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Reduce Reuse Recycle THE CITY OF RED DEER SPENDS $3 MILLION ANNUALLY ON RECYCLING. CITY AND RECYCLING INDUSTRY OFFICIALS SAYS THERE IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

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Mark Pedersen of Can-Pak Environmental in Red Deer in his warehouse where all collected recyclables are baled and prepared for shipment to a sorting facility. This is the second in a series of stories on the City of Red Deer’s environmental programs and its initiatives for the future. BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Once a week, Red Deerians plunk down their blue boxes bursting with paper, plastic, glass and cardboard for collection. And the long trail to salvaging the material begins. It is a journey that costs the WHAT GOES IN A city almost $3 million a year. But BLUE BOX? A2 there is payback both in the material diverted from the landfill, and in the sale of the recyclable goods. Nevertheless, both city officials and recycle industry players say there is room for improvement. Individual blue box contents are dumped into a truck and taken to the material recovery facility in Riverside Industrial Park. At the recovery site, the recyclables are sorted and baled. From there, they are shipped to British Columbia, Washington and elsewhere in Alberta to be sold. Ultimately, many of the recyclables are made into other products such as papers, cartons for eggs or apples, and roofing products. The city gets 75 per cent of the revenue from the sale of recyclables and the contractor, Waste Management Inc., gets the rest. Janet Whitesell, the city’s waste management superintendent, said the city splits the revenue this way to provide some financial incentive for the contractor to sort and market the materials. In 2013, the revenue from the sale of goods was just over $227,000, about eight per cent of the $2,845,500 total cost to run the program. That cost includes operating the multi-family recycling collection and the city’s two dropoff depots. Residents pay $6.10 monthly for curbside pickup. About 93 per cent of households in the city take part of the program. The monthly fee profits go back into the blue box program. They don’t go into other diversion programs at the city’s waste management facility.

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Jen Stuart and Franklin Berry look for materials that cannot be recycled at the recycling facility operated by Waste Management in Red Deer. The items accepted in the blue box program range from mixed paper, cardboard boxes, glass, newspapers and tin cans. Plastics marked with the recycling symbol No. 2, such as rigid bleach and cooking oil containers, are the only plastics accepted. The city’s hesitation to expand the plastics collected has let to criticism, especially when other communities such as Lacombe accept No. 1 to 7 plastics in recycling programs. Red Deer had anticipated shipping its plastics

to Plasco Energy Group’s planned waste-to-energy plant in Central Alberta but the project fell through a few years ago. Whitesell said the city wants to ensure there’s a secure market for mixed plastics before expanding the program. Mixed plastics, generally the low end of plastics, have mostly been sold to China. But in recent years, that market has become unreliable. No. 2 is considered a higher grade of plastic.

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Edmonton man dies after suffering head injury on Calgary jobsite CALGARY — A 30-year-old Edmonton man has died after being hit by a piece of machinery on a jobsite in Calgary. Instituform Canada officials say James Ladino suffered head injuries when he was hit by a piece of machinery on Tuesday. He died in hospital on Wednesday. Company president Charles Gordon says they are saddened by the loss and are conducting an internal investigation.

MEDICINE HAT — A southern Alberta man says he can’t properly defend himself on child pornography charges if he can’t use the Internet — which he has been forbidden to use. Daniel Rand of Medicine Hat was charged last December following a police investigation into suspected inappropriate emails between him and a 12-year-old Florida girl. Rand’s defence lawyer told court that his client, who is 42, is stuck in a catch-22. The lawyer said evidence he needs in the case is online, but Rand has been banned from using the Internet under his bail conditions.

The matter has been adjourned until Dec. 16.

Wildrose party pitches measures to improve government accountability EDMONTON — Alberta’s Wildrose party says Premier Jim Prentice needs to make sweeping changes in upcoming accountability legislation to restore faith in government. Opposition leader Danielle Smith says a specific ministry is needed to oversee government travel and hosting expenses. And she says the government must remove barriers to freedom of information requests and deliver more power to independent officials such as the auditor general. Prentice is expected in the coming days to table a bill to toughen up government accountability and end entitlements.

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RECYCLING: Making headway Whitesell said the city is in initial talks with the City of Edmonton about shipping Red Deer plastics to its gasification facility. But Mark Pedersen, owner of Can Pak En‘THE RECYCLING vironmental Inc., an INDUSTRY HAS Alix-based recycling company, is convinced TAKEN A 360 there is a market for (TURN) OVER THE mixed plastics. His company implemented LAST FIVE OR SIX and operates many of YEARS. WHERE Central Alberta’s blue box programs, includFIBRE USED TO BE ing those in Lacombe, THE HIGH END, Blackfalds and InnisNOW IT’S THE fail. Lacombe rolled out PLASTICS AND THE its curbside recycle TIN CANS. THE collection last summer. No. 1 to 7 plastics PROBLEM WITH are included. ResiRED DEER IS THAT dents pay $3.42 more on their monthly bill THEY DO NOT for waste collection to HAVE THE PROPER handle recyclables. It costs Lacombe about FACILITY.’ $185,000 a year to run the program. — MARK PEDERSEN CAN PAK ENVIRONMENTAL INC. Lacombe utilities manager Chris Huston said the program has been a hit with residents. Can Pak collects and bails the recyclables (without sorting) at its facility in Red Deer before sending it off to markets in Saskatchewan and Ontario. “The recycling industry has taken a 360 (turn) over the last five or six years. Where fibre used to be the high end, now it’s the plastics and the tin cans,” said Pedersen. “The problem with Red Deer is that they do not have the proper facility.” Pedersen said his company ships recyclables to a facility with an optic sort line. A computer manages sorting, recognizing grade and colour of plastic. “I see what is going in the landfill,” Pedersen said. “I could take what they are shipping to the landfill and bale it and sell it.” Despite the criticism, Red Deer has made headway in improving the profile of recycling over the last six years. Last year, 14,217 tonnes of recyclables were diverted from the landfill using city programs while 91,313 tonnes of trash went into the landfill. Red Deer’s population was 97,109 in 2013. That translates into 146 kg per capita of recyclables and 940 kg of garbage per person. Seven years ago when the city’s population was 85,705, a total of 9,940 tonnes in recyclables was diverted and 121,466 tonnes in garbage went to the landfill. That translates into 116 kg per capita of recyclables and 1,417 kg of garbage per person. The city also collects items such as tires, yard waste, asphalt shingles, gypsum drywall, metal and electronic waste at the landfill. Most of those products are sent to other recycling facilities or collected for provincial programs. In 2013, 4,336 tonnes of yard waste was diverted compared to 3,920 tonnes in 2007. Asphalt shingles were added to the program in 2011, when 1,139 tonnes were diverted. Last year, 1,865 tonnes were stockpiled. At the city landfill recently, Whitesell pointed to

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the cardboard and other recyclable materials bursting out of the garbage bags that were about to be landfilled. She said there is obviously some room for improvement. Next year, the city plans to roll out a residential organics collection pilot program. The details are still being sorted out. And the city hopes to work with industry to reduce the commercial waste ending up in the landfill. Industry contributes an estimated 63 per cent of the junk in the landfill. Education is also an area of focus for the city. It operates an educational interpretive centre at the

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Waste Management Facility where about 1,400 Grade 4 students visit every year. Reduction and reuse programs are promoted throughout the city, including Kick it to the Curb and the Take It or Leave It Centre at the Waste Management Facility. The facility is also a designated collection site for Alberta Recycling’s electronics recycling program. Residents can call the city’s Blue Line hotline 403-340-BLUE (2583) for information about the city’s waste management programs and blue box scheduled pickups. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Wildrose stung by resignation CONSTITUENCY VICE-PRESIDENT QUITS AFTER POLICY ON EQUAL RIGHTS VOTED DOWN BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — A constituency vicepresident with Alberta’s Opposition Wildrose is resigning over the party’s refusal to pass a definitive statement on equal rights at its annual meeting. In his resignation letter, Terrence Lo says that as an Asian, atheist, and parent of a gay son, he can’t in good conscience stay with the party. “It’s a very powerful minority that is shaping the culture of the party, unfortunately, that is not only LGBT unfriendly but also ethnic unfriendly as well,” he said in an interview with Calgary radio station CFFR. “I still don’t believe it is a majority, but I do believe that there is an undercurrent there that is actually very much pro-lake-of-fire.” Party members on the weekend vot-

ed against adopting as policy a statement supported by Leader Danielle Smith that affirmed the rights of everyone regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation and other differences. The expanded definition had been held up by the party for a year as the shining example of a new moderate centrism palatable to Albertans across the political spectrum. Instead, members voted Saturday to go with a broader policy to recognize that “all Albertans have equal rights, privileges and responsibilities.” In the 2012 election, the party appeared to be on the road to winning when it was derailed by controversies that included comments by one of its candidates who, in a blog, had urged gays to repent or face an eternity in hell’s “lake of fire.” Lo, who was vice-president of communications for Calgary-Glenmore, called the vote the breaking point for

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him. “I had basically been pondering about all of this literally since then and pretty much by Monday night I realized that for me to stay was untenable,” he said. He added he doesn’t expect his resignation will precipitate a mass exodus of supporters, but hopes his decision to leave inspires others to pay attention to the party’s actions. Smith said she was disappointed that the party has lost Lo’s support, and will try to win him back. “I would say that every political party has a range of different perspectives on controversial moral issues and I think that every political party has to grapple with how to deal with those in policy,” she said. “These issues are ones that people feel passionately and strongly about and there is obviously a strong reaction to what happened on the weekend,

but I think that, through our actions, we are going to be able to demonstrate that we are continuing to broaden our base and attract more people to our party.” The vote Saturday happened while Smith was out of the room. She later suggested that members were concerned that a group may have been forgotten in the more specific policy so they voted for the broader policy instead. She noted that her party has donated money and time to support events and causes in the gay community. “I suspect that these issues are just going to keep coming back over and over again and so, as we continue to grow as a party, I am sure that we will find the right language so that everybody feels respected,” she told reporters at the legislature Wednesday. “It may be that we have to take another crack at it again in the future.”

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jim Prentice defended Education Minister Gordon Dirks on Wednesday for leapfrogging over other schools to deliver modular classrooms to his own Calgary riding just before a byelection. The two school modulars promised to William Reid school in Calgary-Elbow jumped past six other projects deemed by school officials to be higher priority. Days later, on Oct. 27, Dirks won a hotly contested byelection race. Dirks has refused in question period to say why he made the decision to bypass higher priority schools and has refused to talk to reporters outside the house. Opponents say the decision was unethical electioneering and abuse of ministerial authority, putting the lie to Prentice’s promise to return government to integrity following the scandals of the Alison Redford era. Prentice, however, told reporters that while priority lists for modular classrooms are important, they are not written in stone. “His (Dirks’) ministerial responsibility involves exercising judgment to make those kinds of choices at the end of the day,” said Prentice. “There are no lists that are absolute. “(Dirks) was aware for some time of the pressure in that community for modular schools and there’s pressure everywhere in the province. “He chose to take action.” Prentice said he understands why critics feel it was unfair to make the announcement during a byelection, but said: “I’m not hearing anyone suggesting that it was the wrong decision in the sense that modular schools are needed in that location. “It has been one of the hardest-hit communities in the entire province from the 2013 floods.”

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BRIEFS Warming centres for homeless to open Monday Safe Harbour Society will extend its hours and the Seventh-Day Adventist Center will welcome homeless people who need a place to warm up this winter starting on Monday. The two temporary sites will help fill the service gap that was left when Berachah Place was forced to close its doors last month. A long-term solution is still being sorted out.

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As a light ice fog moved through Red Deer, a yellow glow illuminated the city Wednesday night as these two people sliding on the hill in Clearview found out. Central Albertans can expect some mild days this week as Environment Canada is forecasting highs above freezing for today and Friday and high temperatures in the low single digits through the weekend.

Former Alberta man declared a dangerous offender BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The sister of a woman who was found murdered in her Calgary condominium in July 1999 says she gets little comfort from a dangerous offender designation given to a man who had once been accused of the crime. Scott McLaughlin, 45, was ordered to be jailed indefinitely by a judge in Windsor, Ont., this week. Court was told he had more than 60 criminal convictions including the 2009 sexual assault of a 71-year-old Ontario woman. Fifteen years ago, he was convicted of second-degree murder in the strangulation death of Gail Foley, but he About 40 to 60 people are expected to make use of the two sites. Both programs will operate from Monday to April 30, 2015. Mayor Tara Veer said the community has come together to provide support and a place of connection for our most vulnerable citizens during the cold winter months. “We are grateful for the hard work of so many concerned individuals as we address this critical need,” said Veer. Safe Harbour will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, seven days a week. Trained staff on hand. Shower and laundry facilities will also be available for individuals with physical and mental disabilities, illnesses and/or those who are too affected by drugs or alcohol to be safe outside in the cold. Individuals with fewer care needs

successfully appealed and the charge was stayed. On Wednesday, Patsy Foley Cunningham said she was relieved to hear McLaughlin would be behind bars for a long time. However, given his lengthy and violent criminal record, she wondered why it took so long coming. “It’s about time and it’s just sad how many people had to ... be badly hurt or just plain robbed by people like him,” she said. No one else was ever charged with Gail Foley’s murder and Calgary police say unless new evidence surfaces, they won’t investigate further. McLaughlin actually spent six years behind bars before winning his freedom in the Foley case.

His conviction was overturned when Chief Justice Catherine Fraser ruled the case against him was a circumstantial one and ordered a new trial. Gary Cornfield, acting chief Crown at the prosecutor’s office in Calgary, said at the time that a long, hard look was taken at the case before the decision was made to stay the charge. He suggested there were concerns about the credibility of witnesses and his office concluded they were unlikely to get a conviction. Foley’s naked body was found on the floor of her basement bedroom on July 22, 1999. She had been strangled and possibly sexually assaulted.

can use the warming centre at the church (5014 49 Street) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, seven days a week. Staff from Safe Harbour will also help clients at this site. Clients will receive referrals and assistance with housing, cultural services and other community resources.

Representatives from the city, the faith community, the Aboriginal community and support organizations met last week to discuss both short and long-term solutions to providing a warm, safe place during daytime hours for individuals who are homeless and vulnerable to the elements.

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Why Albertans don’t vote LOOKING AT THE BIGGER PICTURE IN OUR BYELECTION RESULTS What if they called an election and nobody came? It appears we’re getting perilously close to finding out. This is turning out to be quite the historic year in Canadian politics. Only three times in history have candidates been elected to the House of TIM Commons with HARPER voter turnout below 20 per cent and all have happened in the past five months, all three in Alberta. Since almost 60 per cent of Labrador voters turned out to elect Liberal Yvonne Jones in 2013, the trend lines in byelection turnout have been almost unrelentingly heading downward. In three Toronto-area votes, the high water mark was a 38 per cent turnout in Toronto Centre. On Monday, Yellowhead, once the riding of former prime minister Joe Clark, barely hit 16 per cent turnout and chose Jim Eglinski with 7,884 votes out of an eligible 78,481 electors (a number that could climb when election day registrants are added).

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In other words, 84 of every 100 eligible voters in the riding couldn’t be bothered to cast a ballot and Eglinski arrives in Ottawa having won the support of 10 per cent of eligible voters in the riding. That’s a wave compared to his seatmate David Yurdiga, who took Fort McMurray-Athabasca in June after winning seven-per-cent support among those eligible to vote. Turnout there was an all-time low, 15.4 per cent. The same night, Macleod sent a Conservative to the Commons with a turnout of 19.8 per cent. Are we witnessing the demise of democracy? Should we go mandatory, marching unmotivated, uninformed voters to the polls in a democratic chain gang? Should we move immediately to online voting, offer lovely gifts for those who trudge to polling stations, reward those who participate in democracy with gold stars they can flaunt the next morning in the office? Probably not. Last summer’s record low was blamed on a long weekend, a transient population and the heat. This year, apparently it was too cold. But if you lived in Yellowhead, what exactly would get you to the polls? The result was a foregone conclusion and your riding and your country remain unchanged today. For those who fret about voter sup-

pression and ennui in our democratic process, there is a lot here to keep you up at night. But it does not necessarily portend more of the same in next year’s general election. So, let’s look at other undeniable trends. In the 11 byelections since Justin Trudeau became Liberal leader — the 11 contests held with the three current leaders — his party has increased its percentage share of the vote in all 11. They also flipped two seats back into their column. Of course, the party was coming off its worst electoral showing in history in 2011. Conservative vote share has dropped in all byelections, although the government lost only one seat it held. Byelections are an opportunity to send a message to a government without worrying about changing the government. New Democrats under Tom Mulcair have nothing to spin. They lost the only one of those 11 seats they held and increased their vote percentage in only Toronto Centre. They plummeted into oblivion in Whitby-Oshawa on Monday and Mulcair’s body language in an encounter with reporters Tuesday said it all. The Conservatives have now seen their vote share dip in all 15 byelections since Stephen Harper formed a majority government in 2011.

So, surely we can surmise that the NDP will return to the wilderness, the Conservatives will be humiliated and Trudeau and his Liberals will surge to power? The last time Canada had a majority government, there were 12 byelections under the Jean Chrétien Liberals and the government actually increased its vote share in seven of the 11 they contested (they gave a Canadian Alliance guy named Harper a free pass in Calgary Southwest). They were still reduced to a minority in the subsequent federal vote, then quickly fell out of power. Liberals should feel bullish about their chances in 2015 and New Democrats might be tempted to update their resumes. Conservatives should take these trends seriously. But I wouldn’t analyze myself down a rabbit hole, either. Byelections provide lifeblood for pundits and strategists. They provide numbers and trend lines. But these sideshows are fundamentally different than general elections and the temptation is to place too much stock in them. The trend lines tell us eventually no one will vote in Alberta. That won’t happen. And things will not play out precisely along byelection lines in 2015. Tim Harper is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer. He can be reached at tharper@thestar.ca.

Indeed, much evidence suggests that we may be experiencing this stark cold while en route to the warmest year in recorded history. Just recently we learned that at least according to data from the Japan Meteorological Agency, October 2014 on a global level was the hottest October on record. And even before we knew what October’s temperatures looked like, the U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had shown that there was a very good chance of 2014 setting an overall temperature record. So what about November? According to John Abraham, a climate scientist at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota who has been keeping his own tally of global temperatures, November on a global level is warmer than average, but not likely to be another record-breaker, like

September and October. But Abraham adds that despite November being a little cooler, “it’s hard for me to imagine that we will not break the annual record.” “The extraordinary thing is that this is not an El Niño year, despite a lot of discussion about El Niño emerging,” adds Gavin Schmidt, director of the NASA-Goddard Institute for Space Studies, which tracks global temperatures. “And so you’re looking at a situation where you’ve got a neutral year and you’re still close to breaking records, and that’s telling you something about the whole shift in the baseline of temperatures.” All of that said, pointing this stuff out at the moment may be a losing battle. Despite the fact that weather and climate are not the same thing —

climate is the statistical average of weather — extremely cold winters do appear to shift climate beliefs. A recent study by Tatyana Deryugina of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found that not only do abnormal weather fluctuations greatly affect people’s views of global warming, but that there’s an “asymmetry” here. “Colder days weaken beliefs in global warming much more than warmer days strengthen them,” noted the paper. But the study also found that the size of the effect depends on how long the cold (or hot) spell lasts. So, keep your hopes up: Not only for a more normal winter to resume soon, but for not too many people to confuse weather and climate change in the meantime. Mooney reports on science and the environment for the Washington Post.

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Winter weather does not refute global warming BY CHRIS MOONEY SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE If you lived in the U.S., you would be feeling insanely cold lately. The area south of Buffalo got more than 1.5 metres of snow this week — an extreme winter weather outburst that is being blamed for a tragic five deaths — and the Weather Channel says that parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes region may experience “one of the longest sub-freezing spells on record for the month of November.” But the whole United States has been quite cold. In Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night, a weather emergency was announced due to the expectation of extremely cold temperatures. We’ve been through this drill before — last winter, actually. And it’s important to keep in mind that just because it is very cold doesn’t mean that you should question the overall warming trend for the planet. Weather shifts heat and cold around — we know that. We also know our own local experiences inherently bias us, since we only live the weather in one place. But the total global picture remains one of warming. Note also that the global temperature anomaly is positive, not negative, and that the Arctic is especially warm, relative to baseline temperatures for 1979 to 2000.

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Sona jailed for robocalls BY THE CANADIAN PRESS GUELPH, Ont. — Interfering with a citizen’s right to vote merits real jail time, an Ontario judge declared Wednesday as he made Michael Sona the first person ever to spend time behind bars for violating the Canada Elections Act. Sona, the former Conservative staffer convicted in the 2011 robocalls scandal, was sentenced to nine months behind bars and one year’s probation for what Justice Gary Hearn called “an affront to the electoral process.” He’s the first person convicted of wilfully preventing or endeavouring to prevent an elector from voting under the Canada Elections Act, said Hearn, who called his task “a difficult and troublesome sentencing.”

Hearn said he believes Sona did not act alone in the scheme, in which some 6,700 automated phone calls were placed on the morning of the 2011 federal election with misleading information on how to vote. Sona was just 22 at the time of the offence, lacked proper guidance from more experienced colleagues, and has suffered emotionally in the aftermath, Hearn acknowledged. But jail time was nonetheless warranted in order to send the unmistakable message — particularly to those involved in politics — that messing with the electoral process is a serious crime, he said. “This was a deliberate and considered course of criminal conduct specifically designed to subvert the inherent fairness of the electoral process,” Hearn told the court. “This was a federal election undertaken to elect representatives who form the governing body in our

nation. This was not an amateurish Grade 8 election campaign for student council. Conduct such as that of Mr. Sona is not suitable at any time.” Sona hung his head and fiddled with his BlackBerry, his family members beside him in tears, as Hearn delivered his fate. He was later led out of the courtroom by police. Sona’s lawyer, Norm Boxall, said his client would be transferred to an unspecified provincial jail. He said a decision has not yet been made whether to file an appeal. “He’s obviously disappointed with the decision, but he’s strong,” Boxall said outside court. “He will be considering all of his options in the upcoming days, and those decisions are best made when persons can reflect calmly and logically and not do them in the emotional aftermath of a decision.”

Veterans Affairs has more than $1B in lapsed funds since 2006 BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Veterans Affairs Canada has returned $1.13 billion to the federal treasury in unspent funds since the Conservatives came to power in 2006 — cash that critics say should have gone towards improved benefits and services. The figure, which surfaced this week in the House of Commons, has led to renewed criticism of the Harper government, which is already smarting over its frayed relations with disgruntled former soldiers. Data tabled in the House in response to a written question shows roughly one-third of the so-called lapsed funds were handed back between the 2011 and 2013 budget years when the government was engaged in a massive deficit-cutting drive. The Conservatives often trumpet how much the budget for veterans care has gone up under their watch — right now it’s about $3.4 billion a year, up from $2.8 billion when the Tories took office. What they don’t say is that anywhere between 4.7 per cent and 8.2 per cent of the total allocation has been allowed to lapse because of the department’s inability or reluctance to spend it all, said NDP veterans critic Peter Stoffer. Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino met Wednesday in Quebec City with select organizations representing ex-soldiers, but some of the loudest critics of the department’s spending on benefits and services were not invited. On Tuesday, Stoffer put a pointed question about the lapsed funds to Fantino, who answered by tal-

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lying up the government’s total spending on the veteran’s department — roughly $30 billion since 2006. “It means improved rehabilitation for Canadian veterans,” Fantino said. “It means more counselling for veterans’ families. It means more money for veterans’ higher education and retraining. It means we care deeply about our veterans.” But that didn’t answer the question of why so much of the budget has been allowed to lapse, said Stoffer, noting that the overall budget of the department is something the government is committed to under the law. The use of lapsed funding to reduce the federal deficit is an exercise that’s being practised across all departments, he added. “The deputy ministers ... have obviously been told by the higher-ups that, ’This money has to come back to us in order for us to have our books balanced, and that way we can use that money for other purposes, like income-splitting.”’ Over the last two fiscal years, all federal departments allowed more than $18 billion in budgeted funding to lapse, according public accounts figures released at the end of October. Frank Valeriote, the Liberal veterans critic, said ex-soldiers who’ve been denied benefits will look at the unspent funds and feel “hoodwinked, completely abandoned” and wonder why they’ve made sacrifices for their country. “It is reprehensible and unconscionable what they’re doing so that the government can create an image of fiscal responsibility,” he said.

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VANCOUVER — A British Columbia judge has rejected an attempt by two gangsters to have convictions related to a mass killing near Vancouver thrown out, ruling Wednesday that alleged abuses by police and jail officials shouldn’t outweigh society’s need to have the men punished for their crimes. Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston were each convicted last month of conspiracy and six counts of first-degree murder for an October 2007 shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left six dead, including two innocent bystanders. Their lawyers alleged the behaviour of several RCMP officers involved in the case — including having sex with protected witnesses — amounted to an abuse of process. The lawyers also alleged their clients received inhumane treatment in jail following their arrests. Because of those alleged abuses, the defence law-

yers asked a B.C. Supreme Court judge for a stay of proceedings, which would have effectively thrown out the convictions. Judge Catherine Wedge said the allegations, if true, would represent serious misconduct on the part of the police officers, while the mistreatment in jail would likely violate international treaties that dictate how prisoner’s should be treated. But Wedge said those abuses do not warrant throwing out the convictions. “In light of the number of victims and the motivation underlying the murders, society’s interest in seeing justice done on the merits of this case is profound,” she wrote in a 42-page decision. “I am satisfied that the price of staying these convictions could not be worth the gain to our justice system.”

TORONTO — A senior police officer who ordered the arrests of hundreds during Toronto’s G20 summit four years ago had no regard for their conduct or intentions when he issued his sweeping commands, a prosecution lawyer told the officer’s disciplinary hearing on Wednesday. Supt. Dave (Mark) Fenton has pleaded not guilty to a total of five charges of unlawful arrest and discreditable conduct stemming from two “kettling” incidents that occurred over the summit weekend. The first took place on Saturday, June 26, 2010, hours after a small group of vandals smashed windows and set police cruisers alight. Fenton ordered officers to box in protesters in front of a downtown hotel. More than 260 people were arrested and taken to a makeshift prisoner processing centre, which came under severe criticism for its deplorable conditions.

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RIVIERE-DU-LOUP, Que. — The contractor who built the seniors’ residence that burned last January, killing 32 people, says it did not comply with buildingcode standards in place at the time of the blaze. Denis Michaud testified Wednesday at the coroner’s inquest looking into the fire in L’IsleVerte, Que., and said the corridor, a pharmacy and three rooms on the ground floor were not equipped with fire-barrier kits. He said he designed the Residence du Havre to comply with regulations for an apartment building. Earlier this week, a spokeswoman for the agency that oversees the province’s building standards testified that fireseparation mechanisms should have been present.

MONTREAL — A psychiatrist who assessed Luka Rocco Magnotta for criminal responsibility says he questioned him about alleged online postings promoting the video of Jun Lin’s death ahead of the slaying. Dr. Joel Watts told Magnotta’s first-degree murder trial Wednesday the accused said he didn’t remember posting anything along those lines. “I have been trying to make sense of it, I hope it was not me, I don’t remember doing it, it feels weird,” Watts quoted Magnotta as saying. The response was noted in the forensic psychiatrist’s 124-page report on Magnotta, who met with Watts primarily between September 2012 and 2013. Watts told prosecutor Louis Bouthillier he couldn’t recall where he heard the promotion allegations or whether it is part of the evidence filed in the case. Magnotta, a native of Scarborough, Ont., has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in Lin’s slaying and dismemberment in May 2012. He entered a similar plea on four other charges. He admits having caused the death of the Chinese engineering student, but is arguing in favour of a mental disorder defence. Watts and another psychiatrist have testified for the defence that Magnotta was psychotic the night of the killing and was incapable of telling right from wrong. The Crown is arguing the crimes were planned and deliberate.

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Obama going it alone PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE IMMIGRATION STEPS TODAY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday will announce steps he will take to shield up to 5 million immigrants illegally in the United States from deportation, defying Republican lawmakers who say sidestepping Congress would poison relations with the new Republican led legislature. Republicans are vehemently opposed to the president’s likely actions, with some conservative members threatening to pursue a government shutdown if Obama follows through on

his promises to act before the end of the year. Even if the Republicans stop short of a total government shutdown, the unilateral move will likely torpedo any hopes of co-operation during the last two years of Obama’s presidency. Obama, in a video released on Facebook, said he would make his announcement from the White House at 8 p.m. EST on Thursday (0100 GMT, Friday), then would travel to Las Vegas to promote the plan Friday. He said while everyone agrees the immigration system is broken, Washington has allowed the problem “to fester for too long.”

“What I’m going to be laying out is the things that I can do with my lawful authority as president to make the system better, even as I continue to work with Congress and encourage them to get a bipartisan, comprehensive bill that can solve the entire problem,” Obama said. A wide-ranging immigration bill passed the Senate last year, but stalled in the Republican-led House. Obama vowed this summer to instead pursue changes to the immigration system using his own authority but delayed the measures until after the midterm elections, in part because of concerns from some Democrats facing tough races.

Democrats still lost control of the Senate in the midterm balloting. Obama was to speak at Las Vegas’ Del Sol High School, a school with a large population of non-English speaking students where Obama unveiled his blueprint for comprehensive immigration legislation in 2013. As many as 5 million people in the country illegally would be spared from deportation and made eligible for work permits. But the eligible immigrants would not be entitled to federal benefits — including health care tax credits — under the plan, officials said Wednesday.

Massive snowstorm buries New York BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUFFALO, N.Y. — A ferocious lakeeffect storm left the Buffalo area buried under 1.5 metres of snow Wednesday, trapping people on highways and in homes, and another storm expected to drop up to 91 centimetres more was on its way. Even hardened Buffalo residents were caught off-guard by the early-season storm that was expected to end by Wednesday afternoon. The storm came in so fast and furious it trapped more than 100 vehicles on a 211-kilometre stretch of the state Thruway in western New York that remained closed Wednesday. Snow plunged off one family’s roof with such force that it blew in the back door, filling a room with snow. “It was a huge crash. We all started running back there. We actually thought that it was the roof coming down in the house,” said Chrissy Gritzke Hazard, who was home with her husband, five children and three of her children’s friends Tuesday. “We were definitely not expecting it to be the doors blown out, the frame, everything, inside the house.” The snowstorm shifted slightly into Buffalo’s northern suburbs Wednesday morning, giving the hardest hits areas a bit of a reprieve, but forecasters said a second round of lake-effect snow could deliver an additional 61 cm or more into Thursday. Cold weather enveloped the entire country Tuesday, leading to record-low temperatures more familiar to January than November. Racing winds and icy roads caused accidents, school closings and delays in municipal operations from the Midwest to the South even where snowfall was low or mercifully absent. The storm was blamed for five western New York deaths, three of them heart attacks. Erie County officials said a 46-year-old man was discovered early Wednesday in his car, which was in a ditch and buried in snow in the town of Alden, 24 miles east of Buffalo. It was unclear how he died. Two other deaths were reported in New Hampshire and Michigan. “We have tried to get out of our house, and we are lucky to be able to shovel so we can open the door,” said Linda Oakley of Buffalo. “We’re just thinking that in case of an emergency we can at least get out the door. We can’t go any further.” Members of the Niagara University’s women’s basketball team were among those trapped on the Thruway. Stranded since 1 a.m. Tuesday, team members tweeted photos of a plow starting to clear the road. State troop-

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ers picked them up early Wednesday morning and brought them to a nearby police station where another bus was waiting to take them back to campus, Niagara guard Tiffany Corselli said. “It seemed like a nightmare. It just didn’t feel like it was going to end,” Bryce Foreback, 23, of Shicora, Pennsylvania, said by cellphone 20 hours into his wait for help. “I haven’t slept in like 30 hours and I’m just waiting to get out of here.” Foreback had become stuck in a long line of cars near the Lackawanna toll booths just south of Buffalo about 10:30 Monday night. Officials with the Thruway Authority and state police did not provide information on how many people remained stranded Wednesday morning. The lake-effect snow created a stark divide: in downtown Buffalo and north of the city, there was a mere dusting of precipitation, while in the south parts, snow was everywhere. The snow band that brought the snow was very much evident throughout the day as grey clouds persistently hovered over the southern part of the city. The band was so apparent, that the wall of snow could be seen from a mile away. Amtrak passenger train service between Albany and the Buffalo area remained suspended Wednesday. Dozens of schools cancelled classes for a second day. In a region accustomed to highwaychoking snowstorms, this one is being called one of the worst in memory. In New Hampshire and elsewhere, icy roads led to accidents. Lake-effect storms in Michigan produced galeforce winds and as much as 46 cm of snow, and cancelled several flights at the Grand Rapids airport. Schools closed in the North Carolina mountains amid blustery winds and ice-coated roads. In Indiana, three firefighters were hurt when a semitrailer hit a fire truck on a snowy highway. In Atlanta, tourists Morten and Annette Larsen from Copenhagen were caught off-guard by the 30-degree weather as they took photos of a monument to the 1996 summer Olympics at Centennial Olympic Park. “It’s as cold here as it is in Denmark right now. We didn’t expect that,” Larsen said.

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Palestinians inspect the demolished apartment of Abdel Rahman al-Shaludi in east Jerusalem on Wednesday. Israeli authorities demolished the apartment as a punitive measure after al-Shaludi’s deadly attack with his car on a Jerusalem train station last month which left five people dead. estinians involved in the attacks were killed. In Jewish parts of Jerusalem, traffic was lighter than usual Wednesday. Fewer people were riding the train, and the crowds that normally pack the city’s Mahane Yehuda open-air marketplace were thin. “Business is weak today. It was worse yesterday,” vegetable salesman Itzik Shimon said as he stood at his empty stall. “People are afraid. Can you blame them?” In parliament, a group of mothers implored lawmakers to hire more security guards for day care centres. The city says it has increased protection, but many kindergartens remain without guards. “There was a feeling that with yesterday’s attack ... terrorists are trying to send a message that they can get

Kurdish offensive in Iraq targets Islamic State group THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD — Kurdish forces, backed by U.S.-led airstrikes, launched a new offensive Wednesday targeting the Islamic State group in areas of Iraq that the extremists had captured this past summer. The operation came as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said details haven’t been finalized for a deal that would have his country train rebels to battle IS in Syria, where the militants also hold territory A U.S.-led coalition is targeting IS from the sky in Iraq and Syria, supporting Western-backed Syrian rebels, Kurdish fighters and the Iraqi military on the ground. The strikes have helped halt the extremists’ move to take the Syrian city of Kobani near the Turkish border, and enabled Iraqi forces to make key advances. The U.S. Central Command said that the U.S. and allied nations have conducted 24 airstrikes against IS militants in Iraq since Monday, a majority near the city of Kirkuk. In Syria this week, the coalition has carried out six airstrikes against IS and one against the so-called Khorasan group, which Washington says is a special cell that is plotting attacks against Western interests. Most of the strikes targeting IS in Syria took place in Kobani, according to the statement. On Tuesday, the Kurds captured six IS-controlled buildings in Kobani and confiscated a large amount of weap-

ons and ammunition, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. In Iraq, the new offensive by Kurdish forces, known as the peshmerga, targeted areas in Diyala and Kirkuk provinces, said Jaber Yawer, a peshmerga spokesman. The IS extremists had seized the territory in their August offensive that saw them capture a third of Iraq. In Diyala, the peshmerga worked with Iraqi security forces to retake the towns of Saadiya and Jalula, Yawer said. In Kirkuk, Kurdish forces backed by coalition airstrikes launched attacks to retake territory near the town of Kharbaroot, located 35 kilometres (22 miles) west of the city of Kirkuk. The offensive began as a suicide car bomber struck in the heart of Irbil, killing at least five people, officials said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the midday attack in the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region, though authorities suspected the Islamic State group. Authorities also suspected IS in three Baghdad bombings that killed at least 10 people and wounded almost 30. Turkey, while previously backing Syrian rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad, has been hesitant to aid the Kobani fight over its own fears about stoking Kurdish ambitions for an independent state. On Wednesday, Erdogan said no deal had been finalized for Turkey to train rebels under the auspices of the U.S.-led operation against IS.

anywhere in Jerusalem,” said Dena Scher, a member of the group. “Everyone is concerned.” Scher, a mother of two young children, said her routine includes new precautions — such as standing away from crowds at bus stops. “I’m definitely being warier, looking around more when dropping off or picking up the kids,” she said. Identifying the cause of the unrest is an imprecise science. Relations with the Palestinians took a downturn with the collapse of U.S.brokered peace talks in April. Then Palestinian militants in the West Bank kidnapped and killed three Israeli teenage boys in early June. Weeks later, Jewish extremists kidnapped and killed a Palestinian teenager in a revenge attack in Jerusalem. The violence widened during the

summer when Israel fought a 50-day war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Jewish nationalists have moved into a tense Arab neighbourhood in east Jerusalem, the section of the city claimed by the Palestinians as their capital, and Israel has pushed forward plans to build hundreds of homes for Jews in the eastern part of the city. But perhaps more than anything, Palestinians point to turmoil at the Jerusalem holy site as the cause of their consternation. The Temple Mount, the site of the biblical Hebrew temples, is the most sacred spot in Judaism. It is the third-holiest place in Islam, revered by Muslims as the location where the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven, and is home today to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock.

Taliban militants killed in failed attack BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL, Afghanistan — Four Taliban militants who attacked a compound housing foreign workers in the Afghan capital were killed Wednesday night in a failed assault there, police said, the latest violence targeting foreigners in the country. One attacker died when he detonated a vehicle packed with explosives near the gate of the Green Village compound in eastern Kabul, police chief Gen. Mohammad Zahir said. Police officers killed the other three attackers in a shootout, Zahir said. “There were no civilian or military casualties,” Zahir said. The Taliban claimed responsibility

for the attack on Twitter accounts. The explosion that started the attack, which struck about at 9 p.m., could be heard throughout Kabul. The heavily fortified Green Village has come under attack previously. The last assault targeting the compound took place on Oct. 13, 2013, when a suicide car bomber killed two passersby. Another attack there in 2012 killed seven guards and civilians. This is the second attack on a foreign compound in the Afghan capital in recent days. On Monday, the Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a compound operated by Hart, a security services company. That attack killed two Afghan security guards and three attackers.

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Oilers drop another decision to Canucks BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Canucks 5 Oilers 4 EDMONTON — The Vancouver Canucks have made the most of their games against the Edmonton Oilers this season. Radim Vrbata scored a pair of goals and Daniel Sedin had three assists as the Canucks continued their domination of Edmonton this season, defeating the Oilers 5-4 on Wednesday. Jannik Hansen, Chris Higgins and Yannick Weber also scored for the Canucks (13-6-0), who have won all four of their games against Edmonton this season and three of their last four games overall. “It was back and fourth, we got an early lead and I don’t think we should have given it up,’’ Weber said. “They got a couple of quick goals, we made a couple of bad mistakes and they were right back into the game. We played to their strengths, that’s what they want, they like high-scoring games. “I think for us, after the second, we just knew we had to stick to our plan, we knew we could out-play them and at the end, I think we deserved the win.’’ Vancouver head coach Willie Desjardins said there has been no magic recipe this season against Edmonton. “Every time we played them we could have lost every game,’’ he said. “That’s how tight the league is and we’re happy with the win.’’ Canucks goalie Ryan Miller also continued his personal ownership of the Oilers, improving to 11-0 lifetime against Edmonton, now the longest active win streak in the NHL. That said, Miller admits he hasn’t been having one of his better stretches in net overall of late. “The last four games for me I haven’t been nearly sharp enough, I have to dial that in and get better,’’ he said. “When you go through stretches like this I

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Vancouver Canucks’ Yannick Weber and Radim Vrbata (17) celebrate a goal against Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens during third period NHL action in Edmonton on Wednesday. The Canucks won the game 5-4. have to keep in mind, I have to battle, I have to compete and be better for the boys. They scored plenty of goals, it didn’t need to come down to the last second.`` Steven Pinizzotto, Teddy Purcell, Boyd Gordon and Andrew Ference responded for the Oilers (6-112), who have lost four in a row and have yet to win a game this season against a fellow Western Conference team, dropping to 0-9-1 in that category. “We didn’t play well enough to win,’’ Gordon said. “That’s kind of been the story of the last few games. We’ve been inconsistent and we haven’t been able to find a way to push the game the other way. Until we do that, we are going to have a tough time winning games.’’ Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins said that his top players were not at the top of their games as his team lost their fourth straight one-goal game. “The guys who have to be critical for us right through our lineup, the forwards and some of our D,

they weren’t there,’’ he said. “They showed sparks of coming, but for whatever reason the couldn’t get it done. The guys we rely on less played well. Your key guys have to be your drivers every night, and it wasn’t just two or three. We had a number of guys struggle through different portions of the game. “It’s disappointing. You want the points. We have to find a way to be on the other side of the one-goal games.’’ Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens wasn’t about to break down the five goals that got past him on the night. “I’ll let my goalie coach determine what’s a bad goal or a good goal, if you don’t mind,’’ he said. “I battled. I thought I made some saves to keep them in it.’’ The Canucks went up 1-0 with four minutes to play in the first period, thanks to a short-handed goal.

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Eugenie Bouchard comfortable in spotlight BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Eugenie Bouchard would have chosen a different career path if she wasn’t comfortable with the spotlight. The 20-year-old Canadian tennis star surged from relative anonymity to household name in 2014, reaching two Grand Slam semis before making an appearance in July’s Wimbledon final. That success on the court led to increased fame off it, but Bouchard says she wouldn’t have it any other way. “I knew what I was signing up for,” Bouchard said on a conference call. “If didn’t want attention I would have been a librarian, so I think it’s all good. I just need to make sure I know the priority is tennis.” The Westmount, Que., native — who was named the WTA’s most improved player this week — said it didn’t take long for her to realize life would be drastically different as she shot up the rankings, especially after Wimbledon. “It took me a couple days to get over it and get used to the whole situation,” said Bouchard, the first Canadian singles player to make a Grand Slam final in the modern era. “I don’t know if it’s something you do get used to ... everyone, especially in Montreal, just coming up to you and talking to you and asking for pictures and trying to take your picture. “That’s just one side of it. Of course there’s a lot of off-court requests and things like that. I really just need to manage my time better. I feel like I’ve done a good job, but that’s definitely what I need to do.” Bouchard, who rose as high as No. 5 in the world and also qualified for the season-ending WTA finals, said making her first Grand Slam semi at the Australian Open in January was a watershed moment. “I kind of just proved to myself I could play on a

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Eugenie Bouchard plays a return to Petra Kvitova during their women’s singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, July 5, 2014. Bouchard added another accolade this week when she was named the WTA’s most improved player for 2014. big stage,” she said. “I played on centre court in the quarters and was able to win a tough match and play with all the attention and everything surrounding that tournament. “I proved to myself I could handle those situations and I could play with the top players in the later

stages of Grand Slams, which is so crucial.” The current world No. 7, Bouchard said she tries to look ahead, but added that her loss at Wimbledon to Petra Kvitova is one she would like to have back. “Just to be able to play it (again), whether I were to win or lose ... just to experience that moment again,” she said. “Besides that I’m not going to dwell on the past. I think it’s important to just learn from it, but keep moving forward.” Bouchard said her approach and confidence on the court is one of the biggest changes she’s undergone in the last 12 months. “I have so much more experience now than November 2013,” she said. “I’ve really gone through a lot. I feel like nerves going on a big stage have improved, staying mentally tough in matches. When I’m playing a good opponent — top-10, top-5 — I believe in myself more now than I did.” Bouchard said she wants to cut down on the number of tournaments she plays in 2015 to reduce wear and tear after she suffered some injuries as the season wore on. She has also yet to decide if she will play in Canada’s World Group I Fed Cup tie against the Czech Republic in February. “When you go deeper into the draws, especially at bigger tournaments, it’s just so much more stressful on the body and the mind,” said Bouchard. “It’s important to have those rest periods. (But) it’s hard for me to scale down tournaments because I love playing and I’m so competitive.” Bouchard, who earned US$3.22 million in prize money in 2014, pointed to that competitive spirit as one of her key attributes. “I put a lot of pressure on myself because I have high expectations,” said Bouchard. “I just always want to try and be the best I can be at everything I do, whether it’s tennis or a board game with my family.”

Queens youth movement paying off this season Coaches can recruit for the future all they more with each week.” want, but they never know exactly what they Dawe — no relation to the Red Deer’s Dawe famhave until those athletes get thrust into action. ily — is a Grande Prairie native. Her hometown colAsk the Edmonton Oilers about their success in how lege has long boasted one of the better programs in well top young talent has translated the North division, but there was little quesinto success on the ice. tion about her desire to join the Queens as the The Red Deer College Queens Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves were women’s volleyball team, however, entering a period of transition, citing Walton appears to be having more success in as a major reason she wanted to be a Queen. their reloading efforts. Last year was an a major learning opporAfter winning the Canadian Coltunity for her as the Queens rolled all of the leges Athletic Association championway to a national championship ship last season, they lost two of the “It definitely opened my eyes to how good biggest weapons in the country due to a program Red Deer has, not many teams graduation. can’t say they won a national championship But head coach Talbot Walton beand even fewer can walk on to a team in their gan preparing for life without Brooke first year and win a national title,” said Dawe, Sutter and Amber Adolf two years 19. “It’s super exciting because I know the poJOSH ago. tential of this team is outstanding and I know ALDRICH Those efforts yielded several top if we do work hard and push ourselves that outside hitting recruits, and already we can reach that again.” they are starting to pay off, particuAt five-foot-10 she’s young, athletic and larly Miranda Dawe, who sits tied for physical at the net and brings a lot of attrifourth in the Alberta Colleges Athbutes to the Queens that can make her a big letic Conference’s South division in kill rate at 3.0 weapon in the ACAC, including a big arm. kills per set, and Leah Koot who is close behind with She certainly had two ideal mentors last season 2.59 per set. that are helping in her transition this year with 57 “For Miranda the thought process was to be a kills in 19 sets. She has led the Queens in kills in developmental player in year one but being able three of her last four matches. to come in here in year two and being able to make “It’s exciting for me to be up there (among the some significant contributions and I think that’s league leaders), it’s certainly a goal of mine to be up where we’re at,” said Walton. “She’s making those there with the leading scorers and it just motivates contributions and starting to learn in practice how to me to keep pushing,” said Koot. “It’s exciting to see deal with the decision making process on the court that (Walton) trusts me that I can help my team leadand she’s starting to grow into the spot more and ing with national a championship past, and playing

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against the other starters shows that I am ready to step up my game and play against them and show them what I bring to the table.” Sitting out most of last year as a situational support player was difficult for Dawe, but she fully understood what she was signing on for when she chose to come to RDC. That competition — which also includes third year power Kelsey Tymkow and freshman Lauren Marshall — has continued this year, starting in training camp and will only heat up into the second semester. Walton says he likely will not settle on a consistent starting six until late in December when they have to fine tune their game heading into the ACAC championships. Koot, 19, has also thrived in this competitive environment. She too has 57 kills on the season, but she has played in three more sets. “We’ve all grown so much in the past year and we’ve all done a good job at taking on the roles that we needed to from the players that have left,” she said. “I love playing beside them and learning from them and growing together Walton says five-foot-11 Koot has a solid passing game, defends well and has the ability to play on both sides of the court, but is the perfect compliment to Dawe. “I’ve been really impressed with Leah so far this season,” said Walton. “She came in and really made that transition from last season as being more of an observer and a learner to being more of a leader. That didn’t take her very long at all.”

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DeRozan leads Raptors past Grizzlies Raptors 96 Grizzlies 92 TORONTO — The game was billed as the best in the east versus the best in the west. But, thanks to a vicious stomach bug that ripped through the Memphis Grizzlies roster, it was more of healthy versus sick. The Raptors, luckily, were on the healthy side of the ledger. DeMar DeRozan poured in 21 points and Terrence Ross scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter as the Raptors beat the depleted Grizzlies 96-92 on Wednesday, to maintain their first place spot in the Eastern Conference. “No matter the start, it’s all about the finish,” Kyle Lowry said of Toronto’s blistering early-season 9-2 record. Lowry added 18 points while Lou Williams finished with 13 and Jonas Valanciunas added 10 points. Marc Gasol had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who were missing five players. Zach Randolph added 18 points and a game-high 18 boards, who boast the NBA’s best record (10-2). “I am really proud of our guys, they gutted it out, played for each other, and encouraged each other,” said Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger. The Grizzlies were missing Courtney Lee, Tony Allen, Kosta Koufos, Jon Leuer and Beno Udrih. The five were treated in hospital for dehydration, and flew back to Memphis on a special charter flight. To fill out their roster, the Grizzlies signed guard Kalin Lucas and centre Hassan Whiteside from Iowa of the DLeague. Vince Carter finished with seven points on a night the Raptors honoured the former Toronto superstar with a video tribute during a first-quarter timeout. For the first time since he departed nearly 10 years ago, leaving Raptors fans angry in his wake, the capacity crowd of 19,800 stood and warmly applauded him.

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OILERS: Huge break Shawn Matthias picked off a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins pass at the Edmonton blue-line and sent Hansen in on a breakaway, where he was able to beat Scrivens glove-side. It looked like the Canucks added another goal by Daniel Sedin just over a minute later, but the Oilers caught a huge break as it was ruled Alexandre Burrows had interfered with Scrivens in a bit of a questionable call as it appeared the Edmonton goalie embellished the contact. Vancouver had 10 first period shots to just four from Edmonton on Miller. The Canucks took a two-goal lead two minutes into the second period on the power play as a face-off win came right back to Vrbata in the slot and he beat Scrivens with a rocket of a shot for his seventh of the season. Edmonton got that goal back three minutes later as a Pinizzotto wrist shot seemed to freeze Miller, who barely reacted before the puck was in the net. It was Pinizzotto’s first career NHL goal, coming in his first game of the season for the Oilers. Vancouver made it 3-1 as a bad pass by Oilers defender Keith Aulie was picked off just outside the Edmonton zone, allowing Higgins to wire a long shot past Scrivens. The Oilers, however, came flying back with a pair of quick goals to knot the game 3-3. Edmonton struck on a power play with eight-and-a-half minutes left in the second period as the faceoff came back to Purcell at the point and he blasted it into the net. Just 11 seconds later, Gordon battled for a puck deep in the Vancouver zone and banked a shot off of Miller’s skate and in. Pinizzotto, who had a first period fight, picked up an assist on the play for the Gordie Howe hat trick. “It is kind of rare to have something like that happen,’’ Pinizzotto said. “It was good for myself, but at the end of the day it is about the team, and we couldn’t come out with a win today, which is disappointing. It was a good confidence builder for me personally, though.’’ Vancouver surged back ahead with three minutes left in the second as Vrbata scored his second of the game, picking the top corner from the top of the circle on the power play. Edmonton made it 4-4 six minutes into the third frame as Ference scored his first of the season on a long shot through traffic. The Canucks once again took the lead with eight-and-a-half minutes left as Daniel Sedin made a perfect pass to a hard-charging Weber, who directed the shot off of Scrivens and in for his first of the year to make it 5-4. The Oilers looked like they may have tied it once more with 10 seconds left, but the goal was immediately waved off as it was ruled David Perron had kicked the puck off Miller’s blocker and into the net. “It was kicked and the rule says if it doesn’t hit another player and it only hits me, it’s no goal,’’ Miller said. “That’s what the rule is there for, you can’t pick up your skate blade in the crease and make a kicking motion, so I think it’s the right call. If it had deflected off his skate or hits him, I could live with it, but I saw him kick it and it didn’t touch anybody else, so I feel like it was the right call.’’ The Canucks return home for three games, beginning on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. Edmonton plays the fourth game of a five-game homestand on Friday

“It was unbelievable,” Lowry said on the tribute. “I think the city is still grateful for what he did. He put Toronto on the basketball map.” Carter was visibly moved by the gesture, wiping tears from his eyes. He touched a hand to his heart, and gave the fans several thumbs-up signs. “It’s just an amazing feeling,” said Carter, who had seven points on the night. “Amazing just to be in the moment and to see it, and to kind of relive it as it was happening. “I couldn’t write it any better. I decided to live in the moment and enjoy it, have your moment, It was great. I’m extremely thankful for it.” Despite their depleted roster, the Grizzlies led by as many as 10 points, and took a 75-69 advantage into the fourth. “It was crazy, but that’s what we do, we go through adversity together,” said Mike Conley, who had 19 points and 10 boards for Memphis. “We learn from it, and tonight was a good challenge for us.” Ross, who had just two points on 1-for-7 shooting heading into the fourth, lit it up in the final 12 minutes, and his three-pointer with 3:38 left pulled the Raptors to within two points. The final moments were virtually all Lowry, who scored on a driving layup to tie the game 90-90, then scored on a driving finger roll to put the home team up by two. Then with 8.2 seconds left, having dribbled down the shot clock, the Raptors point guard pulled up and drained a fadeaway jumper that had the capacity crowd of 19,800 at the Air Canada Centre roaring. “I think my teammates always count on me and my coaches, they want me to make the plays at the end,” Lowry said. “The first one DeMar made a helluva pass and I got to the lane. The second one I just made a shot.” The Raptors’ victory came despite being outplayed in the paint. The Grizzlies outrebounded Toronto 50-35 and outscored the Raptors 46-38 in the paint. against the New Jersey Devils. Notes: The two teams have been awfully familiar with each other in the early running of the season. It was the fourth regular season meeting between the Oilers and Canucks, sixth if the pre-season is included. Vancouver swept the first three regular season meetings. The two teams won’t meet again until April 11 in the final game of the regular season for both clubs Canucks forward Zack Kassian returned to the lineup. Linden Vey came out to make room Vancouver defenceman Luca Sbisa has also been cleared to return, but remained on the sidelines in favour of Yannick Weber The Oilers made one lineup change, calling up Pinizzotto to replace healthy scratch Jesse Joensuu on a line with Matt Hendricks and Boyd Gordon For the first time since 2005/2006 the Oilers are averaging more shots for per game (30.1) than shots against (29.9) Henrik and Daniel Sedin came into the game with a combined 150 points in 159 games against the Oilers and combined for five more on the night.

RDC: Several things attractive Koot found several things attractive about RDC, from its perennial contender status to its size. She grew up in Sundre before transferring to William Aberhart High School in Calgary in Grade 10 — where she also played basketball, badminton and track and field. But volleyball was always her favourite sport and helped lead Aberhart to two city titles while also playing for the University of Calgary Dinos club team, taking them to a national championship in her U15 year. “RDC was one of my top places to go, I heard so many good things about Talbot from so many different people ... him as a coach was a huge incentive to come,” said Koot. This weekend the Queens (7-1; 22-4) face one of their biggest challenges of the early season with a home-andhome series with Central Alberta rival Olds College. They host the Broncos on Friday at 6 p.m. and then are in Olds at 6 p.m. The men follow on both nights at 8 p.m. Olds is the lone remaining undefeated team in the South at 8-0 and have dropped just one of 25 sets. They come into the weekend with the No. 4 ranking in the ACAC while the defending provincial and national champs are still ranked No. 1, despite dropping a match to the No. 7 Briercrest Clippers (9-1; 28-8) earlier in the season in Caronport, Sask. “I think it will be a good test for both teams to see where we’re at,” said Koot. “Because they’ve always been (a rival) we always bring out the best in each other, I’m excited to see all of the hard work both teams have put in since the start of the year.” ● The RDC Queens hockey team (14-1) faces off against the NAIT Ooks (5-1-0) this weekend, at the Red Deer Arena tonight at 7 p.m. and in Edmonton on Friday at 7 p.m. ● The RDC Kings men’s hockey team (6-7-0-7) is in Lac La Biche to play the Portage College Voyageurs (1-12-01) on Friday at 7 p.m. and then host the Voyageurs on Saturday at the Penhold Regional Multiplex at 7 p.m. ● RDC basketball has a home-andhome with the St. Mary’s University College Lightning, in Calgary on Friday and at RDC on Saturday, the women tip off at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m. both nights. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

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Toronto Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan drives around Memphis Grizzlies’ Vince Carter (15) during second half NBA action in Toronto on Wednesday. Ross and DeRozan both said the tribute to Carter was well-deserved. “It’s almost like a dream,” Ross said of playing against the 38-year-old. “You see Vince in his Raptor days, in college, you see him lined up on the other side, it’s something you only dream about. “I was watching the highlight tape. . . You don’t see anybody doing what he did, today, or any time soon. So he just changed the game for everybody.” Ross and DeRozan chatted with Carter several times during timeouts.

“He was saying thank you for the tribute,” Ross said. “I was just telling him thanks, growing up watching him, one of the most incredible players to ever watch play the game, so I really honoured him.” DeRozan called Carter “one of my favourite players of all time.” “He deserved it, he deserved everything honestly. . . you have to give him his credit for everything he brought to the city. He made me a fan at an early age,” DeRozan said. “It was just a great moment.”

Blood clot in lung sidelines Penguins forward Dupuis TO BE OUT OF ACTION FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSBURGH — Pascal Dupuis spent the first nine months of 2014 recovering from torn ligaments in his right knee, a grueling stretch that tested the veteran Pittsburgh Penguins forward’s patience and commitment to the game. The comeback barely lasted eight weeks. Doctors diagnosed the 35-year-old Dupuis with a blood clot in his lungs on Wednesday, likely ending his season and possibly putting his career in jeopardy. “It’s not a great situation to be in but that’s the card that I’ve been dealt,” Dupuis said. “Hockey is definitely second on my mind right now.” The married father of four will be on blood thinners for at least six months, meaning he won’t be cleared to return well into the post-season if at all. Dupuis had six goals and five assists while playing in each of Pittsburgh’s first 16 games but complained of pain in his chest on Monday and stayed behind for tests as the Penguins rolled to a 4-0 win in Montreal on Tuesday. Surrounded by a handful of teammates, including captain Sidney Crosby and defenceman Kris Letang, the popular and ever optimistic Dupuis allowed he’s not sure if he’ll play again. “It’s hard for me to answer that question right now, not all the results have come back,” Dupuis said. “But I’ll put the effort into it.” This isn’t his first go-round with blood clots. He developed one in January shortly after shredding the ACL and MCL in his knee. Treatment coincided with his rehab and he was ready to go when training camp began. It’s uncertain if he’ll get another chance this time. Team physician Dharmesh Vyas stressed Dupuis is “lucky” the clot was discovered quickly, but acknowledged there’s a chance it could be a recurring issue for Dupuis moving forward. Dupuis’ condition is the latest stunning medical development for the Penguins, who have seen a number of players deal with serious conditions in recent years. Crosby missed the better part of two seasons while recovering from concussion-like symptoms. Defenceman Kris

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Letang suffered a stroke in January that sidelined him for 10 weeks. Former goaltender Tomas Vokoun didn’t play at all in 2013-14 when clots in his legs were discovered during training camp. Earlier this month 20-year-old defenceman Olli Maatta had a cancerous tumour removed from his thyroid, though he was back in uniform on Tuesday night barely two weeks after surgery. Dupuis endured a scare a month ago when he was hit in the back of the neck with a slap shot by Letang and was taken off the ice on a stretcher. He was back skating the next day, though the reprieve turned out to be temporary. “With things that we’ve been through in the past, we’re kind of experienced dealing with things as a team,” Crosby said. Dupuis has etched out a 14-year career by being one of the most versatile forwards in the game. He found a home in Pittsburgh after being traded to the Penguins in 2008 and his speed and relentlessness made him a perfect fit to play alongside Crosby. The two helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 2009, with Dupuis serving as a mentor to a roster dotted with young talent. Now that group will have to move on without Dupuis’ energetic presence in the dressing room. “That’s where you really miss him,” forward Chris Kunitz said. “The guy on the plane and hanging out at dinners ... that’s the friendship part of what Duper brings to the team.” The Penguins placed Dupuis on long-term injured reserve, giving them some flexibility as they look for a potential replacement. Blake Comeau played alongside Crosby and Kunitz on Tuesday as Pittsburgh improved its record to 13-3-1, tops in the Metropolitan Division. Yet line combinations hardly seemed to matter on a day a vital part of one of the league’s most stable franchises found himself wondering if he’ll ever pull a No. 9 sweater over his head again. “The hockey stuff, the knee, the puck to the neck, this is all stuff you come back from,” he said. “You’re a hockey player. You’re supposed to come back from that stuff (but this is) life-threatening and you have to think of yourself and your family before hockey comes to mind.”

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Indy groundskeeper uses mower to make art AWARD WINNER SAYS HIS JOB IS MORE THAN JUST MOWING BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Some use a paint brush or keyboard to create their vision. Joey Stevenson rides a lawnmower. The 31-year-old head groundskeeper for the Indianapolis Indians minor league baseball team is a three-time winner of the Class AAA Sports Turf Manager of the Year Award, presented by the Sports Turf Managers Association and Minor League Baseball. He was also the inaugural winner of STMA’s “Mowing Patterns Contest” in 2013. Stevenson, who has not entered this year’s competition, says his winning entry was a “typical mow pattern for us.” It looks far more intricate, requiring several different kinds of mower. The one used for the tight diamond pattern in the infield is like a golf green mover, which cuts a pattern some 26 inches wide. “It’s just simple and crisp,” said Stevenson. “And when the sun hits it right, it really makes it pop.” He says the most difficult part is the beginning. He picks a spot in the outfield and mows towards it. “It’s just a lot of practice,” he said. “When I first started mowing, I guess back in high school, and trying to mow a straight line, I was God-awful at it. But practise and practise and you just get the hang of it.” In the outfield, he starts just behind second base and aims for the two light poles in left-centre and right-centre field. All in all, it takes about 90 minutes to mow the whole field with one person on a big mower in the outfield and a second on the smaller infield machine. “We call it the diamond cut,” he said. “When you’re standing at home

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A view of the Victory Field turf that made Indianapolis Indians head groundskeeper Joey Stevenson the inaugural winner of the Sports Turf Managers Association’s “Mowing Patterns Contest” in 2013. plate it kind of looks like diamonds.” They do it every day that the minor-league affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates is playing at home. When the team is away, they do it every other day. Stevenson’s crew changes the design every homestand. His job is more than mowing, of course. He learned his skills at Purdue University’s turfgrass science program and had internships with the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals before joining the Indians. Victory Field is a picturesque downtown ballpark that opened in 1996. It has 12,230 permanent stadium seats and room for approximately 2,000 fans in festival-style lawn seating in the

outfield. The STMA is the not-for-profit professional association for 2,600 men and women who manage sports fields, including Canada. It has a more traditional set of annual awards but opted to launch the mowing patterns contest for something a little different. “We realized that a lot of our members are doing fun patterns, really unique mowing patterns,” STMA CEO Kim Heck said from Lawrence, Kansas. “Our current awards program, that’s not really a component or an element. So we decided to do something a lot easier and a lot more fun.” Instead of filling out the lengthy application for the normal awards, an STMA member can submit a mowing

Stacy Lewis, Inbee Park take rivalry into final LPGA Tour event of season GOLF BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NAPLES, Fla. — Stacy Lewis has never been closer to a $1 million payoff, in points or in person. Lewis is leading the inaugural “Race to CME Globe” that will be decided this week in the LPGA Tour’s season finale. The top three players — Lewis, Inbee Park and Lydia Ko — need to win the CME Group Tour Championship to capture the $1 million bonus. In a promotional stunt Wednesday, the tour asked them to pose next to a glass case neatly packed with $100 bills that amount to the richest payoff in women’s golf. Lewis wouldn’t touch the glass case. She just couldn’t. “I don’t even want to think about it,” Lewis said. The LPGA Tour has never had so much on the line at one tournament, an ideal conclusion to one of its most dynamic seasons. And it’s not just about the money. Park goes into the final event of the year at No. 1 in the world, but not by much. Lewis is leading the race for LPGA player of the year, but only by three points. And her lead over Park in the Vare Trophy for the lowest scoring average is even thinner — just under one-hundredth of a point. Park or Lewis can sweep or share all the significant awards, and while the math can get a little complicated, the solution is simple. Winning takes care of everything. “A lot of things are going on this

week,” Park said. “When you come to the last few events, you feel relaxed. It’s almost over, so you care less and try to enjoy it. But there’s so many things going on, so many exciting things. I’m glad I’m in this position.” The Race to CME Globe is similar to the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour, except the numbers are easier and the payout substantially smaller. The points have been reset so that the top three players have to win the tournament to capture the bonus, and only the top nine have a mathematical shot at the $1 million. Karrie Webb is holding down the final spot. Webb would have to win and have Lewis finish out of the top 40, so it’s a long shot. Much more compelling than cash are the awards. Lewis has a three-point lead in LPGA player of the year. Her scoring average is 69.476, compared with 69.571 for Park. U.S. Women’s Open champion Michelle Wie is not too far behind at 69.795. Depending on the scoring, this could be the first time the LPGA Tour has four players with a sub-70 scoring average. “Stacy and Inbee are battling it out for player of the year, but it wasn’t like they were the only two dominant players,” Webb said. “There have been years where those races have been close, but nothing else happened. There have been a lot of stories this year, which is great.” Lewis looks to be relatively safe to win the money title with a lead of nearly $300,000. Park would have to win to surpass her. Lewis has a chance to become the first American in 20 years to win the Vare Trophy, player of the year and

the money title. Beth Daniel swept them in 1994. “There’s a lot on the line this week,” Lewis said. “It almost helps that there so many things on the line you can’t pay attention to it. Just go out and try to win the golf tournament. There’s just too many numbers and scenarios. I just need to play good golf.” The advantage might fall to Park, who recently replaced Lewis atop the world ranking and has nine consecutive top 10s. Lewis has slowed considerably in the second half of the season, with only four top 10s in her last 12 tournaments. It was so much easier on Park a year ago. She wrapped up player of the year before arriving to Florida for the season finale. She delivered a moving acceptance speech at the awards banquet during the tournament. The whole week was one big celebration, even though she didn’t win. She didn’t have to. Now it’s different. “This could be a little bit more fun,” Park said. Points were evenly distributed at all the tournaments — double for the majors — and then reset for the CME Group Tour Championship to give the top three the best chance. Park made it clear she didn’t understand the points when she turned to an LPGA official and said, “How exactly does it work?” The most simple explanation was offered — win the tournament and take home $500,000 for the victory, $1 million for Race to CME Globe. No woman has ever won $1.5 million in a single week of golf. Park smiled. “That’s fair,” she said.

pattern entry through Facebook. The 2013 contest drew 68 entries depicting work mostly on baseball fields although football, lacrosse, rugby and soccer fields were also represented. More than 3,000 votes were cast by the public with 11,422 page views for the contest. The patterns were done for game day, rather than specifically for the contest. The deadline for entering this year’s contest is midnight Nov. 21. The winner will be announced Dec. 2 and featured in a future issue of SportsTurf, STMA’s official monthly publication. The winning design will also have a custom poster featured at the 2015 STMA Conference & Exhibition in January in Denver.

Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, retires BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in one of the four major North American professional leagues, announced his retirement Wednesday after 13 years in the NBA. “It’s time and I’m very much looking forward to the next steps,” Collins said during a press conference Wednesday before the Brooklyn Nets played the Milwaukee Bucks. The 35-year-old Collins disclosed his plans earlier in a first-person story for Sports Illustrated. It’s the same forum he used in April, 2013, to publicly reveal his sexuality. He was signed by the Nets in February and played 22 games for the team. Collins said he decided to retire over the summer and had been trying to determine how to make the announcement. He chose Wednesday because he was going to be in New York on business and attending the game to watch his former teammate and coach, Jason Kidd, coach the Bucks. “After last season, especially over the summer, my body was talking to me like it does to all professional athletes after a certain while,” Collins said. “It’s a young man’s game and Father Time is undefeated. Got another one.” Collins started his career with the New Jersey Nets in 2001 and rejoined the franchise in Brooklyn last February. He revealed at the end of the 2013 season that he is gay, but was a free agent and remained unsigned until the Nets needed another big man.

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CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL 22 16 4 1 1 23 12 8 1 2 22 11 8 1 2 23 11 9 2 1 22 8 14 0 0 21 5 12 3 1

Pt 35 30 25 21 18 12 Pt 34 27 25 25 16 14

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Kelowna 24 21 1 2 0 118 56 Victoria 25 12 11 2 0 80 88 Prince George 24 12 12 0 0 74 100 Kamloops 24 10 10 2 2 75 82 Vancouver 22 9 13 0 0 72 76

Pt 44 26 24 24 18

GP 20 23 19 22 24

U.S. DIVISION W L OTLSOL 14 3 2 1 14 9 0 0 9 7 3 0 9 10 2 1 9 12 0 3

GF 87 69 80 81 59 52

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GA 52 57 64 78 96 87

Everett Tri-City Spokane Seattle Portland

GF 75 67 57 58 76

GA 53 60 59 62 93

Pt 31 28 21 21 21

Tuesday’s results Regina 5 Edmonton 4 (OT) Medicine Hat 4 Red Deer 2 Vancouver 6 Prince George 4 Victoria 4 Kelowna 3 (OT)

WHL Scoring Leaders A 34 17 18 26 27 13 18 20 14 18 15 18 21 15 15 15 15 20 12 13

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National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 20 14 5 1 29 Tampa Bay 20 13 5 2 28 Boston 20 12 8 0 24 Detroit 18 9 4 5 23 Ottawa 17 8 5 4 20 Toronto 19 9 8 2 20 Florida 16 6 5 5 17 Buffalo 20 5 13 2 12

25 25

GF 55 73 53 50 47 58 35 34

GA 51 54 49 42 45 60 42 69

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 17 13 3 1 27 N.Y. Islanders 18 12 6 0 24 N.Y. Rangers 19 8 7 4 20 Washington 18 8 7 3 19 New Jersey 19 8 9 2 18 Philadelphia 17 7 8 2 16 Carolina 18 6 9 3 15 Columbus 18 6 11 1 13

GF 64 59 52 52 47 51 43 44

GA 35 52 58 50 56 55 55 64

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Nashville 18 12 4 2 26 St. Louis 18 12 5 1 25 Winnipeg 20 10 7 3 23 Chicago 18 10 7 1 21 Minnesota 17 10 7 0 20 Colorado 19 6 8 5 17 Dallas 19 6 9 4 16

GF 52 49 40 51 50 47 53

GA 37 35 43 36 39 61 67

Tuesday’s Games Calgary 4, Anaheim 3, SO Boston 2, St. Louis 0 N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 2 Detroit 5, Columbus 0 Buffalo 4, San Jose 1 Nashville 9, Toronto 2 Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 0 Winnipeg 3, New Jersey 1 Carolina 6, Dallas 4 Washington 2, Arizona 1, OT Los Angeles 5, Florida 2

Friday’s games Swift Current at Prince Albert, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Moose Jaw at Calgary, 7 p.m. Lethbridge at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Prince George at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Portland at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Everett at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Regina at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m. Spokane at Seattle, 8:35 p.m. G 8 24 15 6 5 18 12 10 15 11 13 10 7 12 12 12 11 6 13 12

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Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 20 11 4 5 27 54 50 Vancouver 19 13 6 0 26 58 56 Calgary 20 12 6 2 26 63 53 Los Angeles 19 10 5 4 24 50 42 San Jose 21 10 9 2 22 57 57 Arizona 19 8 9 2 18 48 59 Edmonton 19 6 11 2 14 48 65 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s results Edmonton 3 Moose Jaw 2 (OT) Swift Current 5 Brandon 0 Medicine Hat 7 Kootenay 3 Kamloops 4 Portland 1 Prince George 6 Vancouver 1 Kelowna at Victoria, late

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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Brandon 23 17 5 1 0 107 73 Swift Current 25 13 8 0 4 71 65 Regina 22 12 9 1 0 77 61 Moose Jaw 22 9 10 2 1 62 74 Prince Albert 22 9 13 0 0 64 77 Saskatoon 22 6 16 0 0 54 102

Medicine Hat Edmonton Calgary Red Deer Kootenay Lethbridge

Pts 42 41 33 32 32 31 30 30 29 29 28 28 28 27 27 27 26 26 25 25

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Wednesday’s summaries Canucks 5, Oilers 4 First Period 1. Vancouver, Hansen 4 (Matthias) 15:41 (sh). Penalties — Dorsett Vcr (fighting) 2:27, Pinizzotto Edm (fighting) 2:27, Nikitin Edm (tripping) 9:40, Gordon Edm (delay of game) 12:01, Bieksa Vcr (fighting) 14:46, Ference Edm (fighting) 14:46, Bieksa Vcr (goaltender interference) 14:46. Second Period 2. Vancouver, Vrbata 7 (D. Sedin, H. Sedin) 2:02 (pp). 3. Edmonton, Pinizzotto 1 (unassisted) 4:43. 4. Vancouver, Higgins 4 (Bonino) 9:39. 5. Edmonton, Purcell 3 (Arcobello) 11:32 (pp). 6. Edmonton, Gordon 3 (Hendricks, Pinizzotto) 11:43. 7. Vancouver, Vrbata 8 (Weber, D. Sedin) 17:10 (pp). Penalties — Pinizzotto Edm (interference) 1:59, Burrows Vcr (tripping) 11:30, Nugent-Hopkins Edm (tripping) 15:48. Third Period 8. Edmonton, Ference 1 (Schultz, Hall) 6:21. 9. Vancouver, Weber 1 (D. Sedin, H. Sedin) 11:32. Penalties — Dorsett Vcr (slashing) 2:33, Burrows Vcr (high-sticking) 3:35, Stanton Vcr (tripping) 9:07, Hall Edm (high-sticking) 13:43. Shots on goal Vancouver 10 15 6 — 31 Edmonton 4 15 13 — 32 Goal — Vancouver: Miller (W, 12-3-0); Edmonton: Scrivens (L, 4-8-1). Power plays (goal-chances) — Vancouver: 2-5; Edmonton: 1-5. Rangers 2, Flyers 0 First Period 1. NY Rangers, Klein 4 (Hagelin) 5:10. Penalties — Coburn Pha (hooking) 10:41, Hunwick NYR (delay of game) 14:41, Girardi NYR (tripping) 18:54. Second Period 2. NY Rangers, Nash 13 (St. Louis, Stepan) 7:43 (pp). Penalties — Schultz Pha (slashing) 7:07. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties — Brassard NYR (tripping) 4:36, Laughton Pha (tripping) 9:45, VandeVelde Pha (kneeing) 11:34, Zuccarello NYR (tripping) 19:15. Shots on goal Philadelphia 9 9 13 — 31 NY Rangers 13 14 7 — 34 Goal — Philadelphia: Mason (L, 3-6-1); NY Rangers: Talbot (W, 1-2-1). Power plays (goal-chances) — Philadelphia: 0-4; NY Rangers: 1-4. NHL Scoring Leaders Sidney Crosby, Pgh Jakub Voracek, Pha Tyler Seguin, Dal Steven Stamkos, TB Phil Kessel, Tor Filip Forsberg, Nash Vladimir Tarasenko, StL Mark Giordano, Cgy Tyler Johnson, TB Claude Giroux, Pha Patric Hornqvist, Pgh Evgeni Malkin, Pgh Ryan Johansen, Clb Rick Nash, NYR Joe Thornton, SJ Brock Nelson, NYI Nick Foligno, Clb Tyler Toffoli, LA Brent Burns, SJ John Tavares, NYI Jaden Schwartz, StL Kyle Okposo, NYI

Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 2, Philadelphia 0 Vancouver 5, Edmonton 4 Thursday’s Games Minnesota at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. St. Louis at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. Nashville at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m. Detroit at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Arizona at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Colorado, 7 p.m. Chicago at Calgary, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Carolina at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. Florida at San Jose, 8:30 p.m. Friday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 5 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. Boston at Columbus, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.

G 8 7 14 12 11 9 10 6 6 5 9 7 6 12 7 9 9 8 7 7 7 5

A 18 19 10 10 11 13 11 15 15 16 11 13 14 7 12 9 9 10 11 11 11 13

Pts 26 26 24 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

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Semi-finals Sunday, Nov. 16 Montreal 50 B.C. 17 Edmonton 18 Saskatchewan 10 Dvision Finals Sunday, Nov. 23 Montreal at Hamilton, 11 a.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 2:30 p.m. 102nd Grey Cup Sunday, Nov. 30 At Vancouver Hamilton-Montreal winner vs. Calgary-Edmonton winner, 4 p.m. National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct New England 8 2 0 .800 Miami 6 4 0 .600 Buffalo 5 5 0 .500 N.Y. Jets 2 8 0 .200 South W L T Pct Indianapolis 6 4 0 .600 Houston 5 5 0 .500 Tennessee 2 8 0 .200 Jacksonville 1 9 0 .100 North W L T Pct Cincinnati 6 3 1 .650 Pittsburgh 7 4 0 .636 Baltimore 6 4 0 .600 Cleveland 6 4 0 .600 West

PF 323 249 200 174

PA 218 180 204 265

PF 310 229 168 158

PA 253 204 250 282

PF 224 288 261 216

PA 221 263 181 195

W 7 7 6 0

L 3 3 4 10

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .700 .700 .600 .000

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Philadelphia 7 3 0 .700 Dallas 7 3 0 .700 N.Y. Giants 3 7 0 .300 Washington 3 7 0 .300 South W L T Pct Atlanta 4 6 0 .400 New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 Carolina 3 7 1 .318 Tampa Bay 2 8 0 .200 North W L T Pct Detroit 7 3 0 .700 Green Bay 7 3 0 .700 Chicago 4 6 0 .400 Minnesota 4 6 0 .400 West W L T Pct Arizona 9 1 0 .900 San Francisco 6 4 0 .600 Seattle 6 4 0 .600 St. Louis 4 6 0 .400

PF 293 241 218 152

PA 224 171 192 265

PF 299 261 205 204

PA 251 212 263 256

PF 238 261 215 194

PA 255 252 300 279

PF 188 330 215 181

PA 156 225 290 220

PF 237 211 260 185

PA 176 212 215 258

Thursday, Nov. 20 Kansas City at Oakland, 6:25 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 Green Bay at Minnesota, 11 a.m. Cincinnati at Houston, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at Atlanta, 11 a.m. Tennessee at Philadelphia, 11 a.m. Detroit at New England, 11 a.m. Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 11 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 11 a.m. Arizona at Seattle, 2:05 p.m. St. Louis at San Diego, 2:05 p.m. Washington at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m. Miami at Denver, 2:25 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 6:30 p.m. Open: Carolina, Pittsburgh Monday, Nov. 24 Baltimore at New Orleans, 6:30 p.m. NFL Odds (Odds provided by Western Canada Lottery; favourites in capital letters) Spread O/U Thursday KANSAS CITY at Oakland 7.5 42.5 Sunday Tampa Bay at CHICAGO 5.5 45.5 NY Jets at BUFFALO 4.5 39.5 Cincinnati at HOUSTON 2.5 43.5 Jacksonville at INDIANAPOLIS 14.5 50.5 GREEN BAY at Minnesota 9.5 48.5 Tennessee at PHILADELPHIA 10.5 48.5 Detroit at NEW ENGLAND 7.5 48.5 Cleveland at ATLANTA 3.5 47.5 Arizona at SEATTLE 6.5 41.5 St. Louis at SAN DIEGO 5.5 43.5 Washington at SAN FRANCISCO 8.5 44.5 Miami at DENVER 7.5 49.5 DALLAS at NY Giants 3.5 47.5 Monday Baltimore at NEW ORLEANS 3.5 49.5

BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Claimed INF Juan Francisco off waivers from Toronto. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Named Chris Getz baseball operations assistant/player development. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Named Johnny Narron hitting coach for Salt Lake City (PCL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with DH Billy Butler on a three-year contract. National League MIAMI MARLINS — Agreed to terms with OF Giancarlo Stanton on a 13-year contract. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Selected the contract of C Cody Stanley from Springfield (Texas). Released OF Shane Robinson. Sent RHP Keith Butler outright to Memphis (PCL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Named Mike Cubbage and Terry Wetzel special assistants to the president of baseball operations and general man-

Friday

● Peewee AA hockey: Foothills at Olds, 6 p.m. ● College volleyball: Olds at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● WHL: Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Strathmore at Stettler, 7:30 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Lethbridge at Red Deer Aero Equipment, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AA hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer Elks, 8:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Chinook senior hockey: Fort Saskatchewan at Bentley, 8:30 p.m.; Stony Plain at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

● Bantam AA hockey: Foothills at Red Deer Steel Kings, 2:30 p.m., Kinex; Lethbridge at Olds, 3:30 p.m.; Red Deer Ramada at Sylvan Lake, 5:45 p.m. ● Major bantam girls hockey: Spruce Grove at Red Deer, 4:30 p.m., Kinsmen B. ● Midget AA hockey: Calgary Canucks

ager. Promoted Eddie Longosz to assistant director of scouting operations. Named Brandon Larson, Scott Ramsay, Justin Bloxom, Buddy Hernandez and Steve Leavitt amateur scouts. Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES — Traded OF Sebastien Boucher and INF Mike Provencher to Ottawa for RHP Derrick Miramontes. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Suspended Charlotte F Jeffery Taylor 24 games after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanour domestic violence assault and malicious destruction of hotel property last month. Taylor will get credit for the 11 games he has missed, and will sit out an additional 13 games. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch $50,000 for violations of the league’s media policy. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed G Rishaw Johnson to the practice squad.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Claimed RB Ben Tate off waivers from Cleveland. Waived TE MarQueis Gray. NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed LB Justin Anderson to the practice squad. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DL Zach Anderson. HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES — Called up G Nathan Lieuwen from Rochester (AHL). Placed D Josh Gorges on injured reserve. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Assigned C Michael Chaput to Springfield (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled D Xavier Ouellet from Grand Rapids (AHL). Placed D Brendan Smith on seven-day injured reserve. American Hockey League SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Recalled F Wade Megan from Cincinnati (ECHL).

Lindros set for long-awaited induction into Flyers Hall of Fame BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — Eric Lindros pointed his stick toward nearly 49,000 roaring fans, took a walk toward the infield ice and found his place in orange and black with the rest of the former Philadelphia Flyers greats. Lindros needed a Winter Classic to thaw his icy relationship with the Flyers. Once the former Flyers captain and the franchise reconciled before that 2011 alumni game, each side promised that Lindros would be back in the fold and become an appreciated — and no longer ignored — part of team history. Lindros returns Thursday night to the Wells Fargo Center when he is inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame. Lindros has some company for the big night: Legion of Doom linemate John LeClair is set for induction with him before the Flyers host Minnesota. “We were both deeply honoured to get the call,” Lindros said. “Then we started talking more about it and decided to do it together, which we thought was appropriate. So here we are and we are looking forward to that night.” Lindros seemed like a surefire Hall of Fame inductee in the 1990s when he was scoring 40 goals, winning league MVP honours and took

the Flyers to the 1997 Stanley Cup finals. But a fallout with the franchise over the handling of Lindros’ multiple concussions forced the team to trade him. The organization then did little to recognize his achievements for most of the next decade. “I don’t care if I talk to Eric for the rest of my life — it won’t kill me,” Flyers general manager Bobby Clarke, a Hall of Famer centre, said in the months leading up the 2001 trade to New York. Those bitter days are over. Lindros and Clarke have made peace — Clarke has even stumped for Lindros to make the hockey Hall of Fame. Knowing one of the greats had to be included on a star-studded roster, former general manager Paul Holmgren reached out to Lindros to ask about playing in the Winter Classic alumni game at Citizens Bank Park. The crowd went wild as Lindros made a triumphant return to the city in his familiar No. 88 jersey. Lindros, a six-time NHL All-Star, wanted to move on from the ugly end of his tenure. “So much of what occurred was so long ago,” he said. “We’re looking at 14 almost 15 years now. It was a real honour to be invited back to that outdoor game and I had a great time at it. It was what it was and it is what it is.”

Sunday

● Major bantam hockey: Calgary Flames at Red Deer Black, noon, Arena. ● Peewee AA hockey: Wheatland at Red Deer Parkland, 11:30 a.m., Kinsmen A; Bow Valley at Sylvan Lake, 3 p.m., Eckville. ● AJHL: Bonnyville at Olds, 2 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Foothills at Red Deer Ramada, 2 p.m., Kinsmen A. ● Midget AA hockey: Bow Valley at Sylvan Lake, 2:30 p.m., Bentley; Taber at Red Deer Elks, 5:30 p.m. ● WHL: Red Deer at Calgary, 4 p.m., Saddledome (The Drive). ● Men’s basketball: Grandview vs. Monstars, Wells Furniture vs. Henry’s Eavestroughing, Rusty Chuckers vs. Silver Spurs, 4:15 p.m.; Carstar vs. NWS, Alken Basin vs. All Sports Cresting Lacombe, Driven vs. Sheraton Red Deer, 5:30 p.m.; all games at Lindsay Thurber.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 9 2 .818 — Boston 4 6 .400 4 Brooklyn 4 7 .364 5 New York 3 10 .231 7 Philadelphia 0 11 .000 9

Washington Miami Atlanta Orlando Charlotte

Chicago Milwaukee Cleveland Indiana Detroit

Southeast Division W L Pct GB 7 3 .700 — 6 5 .545 1 5 5 .500 2 5 8 .385 3 4 8 .333 4 Central Division W L Pct 8 3 .727 7 5 .583 5 5 .500 5 7 .417 3 9 .250

GB — 1 2 3 5

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 10 2 .833 — Dallas 9 3 .750 1 Houston 9 3 .750 1 San Antonio 7 4 .636 2 New Orleans 6 4 .600 3

Portland Utah Denver Minnesota Oklahoma City

Northwest Division W L Pct GB 8 3 .727 — 5 7 .417 3 4 7 .364 4 3 7 .300 4 3 10 .231 6

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W 8 6 7 6 3

L 2 4 5 5 9

Pct .800 .600 .583 .545 .250

GB — 2 2 2 6

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Tuesday’s Games L.A. Lakers 114, Atlanta 109 Milwaukee 117, New York 113 Utah 98, Oklahoma City 81 New Orleans 106, Sacramento 100 1/2 1/2

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Wednesday’s Games Boston 101, Philadelphia 90 Dallas 105, Washington 102 L.A. Clippers 114, Orlando 90 Indiana 88, Charlotte 86 San Antonio 92, Cleveland 90 Toronto 96, Memphis 92 Phoenix 88, Detroit 86 Milwaukee 122, Brooklyn 118,3OT Minnesota 115, New York 99 Denver 107, Oklahoma City 100 L.A. Lakers 98, Houston 92 Thursday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Miami, 6 p.m. Chicago at Sacramento, 8:30 p.m.

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Friday’s Games Phoenix at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Orlando at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Detroit at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Boston at Memphis, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Cleveland at Washington, 6 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. New Orleans at Denver, 7 p.m. Utah at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Chicago at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

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Curling Curling National SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Schedule for the National from Nov. 19-23, an event on the 2014-15 Grand Slam of Curling: Pool A W L Howard 1 0 Jacobs 1 0 Blandford 0 0 Epping 0 0 Casey 0 1 Kean 0 1 Pool B McEwen Stoughton Laycock Morris McCormick Shuster

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L 0 0 0 0 1 1

W 1 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 1

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Transactions Wednesday’s Sports Transactions

● Women’s college hockey: NAIT at RDC, 7 p.m., Arena. ● Peewee AA hockey: Red Deer Parkland at Lacombe, 7:15 p.m. ● Men’s basketball: Orangemen vs. NWS, Bulldog Scrap Metal vs. Vikings, 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., Lindsay Thurber.

at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 4:45 p.m., Arena; Taber at Sylvan Lake, 5:30 p.m., Eckville. ● College basketball: St. Mary’s at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● WHL: Calgary at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● College men’s hockey: Portage College at RDC, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● AJHL: Okotoks at Olds, 7 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Mountainview at Stettler, 7:30 p.m.; Blackfalds at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena.

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ROUND ROBIN Wednesday results First Draw Brad Jacobs 9 Mark Kean 3 Glenn Howard 8 Adam Casey 4 Kevin Koe 6 Peter de Cruz 3 Jeff Stoughton 7 John Shuster 3 Mike McEwen 7 Heath McCormick 4 Thursday’s games Second Draw, 7 a.m.

John Epping vs. Matthew Blandford; John Shuster vs. Heath McCormick; John Morris vs. Steve Laycock; Brad Gushue vs. Brendan Bottcher; Reid Carruthers vs. Rob Rumfeldt. Third Draw, 10:30 a.m. Steve Laycock vs. John Shuster; Kevin Koe vs. Brendan Bottcher vs. Brad Jacobs; Peter de Cruz vs. Reid Carruthers; Glenn Howard vs. Mark Kean. Fourth Draw, 2 p.m. Brad Gushue vs. Rob Rumfeldt; Matthew Blandford vs. Mark Kean; Mike McEwen vs. Jeff Stoughton; John Morris vs. Heath McCormick; John Epping vs. Adam Casey. Fifth Draw, 5:30 p.m. Kevin Koe vs. Reid Carruthers; Brad Jacobs vs. Glenn Howard; Brendan Bottcher vs. Peter de Cruz; Jeff Stoughton vs. Steve Laycock; John Morris vs. Mike McEwen. Friday’s games Sixth Draw, 7 a.m. Heath McCormick vs. John Shuster; Rob Rumfeldt vs. Brendan Bottcher; Matthew Blandford vs. Adam Casey; John Epping vs. Mark Kean; Brad Gushue vs. Reid Carruthers. Seventh Draw, 10:30 a.m. Steve Laycock vs. Heath McCormick; Brad Gushue vs. Peter de Cruz; John Epping vs. Glenn Howard; John Morris vs. John Shuster; Kevin Koe vs. Rob Rumfeldt. Eighth Draw, 2 p.m. Adam Casey vs. Mark Kean; Jeff Stoughton vs. Heath McCormick; Reid Carruthers vs. Brendan Bottcher; Mike McEwen vs. Steve Laycock; Brad Jacobs vs. Matthew Blandford. Ninth Draw, 5:30 p.m. Glenn Howard vs. Matthew Blandford; Brad Jacobs vs. John Epping; Brad Gushue vs. Kevin Koe; Peter de Cruz vs. Rob Rumfeldt; John Morris vs. Jeff Stoughton. End of round robin

Central Lions Speed Skating Club win four medals at home meet Red Deer Central Lions Speed Skating Club members snared four aggregate medals, including two gold, in the Red Deer indoor meet during the weekend. Will Yzerman placed first overall in division five after competing in the 100, 200 and 400-meter events, while James Wigelsworth, who competed in the same events, took top honours in division six. Winning silver was Grace Webster in division seven, while Maecyn Whalen earned a bronze in the same division. The meet attracted 88 skaters from Alberta and British Columbia, including 31 local athletes. The Red Deer Central Lions Club will host a long track meet at the Golden Circle Jan. 31Feb. 1. Other top 10 Central Lions results (all skaters competed in 100, 200 and 400m events unless otherwise noted): Division 1: Brandon O’Connell fifth (400m), Stefanie Spicer sixth (200m); Division 2: Liam Graham fourth (200m, 400m, 1,500m), Brinley Davidson ninth; Division 3: Mara Jenkins eighth (200m), Rachel O’Connell ninth, Dermot MacDougall 10th; Division 4: Erin Findlay eighth (200m, 400m), Garrett Wright 10th (200m, 400m, 1,000m); Division 5: Jackson Schultz fourth, Ashley Marburg sixth, Eion Wolfe eighth, Lochlan Ramage 10th; Division 6: Allan Hawkins fourth; Teresa Cutts sixth; Brady Schmidt eighth.

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Rusty Cluckers edge Sheraton Kevin Buwalda poured in 25 points for the Rusty Chuckers in a narrow 64-63 win over Sheraton Red Deer in Central Alberta Senior Men’s Basketball Association play Tuesday. Ben Cripps added 12 for the winners, while Matt Thompson scored 23 points and Bo Papa contributed 15 in a losing cause.

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Stanton puts stamp on record deal BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton stood on the Miami Marlins’ field Wednesday and scanned a sea of empty seats, mindful the stands look much the same at games. He had just signed a record $325 million, 13-year contract and conceded he wasn’t certain he should have agreed to the deal. “There was no 100 per cent sure answer,” Stanton said. “But the decision is made. Once you make your decision, you go all-in with it.” The slugger hit the jackpot, landing the most lucrative contract for an American athlete and the longest in baseball history. Stanton accepted the deal after cost-conscious owner Jeffrey Loria pledged to put together a contending team that will finally transform Miami into a baseball town. Stanton and South Florida have heard such talk before. “You can’t keep saying, ’We’re going to win this year. We’re going to do it this year,”’ Stanton said. “I’m sick of hearing that. Everyone is sick of hearing that. It’s doing something about it.” At a news conference, Loria said signing Stanton is part of a long-range plan that began with the Marlins’ most recent payroll purge two years ago. “Our goal was to start fresh,” Loria said. “It wasn’t popular, but we had to do it. We wanted to create a longterm system around young players who would build their entire career with us.” General manager Dan Jennings said the team plans to pursue multiyear contracts this off-season with several other young players, including right hander Jose Fernandez, centre fielder Marcell Ozuna, left fielder Christian Yelich and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria. Such deals will be possible for the historically low-payroll franchise only because of the way Stanton’s contract is structured. He readily agreed to a heavily backloaded agreement, and will make just $6.5 million in 2015, the same as this year. His salary doesn’t peak until 2023, when he’ll make $32 million.

The agreement wouldn’t have happened without such structuring, team president David Samson said. He said the Marlins anticipate better attendance and a more lucrative TV package will make Stanton’s contract affordable. Loria wants to be around for the franchise turnaround. His popularity with fans has plummeted in recent years, but he has no plans to sell the team, Samson said. “He’s in it with Miami for the long run, because he loves it,” Samson said. While Kevin Brown was the first player to break the $100 million barrier in 1998 and Alex Rodriguez became the first to top $200 million just two years later, it took 14 more years to produce baseball’s first $300 million man. Stanton did a double take when asked if the amount of deal was embarrassing to him. “Embarrassing to me? Not exactly,” he said. “I know I have a lot of expectations to live up to, which I need to do and am willing to do. This isn’t like a lottery ticket. This is the start of new work and a new job. It’s a huge responsibility, and one I’m willing to take.” Stanton took the podium for his news conference wearing a tailored blue suit and a grin, showing no signs of the beaning that ended his season Sept. 11. He hasn’t hit a ball since but said he’ll return to the batting cage beginning in mid-December in his native California. “I’ll probably take a moment before I get into that box, but it’ll be good,” he said. “I’m excited for it.” The Marlins said they’re not concerned the injuries will have lingering effects. Stanton, who turned 25 on Nov. 8, wasn’t due to become eligible for free agency until after the 2016 season. When negotiations on his mega-deal began, Stanton said he was more concerned about the front office’s plans for improving the roster than about his financial terms. Despite 154 home runs from Stanton, the Marlins have finished with a losing record in each of his five seasons, including three last-place finishes. “They had the contract there, and I

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In this Aug. 25, 2014 photo, Miami Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton celebrates his home run against the Los Angeles Angels during a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. The Marlins slugger has agreed to terms with the team on a $325 million, 13-year contract which was finalized Wednesday. It’s the most lucrative deal for an American athlete but Stanton does have some reservations about the contract. put it aside and said, ’Listen, what are we going to do to make this better?’ I’m financially good for the rest of my life. Great. But I’m not coming here to get my butt kicked for 10 hours every day and then going home to a lavish lifestyle. That’s not fun for me.” He said he didn’t seek advice from players on other teams about whether to accept the Marlins’ offer. “Everyone sees the dollar sign and they’re like, ’What are you waiting for?’ No one could relate to how I felt over the years. So I had to do this on my own.” Topics of the negotiations included the dimensions at Marlins Park, which Stanton considers too big. The walls are staying where they are in 2015, but the Marlins haven’t ruled out moving

them in eventually. The final hurdle in the discussions was an opt-out clause, which the Marlins accepted and Stanton described as “my fail-safe.” He can part with the Marlins after making $107 million over the first six years of the deal. It also includes a no-trade clause. In the end, Stanton called the decision to say yes the toughest of his life. “This is 13 years,” he said. “I didn’t even go to school for 13 years.” He signed the agreement at the start of the news conference, Loria at his side. “I’m glad to be here for my foreseeable future,” Stanton said. The occasion attracted nearly 100 members of the media, a sign interest in the Marlins already is on the rise.

Massive contracts catching eye of executives BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Yankees President Randy Levine offered a succinct response when asked what he thought about the Marlins and outfielder Giancarlo Stanton breaking the record for richest contract that had been held by Alex Rodriguez for more than 13 years until last spring. “Thank God,” Levine said, laughing. “Thank God.” Not all executives are quite so pleased. As baseball executives gathered for two days of owners meetings in Kansas City, the flurry of pricy contracts that have already been offered this off-season was a topic of conversation. Along with Stanton’s record-setting $325 million, 13-year pact with Miami, the Blue Jays gave catcher Russell Martin an $82 million, five-year deal, and the Athletics agreed to give Billy Butler a $30 million, three-year deal to become their first baseman and designated hitter. More huge contracts are on the way. Outfielder Nelson Cruz, third basemen Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez are still on the market, and

MLB OWNERS MEETINGS that’s before you even get to starting pitchers Max Scherzer, Jon Lester and James Shields. “There’s just been a couple of signings, special players. I think it’s too early to draw any conclusions,” said Levine, whose Yankees still owe Rodriguez $61 million over the final three years of the $275 million, 10-year deal the third baseman signed in December 2007. Levine said organizations have to decide for themselves how best to build their rosters. In the case of Miami, owner Jeffrey Loria decided to build around Stanton, a once-in-a-generation star. “Every team has to make a decision based on where they are at the time, where they are at the moment,” Levine said. “This is a great player. I think Jeffrey stood up, the Marlins stood up, and both of them are pleased with it. Good for them.” Not necessarily good for the game, though. Kevin Brown was the first player to break the $100 million barrier in 1998,

and Rodriguez became the first to top $200 million just two years later. But while escalation had seemingly slowed — it took 14 more years to produce baseball’s first $300 million man — that doesn’t change the fact that franchises are passing out record-setting contracts. “I am really surprised,” Royals owner David Glass said, “and it’s not just Stanton. He’s a great young man and a great player. But I don’t understand how teams are going to be able to do this and do it within their economics, but we’ll see. They obviously know what they’re doing.” The small-market Royals, who won their first AL pennant in 29 years, ended the regular season 19th in payroll at $92.7 million. That was far below the $255.9 million payroll of the Dodgers. Might the Royals, in need of a starting pitcher and designated hitter, be tempted to chase their own big-money free agent, and nudge their payroll north of $100 million for the first time? “I think if someone has a specific need and a specific player that fills

that need, jump out there and do it,” Glass said, chuckling at the notion the Royals might ever reach $150 million. “But otherwise, there are a lot of deals that will be done that no one has even thought of yet.” The Royals were mindful of their budget when they declined Butler’s $12 million option for next season, and he became a free agent for the first time. They remained in contact with their longtime DH, but were unwilling to offer the kind of money on the table the A’s made available. “We’ve been an organization that has jumped out early on some players in the past. Sometimes their contracts look good in January, sometimes they don’t,” Kansas City GM Dayton Moore said. “You deal with the information you have in front of you. We all know hindsight is 20-20.” That is certainly true for the Yankees, who likely have a much different opinion these days of the deal they lavished on Rodriguez. Will the same be true for the Marlins and baseball’s other big spenders when they have a chance to look back at this off-season? “We’re looking to see where everything goes,” Levine said. “It’s still early.”

DH Butler bolts Royals for lucrative contract in Oakland BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OAKLAND, Calif. — Billy Butler came so close to winning it all with Kansas City that it stings to be leaving his only professional team after such a special run, and with some unfinished business. Then the Oakland Athletics came calling when his old club did not, and Butler is someone who prides himself in loyalty — in this case to A’s general manager Billy Beane’s persistence and interest in striking a quick deal.

The versatile Butler finalized a $30 million, three-year contract with the A’s on Wednesday. He receives a $5 million signing bonus payable by Dec. 31, a $5 million salary next year and $10 million in each of the final two seasons. “We gave them a chance,” Butler said of the Royals. “It didn’t work out. It’s unfortunate. I enjoyed every day of the last 10 years, 10 years is a long time, just in life. I enjoyed every minute of it. It dampens it a little bit for me that we got to the top of where we’re at and now I’m gone. I’m glad I got to see it

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAYS IT IS WORST FINANCIAL SHAPE THEY HAVE EVER BEEN IN BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF The shelves may be full at the Red Deer Food Bank but the bank account is running low. Heading into its busiest time of the year, food bank executive director Fred Scaife said they have all sorts of campaigns planned to raise funds and food stocks, but they need money to deliver their service as efficiently as possible. Scaife, who has been with the food bank for 18 years, said this is the worst financial shape they have ever been in. “It’s been a disastrous year for us

financially,” said Scaife. “Especially when we wanted to get a number of projects done like our kitchen project.” The project would have added a teaching kitchen to the food bank facility to help people learn how to prepare low-cost meals. “I’ve laid staff off this year because of the shortfall.” The organization has about six weeks of operating capital, said Scaife. But he admits that financial picture can change and there is no risk of the food bank not being able to function. “When it comes to the food issue, we have food. We will continue to have food,” he said. “I have dedicated peo-

Scammers left empty handed after failed attempts against Red Deerians A couple of not so savvy con artists failed to pull off three online scams in Red Deer so far this month. Since Nov. 14, Red Deer RCMP have received three reports of online scammers who tried to take advantage of Red Deerians using online services to sell products and services. In two cases, people who posted online ads promoting child care services were approached by a scammer who sent a cheque to “reserve a spot” for their child and another sent a cheque to someone who was selling an auto part. In all three cases, the cheque was for more money than the service or product offered. Scammers ask the intended victim to cash the cheque and then to send them back the excess money. By the time a victim realizes the cheque is no good, their own money has long since disappeared. Red Deer RCMP Cpl. Leanne Molzahn said the police are encouraged that all three intended victims did not fall prey to this scam. She said the RCMP and the Canadian AntiFraud Centre put a lot of energy into educating people about the various scams out there. “We’re glad that all three Red Deerians asked the right questions and checked with their banks to find out whether the cheques were legitimate or not,” she said. Over the past year, Red Deer RCMP have warned the community about these variations of online fraud cases including romance, rental and job scammers. “The online world offers many wonderful opportunities for the exchange of ideas and legitimate services, but it’s also home to numerous brazen predators,” said Molzahn says. “When using any online service, it’s vital to educate yourself on potential pitfalls, and to ask a lot of questions.” Red Deer RCMP urge you to arm yourselves and the vulnerable people in your life against scammers by learning how to recognize and protect yourself from fraud: www.antifraudcentre. ca.

ple around here.” Scaife described the bank’s food stocks as amazing. They have been able to increase the size of the hampers and focus on nutritional content. “The quality of food that is being donated during food drives is incredible,” said Scaife. “I’ve seen a shift in people really putting some thought into what their putting into their donations.” The annual stuff-a-bus campaign at the Parkland Mall, at 4747 67th St., goes from Nov. 27 to 29. People are invited to drop by and donate to the food bank. On Dec. 4 at the Memorial Centre, Tom Jackson and the Huron Carole will raise funds for the food bank.

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About 1,500 students at École Notre Dame in Red Deer took part in CPR and AED training at the school on Wednesday. Instructors from the Canadian Red Cross and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada instructed several short classes with up to 200 students at a time. Although it was not a certification course, the learning sessions instructed the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators. Through this year 5,000 students and staff with the Red Deer Catholic School division will have the basic training.

Rimbey to study if drinking water is safe BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Town of Rimbey is undertaking a detailed study to ensure drinking water supplies remain safe. Drinking water is already tested regularly and there have been no signs of trouble. Water supplies meet all Alberta Environment and Alberta Health Services standards. However, an aquifer runs near one of the community’s sewage lagoons and near the site of the town’s largest water producer of its three wells. Given that situation, a report to

council says it would be “prudent” to determine if there is any “connectivity” between the aquifer under the lagoon and the well “as this will determine whether or not we will be able to continue to use this well.” Town chief administrative officer Lucien Cloutier recommended a further environment assessment to ensure there are no future issues as “good practice and due diligence. “At this point, it’s really a proactive step,” said Cloutier on Wednesday. “We’re basically looking to see if there are any issues or concerns with respects to the groundwater.” The town wants to make sure the

Wide array of speakers tabbed to take part in Red Deer TEDx event BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF From a paralympic snowboarder to a mechanical engineer turned chef, the local TEDx event Saturday features a wide array of speakers. Eight speakers and three entertainers are on the lineup for the day which includes Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer and DJ and business owner Jason Foui. It is the third event for the Red Deer TEDx organization. Commonly known as TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Talks, the idea is for a speakers to present “an idea worth sharing” in an 18-minute talk. The theme for Red Deer’s TEDx event is Pushing Boundaries. It goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday. “Veer is a big one under the Pushing Boundaries theme,” said Rene Michalak, TEDx Red Deer director. “Her being the youngest female mayor in Red Deer’s history and the amount of youth attention and support she got during the campaign is interesting because that’s something most politicians dream of.”

Tickets can be purchased through the Black Knight Ticket Centre, www. blackknightinn.ca or by calling 1-800661-8793. Tickets cost $53.15 for adults or $48.55 for seniors and students. Then on Dec. 10 at 12:30 p.m., the Canadian Pacific Rail Holiday Train will pull into Red Deer for a concert and to raise money for the food bank. The train will stop at 6867 Edgar Industrial Dr. The concert features the Odds, a Canadian alt-rock band. Scaife said they also receive a lot of donations at this time of the year from organizations doing their own food drives or fundraising with the food bank in mind. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

Among the speakers is Michelle Salt, a Canadian paralympic snowboarder who spent a week on life support and lost her right leg after a 2011 motorcycle collision. She competed in the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, placing ninth. Other speakers include Robert Saik, CEO of the Agri-Trend group of companies and chairman of the 2014-15 AgriTrade show; Cabel McElderry, director of One-to-1 fitness a Red Deer business that hires and educates trainers; Dr. Dave Cartledge, a companion animal veterinarian; April Reeves, a local farmer and business owner; and Allan Baile, a teacher at Aspen Heights Elementary. Three women will entertain with demonstrations or music. Shelly Prosko, a physical therapist and professional yoga therapist will do a demonstration; Kristin Fraser, a natural foods chef; will demonstrate food preparation. Musician Donna Durrant will perform. The lineup is a mix of local and Canadian speakers and entertainers. “We have people coming in from out-of-town like Michelle Salt,” said Michalak. “We need to be able to resonate

with a lot of people and bring in bigger names so people feel there is value. We try to mix it up.” The event will be held at the Welikoklad Event Centre, formerly known as City Centre Stage, at 4922 49th St. Tickets are available through the Black Knight Ticket Centre at www. blackknightinn.ca or by calling 1-800661-8793. Tickets cost $56.30 for adults or $25 for children. The past two TEDx events have had a cap of 100 people attending them under the TED licence the local organization had to obtain to host the event. Michalak said this is done so the program has the chance to get a foothold in the community instead of getting too big too fast. But earlier this year he attended TED Active, a TED event held Whistler, that 100-seat cap has been removed. TED Talks events tend to focus on a more global approach. Tedx are more local events that concentrates on local voices. For more information about the local organization visit www.tedxreddeer.com. To see TED Talks from the 30-year archive visit www.ted.com. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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lagoon is not leaking into groundwater. If it is, the study will determine if that is an issue for local water supplies. Consultants will draw up an action plan for the town if anything needs to be done, such as drilling a new well. Council voted last week to put $50,000 into the groundwater monitoring project and environmental assessment. Another $18,000 has been added to the town’s operating budget for ongoing groundwater monitoring. Also, $12,500 was taken out of reserves to brings its wastewater reporting up to date for Environment Canada regulators. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Consort-area man sentenced after threats with knife, min-van BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF A Consort-area man whose drinking habit stretches back to his pre-teems was sentenced in Red Deer on Wednesday for threatening bar patrons with a knife and a minivan. Arrested in mid-October, Trevor James Stewart, 21, pleaded guilty in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday to numerous charges laid in connection with two separate incidents at the Consort Hotel during the previous year. Crown prosecutor Katie Clarey said police were called to the hotel on Sept. 8, 2013 to check reports of a dangerous driver. Police learned that a minivan had narrowly missed one pedestrian before spinning in circles at high speed, throwing rocks at passersby, and then swerving toward a group of people who were gathered outside.

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C2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 in Highland Green on Aug. 18. Police allege that several vehicles were hit, including a police car, when the suspects attempted to flee. Apetrea is charged with assaulting a police officer with a weapon, fleeing police, possession of stolen property, dangerous driving, leaving a collision scene and breaching release conditions. Now in custody at the Red Deer Remand Centre, Apetrea made his elections before Judge Jim Hunter in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday. He was represented by defence counsel Brad Mulder. A date for his preliminary hearing was to be set in provincial court today. Preliminary hearings are optional for matters before the Court of Queen’s Bench and may be requested to test the strength of part or all of the Crown’s evidence against a suspect.

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BRIEFS City man shares in $500,000 from cancer lottery A Red Deer man, his father, sister and three co-workers will celebrate Christmas in style this year after winning $500,000 on Tuesday. Darcy Warawa was on his way to work when he got the call that he was one of the third-place prize winners in the Alberta Cancer Foundation’s 15th anniversary Cash and Cars and More Lottery for Cancer fundraiser. Warawa was among three Central Albertans to scoop top prizes. Hanna’s Wendy Kingcott took first prize, a 3,747-square-foot Edmonton home, 2015BMW X1 28i SUV and $10,000 cash. Margaret Blocksom of Sundre won two luxury Mercedes Benz vehicles as a fifth-prize winner. There were 3,425 prizes worth $5.28 million up for grabs in the lottery. The fundraiser is an initiative of the Alberta Cancer Foundation and Canadian Cancer Society, Alberta Northwest Territories Division. All of the prize winners will be posted at www.cashandcarslottery.ca on Friday.

Nominations being accepted for Alberta’s Order of the Bighorn Albertans have a history of respecting native animals. The Government of Alberta started an award ceremony in 1982 to honour the outstanding contributions of Albertans in helping protect fish and wildlife. The next Order of the Bighorn award ceremony is on March 6, 2015. Several Albertans will be honoured for volunteer stewardship and other contributions. Anyone who knows a deserving individual is asked to make a nomination by Monday, Nov. 24. For more information, please contact Ron Bjorge or Sue Cotterill at ESRD.OrderoftheBighorn@ gov.ab.ca.

Bentley Generals cup ring, rifle stolen from home A Bentley Generals 2013 Allan Cup Championship ring and a rifle were stolen from a rural residence in Central Alberta last week. Blackfalds RCMP are looking for more information about the Nov. 14 break in at the residence located between Red Deer and Sylvan Lake. According to a news release, the suspect broke a window and entered the home. Once inside, the suspect stole jewelry and a .22-calibre Ducks Unlimited rifle. Among the jewelry taken was a 2013 Allan Cup Championship ring. Anyone with information about this break and enter, or anyone who has knowledge of the whereabouts of the stolen property, is asked to contact Blackfalds RCMP at 403-885-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Two people injured in crash near Stettler Two people were airlifted to hospital after a head-on crash south of Stettler early Tuesday morning. Stettler RCMP were called to the

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THREATS: Extensive criminal record The suspect van, which had suffered major damage at the front end, was found later at a residence in Monitor, east of Consort, said Clarey. Stewart was arrested on new charges in April when he brandished a knife inside the hotel’s bar on a night when there had been a series of fights. He had been driving with no licence or insurance, he was on probation for older offences and has an extensive criminal record going back to his youth, she said. Clarey recommended a short jail sentence followed by a period of probation to help Stewart get counselling

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A Bentley Generals ring from the team’s Allan Cup championship in 2013 has been stolen from a rural residence between Red Deer and Sylvan Lake.

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scene of the collision about 19 km south of Stettler on Hwy 56. Once on scene, police found a pickup truck had collided with an SUV. The female driver of the SUV had been ejected from the vehicle and was pinned underneath it. She was freed by the Stettler Regional Fire Department. The male driver of the truck was trapped in his vehicle and also had to be removed. STARS Air Ambulance was called and helicopters from both the Edmonton and Calgary bases were dispatched. A spokesperson for STARS said the woman was taken to Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary in critical condition with potentially life-threatening injuries. The man was taken to the Univer-

sity of Alberta hospital in Edmonton in stable condition with non life-threatening injuries. Police said the investigation is ongoing and charges may be pending once the collision analyst’s report is complete.

raise prices for both coffee and breakfast sandwiches at its Canadian locations starting next Wednesday. A cup of coffee will go up by 10 cents, on average, though the change will vary by region, and the price of a breakfast sandwich will also rise in all provinces except Ontario. “We have been able to hold our pricing stable since spring of 2011, however due to rising operational costs there will be a moderate increase,” spokeswoman Michelle Robichaud said. The cost of breakfast sandwiches, like bacon and egg on an English muf-

fin and the turkey sausage sandwich, will go up 10 cents to $2.99 before tax. The move comes as Tim Hortons says it faces “significantly higher operating costs,” which include rising prices for coffee beans and meat on the commodities market. But it’s not just food prices that have been expensive for the company. During the third quarter, Tim Hortons booked $27.3 million in costs related to Burger King’s agreement to buy the company. The deal is worth more than US$11 billion in stock and cash, but still re-

quires the approval of shareholders and regulators. Earlier this month, Tim Hortons’ chief financial officer, Cynthia Devine, hinted that a coffee price increase could be on the horizon as futures contracts for Arabica beans nearly doubled this year due to various factors, including lack of rain in Brazil. Tim Hortons locks itself into longterm contracts with coffee suppliers, meaning most deals were negotiated more than a year ago, which gives it flexibility and protection from market fluctuations.

and treatment for his alcohol and other issues. While the Crown painted a picture of a violent youth who had run out of control, duty counsel Amna Qureshi described Stewart as a kind and intelligent young man who had turned to alcohol at 12 after being taken from his mother and raised in foster care and group homes. She said he has the support of various family members and hopes to continue a career in cooking after working for a number of years in a restaurant operated by his mother. Judge Jim Hunter turned down the recommendation for probation, stating that Stewart is already serving probation from older charges and needs to stop blaming his problems on his childhood. “You’re an adult now,” said Hunter. “You are still on probation. Take advantage of it. You need to take responsibility for your own life.”

He sentenced Stewart to the 36 days he has already served in remand on charges of dangerous driving and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and fined him $250 each for two counts of breaching release conditions, $2,800 for driving without insurance and $230 for driving without a valid licence.

Stewart was also ordered to surrender a sample of his DNA for the national database. He is prohibited from driving a motor vehicle for one year and may not possess any weapons for 10 years. He is prohibited for life from possessing restricted or prohibited weapons. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

Court of Queen’s Bench trial sought by chase suspect One of two suspects arrested after a number of vehicles were smashed in a Red Deer neighbourhood has asked to be tried in the Court of Queen’s Bench with a preliminary hearing first. Daniel Apetrea, 35, and another suspect known to police were tracked down and arrested by RCMP looking into complaints of a suspicious vehicle

Mountain View County Coun. Al Kemmere has been elected president of the Alberta Association of Municipal District and Counties. Kemmere, a former county reeve, was elected on Wednesday at the association’s annual general meeting in Edmonton. The association advocates on behalf of 69 rural municipalities as well as providing various business services to members. Kemmere was previously one of five district directors for the association. He has been on Mountain View council since 2004 and farms north of Olds.

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How â€™bout THEM chompers? Rodents are an abundant group of mammals, making up more than a third of all mammals thriving on the planet. Mice, rats, squirrels, marmots, beavers, muskrats, porcupines, woodchucks, chipmunks, squirrels, prairie dogs, voles and lemmings all belong to this order (Rodentia). They have one thing in common: their large incisor teeth, used for gnawing, continue to grow throughout their life. Other than their teeth, they are an amazingly disparate group of creatures, with each species displaying unique characteristics. Myrna Pearman is the biologist/site services manager at Ellis Bird Farm. She can be reached at mpearman@ellisbirdfarm.ca.

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ABOVE: Although woodchucks are listed as secure in Alberta, and can unfortunately be hunted at any time without a permit, I seldom see them anymore. These cousins to marmots are diurnal, spending their waking hours eating and sunning themselves. True hibernators, they spend the winter months sleeping in underground burrows. Also known as the groundhog, we are all familiar with the legend of this famed creature: Should the groundhog wake from hibernation on Feb. 2 and see its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. RIGHT: If rodent teeth lose their alignment, one or more teeth will continue to grow unchecked. This yellow-bellied marmot appears healthy despite its tusk-like tooth. Out-of-control teeth usually prevent the animal from eating properly, which can be detrimental to its survival. Or the errant tooth can cause injury by continually growing, sometimes to the point that it will actually impale the animal.

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Yellow-belled marmots are found in the Rocky Mountains, foothills and grassland natural regions of Southern Alberta. In the fall, they fatten up for their long September-to-April snooze. They are colonial, with several families living together in the same area; Many rodent species will transport food in expandable cheek pouches. Chipmunks sometimes fill their pouches until they are the same size as the rest of their bodies! Unlike other ground-nesting squirrels, chipmunks do not fatten up in the fall, nor do they hibernate. Instead, they curl up in their snug underground dens and enter a state of torpour (deep sleep). Although their metabolic rate drops, their sleep is irregular; they wake up every so often to feed on stored food supplies and attend to their toilet; Beaver teeth are remarkable. The body of the tooth consists of dentine while the front surface consists of a thick layer of harder enamel. As the top incisors grind over the lower ones the dentine wears faster than the enamel, thus keeping a thin, chisel sharp blade of enamel at the front. Beaver enamel is an orange colour from the iron content in the aspens they eat.

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Hunting incident not an accident For almost five years, now, I have been haunted by events just west of Red Deer on Nov. 29, 2009, and what has been dragging on behind them ever since. At 4 p.m. that day, 13 km west of Bentley, Herbert Stanley Meister, 57, of Lacombe saw what he thought was a deer at 300 metres, a very long shot away, fired once, missed, BOB shot again and SCAMMELL soon was shouting “I shot a guy.” Meister’s second shot from his .270 rifle had hit one of his two hunting companions in the abdomen and, despite Meister’s application of CPR, Philip Moore, 55, of Bentley, was pronounced dead on arrival of an EMS team. Meister was perhaps too hastily charged with criminal negligence by discharging a firearm and causing death, simply because he was also charged with being in possession of a weapon while being prohibited by court order. That second charge was soon withdrawn by the Crown because, at the time of the fatal shooting, the prohibition order had expired. Finally, on Nov. 6, almost a full five years later, the criminal negligence charge was withdrawn and Meister, now 62, pleaded guilty in Red Deer provincial court to careless use of a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm. Judge John Holmes sentenced Meister to 60 days jail time to be served intermittently on weekends and to a two-year-less-a-day conditional sentence involving eight months house arrest, eight with a curfew, and eight without, plus a lifetime weapons prohibition. At the end of her victim impact statement, Jayne Moore, the victim’s widow, turned to Meister and said she forgave him. Bless her, but the rest of us wonder why the case took so long, and what lessons we are missing because the guilty plea meant no trial, no testimony, no cross examination. For starters, there is little agreement on what is the difference between a “hunting accident,” which seldom results in any charges, and the dropped charge, “criminal negligence causing death by a firearm,” serious stuff carrying a minimum sentence of four years, up to life imprisonment. For the record, criminal negligence is doing or omitting to do anything that is your duty to do, that “shows a wanton or reckless disregard for the lives or safety of other persons.” In a hunting accident context, the deceased often contribute to their own demise. From the agreed statement of facts, informed scuttlebutt, etc., a picture forms of what happened here. As I suspected five years ago, the three gents were “pushing bush,” and Moore was a “driver,” trying to move the deer toward the “stander,” Meister. Moore, apparently, did not know Meister well and had not previously hunted with him. Not being licensed to possess firearms, Meister had probably never taken the excellent Firearms Safety Course and exam you have to pass to get licensed.

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ABOVE: 250 metres to the shade is where the deer appear BELOW: 300 metres to the end of the line where the bucks come out. Time of that very long shot was 4 p.m., with just an hour left of legal shooting light: the sun would be below the treetops and there would be deep shadows for anyone watching westward for deer to come out of the bush. Nobody involved was wearing any blaze orange or scarlet. Meister probably had a scope on his rifle, but I suspect he did not use binoculars, which have superior lightgathering capabilities to even the best rifle scopes. The Alberta Conservation and Hunting Education Manual for the mandatory course and exam every new Alberta hunter must take and pass says flatly: “Never use a scope sight as a substitute for binoculars.” Meister may never have taken that course or exam either. His counsel submitted that Meister was not expecting the victim to be in the area where he shot: “He wasn’t supposed to be there, and the deceased was wearing a camouflage jacket.” Well, camo is legal and “drivers” notoriously wander off course. Holmes wasn’t buying it either: “because the hunters were not wearing bright colours to be more visible to one another, Meister should have taken even more care.” His honour called the incident a tragedy, then zeroed in on its cause: “The accused ignored the cardinal rule of gun safety — having a clear view before you shoot. It was gross stupidity on his part, resulting in the death of his hunting partner.” Holmes added he hunted when he was younger, and “you are always taught to know what you are shooting at before pulling the trigger.” I have known Judge John a long time; I was a law partner of and hunted with his dad, Justice Jack. Later, John became a law partner of mine and we occasionally discussed similar personal experiences of never hunting again with someone who was careless with firearms or disregarded the laws governing hunting and firearms. The victim, Philip Moore, probably did not know but, speaking for myself, I’d never go hunting with someone if I even suspected he was under a firearms prohibition order, particularly if it had just expired. Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@telusplanet.net.

Critters can cause garden problems in winter Snow has closed the garden from Hang bird feeders high enough that human traffic for the season. the animals can’t reach them. Clean up Hardier people will head the feed the birds drop on out to prune but most will the ground. wait until the weather beHanging mesh, chickgins to warm in the spring. en wire or a snow fence Either works well. around the outside perimLast year, the voles floureter of the branches will ished under the snow crust, stop the animals from bedamaging many lawns, trees ing able to grab branches and shrubs. Damage might and pull. They will only be be avoided if the rodents able to nibble on the end of are detected early. Look for branches. Choose the matetracks, trails and breathing rial used wisely as it will be holes in the snow. part of the landscape for the If mice and voles are a next five or six months. problem, remove all tall Wrap burlap around cegrass and plant stocks close dars to protect them from LINDA to vulnerable plants. Pack drying out and from the TOMLINSON the snow around the plants bottoms being devoured by that might be damaged by deer. the rodents. Removing shelPlants can also be proter and cover exposes the rodents to tected by using deterrents. There are predators. As a result, they are likely to move to a safer location. Rabbits also feed on young bark. The best way to deter them is to purchase a tree guard. The guard covers the stem and forms a barrier, not allowing animals to reach the bark. It is much more difficult to protect yards from deer, moose and elk; especially if they are accustom to living in the proximity to humans. Animals are creatures of habit. If they are used to eating native plants, they will search them out first. Ones that are accustomed to feeding on introduced plants will head into the garden. The most effective method is to put a barrier between the animals and the food. Some methods such as deer fencing are effective and expensive. Others are a matter of time and effort.

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many homemade or purchased deterrents available to discourage ungulates and they all work for a while. Once the animals get used to the deterrent, it becomes ineffective. It is best to move or change deterrents regularly and not let the animals become comfortable in the garden. Deterrents play to the animal’s sense of smell, taste, hearing or vision. Position all items at the correct height to be most effective. If a bitter or hot tasting spray is being used, spray it at the level where the animals are most comfortable eating. When using a visual deterrent, place it so the animal sees it as it enters the garden. Once they begin eating, they are less likely to leave. The following spray recipe originat-

ed from a member of the Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resources. Place the following into a blender and mix. 2 egg yolks 2 tablespoons baking soda, 2 dashes Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce Fill the blender with water and blend until all is smooth. Fill a spray bottle and coat the plants that are in danger of being eaten. To be effective, the spray needs to be reapplied regularly and after each rain or snow. Now that the snow has fallen, it is easy to check for animal tracks and plan deterrents to protect the garden. Linda Tomlinson is a horticulturalist who lives near Rocky Mountain House. She can be reached at your_garden@hotmail.com.

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Girlfriend’s mom trying to drive family apart Dear Annie: My lady and I have been together for nine years, and we have a beautiful seven-year-old daughter. We have had our own twobedroom apartment for five years. A year ago, her mother fell ill. We decided to move her in with us to take care of her and drive her to her doctors’ appointments. Mind you, we MITCHELL did this even & SUGAR though I know the mother doesn’t like me at all. Like any couple, we argue, but nothing too serious. The problem is, her mother gets in the middle of it and takes her daughter’s side. I can handle the fussing from my lady, but not her mother. It’s none of her business.

Two weeks ago, I overheard the mother tell her daughter that one of us has to move out: her or me. Since we all know she can’t take care of herself, I took it as Mom telling her daughter to get rid of me. Since that day, my lady has been distant. She barely speaks to me, there is little affection, and lovemaking has entirely disappeared. I hate to think she has taken her mother’s advice and will end this relationship. Annie, I love her with all of my heart. What should I do? — Confused Dear Confused: The constant dripdrip-drip of criticism and pressure from Mom is wearing down your girlfriend’s ability to distinguish between what she wants and what Mom wants. Don’t hide what you know. Tell your girlfriend you overheard Mom saying to get rid of you. Let her know you love her dearly and don’t want to break up your home, especially since you have a young child who needs both of her parents. That relationship comes first. If Mom cannot deal with it, she is the one who should leave and hire a caregiver. Tell your lady we said so.

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BRIEF Ireland’s gay bull, Benjy, saved from slaughterhouse by Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon DUBLIN, Ireland — He faced execution for failure to perform. But Benjy, the gay bull of Ireland, has been saved following a worldwide appeal backed by The Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon. Ireland’s Animal Rights Action Network said Tuesday that Simon is paying for Benjy’s transportation to an animal sanctuary in England. Simon, who is battling colon cancer, has been giving away much of the fortune from his television career and is a leading donor to animal welfare causes. Benjy, a Charlerois bull, failed this year to impregnate any heifers at a County Mayo farm in western Ireland. Veterinarians determined he was fertile, but was more attracted to the bull that replaced him. After the farmer announced he planned to send Benjy to an abattoir, activists last week launched a social media campaign seeking 5,000 pounds ($7,825) to send the bull to the Hillside

also possible he is depressed about his current condition and has stopped caring about his hygiene. Suggest he speak to his doctor (or you can call his doctor’s office and leave a message explaining the problem). In the meantime, remind him gently when it’s time to shower and change. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Unforgiven,” who unintentionally omitted her brother’s stepson from the family death notice when her mother died. I work for a newspaper. While I don’t know what the policy is for this family’s hometown, this occasionally happens in my area, and much of the time there are hurt feelings. The remedy is simple. Rerun the obituary with the correct information. It would be a small price for family peace. —Keeping the Peace Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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New Mexico theft suspect tried to escape by climbing through hospital’s ceiling tiles: police ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico State Police say a woman suspected of stealing a vehicle tried to escape from custody by climbing through ceiling tiles at a hospital where she was being treated. KOB-TV reports that police say Shylen Salazar got into the ceiling above her hospital bed and hid there for more than an hour before authorities found her. Salazar had been arrested on suspicion of possessing a stolen truck. She was held in jail, where police say she told the guards she swallowed a batch of drugs to hide them from authorities. Police say she was rushed to the hospital last week and then attempted the escape. Salazar is facing charges of possession of a stolen vehicle and escaping from police custody.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Today will favour a lovely interplay and social gatherings with friends and your spouse. Perhaps you are hanging out with co-workers and forming deeper bonds with them. Allow for greater Thursday, Nov. 20 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: potential in your work to evolve today. Share Joel Mchale, 43; Ming-Na Wen, 51; Bo Der- your inner thoughts with others. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): ek, 58 There will be breakthroughs at THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Afwork today that you will most ter yesterday’s disruptions and likely celebrate with your spouse stress, today will bring in a lovely or significant relationships. Alromantic atmosphere. Your inner low for greater benefits to come fantasies will be on the front of through shared goals and projyour mind and imagination will ects. This is where you will make be high. It is a good day to think huge advances today! of a creative way to get inspired CANCER (June 21-July 22): and become passionate again. You will see life through rose Take your significant relationship coloured glasses today. Do not out for a nice romantic dinner at let that deter you from the lovely the end of the day — Enjoy! view; it’s been a long time since HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today LARISA MAIRA you’ve seen life as something to is your birthday, this year will alOZOLINS be in awe of. Your understanding low you to make money from of yourself and your placement your creative talents and projwithin the grand scheme will be ects. It will be a highlighted rohighlighted now. mantic year as well, so do keep LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): More romance that in mind when planning to spend money. Focus on the areas of life you want to de- and love will enter your life. There is a deep velop. Children will also figure prominently, need for you to feel something on a profound so be careful if you are just not at the stage to level today. Maybe, if you are not married, there is a proposal or perhaps a step forward raise little ones. ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you are within your relationship. Enjoy the lovely day, studying a healing modality, or meditating accept the opportunities presented. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will feel regularly, then today will prove to welcome in a breakthrough. On a mundane level, you will more loved today. I am not sure if this is bebe more able to meet someone who could cause you finally accept yourself for who you potentially teach you a lot about yourself. Ex- are with no exceptions, or simply someone is showering you with this lovely vibration. Eipress what you are passionate about now.

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A young mule deer doe is just checking things out at Great Chief Park ther way, deep profound changes are in store for you going forward now. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you are an artist of any sort, use this time wisely. Imagination is high and you will be able to create lovely art. While at work, you will be more amicable with co-workers and you will be seen as someone who is perhaps a little in the dream world. All in all, you are happy now. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today will be a highly romantic day. Perhaps there is just a greater appreciation and respect for love relationships. Do something nice for those special others in your life today. If single, then go out and socialize, you will be a magnetic for the right type of person. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today will be a pleasant day. You will be able to create a loving and lovely home environment with everyone within your space now. Accept that you will not be too keen on focusing at the moment. Try to channel that energy into art work now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your imagination is highlighted today. This is not going to be a day for you to work hard, as not much will be achieved. Allow for greater possibilities to come into play. Write a list of what to do next. This will help you rest a little and use a different aspect of yourself. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you need to spend money, only take out money that you have budgeted to spend today. On a very positive note, if you are an artist of any sort, your work will be highlighted today and you will make money from it. Deeper emotions will motivate you now! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Others will strongly be attracted to you today. This can mean a romantic interest, but can also include those at work. If you are an artist, then do share your work with others today. Perhaps simply enjoying the arts will be on the agenda. Love will be in the air now — enjoy! Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 2014

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CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Friday ● Teen Theatre: The Fault in Our Stars will be shown on Nov. 21, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. in Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room at Downtown Branch of Red Deer Public Library for teens ages 12 to 18 only. The movie is based on the novel by John Green. Popcorn and facial tissues supplied. ● Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) will hold their Ambassador Breakfast on Nov. 21, 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at the Quality Inn North Hill. Cost is $15. Guest speakers will be Karen Tewnion and Val Schumacher with Stream of Dreams Calgary — a watershed awareness program. RSVP to info@rdrwa.ca or call Kelly at 403-340-7379. ● Senior Citizens Downtown House has several upcoming events, regular card games and tournaments and special tournaments: Cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m.; Whist every Friday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on Nov. 21; 500 every Monday and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on Nov. 24; Fun Contract Bridge every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Games cost $3. Tournaments cost $6. A Roast Beef Supper will be held on Nov. 21 at 5:30 p.m. for $15. Tickets now on sale. Phone 403-346-4043. ● Lonely Sock Club Drive will be held during the month of Nov. at Gaetz Memorial United Church and Comforts the Sole. Socks in good condition that have lost their partners will be paired with similar socks and donated to Safe Harbour Society. Follow the Lonely Sock Club Drive on Comforts The Sole on Facebook or Twitter, or phone 403-342-7653. ● Red Deer Public Library branches have many drop-in programs for preschool children and their parents and caregivers. See www.rdpl.org, or contact your local branch. ● Harris-Warke Gallery Annual Fundraiser — Open Season — reception and auction will be held on Nov. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. Dinner tickets available for $40 from Sunworks, 403-341-3455. All proceeds will be used to assist in gallery operations and assist artists. Email to harriswarke@gmail.com. ● Bashaw Community Theatre presents Monty Python’s Spamalot musical, Nov. 21 to 23 at the Bashaw United Church. Tickets cost $20 each. Phone 403-372-3648. ● Support Safe Harbour Society through Urban Barn. For every $5 donation, Urban Barn will provide a fleece blanket to Safe Harbour until Dec. 14. ● Innisfail Farmers Market Christmas Show will be held at Royal Canadian Legion in Innisfail on Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Nov. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be handmade crafts, woodworking, jewelry, leather items, pottery, baking and more. The Legion Ladies will provide beef on a bun and refreshments for purchase. Contact Chris at 403-896-5451.

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The premiere Christmas festival of the year in Red Deer is almost upon us. This Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the Festival of Trees Festival Lights the Night will take place at City Hall Park in Red Deer. The Annual Festival of Trees in support of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre then kicks off the following week with events planned from Nov. 26 through Nov. 30th at the Westerner Park.

Saturday ● Red Deer Interfaith Network Open House Initiative will take place Nov. 22 to 30. Opportunities to learn about various faith communities will be presented. Dates and denominations are: Nov. 22, 1 p.m. at Red Deer Ismaili Centre; Nov. 25, 7 p.m. at Baha’i Sunset Celebration of the Covenant; Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m. at Red Deer Native Friendship Centre; Nov. 30, 7 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United Church. To find out more, contact Rev. Jeffrey Rock, 403-347-2244, Jeffrey.t.rock@ gmail.com. ● Parkland Garden Centre Annual Craft and Market Shows will be held on Nov. 22, 29, Dec. 6 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is a donation to the Red Deer Food Bank. See www.parklandgarden.ca or phone 403-346-5613. ● Red Deer Health Foundation Festival of Trees special event tickets now on sale from www.ticketmaster.ca, or by phone 1-855-985-5000. Festival of Lights Night kicks off the week in downtown Red Deer on Nov. 22 starting at 4 p.m. at City Hall Park. The festival will be open to the public Nov. 28 and 29, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Nov. 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westerner Park. Proceeds this year go to the Obstetrics Unit to build two new surgery theatres. Volunteers are encouraged to register at volunteer@reddeerfestivaloftrees. ca, 403-343-4773, or 403-348-9905. See www.reddeerfestivaloftrees.ca.

Sunday ● Red Deer River Naturalists — Sunday Bird Focus meets Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre to depart on excursions in central Alberta. Dates and destinations are: Nov. 23 — Coronation Park; Nov. 30 — Bower Woods. Come prepared for a full afternoon of birding. Bring along lunch, snacks, coffee, and dress for the weather. Be prepared to carpool. To join in, confirm attendance with Judy at 403-342-4150. ● Seniors Church meets at 11 a.m. on Sundays at Bower Kin Place for hymns and gospel preaching. Phone 403-347-6706.

Monday ● Bower Community Association free presentation on taxes will be presented on Nov. 24, 7 p.m. by Randy Schroeder of Liberty Tax who will share tips and up to date items to consider. Email to bowerkincommunityassociation@gmail.before Nov. 23 if you have specific questions. ● MAGsparks connects people with developmental disabilities to the Red Deer Arts community on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. There is a drop-in fee of $3 or membership is available for $50. For information, contact Janet at 403-309-8405, janet.

cole@reddeer.ca. Explore Winter Wonders in Printmaking on Nov. 24 and 26. ● Take Off Pounds Sensibly (T.O.P.S.) is a non-profit weight loss support organization which holds regular weekly meetings in Red Deer and Blackfalds. Learn about nutrition, portion control, food planning, exercise and more. Visit a meeting free of charge. Meetings are held on Monday evenings, Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings. For locations and information call Gail at 403340-1859 or toll free at 1-800-932-8677 or see www.tops.org. ● Innisfail and District Garden Club meets the fourth Monday of each month, except for Dec., in St. Mark’s Anglican Church Hall. Please use the back door. Meetings feature speakers, tours, films, contests, plant exchanges and more. Call Davina at 403598-9481. ● Bargain Treasures Thrift Store welcomes gently used items, except furniture, computers and monitors, infant car seats or cribs. Please bring items inside the back door at 5217 Gaetz Ave. during business hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The store is run by volunteers and all proceeds stay in the community. Phone 403347-9711. ● Epilepsy Association of Calgary Central Alberta offers several events to commemorate Education Month in November. A free workshop — It’s Time to Talk About Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy takes place on Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. The Association offers no cost educational sessions on epilepsy, seizure recognition and first aid, and the group is also seeking volunteers. Contact epilepsy.nklassen@telus.net, 403-358-3358.

Tuesday ● Sunrise Toastmasters is held Tuesday mornings at 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at Central Alberta Training Zone, 4828 53 St. Toastmasters improves both communication and leadership skills. Everyone welcome. Phone 403-343-0091 or see www.toastmasters.org ● Ladies of Sunnybrook Farm Museum Home-made Pie Sale will take place Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Nov. 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ready to bake pies are available in apple, blueberry, cherry, raisin, mincemeat, peach, rhubarb/strawberry, and rhubarb/raspberry for a cost of $12 each. Funds will support educational programs. Contact 403-340-3511 or sbfs@shaw.ca. ● Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church, 51 Alford Ave. This 12-step program of recovery is for individuals experiencing difficulty with overeating. No dues or fees. See www.oa.org, or phone Phyl at 403-347-4188. ● Red Deer Legion Branch #35 offers karaoke at Molly B’s Pub on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m., and wing night on Thurs-

days from 5 to 10 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035. ● Bower Place Community Association seniors’ coffee and card parties are held on the last Tuesday of each month at Bower Kin Place from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Join the fun on Nov. 25. Call Marlene at 403-343-0632. ● Red Deer Safety City Annual General Meeting will take place Nov. 25, 7 p.m. Program and financial performance, and elections will be held. Light refreshments and tours will be available. See www.safetycity. ca. Contact 403-314-9914, safetycity@telusplanet.net. ● Golden West Drop-In in Spruce View activities: Tuesday — line dancing, 10 a.m. to noon, and Bridge 1 to 4 p.m.; first and third Wednesdays — West Country Ink, and fourth Wednesday — cribbage, 2 p.m.; first Thursday — general meeting at 2 p.m.; Coffee every morning at 8:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 10 a.m. For more information, call Ruth at 403-728-3482.

Wednesday ● Red Deer Branch of Alberta Genealogical Society meeting will be held on Nov. 26, 7 p.m. in the Primary Room at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Bower neighbourhood. Red Deerian Lise Pomerleau-Mayne will discuss her book Becoming Sand about her pioneer parents’ French-Canadian and Manx-Scottish descent. Contact Mary-Joan at 403-346-3886. ● Living Stones Church seniors monthly luncheon will be offered on Nov. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The cost is $8 per person at the door. Speaker Derek MacKenzie will share his testimony. Phone 403-347-7311. ● Sit and Be Fit exercise program is held on Wednesdays starting at 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre. A $2 drop-in fee applies. Phone 403-343-6074. ● Stettler Art Group — Church Mice — meet every Wednesday at Stettler United Church Christian Education Wing at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists are asked to bring their own art supplies and lunch. Coffee supplied. The cost is $2 per session. Sessions cease at the end of May and resume Sept. Contact Donna Lea at 403-742-5690. ● Poinsettia Fundraiser for Generations Church in Mandeville, Jamaica pickup of pre-odered plants is Nov. 26 and 27 at Liberty Church, 2 to 6 p.m. Contact Dwayne at 403-598-3021. ● Ponoka United Church Thrift Shop is open every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and has a good selection of infant and children’s wear in addition to winter clothing for men and women. Purchase two bags for the price of one on the first Wednesday of each month with bags priced at $5, $7, and $25. For more information call Mary at 403-7835030, or Jessie at 403-783-8627.

● Epilepsy Association offers used books and videos for sale at The Hub on Ross. All items are $2 each. For more information call 403-358-3358. ● Norwegian Laft Hus is open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy baking, gifts and much more at the log house with the sod roof behind the Red Deer Recreation Centre, south of the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Contact norwegianlafthus@ gmail.com, 403-347-2055 for information or to arrange different times to visit. ● Red Deer Legion Old-Time Dance with Silver and Gold is on Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035.

Thursday ● Cultural Café on Nov. 27 explores the Aboriginal culture and the Medicine Wheel with Tanya Schur, Executive Director of Red Deer Native Friendship Centre, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Red Deer Native Friendship Centre. Limited seating. Register to reserve a spot by calling 403-346-8818, ext. 238, or see www.immigrant-centre.ca. All ages welcome. ● Light Up the Night at Gallery on Main in Lacombe will be celebrated Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Enjoy music, refreshments, and goodies, and art. See www.thegalleryonmain.com ● The Evolution of Parental Care in Birds will be presented on Nov. 27, 7 p.m. at Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Dorothy Hill, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Mount Royal University of Calgary will be presenting. Sponsored by Red Deer River Naturalists. ● Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic will hold a photo identification clinic on Nov. 27 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 301 5008 Ross St. The clinic offers free affidavits of identification that are notarized by a lawyer. This ID does not replace government issued ID but is intended to help people access basic services while replacing their proper ID. To book an appointment, phone 430-314-9129, see www.communitylegalclinic.net, or email to info@communitylegalclinic.net. ● Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre dance, Thursday, Nov. 27, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the seniors’ centre. Dance to the music of Country Gold North Band. Admission is $7. Phone 403-347-6165, 403-342-2875, or 403-346-3896. ● Red Deer Chamber Singers Renaissance Feast will be held in the Chalet on the Westerner grounds, Nov. 27 and 28. Doors open at 6 p.m. Enjoy a five course Renaissance era meal along with a variety of period and contemporary choral music. Queen Elizabeth I will also be featured. Consider it an opportunity for a Christmas party. For tickets call Diane at 403-347-6567.

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Acne scars preventable BY THE CANADIAN PRESS For teens especially, having complexion-marring acne can erode self-confidence during a life stage when fitting in with peers is often of utmost importance. And while adolescence may be the time when acne is at its worst, that doesn’t mean having to accept a face full of zits, as there are a host of treatments that can clear the complexion and prevent permanent scarring, dermatologists say. “People think they just have to wait it out, it’s a rite of passage,” says Vancouver dermatologist Dr. Jason Rivers, president of the Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada. “But the impact of acne on people can be lifelong.” “It’s not just that ‘OK, I have acne now. It goes with being a teen.’ But if you have the scars as a result of it, it can have a negative emotional impact on people well into their 40s. I’ve seen that.” Acne, which occurs when hair follicles in the skin become plugged with oil and dead skin cells, typically appears on the face, neck, chest, back and shoulders — areas that contain the most sebaceous glands. Hair follicles are connected to these glands, which secrete an oily lubricating substance called sebum. When excess sebum is produced, it can combine with dead skin cells, forming a plug in hair follicles that can become infected with bacteria. This can result in the formation of whiteheads (closed pores) or blackheads (open pores). Whiteheads and blackheads, known as comedones, are generally non-inflammatory lesions, says Rivers. But acne can also involve inflammatory lesions, such as papules (small red bumps), pustules (pus-filled bumps) and nodules (large painful lumps beneath the skin’s surface). “If the acne becomes more significant, if there’s more inflammation, then those individuals get deepseated nodules or cysts even,” he says. “And the issue with all of this is that in a lot individuals, scarring can eventuate, and that’s what we’re trying to prevent.” Luis Confeiteiro was lucky — he doesn’t have acne scars on his face — but he remembers how having a spotty complexion during five years of high school diminished his self-esteem. “I felt insecure and I did lose confidence at

times,” says Confeiteiro, 20, of Burnaby, B.C. “Image is so big at high school. If you don’t feel good about your appearance, you’re going to be kind of miserable, especially talking to other people.” “If I wanted to talk to a girl, pimples and my acne would always be in the back of my head, every time I would talk. And it would make me shy. I’d kind of avoid conversations.” While he tried some over-the-counter acne medications, Confeiteiro says they didn’t work for him. And he didn’t see a doctor for his pimples, something he regrets. “A lot of teens, they think this is just a phase. You’re a teenager, puberty, it’s all part of the whole stage where it will just stay there for a couple of years and it will go away. But for some people it doesn’t go away and it’s a serious problem.” Rivers says about 90 per cent of teens get some degree of acne, which is fuelled by hormonal changes during puberty that cause sebaceous glands to produce more sebum. But graduating from adolescence doesn’t necessarily mean saying goodbye forever to zits: almost a quarter of adults — particularly women — will get break-outs at some point in their lifetime. Diet may also play a role: certain foods, such as dairy products and carbohydrate-rich foods, can lead to pimples; stress and some medications, including lithium and those containing corticosteroids or androgens, can worsen acne. When it comes to treatment, there are a number of over-the-counter products that people can try, says Rivers, noting that they generally contain such acnefighting ingredients as benzoyl peroxide, acetylsalicylic acid or alpha hydroxy acid. But for stubborn cases that don’t respond to such products, he says dermatologists can prescribe a number of medications, including topical and oral antibiotics. However, doctors try to minimize patients’ exposure to those drugs to prevent bacteria from becoming resistant to their effects. Depending on the patient and the type of acne, doctors also have other medicines in their tool kit, among them topical retinoids and, for females, lowdose birth control pills or agents that block androgen hormones like testosterone. The drug isotretinoin is reserved for people with the most severe acne, which has not responded to other treatments. Because of potential serious sideeffects — ulcerative colitis, an increased risk of depression and suicide, and severe birth defects in

offspring — doctors must closely monitor any patient taking this drug. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to get pregnant should not be prescribed the medication. For Jessica Miskiewicz, 29, isotretinoin was the only drug that worked on her acne, which she has dealt with on and off since about age 14. “I’ve used a whole slew of different products, spending a lot of money on different names, things I’ve seen on commercials. And it really didn’t resolve my acne,” says the Vancouver resident. About a year ago, when her acne flared up, she was prescribed isotretinoin by her dermatologist — though she realizes it’s not appropriate for everyone. “I wish I would have done it sooner. It definitely cleared up my complexion. And now I’m getting compliments all the time about how great my skin looks,” says Miskiewicz, who had regular blood tests and monitoring while taking the medication for six months. Six months may seem like a long time, but Rivers says acne treatments don’t work overnight and people need to be patient. “It takes a couple of months to see some improvement in general, especially for moderate or severe acne,” he stresses. “So people need to use (their medications) for more than a day or two, and don’t just chuck them out before they say it’s not working.” About one in five teens will get acne scars on the face, but they don’t always have to be permanent: in some cases, scarring can be reduced with a chemical peel, laser treatment or dermal filler that smoothes out the void where scars have occurred. Rivers says that although acne is common, the condition shouldn’t be taken lightly. “The rate of depression in acne is significant. It runs around 10 per cent, and for some people even minor acne can have as significant an impact as serious acne can on the well-being of the person.” “Some studies have shown that not only is it associated with teasing and bullying, but also eating disorders and people feeling isolated or anxious,” he says. “So for teens, at least, acne is a very major disease and is probably their No. 1 disease of concern.” ——— Online: Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada: www.acneaction.ca

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS Centre Gallery on 49 St. Both are free of charge. See www. rdc.ab.ca/showtime. ● Knox Presbyterian Church Fundraiser featuring St. James’ Gate in Concert will be held on Nov. 29. Church doors open at 6:30 p.m. Concert at 7:30 p.m. followed by wine and cheese, silent auction. Tickets cost $35 each. Contact 403346-4560, knoxrd1898@yahoo.ca. ● Victory Church Cookie Walk/Craft Sale will be offered on Nov. 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Table rental available for $15 per table. Contact Shirley at 403-872-1345, or Sandi at 403986-1605. All proceeds to Food Zone. ● The Adventures of Katie: The Case of the Missing Nativity will be performed at Deer Park Alliance Church on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m., and on Dec. 6 and 7 at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $3 each. See www.AdvneturesofKatie.ca. Phone 403-343-1511. Suitable for the whole family. ● Annual Freeze the House Charity Bonspiel presented by Fas Gas in support of Ronald McDonald House Central Alberta will play out Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 at Pidherney Curling Centre. To register as a participant contact jennifer@rmhcentralalberta.org, or to volunteer contact linda@rmhcentralalberta.org. Registration fee includes three games, draw prizes, awards, Friday night mixer, and Saturday night dinner and dance. ● Pine Lake Singers Christmas Concert at Pine Lake Hub Community Centre will be featured on Dec. 14, 2:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Lunch will be served. Phone 403-773-2270. ● Free Speech Tour featuring Ezra Levant and Brian Lilley of Sun News Network will be held on Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m. at Welikoklad Event Centre. Tickets available at www. blackknightinn.ca or 1-800-661-8793. ● WildRose Harmonizers Barbershop Chorus present

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Enjoy an evening of whisky appreciation and exploration, mouth watering cuisine and local musical talent and more, in support of the MS Society. ● Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories Red Deer and Central Alberta office offers support groups in various communities for those who care for, or offer support to family members with Alzheimer disease and related dementia, to rejuvenate, learn new information, share experiences, and more. Phone 403-342-0448 to find out more. ● Coming up at Alberta Sports Hall of Fame are several events. On Nov. 29, the Annual Jersey Day will be offered from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wear your favourite jersey and get free admission to the Sports Hall of Fame and be entered to win a Calgary Roughnecks signed McBride jersey. A bus trip is being organized for Dec. 5 to Camrose to take in Canada Cup Curling. Cost is $100 including round bus trip and two draws. 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Carell vows ‘not to play it safe anymore’ BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Long before Steve Carell was showered in acclaim for his startling transformation into John du Pont for the true-crime drama Foxcatcher, he was walking home from set, commiserating with co-star Mark Ruffalo. “We both looked at each other really in agreement that the whole thing was crazy and what we were doing was so far out there,” Carell recalled. “We both felt we were taking huge swings.” You, too, might be a tad nervous about how you’d come off if you were — like Carell — fitted with a prosthetic nose, covered in three-hours of makeup, and asked to portray, with sombre severity, an increasingly psychotic, chemical empire heir with both a raging mother complex and a proclivity for sweat pants. Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher, in which du Pont tragically befriends Olympic wrestler brothers Mark (Channing Tatum) and Dave (Ruffalo) Schultz, certainly had the potential of failing to pin down its stranger-than-fiction tale and leave Carell flopping on the mat. “We weren’t going to go halfway with it. That would have ended up being nothing,” Carell says. “We both felt very vulnerable, that it could potentially be the worst thing we’d ever done or the best, but there was little in between.” The needle has clearly swung to

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“best.” Carell’s performance has been hailed as one of the most extraordinary of the year, one immediately inducted into the rich history of comedic actors veering into dramatic territory. Carell, who was named the most outstanding performer of the year by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, is considered a shoo-in for a best actor nomination. “It’s definitely darker than most anything I’ve ever done,” Carell said. “The fact that Bennett had faith in me to do it, that was really a reward in itself, getting that kind of affirmation from someone like that.” Miller, the director of Capote and Moneyball, was attracted to the idea of casting du Pont — who was convicted of murdering Dave Schultz on his family’s 800-acre Foxcatcher estate in Pennsylvania in 1996 — with not an overtly villainous actor. Instead, he was drawn to Carell for his unthreatening demeanour and reputation. “I did believe in my heart that if it could work with Steve, that that would be the best for the film,” says Miller. “I couldn’t imagine something working better than if that could work. I did have glimpses of it in just talking to Steve about the character and hearing his commitment to do it.” Since Carell’s big-screen breakthrough in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, the 52-year-old Second City alum has regularly mixed comedy and drama in films like Little Miss Sunshine, Dan in

Real Life and The Way, Way Back. But the considerable step Carell takes into darker terrain in Foxcatcher wasn’t premeditated, the former Office star says. “I didn’t want to work at convincing people that I could do this,” says Carell. “I just wanted to play the guy and try to do the best representation of this human being that I could. I didn’t want that added sense, ‘Oh, I hope people buy me in it’ because people haven’t necessarily seen me do this type of thing before. So I had to get past that and just do it.” Doughy, balding and speaking with a halting, presumptuous air, Carell is nearly unrecognizable as the removedfrom-reality du Pont, who in the film is a symbol of the unchecked power of wealth and patriotism run amok. Carell’s old Daily Show boss, Jon Stewart (whose own drama, the film Rosewater, reunited the two on the release calendar), says his former correspondent’s gift for fleshing out a character was the same in a sketch: “He would find moments in it that you didn’t know were there.” In shaping du Pont, Miller and Carell discussed Jerry Lewis’ creepy stalker from The King of Comedy, a renown dramatic pivot for the comedian. Carell cites Peter Sellers and his “Little Miss Sunshine” co-star Alan Arkin as actors he idolizes for their ability to range from broad comedy to serious drama.

stand-up bassist Brandy Bones, cellist Leanne Laboucher, and percussionist JT Massacre to create an atmospheric sound that’s described as “awe-inspiring, bass contorting, stage-jumping, sparks-a-flying. (It will) pull your heart into your gullet.” The band’s 2012 digital EP Headless Fowl was described as “rustic punk,” while its follow up, the Battered Bones LP, earned the moniker “Americana Noir.” The Big John Bates Band’s latest seven-inch vinyl Black Timber Root is a teaser for another full upcoming LP. From the Bestiary. Tickets to the show are $15 in advance from the venue, or $20 at the door.

Bull Skit is back with more comedy and music this month at the Scott Block in Red Deer. The shows on Friday and Saturday feature musical artist Jesse Roads. The Lethbridge rocker has put out the driven single Buffalo Run and the more mellow No Love, and counts among his diverse influences Jimi Hendrix, The Black Crowes, City and Colour, Jack Johnson, Guns ‘N’ Roses, and Pink Floyd. The Bull Skit comedy troupe is back with more improvisation and original sketches featuring some favourite reoccurring characters. Tickets are $23 ($18 students/seniors) from www.bullskitcomedy.com or Eventbrite. Doors open at 7 p.m. with a cash bar. Show is at 8 p.m. with

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LOS ANGELES — Netflix said it is postponing Bill Cosby’s upcoming standup comedy special, a decision that followed a growing number of allegations that the famed entertainer sexually assaulted women. In a brief statement late Tuesday, the company said the scheduled Nov. 27 premiere of the special, Bill Cosby 77, was being postponed but did not address why or when it might debut. The company had no further comment, a spokeswoman said. The move came within hours of an interview that Entertainment Tonight aired with Janice Dickinson, in which the model and TV host alleged that Cosby sexually assaulted her after a 1982 hotel dinner meeting in Lake Tahoe, California. Cosby agrees with the Netflix action, his publicist, David Brokaw, said in an email Tuesday. He did not elaborate, and there was no immediate comment regarding Dickinson’s allegations. It’s the first indication that Cosby, who had enjoyed a robust comedy concert schedule may be seeing serious fallout from a dark chapter that appeared to be behind him. There had been only two TV talk show appearances affected. He postponed an interview on Queen Latifah’s daytime talk show and confirmed that he would not be making a scheduled appearance on Late Show with David Letterman. On Wednesday, NBC announced it was scrapping a Bill Cosby comedy that was under development. NBC spokeswoman Rebecca Marks said Wednesday the project “is no longer under development,” and had no further comment. Cosby, who was never criminally charged in any case, settled a civil suit in 2006 with another woman over an alleged incident two years before. But in recent weeks a fellow comic, Hannibal Buress, called Cosby a “rapist” during a Philadelphia performance. Two other women emerged as accusers, including Barbara Bowman, who wrote an online Washington Post piece. Cosby has remained silent, and his attorney, John P. Schmitt, issued a statement Sunday saying his client would not dignify “decade-old, discredited” claims of sexual abuse with a response. Schmitt later exempted the 2006 civil case from the blanket statement. Dickinson told the TV newsmagazine that she wrote about the assault in her 2002 autobiography, No Lifeguard on Duty: The Accidental Life of the World’s First Supermodel, but that Cosby and his lawyers pressured her and the publisher to remove the details. mature language and adult themes.

Gallery IS reopening with artwork from four Red Deerarea artists Gallery IS is reopening to the public for an exhibit of new artworks from four Red Deer-area artists. Primarily landscape paintings by Jeri Lynn Ing, Judy Sutter, Larry Reese and Susan Woolgar are up for show and sale at the gallery at 5123 Alexander Way in Red Deer. Gallery hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, or by appointment.

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Property clean up 340-8666 GARAGE DOOR SERVICE. Save 50%. All yard & bobcat services, junk/tree/snow removal. 403-358-1614 SNOW shoveling/dump runs /odd jobs 403-885-5333

Painters/ Decorators

1310

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS

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

Snow Removal

1380

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

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Yard Free Est. 403-872-8888 Pampering at its Care BEST! CHINESE massage thera403-986-6686 FALL clean-up, Yard care, Roofing py. Direct bill. Gift card. 2nd. location in Junk/tree/snow removal, 403-986-1691 4606-48 Ave comm/res. 403-358-1614 Calgary coming PRECISE ROOFING LTD. MASSAGE ABOVE ALL Dec. 1. Start your career! 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. WALK-INS WELCOME 403-896-4869 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 www.viimassage.com See Help Wanted

Massage Therapy

1280

1370

1430

D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 Restaurant/ Hotel

with tickets AND rig move and winch experience.

DISPATCHER

Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential. Good verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Must have service, rig move and permit knowledge. Busy fast paced environment .

For Red Deer area.

Fax resume & abstract to 403-885-0473 email: info@trysonenergy.com No phone calls please.

PRODUCTION TESTING EXPERIENCED SUPERVISORS and TESTERS Day & Night Must have tickets. Top paid wages. Based out of Devon, AB. Email resume to: kathy@dragonsbreathpt.ca Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

EVRAZ Red Deer Works

Red Deer

Red Deer County

Journeyman Millwrights, Electricians, and Machinists.

810

Gasoline Alley, 37471 Hwy 2S,

is now accepting applications for

is seeking

FRONT DESK CLERK FRONT DESK CLERK ~ $14.00/hr. ~ $14.00/hr.

• • •

Answer phone calls, • take reservations. • Check in/out guests. Balance cash out & • attend to guest needs

HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT ~14.00/hr.

•

Clean & vacuum rooms, public areas, pool etc. • Replenish amenities, linens & towels. • Adhere to Holiday Inn safety standards. All positions are permanent Full-time/Part-time, shift work & weekends. Education: Above Secondary Work Experience not essential, training provided. Fax resume to 780-702-5051

Answer phone calls, take reservations. Check in/out guests. Balance cash out & attend to guest needs.

Individuals must be safety conscious, physically fit, able to work overtime and shift work. Wages start at $40.00 per HOUSEKEEPING hour and offer an excellent benefit and ROOM ATTENDANT pension package. ~ $14.00/hr. Please send resume to • Clean & Vacuum rooms, reddeerhr@evrazna.com public areas, pool, etc. or deliver in person to • Replenish amenities, 27251 391 Township Road linens & towels. • Adhere to Holiday Inn F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS safety standards - Good hours, home every All positions are permanent night, $4000-$6000/mo. Full-time/Part-time, shift Contractor must have truck work & weekends. or van. Tools, supplies & Education: Above Secondary ladders required. Training Work Experience not provided, no experience essential, training provided. needed. Apply to: Fax resume to 780-702-5051 satjobs@shaw.ca Looking for a new pet? Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

THE OPEN RANGE SALOON in Sylvan Lake req’s Line Cooks. Full or Part time with Food Safety. Please contact Nancy 403-887-3033 or 403-887-3465 Tired of Standing? Find something to sit on in Classifieds

(formerly Sam’s Cafe) is now taking applications for Full Time/Part time COOK, Bring resume to 7101 Gaetz Ave. Red Deer between 2-4 pm.

Oilfield

Resource Development Assistant Regional Development Officer For more information, please visit caunitedway.ca/ about-united-way/ career-opportunities Nonprofit requires coordinator with excellent organizational and networking skills to develop and manage the local chapter of the Tetra Society. Responsibilities include community outreach, volunteer management, implementing assistive device projects for people with physical disabilities. Flexible, part-time hours, honorarium. Please reply with cover letter/resume to: info@tetrasociety.org

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for an EXPERIENCED BARTENDER. MUST HAVE REFERENCES. Able to work evening shift. Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

800

Kitchen Helper ~ $11.00/hr.

Now Hiring GASOLINE ALLEY LOCATION FULL TIME and PART TIME SHIFTS AVAILABLE

BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators. We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm.abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net CLASS 1 or 3 drivers req’d for moving equipment. Resumes to be dropped off at Key Towing. 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

880

Misc. Help

GARNET’S OILFIELD TRUCKING

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. HALLCON is seeking qualified drivers to transport rail crews throughout Red Deer area. Drivers are ideally based out of RED DEER. No overnight stays required. This position is an on call position. Employees are responsible for taking trips during the period they have designated themselves available to do so. Transportation is done in Hallcon company vehicles. Vehicles are extensively & consistently maintained ensuring optimal safety for drivers and clients. Drivers must possess valid Class 1, 2, or 4 license, with clean driver abstract. Assisted licensing upgrade to achieve a class 4 is available. Pay is based at a rate of $16.00. Earning potential is based on your availability, as our operation runs on a 24/7 on call basis. Both full time and part time employees are welcome. Semiretired, retired, full time, part time employees are welcome. Forward resumes & current driver abstract: Shane Flack asmabnorth@gmail.com.

RECYLCLE SORTERS F/T, required Immed. in Red Deer. Email resume with a min. of 2 references. to: canpak@xplornet.ca

Misc. Help

880

$$$ EARN $$$ $$ EXTRA MONEY $$

Seeking mature individuals with car or small truck that are available during the day to deliver the new YP/Telus phonebooks into Red Deer. This is door to door delivery, no selling involved, can start immediately email lsenger@pdclogistics.ca

ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

WINTER START GED Preparation Would you like to take the GED in your community? • • • • • • • • • •

Red Deer Rocky Mtn. House Rimbey Caroline Castor Sylvan Lake Innisfail Stettler Ponoka Lacombe Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available. 403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

FEMALE for cleaning, shopping, assist senior male. Paid daily. Resume, & ref’s req’d. 403-342-6545

MORRISROE AREA:

Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the RED DEER ADVOCATE With only 64 papers, approximately: $350.00/mo. For More Information, Please call Prodie 403-314-4301

3 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Abbot Close/Allan St. Addinell Close/Allan St. Adamson Ave/Arthur Close Alwright Close BOWER AREA Brown Close/Barrett Drive Baile Close

To deliver the

476446K27

880

MORRISROE AREA Vista Village SUNNYBROOK AREA Savoy Cres./Sydney Close Sunnyside Cres./Sutton Close Stirling Close Sherwood Cres

TRAVEL WITH

FRONTIER “because we care”

EXPERIENCED MOTOR COACH DRIVERS

LANCASTER AREA

Full time and part time positions available. Must be willing to work evenings and weekends, and must have previous experience driving either motor coach or semi. Clean Class 1 or Class 2 with air.

Long Close VANIER AREA

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC REQUIRED

467068K18

Will consider either full or part time. Previous motor coach repair experience preferred.

email or fax resume to: frontbus@platinum.ca 403-347-4999

Vickers Close Vincent Close Viscount Drive Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

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

If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please email or fax your resume to: Patrick Brown, Funeral Home Manager Email: PaBrown @arbormemorial.com Fax: (403) 346-7320 Hiring for busy season. Holiday-break work sched. available for students. Flexible PT and FT sched. with $17.25 guaranteed base pay, cust. sales/service, no experience necessary, we will train, conditions apply. Visit www.work4students.ca/rda or call 403-755-6711 to secure a position. Start dates for Nov/Dec.

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

Employment Training

900

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

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

LEVEL 1 ENFORM CHAINSAW BASICS. 403-505-7297

wegot CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in: Eckville Bowden Olds Sylvan Lake Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

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

ORIOLE PARK Oliver St. & Odell Gr. RIVERSIDE MEADOWS 57 & 58 Ave., 59 & 60 St. ALSO 51, 52 & 43 Ave. & Apt. Bldg. on 60 St. WESTPARK 41 & 42 St. ALSO 55 & 56 Ave. For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Children's Items

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK in DEER PARK AREA Dixon Cres. $100.20/mo. Dunning Cres, Cl., and Depalme St. plus 3 blocks of Douglas Ave. $136.24/mo.

GRANDVIEW AREA 3900 & 4200 Blocks of 40A Ave. and 4000 Block of 39 St. (North side only). $55.68/mo. WOODLEA AREA

1580

CHILDS ED HARDY HOODIE, Size Medium. Like New. $15. 403-314-9603

EquipmentHeavy

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Firewood

1660

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood

Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 FIREWOOD, birch, spruce & pine. North of Costco 403-346-7178, 392-7754

LOGS

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar. Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

Household Appliances

INGLEWOOD AREA Illingworth Close Ingram Close Iverson Close Isbister Close

This position seeks a customer service oriented individual with exceptional communication skills to assist with visitations and services and provide reception and administrative support including greeting client families, responding to questions and inquiries, answering the telephone, preparation of various documents/correspondence and assisting with funeral services. This position will also assist with transfers of deceased from hospitals and residences to Eventide Funeral Chapel. A valid driver’s license is required and the incumbent must be available to work weekends.

403.341.4544

LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

CARRIERS NEEDED

Eventide Funeral Chapel is currently recruiting a part-time Funeral Assistant. We offer a positive working environment and are devoted to providing quality service to our customers.

“Low Cost” Quality Training

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

For More information, please call Jamie 403-314-4306

FUNERAL ASSISTANT

OILFIELD TICKETS

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only selected candidates will be contacted.

ROSEDALE AREA Ramage Cres, Close Root Close, Ralston Cres. $327.00/mo.

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

Industries #1 Choice!

CARRIERS REQUIRED

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

880

Misc. Help

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

Advocate Opportunities

Please apply with resume to: qmacaulay@reddeeradvocate.com or call 403-314-4302 and speak with Grant.

FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

• Very Competitive Wages • Advancement Opportunities With medical Benefits • Paid training • Paid Breaks

www.frontierbuslines.com

860

DEERPARK AREA Dixon Cres, Donnelly Cres, Duston St. area $482.00/mo. Deschner Close, Dubois Cres., Doherty Close, Duston St. and area. $327.00/mo. Dempsey St., Dodge Ave, Donlevy Ave area $327.00/mo. Dowler St., Daniel Cres. Dawe Cl., Dunham Close and area $412.00/mo.

Cook ~ $14.00/hr.

MOTOR COACH CLEANER

Truckers/ Drivers

F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. NEED EXPERIENCED Minimum Class 5 with air Class 1 drivers for short and clean abstract. Exp. and long haul. Full Time. preferred. In person to Key Runs AB., SASK, Manitoba & BC. Please call Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. PROMAX TRANSPORT Red Deer. at 227-2712 or fax resume w/abstract 403-227-2743

RED DEER ADVOCATE

To prepare & cook all food up to standard, clean kitchen & maintain hygiene, follow recipes, assist in receiving & storing

Part time position. Shop is located 6 miles from Red Deer. Applicants must have own transportation and be able to work flexible schedule.

Please submit resumes to: resumes @newcartcontracting.com or fax to 403-729-2396. NO phone calls please.

860

ADULT Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

is seeking

Misc. Help

as soon as possible. Duties will include: cutting grass, raking, litter removal, fertilizing, watering, snow clearing, operating light and heavy duty machinery, maintaining property maintenance equipment, general yard maintenance etc. This position will require some evenings, weekends, early mornings. 2 years experience minimum required. Hourly wage is $23-$25.00 depending on experience. Benefits available after 3 month probation period.

Truckers/ Drivers

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

820

Apply in person or send resume to: Email:kfcjobsrd@yahoo.ca or Fax: (403) 341-3820

Landscape Labourer,

Advocate Opportunities

Red Deer County

To clean kitchen following safety & hygiene standards. Clean utensils, cutlery, crockery & glassware items, floors, assist in prep. All positions are permanent Full-time/Part-time, shift work & weekends. Education: Above Secondary Work Experience not essential, training provided. Fax resume to 780-702-5051 F/T front desk agent req’d. Must be avail. to work weekends. Please apply in person at Super 8 City Centre, 4217 50 Ave. R.D. JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. FOOD ATTENDANT Req’d permanent shift weekend day and evening both full and part time. 16 Vacancies, $10.20/hr. + benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com Education and experience not req’d. Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303 P/T COOK WANTED ~ Weekends. Phone Donnetta @ Red Deer Bingo Centre 403-347-4504

NEWCART is looking for a full time

860

Truckers/ Drivers

1 day a week in:

Beneﬁts: • Excellent hourly wage • Lucrative Safety Bonus and Christmas bonus • Excellent beneﬁt plan • Retirement plan Fax or email your resume and driver’s abstract to:

Gasoline Alley, 37471 Hwy 2S,

850

As part of our service team, you will be dispatched in response to service concerns to deliver newspapers and flyers to customers or carriers. A delivery vehicle provided by company! Work 3 to 4 shifts a week. Hours of shifts are morning shifts of Monday through Friday 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM. Saturday starting at 7 AM. Wednesday to Friday Shifts starting at 1 PM. *All Shifts based on 4 hours and likely to run longer.

Duties include but not limited to the following: • Assembling and repairing control valves/frac heads • Calibration, testing and troubleshooting of valves as well as measurement and valve related instruments • Disassembly, cleanup and evaluation of parts • Signing and documenting date compliance sheets • Pressure testing processes with experience, will train • Forklift experience/loader experience, will train • Must be 18 years of age or older to apply • Must supply driver’s abstract

Fax: (403) 347-3406 Email: l.enzie@isolationequipment.com or drop by #239 Clearview Drive Clearview Industrial Park Red Deer County

SIDING INSTALLER with or without trailer & tools. F.T. year round work, must have truck and 2 yrs. exp. $1 -$1.10 per sq.ft. 403-358-8580

Trades

DO YOU: - Want extra income - Know the city well - Possess a clean, valid drivers license - Have a friendly attitude - Enjoy customer service - Want part-time work (12 to 22 hrs/week)

Isolation Equipment Services Inc. an expanding Oil Service Company is willing to train the right candidates as valve technicians and/or shop assistants in its fast and mechanical environment.

Restaurant/ BOULEVARD Restaurant & Lounge Hotel

Requires

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for experienced F/T SERVERS Valid Driver’s Licence Must have Ref’s & Pro-Serve. preferred. Fax or email Apply within: 2079-50 info@goodmenroofi ng.ca Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. or (403)341-6722 Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

477386L4

Resource Development Associate

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS

VALVE TECHNICIAN/SHOP ASSISTANTS Currently looking for qualified individuals to fill the following career opportunities:

850

Trades

HOLIDAY INN Red Deer South,

TAP HOUSE NORTH

Professionals

820

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS RED DEER

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

TANKMASTER RENTALS req’s Exp’d Class 1 Fluid Haulers for Central Alberta. Oilfield tickets req’d. Competitive salary and job bonuses. Resume to terry@tankmaster.ca or fax 403-340-8818

Restaurant/ Hotel

2803-50 Avenue,

NOW ACCEPTING RESUMES FOR

Experienced Swampers/Exp’d. pilot car drivers

820

278950A5

800

Oilfield

1710

JENN AIR STOVE - older model, still works, Electronic fan, convection oven, indoor grill attachment. $40. 403-782-7439

Household Furnishings

1720

2 END TABLES Solid wood, opening doors in front. $20 each or 2 for $35. 403-782-7439 DINING set, pine wood, 4 chairs, 38”x72” with 18” leaf, good cond. $200. 403-346-0124 NIGHT Tables, (2) Red Oak, 1 drawer & 2 doors with glass top to protect from scratches. $75. ea. 403-352-8811 SEALY Queen size mattress, boxspring, headboard, & frame. $100. ALSO HAVE: 4 drawer dresser for $30 & a pair of lamps for $20. Delivery Avail. 403-346-0674 or cell 403-392-5657

WANTED

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

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Misc. for Sale

1760

1 CREE INDIAN SHIELD With long human hair. $80. 403-347-7405

RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 D3

Misc. for Sale

1760

3090

Rooms For Rent

CHRISTMAS ROOM TO RENT very DECORATIONS large $450. 403-350-4712 Large Box Full. Some new SHARED Main Áoor in in boxes. $25. 403-314-9603 Grandview, all utils. incl. $695. 403-318-5416 COMPACTOR, Kitchenaid, $20.; Shaw Satellite dish, & 2 receivers with remotes, $150. 403-728-3485 Offices HEADBOARD, for queen bed, 60” wide, $40; Main Áoor 1570 sq ft large 3 Clean wool accent commercial space for matching 3x5 oval carpets, lease at corner of 48 Ave $40. for all 3; David Winter and 49 St. OfÀce or retail. Collector’s houses in One of the highest trafÀc original boxes, $25/ea; counts in downtown,great Ammo magazine clip for visibility just south of courtBritish Lee EnÀeld 303, house. Available Dec $35; Upright Hoover Dirt 2014. To view call Darryl Finder Vacuum Cleaner, Sim 403-358-9003 or email self propelled, allergen darryl@simproperties.ca Àltration, $50. 403-352-8811 Looking for a place to live? MUST SEE: XL Blackfoot Take a tour through the Shirld Masterpiece. Reg. CLASSIFIEDS $400. A must sell @ $200. 403-347-7405 SAMSONITE SUIT BAG green in colour, good cond. $10. 403-314-9603 STONEY INDIAN MEDICINE MAN SHIELD $75. 403-347-7405 WHITE aluminum railing (like new), 3 pc. 15’, 11’ & CLASSIFICATIONS 9’ new $1050, will take 4000-4190 $375 Gary 403-350-9543

3110

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homes

1830

Cats

Realtors & Services

4010

2 BALINESE KITTENS 1 SNOWSHOE SIAMESE 3 BURMAN $25/ea. 403-887-3649

1840

Dogs

REG’D BOXER PUPPIES, from Champion health tested parents, 403-340-3506 after 6 p.m.

Travel Packages

1900

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

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

MOUNTVIEW, across from school, 4 bdrm. dbl. garage, + RV park, lrg. lot backs onto park, fully dev. 2 full baths, new reno’s, 4 appls., $1650 + utils. Jan.1. Call Alex 403-519-2944 SYLVAN LAKE: fully furnished, inclds dishes, bedding, utils. Avail. Now! $1200. 403-880-0210.

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

SEIBEL PROPERTY

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. Dec. 1 References required. SOUTHWOOD PARK 3110-47TH Avenue, 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, generously sized, 1 1/2 baths, fenced yards, full bsmts. 403-347-7473, Sorry no pets. www.greatapartments.ca

Manufactured Homes

3040

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

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

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

Condos/ Townhouses

3070

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

ALL HANDS ON DECK

4040

CONDO FOR SALE SIERRAS on TAYLOR Top Ár, 2 bdrm, 1129 sqft + sunroom. Pool & amenities $314,900. Furniture for sale. Call to setup weekend viewing. 1-403-617-4743 View pics on Kijiji. No realtors please.

NEW CONDO

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

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

SUV's

5040

5070

Cottage/ Seasonal

concessions from the West. In Washington, meanwhile, Obama administration officials, congressional aides and independent experts who’ve closely monitored the discussions said an extension of the talks was most likely. And, in a twist, many opponents of a deal now see prolonged negotiations as more preferable than an accord. Even though many U.S. lawmakers opposed an extension when the last one was announced in June, aides in both parties said an agreement now would be viewed as a sign of the administration’s desperation to secure a diplomatic breakthrough at any cost. Republicans in particular want more time so that they can attempt to pass new sanctions legislation that would pressure Iran into greater concessions. The Senate’s plan is to bring up a package of conditional penalties after January, when Republicans take the majority, according to aides who weren’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter and demanded anonymity. Some Democrats are on board with that effort, though Obama has threatened to veto any new sanctions threatening the diplomacy. The midterm elections have others weighing their approaches. The powerful pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC, issued a statement after the last extension urging the U.S. government to “make clear that Iran can expect no further extension of the talks.”

MUST SELL

5050

1 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets. 403-596-2444

LONDON — With a deadline for Iranian nuclear deal fast approaching, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has embarked on a frenzy of high-stakes diplomacy in a last-minute push to secure an agreement — or at least prevent the process from collapsing. As senior negotiators huddled for a second day in Vienna in the latest round of talks, Kerry held separate meetings in London and was to travel to Paris on Thursday for further discussions before deciding whether or when to join the larger effort in the Austrian capital to forge a pact that would prevent the Islamic republic from reaching the capability to produce atomic weapons. Despite his efforts, though, signs increasingly pointed to the prospect that Monday’s deadline will be pass without a deal and the negotiations will be extended a second time. In London, Kerry met Wednesday at his hotel with Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi of Oman, which has emerged as a key bridge between Washington and Tehran, a senior U.S. official said. Bin Alawi was in Tehran last weekend and met with Kerry on Tuesday. Their follow-up meeting, Wednesday however, was unannounced and confirmed only after an Associated Press reporter saw the foreign minister in Kerry’s hotel.

Oman is not party to the negotiations among Iran, the U.S., Britain, China, France, Russia, the European Union and Germany. But unique among the Gulf Arab states for the close ties it maintains with Iran, it hosted high-level nuclear talks earlier this month and was the site of secret U.S.-Iranian gatherings dating back to 2012. Those earlier discussions laid the groundwork for an interim nuclear agreement reached a year ago, which the so-called P5+1 countries are now trying to cement with Iran in Vienna. Details of Kerry’s meetings with bin Alawi were not immediately clear and U.S. officials were tight-lipped about any role Oman might play beyond that of an intermediary. German Ambassador Peter Wittig wouldn’t rule out an extension and said a nuclear deal could lead to better relations and partnerships with Iran and world powers in other regional issues, specifically Syria and Lebanon. “If these negotiations fail, there won’t be any winners,” Wittig told reporters in Washington. In Paris, Kerry will meet Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. Those meetings are key because French objections last year delayed the adoption of an interim agreement by several weeks, and Saudi Arabia remains deeply concerned about the potential for its arch-rival Iran to win

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

GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. 2011Chev Equinox 1LT apartments, avail. immed, AWD, 2.4L, 6 spd. auto. rent $875 403-596-6000 trans.71,000 kms. Asking 18,000, 403-704-4660 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 NEWLY RENOVATED 1 & Trucks 2 bedroom suites available in central location. Heat & 1995 MAZDA B3000 Truck. water included. Cat friendly. 174,000 km. New battery, 86 Bell Street, Red Deer winter tires. leasing@rentmidwest.com Call 403-343-2043 1(888) 679-8031 PENHOLD 1 bdrm., incl. Vans heat/water, 4 appls. $760 Buses avail. Dec., 403-348-6594

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW HOMES Mason Martin Homes Senior New Home Planner Kyle, 403-588-2550 FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com HOUSE TO BE MOVED AUCTION SAT. NOV. 22 @ 1PM MAS Sales Centre Blackfalds, AB Approx. 2000 Sq Ft Cedar Log 2 Story House w/4 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Living Room & Stone Fireplace To View Please Call: Laureen @ Camp Kuriakos, Sylvan Lake 403-746-2702 All Ready Set Up on Moving Beams Must be Removed by Jan 31, 2015. Moving Must be Coordinated with the Approval Of McCaan’s Building Movers. See www.montgomeryauctions.com For pictures & info MONTGOMERY AUCTION SERVICES LTD 403-885-5149

5030

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Lenard Blair was among a group of volunteers who helped cover plywood-covered windows of West Florissant Avenue businesses with photographs by St. Louis artist Damon Davis at the Ferguson Market on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. The project is called ‘All Hands on Deck’. The market is where Michael Brown was accused of stealing a box of cigarillos, before being shot to death by a Ferguson police officer on Aug. 9.

NSA officials objected to collecting U.S. records EXECUTIVES TRIED TO CURB PROGRAM IN 2009 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Years before Edward Snowden sparked a public outcry with the disclosure that the National Security Agency had been secretly collecting American telephone records, some NSA executives voiced strong objections to the program, current and former intelligence officials say. The program exceeded the agency’s mandate to focus on foreign spying and would do little to stop terror plots, the executives argued. The 2009 dissent, led by a senior NSA official and embraced by others at the agency, prompted the Obama administration to consider, but ultimately abandon, a plan to stop gathering the records. The secret internal debate has not been previously reported. The Senate on Tuesday rejected an administration proposal that would have curbed the program and left the records in the hands of telephone companies rather than the government. That would be an arrangement similar to the one the administration quietly rejected in 2009. The now-retired NSA official, a longtime code-breaker who rose to top management, had just learned in 2009 about the top secret program that was created shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks against the U.S.. He says he argued to then-NSA Director Keith Alexander that storing the calling records of nearly every American fundamentally changed the character of the agency, which is supposed to eavesdrop on foreigners, not Americans.

Alexander politely disagreed, the former official told The Associated Press. The former official, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because he didn’t have permission to discuss a classified matter, said he knows of no evidence the program was used for anything other than its stated purpose — to hunt for terrorism plots in the U.S. But he said he and others made the case that the collection of American records in bulk crossed a line that he and his colleagues had been taught was sacrosanct. He said he also warned of a scandal if it should be disclosed that the NSA was storing records of private calls by Americans — to psychiatrists, lovers and suicide hotlines among other contacts. Alexander, who led the NSA from 2005 until he retired last year, did not dispute the former official’s account, though he said he disagreed that the program was improper. “An individual did bring us these questions, and he had some great points,” Alexander told the AP. “I asked the technical folks, including him, to look at it,” By 2009, several former officials said, concern about the “215 program,” so-called for the authorizing provision of the USA Patriot Act, had grown inside NSA’s Fort Meade, Maryland, headquarters to the point that the program’s intelligence value was being questioned. That was partly true because, for technical and other reasons, NSA was not capturing most mobile calling records, which were an increasing share of the domestic calling universe, the

former officials said. The dissent prompted NSA leaders to examine whether the agency could stop gathering and storing domestic landline calling records and instead access the records as needed from the telephone companies, Alexander said. The NSA consulted with the Justice Department, Congress and the White House, newly occupied by President Barack Obama. But the government ultimately decided against changing what most officials still view as a necessary bulwark against domestic terror plots, Alexander and other former officials said. The program collects and stores so-called metadata on every landline phone call made in America — the phone number called from, the phone number called and the duration of the call. Some estimates have estimated the program collects records on up to 3 billion calls a day. In 2006, the program came under the supervision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. T he agency, which continues to obtain the records from telephone companies under a court order, says it searches them only for connections to phone numbers suspected of association with overseas terror groups. Current and former intelligence officials disagree about whether the phone record searching has been important in stopping terror attacks. The U.S. has been able to point to a single terrorism case that came to light exclusively through a domestic phone records match — that of a, cab driver who was sentenced earlier this year to six years in prison for sending money to Somalia’s al-Qaida affiliate.

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Some U.S. state lawmakers back executions by firing squad SALT LAKE CITY — Ten years after banning the use of firing squads in state executions, Utah state lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed a proposal to allow the practice again to avoid problems with lethalinjection drugs. The proposal from would call for a firing squad if the state cannot obtain the lethal injection drugs 30 days before the scheduled execution. For years, states used a three-drug combination to execute inmates, but European drugmakers have refused to sell them to prisons and corrections departments out of opposition to the death penalty. Utah dropped firing squads out of concern about the media attention, but Ray said it’s the most humane way to execute someone because the inmate dies instantly.An interim panel of Utah lawmakers approved the idea on a 9-2 vote Wednesday. The proposal still needs to go through the full legislative process once lawmakers convene for their annual session in January. Under current Utah law, death by firing squad is only an option for criminals sentenced to death before 2004. It was last used in 2010.

Judge overturns Montana’s gay marriage ban HELENA, Mon. — A federal judge in Montana on Wednesday overturned the state’s gay marriage ban. U.S. District Judge Brian Morris ruled that Montana’s constitutional amendment limiting marriage to between a man and a woman violates the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. “This Court recognizes that not everyone will celebrate this outcome,” Morris wrote. “ This decision overturns a Montana constitutional amendment approved by the voters of Montana. “Yet the United States Constitution exists to protect disfavoured minorities from the will of the majority.” In September, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Idaho and Nevada’s bans are unconstitutional. Montana is part of the 9th Circuit, and Morris cited the appeals court’s opinion in his ruling. Same-sex couples can now marry in more than 30 states, parts of Kansas and Missouri, and Washington, D.C. The Montana decision comes after four samesex couples filed a lawsuit in May challenging the state’s ban. Morris also noted Montana no longer can deprive plaintiffs and other same-sex couples of the chance to marry their loves. He said his ruling was effective immediately.

after argument with jealous boyfriend BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA BARBARA, Honduras — The dark-haired beauty was to have flown to London Wednesday to compete in the Miss World pageant — the high point of her reign as Miss Honduras. Instead, the beauty queen and her sister were found shot to death along a remote river bank. Police said the sister’s boyfriend confessed to shooting the women, jealous that his girlfriend had danced with another man. Bodies believed to be the 19-year-old beauty queen, Maria Jose Alvarado, and her 23-year-old sister, Sofia, were discovered buried near the spa where they disappeared a week earlier while celebrating the boyfriend’s birthday. At some point during the night of Nov. 13, a heated argument broke out and Plutarco Ruiz pulled a gun, firing first at his girlfriend and then at Alvarado as she tried to flee, National Police director, Gen. Ramon Sabillon, said. Alvarado was hit twice in the back. Their bodies were discovered early Wednesday after Ruiz led investigators to the remote gravesite where he and an alleged accomplice buried them in a mountainous area of Santa Barbara, about 240 miles (400 kilometres) west of the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa. The accomplice, Aris Maldonado, was also in police custody and authorities were searching for other suspects. Alavarado’s body, wrapped in brown plastic, was loaded into the back of a pickup truck just hours before she was to have boarded a flight to London to compete in the Miss World pageant. A winner will be crowned Dec. 14. “We had her gown ready and her traditional dress costumes,” said television personality Salvador Nasrallah, who employed Alvarado as a model on his TV game show, X-O Da Dinero. “This is not a crime of passion; this is

machismo,” added Nasrallah, a former presidential candidate. Honduras pageant organizer Eduardo Zablah said the country will not compete this year because of the tragic death of Alvarado, who according to her pageant profile played volleyball and soccer and wanted to be a diplomat after graduating university. The sisters’ mother, Teresa Munoz, told Televicentro that Ruiz called her the morning after her daughters disappeared, acting nervous and claiming the young women had left the party in a car with some other people. She said her daughters were trusting and naive. “They were not very astute about assessing the people around them. They were just friendly,” Munoz said. “They were going out with people they hadn’t known very long.” Ruiz’s brother met a violent end earlier this year, authorities said. David Ruiz Rodriguez was gunned down in a restaurant in San Pedro Sula in February by men carrying AK-47s, according to the police subcommander in charge of the Santa Barbara region, Jorge Rolando Casco. The shooting deaths of Alvarado and her sister highlight what experts call an alarming trend of violence against women in Central America, fueled by poverty, domestic violence, street gangs, drug trafficking and a culture of chauvinism. According to a report by the United Nations, murders of women and girls in Honduras increased by 263 per cent between 2005 and 2013. The country has the highest murder rate in the world for a country not at war, with an estimated 90 to 95 killings per 100,000 people. “Violence against women is a huge problem in Honduras,” said Adriana Beltran, a senior associate at the Washington Office on Latin America. “A lot of girls die this way, but because they’re not famous, it doesn’t get the attention and the crimes go unpunished,” Nasrallah said.

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In this April 26, 2014 photo, Maria Jose Alvarado is crowned the new Miss Honduras in San Pedro, Sula, Honduras. Alvarado, and her sister Sofia disappeared after attending a birthday party in Western Honduras on Thursday Nov. 13, but authorities were not notified until the weekend. Bodies believed to be Alvarado and her sister were discovered buried neear the spa where they disappeared a week ago. Beauty pageants are popular in Latin America, where the winners are viewed as celebrities and often go on to become entertainers. Those who knew Alvarado, who was crowned in April, said she was not caught up in the celebrity of her position.

North Korea upset at human rights resolution BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea threatened Thursday to bolster its war capability and conduct a fourth nuclear test to cope with what it calls U.S. hostility that led to the approval of a landmark UN resolution on its human rights violations. A UN committee on Tuesday adopted the resolution urging the Security Council to refer the North’s rights situation to the International Criminal Court. It’s the first time a UN resolution included the idea that the North’s absolute leader could be targeted by prosecutors. Before the UN vote, a North Korean en-

voy threatened a nuclear test. On Thursday, Pyongyang’s Foreign Ministry called the resolution’s approval a “grave political provocation” orchestrated by the U.S. An unidentified ministry spokesman said the North’s war deterrence will be strengthened in an “unlimited manner” to cope with U.S. hostility, which is “compelling us not to refrain from conducting a new nuclear test any longer.” His comments on the nuclear test were near identical to what Choe Myong Nam, a foreign ministry adviser for U.N. and human rights issues, said at the U.N. The North has used similar rhetoric previously when there has been increased tension with other countries.

Analysts say it’s unlikely the North will follow through on its threats to conduct a nuclear test because that would invite further international condemnation and derail its efforts to attract foreign investment and aid to revive its moribund economy. There is also little chance that Russia and China will let the Security Council refer the North’s human rights situation to the ICC in The Hague, according to the analysts in South Korea. The non-binding resolution goes to the General Assembly for a vote in the coming weeks. China and Russia, which hold veto power on the council, voted against it. North Korea conducted an atomic bomb test in 2006, 2009 and 2013, each time inviting international sanctions.

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Don’t miss out on millennial opportunity FOOD TREND EXPERT PROVIDES INSIGHT AT POTATO CONFERENCE BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR If you’re looking for new markets through the fading eyes of a baby boomer, you could be missing a millennial opportunity. This was one of the insights provided by food trend expert Dana McCauley during the Potato Growers of Alberta annual conference in Red Deer on Wednesday. The well-known food writer and television personality described how the millennial generation — those born between the early 1980s and early 2000s — make up a bigger percentage of the population than the much-talked-about baby Dana McCauley boomers. In addition to their own direct buying power, millennials exert considerable influence over the purchasing decisions of others — most notably their aging parents, said McCauley. She added that millennials’ habits and tastes differ from those of their predecessors (generation Xers and baby boomers) and their successors (generation Zers) on the demographic continuum. For one thing, millennials want to be more than

just a consumer, she said. They’re keen to apply their own touch to food — a tendency that prompted McCain Foods Canada to launch a campaign called “Modifry,” which encourages customers to develop and share their own methods for preparing McCain’s Superfries. “This is classic and perfect marketing to millennials,” said McCauley. “They want to be involved.” Another company to capitalize on the millennial market is Plum Organics, which has developed an expanding range of baby, infant and children’s foods to meet the preferences of young mothers in this age group. Ingredients include quinoa, pumpkin, spinach and butternut squash. When it comes to dining out, millennials want a unique experience, said McCauley. This helps explain the growing popularity of alternatives like food trucks and fusion restaurants. By contrast, members of generation Z are interested in speedy service, while boomers favour places that offer convenience, like easy accessibility. Commenting on broader food trends, McCauley noted that a growing number of people dine alone. They also snack more, consuming an increasing volume of potato chips and cheese, she said. “Canadians eat 12.66 kg of cheese each per year. That’s a lot.” Approximately 60 per cent of people now exclude something from their diet, such as gluten, meat or dairy. And more are scrutinizing the labels on the food they buy.

“People want that information all the time,” said McCauley. “They’re interested in protein, the saturated fats, the sodium.” A growing number of people are also cooking at home, she said. It’s trend that’s being encouraged by new and interesting food products that make cooking fun and easy. Increased access to fresh, local ingredients at places like farmers markets also helps. McCauley noted how alternatives to potato chips, such as lentil chips, are popping up on grocery store shelves. She thinks this reflects consumers’ desire to justify their snacking through a perception of healthy eating. “Really, calorie for calorie, sodium milligram for sodium milligram — there’s not a big difference.” McCauley prompted a chorus of groans when she related how cricket flour is now being used in various products, including cricket chips. She cautioned that trends usually fall into one of two categories: pull trends that reflect genuine public interest, and push trends that result from marketing. In a world where the Internet and social media are causing trends to evolve at a rapid rate, it’s sometimes difficult to distinguish between the two, said McCauley. “It’s super easy for somebody with deep pockets to go out to 150,000 bloggers and have them all take a picture or something and say it’s a big deal.” hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Realtors continue record run BY ADVOCATE STAFF Central Alberta Realtors continued their record ways last month, with 454 Multiple Listing Service home sales — the highest tally ever for an October in this region. Statistics issued by the Central Alberta Realtors Association said residential sales during the month were up 7.8 per cent over the same period in 2013. For the province as a whole, homes sales in October were up 8.9 per cent from a year ago. With two months remaining in the year, MLS home sales in the Central Alberta region are tracking 11.7 per cent ahead of the pace for the January-to-October period of 2013. The average price of the homes sold in October was $322,807, up 11.3 per cent from a year ago. For the year to date, the average price to the end of last month was $314,021, which is 5.3 per cent higher than a year earlier. Active residential listings in the MLS system for Central Alberta numbered 2,380 at the end of October, which marked a 5.5 per cent slide from 12 months ago. The total represents about 5.2 months of inventory at the current sales rate, down from six months of inventory as of the same point in 2013, and below the long-term average for this time of the year.

Loonie down after Keystone vote fails to pass BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The Canadian dollar was lower Wednesday while the U.S. currency strengthened in advance of the Federal Reserve’s afternoon release of minutes from the U.S. central bank’s latest interest rate meeting in late October The loonie fell 0.34 of a cent to 88.16 cents US. Investors will be looking to the contents of the minutes for hints about when the Fed might start hiking rates from near zero, where they have been since the 2008 financial crisis. Markets generally expect the Fed to move around the middle of 2015. The Fed has already started to remove some of the massive stimulus that was in place to help the economy recover from the crisis . At the Oct. 28-29 meeting, it voted to end its quantitative easing program, involving bond purchases, at the end of last month — completing a gradual reduction that began last December. The Canadian dollar also weakened overnight after the U.S. Senate rejected a proposal to fasttrack the approval of TransCanada’s controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Pipeline supporters needed 60 votes to move the bill forward, but they fell short with a vote 59-41 in favour. The loonie had risen in recent days, partly from optimism that approval for the pipeline would be secured, which would be a huge support for the Alberta oilsands. On the commodity markets, crude continued to be stuck around the US$75 a barrel level. Prices were little changed even after the release of data showing hat U.S. inventories rose by 2.6 million barrels this week against the 1.5 million barrel drop that analysts had expected, leading to suggestions that the drop from levels of over $100 over the summer to current prices has been overdone.

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Dan Swan of Canmore prepares an order of oven wings in the kitchen of the new Boston Pizza Restaurant in Gasoline Alley in Red Deer on Wednesday. The restaurant, which opened this week, is located on Leva Avenue. The 5,000-square-foot restaurant has seating for 85 in its dining room and 85 in its sports bar. It’s next to the new Microtel Inns & Suites, which is nearing completion, and a proposed Sunset Grill restaurant.

BRIEF Saik named Agri-Marketer of the year A Red Deer agrologist and businessman has been named Agri-Marketer of the Year by the Canadian Agri-Marketing Association. Rob Saik is founder and CEO of the Agri-Trend Group of Companies — a network of agricultural advisers with more than 170 “agri-coaches” who serve over 1,400 farmers in Canada, the United States Rob Saik and Australia. He also created the annual Farm Forum agronomy conference, publishes the farm magazine AgAdvance, and recently wrote a book called The Agriculture Manifesto: 10 Key Drivers that will Shape Agriculture in the Next Decade. Saik also chairs of Agri-Trade’s advisory committee. The Canadian Agri-Marketing Association (CAMA) is a network of agribusiness marketing professionals across Canada.

Railways given two years to make one-hour application for operating certificates OTTAWA — Canadian railways will have until Jan. 1, 2017 to obtain an operating certificate from Transport Canada under new safety rules announced by the minister. New railway entrants to the Canadian market must obtain a “Railway Operating Certificate” before they hit the tracks, but Canada’s existing 66 rail companies have been given two years to meet the regulations, which come into force in the new year. The operating certificates were first recommended back in 2008, and last November the auditor gen-

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PSAC members ratify three-year contract with NAV Canada, total wage hike of 6% OTTAWA — The private company that provides air traffic control and other civil navigation services in Canada says members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with the company. The 265 members of the union range from clerical, customer service and general labour and trade workers to engineering and scientific support service employees. The agreement, retroactive to Jan 1, 2014, runs until December 31, 2016 and provides wage increases totalling six per cent over the life of the contract. The first one per cent increase is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2014, followed by another one per cent increase retroactive to July 1, 2015. The contract calls for a two per cent increase Jan. 1, 2015, and another two per cent increase Jan. 1, 2016. “Also included in this agreement is the introduction of a new hire pension plan arrangement effective Dec. 1, 2014, plus other measures which, once implemented, would assist in sustaining the legacy pension plan for current employees on a long-term basis,” NAV Canada said in a statement Wedensday.

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 D7 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed relatively flat Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve hinted that it likely won’t move on interest rates any time soon. The S&P/TSX composite index was ahead 7.18 points at 14,980.15. The Canadian dollar fell 0.40 of a cent to 88.10 cents US. The latest minutes from the Fed’s October meeting showed that a number of officials were confident that the U.S. economy was on solid footing and expected it to keep improving. The minutes also indicated that policy-makers renewed a debate from their September meeting about whether they should still use the phrase “considerable time” when speaking about when they should hike shortterm rates after halting the Fed’s monthly bond purchases at the end of October. In the end, they voted to keep the phrase to avoid markets misinterpreting its removal. Rates have been near zero since the 2008 financial crisis. It’s generally expected that a hike won’t come until mid-2015. New York’s Dow industrials edged down 2.09 points to 17,685.73, while the Nasdaq fell 26.73 points to 4,675.71 and the S&P 500 index declined 3.08 points to 2,048.72. The Toronto market was held back by the resource sectors with the energy component down 0.64 per cent as crude oil prices remain stuck around the US$75a-barrel level. The December oil contract in New York dipped three cents to $74.58. Prices were little changed even after the release of data showing that U.S. inventories rose by 2.6 million barrels

this week against the 1.5-million barrel drop that analysts had expected. “I think the oil price has overshot to the downside,” said Paul Vaillancourt, executive vice-president, private wealth at Fiera Capital in Calgary. “I’m not sure we’re going to revisit the $100-a-barrel level. That wasn’t warranted where we were in the economic recovery. But 75 bucks is not accurate either. It’s not a proper reflection. I think it should be bouncing back towards the $80 level.” The base metals group was down 1.63 per cent while the December copper contract closed four cents higher at US$3.05 a pound. The gold sector gave back 5.6 per cent as the December bullion contract lost $3.20 to US$1,193.90 an ounce. The consumer staples group led advancers on the TSX, climbing 2.61 per cent as grocer Metro Inc. (TSX:MRU) reported a profit of $115.6-million or $1.32 per share in its fiscal fourth quarter, beating analyst estimates of $1.29. Its revenue in the fourth quarter was up 3.9 per cent from a year earlier, rising to $2.7 billion, while Metro’s same-store sales were up 3.1 per cent. Metro’s shares closed up $8, or almost 10 per cent, at $90.50. Shares in pipeline company TransCanada (TSX:TRP) climbed $1.50 to $57.50 after CEO Russ Girling said he expects the company’s dividend to grow at an average annual rate of at least eight per cent through 2017. He added that “success in advancing our major projects” could push annual dividend growth rate to 10 per cent or higher. MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Wednesday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,980.15, up 7.18 points Dow — 17,685.73, down 2.09 points S&P 500 — 2,048.72, down 3.08 points Nasdaq — 4,675.71, down 26.73 points Currencies: Cdn — 88.10 cents US, down 0.40 of a cent Pound — C$1.7794, up 1.33 cents Euro — C$1.4238, up 0.74 of a cent Euro — US$1.2543, up 0.07 of a cent Oil futures: US$74.58 per barrel, down three cents (December contract) Gold futures: US$1,193.90 per oz., down $3.20 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $18.886 oz., down 7.3 cents $607.18 kg., down $2.35 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Jan ’15 $5.40 lower $427.90; March ’15 $4.60 lower $431.40; May ’15 $4.30 lower $432.70; July ’15 $4.90 lower $433.70; Nov ’15 $5.20 lower $430.10; Jan. ’16 $5.20 lower $434.90; March ’16 $5.20 lower $439.40; May ’16 $5.20 lower $439.40; July ’16 $5.20 lower $439.40; Nov. ’16 $5.20 lower $439.40. Barley (Western): Dec. ’14 unchanged $160.00; March ’15 unchanged $163.00; May ’15 unchanged $163.00; July ’15 unchanged $163.00; Oct. ’15 unchanged $163.00; Dec. ’15 unchanged $163.00; March ’16 unchanged $163.00; May ’16 unchanged $163.00; July ’16 unchanged $163.00; Oct. ’16 unchanged $163.00; Dec. ’16 unchanged $163.00. Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 320,700 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 320,700.

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TransCanada sees role in rail business BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Chances are good TransCanada will get into the rail business regardless of whether its longdelayed Keystone XL pipeline is built, CEO Russ Girling said Wednesday. But how big a rail player TransCanada becomes will depend on the fate of its proposal and others, he said. For several months, TransCanada has been floating the idea of a “rail bridge” while its US$8-billion crossborder pipeline remains in regulatory limbo. TransCanada is in “active negotiations” with shippers about moving their crude by train, but there’s no timeline for when the plan will be a go, Girling told reporters following TransCanada’s annual investor conference in Toronto. “I would say there’s a better than 50-50 chance that we will be in that business in some form or fashion in the future and it will take us some time here to actually nail down the agreements to underpin those investments.” Though TransCanada touts pipelines as the safest and most efficient mode of transport, it sees a long-term role for rail for the energy industry. “I think the marketplace has learned that it is flexible, it can be put in place relatively quickly, it doesn’t have the same regulatory hurdles as building pipe does,” said Girling.

“I think it plays a larger role in the future than it has in the past, and therefore it’s likely a business that we’re in long term, irrespective of Keystone.” The magnitude of TransCanada’s rail investment will depend on the fortunes of Keystone XL and other U.S. pipeline proposals. “To the extent that they’re delayed, I would say the scale of that business would be larger than it would be if we see these approvals happen in the near term,” Girling said. He made his remarks a day after efforts to speed along Keystone XL’s approval were narrowly defeated in the U.S. Senate. The U.S. regulatory process for Keystone XL has been dragging on for more than six years, amid court challenges, political wrangling and sustained opposition by environmental and landowner groups. The existing Keystone network has been shipping 591,000 barrels per day crude to the Midwest since 2010 and in January of this year began deliveries to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The contentious Keystone XL project would add a new segment of pipe cutting across Montana South Dakota and Nebraska with a capacity of 830,000 barrels per day. Though most of Keystone XL’s volumes would come from the oilsands, TransCanada is planning an “on ramp” in Montana that would carry up to 100,000 barrels per day of crude from the Bakken formation.

Automakers debut key luxury cars and SUVs LA AUTO SHOW BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — One out of every 10 new vehicles sold in the U.S. last year was purchased in California. So it’s no wonder automakers save some of their most important introductions for the Los Angeles Auto Show. As usual, green cars are a focus in eco-conscious L.A. Toyota is showing its emission-free hydrogen fuel-cell car, the Mirai, which goes on sale next year in the U.S. and Europe. Honda also has a fuel-cell concept car, the FCV, which is expected to go on sale in 2016. But with U.S. gas prices at a fouryear low and California’s economy rebounding, this year’s show is also heavy on luxury cars. Bentley kicked things off Monday evening with the unveiling of its Grand Convertible show car, a drop-top version of the $330,000 Mulsanne Speed. Show-goers’ reactions will help Bentley decide whether to make it. Mercedes, Audi, Porsche and Land Rover will also have important introductions at the show. The L.A. Auto Show opens to the public Nov. 21. Here are some of the most talked-about vehicles debuting at the show: AUDI: The German luxury brand hints at its new design direction with a concept sedan, the Audi Prologue. It’s the first vehicle from Marc Lichte, a 45-year-old Volkswagen veteran who was appointed head of Audi design in February. The car is shorter and sportier than the current A8, and has a lower, wider and more angular grille. Under the hood is a 605-horsepower V8 engine. The two-door coupe could become Audi’s new flagship A9. But in

the meantime, look for the new design to trickle into the brand’s future products. CHRYSLER 300: Chrysler hopes to breathe some life into the lagging full-size sedan segment with the first full update of the 300 since 2005. The car still has its imperious, 1950s-inspired looks, but there’s a new, more prominent grille and LED lights. Inside, there’s more premium content, including a new 7-inch driver information display. Chrysler promises bestin-class fuel economy of 31 mpg on the highway with its eight-speed transmission — now standard — and new safety features, including forward collision warning. The new 300 goes on sale early next year with a starting price of $32,390 including shipping. FORD EXPLORER: The SUV that kicked off America’s love affair 20 years ago is getting a refresh for 2016. New features include front and rear cameras equipped with washers — an industry first — and a hands-free liftgate that can sense the driver’s foot. Ford says the new 2.3-litre EcoBoost four-cylinder engine with 270 horsepower should deliver fuel economy similar to the 2.0-litre EcoBoost it replaces. The Explorer goes on sale next summer. Pricing wasn’t released. HONDA HR-V: Honda enters the subcompact SUV market — one of the fastest growing in the industry — with its Fit-based HR-V. The tiny five-seater is cleverly designed to maximize space; with the second-row seats folded, there’s 59 cubic feet of cargo volume. That’s 23 more cubic feet than one of its chief rivals, the Nissan Juke. Like the Juke, its back door handles are hidden, giving it a sporty, coupe-like

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The 2016 Mazda CX-3 is unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show Wednesday in Los Angeles. The annual event is open to the public beginning Nov. 21. look. The HR-V has a 138-horsepower 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine and the choice of a continuously variable automatic transmission or a six-speed manual. All-wheel drive is optional. The HR-V goes on sale in the U.S. this winter. Pricing and fuel economy weren’t released. MAZDA CX-3: Mazda joins the fastgrowing subcompact SUV market with the CX-3. The tiny utility — at 168 inches, it’s about the same length as the Buick Encore — will be sold in North America with Mazda’s 2.0-litre Skyactiv-G engine, which gets up to 40 mpg on the highway in the Mazda3 compact car. It will also have a six-speed automatic transmission and optional allwheel drive. The CX-3 goes on sale in

the spring in Japan and globally soon after. Pricing wasn’t announced. VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R VARIANT: The wagon version of the sporty Golf R is a parent’s dream: It seats five and has the cargo space of a small SUV but also has a “race” mode for track driving and accelerates from zero to 50 mph in just 3.8 seconds. It shares the Golf R’s 296-horsepower, 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission with a manual shift option. The Golf R Variant goes on sale in Europe this spring before coming to North America. Pricing wasn’t announced, but the Golf R on which it’s based will start at $37,415.

Ottawa skipped internal study on $550M job credit BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

SMALL-BUSINESS JOB CREDIT

OTTAWA — The Harper government passed up conducting its own internal analysis on the job-creation potential of its $550-million small-business job credit, relying instead on numbers produced by an interest group, the finance minister revealed Wednesday. Joe Oliver told the parliamentary finance committee that Ottawa’s decision to introduce the measure was based on the research of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. “The department does not analyze every measure that we introduce,” Oliver told the hearing as he responded to a question. “If we don’t do it, we look to those who have expertise and we did in this case to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.” The Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimated the credit would generate 25,000 person-years of employment over the next several years. A job that employs a worker for one year amounts to one “personyear.” But Canada’s parliamentary budget office has argued the credit will create only 800 net new jobs in 2015-16, while a freeze in employment insurance premiums could cost the economy 10,000 jobs over the same period. The budget watchdog’s study said that overall, the credit would create about 1,000 “person-years” of employ-

ment with a price tag of $555,000 for they do the regular type of analysis each person-year. that you’d expect them to do.” Beginning in 2015, the Conservative When queried whether he asked his government’s measure will effectively department to look into the study relower EI premiums for small business- leased by the parliamentary budget es with annual contributions of less office, Oliver replied that he receives than $15,000. many estimates from a variety of orgaOliver estimates about 780,000 Cana- nizations. dian businesses fall into that category. “Sometimes one looks at them and Critd e ics of cides ‘THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT ANALYZE the job o n EVERY MEASURE THAT WE INTRODUCE.’ credit t h e h a v e face —JOE OLIVER, FINANCE MINISTER said Ott a w a should have gone further and made a whether they seem to make sense,” he direct cut to premiums. They believe it said of the many estimates his office would provide an immediate benefit to receives, noting it was worth listening all businesses and employees. to the Canadian Federation of IndeOttawa has indicated a broader re- pendent Business because of its “exduction to payroll taxes won’t happen pertise on the ground.” until 2017. “When the CFIB said it’s a big, big Opposition parties have accused the deal for small business, it’s good news government of delaying the cut in or- for people looking for jobs,” he said. der to bankroll announcements aimed “We’re influenced by that when they at pleasing voters ahead of next year’s say that small businesses should be election. thrilled with this announcement, beAt the committee hearing Wednes- cause time and time again they’ve told day, Oliver was also asked if he was us that payroll taxes like EI are the aware of the methodology used by the biggest disincentive to hiring.” Canadian Federation of Independent Oliver said he’s confident the meaBusiness to produce its estimate. sure will lead to significant job creHe replied: “I am aware that they ation. New Democrat MP Guy Caron, a have spoken to their members and committee member, asked the minister

why his department did not undertake its own independent assessment. “This is a group that is working to get benefits for its members,” Caron said to Oliver, referring to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. “The government is not supposed to just take that at face value.” Later Wednesday, the head of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said he didn’t see anything wrong the government’s decision to base their job credit on their study. “Politicians listen regularly to my organization and dozens of other groups to address all sorts of things, either spending or tax-reduction plans,” Dan Kelly said in an interview. “They don’t do an economic study of every tax or spending measure that is out there because there are thousands and thousands of those measures.” The group started lobbying the government on the proposal last spring, Kelly said. He added the plan was developed by the federation’s chief economist and based on a model from the University of Toronto. Kelly disputes the numbers in the parliamentary budget office’s report last month. “Even the most left-wing economist generally admits that there would be some stimulative effect of half a billion dollars in reduced taxes,” he said.

HEALTH

THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 2014

Medical innovations and life-changing inventions This is a time of incredible progress in medical science’s understanding of how to diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions. Here are our top four lifechanging medical innovations that could revolutionize health care in 2015 — they earned spots on the Cleveland Clinic’s ninth annual list of Top 10 Medical Innovations.

The stroke ambulance Getting to the emergency room fast after a stroke is critically important because that’s where the treatment is ... or used to be, anyway. It’s estimated that two million brain nerve cells die in each minute that passes without treatment after a “brain attack.” Life-changing technology: A hightech ambulance used by some hospitals in Sweden and the United States can save your life and the quality of your life. Personnel on board include a paramedic, critical care nurse and scanning technologist so the ER comes straight to the stroke patient. A special portable computed tomography (CT) scanner takes brain images within two minutes. They’re then sent via a 4G broadband video link to hospital neurologists and neuro-radiologists for analysis and diagnosis. If an ischemic stroke (blood clot) is detected, the stroke ambulance health care workers can administer a clot-

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DRS. OZ AND ROIZEN busting drug, tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA). The sooner t-PA is given after a stroke, the more effective it is. With t-PA treatment arriving sooner, more stroke survivors are likely to retain or regain full function of their mind and body. The average time for t-PA administration in cities without mobile stroke care is 90 minutes; with these mobile centers, it’s under 35 minutes. That’s over 100 million brain cells saved, a lot of brain function preserved and disability avoided.

One-shot radiation for earlystage breast cancer Deaths from breast cancer have dropped 20 per cent in recent years thanks to early detection and treatments. This year, over 70,000 North

Seven things to know about your cosmetics How many personal care and hy- ingredients, the best approach is to giene products do you use in a day? choose cosmetics that we know are A recent consumer survey estimated less harmful. that women use an average of 12 and Use these seven easy tips to help men use an average of six personal you clean up your personal care prodcare products daily. This adds up to ucts: an exposure of more than 80 unique ● The shorter the better. A good geningredients! eral rule with any ingredient list is The problem is that that it shouldn’t be much many of these ingredients longer than five items. SHANE don’t have a proven track ● Can’t pronounce it, JOHNSON record of safety. In fact, new don’t buy it! If an ingredient research is making the con- NATUROPATHIC in your personal products nection between our health sounds like a name of someMEDICINE and cosmetic ingredients. thing you studied in chemWith a few easy tips, you istry, then it probably is a can avoid the most harmful chemical and it may be a cosmetic ingredients and find cleaner good idea to choose another brand or alternatives. product. When we take stock of how many ● Avoid these “dirty dozen” cosmetic products we have in our bathroom ingredients. Whenever possible, choose cabinet, we can quickly see that our products that do not contain: parabens, exposure to potentially harmful ingre- phthalates, triclosan, triclocarban, retdients may be quite high. Many of us inyl palmitate, methylene glycol, lead use some combination of body lotion, acetate, mercurio, DMDM hydantoin, shampoo, perfume, soaps, deodorants, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea shaving creams, makeup, gels ... and and quaternium-15. the list goes on. ● Use the Environmental Working We might not give these everyday Group Skin Deep app. Download this cosmetics a second thought but you app on your smart phone and get an might be surprised at the ingredients instant safety grade on any cosmetic if you turned over the label to look. while you shop. That database is alYou probably can’t pronounce many of so available online at www.ewg.org/ them, never mind know what they are! skindeep, where you can search any Many people think that all personal ingredient or product. care products are screened and guar● Look for safer brand names. Some anteed to be safe. But the fact is that companies are known to produce most ingredients in our everyday cos- cleaner personal care products includmetics have actually not been tested to ing: Burts-Bees, Eminence, Physician’s be safe. Formula, Dr. Bronner’s, Aubrey OrganWe simply don’t know the long-term ics and Earth Mama & Angel Baby. impacts of our exposure to the mul● Skip the fragrance. The ingredient tiple chemicals and preservatives that ‘fragrance’ is a catch-all term and can we put on our skin. be any number of chemical combinaMore and more, we are seeing re- tions! There is no requirement to list search linking our health with com- any of these on the label. Fragrance mon cosmetic ingredients. One great is also one of the top five allergens, so example is the preservative parabens, best to choose fragrance-free products. which is in most personal care prod● Talk to your naturopathic doctor. ucts. Your naturopathic doctor can discuss Parabens have been shown to mimic the impacts of environmental toxins on the hormone estrogen and can disrupt your health, evaluate your body’s abilhormone balance. They can be found ity to get rid of these toxins, and see if in nearly all urine samples taken from detoxification or cleansing is the right adults and have even been isolated in option for you. breast cancer tumors! Parabens have Dr. Shane Johnson ND was born and been linked to reproductive and im- raised in Red Deer and is the owner of Asmune system toxicity. pire Natural Medicine. For more detailed Although research is still needed to information on naturopathic medicine determine the safety of some cosmetic visit www.aspiremedicine.ca.

American women will be diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Treatment for early-stage cancer may be a lumpectomy (removal of a portion of the affected breast) plus three to six weeks of radiation therapy, five days a week. Unfortunately, that long treatment schedule can be a hardship for women who live far from a cancer center. Many drop out because getting there is just too difficult. Life-changing innovation: Now, one-dose intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) could change all that. Delivered during surgery (after the cancer is removed), this treatment focuses radiation on surrounding tissue where risk of cancer’s return is highest. It’s takes 30 minutes. Research shows it’s just as effective as long-course radiation for blocking recurrence of early-stage breast cancer.

A wireless pacemaker Pacemaker technology has barely changed since 1958, with a silver-dollar-sized pulse generator implanted below the collarbone sending signals via wires called leads to the heart itself. Trouble is, leads can wear out. Life-changing innovation: A tiny, wireless pacemaker (smaller than a AAA battery) is less than 10 per cent the size of a conventional pacemaker

and can be implanted directly in the heart. An electrode senses the heart’s natural rhythm and adjusts electrical stimulation for healthy beats. A lithium battery powers the device for up to seven years, when a new one can be installed through a vein without invasive surgery. It was approved in Europe in 2013 and is awaiting Food and Drug Administration approval in the United States; clinical trials are about to be completed.

The one-drop blood test New blood-test procedures and testing technology allow docs to get info from a drop of blood drawn from your fingertip. Life-changing innovation: Similar to the instant blood-sugar checks, this new technology can run 30 different tests from a single droplet of blood, at a price that’s a fraction of what a lab may now charge. The tests are currently offered at a few drugstores and health centres in California and Arizona. Services are set to expand soon. Other innovations that earned spots on the Cleveland Clinic’s Top 10 Medical Innovations list include a dengue fever vaccine, new cholesterol and heart-failure drugs and better treatments for advanced cancers. The YOU Docs, Mehmet Oz, host of The Dr. Oz Show and Mike Roizen of Cleveland Clinic, are authors of YOU: Losing Weight. For more information, go to www.RealAge.com.

Vinegar a good replacement for toxic cleaning products We have a new maintenance man mary: in the building where my clinic is lo“There’s been a lot of work done on cated. Our last maintenance man was exposure to these chemicals in average a great guy. He would do anything for households, and we know that these me, change light bulbs, help me move chemicals are found in air and dust in stuff about and was always ready for people’s homes, and the CDC [Center good a laugh. for Disease Control] has shown that we The only challenge I had with him find them in our bodies as well,” says was his choice of cleaning products. the study’s lead author Dr. Robin DodHe mopped the floors, shined the taps son. “Now we’re trying to understand in the sink and wiped down the base- where the chemicals are coming from, boards in the hallways with a toxic and how people are exposed to them.” spew disguised as cleaning products. Let’s just consider two common After a scrub and polish chemicals found in window ABRAH of the hallways and bathcleaners and all-purpose ARNESON rooms, I could hardly breath cleaning products. for the noxious fumes. Spraying the window HERBS FOR LIFE cleaner I mentioned this to my releases ammonibuilding manager a few um hydroxide into the air. times. She would exhale deeply, fur- This nasty compound is a respiratory row her brow and tell me she under- irritant triggering both asthma and alstood my concerns. Shrugging her lergies. Breathing it in gives it a direct shoulders she would tell me, “Our route to the blood stream, where it is wonderful maintenance man was set suspected as disrupting both the nerin his way with the cleaning products vous and endocrine system. and, well, it is difficult to find such a After mopping the floor, pouring reliable, happy and efficient mainte- the bucket of dirty water containing nance man!” the all-purpose cleaning product down I would nod my head; she had a the toilet releases nonylphenol ethoxypoint. Back to my office, I would se- late into the water system. This comcretly continue to plot to rid the build- pound does not break down in water ing of the toxic-cleaning agents. and interferes with the reproductive Then it happened: our helpful, hap- abilities of fish and other aquatic creapy man was offered a great-paying job tures. It is commonly found in human and a new guy arrived. This was my blood and breast milk. The European chance to change the cleaning pro- Union has banned this nasty toxin for tocol in the building before the new interfering with the human endocrine guy, who is also very nice and helpful, system. Perhaps it is time to seriously developed the bad habit of using nasty- consider using less of these toxic, lifesmelling cleaning products. endangering products in the name of At the first opportunity, I nudged killing germs and creating cleanliness. my building manager: “What do you During this time in history, so many think of replacing the floor cleaning of our world problems seem insurdetergent and the window shining liq- mountable to the average human beuid with white vinegar?” She nodded ing. and agreed on a trial run. This is what I love about white vinThis morning, as I entered the build- egar. Simply replacing toxic products ing I noticed two things immediately. with pure white vinegar (which is suOne, the floors were so clean and the per cheap) is an easy solution to a big smell of vinegar lingered in the air. Ex- problem. Vinegar is anti-bacterial and cited I checked out the woman’s bath- cuts through grease and grime without room. It looked fresh and again there leaving a toxic residue. was the faint aroma of vinegar. There is an expression — act locally, My patience has paid off and I have think globally. I can’t think of a more gotten our building off the toxic clean- local place to begin than in my kitchen er habit. and bathroom. So what’s the big stink about a little Oh, by the way, when cleaning resmelly cleaning product? quires a little abrasive action, baking Forbes Magazine recently reported soda will do the trick. on study involving cleaning products Herbs for Life is written by Abrah and their ingredients. Here is the sum- Arneson, a local clinical herbalist.

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