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ONE YEAR LATER It has been a year since Red Deerians went to the polls to elect a mayor and eight councillors for a fouryear term. Mayor Tara Veer and members of the 2013-17 council reflect on some of the

key issues that they tackled so far, what they have accomplished and what lies ahead. See related story on page

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A grader operated by Border Paving and another operated by Pidherney’s make their through the Deer Park subdivision in Red Deer during the second round of residential street plowing.

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ABOVE: Karly Massey of the Hunting Hills High School Lightning is tended to by paramedics after a collision on the field during a game against the Olds High School Spartan. City council lobbied hard to retain control of ambulance dispatch services. Photo by Greg Neiman/Freelance

LEFT: A ground-out portion of 39th Street, where the bike lane used to be.

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Charity Briere of the Canadian Liberated Urban Chicken Klub (CLUCK), shows off one of her hens just outside of her backyard chicken coop.

Slain soldier rides Highway of Heroes Strains of ‘O Canada’ mingled with traffic noise as people paid their respects to a soldier gunned down this week. Story on PAGE A4

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Mayor pleased with council’s accomplishments in first year BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF

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Along with the city’s two MLAs, council took a strong position asking the province to keep Michener Centre open.

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The proof will be in the pudding this year. I don’t think we will have the level of service that everybody in the community is going to want but I think we made a big dent. — Coun. Lynne Mulder sion to reconsider its power line route through the neighbourhood. Coun. Paul Harris voted against the city’s corporate greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan because he felt it did not go far enough or fast enough. Harris said he was disappointed that there was only one person on council who could see there is a more urgent need to deal with greenhouse gas emissions. Veer said this council has worked hard to reposition Red Deer as a regional hub and to elevate the city’s profile provincially. She said council has made it a priority to engage with the public in new and meaningful ways. She counts the community amenities consultation as a prime example. However, Veer says transportation continues to be a public concern. She said the 2014 budget was methodical in addressing those concerns with a new small bus pilot making transit more efficient and accessible, traffic light pilot to ensure efficient timing of traffic lights and other measures. She added the busy construction season is a good example. Looking ahead, council will be faced with balancing growth with infrastructure needs and service level expectations. “Council has yet to determine where the next area of growth will be in our city,” said Wyntjes. “Some people surmise it is to the east or should it be to the north?” Veer said council will also keep a close eye on changes to the Municipal Government Act and how they will affect Red Deer. She said the city will likely be the first of the mid-sized cities to reach 100,000. This year, Red Deer census showed 98,585 people, retaining its status as the third largest city in Alberta. In the year ahead, council will face a number of critical items, including a social master plan, dealing with vehicle noise, waste management, housing, priority 3 service levels, mobility in the city and service level audits. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Tanya Handley, first-term councillor “I thought we could do more for cost savings,” said Handley, who voted against last year’s budgets. “The items that were brought forward were quite small. We as a council ask the city to bring forward cost savings and the city brought them forward. Then council on a lot of them said, ‘No, no, no.’ This time around, I hope we’re a little more brave and be willing to look at ways to find cost savTanya Handley ings.” Handley said putting together a list of budget guidelines for administration is a positive. She said voting against the budget was simply a statement that “I think we could have done better.”

Paul Harris, second-term councillor “I am really pleased that we had a conversation about community amenities,” said Harris. “I don’t think we have had an opportunity to prioritize things in a holistic way.” Harris counts having all the dead trees on the boulevards and public spaces replaced within two years as a win for the community. He looks forward to more audit committee work, developing a downtown residential strategy and working on Name goes here Riverlands, the former city civic yards site. The area is intended to be developed into a thriving mixed-use district supporting culture, entertainment, residential development and community gathering places.

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“It’s going to be stellar for the community,” said Buchanan on Red Deer securing the Canada Winter Games. Along with Coun. Dianne Wyntyes, Buchanan sat on the bid committee. But Buchanan anticipates there will be big issues to come as a result of winning the games. He said council will have to be prepared to go out on a limb for amenities after hearing the community amenities report later this Buck Buchanan year. Residents were asked what amenities they wanted in Red Deer and in what order. Council will hear a report later this year and consider the information during the 2015 budget deliberations.

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It’s been a year since Red Deerians went to the polls to elect a mayor and eight councillors for a four-year term. Mayor Tara Veer says the 2013-2017 council — made up of three rookies and five returning members — has accomplished much over the last 12 months. Straight out of the gate, council was tested as Mother Nature blasted the province with early and record snowfalls. While Veer said council would have dealt with the snow and ice control eventu- Tara Veer ally, they were forced to make revisions early in the term because the existing policy did not address extreme weather events. More resources were tapped to allow residents to navigate throughout the city streets and neighbourhoods. “We did something about it,” said Coun. Lynne Mulder. “The proof will be in the pudding this year. I don’t think we will have the level of service that everybody in the community is going to want but I think we made a big dent.” Urban chickens and bike lanes were among the issues inherited from the previous council. A new urban bylaw was developed permitting up to four chickens in the backyards of city homes. Veer said this was ultimately the right decision because they heard very little public feedback one way or the other after reaching the decision. Council made its last move on the contentious and award-winning Commuter Bike Lane Pilot, deciding to remove the painted lanes on 39th Street, east of 40th. These lanes had been a source of public debate because of safety and traffic concerns. Coun. Ken Johnston said the hardest decision in the first year for him concerned Riverview Park. Council voted to use toe stabilization of the escarpment and to put in interim direct zoning in the area north of Cronquist Drive in Westlake. “I was concerned about the loss of property for owners,” said Johnston. “I really think we were overreaching but we were able to put a resolution together around revisiting the zoning.” On the advocacy front, council continued its fight to retain ambulance dispatch, which paid off in the end. The province backtracked its decision to centralize dispatch and renegotiated a deal with the city. “Of all the accomplishments of this council over the last year, this one has the most resounding implications for our citizens,” said Veer. Along with the city’s two MLAs, council took a strong position asking the province to keep Michener Centre open. A month ago, newly-elected Premier Jim Prentice announced that residents could live out their days at the centre. Council also passed a resolution on temporary foreign workers and brought it to the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association annual meeting last month. Coun. Dianne Wyntjes said there has been some criticism from people who say that council should not be stepping into this issue. Wyntjes said the issue impacts the community, the people, neighbours and the business community in Red Deer and the entire province. Most councillors agreed that one of the big successes this year was building in “community dialogue” with residents. Coun. Tanya Handley said the biggest things she heard from voters on the campaign trail were the complaints “I didn’t know” and “I wasn’t asked.” “I think the success for this council after four years would be to have people really say, ‘I felt informed. I was engaged and my opinion was heard,’ ” she said. Coun. Lawrence Lee said great strides were made over the last year on the engagement piece in the new strategic plan. He said the budget open house, which broke attendance records earlier this year, is a good indicator that residents are taking a greater interest in local government. Council also stood behind the Pines neighbourhood residents asking the Alberta Utilities Commis-

Councillors’ thoughts and highlights from first year

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Ken Johnston, firstterm councillor

green energy, which is mixed with traditional energy sources on the grid. Council did opt to buy some green energy at higher prices.

Lynne Mulder, fourth-term councillor

“It was a great year of dialogue,” said Johnston. “The community really spoke a lot and loudly about what was important. I think we did a very good job of listening and gathering. I think in 2015 you will see some roll out of that community diaKen Johnston logue.” Johnston said the 2015 to 2018 strategic plan for the city will develop further in the years to come.

Lawrence Lee, firstterm councillor Lee said some of the highlights for him included securing the Canada Winter Games and furthering community dialogue. Lee said he was disappointed council supported urban chickens, which he opposed. Lee also advocated for Lawrence Lee not using extra money for

Mulder and Harris put a motion forward asking that an aquatic centre be etched in the city’s 10-year capital plan. Mulder said it was disappointing that they received little council support. Council will likely discuss a proposed aquatic centre as part of the community amenity project later this year. “We came around to a good place where we put together an ad hoc committee and it is not a loss at the moment because it has been Lynne Mulder pushed so many times,” she said. Mulder is also pleased about the new neighbourhood guidelines that will introduce various housing types in new neighbourhoods such as Evergreen in northeast Red Deer.

Coun. Frank Wong, fourth-term councillor “Bike lanes came into play during the election so I am happy that we corrected some of the mistakes that were made,” said Wong, on the removal

of the bike lanes on 39th Street. Wong said highlights over the first year included approving the pilot program for small buses, advocating for retaining local ambulance dispatch and looking at development north of Hwy 11A.

Dianne Wyntjes, second-term councillor

Frank Wong

“Making sure we have housing stock for those who need it whether it is the homeless or new people coming in,” said Wyntjes, on the challenges ahead. She said it will be important to work with the province on the housing portfolio. Wyntjes said addressing senior needs in the community will also come up again. She said the fate of the old Red Deer Nursing Home and Valley Park Manor sites have yet to be determined, Dianne Wyntjes and this may have an impact on development in the city.

Traffic fatalities decline NUMBER OF DRIVERS, VEHICLES CONTINUE TO CLIMB BY ADVOCATE STAFF

Number of licensed drivers in Alberta as of March 31, in 2010 and 2014:

Traffic fatalities are on a downward trend in Alberta at the same time that collisions are up. Red Deer: 2010 (69,829); 2014 (76,218) — 9.1 per cent Statistics also show that the number of drivers increase and vehicles on Alberta roads continues to climb, Lacombe: 2010 (12,416); 2014 (13,467) — 8.4 per cent with Red Deer slightly above the provincial average Lethbridge: 2010 (62,429); 2014 (66,053) — 5.8 per when it comes to both. cent Across the province, traffic fatalities declined by Calgary: 2010 (810,973); 2014 (897,943) — 10.7 per 22 per cent since Alberta’s first Traffic Safety Plan cent was introduced in 2007. Fatalities dropped from 458 Alberta: 2010 (2,741,941); 2014 (2,986,460) — 8.9 per in 2007 to 358 in 2013. cent Other figures released by Alberta Transportation also tell a story about what happened on our roads and highways in 2013. In 2013 fatalities, drivers were the most common victims at 181; passengers (61); pedestrians (47); motorcyclists (41), bicyclists (four); other and unknown (24). Provincially, last year there were a total of 141,638 Red Deer: 2010 (78,839); 2014 (89,627) — 13.6 per collisions and 18,650 injuries — an increase of more cent increase than 5,000 collisions compared to 2012. Lacombe: 2010 (15,398); Friday was the day of the week showing the highest number of collisions (23,822) with Thursday being 2014 (17,440) — 13.2 per second worst (21,720). Sunday had the least number cent Lethbridge: 2010 of collisions (15,549), followed by Saturday as second (71,726); 2014 (77,446) — lowest (18,575). Early mornings have the least number of col- 7.9 per cent A Calgary: 2010 (852,930); lisions at 7,228 and evening rush hour the most at 2014 (972,193) — 13.9 per 41,715. When looking at specific months for collision oc- cent Alberta: 2010 currence in 2013, September had the highest number of fatalities at 48; November saw the highest injuries (3,028,500); 2014 (3,438,876) at 1,333; and December saw the highest number of — 13.5 per cent “Approximately 86 PDO (property damage only) collisions at 15,656. Noper cent of Albertans vember and January were second and third in PDOs, rate their own driving at 14,123 and 12,300 respectively. April was one of the safest months to be driving — skills as good or excelit saw the lowest number of injury collisions at 842, lent but the statistics lowest number of PDOs at 8,747, and the second low- show almost 87 per cent est number of fatalities at 17 (March, the lowest, had of collisions were the Locally result of driver error,” 13 fatals). Owned Alberta Transporand Family tation said that in the Operated! past year, the number of drivers has increased CENTRAL ALBERTA by 80,306 and the numSEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT CENTRE ber of vehicles is up by 128,195. Traffic volumes The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support on provincial highways Centre is looking for enthusiastic and caring have also jumped by 3.42 people to volunteer. Applicants must be I8 per cent. Gasoline Alley years of age and be able to provide a clean South East Side Red Deer criminal record check. 403-348-8882

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Wayne Drysdale, minister of Transportation, said in a release. Figures (2011) show Alberta’s seatbelt wearing rate was 95.1 per cent and seatbelt users had a much lower injury rate (7.4 per cent) than those not using seatbelts (28.1 per cent). Alberta Transportation has partnered with Canadian Tire to host clinics on the use of child booster seats throughout Alberta. Central Alberta Canadian Tire Locations for booster seat checks: Monday, 1 to 3 p.m. Stettler, 6607 50th Ave.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. to noon, Red Deer, 2510 Gaetz Ave.; Wednesday, 1 to 3 p.m., Red Deer, 300, 6380 50th Ave.; Thursday, 1 to 3 p.m., Olds , 6900 46th St. For more information on traffic, statistics go to http://www.transportation.alberta.ca, scroll down the main page to “Information Bulletin” (bottom right); click on “Alberta’s collision statistics; making moves in the right direction.”

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS COLD LAKE — People in a small northeastern Alberta city came together Friday to help clean up a mosque that had its windows broken and “Go home� painted across the front wall. Mahmoud Elkadri, a mosque board member, said he noticed the vandalism when he went to open the doors for prayers early Friday morning. He said his family has lived in Cold Lake since 1996 and has always felt welcome. “You see a message ‘Go home’ — I just want to let everybody know, this is our home,� Elkadri said. “My kids saw it and they started crying and I said: ’Why are you crying?’ They said: ’We were born here and raised here and this is our home.�’ Cold Lake is home to a large military base where six Canadian CF-18 fighter jets departed Tuesday to join the international mission combating Islamic extremists in Iraq. By Friday afternoon residents of the city, population 14,000, had posted colourful signs on the front of the mosque saying “You are Home!� and “We stand united as Canadians.� Then people started showing up with ladders and buckets to clean the paint off. Others called the local rock radio station to express their disgust with the graffiti on air. “Cold Lake showed its true stripes today,� a proud mayor Craig Copeland told The Canadian Press Friday afternoon. “Cold Lakers came out and supported the Muslim community and by 3:30 in the afternoon the windows were replaced and the graffiti was gone. This is what makes Cold Lake a great place to live.� Elkadri believes the vandals could be from outside the community and doesn’t think the act is connected to any anti-Muslim sentiment following attacks on soldiers in Ottawa and Quebec. “I am very sure whoever did this could be just a drunk, random person at night time or it could be ... someone not from Cold Lake,� he said. “We are very well acquainted in the community of Cold Lake.� Elkadri said the mosque has been open for four years at its current location and has been targeted before, but it was part of vandalism done to several businesses in the area. RCMP Sgt. Josee Valiquette said police are not investigating the case as a hate crime at this point. “We go where the facts take us. It’s vandalism at this point,� she said. “It could be anybody for a motive or no motive at all.�

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Professer Clickity Klunk, poet, author and storyteller, reads Loose Laces to Serenity Stoeckli at the Our Best to You art and craft sale at the Parkland and Prairie Pavilions at the Westerner. The annual Christmas shopping event featuring over 200 artists, designers and vendors, continues on Saturday from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Gunman launched attack with slowloading, John Wayne-style rifle: experts way trip,� said Curtis Rutt, a former Canadian paratrooper and Ontario police sergeant who trained young officers. “That’s not a weapon that you would take to a gunfight and hope that you would ever return.� Rutt said the firearm would be a terrible option in such a situation, since it only holds seven rounds, must be reloaded one bullet at a time and requires the lever to be pulled down before each shot.

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Omnibus budget bill restricts refugee access to social assistance

OTTAWA — Buried in the Harper government’s latest massive, omnibus budget bill is legislation that could restrict the ability of refugee claimants to access social assistance. The move follows the government’s decision to limit refugee claimants’ access to universal, public health care. That measure was struck down by Federal Court Judge Anne Mactavish, who said it constitutes “cruel and unusual” treatment, puts lives at risk and “outrages Canadian standards of decency.” The government is currently appealing that ruling. On social assistance, the government has essentially adopted as its own a private member’s bill introduced last month by Conservative backbencher Corneliu Chisu. It is proposing to amend the legislation governing federal transfer payments to provinces for social programs. That legislation currently forbids provinces from imposing a minimum residency requirement before a refugee claimant can become eligible KITCHEN APPLIANCES for social assistance. The budget implementation bill would lift the prohibition on minimum residency, which was intended to ensure a national standard for supporting refugee claimants in need.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 A5 earlier this week on new charges of possessing illicit drugs and breaching release conditions. He was supposed to make his first appearance on the new charges on Friday morning. However, both appearances were adjourned when defence counsel Andrew Phypers advised the court that his client was showing flu-like symptoms at the time of his arrest. Phypers said the man had been in contact with people from Africa, so he was placed in isolation and is now under observation as a potential carrier of the Ebola virus, which has killed thousands of people in the western regions of Africa. He is scheduled for release from isolation on Tuesday, pending test results.

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TORONTO — Q radio host Jian Ghomeshi says he is taking some “much needed personal time” away from the CBC. “Thanks for all the well wishes, you guys,” he tweeted Friday after a spokesman from CBC confirmed the leave to The Canadian Press. “I’m ok.” CBC spokesman Chuck Thompson said Ghomeshi’s hiatus was for an “undetermined” amount of time to deal with “personal issues.” Ghomeshi is scheduled to host the Scotiabank Giller Prize gala on CBC-TV on Nov. 10 in Toronto. It wasn’t clear Friday whether he would still preside over the gala and a Giller spokeswoman did not immediately return calls for comment. In a piece in the Globe and Mail earlier this month, the radio personality wrote that his heart was “broken” over the recent death of his father.

U.S. Coast Guard searching for barge adrift in Arctic waters A U.S. Coast Guard plane is searching for a Canadian barge that has been drifting in heavy seas for days off the coast of Alaska. “It’s airborne right now en route to the Alaskan Arctic slope to try and relocate the drifting Canadian barge,” U.S. Coast Guard Cdr. Shawn Decker said Friday. Environmentalists say the situation is an example of why the Arctic needs tough regulations for shippers and a strong emergency response capability. Decker said the barge was last seen on Wednesday and is thought to be within 15 kilometres of the low, gravelly Alaskan shore. The barge, owned by Northern Transportation Corp. Ltd., broke free from its tugboat on Tuesday under unexpectedly heavy seas that featured four-metre waves and 70 km/h winds. “The storm that came up was unforecasted,” said Patrick Schmidt, president of Northern Transportation. “Nobody seemed to see it coming.” The barge was returning to Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., after delivering supplies to a remote site along the Canadian

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A dirty rural habit: illegal dumping Prentiss-area farmer Tim Goode is a happy camper when he heads into the mountains to enjoy a peaceful break. But right now he’s not a happy camper about a certain camper — a truck camper that is — sitting just inside his property. The dilapidated piece of junk, with garbage strewn around it for his cattle to check out, was simply dumped there. Goode doesn’t run a landfill site but you wouldn’t know it. South the of camper is a rotting couch and cushions somebody conveniently disposed of just outside his fence line. On another piece of his property near a livestock watering hole, somebody has RICK dumped at ZEMANEK kayak — of all things. Goode is among a growing number of frustrated landowners having to cope with garbage illegally dumped on their properties, according to a report featured recently on the CBC National News. “It’s astonishing what people will do in the woods,” said investigative journalist Harvard Gould, who authored the report Trashing Canada. Gould is passionate about his findings. “All over this country people will toss almost anything almost anywhere when they think nobody is watching,” he said. “This isn’t mindless littering. This is deliberate trashing of the landscape, the dumping of vast amounts of household garbage, construction waste and much, much more.” Goode shakes his head in dismay when he surveys the garbage on or near his property. Especially that camper. The choice words he uses are not fit for publication. He’s stuck with getting rid of it on his own because Lacombe County tells him it’s his responsibility because it’s on his property. So what’s he to do? Use one of his tractors to drag that crumbing mini-home onto county land — like in a ditch? But that might constitute illegal dumping of an illegal dumping. Gould says: “What struck me, as I began investigating this widespread practice for CBC’s The National, is that this isn’t simply illegal. This kind of dumping is also an offence against what we like to think is part of our core values. It is an enormous contradiction. How can Canadians value (the landscape). ... Yet spoil it daily by illegally dumping junk all over the landscape?” In Central Alberta, we can easily

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Prentiss-area farmer Tim Goode looks over the camper dumped on his property, trying to figure out what to do with the massive hunk of junk. Garbage from the camper is strewn about. envision the illegal dumpers skulking about down the back rural roads in the dark so they don’t get caught. But what really irks Goode is that they are brazen enough to do their deeds in daylight as well. Take the discarded camper, for example. It was dropped off in the summer of 2013 while he was working his fields around 11 a.m. Nothing was there on the first swoop of his property. But when he moved to another piece of his land, then returned, the camper magically appeared. Adding insult to injury, whoever dumped it took time to tether it to Goode’s trees with canvass straps — for whatever reasons. Then later last summer the kayak appeared. Then a not-so-designer rotting couch and cushions. Journalist Gould said he “still can’t believe what I found as I worked on this topic. Next to rural roads, I spotted worn-out couches, piles of diapers and all sorts of household goods. And, of course, tires.” Not to mention mountains of beer bottles and cans that could be returned for money. The CBC report also addressed garbage being strewn about our (once) pristine wilderness areas by slob campers or hunting groups boosting their testosterone levels with booze. Central Albertans are all too famil-

iar with the mindset that haunts our precious West Country in the summer, especially on long-weekend holidays. ATVs are ripping up the fragile forest floors and destroying tiny trickles of fresh-water mountain streams vital to the survival of trout populations. Some of those not ripping up the forests with ATVs are busy belting back the booze and leaving a mini-landfill site in their wake. “I still can’t decide what was the worst thing I saw discarded in the woods,” said Gould. “Perhaps it was the shattered toilet tossed out beside a glistening creek. Or the hundreds of animal bones scattered in the bush (hunting party, butcher shop or massive barbecue, I don’t know).” And much like a West Country weekend party scenario, Gould discovered “perfectly usable items. A kids backpack. Rope. Expensive ski boots. Pots and pans. Flawless glassware. A volleyball net still in its original box. ... When I was in the woods working on this story with my CBC News crew, the sheer volume of what we saw was so overwhelming. ...” Central Alberta rural residents aren’t alone in their frustrations of how these dumping activities can be resolved. “Local governments all over the

country are battling this problem and no one appears able to claim victory,” said Gould. “I found frustrated landowners everywhere. And whether it was in Alberta or Nova Scotia, the problem was the same, with no satisfactory solution in sight.” The CBC report also revealed a clever method orchestrated by illegal dumpers who can get away with it in mid-day. “Some line their pickup trucks with old tarps, piling the unwanted stuff on top and creating a kind of huge garbage bag. Then, the driver finds a spots and ties the tarp to a tree,” said Gould. Nothing would appear to be amiss with motorists driving by. Pickup trucks are part of the rural Canadian landscape. But when the coast is clear, the driver simply pulls away while the tarp and junk are left behind for the landowners to clean up. So why all this illegal dumping? Simply put, it’s convenient and saves the dumpers the hassle of driving to a landfill site and paying to get rid of their garbage. In the meantime, Goode hasn’t yet decided what to do with the camper. And regarding the kayak, if it’s still there, I have first dibs on it. Rick Zemanek is a former Advocate editor.

Fusion power: goodbye fossil fuels? “We would like to get to a prototype (of a nuclear fusion reactor) in five generations,” said Thomas McGuire, the director of the Revolutionary Technology division at Lockheed Martin’s famed Skunk Works. “If we can meet our plan of doing a designbuild-test generation every year, that will put us at about five years, and we’ve already shown we can do that in the lab.” McGuire was GWYNNE talking to Aviation Week, the DYER oldest and most widely read magazine covering defence industry, and he was promising a working nuclear fusion reactor that puts out more energy than it consumes in five years. “It wouldn’t be at full power ... but basically just showing that all the physics works,” he added — but he did predict a fully operational machine in another five years. Lockheed Martin is not a fringe player hyping some technological fantasy in the hope of raising enough capital to build a prototype. It’s the biggest player in U.S. defence-related technol-

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ogy, and it has a reputation to protect. It would not have invited Aviation Week in last week unless it was pretty confident that the project will succeed. So suppose there really is a fullscale prototype of a 100-megawatt nuclear fusion reactor, ready to go into volume production, in just 10 years. Nuclear fusion is clean energy — no radioactive waste, no risk of meltdown and, of course, no carbon dioxide emissions — so if it is competitive in cost, it could easily sweep the field. Fusion power would not replace the “renewables” (wind, solar, and “bio” power), whose cost would probably fall fast enough to stay competitive. But it would rapidly replace the fossil fuels, mainly coal and gas, that are used to generate “base load” power — power that is always available even if the sun is down and the wind drops — especially because the compact reactors would easily plug into the existing gas turbine power infrastructure. Lockheed Martin’s T4 project reduces the size of the reactor tenfold for the same output, so nuclear fusion could also replace oil directly in a great many uses, like powering large ships. Its abundant, cheap electricity from a compact source could also eventually drive oil out of most other transportation uses, including automobiles and aircraft. Lockheed Martin talks about meeting global base load energy demand with fusion power by 2050. Lockheed Martin is not alone in the field. EMC2 Fusion Development Corp.

is working on a similar concept in New Mexico, and other significant players in the field include Helion Energy in Washington state, Canadian-based General Fusion, and Tri-Alpha Energy in California. After half a century of desultory tinkering with fusion power, this is an idea whose time has come. Assuming that it really happens, what would that do to the world? For a start, it would kill off the coal industry entirely. Gas would be the next to go, but the demand for oil (and therefore its price) would also go into a long-term decline. The existing nuclear power plants, which depend upon fission for their energy, would be replaced with fusion plants on both cost and safety grounds. The geopolitical impacts would also be very large, as major countries that live on oil exports see their cash flow dry up. Russia, Venezuela, Nigeria and other countries whose precarious prosperity and stability depend on large oil exports might face revolution or civil war when their income collapsed. So might Mexico, Indonesia, Iran and perhaps some Arab countries. On the other hand, countries that currently spend a lot of their income on energy imports would suddenly find themselves much richer. (The United States leads the pack in this regard.) But above all, the threat of runaway global warming would go away. It’s already too late to avoid some

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The secret global weather machine It’s been a while (thank goodness) since Mr. Science Man dropped in for a little edification and erudition. But since he’s been knocking at the door of this column for a while now and hasn’t gone away like I’d hoped, I figured I’d let him in for another (hopefully) brief Q and A on whatever seems to be so persistently on his mind this time. So let’s all have a warm and reluctant welcome for the Scientist in Residence at Pacific Northwest King’s University HARLEY College of Correspondence HAY in Carrot River, Sask. — Dr. Reginald Smoot, aka Mr. Science Man. Question: “Dr. Smoot, welcome once again to Hay’s Daze.” Mr. Science Man: “Well, it’s about time, I’ve been outside knocking since the last solar equinox.” Question: “Do you mean the autumn equinox we just had in September?” Mr. Science Man: “I meant eclipse. Solar eclipse. And the last time one of those things happened was probably a long time ago.” Question: “Is that what you want to talk about this morning? Eclipses?” Mr. Science Man: “Of course not, where did you get that erroneous idea? I want to talk about what everyone always wants to talk about. Especially when they can’t think of anything else to talk about.” Question: “Politics? The price of oil? The Edmonton Oilers?” Mr. Science Man: “Of course not. My mail order correspondence PhD is in something called ‘science,’ not ‘failure.’ So let’s talk about the weather.” Question: “The weather? What about the weather?” Mr. Science Man: “Aside from being everyone’s favourite topics since weather was invented by Archimedes somewhere in France in the Middle Ages, weather itself is a fascinating scientific anomaly that is present in many parts of the world nearly every single day.” Question: “I’m not entirely sure what you’re on about. You’re talking about what’s it like outside,

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right? The climate, the wind, the sun, the rain. The dumb 10 month winters in Alberta?” Mr. Science Man: “You would, for once, be correct. The salient issue is as follows: How do you explain blizzards in July? Brown Christmases. The fact that it pours rain every time we have a Science Experts Golf Tournament. And why is it so terribly cold on so many Halloween nights?” Question: “Well, certainly in Alberta weather is unpredictable. That’s why people say if you don’t like the weather, wait five. …” Mr. Science Man: “You see, as a scientist specializing in science I feel sorry for all the neighbourhood ghosts and goblins that freeze their little ethereal faces off this time of year. And it’s pretty chilly for the kids who dress up on Halloween, too!” Question: “Dr. Smoot, what exactly are you suggesting?” Mr. Science Man: “Scientifically speaking, for many years people thought the weather was created by meteors.” Question: “They did??” Mr. Science Man: “Certainly. This is why official scientifically trained weather predictors are called ‘meteorologists.’ Especially the ones on TV who take credit for the nice weather and apologize when the weather is ugly.” Question: “That can’t possibly be true.” Mr. Science Man: “Of course not. We scientists now know that weather is not created by meteors, although many, including several Noble Prize winners, believe that weather is created each year by the Farmers’ Almanac. Which, by the way, is far more accurate than most meteorologists. Especially the ones on TV.” Question: “But you don’t espouse any of that do you, Reginald?” Mr. Science Man: “I may or may not depending on what ‘espouse’ means.” Question: “Let me rephrase that. What is your personal professional view of the weather.” Mr. Science Man: “My view of the weather is right out of my office window. Ha ha, just a little scientific joke for you there. In reality, weather is one of the best kept secrets in the entire world. Like the Bermuda Triangle, the alien crash landing at Roswell, N.M., in 1947, and the fake moon landing in 1969, and the Calgary Flames winning the Stanley Cup in 1989, weather, as we know it today, is completely bogus.” Question: “Pardon me?”

Mr. Science Man: “You see, the truth is, as I have recently discovered, for the past several decades our regional climates have been created, and continue to be created by a large weather machine.” Question: “A large weather machine.” Mr. Science Man: “Yes, this large weather machine is buried deep in a bunker on a small private island off the coast of Tierra del Fuego. It is run in a clandestine fashion by a small group of scientific geniuses and several TV meteorologists commissioned and controlled by governmental representatives from all 14 of the G8 countries. Under the code name: Mother Nature.” Question: “You’re a certified loon, aren’t you Dr. Smoot.” Mr. Science Man: “How else do you explain global warming, Mr. Smartypants?” Question: “If someone was controlling our weather, the last thing they would want to do is create global warming. It’s a threat to our very existence! And don’t call me Mr. Smartypants.” Mr. Science Man: “OK, Smartypants, simply stated so that you can understand, it’s the communists.” Question: “The who?” Mr. Science Man: “Incorrect, The Who is a 1960s band from England. Communists are staying one step ahead of the Mother Nature machine by clear cutting forests which causes a certain type of bad weather called ‘wind,’ and by vigorously spraying aerosol cans, which depletes the ozone layer, which of course is the protective circle around the planet Earth. Much like the rings of Saturn only not as pretty. They may have lost the Cold War, but they’re winning the Cold Weather one.” Question: “Right. Yes, well, I think that’s enough science for now, Reg, thanks for dropping by, don’t let the door hit your backside on the way out. …” Mr. Science Man: “Fine. But the next time it snows on Halloween, rains on your golf tournament, outdoor wedding or family barbecue, or the glaciers melt into a giant ocean covering most of the northern hemisphere, don’t blame me. Just pretend there isn’t a secret weather machine and blame the TV meteorologists. They still think weather is caused by meteors.” Harley Hay is a local freelance writer, award-winning author, filmmaker and musician. His column appears on Saturdays in the Advocate. His books can be found at Chapters, Coles and Sunworks in Red Deer.

Budget needs to reflect volatility Finance Minister Joe Oliver should take a second look at plans for Budget 2015 and promises for an election year array of goodies, particularly if the world drifts into permanent slow growth or faces growing risks of deflation. The sharp drop in oil prices and volatility in stock and bond markets are danger signs that something is not right with the global economy. As the International Monetary Fund’s managing director, Christine Lagarde, has put it, the world is stuck in “a brittle, mediocre recovery,” with global growth forecasts lowered once again. Fears over the Ebola pandemic and DAVID continuing instability in North CRANE Africa and the Middle East are adding to uncertainty. For Canada, this translates into weaker prospects for jobs and economic growth. Ottawa has been counting on a sharp pickup in exports and increased business investment to drive the next round of economic growth, as the housing market and the growth in consumer debt level off. But if that pickup does not occur — and monetary policy has largely done all it can for growth — then we will be in serious trouble. To be sure, the fall in world oil prices is an overall benefit to the global economy — worth about US$600 a year to an average American household and also important for oil importing economies such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China, similar to a tax cut. The decline in the Canadian dollar exchange rate as oil prices tumble could make our manufacturing more competitive. But weak investment in recent years may also mean our manufacturers are not in a strong position to take advantage of a somewhat stronger U.S. market. The sharp fall in stock market prices and slowdown in the housing market will also have what is known as a wealth effect. Consumers will feel poorer and hence more reluctant to spend or take on new debt. And if they are not confident about the future, businesses will be reluctant to invest. That too could slow economic growth. The federal government’s tightened fiscal policy in recent years has been a drag on the economy, making a weak recovery weaker. And its excessive reliance on cheap money through the Bank of Canada’s monetary policy to boost growth through housing and other forms of consumer debt, while keeping growth alive, has also created what we now see to be a false sense of security. One impact of monetary policy, with ultra-low interest rates, has been to help drive up the value of housing, stock market and other asset prices, which

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have soared in value. Now we are beginning to see what might be called a correction. Some experts have argued that the Conservative government withdrew its Great Recession economic stimulus too soon and too fast, hurting the economy’s prospects. Rather than aiming to balance the budget this coming year, a more responsible fiscal policy would have delayed balancing the budget by investing more in public infrastructure, where there is great need, helping the transition to a low-carbon economy, focusing on innovation, and doing more to reduce poverty in Canada. These, rather than tax cuts, should be the main goals in the next federal budget. They would do much more to raise confidence in the future growth potential. To the extent that there are tax benefits, they should be focused on lower-income Canadians. In the view of the chair of the IMF’s policy steering body, the International Monetary and Financial Committee, “we are only halfway through this journey of recovering from the crisis.” Tharman Shanmu-

garatnam, who is also Singapore’s finance minister, contends that “our real problem today is a lack of confidence in the medium to long term. This lack of confidence inhibits today’s activity and today’s growth.” In other words, to achieve stronger growth and job creation today we have to make consumers and businesses more confident about the future. “To solve today’s growth problems we have to lift potential growth, and that means reforms that don’t pay off immediately, but reforms that build confidence over the medium to longer term path,” Tharman says. The Bank of Canada has lowered our potential growth rate several times over the past decade. Tax cuts are likely to do little to raise our potential growth rate. But investing in skills, infrastructure, innovation and the low-carbon economy would likely do much more. This is why Oliver should think hard about what is best for Canada in Budget 2015. Economist David Crane is a syndicated Toronto Star columnist. He can be reached at crane@interlog.com.

Accepting the extraordinary of being ordinary In my articles, I always write about the totally downtrodden or the crackheads or the ones who make dramatic changes, or the problematic individuals. Very seldom do I, or anyone else for that matter, write about those whose lives are never dramatic or noteworthy, they’re just ordinary. At just about every breakfast that I serve, he comes into the kitchen and is always sure to greet me. An average-sized man with average good looks, dressed neatly and ready to go to work. “Fred’s” lopsided grin is one that I always look forward to because it’s folks like him who remind me daily that not everyone is into a negative CHRIS lifestyle. SALOMONS To battle the often mundaneness of our existence, we look for the dramatic things in life in order to ‘spice up’ our own lives. We don’t look at or even consider the fellow I mentioned because his life is too much like our own, yet it is individuals like him who maintain our broader communities. So why does he come to the kitchen? At this point

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I am only surmising the reasons, because I don’t know him all that well, but I get the feeling there are a couple of issues that stand out. Like many people, our ordinary lives are not always fulfilling and we go into a depressive slump or maybe even full depression. Self-worth takes a major hit and, for many, this leaves them with a downtrodden outlook. Some not able to shake it off without the proper help. This can lead to the second reason, in that a person suffering this way will seek out a community where he does not feel rejected. Hence the community at the kitchen. Often, individuals do not have the resources, either financial, emotional or mental, to stretch their own lives to include escapes from the mundane so they embrace the community that will accept them as they are, and not reject them outright. You may think this as strange, but an incident not so long ago made me aware of the rejection that we impose on each other. During a conversation with another person, I was asked if I had seen a particular sports game on the TV. When I replied that I was not into sports, the immediate response was “Well, then there’s no use talking to you.” Knowing the person as I do, I was not offended, so no harm was done. The only problem is that we do the same type of thing so often that the average

ordinary man or woman eventually begins to feel ostracized; hence the seeking of a community that will accept whatever the circumstance. Not wanting to be part of ‘the average’ part of society is what drives people to be more famous or rich or notorious, as we’ve seen in the last while — even to the extent of joining groups like ISIL. I think that once in a while we all feel that we would like to escape the ordinariness that we find ourselves in. I know that I sure do, and once I even considered selling everything off and do nothing but travel until all the money was gone (which would have got me as far as three days in Blackfalds). But I soon realized that there would have been another whole life to live after. Rather, I listened to and applied what a person I admire said to me: “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it means to be in need and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.” This alone has lifted a weight off my shoulders that you would not believe. All of a sudden, I really don’t mind being ordinary or average, because at least in a few people’s eyes, I am more than ordinary; that and my contentment is the attitude I constantly try to bring into the kitchen. And Fred? He’ll always be special in my eyes! Chris Salomons is kitchen co-ordinator for Potter’s Hands ministry in Red Deer.

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NEW YORK — Alarmed by the case of an Ebolainfected New York doctor, the governors of New Jersey and New York on Friday ordered a mandatory, 21-day quarantine for all medical workers and other arriving travellers who have had contact with victims of the deadly disease in West Africa. The move came after a New York City physician who returned to the U.S. a week ago from treating Ebola patients in Guinea fell ill with the virus. Many New Yorkers were dismayed to learn that after he came home, Dr. Craig Spencer rode the subway, took a cab, went bowling, visited a coffee shop and ate at a restaurant in the city of 8 million. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the case led them to conclude that the two states need precautions more rigorous than those of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends monitoring of exposed people for 21 days but doesn’t require quarantine, in which they are kept away from others. “It’s too serious a situation to leave it to the honour system of compliance,” Cuomo said. Those who are forcibly quarantined will be confined either to their homes or, if they live in other states, to some other place, most likely a medical facility, the governors said. Those quarantined at home will receive house calls from health officials. Twenty-one days is the incubation period for the Ebola virus. Dr. Howard Zucker, acting New York state health commissioner, said any medical personnel who have treated Ebola patients in the three Ebola-ravaged West African countries — Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia — will be automatically quarantined.

Cuomo said anyone arriving from the three countries will be questioned at the airport about their contact with Ebola patients. The two governors gave no estimate of how many travellers would be subject to quarantine, but Cuomo said “we’re not talking about a tremendous volume of people coming in from these areas,” and added that there are no plans to hire more screeners at airports. The two states are home to Kennedy Airport and Newark Liberty in New Jersey, both major international portals. Spencer’s illness led lawmakers on Capitol Hill, scientists and ordinary New Yorkers to wonder why he was out on the town after his return from West Africa — and why stronger steps weren’t being taken to quarantine medical workers. Health officials said that he followed U.S. and international guidelines in checking his temperature every day and watching for symptoms, and that he put no one at risk. But others said he should have been quarantined — either voluntarily or by the government — during the incubation period. An automatic three-week quarantine makes sense for anyone “with a clear exposure” to Ebola, said Dr. Richard Wenzel, a Virginia Commonwealth University scientist who formerly led the International Society for Infectious Diseases. Aid organizations such as Doctors Without Borders, the group Spencer was working for, have argued that mandatory quarantines are unnecessary because people with Ebola aren’t contagious until symptoms begin, and even then it requires close contact with body fluids.

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Perched on a high plateau above a broad canyon with the red basalt mountains of Damaraland as a backdrop, the Grootberg Lodge has one of the world’s best views. The tourism slogan for Namibia is “endless horizons” and gazing out across this vast African canyon, it wasn’t hard to see why. With sunset coming on, I perched myself on the outdoor verandah behind the small one-bedroom chalet I was staying in and settled in to watch as streaks of pink and orange painted the calm grey DEBBIE sky and the canyon walls OLSEN below. Earlier, I had noticed a small herd of kudu, a kind of large African antelope, grazing on the tall grass at the top of the plateau directly behind the lodge. So when I heard a

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deep, throaty grunting sound not far from my deck, I presumed it came from one of them. It seemed to me that if bull elk grunted during mating season, African kudu might do the same. It was logical presumption but I couldn’t have been more wrong. “Did any of you hear the lion roar?” asked David, a local Namibian who was travelling with our little group, at dinner later that evening. As it turned out, the grunting sound I had heard earlier had been made by a desert lion that had come up to the top of the plateau — an incredibly rare occurrence for the shy species. It is likely the lion was attracted by the herd of kudu, but I couldn’t help feeling just a little nervous about walking back to my cabin after dinner. Damaraland is a fascinating and remote area of Namibia with alluringly stark landscape, engaging indigenous tribes and a wide variety of uniquely adapted wildlife. We set out early the next day to visit a Himba tribe, which had set up a camp in the area. Grootberg Lodge had made arrangements with the

tribesmen to allow guests to visit the village. We travelled by jeep along roads and over rough terrain carrying two large bags of corn flour maize as payment for our intrusion. The Himba people are one of the most unspoiled indigenous tribes in Africa and are the last semi-nomadic people of Namibia. They live in small huts plastered with a mixture of red clay soil and cow manure, and raise sheep, goats and cattle, as well as a few rain-fed crops such as maize and millet. Except for the occasional visit from curious tourists, their lives are untouched by technology. The traditional hairstyles and dress of Himba tribespeople are unique and the women particularly stand out because they cover their bodies, their hair and even their jewelry with a red paste made from a mixture of red ochre and butterfat. The paste is perfumed with the resin of an aromatic shrub and is considered the ultimate cosmetic for beautiful Himba woman.

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TOP: Perched on the lip of a huge canyon, Grootberg Lodge has a commanding view. LEFT: Young Himba girls who have not reached puberty typically wear two plaits of braided hair called ozandato. Himba women wear a large necklace, which is removed once they have their first child. RIGHT: Namibia is home to one of two known groups of desert-adapted elephants in the world and seeing these creatures can be a highlight of a visit to Damaraland. Since they migrate as much as 70 km daily and blend in well with their environment, it can be tricky to find them.

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As we were leaving, the Himba performed a traditional dance that is normally done at weddings. Himba women seldom bathe and use red ochre to cover their skin and hair. Himba women are fiercely proud of their traditional hairstyles and clothing. The red paste they cover their bodies and hair with is considered the ultimate cosmetic for a beautiful Himba woman. After a year of marriage or following the birth of their first child, Himba women add an elaborate animal skin headdress to their hairstyle. When Himba men marry, they start wearing hats, which they do not remove unless they are widowed. species at all. Like other African elephants, desert-adapted elephants live in matriarchal communities with mature females working together to raise elephant calves. Male elephants stay in the matriarchal group until they reach sexual maturity, at which point they leave the herd and live most of the rest of their lives alone. It was fascinating to watch the interactions between the female elephants and the calves. We observed two young males play fighting, which is a method males use to establish a hierarchy once they leave the herd. I could have stayed all day watching the elephants, but after a while we headed back to the lodge. In just two days I had come to appreciate the harsh landscape of Damaraland and the tenacity of the people and wildlife living in this arid environment. I also discovered a special kind of serenity in this sun-blistered untamed corner of the world.

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Above: People can learn archery at Ponca State Park. Bottom right: Niobrara State Park offers horseback riding for beginner and experienced riders. Photo by KAY SCOTT/freelance

Top right: You can rent kayaks at Ponca State Park to paddle the Missouri.

Missouri connections The biggest success has been the annual Missouri River Outdoor Expo, a two-day bonanza of outdoor fun for 52,000 people from 27 states. “The first year we had eight inches of rain (20 cm) and still 4,500 people showed up,” Wulf commented on the event’s success. “We knew we had something.” Ten years later, registration for the pre-expo school day sold out in 30 minutes! The Missouri Outdoor Expo includes a Grunt, Gobble and Growl contest where people imitate the animal of their choice. Dog lovers can watch the aquatic competition where dogs — some in life-jackets — throw themselves off the dock in an attempt to jump the longest. Kids can compete in the gourmet s’more contest, while their parents sample wine. Yes, wine is grown in Nebraska and provides a soothing end to a busy day. I missed the expo but was kept hopping at Ponca, trying to decide between hiking and learning to fish. Time on the trails won out — I figured I could always get takeout — but checking my email seemed less attractive. As Rettig summed up, “When people leave the park, they admit they enjoyed being away from their screens.” Like me, they have forgotten what it is like to be unplugged. Thanks to a new generation of parks personnel, it is easier to connect to nature. I understood better why my great, great aunt was called Missouri

Most people — even young children — spend as much time in front of a screen as they do sleeping each day. You might think cuddling indoors with a computer is harmless, but new research shows your health improves with time in nature. But how does Mother Nature compete with megamalls and computer games? Perhaps we need things outside to be as exciting as on a video game. The Missouri River is North America’s longest river and was the backdrop for the great Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery Expedition. Homesteaders followed and settled along the fertile Missouri watershed. My ancestors were so inspired by the river they named my great, great aunt after it. Now a new generation of park managers is using the Missouri River to plug people into nature. Mark Rettig, superintendent for Nebraska’s Niobrara State Park, says people arrive with a backseat full of videos and kids clambering to watch them. When they discover the park’s 19 cabins lack televisions or consistent cellphone service, they wonder how they will fill their time. “We tell them to go turn over a rock and see what insects live underneath,” Rettig says, “And you wouldn’t believe how many kids have never made s’mores.” So there are s’more making lessons and afternoons at the pool. I enjoyed the trails near the river, looking for birds fleeing Canada’s cold weather. Supper was a buffalo cookout and a living history presentation that made me appreciate modern conveniences even while taking a break from them. Further down the river, Ponca State Park has an education program that will engage even the most reluctant outdoorswoman. I signed up for archery TRAVEL WITH lessons and felt like Robin Hood after shooting tips from Tyler Wulf, as“because we care” sistant superintendent. I passed up the chance to shoot a rifle or toss a tomahawk, opting inPAY FOR 5 DAY ADVENTURES stead to kayak the MisCASINO DAY TRIPS SPRUCE MEADOWS souri. The 95 km near the - 6TH DAY TRIP IS FREE CHRISTMAS MARKET park border is free flowNovember 15 ing, not channelized, and CASINO DAY TRIPS “FLASHDANCE THE looks much like when DEERFOOT CASINO MUSICAL” Lewis and Clark paddled CALGARY CALGARY JUBILEE Oct. 9 *Thurs it. CASINO EDMONTON AUDITORIUM I knew, however, I was EDMONTON show ticket and supper included only a couple of hours October 28 Saturday November 22 8:30 am $3500 pp from a very comfortable ROSEBUD THEATRE lodge and training on CASINO TOURS “THE LION, THE WITCH & how to start a fire with GOLD EAGLE NORTH THE WARDROBE” flint (although I could BATTLEFORD cheat with matches if Nov 27 December 7-9 needed). Jeff Fields, park superintendent, encourages SUPERIOR SERVI CE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRI CE creativity from his staff and all ideas for new programs are considered.

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If you go ● Niobrara State Park has rustic cabins overlooking the Missouri River and many outdoor activities. Ponca State Park offers deluxe accommodations along with the Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center (www.OutdoorNebraska.org). RV facilities are found at both parks. ● To learn more about the Missouri River, stop at the Lewis and Clark Missouri River Visitor’s Center (http://www.mrb-lewisandclarkcenter.org). Carol Patterson inspires everyday explorers within organizations. When she isn’t travelling for work, Carol is travelling for fun. More of her adventures can be found at www.carolpatterson.ca.

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Rebels 6 Cougars 3 All for one and one for all. There were no passengers on the Red Deer Rebels bench as the home side skated to a 6-3 WHL win over the Prince George Cougars in front of 4,669 fans Friday night at the Enmax Centrium. “It was nice to see. I thought that was probably our best 60-minute effort of the whole season and hopefully just a sign of things to come,” said Rebels captain Conner Bleackley, who assisted on three goals. Bleackley’s line combined for eight points as Wyatt Johnson tallied twice and Grayson Pawlenchuk had a goal and assisted on a pair. “That was only our second game together but we kind of found each other all over the ice,” said Bleackley. “All three of us can shoot the puck and all three of us can pass the puck. We’re a big line with speed, size and skill.” The Rebels never led until Johnson scored his first of the night at 12:12 of the middle frame to put the home side up 3-2. He notched the eventual winner just under five minutes later, completing a nifty three-way passing play with his linemates, and newcomer Tyler Sandhu potted a power-play marker with 1:15 left in the period when he dug the puck out of a scrum at the side of the net and beat goaltender Ty Edmonds. Tyler Mrkonjic opened the scoring for the visitors 12:25 into the contest, but Rebels forward Evan Polei, at the top of the crease, converted a centering pass from Adam Musil at 16:23 with Red Deer on a power play. Jari Erricson restored the Cougars’ lead early in the second period, an advantage that held up for a mere 59 seconds as the Rebels pulled even when Sandhu directed a shot at the net that deflected in off the skate of teammate Brett Cote. “We stayed with it tonight,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter. “We got down a goal and we bounced back, gave up a goal again and bounced

back. We stayed with our game. “It was a team effort, right through our whole lineup. We made a couple of tweaks during the game that we thought would help us and they worked. That’s the way we have to play, we have to play a team game. We have to do things right, line after line, defensive pairing after defensive pairing.” Brad Morrison gave the visitors some late hope when he beat Rebels netminder Rylan Toth high to the glove side on a two-one-one at 14:30 of the third period, but Pawlenchuk sealed the deal with his fourth of the season three minutes later, burying a feed from Bleackley while parked in front of Edmonds. Special teams were key for the Rebels, who were two-for-two on both the power play and penalty kill. The Rebels have now scored four times during their last six power plays. “I liked the way we moved the puck and established shots,” said Sutter, in reference to his team’s man-advantage success. “That’s what sets the tone for your power play. Our power play was really sharp in practice yesterday and Steve (assistant coach O’Rourke) has done a real good job in the last while of keying in on the details we need to have on our power play.” The Rebels fired 31 shots at Edmonds, while Toth made 24 saves including a handful of beauties. Most notable were a brilliant skate save on David Soltes in the opening period and a glove stop on defenceman Marc McNulty in the third. “We got some key saves,” said Sutter. “That one in the first period was a huge save at the time and the guys seemed to get fired up after that.” Sutter was impressed with his entire team, including his two NHL firstround draft picks — Bleackley and defenceman Haydn Fleury. “Conner and Haydn played rock solid,” said the Rebels boss. “They were both very good and the guys followed them.” Sandhu was another who left the coach smiling. “He got a goal and a couple of points. He’s one of those guys who makes plays,” Sutter said of the

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Evan Polei of the Red Deer Rebels is pursued behind the net by Tate Olson of the Prince George Cougars during WHL action at the Enmax Centrium on Friday. 18-year-old forward, who made his Rebels debut after being acquired from the Everett Silvertips earlier in the week. “You put him in those offensive situations and he can make plays. “He’s just one of those guys who has a knack for it. For it being his first game, I thought he did a heck of a job.” Sandhu admitted he had a slight case of the jitters prior to the game. “I was definitely nervous but excited at the same time,” he said. “Obviously coming in and being the new guy, I wanted to play hard and make a good

impression. The guys made it easy for me. It was a good overall game for us and I really enjoyed it.” The Rebels, who improved to 4-7-1-0 with the triumph, get right back at it tonight when the Moose Jaw Warriors visit the Centrium. “We had a good week of practice and we hit the reset button, with tonight being Game One of a 61-game season,” said Bleackley. “But tonight means nothing if we don’t follow through with it.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Raiders Oilers tame Hurricanes head to final for third straight win after win over Rams

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Oilers 6 Hurricanes 3 EDMONTON — It was just last week that the Edmonton Oilers and the Carolina Hurricanes were the two remaining teams without a win in the NHL. Things have picked up for one of those clubs. Jordan Eberle had two goals and an assist as the Oilers won their third straight game, defeating the Hurricanes 6-3 on Friday. Jesse Joensuu, Leon Draisaitl, Matt Hendricks and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers (3-4-1), who have turned things around on their current homestand after a troubling beginning to the season. “We found a way to win in the third, and that’s the most important thing,” Eberle said. “We got the win, we got the two points. That’s something we weren’t doing last year. We have a little bit of a streak going here.” Eberle’s goals were his first two of the season. “It’s definitely nice to get the monkey off my back,” he said. “It seems like it’s the same every year, you get one and I feel good and I start playing my game again. “It’s funny how it works, you get one and the net turns into a soccer net.” Joensuu said he feels the current Oilers group has a bit more composure this year. “Last year we had some frustrating losses in games like this,” he said. “This time it was a good frustration in some of the guys. We knew we had the tools to win the game, we have the skill in this room. We said let’s go out and do it instead of talking about it.” Riley Nash, Jeff Skinner and Jay Harrison responded for the Hurricanes, the only team in the NHL yet to record a win. They are off to a franchise-worst 0-5-2 start. “It was tough the way it ended, it’s tough to swallow,” Skinner said. “We showed some character coming back as many times as we did. We just couldn’t find that one goal to put us up.” Harrison said the Hurricanes need to find a solution to their winless woes — and fast. “We’re a bit emotional in here right now,” he said. “We knew it wasn’t going to be easy and it is not going to get any easier. It’s up to the guys in this room to get us out of this. We’re professional athletes and nobody is going to feel sorry for us. We have to continue to get better and work our way out of this. It is the only way.” There was almost an early start to the scoring as Hurricane Jay Mc-

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caught out of position after trying to play the puck behind the net, allowing Harrison to score on a wrist shot through traffic. Edmonton went up 4-3 with seven minutes left as Draisaitl scored his first NHL goal, picking up his own rebound and sending a backhand into the net. “It was really exciting, that’s something that every hockey player as a kid dreams about,” said the German product. “To make this happen with this team is even more special.” Draisaitl, the third overall pick in the 2014 Entry Draft, was playing his eighth game with one more to go before the Oilers need to decide whether to keep him for the entire season or send him down to junior with Prince Albert of the Western Hockey League. “It was good that he (Draisaitl) stayed with the puck, he had the chance and then to get the goal, that was a big burden off his back,” said Oilers coach Dallas Eakins. “I don’t know if he’s ever in his life gone that long with only a point or two. It’s not mandatory for him to get points every night, but it wears on a kid like that when he doesn’t.” The Oilers added some insurance with four minutes left as Hall raced to negate an icing and then crowded the front of the net, allowing NugentHopkins to score his third goal in as many games.

Raiders 33 Rams 15 There’s little surprise that the Lindsay Thurber Raiders are in the Central Alberta High School Football League final, but they certainly made it more interesting than it should have been. The Raiders will try to end the Hunting Hills Lightning’s two-year reign as league champions and earn a tier II provincial berth after beating the Lacombe Rams 33-15 in Friday’s semifinal at Great Chief Park. It took the first place Raiders three quarters to get going against the winless Rams, but put the game away on the first play of the fourth quarter with a 62-yard touchdown run by quarterback Ben Pasiuk. All they cared about afterwards, however, was the chance to play their cross-town rivals for all the marbles. “It’s what you want,” said Raiders head coach Dave Smith. “Every football player wants to play for a championship and we’re lucky enough to be playing for one next week.” The Raiders hold a three-game winning streak over the Lighting, going back to last season. Hunting Hills beat the Notre Dame Cougars 24-0 in the other semifinal on Thursday. “The three wins mean nothing now that it’s playoffs, you lose and you go home,” said Pasiuk. “If there is a key at all, it’s our boys — our heart, our soul — we play to the whistle and we play hard, we play Raiders football.” The Grade 11 signal caller has improved every game out this year and came up with two decisive plays. The first came early in the second quarter on second-and-10 from the Lindsay Thurber one-yard line. Pasiuk scrambled to the left while being chased in his own end zone and hit Gordie Walls for a 28-yard play along the sideline. The Raiders marched the field and Owen Smith eventually kicked a 23-yard field goal to put Thurber up 12-0. Though it looked like a broken play, Pasiuk said it unfolded the way it was called. “We drew it up on the sideline and it worked,” he said. “The boys made their blocks, the O-line played great.”

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Carolina Hurricanes’ Anton Khudobin is scored on by Edmonton Oilers’ Jordan Eberle during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, on Friday. Clement hit a post behind Oilers starter Ben Scrivens in the opening minute. Carolina had 15 shots on Scrivens in a scoreless first period, while the Oilers put 10 on Anton Khudobin in the Hurricanes net. Edmonton finally scored the first goal of the game midway through the second period as Eberle picked off Harrison’s clearing pass and went in on a two-on-one, dishing it off to Taylor Hall before getting it back and scoring his first goal of the season. Carolina tied the game up with five minutes left in the middle frame as Nash tipped a Justin Faulk point shot past Scrivens to make it 1-1. The Oilers regained the advantage two minutes later as Khudobin mishandled a Nikita Nikitin shot, allowing Joensuu to bang in the rebound from the doorstep. However, Carolina came right back to knot the game 2-2 with two minutes left in the second as Skinner fought off Martin Marincin and then sniped the top corner for his first of the year. Edmonton moved ahead once more four-and-a-half minutes into the third period with a power-play goal as Eberle used Hall as a screen before beating Khubodin glove-side with a slap shot. Carolina complained that there should have been a penalty on the play to Edmonton’s Benoit Pouliot after breaking his stick on a slash of Hurricane defender Brett Bellemore, who then turned the puck over to Eberle. The Hurricanes battle back eight minutes into the third as Scrivens got

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Kings hold court in basketball opener BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Kings 85 Trojans 67 Much to the chagrin of their opposition, the RDC Kings will get better as the Alberta Colleges Men’s Basketball League season wears on. Even now they’re plenty good enough as they displayed in an 85-67 victory over the SAIT Trojans in their regular-season opener at RDC Friday. “Our team is still coming together,” said Kings head coach Clayton Pottinger. “We did a great job in the first, second and third quarters, but still have to learn to finish once we’re up.” The Kings led 21-16 in the first quarter and extended the margin to 45-28 at the half. They jumped into a 28-point lead in the third quarter before letting up. They still led 69-49 after three quarters and were actually outscored 18-16 in the final period. “We did run into some problems with their size and skill at the bigs, but fortunately we rebounded well,” added Pottinger. “We knew they would score from inside, the key was to control the boards.” The Kings finished with a 44-34 edge in rebounds, led by Benny Bankazo with 12, Brian Prenoslo with nine and Marcelus Clay with seven. One of the strengths of a Pottinger team is defence and that was evident throughout the evening. “It was a key, especially in the first half and early in the third,” said Pottinger. “(Jacob) Cusumano also got hot and we transitioned well and were able to pull away in spurts and blew the game open early in the third.” Cusumano, who nailed four of seven from long distance, was the RDC player of the game with 24 points, while point guard Matt Johnson turned in a solid effort and had 18 points, five rebounds and three assists. Bankazo added 16 points and JP Leblanc 11. Lacombe native Shayne Stumpf had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Trojans. Overall the Kings got a solid effort from their new players, including Matt Cumming and Ryan McCallum, who are just out of high school. “Some of the new players still have some work to do, but Benny looked good at times and both high school kids executed and played hard,” said Pottinger. “We’re still waiting for Marcelus to show what he can do, but I thought in the fourth quarter he showed

up on the boards especially.” The Kings are also playing a bit short-handed with Tyler Wise, Brayden Daniel and Matt Mateur all out. “We haven’t played at full strength this year yet, but it speaks of our depth when we can win and close out teams when we’re short-handed,” said Pottinger, who was impressed with Johnson.

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BALL: Good decisions Then to start the fourth quarter, Pasiuk broke off his 62-yard run for a score, keeping the ball on the option and breaking a couple tackles before getting into the open field. The converted touchdown put Thurber up 26-8. He finished the night with 93 yards rushing on six carries and was 6-for-8 passing for 100 yards and a 16-yard touchdown pass to Kolbi Street to open the scoring at 9:44 of the first quarter. “You know exactly what you’re going to get with Ben every game,” said Dave Smith. “He’s making good decisions with the ball and making good decisions down field too.” The Raiders made it 9-0 when Lacombe punter Jacob Hamilton surrendered a safety at 1:30 of the second quarter. With Thurber up 12-0, the Rams got back into the game on the final play of the half as wide receiver Ben Arifin made an acrobatic, one-handed catch for a 21-yard touchdown from quarterback Zach Bailey, to make it 12-7. Lacombe got the ball to start the second half, but fumbled at 2:21 with the Raiders’ Tarren Romaniw recovering it at the Rams 38-yard line. Just over two minutes later, running back Bryce Maki punched it in from six yards out to put LTCHS up 19-7. A single on a missed 44-yard field goal by Lacombe’s Jared St. James made it 19-8 heading into the half. Maki had a big second half for the Raiders, also scoring on a 10-yard run to put the Raiders up 33-15 and finished with 39 yards on six carries. Meanwhile Raiders Grade 10 running back Randy Murdoch finished with 87

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Stampeders 40 Roughriders 27 CALGARY — A fourth-quarter rally gave the Calgary Stampeders a 40-27 win over the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday. Down 12 points after three quarters, quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell threw a touchdown pass to Jock Sanders, Matt Walter scored his second major of the game on a two-yard scamper and defensive back Jamar Wall ran an interception back for a major. Rene Paredes added an 18-yard field goal and the Roughriders also conceded a two-point safety in the quarter. The Stampeders (14-2) already had first place in the West Division sewed up heading into the game. The division final Nov. 23 will be played in Calgary. Saskatchewan (9-8) is playoff-bound and will be on the road in the post-season. The defending Grey Cup champions will either finish third in the West or be the crossover team in the East. The Roughriders lost their fifth in a row. Drew Tate also scored for the Stampeders in front of an announced sellout of 35,400 at McMahon Stadium. Mitchell completed 21 of 31 pass attempts for 231 yards and one touchdown pass. The 24-year-old improved to 15-1 in career CFL starts. Saskatchewan quarterback Kerry Joseph was 21for-37 in passing for 322 Canadian Tire #329 • 2510 Gaetz Ave. yards and a pair of touchdown passes, but he was Red Deer, AB intercepted three times. 403-342-2223 It was the 42-year-old’s

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yards on 10 carries to lead Thurber running backs. “(Murdoch) came out and had a whale of a game running the ball, we wanted to get the ball in some (other) kids hands,” said Smith. Thurber’s defence played well for most of the night, though late in the game the Rams started to break a few big runs. Lacombe running back David Mueller finished with 141 yards on 10 runs. Bailey finished 7-for-23 for 97 yards and two touchdowns, also hooking up with Arifin for a 25-yard score in the fourth quarter. Owen Smith also added a second fumble recovery for the LTCHS defence late in the final quarter. “Our defence played well,” said Dave Smith. “We had some guys moved around and tried a few new things ... we just had a lot of sound football players that finished the job.” The Raiders know the league final on Nov. 1 against the Lightning will be a much tougher game. “We’ve been playing our whole season looking forward to this game,” said Pasiuk. “We’ve come out and had two very close games with (Hunting Hills), they’re very well coached, but this is what you look forward to as a football player in this league and I think we’ll be ready for it.” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

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PENHOLD — The Red Deer College Kings ended their two-game Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference men’s hockey slide with a 4-2 win over the Keyano Huskies on Friday at the Penhold Regional Multiplex. Davis Claffey, Riley Point, Riley Simpson and Doug Jones all scored for RDC (4-4-0-1) while Kraymer Barnstable made 24 saves for the win. Brandon Tidy and Owen Sobchak replied for Keyano (5-2-0-0) while Logan Stebner stopped 36 of 39 shots in net. The two teams play again today at 1:30 p.m. in Penhold. ● The RDC Queens were blanked 2-0 by Grant MacEwan in women’s hockey action Friday at Edmonton. Kaley McMurtry was the RDC player of the game. Queens netminder Summer Roberts made 20 saves as the visitors held a 38-22 advantage in shots. ● The RDC volleyball teams recorded 3-1 victories at Briercest College in Caronport, Sask., Friday, with the Kings prevailing 23-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-10 and the Queens winning 15-25, 30-28, 25-21, 25-19. Tim Finnigan lead the way for the Kings with 23 kills, 11 digs, three blocks and two aces. “Tim was huge for us and received player of the game honours for his efforts,” said Kings coach Aaron Schulha. “It was a solid win and we look forward to another tough match tomorrow.” Leah Koot came up big for the Queens with 10 kills and 19 digs, but otherwise it was a team effort, said coach Talbot Walton. “We were shaky to start and Briercrest was red hot,” said Walton. “We really had to go into our mental reserves and figure out a way to win. No one player for us was outstanding, everyone found times to contribute.”

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Cassidy Hollingsworth of the Red Deer College Queens fends off SAIT Trojan Chanell Lockhart during ACAC action Friday night at the RDC Gym.

“I think Matt is the best point guard in the league. He makes shots, controls the floor and defends. There’s a lot on his shoulders and there’s high expectations, but at the same time he loves it.” Trojans 78 Queens 47 With only two veterans on their roster the RDC Queens have a lot to learn before they can expect to play among the elite teams. Their shortcomings were on full display Friday in a 78-47 loss to the Trojans, who have seven veterans on their roster. “We definitely showed our youth,” said Queens first-year head coach Ken King. “It’s not rocket science to fix it either. At times we showed we have talented players who can score, rebound and defend, but are just inexperienced for now.” The Queens trailed 21-16 after the first quarter and 37-30 at the half. It was the third quarter that did them in as they were outscored 24-7. In the end it was turnovers and fouls that hurt the most. They turned the ball over 39 times. Many of those ended with the Queens fouling as SAIT broke away. Still, the fouls seemed a bit lopsided as the Trojans made 28 of 40 free throws while the Queens made four of seven. But King wasn’t worried about the fouls; he just wants them to protect the ball. “We need everybody to contribute,” he said. ‘The frustrating thing is we showed flashes of the way we can play when we control the ball. The final four minutes for example. But we need to start earlier.” Still, there were some bright spots especially from true rookies such as Morgan Dool of Ponoka and fivefoot-six Brenna Seymour of Meadow Lake, Sask. “Brenna was a point guard coming in but we moved her to forward as she’s strong and rebounds well,” said King. “Morgan will be a fantastic point guard. She never played there in high school so this was her first league game there and she played well.” Dool led the Quenes with 10 points while Ann Stewart added nine and Gillian Griffin seven. Seymour grabbed 10 rebounds. Kendell Kuntz had 20 points for SAIT. The teams meet again this afternoon in Calgary. Danny Rode is a retired Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@reddeeradvocate.com. His work can also be seen at www.rdc.ab.ca/athleticsblog

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Royals edge Giants to take Series lead BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Royals 3 Giants 2 SAN FRANCISCO — Sparkling defence, a stingy bullpen and just enough timely hitting. That winning formula of fundamental baseball put the Kansas City Royals on top in the World Series. Jeremy Guthrie outpitched fellow Series newcomer Tim Hudson, four Royals relievers combined on four hitless innings and Kansas City beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the Fall Classic. “This is the way our games have gone all year,” said Royals manager Ned Yost, who made several lineup changes that paid off. “I’m getting really good at protecting a one-run lead because a lot of times that’s exactly what we have to deal with. “But I have the necessary tools to be able to do that. It’s not me doing it. It’s the guys that we put out there that are doing it. We have the type of pitchers in our bullpen that can accomplish that,” he said. Alex Gordon hit a run-scoring double and Lorenzo Cain made two slick grabs in right field as the Royals backed Guthrie with nifty glove work. All night long, Kansas City looked perfectly comfortable playing in the tricky territory at unfamiliar AT&T Park. Eric Hosmer had a sixth-inning RBI single in an 11-pitch at-bat against lefty Javier Lopez for his first World Series hit — on his 25th birthday. Cain drove in the first run with a groundout after Alcides

Escobar’s leadoff double in the first. Game 4 is Saturday night, with right-hander Ryan Vogelsong trying to get the Giants even against Kansas City lefty Jason Vargas. “We’ve got to keep grinding. It’s going to be a tough series,” said Royals centre fielder Jarrod Dyson, added to the starting lineup in Game 3. Yost moved Cain from centre field to right in place of Nori Aoki for a defensive boost in the expansive outfield at AT&T Park. Cain chased down Buster Posey’s slicing line drive in the first for a pretty catch from his knees, then snagged Travis Ishikawa’s sinking liner in the second. Gordon was moved up from sixth to second in the lineup and came through with his RBI double following Escobar’s single in the sixth. On a night that began with a remembrance of late Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, Kansas City produced just enough run support even without designated hitter Billy Butler. The Series shifted to AT&T Park and National League rules for three games. The Giants had their sixgame home winning streak in the World Series snapped. The unbeaten run dated to the 2002 wild-card club of Barry Bonds and Co. that lost in seven games to the Angels. The Royals seemed unfazed by the fanfare and tough conditions in improving to 5-0 on the road this post-season. Of the first 56 times the World Series was tied 1-all, the Game 3 winner went on to win in 37 of those instances and four of the

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San Francisco Giants Hunter Pence is tagged out attempting to steal second base by Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar during the second inning of Game 3 of baseball’s World Series Friday, in San Francisco. last five. A cast of Giants Hall of Famers were celebrated on the field in a star-studded pregame featuring a “Play Ball!” chant by Huey Lewis. Pinch-hitter Michael Morse hit an RBI double with none out in the sixth to chase Guthrie. Royals manager Ned Yost turned it over to his fantastic bullpen, and Kelvin Herrera immediately walked Gregor Blanco. With the hard-throwing Herrera clocking 99-101 mph on the radar gun, Joe Panik had a tough time attempting a

sacrifice bunt. His high-bouncing grounder still did the trick to advance both runners, and Buster Posey pulled the Giants to 3-2 on a groundout. Then, the Royals shut down San Francisco the rest of the way. Herrera worked 1 1-3 innings, rookie Brandon Finnegan got two outs in his World Series debut, and Wade Davis pitched a 1-2-3 eighth. Greg Holland got three quick outs for a save. The four hitless innings of relief were the most in the World Series in 22 years. Guthrie retired 10 straight

during one stretch and combined with Hudson to retire 20 in a row. That was the longest Series streak since the Yankees’ Don Larsen and the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Sal Maglie retired the first 23 batters during Larsen’s perfect game in 1956, according to STATS. “What a gutsy performance, and that’s one of the performances we needed right now, to be able to take this first one here,” Royals teammate James Shields said. “He went out there and pitched his heart out. He did a phenomenal job tonight.”

Steve Nash considering options NBA official says after injury ends season game getting strong following in Canada

through this, constantly working, he’s always working to be in tip-top shape, and did everything humanly possible to TORONTO — In their early make himself ready for this days with Canada’s national season.” team, there were some nights But his spectacular career when Steve Nash and Rowan deserved a better ending, said Barrett didn’t play much. On Leo Rautins. those nights, Nash would insist “It’s amazing he’s been they run stairs at the team’s able to go as long as he’s gone, hotel after the game. with the different injuries he’s “That’s always kind of who had,” said Rautins, former Cahe’s been,” Barrett said. “That nadian team will never player and change, he will ‘WHEN YOU LOOK AT HIS SIZE, AND WHAT oach and always be that HE’S BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE GAME cnow a televiway.” sion analyst. A day after OF BASKETBALL, IT’S JUST TREMENDOUS. is sad. the Los AngeYOU CAN’T REALLY EXPLAIN THAT SIMPLY IN Y o“It u hope les Lakers announced Nash SKILL, YOU CAN’T SIMPLY EXPLAIN THAT IN I.Q. t o b e a b l e to ride into was done for THERE’S MORE..’ the sunset, the season — and very likely — ROWAN BARRETT i n s t e a d o f having your his career — horse taken coaches and petitive. He doesn’t want to players spoke fondly of the Ca- lose, at anything. He’s trying to away from you. “You know a guy like Steve, nadian basketball superstar win every single drill, in every who will leave the game so single practice. He’s not wait- he loves the game. . . so the much better for having him. ing until we scrimmage to try frustration you feel as an athNash’s against-the-odds to win, he’s trying to win the lete when it’s taken from you, story is well told: the small shooting drill. He’s winning it’s hard. I really feel for him.” In a Lakers statement late Canadian kid who made it the running drill, he wants to big in the American game. win the ball-handling drill. Thursday night, Nash said “I work very hard to stay healthy, He played for the only NCAA He’s very highly motivated.” school that wanted him, and Drive could only carry him and unfortunately my recent then seemingly through sheer so far with his ailing back, setback makes performing at full capacity difficult. I will will moulded himself into one however. of the best point guard the The 40-year-old played continue to support my team league has ever seen. in only 15 games last season during this period of rest, and “He has tremendous, tre- with nerve root irritation, but will focus on my long-term mendous drive,” said Barrett, hoped to make a comeback health.” Players past and present who played alongside Nash this season — what would be at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. his 19th — after months of re- took to Twitter to show their “When you look at his size, habilitation. He experienced love for Canada’s two-time and what he’s been able to ac- some pain in the three pre- NBA MVP. Wrote Allen Iverson: “Sad 2 complish in the game of bas- season games he played in, ketball, it’s just tremendous. and then strained his back a hear about Steve but happy he You can’t really explain that few days ago while carrying had a great career, a true PG. 1 of the best 2 ever do it. His simply in skill, you can’t sim- bags. ply explain that in I.Q. There’s “Time is undefeated,” Bar- biggest fan, AI” Reggie Miller posted: “If more. rett said. “As time goes along, “Steve is unique in his you know the likelihood this is the end for (at)Stevedrive, in his self-belief, and that older players might get Nash, SPECTACULAR job of the one thing that you walk injured is always there. I’m making the game better.. 1staway with from playing with very, very proud with the way BallotHOF” him is that he is highly com- he forced and battled his way BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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MONTREAL — The deputy commissioner of the NBA believes that the sport of basketball has never been stronger in Canada. “We’re a rapidly growing sport in Canada because of the younger generation,” Mark Tatum said Friday in Montreal. “More than half of our fans are under the age of 35. “In the international community, there is a sense that Canadian basketball is on the rise. There is an influx of talent from Canada into the NBA, and the depth of players who will be playing in our league is strong.” Tatum was in Montreal ahead of Friday’s pre-season game between the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks at the Bell Centre. He said the game has a bright future in Canada because of both the number of prospective young players and the sport’s popularity across the country. There are currently a record 14 Canadian-born players in the NBA — a number that could soon drop to 13 if Steve Nash’s back injury forces him to retire. Seven Canadian players have been drafted in the NBA in the last three years, including first-round draft picks Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins, selected first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in back-to-back drafts. Bennett, from Brampton, Ont., and Wiggins, from Vaughan, Ont., are only the sixth and seventh No. 1 picks born outside the United States since the league’s first draft in 1947. “Canadians are going to be

a force to be reckoned with in international competitions, once they get experience, once they start playing together as a team,” said Tatum. “Canada will be one of the top international teams going forward.” Friday night’s game was scheduled for Montreal as part of the 2014 NBA Canada Series. “The pride that I see around the country for basketball and for the Raptors has been unbelievable,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said after Friday morning’s shootaround. “I think ’We The North’ gives the country some pride and a good feeling about the Raptors. Now, we’ve got to do our part and continue to compete at a high level. “I think (fan support across Canada) is because of the way we do compete. Winning is important, yes, but I think people appreciate how hard our guys play, how we play defence, how we have a defensive identity, how we share the basketball and play together. I think that’s a great lesson for the future of basketball in Canada.” The inaugural edition of the Canada Series in 2012 saw the Raptors beat the Knicks at the Bell Centre and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Detroit Pistons in Winnipeg. Last year, the Timberwolves played the Boston Celtics in Montreal, a game in which Toronto-born rookie forward Kelly Olynyk scored four points. The Canada Series is meant to take basketball out of Toronto — the only non-American NBA city — and spread it across the country.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Kelowna 12 11 1 0 0 62 Kamloops 15 8 6 1 0 56 Victoria 14 7 6 1 0 43 Prince George 14 7 7 0 0 43 Vancouver 12 6 6 0 0 45 U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Tri-City 13 8 5 0 0 40 Everett 10 6 1 2 1 40 Spokane 10 5 2 3 0 27 Seattle 11 4 5 1 1 26 Portland 15 4 9 0 2 45

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Friday’s results Red Deer 6 Prince George 3 Portland 5 Prince Albert 2 Calgary 9 Kootenay 2 Swift Current 3 Regina 1 Lethbridge 7 Saskatoon 2 Medicine Hat 3 Moose Jaw 1 Brandon 8 Kamloops 5 Victoria 2 Vancouver 1 Tri-City at Everett, late Spokane at Seattle, late

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Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts N.Y. Islanders 7 5 2 0 10 Washington 6 3 1 2 8 Columbus 7 4 3 0 8 New Jersey 7 3 2 2 8 N.Y. Rangers 7 4 3 0 8 Pittsburgh 6 3 2 1 7 Philadelphia 7 2 3 2 6 Carolina 7 0 5 2 2

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Nashville 7 5 0 2 12 Dallas 7 4 1 2 10 Chicago 6 4 1 1 9 Minnesota 5 3 2 0 6 Colorado 8 2 4 2 6 St. Louis 6 2 3 1 5 Winnipeg 7 2 5 0 4

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Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 8 7 1 0 14 29 15 Los Angeles 7 5 1 1 11 17 10 Calgary 9 5 3 1 11 25 19 San Jose 8 4 3 1 9 27 25 Vancouver 7 4 3 0 8 23 24 Edmonton 8 3 4 1 7 23 32 Arizona 6 2 3 1 5 16 24 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Thursday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 3, Boston 2 Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Vancouver 4, St. Louis 1 Nashville 3, Chicago 2 Minnesota 2, Arizona 0 Calgary 5, Carolina 0 Los Angeles 2, Buffalo 0 Columbus 5, San Jose 4 Friday’s Games Dallas 3, New Jersey 2, SO Tampa Bay 4, Winnipeg 2 Colorado 7, Vancouver 3 Edmonton 6, Carolina 3 Anaheim 4, Columbus 1

Saturday’s games Prince George at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Moose Jaw at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. Swift Current at Regina, 7 p.m. Portland at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Calgary at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. Brandon at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Kootenay at Spokane, 8:05 p.m. Kamloops at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Vancouver at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Seattle at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Buffalo at San Jose, 2 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 5 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at Nashville, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Florida at Arizona, 7 p.m. Washington at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s games Prince George at Calgary, 4 p.m. Moose Jaw at Edmonton, 4 p.m. Lethbridge at Regina, 6 p.m.

Rebels 6, Cougars 3 First Period 1. Prince George, Mrkonjic 2 (Erricson) 12:25. 2. Red Deer, Polei 4 (Musil, Feser) 16:23 (pp). Penalties — Soltes PG (slashing) 14:48. Second Period 3. Prince George, Erricson 9 (Harkins, Tomchuk) 4:25. 4. Red Deer, Cote 2 (Sandhu, Feser) 5:24. 5. Red Deer, Johnson 4 (Fleury, Pawlenchuk) 12:12. 6. Red Deer, Johnson 5 (Bleackley, Pawlenchuk) 16:54. 7. Red Deer, Sandhu 2 (Bleackley, Kopeck) 18:45 (pp). Penalties — Ruopp PG (holding) 18:14. Third Period 8. Prince George, Morrison 3 (Soltes, Ruopp) 14:30. 9. Red Deer, Pawlenchuk 4 (Bleackley, Musil) 17:23. Penalties — Strand RD (slashing) 0:15, Johnson RD (inter. on goaltender) 9:24. Shots on goal Prince George 12 10 5 — 27 Red Deer 8 12 11 — 31 Goal — Prince George: Edmonds (L, 7-6-0); Red Deer: Toth (W, 4-5-1). Power plays (goal-chances) — Prince George: 0-2; Red Deer: 2-2. National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 7 6 1 0 12 Tampa Bay 8 5 2 1 11 Detroit 7 4 1 2 10 Ottawa 5 4 1 0 8 Boston 9 4 5 0 8 Toronto 7 3 3 1 7 Florida 6 2 2 2 6

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(pp). Penalties — Savard Clb (hooking) 0:24, Thompson Ana (holding) 1:54, Calvert Clb (hooking) 7:21, Lovejoy Ana (tripping) 13:46. Second Period 4. Anaheim, Smith-Pelly 2 (Perry, Getzlaf) 13:06. Penalties — Boll Clb (roughing) 13:44. Third Period 5. Anaheim, Getzlaf 3 (Cogliano) 17:33 (en). Penalties — Getzlaf Ana (hooking) 4:21, Hartnell Clb (tripping) 8:38, Rakell Ana (holding) 13:17, Boll Clb (fighting) 18:17, Stoner Ana (fighting) 18:17. Shots on goal Columbus 5 7 5 — 17 Anaheim 8 12 14 — 34 Goal — Columbus: Bobrovsky (L, 4-3-0); Anaheim: Gibson (W, 1-1-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Columbus: 1-4; Anaheim: 2-4. Avalanche 7, Canucks 3 First Period 1. Vancouver, Sedin 3 (Sedin) :10. 2. Colorado, Iginla 1 (Duchene, Holden) 14:28. 3. Vancouver, Burrows 2 (Bonino, Higgins) 17:23. Penalties — Col Bench (too many men) 1:44, McLeod Col (fighting) 9:25, Dorsett Vcr (fighting) 9:25, Kassian Vcr (holding) 11:55. Second Period 4. Colorado, McGinn 2 (Duchene, Barrie) 6:06. 5. Colorado, Johnson 1 (Barrie, MacKinnon) 8:48 (pp). Penalties — Sbisa Vcr (slashing) 3:57, Bonino Vcr (high-sticking) 6:51, Matthias Vcr (hooking) 8:32, Varlamov Col (Freezing the Puck) 13:54. Third Period 6. Colorado, Briere 2 (Barrie, Cliche) 2:05. 7. Colorado, Duchene 3 (Iginla, Johnson) 5:55. 8. Vancouver, Sedin 2 (Vrbata, Edler) 10:09. 9. Colorado, Landeskog 3 (O’Reilly, Redmond) 12:56. 10. Colorado, Iginla 2 (Tanguay, Hejda) 19:16. Penalties — McLeod Col (roughing) 6:35, Dorsett Vcr (roughing) 6:35, Dorsett Vcr (boarding) 6:35, Briere Col (slashing) 6:35, Landeskog Col (boarding) 6:59, Kassian Vcr (misconduct) 17:18. Shots on goal Vancouver 8 9 12 — 29 Colorado 15 16 17 — 48 Goal — Vancouver: Lack (L, 0-2-0); Colorado: Varlamov (W, 1-2-1). Power plays (goal-chances) — Vancouver: 0-3; Colorado: 1-4. Stars 3, Devils 2 (SO) First Period 1. New Jersey, Gelinas 1 (Josefson) 5:21. Penalties — None. Second Period 2. Dallas, Benn 5 (Seguin, Spezza) 4:28 (pp). 3. Dallas, Eaves 1 (Goligoski, Eakin) 15:48. Penalties — Gelinas NJ (tripping) 2:29, Roussel Dal (fighting) 6:54, Salvador NJ (fighting) 6:54. Third Period 4. New Jersey, Brunner 1 (Elias, Clowe) 8:18. Penalties — Henrique NJ (hooking) 8:34. Overtime No Scoring. Penalties — None. Shootout — Dallas wins 2-0 Dallas : Spezza goal, Benn goal. New Jersey : Cammalleri miss, Jagr miss. Shots on goal by Dallas 14 11 10 2 — 37 New Jersey 9 6 10 2 — 27

Friday’s summary Sunday’s Games Colorado at Winnipeg, 1 p.m. Columbus at Los Angeles, 2 p.m. Ottawa at Chicago, 5 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim, 6 p.m. Washington at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s summaries Oilers 6, Hurricanes 3 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Bellemore Car (holding) 7:57, Harrison Car (interference) 16:07. Second Period 1. Edmonton, Eberle 1 (Hall) 9:44. 2. Carolina, Nash 2 (Faulk, Tlusty) 15:08. 3. Edmonton, Joensuu 2 (Nikitin, Gordon) 16:46. 4. Carolina, Skinner 1 (Harrison, Sekera) 17:58. Penalties — Schultz Edm (holding) 2:21. Third Period 5. Edmonton, Eberle 2 (unassisted) 4:26 (pp). 6. Carolina, Harrison 1 (McClement) 7:50. 7. Edmonton, Draisaitl 1 (Perron, Petry) 12:55. 8. Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 3 (Schultz, Eberle) 15:50. 9. Edmonton, Hendricks 2 (unassisted) 18:33 (en). Penalties — Lindholm Car (holding) 2:57, Car Bench (Bench) 4:26. Shots on goal Carolina 15 10 5 — 30 Edmonton 10 9 10 — 29 Goal — Carolina: Khudobin (L, 0-3-1); Edmonton: Scrivens (W, 3-3-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Carolina: 0-1; Edmonton: 1-4. Ducks 4, Blue Jackets 1 First Period 1. Anaheim, Perry 9 (Vatanen, Fowler) 1:28 (pp). 2. Anaheim, Vatanen 3 (Karlsson) 8:37 (pp). 3. Columbus, Hartnell 1 (Johansen, Johnson) 14:00

Goal — Dallas: Lehtonen (W, 4-0-2); New Jersey: Schneider (LO, 3-2-2). Power plays (goal-chances) — Dallas: 1-2; New Jersey: 0-0. Lightning 4, Jets 2 First Period 1. Tampa Bay, Stamkos 6 (Drouin, Filppula) 4:41. Penalties — Perreault Wpg (hooking) 7:55, Filppula TB (holding) 13:21, Carle TB (holding) 14:00. Second Period 2. Tampa Bay, Drouin 1 (Kucherov, Johnson) 4:45. 3. Winnipeg, Little 4 (Enstrom, Ladd) 5:33 (pp). 4. Tampa Bay, Namestnikov 2 (Palat, Kucherov) 12:52 (pp). 5. Tampa Bay, Palat 3 (Johnson, Kucherov) 18:02. Penalties — Gudas TB (hooking) 1:34, Byfuglien Wpg (fighting) 5:05, Gudas TB (fighting) 5:05, Gudas TB (high-sticking) 5:05, Bogosian Wpg (interference) 6:43, Garrison TB (tripping) 8:52, Postma Wpg (tripping) 11:16, Little Wpg (roughing) 14:53. Third Period 6. Winnipeg, Wheeler 3 (Perreault, Enstrom) 10:19. Penalties — None. Shots on goal Tampa Bay 12 6 9 — 27 Winnipeg 16 14 12 — 42 Goal — Tampa Bay: Bishop (W, 4-1-1); Winnipeg: Pavelec (L, 2-4-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Tampa Bay: 1-4; Winnipeg: 1-5.

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Week 18 Friday’s results Montreal 23 Ottawa 17 Calgary 40 Saskatchewan 27 Saturday’s results Hamilton at Toronto, 2 p.m. Saturday’s results B.C. at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Week 19 Friday, October 31 Hamilton at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, November 1 Winnipeg at Calgary, 2 p.m. B.C. at Edmonton, 5 p.m. Sunday, November 2 Toronto at Montreal, 10 a.m. National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

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Thursday’s Game Denver 35, San Diego 21 Sunday’s Games Detroit vs. Atlanta at London, 7:30 a.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 11 a.m. Houston at Tennessee, 11 a.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m. Seattle at Carolina, 11 a.m. Baltimore at Cincinnati, 11 a.m. Miami at Jacksonville, 11 a.m. Chicago at New England, 11 a.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m. Philadelphia at Arizona, 2:05 p.m. Oakland at Cleveland, 2:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 2:25 p.m. Green Bay at New Orleans, 6:30 p.m. Open: N.Y. Giants, San Francisco Monday’s Game Washington at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 New Orleans at Carolina, 6:25 p.m.

Joe Maddon exercises opt-out, won’t be returning to manage Rays in 2015 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Joe Maddon’s highly successful run as manager of the Tampa Bay Rays is over. After discussions on a new deal bogged down with the Rays, Maddon is now free to listen to offers from any club — a prospect the manager apparently found too difficult to resist. Tampa Bay announced Friday that Maddon had exercised an opt-out clause in his contract. The Rays had expected to have him in their dugout at least through 2015, when his contract was due expire. “We are turning the page to begin a process to look for a new manager,” Rays president of baseball operations Matt Silverman said. “It’s going to be a deliberate and comprehensive search, including both internal and external candidates.” Maddon managed the Rays for nine seasons, compiling a 754-705 record. Tampa Bay made the playoffs four times, won two AL East titles and appeared in the 2008 World Series. He did not immediately return a telephone message from The Associated Press. The 60-year-old did tell the Tampa Bay Times that leaving the Rays after nine seasons was a gut-wrenching decision. “I have been doing this for a long time,” Maddon told the newspaper. “I have never had this opportunity to research my employment on my terms. Never, never, never. And I think

anybody given the same set of circumstances would do the same thing.” The departure is second major loss for the team in less than two weeks. Executive vice-president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman left for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 14. Friedman assembled the teams that Maddon guided in transforming the Rays from perennial losers into a club that had six consecutive winning seasons before finishing 77-85 this year. “There’s a lot of work to be done this offseason, and this certainly adds to all that’s on our plate,” Silverman said. “The last time we went looking for a manager was nine years ago and we did a pretty good job finding Joe,” Silverman added. “There’s no timetable. It will take us as long as we need to get the right guy. There’s no shortcuts here.” Silverman, who took over for Friedman after serving as team president for a decade, said Maddon’s contract contained a clause that allowed to opt-out under certain conditions, including Friedman leaving the Rays. Friedman’s exit raised immediate questions about whether he might try to lure Maddon to the Dodgers when the manager’s contract expired after next season. Friedman said last week that Don Mattingly will remain in Los Angeles to manage the Dodgers in 2015. He reiterated that stance Friday after learning Maddon had become available earlier than anticipated.

Three Hills, 8 p.m., Trochu.

Today

● Senior high volleyball: Lindsay Thurber girls/boys tournament. ● Peewee AA hockey: Lethbridge Red at Red Deer Parkland, 12:30 p.m., Kin City A; Lacombe at Sylvan Lake, 2:45 p.m., Caroline. ● College men’s hockey: Keyano at RDC, 1:30 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Major bantam hockey: Leduc at Red Deer Black, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AA hockey: Calgary Blue at Lacombe, 3:15 p.m., Blackfalds; Medicine Hat at Sylvan Lake, 5:30 p.m., Eckville; Calgary Stampeders at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 7:30 p.m., Arena. ● Junior women’s hockey: Calgary Titans at Central Alberta, 4:15 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Rockyview at Red Deer Northstar, 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● Chinook senior hockey: Innisfail at Bentley, 6:15 p.m., Lacombe. ● WHL: Moose Jaw at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● AJHL: Brooks at Olds, 7 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Medicine Hat at Stettler, 7:30 p.m.; Okotoks at

Sunday

● Peewee AA hockey: Medicine Hat White at Red Deer TBS, 11:30 a.m., Kin City A; Lethbridge Red at Lacombe, 2 p.m. ● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Northstars at Red Deer Black, noon, Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Lacombe at Red Deer Ramada, 2 p.m/, Kin City A. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Strathmore at Ponoka, 2:30 p.m.; High River at Blackfalds, 3:30 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Gold at Red Deer Aero Equipment, 2:45 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AA hockey: Red Deer Elks at Sylvan Lake, 3 p.m., Eckville; Medicine Hat at Lacombe, 4:30 p.m. ● Men’s basketball: Grandview Allstars vs. Carstar, Rusty Chuckers vs. Kingsmen, All Sports Cresting vs. Triple A Batteries, 4:15 p.m.; Wells Furnuture vs. Monstars, Alken Basin Drillers vs. Silver Spurs, Driven vs. Johns Mansville, 5:30 p.m.; all games at Lindsay Thurber.

Baseball Major League Baseball Playoffs x-if necessary LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7) American League Kansas City 4, Baltimore 0 Friday, Oct. 10: Kansas City 8, Baltimore 6, 10 innings Saturday, Oct. 11: Kansas City 6, Baltimore 4 Monday, Oct. 13: Baltimore at Kansas City, ppd., rain Tuesday, Oct. 14: Kansas City 2, Baltimore 1 Wednesday, Oct. 15: Kansas City 2, Baltimore 1 National League San Francisco 4, St. Louis 1 Saturday, Oct. 11: San Francisco 3, St. Louis 0 Sunday, Oct. 12: St. Louis 5, San Francisco 4 Tuesday, Oct. 14: San Francisco 5, St. Louis 4, 10

innings Wednesday, Oct. 15: San Francisco 6, St. Louis 4 Thursday, Oct. 16: San Francisco 6, St. Louis 3 WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7) Kansas City 2, San Francisco 1 Tuesday, Oct. 21: San Francisco 7, Kansas City 1 Wednesday, Oct. 22: Kansas City 7, San Francisco 2 Friday, Oct. 24: Kansas City 3, San Francisco 2 Saturday, Oct. 25: Kansas City (Vargas 11-10) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 8-13), 6:07 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26: Kansas City (Shields 14-8) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 18-10), 6:07 p.m. x-Tuesday, Oct. 28: San Francisco at Kansas City, 6:07 p.m. x-Wednesday, Oct. 29: San Francisco at Kansas City, 6:07 p.m.

Golf PGA-McGladrey Classic Friday At Sea Island Resort, Seaside Course St. Simons Island, Ga. Purse: $5.6 million Yardage: 7,005; Par: 70 Russell Henley 68-63 Brendon de Jonge 68-64 Brian Harman 65-67 Andrew Svoboda 66-66 Will MacKenzie 65-68 Mark Wilson 67-66 Fabian Gomez 67-66 Kevin Chappell 67-67 Scott Piercy 67-67 Chris Kirk 68-67 Mark Hubbard 68-67 David Lingmerth 68-67 Carl Pettersson 68-67 William McGirt 68-67 Robert Streb 69-66 Bill Haas 69-66 Derek Ernst 68-67 Shawn Stefani 66-69 Erik Compton 65-70 Andrew Putnam 68-67 Cameron Tringale 68-68 Chad Campbell 68-68 Daniel Summerhays 68-68 Chesson Hadley 66-70 Michael Thompson 65-71 Ken Duke 67-69 Steven Alker 69-67 Eric Axley 67-70 Rory Sabbatini 67-70 Matt Kuchar 67-70 John Peterson 66-71 Sung Joon Park 66-71 John Rollins 70-67 Brendon Todd 67-70 Justin Leonard 72-65 Webb Simpson 67-70 Kevin Kisner 69-68 Hudson Swafford 70-67 Daniel Berger 68-69 Patton Kizzire 66-71 Jerry Kelly 70-68

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Bruins captain Zdeno Chara to miss four to six weeks with torn knee ligament BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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BOSTON — The Boston Bruins will spend the next four to six weeks trying to fill the hole left by an injury to the tallest player in NHL history. Defenceman Zdeno Chara tore the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee but will not need surgery, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said. The team called up two minor-league defencemen on Friday to replace the 6-foot-9 Slovakian who was the 2009 Norris Trophy winner and plays more minutes than any other Bruins skater. “It’s obviously a blow. He’s one of the premier defencemen in the league,” Chiarelli said. “But I’d rather have it four to six weeks than four to six months.” Chara left Thursday night’s game against the Islanders in the first period, one shift after a collision with New York forward John Tavares. He did not appear injured at the time, but his teammates knew it was serious when one of the toughest players on the team left the bench. “When he’s out, he’s out,” goalie Tuukka Rask said after Friday’s practice. “He’s played through a lot of stuff.” A third-round pick of the Islanders in 1996, Chara came to Boston as a free agent a decade later after establishing himself as one of the NHL’s best players. As the Bruins’ No. 1 defencemen, he uses his long reach to stop opposing attacks — usually matched up against the other team’s top forward. Chara led the Bruins to the NHL title in 2011 — with

Chara, as the team’s captain, receiving the Stanley Cup — and back to the finals two years later. Last season, the team won the Presidents’ Trophy for the most regular-season points before losing in the second round to the Montreal Canadiens. “He’s just such a dominant player,” fellow defenceman Dennis Seidenberg said. “He’s a real treat to have on your team. You get spoiled on the ice, and you don’t really appreciate it until he’s gone.” Already without defenceman Kevan Miller, the Bruins lost 3-2 on Thursday night to fall below .500 for the season and into a four-way tie for fifth place in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. But coach Claude Julien pointed to the third period of the game, in which the Bruins dominated New York, as proof that the team can manage without Chara. “If we’ve become that bad of a team because of one player, we weren’t that good of a team,” he said Friday. “I’d like to think we’re better than that.” The team recalled defencemen Joe Morrow and Zach Trotman from Providence of the American Hockey League on Friday. Morrow has one goal and one assists in five AHL games this season. Trotman played two games in Boston last season and has one assist with Providence this year. “It will take everyone to fill that void,” forward Chris Kelly said. “It’s not just the defence that needs to defend. It’s five men working together in all three zones.”

B8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014

Als down RedBlacks to win fifth straight CFL BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Alouettes 23 RedBlacks 17 OTTAWA — After a slow start to the season the Montreal Alouettes now find themselves the hottest team in the CFL. Sean Whyte kicked three field goals and the Alouettes offence did just enough to earn a 23-17 win over the Ottawa RedBlacks on Friday. After starting the season with seven losses in their first eight games, the Alouettes (8-8) have caught fire with five straight wins and just one loss in their past eight. They currently sit alone in first place in the East Division and a playoff berth that seemed highly unlikely two months ago is creeping ever closer to becoming reality. The RedBlacks (2-14) missed an opportunity to put a bump in Montreal’s road to the playoffs, but they did provide an interesting end to a game that appeared as though it might be over early. An 11-yard touchdown pass from Jonathan Crompton to S.J. Green four minutes into the third quarter and an 11-yard field goal from Whyte at 6:29 gave the Alouettes a 23-7 lead, and apparent control of the game. A 22-yard field goal from Brett Maher late in the third quarter cut that lead to 23-10, but the Alouettes still maintained a comfortable two-score lead to start the fourth quarter. On their first possession of the fourth quarter the RedBlacks needed just two plays to move the ball 102 yards for a touchdown. Danny O’Brien, who had been trading snaps with Henry Burris throughout the game, connected on a 44 yard catch-and-run play with Wallace Miles and then found Scott MacDonell for a 58-yard touchdown pass. “It was great to come back and contribute to the team and have the boys rally around me,” MacDonell said. “But we really wanted that win and we were close. We had our chances and it’s unfortunate but we just have to keep climbing, keep working, get rid of the little mistakes and get ready for next week.” Minutes later Brandon London made a diving catch for the Alouettes, but when he got to his feet

Henley’s hot putter helps him take lead at McGladrey Classic BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Russell Henley has a reminder on his phone that goes off every day at noon to tell him he’s the best putter in the world. He didn’t need one Friday in the McGladrey Classic. Playing for the first time since Sept. 14 at the Tour Championship, Henley one-putted 10 greens on the Seaside course at Sea Island and tied his personal best on the PGA Tour with a 7-under 63 to take a oneshot lead into the weekend. The 25-year-old from Georgia would not have seen that coming. When he teed off in the morning chill, he opened with a bogey on No. 10 and was simply trying to keep warm. The only 63 on his mind was whether the temperature would get that high. It did, and he got hot with his best club in the bag — the putter. “After the first hole, I was just thinking, ’All right, you’ve got to hang in there and just be patient and hopefully get something going.’ And I did,” Henley said. He managed to turn a horrible drive into a birdie on the 18th hole at the turn, the start of six birdies over his last 10 holes. That put him at 9-under 131, one shot ahead of Brendon de Jonge (64), Brian Harman (67) and Andrew Svoboda (66). “That kept the round going, and then I felt pretty good with my putter,” Henley said. Will MacKenzie (68), Mark Wilson (66) and Fabian Gomez (66) were two shots behind. Defending champion Chris Kirk hit his first drive of the round into a hazard and made double bogey, but he recovered with five birdies for a 67 that left him only four shots back. Henley has won in each of his first two years on the PGA Tour, and it was that inaugural win at the Sony Open that brought so much attention to his putting. He’s not suggesting he is the best putter in golf, though it doesn’t hurt to tell himself that every day. “I would say I’m a great putter. And I think if you want to be a great putter, you have to believe that you’re a great putter,” Henley said. That’s why he added the phone reminder. “I try to just believe in my putting and enjoy putting, and people always tells me I’m a great putter, so it’s pretty easy to keep the confidence going when you’re doing that,” Henley said. “I just wish they would say that about the rest of my game.”

he was stripped of the ball and it was recovered by Ottawa. The ruling on the field was that he was down by contact. After a lengthy review that call on the field was confirmed, but Ottawa coach Rick Campbell threw a challenge flag having been told from his staff up in the booth that London was never touched. That challenge was rejected and Montreal retained possession and proceeded to drive the field while eating up valuable minutes before punting. “I wanted to make sure they took a good look at it,” Campbell said. “I haven’t seen all the angles so I’m not going to criticize it but I’ll have to see all the angles to see if there was undisputable evidence. But our guys fight and I’m proud to coach these guys and they keep battling. We need to graduate into closing out games and winning some of these close games.” The RedBlacks could do nothing with their final two possessions, though, and the Alouettes ran out the clock for the victory. Montreal’s Crompton finished the game 17 of 29 for 216 yards with one touchdown and one interception. After an emotional ceremony honouring two Canadian soldiers killed this week — Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent Monday outside of Montreal and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo Wednesday at the War Memorial in Ottawa — both offences seemed inspired to start the game. The RedBlacks took the opening possession 74 yards on eight plays, ending with a five-yard touchdown pass from Burris to Marcus Henry for a 7-0 lead.

Not to be outdone, the Alouettes took their first possession from their own 13-yard line to the Ottawa end zone to tie the game. During that drive the Alouettes got two big passing plays as Crompton connected with London and Green for strikes of 20 and 32 yards respectively while Tyrel Sutton had a 24-yard run. The big play for the Alouettes though, came on a challenge from coach Tom Higgins, as an incomplete pass that would have led to third down was overturned on a defensive pass interference call giving the Alouettes a first down. On the next play Tanner Marsh ran the ball in from the one-yard line for a touchdown. What followed for the rest of the first half was a complete lack offence from both sides, more so from the RedBlacks than the Alouettes. Ottawa lost two fumbles and threw two interceptions, one each from Burris and O’Brien, who was trying to throw the ball away on his first play of the game after coming in for Burris. “Turnovers are one of the key ingredients that allow you to win,” Higgins said. Burris went 12 of 21 for 110 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. O’Brien finished the game 3 of 5 for 111 yards with one touchdown and one pick. After the game Higgins was very complementary towards the Redblacks organization and what they have accomplished on and off the field. “I know they’re very disappointed (with their record) but this franchise should be very proud of itself with what they’ve been able to do with the facilities and with the fan support they have,” Higgins said.

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BASEL, Switzerland — David Goffin kept up his remarkable form as he beat fourth-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors. It was Goffin’s 42nd victory in 44 matches since his straight-sets loss to Andy Murray at Wimbledon, and the first time the 23-year-old Belgian has beaten a top-10 player. “It’s one of my nicest victories, if not the nicest,” the seventh-seeded Goffin said. “It’s really pleasing. I can’t really comprehend what I’ve achieved since Wimbledon: more than 40 victories, two titles ... I think I’ll only realize what I’ve achieved when I’m on holiday.” Later Friday, teenager Borna Coric upset secondseeded Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 (4) to announce himself as one of the rising stars of tennis. Nadal announced after the match he will have season-ending appendicitis surgery. He was playing just his third tournament since Wimbledon due to a wrist injury and looked nowhere near his best. “It was difficult in the whole match, in the whole tournament,” Nadal said. “Every day I felt more tired, I tried to practice, to get fit but it was not possible. The past four, five months have been very tough for me. It’s been difficult to play and compete.” Coric, meanwhile, was in sparkling form. “It’s an unbelievable feeling,” Coric said. “I’m so proud of myself and I hope I can play the same game tomorrow.”

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SATURDAY, OCT. 25, 2014

Equipment expo rebrands BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR

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Tens of thousands of people attend the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo in Red Deer each year. Why? Thanks to a survey conducted at last year’s show, organizers now know it’s to research and buy new equipment, and to socialize. And that’s already prompted changes to this year’s event, which runs Nov. 5 to 8 at Westerner Park. This year, attendees will be able to meet and network at The Watering Hole, where coffee and even beer will be available. “We realize socialized net- Dianne Smirl working is a huge part of the show and we want to facilitate that,” said Agri-Trade manager Dianne Smirl. The survey also indicated that 80 per cent of at-

Dates: Wednesday, Nov. 5 to Saturday, Nov. 8 Times: Wednesday to Friday — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Westerner Park Admission: $14 a person (including parking), children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult

tendees are from Alberta, with Saskatchewan accounting for 10 per cent, and Manitoba and British Columbia for most of the remainder. And it revealed that half of the people at Agri-Trade are older than 40 and half are younger. The latter group is particularly important to Smirl, because they represent the future of the show. “Those are the people who are going to keep AgriTrade growing and going.” Organizers are considering initiatives like a childminding service to attract young farmers. They’ve

given Agri-Trade a fresh brand and launched a new website that’s designed for mobile devices. Last year, a Technology Pavilion was created where high-tech advances in agriculture are showcased. That pavilion, which Smirl thinks appeals to young producers, is expanding this year. “That’s what they want to see.” While limited space remains a challenge for organizers, with more than 100 businesses on a waiting list for this year’s show, the crunch has been eased slightly. A 6,500-square-foot tent is being erected west of the Agricentre West building, and 2,500 square feet in the Harvest Centre has been freed up for new exhibitors. These changes have boosted the number of exhibitors to 425, up from the 2013 tally of 385. If the tent proves financially and logistically viable, it could set the stage for a 40,000-square-foot tent in 2015, said Smirl. The challenges associated with large tents include the time and effort required to set them up, and the fact they’d reduce parking space at Westerner Park prior to Agri-Trade, she pointed out.

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GETTING EVEN 1 IN 10 ADULTS OFF BUTTS COULD SAVE BILLIONS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A new report suggests that getting just 10 per cent of Canadian adults to sit less and move more would reduce Canada’s health-care costs by $2.6 billion and inject $7.5 billion into the Canadian economy by 2040. The Conference Board of Canada report estimates that benefits would begin to show as early as 2020 if — starting next year — even one in 10 Canadians were to sit less and increase daily physical activity. The study predicts such changes would reduce the incidence of hundreds of thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease over the next 25 years, and would mean 31,000 fewer cases of cancer. The Conference Board suggests such reductions in chronic illnesses would save $45 million in healthcare costs by 2020, $126 million by 2030 and $167 million by 2040 — equating to $2.6 billion in today’s dollars. The report also suggests that premature mortality would decline by 2.4 per cent by 2020 alone, representing more than 6,600 lives saved. The authors say most Canadian adults spend most of their waking hours sitting, and only about 15 per cent get the recommended 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity. “The reduction in premature mortality and, to a lesser extent, reduced numbers of people on disability and fewer days lost to absenteeism, would mean more workers available for the labour force,” said co-author Thy Dinh, a senior research associate with the Conference Board. “As a result, economic activity would receive a substantial boost. Improving the health status of Canadians through increased physical activity and reduced sedentary behaviour can lead to longer, healthier lives, and the expected productivity gains would be of significant benefit to the entire country.” The report estimates that Canada’s GDP would rise by $230 million in 2020, $931 million in 2030 and nearly $1.6 billion by 2040 — a cumulative $7.5 billion over the full period — with this modest increase in Canadians’ levels of physical activity. “Canadians spend most of their waking hours sitting and get insufficient activity, a recipe for the promotion of hypertension, diabetes and even premature mortality,” said Dr. Mark Tremblay, director of Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute.

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Clark Thomson grooms Blue Bell Impact Pippa at the Westerner Championship Dairy Showcase. The show kicked off on Thursday, and continues until Saturday at the Agricentre East and West buildings at Westerner Park. In Central Alberta, almost 25 per cent of hard red spring wheat is expected to grade 4 CWRS or lower, and only 52 per cent of canola is expected to grade 1 Canada, due to green seed caused by the September frost.

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U.S. fund ValueAct discloses 5.7 stake in Calgary fertilizer giant Agrium

Combining 98% complete as 2014 harvest winds down Agriculture Financial Services Corp. reported on Friday that the 2014 harvest had nearly run its course, with combining 98 per cent complete as of Tuesday. It said recent favourable weather across the province helped many producers get the last of their crops out of the field, although work in west-Central Alberta was lagging at about 85 per cent complete. Provincial yields were estimated at five to 10 per cent above five-year averages. Excluding the bumper crop of 2013, provincial averages are above any year in the past 10, said the report. In the Central Alberta region, yields were average to five per cent above five-year historical averages. Overall crop quality suffered from the poor weather in early September, which included frost and snow. This year ranks behind 2012 and 2013, and slightly below the 10-year averages for most crops, when it comes to quality.

CALGARY — San Francisco-based fund ValueAct Capital has discloses to U.S. regulators that it has acquired a 5.7 per cent stake in Calgary fertilizer producer Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU). In its 13D document, required whenever an investor buys more than five per cent of a company’s shares, ValueAct does not specify whether it wants to see any changes at Agrium, saying only that the purchases were made in its “ordinary course of business” and for “investment purposes.” On its website, ValueAct said its strategy is to buy large positions in firms that it believes are undervalued and work constructively with a company’s management team and board of directors to boost returns. Last year, Agrium defeated a boardroom challenge from New York hedge fund Jana Partners following a protracted and often acrimonious proxy fight. Agrium shares were up more than eight per cent at $104.86 in mid-day trading Friday.

Resigning in a professional way will build your reputation Dear Working Wise: Do you have any tips for not burning your bridges? I just accepted a supervisor position with a competing construction company, but I’m concerned about how my boss is going to react. Reputation is everything and this industry is smaller than some people think. — Excited But Nervous Dear Excited: Preserving your relationship with your current manager is a very good idea. You never know how your past relationships may help or hurt you in the future. You can earn your current CHARLES employer’s gratitude and reSTRACHEY spect by acting professionally and making your departure WORKING WISE as easy as possible for them. Your boss will probably remember your last few weeks with the company more than your last few years, so make them count.

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Create a positive lasting impression Give as much notice as you can. Check your contract or your company’s HR policies for what the minimum notice is. If in doubt, try to give at least two weeks notice. Tell your supervisor in person before you tell your co-workers. Use this one-on-one with your boss to thank him for the opportunity and for everything you have learned. Keep what you say positive and professional — you don’t need to explain your reasons in detail, but you should be ready to explain why you are leaving. Write a letter of resignation The letter should be brief and professional. Stick to the facts; don’t include a detailed explanation of why you are leaving. Include the date, name of the person you are sending it to, the position you are resigning from, and when your last day of work will be. Be positive and polite even if you didn’t enjoy working for the organization . Don’t use your resignation letter to vent your discontent. Sign your letter and keep a copy for your records. Other ways to leave a lasting good impression

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Continue your good work habits. Prepare a work plan for your supervisor, including projects you will complete before you leave, the status of any ongoing projects, and written instructions for the person who replaces you. Offer to help look for and orient your replacement (if appropriate). Make yourself available. Don’t use your last few weeks on the job to use up your vacation time. Don’t brag about your new job to your co-workers or talk about how happy you’ll be to “get out of here.” Clean your workspace and tidy up your files/ equipment. Ensure project work is identified and not lost or forgotten. Pack up any personal items and return company property such as keys or tools. If asked to participate in an exit interview, the rules stay the same: keep it positive and factual. Resigning in a professional way will preserve your relationships with your supervisor and co-workers and build your reputation in your industry. Working Wise is compiled by Charles Strachey, a manager with Alberta Human Services, for general information. He can be contacted at charles.strachey@gov. ab.ca.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 104.33 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 48.01 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.59 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 11.51 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.83 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.76 Cdn. National Railway . . 77.27 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 230.28 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 40.16 Capital Power Corp . . . . 25.87 Cervus Equipment Corp 18.20 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 48.21 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 52.56 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 29.01 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.04 General Motors Co. . . . . 30.04 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 20.67 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.11 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 48.85 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 71.60 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 39.56 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 11.02 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 54.31 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 125.36 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.62 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.44 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 56.71 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market registered a solid gain Friday at the end of a positive week as share prices continue to recover from a sharp sell-off earlier this month. The S&P/TSX composite index ran up 56.99 points to 14,543.82 and the Canadian dollar was unchanged at 89.02 cents US. New York markets were also higher with the Dow Jones industrials ahead 127.51 points to 16,805.41, the Nasdaq climbing 30.93 points to 4,483.72 and the S&P 500 index gaining 13.76 points to 1,964.58. Markets have continued to claw back losses from the recent sharp sell-off. The Toronto stock market just had its best week since late August with a gain of 316 points or 2.2 per cent, leaving it down seven per cent from its highs of early September. The TSX is still up 6.75 per cent year to date. The Dow industrials gained 425 points or 2.6 per cent this week and the blue chip index is also well off the worst of the retracement, down just 2.75 per cent from its most recent record high Sept. 19. Traders were encouraged as worries about the global economy lessened. Solid manufacturing data from China and the eurozone, along with a strong earnings report from heavy equipment maker Caterpillar, a company viewed as a global economic bellwether, were key factors during the week. “We’re closer to the end of this than the beginning,” said Bob Gorman, chief portfolio strategist at TD Waterhouse. “People ask if its the start of a bear market — I say, no, this is simply a long overdue correction in a bull market and I think that, at the end of the day, earnings growth will be decent but not great and this will prevail and

Postmedia says luring advertisers a challenge TORONTO — Advertisers were still elusive for newspaper publisher Postmedia in the fourth quarter and executives say there hasn’t been much improvement ahead of the key Christmas holiday shopping

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 19.43 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.07 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 89.12 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.38 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 31.30 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 15.18 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.84 First Quantum Minerals . 18.99 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 25.01 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 8.47 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 3.02 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.67 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 38.14 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 17.85 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 26.95 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 26.82 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 53.49 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.08 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 52.49 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 38.94 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 17.80 Canyon Services Group. 11.10 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 27.50 CWC Well Services . . . 0.7500 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 20.63 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 2.11 I think we’re going higher.” Investors began heading for the exits late last month on worries that indexes had run up too high amid worries about the health of the global economy. Buying sentiment was also hurt by the impending end of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s key stimulus program of massive purchase of bonds. The Fed’s interest rate meeting is the major economic event for next week as markets will be curious if the Fed decides to postpone the end of its quantitative easing program, which has kept long-term rates low and underpinned a strong rally on stock markets. A big loser in New York was Amazon. Its stock, already close to 52-week lows, fell 8.35 per cent as it posted a quarterly net loss of US$437 million, or 95 cents per share, far steeper than the loss of 76 cents per share analysts had been expecting. Revenue jumped 20 per cent to $20.6 billion, but that fell short of expectations as well. Most TSX sectors were higher, led by a 2.45 per cent rise in consumer staples. The TSX also found support from financial and tech stocks. Selling pressure came from the resource sectors. The energy component led TSX decliners, down 1.27 per cent as December crude dropped $1.08 to US$81.01 a barrel. December copper was unchanged at US$3.04 a pound and the base metals group lost 0.7 per cent. The gold sector slipped about 0.4 per cent as December bullion climbed $2.70 to US$1,231.80 an ounce. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Friday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index

season. “Unfortunately, the weakness in print advertising has persisted into the early portion of the first quarter,” chief financial officer Doug Lamb told analysts on Friday, as the media company deepened losses by four per cent to $49.8 million. Postmedia, owner of several newspapers and websites, including the

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 94.49 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 55.78 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.26 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 27.56 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 54.48 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.61 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 5.34 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.040 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 9.95 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 38.87 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 7.32 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 10.50 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 7.28 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 66.11 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 81.51 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 67.99 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.66 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 37.62 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.15 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 30.93 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 43.46 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 74.15 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 20.54 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 52.28 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.84 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 79.28 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 39.16 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.28 — 14,543.82, up 56.99 points Dow — 16,805.41, up 127.51 points S&P 500 — 1,964.58, up 13.76 points Nasdaq — 4,483.72, up 30.93 points Currencies at close: Cdn — 89.02 cents US, unchanged Pound — C$1.8069, up 0.71 of a cent Euro — C$1.4230, up 0.20 of a cent Euro — US$1.2668, up 0.18 of a cent Oil futures: US$81.01 per barrel, down $1.08 (December contract) Gold futures: US$1,231.80 per oz., up $2.70 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.007 oz., down 5.5 cents $643.23 kg., down $1.76 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — Prices were lower in mid-morning trading at ICE Futures Canada on Friday: Canola: Nov. ’14 $0.90 lower $417.80; Jan ’15 $1.10 lower $420.20; March ’15 $1.20 lower $423.90; May ’15 $2.20 lower $426.00; July ’15 $2.60 lower $426.70; Nov ’15 $0.40 lower $424.20; Jan. ’16 unchanged $429.40; March ’16 unchanged $433.30; May ’16 unchanged $433.30; July ’16 unchanged $433.30; Nov. ’16 unchanged $433.30. Barley (Western): Dec. ’14 unchanged $137.00; March ’15 unchanged $140.00; May ’15 unchanged $140.00; July ’15 unchanged $140.00; Oct ’15 unchanged $140.00; Dec ’15 unchanged $140.00; March ’16 unchanged $140.00; May ’16 unchanged $140.00; July ’16 unchanged $140.00; Oct. ’16 unchanged $140.00; Dec. ’16 unchanged $140.00.

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Ford opts for Mexico instead of Ontario for engine plant BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Ford Motor Co. has decided to build its new engine in Mexico after it was unable to reach a deal with the federal and Ontario governments to bring the investment to Windsor, Ont., Unifor said Friday. Both levels of government suggested that they would not provide public money for the project because the automaker wouldn’t make certain job and economic commitments. “Our government is committed to partnering with business in a fiscally responsible way, but we will not invest taxpayer dollars in any partnership that doesn’t provide a strong return for Ontarians,” Economic Development and Infrastructure Minister Brad Duguid said in a statement. “This includes creating good jobs, anchoring key facilities, building an industry supply chain, fostering research and development, and leveraging a larger investment from the private sector.” He pointed to instances in which the province has partnered with Ford Canada in the past “where it makes sense,” such as providing $71 million for the Oakville, Ont., assembly facility in 2013 and $98 million for the Essex, Ont., engine plant in 2010. “Ontario is prepared to work with our business partners to encourage and recruit investment into the province,” Duguid wrote. “However, any financial incentives that the province would participate in would need to meet our standards.” The federal government said Ford recently approached Ottawa and Ontario with an “unprecedented funding request.” “After weeks of discussions it was

determined that the terms laid out in Ford’s proposal were not in the best interests of Canadian taxpayers,” said Jake Enwright, press secretary for Industry Minister James Moore. “Our government supports projects that secure high-value jobs and deliver long-term economic benefits to Canada. The terms laid out in Ford’s proposal did not meet those objectives.” Ford would not confirm whether it would be building its new engine in Mexico, saying for “competitive reasons” it does not discuss future product plans. “We meet with government on a regular basis to discuss a variety of issues,” said Michelle Lee-Gracey, Ford Canada’s manager of communications. “We consider these discussions to be confidential.” Unifor’s national president Jerry Dias said he is “disappointed” that months of discussions between Ford and the two levels of government did not result in the production of a global engine at the Windsor facility. “The auto industries that are flourishing around the world are ones where there is a deep commitment from government and an understanding of the importance and wisdom of investment — which always pays dividends,” Dias said in a statement. “While we are disappointed that this work will be lost to Mexico, we remain optimistic that the tide is changing. Government, industry and labour are increasingly committed to finding ways of securing the strategic investments we need to rebuild our manufacturing base.” Unifor Local 200, which represents Ford workers in Windsor, is expected to hold a meeting Sunday to explain the decision to its members.

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To help attendees zero in on their needs and interests in the 360,000 square feet of indoor space and 75,000 square feet of outside space at Agri-Trade, organizers continue to strategically locate exhibitors. In addition to high-tech businesses being grouped in the Technology Pavilion, producer associations and educational institutions will share space and a new Truck and Trailer Pavilion has been created. Next year, a livestock-focused pavilion is planned. Smirl said Agri-Trade 2013 was one of the bestselling shows ever — something she attributes to the bumper crops that put farmers into a buying mood. This year is unlikely to produce the same results, given the weather challenges, lower prices and crop carry-overs that farmers faced in 2014. But Smirl is optimistic the show will still draw the big crowds that it seems to every year. A big change for 2014 will be the absence of Agri-Trade founder Pat Kennedy hustling between pavilions. He handed management responsibilities over to Smirl last year. His successor hopes to see him at AgriTrade, but understands why — after 30 years — Kennedy might want to step back and catch his breath. She said his presence will be felt whether he’s there or not. “It’ll always be his show.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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n Sept. 21, families from all over Central Alberta came together for the second annual Our Hearts Remember Walk to remember and

honour the babies who have died as a result of early pregnancy loss, miscarriage, stillbirth or early neonatal issues. Families had an opportunity to write a letter to their baby, partake in memory-making rituals, connect with other families who have had a similar experience, and then complete the

afternoon with the walk that acknowledged all babies by name. The day brought some tears but also provided a mutual and united love for all the babies who were remembered. Money raised will go towards the perinatal program at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre to help other families who will be facing this loss in

the future. If you would like to support this program, please contact the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation at www. rdrhfoundation.com. For information about the event and future walks, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OurHeartsRememberRedDeer.

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AltaLink delays Pines work BRUSH CLEARING ALONG EXISTING POWER LINE GOES AHEAD BUT OTHER WORK WILL AWAIT REVIEW BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF New power line construction will not begin in the Pines neighbourhood until the Alberta Utilities Commission has decided whether the route will be reviewed, AltaLink has confirmed. Residents in the Pines and the City of Red Deer have asked the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to reconsider the location of the Pines stretch in favour of a new route at the bottom of the escarpment. The AUC has not yet decided if it

will agree to a review. A similar review has been requested by residents in the Innisfail area. AltaLink says that in light of the review application, power line construction will begin south of 67th Street. Brush clearing along the Pines power line right-of-way will go ahead in the meantime, though. AltaLink spokesman Amanda Sadleir said in a Friday news release that the “right-of-way needs to be cleared in order to remove the existing transmission line regardless of where the transmission line in the Pines will be rebuilt.”

Some Pines residents questioned why survey crews were marking trees and brush in the area when efforts were still underway to have the line’s final route changed. Brush clearing work will begin on Monday on the north-south right-ofway that runs east of Riverside Drive and through the Pines neighbourhood, and along a right-of-way between 82nd Street and Taylor Drive and. Some Pines-area trails will be closed while clearing is underway, including mountain bike trails crossing the right-of-way north and east of the Mountain Bike Park, and south of 77th

Street to Parsons Close. Once clearing is complete, construction of the new power line will begin. The first phase, from south of 67th Street to north of Taylor Drive, will take from November to March. A second phase, north of 67th Street to 82nd Street, will run mid-February to May 2015. Construction on the Pines section will await the AUC’s decision. The work is part of a $350-million project to upgrade the transmission system in Central Alberta to keep pace with growth. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Visible from much of North America, a partial solar eclipse occurred on Thursday afternoon. In Alberta, about 65 per cent of the sun was obscured as the moon passed through the plane of the Earth and the sun. The next total solar eclipse visible from North America will pass through the centre of the United States on Aug. 21, 2017.

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BRIEF Rett syndrome awareness, funds raised October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month and a local family wants to get the word out. Nicole Hollman, of the Red Deer area, has organized a Rett syndrome awareness event on Wednesday at Cherry Bomb Hair Lounge, and a Rett syndrome fundraiser on Nov. 14 at Canadian Brewhouse. Hollman’s daughter Falan, six, has Rett syndrome, a rare and severe genetic disease that affects brain development in girls and impacts movement and communication and causes other health problems. Nicole Hollman said about 40 girls in Alberta have Rett syndrome. Wednesday’s awareness event, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Cherry Bomb Hair Lounge, will give people the opportunity to have their hair dyed purple in recognition of Rett Syndrome Awareness Month. Money raised from hair colouring will go to Rett Syndrome Society of Alberta. A small silent auction at the hair lounge will raise money to purchase a voice communication system for Falan. It can track eye movements so when she looks at icons on a computer screen, it says the word out loud for her. On Nov. 14 at Canadian Brewhouse, a larger silent auction will also raise money for the communication system. Tickets for the fundraiser are $10 each and include a free drink. Money raised from ticket sales will go to Rett Syndrome Society of Alberta. Tickets are available at the Brewhouse or by contacting Nicole Hollman at 403-3483228 or by e-mail at nicolemhowell@ yahoo.com.

Pickup hits semi, Hwy 2 closed briefly A pickup truck travelling the wrong way down Hwy 2 collided head-on with a semi trailer near Lacombe early Friday morning. Blackfalds RCMP said that at about

5 a.m., a southbound pickup collided with a northbound semi hauling two empty fuel tankers. The pickup ended up in the east ditch of Hwy 2, adjacent to Alberta Downs horse race track. The driver was found outside the vehicle and was transported to Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the semi trailer was shaken up but did not suffer any injuries. The collision shut down northbound lanes of Hwy 2 from the Blackfalds overpass until about 11 a.m. Blackfalds RCMP are investigating.

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Suspect still sought in bank robbery; new photo released Police have released another photo of the suspect wanted in connection with a bank robbery in Red Deer just over a week ago. Red Deer City RCMP have been asking for tips in their search for the man alleged to have robbed the Bower Place ATB before 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17. The suspect is described as male, Caucasian, five feet and five inches (1.65 metres) tall, about 175 pounds (80 kg), with pale skin and flushed red cheeks. He was wearing a bright red or pink jack, black and white checkered pants and white shoes. Anyone who has information that could help the investigation is asked

to call the Red Deer City RCMP at 403343-5575. To remain anonymous, submit information online to www.tipsubmit. com or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

Bail hearing planned for man facing several charges

The trial before Judge Bart Rosborough came to an abrupt conclusion when Posner pleaded guilty to a single count of assault. Rosborough suspended sentence, placing Posner on probation for one year. The charge can be dismissed if Posner completes his term of probation without breaching any of the conditions placed upon him. Charges against the three youths, aged 14, 15, and 17 at the time of the attack, were handled separately.

Bail will be addressed next week for a suspect facing charges in several Alberta communities after allegations of a crime spree earlier this month. Lance James Peters, 24, was arrested in Edmonton on Oct. 16 by police who pulled over the vehicle in which he was a passenger. Peters faces at least 43 charges from Innisfail, Sylvan Lake, Rocky Mountain House, Rimbey and Red Deer. Charges include break-ins, vehicle thefts, assault with a weapon, robbery, dangerous driving, flight from police, resisting arrest, leaving a collision scene, possessing illegal drugs, weapons charges, mischief, uttering threats, missing court and breaching release conditions. Peters appeared in Red Deer provincial court on Friday by closedcircuit TV from the Red Deer Remand Centre, sporting a bandage around the knuckles of his left hand. Represented by duty counsel Murray Shack, he reserved his election and plea on charges arising from Red Deer, Innisfail and Sylvan Lake. Shack said he is in the midst of hiring a defence lawyer and hopes to proceed with a bail hearing next week. Peters’s next Red Deer appearance is set for Wednesday. He has additional appearances scheduled in other jurisdictions.

Local veterans plan to gather at the cenotaph on Ross Street at 10 a.m. today in memory of the recently fallen soldiers. Other Royal Canadian Legions across the country are also arranging impromptu ceremonies to honour Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who was fatally shot as he stood his post at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday, and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, who was run down and killed outside a federal building near Montreal on Monday. Other soldiers were injured in the two attacks. At noon, a previously arranged Freedom of the City parade begins at Red Deer City Hall, at 4914 48th Ave., during which the 41 Signal Regiment will march through downtown past the cenotaph on Ross Street and back to the Cormack Armoury, at 4402 55th St. After the parade, the public is invited into the armoury from 2 to 5 p.m. where displays will highlight the regiment’s capabilities and people can talk with members of the unit.

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Riverside meeting discusses safety

The only adult charged in connection with the beating of an Innisfail teen has been given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty on Friday to a single count of assault. Police arrested four suspects, including three teens, after an attack during the summer of 2013 on a 14-year-old boy in Raspberry Park. Adult suspect Connor Posner, 21, was scheduled to stand trial in Red Deer provincial court on Friday morning.

The Riverside Meadows Community Association annual general meeting on Wednesday will include a report on how safe the community is. The meeting, at 7 p.m. at the Riverside Meadows Activity Centre, at 6021 57th Ave., will hear the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre’s report. The association wants to hear comments and ideas from the community about how to move forward. Contact riversidemeadowsca@ gmail.com for more information.

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Change daily behaviour to conserve valuable water WATER WASTE CAN NOT ONLY HAVE AN EFFECT ON LOCAL WATER TABLES BUT ALSO ON A HOME’S ENERGY BILL BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA — Installing low-flow toilets and shower heads are small steps homeowners can take to save water, but changing daily behaviour is really the key to conservation, says a Victoria expert. “Water is often wasted just through behavioural practices like running water when you’re defrosting food, and running your dishwasher when it’s not full,” says Jill Doucette, director of Victoria’s Synergy Enterprises. “There are actually a lot of ways homeowners can save water just by changing how they operate within their home.” According to Doucette, doing things like making sure laundry machines and dishwashers are full before running them will help reduce the amount of water a home uses every year. Water waste can not only have an effect on local water tables and the fresh water system but also on a home’s energy bill. For example, the hot water heater is also in use when the hot water tap is activated so homeowners might be paying more for energy just

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to heat water. Even though there are some economical benefits to saving water, Derek Satnik, managing director and chief innovation officer at Mindscape Innovations in Kitchener, Ont., says Canadians often feel conservation isn’t a priority because they have access to abundant fresh and clean drinking water. “There are financial reasons, but they aren’t compelling. You don’t save a whole lot of money by saving water,” says Satnik. “Some of it is really at the global level; it is more of a global ethos thing.” Canadians may not have to worry about water, but Satnik says water is already an issue for many countries around the world, and more should be done at home to preserve the resource we have. “As Canadians we need to respect and appreciate that there are lots of places in the world that don’t have what we do,” he says. “For no other reason than our own moral good it makes sense to respect that and behave appropriately, like using water less because we have it, sharing it with people that we care about, and protecting the lakes we have because ours are still healthy when others around the world

are ruined.” Like Doucette, Satnik says it’s daily behaviour that needs to change to conserve water. Satnik cites hand washing as an example. He says even though there is documentation and websites directing people how to wash their hands properly, it is likely unnecessary they need to let the tap run during the entire process. “If you put a big bag under the tap to collect the water while you wash your hands and put your hands in the bag, people would be very surprised how much water we use while we’re washing our hands,” he says. “The simple reality of things is most of us will turn the tap on and then wander around and do things, and then turn the tap off.” Because water is so abundant in Canada, Satnik says homeowners have no idea how much water they use. “Everybody everywhere knows what it is like to have abundant, fresh, clean drinking water and no one understands the global value of that water,” he says.

on a public level and with your co-workers and spouse. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You are attracting others to you for your knowledge and guidance today. Still, there seems to be a pause before you express exactly what is on your mind. Allow for this day to pass, nothing will be fully sorted till tomorrow. Keeping your cards close is necessary today.

solid and down to earth sign, allowing your plans to solidify now. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today will have you placing a new found value on romantic relationships. You will take action in the direction that will help you increase your personal worth along with the finances and this will trigger solid advancements in the areas I’ve described. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today will mark the start of you finally feeling like you can fully express your true self. There is a tendency to act only when you know that you are sure of the outcome, especially when it involves your protection and family. Your vitality is on the up now! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There is a tremendous amount of advancements you can start to implement starting today, if you are willing to put in the time necessary to get everything ready. Your professional life is about to take a massive turn for the better, put in that energy now! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is absolutely the start of very solid and positive energy being produced with the money earned from your career. Friends and group environments will be a good way to express your truth at this stage. Your subconscious thoughts will surface and will help you out now! Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily.

Saturday, Oct. 25 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Ed Robertson, 44; Chad Smith, 53; Adam Goldberg, 44 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today, Mercury Sunday, Oct, 26 will station and go forward but will only be out CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Pat of its shadow period on the 10th of November. Sajak, 68; Keith Urban, 47; Jaclyn Smith, 69 This cycle of Mercury retrograde will instigate THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Early in the mornchanges within relationships, either you have ing, the moon will transit into Sagittarius as Mars become closer or have pulled away. Today, you moves into Capricorn. The intensity of last night’s will no doubt express this truth with others and dreams could still be on your mind as you try to will express any domestic or family issues now to manoeuvre throughout the day. A dreamy state clear the air once and for all. of mind will highlight today’s atmosphere. You HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, will want to express yourself even more now, but this year will highlight a positive, balanced apbe mindful of what is the actual truth. Let your acproach and others will take notice of this presentions speak for you. tation. You will be more likely to create a peaceHAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, ful atmosphere for all you meet, and it will trickle LARISA MAIRA this year will prove to be a year when others will through all that you do on a social and profesOZOLINS take notice of you, but not for reasons you besional level. You will not be too concerned with lieve. You will be attracting others to you through all the wrongs and you will uplift others beyond your empowered vocal presence, and by simply that gloomy vision. walking your talk. You will also be focused on ARIES (March 21-April 19): Mercury will station and start going direct today in your house. Others in your your finances and your personal value this year. This will cerlife will take notice of your calm, fear free nature and will insti- tainly alter others’ view of you this year. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Today will be the start of gate more dialogue with you. You will fully start to understand tremendous positive actions being taken on a public level and these individuals for who they are now. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Mercury will station in your within your career. There is a sense that you are now ready sector of work, daily life, and health regime. There will be a to produce some solid results in those areas of life and will be standstill in that area now and it might trigger some troubles seen as someone who is very serious about their career. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are most likely seeing with others. You will want to express your loving nature with your dreams and aspirations as something feasible now. Your them, but something will hold you back from doing just that. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Today will be a day when you subconscious drives are pushing you forward. This is not a will be at a loss for words. There is a sense that there is so bad thing- you understand what you want and you are going much activity going on that you might get lost in the mix. Your for it. There will be more travel on the agenda GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You are now ready to conquer daily life will be intensely packed with meetings and meet ups those fears you might have once and for all. You have this with friends today. CANCER (June 21-July 22): There is a bit of standstill ability to properly determine what is tangible and what is not. with those within your home environment or with family today. You are able to skillfully bring yourself right to where you need Perhaps it is simply that you are out enjoying yourself more, to be to set off some solids steps for business partnerships or that you have gone out to avoid some minor trouble on the now. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Today, you are most likely domestic scene. It’ll be a good day to socialize with everyone! expressing your truth with those romantic relationships that LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Today will mark a time when you are ever so slightly tongue tied. You will have to express your you have. Perhaps some truth about your children will be soul to others, but there is a reason why you will not do that highlighted and you will be able to see others for who they today. The reasons will be understood by you soon. Just for truly are. They will help you on a professional level, and vice versa. today, listen more and speak less, especially with family. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You will speak your mind today VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today’s energy is not entirely good for you on a personal level. Do not under any circum- when you are communicating with those close bonded restances go shopping! It will only lead you towards deeper lationships in your life. There is a tendency to create some issues. You should have a pause today before you regain drama, if things are not the way you want them to be. Those strength tomorrow. Conversations with others will be enlight- on your daily routine and at work will appreciate your verbal support. ening! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There is a sense that today will LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today you will be quite social, and yet ever so tongue tied. Watch out with over spending begin a new step towards the greater pleasures in life. Some when you purchase items as well, mercury is still in its shadow fears with allowing others too close will be understood as you period till November 10th. After that date, all will start to make are courageous enough now to tackle all impending fears or a bit more sense. Have some old fashion fun today! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Mercury stations and starts issues that you might imagine its passage of the shadow period today. This will highlight a to happen. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): more balanced approach, and others will take notice of this difference in you. There is calmness to you that others will be Today is a very important day for you for expressing yourself. drawn to now. Express this within your career and be noticed. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There seems to be a Significant relationships in your bit of standstill when it comes to others, especially friends, and life will implement some lesthose within a group environment today. You are deeply pro- sons for you at home and withcessing information and they might take it as you are standoff- in your family unit. No doubt, it will be one of those times ish. Make sure to come across in a friendly manner. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There seems to be a when you understand this was standstill when it comes to work today. Mercury is right up at the start of greater prosperity. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. the top of the chart creating this pause, so do just that. Not much will be accomplished, so relax a bit more and entertain 21): Last night’s dreams will be on the front of your mind positive thoughts throughout the day. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today, there will be a need today. You will most likely be to go out and have fun, and be seen doing just that. Some- concerned with what all those times, it is best to express joy when all has been re-thought to subconscious thoughts actualthe point of wisdom. Take the time today to express laughter ly meant, but don’t worry. Your ruling planet will move into a

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Mormons open up about misunderstood undergarments in new online video BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church is addressing the mystery that has long surrounded undergarments worn by its faithful with a new video explaining the practice in-depth while admonishing ridicule from outsiders about what it considers a symbol of Latter-day Saints’ devotion to God. The four-minute video on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ website compares the white, two-piece cotton “temple garments” to holy vestments worn in other religious faiths such as a Catholic nun’s habit or a Muslim skullcap. The footage is part of a recent effort by the Salt Lake City-based religion to explain, expand or clarify on some of the faith’s more sensitive beliefs. Articles posted on the church’s website in the past two years have addressed the faith’s past ban on black men in the lay clergy; its early history of polygamy; and the misconception that members are taught they’ll get their own planet in the afterlife. The latest video dispels the notion that Latter-day Saints believe temple garments have special protective powers, a stereotype perpetuated on the Internet and in popular culture by those who refer to the sacred clothing as “magical Mormon under-

wear.” “These words are not only inaccurate but also offensive to members,” the video says. “There is nothing magical or mystical about temple garments, and church members ask for the same degree of respect and sensitivity that would be afforded to any other faith by people of goodwill.” The video and accompanying article feature more detailed information about the garments than has ever before been released to the public, Mormon scholars say. It was made to fill a void on the Internet, which has little, if any, accurate information about the undergarments, church spokesman Eric Hawkins said in a statement. The video, also available on YouTube, explains that the undergarments are worn daily by devout adult Latter-day Saints as a reminder of their commitment to God to live good, honourable lives. The garments, which resemble a T-shirt and shorts, are shown laid out on a table in what marks a rare public glimpse at clothing that normally is hidden from outsiders. Members are taught not to hang the garments in public places to dry or display them in view of people “who do not understand their significance.” The video comes two years after jabs about the undergarments were lobbed at

Mitt Romney in 2012 with the intent to damage his candidacy as the first Mormon presidential nominee of a major political party. At one point during the campaign, New York Times columnist Charles Blow tweeted, “I’m a single parent and my kids are amazing! Stick that in your magic underwear,” after Romney decried the country’s rate of out-of-wedlock births. The video’s focus on the offensiveness of flippant remarks about the undergarments shows the church no longer will tolerate them, Armand Mauss, a retired professor of sociology and religious studies at Washington State University. The church has some 15 million members worldwide. Latter-day Saints seem pleased by the refreshing transparency from the church on a topic that has been the source of much curiosity among outsiders, some whom are rude about it, said Jana Riess, who blogs about Mormonism for the Religion News Service. She wrote this week that she hopes the footage will “persuade gawkers that there’s nothing to see here, folks.” “They now have something official to point to if people ask questions,” Riess said in an interview. “I love that they put it on YouTube for the entire world to see. I think that’s very brave.”

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Young man questioning sexuality, needs more gay friends in his life Hey Harlan: Ever since I was in high can we tell him politely about this isschool, I’ve been attracted to other sue? What should we do? — Stinky Feet males. Dear Stinky Feet: It’s not like he’s I am now a 20-year-old who has nev- a drug-dealing, skinhead, ex-con gun er spoken about it to anyone, simply runner. His feet stink. because I don’t know how or what to This is easily discussed. Talk to him say. The problem is, I am only physi- during daylight hours, while sober. Ask cally attracted to males. his permission to share the truth. MenI’ve attempted to imagine tion that you don’t want to HARLAN a dating relationship with make him uncomfortable. COHEN other males or even a longThen, clear the air. term partnership, but the The alternative is hiding thought just doesn’t appeal the truth, hating him and to me beyond the sexual aspect. hating the situation. Secret-keeping is Oddly enough, I’ve had crushes not his fault. It would be your and your on girls. I’ve sat up all night think- roommate’s dirty little secret. ing about a woman I’m interested in, Be prepared for any reaction. He become a rambling mess whenever might tell you he lost all sense of smell speaking to a girl, and even have been in second grade or he wants to beat you kissed by a girl and enjoyed it. How- with his shoes. Either way, the truth ever, I don’t know if that extends into will be out and you can find a solution. sexual attraction. Hello, Harlan: Ewww! I just read I’m certain that it isn’t a denial the response from the reader who apthing, because my friends and family plauded virginity. are very supportive, and I’d be OK if, She said her son’s wife was a virgin. at the end of the day, being gay was How did this mother-in-law know her something I identified with. son’s wife was a virgin? However, I just don’t and I don’t Did they discuss that as a prerequiknow where to go from here. — Ques- site to marrying her son? Did it come tioning up in casual conversation? Dear Questioning: Where are your God’s plan notwithstanding, I can’t gay friends? You need lots and lots of imagine discussing my sexual history gay friends. (or lack thereof) with my in-laws. The reason you need to have more My in-laws (finest people ever), for gay in your life is so that you can ask their part, were only concerned about questions, find support and get com- how I’d treat their beloved child, not fortable in your skin. with whom I had (or hadn’t) had sex in Whether you’re straight, gay, bi, the past. Bless their hearts for not betrangender, questioning or something ing like “two cents” Joan. — Ewww yet to be discovered, you’ll be OK. And Dear Ewww: You’re my new best while you’re at it, find a therapist. The friend! Love your letter. In all fairbest news is that you have so many ness, this daughter-in-law might have options and lots of time to figure it told the son, and then the son might out. Explore. See what feels right, and have told the mom. Some mothers will point yourself in the direction that talk about sex with their boys. My mom feels right for you. bought me condoms when I went to Dear Harlan: I’m a freshman living college. Who knows what this son told in a triple-room dorm. We all get along his mom about his new wife, but let’s just fine, but one roommate has hor- not stop this proud mom’s virgin celrendous-smelling feet and shoes. ebration. It is bad. Both myself and my other Write Harlan at harlan@helpmeharroommate have noticed this and can no lan.com or visit online: www.helpmeharlonger tolerate it. We spray air fresh- lan.com. All letters submitted become eners and disinfectants all the time, property of the author. Send paper to but have little success. Our roommate Help Me, Harlan!, 3501 N. Southport doesn’t seem to notice any smell. How Ave., Suite 226, Chicago, IL 60657.

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Mother-in-law offended by woman not wanting to convert Dear Annie: I am protestant and my with a specialty in psychiatry. husband was baptized in the Catholic There has been legislation in the Church, but religion was never impor- state of Florida to allow licensed psytant to him or his family. chologists the authority to Neither of us has conwrite prescriptions, but that verted, nor will we. My hushas not yet been passed into band has attended services law. with me, and I have attendPsychologists and psychoed the occasional holiday analysts are the same thing, mass with my in-laws. I rebut psychoanalysts practise spect their faith. a very specific type of interHere’s the problem: My vention. mother-in-law apparently A licensed clinical sothought I would convert as cial worker can use the title soon as I joined the family. “psychotherapist,” as can This has been a huge probany licensed psychologist. lem for her. Because I reAny of these individuMITCHELL spect her faith, I have tried als can also call themselves & SUGAR to follow the rules while at counsellors. mass, and that means I do If you practice counselnot take communion. This ling, but do not have a debothers my mother-in-law gree or licence, you can call to no end. She finds it offensive. yourself a “life coach.” This is an unThere is likely to be a Catholic fu- regulated field, but many of them do neral that I will have to attend soon. I the same thing as counsellors. — Florido not want to create a scene or cause da State University my mother-in-law more unhappiness, Dear Florida: Several readers rebut I also do not wish to offend the rest sponded to this letter, many asking of the family or the church by deliber- why we didn’t mention their particular ately ignoring the prohibition to take specialty. communion. How do I proceed? — TryWe wish we could have listed all of ing To Be Respectful them, but there simply wasn’t space. Dear Trying: We think your mother- Read on for more: in-law’s problem is that she still wants From California: I am a licensed you to convert, and acting offended marriage and family (LMFT) therabecause you do not take communion is pist and have been since 1975 and was how she expresses it. deeply disappointed that LMFTs were It might help if her priest discuss- omitted from your list of counselling es this with her directly. Please make resources. an appointment to talk to him. But it Oregon: While we have licensed might also be useful for your husband clinical social workers and psycholoto make it abundantly clear to his gists, we also have licensed marriage mother that conversion is not going to and family therapists — all of which happen and she needs to back off be- are considered counsellors/therapists/ fore she alienates both of you. psychotherapists. Psychiatrists are Dear Annie: I am responding to the medical doctors with a specialty in letter from “L,” who asked what hap- psychiatric medications. pens in counselling. The only licensed On the West Coast, they are not reindividual who can prescribe medica- ferred to as therapists, but as psychiation is a psychiatrist, who is an MD trists.

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Twice as nice BERGMANN PIANO DUO SET TO SHARE THE STAGE WITH RDSO BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Listeners are in for a rare treat when two grand pianos share the stage with the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra at the next concert featuring the Bergmann Piano Duo. The lush, voluminous sound of four hands playing on two keyboards was commonly heard in the 1950s and ’60s, but is now more of a rarity, said Elizabeth Bergmann. She thinks the decline in doublepianist concerts has something to do with the enormous logistics of packing two grand pianos around the country. “You need to tap into your adventurous spirit,” said Bergmann, who performs with her pianist husband Marcel at the RDSO’s Something Old Something New concert on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Red Deer College Arts Centre. Although the duo will not be wheeling any unwieldy instruments off a truck in Red Deer (since the RDC Arts Centre has its own pianos), they are in other Alberta centres. Bergmann joked that she and Marcel are getting exceptionally good at handling a dollie. The two international prize-winning, B.C.-based pianists are also becoming very adept at sharing an original piece of music with audiences — Marcel Bergman’s Urban Pulse, which will be performed with the RDSO. The composition was commissioned for the Murray Dranoff International Two Piano Competition in 2005 and was since arranged for orchestra. The upbeat, energetic work features unusual harmonies and rhythmic progressions, as well as a bluesy, driving

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Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann perform at RDSO’s Something Old Something New Concert on Nov. 1 middle movement, said Elizabeth Bergmann. “It’s a very fun, jazz-inspired piece” that should be interesting to hear with orchestral accompaniment. The Bergmann Piano Duo will also perform Francis Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos, which is described as a lovely and delightful work. The evocative composition has colourful melodies based on a meeting of French cafe and Balinese influences. “It’s eclectic in style. (Poulenc)

even steals from himself, quoting from himself as a composer,” said Elizabeth, who looks forward to performing it with her old friend, RDSO music director Claude Lapalme and his orchestra. The Bergmanns, who met while both studying with the same piano instructor in Hanover, Germany, in 1987, have performed globally and made several recordings, which are often broadcast by the CBC. Marcel, a Munich native, moved to Elizabeth’s hometown of Cal-

gary before both relocated about five years ago to White Rock, south of Vancouver. “We haven’t been back to perform since, so we look forward to reconnecting with our music friends in Alberta,” said Elizabeth Bergmann. Another original work will also be performed — Lapalme’s arrangement Fantasie on Canadian Folk Themes. It’s based on two French Canadian compositions — a violin tune that mimics the sound of a hurdy gurdy, and a charming children’s song with an off-beat title: Oh if my monk would only dance, I’d give him a hood. Lapalme indicated his string section is in for a workout with this short but demanding composition. To create the centuries-old hurdy gurdy sound for his Fantasie, special adaptions must be made to some violins. “The bottom two strings will have to be tuned up a tone,” he said, so it sounds as if a capo is used to clamp the strings down. “This produces the kind of chords and drones that couldn’t normally be produced.” Spoons will also be played by RDSO percussionists to add to the folkiness. The last work is another expressive piece— Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly’s Dances of Galanta. The composition with its famous clarinet solo starts slowly and moodily, but gradually builds to a frenetic dance. “It’s a fun concert” — although a technically difficult one for musicians, said Lapalme. “It’ll be tricky for us but fun for the audience.” Tickets to the 8 p.m. concert are $59.35 ($54.85 seniors/ $43.35 students or the first four rows) from the Black Knight Ticket Centre. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Moose Chuckles take on Bull Skit in fundraiser BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Two local improv groups are squaring off in a quick-witted theatresports challenge that’s designed to thrill while also fundraising for cashstrapped Red Deer College theatre students. RDC’s extracurricular Moose Chuckles improvisation group is going headto-head with professional rivals from Bull Skit for a hopefully hilarity-inducing sparring match on Wednesday in Studio D of the RDC Arts Centre. The goal is to raise donations for theatre students who are having to cross the province or, in some cases, country, to apprentice for with professional theatre companies. Moose Chuckles founder and director Emily Seymour said all second-year theatre students have do practicums by in April. “We have to travel ... to work with a theatre company that interests us for three weeks.” Only a few students can manage to do this in Central Alberta with companies like Lacombe’s Cow Patti Theatre or Red Deer’s Bull Skit. Many others have to arrange apprenticeships with Calgary or Edmonton troupes and pay room and board while in those cities. Since timetables

don’t always align with the school term, some students are even going further afield to work with theatre groups as far away as Toronto. “We are quite an inventive, ambitious class and many of us have our sights set on companies in Toronto or Vancouver to further our education, but because we are students many of us will not have the funds to support our trips,” said Seymour, who noted air fares and rents add a huge expense to the school year. She would like to help fellow students living on limited student loans cope with his greater expenses through the theatre-sports benefit that creates improvisational challenges for the competing groups. Moose Chuckles is an improv troupe made up of second-year RDC theatre students that Seymour formed last March. The group has been putting on 7:30 p.m. sketch comedy and improvisation shows on the last Wednesday of the month in Studio D. So far, they are little known beyond family and friends of the student actors involved. But Seymour wants to make the general public aware they can attend the free Moose Chuckles sketch comedy and improv shows. And she believes the upcoming fundraiser, with members of the local Bull Skit crew, will be a good way to introduce a wider

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RDC’s improv group Moose Chuckles goes head to head with Bull Skit on Wednesday at Studio D at the RDC Arts Centre. audience to Moose Chuckles while also helping support students. “I see this as an opportunity to invite the community to the college to see what we are working on, and also raise money for the second-year field placement project,” said Seymour. Admission to the 7:30 p.m. theatre-

sports event is free, but donations of bottles, cans, cash or non-perishable goods for the student food bank will be accepted. For more information, call 1-403471-3783 or see the Moose Chuckles Facebook page. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

The Dirrty Show is headed Down Under BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF The Australians are in for a naughty, hard-core treat — The Dirrty Show is going Down Under. Red Deer fans have one last chance to catch the erotic musical comedy of Melody Stang and Kayla Williams before the popular local duo take their 18-plus show to the Melbourne area for six months. A Halloween concert will be held at The Vat on Friday, featuring acoustic and band sets by The Dirrty Show, as well as music by The Klamdaggers. “It’s a little sad that this is our last show,” said Williams. But she and Stang also see leaving Central Alberta as an exciting opportunity. Although their work/travel stint to Australia is temporary, The Dirrty Show may not come back to this region to stay as Williams and Stang have loose plans to tour in the U.K. and beyond. “We’re open to whatever happens in future,” said Williams. The two women, graduates of the Red Deer College music program, decided the rest of the world is ready for The Dirrty Show after performing 11 shows in 12 days in Toronto last summer. “It was crazy, we were playing nonstop,” recalled Williams. The TO tour didn’t seem overly promising at first. Williams said they only managed to convince three Toronto club owners, who had never seen their show, that they were “not peddling vulgarity,” but singing in a funny and non-judgmental way about explicit

subjects, including masturbation, sex acts and bodily functions. (While Hairy Balls and The Titty Shake are among the few Dirrty song titles that can be named in this family newspaper, the musically talented duo is appealing enough to have played at local weddings and birthday parties.) But after their first gig in Canada’s largest city, word of mouth began circulating and soon other musicians and comedians were approaching to ask if they could also play at their shows. Among their Toronto appearances was one at Yuk Yuks comedy club, and doing a show with various comedians who were next off to Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival. Williams said, “It was amazing how open and supportive everybody was.” The duo, who have a full-length self-titled album out and a new single being released, also took their act throughout interior B.C. last summer, where they met a lot of Australians. They told Stang and Williams their show would really go over well in their home country. Apparently Australians are less uptight and more forthright, with fewer social “filters,” said Williams, who welcomes the chance to play somewhere new and escape Canada’s cold months in a warm place. Stang also looks forward to making international fans. “It’s been suggested to us that it’s a huge market and the people are open-minded and liberal. ... It’s a chance for us to do something exciting.” If there was any doubt about Aussies being ready for The Dirrty Show, it was expelled after the Central Alberta

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The Dirrty Show, Melody Stang and Kayla Williams, will perform a Halloween show at the Vat on Friday. It’ll be the last chance to catch the duo before they head to Australia. musicians saw a friend’s posting of a photograph from Down Under. It was of a roadside billboard advertising a sex toy. “You don’t see that in Alberta,” said Stang, with a chuckle.

There’s a $10 cover charge for the Halloween show at The Vat, either in advance from the venue or at the door. Everybody is invited to come in costume. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Ouija is just a bored game At the Ouija 1.5 stars (out of four) Rated: 14A BY LINDA BARNARD ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES What to say about board game-inspired horror movie Ouija? The heart-shaped planchette, guided by the spirits of movie lovers, skitters frantically between “No” and “Goodbye.” It’s a bloodless and not very scary teen screamer carefully engineered to help empty wallets of babysitting money through Halloween. But with the box-office bomb Battleship, there is growing evidence that perhaps board games don’t make the best inspiration. From left, Douglas Smith, Olivia Cooke and Ana Coto play the board game Ouija in the unsurprising movie of the same name. Laine Morris (a quite capable Olivia Cooke) is distressed when her childhood best friend Debbie (Shelley Hennig) kills herself after an ill-advised solo session with the board. Not believing Debbie would die by her own hand, Laine enlists a group of high school friends to use a Ouija board to contact her and get the real story. Laine’s boyfriend Trevor (Daren Kagasoff), her rebellious sis Sarah (Ana Coto), their pal Isabelle (Bianca

A. Santos) and Debbie’s occasionally grief- stricken boyfriend Pete (Toronto’s Douglas Smith) soon find they have stirred up something wicked with their Ouija exploration. The friends are getting picked off one by one by some unseen force with a thing for dental floss. The danger of messing with the spiritual world and how to defeat it is explained by Laine’s Italian grandmother, who arrives just in time to do laundry and warn them off contacting spirits. The rest of the adults have all conveniently skipped town. Scares are more of the Saturday morning cartoon variety, clichéd or telegraphed well in advance. A pool cover all but has a neon arrow pointing to it with a “danger” sign. With a story that seems to change on a whim and a clearly limited budget, the gang soon finds out there’s spectral danger afoot. Someone died in Debbie’s house and it’s up to Laine to do some Nancy Drew-like investigating, which results in a quite satisfying encounter with a strange woman in a mental institution (Lin Shaye of the Insidious franchise). The final — and very loud — showdown points directly to producer Michael Bay. Ouija has been in the works for years, as the project based on the Hasbro game was bounced amid directors, screenwriters and studios, finally landing with first-time director Stiles White, who co-wrote this version of the script with Juliet Snowden. I do understand the lure of the Ouija board, having hauled it out many preteen Saturday afternoons to sit in darkened basement rec rooms with giggling girlfriends asking “the spirit world” questions about boys and looking to contact dead great-grandparents. Then one of the mothers would holler downstairs to put that stupid thing away and go play outside. Same advice could apply to Ouija the movie. Linda Barnard is the Toronto Star’s movie writer and a staff film critic

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A soulful Calgary vocalist will perform her original songs at Fratter’s Speakeasy in Red Deer on Thursday. Ellen Doty is described as producing music that “pulls from blue-eyed soul and hand-clap pop.” Her debut album Gold was released to positive reviews in May and features performing or songwriting contributions from Danny Michel and trombonist Tristan Campbell. With influences ranging from Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald to Michael Buble and Nora Jones, Doty’s music blends traditional jazz with contemporary pop to produce a sound that’s sultry, smooth and funky. For more information about her local concert, call 403-356-0033.

NEW YORK — CBS has set March 9 for the debut of James Corden as host of The Late Late Show. Corden is replacing Craig Ferguson, who after a decade in the host chair exits Dec. 18. Corden, a 36-year-old British star, won a Tony Award in 2012 for his role in the play One Man, Two Guvnors and appeared in the recent film Begin Again with Keira Knightley. His arrival is part of CBS’s latenight overhaul, which also next year will see David Letterman depart Late Show (which airs an hour earlier), to be replaced by Stephen Colbert.

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Perpetually peeved punker Joe Keithley will perform with his band D.O.A. in Red Deer next week during the True North Strong and Free tour. The activist group from B.C. will shake things up at The Vat on Thursday, Oct. 30. While the “Godfather of hardcore,” Keithley, had been prepared to change society from within by running for political office, he ended up losing his nomination by five votes. “I was pissed,” said Keithley, who will undoubtedly channel this new indignation into his music. “We’re going to let our street politics tell the stories of what’s really happening!” The band is touring this fall in support of the album Welcome to Chinatown. But Keithley’s 2015 plans include new album as well as a world tour.

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Without using too much colour, this room was transformed through a soft-cream colour scheme, improved lighting and tasteful artwork. The room before is below. As much as we adore colour, we like to think we respond (sympathetically) to the needs of our clients. Whenever we encounter resistance to the holy book (the paint chart), we’ll fashion subtler direction as required. We never force anyone’s hand: we’d rather gently persuade our non-believers that it’s time for change. And today’s makeover is testament to this tactic. Our clients, a bubbly suburban couple, were utterly committed to restraint and pretty much resilient to persuasion. They knew what they wanted although they’d struggled to make that dream a reality. Let’s look at the issues we enCOLIN & countered as we stepped into JUSTIN their dreary living room for the very first time. Talk about delusions of blandeur.

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Colour scheme Rather than specify plain white, we selected soft cream as our backdrop. But take a tip: choosing from one-inch squares on colour strips is so not a good idea. Bear in mind that natural and electric light will change the way your choice appears, so buy tester pots, apply to different areas of your room and observe. Or use the large paint chips and move these around your room until settling on a tone you love.

Crown When tackling rooms that are short on inherent architectural features, it’s a good idea to add extra

layers. We installed shallow coving and its placement provided much-needed detail that helped bring our look alive. As a general rule, we suggest painting crown white, particularly in a restrained scheme such as this: doing so will help frame the rest of your paintwork.

Floor The existing floor was in great shape and, with the addition of a cowhide rug for added texture, it served as the perfect undercarriage to our new scheme. Saving money here allowed us to lavish other schematic layers. As our wee Scottish grannies would say: “Never waste, never worry.”

Chimney breast It’s easy to shy away from a sore thumb detail like this red brick offender, but its concealment was easy: our contractor strapped the brick with lumber, then built a larger mantle. In one concession to bling, our clients allowed us to mirror the entire surface, so we called in a glass firm to custom measure and install our shiny new look. Where heat transfer isn’t an issue, this is a great way to amplify wow factor.

Sofa and chairs The preposterously large sofa was dispatched to the basement. In its place, we specified a mix of fabric and leather upholstery. The three-seat sofa fits perfectly, while two highbacked amber hued chairs provide extra design presence and comfort.

Coffee table and side tables Moulded glass with soft edges — particularly good if kids have to be considered. Tables such as these are a style default mechanism for us: due to their transparent nature, they consume less ‘eye space’ than non-transparent alternatives — fab news if you’re trying to make a small space feel larger.

Lighting Removing the ugly fanlight was a no brainer —the house had excellent air conditioning and, as such, the blade function was rarely engaged. In its place, an elegant bowl fitting befits the new mood and perfectly complements our side lamps. Tip: Wherever possible, opt for lumieres with adjustable light levels and fit dimmers to control overhead fixtures. It’s amazing how much you can alter atmosphere by inclusions such as these.

Artwork Just $99 from HomeSense — praise be the buyers in our favourite home décor store. These guys really know their market and, as such, keep selections fresh and seasonal with price points that are always realistic. A large piece like this would successfully set the tone in any space — buy carefully and your choice will transcend seasons. It’s hard to believe this is the same space — pre and post reno — but of course it is. And our favourite aspect? Ah, that’s simple: seeing our clients’ decoratively frustrated frowns turn upside down as we revealed to them their joyously corrected room. Did we say how much we love our job? 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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● Sofa: Curling around the living room like a giant burgundy sausage, the outsized sectional was way over scale. ● Garden furniture: Indoors? Hello? It had to go. ● Lack of a focal point: Eye lines, for coziest effect, should be trained towards the chimney breast. In this room, most furniture faced the door. ● Fireplace: What was this, hide and seek? The hearth was skillfully hidden behind the sofa. Hmm — combustion risk, if you ask us. ● Brickwork: An aspect, installed regularly by builders over the last few decades, that almost always dates design. ● Mantelpiece: Far too small in relation to the width of the brickwork. ● Lighting: There existed a distinct lack of table lamps. And check out the overhead ‘helicopter’ with its Triffid-like trumpet. ● Dressing and accessories: Hello? Gone on strike? Enough said. The aforementioned points are fairly standard when it comes to many of the rooms we save. Rescue, however, doesn’t have to mean massive expense or radical reconstruction: good results stem from clever, staged reorganization. And a little clever planning. This in mind, we interfaced with our paymasters. They wanted the room to reflect their quiet nature, and hoped it would be comfortable, modern and short on dramatic colouration. Here’s the lowdown that heightened the style quotient.

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Above: by the fine textures and tones of men’s suit fabrics, this bedroom is a perfect combination of masculinity and softness. Inset: Fine lines that imitate pinstripes are drawn using a dressmaker’s chalk pencil. I’m often asked how best to go about decorating for men. It can be a bit of a conundrum. Men know what they don’t like, or what they are not supposed to like, but when put to the test, are not so sure of what they do like. If you are battling with this decorating dilemma, there is a clever way around it. (This works for women too.) Look in his closet. How does he dress? Check out his suits, ties, shirts and sweaters. If he likes to wear it, he’ll want to live in it. There is a comfort level DEBBIE in decorating, as there is in the way we dress. TRAVIS Colours and fabrics that we are drawn to are those that personify our lifestyle choices. I received a letter from a reader who was inspired by a show we did that featured a young man’s bedroom we decorated around menswear. There is great beauty in gentlemen’s suit fabrics. Visit a fine men’s clothing store and discover the pinstripes, houndstooth checks and flannels in every tone of grey, brown, navy and black. The home decorating industry discovered their richness, and these fabrics are being used to upholster furniture, and for curtains, cushions and bedding. For the bedroom shown here, the walls were textured with a tinted plaster in a manly grey. The room was plain, with no mouldings or trim, so I edged each wall and corner with a paint effect to give the illusion that lengths of grosgrain ribbon finished off each wall. To imitate the look of grosgrain ribbon, I taped off a one-inch border down each corner edge and around the ceiling. Using a small brush, I filled in the taped off spaces with black paint, and while it was still wet I dragged through the paint with a comb, pulling vertically along the ceiling borders and horizontally along the wall borders. To carry on the theme, I transformed a dated wood-veneer desk to resemble pinstripe fabric. I first sanded and primed the top. Because I wanted a solid black basecoat, I added a bit of black paint

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BIRD Donald Douglas Mar. 31, 1940 - Oct. 22, 2014 Don passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Hospice after a brief fight with cancer at the age of 74. Don grew up in the Cremona area and joined the Navy in 1959 and served on the East coast allowing him to pursue his desire to see the world. He was a steam engineer and worked in various gas plants throughout Alberta. He owned and operated a truck wash in Rocky Mountain House with friend Cueball Morrison and finished up his work career as a pipeline inspector. Don loved sailing, camping, woodworking, reading, polishing his vehicles and hand feeding the chickadees. He had a great sense of humor and took pride in being a hardworking honest man where only a handshake was needed to complete a deal. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Maxine, his children; Steven (Rebecca) Bird, Carmen (Raymond) Lee and Shelley OpdenDries (Kevin Eliuk), grandchildren; Spencer, Erika, Madison, Brie-Anne, Tanis, Katelyn, Danielle and Kevin, sisters; Marjorie (Donnie) McKinnon and Jeanette (Larry) Umbach as well as numerous in laws, nieces, nephews and friends. As per Don’s request there will not be a service. In lieu of flowers, donations in Don’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4R 3S6 or www.reddeerhospice.com

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EPP 1940 - 2014 David Epp of Red Deer passed on to glory at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the age of 74 years. David is survived by his loving wife, Martha; children, Rod, Darryn, Mike, and Birdena; 11 grandchildren; 6 brothers; 3 sisters as well as numerous other family members. A Celebration to honor David’s life will be held at the CrossRoads Church, located at the SW Corner of 32 Street and Highway 2, Red Deer, Alberta on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Samaritan’s Purse, 20 Hopewell Way NE, Calgary AB T3J 5H5 (www.samaritanspurse.ca). Condolences to David’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials @yahoo.ca. MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944

HUNTRODS Evelyn Mary (nee Warren) Jan. 31, 1921 - Oct. 17, 2014 Evelyn passed away peacefully at Extendicare Cedars Villa in Calgary at the age of 93. She was born in Moose Jaw, SK and went on to become a Registered Nurse and served as an Army nurse during WWII. Evelyn married Stanley Huntrods in 1949. Evelyn is survived by her son Richard (Linda); granddaughter Sarah (Gavin Swainston); grandson David (Danielle) and greatgrandson Sebastian as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Joe, sister Verna and then by her beloved Stan in 2001. A private family remembrance will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the charity of your choice. Rest in peace, Mom.

WOOLF Frederick Alexander Woolf of Red Deer passed away peacefully at Extendicare Michener Hill, Red Deer on October 18th, 2014 with his family by his side. Fred was born February 1, 1926 on the farm near Moose Jaw, SK. He was the only boy between two sisters. His family moved to Christopher Lake in 1930. Fred worked on the Alaska Highway when it was being built during World War II - this adventure was a highlight in his life. Once he turned eighteen he joined the navy. His post war years were spent doing various trades from Saskatchewan to Calgary before settling in Surrey B.C. He was a journeyman cabinet maker, mechanic, dairy farmer and truck driver. In 1957 he married Joy Hassell. He bought a dump truck and hauled gravel around B.C. He worked building the Yellowhead Highway in the late 1960’s. In 1970 they moved to Whitehorse where he drove for White Pass & Yukon Route hauling ore. Fred’s heart was always in farming and in 1977 they headed to Alberta. He did some carpentry and worked as a mechanic to help keep the farm going but in 1984 headed North to drive truck again. He retired to his farm in 1992. In 2001 Fred sold his farm and moved to Red Deer. He always valued social interaction and Red Deer offered a busier social life. He spent many hours at the Golden Circle, the Legion and senior’s groups from various churches. Fred will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his friends and family. He leaves to mourn his passing his daughter Laurie (Ron) Soderberg of Rimbey, their sons Nathan (Lindsay) of Red Deer and Jeremy of Blackfalds, his son Roger (Verlynn), their son Cody of Lacombe, his son Dan (Krista), their daughters Amy and Rebecca of Sylvan Lake, his daughter Jodie (Dave) Dueck, their children Victoria and Scott of Red Deer, and his very special friend Catherine Tustin of Red Deer. He is also survived by two brother-in-laws, Ken Flach of Vancouver Island and Tom Hamlin of Olds, AB and several nieces and nephews. Fred was predeceased by his sisters Anne Flach and Barbara Hamlin. Fred will be welcomed into Heaven by his angel grandson Zachary Woolf-been waiting nine years for his Grampa Woolf to join him. Fred’s remains will be interred at the Iola Fairview Cemetery, Bluffton AB. If friends desire donations may be made to The Heart and Stroke Fund, Billy Graham Association, Samaritan’s Purse or the charity of the donor’s choice.

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GRAHAM Edith 1934 - 2014 Mrs. Edith Mary Graham (nee Morgan) of Red Deer, Alberta, died at her home on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the age of 80 Years. Edith grew up in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, where her parents, Dave and Peg, worked at the Federal Department of Agriculture Research Station. Edith taught kindergarten first with the Fairview Kindergarten Society and then with the Red Deer School District. She was uncredentialed but unparalleled - so many children and teachers got a real good start from Edith. Some of those students still remember her fondly. She was a generous, gracious and a brilliant parent - protective and encouraging, opinionated, creative, mischievous and smart. Edith was a hub of any community she belonged to. Relationships were important to her and she loved her family and friends in word and deed. She was a good woman to have in your corner. You might have thought of her as quiet and shy but she would not roll over in the face of adversity. She was also a relentless and unrepentant punster. We will miss her very much. Edith will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Erin and son Shawn; daughter -in-law Wendy and her grandson and granddaughter -in-law, Jeff and Cendra and their two sons, Dominick and Kash. She will also be missed by her sister Gwladys (Ron) and her brother Tom (Marilyn) as well as numerous nieces, nephews and eighty years of friends and neighbors. Edith was predeceased by her son, John Scott in 1961, her husband, John Graham in 2005, her parents, David and Margaret and two older brothers, Jim and Ed. A Celebration of Edith’s Life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Edith’s honor may be made directly to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 5105 48 Street, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 1S9 or at www.diabetes.ca 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. 403.340.4040.

LAVAY Ernest 1947 - 2014 Mr. Ernest ‘Ernie’ Lavay of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the age of 66 years. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Funeral Arrangements will be announced by PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.

SMALL Joseph Joseph Small passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on October 20, 2014. The family takes comfort in knowing that he is now with his Saviour, Jesus Christ. Joe was born January 18, 1934 at the family farm in Radway, Alberta. Joe worked in the weather office at Rocky Mountain House from 1969 until his retirement in 1994, at which time he and his family moved to Red Deer. Joe is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Gladys, and their children Chris (Melody), Melody (George), Andy (Maureen), Lorne, and Ernie (Marie); grandchildren: Jasmine (Alex), Stefanie (Justin), Rachelle (Chris), Dawn Marie, Brianna (Greg), Ryan, Matt, Rebecca, Janelle, Calvin, Josiah, Charles, Luke and Brenna; and great-grandchildren Kaeden, Kent, Desmond and Mya. He is also survived by his sisters Belle and Mary, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. A Service of Remembrance will be held at the Streams Christian Church, 5350 - 46 Avenue (corner of 55 Street and 46 Avenue), Red Deer, Alberta, on Monday October 27, 2014 at 2:00 PM. Cremation entrusted to the Rocky Mountain Crematorium, Rocky Mountain House SYLVAN LAKE AND ROCKY FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORIUM, your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements. 403-887-2151.

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STEPHENSON Lloyd Allan Nov. 25, 1943 - Oct. 22, 2014 It is with sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of Lloyd Stephenson, aged 70 years, beloved husband of Penny Stephenson of Rimbey, Alberta. Lloyd will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 49 years, Penny, and their three children: Greg [Lisa], daughters Rylee and Jena; Melinda and son Jasper; and Jeff [Sara], and their children, Oakley, Quinn and Ari. Lloyd also leaves his brother Alden [Ann] of Rimbey. Lloyd was predeceased by his father Willie and his mother Ruby. Lloyd was born and raised in the Blackfalds area, and after living in Calgary for many years, returned to the original Stephenson farm in 1982, on which he ran a cow/calf operation until 2004. In retirement, Lloyd and Penny built a house on an acreage near Rimbey. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Blackfalds United Church, Blackfalds, Alberta. If family or friends so desire, donations may be made in Lloyd’s memory to Prostate Cancer Canada: https://prostate cancercanada.donorportal.ca Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Rimbey and Lacombe in charge of the arrangements. Phone: (403) 843-3388 or (403) 782-3366. “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

In Memoriam

In Loving Memory of our Mother Nettie MacDonald Mar. 30, 1927 - Oct. 25, 2007 We miss you more than anyone knows As time goes by the emptiness grows We laugh, we talk, we play our part, but behind our smiles are broken hearts. Forever loved, deeply missed but never forgotten Norm, Wendy, Judy, Holly, Don & families

Gerald R. McCaughey Oct. 28, 1935 - May 13, 2011 Happy Birthday. Ever missed and loved by Sharon, Janice, Jacqueline, Michelle & families

In Memoriam IN LOVING MEMORY OF CAMERON SWAINSON July 31, 1989 - Oct. 25, 2009

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The moment that you died, Our hearts split in two, The one side filled with memories, The other died with you. We often lay awake at night, When the world is fast asleep, And take a walk down memory lane, With tears upon our cheeks. Remembering you is easy, We do it every day, But missing you is heartache, That never goes away. We hold you tightly within our hearts,

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And there you will remain, Life has gone on without you, But it never will be the same. For those who still have their son, Treat him with tender care, You will never know the emptiness, As when you turn and he is not there.

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BRAATT CONST. Of Red Deer is seeking exp’d. carpenters and laborers for the agricultural industry. Must have drivers license. Call Brad 403-588-8588

Cabinetmakers Helper required in Sylvan Lake. Rate to start at $15-17/hr depending on skill level. Fax resume to 403 887 1037 or email to gwwood@telus.net DRYWALL HELPER REQ’D. Exp. an asset. Must have own transportation. 403-341-7619

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! LOOKING FOR: Exp. Framers & farm building. 403-318-6406

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SERVICE Plumbing & Heating is looking for experienced residential and commercial service technician with current Alberta gas/plumbing ticket. Benefit package after 3 months, wages based on experience. Email: info@serviceplumbing.ca or fax to (403) 342-2025 Looking for a place to live? Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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 STAIR MANUFACTURER Req’s F/T workers to build stairs in Red Deer shop. MUST HAVE basic carpentry skills. Salary based on skill level. Benefits avail. Apply in person at 100, 7491 Edgar Industrial Bend. email: earl707@telus.net. and/or fax 403-347-7913

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This position is Monday Thursday, 10 hour days Starting Rate: $43.06/hour Studon offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment. Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted.

Studon Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Jon Skene Fax # 403-342-6505 Email: jskene@studon.com

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FLUID Experts Ltd. Of Red Deer is seeking experienced

Class 1 Operators to join our team of drivers hauling clean fluids for the Oil & Gas Industry. Home most evenings, scheduled days off, company benefits with exceptional pay structure that includes guarantied salary + hourly when hauling. Must be able to work on their own with minimal supervision. Fax resume w/all tickets and current drivers abstract to: 403-346-3112 or email to: roger@fluidexperts.com

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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.

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403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca AGENCY OPERATOR Experience all the perks of being your own boss while having one of North Americaπs most familiar brands supporting you along the way. Avis Budget Group has exciting Business Opportunities available for entrepreneurial -minded people to operate an Avis Budget Group location. After a paid training program, you will select your own employees and maintain a business plan aimed at developing renta-car business in your local area. To help grow your operation, an experienced staff will guide you through training, goal setting, sales and marketing. As the operator of your business, there are no earning limitations. This is an Independent Agency Operator opportunity, subject to the terms of that program, and it is not an employment relationship or a franchise. To learn more about this Agency Operator opportunity, please visit our website: avisbudgetgroup.jobs/ Start your career! See Help Wanted

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The ideal candidate will require the following for this position: • Journeyman Electrician • Estimating experience a definite asset • Ability to read, understand, and interpret blueprints effectively • Exceptional interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients, vendors, and all levels within the organization • Strong computer skills • Problem solving and organizational skills • A working knowledge of the McCormick Estimating software a definite asset • Highly organized with a strong attention to detail

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Brand New Position with Helping Hands Light housekeeping for Seniors, Mon-Fri 8:30-3:00 NO eves, wknds or stats MUST be flexible, kind & enjoy seniors. MUST have clear criminal check, reliable vehicle and refs. from previous cleaning clients. Competitive wages and health benefits offered. Position to start Nov. 17th (flexible). Email: rdhelpinghands@gmail.com Fax 403-346-4100 or Call 403-346-7777

STUDON offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment. Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted. Please note: This job posting closes on November 7th, 2014

DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295

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Bunn Cres. Baile Close Boyce Street Byer Close Barrett Drive Bell Street Baker Ave. Broughton Cres. Brookes Cres. Beatty Cres.

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

For more information or to apply, please call Ashley at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4316

SHRUMS MEATS HIRING EXP’D. BUTCHER, $20-$30/hr. Phone 1-403-742-1427 or fax 403-742-1429

Pumps & Pressure Inc – Hydraulic Department is now accepting Employment Applications for a full time

Service Co-Ordinator/ Service Writer positions

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

The primary responsibilities of these position/s include scheduling service work, organizing Work Orders, estimating, parts procurement and managing the incoming calls for the Hydraulic Service Department.

UFA/BAR W has an opening for:

WAREHOUSE SHIPPER/RECEIVER & PARTS PERSON

The successful applicant will have: • Excellent communication skills • Good computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office • Experience with computerized point of sales systems • Solid organizational and time management skills • Willingness to learn the Fluid Power Industry and work in a team environment • Prior Hydraulic experience a strong asset however service experience in related industries required.

The successful candidate will have warehouse experience, preferably with electrical and mechanical background as well as forklift exp. Strong computer skills is an asset. Please fax resumes to 403-347-9301 or email: administration @barwpetroleum.com

If you are a mechanic or have a mechanical background and are interested in taking on a new challenge without tools in your hand – this is an opportunity for you. A managerial position could be considered for the ideal candidate or would be available in due time. Please remit you resume to

d.bais@pumpsandpressure.com

Nutter’s Bulk and Natural Foods in Red Deer is moving to a new and larger location, right across the street from our current location. We are expanding our product line and we need more in store help. We have openings for the following “team members.”

Fresh Department Manager This position will require a person with previous fresh department experience, handling and displaying of all fresh department products such as produce, dairy, bread etc.

Part Time Cashiers and Clerks If excellent customer service is a priority with you, we may have just the right opportunity. Please apply with resume to:

Don Chartrand, Marketing Manager Nutter’s Bulk and Natural Foods. dchartrand@nutters.com

Trades

880

Greenhouse Laborers required for our greenhouse operation located near Blackfalds, Alberta. Responsibilities include transplanting, watering, handling and caring for plant material and preparation of orders. This position is labor intensive and entails working in a cold/hot environment. Laborers are required to work a minimum 40 hours per week and must be available to work different shifts, 7 days a week. Positions are available starting Early February and last till late June. No previous work experience or qualifications are required. Starting wage is $10.20/hr. Please email resume to kevin@cagreenhouses.ca or fax resume to 403-885-4147(Attn. Human Resources). Resumes may also be mailed to Box 100, Blackfalds, AB. T0M 0J0

Bulk & Natural Foods

Ph: 780-468-3232 or 403-290-0866

For our Red Deer Office

GAETZ SOUTH P/T Bakery Evening Staff Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer

Misc. Help

Central Alberta Greenhouses Ltd

437627L20

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees. We are currently hiring for the position of:

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

FT/PT CASHIERS Apply within 5111 22nd St. Red Deer

880

Misc. Help

CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE?

ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Studon Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Individuals must be safety We are an industry leading conscious, physically fit, Electrical & Instrumentation able to work overtime and Contractor that prides itself CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires shift work. in having committed and Wages start at $40.00 per dedicated employees. Owner Operators hour and offer an & Contract Drivers Sales & excellent benefit and We are currently hiring in AB. Home the odd night. pension package. Distributors for the position of: Weekends off. Late model Please send resume to tractor pref. 403-586-4558 SALES ASSOCIATE reddeerhr@evrazna.com JOURNEYMAN or deliver in person to CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d REQUIRED 27251 391 Township Road INSTRUMENTATION for moving equipment. For North/Central Alberta. (Full-Time; Resumes to be dropped off Opportunity for a mature Red Deer Area) NEEDED IMMED. FOR at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. person or couple in manufacturing Cres. Red Deer. wholesale fashion jewelry This is position is full-time, company in Blackfalds and giftware sales. and will consist of longDRIVERS for furniture JOURNEYMAN term work in a plant setting moving company, class 5 WELDERS • Great second career. in the Red Deer Area. required (5 tons), local & Competitive wages and • Must be fit and love to long distance. Competitive benefits package. travel. The ideal candidate will wages. Apply in person. Email resume to: • Work schedule approx. have the following: 6630 71 St. Bay 7 joel@prolineinc.ca 8 months per year. Red Deer. 403-347-8841 • A strong interest in Celebrate your life Journeyman Instrumentation Tired of Standing? ladies fashion an asset. Mechanic with a Classified Find something to sit on CSTS (Version 0.9) ANNOUNCEMENT Reply to: in Classifieds Dedication to safety; order@klassenjlrs.com reflected in practice & Terry, 306-652-2112 experience F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Check us out at: Excellent communication & Minimum Class 5 with air www.klassenjlrs.com organizational skills and clean abstract. Exp. Strong focus on customer preferred. In person to Key SYNIK CLOTHING - F/T satisfaction Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Gasoline Alley apply within. Team player Red Deer.

Trades

Misc. Help

ACADEMIC Express

is now accepting applications for 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.

880

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Restaurant/ Hotel

Classified does it all! The Red Deer Advocate Classified is the community’s number-one information centre and marketplace. It serves as the best single source for selling items, seeking jobs, finding housing, meeting new people and more.

Red Deer Advocate Classified:

850

• Helps lost pets find their families • Brings buyers and sellers together • Serves as a key resource for renters • Helps families find new homes • Puts individuals in touch with each other • Provides job seekers with career information • Serves as a great guide to garage sales • Makes selling and shopping simple

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STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Andrea Mercer Fax # 403-342-6505 Email amercer@studon.com

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We are an industry leading Electrical & Instrumentation Contractor that prides itself in having committed and dedicated employees. We are currently hiring for the position of:

JOURNEYMAN INSTRUMENTATION (Full-Time; Red Deer Area)

This is position is full-time, and will consist of long-term work in a plant setting in the Red Deer Area. The ideal candidate will have the following: • Journeyman Instrumentation Mechanic • CSTS (Version 0.9) • Dedication to safety; reflected in practice and experience • Excellent communication & organizational skills • Strong focus on customer satisfaction • Team player

Put the power of classified to work for you today.

To place an ad, call 309-3300. To subscribe, call 314-4300.

This position is Monday – Thursday, 10 hour days Starting Rate: $43.06/hour STUDON offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

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STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Jon Skene Fax # 403-342-6505 Email: jskene@studon.com

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Please forward your resume to the address below. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates interviewed will be contacted.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 D7

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Bicycles

1540

BIKES, child’s (3) and 2 WAGONS, $25. each. 403-755-0785

Wolf Creek Public Schools invites applications for the following position:

Custodial Services Foreman Division Office Ponoka, AB For further specifics on the above position, please visit Wolf Creek Public Schools’ website at www.wolfcreek.ab.ca, or contact the Division Office at 403-783-3473.

Employment Training

900

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE 403.341.4544

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

(across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

ROPER stove, white, lift top clean, self clean oven $100 403-318-5420 or 403-746-5123

1590

1720

CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

1830

1760

Travel Packages

Firewood

1660

880

Help

880

Help

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery 3 Days/Week (Wed., Thurs. & Fri.)

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

HIGH QUALITY LABRADOODLES and GOLDEN DOODLE pups Long time Breeder, text 306-521-1371 www.furtettishfarm.ca

GLENDALE Grimson & Goodall Ave. Gehrke Cl. & 71 St. 69 & 70 St. Dr.

FIREWOOD, birch, spruce & pine. North of Costco 403-346-7178, 392-7754

LOGS

1860

Sporting Goods

KENTWOOD Kennings Cres. & Kirby St. For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

270 WEATHERBY magnum Mark V Lazer Mark; 300 Weatherby magnum Lazer Mark, both new in box, $2000/ea. obo 403-506-4978

880

Misc. Help

880

Misc. Help

1840

Dogs

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone. Make your travel plans now.

CLASSIFICATIONS 2000-2290

Horses

2140

WANTED: all types of horses. Processing locally in Lacombe weekly. 403-651-5912

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

3 BDRM. house with full bsmt., det. garage in N. Red Deer. Close to school. No pets, n/s only apply. 403-346-4307, 896-2194 3 BDRM. house, recently reno’d, fin. bsmt., 4 appls., no pets. 403-848-4618 DBLE. front garage, main flr. up/down duplex, 3 bdrm. 2 baths, Blackfalds. $1800. + utils. Kijiji # 1027602549. 403-302-9528

Misc. Help

880

ROUTES IN:

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

ANDERS AREA

1 day a week in: Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

Alexander Cres. Atlee Close/Ansett Cres Anquetel St./Ainge Close Asheley Ave/Ashley Close Archibald Cres.

LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

RED DEER ADVOCATE 6 Days a week! Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am For More Information, Please call Prodie

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

INGLEWOOD AREA Isherwood Close

Phone 403-314-4301

Inglewood Drive

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in:

We are adding Service Bays!

MORRISROE AREA Metcalf Ave Muldrew Cres./Martin Close McKinnon Cres. McCullough Cres.

Eckville Bowden Olds Sylvan Lake

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.

Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

SUNNYBROOK AREA Savoy Cres./Sydney Close Sunnyside Cres./Sutton Close LANCASTER AREA

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

Lancaster Drive Ladwig Close Lawrence Cres./Lees St.

ADULT Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

VANIER AREA

Monday through Saturday. Delivery to be done on/or before 6:30 am. Reliable vehicle needed.

Vanier Drive Viscount Drive Vold Close

Our team at Vellner Leisure Products looks forward to you joining us. Come see what we are all about ... you will not be disappointed!

HIGHLAND GREEN

Integrity • Excellence • Financial Health • Teamwork

KENTWOOD AREA

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

Apply admin@vellner.com

For More Information, please call Joanne 403-314-4308

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RED DEER ADVOCATE

TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

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ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in CLEARVIEW AREA

CLASSIFICATIONS

Clearview Ridge Area $172/mo.

1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here MOUNTVIEW

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

1010

Accounting

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

Cleaning

1070

EXP’D. HONEST dependable lady will do house cleaning, laundry, ironing. In town or country. Call 403-309-4640

Contractors

1100

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. JEHN’S PAINTING & GENERAL CONTRACTING Painting, Plumbing & General Home Reno’s. Lowest quotes in Red Deer. 403-396-1371

Eavestroughing

1130

ROBUST EAVESTROUGH CLEANING SERVICES 403-506-4822

Eavestroughing

1130

VELOX EAVESTROUGH Cleaning & Repairs. Reasonable rates. 340-9368

Escorts

1165

KAYLA 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car

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

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Private back entry. 403-341-4445

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

Massage Therapy

1280

Roofing

1370

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. VII MASSAGE 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. 403-896-4869 Pampering at its BEST! 403-986-6686 Seniors’ Come in and see Services why we are the talk of the town. HELPING HANDS www.viimassage.com Home Supports for Seniors.

1372

Misc. Services

1290

Est 1999. Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. Call 403-346-7777 for information.

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

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888 LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations. 403-342-7801.

Personal Services

1315

BOOK NOW for your Halloween Party. 20 yrs exp. Palm Reading/ Coffee Ground Reading & Cards. Come to your home! Also avail. for personal readings. 403-309-4640

Snow Removal

1380

44 and 44 A Ave between 37 st. & Springbett Dr, and Spruce Dr. $108/mo.

WOODLEA AREA 47A Ave, & part of 55, 56 & 57 St. $134./mo. For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

Auctions

1530

3030

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

www.seibelprperty.com Ph: 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545 6 locations in Red Deer ~ Halman Heights ~ Riverfront Estates

~ 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.

Window Cleaning

1420

ROBUST WINDOW CLEANING SERVICES 403-506-4822

Yard Care

1430

FALL clean-up, Yard care, Junk/tree/snow removal, comm/res. 403-358-1614

S2N EAVES/FALL CLEAN-UP 403-302-7778

UNRESERVED PUBLIC AUCTION

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014 8:00 a.m. 9320 – 52 Street S.E., CALGARY Selling on behalf of Service Alberta, FortisAlberta, AltaLink, M.D. of Foothills, Wheatland County, Town of Okotoks, Whissell Contracting, Canada Olympic Park & other consignors. For a comprehensive brochure please call Canadian Public Auction Ltd. 403-269-6600 or 800-786-0857.

For information or Live Internet Bidding see www.canadianpublicauction All internet purchases are subject to an internet buyer’s fee & a deposit may be required depending on your purchase history. Auction License # 200278, AMVIC License # 200279. 465032J25

Mobile Lot

Manufactured Homes

3040

Country Mobile Home, near Bentley. $900/mo. + d.d., Call 403-748-2678.

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

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 NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1150. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717

Suites

3060

1 BDRM apt. above Wies Western Wear. Quiet single person preferred. no pets, $850 rent/dd. Avail. Immed. 403-347-3149 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

3190

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homes CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

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

4010

HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net

Houses For Sale

4020

CUSTOM BUILT NEW HOMES Mason Martin Homes Senior New Home Planner Kyle, 403-588-2550

DON’T MISS OUT MUST SEE! 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

FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. Help-U-Sell of Red Deer apartments, avail. immed, www.homesreddeer.com rent $875 403-596-6000 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

MORRISROE MANOR

MUST SELL New Home. 1325 sq.ft. bi-level, 24x23 att. garage. 403-588-2550

Avail. Nov. 1st. 3 bdrm., 1.5 bath. Adult bldg. N/S No pets 403-596-2444 NEWLY RENOVATED bachelor, 1, & 2 bedroom suites available in central location. Heat & water included. Cat friendly. leasing@rentmidwest.com 1(888) 679-8031

SUNNYBROOK 2 bdrm. Water & heat incld, clean and quiet, great location, no pets. 403-346-6686

Cottage/ Seasonal

3070

Your Guide To Entertainment

PARK Model for rent for full season or for sale at Sun Vista RV Resort, Arizona. 403-346-7178 or 392-7754

Rooms For Rent

3090

2 BDRMS w/kitchenette in bsmt. Older person preferred - some assistance avail. N/S, no parties, no pets. Furnished, utils. incl. $800/mo. 403-347-0650 2 INDIVIDUAL bsmt bdms for working Male tenants. In house in downtown. Each bdrm is $600/mo. Avail. Nov. 1. Shared utils, bath & kitchen area. 1 parking space ea. N/S or illegal drugs in house. Ken, 403-318-5552

For Home Delivery Call

AVAIL IMMED: 1 lrg fully furn bdrm for rent - Incl. gas fireplace. Working or Student Male only. $300 dd $600/mo. Call 403-396-2468

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

314-4300

Open House Directory

Tour These Fine Homes North Red Deer

SNOWPLOWING Comm/Res. Contracts welcome. 403-358-1614

3140

SHOP/OFFICE, 1500 sq. ft. $1000 Phil 403-350-0479

3 days per week, no weekends To deliver the

Warehouse Space

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.

FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

CARRIERS REQUIRED

3020

SEIBEL PROPERTY

AGRICULTURAL

CARRIERS NEEDED

SUNNYBROOK & MORRISROE

Houses/ Duplexes

Condos/ Townhouses

1640

Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

stuff

1760

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

1630

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

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Misc. for Sale

1730

Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

278950A5

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave.

1710

Household Furnishings

GARMENT single trolley rack, 36” wide extends upward 60” on casters with shoe rack at bottom $10, 3/8” thick plywood strips 2” wide various lengths from Household 14” to 8’, have about 20 all Clothing Furnishings for $10, 6 totes, med- to REGAL burgundy sofa and med. large with lids $6/ea. VINTAGE MINK COAT love seat $160; kitchen 403-314-2026 2 DUSTY ROSE (Brown) Size 18. Absolutely table w/4 chairs upholstered arm chairs, 1 excellent condition. $150. QUAD cargo bag (never $40 403-782-7439 rocker, 1 recliner, $60/ea. Call or text 403-391-3335 or both for $90 ; Lift Master used) $25; saddle bags, leather, $45; custom towgarage door opener 1/2 Stereos ing mirrors for pickup truck HP motor, used only 2 yrs. $60; custom moose leather TV's, VCRs exc. cond., $90 Equipmentjacket size 12, $25, saddle 403-348-6449 Heavy pad never used, $30, PS 2 w/15 games $65; 46” SINGLE BED w/side saddle blanket, never XBox 15 games $75, Sony rails, headboard, foot72” CAT grapple bucket, used. $20. 403-342-7460 CD stereo $25, older comboard, FREE, mattress brand new, $4000 obo puter games $30, Game and box spring 403-373-7247 Boy, 1 game $100 403-347-3849 $35 403-782-3847 Cats BED, dble., mattress, box TRAILERS for sale or rent spring & frame. $80.; Job site, office, well site or 403-346-0674, 392-5657 Misc. for 2 BALINESE KITTENS storage. Skidded or 2 SNOWSHOE SIAMESE wheeled. Call 347-7721. FREEZER, 12 Cu. ft. good Sale $50/ea. 403-887-3649 cond. $130. 403-346-7856 SAFETY BATH WANTED: 1 Grey tabby or TUB HANDLE. WANTED black cat with white spots, Asking $30. Antiques, furniture and Tools or a white cat with black Call or text 403-391-3335 estates. 342-2514 spots, or a Manx cat. FOUND MITRE saw c/w table and Misc. wheels, $65 403-782-7439 Misc.

OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

Household Appliances

4210

OPEN HOUSE. Sun. 26th 2-4 p.m. 3 Parkside Drive $70,000. Help-U-Sell Red Deer 403-342-7355

East Red Deer

4250

OPEN HOUSE Sun. Oct. 26, noon - 2. 62 RUTHERFORD DRIVE $264,000 CA0045937 Fully finished, with nanny suite, 4 Beds/3 Baths. Margaret Comeau 403.391.3399 RE/MAX real estate central alberta

SE Red Deer

4280

REDUCED

SIMPLE!

It’s simple to run a Garage Sale Ad in the Red Deer Advocate and make quick cash. Phone Classifieds 309-3300.

OPEN HOUSE #2 Ardell Close $575,000 Sun. Oct. 26, 3 - 5 pm (exclusive) Margaret Comeau 403.391.3399 www.margaretcomeau.com margaretcomeau@remax.net

D8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, yOct. 25, 2014 Condos/ Townhouses

4040

Income Property

4100

5070

Vans Buses

2007 HONDA Odyssey EX accident free, 1 owner, n/s, clean, weather tech mats, 1 set of snow tires. $15,500. 403-864-7781 You can save thousands! Helping sellers sell for a low set fee. No advance fee. Money back guarantee.

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.

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Sturdy home on a large park like lot, 24x30 garage. Lots of recent upgrades. $279,000. 4003-886-4540

CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

2 bdrm 18+ top Áoor condo at Cosgrove place. Wood Àreplace. $146,500. 403-350-1779

2002 NEON 155,000 kms, $1200 obo 403-318-5420 Affordable Penhold condo! 2 bdrm. updated, balcony, Laundry $139,900. 403-886-2095

2001 Chev Malibu 4 dr. 134,000 kms. 1999 Pontiac SunÀre 4 dr. auto, v. clean 403-352-6995

SUV's

4 bdrm, 2 bath backing onto park. Wrap around patio and Wood burning Àreplace. $289,900. 403-302-0620

5040

2010 Toyota Rav4 51,000 kms. $16,000 obo. 358-1614

Large Deerpark condo. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, den, laundry, top Áoor. $229,900.

Trucks

5050

Acreages

4050

2008 AVALANCHE, 4x4, nice shape. 587-679-1000

Vans Buses

5070

4090

Tenders

★

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE

5 P.M. Each Day For The Next Day’s Paper CALL 309-3300

Upgraded mobile in Parkside Estates. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 14x40 addition. $70,000. 403-304-9363 OPEN HOUSE Sun. 26th 2-4 p.m. 3 Parkside Drive. Fresh makeover including paint, Áooring, skirting and deck. Great location! $119,900. 403-350-5903

★

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

NEW CONDO

1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. $194,900. 403-588-2550

2005 GULF Stream Super C Duramax Diesel 6340 EH, Great Unit $59,000. Call Rob 403-396-1380 2004 NEWMAR Mountain Aire 37’- Very Clean. MUST SELL Call Rob 403-396-1380

5110

Fifth Wheels

2003 CORSAIR Excella 26RKS 5th Wheel Canadian Built Great Unit Call Rob 403-396-1380

Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

4 RIMS for Honda $8/ea. 3 tires, Goodyear, M+S P185/65 R14 $20/ea. 403-347-5648

RIMS (2) black from CHEV HHR 2011 $200; 403-442-3815

Auto Wreckers

5190

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Vehicle & Metal Removal. AMVIC APPROVED. We travel. May pay cash for vehicle. 403-396-7519

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A Star Makes Your Ad A Winner! CALL:

2009 MONTANA, V6, hwy driven, 1 owner, 74,000 kms., mech. insp., Car proof, all maint. records, $8500. **SOLD**

HELP-U-SELL OF RED DEER 403-342-7355

2006 COACHMEN Aurora 3480DS Low Low Mileage, Ford Chassis,Offers! Call Rob 403-396-1380

VW Tires with rims 195x65R15. Good rubber. $200 obo. 403-314-0804

Manufactured Homes

Fully Ànished in Springbrook. 4 bdm, 3 bath, single garage. $304,900. 403-596-4483

2006 FOREST RIVER Georgetown, 375XL, Triple Slide. Must Go. Call Rob 403-396-1380

TIRES (4) 1/2 warn, from 2011 Chev HHR $200. 403-442-3815

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HONG KONG — Hong Kong democracy activists will hold a two-day referendum starting Sunday to gauge protesters’ response to government proposals to end the monthlong street occupation. Protest organizers said late Friday they would register public opinion at the main downtown protest site, where thousands remain camped out, and two other satellite protest zones. Hong Kong’s government has offered to submit a report to the central government noting the protesters’ unhappiness with a Beijing-dictated plan to have a 1,200-person committee screen candidates for the city’s top leader in the inaugural 2017 election. Protesters say the committee is weighted toward the central government’s preferences and should be scrapped or at least reformed to better represent the Asian financial capital of 7.2 million people. Hong Kong officials have also offered to hold regular dialogue with protesters about democratic reforms if they end their occupation of three of the city’s busiest areas.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A suspect was arrested Friday afternoon after two Northern California sheriff’s deputies were killed during a series of shootings that spanned about six hours and 30 miles across two Northern California counties. A third deputy and a bystander were also shot during the spree. Marcelo Marquez, 34, was taken alive Friday afternoon from a home in Auburn after the initial shooting hours earlier in a Sacramento commercial area, Placer County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Dena Erwin said. “This guy was on a one-man crime spree today. He has no idea of the damage he did,” she said. The four shootings sparked a massive manhunt by multiple agencies backed by search dogs, helicopters and armoured vehicles. Residents nearby were told to stay indoors and schools were locked down during the search.

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Remains found in Virginia are those of missing student Hannah Graham RICHMOND, Va. — Remains found nearly a week ago in a rural area of Virginia are those of a British-born university student who disappeared last month, authorities said Friday, ending a search that left the campus and community on edge. Hannah Graham, 18, disappeared Sept. 13 after a night out with friends. The University of Virginia student’s remains were found Oct. 18 about 12 miles (19 kilometres) from campus, in a heavily wooded area of Albemarle County that is home to rolling hills and horse farms. The man Graham was last seen with, 32-year-old Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr., has been charged with abduction with intent to defile Graham. His attorney, Jim Camblos, said in a voicemail greeting that he is not answering questions about the case. The remains were discovered roughly 6 miles (9 kilometres) from where the body of 20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington was found after she vanished in 2009. Police have said forensic evidence connects Matthew to Harrington’s killing, which in turn is linked by DNA to a 2005 sexual assault in northern Virginia. Matthew has been charged in the 2005 case.

NEW YORK — A brazen daylight hatchet attack against a group of police officers on a busy New York street was a terrorist act by a reclusive Muslim convert who ranted online against America but had no clear ties to international extremists, the police commissioner said Friday. Police were examining Zale Thompson’s computer for clues about a motive for the Thursday assault that left one of the officers seriously injured and ended with Thompson being killed by police. Police Commissioner William Bratton said Thompson’s browsing history included organized terror groups, beheadings and the shooting in Canada earlier this week that officials there have called a terrorist attack. Thompson was not on any watch lists, and officials found no indication he sought any training or affiliation to any groups. Bratton said investigators were trying to determine whether the attack was planned or spontaneous but believe Thompson was self-radicalized. His father told officials he converted to Islam about two years ago and was described as a “recluse” who had been depressed lately. Bratton said he was comfortable

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Proprietors will provide a very individualized service that is based on the needs of the individual Experience with young children, youth and/or adults with developmental disabilities would be ideal. Knowledge of First Nations culture & some related postsecondary education would be an asset. Individual must have a private room & be in a non-smoking environment. Driver’s license & transportation are required. 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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