodsucker?

This is Dracula, dammit, not some tremulous twerp in a Hallmark han- strously powerful vampire for three kie-sniffer. You’re not going to build days, long enough to lay waste to the sympathy for a Turks. guy called Vlad As long as you don’t drink any more the Impaler blood for three days, you’ll turn back who lives in into good ol’ Vlad, none the worse for Castle Dracula wear. in TransylvaSeems like reasonable offer, even if nia, and who you’ve read Faust or seen Francis Ford only gave up Coppola’s Dracula, and Vlad doesn’t the impaling gig have much of a choice. because he’d fiEither he turns temporary vampire nally sickened or he, his family and his fellow Tranof the sight of sylvanians will be turned into Turkish the thousands lawn ornaments. of corpses he’d All this should be scary and tragic, PETER speared on as but it isn’t.

HOWELL many tall, sharp The CGI battle scenes are fake as sticks. hell, the bat hordes Vlad summons Never mind look like a food fight in a Milk Duds that it’s the 15th factory and the incredible romance Century, not exactly the era of enlight- that supposedly motivates him seems enment, and Vlad has an excuse for as heartfelt as plastic roses on a coffin. his abuse. Invading Ottoman Turks had We already know Vlad is going to kidnapped the Transylvanian prince become Count Dracula — screenwritas a teen and press-ganged him into ers Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless participating in genocide, along with based him both on historical fact and 999 other enslaved child soldiers.

Bram Stoker’s novel creation — so why Young Vlad got rather good at his can’t we get more fang and less fuss? ghastly gig. You can see just how good This movie should really have been in a rare moment of this claustropho- titled Dracula Unsold, because nobic and muddy-looking pic when rook- body’s going to buy this bloody bore. ie director Gary Shore and lenser John Peter Howell is a syndicated Toronto Schwartzman (The Amazing Spider-Man) Star movie critic. pull the camera back to survey the grisly body GALAXY CINEMAS RED DEER count. Vlad’s obviously 357-37400 HWY 2, RED DEER COUNTY 403-348-2357 not into pink flamingos or garden gnomes for his SHOWTIMES FOR FRIDAY OCTOBER 10, 2014 TO front lawn.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 16, 2014 Faster than you can GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (PG) (NOT REC. FOR ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO say, “I vant to drink YOUNG CHILDREN,VIOLENCE,COARSE LANGUAGE) GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (G) CLOSED CAPTIONED, NO CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-SUN 4:15; MON 1:20, 4:15 PASSES FRI 5:30, 7:40, 9:50; SAT-MON 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, your blood,” it’s some 20 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 3D (PG) 7:40, 9:50; TUE-THURS 7:25, 9:35 years later. Prince Vlad (VIOLENCE,NOT REC. FOR YOUNG CHILDREN,COARSE DOLPHIN TALE 2 (G) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI 3:35; has grown to adulthood, LANGUAGE) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-MON 7:10, 10:10; SAT-MON 12:55, 3:35 TUE-WED 7:00, 9:55; THURS 9:30 THE JUDGE (14A) (COARSE LANGUAGE) CLOSED played in dour macho THE EQUALIZER (14A) (NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CAPTIONED, NO PASSES FRI 4:10, 7:20, 10:30; SAT-MON mode by The Hobbit’s CHILDREN,COARSE LANGUAGE,BRUTAL VIOLENCE) 1:00, 4:10, 7:20, 10:30; TUE-THURS 7:05, 10:15 Luke Evans, with no seriCLOSED CAPTIONED FRI 3:50, 6:50, 10:00; SAT-MON GONE GIRL (18A) (DISTURBING CONTENT) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI 3:40, 7:00, 10:20; SAT-MON 12:30, 3:40, 12:45, 3:50, 6:50, 10:00; TUE-THURS 6:45, 9:50 ous scars except the ones 7:00, 10:20; TUE-THURS 6:55, 10:15 THE BOOK OF LIFE 3D (G) NO PASSES THURS 7:00 on his newly activated GONE GIRL (18A) (DISTURBING CONTENT) STAR & THE MAZE RUNNER (PG) (VIOLENCE,NOT STROLLERS SCREENING WED 1:30 conscience.

RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN,FRIGHTENING THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU (14A) (COARSE Vlad has turned peaceSCENES) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; LANGUAGE) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-MON 6:20, 9:00; SAT,MON 12:50, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; SUN 12:50, 6:30, 9:15; nik while also snagging a TUE-WED 6:30, 9:05 TUE-THURS 6:35, 9:20 ANNABELLE (14A) (FRIGHTENING SCENES) CLOSED lovely wife (Sarah GadFURY (14A) (COARSE LANGUAGE,GORY BRUTAL CAPTIONED FRI 5:25, 7:50, 10:15; SAT 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, on). Together they’ve proVIOLENCE) NO PASSES THURS 7:00, 10:05 10:15; SUN-MON 12:35, 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15; TUE-THURS DRACULA UNTOLD (14A) (VIOLENCE) CLOSED 7:30, 10:00 duced a tousle-haired son CAPTIONED, NO PASSES FRI 5:35, 8:00, 10:25; SAT-MON LEFT BEHIND (PG) FRI 4:05, 6:40, 9:25; SAT-MON 1:30, (Art Parkinson) who you 12:40, 3:10, 5:35, 8:00, 10:25; TUE-THURS 7:35, 10:05 4:05, 6:40, 9:25; TUE-THURS 6:40, 9:15 just know will become a THE BOXTROLLS (PG) CLOSED CAPTIONED SAT,MON THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: MACBETH () SAT 2:40; CLOSED CAPTIONED SUN 12:10, 2:40; STAR & 10:55 bargaining chip for maSTROLLERS SCREENING WED 1:30 ONE DIRECTION: WHERE WE ARE (G) SAT 11:30; niacal and murderous THE BOXTROLLS 3D (PG) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI- SUN 11:30, 2:00 Turkish Sultan Mehmed MON 5:05, 7:30, 9:55; TUE-THURS 7:20, 9:45 NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS (G) SAT 11:00 II (Dominic Cooper).

The sultan greedily also demands another 1,000 Transylvanian tots for soldier training, pronto, lest he unleash hell on Vlad’s weirdly tame people.

The Transylvanians don’t stand a chance — even Vlad talks about negotiating with Mehmed rather than impaling him.

But then the Trannies find a cave filled with bats, lined with crushed human skulls and hosting a lurking entity who seems like a cross between Star Wars’ Phantom Menace and Dickens’ Jacob Marley.

The cave dweller (Charles Dance) has been hiding there for eternity, awaiting the day when a sucker, er, courageous man would go for his biDirected by Sherry Ainscough zarre money-back deal: drink a bowl of his blood and turn into a mon-

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ARIES: Instigate new conversations You will instigate new conversations, while rethinking and re-evaluating your current position with them.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There is a lot of interactions with those on your daily today.

You will most likely be trying something new and will need their guidance, or perhaps you are guiding them.

Go in today with the understanding that whatever you learn will help you on develop your personal worth.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You are feeling good today. Friends and groups you are involved with will look to you for guidance today. Through teaching or sharing your unusual experiences you will be able to create enjoyment for others. Good day to socialize and communicate with all you meet!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Watch for dreams of last night to introduce a new way of looking at your career and home life. Try to implement that new perspective today and watch your personal worth and finances grow by the end of this day. You will be feeling good about the newness brought into your life.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your perspective with friends will change as you communicate and socialize with friends and group settings more today. There is a tendency to only want the new, and this will create a need to readjust how you think and communicate with others today.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): New ways of handling your fears or how you communicate with those close individuals in your life will be seen now. You will place considerable value on balancing your budged, or harmony today.

Good day to express yourself, as you will feel a sense of relief by doing so.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today will mark a time when others in your life will trigger a need to expand your knowledge. Perhaps it simply has to do with you acknowledging their uniqueness and agree to disagree on certain truths. All in all it will be a great day to go out and socialize with friends!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There will be new evidence or knowledge coming to the forefront today.

You will want to express it and get it off your chest. Do so in a way that creates more peace of mind for all. Relationships with others will go well if you communicate all that needs to be expressed now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): New opportunities to express yourself will come about today. Do socialize with friends more and allow for more balance to occur in that area of life. By the end of the day your perspective will change, and you will feel much better about where you are heading in life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A new perspective will emerge with regards to your daily life, health, and work through communicating with family or those within your home environment now. There is greater harmony

to be had and this will be established through talking out any fears you might have.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today will be a day learning and there will be a lot of conversations to be had as well. You will be discussing the implementation of new creative projects, or perhaps new romantic relationships today.

Your perspective will become more positive and converse with others.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You might surprise others by purchasing a new item for the home today. Perhaps there is simply a new way of earning an income that will be discussed with your significant relationships, either business or romantic partners now. Interact with many today, it will be wonderful!

Monday, Oct. 13 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Marie Osmond, 55; Kate Walsh, 47; Sacha Baron Cohen, 43 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today will highlight some issues within your personal life.

This is coming about because you are now seriously rethinking and reviewing those who are close to you or not in your life. You are more in touch with your feelings and today will be revealing. Today’s energy will veer more towards being easily angered. This is not a good day to be impulsive, think before you act.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this year will promise a tremendous focus on you and your personal needs. Try to be mindful of being on time with social appointments this year, as there will be an emphasis on being a little absent minded.

There will be a lot of activity with new groups and social events, so you will want to put your best foot forward — Enjoy the year!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Today your perspective will change through family discussions. Perhaps they are revealing something to you that you did not previously know, or simply you are now acknowledging that truth they have shared with you in the past.

Embrace the changes now!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Something is troubling you about the significant relationships in your life.

There will be a need to properly sort through issues you might be having with them now in order to bring back that equilibrium between you. You are more in touch with your feelings today, trust them.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Today will highlight some strange interactions with friends. You could become easily angered by them now. There’s more of a tendency for you to share what you are truly feeling. Be mindful that once something is said you can’t take it back.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Trust the dreams you had last night. There will be evidence today that you should trust your intuition and hunches more often. There will be some unpleasant interactions with those at work, or found within your daily routine. Listen to yourself and avoid the whole situation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Today you will realize that romantic interests can easily be angered by you, so be mindful to be diplo-

matic. If you have children, then watch out for temper tantrums. Your aspirations and direction forward don’t really seem to be matched by those special others in your life today.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today will mark a time when you are very much in touch with your feelings. You will place considerable value on sharing yourself with others now, so do so.

Be mindful that they might not take too kindly to you at the start of the day, but they will warm up to you later on.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today will have you slightly angered by the perspective others are taking with you. Really there is no need to worry, by tomorrow everything will be cleared up. Understand that you will have to reschedule some appointments today. Be mindful that you are not late to appointments.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today could mark some trouble for you with those significant relationships in your life. There is a greater emphasis that you will need to make financial re-adjustments to their needs. All will be fine later in the day and peace of mind will be restored.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There could possibly be some misunderstandings with those significant relationships in your life, either business or romantic. You are more aware of your feelings now and you will more than likely share them with others. Be mindful of friends, trust their judgement.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today you become frustrated with yourself. Try to realize this will happen and avoid this type of internal dialogue at all costs. Also be mindful that you are working so hard to build on the relationships that you currently have. Refocus and work hard at your goals.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today you are more willing to step outside your comfort zone and take that initiative with friends and work colleagues. They might be communicating to you about some issues they are having, and this might create some hostility. Be mindful that clarity is being restored.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Today there will be some trouble in your personal life. This could involve your parents or those you are close with on a professional level.

Allow for minor disputes to trickle off your shoulders today, as this heated energy will escalade quickly and you will not like the outcome.

Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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The church in Worcester is a onefifth scale replica of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. It was built in the 1890s and was formerly known as the Chestnut Street Congregational Church. It now is owned by an Assembly of God congregation and is on the market for $2.5 million.

The crumbling building was slated for demolition a decade ago but was saved with the help of Preservation Worcester. The group’s director tells The Telegram & Gazette the 3,000-pound gargoyles were removed for safety reasons by a construction company that went out of business. The company’s assets were sold at auction, and the fear is the gargoyles were sold.

Hawaii boy survives 6-storey fall down garbage chute HONOLULU — An eight-year-old Hawaii boy who fell six storeys down a trash chute and was pulled out by a neighbour with a fire hose has suffered only cuts.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the boy’s 13-year-old aunt rushed up to 29-year-old Dan Kaetsu on the eighth floor of the Honolulu condo tower, asking for help.

She says the boy threw garbage down the chute and fell through the opening. He landed in trash piled up to the second floor.

Kaetsu broke a glass fire-hose box and sent the hose down the chute. Using the chute walls for support, the boy held the hose, and Kaetsu hoisted him to the eighth floor. Firefighters arrived as the boy emerged.

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Losing god and discovering prayer

BY SARAH BUTLER SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE The prayer beads were in my nightstand, just beyond my secret stash of chocolate and under some cards and letters. It was a bout of anxiety that had sent me searching for them — too many moments of angst where I couldn’t string together two peaceful breaths. I needed some outside assistance to find peace, and the beads had helped before.

But that night, as I rubbed the large stone with my thumb, I tried to recall the practice I’d created for the beads.

The large stone was for entering in, I dimly recalled. For focusing on the process ahead and silencing the chatter in my head. The original purpose of the rest of the strand eluded me.

I expected little in return other than to know I was loved or at least known by name. That was the promise of my faith, and I believed it.

What I did remember was why I, a then-new Unitarian Universalist still stepping away from my Christianity and its accompanying god, had created these beads. Back then, these beads echoed a practice that had comforted me for decades: prayer to a personal god.

Prayer that praised, petitioned, thanked, and interceded. Prayer, to varying degrees and in assorted styles, had carried me through peaceful and troubled times since my teens. And then it didn’t.

Over a handful of years in my early 30s, I started to wonder about truths I’d held mostly mindlessly since youth.

After college, get married, work a job,

and have children. Parent those children as you have been parented, and that will be sufficient. Love and be faithful to your husband, and love and fidelity will return. Go to church, believe in God, and pray to that being.

Praise, thank, petition, and intercede for others to this god. Expect nothing in return, but know that God’s ear is always there to bend and that God cares about me. It was simple then, believing in a god who knew me and loved me.

Prayer was simple. It was conversation with God, sometimes formalized in Mass or around the table for grace, but often some mix of initial formal invocation followed by the pouring out of the heart. I expected little in return other than to know I was loved or at least known by name. That was the promise of my faith, and I believed it.

Until I didn’t.

It took a marriage that floundered, children who struggled, and a world that seems to be filled with more pain than this benevolent listener who really never seemed to DO anything could or would fix.

Aside from the mysterious wonder of unconditional love, I’d not expected anything for myself from prayer or God, but with planes crashing into towers, bombs being dropped on those already bombarded by poverty, and a son who struggled to find his place in the world, it seemed that a god, or at least one worth praising, thanking, petitioning, and interceding should do something.

And this God clearly didn’t. I prayed, it seemed, to thank someone who let the world just happen, and that seemed at the very least, useless.

Prayer is a deliberate step both in-

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ward and outward, a move toward the heart of what matters and a move away from the treadmill of the mind.

Prayer fell first. My faith followed, dropping away in pieces. Prayer is a deliberate step both inward and outward, a move toward the heart of what matters and a move away from the treadmill of the mind. Whether invoking one god, many gods, or no god, prayer is about silencing the chatter and finding what is true.

It can be a solitary venture in silence, a sitting still with the breath or walking through nature, attending to what is and leaving behind thoughts of what is not or what it seems should be.

It can be a song or a story, a painting or poem, for creativity requires focus on only the work before one.

It can be a moment with others, one ego dissolved into another: petting the cat, laughing with a child, crying with a friend, or lying with a lover.

Prayer may be whatever brings a sense of peace and oneness with the universe. Prayer happens the moment we’ve transcended, even for a moment, our worries and concerns.

Agnostics and atheists have full access to prayer, as prayer requires no god or goddess.

It is where we see the possible in what once seemed impossible, where we let ourselves love what we love, including our own messy self. It is when ego drops away and we’re one with the universe and all with whom we share it. Atheists and agnostics, theists and deists, spiritual seekers and doubters, let us pray.

Sarah Butler is an agnostic Unitarian Universalist writer who teaches writing and works as a Physician Assistant.

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LUANN Oct. 11 1984 — Pittsburgh Penguin rookie Mario Lemieux scores on his first shift of his first NHL game, putting his first shot behind Boston Bruins goaltender Pete Peeters.

1968 — Apollo 7 was launched by the U.S. The first manned Apollo mission was the first in which live television broadcasts were received from orbit.

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ries the first hockey telecast in Canada, Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings.

1942 — Henry Asbjorn Larsen sails the RCMP patrol vessel St. Roch into Halifax harbour after making the first west-to-east crossing of the Northwest Passage.

1918 — Union government brings in new regulations for wartime labour, bans strikes and lockouts.

1915 — Tearing down of old Fort Edmonton begins.

1754 — Anthony Henday arrives southeast of present-day Red Deer.

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Plunging oil prices causing concern POLICY-MAKERS WEIGHING EFFECTS OF OIL AT $85 A BARREL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON — Canadian policy-makers are trying to gauge the wide-ranging effect of plunging oil prices —whose impact on the national economy could be felt everywhere from the loonie, to imports and exports, government revenues and consumer spending.

The Bank of Canada says its monetary policy report in two weeks will attempt to measure the effect of oil prices, which are down nearly one-quarter since last year and which briefly dipped Friday below their lowest level in nearly four years.

Governor Stephen Poloz told a news conference at the global financial meetings in Washington that it’s not easy to assess, given the need to weigh all the negative factors against the positives.

He noted that lower prices also means higher disposable income for consumers, and said the bank’s upcoming monetary report will attempt to assess all those variables.

Then there’s the question of how long this trend will last.

“There’s a question mark about whether it’s a permanent decline, or not. That requires a judgment,” Poloz told reporters. “It’s not an easy analysis, because there’s the consumers. Lower prices, perhaps.

But that’s higher incomes. The models are intended

to work all that out. But it’s very hard to do without a full general equilibrium assessment. So we’ll save that for a couple of weeks.”

A BMO bank analysis Friday concluded the trend could be particularly painful for oil-producing provinces, with Alberta seeing a three per cent dent in its provincial government revenue projections. The report titled, “Life With $85 Oil,” concluded that the positives of cheap oil would be clearly outweighed by the negatives in the oil-producing provinces.

It noted that Alberta and Saskatchewan’s governments had made their 2014-15 budget projects based on revenues from oil priced in the high 90s on the West Texas Intermediate benchmark, while Newfoundland had based its revenue projections on oil at $105 using the international Brent standard.

Another potential effect is a weaker Canadian dollar, and the wide-ranging economic consequences that entails for different sectors and different regions of the country.

The loonie dropped more than one-third of a cent Friday versus the U.S. dollar — this despite the fact Canada had a much better-than-expected jobs report. On balance, the oil trend comes amid a period of relatively good news about the North American economy, which is performing significantly better than the rest of the developed world.

Finance Minister Joe Oliver described what he called Canada’s happy fiscal position — with $10 bil-

lion more than expected in federal coffers last year, putting Ottawa in a position to cut taxes and balance the books while maintaining already-planned increases in provincial transfers.

He said he also heard lots of optimism about the American economy when he spoke to business leaders in New York last week, and pointed out that more spending in the U.S. can only benefit that country’s biggest source of imports: Canada.

“Of course it’s externalities that pose a risk,” Oliver said Friday.

“Commodity prices are a reflection of a number of things. We’re talking supply and demand.”

In the U.S., supply of oil has skyrocketed with the help of new drilling technologies. And demand in the rest of the world is being dragged down by a sluggish economy, especially in Europe.

There’s international pressure on Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, to increase spending on things like infrastructure and scale back its budgetbalancing plans.

International Monetary Fund boss Christine Lagarde warned the global economy faces what she calls a “new mediocre” normal without increased stimulus.

Germany has rebuffed such pressure, arguing that it can’t fix the economy by writing cheques and saying that weaker-performing European countries needed structural reforms.

Unemployment rate drops to six-year low ECONOMY ADDS 74,100 JOBS IN SEPTEMBER

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Statistics Canada said Friday the country’s economy generated 74,100 net new jobs last month, knocking the unemployment rate down to its lowest level in nearly six years.

The unemployment rate for September fell by 0.2 percentage points to 6.8 per cent - its lowest since December 2008.

Economists had expected the economy to create 20,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate to hold steady at seven per cent, according to Thomson Reuters.

Statistics Canada’s latest labourmarket data found 69,300 of the new jobs were full-time work.

The report says the bulk of the jobs were created in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador, while the other provinces saw only small changes.

Ontario added the most jobs with 24,700 new positions, dropping its unemployment rate down by three-tenths of a percentage point to 7.1 per cent.

New Brunswick was the only province that saw its unemployment rate increase last month - rising 0.9 percentage points to 9.6 per cent.

The report found that more people were employed in food services and accommodation, health care and social assistance, construction, natural resources, finance, insurance, real estate and leasing.

On the other hand, the agency says the economy lost jobs last month in educational services.

The report says young Canadians, aged 15 to 24, held 43,000 more jobs in September, but the youth unemployment rate still increased by 0.1 percentage points to 13.5 per cent as more young people looked for work.

Statistics Canada says the last time the economy added such a large number of jobs was May 2013 when it created 89,500 positions, the majority of which were full time.

The September gain follows a loss of 11,000 jobs for August.

A Bank of Canada survey released Friday found Canadian firms, particularly exporters, have a brighter outlook thanks to a “modestly firmer demand” amid increased business with their neighbours to the south.

“Some indicate that strengthening U.S. demand has already had an impact on their sales,” said the Bank of Canada’s autumn Business Outlook Survey.

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Workers are pictured at the Vancouver Shipyard Oct. 7, 2013. The latest Canadian labour report suggests the job market bounced back in a big way last month, generating 74,100 net new positions and knocking the unemployment rate down to its lowest level in nearly six years.

The report also suggested businesses across the country, and in all sectors, expected to hire more workers over the coming year. The survey found that 54 per cent of companies expected their level of employment to be higher

over the next year compared to the last 12 months.

The study also found that businesses intended to increase their investments on machinery and equipment over the next year.

Warm weather hastens harvest

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Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Canada’s Minister of Finance Joe Oliver, center right, leans in to speak with Stephen Poloz, governor of the Bank of Canada, center left, as the Group of Twenty nations gather at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Washington, Friday, Oct. 10, 2014.

Interest rate guidance can be costly: Poloz GUIDANCE IMPORTANT IN FRAGILE MARKET, HELPED WITH RECOVERY FROM RECESSION

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says guidance on the future direction of interest rates should be reserved primarily for when rates are at their lowest possible point.

In a discussion paper released Friday, Poloz said forward guidance reduces uncertainty about the future direction of rates and, when rates can go no lower, it can reassure markets.

However, he noted such guidance is not without cost and there may be significant volatility when markets perceive the central bank is preparing to change its position.

“The idea is that this will enhance the economy’s response to low interest rates,” Poloz wrote. “The Bank of Canada temporarily exercised this form of guidance in the wake of the financial

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crisis, and to good effect.”

During the financial crisis, the Bank of Canada slashed rates to 0.25 per cent in April 2009 and then-governor Mark Carney said rates would remain there until the second quarter of 2010, conditional on the central bank’s outlook for inflation.

Poloz also said that forward guidance is inevitably conditional on assumptions and forecasts.

“While this is appropriate, what it does is to create a fragile market equilibrium in which every new data point can be interpreted as a potential caveat, and markets may need repeated doses of reassurance,” he said.

“In short, forward guidance can become addictive for markets if it is overly precise or heavily weighted with caveats.”

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Recent warm weather has given Central Alberta farmers a boost in their efforts to bring in the 2014 crop.

A crop report issued on Friday by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development said harvest in Central Alberta was 73 per cent complete, as of Tuesday. About 16 per cent of the local crops were in swath, and 11 per cent were still standing. In the case of canola, approximately 76 per cent had been combined, with 19 per cent in swath and five per cent standing.

The report estimated that yields for major crops in Central Alberta were about 10 per cent above the five-year average. As for quality, it said that 60 per cent of spring wheat, 78 per cent of barley, 70 per cent of oats and 78 per cent of canola were in the top two grades.

About 85 per cent of hay production had come from the first cut, which was rated at 63 per cent good to excellent.

The second cut was rated at 46 per cent good to excellent.

Provincewide, about 81 per cent of the crop had been harvested as of Tuesday. Eleven per cent was still in swath and eight per cent remained standing.

Farmers in Southern Alberta are the furthest ahead, with harvest there 91 per cent complete as of Tuesday. In the northeast region, 79 per cent of the crops had been harvested; in the northwest, 67 per cent were done; and in the Peace region, the completion rate was at 87 per cent.

Most crops in Alberta were expected to be near the five-year average when it comes to quality. Over 83 per cent of the barley, 80 per cent of the oats and 92 per cent of the canola were falling into the top two grades.

Red Deer jobless rises

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Unemployment in the Red Deer region moved upward last month, despite an overall decrease for the province as a whole.

Statistics Canada’s latest labour force survey found a jobless rate of 4.0 per cent for the area in September, up from 3.7 per cent in August. The rate a year earlier was 3.7 per cent.

Provincewide, seasonally adjusted unemployment dropped to 4.4 per cent in September. In August, the Alberta average was 4.9 per cent and last September it was 4.4 per cent.

The Camrose-Drumheller region had the lowest unemployment rate in the province last month, at 2.8 per cent.

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The Lethbridge-Medicine Hat area was next at 3.4 per cent, followed by BanffJasper-Rocky Mountain House (3.9 per cent), Red Deer, Calgary (4.6 per cent), Athabasca-Grande Prairie (4.9 per cent), Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake (5.5 per cent) and Edmonton (5.8 per cent).

Alberta’s unemployment rate was the second lowest in Canada, after Saskatchewan’s 3.5 per cent. The national average for September was 6.8 per cent, down 0.2 percentage points from August.

Alberta’s labour force increased by 9,100 people from August to September, but this was more than offset by a 21,200-position increase in employment. Since September 2013, employment in the province has climbed by 54,200 positions.

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Friday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 94.42 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 45.30 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.67 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 10.23 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.52 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.34 Cdn. National Railway . . 72.25 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 212.20 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 38.71 Capital Power Corp . . . . 26.66 Cervus Equipment Corp 18.45 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 47.57 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 50.31 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 27.92 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.69 General Motors Co. . . . . 30.29 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 20.35 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.01 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 48.48 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 68.08 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 38.44 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 11.11 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 53.51 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 120.92 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.20 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.49 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 55.06 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 18.54 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.82 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Canadian dollar closed lower Friday, even as job growth for September came in well above expectations and the unemployment rate hit a post-recession low.

A strengthening American currency pushed the loonie down 0.35 of a cent to 89.15 cents US as Statistics Canada reported that the economy created 74,100 jobs last month, far above the gain of 20,000 positions that economists had expected.

September was also a big improvement over August, which saw the loss of 11,000 jobs.

The unemployment rate for September fell by 0.2 percentage points to 6.8 per cent — its lowest since December 2008, when the global economy was in the midst of a major downturn.

The loonie has been buffetted for most of the week by the American dollar, which has risen not only because of weakness in the euro currency but also because the latest round of economic worries has discouraged traders from taking on risk.

American bond yields have fallen sharply with the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury standing at 2.31 per cent Friday morning.

Meanwhile, Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says guidance on the future direction of interest rates should be reserved for use primarily when rates are at their lowest possible point. In a discussion paper released Friday, Poloz said forward guidance reduces uncertainty about the future direction of rates and, when rates can go no lower, it can reassure markets.

The bank makes its next announcement on interest rates October 22.

The commodity sensitive loonie has also been impacted by oil prices which have fallen to 22-month lows because of the rising greenback, lower demand forecasts and rising supplies.

The November crude contract inched up a nickel to a US$85.82 a barrel.

Metal prices also suffered with December copper two cents down to US$3.01 a pound while December gold edged $3.60 lower to US$1,221.70 an ounce.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Friday at world financial market

Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 87.91 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.29 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 27.34 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 15.11 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.00 First Quantum Minerals . 18.60 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 26.05 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.52 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 3.25 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.06 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 35.71 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.67 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 18.01 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 26.82 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 25.79 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 56.68 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.71 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 51.95 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 38.48 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 18.30 Canyon Services Group. 11.06 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 27.28 CWC Well Services . . . 0.7800 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 22.19 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.17 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 91.60 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 54.29 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.18 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 27.95 trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,227.36, down 233.24 points Dow — 16,544.10, down 115.15 points S&P 500 — 1,906.13, down 22.08 points Nasdaq — 4,276.24, down 102.10 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 89.15 cents US, down 0.35 of a cent Pound — C$1.8017, up 0.09 of a cent Euro — C$1.4147, down 0.28 of a cent Euro — US$1.2612, down 0.75 of a cent Oil futures: US$85.82 per barrel, up five cents (November contract) Gold futures: US$1,221.70 per oz., down $3.60 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.161 oz., up 11.1 cents $648.18 kg., up $3.57 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov. ’14 $5.70 lower $398.90; Jan ’15 $6.10 lower $405.20; March ’15 $5.90 lower $412.50; May ’15 $6.10 lower $417.90; July ’15 $6.40 lower $421.60; Nov ’15 $5.90 lower $427.70; Jan. ’16 $5.90 lower $431.70; March ’16 $5.90 lower $435.60; May ’16 $5.90 lower $435.60; July ’16 $5.90 lower $435.60; Nov. ’16 $5.90 lower $435.60.

Barley (Western): Oct. ’14 unchanged 115.50; Dec. ’14 unchanged $117.50; March ’15 unchanged $120.50; May ’15 unchanged $120.50; July ’15 unchanged $120.50; Oct. ’15 unchanged $120.50; Dec. ’15 unchanged $120.50; March ’16 unchanged $120.50; May ’16 unchanged $120.50; July ’16 unchanged $120.50; Oct. ’16 unchanged $120.50.

Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 709,960 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 709,960.

Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 49.86 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.72 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 5.82 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.050 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 9.97 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 36.66 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 8.16 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 10.98 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 7.28 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 60.56

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The head of the powerful World Trade Organization says countries around the planet, including Canada, are missing out on the benefits of a stalled global deal to boost international trade.

Roberto Azevedo said the WTO has made unsuccessful attempts to finalize an agreement struck last year by its member countries, a deal that promised to cut down the costs of international transactions and streamline customs procedures.

“We made progress in some areas, but not enough,” Azevedo told The Canadian Press on Thursday in an interview in Toronto.

Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 81.63 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 67.99 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.65 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 38.46 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.31 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 30.65 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 44.36 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 73.35 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.57 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 51.34 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.51 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 79.64 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 38.63 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.24

“As of now, I still don’t see a light at the end of the tunnel.”

The WTO’s 159 members signed a preliminary deal last December in Bali, but they failed to reach consensus in areas such as agriculture, market access and services.

India backed out after it requested exemptions for its food subsidies to farmers and the poor.

The July deadline to complete the agreement came and went without a finished deal.

A WTO committee will meet in Geneva next week to look for ways to salvage it, and Azevedo is on his way through Canada and on to international meetings in Washington this weekend to whip up some momentum. But he’s not holding his breath.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 2014

Design correction

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The floral print paper on the wall works to bring a cottage-like feel to the room. This room also features complementary drapes and ottoman and a tasteful updated fireplace. The ‘festive’ room before is below.

At the planning stage of any Colin and Justin makeover, decisions are seldom quickly made. Everything, to deliver the standards of which we’re fiercely proud, takes time. A lot of time. Nothing is rushed.

Before staging our design ‘correction,’ we dialogue with our clients. Sometimes for hours, days or even weeks before the demo ball finally crashes, dramatically, through our project room.

And that’s just how we like it. Knowledge, after all, is power, and we facilitate our most perfect room remedies when thoroughly informed.

One of the first areas we broach is colour. We squeeze, poke and prod our clients until they divulge their favourite COLIN & shades, then we quiz them inJUSTIN to submission regarding their preferred patterns and textures.

We pontificate about overall ‘vision’ and, where possible, try to see each prospect room at different times of day to assess mood and ambience as natural light changes.

It’s an exacting science that allows us to properly deliver each time one of our subjects makes a wish.

And please — no jokes about Fairy Godfathers.

DESIGN

Walls

Floor The floor already boasted a lovely warm-toned lumber, which meant we were able to save loads of cash. As they say: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

Oh, heck, the grammar of certain maxims in the old world vernacular drives us insane. Allow us to translate that into more typical Colin and Justin speak: “If that which you seek to repair is already in perfect condition, then don’t feel compelled to embark upon a process of repair or reinstatement.”

Ah, that’s so much better.

Sofa and chairs Spotted the plastic covers on the previous sofas?

Reminded of your fastidious but long departed maiden aunt? Oh dear.

Fact of the matter is the plastic protectors were installed by our clients to repel dirt from outdoor footwear.

Hmm. We came up with an ingenious avoidance tactic. Leave muddy shoes at the front door. Insert slippers on each incoming foot. Approach new sofas (we had these made bywww.nshapedesigns.com), sit back and enjoy.

Fabrics for drapery, ottoman and chair are Jaco-

bean Trail Fairfax Collection in red, from Thibaut, as before.

Mirrored wall To bounce light and enhance perceived proportions in a tight space, hang a mirror: a default mechanism for designers the world over.

But you know us — we like to go a stage further in our pursuit of decorating utopia. That’s why we had a specialist installer affix an entire wall of mirror.

Okay — so it wasn’t the least expensive spell we’ve ever cast (we paid around $600 for supply and fit) but, having saved a fortune on flooring, it was an affordable luxury, and one that sent our paymasters into satisfied orbit. Reflect on your plans and call a glass company to discuss your ideas.

TV (visible in mirror) Positioning a TV on the wall freed up floor space and provided another modern twist in a predominantly traditional scheme.

If you’re planning to wall mount a goggle box, facilitate wiring in advance of wallpapering and painting, or you’ll end up with cables everywhere.

And if you can get a flexible bracket, all the better: that way you’ll be able to twist and turn your TV according to where you’re sitting.

Fireplace update We don’t really see brick-faced corner fireplaces in Britain and, having met zillions of Canadians, we realize most of you wish the same applied this side of the pond.

We appreciate, when space is tight, that a corner

hearth is perhaps the only option, but boy, they can be tricky.

Our solution was to paint out the brick to help defuss visuals.

With an inexpensive big box store mirror positioned above, the vignette was complete.

Sometimes the simplest stage of a makeover successfully underpins an entire project.

Furniture overhaul While the original plan had been to dispense with the current dining set, we realized, upon closer inspection, that it was actually in sound condition and well constructed.

It wasn’t an antique, so we had no apprehension about re-versioning it. Painted white, both inside and out, it became immediately relevant to our casual country look.

If you want to limit costs, it’s relatively easy to tackle a job like this as long as you invest lots of time on careful preparation.

Sanding is critical (and so is undercoating) in advance of several light paint layers using a small brush for detail work and a small foam roller for flat surfaces.

Complete, the room bears little relation to how we found it. And thank heavens for that.

We dutifully honoured our clients’ affection for all things red (reference the aforementioned — and typical — preamble with our paymasters), but we removed the overly Christmassy feel with just a balanced whisper of their favourite tone.

Less, as we regularly opine, is so very much more.

Colin and Justin are regular home and design experts in print and on TV. Find their international product range in stores like HomeSense, Winners and Marshalls. facebook.com/ColinJustin, twitter.com/colinjustin, colinandjustin.tv.

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Our clients’ love of things floral was obvious, but rather than dump the explosion of fake dollar store blooms, we harvested every single one and sent a massive bouquet to the local charity store. Waste not, want not, say we.

In place of plastic (less than) fantastic, we added floral print paper with a cozy cottage feel (from www. thibautdesign.ca) so our guys could enjoy a ‘staycation’ each time they walked into their dramatically rebranded space.

Set on a cream backdrop, these scrolled raspberry florals add warmth and personality where previously there was none.

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Electric heating versus natural gas Question: Should I switch from electricity to natural gas for heating my 2,700-sqare-foot home?

Answer: While the relative price of home heating options can change a lot over time, I’d consider switching from electricity to natural gas even though natural gas prices are rising.

There are two reasons why.

Electricity makes you vulnerable to long-term power outages in winter. Without power from the grid, your home is unheatable if an ice storm knocks power out for days or weeks. Gas fireplaces, on the other hand, can often run without electricity at all, and even a small generator can power the controls of a natural gas heating system for STEVE an entire home. By contrast MAXWELL you’d need a very large generator to power an entire house with electric heating.

All else being equal, natural gas is a more physically efficient option than electricity in the long run because producing gas requires no energy conversion steps. You just take it out of the ground, pipe it where needed, then burn it. Generating electricity, by comparison, often involves the production of heat, then conversion to motion in a generating station, and finally a conversion to electricity and transmission over the electrical grid.

Each step of the way, energy is lost. Currently a unit of heat delivered to your home in the form of electricity is roughly three times as costly as the same amount of heat delivered via natural gas, so there are big savings to be had right now.

HOUSEWORKS

Brightening exterior wood siding

Question: What can we do to lighten the western red cedar siding on our 11-year-old house? We stained it grey initially and now it’s weathered too dark.

Answer: I’d start with experimentation. If any old stain remains, you’ll need to remove it with a deck stripper.

After that you’ll almost certainly have to use something called a deck brightener to lighten the wood. Many companies make deck strippers and deck brighteners. The best versions are water soluble and won’t harm plants, so look for these features on labels you’re considering.

Your first attempt might not do enough of a brightening job, but keep trying. Depending on your results, you might have to go with a product that lightens your walls too much, then darken them down later.

A Canadian product called Ecowood Treatment is my current favourite for this job. You mix it with water, spray it on, then let it sit. The product turns uncoated wood an even, grey-brown colour by chemical reaction, so the results under the eaves are the same as on the walls. You only ever have to do it once.

Getting rid of attic mould Question: How should I get rid of mould growing in my attic? Do I need to have the surface blasted with dry ice? Change the plywood? Will a mould killing product really work?

Answer: I keep getting questions about mould, so it must be a big issue for homeowners. From everything I’ve seen there’s no need to do anything other than apply a registered fungicide. As long as the plywood is physically sound and not rotten, there’s no need to remove it.

You’ll certainly want to find out why your attic got mouldy in the first place, then take steps to dry it out. Insufficient ventilation is a likely cause.

Also, warm indoor air leaking up from the living

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Steve spraying Ecowood treatment on a new wood deck. It take several months for the full, dark and permanent colour to develop. space into your attic during winter can cause frost and water to build up underneath the roof sheathing, triggering mould. Leaky attic access hatches are the single most common cause of moisture migration into the attic.

The best performing mould product I’ve tested so far is Concrobium Mold Control.

Professionals use fogging units to distribute products like this over large areas like yours, and foggers can be rented at home improvement stores.

Steve Maxwell lives with his family on Manitoulin Island, Ontario and helps people understand home improvement and renovation issues online. Send Steve questions at www.stevemaxwell.ca and www.realrurallife.com.

Bright colours to encourage creativity If you were to guess what type of people lived in a home with this totally happy kids room, there’s little doubt that they would be youthful, energetic, and perhaps a bit zany. Bright crayon-box colours are mixed up everywhere.

The large carpet tiles from Centura set the tone (www.centura.ca). Slightly muted shades of their Ombra series — yellow, blue, orange and red — have been placed in a repeat pattern that almost feels random. Stronger splashes of each of the tile colours are picked up throughout the room: the hot orange hanging shade, the lemon yellow bedside light, the burnt orange desk chair, the striped bedding and the artwork. Plain painted blue walls bring a perfect balance of cool energy to these high power colours.

This spirited style is not just for kids rooms.

Take some cues from the overall design and put them to work in other living spaces that could use a wakeup call.

The floor is a wonderful place to start. All flooring materials — ceramic tiles, carpet tiles, vinyl, marmoleum and linoDEBBIE leum, hardwood and laminates TRAVIS are available in a vast range of colours and designs. You can mix and match to create your own design, or choose a neutral floor and cover it with a cheerful area rug.

Applying a strong colour on your walls is another option. This might take some experimentation.

Do you have a favourite shade that you are drawn to when shopping for clothes?

This could be just the shade for your living room

HOUSE TO HOME

or bedroom.

A deep sky blue, pumpkin, spring leaf green and straw each look great on their own. They make an excellent background for hanging art and framing furniture.

Try one wall to get the impact, live with it for a few days, and then carry on. It’s truly fun.

An often overlooked surface is the ceiling. Generally left plain or painted a soft pastel, you can liven it up with colour or decoration.

A tin ceiling brings style and character to a kitchen and eating area. Or apply a medallion around a ceiling light fixture.

Why not emphasize a quirky contemporary light fixture with a brightly painted frame? If the ceiling is high, add interest with beams. Paint the beams and ceiling white to unify the materials, and then paint one side of each beam in your favourite colour.

If you are keen to introduce some whimsy but don’t want to go too big too quickly, then opt for a few pieces of furniture or accessories that tickle your funny bone.

Tables and chairs with unorthodox lines are not easy to find, and tend to be costly. But check the Internet for contemporary designers and make these a splurge item.

You can also hunt down second-hand furniture and add your own spirit with paint.

Don’t forget the versatility of fabrics for cushions, upholstery and bed covers. One of my favourite pieces is an antique dining chair with bold Marimekko fabric on the seat.

If you are concerned that the rooms taken together will look like a mishmash, think about the welcoming allure of a patchwork quilt.

Debbie Travis’s House to Home column is produced

by Debbie Travis and Barbara Dingle. Please email your questions to house2home@debbietravis.com. You can follow Debbie on Twitter at www.twitter.com/debbie_travis, and visit Debbie’s new website, www.debbietravis.com.

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Left: Experts recommend keeping vegetation off and away from a home to avoid potential damage from falling limbs.

Right: Cleaning gutters and downspouts should be done in the fall to allow water to flow freely from the house to avoid floods and leaks.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA — Spending time and money in the fall on home maintenance means homeowners avoid costly failures due to neglect, says a Victoria expert.

Chris Strong, a builder and owner of Strong Properties Inc., says the main reason to check important home systems, like drainage, during the fall is to avoid spending tens of thousands of dollars down the road.

“When you’re talking about maintenance it is fairly cost effective,” says Strong. “If you’re talking about getting your drains looked at with a camera and cleaned, it could cost around $1,200. But if you get a block in the winter months and you end up with a flood, it could not only cause serious damage to your house, but also cost much more to repair.”

Particularly in climates that get a lot of rain and wind, Strong recommends cleaning the gutters, downspouts and perimeter drains so that falling rain can flow freely away from the home.

Excess moisture from rain and snow can also lead to mould and rot if a homeowner fails to maintain painting, sealing and caulking, says Strong.

While keeping up a home’s systems is important, Strong suggests homeowners also clean up and remove excess vegetation around their property.

“Keeping vegetation off the house is important to keep debris off the roof, which can cause blockages in the drainage and roof,” says Strong. “In heavy winds and bad weather, trees that are at risk to your home because of disease or structural damage could fall onto a home. Removing large overhanging tree branches also prevents rodents from getting in a house.”

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often use branches and tree limbs to gain access to a house in search of warmth and dryness in the winter.

Fall is a good time to take on home maintenance projects before the weather turns, but it is also a good time to take care of trees and vegetation around the property, which could impact the integrity of a home.

Glenn Chernick, a municipal arborist in Moose Jaw, Sask., says the majority of his pruning is done in the fall because the leaves have fallen, which allows him to easily see where a tree’s structural deficiencies and disease might be. Like Strong, Chernick says once the leaves are off the trees and bushes, a homeowner should take the time to rake those on the ground and clear any from gutters.

Skilled pruning along with basic care is important for a tree’s health.

“One bit of tree-related work that is really important to do is, if you have ... shallow-rooted trees like birch trees, you want to make sure they get a really good watering after they drop all their leaves,” he says.

Chernick recommends homeowners contact a certified arborist to take a look at any trees that are of concern or that they are considering pruning.

“I’ve seen a lot of people who think they know what they are doing,” says Chernick. “For example I’ve seen people cut the top off a tree so it isn’t as high. Usually that is a bad idea because where it is topped it introduces a whole bunch of bacterial pathogens into the tree and ends up killing it.

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ARRISON Jeffrey Wendell Bruce June 7, 1971 - Oct. 5, 2014 Our precious son, father, and brother passed away in the Red Deer Regional Hospital unexpectedly yet peacefully.

Jeff (Jethro) will always be remembered as a faithful friend, extremely hard worker, who loved to be outdoors camping, hiking, snowmobiling and motorbiking.

Jeff was very meticulous about the quality of his work, highly respected in the oil patch, the trucking industry, as a journeyman welder and was a true farm boy. Jeff had fond memories of the family farm in Bassano where he would hang out with his sisters and the farm hands, build jumps with bales, or motorbike with his best and lifelong friend Jamie Beringer. Words to describe Jeff are dependable, creative, risk taker, fun loving, tree planting environmentalist, caring, big hearted, competitive, and loyal, with a quiet respect and faith in the Lord.

Born in Bassano, Alberta Jeff is survived by his beloved son, Bradley whom Jeff was so proud of; Brad’s mother, Birdena Kopeechuk; parents, Wayne and Donna Arrison; 3 sisters, Sherry Strand and son Devon, Cathy and Bryce Kalynchuk and children Hunter, Marshall, and Simone, and Beth Arrison; as well as grandparents, Fred and Janet Schneider; the families of his uncles Norm, Fred, Pat Schneider and Melvin Currie, and his aunts Gail Arrison, Marelyn Dubois and Debbie Boudreau.

Join us in celebrating his life on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the Balmoral Chapel located at the intersection of Highway 11 (55 Street) and Rutherford Drive in Red Deer at 1:30 p.m.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer.

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GUREL Marian June 1938 - 2014 On October 3, 2014 Marian June Gurel passed away at the age of 76 years. Marian is lovingly remembered by her sisters, Reta (Les) Albert of Edmonton and Vera (Don) Walsh of Seattle; her brother, Don (Marg) Gurel of Vancouver; many nieces and nephews and by her caregivers at the Michener Centre. She is predeceased by her parents Olga and Albert Gurel, her special aunt Lydia Grunert and her sister Lois Niehous.

A memorial tea will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Michener Centre, 22 Michener Way. Marian was a resident of the Michener Centre until its recent closure. The family would like to thank the staff at the Michener Centre for all the exceptional care and comfort they provided to Marian over the years.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIUM 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer.

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DELEEUW Albert Oct. 14, 1926 - Oct. 7, 2014 Albert went peacefully to be with his Saviour just one week before his 88th birthday.

He leaves behind to mourn his loving wife of 60 years, Jean, daughters; Janet, Kathy (Gerrit Vanderdeen), Alice, and son, Gerald (Liz), three granddaughters; Theresa (Justin Ng and sons Daniel and James), Heather and Amanda as well as his younger brother, Geert (Henny) in the Netherlands. He was predeceased by his older sister and brother in the Netherlands. Albert was born in Zwolle, the Netherlands and came to Canada in 1952. Jean and her family came over a year later and they married in 1954. They settled in Red Deer and he worked for Alpha Dairy for 38 years. After he retired, Albert enjoyed puttering around his yard, going for walks and rooting for the Flames. A Memorial Service will be held at the First Christian Reformed Church, 16 McVicar Street, Red Deer, on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.

Donations made in Albert’s honour may be made to the charity of your choice.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by v i s i t i n g www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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MOBERG In Memory of Ed Moberg, Beloved father, husband, brother, Super Grandpa and Concrete Hero. On Sunday October 5th, 2014 Ed Moberg of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, passed away peacefully at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, AB. A viewing has been arranged from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm with memorial services to be held at 1:00 pm at Rocky Funeral Home, located at 4803 48 St, Rocky Mountain House, AB on Saturday, October 18th, 2014 @ 1:00 pm. Interment at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Rocky Mountain House to follow. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations in lieu of flowers, in memory of Ed, may be made to the Alberta Diabetes Foundation.

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HOLSTEIN Brentten 1957 - 2014 Mr. Brentten Warren ‘Brent’ Holstein of Red Deer, passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Hospice on Monday, September 29, 2014 at the age of 57 years. Brent was born and raised in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He was a gifted athlete and had a passion for hockey in his younger years. He played for the Yorkton Terriers, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League from 1973 until 1977. Brent will be very sadly missed but lovingly remembered by all who knew him. Brent will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Linda Holstein of Red Deer, his four daughters; Andrea (Scott) McNally of Red Deer, Brittany (Joey) Iannetti of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Jacqueline (Brad) Legge and Brittany (Mike) Lessmeister, both of Red Deer; and six grandchildren, Braden, Marysia, Hannah, Rebecca, Alice and Aubree. He will also be sadly missed by his mother, Frieda Holstein of Yorkton, Saskatchewan; brothers, Rodney (Chris) Holstein of Sherwood Park, Alberta and Glen (Brenda) Holstein of Leduc, Alberta; as well as numerous other family and dear friends. He was predeceased by his father, Jack Holstein and a brother, Douglas Holstein, both formerly of Yorkton, Saskatchewan. A Private Family Service will be held at a later date. If desired, Memorial Donations in Brent’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society at www.reddeerhospice.com.

“When tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart.”

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Ashley Paton, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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PASSAS Allan Constantin Allan Passas of Red Deer passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the age of 79 years. Allan started his working career on the railroad in Armstrong, BC, and then moved to Red Deer and worked for over 25 years will Allied TV and Appliance. After retirement, he worked at the Arlington Hotel and was a member of the Moose Lodge. He had a great sense of humor. He enjoyed playing pranks on people and sharing jokes. He also had a passion for animal rights. Allan will be lovingly remembered by his sister, Irene Passas, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Allan’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer & District S.P.C.A, 4505 77 Street, Red Deer, Alberta, T4P 2J1.

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MAINS Robert 1933 - 2014 Mr. Robert ‘Bob’ John Mains of Red Deer, Alberta passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Hospice, after a lengthy battle with cancer, on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at the age of 81 years. Bob was born on September 13, 1933 at Brockville, Ontario. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces at the age of eighteen to pursue his passion for aviation. He found his way to Sea Island, Vancouver where he met and married the love of his life, his miracle, Margaret Rose Mundy. They moved to France in 1962 and returned to Canada in 1967 without their sports cars but with two kids in tow. The couple settled in Edmonton and welcomed another son before relocating the family to Red Deer in 1971, when Bob retired from the Forces. Bob spent the majority of his civilian career working on water bombers as Director of Maintenance for Airspray 1967 Ltd. at the Red Deer Regional Airport. He was active in Red Deer Minor Hockey as a hockey dad, referee, coach, tournament organizer and as Zone 4 Chairman for Alberta Minor Hockey. He also enjoyed building and trying to fly model aircraft. He enjoyed many hours and shed a few tears with his friends at the “little airport”. Bob will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Margaret, and his children, Randy (Dawn, Kyle, Haylee), Sandra (Shawn) and Steven (Agatha). He will also be dearly remembered by his family, nieces, nephews, friends, colleagues and “adopted” children who called him Coach and made his house a home. Bob was predeceased by his daughter, Suzanne Rose, his father, Thomas, mother, Caroline, sister, Marlene and brother, Tom, his father-in-law, Albert and mother-in-law, Isabella. A Celebration of Bob’s Life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Bob’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society at www.reddeerhospice.com.

The Family would like to thank the Palliative Care team at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and the Red Deer Hospice for their kindness, compassion and care over these past few weeks.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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WILM Rosemarie Wilm was born in Wolfach, Germany on February 24, 1951. She passed away peacefully at Harmony Care Home in Red Deer on October 4, 2014 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Rosemarie was predeceased by her husband Andrew, her brother, and her parents in Germany. Many thanks go out to the staff at Harmony Care Home, and the staff at Centennial Centre in Ponoka, whose kind and caring treatment of Rosemarie were a great comfort to her during the final months of her life. Following Rosemaries’ wishes there will be no funeral or memorial service.

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ORCHIN Astrid 1926 - 2014 Astrid Annik Orchin formerly of Montreal, Quebec and Mississauga, Ontario, passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on a beautiful sunny fall morning, Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the age of 87 years. Astrid will be lovingly remembered by her sister, May Turnbull of Kelowna, British Columbia, her daughter, Judy (Dave) Windrim of Red Deer, her son, Rob (Jocelynne) Orchin of Ottawa, Ontario and her special grandsons, Chris Windrim and Ben Orchin.

She will also be remembered by her special friends at Victoria Park in Red Deer.

Astrid was predeceased by her husband, Ken. A Memorial Service will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. If desired, Memorial Donations may be made directly to the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation at www.rdrhfoundation.com/donate-now or to the Trans Canada Trail at www.tctrail.ca/donate or to a nature charity of your choice.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Ashley Paton, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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STEWART Charity 1982 - 2014 Charity ‘Chairbear’ A. Stewart of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at the age of 32 years. Charity was born on May 19, 1982 at Red Deer, Alberta. She was raised in Red Deer and also attended school there.

Charity was a free spirit; she lived for the moment, full of love and laughter and “piss and vinegar”. She will be truly missed by her family and friends. She enjoyed dancing, playing baseball as a child and camping with family and friends. She was very “Crafty” like her mom and seemed able to take anything and make it into a work of art. She lived for her two babies. Charity leaves to mourn, her beautiful babies, Deacon Allen and Dylann Jean, her father, Allan, sister, Jamie and family and numerous other family and friends. She was predeceased by her mother, Karen and brother, Jeremy. She is gone but never forgotten and will be truly missed. A Public Visitation will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, October 11, 2014 between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. A Private Family Service will be held at a later date. If desired, Memorial Donations in Charity’s honor may be made directly to a Trust Fund for Deacon and Dylann Montague at any branch of the Servus Credit Union. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Gary W. Anderson, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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In Memoriam In loving memory of MARY ANNE RAIVIO Aug. 20, 1943 - Oct. 11, 2012

TOPLEY Mary 1928 - 2014 It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Kathleen Topley peacefully at her home in Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, October 4, 2014.

Mary is survived and sadly missed by her son, Douglas John (Bev) Topley, daughterin-law, Giselle (Garth) Olson, grandchildren, Melissa, Angela, Craig, Lisa and Dana, plus eight great grandchildren; Korbin, Harper, Tye, Haemish, Ayzlyn, Tayva, Isla and Taylor. Mary was predeceased by her husband, James (Jim) Roy Topley in 1952, and by son, Robert (Bob) James in 1999. A Celebration of Mary’s Life will be held at Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 - 50 Street, Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Mary’s honor may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta at www.heartandstroke.ab.ca or to the Gaetz Memorial United Church Memorial Fund, 4758 - 50 Street, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 1X2. 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.

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McALLISTER Wade & Sabrina McAllister are thrilled to announce the birth of their beautiful daughter, Mia Jane McAllister, on July 11, 2014, weighing 8 lbs 7 oz.

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Delighted great-grandparents are Art McAllister, and Boyd & Kelsie Wamback.

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Bearspaw currently has a PUBLIC SCHOOLS 403-505-7846 position in our Stettler field invites applications for the operations for an intermediate following position: oil and gas operator. Applicants must have experience as a Coordinator of Clerical heavy duty mechanic or Inclusive journeyman instrument mechanic and possess Programming - Early W.A. Grain & Pulse strong mechanical skills, Years to Grade 3 Solutions is a growing be quick learners, motivated Inclusive Learning agricultural business Services looking to fill a secretarial and hard working and live or be willing to relocate Division Office position at it’s Bashaw within a 20 minute commute Ponoka, AB location. Please forward to workplace location. This resume by fax position offers a challenging For further specifics on the 780-372-4190 or by email: travis.hillaby@wagrain.ca work environment, attractive above position, please visit benefits with competitive Wolf Creek Public Schools’ pay and significant room website at Computer for promotion. www.wolfcreek.ab.ca, or Please submit resumes contact the Division Office Personnel at 403-783-3473.

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A & W GASOLINE ALLEY Requires to work at these locations: Hair 121 Leva Avenue Stylists 61 Gasoline Alley Food Counter Attendants SPECTRUM WIRELINE Permanent F/T & P/T is now hiring for ADAM & EVE UNISEX shifts, Weekends, day, In the Parkland Mall Driver/Operator night & evenings. Starting is seeking P/T / F/T Assistant positions. wage $13/hr. Start date: HAIR STYLISTS Looking for experienced ASAP, 40 hrs./wk + Blue Please drop off class 3 drivers, with all Cross Benefits. resume in person. oilfield tickets. Willing to 3 Vacancies. Education & train the right applicant. exp. not req’d. Apply in Successful applicants must person or at aw.ca or fax pass a pre-employment Oilfield to 403-346-6017 Medical and Drug test.

Competitive monthly salary EAST 40TH PUB plus job bonuses, schedule Looking for Exp. rotation of 15-6.

P/T Bartender/Waitress Please fax resume and Apply with Resume to drivers abstract to 3811 40th Ave. 403-885-2375 or Email patf@spectrumwireline.com EAST 40TH PUB Viking Projects Ltd is a REQ’S P/T / F/T COOK $2500 Bonus pipeline and facility Apply in person with resume Every 100 days construction company 3811 40th Ave. based out of Lacombe, AB. IMMEDIATE OPENINGS We are growing and look- JJAM Management (1987) ing for a Senior Pipeline Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Oil & Gas Well Testing and Facility Estimator with Requires to work at these Supervisors, Night Foremen, 5+ years’ experience as an Red Deer, AB locations: Experienced/ estimator in pipeline and 5111 22 St. Inexperienced facility construction to join 37444 HWY 2 S Junior Day/Night our team. For more 37543 HWY 2N Operators information or to submit 700 3020 22 St. Must have H2S, First Aid, your resume, please email FOOD ATTENDANT valid driver’s license. resume@vikingprojects.ca Req’d permanent shift Pre-employment Drug day and evening ZUBAR Production weekend screening both full and part time.

Services Competitive Wages.

16 Vacancies, $10.20/hr. + is currently taking resumes Benefit Package benefits. Start ASAP. for experienced Please submit resume Job description Production Testing with references to: www.timhortons.com Personnel apply@wespro.ca Education and experience Email resume to: Only individuals selected not req’d. rdzubaroffice@telus.net for interviews will be Apply in person or fax or fax to (403)346-9420. contacted resume to: 403-314-1303

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Trades The Tap House Pub & Grill req’s full and part time COOKS AND DISHWASHERS. Apply with resume at 1927 Gaetz Avenue between 2-5 pm.

Sales & Distributors

ALPINE DRYWALL Immed. openings for tradespersons. Commercial.

No exp. req’d. Willing to train.

Competative wages & benefits.

Phone 403-348-8640

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires

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FIREPLACE SALES PERSON Top salary, commission & benefits. Call or email John, 1-780-993-2040 firegall@telusplanet.net

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300

Normandeau

Sunnybrook

83 NYMAN CRES Oct. 10, 11, 12 & 13 Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. 10 - 6.

LOTS OF EVERYTHING! Good Deals

MULTI FAMILY Antiques, books, toys, tools, electronics. 47 Springfield Ave. Sat. Oct. 11, 10-5, Sun. noon-5

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

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We are a growing water purification company proudly serving families across central AB. Average starting base pay of approx. $18/hr. with room for rapid advancement. In house training is provided to qualified applicants.

Applicants should be motivated, reliable, professional, and possess a thirst for knowledge. Call to schedule an interview between 10 am and 7 pm.

403-356-0330

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RECEPTIONIST POSITION

Description: Our Group operates several properties in Alberta in the Hotel & Entertainment Industry.

The Head Office in Red Deer is currently looking for a Receptionist who is also able to provide support to the CEO as well as being a resource to the administrative/accounting staff in the office.

Key Responsibilities: • Maintain Calendar & emails • Coordinate meetings • Coordinate travel arrangements • Prepare correspondence as required • Process & Sort Mail • Process Bank Deposits • Answer Phones • Manage Front End Duties • Manage Visa receipts • Data Entry as required This is a full time position with a competitive salary and benefits package. Hours will be MondayFriday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, with a 1 hour lunch.

Please email your resume and cover letter to mscott@willinns.com or Fax to 403-309-3505

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Let Your News Ring Ou t A Classified Wedding Announcement Does it Best!

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CLASSIFIEDS THANKSGIVING Hours & Deadlines OFFICE & PHONES CLOSED MONDAY OCTOBER 13, 2014 Red Deer Advocate Publication dates: SAT. OCT. 11 TUES.OCT. 14 Deadline is: Fri. October 10 @ 5 p.m.

Central AB Life Publication date: THURS. SEPT. 18 Deadline is: Fri. October 10 @ 5 p.m.

Ponoka & Lacombe Express Publication date: WED. OCT. 15 Deadline is: Thur. October 9 @5 p.m.

Rimbey Publication date; TUES. OCT. 14 Deadline is: Thur. October 9 @Noon Stettler & Weekender

Publication date: WED. OCT. 15 FRI. OCT. 17 Deadline is: Fri. October 10 @ Noon

In Memoriam James Courtney May 3, 1929 - Oct. 11, 2009 Although we smile and make no fuss, No one misses him more than us.

And when old times we often recall, that’s when we miss him most of all.

Ever Loved and missed, Valerie and family

Sylvan Lake News & Eckville Echo Publication date: THUR. OCT. 16 Deadline is: Fri. October 10 @ 5 p.m.

Bashaw Publication date: WED. OCT. 15 Deadline is: Wed. October 8 @ noon Castor - Regular deadline Have a safe & happy holiday CLASSIFIEDS 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com wegotads.ca

TAP HOUSE NORTH (formerly Sam’s Cafe) is now taking applications for Full Time/Part time COOK, Bring resume to 7101 Gaetz Ave. Red Deer between 2-4 pm.

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for F/T DISHWASHER Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

Sales & Distributors

Outreach Coordinator The Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre provides programs and services to assist seniors by providing daily living supports.

• You have a passion and understanding of the senior population.

• Experienced in assessments and referrals • Good knowledge of current community services and opportunities for older adults.

• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with other agencies and the community through networking, presentations and cooperative projects.

• The ability to work in a team environment • Effective interpersonal and organizational skills • Ability to facilitate support groups • A background in Human Services with a minimum two (2) year diploma in either Social Work, Nursing, Gerontology or Psychology and supplemented by related community experience.

• You must have a reliable car and a valid driver’s license • 30 hours week, until 2015 then 35 hrs. per week • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Please submit resume, 3 references, salary expectations by October 17, 2014 to: Executive Director Fax (403) 343-7977 Email: mmorrison@goldencircle.ca No Telephone Inquiries Please Thank you for you interest, however only quali¿ed applicants will be contacted.

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WILTON Stuart Bowen Wilton passed away October 8, 2014 in the Olds Hospital at the age of 87 years. Stuart was born February 4, 1927 in Bentley.

Stuart and Norah moved to Olds in 1955 when Stuart started teaching at Olds College. He spent most of his time as an instructor in the Animal Science department including several years as chair of the department. In his spare time he farmed a quarter section of land.

Upon retirement, he enjoyed many years on the farm and then in their house in Olds.

He rediscovered golf, curling and visiting with friends at auction sales and coffee time at Tim Hortons. Stuart is lovingly remembered by his wife of 60 years, Norah; daughters Cathy Strand of Calgary; Lorie Payne of Calgary; Cheryl Bruce of Red Deer; sons Brian Wilton of Red Deer, David (Maxine) Wilton of Cochrane; eleven grandchildren Bryanna (Kory), Alex (Ryan), Mackenzie (Amy), Nicholas (Suzi), Cassidy (Brett), Jenna, Graham (Athena), Tyler, Quinn, Sierra, Garrett; two step-grandchildren Alex and Bekah. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday October 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Olds United Church with Reverend Tammy Allan officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Parkinson’s Society or the Alberta & BC Guide Dogs Service. Heartland Funeral Services Ltd., Olds entrusted with arrangements. 403-507-8610 www.heartlandfuneralservices.com

830 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Sales Maternity Leave Position

The Classified Department has a one year Maternity leave position available. This is a part time position averaging 3 days / 22.5 hours per week. Monday, Thursday & Friday 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The person selected will also occasionally be required to work full time for staff holiday relief.

This is a Sales Position, responsible for the sale of classified advertising in the Red Deer Advocate and associated community papers, both over the phone and at the front counter. You will provide assistance to customers’ inquiries; as well as close of day balancing procedures, sale of newspapers general customer service duties; as well as any additional tasks assigned.

This position requires computer skills, knowledge of Word and Excel programs and excellent command of the English language with above average spelling. The ability to multi-task, work well on a team and be selfmotivated is essential. We are looking for someone to join our team in October 2014 for paid training until the maternity leave commencing early December (possibly earlier).

If interested, please send your resume by October 17, 2014 to: prstamm@reddeeradvocate.com or drop off at the Front Counter of the Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave.

D8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 Trades

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EVRAZ Red Deer Works is now accepting applications for

Journeyman Millwrights, Electricians, and Machinists.

Individuals must be safety conscious, physically fit, able to work overtime and shift work.

Wages start at $40.00 per hour and offer an excellent benefit and pension package.

Please send resume to reddeerhr@evrazna.com or deliver in person to 27251 391 Township Road EXP. ROOFER REQ’D. Exp. only need apply please.

Vehicle & tools provided.

Short or long term work.

Call 403-892-3256 JOURNEYMAN apprentice welders and laborers for busy fabrication shop in Camrose/Stettler area.

Send resume to wstsales1@gmail.com or fax 780-877-2685 or drop resume off at 42520 Range Rd. 200 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

LOOKING FOR exp. installer for fireplace store.

Carpentry knowledge an asset. Must have valid driver’s licence.

403-343-7766 or Grant @ 403-896-8199 LOOKING FOR: Exp. Framers & farm building.

403-318-6406

CALFRAC Where it all comes together

Oilfield

Trades

850

NEEDED IMMED. FOR manufacturing company in Blackfalds JOURNEYMAN WELDERS Competitive wages and benefits package.

Email resume to: joel@prolineinc.ca Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Pro V Manufacturing LP needs Journeymen, B Pressure welders & apprentice pipefitters

Trades

850

Required Immediately Parts Delivery Driver / Warehouse

850

Trades

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION requires a

Safety Coordinator

Must possess clean drivers abstract, know city well. The individual must be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment. Some heavy lifting is required.

to implement, manage & enhance our existing safety program. Fax resume and references to 403-343-1248 or email admin@shunda.ca.

Parts Person

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION

Parts person required for rapidly expanding HD Parts Supply Store.

Must be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment.

Have experience in the heavy truck/trailer industry.

Must possess strong customer service skills.

to work in their brand new, best in class facilities in West Edmonton!

Long term employment, exciting opportunities for Above average wages, career growth, great benefits package. compensation, benefits Apply with resume @ and you’ll be at home Artic Truck, Email: every night. Apply now at ron.cain@nfleetsolutions.com Pro-V-MFG.ca or call Fax: 403-348-5198 780-962-0103 www.provmfg.ca Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds Rattray Reclamation Ltd is currently seeking an Service Plumbing & experienced backhoe Heating is looking for operator with a clean and experienced residential valid class 1 license and commercial service preferably 3 years technician with current experience to work in the Alberta gas/plumbing Lacombe and surrounding ticket. Benefit package areas. Duties will include after 3 months, wages lease construction, lease based on experience. cleanups and reclamation.

Email: Valid H2s, Ground Disturinfo@serviceplumbing.ca bance, and First aid tickets or fax to (403) 342-2025 are a must.

Shipper/Receiver Competitive wages and A local company requires benefits available Please an energetic person for email resume to shipper/receiver. drattray@rattrayrec.com.

Email resume to Or fax to (403)-934-5235 mark@aesreddeer.com No phone calls please.

Trades

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Truckers/ Drivers

SQUARE ONE CONSTRUCTION is looking to hire an apprentice or self motivated individual with exp. in framing and finishing carpentry. Must have valid drivers license and own vehicle. Call Ted 403-357-8041 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Carpenters & Apprentices Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time

Equipment Operator/Truck Driver Q Endorsement preferred.

Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca Skill Metal Fabricators in Bassano, Alberta are looking for operators in the following departments CNC machine shop, sheet metal, powder coating, welding and anodizing. We offer competitive wages and benefit package.

These are full time positions - available immediately. Please email your resume to: resumes@ skillmetal.com or fax to 403-641-3466.

BFI Canada Red Deer is hiring Waste Collection Drivers and Helpers. Class 3 Driving position. Monday to Friday. Competitive Wages. Paid benefits.

Must be able to perform Truckers/ physical labor, lifting up to Drivers 50lbs, in a fast paced environment. Training will be 2-GOOD OILFIELD provided. Experience in SERVICES the industry an asset, but is currently seeking not necessary. Successful CLASS 1 TANK TRUCK candidates must pass a & PRESSURE TRUCK Pre-employment Medical OPERATORS. and Drug test. Please fax Base salary + bonuses. resume and drivers abGreat benefits pkg after 3 mo. stract to 403-340-0894 or Please fax resume & drivers Email jclarke@wsii.ca. abstract to: 403-346-3766 DRIVERS for furniture ARE YOU THE ONE moving company, class 5 Red Deer based hot shot required (5 tons), local & company looking for exp’d long distance. Competitive driver, 15/6 rotation, wages. Apply in person. company benefits, 6630 71 St. Bay 7 performance bonus.

Red Deer. 403-347-8841 Fax resume & Start your career! current abstract See Help Wanted to 403-342-2152

Trades

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Truckers/ Drivers

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GARNET’S OILFIELD TRUCKING

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Requires Full Time

Truckers/ Drivers

CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires

Owner Operators & Contract Drivers in AB. Home the odd night.

Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558 Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

CLASS 3 DRIVERS w/airbrake endorsement needed immed. for waste & recycling. Email resume with a min. of 2 references to: canpak@xplornet.ca

is looking for CLASS 1 PICKER OPERATORS, BED TRUCK DRIVERS & WINCH TRUCK DRIVERS to join our growing company.

Competitive wages and benefits. Must pass preemployment substance screening. Fax or email resumes, drivers abstract & safety tickets 403-346-8992 admin@garnetstrucking.com No phone calls.

GPW PURE WATER is looking for someone who believes in good customer service & is a team player. Must be physically able. Continuous lifting req’d & is able to keep accurate paper work.

Class 5 driver’s licence req’d.

Mon.-Fri. Stat holidays & weekends off! P/T hours.

Drop your resume with references & driver’s abstract to: 100, 87 Petrolia Drive.

Fax: 403-346-4166 or Email: gpw2002@telus.net

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Join our Calfrac Red Deer Team Calfrac Well Services has built a world-class pressure pumping Services Company with locations worldwide. Our state-of-the art HTXLSPHQW DQG DGYDQFHG SURFHVVHV DOORZ XV WR RSHUDWH D PRGHUQ ÁHHW of custom designed fracturing, and coiled tubing units. We are one of the global energy industry’s fastest growing pressure-pumping providers!

If you’re like most people, you want to be part of a winning team. By providing industry leading training and attracting people who are focused on the right core values: ethics, energy, and an entrepreneurial spirit – we’ve created that winning team. We are eager to learn more about what you’ve done, what you can do, and where you would like to go!

We Are Seeking Millwright Afternoons Shift a- Journeyman Plant Superintendent for our Red Deer Plant

As we grow, we are currently looking for local talent in a number of Field and Maintenance positions including:

Qualifications: • Must be a certified Alberta Journeyman / Inter-provincial Red Seal • Maintain, install, and troubleshoot equipment • Experience in a food processing plant environment – an asset • Ability to follow and promote site safety policy and procedures • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively in a highly interactive / energetic team environment • Must be available for shift work, over-time and week-ends • Must be willing to learn new technology • Any other duties as assigned.

Operators, Fracturing and Coiled Tubing (Class 1 drivers license is required)

Transport Operators (Class 1 drivers license is required) Supervisors, Fracturing and Coiled Tubing (Class 1 drivers license is required)

Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics Electronics Technicians

With a job at Olymel you enjoy:

How to Apply:

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In-Person: 7310 Edgar Industrial Drive, Red Deer, Alberta, T4P 3R2 Online: www.calfrac.com/careers SAFETY REWARDS TEAM WORK OPPORTUNITY SCHEDULE

• Comprehensive Health and Benefit Plan • Easy access to Public Transportation • Paid safety orientation • Discount on retail prices for Olymel products (Fresh and frozen pork / poultry and clothing) • Unionized environment.

Join Our Team!

7550 40th Ave. Red Deer AB. T4P 2H8 Phone: (403) 343-8700 Fax: (403) 309-7547

Feeding the World

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Email: apply@olymel.com

Feeding the world together

Canyon Technical Services is a leader in the oilfield service industry, providing customized fracturing and pressure pumping solutions to oil and gas producers across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. At Canyon, our employees are ‘Champions’, dedicated to fulfilling our Vision of “improving the industry one job at a time” - our ‘Champions’ have made Canyon one of the most sought-after providers in our industry. If you are looking for a career within a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then Canyon is looking for you! Canyon is preparing for an extremely busy 2014/2015 and are looking for qualified employees.

WE’RE EXPANDING! We have the right customers We have the right jobs We have the right equipment Are YOU the right fit?

Class 1 Driver / Operators f f f f f

Ask ab ou t ou Hire r Ne Sta r w te r K inclu it des i t $$ in your pock et!

Frac - Pump Operators, Frac Supervisors Coiled Tubing - Experienced Operators Cement & Acid - Fluid Pump Operators Heavy Equipment Technician– Journeyman (2 positions) Crew Bus Driver

Why Canyon? f Paid technical and leadership training f Career advancement opportunities f RRSP matching program

f Premium compensation package f New Equipment f 15/6 Schedule

To apply for the above positions, in confidence, please email or fax your resume and a copy of a current drivers abstract. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted.

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Business Opportunities

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Misc.

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Employment Training

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SAFETY

WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

TRAINING CENTRE

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Revenue between $24,000 - $120,000 Initial cash required as low as $6,000 In Business for over 20 years *Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts Incl. *Training Incl. *Ongoing Office Support

Ph: 780-468-3232 or 403-290-0866

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BOWER DENTAL REQ’S P/T CHART CLERK Ideal for student.

4 p.m.- 8 p.m. 3 days/wk.

Email resume to: marina@bowerdental.com or drop off resume in person.

Counter Salesperson A local company requires an enthusiastic person for counter sales.

Email resume to mark@aesreddeer.com DAIRY equipment supplier looking for GENERAL LABORERS For our parts & service dept.

Competitive wages and benefits package. E-mail resume:joel@prolineinc.ca

GAETZ SOUTH F/T P/T MEAT CUTTER. Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer

GAETZ SOUTH F/T P/T Grocery Staff Morning & evening hrs. avail. Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer

Truckers/ Drivers

OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

GAETZ SOUTH FT/PT CASHIERS Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer

GAETZ SOUTH P/T Bakery Evening Staff Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer HIRING Students and Non-Students in Red Deer and surrounding areas.

Flexible sched. with $17.25 guaranteed base pay, cust. sales/service, no experience necessary, we will train, conditions apply. Visit www.work4students.ca/rda or call 403-755-6711 to APPLY NOW!

LUBE TECH wanted for busy dealership, possible chance for advancement into apprenticeship.

Must have drivers license.

Fax resume to 341-5066 NEEDED F/T Service Person General Carpenter/handyman type for service and set up of manufactured and modular home. Exp. in trim, roofing, siding, flooring, paint etc., Competitive wages and health plan avail. Apply to James at M & K Homes, 403-346-6116 RED-L DISTRIBUTORS is looking for an ORDER DESK / WAREHOUSE WORKER Must have valid driver’s licence. Fax Resume to: 403-340-0690 or email: ElliotBorle@redl.com

SOBEYS VILLAGE MALL is now hiring for the following Part Time positions: Bakers Cake Decorators Produce Clerks Grocery Clerks HMR Clerks Courtesy Clerks Please forward resumes to Frank.Bangma@ sobeys.com fax (403) 347-4588 apply online at www. sobeyscareers.com SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help Sat. & Sun. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

12” COLOR TV w/remote, 2 yrs. old $25.

403-314-0804

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Misc. for Sale

Canon K920 copier, good for small business, exc. cond. $45; 3 clean, wool (across from Totem) (across from Rona North) accent matching carpets, two 2’ x 7’, one hexagon $45/all or will sell individually; LEE Enfield .303 ammo magazine $35 403-352-8811 COMPUTER desk, black, 48”w, 23”d, 30”h, like new.

Bought at the Brick, was $250 asking $95 CLASSIFICATIONS 403-352-8811 1500-1990 ELECTRIC FISH SMOKER $40. 403-346-3086 GARAGE Door opener, Lift Clothing Master, 1/2 hp motor, with remote included. $100. Like New! 403-348-6449 VINTAGE MINK COAT (Brown) Size 18. Absolutely KODAK 35MM SLIDE excellent condition. $150.

PROJECTOR. $40.

Call or text 403-391-3335 403-346-3086 PORTABLE MASSAGE EquipmentTABLE, $95.

BAK-TRACK MACHINE Heavy for spinal decompression $95. 403-352-8811 TRAILERS for sale or rent SAFETY BATH Job site, office, well site or TUB HANDLE. storage. Skidded or Asking $30. wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Call or text 403-391-3335 SCREEN door, aluminum 36” x 80”, $75.

Firewood 403-506-6574

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STERLING CLEANERS: Requires front counter staff. Apply within 4810 - 52nd St.,Red Deer SWAMPERS F/T needed immediately for a fast growing waste & recycling company.

Heavy lifting involved (driver’s helper) position.

Reliability essential. Own transportation required.

Please email resumes to canpak@xplornet.ca

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Homestead Firewood Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits Cats avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 CHOPPED POPLAR - free, you pick up. Very close to Red Deer. 403-392-8385.

TOP WAGES, BENEFITS. FIREWOOD, birch, spruce EXP’D. DRIVERS & pine. North of Costco & SWAMPERS REQUIRED. 403-346-7178, 392-7754 MAPLE LEAF MOVING Call 403-347-8826 or fax FREE firewood cut to resume to: 403-314-1457. length 403-341-4260

2 BALINESE KITTENS 2 SNOWSHOE SIAMESE $50/ea. 403-887-3649

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Dogs

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Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

Garden Supplies

email pat@haulinacid.com with resume & abstract

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• Minimum 5 years Oilfield driving experience needed.

• Clean abstract required.

• Excellent starting wage

We are looking for LANDSCAPE LABOURERS to work on residential and commercial properties in Red Deer and surrounding area.

Main duties to include: - Laying sod, spreading top soil, plant flowers, grass, trees and shrubs.

- Cut grass, rake, fertilize, water, prune trees and shrubs.

-In snow season, we require snow removal.

No formal education or experience necessary.

Full time/Seasonal position. Weather dependant Wage: $16.51 per hour/44 hours per week Email resume to: erika.skalozub @bg-rd.com Phone: 403-347-7211 Fax: 403-342-7488 Att: Erika

We are adding Service Bays!

The service team at Vellner Leisure Products is seeking experienced, energetic, career minded indidviduals to grow with our department. Applicants must have an RV Journeyman certificate. Related experience or the desire to Apprentice in this fast growing industry will be considered.

We offer: • year round employment • generous pay plan • family run business not a large corporation • performance bonuses • in house and industry training • flexible scheduling for family time • staff functions for fun and team building • strong administrative service team

Employment Training

900

OCTOBER START! Accepting registrations for

GED Program Funding may be available.

403-340-1930

Academic Express Adult Education & Training www.academicexpress.ca

Our team at Vellner Leisure Products looks forward to you joining us. Come see what we are all about ... you will not be disappointed!

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Apply admin@vellner.com

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Integrity • Excellence • Financial Health • Teamwork

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RIMBEY TREES Large variety of trees for sale.

Planting available.

Fall Specials!

Call Walter, 403-748-3611

Household Appliances

1710

FRIDGE, $100; Breadmaker, Black & Decker, $15.

403-343-0764

HIGH QUALITY LABRADOODLES and GOLDEN DOODLE pups Long time Breeder, text 306-521-1371 www.furtettishfarm.ca

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Travel Packages

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

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Wanted To Buy

WANTED: film of “Good Morning Vietnam “ featuring Robin Williams.

Connie 403-346-8121

MOFFAT stove 30”, beige fridge 30” x 65”h $50/ea.

403-782-7439

Household Furnishings

SYLVAN LAKE 4 fully furnished rentals, including dishes, bedding, utilities. Available Nov. 1, 2014 - June 15, 2015 Price range $1200 to $1500 per month. 403-880-0210.

Condos/ Townhouses

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HARD TO FIND 2 MAN TABLE! Small 2 person kitchen table. White top & metal legs, 2 matching chairs.

Asking $100.

Call or text 403-391-3335 MICROWAVE, Kenmore, white, 900 watts. $25.

403-352-8811 REGAL burgundy sofa and love seat $160; kitchen table w/4 chairs $40 403-782-7439 ROCKING CHAIR & RECLINER CHAIR, dusty rose colour rabric, in very good cond.

1 for $65 or both for $100.

403-348-6449 SOFA BED, $25; 2 RECLINERS $25; HOMEMADE DRESSER, 4 DRAWERS, $10; COOKBOOKS $5.

403-343-0764

AGRICULTURAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

2140

Horses

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly.

403-651-5912

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FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

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Houses/ Duplexes

3 bdrm. house, main floor, 5 appls., fenced yard, large deck, rent $1550 incl. all utils. $900 s.d. Avail.

Now or Nov. 1. 403-304-5337

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Houses For Sale

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homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

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You can save thousands!

Helping sellers sell for a low set fee. No advance fee.

Money back guarantee.

SEIBEL PROPERTY www.seibelprperty.com Ph: 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545 6 locations in Red Deer ~ Halman Heights ~ Riverfront Estates

Sturdy home on a large park like lot, 24x30 garage.

Lots of recent upgrades. $279,000. 4003-886-4540

~ Westpark ~ Kitson Close ~ Kyte & Kelloway Cres. ~ Holmes St. S.D. $1000 Rent $1245 to $1445 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, lrg. balconies, no dogs.

N/S, no utils. incl. avail.

Oct. 15 & Nov. 1 References required.

SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

AVAIL. Nov. 1st, 2 bdrm in newer 4 plex in Innisfail, New paint, clean, quite adult bldg. $900, rent/s.d.

No pets. 403-506-8730 INNISFAIL, 1 yr. old 3 plex 1250 sq. ft., fin. bsmt., 3 bdrm. + den, att. garage, many upgraded features, gas fireplace, granite island top, fenced yard, backs on to green, located

by Dodds Lake. $1750/mo.

For immed. move in. Call Daryl @ 403-350-7937 NEWLY RENOVATED bachelor, 1, & 2 bedroom suites available in central location. Heat & water included. Cat friendly. leasing@rentmidwest.com 1(888) 679-8031 3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1175. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. Avail.

Nov. 1st. 403-304-5337

Suites

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2 BDRM apt. for over 40 yr. old working tenants, no pets, no partiers, no drugs.

Free laundry, heat, water, private parking at 5910-55 Ave. in Riverside Meadows. $1100 . Avail.Immed.

403-341-4627 GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000 HAZZARD COUNTY BAR & GRILL in Sylvan Lake Looking for exp. & reliable P/T Staff with some cooking exp. Must have Pro-Serve & be flexible for day or night shifts.

Please contact Sheri 403-877-0824 or Jackie 403-352-1735 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

MOUNTVIEW

Misc.

Help

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Houses/ Duplexes

ORIOLE PARK

LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Class 1 Drivers Wanted

Misc.

Help

403.341.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave.

1730

Stereos TV's, VCRs

“Low Cost” Quality Training

278950A5

START YOUR OWN COMMERCIAL CLEANING BUSINESS

1720

Household Furnishings

MORRISROE MANOR

Avail. Nov. 1st. 3 bdrm., 1.5 bath. Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-596-2444

Motels/ Hotels

3100

FULLY furnished restaurant for lease in Lacombe, 4000 sq. ft, seating capacity 100 people approx.

403-782-2424 or email lacombemotorinn@ hotmail.com

Warehouse Space

3140

SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft. $1000 Phil 403-350-0479

Mobile Lot

3190

PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Good revenue potential.

New flooring fridge and dishwasher. Garage. $210,000. 403-302-1232

THE SWITCH 15th Century: SWITCH is discovering the World was ROUND not Flat...

17th Century: SWITCH is discovering Electricity that would REPLACE Candles..

19th Century: SWITCH from Horse and Carriage to HORSELESS Carriage..

21st Century: HISTORICAL 4 bdrm, 2 bath backing onto SWITCH... park. Wrap around patio and Tim McRae, SWITCHED Wood burning fireplace. to MAXWELL REAL $289,90. 403-302-0620 ESTATE SOLUTIONS LTD. 403-350-1562 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Houses For Sale

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CUSTOM BUILT NEW HOMES Mason Martin Homes Senior New Home Planner Kyle, 403-588-2550

Well cared for property in Ponoka. Granite countertops and hardwood floor. $329,900. 403-396-7024

CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com

MUST SEE! MOVE IN NOW! RISER HOMES BLACKFALDS Beautiful front veranda bungalow 2 Bdrm., 2 Bath. main Floor laundry, hardwood, tile, and much more. $339,000. Prices include legal fees, GST, appliance package, front sod & tree.

For private viewing call Lloyd Fiddler 403-391-9294

MUST SELL New Home. 1325 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.

403-588-2550

RISER HOMES BI-LEVEL Great starter home Many upgrades, 2 bdrm., 2 bath, open flr plan, $332,500. Prices include legal fees, GST, appliance package, front sod & tree.

Lloyd Fiddler 403-391-9294

Springbrook 4 level split.

3 bdrm, 2 bath. Huge kitchen dining area. $293,900.

403-357-9788

Blackfalds near Abbey Centre. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, Double garage. $293,900. 403-600-1794

HELP-U-SELL OF RED DEER 403-342-7355 Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

NEW CONDO 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $194,900. 403-588-2550 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Open House Directory

Tour These Fine Homes SE Red Deer

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OPEN HOUSE #2 Ardell Close $599,000 Sat. 12 noon - 2 pm (exclusive) Margaret Comeau 403.391.3399 www.margaretcomeau.com margaretcomeau@remax.net

SE Red Deer

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OPEN HOUSE #27 Malcolm Cres. $307,000 Sat. Oct.11, 3-5 pm.

Margaret Comeau 403.391.3399 www.margaretcomeau.com margaretcomeau@remax.net

wegotservices CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Accounting

1010

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 DOORS, windows, siding, soffit, fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

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Eavestroughing

Feeding the world

1130

GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED. 403-391-2169 ROBUST EAVESTROUGH CLEANING SERVICES 403-506-4822

Eavestroughing

1130

Massage Therapy

1280

VELOX EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs.

Reasonable rates. 340-9368

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its BEST! 403-986-6686 Escorts Come in and see why we are the talk KAYLA 392-0891 *BUSTY* of the town.

INDEPENDENT w/own car www.viimassage.com

1165

Handyman Services

1200

ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or flooring, or cutting small trees?

Call James 403-341-0617

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY MASSAGE

International ladies

Now Open

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL Property clean up 340-8666 GARAGE DOOR SERVICE. Save 50%. 403-358-1614 We do dump runs/odd jobs 4035502502/4038855333

Painters/ Decorators

1310

Roofing

1370

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

403-896-4869

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

Est 1999. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. Call 403-346-7777 for information.

Snow Removal

1380

SNOWPLOWING Comm/Res. Contracts welcome. 403-358-1614

Window Cleaning

1420

ROBUST WINDOW CLEANING SERVICES 403-506-4822

1430

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Yard Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Free Est. 403-872-8888 Care Private back entry. 403-341-4445 LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and YARD care, Junk/tree/snow MASSAGE ABOVE ALL Colour Consultations.

WALK-INS WELCOME removal, comm/res.

403-342-7801.

4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 403-358-1614

D10 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 Condos/ Townhouses

4040

4100

Income Property

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SUV's

2010 Toyota Rav4 51,000 kms. $16,000 obo. 358-1614 2006 NISSAN Murano SE awd, 43,000 kms, exc. cond, full load w/new tires. ***SOLD*** MULTI-USE commercial/ residential, 2 large suites with separate shop & yard. $549,900. Help-U-Sell Red Deer 403-342-7355 3 Bdrm. condo on south hill.

Great investment or starter. $149,900.

wegot

wheels

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

PUBLIC NOTICES

6020

Tenders

5000-5300

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal.

AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

2006 MURANO AWD, V6, Remote Start, hitch, no rust, great cond. 125,000 miles, $8900 obo. 403-309-4585

CLASSIFICATIONS 2 bdrm 18+ top Áoor condo at Cosgrove place. Wood Àreplace. $146,500.

403-350-1779

Auto Wreckers

WOLF CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Property For Sale

1998 DURANGO, 119,700

By Tender kms. Must see! Safetied. $5800. obo. 403-357-8985 Wolf Creek Public Schools is offering three properties comprising the former Satinwood School and Trucks Grounds for sale by tender.

The properties are located in the Lacombe County, Alberta.

5050

HELP-U-SELL RED DEER 403-342-7355

Acreages

4050

1977 LINCOLN Continental MINT, new cond. only 7000 orig. miles Like brand new!! You wont believe your eyes!! was $25,500 now only $16,900.

For quick sale Call 403-350-5346 (Keith) Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

Cars

Tender packages may be obtained on the 2003 DAKOTA, 3.9, auto., 128,000., 60% tires, $4400 Wolf Creek Public Schools website o.b.o. 403-346-9816 www.wolfcreek.ab.ca and at the address indicated below.

Quiet peaceful 18.31 acres only 10 mins. to Alix. 14 yr old home. $550,000. 304-9772 Help-U-Sell RD 403-342-7355

2009 HYUNDAI Accent, 64,000 kms. $6500.

403-304-1013, 587-273-4761

4090

2003 JETTA diesel, loaded $4500. CertiÀed.

403-314-0804

Advertise it in the Business & Services Directory of the Classifieds section in the Red Deer Advocate.

Sealed tenders for the purchase of the above noted property must be delivered to the address below no later than 4:00 p.m. MDT, October 30, 2014:

5030

2010 JETTA HIGHLINE loaded, black, 147,000 kms, $18,500 403-304-6420

Manufactured Homes

All tenders are required to be in accordance with the tender package for this sale.

1999 GMC Sierra 1500 2WD, E/C, original owner, 252,000 km, Immaculate Wolf Creek School Division $3400. **SOLD** No. 72 6000 Highway 2A Ponoka, AB T4J 1P6 Motorcycles

5080

Attention: Joe Henderson, CGA, CSBO, Secretary-Treasurer

Call 403-309-3300 and get customers ringing in your business.

Send Us Your Favourite Christmas Recipe

Tenders received after the above-speciÀed closing time will not be considered and will be placed in a folder marked “Rejected”.

2006 HONDA GOLDWING TRIKE Wolf Creek Public Schools

2001 VOLVO S60. Loaded, good cond. Reduced. $4000.

182,000 km. 403-343-2058

Upgraded mobile in Parkside Estates. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 14x40 addition. $70,000. 403-304-9363

2001 Chev Malibu 4 dr.

134,000 kms. 1999 Pontiac SunÀre 4 dr. auto, v. clean 403-352-6995

★

A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner!

CALL: Fresh makeover including paint, Áooring, skirting and deck. Great location! $119,900. 403-350-5903

HELP-U-SELL OF RED DEER 403-342-7355

309-3300 To Place Your Ad In The Red Deer Advocate Now!

Once again this year we will be featuring many local recipes from Central Alberta’s best cooks in our upcoming Carols & Cookies publication on Saturday, November 15.

We will include categories for appetizers, entrees and desserts.

Share your culinary treaditions!

w/Lehman Monarch 2 trike may not necessarily accept kit. This unit is loaded with the highest or any tender. all options plus lots of extra Final sale is subject to chrome. 49,500 kms bike approval by the Board of was triked in 2011.

Trustees of Wolf Creek Asking $33,000 School Division No. 72 Call (403)318-4653 and Ministerial Approval by the Province of Alberta.

Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

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CANOPY Àts 1990-1999 GM. $200. 403-318-7717

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE

HITCH - Àts Chevy. New. $100. 403-314-0804

5 P.M.

NEAR new Hankook winter tires and wheels 215/60 R16 will Àt many 5 stud car wheels $900, about 1/2 retail 403-598-4260

Each Day For The Next Day’s Paper CALL 309-3300

WINTER TIRES w/rims, Àts BMWX3 2011 - 2014, new $3800. Asking $1900.

3/4 tread left. 342-7660

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PLEASE SEND OR DROP OFF YOUR RECIPE TO:

Deadline for submission is WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29

Carols & Cookies Recipes, Attention: Special Sections 2950 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9 or Email: specialsections@reddeeradvocate.com

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Affordable Penhold condo!

2 bdrm. updated, balcony, Laundry $147,900.

403-886-2095

C O U R A G E Y E S T E R D AY

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T O D AY

On Saturday, November 8th, the Advocate, with the generous support of the local business community, will pay tribute to those who have answered Canada’s call in time of need by publishing a very special pictorial section honouring our veterans.

In Search of Pictures and Stories . . . of yourself, your family, loved ones or friends who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War I, World War II, the Korean ConÀict, Desert Storm, Afghanistan or any of Canada’s Peacekeeping Missions.

THE RED DEER ADVOCATE ATTENTION: SPECIAL SECTIONS COORDINATOR 2950 BREMNER AVE. RED DEER, AB T4R 1M9 OR EMAIL: SPECIALSECTIONS@REDDEERADVOCATE.COM We will run as many photos as possible, but space is limited. Those individuals whose photos have been submitted, but for whatever reason are unable to be reproduced and do not run, will be named in our special “Honour Roll.”

The Red Deer Advocate would like to thank participating businesses and families of veterans for their assistance in the publication of this very special section.

Advertisers: Please call Display Advertising at 403-314-4392 for information on how to be included in this event.

PLEASE INCLUDE COMPLETED FORM WITH YOUR PHOTO(S).

Name of veteran(s) _______________________________________________________________________________

Please ensure your photos are clearly marked with your name and address so we can return them to you.

We can reproduce black & white or colour photos of almost any size; however, we do require an original.

We cannot reproduce photocopies of pictures.

Mail or bring in your photos before Wednesday, October 15, and completed write-up to:

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Branch of Service _______________________________________________________________________________ Unit _______________________________________________________________________________ Years Enlisted _______________________________________________________________________________ Served In Which Theatres _______________________________________________________________________________

Medals Awarded __________________________________________________________________ A brief biography relating unique experiences: ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

COURAGE IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO SERVED

COURAGE

REMEMBERED

A Special Publication of the

Name

2013 EDITION

A Special Feature of the

Name

2012 EDITION

2011 EDITION Name

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The Advocate has archived all the photos and biographies from our previous editions in 2011, 2012 and 2013. We plan to continue our tribute and memory of the veterans from those editions in our 2014 edition. In order to assist our composing department in this special publication, please indicate if the veteran’s photo appeared in either the 2011, 2012 or the 2013 edition.

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 D5

CANADIAN HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION – CENTRAL ALBERTA

2014 FALL

Central Alberta Trust Safety Value

Parade of Homes 1

buy new. buy now.

262 Teasdale Drive, Timber Ridge Modern kitchen, raised eating bar Vaulted ceiling, bright open floor plan Fully finished basement with two bedrooms and entertainment area Raised basement ceilings keeping space open and letting light in

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311 Webster Drive, Westlake 3 bedroom plus den plus bonus room over garage, 2.5 baths. 2012 square feet, 2-storey with finished double car garage Upstairs laundry room includes cabinets and Samsung washer/dryer. Kitchen includes maple cabinets, granite sink, and stainless steel appliances

abbeymasterbuilder.ca (403) 343-6480

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9 Caribou Crescent, Clearmont

Arbour Valley Cabinet Gallery – Red Deer Red Deer Overdoor – Red Deer Doormasters – Red Deer Trail Appliances – Red Deer Mr. Fireplace – Red Deer Canadian Closet – Red Deer Proform Precast – Lancaster Location – Red Deer The Brick – Red Deer Executive Home Building Centre – Red Deer Window Masters – Red Deer Dominion Lending Centres – Regional Mortgage Group – Red Deer

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ONE OF THE FOLLOWING GREAT PRIZES!

Lakeside Rona – Sylvan Lake Central Alberta Tile One – Red Deer General Appliances - Lacombe Wolf Creek Building Supplies Ltd. – Castle Building Centre - Lacombe KCB Cabinets and Renovations – Red Deer Global Overhead Doors – Red Deer RBC – Clearview Market Square Location – Red Deer Carpet Colour Centre – Red Deer Huntwood Cabinets – Red Deer

3 bedroom, 2 bath, modified bi-level Kitchen includes maple cabinets and quartz and granite countertops. Custom cast stone fireplace and mantle in living room 22’ x 24’ finished garage with floor drain and hot shot heater

19 4905 Aspen Lakes Blvd, Aspen Lakes

Visit www.chbacentralalberta.ca for more information

LACOMBE

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RED DEER 1 13

3 Terra Close, The Timbers Exceptional home in a one of a kind community 1426 square foot, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, modified bi-level Large private master suite is sure to please.

Modern bright open concept main floor layout

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14 246 Carrington Drive, Clearmont

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Beautiful hand scraped maple rock cliff hardwood mains from Quebec Jack and Jill design for a bustling family Eye catching two tone kitchen with an enlarged island in quartz Gorgeous master ensuite

PENHOLD

The Rafferty This 2-storey is a perfect starter home for any family. The main floor boasts an open concept floor plan, making the home feel open and spacious

21 11 Brookstone Drive, Beacon Hill s 1450 square foot, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2-storey 3 bedrooms on the same floor along with laundry room Open concept main floor ideal for entertaining.

laebon.com (403) 346-7273

22 5 Cole Way, Crestview 5 bedroom, 3 bath, bi-level. Kitchen includes quartz countertops and ceiling height cabinets 1024 square feet complete finished basement Master bedroom complete with 3 piece ensuite and walk-in closet

landmarkgroup.ca (403) 347-8088 abbeymasterbuilder.ca (403) 343-6480

laebon.com (403) 346-7273

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6 Thompson Crescent, Timber Ridge

Spacious main floor with modern kitchen Bonus room in upper floor that boarders an open back entrance Fully finished basement with two bedrooms and entertainment space 9’ basement ceilings

falconhomes.net (403) 887-4197

laebon.com (403) 346-7273

10 21 Lazaro Close, Laredo

2014 Kinsmen lottery home Lots of unique and upscale features Fully finished 1.5-storey with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms

truelinehomes.com (403) 341-5933

PLATINUM

Wolf Creek Building Supplies Ltd.

15 242 Carrington Drive, Clearmont

11 25 Lazaro Close, Laredo

9 Lazaro Close, Laredo The Sagewood by Falcon Homes Welcome to the beautifully designed and crafted home in the desirable Laredo.

You will see architectural details and a color palette that truly make Falcon Homes stand out.

Stunning value packed home 2135 square foot, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2-storey Open concept main floor with huge kitchen and living area 3 large bedrooms on upper level. Bonus room and laundry to complete the upper level

1 Lazaro Close, Laredo

20 92 Almond Crescent, Aspen Lakes

sorentocustomhomes.com (403) 358-3962

prominenthomes.ca (403) 338-1313

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homesbyeagleridge.com (403) 885-2970

falconhomes.net (403) 887-4197

Custom 4158 square foot 2-storey fully developed on large pie lot backing onto green space.

Beautiful kitchen looking onto two-storey high ceiling and fireplace in living area. Exclusive kids area separated by spectacular sliding glass wall.

Unique barnwood bar, theatre room, poker room, and screen room with fireplace along with many more unique features

BLACKFALDS

13 Caribou Crescent, Clearmont SYLVAN LAKE

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1831 square foot modified bi-level, 3 bedroom, 2 bath 3 sided fireplace Large walk-in pantry

13 61 Lazaro Close, Laredo

Basement development, 9’ high cabinets, quartz countertops, hardwood floors All from a builder who prides on craftsmanship

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Executive 2-storey with home automation Fully finished basement on walkout lot Certified built green by one of Central Alberta’s premier builders Situated on Blackfald’s east side close to all amenities

colbrayhomes.ca (403) 396-1269

• $2000 Visa Gift Card!

• $500 Gift Card for Wolf Creek Building Supplies LTD. - Castle Building Centre Lacombe • $500 Red Deer Lighting Gift Certificate • Patio Heater (approx. $400 value) provided by Trail Appliance

abbeymasterbuilder.ca (403) 343-6480

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18 112 East Pointe Drive, McKay Ranch

ENTER TO WIN!

Pick up you passport to prizes at any of the participating show home locations or the following retailers:

abbeymasterbuilder.ca (403) 343-6480

riserhomes.com (403) 347-8447

Saturday and Sunday, October 11 - 12 1 - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday, October 18 - 19 1 - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday, October 25- 26 1 - 5 pm

OCT 11  OCT 26

213 Van Slyke Way, Vanier Woods 3 bedroom plus den, 2.5 baths 1996 square foot 2-storey with finished garage Kitchen has quartz island, maple cabinets, and large corner pantry Master ensuite has freestanding tub, dual vanity, and heated floor

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Modern floor plan open to above with glass railing. 1805 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, cabinet to the ceiling in kitchen Main laundry, modern fireplace, attached garage. Fully finished basement with wet bar area, a must see

Participate in the Parade of Homes

landmarkgroup.ca (403) 347-8088

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17 11 Morris Court, McKay Ranch

landmarkgroup.ca (403) 347-8088

landmarkgroup.ca (403) 347-8088

16 110 Morris Court, McKay Ranch

12 49 Lazaro Close, Laredo

Rural charm with urban setting 1841 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathrooms. Maple cabinets with soft close doors and drawers, dove tail drawer. Quartz countertops throughout home. Whole home automation system includes built-in Ipod with Sonos wireless home audio system

Spacious design on main floor with open spaces in this 9’ main home. Fresh, vibrant color palette throughout. Energy efficient features like triple pain windows, spray foam rim joists, tankless hot water hearer and more.

Spacious bedrooms for the whole famil

2425 square foot functional family designed 2-storey Ground entrance with towering ceiling heights 3 bedrooms plus large bonus room West coast inspired brings the coast to Central Alberta

uniqueelevations.com (403) 887-7779

1842 square foot 2-storey, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, mountain view Mudroom with lockers, main floor laundry Double sided custom fireplace Hardwood, tile, granite counter tops

hendersonhomesab.com (403) 588-8487

larkaunhomes.com (403) 588-8861

GOLD

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23 4274 Ryder Ridge Blvd, Vista at Ryders Ridge The Monaco The Monaco is a modern take on a family home . This floor plan will captivate you as soon as you step into it.

falconhomes.net (403) 887-4197

Why Choose a CHBA Builder Wondering about finding the right new home builder?

Concerned about getting the best possible value for your home buying-money? Not sure where to begin your search?

When you are thinking about buying a new home, it’s a good idea to turn to a builder who is a member of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA).

The CHBA represents the professional home building industry, with more than 8,000 members across the country.

• Membership in the CHBA is a strong indication that a new homebuilder is a professional, dedicated to the business of home building, and in business for the long term.

• Membership is voluntary. Members agree to the Association’s Code of Ethics, which is based on principles of fairness, integrity and consumer satisfaction.

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