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Crash victims mourned TRUST FUND SET UP FOR NEWLYWEDS, FRIEND KILLED IN COLLISION NEAR SYLVAN LAKE

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Three Filipinos who came to Alberta for a new life will be remembered at a funeral service in Rocky Mountain House today.

Newlyweds Napoleon Orbigo and Blesilda (Capule) Orbigo, and Ruben Deogracias were killed

on Saturday after the Ford Mustang they were riding in collided with a five-ton truck on Hwy 11, near Sylvan Lake.

“They were just so happy to be here and for the opportunity,” said Tammy Hare, owner of Panago Pizza in Rocky. “They were just so personable. You just couldn’t help but love them.”

Capule, who was known to her friends as “Blessie,” and Deogracias were Dairy Queen employees, while Orbigo worked at Panago.

Hare said Orbigo arrived in Rocky in late April to work at her restaurant. He married his longtime girlfriend Blessie in September at a banquet hall in Rocky.

“He was a fantastic employee,” said Hare. “He was a great guy. He was so happy. He was always goofy and joking around.”

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Double whammy INFLUENZA, WHOOPING COUGH TEAMING UP

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF A few children in Central Alberta deserve an extra toy under the tree this Christmas for battling the flu and whooping cough at the same time this season.

Alberta Health Services Central Zone declared a whooping cough outbreak on Dec. 4. The annual influenza season began about mid-November.

Dr. Digby Horne, medical officer of health for Central Zone, said since Dec. 4 the zone has seen nine more confirmed cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, to bring the total for the year up to 116 cases.

“We haven’t seen the end of the outbreak and probably won’t until at least a few more weeks or maybe months,” Horne said on Thursday.

Caused by a bacterial infection, pertussis causes severe coughing that lasts for two to four weeks.

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The families of students attending G.H. Dawe School go for a sleigh ride as part of the Christmas at Dawe festivities on Thursday evening. Children and families could take part in cookie decorating, crafts and other activities.

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Local MLAs caught off guard by Wildrose mass exodus Total shock. Complete surprise. Disbelief.

Stunned. Embarrassed.

We’re not talking about the day after one terrible yet somehow incredulous office party.

No — this is some of the reaction to Wednesday’s nine Wildrose elves crossing over to work in Santa Prentice’s glimmering new toy shop.

While the three Central Alberta MLAs at the centre of the unprecedented floor crossing are not talking yet, three other local MLAs are.

Wildrose MLAs Rod Fox (Lacombe-Ponoka) and Bruce Rowe (Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills) were two of nine MLAs, MARY-ANN including leader Danielle BARR Smith, who skipped across the floor to the governing Progressive Conservatives on Wednesday. One of the five remaining Wildrose MLAs is also from Central Alberta — Rick Strankman (Drumheller-Stettler).

After a few calls to Fox’s office, a representative

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told me the MLA was busy for the next few days with paperwork and other matters. There has been no response at all from Rowe.

But response there certainly was on Thursday from MLAs Mary Anne Jablonski (Red Deer North), Kerry Towle (Innisfail-Sylvan Lake) and Joe Anglin (Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre).

Towle, who only a month ago was a Wildrose MLA herself, garnered big headlines when she and another colleague, Ian Donovan, crossed the floor to Premier Jim Prentice’s PCs. “I want to make it very clear. I did not know any of those conversations were going on. Had no idea that they’ve been in the works for months,” Towle told me.

“When I crossed, I crossed solely because I was hearing it from within our riding ... I had no idea.

“I spent that whole week with Danielle (Smith) before crossing and she was very torn on whether she could stay with the Wildrose.”

Towle, a good friend at the time of Smith’s, said she thought the Wildrose leader was ready to simply resign, and there was no inkling she wanted to cross

to the PCs. Now it seems there may have been some conversations between Wildrose and the PCs about merging for several months.

Towle thought that Smith was discouraged over her equality rights proposal being voted down at the party’s recent annual general meeting in Red Deer, among other things.

When Towle crossed the floor, Smith was quite angry and the friendship between the two came to an abrupt end.

“I realize bygones are bygones ... if this really was in the works for months, there should be no reason not to restore the friendship. It does cause a bit of a concern as to why she was so upset when I left,” said Towle.

“I don’t know if we’ll be able to repair that relationship. I am more than willing. ... I’ve lost a brother. This is not the worst thing in the world.

You can always move forward but there has to be a willingness on both sides and I would hope there is because we’re going to be working alongside each other and we worked alongside each other very well previously.”

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Wrap It Up Red campaign thanks blood donors

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Donating plasma weekly and blood as often as she can, a Red Deer woman got herself into a little friendly competition before she moved to Central Alberta.

Patti Durand made her 250th donation this month and at a media event on Thursday, she and Sharon Schultz, a blood donation recipient, wrapped a gift that will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House and told their stories of donating and needing blood.

The event was held at the Canadian Blood Services donor clinic, at 5020 68th St. in Red Deer, as part of the Wrap It Up Red holiday campaign.

Susan Matsumoto, director of donor relations for Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, said the campaign is aimed at thanking longtime donors and supporters, but also encouraging new people to come out and give blood.

“We always need all blood,” said Matsumoto.

“Right now there is a special need for O negative blood donors.

“Red Deer has a great donor base and we’re really grateful for the folks in this community who support us.”

Schultz came home from school in Grade 1 covered in bruises one day. Her mother didn’t know what to make of it. That night, while Schultz was sleeping, a seemingly random nosebleed woke her up. A couple of days later she was in hospital, where she would spend the better part of a month.

She was diagnosed with acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, an autoimmune condition that causes a rash and an increased tendency to bleed.

Although she was only six at the time, she still remembers it well. Especially her need for blood donations at the time.

But it is the experience of her family dealing with chemotherapy that has made a lasting impact on her about the importance of donating blood.

“Watching them need it was even more impactful than needing it myself,” said Schultz. “I always said chemotherapy was like the little army going in and blood was the ammunition. If the blood isn’t where it should be, you can’t have chemotherapy.”

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Patti Durand, left, a 250 time blood donor and Sharon Schultz attempt to wrap a gift for Ronald McDonald House. The two helped the local Canadian Blood Services donor clinic promote their holiday donation campaign.

Durand left Alberta having donated 75 times and wound up in New Brunswick. There she met people who had donated hundreds of times and that’s when she got competitive.

“I know it’s helping people,” said Durand, who herself was in need of blood after hemorrhaging fol-

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VICTIMS: ‘Sweetest person ever’ Dairy Queen owner Terri-anne Laut described “Blessie” as “the sweetest person ever.”

Her two-year anniversary at the fast food restaurant would have been Thursday. Hare said she was “a pleasant and loving person.”

Deogracias, 34, had worked at the Dairy Queen for more than a year. His wife lives in Dubai. Hare said the couple had not seen each other in more than two years.

“All three of them are going to leave huge holes in our hearts,” said Laut. “Ruben’s wife is devastated.

My heart breaks for everyone involved.”

Hare said the outpouring of support for the three temporary foreign workers has been outstanding.

Donations for the families and to send their bodies back to the Philippines are pouring in at both restaurants. Several Rocky community members have initiated fundraisers, including collections at the recent St. Dominic Catholic School basketball game.

Cassidy Leer, organizer, said they raised almost $8,000 on Wednesday evening. She estimated they need at least $25,000 to send all three home to the Philippines. A trust account has been set up at Rocky Mountain House Credit Union under the name: Panago and Dairy Queen In Trust of Our Filipino workers account No. 723050162483.

The deaths of the three temporary foreign workers was another blow to the Filipino community in Alberta. Only three weeks ago, on Nov. 22, four temporary foreign workers from the Philippines were killed in a crash on Hwy 21 near Leduc.

Police said driver inexperience may have been a factor in the Hwy 11 collision. It is still being investigated. The driver of the Mustang was in critical condition when he was taken to hospital in Edmonton.

No update on his condition has been provided.

The province is conducting a survey until Jan. 2 in order to improve the Traffic Safety Act. One of the areas on the survey addresses drivers’ licences for temporary foreign workers. Alberta Transportation

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A memorial to the victims of Saturday’s crash near Sylvan Lake. spokesperson Christine Way said the province is not considering changes to the temporary foreign workers licensing and will wait until the analysis of the survey before considering any changes.

Jane Compton, president of the Filipino Association in Red Deer, said many of the temporary foreign workers who come to Canada are not familiar with black ice and winter driving conditions.

Temporary foreign workers are authorized to drive during their work term using their drivers’ licences from their home countries and an international driver’s permit.

The funeral service will be held at the Rocky Mountain House Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. The public viewing will start at 9 a.m. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

ILLNESS: No deaths Infants six months of age and younger are at greatest risk for serious complications that include pneumonia, convulsions, brain damage and death.

Whooping cough is highly transmittable and spread by respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing. It’s hard to distinguish from the common cold before the noticeable cough appears a week or two after infection.

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Seven cases have required hospitalization as of Dec. 4, with no new hospitalizations since.

Cases have been concentrated in the central and western parts of the zone. No deaths related to whooping cough have occurred.

Last year, the zone saw 98 cases.

AHS says immunization can safely prevent the disease and recommends adults in contact with infants be immunized, along with pregnant women at 26 weeks gestation or later, and infants and preschool-aged children who are not up-to-date on immunizations.

People can contact public health for immunization. Their doctor may also provide immunizations.

Central Alberta has also seen a recent jump in the number of confirmed flu cases.

As of Dec. 13, there were 138 cases ,according to statistics released on Thursday.

Cases have more than doubled since Dec. 6 when there were 61 cases confirmed.

This year, the influenza A strain H3N2 is the dominant strain making people ill. While the flu vaccine did include H3N2, the strain that is circulating is only a partial match.

Horne said the effectiveness of H3N2 in the vaccine is not yet known.

“Nonetheless, even if the vaccine efficacy is reduced compared to what it would ideally be, there’s still likely benefit from being immunized because there will be some residual cross protection and symptoms may not be as severe if you’re immunized.”

He said AHS still recommends people be immunized. It’s not too late.

The number of people admitted to hospital with the flu in Central Zone has also increased to eight from three. No deaths have been reported.

So far the province has had 1,471 confirmed flu cases that put 260 people in hospital and 10 have died.

Weekly influenza statistics from Alberta Health Services won’t be available again until the New Year on Jan. 8.

So far, 106,829 Central Albertans have been immunized by AHS, pharmacists and doctors.

Across Alberta, 1.1 million have been immunized.

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“It’s mind boggling how many people need it.”

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Defections a month in the making

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EDMONTON — Talks to unite the Opposition caucus with the Progressive Conservatives were already underway when Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith denounced two of her colleagues who had crossed the floor.

Premier Jim Prentice says an emissary from the Wildrose caucus approached his team a month ago with a pitch to bring together Alberta conservatives.

“Someone from the Wildrose approached someone in my office about the prospect of more than a single Wildrose member wanting to cross the floor,” Prentice said in an interview Thursday. “I initially didn’t take it very seriously. I said, ‘Have a coffee and see what happens.”’

When it became clear the Wildrose was serious, Prentice had whip George VanderBurg handle the talks, which

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EXODUS: ‘Shameful act’ Towle said she received a text on Saturday that the entire Wildrose caucus was going to cross over to the PCs. She didn’t believe it and she especially didn’t believe that Smith would cross.

And now that she’s over the initial surprise, “I would remind everybody not to judge too harshly because no one knows what it’s like to cross the floor until they do it. And I have no doubt ... this has been gut-wrenching for them. I have no doubt this will be some of the hardest days they will face because I know what I faced and what they’re facing is probably much more harsh. ...

“When I crossed, I got it from all over Alberta. I got it from all over Canada, for that matter. It’s really difficult. It’s personal. It’s attacking your integrity and your character.”

As for people being angry with the floor crossing, Towle said voters will have their say in the end. “Once they go to an election, they are free to vote for whoever they choose.

“Maybe this will bring out more voters. That’s part of the problem we have in Alberta. We’re apathetic about

voting. Period. Maybe this is a bit of a catalyst to have people re-engage,” Towle said.

As for PC MLA Jablonski: “I was as surprised as anyone. I had heard rumours like anyone else that there would be a few more crossing the floor, but to hear that nine of them would cross, with their leader, was as shocking to me as probably to anyone.”

“We’re going into tough economic times and it’s not going to be easy and by working together I think we can do the right things for the people of the province. And I think that’s the goal of the MLAs that crossed the floor and that’s the goal of the PC MLAs as well.

“So we are on the same page that way. And we’re all on the same page as far as principles and policies are concerned, in most cases,” Jablonski said.

“I certainly can understand why the supporters and fundraisers and the people of the Wildrose party who have worked so hard for the party, I can understand their frustration, and anger perhaps in some cases, but ... I also feel when you can see that you have a good leader, and that’s what we have in Jim Prentice, when you can see that this province needs good direction, you put those two things together, Danielle Smith said it herself, she didn’t have the fire anymore to go after a premier who she thought was doing the right thing,” Jablonski said.

“The democratic process require a good opposition, which the Wildrose did provide, so now it will be up to the

culminated in the premier and Smith meeting face-to-face a week ago. “(The meeting) was to just ensure that I understood where she was coming from and that I could look her in the eye and vice versa,” he said.

On Nov. 24, Smith blasted two of her former Opposition members, Kerry Towle and Ian Donovan, who had bolted to join Prentice as backbenchers.

She pilloried the pair for abandoning their principles to enjoy “the perks of power” and promised that there would be no more defections.

On Wednesday, Smith and eight

more members of her caucus crossed the floor to join Prentice, saying they were ideologically sympatico and were personally impressed by Prentice’s leadership.

The defectors, particularly Smith, were condemned Thursday in editorials and on social media as powerhungry political opportunists, who betrayed their supporters and the 442,325 Albertans who voted Wildrose in the 2012 election.

15 remaining members of the different opposition parties to perform that role.”

Jablonski admits she’s had a number of phone calls and texts from concerned constituents.

“Even though I think it makes us stronger, we still have some PC members that aren’t entirely happy with what’s happened as well.

“I explained to my constituents we are going into a challenging time ... in order to be stronger, we have to have everybody with us and as few against us as possible.”

Anglin, a former Wildrose MLA who left the party recently to sit as an independent, had strong criticism of the nine members joining the PCs. “I kinda woke up this morning like a 20-year-old. Did that really happen at that party last night? It just seems surreal.”

“Stunned,” is how he described how he was feeling.

“I’m a bit embarrassed and ashamed at how my former colleagues acted. They destroyed a party for no good reason. They’re calling it a merger, it’s not. They’re calling it a merger of conservatives. They don’t have that right. I don’t know where they think they are entitled to that right.”

He said part of the reason that he left the party is “We started to do the backroom stuff. We started to do the anti-democratic behaviour, it started to seep into those who thought they were entitled.

“To do what they did to the membership that they did it to, to the Albertans they did it to, is unforgiveable.

“It isn’t about one person crossing ... there is a higher responsibility particularly for the leader.

“This act is a shameful act. If they wanted to merge the conservatives ... you go to the party, you sell it to the people first and then you vote on it,” Anglin said.

“I can’t find anyone that’s really in favour of this, particularly on the street. People are ashamed. They’re embarrassed. And they’re angry.

“The Wildrose was only five points behind Prentice a week ago. These people acted like amateurs.

“Whether I agree with the party or not, to destroy the party for your own personal gain, is just an unbelievable betrayal beyond imagination.”

Anglin said he intends to remain an independent MLA but Wildrose and Liberals each have five members now, and “I will form a coalition but I’m not interested in joining anybody.”

Anglin predicts that two more Wildrose MLAs could leave the party soon, but not to cross over to the PCs. He does not blame Prentice for the floor crossing.

“Why wouldn’t he accept them and get rid of the biggest pain in the rear end? Hey, why wouldn’t you do that?” barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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Alberta’s cruel politics WILDROSE GOES FROM ROBUST PROTEST PARTY TO LIKELY DEMISE The fortunes of a provincial opposition party is seldom of interest beyond the borders of its jurisdiction, unless, of course, its fortunes tell a bigger story.

The story behind the sudden, stunning and complete collapse of the upstart Wildrose Party of Alberta does indeed have those larger themes: hubris, intrigue, betrayal and mendacity in DOUG measures that FIRBY would provide worthy fodder for a LeCarre novel. The nine turncoats who decided this week to cross the floor and embrace the governing PCs are the rebels who came in from the cold.

The floor-crossers represent the heart of the 14-member Wildrose opposition: Official Opposition House Leader and finance critic Rob Anderson, Jeff Wilson, Bruce McAllister, Gary Bikman, Rod Fox, Jason Hale, Blake Pedersen and Bruce Rowe. Mark those names down. It will be revealing to track their future.

But, for the party faithful, the worst betrayal of all is that of party Leader Danielle Smith, who joined with the others in landing the mortal blow to the party.

This follows two other devastating defections in late November, when Kerry Towle (reportedly a close friend and confidante of Smith’s) and Ian Donovan began the avalanche to the ruling PCs. The five stubborn and ideologically committed MLAs who remain true to the party now find their seat count tied with the hard-luck Liberal Party, leaving Wildrose’s status as official Opposition in doubt.

Explaining Alberta politics to my friends elsewhere has never been easy.

(It basically amounts to trying to describe how one party can stay in power for a generation. In the case of the PCs, it’s more like two generations — 43 years and running.) This latest turn of events isn’t making it any easier.

The implosion of the Wildrose ends the short roller-coaster ride of a party many recently thought was on the brink of forming government. It was just one election ago, in 2012, that the Wildrose led the polls and seemed destined to unseat the four-decade-old PC government until the last minute, when an outspoken socially conservative member of the party almost singlehandedly ruined the party.

Days before the election, a blog

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written by Edmonton candidate Allan Hunsperger was made public (in a case well-timed by the leaker for maximum damage). In his blog, he warned homosexuals that if they didn’t change their ways, they would “suffer the rest of eternity in the lake of fire, hell.”

Until that moment, the Wildrose was confidant and even cocky about its prospects. The cash machine of oilpatch executives and engineers who greased the fundraising machine for the PCs had switched virtually en masse to the Wildrose. Just as they had once chosen former premier Ralph Klein to be “their man” in Edmonton, they were now throwing their considerable weight behind the upstart rightwingers.

The PCs, meanwhile, were inadvertently assisting the Wildrose by committing a series of spectacular fumbles

that seemed to confirm public suspicion that they were old, tired, drained of imagination and infected with terminal entitlement.

After an ailing Klein was forced out of office, two leaders in a row turned out to be disappointments. The second, Alison Redford, was hounded out of office over revelations of her regal spending habits and rumoured backroom bullying style.

The PCs’ fortunes changed with the appointment of former federal cabinet minister Jim Prentice, who began a frenzy of under-new-management activities that began the day he took office. Now, he is riding a wave of popularity as a guy who understands that what Albertans really want is good management.

One can only imagine how this played in the mind of Smith, the com-

paratively young and attractive star who surely took on the Wildrose mantle with the belief that the premiership was just a matter of time. Prentice’s methodical restructuring of the PCs was like a chinook wind, rapidly melting away her dreams.

At some point, the truth must have settled in: The Wildrose never was the business establishment’s first choice to rule the province. It was always the second choice, the protest party where you could park your vote until the PCs came to their senses. And when the PCs did indeed get back on track, the Wildrose found itself abandoned at the altar.

Politics in Alberta? There’s a tinge of cruelty to it all.

Doug Firby is editor-in-chief and national affairs columnist for Troy Media (troymedia.com).

Greatest betrayal in our political history I have little regard for politicians because most are simply self-serving opportunists, but I thought I actually saw something different in Danielle Smith.

I was a fan of her Sunday public affairs show on Global TV and enjoyed her opinion pieces in the Calgary Herald.

I was well aware of her even before she decided to seek the leadership of a small party on the political right of the perennial political heavyweight champion Progressive Conservative party in Alberta.

Smith was well-researched in her subject matter when she interviewed politicians JIM and wrote her op-ed pieces.

SUTHERLAND She resurrected my interest in provincial politics because she was able to offer a viable alternative to decades of one-party rule in this province. Finally Alberta had a charismatic, intelligent leader of a new political party who would be able to challenge the PCs for the right-of-centre voter.

Smith worked hard to access information to how the PC government does business after four decades in control of the public purse and it was a horror story well beyond the parameters of Stephen King’s best work.

I attended numerous events where Smith outlined her litany of reasons why the PC party needed to be challenged for control of the province.

She was able to shed light on a system with thick

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layers of redundant management within the government branches, particularly as it applied to Alberta Health Services.

She exposed a wholesale abuse of power that was rife with cronyism and in-house sweetheart deals where party loyalists were able to cash in on a firmly-entrenched system that produced fiascos like the Gainers affair, among others.

Things were so out of control that elected officials at the municipal level saw no conflict of interest when they used public funds to attend PC fundraisers. The obvious connection was political favour with the PC government to gain access to better funding from them. It may have seemed noble to the local public officials, but they spent other people’s money on a political party and helped perpetuate a corrupt system.

Smith became a champion for all concerned Albertans as she uncovered reason after reason to question the ethics and direction of a PC government drowning in red ink, despite the enormous revenue base produced by an oil-rich province. I applauded her tenacity and hoped her dire message of gross mismanagement by a bloated PC government was not lost on Alberta voters.

However, Smith lost the 2012 election because the Alberta voters were afraid to make a change and hung Smith and her party out to dry on flimsy pretenses magnified by a very effective PC campaign machine in the last days of the campaign. Albertans were unwilling to ignore two unelectable Wildrose candidates and chose to paint the entire party with the same brush. The enormous body of legitimate reasons to make a change were ignored and suddenly we had Premier Alison Redford.

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Redford’s brief reign as premier ended when her own party threw her to the wolves, largely because of her unpopularity with the PC rank and file. Her own party exposed her track record to the public, even though Redford’s habits were not exactly unprecedented in PC government history.

The election of Jim Prentice was a game-changer for the PC party and his effect on Alberta voters was felt immediately when his hand-picked candidates swept four byelections in October. The results were a big blow to Smith and her party, although they were only five points behind the PCs in recent polls, even during the honeymoon period with Prentice.

This was the point where things went completely sideways for me. The defection of two Wildrose MLAs was an inexcusable betrayal to all of the people who helped get them a seat in the legislature, but Smith’s betrayal goes well beyond them. She was the leader and sacrificed the hard work of everyone who believed this province needed a change in government for personal gain. She is a self-serving quitter and an unethical politician in the worst sense of the term.

Smith and Prentice put forth a joint statement about a “reunification of the conservative family” in their pitch for acceptance. It was an insincere appeal to their voters for support and it insulted voters because it assumed we are just brain-dead enough to accept this kind of sleazy rationalization for her decision.

There is no way Smith and her cohorts deserve to be re-elected under any party banner. They have lost the trust of every voter and richly deserve to be an embarrassing footnote in Alberta political history.

Jim Sutherland is a local freelance writer.

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approval. For some time, Harper has dissuaded his MPs from openly campaigning for one Alberta provincial party or another.

“We don’t comment on provincial politics. But federally, all conservatives working together has been a good thing,” he said.

That sort of Harper pragmatism, versus strict adherence to political ideology, is what’s motivating both Danielle Smith and Alberta Premier Jim Prentice, say Conservative insiders.

Prentice has also brought into his fold players from the federal scene, including former ministers Rob Merrifield and Jay Hill — both of whom hailed from the Alliance side of the family.

Edmonton MP James Rajotte, who for a time considered running for the PC leadership, said that the Wildrose moves will turn out to be a positive for the federal Conservatives.

“My sense is that the Wildrose supporters will now generally, at least in my area, rejoin the PC fold, so the reunification will make it easier for the federal party because everyone’s working on the same page then,” said Rajotte.

But Edmonton NDP MP Linda Duncan, the only non-Conservative to hold a federal riding in the province, sees it differently. She said the fact Prentice took in nine MLAs from the right-wing Wildrose party suggests his party is not progressive at all.

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 A5 as many as a dozen capital health projects.

Work on the $1.3 billion dollar facility was supposed to get underway in 2016 and be completed by 2020.

The centre was billed by the provincial government as the biggest health facility construction project in North America.

The Alberta Cancer Foundation had committed to raising $200 million dollars to help fund construction.

Foundation CEO Myka Osinchuk CALGARY — A Calgary man who says the organization is disappointed pleaded guilty to animal cruelty but not discouraged by the impact the charges for taping shut the mouths of changing economic climate has had on a dog and cat will remain in custody the new cancer treatment centre. while he undergoes a psychiatric as“We are extremely disappointed sessment. by this news but will continue to work Nicolino Camardi has been in cuswith the government to ensure the tody since he was arrested in May. project moves forward,” said OsinCamardi’s lawyer says his client has chuk. “The Alberta Cancer Foundation already served enough time and opis committed to ensuring Calgarians posed a psychiatric evaluation prior to have the care they desperately need sentencing. but like everyone else, we are aware of The judge, however, disagreed and the economic situation in this province ordered the assessment. and will continue to work to see this Sentencing arguments are schedimportant facility through.” uled for Feb. 26.

The specialized treatment centre The Crown has indicated it will be was meant to relieve pressure on existasking for a sentence in excess of two ing cancer treatment facilities such years. as the Tom Baker Cancer Centre and The animals, who were found in was to be built on the southwest edge an alley last January, had both been of property near Foothills Medical strangled, beaten and starved.

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Mandel did not have a timeline for the project to resume.

“You know right now, it was becoming fairly expensive given our capital budget capacity,” said Mandel. “That doesn’t change the fact that we understand there’s problems with the delivCALGARY — The Alberta governery of cancer care in Calgary. It’s a big ment has delayed construction on a priority for the Prentice government new cancer centre for Calgary, blamand myself.” ing slumping oil prices.

On Thursday, crude prices fell anHealth Minister Stephen Mandel other $1.60, closing at $54.87. say low provincial revenues may delay

“No one should equate democracy to conservatives fighting each other for the entertainment of the NDP.” The defections leave the Wildrose with a tenuous grasp on official Opposition status. The party has five members and no leader. The Liberals also have five and are asking the Speaker to let them have the role.

The Wildrose executive said in an email that the party will begin the process of selecting a new leader in January.

Prentice’s statement on the monthlong negotiations means the talks coincided with the fall session of the legislature.

That session was marked by crossaisle civility during debate and question period. The Wildrose also helped the Tories amend the government’s proposed Accountability Act. Speaker Gene Zwozdesky suggested the tone was unprecedented.

“You’ve gone for four weeks without a single point of order being raised

during question period,” Zwozdesky complimented the chamber on the last day of the session Dec. 10. “You may well have set a record for all legislatures in Canada, perhaps throughout the entire Commonwealth.”

Government house leader Jonathan Denis agreed.

“It’s just been very positive working with the Opposition this session, and it hasn’t always been the case. The premier has clearly set a new tone.”

Smith could not be immediately reached for comment Thursday, but told talk radio station CHED that the face-to-face meeting with Prentice occurred on the last day of the session.

She said decisive factors for her were the Wildrose party’s four byelection losses to the PCs on Oct. 27 and the annual general meeting on Nov. 15.

At that meeting, while Smith was out of the room, party members voted down a motion to put into policy a statement affirming the rights of specific minority groups, including gays.

Tories, NDP weigh federal fallout

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Federal Conservatives say they’re gobsmacked over the political tectonic shifts in Alberta this week, but they don’t have to reach too far into their own history to see parallels with the political pragmatism that’s at play.

Wildrose Party Leader Danielle Smith crossed the floor this week with eight MLAs to join the majority Progressive Conservative government.

Federal members of Parliament — many of whom supported Wildrose — were caught off guard by the move.

Some observers have pointed to Wildrose’s disappointing showing in recent byelections as the catalyst for her startling decision.

And so it was in 2003, when a relatively new Canadian Alliance Leader Stephen Harper lost a key byelection to the Progressive Conservatives, who were in fifth place nationally at the time. Harper spent countless hours campaigning with the candidate in Perth-Middlesex, to no avail.

“Stephen made the decision he had to merge with the Tories after the Perth-Middlesex byelection,” former adviser Tom Jarmyn told author Bob Plamondon in his book about the merger, Full Circle.

Harper’s spokesman, Jason MacDonald, suggested Wednesday that Smith’s move had the prime minister’s seal of

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DEFECTIONS: Prentice also caught flak Prentice also caught flak, particularly from NDP Leader Rachel Notley, for accepting the deal that tacks the PCs further toward the political right despite their winning power in 2012 on a platform of progressivism.

Prentice rejected that.

“I’m just a guy doing my job, right.

(I’m) trying to deal with the finances of the province. Nine people approach representatives of my party and say, ‘We want to join your party.’ I should say no?” he asked.

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Smith said it was a revenge move by a socially conservative faction “to teach me and a couple of my colleagues a lesson for walking in the (gay) pride parade.

“That was devastating to me.”

The Wildrose has been fighting the perception it is bigoted ever since Smith refused in the 2012 election to take action against two candidates for comments perceived as racist and homophobic.

Smith said the faction was still fighting her “to go in a completely opposite direction than I wanted to take the party,” she said on CHED. She said it will be up to Prentice to decide if she gets a spot in cabinet, although she has asked for “a meaningful role” for herself and those who came with her.

She plans to run again in her Highwood constituency in the next election, slated for the spring of 2016.

“I will make the case for why I made this choice.”

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The Canadian branch of the International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy is asking the Federal Court of Canada to set aside Blaney’s decision as unconstitutional and affirm its right to solicit funds to pay a lawyer.

The group, known as IRFAN-Canada, was stripped of its charitable status three years ago.

In April, the government added the group to its list of terrorist organizations, saying that between 2005 and 2009 IRFAN-Canada transferred approximately $14.6 million worth of resources to various organizations with links to Hamas.

Any person or group on Canada’s terrorist list may have their assets seized, and there are criminal penalties for aiding listed entities with the aim of helping them carry out extremist activities.

That means people are afraid to donate money to the group’s legal defence for fear of being prosecuted, said lawyer Yavar Hameed, who is not currently being paid for representing IRFAN-Canada.

“It’s sort of a new level of absurdity,” he said Thursday.

The federal anti-terrorism provisions recognize the seriousness of being listed as an extremist entity, but do not ensure a group can actually respond to the accusation, Hameed said. “That contradiction is very stark.”

Still, IRFAN-Canada argues the anti-terrorism law doesn’t prohibit it from collecting funds for the sole purpose of retaining legal counsel to provide advice and help it challenge the listing before a judge.

In an application filed in Federal Court, IRFAN-Canada says that “out of an abundance of caution” it asked Blaney to confirm this position, or at least grant an exemption so it could raise funds to cover the legal costs of its pending challenge.

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CF-18s hit targets as part of Kurd offensive OTTAWA — Canadian warplanes have been in action in Iraq once again, bombing enemy targets ahead of Kurdish Peshmerga forces who are pushing to break the siege in the Sinjar mountains.

The region along the Syrian border was home to many members of the Yazidi minority before extremist fighters swept in last August, killing or abducting hundreds and prompting tens of thousands of refugees to flee through the mountains.

Col. Dan Constable, the commander of Canada’s task force for the Iraq mission, says two CF-18s bombed an enemy position about 100 kilometres northwest of Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city.

The extremists had erected “defensive fighting positions and safe havens, places where they can engage from,” Constable said in a teleconference from an undisclosed base in Kuwait where the Canadian jets are based.

“We were requested to take those fighting positions out.”

It is part of a stepped-up air campaign by the U.S.-led coalition battling militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The coalition carried out 61 strike missions from Dec. 15-17.

Since beginning combat operations in late October, the CF-18s have flown a total 130 sorties and carried out nine bombing runs.

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Earlier in the fall, the Kurds were able to temporarily open a corridor into the area but have been unable to keep it open.

Constable said he believes there are signs ISIL has over-extended itself, but declined to characterize the kind of fight Kurdish forces are facing on the road to Sinjar.

That was something for a higher U.S. headquarters — or Iraqi officials - to comment on, said Constable, who suggested the momentum was shifting slowly from halting the expansion of ISIL towards pushing them back.

“For the most part, I would say we’ve seen nothing but them being on the defensive and the strikes that have been in the last few days have been showing that.”

Iraqi forces have, for the most part, been tied up safeguarding an annual Shiite pilgrimage; now that it’s over, they are expected to begin trying to retake territory from ISIL fighters.

But Lt.-Gen. James Terry, the U.S. commander overseeing the mission in the region, called for patience, saying the campaign would take “at least take a minimum of three years.”

At the same time, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that at least three top Islamic State officials had been killed in operations over the last few weeks.

Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the newspaper the operations are part of an expanding coalition effort ahead of a planned offensive next year by Iraqi forces.

Constable wouldn’t speculate on whether Canada’s combat mission, due to expire in April, will be extended.

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The jurors will be back for a fourth day on Friday.

Magnotta is charged with first-degree murder and four other charges in the slaying and dismemberment of Chinese engineering student Jun Lin in May 2012.

The eight women and four men began deliberating on Tuesday and have emerged just once because they wanted to know whether personality disorders are considered a mental disorder under law.

Quebec Superior Court Justice Guy Cournoyer told them Wednesday the answer to their question was yes.

Magnotta, 32, has pleaded not guilty by way of mental disorder and is seeking to be found not criminally responsible. His lawyer says he is schizophrenic and couldn’t tell right from wrong at the time of the slaying.

Prosecutor Louis Bouthillier has argued the schizophrenia was a misdiagnosis and that his medical problems and behaviour are likely the result of personality disorders.

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — A man has been arrested in North Battleford, Sask., after his ALS icebucket challenge misfired.

Mounties were called to a hotel after getting a call about a drunken, agitated man causing a scene and claiming he had been assaulted.

Witnesses said he wanted to take the challenge and convinced people to dump a bucket of ice water on him.

Trouble was, bystanders forgot to videotape the stunt and the water was colder than he expected, which made him angry and prompted him to kick everyone out of his room.

Police said the man was taken into custody because he had breached several court conditions, including not consuming alcohol.

Only third of eligible organ donors identified: report TORONTO — While thousands of Canadians wait for transplants that could alter or save their lives, many potentially willing organ donors are never identified or don’t make it through the complex donation process, says a report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information released Thursday.

“We know that each year, more than 500 Canadians who die in hospital donate their organs,” said Kathleen Morris, director of health system analysis at CIHI. “What we found, using very conservative estimates, is that only about one-third of people who are clinically eligible to donate an organ actually become a donor.”

The report said there are untapped donors among deceased patients over age 60 and among those with irreversible brain damage who are declared dead after their heart stops - called donation after cardiocirculatory death, or DCD. “Organ donation is a complex process, which involves identifying potential donors, getting consent from the families and procuring the organs around the time of death,” said Morris. “While it may not be possible to convert every potential donor, the data suggest that Canada can go further in improving the health or saving the lives of Canadians waiting for organ transplantation.”

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Emma Czornobaj, who caused a fatal traffic accident after stopping her car to help ducks on a busy highway, arrives at court in Montreal on Thursday for sentencing. She was sentenced to a 90-day prison term. Besides the detention, she must do 240 hours of community service and is prohibited from driving for 10 years. She will serve the prison sentence on weekends. Czornobaj’s lawyer, Marc Labelle, has said he likely won’t appeal the 90-day sentence but will appeal the driving ban. there were 2,124 organ transplants in 2012, but 256 people died waiting for a donor.

Ottawa police say 101-year-old man was tied up, robbed Ottawa police say a 101-year-old man neighbours identified as a Second World War veteran was tied up in his home and robbed this morning by a man posing as a city employee.

Investigators say the man was alone in his apartment around 7:30 a.m. when a man claiming to work for the city asked to be buzzed in.

They say the phoney employee went to the apartment and asked for money at the door, then forced his way inside when his demands weren’t met.

Police say the intruder bound the man and took undisclosed items from the apartment.

They say the man later managed to free himself and call police.

Neighbours have identified the alleged victim as Ernest Cote, who enlisted in Edmonton in 1939 and later worked on the logistics of the Allied landing at Normandy.

Police are seeking a suspect they describe as white, about 50 years old, with a prominent nose and short grey hair.

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Brad Badiuk, a technology teacher at Kelvin High School, was placed on leave last week and is being investigated by the Winnipeg School Division.

Posts on a Facebook page under Badiuk’s name described aboriginals as lazy people who are seeking money from non-aboriginals.

Attempts to reach Badiuk for comment have been unsuccessful and the Facebook page is gone.

The school division has said Badiuk must be given due process and the investigation could take some time, but Nepinak is calling for the teacher’s immediate dismissal.

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Canada adds another weapon SENATORS LOAN LAZAR TO WORLD JUNIOR TEAM Lazar called it “bittersweet” leaving the Senators in the middle of the season, ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — especially considering the upCurtis Lazar is leaving the Ot- heaval lately with the firing of tawa Senators to play for Can- Paul MacLean and the hiring ada at the world junior cham- of Cameron as coach. But he pionship, a decision those in- relishes the idea of becoming that “go-to-guy” at the world volved consider a “win-win.”

The 19-year-old Lazar gets juniors.

“The Ottawa Senators, I’m the experience of playing against the best junior play- happy to be here, I love to be ers in the world, Canada gets here and I feel I’m going to a polished top-six forward and have a long, healthy career the Senators hope to benefit here with them,” said Lazar, down the road from the devel- who has a goal and six assists opment their top prospect gets this season. “Two weeks it’s from his second of these tour- not going to make that much of a difference.” naments.

Having Lazar could make “He’s going to play a more prominent role,” Senators a huge difference for Canada, coach Dave Cameron said. which already had six return“With us he’s in the bottom six, ing players: goaltender Zach playing a safe role. There he’s Fucale, defenceman Josh Morrissey and going to be a goforwards Sam to guy. That’s a ‘HE WILL COME IN Reinhart, Conreal world-class HERE, HOPEFULLY nor McDavid, tournament on Nic Petan and a huge stage, so WITH A LOT OF Frederik Gauthall those factors a r e g o i n g t o CONFIDENCE AND A ier. Lazar could make him a bet- LOT OF EXPERIENCE slide in on Canasecond line ter player.”

OF HAVING BEEN da’s on one of McLazar was Ottawa’s fourthHERE LAST YEAR. David’s wings, something he line centre averaging 12:45 a WE EXPECT HIM TO said would be a game, secondBE A LEADER, AND lot of fun.

Salmond lowest on the WE EXPECT HE IS said it was up team ahead of only Chris GOING TO GIVE OUR to coach Benoit whether Neil. WednesGROUP A BOOST.’ Groulx Lazar would day night at the New Jersey —SCOTT SALMOND play wing, as he Devils, Lazar HOCKEY CANADA VICE-PRESIDENT did in 2014, or skated 15 shifts OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS line up at centre. for 8:30, his lowThat’s part est totals of his of the reason Cameron, who rookie season.

Hockey Canada had discus- has a history of coaching with sions with the Senators this Hockey Canada, supported week about getting Lazar, but letting Lazar go. Ultimately, the organization didn’t find the decision rested with Senaout until Thursday morning tors general manager Bryan that he’d be joining the world Murray, but he got input from junior team. Understandably, Lazar and Cameron along the those in charge of the team way.

Lazar’s teammates saw last are thrilled to add Lazar to a group already favoured to win year what he can bring to a tournament like this when he gold on home ice.

“He is a big piece of the was a point-a-game performer.

“Curtis brings everything, puzzle,” said Scott Salmond, Hockey Canada’s vice-presi- really,” Morrissey said. “He dent of hockey operations. is an all-around player, he “He will come in here, hope- brings a lot to our team on the fully with a lot of confidence ice with his skills and ability, and a lot of experience of hav- but off the ice he brings treing been here last year. We mendous leadership. He is a expect him to be a leader, and hard-working, honest guy.” we expect he is going to give our group a boost.”

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Canada’s Elisabeth Vathje celebrates her second-place finish in the women’s skeleton World Cup on Dec. 12, 2014, in Lake Placid, N.Y. Despite winning a silver in her debut, Vathje is hardly an overnight success story.

Vathje gives Canadian skeleton team a needed star slider

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Elisabeth Vathje may have hit a triple in her first at-bat in skeleton’s big leagues, but the slider is hardly an overnight success.

Skeleton, and its sporting relative bobsled, commonly draw athletes later in their lives from track and field and other explosive sports.

Vathje (pronounced VATchee) is unique in that she began sliding head first on a sled at 14.

Now 20, the Calgarian won a silver medal in her World Cup debut last week in Lake Placid, N.Y. Her second stop on the World Cup circuit in on her home track Friday in Calgary.

“You go to your first World Cup, you expect the jitters,” Vathje says.

“To finish second was incredible. I was overwhelmed.

The one thing I do say is my goal is top six, but I’m going in with no expectations. If I go

in saying ‘I want to win’ your brain is not focused on the correct thing.

“You’re missing the process and focusing on the outcome.

It’s important for me to just go out and slide. My body knows what it should do.”

The World Cup in Calgary opens with men’s and women’s skeleton and two-man bobsled today. Olympic gold medallist Kaillie Humphries will pilot her two-woman sled and make her World Cup debut as a fourman pilot Saturday.

Vathje won a silver medal at the world junior skeleton championship Jan. 25 in Winterberg, Germany. She’s been racing the developmental North American Cup and Europa Cup circuits for several years.The week prior to her World Cup debut, she won a Europa Cup in Winterberg, which is the site of the 2015 world championships.

Her ascension comes at a difficult time financially for Canada’s skeleton team. The team has undergone a com-

plete changing of the guard with no returning Olympians this winter.

Own The Podium funding dropped to just $20,000 for 2014-15 from an average of $876,250 in the years between the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.

So Vathje, with help from sponsors and the bank of parents Rita and Jeff, is paying the majority of the freight. She says Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton will cover travel, accommodation and meals for races, but her coaching, equipment and support-team costs are borne by her.

British skeleton sled maker Richard Bromley, the brother of racer Kristan Bromley, and former Canadian team slider Charles Wlodarczak are coaching Vathje.

Bromley produced her new $10,000 sled that took her to another level in racing the moment she dove onto it in October.

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Oilers fall prey to Sharks after late rally

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Edmonton Oilers left wing David Perron tries to get the puck past San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi during the third period of an NHL game Thursday, in San Jose, Calif. San Jose won 4-3.

Sharks 4 Oilers 3 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Matt Tennyson and Barclay Goodrow scored within 34 seconds of each other midway through the third period to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Logan Couture and James Sheppard also scored for the Sharks, who won their seasonbest fourth straight and eight of nine overall.

Steven Pinizzotto and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a couple of minutes apart in the second period to give the offensively challenged Oilers a 3-2 lead.

Boyd Gordon, in his first game since returning from a back injury, also scored.

Edmonton scored three goals for the first time in 10 games but still fell a fifth straight time in San Jose. The

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Oliers have not won when scoring at least three goals since Nov. 9, a span of 19 games. Edmonton has scored a league low 69 goals.

Antti Niemi saved 25 of 28 shots for the Sharks to remain undefeated (5-0-1) against the Oilers in San Jose.

Scrivens stopped 26 of 30 shots as Oilers interim coach Todd Nelson saw his bid for a victory in his second game at the helm fall short.

Gordon gave the Oilers, who are 1-12-5 since Nov. 11, the early edge with his fifth goal of the season late in the first period. David Perron’s pass found Gordon open in front of the net.

Sheppard tied the game early in the second period with his fourth goal, and the first since scoring in three straight between Nov. 1-8 -a span of 18 games.

Couture scored less than two minutes later to put the Sharks on top, but Pinizzotto

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tied the game when he batted the puck into the net during a scramble in front of Niemi.

Nugent-Hopkins scored on a rebound from a shot by Jordan Eberle, who has 10 points in his last seven games against the Sharks.

Tennyson scored his first NHL goal during a power play and Goodrow followed with the game winner shortly thereafter.

NOTES: Perron had his first multiple point game since the season’s second game on Oct. 11. . Oilers F Matt Hendricks assisted on Pinizzotto’s goal to end a nine-game scoreless streak. . The Oilers only win over their past 18 games is against the Sharks. . Couture has 12 points in his last 11 games. . Oilers F Taylor Hall extended his career-long scoreless streak to 11 games. . The Sharks and Oilers were playing each other for the third time in 12 days.

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Winning transactions

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BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR

Tyler Sandhu, No. 23, RW Favourite team growing up; The Vancouver Canucks, my dad was a big fan and just being from Vancouver, they’ve always been my favourite team.

Favourite player; Jonathan Toews, I just love the way he carries himself on and off the ice and how hard he works, he’s a role model to me.

Pre-game meal; I don’t like to eat too much before games, like to snack more, but I do have a main meal, any kind of pasta.

Must-have travel item; Our iPads, we always have a couple of games going and we all play together, or we can watch a couple of movies, you can do anything on it, so I’ve always got to have my iPad. Right now we’ve got a game called Stick Hero going, it’s the simplest game but the guys get some competitive.

Favourite minor hockey memory; Playing in the Quebec International Hockey Tournament in peewee. It was pretty cool playing against a bunch of different players from around the world at such a young age and playing in the Pepsi Coliseum.

FABULOUS FRESHMAN Regina Pats 16-year-old C Sam Steel is perform and contributing at a point-pergame pace in his first WHL season. The Sherwood Park product, Regina’s first-round pick — second overall — in the 2013 bantam draft, has scored 10 goals and recorded 30 point in 30 games.

HE SAID IT “We’ve had a couple games the past month where we were lackluster in the third period. I was determined to change that either through words or actions. Obviously actions speak louder than words, and that’s just what I was trying to do out there tonight.” — Everett Silvertips captain Kohl Bauml, to Nick Patterson of the Everett Herald, after recording a hat trick and scoring the shootout winner in the club’s comefrom-behind 7-6 win over the visiting Victoria Royals Wednesday.

Red Deer Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter rolled the dice this week when he acquired defenceman Nelson Nogier and forward Austin Adamson from the Saskatoon Blades.

Nogier was the centrepiece of the deal from Sutter’s point of view, a shutdown defenceman who at 18 years of age should a key member of next season’s team that will host the Memorial Cup tournament in May of 2016. But the Rebels boss also paid a hefty price to complete the transaction, giving up a first- and second-round pick bantam draft pick to the Blades as well as 17-year-old forward Mason McCarty, who admittedly didn’t appear to have a future in Red Deer.

In breaking down the deal, the acquisition of Nogier cost Sutter two high draft picks, which is market value for a quality 18-year-old rearguard, while Adamson came over in return for McCarty.

Only time will tell if the Rebels were winners in this trade, but Sutter has a track record of success when it comes to wheeling and dealing. He’s won far more of these transactions than he’s lost.

The biggest player swap engineered by the Rebels boss put the club over the top in their successful quest for the 2001 Memorial Cup title, as Sutter acquired forward Martin Erat, defenceman Darcy Robinson and netminder Cam Ondrik from the Blades. Going the other way were goaltender Michael Garnett and forwards Justin Wallin and Martin Vymazal, plus a first-round bantam draft pick.

Erat was key in the Rebels’ march to the 2000-01 WHL championship, in particular, and had a goal and six points in the Memorial Cup tournament, while Robinson, who tragically died of a heart attack in 2007 while playing in Italy, filled a big hole on the back end at six-foot-three and 230 pounds.

Garnett was the major piece in the deal for the Blades, and while he had a fine WHL career, the Rebels had rock-solid Shane Bendera between the pipes and future NHLer Cam Ward already waiting in the wings. Chalk one up for Sutter. ● The Erat-Robinson deal was actually preceded by a series of trades the season before, as Sutter picked up overage forward Dustin Paul from the Moose Jaw Warriors shortly after purchasing the team in May of 1999, then brought in de-

fenceman Ross Lupaschuk and power forward Kyle Wanvig, who were crucial components of the Memorial Cup squad.

Paul, who cost the Rebels a third-round bantam draft pick, was coming off an 83-point season with the Warriors and scored 37 goals and provided leadership for the rebuilding Rebels in his final WHL campaign.

Lupaschuk and rugged forward Craig Brunel were acquired from the Prince Albert Raiders in return for forward Brent Hobday and defencemen Regan Darby, Scott McQueen and Steve McIntyre. The Rebels switched toughness for toughness in regards to Brunel and Darby, while McQueen never lived up to his promise in Red Deer and McIntyre couldn’t keep up with the pace of play at the major junior level.

Hobday sniped 40 goals in Moose Jaw the previous season but only recorded only four points during his brief 11-game stay with the Rebels. The Raiders trusted that he’d rediscover his scoring touch with a change of address — as it turned out, he notched 10 goals in 49 games with P.A. — thus their willingness to part with up-and-comer Lupaschuk.

The rest is history, as Edmonton native Lupaschuk earned WHL and Memorial Cup allstar status in the 2000-01 season while scoring 28 regular-season goals and collecting another 15 points in the playoffs.

Wanvig was acquired in a three-way deal involving Kootenay and Seattle, with the Rebels relinquishing ‘future considerations’. The Calgary native scored 55 goals the following winter and was also named the Memorial Cup MVP. ● Partway into the 2001-02 season Sutter dealt for dynamic forward Carsen Germyn, sending Memorial Cup goaltender Bendera to Kelowna with the knowledge and comfort that Ward was ready to be the Red Deer starter. The feisty Germyn scored 49 goals and collected 107 points in 100 regular-season games with the Rebels over a year and a half and sniped eight goals and garnered 29 points in 46 playoff outings. ● In the 2002-03 campaign, Sutter sent defenceman Doug Lynch to Spokane for scoring forward Matt Keith and forward Diarmuid Kelly to Prince Albert for blueliner Rory Rawlyk.

Each of the deals was basically a wash, although Keith was a key contributor as the Rebels marched to their third consecutive WHL final. ● Another pretty much even-

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A trade for Martin Hanzal was one of the better deals that Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter has made giving up very little to get the dominant forward who was solid producer for the team during 2006/07 season. up deal occurred during the ‘0506 season when forward Ashton Rome was sent to Kamloops for forward Kris Versteeg and defenceman Brennan Chapman.

Versteeg, now an NHL regular, was the best player in the deal but the Rebels missed the playoffs that spring. ● In an absolute steal, Sutter picked up forward Martin Hanzal and throw-in defenceman Mike Cann from the Chilliwack Bruins in June of 2006 in return for underachieving forward Mathew Cline and a fourthround bantam draft pick. Hanzal was dominant during his lone winter as a Rebel before jumping directly to the NHL, putting up 85 regular-season points (26-59) and nine more (2-7) as Red Deer stretched the eventual league champion Medicine Hat Tigers to seven games in a first-round playoff series. ● Sutter didn’t win every deal — he’d like one do-over at least, namely the trade that ridded the team of forward Blair Jones in the ‘04-05 season. The Rebels got Rome and fellow forwards Cam Lilley and Karey Pieper from Moose Jaw for Andre Herman and Jones, who sniped 35 goals and recorded

85 points the following winter and had another 21 points (9-12) in 22 post-season games while leading the Warriors to the league final.

Sutter also didn’t get equal value for Finnish forward Masi Marjamaki (to Moose Jaw in ‘0304 for Tyler Johnson), although future pro Jordan Knackstedt to the Warriors in ‘06-07 turned out OK since the Rebels got serviceable forward Brennan Wray and the rights to rearguard Cullen Morin in return.

Both Marjamaki and Knackstedt had worn out their welcome in Red Deer and sometimes a GM/coach simply has to cut his losses. ● Jesse Wallin also did a fine job at the trade table during his time in charge of the Rebels, stealing Andrej Kudrna from the Vancouver Giants in 2009 and making out like a bandit a year later when he accepted forward Byron Froese and a fifth-round draft pick from Everett in exchange for Landon Ferraro. Kudrna cost the Rebels Cass Mappin, making for two lopsided deals in the space of one year. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com

Rebels need better defensive effort Brent Sutter wasn’t cutting frame and coughed up two goals his players any slack following due to defensive gaffes, but Wednesday’s 6-3 home-ice loss then came alive and carried the to the Kelowna Rockets. play through at least the second And why would he? There half of the period while scoring were far too many defensive twice. miscues against an opportunisCaptain Conner Bleackley tic, explosive team brought the fans out and the Rebels of their seats with his paid the price. second goal of the seaBut was the son early in the third, Red Deer GM/head pulling the Rebels coach being too even, however it was a hard on his chargshort-lived celebration es during his postas the visitors struck game address? for two quick markers After all, the to basically seal the clubs were basideal, capped by a late cally even during empty-net tally. an opening frame While the Rebels’ in which the shots defensive shortcomGREG on goal were nine ings were obvious, MEACHEM apiece and the netminder Rylan Toth visitors potted the was at fault on at least lone goal off a seeone, and probably two ing-eye power-play goals. shot from the point.

Take away those two tallies The home side admitted- and the empty-netter, and the ly fell asleep during a short teams are headed to overtime stretch early in the middle with the Rebels up 28-23 on the

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Therefore, it begs the question — was Sutter too critical of his troops on a night that brought the league’s best team to town?

And if the Rockets aren’t the cream of the WHL crop at the present time, they certainly will be when their top two defencemen — Madison Bowey and Josh Morrissey — and top forward, Rourke Chartier, return from the Canadian junior national team.

While his criticism of his club might have seemed a bit much at the time, Sutter’s take on the contest — or at least his address — was understandable.

He wasn’t about to let his players of the hook following a contest in which their defensive habits were too lax. That would be akin to allowing a six-yearold to pass on his peas while offering said child a generous serving of ice cream.

Bleackley, as an on-ice leader should, agreed with his

coach. Again, it was a matter of hopefully nipping the problem in the bud instead of glossing over a performance that lacked in defensive awareness.

The Rebels boss has developed a growing concern in recent games due to the high number of pucks that have found the back of the Red Deer net.

Being that his squad isn’t exactly top-heavy with scoring stars — albeit offensively balanced — the players must absolutely pay attention to detail and devote their talents to winning low-scoring games rather than engaging in shootouts.

So while the Rebels, at least visually, weren’t as bad as the head man insisted, they didn’t deserve any accolades despite skating stride-for-stride with the Rockets most of the evening. There were simply too many loose ends showing on this night. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com

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GA 86 131 141 110 143

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GA 64 72 59 75 78 103 99

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 34 22 7 5 49 99 90 San Jose 33 18 11 4 40 94 85 Vancouver 31 18 11 2 38 89 88 Los Angeles 32 15 11 6 36 84 78 Calgary 33 17 14 2 36 97 90 Arizona 31 11 16 4 26 72 100 Edmonton 33 7 20 6 20 69 110 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games Ottawa 2, New Jersey 0 Boston 3, Minnesota 2, OT Dallas 2, Vancouver 0 Thursday’s Games Florida 2, Philadelphia 1, SO Pittsburgh 1, Colorado 0, OT Carolina 4, Toronto 1 Washington 5, Columbus 4, OT Anaheim 2, Montreal 1 San Jose 4, Edmonton 3 St. Louis at Los Angeles, late Friday’s Games Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Anaheim at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Boston at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Christmas break until Dec. 27

Nick Merkley, Kel Trevor Cox, MH Cole Sanford, MH Rourke Chartier, Kel Jack Rodewald, MJ Cole Ully, Kam Tim McGauley, Bra Brayden Point, MJ Chase De Leo, Por Nikita Scherbak, Eve Austin Carroll, Vic Jaedon Descheneau, Koo Oliver Bjorkstrand, Por Coda Gordon, SC Jansen Harkins, PG Tyson Baillie, Kel Joe Hicketts, Vic Colby Cave, SC Jayce Hawryluk, Bra Matt Needham, Kam Parker Bowles, TC Ivan Provorov, Bra Adam Tambellini, CAL Adam Helewka, Spo Dryden Hunt, Reg Connor Gay, Reg Luke Philp, Koo Chase Witala, PG Jake Debrusk, SC Connor Rankin, CAL Madison Bowey, Kel Peter Quenneville, Bra Nicolas Petan, Por Ivan Nikolishin, Eve Brett Cote, RD Tanner Eberle, MJ Reid Gardiner, P.A. Carter Popoff, Van Chase Lang, CAL Travis Brown, Vic Carson Stadnyk, Eve Reid Duke, Bra Travis Sanheim, CAL Glenn Gawdin, SC Jayden Hart, P.A. Beau McCue, TC Steven Owre, MH Rihards Bukarts, Bra Sam Steel, Reg Jason Fram, Spo Josh Connolly, Kam

FRIDAY, DEC. 19, 2014

Local Sports

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Brandon 35 24 7 3 1 160 Regina 33 20 11 2 0 124 Swift Current 35 17 14 0 4 110 Prince Albert 35 16 18 1 0 105 Moose Jaw 35 15 17 2 1 105 Saskatoon 35 7 25 2 1 91

Medicine Hat Calgary Red Deer Edmonton Kootenay Lethbridge

B3

Pts 55 54 53 51 48 48 44 44 42 42 41 41 40 39 39 38 38 37 37 37 37 37 36 36 36 35 35 34 34 33 33 33 33 32 32 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

GA 87 80 82 91 76

Saturday’s Games Arizona at Los Angeles, 2 p.m.

Colorado at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Ottawa at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Washington at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Florida at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Chicago at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s summaries Sharks 4, Oilers 3 First Period 1. Edmonton, Gordon 5 (Perron, Petry) 14:43.

Penalties - Yakupov Edm (interference) 18:22.

Second Period 2. San Jose, Sheppard 4 (Goodrow, Karlsson) 5:51.

3. San Jose, Couture 13 (Dillon) 7:36.

4. Edmonton, Pinizzotto 2 (Hendricks, Schultz) 8:23.

5. Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 9 (Eberle, Perron) 9:59.

Penalties - Tierney SJ (holding) 2:53, Klefbom Edm (high-sticking) 14:26.

Third Period 6. San Jose, Tennyson 1 (Wingels, Vlasic) 8:29 (pp).

7. San Jose, Goodrow 2 (Burns, Karlsson) 9:03.

Penalties - Perron Edm (Illegal Check to Head Minor) 7:26.

Shots on goal Edmonton 8 13 7 - 28 San Jose 8 9 13 - 30 Goal - Edmonton: Scrivens (L, 5-12-4); San Jose: Niemi (W, 13-7-3).

Power plays (goal-chances) - Edmonton: 0-1; San Jose: 1-3.

Penguins 1, Avalanche 0 (OT) First Period No Scoring.

Penalties - Despres Pgh (interference) 2:16, Downie Pgh (elbowing) 5:17, Stuart Col (tripping) 11:39.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties - Everberg Col (boarding) 6:07, McLeod Col (fighting) 12:37, Farnham Pgh (fighting) 12:37.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties - None.

Overtime 1. Pittsburgh, Comeau 11 (Malkin, Scuderi) 2:24.

Penalties - None.

Shots on goal Colorado 7 15 7 0 - 29 Pittsburgh 8 16 19 5 - 48 Goal - Colorado: Pickard (LO, 4-5-2); Pittsburgh:

Fleury (W, 18-4-2).

Power plays (goal-chances) - Colorado: 0-2; Pittsburgh: 0-2.

Ducks 2, Canadiens 1 First Period 1. Anaheim, Lindholm 4 (Getzlaf) 8:16.

Penalties - Bourque Ana (slashing) 11:06.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties - Maroon Ana (roughing) 11:02, Tangradi Mtl (roughing) 11:02.

Third Period 2. Montreal, Desharnais 4 (Markov, Galchenyuk) 5:27 (pp).

3. Anaheim, Beleskey 15 (Rakell, Smith-Pelly) 8:33.

Penalties - Prust Mtl (hooking) 1:08, Getzlaf Ana (slashing) 1:57, Maroon Ana (interference) 4:40, Subban Mtl (interference) 6:29, Prust Mtl (fighting) 8:53, Stoner Ana (fighting) 8:53, Subban Mtl (interference) 17:46.

Shots on goal Anaheim 11 7 5 - 23 Montreal 9 12 3 - 24 Goal - Anaheim: Andersen (W, 18-5-4); Montreal: Price (L, 17-9-1).

Power plays (goal-chances) - Anaheim: 0-3; Montreal: 1-3.

Hurricanes 4, Maple Leafs 1 First Period 1. Carolina, Terry 5 (E. Staal, Gerbe) 11:54.

2. Carolina, Faulk 6 (Dwyer, Sekera) 13:43 (sh).

Penalties - Phaneuf Tor (interference) 7:05, Boychuk Car (interference) 12:24, Faulk Car (interference) 15:58.

Second Period 3. Toronto, Phaneuf 2 (Holland, Franson) 16:55.

Penalties - Gardiner Tor (delay of game) 12:02.

Third Period 4. Carolina, Sekera 1 (Faulk, Gerbe) 11:05 (pp).

5. Carolina, Lindholm 8 (E. Staal, Hainsey) 18:36 (en).

Penalties - E. Staal Car (hooking) 8:03, Franson Tor (interference) 9:07.

Shots on goal Toronto 9 7 10 - 26 Carolina 16 11 10 - 37 Goal - Toronto: Bernier (L, 13-7-3); Carolina: Ward (W, 9-12-1).

Power plays (goal-chances) - Toronto: 0-3; Carolina: 1-3.

Panthers 2, Flyers 1 (SO) First Period 1. Florida, Upshall 4 (Kopecky, Olsen) 9:37.

Penalties - Schultz Pha (interference) 12:36, Ekblad Fla (high-sticking) 13:39.

Second Period 2. Philadelphia, Voracek 12 (Bellemare, Grossmann) 4:07.

Penalties - Coburn Pha (tripping) 0:36, Huberdeau Fla (Embellishment) 0:36, Giroux Pha (slashing) 15:44.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties - None.

Overtime No Scoring.

Penalties - None.

Shootout - Florida wins 2-1 Florida : Pirri goal, Bjugstad miss, Jokinen miss, Huberdeau miss, Fleischmann miss, Bolland goal.

Philadelphia : Lecavalier miss, Giroux miss, Voracek goal, Read miss, B. Schenn miss, Couturier miss.

Shots on goal Florida 12 11 7 2 - 32 Philadelphia 8 9 5 4 - 26 Goal - Florida: Luongo (W, 12-6-6); Philadelphia: Mason (LO, 6-10-5).

Power plays (goal-chances) - Florida: 0-2; Philadelphia: 0-1.

Capitals 5, Blue Jackets 4 (OT) First Period 1. Washington, Ward 10 (Fehr, Alzner) 9:51.

2. Washington, Chimera 3 (Latta, Orpik) 19:22.

Penalties - Calvert Clb (roughing) 0:58, Wilson Wash (roughing) 0:58, Savard Clb (hooking) 2:35, Foligno Clb (interference) 17:05.

Second Period 3. Columbus, Johnson 3 (Foligno, Wisniewski) 8:48 (pp).

4. Columbus, Foligno 15 (Connauton, Johansen) 11:57 (pp).

Penalties - Ovechkin Wash (slashing) 7:28, Ward Wash (hooking) 10:26, Prout Clb (fighting) 12:20, Wilson Wash (fighting) 12:20, Boll Clb (fighting) 12:22, Latta Wash (fighting) 12:22, Tyutin Clb (roughing) 12:51, Brouwer Wash (roughing) 12:51, Carlson Wash (roughing) 13:39, Chaput Clb (fighting) 16:20, Brouwer Wash (fighting) 16:20, Chaput Clb (roughing) 16:20.

Third Period 5. Columbus, Foligno 16 (Morin, Gibbons) :52.

6. Washington, Alzner 2 (Latta, Chimera) 7:02.

7. Columbus, Chaput 1 (Boll, Calvert) 15:35.

8. Washington, Brouwer 10 (Green) 17:00.

Penalties - Orpik Wash (high-sticking) 10:16.

Overtime 9. Washington, Fehr 7 (Green) :42.

Penalties - None.

Shots on goal Washington 15 9 11 1 - 36 Columbus 5 15 6 0 - 26 Goal - Washington: Holtby (W, 13-7-5); Columbus: Bobrovsky (LO, 12-8-2).

Power plays (goal-chances) - Washington: 0-3; Columbus: 2-4.

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS - Agreed to terms with RHP Kris Medlen on a two-year contract. Designated INF Johnny Giavotella for assignment.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Acquired LHP Eury De La Rosa from Arizona for cash considerations. Designated RHP Fernando Rodriguez for assignment.

Released RHP Jorge De Leon.

SEATTLE MARINERS - Agreed to terms with RHP Justin Germano, RHP Mark Lowe and INF Carlos Rivero on minor-league contracts.

National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS - Acquired INF-OF Matt Long from the Los Angeles Angels to complete an earler trade.

SAN DIEGO PADRES - Acquired C Derek Norris and RHP Seth Streich and international bonus compensation from the Oakland Athletics for RHP Jesse Hahn and RHP R.J. Alvarez.

Korea Baseball Organization HANWHA EAGLES - Signed OF Nyjer Morgan to a one-year contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA - Suspended Milwaukee C Larry Sanders one

game for pushing Portland F Nicolas Batum in the back as he elevated toward the basket during a Dec. 17 game.

BOSTON CELTICS - Traded G Rajon Rondo and F Dwight Powell to Dallas for G Jameer Nelson, F Jae Crowder, F-C Brandan Wright, a 2015 first-round draft pick, a 2016 second-round draft pick and a $12.9 million trade exception.

FOOTBALL National Football League DENVER BRONCOS - Signed TE Dominique Jones. Signed OT DeMarcus Love to the practice squad.

DETROIT LIONS - Placed OT LaAdrian Waddle on injured reserve. Claimed CB Josh Thomas off waivers from the New York Jets.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - Signed LB K.J. Wright to a four-year contract extension.

TENNESSEE TITANS - Placed RB Dexter McCluster on injured reserve. Signed WR Rico Richardson from the practice squad.

Canadian Football League HAMILTON TIGER-CATS - Signed DE Eric Norwood to a contract extension through the 2016 season.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS - Signed QB Josh Portis to a contract extension through the 2016 season.

SPORTS

BRIEFS

NHL’s Oilers, AHL’s Barons to end affiliation agreement after the season EDMONTON — The NHL’s Edmonton Oilers and the American Hockey League’s Oklahoma City Barons are ending their affiliation agreement after the 2014-15 season.

The Oilers said in a statement that the NHL club and Prodigal, the operator of the Barons, mutually agreed to part ways after negotiations on an affiliation extension were unsuccessful.

The Barons have been the Oilers’ AHL affiliate since the 2010-11 season.

Oklahoma City is averaging 3,219 fans a game this season, below the AHL average and 26th in the 30-team league.

“The players, coaches and fans of the OKC Barons have been outstanding partners to our organization as our development team affiliate,” Oilers Entertainment Group president and chief operating officer Patrick LaForge said in the statement. “The decision to move on from Oklahoma City, although not easy, will open new opportunities for the Oilers organization and our AHL business.”

HOCKEY National Hockey League EDMONTON OILERS - Announced they are ending their affiliation agreement with Oklahoma City (AHL) after the 2014-15 season.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS- Placed F Viktor Stalberg on waivers.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Placed F Dainius Zubrus on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 18 and D Damon Severson on injured reserve. Assigned D Adam Larsson to Albany (AHL). Recalled F Tim Sestito from Albany.

WINNIPEG JETS - Acquired D Jay Harrison from Carolina for a 2015 sixth-round draft pick. Placed D Jacob Trouba on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 14.

American Hockey League ALBANY DEVILS - Returned RW Myles Bell to Evansville (ECHL).

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS - Signed D Mike Little to a professional tryout contract.

ECHL ECHL - Suspended Indy’s Klarc Wilson two games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions in a Dec. 17 game against Reading.

READING ROYALS - Loaned F Willie Coetzee to Worcester (AHL).

Canadian Brooke Henderson announces she’ll be turning professional in 2015 Brooke Henderson has decided to tee it up against the world’s top female golfers.

The Canadian teenage golf sensation announced Thursday she’ll join the LPGA Tour in 2015 instead of attending the University of Florida. The 17-year-old native of Smiths Falls, Ont., was the world’s top-ranked amateur women’s player this year and made the cut in all four LPGA events she entered.

“I’m ready to turn pro,” Henderson said during a conference call. “It’s my dream to play against the best in the world and to be able to compete on the LPGA would be a dream come true.

“I know it’s along road ahead of me but I’m excited for it . . . this is the right decision.”

Henderson has also signed with management and marketing firm IMG. Henderson won seven amateur tournaments and two pro events in a solid 2014 campaign. She captured the individual title at the world amateur championship in Japan, then combined with Brittany Marchand of Orangeville, Ont., and Augusta James of Bath, Ont., to earn Canada a second-place finish in the team event.

But the articulate teen didn’t look out of place against some of the world’s top female golfers. She finished tied

Today

● Peewee AA hockey: Medicine Hat Black at Lacombe, 6 p.m. ● Mixed martial arts: Havoc Fighting Championship 7, first bout at 7:30 p.m., Sheraton Red Deer. ● AJHL: Fort McMurray at Olds, 7 p.m. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Canucks at Red Deer Northstar, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Stettler at Three Hills, 8 p.m., Trochu. ● Chinook senior hockey: Fort Saskatchewan at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

● Major bantam hockey: Spruce Grove at Red Deer White, 11:30 a.m., Arena. ● Peewee AA hockey: Okotoks at Red Deer TBS, 12:30 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Bow Valley at Olds, 1 p.m.; Okotoks Black at Lacombe, 1:45 p.m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Red Deer Ramada at Olds, 3:30 p.m. ● Junior women’s hockey: Calgary Warriors at Central Alberta, 4:15 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Major bantam girls hockey: Southeast at Red Deer, 4:30 p.m., Kinsmen B. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Lethbridge at Red Deer Northstar, 4:45 p.m., Arena. ● Midget AA hockey: Foothills at Sylvan Lake, 4:45 p.m., Innisfail.

● Major midget girls hockey: St. Albert at Red Deer, 5 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● AJHL: Fort McMurray at Olds, 7 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Blackfalds at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Chinook senior hockey: Okotoks at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday

● Peewee AA hockey: Medicine Hat Black at Red Deer Parkland, 11:30 a.m., Kinsmen A; Okotoks Green at Olds, 12:15 p.m.; Okotoks Black at Sylvan Lake, 2:30 p.m., Innisfail. ● Major midget girls hockey: Rocky Mountain at Red Deer, 12:45 p.m., Collicutt Centre. ● Junior women’s hockey: Calgary Titans at Central Alberta, 1:30 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Chinook senior hockey: Okotoks at Bentley, 2 p,m. ● Bantam AA hockey: Olds at Red Deer Steel Kings, 2 p.m., Kinsmen A; Airdrie at Sylvan Lake, 4:45 p.m., Innisfail. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Lethbridge at Red Deer Aero Equipment, 2:45 p.m., Arena. ● Major bantam hockey: Lethbridge at Red Deer White, 2:45 p.m, site TBA. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Ponoka at Blackfalds, 3:30 p.m. ● Midget AA hockey: Bow Valley at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 5:30 p.m., Arena.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 20 6 .769 Brooklyn 10 14 .417 9 Boston 9 14 .391 9 1/2 New York 5 23 .179 16 Philadelphia 2 22 .083 17 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Washington 18 6 .750 Atlanta 18 7 .720 1/2 Miami 12 14 .462 7 Orlando 10 18 .357 10 Charlotte 6 19 .240 12 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 16 9 .640 Cleveland 14 10 .583 1 1/2 Milwaukee 14 13 .519 3 Indiana 8 18 .308 8 1/2 Detroit 5 21 .192 11 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 21 4 .840 Houston 19 6 .760 Dallas 19 8 .704 San Antonio 17 9 .654 New Orleans 13 12 .520

GB 2 3 4 1/2 8

Northwest Division W L Pct 20 6 .769 12 13 .480 10 15 .400 7 19 .269 5 19 .208

GB 7 1/2 9 1/2 13 14

Pacific Division W L Pct 21 3 .875

GB -

Portland Oklahoma City Denver Utah Minnesota

Golden State

L.A. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers

18 13 11 8

7 14 15 17

.720 .481 .423 .320

3 1/2 9 1/2 11 13 1/2

Wednesday’s Games Phoenix 111, Charlotte 106 Atlanta 127, Cleveland 98 Utah 105, Miami 87 Dallas 117, Detroit 106 Boston 109, Orlando 92 Toronto 105, Brooklyn 89 Memphis 117, San Antonio 116,3OT Portland 104, Milwaukee 97 L.A. Clippers 102, Indiana 100 Houston 115, Denver 111, OT Thursday’s Games Chicago 103, New York 97 New Orleans 99, Houston 90 Milwaukee 108, Sacramento 107 Oklahoma City at Golden State, late Friday’s Games Charlotte at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Utah at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Portland at San Antonio, 6 p.m.

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

Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Phoenix at New York, 11 p.m.

Portland at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Utah at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Atlanta at Houston, 6 p.m.

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

Indiana at Denver, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-New England 11 3 0 .786 442 Buffalo 8 6 0 .571 302 Miami 7 7 0 .500 327 N.Y. Jets 3 11 0 .214 230 South W L T Pct PF y-Indianapolis 10 4 0 .714 424 Houston 7 7 0 .500 324 Jacksonville 3 12 0 .200 232 Tennessee 2 13 0 .133 244 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 9 4 1 .679 311 Pittsburgh 9 5 0 .643 389 Baltimore 9 5 0 .643 376 Cleveland 7 7 0 .500 276 West W L T Pct PF y-Denver 11 3 0 .786 407 Kansas City 8 6 0 .571 322 San Diego 8 6 0 .571 303 Oakland 2 12 0 .143 213 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Dallas 10 4 0 .714 381 Philadelphia 9 5 0 .643 416 N.Y. Giants 5 9 0 .357 317 Washington 3 11 0 .214 257 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 6 8 0 .429 364 Carolina 5 8 1 .393 288 Atlanta 5 9 0 .357 348 Tampa Bay 2 12 0 .143 254 North W L T Pct PF Detroit 10 4 0 .714 281 Green Bay 10 4 0 .714 436 Minnesota 6 8 0 .429 277 Chicago 5 9 0 .357 296 West W L T Pct PF

for 10th - and was the top amateur - in the U.S. Women’s Open and was tied for 26th at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, which is also a major.

She also was the low amateur and low Canadian at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open in London, Ont., last August but said her play at the U.S. Open Women’s Open figured in her decision to turn pro.

“Last season was very successful and a big confidence-booster for me in many ways,” she said. “Having that great finish (at U.S. Open) definitely was a point where I could see myself playing in the LPGA Tour, seeing this as a career and taking it to the next step.”

Henderson recorded over 50 career victories as a amateur and in 2012 became the youngest player ever to win a pro event. She was 14 years, nine months and three days when she captured a Canadian Women’s Tour title.

However, Henderson understands success at the pro level can be elusive and very difficult to achieve.

“Golf is a game of ups and downs and there’s going to be times where it’s going to be a struggle,” she said. “But I love the game of golf and through those times I have to remember that passion I have. I know it’s just part of the game.”

Sinclair, Hutchinson named Canada’s soccer players of the year

PA 280 254 301 360 PA 317 277 389 411 PA 289 339 267 300 PA 303 254 294 381

PA 328 347 339 370 PA 374 358 369 367 PA 238 325 297 409 PA

x-Arizona 11 3 Seattle 10 4 San Francisco 7 7 St. Louis 6 8 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

0 0 0 0

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287 339 251 291

244 242 285 297

Thursday’s Game Jacksonville 21, Tennessee 13 Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at Washington, 2:30 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 6:25 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Baltimore at Houston, 11 a.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Atlanta at New Orleans, 11 a.m.

Minnesota at Miami, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at Carolina, 11 a.m.

Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.

Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

New England at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.

N.Y. Giants at St. Louis, 2:05 p.m.

Buffalo at Oakland, 2:25 p.m.

Indianapolis at Dallas, 2:25 p.m.

Seattle at Arizona, 6:30 p.m.

Monday’s Game Denver at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 28 Indianapolis at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Detroit at Green Bay, 11 a.m.

Jacksonville at Houston, 11 a.m.

San Diego at Kansas City, 11 a.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

Carolina at Atlanta, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at Baltimore, 11 a.m.

Dallas at Washington, 11 a.m.

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

Buffalo at New England, 11 a.m.

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

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Seattle, 2:25 p.m.

Oakland at Denver, 2:25 p.m.

TORONTO — Canadian captain Christine Sinclair continues to evolve as a soccer player - and win awards.

The 31-year-old star forward has been named Canadian Women’s Player of the Year for the 11th consecutive year. Midfielder Atiba Hutchinson was chosen top men’s player for the third time.

Sinclair, from Burnaby, B.C., played every minute of Canada’s 11 international women’s matches in 2014. She scored one goal for Canada and seven for the Portland Thorns FC of the NWSL. “I think I’ve developed into a more complete soccer player as a result of (John Herdman) being head coach,” Sinclair said in a conference call Thursday. “He’s discovered more players that are able to out the ball in the back of the net. I think I do more on the soccer field than what I did say five six years ago when I only scored goals.”

That includes dropping back into midfield, creating chances and leading in other ways.

“I think my biggest step this year has been a leader on the field, organizing and just being that vocal player on the field for our team,” she said.

Sinclair won a very close vote over Houston Dash goalkeeper Erin McLeod and Sky Blue FC midfielder Sophie Schmidt.

“There are some incredible soccer players for the women’s side and some players who had incredible years as well,” Sinclair said.

B4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Dec. 19, 2014

Koivu had something special with fans GREAT HIGHS AND LOWS CREATED SPECIAL BOND WITH FANS FOR CANADIENS EX-CAPTAIN

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - There was something special in the way that Montreal Canadiens fans embraced Saku Koivu.

And the Bell Centre crowd showed it again on Thursday night with a standing ovation in a 30-minute pregame tribute to the former Canadiens captain ahead of a game against the Anaheim Ducks.

The nearly five-minute ovation brought tears to the 40-year-old Koivu, who retired after spending the last five years of his 18-year NHL career in Anaheim.

“I always felt that I was respected as a player and for the way I played the game, but what makes me feel humble was the way I was loved by the fans,” Koivu said before the tribute. “Sometimes you think about why it happened, why they took me as their own.

“You can’t explain it, but there has been a real, unique bond between the fans in Montreal and myself. They’ve shown their passion and love and support throughout the years and really, it’s been amazing.”

The ceremony began with a scoreboard montage of photos and a mix of mostly fans and former teammates thanking him and saluting his hockey career.

Koivu’s wife Hanna, daughter Ilona and son Aatos, his father Jukka and mother Tuire were on the ice as he gave a moving 15-minute speech without the help of written notes.

“Bonjour mes amis de Montreal (hello my Montreal friends),” he began in French before switching to English to acknowledge another former captain, Jean Beliveau, who died Dec. 2 and who was the subject of a sombre pre-game ceremony only last week.

“He was the ultimate captain,” Koivu told the crowd about Beliveau.

“When I think of the great legends that were here before my time I feel honoured and privileged to have served as captain of the Canadiens for nine years. I consider that my greatest achievement.”

The crowd roared when he said “Montreal truly is the most exciting place to play hockey,” and “I will always be a Hab in my heart.”

The night had been planned since before the season for the night the Ducks visited the Bell Centre.

He thanked every player, coach trainer and equipment man he worked with in Montreal. He thanked J.S.Tremblay, the former player and scout who convinced the Canadiens to draft him.

But he choked up thanking the team of doctors who saved his life when he was struck by abdominal cancer ahead of the 2001-02 season.

After being presented with a painting by the remaining Canadiens from his time in Montreal, he ended his speech in French, saying he will love the Montreal fans forever.

Koivu, a gifted centre from Finland, lived through soaring highs and terrible lows in his 13 seasons with the

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JUNIORS: Captain Before he even skates with this group, Lazar becomes a top candidate along with Reinhart to be named captain. At the very least, the Salmon Arm, B.C., native will be part of Canada’s leadership group because he’s constantly smiling and can lighten the mood.

“He always brings down the pressure,” McDavid said. “He’s obviously going to be a huge leader, if not the biggest leader on this team.”

Groulx, an assistant last year in Malmo, Sweden, has only good things to say about Lazar on and off the ice.

“He’s well-liked by his teammates, respected by his teammates,” Groulx said. “He’s won everywhere. He’s a competitor, everybody acknowledges that. He’s such a great young man. I think he’ll fit right in with our guys.”

The downside of Lazar’s addition will be felt by the one extra player who has spent the week at Canada’s camp at Meridian Centre in St. Catharines but won’t be starting the tournament with the rest of the group Dec. 26 in Montreal. Now three forwards will need to get cut, along with a defenceman, to get down to the 22-man roster.

“That’s part of the process,” Groulx said. “Having Curtis back, obviously I think it puts a smile on everybody’s face on this team. Yeah, it’s going to make our decision tougher, but I think it’s good for our team to have him back.”

Five forwards appear to be on the bubble of making the team: Gauthier, Michael Dal Colle, Jason Dickinson, Rourke Chartier and 17-year-old Lawson Crouse. Though Gauthier is a returning player, the Toronto Maple Leafs prospect doesn’t consider his spot safe.

“I think I need to earn it,” Gauthier said. “I don’t think I got it right now.”

Dickinson, who centred the fifth line this week, understands he has to show his value Friday night in Canada’s exhibition game against Russia at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. He isn’t worried about the Lazar news affecting him mentally.

“It is one of those things that happens in hockey,” Dickinson said.

“There are going to be guys out there and take your spot, and you just have to battle through it.”

There’s little doubt that Canada is a better team with Lazar than without.

He’s the second full-time NHL player

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Former Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu waves to the crowd during a ceremony honouring his career Thursday, in Montreal. Koivu is remembered as having a special bond with the fans in Montreal.

Canadiens from 1995 to 2009.

Never moreso than in 2001-02, when he was diagnosed with abdominal cancer at the start of training camp. After a season of debilitating treatments, he shocked the hockey world by returning with three games left in the regular season.

At his first game back, fans stood and cheered for several minutes.

Then Koivu helped the Canadiens make the playoffs as the eighth and final seed, and knock off the first-place Boston Bruins in the first round.

“That year, the lows I went through and then being able to come back and be a factor in the series, it was a dream come true,” he told reporters earlier in the day. “It’s like the whole story was written before.

“I don’t want to use the word regret, but probably the only thing (missing), and I’m not only even talking about winning a Stanley Cup, is really, genuinely competing and maybe being in the finals. Because we saw that a few times, winning in the first and second round, how this city reacts when you win. That year was special.”

The following season, Koivu had his best campaign with 71 points, but what won the fans over even more was how he started a foundation to raise $7 million for a PET scan machine to help in cancer diagnosis for others.

The story of Koivu’s career was great talent but terrible luck.

Koivu was selected 21st overall in the 1993 draft and looked to be a scoring star in the making until his career was slowed by a series of knee and shoulder injuries. He was named captain in 1998, a job he held for 10 years.

He joined the Canadiens in 1995, just in time to see the storied franchise come apart with the replacement of general manager Serge Savard and coach Jacques Demers with the inexperienced Rejean Houle and Mario Tremblay.

Three months later, star goalie Patrick Roy was traded to Colorado and the team went into a downward spiral that took years to stop.

“That first few months, and then having the last game at the Forum and first game at the Bell Centre, I pretty much saw everything that can happen all in that first year,” said Koivu.

“And I realized fairly quickly how big hockey is in this city and this province.

“There were a tough few years not making the playoffs, but in the early 2000s, I think everybody saw a complete change and turnaround. Winning the Eastern Conference one year and having talented players coming up pretty much every year. It made a difference. I think the franchise is on that path now and their future is really bright.

“It was frustrating and hard but at the same time I’m really happy I stayed here and I was able to see the other side as well, a successful team.”

Another scary moment followed in the 2006 playoffs, when he was highsticked by Carolina’s Justin Williams and suffered damage to his left eye.

The setbacks, and the grace and determination with which he fought back and handled them, had much to do with the affection fans developed for the first European ever to wear the C for the Canadiens.

to join after the New York Rangers released Anthony Duclair to play.

“It obviously makes us a lot deeper,” McDavid said of adding Lazar. “There’s so many good players throughout this country at this age. Obviously he’s one of the best. He’s going to help all around.”

Lazar will meet up with the team in Toronto but won’t play in Friday’s exhibition game. He’s hoping to “put on a show for the Sens fans” Sunday when Canada plays Sweden in an exhibition game at Canadian Tire Centre.

Obviously the long-term goal is the games that matter and Lazar trying to help Canada win its first world junior gold medal since 2009.

“We’re on home soil here and the expectation is for us to win gold,” Lazar said. “My junior resume, it’s pretty complete except for a medal at the world juniors. It’s a big opportunity here and I like the team that they have in place so far and I’m going to go and contribute and hopefully I can check that one off the list.”

Jaguars hold off Titans late, win in home finale

STAR: Love “It was love at first slide,” Vathje said. “I went on that sled and it was a second faster than my old sled. It’s incredible to have it tuned so perfectly to me that I can just let the sled do the work.”

An employee benefits company and a trucking company sponsor her. Her father works for an energy company.

Vathje says her mother bakes and sells cookies to defray the cost of her racing.

“I will be going to different competitions on the back of cookies,” Vathje says. “It’s really sponsors that are coming behind me. My mom and dad cover the rest basically. Working in the summer is hard because it’s not conducive to good training.

“We call it Team Vathje. It takes a village, really. It is expensive.”

She took up the sport because her father sat near the luge team on a plane from Vancouver when she was 13.

“They got talking and at the time I was too old for luge and too young for bobsled, but perfect for skeleton,” she explained. “We got involved. I did a talent I.D. camp. It was kind of crazy, but my parents signed off on it.”

The World Cup circuit moves to Europe in January. Vathje knows the North American tracks inside and out having slid on them often in the minors. But she’s confident in her abilities in Germany, Austria and France because she’s raced Europa Cups on those tracks too.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jaguars 21 Titans 13 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Blake Bortles revived a stagnant offence. Jordan Todman provided some cushion. And Sen’Derrick Marks sealed it with the most rewarding sack of his career.

The trio provided all the highlights in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 21-13 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night.

In a matchup that was widely billed as unwatchable, Bortles, Todman and Marks offered some compelling moments in a relatively meaningless game.

“The neat thing about this was different guys stood up at different times,” Jaguars coach Gus Bradley said.

Bortles completed 13 of 26 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown, a 4-yard pass to Marcedes Lewis that got Jacksonville going late in the second quarter. He also ran for 50 yards playing with a sprained right foot.

“I wasn’t going out there if I couldn’t move around and help the offence,” Bortles said.

Todman’s 62-yard run put the Jaguars ahead for good. He juked one defender and stiff-armed another in his first carry of the night, ending his first score of the season with a leap into the stands.

Marks’ play, though, got the most attention.

With the Titans driving, Marks sacked Charlie Whitehurst on the final play. It gave him 8 ½ sacks on the season, triggering a $600,000 bonus in his contract.

“What a great way to end the night,” Bradley said.

Marks stood up and starting rubbing his fingers together before getting mobbed by teammates near midfield.

“Oh, we’re going to spend some of that money,” Jaguars defensive end Red Bryant said.

The Jaguars (3-12) won for the second time in four weeks thanks to a rejuvenated offence that had scored just two touchdowns in the previous four games. Playing the Titans (2-13) surely

On his first game at the Bell Centre as an Anaheim Duck in 2011, he got another long ovation instead of the boos departed Habs often get on their return.

“I really didn’t know what to expect because I’d seen some former players that played somewhere else come here and the reception wasn’t always as good,” he said. “It was a pleasant surprise.

“It was like coming home, and when I got the reaction from the fans, I really felt the love and respect.”

After the 2008-09 season, the Koivu family decided they needed a change.

He signed a one-year deal as a free agent with Anaheim and ended up staying for five. It gave him a chance to play for a contender, even if the Ducks fell short of winning a Cup. He ended his career with 255 goals and 832 points in 1,124 games.

He also played in four Olympics for Finland, winning a silver and three bronze medals. And he led Finland to silver at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

He and his family haven’t decided whether to stay in California or return to Finland.

He expects to stay in hockey in some capacity, coaching perhaps, but hasn’t worked that out yet either.

For now, he’s getting used to being a retired player, while acting as assistant coach of Aato’s team.

“I haven’t lost the passion for the game,” he said. “I just didn’t have that push, mentally, any more to play and compete and that’s why I retired. But I wish that one day I’ll still be part of it, in a significant role, somewhere in hockey.”

aided the effort.

Tennessee lost its ninth consecutive game and moved a step closer to securing the No. 1 draft pick.

“It was more about mistakes that we made than anything else because when we did it right - as you can see by most of the first half - we played pretty good,” Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt said.

The Jaguars had only 16 yards of offence until Bortles led them on an 80-yard drive at the end of the first half, ending it with the jump ball to Lewis in the left corner of the end zone.

The Jaguars got the ball to start the second half, and Bortles found Marquise Lee on a 34-yard catch-and-run on third-and 7. After two more completions, Jacksonville went to some trickery with a backward to Cecil Shorts III, who then threw across the field to Todman to the 9.

It looked as if Jacksonville would have to settle for a tying field when Bortles was flushed from the pocket and scrambled down the sideline to the 2 on third-and-goal. But linebacker Avery Williamson was called for holding Lewis away from the play, giving the Jaguars new life. Toby Gerhart punched it in from the 1 on the next play.

The turnaround for the Jaguars was surprising. Losers of seven of their last eight games, the Jaguars had only two offensive touchdowns in their previous 46 drives over four games and nearly two quarters, and just like that, Bortles took them down the field for touchdowns on consecutive drives.

That was a bright spot in a game otherwise devoid of them early.

For the final NFL game on Thursday night this year, about the only thing at stake was the inside track for the No. 1 pick, and likely a slightly easier schedule. In this case, the loser had more to gain.

The Titans were led by third-stringer Whitehurst, who was replacing Zach Mettenberger. Whitehurst couldn’t miss at the start, and for the first time this year, the Titans scored a touchdown on their opening possession.

Tennessee made it 10-0 in the second and had a 179-16 advantage in yards. But things turned from there, with Bortles, Todman and Marks providing the big plays.

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Making his intentions known SOURCES: FORMER CFL EXEC PRINCE THROWS HAT IN RING FOR COMMISSIONER’S JOB TORONTO — Skip Prince has thrown his hat into the ring to be the next CFL commissioner.

The Canadian Press has learned the former Montreal Alouettes executive has expressed an interest in the CFL’s top job. Two league sources said Thursday that Prince has contacted the search committee mandated with finding commissioner Mark Cohon’s successor.

CFL spokesman Jamie Dykstra wouldn’t confirm either Prince’s interest or Tom Anselmi’s candidacy for the commissioner’s job. There have been reports that Anselmi, the former Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment boss, has been approached about the position.

“Jim Lawson, the chairman of the CFL board of governors, has stated

Fehr’s quick OT goal helps Capitals extend point streak AND END JACKETS’ WINNING STREAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Capitals 5 Blue Jackets 4 (OT) COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Washington Capitals made sure this one wouldn’t get to a shootout.

Eric Fehr scored 42 seconds into overtime to lead Washington to a 5-4 victory over Columbus on Thursday night, extending the Capitals’ point streak to seven games and snapping the Blue Jackets’ winning streak at seven.

Just two nights earlier, the Capitals lost an NHL-record, 20-round shootout at Florida.

Mike Green skated past the goal line on the right wing and slid a centring pass to Fehr, whose quick shot beat Sergei Bobrovsky for the winner.

“That was a big one tonight for our team, the way we fought back,” said Fehr, who notched his seventh goal of the season. “We were resilient. We could have folded a few times but we hung in there and got the win.”

Joel Ward, Jason Chimera, Karl Alzner and Troy Brouwer also scored for the Capitals, 5-0-2 in their last seven games - including a shootout loss to the Blue Jackets a week earlier.

Braden Holtby had 22 saves.

“I like the character,” said coach Barry Trotz, whose team blew a 2-0 lead but came back from 3-2 and 4-3 deficits in the third period.

“I like the fact that we grabbed the momentum back. Any time they grabbed the momentum, we just grabbed it back.”

The Blue Jackets took their first lead 52 seconds into the third when Nick Foligno scored his second by jamming in a rebound off a backhander

by Jeremy Morin. It was Morin’s first point for the Blue Jackets in his first home game with the club.

At 7:02, the Capitals tied it 3-3 when Alzner tucked a shot over the left hip of Bobrovsky, who had 31 saves.

Michael Chaput scored his first NHL goal in his 27th career game to put Columbus up 4-3 with 4:25 left.

on the record that we have excellent candidates and the search for the next commissioner is going well,” Dykstra said in an email.

“Out of respect for the process, the selection committee has agreed to not comment on who those candidates may or may not be.”

Cohon’s final day as commissioner is Jan. 9, with Lawson scheduled to take over on an interim basis until a replacement is hired.

Lawson also heads up the search committee and said last month during Grey Cup week in Vancouver he was hopeful Cohon’s successor would be in place by April.

In August, Cohon announced he wouldn’t seek a contract extension to remain on the job after his current deal ended in April 2015. The 48-yearold Chicago native succeeded Tom Wright as CFL commissioner in 2007 and signed a three-year contract exten-

sion in 2012.

Prince, 61, a native of Richmond, Va., served as Montreal’s president and chief executive officer from 200203. The Alouettes won the Grey Cup in ‘02, ending a 25-year drought.

Prince was on the league’s search committee that hired Wright to replace Michael Lysko, who was fired as commissioner by the board of governors in 2002. After leaving the CFL, Prince served as an adviser to the league before starting his own consulting firm in 2004.

Prince is currently the principal of The Prince Companies, which provides consulting services in the sports and entertainment industries. But the former CFL executive has an impressive sports resume.

Most recently, Prince served as the senior associate director of athletics at the University of Texas. His responsibilities included developing the

marketing, strategic development and branding initiatives for the Division 1 school.

Prince arrived at Texas following six years as the president and commissioner of the United States Hockey League.

Prior to joining the Alouettes, Prince spent nine years as a vice-president with the NHL (1991-2000), looking after its television coverage and business operations. He was also a vicepresident for the parent company of the L.A. Kings.

Prince also helped develop and syndicate the Arena Football League in 1986, serving as its head of business and legal affairs before a stint as interim commissioner.

Prince attended Yale, where he played football and basketball before graduating in ‘74. He’s also a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law.

Roughriders re-sign veteran Ricky Foley to solidify defensive line

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — After winning a third Grey Cup ring last year, Ricky Foley seriously contemplated retirement. Instead, the 32-year-old Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end returned to the field in 2014 and had one of the best seasons of his career.

This time, he knew right away he wanted to come back.

On Thursday, the Riders signed Foley to a contract extension. With last week’s re-signing of Tearrius George and John Chick being under contract, Saskatchewan has solidified its defensive line heading into the 2015 campaign.

The Riders posted a CFL-high 61 sacks this past season.

Foley said he knew “about 15 minutes” after Saskatchewan fell 18-10 to Edmonton in the West Division semifinal that he wanted to return rather than retire or become a free agent Feb. 10.

“I think collectively as soon as the season was done and we realized we were going home ... the somberness turned to almost anger, like ‘Man, we could have won, we should have won, this sucks. OK we’re coming back next year,’ ” Foley said during a news conference.

“I know me and T-George, we had a moment where we knew we would be better next year, and we were going to come back and do this.”

Foley, Chick and George are veteran players in their early 30s but each is still playing at a high level. Chick had a CFL-best 15 sacks, three more than George.

Foley, a six-foot-three 245-pound native of Courtice, Ont., matched a career high last season with 12 sacks while adding 54 defensive tackles. He was named the Riders’ most outstanding Canadian for the 2014 campaign but believes he can do better.

“The film doesn’t lie,” he said. “We missed a lot of sacks this year, we missed a lot of plays.

“We still finished with good numbers, but we’re still excited by what we’re capable of.”

Saskatchewan GM Brendan Taman said Foley’s extension has been in the works for some time but the team needed to clear some logistical hurdles before making it official.

Panthers take down Flyers in shootout

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Panthers 2 Flyers 1 (SO) PHILADELPHIA - The Florida Panthers are really starting to like shootouts.

Dave Bolland scored the winning goal in the tiebreaker to lead the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

Brandon Pirri also had a goal in the shootout for Florida (14-8-8), which played beyond regulation for the fourth straight game while winning its third straight shootout.

“As long as they end like this, we feel great about it,” Panthers coach Gerard Gallant said. “We’ve been in so many, we should be getting good at them.”

The Panthers were coming off Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over Washington that set an NHL record by going 20 rounds in the shootout.

Nick Bjugstad scored the winning tally in the shootout of that game but missed in his chance against Philadelphia. They also scored a 3-2 shootout win at Detroit on Dec. 12.

This one took six rounds as only Pirri and Philadelphia’s Jakub Voracek scored in the three regulation rounds of the shootout. And neither team managed a goal in the fourth or fifth rounds. After Bolland beat Steve Mason low, Roberto Luongo stopped Sean Couturier to send the Panthers to the win.

“We’re finding ways to at least get it overtime and then we’ll take our chances in OT or a shootout,” Luongo said.

Florida improved to 4-4 in shootouts while Philadelphia dropped to 0-5.

Scottie Upshall scored in regulation for Florida while Voracek had Philadelphia’s goal.

With the victory, Luongo tied Mike Vernon for 12th all-time in wins among goalies with 385. He came up huge in overtime.

Luongo stopped Mark Streit with 1:35 left in overtime with a strong glove save on a hard wrist shot from the slot and then made a sprawling save on Andrew MacDonald’s attempt on a 4-on-2 with 20 seconds left.

Luongo finished with 25 saves.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Ricky Foley celebrates a sack against the Edmonton Eskimos during the first quarter of CFL football action in Regina, Sask., Oct.19, 2014. The Roughriders have locked up another veteran member of their defensive core, signing defensive end Foley to a contract extension Thursday.

“He’s a good Canadian and you want those guys around,” Taman said.

“He really had a good year for us, and we’ve pretty much solidified our D-line now.”

Taman said there is still work to do on the defence. Saskatchewan needs a new defensive co-ordinator to replace Richie Hall and faces the task of re-signing hard-hitting safety Tyron Brackenridge.

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Foley captured his first Grey Cup title in ‘06 with B.C. before winning in ‘12 with Toronto.

He said while the Roughriders might have trouble getting free agents due to perceptions of the climate, it’s tough for a player to leave Saskatchewan after suiting up there.

“The fan support here on game day is amazing,” he said. “You can’t get that anywhere else.”

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Hurricanes blow past Maple Leafs

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hurricanes 4 Leafs 1 RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes brought the NHL’s worst record and a long losing streak into a meeting with the Toronto Maple Leafs - perhaps hockey’s hottest team.

They came out of it with a most unexpected win.

Justin Faulk had a goal and assist, and the Hurricanes carried play all the way Thursday night in a 4-1 victory over the Maple Leafs.

Carolina (9-19-3) snapped its sixgame losing streak in which the Hurricanes had scored exactly one goal per game.

The Hurricanes’ offensive outburst also broke the Maple Leafs’ six-game winning streak.

Chris Terry, Andrej Sekera - who tallied his first of the season - and Elias Lindholm scored the other Carolina goals. Nathan Gerbe and Eric Staal both had a pair of assists.

Despite its struggles, Carolina has had success against Toronto - going 197-1 in the past 27 meetings.

“We finally got on the board and played with a lead, which made it a little easier,” first-year Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said. “I liked our third period in Montreal (in a 4-1 loss Tuesday night) except for the last five minutes, and it was probably a continuation of that.

“We’ve got some guys from Ontario, and I know any time you’re playing an Original Six team it’s special. It just is.”

Cam Ward had 25 saves for Carolina.

Toronto’s Jonathan Bernier stopped 33 shots.

The Hurricanes played a few hours after trading defenceman Jay Harrison to Winnipeg for a 2015 sixth-round draft pick.

“We got outworked. It’s as simple as that,” Toronto coach Randy Carlyle said. “We didn’t do enough to give ourselves a chance, and when we finally got back into the hockey game we took ourselves out with some undisciplined acts.

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Carolina Hurricanes’ Chris Terry and Toronto Maple Leafs’ Richard Panik skate for the puck during the third period of an NHL game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday.

“I don’t think we were mentally ready to go out and play the type of game that was required. Simple as that.”

Carolina dominated the first period and led 2-0 at the break after taking a 17-9 shots advantage.

Terry got Carolina on the board at 11:54, taking Staal’s pass that went from the left boards into the crease and putting it past Bernier.

“I thought we started well,” Staal said. “We were ready to go, and obvi-

ously the first goal was big When you score a first goal in this league it can really be in your favour.”

Carolina doubled the lead on a short-handed rush at 13:43 when Faulk took Patrick Dwyer’s cross-ice pass in the right circle and banged it by Bernier’s glove.

“It’s huge any time you can get off to a good start,” Faulk said. “We were ready to go from the beginning. When you’re like that you can usually jump on teams and swing things in your fa-

vour.”

Phaneuf made it 2-1 at 16:55 of the second, firing a shot just under the crossbar from the left point.

But Sekera sent a drive over Bernier’s left shoulder during a power play at 11:05 of the third.

Faulk became the first Hurricanes defenceman with two short-handed goals in a season since Mike Commodore did it in the 2006-07 campaign.

Faulk has three short-handed goals in 211 career games.

Injuries Comeau’s goal in overtime lifts Penguins over Avalanche mount up on Jets’ blue line

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ANNOUNCE MARK STUART IS OUT UNTIL FEBRUARY

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — Paul Maurice has seen a lot of things during his lengthy coaching career, but nothing quite like what’s happening to the Winnipeg Jets’ defensive corps.

Maurice announced after Thursday’s practice that veteran defenceman Mark Stuart has a lower-body injury that will keep him out of the lineup until February.

Stuart joins injured top defencemen Jacob Trouba, Zach Bogosian and Toby Enstrom.

Later in the afternoon, the Jets acquired veteran defenceman Jay Harrison from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Ottawa’s sixth-round pick in the 2015 NHL draft, which had been acquired by Winnipeg at the 2014 draft.

Maurice has coached more than 1,000 games in the NHL and said he’s never seen such a rash of injuries to defencemen at the same time, but the team has no choice but to roll with it.

“It’s the same line I gave two, three days ago - this is our adversity. This is what we have to deal with,” he said.

“Every team will have their stretch.

“I haven’t been in a situation where I’ve seen that number of guys that play at that level of your depth chart (out) for such an extended period of time.

You can get into runs where you’ve got one or two of your top four out, but two or three games. But this is quite a bit more significant.”

Maurice said Stuart’s injury occurred during a fight with Buffalo winger Nicolas Deslauriers late in Winnipeg’s 5-1 victory over the Sabres on Tuesday.

Trouba was shut down earlier this week with an undisclosed “pre-existing condition” that will also keep him off the ice until February. he was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Sunday. Enstrom (lower body) last played Nov. 23 and could be back skating in early January, while Bogosian (lower body) was injured Dec. 3 and may start skating in mid-January, Maurice said.

Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said trade talks began after Trouba’s injury and the need to make a move was “solidified” after Stuart’s injury. He also had to keep in mind the NHL has a Christmas roster freeze starting Friday at midnight through Dec. 27. The depleted defensive corps was also something he hasn’t witnessed before.

“It has been something that everyone that I’ve talked to on the phone at the other end, on the GM side, is kind of shaking their heads and saying, ‘Wow, what’s going on there?’ ” Cheveldayoff said.

Penguins 1 Avalanche 0 (OT) PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins and captain Sidney Crosby hope that a recent bout with the mumps is a thing of the past.

Blake Comeau scored 2:24 into overtime to give the Penguins a 1-0 victory against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.

Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 shots, registering his career-best sixth shutout of the season just hours after the Penguins thought their starting goaltender had the mumps.

“It wasn’t the mumps,” Fleury said.

“Everybody goes through life with a cold here and there. It’s no big deal. I felt good.”

Fleury, who recorded the 34th shutout of his career, was tested after missing Wednesday’s practice with an illness, but the results came back negative and he was cleared for Thursday’s game.

Crosby did have the mumps and the Penguins’ captain returned Thursday after missing three games. The Penguins, who managed two wins and five of a possible six points without their captain, now have six wins in their last nine games.

“I think, as a hockey player, you crave that routine and competing,”

Crosby said.

“It’s much better talking about hockey than that other stuff.”

Comeau’s goal was his 11th of the season. He tapped his third game-winner of the year past goaltender Calvin Pickard after Evgeni Malkin deflected Rob Scuderi’s shot from the point in front. Malkin has points in six straight games.

“There are going to be times when goals are tough to come by,” Comeau said. “(Malkin) did a good job of tipping (the shot), it popped out to me and I was at the right spot at the right time.”

Pickard stopped 47 shots for the Avalanche, who lost for the sixth time in seven games and have one win in December.

“He played a really strong game for us and allowed us to be in that game,” Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said.

“Obviously, he was our star player.”

Both teams were scoreless through two periods and Pickard, a rookie recalled from Lake Erie earlier this month, kept it that way with Pittsburgh pressing for the go-ahead goal. Pickard started the last four games and seven of the last 10 with Semyon Varlamov nursing a groin injury.

“We got pucks to the crease and we had guys in the crease looking for second-shot opportunities,” Penguins’ coach Mike Johnston said. “We scored

the last one, but we probably had six or seven opportunities around the net where there was a loose puck in the crease and we just missed.”

The Penguins spent most of the third in the Colorado zone, registering 19 of the first 24 shots of the period.

Crosby returned to practice Wednesday, skating for the first time since his diagnosis. Though Crosby missed a practice last week because of illness, the Penguins believed their captain wasn’t at risk for the mumps after he received a booster shot prior to travelling to Russia for the Winter Olympics in February.

But the Penguins announced Sunday that Crosby had contracted the mumps - two days after pronounced swelling in his face forced him to sit out last Friday’s home game against Calgary.

“It took a period to get used to the speed, but once you’re in the game you start feeling more comfortable,” said Crosby, who logged 20:19 of ice time. “I might be a little more tired than typically, but that’s to be expected. You just kind of monitor it as you go along.”

Forward Beau Bennett also was diagnosed with mumps, which has affected at least five other NHL teams, while backup goaltender Thomas Greiss and defencemen Robert Bortuzzo and Olli Maatta - both sidelined because of injury -are all being tested.

Belesky leads Ducks past Canadiens

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Ducks 2 Canadiens 1 MONTREAL — The Canadiens’ bench was instantly deflated when Max Pacioretty went down injured.

Montreal lost both the game and its top scorer when the league-best Anaheim Ducks held on for a 2-1 victory after an animated third period at Bell Centre on Thursday.

With the Canadiens down 1-0, Pacioretty left the game four minutes into the final frame after taking a late hit into the boards by Anaheim’s Clayton Stoner. Pacioretty, who never saw Stoner coming, spent several seconds on his knees on the ice before being helped to the dressing room by the Canadiens training staff. There was no penalty called on the play.

“You know he’s a leader because it felt like we had just lost the game when we lost him. That was a weird feeling,” said David Desharnais, who added he thought Stoner deserved a five-minute boarding penalty.

“I saw the replay. I didn’t see it live.

For sure it’s a penalty. Maybe more.

We’ll let the league decide.”

Pacioretty had just made a pass out of the defensive zone when Stoner knocked him head first into the corner boards. He did not have his back to Stoner, but his body turned awkwardly as he fell into the glass. Pacioretty sustained an upper-body injury on the play and was taken straight to the hospital for what coach Michel Therrien called “precautionary reasons.” There is no indication how many games, if any, the left-winger will miss.

Stoner thought the check was clean and undeserving of a penalty.

“Their team wasn’t happy about it,” he said. “I didn’t mean to hurt him, but the game is fast, and sometimes guys go into the boards wrong. I hope he’s all right. I didn’t have any intentions to hurt him.”

Brandon Prust and Stoner dropped the gloves a few minutes after the hit, with the Habs winger sending the Anaheim defenceman to the ice.

Despite losing the fulcrum of their offense - Pacioretty leads the team with 13 goals and 25 points - Montreal responded with a goal less than two minutes later.

With Patrick Maroon in the penalty box for interference, Desharnais fired a one-timer past goaltender Frederik Andersen at 5:27 of the third after a clever cross-ice pass from Andrei Markov.

Montreal’s celebrations, however, were short lived. At 8:33 of the third, with P.K. Subban just stepping out of the penalty box, Beleskey scored the winner by beating Carey Price top corner for his team-leading 15th goal of the year.

The Ducks have now won eight of their last nine games. The Habs, meanwhile, had their three-game winning streak snapped.

“We didn’t generate much offence, but we were in the game,” said Desharnais. “It wasn’t the most exciting game, but we have to get at least one point from a game like that. It’s not like it was 4-0. We were still in the game.”

Prior to puck drop, the Canadiens honoured former captain Saku Koivu, who retired from professional hockey in September after 13 seasons with the Habs and another five with the Ducks.

After a video montage of tributes from fans, former teammates and trainers,

an emotional Koivu thanked the city he called home for most of his career.

Markov, Price, Pacioretty and Tomas Plekanec presented Koivu with a commemorative painting as part of the pregame ceremony.

When the puck finally dropped, Anaheim quickly showed the Habs faithful why the team from Southern California is at the top of the NHL standings.

The Ducks (22-7-5) ran rings around the Canadiens from the get-go, at a time hemming Montreal’s fourth line in its own zone for nearly three minutes. Montreal countered with desperation icings, and Therrien was even forced to take a timeout very early in the game. Shots were 7-1 in favour of Anaheim at that point.

Price could do little to stop the Ducks’ eighth shot, as Lindholm rifled a puck through two bodies and into the back of the net at 8:16 of the first.

Recently-traded Hab Rene Bourque screened Price on the shot.

The Canadiens (20-11-2), the league’s worst first-period team, failed to score in the opening 20 minutes for the 23rd time this season.

Montreal’s most threatening line was its first, with Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher giving Andersen the most trouble. Glachenyuk, coming off his first career hat trick on Tuesday, missed a wide open net to Andersen’s left in the first period, while Gallagher forced Anaheim’s goaltender to make back-to-back sprawling saves late in the second.

“We played a pretty good game, except for the start,” said Markov. “We started playing better and better. We always knew it was going to be a tough game, a big challenge for us. It was a tight game.”

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FRIDAY, DEC. 19, 2014

‘West won’t defang Russian bear’ PUTIN VOWS TO BOOST RUBLE AND WEAN RUSSIA OFF OIL AND GAS

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BRIEF Thousands respond to Texas hunter’s request to import trophy of an endangered black rhinoceros FORT WORTH, Texas — A U.S. agency has been deluged with thousands of comments regarding a Texas hunter’s application for a permit to import the carcass of an endangered black rhinoceros that he hopes to kill in Namibia.

Since publishing the application request in November, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received more than 15,000 comments about the hunter’s request, as well as petitions with about 135,000 signatures demanding that it be denied. Environmentalists say the animals are already under the gun for their prized horns, and that allowing them to be hunted is wrong.

Although other agency measures have drawn more comments, “I’m not sure we’ve ever received a petition quite like this one before,” said service spokesman Gavin Shire, adding that the permit department normally receives no more than eight comments per application. Shire said the agency will examine the public comments “for substantive information” as it weighs whether the hunt in Namibia - where 1,800 of the remaining 4,880 black rhinos live - is a form of conservation.

The hunter, Corey Knowlton, bid $350,000 at an auction last January that the Dallas Safari Club billed as a fundraising effort to save the species.

The club said the hunt is postponed until Knowlton gets permission to import the trophy of one of five black rhinos approved by the Namibian government for culling.

Namibia sold another hunting permit directly to Michael Luzich, a Las Vegas investment manager who also is seeking a permit to bring the trophy into the U.S. But Luzich has received far less scrutiny than Knowlton, who said in January he hired fulltime security because he received death threats after his name was leaked on the Internet.

Iraqi Kurdish forces battling IS militants open key corridor for trapped Yazidis to escape KOBAN, Iraq - Iraqi Kurdish forces battling Islamic State militants managed on Thursday to open up a key corridor so that thousands of people from the country’s Yazidi minority who have been trapped

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in front of the map of the Russian Federation, with Crimea on the left of the map, during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday. The Russian economy will rebound and the ruble will stabilize, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday at his annual press conference, he also said Putin says Ukraine must remain one political entity, voicing hope that the crisis could be solved through peace talks.

Chris Weafer, senior partner at Moscow-based Macro Advisory, said Putin’s comments reflected a greater political will to push overdue reforms, but also amounted to an acknowledgment that the government lacks a clear strategy. He summed up Putin’s message as, “We’re definitely in a world of pain here and there is no obvious solution.”

Putin struck a defiant note against the United States and the 28-nation EU, saying the sanctions they slapped on Russia after it seized the Black Sea region of Crimea in March were part of a historical campaign to weaken Russia.

To illustrate his point, he raised the metaphorical Russian bear.

“Sometimes I think maybe it would be better for our bear to sit quietly, rather than chasing around the forest after piglets. To sit eating berries and honey instead. Maybe they will leave it in peace,” Putin said.

“They will not. Because they will always try to put him on a chain, and as soon as they succeed in doing so, they tear out his fangs and his claws.”

Putin said he was referring to Russia’s nuclear arsenal, which protected its valuable natural resources.

“Once they’ve taken out his claws and his fangs, then the bear ... (will) become a stuffed animal,” he said. “The issue is not Crimea. The issue is that we are protecting our sovereignty and our right to exist.”

Putin said he wanted a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine, where pro-Russian insurgents have battled Ukrainian government troops since

April, leaving more than 4,700 dead.

He said Ukraine must remain one country and the two sides should hold a prisoner swap before Christmas.

Yet he defended Russia’s increased military activities, including Baltic air patrols that NATO says are putting civilian flights at risk, as a necessary response to what he described as Western aggression.

Putin said he was sure that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wanted a peaceful settlement, but other forces in Ukraine did not. He urged the Ukrainian government to grant amnesty to the rebels and offer broad rights to eastern residents.

Despite his strong criticism of the West, Putin still held out hope for normalizing ties, saying Russia wants to restore full-scale economic and security cooperation if its interests are respected.

“Yes, we want equal relations,” he said, “but with full respect for our security and economic interests.”

Putin also softened his rhetoric against liberal critics at home, whom he previously dismissed as Western stooges.

In an apparent goodwill gesture hours before the press conference, a Russian tycoon under house arrest since September, Vladimir Yevtushenkov, was released. Shares in Yevtushenkov’s company Sistema shot up more than 100 per cent on Moscow’s stock exchange as Putin expressed hope that it would regain its market strength.

One of Sistema’s most lucrative assets, the oil company Bashneft, was transferred to government ownership this month, but Putin said money-laundering charges against Yevtushenkov have been dropped.

on a mountain can flee, said a senior Kurdish official.

The development was an incremental step in the battle to retake the town of Sinjar, at the foothills of the mountain by the same name, which fell to the Islamic State group in early August.

The Kurdish peshmerga troops, backed by U.S.-

led coalition airstrikes, launched the operation to retake Sinjar on Wednesday.

Masrur Barzani, chancellor of Kurdistan Region Security Council, said the Kurdish forces advanced in battle, establishing the passageway to the mountain on Thursday. He emphasized that Iraqi forces were in no way part of the operation.

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While he issued a litany of sharp rebukes against the West, Putin struck a conciliatory note on Ukraine, saying that the rebellious east should remain part of the country, backing a quick exchange of war prisoners and praising his Ukrainian counterpart.

The mixture of blistering anti-Western rhetoric and constructive signals appeared to indicate that Putin is eager to negotiate a face-saving solution to the Ukrainian crisis, but has no intention of conceding defeat in his standoff with the West.

In his first public appearance since the crash of the ruble’s value this week, Putin accepted responsibility for the economic crisis.

He said Western sanctions accounted for at least 25 per cent of the ruble’s fall, but the main reason was Russia’s failure to ease its overwhelming dependence on oil and gas exports.

In his speech, the man who has led Russia for 15 years sought to soothe market fears, saying the country has sufficient currency reserves and would not resort to administrative controls, such as fixing exchange rates or obliging exporters to convert their Western currency holdings to rubles.

Following Putin’s performance, the Russian currency traded between 60 and 62 rubles to the dollar, roughly the same level as late Wednesday, when it rallied 12 per cent after plummeting to a historic low of 80 rubles per dollar. Still, the currency has lost about half its value since January.

In Brussels, the European Union strengthened its sanctions against Russia with new measures Thursday that ban investment and discourage tourism in Crimea.

And in Washington, President Barack Obama signed legislation authorizing new sanctions on Russia but said he does not plan to impose the penalties outlined in the measure.

Putin shrugged off speculation that some members of his inner circle hurt by Western sanctions could rebel against him in a “palace coup,” citing strong public support.

An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Thursday backed up that view, recording his approval rating among Russians at 81 per cent, a level far above typical ratings for world leaders.

The poll was conducted before the ruble’s slump this week, which spurred many Russians to withdraw bank deposits and buy Western currencies or durable goods in an attempt to protect the value of their savings.

Audi was the latest major company to suspend deliveries in Russia amid the ruble’s turmoil. Apple halted online sales earlier this week.

If the Kremlin fails to stabilize the ruble soon, panic could spread, triggering an even more massive run on banks and a sharp surge in inflation that could swiftly erode Putin’s support.

The president argued that the nation’s hard currency reserves are sufficient to keep the economy stable. He said the Central Bank should not “thoughtlessly burn” its reserves worth $419 billion.

Putin appealed to Russia’s exporters to turn their foreign-generated profits back into rubles at home, adding that he had personally asked some executives to do this.

“Our economy will overcome the current situation. How much time will be needed for that? Under the most unfavourable circumstances, I think it will take about two years,” he said.

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Perfect Christmas weather FORECAST CALLS FOR MILD CONDITIONS THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Snowshoe-ing, tobogganing, hockey playing — a Canadiana-style Christmas seems within reach with the milder forecast for this holiday season.

Environment Canada can’t quite promise us a gentle snowfall in Red Deer on Christmas Day, but otherwise, predictions for next week seem almost idyllic for this time of year.

Weather maps for the next seven days show a balmy trend right to Christmas Eve — which should allow for some outdoor fun.

Meteorologist John McIntyre said the “beautiful” weather pattern over Central Alberta is in a holding pattern.

“I don’t see anything coming soon. (The warmer weather) should stay.”

Today’s expected high of -2C will climb by a degree for Saturday, then rise to above zero for the rest of the weekend. Sunday’s temperature will inch to 4C, Monday’s is 3C and Tuesday’s is 0C. The only downside with this “Chinook-ing pattern,” said Vancouverbased McIntyre, is some predicted high winds — especially for Saturday.

However, seasonal temperatures should remain moderate with a high of

-4C and low of -10C expected on Christmas Eve on Wednesday.

Precipitation should also be minimal over this period. According to McIntyre, the days right around Christmas should be dry — which will be appreciated by those travelling within Alberta for the holidays. “It looks awesome and clear.”

The mercury is then expected to take a slight dip, but nothing too plunging.

The high on Christmas Day is expected to be -11C, with a low of -15C. “There’s a cold high-pressure ridge pushing down some Arctic air into Alberta, northern B.C. and the Prairies,”

said McIntyre.

According to the 14-day forecast provided by The Weather Network, this ridge will hang over this area to the last day of the year, on Dec. 31.

Temperatures during this period are expected to range from highs of -10C to lows of -15 to -17C. More snowfall is also expected from Dec. 28 to Dec. 31.

Although New Year’s Day is at the outer limit of the 14-day forecast, so far, it’s predicted to be slightly warmer, with a high of -7C and a low of -14C. Perhaps 2015 will also start with mild weather trend. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

How loud is too loud?

HEARING LOSS MORE PREVALENT AMONG YOUNG, AND BLARING MUSIC SHARES THE BLAME

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Young people who listen to their music LOUD might benefit from a sturdy set of high-quality headphones for Christmas.

Audiologist Monalyn Liao is starting to see patients in their mid-to-late 30s with appreciable hearing losses.

Chances are, if they don’t work with heavy equipment, they grew up channelling blaring music into their eardrums, said Liao, who works at Connect Hearing in Red Deer.

Age-related hearing issues tend to affect people in their 60s and beyond.

If someone starts to lose the ability to hear certain sounds in their 20s or 30s, Liao believes they were likely exposed to loud noises for prolonged periods.

This generation tends to be wired to smartphones, And while it’s too early to fully gauge the affect of this pervasive habit, Liao cautioned there are already more hearing problems emerging in younger people.

Recent U.S. studies have shown that one-in-five American teenagers is already suffering some hearing loss from listening to music at deafening decibels.

So how loud is too loud?

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Registered audiologist Monayln Liao of Connect Hearing in her Red Deer office. If someone starts to lose the ability to hear certain sounds in their 20s or 30s, it is likely because they were exposed to loud noises for prolonged periods.

If you can’t hear someone talking to you while your music is on, it’s too loud, said Liao.

If other people can hear sounds coming from your earbuds, then the music is too explosive.

“If others can sing along (to your music), it’s even worse,” said Liao — and “if you keep on doing it, every day, there’s going to be some damage.”

Any kind of sound that registers over 85 decibels should not be listened to for prolonged periods. This is about the same loudness as passing street traffic.

She suggests replacing cheap earbuds with higher-end ones costing $50-plus, or even headphones that reduce ambient noise. These will increase the clarity of music at lower

volumes, so listeners who really want to hear their tunes can do so without risking ear damage.

“The sound quality is better so they don’t have to crank the volume up as much to appreciate music.”

One of the problems in getting young people to understand the risk is that much time can pass between cause and effect.

Liao said teenagers already feel invincible, so don’t usually notice that their hearing is gradually being eroded. But it’s becoming more common for her to tell people in their 30s they have hearing loss — especially for sounds in the higher registers.

Constant ringing in the ears is also a sign of hearing damage.

Hearing loss cannot be reversed.

Once the sensitive hair cells inside your ears have been damaged, they can no longer transmit any impulses to the auditory nerve and to the brain.

Sometimes Liao’s clients with hearing loss have worked around loud equipment for years. But other times they have quiet office jobs and no good explanation for their problem. “If a guy is an accountant, he might have been listening to music too loud,” she said.

Liao noted white-collar workers with a blaring music habits will not get Workers’ Compensation to cover the cost of their hearing aids — and good ones can cost from $1,800 to $3,200.

It’s another reason to think ahead and turn the music down. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

BURMAN UNIVERSITY Sylvan Lake man killed on Hwy 11A CUC redefines self with new name A 51-year-old Sylvan Lake man is dead after his van collided with a pick up truck on Hwy 11A on Wednesday.

Blackfalds RCMP say officers responded to a twovehicle collision on Hwy 11A, about 1.5 km west of Hwy 2 around 7:30 p.m.

Police say a van travelling east lost control, causing the vehicle to veer into the westbound lane and collide with an oncoming pickup truck.

The driver of the van, a 51-year-old man from Sylvan Lake, was pronounced dead on scene.

The occupants of the pickup truck were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and later released.

Traffic was rerouted around the collision for four hours for the RCMP to conduct the investigation.

Police are not releasing the man’s identity as per the family’s request.

A Lacombe college has taken the opportunity to use a provincially permitted name change to honour its founders.

Canadian University College will be known as Burman University, named for Charles A. and Leona Burman, the husband and wife team who founded the institution in 1907.

The name change was approved by the CUC’s board of trustees this week.

“It was because of their selfless dedication and sacrifice that the first school on this hilltop was established,” said Mark Haynal, CUC president, in a news release.

“In every season of their ministry, both of these individuals exemplified the mission of our school.”

Charles served as the college’s first and third president and Leona taught English, science, lan-

guage, geography, physiology and acted as the school nurse.

The Alberta government granted all university colleges in the province permission to change their names to just university on July 2.

“Referring to ourselves as simply a university will more clearly reflect our degree-granting status and enable our students to pursue graduate school and employment without having to repeatedly explain what a university college is,” said Haynal.

The name was chosen after discussions with faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends and Lacombe residents.

The institution will continue operating as Canadian University College for the rest of the 2014-2015 academic year. As of May 1, 2015, the institution will be called Burman University.

Young racer steers way to new journey

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF After a year without a single race, Red Deer’s car racing prodigy is hoping to have a leg up on the competition as he heads into the 2015 season.

This year, Parker Thompson joined JDC MotorSports, a junior open-wheel and sports car team that races throughout North America.

He will compete in the Mazda Road to Indy’s U.S. F2000, a developmental racing series to build young drivers towards one day racing in the IndyCar

circuit.

The 16-year-old Red Deer native spent 2014 living and training with Buddy Rice in California, the 2004 Indianapolis 500 winner. Now he is ready to take on the field and confident in his ability to win races.

“We are going into next year not taking it as a learning year. We’ve already had our learning year,” said Thompson. “Most drivers use their rookie season to learn. We’re going in to win our rookie season.”

The racing series starts in March and runs until about September. It includes 16 races throughout North

America, including a stop in Toronto.

Thompson called JDC MotorSports quite a good team.

“In U.S. F2000, they are championshipless, so we’re looking to change that in 2015,” he said.”

Thompson will be racing in 170-horsepower open cockpit cars. The cars are capable of speeds of 240 to 250 km/h (150 to 160 mph).

“They have front and rear wings so they’re not like a street car. They’re open wheel so they are most relatable to IndyCars,” he said.

The U.S. F2000 is the first ladder program in the step towards racing

Carolyn Martindale, City Editor, 403-314-4326 Fax 403-341-6560 E-mail editorial@reddeeradvocate.com

n Indy Car. After this series, there is the Pro Mazda, Indy Lights and then IndyCar. Thompson said if he wins at each step along the way, he gets his way paid to move up.

“I think we’re ready,” said Thompson. “It doesn’t mean we have to do every step of the ladder. We’ll see what the future holds, I could be off to Europe to do some Formula cars or sports car racing in North America.”

Sports car racing is not open-wheel, but instead closed cars on long 24-hour circuits. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Students help shelter The leadership club at a Sundre school has decided to make a difference in the lives of women and children affected by family violence.

The Sundre High School Leo’s club has gathered items for 35 care packages to be delivered to the Central Alberta Emergency Women’s Shelter in Red Deer.

The 20 students decided on the project after hearing a presentation by a community member who once worked in a women’s shelter.

The leadership club’s criteria for a support program is it has to be something that makes a real, measurable and meaningful impact.

Students choose and design all of the projects and pick projects that are enjoyable to the students.

The women’s care packages each contain basic hygiene items like shampoo, soap, dental care items, skin lotion, a brush, feminine hygiene products and socks.

Some have some bonus items from donations received, including towels, bath robes, and make up.

Each package comes in a duffle bag that the women can keep.

The children’s packages include the dental and hair care items, as well as some books, toys, a toque, mitts, a blanket, pyjamas and socks.

All this also comes in a reusable duffle bag that again is part of the gift.

There are 35 packages worth about $60 each.

Sundre Lions club, local businesses, community members and high school staff and students contributed to the project.

Lacombe County tax set Lacombe County has passed a 2.75 per cent tax rate increase as part of its 2015 budget.

The municipality will have a $45.8-million operating budget and $22.4-million capital budget next year.

In a statement, Reeve Paula Law says “council and staff worked diligently to keep the increase as minimal as possible in order to maintain service levels, but also take into consideration long-range planning.”

The draft budget presented by staff to council called for a 3.75 per cent increase in the tax rate and to transfer $707,370 from a tax stabilization reserve, which are typically created by municipalities to smooth out sharp increases in tax rates in any given year.

Council opted to reduce the tax rate

increase by a percentage point and transfer $963,670 out of the reserve to make up the difference.

Even with next year’s increase, county residential tax rates will be about 20 per cent lower than in 2007, according to a chart provided to council.

The capital budget includes $9.2 million in road work and $3.4 million for bridges.

Another $2.7 million has been set aside for a new public works shop in the west end of the large county, $365,900 for a new fire engine for Mirror and $250,000 to go towards a rapid response vehicle for Bentley fire department.

mit kidnapping, carrying an imitation weapon, uttering death threats and unlawful confinement.

Suspects Christine Kirkeby, 29, Tyler Scott, 21, and Lane Dickson, 19, of Red Deer; Ashley Shewchuk, 28, and James Miller-Laney, 28, of Ponoka; Shane Kerik, 42, of Lacombe County, and Zackary Purdy, 24, of Innisfail are scheduled to make their first court appearance today in Ponoka provincial court.

Six hurt in Sundre rollover

A highway near Consort is still closed after a tanker truck carrying condensate caught fire after hitting a horse on Wednesday night.

The driver and lone occupant of the truck exited the vehicle safely and suffered no injuries. The scene was secured and Hwy 899 was closed for the safety. The collision occurred 12 km north of Altario.

Consort RCMP and local fire departments responded to the single vehicle collision at 9:45 p.m.

The driver and lone occupant of the tanker truck exited the vehicle to safety and suffered no injuries.

The scene was secured and Hwy 899 was closed for the safety of all in the area due to the substance involved.

Early Thursday afternoon, Hwy 899 remained closed from Hwy 12 to the Community of Bodo. The highway was expected to re-open later Thursday afternoon.

Six people between the ages of 18 and 24 were hurt, and one had to be airlifted to Calgary hospital, after a single vehicle rollover near Sundre.

Early Thursday morning, Sundre RCMP, fire and EMS were called to the rollover on Hwy 27 east of Range Road 52.

On scene, emergency crews found a pickup truck in the north ditch of Hwy 27. Police investigation revealed the truck was travelling eastbound when its driver lost control. The truck left the roadway, went through a guardrail and rolled onto its roof.

The driver, a 24-year-old male from Sundre, was transported to Sundre hospital and then to Calgary Foothills hospital via STARS Air Ambulance.

He is being treated for serious injuries.

An 18-year-old male passenger from Sundre was transported to Sundre hospital for minor injuries. Four other passengers between the ages of 18 and 20, all from Sundre, were treated on scene for minor injuries and released.

An RCMP collision reconstructionist examined the scene and the cause of the collision is under investigation.

Abduction charges laid

Fraudster sought

Seven suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged abduction at a home in Ponoka on Wednesday.

Ponoka RCMP allege that a group of people broke into a residence at about 1 p.m., forcibly removed a 23-year-old man, and then drove him to another residence. Investigators set up a watch on the residence where the alleged victim was believed to be held and saw him being placed in a vehicle that then drove away.

Police pulled the vehicle over and arrested five people. The alleged victim did not suffer any physical injuries, said Staff. Sgt. Cameron Chisholm, head of the Ponoka RCMP detachment. The alleged kidnapping appears to be a targeted event and there was no danger to the public, said police.

Late Thursday afternoon, RCMP said seven people from the area have been charged with offences that include break and enter to commit armed robbery, armed assault with intent to steal, using a firearm to com-

Red Deer RCMP are warning people in Central Alberta keep watch for a convicted fraudster who may be living in the area.

Police allege that John Daryl Frid, 39, has been considered unlawfully at large for an extended period after losing contact with his parole officer since being released from John Daryl Frid prison.

A resident of Red Deer, Frid is believed to be living and working in the area and may be using a different name, said Cpl. Leanne Molzahn, a media officer with the Red Deer City RCMP. Police have issued a warrant for his arrest and are asking for information from anyone who may have had contact with him or who may know where

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he can be found.

Frid is described as Caucasian, 1.78 metres (five feet and 10 inches) tall, 95 kg (210 pounds) with brown hair and blue eyes.

RCMP do not believe he poses a danger to the public, but citizens are advised not to approach him if he is seen, said Molzahn. Instead, contact Red Deer RCMP immediately at 403343-5575.

To remain anonymous, submit information online to www.tipsubmit.com or call Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-8477.

Rocky tax increase set Town of Rocky Mountain House residents can expect about a three per cent increase on their municipal tax bills.

Assuming a home’s assessment remains unchanged, an owner will see a 2.98 per cent increase.

Council passed $16.6-million operating and $17.5-million capital budgets earlier this week.

“This budget maintains present service levels in all areas and includes an additional staff member for recreation facilities,” said chief administrative officer Todd Becker in a statement.

The budget includes few frills and is largely designed to address inflation costs as well as covering additional policing and regional fire expenses.

A pair of major projects account for almost all of the capital budget. About $12 million has been earmarked in 2015 for a major recreation complex upgrade expected to cost about $13.5 million in total. Another $5 million will be spent next year and a large main street overhaul.

Fraud hearing date set New hearing dates have been set for a Cochrane woman accused of stealing more than $1 million from her former employer.

Shelley Davidson, 37, has asked to be tried in the Court of Queen’s Bench on allegations that she defrauded and stole money from a Blackfalds oilfield company while she was employed as their bookkeeper.

Blackfalds RCMP allege that the fraud and thefts totalling about $1.2 million took place over five years, starting in 2006.

Davidson was scheduled for a preliminary hearing in November, represented by Red Deer defence counsel Lorne Goddard. However, the hearing did not go ahead as planned and a new hearing has been set for July 22 and 23.

Preliminary hearings may be requested to test the strength of the Crown’s case in provincial court before proceeding to trial in the higher court.

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sistance the donors had.

“That is disappointing ... we always knew that was a risk,” but it should not doom efforts to cure HIV infection through other means, said Dr. Steven Deeks, an AIDS specialist at the University of California, San Francisco.

He is working on other strategies to modify pa-

tients’ own cells to try to defeat HIV, something less risky than the transplants attempted in these cancer patients.

Earlier this year, doctors reported another setback to hopes for a cure. A Mississippi baby who doctors hoped had been cured by very aggressive, early treatment showed new signs of the disease.

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Researchers are reporting another disappointment for efforts to cure infection with the AIDS virus. Six patients given blood-cell transplants similar to one that cured a man known as “the Berlin patient” have failed, and all six patients died.

So far, Timothy Ray Brown, a U.S. man treated in Germany, remains the only person thought to have been cured of infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Brown also had leukemia, and had a bone marrow transplant in 2007 to treat the cancer from a donor with a gene mutation that confers natural resistance to HIV. A year later, Brown’s leukemia returned but his HIV did not. He had a second transplant in March 2008 from the same donor and appears to be free of both diseases since then, said the physician who treated him, Dr. Gero Huetter of the University of Berlin.

In a research letter in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine, Huetter tells of six other patients with HIV and various blood cancers who received similar transplants. He advised on some of the cases but did not perform the transplants.

One of the six patients was from Minneapolis.

Two were from Germany and the others were from the Netherlands, Chile and Spain.

“They all died within a couple months of the transplant,” likely from their underlying disease or the risky and grueling transplant itself, Huetter said.

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Millions of Americans use indoor tanning devices or salons each year. Young adults and teen girls are the most frequent users; according to CDC data, that includes more than one in four 12th grade girls. A tanning industry spokesman said that given the popularity of indoor tanning, the study suggests an injury incidence rate of a tiny fraction of 1 per cent.

“That is a safety record all industries should strive to achieve,” said John Overstreet, head of the Indoor Tanning Association.

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The continued and tremendous support of Red Deer and Central Alberta has come through again! The 21st Annual Festival of Trees continues the tradition, and together we have raised $1,075,000 to support healthcare at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. We define “together” by the more than 2,500 volunteers, 500 donors, and over 22,000 guests who came to enjoy and start the festive season off right!!

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Action-packed thriller hard to put down Moriarty

By Anthony Horowitz HarperCollins Senior investigator with the Pinkerton Detective Agency in New York City, Frederick Chase begins by sitting in front of a typewriter determined to tell his story of the accounts that followed the incident at the Reichenbach Falls (a popular tourist destination in Switzerland), where KIRSTEN the deaths of Professor James LOWE Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes took place.

As Chase asks in his writings, “how had the police and investigators failed to notice inconsistencies?”

The reader is hooked immediately. “What follows makes no sense without close examination of facts,” Chase continues, and so we willingly follow the trail.

Arriving at the Reichenbach Falls five days after the events took place, Chase almost immediately meets his future, and unexpected, partner at the local police station, Insp. Athelney Jones from Scotland Yard. Chase and Jones immediately develop a good rapport.

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By Marilynne Robinson $29.95 Harper Collins This book is a treat to read, but to fully appreciate the story and the amazing writing, you could start at the beginning. This is the third book by Marilynne Robinson, including Gilead, Home and now Lila.

The time is the 1920s in the American Midwest, tough times in which the poor are very poor indeed.

PEGGY The story in the first books FREEMAN tells of the town of Gilead, in which the Reverend John Ames (third generation of his family to be preacher) writes of his life and times to his young son.

He married as a young preacher, but his wife and child died in childbirth.

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Doll is wanted by the police, but she and the child hide out with a group of labourers who live rough and travel to find work.

It seems that the knife Doll carries has murdered someone. And since she is identifiable due to a facial scar, she wears a hat down low and stays out of sight.

Doane is the one who leads this motley band of workers, and he takes pride in being their “manager.” Their survival is dependent on the work they find, and each day is perilous.

Doll cares for Lila and the group call them “the cow and her calf.”

Fortunes change for the worse and the group disbands, and scatters.

After many years of grim survival, Lila comes to Gilead. The story of her meeting with Reverend Ames and their marriage is sweet but chancy. Lila appreciates her newfound security, but pines for the freedom of living outside. She regrets her lack of beauty, her ignorance and her poverty.

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the same deceased criminal.

Chase sets off for Switzerland from New York when he read in a newspaper that Moriarty was dead. His interests do not lie exactly in Moriarty, but the communication of a partnership that was developing between the professor and an American criminal (who is in London at the time) known as equal to, or more so dangerous and vicious than Moriarty — Clarence Devereux.

Chase gives Jones the background information about Devereux and his gang, and asks for his assistance in helping catch this mastermind criminal, promising Jones that if they don’t, a new criminal disease will spread through London as its never seen before.

And his statement is true — upon arriving back to London together, a series of gruesome murders and bomb attacks at the Scotland Yard itself proves that Devereux and his gang are in London, and they now own the city.

Jones, who has been proven wrong by Holmes on past crimes, has spent the last year of his life studying Holmes’s technique and reading all his books and pamphlets, determined to show London that he is just as good as Sherlock Holmes was, and that he will never throw an innocent man behind bars again.

Now teaming up as partners and friends, the two must put themselves in all sorts of danger to finally capture London’s newest and most ruthless criminal mastermind.

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On December 17, 2014, the Municipal Planning Commission issued the following decision for development permit applications:

City of Red Deer administration offices will be closed on: Thursday, December 25 Friday, December 26 Thursday, January 1

Discretionary Use Approval: Clearview Ridge Carolina Homes Inc. – site development for a multiattached residential development consisting of 69 units within 10, three storey buildings, each with a maximum height between 10.65 m to 11.39 m, a 0.65 m to 1.39 m (6.5% to 13.9%) relaxation; a front yard of 4.5 m, a 1.5 m (25.0%) relaxation; and a rear yard of 4.53 m, a 2.97 m (39.6%) relaxation, to be located at 125 Caribou Crescent.

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Land Use Bylaw Amendment 3357Y-2014 3731 – 50 (Gaetz) Avenue Redistricting from DC(4) Direct Control District to C4 Commercial (Major Arterial) District City Council is considering amending the Land Use Bylaw to redistrict land located at 3731 – 50 (Gaetz) Avenue (Lot 7, Block 5, Plan 012 1322) from DC(4) Direct Control District No. 4 to C4 Commercial (Major Arterial) District. This will provide consistent zoning on a parcel that functions as a larger commercial development. The existing tele-theatre racetrack betting facility will be allowed as a permitted use. This also aligns with the Gaetz Avenue Vision that speaks to consistent districting along Gaetz Avenue – where the primary district along this portion of Gaetz Avenue is the C4 District.

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Route 6 - last Northbound departure from Collicutt Center will be 6:16 PM will complete the full route back to Collicutt Center going out of service at 7:10 PM. This will provide service to Clearview Ridge, Timberlands and Vanier East for anyone on the last (6:15 PM) Route 5 outbound from City Centre.

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Books in 2014: The year of e-book battles

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Like a serial for the digital age, the book world’s most dramatic story of 2014 unfolded in installments, often in real time.

A dispute about e-book revenues between Amazon.com and Hachette Book Group led to Amazon’s removing buy buttons, cutting discounts and reducing orders for works ranging from J.K. Rowling’s latest detective thriller to J.D. Salinger’s Nine Stories. The battle lasted for months. Hachette author Stephen Colbert flipped the bird to Amazon, right on camera. Amazon suggested that frustrated customers might try buying books elsewhere.

You could call the resolution happy, and open-ended. The two sides agreed to a multiyear deal in mid-November and Hachette books were back in full for the holiday season. Amazon and Hachette each declared itself satisfied.

But it’s hard to say what has changed.

Douglas Preston, a Hachette author who became a leading Amazon critic, expressed a common view among writers when he said recently the standoff demonstrated that the online retailer is “ruthless and willing to sanction books and hurt authors.” Amazon’s image may have suffered but it still controls some 40 per cent of the market, by the estimate of major New York publishers, and still has a hold on those who say they fear it.

Here are other highlights from 2014:

Yesterday’s news

Many of the big fiction books of 2014 were not published in 2014: An Oprah Winfrey pick, Sue Monk Kidd’s The Invention of Wings; Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Goldfinch, a Hachette release so in demand that even Amazon left it alone; and a handful of novels helped by movie adaptations - Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, John Green’s The Fault In Our Stars and Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken.

Phil Klay’s book of contemporary war stories, Redeployment, won the National Book Award, but a people’s prize for top literary hardcover of 2014 would likely go to a novel about World War II,

Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See, which has sold more than 180,000 copies, according to Nielsen BookScan, which tracks around 80 per cent of sales.

Rock stars

Readers have been treating young adult writers like rock stars, which is better than how they’ve been treating rock stars - at least those of a certain age. At 48,000 copies, One Direction: Who We Are: Our Official Autobiography was more popular than the combined Nielsen sales for books by Carlos Santana, Joe Perry and Jerry Lee Lewis.

DIVERSITY

BookCon, a self-styled “pop culture” version of BookExpo America, launched in 2014 and immediately failed by only inviting white authors to speak. In response, a social media campaign was born, and a grassroots movement, We Need Diverse Books, soon followed.

One of We Need Diverse Books’ advisers is Jacqueline Woodson, who won the National Book Award for her young adult book Brown Girl Dreaming.

She also, quite unintentionally, helped raised a substantial amount of money for the organization. After she won her prize, awards emcee Daniel Handler of Lemony Snicket fame made an awkward joke about watermelon that even Handler later acknowledged was racist.

He apologized and eventually donated $110,000 to WNDB. Woodson, a published author for nearly 25 years, sees the industry alternating between cycles of recognition and neglect. Now, she believes, recognition is underway, citing Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed as among the promising young adult writers.

Getting personal (and political)

Lena Dunham only begins the story.

It was a good year for personal essays, including those that are more than personal, with acclaimed collections from Roxane Gay, Charles D’Ambrosio and Meghan Daum among others. Leslie Jamison, author of the bestselling The

Empathy Exams: Essays, wrote in a recent email that “readers are becoming increasingly drawn to forms of personal writing that also look outward at the world: that blend the revelations of memoir with the inquiries of journalism and criticism.”

The facts

With nonfiction still essentially a print market, and with bookstore space far smaller than a decade ago, it’s hard these days to be a historian - unless you’re Bill O’Reilly. The Fox News host’s latest recounting of a famous death, Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II’s Most Audacious General, has sold more than 700,000 copies, according to Nielsen. That’s far more than the combined Nielsen sales for the most recent books (both published before 2014) by two of the world’s most famous historians: Robert Caro’s The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, and Doris Kearns Goodwin’s The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism. O’Reilly’s book, co-written

by Martin Dugard, also easily surpassed the combined sales of two of the biggest political books of 2014: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Hard Choices and George W. Bush’s biography of his father, and fellow ex-president, 41.

The cloud

Trip Adler is the CEO of Scribd, a leading e-book subscription service, an emerging part of the digital market. He believes e-books are the future, but is admittedly surprised that print is holding up so well.

Asked why he thinks print has endured, he pauses. “I don’t know,” he says. “I can brainstorm a bunch of reasons. Book technology has kind of lagged behind video and music. Even subscription services came to books last. Why weren’t the book services first? I can’t say why.”

For himself, Adler likes e-books and relies on Scribd for suggestions.

“I open the Scribd app and whatever books are recommended to me I read,” he said. “I have not read a print book in a long time. I’m kind of the Silicon Valley type.”

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LOWE: Action and stunning twists Anthony Horowitz has done an amazing job here. Every chapter lures the reader deeper, with its action and stunning twists.

Just when the reader believes the story is starting to come together with an acceptable ending, Horowitz throws in another twist so extreme that the reader is complete caught off guard.

Fans of Sherlock Holmes and his arch nemesis, James Moriarty, will not be let down by this book — nor will anyone who loves an exciting, action-packed thriller!

Kirsten Lowe is a local Red Deer College student and freelance book reviewer.

FREEMAN: Praying versus worrying “The old man” (as Lila refers to him in her mind) teaches her the Bible and baptizes her, but she has many questions.

“How is praying any different than worrying?” she wonders.

Resurrection troubles her. She knew “people who had done no special harm, who lived and died as well as they could manage,” and why should they be denied eternity?

Lila is lonely in spite of her new life with a kindly husband. She believes having her baby will change that, but she still imagines herself just walking out the door with the child.

These three books stand alone but when you realize the stories are connected, you will want to read them all.

A nodding acquaintance with the Bible would not hurt when reading this wonderful trilogy. I recommend any or all of these books.

Peggy Freeman is a local freelance books reviewer.

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announcements Obituaries BRANDON Mervin Albert 1937 - 2014 Our Dad and Poppa passed away on December 13, 2014 at the Peter Lougheed Hospital in Calgary at the age of 77. He was predeceased by our Mom, Beverley, his parents Albert and Muriel Brandon, brother-inlaws Terry Quinn, Dennis Walline and Bill Olstead, and nephew Norman Whatmore. He was Poppa to seven grandchildren, Kelsey and Tyler Brandon, Rebekah and Scott Steneker, Curtis (Jessica), Cody and Tanya Brandon and two great-grandchildren Hayden and Andre. He is survived by his two sisters Bernice (Ken) Rind of Calgary, Alberta and Eileen Olstead of Edmonton, Alberta and sister-in-laws Ramona Quinn of Frobisher, Saskatchewan and Margaret (Wayne) Whatmore of Whitecourt, Alberta. After graduating from Brandon University with a teaching degree and marrying our Mom, our Dad with our Mom moved to Bentley Alberta in 1960.

Dad initially taught in the Bentley High School and later the Lacombe Composite High School. Over the years we have met many of Mr. Brandon’s students who always comment on how much they liked him. After retirement he enjoyed doing part-time accounting work with the Tweit family of Lacombe County. Dad was active in the Bentley community and particularly with the Bentley Elks and the United Church.

He enjoyed trips south with our mom, golfing, curling and of course the Saskatchewan Rough Riders. Dad moved to the Red Woods retirement home when our mom became ill last year. We are very proud of how he rose to the challenge of moving to Red Deer, living alone and making new friends after our mom’s passing in August 2013. We will always be grateful to all his friends who visited him, helped with his appointments, took him for coffee and watched football games with him etc. A service to celebrate our dad’s life will be held at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, Lacombe on Saturday, January 10th, 2014 at 1:00 PM. A family Interment for our parents in Frobisher, Saskatchewan will occur at a later date.

Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wiilsonsfuneralchapel.ca. Dad was an active supporter of the Parkinson’s Society in Red Deer and participated in their walkathon every year. If so desired, donations may be made to the Parkinson Society at 5406 - 43 St. Red Deer, AB. T4N 1C9. We loved our Dad very much and will miss him, son, Bryan (Laurie) Brandon of Carbon, Alberta, daughter Janine (Casey) Steneker of Calgary, Alberta and Warren (Michelle) Brandon of Edson, Alberta.

WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, of Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of the arrangements.

403-782-3366 403-843-3388 “A Caring Family, Caring For Families”

SEMPH Edmund James Jan. 20, 1924 - Dec. 14. 2014 Edmund James (Ed) Semph, late in his 90th year, passed away peacefully while sleeping, at Shepherd’s Care Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta. Affectionately known as “Uncle Ed” to the many people who were touched by his love and concern, Ed devoted the latter part of his life to serving the Lord as grounds keeper at Salem Acres, Elnora, Alberta. His role encompassed being a residence counselor and elder to the youth that gathered at this Christian conference centre and Bible school camp. Ed was well known for his artistic talent and his bas-relief wood carvings are cherished by those who received them as gifts. Ed’s life began in the small village of Ushmore, Russia, now Ukraine. As political oppression in that country built, his parents Adolf and Adelina made plans to emigrate to Canada with their children in 1927. Ed was four years old at the time. Landing in Montreal, they were soon on their way to a small farm property near Esk, Saskatchewan. The family moved to St Catharines, Ontario in 1941. Ed apprenticed in stonemasonry and plastering and soon became a master craftsman. He then partnered with his brother Leonard in this aspect of the construction business. He married Joyce Lucille Brown, of Detroit Michigan, May 10, 1953. After a few years in St Catharines, they moved to Forest, Ontario, where they raised their three children as well as farmed purebred Angus cattle, a beef feedlot. Ed moved to Alberta in 1981. “Uncle Ed” farmed at Salem Acres Bible Camp for 29 years. He was on his way to visit his brother in Creston B.C. in October 1980. He swung around to Salem Acres to see what it was like. He liked it so well, he stayed for 29 years helping out.

He took care of the chickens, turkeys, horses, greenhouse, flower beds, and vegetable garden. He did carpentry work, stone masonry, plastering and spent hours on the lawn mower, mowing the lawn. He took time to invest in the lives of young people, encouraging them to love the Lord. His favorite book was the Bible. Jesus Christ was the most important person in his life. Uncle Ed found his peace with God through faith in Christ when he was living in Ontario. He will be missed by all who knew him. Ed is survived by his children Marilyn “Maril,” of Brampton, Ontario, Stephen (Steve), of Big Valley, Alberta, Janis (Shhadeh) and her sons Shaffik and Adam, of London, Ontario; his sisters, Emiliania “Emily” (Davis) and her children Tara and Bradley; Linda (Shilling), her sons Gary, Hugh and David; Mary (Ross) and her son Jeffrey and daughter Pamela; Edna (Harris) and her children Heidi, Cindy and Brent; brother Leonard’s children Jerry, Judy, Daniel, Tim, Robbie and Susie; brother Irwin’s son Randy; sister Freda’s children Charles, Stanley, Cindy and Penny; and brother Herbert’s children Christine and Howard. Ed is predeceased by brothers Leonard, Irwin, Herbert and sisters Ella and Freda. Visitation to be held from 9:30 to 10:30 AM, Sunday December 21, at the Elnora Drop In Centre, Elnora Alberta, will be followed by interment at 11:00 AM, at Elnora Cemetery. Returning to the Drop In Centre, a memorial service will follow, at 1 PM. Ed’s children thank the dedicated nursing staff and the friends that faithfully visited him and read his beloved Bible to him as his own eyesight failed. He treasured your friendship and companionship, Jenny McKenzie and family, Verna Bellerive and Paul Gould. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a donation to Salem Acres Bible Camp, Highway 590, Elnora, AB T0M 0Y0.

KNEEHILL FUNERAL SERVICES Trochu, entrusted with arrangements. 403-442-2123.

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

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DOBLER Ivan (Squeak) 1933 - 2014 Ivan Dobler of Red Deer passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at the age of 81 years. Ivan was an avid sportsman and loved hunting, fishing and spending time at his cabin. He was passionate about hockey, whether watching games, coaching or referring. Ivan spent most of his working life in the electrical field and was well respected by the many fellow electricians that he knew. In 1995, Ivan founded a permit and inspection agency - IJD INSPECTIONS, which has flourished. Many who know Ivan know him only as “Squeak”; a nickname derived from the numerous bouts of laryngitis as a young man. Ivan leaves to mourn his wife of 54 years, Jean, children; Jim (Heather) of Delburne, AB, Debbi (Ross) of Red Deer, AB, and Dan (Mel) also of Red Deer, AB, grandchildren; Dustin, Landon, Tyler and Terrin, all of Red Deer, AB. A memorial service will be determined at a later date. Condolence may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com.

Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-2222

SMITH Albert Norman 1927 - 2014 Mr. Albert Norman ‘Norm’ Smith of Red Deer, Alberta passed away peacefully at Extendicare Michener Hill, Red Deer on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at the age of 87 years. Once he married Evelyn, they moved to Calgary, Alberta, where they raised their family.

Norm spent his first fifteen years working for National Supply. He then went on to work for Loffland Bros.

Drilling for the next twentyfive years. Eventually they moved to Red Deer after his retirement, where they spent many happy years. Norm was very talented and loved woodworking and also doing Lapidary; the art of forming, honing and designing gemstones. He was extremely gifted in his artistry and his pieces were loved and desired by all for their exquisite shapes and beauty. Norm, however, was happiest when with his family whom he loved dearly. He was a very devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather. His relationships and his marriage were most important to him and his wife and family were dear to his heart. Norm will be fondly remembered for his wonderful warm smile which he maintained and kept even throughout his illness and in tough times. His kind and loving spirit will be deeply missed but forever remembered by all. Norm will be lovingly remembered by his beloved wife and best friend of sixty-one years, Evelyn of Red Deer; his two daughters, Deb (Murray) McKay of Olds, Alberta and Eva-Leah Smith of Red Deer; and his three grandchildren, Alisa McKay, Breanna (Rob) Houlton and Cody Smith Pond. He will also be sadly missed by his sister, Ruth Streit of Stettler, Alberta, as well as numerous other extended family, cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends. Norm was predeceased by his father, Albert Smith, his mother, Clara Johnston and a brother, Ted Smith. In honoring Norm’s wishes, no formal service will be held. An Interment will take place at the Donalda Cemetery, Donalda, Alberta at a later date. The family would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to Unit 33 of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and also to Unit 3800 of Extendicare Michener Hill, Red Deer. If desired, Memorial Donations in Norm’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation at www.rdrhfoundation.com/donate-now or to a charity of the donor’s 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.

FREEMAN Margaret (Peggy) of Fort St. John, BC passed away peacefully on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 73 years of age. Memorial services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Independent Order of Foresters.

Cremation arrangements entrusted to the care of Hamre’s Funeral Chapel.

Over 2,000,000 hours St. John Ambulance volunteers provide Canadians with more than 2 million hours of community service each year.

STENVIG Fay June Stenvig passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at the age of 73. Fay was born on June 5th, 1941 in Medicine Hat, Alberta and grew up in the Eckville area on the family farm. She met the love of her life, Edward and started a family in Red Deer. She was a very passionate and loving mother, grandmother, sister and wife. She supported her sons in all their activities and endeavours. Fay never lost her love of the farm, and was an avid gardener. Even though she lived in Town, she always kept her yard flourishing with flowers and vegetables. She was dedicated to her Celiac Support Group in Red Deer and volunteered at the Red Deer Hospital flower shop on a regular basis.

Fay’s kindness and loving heart touched everyone who knew her. She was very thoughtful and always put the needs of others above her own. Fay was an amazing cook and her whole family loved to gather together in her kitchen for various celebrations and occasions.

Every birthday was remembered -- and even if she couldn’t be with you on your birthday, she made sure that the next time you were over, there was a cake for you. She knew everyone’s favorite meal, and would make all family members feel special when she prepared it. If you happened to stop by without invitation, you would get offered a cup of tea or coffee and Fay always had fresh cookies or muffins on the table. She had a gift of making people feel comfortable. Fay will be dearly missed by her loving husband, Edward; sons Sheldon, Wendell and Kim;

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SCOTT James Arthur The family of James Arthur Scott regrets to announce his passing on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the age of 71 years at the Red Deer Regional Hospital.

James is lovingly remembered by daughter, Debra (Mike) Lafond; granddaughter, Nicole; son, Donald Scott; mother, Jean Decker; brother, Brian (Helen) Scott and their children; sister, Cathy (Lorne) Badry and their son, Christopher and numerous other friends and relatives.

James is predeceased by his loving wife of 50 years, Shirley Scott; and by his father, Art Scott. As per Jim’s request, a Private Family ceremony will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please remember Jim in your thoughts.

Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.myalternatives.ca.

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and Carla, along with eight grandchildren, sisters-in-law and their families, friends and co-workers. Fay was predeceased by her parents Beatrice and Elvin Russell and her brother Keith.

Anyone who knew her will already be missing her. No funeral will be held as per Fay’s request. In memory of Fay, Memorial tributes may be made to the Calgary Celiac Association, c/o Research, 231-37 Ave. NE. Calgary, AB T2E 8J2.

Obituaries CORBETT Ronald 1942 - 2014 Mr. Ronald David Corbett of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at his home on Monday, December 15, 2014 at the age of 72 years. Ronald will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Sharon; his children, Kim Dedels-Guerin, Bonnie (Tim) Gardiner, Brent, Rhonda, Neil and Curtis Corbett; eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He will also be sadly missed by his brother, Don Corbett. A Celebration of Ronald’s Life will be held at the Centre for Spiritual Living, 6315 Horn Street, Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Gary W. Anderson, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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HUNSCHE Karin Nov. 1, 1934 - Dec. 16, 2014 It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Karin Maria Hunsche of St. Albert on Dec. 16, 2014 at the age of 80 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons: Michael (Rhonda), Kevin (Barbara) and Ian; grandchildren: Michelle, Adam, Karin, Emma and Andreas; as well as her brothers: Herbert and Peter.

She will also be dearly missed by her friends in her church and choir. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Joep in 1968. Karin and Joep immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands in 1960, first to Calgary, then relocating to Red Deer. Both were travel agents, and one of Mom’s proudest achievements was becoming the first female travel manager of the Alberta Motor Association. A private service will be held at the family’s request. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Red Cross Home Loan Program at www.redcross.ca. The family wishes to send a special thanks to Dr. Karen Ching, as well as the home care support network and Nurse Next Door. Your caring and support for Mom will always be remembered. To send condolences please visit: www.connelly-mckinley.com CONNELLY-MCKINLEY FUNERAL HOME ~St. Albert Funeral Home~ 9 Muir Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, 780-458-2222

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CLASSIFIEDS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Hours & Deadlines OFFICE & PHONES CLOSED AT NOON WED. DEC. 24 CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY CLOSED BOXING DAY RED DEER ADVOCATE Publication dates: FRIDAY DEC. 26 SATURDAY DEC. 27 MONDAY DEC. 29 Deadline is: Wed. Dec. 24 at 11:00 a.m.

In loving memory of Patricia Marie Hort (Hunt) Jan. 30, 1963 - Dec. 18, 2008 It was a sad day yesterday, 6 years ago when you left us and went with the Angels to a better place.

There’s a place in our hearts, no one can fill.

We will miss you “Pat” and always will.

Your loving family.

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CENTRAL AB LIFE Publication date: THURSDAY DEC. 25 Deadline is: Fri. Dec. 19 @ 5 p.m.

Publication Date: THURSDAY JAN. 1 Deadline is: Wed. Dec. 24 @ 11:00 a.m.

PONOKA Publication date: WEDNESDAY DEC. 24 Deadline is: Wed. Dec. 17 @ 5 p.m.

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RIMBEY Publication date; TUESDAY DEC. 23 Wed. Dec. 17 @5 p.m.

Publication date: TUESDAY DEC. 30 Deadline is: Mon. Dec. 22 @ 5 p.m.

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Publication date: WED. DEC. 31 FRI. JAN. 2 Deadline is: Fri. Dec. 19 @ 5 p.m.

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Celebrating the births of babies in Central Alberta born in 2014 in our special full colour photo section. Watch the Red Deer Advocate for entry forms or call Classifieds at 403-309-3300 and we will send one out to you.

Deadline is MON. JAN. 19

BEARSPAW is a moderately sized oil and gas company operating primarily in the Stettler and Drumheller areas. We are currently accepting applications for a

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

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

HAMPTON INN & SUITES Red Deer is now accepting resumes for a housekeeping supervisor. Must be able to work weekends.

Apply within 128 Leva Ave. Red Deer County. Fax 403-341-9996 or email: info@hamptoninnrd.com

HIRING SERVER AND CHEFS Apply in person at Shiso Japanese Restaurant, 3731 Gaetz Avenue No Phone Calls Please!

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JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. FOOD ATTENDANT Req’d permanent shift weekend day and evening both full and part time.

16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com Education and experience not req’d.

Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for F/T Exp’d LINE COOKS at all stations.

MUST HAVE: • 2-3 yrs. post secondary education.

• 2-3 yrs. on-the-job exp.

• Provide references The hourly rate will be $13.25 - $15. per hour dependant on experience.

Mail to: 2079 50 AVE. Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 or Call 403-347-1414 or Fax to: 403-347-1161

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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

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numerous nieces and nephews.

Jennie Belle was predeceased by her parents, Molly and Harold Tofte and a precious sister, Mary Ann Zeluf.

A Funeral celebrating Jennie Belle’s Life will be held at the Deer Park Alliance Church, (at the corner of 30 Avenue & 39 Street), Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Jennie Belle’s honor may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta and N.W.T. at: www.heartandstroke.com.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS to the love of my life Allan James Dauphinee.

Work always separates us on important days but so far we’ve kept the flame bright.

Since Valentine’s Day 1995, when we met, our love has traveled for 19 years from Bonneville to Wabasca, Grande Prairie, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Robb and Fox Creek while remaining strong in Gull Lake. So looking forward to 19 more.

You’re my favorite piece of Cape Breton. Keep those emails coming!

SYLVAN LAKE NEWS & ECKVILLE ECHO Publication date: THURSDAY DEC. 25 Deadline is: Tues. Dec. 16 @ 4 p.m.

Publication date: THURSDAY JAN. 1 Deadline is: Mon. Dec. 22 @ 5 p.m.

Bashaw Publication date: WED. DEC. 24 Deadline is: Thur. Dec. 18 @ Noon NO PAPER ON DEC. 31 Castor Publication Date: THUR. DEC. 25 Deadline: Wed. Dec. 17 @ 5 p.m.

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Oilfield Card Of Thanks NORTH END CARRIERS A heartfelt Thank You to all my Red Deer Advocate carriers & Flyer & Express carriers for your dedication on your routes this past year.

Merry Christmas & Best Wishes in the New Year to you and your families.

Thank you - Joanne

NOW HIRING Well Testing Personnel Experienced Supervisors & Operators Must have valid applicable tickets. Email: lstouffer@ testalta.com Prowler Energy Services is currently looking for a full time N2 Operator in the Red Deer area. Class 1 Drivers License for more information please contact Rocky at 403-239-7596 or by email at Rocky@ prowlertubing.com

SERVICE RIG Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking a FLOORHAND Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule.

Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: payroll@bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 252-9719 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

TREELINE WELL SERVICES Has Opening for all positions! Immediately.

All applicants must have current H2S, Class 5 with Q Endorsement,and First Aid. We offer competitive wages & excellent benefits.

Please include 2 work reference names and numbers.

Please fax resume to: 403-264-6725 Or email to: tannis@treelinewell.com No phone calls please. www.treelinewell.com

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JACKIE’S Travel Getaways, Rocky Mtn. House, AB is looking for a F.T Travel Consultant * Exc. knowledge of Apollo/ Gallileo a must. * Exc. public relations/ phone skills * Minimum 1 yrs. exp.

Email resume to jtravel@shaw.ca Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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FULL TIME and PART TIME SHIFTS AVAILABLE • Very Competitive Wages • Advancement Opportunities With medical Benefits • Paid training • Paid Breaks

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

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and Amber Hougestol, and she was also blessed with eleven great grandchildren.

She will also be sadly missed by her sister, Lorna May (Terry) Betteridge, sisters-inlaw, Audrey Hougestol and Gertie Hougestol and a brother-in-law, Richard Zeluf.

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F/T & P/T Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician positions req’d.

Apply w/resume to: Highland Green Value Drug Mart, Red Deer

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Alberta, the first child of Molly and Harold Tofte. Jennie Belle was a very talented pianist, seamstress and a treasured friend to many.

Her smile and gentle ways will be missed by all who knew her. She will be lovingly remembered by her beloved husband, Glen Hougestol; daughters, Jeri Lynne (Doug) Erickson, Kathy (Gary) Mullin, and son, Brent (Bonnie) Hougestol; special daughter, Jane Oliva; grandchildren, Jordan (Jami) Lorentzon, Brady (Lena)

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CEMENTING & COILED TUBING: 8051 Edgar Industrial Drive, Red Deer, AB T4P-3R2 FRACTURING: 4100 - 77th Street, Red Deer, AB T4P-3P7

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PAUL James Gibson Paul (“Jim”) Dec 1st, 1934 - Dec 11th, 2014 Late of Big Valley, Alberta.

Jim passed away with family by his side at the hospice in Red Deer after a lengthy illness. Jim was predeceased by his wife Yvonne Paul (Simpson), his parents James & Jessie Paul, and his brother Bob. He is survived by his children Jim Paul Jr. (Arlene Oswald), and TammieLynn Paul and her husband (Andy Holden), his Grandchildren, great Grandchildren, Sister Pat Brandon (Ray), many nieces and nephews, and numerous dear and beautiful friends. Friends and family are invited to attend a celebration of Jim’s life at Pheasantback cc in Stettler, AB on May 30th, 2015. A day to pay tribute and share “Old Jim” stories, play some cards and/or golf. Please RSVP

by May 15, 2015 to: tammie.p@outlook.com Memorial Donations if desired pay directly to: Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 3S6

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HOUGESTOL Jennie Belle 1936 - 2014 Mrs. Jennie Belle Hougestol of Red Deer, Alberta, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, with her husband and children by her side, on her final journey on Monday, December 15, 2014 at the age of 78 years.

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THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for a well experienced F/T HOSTESS & SERVERS Must have Ref’s & Exp. Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

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Ellis Fabrications Inc. is a growing business that designs and manufactures construction equipment attachments. We are looking for Full Time Welders to join our team.

Email resumes to jobs@ efiattachments.com or fax to: 403-227-0055.

Ellis Fabrications Inc. is looking for a Full Time Machinist to join our team.

This positions offers work with Conventional and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines.

Email resume to jobs@ efiattachments.com or fax to: 403-227-0055.

DRYWALL HELPER REQ’D. Exp. an asset. Must have MILLARD TRUCKING LTD. is looking for a 2 Licenced own transportation.

Journeyman Heavy 403-341-7619 Duty Mechanics.

The successful applicant LICENSED MECHANIC & must be able to work well AUTO BODY TECH. in a high paced environReasonable rate. ment. We offer a great A.J. Auto Repair & Body working environment, very 11, 7836 49 Ave. competitive wages and Call 403-506-6258 performance bonuses.

All interested person are invited to apply to: Millard Trucking Ltd. Trades Box 960, Sundre, AB T0M1X0 Field Service Mechanic Fax: 403-638-4987 Needed Gas Pro email: Compression Corp, locatmbrodie@enerchem.com ed in Three Hills, AB, is a manufacturing & fabricaNOW HIRING for tion shop, which produces following Positions & services single well gas Tile setters $28.25/hr compressors ranging from Floor Covering Installer 10 to 80HP. Currently we $ 28.25 / hr are looking to fill a position Full time and Permanent for Field Service Mechanic.

40hrs/week Successful candidate must Min 3 year experience possess strong work ethLabourer $20/hr ics. Experience with natural 40hrs/week gas compression is an asNo experience required set but not essential. Trade Full time and permanent Certification is required position and preference will be Valid Driver’s Licence given to those having preferred experience. Please fax email resume at: resumes to 403-443-5288, cat1employment apply in person at 227, @gmail.com 17th Ave N, Three Hills or drop off resume at AB, or email to Peter.

Central Alberta Tile One Pattison@gaspro.ca.

7619 50 Ave Suite 9 Red Deer

850

850

Trades

SHUNDA CONSTRUCTION requires a

Safety Coordinator to implement, manage & enhance our existing safety program. Fax resume and references to 403-343-1248 or email admin@shunda.ca.

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Truckers/ Drivers

CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires

Owner Operators & Contract Drivers in AB. Home the odd night.

Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558 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 F/T Permanent Truck Driver Required for Rocky Fast Express (1790810 AB Ltd.) in Red Deer, AB Straight truck: 4600kg+w/2 axles and van Need class 5 DL + 2 yrs exp. $25 per hr/ with OPEN availability Duties: pick up/deliver freight, pre-trip truck inspection, communication with customers. Physically demanding position. Time management skills required. Apply at: 8004 Edgar Industrial Green, Red Deer, T4P3S2 Call: 403.845.2230 Fax: 587.997.7719

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.

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.

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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

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Trades

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Truckers/ Drivers

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

Bashaw Golf and Country Club in Central Alberta requires a GENERAL MANAGER

Employment Training

900

TRAINING CENTRE

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

OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

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Electronics

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2 GAME Boys w/games $40/ea., DS w/13 games $140 obo 403-782-3847 PLAY STATION 2 with 10 games, $70, Xbox w/10 games $70 403-782-3847

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Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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

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Our Fleet: • Kenworth, Freightliner, Peterbilt and GMC • Wabash & Advance trailers Your duties are: • Maintaining fleet vehicles (not tanks or plumbing) • Perform A & B services • Tracking shop inventory (fluids, filters etc) • Recording repair information on work orders We offer: • Very competitive wages, flexible hours, extensive health & dental plan

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

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WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514 LARGE DESK, 2’ x 6’ with matching chair. $40.

403-346-0674 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Advocate Opportunities

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 To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in: INNISFAIL Penhold Olds Sylvan Lake Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

Nash St. & Neville Close ALSO Northey Ave. KENTWOOD Kirsch Close, Kemp Ave. & Kee Close MUSTANG ACRES TRAILER PARK

ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING 489269L25

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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 $50.

Would make a great Christmas gift.

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NORMANDEAU

ACADEMIC Express

Please send your resume to Dean@haulinacid.com or call 403-391-8004

LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

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WESTPARK & WESTLAKE

1699960AbLtd is looking for 2 F/T permanent shift supervisors for days, evenings, wknds. 120 - 47 Clearview Market Red Deer, AB. must have exc. customer service, cash handling, and supervisory related. wage $13.75 w/at least 1 year exp. email: restuarantbusiness@ hotmail.ca

Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic

FIREWOOD, Spruce & Pine. North of Costco 403-346-7178, 392-7754

Health & Beauty

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

880

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Homestead Firewood

“Low Cost” Quality Training for our 9 hole course that 403.341.4544 includes a newly renovated 24 Hours clubhouse and seasonal/ Toll Free 1.888.533.4544 day use campground.

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) The successful applicant R First Aid/CPR must be self-managing, have strong organizational R Confined Space skills, customer service ex- R WHMIS & TDG perience and be capable of R Ground Disturbance managing the overall perR (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. formance of all operations. R D&C (LEL) Golf experience is not nec#204, 7819 - 50 Ave. essary, but would be a (across from Totem) (across from Rona North) considerable asset. The club is prepared to offer a competitive compensation package in accordance with previous experience and education. Please email your cover letter with resume to both bashawgolfclub@hotmail.ca and to the President of the Board djonespfd26@hotmail.com CLASSIFICATIONS no later than Friday 1500-1990 Jan. 2, 2015 To see more details about our club please visit our Children's website at www. bashawgolf.com We thank Items everyone in advance for their interest in this ALL wood chidlrens pull opportunity. Please be sled, round back, exc. aware that only the short cond, $30403-346-5423 listed candidates will be contacted for further conCHANGE Table, custom sideration for this position. made, off white. $65.

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DAIRY equipment supplier looking for GENERAL LABORERS & WELDERS Competitive wages and benefits package. E-mail resume: info@prolineinc.ca Start your career!

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Restaurant/ Hotel

For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

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

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

We are currently hiring for the position of:

JOURNEYMAN INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

• • • • • • • • • •

Red Deer Rocky Mtn. House Rimbey Caroline Castor Sylvan Lake Innisfail Stettler Ponoka Lacombe Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd. Box 11, site 2, RR1 Red Deer, AB

(Full-Time; Red Deer Area)

Reqs Farm labourers for 2015 season (April -November) in Red Deer.

Duties include: sod farming and tree nursery.

Tree nursery will involve planting, pruning and digging trees. Will train/exp. An asset.

Wage $10.20/hour, 60 hrs weekly.

Email resume to steve.richardson@ bg-rd.com or by telephone at 403-347-7211

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 40 Hour Week / Monday – Thursday

ADULT Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

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Please forward resumes to 1034@jiffylubestores.ca or fax 403-507-8514

RED DEER ADVOCATE Monday through Saturday.

Delivery to be done before 6:30 am.

Reliable vehicle needed.

900

Employment Training

ENROLL TODAY!

DOWNTOWN AREA $638./mo

Classes Starting Soon!

PARKVALE AREA $586./mo.

Medical Office Assistant / Unit Clerk

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.

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

Starting Rate: $43.06/hour

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STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Recruiting Fax # 403-342-6505 Email hr@studon.com

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

Call Today (403) 347-6676 DRIVER REQ’D FOR DELIVERY OF NEW APPLS. IN RED DEER AREA. MAPLE LEAF MOVING Call 403-347-8826 or fax resume to: 403-314-1457.

PAINTER - Experienced new home painter required. Experience in spraying to start immed.

Call Drew @ 403-596-1829.

2965 Bremner Avenue, Red Deer

www.academyoflearning.ab.ca

489369L19-A13

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.

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

3 days per week, no weekends

Advocate Opportunities

ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK in

Ahlstrom Close Andrew Close Asstlee / Ansett Cres.

Allsop Ave. / Allsop Cres.

Anderson Close Anquetel Close

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INGLEWOOD AREA

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

DEER PARK AREA

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1000-1430

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

Dixon Cres. $72./mo.

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Accounting

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

Contractors

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BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

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Escorts

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Massage Therapy

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5* JUNK REMOVAL Property clean up 340-8666 GARAGE DOOR SERVICE. Save 50%. All yard & bobcat services, junk/tree/snow removal. 403-358-1614

Misc.

Services

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SNOW blowing, junk/metal p/u, odd jobs 403-885-5333 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

Painters/ Decorators

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3 Blocks of Duston St. & Dale Close $75./mo.

Dunlop St., Dixon Ave. & Close $35./mo Dunning Cres. Cl., and Depalme St. plus 3 blocks of Douglas Ave. $104./mo.

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HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

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

Bell St.

MORRISROE AREA McKenzie St. / Marion Cres.

SUNNYBROOK AREA Scott St. / Somerset Close LANCASTER AREA Lampard Cres Lancaster Drive Long Close Lord Close Landry Bend / Landry Close Ladwig Close

GRANDVIEW AREA

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888

Seniors’ Services

BOWER AREA

3900 & 4200 Blocks of 43 Ave. area and 4000 & 4200 Blocks of 41 and 42 Ave. $66./mo For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

VANIER AREA Vickers Close Victor Close Viscount Drive Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

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

D4 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Dec. 19, 2014

Obama setting an activist course IN A POST-ELECTION FLURRY, U.S. PRESIDENT TESTING HIS POWERS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — With a recent streak of activism, President Barack Obama is shaking up the governing status quo and creating a new normal for his successors.

Whether it’s immigration or Internet access, climate change or Cuba, Obama is laying down a foundation that while fragile and subject to change is defining how he enters the final two years of his presidency and what he leaves for the next White House occupant.

In the weeks since the midterm elections gave Republicans full control of Congress, Obama has acted in unbridled ways on foreign and domestic policy fronts. The list is significant.

In addition to taking executive actions to shield millions of immigrants from deportation, securing anti-pollution goals with China and undertaking a historic diplomatic opening with Havana, Obama has sought to sustain new ties with once reclusive Myanmar, make Alaska’s Bristol Bay off limits to oil and gas drilling, and affirm “net neutrality.”

David Axelrod, a former senior Obama adviser, said: “He is someone who ran for office to tackle big, lingering problems and, now, as he looks at the final years of his administration, he seems determined to use every tool at his disposal to make progress on as many of them as he can.”

Aides and advisers say that even if Obama’s actions can be undone, he is giving the public a taste of change that would be difficult to reverse.

“Though his powers are significant, they’re not without limit, so some of the actions he’s taken could be reversed by future presidents,” Axelrod said.

“But is some future president really going to want to reach back and break relations with Cuba? Or put millions of undocumented workers who have lived

Islamic extremists blamed for kidnapping 185 villagers, killing 35 in Nigeria

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - Islamic extremists killed 35 people and kidnapped at least 185 in an attack near the town where nearly 300 schoolgirls were taken hostage in April, witnesses said Thursday.

In Sunday night’s attack on the village of Gumburi, most of the kidnapped were young women, children and members of a civilian defence group fighting Boko Haram, according to residents, a security official and a local government officer.

Teenager Aji Ibrahim said he was lucky to escape into the bushes.

“No doubt they were Boko Haram members because they were chant-

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and worked here for years back on the list for deportation?”

The elections have had a liberating effect on the president even while inflicting a heavy cost on his party’s agenda. The sentiment at the White House the day after the Democrats got a midterm drubbing was that the only thing worse than confronting an allRepublican-led Congress was continuing the stalemate of the previous four years.

Politics, of course, are still a factor in presidential decisions, but no longer does Obama have to weigh the effect his decisions would have on his own electoral prospects or consider the parochial concerns of vulnerable Democrats like he did in delaying his immigration measures.

For Obama, another consequence of his actions is that they have exposed cracks in the Republican Party. GOP lawmakers have not come together on a specific strategy on how to undo his immigration initiatives and a minority still believes the party should overhaul the system and get the issue behind them. The Cuba opening, while loudly decried by Republican leaders, also cleaves the party, with farm state lawmakers and those with more libertarian outlooks having a more favourable view of new relations with the island.

Those divisions were in stark relief Thursday when Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who is eyeing a presidential run, became the most prominent Republican to side with Obama on Cuba, declaring that a half-century-long economic embargo hasn’t worked.

“If the goal is regime change, it sure doesn’t seem to be working, and probably, it punishes the people more than the regime because the regime can blame the embargo for hardship,” Paul said in a radio interview.

Other potential Republican presidential candidates, such as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Govs. Scott ing ‘Allahu akbar’ (God is great) while shooting at people and torching houses,” he told The Associated Press.

News of the attack took days to emerge because the militants have destroyed communications towers and people walked for days to avoid areas under extremist control.

Gumburi is 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Chibok, the northeastern town where extremists kidnapped 276 schoolgirls in April. Dozens of the students escaped that attack, but 219 remain missing.

The militants have kidnapped hundreds of people, but the mass kidnappings of the girls from a boarding school attracted international outrage and condemnation of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and his military for their failure to rescue the hostages.

The United States, Britain, France and China were among countries that sent security experts and hostage negotiators to help free the girls.

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2 DUSTY ROSE upholstered arm chairs, 1 rocker, 1 recliner, $60/ea. or both for $90.

Will deliver in town; ROASTER, electric, large aluminum, $20; Super GT snow racer, foot brakes & steering wheel, exc. cond., 6 wooden toboggan, both for $75.

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8 PLACE Christmas dish LAGOSTINA pressure set $40; love seat, good cooker, stainless steel, 7L, cond, $60 403-343-6218 easy locking system $80; chrome plated wine rack, BLACK metal ofÀce desk, holds 12 bottles $10; 2 45” x 30”, 2 drawer, $40; stacking metal frame Diplomat bar fridge, $40. chairs, wooden seat & 403-343-6554 back 2/$15; 5 sets of metal book ends or Àle holders CHRISTMAS Tree, Blue beige or tan, 9”H x 6” Spruce, 4’. LIVE in ground. across $6/set; 3 round Not yet cut, Perfect tree for clocks battery operated small space. $40 quartz 9 1/2” diameter, blk, on SALE $25. obo gold, silver $3/ea; 2 lamps 403-227-2976 Stereos 11” H, 1 green, 1 burgandy Classifieds...costs so little w/shades $6/ea.

TV's, VCRs Saves you so much!

403-314-2026 PIONEER stereo 3 disc FREE Pallets for Àrewood WESTERN books: 70 w/6 speakers $140 obo 4617 63 ST. Red Deer paperbacks, $50; 7 new 403-782-3847 hardcover, $5 each; 7 new RHINSTONE necklace and paperbacks $3 each. earrings to match from the 403-309-1737 1950’s, A1 cond. $75; large fruit bowl grape design $10.

Jewellery approx. 30 peacock feathers $1/ea. 403-346-2231 Dogs EARRINGS , stirling silver, pierced earings, never MOVING, selling Bissell worn. 1 1/2” drop, Jeweller carpet cleaner, player piano, 1 YR. puppy Border Collie X Lab, obedience/house appraised $135. pressure canner, older Asking $100. obo typewriter, and giving away trained, to go good farm 403-227-2976 a freezer. 403-347-1510 home 587-272-1198 PB Shih Tzu 10 wks. old, serious inquiries only, Advocate 403-347-7472 Opportunities

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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.

RIVERSIDE MEADOWS For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

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) As part of our service team, you will be dispatched in response to service concerns to deliver newspapers and Áyers 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.

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Sporting Goods

Christmas Special

For sale or trade 1918 Luger must have prohibit license $900 or trade for Colt 45 Gold Cup or equivilant. Call Fred 403-887-4631 CLEVELAND TA2 Irons, 3 PW & SW, steel shafts, new grips. $150.

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FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Houses/ Duplexes

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RENO’D near downtown core, $1600./mo. no pets, kids or smoking, no exceptions. Great yard.

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Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

This Dec. 10, 2012 photo shows President Barack Obama gesturing as he speaks to workers about the economy during a visit to Daimler Detroit Diesel in Redford, Mich. With a recent streak of activism, President Obama is shaking up the governing status quo and creating a new normal for his successors. From immigration to Internet access, from climate change to now Cuba, Obama is laying down a foundation that while fragile and subject to change is defining how he enters the final two years of his presidency and what he leaves for the next White House occupant.

Walker of Wisconsin and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida have all criticized Obama’s decision to open an embassy in Havana and ease economic and travel restrictions on Cuba.

Pushing though his agenda doesn’t mean Obama has clear sailing ahead.

He had a similarly upbeat December in 2010 when, after seeing Democrats lose control of the House, he secured a deal with Republicans extending Bush-era tax cuts, and won repeal of the ban on openly gay military service and approval of a major nuclear treaty with Russia.

But in time gridlock returned.

Former Sen. Richard Lugar, an Indiana Republican and foreign poli-

cy specialist who has supported an opening to Cuba, said congressional inaction has prompted Obama to make bold moves with his executive authority. “The problem with executive orders,” he added, “is that they do create enormous antagonism, very emotional responses from many members of Congress.”

Obama’s executive actions also are not permanent. Only Congress can lift the economic embargo against Cuba.

Obama’s immigration measures would expire in 2017. His ambitious climate change goals aim to set 2025 emissions more than one-quarter lower than they were in 2005. The new pollution standards would require the support of subsequent presidents.

UN experts say radical Taliban splinter groups opposed to peace talks are gaining prominence

The monitoring team noted, for example, that the release of Taliban members from the Bagram detention centre and Afghan prisons, and the transfer of five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Qatar in exchange for U.S. Sgt. Bowe Berhdahl, had not led to any concessions.

A minority in the Afghan Taliban leadership continue to signal that they are willing to talk. But the experts said its central leadership is not only resistant to negotiations but attempted to disrupt the political process by targeting members of the High Peace Council, a government body tasked with organizing peace talks with the Taliban insurgency. It cited an unsuccessful Taliban attempt on June 21 to assassinate Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, who heads the Peace Council.

The experts said the emergence and growing importance of radical splinter groups such as Da Fidayano Mahaz show the seriousness of the internal conflict within the Taliban.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Radical splinter groups within the Taliban movement that oppose any negotiation with Afghanistan’s new government are gaining prominence, U.N. experts said in a report circulated Thursday.

The experts monitoring U.N. sanctions against the Taliban said that despite gestures by the international community and the Afghan government in support of reconciliation, “there are currently no clear signals that the Taliban leadership is willing to engage in a political negotiation in a meaningful way.”

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ORIOLE PARK

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Jan 1st. 403-304-5337

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ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., Oriole Park.

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SMALL Suite Available Suitable for retired person.

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New 1452 sq.ft. home in the Palisades-Penhold.

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Call Jocelyn 403.302.9612 FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, prices, address, owner’s phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer www.homesreddeer.com RISER HOMES

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3 bdrm. townhouses, Wanted Immediate Possession.

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SAT. & SUN. 1-5 SENIOR looking for senior N/S, no utils. incl.

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Tax gap appears to be shrinking

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A business lobby group is encouraged that the share of the tax burden seems to be shrinking for businesses in Alberta.

For the first time since 2003, the overall gap between tax rates charged to businesses compared with residential ratepayers has narrowed, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB).

A new report that analyzes property tax data from 2003 to 2013 found the average property tax gap for 86 communities with populations over 5,000 had dropped to 2.45 in 2013 from 2.48 a year earlier. The gap means a business owner’s tax rate was 2.45 times higher than residential rates.

The federation has lobbied for a decade to reduce the gap, arguing that a larger difference in tax rates amounts to over-charging businesses and expecting them to pick up an unfair share of taxes.

While the gap shrinkage was good news, it must be measured against the reality that the gap has increased 51 per cent since 2003 when it sat at 1.62 per cent.

Amber Ruddy, a CFIB senior policy analyst, said it appears that some councils and administrations appear to be specifically trying to even out tax burdens between sectors. But it’s not clear everywhere if that has led to lower business tax rates or whether it’s just “happenstance.”

The CFIB would like every council to consider their local businesses and what they contribute to communities when setting tax rates.

While the latest data is positive “more needs to be done,” said Ruddy.

“Businesses don’t vote in elections so residents are often the ones that get the benefit of keeping their property taxes low while businesses shoulder the burden.”

A survey of CFIB members found about a quarter of them had considered moving locations — often to neighbouring counties — because of high tax

CFIB REPORT

Provincial legislation keeps rural gap high

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Charlie Cutforth could be forgiven if he cringes every year when the Canadian Federation of Independent Business issues its “property tax gap” report.

Ponoka County’s chief administrative officer is accustomed to seeing the county ranked high on the CFIB’s list of municipalities that burden business owners with disproportionately high property taxes, relative to their residential counterparts. This year’s report, for example, indicated that Ponoka County was second only to the County of Wetaskiwin among 86 municipalities when it came to the gap between commercial and residential tax rates. In the three previous reports, Ponoka County topped the list. Noting that Ponoka County businesses pay 6.4 times the taxes that homeowners do for land of the same assessed value, the CFIB describes the rural municipality as one of Alberta’s “worst offenders” when it comes to inequitable tax gaps. Cutforth argues that there are good reasons for this discrepancy, including one that his council has no control over.

Provincial legislation prevents municipalities from having different mill rates for different types of businesses. So a small hair dressing shop faces the same rate as an energy company like Keyera Corp., which operates the Rimbey gas plant.

“We would like the ability to establish mill rates by assessment class,” said Cutforth, adding that rural municipalities in Alberta have been lobbying the government for such a change.

But the province has refrained from taking action, probably because differential mill rates would open a “can of worms,” he

rates at their existing locations.

Municipalities benefit by keeping business tax rates reasonable because it encourages investment in communi-

said.

“It’s not an easy thing, because there are so many variables.”

Yvette Cassidy, assistant chief administrative officer at Stettler County, said her municipality — which the CFIB ranked 21st on its list — also has its hands tied.

“What we charge an oil and gas company, we have no choice but to charge our mom-and-pop businesses.

“I wish the government would let us split the mill rate, but they won’t.”

Cutforth also pointed out that Ponoka County has relatively low residential property taxes, which makes its business rate look worst by comparison. It also charges virtually no additional business fees or taxes, such as off-site levies and inspection fees. And most of the business owners there also live in the county.

“So the people who own the commercial business, if they’re paying a higher rate, they’re also getting the benefit of that low residential rate.”

The same is true in Stettler County said Cassidy. She rarely receives complaints from businesses about the fairness of the tax structure there.

“A lot of our guys will compare what they pay in the county to what they would pay if they owned land in the town of Stettler. They just don’t go down that road.”

Cutforth also doesn’t receive a lot of negative feedback about Ponoka County’s business taxes.

“People seem to be quite happy to do business here.”

Other rural municipalities on CFIB’s tax gap list include Mountain View County (15th), Red Deer County (24th) and Lacombe County (40th). hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

ties and attracts more retailers, manufacturers and other commercial players.

Ruddy said while the CFIB wants to

see lower taxes for businesses, it does not advocate shifting that burden to residential ratepayers. Rather, municipalities should seek to take a hard look at their budgets to find savings.

Central Alberta communities fare quite well in the CFIB’s analysis.

The City of Red Deer’s 2.01 tax rate gap is considered a reasonable differential, said Ruddy.

“Two is fairly reasonable. Entrepreneurs are comfortable with paying a little bit more than residents, but not to the tune of five or six times.”

In Central Alberta, Rocky Mountain House comes out tops with a property gap of 1.06, meaning there is almost no difference in the tax rate between residential and non-residential.

Town chief administrative officer Todd Becker said until 2012 Rocky was one of the few remaining communities that had no separate business tax rate.

Council opted to change that but has maintained the philosophy that residential and business taxes should not be dramatically different.

The current rate was based on the community’s financial needs.

Those tax rates are reviewed annually, and will be again next spring, when school requisitions are known and full property tax bills calculated.

In Sylvan Lake, where the tax rate differential is only 1.86, council has taken steps that will lower that more in the next couple of years. Council voted to freeze non-residential taxes for the next two years and bring in a modest 1.5-per-cent increase in 2017.

Mayor Sean McIntyre said the move is designed to promote the community as a good place to do business.

Ponoka County has the biggest gap at 6.40, meaning business tax rates are more than six times higher than residential. Others fall in a range of 3.67 (Mountain View County) to 1.24 (Innisfail and Lacombe). pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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BRIEFS Tom Alford named to Wajax Corp. board of directors An oilpatch executive with strong ties to Red Deer has been named to the board of directors of Wajax Corp.

Tom Alford has served as president of Trimat Well Servicing Inc., Bonus Resource Services Corp. and IROC Energy Services Corp.

He’s currently on the boards of Western Energy Services Corp., which acquired IROC last year, High Arctic Energy Services Inc. and Strike Energy Services Inc. Alford’s appointment took effect Dec. 16.

He’s also now a member of the Wajax board’s human resources and compensation committee and its governance committee.

Wajax sells, rents and services equipment, power systems and industrial machinery across Canada.

High Arctic Energy Services’ budget includes millions for upgrading At a time when many energy companies are cutting their capital budgets, High Arctic Energy Services Inc. (TSX: HWO) is moving in the opposite direction.

The Red Deer-based company has announced a 2015 capital budget of $36 million.

This figure includes $31.8 million for previously announced upgrading and commissioning of two drilling rigs for use in Papua New Guinea, plus spending for rental equipment and snubbing equipment for High Arctic’s Canadian operations.

“The long-term demand for clean energy in Asia will in part be fulfilled

by LNG imports,” said Tim Braun, the company’s CEO. “Papua New Guinea, with its large natural gas reserves and operating LNG export facility, is well positioned to help fulfill this demand.

“High Arctic will benefit from this opportunity, as a substantial portion of our revenue is earned operating under fixed term contracts in PNG.” High Arctic provides drilling and specialized well completion services and supplies rig matting, camps and drilling support equipment on a rental basis in Papua New Guinea.

Its Canadian operations provides snubbing services, nitrogen supplies and equipment on a rental basis to companies operating in Western Canada.

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Average pump price goes below $1 for first time since summer of 2010 NATIONAL AVERAGE PRICE HAS DECLINED 77 CONSECUTIVE DAYS THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The average cost of a litre of gasoline in Canada has dropped below $1 for the first time in nearly four and a half years, according to price monitoring website GasBuddy. com.

While many locations across the country have seen prices below that mark for a couple of weeks, Thursday was the first time since Aug. 30, 2010, that the average dipped to 99.9 cents.

In a statement, the website operator says Thursday also marked the 77th consecutive day that the national average has declined.

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To put that in perspective for the average motorist using 80 litres of gasoline per week, the savings between the June peak price and Thursday’s average works out to between $35 and $40 weekly.

The milestone may be short-lived, however, as prices are expected to increase by up to two cents per litre in many parts of the country by Friday.

GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst Dan McTeague says it’s anyone’s guess where prices will go next.

Alberta typically enjoys the lowest fuel prices in the country.

The province’s average pump price currently sits at 88.1 cents.

Edmonton residents, meantime, are experiencing the lowest average prices

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Quebec motorists are still paying more than $1, with the average cost of a litre of regular in Montreal and Quebec City down to 109.5 and 108.4 cents respectively.

The price difference from one part of the country to another largely comes down to the tax regimes adopted by governments, says McTeague.

“A lot of it has to do with taxes,” he said.

“In fact if you look at the wholesale price of gasoline in Montreal and the wholesale price in Calgary or in Edmonton, you’ll find they’re about the same.

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OF LOCAL INTEREST Thursday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

tors realizing that lower oil prices are a big positive for a largely depressed global economy.

“Six months from now, you should start to see the benefits of lower oil prices and you`ll start to see growth pick up globally,” said Norman Raschkowan, senior partner at Sage Road Advisers.

“It`s going to be very positive for Europe, which had been skirting with deflation and concerns about falling back into recession.

This should put an end to that speculation.”

The energy sector was up 1.22 per cent Thursday on top of a rise of about 15 per cent over the previous two sessions as oil and gas stocks recovered from a major decline tied to a big drop in the price of crude. On Thursday, the January crude contract in New York closed down $2.36 to US$54.11 a barrel after having edged higher the previous two days. Canadian Oil Sands (TSX:COS) was ahead $1.01 or 10.37 per cent at C$10.75.

Gains also spread to other areas, such as financials, which added 0.35 per cent following an advance of about 2.5 per cent Tuesday and Wednesday. The sector had sold off on concerns about the impact of falling oil prices on the Canadian economy and the exposure of banks to high-cost producers that took on debt to finance expansion.

The gold sector climbed about 4.25 per cent Thursday as February bullion inched up 30 cents to US$1,194.80 an ounce.

March copper was off two cents at US$2.85 a pound and the base metals sector was 0.63 per cent higher.

Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 12.85 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.73 First Quantum Minerals . 16.45 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 21.84 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.47 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 3.35 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.90 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 40.91 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.96 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 14.93

Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 9.01 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.65 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 5.50 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 55.38

The telecom sector was only decliner, down 0.27 per cent.

Major acquisition activity in the consumer staples space also helped lift the TSX. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX:ATD.B) has a friendly deal to buy The Pantry Inc., which will add more than 1,500 locations to the Quebec-based company’s U.S. network of convenience stores and fuel stops.

The deal values The Pantry at US$1.7 billion, with CoucheTard paying US$36.75 cash per share. Couche-Tard stock rose $3.67 or 8.6 per cent to C$46.21.

US$1,194.80 per oz., up 30 cents (February contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $19.28 oz., down 1.2 cents $619.85 kg., down 39 cents

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Thursday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index 14,346.75, up 132.87 points Dow - 17,778.15, up 421.28 points S&P 500 - 2,061.23, up 48.34 points Nasdaq - 4,748.40, up 104.09 points Currencies: Cdn - 86.23 cents US, up 31 of a cent Pound - C$1.8176, up 0.51 of a cent Euro - C$1.4247, down 1.16 cents Euro - US$1.2285, 0.55 of a cent

Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 80.65 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 64.94 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.08 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 32.32 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.17 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 32.81 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 45.23 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 81.98 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.99 National Bank . . . . . . . . 48..43 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.93 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 79.26 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 41.22 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.36

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ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG - ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Jan ‘15 $1.30 lower $442.10; March ‘15 $0.10 lower $437.60; May ‘15 $0.10 lower $436.90; July ‘15 $0.40 lower $437.70; Nov ‘15 $2.50 lower $431.80; Jan. ‘16 $3.60 lower $435.30; March ‘16 $4.70 lower $440.30; May ‘16 $4.70 lower $441.90; July ‘16 $4.70 lower $441.90; Nov. ‘16 $4.70 lower $441.90.

Barley (Western): March ‘15 unchanged $177.00; May ‘15 unchanged $179.00; July ‘15 unchanged $181.00; Oct. ‘15 unchanged $181.00; Dec. ‘15 unchanged $181.00; March ‘16 unchanged $181.00; May ‘16 unchanged $181.00; July ‘16 unchanged $181.00; Oct. ‘16 unchanged $181.00; March ‘17 unchanged $181.00.

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TransCanada CEO says industry has lived through worse than latest crude downturn THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — The CEO of TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) says he doesn’t see the oil industry’s appetite for new pipelines faltering even though crude prices have skidded to the lowest point in more than five-years.

In an interview in his downtown Calgary office, Russ Girling said he’s seen ups and downs far more drastic over his career and expects the oilpatch will come out of the latest downturn in reasonably good shape.

“There’s a tremendous need to build irrespective of the price of the commodity right now,” Girling said.

“We’re being pressed to get these facilities online as quickly as we possibly can.”

U.S. benchmark crude has fallen by about half since the summer, settling at US$54.11 a barrel on Thursday. In recent weeks, there have been a bevy of announcements from producers signalling that next year’s activity in the oilpatch will be subdued.

“I think some have made that connection that, with low oil prices, you might need less infrastructure, but I guess our view would be it’s the exact opposite,” said Girling, noting that one of the reasons prices are so low is the burgeoning North American oil output, much of which has been moving by rail while pipelines are stalled.

He expects low fuel

prices will spur consumer demand. As well, a “silver lining” from the downturn could be lower construction costs for oilsands producers that choose to invest at a low point in the cycle.

Girling said most in the industry see prices of US$80 to US$100 a barrel in the long run, given that world energy demand will continue to grow.

And he points out that when TransCanada first filed its application for Keystone XL in September 2008, it wasn’t exactly a good time for the oilpatch, either. After hitting record highs around US$147 that summer, crude prices swiftly cratered below US$40 a barrel as the Great Recession took hold.

“I’m not saying this is easy at all, but the business is resilient and the world is demanding more oil every day,” said Girling Girling said anyone who believes that US$60 oil - even if it’s for a year or two - is going to cause the oilsands to come to a screeching halt “hasn’t been in this business very long.”

“So the notion that somehow as we hit this new low that this business is over in Canada, I think one only needs to look at the last 30 years of production to say that theory doesn’t work.”

Keith Brooks, clean economy program director at Environmental Defence, disagrees that the oilsands will be developed no matter what.

“It’s not inevitable because there are any num-

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But traders hoping to see a bottom to falling stocks and crude prices remain cautious. After an initial surge of more than 200 points, the S&P/TSX settled back to a still strong but more modest gain, up 132.87 points at 14,346.75.

The Canadian dollar was up 0.31 of a cent at 86.23 cents US. Gains were much more impressive in New York, where markets roared ahead as traders felt more confident about the pace of future interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

The central bank said Wednesday that it will be “patient” in deciding when to hike rates, with chairwoman Janet Yellen adding that she foresee no increase in the first quarter of 2015.

The Dow Jones industrials jumped 421.28 points to 17,778.15, the Nasdaq gained 104.09 points to 4,748.4 and the S&P 500 index rose 48.34 points to 2,061.23.

The latest word from the Fed on rate hikes helped persuade bargain hunters to continue to snap up stocks beaten down in a recent sell-off that, at its worst earlier this week, had left the TSX less than 100 points away from where it started at the beginning of the year.

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GRAND FINALE THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES IS THE SHORTEST AND ALSO THE BEST OF THE THREE TOLKIEN PREQUEL FILMS The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Three stars (out of four) Rated: PG What looked like indulgent folly at the outset now seems closer to epic justification, as Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy draws to a rousing close.

The Battle of the Five Armies is the shortest and also the best of the three Tolkien prequel films, PETER wrapping up the story of HOWELL reluctant Hobbit hero Bilbo Baggins (Martin MOVIES Freeman) while neatly segueing into Jackson’s earlier The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

It suggests the Kiwi director and co-writer (with Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Guillermo del Toro) has finally learned the virtue of brevity, after going long with character and incident in opening chapters An Unexpected Journey (2012) and The Desolation of Smaug (2013).

Jackson has been leading up to a grand finale and he certainly delivers. He gets straight into it with one of the most thrilling action sequences of The Hobbit trilogy: the battle to remove the terrible dragon Smaug from treasure-filled Lonely Mountain and the nearby human hamlet of Lake-town.

Bard the Bowman (Luke Evans) emerges as a hero and leader, along with a steadily emboldened Bilbo, as confrontations arise over who has the right to share in the gold and jewelry amassed inside the mountain.

Once-noble Dwarf commander Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), falling prey to “dragon sickness,” goes back on his word and

violently asserts control over the cached treasure. He refuses to share with Bard’s humans or with the elven troops of Elf King Thranduil (Lee Pace), whose ranks include Orlando Bloom’s ace archer Legolas.

All of them have legitimate reasons for seeking access to the glittering prize. What none of them have fully reckoned on is that a band of barbaric orcs is headed their way to stake their own bloody claim.

As battle is enjoined on that front, another rages elsewhere in Middle-earth. Good wizards Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) and Saruman the White (Christopher Lee), along with virtuous Elf Princess Galdriel (Cate Blanchett), confront the forces of Sauron, the Dark Lord, in a matchup foreshadowing the grander quests and outcomes of The Lord of the Rings.

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Bull Skit offers its take on a seasonal classic

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF In Bull Skit’s A Christmas Carol, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge gets transformed into a kinder, more generous soul.

Or not.

Maybe Ebenezer doesn’t learn a thing from the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future.

Maybe he stays as miserable as ever, shaking his fist at the poor, and rolling his eyes at foolish do-gooders and their overblown holiday celebrations.

The latter scenario is a definite possibility in the improvised version of Charles Dickens’s story A Christmas Carol, which will be performed by the Bull Skit gang from Against the Wall Theatre on Sunday at Fratters Speakeasy in Red Deer.

The same local crew that stages monthly sketch comedy shows in downtown Red Deer is putting a different spin on the seasonal tale of redemption by allowing the audience to determine whether Scrooge finds any personal insight at all.

“We give them an option to decide if Scrooge changes or not. Does he stay as a crabby old guy or do they want him to sincerely transform into somebody better?” said Bull Skit member Jeremy Robinson, who will portray Scrooge’s timid, much put-upon employee Bob Cratchit.

The audience will be asked to decide many plot points, turning the familiar story into something unexpected.

For instance, does Scrooge manage a bank, a machinist shop or do other kind of work?

Does he say “Bah! Humbug!” or use another expression to deride the Christmas season?

This is where adult language can come into play, depending on the whim of the audience, said Robinson. In a version of A Christmas Carol that was recently improvised at a private function, he said the audience opted to make Tiny Tim suffer from a venereal disease instead of a lame leg.

Yep, anything goes in the Bull Skit world, he added. ... The Cratchits might well be dining on Kraft Dinner or other meagre fare.

“The audience chooses the kind of story they want to see. It’s definitely an irreverent take, but it’s a lot of fun. You never know what to expect — and we

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The Bull Skit gang from Against the Wall Theatre will perform an improvised version of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol on Sunday at Fratters Speakeasy in Red Deer. never know what to expect either.

“It’s kind of like choosing your own adventure.”

Eight Bull Skit cast members, including Daniel Vasquez as Scrooge, will perform a show that’s loosely directed by Jenna Goldade.

It will run from 6 to 7 p.m. with a $15 cover charge

added to your Fratters bill. (Doors open at 4 p.m.)

The audience can then stay for Sunday Cinema night at Fratters. There is no charge for anyone attending the 7 p.m. screening of the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Marco Polo practically binge-proof

BY HANK STUEVER ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Watching Marco Polo, Netflix’s extravagant but stultifying period drama about the legendary 13th-century traveler, is about as exciting as discovering a new Pier 1 Imports in the strip mall.

(That might be more exciting, actually.)

Bearing the imprimatur of the Weinstein Brothers as executive producers and created by screenwriter John Fusco (whose previous work includes the Jackie Chan and Jet Li movie The Forbidden Kingdom and the Young Guns Westerns three decades ago), Marco Polo boasts a lot of Far East flash and cinematic ambition, but it’s weighed down by its own sense of the exotic.

Given its itinerant subject material, Marco Polo is also disappointingly inert in its first six episodes. I’m not sure how much any of us know about Marco Polo (for some, he’s just a name game in the shallow end), but I would bet that most viewers would expect a TV series based on his life and legend to include quite a bit of arduous — and adventuresome — continent-hopping.

Not so, at least not here.

The story begins with Marco (Lorenzo Richelmy) as a restless young man in Venice. The father he’s never met, Niccolo Polo (Pierfrancesco Favino), is a traveling merchant who has just returned from a decades-long journey to Asia. As the two get to know each other, Niccolo dismissively rejects his son’s enthusiastic request to tag along on the next voyage.

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HOBBIT: It’s a lot to take in It’s a lot to take in, and anyone who hasn’t been faithfully following both movie trilogies, and/or reading J.R.R. Tolkien’s source novels, may wish to think twice about attempting to dive in at this point.

Also worth noting is that The Hobbit trilogy has now fully abandoned any claim to being the children’s tale of its literary origins.

Jackson’s early career as a director of horror films comes to mind in some of the film’s more ghastly battle sequences, which the director and cinematographer Andrew Lesnie depict with the bleakest of palettes. (It’s all still in 3D, but the technical embellishment doesn’t add much.)

Jackson also hasn’t completely relinquished his tendency to overdo things.

Time after time, he repeats almost to the point of parody the hoariest of thriller tropes.

It’s the one where the apparently triumphant bad guy pauses for a victory gloat, giving the good guy (or gal) a chance to turn the tables.

Yet for all that, The Battle of the Five Armies makes good on Jackson’s promise he wouldn’t waste our time by turning what was supposed to be a two-part screen adaptation of The Hobbit (mirroring the There and Back Again subtitle of the original 1937 fantasy book) into a more profitable three-parter, larded out with characters taken from

Lorenzo Richelmy is easy on the eyes and not good for much else as Marco Polo in a scene from Netflix’s Marco Polo.

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Tolkien’s extensive appendices to his novels.

We finally get to really know Bilbo and Thorin, whom Freeman and Armitage invest with flesh-and-blood personalities.

We also become more familiar with their dwarf and elf accomplices, and orc antagonists, who often passed by in a blur in the early films.

The unlikely budding romance between the dwarf Killi and warrior sheelf Tauriel (Canada’s Evangeline Lilly) gets further developed, as do other friendships and alliances that will carry over into The Lord of the Rings.

The six films now form an 18-hour chronicle that will test the mettle (and bladders) of Tolkien fans at inevitable future marathon screenings.

Most striking of all is the poignancy that Jackson and his team have brought to their finale of The Hobbit, in particular a scene where Saruman confidently makes a prediction about a future encounter with Sauron.

We know where that’s going, having already seen the future in The Lord of the Rings trilogy that Jackson filmed and released out of sequence, in the first decade of the 21st century.

Yet prior knowledge can’t erase the goosebumps of dread occasioned

by Saruman’s boast: “Leave Sauron to me!”

We’ve been drawn into the larger tale, as Bilbo is in The Hobbit and his nephew Frodo is in The Lord of the Rings, and the satisfaction of fully realized adventure finally outweighs any qualms about the ticking of the clock or the padding of the screenplay.

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the dinner where he skewered President George W. Bush. ● When he goaded Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., to make a joke about cocaine. (2006) On Better Know a District, Colbert asked Wexler to complete a sentence starting “I enjoy cocaine because ...” Wexler’s answer was “... it’s a fun thing to do.” Of course, that got picked up everywhere, and Wexler told the AP “I think it’s an important thing for members of Congress to be able to participate in a good-natured joke.” ● That time Colbert testified on Capitol Hill about migrant farm workers. (2010) Sample quote: “I was a cornpacker. I know that term is offensive to some people because cornpacker is a derogatory term for a gay Iowan. And I hope I didn’t offend anybody.” At the time, The Washington Post’s Aaron Blake said the stunt, at a House Judiciary Subcommittee, “made a mockery of Congress.” ● When Colbert and Jon Stewart staged the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. (2010) The D.C. Metro basically shut down as hundreds of thousands people attended the rally (a parody of what others have done, particularly Glenn Beck) on the National Mall. ● Colbert created a Super PAC. (2011) He came back to Washington in 2011 to testify in front of the Federal Election Commission when he Khan; he’s far more complex than the garden-variety gluttonous tyrant we expect. In the title role of Marco, however, Richelmy is easy on the eyes and not good for much else. You know you’re in trouble when a series called Marco Polo is at its least interesting whenever Marco is on the screen.

It takes several episodes for a viewer to sort through the internecine power struggles and various motives of each of the players, which shouldn’t be news to anyone who takes their TV shows superserious and super-sprawling.

The ins and outs here are not any more or less difficult to discern than most premium cable series of the quasi-historical ilk, whether it’s an exemplary show (Vikings) or a forgettable one (The Borgias), but the payoff for keeping track of Marco Polo’s many characters is frustratingly negligible. The show suffers from a profound lack of momentum and meaning, with plots and subplots that are stiff and predictable. It’s odd, don’t you think, for a show about exploring the world to go abso-

And so, when Niccolo and Marco’s uncle, Maffeo (Corrado Invernizzi), set off for Mongolia and China (circa 1270), Marco stows aboard their ship. In a montage lasting a paltry few minutes, the Polo expedition covers a couple thousand miles of mountain ranges and deserts. Is this Marco Polo or The Amazing Race?

The hurry-up brings us to the court of the great Mongol emperor Kublai Khan (Benedict Wong), who is displeased that Niccolo and Maffeo have failed to bring the papal emissaries Khan asked to meet when the Italians last passed through his lands. In return for renewed access to trade routes, Niccolo offers Khan full custody of Marco.

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THE HOLLY & THE HOUNDS: Perfect Presents for Central Alberta Pets and Pet Lovers

By Teena Dickerson Do you have a pet lover on your gift list? Are you wondering what to give your favourite furry pal for Christmas?

The friendly and well trained staff of pet supply stores in Red Deer can help you select last minute gifts for pet lovers and pets.

“Dogs are absolutely nuts for these,” Marc Ouellet from Tail Blazers, Health Food Store for Pets in Red Deer, explains as he walks to a large display of all natural Bully Sticks dog treats ($3$20). “Bully Sticks are always a great present; they come in different shapes and different sizes. They are great for small to large dogs.”

Tail Blazers also carries adorable Klippo pajamas for dogs in cute prints such as lime green with monkeys or bubble gum pink with cupcakes ($29.95). Tail Blazers sells the hilarious and fun Humunga Tongue, which is a large red tongue attached to a rubber ball so when your dog carries it, it looks like a giant tongue sticking out of their mouth. In goofy addition, Tail Blazers sells the Humunga Stashe, a big rubber mustache ball, and the Humunga Chomp, a ball with huge teeth. The Humunga line ranges in price from $10.95$14.55.

Tail Blazers, Health Food Store for Pets, is located at 6130 67th St in Red Deer.

“Winter jackets and boots are trendy gifts this year,” says Randy Beagle of Pet Planet in Red Deer. Along with accessories and toys, Pet Planet sells wholesome treats, foods and supple-

ments for your pet. Randy Beagle and his educated staff can recommend supplements, treats, and food for any of your pet’s specific nutritional needs.

Pet Planet conducts independent research and ensures quality and safety of all of their products and food formulas. “Our job here is to educate people,” Randy Beagle continues. “If we don’t have the answer to your problems, we also work with holistic vets and other veterinarians to help. Our main goal is keep your dog healthy.” If you are traveling with a pet this holiday season, are planning a holiday party that could cause stress to your furry family member, or just have an anxious pet on your gift list, Pet Planet features all natural, calming and stress relieving products and supplements to help your pet enjoy the holidays season.

Pet Plant is located at 27 Clearview Market Way in Red Deer.

“Dog games and think toys are hot this year. They keep dogs engaged and are good for mental stimulation,” Sabrina Baker of Fetch Haus offers.

“Sweaters are one of our best sellers.

Ours are handmade in South American and are fair trade products.” She continues, while pointing out Chillydogs wool sweaters ($32.99- $43.99) in many sizes, detailed with adorable holiday motifs such as a skull wearing a Christmas toque, a Christmas elf, and red and green candy cane stripes, along with more non-holiday designs with monkeys, flowers, sharks, and mohawks. “Bakery items are also super hot over Christmas,” says Baker. Fetch Haus carries a line of artfully deco-

Sabrina Baker of Fetch Haus offers many unique gift ideas for the pet or pet lover on your list.

rated Barkery dog cookies, bon bons, and other gourmet specialty treats ($2$15). For the special pet lover on your list, Fetch Haus features two lines of handmade jewelry. These glass and porcelain art pieces are made in Canada and are beautifully painted with different breeds of dogs ($20-$30).

Fetch Haus also features a brilliant and unique “leash belt”. Ginger Dog leashes ($59.95) are made in Canada and combine a traditional leash with a belt worn by the pet owner, allowing hands free dog walking.

Fetch Haus supports the local community and this holiday season will be donating pet gifts to the Red Deer Fam-

ily Services program, “Gifts for Grandparents.” To see more of Fetch Haus’ unique selection of gifts for pets and pet lovers, visit the store at 4946 53 Ave in Red Deer.

A Very Crafty Christmas

By Jason Lundgren

If you are anything like me you probably are not done your Christmas shopping; and if you are really like me you probably have not even started. Every year I promise myself that this year will be different – that every gift will be bought weeks in advance; yet every year I begin my shopping on Christmas Eve in one heart-stopping, panic-filled 24-hrs. The reasons for putting it off are always the same: first, I have no clue what to buy and second, the thought of braving the madness of stores during the Holidays fills me with an unnatural dread. Kara Reinboldt, owner of TaDah Home Store, suggests there is a better way to show you care: homemade gifts.

“Presents bought at a department store can often be forgotten about, while those that are homemade are made from the heart and cherished,” Reinboldt says.

“It’s the knowledge that someone is taking you into consideration when they make it.”

TaDah Home Store, a family-run business, was created by Reinboldt when she saw a want and need to go back to simpler times where you make what you need, not buy it. “I wanted to support the people of my community and try to put money back into their pockets,” she says.

Reinboldt comes from a family that has always crafted, crediting her Mom and Grandma Thelma for starting her initial love for it. Born in a small town, she went to a school that was always under threat of closing. The

students would craft and put on fundraisers to raise money for their school. Now Reinboldt works at an elementary school in the mornings and at her home-based business in the afternoons. Her love of crafting reflects in both professions as she uses crafting as an important teaching tool for her students.

In a short amount of time TaDah has become so successful Reinboldt has shipped to customers from as far away as Ontario. TaDah has 13 vendors producing a wide variety of products sold at her home and store at 89 Briarwood Cr., in Blackfalds. TaDah’s bestselling items include magnetic advent calendars; handKara Reinboldt is the owner of TaDah Home Store in Blackfalds. made fashions, such as mittens and bootcuffs; home-décor, such as quoted signs; horseshoe nail jewelry; antiqued items; and hot choco- oldest sister Jodie does woodwork; and another sister late candles. Spa items are all natural and candles use Jana is a florist by trade and makes fabric flowers and twine-wrapped vases.” pure soy wax.

Her tip for people looking to make their own homeAll products TaDah sells are designed to warm a house. “People are looking to make their homes warm made gifts for Christmas is to find what you are passionate about and good at. “It’s about being inspired, and cozy and to feel warm and cozy,” she says.

Reinboldt feels passionately that anybody can get that’s key,” she says. “If you make something from the involved in crafting. She holds monthly events at her heart it will always be appreciated. It’s about love and house to introduce people to crafting and to get the cre- the thought behind it.”

TaDah Home Store is open Tuesday – Thursday from ative juices flowing.

“Everyone has their talents and crafting skills,” 1—5pm and Saturdays from 11 – 4pm. Also visit their Reinboldt says. “I knit, crochet and do candlework; my website at www.facebook.com/TaDahhomestore.

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According to Norse mythology, Valhalla is the final hereafter for brave and adventurous Vikings and a place of friends and fun. Valhalla Pure Outfitters in Red Deer is certainly the place to source gear for fun and outdoor adventures with friends (Viking or otherwise).

Valhalla Pure strives to build long term relationships with their customers through expert advice and genuine passion for the outdoors. Valhalla Pure Outfitters began as a single outdoor specialty shop in British Columbia in 1990 and now franchises 13 individually owned and operated stores across BC and Alberta. Valhalla Pure in Red Deer is owned by Janet Pullan and Mark Morrison and is managed by Kelly Bogle.

Kelly has many suggestions for holiday gifts, whether the people on your Christmas list love winter or can barely wait for spring. Kelly says that some Christmas gift buying “really depends on the snow; last year was a big snow year so snowshoes and cross country skis were popular.”

Valhalla Pure also carries a wide range of clothing, from technical to casual, and brands like Icebreaker merino wool and Canadian designed and manufactured Fig are always popular.

This year, Valhalla Pure is offering a line of beautiful, leather palmed, wool blend gloves by European designer Hestra that would be an excellent gift for anyone.

Snowshoes are for both work and play at Valhalla Pure. If you work outside they will allow you to move through the snow with less effort, and snowshoeing is also a great way to en-

joy the beauty of the winter wonderlands of Red Deer County. Valhalla Pure carries the MSR line of snowshoes, newly designed to be smaller, lighter, more adjustable, and include removable tail accessories to be used in deeper snow conditions. Snowshoe pricing ranges from $139 to $289, depending on model and size.

Cross country skis are also a popular Christmas gift at Valhalla Pure.

Though ski packages need to be individually fit for the wearer, the knowledgeable staff at Valhalla Pure can accommodate gifting by estimating a fit and leaving room for specific sizing and adjustments later. Ski package selection also depends on the environment that the skier will be enjoying.

On tracks, off tracks, hilly acreages, or in the backwoods are all terrain considerations that the staff of Valhalla Pure will consider in gift packages. Ski packages begin at $300, including skis, poles, bindings and boots.

For the backwoods winter adventurer, Valhalla Pure Outfitters carries the lifesaving ABS Avalanche Airbag System starting at $950. The airbag is worn as a backpack and features trusted technology to prevent burial in an avalanche. In a snow slide, the wearer pulls a chest mounted trigger that activates a compressed nitrogen canister, inflating two airbags and allowing the wearer to float on the surface of the avalanche.

For more advice on Christmas gifts and winter gear stop by and see the friendly and passionate staff at Valhalla Pure Outfitters, located at 2319 Taylor Drive in Red Deer. For more information, see their website at www.vpo.ca.

If you have a book lover, art lover or anyone interested in local culture on your gift list this season, Lesley Caddy, charming manager of the bookstore at Sunworks, can help you with gift recommendations.

Sunworks offers a unique selection of giftware and books in several meandering rooms, creating a cozy and serendipitous shopping experience in downtown Red Deer. Here are six selections by local authors for great gift giving this season:

Never Too Late to Help

By Kathleen Raines Central Albertans are very generous — that’s the consensus among staff and volunteers of several local charitable organizations as they wind up their 2014 holiday campaigns. And while most of the wrapping and delivery is in the final stages, it’s never too late to support those organizations.

The Adopt-A-Family program at Central Alberta Women’s Outreach is on track to provide two hundred hampers this year, an increase of roughly 15 per cent from 2013 according to Fund Development Officer Darcy Ouellet. The program is fortunate to experience a corresponding increase in support from businesses, groups and individuals, and has an “army of volunteers” it can mobilize to meet that growing demand, Darcy says. Those volunteers include members of the leadership class at Hunting Hills High School who handle much of the lastminute scramble of shopping and gift wrapping- and have tons of fun while they are at it! Darcy estimated that three quarters of the Adopt-AFamily donations came in on Sponsor Day December 15, and the toy inventory is healthy thanks to numerous successful corporate events.

Last minute donations of grocery gift cards are always welcome, though, and can be dropped off at the Outreach Centre on Taylor Drive until December 23.

The Red Deer Christmas Bureau has noted a similar increase in both requests and support. Toys and cash donations are welcomed year round, although those items received by December 23 will be shared with needy families this year. The Christmas Bureau is open December 22 and 23

7 Ways to Sunday, Great Planes Publications, $19.95 Author Lee Kvern’s newest collection contains “stories which revolve around humanity in all its flawed glory.” Brilliant, vivid, and humorous, Kvern tells ‘down to earth’ stories about many characters ranging from an arborist and his Shar-Pei in need of an attitude adjustment to RCMP and sex workers sharing afternoon tea.

Lee Kvern has won the Western Magazine Award, Hazel Hilles Memorial Short Fiction Prize, Howard O’ Hagan Award and was the national winner of the CBC Literary Award.

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and online donations can be made through the Canada Helps website.

Family Services of Central Alberta is co-ordinating two seasonal campaigns: Gifts for Grandparents and Feed-A-Family. Leanne Landry with FSCA says Gifts for Grandparents is entirely reliant on community support. She credits many groups, especially schools with ensuring the program’s growth over its 6 year history. Students decorate paper gift bags, make cards and collect donations including the 48 boxes of toiletries, pyjamas, slippers, food and goodies she picked up from Camille J. Lerouge School recently.

Patchwork Angels wrapped up its Christmas campaign on December 8 with a kijiji posting announcing “We have met our commitment goal!”

The newest of Red Deer’s “Christmas charities,” Patchwork Angels grew out of a personal experience for Angie Garcia when her son was given a handmade blanket with a Project Linus label during their stay at a shelter. Angie knows how time in a shelter can be humiliating and isolating, and how important a personal gift can be to feel less alone. In 2011 she founded a local chapter of Project Linus which grew into Patchwork Angels in 2012.

This month the charity, through its volunteers and supporters, donated stockings, blankets and gifts to children at the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter, pyjamas and gingerbread houses to moms at the shelter, and stockings, hoodies and gifts to youth at the 49th Street Youth Shelter. Angie is “absolutely overwhelmed” with the donations received this season and so grateful that others share her vision of a community “that understands and cares.”

The Shore Girl, NeWest Press, $19.95 Fran Kimmel tells the tale of Rebee, a girl always on the move, being bounced around Alberta by her dysfunctional, fearful and addicted mother.

The story of dark pasts and despair is revealed through a series of narrators, including family, friends, teachers, strangers and Rebee herself.

The Shore Girl was the winner of the 2013 Alberta Reader’s Choice Awards and listed on the Canada Reads Top 40 list.

Fran Kimmel is an author, speaker, and trainer in Lacombe.

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Launch pad where rocket exploded could be running in 2015 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — Despite a massive explosion in October, authorities say a state-owned launch pad at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility should be repaired and ready for testing late next year. Orbital Sciences’ Antares rocket exploded seconds after liftoff from Wallops Island on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on Oct. 28.

The rocket was carrying a cargo ship that was bound for the International Space Station. The Virginia Commercial Spaceflight Authority on Wednesday provided news media outlets a tour of the damage from the explosion.

Two lightning towers at the launch pad

were knocked down by the blast while the two others suffered damage and will need to be replaced. A water tower next to the launch pad was slightly charred and had exterior lighting damaged, but otherwise withstood the blast. A large crater was created in the sand next to the launch pad from the blast where the rocket came down.

Two nearby buildings scheduled to be removed prior to the explosion were also damaged, but the vast majority of the complex was unscathed.

launch pad have been pumped dry and will be cleaned to prevent future contamination.

The impact crater was pumped dry five times to remove what NASA describes as significant levels for perchlorate.

Additional pumping will continue, and water samples will be taken each time. The pumped water is being kept in large, enclosed storage tanks and will be taken to an off-site treatment facility. Soil near the crater is also being excavated to remove any residual

Environmental remediation NASA says no environmental hazards were discovered in the air following the explosion. The space agency says the water-retention basins at the

chemicals, which will also be taken to an off-site disposal facility.

Future launches Orbital Sciences plans to launch its next Antares rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station in 2016.

The Virginia Commercial Spacflight Authority says the launch pad should be able to conduct what’s known as a hot-fire test at the launch pad by the end of 2015 in anticipation of the launch.

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Arctic report card paints a less than bright outlook THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Arctic and its future are looking dimmer every year, a new federal report says.

In the spring and summer of 2014, Earth’s icy northern region lost more of its signature whiteness that reflects the sun’s heat.

It was replaced temporarily with dark land and water that absorbs more energy, keeping yet more heat on already warming planet, according to the Arctic report card issued Thursday.

Spring snow cover in Eurasia reached a record low in April. Arctic summer sea ice, while not setting a new record, continued a long-term, steady decline.

And Greenland set a record in August for the least amount of sunlight reflected in that month, said the peerreviewed report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other agencies.

Overall, the report card written by

63 scientists from 13 countries shows few single-year dramatic changes, unlike other years.

“We can’t expect records every year.

It need not be spectacular for the Arctic to continue to be changing,” said report lead editor Martin Jeffries, an Arctic scientist for the Office of Naval Research, at a San Francisco news conference Wednesday.

The report illustrates instead a relentless decline in cold, snow and ice conditions and how they combine with each other. And several of those have to do with how the Arctic reflects sun heat The Arctic’s drop in reflectivity is crucial because “it plays a role like a thermostat in regulating global climate,” Jeffries said, in an interview.

As the bright areas are replaced, even temporarily, with dark heat-absorbing dark areas, “That has global implications.”

The world’s thermostat setting gets nudged up a bit because more heat is being absorbed instead of reflected,

Electric cars fueled by coal dirtier than gasoline WASHINGTON — People who own allelectric cars where coal generates the power may think they are helping the environment. But a new study finds their vehicles actually make the air dirtier, worsening global warming.

Ethanol isn’t so green, either.

“It’s kind of hard to beat gasoline” for public and environmental health, said study co-author Julian Marshall, an engineering professor at the University of Minnesota. “A lot of the technologies that we think of as being clean ... are not better than gasoline.”

The key is where the source of the electricity all-electric cars. If it comes from coal, the electric cars produce 3.6 times more soot and smog deaths than gas, because of the pollution made in generating the electricity, according to the study that is published Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. They also are significantly worse at heattrapping carbon dioxide that worsens global warming, it found.

The study examines environmental costs for cars’ entire life cycle, including where power comes from and the environmental effects of building batteries.

“Unfortunately, when a wire is connected to an electric vehicle at one end and a coal-fired power plant at the other end, the environmental consequences are worse than driving a normal gasoline-powered car,” said Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institution for Science, who wasn’t part of the study but praised it.

The states with the highest percentage of electricity coming from coal, according to the Department of Energy, are West Virginia, Wyoming, Ohio, North Dakota, and Illinois. Still, there’s something to be said for the idea of helping foster a cleaner technology that will be better once it is connected to a cleaner grid, said study co-author Jason Hill, another University of Minnesota engineering professor. The study finds all-electric vehicles cause 86 per cent more deaths from air pollution than do cars powered by regular gasoline. Coal produces 39 per cent of the country’s electricity, according to the Department of Energy.

But if the power supply comes from natural gas, the all-electric car produces half as many air pollution health problems as gas-powered cars do. And if the power comes from wind, water or wave energy, it produces about onequarter of the air pollution deaths. Hybrids and diesel engines are cleaner than gas, causing fewer air pollution deaths and spewing less heat-trapping gas. But ethanol isn’t, with 80 per cent more air pollution mortality, according to the study.

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he said.

The Arctic has been affected more by man-made warming than the rest of the globe, Jeffries and the report said. But it comes in spurts, pauses and drops. Not every year will be a record, Jeffries said.

For example, the Arctic sea ice’s lowest point this year wasn’t as small as 2012 and was only the sixth lowest since 1979.

But the last eight years have all had

the eight lowest amounts of summer sea ice on record, Jeffries said.

While Greenland’s ice sheet lost 474 billion tons of ice in 2012, it only lost 6 billion tons in the past summer, the report said.

While the U.S. East Coast shivered during January’s cold snap from a polar vortex that slipped south, parts of Alaska were 18 degrees (10 Celsius) warmer than normal.

Polar bear populations in parts of the Alaska region were shrinking but elsewhere they were more or less stable, the report said.

“Eight years ago, 2014 would have been considered an alarming year,” said University of Colorado ice scientist Ted Scambos, who didn’t contribute to the report.

“With 2007 and 2012 behind us, not so much now. The continued summertime darkening of Greenland, particularly in a year when surface melt did not reach record levels, is worrisome, and sets up the potential for record surface melting in future years.”

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HOROSCOPES Friday, Dec. 19 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Alyssa Milano, 42; Jake Gyllenhaal, 34; Tyson Beckford, 44 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today will be wonderful! The only down side will be if you believe that your words are the only truth.

You will be more inclined to think of your own views privately, just as others you socialize with do of theirs.

You will actually feel refreshed by interacting with them. Your private focus will be towards taking a practical approach to solving probLARISA MAIRA lems.

OZOLINS HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this year will help you balance that budget and build on your resources.

You will have the keen insight and intuition needed to get your personal plans off the ground. Your career will do well as marketing and sales will be steady and will increase as the year progresses forward.

The only downfall will be if you do not seek wise counsel when needed.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): There might be some serious discussions about your creative projects today. This could also be acknowledging someone as a potential intimate relationship.

Either way, you will take on a practical and realistic approach to those matters. Express yourself now.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Discussing the future direction of life with your spouse will have a tremendous impact for

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Perhaps you are thinking of expanding your family, or maybe just your home to better suit your needs.

You’ll attract abundance to you once the decks are clear.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You will be able to use today’s energy to your advantage. Issues at work will be properly thought out.

You will discuss positive resolutions to the ongoing trials you have experienced this year. Also, make sure to listen to your significant relationship today.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You might get a bit down today.

Cheer up, it will pass soon. Use the energy to get things sorted and to see why you are not where you want to be.

Today is a good day to release blocks that hold you back. Acknowledge them, and then let them go.

They are not needed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Today will be great, perhaps a little intense, but good enough. You will be generous and by being that way, you’ll attract more positive energy towards you.

Try to give some serious thought to your current life situation.

Think up practical solutions for yourself now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will have a more serious approach today.

Others might take it as you are just being serious and not too jovial, but you are nonetheless. Inner joy will transpire by figuring out what is truly bothering you and finally letting go of what is not serving you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A serious and practical approach will be taken towards your finances today.

You will discuss new way to implement your plans, and they will be very prosperous for you.

Share your knowledge with friends.

Perhaps meet with a group of individuals who can share

their wisdom.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You might come across a little too serious today.

This is simply because you are taking a more practical approach to your career and public status.

Be keenly aware that you might not get the full truth when dealing with others today.

Listen, but give it some serious thought.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If ever there was a day to listen to your dreams, it is today.

The insights you receive will be clairvoyant and help you out tremendously now.

Act on whatever is revealed to you. It will be extremely beneficial to do so.

Luck will be on your side today.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Allow friends to step up to the plate today.

This can even be guiding others in social situations to be more assertive than you.

The more you support others today, the better you will be able to make your own dreams a reality.

Release yourself from the past, let it go now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Others in your life will be extremely generous and positive today.

Your professional and public life will take a boost from these interactions.

Subject matter will veer towards spirituality and religion.

Be open-minded and hear others out and don’t be too serious, relax a bit.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It will be a great day to hang out with new individuals or those that are foreign to your own country.

Much joy and generosity will be shared.

A new perspective on daily lives, work, and health matters will benefit you as well. Stop doing what you know. It is not good for you.

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

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Tenants behind on rent Dear Annie: I have tenants who are behind in their rent.

I’ve let it slide because I’ve been preoccupied with some personal problems.

But my problems have been resolved, and now I’d like the back rent.

Under the terms of the lease, I could evict right away, and I am tempted.

But I worry that if this family is evicted, they will be living in the cold.

The biggest issue for me is that these tenants have been smoking, leaving cigarette butts all over the yard.

They have been told that MITCHELL their child has a reduced lung & SUGAR capacity, and no one should be smoking anywhere near the boy.

Presumably, they only smoke outside, but that includes the covered porch area by the front door, which means the child is exposed to second- and third-hand smoke all the time.

(Indoor smoking would be a violation of the lease.)

I’ve already asked the tenants to clean up the cigarette butts and the clutter around the front of the apartment and garage.

They’ve done a little, but not much. I am tempted to call child protective services about the exposure to cigarette smoke.

I realize I can simply wait for the rent, I could evict them and probably never get what is owed, I could use the threat of calling child services as a lever to get payment, or I could do all of the above.

What do you think? — Never Should Have Been a Landlord Dear Never: The child is a separate issue.

If you believe he is at risk, you should make a report to the authorities and let them investigate.

In most places, even though you have the right to evict, you need to have the police, local sheriff or other enforcement agency physically remove the family from the premises.

This takes time.

Notify the family in writing how much they owe in back rent, and that you will begin eviction proceedings if they do not start making payments.

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Dear Annie: My sweetheart and I just rekindled a long-ago attraction. It’s a long-distance relationship, so our visits are fun, but they are increasingly intense as we ponder our future.

I’m 63, he’s 68, and we are both youthful despite the years.

“Bob” and I have been single and celibate for more than 12 years.

He has not had a significant long-term relationship since his divorce 12 years ago.

He remains friends with his ex, the mother of his children.

They even play bridge together with another couple — I don’t know whether that’s a factor in our situation.

Bob has erectile dysfunction issues. I try not to pressure him, but our make-out sessions arouse me — and then they don’t go any further.

Bob feels we should let nature takes its course, meaning sex will happen when it happens, but at our age, I know things can be more complicated.

I love him, and I know he loves me, but it makes me sad to envision a sexless future.

Advice? — Postmenopausal and Still Frisky Dear Frisky: If Bob has ED issues, nature might never take the course you want.

Please ask him to discuss this with his doctor.

There are various treatments for ED, and Bob may be willing to try one. There are also other ways to satisfy one’s partner.

But ultimately, you must decide how important an active sex life is to your future happiness, because the situation may not improve.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Indy,” the lonely retired teacher who was scraping together part-time jobs and had no social life.

You recommended some places where she could volunteer: hospitals, libraries, veterans associations, etc.

May I suggest volunteering at the local community theater? It is social, and you get to see the shows for free.

We always need folks who have stagecraft experience, but we also need ushers, audition monitors, kid wranglers and all types of helping hands. — S.S. in Indianapolis Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Japan McDonald’s limits orders of fries during U.S. labour strife TOKYO — Only small fries with that? McDonald’s in Japan is limiting the serving size of fries as stocks run short due to labour disruptions on the U.S. West Coast.

McDonald’s began rationing its fries Wednesday morning. It said prolonged labour negotiations with port workers on the West Coast have made it difficult to meet demand despite an emergency airlift of 1,000 tons of processed spuds and an extra shipment from the U.S. East Coast by sea.

Frozen french fries — ready for the deep-fryer — are a leading U.S. export. The spuds are partially cooked and cut before shipping.

Japanese consume more than 300,000 tons of french fries a year, mostly at fast-food restaurants, and largely sourced from imports of frozen, processed potatoes from America, according to U.S. figures.

Widow’s rings fetch $21,000 for Salvation Army toy fund BOSTON — Not even J.R.R. Tolkien could dream up rings as precious as these.

A former Salvation Army bell ringer is paying $21,000 for a diamond engagement ring and wedding band that a widow placed inside a red donation kettle in Boston. A note accompanying the rings asked that the jewelry be sold and the proceeds used to buy toys for poor children.

This heartwarming Christmas story gets even better: The anonymous woman redeeming the rings is also a widow, and she wants to return them to the woman who originally donated them.

“I want to be involved in this because it’s about the spirit of Christmas, the spirit of giving,” the buyer told the Salvation Army, which announced the rings’ sale Monday. “My wish is that the rings can be returned to this woman who gave them up in memory of her husband for the sake of children at Christmas.”

The fellowship of these rings began earlier this month, when the charity emptied one of its trademark kettles outside Boston’s North Station and found the rings wrapped inside a letter.

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