Red Deer Advocate, December 20, 2014

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Casey Ames reaches into Aisley Miles’ backpack to get harm reduction supplies for an unidentified client Tuesday evening. The NightReach staff walk throughout downtown handing out new needles, clean pipes, condoms and other items aimed at reducing the occurrence of diseases such as HIV/AIDS or hepatitis.

Advocate reporter Murray Crawford accompanied two Central Alberta AIDS Network NightReach workers as they visited people on the street this week. NightReach staff provide new needles, clean pipes and condoms to people in Red Deer in an effort to combat the spread of communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.

The people who the Advocate encountered on the street spoke on the condition that we do not disclose their full names.

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Sitting in the downtown McDonald’s, a man with a blond, scruffy beard and dirt under his fingernails recounts the turns his life took that put him on the streets.

The 40-year-old has been out in the cold for a year, shuffling between indoor places daily while he tries to get his life back on track.

One of the biggest obstacles for Mike, whose last name has been withheld, is his opiate addiction.

“I had a great girl, I had a great life but I put it all in a damn needle,” he said. “Once you mainline (inject intravenously) drugs, there is no turning back, at least not right away.”

Two infections in his left leg leave him in constant, excruciating pain.

He was a hydraulic mechanic building drilling rigs in the oilfield. Now he is dependent on opiates to manage his pain.

“I can’t explain to you how bad it feels,” he said.

“I wish you could superimpose it onto kids and show them how bad it feels, but you can’t.

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“I took Tylenol 3s, Tylenol 4s, Percocets and built myself up. I thought, ‘Whatever, I’m fine.’ One day I could barely walk and called up my friend and told him I’m so sick I need to take a couple of days off of work. He told me I was hooked on drugs. That was a harsh realization.”

But he said he’s down about 75 per cent of what his addiction was at its peak.

“I took a $400-, $500-a-day habit down to $50,” said Mike. “It will be taken care of.

“I can’t do what I want to do the way I like to do it with that addiction. It’s the most cantankerous son of a bitch habit that I’ve ever come across.”

By about the beginning of the second day without feeding his addiction, the pain is unbearable. His reliance on opiates has affected his body’s ability to produce its own pain-killing substances, such as endorphins, enkephalins and dynorphin, leaving him dependent on foreign substances to manage the pain.

“You’d be pretty shocked to feel that kind of pain,” said Mike. “At the beginning of that second day, I can’t go without it.

“I’m dragging myself around, literally. I’m walking and I’m sweating profusely and other terrible symptoms like diarrhea.”

Mike was forced to seek shelter at Safe Harbour mats program, after his Red Deer camp was shut down.

He preferred the camping to a mat because he wasn’t kicked out early in the morning.

“Especially when it is very, very cold,” he said.

“When it’s -35C and you need to be gone by 6:45 a.m., it’s hard to push yourself out the door. Where do you go from there?”

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I had a great girl, I had a great life but I put it all in a damn needle. Once you mainline drugs, there is no turning back, at least not right away.

— Mike He would go to Berachah Place, a day centre where the homeless found warmth, showers and laundry facilities. When the centre closed, Mike was scared about what would happen to him and a lot of other people without that safe, warm place to go. A temporary warming centre opened in November for the winter months; it operates seven days a week.

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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A Sylvan Lake-area man convicted of arson was sentenced to six months of house arrest and curfew in Red Deer provincial court on Friday.

Logan William Graham, 22, is one of two men charged with the torching of a vehicle that was connected to a fatal hit and run.

Graham pleaded guilty to arson and was sentenced to three months of house arrest followed by a three-month 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. He will then be on probation for 12 months.

Trystan Sorensen, 18, died at the side of Hwy 592 , west of Penhold, on May 20 after being hit by a passing motorist who then drove off.

A day later, Graham and another man, Steven Lagace, took a Dodge SUV owned by Jessica Masyk, of Innisfail, and burned it in a field.

Crown prosecutor Katie Clarey said Graham, who did not have a criminal record, later phoned police and confessed his involvement in that crime.

Lagace, who was sentenced in October to 26 months in prison for arson and charges related to another incident, was the one who poured the diesel on the vehicle and lit it. There was no evidence that Graham was aware of why the vehicle was being destroyed, the court heard.

Masyk, 25, is charged with leaving the scene of a fatal collision, mischief and driving while disqualified in connection with the death of Sorensen.

Masyk faces further charges in connection with an incident in Red Deer in August, when a police car and other vehicles were smashed by two suspects trying to escape arrest. She is scheduled to stand trial in Red Deer provincial court on Feb. 27.

Defence lawyer Dave Inglis said since the incident Graham has moved to Saskatchewan to live on a farm with his aunt and uncle. While he previously had some issues with drugs he is turning his life around and has an oilfield job lined up in January.

There was some discussion in court about whether a package of victim impact statements, including one from Amy Sorensen, the hit-and-run victim’s mother, who was present in court, would be read into the record.

However, after being reviewed by the defence and Crown prosecutor it was determined the statements could not be linked directly to Graham’s crime and were not included as part of sentencing by Judge Bert Skinner.

Graham was asked by the judge if he had anything to say.

“I really regret what I did and I feel terrible about it,” Graham said.

The accused is not be confused with another local man of a similar name and age, Penhold resident Logan Gregory Graham. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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NIGHTREACH: Walk a sixblock radius He’s been in touch with the Red Deer Housing Team, but isn’t hopeful of being in a place before Christmas.

“I would understand. I’m not sitting there with my phone waiting for them to call,” said Mike.

He is one of the many faces greeted by NightReach workers. NightReach staff patrol the downtown area each evening armed with a backpack full of harm reduction supplies, toques, socks and first-aid supplies. Harm reduction supplies can include new needles, pipes and condoms. The goal in handing out these items is to reduce the instances of communicable diseases such as hepatitis or HIV and AIDS. NightReach is run by the Central Alberta AIDS Network as a mobile outreach initiative.

Sometimes they have mittens, but they were out of donated mittens this night. Of course, that is the most commonly asked for item.

NightReach workers Casey Ames, a nursing student at Red Deer College, and Aisley Miles, the volunteer and peer engagement co-ordinator at CAANS, were handing out gift cards as part of a 12 days of Christmas campaign. This day, the gift cards are for Quenched, a coffee shop on Little Gaetz Avenue.

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Mary Corrigan, a longtime Red Deer Christmas Bureau volunteer, sorts through toys Thursday morning while getting them ready to go to children and families in need. Wednesday was the Christmas Bureau’s last day for applications, while Thursday was their last day for clients to shop.

The Christmas Bureau Society received enough donations to provide 966 with Christmas gifts and 946 with hampers.

Murder charges re-activated against Travis Vader after the McCanns disappeared but both counts were stayed in March. Police had a year in which to re-activate the charges.

“Vader was arrested without incident and will be held in custody until he speaks to bail,” RCMP said in a news release.

“He will appear to speak to these charges at Queen’s Bench in Edmonton at a date yet to be determined. We will provide an update to that information when it becomes available.”

The couple, both in their 70s, were last seen alive more than

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — First-degree murder charges have been re-activated against a suspect in the deaths of a pair of Edmonton-area seniors who vanished in July 2010.

Police discovered the charred remains of Lyle and Marie McCann’s motorhome but their bodies have never been found.

RCMP announced Friday afternoon they are proceeding with the case against Travis Vader, 42.

He had been charged two years

Ames started working with NightReach earlier this year. She said she was nervous at first when her class saw a presentation of what they do, but after thinking about it for a bit she thought it would be an interesting experience.

Now that she has been at it for several months she feels comfortable in the job and enjoys providing health care to vulnerable people. Miles said she feels safer meeting and helping clients than she would with men coming out of a Red Deer nightclub.

Miles spends a lot of time working with CAANS in various capacities and rarely leaves the office. Educated as a community support worker, she enjoys the night interactions and the impact they can have on the health of their clients.

Rob sheltered himself from the wind while waiting for Safe Harbour to open for the evening, but had a smile on his face when he saw Ames and Miles approach. That smile got wider when the NightReach workers handed him a gift card that covers a coffee and a sandwich.

Ames and Miles set out from the Turning Point on Little Gaetz a little after 6 p.m. and head north.

Within a few blocks, they meet their first client. He asks for some supplies and talks a little about a job opportunity.

Further on their route, a woman pulls Ames into a hallway to discretely ask for some items. Miles makes sure to keep Ames in sight for safety reasons.

They make sure to hit spots downtown where people are likely to be. They walk a six block radius from Turning Point to Potter’s Hands to McDonald’s to Safe Harbour, to the Buffalo.

Back at McDonald’s, Walter said he had a home

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four years ago when they fuelled up their motorhome in their hometown of St. Albert, north of Edmonton.

“Today’s news means that we will now have the opportunity to learn more about the investigation into our parents’ death when this case comes to trial,” Bret McCann, the couple’s son, said Friday.

“Our goal now is to ensure that the accused gets a fair trial and to that end we will not be speaking publicly at this time. We ask that you respect our privacy.”

but lost it trying to help other people. He said he would go to the Central Alberta AIDS Network and get needles for other people to shoot up under his roof. But he was eventually robbed blind and left with nothing.

“I gave them a safe place, a shower, some leftovers and showed them what life was supposed to be like,” said Walter.

“I had one guy live at my place for a few months.

Model kid, treated me with 100 per cent respect. One day he fell in love with a girl and had a little fun and he ended up robbing me. They’re stuck in their rut.”

He encourages young kids to get off the street and go back to school, to foster care or back to their homes.

But it can be a hard sell.

“It’s all about themselves and where they can get their money for their next fix, treatment whatever you want to call it,” said Walter.

A self-proclaimed functional alcoholic, Walter battles with prescription painkillers such as dilaudid.

“My pill addiction is an addiction, I know it is an addiction,” he said. “I won’t cut down on my prescription because I don’t want to feel the pain I go through when I’m walking.”

On this night, he’s headed over to the mats at Safe Harbour but he’s hopeful to get into his own housing before Christmas. Ames gives him a Quenched gift card, but he says he is going to give it to someone else.

For more information on CAANS and NightReach, visit www.caans.org or call 403-346-8858. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Wildrose caucus staff laid off CROWDFUNDING SITE SET UP TO HELP THEM EDMONTON — A crowdfunding website is raising money for Alberta Wildrose caucus staff who already have or could lose their jobs after their leader and eight others crossed over to the Progressive Conservatives.

A party official says at least two people have already been laid off and others in the Edmonton caucus office are in limbo while the party determines how much legislative funding it will get and whether the workers will be allowed to follow their bosses to the government.

“It just kind of spurred our outrage,” said Lisa Hansen-Zacharuk of Drumheller, who set up the page Thursday night on gofundme.com after learning about the layoffs.

The town councillor and restaurant owner has been a Wildrose member and volunteer for the last four years.

She said she isn’t aware of the exact number of laid-off workers, but she knows a few. And four are expecting

babies in the next few months.

The fundraising page, called “Wildrose for Wildrose,” had collected more than $11,000 by Friday afternoon.

Dozens of people have so far donated to the site, including supporters of other political parties. Even former NDP leader Brian Mason pitched in $500.

“The timing of this whole affair is about the Grinchiest, Scroogiest thing I can fathom during the holiday season,” Jayme Hopkins wrote on the page next to a $40 donation.

Hansen-Zacharuk said the cash will be kept until there’s an official list of who has been let go. “Then we’ll hand deliver a bit of a Christmas thank you for all the hard work they put in with their former MLA bosses.”

Former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith and eight of her caucus mates bolted to Premier Jim Prentice’s team on Wednesday. They said it makes no sense to fight a premier who shares their ideology. The move gutted the Opposition party, which now has just five seats.

The Liberals, who also have five

members, have said they plan to ask the Speaker to name their party the new official Opposition.

The Wildrose party executive has denounced the floor-crossings and said the party will continue on and fight in the next election, slated for 2016.

“It’s a pretty bad deal to have happen to you, of course, when the MLA you worked for crosses the floor and then puts their employees out of work, just before Christmas,” said Wildrose president Jeff Callaway.

He said there will be no layoffs of party staff in other offices around the province. He also said he doesn’t know for sure how many caucus employees have lost their jobs, but confirmed that Smith’s personal assistant and a photographer are now out of work.

He said there are likely to be more.

Caucus staff funding depends on the number of elected members of the legislature and, if the Wildrose loses its Opposition status, it could decline even more.

Callaway said former Wildrose house leader Rob Anderson promised caucus staff would be able to jump

over to the Tories.

“What has ended up happening is those job offers are not there, or, if they are, they’re just temporary sort of fill-in positions at a vastly reduced rate,” Callaway said. “If there’s any job losses, it’s strictly because those floorcrossing MLAs didn’t come through on their promises.”

Anderson said he did not promise any jobs with the Tories, because he doesn’t have the power to do so.

“Those things were not my decisions to make. I don’t run the government,” he said.

Efforts are still underway to try to get the staff transferred, he added.

“There definitely has been and will be best efforts to accommodate new staff members from the Wildrose into the PCs, but there was never any promise or commitment given.”

Hansen-Zacharuk said some staff are still waiting to hear if they’ll have jobs on the other side. Some have already been in touch to thank her for the fundraising effort.

“They’re still in shock and figuring out what they’re going to do.”

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findings in a report, concluding that the investigation was flawed from the beginning.

The government issued a statement accepting the report issued Friday, with a promise to change how it responds to future allegations of employee misconduct.

McNeil was appointed by the government to review the dismissals of four Health Ministry employees and suspensions of three others in 2012 after an investigation into the relationship between university researchers seeking grants and employees working on B.C.’s PharmaCare program.

Roderick MacIsaac, one of the four fired, was in the last week of his student co-op placement with the government and later committed suicide.

The government’s actions have prompted out-of-court settlements, reinstatements, union grievances and ongoing court cases.

McNeil said she hoped that with better planning and attention to detail and investigation processes recommended by the government’s Public Service Agency, future probes will not be as flawed.

“The investigation conducted in 2012 of employees in the ministry did not at all times follow established best practices,” she said in her report.

“Indeed, I have found that the investigation was flawed from the outset, as it was embarked upon with a preconceived theory of employee misconduct.”

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Low oil prices forcing Alberta to look at deferring capital projects: Prentice CALGARY — Alberta Premier Jim Prentice says a number of capital projects, including a new cancer-care centre in Calgary, may have to be delayed due to falling oil prices.

Prentice says the government is looking at a wide range of projects in the five-year capital plan, but adds none is being cancelled.

He was not specific on what other projects might be delayed.

Alberta has been hammered by the plunge in the price of oil from US$100 a barrel in the summer to the mid-$50s this week.

Prentice says if prices stay that low, Alberta’s bottom line will be $11 billion poorer in the next two years.

Construction on a new Calgary cancer facility was to start in 2016 to reduce demand on the aging Tom Baker Cancer Centre.

FORT MCMURRAY — RCMP evacuated the Fort McMurray International Airport on Friday after someone heard a man talking about explosives, but the airport later reopened.

Police said they told people inside the northern Alberta airport to leave as a precaution while officers searched for the man.

Insp. Gibson Glavin said it turned out there was no threat. He said the man chose a poor topic to discuss in an airport.

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Still no verdict so jurors at Magnotta trial to deliberate on weekend MONTREAL — Jurors at Luka Rocco Magnotta’s murder trial will be working on the weekend after failing to reach a verdict after four days of deliberations.

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.

No verdict was reached today, meaning the jurors will continue their reflection Saturday and, if need be, Sunday.

Late today, they sent a note to the judge advising him they couldn’t watch certain videos on the courtissued computer in the room they are deliberating.

Quebec Superior Court Justice Guy Cournoyer asked a constable to retrieve it so a technician could have a look. The judge and lawyers agreed not to ask the jury if they were still deliberating.

The eight women and four men began their work on Tuesday and have emerged just once over the four days.

That was on Wednesday when they asked the judge whether a personality disorder is a disease of the mind from a legal standpoint. Cournoyer told them it was.

Magnotta 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.

On the murder charge, the jury has four options: find Magnotta guilty of first-degree murder, seconddegree murder or manslaughter, or find him not criminally responsible because of mental disorder.

The judge told the jurors Monday that if they find the accused not criminally responsible, that verdict must be the same for all five charges.

Russians face oil-sector sanctions, new travel restrictions, over Ukraine OTTAWA — Canada has once again imposed new sanctions against Russia in response to its incursions into Ukraine.

The latest sanctions target 20 Russian and Ukrainian individuals and include new export restrictions on technologies used in Russia’s oil sector.

The sanctions against individuals involve freezing of assets and travel bans.

But it’s the oilpatch sanctions that will likely sting the most as Russia reels under tumbling world oil prices that have decimated the Russian currency, the ruble.

In announcing the new sanctions Friday, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird spoke about the economic hardships facing Russia, and urged the Kremlin to give up on taking over parts of Ukraine.

“This much is clear: that Russians are paying for their leaders’ reckless aggression. The ruble’s dive should be enough to give President (Vladimir) Putin and his backers pause,” said Baird.

“If he wants to turn his economy around, he must pull out of Ukraine, and he must return Crimea.”

The sanctions are also in line with what has been imposed against Russia by the United States and the European Union.

The new Canadian export restrictions prohibit the export, sale, supply or shipment of a number of goods to Russia for use in deep water, Arctic or shale oil exploration and production.

The items include steel line pipe used for oil or gas pipelines, and iron or steel tubing used in drilling for oil or gas.

Dead babies found in storage locker were stillborn: defence lawyer WINNIPEG — A lawyer representing a woman accused of hiding the remains of six infants in a U-Haul storage locker says he believes the babies were stillborn.

Greg Brodsky wouldn’t say why he thinks that, only that the preliminary autopsy report doesn’t suggest “there was life after birth.” He hasn’t received a full autopsy report to confirm that.

“There was no evidence of life after birth and we say they were stillborn,” Brodsky said Friday. “My information is that they were stillborn.”

The remains still have to be X-rayed to determine whether any bones

were broken, Brodsky said, and there is no evidence the “products of conception” were poisoned. DNA tests are still outstanding.

“There was nothing done by whoever the mother was to cause a death or prevent a live birth,” Brodsky said. “I need confirmation of that.”

Brodsky said preliminary autopsy results suggest the remains are “ancient” — from between eight and 10 years ago. Maggots from the Winnipeg storage locker have been sent to British Columbia to determine exactly how old the remains are, he said.

Andrea Giesbrecht, 40, is facing six charges of concealing the bodies. She also faces unrelated fraud charges and a count of breaching a court order.

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Dyck, who is also Cree and from Saskatchewan, says she was exasperated during discussions Dec. 9 on a private member’s bill from Rob Clarke to replace the Indian Act. “That was kind of an off-the-cuff remark,” she said. “I was standing up speaking, and because I was so exasperated, I said that without really thinking it through,” she said.

She said she realizes the comment directed at Clarke as he tried to push through the bill insulted not only him, but also some others.

“It appears that I have unintentionally offended some men who self-identify as white and for that I apologize. Not all white men are boastful. That’s the comment I made about his behaviour when I used the term ‘white man.”’

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Serge Pomerleau, Denis Lefebvre and Yves Denis were found guilty in October of conspiracy, gangsterism and drug trafficking.

On those charges, Pomerleau, Lefebvre and Denis were given prison terms of 22, 20 and 16 years respectively.

Before being sentenced, the three pleaded guilty to breaking out of jail and, as a consequence, Quebec Superior Court Justice Louis Dionne added an extra year to their sentences.

Pomerleau and Lefebvre were also ordered to pay $3.2 million and $1.3 million respectively within five years, or face more years in prison.

The three men ran a drug-trafficking cell in northwestern Quebec from 2007 to 2010. Police allege the trio sold more than 640 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $64 million.

Saskatchewan senator apologizes for ‘white man’ comment directed at MP LA RONGE, Sask. — Senator Lillian Dyck is apologizing for suggesting an aboriginal Conservative MP from northern Saskatchewan was behaving like a “white man” during a debate in the Senate earlier this month.

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Eight children murdered

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SYDNEY, Australia — An Australian woman was arrested for murder in the killings of eight children, seven of whom are believed to be her own, police said Saturday. The children were found dead inside the woman’s home.

The 37-year-old woman, who is recovering in a hospital from stab wounds, was under guard and speaking with police, Queensland Police Detective Inspector Bruno Asnicar said. She has not yet been charged.

Police haven’t said how the children died. But Asnicar said they’re examining several knives in the home that may have been the weapon used to kill them.

The children ranged in age from 18 months to 14 years, Asnicar said. The woman is thought to be the mother of seven of the children. The eighth is believed to be her niece.

Queensland police were called to the home in the Cairns suburb of Manoora on Friday morning after receiving a report of a woman with serious injuries.

When they got to the house, they found the bodies of the children.

The woman, whose name has not been released, was also found in the home with the children, suffering from stab wounds to the chest. Asnicar said she is in stable condition, lucid and talking to police.

“We’re not looking for anybody else - we’re comfortable that the community at large is safe,” Asnicar said.

A coroner was conducting autopsies to determine the causes of death, and police were continuing to

comb through the house for evidence.

“They’re looking to establish 100 per cent what happened in that house when these offences were committed,” Asnicar said.

He dismissed rumours that the house had been the subject of calls from the Department of Social Services.

“It’s not a problem house as has been speculated,” he said. “This is an ordinary neighbourhood - a lot of good people, a lot of kids in the area. This is something that has caught everybody by surprise. It’s just an absolutely tragic thing.”

Lisa Thaiday, who said she was the injured woman’s cousin, said earlier that one of the woman’s other sons, a 20-year-old, came home and found his brothers and sisters dead inside the house.

“I’m going to see him now, he needs comforting,” Thaiday said.

“We’re a big family ... I just can’t believe it. We just found out (about) those poor babies.”

The tragedy comes as

BRIEFS Israel carries out airstrike on Hamas site

JERUSALEM — Israel’s military struck a Hamas site in the Gaza Strip early Saturday in its first airstrike on the Palestinian territory since this summer’s war.

The Israeli military said the airstrike on what it called a “Hamas terror infrastructure site” in the southern Gaza Strip was in response to a rocket fired from Gaza into southern Isra-

for procedural reasons, but said the bloc can maintain asset freezes against Hamas members for now. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas is “a murderous terror organization” and called for Hamas to be immediately returned to the list.

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Palestinian residents reported hearing two explosions in the Khan Yunis region of Gaza, in an area that contains training sites for Palestinian militants. No injuries were immediately reported.

Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, an Israeli army spokesman, said Israel’s military “will not permit any attempt to undermine the security and jeopardize the well being of the civilians of Israel. The Hamas terrorist organization is responsible and accountable for today’s attack against Israel.”

The Gaza rocket attack and Israeli retaliation came days after a European Union court ordered Hamas removed from the EU terrorist list

Australia is still reeling from the shock of a deadly siege in a Sydney cafe. On Monday, a gunman burst into the cafe in the heart of the city and took 18 hostages. Two hostages were dead along with the gunman after police stormed in 16 hours later in a bid to end the siege. Police had earlier said there were 17 hostages in the cafe, but revised the number after a new count.

“The news out of Cairns is heartbreaking,” Prime Minister Tony Abbott said in a statement. “All parents would feel a gut-wrenching sadness at what has happened. This is an unspeakable crime. These are trying days for our country.”

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A6 T’was right before Christmas

SATURDAY, DEC. 20, 2014

It’s become quite a tradition here at the ole Hay’s Daze space for the last column before Christmas to include a little holiday poem. A tradition in the sense that I did it last year so I figured, what’s good for Christmas 2013 is good for 2014. But of course I may be wrong.

Be that as it might, last year’s Christmas column solved the problem that certain HARLEY members of HAY the population (males) have with wrapping presents. The answer, as several astute readers with long memories and short attention spans may actually remember, was: Gift Bags! A helpful, handy hint, and you’re welcome.

Well, this year the topic under consideration is Last Minute Shopping.

You know, that nightmare before Christmas I think they may have even made a movie about. So heretoforthwith, in classic AA/BB Shakespearean rhyming couplets, is the answer to the debacle late shoppers face no matter where they are, and no matter how foolishly late they enter the Shopper’s Twilight Zone.

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T’was just before Christmas and all over the land All the creatures were stirring, shopping lists in their hands We’re rushing downtown and into the malls Only to find — there are no parking stalls.

When somehow we make it right into the stores Getting elbowed and hip-checked, soon covered in sores Full-contact rugby here in the shops A forearm to the forehead, a fist to the chops.

The clerks are all grumpy, the crowds even worse “Give me that necklace — I saw it first!!”

The cupboards are empty, the shelves they are bare Everything I’m looking for, just isn’t there.

Every year I say it, an annual vow: Next Christmas shop early, I’ll do it somehow But of course I forget and the time slips on by And the behind-er I get, when the harder I try.

So I’ve waited too long and now it’s too late I’m rapidly approaching a hysterical state I can’t find a single gift I can get I must think of something; I’ll think of it yet.

And then it hit me like a brick in the face I know what to get — they’re all over the place!

It’s real man-shopping, it certainly is I know the answer, and the answer is this:

A nice new can opener for the Better Half?

Or maybe some pliers or a summer bird bath.

Some Tupperware bowls for the Rotten Kid son So he can take his lunch if he ever makes one.

Gift cards, gift cards, gift cards galore!

They come in all prices; they come in all stores!

Ten bucks, 20 bucks — much less or much more So that’s what desperation shopping is for!

For the Rotten Kid daughter, a package of paper To write stuff down to remember stuff later?

But who am I kidding — my list is a mess This time of year shouldn’t bring so much stress!

Coffee and tools and clothing and gas A movie, a dinner — the shopping goes fast DVDs, CDs, B-R videos and songs No thinking at all — what could possibly go wrong?

Just grab a card and give them yours Plastic for plastic, it goes on for hours But the ole Visa Master is wearing too

thin A full deck of gift cards and it just never ends!

But wait just a minute, um, not so fast!

Not everyone thinks that cards have class.

Some say gift cards are seriously lame An easy way out, all shrouded in shame.

So when it comes to last-minute shopping The best plan might be to begin to start stopping And give what you can to those who you care for And let Santa do the rest ’cause that’s what he’s there for!

Merry Christmas to you and yours from me and mine!

Harley Hay is a local freelance writer, award-winning author, filmmaker and musician. His column appears on Saturdays in the Advocate. His books can be found at Chapters, Coles and Sunworks in Red Deer.

North Pole battle: Santa Claus Danish?

Saint Nicholas (also known as Santa rive any practical benefit from “ownClaus, Kris Kringle or Father ing” it.

Christmas) has had to put up It is just responding to with a lot over the years. the equally baseless CanaAfter the latest blow, he dian declaration last Demay not show up at all next cember that the North Pole week. is sovereign Canadian terFirst they decided that he ritory, or at least that the had to reside at the North seabed 4,000 metres bePole, where the temperature neath it is. often falls to -50C and there The way that claim came are several months of comabout is quite instructive. plete darkness each year just Canada has a huge archiwhen the workload peaks. pelago of Arctic islands, The south coast of what is and for years Canadian GWYNNE now Turkey, where St. Nick government scientists have DYER originally lived and worked, been gathering evidence to was much nicer. support a Canadian claim Then in a series of ads in to exclusive economic the 1930s the Coca-Cola Co. rights over the seabed of crystallized his image as a the Arctic Ocean adjacent fat old man wearing clothes that are to those islands. frankly a fashion disaster.

All five countries that border the And now, as a final indignity, they Arctic Ocean have been preparing simare trying to make him a Danish citi- ilar claims to the seabed off their own zen. coasts.

On Monday, Denmark submitted Until last December, Canada made documents claiming the North Pole no claim to the North Pole. as Danish territory (since the Danish It was only days before the country kingdom includes Greenland). was due to submit its final claim to the It was a “historic and important UN Commission on the Limits of the milestone” for Denmark, said Foreign Continental Shelf that Prime Minister Minister Martin Lidegaard. It was also Stephen Harper’s government finally provocative and pointless, but he for- woke up. got to mention that.

The claim wasn’t in the original subThe Danish government does not mission because Canada has no real actually want or need the North Pole, case in international law. Even if the and does not imagine that it would de- commission ends up accepting the con-

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tention by Russia, Canada and Denmark (on behalf of its Greenland territory) that the underwater Lomonosov Ridge extends their respective bits of the continental shelf into the central Arctic Ocean, the principle of “equidistance” would give the North Pole itself to the Danes or the Russians.

For the past nine years, Harper has travelled to the Canadian Arctic every summer to give the Canadian media a photo op.

He promises new ice-breakers and an Arctic naval base, he stands on a submarine as fighters fly overhead, he sits in the cockpit of a Canadian F-18, he shoots a rifle in a military exercise — every year a new image of him personally defending Canadian sovereignty from some unspecified threat.

There is no threat to Canadian territory, of course, and even in terms of seabed rights Canada’s only serious dispute is with the United States (over a bit of seabed north of the YukonAlaska border in the Beaufort Sea).

But Harper’s pose as the staunch defender of Canadian “rights” serves his conservative, nationalist agenda and plays well with the Canadian media.

So when Harper’s minions belatedly realized that the government’s scientists and civil servants had not included the North Pole in Canada’s claim to the commission, Harper slammed the brakes on and demanded that they rewrite it.

He will have been told by the ex-

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perts that Canada has no legal case — but he also knows that by the time that becomes clear to the public, many years from now, he will no longer be in office.

Canada didn’t submit its final claim last December after all. The poor boffins in Ottawa are struggling to reformulate it to include the North Pole, while Harper trumpets his determination to protect Canadian “rights.”

And the Danes, who were previously willing to let sleeping dogs lie, have now responded by making their own rather more plausible claim.

The Russians may be next. President Vladimir Putin also likes to be photographed in the Arctic, surrounded by military kit and bravely defending Russian sovereignty.

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Probably not. There has been much loose talk about allegedly huge reserves of oil and gas under the Arctic seabed, but not much actual drilling is likely to happen in the challenging conditions of the Arctic Ocean when the oil price is below $80 per barrel.

(It’s currently in the mid-$50s, and will probably be down there for a long time.)

There’s really nothing else up there that’s worth fighting over.

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‘We’ve got to do better’ SOME ‘I CAN’T BREATHE’ SHIRTS MANUFACTURED BY COMPANY THAT PAYS WORKERS $6 PER DAY

BY JUSTIN MOYER SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Last week, NBA stars LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Deron Williams donned “I CAN’T BREATHE” Tshirts in support of Michael Brown and Eric Garner — two unarmed black men killed by police over the summer. But now, a political activist who helped organize and produce some of the shirts says he regrets they were manufactured by a company that has long been accused of poor labour practices.

“I think we want to assume sometimes when we’re ordering shirts that they’re not being made in a sweatshop,” Michael Skolnick, political director for hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, said in an interview with The Washington Post. “We’ve got to do better.”

Skolnick was featured in a New York Times article last week that detailed how the shirts were secured for players in less than 24 hours to show support for protest movements around the country. But revelations that the T-shirts were made by a company that has faced criticism for mistreating workers — an accusation the firm rejects — is now raising questions about whether a movement for racial justice has a responsibility to make sure it also advances economic fairness.

Political activists have gotten in trouble for their choice of T-shirt manufacturers before. Last month, a shirt that read “This is what a feminist looks like,” worn by, among others, UN Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson, was pulled from store shelves in the United Kingdom after allegations it was produced in a sweatshop.

“It’s a good lesson learned and certainly we want to support good labour practices,” Skolnick said.

“And I think it’s OK to admit mistakes. Because we’re going to make them.”

In this case, he said, the mistake was made “strictly out of speed and thinking how to get the shirts as quickly as possible.”

“I can’t breathe” — Garner’s final words — became a rallying cry after a grand jury decided not to an indict an officer who put Garner in an apparent chokehold. Through protests at Wal-Mart and hashtags like #BoycottBlackFriday, protests after the deaths of Brown and Garner became linked to the labour movement and attempts to pass a higher minimum wage.

Skolnick said everyone shared a responsibility to understand where their clothing comes from. He pointed out that no one “was immediately harmed” by the “I CAN’T BREATHE” shirts, but protesters must be aware of the sweatshop debate.

Skolnick said future shirts would be manufactured by another company that he declined to name, citing ongoing negotiations.

Skolnick obtained shirts from a store in Long Island City, whose owner confirmed in an interview that the shirts were manufactured by Gildan, a large Canada-based apparel company.

According to pro-labour activists, Gildan has a poor record when it comes to respecting workers in its manufacturing plants in Haiti.

“It’s not a humane shop. It’s not good labour prac-

tice. It’s pretty bad conditions. ... It has a reputation as being the lowest of the low,” said Adam Neiman, owner of No Sweat Apparel, a company in Newton, Mass., that specializes in sourcing garments made in union shops in the United States.

Neiman said that the price of cotton, an international commodity, is something T-shirt manufacturers can’t control. The price of labour, however, they can.

“The only variable is in the labour, which is why the garment industry is vulnerable to sweatshop exploitation,” Neiman said.

Gildan’s problems with the anti-sweatshop crowd are many, including “significant labour rights violations at multiple factories,” said Scott Nova, director of the Workers’ Rights Consortium (WRC), a Washington-based nonprofit that monitors working conditions in factories around the world. Nova said the company gets shirts from Haiti, where minimumwage laws have been violated “for years.”

The company has promised to address complaints about pay, but has provided no documentation despite repeated requests from the WRC, Nova said.

“They’ve purported for a long time to be a responsible company,” Nova said. “But there’s no excuse for that in their supply chain. It happens again and again.”

Gildan strongly rejected the activists’ allegations.

“We have a very detailed and comprehensive and robust social compliance program,” Peter Iliopoulos, senior vice-president of corporate affairs at Gildan, said in a telephone interview.

Iliopoulos said Gildan pays its workers more than the industry standard minimum wage; provides some employees medical care, educational opportunities and free transportation; is included in the Dow Jones sustainability index; and that about 25 per cent of its workforce is unionized. He called concerns about pay an “industry-wide issue” not specific to Gildan, whose contract workers in Haiti are paid about $6 for eight hours of work — higher than the country’s minimum wage. He also pointed to Gildan’s social responsibility website, Genuine Gildan.

“We have a leading socially responsibility program, Iliopoulus said. “We never rest on our laurels, so to speak. We’ll push ourselves to continue our program and make it better and better.”

Skolnick provided T-shirts to Deron Williams, Kevin Garnett and Alan Anderson of the Nets. But others obtained shirts through alternative means.

The New York Times that reported LeBron James’s “I CAN’T BREATH” shirt was provided by the Nets’ Jarrett Jack, who obtained them from Excel Sports Management. That agency and a representative for James did not respond to The Post’s requests for comment, and the manufacturer of James’s shirt was not known.

In other quarters, Gildan is praised for attempts to improve working conditions in its factories. Since 2007, for example, the company has been certified by the Fair Labor Association (FLA), “a collaborative effort of universities, civil society organizations and socially responsible companies dedicated to protecting workers’ rights around the world,” according to its website.

But critics say the FLA’s board includes a number of garment-industry representatives.

“You can say Gildan has a compliance program accredited by the FLA and you’d be factually correct, but if you say they are sweatshop free you’re really just expressing an opinion about what sweatshop free means,” Duncan Carson of Ban T-shirts, a Connecticut company that sells organic T-shirts produced in union shops, wrote in an email.

Carson said where a company chooses to do business demonstrates its commitment to fair labour practices. And when it does business outside of the United States, he has questions.

“The motivator for these companies to manufacture outside of the U.S. or other developed countries is that labour is cheaper and it is cheaper because there is less legislation to protect workers, the environment, producers, etc.,” he wrote.

The FLA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Activists say it’s a fine line whether activists for one cause — fair treatment of African Americans by the criminal justice system — requires a full commitment to another social cause.

Rameen Aminzadeh, member of the activist group Justice League NYC who designed the shirts worn by the Nets, wanted protesters to keep an eye on where their “I CAN’T BREATHE” shirts come from.

“People jumped on the effort when things were available to get them done in three hours,” he said.

“If there is any bad review or bad practices by a specific T-shirt manufacturer, we do not endorse anything like that. We would encourage people to use shirts that don’t endorse slave labour or sweatshop practices.”

But Nova also stressed that he did not think it is the job of those protesting alleged police brutality to certify their shirts are sweatshop-free.

“Frankly, I don’t expect them to understand the circumstances,” Nova said. “It’s a real challenge given how few responsible products there are.”

Jutin Moyer is a Washington Post reporter.

More aspiration than substance Canada has a new science and technology strat- place in the world. egy, as Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced What the new innovation agenda does show is that at an election-style setting at IBM Canada headquar- the Harper government is at least learning on the ters in Markham, Ont.. Ambitiously entitled Moving job.

Forward in Science, Technology and InFirst, it recognizes that our business novation, it declares that the government community is not that entrepreneurial or wants “to see Canada’s science, technolinnovative, compared to counterparts in ogy and innovation grow from world-class many other countries. to world-leading.”

While Canada shows innovation Many of the initiatives were part of the strengths in some industries, “the overall March 2014 budget, including the $1.5-biloutcomes for business continue to be less lion Canada First Research Fund. Perthan the competition in other countries, haps the main ‘news’ was that advanced with adverse impacts on our productivmanufacturing is now one of Canada’s ity and, potentially, our standard of livpriorities, joining the other four identiing,” the document complains, adding “we fied in the earlier 2007 strategy, Mobilizmust do more as a country to encourage a ing Science and Technology to Canada’s business innovation culture — the manAdvantage — the environment; natural agement of risk, the desire to experiment DAVID resources and energy; health and life sciwith new technologies and processes and CRANE ences; and information and communicathe willingness to explore new business tions technologies. horizons.”

In fairness, the Harper government, The unanswered question is how. like its predecessors, has continued to The new innovation strategy also recinvest in science, technology and innovation and, in ognizes that concentrating on start-ups and commerthe process, has introduced some useful programs, cialization of university research is not enough, even as well as expanding long-standing measures such though its strategy remains heavily focussed on startas the Industrial Research Assistance Program or ups. The real challenge is not in starting companies IRAP, which plays a critical role in helping small but in scaling them up. Companies need scale and and midsize companies adopt or develop new tech- scope for global markets. nologies.

“We have to broaden our current strength in creBut the efforts have not delivered the desired re- ating innovative new start-ups to include the innosults. Canada still seems to be an innovation laggard. vation-based growth into larger enterprises with a Canadian productivity was 82 per cent of the U.S. presence in global markets,” the new innovation level in 2000 but just 73 per cent in 2012. Canadian document says. But it doesn’t shed much light on how business spending on research and development was the government might help this process. an unimpressive 1.11 per cent of GDP in 2006 — but A third lesson is that manufacturing really matby 2012 had fallen to 0.88 per cent, putting it in 22nd ters. Manufacturing has not suffered from total ne-

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glect — doubling IRAP and bringing in accelerated depreciation for new investment were both important as the $200-million Advanced Manufacturing Fund should also be in helping companies become more productive. The inclusion of Advanced Manufacturing as a new priority for Canada, and the addition of agri-food to the Environment priority, do represent steps forward but there are many other issues to be addressed.

A fourth lesson is that demand-led innovation may be more effective than supply-side innovation. It is one thing to invest in the supply of new knowledge.

But much innovation is driven by the need to meet new needs or opportunities. A real effort by Canada to pursue a low-carbon economy would create the demand for new forms of energy and energy efficiency. There could be other grand challenges.

Finally, the innovation agenda recognizes something that the government’s Digital 150 strategy unveiled last April largely missed — the next huge revolution in the digital world, the Internet of Things, the hugely powerful combination of vastly cheaper wireless technology, the ability of the Internet to handle literally billions of sensors, and the role of “big data” that results. This could trigger a vast array of activities in the public and private sectors and create opportunities for Canadian companies to develop new technologies and applications.

So while there are big aspirations on changing the business culture, creating more companies large enough for world markets, enabling next-generation manufacturing, shifting to demand-driven forms of innovation and embracing the Internet of Things, there remains more aspiration than detail on how any of these might be accomplished.

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

The problem with dropping your guard “So if what I’m hearing is right, you were abused had said made me realize that she knows the ins and when you were young,” I queried from the outs of detoxing and rehabilitation; all the passenger in my vehicle. reasoning, the causes and effects; what is “Unhuh,” came the soft reply, “it was uncertain is trust. an adult in our church. I felt so dirty; like We spoke about how when you use used goods. And even when my family a starter chemical, it just about always found out, they did nothing; making me leads to more. In her words, once you feel even more like I wasn’t worth reopen the door to evil, all the minions of deeming.” evil join in, and before you know it your The tears were starting to form as she resistance is eroded and you begin using went on. things like crack and crystal meth; thus “I did everything I knew how to hide making a break from using seem imposmy feelings of rejection and worthlesssible. Her greatest fear was falling back ness and then I was introduced to alcohol; once she had made the choice to go clean. well I’ll tell you, everything changed from She told me how once she started CHRIS that time on. drinking, the temporary relief from the SALOMONS “Then of course came the street where guilt of the past abuse totally outweighed I was introduced to pot and things other the wrong that she knew she was doing. than alcohol, and it wasn’t too long before Within a short period she had graduatalmost all of my choices and decisions ed to marijuana and so on. When I called were bad ones that left me where I am today.” alcohol and pot gateway drugs, she felt that it was “Trish,” having recently left a very abusive rela- not so much that they were gateway drugs as much as tionship, is doing everything she can to leave it all it was opening the door to evil. behind, but the weight of the past seems to occupy So because she was familiar with the teachings her mind to a degree that even envisioning a differ- of the Bible, I brought to her attention the portion ent kind of future seems almost impossible and fills where a man who had the evil cast out of his heart her with fear. and totally swept it clean.

Couple that with the fact that in the past she had The evil spirit not able to find a resting place always gone back, so making that break is made even looks where it came from and finding that heart harder to accomplish. totally clean and empty moves back in; but not only In our conversations while driving, something she him, he invites several of his friends, and so that

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heart is worse off than before.

Trish stated that she knew that all too well, to which I replied that once cleaned, you cannot leave it empty; you have to fill it with some thing or someone who will battle for you.

We had returned to the kitchen and so we were not able to carry on our conversation, but having received several phone calls, she later said she had to leave. One of those calls was from the abusive person who wanted her to come back to him which she determined not to do; she had done so often before.

It is usually at this point that I (and others who would help) feel so totally helpless, feeling that all the while we had been talking with them that they were listening to other voices pulling them in the opposite direction. That may not be the case here, but the fear for me is always present.

But out of this conversation, I did learn something new today (even though I somehow knew it all the time): the whole battle with addictions, crime and other negative behaviours is the fact that somewhere along the line and for a multitude of reasons, we allowed that spirit of evil to take over our minds (seemingly sometimes the only viable choice), making us drop our guards and thereby walk into these different behaviours.

Maybe we should learn and practise that an ounce of prevention is way more valuable than many pounds of cure.

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

A8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014

Pakistan executes militants in wake of school massacre

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD — Pakistan hanged two convicted militants Friday in the country’s first executions in years, while warplanes and ground forces pounded insurgent hideouts in a northwest region bordering Afghanistan part of a stepped-up response to the Taliban slaughter of scores of schoolchildren.

Unchastened by criticism from all corners of the globe, the Taliban threatened earlier Friday to kill more children if executions were carried out as promised.

“We can create a mourning situation at the homes of many army generals and politicians,” spokesman Mohammad Khurassani said in a statement emailed to reporters.

A key question now is whether attacking children will undermine the sympathy many Pakistanis have for the militants. Analysts say the Islamabad government needs strong public support to continue the fight against insurgents in the northwest.

Many Pakistanis believe the militants are holy warriors taking up arms against Pakistan only because the government aligned itself with the unpopular U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. A network of seminaries and religious schools promote religious hate, and some of their leading clerics command widespread respect in the country.

Maulana Abdul Aziz, a radical cleric in Islamabad, warned in his Friday sermon at the famous Lal Masjid mosque about a backlash in the event of executions.

Aziz expressed his sorrow over the schoolchildren’s deaths but also called for ending the operation against the Taliban in the tribal regions of North Waziristan and Khyber. He called the Taliban “our brothers” and warned that if the military continues its bombardment, “there will be a reaction.”

But there were signs, albeit small, that this type of speech will find a tougher audience in Pakistan after Tuesday’s attack, when militants strapped with explosives broke into a military-run school in Peshawar and killed 148 people - almost all of them children.

A few hundred people protested Friday night outside the Lal Masjid mosque, calling for an end to support for the militants.

“We wanted to also send this mes-

sage that it’s not enough for the government to take action against terrorists but it’s equally important that we should also take action against these supporters of the Taliban,” said human rights activist Farzana Bari.

In schools across Pakistan, special classes were held Friday, with schoolchildren chanting prayers in memory of the victims of the Taliban slaughter. In mosques throughout the country, worshippers also offered special prayers for the massacred innocents in Peshawar.

Another challenge for Pakistan will be creating a criminal justice system that can properly handle the militant networks. There are few convictions in militancy cases, partly because of a lack of protection for witnesses and judges.

A Pakistani prosecutor said the government will try to cancel the bail granted by a judge Thursday to the main suspect in the 2008 attack that killed 166 people in the Indian city of Mumbai. An outraged India noted in a statement that “given the scale of the tragedy that Pakistan itself has faced in recent days, it is incumbent on it to realize that no compromise can ever be made with terrorists.”

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appears determined to show he understands that. On Wednesday, he announced that he would lift a moratorium on executions in terrorism-related cases. The military then promptly signed the death warrants of six “hardcore terrorists” who had been earlier sentenced by military courts.

The home minister for Punjab province confirmed the executions of the first two, Mohammed Aqeel and Arshad Mahmood, at a prison in the city of Faisalabad.

“We have started these executions by hanging two terrorists,” Shuja Khanzada told The Associated Press.

“Today’s executions of terrorists will boost the morale of the nation, and we are planning to hang more terrorists next week.”

Both Aqeel and Mahmood were tried in military courts so little is known publicly about the cases. Pakistani media reported that Aqeel was convicted in relation to a 2009 attack on army headquarters, and Mahmood for his role in a plot to kill former President Pervez Musharraf.

Capital punishment had been suspended since 2008, though there was one execution in 2012 by the military.

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MARYELLEN GIBSON OF CLIVE SPENT ALMOST 11 WEEKS AS A SUPPORT COUNSELLOR WITH A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION CURBING HIV/AIDS

BY DEBBIE OLSEN SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE When Maryellen Gibson of Clive first told her mother, Lorna, about her plan to spend a summer volunteering in Uganda, her mother wasn’t sure it was a good idea. Uganda’s turbulent political past still causes some travellers concern.

The good news is that in recent years, the country that Winston Churchill once dubbed “The Pearl of Africa” has emerged as one of the safer African travel destinations.

Maryellen spent nearly three months volunteering with a grassroots organization working to curb the incidence of HIV and AIDS in the slum of Namatala.

Near the end of that time, she convinced her mother to come for a visit and experience Uganda. They spent time in Namatala and added a week of exploration around the rest of the country, seeing the lush countryside and the wide variety of wildlife and birds that make their home in this small but diverse country.

“I learned so much during the 10-and-a-half weeks I spent working as a support counsellor in Namatala,” said Maryellen, a third-year student at the University of Saskatchewan. “I don’t think you can truly understand how difficult life is for people who live in the Ugandan slums until you spend time there.”

During her time volunteering, Maryellen helped develop educational programs for the HIV/AIDS Support Network of Namatala (HASNN) and provided support and counselling for individuals with HIV

and AIDS. As a farm girl and former 4-H participant, she also helped 30 people in the network establish their own gardens.

“Hannas Seeds in Lacombe provided about $250 worth of seed and we used those to start a gardening program in the network,” she said.

“Participants were taught how to plant and harvest their crops and harvest seeds, so the gardens can be a lasting source of food and income. It was something that meant a lot to me, because it was a connection to Central Alberta.”

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Photos contributed by LORNA and MARYELLEN GIBSON

TOP AND LEFT: Maryellen Gibson spent almost three months volunteering with a grassroots organization working to curb the spread of HIV and AIDS in the Ugandan slum of Namatala.

ABOVE: Trekking in to see mountain Gorillas in the wild requires special permits and armed guides to ensure safety.

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Photos contributed by LORNA and MARYELLEN GIBSON

Uganda is one of the few countries in the world where you can see gorillas in the wild. Poachers have been a big concern for the gorillas, which are listed as critically endangered.

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UGANDA: Private guided tour Near the end of volunteer experience in Namatala, Maryellen was joined by her mother, Lorna Gibson, who had the chance to see the area and meet the people her daughter had been working with.

“Meeting the people Maryellen had worked with was the highlight of my trip,” said Lorna. “Everyone was so friendly and accommodating and I could tell that the work she had been doing was important and had made a difference in the lives of local people.”

After the visit to Namatala, the two spent an additional week exploring other parts of Uganda on a private guided expedition with a local company called AA Safaris and Tours. Located in East Africa, Uganda is home to the tallest mountain range in Africa, the world’s longest river, and the continent’s largest lake. There are 1,066 species of birds, half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas and a wide variety of mammals including all of the Big Five.

There were many highlights during their guided tour, but one of the best was a trek to see the mountain gorillas that Uganda is famous for.

“The gorillas were incredible once I got over the shakes from hiking fourand-a-half hours over steep terrain to reach them,” Lorna said.

“It isn’t always so difficult to find them, but it was in our particular case.

When we first arrived, a large male silverback was acting quite aggressively and charged towards the group several times. Even though it is intimidating to have a 1,000-pound gorilla charging at us, our guides stressed that it was important that we not make eye contact and stand our ground as this was a test.

“When the male sat down, we were able to approach the females and the babies. There were so many babies and it was amazing to see these magnificent creatures in their natural environment.”

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“There were so many animals I had never seen in the wild before,” explained Maryellen. “We came closer than I ever imagined would be possible to elephants, hippos, and water buffalo. We saw an albino hippo and plenty of baby hippos, too. It was amazing.”

The mother-daughter pair chose budget-level accommodations for their journey and they were pleasantly surprised by the level of comfort their accommodations afforded and the quality of the food provided.

“Only one of the places we stayed at was a real tent accommodation without a regular washroom,” explained Lorna. “The others were really nice huts that had all the comforts we needed. At one of the lodges, we sat on the outdoor deck of our hut and watched elephants and hippos in the marsh behind us and warthogs grazing on the grass in the gorge. We didn’t even have to go on a tour, they were right in our backyard and there was no mistaking that we were in Africa.”

A trek into a national park to see wild chimpanzees was also a highlight — even though the pair became separated along the way.

“Finding the chimpanzees was harder than we thought it would be,” explained Lorna. “We ended up trekking quite a distance before our guides realized that the chimpanzees were actually on the other side of the river.

We had to double back and cross over the river on a fallen log to get to the side where the chimpanzees were. At that point, part of the group followed one guide and the others followed another. About that time we found each other again, we also found the chimpanzees.”

Volunteering in Uganda and then exploring other parts of the country with her mother was an experience that Maryellen Gibson will never forget.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Dallas 2 Calgary 1 CALGARY — Jamie Benn provided the Dallas Stars with all the offence they would need on Friday night.

Benn scored his ninth goal of the season and set up the other as the Dallas Stars edged Calgary 2-1 to hand the Flames their seventh-straight loss.

“We wanted to play good team defence and take advantage of their mistakes. I don’t think we wanted to go run-and-gun with them,” said Benn.

“They’re kind of a desperate team right now and that’s a dangerous team.

I thought we did a pretty good job.”

After a scoreless first period, the Stars took the lead four minutes into the second. Calgary rookie Markus Granlund won a face-off in the Flames end but Benn lifted Kris Russell’s stick just enough that he missed the puck in front of the Calgary net, allowing Benn to reel it in and beat Hiller on a quick backhand.

“I just kind of pick-pocketed him there. It was kind of a lucky break,” said Benn, who moves into the top 20 in NHL scoring with 28 points.

Dallas took a 2-0 lead eight minutes later when Trevor Daley took a pass from Benn and burst down the right side, ripping a shot over Hiller’s shoulder as the Flames goaltender dropped to the ice. That would be all the support Kari Lehtonen would need in net.

After a busy night in Vancouver the Stars played a much more sound game defensively against the Flames. Calgary has only mustered 11 goals during its losing skid.

“Our guys played very well in front of me,” said Lehtonen, who was tested only 22 times in improving to 13-7-5 this season. “It’s been a long time coming.

It’s been such an up-and-down season so far. It’s been nice to be able to play a few good games in a row now.”

Lehtonen has started the last five games, winning four of them and only surrendering eight goals.

“I didn’t like what happened in Vancouver. I thought (Lehtonen) was real good. We gave up probably four or five breakaways and I thought tonight we did a lot better job,” said Stars coach Lindy Ruff. “I thought (Lehtonen) was real sharp when we needed him, especially about five minutes into the first period when they had the one little flurry. Again, he was a difference-maker for us.”

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Dallas Stars’ Jamie Benn, bottom, is knocked down by Calgary Flames’ TJ Brodie during third period NHL action in Calgary on Friday.

Dallas (13-13-5) has won three games in a row to move within seven points of the Los Angeles Kings, who hold the final wild card spot in the Western Conference.

The Stars will attempt to complete a perfect three-game road sweep through Western Canada when the play in Edmonton on Sunday.

Tyler Seguin had an assist to take

over the NHL scoring lead with 39 points (23 goals, 16 assists). He is one point up on Evgeni Malkin and Jakub Voracek.

Mark Giordano scored the lone goal for Calgary (17-15-2), which has gone seven games in a row without picking up a point for the first time since an eight-game losing streak in 1998-99.

Jonas Hiller stopped 19 shots in the

loss.

“We’ve gotta look in the mirror and say, ‘Hey, we gotta maybe change it up a bit offensively,’ and try and grind some goals in,” said Giordano. “We’re generating some chances, but it’s not good enough. I mean, one goal’s not good enough.”

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Domi, Reinhart, Duclair excel against Russia REBEL HAYDN FLEURY AMONG FINAL CUTS

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Canada goalie Zach Fucale makes a save against Russia during third period exhibition hockey action in preparation for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championships in Toronto on Friday.

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JUNIOR TEAM

Russia 2 Canada 1 TORONTO — The top line of Max Domi, Sam Reinhart and Anthony Duclair showed off some flashes of brilliance as Canada’s world junior team dominated the play against Russia in its first exhibition game Friday night.

A 2-1 overtime loss was the end result, but outshooting Russia 53-20 left Canada’s players and coaches feeling good about this first impression. Nothing was better than the play of the first line.

“We built some instant chemistry,” said Duclair, who was robbed of two goals by Russian goaltender Ilya Sorokin. “It goes back to the summer camp, I think Max, Sam and I have some pretty good friendship off the ice and I think it translates well on the ice as well.”

Canada made its final cuts less than two hours after the game, releasing forwards Michael Dal Colle, Jason Dickinson and Rourke Chartier along with defenceman Haydn Fleury. All that’s left is the 22-man roster, which includes Curtis Lazar.

“We came to the conclusion that it was time to get our team together,” coach Benoit Groulx said. “With the addition of Curtis yesterday, we feel

that we’re all set to announce our team. That’s why we decided to make the decision tonight.”

Sorokin was the star of the exhibition game with his 52 saves. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds forward Sergey Tolchinsky scored for Russia in regulation when Reinhart knocked the puck into his own net, and Alexander Sharov had the overtime winner.

But the result wasn’t as important to Groulx as the process.

“I thought we skated well, we pushed the pace, we did a lot of good things with and without the puck,” Groulx said. “Obviously we had our chances, their goalie was phenomenal, but for a first game for us, we’re quite happy with the effort and the chances we had.”

Duclair and Domi had some of the best chances. Domi, son of former Toronto Maple Leafs star Tie, set up defenceman Josh Morrissey for Canada’s only goal of the game.

“We had a lot of grade-A scoring chances,” Domi said. “Sometimes that happens, you run into a hot goalie. But you’ve just got to be a little bit more resilient and we should be fine.”

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Valanciunas scores 17 in Raptors’ win over Pistons

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Toronto 110 Detroit 100 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Toronto Raptors felt right at home at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday night.

The Raptors overcame a slow start to pull away in the second half and beat Detroit 110-100 on a night the Pistons’ home arena was dominated by Canadian flags and chants of “We The North” and “Let’s Go Raptors.”

“That was incredible by our fans,” said Jonas Valanciunas, who led a balanced Raptors offence with 17 points.

“We can’t thank them enough, because it was like playing a home game to-

night.”

It was a stunning night at a building that was one of the toughest places to win for visiting teams during each of Detroit’s two extended runs as a league powerhouse.

“I’ve seen it before,” Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said. “It happened in Miami when I was coaching there and the Knicks fans would come in and take over our building.”

The loss was Detroit’s 12th straight home game, extending its single-season franchise record, and moving within seven of the NBA record set by the 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks. In their last three games, two at home, the Pistons have given up at least 110 points - the only three times that has happened

this season.

“The story of this game is that we showed absolutely no defensive will or resolve whatsoever,” Van Gundy said.

“We gave up 60 points in the paint, and didn’t show any inclination to stop them. Our last three games have been against good teams, and it is very accurate to say our defence has been exposed.”

Brandon Jennings scored 22 points to lead Detroit, Kentavious CaldwellPope had 18 and Greg Monroe added 17.

Kyle Lowry and Lou Williams had 15 points each, James Johnson scored 12, and Patrick Patterson and Terrence Ross added 11 each for the Raptors.

The score was tied at 52 at halftime

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before Toronto pulled away in the third quarter. Detroit turned the ball over four times in the first 2 minutes, allowing the Raptors to take a six-point lead. The Raptors extended the lead to 15 later in the period as their fans got louder before Detroit pulled to 81-70 at the end of the period.

Johnson’s dunk on Andre Drummond made it 95-75 midway through the fourth and on Toronto’s next possession, Drummond smashed into Johnson with a forearm and hip smash.

That set off a melee that saw Drummond get a flagrant foul and four technicals called.

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SCOREBOARD Local Sports Today

● 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 NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 21 6 .778 Boston 10 14 .417 Brooklyn 10 15 .400 New York 5 23 .179 Philadelphia 2 23 .080 Southeast Division W L Pct Washington 19 6 .760 Atlanta 18 7 .720 Miami 12 15 .444 Orlando 10 19 .345 Charlotte 7 19 .269 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 17 9 .654 Cleveland 15 10 .600 Milwaukee 14 13 .519 Indiana 8 18 .308 Detroit 5 22 .185 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 21 5 .808 Houston 19 6 .760 Dallas 19 8 .704 San Antonio 17 10 .630 New Orleans 13 12 .520 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 21 6 .778 Oklahoma City 12 14 .462 Denver 11 15 .423 Utah 8 19 .296 Minnesota 5 20 .200 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 22 3 .880 L.A. Clippers 18 8 .692 Phoenix 13 14 .481 Sacramento 11 15 .423 L.A. Lakers 8 17 .320

GB 9 1/2 10 16 1/2 18 GB 1 8 11 12 1/2 GB 1 1/2 3 1/2 9 12 1/2 GB 1 1/2 2 1/2 4 1/2 7 1/2 GB 8 1/2 9 1/2 13 15 GB 4 1/2 10 11 1/2 14

Friday’s Games Charlotte 109, Philadelphia 91 Utah 101, Orlando 94 Washington 105, Miami 103 Toronto 110, Detroit 100 Boston 114, Minnesota 98 Cleveland 95, Brooklyn 91 Chicago 103, Memphis 97 Portland 129, San Antonio 119,3OT Denver 109, L.A. Clippers 106 Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Phoenix at New York, 11 a.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.

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SATURDAY, DEC. 20, 2014

Hockey WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Brandon 35 24 7 3 1 160 116 Regina 33 20 11 2 0 124 98 Swift Current 35 17 14 0 4 110 112 Prince Albert 35 16 18 1 0 105 114 Moose Jaw 35 15 17 2 1 105 124 Saskatoon 35 7 25 2 1 91 161

Pt 52 42 38 33 33 17

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Medicine Hat 34 24 8 1 1 133 86 Calgary 34 19 12 1 2 134 101 Red Deer 35 18 13 3 1 124 117 Edmonton 35 16 14 3 2 106 102 Kootenay 35 18 17 0 0 109 129 Lethbridge 33 8 20 3 2 83 133

Pt 50 41 40 37 36 21

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Kelowna 36 28 5 3 0 157 86 Victoria 37 17 17 2 1 121 131 Prince George 35 17 18 0 0 107 141 Vancouver 34 16 18 0 0 105 110 Kamloops 38 13 20 3 2 114 143

Pt 59 37 34 32 31

U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Everett 33 20 9 3 1 112 94 44 Portland 36 19 14 0 3 122 124 41 Spokane 33 18 12 3 0 93 91 39 Tri-City 33 17 15 0 1 93 89 35 Seattle 33 14 15 2 2 86 92 32 z-league title; y-conference title;d-division leader; xclinched playoff berth. Note: Division leaders ranked in top three positions per conference regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns Christmas break until Dec. 27 NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Tampa Bay 34 20 10 4 44 112 Montreal 33 20 11 2 42 88 Detroit 33 17 8 8 42 93 Toronto 32 19 10 3 41 110 Florida 30 14 8 8 36 68 Boston 33 16 14 3 35 82 Ottawa 32 14 12 6 34 88 Buffalo 32 13 17 2 28 62

GA 90 82 82 91 76 85 88 100

Metropolitan Division

GP Pittsburgh 31 N.Y. Islanders 32 Washington 31 N.Y. Rangers 29 New Jersey 34 Columbus 31 Philadelphia 31 Carolina 31

L OT Pts GF 6 4 46 99 10 0 44 101 10 6 36 91 10 4 34 89 16 6 30 77 15 3 29 76 14 6 28 81 19 3 21 66

GA 71 90 85 79 98 100 92 88

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 32 22 9 1 45 100 St. Louis 32 21 9 2 44 98 Nashville 30 20 8 2 42 81 Winnipeg 33 17 10 6 40 80 Minnesota 30 16 12 2 34 86 Dallas 31 13 13 5 31 89 Colorado 31 10 13 8 28 78

GA 64 78 59 76 78 104 99

Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF 22 8 5 49 101 18 11 4 40 94 18 11 2 38 89 16 11 6 38 90 17 15 2 36 98 11 16 4 26 72 7 20 6 20 69

GA 96 85 88 82 92 100 110

Anaheim San Jose Vancouver Los Angeles Calgary Arizona Edmonton

GP 35 33 31 33 34 31 33

W 21 22 15 15 12 13 11 9

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday’s Games New Jersey 3, Tampa Bay 2, SO Ottawa 6, Anaheim 2 N.Y. Islanders 2, Detroit 1 Winnipeg 2, Boston 1 Dallas 2, Calgary 1 Today’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.

Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES Stars 2, Flames 1 First Period No Scoring.

Penalties - None.

Second Period 1. Dallas, Ja. Benn 9 (Seguin, Eakin) 4:00.

2. Dallas, Daley 7 (Ja. Benn, Eakin) 11:54.

3. Calgary, Giordano 9 (unassisted) 18:45.

Penalties - Bouma Cgy (interference) 6:26, Hemsky Dal (hooking) 9:48, Klingberg Dal (hooking) 15:14, Granlund Cgy (stick holding) 15:14.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties - Klingberg Dal (roughing) 0:34, Oleksiak Dal (delay of game) 8:50, Seguin Dal (tripping) 19:32.

Shots on goal by Dallas 6 8 7 - 21 Calgary 9 8 5 - 22 Goal - Dallas: Lehtonen (W, 13-7-5); Calgary: Hiller (L, 9-10-1).

Jets 2, Bruins 1 First Period 1. Winnipeg, Kane 6 (Clitsome, Harrison) 3:12.

Penalties - Krug Bos (delay of game) 0:24, Hamilton Bos (hooking) 3:58, Slater Wpg (delay of game) 9:26.

Second Period 2. Boston, Krug 6 (Kelly, Soderberg) 4:49.

3. Winnipeg, Perreault 5 (Byfuglien, Scheifele) 19:37.

Penalties - Cunningham Bos (hooking) 1:50, Frolik Wpg (tripping) 6:30.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties - Lucic Bos (interference) 8:20, Ladd Wpg (tripping) 9:06.

Shots on goal by Boston 4 11 16 - 31 Winnipeg 16 7 4 - 27 Goal - Boston: Rask (L, 12-10-3); Winnipeg: Hutchinson (W, 7-2-2).

Senators 6, Ducks 2 First Period 1. Ottawa, Michalek 3 (Karlsson, Zibanejad) 2:03 (pp).

2. Ottawa, Stone 8 (Borowiecki, Turris) 8:21.

Penalties - Lovejoy Ana (holding) 0:32, Greening Ott (hooking) 19:48.

Second Period 3. Ottawa, Turris 7 (unassisted) 16:18 (sh).

4. Ottawa, Hoffman 9 (unassisted) 16:59.

5. Anaheim, Getzlaf 11 (Etem, Lovejoy) 19:16.

Penalties - Fistric Ana (interference) 13:00, Zibanejad Ott (interference) 14:21.

Third Period

Sunday’s Games Colorado at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Dallas at Edmonton, 4 p.m.

Buffalo at Boston, 5 p.m.

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

Toronto at Chicago, 5 p.m.

6. Anaheim, Getzlaf 12 (Lovejoy, Bryzgalov) 1:49.

7. Ottawa, Hoffman 10 (Ryan, Karlsson) 5:40.

8. Ottawa, Zibanejad 9 (Ryan) 16:32.

Penalties - Chiasson Ott (hooking) 12:52.

Shots on goal by Anaheim 12 10 12 - 34 Ottawa 7 12 12 - 31 Goal - Anaheim: Bryzgalov (L, 0-1-0); Ottawa: Anderson (W, 8-8-4).

Devils 3, Lightning 2 (SO) First Period 1. New Jersey, Henrique 9 (Greene, Gomez) 3:01 (pp).

2. New Jersey, Elias 4 (Havlat, Henrique) 15:17.

Penalties - Boyle TB (hooking) 1:21, Sestito NJ (hooking) 9:19, Gelinas NJ (tripping) 16:59.

Second Period 3. Tampa Bay, Stamkos 19 (Callahan, Drouin) 14:55.

Penalties - Stamkos TB (tripping) 1:18, Boyle TB (tripping) 7:51, Ryder NJ (Embellishment) 7:51, Killorn TB (goaltender interference) 16:20.

Third Period 4. Tampa Bay, Kucherov 13 (Callahan, Garrison) 19:19.

Penalties - Ryder NJ (holding) 5:05, Ryder NJ (high-sticking) 12:18.

Overtime No Scoring.

Penalties - None.

Shootout - New Jersey wins 1-0 Tampa Bay : Stamkos miss, Kucherov miss, Drouin miss.

New Jersey : Gomez miss, Zajac miss, Elias goal.

Shots on goal by Tampa Bay 6 12 8 2 - 28 New Jersey 6 6 4 2 - 18 Goal - Tampa Bay: Nabokov (LO, 3-4-2); New Jersey: Kinkaid (W, 1-1-2).

Islanders 2, Red Wings 1 First Period 1. Detroit, Zetterberg 6 (Helm, Tatar) 8:49.

2. NY Islanders, Nelson 14 (Visnovsky, Lee) 16:03.

Penalties - Clutterbuck NYI (tripping) 10:35.

Second Period 3. NY Islanders, Lee 6 (Nelson) 10:41.

Penalties - Kronwall Det (hooking) 0:38, Tatar Det (holding) 17:03, Clutterbuck NYI (elbowing) 19:26.

Third Period No Scoring.

Penalties - Abdelkader Det (tripping) 16:25.

Shots on goal by NY Islanders 9 16 7 - 32 Detroit 6 7 5 - 18 Goal - NY Islanders: Halak (W, 17-6-0); Detroit: Mrazek (L, 3-2-0).

Transactions BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Named outgoing commissioner Bud Selig commissioner emeritus, effective Jan. 25.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with LHP Wesley Wright on a one-year contract. Named Scott Coolbaugh hitting coach.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Assigned RHP Bryan Price outright to Columbus (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS — Assigned RHP Melvin Mercedes outright to Toledo (IL). Promoted Oliver Arias to director of the Dominican Academy club.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Named Arthur “Ace” Adams pitching coach, Bryan Baca trainer and Trey Wiedman strength and conditioning coach of Fresno (PCL); Rodney Linares manager, Doug Brocail pitching coach, Dan Radison hitting coach, Tom Lawless developmental specialist, Grant Hufford trainer and Mark Spadavecchia strength and conditioning coach of Corpus Christi (TL); Omar Lopez manager, Michael Rendon trainer and Taylor Rhoades strength and conditioning coach of Lancaster (Cal); Josh Bonifay manager and Tim Garland developmental specialist of Quad Cities (MWL); John Gregorich trainer and James McNichol strength and conditioning coach of Tri-City (NYP); Wladimir Sutil coach and Julio Diaz strength coach of the GCL Astros; Rick Aponte developmental specialist of the DSL Astros; Ralph Dickenson roving minor league hitting instructor; Mark Bailey roving minor league catching instructor; Gary Ruby minor league pitching adviser; and Mike Freer minor league training adviser.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Waived OF Carlos Peguero. Agreed to terms with OF Alex Rios on a one-year contract. Traded INF Johnny Giavotella to the L.A. Angels for RHP Brian Broderick.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Named Mike Quade manager of Rochester (IL); Doug Mientkiewicz manager of Chattanooga (SL); Ivan Arteaga pitching coach of Fort Myers (FSL); Henry Bonilla pitching coach of Cedar Rapids (MWL); Luis Ramirez pitching coach of Elizabethton (Appalachian); Virgil Vasquez and J.P. Martinez pitching coaches of the GCL Twins; and David Jeffrey minor league video co-ordinator.

Eflin and LHP Tom Windle.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with 1B/OF Corey Hart on a one-year contract.

SAN DIEGO PADRES - Traded C Rene Rivera, RHP Burch Smith and INF Jake Bauers to Tampa Bay and RHP Joe Ross and a player to be named to Washington. Tampa Bay sent OF Wil Myers, C Ryan Hanigan, LHP Jose Castillo and RHP Gerardo Reyes and Washington sent OF Steven Souza Jr. and LHP Travis Ott to the Padres.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Traded RHP David Phelps and INF Martin Prado to Florida for RHPs Nathan Eovaldi and Domingo Germen and INF Garrett Jones.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Released INF Nick Punto.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Promoted third base coach Tom Foley to bench coach. Named Rocco Baldelli first base coach, Charlie Montoyo third base coach and George Hendrick special adviser to baseball operations.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with LHP Andrew Albers on a minor league contract.

Claimed LHP Juan Oramas off waivers from San Diego. Named Jason Dowse strength and conditioning coach of Buffalo (IL); Bob Stanley pitching coach and Stubby Clapp hitting coach of New Hampshire (EL); Vince Horsman pitching coach and John Tamargo Jr. hitting coach of Dunedin (FSL); Ken Huckaby manager, Jeff Ware pitching coach and Kenny Graham hitting coach of Lansing (MWL); Jim Czajkowski pitching coach of Vancouver (NWL); and Cesar Martin manager of the GCL Blue Jays.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS — Assigned F/C Mike Muscala to Fort Wayne (NBADL).

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Reassigned F/C Jarnell Stokes to Iowa (NBADL).

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS — Released G Gal Mekel.

NBA Development League RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS — Traded G Gary Talton to Fort Wayne for a 2015 first-round draft pick.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Traded OF Justin Upton and RHP Aaron Northcraft to San Diego for LHP Max Fried, INFs Jace Peterson and Dustin Peterson, OF Mallex Smith and international bonus compensation.

CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Motte on a one-year contract. Claimed OF Shane Peterson off waivers from Oakland and C Ryan Lavarnway from the L.A. Dodgers. Designated RHP Donn Roach and INF Logan Watkins for assignment.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Traded OF Matt Kemp, C Tim Federowicz and cash to San Diego for C Yasmani Grandal, RHP Joe Wieland and RHP Zach Eflin.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Traded C Shawn Zarraga to the L.A. Dodgers for OF Matt Long and LHP Jarret Martin.

NEW YORK METS — Traded RHP Gonzalez Germen to the N.Y. Yankees for cash considerations.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Traded SS Jimmy Rollins and cash to the L.A. Dodgers for RHP Zach

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Washington WR Santana Moss $22,050, Cleveland LB Barkevious Mingo $16,537 and Tennessee DT Jurrell Casey and N.Y. Jets G Willie Colon $8,268 for their actions during last week’s games.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed LS Kevin McDermott on injured reserve. Released TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi from the practice squad. Signed LS Patrick Scales. Signed RB Tauren Poole to the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS — Activated RB C.J. Spiller from injured reserve.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed WR Greg Jenkins to the practice squad.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed G Ronald Patrick to the practice squad.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed NT Mike Purcell from the practice squad.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed DE Cliff Avril to a four-year contract extension and TE Gator Hoskins to the practice squad. Released S Dion Bailey from the practice squad.

San Diego Oakland

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

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Placed S Brandon Meriweather on injured reserve. Signed LB Steve Beauharnais from the practice squad.

Canadian Football League B.C. LIONS — Named Jeff Tedford coach.

SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS - Named Jacques Chapdelaine offensive co-ordinator.

HOCKEY National Hockey League COLORADO AVALANCHE — Assigned D Gabriel Beaupre from Lake Erie (AHL) to Fort Wayne (ECHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Placed C Brian Gibbons on injured reserve. Recalled C Alexander Wennberg and D Cody Goloubef from Springfield (AHL).

DALLAS STARS — Signed LW Cole Ully to a three-year, entry-level contract.

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Placed D Robyn Regehr on injured reserve.

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Assigned G Dustin Tokarski for conditioning and F Eric Tangradi to Hamilton (AHL). Recalled F Sven Andrighetto and G Joey MacDonald from Hamilton.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Placed F Paul Gaustad on injured reserve. Called up F Viktor Stalberg from Milwaukee (AHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS — Assigned F Rylan Schwartz from Worcester (AHL) to Allen (ECHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned C Andre Burakovsky to Hershey (AHL).

American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Assigned D Mark Nemec to Colorado (ECHL).

CHICAGO WOLVES — Assigned F Nathan Longpre to Kalamazoo (ECHL).

LAKE ERIE MONSTERS — Returned G Pat Nagle to Fort Wayne (ECHL). Assigned F Reid Petryk to Fort Wayne.

OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS — Assigned Fs Connor Jones and Kellen Jones to Bakersfield (AHL).

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — Reassigned D Mike DiPaolo from Kalamazoo (ECHL) to Ontario (ECHL).

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

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

8 6 2 12

0 0

.571 .143

303 213

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

294 381

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

0 0 0 0

.786 .714 .500 .429

287 339 251 291

244 242 285 297

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.

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.

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.

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Oil Barons slip by Grizzlys on Ugly Sweater Night

BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Oil Barons 3 Grizzlys 2 (SO) OLDS — Ugly sweater night was fitting for the way the Olds Grizzlys lost at the Olds Sportsplex on Friday night.

Carrying a two-goal lead into the third period, only to have the game tied with 45 seconds left and then get burnt in a shootout to fall 3-2 to the Fort McMurray Oil Barons in Alberta Junior Hockey League action.

Jetlan Houcher and Adam Durkee scored in the skills competition for the Oil Barons (22-14-3) to steal the victory from the Grizzlys (17-14-5).

It was a game Olds had well in hand until the final seven minutes.

“A shootout is shootout and the coaches don’t like it but the fans love it,” said Grizzlys head coach Brett Hopfe. “It’s a good thing for the fans, but I thought we deserved a better outcome though.”

Houcher, the Oil Barons captain, also was responsible for sending the game to over time, putting home a loose puck in the final minutes to knot the score at 2-2, while Alyn Nanji started the Fort McMurray rally at 13:20 of the third period.

Zach Fortin made 26 stops, plus turned away both shootout attempts, for the win.

Christopher Gerrie and Austin Kernahan scored for the Grizzlys while goalie Jesse Gordichuk stopped 36 shots against his old team in the loss.

It was a particularly tough defeat for Gordichuk who was playing his old team for the first time and stopped the first 25 shots fired his way. He was acquired by Olds on Nov. 7 for forward Kyle Star.

“Obviously its a tough one and he’d like to get that win, unfortunately there were a couple of bounces there at the end — that last one was a bounce off a stick that finds a guy back door for the goal, and even the first one was off a bad bounce,” said Hopfe. “I thought he played extremely well for us, he’s been everything we’ve asked for since we traded for him.”

The game was an improvement for the Grizzlys, who were coming off a 7-3 loss in Calgary to the Canucks (13-20-5) on Wednesday.

“I’ve said all year we’re a process based team, not results based, and I thought our last two games against Camrose and the Canucks were not our best efforts, with us coming out tonight, this was by far a better effort that we showed,” said Hopfe.

The Grizzlys host the Lloydminster Bobcats (23-11-5) tonight at 7 p.m. in their final game before the Christmas break.

NOTES — The Grizzlys were wearing special ugly Christmas sweaters that were auctioned off throughout the game ... The Grizzlys were 1-for-4 on the power play while the Oil Barons were 0-for-3 with the man advantage ...

The announced attendance was 527 for the game. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

Photo by JOSH ALDRICH/Advocate staff

Olds Grizzlys forward Harrison Klein battles with with Fort McMurray Oil Barons defenceman Tyler Dea during AJHL action in Olds on Friday. Fort McMurray won 3-2 in a shootout.

Rondo moves on to Dallas from Boston in five-player deal

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA

DALLAS — Rajon Rondo wants another ring and another parade and knew it probably wasn’t happening anytime soon with the rebuilding Celtics.

When he was on his way to Dallas with Mavericks owner Mark Cuban as the centerpiece of a five-player trade, championship talk dominated the conversation.

The deal sends the four-time AllStar point guard from the fringe of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference with Boston to solidly in the mix in the tougher West, where the Mavericks were showing signs of returning to title contention but looking like they might be missing a piece.

In their view, that piece comes in the form of the NBA’s assists leader with a reputation as a solid defender and rebounder. In other words, one of

the league’s few triple-double threats.

“To be a contender right away, there’s a goal that you have in mind and I’m dying to get a ring again,” Rondo said at his introductory news conference Friday. “I want another parade.”

The ninth-year player got his first with the Celtics in 2008, and now Rondo is joining 2011 champs Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler as part of the nucleus of a Dallas team trying to win another title.

Rondo and centre Dwight Powell were acquired Thursday for centre Brandan Wright, forward Jae Crowder, point guard Jameer Nelson, a firstround draft pick in 2015 and a secondround choice in 2016.

Long the subject of trade rumours, Rondo was in his second season of a full rebuilding mode in Boston follow-

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FLAMES: Tumbled out of playoff spot The Flames started off the 2014-15 season by going an impressive 17-8-2.

But they haven’t picked up a point since beating Colorado on Dec. 4 and have tumbled out of a playoff spot, sitting two points back of the Kings, who hold a game in hand.

“We had such a great start to the year, we don’t want to just waste it in just this one stretch here. We trust our leadership, we trust our systems right now and it’s just a matter of going out and doing it,” said Calgary centre Joe Colborne.

The Flames’ final two games before Christmas are on the road. They play in Vancouver on Saturday night before taking on the reigning Stanley Cup champions in Los Angeles on Monday.

“We’re not as confident with the puck as we were maybe three weeks ago,” said Calgary coach Bob Hartley.

“We played a good game and we’ve played lots of pretty decent games.

But at this level, it’s the result. It’s the points you put in the standings and right now we’re falling quite rapidly.”

After intercepting Daley’s clearing attempt at the blue-line, Giordano wristed a knuckler towards the net and eluded Lehtonen with 1:15 left in the

second period to close the gap.

Despite only being down one goal, Calgary failed to generate any sustained pressure in the third period.

The Flames’ best chance came with 28 seconds left when they got a power play and had an opportunity to tie the game with Hiller pulled, but they were unable to take advantage.

Notes: Matt Stajan was a healthy scratch for Calgary for the second time in five games. ... Among those not dressed for Dallas was Jordie Benn (illness)... With 23 goals in the Stars first 30 games, Seguin had the third highest goal total through that point in team history. Dino Ciccarelli had 29 in 1986-87 and had 26 in 1981-82. ... The last time the Flames lost seven games in a row in regulation time was December 2-17, 1974, when the franchise was in Atlanta. That eight-game losing streak in 1998-99 included an overtime loss although at the time, overtime losses weren’t worth a point, which is why it stands as the most recent occurrence of losing seven games in a row.

CANADA: Sweden up next Canadian goaltender Zach Fucale blamed himself for not squeezing the puck on Russia’s power-play goal that went in off Reinhart. But Groulx said Fucale played well in making 18 saves.

Fucale was starting on the same day

The Board of Directors, and the more than 140 Staff of the Cosmos Group of Companies would like to take this opportunity to extend

ing the departures of Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. He also missed parts of two seasons to have reconstructive knee surgery.

“Well, it’s been about seven years now and I’ve been in trade rumours,” said Rondo, who has career averages of 11 points, 8.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds. “Bound to happen.”

The news came in a phone call from Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, a former teammate of Dallas coach Rick Carlisle. Rondo said they talked for about 45 minutes after the deal was settled and “it was no hard feelings.”

“I believe it’s a great legacy I leave behind,” said Rondo, who was the 21st overall pick out of Kentucky by Phoenix in 2006 and shipped to Boston in a draft-day deal. “I can’t remember one bad time I had in Boston as far as where I got negative feedback from fans, no matter the first year we lost 18 straight or the following year we won a

championship.”

For Mavericks fans, the trade is reminiscent of a 2008 deal that brought point guard Jason Kidd back to Dallas.

It took a coaching change and several seasons, but the deal eventually paid off with a title.

Rondo joins a coach in Carlisle who has dealt with several makeovers of the roster since winning the franchise’s only title, and Carlisle is more than happy to tweak again.

“I view Rondo as an extremely resourceful guy with a lot of ability,” Carlisle said. “He’s a guy that loves winning. We’ll figure it out. I’d rather be charged with the task of figuring it out with guys of that competitiveness and ability level.”

Carlisle said simplicity would be part of the formula, and Nowitzki has a pretty simple solution.

“Find me a lot on the offensive end and he’ll be OK,” the 36-year-old said with a smile.

he was traded in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from the Halifax Mooseheads to the Quebec Remparts.

“Sometimes days like that happen,” Fucale said. “You’ve just got to zone everything out and make sure you’re ready to play.”

Fucale said the whole team was ready to play, and with a strong start one of the priorities, it’s hard not to be satisfied.

“We were expecting to score a little more for the number of shots we put on the goal,” centre Frederik Gauthier said. “The goalie was really good. But in general our performance, I think, was pretty good. Our coach is happy and I think we’re happy about our performance, too.”

Canada will travel to Ottawa to play its next exhibition game Sunday at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa against Sweden.

That game is expected to feature Canada’s real lineup. Forwards Lazar, Connor McDavid, Nic Petan and and defenceman Joe Hicketts were held out of Friday night’s game against Russia.

After playing Sweden, Canada will face Switzerland in its final exhibition tune-up Tuesday at Bell Centre in Montreal. The tournament gets under

way Boxing Day when Canada goes up against Slovakia.

RAPTORS: Missed first 10 jump shots At least one Raptors fan was ejected at the same time after a verbal altercation with the Pistons’ Josh Smith.

“That was nasty, but that’s basketball,” said Johnson. “I don’t expect anything less from anybody that’s trying to win. Frustration sets in when you want to win — no hard feelings.”

The Pistons dominated most of the first half, leading by as many as 11 points as Toronto missed its first 10 jump shots, but the Raptors put together a run at the end of the second quarter. Lowry missed a floater at the halftime buzzer that would have given Toronto its first lead, leaving the game tied at 52.

The teams combined to miss 18 of 22 3-point attempts in the half, leaving most of the points coming at the rim.

The Pistons had a 38-32 edge on points in the paint, and only turned the ball over twice.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Elisabeth Vathje’s strong start in World Cup skeleton turned torrid as she won her first gold medal in just her second race.

The 20-year-old Calgarian was the fastest woman down her home track Friday at Canada Olympic Park. She earned a silver medal last week in her World Cup debut in Lake Placid, N.Y. Vathje stood up in the track’s outrun, danced a little jig and hugged her boyfriend Donovan Klassen after completing her second run Friday.

She posted a two-run time of one minute 55.31 seconds to beat runner-up Laura Deas of Britain by just over three-tenths of a second.

Vathje’s parents Jeff and Rita, her brother Brandon and friends from her church were also trackside to celebrate.

“It’s incredible,” Vathje said. “To be home, to be around these people who have seen me grow up . . . it’s truly amazing.

“There was a huge group of people and they were excited to see this in real life, to see what I do and see such great results.”

Tina Hermann of Germany was third in 1:55.64.

Vathje led after the first heat and a quick start time in her second run helped seal the victory.

Vathje (pronounced VAT-chee) leads the overall World Cup standings with two medals in as many races. The next stop on the circuit is Jan. 5-11 in Altenberg, Germany, Reigning Olympic women’s champion Elizabeth Yarnold of Britain beat Vathje for gold in Lake Placid, but Yarnold didn’t race in Calgary because of dizziness she experienced in those first races.

Concussions are an issue in skeleton because athletes’ heads can make hard contact with the track and also because of the constant shaking of their heads on the way down.

The Dukurs brothers from Latvia duked it out for gold and silver in the men’s race Friday. Olympic silver medallist Martins Dukurs prevailed in one minute 51.06 seconds for his second straight win. Tomass Dukurs was second in 1:51.96 Sungbin Yun of South Korea earned bronze for his country’s first World Cup medal in a sliding sport.

“This is good for the sport, getting more and more countries on the podium,” Tomass Dukurs said.

Vathje took up skeleton at the relatively young age of 14. She’s a “seasoned rookie” after seven years of sliding on the developmental circuits.

She says a combination of factors contributed to her hot start, but the key components are a new sled designed by Richard Bromley of Britain and finding corporate sponsors to help her pursue her dreams.

Her $10,000 sled is almost a full second faster than her former model.

“It’s really cool to have that technology and be

Lions turn to Tedford VANCOUVER — Jeff Tedford has returned to the CFL. Tedford, who played six seasons as a quarterback from 1983-’88 with Hamilton, Calgary, Saskatchewan, and Winnipeg, was named head coach of the B.C. Lions Friday.

He replaces Mike Benevides in the position. Benevides was fired following B.C.’s 50-17 loss to the Montreal Alouettes in the East Division semifinal.

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able to race on it,” Vathje said. “It’s a fast sled and I’m excited to see what it can do the rest of the year.

“It’s pretty too. That’s what I tell everybody.

They’re like ‘really, out of everything you say, it’s pretty?’ I’m like ‘yeah, it’s pretty.’

“Look good, feel good, race good.”

Vathje recalled finishing dead last at her first world junior championships at age 16 in Park City, Utah.

“It was pretty devastating,” she said. “It’s like ‘are you kidding me? Why am I in this sport? Why am I doing it?’

“My ultimate goal is to stand atop the podium in Pyeongchang, to represent Canada.

“I want to be able to show these girls who are watching me that they have worth, to show them there’s something more than getting their worth from boys, or worth from things that aren’t valuable. Show them there’s more to them than what they see.”

Lanette Prediger of Calgary was seventh and Madison Charney of Brooks, Alta., placed 10th in the women’s race.

Dave Greszczyszyn of Brampton, Ont., tied for eighth among the men. Calgarians Barrett Martineau and Greg Rafter didn’t qualify for the second men’s heat.

The skeleton team’s Own The Podium funding dropped from an annual average of $876,250 from 2010 to 2014 to $20,000 for 2014-15. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton pays for athletes’ travel, accommodation and meals at competitions and also the salary of one coach Ivo Pakalns.

Vathje bears the cost of her other coaches Bromley and Charles Wlodarczak, her strength and conditioning coach Rob Gray and her equipment. So corporate sponsorship has been another major piece in her early success this winter.

“It’s kind of difficult but because of these people who were able to step up into my life and say ‘we are going to support you, we are Team Vathje, we want to see you succeed’ it allows me to not have to work in the summer,” she said.

“When you work in the summer, it’s not conducive to good training, it’s not conducive to good working.

It allows that freedom be compete at my best.”

Vathje’s runs weren’t entirely smooth. Her experience on the Calgary track may have helped her compensate for bumping the side walls, according to Mellisa Hollingsworth, the 2006 Olympic bronze medallist who provided television commentary Friday.

“She’s fast at the top,” Hollingsworth said. “She’s new to the World Cup, but she’s been here for six years. Lake Placid, Calgary, the tracks she’s travelled to, she’s got a good amount of experience. This is just a little bit different experience.”

Men’s two-man bobsled was scheduled for later Friday at COP. Olympic women’s bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries will race Saturday and will also make her World Cup debut piloting a four-man sled. der Lions general manager Wally Buono in Calgary from 1989-’91.

“I’ve always had fond memories and a soft spot in my heart for the CFL, both as a player and a coach,” said Tedford during a late afternoon news conference at the Lions’ practice facility. “I had great times doing both.”

Tedford helped the Stampeders reach the Grey Cup in 1991.

The next season, he was hired as an offensive assistant at Fresno State where, as a quarterback for two seasons, he had set records for passing yardage (4,872) and touchdowns (35). another postseason honour this week when she was named the 40th-best freshman in the country by TopDrawerSoccer.com. The first-year Cowgirl was the only Mountain West representative in the website’s top 100.

Red Deer native Kaitlyn Lomsnes, a freshman forward with the University of Wyoming Cowboys women’s soccer team, has been named to the All-Pacific Region second team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — While Canada is set with the recent addition of Curtis Lazar, other teams are still getting stronger ahead of the world junior hockey championship.

Switzerland will have San Jose Sharks defenceman Mirco Mueller, who leads all rookies in blocked shots and will become a go-to guy in Group B play in Toronto.

“As an important young player to our franchise for now and the future, we think this experience will provide a positive impact on his career moving forward,” Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said in a statement.

The Dallas Stars will let defenceman Julius Honka play for defending champion Finland, as long as they don’t sustain any injuries in the next two games.

Honka has spent the season with the AHL’s Texas Stars.

Sweden and the Czech Republic are getting boosts as well. Philadelphia Flyers defensive prospect Robert Hagg will play for the Swedes, and Boston Bruins forward prospect David Pastrnak will return to play for the Czechs.

Hagg and Pastrnak, like Honka, have been in the AHL. A handful of teams have been stingy with their junior eligible players. In some cases, like the Florida Panthers with blossoming No. 1 pick Aaron Ekblad, it has happened without much protest.

The Vancouver Canucks did not loan Bo Horvat to the Canadian team, which will instead have Lazar from the Ottawa Senators and Anthony Duclair from the New York Rangers in its lineup. The Senators announced Thursday that Lazar, who was their fourth-line centre, would be allowed to go.

Hockey Canada and the Senators had lengthy discussions about Lazar’s role at the world juniors.

Some of the Senators’ questions are the same ones other clubs have about sending players to this tournament.

“With all the teams, there are a lot of questions they want to understand,” said Scott Salmond, Hockey Canada’s vice-president of hockey operations.

“At the end of the day, it is their player, as much as I think they want to help us, they want to make sure they are getting a better player back. They understand what kind of role he is going to play, on and off the ice, when we would need him, all sorts of things.

“To make their decision, they need to have the information in regard to where we see him, how much we see him and what kind of role he is going to play.”

The Edmonton Oilers decided to keep centre Leon Draisaitl rather than let him play for Germany.

Draisaitl, the No. 3 pick in the 2014 draft, has averaged 12:42 of ice time as a rookie. ers, who got an additional 11 from Wyatt Sapri.

In another contest, Jose Vizcarra netted 17 points to lead the Kingsmen to a 94-41 thumping of the Silver Spurs.

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Jays sign Canadian to minorleague deal TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays signed Canadian left-hander Andrew Albers to a minor-league contract Friday with an invitation to attend majorleague spring training.

The 29-year-old native of North Battleford, Sask., pitched last season with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball organization.

Albers had a 2-5 record and 4.05 earned-run average in 10 starts with the Minnesota Twins in 2013.

Toronto also claimed left-hander Juan Oramas off waivers from the San Diego Padres later in the day. Over eight minor-league seasons, he has a 47-29 record and 3.40 earned-run average in 158 games.

Also Friday, the Blue Jays released a list of appointments for their minorleague affiliate staffs.

The 2015 managerial list includes Gary Allenson at triple-A Buffalo, Bobby Meacham at double-A New Hampshire, Omar Malava at high-A Dunedin, Ken Huckaby at low-A Lansing, John Schneider at Vancouver (short season), Dennis Holmberg at Bluefield (rookie advanced), Cesar Martin at Gulf Coast (rookie) and Jose Mateo at Dominican Summer League (rookie).

Yanks wheel and deal to get pitcher, outfielder NEW YORK — Looking for starting pitching at a relatively low price, the New York Yankees acquired pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, outfielder Garrett Jones and minor league pitcher Domingo German from the Miami Marlins on Friday for versatile Martin Prado and pitcher David Phelps.

A right-hander who turns 25 in February, Eovaldi was obtained by the Marlins in July 2012 as part of the deal that sent All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

He throws at up to 98 mph and was 6-14 with a 4.37 ERA in 199 2-3 innings last season.

“He’s got a good arm and he’s young,” said Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, who felt he needed more health and depth in his rotation.

“We are getting younger.”

Eovaldi joins a rotation coming off numerous 2014 injuries: Masahiro Tanaka (torn elbow ligament), CC Sabathia (knee surgery), Michael Pineda (shoulder muscle). The Yankees’ original rotation last season combined to start just 77 of 162 games: Sabathia (eight), Hiroki Kuroda (32), Nova (four), Tanaka (20) and Pineda (13).

Cashman agreed this week to a $5

million, one-year deal with left-hander Chris Capuano. He says he still has no idea whether Kuroda wants to pitch next year.

Peavy staying put SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants are keeping a key member of their World Series rotation, bringing back Jake Peavy and one of the Southern boys who thrived on the big October stage alongside ace Madison Bumgarner.

The right-hander agreed to a $24 million, two-year contract to stay with the World Series champions, two people familiar with the negotiations said Friday. They spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the deal had not yet been announced.

Peavy and right-hander Sergio Romo were undergoing physicals Friday in Arizona, and San Francisco wasn’t expected to make a formal announcement until early next week. Romo is set to receive a $15 million, two-year contract.

A three-time All-Star, Peavy provided a key lift and enthusiasm - not to mention fierce intensity - on the mound down the stretch as the wildcard Giants overcame their summer struggles.

Peavy’s veteran presence benefited Bumgarner and also Tim Hudson. The three Southerners had a unique bond in their corner of the clubhouse.

“It is important, really a been-theredone-that kind of guy,” pitching coach Dave Righetti said Friday of Peavy.

“Another Southern guy, just an outgoing personality. It always lifts somebody’s spirits, during long seasons you need a little jolt of electricity here and there, especially baseball. Peavy brought that. The best part was he won when he got here. He was really getting after it. He was tired of losing to be quite honest and he felt he should be winning. He was an aggressive personality, which I think Bum likes.”

Peavy will receive a $4 million signing bonus, $7 million next season and $13 million in 2016. The deal includes a full no-trade provision and award bonuses.

A 33-year-old right-hander, Peavy helped Boston win the 2013 World Series, was traded to San Francisco on July 26 and won another championship with the Giants.

Rollins rolling on to Los Angeles PHILADELPHIA — While talent got Jimmy Rollins to the major leagues, confidence made him a winner and sparked the most successful run in the history of the Philadelphia Phillies.

The former NL MVP and three-time All-Star shortstop was officially traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, the first major step in a rebuilding process for a team that’s been on a steady decline for three years.

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Black ’Stach Affair presented by Lime Green Realty and Movember Red Deer was held on Nov. 29 at Fionn MacCool’s to celebrate Mo Bros and Mo Sistas on behalf of their hair-raising efforts.

Guests arrived in Movember gear and facial works of art, vying for the titles of 2014 Man of Movember and Miss Movember.

The event featured a shave off, photo booth, silent auction and live music, and raised over $4,800!

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Event sponsors included Lime Green Realty, Fionn MacCool’s, Peavy Mart, Twitchy Finger Photography, Openhwy, Diva’s Hair and Tanning, The Bra Lounge, Tommy Gun’s and Colton Bridge Graphic Designer.

Movember is the month formerly known as November, where men and women across the globe join together to raise awareness and funds for men’s health issues.

Men grow a Mo (moustache) for 30 days to become walking, talking billboards for our men’s health causes — specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer and male mental health initiatives.

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Students from eight Central Alberta schools are reminding motorists of the dangers of impaired driving.

Paper bags decorated with student art and messages have been distributed to area liquor stores to remind those who buy liquor not to drink and drive.

Eight schools in Stettler, Rocky Mountain House, Lacombe and Red Deer are among 121 schools across the province involved in the campaign, which is distributing 25,000 bags to more than 150 liquor outlets this year.

The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission is partnering with Students Against Drinking and Driving Alberta (SADD) for the campaign.

Since 2012, SADD has distributed brown paper liquor bags to participating elementary, junior high and high schools.

Once students write or draw a message about impaired driving on the bags, they are then delivered to select liquor stores in their community by teachers or a SADD representative.

The bags have personalized messages.

Past messages have included Trees Only Hit Cars in Self Defence; Use Your Head or You Will Be Dead; You’re no Punk, So Don’t Drive Drunk.

Each of the bags contains the message Drive Safe, Drive Sober.

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campaign include: Eastview Middle School in Red Deer; Stettler Elementary and William E. Hay Composite High School in Stettler; Ecole Rocky Elementary School, Lochearn Elementary School, Pioneer Middle School and Aboriginal Resource Centre in Rocky Mountain House; and Crestomere School in Lacombe.

“The AGLC is proud to partner with SADD, and the participating schools and liquor stores, to spread the important message on impaired driving,” said Bill Robinson, president and CEO Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission.

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“The holiday liquor bag program is part of SADD’s mandate to unite youth in the stand against impaired driving,” said Arthur Lee, provincial community liaison for SADD Alberta. “We are pleased to see students and schools across Alberta getting adults to think twice about the dangers of drinking and driving.”

Orders for the 2015 Liquor Bag campaign will start again in the fall 2015.

For more information on SADD or how schools can participate in the liquor bag campaign, visit sadd.com or contact Arthur Lee at arthur@saddalberta. com.

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Byrd Simmonds, operations manager at the Red Deer Food Bank, shows off the contents of one of the hampers to be handed out to Red Deerians in need this Christmas. More than 168 hampers have been given out in the past several days. This week, local Realtor Dale Devereaux and his supporters donated 347 turkeys and all of the fixings to the food bank for its Christmas hamper program. It is the 16th year that Devereaux has organized the charity event.

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Red Deer RCMP said Friday that mail theft sometimes spikes during the holiday season as the culprits break into mailboxes looking for money or cheques in Christmas cards.

RCMP are urging people to check their mail every day to lessen the risk of losing important pieces of mail.

Anyone expecting a package delivery and who won’t be home all day, might consider asking a trusted neighbour to bring it in.

In the following cases, unknown amounts of mail have been stolen since Monday and most of the mailbox break-ins occurred at night.

Monday: On Oberlin Avenue, a package delivered by courier was stolen from outside a residence.

Tuesday: A free-standing neighbourhood mailbox on Jenning Crescent was broken into; and the underground parkade of an apartment building on 54th Street and 48th Avenue was broken into, as were the apartment mailboxes.

Wednesday: Apartment mailboxes were broken into and emptied at a building on Jordan Parkway.

Thursday: At least one mailbox was broken into and mail stolen at an

apartment building on 62nd Avenue and 60th Street.

Friday: Community mailboxes at Northwood Estates on 76th Street were broken into overnight, and also several mailboxes on Kenning Crescent were broken into, probably overnight.

Anyone with information about the person or people responsible for these or other mail thefts is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.

Garbage pickup altered for some neighbourhoods Garbage and recycling pickups in Red Deer neighbourhoods will be changed due to the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays.

Both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day statutory holidays fall on Thursday this year, so homes scheduled for Thursday pickup will see their garbage and recycling collections bumped a few days.

For the Anders area, there will be a Friday pickup.

Residents in Morrisroe, Eastview neighbourhoods, Michener Hill east of 40th Avenue and Clearview Meadows will get pickup on the following Monday.

There will be pickups in Clearview and Garden Heights on the following Tuesday.

Contact the city by calling 403-340-BLUE (2583) for more information.

Residents are reminded to set out all materials before 7 a.m. for pickup.

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People will have to wait until Jan. 22 to find out exactly how much money the United Way of Central Alberta raised during its 2014 fundraising campaign.

When the community agency held its annual campaign kickoff in September, it purposely did not set a specific dollar amount as its goal like other United Way organizations have done.

United Way CEO Robert Mitchell would only say they were close to a “really big number.”

“We are probably tracking pretty much on par with last year. The figure is possibly a little behind so that’s concerning us a little bit,” Mitchell said on Friday.

“We’re still hoping people will get involved for the last little push.”

He said the final tally will be announced a week later than usual to make sure all funds are in. Last year, there were some large amounts that in came after the announcement.

The 2013 campaign surpassed $2.2 million, a first for the United Way of Central Alberta.

Funds raised last year supported more than 48 programs throughout the region.

He said the 2014 campaign hasn’t been affected by the impact of falling gas prices on Alberta’s economy.

“We haven’t seen any major impact this year. If things recover, hopefully it won’t affect next year’s campaign.”

There is still time to donate to the 2014 campaign this month and in January; and 2014 tax receipts are given out for cheques dated on or before Dec. 31.

Donations can be made online at www. caunitedway.ca, by calling 403-343-3900, or mailing them to United Way of Central Alberta, at 4811 48th St., Red Deer, T4N 1S6.

The office is closed from Dec. 24 until Jan. 4. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

sue paper or styrofoam in blue boxes.

The city’s residential recycling program is unable to process those materials.

Trochu gardens light up with festive display The Trochu Arboretum and Gardens becomes a special Christmas wonderland this time of the year with its 10th annual Forest of Lights.

From now until the beginning of January, people can enjoy the trees and new interpretive centre covered in lights, as well as elaborate Christmas scenes.

The scenes expand a little each year and the 2014 addition involves “seven swans a swimming” and Frosty the Snowman.

Volunteers serve apple cider and hot chocolate around bonfires, and local service groups are providing free hotdogs tonight and Dec. 27. The interpretive centre will also be open.

The grounds are open from 6 to 9 p.m. every evening from now to and including Jan. 4. The entrance fee is by donation.

Help available through holidays in Alberta It’s not a wonderful time of the year for everyone — given the stress and financial strain this time of year can bring.

There are a number of toll-free provincial information and support lines available that people can call or text to get help.

Carolyn Martindale, City Editor, 403-314-4326 Fax 403-341-6560 E-mail editorial@reddeeradvocate.com

The Family Violence Info Line provides a chat option between noon and 8 p.m. Phone support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in more than 170 languages at 310-1818.

The Bullying Help Line provides a chat option between noon and 8 p.m.

Phone support is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages at 1-888-4562323.

A Kinship Care Inquiry Phone Line was recently established to provide information, help and support in a variety of languages at 1-844-644-1329. Kinship care places children who can’t be with their biological parents with family or close friends to help the child remain connected to their culture and support systems.

The Child Abuse Hotline has added a translation service so help is available in more than 200 languages at 1-800-387-5437.

The Income Support Contact Centre will remain available over the holidays for emergency basic needs assistance at 1-866-644-5135.

The Mental Health Help Line at 1-877-303-2642 will also be available to offer help for mental health concerns for Albertans.

Over the holidays, from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, Alberta government employees will continue to provide support to Albertans in need. Programs and resources that affect the health, safety and security of Albertans will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Alberta.ca will have a list of all services available over the holiday season.

Non-urgent government operations will be closed from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1 with regular services resuming on Jan. 2. In emergency situations, Albertans should call 911.

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Pope Francis sealed the Cuba deal, Benedict first tried to free U.S. prisoner An official familiar with the Holy See’s diplomacy confirmed that Benedict did indeed discuss the Gross case with President Raul Castro, and possibly with Fidel Castro, during the March 27-28 meetings in Havana. The encounters came exactly two years before Francis and President Barack Obama discussed the Gross detention at the Vatican.

A few months later, Francis wrote letters to both Obama and Raul Castro, asking them to resolve the “humanitarian questions of common concern, including the situation of some prisoners,” and offering up the Vatican as a facilitator to seal the deal to restore relations, the Vatican said Wednesday.

The negotiations were concluded at the Vatican in October in the presence of Francis’ top diplomat, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who until 2013 was the Vatican’s ambassador to Cuba’s top ally, Venezuela.

Gross was released Wednesday and returned home to the U.S. in a prisoner swap for three Cubans held as spies, part of the historic decision to restore diplomatic ties.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis rightly got credit for helping bring the U.S. and Cuba together and free U.S. government subcontractor Alan Gross. But it was Francis’ predecessor, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who made the first high-level Vatican manoeuvre to release Gross, spurred in part by an unlikely group of papal lobbyists.

The American Jewish Committee was one of several Jewish groups that approached the Vatican in the months before Benedict’s March 2012 visit to Cuba to ask that the German pontiff raise the issue of the Jewish captive on humanitarian grounds with Cuba’s leadership, The Associated Press has learned.

“I was told to rest assured that it would be and that it was raised,” the AJC’s Rabbi David Rosen told the AP on Thursday.

LOCAL EVENTS

Sunday Living Faith Lutheran Church invites everyone to Sunday Advent Worship at Bethany CollegeSide at 10 a.m. Holy Communion at every service. Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m. on Dec. 24. Contact Ralph at 403-347-9852.

Coffee and fellowship follow service. Living Faith is a North American Lutheran Church Congregation.

Seniors Church meets at 11 a.m. on Sundays at Bower Kin Place for hymns and gospel preaching.

Phone 403-347-6706.

Wednesday 2014 Lacombe Community Christmas will be offered on Dec. 24 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Lacombe Memorial Centre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Wolf Creek Community Church is organizing a contemporary community Christmas presentation, this year on the theme of gifts, and will include drama, music and storytelling. Free admission and refreshments.

See www.wolfcreekchurch.ca, or contact drjohndolman@ gmail.com, 587-877-3375.

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Get a taste of a locally made pint MICROBREWERY COULD OFFER CRAFT BEER MADE FROM LOCAL INGREDIENTS

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Francis the Pig has inspired a bronze statue, a song and countless retellings of how he escaped from a Red Deer slaughterhouse in 1990 and eluded capture for months.

A locally brewed beer could be next.

Pesky Pig Pale Ale is being contemplated as a name for one of the beers to be produced at a microbrewery proposed for Red Deer’s Riverlands district. Troubled Monk Brewery would market several craft beers, relying on local ingredients and catering to local tastes.

“We’re really going to focus on Central Alberta for the first little while, and hopefully it goes from there,” said Charlie Bredo, the driving force behind the venture.

Also involved are Bredo’s brothers Kevin and Graeme. The partners have selected a 4,000-squarefoot location and ordered a 17-hectolitre (1,700-litre) brewhouse, which is expected to arrive at the beginning of April.

They’re also close to choosing a brewmaster to oversee brewing operations, said Bredo.

With four fermenters to be used at the outset, Troubled Monk Brewery would be able to produce several beers at a time, he said. These might initially consist of a pale ale, a blonde ale, a dark brown ale, and an IPA (India pale ale), as well as seasonal variations.

Customers would be able to visit the microbrewery, taking part in tours and sampling products, said Bredo. They’d also be able to buy Troubled Monk Brewery beer on site, and perhaps even sit down and sip a pint.

“We’re really hoping it’s a destination,” he said, adding that the brewery would sell kegs and cans to wholesale buyers like restaurants and liquor stores.

Once people try craft beer, Bredo is confident they’ll continue to drink it.

“A lot of people don’t realize that beer is so much more than the mass-produced lagers out there.”

Craft beers are very popular in British Columbia, and he thinks the trend will spread to Alberta.

“There’s a tremendous growth potential out there.”

Bredo, who is founder and president of Bow Valley Power — a green electricity retailer with customers across Alberta, including the City of Red Deer — said the capital and time he and his brothers have invested in Troubled Monk Brewery has been huge.

“We’ve been working on this for about a year.”

But the Red Deer resident is confident that Central Albertans will embrace a microbrewery, particularly one in a trendy area like Riverlands is expected to become.

“It adds to the culture, it adds a little community, it’s different, it’s unique — it helps Red Deer stand out a little bit.”

One hurdle that remains is an amendment to Red Deer’s land use bylaw that would make microbreweries a discretionary use in the Riverlands and Railyard districts. Council gave first reading to the amendment on Nov. 24, and a public hearing into the matter is now scheduled for Jan. 5.

Anyone interested in obtaining more information about Troubled Monk Brewery or being added to the brewery’s email list can do so by contacting Bredo at charlie@troubledmonk.com. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Dairy seminar set for spring 2015 at Red Deer Sheraton Dairy producers and others who are active in the dairy industry will gather at the Red Deer Sheraton Hotel from March 10 to 13 for the 33rd annual Western Canadian Dairy Seminar.

This year’s conference, which is themed Taking Care of Dairy Business, will feature experts on a variety of breeding, health, diet, production, management and marketing matters. Pre-conference tours are also planned for March 10.

The fee for registrations received by Feb. 10 is $250, with the cost increasing to $300 thereafter. Additional information and an online registration form can be accessed at www.wcds.ca/.

Alberta Barley board names new chairman Alberta Barley has named a Sylvan Lake-area producers its chairman.

Mike Ammeter, who was a director and former vice-chairman of the Alberta Barley board, was elected at the producer organization’s recent annual general meeting. He replaces Matt Sawyer, who served as chairman from 2009 to 2014.

“This is a big responsibility, but I am up to the job and looking forward to standing up for Alberta’s barley farmers,” said Ammeter, who is a third-generation farmer.

He’s been involved with Alberta Barley for more than 15 years, and a director since 2011.

Replacing Ammeter as vice-chairman is region 3 director Jason Lenz. Born, who farms near Bentley.

Ammeter’s and Lenz’s appointments are for one year.

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Interior work is well underway on the new Fatburger restaurant located south of Ricky’s All Day Grill in Gasoline Alley. Expected to open in late February, the business is part of a fast-growing chain whose menu ranges from AAA Angus burgers and chicken sandwiches to veggie burgers and salads. The local franchisee is Ivy Siu, who also operates Ricky’s.

Lower gas prices slow inflation rate to 2.0 per cent

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A big drop in pump prices helped slow Canada’s annual inflation rate last month to 2.0 per cent as it offset rising costs of other goods, says Statistics Canada.

The statistical agency found prices rose in every major category of the consumer price index compared to a year earlier except for transportation - in large part due to the sharp fall in gasoline prices.

The agency’s November reading, released Friday, showed the national inflation rate was below economists’ expectations of 2.2 per cent following October’s reading of 2.4 per cent.

Gasoline prices were 5.9 per cent lower than a year earlier amid a global slide in world oil prices, StatsCan said. The agency’s gasoline price index fell 7.5 per cent in November - the fifth consecutive

Central Alberta businesses up for prestigious provincial awards

monthly decrease.

BMO chief economist Doug Porter wrote in a note to clients Friday that the deeper drop in pump prices in December will likely knock headline inflation down even further in the next report.

Porter also pointed out that Canada’s November inflation rate remained about 0.7 percentage points above the U.S. reading of 1.3 per cent.

“That’s not a bad thing when much of the industrialized world is grappling with inflation that’s too low for comfort,” he wrote.

“In some ways, Canada is facing almost an ideal inflation backdrop - not too hot, not too cold.”

For specific goods in November, StatsCan found the biggest year-over-year price climbs were in natural gas at 14.7 per cent, meat at 12.2 per cent and cigarettes at 11.4 per cent.

Please see INFLATION on Page C7

Several Central Alberta businesses are finalists for the 2015 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction.

The Maskwacis Ambulance Authority at Maskwacis (formerly Hobbema) is in the running for the Eagle Feather Award of Distinction, Barr-Ag Ltd. of Olds is up for the Export Award of Distinction and Clearview Glass Service Ltd. of Sylvan Lake is vying for the Small Business Award of Distinction.

The awards, which are organized by the Alberta Chambers of Commerce, recognize best practices in various aspects of business operations. The other award categories are Aboriginal Relations, Aboriginal Women Entrepreneur, Arts & Culture, Diversity Leadership, Employer of Persons with Disabilities, Employer of Youth, Marketing, and Young Entrepreneur.

A Premier’s Award of Distinction that recognizes business achievement and leadership will also be presented.

The awards ceremony will take place Feb. 27 in Edmonton.

Telecommuting becoming a better options for employers Dear Working Wise: I have been out of the work force for 10 years and want to re-enter the job market. I have clerical and bookkeeping experience. I also have some mobility issues and so I would prefer to work from home.

Are there employers who would consider hiring me to work from my home? — Aspiring Telecommuter Dear Aspiring: More employers are offering telecommuting options to their employees because it’s a great, low-cost way to attract and retain good staff, plus it saves employers money on office space and other related costs. In fact, some employers have found that their telecommuting employees are actually more productive.

A BMO Financial Group survey of employers earlier this year found that 65 per cent of the businesses surveyed reported productivity improvements due to telework.

Many telecommuters work harder than normal because they feel like they have to prove they are working. Telecommuters also tend to be more productive, because they have fewer distractions like meetings, office parties, fire drills, water-cooler chat, etc.

Telecommuting can be a great way to fit work into your life or just avoid the long snowy commute, but

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many home-office workers feel isolated and worry that they are overlooked when it comes to promotions. You should give this some careful thought before agreeing to work from home.

To find the job you want, try applying for traditional bookkeeping positions and then pitch the idea of telecommuting during the job interview. If the employer is skeptical, suggest a three-month CHARLES trial period to evaluate how STRACHEY the arrangement is working.

If you need more evidence to WORKING make the case for telework, www.workshiftcanada.com WISE makes a compelling business case and offers case studies and video testimonials.

You could also try focusing your job search on businesses that lend themselves to telecommuting.

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only a telephone and computer.

Be wary of “work from home” type jobs advertised on the Internet. Some “employers” ask for an up-front training fee, ask you to transfer money out of your own bank account, exaggerate your earning potential, or require you to buy some special software. Up-front fees are a red flag and remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

For more home-based business ideas, visit the ALIS website http://alis.alberta.ca and search the tip sheets for “telecommuting.”

If you do decide to work from home, you need to find out if you will be working as an employee or an independent contractor. The Employee or Contractor: Know the Difference booklet on the ALIS website can help you clarify your situation.

Once you find out, you need to figure out who pays for what (e.g., telephone bill, computer equipment, Internet access, office supplies, furniture, etc.) Your employer/client may also have questions about the safety and security of your office (e.g., ergonomics and how you will protect the information you have).

Working Wise is compiled by Charles Strachey, a manager with Alberta Human Services, for general information. He can be contacted at charles.strachey@gov. ab.ca.

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The S&P/TSX composite index finished the day up 121.51 points at 14,468.26.

The major corporate story of the day was BlackBerry (TSX:BB) as the smartphone maker’s revenue fell short of estimates even as the company posted a profit of one cent a share after adjustments, beating expectations of an adjust loss of five cents a share.

The company narrowed its net loss to US$148 million or 28 cents, an improvement from a year ago when it posted a loss of $4.4 billion or $8.39. BlackBerry’s revenue was US$793 million versus analyst predictions of US$931 million, and down from $1.19 billion a year ago. Its stock finished well off the worst levels of the session, down 12 cents or 1.03 per cent at $11.55 on heavy volume of 8.3 million shares.

The Canadian dollar was down 0.08 of a cent to 86.15 cents US. U.S. indexes continued to find traction after the Federal Reserve provided some reassurance earlier this week on the pace of expected interest rate hikes.

The Dow Jones industrials climbed 26.65 points to 17,804.8, the Nasdaq gained 16.98 points to 4,765.38 and the S&P 500 index edged up 9.42 points to 2,070.65.

Stock markets in North America have enjoyed a string of big gains in the last full week of trading in 2014 as the TSX advanced 736 points or 5.36 per cent while the Dow industrials jumped 524 points or three per cent.

Investors got a big dose of reassurance from the Fed’s midweek announcement on interest rates. While a hike in short-term rates from near zero is widely expected around the middle of 2015, there have been concerns the Fed could move even earlier.

Steep oil plunge slams Russia, Venezuela NEW YORK — Oil’s plunge is spreading both pain and gain across the globe.

The price of a barrel has fallen by about half since June, punishing the economies of some major exporters. Russia’s currency has nosedived, for instance, and investors worry Venezuela could default on its debt.

For countries that consume a large amount of the world’s oil, it’s a different story.

The world’s four biggest economies - U.S., China, Japan and that of the European Union - all benefit from lower oil prices.

“Economically this is a good thing for the U.S., it’s a good thing for Europe, it’s a good thing for China and it’s a good thing for most

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On the Toronto market, the energy sector has by far been the biggest beneficiary of a fourday run of bargain hunting that sent the component up about 15 per cent this week. The sector is still down about 18 per cent year to date, having been positive about the same amount midsummer before oil prices started to collapse amid demand worries but especially because of a huge supply glut.

Crude prices have plunged almost 50 per cent since midyear highs but seemed to find support around the US$55 a barrel level this week. On Friday, oil in New York climbed $2.41 to US$56.52 a barrel and the energy sector gained three per cent.

“Oil has stabilized here but it really feels like we’re just in a consolidation within a downtrend,” said Colin Cieszynski, chief strategist at CMC Markets.

“If you think about a staircase pattern where you have had the sell-off, then it goes sideways for awhile, and you can’t rule out another drop. And in particular, we’re just too close to that $50 level to not test it.”

The base metals sector was ahead 1.13 per cent as March copper gained three cents to US$2.88 a pound.

The gold sector fell 1.3 per cent even as February bullion was up $1.20 to US$1,196 an ounce.

The industrials group was another major decliner, down 0.7 per cent.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Friday at world financial market trading.

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consumers,” says Sarah Ladislaw, director of the energy and national security program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Whether the price plunge ultimately helps or harms the global economy depends on how low oil prices fall, how long they stay low, and whether they trigger political upheaval that interrupts trade or spooks investors.

On Friday the global price of oil traded near $61, down 47 per cent from its high for the year of $115. That drop removes nearly $5 billion a day in revenue from the global oil industry - and reduces costs for consumers.

The prices of bonds of some state oil companies and developing nations have fallen.

And a possible recession in Russia next year could hinder European economies in their recovery.

But the U.S. stock

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama spent five minutes disparaging the potential benefits of the Keystone XL pipeline Friday.

He then kept it alive with five words.

At a wide-ranging year-end news conference Friday, Obama maintained his recent pattern of expressed skepticism about the project: He played down its job potential, said it wouldn’t lower gas prices for Americans and, employing the language of pipeline opponents, said it would merely help Canadian “tar sands” companies export their product overseas.

When given the chance to twist in the knife, however, the president relented. He was asked whether he’d veto the Keystone XL bill that will likely be sent to his desk by the new Republican Congress, perhaps early in the new year, and he replied: ”I’ll see what they do.”

The Republicans have said a Keystone bill will be their No. 1 priority in January, and also said they’ll allow amendments to the bill - which could turn it into a vehicle for legislative deal-making. A pro-pipeline Democrat has urged fellow lawmakers to pack the bill with a few of the president’s priorities to get him to sign it.

Obama made clear Friday what some of his legislative priorities are.

One is reform of the convoluted,

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INFLATION: 2% the ideal rate Aside from gasoline, some of the major contributors to price decreases were travel tours at 10 per cent, video equipment at 9.3 per cent, digital computing equipment and devices at 4.2 per cent.

On a seasonally adjusted month-tomonth basis, the agency said prices overall fell 0.2 per cent from November, after rising 0.1 per cent in October.

Consumer prices for November increased at a slower pace in every province compared to the previous year except for British Columbia, where inflation sped up slightly to 1.2 per cent from 1.1 per cent in October.

Ontario, meanwhile, registered the highest inflation of any province at 2.4 per cent. Prince Edward Island’s inflation rate was the lowest at 0.1 per cent.

Core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as some food products and gasoline, also slowed in November to 2.1 per cent after a 2.3 per cent increase in October.

A consensus of economists had predicted the reading for core inflation would rise 2.4 per cent.

That core figure is closely watched by the Bank of Canada, which aims to keep it as close to its ideal two per cent target as possible. The core rate

three-decade-old U.S. tax code. And he specifically mentioned another when asked about Keystone XL. What would really create jobs, Obama said, far more than the few thousand associated with the pipeline, would be if Congress funded the refurbishment of national infrastructure.

“When you consider what we could be doing if we were rebuilding our roads and bridges around the country, something that Congress could authorize, we could probably create hundreds of thousands of jobs or a million jobs,” he said.

“So, if that’s the argument, there are a lot of more direct ways to create wellpaying American construction jobs.”

Obama remains the key player in the pipeline debate, which has raged in the U.S. for years and foreshadowed newer disputes now plaguing the Canadian oil industry.

Obama can not only decide whether to sign or veto a bill; he can also choose whether to approve the project through the normal, non-legislative regulatory process.

His administration says it can’t complete that regular process while the route through Nebraska remains in dispute. The state supreme court there could rule any week, in a case involving the constitutionality of the process used to sign off on the route.

Obama’s comments have frustrated pipeline proponents - who say they’re so wrong even his own State Department contradicts them. also helps the central bank decide whether to change the trend-setting interest rate, which has been locked at one per cent since September 2010.

In its latest rate announcement earlier this month, the bank acknowledged inflation had climbed faster than it had expected. However, it said the increase were due to the “temporary effects” of a lower Canadian dollar and price jumps in certain consumer sectors, such as telecommunications and meat.

“The pullback in both headline and core prices provides some heavy-duty support to the Bank of Canada’s view that much of the prior run-up in (the consumer price index) was ‘transitory,’ ” Porter said.

“The Bank of Canada now seems to be sitting pretty with both headline and core inflation almost bang-on the 2 per cent target.”

“The pullback in both headline and core prices provides some heavy-duty support to the Bank of Canada’s view that much of the prior run-up in (the Consumer Price Index) was ‘transitory.’ ” Statistics Canada also said the November core rate was pushed down by lower prices in the categories of clothing and footwear as well as recreation, education and reading.

On Friday, the agency also released October’s numbers for retail trade, which remained flat at $42.8 billion.

The agency said the result came from lower sales for motor vehicle and parts dealers as well as gasoline stations, which were offset by higher sales in most of the other areas.

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Dear Minor Leaguer; And really, you don’t have to wait to be turned frustrating. She told me she was How do we collaboraThere are leagues. You cre- sensual, sexual and physical. You can in a relationship and everyone hated tively agree on something ate them. You’re the com- be intimate without having sex. her boyfriend. without wanting to slit each missioner. You decide what You can start with kissing. You can Her dad hated him because he’s a other’s throats? — Houseleague you’re in and who’s move onto touching. Then you can dad. Her friends hated him because he mates in it. I know. I used to be move on to whatever is comfortable didn’t make time for her.

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He wasn’t nice. women will care about your defining my value based on Time just lets you know if there is But she hates being single. She feelings. Others won’t. You how others responded to an emotional connection. The scary doesn’t like dating, being approached can’t expect all to care. me. Once I realized I’m wor- part is that you might like him more and rejecting men. She’s happier beHARLAN Otherwise, you’re going thy of being loved, I entered than he likes you. Waiting will reveal ing with this creep than being alone.

COHEN to be pissed off — and you’ll into a league of my own. the truth.

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LOS ANGELES — As many as six aspiring filmmakers will appear in next year’s Academy Awards ceremony, and Channing Tatum will help them get there.

Oscar producers said Wednesday they’re bringing back the Team Oscar program that invites young filmmakers to play a role in the awards show.

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say Tatum will once again serve as spokesman for Team Oscar and help choose its members.

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A kooky spin on a classic

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Lady Elizabeth Bordon (The Wicked Stepmother), played by Marianne Christensen, and Butterworth, played by Glynn Humphreys, rehearse a scene from the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Nobbits, written by Albert Azzara. It is playing at the Scott Block beginning on Dec. 26 and running through Jan 3.

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF A singing Snow White will be rescued from the Nordegg wilderness by seven mining Nobbits in this year’s Red Deer Christmas pantomime.

After presenting a dancing Cinderella last December, a group of city thespians is preparing to introduce a wacky original panto for the entire family called Snow White and the Seven Nobbits.

This kooky spin on the Grimms’ fairy tale, by Red Deer playwright Albert Azzara, will be staged by the Red Deer Players starting on Friday, Dec. 26, at the Scott Block theatre.

It loosely follows the story of Snow White and her shallow, looks-obsessed stepmother. The wicked Lady Borden discovers via her iPad that she’s no longer the No. 1 beauty in the world, surpassed by her comely stepdaughter, who just turned 18.

Furious at being No. 2 (with that number’s scatagorical associations), Lady Borden plots with her evil butler Butterworth, and a goon from the Calgary Hitmen, to do away with Snow White.

Just as all seems lost as the innocent young heroine is lured away into the West Country forest, she gets help from her best pal Buttons, Bingo the

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN NOBBITS panto horse, and the seven Nobbits (North American hobbits).

Meany, Mirthy, Muddley, Mumbley, Moany, Mousey, Medic and their adopted Mother Twerk (played by Azzara) happen to be inspecting the earthquake-wrought damage to their mine near Redford Ridge when they discover Snow White in distress.

Add to this convoluted plot line the fortuitous appearance of the handsome Chad Charming, and you have the makings of a happy ending — which is par for the course for fairy tales, as well as Christmas pantos.

“It’s kind of a sweet story,” said director Carole Forhan. But it’s also so stupid-silly it’s “very Monty Pythonish,” she added.

Now that Red Deer has experienced one Christmas pantomime with Azzara’s Cinderella Dances With the Stars in 2013, Forhan wants to make the family-friendly comedies an annual tradition that becomes as beloved here as in England.

People in the U.K. are so crazy for pantos, a London newspaper listed 400 pantomimes being staged across the country this month. “There were four pantos in just (this one) town alone,” said Forhan.

Tickets for the Christmas productions usually go on sale in August and are quickly sold out, she added.

For the uninitiated, here are some English pantomime traditions: The plots are generally zany versions of well-known fairy tales that include some songs and are usually sprinkled with local references. (They sometimes even feature the appearance of local “celebrities.”)

There’s broad, slapstick acting and cross-dressing required, with a male actor taking on a dame/matron role.

There are also reoccurring characters, such as the panto house. And plenty of audience interaction is encouraged, with the stage heroes drawing cheers and the villains boos.

Forhan praised Azzara’s “hilarious” Snow White script, which is shorter this year, and once again includes jokes on two levels — for tykes as well as moms and dads. “A lot of this flies over the heads of the kids and is really for the parents. It’s very imaginative. It’s really for everyone,” she said.

The Red Deer Players, comprised of some Central Alberta Theatre members, is a relatively new group that’s operating on a shoestring. The biggest challenge has been getting rehearsal

space. Forhan noted members were travelling to the Springbrook Multiplex on many evenings, where a room was made available.

Now that the troupe has official nonprofit status, the Players can apply for grants to help with future costs.

In the meantime, Forhan is thrilled with her 17-actor cast. Snow White is played by Ashley Newman of Olds, who has a wonderful singing voice and looks and sounds like Disney’s Snow White, said the director. The evil Lady Borden is being portrayed by Marianne Christensen, who depicted the quirky Queen Isadora of Duncan in last year’s production.

There are also CAT veterans Vicki Dykes (Buttons), Geoff Tagg (the banker Mr. Norman Nasty), and Azzara assuming the dame role of Mother Twerk.

With the panto being staged throughout the school holidays between Boxing Day and Jan. 3, Forhan hopes local families will come out and enjoy “all the colour and silliness.”

If they enjoy this pantomime, they might want to come back next Christmas, when the Red Deer Players plan to stage Azzara’s new madcap script, Aladdin Trouble.

Shows are at 7 p.m., except for a 2 p.m. showing on Dec. 28. Tickets are $20 ($15 for children) from the Black Knight Ticket Centre. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Annie stumbles in awkward remake A DISTURBING GREED-IS-GOOD VIBE AND AN UPDATED, YET DISAPPOINTING, SCORE

BY LINDA BARNARD SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE

Annie 1.5 stars (out of four) Rated: PG “What does the hard knock life mean?” ponders Quvenzhané Wallis as the 2.0 version of the optimistic orphaned miss with a song in her heart in Will Gluck’s awkwardly blinged-out update of Annie.

We could say it’s sitting through this 119-minute misguided retooling of the musical classic that once charmed Broadway and sent legions of kids for tap lessons.

But that seems mean, given what studio Sony has endured of late at the cyber hands of North Korean hackers.

And in reality, kids don’t care what the grumpy Grinch reviewer says about a movie that coasts on a disturbing greed-is-good vibe.

And one that looks strangely cheap doing it.

All they’ll see is a sparkly Annie, where a little girl singing her heart out in Harlem plays the hero and gets to live the Manhattan high life, going to a movie premiere with her pals, saving a pooch (Sandy is now named for the 2012 hurricane) and becoming a social media sensation in the process.

Co-produced by Jay-Z, along with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, who originally had intuitive daughter, Willow in the lead, Wallis does an unremarkable job as her replacement.

Two years beyond her Oscar-nominated turn as determined scene stealer Hushpuppy in Beasts of the Southern Wild, Wallis’s thin singing voice has trouble cutting it.

She’s cute and occasionally engaging, but not always, and strange camera angles occasionally don’t make it clear she’s actually the one singing.

At the Musically, Annie could do much better in its change of time and place from the Depression to 2014. Roosevelt is now banished to a foot-stomping opening scene in Annie’s history class and new songs from Sia, Greg Kurstin and Gluck are forgettable.

The score axes some original Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin tunes and updates others with new lyrics and bland, vaguely hip-hop sameness.

Witness Cameron Diaz’s drunken failed pop tart Miss Hannigan bellowing “please kill me, I’m serious!” in the midst of Little Girls.

It makes us long for Carol Burnett’s antics in John Huston’s 1982 screen version. In this new world, Annie has swapped her red dress for flowered leggings and is a foster kid rather than an orphan, holding out hope the parents who left her at an Italian restaurant will come back for her.

The idea of African-American casting for Annie and Daddy Warbucks (now reborn as Jamie Foxx’s germaphobe billionaire cellphone king Will Stacks) feels right, even if the chemistry between Annie and Stacks never gets beyond the awkward stage.

Meanwhile, Annie flits between positive grins and almost-bratty quips like “luck is for suckers.”

And while she’s not the covetous sort, we can’t say that for the people around her.

Take Stacks, who sees befriend-

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Quvenzhane Wallis in a scene from Annie: she has a thin singing voice that has trouble cutting it. ing the little girl he saves from being squished by an SUV as a poll booster for his mayoralty aspirations.

Annie bonds easily with Stacks’s British assistant Grace (Rose Byrne), who struggles to be heard as the film’s conscience.

She and Stephanie Kurtzuba as a hilarious civil servant with Boris Badenov-thick Russian accent are the best things about Annie.

Pity they and everybody else are drowned out by Bobby Cannavale, whose frantic overacting even outstrips the excessively mugging Diaz

and makes Stacks’ publicist Guy pretty hard to take. Annie runs about 20 minutes too long and that led to some fidgeting among the youngsters at a recent Saturday morning screening.

Adults can occupy themselves by playing spot the star in cameos from Bobby Moynihan, Michael J. Fox, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Rihanna.

And if like director Gluck, Three Stooges-style spit-takes are your comic thing, you’ll be living the high life, just like Annie.

Linda Barnard is a syndicated Toronto Star movie critic.

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NEW YORK — An up-and-coming rapper pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges he moonlighted as a guntoting member of a New York City street gang responsible for several shootings during turf wars over drug trafficking. Ackquille Pollard, who performs under the name Bobby Shmurda, was ordered held on $2 million bail at a hearing in state Supreme Court in Manhattan. His attorney, Howard Greenberg, failed to convince a judge that his client should be released without bail because he was framed and had no reason to run.

“He is a legitimate entertainer,” Greenberg said. “He is rich. He is busy. He is always on tour.”

The Brooklyn-born Pollard is best known for the hit song “Hot Boy.” He also put out a music video that popularized a dance craze called the “Shmoney dance,” and reportedly signed a lucrative record deal with Epic Records.

Greenberg claimed Epic had agreed to help Pollard make bail. A spokesman for the label declined to comment.

Police arrested Pollard on conspiracy, reckless endangerment and gun possession on Wednesday after he left a recording studio near Radio City Music Hall.

Police found two handguns and a small amount of crack cocaine in a car in which he was riding.

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The Interview is now poised to shatter the world record for ‘spite viewings,’ ” comedian Patton Oswalt wrote on Twitter. He later added: “All joking aside, we just gave a comfy foothold to censorship and it doesn’t get any better from this point on.”

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ative process, what are we gonna be stuck with?”

Boyd, however, said it was naive of Sony to proceed with the film without expecting some blowback from the North Korean government. Free speech is an American value, he said, not a North Korean one.

“It’s provocative to make a film where a living figure is assassinated, in spite of what you may think about that figure,” Boyd said. “To do so in a comedy seems especially arrogant and inconsiderate and naive, and as it turned out, Sony had to pay the price for making a bad decision.”

Other studios are likely to carefully consider films that take swipes at the reclusive nation, he said.

Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin blasted the studio and the media at large for their reactions to the Sony hack.

“Today the U.S. succumbed to an unprecedented attack on our most cherished, bedrock principle of free speech by a group of North Korean terrorists who threatened to kill moviegoers in order to stop the release of a movie,” he said in a statement. “The wishes of the terrorists were fulfilled in part by easily distracted members of the American press who chose gossip and schadenfreude-fueled reporting over a story with immeasurable consequences for the public.”

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LOS ANGELES — Sony’s decision to cancel The Interview in the face of terrorist threats is already affecting the way Hollywood does business. It has outraged artists, killing their faith in studios to release edgy content. But it’s also inspired a rare hush across a usually chatty industry as everyone from moguls to makeup artists takes stock of the scandal and how it could affect their jobs.

Actors, filmmakers, politicians and pundits roundly denounced Sony’s decision this week to nix The Interview in response to theatre owners’ refusal to show the Christmas release in light of threats invoking 9-11. But after venting on social media, Hollywood mostly went quiet.

Gore Verbinski said that Fox pulled out of plans to support his North Korea-set comedy, but his representative didn’t respond to further inquiries. Theatres that arranged to screen 2004’s Team America: World Police in place of The Interview announced those showings had been cancelled, but the studio behind the film, Paramount, declined to comment.

The Interview stars Seth Rogen and James Franco as journalists tasked by the CIA with killing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who is shown dying in a fiery explosion.

“Sad day for creative expression,” Steve Carell tweeted after its release was cancelled. Jimmy Kimmel described the move as “an un-American act of cowardice that validates terrorist actions and sets a terrifying precedent.”

As if the industry needed more reasons to drive people out of theatres. This action comes as Hollywood is already struggling against the lure of topnotch home entertainment systems amid rising ticket costs, notes Todd Boyd, film and culture professor at the University of Southern California.

Amplifying this challenge, artists could increasingly turn to the web as a way to distribute content without studio interference. Lizz Winstead, a creator of The Daily Show, suggested the creative community may have to go even further.

“Do performers and artists need to start buying theatres so we aren’t beholden to the multiplexes now?” she asked. “I feel like if this is the message from the studios, what is going to be the action for all of us who see how profoundly we can all just be cut off at the knees.”

Silencing creative expression in response to terrorists’ demands stifles the very thing art seeks to explore, she said. “So now, creatively, when we can’t respond as a catharsis, as a reflection of where society’s at, because somebody can intimidate the cre-

D1 HOMES Oh, Christmas tree

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THE HUMBLE TREE CAN CAUSE ALL KINDS OF SNIFFLES AS THE FESTIVE SEASON ENDURES Who knew that the humble Christmas tree could cause allergenic meltdown? Or that an undusted bauble could kick off respiratory drama?

Studying a recent survey by a leading pharmaceutical company (one which highlighted allergy prevalence during the holiday period), our eyes narrowed. And our interest spiked.

The survey noted that six out of 10 Canadian sufferers describe their allergies as moderate to severe, with common triggers being dust, pets and carpets. The same survey noted that almost half of those COLIN & interviewed take their (or their partners’) allergies into JUSTIN consideration when choosing holiday décor.

Allergies, we learned, also impact upon socializing: nearly one-in-three said they’d decline a festive invite, just in case their host’s home had allergens which might make them queasy.

And so, in our quest to help you breathe more easily, we’ve compiled a guide. Followed carefully, it should alleviate (at least) some allergic woes. Frustrating as it sounds, air bound respiratory nuisance and contact allergies can clearly spoil the party.

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Tree options Real Christmas trees, a haven for dust and pollen, can be a sack full of woes. Factor in allergies to tree sap and pesticides and party-pooping problems can quickly unravel.

Choose an allergy-friendly tree — avoid pine: this genus’s pollen can be a major respiratory trigger. Fir and spruce are better; with the Leyland cypress — a sterile hybrid — a good choice as it doesn’t produce pollen.

Spin class: Some tree farms have mechanical shakers which remove dead needles as well as (some) dust and mould. Enquire at point of sale and, if info isn’t available, take your business elsewhere.

Shower power: Before hauling your tree inside, hose it down and dry overnight on the porch. Be sensible; if you know you have allergies, wear a builder’s mask or ask a friend. After cleaning, spray with Nature Clean veggie soak (http://www.naturecleanliving.com/fruit_veggie_wash_concentrate) to remove any pesticides that may have been sprayed on the branches.

Unreal appeal Keep it clean: If your faux Fir has been in the basement since last year, it’s likely full of dust or, worse still, mould. To minimize inhalation issues, drag to the garden and wash (just like a real tree) and allow to dry before bringing back inside.

Gassy? Choose a polyethylene tree with less PVC content and you’ll cut down on gasses while being kinder to your home and the environment. If tree packaging doesn’t list composition, jog on.

Planet aware: Seek out tree alternatives. Choose from driftwood-covered wire framed shapes: Homesense have a fab’ range in various sizes. Alternatively, consider a cardboard tree from Boutique Cascades.

Conveniently flat packed, the trees are delivered in four-foot-long envelopes.

Tips for Christmas decorations Gussy up your garlands: These, if they’ve been lying around, may be coated in allergens and mould.

Unwrap outdoors (to avoid spreading dust inside) and wipe with a soft cloth before hanging. At the end of the season, wrap in fresh paper, rather than reusing old paper.

Clean artificial wreaths: Use a vacuum with a Hepa filter (like the Dyson Animal) and keep dust in

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Christmas trees can be a problem in the holiday season for those with allergies. But with careful planning and a few careful considerations, even real trees can be manageable. It’s also important to choose the correct decorations for your house to keep the sniffles at bay. the cleaner — rather than in the air — and brandish a dry paint brush to extract from any hard to reach nooks and crannies.

Genuine wreaths: Treat these, to reduce allergens, like you would real Christmas trees, as before.

Dodge cheap scented candles: These can cause stuffy noses and irritated lungs. If you crave atmosphere, try unscented beeswax candles or good quality soy options. Packaging should explain the difference between synthetic laboratory created ‘fragranced’ oils and less problematic ‘essential’ oils derived from plants and flowers.

Green card: Who can be bothered lifting and rearranging, to polish shelves? Do yourself a favour

— display Christmas cards in a wire holder such as the Sprout from Umbra (http://www.umbra.com/cad/ sprout-photo-display), Lift in one go, wipe surfaces and reposition. Simple!

However you plan celebrating, spend a little time to ensure you’re breathing easily. Adding sparkle, via elbow grease will, we promise, make all the difference. We’ll see you bright eyed, clear of breath and bushy tailed come Boxing Day. Enjoy!

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caused by an unsealed attic hatch.

If heated air in your home is allowed to escape into the attic, it will cool, forcing moisture out in droplets.

This will freeze if attic temperatures remain below freezing, causing frost to build up. Sealing your attic access hatch to prevent the movement of indoor air past the edges is the first step. Boosting attic ventilation will also help, but this is difficult to do at this time of year.

Ceiling water leaks are one of the classic signs of air leakage into the attic. It looks like the roof is leaking, but it’s really the melting of a winter’s worth of frost in the attic.

The longer the cold spell, the thicker the frost.

Warm spring temperatures cause the frost to melt and ‘rain’ inside your house, especially on sunny days.

Mould on the interior face of the attic hatch indicates that it also needs to be insulated from above as well as having the edges sealed.

Fixing a basement floor finish Question: What causes the paint to peel and chalky white powder to appear on my basement floor? I was told it’s caused by salt that was added to the concrete to allow the floor to be poured during winter. Is this true?

Answer: Your problem is more common than you might think, and it’s not caused by salt. In most cases that I’ve seen, a chalky concrete basement floor is caused by a slow, steady upward movement of invisible water vapour through the concrete. Ordinary paint can stick to concrete like this for a while, but eventually the bond breaks, the paint flakes off and minerals leave behind the chalky white powder you keep sweeping up. I’d recommend vacuuming an area of floor clean, then apply a test application of epoxy floor finish.

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Question: How should I get rid of moisture and black growths appearing in my attic and the ceiling below? The roof isn’t leaking, so I’m puzzled.

Answer: If you’ve got dark patches appearing on your ceiling from the attic, you definitely need to do something.

And eliminating the source of moisture is the place to start.

There are two main conditions related to winter attic moisture: leakage and condensation of warm, heated indoor air into the attic space; and insufficient attic ventilation STEVE to allow moisture to escape.

MAXWELL Many people are surprised to learn that high levels of heat loss and attic moisture can be

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barnwood to the palest dove grey are naturals alongside repurposed wood furniture and iron fixtures. The no-fuss palette allows the handhewn mechanics and working character of this style’s pieces to breath, and produces a quiet atmosphere filled with interest and thoughts of what has gone before. A colour blast of orange or lime green is a delightful surprise that adds spirit to the mix.

More and more we are seeing Lyric Pastels with their friendly charm making a fresh showing in our rooms.

Soft notes of pink and the palest green coat the walls, while baby pink chairs, and sofas upholstered in lilac combine with dancing florals and geometric designs in purple, kelly green and tangerine.

It’s time to hide the cellphones and iPods and make your own music, however you choose.

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If the test looks good, then you can safely apply epoxy over the entire floor.

If not, then clean the floor again and apply a paint made especially for waterproofing concrete.

Many paints claim this, but two that I know of work exceptionally well. Xypex and Drylok are my favourites.

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Layers of deep blue create a midnight sky for peaceful dreams.

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Obituaries 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.

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“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.”

WALUSHKA Alexander Nicholas Walushka passed away in Palliative Care in the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre on Friday, December 19th, 2014 at the age of 89 years. Dad (Al) was surrounded in his final week by his family and loved ones. Al was born in Wayne, Alberta on November 1st, 1925 and lived there until 1940 until his family moved to Drumheller. In 1944, at the age of 17, he served 2 years during WWII attached to Regina Rifles Regiment. He served with Canadian Occupational Forces in Belgium, Holland and Germany.

After WWII he attended SAIT and over his working life, achieved 4 journeyman certifications in 4 trades as an Electrician, Refrigeration, Power Electrician and Appliance Technician. He married Mary Kurczaba on February 23, 1952 and they moved to Lacombe in 1953. In 1954, he embarked and operated his own electrical contracting business as Al’s Electric for 16 years of successful operation before Al joined Calgary Power Ltd. He was a very active community member and served many years and positions in the United Church, Kinsmen Club, Lacombe Scouting Association, Lacombe Minor Hockey, Lacombe Minor Baseball, Lacombe Chamber of Commerce, Lacombe Rotary Club, Royal Canadian Legion and the Lacombe Housing Authority. He was a long term blood donor supporting the Canadian Red Cross. He took pleasure in assisting elderly neighbors with shopping, snow clearing and other odd jobs. He volunteered at Camp Alexo with the installation of power for low income family children. In addition to his many achievements over his life, he was recently most proud of being recognized in 2013 as Lacombe Big Brother of the Year as an active Big Brother. He always put family first. He loved music, hiking, travelling, wood working, computer activities, community service and camping.

He was predeceased by Mary and will be lovingly remembered and missed by his children Glen, Trish, Lynda and Anne and his 10 grandchildren and 6 greatgrandchildren. Al also leaves to mourn his partner and friend of many years, Doris Ahlquist, her large family and their friends. The family wishes to thank Dr. McKibbin, Dr. K. Unger and all of the staff of the Lacombe Hospital for the excellent care Dad (Al) received during his final days there.

The Walushka Family and Ahlquist Family invite relatives and friends to a celebration of Al’s life at a memorial service at St. Andrews United Church in Lacombe on Tuesday December 23rd, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. and following after the interment, a time for fellowship and refreshments in the St. Andrews Auditorium. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca 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”

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CLUTTON 1936 - 2014 Marjorie Florence Clutton (nee Boyden) of Red Deer County, passed away at the Lacombe Hospital on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the age of 78 years.

Marjorie was born in 1936 in Trochu, Alberta. She grew up on a farm south east of Lousana, Alberta. Marjorie met her husband Dave in 1953 and they were married in Delburne, Alberta in 1955.

She worked as a bank teller in the early years of their marriage but her life “work” became raising their five children, Marilyn, Garry, John, Susan and Dennis.

Marjorie also became Dave’s secretary, treasurer and manager in 1968 when he started his own plumbing company. She was a very generous and hard working lady who volunteered her time to Sunnybrook Farms and who or whom needed her help. Marjorie will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 59 years, Dave; sons Gary (Sharon), John (Leroa), Dennis (Debbie); daughters Marilyn (Darrel) McLeod and Susan (Ray) Corkey.

Also to cherish Majories memory are 15 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; 4 sisters; 1 brother as well as numerous other family members and friends. Marjorie will be truly missed by her family and friends. A Memorial Service to celebrate Marjorie’s life will be held at the Balmoral Bible Chapel, located at the intersection of Highway 11 (55 Street) and Rutherford Drive, Red Deer, Alberta on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta, 10531 - Kingsway Ave, Edmonton AB T5H 4K1.

Condolences to Marjorie’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944

Obituaries REID William (Bill) George Bill sadly passed away December 10, 2014 at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm, BC. at the age of 75. Bill was born in Red Deer, Alberta, January 15, 1939. Predeceased by his parents Vera and George Reid, brother Ken, sister Florence, brother-inlaw Clarence, and his nephew Ken. Survived by his four children, his grandchildren, brother Doug Lyons and sister Mary Elnarson, many nieces, nephews, and other family members. He also leaves behind countless close friends and his beloved dog Tundra. He forever loved to be out on the road riding his motorcycle or driving truck.

His kind and joyful spirit will never be forgotten. At Bill’s request there will be no service.

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.

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GALISKY (nee Skeels) Thelma Jean Feb. 5, 1940 - Dec. 17, 2014 On February 5, 1940, Lester and Alda Skeels were blessed with an angelic little baby girl named “Thelma”, she completed their family on a little farm outside of Rimbey, AB. Thelma loved the farm life, she cherished all the time with her Mom and Dad, she loved all animals, especially horses. She grew up as the baby sister of two older brothers (Gerald and Delmer) and an older sister (Louise). She met Dennis Galisky and they were married in 1958 they moved to Prince George and began their family. Soon after their two boys were born, Bob and John. Missing family, they moved back to Rimbey.

Dennis and Thelma separated in 1976. This is when Thelma began the journey of raising two teenage boys in a town where everyone knew your name! Thelma worked for Jack Perry at the Rimbey Record and overseen 4 other newspapers. In 1981 The RD Advisor gave Thelma the opportunity to begin a new career in Red Deer with her two boys, -where everyone didn’t know your name!

Thelma loved working with people and always found the good in everyone. Thelma had quite a successful real estate career, with Sutton, C.A.R.E. realty. Thelma was an active member in a few Christian churches, her faith in the Lord was unwavering.

In 2000 She rekindled a friendship with a special man, Robert Watts. Over the past few years they travelled together across the US, attended car rallies and numerous visits with old friends. He was so special to her and treated her like a porcelain doll.

Thelma’s health problems began 4 years ago and has steadily worsened over the last year, those who knew her, take comfort in knowing that she was cared for by an amazing, caring and passionate group of people at Villa Marie, RD. She was predeceased by her Mother and Father, brother in law Tommy Sanderson-1998, Dennis Galisky-1986, and her partner Robert Watts2013. Left to cherish Thelma’s memory, her two boys, John (Twyla), grandson Conner, Bob (KeriLynn) grandsons Cameron, and Dylan. Her sister, Louise Sanderson, brothers Gerald (Mae) Skeels, Delmer (Joyce) Skeels, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will announce a date for a service in Rimbey in the spring 2015.

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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 McGillicky (Jamie), Landon McGillicky, Tyler Dobler and Terrin Dobler all of Red Deer. A Celebration of Ivan’s Life will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at “The Clubhouse” in Johnston Park, 11 Jenkins Drive, Red Deer. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com.

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Applicants need to be mechanically inclined, motivated to work hard and learn quickly.

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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

RED DEER ADVOCATE Publication dates: FRIDAY DEC. 26 SATURDAY DEC. 27 MONDAY DEC. 29 Deadline is: Wed. Dec. 24 at 11:00 a.m.

CENTRAL AB LIFE Publication date: THURSDAY DEC. 25 Deadline is: Fri. Dec. 19 @ 5 p.m.

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RIMBEY Publication date; TUESDAY DEC. 23 Wed. Dec. 17 @5 p.m.

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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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BUSY established multi physician medical practice in Red Deer, seeking an experienced Business Manager on a permanent basis to start immediately.

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for general feedlot duties for large expanding feedlot in Sundre. Experience necessary. Fax resume to 403-638-3908, or call 403-638-4165, or email dthengs@hotmail.com

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LOOKING for dedicated RDA with receptionist skills for family dental practice.

Fax resume to 403-343-3465.

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

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Ellis Fabrications Inc. is a MILLARD TRUCKING LTD. growing business that is looking for a 2 Licenced designs and manufactures Journeyman Heavy construction equipment Duty Mechanics. attachments. We are The successful applicant SERVICE RIG looking for Full Time must be able to work well Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd Welders to join our team. in a high paced environis seeking a Email resumes to jobs@ ment. We offer a great FLOORHAND efiattachments.com or fax working environment, very Locally based, home every to: 403-227-0055. competitive wages and night! Qualified applicants performance bonuses.

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Field Service Mechanic Millard Trucking Ltd. Bearspaw offers a Needed Gas Pro Box 960, Sundre, AB very competitive salary Compression Corp, locatT0M1X0 and benefits package ed in Three Hills, AB, is a Fax: 403-638-4987 along with a steady manufacturing & fabricaemail: work schedule. tion shop, which produces mbrodie@enerchem.com Please submit resumes: & services single well gas Attn: Human Resources NOW HIRING for compressors ranging from Email: following Positions 10 to 80HP. Currently we payroll@bearspawpet.com are looking to fill a position Tile setters $28.25/hr Fax: (403) 252-9719 or Floor Covering Installer for Field Service Mechanic.

Mail to: Suite 5309, $ 28.25 / hr Successful candidate must 333-96 Ave. NE Full time and Permanent possess strong work ethCalgary, AB T3K 0S3 40hrs/week ics. Experience with natural Min 3 year experience gas compression is an asLabourer $20/hr set but not essential. Trade 40hrs/week Certification is required Professionals No experience required and preference will be Full time and permanent given to those having position JACKIE’S Travel experience. Please fax Valid Driver’s Licence Getaways, Rocky Mtn. resumes to 403-443-5288, preferred House, AB is looking for a apply in person at 227, email resume at: F.T Travel Consultant 17th Ave N, Three Hills cat1employment * Exc. knowledge of Apollo/ AB, or email to Peter. @gmail.com Gallileo a must.

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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.

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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!

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.

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SUBWAY All Red Deer & Ponoka Locations Hiring Immediately Food Counter Attendants Are you looking for a career opportunity with excellent benefits, a mature working environment and opportunity to advance? If so, Subway has a position for you!

Some of our locations are 24 Hours. Starting wage $12/hr. Please apply online @mysubwaycareer.com or Drop resume off in person at 180, 6900 Taylor Drive Or email to careers@rdsubway.com or Call us at 403-342-0203

THE RUSTY PELICAN is Has Opening for all now accepting resumes for positions! Immediately.

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Ideally, the qualified applicant will be a self-motivated individual who displays proficient managerial, communication, and interpersonal skills. The applicant will also have three to five years of dealership experience or an accounting designation with two to three years of experience. A full benefits package will be offered and remuneration will be based on qualifications and experience.

If you are interested in this career opportunity, please send your resumé with references electronically to brentk@edwardsgarage.com.

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• Exceptional telephone & customer service abilities.

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Please submit a complete resume with references to: The Rocky Mountain Regional Solid Waste Authority, Attention Curran Chrunik, Box 428 (5313-44 Street) Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, T4T 1A3 or Fax to (403) 845-6350 We thank in advance all interested applicants for applying and advise that only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. This competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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HALLCON is seeking qualified drivers to transport rail crews throughout Red Deer area.

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Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd. Bashaw Golf and Box 11, site 2, RR1 Country Club in Red Deer, AB Central Alberta requires a Reqs Farm labourers for 2015 season GENERAL MANAGER

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PAINTER - Experienced new home painter required. Experience in spraying to start immed.

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The Rocky Mountain Regional Solid Waste Authority Is now taking applications for a position for:

FULL TIME CLASS 1 & 3 DRIVER The CLASS 1 & 3 DRIVER we are looking for is reliable; safety orientated, self-motivated, and must enjoy working with the public. This position is responsible for hauling refuse/ recyclables to the regional landfill from a variety of locations, and operating equipment. Applicants MUST have a valid Alberta driver’s license (Class 1).

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: • Experience operating Front Loader Trucks an asset.

• Experience with operating skid steer units and other equipment.

• Excellent time management proficiency.

• A good mechanical skill in a variety of maintenance tasks is a significant asset.

Please submit a complete resume with references to: The Rocky Mountain Regional Solid Waste Authority, attention Curran Chrunik, Box 428 (5313-44 Street) Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, T4T 1A3 or Fax to (403) 845-6350

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INNISFAIL Penhold Olds Sylvan Lake

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

Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

WESTPARK & WESTLAKE

Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the RED DEER ADVOCATE

MORRISROE AREA:

NORMANDEAU

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

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Kirsch Close, Kemp Ave. & Kee Close MUSTANG ACRES TRAILER PARK

Health & Beauty

1700

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.

403-227-2976

Household Furnishings

1720

WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

489269L25

JOURNEYMAN INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

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

To deliver the 1 day a week in: LACOMBE BLACKFALDS Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

3 days per week, no weekends ANDERS AREA Ahlstrom Close Andrew Close Asstlee / Ansett Cres.

Allsop Ave. / Allsop Cres.

Anderson Close Anquetel Close

491246L19,20

INGLEWOOD AREA

South East Downtown and Parkvale area $289.00 mo.

Iverson Close Isbister Close

DEER PARK AREA

Bell St.

MORRISROE AREA

1840 1860

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.

403-346-0093

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

Dixon Cres. $72./mo.

SUNNYBROOK AREA Scott St. / Somerset Close

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.

GRANDVIEW AREA VANIER AREA Vickers Close Victor Close Viscount Drive

FREE Pallets for firewood 4617 63 ST. Red Deer

Christmas Special

STUDON Electric & Controls Inc. ATTN: Recruiting Fax # 403-342-6505 Email hr@studon.com

DOWNTOWN AREA

BOWER AREA

LANCASTER AREA Lampard Cres Lancaster Drive Long Close Lord Close Landry Bend / Landry Close Ladwig Close

Sporting Goods

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.

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK in

1760

LAGOSTINA pressure cooker, stainless steel, 7L, easy locking system $80; chrome plated wine rack, holds 12 bottles $10; 2 stacking metal frame chairs, wooden seat & back 2/$15; 5 sets of metal book ends or file holders beige or tan, 9”H x 6” across $6/set; 3 round clocks battery operated quartz 9 1/2” diameter, blk, gold, silver $3/ea; 2 lamps 11” H, 1 green, 1 burgandy w/shades $6/ea.

403-314-2026

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

ROUTES IN:

McKenzie St. / Marion Cres.

CHRISTMAS Tree, Blue Spruce, 4’. LIVE in ground.

Not yet cut, Perfect tree for small space. $40 on SALE $25. obo 403-227-2976

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.

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

1750

1 YR. puppy Border Collie X Lab, obedience/house trained, to go good farm home 587-272-1198

Starting Rate: $43.06/hour

PARKVALE AREA $586./mo.

EARRINGS , stirling silver, pierced earings, never worn. 1 1/2” drop, Jeweller appraised $135.

Asking $100. obo 403-227-2976

Dogs

40 Hour Week / Monday – Thursday

Monday through Saturday.

Delivery to be done before 6:30 am.

Reliable vehicle needed.

CARRIERS REQUIRED

3900 & 4200 Blocks of 43 Ave. area and 4000 & 4200 Blocks of 41 and 42 Ave. $66./mo

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

For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

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

wegotservices CLASSIFICATIONS

MOVING, selling Bissell carpet cleaner, player piano, pressure canner, older typewriter, and giving away a freezer. 403-347-1510

(Full-Time; Red Deer Area)

RED DEER ADVOCATE

DOWNTOWN AREA $638./mo

1730

BLACK metal office desk, 45” x 30”, 2 drawer, $40; Diplomat bar fridge, $40.

403-343-6554

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:

ADULT Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

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

Misc. for Sale

Please send your resume to Dean@haulinacid.com or call 403-391-8004

For More Information, Please call Prodie 403-314-4301

KENTWOOD

Homestead Firewood

Jewellery

Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic

With only 64 papers, approximately: $350.00/mo.

Nash St. & Neville Close ALSO Northey Ave.

PIONEER stereo 3 disc w/6 speakers $140 obo 403-782-3847

Requires a Red Seal

CARRIERS REQUIRED

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

Stereos TV's, VCRs

850

For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

AFFORDABLE

LARGE DESK, 2’ x 6’ with matching chair. $40.

403-346-0674

We thank in advance all interested applicants for applying and advise that only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. This competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

RIVERSIDE MEADOWS

As part of our service team, you will be dispatched in response to service concerns to deliver newspapers and flyers to customers or carriers.

A delivery vehicle provided by company!

Work 3 to 4 shifts a week.

Hours of shifts are morning shifts of Monday through Friday 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM. Saturday starting at 7 AM. Wednesday to Friday Shifts starting at 1 PM. *All Shifts based on 4 hours and likely to run longer.

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Trades

1660

FIREWOOD, Spruce & Pine. North of Costco 403-346-7178, 392-7754

490473L15-26

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

1630

Monday through Saturday.

Delivery to be done before 6:30 am.

Reliable vehicle needed.

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)

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

Firewood

880

1605

PLAY STATION 2 with 10 games, $70, Xbox w/10 games $70 403-782-3847

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“Low Cost” Quality Training (April -November) for our 9 hole course that 403.341.4544 in Red Deer. includes a newly renovated 24 Hours clubhouse and seasonal/ Duties include: sod farming Toll Free 1.888.533.4544 and tree nursery. day use campground.

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) Tree nursery will involve The successful applicant planting, pruning and R First Aid/CPR must be self-managing, digging trees. Will have strong organizational R Confined Space train/exp. An asset. skills, customer service exR WHMIS & TDG perience and be capable of Wage $10.20/hour, 60 hrs R Ground Disturbance weekly. managing the overall perR (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. Email resume to formance of all operations.

R D&C (LEL) steve.richardson@ Golf experience is not nec#204, 7819 - 50 Ave. bg-rd.com or by telephone essary, but would be a (across from Totem) (across from Rona North) at 403-347-7211 considerable asset. The club is prepared to offer a You can sell your guitar competitive compensation for a song... package in accordance or put it in CLASSIFIEDS with previous experience and we’ll sell it for you! and education. Please email your cover letter with Looking for a new pet? resume to both bashawgolfclub@hotmail.ca and to Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet. the President of the Board CLASSIFICATIONS djonespfd26@hotmail.com no later than Friday 1500-1990 Jan. 2, 2015 To see more details about our club please visit our Children's website at www.

Items bashawgolf.com We thank everyone in advance for DRIVER REQ’D FOR ALL wood chidlrens pull their interest in this DELIVERY OF NEW sled, round back, exc. opportunity. Please be APPLS. IN RED DEER cond, $30. 403-346-5423 aware that only the short AREA. listed candidates will be CHANGE Table, custom MAPLE LEAF MOVING contacted for further conmade, off white. $65.

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Misc.

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Truckers/ Drivers

1000-1430

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Accounting

1010 Escorts 1165 Therapy 1280 Decorators 1310

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

Contractors

1100

BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

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

Massage Therapy

1280

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403-986-1691 4606-48 Ave

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Services

1290

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LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

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Condos/ Townhouses

Lots For Sale

4160

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3030 Cars

5030

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3060

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3080

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3190

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5070

Buses

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Auto Wreckers

5190

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Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this July 11, 2014, file photo, Cuba’s Fidel Castro speaks with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Havana, Cuba. Amid the excitement over the thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations, one person has been conspicuously absent: Fidel Castro. The former Cuban president hasn’t made any public comment about the announcement that the U.S. and Cuba will restore diplomatic relations after more than 50 years of hostility.

Fidel absent from historic moment THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAVANA — Everyone in Cuba is talking about the startling turn in relations with the United States, with one notable exception: Fidel Castro.

So far, the larger-than-life retired Cuban leader has made no public comment on the biggest news in years - that the U.S. and his island nation will restore diplomatic relations after more than 50 years of hostility.

His brother, President Raul Castro, announced the historic shift in a surprise television appearance Wednesday and there was speculation he could address it again during the Cuban National Assembly, which started one of its twice-annual sessions Friday.

Among those speaking out on the topic was Raul Castro’s daughter, Mariela Castro. She said moves by President Barack Obama to ease some travel and trade restrictions with the island are welcome but won’t lead to the downfall of the communist system.

“If the U.S. thinks these changes will bring Cuba back to capitalism and return it to being a servile country to hegemonic interests of the most powerful financial groups in the U.S., they must be dreaming,” she told The Associated Press.

But it’s her famously bearded uncle who has long personified the Cuban revolution and its defiance of Washington. And he’s not known for being reticent. He once set a record for the longest speech at the U.N. General Assembly - 4 hours and 16 minutes - and he’s been known to weigh in on such topics as the Israel-Palestinian conflict in lengthy editorials.

When he suddenly went silent in 2011, there was speculation

about the health of the elderly former leader, and now there is again.

Writer and Cuba expert Ann Louise Bardach says rumours swirl that the 88-year-old Castro never fully recovered from a series of surgeries that prompted his retirement.

“Even if he were in perfect health, he’s of a certain age,” said Bardach, author of “Without Fidel” and “Cuba Confidential.”

Another explanation is that Fidel Castro is staying out of the limelight because, officially at least, his brother runs the country. Government officials won’t discuss such a sensitive issue, and many ordinary Cubans shrug it off.

“He’ll come out later,” 19-yearold English student Enriqueta Nieto said of Fidel Castro. “But I think he’s fine.”

Obama said Fidel Castro’s name came up only briefly in his phone conversation this week with Raul. The U.S. president said he opened the call with a 15-minute statement, then apologized for talking so long.

Obama said Castro responded, “You’re still a young man and you still have a chance to break Fidel’s record. He once spoke for seven hours straight.”

The U.S. president said the Cuban leader then delivered an opening statement at least twice as long as his. “I was able to say it runs in the family,” Obama quipped.

It’s not clear if Raul Castro brought up restoration of relations at Friday’s National Assembly session, which was not open to the public.

On the midday newscast, there was no mention of any discussion of U.S. relations. State TV reported the economy minister, Marino Murillo, gave an update on

moves toward eliminating Cuba’s unwieldy dual-currency system, which since 1994 has created two pesos: one roughly pegged to the dollar and another, worth about ½ 5th the convertible currency, which most ordinary Cubans get paid in. The bi-annual session was expected to resume Saturday.

For years after he left office in 2006 due to illness, Fidel Castro penned editorials, called “Reflections,” that dutifully were printed in official media and read verbatim on state TV newscasts. In October 2012, he said he was retiring as a columnist, but has since published occasional opinion pieces to comment on world events.

The elder Castro rarely appears in public these days. He last was seen on Jan. 8 when he attended an art exhibition in Havana. The last official photos showed him meeting in July with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi Jinping in Havana. In August, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he met with him and showed photos of their encounter. His last written commentary, about Cuba’s efforts to fight Ebola, was in October.

Still, it’s not entirely unusual that Castro has yet to weigh in on this week’s news. He waited six days before commenting last year on the death of Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president who was a close friend and ally.

And it’s possible the former president is just slowing with age.

“I think that Fidel is a little bit older and his activities are very limited, that’s for certain,” said Maria Teresa Ojito, a 66-year-old language teacher.

But, she said, “I’m not very worried because Raul is the one who’s running the country. ... Really, the one who has to make decisions these days and enter into dialogue is Raul, not Fidel.”

Guilty pleas entered by arctic offshore drilling company PLEADS TO ENVIRONMENTAL, MARITIME CRIMES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The company hired by Royal Dutch Shell PLC in 2012 to drill on petroleum leases in the Arctic Ocean pleaded guilty Friday to eight felony environmental and maritime crimes.

Noble Drilling U.S. LLC, based in Sugarland, Texas, agreed to pay $12.2 million after pleading guilty to five counts of failing to maintain records on a drill ship that operated in the Chukchi Sea, one count of failing to maintain proper ballast water records and two counts of failing to report hazardous vessel conditions.

“On behalf of the company, I plead guilty,” Bernie G. Wolford Jr., president of Noble Drilling U.S., told District Court Judge Ralph Beistline.

Wolford had no comment outside the courtroom and referred questions to a company spokesman.

The $8.2 million fine and $4 million in community service payments were due Friday.

The company was placed on probation for four years. As part of a plea agreement, the company agreed to an environmental compliance plan for all floating drill units the United States and foreign waters, and to pay for a third-party review to make sure the company complies.

The case was aided by an informant who will receive a payment of $512,000, or half the fine of one count. The informant’s name was kept confidential for the infor-

mant’s protection.

Noble operated the drill ship Noble Discoverer in the Chukchi and the drill barge Kulluk in in the Beaufort Seat in support of Shell drilling during the 2012 open water season. Shell drilled pilot holes and dug mudline cellars and was not allowed to drill into oil-bearing deposits because required response equipment was not on hand.

The charges focused mostly on the 572-foot Noble Discoverer, built as a logging ship in 1965 and converted to a drill ship in 1976.

Its mechanical problems began when the ship left New Zealand in February 2012 for Seattle. It was under assistance by a tug until it was off the coast of Washington.

Engine failures on the transit and its eventual voyage to and from Arctic waters were not reported to the Coast Guard as required.

“At times, the condition of the Noble Discoverer’s main engine also created high levels of exhaust in the engine room, multiple sources of fuel and oil leaks, and back fires,” prosecutors said in the plea agreement. “Noble failed to report any of these hazardous conditions to the U.S. Coast Guard.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Feldis said Noble’s priorities were not the environment or the safety of its crew. Some Noble crew members during the investigation thanked investigators for taking on the case, he said.

“They appreciated that these things were being resolved,” he said.

The oil log violations were

more than paperwork violations, Feldis said. Noble crew members from the time the Noble Discoverer left New Zealand operated the vessel with a dismantled oil water separator, a device that removes petroleum from bilge water and other sources so that it can be dumped overboard.

The company used a 55-gallon barrel system to collect water entering from a leaky propeller shaft seal that had to be emptied every three hours. Crew members not only didn’t report the hazard, they hid the “blue barrel system” from Coast Guard inspectors in Seattle, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Yvonne Lamoureax.

Feldis said it was amazing that the violations could occur in 2012.

“These are not new laws,” Feldis said. “These are well-understood by the least sophisticated companies and mariners.”

Noble Attorney John Cox said that the company co-operated with the investigation from its start. Drilling itself was flawless, he said. The company began a voluntary compliance plan when the investigation began and much of it was incorporated into the plea agreement, he said.

Three Alaska entities will benefit from the company’s $4 million community service payment. The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ International Arctic Research Center will receive $2.5 million.

The Alaskan Arctic Fund of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will receive $1 million. The Arctic Research Consortium will receive $500,000.

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LUANN Dec. 20 1991 — NHL governors grant permanent membership to the new Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning teams.

1974 — Parliament increases the number of seats in the House of Commons from 264 to 282, effective at the next federal election.

1973 — Ottawa to set up Commission of Human Rights and Interests.

1963 —The Berlin Wall is opened for the first

time to West Berliners. It was only for the holiday season. It closed again on Jan. 6, 1964.

1919 — Cabinet passes Order in Council creating the government-owned Canadian National Railways, to unite and rescue five near-bankrupt railroads. The new CNR system is the longest in North America .

1919 — Government rescinds War-Time Restrictions Act, lifting a ban on horse racing and grain liquor distilling.

1886 — All-Canadian telegraph system opens for regular traffic.

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INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE PROGRAM

Olds College Animal Sciences and Horticulture has an opportunity for a temporary part-time Instructional Assistant. This is a fulltime position with a term of employment commencing in January, 2015 to April, 2015.

Please forward a resume quoting competition #14155A by January 4, 2015.

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Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC is a major employer in Brandon, Manitoba, which is a progressive community, nestled along the Assiniboine River in the heart of Southwestern Manitoba. Brandon continues to prosper without forsaking the high Quality of Life our 46,000 resident’s work diligently to maintain. Being the second largest city in Manitoba, Brandon covers approximately 74 square kilometres and is located 197 km west of Winnipeg and 100 km north of the United States border.

Our business continues to grow at an amazing rate, and we’re looking for top performers who can embrace our guiding principles and want to make a difference as part of a winning team. If this sounds like you, we are seeking candidates for roles including:

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Today you will at34 tract just what you need in order THOUGHT OF THE DAY: to finally let the past go, but it There is definitely a lot of energy will not be as easy as it sounds. today. You will feel restless and Issues that have come up with perhaps a little impatient. This those found within your daily life push forward will allow you to will not be the same again. You take new steps with love and will have to go through a kind of your earning potential. transformation with them, relax You will be highly intuitive toa bit. day, so do trust your first judgeVIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): ment. There will be changes Others might confuse you towithin relationships and you will day. If you feel like you need want something to transpire with to withdraw from others, know work and romance. that is because you need some LARISA MAIRA HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today time for yourself. You will easily is your birthday, this year will be OZOLINS blend energies with others tospent building up your financial day. If you start feeling unusual, wishes. You will be more likely then leave. Powerful romance to get everything you want this can also happen for you now! year. Do trust your strong intuLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I am not goition, but when it doubt ask family or those within your household what you should do. If ing to lie — today will be a bit difficult. You you are looking for love, then yes go out and will be stressed if you do not actively release have fun! You’ll meet someone exciting and any tension, so do make it a point to do just that. Those within your home environment will new this year!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): What new share some dark news; the topic of discusactivities are you doing with friends today? sion will not be sunshine and rainbows.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You will Whatever it is will be wonderful, you’ll have take on new challenges within your home ena blast. You will be seen doing something within your career or simply in the public that vironment and with family today. Perhaps it is others might get jealous of. Go for it anyway, that you all want to start a new diet or change up your health regime. Something new will you are craving the new today.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You will be ventured and discussed today. Work with meet your match today. You will be involved them towards your new objectives.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today in an intense situation that will change you, your finances will change for the better. You your personal views, and your understanding of the divine. Spiritual timing has been some- will be going over past projects and taking thing that you have wondered about. Know new strides with their development. Take every opportunity within your romantic life as that today is the day to know it!

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HOROSCOPES: Pisces PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There will be changes with friends today.

Perhaps a friend has become a lover or a friend introduces you to someone who will play that role for you. Use your strong intuition today; trust your judgment as well. Finances from your career will be on the rise as well.

Sunday, Dec. 21 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Kiefer Sutherland, 48; Samuel L. Jackson, 66; Jane Fonda, 77 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Today will mark the winter solstice; it is an astronomical phenomenon which marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. This when our hours of daylight will become longer and we will gradually let more light into our lives. We also have a New Moon in Capricorn today. You will examine the process towards your aspirations now. What is the next step?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today is your birthday, this year will prove to be just what you need in order to create the life you want, that you have dreamed of for so long. This will have to be worked at, but the planets and their transits will favour your efforts. Peace of mind will rain down on you pleasantly this year and you will see changes for yourself personally, from a marriage to a promotion at work!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): This New Moon in Capricorn will highlight your public life and career. This will also include a public status change.

You should know by now where your path is leading and who you want by your side. If not yet, then today will be the start of this process. Enjoy the surprises!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): This wonderful New Start for you will happen for you with travel, expanding your mind, and understanding your divinity. Soon, most of your fears will be let go. You will be more able to see your true path forward and you will let go of all you do not need to bring with you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The New Start today will happen for you with others who can support you in some way, either financially or emotionally. It will be a wonderful new start for you within intimate relationships as well. Friends might become lovers, or you are now seeing your dreams come true.

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cant others in your life will start today. There will be surprises with your pubic status or perhaps within your career today. It will be very positive for you on a financial level as well. Definitely, write you plan and work your plan starting now.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The New Start you will have in your life will be to do with work and your daily routine. This new step forward will make your life all the more enjoyable for you. You will receive surprising news and that will provide you with some important knowledge.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The New Start in your 5th house will welcome in a period of time when you will finally accept yourself completely. It is powerful and perhaps surprising, a new time to let go of any fears that you might have. You’ll be pleasantly surprised how easy it will be to let it go.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The New Moon in your 4th house will highlight a new start for you with family and within your home environment. You can rely on your friends to be there for you today — perhaps your spouse not so much, as they will seem slightly erratic or overly excited, but ready for fun.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The New Moon will trigger a strategic plan for you. You will want to have authority and be properly paid for your services. Today will mark the start of these actions. There is no doubt that this will assist you on a professional level. Siblings will be more supportive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The New Moon in Capricorn will indicate a new start with your diet or your personal finances. You should consider starting a tight budget in order to supplement proper advancements towards creative projects, having fun, or perhaps even a romantic interest.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There is a New Moon in your sign today indicating a powerful new start for you personally. You will feel supported by others today. You will feel uneasy as Uranus stations go direct. Do expect the unexpected when it comes to family and events within your country.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): After a long period of time of your accepting the changes and praying and hoping things will change for you, today that will happen. You will feel like your thoughts and the release of detrimental ones will happen at lightning speed. You’ll be able to feel at peace once again.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Today will highlight a new start for you towards your ultimate aspirations. Now these dreams will only start to transpire tomorrow but they will start.

So, today plan out and act out what you want to see have happen for you. It will work out with flying colours!

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

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ANNIE: Self-harm If the son has said, “I want to end my life,” or has made plans or expressed ideation toward self-harm, that must be dealt with immediately. I had to call the police and have a loved one taken to the mental hospital by force.

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SUNDAY 10:00 am Rev. Reg Graves Christmas Eve Service Wed. Dec. 24 7:00 pm Merry Christmas

Caring - Dynamic - Proactive - Inclusive

“ It is a long time since the Sun of Truth mirrored forth by the Lord Christ has shed its radiance upon the West, for the Face of God has been veiled by the sin and forgetfulness of man. But now again, praise be to God, the Holy Spirit speaks anew to the world! Bahá’u’lláh has rent the veil of prejudice and superstition which was stifling the souls of men. Let us pray to God that the breath of the Holy Spirit may again give hope and refreshment to the people, awakening in them a desire to do the Will of God. May heart and soul be vivified in every man: so will they all rejoice in a new birth.” Abdu’l-Bahá Merry Christmas everyone!

For information about the Bahá’i Faith, call 403-343-0091

12 Stanton Street 403-347-6073

10:30 a.m.

Worship Service December 21 - Impossible Possibility CHRISTMAS EVE - WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 24 4:00 pm - Christmas especially for children & others 7:00 pm - Family & Children Candlelight Christmas Eve 11:00 pm Candlelight Communion Service Babyfold, Toddler Room, Sunday Club www.sunnybrookunited.org

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 43 Ave. & 39 St. • 403-346-4281 Pastor Chris Wilson December 21 - 10:30 a.m.

Christmas Sunday Worship Service 4th Sunday of Advent December 24 - 6:30 p.m.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 28- 10:30 a.m.

Worship & Celebration Service

www.ca.bahai.org

Rooted in the word of God, Growing in the likeness of Christ, Reaching out by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Minister: The Rev. Wayne Reid 10:30 a.m. Worship Service “Closer and Closer Draws the Time”

Christmas Eve, December 24

WWW.CROSSROADSCHURCH.CA

Pastor Don Hennig Pastor Peter Van Katwyk

Lutheran Church

KNOX 4718 Ross St.—346-4560

• CrossRoads Kids (infant to grade 6)•

(LC-C)

Living Faith

December 21 Established 1898

Christmas Eve, December 24

(East of 30 Ave. on 55 St.) 10:30 a.m.

Worship Service Speaker: Terry Wiebe: God Uses Little People.

Luke 1:46-56

Sunday School: Ages 2 1/2 - Grade 5

“Saved By Grace: Called to Serve”

Share the Faith

ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, HILLSDOWN

403-347-5450 Joffre Road

St. Luke’s Anglican Church 4929 - 54 Street, Red Deer

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA

Sunday, December 21 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Celebration Service 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 7:00 p.m. Lessons & Carols

Balmoral Bible Chapel

11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

MOUNT CALVARY

ST. LEONARD’S ON THE HILL ANGLICAN CHURCH

Christmas Eve Service (with Holy Communion)

DECEMBER 24, 7:00 p.m.

Bethany Collegeside Continuing Care Centre Red Deer College

Christmas Eve Services 5 pm & 7 pm

Carol singing for the whole family!

Deer Park Church 2960 39 Street, Red Deer 403-343-1511 deerparkchurch.ca

Wednesday, December 24th at 6:00pm or 7:30pm Complimentary refreshments to follow.

Living Stones Church @ 2020 - 40th Ave Turn into the Southbrook subdivision off of 40th Ave and then take the next two immediate lefts. www.livingstones.ab.ca 403.347.7311 Passion for God, Compassion for People.

5508 - 48A Ave., Red Deer, AB

CHRISTMAS 2014 *CHRISTMAS EVE

Wednesday, December 24 Masses: 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.

*CHRISTMAS DAY

Thursday, December 25 Mass: 10:00 a.m.

*NEW YEAR’S

Wednesday, December 31 Mass: 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 1 Mass: 10:00 a.m.

6 McMillan Avenue

Christmas Eve – Wednesday, December 24th Holy Mass and Christmas Pageant – 5:00pm Holy Mass – 7:30pm, 10:00pm and Midnight Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25th Holy Mass – 10:00am The Feast of Mary, the Mother of God (A Holy Day of Obligation in Canada) Wednesday, December 31st – 5:00pm Thursday, January 1st – 11:00am

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Service 7:00 pm

Helping people encounter the goodness of God Corner of 55th St & 46th Ave 10:30 am Contemporary Worship

streamschurch.com 403.342.7441

Streams Christian Church afÀliated with the PAOC 53153L20

Christmas Eve Service

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH

St Mary’s Catholic Church