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AN ENERGY AUDIT PROVED TO BE A REAL EYE OPENER FOR THE STANGE FAMILY

The things I thought were using a lot of energy do. Although they use way more than I imagined. — Jennifer Stange BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF It came as no surprise to the Jennifer Stange that some household appliances used more energy than others. But it was the amount of energy that some daily items consumed — namely the hair dryer — that raised some eyebrows in the home. Using a watt metre to measure energy consumption, Stange learned that a hair dryer used 0.04 kilowatt hours in three minutes, as much energy as a lamp with compact fluorescent bulbs consumed in two and a half hours. “That really jumped out,” said Stange. Because it is the holiday season, she plugged her Christmas tree LEDs into the meter. Stange expected the number to be low but not as low as the result. The LEDs consumed 0.07 kilowatt hours over four and a half hours, which is equivalent to nearly three minutes of hair drying. For nearly two weeks, Stange, her daughters Claire and Eve, and husband Grant kept an eye on their power usage in their home on Wishart Street while they went about their days. They used a watt meter, an infrared thermometer and a wireless electricity monitor. “I had some suspicions confirmed,” said Stange. “The things I thought were using a lot of energy do. Although they use way more than I imagined. Then things like the LEDs used way less than I thought they would.” The family used on average 14.5 kilowatt hours per week. Stange said it was interesting to learn how much power the family was using. However, she said it would be more useful to have prior readings in hand to measure any differences in the bills. “It would be interesting if I could track it over time through the energy bill to see if we could cut that down a bit,” she said. “That would be something that we would have to do over time.” Before the audit, Stange was curious to see where, if any, there were drafts in their home or if some rooms were colder than others. She used an infrared thermometer to check for surface temperatures in rooms and on walls throughout the home. “We have a bathroom upstairs that is really cold,” said Stange. “I was concerned that maybe there was a cold spot in the wall where it didn’t get insulated. But using the infrared thermometer it clearly showed that it was fine. It was normal.” Stange said they learned that it is colder at the wall baseboards and at corners in the house. She said this would be an area to look at if they were looking at improving the heat retention in their home. She said while her family is pretty energy conscious, she thought conducting a home energy audit was both valuable and informative. “The things that I thought used a lot of energy do,” she said. “We just need to be aware of how much energy something uses will hopefully cause us to use it a little bit less.” Available from the Red Deer Public Library, the home energy audit kit includes an infrared thermometer, a watt meter and elite wireless electricity monitor.

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Jennifer Stange and her family conducted a home energy audit on their home. They learned that hair dryers consume a lot of power in only a few minutes.

Tips to reduce energy consumption at home ● Replace frequently used regular lightbulbs with energy-efficient bulbs can reduce energy use by 75 per cent, and save about $30 per bulb over its lifetime. Compact fluorescent and LED bulbs also last much longer than standard bulbs. ● Raise air conditioner temperature settings by a few degrees and turn it off when you’re away. ● People with electric water heaters can save between 200 and 1,400 kilowatt hours per year by fixing leaky taps, insulating their water

heater and switching to more efficient showerheads. ● Wash clothes in cold or lukewarm water because up to 90 per cent of the energy consumed in washing is used to heat the water. ● Consider modernizing appliances because a modern refrigerator uses two-thirds the electricity of a refrigerator that is 12 years old. ● Seal air leaks around doors and windows. ● When replacing hard-to-reach lightbulbs, such as exterior porch lights, switch to energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs. ● Make your home more energyefficient through improved insulation, caulking and weather-stripping.

The less energy you use, the less impact you have on the environment. ● Install and use a programmable thermostat. For every 1C you lower your thermostat, you can save two per cent on your heating bill. A reduction of 3C at night and when you are away during the day provides optimal savings and can reduce your greenhouse gas emissions by half a tonne. ● When not using devices that have a “phantom load” unplug them or plug them into a power bar and turn that off. ● Hang your clothes to dry. Sources: David Suzuki Foundation and Environment Canada

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Replica gun recovered from scene where Alberta RCMP shot lone male VEGREVILLE — The investigation into a Christmas Day shooting by police in Alberta will be handled by the province’s police watchdog. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says in a news release that RCMP officers shot a lone male on Thursday morning in Vegreville when they were investigating a complaint about a robbery at an ATM machine. They say one shot was fired, and that the male suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The provincial team says a replica firearm has been recovered from the scene, but they say the initial complaint about the robbery appears to have been false. They say RCMP are handling the investigation into the false robbery complaint. The news release says the identity of the person who was shot is not being released.

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A year of hashtag campaigns SOCIAL JUSTICE FOUND ONLINE VOICE IN 2014: EXPERTS SAY BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Celebrity watchers and armchair coaches may have produced the most social media chatter over the past 12 months, but those tuned into the web’s global conversations believe 2014 will be remembered as the time when social justice advocates found their voice. Twitter, Facebook and other key social networks were peppered with loosely related hashtags throughout the year flagging complex, timely issues ranging from racial profiling to sexual assault to domestic violence. Such topics are far from novel in either the online or offline worlds, but social media watchers say the scope and impact of the most recent conversations suggest a watershed moment in online discourse. Hashtags such as #BeenRapedNeverReported, #BlackLivesMatter and #WhyIStayed are still generating discussion in community, law enforcement and political circles long after exploding onto the public radar. Social media analyst Carmi Levy said such a phenomenon is almost unprecedented for a medium in which 15 minutes of fame is an eternity. “This was the year that social justice came into its own as a social media trend,” Levy said in a telephone interview from London, Ont. “We’re no longer looking at social media simply as something that allows us to share pictures of what we had for breakfast or to play games when we go online. We can also use it to do more meaningful things like perhaps improve the world around us for those who might be disadvantaged.” Such lofty goals may seem divorced from a medium still dominated by Hollywood photo ops and calls to arms for local sports teams. Numbers from Twitter Canada indicate that Ellen DeGeneres’ star-studded snapshot at the 2014 Acad-

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emy Awards was the most frequently shared tweet of the past calendar year, while a message of thanks from Justin Bieber was the most popular tweet originating from a Canadian account. Six of the 10 most popular hashtags across Canada reference sports events ranging from the World Cup to the Olympics, according to Twitter, while the remainder are filled out by reality television shows and broad-based political chatter. But Twitter Canada spokesman Steve Ladurantaye said the organization noticed a pronounced spike in topics with a social justice focus, most of which evolved as offshoots of breaking news stories. When a black teen was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter began a months-long discussion delving into the multifaceted subject of racial profiling. This month’s hostage crisis in Sydney Australia, widely described as an act of terrorism, spurred a similarly wide-ranging discussion about anti-Muslim sentiment under the banner of #IllRideWithYou. And allegations of violence and sexual assault against former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi prompted two Canadian women to introduce the hashtag #BeenRapedNeverReported, which is still in use to this day. The millions of tweets these topics garnered may not compare to the numbers posted by Bieber and his peers, but Ladurantaye says impact is not measured by data alone. “It’s quality over quantity,” he said. “A hundred thousand people sharing stories about how to make women safer, there’s no way anyone could argue that isn’t an incredibly valuable thing even though more people tweeted about the Super Bowl. The fact that more people tweeted about a football game doesn’t take away the deep effect of those women’s stories and the ability for them to find each other on Twitter and share their stories and raise awareness.” That power came as a shock to Antonia Zerbisias,

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the Toronto-based journalist who was one of the two originators of the #BeenRapedNeverReported hashtag. Social change was nowhere on Zerbisias’ mind when she gave voice to her mounting frustration about people who questioned why sexual assault victims stay silent and appended the hashtag to the end of a personal story. “It was just a tweet. Not unlike many other tweets that I put out that just are timely, based on events in the news, and are on point,” she said. “That’s all it was.” But within hours, Zerbisias realized she had helped launch a worldwide conversation in which people across international and socioeconomic barriers were sharing their personal accounts of undocumented rape. Days later, Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair was offering words of encouragement to the city’s sexual assault victims who had not felt comfortable reporting their past traumas. Shortly after that, the issue was front and centre on Parliament Hill after Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau suspended two members of his caucus over allegations of sexual misconduct. Zerbisias says it’s impossible to attribute such a wide-ranging conversation to a single hashtag, saying it was one of the elements in a “perfect storm” that made the topic timely. She says she is confident the online discussion helped keep the subject alive among those who could help to make genuine change. “It’s a kind of consciousness-raising that is now spreading through the culture and is having impact elsewhere,” she said. Beverly Gooden, a 32-year-old North Carolina resident credited with originating the hashtag #WhyIStayed, is feeling similar effects three months after her impromptu effort to debunk myths around domestic violence went viral.

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Boxing Day a boon for businesses BY BRENDA KOSSOWAN ADVOCATE STAFF Black Friday was good. But Boxing Day still trumps all, says a local retailer who expected to ring up close to $1 million in sales on the day after Christmas. Red Deer’s Best Buy electronics store opened at 6 a.m. to a steady stream of people, including a few hardy souls who had been waiting outside for 90 minutes or more. General manager Sin Kovacevic said the Best Buy in Southpointe Common leads the company in sales across Canada, with Boxing Day bringing in 20 per cent of its total for the year. It’s a controlled chaos, with staff coming in at midnight to get ready for the day, said sales manager Aaron Silver. People were already lining up when he arrived, just before 5 a.m. Some stayed in their vehicles while others waited on the sidewalk, just outside the door. “Black Friday was a lot colder, so a lot of people were waiting in their vehicles to stay warm,” said Silver. He said the store staff were well prepared to manage the early morning rush, but noticed that the trend has started to change. “We’ve been having slower starts, but it’s been progressing over the day and getting busier,” he said. Shoppers Lisa Sweet and Krish Madda, who stopped in after finishing their shift at the airport, said they would not likely have come so early in the morning if they weren’t in the area already, killing time between flights. They had arrived shortly after opening time, when the only lineups left were at the cashiers, where people were waiting to pay for their purchases. Sweet said that, if she had something specific in mind, such as a TV or a gaming system, she might consider joining the lineup in hope of saving money. However, it’s not usually necessary except in those stores that have door-crasher specials, when shoppers are competing for items that will be limited in number, said Madda. The view from outside looked a little daunting as opening time grew near, said Paul Evans and Carey Arnason, who had been waiting in their vehicle. But the store is so big, said Evans, that once everyone had gone inside, those dozens of shoppers quickly dispersed to make their selections. Crowding inside the store was not really an issue, he said. Like many others, he and Arnason had done their research online and were able to go directly to the shelf to find the computer monitor that was the chief reason for their visit. That sort of strategy was a big money saver for Sawyer Kiist, who stopped at the Sport Chek store in Parkland Mall to pick up some new snowboarding gear before heading to Lacombe to spend the day with his parents and grandpar-

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The first bargain hunters in a block-long lineup come into the Red Deer Best Buy store to get the jump on Boxing Day specials. ents. “I did quite well on the savings. The board was $200 off, the bindings were 20 per cent and the helmet was 50 per cent,” said Kiist. “I actually got in and got out right away. It was pretty good.” Inside the mall, hair stylist Grace Engel said the early openings are not working as well for the salon where she works, which was among the stores opened early on Friday. With the loss of anchor tenants in the mall, the bulk of shoppers seems to have migrated to the south side of the city, said Engel. “We’ve lost so much business. We’ve lost Sears and then we lost Safeway. We’re just hoping that the mall grabs some more people, really good businesses that kind of bring up this side of town.” Engel said her salon has still not recovered the

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Order of Canada recipients announced SHELDON KENNEDY AMONG 95 NAMED ON FRIDAY mer prime minister Brian Mulroney and retired from the upper chamber in 2012. ● Author and journalist Charles Foran and science reporter Peter Calamai, who has worked for years to foster literacy. Kennedy, who has opened an advocacy centre in Calgary to help abused children, said he still can’t believe he has joined such a vaunted club as the Order of Canada. But he said he hopes it inspires other victims to come forward and seek help. “For these issues to represented and understood and to be recognized at this level, to me, is absolutely huge,” said Kennedy, a 10-year-NHL veteran. Kennedy went on to become a leading voice for sexual abuse victims following his own experience being abused by his coach, Graham James, for five years during his time as a junior hockey player. “My message is really about hope, and that you’re not alone. Our country is a lot more understanding of these issues today than we were even 10 years ago, and to me that should give people confidence to come forward,” he said. In the past year, Kennedy said his centre has done 2,000 investigations into abuse allegations from children seeking help. One-third of those under age 12 were showing signs of suicidal ideation, sexualized behaviour, addiction issues, violence, mental health issues. “And when they get up over 15, over half are presenting all of the above. To me, these issues, we need to understand the damage this crime has.” The Order of Canada was established in 1967, the country’s centennial year, to recognize “outstanding achievement, dedication to community and service to the nation.” More than 6,000 Canadians from all walks of life have been invested with the Order

OTTAWA — Sheldon Kennedy says being the recipient of one of the country’s top honours can serve as a beacon to lead countless other children out of the darkness of child abuse. The 45-year-old former NHLer, one of Canada’s most vocal advocates on the issue of child abuse, is one of 95 admissions and promotions to the Order of Canada announced Friday. “For me, I’m not doing this work to win awards for Sheldon Kennedy. I’m doing this work because I understand the damage that this crime has on our kids,” he said. “And it’s killing our kids.” The list of those being honoured include Richard Pound, the Montreal lawyer who has served twice as a vicepresident of the International Olympic Committee and is also the former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency. Pound was elevated to the highest level of the order, a companion. “I’ve never thought it is right that you should get cheated out of a result because somebody is deliberately breaking the rules and taking doping substances,” said Pound. “It’s not right, and it destroys a lot of the value of sports for everybody who plays fair and gets beaten for having done what everyone promised to do, which is to play fair.” Among those appointed officers, the second highest rank, were Mark Carney, the former Bank of Canada governor who took the same post at the Bank of England in 2013, and Peter Milliken, the longest serving Speaker of the House of Commons from 2001 to 2011. The husband and wife musician team of Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida, were among 79 new additions to the members category. Kreviazuk and Maida have been involved in various humanitarian causes throughout their careers, taking up issues including climate change, menCENTRAL ALBERTA tal health and internaSEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT CENTRE tional child poverty. Some of the other new members include: The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support ● Tim Cook, the miliCentre is looking for enthusiastic and caring tary historian and awardpeople to volunteer. Applicants must be I8 winning author who foryears of age and be able to provide a clean merly served as the dicriminal record check. rector of research at the Canadian War Museum. Please send resume or email to ● Brenda Clark, the ilMichele Kercher at mkercher@casasc.ca lustrator behind the popular children’s book series Franklin the Turtle. ● Bill Graham, the former Liberal minister of foreign affairs and national defence who also served as interim leader of the Liberal Party in 2006. ● Lawyer Michael Meighen, the grandson of former Canadian prime minister Arthur Meighen, who was appointed to the Senate in 1990 by his 51897L27 longtime friend and for-

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Former NHL player and victim to sexual abuse Sheldon Kennedy speaks after Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the induction of legislation to create a Canadian Victims Bill of Rights in Toronto on April 3, 2014. Sheldon Kennedy says being the recipient of one of the country’s top honours can serve as a beacon to lead countless other children out of the darkness of child abuse. since then. The new recipients will be given

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BUT POLICE SAY THERE IS NO ‘ACTIVE SHOOTER’ OTTAWA BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Boxing Day shoppers scrambled for safety as a shooter fired a single round in the outdoor area of an outlet mall in the national capital, sending one person to hospital with minor injuries in what police are treating as an isolated incident. The shooting occurred on an pedestrian walkway at the Tanger Outlets mall in the city’s west end around 3:45 p.m Friday, said Staff-Sgt. Rick Keindel. He said the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was in stable condition. The shooting took place outside an Adidas shoe store, said an employee who gave his name only as Mike. He said he was in the back when the shot rang out, and emerged to see people running for cover. “I saw other customers or pedestrians fleeing from the area. “ But I think there was more confusion than anything,” he said. He said the store was immediately placed in lockdown but re-opened an hour later, and that shopping resumed at other stores in the outlet mall. Keindel said police jhave arrested two suspects and are looking for two others. “It’s not an active shooter situation. It seems like an isolated thing.” “Just one shot was fired. One person was injured,” he said. Duty Insp. Mark Patterson told local reporters at the mall that it’s believed the shooting was a targeted attack. He said the victim was

known to police and was not co-operating with investigators. The guns and gangs unit has been called in, Patterson said. Keindel said no weapon has been recovered at the scene. He said witnesses are being interviewed and that investigators will be looking into any available surveillance footage of the shooting. Management at the mall decided to close in consideration of the employees working at the stores, police said.

BANFF — Officials with the Transportation Safety Board and other environment officials are at the scene of a CP Rail derailment near Banff. The railway says 15 cars carrying grains and fly ash, a material used to make concrete, went off the track west of the town early Friday morning. A news release from the railway said there were no hazardous materials involved and no one was injured, but that the incident “did impact a small-low-level railway bridge and there are a few cars in the creek bed below the bridge.” The railway said some of the cars have been breached, and the company is working with Parks Canada and environmental crews on the cleanup. Safety board spokesman John Cottreau said a number of the

cars have landed in 40 Mile Creek, which flows into the Bow River about 200 metres downstream. “Seven of them are in the water,” Cottreau said. “The bridge is destroyed.” CP said in the release that environmental monitoring is taking place. “CP’s emergency protocols were immediately enacted and all safety precautions and measures are being taken as our crews respond to the situation with local officials,” the release stated. Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development said its staff are also at the scene. Katrina Bluetchen, a spokeswoman with the department, said staff were concerned that some of the fly ash could enter the creek. “It could affect the pH of the creek,” Bluetchen explained, noting it could also build up as sediment.

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He was no flash in the pan Dogs bring out the best in us. The relationship between dogs and people extends back at least 11,000 years with the domestication of a European wolf, according to most theorists. That first moment was the beginning of a beautiful friendship between canines and humans because dogs truly connect with people in the best possible way. Last year I wrote a tribute column about JIM my brother’s SUTHERLAND family dog Pongo, but I did not mention his family had another dog named Flash. Flash was a border collie with rumors of other dog breeds in his genealogical mix. He was bright and fast, consequently the name Flash was a very accurate name. I first encountered Flash as a young adult dog after his arrival from BC about 10 years ago. He was left with us, along with Pongo, when my brother and his family headed out for a summer vacation. I had no idea what to expect from a lively dog with loads of energy, but I quickly learned Flash was a gentle, very likable mutt who loved people. We went for plenty of hikes because a border collie needs plenty of exercise. He hated leashes so I let him run, even in the city, usually on back alley tours. One morning I walked him right into a back alley police blockade and he sprinted over to a police car, despite my best efforts to call him back. Flash was generally obedient, except for people, cats and jack rabbits. He liked one out of the three and ran like a crazed canine after the other two. The RCMP member behind the wheel summed it up on the radio; “yeah, it’s quiet here except for some guy who has no control over his dog.” That was Flash, he loved everyone and wanted to greet every person he met along the way. Flash was kind of a furry contradiction. He had limitless energy, yet he was a laid back dog who rarely barked and typically showed his emotion with a wag that started at his tail and extended along his entire body. He also had his own vocalization for happy and excited displays that almost sounded like infant speech. Flash was trained not to jump on people, so he would bounce up and down on his front legs when he was caught up in a moment of excitement.

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Jim Sutherland’s brother’s dog Flash was a remarkable dog, who sadly passed away to lung cancer. The only times I saw Flash really angry was every time I walked him by a neighbor’s house and he reacted to a Rottweiller cross on the other side of the fence. The two dogs hated each other and finally settled their differences in the alley when the leashed Rotty broke loose from its owner and attacked Flash. However, Flash was a scrapper and had the Rotty pinned in about 30 seconds. I pulled him off the Rotty and passed along my regards to the dog’s owner in a more colorful verbal fashion than is allowed in print. I loved hitting the road with Flash

because he was a great traveler and enjoyed every moment of a car ride. In fact, the mere mention of a car ride or walk was an instant-on moment of unbridled excitement for Flash. A few weeks ago, my brother noticed that Flash did not want to go for a walk for the first time in his life and suddenly he was faced with a tough decision because he learned Flash had advanced terminal lung cancer. I took Flash for one final tour the day before he passed away. It was obvious he was not well because he needed a little prompting to jump in my car,

but he settled in nicely once we hit the road. We went for a car ride and I realized I needed that final moment more than Flash. Dogs bring out the best in people because they embody the best attributes of people. They are pure affection and loyalty wrapped up in a fur coat. You were a good dog Flash and I am glad you were smart enough to understand that concept when we said it to you so many times over the years. Jim Sutherland is a local freelance writer.

Netanyahu’s gamble may be a failure Binyamin Netanyahu, “Bibi” to both his friends and his ever-growing list of enemies, is running for a fourth term as the prime minister of Israel. He called the election, two years early, because the leaders of two of the parties in his coalition government had become too openly hostile to his policies. So he is rolling the dice again in the hope of being able to form some different coalition. That’s what he always does. His coalitions draw mainly on the centre-right GWYNNE and, increasingDYER ly, the far right, partly because that is where he stands personally on “security” issues and partly because Israel opinion in general has been drifting steadily to the right. But beyond that, he has no fixed policy. His primary goal is to hold his coalitions together and stay in power. Netanyahu is hardly unique in this. Professional politicians anywhere tend to divide into two types, the “conviction politicians” and the players, with the majority usually in the latter category. He is a tremendously good player of

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This is a ridiculous proposition, but it clearly has appeal for Israelis who would like to believe that they can have security without the pain of territorial compromise. Meanwhile, however, the outside world has been losing patience. Abbas has been pushing for a November, 2016 United Nations deadline to end the Israeli occupation unless two-state negotiations have succeeded by then. And last week the European Parliament voted to recognise Palestine statehood “in principle” as part of the two-state solution, with Jerusalem as the capital of both states. The EU resolution also said that Israeli settlements in the occupied territories are illegal under international law — as indeed they are, but it has not been normal for Israel’s allies and supporters to say so explicitly. (The European Union has granted Israel trading privileges so extensive that it is practically a member economically.) The vote was 498 in favour and only 88 against, and there was a standing ovation in the chamber afterwards. The rot is spreading rapidly. Four national Western European parliaments — Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and Spain — have recently endorsed resolutions in favour of Palestinian statehood, and Sweden has actually recognized Palestine as a state. Other European Union members are on the brink of doing so, and even Israel’s final line of diplomatic defence,

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Plight of low-income ignored Each of our political parties, it seems, is focussed mainly on the middle-class. This, it appears, is where the swing voters can be found and election campaigns are aimed primarily at capturing the support of swing voters. There is plenty of evidence that the middle DAVID class in much CRANE of Canada has been squeezed over the past decade or longer. But it is the bottom 40 per cent who have the biggest problems. Lost in this middle class targeting is the plight of low-income Canadians. Yet bringing low-income Canadians into the mainstream not only would be morally desirable; it would also mean a more prosperous Canada because more Canadians would be actively engaged in the economy, delivering a larger economy overall. Inequality at current levels is damaging to the economy and society, as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Devel-

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opment points out in a recent report. Raising disposable income for Canadian families is the solution. One way is to improve the education and skills of Canadians and to improve opportunity, but for low-income Canadians as well as the middle class. According to the new Canadian Income Survey from Statistics Canada the median after-tax income of Canadians ñ which includes government transfers ñ for Canadian families of two or more persons was $71,700 in 2012. This means that half these families had after-tax incomes of less than $71,700. The after-tax income for a lone-parent family headed by a woman was $39,100, with half these lone-parent families having after-tax incomes of less than $39,100. About 4.7 million Canadians, or 13.8 per cent of the population, lived on low-income in 2012, based on what Statistics Canada calls the after-tax low-income measure. This included 1.1 million Canadians under the age of 18, or 16.3 per cent of that age group, about 3 million Canadians 18-64, or 13.3 per cent of that age group, and 606,000 Canadians 65 or older, or 12.1 per cent of that age group. Between the mid-1980s and 2011-12 inequality rose in Canada, though it rose much more in the United States, where inequality is much higher than in Canada. The biggest factor in the

impact of inequality on growth is the gap between lower income households and the rest of the population, the OECD said in its recent report on how income inequality hurts economic growth. ìThe negative effect is not just for the poorest income decile but for all of those in the bottom four deciles [40 per cent] of the income distribution. These findings imply that policy must not (just) be about tackling poverty; it also needs to be about addressing lower incomes more generally. What the OECD found was that inequality affected growth in particular by undermining education opportunities for lower-income individuals, lowering social mobility and hampering the development of skills. What will be the education and skills development opportunities for the 1.1 million Canadians under the age of 18 living in low-income families? As the OECD research finds, the benefits of growth do not automatically trickle down across society whereas policies that help to limit or reverse inequality may not only make societies less unfair, but also wealthier. This finding is ignored in the federal government’s new strategy for skills development, the Canada Job Fund. The new policy, as a Caledon Institute commentary by human resources specialist Brigid Hayes points out, means

that employers will have the main say in who qualifies for future training grants, with the possibility that much of the funding will not be available to unemployed workers seeking skills upgrading but to pay for skills upgrading for existing employees. Persons who are unemployed or underemployed and not eligible for Employment Insurance will be losers, Hayes warns. There is little incentive for employers to pay for training of people they do not currently employ. Other losers include Canadians with low literacy and essential skills or no high school diploma as well as many immigrants, Aboriginals, women returning to the labour force and older unemployed individuals. To make matters worse for the bottom 40 per cent, ìlosers include agencies that provide literacy and essential skills as well as employability services. The new skills strategy will largely ignore ìthe most underserved and underskilled. For a fairer Canada and a healthier economy, we need to raise the life chances of the bottom 40 per cent. Sadly, they seem to be those who are getting the least attention by politicians in pursuit of middle class voters and votes. Economist David Crane is a syndicated Toronto Star columnist. He can be reached at crane@interlog.com.

Xmas stories that don’t give you a headache What’s in a year? It’s a good question, a question that has been asked since Albert Einstein invented time. The answer of course is a whole bunch of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and other units of time etc. and ending in something Einstein called “New Year’s Eve”. But that doesn’t really say it all, does it? So as we approach the culmination of the Theory of Relativity (New HARLEY Year’s Eve) it HAY is very nearly obligatory that we think back on the year that was. That we pause to reflect on the 14th year of the “aughts” for several time units and muse upon all the stuff that happened. It’s only then that we take a look at our wonderful world and realize that 2014 was full of death, destruction and devastation and that for sure we Earthlings are all going straight to hell in a hand basket. So let’s not go there. Instead, let us reflect on the past 31 million 536 seconds in terms of just some of the events that actually didn’t make us feel gastro-intestinal distress or give us a 12 month migraine. For example, how about some “different” 2014 Christmas-related stories: ● PROVO, Utah (UPI) – Egg-nog Chugging Contest Leads to Hospital Stay. Quote: “A Utah man who chugged a quart of eggnog in 12 seconds to win a restaurant gift card said he was also awarded with a three-day stay in the hospital.” Apparently our hero, one Ryan Roche, took on a challenge at his work Christmas party last week to beat the 22 second record to win a dinner at Ruth’s Steak House. He chugged it, that’s for sure. But suddenly, he recalls: “I was gasping, I couldn’t breathe.” So he ends up at the hospital in intensive care for 24 hours on account of what the doctors called “dry drowning” from all that nog in his lungs. Ewww. At least he won the steakhouse card. No word on whether Ruth’s Steak House serves egg-nog with the steak, however. ● SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (UPI) – Man Ordered to Take Down Zombie Nativity. Quote: “The suburban Cincinnati owner of a nativi-

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A flying Christmas tree drone in California. ty scene with a zombie twist said he hasn’t decided whether to comply with an order to remove the undead display.” A fellow by the name of Jasen Dixon, who happens to manage something called the Thirteen Rooms of Doom Haunted House in Rising Sun, Ind., is a huge Halloween fan so he decided to use all his Halloween zombies to decorate his lawn for Christmas. “We had ugly stuff to work with,” Mr. Dixon said. This “ugly stuff” ended up as a full-on zombie tableau featuring wise men skeletons, and a “pale baby Jesus with empty white eyes”. Town council has threatened a $1000 fine if Dixon doesn’t zap the zombies, but not because it’s super ugly, but because the nativity is 10 feet by 10 feet (356 square meters) in size. Which violates property codes. Next year, I’m sure Dixon will probably just make smaller zombies. ● SAN DIEGO, California (UPI) Flying Christmas Tree Takes to the California Sky. Quote: “A San Diego man sent Christmas spirits soaring when he affixed an artificial Christmas tree to remote-controlled aerial devices for a festive flight.” It seems that a Mr. Otto Dieffenbach, who owns a company called Flyguy Promotions, figured

it isn’t enough that reindeer and a jolly fat man in a sleigh loaded with toys are able to fly, he was determined to add to the Christmas magic by creating a flying tree. It’s about four feet tall and is made of plastic and paper and is decorated complete with a star on the top and somewhere inside is a remote control flying machine – possibly one of those little helicopter drones or perhaps a miniature alien spaceship, and it does fly in a pretty impressive fashion. Until somebody from the NRA shot it down, thinking it was an easy way to bag a tree to take home for the living room. (Kidding.) And finally a heartwarming, lifesaving Santa story to kick off the new year on a purely positive note: ● RUTHERFORD, Australia (UPI) Santa-Suited Firefighter’s Rescue Caught on Camera. Quote: “An Australian firefighter dressed as Santa to hand out treats to kids was caught on video giving CPR to a man pulled from a burning home.” Santa Firefighter, a.k.a. Nick Carey (who’s a real Saint – get it?) just happened to be handing out candy to children last Saturday with other firefighters from his station, when somebody noticed that the house across the street just so happened to

be on fire. Santa Nick and a colleague broke down the door, and when two suited up firefighters pulled out a resident by the name of Wayne, Nick, still dressed in his Santa suit performed CPR on the unconscious victim. Wayne was successfully resuscitated by Santa Nick, and is reported to be in stable condition at the local hospital. The quintessential Christmas moment was caught on the neighbor’s cell phone and featured on many TV newscasts around the globe. This just proves that Santa even brings the ultimate gift – the gift of life. So as the dusty curtains of 2014 draw to a close, and the world-wide death, destruction and devastation continues seemingly unabated, let us do our best to make this fragile planet a little better each in our own little ways. I would suggest starting with some egg-nog and a flying tree. But, hey, let’s ditch the chugging, and the shooting, OK? Happy New Year! 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.

Learning to accept and face changes in society At age ten or eleven, I lived in the area of Parkvale in Red Deer. None of the roads were paved, and where the Recreation Centre and the Museum now sit was all low land and marsh. The CN Railway came through the fair grounds and through this low land to end up at a train station where the Co-op Plaza now sits. I watched as the last cars were unloaded off the train; CHRIS they were all SALOMONS 1959 Chevrolets, and the train that brought them was powered by a steam engine. One time I was allowed to jump up into the cab and ride all the way to the station. Our milk was delivered by horse and wagon. It was a time of day that we looked forward to because we would be allowed to get on the milk wagon and “drive” the horse to the next destination which was all of thirty meters.

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The horse knew the route so well, that the milkman would just cluck his tongue and the horse would advance to the next house in line and stop, so our driving would only last till that next house, but it was fun none-the-less. At that time, all definitions were very clear and although they may have been restrictive by today’s standards, they allowed society to function without too much turmoil. It was a time when a marriage was only between a man and a woman, and a family consisted of a dad, mom, and kids. It was a time when this country’s founder’s faith was Christianity; our law system was built on it. Not everyone practiced this faith; they were free to choose, and all other faiths were allowed and mostly tolerated. Sure there was some discrimination, but less than there is now; we would be foolish to think that discrimination did not exist. It was a time when murder was defined by only a very few categories and punishable by the death penalty. People were free to express their opinions, even if they flew in the face of others, because we were guaranteed that right, we were just not allowed to slander or malign. Un-truths were not allowed. As I look now at all the changes that

affected our lives, I realize that some of the changes were good ones; some not so good, and some downright bad. The most difficult result of some of these changes was redefining core values that held the society together at that time. You may be wondering why I am writing this bit of nostalgic history; reminiscing is such an old person’s exercise that it has very little relevance today. Maybe it’s just a way for me to re-adjust my whole way of thinking to the changes that this society is forcing on me. We are now forced to accept behaviours, by law, that at one time were taboo. In making these changes, very little regard was given to the standards on which this country was built. Consider gambling; it was against the law because of the negative and destructive effect that it had on society. Because of public pressure, that law was re-written and now a lot of money is generated without having to raise taxes. Also it is now a way of life; perfectly legal even if a lot of families are ruined because of it. Many who come to the kitchen are down on their luck because of their addiction to gambling. Soon, marijuana will be legalized; rather than spend good dollars fighting

it, allow it and then you can tax it. We now live in an age where the public realizes that with enough pressure on the governing bodies, laws can be rescinded, changed, and or re-written whether they have any effect on society or not. Law by public pressure is the new norm. I live in fear of all the changes that are happening; not for myself but for the future generations. It scares me to see how easily the public reacts to the reasoning of just a few very loud voices; be they good or bad. In a world where dollars are printed without the standard of gold backing so are we given rights that will tend to bite us in the behind in the future. Even the Supreme Courts now are in the business of granting rights where there were none before. These rights so easily granted can just as easily be retracted by the very same source of their existence. I have my own theories as to where this will all lead us, but in the meantime, I will just have to learn to adjust, and face them, especially at the kitchen where those falling through the cracks and so many others often end up. Chris Salomons is kitchen co-ordinator for Potter’s Hands ministry in Red Deer.

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PlayStation network hasn’t recovered from Christmas disruption SAN FRANCISCO — Sony’s PlayStation network remains offline in an outage that began as video game players unwrapped new consoles on Christmas. Microsoft’s Xbox Live service, which had also gone down, is back online but the company says some applications aren’t fully functioning. A Twitter account that calls itself Lizard Squad has taken credit for causing the disruption by overwhelming the companies’ servers with a flood of Internet traffic. A Twitter account called Lizard Squad in August also took credit for disrupting the PlayStation network and tweeted a report of a bomb on a plane carrying a Sony executive. It’s unclear if these episodes are related to the recent hack of Sony’s movie division.

3 workers die after apparently inhaling toxic gas at nuclear plant SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Three South Korean workers died Friday after apparently inhaling toxic gas at a construction site for a nuclear plant being built by South Korea’s monopoly nuclear power company, which has come under recent threats by hackers, a company official said. The accident at the construction site in the southeastern city of Ulsan came as the state-run Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. was on high alert over a series of threats by hackers who claim they can disable the control systems of its plants. Choi Hee-ye, a company spokeswoman, said there was no reason to believe that Friday’s accident was linked to the cyberattack threats. The victims were working at the construction site when they fell unconscious and were taken to a hospital, where they later died, Choi said. The company has yet to determine the cause of the accident, although the leaking of nitrogen was suspected, she said. Nitrogen is used at nuclear plants to reduce the oxygen levels in the cooling water to slow the oxidation of the equipment or to control pressure levels in tanks, according to Kim Sang-gyeong, a Korea Hydro spokesman. Kim couldn’t confirm whether the plant under construction, which was undergoing test runs, was using nitrogen in such ways. Last week, documents including layouts of nuclear facilities and personal information of nuclear workers were published online. Local media said the unidentified people who posted images of the stolen nuclear documents imprinted with “WHO AM I?” on a South Korean blog were hackers. The company said that the safety of the country’s nuclear power plants was not affected.

Japan’s McDonald’s to put big fries back on menu TOKYO — Big fries are going back on the menu in Japan. McDonald’s Japan said Friday it will resume serving all portion sizes of fries on Jan. 5 after resolving shortages due to labour disruptions on the U.S. West Coast. The fast-food giant began limiting customers to orders of small fries earlier this month. The company said in a notice on its website that its fry inventory had improved thanks to air shipments and extra sea shipments from the U.S. East Coast. It apologized and said it would try to avoid further shortfalls at its 3,100 outlets in Japan. Frozen french fries — cut and ready for the deep-fryer — are a leading U.S. export.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Renowned jazz clarinetist Buddy DeFranco — who collaborated with Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and other top singers and musicians of his era — has died at the age of 91. DeFranco’s family told The Associated Press on Friday

Diamond was charged Friday with felony second-degree recklessly endangering safety, disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon. He appeared Friday afternoon in Ozaukee County court, where bail was set at $10,000. Police say they responded to a report of a stabbing at a bar. The criminal complaint says Diamond, told police he accidentally stabbed a man while defending his fiancee from two men harassing her.

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‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond charged in stabbing WASHINGTON, Wis. — Dustin Diamond, who played Screech on the 1990s TV show “Saved by the Bell,” has been charged with stabbing a man at a Wisconsin bar.

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Embrace friluftsliv LOOSELY TRANSLATED AS ‘OPENAIR LIFE,’ FRILUFTSLIV IS A POINT OF PRIDE FOR NORWEGIANS

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LEFT: Songdal is a small town of approximately 7,000 residents. BELOW: The fjord is as deep as the mountain behind it. BOTTOM LEFT: The Gulf Stream moderates the climate so apples grow well at northern latitudes. BOTTOM RIGHT: Outdoor activities are popular in Norway regardless of weather.

Adding friluftsliv to your life

“Should I turn back or risk calling out Norway’s search and rescue service?” I asked myself. I’d been hiking for over an hour, my knees aching from the relentless climb up Stedjåsen Mountain. I had seen no one in my search for a better view of Sondefjord, Norway’s longest fjord. With sunset at 3:30 p.m., lingering past 4 p.m. meant returning through rocks and cow poop with nothing but a flashlight for illumination. The friendly clerk at the

Shell gas station — a common waypoint for tourism information in rural Norway — had assured me I was on the right track and there were great views to be gained. So far, I’d seen a lot of trees and a gravel path that seemed steeper with every switchback. I was investigating the Norway concept of friluftsliv, loosely translated at openair life and a point of pride for Norwegians. Learning outdoor skills is enshrined in the school curriculum and law guarantees people rights of access across open land. Stores close mid-afternoon in small town Norway on Saturday and do not open

again until Monday. Weekends are for exploring the outdoors with family — hiking in the summer, skiing in winter, or gathering berries if your knees are shot. I remember in Grade 12 being told that Canadians needed to do more physical activity, since a 60-year-old Swede could outrun us. After a week in Norway, I’m pretty sure the Norwegians could take us, too. Vikings came from Norway, and although modern Norwegians are peace-loving, they can still be intimidating. With erect posture and rapid strides, they cover

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Disney’s movie ‘Frozen’ was inspired by Norway and has increased tourism to the tiny country.

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NORWAY: Outdoor adventures Their stoic expressions can seem unfriendly, but ask a question and they go to great lengths to help a stranger. I had asked a flight attendant a day earlier why the pilot was aborting the landing at Sogndal for the third time. She quickly apologized for the lack of English announcements, “They said everyone on board was Norwegian. The pilots think the fog will lift so we will circle and try again.” And in the practical, no-fuss attitude I was starting to recognize in Norwegians, we kept trying. On the fifth attempt the pilot spotted tarmac and landed, the runway a rare flat spot in a country dominated by mountains. I seemed to be the only one looking for a bar after the unexpected flightseeing. A shuttle bus driver, unruffled by the schedule delay, ambled to the vehicle, loaded our luggage and headed to town. I was in western Norway for the International Adventure Conference — a gathering of academics, busi-

Indianapolis airport’s solar farm expansion goes online INDIANAPOLIS — Contractors have finished bringing online dozens of acres of solar panels at Indianapolis International Airport, solidifying its status as the home of the nation’s largest airport-based solar farm. Workers recently finished adding 86 acres of solar panels at the airport, more than doubling the size of its solar farm to 151 acres. The airport southwest of Indianapolis now has a total of 76,000 solar photovoltaic panels that turn sunlight into electricity and feed that power into the local electrical grid. Airport spokeswoman Kendall Bybee said Monday the airport’s sprawling arrays of solar panels are capable of generating 31.7 million kilowatt hours of power, or enough to power 3,200 average U.S. homes. The nation’s secondlargest airport-based solar farm is at Denver International Airport, Bybee said. The Denver airport’s solar farm generates enough power to light about 2,600 homes, according to its website. Bybee said Indianapolis International Airport claimed the “largest” airport-based solar farm title not by design, but simply by putting more of the airport’s land into use for power generation. “The airport’s intention was never to have the largest airport-based solar farm - it just so happens that it happened, because the airport had so much unused land,” she said. The solar farm is owned and operated by Taiwan-based General

TripAdvisor fined $600,000 MILAN — Italy’s antitrust authority has fined travel planning website TripAdvisor 500,000 euros ($600,000) following complaints of improper business practices lodged by a national hoteliers’ association and a consumer protection agency. The antitrust authority said in a statement Monday that TripAdvisor had failed to adopt controls to prevent false reviews, while at the same time promoting the site’s content as “authentic

and genuine.” It has given TripAdvisor 90 days to present a remedy. The Federalberghi federation of hoteliers welcomed the decision, citing the numerous examples of “defamatory” reviews that have appeared on the site. TripAdvisor said in a statement that it would appeal the findings, saying it believed its processes, which include a team to detect fraudsters as well as automated tools and algorithms, were “extremely effective in protecting consumers from the small minority of people who try to cheat our system.” “We firmly believe that TripAdvisor is a force for good — both for consumers and the hospitality industry,” the company said.

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Rebels headed into second half of season TEAM RETURNS TO ICE AFTER CHRISTMAS BREAK BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Considering the minimal degree of success his club experienced through the first month of the 2014-15 Western Hockey League season, Red Deer Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter is satisfied with the team’s current status. The Rebels, who will officially complete the first half of their regular season tonight when they take on the Oil Kings in Edmonton, won just three of their first 11 games, but then turned it around to the point where they now sit fifth in the Eastern Conference and third in the Central Division. “We’ve had a good run. After our start, we had an 11-game swing. We were five games under .500 and now we’re five games over (18-13-3-1),” Sutter said Friday. “When we went into Brandon (on Dec. 14) we had accumulated 32 points in our previous 22 games, while they (the conference-leading Wheat Kings) had 31 points in their previous 22. The

difference from where we’d like to be right now, which is pushing for first in the division and conference, is simply our first 11 games of the regular season.” While goaltending was an issue early in the fall, it came around — mainly in the person of Rylan Toth who has played the lions share of games — and helped the Rebels become the highly-competitive team that everyone, including the coaches and players, thought they would be when the season started. “We’re developing areas that we said we needed to be patient with, and one of those areas is goaltending,” said Sutter. “Now, in the second half, we need both of them to be better and we need Burms (Taz Burman) to come in and win us some games. “At the end of the day you need goaltending and you need a goaltender who will win you a game here and there where he stands on his head. We need that from our two guys.” Burman has appeared in only eight games this season. The fact that he

struggled through the majority of his 258 minutes of playing time necessitated that Sutter ride Toth to the tune of 1,849 minutes over 32 games. “I wish that we didn’t have to play Tother as much as we did in the first half,” said Sutter. “But that being said, we need Burms to step up in the second half and give us some real solid outings and have Tother just continue

to grow like he’s been growing.” The Rebels boss stopped short of forecasting a start for Burman either tonight or Sunday when the Oil Kings visit the Centrium for a 5 p.m. start. “We’ll take it a game at a time,” said Sutter. “Would I like to see Burms in there sooner that later? Absolutely. It’s important for the growth of both of these guys.” • Rebels defenceman Nick Charif, who has been out nine weeks due to knee surgery, has been cleared to play. The 19-year-old underwent surgery to repair a partly-torn meniscus. “He’s good to go. He was back skating about 10 days before Christmas,” said Sutter. “He could have played our last game (a 6-1 loss to the visiting Kelowna Rockets on Dec. 17) but we decided to give him another week of rest.” Second-year centre Adam Musil will return to the Rebels lineup tonight after missing the final three games prior to the Christmas break with a lowerbody injury. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

A big-time Boxing Day blowout CANADA OPENS TOURNAMENT WITH LOP-SIDED WIN OVER SLOVAKIA WORLD JUNIORS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada 8 Slovakia 0 MONTREAL - A fine chemistry may be brewing between centre Nic Petan and winger Robby Fabbri at the world junior championship. The so-called third liners, playing mainly with Nick Paul on the other wing, piled on the goals as Canada defeated over-matched Slovakia 8-0 to open the tournament on Friday night. Fabbri had two goals and an assist, while Petan had a goal and two helpers to lead the onslaught. “Points are one thing, but the way the team played the whole game, staying level headed, sticking to our game, it was good to see and good to win the game,” said Fabbri, a St. Louis Blues prospect. “I get switched around once in a while, but to play with Nic Petan, he’s such a special player. So skilled and he works really hard. It’s easy just to feed off him.” A disappointing crowd of only 14,142 turned out to the Bell Centre, but those who stayed away missed a dominant performance from a Canadian side that looks strong and deep on attack. Fabbri scored twice and Anthony Duclair had the other as Canada got three goals in a 4:17 span of the first period, then added four more in the second and another in the third while owning the puck and outshooting Slovakia 34-12. The Canadians will try to keep it going against Germany on Saturday. “It helps with confidence and stuff like that, but the way we’re thinking is that this game’s over and done,” said Petan. “A game like that, you think it’s easy, but you’re still working as hard as you can. It isn’t like you’re taking a step off the gas pedal. You’re playing the right way.” Duclair, Max Domi, Jake Virtanen and Brayden Point each had a goal and an assist. Paul also scored, while Sam Reinhart and Madison Bowey had two assists each. Zach Fucale, who was barely tested, got the shutout. Eric Comrie gets the start against Germany. Coach Benoit Groulx was delighted to see goals from many sources, even if his top line of Connor McDavid, Curtis Lazar and Nick Ritchie was held off the scoresheet. “It was nice to see the offence come from our third and fourth lines,” said Groulx. “I really feel that with our speed up front, we were able to put them on their heels. “Connor, Duclair, Reinhart, they have tremendous speed and it’s tough to defend. And it’s tough when you have Brayden Point who you can put on any line

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Canada’s Connor McDavid, right, moves in on Slovakia’s goaltender David Okolicany during third period preliminary round hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Montreal, Friday, 2014. and he adjusts. We have offence on every line and it’s up to us to find a way to bring it out, day in and day out.” The Germans will no doubt play a tighter checking game in the neutral zone.

Groulx said he doesn’t fear complacency from his side, which is motivated by playing at home even if the rink wasn’t filled to its 21,000-plus capacity.

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Raonic earns second straight Lionel Conacher Award BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Milos Raonic, of Canada, serves to Jack Sock, of the USA, in men’s second round Rogers Cup tennis action in Toronto on August 6, 2014.

TORONTO - Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic set three main goals at the start of the 2014 season. He wanted to reach the top six in the world rankings, go deeper in Grand Slam events and qualify for the ATP Finals. Raonic hit all those targets over a campaign highlighted by a semifinal appearance at Wimbledon and his first World Tour 500-level event victory. He capped his season Friday by winning the Lionel Conacher Award for the second year in a row. The honour is awarded annually to the Canadian Press male athlete of the year. Raonic became the first Canadian to reach a Grand Slam men’s singles semifinal in the Open era. He fell to Roger Federer in straight sets at the All England Club but later gained revenge with his first career victory over the Swiss star at the Paris Masters. That win helped Raonic qualify for the seasonending tournament in London for the first time. He finished the season ranked eighth in the world and posted a 49-20 record on the year. “I did achieve the goals that I specified but I always have this yearning for more, more, more,” Raonic said in a phone interview after a recent training session in Monte Carlo. “It doesn’t matter how much I do, I always want more - especially when it comes to my tennis.” Before Raonic, the last Canadian to reach a men’s singles semifinal at a major was Robert Powell at

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Wimbledon in 1908, according to Tennis Canada. Montreal native Greg Rusedski reached the U.S. Open final in 1997 but he was representing Britain at the time. Raonic said he has been getting stronger mentally and it helped him get results throughout the 2014 campaign. He made progress at the Grand Slam and Masters Series events and also improved his game on clay and grass surfaces. “It’s hard as an athlete to really be playing your best throughout the whole year and I was able to consistently play well in the big tournaments,” he said. Raonic finished with 29 of the 82 votes (35 per cent) in balloting of sports editors and broadcasters across the country. Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty was second with 19 votes (23 per cent). Doughty won Olympic hockey gold at the Sochi Games and added a Stanley Cup title with the Kings a few months later. Freestyle skier Alex Bilodeau, who successfully defended his Olympic title in men’s moguls, was third with 14 votes (17 per cent). Raonic is the first athlete to win back-to-back Conacher titles since hockey superstar Sidney Crosby (2009-’10). Other recent repeat winners include basketball player Steve Nash (2005-’06) and golfer Mike Weir (2000-’01). Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky holds the record for consecutive Conacher wins with four (1980-’83). “To be in that group of back-to-back winners of the Conacher Award is really something special,” Raonic said.

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� 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.

Transactions Friday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL National League WASHINGTON NATIONALS - Agreed to terms with 2B Dan Uggla, 1B Clint Robinson, 3B Ian Stewart and RHPs Heath Bell, Mitch Lively and Scott McGregor on minor league contracts. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS - Agreed to terms with C Roberto Garza on a one-year contract. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Placed OL Alex Boone and S Bubba Ventrone on injured reserve. Signed WT Trindon Holliday to a two-year contract and CB Cameron Fuller from the practice squad. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - Released DT Travian Robertson. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - Agreed to terms with WR Louis Murphy on a multi-year contract extension. HOCKEY National Hockey League MONTREAL CANADIENS - Assigned D Dalton Thrower from Hamilton (AHL) to Brampton (ECHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Fired coach Pete DeBoer. Reassigned G Maxime Clermont from Orlando (ECHL) to Albany (AHL).

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� 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.

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GP 1 1 1 1 0

GP Sweden 1 Russia 1 Denmark 1 Czech Republic 1 Switzerland 0

W OTW OTL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group B W OTW OTL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L GF GA Pts 0 8 0 3 0 2 1 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 L GF GA Pts 0 5 2 3 0 3 2 2 0 2 3 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0

Three points awarded for a regulation win, two for an overtime/shootout win and one for an overtime/ shootout loss. Friday, December 26 Russia 3 Denmark 2 (SO) USA 2 Finland 1 (SO) Sweden 5 Czech Republic 2 Canada 8 Slovakia 0 Saturday, December 27 Sweden vs. Denmark, 11 a.m. Finland vs. Slovakia, 2 p.m. Switzerland vs. Czech Republic, 3 p.m. Canada vs. Germany, 6 p.m. Sunday, December 28 Russia vs. Switzerland, 3 p.m. Germany vs. USA, 6 p.m. Monday, December 29 Denmark vs. Czech Republic, 11 a.m. Slovakia vs. USA, 2 p.m. Russia vs. Sweden, 3 p.m. Canada vs. Finland, 6 p.m. Canada 8, Slovakia 0 First Period 1. Canada, Fabbri 1 (Duclair, Reinhart) 4:52. 2. Canada, Duclair 1 (Domi) 8:17. 3. Canada, Fabbri 2 (Petan, Bowey) 9:09. Penalties - Koys Svk (checking from behind, misconduct) 13:27. Second Period 4. Canada, Paul 1 (Crouse, Virtanen) 6:56. 5. Canada, Point 1 (Fabbri, Petan) 11:35. 6. Canada, Domi 1 (Bowey, Reinhart) 16:14. 7. Canada, Petan 1 (Fabbri, Hicketts) 17:21. Penalties - Heatherington Cda (interference) 8:30, Jendrol Svk (delay of game) 16:30, Reinhart Cda (goaltender interference) 17:03. Third Period 8. Canada, Virtanen 1 (Point) 16:41.

Penalties - Bowey Cda (tripping) 4:31, Lantosi Svk (tripping) 13:43. Shots on goal by Canada 14 14 6 34 Slovakia 4 5 4 12 Goal (shots-saves) - Fucale (W,1-0-0); Slovakia: Godla (L,0-1-0)(23-18), Okolicany (11:35 second, 11-8). Power plays (goal-chances) - Canada: 0-3 Slovakia: 0-3. Referees - Steve Patafie steve (U.S.), Marcus Vinnerborg (Sweden). Linesmen - Miroslav Lhotsky (Czech Republic), Simon Wust (Switzerland). Attendance - 14,142 at Montreal. WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL 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 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL 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 WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL 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 U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Everett 33 20 9 3 1 112 94 Portland 36 19 14 0 3 122 124 Spokane 33 18 12 3 0 93 91 Tri-City 33 17 15 0 1 93 89 Seattle 33 14 15 2 2 86 92

Pt 52 42 38 33 33 17 Pt 50 41 40 37 36 21

Pt 59 37 34 32 31 Pt 44 41 39 35 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

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Saturday’s games Brandon at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m. Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 6 p.m. Regina at Swift Current, 6 p.m. Red Deer at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Calgary at Kootenay, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Everett, 8:05 p.m. Kamloops at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Prince George at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. Portland at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Tri-City at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

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NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Saturday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 5 p.m. Detroit at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. Boston at Columbus, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Washington at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. Dallas at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Nashville, 6 p.m. Anaheim at Arizona, 6 p.m. Chicago at Colorado, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 8 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s games Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 1 p.m. Prince George at Victoria, 2:05 p.m. Seattle at Vancouver, 3 p.m. Moose Jaw at Brandon, 3 p.m. Kootenay at Calgary, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Red Deer, 5 p.m. Swift Current at Regina, 5 p.m. Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 6 p.m. Spokane at Portland, 6 p.m. Everett at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m. NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Montreal 35 22 11 2 46 95 Tampa Bay 36 21 11 4 46 117 Detroit 35 18 8 9 45 100 Toronto 35 20 12 3 43 118 Boston 35 18 14 3 39 91 Florida 32 15 9 8 38 73 Ottawa 34 14 14 6 34 90 Buffalo 35 13 19 3 29 69 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 34 22 7 5 49 108 N.Y. Islanders 34 23 11 0 46 105 N.Y. Rangers 32 18 10 4 40 97 Washington 34 17 11 6 40 99 Philadelphia 34 14 14 6 34 97 Columbus 33 14 16 3 31 80 New Jersey 36 12 17 7 31 78 Carolina 34 10 20 4 24 70 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 35 23 10 2 48 107 Nashville 33 22 9 2 46 95 St. Louis 34 21 10 3 45 100 Winnipeg 35 18 10 7 43 88 Minnesota 32 16 13 3 35 93 Colorado 34 13 13 8 34 90 Dallas 33 14 14 5 33 95 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 36 23 8 5 51 104

Sunday’s Games Toronto at Florida, 3 p.m. Vancouver at Anaheim, 6 p.m. GA 84 96 87 102 91 82 94 115 GA 80 94 83 90 101 107 104 93 GA 72 70 86 81 89 101 113 GA 98

2014 Spengler Cup At Davos, Switzerland PRELIMINARY ROUND Group Torriani W OTW OTL L GF GA Geneve-Servette 1 0 0 0 3 2 Helsinki 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ufa 0 0 0 1 2 3 Group Cattini W OTW OTL L GF GA Davos 1 0 0 0 2 1 Zagreb 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 0 0 0 1 1 2

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Friday’s results Davos (Switzerland) 2 Canada 1 Geneve-Servette (Switzerland) 3 Ufa (Russia) 2 Saturday’s games Helsinki (Finland) vs. Ufa (Russia), 10 a.m. Zagreb (Croatia) vs. Canada, 3:15 p.m. Sunday’s games Helsinki vs. Geneve-Servette (Switzerland), 10 a.m. Zagreb vs. Davos (Switzerland), 3:15 p.m. End of Preliminary Round Monday, Dec. 29 Quarter-finals Second A vs. Third B, 10 a.m. Second B vs. Third A, 3:15 p.m.

Football NHL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-New England 12 3 0 .800 459 Miami 8 7 0 .533 364 Buffalo 8 7 0 .533 326 N.Y. Jets 3 12 0 .200 246 South W L T Pct PF y-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 431 Houston 8 7 0 .533 349 Jacksonville 3 12 0 .200 232 Tennessee 2 13 0 .133 244 North W L T Pct PF x-Cincinnati 10 4 1 .700 348 x-Pittsburgh 10 5 0 .667 409 Baltimore 9 6 0 .600 389 Cleveland 7 8 0 .467 289 West W L T Pct PF y-Denver 11 4 0 .733 435 San Diego 9 6 0 .600 341

PA 296 336 280 377 PA 359 290 389 411 PA 317 351 292 317 PA 340 329

Kansas City 8 7 0 .533 334 Oakland 3 12 0 .200 239 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-Dallas 11 4 0 .733 423 Philadelphia 9 6 0 .600 440 N.Y. Giants 6 9 0 .400 354 Washington 4 11 0 .267 284 South W L T Pct PF Carolina 6 8 1 .433 305 Atlanta 6 9 0 .400 378 New Orleans 6 9 0 .400 378 Tampa Bay 2 13 0 .133 257 North W L T Pct PF x-Detroit 11 4 0 .733 301 x-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 456 Minnesota 6 9 0 .400 312 Chicago 5 10 0 .333 310 West W L T Pct PF x-Seattle 11 4 0 .733 374

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Sunday, Dec. 28 Indianapolis at Tennessee, 11 a.m. Jacksonville at Houston, 11 a.m. San Diego at Kansas City, 11 a.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 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. 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. Detroit at Green Bay, 2:25 p.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 2:25 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m

NFL Odds (Odds provided by Western Canada Lottery; favourites in capital letters) Spread O/U Sunday Cleveland at BALTIMORE 9.5 42.5 DALLAS at Washington 6.5 49.5 INDIANAPOLIS at Tennessee 7.5 46.5 Jacksonville at HOUSTON 9.5 40.5 San Diego at KANSAS CITY 2.5 41.5 NY Jets at MIAMI 5.5 41.5 Chicago at MINNESOTA 6.5 44.5 Buffalo at New England Off Off Philadelphia at NY GIANTS 2.5 52.5 NEW ORLEANS at Tampa Bay 4.5 46.5 Carolina at ATLANTA 4.5 47.5 Detroit at GREEN BAY 7.5 47.5 Oakland at DENVER 14.5 48.5 Arizona at SAN FRANCISCO 6.5 36.5 St. Louis at SEATTLE 12.5 40.5 Cincinnati at PITTSBURGH 3.5 48.5

Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 22 7 .759 Brooklyn 13 15 .464 Boston 10 17 .370 New York 5 26 .161 Philadelphia 4 23 .148 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 21 8 .724 Washington 20 8 .714 Miami 14 16 .467

Orlando Charlotte GB 8 1/2 11 18 17 GB 1/2 7 1/2

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U.S. opens tournament with shootout win BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. 2 Finland 1 (SO) MONTREAL - Jack Eichel and Chase DeLeo scored in a shootout to help the United States beat defending champion Finland 2-1 on Friday in their round-robin opener in the World Junior Championship. Eichel is a freshman at Boston University, and DeLeo plays for Portland in the Western Hockey League. “We knew it was going to be a tough game,” said Eichel, a top prospect in the 2015 NHL draft. “They’re the defending champs, and you’ve got to give them a lot of credit. They played a very close-checking game. It’s really good for us to get the win. Hopefully, we can build off that and get some confidence.” Boston College’s Thatcher Demko made 28 saves, and stopped Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Kasperi Kapanen in the shootout to secure the victory. “I thought we got better as the game went on,” Demko said. “It’s a good starting point, and something we can work forward from.” Mikko Rantanen opened the scoring for Finland, and Boston College’s Alex Tuch tied it on a first-period power play.

Ville Husso stopped 36 shots for Finland. In the other Group A game Friday night at Bell Centre, Canada played Slovakia. The United States will face Germany on Sunday, Slovakia on Monday and finish group play Wednesday night against Canada. The top two teams in each group will advance to the quarterfinals. In Group B in Toronto, Russia rallied to beat Denmark 3-2 in a shootout, and Sweden topped the Czech Republic 5-2. Sergei Tolchinski and Nikolai Goldobin scored for Russia in the shootout. Nikolaj Ehlers and Oliver Bjorkstrand staked Denmark to a 2-0 lead in the first period. Goldobin scored in the second, and Maxim Mamin tied it in the third. “I think we were a little bit surprised by how well they played,” Tolchinski said. “They have a really good team. They were proud and skilled. We didn’t expect that kind of hockey.” Adrian Kempe scored twice, and Jens Looke, Jacob de la Rose and Maple Leafs first-round pick William Nylander added goals for Sweden. Jakub Vrana scored twice for the Czech Republic.

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USA’s goaltender Thatcher Demko (30) makes a save against Finland’s Artturi Lehkonen (28) as USA’s Ian McCoshen defends during third period preliminary round hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Montreal, Friday, December 26, 2014.

Romo, Cowboys look for revenge against Redskins BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IRVING, Texas - Tony Romo hasn’t made it through his past two games against Washington without a back injury, and the most realistic playoff scenarios don’t require the Cowboys to beat the Redskins on Sunday. So what does that mean for the 34-year-old quarterback who has actually had three back problems in less than two years? Not much. “I go in with the exact same mental approach I do every game,” Romo said.

“If you’re a football player and there’s a game, there’s only one way to play and it’s hard the whole time. You go all out. I think you’re doing a disservice to the game and your team if you don’t play that way.” Besides, the only inexplicable loss this season for NFC East champion Dallas (11-4) came against a Washington team already going nowhere in October. Granted, the Cowboys were without Romo for about a quarter in the second half after taking a direct hit to his surgically repaired back on a sack by linebacker Keenan Robinson.

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CANADA: Plays Germany today Canada didn’t know what to expect from Slovakia. At last year’s tournament in Malmo, Sweden, they trailed the Slovaks 3-2 after two periods before storming back for a 5-3 win on two goals by Petan, one of seven players back this year. Slovakia captain Martin Reway looked shellshocked after the defeat. “It’s my third year here and we always played tight games with them,” said Reway, a former Gatineau Olympique now playing in the Czech Republic. “We know they’re good, but I told the guys we can play with them. But we didn’t play well in the first two periods.” Slovakia faces Finland on Saturday. To get it started, Fabbri finished a tic-tac-toe play with Reinhart and Duclair at 4:52, Duclair took a feed from Domi alone in front and put a slick move on Denis Godla at 8:12 and Fabbri got behind the defence to take Petan’s pass and lift it over the Slovak goalie at 9:09. Slovakia coach Ernest Bokros called a timeout and his team played managed to hold Canada off the rest of the period. But Paul fought off a check to lift one in 6:54 into the second frame while Point one-timed Petan’s pass in at 11:38. That prompted a goaltending change as Godla, who stopped 18 of 23 shots, was replaced by David Okolicany. Domi beat him cleanly with a long wrist shot to the top corner on a solo rush at 16:14 and Petan walked out of the a corner with the teams each short a man and zipped one under the crossbar at 17:21. The Slovaks had one dangerous flurry early in the first period that was held off by Fucale, who wasn’t threatened again until he made a big stop on Peter Cehlarik five minutes into the third. “I need to stay focused no matter how many shots I get, whether I get two or 50,” said Fucale. Notes - It was expected that Dillon Heatherington would be Canada’s seventh defenceman, but it ended up with Samuel Morin skating sporadic shifts. . . The Slovaks got their third shot at 6:45 of the first frame and their fourth at 7:29 of the second. . . Canada opened last year’s tournament with a 7-2 win over Germany.

day is unparalleled and will drive him to more success in the future.” The six-foot-five Raonic has always relied on his booming serve. However, his backhand, net play and return game have all improved in recent months. “His weapons are really weapons of mass destruction,” Canadian Davis Cup captain Martin Laurendeau said from Toronto. “He kind of just lives with his weaknesses, he accepts them and he’s just so confident that his weapons are going to be good enough to win every single match. He deserves a lot of credit that way.” Raonic earned almost US$3.5 million in prize money over the season, which ended on a down note as he had to pull out of the World Tour Finals with a thigh injury. He took about two weeks off and is now back to 100 per cent. Raonic hasn’t set specific goals for the 2015 season but plans to aim higher than he did a year ago. “That leaves some room for imagination,” he said. “But I feel that I can do a lot of big things this upcoming year and I hope that I can more seriously contend for my first Grand Slam and really give myself a go at that.”

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quarter-finals at the French Open, the semifinals in Rome and Cincinnati and the finals in Tokyo and Paris. “Top Canadian male tennis performance of alltime,” said Postmedia national sports editor Jack Romanelli. Raonic also achieved a breakthrough by defeating a member of the so-called Big Three (Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic) for the first time in 15 matches. He beat Federer in the Paris quarter-finals in October, a win that also helped him qualify for the year-end London tournament. “I wanted to try to put (the Wimbledon loss) behind me and play a much better match, which I was able to do,” Raonic said. “So I would say it’s probably the single-most important victory for me in 2014.” The Canadian, who will celebrate his 24th birthday Saturday, has worked with coach Ivan Ljubicic for over a year now. The former world No. 3 has helped polish several facets of Raonic’s game. “I will not set the limit for Milos,” Ljubicic said via email. “He can still improve in every aspect, including his serve which could be the biggest shot in the game at the moment. His will to be better every

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But they still couldn’t get key stops against third-string quarterback Colt McCoy, who started in place of ineffective backup Kirk Cousins while Robert Griffin III was still sidelined with a dislocated ankle. The 20-17 loss in overtime snapped Dallas’ six-game winning streak. “Everyone knows what happened last time,” defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford said. “That’s not a feeling that we like around here. So we don’t want it to happen again.” The earlier win means the Redskins

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Devils fire Pete DeBoer, no replacement named DEVILS IN JEOPARDY OF MISSING PLAYOFFS AGAIN BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Red Deer Vipers forward Kelsey Katchuil dumps the puck in as he is chased by Ponoka Stampeders Travis Woodford in Heritage Junior B Hockey League action on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 at the Red Deer Arena. Red Deer won 5-3.

Struggling with consistent play, Vipers look for big boost BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF The Red Deer Vipers are about to find out how important one mid-season victory can be. The Heritage Junior B Hockey League club has struggled mightily to find any resemblance of consistency, and have set up shop in the bottom three spots of the North Division for most of the season. Last Saturday they finally put 60 minutes together and registered the biggest upset of the season, finally putting a blemish on the Blackfalds Wranglers regular-season record with a 5-1 win. For a team stuck in a 12-month funk, players and coaches are hoping it can become a rallying point. “It was huge because it sends a message to the rest of the league that we are for real, we can play with anybody ... and that raised a lot of eyebrows on other teams,” said Vipers forward Cole deGraaf. “It also lets Blackfalds know in future games that we’re not just going to roll over and die, we are for real.” The next game, however, encapsulated their season, as they came out flat on Monday and were nearly upended by the last-place Ponoka Stampeders at the Arena. That game itself showed in one stroke how haywire the team can be and the next how disciplined they can play — effectively splitting the contest into two 30-minute halves. After opening their season 2-10, they dropped the next five of their next six games to close out October. In November, they failed to gain much traction, going 4-4-0, and December was looking quite dark until winning their last two games and finishing the month 3-3-0. “At the beginning of the year I thought we were going to be right at the top of the division or the league, but it’s just been 100 per cent poor efforts,” said head coach JD Morrical. “To start the season we blew six leads and I don’t think our confidence level was there. We just couldn’t seem to buy a win.” The uneven effort by the players has not been helped by struggles in the crease as none of their three goalies has grabbed hold of the starters job despite a season-long open competition. Rookie Rylan Bardick is 4-5-0 and has been the best of the three with a 3.96 goals against average, while incumbent Klay Munro has a 2-4-0 mark with a 4.18 G.A.A. and a 0.893 save percentage. Rookie Lane Congdon rounds

out the group with a 4-5-0 record, a 5.59 G.A.A. and a .840 save percentage. “We still haven’t really found our No. 1 guy yet,” said Morrical. “I think the competition needs to be a little bit higher, they have to take it more seriously, all three of them. No one has really taken the reins and run with it. We’re prepared to ride a guy from here on in and no one has really stepped up yet.” Offensively the Vipers have been sound, scoring 101 goals in 24 games, a 4.02 clip. They have been led by Cole deGraaf whose 41 points (25-16-41) has him ranked eighth in the league. He has been paired lately with Kale Lapointe (10-18-28) and Dustin Spearing (9-14-23) to form a formidable first line. “Spearing’s really fast where Kale and I are bigger guys and don’t have the foot speed so he helps us get down the ice,” said deGraaf. “Kale’s a really offensive player and has a good mind for the game and can find you anywhere on the ice. It just makes playing with him really easy.” After that, Justin Corbett has 24 points (10-14-24), Nick Glackin has 23 (10-13-23) and Jonathan Finnigan has 15 (6-9-15) to lead all defencemen. Chemistry and consistency continues to be the Vipers’ biggest concern as the calendar turns over to 2015. They ended the 2013-14 season in disarray as former captain Morrical was brought in just before the playoffs to try an bring the dressing room back together. It has been a struggle since then. But with this season’s trade deadline of Jan. 10 fast approaching, he says he is standing pat with the club he has. “I like the team we’ve got. I like how they’re gelling, it’s just them putting in the effort,” he said. There is still time for the Vipers to climb back up the standings, but they do not have any more time to waste with off nights and lacklustre efforts. Six of the seven teams in each division make the post-season with the top two seeds in getting a bye. After the first round the teams are re-seeded for the division semifinals. “I’d really like to get into third spot in our division, we’re fifth right now I don’t want to run into Blackfalds in the first round, I’d rather see them in the North final,” said Morrical. “We’ve got 14 games left, I expect to win 11 or 12 of them . . . I think if we come with an effort that we can win every one of them, but I’d be happy with 12.” The Vipers return to action Jan. 3 versus the visiting Three Hills Thrashers. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have been on a slide since going to the Stanley Cup final in 2012, and coach Pete DeBoer paid the price. DeBoer, who took the Devils to the championship round in his first season, was fired Friday, with his aging and short-handed team in danger of missing the playoffs for a third straight season. Lou Lamoriello, the Devils’ president and general manager, won’t say who will be the next coach until he speaks Saturday with the players, who are on a three-day Christmas break. The Devils will have a pregame skate at the Prudential Center on Saturday morning before playing the Rangers in New York that night. There are a number of potential candidates, including Adam Oates, a former Devils assistant; Dallas Eakins, who was fired earlier this month by Edmonton; and former Penguins coach Dan Bylsma. Lamoriello has hired a couple of former Montreal Canadiens coaches to lead New Jersey, and Jacques Martin has been in the press box to watch the Devils in their last three home games. He was an assistant under Bylsma last season and was promoted to senior adviser of hockey operations. New Jersey has been hit with injuries in a 12-17-7 season. It has not won consecutive games since early last month, going 3-8-5 in its last 16. The Devils were missing six regulars to either injury or illness Tuesday night when they lost 2-1 in a shootout to the Carolina Hurricanes, the NHL’s second-worst team. “I know that no one wants to hear excuses, and I am not going to make any, but I am definitely not going to throw our guys under the bus,” DeBoer said Tuesday. “Guys are trying.”

The problem is the guys are not as talented as they used to be, and it shows in the standings. The Devils are 14th in the Eastern Conference, nine points out of a playoff berth and fading. New Jersey has 15 players over the age of 30 on the roster, including 42-year-old Jaromir Jagr, who is tied for the team lead in scoring. Not only are they old, but the Devils have not gotten much help from their minor leagues in recent years. Defenceman Adam Larsson, the fourth pick overall in 2011, has been a disappointment, and Stephane Matteau, the first-round pick the following season, has one goal with the Devils’ top affiliate this season. DeBoer is the third NHL coach to be fired this season, following Paul MacLean in Ottawa and Eakins. DeBoer was 114-93-41 in his threeplus seasons with the Devils. Before coming to New Jersey, he coached the Florida Panthers for three years, never making the playoffs. The 46-year-old DeBoer was hired in 2011-12 and immediately took the Devils to the Stanley Cup final, where they lost to the Los Angeles Kings. The Devils, however, lost Zach Parise to free agency after the season. They took an unexpected blow after the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season when goal-scorer Ilya Kovalchuk left to play in Russia. Those were the team’s two best players, and their losses were keenly felt, especially in shootouts. The Devils were 0-13 in shootouts last season and 2-6 this season, their first since not re-signing goaltender Martin Brodeur, the longtime face of the three-time Stanley Cup champions. DeBoer had provided some stability to the Devils’ coaching position. Since winning their last Cup in 2003 under Pat Burns, the Devils have changed coaches nine times, with only Brent Sutter lasting two full seasons until DeBoer came along.

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Power play goals lead Swedes over Czechs in tournament opener Toronto Maple Leafs prospect William Nylander broke a tie in the second period as Sweden defeated the Czech Republic 5-2 at the world junior championship Friday night. Adrian Kempe had a pair of goals for Sweden with Jens Looke and Jacob de la Rose also finding the back of the net. Jakub Vrana replied with two goals for the Czech Republic in the second. Linus Soderstrom got the win in net for Sweden making 27 saves. Vitek Vanecek took the loss, turning aside 22 shots. Sweden scored twice on five power-play chances while the Czech Republic was scoreless on four opportunities.

Russia avoids upset with narrow shootout win over Denmark TORONTO — Nikolay Goldobin scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as Russia avoided an upset at the world junior hockey championship on Friday by defeating Denmark 3-2 in the tournament’s opening round-robin game. Sergei Tolchinksy supplied the shootout winner for Russia (0-1-0-0), which trailed 2-0 after 20 minutes of play, while Maxim Mamin also scored in regulation. Oliver Bjorkstrand and Nikolaj Ehlers built a two-goal lead for Denmark (0-0-1-0) with power-play goals in the first period, with Mads Larsen assisting on both. Russia’s Ilya Sorokin made 24 saves for the win as Georg Sorensen turned away 37 shots for Denmark. Later, Canada will play its first game of the tournament against Slovakia at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

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A referee intervenes as Sweden’s William Lagesson (left) wrestles with Czech Republic’s Jan Kostalek in third period preliminary round hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Toronto, on Friday, December 26, 2014.

Should J.J. Watt win NFL MVP? BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON - Should J.J. Watt be the NFL’s Most Valuable Player? Many who are paid to find ways to slow down the overpowering defensive end for the Houston Texans say yes. “I’d vote for him,” Cincinnati offensive co-ordinator Hue Jackson said. “I’ve never had a game in my coaching career when I basically had to plan to run one way all day, and he forced me to do that. Even running away from him, he made plays.” No defensive player has won the MVP since Lawrence Taylor in 1986, joining Alan Page in 1971 as the only defenders to pick up the honour. Only quarterbacks and running backs have won since Taylor had 20 ½ sacks for the Giants in 1986 to win it. Colts coach Chuck Pagano has had to plan for Watt twice this season, and perhaps Watt’s best game this year came against Indianapolis in Week 6. Watt had two sacks, swatted down three passes and returned a fumble by Andrew Luck 45 yards for a touchdown. “He’s a nightmare,” Pagano said. “It’s like a scary movie ... he’s near unblockable. And his motor never stops. He’s got great instincts, a great skill set, what can you say? He’d get my vote for MVP right now.”

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Watt leads the NFL with 25 tackles for losses and 47 quarterbacks hits. His 17 ½ sacks are second most in the NFL and he needs 2 ½ to become the first player in NFL history with at least 20 sacks in two seasons. He leads the NFL with five fumble recoveries and is the first player since Bill Golding in 1948 to have three offensive touchdowns and two touchdowns on takeaways in a season. Scott Linehan, the passing game co-ordinator and play caller for the Cowboys, said you can’t stop Watt, but the focus is to keep him from “wrecking the game.” He doesn’t see why Watt shouldn’t win MVP. “It’s hard to argue against it,” Linehan said. “I don’t vote for that stuff so my vote doesn’t count. But the things he’s done are so rare. I think rare things make people MVP candidates.” The 25-year-old, in his fourth NFL season, has sparked a Houston defence that leads the NFL with a franchise-record 34 takeaways this season. “Some can be attributed to his pressure or sometimes interceptions come from tips and overthrows, and he’s got his hand on the ball quite a few times,” Jacksonville coach Gus Bradley said. “He’s just a guy that I think really elevates everybody around him.” Another highlight for Watt came in a win over Buffalo when he got both of his oversized hands on a pass thrown by E.J. Manuel.

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Chiefs QB Smith will sit out with lacerated spleen SLIM PLAYOFF HOPES FOR BOTH CHIEFS AND CHARGERS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, in Tampa, Fla.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Alex Smith thought he had some indigestion. It turned out to be a lacerated spleen. Now, the Kansas City Chiefs will put their already slim playoff hopes in the hands of career backup Chase Daniel, who will make his second-ever start Sunday against San Diego. The Chiefs need to beat the Chargers and hope that Baltimore loses to Cleveland and Houston gets beat by Jacksonville to reach the post-season for the second straight year. San Diego needs only to defeat its longtime AFC West rival to get back to the playoffs - and now faces a second-string quarterback. “The guys have a lot of trust in Chase,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said shortly after Friday’s practice. “Our heart goes out to Alex. It’s not something he wanted to happen. He wanted to be out there. But the guys know Chase. They’re comfortable with him.” Daniel should be comfortable facing the Chargers, too. Last season, the Chiefs (8-7) had already locked up their playoff seed before their regular-season finale in San Diego. Reid rested his starters and Daniel made his first NFL start, playing well in an overtime loss that allowed the Chargers to squeak into the playoffs. Smith is expected to miss about six weeks, Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder said, though his age and fitness level could shorten that timeframe. The Chiefs would need to make the playoffs and then likely advance all the way to the Super Bowl for him to return this season. “I didn’t know what to make of it,” Smith said. “Once you start hearing how serious it is, obviously yeah, you know the implications as far as not playing - that’s the last thing you want to hear. At the same time, you’re not crazy.”

The Chiefs, who have lost four of five, have been plagued by injuries all season. Defensive tackle Mike DeVito and linebacker Derrick Johnson were lost to torn Achilles tendons and offensive guard Jeff Allen a torn biceps in Week 1. Running backs Joe McKnight and Cyrus Gray, tight end Demetrius Harris and wide receiver A.J. Jenkins have joined them on injured reserve. Then there’s safety Eric Berry, who was placed on the non-football injury list and diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Berry is currently undergoing chemotherapy and other treatments. Smith believes he was hurt on a hit early in the third quarter of last Sunday’s 20-12 loss at Pittsburgh. He didn’t feel any pain until after he had showered, and then it felt like cramps and pressure. He visited with the team’s medical staff but didn’t go through full testing. “Thought it was something I ate,” said Smith, who ultimately took some antacids. Smith practiced twice early in the week, feeling fine other than some nausea. There had been a stomach virus going around the team that kept wide receiver Dwayne Bowe from practicing all of last week, so Smith and the training staff suspected that might be the cause. The Chiefs had off for Christmas and Smith didn’t want to leave his family, but a team doctor helped persuade him to undergo a scan, which to his surprise found a 3-centimetre laceration. There was only a bit of bleeding, though, which explained why Smith had so few symptoms. “If you would take another shot there and the laceration would increase, then you have a medical emergency,” Burkholder said. “This is a 1-in-100 find for our doctors because he didn’t have any signs of a spleen (injury).” Burkholder said scans also revealed a slight enlargement of the spleen, and Smith will have more testing to determine why that’s the case.

GREEN BAY, Wis. - James Campen has a unique perspective on home-field advantage. Campen was the starting centre for the Green Bay Packers when they last lost a game to the rival Detroit Lions played in Wisconsin. That was Dec. 15, 1991, at Lambeau Field. “I can’t even remember that far back,” Campen said with a laugh Friday. In his 11th year as a Green Bay assistant, the last eight as offensive line coach, Campen has watched the Packers’ home winning streak against the Lions grow to 23 games. Campen also was Green Bay’s centre in 1992, when the longest home win streak in NFL history against the same opponent started. Much more than the streak is on the line for the Packers on Sunday. They are counting on Aaron Rodgers to be ready to go for the regular-season finale against ® ® † * Detroit (11-4) at Lambeau with the NFC North title TM up for grabs. ‡ . Rodgers is listed as probable. He hurt his left calf in the first quarter of Green Bay’s lopsided win at Tampa Bay last Sunday but stayed in the game. Green Bay (11-4) didn’t practice Friday after taking the previous day off for Christmas. But the team estimates Rodgers would have been a limited participant on the field Friday. “He’s done everything that’s been asked of him today,” said coach Mike McCarthy, noting Rodgers’ involvement in classroom prep work for the game. Rodgers is expected to practice Saturday morning, when Green Bay holds its final session of the week. “Really tomorrow will be a big indicator, just to watch him move around and do the different things,” McCarthy said. “And then we’ll communicate during the game. But I don’t have a very high concern right now.” At stake Sunday for the Packers is winning a fourth straight division title. That would give them at least a No. 2 seed in the playoffs with a first-round bye and a home game in the divisional round. But if Green Bay falls short of completing a perfect 8-0 home record this season for the first time since 2011, it will be the No. 6 seed in the NFC and have to play every potential game in the post-season on the road. “We’ve seen it so far in the NFC,” Packers fullback John Kuhn said. “There’s a lot of really good (teams) right now. You want to have those home games. You want to have that first-round bye.” Call 310-MYTV (6988) today, As one of three unbeaten teams at home go to telus.com/freegift or visit your TELUS store. (Denver and New England are the others), the Packers have been downright dominant at LamTELUS STORES beau this season. Red Deer Innisfail They lead the league Bower Place Parkland Mall 5125 76A St. 5301 43rd St. 7434 50th Ave. 5018 50th St. with 288 points at home Offer available to residential customers who have not subscribed to Optik TV or Internet in the past 90 days. Offer not available in all areas. Call now for eligibility. TELUS reserves the right to modify channel lineups and packaging, and regular pricing without notice. Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer not available with TELUS Internet 6. HDTV-input-equipped television required to watch HD. Minimum system requirements apply. Final eligibility for the services will be determined by a TELUS representative. *Total retail value of $739. $50 Visa and in point differential prepaid card value plus $689 for the 40” Samsung Smart TV, based on the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, plus a 2 year extended warranty, provincial government eco fees, and shipping. TELUS reserves the right to substitute an equivalent or better product without notice. with a margin of plus-145. †Visa prepaid card is issued by Peoples Trust Company pursuant to a license by Visa Int. Card is given to you as a reward and no money has been paid by you for the card. No cash access or recurring payments. Card valid for up to 12 months; unused funds will be forfeited at midnight Green Bay needs 42 EST the last day of the month of the valid thru date. Card terms and conditions apply, see MyPrepaidCenter.com/site/visa-univ-can. ‡A cancellation fee applies for early termination of the service agreement and will be the value of the promotional gift received in return for your term commitment, multiplied by the number of months remaining in the term (with a partial month counting as a full month), divided by the total number of months in the term, plus applicable taxes. An additional cancellation fee applies if you received free installation or TV equipment points Sunday to shatter rental and will be $10 per month multiplied by the number of months remaining in the service, plus applicable taxes. Rental equipment must be returned in good condition upon cancellation of service, otherwise the replacement cost will be charged to the account. TELUS, the TELUS the single-season NFL.

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A free live nativity play depicting the scene at the birth of Jesus Christ took place nightly. The event required the effort of approximately 25 volunteer actors each night plus others to build sets and work on lights and sound.

’Tis the reason for the “Part of the purpose for telling the story of Christmas is to remind us that Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Indeed, however delightful we feel about it, even as children, each year it ‘means a little bit more.’ And no matter how many times we read the biblical account of that evening in Bethlehem, we always come away with a thought—or two—we haven’t had before....” — Jeffery R. Holland, Without Ribbons and Bows

STORY AND PHOTOS BY DEBBIE OLSEN/FREELANCE For many years, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Red Deer have been performing an outdoor Live Nativity Pageant depicting the birth of Jesus Christ as told in the Book of Luke and artfully displaying hundreds of tiny nativity scenes or crèches inside their building. The performance and the displays are a free gift to the community and a way that parishioners

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celebrate the religious reason for the Christmas season. “I like to be with the animals and it’s fun to take part in the play,” said 12-year-old Jarom Brenkman, who played the part of a shepherd on December 15. “It’s hard to imagine what it would have been like to be a shepherd.”

The outdoor play takes about 20-minutes in total, but manages in that short time to give viewers and participants an idea of what the birth of Jesus Christ might have looked like. Most of all, it’s a small reminder during a hectic season that a gift given more than 2,000 years ago still matters today.

ABOVE: Tanis McDaniel is pictured here with a tray of homemade treats. LEFT: 2-year-old Jarom Brenkman, of Red Deer played the part of a shepherd.

ABOVE: The parts of Mary and Joseph were played by Amber McCue and Wyatt Law. RIGHT: Hundreds of crèches were artfully arranged inside the building.

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Towle defection could benefit proposed care centre BUT SLUMPING OIL PRICES COULD BE A CONCERN BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Seismic events on Alberta’s political and economic fronts could have a bearing on Sylvan Lake’s bid for a family care centre. On the positive side, the shocking defection to the Progressive Conservatives of nine Wildrose MLAs, including Sylvan Lake-Innisfail MLA Kerry Towle, puts a vocal champion for better urgent care options in government now. “We’re hoping that’s good news for us,” said Susan Samson, chair of Sylvan Lake’s Urgent Care Committee. Samson said she’s already met with Towle and suggested the MLA “stick handle this one through and we’ll all have a big win out of it.” Samson said the committee submitted a business plan to the government last month but has yet to hear back. “So, I think the end of January might be a reasonable time to expect the first comments. And we’re really hoping that this is going to happen now.” If given the green light, the committee would seek out a suitable site, pull together renovation, leasing, equipment and operating budgets, as well as identify staffing. The province previously set aside $45 million to get as many as nine care centres off the ground. Concerning though are slumping oil prices and whether a penny-pinching government will be in a position next year to fund new health initiatives. “We believe the money is set aside,” said Samson. “But with the falling oil prices, can the government commit to long-term, sustainable funding for this type of project that we’re proposing? “If we don’t get that commitment, we can’t even begin to go down that road.” Changes in Premier Jim Prentice’s government have also seen a strong supporter of the project, former health minister Fred Horne, replaced by Stephen Mandel. The committee has not yet had an opportunity to meet with Mandel to get his views on their project. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

More dollars still needed at Red Deer Food Bank DIRECTOR HAS FAITH THAT PUBLIC WILL RESPOND BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Donation dollars are starting to add up at the Red Deer Food Bank. Up until this week, the food bank had only taken in about $240,000 to address its $550,000 budget for next year. On Wednesday, executive director Fred Scaife said the amount raised is now up to about $300,000, but more dollars are still needed. “A lot of people have been remarking that they didn’t realize we were in this kind of shape and coming up in the New Year they’re going to try to do something,” Scaife said. “This amazing city has never disappointed me and I don’t imagine they will now.” The number of people using the food bank in recent months has ranged from 1,400 to 2,200 per month. He said this month that number dropped to about 1,000 thanks to all the hard-working community agencies involved in organizing Christmas hamper programs. The food bank takes in about 70 to 75 per cent of cash donations during the last few months of the year and the number of donors dropped this quarter. “Is it the economy? Is it the weather? I can guess all I want. But the reality is there’s enough food in here to feed anybody coming to our door in the foreseeable future.” He said many are under the impression that people go out of their way to do good things just because it’s Christmas. But people in Red Deer do nice things all year long. He said people offer their services for free to repair the food bank’s trucks. Community response was also quick after the recent theft of propane tanks from the food bank. “That speaks volumes about what this city is made up of. It’s genuinely made up of some good-hearted businesses, good-hearted citizens all over the city.” Scaife said now that more people know that the food bank is short on cash, he has faith the public will respond. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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Author and Red Deer College communications studies professor Carlen Lavigne with her book titled Cyberpunk Women, Feminism and Science Fiction.

Computers aren’t just for boys RDC INSTRUCTOR CALLS FOR A MORE FEMINIST TOUCH IN CYBERPUNK BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF It’s time for a more feminist touch when it comes to cyberpunk, the sub-genre of science fiction that’s been heavy on male computer hackers, cyborg heroes, and genius outcasts. Red Deer College instructor Carlen Lavigne, who published her 2013 doctoral dissertation Cyberpunk Women, Feminism and Science Fiction, calls attention to the influence of cyberpunk on today’s technologysaturated society. “Mostly what I was looking at were the ways feminist input had been overlooked when it came to telling stories about new technologies, as the way women’s contributions have often been overlooked in the tech industry,” said the communications studies instructor who was one of eight instructors recognized by RDC for their scholarly work this fall. “Part of why I’m doing this is to highlight women’s voices and to try to push back against this notion that computers are for boys. That girls are just naturally not interested in science or by extension science fiction. I don’t think that’s true and I think we need to make more of an effort to look at what women are doing and saying in these areas.” Lavigne’s dissertation, available on Amazon, focuses on cyberpunk literature. The term cyberpunk refers to science fiction about a dystopian future where computers and capitalism take over, lone hacker heroes fight faceless, mega corporations. There’s a sense of rebellion, and virtual reality and humans with cyborg implants often play a role in the not too-distant-future earth drama. “As a science fiction movement, (cyberpunk) was really coherent in the 1980s and the 1990s. It became popular to the point that a lot of it is cliché now. We can see elements of it in a lot of different movies and see new twists and turns people are coming up with.” Some of the cyberpunk movies include Blade Runner (1982), War Games (1983), The Terminator (1984), The Matrix (1999), and more recently Dredd (2012), Elysium (2013), Transcendence (2014), and RoboCop (1987 and 2014). Television examples are Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008-09) and Almost Human (201314). “It’s less of a cohesive genre as it is something that now kind of infiltrates so many science fiction texts. The stereotypes or the characters or the story texts you tend to see in science fiction now owe a lot to cyberpunk.” Lavigne said she chose to focus on cyberpunk literature because she wanted to talk to authors contributing to the movement. Contributions in television or film would have been difficult to identify with so many people involved like the writer, producer, director and actors. She said women have contributed to cyberpunk in a way that has not often been acknowledged in mainstream science fiction or studies. “Most people, when they think about cyberpunk, think of things like William Gibson’s Neuromancer or Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash. A lot of books written by men and a lot of movies starring men.”

An enduring widespread stereotype is the “socially awkward male hacker” as seen in the popular TV show Big Bang Theory. But more females with mad computer skills are starting to be found on screen, she said. “We have started to see Felicity on Arrow, a female character that’s really good with computers, or Root on Person of Interest.” Challenging that male dominance requires is a multipronged approach, she said. “Part of it is educating girls in schools and encouraging them to enter science and technology programs. Part of it is looking at why girls then tend to drop out of science and technology programs or industries. Either they drop out of the degree or they enter the industry, and they find it unwelcoming and they stop working in that industry.” Confronting the status quo has not been easy. In her book, Lavigne pointed to vicious Internet attacks against Feminist Frequency blogger Anita Sarkeesian when she publicly proposed creating a series of educational videos examining sexism in digital games. “Women on the Internet who speak up tend to be subjected to a whole barrage of rape and death threats. That is not something men normally have to deal with. That’s all part of the same cultural patterns I’m trying to study.” A recent poll by the New York Times unfortunately put the word feminism on the list of words to be excised, she said. “I don’t think it has gone out of our cultural vocabulary. I think if anything recent news, everything from gamergate to Bill Cosby and the Jian Ghomeshi scandal, have shown us that feminism is more relevant than ever.” Women are slowly building stronger voices in pop culture, including science fiction, she said. “We’re starting to see more inroads in terms of diversity in our pop culture. Not just in terms of women, but in terms of sexuality and race, different ages, different abilities.” As a communications studies instructor, Lavigne researches pop culture, looking at books, films, television and video games, and analyzing gender, race and sexuality for stereotypes and power dynamics in media at a time when “you can’t walk five feet without encountering a TV screen or computer screen.” “People have the tendency to say it’s just a book, it’s just a TV show, it’s just a movie. But when you’re talking about books and TV show and movies that are being read by thousands of people, or being seen by hundreds of thousands or millions of people, everyone is absorbing the same media, the same messages. I want to know what does that say about us a society and how does it shape us as a society?” Before arriving to teach at RDC eight years ago, Lavigne, 38, taught a television history course at Carleton University and was finishing up her studies at McGill University. For her next book, she intends to focus on technological apocalypse in science fiction. “Either we’re afraid our technology is going to rise up and overthrow us or we’re afraid our technology is going to totally stop working. I’m interested in the way that we’re starting to see those themes play out on TV.” szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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Pierre Khalil, 10, of Red Deer practices his ball handling skills at the Collicutt Centre this week. Khalil along with several other children aged 5-12 are taking part in the Collicutt Centre Christmas Camp where they spend their days doing fieldhouse games, swimming, climbing and a host of other activities. The Christmas camp runs to Jan. 2.

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The best book for Bible doubters BY PATTON DODD SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Someday I’d like to buy a crate of books to hand out to Christians who are experiencing acute and painful doubt — who, if my personal experience and network are any indication, are legion. The point of the reading will not be to convince them that Christianity is true, but to offer a companion for the journey. If I had to pick only one recent book for that crate, it would be Christian Wiman’s A Bright Abyss. But if I got to pick two, I’d include Peter Enns’ latest book, The Bible Tells Me So. And if I had to pick the perfect book for Christians who hail from an evangelical culture and whose doubts are driven primarily by their experience of reading the Bible, Enns’ book would fill the whole case. The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It is now the best contemporary book for that troubled class of evangelicals who are raised on scripture verses and who, inevitably it seems, encounter serious doubts when they begin to examine the Bible closely. I spent my angst-ridden twenties looking for a book just like this one, and it didn’t exist. Sure, scores of books address hard questions about the Bible’s veracity and reliability. But the most useful ones are in your neighborhood School of Theology library — which, come to think of it, you probably don’t have. And if you do, you probably don’t

want to read the books inside it. For readability and relatability — for a book you can share with most anyone questioning why the Bible doesn’t seem to behave as a pervasive Christian Bible culture tells us it will behave — Enns’ book is the place to go. I’ll spare you another account of the Bible’s oddities here; suffice it to say that many is the believer who has turned to the Good Book for comfort, wisdom, and inspiration, and found it to be an inconsistent delivery system. They are told the Bible is One Thing — a clear and timeless account of God’s love — and when it turns out to be Something Else Entirely — an ancient text filled with curiosities and disturbances — the experience can be searing, even life-changing. Early in The Bible Tells Me So, Enns tells his story of making a discovery of these issues for the first time. He was a Bible college graduate and passionate reader of the text who was studying for a doctorate in religion at Harvard. One day while listening to a professor recount a surprising connection between a certain Old Testament story and a New Testament passage, Enns experiences a kind of epiphany: The Bible is an ancient artifact. Perhaps the Bible is sacred, even divine, but the text is also replete with signs of its age, its original culture(s), its experience of being manhandled. Immersed for years in Bible-believing cultures, Enns had been confident that he understood the Bible. Suddenly, the scriptures were made strange. Enns says he saw two doors of possibility: Door #1 was pushing the

questions aside in favor of blind acceptance, and Door #2 was boning up on conservative defenses of the Bible against all opposition. Both are live options, and most Christians know people who have walked through one or the other. But Enns also saw a Door #3: “I could face what I just saw, accept the challenge, and start thinking differently about the Bible.” Hm. Lucky him. In my experience, Door #3 does not appear so easily for all Christians who have a wtf-is-upwith-the-Bible experience. It certainly did not appear for me back when I was a young evangelical encountering Bible-inspired doubt. I could only see Doors 1 and 2, and neither of them looked appealing. I had to beat my way to Door 3 through years of intellectual weeds — slowly, in my spare time, with fits and starts, reading the likes of the Jesus Seminar scholars and then John Piper and Darrell Bock and then James Kugel and, eventually, the Fortress Press version of N.T. Wright. I had to turn myself into a Bible nerd to find Door #3. But how many people who face these questions have time or inclination to do that? Someone (I’d like to think it was an editor, because editors are The Best) had the notion to separate Enns’ chapters into small sections that read like mini-chapters. That design choice keeps the book moving at a good clip, which fits Enns’ style and is the culmination of his experience as a blogger for the religion website Patheos. His tone has touches of flippancy

here and there, and he is not shy about using groaners, but that’s all in keeping with the bloggerific approach. And I think it works really well overall — a blend of scholarship, personal reflection, and short bursts of quippy writing. I said the book was readable and relatable, and there’s one more r-word to describe The Bible Tells Me So: reverent. Surprisingly so. Enns’ book has come in for criticism from some reviewers who find that he plays fast and loose with the Bible, but egads, people — among books pitched to a wide audience, you are not going to find a more reverent non-fundamentalist reading of the Bible’s troubling features. Enns can be frank when describing the dark edges of God’s character and God-ordained acts of violence in the Bible. But he signals his deep love and respect for the Bible, too, calling on readers to “keep reading and wrestling with the Bible” and pledging that they’ll meet God in its pages. All in all, Enns models a way for modern believers to see the Bible for what it is, warts and all, yet stay open to the possibility that it’s a book of ultimate and urgent truth, even Truth. The Bible Tells Me So is not a defense of scripture, and neither is it a takedown. It’s an invitation to let go of fear and give the Bible an honest reading. It’s about what it’s like to take Door #3, and a promise that if you walk through it, you won’t find yourself alone. Patton Dodd is the editor-in-chief of OnFaith

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After 10 years of mentoring and workshopping success, Scripts at Work will not continue into 2015.

Scripts at Work coming to an end BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF A playwriting hothouse that germinated new works in Red Deer and primed local playwrights for success in other parts Canada will not survive into the new year. After a decade of running Scripts at Work, its founders Tanya Ryga and Lynda Adams, decided not to continue offering its mentoring and workshopping opportunities for new playwrights in 2015. It was a hard decision, but the right one, said Ryga. She noted funding in the form of government and community grants, had been harder to secure for SAW in recent years. The founders also felt it was time for new people to pick up the idea and start their own playwright mentoring program. “It was an incredible decade and we’re so proud of the work (that came out of SAW) and the writers that are out there,” said Ryga. “But we’re confident that something else will emerge . . . If the community sees a need, it will make it happen.” Scripts at Work got off the ground in 2004 after Ryga and Adams, instructors at Red Deer College’s Theatre Studies program, noticed many of their stu-

dents were interested in writing plays, but needed help getting started. The instructors developed a community program to mentor the creation of new plays by helping build relationships between local playwrights and professional writers, directors, actors — and eventually audiences at public script readings. SAW sought the submission of original scripts from up-and-coming and more experienced Central Alberta writers. The best were selected for mentoring by dramaturges from Alberta and B.C. The scripts were further honed through workshops, playwriting circles and readings. Award-winning, nationally recognized playwrights Conni Massing, Mieko Ouchi, and Daniel Libman, were among those who offered their expertise. Some of the local writers who benefitted were: ● Rimbey native and RDC alum Thomas Andrew McKechnie, who later landed a writing internship at Toronto renowned Soulpepper Theatre. He runs a theatre company called Love and Time Machines and has written The Hangoverture, Better Worlds, Major Tom’s Last Night on Earth and other plays. ● Red Deer resident Andrew Kooman, whose play She Has A Name

about sex slavery, was developed through SAW and later produced by Calgary’s Burnt Thicket Theatre. It toured across Canada and was staged in California. Kooman’s new work We Are The Body, about a prisoner of conscience in Romania, will premiere in Calgary, Red Deer and Saskatoon next spring. ● Former Red Deer resident Steve Neufeld, whose play Tumani won a SAW page-to-stage competition and was later turned into a film. Neufeld left his job as a high school English teacher to study for a Masters degree in creative writing at the University of British Columbia. He has since written two award-winning plays, several short stories, and screenplays. His latest screenplay is in development with River Valley Films. Neufeld is also now offering his services as dramaturge. ● Former Red Deer College film and theatre student Andy Garland, who works in Vancouver as a poet, director and screenwriter. His play A Year Off won the special merit prize at the Canadian National Playwriting Competition. A other play, Sea of Green, won the 2009 Uprising National Playwriting Competition. Garland worked at Citadel Theatre’s playwright’s unit in Edmonton, and now directs the web series Post Mortem. ● Local playwrights Blaine Newton

and Leslie Greentree, who co-wrote their first play together with help from SAW. Oral Fixations was staged last fall by Ignition Theatre in Red Deer. Greentree said she and Newton received a “tremendous” help from the program. After Oral Fixations won the 2012 SAW playwriting contest, writer/ dramaturge Conni Massing and director Amy DeFelice of Edmonton were brought in to help get the script to a staged reading. Greentree added, “We are very grateful to Tanya, Lynda and SAW.” Although she has lately returned to her novel and short-story writing, she believes some of the things she learned from the program are transferable. “I pay closer attention to the visuals in any piece of writing.” Ryga is pleased that SAW is leaving a local legacy, of sorts, through the Original Romp. The cabaret of original plays, film, improvisation, comedy, poetry and rap that will be staged in March by RDC theatre students actually started out a decade ago as a SAW fundraiser, but continues under the management of the Student Theatre Society. SAW will also live on through the playwrights who benefitted from the program and their works. “You can’t take that back,” said Ryga. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

The Gambler rolls the dice on a remake The Gambler Two and a half stars (out of four) Rated: 14A In The Gambler, a film that roles the dice on a remake, it’s both instructive and obvious that the classic novel which Mark Wahlberg’s fatalistic English professor teaches to his university class is Albert Camus’ L’Étranger. With a title that translates as The Stranger (or perhaps more accurately as The Outsider in some editions), it’s an existential story about a man named PETER Meursault who HOWELL is completely indifferent to his fate: “Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter.” That’s exactly the frame of mind of the professor, Jim Bennett, who gambles away money with such breathtaking abandon, it brings looks of amazement and words of caution even from ruthless loan sharks. “I think you’re the kind of guy who likes to lose,” says a shark named Neville, played by Michael K. Williams, after seeing Bennett speedily squander a fortune in an underground casino. “Life’s a losing proposition,” counters Bennett, who channels his inner Meursault as he sets out to further prove his cynical statement. The Gambler is Rupert Wyatt’s remake of a 1974 film by the same name, starring James Caan and rewritten by a then-unknown James Toback, and it neither improves on nor discredits the original. Not that Wyatt was setting out to do that, his impulse instead being to find a character-driven story as artistic counterweight to his blockbuster success with 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

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In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Mark Wahlberg, left, and Brie Larson appear in a scene from The Gambler. This certainly is one driven narrative. Wahlberg reportedly lost 60 lbs. for the role, and his gaunt look makes Jim seem all the more haunted as he repeatedly throws away vast sums on games of chance. They are sums that he can’t afford, even after his well-to-mother (Jessica Lange) tosses him a financial lifeline. Jim owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to guys like Neville and to the menacing Frank (John Goodman), who wouldn’t hesitate to pull the trigger on a deadbeat debtor but who would

rather not be assisting a suicide. Their continuing amazement over Jim’s apparent death wish is one of the film’s more interesting aspects, with Goodman being especially good as a figure both menacing and caring. He recognizes the demons within. What’s the motivation for this insanity? Is it the unresolved father/son issues suggested by Jim’s lack of emotion for the death of his stern papa (George Kennedy)? Is Jim existentially bummed over his inability to achieve greatness, ei-

ther as a teacher, novelist or gambler? “If you’re not a genius, don’t bother,” he tells his students. Is he just trying to impress Amy (Brie Larson), the student who may become something more to him, if he’s willing or able to open himself to her? Wyatt and screenwriter William Monahan offer resolution of sorts, but ultimately the film brings to mind Camus/Mersault’s famous observation about the “benign indifference of the universe.” Peter Howell is a syndicated Toronto Star movie critic.

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Students at Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School will dawn a coat of many colours for performances of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Four shows in February will tell the biblical saga of Joseph, a favourite son blessed with prophetic dreams. He is sold into slavery by his brothers and taken to Egypt where he endures a series of adventures and eventually becomes Pharaoh’s right hand man. The school’s fine arts department will put on shows on Feb 12, 13 and 14 of the musical written Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The regular shows are at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12, 13 and 14 with a matinee on Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for students and children under five are free. Tickets are available at Notre Dame, 50 Lees Street or call 403-3424800, or emailing stephanie.layden@ rdcrs.ca.

Tickets on sale for Atwood lecture at Red Deer College Arts Centre Tickets are now on sale for the April 6 perspectives speaker, Canadian author Margaret Atwood. At the Red Deer College Arts Centre Mainstage, 100 College Blvd., at 7 p.m., one of Canada’s most celebrated authors will reflect on the creative process.

It is part of the college’s perspectives speaker series, public lectures presented by the Humanities and Social Sciences Department. The series features internationally recognized speakers on topics of important to the country, world and the community. Atwood has won the Man Booker Prize, literary award for novels published in the U.K. and the Governor General’s Award. Having written more than 30 books, which have been translated into 40 different languages, she is known for such novels The Edible Woman, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Robber Bride, Alias Grace, The Blind Assassin, Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood and MaddAddam. Tickets cost $40 or $32 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased through the Black Knight Inn ticket centre online at www.bkticketcentre.ca or by calling 403-755-6626 or toll-free 1-800661-8793.

Spend New Year’s eve with The Charlie Jacobson Band The Charlie Jacobson Band will entertain at a New Year’s Eve Party in Springbrook. The Red Deer-based blues/rock group will be performing at the Springbrook Multiplex on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. The dance party also includes a 50/50 draw, midnight snacks and a cash bar. Tickets are $20 in advance from the General Store, 403-886-2724, or Chuck Woodrow, 403-396-5276.

Capacity crowds turn up as hundreds of theatres begin screening The Interview BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

farce distracts from some of the holiday season’s most prestigious films: Selma, the drama about the 1965 civil rights march; Angelina Jolie’s adaptation of the bestselling World War II story Unbroken; and the all-star, bigscreen version of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Security was light at many theatres, with the occasional police officer on hand. The possibility of violence was taken more seriously by the movie industry than by government officials. Last week, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement saying that there were no credible threats. Meanwhile, Darrell Foxworth, a special agent for the FBI in San Diego, said Wednesday the agency was sharing information with independent movie theatre owners showing The Interview out of “an abundance of caution” and to educate them about cyber threats and what help the FBI can offer. Kim Song, a North Korean diplomat, condemned the release Wednesday, calling the movie an “unpardonable mockery of our sovereignty and dignity of our supreme leader.”

NEW YORK — Critics and early viewers agree that The Interview is less than a masterpiece. But thanks to threats from hackers that nearly derailed its release, it has become an event. Hundreds of theatres Thursday, from The Edge 8 in Greenville, Alabama, to Michael Moore’s Bijou by the Bay in Traverse City, Michigan, made special holiday arrangements for the Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy depicting the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Sony Pictures had initially called off the release after major theatre chains dropped the movie that was to have opened on as many as 3,000 screens. But with President Obama among others criticizing the decision, Sony officials changed their minds. The Interview became available on a variety of digital platforms Wednesday afternoon, including Google Play, YouTube Movies, Microsoft’s Xbox Video and a separate Sony website. Meanwhile, Sony and independent theatres agreed to release it in over 300 venues on Christmas. “We are taking a stand for freedom,” said theatre manager Lee Peterson of the Cinema Village East in Manhattan, where most of Thursday’s seven screenings had sold out by early afternoon. “We want to show the world that Americans will not be told what we can or cannot watch. Personally, I am not afraid.” At Atlanta’s Plaza Theater, a sell-out crowd Thursday hailed the film’s release, washing down popcorn with beer and cocktails and uniting for a boisterous sing-along of God Bless America before the opening credits. “This is way more fun than it would have been,” said Jim Kelley of Atlanta, who waited outside with his daughter, Shannon. The elder Kelley added, with mocking sarcasm, “This is almost GALAXY CINEMAS RED DEER dangerous, like we’re liv357-37400 HWY 2, RED DEER COUNTY 403-348-2357 ing life on the edge.” Some venues showing SHOWTIMES FOR FRIDAY DECEMBER 26, 2014 The Interview were more TO THURSDAY JANUARY 1, 2015 likely to feature documenEXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (PG) (MATURE THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE taries about North Korea FIVE ARMIES (PG) (NOT REC. FOR YOUNG SUBJECT MATTER,VIOLENCE,FRIGHTENING than a low-brow comedy CHILDREN,FRIGHTENING SCENES,VIOLENCE) SCENES) CLOSED CAPTIONED F R I - T H U R S about it. At the Jean CocCLOSED CAPTIONED, NO PASSES 3:00 FRI-THURS 2:50, 6:10 teau Cinema in Santa Fe, EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE New Mexico, owned by 3D (PG) (MATURE SUBJECT ARMIES 3D (PG) (NOT REC. FOR YOUNG MATTER,VIOLENCE,FRIGHTENING SCENES) Game of Thrones author CHILDREN,VIOLENCE,FRIGHTENING SCENES) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-THURS George RR Martin, the CLOSED CAPTIONED, NO PASSES 11:40, 6:30, 9:55 schedule also includes FRI-THURS 11:20, 12:10, 3:30, 6:50, 9:30, 10:10 INTO THE WOODS () CLOSED CAPTIONED, the Spanish art-house THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, NO PASSES FRI-THURS 12:50, 3:50, 7:00, release Flamenco, the loPART 1 (PG) (NOT REC. FOR YOUNG 10:00 CHILDREN,VIOLENCE) CLOSED CAPTIONED cally made The Twilight UNBROKEN (PG) (VIOLENCE,DISTURBING FRI-THURS 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:15 Angel and an Italian film CONTENT) NO PASSES FRI-THURS PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (G) CLOSED 12:00, 3:10, 6:20, 9:35 festival. The Film Society CAPTIONED FRI-THURS 11:00, 11:30 HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (14A) (SEXUAL of Lincoln Center, which PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 3D (G) CONTENT,CRUDE COARSE LANGUAGE,NOT began screening The InterCLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-THURS RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN) CLOSED view on Friday, will soon 2:15, 5:00, 7:30 CAPTIONED FRI-THURS 7:50, 10:25 be hosting a tribute to BIG HERO 6 (G) CLOSED CAPTIONED DUMB AND DUMBER TO (PG) (COARSE “Force Majeure” director FRI-THURS 11:15, 1:50, 4:40 LANGUAGE,CRUDE CONTENT,NOT REC. FOR Ruben Ostlund of Sweden YOUNG CHILDREN) CLOSED CAPTIONED NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE FRI-THURS 10:05 and a documentary about TOMB (PG) CLOSED CAPTIONED, NO PASSES FRI-THURS 11:10, 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 the late Nobel laureate THE GAMBLER (14A) (COARSE LANGUAGE) CLOSED CAPTIONED, NO PASSES ANNIE (G) CLOSED CAPTIONED Isaac Bashevis Singer. FRI-THURS 11:00, 2:00, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 FRI-THURS 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 9:55 The back story of The InMerry Christmas and Happy New Year terview has itself played out like a Hollywood satfrom everyone at Cineplex! ire, in which a cartoonish

Alberta country singer Shane Chisholm will help count down to the New Year at Billy Bob’s bar in Red Deer. The Claresholm native and winner of four Canadian Country Music Association Awards, writes about his travels across Canada and such memorable experiences, as performing for the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan. The singer who crafts homemade musical instrument from recycled material when he isn’t performing, released his latest album, Blow Away last March. For more information about Chisholm’s New Year’s Eve show on Dec. 31, call 403-346-2091.

Masckacis dance group to play at Leland Hotel on Dec. 31 Maskwacis dance band Evolution 13 will help ring in the new year in Ponoka. The four-musician classic rock/ country group performs at the Leland Hotel on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Evolution 13 plays dance-able cover songs, as well as a few original tunes, such as Larissa Blues. For more information, call 403-7833238

Kim Dorland’s artwork on display in Calgary gallery until Jan. 18 Celebrated Red Deer-raised artist Kim Dorland is exhibiting some of his modernist paintings close to home. Artworks depicting Dorland’s early habits of hanging around the woods,

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U.S. economy, tumbling oil top stories of 2014 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — This year showed how sheltered the U.S. economy is from geopolitical and health crises around the world. The global economy sputtered, but the U.S. powered ahead. Employers are finally hiring enough to lower unemployment. A plunge in gas prices and a rising stock market has Americans feeling richer and spending a bit more. Those are some of the top business stories of 2014, as chosen by business editors at The Associated Press. Others include massive product disasters: A string of auto recalls after faulty ignition switches from General Motors Corp. and air bags in many car models caused injuries and deaths. Hackers stole personal information from millions of people in a wave of breaches at stores, banks, a movie studio and other organizations. We’re also becoming increasingly dependent on our phones and tablets, using them to communicate, play and pay. Janet Yellen became the first woman to head the Federal Reserve and U.S. workers won higher pay as cities and states across the country raise the minimum hourly wage. Corporate deal-making was also in the spotlight. Companies acquired each other at a level not seen since 2007, the year the Great Recession began, while a burst of businesses went public. The top 10 business stories of 2014: 1. U.S. GROWS AS WORLD SLOWS: After a freezing winter put a chill on buying and selling, the U.S. economy has posted its best six months since 2003. But the rest of the world hasn’t been as lucky. Japan has fallen back into recession. The 18 countries that make up the eurozone are barely growing and fear a dangerous drop in prices. Major developing nations aren’t faring much better. China’s growth has dropped to a five-year low of 7.3 per cent. Western sanctions and dropping oil prices have decimated Russia’s currency. Brazil just edged out of recession. What’s helped the U.S. is its relative insulation. American consumers, not exports, are the main drivers of the world’s largest economy. 2. JOBS ARE BACK: Millions of Americans still struggle with low pay and fewer hours of work than they want, and millions have given up looking for a job entirely. But five years after the recession ended, the U.S. job market is looking healthy. The unemployment rate is below 6 per cent. Employers added nearly 3 million jobs, the most since 1999, as shoppers and

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In this Jan. 14, 2014 file photo, oil pumps work in the Persian Gulf desert oil field of Sakhir, Bahrain. In the second half of 2014, oil prices dropped by half, to depths not seen since May of 2009 when the U.S. was in the Great Recession. businesses spend more. As a result, the Federal Reserve ended its recessionera stimulus program in October and is edging closer to lifting interest rates. The Fed has kept rates near zero since 2008 to spur lending and investment. 3. SECURITY BREACHES: The theft of 40 million credit and debit cards and 70 million personal records from Target last fall turned out to be just the beginning. Home Depot Inc. hackers nabbed 56 million cards and 53 million email addresses. There were breaches at Kmart, Dairy Queen, and Albertsons. JPMorgan Chase & Co. said hackers stole information covering 76 million households and 7 million small businesses. Sony employees’ private information and emails were posted online. The consequences? Sony Pictures Entertainment cancelled the mass release of “The Interview,” a comedy about assassinating the North Korean leader, after hackers threatened to attack movie theatres. Target Corp. replaced top executives. Shops, card companies and banks sped up card security improvements. 4. OIL PLUNGE: Global crude prices have fallen to around $56 per barrel from this year’s high of $115 because of more production, especially in the U.S., while slowing economies in Europe and Asia crimp demand. A rapid decline in the second half of the year pushed gasoline to about $2.30 a gallon in the U.S., the lowest price in nearly five years. Americans are pocketing $15.4 billion more a month than when gas was at its 2014 high of $3.70. Cheap-

Stock indexes edge higher in a quiet, post-holiday trading day BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wall Street’s “Santa Claus” rally kept delivering gifts a day after Christmas. The Dow Jones industrial average, Standard & Poor’s 500 index and the Russell 2000 index of small-company stocks closed at all-time highs on Friday. The modest pickup in stocks, which gave the Dow its seventh consecutive gain, came on a day of relatively light trading following the holiday break for U.S. markets. Utilities stocks were among the biggest gainers. Oil prices continued to decline. That made traders hopeful for stronger consumer spending heading into next year, since drivers won’t need to pay as much to fill up their cars. “Holiday sales look good. The consumer is in good shape,” said David Chalupnik, head of equities at Nuveen Asset Management. “We’re ending the year strong and my guess is the market continues to trend higher through year-end and January is probably going to be a good month as well.” The Dow gained 23.50 points to close at 18,053.71. That’s up 0.1 per cent from its previous record high on Wednesday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index added 6.89 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 2,088.77. That’s up 0.3 per cent from the S&P 500’s most-recent all-time high recorded on Tuesday. The Nasdaq composite rose 33.39 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 4,806.86. The last time the index was higher was March 28, 2000, during the heady days of the dot-com bubble. The Russell 2000 climbed 8.42 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 1,215.21. That’s an increase of 0.5 per cent from the Russell’s previous all-time high on

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March 4. U.S. government bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note dipped to 2.25 per cent. The stock market has been mostly climbing since hitting a recent low of 17,069 on Dec. 16 on worries about plunging oil prices and a sharp drop in Russia’s currency. Since then, investors have been encouraged by signs of a strengthening U.S. economy, which the government estimates grew in the July-September quarter at the fastest pace in 11 years. Consumer spending and personal incomes have been rising. The economy has been creating more jobs. The markets also have history on their side. December is typically the best month of the year for stocks, while January is the second-best, Chalupnik noted. The stock market opened higher Friday and held steady the rest of the day. There wasn’t any major U.S. economic or corporate news. Major European markets were closed for the holiday. Markets in Asia posted slight gains. Investors kept an eye on oil prices, which have been a major focus in over the past few weeks. Benchmark U.S. crude oil fell $1.11 to close at $54.73 a barrel. Oil prices have fallen by about a half since the summer as traders worry that there won’t be enough global demand for the abundant supplies of oil being produced. Eight of the 10 sectors in the S&P 500 index rose, led by utilities stocks. The sector is up 27.9 per cent this year. Energy posted the biggest decline, deepening its slide this year to 9 per cent. Celgene notched the biggest gain among individual stocks in the S&P 500, adding $3.75, or 3.4 per cent, to $113.35. Newfield Exploration declined the most, shedding 89 cents, or 3.2 per cent, to $26.97.

er crude is also pumping up auto sales and saving airlines money on jet fuel. But drilling could slow in North Dakota’s new boomtowns and other regions, hurting businesses that have cropped up. And governments in energy producers Russia, Venezuela and Iran are being squeezed, increasing the likelihood of political upheaval. 5. AUTO RECALLS: In the U.S. alone, automakers recalled more than 60 million cars and trucks. That far surpasses the previous record of 30.8 million in 2004. The bulk of those come from two problems that have led to nearly 50 deaths and dozens of injuries. Japanese air bag supplier Takata, whose air bags can inflate too fast and spew shrapnel, has fought regulators’ demands to expand recalls. And GM was fined the maximum $35 million by U.S. safety regulators for dragging its feet — for a decade — over replacing faulty switches that can shut down car engines. The U.S. Justice Department is investigating both companies. 6. MOBILE MOMENTUM: PC sales are slumping, but mobile phone subscriptions are expected to reach 7 billion this year — the same as the world’s population. Phone makers are launching cheaper smartphones aimed at developing countries, which could get billions more people online. Already, more than a billion people check Facebook on their phones and tablets. The social media giant spent $22 billion on a phone messaging app, WhatsApp. Uber, a hail-a-cab app, is

valued at $40 billion. Apple Inc., the iPhone and iPad maker, launched a payment system that sidesteps cash and plastic. 7. STOCK MARKETS SOAR: Another year, another record. The end of the Federal Reserve’s bond-buying stimulus program stressed investors this fall, but U.S. stocks kept rising, extending the bull market run to nearly six years. More companies acquired each other and big companies bought up more than $400 billion of their own stock, helping to put the Standard & Poor’s 500 index on pace for a 13 per cent gain in 2014. And despite the end of the Fed’s bond purchases, which was expected to weigh on markets, bond prices rallied and rates dropped. 8. MINIMUM WAGE GROWTH: Inequality has been rising, and median household incomes have fallen since the recession began in late 2007. But the federal minimum hourly wage has remained at $7.25 since 2009. Labor organizers, fast-food workers and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. employees have campaigned for higher pay across the country. Congress hasn’t acted, but cities and states — and President Barack Obama — have. Obama raised pay by executive order for government contractors, to $10.10 an hour. By Jan. 1, 29 states and Washington, D.C. will have a higher minimum wage than $7.25. Seattle approved an increase to $15 an hour, the highest rate in the country. 9. JANET YELLEN: The Federal Reserve had been led exclusively by men for a century. Then Janet Yellen, a 68-year-old former economics professor and the No. 2 at the Fed, became the first woman to lead the central bank. Plainspoken, with a trace of her native Brooklyn in her speech, Yellen criticizes inequality, focuses on jobs growth and has tried to demystify the moves of the notoriously opaque Fed. She has also tied the failure of most economists to predict the damages wrought by the financial crisis to a lack of diversity in the field. She says that increasing diversity is a priority at the central bank. 10. LET’S MAKE A DEAL: Higher stocks and confidence lifted global mergers and acquisitions volume to highest level since 2007. With a few days to go, global deal volume has risen 20 per cent to $3.41 trillion, including debt. Climbing markets make it easier to do stock deals, and borrowing is cheap. Meanwhile, initial public offerings had their biggest year since 2000. Health care companies made up 37 per cent of all IPOs in the U.S., nearly double the level in 2013. And the biggest IPO ever, that of China’s e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., raised $25 billion in September.

Malls open early for Boxing Day blitz BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Shoppers hit the stores in most of Canada on Friday weaving their way through the throngs of people trying to snap up traditional Boxing Day deals. Toronto’s downtown Eaton Centre mall was one of several major malls across Canada opening their doors earlier than usual to accommodate bargain hunters. Twenty-four-year-old Michelle McMullen made the trip with her mother, snapping up three bags full of new clothes in under an hour. “We know what we want. Go in, manoeuvre around the large crowds in the stores, grab our stuff and get to the front as soon as possible. Try not to try too much stuff on because that will slow you down,” she said. Despite scoring some sought-after items, McMullen said she thought the savings weren’t as significant as she’d hoped. Still, the outing gave her a chance to spend time with her mother — a ritual they’ve kept up for 12 years, she said. “It can bring people closer together,” McMullen said. “I guess (there’s) a little consumerism in me but it’s definitely a bonding experience.” “My mom’s pretty good. She’s pretty quick but sometimes she slows me down.” A online survey commissioned by cash-back shopping site Ebates.ca found that about 40 per cent of Canadians plan to shop on Boxing Day. While the day typically brings out the crowds, the Retail Council of Canada has said holiday promotions are more like a marathon than a sprint, since many stores also take part in earlier Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Kyle Granes said the bargains he spotted were underwhelming when compared to deals on Black Friday, a relatively recent addition to priceslashing promotional events at Canadian stores. “Which makes no sense, considering this is Christmas — this is one of the biggest festivals for shopping,” he said while waiting for his girlfriend in a clothing store. Joe Halabi, 46, was passing through town on a family trip from Edmonton

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and braved the bustling Eaton Centre — which he said paled in comparison to the shopping frenzy at the West Edmonton Mall. He wasn’t blown away by the sales, he said, and questioned whether Boxing Day is really that big a deal for discounts. “I think it’s more of a gimmick (for) the owners of the stores to get rid of their old product or even some of the stuff that’s been sitting there for a bit,” he said. “There is the odd deal but you’ve got to be smart how to shop.” In downtown Vancouver, the vibrant Granville Street strip crawled with small groups of purchase-laden teenagers and 20-somethings, emitting the vibe of a festive social gathering. Hendrik Beune, 63, watched cliques pass while selling a charity calendar called Hope in Shadows for his 12th consecutive year and said the day’s purpose appears to be transforming. “In the past it always has been a bargain-hunting thing, although now, Black Friday has sort of taken that over,” he said. “I didn’t hear about any big lineups at six o’clock in the morning or anything like that. So it’s not that big a deal any more, it seems. “I don’t know, maybe all the adults are in church. It is second Christmas Day after all. It’s more a family day, I think.” Alec Yu, 18, and two fellow university students fundraising for a refugee assistance phone line observed the same trend from a bustling intersection kitty-corner to some big-box stores. “Even though it’s more convenient and easier to get things online, the quality time we’re spending with our friends and loved ones is missing. Boxing Day gives us this excuse to do that,” he said. Yu encouraged more volunteers to take positive advantage of the evolving holiday. “Having this sort of (charity) thing out here today, where a lot of friends are together, they’re having fun, and they want to get some doughnuts, they want to support a good cause — it’s definitely something worth looking into.” Most stores in Atlantic Canada don’t open Boxing Day so bargain hunters on the east coast get their chance on Saturday.

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HOROSCOPES: Leo LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): How much joy can you stand today? Well, this depends entirely on how much you are able to go with the flow of events. You will see life through a realistic lens today and this will help you make some grown up choices for yourself with health, daily life and with children. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There’s no doubt that over the last 2 years you’re dating history or a creative project has been on your mind. How can you achieve a certain amount of freedom through creative projects? Or, how is it that you still need to assert yourself more with others? You’ll know today. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today will be a good day to sort through and create a realistic plan for you and your spouse. You will be more able to be productive and challenge the business that will come your way today. There will be some plans that will be changed, so better just know this and go with the flow. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today you are reviewing plans that you have within your career. You want to make a great start to the New Year but realize that there are still things you have to contend with. Now is a good time/place to start expressing and releasing. Discuss all — it will help today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You will be feeling quite in control today — well, at least at the start of the day. When the evening rolls around, you will want to get impulsive and act out in crazy ways to remove any doubt that you are too rigid. Do what makes you happy now, you’ll feel great! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): At the day’s start, you will want to spend more time alone or by yourself, but by the day’s end, you will be itching to get out there. Start the day by doing activities that nourish you and then share your raised energy with others later. There is a strong focus on you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Underneath the surface, there is a tremendous amount of spirit and knowledge. Today is the day to plan out how you will be able to share that sage advice with others. You might want to plan and take each step slowly, but that will not happen today. Act on your feet! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your personal worth is definitely on the upswing these days. Friends will challenge you to take a step towards your wishes now. Career advancement and thoughts on your public status will be emphasized, as you take on an impulsive approach to your future today.

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With 2015 just around the corner, it’s time to start unwrapping plans for the next twelve months. And, if you didn’t get the gift you hoped for this Christmas, worry not: hereís Colin and Justin’s guide to the perfect ‘selfie’ So you dream of a fashion forward home? And who can blame you; don’t we all hope to connect, in some way at least, to a modicum of a courant? This observed, don’t barge blithely ahead or your nest runs the risk of becoming a fashion victim rather than a fashion vixen. Take a breath. And plan. More than ever, our clients, whether in Canada, America, Britain or Australia, sight fashion as a barometer of how they’d like their places to feel. Edgy catwalk creations, previously, made it tricky to cross-pollinate la mode et la maison although these days a degree of sartorial softening has occurred. Deriving home inspiration, therefore (via the runway) has become somewhat simpler. If you enjoy drama, you’ll love the global runway, much of which currently groans under the strain of monochromatic magic. So be inspired, and splash your home with accents from the Mad Men period. Intert wine grey tones and flannel fabrics with shots of ebony and pops of red. Find bed throws and textiles at Coyuchi (www. coyuchi.com) to enliven even the calmest environment. Black and white textiles, beset with precise tailoring, would work especially well in contemporary application and would allude nicely to Hermes sophisticated output. Get the look at home? Employ acres of washy white flooring, a snowy toned sofa and punctuate with ebony accessories for a bold and distinctly graphic look. Across the board, plaids continue to rock the fashion world. As Scots who travel the globe, we’re more patriotic than ever and absolutely love

this familiar, friendly home trend. So go on; heap on those checkered details. Take a peek at the Plaid Wool Throw blanket by www.texturable. com. To call it dreamy is an understatement! Another trend for 2015 is white on white. Dior showed examples of this during their recent runway shows. To translate this into the kitchen, for example, choose gloss cabinetry (Abstrakt fromwww.ikea.comis perfect) white subway backsplash (Saltillo carry great stock) and Caesartstone quartz surfaces www.caesarstone.ca Tres chic! Now you’ve a handle on how your home should look in 2014, here’s a quick run down of the gifts (some practical, some fun) which you SHOULD have received for Christmas 2014. Happy unwrapping!

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What paint can do Jocasta Innes, who died recently at age 78, made a long career out of a talent for making do, making over, and making a home in adversity. While living in England, she wrote dozens of domestic manuals over 40 years. In the early 80’s, Jocasta wrote a book called Paint Magic, which became a best seller, and changed my life, literally. When I heard that Innes had died, memories of what DEBBIE her paint book meant to me flooded in. When I met my TRAVIS husband at the Cannes Film Festival and packed up one metal trunk to follow him back to Canada and marry him, I took one book with me, Paint Magic. As far as I know this book was pretty much the first paint effects book written in English and it took Britain by storm, and soon became just as popular in North America. It changed our homes forever. Through its glossy pages showing different paint effects, Jocasta taught a hungry public how to sponge, rag, marble and stencil. It was all faux — nothing was real. You didn’t have to be a fine artist to transform your plain baseboards into luxurious panels of marble, or to make a plywood table top resemble a deep walnut. It was all done with a little glaze, paint, a sponge and a softening brush. I was hooked. I spent years practicing and playing with every recipe in her book. It wasn’t a terribly clear book and not very well written. Often frustrated, I felt she missed out certain elements of a recipe as if they had never been tested. But this was the first how-to paint book published, and it was filled with photos that inspired me. Soon I was making my own recipes to create everything from faux bois to trompe l’oeil. That winter, I set up my unfinished, freezing basement as a paint studio with glaze that I bought on day trips to New York. These gallon cans were brought back in my suitcase (way before the restrictions after 9/11) alongside powdered milk paint, artist’s oils and every real bristle brush I could afford. Freezing in my little studio, sustained with endless cups of tea, I worked my way through the book. I was beside myself with unadulterated passion. I was flabbergasted at what I could create with no particular artistic talent. A bland, flat wall could be transformed into faded stone with the most glorious patina resembling an ancient Tuscan villa; a crown molding could become an exotic feature as it emulated a deep rich tortoiseshell. I scoured the dumpsters for discarded dated furniture which could be brought back to life using paint and scribbles of candle wax, and emptied stores of parchment paper, not for baking, but for layering over wet paint then removing it to reveal a surface that emulated textured velvet. My enthusiasm knew no bounds as I turned this passion into a career. So four TV series (soon to be 5), eight decorating books and my syndicated newspaper column of 14 years are all thanks to this inspiring book, Paint Magic. Decorating trends are never static. However the ability to enrich plain walls, floors, ceilings and furnishings with paint and glaze has become part of our decorating lexicon, and techniques evolve to meet the latest popular looks. Manufacturers have created paint and glaze products that are environmentally friendly and available to everyone. Jocasta brought the ancient art of faux into our homes, way ahead of me and Martha and all the rest. She paved the way for so many. Thank you Jocasta. Debbie Travis’ House to Home column is produced by Debbie Travis and Barbara Dingle. Please email your questions to house2home@debbietravis.com. You can follow Debbie on Twitter at www.twitter.com/debbie_travis, and visit Debbieís new website, www.debbietravis.com.

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Trampoline room? Why not CELEBRITY HOMES OFTEN FEATURE QUIRKY ADD-ONS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Actor Mark Wahlberg’s Los Angeles mansion has a putting green. Tech billionaire Bill Gates’ Medina, Washington, abode includes rooms where guests can customize the music, lighting and climate. Actress Shirley MacLaine’s on-the-market New Mexico ranch includes a stone labyrinth. Celebrity homes are a bright slice of the high-end real-estate market well beyond Hollywood. And for stars with money and imagination to spare, unique or quirky add-ons are routine. Neverland Ranch, the late Michael Jackson’s former Southern California ode to childhood - amusement park, bumper cars and all - is not alone as an example of personalized architectural opulence. Many celebrities “are recessionproof” when it comes to conceptualizing and paying for a niftily outfitted dream home, says Santa Monica, California-based architectural designer Kevin J. Cozen, who has designed for high-profile clients for more than three decades. For 89-year-old Hugh O’Brian, star of the 1950s and early ‘60s Western TV series “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,” Cozen reduced the scale of the actor’s house in the hilly Los Angeles neighbourhood of Benedict Canyon to resemble a low-slung Prairie home, with lots of wood and glass to showcase nature-filled views. “He wanted a Western influence, so it looked like you could tie your horse outside,” says Cozen. According to real estate expert and author Michael Corbett, who hosts “Mansions and Millionaires” on NBC’s “Extra,” quirky add-ons don’t necessarily make homes more valuable to potential buyers, especially if those quirks - say, a boxing ring, or a $70,000 wall of candy - limit the field of those interested. A celebrity name attached, though, does help. “The rule of thumb is that celebrity homes don’t necessarily sell because they’re celebrity homes,” Corbett says. “Yet celebrities definitely increase marketability of a property.

That increases the speed of the sale and sometimes the value of the property because of the marketability.” Real-estate agent Joshua Altman, who has represented famous faces such as Kim Kardashian and stars on the Bravo TV show “Million Dollar Listing,” is more blunt. “The property is attractive simply because of who lives there, not because of the addons,” he says. Besides a putting green, Wahlberg’s 30,000-square-foot mansion, designed by celebrity architect Richard Landry and located in the gated neighbourhood of Beverly Park, also features a full outdoor basketball court, a wine cellar, gym, library, and a rock-landscaped swimming pool with a waterfall and diving rock, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Landry’s other clients include model Gisele Bundchen and her husband, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, and the creator of the “Full House” TV show, Jeff Franklin. Now on the market, Franklin’s home on a Los Angeles hillside has a master bedroom raised 40 feet in the air, with an indoor-outdoor shower. Bundchen and Brady’s French chateau-style “eco-mansion,” custom-made with sustainable elements such as a grey-water irrigation system, solar paneling and reclaimed cobblestones, was bought in June by rapper and producer Dr. Dre, the Los Angeles Times reported. MacLaine’s New Age beliefs are embedded in every inch of her retreat near Sante Fe, Plaza Blanca Ranch, which she listed for sale earlier this year. The home includes a horse barn, chicken coop, yurt and a stone labyrinth path for meditation. There’s also an underground apartment modeled after Native American kivas, built for spiritual ceremonies, she told the Wall Street Journal in April. Gates’ estate near Seattle is estimated by the real-estate website Zillow to be more than 50,000 square feet and worth roughly $145 million. The joint project between Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and Cutler Anderson Architects includes a 2,100-square-foot domed library with oculus, a trampoline room, a 1,500-square-foot Art Deco theatre, heated floors and a 20-vehicle garage,

all detailed in a 1997 overview by U.S. News & World Report. Visitors wear electronic pins that let a computer system track them, adjusting music, climate and lighting to each person. The ultimate quirky celebrity home add-on could be Barbra Streisand’s. An architecture buff and collector, Streisand converted the basement of her Malibu estate into her own faux shopping mall, with a street of shops, from a doll boutique to an antique clothing store, holding her possessions. Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this Nov. 11, 2013 photo, honoree Barbra Streisand attends the 23rd Annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards hosted by Glamour Magazine at Carnegie Hall in New York. The ultimate quirky celebrity home add-on could be Streisand’s. An architecture buff and collector, Streisand converted the basement of her Malibu estate into her own faux shopping mall, with a street of shops, from a doll boutique to an antique clothing store, holding her possessions.

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Q: What can I do to insulate my attic for yearround living? It’s a nice space, but there’s no heating system up there. A: If you can stand up and walk around in your attic, then the space can definitely be insulated and heated to be comfortable in winter. That said, you’ll also need to install openable skylights to keep the attic from getting too hot in summer. Even with proper insulation, attic spaces always get too warm in summer months without lots of ventilation. Spray foam is an excellent option for attics, though there is a hidden danger of attic insulation applied within the framework that forms the sloped roof. Anything applied here will always make the roof surface hotter in summer, too hot for ordinary organic asphalt shingles. That’s why any sort of insulated roof over an attic needs to be covered with something that’s exceptionally heat resistant. Fiberglass shingles look just like organic asphalt shingles, but they’re very heat resistant. You won’t need to change your shingles immediately, but organic

shingles will fail sooner because of the heat. As for heating systems, as expensive as electric heat can be, it’s by far the easiest option for getting heat energy up and into an attic space. You can extend hot air ducts or hot water heating pipes up and into an attic, but it’s a lot more trouble and expense than wires.

Dehumidifier for Wet Windows? Q: Will a dehumidifier eliminate wintertime window condensation? We just canít justify the cost of having a heat recovery ventilator installed. A: The short answer is no, a dehumidifier won’t do the job. I know because I’ve tried them many times. Dehumidifiers simply can’t get relative humidity low enough to keep typical windows clear when it gets cold outside. A dehumidifier won’t improve indoor air quality and oxygen levels, either, so that’s another strike against them, at least in this application. If cost is a concern, then your cheapest option is to run exhaust fans more often and for longer, and leave a window or two slightly open at the other end of the house. This really does work,

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CLASSIFIEDS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Hours & Deadlines OFFICE & PHONES CLOSED AT NOON WED. DEC. 24 CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY CLOSED BOXING DAY MADOLE In Loving Memory Trudy ALICE SIMS 1949 - 2014 Sept. 15, 1925 - Dec. 28, 2013 Mrs. Trudy Ann Madole of Red Deer, Alberta, passed I have lost my soul’s away at the Red Deer Hospice companion, on Saturday, December 20, A life linked with my own, 2014 at the age of 65 years. And day by day Trudy was born on February I miss her more, 27, 1949 at Regina, As I walk through life alone. Saskatchewan. She was an active member of the Sacred Alice is dearly missed by Heart Catholic Church in Red her devoted husband, Deer. Trudy owned and Stan Sims operated the McIntosh Also missing Alice are her House Bed and Breakfast in children, grandchildren Red Deer and also and friends. volunteered for many years at Our Lady of Victory Camp. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Lisa (Leonard), Danielle, Funeral Directors Dave and John (Sheena); & Services her grandchildren, Felicia, Nicholas, Emily, Nathan, Matthew, Christopher and Joseph; siblings, Joanne (Daniel) and David (Janice); brother-in-law, Bill Madole; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Trudy was predeceased by her husband, Larry her parents, Percy and Beth, her parents-in-law, Cecil and Lomie, a sister, Cecelia, a sister-in-law, Betty-Anne, and her nephews, Jason and Jeffrey. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Prayer Service at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, December 26, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5508 - 48A Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the Fairview Cemetery, Lacombe, Engagements Alberta. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Rhian Solecki, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.

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BOISJOL Julian 1926 - 2014 Mrs. Julian Margaret ‘Julie’ Boisjoli (Weisenburger) (nee Smith) of Calgary, Alberta, passed away peacefully at the Beverly Center, Calgary, Alberta on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the age of 88 years. Julie was born on April 11, 1926 at Delburne, Alberta. After marrying, Julie moved to the Huxley District, where she worked as a school bus driver and also at a grocery store in a nearby town. In 1960, she moved to Calgary where she worked at Woodwards and then at Lucerne Meats until her retirement. She volunteered many hours to help others in need through her Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The disease that struck her was long and difficult for her family and she will be missed by all for her wit and kindness. Julie will be lovingly remembered by her son, Francis (Carol) Weisenburger of Delburne, Alberta, two daughters, Darlene Bates of Red Deer and Priscilla (Irv) Pratt of Vernon, British Columbia, six grandchildren, Bradley (Dawn) Rowbotham of Red Deer, Rhonda (Paul) Claerhout of Red Deer, Aaron and Nathan Pratt, both of Calgary, Alberta, Devon Murray of Delburne, Alberta and Chantelle (Josh) O’Docharty of Red Deer, and seven great grandchildren. She will also be sadly missed by a sister, Joyce (Gil) Bauer of Red Deer, as well as many dear friends. Julie was predeceased by her husband, Wilfred Boisjoli and a son, Percy Weisenburger. A Family Graveside Service was held at the Rockyview Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Gordon R. Mathers, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.

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TRAINING CENTRE Req’d permanent shift info@goodmenroofing.ca $65. pr. 403-782-7439 OILFIELD TICKETS weekend day and evening or (403)341-6722 Industries #1 Choice! both full and part time. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! “Low Cost” Quality Training 16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + Household benefits. Start ASAP. 403.341.4544 STONE MASONS Furnishings Job description 24 Hours Exp. only, 403-588-5306 www.timhortons.com Toll Free 1.888.533.4544 Education and experience STUCCO PLASTERERS & WANTED R H2S Alive (ENFORM) LABOURERS. Needed not req’d. Antiques, furniture and R First Aid/CPR Immed. Exp’d but will train. Apply in person or fax estates. 342-2514 resume to: 403-314-1303 Drivers License pref’d. Lots R Confined Space of work! 403-588-5306 R WHMIS & TDG PART-TIME help for Burnt Misc. for R Ground Disturbance Lake Cafe in the Burnt R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. Sale Lake Industrial Area. Call Truckers/ R D&C (LEL) Louise @ 403-342-6687 Drivers TWO large older-style #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. freezers to give away. (across from Totem) SUBWAY (across from Rona North) 403-341-5414 All Red Deer & Looking for a new pet? Ponoka Locations Celebrate your life Check out Classifieds to Hiring Immediately with a Classified find the purrfect pet. Food Counter Attendants ANNOUNCEMENT Are you looking for a career opportunity with excellent Advocate benefits, a mature working Opportunities environment and opportunity to advance? If so, Subway has a position for you! CENTRAL AB based Some of our locations are trucking company requires 24 Hours. Starting wage $12/hr. Please apply online Owner Operators @mysubwaycareer.com or DO YOU: & Contract Drivers Drop resume off in person - Want extra income in AB. Home the odd night. at 180, 6900 Taylor Drive Weekends off. Late model - Know the city well Or email to tractor pref. 403-586-4558 - Possess a clean, valid drivers license careers@rdsubway.com - Have a friendly attitude or Call us at 403-342-0203 DRIVERS for furniture - Enjoy customer service moving company, class 5 - Want part-time work (12 to 22 hrs/week) required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive As part of our service team, you will be dispatched wages. Apply in person. 6630 71 St. Bay 7 in response to service concerns to deliver Red Deer. 403-347-8841 newspapers and flyers to customers or carriers.

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THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for F/T Exp’d LINE COOKS at all stations. MUST HAVE: •

2 yrs. min. on-the-job exp., must have completed High School be reliable, self motivated work well under limited supervision. Rate is $13.25 - $15./hr. No benefits. 733644 Ab Ltd. O/A The Rusty Pelican

Location of employment: 4105 2079 - 50 Ave. Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 email: bennett.bkkp@xplornet.com or Call 403-347-1414 or Fax to: 403-347-1161 Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

THE RUSTY PELICAN is now accepting resumes for a well experienced F/T HOSTESS & SERVERS Must have Ref’s & Exp. Apply within: 2079-50 Ave. 2-4 pm. Mon.-Fri. Fax 403-347-1161 Phone calls WILL NOT be accepted.

Trades

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NOW HIRING for following Positions Tile setters $28.25/hr Floor Covering Installer $ 28.25 / hr Full time and Permanent 40hrs/week Min 3 year experience Labourer $20/hr 40hrs/week No experience required Full time and permanent position Valid Driver’s Licence preferred email resume at: cat1employment @gmail.com or drop off resume at Central Alberta Tile One 7619 50 Ave Suite 9 Red Deer

Misc. Help

F/T Permanent Truck Driver Required for Rocky Fast Express (1790810 AB Ltd.) in Red Deer, AB Straight truck: 4600kg+w/2 axles and van Need class 5 DL + 2 yrs exp. $25 per hr/ with OPEN availability Duties: pick up/deliver freight, pre-trip truck inspection, communication with customers. Physically demanding position. Time management skills required. Apply at: 8004 Edgar Industrial Green, Red Deer, T4P3S2 Call: 403.845.2230 Fax: 587.997.7719 F/T TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

Misc. Help

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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 Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd. Box 11, site 2, RR1 Red Deer, AB Reqs Farm labourers for 2015 season (April -November) in Red Deer. Duties include: sod farming and tree nursery. Tree nursery will involve planting, pruning and digging trees. Will train/exp. An asset. Wage $10.20/hour, 60 hrs weekly. Email resume to steve.richardson@ bg-rd.com or by telephone at 403-347-7211 DAIRY equipment supplier looking for GENERAL LABORERS & WELDERS Competitive wages and benefits package. E-mail resume: info@prolineinc.ca

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A delivery vehicle provided by company! Work 3 to 4 shifts a week. Hours of shifts are morning shifts of Monday through Friday 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM. Saturday starting at 7 AM. Wednesday to Friday Shifts starting at 1 PM. *All Shifts based on 4 hours and likely to run longer. Please apply with resume to: qmacaulay@reddeeradvocate.com or call 403-314-4302 and speak with Grant.

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Travel Packages

Condos/ Townhouses

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

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Please forward resumes to 1034@jiffylubestores.ca or fax 403-507-8514

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DRIVE A LITTLE, SAVE A LOT. New 1452 sq.ft. home in the Palisades-Penhold. 3 bdrms/2 baths $394,599. Call Jocelyn 403.302.9612

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1550 sq. ft. bi-level w/dbl. att. garage $499,900 403-588-2550

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

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Houses/ Duplexes

GLENDALE

ORIOLE PARK

3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1175. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. Avail. Jan 1st. 403-304-5337 2 BDRM Duplex overlooking Kin Canyon, 5 appls. 1.5 bath, Central Alberta’s Largest NO PETS. $1200 incl. Car Lot in Classifieds water, garbage & sewer, d.d. $1000. 403-346-3179

3 BDRM. DUPLEX IN CLEARVIEW $1425/month. This home has lots of space for a great price. 5 appl., large deck and fenced yard. Avail. Jan.1. Call Lucie at 403-396-9554

Hpman.ca NEWLY reno’d 3 bdrm., 2 bath, 4 appls., large fenced yard, $1600./mo. $1000. d.d. Avail Feb . 1. 403-304-5337

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

~ Westpark ~ Kitson Close ~ Kyte & Kelloway Cres. ~ Holmes St. S.D. $1000 Rent $1245 to $1445 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, lrg. balconies, no dogs. N/S, no utils. incl. Avail. immed. & Jan. 1 References required.

Red Deer’s most exclusive new community. 3 bdrms / 2 bath home, 1426 sq.ft. Attached double garage, $499,900 call Samantha 403.392.6261

2 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $1125. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail. Jan. 1 403-304-5337

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ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., Oriole Park. Mike 403-350-1620 403-986-6889 GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

THE NORDIC

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

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Roommates Wanted

QUIET home for working M/F, utils. wifi incl. N/S, $475/mo. 403-506-1907

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

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Houses For Sale

3 LEFT!! RISER HOMES

NEW YEAR Special Spec Homes Ready in McKay Ranch, Blackfalds newest subdivision 1st 3 mortgage payments are paid by Riser Homes Happy New Year!!! Call LLOYD FIDLER 403-391-9294

Condos/ Townhouses

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OPEN HOUSE SAT. & SUN. 1-5 639 OAK ST. Springbrook 403-588-2550

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Lots For Sale

BUILDERS. Duplex and single family lots for sale. Terms available 10% down and start to build. Located in Lacombe. Buy direct from developer 403-396-1094

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AMAZING VALUE in Penhold-Palisades CLASSIFICATIONS Brand new. 2135 sq.ft. Laebon Home. 3 5000-5300 bdrms/2.5 bath, stunning 2 storey home is sure to please. $431,599. Call Jocelyn 403.302.9612 Cars FREE Weekly list of properties for sale w/details, 2001 Chev Malibu, 4 dr. prices, address, owner’s 134,000 kms. 403-352-6995 phone #, etc. 342-7355 Help-U-Sell of Red Deer 1999 BUICK Regal, loaded www.homesreddeer.com 154,000 km.403-352-6995

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Advocate Opportunities

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Mobile Lot

PADS $450/mo. Brand new park in Lacombe. Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

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

Advocate Opportunities

INNISFAIL Penhold Olds Sylvan Lake

MORRISROE AREA:

Adult Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the RED DEER ADVOCATE

Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

With only 64 papers, approximately: $350.00/mo.

ADULT Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

For More Information, Please call Prodie 403-314-4301

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

RIVERSIDE MEADOWS

CARRIERS REQUIRED

For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

To deliver the

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS 1 day a week in: LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK in

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

DOWNTOWN AREA WESTPARK & WESTLAKE NORMANDEAU Nash St. & Neville Close ALSO Northey Ave. KENTWOOD

RED DEER ADVOCATE

CARRIERS NEEDED 3 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Ahlstrom Close Andrew Close Asstlee / Ansett Cres. Allsop Ave. / Allsop Cres. Anderson Close Anquetel Close

Dixon Cres. $72./mo.

DOWNTOWN AREA $638./mo

MUSTANG ACRES TRAILER PARK

FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

DEER PARK AREA

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

Kirsch Close, Kemp Ave. & Kee Close

For more information or to apply call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

South East Downtown and Parkvale area $289.00 mo.

ADULT Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the

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.

PARKVALE AREA $586./mo. 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.

GRANDVIEW AREA 3900 & 4200 Blocks of 43 Ave. area and 4000 & 4200 Blocks of 41 and 42 Ave. $66./mo For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

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

BOWER AREA Bell St. INGLEWOOD AREA

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Your duties would include: • The regular maintenance of customer vehicles (filters, lubricants, belts, batteries etc) • Informing customer of require maintenance as advised by vehicle manufacturer • The ability to accurately look up specifications & part numbers • Diagnose, repair and complete approved service on customer vehicles • Advise customers and Associates on work performed, general vehicle condition, and future repair requirements • Maintain mechanical service equipment on a regularly scheduled basis • Operate company and customer vehicles in a clean and safe manner • Support customer relationships by responding to customer inquiries The ideal individual would have extensive knowledge in automotive maintenance/repair possibly a 3rd year apprentice journeyman automotive tech or partsman. And have some sales/ customer service experience 492222A2

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

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

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Realtors & Services

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Houses For Sale

McKenzie St. / Marion Cres.

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

SUNNYBROOK AREA Scott St. / Somerset Close

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

LANCASTER AREA Lampard Cres Lancaster Drive Long Close Lord Close Landry Bend / Landry Close Ladwig Close VANIER AREA Vickers Close Victor Close Viscount Drive Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

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

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Accounting

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

Contractors

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BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

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Escorts

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

Massage Therapy

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FANTASY SPA

International ladies Elite Retreat, finest in VIP treatment. 10-2am Private back entry. 403-341-4445 **********

Massage Therapy

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Painters/ Decorators

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MASSAGE ABOVE ALL JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. WALK-INS WELCOME Free Est. 403-872-8888 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161 LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Misc. Colour Consultations. Services 403-342-7801.

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5* JUNK REMOVAL Property clean up 340-8666 GARAGE DOOR SERVICE. Save 50%. All yard & bobcat services, junk/tree/snow removal. 403-358-1614 SNOW blowing, junk/metal p/u, odd jobs 403-885-5333

Seniors’ Services

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

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Auto Wreckers

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

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The casket of New York Police Department officer Rafael Ramos arrives to his wake at Christ Tabernacle Church in the Glendale section of Queens, where he was a member, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, in New York. Ramos was killed Dec. 20 along with his partner, Officer Wenjian Liu, as they sat in their patrol car on a Brooklyn street. The shooter, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, later killed himself.

Mourners pay respects to wife and sons of shot NYPD officer BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - The wife and two sons of a policeman gunned down along with his partner in a brazen daylight ambush were joined at his wake Friday by hundreds of uniformed officers, including dozens who saluted as his flag-draped casket was carried into the church. The daylong tribute to Officer Rafael Ramos occurred at a Queens church where friends and colleagues spoke of him as an embodiment of the selfless, compassionate and heroic nature the New York Police Department wants its finest officers to project. “He was studying to be a pastor. He had Bible study books in his locker, which is rare for a police officer, but that goes to show you the type of man he was,” NYPD Capt. Sergio Centa said before entering Christ Tabernacle Church. Ramos was dressed in full dress uniform in an open casket, Nassau County Police Benevolent Association President James Carver said. His funeral is scheduled for Saturday. Vice-President Joe Biden is expected to attend, along with Mayor Bill de Blasio. Police union officials have criticized de Blasio, saying he contributed to a climate of mistrust toward police amid protests over the deaths of black men at the hands of white officers. Union officials have said the mayor’s response, including his mention of how he often fears for the safety of his biracial son in his interactions with police, helped set the stage for the killings. But de Blasio, who has praised officers for their service both before and amid the protests, has stood solidly behind the department since the Dec. 20

slayings of Ramos and Officer Wenjian Liu as they sat in their patrol car on a Brooklyn street. The shooter, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, later killed himself. After the killings, de Blasio called for a temporary halt to demonstrations against police after grand juries in Missouri and on Staten Island declined to charge white police officers in the deaths of two black men. He denounced as “divisive” a demonstration that took place anyway and on Thursday tweeted a thank you to police for arresting a man accused of threatening to kill officers. Still, on Friday an airplane hauling a banner insulting the mayor organized by a former police officer-turned-activist flew above New York City. Pastor Ralph Castillo said Ramos was a beloved member of the church. “Whether he was helping a mom with a carriage or bringing someone to their seats, he did it with so much love and so much vigour and so much joy,” Castillo said. In the evening, hundreds of additional mourners were expected to spill into the streets outside the church to hear speakers eulogize Ramos and to watch on giant video screens. Police Commissioner William Bratton, Cardinal Timothy Dolan and other politicians had arrived for the ceremony. Ramos was a long-standing and deeply committed member of the church, where he served as an usher, family and friends said. “We feel sorry for the family, and nobody deserves to die like this,” said fellow churchgoer Hilda Kiefer as she waited to enter the wake. His compassion was in contrast to the emotionally disturbed loner who killed the officers.

MOSCOW - Russia identified NATO as the nation’s No. 1 military threat and raised the possibility of a broader use of precision conventional weapons to deter foreign aggression under a new military doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin on Friday. NATO flatly denied it was a threat to Russia, and accused Russia of undermining European security. The new doctrine, which comes amid tensions over Ukraine, reflected the Kremlin’s readiness to take a stronger posture in response to what it sees as the U.S.-led efforts to isolate and weaken Russia. The paper maintains the provisions of the previous, 2010 edition of the military doctrine regarding the use of nuclear weapons. It says Russia could use nuclear weapons in retaliation to the use of nuclear or other weapons of mass destruction against the country or its allies, and also in the case of aggression involving conventional weapons that “threatens the very existence” of the Russian state. But for the first time, the new doctrine says Russia could use precision weapons “as part of strategic deterrent measures,” without spelling out when and how Moscow could resort to them. Examples of precision conventional weapons include ground-to-ground missiles, air- and submarinelaunched cruise missiles, guided bombs and artillery shells, among other systems. Among other provisions, the paper mentions the need to protect Russia’s interests in the Arctic, where the global competition for vast oil and rich resources has been heating up as the Arctic ice melts. Russia has relied heavily on its nuclear deterrent and lagged far behind the U.S. and its NATO allies in the development of precision conventional weapons. However, it has recently sped up its military modernization, buying large numbers of new weapons and boosting military drills. NATO has said that a sharp rise in the number of Russian air patrols over the Baltics has put civilian flights at risk. Earlier this month, Russia flexed its muscle by airlifting the state-of-the art Iskander missiles to its westernmost Kaliningrad exclave bordering NATO members Poland and Lithuania. The missiles were pulled back to their home base after the drills, but the deployment clearly served as a demonstration of the military’s readiness to quickly raise the ante in case of crisis. Russia has threatened earlier that it could permanently station the Iskander missiles, which can hit targets up to 480 kilometres (about 300 miles) away with high precision, in retaliation to U.S.-led NATO missile defence plans. Iskander missiles can be fitted with a nuclear or conventional warhead. On Friday, the military successfully test-fired the RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk launchpad in northwestern Russia. The 29-page doctrine is a stand-alone document outlining top threats to Russia’s security and possible responses. The current edition is the third since Putin was first elected in 2000. The doctrine placed “a buildup of NATO military potential and its empowerment with global functions implemented in violation of international law, the expansion of NATO’s military infrastructure to the Russian borders” on top of military threats to Russia. It stressed that the deployment of foreign military forces on the territory of Russia’s neighbours could be used for “political and military pressure.”

Anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami marked across Asia TEARS AND TERRIBLE MEMORIES 10 YEARS LATER BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PERELIYA, Sri Lanka - A packed train in Sri Lanka that was swept off the tracks by waves as big as elephants. A boat patrolling off Thailand’s shore hurled more than a mile inland. Streets in Indonesia turned into roaring rivers that carried people to their deaths. Vivid and terrifying memories such as these were recalled Friday at ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that left nearly a quartermillion people dead in one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. The Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude-9.1 earthquake - the region’s most powerful in 40 years - that tore open the seabed off Indonesia’s Sumatran coast, displacing billions of tons of water and sending waves roaring across the Indian Ocean at jetliner speeds as far away as East Africa. Weeping survivors and others took part in beachside memorials and religious services across Asia, while some European countries also marked the anniversary, remembering the thousands of Christmastime tourists who died in the disaster. Pain and hope alike were harvested from the tragedy. “There is no need for anyone to remind us - the sorrow will be there until I stop breathing,” said Kapila Migelratne, a 50-year-old businessman who lost his 14-year-old son and his brother when the train they were riding was derailed along Sri Lanka’s shoreline. More than 35,000 people in Sri Lanka died in the tsunami, including as many as 2,000 in what is regarded as the world’s worst train accident. In the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where more than 6,000 people died, Liguvariyal Daveed - a tsunami survivor who lost her son, mother and two grandchildren in the disaster - said the fear from that day remains with her. “Whenever we see the ocean, we get reminded of how this same ocean took away all these people,” she said at a memorial ceremony in the town of Kanyakumari. “You can’t even imagine how much we fear the sea now. We didn’t even want to stay close to it, so we moved ... away from the sea, in a small house allotted to me by the government.” In Europe, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven delivered a speech at a ceremony at Uppsala Cathedral, just north of Stockholm, to remember the 543 Swedes who died.

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People are seen through a hole in the wall of a damaged building, as they visit a giant steel barge that housed a diesel power generator swept ashore by the Indian Ocean tsunami ten years ago, in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. The devastating Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 struck a dozen countries around the Indian Ocean rim, killing 230,000 people, most of them in Aceh. The power plant is now a major tourist attraction in the provincial capital. President Joachim Gauck of Germany, which lost more than 500 people, said: “Locals and tourists found themselves in a situation in which they had a shared destiny, a bond which can still be felt today.” Those at a memorial service in southern Thailand included European tsunami survivors, who were serenaded by a small orchestra and took part in a minute of silence and a candlelight ceremony. About half of Thailand’s 8,212 dead were foreign tourists, mostly Europeans escaping the winter cold. The ceremony was held in the resort area of Khao Lak, next to a police boat that was out at sea when the tsunami struck and was carried 2 kilometres inland by the waves. The boat has become a permanent memorial to the power of the tsunami. Many at the memorial ceremonies celebrated how people - locals and the international community alike - pulled together in the wake of the tragedy, saving strangers and launching a process to build back better. Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova was vacationing in Khao Lak with her fiance,

Simon Atlee, when the waves struck. He drowned and she barely survived with serious injuries, including a broken pelvis. After recovering, she founded the Happy Hearts Fund to rebuild schools devastated by natural disasters. “Ten years ago, everyone who is present here today got connected in a very profound way, and through our experience, which we have shared, our lives have been connected ever since,” Nemcova told the crowd at Friday’s ceremony. “The 2004 tsunami didn’t connect just those of us here, but the whole world, as individuals, families and countries have been asking, ‘How can we help?”’ Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha noted that the tragedy “allowed us see the kindness and help that came from around the world that helped us pass through the difficult time.” Indonesia’s Aceh province, which was closest to the quake’s epicenter, was hit first and hardest. Initially, the quake toppled homes and buildings and sent communities rushing into the streets in panic.

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LUANN Dec. 27 1981 — Oiler centre Wayne Gretzky scores his 100th point of the season to set record for fastest 100 points in NHL history. Playing his 38th game of the season, in a 10-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings he breaks Phil Esposito’s mark of 51 games set in 1970-71.

1956 — Segregation on buses in Tallahassee, Florida is outlawed. 1945 — The International Monetary Fund and the Bank for Reconstruction and Development are created. 1939 — A series of vicious earthquakes take 11,000 lives in Turkey. 1923 — Canada signs reciprocal copyright agreement with U.S. 1897 — Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals 15-2 to win the Stanley Cup.

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