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Vacant nursing homes in limbo

Sheriff hit by semi MOTORISTS URGED TO TAKE CARE IN WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS

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However, RCMP later said he was being treated in Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre for serious but nonlife-threatening injuries.

Cox said the collision should be a reminder to motorists of the need to take special care in winter driving conditions.

Alberta Health Services has yet to hand over Red Deer Nursing Home and Valley Park Manor to Alberta Infrastructure for repurposing or disposal.

In January, the Advocate was told that AHS had determined the two shuttered long-term care facilities were not worth upgrading to meet current seniors care standards and the buildings were to be turned over to Alberta Infrastructure.

Alberta Infrastructure spokesperson Dallas Huybregts said AHS still owns the sites.

“They know that we’re interested in them but no transaction has taken place yet,” Huybregts said.

He said with AHS involved in the transaction, it’s more complicated than a department to department transfer.

Alberta Health Services had not responded to the Advocate by press time on Thursday.

Huybregts said the Department of Seniors must still evaluate the buildings to determine if they will be demolished.

The two publicly operated facilities, Valley Park Manor with 116 beds and Red Deer Nursing Home with 99, were closed in the fall of 2010 when publicfunded, privately-operated Michener Hill Extendicare opened.

Since then, power, security and basic maintenance, like snow clearing, has cost AHS $764,000 based an annual cost of about $95,500 per year per building.

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An Alberta sheriff had stopped to assist motorists at a collision on Hwy 2 southbound near Lacombe just before 1 p.m. when he was struck by a passing semi that had gone out of control. RCMP later said he was being treated in Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF An Alberta sheriff is among the people injured in a rash of collisions blamed on ice and heavy snow throughout Central Alberta on Thursday.

Cpl. Darrin Turnbull, media relations officer for the Hwy 2 integrated traffic unit, said the sheriff had

stopped to assist motorists at a collision on Hwy 2 southbound near Lacombe just before 1 p.m. when he was struck by a passing semi that had gone out of control.

The sheriff was rushed to hospital with unknown injuries, said Turnbull.

Brendan Cox, communications officer for Alberta Justice and Solicitor General, declined to provide details of the his injuries or to say where he was

Is city council ready to wade back into the aquatic centre debate?

AT LEAST TWO COUNCILLORS SAY YES MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF The idea of a multi-purpose aquatic centre being built in Red Deer before the 2019 Canada Winter Games may not be dead in the water despite getting zero funding in the city’s new capital budget.

The wiggle room has everything to do with the City of Red Deer’s good financial position, and whether council is willing to see the city take on more debt during a period of low interest rates.

Councillor Paul Harris said Tuesday

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The Dawe Centre Pool.

The amenities report, which involved broad public consultation and review, indicates that top five wanted projects are, first to fifth: more trails, a multi-purpose aquatic centre, Bower

Ponds Pavilion expansion, a performing arts/concert hall and Michener Aquatic Centre building renovations.

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that council has some serious talking to do at a special workshop planned after the operating budget is passed in January. The capital budget was approved earlier this week.

Council only received the completed community amenities report this week. It will be the focus of the workshop. As it stands now, the aquatic centre doesn’t show up in the capital plan for full funding until 2021. The 10-year capital plan is not written in stone — it is a guide.

“We just now have all the material to make those decisions about what should go in the plan and how it should happen,” Harris said.

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Province choked on flavoured tobacco ban: lobbyists

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BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF This week, Ontario took a big step forward to protect its citizens from the harmful effects of flavoured tobacco, less than two weeks after Alberta retreated, say health lobbyists.

On Monday, the Ontario government announced that it will be banning all flavoured tobacco products including menthol cigarettes. Twelve days earlier, Alberta decided to exempt menthol-flavoured tobacco from its ban.

“This is a big deal. This is a North American precedent and Alberta chocked on menthol just two weeks ago,” said Les Hagen, executive director of Action on Smoking & Health.

Action on Smoking & Health is a member of the Campaign for a Smoke-free Alberta, a coalition of health organizations working to reduce and prevent tobacco use.

Hagen said last fall Ontario was debating a bill that would have allowed menthol products to continue to be sold, while Alberta passed Bill 206 that would have banned all flavourings, including menthol, if fully implemented. Then Ontario’s new Liberal majority government reversed its decision on menthol in anticipation of Alberta’s all-encompassing tobacco flavouring ban, he said.

“We do take a lot of heart in knowing Canada’s largest province is moving on menthol largely as a result to Alberta’s efforts.”

An amendment to Alberta’s Tobacco Reduction Act and Tobacco Reduction Regulation will keep menthol products — which are popular with youth — on the shelves.

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WINTER: No plowing in residential areas yet He said it also serves as a reminder of the dangers that Alberta’s peace officers face in their efforts to serve people and keep them safe.

The southbound section of Hwy 2 between Hwy 12 and the Aspelund Road at Blackfalds was closed for the afternoon and another section near Gasoline Alley was shut down due to a separate incident.

The highway’s generally poor condition throughout the province prompted the RCMP to release a travel advisory, warning that the road was very slippery with multiple collisions between Edmonton and Calgary.

Heavy snowfall led Wolf Creek Public Schools to announce the closure of all its schools today. Parents in other school districts are encouraged to check school and school district websites for up-to-date information on school closures.

Lynden Fischer, operations manager for Alberta Transportation in Red Deer, encouraged people to go online and visit 511.alberta.ca for updates on road conditions and collisions.

Fischer said on Thursday that contractors in the Red Deer area hit the roads at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, as soon as the snow started to fall. As of Thursday afternoon, 56 of the 58 plow trucks were on duty, making multiple passes in an effort to keep up with the falling snow.

Contractors had started rotating shifts as the first drivers reached the number of hours they are legally allowed to operate, but may run into difficulty finding replacement drivers if the snowfall hits the third and fourth days, said Fischer.

Inside Red Deer, city roads superintendent Jim Chase said crews were prepared and hit the priority routes early Thursday morning, laying sand on main roads and clearing snow from hills and bridges.

More crews were to come on after 8 p.m. on Thursday to pick up snow that had accumulated on the purple and red routes.

Snow accumulations had not yet reached levels to trigger plowing in residential areas, which starts when the totals reach 10 cm of packed snow. It generally takes about 40 cm of fallen snow to make 10 cm of packed snow, said Chase.

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The Red Deer Chamber Singers limber up their vocal cords Thursday before their 21st annual Royal Christmas Feast. The Christmas Feast and Festival of music featured a variety of period and contemporary choral music along with a five-course Renaissance-era meal catered by the Raspberry Patch Catering of Ponoka.

Accumulations in Red Deer had reached 15 cm by 2 p.m. on Thursday.

Plowing overnight and this morning will mean drivers inside the city will see considerable improvement in road conditions from what they encountered on Thursday, he said.

Red Deer City RCMP have asked motorists to take precautions, including making sure all snow is removed from their vehicles, taking care to avoid sudden moves and ensuring that their vehicle’s tires, lights and emergency equipment are in good working order.

Drivers should leave extra room between vehicles and those with four-wheel-drive vehicles are reminded that, while they have better traction starting out, there is no additional advantage in braking.

Adding extra weight in the vehicle’s trunk or truck box can also help and motorists are encouraged to keep their headlights on at all times to make their vehicles more visible to others.

Environment Canada’s forecast for today calls for periods of snow with winds gusting to 50 km/h and tapering off in the afternoon with an overnight low of -26C. The sun is expected to shine on Saturday, with a daytime high of -20C. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

POOL: ‘Let’s just do it’ Harris said he would like to see the proposed multi-purpose aquatic centre, which would include a 50-metre pool, in time for the Canada Winter Games.

One of the events in the games is synchronized swimming. As it stands now, that will take place in Calgary.

“We’re at 2015 now. You’re going to need at least a year for design ... and earliest we could begin construction is 2016, so you’ll be building into 2017, 2018.

So it’s tight already just to make the games,” Harris said.

But it’s not just about the games.

Councillor Buck Buchanan said it’s also about having the facility for the community after the games have come and gone.

“We’ve got lots of water with the pools that we do have, it’s just unfortunately right in the present time and space we just don’t have the right kind of water.

“To me, let’s just do it.”

Buchanan is “very comfortable” with the city’s debt, which he says is only about 40 per cent of the

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allowable debt limit, and interest rates are low.

“We’ve got lots of room to go. Why wouldn’t we?

“I’m not saying let’s go nuts or anything, but it’s for the goodness of the community.”

Harris, who chairs the city’s audit committee, said the Ralph Klein era convinced everybody in Alberta that debt was a bad thing. “It’s ingrained in us.

“Our city is in amazing financial shape. Amazing.

“Right now the borrowing rates are as low as they have ever been. Are we as a council going to miss the opportunity to borrow at rates that are one, two, three per cent and build the amenities that we need?

“Are we going to wait until they go up to 10 or 12 per cent like we were doing 10 years ago? This is the opportunity that we’re missing. You’re nearly borrowing the money at zero,” said Harris.

The debt message always overpowers every other message, Harris said, adding that the city has more in reserves than it has in debt.

In the city’s annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 2013, chief financial officer Dean Krejci said the city maintained its excellent financial position.

City reserves were at $222 million. The city’s total long-term debt was $208 million with 67 per cent related to self-supported activities and 33 per cent related to tax-supported activities.

Harris also noted that city council has kept the tax rate low for several years now and reserves have been building.

There’s a one per cent increase that will go directly into 2015 capital reserves but if it were 1.1 per cent or 1.25 per cent, it would probably build a concert hall and move the pool forward, Harris said.

One per cent represents about a $30 increase per year in an individual’s property taxes.

“It’s not a big shift,” said Harris.

The cost of the multi-purpose aquatic centre in 2014 dollars is estimated at $75 million. The Central Alberta Aquatic Centre group has estimated that delaying the project will cost $2 million per year, so that it could cost $84 million by 2020. As well, the cost would increase by $10 million for every one per cent increase in interest rates.

Jack Cuthbertson, a member of the Central Alberta Aquatic Centre — a society formed about six years ago to push for the aquatics facility — is hopeful council may move the project ahead.

The fact that it came up as second on the amenities wish list “is absolutely huge,” he said.

“I’m sure that council being armed with the (amenities report) will feel a lot more confident about moving it ahead.” barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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A3 Prentice vows to bridge divide FRIDAY, NOV. 28, 2014

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EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jim Prentice says he will bring in legislation to balance the rights of gays with the rights of parents to bring clarity to an issue bedevilling and dividing legislators.

“This issue has, for far too long, been divisive — in my view, unnecessarily divisive,” Prentice told reporters Thursday.

“I believe that the vast majority of Albertans share certain fundamental beliefs and values.

“But during this debate, those values have been manipulated and placed into conflict with one another for political reasons.”

Prentice was referring to a private member’s bill put forward by Liberal Laurie Blakeman that has reopened a polarizing issue over how Alberta’s political parties view the LGBTQ community.

Blakeman’s bill would amend Alberta’s Human Rights Act to no longer allow parents to pull students out of class when sexual orientation is discussed.

Her bill would also force schools to allow students to set up gay-straight alliances.

Gay-straight alliances are peer support networks that serve as safe havens for gay youth who are being ostracized and bullied due to their sexuality. Studies suggest the alliances help reduce youth suicide.

Prentice had previously promised a free vote on Blakeman’s bill but had refused to say how he would vote.

But with reports circulating earlier Thursday of a sharp rift in the Tory caucus over Blakeman’s bill, Prentice called a news conference to announce his own legislation.

The bill, which is being written now and will be announced next week, will give students recourse to the school board should a school refuse to allow them to set up a gay-straight alliance, said Prentice.

NDP Leader Rachel Notley noted that students already have that right and that the legislation would change little.

“They’ve done nothing,” she said.

After Prentice’s news conference, staff in his office confirmed that the bill will also remove the section in the Alberta Human Rights Act that allows parents to pull children out of class when homosexuality is discussed.

However, the effect of such a change was unclear, as Prentice also promised “to establish within the Alberta Bill of Rights a clause that cements the rights of parents to make informed decisions about

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the education of their children.”

Blakeman said she wants to see the bill, saying the Tories traditionally promise one thing while couching it in broad legal language to allow for the opposite.

“I’m sure they will have a back door to allow parents to opt out of this,” said Blakeman. “Why don’t (the Tories) have the courage of their convictions?”

The issue divided the legislature in the spring when Liberal Kent Hehr brought forward a nonbinding motion to allow gay-straight alliances in schools.

A coalition of Wildrose and Tory members joined ranks to defeat the bill, which was supported by other Tories as well as the Liberals and NDP. Those against the motion said they didn’t want to tie the hands of schools, which must already provide safe, caring learning environments.

But the vote reignited long-standing criticisms that the Tories and Wildrose are bigoted.

Kris Wells, with the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services at the University of Alberta, said while Prentice’s proposed changes to gay-straight alliances don’t go far enough, removing sexual orientation as a grounds for pulling a student out of class would be a major step forward.

“It’s maybe a field goal, but not touchdown,” said Wells.

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MENTHOL: Rookie mistake “It’s more than a flavouring. It’s an anesthetic. We’re anesthetizing kids with nicotine by allowing menthol in cigarettes. It soothes the throat, it opens the airways, and it facilitates nicotine absorption into the bloodstream. In fact, the very first additive we should be banning is menthol, not the last,” Hagen said.

He said the government has to put things right if it wants to address flavoured tobacco use among youth.

“Nobody wants to hear anyone say

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FACILITIES: City wants to repurpose them Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer said the city has taken a strong and consistent position that both Valley Park Manor and Red Deer Nursing Home are public assets and the city can repurpose them for community use in a variety of ways.

“We want to work with the province, in consultation with the community, to determine the future of them,” Veer said.

For example, input from Riverside Meadows Community Association would be sought in the case of Valley Park Manor, she said.

A few years ago provincial policy changed so that the province no longer gives municipalities right of first refusal on public assets.

“They have said though if we can demonstrate community purpose for those assets, that they strongly consider those applications.”

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As much as this coyote tried it could not keep a pair of magpies from taking their share of a meal earlier this week along the Red Deer River. The three were feasting on what was left of what looked like a deer carcass lying on the Red Deer River just south of the Lions Campground in Red Deer.

Winter plays havoc with events in Sylvan Lake, Lacombe Ol’ Man Winter has messed with Santa Claus’s parade plans in Sylvan Lake and a world record human snowman attempt in Lacombe tonight.

Sylvan Lake’s Santa Claus Parade and fireworks show has been rescheduled for next Friday, Dec. 5, because of the cold front moving in. The fun will start at 7 p.m.

Wind chills are predicted in the -25C range on today and the risk of frozen toes and noses prompted the town to postpone some of its popular festivities.

Going ahead as planned is the Spirit of Sylvan Yuletide Festival, which runs 4 to 10 p.m. today at the Sylvan Lake Multiplex.

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this, but we’re dealing with rookie mistake from a rookie administration.”

He said it was good that the Conservative government of Premier Jim Prentice wanted to move quickly, but it lacked the full context, perspective and history and failed to consult health organizations. “(Alberta Health Minister Stephen Mandel) has publicly stated there will be a review in the new year. So we’re up for the review. As far as we’re concerned, the evidence is in — Ontario is moving and Alberta can move,” Hagen said.

Angela Webb, senior public policy analyst with the Canadian Cancer Society, Alberta/NWT Division, said one in three youth smokers use menthol compared to one in 25 adults.

“We know youth who smoke menthol smoke much more than their nonmenthol smoking peers and they are Veer said the city met in October with Infrastructure Minister Manmeet Bhullar, who was responsive to Red Deer’s position.

“Now that the government is under new leadership, our hope is that the province’s public agenda will start to move more swiftly than it has been,” Veer said.

Last week in the Alberta legislature, Red Deer South MLA Cal Dallas asked Bhullar when the sites would be made available to other government departments.

Bhullar said he believed his department will be able to move forward “in a very swift manner,” as recorded in Alberta Hansard.

Dallas also asked Seniors Minister Jeff Johnson if the sites would be used to provide “much needed affordable housing, lodges or assisted living for Red Deer residents and seniors.”

Johnson said his department was working with Alberta Infrastructure and his staff will be onsite by the end of November to look at the appropriateness of these sites.

“These are taxpayer assets. If there is any way that we can put them to work in future plans to help seniors, we have a great appetite to do that,” Johnson said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

and additional entertainment has been added. The festival continues on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The breakfast with Santa at Fox Run School is also a go on Saturday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

In Lacombe, an attempt to enlist hundreds of locals in a bid to create the world’s largest human snowman at MEGlobal Athletic Park tonight has been cancelled.

Lumenight activities at Cranna Lake planned for tonight, including fireworks, crafts and ice carving, have also been cancelled.

Saturday’s Lacombe Christmas Faire in the Lacombe Memorial Centre is going ahead from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A free showing of Polar Express will run at 11 a.m. at Lacombe City Cinemas.

Go to www.lacombetourism.ca for a list of other events at the Michener House Museum and Flatiron Building.

more likely to be long-term smokers,” everything to reduce chronic disease Webb said. from tobacco product use, Webb asked.

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EDMONTON — Three children in government care have died in the past six weeks in Alberta, including an eight-month-old baby boy.

The province revealed the deaths Thursday, and vowed to make all such deaths public within four days.

The changes were prompted by a Postmedia newspaper series a year ago that revealed gaps in child death investigations and the frustration of families who couldn’t talk publicly about the their loved ones because of the automatic ban on their identities.

Using documents obtained under freedom of information rules, the series revealed the province had used its privacy laws to avoid telling the public about the deaths of 89 children in care since 1999.

Following the series, Manmeet Bhullar, thenminister of human services, released information that showed hundreds of children had died who had previously been in care, were in indirect care, or had injuries under investigation.

With those figures added in, the number of deaths since 1999 stood at 741 out of 275,000 children.

Then in April 2014, the province introduced changes to allow the publication of names and photos of children who had died in government care.

When Bill 11 became law in July, Bhullar promised to introduce a quick way for families to apply to block such publication. That promise came through Thursday, in the form of simplified documents.

“My priority is to respect the right of families to choose whether they want to share their child’s name and photograph with the public or mourn in private,” said Human Services Minister Heather Klimchuk.

“These children were sons and daughters, brothers and sisters and their family is dealing with a terrible loss.”

Few details were listed on the government’s website about the recent deaths.

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Feeding the terror beast “We will not be cowed by these sick terrorists,” said British Prime Minister David Cameron after ISIL produced a grisly video of the mass beheading of Syrian captives by foreign jihadis who allegedly included British fighters.

“We will not be intimidated,” said Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper after the recent attacks in Montreal and Ottawa.

As if the purpose of terrorist attacks in Western countries was to cow GWYNNE and intimidate DYER them.

You hear this sort of rhetoric from Western leaders all the time, but Harper went further and demonstrated exactly how they get it wrong. “(This) will lead us to ... redouble our efforts to work with our allies around the world and fight against the terrorist organizations who brutalize those in other countries with the hope of bringing their savagery to our shores. They will have no safe haven.”

Sound familiar?

Sure enough, there are now half a dozen Canadian planes bombing ISIL jihadis in Iraq (although it’s unlikely

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that either of the Canadian attackers, both converts to radical Islam, had any contact with foreign terrorist organizations).

But Harper has got the logic completely backwards.

The purpose of major terrorist activities directed at the West, from the 9/11 attacks to ISIL videos, is not to “cow” or “intimidate” Western countries. It is to get those countries to bomb Muslim countries or, better yet, invade them.

The terrorists want to come to power in Muslim countries, not in Canada or Britain or the U.S. And the best way to establish your revolutionary credentials and recruit local supporters is to get the West to attack you.

That’s what Osama bin Laden wanted in 2001. (He hoped for an American invasion of Afghanistan, but he got an unexpected bonus in the U.S. invasion of Iraq.)

The ISIL videos of Western hostages being beheaded are intended to get Western countries involved in the fight against them, because that’s how you build local support. So far, the strategy is working just fine.

The Global Terrorism Index, published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace, reported last week that fatalities due to terrorism have risen fivefold in the 13 years since the 9/11 attacks, despite (or, more logically, because of them) the U.S.led “war on terror” that has spent $4.4 trillion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and anti-terrorist operations

elsewhere.

The invasions, the drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Africa, the whole lumbering apparatus of the “global war on terrorism” have not killed the terrorist beast. They have fed it, and the beast has grown very large; 3,361 people were killed by terrorism in 2000; 17,958 were killed by it last year.

At least 80 per cent of these people were Muslims, and the vast majority of those who killed them were also Muslims: the terrorists of Islamic State (ISIL) in Iraq and Syria, Boko Haram in Nigeria, the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and al-Qaida and its offspring in other parts of the world (like al-Shebab in northeast Africa).

That is not to say that terrorism is a particularly Muslim technique. Its historical roots lie in European struggles against oppressive regimes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and it gained huge currency in liberation struggles against the European colonial empires after the Second World War. Even the Stern Gang in Israel and the Irish Republican Army can be seen as part of this wave.

Later waves of fashion in terrorism included the European, Latin American and Japanese “urban terrorist” movements of the 1970s and ’80s — Baader-Meinhof Gang in Germany, Red Brigades in Italy, Montoneros in Argentina, Japanese Red Army and so on — none of which has any political success at all. Specifically “Islamic” ter-

rorism really begins only in the 1990s, with the rise of radical, anachronistic forms of Sunni Islam.

Only about five per cent of the victims of this latest wave of terrorism lived in developed countries, but it was their deaths, and their governments’ ignorant responses to them, that provided the fuel for the spectacular growth of jihadi extremism. So what can be done about it?

The Global Terrorism Index has some useful observations to offer about that, too. It points out that a great many terrorist organizations have actually gone out of business in the past 45 years. Only 10 per cent of them actually won, took power, and disbanded their terrorist wings. And only seven per cent were eliminated by the direct application of military force.

A full 80 per cent of them were ended by a combination of better policing and the creation of a political process that addressed the grievances of those who supported the terrorism.

You don’t fix the problem by fighting poverty or raising educational levels; that kind of thing has almost nothing to do with the rise of terrorism.

You have to deal with the particular grievances that obsess specific ethnic, religious or political groups.

And above all, keep foreigners out of the process. Their interventions always make matters worse. Which is why the terrorists love them so much.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dog bite was not just a nip; keep your dog on a short leash On the morning of Nov. 3, I was walking at Three Mile Bend on the trail parallel to the Riverside North Drive Road, when I passed a lady and young boy with a small tan dog on a long leash. The dog’s name was Charlie.

When we passed each other on the trail, the dog circled behind me and attacked me on my right leg.

I want to let the dog walker know that after she had left the area, I walked a few more steps and felt some pain and moisture. I rechecked the leg and saw that the dog had punctured through the skin on the front part of the right shin area.

The side and back portion of the calf muscle where the dog also had bitten me had teeth scrapes that were now starting to bleed.

I immediately went to the medical clinic. After checking my records, I did not need to get a Tetanus shot as my last one was current. I now have to monitor the scrapes and bite areas for infection. I have extensive bruising of the calf muscles.

I am hoping that this message will get passed along to this lady.

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With the blue box and our backyard composter, we try to keep our garbage to one grocery bag a week for the two of us. This is not always possible because of the plastics/products that are not recyclable or cannot be composted.

Is it possible to have our garbage picked up every two weeks in the winter? With our cold weather, the garbage shouldn’t ferment, and I wonder if that would help keep the city budget more manageable.

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Sewage water, even treated, should not go back into rivers Environmental Rights Act, as advocated by David Suzuki, under Bill C-634 is something that we should consider.

Yes, we all have the available right to clean air, water, and clean earth. The Alberta Environment Enhancement Act insures us of that, and if we follow that act, why is it that governments — provincial and municipal — find ways to ignore or find ways to skirt around best practices?

I am referring particularly to the area of sewage collection and disposal. The province, through its

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Environment and Enhancement Act, has come down hard on businesses disposing of sewage on farm land, and direct that material to be sent for treatment to a sewage treatment facility, upping the cost of disposal by 1,000 per cent and more, and the cost of operation as well.

They claim that putting human sewage on farm land is polluting our environment and waterways, and further claiming that chemicals and pharmaceuticals are a hazard to our environment. Yet animal waste is allowed, even though it has as much and more chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

Every one of these treatment facilities, in every town and city, is built close to at waterway, like the Red Deer River.

Every treatment facility has its final exhaust of material to a waterway.

Yet there is provision in the Alberta Environment and Enhancement Act to have the final exhaust sprayed on farm land, where the soil would absorb and neutralize any harmful waste.

Do any of the municipalities look at this? No! They would rather pollute our waterways and send it downstream to the next municipality to draw it into their water treatment facility to clean up before sending it into our water pipes for drinking,

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But in between this action, we have fish and aquatic life being chocked to death on the pollution, and chemicals in the water which is causing female fish to not produce eggs, male fish not being able to fertilize the eggs, and male fish producing their own eggs.

Talk about alternative lifestyle? This takes the cake.

There is one municipality that does the right thing. But it is not in Alberta. It is Cranbrook, B.C. They have about a section of land located along Hwy 3 and out by Bull River, where they spray the final stage of their sewage treatment facility, where they grow hay and grasses. In years of testing, they have not found any adverse effects or heavy metals in the animals that feed off those fields.

Suggest this to any city or town in Alberta and hear the volley of excuses why it can’t be done. They would much rather select an alternate lifestyle, and continue their polluting ways. Maybe it is time for Bill C-634 and force these people to protect their neighbour. It’s certainly not being done for true love and concern for our neighbour.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Canadian military medical specialists are getting ready to deploy to the epicentre of the fight against the deadly Ebola virus, and the federal government is encouraging private health care workers to join them.

As the government took part in Thursday’s launch of the “Join the Fight Against Ebola” recruitment campaign at the Ottawa Hospital, medical workers just down the hall were practising the painstaking ritual of donning and removing the layers of protective gear they’ll need to help people in Sierra Leone.

Teams of military medical specialists will be deployed to Sierra Leone for two months at a time over a six-month period beginning at the end of December.

The government says up to 40 Canadian Armed Forces health care and support staff will deploy to the West African country at any given time.

The military doctors, nurses, medics and others will work alongside military medics from the United Kingdom at the Kerry Town Treatment Unit.

Their task will be to treat local and international health care workers who have been exposed to the deadly Ebola virus - but not the local population.

That decision was based on a request from the British military, said Defence Minister Rob Nicholson.

“According to the information we have and in our discussions there was a need for this,” Nicholson told a news conference Thursday at the Ottawa’s Hospital’s civic campus.

“So we indicated we would supply that service.”

Some are wondering what has taken so long.

“It’s belated, there’s no question about it. How many months now after the call for more human resources are we answering?” said Dr. Ross Upshur, a Toronto public health expert and a member of the ethics advisory board for the Public Health Agency of Canada.

“But better late for never, that’s for sure. And let’s hope that there’s more. It’s commendable. But why are we the followers and not the leaders here?”

Canada had been reluctant to send medical aid workers to West Africa until it had guarantees that it could get people home if they became infected. But Health Minister Rona Ambrose said evacuation ser-

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Judith Bosse, (left to right), Assistant Deputy Minister at the Public Health Agency of Canada, Defence Minister Rob Nicholson, Health Minister Rona Ambrose and Dr. Gregory Taylor, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, watch as nurse Adina Popalyar demonstrates how to remove protective clothing after treating a hypothetical Ebola patient at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Thursday. vices have since improved.

“We didn’t feel it was responsible for us to be encouraging people to go to West Africa until we felt very comfortable with the medical evacuation options for Canadians,” Ambrose said.

“We feel comfortable with that now.”

One company in particular, Georgia-based Phoenix Air, has tripled its capacity to deal with evacuation requests.

Health workers are desperately needed in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, where the virus has been spreading. The World Health Organization said on Wednesday the total number of Ebola cases was

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Of those infected during the epidemic, 5,689 have died.

The WHO also says 592 health care workers had been infected with Ebola as of Nov. 23. Of those, 340 have died — the vast majority of them local residents in countries with very low health worker-to-patient ratios.

Ambrose also announced $20.9 million in new additional funding to 10 humanitarian organizations working to address the humanitarian crisis that has resulted from the Ebola outbreak.

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“The presence of our CF-18s to provide top cover for the transport aircraft, allowed it to deliver its aid cargo at a lower altitude knowing that our fighter aircraft could detect and target any air or ground threats,” Constable said in a teleconference from an undisclosed air base in Kuwait, where Canada’s contingent has been operating.

“The mission was highly effective, and appreciated by our coalition partner.”

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The missions, which provided water, tents and blankets, took place between Nov. 20-23.

National Defence was asked whether those were the missions involving the CF-18s, but it has yet to respond.

The jet fighters have flown a total of 72 combat missions since the beginning of the campaign, four of which have resulted in bombing runs.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper has bypassed Quebec’s judicial ranks and appointed high-profile commercial trial lawyer Suzanne Cote to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Cote, 56, is the first woman ever appointed directly to the country’s top court from the bar, but follows in the footsteps of a number of distinguished former jurists, including John Sopinka and Ian Binnie.

Her appointment will bring the complement of women on the top court to four of nine justices. It also ends more than a year of unprecedented, roiling controversy over the Supreme Court’s composition, which began when Harper’s proposed choice of Justice Marc Nadon for a vacant Quebec seat was challenged and ultimately rejected on constitutional grounds by the Supreme Court itself last March.

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Justice Wendy Matheson ordered Levant to pay $80,000 in damages to Khurrum Awan and remove “defamatory words” about the man from his website within 15 days.

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Dr. Gilles Chamberland said Thursday that Magnotta, over a 48-hour span in May 2012, dismembered and disposed of Lin’s body, emptied his apartment and prepared for a trip to Europe.

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The native of Scarborough, Ont., has pleaded not guilty by way of mental disorder.

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tion on the country’s top court until past the year 2030, and has appointed seven of nine judges in all.

“With her wealth of legal knowledge and decades of experience, Ms. Cote will be a tremendous benefit to this important Canadian institution,” the prime minister said in a statement.

“Her appointment is the result of broad consultations with prominent members of the Quebec legal community and we believe she will be a valued addition to Canada’s highest court.”

Cote’s appointment, like Harper’s choice of Justice Clement Gascon last June, met with widespread approval — even from opposition critics who decry the Conservative government’s decision to scrap a formal parliamentary vetting process.

“She’s a brilliant lawyer — no problem with that,” said Francoise Boivin, the NDP justice critic.

“On the process, though, I still have a lot of questions.”

Michele Hollins, president of the Canadian Bar Association, issued a release saying “the justice system and all Canadians will be well-served by the high calibre of today’s appointment to the Supreme Court.” that led to the murder of Phillip Boudreau,” Russell said in his closing argument to the jury in the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.

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Part of Russell’s argument focused on a key witness, Craig Landry, who told the jury Joseph James Landry was behind the decision to run over the 43-year-old Boudreau, whose body has not been found.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Conservative government is trying to quash a finding of the federal integrity commissioner concerning alleged wrongdoing within the RCMP. The government is asking the Federal Court to set aside an Oct. 31 decision of the public sector integrity commissioner’s office.

A notice of application says the commissioner’s office began investigating in November 2013 following a disclosure from a whistleblower.

There is little other public information about the case, and details of the purported offence remain a mystery.

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The attack came hours after a suicide car-bomber struck a British embassy vehicle, killing five people including a British citizen.

Kabul Police Chief Gen. Mohammad Zahir said there were three explosions followed by extended gunfire. A Taliban spokesman said the intended target was a guesthouse in the district occupied by foreigners. The spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity, refused to give further details, adding only that the target of the attack was, “enemies.�

Afghan police flooded into the area and locked down the surrounding streets. Footage from area security cameras showed heavily armed security forces and armoured vehicles deploying in large numbers.

The attack took place near the compound of the development agency International Relief and Development.

The agency’s head of security, Tony Haslem, told The Associated Press the attack lasted about 45 minutes and he heard rocket propelled grenades and automatic weapons being fired.

Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Ayoub Salangi confirmed that the target of the attack was a guesthouse in the diplomatic area. He said no foreigners had been killed. “One Nepalese guard was wounded, but all the foreigners are fine,� Salangi said. Three attackers had been killed, two by Nepalese guards at the guesthouse, he said. “One of the attackers blew himself up,� he added.

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An Afghan boy walks near to the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday. A suicide bomber attacked a British embassy vehicle in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday, killing several Afghan civilians and wounding more than 30 others, officials said. day, a suicide bomber targeted a British embassy vehicle, killing at least five people, including a British security guard, officials said.

An Afghan national who was driving the vehicle was also killed, and a second British security guard was wounded, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said in a statement.

Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry spokesman Seddiq Sediqqi confirmed that four Afghans were killed in the attack and said another 33 civilians were wounded.

Earlier the British Embassy said no diplomats were riding in the car at the time it was hit.

Hammond, speaking at a press conference in Rome, called the attack

“senseless and cowardly� and paid tribute to those killed. “Let me take this opportunity to offer my condolences to those who lost their lives this morning, the families and friends of those who lost their lives and were injured in this appalling attack,� Hammond said. “It reminds us once again of the risks that our personnel take every day in trying to help the Afghans to build a better future for their country and by helping them to do so to protect our own security and

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Police said that a car packed with explosives rammed the heavily armoured British embassy vehicle, exploding on impact and sending a huge plume of dust and smoke into the air.

The midmorning attack happened on the traffic-choked road between Kabul and Jalalabad city. Witnesses said at least a dozen civilian cars were damaged by the blast, and the road was strewn with smouldering debris from the British vehicle.

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Hamas terror cell smashed NETWORK PLANNING A SERIES OF JERUSALEM ATTACKS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM — Israel’s Shin Bet security service said Thursday it had uncovered a vast Hamas network in the West Bank that was planning large-scale attacks against Israelis in Jerusalem.

The Shin Bet said it arrested more than 30 Hamas militants who planned to kidnap Israelis and carry out attacks against Jerusalem’s light rail and its largest soccer stadium, among other targets. It said the men were trained and recruited in Jordan and Turkey and that various arms and explosives were recovered.

While the Islamic militant group Hamas rules the Gaza Strip, the West Bank is run by Western-backed

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

The arrests come amid Israel’s worst sustained bout of violence in nearly a decade. Eleven Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks over the past month, including five people who were killed with guns and meat cleavers in a bloody assault on a Jerusalem synagogue last week. Most of the violence has occurred in Jerusalem, along with deadly attacks in Tel Aviv and the West Bank.

In Qatar, Hamas spokesman Husam Bardan didn’t deny the Israeli claims. “We are proud of our resistance enterprise and we are proud of every single fighter in our movement,” he said in a statement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the Shin Bet for thwarting the attacks, saying that if carried out they could have exacted a

heavy casualty toll.

“This is one operation that has been published but there are many more that remain secret,” he said of Israel’s intelligence work. “These foiling activities are against terrorists and against Hamas, which challenges the existence of a Jewish nation-state and the existence of Jews in general.”

Israel battled Hamas militants in Gaza during a 50-day war last summer. On Thursday, the Israeli military said an army vehicle patrolling the border fence came under fire from Gaza. It said Israeli forces fired back at the source of the gunfire. There were no injuries on the Israeli side, and no immediate comment from officials in Gaza.

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James Marriott surveys the damage in his roofless apartment, Friday, in the inner city suburb of Toowong in Brisbane, Australia, after a severe thunderstorm swept through the city Thursday.

Australia’s third-largest city, was lashed by its worst storm in decades, with wind, rain and hail lifting roofs, cutting power lines, flooding streets and injuring a dozen people, officials said.

Pena Nieto suggested his plan was influenced by the Iguala tragedy, noting its “cruelty and barbarity have shocked Mexico.”

“Mexico cannot go on like this,” he said. “After Iguala, Mexico must change.”

As if to underscore the problem, authorities said Thursday that they had found the decapitated, partly burned bodies of 11 men dumped on the side of a road near another Guerrero city.

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The plan announced by President Enrique Pena Nieto came two months after 43 teachers college students disappeared in the Guerrero city of Iguala, allegedly killed and incinerated by a drug gang working with local police. Huge marches have been held to protest their disappearance.

Ferguson gives thanks for community FERGUSON, Mo. — Protesters in Ferguson pressed pause Thursday as the city welcomed Thanksgiving, decorating boarded-up storefronts with some Dr. Seuss inspiration and gathering for church services - a stark contrast to previous days of outrage over the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case.

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Wasilat Tasi’u is on trial for the murder of her 35-year-old husband, Umar Sani, who died after eating food that Tasi’u allegedly laced with rat poison.

“We are appealing to the judge to consider Wasilat’s plea,” her father, Isyaku Tasi’u, told The Associated Press on Thursday.

On Wednesday witnesses told the High Court in Gezawa, a town 60 miles outside Nigeria’s second largest city of Kano, that Tasi’u killed her husband two weeks after their wedding in April. Three others allegedly died after eating the poisoned meal.

The prosecution, led by Lamido Soron-Dinki, senior state council from the Kano State Ministry of Justice, is seeking the death penalty.

The case calls into question the legality of trying a 14-year-old for murder under criminal law and the rights of child brides, who are common in the poverty-stricken, predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria region.

“She was married to a man that she didn’t love.

She protested but her parents forced her to marry him,” Zubeida Nagee, a women’s rights activist in Kano, told AP. Nagee and other activists have written a letter of protest to the Kano state deputy governor.

Nagee said Tasi’u was a victim of systematic abuse endured by millions of girls in the region. Activists say the blend of traditional customs, Islamic law and Nigeria’s constitutional law poses a challenge when advocating for the rights of young girls in Nigeria.

Justice Mohammed Yahaya adjourned the court until December 22. Tasi’u is in state juvenile custody.

Monday night’s announcement that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, who is white, wouldn’t be indicted for fatally shooting the unarmed black 18-year-old in August.

On that downtown street, beneath a lighted “Season’s Greetings” garland, three children used paintbrushes to decorate the plywood covering many storefront windows that was put up to foil potential vandals. One quoted from The Lorax by Dr. Seuss: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not.”

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Since the grand jury’s decision, protests have taken place across the country. Most have been peaceful. But at least 130 demonstrators who refused to disperse during a Los Angeles protest were arrested Wednesday night, while 35 people were detained in Oakland following a march that deteriorated.

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Weathering the storm POWER ALTERNATIVES, ON AND OFF THE GRID, WHEN NATURE CAUSES HAVOC With wind storms ravaging Ontario and Quebec, and record overnight snowfall being endured in areas of the U.S. around the Great Lakes, I have to admit my deliberations have turned to backup grid-tied equipment.

The idea of grid tie is to use the utility as your battery bank. Your solar array produces power during the day when activity in the home is minimal.

At night, when the family arrives home from work or school, and solar gain is LORNE low or non-existent due to OJA the inevitable setting of the sun, then the grid takes over to supply the electrical power required by the occupants.

Grid tie serves a significant purpose and with the Alberta Energy Regulator making it easier to grid tie, more and more homes around the province are making the leap.

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Grid-tie systems can provide economical solutions to electrical energy consumption by reducing or eliminating one utility bill. But for the most part, they do not address the issue of power outages.

Generators are the preferred means of supplying back-up power for a typical residence. Available in any size requirement that is needed and in all fuel types — be it gasoline, propane, natural gas or diesel — they can meet any need for backup power. Auto start versions are available that can detect when the grid power disappears and, in short order, come on line to provide the heating and refrigeration requirements. This is especially handy if the power goes down when one is not home.

Safety is automatic as isolation from the grid is built into the electronics; linemen can work on restoring power without risk of electrocution from your generator. Manual disconnects can be installed for that extra measure of safety or to meet some jurisdictions electrical code.

With a grid-tied system in place, backup power can be supplied by a battery bank. This is particular-

ly effective if the home is smaller and the occupants are in the less-than-four category.

Larger families, with larger homes, simply have larger energy requirements and generators or battery generator combinations may be more in order.

The goal of the whole effort is to provide power for refrigeration of our foodstuffs, pump the water we need and, of course, keep the house warm by providing power for the furnace.

Heating could be covered by use of a wood stove and water could be stored for emergency purposes; both of which would go a long way in reducing size and cost of an emergency backup system.

The preparedness that is sought after all depends on the experience and preference of the homeowner, but technology has developed the means to provide a comfortable existence while we “weather the storm.”

We just have to decide what level of comfort we prefer.

Lorne Oja is an energy consultant, power engineer and a partner in a company that installs solar panels, wind turbines and energy control products in Central Alberta. He built his first off-grid home in 2003. His column appears every second Friday in the Advocate. Contact him at: lorne@solartechnical.ca.

Arctic no refuge for polar bears if climate change continues

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - Even Canada’s High Arctic islands won’t remain a sanctuary for polar bears if climate change continues at its current pace, a new study suggests.

The study, published Wednesday in an online science journal, says climate change is on track to push the bears into dire straits throughout the region by the end of the century.

“Under business-as-usual climate projections, polar bears may face starvation and reproductive failure across the entire archipelago by the year 2100,” it says.

Even co-author Andy Derocher, a polar bear expert at the University of Alberta who is no stranger to gloomy news, was taken aback by the results.

“I had hung my hopes on the idea that polar bears would persist out to the end of this century, allowing us to go into some sort of conservation mode,” he said.

“But now, looking at this work and this modelling, it does not look very good. I’m not as optimistic as I used to be.”

The paper, published in PLOS 1, uses the latest data to project what would happen to sea ice in the islands northwest of the Gulf of Boothia if global temperatures increased by 3.5 degrees Celsius.

Derocher acknowledges that’s a “severe” amount of warming, but it’s a level the planet is on track for if significant measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions aren’t enacted.

Such warming would lead to more and more years in which waters used by specific polar bear populations would be ice free for more than 180 days, the study says. That would mean more and more years in which the bears couldn’t use the hunting platform they need to get their fat-rich seals for at least six months.

At 180 ice-free days, starvation would be likely to kill off between nine and 21 per cent of adult male bears, with females and cubs more vulnerable.

At the same time, the ice would be breaking up earlier and forming later, which would affect how successful females were in raising their cubs. Early breakup can cause reproductive failure in anywhere from half to all of pregnant sows.

Caught between increasingly frequent years of poor sea ice and increasingly poor birth rates, the bears would eventually be squeezed out, the report suggests.

“We find that sea ice conditions may become unsupportive of polar bear population persistence in the (Canadian Arctic archipelago) and its surroundings by the late 21st century.”

The study adds urgency to efforts to fight climate change, said Paul Crowley of the World Wildlife Fund, which advocates the High Arctic be managed to give the bears the best chance at survival.

“This study is about business as usual,” he said.

“Let’s hope the grand experiment of business as usual will stop soon.

“If we do have reduction of emissions by 2050, then we’re looking at sea ice that could regrow and habitat that could bounce back.”

He said that possibility adds importance to WWF’s Arctic Home project, which promotes managing impacts of shipping lanes and resource development to protect bears.

“Having conservation in those areas while that transition happens and bottoms out could be even more important.”

The study follows a series of similarly dispiriting surveys of two southern bear populations.

Bears in the southern Beaufort Sea area have declined to about 900 from about 1,600 between 2000 and 2010. Inuit and Cree hunters in the southern .Hudson Bay area agreed recently to reduce their hunt quota over fears about the population’s health.

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This handout photo provided by the US Geological Survey, taken in 2005, shows a male polar bear approaching biologists in Beaufort Sea, Alaska. A new U.S.-Canada study says a key polar bear population fell nearly in half in the past decade, with scientists seeing a dramatic increase in young cubs dying.

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Researchers just published the first big batch of data from the site unearthed four years ago near Snowmass, Colorado. They found mastodons, mammoths, giant sloths, huge bison, insects, plants and pollen.

They say the evidence shows conditions at high altitude react to climate change in unexpected ways.

The information gives scientists solid data to check their climate models against.

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Spaceport officials told lawmakers this week that

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The scramble to get everything ready for the launch of the world’s first commercial flights from Spaceport America came to a screeching halt nearly a month ago when Virgin Galactic’s spaceship broke up over the California desert during a test flight.

There was heartbreak, but now the New Mexico Spaceport Authority is scrambling again. This time, the focus is on drawing more tenants to the nearly quarter-billion-dollar spaceport and maintaining support among state lawmakers.

Christine Anderson, the authority’s executive director, learned this week she might have to do that one legislator at a time.

Anderson was called out by Rep. Patricia Lundstrom, D-Gallup, for handing members of an interim legislative finance committee a presentation filled mostly with photographs. Lundstrom and other lawmakers wanted hard numbers and more details about what plan the authority has to get past the Virgin Galactic mishap and get the taxpayer-financed spaceport off the ground.

“It just made all of us look like idiots, like we don’t do our homework,” Anderson said. “That’s not the case whatsoever.”

Anderson pointed to a meeting just a month earlier with the same committee in which she testified for six hours about what the spaceport authority has done, how much money it has spent and on what projects, how much revenue it’s likely to bring and what needs to be done going forward.

The testimony covered everything from the salaries and benefits of spaceport employees to how much is spent to keep the lights on at the futuristic building in southern New Mexico.

“It was all in there,” Anderson said.

Lundstrom didn’t hear any of it. She wasn’t at that meeting and neither were dozens of other legislators.

Anderson acknowledged Friday that the spaceport authority needs to do a better job of getting its message across to each lawmaker, and one of the important parts will be fostering more co-operation with business leaders to “beat the bushes” as the search continues for tenants.

The authority’s board of directors is planning another meeting before the year’s end to discuss updates to its business plan, and Anderson has called for meetings with state economic development officials to enlist their help in drawing in more business.

Spaceport America’s anchor tenant is Virgin Galactic. With flights delayed indefinitely, the state stands to lose about $1.7 million a year.

Anderson expects to erase some of the deficit with revenue from other events, including fashion and auto photo shoots and more rocket launches by companies such as UP Aerospace.

According to spaceport projections, more money will come from lease and user fees related to the testing scheduled to begin next spring for a reusable

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FRIDAY, NOV. 28, 2014

FORSBERG’S OT GOAL HANDS OILERS EIGHTH STRAIGHT LOSS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Predators 1 Oilers 0 (OT) NASHVILLE - Pekka Rinne gave the Nashville Predators a chance to overcome their slow start.

Rinne made 37 saves and Filip Forsberg scored at 3:55 of overtime to lift the Predators over Edmonton 1-0 Thursday night, handing the Oilers their eighth consecutive defeat.

Nashville won its third straight thanks in large part to Rinne, who stopped Jordan Eberle on a penalty shot early in the extra session.

In the opening period, Rinne made nine saves before the Predators registered their first shot on goal. It was Rinne’s second shutout of the season and the 34th of his career. His 15 wins lead the NHL. “Early on, if it weren’t for him, we would have been in trouble,” Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said.

“The first eight or nine minutes, I think everybody would admit we were not sharp. It was a really strong effort by him.”

Viktor Fasth had 24 saves for Edmonton, which fell to 0-11-2 against Western Conference teams.

“We haven’t been able to take many positives lately, where at the start of the season, we felt good about the way we played even though maybe we came out on the short end of the stick,” Oilers coach Dallas Eakins said. “This one for

the group was a step forward even though we couldn’t get both the points.”

Seconds after Forsberg hit the crossbar with a shot and Nashville defenceman Roman Josi hit the post, Forsberg spun to free himself from a defender and beat Fasth with a wrist shot from the left circle.

“It was a really long shift, actually. I was pretty tired when I got the last shot there, so I was just trying to spin off the guy and try to hit the net,” Forsberg said.

“I was fortunate that it went in.”

The rookie’s 10 goals lead the team.

Rinne’s best save came 13 seconds into overtime when he denied Eberle’s penalty shot after Predators captain Shea Weber was called for closing his hand on the puck while it was in the crease. Rinne made the ensuing stop on Eberle with his left skate against the post.

“He is really nifty in penalty shots. I think that he is one of the better shooters statswise in the NHL in penalty shots and shootouts,” Rinne said. “I thought he got a little bit too close to me and I was able to get my leg over there and he didn’t put it over my leg.”

Eberle thought he had Rinne beat.

“I just had to get it upstairs,” Eberle said. “I think when you go down that way, it’s extremely tough and you feel like you let your teammates down.”

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Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andrew Ference (21) blocks a shot by Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) as Oilers goalie Viktor Fasth (35) reaches for the puck in the first period of an NHL game Thursday, in Nashville, Tenn. for 5 on the power play. They are an NHL-worst 1 for 37 at home this season with the man advantage.

Nashville centre Mike Fisher appeared in his first game of the season. Fisher sustained an Achilles tendon injury while training over the summer and missed the first 21 games.

Oilers forward Matt Hendricks was injured at 2:12 of the first period when he blocked a shot from Weber.

The shot hit Hendricks in the left leg.

After the game, Eakins said X-rays were negative, but Hendricks’ inability to bend his knee kept him from returning to the ice.

NOTES: Oilers D Justin Schultz was a healthy scratch for the first time this season. ... Nashville C Matt Cullen sat out with an upper-body injury and is day to day. ... The Predators concluded their season series with Edmonton, winning all three games.

High hopes for young Midget A Chiefs GIRL’S HOCKEY

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Red Deer Sutter fund Chiefs forward Samantha Davis works past NWT defenceman Annie King during midget A female hockey exhibition action at the Kinsmen Arena in Red Deer on Thursday. NWT won 3-2.

BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF NWT 3 Chiefs 2 The Red Deer Midget A Sutter Fund Chiefs are under going a youth movement this year, but they are not letting it hold them back at all.

Instead, they have rolled up a 7-3-0 overall record this season, despite dropping a 3-2 exhibition decision to the Northwest Territories 2015 Canada Winter Games team on Thursday at the Red Deer Kinsmen Arenas.

NWT was making a stop in town to play their first game together as a team as they headed to Calgary for the Wickenheiser World Female Hockey Festival, or Wik Fest.

Red Deer is also participating in the tournament.

“We knew they’d have a lot of speed and jump in the first period, which they did, and then we picked up our intensity level and compete to tie it at 2-2,” said Chiefs head coach Lee Deary.

“It was a tough goal in the third period, but I’m very happy with our effort.”

Dakota Earle, Davina McLeod and Kandis Vellebrun scored for NWT. Red Deer responded with goals Alayne Wagstaff and Emily Herman while Kali Vall made 10 saves and Cianna Weir 17 in

a split game for the goalies.

Due to weather, the Chiefs have only played three Rocky Mountain Female Hockey League games this season, but carry a 2-1-0 record in those games.

This is their first season at the tier I level, after a 17-3-0 campaign at tier II level.

However, they are also icing a much younger team made up mostly of 15 and 16 year olds, they have just two players in their 17-year-old season.

But they are stocked with high potential players like Tyla Lee, Lexi Davis, Alayna Wagstaff and Weir among others.

“We’ve got a really good group, we’ve got players on this team that their goal is to be on the AAA team next year,” said Deary, who is also the director of female hockey for the Red Deer Minor Hockey Association.

“They didn’t make it this year but they want to be there next year.”

They are led by veteran Jade Lee who actually played the last few years with the Sutter Fund Chiefs major midget team, but wanted to spend this year playing with her sister Tyla.

They have a well balanced team with scoring up front and good puck moving defencemen on the blue line, their biggest issue is just the continual growth of their team chemis-

try.

“It’s about gelling as a team ... we’re moving players around, who plays well with who? who has a good connection? and we’ll see,” said Deary.

In their three regular season games, Megan Phillips has a team high six points (four goals, two assists) while the Lees are tied for second with three points each.

Goaltending has been split all season with Vall posting a 1-1 record with a 2.00 goals against average, Weir meanwhile has a shutout in her only league game.

At Wik Fest, the Chiefs will get to play the team from Mexico, the Big Sky Wildcats out of Montana, the Kootenay Nitros and the Calgary Steelers.

“Last year we went to the came tournament and lost to Cranbrook in the final, so our goal is to be in the final on Sunday,” said Deary.

Despite the youth on this team, Deary has high hopes for the club this year.

“Last year we made it right to the league final, but we peaked too soon, we never got better, everybody picked up their compete level and our’s stayed the same,” said Deary.

“We had a really great year .... but I think this year we have a really strong opportunity to progress as a team.” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate. com

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Hamilton started the year on a disastrous note and looked like a sure-fire fit for last place in the East Division by mid-summer. The TigerCats relied upon the limited skills of third string quarterback Jeremiah Masoli because of injuries and he showed why he is not a starter in this league.

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sive linemen; Justin Hickman and their 2013 overall firstround pick Lyndon Gaydosh.

Suddenly the ’Cats became a very dangerous predator on the field.

The Stampeders have the best depth in the CFL. Other teams use injuries as an excuse while the Stamps use them as a golden opportunity for their backup players and still win football games.

“Next man up” is not a shallow, plucky sports cliché for Stampeders head coach John Hufnagel, it is a reality in his world. Calgary had a longer list of injuries than many other teams during the regular season and still won 15 games — no whining and no excuses, just results.

The loss of star tailback Jon Cornish opened up a spot for ex-Dino Matt Walter on the offence during the regular

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season. Cornish is back and he was spectacular as a pass threat against the tough Edmonton defence last weekend.

The Ticats were first in run defence during the 2014 season and will key on Cornish during the game. They have dialed up pressure on opposition quarterbacks with their additions and will be a handful for the Calgary O-line, one of the best, if not the best, in the league.

All of this preamble brings me to my pick for 2014 Grey Cup champions: the Calgary Stampeders.

The Stamps are a football machine and they are still angry about their seven-turnover fiasco in the 2013 West Final.

Calgary wants to prove they are the best football team in the league and I see no reason to doubt them in the Grey Cup.

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THE ICE THIS WEEK IN REBELS HISTORY Rhyse Dieno notched a thirdperiod goal and assisted on another as the Rebels downed the visiting Prince George Cougars 5-1 on Nov. 23 of last year. The victory came on the heels of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Regina Pats 24 hours earlier at the Centrium.

“We needed that at home. We needed to put a 60-minute effort together after last night,” said Dieno. “The boys responded well to last night’s loss.” The game also featured a rare start by Rebels rookie netminder Taz Burman, who didn’t disappoint with a 40-save performance.

“He was making the stops that we needed at the right time. We tried to limit the shots and when he had to make a stop he did that.,” said Dieno. Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter said he started Burman over veteran Patrik Bartosak on a hunch. “I had a gut feeling, I guess,” he stated. “I told him this morning that he was playing. I was just trying to shake things up a bit . . . give us a different look.”

WHO’S HOT Kootenay Ice C Sam Reinhart has recorded at least one point in each of the eight WHL games he’s played since rejoining the club Nov. 7. Reinhart, the second overall pick in June’s NHL entry draft, has in fact collected 19 points (4-15) since being reassigned by the Buffalo Sabres.

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De Wit relishing role with Rebels Photo contributed

Red Deer’s Jeff de Wit is taking the opportunity to learn as much as he can while the Rebels use him at a reduced role during his rookie season

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR So far, so good.

The Red Deer Rebels’ firstround pick — 14th overall — in the 2013 Western Hockey League bantam draft is right on schedule, and perhaps even slightly ahead of schedule, with his development.

“At first it was a huge adjustment for me, but each day it gets better and better. I gain more confidence each day so I think it’s going really well,” 16-year-old forward Jeff de Wit said Thursday.

The Red Deer product hasn’t been burning it up offensively thorough his first 24 games of the season, but one goal and five assists while seeing mostly fourth-line duty is at least respectable.

The six-foot-two, 180-pound centre is just fine with his job description and fully realizes that it’s important that he be brought along slowly.

“I expected to have a fourthline role this year because

Brent (Rebels GM/head coach Sutter) and I talked about this year being all about development moving forward,” said de Wit, who last winter scored 10 goals and collected 22 points in 33 games with the midget AAA Red Deer Optimist Chiefs and became one of the team’s top players as the season progressed.

“I’m playing a fourth-line role but every so often Brent just throws me out there with a (Wyatt) Johnson or (Grayson) Pawlenchuk and we seem to play well together. I’m not shocked by anything that’s happened this year.”

De Wit started the season on the wing and after a handful of games was moved to centre, his natural position.

“I feel more comfortable there, although in this league it’s definitely harder being a centre because you have more responsibilities,” he said.

“It’s not like midget where you just have to be in your position. Here, you have to battle to be stronger on your stick down low in the corners.

That’s an adjustment I feel I’m getting better at each day.”

De Wit’s size hasn’t hurt his development as he often goes head-to-head against older and sometimes even larger players.

The local product, in fact, has gained a few pounds of muscle since last season.

“For sure, it’s an advantage for me. I’m stronger in the corners and I feel more confident going out there against a big power forward and battling for pucks,” he said.

“It’s always a bonus when you’re six-two . . . when you have that stature,” said Rebels associate coach Jeff Truitt. “It certainly does help to have that.”

Truitt likes the direction de Wit has taken in his rookie campaign and that he appears to be developing the proper way.

“He’s learning, and that’s the biggest thing,” said Truitt.

“He’s finding out the difference between midget hockey and major junior, the commitment it takes and the competitive level you have to be at day in and day out on a consistent basis.

“That’s what all 16-year-olds do — they go through that. But he’s finding out too that he can have success in this league. He’s produced a few points and has shown some good confidence with the puck and I hope that continues to grow.”

Red Deer is currently tied with the Calgary Hitmen for third place in the Central Division — just a single point behind the Edmonton Oil Kings — heading into a weekend that includes tonight’s contest against the Tigers at Medicine Hat and a home-ice clash with the Swift Current Broncos 24 hours later.

The Rebels have won five of their last 10 games and have gained points in seven of those outings. De Wit suggested that the squad has come together in recent weeks, thus the on-ice success.

“Our team has molded pretty well,” said de Wit. “We all like each other and we have a good group of guys here.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com

Giants make coaching change after slow start

WHO’S NOT Edmonton Oil Kings C Brandon Ralph put up 10 points — including eight goals — in 46 games as a WHL rookie last winter. This season? A mere two assists in 22 games.

HE SAID IT “It was the second last game of the year on the road, and it was in Red Deer. My parents were living in Red Deer at the time and I ended up scoring that night, so it was pretty special to score not only 50 goals, but with my mom and dad in the rink.” — Former Moose Jaw Warrior and NHL star forward Ryan Smith, who will have his Warriors jersey retired Feb. 6, to the Moose Jaw TimesHerald, in reference to his 50th goal of the 1993-94 season.

Troy Ward has that unwanted four straight, eight of 10 and 12 feeling. of their last 15 when Ward was Ward was fired by the Van- canned. couver Giants prior to WednesAssistant coach Matt Erhart day’s game against the host was named interim bench boss, Lethbridge Hurricanes. Hired with strength coach Ian Galin July, he served as the club’s lagher joining the team in Lethhead coach for a mere 25 games. bridge to round out the coachIt was a second fall from ing staff. grace for Ward, “Obviously with who coached the where we are in the Calgary Flames’ standings, it just wasn’t American Hockey working with Troy,” GiLeague affiliate, ants general manager the Abbotsford Scott Bonner, who is Heat, for three seawith the team on the sons and helped road trip, said in a redevelop the likes lease. “This is the unof current Flames fortunate part of sports, TJ Brodie, Lance but we thought change Bouma, Markus was needed.”

Granlund, Paul There are those Byron and Sven would argue that GREG Baertschi.

Ward, who has rightMEACHEM Despite getting fully earned respect as rave reviews from a bright hockey mind Calgary manage(Brent Sutter, who ment, his contract knows something about wasn’t renewed last June when coaching, admires the man’s the Flames decided to relocate bench boss skills) during his their AHL team to Glens Falls, years in the industry — includN.Y. The position, instead, went ing two seasons as an assistant to former Kelowna Rockets with the Pittsburgh Penguins bench boss Ryan Huska.

— was never provided with the The Giants won six of their talent to be successful with the first 10 games this season, then Giants, a franchise that has conhit the ditch. Vancouver was tinually regressed over recent 9-16-0-0 heading into the Leth- years. bridge contest — won 4-0 by Those critics would have a the Hurricanes — and had lost point. Vancouver, which won

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the Memorial Cup in 2007, have fallen upon hard times in the last three years, leading the club to let the legendary Don Hay out of his contract after coaching the Giants for 10 seasons. Hay has since moved behind the bench of the Kamloops Blazers, with whom he started his coaching career.

The Giants, who sit 20th overall in the league, complete a four-game Central Division trip with games tonight and Saturday at Edmonton and Calgary. ● The Everett Silvertips were finally able to exhale.

Not only did the ‘Tips watch star forward Nikita Scherbak go down with an injury during last Saturday’s 3-2 shootout win over the host Seattle Thunderbirds, they watched as he was immobilized on a backboard, removed on a stretcher and taken to hospital.

Fortunately, the highlyskilled Russian forward was cleared of any serious damage and was even able to cast off his crutches. He’s currently listed as day-to-day with a deep thigh bruise.

“I feel better,” Scherbak, Everett’s leading scorer, told Nick Patterson of the Everett Herald Wednesday. “There’s still pain, but I’m trying to come back as soon as possible. I think there were some nerves hit when he

got hit that caused just a moment of not having a lot of feeling,” said Everett coach Kevin Constantine. “I think a nerve got pinched — that’s just my street sense. It was pretty scary based on the symptoms, but in reality once the nerves settled down and the feelings came back, it’s more of just a bruise than any major damage, we hope.” ● Four former Red Deer Rebels are among the 42 players to be honoured as Canadian university (CIS) academic All Canadians for the 2013-14 season.

Former Rebels captain Colin Archer, who was with the club from 2007-11, was honoured for his play and grades at Acadia University. He has since transferred to the University of Alberta, where he is a teammate of fellow academic All Canadian Brett Ferguson, who was with the Rebels from 2008 to the spring of 2011.

Also named as academic All Canadians are forward Brennen Wray (2006-09) who completed his five years at St. Francis Xavier, and defenceman Matt Strong, who is in his fourth season at Mount Royal in Calgary.

Strong played 15 games with the Rebels during the 2007-08 season. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com

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Queens shut out Trojans

BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Queens 1 Trojans 0 The Red Deer College Queens appear to have turned their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s hockey season around.

With a 1-0 win over the SAIT Trojans (4-4-1) on Thursday at the Red Deer Arena, they have points in three straight games and five of the last four.

The Queens (3-4-2) are now threatening to climb out of the league’s basement, where they have resided all season.

“We know what’s at stake and these are two important games for us,” said Queens assistant coach Laura Salomons, who was filling in for head coach Bob Rutz who was away on a personal matter. “I though the girls handled themselves very well in the last couple of minutes, they were composed, they made some good plays and that’s the kind of team we have — a good character team.”

Jessica Anderson scored RDC’s lone goal while Moriah Andrews made 10 saves for her first shutout of the season.

Laticia Castillo made 25 saves in the loss but did not get any offensive support.

For the Queens, the game threatened to turn out like so many of their losses this season. They controlled play all game, but could not put the puck in the night despite a large lead on the shot clock.

Anderson finally solved Castillo — who had a sub-1.00 goals against average coming into the game — 4.39 into the third period, taking a cross-crease pass from Casey Nicholson and burying it five hole.

“We’d been having problems scoring the last few games, so it was very exciting when I got that goal and (hopefully I) can keep building from that,” said Anderson.

Their dogged focus pulled the Queens through on Thursday night.

Already without their head coach on the bench, they lost one of their best players, Ashley Graf, to a shoulder injury in the third period. The game was halted for 30 minutes waiting for an ambulance as she writhed on the ice in pain.

Trojans defenceman Erin McLean received a five minute major and a game misconduct for body checking on the play.

If it was a men’s game it would have been a clean play, as she hit Andrews from the side, but the veteran Queens centreman was at an awkward distance from the boards and went in hard.

Both teams went to their respective dressing rooms during the unexpected break.

“That’s tough when you come in and see a player go down and you know the ambulance is being called, to go and sit in the room for a while, we just told them to stay focused and try to be ready,” said Salomons.

Perhaps the most focused player on the ice was Andrews who could have probably taken a nap during the first 55 minutes of the game. She saw two shots in the first period and only one in the second period — none of them particularly dangerous. With about five minutes to go, the Trojans had fired only six pucks her way.

But she earned her keep the rest of the way with several big saves to preserve the lead.

“She’s awesome, she’s really good at staying focused, so we trust her and

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Red Deer College Queen Skye Fahlman and SAIT Trojan Katie Wardell chase the puck into a corner during college hockey action at the Red Deer Arena on Thursday. The Quenns won 1-0. she did her job good,” said Anderson.

The win brought RDC to within one point of the final playoff spot in the four-team league, behind SAIT and the MacEwan University Griffins who both have nine points — the NAIT Ooks lead the ACAC with 13. A win tonight in the

Elimimian named CFL’s outstanding player, top defensive performer CFL AWARDS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - A record-setting season earned Solomon Elimimian a piece of CFL history Thursday night.

The B.C. Lions linebacker was named the league’s outstanding player, the first pure defensive performer to receive its highest individual accolade. The six-foot, 227-pound Elimimian also captured top defensive player honours during the CFL awards banquet at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

And for good reason. Elimimian, the 2010 CFL top rookie, posted 143 defensive tackles and 151 total tackles, both CFL records, and added five sacks.

Elimimian, 28, registered the double in voting conducted by 53 members of the Football Reporters of Canada and the nine CFL head coaches.

“Man, I couldn’t sleep, I was so nervous thinking about my speech, thinking about what I need,” said Elimimian, who was up at 4 a.m. on Thursday.

“It’s nerve-wracking because it’s something that’s uncharted.

“Winning an award is great but something of this magnitude I probably won’t fully comprehend, fully appreciate until later on. It’s unbelievable.”

In his acceptance speech, Elimimian paid tribute to former Lions head coach Mike Benevides, who was in attendance, and invited teammates and family up on stage with him. And when Elimimian received the top defensive player award, he also recognized his presenter, five-time winner Willie Pless.

“Willie is the man,” Elimimian said. “I think it’s important to understand the guys who’ve paved the way for you.

“When you come to the CFL you have to look at a guy like Willie Pless, who has won (top) defensive player five times in a row. Who can say they’ve done that? I’m glad I was able to meet him.”

While this season was Elimimian’s most productive it was also an emotionally draining one. With each passing week, the Lions linebacker said he felt the heavy weight of expectation regarding the outstanding player award.

“I don’t think people understand how mentally difficult it was every week to go out there and perform,” he said. “In a sport like football playing the position I play it was tough and the more and more we kept going the more pressure there was.

“It was the most emotional season I’ve had in my

whole career.”

And Elimimian had some bad news for opposing offences: He’s not reached his peak yet.

“I just feel like mentally I’m starting to come into my own,” he said. “My thing was I knew I was going to dominate every game, it was just about how much I was going to dominate.”

Elimimian earned the outstanding player award by a 48-14 margin over Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray. Despite requiring off-season shoulder surgery, Ray, 35 was the CFL’s passing leader with 4,595 yards and 28 touchdowns.

Ray was also a finalist to Calgary’s Jon Cornish for the award last year.

Elimimian secured the top defensive player by a 58-4 margin over Montreal Alouettes linebacker Bear Woods, the CFL’s second-leading tackler.

Cornish didn’t come away empty-handed, capturing his third straight top Canadian award by a 50-12 margin over defensive lineman Ted Laurent of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Cornish led the CFL in rushing with 1,082 yards despite playing only nine regular-season games.

Cornish became the second three-time winner, joining former Ottawa star Tony Gabriel in that exclusive group.

“He’s truly a remarkable Canadian,” Cornish said of Gabriel. “I’m pretty happy to be compared to him.”

Laurent recorded a career-best nine sacks for Hamilton, which faces Calgary on Sunday in the Grey Cup game at B.C. Place Stadium.

The other individual award winners included Toronto kicker/punter Swayze Waters (specialteams player), Calgary centre Brett Jones (top lineman) and Edmonton Eskimos linebacker Dexter McCoil (rookie).

Veteran Calgary long-snapper Randy Chevrier captured the Tom Pate award for outstanding community service while Toronto linebacker James Yurichuk received the Jake Gaudaur Veteran Trophy.

Mark Cohon presented the Commissioner’s award to Ottawa Redblacks owners Roger Greenberg, Jeff Hunt, John Pugh, John Ruddy and Bell Shenkman for returning the CFL to the Canadian capital. Saskatchewan Roughriders president Jim Hopson received the Hugh Campbell Distinguished Leadership award for his contributions to the CFL. Waters, 27, earned the special-teams award by a 51-11 margin over Lirim Hajrullahu of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Waters’ season began tragically as his best friend, Tait Hendrix, died in a motorcycle accident during training camp. Waters wore No. 34 - Hendrix’s high school number - this year and dedicated the ‘14 season to Hendrix’s memory.

return game in Calgary would leap frog the Queens into at least third place.

“This is a big momentum builder for us,” said Anderson. “Going into tomorrow’s game we needed this win, and we’re excited about tomorrow.” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

Weather forces cancellation of RDC athletic events

BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF The winter weather wreaked havoc on the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference schedule on Thursday, the biggest casualty being the entire Fall Bonspiel at the Pidherney Curling Centre in Red Deer.

Also getting cancelled was the Red Deer College Kings men’s hockey game in Camrose against the Augusta Vikings and the RDC basketball road trip against the Briercrest Clippers in Caronport, Sask.

For the RDC curling program, the snow-out is a big hit as it now likely delays the start of the season to the new year and they may lose hosting rights altogether due to the next available weekend at the curling centre not being until Feb. 20.

“Everybody was a little bit excited to see how we were going to look,” said RDC curling coach Brad Hamilton. “It is disappointing, but it gives us an extra month or so to get ready.”

Hamilton is looking at other possibilities like potentially hosting the tournament at the Michner Curling rink or in Lacombe. but nothing has been decided yet. One of the biggest issues is securing enough sheets of ice to keep the tournament to three days, the Pidherney Curling Centre is

perfect for the event with 10 sheets booked for the spiel.

If they do lose hosting rights for this year, Hamilton is hoping they will be able to host next year instead.

For the Kings hockey team, this was the second straight week they’ve lost games due to the weather, as their home-and-home series with the Portage Voyageurs out of Lac La Biche was wiped out.

“It is frustrating, we’re preparing hard, the guys have had a couple of their best weeks of practice and they’re anxious to get at it,” said Kings head coach Trevor Keeper.

“We feel some good things coming here to hopefully get on a roll with some wins, then the weather takes those opportunities away from us, but we can’t do much about it.”

Saturday’s game in Penhold at 7 p.m. against the Vikings is still a go, with the weather report looking more promising.

Last week’s games have been rescheduled to the second semester with the men hosting Portage on Feb. 8 with the return game going in Lac La Biche on March 1.

Keeper is hoping to reschedule tonight’s game for Thursday or Friday next week in Camrose. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

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CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL Medicine Hat 25 17 6 1 1 Edmonton 27 13 10 2 2 Red Deer 26 13 10 2 1 Calgary 26 13 10 1 2 Kootenay 25 11 14 0 0 Lethbridge 25 6 15 3 1

GF GA 95 60 84 74 91 86 92 74 74 100 61 102

Pt 36 30 29 29 22 16

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Kelowna 27 22 2 3 0 128 65 Victoria 29 14 13 2 0 92 97 Kamloops 27 11 11 3 2 82 88 Prince George 27 13 14 0 0 82 113 Vancouver 26 9 17 0 0 78 96

Pt 47 30 27 26 18

GP 23 23 25 27 24

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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Brandon 26 19 5 2 0 123 86 Swift Current 28 14 10 0 4 82 82 Regina 25 14 10 1 0 88 70 Prince Albert 26 13 13 0 0 81 86 Moose Jaw 26 11 12 2 1 76 89 Saskatoon 25 7 17 1 0 68 118

Everett Spokane Tri-City Portland Seattle

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U.S. DIVISION W L OTLSOL 16 4 2 1 13 7 3 0 14 11 0 0 12 12 0 3 9 11 2 2

GF GA 81 59 67 64 69 66 88 101 61 67

Pt 35 29 28 27 22

Wednesday’s results Moose Jaw 4 Saskatoon 2 Lethbridge 4 Vancouver 0 Prince Albert 2 Calgary 1 Edmonton 4 Swift Current 1 Regina 5 Prince George 2 Everett 2 Kamloops 1 Spokane 4 Victoria 2 Kelowna 4 Tri-City 1 Friday’s games Kootenay at Portland, 4 p.m.

Brandon at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m.

Vancouver at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Swift Current at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Regina at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Lethbridge at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

Seattle at Everett, 8:35 p.m.

Sunday’s games Kootenay at Everett, 5:05 p.m.

Spokane at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.

WHL Scoring Leaders Rourke Chartier, Kel Nick Merkley, Kel Cole Sanford, MH Brayden Point, MJ Trevor Cox, MH Cole Ully, Kam Joe Hicketts, Vic Tyson Baillie, Kel

A 19 38 19 21 30 22 27 14

18 13 13 13 15 15 13 8 11 7 12 11 8 8 14 11 10

15 20 18 18 15 15 17 22 18 22 16 17 20 20 13 16 17

33 33 31 31 30 30 30 30 29 29 28 28 28 28 27 27 27

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 23 16 6 1 33 Tampa Bay 23 15 6 2 32 Detroit 22 12 5 5 29 Boston 23 13 9 1 27 Toronto 22 11 8 3 25 Ottawa 21 10 7 4 24 Florida 20 8 6 6 22 Buffalo 22 6 14 2 14

GF GA 61 57 81 63 64 54 59 57 70 67 58 56 42 51 37 72

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts 21 15 4 2 32 22 16 6 0 32 21 9 8 4 22 21 9 8 4 22 22 9 10 3 21 21 8 10 3 19 21 6 12 3 15 21 6 13 2 14

GF GA 76 49 72 59 58 57 60 62 53 63 59 66 48 63 51 76

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Nashville 22 15 5 2 32 St. Louis 22 14 6 2 30 Chicago 22 13 8 1 27 Winnipeg 24 12 9 3 27 Minnesota 21 12 9 0 24 Dallas 22 9 9 4 22 Colorado 23 8 10 5 21

GF GA 62 45 59 46 66 46 51 54 58 48 64 74 59 73

Pittsburgh N.Y. Islanders Washington N.Y. Rangers New Jersey Philadelphia Carolina Columbus

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 23 14 4 5 33 63 56 Vancouver 22 15 6 1 31 67 61 Calgary 24 14 8 2 30 75 64 Los Angeles 23 12 6 5 29 64 53 San Jose 24 10 10 4 24 62 66 Arizona 23 9 11 3 21 57 71 Edmonton 23 6 14 3 15 51 78 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s games Saskatoon at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

Brandon at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Swift Current at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

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

Victoria at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Regina at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Kootenay at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Lethbridge at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Portland at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

G 28 8 16 14 5 12 7 19

Austin Carroll, Vic Jack Rodewald, MJ Coda Gordon, SC Jayce Hawryluk, Bra Oliver Bjorkstrand, Por Chase De Leo, Por Adam Helewka, Spo Madison Bowey, Kel Rihards Bukarts, Bra Jansen Harkins, PG Tim McGauley, Bra Nikita Scherbak, Eve Matt Needham, Kam Ivan Provorov, Bra Adam Tambellini, CAL Colby Cave, SC Connor Gay, Reg

Pts 47 46 35 35 35 34 34 33

Wednesday’s Games Winnipeg 2, Buffalo 1 N.Y. Islanders 3, Washington 2, OT Detroit 5, Philadelphia 2 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Rangers 3 Florida 1, Carolina 0 Pittsburgh 4, Toronto 3, OT Los Angeles 4, Minnesota 0 Chicago 3, Colorado 2 Calgary 2, San Jose 0 Thursday’s Games Nashville 1, Edmonton 0, OT Friday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.

Chicago at Anaheim, 2 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 3 p.m.

Winnipeg at Boston, 5 p.m.

Montreal at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Detroit at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Vancouver at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Ottawa at Florida, 5:30 p.m.

Edmonton at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Today

● College volleyball: SAIT at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● College curling: ACAC Fall Regional at Pidherney Centre. ● WHL: Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m. (The Drive). ● Midget AAA hockey: St. Albert at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Chinook senior hockey: Fort Saskatchewan at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Taber at Lacombe, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 11 a.m.

Washington at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Buffalo at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Carolina, 5 p.m.

New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Columbus at Nashville, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

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

No Scoring.

Penalties - Arcobello Edm (hooking) 13:47, Weber Nash (interference) 17:34.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties - Purcell Edm (hooking) 4:07, Ference Edm (tripping) 7:54, Jones Nash (hooking) 11:34, Perron Edm (roughing) 19:49, Ekholm Nash (roughing) 19:49, Aulie Edm (roughing) 19:49.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties - Beck Nash (hooking) 7:35, Hall Edm (tripping) 17:38, Perron Edm (misconduct) 17:38, Jones Nash (holding) 18:21.

Overtime 1. Nashville, Forsberg 10 (Josi, Weber) 3:55.

Penalties - None.

Shots on goal Edmonton 14 9 11 3 - 37 Nashville 7 8 9 1 - 25 Goal - Edmonton: Fasth (LO, 2-5-2); Nashville: Rinne (W, 15-3-1).

Power plays (goal-chances) - Edmonton: 0-4; Nashville: 0-5.

NHL Scoring Leaders Sidney Crosby, Pgh Jakub Voracek, Pha Tyler Seguin, Dal Evgeni Malkin, Pgh Steven Stamkos, TB Claude Giroux, Pha Patric Hornqvist, Pgh Ryan Johansen, Clb Mark Giordano, Cgy Rick Nash, NYR Vladimir Tarasenko, StL Phil Kessel, Tor Filip Forsberg, Nash Tyler Johnson, TB Nick Foligno, Clb John Tavares, NYI Patrick Kane, Chi Jaden Schwartz, StL Henrik Sedin, Vcr Nicklas Backstrom, Wash Alex Ovechkin, Wash Jiri Hudler, Cgy Brock Nelson, NYI Tyler Bozak, Tor Jamie Benn, Dal Joe Thornton, SJ Jori Lehtera, StL T.J. Brodie, Cgy Daniel Sedin, Vcr

G 9 8 17 11 15 7 10 8 6 15 12 11 9 6 10 9 8 8 5 5 11 10 10 9 8 7 7 5 4

A 22 22 11 17 12 19 14 16 18 8 11 12 13 16 11 12 13 13 16 16 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 15 16

Pts 31 30 28 28 27 26 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

Sunday, Nov. 16 Division Semifinals East Bye: Hamilton Montreal 50 B.C. 17 West Bye: Calgary Edmonton 18 Saskatchewan 10 Sunday, Nov. 23 Division Finals East Hamilton 40 Montreal 24 West Calgary 43 Edmonton 18 102nd Grey Cup Sunday, Nov. 30 At Vancouver Calgary (16-3) vs. Hamilton (10-9), 4 p.m.

2014 CFL Awards winners Most Outstanding Player - Solomon Elimimian, LB, B.C. Lions Most Outstanding Defensive Player - Solomon Elimimian, LB, B.C. Lions Most Outstanding Canadian - Jon Cornish, RB, Calgary Stampeders Most Outstanding Special Teams Player Swayze Waters, K/P, Toronto Argonauts Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman - Brett Jones, Calgary Stampeders Most Outstanding Rookie - Dexter McCoil, LB, Edmonton Eskimos Outstanding Community Service - Randy Chevrier, LS, Calgary Stampeders Veteran Leadership - James Yurichuk, LB, Toronto Argonauts Commissioner’s Award - Ottawa Redblacks’ own-

ership (Roger Greenberg, Jeff Hunt, John Pugh, John Ruddy and Bell Shenkman) Contributions to the CFL - Jim Hopson, president, Saskatchewan Roughriders National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 9 2 0 .818 357 Miami 6 5 0 .545 285 Buffalo 6 5 0 .545 238 N.Y. Jets 2 9 0 .182 177 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 7 4 0 .636 333 Houston 5 6 0 .455 242 Tennessee 2 9 0 .182 192 Jacksonville 1 10 0 .091 161 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 7 3 1 .682 246 Baltimore 7 4 0 .636 295 Pittsburgh 7 4 0 .636 288 Cleveland 7 4 0 .636 242 West W L T Pct PF Denver 8 3 0 .727 332 Kansas City 7 4 0 .636 261 San Diego 7 4 0 .636 245 Oakland 1 10 0 .091 176 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Philadelphia 9 3 0 .750 Dallas 8 4 0 .667 N.Y. Giants 3 8 0 .273 Washington 3 8 0 .273 South W L T Pct

PA 227 219 207 303 PA 256 226 293 305 PA 234 208 263 219 PA 260 195 216 285

PF 375 302 233 217

PA 285 273 294 273

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PA

Atlanta New Orleans Carolina Tampa Bay

4 4 3 2

Green Bay Detroit Chicago Minnesota

W 8 8 5 4

Arizona Seattle San Francisco St. Louis

W 9 8 7 4

7 0 7 0 7 1 9 0 North L T 3 0 4 0 7 0 7 0 West L T 2 0 4 0 5 0 7 0

.364 .364 .318 .182

262 288 215 207

281 286 300 300

Pct .727 .667 .417 .364

PF 354 231 253 202

PA 246 207 337 244

Pct .818 .667 .583 .364

PF 240 298 231 209

PA 195 221 244 285

Thursday’s Games Detroit 34, Chicago 17 Philadelphia 33, Dallas 10 Seattle 19, San Francisco 3 Sunday’s Games Tennessee at Houston, 11 a.m.

Oakland at St. Louis, 11 p.m.

Carolina at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

Washington at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at Buffalo, 11 a.m.

San Diego at Baltimore, 11 a.m.

N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville, 11 a.m.

Cincinnati at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.

New Orleans at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

Arizona at Atlanta, 2:05 p.m.

New England at Green Bay, 2:25 p.m.

Denver at Kansas City, 6:30 p.m.

Monday’s Game Miami at N.Y. Jets, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 4 Dallas at Chicago, 6:25 p.m.

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX - Assigned RHP Ronald Belisario outright to Charlotte (IL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS - Assigned RHP Michael Kohn outright to Durham (IL).

National League ATLANTA BRAVES - Assigned 2B Ramiro Pena outright to Gwinnett (IL).

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - Announced RHP Juan Gutierrez declined outright assignment and elected free agency.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS - Signed LB Kion Wilson to the practice squad.

BALTIMORE RAVENS - Placed TE Konrad Reuland on the practice squad-injured list. Signed TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi from the practice squad.

DENVER BRONCOS - Signed PK Connor Barth.

Signed RB Kapri Bibbs to the practice squad.

HOUSTON TEXANS - Placed QB Ryan Mallett on injured reserve. Signed QB Thad Lewis. Signed

● College curling: ACAC Fall Regional at Pidherney Centre. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Gold at Red Deer Northstar, 11:30 a.m., Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Badlands at Red Deer Steel Kings, 12:30 p.m., Kinsmen A; Taber at Red Deer Ramada, 3 p.m., Kinsmen A; Sylvan Lake at Olds, 4:45 p.m. ● Peewee AA hockey: Bow Valley at Red Deer Parkland, 12:30 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Wheatland at Sylvan Lake, 2:15 p.m., Caroline; Lacombe at Olds, 2:15 p.m. ● Major bantam hockey: Lethbridge at Red Deer White, 2 p.m., Arena. ● Junior women’s hockey: Sherwood Park at Central Alberta, 3:45 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Major bantam girls hockey: Lloydminster at Red Deer, 4:30 p.m.,

DB Terrance Parks to the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - Released CB Loucheiz Purifoy. Agreed to terms with CB Jalil Brown. Signed DT Kelcy Quarles and RB Jeff Demps to the practice squad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - Released G Jarrod Pughsley from the practice squad. Signed OT Curtis Feigt to the practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS - Signed DB Jansen Watson to the practice squad.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS - Signed G Jeff Baca to the practice squad.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Placed TE Derek Carter on injured reserve. Released LB Chase Thomas. Activated TE Garrett Celek from the PUP list. Signed TE Asante Cleveland from the practice squad.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - Released OT Andrew McDonald from the practice squad. Signed DT Jimmy Staten to the practice squad.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS - Placed CB Tracy Porter on injured reserve. Signed DB Chase Minnifield from the practice squad and DBs Thomas Wolfe and Chibuikem Okoro to the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League NHL - Suspended Winnipeg F Adam Lowry one game for boarding during Wednesday’s game and Dallas F Ryan Garbutt two games for kneeing during Tuesday’s game.

FLORIDA PANTHERS - Placed F Scottie Upshall on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 24.

Recalled G Dan Ellis from San Antonio (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS - Activated C Mike Fisher from injured reserve.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS - Assigned F Alex Mallet to Stockton (ECHL).

American Hockey League CHARLOTTE CHECKERS - Assigned F Alex Aleardi to Florida (ECHL).

LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS - Recalled G Martin Ouellette from Reading (ECHL).

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE - Recalled G Sam Brittain from Cincinnati (ECHL).

ECHL ECHL - Suspended G Joel Martin one game and South Carolina RW Anthony Collins two games and fined them undisclosed amounts for their actions during recent games.

READING ROYALS - Signed F Willie Coetzee.

Toronto Rock GM Sanderson dies at 62 LACROSSE

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Terry Sanderson, the patriarch of a successful Canadian lacrosse-playing family and the general manager of the Toronto Rock, has died.

He was 62.

The native of Orangeville, Ont., took a leave of absence from the Rock on Nov. 13, 2014, after he fell ill while on a family vacation. Team owner Jamie Dawick became interim GM to allow Sanderson to focus on recovery.

“Lost one of my best friends today. Things just won’t be the same without him. RIP T. Thoughts and prayers with the entire Sanderson family,” Dawick tweeted Thursday night.

George Daniel, commissioner of the National Lacrosse League, also tweeted his condolences to the Sanderson family “on behalf of the entire NLL.” “Terry Sanderson was a giant in the sport.

The impact of his loss is immeasurable. We are all truly saddened by this news,” Daniel wrote.

Sanderson was a key part of several NLL teams. His first Champion’s Cup came in 2005, when as general manager of the Rock he engineered a deal with the San Jose Stealth that

brought his son Josh Sanderson and nephew Phil Sanderson, among others, to Toronto. Josh set the then single-season assists record (71) as the Rock won their fifth title in seven years.

The next season, however, Toronto went 8-8 and Sanderson was fired as the Rock’s GM. He then became an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Wings in 2007, working for his brother Lindsay who was the team’s GM and head coach. Both were relieved of their coaching duties at the end of the season, allowing Terry to become defensive coach for the Calgary Roughnecks.

In 2009, Sanderson was behind the bench with the Roughnecks when Calgary won its second Champion’s Cup. As with Sanderson’s first NLL title, he shared the championship with his son Josh, who had five goals and 14 assists in the playoffs for the Roughnecks.

That summer, Terry Sanderson returned to Toronto to become GM and assistant coach for the Rock. Sanderson won his third Champion’s Cup in 2011 with Toronto, with nephew Phil again on the Rock’s roster.

Terry Sanderson’s success in the NLL did not come immediately. He began his NLL coaching career in 2000 with the Albany Attack.

After two seasons in Albany, N.Y., he resigned to become head coach and GM of the expansion Montreal Express.

● College curling: ACAC Fall Regional at Pidherney Centre. ● Peewee AA hockey: Okotoks at Red Deer Parkland, 11:30 a.m., Kinsmen A; Sylvan Lake at Olds, 12:15 p.m.; Airdrie at Lacombe, 2 p.m. ● Major bantam hockey: Southeast at Red Deer Black, noon, Arena. ● Bantam AA hockey: Badlands at Sylvan Lake, 1:30 p.m., Caroline; Taber at Red Deer Steel Kings, 2 p.m., Kinsmen A; Medicine Hat at Olds, 2:45 p.m. ● Major bantam girls hockey: Lloydminster at Red Deer, 12:45 p.m., Kinsmen B. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Cochrane at Ponoka, 2:30 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Canucks at Red Deer Aero Equipment, 2:45 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AA hockey: Bow Valley at Olds, 5:30 p.m.

Basketball Oklahoma City Minnesota

Central Alberta Senior Men’s Vikings 67 Triple A 36 Vikings: Gabe Greening, 15 points; POG: Jace Poffenroth. TA: Tim Robichaurd 9, Brent Higgins 7; POG: Higgins.

Kingsmen 89 Johns Manville 52 King: Dario Viveros 13; POG: Viveros. JM: Ivor Santiago 14; POG: Santiago.

National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 13 2 .867 Brooklyn 6 8 .429 6 1/2 Boston 4 8 .333 7 1/2 New York 4 12 .250 9 1/2 Philadelphia 0 15 .000 13 Southeast Division W L Pct 9 5 .643 7 6 .538 8 7 .533 6 11 .353 4 12 .250

GB 1 1/2 1 1/2 4 1/2 6

Central Division W L Pct 9 6 .600 9 7 .563 7 7 .500 6 9 .400 3 12 .200

GB 1/2 1 1/2 3 6

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 13 2 .867 Houston 12 3 .800 San Antonio 10 4 .714 Dallas 11 5 .688 New Orleans 7 6 .538

GB 1 2 1/2 2 1/2 5

Northwest Division W L Pct 12 3 .800 7 8 .467 5 11 .313

GB 5 7 1/2

Washington Atlanta Miami Orlando Charlotte

Football CFL Playoffs

Sunday

Saturday

Thursday’s summary Predators 1, Oilers 0 (OT) First Period

Kinsmen B. ● Midget AAA hockey: Lloydminster at Red Deer, 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● WHL: Swift Current at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● College men’s hockey: Camrose Augustana at RDC, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Midget AA hockey: Sylvan Lake at Red Deer Elks, 7:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Wheatland at Olds, 7:30 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Three Hills at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena.

Chicago Milwaukee Cleveland Indiana Detroit

Portland Denver Utah

Golden State L.A. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers

4 3

12 10

.250 .231

8 1/2 8

Pacific Division W L Pct 12 2 .857 9 5 .643 10 6 .625 9 6 .600 3 12 .200

GB 3 3 3 1/2 9 1/2

Wednesday’s Games Brooklyn 99, Philadelphia 91 Golden State 111, Orlando 96 Portland 105, Charlotte 97 Cleveland 113, Washington 87 Dallas 109, New York 102, OT Toronto 126, Atlanta 115 L.A. Clippers 104, Detroit 98 Oklahoma City 97, Utah 82 Houston 102, Sacramento 89 Milwaukee 103, Minnesota 86 San Antonio 106, Indiana 100 Phoenix 120, Denver 112 Memphis 99, L.A. Lakers 93 Thursday’s Games No games scheduled Friday’s Games Chicago at Boston, 11 a.m.

Golden State at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Dallas at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

New York at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Houston, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Denver, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Portland, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Dallas at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at Washington, 5 p.m.

Charlotte at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Indiana at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Utah, 7 p.m.

Houston at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Soccer MLS Playoffs Knockout Round Wednesday, October 29 Dallas 2 Vancouver 1 Thursday, October 30 New York 2 Kansas City 1 Eastern Conference Semifinals Saturday, November 1 Columbus 2 New England 4 Sunday, November 2 New York 2 D.C. 0 Saturday, November 8 D.C. 2 New York 1 Sunday, November 9 New England 3 Columbus 1 Western Conference Semifinals Saturday, November 1 Salt Lake 0 Los Angeles 0 Sunday, November 2 Dallas 1 Seattle 1 Sunday, November 9 Los Angeles 5 Salt Lake 0 Monday, November 10 Seattle 0 Dallas 0 Eastern Conference Championship Sunday, November 23 New York 1 New England 2 Saturday, November 29 New York at New England, 1 p.m.

Western Conference Championship Sunday, November 23 Los Angeles 1 Seattle 0 Sunday, November 30

Los Angeles at Seattle, 7 p.m.

English Premier League GP W D L GF Chelsea 12 10 2 0 30 Southampton 12 8 2 2 24 Manchester City12 7 3 2 24 Man.United 12 5 4 3 19 Newcastle 12 5 4 3 14 West Ham 12 5 3 4 20 Swansea 12 5 3 4 16 Arsenal 12 4 5 3 20 Everton 12 4 5 3 22 Tottenham 12 5 2 5 16 Stoke 12 4 3 5 13 Liverpool 12 4 2 6 15 West Brom 12 3 4 5 13 Sunderland 12 2 7 3 12 Crystal Palace 12 3 3 6 17 Aston Villa 12 3 3 6 6 Hull City 12 2 5 5 14 Leicester City 12 2 4 6 11 Burnley 12 2 4 6 8 QPR 12 2 2 8 11

Pts 32 26 24 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 8

Saturday, Nov. 29 West Brom vs. Arsenal, 1245 GMT Burnley vs. Aston Villa, 1500 GMT Liverpool vs. Stoke, 1500 GMT Manchester United vs. Hull City, 1500 GMT Queens Park Rangers vs. Leicester City, 1500 GMT Swansea vs. Crystal Palace, 1500 GMT West Ham vs. Newcastle, 1500 GMT Sunderland vs. Chelsea, 1730 GMT Sunday, Nov. 30 Southampton vs. Manchester City, 1330 GMT Tottenham vs. Everton, 1600 GMT

Golf Emirates Australian Open Thursday At The Australian Golf Club Sydney Purse: $1.07 million Yardage: 7,208; Par: 71 (35-36) First Round a-amateur Jordan Spieth 34-33-67 Aron Price 36-32-68 Scott Gardiner 34-34-68 Adam Crawford 35-34-69 Rory McIlroy 33-36-69 Richard Green 37-32-69 Brendon de Jonge 32-37-69 Andrew Tampion 37-32-69 Geoff Drakeford 35-34-69 Achi Sato 35-34-69 Brett Rumford 37-33-70 Bryden Macpherson 34-36-70 a-Antonio Murdaca 36-34-70 Patrick Rodgers 35-35-70 Rohan Blizard 35-35-70 Conrad Shindler 34-36-70 Steven Bowditch 36-34-70 David McKenzie 36-34-70 Michael Hendry 35-35-70 Rhein Gibson 37-33-70 Lincoln Tighe 35-35-70 Jeong Jin 36-35-71 Greg Chalmers 36-35-71 Josh Younger 37-34-71 a-Todd Sinnott 33-38-71 James Nitties 38-33-71 Robert Allenby 36-35-71 Jake Higginbottom 36-35-71 a-Ryan Ruffels 36-35-71 Oliver Goss 38-33-71 a-Tae Koh 37-34-71 Rory Hie 35-37-72 Nathan Green 36-36-72 Choi Joon-woo 37-35-72 Mathew Goggin 34-38-72 Mahal Pearce 35-37-72 Jason Scrivener 36-36-72 Bradley Hughes 36-36-72 Ryan Fox 38-34-72 Matthew Griffin 38-34-72 David Bransdon 38-34-72 Boo Weekley 37-35-72 Stephen Dartnall 37-35-72 Chris Campbell 35-37-72 Matt Jager 36-36-72

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 B5

Looking to build up the game of broomball LOCAL PLAYER WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, HOPES TO GROW GAME LOCALLY Deer.

“I’m hoping to bring some awareness to the sport and as I slowly work my way out of playing I do want to get into running clinics and doing some coaching,” he said.

“I worked with the junior development program in the Northwest Territories and I’m hoping to bring something like that to the Red Deer area because it is such a great sporting community . . . I’ve learned that quickly. Broomball is a great alternative to hockey and ringette and other sports that are out there.

“In the ‘80s there were up to 18 to 20 teams in Edmonton and Calgary, it was a really huge sport in the province.

It’s getting a lot more popular internationally but it’s been slowly dying in Canada because the grass roots programs started to die while competing against so many other sports.”

Debogorski plans to employ the resources of the Alberta Broomball Association while

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR There was a time, albeit roughly 25 to 30 years ago, when broomball was a viable sport in Alberta and western Canada in general.

The game hasn’t disappeared entirely from these parts, but it’s all but faded away. Meanwhile, broomball has become increasingly popular in countries such as Japan, Italy and Switzerland in recent years.

Still, as much as interest in the sport has dwindled in the Great White North, Canada is still No. 1 in the world.

“It’s a lot like women’s hockey, that’s what I compare it to, in the sense that the U.S. is also really competitive,” said Red Deer businessman Curtis Debogorski, who last month captained the Yellowknife, N.W.T., Ravens to the men’s world championship in Japan.

“Canada is definitely ahead of the pack, but — going back to 2000 — we’ve started to see some of these countries that have been weaker, like Italy and Japan, have been getting better and better because they’ve learned how to play systems and defend better. These countries still don’t have the scoring power that Canada has because we have a lot of people who have played hockey when they were growing up and the skills are similar.

“You’re handling a ball instead of a puck, but you’re still shooting on net and you have to be able to get that ball into some tight spaces. It is more difficult to score because of the size of the ball, which is bigger than a puck. Still, these other countries have come a long way from being beat 14, 15 and 16-0. Now the games are 4-1, 5-1, 3-0 . . . so we’re starting to see the gap close a bit, which is good to see.”

In the world championship final, Debogorski scored an insurance goal to help the Ravens defeat the Calgary Cowboys 3-0 in an all-Canadian match. Also entered in the men’s divisions were teams from Australia, Japan, Italy, the U.S. and Switzerland, with the same countries also represented in the masters, women’s and mixed divisions.

The Ravens are a high-performance, all-star team that competes at the national level

running clinics at the junior high and high school levels.

“The Association can supply sticks and shoes for kids to try the sport,” he said. “Growing the sport in this city is a goal of mine because broomball has given me a lot. It’s a sport that can be played at an introductory level and all the way up to elite women’s and men’s at an international level.”

The broomball veteran/star is thankful of the fact that the game has a solid following in Sylvan Lake.

“They’ve assembled a decent group of players in the community and have hosted provincials the last two to three years,” said Debogorski.

“There is some interest and a bit of a groundswell there.

“Now it’s just a matter of getting organized and getting the right people involved and sort of getting that awareness out there in Red Deer.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com

Photos contributed

Top - Red Deer businessman Curtis Debogorski hoists the men’s world championship trophy after helping the Yellowknife, N.W.T. Ravens win the event in Japan last month.

Right - Debogorski is hoping to bring awareness to the sport locally after moving to Red Deer from Yellowknife last year. The broomball veteran says the sport is great alternative to hockey and ringette for people. and is based out of Yellowknife. Six of the players hail from the northern city, with the rest coming from different parts of the nation.

“We competed in the worlds in Ottawa two years ago and lost a semifinal in overtime,” said Debogorski, who relocated from Yellowknife to Red Deer in August of last year.

“We realized how close we were and that we could win a world title. We wanted to go to Japan and experience the culture and have a chance to win a world championship.

“It (formation of the pres-

ent Ravens team) started at that point two years ago. We just got fortunate that the right players were available. We put together a good character group and we definitely executed our plan.”

Debogorski, 39, is nearing the end of his competitive playing days, at least at the men’s level.

His goal is to compete with the Ravens at the worlds in Regina in 2016 — the global crown is contested every second year — and then put most of his efforts into restoring broomball’s visibility in Red

Cornerback Breaux looks to crown comeback story with Grey Cup

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - Every once in a while, Delvin Breaux walks out of a store only to be stopped when the antitheft detection system goes off.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cat defensive back always has the required receipt.

But he also walks around with a tangle of metal screws, rods and plates after breaking his neck in 2006 playing high school football in Louisiana.

Breaux is more than the Ticats’ shutdown corner. He is a study in courage and perseverance.

“Great player. Better man,” said Hamilton special teams and linebackers coach Jeff Reinebold.

A highly recruited 17-year-old, Breaux was headed for NCAA glory when his life slid off the rails in a game between his McDonogh 35 High School and Jesuit High in New Orleans. Racing down the left sideline on special teams, Breaux angled towards the kick returner and, cutting round the corner of the five-man wall, launched himself at the ball-carrier like an Exocet missile.

Later at the hospital, he was told he had broken his C4, C5, C6 vertebrae and an artery had been partially blocked by a chopped bone. His doctor told him he should be dead.

Eight years later, the 25-year-old Breaux is a CFL Eastern all-star in his second year in the league. On Sunday, he has a second shot at the Grey Cup, with only the Calgary Stampeders in his way.

“I’m thankful just for the opportunity to be here,” he said Thursday. “And to be alive.”

Breaux knows his story is inspiring, and he’s willing to share it. But his preference is not to dwell on the past.

“I don’t like to be reminded of what happened, because I could have been dead,” he said.

His journey back was long and hard.

The injury cost him his football career at LSU, one of a plethora of top schools to offer him a scholarship, and sent him to some dark places.

“The moments when I didn’t have anywhere to go. The moments when I could see myself not being the person I wanted to be,” he recalled.

Breaux credits his faith and fiancee Kasey for helping him get back on track. He gradually built back his body and signed on with the semi-pro Louisiana Bayou Vipers in 2012 just to get some game film (shot by Kasey) to show scouts.

In reality, there was almost nothing pro about the Gridiron Developmental Football League. It was disorganized and Breaux played for free. But he saw

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it as a chance to resume pursuing his dream.

“It’s not about money, it’s not about chasing girls,” said Breaux. “It’s about having passion for the game or having passion for what you like to do. To play the game for free after breaking your neck, man I think that’s inspiring.”

Breaux worked out in front of pro scouts in San Antonio, turning heads by running 40 yards in 4.35 seconds and covering receivers like a glove.

CFL scouts were interested but the level of competition in his prized semipro game film did not wow them. Someone suggested he tried Arena Football and, after a brief stint with the New Orleans VooDoo, he signed in Hamilton as a free agent in May 2013.

Today the six-foot-one 196-pounder is a key member of the Ticat defence, usually tasked with shutting down star receivers. In the Eastern final, he kept Als wideout Duron Carter under wraps for close to three quarters. Carter, who hauled in 75 passes for 1,030 yards during the regular season, finished with three catches for 25 yards.

The Breaux show is winning rave reviews.

“I’m just super proud of Delvin,” said Hamilton defensive co-ordinator Orlondo Steinauer. “He’s in just his second year and to me he had the same type of year last year. He just had some

injuries and wasn’t getting any recognition.

“He’s a guy who’s not going to have a lot of stats. He’s just going to have tight coverage a majority of the time.”

“He’s definitely a stud,” added Hamilton quarterback Zach Collaros.

“I know our guys do not like playing against him in practice. He’s a very physical corner. He covers well, he runs well.”

Breaux acknowledges he has a lot to be thankful for these days. He is living his dream. And when someone recognizes him in Hamilton, he sees it as proof he is a role model and doing something positive with his life.

Not surprisingly, Breaux keeps what happens on the field in perspective.

He says losing the championship game to Saskatchewan last year was difficult.

But he dealt with the disappointment.

“On the plane ride home I was thinking about it,” he said. “But at a point in time you just have to get over it. The game is over with and you just have to work on next season.”

Breaux says his neck is 100 per cent these days, although he works hard at maintaining the strength in that area.

He is reminded of what happened daily, however, via the scars on the front and back of his neck.

Still the day his life almost faded to black is behind him.

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Stamps know containing Banks is key GREY CUP THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The Calgary Stampeders say Brandon Banks won’t be getting any preferential treatment in Sunday’s Grey Cup. Seven days after torching the Montreal Alouettes for 226 punt return yards and two touchdowns in the CFL’s East Division final, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ speedster will take the field at B.C. Place Stadium against a Calgary team that isn’t planning on changing its kick coverage for one player.

“Play fast, play aggressive, cut him off, make him stop his feet,” Stampeders linebacker and special teams ace Karl McCartney said of the keys to stopping Banks. “Obviously he’s a speed guy, so once you make him stop his feet, his timing’s off and we can catch up.

“But if he’s allowed to run he’s going to change the angles. The main thing is getting on top and trying to slow him down and trip him up.”

Slowing down Banks — nicknamed Speedy-B — was something the Alouettes were unable to accomplish in the East final.

Apart from his two TD returns of 93 and 88 yards, Banks had another 78-yard run back negated by a penalty in Hamilton’s 40-24 victory. The 226 yards were a playoff record, while the two punt return scores tied a CFL postseason mark.

Despite the gaudy numbers, the Stampeders don’t plan on altering their scheme.

“We’re going to try and play our game. We feel good about the guys we have covering kicks and the way that we do it,” said Calgary special teams co-ordinator Mark Kilam. “Our guys are looking forward to the challenge.

“Brandon Banks is a special player, and not only is he making a lot of plays, the guys that are playing in front of him are doing a great job. We’ve got to be able to win our 1-on-1s against them and get into position to make a play.”

The Stampeders have a core group of veterans on their cover teams, including McCartney and Rob Cote, that have been through the battles and know what to expect on Sunday.

“Those guys have worked hard all year. They’re leaders with what they do,” said Kilam. “They play their roles very well, they understand their roles and that’s why we’ve been successful.”

McCartney said making Banks’ life uncomfortable early in the championship game will be critical in setting the tone.

“You have to get on top, smack him good a couple times,” said the Saint Mary’s University product. “That might slow him down.”

Cote said keeping Banks from getting into the open field will be key.

“We will try to hit him and smother him in coverage then there won’t be much room for him,” said Cote, who signed with the Stampeders out of junior football in 2007. “He’s not a big guy. He’s not a huge tackle breaker, but he’s got a lot of speed. If you take away the space that’s to our advantage.”

Cote stressed that while Banks is a

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Calgary Stampeders’ running back Jon Cornish (9) and running back Martell Mallett (34) stretch at the end of practice in Vancouver, B.C.. The Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats are scheduled to play in the Canadian Football League’s 102nd Grey Cup game on Sunday. talented returner, the preparation is no different than any other week.

“He’s not the only guy in the league that’s a great returner. We see those guys all the time,” he said. “We just approach it all the same way.”

Added Kilam: “It’s one of those dynamic positions on a roster and week in and week out we try to bring the same urgency, the same mentality.”

Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Kent Austin said he expected the Stampeders to be ready for the threat Banks poses while emphasizing that his blockers will have to rise to the challenge.

“I don’t think he’s going to surprise Calgary,” said Austin. “They’re really good on defensive special teams. They cover well. And we’ve got a big challenge in front of us to continue to hold blocks and give Brandon a chance.”

Banks, who also had three carries for 35 yards and four catches for 33 yards to finish with 294 total yards against the Alouettes, was allowed to touch the ball so much in the East final in part because of the kicking rules in the CFL that favour the return game.

Apart from the five-yard halo, teams are penalized for kicking the ball out of bounds in the air between the 20s, greatly impacting field position.

“It’s a stiff penalty to kick the ball out of bounds,” said Kilam. “If you’re kicking it out of bounds you’re maybe netting 20, 25 yards at the most. It’s a tough way to go if you believe in the guys that are covering your kicks. You want to give them a chance to make plays.

“This league is set up for returns.

It’s a returner’s league. The rules are set up that way, the field is set up that

Stampeders offensive co-ordinator Dave Dickenson says he’s staying put VANCOUVER - Dave Dickenson says he will still be a member of the Calgary Stampeders next season.

The club’s offensive co-ordinator fielded questions at a media availability on Thursday about the B.C. Lions’ vacant head coaching position, but insisted he will be back with the Stampeders in 2015.

“I’m going to be back in Calgary next year,” said Dickenson, who is way. That’s an exciting part of our game and I think it’s a good thing that you can’t kick the ball out of bounds. It forces people to play.”

Calgary punter Rob Maver netted an average of 38 yards per boot in 2014 and said the coverage unit won’t be intimated by Hamilton’s five-foot-six 153-pound gamebreaker.

“You can’t play the game scared because if you’re worrying about somebody else you’re not focusing on what you’re doing,” said Maver. “We have a lot of vets on our punt team and the young guys we have play fast, play aggressive.

“At this stage of the game it’s about what you do and how you do it.”

McCartney, who makes his living tracking down players of Banks’ ilk, said Maver putting the ball in the right spot on the field can make all the difference.

also the club’s assistant head coach.

“That’s my answer to that question.

It’s going to be the same answer tomorrow, the same answer next week.”

The Stampeders meet the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Sunday’s Grey Cup. With the game in Vancouver, there have been rumbling the Lions might be interested in bringing back their former quarterback to lead the team after Mike Benevides was axed last week.

But Dickenson squashed that talk on Thursday.

It’s thought the 41-year-old is in line to eventually succeed Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel on the Calgary sidelines.

“Kick placement means a lot,” said McCartney. “If you kick to the sideline the lanes are a lot smaller, it’s harder for (the returner) to get out.”

It’s always said that along with offence and defence, special teams is one third of the game, but McCartney still chuckled that so much focus has been put on the kicking game this week - mainly because of Banks.

“It’s very important and it always has been,” he said. “I don’t know why this game we’re getting all the credit, because every time we play the returner is the best player on the field and you always have to be ready because one move and they’re changing the game.

“We can only do what we do. We can’t have one guy changing our game plan so we’re just going to keep playing the same way - play fast, play physical. That’s it.”

Steinauer one of CFL’s top head-coaching prospects

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - It hasn’t taken Orlondo Steinauer long to get noticed in the CFL. Despite being in just his second year as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ defensive co-ordinator, Steinauer is already regarded as one of the CFL’s top head-coaching candidates. His name has been mentioned prominently here this week regarding the B.C. Lions’ vacancy.

B.C. fired head coach Mike Benevides following its 50-17 East Division semifinal playoff loss to the Montreal Alouettes on Nov. 16. Steinauer, a 41-year-old Seattle native, reiterated Thursday he’d like to become a CFL head coach one day but said emphatically his focus is solely on facing the Calgary Stampeders in the Grey Cup game Sunday at B.C. Place Stadium.

“I’m not even here to talk about that stuff,” he said. “If you want to know if I’ve been approached by anybody or had contact? Zero.”

A U T O

The Ticats, under head coach Kent Austin, finished atop the East Division with a 9-9 record and are making their second straight Grey Cup appearance.

Hamilton lost last year’s game 45-23 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium.

This year’s game is a neutral-site affair but Calgary was the class of the CFL, posting an 8-1 road record and 153 overall mark, both league bests.

Calgary’s offence averaged a leaguehigh 144 yards rushing per game while running back Jon Cornish ran for a CFL-high 1,082 yards despite playing in just nine contests. But Calgary is hardly a one-dimensional offence. Firstyear starter Bo Levi Mitchell completed over 60 per cent of his passes for over 3,300 yards with 22 TDs and just eight interceptions.

Mitchell had four TD passes last weekend in Calgary’s 41-18 win over Edmonton in the West Division final.

Hamilton was the CFL’s top defence against the run (76.8 yards per game) but a distant eighth versus the pass (260.4 yards per game).

“They’re well prepared and have an identity,” Steinauer said. “Everyone wants to label them as a team that runs the football, however they showed you the last game if you pack the box they will throw it deep.

“If you’re going to play press man and bring pressure they’re going to have an answer. That’s makes them tough and is why they’ve won 29 games the last two years. But we’re here for a reason too, we can play football a little bit also and I’m looking forward to seeing how we respond because you always want to play the best.”

The five-foot-11, 182-pound Steinauer played 12 seasons as a defensive back in the CFL with Ottawa, Hamilton and Toronto. A five-time league allstar, Steinauer won two Grey Cups (‘99 with the Ticats, ‘04 with the Argos).

Steinauer began his CFL coaching career as a defensive backs coach with Toronto in 2010 before being named the defensive co-ordinator the following year after Chip Garber was fired.

In 2011, he returned as defensive backs coach under new head coach

Scott Milanovich and helped the Argos win the 100th Grey Cup in 2012 before being named Hamilton’s defensive coordinator.

It’s easy to see why Steinauer is being mentioned so favourably as a future head coach. Not only is he regarded as a student of the game but Steinauer is always personable and pleasant to deal with and offers insightful, genuine answers to questions.

“First of all, Orlondo is an outstanding person and the reason I start there is typically outstanding people really care about their job and the opportunity they’ve been given,” Ticats head coach/GM Kent Austin said. “They also understand the value of that opportunity and will take advantage of it in the proper way. Orlondo is very bright and organized and an extremely hard worker. He’s endearing to his coaching staff and players yet he keeps them accountable. He has the right balance between grace and accountability all the way down to the individual player because it’s different for each guy and you need to know that as a coach.”

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Turkey with a side of playoffs U.S. THANKSGIVING PROVIDES AN EARLY GLIMPSE OF STANLEY CUP CONTENDING TEAMS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER - Carve an extra piece of turkey to celebrate, David Backes and T.J. Oshie, because St. Louis is well on its way to the post-season. Treat yourself to another slice of pumpkin pie, Max Pacioretty, since Montreal’s virtually in, too.

At least, the numbers seem to suggest as much.

Since the 2005-06 season, NHL teams in post-season position entering the American Thanksgiving holiday have gone on to make the Stanley Cup playoffs 77.3 per cent of the time, according to STATS. So enjoy a heaping helping of mashed potatoes and gravy, Cam Fowler, because Anaheim is in prime position as the Ducks lead the Western Conference. After all, the top three teams in each conference on turkey day make the field nearly 90 per cent of the time.

Just don’t mention those figures to players, because “it is too early to think about playoffs,” Washington forward Troy Brouwer said.

“It’s November.”

Fair enough, but what these numbers illustrate is that a fast start does, indeed, set up a team for success - or the lack of it.

A quick start to a season may be even more beneficial in basketball, though. An NBA team in post-season position by Christmas - that’s slightly more games than an NHL squad plays

by Thanksgiving - goes on to make the playoffs 84.4 per cent of the time since ‘05-06, according to STATS. Translation: Be good by the holidays or say goodbye to the post-season.

“I don’t believe you can make the playoffs in the first 20 games. But I do believe you can miss the playoffs in the first 20 games,” said Eddie Olczyk, an NBC hockey analyst who’s also a former player and coach.

So if that Thanksgiving stat holds true, come April, these will be your Eastern Conference playoff representatives: Montreal, Pittsburgh, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay, Detroit, Washington, Boston and Toronto.

In the Western Conference, it would be: Anaheim, Nashville, Vancouver, St. Louis, Calgary, Chicago, Los Angeles and Winnipeg.

Most noticeably absent? Philadelphia and the New York Rangers in the East, along with Colorado in the West.

All three have some work to do to get back to the playoff stage. Then again, the Flyers weren’t in the postseason picture last Thanksgiving, only to rally late behind the play of Claude

Giroux.

No reason to panic, though. Most teams have barely played a quarter of their schedule.

“I would never think that people should count us out,” Avalanche defenceman Zach Redmond said.

The teams seeded in the top three at the moment are definitely in solid shape. That would be you, Canadiens, Penguins and Islanders (Lightning in the mix as well). And also you, Ducks, Predators and Canucks (Blues and Flames are right there, too).

Only five teams seeded in the topthree at Thanksgiving have failed to make the post-season over the past eight seasons (2012-13 didn’t get rolling until January). The last to do so was Minnesota in ‘11-12, in research provided by STATS. Here’s a reason why it’s so difficult to jump over teams: The NHL’s threepoint system. A winner of a game receives two points, but if the loser happens to get beaten in overtime or in a shootout, it still gains a point.

Olczyk isn’t a big fan of that system, believing, “if you win, you should get the whole ball of wax. If you lose, you get nothing.”

His logic is this: A team can go 1-5-4 in a 10-game stretch, but still pick up six points. In any other league, that would be a 1-9 skid and bury a team in the standings.

“It gets so exhausting when people in January and February talk about, ‘Oh, I can’t believe how close the race is,”’ Olczyk said.

“Well, hold on a second. Why is it so hard to believe? A good percentage of the games have three points being given out. The races should be close.

Nobody should be surprised how close it is.”

The deeper into the season races go, the more conservative teams may play, just to secure at least a point.

“Playing life and death (hockey) when you’re trying to make the playoffs at the end of the season can be taxing,” Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. “Certainly we don’t want to be in a position of playing life and death (hockey) to try to get in at games 80, 81 and 82.”

Not that the Blackhawks have anything to worry about - they’re a virtual cinch to be in. At least, according to the numbers.

On the flip side, a team like Colorado is in post-season jeopardy, if you placed stock in those stats.

“I’ve never been a huge believer in stats,” Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog said.

“It’s a long season and there’s a lot of hockey left.”

NHL

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NEW YORK - Dallas Stars forward Ryan Garbutt has been suspended for two games by the NHL while Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry received a one-game ban for separate incidents this week.

Garbutt was disciplined for kneeing Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall in the Stars’ 3-2 victory Tuesday.

Garbutt was assessed a minor penalty for tripping on the play. He’s considered a repeat offender and will forfeit $43,902.44 in salary.

Lowry was suspended for boarding Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta in Wednesday’s 2-1 victory in Buffalo. Lowry will forfeit $4,453.41. He was assessed a major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct on the play.

Former Sens captain Alfredsson expected to retire in city that made him famous OTTAWA - Former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson is expected to announce his retirement in the city where he became an NHL superstar.

The Senators confirmed that Alfredsson will be in Ottawa next Thursday and will be part of a pre-game ceremony before the game against the New York Islanders at Canadian Tire

Centre.

“Dec. 4 will be a truly special and historic day for the Ottawa Senators and #Sens fans. Welcome home #Alfie!” team owner Eugene Melnyk posted on his Twitter account.

Alfredsson spent his first 17 seasons with the Senators and quickly became the face of the franchise.

The Swedish star logged

CFL’S BEST PLAYER HAD A VISION LAST YEAR AND NOW TURNS TO MEDITATION VANCOUVER — I consider myself improve his balance — he says he can a spiritual football player, Jon Cornish now get dressed while standing like says, and you say, OK, because you are flamingo — and he writes down the not in complete control of this conver- moves he makes while running, writes sation. You are going with the flow, try- them all down so he can internalize ing to direct it, but Jon Cornish deter- them. He is a disciplined soul, always mines what he wants to say, looking to improve. and OK, let’s go with that. It But he was also the guy is four days before the 2014 who mooned the crowd in Grey Cup. It is a big moment Saskatchewan that time, for Jon Cornish. He has right? Maybe needed to been here before, and it was find peace. OK, meditation. painful. That was when he Zen and the art of football started meditating, he says. player maintenance.

That is when he started to He got serious last year, become a spiritual football though, after the 2013 West player. final against Saskatchewan.

“I don’t think I am speHe had a vision of sorts, he cial in any way,” says Corsays. nish, who led the CFL in “They were just staring BRUCE rushing for a second straight us down, not recognizing ARTHUR season for the Calgary Stamthe cold, because they had peders, despite missing half more important things to the games. “I just thing that, focus on,” says Cornish. “So some of these guys — I like I’ve been telling these guys, to mention Wayne Gretzky. He was when we had the possibility of playing kind of born with it. He didn’t neces- in the cold, embrace it. Embrace the sarily need to cultivate the skill, even cold. There’s nothing you can do about though he did work on it throughout it. No amount of clothing will allow his life. But he recognized that life you to be warm. So why not embrace isn’t about the goalie; it’s about the the cold? Allow it to become part of spaces that are open in the net that your game, and utilize it against your he’s not blocking. And that’s where I’m enemies.” at.”

Also, if your quarterback flops, You nod, recognizing that Cornish which Kevin Glenn did, and you only did just compare himself to Wayne get nine carries, there’s not much you Gretzky, but then, OK. The 30-year-old can do about that. That was probably from New Westminster is the best play- the other lesson. As Dickenson says, er in the Canadian Football League, “Cornish loves quotes.” a megastar. He ran for 1,082 yards in But even though visualization and nine games this year. Nine games! He meditation and visions can seem hipwon the Lou Marsh Trophy last year py-dippy, you argue with him, man. as Canada’s top athlete, which no CFL Cornish seems at peace with this game, player had done since Russ Jackson in with his career. He is a brilliant play1969. In the West final last week, Ed- er, heading for the next biggest game monton loaded up the whole world to of his life, in his hometown. And after stop him. He caught a shovel pass and failing to deliver in his previous inbroke tackles on an absurd 78-yard carnations, he’s being asked if this is catch and run. redemption, all that. What if they lose “I just hope Jon plays the game the again? What if he loses? way he knows how to play it, and not “I mean, that’s life, right?” says Corget frustrated,” says Stampeders of- nish, locking eyes with you. “I’m not fensive co-ordinator Dave Dickenson. in control. Nobody is in control. Ev“Because if you’ve watched the last erybody tries to get some measure of few games teams have just said ‘OK, control in their life, and that creates let’s stop Cornish, and not let him get all their problems, right? I don’t necany rushes.’ And teams can do that. essarily think that going with the flow “I think he’s matured. I think he’s every time is always the absolutely been doing all the right things on the right thing to do. I mean, obviously, sidelines. I don’t hear any more chat- sometimes in my particular profession, ter from him, just let me call the game, I have to fight against the flow. I have and we’ll get the flow going and figure to fight against whatever the opposing it out from there. He just gets frustrat- defence is doing. ed, like all great players. All players “But I also feel that within that, want the ball more. Now he’ll let us there is a flow. There is the flow of the try to figure out the best looks and let offence. There is the flow of the deus try to set things up instead of just fence. And you’ve seen me run, right? force-feeding it to a guy.”

It’s smooth. I don’t need to hesitate or Cornish talks about the flow, too. He check-step very often, because it just was shut down in the 2012 Grey Cup in — everybody moves in such a way that Toronto, limited to 57 yards on 15 car- a crease opens up. You don’t average ries and a fumble. He says that’s when 7.8 yards a carry without understandhe started meditating, started thinking ing these things.” outside the box. He always stands on Jon Cornish is in control of himself. one foot while working at the bank, to He’s cool, man. It’s all he can do.

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Alfredsson signed a oneyear contract with Detroit before last season and had 18 goals and 31 assists in 68 games.

The Red Wings were interested in re-signing Alfredsson, but back problems hampered the 41-year-old forward and prevented him from committing to another NHL season.

Former Devils star Martin Brodeur to practise with Blues after Elliott injury ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues are giving Martin Brodeur a chance to return to the NHL. Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said on the team’s Twitter account that the former New Jersey Devils all-star goaltender will practise with the team starting Friday.

The Blues are in need of goaltending help after starter Brian Elliott sustained a lower-body injury last night in a game against the Ottawa Senators.

The 42-year-old Brodeur is the NHL’s all-time leader in wins (688) and shutouts (124) and won three Stanley Cups with the Devils (1995, 2000 and 2003). He split time in the Devils’ goal with Cory Schneider last season before leaving the team as a free agent in the offseason.

St. Louis is off to a strong start this season with a 14-6-2 record.

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Johnson leads Lions past Bears

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Lions 34 Bears 17 DETROIT - After a week of questions about his limited production of late, Calvin Johnson lifted Detroit’s offence with an emphatic reminder that he’s still one of the game’s most dynamic players.

Johnson caught 11 passes for 146 yards with a pair of first-half touchdowns, and the Lions boosted their postseason hopes with a 34-17 victory over the Chicago Bears on Thursday. Johnson had been held under 60 yards in two of three games since returning from an ankle injury, and there were rumblings that the 29-year-old receiver was slowing down, but he quieted a lot of those concerns with perhaps his best game of the season.

“Guys still believe in what we got going here,” Johnson said. “We had a good week of practice - it was a very short week, but we were very detailed in what we did on the field, coaches taking care of us. It’s our part to come out here and do our job on the field.”

After losing at Arizona and New England and falling out of first place in the NFC North, the Lions (8-4) spotted Chicago a 14-3 first-quarter lead before rallying with relative ease in the second. Detroit finished with a season-high 474 yards in its highest-scoring game since a 35-14 victory over the New York Giants in its opener.

Joique Bell ran for two touchdowns for the Lions, and Jay Cutler threw two TD passes for Chicago (5-7). Detroit’s Matthew Stafford went 34 of 45 for 390 yards with the two touchdown passes to Johnson.

The Lions have now won back-to-back games on Thanksgiving after losing their previous nine. They beat Green Bay 40-10 last year.

That victory over the Pack-

ers was Detroit’s only win in its final seven games last season as the Lions frittered away a playoff spot. They are again in mix for the post-season this year, and Thursday’s game was their first of three in a row at home - all against teams with losing records.

“Every single week there’s a new challenge. We have a new one next week,” Lions coach Jim Caldwell said. “The minute you get comfortable at any stage in our league you’re going to have problems.”

Detroit came in with the league’s top-ranked run defence, and Chicago barely even tried to test it. Matt Forte was a non-factor on the ground, finishing with 6 yards on five carries. Cutler went 31 of 48 for 280 yards with two fourth-quarter interceptions.

Chicago’s imbalanced game plan came only a few days after New England relied heavily on the pass in its victory over the Lions last weekend.

“I think they look at the numbers and make an assessment of what they think they can do,” Caldwell said. “Not everybody looks at it the same way, but the last couple weeks it’s been that way.”

The Bears opened the scoring on Cutler’s 10-yard scoring pass to Alshon Jeffery, and they scored again after Jared Allen sacked Stafford, forced a fumble and recovered it at the Detroit 5. Cutler’s 6-yard scoring pass to Jeffery made it 14-3 with 3:35 remaining in the first quarter.

Stafford, however, was brilliant in the second. Johnson made a leaping catch for a 25-yard touchdown, holding on despite a hit from defensive back Kyle Fuller. That was the first time Detroit had reached the end zone since Nov. 9 against Miami - and a sign that the Lions were shaking off some of the problems with their passing game.

“I don’t know that they really did anything that we didn’t expect, although they didn’t

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Detroit Lions running back Joique Bell (35) stiff arms Chicago Bears inside linebacker Jon Bostic (57) during the second half of an NFL game in Detroit, Thursday. have the drops that we’ve seen on film, or make the other mistakes that shut down offences,” Bears coach Marc Trestman said. “We were the ones that had those, especially penalties that took us out of good positions.”

Bell put the Lions ahead

with a 1-yard scoring run on fourth down - leaping toward the goal line and extending the ball just far enough for a touchdown. Stafford’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Johnson made it 24-14 with 24 seconds left in the half.

Stafford went 22 of 26 for

275 yards in the first half, and Johnson set a record as the fastest to 10,000 yards receiving, surpassing that milestone in the second quarter of his 115th game.

Bell’s 1-yard run in the fourth was the only touchdown of the second half.

Eagles soar to big win over Richard Sherman intercepts two as divisional rival Cowboys

Seahawks beat 49ers in NFC West rivalry

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Eagles 33 Cowboys 10 ARLINGTON, Texas LeSean McCoy threw open his arms just before crossing the goal line on a touchdown run that essentially put away another big win over the Dallas Cowboys.

While Philadelphia didn’t walk off with a playoff berth in hand after beating the Cowboys 33-10 on Thursday, it was a sweet Thanksgiving for McCoy, Mark Sanchez and the Eagles.

McCoy ran for 159 yards and a touchdown, Sanchez had his first scoring run in almost three years and the Eagles rolled in a matchup of NFC East co-leaders on the field where McCoy clinched last season’s rushing title and Philadelphia won a playoffsor-bust finale.

“This really felt like last year,” said McCoy, who had a season-high 25 carries. “It really did.”

Tony Romo wasn’t around for that game because he was two days removed from back surgery. This time he was trying to play a quick turnaround for the first time, and after yet another back injury. He looked ragged as the Cowboys (8-4) lost their third straight home game.

“It was definitely short just from the Sunday night coming to here,” said Romo, who threw two interceptions without a touchdown, snapping a streak of 38 straight games with at least one TD toss. “I don’t really think that had much to do with the outcome of the game. I think they just played better than us.”

The Eagles (9-3) opened with quick drives of 80 and 88 yards for touchdowns. They took sole possession of the division lead with four games remaining, including a rematch in less than three weeks.

“We’re not into statements,” Eagles coach Chip Kelly said.

“We’ve given ourselves the opportunity to play meaningful football in December, and in this league, every week is a whole different deal, a whole different animal.”

McCoy, who led the NFL with 1,604 yards last season, had his fourth 100-yard game in the past seven after going without one the first five weeks and secured his fourth 1,000-yard season since 2010.

Although his deficit to Dallas’ DeMarco Murray in the rushing race is probably insurmountable, McCoy outgained Murray, who was held under 100 yards for just the second

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Dallas Cowboys running back Lance Dunbar is stopped on a run by Philadelphia Eagles’ Fletcher Cox (91), Trent Cole (58), Malcolm Jenkins (27) and Casey Matthews (50) during the second half of an NFL game, Thursday, in Arlington, Texas. time this season. Murray finished with 73 yards and Dallas’ only touchdown on 20 carries, the last a 6-yard loss when he was dropped by Mychal Kendricks on fourth-and-1 early in the fourth quarter.

“I don’t really compare myself,” McCoy said. “I just try to be me. I don’t really get into that whole, especially during the season, ‘Who’s this. Who’s that’ thing. In the big picture, we’re trying to win games.”

Making his fourth start since Nick Foles was sidelined by a broken collarbone, Sanchez was 9 of 11 for 99 yards in the first quarter. That included a 27-yard scoring pass to Jordan Matthews when Sanchez hit the rookie in stride on a crossing route for a 14-0 lead.

Sanchez finished 20 of 29 for 217 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions two years after he was the starter for the New York Jets and infamously ran into the back side of one of his offensive linemen for a fumble that New England returned for a touchdown in a 49-19 Thanksgiving rout.

“It is like my favourite holiday, so that’s not cool,” Sanchez said. “It was a bummer.

The game plan was to try not to do that. And we accomplished that.”

This time, had his first scoring run since Dec. 24, 2011, with the Jets - a 2-yarder after

faking the handoff to McCoy in the zone read. McCoy set up the game’s first touchdown with a 38-yard run.

The Cowboys looked a little sluggish following a kickoff that came about 90 hours after their dramatic 31-28 victory at the New York Giants on Sunday night.

Murray had room to run at times but couldn’t break one longer than 9 yards. Romo had plenty of time early in the game, but one time in the first half tossed a third-down pass to nobody in particular, giving the ball back to the Eagles when the Cowboys were having trouble stopping them.

“We didn’t respond as well as we needed to when we were on offence,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. “We were never able to kind of keep ourselves in this game and certainly that’s a disappointment.”

Romo looked skittish at times, essentially sitting down in the pocket with nobody in position to sack him on a thirddown play after Jeremy Mincey recovered McCoy’s fumble at the Philadelphia 13 on the second play of the second half.

The Cowboys had to settle for a field goal, and Philadelphia answered immediately on McCoy’s 38-yard scoring run, putting the Eagles up 30-10 on their third touchdown drive of at least 80 yards.

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Seahawks 19 49ers 3 SANTA CLARA, Calif.

- Richard Sherman provided the moment of the game against the 49ers once again, a mere 10 months after his touchdown-saving deflection in the NFC championship that sent the Seattle Seahawks to the Super Bowl.

Sherman set up the only touchdown with another key defensive play in this heated rivalry, then made a second interception with the 49ers driving late, and the Seahawks ended a five-game losing streak on San Francisco’s home field with a 19-3 win Thursday night.

The brash cornerback offered plenty without opening his mouth this time: Blowing kisses to the crowd, then putting a finger to his lips to make the hush sign before waving goodbye.

Steven Hauschka kicked four field goals and the Seahawks’ stout defence held Colin Kaepernick and Michael Crabtree in check as Seattle (8-4) overcame 14 penalties for 105 yards, including an offensive pass interference that negated a touchdown.

Russell Wilson passed for 236 yards and thoroughly outplayed Kaepernick, who had one of his worst performances for the 49ers (7-5) in a game with high stakes for the teams’ playoff hopes.

“My team’s all together, we are buddies. It’s a hard thing to do, winning on their turf,” Wilson said.

“The NFC is not easy to win against. We are excited about that opportunity.”

After his second pick, Sherman looked at those fans still remaining in half-empty stadium on a Thanksgiving night and waved. The Seahawks won by the identical score they beat first-place Arizona five days earlier.

“Their fans were saying some pretty vulgar things to us earlier, you never want to hear that,” Sherman said.

Kaepernick was 16 for 29 for 121 yards and the 49ers were outgained 379-164.

Sherman and Crabtree were at the centre of the decisive play in January’s NFC title game, when Sherman deflected a pass headed his way in the end zone and Malcolm

Smith intercepted it with less than a minute remaining to seal the Seahawks’ 23-17 victory. Sherman later called Crabtree “mediocre.”

San Francisco’s offence might have earned that distinction after its latest dud snapped the Niners’ threegame winning streak.

In the waning moments with thousands of red seats already empty, 49ers CEO Jed York posted on Twitter: “Thank you (hashtag)49ersfaithful for coming out strong tonight. This performance wasn’t acceptable. I apologize for that.”

The 49ers were held to three points or fewer for the first time since a 29-3 Week 2 loss at Seattle last year.

Sherman got things started when he intercepted Kaepernick’s deep third-down pass on the right sideline in the first quarter to help set up Wilson’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Robert Turbin.

A wide-open Turbin easily took the ball down the left sideline on a pretty catch-andrun before beating cornerback Chris Culliver into the end zone.

Hauschka kicked field goals of 21, 36, 35 and 46 yards.

Phil Dawson provided San Francisco’s lone points on a 40-yard field goal late in the third.

Sherman had the fourth two-interception game of his career with his 22nd and 23rd picks since 2011, most in the NFL. It was 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh who turned him into a defensive back at Stanford.

Sherman nearly had another late in the first half, when Seattle outgained San Francisco 202-71. The 49ers were held to 23 yards rushing and shut out in the first half for the first time this season.

“We’ve got to reboot, come back and win them all,” Harbaugh said.

In a lighthearted moment before kickoff, Harbaugh’s black hat blew off during the national anthem and landed on the lowest white stripe of a flag that covered the entire field.

A San Francisco staffer quickly retrieved the cap just in time as the flag was being rolled up after “The StarSpangled Banner.”

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Dinos quarterback Buckley wins Hec Crighton

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - University of Calgary quarterback Andrew Buckley won the Hec Crighton Trophy as the outstanding player in Canadian Interuniversity Sport football on Thursday night.

The six-foot 201-pound Buckley guided the Dinos to school records in points, touchdowns and total offence.

Calgary led the CIS in all three categories.

The Dinos also became the first team in Canada West history to break the 5,000-yard mark in total offence, to go with 51 touchdowns and 419 points.

“Very few quarterbacks have been able to pass and run as effectively as Andrew Buckley,” said Dinos head coach Blake Nill. “His statistics are very impressive, but what is more impressive is that he only played the equivalent of 6.25 games - and there is no question his stats would have been even greater had he played more.

“He is an outstanding leader and competitor. He reads exceptionally well and he is extremely humble and unselfish.”

Buckley became the fourth Dino to capture the Hec Crighton, following quarterback Greg Vavra (1983), receiver Don Blair (1995) and pivot Erik Glavic (2009).

For the second straight season, the fourth-year kinesiology student from Calgary also claimed the Russ Jackson Award honouring excellence in football, academics and citizenship. He’s the first player in CIS history to win both awards in his career.

Buckley had a 64.3 completion percentage, 2,175 passing yards, and 18 passing touchdowns. He also finished fifth in Canada West in rushing with 510 yards, averaging nearly 64 per game.

The other Hec Crighton nominees were Acadia receiver Brian Jones, Laval quarterback Hugo Richard and Wilfrid Laurier running back Dillon

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Andrew Buckley, from the University of Calgary, holds up his Russ Jackson Centaur trophy, left, and trophy for most outstanding player of the year during the CIS football awards ceremony in Montreal, Thursday.

Campbell.

In other awards presented Thursday at the Sheraton Montreal Centre, Saint Mary’s linebacker Jonathan Langa captured the Presidents’ Trophy as defensive player of the year and Ottawa defensive tackle Ettore Lattanzio won the J.P. Metras Trophy as most outstanding down lineman.

Richard received the Peter Gorman Trophy as top rookie and Mount Allison head coach Kelly Jeffrey claimed

the Frank Tindall Trophy.

Langa, a fourth-year criminology student, led the country in total tackles with 80 over eight games.

“Jay is not only a tremendous football player, he is an incredible young man,” said Huskies head coach Perry Marchese. “He is a team leader on and off the field. He is an extremely hard worker and gives 100 per cent effort every play, all the time.

“He is the heart and soul of the team

and has an amazing future in whatever he decides to do.”

Lattanzio, a fourth-year defensive tackle, led the OUA with eight sacks and was tied for the national lead with 14 tackles for a loss. Richard, a mechanical engineering student, led the country in passing yards (2,576), touchdown passes (22) and TD-to-interception ratio (22-4).

Jeffrey became the first Mount Allison coach to win the Tindall Trophy.

He has been honoured three times by AUS in his seven years at the helm, including each of the past two campaigns.

Jeffrey guided the Mounties to an 8-0 regular-season record. Mount Allison led the conference in scoring (234 points), rushing touchdowns (14) and total touchdowns (25).

The CIS also announced its all-Canadian teams Thursday.

On offence, the first team includes Buckley, Campbell, running back Mercer Timmis of Calgary, receivers Brett Blaszko of Calgary, Mikhail Davidson of Montreal, Addison Richards of Regina, Nathaniel Behar of Carleton, linemen Sean McEwen of Calgary, Western teammates Edmund Meredith and Sean Jamieson, and Laval teammates Karl Lavoie and Charles Vaillancourt.

On defence, the first team includes linemen Ettore Lattanzio of Ottawa, Daryl Waud of Western, Vincent Desloges of Laval and Jesse St. James of Acadia, linebackers Langa, Byron Archambault of Montreal, Adam Konar of Calgary, safety Kwame Adjei of Mount Allison, halfbacks Kris Robertson of Concordia and Chris Ackie of Laurier, as well as corners Adam Laurensse of Calgary and Paolo Edwards of St. FX. The special-teams first team includes Laval punter Boris Bede, McMaster placekicker Tyler Crapigna and UBC kick returner Marcus Davis.

On Saturday, the McMaster Marauders will play the Montreal Carabins in the Vanier Cup at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.

Carabins have home field, but Marauders bring experience

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - Playing in their home city will be a boost to the University of Montreal Carabins, but experience will be on the McMaster Marauders’ side in the Vanier Cup game.

More than 20,000 tickets had been sold by the time the teams’ coaches ad a few players from each side gathered for a news conference on Wednesday ahead of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship football game.

A sellout of 23,500, most of the wearing Carabins blue and white, is expected for Saturday afternoon’s game at Percival Molson Stadium, the Montreal Alouettes’ home field on the McGill University campus downtown.

“We’re playing on a bigger stage, for sure, but we’re not feeling any more pressure,” said Carabins quarterback Gabriel Cousineau, whose team downed the Manitoba Bisons in the Uteck Bowl at their 5,100-seat CEPSUM Stadium last Saturday. “It’s an opportunity to play in our city in front of our fans and we hope we’ll give them a good show.”

The Carabins are in their first Vanier Cup after finally downing the powerhouse Laval Rouge et Or, who had won 11 straight conference titles.

The Marauders will be in their third Vanier Cup in four years. They beat Laval in 2011 in Vancouver and lost to the Rouge et Or in 2012 in Toronto.

Now they are headed onto their opponent’s turf to try for a second title.

“We’re excited to be on the nation-

VANIER CUP al stage and play our best football in front of what know will be an exciting environment and a very blue crowd,” said Marauders quarterback Marshall Ferguson, who will be playing his last CIS game. “The crowd noise plays into making it more difficult to achieve that goal.

“Playing far away from home, it should make a difference, but once the ball’s kicked off, aside from the noise, it’s all just football. We need to look at the micro and not the macro. Make sure we eliminate errors, turnovers and things like that because that’s what wins football games.”

Coach Stefan Ptaszek said Vanier Cup experience will come in handy.

There are 12 players left from their last trips to the final, and the victory in 2011 was perhaps their biggest moment.

“We were naive,” said Ptaszek. “We hadn’t been to the game in 44 years and that ignorance was bliss.

“We just let it all hang out and played. Now, being more educated on how good the (Quebec conference) can be and how they can be beastly and overwhelming at times, that knowledge isn’t a bad thing. This team doesn’t sneak up on us. We’re very aware of what we’re getting into. We can’t be overly freaked out by the great film we’re seeing of Montreal.”

Some consider Laval and Montreal as the two best teams in the country, but the Carabins needed to lean on

their defence to beat Manitoba. The Bisons marched to the Montreal 12 on their final drive, but a fumble recovery by star linebacker Byron Archambault ended the threat.

After the game, coach Danny Maciocia stressed the need for better preparation for the Vanier Cup game. Last week, a snowstorm forced his team to abandon its normal practice routine and move to an indoor facility.

Maciocia, the former Edmonton Eskimos coach and general manager, called it a learning experience for a group not used to playing this far into the season.

“I don’t think we were as organized as we should have been,” said Maciocia. “We were able to pull it off and win, so we met again and we’re much better prepared the second time around.

“We had a very good practice (Tuesday), which we didn’t do last week. But there are a lot of firsts here, for me too.

It’s not a Grey Cup week. It’s student athletes. There are academics. But the fact that we experienced it last week will help this week.”

A priority will be limiting distractions as Canadian university football gets more attention in one week than it gets all season.

“We don’t have a template of what a Vanier Cup should look like, they do,” said Maciocia.

“They’ve experienced it three times in four years. So this is new to us.

Former McGill, CFL fullback Soles, now fighting ALS, to be honoured at Vanier Cup

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - The Vanier Cup game will be a special day for former CFL fullback Michael Soles.

The former Edmonton Eskimo and Montreal Alouette will act as co-honorary president with ex-Governor General Adrienne Clarkson of the game on Saturday between the University of Montreal Carabins and the McMaster Marauders.

He can expect a warm ovation from the crowd of more than 20,000 at Percival Molson Stadium at McGill University, as much for his stellar football career as for the nine-year battle he is still waging with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Before his CFL career, Soles starred for the McGill Redmen when they won their last Vanier Cup in 1987, an upset 47-11 victory over the University of British Columbia. The Pointe-Claire, Que., native rushed for 203 yards and a two touchdowns that day and was named the game’s MVP. On Thursday, a large group of family and former McGill teammates and coaches got together to announce a endowment in Soles’ name to provide scholarships to Redmen recruits.

Soles, 48, watched from the front row. He was able to get up from his wheelchair to pose for pictures and can still speak in a whisper, but he let others to the talking.

“He’s had symptoms for nine years and it became more evident in the last couple of years, so we felt it would be good timing to have something at the same time as the Vanier Cup,” said Wayne McRae, a co-captain of the 1987 Redmen who was Soles’ partner in a fi-

nancial management company.

“It gave it more of a sense of urgency. It’s still at a point where Mike can participate and be here for it, which is fortunate.”

McRae and four other members of the 1987 team started the fund-raising campaign. Their goal was $80,000, Michael Soles but they hauled out a oversized ceremonial cheque for $209,323.85, nearly triple their target. The sum was gathered from 249 donors.

The endowment, called the Michael Soles Football Award, is expected to earn enough to fund up to three recruits per year.

Soles was released from a fivemonth stint in hospital in September and now lives with his mother, getting regular visits from nurses. His wife Catherine and his three children live nearby.

His old teammates are impressed with how he has kept smiling while he fights the disease.

“Even his doctors say one of the main reasons he’s been such a poster boy for this thing is because of his attitude,” said McRae. “He remains positive.

“I worked with Mike every day and I never heard this guy complain about anything. Never once.”

Soles’ wife said that since he got out

of the hospital he has his appetite back and still has his sense of humour.

“He doesn’t want pity,” she said.

“He’s living it with the most grace and determination I’ve ever seen. We joked that it’s like an eternal football game and he won’t give up. It’s great.”

It was much the same with former Alouettes defensive back Tony Proudfoot, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2007 and died in 2010.

Proudfoot launched a foundation to raise funds to fight ALS. Another Alouette from the 1970s, defensive back Larry Uteck, also died from the disease.

Soles was a solid fullback for 11 CFL seasons. He played from 1989 to 1995 in Edmonton, winning a Grey Cup in 1993, then moved to Montreal for his final four seasons when the Alouettes returned from a 10-year hiatus in 1996.

After football, he went into wealth management. When Larry Smith left as president of the Alouettes in 2011, many thought business savvy, bilingual and popular Soles would be the perfect replacement and were surprised to find he wasn’t interested.

It was only in the past two years that it became known that he was suffering from ALS. “I didn’t believe it at first because he kept it pretty private for a long time,” said Charlie Baillie, the coach of the 1987 Redmen. “Even when he was having some problems, he would never talk about it.

“He’s still got that smile. Still got the good looks. It’s just his body’s not responding, unfortunately. It’s very sad.”

In his CFL career, Soles rushed 579 times for 3,007 yards and 20 touchdowns, adding 326 catches for 3,500 yards and another 25 TDs.

There’s a lot of work for us to do on that end of it. If we can manage it, we’ll be OK on Saturday.”

Ptaszek said many of his players were excited because they have never been to Montreal before, but the coaching staff and the veterans will try to keep them focused on the game.

“I have 12 student athletes who have been through this,” he said. “This hype and hoopla and celebration of football is fantastic.

“A beast of a football team is going to try to kill you on Saturday afternoon.

I have 12 young men that know that the toughest game they’ll ever play awaits them. So all this stuff is great, enjoy it, but not at the expense of being prepared to play your best game.”

The Marauders downed Mount Allison 24-12 in the Mitchell Bowl last Saturday led by running back Wayne Moore, who replaced the injured Chris Pezzetta early on and put up 146 rushing yards. Moore is to start in the Vanier Cup. They know they’re in for a tougher test against Montreal’s aggressive defence, while the Carabins are aware of McMaster’s solid defence as well. Manitoba had nine interceptions in three playoff games heading into the Uteck Bowl. The Marauders have picked off seven in three playoff games so far.

“The way the Montreal team plays is very similar,” said Ptaszek. “They held Laval to no touchdowns in eight quarters of football, and if they need to open it up on offence, they can. They seem to have a similar philosophy to us on game management.”

GOLF

Adam Scott shoots 66 to move up leaderboard at Australian Open THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SYDNEY, Australia - Adam Scott shot a 5-under 66 Friday to put himself back in contention at the Australian Open after starting the round in danger of missing the cut.

Starting on the 10th tee, Scott made quick amends for a 74 Thursday which left him in 82nd place. He eagled the par-5 14th and had two birdies to make the turn in 32, then birdied the par-4 sixth coming home at The Australian Golf Club.

He was tied for fifth in a large group at 2-under with the afternoon field including defending champion Rory McIlroy - just beginning their rounds.

First-round leader Jordan Spieth of the United States, who led by one after Thursday and was playing with Scott, shot 72 Friday and was tied for the early clubhouse lead at 3-under 139 with former Australian amateur Geoff Drakeford, who is playing his first tournament as a professional.

“Yesterday I got off to a bad start, and I didn’t scramble well when I had to and it started to get away from me,” Scott said. “Today a couple of good shots coming up 14 and I made an eagle and momentum is on your side.”

Scott said the reason scoring has been difficult is the mostly contoured greens at The Australian.

“I think the greens were certainly testing us, getting to understand the slopes on the greens and especially around the edges,” Scott said.

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Raptors care little about outside talk SCOFF AT PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Greivis Vasquez was speaking to a large circle of journalists Thursday when DeMar DeRozan squeezed his way in through the crowd and affectionately draped an arm around Vasquez’s neck.

This season’s Toronto Raptors are a tight-knit bunch.

And on a day ESPN pegged the Raptors’ chances at winning the NBA title at a whopping 41 per cent, they scoffed.

Anything said outside of their gym, they said, is all just noise.

“We don’t care about nothing ESPN is saying, honestly,” DeRozan said. “Nobody cares what anybody says. We care about everybody that’s got this Raptors jersey on. Everything else don’t matter to us, man.”

“We’ve got our confidence,” Vasquez added. “We don’t need anybody to talk about us, whether it’s good or bad.”

The Raptors practised the day after their 126-115 victory at Atlanta that kept Toronto even with Memphis atop the NBA standings (13-2), and boosted their win streak to six games.

Thursday’s ESPN’s Hollinger Playoff Odds gave the Raptors a 100 per cent chance at making the playoffs, and a 71 per cent chance of making the NBA final.

They’re lofty predictions never before seen in Toronto, but Raptors coach Dwane Casey similarly shrugged them off.

“I’m not a betting man, how many more games have we got to go? A lot of games to go. I’m not putting any credence in that,” Casey said.

When someone asked if the predictions had at least put a smile on his face, he answered: “No. Not at all. None whatsoever. I live in reality.

All I know is we have a tough game (Friday) night.”

The Raptors host the Dal-

las Mavericks (11-5) on Friday amid a huge buzz around Canada’s lone NBA franchise.

What would have normally been a relatively quiet practice Thursday drew a couple dozen journalists.

The players say they’re not looking at records, or getting caught up in the buzz. They’re just enjoying playing.

“This is the best team I’ve played with by far,” DeRozan said. “Not just basketball-wise either. Personnel. Everybody gets along, everybody has a great relationship with one another. That goes a long way. . . the chemistry that we have is amazing.”

That even goes for his high school teams, DeRozan added.

Asked what he’s thankful for - Thursday was Thanksgiving in the U.S. - DeRozan answered, his arm still slung around Vasquez: “Having teammates like Greivis. Honestly. Having teammates like all these guys here. Because it makes every day easier, even on the tough days, you find something to joke about, laugh about, have fun about.

“We’ve all been on bad teams, and what it feels like to come in and work, on the tough days.”

While the Raptors are off to easily their best start in franchise history, they’ve had a favourable schedule at home that included a stretch of seven games in a row at the Air Canada Centre. They’ve also had some luck on their side, playing a Memphis Grizzlies team that was missing five players to a flu virus, and an injury-riddled Oklahoma City squad missing stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

“I don’t believe in luck. I don’t,” DeRozan said. “I understand how hard I work, how hard this man works (arm still around Vasquez), how hard the other 13 players on this team work. And when people say the luck thing to me, I take

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Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) passes around Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) in an NBA game in Atlanta, Wednesday. On a day that ESPN pegged the Raptors’ at winning the NBA title at a whopping 40 per cent, they said they have no interest in what anyone outside of their tightknit group of players and coaches has to say. it personally, because I know how hard we work to be as good as we are.

“Wasn’t no fluke what we did last year. Wasn’t no fluke, no luck.”

DeRozan pointed to Toronto’s strong performances on the road - their come-from-behind win over LeBron James and the Cavaliers in Cleveland, Wednesday’s solid victory at Atlanta - as proof their red-hot record is more than luck.

“We like playing on the road, we like playing in other people’s arenas, we get a thrill out of going to other people’s houses and beating them,” DeRozan said.

“If you’ve got that type of mentality, we can go a long way.”

Casey said the way his team has won games - pulling out a victory in tough situations - is also proof of the team’s growth.

“The last three games we were in a pickle,” Casey said.

They fell behind by 18 points to the Cavaliers before roaring back to beat them.

They gave up seven threepointers in the fourth quarter to Phoenix before clinching the win with a final 60 seconds of sheer hustle and hard work.

They allowed Atlanta to stay close on Wednesday before pulling away down the stretch.

“I think two years ago, a year-and-a-half ago, we would have folded the tent,” Casey said. “But there seems to be a resolve developing with our players, fighting through stuff, fighting through adversity, making adjustments at halftime mentally and physically. That’s a tough way to live throughout this live. As a coach I’d prefer we’d start doing it the first quarter. . . that’s our next step.”

Following Friday’s game, the Raptors head west for three straight, playing the Lakers in Los Angeles on Sunday, the Kings on Tuesday in Sacramento, and the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

Pele doing ‘fine’ after Former champ Bute being taken to hospital disappointed by injury but not ready to retire SOCCER

BOXING

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAO PAULO - Brazilian great Pele, who is being treated for a urinary tract infection, is in good condition and is expected to leave the hospital in the next few days, his spokesman said Thursday.

The Albert Einstein hospital released a statement saying the 74-yearold Pele was transferred to a “special care” unit after his condition became unstable, but his spokesman and personal aide denied his health condition deteriorated.

“He is fine,” Jose Fornos Rodrigues, known as Pepito, told The Associated Press. “The problem was that he was receiving too many visitors and that wasn’t helping, so they transferred him to a calmer area to continue receiving the proper treatment. He should be out of the hospital in a few days.”

The hospital’s statement created a scare in Brazil, with local media widely reporting that Pele’s condition had worsened. The story was highlighted by most of the country’s top web portals. Widely known as the greatest footballer of all time, Pele is a national hero in the South American country.

The hospital’s press office had already said the three-time World Cup champion was not in an intensive care unit and was just being monitored.

Pele was admitted to the hospital on Monday for a medical evaluation and was diagnosed with the infection. He was being treated with antibiotics.

Pele was in the same hospital less than 15 days ago to undergo surgery to remove kidney stones.

He has enjoyed good health in recent years despite needing to undergo surgeries for a hip replacement and a detached retina.

Pele remains a worldwide ambassador to football and is active with his many businesses across the globe. He

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS BOUCHERVILLE, Que. - Former boxing champion Lucian Bute is disappointed that injury forced him to withdraw from a bout with Argentine Roberto Bolonti, but said he is not ready to retire from the ring.

The Montreal fighter said he suffered a lower back injury while sparring last week at Manny Pacquiao’s camp in the Philippines, which forced him to withdraw from his scheduled Dec. 6 bout at the Bell Centre.

“I can confirm that I’m not thinking about retirement,” Bute said Wednesday. “I’ll take the time I need to recover, and then get back to training.

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In this Sept. 10, 2014 photo, Brazilian soccer great Pele pumps his fist in the air while he poses for photos during the inauguration of a soccer pitch to be powered by players’ footsteps, at the Morro da Mineira favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A Brazilian hospital says Pele has been transferred to a “special care” unit to be monitored while being treated for a urinary infection. still participates in many advertising campaigns and is present at most major football tournaments.

He won the World Cup with Brazil in 1958, ‘62 and 1970 and is known as the game’s most prolific scorer, credited with 1,281 goals in 1,363 career matches.

DENVER - Olympic champion Ted Ligety will skip the World Cup races in Lake Louise, Alberta, this weekend with his left wrist still on the mend.

The 30-year-old Ligety had surgery on his wrist after a training mishap in Vail, Colorado, last weekend.

The U.S. Ski Team remains hopeful

OTTAWA - Canadian cyclist William Goodfellow has been banned from competition for two years after testing positive for two banned substances.

The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport announced the ban Thursday in a release.

The CCES said a urine sample collected during in-competition doping control on Aug. 24 revealed the presence of performance enhancers clenbuterol and darbepoetin. The Montreal cyclist waived his right to a hearing and accepted the two-year sanction.

Goodfellow, who rides for Silber Pro Cycling, competed in this year’s Canadian cycling championships. He

finished 33rd in the individual time trial and withdrew from the road race.

“We have always said, and will continue to say, that cheating to achieve performances is not and will never be tolerated,” said Cycling Canada president John Tolkamp.

“We unequivocally advocate for a clean approach to victory for all cyclists in Canada.

“We have been collaborating diligently with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) on all fronts, and we will relentlessly continue to do so as we promote a drug-free sport.”

Goodfellow is ineligible to participate in any capacity with any sport that falls under the umbrella of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program until Aug. 24, 2016.

that Ligety can return to competition in early December when the circuit switches to Beaver Creek, Colorado.

The World Cup stop at Birds of Prey includes downhill, super-G and giant slalom races.

U.S. men’s coach Sasha Rearick said that Ligety is “making good decisions to get himself ready for Beaver Creek.

We’re going to have high quality training for him to get up to speed so he can prep for and focus on Birds of Prey.”

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“I’ve made the mistake in the past of fighting when I wasn’t at 100 per cent.

Not any more.”

He wasn’t sure how long the rehab will take or when he will be fit to fight again. He said he felt something while sparring on Nov. 15 but continued the session, but then woke up in pain that night and consulted a doctor.

Bute said he rested and took painkillers, but when the pain continued, he had no choice but to withdraw.

“I’m very sad and disappointed,” he said. “It was bad luck.”

The 34-year-old former IBF supermiddleweight champion, who has no history of back trouble, had been working with renowned trainer Freddie Roach. He has not fought since losing a decision last January to fellow Montreal fighter Jean Pascal.

Pascal will now face Bolonti in the main event.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MANCHESTER, England - As the world of cricket reels from the death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, it’s hard to imagine that less than 40 years ago the first player to wear a full helmet during a cricket test match was booed by the crowd for his apparent cowardice.

On that day in 1978, Australian left-hander Graham Yallop walked to the crease in Barbados to a backdrop of jeers, wearing an improvised motorcycle helmet - complete with plastic visor - to protect him from the short-pitch bowling by the West Indies’ fearsome pacemen.

Almost 40 years on, the design of cricket helmets is much more refined and hi-tech, but are they affording the right level of protection to batsmen receiving deliveries of up to 90 miles per hour from the world’s quickest bowlers? And will helmets ever guarantee the safety of a batsman?

Those are the questions swirling around a shaken sport following the death of Hughes, two days after he appeared to be struck on the neck or the back of his head - below the helmet he was wearing - from a sharply rising delivery during a match in Australia.

“It is important to say that there will never be a day where we will have a helmet that is completely secure and eliminates risk altogether,” Angus Porter, chief executive of the English Professional Cricketers’ Association, told The Associated Press.

“I don’t think that is achievable.”

Amid the outpouring of grief, Hughes’ death has been described by many - doctors and past or present players - as a freakish accident, a one-off. Australia great Shane Warne said it was “just one of those things” that can happen on a cricket field.

“Sadly for Phil, it must have hit one of the very few spots that has done some damage, some severe damage,” said former England captain Mike Gatting, who had his nose broken by a short-pitched delivery from West Indies fast bowler Malcolm Marshall in 1986.

However, helmet manufacturers are insisting more can be done.

Masuri, the maker of the helmet Hughes was wearing on Tuesday, said in a statement that he was not wearing the latest model of helmet that “does afford batsmen extra protection” in the region where

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 B11 “because a lot of it has been reluctance from the playing group in terms of embracing the new stuff.”

He said most cricketers prefer the “look and feel” of the more traditional helmets.

The motorcycle-style helmets of the late 1970s and 80s, famously worn by Yallop and the likes of former England players Tony Greig and Dennis Amiss, had covering at the back of the head. They were regarded as too cumbersome, though, and a balance needed to be struck to improve sight and head movement.

Modern-day helmets are more streamlined, with the shells on the top of the head constructed from fibre glass and/or carbon fibre. The metal grille at the front of the helmet offers protection while minimizing its impact on visibility. The neck is not covered.

“Of course, it needs to protect the batsman but it needs to be wearable, allow the batsman to manoeuver his head because his primary objective is to hit the ball and not have the ball hit him,” Porter said. “Anything that is too big and unwieldy, for example any helmet that comes too far down the back of the head, is unlikely to be a successful compromise.”

Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In this Sept. 19, 2011 photo Australia’s batsman Phillip Thursday that protection needed to be added to around the neck area because the instinct Hughes celebrates after scoring a century during the helmets of batsmen is to turn their heads in an attempt to fourth days’ play of the match between Australia and avoid bouncers.

“After what has happened this week,” Hussain Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Hughes died in a Sydney hospital on Thursday, two days after being said, “strapping on your pads and going to face Johnson without that area protected would struck in the head by a cricket ball during a domestic Mitchell be a concern.” first-class match. He was 25.

Another former England captain, Andrew Strauss, called for an investigation into the inciHughes was struck. It is seeking more video footage dent involving Hughes but stopped short of suggestto determine the point of impact. ing that banning bowlers from delivering short balls The managing director of sporting goods company is the way to go.

Albion has said there is resistance among players “The protection in the game of cricket has never about wearing the most up-to-date helmets. been better than it is today,” Strauss said. “I don’t “We need to do something to enforce change,” think any cricketer will go out there to bat these days Albert Denning told the Sydney Morning Herald, worrying that his life might be on the line.”

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Education, and much more NEW ABORIGINAL YOUTH CENTRE OFFERS SCHOOL IN A VARIETY WAYS, AND CULTURAL AND PERSONAL SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS

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Student mentor Josh Wickens speaks with Dorothy Sullivan, a parent of a girl enrolled in the Red Deer Native Friendship Centre Aboriginal Youth Centre for Success program during an open house on Wednesday. strong relationships with teachers who were willing to help him.

Wickens said the Aboriginal Youth Centre for Success will be a place where students will want to come to school and learn, and to build their future. He said Sccyber allows students to succeed and to get rid of any barriers that they run into like family or financial issues.

Tanya Schur, executive director of the Native Friendship Centre, said the exciting program is about education and personal leadership development, something that has been envisioned for many years. Students can access all the programs offered at the centre, including social programs, elder support, spirit seekers, aboriginal cooking workshops and other supports. She

Merits of pit bulls led to violence, trial witnesses say

BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF The defence case resumes today in the trial of a Red Deer man charged with aggravated assault after a fight that broke out over the merits of pit bulls.

Chance McClellan-Hughes, 22, was charged with aggravated assault after stepping into an argument between two house guests at a social gathering in the Johnstone Park subdivision of Red Deer on April 18, 2012.

The trial opened on Feb. 11 before Justice Kirk Sisson in the Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench, but was adjourned until Thursday after defence counsel Arnold Piragoff ran out of time to present his case.

Pit bull dog breeder Amanda Patterson, called by Piragoff on Thursday, said she and a number of others were invited to the house for an evening of socializing and drinking.

The trouble started when alleged victim Coleman Rasmussen, now 22, began spouting off against pit bulls, said Patterson, 25, whose interests in the breed are shared by the woman who hosted the gathering.

Rasmussen was invited to the house

as a first date by a friend who had met him through an online dating service, she said.

“He brought it on. He said pit bulls are mean and aggressive and that all pit bulls are stupid they should all be put down. I got offended and we started arguing about it,” said Patterson, who admitted under cross examination to being very drunk at the time.

Rasmussen was eventually told to leave the house and a fight broke out.

Patterson said she didn’t see who struck the first blow, but did see Rasmussen on top of McClellan-Hughes, punching him. She said she followed McClellan-Hughes up the stairs and talked with him after he fled from the kitchen.

Asked by Crown prosecutor Jordan Petty about elements of her testimony that were not included in her statement to police, Patterson said she did not want to make a statement while she was still drunk and admitted that her memory of the evening was somewhat sketchy.

A second witness expected to testify on Thursday did not show. Piragoff said the man had indicated that he was travelling in from Eckville and was worried about poor road conditions. bkossowan@reddeeradvocate.com

said the youth need flexible hours for school because many are working.

At the grand opening, Schur thanked the Untied Way of Central Alberta for making the vision become a reality with its grant earlier this year.

She said this is another pathway to allow young people to get where they need to go.

“Our intent is to help people come home to themselves and come home to the culture,” she said. “Our learning path is part of becoming a whole person. We can offer that here.”

Jim Moreau, the program’s co-ordinator, is a former teacher and administrator who worked in the Red Deer Public School District and the Chinook’s Edge School Division. Moreau said this program is different than any

in the province because of the cultural supports and because the educational component is delivered through the friendship centre.

“I think what people have to realize is that there are too many aboriginal youth who are out there who do not have any sense of direction, any sense of support, any sense of home,” said Moreau, who was one of the founders of Sccyber.

“What we are trying to do first is create a home for them and then everything else will come. If we have fun with them and make them feel safe, they will come to school.”

There are five students enrolled at the centre today. And new students can start at any time. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Sky Wings Aviation Academy coowner Sherry Cooper has been honoured for her flight instruction and safety skills.

Cooper, who owns Red Deer Airport-based Sky Wings with husband Dennis Cooper, was recently awarded the David Charles Abramson Memorial Flight Instructor Safety Award.

The Air Transport Association of Canada award is named after a young Montreal-raised pilot who died during a training flight in 1998 because of a plane malfunction. His parents and other sponsors created the award in his honour.

Cooper was presented with the award, which is the highest safety award for flight training specialists, at a Nov. 18 ceremony in Vancouver as

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Sherry Cooper part of the association’s annual general meeting and convention. Her name will be engraved on the trophy, which is on display at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum.

The pilot and instructor heard she had won on her hands-free cellphone as she was driving into Red Deer from Penhold.

“I actually had to pull over to the side of the road I was so excited.”

Winning the award is no easy task.

Nominees must write lengthy submissions on their philosophy on instructing and how they have developed a culture of safety.

“The bar is set high on purpose. You want the best of the best, I guess.”

Cooper has flown more than 15,000 hours, including 13,000 hours of instruction time in an aviation career that began in 1988. She has mentored more than 2,000 pilots and instructs at Red Deer College, as well as serving as a Chinook’s Edge School Division trustee. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Josh Wickens knows only too well what it means to feel left out and to feel that he does not belong at school.

So it’s fitting that he is the student mentor for the newly-launched Red Deer Aboriginal Youth Centre for Success.

In his role, Wickens will guide students as they enter the centre that offers a “home away from home” to earn a high-school diploma. Students will receive supports on a number of fronts, including career planning, while being connected to aboriginal culture.

The Red Deer Native Friendship Centre-run program celebrated its official opening on Wednesday.

When students between the ages of 13 and 29 enter the centre, they will receive a high school graduation plan along with a case management plan.

The program is run out of the existing Friendship Centre and will eventually move to the planned Asooahum Centre on Riverside Drive.

Students will take classes at the centre through Sccyber, the online Alberta Education accredited private school for Canadian aboriginal students. They can enrol in all courses in real time or do a few classes while attending a regular classroom. They also have the opportunity to download classes so they can work on their own time.

Wickens will act as the buffer between the students and the teachers at schools and help students make the transition from in-class learning to a cyber classroom. He will give them the one-on-one support that so many aboriginal students are missing. Many youth deal with the challenges of getting to school, missing school because of family issues, and self-esteem because of past failures.

“We are working on building their self-esteem and encouraging them to come to school and showing them they can succeed,” said Wickens. “Some of them feel that they failed so many times so what’s the point of coming to school.”

Wickens, 24, admits he felt lost and like he did not belong when he was in school. He didn’t want to contribute, which led to depression and he often skipped classes. But when he reached high school, he was able to take classes that he enjoyed and made a group of friends with similar interests. He made

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A free event at the Collicutt Centre in Red Deer on Saturday will allow people to learn about different sports activities, as well as try out various activities.

Sports Day in Canada will be celebrated in Red Deer from noon to 3 p.m. for sport displays and from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for sport “Try It” activities.

“Learning the value of sport and physical activity at an early age helps develop ‘physically literate’ individuals who continue to remain active throughout their lives,” said Rob Meckling, city community and program facilitator.

“This is a great opportunity for Red Deerians to try different activities and learn about what is available to them in the community from local sport organizations.”

People wanting to try out some of the activities will need to bring a pair of indoor shoes and dress comfortably, he said.

For more information about the event, contact Matthew Becker at 403356-8893 or matthew.becker@reddeer. ca.

Sports Day in Canada will see thousands of events held across the country to promote sports from the grassroots level up to the professional level.

For more information about Sports Day in Canada, visit http://sportsday. cbc.ca.

Cat licence fee part of new bylaw to control felines in Penhold Cats won’t be allowed to roam free in Penhold anymore after council passed a new bylaw earlier this week.

Cat owners will now be required to pay a $40 annual licence fee for “intact” cats and $20 for neutered or spayed animals.

Cats will no longer be allowed to run at large and owners could face penalties if their pets are caught.

Cats damaging or defecating on property also can also lead to fines.

Council decided to bring in a cat bylaw and update its existing dog bylaw after numerous complaints over the summer.

Penhold Mayor Dennis Cooper said they did a lot of public consultation, including open houses in September and earlier this month before deciding on the new rules.

The bylaws restrict the number of dogs or cats allowed to six per household.

Pet owners who already have more pets than that will be allowed to keep them.

In the dog bylaw, fines were increased and the number of dogs allowed per owner was increased.

Dog licences cost $50 for animals not neutered or spayed and $25 for altered animals.

Cooper said council was well aware that pets are members of the family for many and wanted to come up with something that recognized that while solving persistent problems.

Under the bylaws, pet owners face $200 fines for not licensing their dogs or cats.

Allowing them to run at large can lead to a $50 fine on first offence, rising to $150 for third and subsequent offences.

accused of breaking into a Red Deer home and assaulting the occupant with a propane tank.

Tyler Alexander Coombs, 31, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Wednesday over allegations that he had broken into a home and assaulted a man on Nov. 24, 2013.

Defence counsel Craig Paterson of Ponoka asked for the hearing after his client’s request to be tried by judge alone in the Court of Queen’s Bench.

Preliminary hearings may be held in provincial court to test the strength of the Crown’s evidence before charges go to trial in the Court of Queen’s Bench.

In this case, the complainant did not show up to testify and the Crown called no evidence.

Judge Gordon Deck therefore dismissed the charges.

Cronquist House tea room open four days a week until Dec. 19 The Cronquist House will be open for tea or lunch Tuesdays to Fridays until Dec. 19.

The historic house overlooking Bower Ponds in Red Deer will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The address is 4704 Fountain Drive.

To make reservations, call 403-3460055.

The house is managed by the Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society.

Car thief’s time in jail satisfies court; second trial coming A man arrested for stealing vehicles and stealing items from other vehicles has been found guilty and sentenced to seven months in jail, satisfied by time served.

William Clayton Bradshaw, 28, was on release from older charges when he was arrested by Sylvan Lake RCMP on July 4.

Bradshaw was arrested in Sylvan Lake on charges of possession of stolen property, possessing illegal drugs, obstructing police and attempting to

escape lawful custody.

He returns to court for a preliminary hearing in January on charges laid in April in connection with a vehicle theft in Red Deer.

Four Maskwacis residents have drug, weapons charges dropped Charges have been stayed against four Maskwacis residents arrested during a drug raid in Standoff.

Octtavio Barrientos Saddleback, 19, Orren Johnson, 27, and Lee Johnson, 30, were among the people arrested on charges of possessing crack cocaine for trafficking and careless storage of firearms and ammunition.

The Crown is not required to provide reasons for a stay of proceedings, which means the matters are held in limbo for one year. If no action is taken during that time frame, the charges are deemed to be dismissed.

The Crown is proceeding with charges against a Standoff resident.

Alberta students invited to submit photos that display culture Alberta students are invited to

submit a photo that displays culture, diversity or the richness of their community for a photo contest.

Top selected photographs will be displayed at the Alberta legislature, with winners eligible for a prize package.

Think Globally Photography Contest was launched in November during Education Week.

For details, check www.education. alberta.ca/iew.

The deadline for submitting photographs is Jan. 15, 2015.

For contest details, check www. intled.alberta.ca/iew.

Local vocal groups offer Christmas harmony on Dec. 14 Three groups will join their voices in song at Davenport Church of Christ on Dec. 14.

WildRose Harmonizers, Hearts of Harmony Sweet Adeline Chorus, and the Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School Chamber Choir perform at 2 p.m. The address is 68 Donlevy Ave. Tickets are $10 and donations will be collected for Red Deer Food Bank.

Proceeds will to go to Shalom Counselling Centre.

For more information call David at 403-342-1318.

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Anyone who’s grown a moustache this month to raise money to fight prostate cancer and other men’s health issues is invited to come down and celebrate. Doors open at 6 p.m.

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U.S.S.R. knew the importance of earlychildhood indoctrination. As soon as a child entered their first year of school, he or she was fed propaganda, slogans saying “Be ready to fight for the way of “This book was born from the Communist Party of the a need to understand my U.S.S.R.!” past, and as such, everything During classes, the chilrecounted here is as accurate dren would wear the remas memory, research and renant gas masks from the Secflection can allow. But this is ond World War (or the Great not only my story: the narraPatriotic War), and wearing tive takes place in the context their Lenin pin, they would of a massive refugee moveperform running drills for ment and includes accounts the sake of “Be ready! Alof numerous individuals, ways be ready! some of whom weren’t eager Lev came from a Jewish to publicly embrace a turbufamily, and even after the lent past. In light of this, and Holocaust and Nuremburg KIRSTEN in spirit of not being a jack---, Trails, Jews were still livLOWE I have changed the names of ing in anguish. Lev would althose who asked to remain ways receive beatings from anonymous or weren’t availhis classmates. In all of the able to provide consent” U.S.S.R., there was only one — Lev Golinkin permitted rabbi, and words like synagogue, matzah and bar mitzvah were to So begins Golinkin’s journey to his only be uttered in private or not at all. past, starting in Kharkov, Ukraine, Golinkin’s memoir offers two stoU.S.S.R., in 1987. ries.

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The second story is when Golinkin is a full grown man, graduating from college with an urge to put together his shattered past. Thus, he decides to return to Eastern Europe to not only revisit an almost-forgotten period of Russian history, but to track down those who helped his family escape and to thank them.

This memoir is full of emotions and Golinkin brings a fresh, blunt voice.

He writes at one point: “Running a totalitarian regime is simple: tell the people what they are going to do, shoot the first one to object, and repeat until everyone is on the same page.”

I would recommend Golinkin’s story, which delves into overcoming hostility and finding where we belong; it’s a struggle that everyone faces at one point or another.

This is one of those books that cannot be fully explained — only experi-

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Kirsten Lowe is a local Red Deer College student and freelance writer.

Keeping the memories of Afghanistan alive VOLUNTEERS COMPILE BOOK OF STORIES OF CANADIAN TROOPS WHO SERVED IN AFGHANISTAN

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - Volunteers hope a book of personal stories and images they’ve compiled from soldiers who served in Afghanistan will help Canadians remember a conflict that some fear is already fading from the public eye.

Afghanistan: A Canadian Story also contains words submitted by police and civilians who served in places such as Kandahar, and the reminiscences of a mother of a soldier who was killed in action.

Melanie Graham, editor of the coffee-table book, said the publication this month of the human stories will help people better understand what it was like to serve in the bloody, unresolved conflict and how it has affected the soldiers.

“There was no clean closure to the Afghan mission from the Canadian perspective, or from anyone’s perspective,” said Graham, a retired military public affairs officer.

“The popular sentiment is let’s just not talk about it, because we are not really sure what we accomplished.”

Net proceeds from the book, up to $150,000, are to be donated to organizations that help soldiers and their families.

The cost of publishing 5,000 copies has been donated by the Power Workers’ Union in Ontario.

An ebook version is planned for the spring.

Graham said the book con-

tains anecdotes of some 150 men and women - in their own words - who served in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2014 . It includes a list of all the Canadian soldiers and civilians who died in the conflict.

She said the book will be cathartic for soldiers who feel their efforts have been taken for granted or who are still dealing with their experiences overseas.

“Is their bitterness? Is their frustration? Yes. Is there stress? Is there anxiety? Yes. Look at the statistics for posttraumatic stress disorder. It has taken its toll.”

Graham expects many soldiers and former soldiers will buy it as a kind of yearbook.

Copies were given to the families of the 158 Canadian troops and five civilians who died in the conflict.

She said having the book at home will help spark conversations or help family members and friends who leaf through it understand what it was like to serve for months in an area where soldiers had to be hyper-vigilant, not being able to tell friend from foe.

“It is very difficult for a lot of the folks who served to talk to their families about their experiences in Afghanistan, because if you weren’t there, it is very difficult to grasp.

“It is cathartic. It is insightful. It is human.”

On Sunday, Graham and her fellow volunteers are hosting a public launch for the book at Edmonton Garrison, a sprawl-

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The Cover of Afghanistan, A Canadian Story 2001-2014 is pictured. The book is a private venture to benefit charities that help soldiers and their families. ing military base that is home to many of the units that were deployed to Afghanistan.

An estimated 40,000 Canadians served in Afghanistan at different times over 14 years,

she said.

“These are boots-on-theground stories, the human perspective that will give Canadians an insight into the very ordinary men and women who

do extraordinary things on behalf of Canadians.”

On the web: www.afghanistanacanadianstory.ca.

Atwood, Boyden among Canadian contenders for IMPAC Dublin Literary Award

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS DUBLIN - Margaret Atwood and Joseph Boyden are among a group of Canadian writers whose books have made the long list for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.

The annual award is worth about $177,000. Books are nominated by pub-

lic libraries around the world.

Eleven titles with ties to Canada made the cut. Atwood is in the running for MaddAddam, while Boyden is up for The Orenda.

Other titles vying for the prize include The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton; Three Souls by Janie Chang; Love Letters of the Angels of Death by Jennifer Quist and Anatomy of a Girl Gang by

Ashley Little.

Rounding out the Canuck contingent on the long list are: Under Budapest by Ailsa Kay; For Sure by France Daigle (translated from the original French

by Robert Majzels); The Strangers’ Gallery by Paul Bowdring; The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud; and A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki.

Judges will now begin the task of

deciding on a short list, to be revealed April 15.

The winner is to be revealed June 17.

The last Canadian winner was Rawi Hage, who took the prize in 2008 for De Niro’s Game.

The late Alistair MacLeod won in 2001 for his only novel, No Great Mischief.

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Municipal Planning Commission Decisions On November 19, 2014, the Municipal Planning Commission issued the following decisions for development permit applications: Discretionary Use Approvals: Normandeau Carlos Settle – development of a new secondary suite with two bedrooms, to be located within an existing single family dwelling at 82 Metcalf Avenue.

Sunnybrook South Darren Voros – development of a new secondary suite with two bedrooms, to be located within an existing single family dwelling at 75 Stephenson Crescent.

Deer Park SJSB Network Consulting Group Inc. (agent for Telus) – site development for a 17 metre stealth monopole (light pole) telecommunication tower, and associated equipment shelter, to be located within the parking area of the existing commercial centre, located on the south east corner of Dunlop Street and 30th Avenue, 69 Dunlop Street.

You may appeal discretionary approvals and denials to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on December 12, 2014. You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw.

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Vanier Woods East 3. Sorento Custom Homes Ltd – a 5.6m2 relaxation to the maximum site coverage to a proposed single family dwelling and attached garage, to be located at 25 Vienna Close.

Westlake 4. Sorento Custom Homes Ltd. – area redevelopment for a new 181.43m2 single family dwelling and attached garage, with a 0.12 metre relaxation to the minimum side yard, to be located at 530 Wishart Street.

Discretionary Use Clearview Ridge 5. Abbey Homes Ltd. – a new 2 bedroom secondary suite, with a separate entrance at the rear, to be located within a proposed single family dwelling and attached garage, at 238 Carrington Drive.

Eastview 6. Beauty Mayen – a home based hair extensions business, to be located at 3941-35 Avenue.

Mountview 7. BrainWorks Physical Therapy – a home based physical therapy business, to be located at 373143A Avenue.

Riverlands 8. Enterprise Rentals – an elevation upgrade, a 5.2m2 free-standing sign, a 17.8m2 fascia sign, a 14.86m2 fascia sign and a 4.3m2 fascia sign, to be located at 5437-45 Street.

You may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on December 12, 2014. You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw.

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Each property offered for sale at the Public Auction will be subject to a reserve bid. Reserve bid amounts are available from the Taxation section of the City’s Revenue & Assessment Services department. Purchaser will acquire the land free of encumbrances, subject to those exceptions listed in s.423(1) of the Municipal Government Act.

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Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, The City of Red Deer will offer for sale, by public auction, in the Crimson Star Meeting Room at City Hall, 4914 48 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, on Monday December 15th, 2014 at 1:00 p.m., the following privately owned property:

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CITY OF RED DEER SHORT-TERM BORROWING BYLAW Borrowing Bylaw 3527/2014 Red Deer City Council proposes to pass the following bylaw to provide for short-term borrowing up to the amount of $25,000,000 from time to time to finance operating expenditures until such time as taxes can be collected. The public may inspect the proposed bylaw at Legislative Services 2nd Floor of City Hall during regular office hours.

BYLAW Number/Name Bylaw 3527/2014 Short-Term Borrowing

Borrowing Detail Borrowing Amount • Borrowing will Up to only be made $25,000,000 to temporarily fund operating expenditures in the event of negative cash flow

The electors may submit a separate petition with respect to this bylaw calling for a vote of the electors to determine whether the proposed bylaw should be passed. The petition must meet the formal requirements of Sections 221-226 of the Municipal Government Act and be filed with the, Manager, Legislative Services within 15 days after the last date the proposed bylaw is advertised.

The last date of advertisement for this bylaw is December 5, 2014. Any petition will be public information. This Bylaw will be considered by Red Deer City Council at the Monday, January 5, 2015 Council Meeting. If you have any questions regarding the petition process or the use of the petition please contact the Manager, Legislative Services, at 403-342-8132.

Timber Ridge Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan Amendment 3357/D-2014 An Amendment for the Additional Potential Two Storey Walkout Development City Council is considering amending the Timber Ridge Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan to include the identification of additional, potential two storey, walkout basement developments. The majority of proposed walkout locations are in non-developed green field areas. The difference in lot height/grade is deemed minimal and acceptable based on comparable development housing style height difference.

The properties will be sold strictly on an “as is, where is” basis. The City of Red Deer makes no representation and gives no warranty as to the adequacy of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence or presence of environmental contamination, or the developability of the subject land for any intended use by the Purchaser.

The City of Red Deer may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land not sold at the Public Auction.

Terms and Conditions: Purchase price payable by non-refundable deposit equal to 10% of purchase price due on day of the Auction, with the balance of the purchase price due on closing. Payments by cash, bank draft or certified cheque only. Closing dates for all sales will be February 13, 2015, unless otherwise agreed to by the City. Successful bidder agrees to be bound by the Terms and Conditions of the City’s Standard Land Sales Agreement, a copy of which will be included in Bidder’s Packages on Auction Date and can be obtained after December 1st, 2014 from the Taxation section of Revenue & Assessment Services. If the successful bidder fails to complete the transaction in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, the property will be offered to next highest bidder at the price agreed to by the high bidder. Purchaser is responsible from and after closing date for payment of all taxes, rates, charges, and fees for the property.

In the event that payment of the arrears of taxes and costs is received by The City prior to the Public Auction the property in question will not be offered for sale. There is no right to pay tax arrears after the property is declared sold.

Dated at Red Deer, Alberta, November 24th, 2014.

Roxane Preedin, Controller-Property Taxation

The proposed bylaw may be inspected at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor City Hall during regular office hours or for more details, contact City of Red Deer Planning Services at 403-406-8700.

City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Monday, December 8, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, December 5, 2014. You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing.

Council’s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

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Carrier surprised The Hockey Sweater still touches readers very fast because I had a tight deadline, so I was not thinking of putting it in any kind of political context,” he said.

“The story was used in many ways to support this or that, but no.

“It is a story of a little boy who belonged to a little group and suddenly, because of his uniform, he doesn’t belong any more and is rejected. So what do you do? I prayed. I don’t think I’d do

that today, but I prayed.”

From 2001 to 2013, a line from The Hockey Sweater appeared with a picture of kids playing hockey on the back of the five dollar bill.

Carrier said it was fitting that it has been replaced by an astronaut on the newer bills because, as a child, he devoured comic books about space travellers and even built his own pretend spaceship from leftover wood in his

father’s garage.

“I did not feel bad because I’d had this great privilege,” he said.“Years passed and I got an email suddenly from NASA. “It was from an astronaut (Thirsk) who brought the book into space - six months at the space station. So I was happy to see an astronaut on the five dollar bill. I didn’t feel rejected by that.”

MONTREAL - When Roch Carrier wrote The Hockey Sweater in a mad rush in 1979 he had no idea it would become one of Canada’s iconic stories about childhood and the country’s national sport.

The simple story of a small-town Quebec boy who is sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey instead of that of his beloved Montreal Canadiens by a faraway department store has sold more than 300,000 copies.

It has been taken into outer space by Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk and appeared on the back of the Canadian five dollar bill. It has gone from a story read on CBC Radio to part of a short story collection to an illustrated children’s book to a 10-minute National Film Board production.

In short, it has become one of the country’s bestknown and enduring hockey stories.

“I could not imagine anything that happened,” Carrier said in an interview this week. “It was a gift from life that is just amazing.

“Almost every day there’s happy news coming to me because of that little book. It brought me in touch with an incredible number of people and none of those people ever said anything I didn’t enjoy hearing.

“It’s not something a marketing company could do. It just happened from people who read the story, remember the story and tell the story to their kids.”

Although it was first penned in 1979, it is the English translated version from 1984 with illustramodels tions by Sheldon Cohen n select o that is being celebrated this year with a special release by publisher Tundra Books.

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The boy’s mother has to order from an Englishonly catalogue. She makes him wear the sweater because if he doesn’t “Monsieur Eaton” will be upset.

“He’s English and he’s going to be insulted because he likes the Maple Leafs,” she tells her son.

At the rink, a priest tells him that just because he’s wearing a Leafs jersey “doesn’t mean you’re going to make the laws around here.”

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Polar Sea doc explores climate change TORONTO - It’s a 10-part TV documentary series, an interactive web doc, an in-depth online magazine and an experiment in the emerging field of virtual reality.

The producers behind The Polar Sea, which follows a trio of middle-aged amateur sailors on an ambitious and arduous voyage through the Northwest Passage, don’t really care how you choose to experience their investigation into climate change in the Arctic.

But they are mighty proud that the main attraction, the TV documentary, is getting so much airtime. The Polar Sea is being broadcast on TVO in Ontario starting on Monday. New episodes air every weeknight over the course of two weeks.

“From our point of view it’s quite unusual for television because you virtually never get a 10-hour documentary series anymore and I can’t think of one ever in this country where we’re telling one epic story over the course of it,” says producer Kevin McMahon of Toronto-based Primitive Entertainment, who notes that the Canada-German co-production involved five film crews shooting over the course of four months.

McMahon says the idea was to look at climate change through the Arctic because he notes the Arctic is changing faster than anywhere else in the

world.

“Ten or 15 years ago it would’ve been impossible for me or you to sail through the Northwest Passage, but if you’re an amateur sailor now that’s your goal. In a way it’s become like the new Mount Everest, something people want to test themselves against.”

The documentary series will also be available for all Canadians to stream at http://www.tvo.org/polarsea. Borrowing a strategy from Netflix, all 10 episodes will go online on Monday for binge watchers to gorge on.

It was decided early on that the TV documentary would be just one part of the The Polar Sea story, says McMahon.

“I think everybody in this business is now looking at finding a way to speak to as broad an audience as possible and increasingly that means speaking through different platforms,” he says.

“We’re trying to offer as many doors into the story as we possibly can.”

Digital production company Deep 360 created an interactive 30-minute online companion documentary with a technology called 360-degree video.

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“We never use the words ‘climate change’ in the story ever, it’s about experiencing the Arctic and experiencing the changes through people’s eyes, it’s not about hitting people over the head with a heavy-handed message.”

The interactive documentary is also compatible with soon-to-be-released virtual reality devices, including the Facebook-owned Oculus Rift and Samsung’s Gear VR. Virtual reality early adopters will be eager to get their hands on content for those devices, which should expose “The Polar Sea” to new audiences worldwide.

“It’s the right place at the right time for sure, but it was a strategy from the beginning,” says Wallner.

“There may be an audience coming into this that doesn’t necessarily care about climate change or the Arctic but they’ll be brought into it (by the technology).”

For those who want to go really deep into the subject matter, there’s an interactive online magazine - available to read in English, French or German based on the TV documentary.

McMahon says those who take in The Polar Sea - in any of its forms - may be surprised by how much debate there is about the future of the Arctic.

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Studon sale provides opportunity

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Don Sutherland has rejected a lot of suitors over the years, but he thinks his exacting standards have paid off.

Stuart Olson Inc. (TSX:SOX) announced on Wednesday that it’s buying Studon Electric & Controls Inc. — the Red Deer company that Sutherland helped found and remains the president of — for $76.2 million. The deal is expected to close by Jan. 25, subject to Competition Bureau and TSX approval.

Sutherland said Thursday that he’s tickled with the sale, which has been in the works for a couple years. It’s in the best interests of Studon’s approximately 20 shareholders, as well as the company’s employees, clients and suppliers, he said.

“I was able to satisfy both groups of people.”

Sutherland said that Studon, which provides construction, maintenance and turnaround services to the oil and gas, pipeline and petrochemical industries, will benefit greatly from its link to Stuart Olson, a Calgary-based company that’s active in building construction, commercial and industrial electrical contracting, and industrial insulation services.

“This will really open the doors for us in areas where we couldn’t get through before,” he said.

“We’ve already got some stuff now that’s starting to roll in, just because of the announcement.”

But what really separated Stuart Olson from the other would-be buyers who have knocked on Sutherland’s door is its philosophy with respect to staff, clients and suppliers.

“They have almost an identical culture to ours, and that was the biggest selling feature to me.”

During a teleconference on Thursday, Stuart Olson president and CEO David LeMay also commented on how well the two companies fit together.

“Culturally, our companies are very similar,” he said. “We also have complementary service lines and end markets. Our target geographies overlap, which will make it easier to work together, but our client rosters do not.

“There is lots of room for cross-selling and bundling of services.”

LeMay also praised Studon’s management team.

In fact, little is expected to change from Studon’s current operations, he said.

“They’ll continue to operate under the Studon name; they’ll be an affiliated brand with Stuart Olson.”

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Don Sutherland, president of Studon Electric and Controls in Red Deer, has announced the company has been sold.

Sutherland confirmed that he’ll still head up Studon’s operations as president.

“They gave me the autonomy to run the company.”

He plans to take that entrepreneurial ball and run with it.

“I want these guys to realize they bought the bestin-industry, electrical instrumentation contractor.

I’m going to prove that.”

Sutherland anticipates growth at Studon, which currently employs about 700 people but has topped 1,000 during busy periods.

“The opportunities that I know of that (Stuart Olson) can bring to the table: we’re going to need more project managers, we’re going to need more administrators, we’re going to need more safety people.”

Incorporated in 1995, Studon was started by Sutherland and his longtime friend Marty Hilsente-

ger.

Boosted by a turnaround contract for Nova Chemicals Inc. the following year, the company began a period of rapid growth — including through acquisitions.

In recent years, Studon has been named a Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year and one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies, and Sutherland was a finalist for an Ernst & Young Prairies Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Earlier this month, a portion of Red Deer College’s downtown Donald School of Business was named Studon and Electric Control Learning Common in recognition of the more than $500,000 that Sutherland — an RDC alumnus — has donated to the college. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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The conference will kick off on Jan. 9 with a reception, followed by an array of equine-related speakers on Jan. 10 and 11. Topics will include: Healing with Horses: The Impact of Horses on the Human Brain; Being Better Caretakers of Competitive Horses; Understanding Animal Welfare; Improving Safety on the Road and on the Trail; How Stable Management Practices Impact Horse Behaviour Patterns; Fair Market Value: Equine Appraisals; and Strategies to Grow the Horse Industry.

Cost to attend the conference, which will take place at the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel, is $125 and $110 for each additional registrant. Registrations can be completed at the door or online at www.albertahorseindustry.ca.

1 in 3 Canadians relying strictly on online shopping for holiday gifts: poll

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Customers stand in line as they wait for the doors to open during Black Friday on Thursday at Best Buy in McAllen, Texas.

Small business confidence takes a slight dip in November

BY ADVOCATE STAFF

CFIB SURVEY

The confidence level of small and medium-sized businesses in Alberta slipped slightly in November, according to a recent survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

The national business advocacy group calculated the confidence index of its Alberta members this month at 73.6 on a 100-point scale. In October the number was 74.6 — the highest that the province’s index had been in 2 ½ years.

“Small business confidence settled back a bit in November, but still registered some of the best results of the year, with Alberta still being one of the most positive operating environments in the country,” said Richard Truscott, Alberta director for the CFIB. Fifty-five per cent of survey respondents described the general health of their business as “good,” which was five percentage points higher than in October.

Conversely, nine per cent characterized their business’s health as “bad,” which was one point higher than the previous month.

Truscott said labour shortages and rising wage costs continue to be the “Achilles heel” of Alberta businesses. The CFIB survey found that 53 per cent of business owners consider shortages of skilled labour their most significant limitation on sales and production. That was one point higher than in Octo-

ber.

Other major limiting factors identified were management skills and time constraints (39 per cent) and shortages of workers for lower-skilled positions (35 per cent).

When it comes to the biggest cost constraints facing their business, 61 per cent of the respondents pointed to wage costs.

That was 14 points higher than any other issue.

The November survey indicated that 31 per cent of the business owners questioned planned to add full-time staff over the next three months, down one point from October.

Nine per cent expected a reduction in staff, up one point.

The national business confidence level was measured at 65.9 in November, down 1.9 points from the previous month. British Columbia had the highest provincial score, at 73.9, followed by Alberta, Newfoundland (67.7), Ontario (65.7), Saskatchewan (63.4), Manitoba (63.8), New Brunswick (61.9), Nova Scotia (59.9), Prince Edward Island (59.0) and Quebec (58.9).

The CFIB’s November survey results were based on 982 responses.

The federation says an index level between 65 and 75 means the economy is growing at its potential.

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TORONTO - A growing number of Canadians plan to do all of their holiday shopping online this year to avoid stepping foot in maddening malls, suggests a new survey commissioned by Google.

About one in three of the Canadians polled online

by Ipsos Reid said they would rely on e-commerce to purchase all their gifts, which was up 50 per cent compared to the results of a similar survey conducted last year.

Still, a majority of the Canadians said that while they would be doing some gift-buying research online, they would ultimately brave the crowds.

“Consumers, rather than wandering up and down on the high street or through malls, are much more purposeful now when they’re making those purchase decisions. They’re doing their research online prior to going into the malls and they know what they want,” said Rafe Petkovic of Google Canada.

Another recent poll conducted for MasterCard Canada yielded somewhat similar results, with almost one in three Canadians saying they planned to do half or more of their holiday shopping online.

Sarah Quinlan, head of market insights for MasterCard Advisors, said she’s surprised that some major retailers still aren’t open for business on the web in Canada, especially since e-commerce growth has been strong in 2014. MasterCard estimates ecommerce now represents about 6.7 per cent of total retail sales in Canada and is up 22.6 per cent compared to this time last year.

“The number is clearly trending up, there’s no doubt about it, it’s increasing, that’s why it’s sort of still surprising that there are some major retailers that haven’t participated in the game yet,” Quinlan said.

Canadian Tire and Shoppers Drug Mart are lagging their U.S. counterparts by not offering online sales and struggling Target has not indicated if and when it will open a web store for Canadians.

“It’s not about everybody shopping on e-commerce versus bricks and mortar, that’s not what we’re seeing. What we’re seeing is (online shopping) is giving the consumer flexibility.”

According to Google’s poll, this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping days should be bigger than ever in Canada. About 44 per cent of the poll respondents said they planned to shop on one or both of those days.

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MARKETS COMPANIES OF LOCAL INTEREST Thursday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

General Motors Co. . . . . 32.07 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 21.55 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.31 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 44.28 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 33.82 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 42.99 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 11.07 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 56.00

Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 109.50 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 48.34 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.33 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 11.89 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.35 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.89 Cdn. National Railway . . 85.00

Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 236.00 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 40.22 Capital Power Corp . . . . 27.15 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.55 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 51.76 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 52.80 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 26.40 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.43

Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 128.71 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.59 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 16.00 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 61.14 Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 18.81 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.80 Tim Hortons . . . . . . . . . . 94.50 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.98 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 32.04

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO - The Toronto stock market tumbled more than 100 points Thursday as energy stocks sold off and crude prices plunged to multi-year lows - below US$70 a barrel - after the OPEC cartel decided not to cut oil production.

The S&P/TSX composite index dropped 115.97 points to 14,922.44. Trading volumes were lower than usual with American markets closed for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.

The energy sector lost seven per cent while the January crude contract was down $4.64 to a 4 1/2 year low of US$69.05 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange late in the afternoon.

Major decliners included Pengrowth Energy (TSX:PGF) and Precision Drilling (TSX:PD) , both down almost 13 per cent.

There had been hopes that OPEC oil ministers meeting in

Vienna would cut production in order to put a floor under prices that have fallen about 30 per cent since mid-summer, when they were elevated by geopolitical worries. Prices have steadily fallen since then because of a strengthening greenback, lower demand prospects and, mainly, a glut of oil.

But OPEC will keep its production unchanged at 30 million barrels a day and that means bad news for the TSX energy sector, now down about 14 per cent year to date.

“In the short term, it’s so challenging,” said Norman Raschkowan, senior partner at Sage Road Advisers, who said he believes some of the smaller players are particularly exposed.

“We will get to a spot where (dividend cuts) start to happen and especially with some of the smaller and more speculative names whose share prices were being supported almost exclu-

sively by their dividends. Their distribution probably exceeds their cash flow and they have to think about cutting — and if they don’t think about it, their bankers will.”

Lower oil prices are starting to bite into Canadian provincial finances. The Alberta government now expects a barrel of oil to trade at an average of US$75 a barrel for the rest of the fiscal year ending next March. The energy sector generally accounts for about 25 per cent of the province’s total revenue.

Tumbling oil prices pushed the Canadian dollar down 0.75 of a cent to 88.25 cents US. Gold prices also headed lower with February bullion off $7.10 to US$1,190.40 an ounce, pushing the gold sector down about one per cent.

March copper was unchanged at US$2.95 a pound and the mining sector ticked 0.8 per cent lower.

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 14.30 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.65 First Quantum Minerals . 19.46 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 23.48 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.40 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 3.41 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.24 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 39.31 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.70 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 18.80 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 27.07 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 30.49 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 62.58 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.81 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 44.00 In the corporate front, Rio Tinto said Thursday that it has approved a plan to spend US$350 million over four years to expand its Diavik diamond mine in Canada. Rio Tinto holds a 60 per cent stake in the Diavik joint venture, while Dominion Diamond Corp.

(TSX:DDC) holds the remaining 40 per cent. Dominion Diamond gained 39 cents to $18.65.

Other sectors lending support to the TSX included industrials and financials, both ahead 0.5 cent.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Thursday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index 14,922.44, down 115.97 points The U.S. markets are closed for the American Thanksgiving holiday.

Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 38.45 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 15.27 Canyon Services Group. . 9.72 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 25.76 CWC Well Services . . . 0.6800 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 18.77 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 1.68 Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 94.48 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 47.34 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.73 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 24.88 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 51.00 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 3.76 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 4.21 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.035 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 7.39 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 36.86 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 5.60 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.27 Currencies: Cdn - 88.25 cents US, down 0.75 of a cent Pound - C$1.7838, up 0.89 of cent Euro - C$1.4128, up 0.72 of a cent Euro - US$1.2467, down 0.43 of a cent Oil futures: The commodity markets are closed for the American Thanksgiving holiday.

Gold futures: The commodity markets are closed for the American Thanksgiving holiday.

Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: The commodity markets are closed for the American Thanksgiving holiday.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG - ICE Futures Canada closing prices:

Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 5.86 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 55.32 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 83.88 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 70.85 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106.48 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 35.95 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.17 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 33.61 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 47.98 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 79.37 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 22.67 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 53.22 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.80 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 83.33 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 42.24 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.50 Canola: Jan ‘15 $2.80 lower $427.10; March ‘15 $2.50 lower $428.30; May ‘15 $2.20 lower $430.30; July ‘15 $2.10 lower $431.20; Nov ‘15 $2.40 lower $427.90; Jan. ‘16 $2.40 lower $433.00; March ‘16 $2.40 lower $437.50; May ‘16 $2.40 lower $437.50; July ‘16 $2.40 lower $437.50; Nov. ‘16 $2.40 lower $437.50.

Barley (Western): Dec. ‘14 $4.00 higher 174.00; March ‘15 $4.00 higher $177.00; May ‘15 $4.00 higher $177.00; July ‘15 $4.00 higher $177.00; Oct. ‘15 $4.00 higher $177.00; Dec. ‘15 $4.00 higher $177.00; March ‘16 $4.00 higher $177.00; May ‘16 $4.00 higher $177.00; July ‘16 $4.00 higher $177.00; Oct. ‘16 $4.00 higher $177.00; Dec. ‘16 $4.00 higher $177.00.

Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 355,120 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 355,120.

Some charges dropped against pipeline protesters THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — A judge threw out civil contempt charges Thursday against dozens of activists who have been arrested while demonstrating against a pipeline project on a mountain near Vancouver.

The ruling came a week after the RCMP began rounding up protesters on Burnaby Mountain, where Kinder Morgan is conducting drilling work related to its proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

More than 100 people were arrested, nearly all of whom faced civil contempt proceedings for violating a court injunction ordering them to keep away from two drilling sites.

The company admitted it provided incorrect GPS co-ordinates when it initially sought the court order. At one location, the co-ordinates were so inaccurate that the actual work site was entirely outside the area covered by the injunction. Texas-based Kinder Morgan went to court Thursday asking that the injunction, which is set to expire on Dec. 1, be extended to Dec. 12.

Not only was the extension denied, but the judge, who had raised serious concerns about the GPS errors, ended the hearing by inviting Kinder Morgan’s lawyer to drop the civil contempt proceedings. The company then applied to have the cases withdrawn and the judge granted the application.

Earlier in the day, Judge Austin Cullen suggested the GPS errors would raise reasonable doubt in any subse-

quent civil contempt proceeding.

“What’s happened thus far is that apparently people have been arrested on the basis of an order that refers to some other piece of property,” said Cullen, prompting laughs and jeers from the courtroom’s crowded public gallery.

“The concern is that people have been arrested and subjected to restraints on their liberty,” he said later.

The judge’s order affects anyone cited for civil contempt before the judgment was made. Cullen also revised the injunction to fix the GPS co-ordinates, which means the ruling won’t affect anyone who might be arrested for violating the injunction from now on.

It also won’t affect the handful of people facing criminal charges, including for assault and obstruction of justice.

“I’m thrilled,” protester Lynne Quarmby, who was arrested last week, said outside court. She is a biochemistry professor at Simon Fraser University, which is located on Burnaby Mountain, “I think that Trans Mountain’s incompetence showed up very clearly in court today, and that’s a good thing.”

Burnaby Mountain has become the focal point for anti-pipeline protests.

Activists set up an encampment in September and protests have focused not only on the Trans Mountain project but on any attempt to transport crude from Alberta’s oilsands.

Kinder Morgan’s preferred route for the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline would tunnel through the mountain.

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RCMP officers take protesters into custody at an anti-pipeline demonstration in Burnaby, B.C.. A group of activists who were part of the Clayoquot Sound protests in the early 1990s, which saw thousands blockade logging trucks in a remote area of Vancouver Island in what became known as the War of the Woods, were arrested Wednesday at an anti-pipeline demonstration near Vancouver.

The recent work involved drilling two bore holes to remove samples as the company prepares for the federal approval process.

Company spokeswoman Lizette Parsons Bell said she hoped there would be no more arrests as crews work to remove equipment by Dec. 1.

“We never wanted it to get to a point where people were being arrested,” Parsons Bell said in an interview.

“While we understand that people have varying opinions, we hope they will respect that the workers need to be able to clear up the site and get out of there in a safe manner.”

Saskatchewan government Lower energy, metal prices to mask export volume says budget still in black growth in 2015 THE CANADIAN PRESS

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s finance minister says the province is still projecting a budget in the black for 201415 because higher oil prices earlier this year offset a recent slide that has seen them hit four-year lows.

Finance Minister Ken Krawetz is projecting a $70.9 million surplus down slightly from his prediction in the spring of $71.4 million.

“We had a very good first six months. The average oil price was over $100 a barrel. It is going to be lower, we know that already,” Krawetz said as he delivered the mid-year budget update.

“The revenue from oil is based on 365 days and we still have four months to go.”

Oil contracts were tumbling Thursday even as Krawetz spoke. A decision

by OPEC to maintain its production output despite a supply glut and lower demand prospects saw prices fall more than $4 to below US$70 a barrel.

Saskatchewan’s budget update came a day after Alberta outlined fresh budget figures with a similar message: the pocketbook isn’t looking too bad this year due to stronger oil prices early on, but adjustments need to be made looking forward.

The Alberta government is expecting oil to trade at an average of US$75 a barrel for the rest of the fiscal year ending next March.

Saskatchewan is estimating the average price of oil at US$83 per barrel

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to the end of the 2015 calendar year.

The average price for the 2014-15 fiscal year is projected at US $91 per barrel — down from the $94 per barrel estimated in the budget.

Krawetz said provincial forecasts will differ.

“Our oil makeup is different than Alberta’s oil makeup and all of those factors are built into projections,” he said.

NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon said he’s concerned the government is being overly optimistic about oil prices.

“We’ve seen quite often from this government them sort of pegging numbers where they need to be to achieve an outcome on paper,” he said. “I think the Alberta example of a few dollars less than where we are is a more reasonable approach and certainly it does stand out as a place where government should be more cautious.”

Krawetz said the government will have to carefully manage spending because of the lower prices.

The mid-year update projects total revenue of $14.2 billion, a $126.4- million increase from the budget.

That’s due partly to higher potash revenue, increased Crown land sales and more income from Crown corporations.

Total expenses are projected to be $14.1 billion, which is up $126.9 million from the budget, primarily because of flooding-related costs.

“This is our best estimate today,” Krawetz said.

EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA construction.

“If there’s any risk inside of our forecasts, it’s on the upside,” he said.

The positive export outlook is drivMONTREAL — Falling energy and metal prices will mask healthy Cana- en mainly by the surging U.S. economy, dian export volumes next year, Export which is growing at a pace as fast or Development Canada’s chief econo- faster than all but one period in the last 20 years. mist said Thursday.

Exports The Canadian govern‘IF THERE’S ANY RISK INSIDE OF t o W e s t e r n Europe are ment’s lendOUR FORECASTS, IT’S ON THE holding up ing agency for despite ecoexporters has UPSIDE.’ nomic weakupgraded its and — PETER HALL n e s s outlook and EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA e m e r g i n g forecasts the Asian counvalue of extries are exports will rise 10 per cent this year, but only six per pected to pick up the pace next year, said EDC’s fall Global Export Forecent in 2015.

However, stripping out the impact cast. It expects global economic growth of lower prices, the pace of volume will accelerate to four per cent in 2015, growth is expected to increase one per- from 3.2 per cent this year, fuelled by a centage point to five per cent next year 3.6 per cent expansion in the U.S. Energy is expected to be the top exand stay at that level for several years.

“This is a world that is actually rev- port performer this year, rising 19 per ving up,” Peter Hall said in an inter- cent but falling to four per cent in 2015.

Forestry will be runner up at 13 view.

EDC expects prices will bottom out per cent this year and 10 per cent next in 2016 to 2017 and then modestly rise propelled by higher U.S. housing construction. for oil and gas and base metals.

A continuing ramp up in U.S. busiHall said the higher level of exports is an “up shift” from 2010 and would ness investment is also expected to be the best stretch since before the drive up exports of machinery and 2008 recession. A lower Canadian dol- equipment, which are expected to inlar and surging U.S. economy could crease to 16 per cent in 2015, from eight even boost export growth beyond per cent this year.

Quebec is expected to defy the naEDC’s forecast. Results through September that saw double-digit growth in tional trend by seeing growth accelersome key industries took the agency by ate in 2015 to nine per cent, from eight surprise. Energy exports grew faster per cent this year. The increase will be than expected, metal production came driven by stronger demand for lumber, onto the market from projects initi- aluminum and aerospace products.The ated when prices were high, the agri- province’s aerospace sector is expectcultural sector benefited from a 2013 ed to post a third year of double-digit bumper grain and the forestry industry increases in 2015 with Bombardier’s capitalized on demand to U.S. housing new CSeries commercial jet.

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Benefits deal for Newfoundland, Nova Scotia in effect for Maritime Link BOTTOM BROOK, N.L. - An agreement has taken effect that aims to ensure that businesses and residents of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador benefit from economic opportunities associated with the construction of the Maritime Link.

The government of Newfoundland and Labrador said Wednesday that an industrial and employment benefits agreement is in place with Nova Scotia and utility Emera (TSX:EMA) as work ramps up on the $1.6-billion subsea link between the two provinces.

Chris Huskilson, president and CEO of Emera, said more than $100 million has already been awarded to local companies with more to come.

Nova Scotia Energy Minister Andrew Younger attended the announcement and a ground breaking ceremony for the start of construction of the link in Bottom Brook, N.L. Younger said Emera officials had confirmed the project is on time and on budget.

“At this point pretty well all the major contracts have been awarded, so I think it would be very surprising if it was over budget or not on time,” said Younger.

He said that under the agreement, which is part of the original memorandum of understanding signed between the provinces in 2011, qualified local companies are to be given preference for various aspects of the project.

The exception is in areas where the expertise doesn’t currently exist locally, as is the case with the construction of the 170-kilometre subsea cable, Younger said.

Twitter says it now tracks other apps you’ve installed on your mobile device NEW YORK - Twitter says it is now tracking what other apps its users have installed on their mobile devices so it can target content and ads to them better.

Twitter Inc. said Wednesday that users will receive a notification when the setting is turned on, and can opt out using settings on their phones. On iPhones, this setting is called “limit ad tracking.” On Android phones, it’s “opt out of interest-based ads.”

Twitter says it is only collecting the list of apps that users have installed, not any data within the apps.

It won’t collect the app lists from people who have previously turned off ad targeting on their phone.

Home ownership became slightly more affordable in third quarter, says RBC TORONTO - Home ownership became more affordable in Canada in the third quarter despite a broad spike in home prices, according to the latest survey by RBC Economics.

The bank says that was because of rising household incomes, low and steady interest rates and cheaper utility costs in many parts of the country.

RBC says resales rose for the eighth time in the past nine months in October, primarily due to robust activity in hot markets in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver.

That is in contrast to balanced or soft conditions elsewhere in the country despite signs of strengthening activity in the third quarter.

RBC says this split resale picture shows up in price trends as well, with prices in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver appreciating much faster than other local markets.

The report also suggests declines in fixed mortgage rates earlier this year were a key reason for such strength in the housing market since spring.

RBC predicts interest rates will slow the market in 2015 with the Bank of Canada expected to raise its overnight rate mid-year and longer-term rates will rise before that.

“With home resales sitting close to the highest levels since early 2010, the overall tone of Canada’s housing market is quite solid at this stage,” said RBC chief economist and senior vice president Craig Wright.

“A combination of gradually increasing interest rates and higher prices will likely reverse the improvement in housing affordability that took place in the past year and weigh more and more heavily on homebuyer demand in Canada,” he said.

Germany to require listed companies to fill at least 30 per cent of boardroom seats with women BERLIN - Germany’s coalition government wants major companies to have at least 30 per cent women on its supervisory boards.

The leaders of Germany’s Social Democrats and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc agreed on the measure at a late-night meeting Tuesday. Merkel said Wednesday a bill will be put to Cabinet on Dec. 11.

Currently women hold just 22 per cent of non-executive positions on the boards of companies listed in Germany’s benchmark DAX 30 index. They hold six per cent of management board posts.

The new plan will affect 100 listed companies starting 2016. Companies that fail to recruit enough women to non-executive boardroom posts will be barred from giving the seats to men.

OTTAWA - The International Monetary Fund issued a warning Wednesday that a hot housing market and mounting household debt represent key domestic risks to Canada’s economic growth.

But in releasing its latest report card for Canada, the IMF predicted a soft landing for the housing market and described the economy’s performance as relatively stable in the global context, thanks to an improving export sector and stronger growth in the United States.

An IMF official said Wednesday that Canada’s housing market is over-evaluated by roughly 10 per cent on a national scale, though in some regions those estimates could reach as high as 20 per cent.

“So, for us it remains a concern,” Hamid Faruqee told a news conference in Ottawa.

He cautioned Canada could be at risk of a sharp correction if interest rates rose too quickly and the labour market suffered a downturn.

The IMF report said government measures introduced since 2008 have been “broadly effective” in dealing with stability risks in the housing market, helping to limit the growth of insured mortgage credit and beef up credit standards as prices increased.

It also projected “above-potential” GDP growth for 2015 of between 2.25 to 2.5 per cent, though Faruqee noted the slide in oil prices in recent weeks

was not factored into the calculation.

“With oil prices about 20 per cent lower now than where we were in October, we will probably shave a little bit off that number,” Faruqee said.

Faruqee then added that provinces with large manufacturing sectors would likely benefit from cheaper oil.

“On balance, we would see lower oil prices having a slight negative impact on growth.”

The organization also said the shift in growth to Canadian businesses from household spending has been slow because companies remain hesitant to invest in their operations.

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz made a similar comment last month when he released his monetary policy report.

The federal government, IMF added, remains on track to balance the budget next year.

The organization even offered some advice on tax cuts and expenditures that it believes would benefit the Canadian economy.

“In terms of using those available fiscal resources, we could see a case for, for example, lowering personal income taxes at the federal level,” Faruqee said.

He added that Ottawa should consider research and development spending and other investments.

“There are some areas where the government could also kind of support productivity growth in the economy, which has been lagging in Canada.”

Canadians ‘relax and rest’ during their commute, says survey THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Canadians actually enjoy their commute and find it relaxing.

That’s the conclusion of a study released by Toronto ad agency Bensimon Byrne — a finding that runs contrary to the popular vision of commuters as harried and fed up, if not enraged.

“Even more surprisingly, three quarters of commuters report being in a better mood after their commute,” according to the survey conducted for Bensimon Byrne by the Gandalf Group.

“The results are an eye-opener and contradict the prevailing narrative of commuting - which is often conveyed as long and negatively affecting our worklife balance,” said Max Valiquette, managing director of strategy, Bensimon Byrne.

“In fact, our findings show that having some time to relax and rest, or a few quiet moments to reflect is what makes commuting so important and desirable.”

The online survey of questioned 1,500 people in various regions of the country, with an oversampling of commuters in the Greater Toronto Area as well as samplings in Quebec proportional to the number of the province’s French and English speakers.

The Gandalf survey found that three quarters of respondents would prefer to be alone during their commute. As a result, drivers in the survey were slightly more likely to strongly agree (56 per cent) that their commute is an opportunity to have some quiet time by themselves, compared with 49 per cent of public transit users.

Transit users tend to face a more difficult commute, but use their commuting time to rest and relax, the survey said.

The oversampling of Greater Toronto Area respondents supported, for the most part, trends found elsewhere. However, GTA commutes tend to be longer and commuters there were less likely to be in a better mood after their commute (72 per cent) relative to the national average of 77 per cent, the survey found.

And slightly more respondents in the GTA (16 per cent) dreaded their commute versus the national average of 11 per cent.

“Interestingly, outer GTA commuters were almost twice as likely to dread their commutes as City of Toronto residents, in spite of the fact that they are twice as likely to drive, tend to have shorter commutes and are more likely to live in and commute to suburban rather than urban communities,” the survey found.

Nationally, two thirds of respondents reported

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Beginning of evening rush-hour traffic in Toronto having a commute of 30 minutes or less, half said they drive, 25 per cent use public transit, 14 per cent were automobile passengers, six per cent walk and two per cent used a bicycle.

The polling industry’s professional body, the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association, says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not randomly sample the population.

Some 15.4 million Canadians endure a daily commute to and from work, based on Statistics Canada’s 2011 National Household Survey. It also found that four out of five commuters reported taking a private vehicle, most of them driving themselves, the survey found.

Vancouver ranked the worst city in the country for gridlock, according to a study released earlier this year by a Dutch-based company which specializes in navigation and mapping products. The study found the average commuter in Vancouver experienced 87 hours of delay time per year, based on a 30-minute daily commute.

After Vancouver, the most congested cities in Canada were Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Quebec City and Edmonton, according to the index.

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Longtime friend has become selfish Dear Annie: I have had a best friend Her Friendship for nearly 20 years. HowevDear Soured: Is Gloria er, in the past six or seven well? If she spends all her years, “Gloria” has become time seeing doctors and very self-absorbed and selfgetting physical therapy, it ish. She refuses to show sounds as though she has any reciprocity for favors medical issues. This, of or kindnesses. She seems course, does not excuse her to have time only for docfrom behaving like a caring tors, workouts and different human being, but it may exphysical therapies. She says plain why she is so self-inshe wants others to take volved. Since you are ready care of her and threatens to terminate the friendship to hurt herself if she doesn’t anyway, it would do no get enough attention. harm to ask Gloria about MITCHELL Gloria says she values her health, and also let her & SUGAR my friendship, but I guess know that her attitude has it’s only when I am doing eroded the relationship. We her a favor. I have decided hope she is willing to work that I’ve had enough and on this. will break off all communication with Dear Annie: I read with interest the her. Do I owe her an explanation, or letter from “J” about a remedy for seashould I simply be unavailable when sickness. I had a similar experience she makes her once-a-month phone that may be of interest to your readers. call? In the past, I’ve told her how she Years ago, I was a young Air Force makes me feel, but she shrugs it off officer in navigation school. I was on a and does nothing. I don’t want to be training flight with instructors, two pimean, and I worry that telling her off lots and 12 students when we encounwould only make me feel better. What tered severe turbulence. is the right thing to do? —Soured on Almost immediately, you could see

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HOROSCOPES Friday, Nov. 28 is a sense that you will most likely be a bit down, CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Jon as you will not see the results right in front of you Stewart, 52; John Galliano, 54; Paul at the moment. Entertain the larger perspective for now.

Shaffer, 65 TAURUS (April 20-May 20): THOUGHT OF THE DAY: You Professionally, you should be feelwill be feeling good today! Mercury ing quite good and happy. Others has now moved into Sagittarius. It are generous and personal freedom is time to let the past go and move will be on the agenda today. Try to forward. see life through the eyes of those You will be more able to make special others in your life. You might sense of your emotional nature and wake up to a new perspective on life express exactly what you need to that will make you smile. in order to create more harmony GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Othfor yourself now and in the future. ers in your life will truly inspire you to Trust your intuition and follow your greater heights. Professionally and dreams! The future is closer than you think! within intimate relationships, there LARISA MAIRA HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is will be a shift for the better. You will finally understand your own position your birthday, this year will prove to OZOLINS on these matters and will look tobe one when you might be sparring wards the future with greater joy and with the women in your life. This is abundance. okay, if it is managed appropriately.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may develop sound wisdom.

Trust yourself this year, verbalize your point of You will be feeling very care free and independent view and allow for greater truth to be revealed at the start of the day. Then you’ll start to plan. to you one step at a time. Personal freedom and You have goals and aspirations to increase your travel are promised now. financial situation — this will make you quite happy ARIES (March 21-April 19): Greater joy and about the future. Take a serious look at your objecoptimism this morning will lead to you to try to tives, implement them wisely.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The day will start off implement your dreams later on in the day. There

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people turning green and starting to get sick.

The pilot apologized for the turbulence, saying it would last a while, and if anyone was not feeling well, they should take a piece of newspaper and open their flight suit and stick the newspaper next to their stomach.

He said it would “stabilize your body temperature.” Almost immediately, everyone grabbed a newspaper, opened their flight suits and pressed the paper next to their stomachs. We endured the turbulence for over 30 minutes, and not one person got sick.

Whether it was a psychological ploy by the pilot or a valid solution, it worked. In over 4,000 hours of flying time, I have used this remedy now and then and have never gotten sick.

Thought you might want to pass it along. — Dave S. in Plattsmouth, Neb. Dear Dave: We’ve never heard of this, but if it works, we’re all for it. And it should keep printed newspapers in business. Win-win.

Dear Annie: The letter from “Karyn,” the server who insists on calling her customers “honey” or “sweetie,” absolutely infuriated me. She said

they love it and life is too short to worry about such things. Well, respect is eternal.

Such familiarity has bothered me my whole life. I am not your honey or sweetie. It does not convey proper respect to someone who is paying good money to eat in your establishment.

I also have always disliked being referred to as “you guys” when I’m dining with my husband, who will promptly smile at the server and say, “My wife is NOT a guy,” getting his point across without being a jerk about it.

If Karyn has regular customers who don’t object to such names, fine. I have no problem with that. But please reconsider how you greet people you don’t know.

Some of us take deep offense at this.

I would never leave a smaller tip, but I would certainly think twice about returning. —Melody 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.

with you sharing your optimism and giving encouragement to others. By the day’s end, you will be more inclined to feel slightly negative about the individuals you currently interact with daily. You are bringing good tidings, but who’s there for you?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There will be a shift in your perspective today. A more jovial and encouraging position with who you are, your family, and your country will take centre stage. The future will seem brighter than your current circumstances, but do realize in a blink of an eye, it will be here.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Emotional issues in relation to what you are passionate about in this life will be brought to your attention through friends.

It will be pulled out so that you can better express it in the future. Don’t get discouraged if you’re not able to do it right now. The future is closer than you think.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): At the start of the day, you will review your career and future career objectives that will be joyous and progressive.

Then, you will have to take a serious look on how to get yourself from A to Z. Speak of your plan and write your plan now, it’ll pay off!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Through discussions with those within your local environment, you will develop wisdom on yourself. You

will be very keen with expressing yourself and more interested with learning about others, but do trust your own judgement too today.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Others will be quite generous with you today. Take a serious look at what you need help with and ask. They will be of assistance.

Share your view and see miracles happen. You will be more able to manifest your dreams through friendships and within groups.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Friends and work colleagues will be very generous with you today. Have faith that they will support your plans going forward. There is a sense that you will not only triumph towards your personal dreams within these interacts, but also that everyone will win as well!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The start of the day will have you feeling quite happy and reflective upon your dreams, waking and sleeping. You will then take a serious look at your visions of the future and will lay your cards out on the table and share them with others. Have faith — all will work out just fine!

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Alternative pop band Mother Mother brings its innovative, cerebral, esoteric sound to Red Deer’s Memorial Centre on Dec. 5.

Idiosyncratic grooves

VANCOUVER’S MOTHER MOTHER SLOWLY SEEPING INTO PEOPLE’S CONSCIOUSNESS WITH ITS INTERESTING MELODIES AND COMPLEX HARMONIES

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Alternative pop band Mother Mother can be called lot of things — including innovative, cerebral and artsy.

But easy listening it’s not.

In fact, the band’s keyboardist and vocalist Jasmin Parkin admitted with a giggle, that she didn’t immediately bond with the group’s esoteric sounds— much like those TV viewers who were left puzzled by Arcade Fire’s offbeat performance at the 2011 Grammy Awards.

Parkin was a music student at Vancouver Community College, where Mother Mother members Ryan Guldemond and Jeremy Page had graduated from, when her instructor first suggested she listen to this “incredible” band made up of some talented alumni.

“I didn’t get it the first time I heard it,” admitted Parkin, whose ears were just being opened to jazz and other un-

usual musical forms.

It took a thief breaking into her vehicle and stealing all of her other CDs — except the Mother Mother CD, which was in a player, shoved out of sight between seats — to get her really appreciating the band’s idiosyncratic grooves.

“There’s dissonance, interesting melodies and complex harmonic structures. ...”

After two or three, or maybe 10 listens to her now one and only album, Parkin recalled, “This whole world opened up, and I became a massive fan” of the group.

Not long after, Parkin got to know the Mother Mother musicians — including Ryan’s sister Molly Guldemond and Ali Siadat — by regularly attending their gigs in Vancouver. Her own musical talents eventually came to light, and she was asked to join the band when former keyboardist and singer Debra-Jean Creelman left in 2009.

When Mother Mother plays on Friday, Dec. 5, at Red Deer’s Memorial Centre, another “massive” fan of the band should be well satisfied.

Parkin met a Red Deerian called Dallas Annable at an Edmonton concert some years ago. And although Annable had never heard the group before, she was so impressed by that concert she’s since become “our biggest advocate in the whole universe,” tweeting messages about Mother Mother and promoting the band through other social media.

“She started up a little group and even does a live (online) chat with Mother Mother fans,” said Parkin, who’s thrilled with the support.

“You’d think that having a fan (that devoted) would be creepy or weird, but instead she’s super-cool,” she said, noting Annable even accompanied the band on a concert in Mexico, through a radio promotion. “She’s become our friend and she’s very excited that we’re coming — and we’re excited."

Mother Mother hasn’t played in Central Alberta in many years. And a lot has happened to the band recently, including getting signed by Universal Music Canada and releasing the new album, Very Good Bad Thing, produced

by Gavin Brown (Metric, Tragically Hip).

While some earlier fans might balk at its slicker sound, the new CD stays true to Ryan Guldemond’s lyrical themes that contrast dark and light — or the higher with the baser instincts in us all. Parkin particularly sees this in new songs like Monkey Tree and Jump the Fence.

Ryan brings the bare bones of a new tune to the rest of the band, and some jazz-like collaboration goes on to create the larger sound, said Parkin. “We build the harmonies.”

The vocals are what Parkin, who comes from a jazz crooner background, loves best.

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A call to consciousness TOM JACKSON CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR AN END TO HUNGER AND THE NEED FOR PEACE ON HIS LATEST SINGLE

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF

HURON CAROLE

At a time when some entertainers are mocked for taking political stances, Tom Jackson continues to unabashedly advocate for an end to hunger and the need for peace.

Jackson, who started the Huron Carole project in 1987 to raise money for Canadian food banks, has not doubted for the last 27 years that he — and we — can make a difference. Everyone needs to take a stand, as individuals and as a society, said the singer and actor.

“If (anyone) is thinking for a second that music can’t make a change, let me say that this project has raised more than $200 million in cash and food services,” added Jackson, whose next benefit concert for the local food bank will be on Thursday, Dec. 4, at Red Deer’s Memorial Centre.

Despite Jackson’s views, many Canadians (unlike Czechs, who elect their poets) feel artists and musicians should stick to what

they know, instead of tackling issues outside their sphere. This is something Neil Young learned after incurring public wrath over his opposition to the oilsands.

Jackson believes those who disagree with Young have the right to air their opinions — just as Young has the right to speak out about the things he feels passionately about.

“It’s part of our freedoms that people fought for,” said the singer, who has recently been advocating for peace.

His new single I’m Not Saying, I’m Just Saying, from his upcoming album Ballads Not Bullets, states “I’m not alone in believing that this ain’t working anymore.

And I’m not saying, I’m just saying we can put an end to war.”

“It’s a call to consciousness, not so much a call to action,” said Jackson.

Anyone who want to take action can go to the website balladsnotbullets.com to post a statement for peace as well as a selfie.

Visitors to the website can also pay to download Jackson’s song I’m Not Saying, I’m Just Saying, with all proceeds going to the Canadian Red Cross — a charity that helps war refugees.

He sees this push for pacifism as no different than his advocacy for food banks — it’s all needed to achieve a healthy society. “There are many messages of wellness, from peace to the environment to (stopping) the exploitation of women. ...

It’s bigger than one statement.”

Jackson believes everyone has a “gift” that can be used to help other people. As singer and actor, he believes his gift is his voice.

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Tom Jackson started the Huron Carole project in 1987 to raise money for Canadian food banks. His next benefit concert will be on Thursday, Dec. 4, at Red Deer’s Memorial Centre.

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MOTHER MOTHER: Gaining a wider audience But initially she had a hard time replacing Creelman, who she considers a natural vocal genius at the level of Adele.

“Those were hard shoes to fill ...

I don’t have Deb’s vocal chops, but I do have the ability to blend with Ryan and Molly,” said Parkin, who has gained her share of fans over the years.

Compared to the few slams her musical contributions initially took from online detractors, she has read thousands of supportive comments over the years, which helped her find her niche in Mother Mother.

Parkin has also seen the group gain a wider audience in recent years —

happened inside the CBC, not the criminal investigation, he said.

“In one sense it’s a traditional ‘Fifth Estate’ investigation, the kind we do when there is an important story of wide relevance. But it’s untraditional because it is painfully close to home; it’s about our own network, and touches on some of our colleagues,” he said.

CBC insiders to tell their stories in Fifth Estate episode about Ghomeshi TORONTO — CBC is promising to tell the story of “what really happened” with Jian Ghomeshi in an upcoming episode of The Fifth Estate.

The investigative program is set to run an hour-long documentary on the disgraced Q radio host Friday, titled The Unmaking of Jian Ghomeshi.

“There will be numerous revelations that will cast a new light on what happened,” executive producer Jim Williamson said in an e-mail.

Williamson said several employees speak up in the episode for the first time about what they experienced.

“The Fifth Estate” pursued the story with support from CBC News senior management, and it will focus on what which could expand even more with this latest album. The new sounds have been likened to that of Metric.

“The radio play helps in a big way,” Parkin said. “We are slowly seeping into people’s consciousness.”

Tickets for the 7 p.m. show, with special guest USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker), are $42 from the Black Knight Ticket Centre. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

JACKSON: Carols and ballads “You’ve got to use it strongly, use it proudly. We’re all given a song and we’ve got the right to sing that song and inspire others.”

In the mid 1980s, Jackson was addicted to drugs and living in somebody’s crawl space.

He remembers passing another homeless man lying on the sidewalk, seemingly in need of help. Even though other people walked by the

Beloved Lebanese singer Sabah dies at 87 BEIRUT — Beloved for her powerful voice and brazen in the conservative Arab world for her multiple marriages, Lebanese singer, actress and entertainer Sabah never seemed far from the limelight during her sixdecade career.

And even while playfully mocked in her later years for clinging to youth through plastic surgeries, flings with far-younger men and garish outfits, Sabah remained cherished for her love of life and positive outlook even into old age.

“I’m proud that I’m a village girl but I had a lot of ambition,” Sabah once said in 2008. man, Jackson decided to ask him whether he was OK. “I think maybe he had a stroke. He couldn’t talk,” recalled Jackson, who mostly remembers his distressed eyes.

He went to a nearby business and called an ambulance.

“Somewhere along the way, the Creator sent me an angel — someone who was worse off than I was. I decided to help the guy, but I didn’t save his life as much as he saved mine.”

This experience led to Jackson getting off drugs and off the street. It was recounted in a new National Film Board documentary short also called Ballads over Bullets. Jackson, whose rehabilitation included volunteering at the Toronto food bank, said the title refers to the choice he made during his roughest years.

When people come to the Huron Carole benefit in Red Deer, they will hear Christmas carols as well as ballads performed. Jackson will be joined by musicians Don Amero, Shannon Gaye, Beverley Mahood, and sisters Carly and Britt McKillip from the band One More Girl.

The first act of the concert will be

Sabah, whose real name was Jeanette Feghali, died Wednesday morning at age 87, the Lebanese National News Agency reported, without offering a cause of death. Her health had been declining in recent years.

A peroxide-blond with a throaty laugh and playful smile, she took the stage name Sabah, Arabic for morning.

Her many other nicknames included shahroura, Arabic for singing bird, and the Sabbouha, a play on Sabah that millions of fan used for her across the Middle East. Others simply called her al-Ustura, or the Legend.

Cutmore presents recital at Red Deer College A New York-based pianist will perform on Sunday evening at Red Deer College.

Jason Cutmore presents a recital of works by Isaac Albeniz, Déodat de Séverac and Franz Schubert at 7:30 p.m. in Studio A at the Arts Centre.

For tickets and more information, contact the Black Knight Ticket Centre online www.bkticketcentre.ca or 403755-6626. a musical recalling the history of the Huron Carole, followed by a special concert in the second act. All proceeds will stay in the community and help local food banks.

Although Jackson is optimistic when assessing the capacity of individuals to make a difference, he doesn’t think Canada will ever get past the need for food banks. “I don’t suppose we will ever close the gap between the haves and the have-nots — we may narrow it — we can improve the quality of life for those who are less fortunate.

But history tells us there’s always going to be that gap.”

Central Albertans who reach a certain level of success in this world shouldn’t forget they wouldn’t have achieved this without somebody’s help along the way, he added.

“Close your eyes for 30 seconds and take (account) of your life. When you open your eyes again, do something for somebody else. It will change your life.

You will never be the same.”

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert are $53.15 from the Black Knight Ticket Centre. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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A wretched excuse for comedy HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 FALLS INTO THE CLASSIC SEQUEL TRAP OF ATTEMPTING TO DIRTY-UP AND DOUBLE-DOWN ON EVERY LAUGH Horrible Bosses 2 One star (out of four) Rated: 18A The difference between the Three Stooges and the vengeful trio of Horrible Bosses 2 is that the Stooges were frequently funny, while these latter-day oafs rarely are.

At least not in this wretched excuse for a comedy, which adds disappointment to insult and prompts the urgent question: What in blazes happened?

Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day were a riot in the original Horrible Bosses of three long years ago.

As put-upon working stiffs Nick, Kurt and Dale, vainly toiling for and lamely plotting against title tyrants played by PETER Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell HOWELL and Jennifer Aniston, they stumbled their way into the hearts and funny bones of anybody who has ever worked for a bad boss.

Now they just stumble, period, but it’s not for want of trying.

Bateman, Sudeikis and Day still click as a comic trio. The lash they feel this time, though, comes not from errant employers but from a painfully unfunny and just plain offensive screenplay, one loaded with vile sexual innuendo and racist and sexist “jokes.”

Director Sean Anders and his three co-writers go out of their way to up the profanity, vulgarity and absurdity of the first film, falling into the classic sequel trap of attempting to dirty-up and double-down on every laugh. Which I suppose answers the question above about how this bawdy conceit managed to fall so far from its 2011 debut.

Horrible Bosses 2 is simply way too much of a crude thing and it doesn’t even make sense. Nick, Kurt and

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Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day still click as a comic trio. The lash they feel this time, though, comes not from errant employers but from a painfully unfunny and just plain offensive screenplay, one loaded with vile sexual innuendo and racist and sexist ‘jokes.’

Dale aren’t really working for bosses this time, since they’ve struck out on their own as inventors and rookie manufacturers of a dubious bathroom appliance they call the Shower Buddy.

They do have controlling partners of sorts, in the despicable persons of Bert Hanson (Christoph Waltz) and his spoiled son Rex (Chris Pine), who run a retail empire selling dubious gadgets to credulous customers.

Hanson Sr. pledges $3 million to get the drizzle gizmo up and running, then manoeuvres his way to a toxic corporate takeover, leaving the three noobs to take a bath over their Shower Buddy.

Nick, Kurt and Dale aim to fight back by kidnapping Rex for ransom, but there’s no clear path from here to hilarity.

Instead, there are plot-padding detours, as the lads revisit characters from the previous film to considerably lesser amusement: Spacey’s boardroom bully Dave and Aniston’s dirty dentist Julia are back, as is Jamie Foxx’s criminal adviser Dean “Mother---er” Jones. (Farrell’s combed-over cokehead Bobby is MIA, for reasons made plain in the first film.)

The only time this gong show gets remotely funny is during the curtain-call end credits, when Bateman, Sudeikis and Day depart from the terrible script and freestyle their comedy.

By then, it’s too little, too late for a movie that has been heading in one direction from the start: straight down the sewer.

Peter Howell is a syndicated Toronto Star movie critic.

On TV, sex is isn’t just Lifetime offers glimpse hotter, it’s smarter fascinating into convents BECOMING NUNS

When the FX biker drama Sons of Anarchy kicked off the Nov. 11 episode with a montage of sex scenes involving its main characters, Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council, was less than amused.

“In order to watch cable news, ESPN, Disney or the History Channel, every family in America must now also pay for pornography on FX,” Winter groused in a statement. “If history is our guide,” he added, “we should expect a host of other basic cable networks to air similar — or even more explicit — content in the name of ‘staying competitive.’”

Sadly for Winter and his constituents, it is not just basic cable that is dropping trou and getting busy.

Broadcast television has joined the competition, and together they’re transforming viewers’ experience of sex on TV. What once passed for edgy, “adult” content on television was a woman on top of a man, her breasts strategically bared and everything else improbably concealed by well-draped sheets. But as Showtime President David Nevins put it earlier this year: “Just having sex on television is not so amazing anymore. So you have to have something interesting to say about it and something interesting to explore.”

And so shows have gotten more adventurous in their depictions of dating sex, married sex, adulterous sex, straight sex, gay sex. Television isn’t just showing a lot of it — it’s being a lot smarter about it, with series and scenes that talk in direct and revelatory ways about intimacy, relationships and power.

Start with the portraits of sex and dating in The Mindy Project, the Fox sitcom from longtime comedy writer Mindy Kaling, and Looking, HBO’s sexually frank drama about young gay men in San Francisco, created by Michael Lannan.

In the third season of The Mindy Project, Mindy Lahiri (Kaling) and her doctor colleague Danny Castellano (Chris Messina) have settled into a serious relationship. Their commitment means that the show has room to watch them get to know each other in a new way, which for Mindy includes taking Danny’s mother (Rhea Pearlman) on a terrifying swimsuitshopping trip.

It also means that they worry about a sexual slump. And in the Oct. 7 episode I Slipped, Danny tries a position that takes Mindy by surprise.

“Wait. Danny. Danny! That doesn’t go there! Oh my God, Danny!” Mindy says, panicked, in an off-screen scene. “I slipped!” Danny insists.

Mindy is skeptical, and she is right to be. Her bragging about her sexual experience had convinced Danny that she was more adventurous than she really was, and he figured she would go for it. “He thought it was something I had done thousands of times, like jaywalking or lying under oath,” Mindy confesses to her co-worker, Peter Prentice (Adam Pally). “. . . I know that I talk this big talk, but really, I’m a prude. A prude that slays dudes like, whoa.”

The Mindy Project may not have shown Mindy and Danny in bed or to name the act in question. Instead, the show had Dr. Prentice give Mindy hilarious sex lessons with the office skeleton, the perfect tool to elicit her revulsion and nerves. And even with limits on what they could say, Danny and Mindy still found a way to talk about their sexual anxieties — especially after Mindy gave herself a date-rape drug in an effort to be more receptive to Danny’s advances.

In HBO’s Looking, free of the restrictions of broadcast television, the characters can do and say almost anything to one another — but that doesn’t mean they are communicating clearly or honestly with each other.

During the first season, Patrick (Jonathan Groff), an anxious video-game designer, begins dating Richie (Raúl Castillo), a working-class hairdresser.

During the Feb. 16 episode Looking for the Future, Patrick calls in sick to work so he and Richie can spend the day together talking about everything, including Patrick’s sexual discomfort zone. After

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Patrick turns down a sexual request from Richie, he tries to explain that he is not sure of his own desires.

“I’m not sure I’m into it. It feels kind of weird,” he confesses. “Pretty much as soon as it’s in, I’m like, take it out, take it out, take it out, take it out.”

Richie diagnoses Patrick with shame and discomfort. And after they break up, pulled apart by race and class, it seems he might have been right. But Patrick, who has had a season-long flirtation with his boss, Kevin (Russell Tovey), finally sleeps with him.

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BY HANK STUEVER ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Reality television built its success on the occasion of sin, but every so often the genre demonstrates some of its redeeming qualities, as is certainly the case with Lifetime’s The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns, a short but intriguing docuseries that follows five young women through a six-week “discernment” tour of three Catholic convents.

The women, who are all in their 20s and have their generation’s habit of referring to themselves as “girls” (just like Girls), are trying to decide if they are being called by God. That’s right — nuns. Do not adjust your set, even if Lifetime is where you’d usually look for True Tori and Dance Moms. Contrary to decades of downwardspiraling numbers of new vocations, The Sisterhood manages to revive, at least for the purposes of this show, the comforting notion of a young woman leaving her family and entering the convent, where she will devote her life to prayer and a ministry, while obeying vows of chastity, poverty and obedience.

The seekers got here in different ways: Claire, a 26-year-old goody-two-shoes from Joliet, Illinois, is well-versed in discernment and takes a hard line on the faith (she’s so retro she even uses the term “bride of Christ” without a trace of irony); Eseni is a 23-year-old fashionista from the Bronx who seeks the simplicity of convent life (and shows up in platform heels and with a Louis Vuitton handbag dangling from her arm); Christie, 27, from Glendale, California, is a charismatic believer who speaks eagerly of ecstatic visions in which she and her boyfriend Jesus have slow-danced together and almost made out; Stacey, 26, from Huntington, New York, is well-adjusted and open-minded and therefore entirely unsuited to reality TV — except for the fact that she recently gave up on the dream of becoming an actress.

Finally, from Harrison Park, New Jersey, there’s emotionally fragile Francesca, who has a meltdown on the first afternoon when Mother Mark, the superior general at the St. Teresa convent of the Carmelites for the Aged and Infirm order in Germantown, New York, tells the young women they can’t wear makeup during their stay. Francesca makes a tearful case to the camera that God would never want her acne to be seen on TV like this.

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It matters what heroines wear Year: 1990 and 1993 Luc Besson has a history of creating memorable female action heroes. And long before Lucy, there was La Femme Nikita, starring Anne Parillaud as a convict-turned-assassin, who looked like a butt-kicking Holly Golightly in her little black dress and formidable handgun. The movie spawned a television show and was also remade into The Point of No Return, featuring Bridget Fonda, who also looked a little small to be wielding a rifle that large.

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● Heroine: Foxy Brown Year: 1974 Pam Grier played this vigilante a year after starring in another of Jack Hill’s similarly-plotted blaxploitation films, Coffy. Foxy wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty — she even separated one villainous man from his most precious parts. But let’s face it: her name was Foxy. Even when beating up baddies, she was expected to look good in her skin-tight bell-bottoms. ● Heroine: Wonder Woman (The Lynda Carter era) Years: 1975-1979 You don’t have to have superpowers to know that chasing evil-doers in a strapless swimsuit is more effort than it’s worth. No woman in her right mind would be sprinting, spinning and lassoing the way Carter did on this televised incarnation of the comic without the use of a sports bra. Of course, her appearance was as important as her abilities. She was expected to look just as perfectly-coiffed as Foxy, although her work wasn’t nearly as brutal.

● Heroine: Xena Warrior Princess Years: 1995-2001 Unlike Nikita, the protagonist of this television series stood out because she looked like she could actually overpower people. Lucy Lawless had played an Amazon before taking on this role of a warlord-turned-vigilante.

But as the heroine got buffer, her outfits got smaller: She, like Leia, also sported a metal bikini at times.

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Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen, heroine of The Hunger Games, doesn’t show a lot of skin while wearing cargo pants and body armor. ● Heroines: Charlie’s Angels (The originals) Years: 1976-1981 Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett (who was later replaced by Cheryl Ladd) and Jaclyn Smith weren’t as vengeful as Foxy or as powerful as Wonder Woman. They were just a trio of really nice ladies with trend-setting hair-dos and the latest in Melrose Avenue boutique-wear, who did whatever a disembodied voice told them to do. ● Heroine: Princess Leia Years: 1977-1983 Around the same time, Princess Leia was essentially an Angel of interplanetary travel, forced to go braless under that white gown (“There’s no underwear in space,” George Lucas maintained). She had a harder edge than Bosley’s teammates and a decent aim, but when she tried strategizing she ended up enslaved in a metal bikini. ● Heroine: Ellen Ripley Years: 1979-who knows?

Sigourney Weaver’s star turn in the

Alien movies is often hailed as the first female action hero. That may not be precisely true, but she was probably the first really gritty one. Warrant Officer Ripley couldn’t be bothered with perfect hair or sexy clothes. She shows up in her underwear at one point, which is a little gratituitous, but she’s clearly not expecting any of that kind of action. (Two words: white cotton.) In sequels, Ripley’s hair gets shorter and shorter until she finally shaves it entirely. She’s also allowed to be sweaty, bloody and dirty. ● Heroine: Sarah Connor (in Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgement Day) Year: 1984 and 1991 Linda Hamilton got increasingly Ripley-esque, from the first Terminator to the sequel, showing off her stronger side. We’ll let her guns speak for themselves, and we’re not talking about firearms: James Cameron’s ex kicked off the toned-tricep revolution that reverberates to this day among rich ladies who favor sleeveless shifts. ● Heroine: Nikita

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SISTERHOOD: Conducts itself with reverence, curiosity (It gets worse: Mother Mark also confiscates their smartphones.)

The Sisterhood conducts itself with reverence and curiosity. As they partake in daily prayer rituals and make visits with the Carmelites to nursing home patients with dementia, the young women figure out what they do and don’t like about community life.

Christie finds that rigid, daily prayer services get in the way of her flirtations with Christ; Eseni worries about leaving her boyfriend, Darnell, and wonders if she might be too “broken” to enter the religious life.

“You’re not alone, Eseni — all of us are broken,” the Carmelites’ vocation director, Sister Maria Therese, assures her. She also tells Eseni about the boyfriend she left behind 34 years ago to become a sister. Indeed, The Sisterhood is most fascinating when it delves briefly into the past lives of the habitwearing nuns who are eager to share the joy and satisfaction they’ve found in their vows and communities. (As the series progresses, the women’s discernment tour will visit other orders in Chicago and Walton, Kentucky) It’s a rare glimpse into a world that is mainly portrayed in popular culture through the prism of stereotype. On the rare instance that a documentary film crew gains access to a convent, the results can be illuminating and, for the viewer, far more peaceful than intimidating. (I’m thinking here of HBO’s excellent 2012 documentary, God Is the Bigger Elvis.)

It’s difficult to tell if any of The Sisterhood’s subjects have what it takes to complete the journey to final vows, which typically takes several years; compared to the nuns, the “girls” seem like visitors from another, hyper-wired planet that spiritually expresses itself through twerking — which Eseni happily demonstrates for the other women. So much for the flibbertigibbets and will-o’-the-wisps of yore.

But that’s the beauty of a project like this: The nuns are learning just as much about millennial women as the women are learning about them. “My first reaction [to them] is ‘Get a grip’ and ‘It’s not all about you,’” says Sister Cyril, one of the Carmelites. “But they are products of their environment, and I use much energy trying to build bricks that create a bridge over to their way of thinking.”

SEX: Let’s get it on And with a partner who he feels is his match in race and education, Patrick is quick to set aside the concerns he used to turn down Richie.

But what Patrick sees as emotional intimacy, Kevin just sees as a fling: Later, Kevin goes back to his partner.

Patrick realizes that being physical was no guarantee of an emotional

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Sister Beth Ann Dillon, left, and Stacey Jackson star in the docuseries The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns, on Lifetime. bond, and that being honest with Richie might have been the riskier but more rewarding path.

TV shows are also becoming bolder and better about exploring the complications and possibilities of the marriage bed. In one of the relationships in the time-traveling period drama Outlander, sex does not even start until marriage. Nurse Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe) is reuniting with her husband, Frank (Tobias Menzies), after the Second World War, a second honeymoon that includes a vigorous sexual awakening for both, when she is transported back to the 18th century.

There she meets a young Scotsman named Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), whom she eventually marries so she can gain protection from a vicious British officer. The idea of an experienced woman breaking in a younger, grateful man is a well-worn trope at this point — from The Graduate to American Pie — but as Jamie says on their wedding night: “I said I was a virgin, not a monk. If I need guidance, I’ll ask.”

The sexual relationship instantly becomes more complicated than the stereotype: the episode that follows acknowledges Claire’s fear, grief and lust (Jamie would be hard to resist in any century) as well as her new husband’s nerves. They spend the night talking about their lives, drinking whiskey and slowly exploring each other’s bodies, their focus shifting from marital duty to physical pleasure. Jamie may know the basic mechanics of sex, but the idea that Claire might enjoy herself is foreign to him, as is the notion that making her feel good would be satisfying for him. Six episodes of foreplay before the wedding night makes sex better for everyone — perhaps for those watching at home, too.

Even couples deep into marriage have sex lives that grow and change.

And The Americans, an FX series about a honey-trapping pair of Cold War-era KGB spies who live in the Washington suburbs with their two children, offers one of the most piercing and tender explorations of marital sex anywhere on television.

Two scenes in the show’s second season stand out. In one, Elizabeth

(Keri Russell) and Phillip Jennings (Matthew Rhys) are engaged in simultaneous oral sex when their teenage daughter, Paige (Holly Taylor), walks in on them. For Paige, it is a shocking introduction to the idea that her parents are sensual beings who very much desire each other. And for Elizabeth and Phillip, whose marriage has shifted from an arrangement brokered by their KGB handlers to a late-blooming love match, the way Paige casually walks through their bedroom door is a low-stakes but unsettling reminder of how vulnerable their secret identities are.

● Heroine: Lara Croft and her sisters in black Years: 2001-present Lara Croft has been called the first sex symbol of video games, and Angelina Jolie brought all of her come-hither vibes to the action movies Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and the follow-up, The Cradle of Life. Costumes ranged from a skin-tight wetsuit to shorts so little they were nearly undetectable. Yet you couldn’t deny her incredible fighting skills and death-defying deeds. That portrayal seemed to usher in a period of heroines in tight, dark clothing, including Kate Beckinsale in the Underworld franchise and Milla Jovovich in the Resident Evil movies. ● Heroine: Katniss Everdeen Years: 2012-2015 The Hunger Games movie adaptations gave us a heroine who not only looked like she could fend for herself but actually served as the traditional knight in shining armor, coming to the aid of Peeta — one of her two love interests. But just because Katniss is part of a romantic triangle doesn’t mean she’s outfitted in skimpy get-ups.

Instead, she wears what you’d expect from a hunter. As the series goes on, the clothes get tighter, but they look more like expensive apres-yoga gear than Wonder Woman’s bustier.

While Phillip and Elizabeth are sexually experienced, they are novices in navigating the connection between their bodies and their hearts. Phillip, using a false identity, has pursued a relationship and even entered into a not-quite-legal marriage with Martha (Alison Wright), a secretary for the FBI office that is hunting KGB agents in America. Elizabeth, who poses as his sister as part of the ruse, visits Martha in her apartment and ends up getting an earful about how her husband performs in his alternate marriage. Back home, a curious Elizabeth asks Phillip to treat her like he does Martha.

The request turns out to be a terrible mistake. Elizabeth is a rape survivor, and Phillp’s rough handling of her recalls her assault. Her bid to prove that she is just as game as Martha, and to make sure she gets everything in her real marriage that Martha gets in her fake one, ends with Elizabeth twisted into herself, crying. As a couple, the Jenningses learn that Elizabeth has limits she was not aware of.

Television is in the midst of a sexual revolution, one that feels enormously different from the adolescent rush so many shows — think Entourage or even The Sopranos — seemed to get from depicting sex, often with scenes that were little more than showing marginal female characters in various stages of nudity. Now, even the most lascivious characters on series dedicated to shocking cannot help but find their hearts and their minds, not just their bodies, engaged in the action.

Whether the tender vulnerabilities of dating, the mysteries of marriage or the conviction that sex can just be a tool, the subjects being addressed make for more interesting — and more genuinely sexy — programming. If the Parents Television Council frets that smart, explicit television is the future, I say, let’s get it on.

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Katniss Everdeen doesn’t dress to impress. The heroine of The Hunger Games movies is occasionally forced to don a pretty gown, but generally speaking Jennifer Lawrence’s character doesn’t make sartorial statements — she makes physical ones. She runs and hunts and shoots down planes with arrows, and in her earth-toned cargo pants and jackets, the feats are the focus.

That’s not often the case with female action heroes, who are somehow supposed to take down bad guys while oozing sex appeal.

Katniss wasn’t the first femme-fighter to buck the trend, but when she first graced the big screen in 2012, she was the first in quite some time.

And others seem to be following suit: In Lucy, Divergent and the upcoming Jupiter Ascending, the focus has shifted from the protagonist’s skin to her skill.

How did we get here? Take a look at the (by no means exhaustive) evolution of the female action hero over the last 40 years.

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Teens with history of concussions more likely to use drugs JOURNAL OF HEAD TRAUMA REHABILITATION STUDY and mental health concerns,” said Mann.

“And we know that substance use problems and mental health problems in adolescence can result in problems later on in life.”

Concussions and other brain injuries can cause dizziness, confusion, memory loss, headache, nausea or vomiting. Depending on the severity of the injury, symptoms can persist for some time. Concentration and the ability to remember may be impaired; the person can be irritable, depressed and have marked personality changes; sensitivity to noise and light, along with disturbed sleep, are also common.

Cusimano said it’s possible some teens with a traumatic brain injury turn to alcohol or drugs to deal with such symptoms, trying to make themselves feel better by self-medicating.

“I think parents, coaches, teachers and guidance counsellors need to be aware of this toxic combination of drugs, alcohol and brain injury, and they need to at least inquire about (them),” he said.

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Use of non-prescribed tranquilizers and opioids as well as illicit drugs like cannabis, cocaine and even crystal meth was two to four times higher among Ontario high school students who had experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) than classmates who hadn’t had a serious blow to the head, the researchers report in a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.

The study, which analyzed data from the 2011 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey, found that one in five of the Grade 9 to 12 students reported they’d had a previous TBI. Besides having a higher rate of alcohol and drug use, students in this group were also 2.5 times more likely to have smoked one or more cigarettes daily during the previous year and nearly twice as likely to have engaged in binge drinking — consuming five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting — in the previous month.

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How to get red lips for the holidays

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Colour bleed be damned. There’s a red lipstick for everybody nowadays.

You know how celebrity beauty guru Ted Gibson found that out?

“My mother has just now been wearing red lipstick since I turned her on to it over the last two years. Before, she thought red meant you were kind of easy,” he laughed.

Red no longer evokes sexpot alone, and it doesn’t have to lead to severe chapping. Shades of red can be had in balms, glosses, creamy mattes or a combination of care and colour — or CC as they say in the beauty biz.

If you’re unsure of shade, swipe a bit on the inside of one arm the next time you’re in a store, then step outside into natural light for a better idea of how it will look.

And if you’re traumatized by lip colour seeping into lines and crevasses beyond where it’s supposed to be, use a primer underneath or a lip liner as a barrier. Apply concealer around the outside of the mouth for extra protection against bleed.

“What’s great right now is that there are some really creamy dense highly pigmented red lipsticks that are fantastic for people who really want to go for that power pout look. There are also sheer reds for those of us who don’t feel so comfortable or who may feel like a clown with a big red mouth,” said Alexandra Parnass, beauty director at Harper’s Bazaar.

And there’s no better time than the holidays to get creative with red for the lips, the two agreed, noting how well the colour goes with holiday gold and urging a breaking of traditional skin complexion rules. Go for what feels and looks right on you alone.

Even better, pick up a tube or two as a gift or stocking stuffer. Some suggestions from Gibson, Parnass and others:

restraint for the eyes if a bold red is used on the lip.

And there are no age restrictions for who wears red.

“What’s funny is you’re seeing girls in their early 20s who are wearing lipstick. Girls are wearing a little more lip colour, a little more of a stain to the lip.

You have to have a little bit more confidence to wear that,” he said. “The girl who wears red is independent, very self-assertive and certain about who she is. And she’s not afraid to show that.”

Nars liners go for $22 to $24 and the pencils for $25.

Scarlett Johansson The Dolce & Gabbana brand ambassador is a fan of red. Her fave is the company’s Devil in the Classic Cream Lipstick line.

“This red lipstick is the perfect shade,” she said through a spokesman.

“Not too orange and not too blue. It’s bright and bold without being loud. It feels iconic, like the sleek, gold case it comes in.”

The cost? $33.

Prabal Gurung The designer is a longtime fan of the

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MAC Prabal Gurung Lipstick in Carmine Rouge. red lip. As a boy in Nepal, he told W magazine, he recalls watching his mom apply the shade. Then along came Paloma Picasso in ads with a red kisser beaming from magazines.

Now, Gurung has a cosmetics capsule collection for MAC that includes red for the lips in three shades — with glosses.

“The colours we created are great when applied lightly for day or dark-

ened and dramatized with a gloss on top for the evening,” he told The Associated Press.

“The lipstick in Carmine Rouge is definitely a favourite. I love a red lip — it’s such a powerful statement. It exudes confidence and makes for a bold look.”

Look for Gurung’s line at Maccosmetics.com on Nov. 20 and in select stores on Nov. 26 for $30 each.

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Burt’s Bees Parnass raved about the natural Burt’s tinted balm in Red Dahlia.

“It is absolutely one of my favourite products in the world,” she said. “It is just the perfect sheer red.

I have given it to hundreds of friends and everybody who tries it loves it.”

To beef up the colour, use a liner underneath.

But the best part of wearing it alone: “You don’t even need a mirror to put it on. It is the easiest red lip colour of all time.”

This kiss of colour and care retails for $7.

Giorgio Armani Rouge Ecstasy There are 36 shades of red here across the spectrum. They, too, tout lip care like a balm and colour hold for every day.

Parnass likes No. 400.

“It is just that perfect classic red. If you asked someone to create a red that suits everybody this would be it,” she said.

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Reds, he said, are no longer just for “Hitchcock blondes,” meaning all the platinum-haired stars in Alfred Hitchcock movies.

“There was a time that darker-skinned women wouldn’t necessarily wear red because they were a little afraid of it,” he said.

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As for the rest of the face when red is under consideration, all bets are off for hair style, Gibson said. No longer does red require a dramatic Hollywood updo. He does urge

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VALENTINE Martin Wesley 1928 - 2014 It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Mr. Martin Valentine of Red Deer, Alberta at The Centennial Centre, Ponoka, Alberta on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the age of 86 years. Martin Valentine, the youngest of nine children, was born on May 7, 1928 at Elk Point, Alberta into a loving farm family. He attended Richland Rural School until grade nine.

In 1943, Martin enrolled at Camrose Lutheran College (now Augustana College) and graduated in 1946. At College, he made lifelong friends; was a member of the Student Council and played on the Baseball team. After moving to Edmonton in 1947, he played professional baseball on an Edmonton team. Martin apprenticed for pharmacy at Liggett’s Pharmacy in Edmonton. He then attended the University of Alberta, graduating in 1953 with a BSc. in Pharmacy. He held memberships in both the Alberta Pharmaceutical Association and the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada for forty years. After graduating, Martin married Stella, his loving wife of sixty-two years and began the responsibility of a career, a family and owning his own pharmacy. Over the years, Martin owned “Valentine Central Drugs” stores in Taber, Hanna, Calgary and in 1965 bought a pharmacy in Red Deer where he practiced until he retired in 1993. Upon his retirement, Stella and Martin established “Valentine Wine & Beer Making”, a home brewing store in Red Deer. Martin worked in the store but preferred to be on his farm at Lousana, Alberta. He exemplified the Good Samaritan in his life and business - never turning anyone away who was ill. Martin lived a long useful life and was blessed with four children. During the past five years, Martin struggled to overcome the slow advance of dementia but by 2014 he was admitted to nursing care. Martin will be lovingly remembered by his beloved wife, Stella M. Valentine; one daughter, Cheryl Valentine; son, John (Laurie) Valentine, all of Red Deer, son Robert (Lorna) Valentine of Camrose, Alberta and son, David (Evelyn) Valentine of Lousana, Alberta; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Martin was predeceased by his parents, his four brothers and his four sisters. Many thanks to Dr. Janicki, MaryAnn Robertson, Nicole and staff at The Centennial Centre, Horizon Unit of Ponoka. Their loving care and assistance during Martin’s illness was so appreciated by his family. A Celebration of Martin’s Life will be held for immediate family at a later date.

If desired, Memorial Donations in Martin’s honor may be made directly to The Centennial Centre, Attention: Horizon Unit, Box 1000, Ponoka, Alberta, T4J 1R8; the Alzheimer Society of Alberta at www.alzheimers.ca or to a charity of choice.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.

CAMPBELL Cathy Dianne 1967 - 2014 Cathy Campbell of Red Deer passed away suddenly at the Foothills Hospital on Friday, November 21, 2014 at the age of 47 years. Cathy will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Bruce McCabe, sister, Valerie Garrard, brother, Hal Sear, and numerous extended family and friends.

She was predeceased by her parents; Barbara and Art Sear. The family wishes to thank the staff at the Red Deer Regional Hospital and the Foothills Hospital for their attention and care they have given to Cathy and her family.

A Graveside Service will take place at the Alto Reste Cemetery, 3.6 kms east of 30 Avenue on Highway 11 East, Red Deer County, on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com.

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SCOTT Shirley Roseanne Scott of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away of natural causes on November 24, 2014 at the age of 76 years. Shirley was born on October 22, 1938 in Bentley, Alberta to Rosie and William Martin. She is survived by her daughters, Donna McCullough, Beverly Kissik, Anita Scott, and Della Ablett; her sons, Trevor Saunders and Clarence Saunders; her sister, Faye Zdyb; her brothers, William Martin Jr. and Perry Martin; and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Shirley was deeply loved by those she left behind, and will be sorely missed. She had a special affinity towards her grandchildren, and was especially fond of the newest members of her family. A grave side memorial will be held at the Bentley Cemetery at 46 St, Bentley, Alberta on November 29, 2014 at 1pm.

In lieu of flowers, Shirley had made the request that donations be made to STARS Air Ambulance.

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BIRBECK Gordon 1947 - 2014 Mr. Gordon ‘Gord’ Birbeck of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away quietly at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the age of 67 years. Gord was born on June 7, 1947 at Kirkland Lake, Ontario.

He lived briefly in RouynNoranda, Quebec before making Edmonton, Alberta his permanent home in 1957.

After completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta, he continued to the University of Toronto, where he received a Masters Degree in Health Administration. Gord returned to Alberta to join the Red Deer General Hospital, first as a liaison during the construction of the new Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. He remained at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, where he was responsible for numerous Hospital Departments throughout his career. Along with travelling with Heather, reading and sports were a big part of Gord’s life. The Oilers have lost a long time supporter. Gord will be lovingly remembered by his wife of forty-three years, Heather; his daughter, Liz (Bryce) Walker and their children, Isla and Beckett; and son, Mike. He will also be sadly missed by his brother, Norm (Irene) Birbeck; his uncle, Norm Willis; brother-in-law, Mart (Wendy) Byar, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and loyal friends.

Gord was predeceased by his brother, Bruce.

A Celebration of Gord’s Life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. The family would like to extend their grateful thanks to Dr. Hulyk and the Staff of Unit 33 for their unwavering care and compassion.

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

Duties include but not limited to the following: • Assembling and repairing control valves/frac heads • Calibration, testing and troubleshooting of valves as well as measurement and valve related instruments • Disassembly, cleanup and evaluation of parts • Signing and documenting date compliance sheets • Pressure testing processes with experience, will train • Forklift experience/loader experience, will train • Must be 18 years of age or older to apply • Must supply driver’s abstract Benefits: • Excellent hourly wage • Lucrative Safety Bonus and Christmas bonus • Excellent benefit plan • Retirement plan Fax or email your resume and driver’s abstract to: Fax: (403) 347-3406 Email: l.enzie@isolationequipment.com or drop by #239 Clearview Drive Clearview Industrial Park Red Deer County

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D8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Nov. 28, 2014

JUNIOR OIL AND GAS OPERATOR in our Stettler Field.

Applicants need to be mechanically inclined, motivated to work hard and learn quickly.

Associated industry experience eg. instrumentation or facilities construction experience would be an asset but is not necessarily required.

This position offers a diverse and challenging work environment with competitive pay, attractive benefits and the ability to grow within the organization. Applicants must live or be willing to relocate to within a 20 minute commute of the work place location (Stettler).

Please Submit Resume’s Attention Human Resources Email: payroll@ bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 258-3197 Mail: Suite 5309, 333 96th Ave NE Calgary, Alberta T3R 1H1 LOCAL SERVICE CO. in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475

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

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

ZUBAR Production Services is currently taking resumes for experienced Production Testing Personnel Email resume to: rdzubaroffice@telus.net or fax to (403)346-9420.

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Restaurant/ Hotel

810

CENTRAL ALBERTA MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRM LOOKING FOR PROJECT BASED CONTRACTORS. Prefer candidates with background in agriculture, business or sciences.

Must have post secondary education and have excellent writing, research and communication skills.

Must be proficient with MS Office and be able to work independently.

Apply in confidence with cover letter and resume to: shan@kbsl.ca

Professionals

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Trades

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Nonprofit requires ADVANTAGE VALVE coordinator with excellent MAINTENANCE & RENTALS LTD. IS HIRING organizational and networking skills to Valve Technicians develop and manage the knowledgeable in API, ANSI local chapter of the Tetra and Actuated Valves Society. Responsibilities with the ability to deal with include community customers in service. outreach, volunteer Entry Level positions management, implementing are also available Oilfield assistive device projects experience would for people with physical be a great asset. We offer disabilities. competitive wages and a Flexible, part-time hours, full benefit package with honorarium. Please reply 100% prescription coverage. with cover letter/resume to: Please forward a resume info@tetrasociety.org to Advantage Valve either via e-mail at: Start your career! sbowman See Help Wanted @advantagevalve.com cliff@advantagevalve.com or fax resume to our Restaurant/ Sylvan Lake branch.

Hotel 1 Charles Industrial Way Sylvan Lake, Alberta HAMPTON INN & SUITES Tel: 403-887-1462 Red Deer is now accepting Fax: 403-887-1463 resumes for a housekeep- www.advantagevalve.com ing supervisor. Must be Only qualified applicants able to work weekends. will be notified.

Apply within 128 Leva Ave. Red Deer County. Fax F/T SATELLITE INSTALLERS 403-341-9996 or email: - Good hours, home every info@hamptoninnrd.com night, $4000-$6000/mo.

Contractor must have truck Classifieds or van. Tools, supplies & Your place to SELL ladders required. Training Your place to BUY provided, no experience needed. Apply to: satjobs@shaw.ca

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NEWCART is looking for a fulltime

Human Resources Administrator/ Recruiter, to start as soon as possible in the Red Deer area.

DUTIES: This position will require 1. Recruiting manpower as jobs come up, setting up interviews and screening applicants, reference checks 2. Record Maintenance accurate and timely processing of hire packages, rate changes, employee files 3. Organizing logistics for travel 4. General Office duties etc.

Trades

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Required Immediately Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic Red Deer Shop & Field Mechanic will service and maintain winch trucks, generators, centrifuges and all other equipment.

Desirable candidate will possess: • Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technician Ticket and min 5 years experience • Ability to perform CVIPs on heavy trucks • Self motivation and ability to train an apprentice • Excellent interpersonal skills To apply: e-mail resume to hr@apexoil.ca by December 10, 2014.

Visit our website at www.apexoil.ca Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds Looking for a place to live?

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FULL TIME - Permanent MILLARD TRUCKING LTD. Brewer needed for is looking for a 2 Licenced Drummond Brewing Journeyman Heavy Company Ltd located in Duty Mechanics.

8 6610 71 Street, HIRING SERVER The successful applicant Red Deer, AB T4P 3Y7.

Apply in person at Shiso must be able to work well Start Date: ASAP Japanese Restaurant, in a high paced environMain Duties include: 3731 Gaetz Avenue ment. We offer a great Operate machinery to No Phone Calls Please!

REQUIREMENTS process and bottle, can or working environment, very competitive wages and 5 years minimum in the oil JJAM Management (1987) otherwise package beer, performance bonuses. and gas industry, Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Observe gauges, computer All interested person are 3 years in a Recruiting/ Requires to work at these printouts and video invited to apply to: Human Resources Admin Red Deer, AB locations: monitors to verify specified Millard Trucking Ltd. position Highly organized, 5111 22 St. processing conditions, Box 960, Sundre, AB detail orientated, capable 37444 HWY 2 S Maintain shift log of T0M1X0 of multitasking Proficient in 37543 HWY 2N production and other Fax: 403-638-4987 Microsoft Office; including 700 3020 22 St. data, Set up and adjust email: word, excel and Outlook FOOD ATTENDANT processing and packaging Motivated and have the Req’d permanent shift machines, Check products mbrodie@enerchem.com ability to maintain strict weekend day and evening for defects and to ensure Buying or Selling confidentiality as well as a both full and part time. conformance to company your home? professional attitude Able 16 Vacancies, $10.20/hr. + standards, Perform Check out Homes for Sale to be on call, work some benefits. Start ASAP. Corrective Machine in Classifieds evenings and weekends Job description adjustments, clean tanks Able to work independently www.timhortons.com and immediate work areas, and as part of a team; Education and experience Brewing beer, transferring encourage excellence not req’d. beer, filtering. through positive Apply in person or fax Education: Completion of contributions resume to: 403-314-1303 NEWCART high school - Experience: is looking for a full time Minimum 6 months of THE RUSTY PELICAN Please submit cover letter experience as a machine Landscape Labourer, is now accepting resumes and resume to: operator or labourer in as soon as possible. for experienced resumes@ beverage or associated Duties will include: cutting F/T SERVERS newcartcontracting.com products are required, on grass, raking, litter removal, Must have Ref’s & Pro-Serve. or fax to (403) 729-2396 the job training in brewery fertilizing, watering, snow Apply within: 2079-50 Attn. HR. will be provided.

Specifi c clearing, operating light Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. No phone calls Please. experience as a brewer and heavy duty machinery, Fax 403-347-1161 Phone is a definitive asset but maintaining property calls WILL NOT be accepted. not required. maintenance equipment, Salary: $18.45 to $23.00 general yard maintenance for 42.00 Hours per week. etc. This position will We provide disability require some evenings, benefits, uniforms, meals weekends, early mornings. and transportation 2 years experience Apply by e-mail to: minimum required.

AN EXCELLENT cody@ THE RUSTY PELICAN Hourly wage is $23-$25.00 drummondbeer.com, mail is now accepting resumes depending on experience.

CHOICE (address above) for an EXPERIENCED Benefits available after 3 WHERE YOUR BARTENDER. MUST month probation period.

LICENSED MECHANIC & HAVE REFERENCES. AD AUTO BODY TECH. Able to work evening shift.

Please submit resumes to: REACHES Reasonable rate.

Apply within: 2079-50 resumes A.J. Auto Repair & Body RURAL Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. @newcartcontracting.com 11, 7836 49 Ave. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone or fax to 403-729-2396.

READERS Call 403-506-6258 calls WILL NOT be accepted.

NO phone calls please.

Central Alberta LIFE

CALL 309-3300 CLASSIFIEDS

Trades

WHATEVER YOU’RE SELLING...

WE HAVE THE PAPER YOU NEED!

Must possess clean drivers abstract, know city well. The individual must be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment. Some heavy lifting is required.

Parts Person Parts person required for rapidly expanding HD Parts Supply Store.

Must be able to work unsupervised in a fast paced environment.

Have experience in the heavy truck/trailer industry.

Must possess strong customer service skills.

Above average wages, benefits package.

Apply with resume @ Artic Truck, Email: ron.cain@nfleetsolutions.com Fax: 403-348-5198 SUNTERRA Meats in Trochu is looking for a Journeyman Electrician to join our maintenance team.

Job entails but is not limited to installation, maintenance, repair, service and trouble shooting. Successful candidate must have Industrial Electrician Red Seal Certificate and 3 years experience in the electrical field. Meat processing plant experience a definite asset. For more information call Dave Guay at 403-442-4202 or send resume to dave. guay@sunterrameats.ca.

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Truckers/ Drivers

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.

CLASS 1 DRIVER with super B and grain hauling experience for Central AB. Call Wayne 403-341-9113

FULL TIME and PART TIME SHIFTS AVAILABLE • Very Competitive Wages • Advancement Opportunities With medical Benefits • Paid training • Paid Breaks

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Business Opportunities

870

START YOUR OWN COMMERCIAL CLEANING BUSINESS Revenue between $24,000 - $120,000 Initial cash required as low as $6,000 In Business for over 20 years *Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts Incl. *Training Incl. *Ongoing Office Support

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

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860

Truckers/ Drivers

JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER

Welcome to Trail

Appliances, a family owned and operated company since 1974! Trail Appliances is one of the leading independent appliance retailers in Western Canada, supplying brand name appliances from North American and Europe.

We have an immediate opening for a full-time Journeyman Plumber to work within Red Deer and surrounding areas based out of our Red Deer location 2823 Bremner Ave. The main duties of this position include, but are not limited to: • The installation and service of water purification products • Installation of dishwashers, water softeners, fridge water lines, water heaters and humidification products.

The Company provides a comprehensive and competitive benefit program including such things as: • Medical & Dental benefit Program • Flex days • Stat holidays off • Paid vacation time

• Employee & Family Assistance Program • Referral Incentives • Employee discounts • Paid overtime

HIRING Full time, Night shift chicken catchers.

Must be Physically fit and able to work hard. Wage will be discussed. Contact Mike 403-586-4533 LABORERS NEEDED F/T FOR SNOW REMOVAL & MAINTENANCE WORK. Must have driver’s license.

Call 403-506-8928 or Fax 403-886-5814 Looking for a part-time cleaner 6 evenings per week approximately 2 hours each night in Sylvan Lake. Must be able to work well on their own. Please reply to melleibel@shaw.ca or call 403-358-8295 for an interview.

Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

RESPONSIBLE mature person req’d for weekly cleaning in small apt. in South Red Deer. Ref’s req’d. Call 403-309-4554

Please submit your resume including cover letter and salary expectation to: reddeerjobs@trail-appliances.com or by fax at (403) 342-7168.

SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help Sat. & Sun. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Fax resume to: 403-346-9099 or drop off to: 3301-Gaetz Avenue

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TRAVEL WITH

FRONTIER “because we care”

JOURNEYMAN INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

GASOLINE ALLEY LOCATION

F/T TRUCK drivers req’d.

Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres.

Red Deer.

DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841

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Now Hiring

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Truckers/ Drivers

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Security clearances will be conducted on successful applicants. We thank all interested applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

We are currently hiring for the position of:

Oilfield

Parts Delivery Driver / Warehouse

850

820

EXPERIENCED MOTOR COACH DRIVERS

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.

(Full-Time; Red Deer Area)

The ideal candidate will have the following: • Journeyman Instrumentation • Fall Protection, CSTS (Version 0.9) • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Committed dedication to safety; reflected in practice and experience • Strong focus on customer satisfaction • A team player with strong people skills

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC REQUIRED

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

MOTOR COACH CLEANER

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

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

www.frontierbuslines.com

40 Hour Week / Monday – Thursday

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Starting Rate: $43.06/hour STUDON offers a competitive salary, and an opportunity to apply your skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

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

Please note: This job posting closes on November 7th, 2014

services CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

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

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

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

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Trades

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BEARSPAW is a moderately sized oil and gas company operating primarily in the Stettler and Drumheller areas. We are currently accepting applications for a

Professionals

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800

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Oilfield

800

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

We reward our employees’ contributions with competitive salaries and benefits, leading edge training and development, and opportunities for career advancement.

Speak to a Sanjel Recruiter at 1.800.9SANJEL, go to sanjel.com/careers to apply online, or drop off your resume and driver’s abstract at: CEMENTING & COILED TUBING: 8051 Edgar Industrial Drive, Red Deer, AB T4P-3R2 FRACTURING: 4100 - 77th Street, Red Deer, AB T4P-3P7

Contractors

1100

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BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

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Sanjel has growth opportunities available for outstanding individuals. Bring your expertise, commitment to safety and passion for excellence to work as part of our team.

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

Take your career above and beyond – our company motto is Pride by Performance and we live by it, empowering our team with the tools, technology and training to get the job done right.

Wherever we serve the oil and gas industry, across North America and around the world, we put the safety of our people first, taking care of our team, families and communities.

FRACTURING, CEMENTING & COILED TUBING SERVICES

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Accounting

T EXTRA MILE THE IS WHERE WE BEGIN EXPERIENCED OPERATORS

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Handyman Services

1200

ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or flooring, or cutting small trees?

Call James 403-341-0617

Massage Therapy

1280

CHINESE massage therapy. Direct bill. Gift card.

403-986-1691 4606-48 Ave

FANTASY MASSAGE

Now Open

VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its BEST! 403-986-6686 2nd. location in Escorts Calgary coming Dec. 1.

KAYLA 392-0891 *BUSTY* INDEPENDENT w/own car www.viimassage.com

1165

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL 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

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888

International ladies

Specials. 11 a.m.-3 a.m.

DALE’S Home Reno’s Private back entry. 403-341-4445 Free estimates for all your MASSAGE ABOVE ALL reno needs. 403-506-4301 WALK-INS WELCOME DOORS, windows, siding, 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 soffit, fascia and custom STRESSBUSTERS cladding. Call Dean @ 403-923-0682 403-302-9210.

RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060

Misc.

Services

Roofing

1370

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

403-896-4869 Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

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

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 D9

900

Employment Training

Antiques & Art

1520

VINTAGE Retro ANTIQUE SALE Sat. Nov. 29, 10-3 @OLSEN ST. HALL.

SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544

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

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stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

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Children's Items

1580

1660

Firewood

Household Furnishings

1720

FIREWOOD, birch, spruce CHINA CABINET, dark & pine. North of Costco maple, corner model, great 403-346-7178, 392-7754 for storage, extra dishes, $100. 403-347-3849

LOGS

DELUXE sofabed, beige free to give away 403-346-0573

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging Tired of Standing?

ORIGINAL FISHER PRICE 403-318-4346 Find something to sit on TOYS, 2 different houses, in Classifieds 2 schools, 1 school bus, 1 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner garage, 1 stove top, 1 three bears house pull toy BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / DINING ROOM SET with 4 Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275 chairs & leaf, good shape.

All for $90. **SOLD** $175 obo. Nice top with light wood around side, Health & brass legs on chairs.

Equipment403-346-4155 Beauty

1630

1700

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

NEW LIZ AREN NY, 1 red croc. make-up bag. c/w 12 eyeshadows, 2 blush, 1 nail polish, 1 lip gloss. $195 value, asking $75.

Would make a great Christmas gift.

403-227-2976

Heavy

Firewood

1660

Household Homestead Firewood Appliances Spruce & Pine -Split. Firepits AFFORDABLE

1710

avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 AMANA washer, white, 16 mo. old, exc. cond, $350 403-347-1090

Household Furnishings

1720

2 HIGH back chairs, new, rayon material, small stripes $100/ea 403-347-2046

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)

NIGHT Tables, (2) Red Oak, 1 drawer & 2 doors with glass top to protect from scratches. $75. ea.

403-352-8811 SET: COFFEE TABLE & 2 END TABLES. $150.

Lighter wood with glass tops. 403-346-4155

WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1730

3 DISC. CD stereo w/ 6 speakers. $140.

403-782-3847 PS1 w/6 games, $50.; 403-782-3847 X BOX w/5 games $40.

403-782-3847

Advocate Opportunities

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.

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

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

CARRIERS REQUIRED

900

To deliver the

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

ENROLL TODAY!

1 day a week in: LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

Classes Starting Soon!

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

Medical Office Assistant / Unit Clerk

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in: Eckville Bowden Olds Sylvan Lake

Call Today (403) 347-6676

Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307 477399L16

2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

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

Advocate Opportunities

ORIOLE PARK Oliver St. & Odell Gr. ADULT Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday through Saturday.

Delivery to be done before 6:30 am.

Reliable vehicle needed.

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.

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

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

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 47A Ave, & part of 55, 56 & 57 St. $134./mo.

For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

479 ASSORTED post cards, some vintage. $15 for all; 2 country roses serving dishes, $15. ea.; antique nesting hens, $25 ea.; 12 red rose tea figurines, $1.50 ea.; 10 vintage Vogart transfer patterns, $5 for all; 3, mother-in-law tongue plants, $3 ea.

403-342-1980 CHRISTMAS Tree, Blue Spruce, 4’. LIVE in ground.

Not yet cut, Perfect tree for small space. $60.

403-227-2976 CLEARING: 6 NATIVE SHIELDS. 403-347-7405 please call to get address to view.

COTTON knit dishcloths, $1.25/ea, handtowels $3.50/ea, 2003 Collectible Corgi truck $15 403-342-1980 HEADBOARD, for queen bed, 60” wide, $40; 3 Clean wool accent matching 3x5 oval carpets, $40. for all 3; David Winter Collector’s houses in original boxes, $25/ea; Ammo magazine clip for British Lee Enfield 303, $35; Upright Hoover Dirt Finder Vacuum Cleaner, self propelled, allergen filtration, $50.

403-352-8811 RHINSTONE necklace and earrings to match from the 1950’s, A1 cond. $75; large stainless steel pot $8; approx.

40 peacock feathers $1/ea.; large multi colored flower vase $18, large fruit bowl grape design $10. Magic Moments - the very pest of Perry Comeaux, 3 CD’s in 1 package, new, $15.

403-346-2231

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

WINTER in VEGAS 2 bdrm., 2 bath condo.

1 mo. $1000. or 3 mos. for $2750 403-986-4340

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

3020

Houses/ Duplexes

3060

Suites

THE NORDIC

1 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

Industrial

3130

2 BDRM. 1 1/2 bath condo townhouse unit in Sylvan, avail. now 403-341-9974

Investment Opportunities

4180

Mobile Lot

3190

ATTN INVESTORS

Duplex for sale in Charlottetown, PEI. You’ll love it.

Exc. rev. prop. 1100 sqft per side 3&2 bdrm; potential for Main Floor 600 SQ one bsmt suite, 1/2 acre Commercial space for propand great location; lease at 5004 Broadway Ave Blackfalds. Avail Jan 1, near downtown.† $245,000.

2014.Dennis 250 863-7979 Ph: Rod (403)318-5575 or: rodmcdon@hotmail.com

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NEW CONDO

BDRM. for rent in Vanier Woods,. $400 + dd, 403-588-6268 after 6 pm.

PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

MOUNTVIEW, across from Down payment $4000. Call school, 4 bdrm. dbl. gar- at anytime. 403-588-8820 age, + 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

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

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

3090

Rooms For Rent

3 BDRM. duplex near Dawe, newly reno’d, avail. now N/S, pets negotiable 403-347-6330

CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

Condos/ Townhouses

homes

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Cars

WANTED TO BUY Late model Benz.

Will pay Cash 780-423-3870

CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

4010

5030

2001 Chev Malibu, 4 dr.

134,000 kms. 403-352-6995

SUV's

INGLEWOOD POINTE 2 bdrm,

5040

2 bath condo. Heated parking & all utils. incl. $1450.

403-350-3722/780-479-1522

SEIBEL PROPERTY www.seibelprperty.com Ph: 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545 6 locations in Red Deer 2006 JEEP Commander SEWING machine (Kenmore), ~ Halman Heights full load, 4.7, ~ Riverfront Estates HERE TO HELP computerized; & Husqvarna $12,000 403-505-1150 & HERE TO SERVE ~ Westpark Serger w/4 spools. Exc. cond. c/w extras (threads, etc.) ~ Kitson Close Call GORD ING at ~ Kyte & Kelloway Cres. $500/ea. 403-505-3356 RE/MAX real estate ~ Holmes St. central alberta 403-341-9995 Trucks Celebrate your life S.D. $1000 gord.ing@remax.net with a Classified Rent $1245 to $1445 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 ANNOUNCEMENT 4x4. Excellent condition 3 bdrm. townhouses, Houses inside/out. 183,000 km.

SHOWER doors, decorat- 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, Black w/chrome. Touch lrg. balconies, no dogs.

For Sale ed frosted glass, new screen Pioneer deck, bose N/S, no utils. incl. avail. cond, c/w all railings/hardsound system. Tonneau Dec. 1 ware $75; collectible Avon CUSTOM BUILT cover. $16,500.00 obo.

References required. bottles/containers from NEW HOMES (403) 505-1902, 342-4894 60’s, in original boxes Mason Martin Homes SOUTHWOOD PARK TH $5/ea. 403-346-1934 Senior New Home Planner 2001 Ram 1500 4x4 SLT 3110-47 Avenue, Kyle, 403-588-2550 Quad cab 5.2 L 192,000 km 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, $5300 403-342-5297 generously sized, 1 1/2 Pets & FREE Weekly list of baths, fenced yards, properties for sale w/details, Supplies full bsmts. 403-347-7473, prices, address, owner’s Sorry no pets. phone #, etc. 342-7355 2 AQUARIUMS/CRITTER www.greatapartments.ca Help-U-Sell of Red Deer CAGE - NO LEAKS. www.homesreddeer.com 20 gallon Hartz in box c/w 4 Plexes/ hood light. $50.

LAST ONE! 5 Gallon, $20.

6 Plexes RISER HOMES Or get both for $60.

2001 FORD 4x4 S/C AQUARIUM GRAVEL STARTER HOME 2 BDRMS., no pets.

F150 205,000 kms, very - 10 lbs (new), white, $15 2 bdrm., 2 bath.

Jan. 1. $900./mo. 5805-56 good cond., never abused 403-227-2976 Many upgraded features, Ave 403-343-6609 $4100 403-887-8717 Don’t Miss out on this 1170 Start your career!

NORMANDEAU sq.ft. 134 Morris Court 1995 MAZDA B3000 Truck.

See Help Wanted 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 To view call Lloyd Fiddler 174,000 km. New battery, appls. $1100. No pets, N/S 403-391-9294 winter tires.

Quiet adults. 403-350-1717 Total sale price $329,900.

Call 403-343-2043 Prices includes legal fees, Cats GST, appliances, Central Alberta sod & tree.

LIFE Suites 2 BALINESE KITTENS 1 SNOWSHOE SIAMESE MUST SELL & 3 BURMAN New Home. 1325 sq.ft.

GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. $25/ea. 403-887-3649 apartments, avail. immed, bi-level, 24x23 att. garage.

Red Deer 403-588-2550 rent $875 403-596-6000 BEAUTIFUL kittens, (3) ADVOCATE desperately needs REDUCED BY OWNER INNISFAIL deluxe 2 bdrm., loving homes. incl. water, $860 avail. Jan. Sunnybrook total 2682 sq.

CLASSIFIEDS 403-782-3130 ft, large kitchen & deck, 7 403-348-6594 403-309-3300 appls, 22 x 24 det. garage, LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. RV parking, close to CALL NOW Sporting SUITES. 25+, adults only school, centra vac & a/c, TO FIND OUT MORE Goods n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 immed. poss. 403-347-6754 or 347-6509 NEWLY RENOVATED 1 & Auto FISHING HUT 2 bedroom suites available and manual ice auger.

RISER HOMES Wreckers in central location.

Heat & $60. 403-347-0347 Move in Ready. water included. Cat friendly.

RED’S AUTO. Free Scrap Gorgeous 2 storey 1700 86 Bell Street, Red Deer TREADMILL, Vitamaster Vehicle & Metal Removal. leasing@rentmidwest.com sq. ft. 3 bdrm., 2 1/2 bath, exc. cond. $280. obo.

AMVIC APPROVED. master bath has a spa 1(888) 679-8031 403-749-3960 We travel. May pay cash atmosphere 5 pc. ensuite, for vehicle. 403-396-7519 bonus room, indoor/outdoor fireplace, front porch, too many upgrades to mention. A must see! $399,500 Misc.

Automotive incds. GST, legal fees, appls. pkg, and front sod entry. To view call Lloyd $crap Vehicle Disposal Fiddler 403-391-9294 $ervice 403-302-1848

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On-site work experience Unit Clerk Specialty curriculum Under one-year full Diploma program Planning for a Successful Career Seminar Nationally recognized Medical Assisting First Aid / CPR Training Professional Certificate Hospital Scrubs included Train with Industry experts Perfect graduate job placement rate reported last year

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Employment Training

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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 CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

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LUANN Nov. 28 1983 — Federal Court of Appeal rules a cabinet decision to allow U.S. cruise missile testing in Canada did not violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

1979 — New York Islanders’ Billy Smith is the first NHL goaltender to score a goal.

1956 — Canada grants $1 million and free passage to Canada to refugees from Hungarian revolution against communist rule.

1925 — NHL goalie Georges Vézina collapses in a game; he dies of tuberculosis four months later. Canadiens donated the Vézina Trophy to the NHL in his honour.

1907 — Dial telephones first used at Sydney Mines, N.S.; possibly the first dial telephones in Canada.

1885 — Cabinet orders creation of Banff Hot Springs Reserve (today, Banff National Park); consisting of 10 square miles.

1812 — British and Canadian militia drive back a second American attempt to cross Niagara River at Fort Erie in the War of 1812.

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 D11

CELEBRATING

Spend $250 and receive a

FREE

Friday & Saturday Nov. 28th & 29th. WE PAY DOUBLE THE GST. No returns accepted or rain checks issued for taxable items during this promotion. We reserve the right to limit purchases to reasonable family requirements. Offer only valid in participating stores. Cannot be combined with any other promotional offers. Does not apply to prior purchases. EXCLUDES ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, PRESCRIPTIONS, DRY CLEANING, GAS BAR, LOTTERY, POSTAL SERVICES OR PRODUCTS FROM THIRD PARTY BUSINESSES WITHIN OUR STORES.

selected varieties, 525-720 g 20304899

4

97

Cavendish potato patties

7

Cavendish wedges

ea

selected varieties, frozen, 1.8 kg

LIMIT 6

AFTER LIMIT

20728339

6.77

frozen up to 7 kg

up to $30.00 value

Spend $250 or more before applicable taxes in a single transaction at any Real Canadian Superstore location and receive a free PC® turkey up to 7 kg. Excludes purchase of tobacco, alcohol products, prescriptions, gift cards, phone cards, lottery tickets, all third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners, etc.) and any other products which are provincially regulated. The retail value of up to $30.00 will be deducted from the total amount of your purchase before sales taxes are applied. Limit one coupon per family and/or customer account.

No cash value. No copies. Coupon must be presented to the cashier at time of purchase. Valid from Friday, November 28th until closing Thursday, December 4th, 2014. Cannot be combined with any other coupons or promotional offers. No substitutions, refunds or exchanges on free item.

20149120

FRI & SAT, NOVEMBER 28 & 29

General Mills family size cereal

PC® turkey

98

selected varieties, frozen, 600 g 20730092

ea

4

00

2/

High Liner Signature or Captain’s Crew fillets selected varieties, frozen, 680-750 g

OR

20302025

2.97 EACH

7

98

ea

LIMIT 4

AFTER LIMIT

12.97

Carnation hot chocolate

9 2.15 kg

20138004

Coke Cola

Oasis juice

selected varieties, 12 X 355 mL

3

selected varieties, 960 mL

.98

20318694

33

20336722

ea

LIMIT 4

AFTER LIMIT

5.47

ea LIMIT 6

Tide laundry detergent selected varieties, 96-120 washloads, 4.08-4.43 L / 4.7-4.9 kg 20746745

pomegranates product of USA 20134767001

19

.96

94

AFTER LIMIT

15.97 Nescafe instant coffee

1.68

selected varieties, 100-200 g 20167491

98

9

ea

LIMIT 2

AFTER LIMIT

3.59

98

ea

AFTER LIMIT

14.98

Cesar wet dog food

20817966 / 20817961

ea

7

Schneiders bologna

ea

6.47

LIMIT 4

selected varieties, 12 X 100 g

00

AFTER LIMIT

20708184

20628583

300 g

ea

LIMIT 4

12 rolls

ea

Bonaparte camembert or brie cheese

4

98

Royale Tiger towels

selected varieties, 1.12 L

2

ea

LIMIT 2

AFTER LIMIT

Dawn ultra liquid dish detergent 20659787

98

selected varieties, 375-500 g 20732366

4

48

Schneiders Pepperettes

ea

selected varieties, 375-450 g 20580329

8

98

ea

LIMIT 2

AFTER LIMIT

10.98

6

98

ea

Pantene hair care or styling selected varieties and sizes

5

20305118017

Polysporin eczema daily cream 165 mL or Poly cold sore healing patches 15’s 20722265

14

97

ea

LIMIT 4

AFTER LIMIT

16.99

Schick Hydro 5, Silk, Quattro Titanium or Intuition razors selected varieties and sizes 20753710

8

48

ea

LIMIT 4

AFTER LIMIT

9.99

Clean & Clear or Neutrogena acne cleansers or toners selected varieties and sizes 20309599003

5

97

ea

LIMIT 4

AFTER LIMIT

7.99

2/

98 OR

3.98 EACH

Thanks to all our vendors for up to 35 years of support.

Prices are in effect until Thursday, December 4, 2014 or while stock lasts.

Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. No rainchecks. No substitutions on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/™ The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this flyer are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2014 Loblaws Inc. * we match prices! Applies only to our major supermarket competitors’ flyer items. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We will match the competitor’s advertised price only during the effective date of the competitor’s flyer advertisement. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and in the case of fresh produce, meat, seafood and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us). We will not match competitors’ “multi-buys” (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get x”, “Free”, “clearance”, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.). We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this program at any time.

Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.

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$

Gift

2015 NISSAN ROGUE

That’s like paying only

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$

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$

65

2014 NISSAN TITAN * WEEKLY

2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER

$

5,250

2014 NISSAN MURANO

13,250 ON ROGUE S FWD

††

CASH DISCOUNT ON PATHFINDER PREMIUM HYBRID MODELS

$

7,000

††

CASH DISCOUNT ON ALL TRIMS

GORD SCOTT NISSAN 7130-50 TH AVENUE, RED DEER TEL: (403) 347-2258

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GIFT YOU TO

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1,000 †

on select models

($1,000 included in advertised offers)

ST

ONLY UNTIL DECEMBER 1

FEATURES INCLUDE: • DIVIDE-N-HIDE CARGO SYSTEM® • AVAILABLE INTUITIVE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

SEMI-MONTHLY LEASE≠ FROM $

140 WITH $0 DOWN AT 2.99% APR FOR 60 MONTHS

$

1,000

GIFT INCLUDED

SL AWD Premium model shown V with Accessory Roof Rail Crossbars

• BEST-IN-CLASS FUEL ECONOMY ∞ • BEST-IN-CLASS INTERIOR PASSENGER VOLUME×

$

1,000

GIFT INCLUDED

Platinum V6 CVT 4X4 model shown

V

• 3.5L, 260-HP, V6 ENGINE • INTUITIVE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, XTRONIC ® CVT

††

CASH DISCOUNT ON ALL TRIMS

SL AWD model shown

V

FEATURES INCLUDE: • 5.6L DOHC V8 ENGINE WITH 317-HP & 385 LB-FT TORQUE • UP TO 9,500 LBS TOWING CAPABILITY

$

1,000

GIFT INCLUDED

Crew Cab SL model shown

V

FIND YOUR GIFT AT CHOOSENISSAN.CA OR YOUR LOCAL RETAILER

AMVIC Licensed. *Lease payments of $65 on the 2015 Rogue must be made on a semi-monthly basis and cannot be made weekly. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. †Receive a $1,000 Holiday Discount on the purchase finance or lease of any new 2014 Sentra/Pathfinder/Titan or 2015 Versa Note/Altima Sedan/Pathfinder/Rogue models. The discount is based on stackable trading dollars when registered and delivered between November 10 – December 1, 2014 only through Nissan Canada finance. The discount consists of $750 NF cash and $250 Dealer participation and is deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and can be combined with special and standard lease or finance rates. Conditions apply. ††Get $5,250/$7,000/$13,250 non-stackable cash discount applicable on the lease or finance through NCF with standard rates on any new 2014 Pathfinder Platinum Premium Hybrid (5XEH14 AA00)/2014 Murano models/2014 Titan models. The cash discount is based on non-stackable trading dollars when registered and delivered between Nov.10 - Dec. 1, 2014. The cash discount will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and cannot be combined with special lease or finance rates. $1,000 holiday discount included in advertised amount.This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply. ≠Representative monthly lease offer based on any new 2015 Rogue S FWD (Y6RG15 AA00), CVT transmission. 2.99% lease APR for a 60 month term equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $140 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First semi-monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices and payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $16,832. $1,000 NF Bonus cash discount ‘gift’ included in advertised lease offer ($1,000 consists of $250 Dealer participation and $750 NF bonus) applicable only on 2015 Rogue S FWD (Y6RG15 AA00), CVT transmission through subvented lease, finance through NCF. This offer is only valid from Nov. 10 - Dec. 1, 2014. Conditions apply. VModels shown $34,968/$43,028/42,718/$41,642 Selling Price for a new 2015 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG15 BK00)/2014 Pathfinder Platinum V6 CVT 4X4 (5XEG14 NP00)/2014 Murano SL, AWD (L6TG14 AA00)/2014 Titan Crew Cab SL 4X4, SWB (3CFG74 AA00). $1,000 NF Bonus Cash included in the selling price of the 2015 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG15 BK00)/2014 Pathfinder Platinum V6 CVT 4X4 (5XEG14 NP00 with subvented finance rates through NCF. $250 NCF Finance cash discount included in the selling price of the 2014 Pathfinder Platinum V6 CVT 4X4 (5XEG14 NP00). *X±≠VFreight and PDE charges (1,750/$1,560/$1,750/$1,610), air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Lease and finance offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. Offers valid between Nov.10 - Dec. 1, 2014. °Nissan is the fastest growing brand in the non-luxury segment based on comparison of 12-month retail sales from October 2013 to September 2014 of all Canadian automotive brands and 12-month averages sales growth. ∞Ward’s Large Cross/Utility segment. MY14 Pathfinder vs. 2013 Large Cross/Utility Class. 2014 Pathfinder S 2WD with CVT transmission fuel consumption estimate is 10.5L/100 KM CITY | 7.7L/100 KM HWY | 9.3L/100 KM combined. Actual mileage will vary with driving conditions. Use for comparison purposes only. Based on 2012 EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on powertrain, driving habits and other factors. 2014 Pathfinder Platinum model shown. +Ward’s Large Cross/Utility Market Segmentation. MY14 Pathfinder vs. 2014 Large Cross/Utility Class. Offers subject to change, continuation or cancellation without notice. Offers have no cash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©1998-2014 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.

D12 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Nov. 28, 2014