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and dotting our i’s and working with system.” In 2014, a hospital committee made up of council members from Rocky Mountain House, the Village of Caroline and Clearwater County, released a proposal calling for a new hospital.
A student who threatened to unleash a high school massacre last spring was sentenced to 15 months of probation on Thursday. Before delivering his sentence, Red Deer provincial court Judge Jim Mitchell scolded the teen and his family for failing to appreciate the gravity of the threat. “Have these people never heard of Columbine? Have they never heard of Sandy Hook?” Mitchell asked, his voice rising. Addressing the teen’s mother, who was watching from the gallery, he continued, “Think about those incidents, ma’am. “Then you can perhaps understand why this sort of conduct is considered very serious in the 21st century in our educational institutions. “Do you still think it’s ‘blown out of control’?” he said, quoting a comment attributed to her from a pre-sentence report prepared by a probation officer. She acknowledged she understood. The teen, who was 17 at the time of the offence and can’t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, pleaded guilty of uttering threats last October. He left a note written in pencil on a desk threatening to shoot staff and students at Hunting Hills High School at 3 p.m. on April 15, 2014, just prior to the start of the Easter long weekend. The note was written at some point during the day, but indicated a specific time for the shooting to take place.
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With a setting sun behind them, Stacey Mateika leads Brian McArthur through a corner at the Central Lions Speed Skating track in Red Deer on Thursday. This weekend the Foothills Speed Skating Marathon Association is hosting the 2015 Red Deer Nutrisource Speed Skating Marathons on Saturday, Feb. 28, with 5-km and 10-km races at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively. On Sunday, March 1, the 25-km race begins at 11 a.m. All types of skaters are welcome and can register online at www.sylvanicemarathon.com.
Rocky hospital needs assessment overdue BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF The wait continues for an assessment on the need for a new hospital for Rocky Mountain House. Rocky Mountain House Mayor Fred Nash said Alberta Health Services was suppose to have the needs assessment
finished last August. That was first delayed until October. Now it’s due out sometime before the end of winter. “From our point of view, it should have been done in October and we should have the results but government works at its own pace,” said Nash. “We’re very hopeful. I don’t have a date, but we’re crossing all our t’s
Omission of target shooting from Winter Games prompts appeal BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR
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Dayton Smythe, of Red Deer sights in a target at the Red Deer Archery Centre. Although he is only 10 now, Smythe will be eligible to qualify for the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer in 2019.
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Target shooting will not be included in the 2019 Canada Winter Games and Red Deer Fish and Game president Douglas Wood isn’t taking the negative news sitting down. Wood plans to appeal the decision to omit target shooting from the Games, which will be staged in Red Deer. He’ll present his arguments to the powers that be, starting with a visit to Red Deer city council. His stance revolves around the success of the Fish and Game youth shooters, three of whom — Belle Medicraft of Red Deer, Ashley Pikkert of Blackfalds and Lacombe’s Andrew Thacker, with Pikkert and Thacker each winning a gold medal — attended the Canada Winter Games in Prince George last week and his belief that more young shooters should be given a chance to compete in or very near their home-
town in 2019. “I’m hoping to talk to the City and the people who made the decision just to let then know that it’s too bad that these kids won’t be able to (compete) in 2019,” said Wood. “By the time the next (Canada Winter Games) happen (beyond 2019) somewhere in Canada, they won’t be teenagers any more.” The Red Deer Canada Winter Games committee was informed by the Canada Games Council last year — even before Red Deer won the bid to host the Games — that target shooting and archery are considered ‘cusp’ sports, lower on the totem pole than the likes of hockey, curling and skiing. Thus, due to financial restraints and a possible lack of human resources, just one of the two would be included in the 2019 Games to fill the quota of sports. The Red Deer committee chose archery.
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BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF The Crown prosecutor who led the case against convicted murderer Brian Malley says the system worked properly. On Wednesday, Malley’s defence lawyer Bob Aloneissi criticized the jury’s verdict as a miscarriage of justice akin to some of Canada’s most infamous wrongful convictions. Aloneissi criticized the “tunnel vision” of police investigators for focusing exclusively on his client and for having “skewed the facts to fit their suspect.” Aloneissi intends to appeal. Lead prosecutor Anders Quist defended investigators and dismissed suggestions that they were blind to other possible suspects. “The RCMP gathered extensive evidence from many sources,” Quist wrote in an email. “They investigated several suspects other than Mr. Malley. “All of the evidence was disclosed to Mr. Malley and the experienced lawyer he selected. The defence team acted to defend Mr. Malley. “However, at the end of the trial the jury’s view was that the evidence proved the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, a view they were entitled to take.” Innisfail financial advisor Malley was convicted on Tuesday night of first-degree murder, causing an explosion and sending an explosive after a five-week Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench trial. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
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THREAT: ‘It was a bad thing to do’ When discovered, the chilling message triggered an immediate RCMP response. Uniformed officers patrolled the halls and evacuated the school, not forcing people out but denying students and staff re-entry once they had left. After the school was emptied, police performed an extensive search but found no weapons. The teen told the judge he understood why everyone was so concerned and why it was a crime. “It was a bad thing to do.” Mitchell said he was troubled by the pre-sentence report, noting the youth had a previous conviction for aggravated assault. But he told him he had no intention of putting him in jail or fining him. “You scared the heck out of some people. It was foolish. It was misguided.” Mitchell said the teen’s future was very promising and he was confident he could move on from his mistake. Defence lawyer Andrew Phypers had little opportunity to speak on behalf of his client. But he told the court previously the teen never intended to fulfil his threat. In a statement to police, the student, who had been speaking with counsellors around the time of the incident, said he didn’t know why he wrote the message. Probation terms include psychiatric or psychological counselling if recommended by a probation officer. The teen, now 18, must not possess any weapons or explosives. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
HOSPITAL: Also in need of a new helipad Nash, who is chair of the hospital committee, said an assessment done about six years ago identified the need for a new hospital to serve the vast geographic area where many people in oil and gas and forestry industries work. As well, the region attracts recreational visitors year round. “On a long weekend, we can have an extra 60,000 people in the West Country. The people come out and do high-risk activities, whether its quading or snowmobiling or whatever. Some of them get hurt, then our hospital is overcapacity.” Rocky Mountain House Health Centre, which serves a steady population of 25,000, was built in 1971 and has about 31 acute care beds.
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Grade 3 students at Mattie McCullough Elementary School in Red Deer sing ‘Waltzing Matilda’ during school assembly on Thursday. The assembly hosted by the Grade 3 class featured a world culture theme with many of the students dressed in traditional dress. During 2013-14, STARS air ambulance made 41 missions to the Rocky Mountain House hospital or area. It was the fifth most frequented community. Red Deer had the most missions at 60. The Rocky hospital is also in need of a new helipad. “There are indicators out there that show the need is there,” Nash said. “We have a quality of life we want to maintain and health care is an essential part of it.” He said it’s important to be ahead of the game so it doesn’t turn into a crisis. Nash said he has spoken briefly with Health Minister Stephen Mandel and has met with Premier Jim Prentice seven times. “(Prentice) is well aware of our concerns.” He said the hospital committee will continue to push for a new hospital for the region. “We don’t ask for any special favours. We just ask to be treated equal,” Nash said. A statement from Alberta Health Services said the needs assessment is underway and takes into consideration a number of factors, such as demographics, service delivery options and assessment of existing facilities. A new hospital for Rocky was identified as a priority project for AHS Central Zone in its 2014 capital submission to the province. “AHS will continue to meet with town, village and county officials to discuss future health service needs in the area,” said Kerry Bales, chief zone officer, AHS Central Zone, in the statement. He said regular maintenance is done at Rocky Mountain House Health Centre to ensure it continues to meet the needs of area residents. About $367,000 in maintenance enhancements have been completed at the facility since 2010. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com
GAMES: Decision is final “We were told that we had to make a choice and when we sat down and had a look at it, we realized both organizations are really strong in Red Deer,” said bid committee member and Red Deer Games Foundation director Lyn Radford, referring also to the Central Alberta Archers Association. “It was not an easy choice for us to make, but the numbers for archery really helped them. They have a bigger organization and that was probably the slight edge. When you’re looking at something like this you include larger numbers, which helps with organizing. They have more numbers to draw from for organizing the actual competition aspect. It also helps with the legacy . . . you catch a broader spectrum of legacy, things like that.” Wood argues both target shooting and archery could be part of the Games, pointing out that the shooting could be held at a modern Sylvan Lake facility. “The Alberta Games shooting was out at Sylvan Lake and I actually went and was impressed with the
electronics they have,” he said. “No one had to run and look at the targets, every target was on a screen. It was quite a deal. “They’ve already offered the facility to us. If we can get into the Games they’d be willing to host the competition.” Wood will attempt to meet with city council before mid-April to argue that there wasn’t enough consultation prior to the decision being made to exclude target shooting. “I want to make sure we get the facts straight and have people realize that Red Deer has the chance to be well known in the shooting group,” he said. “Our kids have done really well, we have one shooter who has beaten juniors and adults and is well on her way to being Olympic material, and we also have very good coaches.” Radford would have no problem with target shooting joining archery in the 2019 Games. “It would be nice to have both,” she said. “Most communities don’t have this wonderful challenge. Most communities are strong in one sport or the other, but we’re strong in both. It was definitely hard to make that decision. “The bid committee did choose archery and we take responsibility for it. It comes down to what is different here, and that was numbers and the fact the archers have the larger organization. We definitely have empathy toward the situation. In our bid we tried to have both sports included, but they (Canada Games Council) said no, and gave us the parameters. “It would be nice to see both sports in the Games. It wouldn’t be a problem with us, but we have to stay out of it and let the Games Council decide.” Wood realizes he will eventually have to take his fight to the Games Council, but still plans to seek an audience with city council. “We’re prepared to go to the Games Council. I’m going to meet with council to get their approval, their backing,” said Wood. “I also want to get the approval of whoever did the choosing.” “Neither the bid committee nor the host society has anything to do with (a protest). The Games Council deals with them,” said Radford. “If the Games Council came back to us and said ‘OK, we’re going to include them in the Games’, then we’d have to make arrangements for it.” If an email the Advocate received Thursday from Canada Games Council communications co-ordinator Joel Allard is a true indication, Wood might be fighting a losing battle. “The interest in the Canada Games program has grown beyond what the sport program and funding can support,” said Allard. “At this point, based on the Canada Games Council’s sport selection process and the Red Deer bid committee’s host choice, the sports for the 2019 Canada Games are now final. The Canada Games supports all opportunities to support developing athletes in Canadian sport and wishes the national sports organization the best of luck in future Canada Games Council sport selection processes.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com
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A3 Government sells part of fleet BY THE CANADIAN PRESS
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Jim Prentice says his government has sold three of the four planes that were part of the controversial provincial fleet. The first decision of Prentice’s new cabinet was to sell the four-plane fleet that had become a public relations millstone around the neck of the Progressive Conservative government. The planes had become symbols of waste, excess and entitlement that brought down former PC premier Alison Redford last March. “The first decision that we made was in fact to put the government air fleet up for sale, which was executive order number 1 as I referred to it,” said Prentice in a noon hour speech Thursday to the Canadian Club of Calgary.
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“The Dash 8 is still available if anyone in the room is interested,” Prentice said. Alberta auditor general Merwan Saher reported last year that Redford had used the “aura of power” of the premier’s office to take the planes for personal trips for herself, her pre-teen daughter, and her daughter’s friends. He said Redford’s staff even booked phantom passengers on the planes so that Redford could fly solo. Government MLAs also used the planes to fly to political events under the guise of official government business. Prentice told reporters there is no justification for a provincial fleet of planes. He said government members either fly commercial and occasionally need to charter an aircraft. “From time to time, to be clear, it’s important for the premier, lieutenant- governor and ministers to get out to rural Alberta, to remote parts of the prov-
Second child dies after exposure to bedbug insecticide BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Another child has died after being exposed to an insecticide his parents were using to kill bedbugs in their northern Alberta apartment. The two-year-old boy died Thursday while being treated at Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. Imam Sherif El Sayid of the Al Rashid mosque told mourners about the boy’s death during the funeral for his eight-month-old sister, who died Sunday. “He said today we are burying her and tomorrow is the funeral of her brother,” an official from the mosque said. Allan Vinni, who is the lawyer for the Fort McMurray family, identified the boy as Zia-Ul Hasan Syed. His father is Syed Habib and the mother is
Nida Habib. RCMP have said the mother took her five children to the hospital in Fort McMurray on Sunday after they started vomiting. The baby girl died and two of the children were transferred to Edmonton for treatment. Taj Mohammed, principal of the Fort McMurray Islamic School, said one child, believed to be about five years old, remained in hospital. “All we know is that the second child has passed away,” he said. “The other one is still critical. The two who are with the parents are doing well.” Mohammed said the parents are struggling to come to terms with what has happened to their children. He said people are doing what they can to help the family, which moved to Alberta from Ontario a few years ago.
ince,” Prentice said. “We’re able to access charters but that’s done sparingly. I think I’ve been on four or five charters since I became the premier. I don’t think that justifies owning a fleet of airplanes.” Fargo Jet Centre Inc. of Fargo, N.D., was the successful bidder. It exceeded the minimum bid price by approximately $600,000, or 11 per cent. “Considering there is a limited market for some of these planes and the economy is tight, especially in western Canada, we are pleased to have sold three of the aircraft at a fair price,” said Stephen Khan, minister of Service Alberta. A 1985 DeHavilland Dash 8-103 did not receive a bid that complied with the criteria of the bid process. The government is looking at options including re-tendering the remaining plane and the related inventory of spare parts and tools.
Wildrose party picks March 28 to announce new leader BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta’s Wildrose party has picked March 28 to announce its next leader. The Wildrose had originally planned to hold a leadership vote in June, but the party decided to move that up to be ready for what is being speculated will be a spring election. Telephone balloting is to take place over 12 days beginning March 16 and the winner will be announced at an event in Calgary. Interim leader Heather Forsyth is not running for re-election. Three candidates have announced plans to run: current Wildrose MLA Drew Barnes, former Conservative MP Brian Jean and former Strathcona County mayor Linda Osinchuk. The leadership vote became necessary when former leader Danielle Smith crossed the floor in December along with eight of her caucus colleagues.
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Police are looking for three suspects responsible for a string of armed robberies in Red Deer. Red Deer RCMP believe the same two men committed three armed robberies between Feb. 19 and 24. They believe a third accomplice was waiting in a nearby vehicle in all three robberies. Police are seeking the public’s help while they continue to investigate. In all three robberies, one man brandished a knife and another had a handgun. They demanded cash and cigarettes. The two suspects were dressed in dark clothing and wore face coverings. They both had slim builds and appeared to be Caucasian men in their early 20s, approximately 1.78 metres (five foot 10 inches) to 1.83 metres (six feet) tall. In the first incident on Feb.19, two men entered the Fas Gas Plus at 5101 76th St. around 11:40 p.m. One man was brandishing a handgun and the other had a knife. The suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of money and a carton of cigarettes to a nearby alley where they were seen entering a vehicle. The vehicle drove through Nordegg Crescent and headed west toward Gaetz Avenue. The car is described as a dark-coloured or black compact hatchback. Police say on Feb. 21, two men entered the Fas Gas at 5926 54th Ave. around 11:30 p.m. Again one suspect had a handgun and the other had a knife. They demanded cash and cigarettes, then fled the store. Finally on Feb. 24, two men entered Corral Foods at 6834 59the Ave. around 7:30 p.m. The suspects left the location with an undisclosed amount of money and a carton of cigarettes. Anyone with information that may assist the police with these investigations is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403343-5575. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit. com.
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Take time to get it right GOOD POLITICS COULD MAKE BETTER POLICY ON ASSISTED SUICIDE Cast in the lead Conservative role for the first House of Commons debate on the Supreme Court’s ruling on assisted suicide on Tuesday, MP Bob Dechert made a pretty definitive case for the government to seek an extension to deal with the issue. Earlier this month, the top CHANTAL court gave ParHÉBERT liament one year to draft legislation to respond to its unanimous finding that the right to doctor-assisted suicide is constitutionally protected. Failing that, after that time, there will be no prohibition on the measure but no national guidelines either. “I do not think we should be rushed into doing something that is inappropriate and not take the time to properly and carefully consider it and hear all opinions,” Dechert argued. With Canada in an election year and the current House of Commons on its
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last legs, he thought the court would be receptive to a request for more time. A few speakers later, Manitoba MP Steven Fletcher — who is the Conservative champion of the right to assisted suicide — concurred with his colleague. He believes a six-month extension could be useful. Had Dechert been on a mission to test the ground for the government’s preferred course, it would have been a relatively successful one. The notion of pushing the deadline elicited little resistance from the NDP. In similar circumstances at the time of the debate on a new prostitution law, the New Democrats were concerned that Parliament was being rushed to pass legislation against a court-set clock. The Liberals were pushing for a special committee to be tasked to come up with legislative guidelines by midsummer, but even under that scenario the next Parliament would still have to hit the ground running to pass a bill before the time allotted by the Court runs out. But no sooner had the waters been tested in the Commons than Dechert backtracked. He inferred that seeking an extension was not under consideration after all. Dechert was the first government
MP to speak in the debate not as the result of the luck of the draw but because he is a parliamentary secretary to the minister of Justice. This is an issue that is politically difficult for the Conservatives. And yet, if he is to be believed, the PMO issued him no instructions prior to the debate. It is not the first time the government has sent confusing signals since the assisted-suicide ruling. In its aftermath, Justice Minister Peter MacKay dismissed using the notwithstanding clause to maintain the prohibition on doctor-assisted suicide. But wrestling the same commitment from his boss turned out to be as hard as pulling teeth. Asked point blank not once but twice in question period on Tuesday, the prime minister danced on the head of a pin to avoid repeating MacKay’s statement, only to have his office subsequently clarify that Stephen Harper was not contemplating using the clause to opt out of the ruling. That stance pits Harper against many of his social-conservative MPs. And regardless of where they stand on assisted suicide, a lot of government members are not keen to spend the next campaign fencing with the religious right over the issue of assisted
suicide. If there were a consensus to be easily attained within Conservative ranks, it would involve punting the issue beyond the election. Seeking a court extension would be politically convenient for the government but that does not automatically make it wrong. This is a debate that no federal party is keen to lead and for which none is well prepared. Quebec — where a law allowing for doctor-assisted suicide will take effect at the end of the year — is the only province to have given the issue a full airing. But that process stretched over four years and the life of two governments. It is hard to imagine that a Parliament as consistently toxic as this pre-election one can arrive at the fine legislative balance this issue calls for over the 12 sitting weeks left before its final summer adjournment. There are times when good politics make for better policy. Asking the Supreme Court for a six-month extension so that a new Parliament can deal comprehensively with the matter of assisted suicide would be one of those moments. Chantal Hébert is a syndicated Toronto Star national affairs writer.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bad Conservative management just continues under Prentice In response to Dale L. Watson’s letter: Prentice primed to repeat fiscal mistakes of the past (the Advocate, Thursday, Feb. 19). Watson addresses most points I would have made and I couldn’t agree with him more! For example that Premier Jim Prentice states: “We are all in this together,” but not higher income earners in Alberta, they don’t pay their share of taxes if Prentice doesn’t change the 10 per cent income tax to a progressive tax. Of course people with higher incomes should pay more than 10 per cent. I also agree that corporate tax in Alberta is the lowest in Canada. It is also lower than in the U.S., where it ranges from 15 to 35 per cent, or in Germany, for example, where it is at 15 per cent. Prentice is not planing to make corporations pay their fare share either. Royalties fall in the same pattern: the Progressive Conservatives have adopted for decades a rate of nine to 12 per cent, ridiculously low compared to other countries as well. Who is left to pay for the shortfall, decades of financial mismanagement, wasting of millions of dollars, indulging in sense of entitlement and money squandering? (What happen to the billions coming in for the decades when oil prices where high? How come Norway manages to save a trillion or more and is pumping oil only for a decade?) Alberta taxpayers, as usual are the ones who must pay. And its mostly the middle class and Alberta youth, where the unemployment rate lies between 15 and 25 per cent (depending where you do your research) before the oil prices crashed, and will now be even higher because of thousands of jobs lost in the oil industry. I say that because the young grads and apprentices are not established in a career, or don’t have the years of experience and therefore are much more vulnerable to economic downfalls in terms of losing their jobs or finding work than more experienced workers. Pipe fitting, for example, is on the list to bring foreign workers in; what about the two classes of pipe fitters graduating from Red Deer College next week, will they find jobs? Prentice’s first order of business to discuss with Prime Minister Stephen Harper was to give a oneyear extension to a ‘select group’ of foreign workers in Alberta to apply or complete their landed immigrant status, because the Alberta industry asked for this, which leaves our Canadian grads to compete with 80,000-plus foreign workers who are occupying Albertan’s jobs! Prentice discussed this with Harper after the oil price downturn, knowing that thousands of jobs in the oil industry already were lost and more will be lost in Alberta. So, instead of adjusting the foreign worker program to Alberta’s new economic reality, Prentice does the opposite and asks for keeping foreign workers in Alberta permanently! This allows Alberta employers to exceed the 30 per cent portion of foreign workers on a jobsite and abolishes Jason Kenney’s changes to the foreign worker program. It gives Alberta employers a back door way to bring in new workers, the numbers in PC fashion not disclosed! With all kinds of proposed cutbacks in health care, education, infrastructure, etc., looming, how can Prentice justify offering these services to tens of thousands of foreign workers as well? Recently an emergency doctor wrote an article for the Edmonton Journal about the substantial increase in waiting times in Edmonton hospitals, that can be
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hours now even for cases that are life-threatening and should be dealt with immediately. He was describing two cases of mothers with life-threatening pregnancy conditions coming to emergency he couldn’t attend to for five hours. If our health-care system cannot take care Canadian citizens, how can it provide service for such an rapid increase of population? All of this points to the PCs catering to corporations and the wealthy and not the average Albertan. I just hope that Albertans keep this in mind at the upcoming Alberta election! Ilse Quick Lacombe
City has the equipment to cut through windrows Re: the recent letters in the Advocate regarding snow removal. I congratulate Marilyn Matthew and Tamas Raba for their letters (the Advocate, Wednesday, Feb. 25). I have some additional comments regarding the City of Red Deer snow windrow program. I don’t understand why it is necessary to leave snow and ice windrows blocking homeowners’ driveways. A thoughtful plan would not be hard to visualize. Have a skillful bobcat operator or grader operator open a single vehicle slot through the windrow to gain access to the driveway. Have the city councillors any idea how hard this snow and ice windrow becomes? When snow of various temperatures is mixed, it
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MPs squabble over how to review anti-terror bill BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The time to take on the terrorists is right now, Prime Minister Stephen Harper insisted Thursday even as his Conservatives agreed to opposition demands to devote more time to the study of their latest security bill. But getting the government to double the number of planned hearings on the bill and bolster the witness list didn’t prevent the New Democrats from bogging down committee efforts to establish the scope of the study. Bill C-51, introduced in January, seeks to increase the powers of police and spy agencies in the name of fighting terrorism. It’s a marquee piece of legislation for the Conservatives, part of the party’s broader tough-on-crime agenda in an election year, and they say it provides crucial tools to crack down on would-be terrorists. “Now is not the time for the NDP agenda of attacking the police and the security agencies,� Harper said during question period. “We have serious problems in this country. Now is the time to take on the terrorists and that is what we’re doing.� The Tories called it a charade that the NDP was demanding 25 hearings on the bill and nearly 100 witnesses, considering the party has already made it clear it won’t support the legislation. The New Democrats say the bill is too broad and vague and its provisions wouldn’t have prevented the October attacks in Ottawa or Quebec, nor deal
with the growing problem of Canadians leaving the country to join extremist groups. “The Conservatives are more interested in scoring political points than in preventing radicalization,� said New Democrat MP Rosane Dore Lefebvre. Initially the Conservatives had sought to hold just four meetings on the bill — one with the federal ministers for justice and public safety, along with their bureaucrats, and three others with so-called expert witnesses. Thursday’s negotiations saw them agree to nine meetings altogether, with 50 witnesses in total. But the New Democrats kept debate on the proposed hearings going for hours longer than scheduled by exploiting the lack of a time limit on certain elements of committee debate in their bid to get more witnesses and meetings. Among others, the NDP wants to hear from the RCMP, CSIS and regular Canadians whose lives are affected by the issue, while respecting the Conservatives’ goal to get the bill out of committee by the end of March. “We’ll sit nights. We’ll sit weekends. We’ll sit during the constituency weeks if we have to,� said NDP public safety critic Randall Garrison. “The government says this timetable is necessary. We’ve agreed.� The NDP’s filibuster tactics are little more than shallow political gamesmanship, Tory MP Rick Norlock said as he pleaded for an end to the day. “This is getting ridiculous,� he said. “Anybody who has followed it so far can see through all the horsepucky that is coming out.�
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Via terror plot trial nears end NO DEFENCE WITNESSES OR EVIDENCE BEING CALLED BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Two men accused of plotting to derail a passenger train travelling between Canada and the U.S. chose not to call any evidence or witnesses in their defence at their trial, clearing the way for the case to wrap up in the coming days Crown lawyers have spent nearly four weeks presenting their side of the case against Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier, who face multiple terrorrelated charges in the alleged plot targeting a train travelling from New York to Toronto. In a surprising development after the Crown wrapped its arguments late Thursday afternoon, both Esseghaier, who is representing himself, and Jaser’s lawyer indicated they would not be calling a defence. Not-guilty pleas have been entered for both men, who were arrested in April 2013. Justice Michael Code, who is presiding over the case, acknowledged that the evidentiary portion of the trial had
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concluded “much earlier than anticipated.� “We’re four days into week four in what we thought would be a six to eight week trial,� he told the jury, before explaining that closing submissions would be heard next week. Code also delivered an explanation to the jury on Esseghaier’s lack of participation in the trial so far. Esseghaier, a Tunisian national who was pursuing his PhD in Montreal when he was arrested, has not crossexamined any of the Crown’s witnesses or made any submissions before the jury. He had also remained silent when he was asked to enter a plea. “Mr. Esseghaier has asked me to explain to you the reason why he has consistently remained silent throughout the trial, Code told the jury. Esseghaier wanted to be tried under the laws of the Qur’an, and not the criminal code, and had made arguments on the matter in a pretrial motion, Code said. The jury heard an excerpt of Esseghaier’s motion, in which he said “the Holy Qur’an should be used as a
unique reference for judgement in the matters of people’s life� because “humans are not perfect, but God is perfect...so his laws are supreme laws.� Code went on to explain that he dismissed Esseghaier’s motion and told him the trial would be carried out under the provisions of the criminal code, a ruling that Esseghaier didn’t agree with. “He explained to me, when the jury was summonsed, that his participation in the trial would signify his acceptance of the trial being conducted pursuant to the criminal code and not pursuant to the Holy Qur’an,� Code said. “In these circumstances, he decided that he should not participate.� Code warned the jurors, however, that they must not come to any conclusions based on Esseghaier’s decision. “You must not draw any adverse inference from Mr. Esseghaier’s decision to be present at his trial, but not to participate in it,� he said. “His non-participation in the trial is a circumstance that you should simply not take into consideration at all. It is irrelevant and carries no weight in re-
lation to the decisions that you do have to make in this case.� The bulk of evidence presented at the trial has consisted of secret audio recordings of conversations Jaser and Esseghaier had with an undercover FBI agent who gained their trust while posing as a wealthy American businessman with radical views. Court has heard the men muse on the recordings of using the alleged train plot as retaliation for western military action in Muslim lands. A rift developed between Jaser and Esseghaier as they hammered out the finer details of their plot, however, with Jaser worried about the difficulties of attacking a train, the court heard. Jaser, a permanent resident of Palestinian descent, eventually dropped out of the alleged plot altogether following an encounter with police while the men were on a scouting mission, the trial heard. Esseghaier, however, continued to try to move the alleged plan forward, court heard.
ver area as they pick up bomb-making supplies and then visit a mosque. Nuttall is still working out the details of his plan, such as where in Victoria they should plant their homemade pressure-cooker bombs and how they should set them off. “I want some payback,� Nuttall, a recent convert to Islam, tells the officer in the video played in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday. “I want to kill some (non-believers). It’s justified fully. I need no fatwa, brother. I am clean in my heart. I know what I’m doing is right.�
next step. The former mayor says when he returns, doctors will perform an MRI that will determine if the tumour is small enough to operate. He says if it is small enough, doctors would operate at the end of April of the beginning of May. �If it’s not small enough, then that’s not good news,� Ford said. �So we’ll just take one step and a time.�
At the same time, the federal government has regularly pointed to “40 studies� that have been done when it has said a national inquiry is not needed. “Yes, we’ve got all these reports, but we’re not seeing the implementation,� said Kim Stanton, legal director of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund. “What is really needed is a state-sponsored, public inquiry in every sense of the word.� People from across the country are to meet in Ottawa on Friday for a national roundtable on missing and murdered aboriginal women. The RCMP estimates there are about 1,200 aboriginal women who are unaccounted for or have been murdered. Although indigenous women make up 4.3 per cent of the Canadian population, they account for 16 per cent of female homicides and 11.3 per cent of missing women. The coalition’s report found most studies agree aboriginal women are more likely to live in poverty, in overcrowded homes or on the streets. “Chronic underfunding of services to help indigenous women cope with these circumstances also contributes to their susceptibility to violence and limited ability to leave violent situations,� wrote authors Pippa Feinstein and Megan Pearce.
Rob Ford’s cancer radiation treatments ending TORONTO — Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says his radiation treatments for a rare form of abdominal cancer are ending Thursday and he will know soon if doctors can operate. Ford received chemotherapy and radiation for the tumour that was discovered last September, prompting him to abandon his bid for re-election as mayor. He ran for his old council seat instead, and won in the Oct. 27 municipal vote. Ford says he plans to take a trip with his family before doctors take the
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Red Deer College Queens captain Rachael Hoppins is checked by SAIT Trojans defenceman Erin McLean during Game 1 of the ACAC women’s hockey semifinal at the Red Deer Arena on Thursday. RDC won 4-2. 12 assists) in 24 games. The 18 points is a career high, topping the 14 she scored last year. She finished with 60 points in 108 games, placing her 24th on the ACAC’s all-time scoring list. But she, along with the rest of her teammates, are not done yet. This was just the first game of the playoffs.
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Jays questions grow as Saunders injures knee in freak accident BY THE CANADIAN PRESS DUNEDIN, Fla. — A Blue Jays roster already dotted with question-marks became a little more uncertain Thursday. News that Canadian Michael Saunders had suffered a knee injury in a freak sprinkler head accident added a red flag in left field and left Toronto manager John Gibbons with another spring training headache. The 28-year-old Victoria native is expected to undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus and not be back until the mid-July all-star break, GM Alex Anthopoulos said. Slugger Edwin Encarnacion arrived Thursday to see Saunders hobble out. “I drove my car inside and I see Saunders with the two crutches. Wow,” Encarnacion said. “A little frustrating.” “Before spring training starts, it hurts,” he added. “That’s very hard for him and for the team because we need him.” Friday marks the first full workout for the team involving star position players like Encarnacion, Jose Bautista and Jose Reyes. Gibbons already has to sort out second base, settle on a centrefielder, figure out his first base and designated hitter permutations, decide on his catching options beyond Russell Martin, choose a closer, and flesh out both his bullpen and the tail end of his starting rotation. He remains optimistic, citing key additions like Martin and third baseman Josh Donaldson. “I think this is the best team we’ve had.” But he acknowledged it is setting up to be one of the more challenging spring trainings. “It’s probably the most important, because we’ve got some decisions we’ve got to make that we’ve got to get right. There’s some jobs at stake.” The six-foot-four 225-pound Saunders, who arrived in a December trade that sent pitcher J.A. Happ to Seattle, had reported to camp early to get a head start with the Jays. He was shagging balls Wednesday morning at the team’s training complex when he jammed his foot on a sprinkler head indentation. Saunders said the pitch was a little wet at the time. “It was a tiny bit slippery, I just think I stepped in the wrong spot.” Saunders’ left-handed bat will
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Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons, right, watches Blue Jays pitcher Miguel Castro, left, throw a bullpen session during baseball spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Thursday. be missed. He hit .273 with eight home runs and 34 RBIs over 78 games in 2014. The Jays had planned an outfield of Saunders in left, Canadian Dalton Pompey or Kevin Pillar in centre and Bautista in right. Pompey and Pillar have 96 bigleague games between them. Anthopoulos has already started making calls about possible outfield replacements but said any move would likely come at the end of the spring and would have to be tempered by what happens when Saunders returns. “Ideally for us the guys that are in that clubhouse are going to take the opportunity. We’d prefer not to go outside,” said Anthopoulos. The Jays do have a bargaining chip in catcher Dioner Navarro, who has asked for a trade after losing his job to Martin. Non-roster outfielder invitees at camp include Ezequiel Carrera, Chris Dickerson and Caleb Gindl. Dickerson has the most experience with 355 games with the Reds, Yankees, Orioles and Indians. Gibbons said infielders Danny Valencia and Chris Colabello could also see outfield time. Saunders, who underwent shoulder surgery in 2007, has
been frustrated by shoulder and oblique injuries in recent years. “I will be working my ass off to make sure that I’m ready to go as soon as possible,” he said. Anthopoulos said the club had not had any similar problems before but is reviewing the issue. The recessed sprinkler heads move up and down, and are hard to see, he said. The outfield section of the field in question is not being used for the time being. “I guarantee you they’ll take care of that,” said Gibbons. Saunders, who almost wiped out on his crutches after meeting the media, said the mental part of rehab will be the toughest. “Last night was really tough for me, especially when we got the prognosis,” he said. “I’ve got a good support system out here, though. “I’ve described this to a lot of people that nobody’s more excited to be here than me. For me, I think the biggest thing I will have to overcome now is mentally rather than physically. I know I’m going to be in good hands, I know I’m going to be OK. It could be worse, it’s not an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament).”
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the eight games the two teams played during the regular season ... The first place NAIT Ooks await the winner of the series ... The Queens were 0-for-1 on the power play, the Trojans were 1-for-3 with the man-advantage ... Look for Summer Roberts to get the start in net on Saturday for RDC. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com
Chicago Bulls forced to move on without Derrick Rose The first thing you think when you hear that Derrick Rose is out for the year is, what a shame. He was the NBA most valuable player at age 22, and now he’s going to have his third knee surgery in three lost years, and that’s sad. At his best he was a breathtaking athlete, all speed and power and explosiveness, able to swerve at neck-snapping speeds though the forest, and then jump over the trees. But bodies break. Rose is 26 now, and his knees are a tangled mess. As we are reminded now and again, professional athletes are people, and what’s happening to Derrick Rose is an unlucky, depressing thing. Professional athletes are also parts of bigger pictures, and if you are a Raptors fan the second you probably think — not the first, please — is that the Chicago Bulls are one of the teams you worry about come playoff time, which is a strange luxury in this town that we are all suddenly taking for granted, like the jagged and oppressive cold, and potholes that could house a family of four, if not for the jagged and oppressive cold. The list of teams you didn’t want to see included Chicago. This makes Chicago worse, if not by as much as one might think. The cold calculation of sports hangs off every jersey, in every way. It’s a part of the game. And if you are a Raptors fan, and you have been watchBRUCE ing this team wobble, reveal ARTHUR some structural deficiencies, grind down Kyle Lowry, and still push its way to a 37-20 record, then you are already doing the future math. You are reading what Patrick Patterson said after the loss to Dallas Wednesday, and nodding along. “We build up strong leads and I think just getting too lackadaisical, getting too comfortable, getting in a lot of iso situations rather than just keep moving the ball, keep sharing the ball, keep executing our offence,” Patterson said, via TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. “I think we rely too much on just one, two passes and go straight into an iso. And whenever the opposing team makes a run, then I think people try to pick up the slack and put everything on their back. And it’s hit or miss, it’s 50/50, it either goes in or it doesn’t go in, and when it’s not going in, they come back.” And you are reading that quote and thinking of Kyle Lowry looking leaden for most of two months now, after dragging this team on his back for so long. You are thinking of how nothing is easy for Lowry, even when he was playing like a true superstar. And you are thinking that yes, this team relies of a certain amount of hero ball, from Lowry and DeMar DeRozan and Lou Williams. But you are looking at the Eastern Conference and you are weighing every team, every matchup. You are remembering how Joe Johnson was a load last spring, and he landed on the Raptors like a punch over and over, wrecking the best-laid plans. You are remembering how the series was decided by the barest margins — a screwed-up final play, a Kevin Garnett poke, the length of Paul Pierce’s arms. Everything can count.
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A tale of two Pawlenchuks REBELS FORWARD’S PLAY HAS BEEN INCONSISTENT BUT HIS SEASON IS TURNING AROUND AT THE RIGHT TIME BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR
Jeff Woywitka Defenceman Jeff Woywitka scored a powerplay goal to help the Red Deer Rebels post a 5-0 win over the visiting Swift Current Broncos on Feb. 22 of 2003. The victory kept the Rebels in a firstplace overall tie with the Kelowna Rockets. “Any time you can shut out a team like the Broncos, it’s an honour,” said Woywitka, who just over two months later was the recipient of the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as the WHL defenceman of the year. “You have to make sure you dig in the last few minutes to make sure you save that shutout for (goaltender Cam Ward, who made 20 saves).” The win was the fifth in a row for the Rebels, dating back to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Calgary Hitmen 10 days earlier. “I think guys are just loosening up a bit,” said Woywitka. “I think guys were squeezing their sticks a little tight a few weeks back. We’re starting to get over that and everyone is pulling for one another.”
WHO’S HOT Regina Pats C Adam Brooks picked up an assist in Wednesday’s 5-4 shootout loss to the visiting Adam Kootenay Ice Brooks to extend his points streak to 11 games. The 18-year-old Winnipeg native has collected 16 points (6g,10a) during the span dating back to Jan. 10 and has 49 points (22-29) in 52 games this season.
HE SAID IT “To lose after you have a 5-2 lead going into the third period . . . clearly, it’s acceptable for the group. Ryan McGill What are you going to do about it? You can’t do anything about it now. We were casual in our play from the start of the period to the end. We didn’t think that it was important enough for us to be urgent with the puck and, really simply, play the right way.” — Kootenay Ice head coach Ryan McGill, to Taylor Rocca of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman, following a 7-6 shootout loss to the host Swift Current Broncos Tuesday.
Consistency hasn’t been a strong point of Grayson Pawlenchuk’s game this season. “For the most part I’ve been happy with my season. Some parts have been kind of down where I haven’t played the greatest, and some parts have been up. I’ve kind of been inconsistent,” the second-year Rebels forward said Thursday, following a practice session at the Kinex. Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter wasn’t arguing with that assessment. “I think he’s been better the last two to three weeks. It’s an important ending to his season and he has to make a push,” said Sutter. “I didn’t think he was very good the first half of the season, I just thought he played a very passive game and wasn’t as engaged as he had been in the past, for whatever reason. “We had different discussions with him about why that was and in the last little while he’s been getting back to where we need him to be as a player. He took a step back and we’ve got him back to the starting point and now he has to continue to grow.” As a 16-year-old rookie, Pawlenchuk, who missed several weeks with a broken elbow, potted seven goals and recorded 19 points in 44 Western Hockey League contests while playing a solid two-way game, and was attracting attention from NHL scouts. In 60 games this season, he has garnered nine goals and 24 points and hasn’t performed at the level the Rebels coaching staff and the pro scouts were anticipating. “In terms of points, I should be expected to produce a lot more,” said the Ardrossan prod-
uct, who will celebrate his 18th birthday next month. “Otherwise I’ve done a good job defensively and created some offence, I’m just not getting the points. “But I’m trying to keep a positive attitude and I’m focusing on my defensive play. I take a lot of pride in my work on the penalty kill. Hopefully the points will come with hard work and going hard to the net, but I’m not too worried about it.” Still, Pawlenchuk would prefer to be contributing more offensively for a Rebels team that has struggled to score over the last month and will likely be without captain and top sniper Conner Bleackley for another two to three weeks with a lower body injury. “With Bleacks out we’ve kind of had trouble scoring, so I want to step up and be a big part of producing and I’m working on that,” he said. Based on how Pawlenchuk performed as a raw rookie, Sutter was certainly expecting more from the winger right out of the gate. Instead . . . “His start to the season was OK, and then it just seemed that he lost that push that he needed, that aggression and getting engaged in games like he needs to do. He struggled with that,” said Sutter. “There’s a reason why he went from being someone who was very talked about and sought after to a guy scouts were calling us about, wondering what had happened to him and why he had gone the other way. But he’s getting it back, and that’s the main thing. In the last few weeks his game has gotten better, his work ethic has picked up. He’s been creating more and getting more scoring opportunities, he’s been more engaged in the game and his play without the puck has been much better.
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Grayson Pawlenchuk hasn’t performed at the level the Rebels coaching staff and the pro scouts were anticipating this season. The second year forward has turned around his play as of late with hopes of getting back to his rookie season production. “He’s one of those players who has to be engaged for his mind to work right on the ice so he’s thinking the game the right way. Some guys can do it naturally, but the majority of players have to be involved and have their feet moving to have their head working the right way, and he’s one of them.” Pawlenchuk is eligible for the 2015 NHL entry draft and was listed at No. 93 in Central Scouting’s mid-term rankings of North American prospects.
“(Associate coach Jeff Truitt) tells me not to focus on that, to just focus on my game and it will happen,” said Pawlenchuk. “It’s in the back of my mind but I just try and focus on my game and not worry too much about it.” The Rebels host the Prince Albert Raiders tonight and welcome the Lethbridge Hurricanes to the Centrium Saturday. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com
Return to Regina brings back memories for Gay Connor Gay didn’t make a That was the case once again wrong turn when he reached Tuesday night as the Wheat the bottom of the stairs off Kings did all of their scoring in the north-side entrance of the the final 25 minutes of a 5-0 vicBrandt Centre in Regina last tory over the visiting Tigers. Saturday, but he might have Wheat Kings netminder Jorbeen excused if he had turned dan Papirny, who recorded his right instead of left with his Red fifth shutout and WHL-leading Deer Rebels teammates. 38th win of the season, isn’t sur“I looked to the right (to- prised that his club — with four wards the Regina Pats dressing wins in as many meeting this room) and remembered all the season — has owned the Tigers. good memories from when I was It boils down to commitment, he here,” Gay told Greg Harder of suggested. the Regina Leader“That’s a big group Post following the effort tonight,” Papirny Pats’ 4-1 win over told Rob Henderson of the Rebels. “I was the Brandon Sun folexcited to come lowing Tuesday’s outback and hopefully ing. “You look at the beat the team that last five minutes and traded me. UnforI believe it was Coltunately it didn’t ton Waltz that blocked work out but it was four shots in a span of a cool experience like 40 seconds. So to to come back. It’s see an effort like that tough losing but it in front of me, it really was fun.” gives us confidence as GREG Gay was dealt to a team, and obviously MEACHEM the Rebels in Janumakes it easy on myary in exchange for self.” promising prospect Papirny, himself, Jake Leschyshyn, has also been a big with Red Deer also getting a reason why the Wheaties have first- and second-round WHL ruled their Alberta opponents. bantam draft pick. He’s posted a 1.22 goals-against “It’s a new chapter,” Gay told average, a .963 save percentage Harder. “I’m a Rebel and that’s and a pair of shutouts in the all that matters right now. It has head-to-head meetings. been good. Its’ a bit of a change for sure but it’s nice. It’s a new ★ ★ ★ ★ atmosphere.” Saskatoon Blades GM/head ★ ★ ★ ★ coach Bob Woods and team owner Mike Priestner figured Go figure. The Brandon the 2014-15 WHL season would Wheat Kings have had the Medi- be a challenge considering the cine Hat Tigers’ number all sea- club was rebuilding. son, despite the fact their EastWhat they didn’t anticipate ern Conference foes boast the was a record that includes 39 top two scorers in the league in regulation-time losses with Trevor Cox and Cole Sanford. roughly a month left in a regu-
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lar season, nor was it expected that the Blades would bleed dark red in the area of finance. “I’ve never lost so much in my life,” said Woods, during a recent hot stove chat with Blades season-ticket holders, a meeting that was attended by Daniel Nugent-Bowman of the Saskatoon StarPhoenix. “Me neither,” Priestner added. Priestner — the CEO of Go Auto, a Canadian automotive empire — was speaking about the books. “We’re not losing a bunch of money. We’re losing some money,” he said. “It was expected coming in. I didn’t think the crowds would be where they’re at. I probably thought they’d be in that 4,800 to 5,000 range.” The Blades are averaging 4,420 fans through their 30 home games and Priestner believes it would take an average of 5,100 to 5,200 spectators to break even. He feels the crowds will get close to those figures next season. “I don’t want to talk about losing money. I’m not here to sell tickets on that basis,” said Priestner, who purchased the Blades from the Brodsky family for $9 million in September of 2013. “I want to sell tickets because people love the product and love going out to the games.” The solution to attracting more fans is simply winning more often, he suggested, while insisting the club would not waver from its goal of drafting and developing players as opposed to building via the trade route. ★
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ticular those in the older and younger categories, will pay substantially more for their season tickets next season since the club has retired the old adult-senior-youth model and will replace it with seats in two categories: Gold and silver. In an email to the Regina Leader-Post, one senior fan noted that the cost of his two season tickets — senior for himself and youth for his grandchild — will double in price from $520 to $1,040. Meanwhile, another fan told Leader-Post hockey writer Greg Harder that he paid $760 for two season tickets this year ($330 senior, $430 adult). If he takes advantage of the early bird rate, which is due at the end of April, those same tickets in the gold zone will cost $1,040. “I expected an increase and I think it’s fully justified but — holy crap,” said Nelson. “I know someone who has been a season-ticket holder for over 40 years and he pretty much says, ‘That’s it; it’s too much for me.’” Team co-owner Anthony Marquart defended the increase, explaining that the club has purchased a $3 million NHLcalibre scoreclock and hired an experienced and expensive coaching staff. “We have invested significant additional dollars into the Regina Pats and the (ticket) increase is nominal compared to the overall investment,” said Marquart, who pointed out that the new season-ticket rates translate to $10.53 per game in the silver section and $13.68 for gold. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com
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Perfect start for Kings and Queens at volleyball provincials BY ADVOCATE STAFF OLDS — Central Alberta’s two women’s college volleyball teams will meet up in the provincial semifinal tonight at Olds College. The No. 1 ranked Red Deer College Queens will meet the Olds College Broncos at 8 p.m. after both teams won their opening games at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference Women’s Volleyball Championships on Thursday. Led by setter Bronwyn Hawkes, the defending national champion Queens beat the NAIT Ooks, fourth in the North Division, 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-15) in Thursday’s late game. Hawkes had 42 assists, five digs and one kill, while Leah Koot had a game high 10 kills, seven digs and two blocks, middle Alex Donaghy had eight kills and a gamehigh four blocks and Kelsey Tymkow had nine kills, 11 digs and two blocks. Shaynah Graham lead NAIT with 10 kills and three digs while Tiffany Evans had eight kills and five digs. “We were efficient today, served the ball well and made sure to generate offense,” said Queens head coach Talbot Walton. “For a quarter-final game we played well.” The host Broncos, meanwhile, upset the Lakeland College Rustlers 3-0 (2519, 25-21, 25-22). Naomi Jardine led the Broncos with 16 kills and 17 digs while setter Jamie Craig had 27 assists, three kills, three digs and an ace. Shelby Becker led the Rustlers out of Lloydminster with eight kills and nine digs. Grande Prairie Regional College
Wolves will play the Briercrest Clippers in the other semifinal at 6 p.m. The Clippers beat The King’s University College Eagles 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-14) while the Wolves beat the SAIT Trojans 3-1 (25-13, 23-25, 25-16, 25-19). ● The RDC Kings won their quarterfinal match at the ACAC Men’s Volleyball Championships at the University of Alberta-Augustana in Camrose on Thursday. The Kings swept aside The King’s University College Eagles 3-0 (26-24, 2517, 25-23) and will now play the NAIT Ooks tonight at 6 p.m. Tim Finnigan lead RDC with 13 kills, 16 digs, one ace and one block while Luke Brisbane had 34 assists, seven digs and one ace and middle Adam Turlejski had eight kills, four digs and a match high seven blocks. Daniel Knop led King’s with 10 kills and seven digs while Aubry Poulin had nine kills and eight digs. “We came out of the gates a little slow having to overcome a 20-15 deficit in the first set but the guys stayed poised and were able to weather the storm late,” said RDC head coach Aaron Schulha. NAIT beat the Lethbridge College Kodiaks 3-2 (29-27, 23-25, 22-25, 25-18, 19-17). The other semifinal will feature the host Vikings against the Medicine Hat College Rattlers at 8 p.m. Augustana beat SAIT 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-14) while the Rattlers beat the Wolves 3-0 (27-25, 25-22, 25-19).
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ARTHUR: Rose And right now, in the cold light of day, Toronto is OK. The Rose news is awful, and it may not materially change the Bulls that much — he had that 29-point game against the Raptors, and a 21-point low-efficiency one, but he wasn’t the biggest problem. If the Raptors see the Bulls in the playoffs, they worry about Pau Gasol and Joakim Noah looming into the clouds, and Jimmy Butler putting DeMar DeRozan in handcuffs. Rose? Sadly, Rose won’t have the chance to tip a tight series, this year. It’s not just the Bulls, though. Washington is listing badly, having lost 11 of 15 with Randy Wittman coaching an antiquated offence, for now. Atlanta has built a beautiful machine, and 25 per cent of that beautiful machine’s losses have come to Toronto, however they came. In a seven-game series, they don’t have the dominant players that can tip a series, either. That leaves Cleveland, the would-
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Playing in America for the first time this year, Rory McIlroy’s first shot was a 2-iron out of play. A relentless wind with gusts that approached 35 mph provided a rude welcome to just about everyone Thursday at the Honda Classic except for Jim Herman, who somehow made it around PGA National without a bogey for a 5-under 65 and a one-shot lead. McIlroy managed to salvage a tough day with by holing a 30-foot birdie putt and two-putting for birdie on the 18th hole for a 3-over 73. It was his highest score to par since he opened with a 3-over 74 at The Barclays seven months ago. And he didn’t seem too bothered. The world’s No. 1 player was competing for the first time since he won in Dubai a month ago. And he wasn’t alone. He played with Dustin Johnson, who birdied his last two holes for a 77, and Phoenix Open winner Brooks Koepka, who shot a 78. “The conditions were obviously very tricky from the start,” McIlroy said. “From the first hole, it was always going to be a day like that. I feel like I salvaged something out of the round the last couple holes, but it was just a day to keep trying, not to give up and know that anything around level, 1-, 2-over par still isn’t out of it.” Only 19 players managed to break par. Only three holes — both par 5s and the downwind ninth — played under par. Seventeen players had a frontnine score of 40 or higher. Herman didn’t mind the wind, though he moved to south Florida more than a decade ago and was surprised earlier in the week when there wasn’t hardly any wind at all. Even with a 65, it still wasn’t easy. He twice saved par from the fairway and rolled in a 35-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole. “I don’t mind it blowing,” Herman said. “I feel like I can control the golf ball pretty well with my iron game. So yeah, it was OK that the wind was
McIlroy found that out immediately. Even starting on the easier first hole, the wind fooled him and took his 2-iron far to the right and toward the driving range. Just like that, he was 2 over. He found the water left of the green on the par-3 fifth hole for another double bogey, and came a foot within big trouble on the 14th. His tee shot sent left toward the houses and stopped about 18 inches from the out-of-bounds stakes. He made bogey to fall to 5 over with four holes remaining. Walking to the 15th tee, the power group of the day had put up some shocking numbers. Johnson, who contended at Riviera and Pebble Beach, was 9 over for his round. Koepka was 5 over. Collectively, that made the group 19 over. “Walking from 14 green to 15 tee, I said to Brooks, ’Let’s just make a couple birdies on the way in, try and get something out of it,”’ McIlroy said. “Luckily, I was sort of able to do that. But it was tough. When nothing is going your way and you don’t really have anything to feed off, you don’t see many good shots and guys ... we’re all struggling. It was a grind out there. We’ll all go home and put our feet up and get ready for tomorrow.” No one could remember the last time they faced such wind, which wasn’t that strong for south Florida. There was virtually no wind in Hawaii this year, or even at Pebble Beach. It was a stiff start to the Florida Swing. Reed had the best score of the afternoon wave, when the wind was at its strongest. “When I hit 6-iron normally 200 yards and I’m pulling 6-iron from 170, it’s tough,” Reed said. “The main thing was just to stay in my golf swing and just be comfortable and try to be confident that’s the club to hit from those distances. I feel like I did a good job.” Phil Mickelson opened with a 71 and was relatively pleased, though that was hard work. He hit into water hazards three times on the front nine. “I really enjoyed the challenge of the day,” Mickelson said. “It’s fun to be back out competing, and I had a good day with the putter.”
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Pt 96 74 65 53 51 40
CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF 61 38 18 1 4 258 61 37 21 1 2 231 60 31 20 4 5 199 62 32 27 1 2 213 62 28 28 4 2 177 61 18 35 5 3 177
GA 174 189 193 225 171 256
Pt 81 77 71 67 62 44
WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF y-Kelowna 61 47 10 3 1 271 Victoria 61 33 24 3 1 212 Vancouver 60 26 31 1 2 171 Prince George 61 24 33 2 2 179 Kamloops 61 22 33 3 3 174
GA 154 188 204 254 227
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U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA x-Everett 61 36 18 3 4 209 168 x-Portland 61 36 20 2 3 230 197 Seattle 60 31 22 3 4 175 164 Spokane 59 28 27 3 1 165 182 Tri-City 61 27 31 0 3 163 199 z-league title; y-conference title;d-division leader; x-clinched playoff berth.
Pt 79 77 69 60 57
Wednesday’s results Brandon 5 Medicine Hat 0 Kootenay 5 Regina 4 (SO) Saskatoon 6 Swift Current 2 Red Deer 2 Edmonton 1 Calgary 5 Portland 4 (OT) Kelowna 4 Victoria 2 Spokane 3 Everett 1
Friday’s games Medicine Hat at Regina, 6 p.m. Saskatoon at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m. Kootenay at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Prince Albert at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Victoria at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Spokane at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m. Kelowna at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m. Calgary at Everett, 8:35 p.m. Prince George at Seattle, 8:35 p.m.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 62 41 14 7 89 188 147 St. Louis 61 39 18 4 82 190 152 Chicago 62 37 20 5 79 183 146 Winnipeg 63 31 20 12 74 174 170 Minnesota 61 32 22 7 71 173 160 Dallas 61 27 25 9 63 191 202 Colorado 61 26 24 11 63 161 175 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 62 38 17 7 83 182 174 Vancouver 61 35 23 3 73 174 162 Los Angeles 60 29 19 12 70 162 153 Calgary 61 33 24 4 70 174 158 San Jose 62 30 24 8 68 173 177 Arizona 62 20 35 7 47 137 210 Edmonton 62 18 34 10 46 142 206 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday’s Games Calgary 3, New Jersey 1 Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3 Ottawa 3, Anaheim 0 Thursday’s Games St. Louis 2, Winnipeg 1, SO Buffalo 6, Vancouver 3 N.Y. Rangers 4, Arizona 3 Montreal 5, Columbus 2 Toronto 3, Philadelphia 2 Chicago 3, Florida 0 Minnesota 4, Nashville 2 Ottawa 1, Los Angeles 0 Detroit 3, San Jose 2
Thursday’s summaries Senators 1, Kings 0 First Period
Sunday’s games Prince Albert at Edmonton, 4 p.m. Moose Jaw at Regina, 5 p.m. Swift Current at Saskatoon, 5:05 p.m. WHL Scoring Leaders A 71 41 40 49 63 32 48 32 44 45 47 35 42 42 51 38 32 56 30 34 38 37 33 42 38 41 28 47 26 31 40 44
62 61 60 59
Saturday’s Games Buffalo at Florida, 1 p.m. Detroit at Nashville, 1 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. New Jersey at Columbus, 3 p.m. Arizona at Boston, 3:30 p.m. Toronto at Montreal, 5 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Ottawa at San Jose, 8 p.m.
Saturday’s games Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 6 p.m. Regina at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m. Kootenay at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Calgary at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m. Prince George at Everett, 8:05 p.m. Portland at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. Tri-City at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.
G 23 46 46 37 17 46 29 42 29 27 25 35 28 28 18 30 35 11 36 32 27 27 29 20 23 18 30 9 29 24 15 11
Philadelphia New Jersey Columbus Carolina
Friday’s Games Boston at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Calgary at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Washington at Carolina, 5 p.m. Chicago at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. Colorado at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Thursday’s results Edmonton 3 Lethbridge 2 (OT)
Trevor Cox, MH Oliver Bjorkstrand, Por Cole Sanford, MH Tim McGauley, Bra Nick Merkley, Kel Rourke Chartier, Kel Cole Ully, Kam Adam Tambellini, CAL Jaedon Descheneau, Koo Luke Philp, Koo Nikita Scherbak, Eve Austin Carroll, Vic Connor Rankin, CAL Jack Rodewald, MJ Jansen Harkins, PG Chase De Leo, Por Tyson Baillie, Kel Nicolas Petan, Por Jake Debrusk, SC Adam Helewka, Spo Brayden Point, MJ Rihards Bukarts, Bra Colby Cave, SC Matt Needham, Kam Carson Stadnyk, Eve Peter Quenneville, Bra Chase Witala, PG Joe Hicketts, Vic Tim Bozon, Koo Chase Lang, CAL Ivan Nikolishin, Eve Travis Sanheim, CAL
FRIDAY, FEB. 27, 2015
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WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF x-Brandon 61 45 10 4 2 283 Regina 60 33 19 4 4 222 Swift Current 61 30 26 1 4 191 Moose Jaw 60 24 31 4 1 172 Prince Albert 60 24 33 2 1 172 Saskatoon 61 18 39 2 2 178
x-Calgary Medicine Hat Red Deer Kootenay Edmonton Lethbridge
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Pts 94 87 86 86 80 78 77 74 73 72 72 70 70 70 69 68 67 67 66 66 65 64 62 62 61 59 58 56 55 55 55 55
National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 61 40 16 5 85 Tampa Bay 62 37 19 6 80 Detroit 60 34 15 11 79 Boston 60 29 22 9 67 Florida 61 26 22 13 65 Ottawa 59 26 23 10 62 Toronto 61 25 31 5 55 Buffalo 62 19 38 5 43
GF GA 167 135 203 167 176 156 158 158 145 172 167 161 170 185 120 207
Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts N.Y. Rangers60 38 16 6 82 N.Y. Islanders62 40 20 2 82 Pittsburgh 61 35 17 9 79 Washington 62 33 19 10 76
GF GA 190 148 200 173 176 152 184 156
No Scoring. Penalties — McNabb LA (tripping) 11:32, Wiercioch Ott (tripping) 17:18. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — Gryba Ott (slashing) 1:26, McBain LA (holding) 2:48, McBain LA (slashing) 6:16. Third Period 1. Ottawa, Hoffman 21 (Zibanejad, Ryan) 1:40. Penalties — Ryan Ott (tripping) 8:18, Zibanejad Ott (hooking) 18:03. Shots on goal Ottawa 6 16 6 — 28 Los Angeles 11 13 11 — 35 Goal — Ottawa: Hammond (W, 4-0-0); Los Angeles: Quick (L, 25-16-10). Power plays (goal-chances) — Ottawa: 0-3; Los Angeles: 0-4. Red Wings 3, Sharks 2 First Period 1. San Jose, Irwin 6 (Thornton, Hannan) 7:06. Penalties — Wingels SJ (roughing) 8:51, Jurco Det (hooking) 11:19, Helm Det (goaltender interference) 16:05. Second Period 2. Detroit, Pulkkinen 2 (Sheahan, Weiss) 3:53 (pp). 3. San Jose, Marleau 13 (Pavelski, Couture) 6:51 (pp). Penalties — Burns SJ (hooking) 3:10, Ericsson Det (interference) 6:42, Andersson Det (roughing) 8:17, Irwin SJ (roughing) 8:17. Third Period 4. Detroit, Datsyuk 22 (Tatar, DeKeyser) 13:32. 5. Detroit, Glendening 8 (Nyquist, DeKeyser) 18:45. Penalties — Braun SJ (holding) 4:51, Nieto SJ (high-sticking) 7:33, Smith Det (hooking) 16:03, Couture SJ (tripping) 16:03, Andersson Det (highsticking) 19:19. Shots on goal Detroit 4 18 13 — 35 San Jose 14 6 2 — 22 Goal — Detroit: Howard (W, 18-8-9); San Jose: Niemi (L, 24-16-7). Power plays (goal-chances) — Detroit: 1-5; San Jose: 1-4. Wild 4, Predators 2 First Period 1. Minnesota, Haula 6 (Fontaine, Brodziak) 17:35. Penalties — Cullen Nash (tripping) 5:20. Second Period 2. Nashville, Fisher 14 (Cullen, Ekholm) :16. 3. Minnesota, Brodziak 8 (Haula) 7:12. 4. Nashville, Smith 20 (Fisher, Cullen) 8:31. 5. Minnesota, Niederreiter 20 (Coyle, Schroeder) 9:48. Penalties — Smith Nash (tripping) 15:19, Granlund Minn (hooking) 18:14. Third Period 6. Minnesota, Niederreiter 21 (unassisted) 18:21 (en). Penalties — Granlund Minn (interference) 6:09. Shots on goal Minnesota 10 10 10 — 30
Rebels vs. Prince Albert Raiders Tonight, 7 p.m., Enmax Centrium The Raiders, with a 2433-2-1 record and a 3-5-1-1 slate in their last 10 games, occupy fifth place in the East Division and 10th spot in the Eastern Conference . . . RW Reid Gardner leads all Prince Albert scorers with 28 goals and 52 points in 55 games. LW Craig Leverton (17-27-44) and D Jesse Lees (10-31-41) have also cracked the 40-point mark and RW Jayden Hart has sniped 22 goals . . . Raiders D Brendan Guhle was ranked 76th among North American players eligible for this year’s NHL entry draft during the Central Scouting midterm rankings. Also ranked were Gardner at No. 104 as well as Nick McBride and Rylan Parenteau, ranked 13th and 31st among North American goaltenders . . . Red
Nashville 9 8 12 — 29 Goal — Minnesota: Dubnyk (W, 23-8-3); Nashville: Rinne (L, 35-9-3). Power plays (goal-chances) — Minnesota: 0-2; Nashville: 0-2. Maple Leafs 3, Flyers 2 First Period 1. Toronto, Kessel 23 (Bozak) 17:35. Penalties — Streit Pha (tripping) 10:21, Bozak Tor (stick holding) 15:12, Giroux Pha (tripping) 18:14. Second Period 2. Toronto, Bozak 17 (van Riemsdyk, Rielly) 5:33. Penalties — Robidas Tor (holding) 7:43, Kadri Tor (hooking) 14:13, Simmonds Pha (unsportsmanlike conduct) 20:00. Third Period 3. Toronto, Phaneuf 3 (Kessel, Gardiner) 1:22 (pp). 4. Philadelphia, Giroux 18 (Del Zotto, Streit) 11:10 (pp). 5. Philadelphia, B. Schenn 12 (Streit, Giroux) 14:27 (pp). Penalties — Lupul Tor (stick holding) 9:07, Voracek Pha (roughing) 10:39, Holland Tor (roughing) 10:39, Holland Tor (slashing) 10:39, Jokinen Tor (tripping) 12:53, Raffl Pha (hooking) 14:54. Shots on goal Philadelphia 16 15 18 — 49 Toronto 7 2 8 — 17 Goal — Philadelphia: Mason (L, 11-13-7); Toronto: Bernier (W, 18-18-5). Power plays (goal-chances) — Philadelphia: 2-6; Toronto: 1-4. Blackhawks 3, Panthers 0 First Period 1. Chicago, Teravainen 3 (Shaw, Rundblad) 3:08. Penalties — Erixon Chi (interference) 16:12, Boyes Fla (hooking) 17:34, Kulikov Fla (holding) 17:50. Second Period 2. Chicago, Saad 19 (Keith, Hossa) 3:07. Penalties — Huberdeau Fla (tripping) 0:42, Trocheck Fla (holding) 14:23, Versteeg Chi (Embellishment) 14:23. Third Period 3. Chicago, Toews 19 (Hossa, Saad) 19:13 (en). Penalties — Boyes Fla (goaltender interference) 10:33. Shots on goal Chicago 10 8 11 — 29 Florida 4 9 7 — 20 Goal — Chicago: Crawford (W, 24-14-4); Florida: Luongo (L, 22-16-11). Power plays (goal-chances) — Chicago: 0-4; Florida: 0-1. Blues 2, Jets 1 (SO) First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Lindbohm StL (hooking) 17:02. Second Period 1. St. Louis, Berglund 8 (Stastny, Reaves) 18:11. Penalties — O’Dell Wpg (holding) 5:07. Third Period 2. Winnipeg, Scheifele 10 (Ladd, Frolik) 3:14. Penalties — Backes StL (Illegal Check to Head Minor) 19:03. Overtime No Scoring. Penalties — Scheifele Wpg (tripping) 2:03, Stuart Wpg (roughing) 4:12, Oshie StL (roughing) 4:12. Shootout — St. Louis wins 2-1 St. Louis : Oshie miss, Tarasenko goal, Steen goal. Winnipeg : Little miss, Stafford miss, Ladd goal. Shots on goal St. Louis 4 11 9 5 — 29 Winnipeg 11 11 6 3 — 31 Goal — St. Louis: Elliott (W, 19-9-2); Winnipeg: Hutchinson (LO, 18-7-5). Power plays (goal-chances) — St. Louis: 0-2; Winnipeg: 0-2. Canadiens 5, Blue Jackets 2 First Period 1. Montreal, Subban 12 (Markov, Malhotra) 1:49. 2. Columbus, Dubinsky 8 (Savard, Atkinson) 2:43. 3. Montreal, Markov 8 (Desharnais) 4:25. 4. Montreal, Pacioretty 30 (Gallagher, Subban) 14:36. Penalties — Weise Mtl (interference) 10:59, Gallagher Mtl (tripping) 19:58. Second Period No Scoring. Penalties — None. Third Period 5. Montreal, De La Rose 1 (Prust, Subban) 5:33. 6. Columbus, Dano 3 (Anisimov, Savard) 7:53. 7. Montreal, De La Rose 2 (unassisted) 19:43 (en). Penalties — Calvert Clb (tripping) 12:33, Hartnell Clb (interference) 15:04. Shots on goal Montreal 13 6 8 — 27 Columbus 9 12 6 — 27 Goal — Montreal: Price (W, 35-11-3); Columbus: McElhinney (L, 10-11-2). Power plays (goal-chances) — Montreal: 0-2; Columbus: 0-2. Sabres 6, Canucks 3 First Period 1. Buffalo, Mitchell 4 (Moulson, Gionta) 13:07. 2. Vancouver, Matthias 15 (Bonino, Hamhuis) 14:09. Penalties — Weber Vcr (interference) 0:27. Second Period 3. Vancouver, Hansen 12 (Hamhuis) 5:42. 4. Buffalo, Stewart 11 (unassisted) 8:59. Penalties — None. Third Period 5. Buffalo, Meszaros 2 (unassisted) 4:46. 6. Vancouver, D. Sedin 14 (H. Sedin) 7:27. 7. Buffalo, Mitchell 5 (Gionta, Moulson) 12:43. 8. Buffalo, Flynn 5 (Stewart, Pysyk) 18:28. 9. Buffalo, Gionta 7 (unassisted) 19:58 (en). Penalties — None. Shots on goal Vancouver 3 12 16 — 31 Buffalo 6 5 13 — 24 Goal — Vancouver: Lack (L, 7-8-2); Buffalo: Neuvirth (W, 6-16-3). Power plays (goal-chances) — Vancouver: 0-0; Buffalo: 0-1.
Deer product and LW Luke Coleman has no points in three games with the Raiders. He was recently summoned from the Red Deer midget AAA Optimist Chiefs and will stay with the WHL team for the remainder of the season. Injuries: Prince Albert — RW Jayden Hart (upper body, day-to-day), LW Kris Schmidli (lower body, indefinite), D Hunter Warner (upper body, indefinite). Red Deer — C Conner Bleackley (lower body, 1-2 weeks), D Colton Bobyk (lower body, day-to-day), RW Brooks Maxwell (lower body, day-to-day), LW Evan Polei (lower body, 3-5 weeks). Special teams: Prince Albert — Power play 19.5 per cent, 15th overall; penalty kill 80.4 per cent, 10th. Red Deer — Power play 18.1 per cent, 17th overall; penalty kill 84.3 per cent, third.
Scouting report
Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Claimed RHP Chad Smith off waivers from Detroit. Placed RHP Taylor Thompson on the 60-day DL. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with LHP Johan Santana on a minor league contract. Atlantic League SUGAR LAND SKEETERS — Signed C Todd Jennings, INF Amadeo Zazueta, SS Beamer Weems and LHP Matt Maloney. American Association FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Signed INF Zach Penprase. GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS — Signed RHPs Logan Norris and Julio Rodriguez. SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed LHP Hector Cedano. Released LHP Matt Wickswat. ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed OF Alonzo Harris. WICHITA WINGNUTS — Released RHP Celson Polanco. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed C Luis Alen. Frontier League EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed RHPs Clint Manzo and Adam Mott. FRONTIER GREYS — Signed RHPs Keith Greer and Steven Wehr. LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed LHP Peter Gehle and OF Kyle Rose. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed RHPs Jeremy Bales and Kevin Carroll, LHP Brandon Bargas, SS Evan Boyd, C David Cruz, OF Yoenny Gonzalez and 1B Nick Howell. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association
Today
● College volleyball: ACAC women’s championship tournament at Olds College. ● JV basketball: Zone championships at Notre Dame and Hunting Hills. ● College basketball: Briercrest at RDC; women at 6 p.m., men to follow. ● WHL: Prince Albert at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● College men’s hockey: Portage at RDC, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Red Deer at Blackfalds, fifth game of best-of-seven Northern Division semifinal, if necessary, 7:30 p.m. ● Senior AAA hockey: Fort Saskatchewan at Bentley, third game of best-of-seven Chinook/provincial semifinal, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday
● College volleyball: ACAC women’s championship tournament at Olds College. ● JV basketball: Zone championships at Notre Dame and Hunting Hills. ● Minor midget AAA hockey: Airdrie/
Cochrane at Red Deer North Star, 11:30 a.m., Arena. ● College basketball: Briercrest at RDC; women at 1 p.m., men to follow. ● WHL: Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● AJHL: Drayton Valley at Olds, 7 p.m. ● Heritage junior B hockey: Blackfalds at Red Deer, sixth game of best-of-seven Northern Division semifinal, if necessary, 8 p.m., Arena. ● Senior AAA hockey: Bentley at Fort Saskatchewan, fourth game of best-ofseven Chinook/provincial semifinal, 8 p.m.; Okotoks at Innisfail, third game of best-of-seven Chinook/provincial semifinal, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday
● Heritage junior B hockey: Red Deer at Blackfalds, seventh game of bestof-seven Northern Division semifinal, if necessary, 3:30 p.m. ● College women’s hockey: SAIT at RDC, third game of best-of-three ACAC semifinal, if necessary, 3:15 p.m., Arena, ● Senior AAA hockey: Okotoks at Innisfail, fourth game of best-of-seven Chinook/provincial semifinal, 5 p.m.
Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 37 20 .649 — Brooklyn 23 32 .418 13 Boston 22 33 .400 14 Philadelphia 12 45 .211 25 New York 10 46 .179 26 1/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 45 12 .789 — Washington 33 25 .569 12 1/2 Miami 25 31 .446 19 1/2 Charlotte 23 32 .418 21 Orlando 19 40 .322 27 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 37 22 .627 — Chicago 36 22 .621 1/2 Milwaukee 32 25 .561 4 Detroit 23 34 .404 13 Indiana 23 34 .404 13 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 41 15 .732 — Houston 39 18 .684 2 1/2 Dallas 39 21 .650 4 San Antonio 34 23 .596 7 1/2 New Orleans 30 27 .526 11 1/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 37 19 .661 — Oklahoma City 32 25 .561 5 1/2 Utah 21 35 .375 16 Denver 20 37 .351 17 1/2 Minnesota 13 43 .232 24 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 44 11 .800 — L.A. Clippers 37 21 .638 8 1/2 Phoenix 30 28 .517 15 1/2 Sacramento 20 35 .364 24
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Wednesday’s Games Miami 93, Orlando 90, OT Atlanta 104, Dallas 87 Boston 115, New York 94 New Orleans 102, Brooklyn 96 Charlotte 98, Chicago 86 Milwaukee 104, Philadelphia 88 Minnesota 97, Washington 77 Houston 110, L.A. Clippers 105 Phoenix 110, Denver 96 L.A. Lakers 100, Utah 97 Sacramento 102, Memphis 90 Portland 111, San Antonio 95 Thursday’s Games Cleveland 110, Golden State 99 Oklahoma City at Phoenix, late Friday’s Games Washington at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Cleveland at Indiana, 5 p.m. Orlando at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. Golden State at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. New York at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Charlotte at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Miami at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 6 p.m. Brooklyn at Houston, 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 6 p.m. Utah at Denver, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Sacramento, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Portland, 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Detroit at Washington, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 5:30 p.m. Toronto at New York, 5:30 p.m. Memphis at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Brooklyn at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. San Antonio at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Utah, 7 p.m.
Curling 2015 Tim Hortons Brier CALGARY — Schedule for the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men’s curling championship, from Feb. 26-March 8 at the Scotiabank Saddledome (all times Eastern): QUALIFYING ROUND Thursday’s result Yukon 8 P.E.I. 1 (7 ends) Friday’s games Yukon vs. Nova Scotia, 8 a.m. Nova Scotia vs. P.E.I., 3:30 p.m. Saturday’s game (winner earns final berth in round-robin) Best vs. Second-best record, 1:30 p.m. ROUND ROBIN Saturday, Feb. 28 First Draw, 1:30 p.m. Northern Ontario vs. Quebec; Saskatchewan vs. N.L.; Canada vs. Manitoba. Second Draw, 6:30 p.m. Manitoba vs. Saskatchewan; B.C. vs. Alberta; Qualifier vs. Ontario; N.W.T. vs. New Brunswick. Sunday, March 1 Third Draw, 8:30 a.m.
Ontario vs. Quebec; Northern Ontario vs. Alberta; N.L. vs. Canada. Fourth Draw, 1:30 p.m. N.L. vs. N.W.T.; Qualifier vs. Canada; New Brunswick vs. Quebec; Northern Ontario vs. B.C. Fifth Draw, 6:30 p.m. Qualifier vs. B.C.; New Brunswick vs. Manitoba; N.W.T. vs. Saskatchewan; Ontario vs. Alberta. Monday, March 2 Sixth Draw, 1:30 p.m. New Brunswick vs. Canada; N.W.T. vs. Northern Ontario; B.C. vs. N.L.; Quebec vs. Qualifier. Seventh Draw, 6:30 p.m. Quebec vs. Alberta; Canada vs. Saskatchewan; Ontario vs. Northern Ontario; Manitoba vs. N.L. Tuesday, March 3 Eighth Draw, 8:30 a.m. N.W.T. vs. Manitoba; Alberta vs. Qualifier; Saskatchewan vs. New Brunswick; B.C. vs. Ontario. Ninth Draw, 1:30 p.m. Northern Ontario vs. Qualifier; N.L. vs. New Brunswick; Quebec vs. B.C.; Canada vs. N.W.T. Draw 10, 6:30 p.m. Ontario vs. N.L.; Manitoba vs. Northern Ontario; Canada vs. Alberta; Saskatchewan vs. Quebec.
Five things to know about the 2015 Canadian men’s curling championship BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Five things to know about the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary:
Brier’s Battle of Alberta
Tuesday evening’s draw features the Brier’s Battle of Alberta, but Calgarians John Morris and Kevin Koe have already met three times this curling season. Koe is 2-0 versus Morris in Grand Slam events with one-point wins in both. Morris won four skins to Koe’s two in the Pinty’s Skins Game semifinal last month.
Northern Ontario revival
Brad Jacobs ended a 28-year drought for Northern Ontario at the Brier two years ago. His Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., rink will try to make it two Canadian titles in a row. They didn’t play in last year’s Brier because of their run to Olympic gold in Sochi, Russia.
Minus McEwen
MIAMI HEAT — Signed F Michael Beasley to a 10day contract. Women’s National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES SPARKS — Re-signed G/F Alana Beard. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed OT Bradley Sowell to a one-year contract. Signed CB Damond Smith. ATLANTA FALCONS — Released RB Steven Jackson. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Agreed to terms with QB Matt Hasselbeck on a one-year contract. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Released TE Anthony Fasano. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Terminated the contract of LB Jarret Johnson. TENNESSEE TITANS — Announced the retirement of OT Michael Roos. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Named Dave Ragone offensive quality control coach. Canadian Football League CALGARY STAMPEDERS — Signed DB Joshua Bell to a contract extension. HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled G Louis Domingue from Portland (AHL). Assigned G Mike McKenna to Portland. BOSTON BRUINS — Assigned G Adam Morrison from Providence (AHL) to South Carolina (ECHL). CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Traded D T.J. Brennan to Toronto for F Spencer Abbott and assigned Abbott to Rockford (AHL). COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Traded RW Adam Cracknell to St. Louis for future considerations,
and RW Nathan Horton to Toronto for RW David Clarkson. DALLAS STARS — Recalled G Jack Campbell from Idaho (ECHL) to Texas (AHL). MONTREAL CANADIENS — Reassigned F Stefan Fournier from Hamilton (AHL) to Wheeling (ECHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Traded RW Jaromir Jagr to Florida for a 2015 second-round draft pick and a 2016 third-round draft pick. Recalled G Maxime Clermont from Orlando (ECHL) to Albany (AHL). American Hockey League IOWA WILD — Returned D Joe Stejskal to Gwinnett (ECHL). LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS — Assigned G Connor Knapp to Reading (ECHL). ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Loaned F Matt Tassone to Binghamton (AHL). IDAHO STEELHEADS — Loaned F James Livingston to Springfield (AHL). KALAMAZOO WINGS — Signed F Jake Trask and D Brandon Warner. ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Added G Kris Kavanagh as emergency backup. READING ROYALS — Released G Matt Tendler as emergency backup. SOCCER Major League Soccer NEW YORK CITY FC — Signed M Connor Brandt. NEW YORK RED BULLS — Named Chris Armas assistant coach. SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Signed Ms Amadou Sanyang and Duncan McCormick. North American Soccer League SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS — Signed F Marvin Chavez.
The top-ranked men’s team in Canada is not in the field. Mike McEwen’s team is far and away the World Curling Tour’s money leader. But McEwen lost the Manitoba final for the fifth time in six years when he fell to Reid Carruthers.
Big bag of bonuses
In addition to wearing the Maple Leaf at the upcoming world curling championship in Halifax, the Brier winner gains automatic entry into this year’s Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling, next year’s World Financial Group Continental Cup of Curling in Las Vegas and the 2016 Brier in Ottawa. The victors earn $55,000 in prize money, get another $20,000 for cresting at both the Brier and world championship and are eligible for up to $144,000 over a two-year period from Sport Canada. This year’s winner also qualifies for the 2017 pre-trials for the next Winter Olympics.
Olympic gold yes, Canadian title no
Brad Gushue has led Newfoundland and Labrador into the playoffs seven of 11 times at the Brier, but a national title has eluded the 34-year-old skip. Gushue was just 26 when he and Mark Nichols, Russ Howard and Jamie Korab won Canada’s first men’s curling gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 B5
Maple Leafs ship Clarkson to Columbus BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — By trading David Clarkson to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Toronto Maple Leafs got out from under the weight of their worst contract as they embark on a rebuilding project. The Leafs sent Clarkson and his US$5.25-million cap hit for five more seasons to the Columbus Blue Jackets for injured winger Nathan Horton, who has a similar salary and term but could cost nothing on the cap while on long-term injured reserve. “We get a player that if he could ever come back is an elite player,� general manager Dave Nonis said Thursday night. “In the event he can’t, we created some cap space.� Limited to just 36 games with Columbus and none this season because of back problems since signing there in the summer of 2013, the 29-year-old Horton may never play again. But that would simply allow the Leafs to use his $5.3 million salary elsewhere. The return for Clarkson was almost inconsequential compared to dealing the underachieving right-winger and his albatross contract. After inking a $36.75-million, seven-year contract on July 5, 2013, Clarkson had just 15 goals and 11 assists in 118 games with the Leafs. “I know he did whatever he could to be a successful Maple Leaf, and I don’t blame him for anything that happened here,� Nonis said. “He showed flashes. There were moments where we had the David that we hoped to have. But overall it was probably disappointing for both sides, and I do believe he’s going to go there and play well.� Clarkson was a healthy scratch for two straight games earlier this month, and given the structure of his contract, the Leafs seemingly had little recourse. A buyout would hurt the long-term future more than help it, and because of
a no-movement clause, the 30-year-old could not be put on waivers to go to the minors and had to approve any trade. Approached by Nonis to go to the Blue Jackets, Clarkson did just that. He goes to a Blue Jackets team that is not in the playoff hunt but figures to be back in it next season, and general manager Jarmo Kekalainen hopes the one-time 30-goal scorer is a big part of that. “He’ll fit out needs and our group perfectly,� Kekalainen told reporters at a news conference in Columbus. “We now have a piece of the puzzle in place.� The deal makes sense for the more frugal Blue Jackets because they’ll be paying Clarkson to play instead of Horton not to play. No salary was retained in the deal, so the two players with eerily similar contracts but very different situations were able to be swapped in a deal that came together fairly quickly, according to Nonis. Having more than $5 million to spend moving forward is a major advantage for the Leafs, who don’t mind the financial ramifications of paying Horton. But if the rebuild goes into full gear, they might not spend up to the limit. “Cap space is available to us. It doesn’t mean that you have to use it,� Nonis said. “That’s the one thing I think that’s important for us to look at, as well. It’s available space as we move forward and allows us to possibly take advantage of opportunities as the summer progresses or even the next year in the event that Nathan can’t play.� This is the third major trade in the past couple of weeks for the Leafs, who sent defenceman Cody Franson and forward Mike Santorelli to Nashville for a first-round pick, prospect Brendan Leipsic and veteran Olli Jokinen on Feb. 15 and forward Daniel Winnik to Pittsburgh on Wednesday for second- and fourth-round picks and pending free-agent centre Zach Sill.
Canada’s seven NHL teams have seven very different perspectives and goals to accomplish before Monday’s NHL trade deadline. Here’s a look at where they stand as the clock ticks down to 3 p.m. on March 2.
ing soon. WINNIPEG JETS Status: Buyers Skinny: The Evander Kane blockbuster set the table for what should be a legitimate playoff chase in Winnipeg, and the deal for Jiri Tlusty gave the Jets more needed depth. But with a chance to make the post-season for the first time in this incarnation, the Jets could still make another move.
MONTREAL CANADIENS Status: Buyers Skinny: General manager Marc Bergevin already made a hockey trade by swapping skilled but inexperienced winger Jiri Sekac with Devante Smith-Pelly, a bigger and more physical player from the Anaheim Ducks. The Habs could use another defenceman, though, especially a right-handed one.
CALGARY FLAMES Status: Sitters Skinny: The Flames are in the playoff race in the Western Conference like the Jets, but they’re still supposed to be on the upward climb and have a long-term plan. Other than dealing pending free agent Curtis Glencross, GM Brad Treliving might sit on this team and hope it can get it done.
OTTAWA SENATORS Status: Sitters Skinny: If the decision has been made not to trade long-time tough guy Chris Neil, the Senators may be best suited to stand pat. Defenceman Marc Methot is off the market thanks to his new contract, and Ottawa doesn’t have many assets to sell off for spare parts.
EDMONTON OILERS Status: Sellers Skinny: Despite being last in the West, the Oilers aren’t expected to be active because they don’t have many movable pieces and don’t want to blow up their core of Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle just yet. Defenceman Jeff Petry is Edmonton’s biggest trade chip.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS Status: Sellers Skinny: Cody Franson, Mike Santorelli and Daniel Winnik are already gone as GM Dave Nonis got a jump on the trade-deadline frenzy. But the Leafs are far from done, especially with Olli Jokinen, David Booth and Korbinian Holzer as impeding free agents and a large-scale rebuild com-
VANCOUVER CANUCKS Status: Sitters Skinny: Ryan Miller’s injury puts the onus on Eddie Lack and Jacob Markstrom, but the Canucks aren’t in the market for another goaltender. Barring a collapse, Vancouver should be a playoff team and would hope to get Kevin Bieksa back from a hand injury at some point.
Canadiens set to be buyers, Maple Leafs big sellers at NHL trade deadline
More moves could be coming before Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, but Nonis didn’t guarantee that.
“Right now I’d tell you that we’re not close on anything else, but Monday’s still a little ways away,� he said.
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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — When goaltender Rob Zepp went to Europe to try to reinvigorate his career that sputtered in the minors, someone gave him an article about Tim Thomas, who took that path to great success. “I kept it on me and every so often I would read it and, I guess, keep the faith and stay inspired by his journey,� Zepp said. Zepp has a long way to go to match Thomas’s improbable journey to Conn Smythe Trophy and Stanley Cup winner, but just following him to the NHL was the first step. The Newmarket, Ont., product turned nine seasons in Finland and Germany into a deal with the Philadelphia Flyers at the age of 33. The journey has been a long one, but that only made it more satisfying to Zepp. “There’s always doubts (that) creep in your mind,� Zepp said Thursday as he prepared to make his first start at Air Canada Centre. “I always believed that I had the ability to do it, and I really believed in myself and I had a lot of people around me who did, as well. It was just a matter of the opportunity, so I’m very thankful and fortunate that the Flyers presented me with this this year.� Zepp played his youth hockey for the York Simcoe Express, junior hockey for the OHL’s Plymouth Whalers and spent some time with the ECHL’s Florida Everblades and AHL’s Lowell Lock Monsters. When European opportunity presented itself, he played two years in Finland before going to Germany, where he won five straight titles with Eisbaren Berlin and played for the German national team. Getting help along the way from former Oilers goaltending coach Frederic Chabot, current Edmonton consultant Sylvain Rodrigue and former Flyers goalie Maxime Oullet in Europe and from David and Marco Franco in Vaughan, Ont., Zepp developed into a German star. David Franco said Zepp worked tirelessly to improve and made himself a bigger, better goaltender over time. “We focused a lot of attention on getting him upright more, getting the hands where they’re supposed to be, making him a bigger presence in the net,� said Franco, who also previously worked with Curtis Joseph and Jamie Storr. “And when you work on having good hands, you’re going to end up having very good, successful rebound control. He worked long and hard on making himself bigger.� Offers from NHL teams came and went before a connection to Claude Giroux and Danny Briere, who played in Berlin during the lockout, led him to sign a one-year deal with Philadelphia. Thursday marked his ninth NHL start, and while he doesn’t know what’s to come, he’d love to re-sign to back-up Steve Mason. “I certainly have really enjoyed my time and I’m extremely grateful for the Flyers to think outside the box and really offer me that opportunity to come in as their third guy this year,� Zepp said. “Certainly I enjoy it here.� If Zepp is back and continues to follow Thomas’s path, he’ll serve as an inspiration.
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TORONTO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Retired NHL forward Eric Lindros says he filed a defamation lawsuit against former referee Paul Stewart and the media organization that published an article Stewart wrote because he feared the claims in the column would damage his relationships with charitable organizations. Lindros has filed a lawsuit in Ontario Superior Court against Stewart, the Huffington Post, AOL Inc., and AOL Canada Inc., claiming he was defamed in an article published last summer. In an amended statement of claim filed Nov. 24, Lindros claims a Huffington Post story written by Stewart, titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hecklers, Hooligans and the StripedShirted Maitre D,â&#x20AC;? contained false statements and was inaccurate, untrue and defamatory in nature. In the July 16 article, Stewart wrote he got off on the wrong foot with Lindros during the playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rookie season, saying the Flyers forward told him â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Bleep) you. Just drop the (bleeping) puck alreadyâ&#x20AC;? when he tried to make small talk during a delay in a game against New Jersey. Before the game, according to the article, Stewart said he brought a tube filled with posters to the Fly-
ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; equipment manager to be co-signed by Lindros and then donated to a charity auction. Stewart said in the article that after the game the equipment manager told him that when Lindros found out the posters were for Stewart, he tore every one of them up. Lindros said in a phone interview Thursday that Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s claims are false and that word of the incident spreading to charities he works with â&#x20AC;&#x153;doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit well at all.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I take pride in the charities and organizations I spend time with and in many cases help fund and I would hate for the efforts of individuals in these organizations and charities to be affected because of a fabricated story,â&#x20AC;? Lindros said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I work hard trying to help out. The last thing anyone needs is to wake up to a written statement that is entirely fabricated. No one needs it.â&#x20AC;? Lindros is seeking damages of $250,000, injunctions preventing publication of the article on the online news website, along with court costs. The court document says the statement that Lindros swore at Stewart is false, as is the claim that Lindros refused to sign the posters intended for charity auction and the claim that he tore them up. And it says these statements make Lindros out to be rude and hostile.
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Women’s bantamweight title on the line at UFC 184 UNBEATENS MEET WHEN ROUSEY RISKS TITLE AGAINST ZINGANO BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — By many measures, a historic event will happen when Ronda Rousey steps into the octagon with Cat Zingano in the main event of UFC 184 on Saturday night. Two unbeaten mixed martial artists are facing off for a UFC title belt for just the third time in the promotion’s 20-year history. Rousey (10-0) is the most accomplished fighter in the history of the women’s sport, and she sees the toughest test of her career in Zingano (9-0), a formidable contender finally getting a long-delayed title shot. “She presents a lot of unique problems that I’m going to have to solve,” Rousey said Thursday. “I think I’m capable of it, but it’s definitely the most challenging fight I’ve ever had to prepare for. Most of the women I’ve fought couldn’t stand up to Cat, but I think I’m capable of doing it.” Not everybody is sold on UFC 184’s historic potential, however — and that’s because Rousey is just too good. Rousey is a 12-to-1 favourite at Staples Center in some oddsmakers’ eyes. It’s tough to find many experts who believe Zingano’s grappling and jiu-jitsu can weather Rousey’s ferocious judo skills and armbars for five minutes, let alone a five-round championship fight. Yet Rousey’s dominance is the reason women’s MMA has skyrocketed in prominence over the past two years, and Zingano is eager for her shot at the champ. After a career filled with steady growth through adversity, Zingano carries a quiet confidence into her second fight since a knee injury and her estranged husband’s death. “I’m something different,” Zingano said. “I’m something unique, and I think I can bring her a different challenge than she’s ever seen before. We’ll see how she handles it, but I’m very confident I’ll win.” After the recent injury postponement of Chris Weidman’s middleweight title defence against Vitor Belfort, Rousey and Zingano are the big Hollywood show when the UFC finally ends its curious two-year absence from the largest U.S. media market that allows MMA. The UFC cancelled a mediocre card at Staples last August when main-event fighter Jose Aldo was injured. The promotion hasn’t staged a show since February 2013 in Southern California, the home base of innumerable prominent fighters — including Rousey, who lives beachside in Venice. Dozens of actors, showbiz honchos and celebrities are expected to be cageside, giving a boost of mainstream prominence to a sport that emerged from a rough 2014 with a solid January of compelling fight cards.
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In this Dec. 28, 2013 photo, Ronda Rousey, left, of Venice, Calif., punches Miesha Tate of Yakima, Wash., during the UFC 168 mixed martial arts women’s bantamweight title fight in Las Vegas. Rousey won by a third round tap out. Rousey has dominated every challenger in her two-year reign as the UFC’s only women’s bantamweight champion. Cat Zingano still believes she has a legitimate shot at Rousey’s belt in UFC 184 on Saturday, in Los Angeles. Rousey also headlined the last show in Southern California, winning her first title defence against Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 in the promotion’s first women’s bout. UFC President Dana White ended his promotion’s long-standing aversion to promoting the women’s sport when he saw the star potential of Rousey, who has become an actor, a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and a global face of MMA in the two years since that debut in Anaheim. Zingano should have had this shot at Rousey two years ago when she upset Miesha Tate for the chance to coach against Rousey on the UFC’s long-running reality show. But Zingano tore a knee ligament in training, and Tate stepped in for a headline-making stint on the show and a subsequent loss to Rousey at UFC 168. Rousey and Zingano have a healthy mutual respect, with both fighters speaking politely about each other for several weeks. That’s not always the
case in fight promotions for Rousey, who nursed a long-running feud with Tate throughout their rivalry. Rousey also has occasionally threatened to rip off an opponent’s arm and throw it at her corner. Rousey’s intense personality still showed up this week in Thursday’s ceremonial staredown following a public appearance. Rousey and Zingano rushed toward each other at centre stage, Zingano greeting Rousey with fists raised, until UFC officials moved them apart. Rousey also exchanged verbal jabs through the media this week with Arianny Celeste, the UFC’s most prominent ring-card holder. Rousey is “not impressed with the job” held by the so-called Octagon Girls, while Celeste called Rousey a bully. “I save the theatre for in between fights,” Rousey said. “In the cage, I try to be as efficient as possible, and that’s what I’ll try to do against Cat.”
Veteran welterweight Josh Koscheck returns for his 24th UFC fight Veteran welterweight Josh Koscheck returns to action Saturday after a 15-month layoff, taking on Jake Ellenberger at UFC 184 in Los Angeles. A first-round knockout at the hands of Tyron (The Chosen One) Woodley at UFC 167 seemed like the end of the road for Koscheck. It was his third straight loss and ended in savage fashion. He was outstruck 22-5 in four minutes 38 seconds and the two punches that finished him off were so brutal that UFC president Dana White took the unusual step of entering the cage after a non-title fight — to see if Koscheck was OK. Koscheck (19-8) believes he got his tactics wrong, trying to pressure a fighter with a big punch, and paid for it. “When you have a loss like that, you’ve got to reevaluate everything. You’ve got to determine where you want to be,” he said. “I thought it was just best to take some time off and figure out what direction I need to go in to get better.” (Rowdy) Ronda Rousey defends her women’s bantamweight title against No. 1 contender Cat Zingano in the main event at Staples Center on Saturday. The 37-year-old Koscheck doesn’t need to keep fighting. A 2012 Cribs-style video on Fuel TV showed off his mansion in Fresno, Calif., complete with pool, Range Rover, Mercedes, Ferrari, scooter and hisand-her motorcycles. He confesses he has since sold the Ferrari. “I actually didn’t really drive the Ferrari. It sat in my garage for nine months and I figured I’d sell that. So I sold that and bought an airplane.” Yes, an airplane. “I like toys,” he said. “I’ve always done good things with my money and it’s not just about buying toys ... I’ve had every toy I can possible imagine. At this point in my career, it’s more about focusing on business. So I don’t have as many toys as I used to have. When you’re young you want to do crazy things — fly planes, drive fast cars.” Koscheck says he has his hands in a lot of cookie jars, including a heavy stake in real estate. He has fought for the title — Georges St-Pierre sent him to a facial surgeon in 2010. And Saturday’s bout will move Koscheck into a tie for third place for all-time UFC fights at 24 with Randy Couture, Gleison Tibau and Frank Mir. Tito Ortiz tops the list at 27, followed by Matt Hughes at 25. Ortiz, Hughes, Couture and Mir were all champions. And Ortiz, Hughes and Couture are in the UFC’s Hall of Fame. Koscheck and Diego Sanchez are the last remnants of the Season 1 cast of “The Ultimate Fighter,” which premiered in January 2005. Ellenberger (29-9) is ranked 11th among welterweight contenders. Like Koscheck, the 29-year-old has lost his last three fights against elite opposition. Koscheck was beaten by Woodley, (Ruthless) Rob-
Florida bolsters playoff shot, adding Jaromir Jagr in trade with New Jersey SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers acquired Jaromir Jagr from the New Jersey Devils on Thursday for a second-round pick in June and either Florida or Minnesota’s third-round pick in 2016. Jagr had 11 goals and 18 assists in 57 games this season for New Jersey. His playing time has been cut recently and he has gone eight games without a point. Jagr is sixth in NHL history with 716 goals, seventh with 1,068 assists and fifth with 1,784 points in 1,530 career regular-season games in 22 years with Pittsburgh, Washington, the New York Rangers, Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston and New Jersey. The Czech star also has 78 goals and 121 assists in 202 playoff games. He helped Pittsburgh win Stanley Cup titles in his first two seasons in the NHL in 199091 and 1991-92. Florida was still working out the details Thursday as to when Jagr would make his debut for the team. The Panthers are home against Chicago on Thursday night. Florida entered Thursday two points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
bie Lawler and Johny (Bigg Rigg) Hendricks, who both went on to win the welterweight title. Ellenberger lost to Lawler, TUF 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum and Canadian welterweight contender Rory MacDonald. “We both haven’t been fighting a bunch of bums,” said Koscheck. Koscheck admits it wasn’t easy coming back. His body rebelled some days.
“I could barely walk. I felt like I was 150 years old. But as training camp went on, it got better.” He says he no longer has the energy or inclination to play the villain, as he did early in his career. When not training, he is too busy focusing on his other business interests to talk smack. And he is convinced he remains relevant. “I know that any given day I believe I can beat those guys at the top.”
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A-Rod back to work in the Bronx ALEX RODRIGUEZ IN UNIFORM FOR YANKEES FOR FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN A YEAR BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TAMPA, Fla. — A sixth-grader making his first visit to spring training stood along a fence outside George M. Steinbrenner Field waiting to get a glimpse of his favourite player. Shane Negast, an 11-year-old from West Nyack, New York, travelled to Florida with his father, John, who is using Alex Rodriguez’s season-long suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs as a teachable moment. The son wore a No. 13 A-Rod jersey, partially obscured by a red and white backpack adorned by a pair of buttons recognizing a pair of Yankees World Series titles from the 1990s. He’s also a big Derek Jeter fan, and the Yankees are his team. The mere mention of A-Rod’s name brought a big smile to the youngster’s face. “We’ve talked about all that’s happened,” the father said Thursday. “People make mistakes, and I know Alex brought it all on himself. But he served his suspension. He apologized. He wants to move on. People should cut him some slack.” During their discussions back home, John also told his son, an aspiring second baseman and outfielder, that he also once used PEDs as a high school football player. “I think it’s a valuable lesson,” he said. “I don’t have a problem with him wearing No. 13.” The Negasts were among about 500 fans who showed up for the Yankees’ first full-squad workout of the year, welcoming Rodriguez with cheers and words of encouragement.
The slugger walked into the clubhouse at the club’s spring training complex shortly after 9 a.m., slipped on his uniform for the first time in more than a year and exchanged handshakes and pleasantries with some of his teammates before quietly launching what he acknowledges will be a difficult comeback. Rodriguez, who hasn’t played since September 2013, took ground balls at third base and hit three home runs in 32 swings during batting practice. “This is a hard thing I’m trying to do,” Rodriguez said, proclaiming he feels like a rookie getting a fresh start. And while general manager Brian Cashman said the 39-year-old is “on the team,” Rodriguez insisted he’s approaching spring training as if he has to prove he belongs. “It was fun. I’m just happy to be back. ... It’s been a while since I’ve been in uniform,” Rodriguez said, adding that it’ll take much of spring training to determine where he stands and what he might be capable of contributing to the Yankees “I wish it was as easy as hitting a 55 mph fastball (in batting practice). We can all look like an All-Star at that point,” he said. “We’ll see what happens when you have a guy throwing 95 mph.” Manager Joe Girardi also preached patience. “I’ve said all along, I don’t think it’s fair to judge him early. When you’ve played as few a games as he has in the last two years, the speed of the game is what you have to get used to,” the manager said, adding the workout went pretty much as he expected and
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New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez walks out to batting practice during a spring training baseball workout, Thursday, in Tampa, Fla. decisions regarding the player’s role probably won’t be made until the latter part of camp. Girardi also said he wasn’t surprised by the way crowd greeted Rodriguez. In addition to cheering, many called out his name as he moved from drill to drill and in and out of the batting cage. “Obviously, we’ve seen in this game where guys have been suspended or they’ve done things that weren’t on the up and up and weren’t right, and you come back and people cheer them. That’s just part of being a fan,” Girardi said. “I’ve said to him that he needs to worry about pleasing himself in a
sense, and pleasing his teammates and taking care of his job, and not worrying about the reaction he’s going to get,” the manager added. “I’m sure there will be boos. But it won’t be the first time. He’s had to deal with it, and he’s been able to shut it out. The important thing is his focus is on the field and in the clubhouse.” Teammates were supportive, too. First baseman Mark Teixeira, whose spring training locker in the same corner of the clubhouse as A-Rod’s, said he is excited about his friend’s return and that Rodriguez is “going to do everything possible to get himself back to being a productive player.”
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Cat in the Hat fans and devotees of the Grinch and Horton Hears a Who can now see Seussical The Musical. The map-cap stage show, put on by Cornerstone Youth Theatre, will pay tribute to the fantasy worlds of Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss). The American writer and cartoonist is behind One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, Green Eggs and
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Ham and other popular kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; books. The musical runs Feb. 27, 28 and March 6, 7 at the New Life Fellowship Church, 20 Kelloway Cres. in Red Deer. Shows go at 7 p.m. on each Friday and 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. each Saturday. Tickets are available at the door, or advance tickets are available from cornerstoneyouththeatre. org or by calling 403-9862981.
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The Amazing Mayzie, played by Kendra Humphrey, sits in her nest before convincing Horton to hatch it for her.
Darian Ames plays Horton the Elephant. He has the double challenge of protecting the Whos from a world of dangers and guarding the abandoned egg the Amazing Mayzie.
The Bird Girls are played by Madison Kersey, Vanessa Hodgins, Simran Mullakady, Hailey Barryere and Ceanna McKee.
The Cat in The Hat, played by Lexi Peters (who has performed in seven Cornerstone Youth Theatre productions) sings among other cast members during the final number of the opening act of Seussical during rehearsal.
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Prison for pair found with stolen goods Two Red Deer residents arrested in Lacombe when police were alerted of suspicious activity were sentenced this week. Sean David Porter, 33, and Natasha Verna Clerk, 28, were arrested on Oct. 20, 2014, around 2 a.m. in Lacombe after a resident called police. Police alleged at the time that the pair were seen getting out of a white Dodge Ram truck and attempting to break into parked vehicles and several homes through the front doors. Both were arrested at the scene.
The truck had been reported stolen from a Stony Plain residence. Porter pled guilty in Red Deer provincial court on Wednesday to possessing a weapon dangerous to the public (a can of bear spray). He also pled guilty to possession of stolen property over $5,000 (a Ram truck). Crown prosecutor Ed Ring and defence lawyer Paul Morigeau made a joint submission for a six-month sentence followed by 18 months probation. Provincial court Judge Gordon Yake questioned the length of the proposed sentence, pointing out that Porter had been sentenced several years earlier to 28 months for a string of similar crimes. “I’m just seems to be a rather unusu-
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BRIEFS Post-secondary concerns discussed during tour A “Post-Secondary Education is the Answer” meeting takes place at Red Deer College as part of a five-city tour on March 9. The meetings are hosted by Public Interest Alberta’s Post-Secondary Education Task force with the Alberta Student Executive Councils. The tour kicks off on Friday in Edmonton and the final meeting will be held in Red Deer. RDC student association president Bailey Daines will speak at the press conference in Edmonton. “Cuts to post-secondary educations could impact Red Deer,” said Daines. “We’re still feeling the effects of the last cuts.” Daines said Red Deer struggles with losing students to other communities because RDC is not a degree-granting institution. “What we see when there are cuts to programming (is that) there are more students that have to leave the Red Deer area to pursue their education elsewhere,” said Daines. “And putting cuts on our institution will heighten that pressure that the institution has to look at what programs are needed in this area.” Attend the meeting to hear about the public advocacy campaign and share your ideas about the importance of post-secondary education. Red Deer’s meeting will be held in Room 2901A from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event is free and lunch will be provided. Meetings are also scheduled in Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. For more information, call 780-420-0471.
Highway patrol officers return to Innisfail office Highway patrol officers will have quicker access to Hwy 2 when they relocate from Red Deer to Innisfail soon. The QEII Integrated Traffic Units were in Innisfail several years ago but were temporarily relocated to the Red Deer RCMP subdivision building on 55th Street. Innisfail detachment commander Staff Sgt. Chris Matechuk said up to 15 people will be moving back into the detachment’s building in Innisfail at 4904 45th Ave. some time before April. Renovations were recently completed on the building’s main floor to make way for the traffic unit, which includes one support staff, a supervisor and RCMP and Alberta Sheriffs officers. The unit responds to all the calls for Hwy 2 from the Didsbury overpass to the Hwy 11A overpass. The Innisfail detachment currently houses 16 RCMP officers and four support employees. Matechuk said he is looking forward to the officers returning. “They back us up. We back them up. We support each other,” he said. The highway traffic unit officers had to travel further and get through city traffic to respond to calls from 55th Street in Red Deer. The Innisfail detachment is only a few blocks from the highway. The building in Red Deer still houses the forensic identification section, major crimes and the communications centre. Rural detachment officers were relocated from 55th Street to a new building in Blackfalds a few years ago.
al position. I’m not saying it’s wrong,” said Yake. Ring said while Porter’s criminal record was lengthy, the previous sentence involved many more offences and the six-month proposal was appropriate in this case. Morigeau said his client is a former plumber with two children and that he had fallen back into a drug habit. Yake was satisfied with the joint submission and sentenced Porter to six months on the weapons charge and three months on the second charge, to be served concurrently. Since he had served four months and four days in pre-trial custody, his time was considered served when given 1.5 days credit for each day.
Porter’s co-accused Natasha Verna Clark, 28, pled guilty to three charges; possession of a dangerous weapon (a knife), and two charges of breaching release conditions. The mother-of-two was sentenced to 75 days in prison and a 15-month probation. The Crown dropped 10 other charges. Clark was give credit for time served, but remains in custody on other charges. Court heard that Clark has struggled with drug issues but has been seeking help. “I just want to apologize for my actions,” she told the judge. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com
armed robberies at the Glendale Express 24 and Fas Gas Plus. Police have not determined whether these crimes are related to each other or to other armed robberies in Red Deer or surrounding area. Cpl. Leanne Molzahan said police are seeing a small spike in armed robberies this month and are working hard to analyze the evidence and identify the responsible persons. In the first incident on Jan. 22, a Caucasian man entered the Glendale Express 24 (103 Greenham Drive), brandishing a knife while wearing a black mask around midnight. He fled on foot with cash and cigarettes. He was wearing black coat and pants, camouflage gloves, and carried a duffle bag. Then on Jan. 24 around 8:30 p.m., a man pointed a firearm at the staff and demanded the money from the till at the same Glendale store. He left on foot, heading northbound on Northey Avenue. The suspect wore all black clothing and his face was covered. On Feb. 14, a man entered the Fas Gas Plus at 5101 76th St., brandished a knife and demanded cash and two cartons of cigarettes. The suspect had a cloth or scarf covering his head and wore a blue or black shirt and dark pants. He is described as “tanned” or having brown skin. He left on foot and was seen heading westbound. Anyone with information that may assist the police with these investigations is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report it online at www.tipsubmit.com.
transported by EMS to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and is also in stable condition. A suspect was identified and arrested without incident a short time after police responded to the incident. RCMP continue their investigation and charges are pending. The names of the suspect and victims are not being released at this time. Sunchild is about 65 km northwest of Rocky Mountain House.
Two injured in stabbings on Sunchild First Nation
In Neighbours split on parking lot on Page C1 of Thursday’s Advocate, an undated letter was attributed to Trudy Madole. Madole passed away in December 2014. The letter was contained in City of Red Deer material.
Islamic questions answered at meeting at library The Red Deer Islamic Center will be hosting a short talk and then a question and answer session on Sunday about Islam and freedom of expression. The meeting, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Red Deer Public Library, will be open to discuss such questions as: Does Islam promote violence and bloodshed? Are people of the Islamic faith against free speech and freedom of expression? Are Muslim women oppressed? Due to recent actions by extremist groups and events around the world, Islam has become a topic of major discussion in the media. The Islamic Center wants to dispel misconceptions about the Islam faith, which has over 1.7 billion followers.
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The new gym at the Innisfail School Campus allows for better training and the ability to host of provincial competitions. The gym, which cost about $4 million, is part of the multi-phase project underway at the Innisfail School Campus, which includes École John Wilson Elementary School, École Innisfail Middle School and Innisfail High School. The first phase includes the new gym, a pedway, a bus loop, and a new library space for Innisfail Middle School, for $6.9 million. The second phase will see a $12-million project to modernize the infrastructure of École John Wilson Elementary School. “As a coach, teacher and athlete, I can say with pride that our Innisfail School Campus is now one of the rare facilities to have three playing surfaces in such a contained space,” said Jeff Anderson, vice-principal and athletic director of Innisfail High School. “The new gym meets the regulations for all sports and we now have the facilities to train properly and host provincial competitions that have been out of reach until now,” he said. A grand opening of the new gym was held this week. The project received strong community support, and investment from Chinook’s Edge School Division, Town of Innisfail and Red Deer County. The province has committed up to $12 million to modernize École John Wilson Elementary School, the second phase of a massive project that will rejuvenate the local school campus. “I think when you strive for a competitive edge on the court, you also carry that attitude into the classroom,” said Emily Lucas, an accomplished Grade 12 cross-country athlete. “Some people we compete against at provincial tournaments think we’re a small school that won’t be capable of accomplishing big success. ... This year all four cross-country team members made it to provincials.”
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True-Line offers a helping hand BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR A Red Deer construction company is thanking the community for 25 years of support by offering a helping hand to local families in need. True-Line Homes is working with a group of business partners to provide assistance to four families struggling with adversity. That assistance could come in a variety of forms. “It’s not necessarily anything to do with the home industry,” said Kevin Wilke, True-Line’s vice-president of sales. “It’s whatever they need.” For instance, True-Line and its partners might help with medical bills, groceries, home repairs, transportation and/or other needs. “The minimum we want to do for each family is about $5,000, and hopefully we can get it (higher),” said Wilke. Working with True-Line are more than a dozen other Central Alberta businesses, including many
that are active in the home construction industry. Candidates for help are nominated by members of the public. These are then considered by a board made up of representatives of the participating businesses. “We don’t know names or anything,” said Wilke of the selection process. “We just know their circumstances.” One family will be chosen in each quarter of 2015, with the first expected to be revealed later next month. Wilke said an initial list of more than 50 nominees has been narrowed down to three. “There were a lot of medical issues, especially with children,” he said of the submissions. Once the recipient family has been chosen, the True-Line group plans to surprise it with the good news. “We kind of knock on their door and say, ‘You were nominated by your friend so-and-so and we’re here to help you out through some hard times.’” Wilke said True-Line and its partners have been struck by the large number of nominations received. Many are in desperate need of assistance.
“Unfortunately, we’ve got to break it down to one family. “It’s really tough.” However, nominees not chosen remain eligible for the next presentation. Meanwhile, new names continue to be accepted. Wilke hopes the public response to this pay-itforward campaign will grow. “Hopefully, once we do the first family and people sort of understand what we’re doing, we can get more people.” He’d also welcome additional business partners, and would like to see the charitable initiative continue next year. “It’d be great to do.” Anyone who would like to nominate a deserving family to receive help from True-Line and its partners, or who wants to get involved themselves, can do so by going to the company’s website at www. truelinehomes.com or calling its office at 403-3415933. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com
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Kristine Weiss of Rainy Creek Powersports in Eckville puts the polishing cloth to a Polaris Slingshot three-wheeled car at Westerner Park on Thursday. The 49th annual Red Deer Sportsman and Outdoor Adventure Show opens today at Westerner Park and runs through the weekend, with exhibitors representing all aspects of outdoor recreation. Show hours are 4 to 9 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Business confidence continues to fall BY ADVOCATE STAFF Business confidence continues to plummet in Alberta, suggests a recent survey of small and mediumsized enterprises in the province. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business reported on Thursday that its “business barometer index” for Alberta — which is based on feedback from CFIB members — has fallen 25 points since November and now sits at 48.2 on a 100-point scale. That’s the lowest level in Canada, and approaching the recessionary figures from early 2009, CFIB said in a release. “This sharp decline is clearly linked to the hits being taken in the energy sector due to the decline in oil prices,” said Amber Ruddy, CFIB’s senior policy analyst. Alberta’s index dropped 6.6 points in February, following an 11.4-point slide the previous month. Nationally, the index decreased by 4.4 points in February, to 59.1. CFIB’s survey found the highest level of confidence in Prince Edward Island, at 72.4. British Columbia was next at 69.1, followed by Nova Scotia (67.7), New Brunswick (64.8), Ontario (60.0), Quebec (58.5), Newfoundland and Labrador (56.2), Manitoba (54.5) and Saskatchewan (53.0).
When it came to hiring plans, only 20 per cent of the Alberta business owners questioned said they planned to add full-time staff over the next three months. That was down six points from January and 11 points from December. Seventeen per cent of respondents in February anticipated a reduction in their workforce, the same figure as in the previous month. However, a shortage of skilled workers was still identified as a significant constraint by 39 per cent of business owners. “Skilled workers are essential to the operations of many small businesses in both good times and bad,” explained Ruddy. “So despite the weakening of hiring intentions, small businesses are still in search of skilled employees to help them weather this storm.” On a more positive note, 47 per cent of those surveyed this month described the general health of their business as “good,” down just one point from January. Only five per cent said their business’s health was “bad,” one point higher than the previous month. CFIB is urging the provincial government to not increase taxes in its upcoming budget, warning that this “could send small business and the economy into a serious tailspin.” An index level between 65 and 75 means the economy is growing at its potential, says CFIB.
Servus Credit Union sees a drop in income BY ADVOCATE STAFF Servus Credit Union experienced a drop in income last year — the result of a reduced payout from the central banking facility that supports Alberta’s credit unions. The member-owned financial institution is reporting total income, before patronage payments and taxes, of $117.1 million for its 2014 fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 2014. That’s down 4.5 per cent from $122.6 million the previous year. Servus pointed to an $11 million decrease in the income it received from Alberta Central, the central liquidity provider and trade association for the province’s credit union system, as the reason for the decline in income. It noted that Alberta Central’s contribution to its bottom line was exceptionally high in 2013. “Our income was down slightly from 2013 due to one-time higher-than-expected revenue from our investment in associates in 2013,” said Servus president and CEO Garth Warner. “Net of this, our income was higher than 2013 and we’ve continued to manage
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our expenses during a weaker economy.” The credit union’s operating income was up 1.4 per cent in 2014, despite continued low interest rates and a more competitive loan market. Its loan portfolio grew by 6.2 per cent, to $12.5 billion; and member deposits were up 5.9 per cent, to 12.6 billion. Servus surpassed the $14-billion mark in assets, thanks to 7.1 per cent growth over 2013; and its total equity increased by 7.8 per cent, to more than $1.1 billion. “We are very proud to have had another strong year,” said Warner. “We’re confident that the improvements we’ve made to our systems and processes built a foundation to give us and our members strong financial results in years to come.” Servus paid out a record $50 million to its members under its profit-sharing program in 2014, and also donated $2 million to community projects and initiatives. The Edmonton-based credit union operates from more than 100 locations in 62 communities. Its 2014 annual general meeting is scheduled for March 11 in Edmonton.
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OTTAWA — Rate cut? What rate cut? Thursday’s sluggish January inflation reading from Statistics Canada is the latest signal to many economists that another interest rate cut is not likely to be in the cards on Wednesday at the Bank of Canada’s next policy meeting. “Developments that have taken place since the last Bank of Canada meeting last month suggest that another rate cut in March is unlikely,” Dina Ignjatovic of TD Economics wrote in a note to investors. “Today’s inflation data is slightly ahead of the Bank’s forecast. As such, we now expect the Bank to leave rates unchanged for the remainder of the year.” Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz this week appeared to throw cold water on the notion that another rate cut is in the offing. The central bank caught people by surprise last month when it slashed rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.75 per cent — and Poloz said this week that the move bought him some more time to gauge how a dramatic plunge in oil prices might affect Canada’s books. “The downside risk insurance from the interest rate cut buys us some time to see how the economy actually responds,” he said in a speech at Western University in London, Ont. Slumping oil prices continue to send shock waves through Canada’s economy by dragging down the loonie, forcing oil companies to cut spending plans by billions of dollars and hammering housing markets in the West. Cheaper gas has also been a drag on Canada’s annual inflation rate, which slowed to 1.0 per cent in January, Statistics Canada said Thursday. The reading followed a rise of 1.5 per cent in December, which was also a deceleration from the previous month. Economists had expected the rate for January to come in at 0.7 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters. Gas prices in January were at the lowest they’ve been since April 2009. Prices at the pump fell 26.9 per cent in January compared with the previous year. The lower cost of gas also counterbalanced rising prices in seven of the eight categories in the agency’s report. Most of the drop in gas prices has occurred within the last six months. Since June 2014, Statistics Canada says gas prices have fallen 33.9 per cent. All of this has even spilled over into the political realm. The Conservative government has put off its federal budget — typically released in February or March — until at least April to get a better sense of the effect of lower oil prices on Canada’s bottom line. Meanwhile, Statistics Canada says higher food prices and shelter costs led January’s overall rise in the consumer price index. The cost of food rose 4.6 per cent in January compared to the previous year, while shelter costs rose 2.0 per cent on an annual basis. Consumer prices fell in the Atlantic provinces in January compared to a year earlier. The biggest decline was in Prince Edward Island, where prices were down 1.9 per cent. Ontario posted the largest consumer price increase of all the provinces, up 1.6 per cent from the previous year, in part because of the higher cost of natural gas, clothing and homeowners’ insurance. Core inflation, the number the Bank of Canada closely monitors and which excludes some items from the volatile energy and food categories, rose by 2.2 per cent, just as it did in December. Economists had expected a rise of 2.1 per cent. The performance of core inflation also suggested to economists a rate cut next week is unlikely. “The steady performance in the core measure should allay concerns at the Bank of Canada about inflation expectations becoming unmoored,” Dawn Desjardins of RBC Economics Research wrote in an investors’ note.
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OF LOCAL INTEREST Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 143.16 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 47.50 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.05 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 13.47 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.61 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.56 Cdn. National Railway . . 86.57 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 236.03 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 41.20 Capital Power Corp . . . . 25.03 Cervus Equipment Corp 19.50 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 49.25 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 57.61 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 25.20 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.91 General Motors Co. . . . . 37.56 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 23.22 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.21 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 39.46 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 31.93 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 44.52 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . 11.67 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 54.17 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 133.44 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.05 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 17.43 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 64.67 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed with a minor gain Thursday as the market found lift from a run of positive earnings news from the big banks and the retail sector. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 12.59 points to 15,241.16. But advances were limited by falling energy stocks as a stronger U.S. dollar and rising crude inventories pushed April crude in New York down $2.82 to US$48.17 a barrel. The Canadian dollar declined 0.67 of a U.S. cent to 79.83 cents. New York indexes were mixed as the Dow Jones industrials declined 10.15 points to 18,214.42 and the S&P 500 was 3.12 points lower at 2,110.74, while the Nasdaq advanced 20.75 points to 4,987.89. The TSX financials sector gained 0.6 per cent as the parade of bank earnings this week continued with results Thursday from CIBC (TSX:CM) and TD Bank (TSX:TD). CIBC exceeded analyst expectations as adjusted quarterly net income was $956 million or $2.36 a share, beating estimates of $2.27 a share. Net earnings fell from $1.177 billion a year ago, when the bank had a onetime gain from its Aeroplan credit card business, to $923 million or $2.28 a share. The bank also hiked its quarterly dividend by three cents a share to $1.06 and its shares ran ahead $3.01 to $95.23. “Overall, it was a solid beat,” said Ben Jang, portfolio manager at Nicola Wealth Management. “Unlike some other quarters where capital markets really drove earnings, there have been positives from net interest income (and) falling loan losses. They’re continuing to lead the sector in loan growth, credit quality is amazing and obviously they’re telling people with the dividend hike that these things are sustainable.” TD shares advanced 54 cents to $54.47 as the bank earned $2.06 billion or $1.09 per diluted share for the quarter, compared with a profit of $2.04 billion or $1.07 per diluted share a year ago. Revenue of $7.61 billion exceeded forecasts of $7.1 billion while adjusted earnings were $2.12 billion or $1.12 per share, which met expectations. TD also upped its quarterly dividend by four cents to 51 cents a share. Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) more than doubled its fourth-quarter profit, driven by its acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart. Net income for the grocery, pharmacy and clothing retailer was $247 million or 60 cents a share. Adjusted net earnings were $396 million or 86 cents a share, while revenue was $11.4 billion, up 49 per cent from a year ago and its shares climbed 32 cents to $64.67. Canadian Tire (TSX:CTC.A) earned $206.6 million or $2.44 per diluted share in its fourth quarter compared with a profit of $191 million or $2.32 per diluted share a year ago. Revenue totalled $3.65 billion, up from $3.33 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013, which was one week shorter. Same-store sales
Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 21.97 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.01 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.80 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 29.95 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 15.97 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 19.11 First Quantum Minerals . 15.79 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 27.20 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 10.46 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 3.47 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.52 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 44.59 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.48 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 19.50 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 23.90 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 24.96 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 62.50 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.14 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 42.86 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 36.94 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 10.93 Canyon Services Group. . 7.38 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 21.76 CWC Well Services . . . 0.4200 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 16.38 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 1.29 were up 2.8 per cent at Canadian Tire and 4.9 per cent at its FGL Sports banners, including a 9.4 per cent gain at Sport Chek. Canadian Tire jumped $10.85 or 8.85 per cent to $133.34. MARKETS CLOSE Highlights at the close of Thursday at world financial market trading. Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 15,241.16, up 12.59 points Dow — 18,214.42, down 10.15 points S&P 500 — 2,110.74, down 3.12 points Nasdaq — 4,987.89, up 20.75 points Currencies: Cdn — 79.83 cents US, down 0.67 of a cent Pound — C$1.9296, down 0.02 of a cent Euro — C$1.4028, down 0.90 of a cent Euro — US$1.1198, down 1.66 cents Oil futures: US$48.17 per barrel, down $2.82 (April contract) Gold futures: US$1,210.10 per oz., up $8.60
Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 88.65 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 42.70 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 28.39 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 48.52 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.00 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 2.46 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.005 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 7.60 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 38.19 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 9.68 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.32 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 4.36 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 54.34 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 77.41 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 66.57 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.23 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 28.79 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.04 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 35.59 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 44.09 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 89.94 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.78 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 48.21 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 78.07 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 38.25 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.47 (April contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.621 oz., up 33.1 cents $695.12 kg., up $10.65 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: March ’15 $3.50 lower $455.00; May ’15 $0.60 higher $463.40; July ’15 $4.00 higher $462.20; Nov ’15 $5.50 higher $452.10; Jan. ’16 $5.60 higher $453.80; March ’16 $5.60 higher $456.30; May ’16 $6.40 higher $458.60; July ’16 $6.40 higher $461.30; Nov. ’16 $6.40 higher $455.30; Jan. ’17 $6.40 higher $455.30; March ’17 $6.40 higher $455.30. Barley (Western): March ’15 unchanged $180.00; May ’15 unchanged $182.00; July ’15 unchanged $184.00; Oct. ’15 unchanged $175.00; Dec. ’15 unchanged $175.00; March ’16 unchanged $175.00; May ’16 unchanged $175.00; July ’16 unchanged $175.00; Oct. ’16 unchanged $175.00; Dec. ’ 16 unchanged $175.00; March ’17 unchanged $175.00. Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 646,180 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 646,180.
Banks exceed expectations BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — First-quarter results from the big Canadian banks have exceeded expectations, but analysts caution that tough economic conditions could put pressure on the lenders’ bottom lines later this year. “I don’t think we’re out of the woods here,” said Edward Jones analyst James Shanahan. Canadian banks are facing a slew of headwinds, including low oil prices and tight lending margins as a result of rock-bottom interest rates. Meanwhile, stretched Canadian consumers have become hesitant to take on more debt and there are concerns that the recent plunge in crude prices could increase unemployment, leading more borrowers to default on loans. Despite the concerns, three of the five Canadian banks that reported their earnings this week — Royal
Q1 Bank (TSX:RTY), CIBC and TD Bank (TSX:TD) — boosted their dividends. Only the Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) and National Bank (TSX:NA) left dividends unchanged. “It makes me nervous to see management teams do this, especially ... at a time where we might still be in the early innings of a protracted weak credit environment,” Shanahan said. After reporting a first-quarter profit of $923 million, CIBC (TSX:CM) said Thursday that it will now pay a quarterly dividend of $1.06 per share, up three cents, in a move that surprised investors. The bank said the profit for the quarter ended Jan. 31 amounted to $2.28 per share compared with $1.177 billion or $2.88 per share a year ago, when CIBC benefited from the sale of half its Aeroplan credit card portfolio.
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Pembina has ’most successful year’ DESPITE LOWER REVENUE, EARNINGS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. (TSX:PPL) has reported lower earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter in what was otherwise the company’s “most successful year” ever. The Calgary-based concern says net income in the three months ended Dec. 31 was $84 million or 22 cents per diluted share. That’s down from $95 million or 29 cents in the comparable year-earlier period. Revenue was $1.26 billion, down from $1.29 billion. For the full year, Pembina reported net earnings of $383 million or $1.06 per diluted share, up from $351 million or $1.12 per share in 2013 as revenue
improved to $6.07 billion from $5.01 billion. “I’m very happy to report that 2014 was another record year for Pembina and the most successful year in the history of our company,” president and CEO Mick Dilger said in an earnings release Thursday after markets closed. “Driven by strong operational performance, we achieved record operating margin, which increased nearly 14 per cent over 2013. “We also reached an all-time high for cash flow from operating activities, which grew almost 17 per cent and 10 per cent on a per share basis in 2014 compared to 2013 as well as for EBITDA, which increased by almost 11 per cent over the prior year.” “Another 2014 achievement that I’m particularly proud of is our safety record,” he added.“ Pembina had a full year of zero lost time injuries
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Land Use Bylaw Amendment 3357/H-2014 Jackpot Casino Proposed Site Exception for a Temporary Parking Lot City Council is considering amending the Land Use Bylaw to provide for a temporary (10 year) parking lot at Lots 44-46, Block A, Plan K8 (4643 50 Street) and Lots 41-43, Block A, Plan K8 (4637 50 Street).
Q4 RESULTS and zero recordable employee injuries, despite employees having worked 24 per cent more hours than in 2013.” Meanwhile, Dilger said there was “no disputing” that the decline in oil prices took its toll on fourthquarter results. “However, I’m confident that this will not interfere with our medium-term goal of essentially doubling our EBITDA by mid-2017, which in the end will reward our loyal shareholders.” EBITDA, a non-standard accounting term, stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
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Development Officer Approvals On February 24, 2015, the Development Officer issued approval for the following applications:
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Permitted Use Laredo 1. Avalon Central Alberta – a 1.56 metre relaxation to the minimum rear yard to a proposed single family dwelling and attached garage, to be located at 93 Lazaro Close. 2. True-Line Contracting – a 0.79 metre relaxation to a proposed deck, to be located at 55 Little Close. Discretionary Use
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Bower 3. C. Lodewyk – a home based massage therapy business, to be located at 16 Broughton Crescent. Deer Park 4. B. & A. Kumm – a home based dog grooming business, to be located at 79 Denison Crescent. Laredo 5. Sorento Custom Homes – a show home, until September 16, 2015, to be located at 86 Lazaro Close. 6. Sorento Custom Homes – a show home, until October 1, 2016, to be located at 157 Lazaro Close. The proposed bylaw may be inspected at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor City Hall during regular office hours or for more details, contact City of Red Deer Planning Services at 403-406-8700. City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Monday, March 30, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, March 20, 2015. You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Council’s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132
Land Use Bylaw Amendment 3357/B-2015 Road Closure 3538/2015 Red Deer City Council is considering amending the Land Use Bylaw to allow for development of a GATE 4 Station to facilitate future development within the northeast sector of the city. The land required will be comprised of approximately 0.13 hectares (0.32 acres) from Road Plan 122 3002 and approximately 0.09 (0.22) acres from the balance of the NE ¼ Sec 26; 38-27-W4M which will be rezone from Road to A1 – Future Urban Plan Development.
Riverside Light 7. Doggy Doos and Kitties Too – an animal grooming, dog daycare & boarding facility, located at 2 4676 61 Street. Rosedale 8. Central Alberta’s Muscle Therapy – a home based massage therapy business, to be located at 34 Russell Crescent. You may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on March 13, 2015. You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw. Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403-342-8190.
Land Use Bylaw Amendment 3357/C-2015 Road Closure 3541/2015 Red Deer City Council is considering amending the Land Use Bylaw to allow for a Municipal Reserve in conformance to the Queens Business Park Industrial Area Structure Plan (N ½ Section 36). Bylaw 3541/2015 will close approximately 1.11 hectares (2.74 acres) of Range Road 281 located between the NE ¼ Sec 35; 38-28-W4M and the NW ¼ Sec 36; 3828-W4M in the Queens Industrial Area which will be rezoned to P1 – Parks and Recreation District.
Land Use Bylaw Amendment 3357/D-2015 Timberlands North Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan Amendments – 3217/A-2015 City Council is considering amending the Land Use Bylaw and the Timberlands North Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP). The NASP guides the future subdivision and development of lands and the Land Use Bylaw contains uses and developments standards that carry out the intent of the NASP. The amendments include: 1. Remove the “fixed” front yard setback for detached dwellings and “back of sidewalk” as the front yard setback measurement reference for front attached garages in the R1 Residential (Low Density), R1WS Residential (Wide Shallow), R1C Residential (Carriage Home), and R2T Residential (Town House) Districts. 2. Reduce front yard setbacks for RIC parcels fronting a park. 3. Remove the mandatory porch requirement in the R1WS District. 4. Amend the maximum garage width in the R1WS District to no more than 60% of the entire dwelling façade. 5. Provide flexibility in the R1WS District maximum lot depth. 6. Require a mixed-use commercial building on the south side of the access road into Timberlands North 7. Amend the C5 Commercial (Mixed Use) District to move “commercial entertainment facility” and “commercial recreation facility” from the permitted use category to the discretionary use category and delete “commercial service facility” from the permitted use category. 8. Redistrict Lot 7 Block 14 from R3 Residential (Multiple Family) District to C5 Commercial (Mixed Use) District and Lot 6 P.U.L. from A1 Future Urban Development District to P1 Parks and Recreation District in the Timberlands North neighborhood
The proposed bylaw may be inspected at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor City Hall during regular office hours or for more details, contact City of Red Deer Planning Services at 403-406-8700.
The proposed bylaw may be inspected at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor City Hall during regular office hours or for more details, contact City of Red Deer Planning Services at 403-406-8700.
The proposed bylaw may be inspected at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor City Hall during regular office hours or for more details, contact City of Red Deer Planning Services at 403-406-8700.
City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Monday, 16 March, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, March 06, 2015. You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Council’s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.
City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Monday, 16 March, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, March 06, 2015. You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Council’s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.
City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaw at the Public Hearing on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, March 06, 2015. You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Council’s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.
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Aysel Seran lives in a world of depression — when she’s not being bullied at school or getting in trouble at work, she’s at home where she feels invisible. Or as if she feels like she’s a festering disease that keeps threatening to ruin her mother’s new life, complete with a new husband and a half brother and sister for Aysel. KIRSTEN Asyel’s depression and LOWE feeling or worthlessness originate mainly from a murder her father committed three years earlier. Asyel once lived with him on the week days and her mom on the weekends, and her father ran a small convenient store. He believed, and soon became obsessed with, the idea that some of the local kids had been shoplifting. When Timothy Jackson, a high school student who the town admired because he is preparing to be in the Olympics, and his friends came into the store and started trouble, Asyel’s father snaps, leading to Timothy’s murder. Asyel was extremely close to her father, and after the murder and her father being sent to prison (then to a mental hospital), she couldn’t help but feel the whole town is looking at her with fear, hatred or disgust. When it all becomes too much for Asyel, she believes she’s found a solution on the Internet — a “suicide partner.” And that is when she meets Roman, a teen who lives only 15 minutes away from her town. Roman, to Asyel’s surprise, was actually quite popular and did well in school while being on the road to becoming a great basketball player and possibly earning himself a college scholarship. All that changed when he was left to babysit his little sister, Maddie, who was often a victim of seizures. Like typical teens, he invited his then-girlfriend over and saw a moment of opportunity when Maddie asked if she could go have a bath. The rest is self-explanatory, and ever since Maddie’s passing, Roman has broken down, isolating himself from friends and family while filling himself with selfhatred and blame. Although the novel is a good and emotional read, it’s the underlying message behind My Heart and Other Black Holes that makes this book soar. Two people feel completely alone and isolated in the world for some random occurrences. They are able to find each other. And although at first their reasons for meeting are to assist one another in committing suicide, they are able to help each other to start living. This is not an easy book to read, but in the end the reader will come out stronger, alongside Asyel and Roman. You can pick up reference books on depression and self-help — but reading something like this really impacted me because, even though it is fiction, Warga gives background on the characters that make them real, thus allowing the connection between reader and character. Warga’s note at the end of the novel is beautiful and touching Kirsten Lowe is a freelance book reviewer and Red Deer College student.
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My Heart and Other Black Holes By Jasmine Warga HarperCollins
Here is an amusing book that includes everything you ever wanted to know about the Scandinavian countries. Michael Booth was living in Copenhagen, and on one rainy miserable evening, having earlier cycled to the store in the drizzle to “enjoy” disinterested service from the grocery clerk, arrived home to see that a newspaper’s poll named the Danes, the “happiest people in the world.” He was not born in Denmark and frankly did not believe the report. This book is his investigation of all the Nordic countries, to ascertain the truth of the matter. Consider each country’s facts, as understood by the PEGGY author: FREEMAN Iceland would be judged for its low population, a figure that reflects the icy dark climate. Residents of Finland are reputed to misuse prescription drugs. Sweden has a large unhappy immigrant population. Norway is swimming in oil (not a bad thing). Denmark’s defining feature is its taxes, which, when all combined, come to 60 per cent of a Dane’s income. Iceland’s prosperity may be traced to the U.S. military base built with Marshall plan money. In 2006, people were well off, enjoyed a high birthrate and the country was a model of gender equality.
It was the first country to have a female president (a single mother) and the populace bought a lot of books. (All good stuff). There’s more about Iceland but ... moving on. Now the author is in Oslo, Norway, where the “richest people in the world” live. When oil was discovered, they nationalized production and founded a wealth fund that they have handled with discipline and self-control. Considered a safe country, they lost that innocence on July 22, 2011, when mass killer Anders Breivik appeared in the news. Booth took his son when he visited Rovaniemi, Lapland’s capital — after all, he was visiting the home of Father Christmas. Booth later confesses to falling in love with Finland. The “solid dependable Finns” have his vote in this book. You will enjoy the author’s description of his trip to the sauna for which Finland is famous. Sweden’s population is 9.3 million and it is a modern, liberal, successful country. They have welcomed immigration and now 15 per cent of the population were born elsewhere. The author thinks about babies being named “Hans Hansen” and “Sven Svenson” and suggests this could be why Swedes are known to be blushers. Or it may have something to do with the story of their soldiers wearing hairnets. Danes are the sociable and trusting ones. In the country, at least, garden produce is displayed along with an “honour box.” Most people pay. Lost wallets are returned and social groups include all walks of life. This review only includes a small taste of this entertaining book. If you have, even one small drop of Nordic blood, you should read the rest. My grandfather was one of the Ole Olson’s who immigrated back in the day, so I’m in. Peggy Freeman is a local freelance books reviewer.
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Wife’s mental instability too much to handle Dear Annie: I’ve been married to “Lily” for 15 ter. Would it be wrong to research how to have years, and we have two teenagers. her committed? — Frightened for My We’ve built a good life. But Lily Girls is an unhappy person. And while Dear Frightened: That seems I’ve not been an angel, she never extreme. Lily sounds severely deacknowledges that her unhappipressed and possibly bipolar. ness contributes to our problems. The right medication and therShe walks around with a chip on her apy could do wonders for her, but shoulder. she has to be willing. Your girls are Lily is a stay-at-home mom, but nearly adults. A better option for she does no cooking and the house is you might be divorce and custody. a mess. She’s made it clear that when A judge could mandate therapy for I want to speak to her, I need to do it Lily as a condition of seeing her chilwhen she’s not reading, surfing the dren. Meanwhile, please contact the Internet or watching TV. National Alliance on Mental Illness MITCHELL Even though I have to get up at 4 (nami.org) for information and refer& SUGAR a.m., she insists on doing puzzles in rals. bed with the light on. When I return Dear Annie: I am friends with home, she never greets me. I have to an out-of-state couple who visit me go over to the sofa where she is sitbriefly twice a year. I’ve known them ting in order to give her a kiss hello, which an- for decades, and we share many good memories. noys her because I’m disturbing her TV watchSince my husband’s death, they feel the need ing. to instruct me on how to handle everything in When Lily is immersed in a project (fam- my life, including home maintenance, personal ily genealogy, high school reunion, whatever), relationships and the brand of computer I use. she neglects the entire family and sees nothing When they leave, I am exhausted. They mean wrong with it. well, but I am capable and independent. How While she does not want me associating with do I tactfully tell them to butt out? — Baffled in any friends I had prior to our marriage, she reg- Boston ularly entertains her ex-husband (when I’m out Dear Baffled: If you cannot tolerate their inof town), dresses up for him and cooks dinner trusive bossiness twice a year, it’s time to say, for him. Yet she is outrageously jealous of any “I appreciate your concerns, but I’m managing female I associate with, even a colleague. very well, thanks.” Repeat as needed, and igI could barely tolerate this when Lily was nore the rest. on antidepressants, but she stopped a year ago, Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Tired and things got worse. She’d scream at me and and Disgusted Other Half.” I, too, was the other our youngest daughter for no reason. She be- half. My ex-husband was always right about evcame paranoid that I was having an affair and, erything. I was put down in front of family and with no evidence, declared herself a victim of friends and made the butt of his jokes. infidelity and asked for a divorce. He controlled every aspect of our lives. I So I met with a divorce lawyer and was sur- thought we were partners, but he made all the prised to hear from a large number of friends decisions. I stayed because I didn’t think I could and family who were past targets of Lily’s make it on my own. After 35 years, I finally left screaming fits and were willing to say so in and couldn’t be happier. It is never too late. — court. Happy I’ve asked Lily to go for counselling, but she Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell refuses. She stopped seeing the last counsellor and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann when he said she needed to work on herself. Landers column. Please email your questions to Things have settled down because she’s on anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s another project and ignoring us. But I worry Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, about what she’s doing to our youngest daugh- Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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MICKEY GILLEY TOURING CANADA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 30 YEARS BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF After decades of entertaining Canadian snowbirds at his club in Branson, Mo., Mickey Gilley is returning the favour and heading north for his first Canadian tour in 30 years. It’s time he performed for Canadians on their own turf, admitted the country singer, who will appear in concert on Monday, March 9, at Red Deer’s Memorial Centre. Gilley, whose music was popularized in the 1980 John Travolta/Debra Winger film Urban Cowboy, added “I’m hoping the weather holds so we can drive the bus up there for six or seven days.” At age 79, he said he feels 39 — and he sounds it. Gilley rhymes off his multiple hits and the names of other country artists, new and old, without pause. “I think anybody who makes it in the music industry, you should put triple stars beside their name, because it’s a tough business. ... It took me 17 years to get my first No. 1 hit” — Room Full of Roses in 1974, he recalled. His hits kept a-coming through the 1970s and then early ’80s, with City Lights, Fool for Love, Don’t the Girls Get Prettier at Closing Time and his country remake of the soul standard Stand by Me, from the Urban Cowboy film. Soon Gilley — recipient of six Academy of Country Music Awards — was about as famous as Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart, the two cousins he grew up with Ferriday, La. While he learned the piano at a young age and loved listening to the music drifting from Louisiana clubs at night, Gilley was working in construction when Lewis’s Great Balls of Fire was rocketing up the charts. His cousin’s success made him feel for the first time that maybe a music career could be in the cards for him, too. “I said I’m going to make a splash!” recalled Gilley. But it was a long time between his 1959 album landing on the charts (Kenny Rogers played bass on the song Is It Wrong?) and Gilley’s first No. 1 hit in 1974. The singer enjoyed modest success throughout the 1960s, and opened with business partner Sherwood Cryer the Guinness-recognized world’s largest honky-tonk club Gilleys in Pasedena, Texas in 1971. Gilley’s big break came when Room Full of Roses was picked up by local TV and radio. By the mid-’70s, his tunes were regularly on the country charts. And his career got bigger with his contribution to the Urban Cowboy soundtrack. Gilley feels that movie took cowboy culture to the masses. “You’ve gotta give John Travolta credit. After that everyone was wearing a cowboy hat, jeans and cowboy boots” — a fashion statement that continues with today’s country crooners. Like Kenny Rogers, Gilley had some
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Mickey Gilley, whose music was popularized in the 1980 John Travolta/Debra Winger film Urban Cowboy, will appear in concert on Monday, March 9, at Red Deer’s Memorial Centre. country-pop crossover hits. The sin ger always looked for great lyrics in the songs he recorded. It didn’t matter what radio station would play the tune, Gilley said his first consideration was always, can people can relate to it? Whether a country-pop artist who’s on the radio today is Gilley’s “cup of tea,” he said he respects anyone with the fortitude to stick it out and make good. The singer, who lost his piano playing abilities after a life-threatening 2009 accident, can still belt out
his singles. Gilley said he looks forward to performing in Red Deer, where fans can expect to hear all 17 of his No. 1 hits, delivered in some form of other, as well as a good many of his 34 Top-10 hits. “I’ll be bringing (background music) videos with me, a seven-piece band and two girl singers, and everybody should have a real good time.” Tickets to his 7 p.m. show are $68 from the Black Knight Ticket Centre. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com
In, out, nobody gets hurt FOCUS ISN’T GREAT, BUT IT’S NOT TRYING TO BE, WHICH IS WHY IT WORKS Focus Two-and-a-half stars (out of four) Rated: R BY ANN HORNADAY ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Will Smith and Margot Robbie bring low-key erotic chemistry to an easy simmer in Focus, a smooth, sophisticated, often amusing little caper flick about con artists and their sauciest swindles. It wouldn’t do to inflate expectations — this is an instantly disposable movie, arriving in the midst of what is traditionally Hollywood’s “dump” season — but there’s much to be said for a film that doesn’t overreach, delivers on most of its promises, and gets the audience out the door in just over an hour and a half. As Smith’s character, Nicky, might say: In, out, nobody gets hurt. Nicky is the head of a criminal organization dedicated to a volume business in (relatively) small takes: pickpockets, credit card thefts and sleights of hand resulting in — whoops — the loss of your watch or your heirloom wedding band. Nicky and Jess (Robbie) meet cute in New York, and soon she’s begging him to tutor her in the dark arts of misdirection and behavioral science. Soon, they’re pulling the Big Job in New Orleans, at the Super Bowl, which is also, er, the Super Bowl of petty thievery and confidence schemes. All of this is staged with larky finesse and cynical fun by writer-directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, the writers behind the snarly holiday cult classic Bad Santa and the quite wonderful romantic comedy I Love You, Phillip Morris. They have excellent taste — the yummy vintage soundtrack of Focus is worth the price of a ticket alone — and even when the dialogue gets down and dirty (and it gets way down and way dirty), it’s delivered with disarming sunniness. Although Smith and Robbie — who delivered such a distinguished breakout performance in The Wolf of Wall Street two years ago — are pure pleasure to look at, most of the entertainment value of Focus lies in the schemes themselves, which become more outlandish as the stakes grow inevitably higher. Nowhere is this truer than a protracted set piece in a plush Super Bowl skybox, a scenario viewers
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Will Smith stars as Nicky and Margot Robbie as Jess in the heist film Focus. won’t believe for a minute, but will nonetheless have fun indulging in if they, like one of the sequence’s principles, are willing to “play.” (For connoisseurs of the form, Focus sits comfortably between the stillsupreme Out of Sight and the close-but-not quite Duplicity.) Things turn darker — but also lighter — when the proceedings change course, and Nicky crosses paths with a rich racecar owner (Rodrigo Santoro) and his
brutish bodyguard, played with foul-mouthed elan by Gerald McRaney. Not since Gran Torino has the getoff-my-lawn guy been given such rich abominations to utter, and McRaney gives each insult, profanity and breathtaking outrage a sheen as polished as his own bald pate. Focus isn’t great, but then again it’s not trying to be: It’s just cool enough to warm up an otherwise dull and frigid February.
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Fox host goes for the jugular BY PAUL FARHI ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Bill O’Reilly and Fox News seem to have decided that the best defense is a good offense. A lot of offense. Faced with accusations that he exaggerated some of his reporting exploits over the years, the combative cable news star has gone into full battle mode, employing the public relations equivalent of the nuclear option. Since Mother Jones magazine published its story about O’Reilly’s claims last Thursday, O’Reilly has done far more than deny the allegations. He has called the story “slander” and labeled its principal author, David Corn, “a liar” and “a guttersnipe.” In one of the numerous interviews he has done with reporters, O’Reilly suggested that Corn should be put in “the kill zone” for his story. He’s also been pushing around the reporters reporting the fallout. O’Reilly began an interview with this newspaper last week by saying, “I’m recording this, so you’d better report this accurately.” On Monday, he made his intent explicit, warning a New York Times reporter that if the coverage was inaccurate or inappropriate, “I am coming after you with everything I have. You can take it as a threat.” This may not be the best way to make a crisis go away. And indeed, O’Reilly may not want it to. O’Reilly’s aggressive statements have kept the Mother Jones story in the news for several days, which may have fueled a mini-bump in his ratings. The O’Reilly-hosted O’Reilly Factor attracted 3.33 million viewers on Monday night after several days of headlines, a 10 per cent increase over his average for the month. But O’Reilly’s tactics have also attracted more attention to the article’s central assertion: that O’Reilly has said on various occasions that he was in “a war zone” and “in the Falklands” when he was covering the British-Argentine conflict as a CBS News reporter in 1982. O’Reilly’s former colleagues at CBS have said he never reported from the remote islands during the war; O’Reilly has said he was referring to his coverage of a postwar demonstration in Buenos Aires that turned violent. Mother Jones, as well as O’Reilly’s former CBS colleagues, have disputed O’Reilly’s claim that the riot represented “a war zone” and that Argen-
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Bill O’Reilly’s combative response to accusations that he exaggerated some of his reporting exploits over the years has reversed the usual crisis-management strategy, which is to recite the facts clearly and simply and then get out of the way.
COMMENT tine soldiers “slaughtered” civilians during the demonstration. They have also questioned O’Reilly’s repeated claim that he was “in the Falklands” when he acknowledges that the closest he came, Buenos Aires, is 1,200 miles away. O’Reilly, of course, has begged to differ, and in no uncertain terms. In doing so, he has reversed the usual crisis-management strategy, which is to recite the facts clearly and simply and then get out of the way, said Lanny Davis, the veteran Washington crisis manager who advised President Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal and Redskins owner Daniel Snyder on the team’s controversial
name, among a string of high-profile cases. “I would have advised Bill to get out all the facts about what happened first before attacking,” said Davis, who has appeared many times on O’Reilly’s show and considers him a friend. “You can’t avoid the facts, so get them out there. And if you made a mistake, admit it quickly.” Davis also advises his clients against attacking an accuser’s motives. “Even if you’re right, it looks like you’re changing the subject or avoiding the merits of the case,” he said. Although the two situations aren’t entirely analogous, Fox’s response to the Mother Jones story is in stark contrast to NBC News’ reaction to allegations surrounding Brian Williams, its lead anchor. When first challenged late last month about the authenticity
of his stories about coming under fire during the Iraq war, Williams apologized and said little else. When further allegations emerged, NBC launched an investigation, and Williams voluntarily took himself off the air. Six days after the story emerged, NBC suspended him without pay for six months, effectively putting an end to the story. By contrast, Fox has given no indication that it intends to investigate O’Reilly’s Falklands statements, let alone discipline him for them. The network issued a one-sentence statement over the weekend: “Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes and all senior management are in full support of Bill O’Reilly.”
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Citizenfour and the power of personal stories “I’m a little concerned, the more we focus on that, the more they’re going to use that as a distraction,” world-famous whistleblower Edward Snowden tells filmmaker Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald in Citizenfour, Poitras’s documentary about Snowden, which won an Academy Award on Sunday night. In that scene, shot before Snowden went public, Snowden is concerned about the mass media’s obsession with personalities. In particular, he’s worried about whether coming out as the source of a huge cache of documents about American surveillance operations would detract from the content of those files. Whether Poitras intended it that way or not, Citizenfour is a testament to how necessary personalities and personal experiences can be to political reform. Citizenfour, which aired on HBO Monday night, is a dispatch from deep inside Poitras’ and Greenwald’s deposition of Snowden — Poitras filmed their 2013 meetings with him in Hong Kong — and it doesn’t always bridge the gap between the reporters’ experiences and a more general audience’s.
COMMENT “To see it, the physical blueprints of it, and the technical expressions of it, brutally hits home in a super-visceral way that is so needed,” Greenwald says of one document. I’m sure that’s true for him, given his deep absorption in the details of American surveillance. But if you’re not steeped in the story the way Greenwald is, the bolts from the blue aren’t as obvious. And while long scenes of anti-surveillance activists contain some powerful insights, they also add to the sheer volume of information in a way that can be more overwhelming than clarifying. To Poitras’ credit, part of the power of Citizenfour comes from the way the movie juxtaposes mundane facilities with the malignancy carried out inside of them. “We are building the greatest weapon for oppression in the history of man,” Poitras reads from Snowden’s communications over shots of a bland construction site. We see still shots of green fields punctuated by satellite dishes, Menwith Hill station in the United Kingdom with its Epcot-like domes, Dagger Complex in Germany, which comes across as an office park
with bad lighting and better security. But the most powerful parts of the movie are the ones that show the surveillance state in action. Greenwald talks Snowden into coming out in part to provide a political rationale for his actions, but what’s done to Snowden has more impact than anything he actually says. During their meeting in Hong Kong, the fire alarms begin to go off, and it’s striking to watch Snowden and Greenwald tense, wondering if the alarms are a benign test, or an effort to flush them out for arrest. (It turns out to be the former.) Snowden’s affect is muted, but even
his tone can’t conceal all of the strain he obviously feels when he acknowledges that “I don’t think I’ll be able to keep the family ties that I’ve had for my life.” He’s proved right: His girlfriend Lindsay Mills (who now lives with him in Moscow and appeared on the Oscar stage on Sunday) is interrogated. “I just heard from Lindsay, and she’s alive, which is good, and free,” Snowden tells Poitras and Greenwald, revealing the full extent of his fears only in that expression of relief.
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Parks and Recreation ends for good on NBC Tuesday night. It’s unfortunate for any fan of the sunny comedy, which seamlessly blended hilarity with deft political commentary. Adding to the sadness? The fact that when you really think about it, we’re never going to see a show like Parks and Recreation again. Because a show just like it won’t be given the chance to survive. For all its wonderful attributes (the great cast, the sharp writing, the inside jokes, the mini horse) the series also had the unfortunate distinction of being a Low-Rated Critically Acclaimed Comedy on Network TV. And that is a model that is essentially extinct. As many have pointed out, Parks and Rec has already had a fairly incredible journey, lasting seven seasons on broadcast television while averaging just 4.5 million viewers a week. Even though TV ratings have dropped across the board in recent years — for comparison’s sake, this week’s most-watched comedy Modern Family, got about 10 million viewers — that’s still incredibly low. Yet, NBC let it last. There are multiple solid reasons for the show’s
endurance, from the critical love to NBC’s, um, lack of other options on its comedy slate. Over at Vulture, Joe Adalian has an excellent, thorough breakdown of why the network kept renewing the series despite the ratings (the show attracted younger viewers, NBC wanted to keep its relationship with Amy Poehler, etc.). It’s a model that worked for NBC previously, especially with shows like The Office and 30 Rock, which cleaned up at award shows. But these days that seems like an increasingly unlikely outcome for a show on broadcast TV. (Attention cable networks: please try your best.) Sitcoms like ABC’s Happy Endings and Trophy Wife were adored by critics but quickly axed before being able to reach their full potential. NBC’s famed Thursday night comedy block is nonexistent. There’s no better example than the current (nonexistent) state of the network sitcom than The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, a Tina Fey-produced comedy ordered and then scrapped by NBC once the network realized that it had little chance of surviving in the current TV climate. Netflix scooped it up, and
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TORONTO — The sci-fi clone saga Orphan Black heads into this weekend’s Canadian Screen Awards with a leading eight wins under its belt. The Space TV series collected the trophies at an early awards ceremony Wednesday, which handed out hardware in most of the television categories. MuchMusic and MTV’s Degrassi also scored big with four wins, while CBC-TV’s The Rick Mercer Report and HBO Canada’s Sensitive Skin each collected three. Orphan Black entered the race with a leading 13 nominations, tied with the Xavier Dolan film Mommy. Dolan and his fellow film nominees won’t learn
TORONTO — The Jian Ghomeshi sexual assault case has been put over until next month. In a 40-second appearance Thursday, the former CBC Radio host’s lawyer said she was still awaiting disclosure. Ghomeshi was not present. He is scheduled to appear again March 27 for a judicial pretrial — a conference between defence and prosecution under the eye of a judge.
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That suggests O’Reilly and Ailes may even view the controversy surrounding their star not as a crisis but as a brand-building opportunity, said a New York communications specialist, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he works with several TV networks. The executive said O’Reilly’s attack strategy is in keeping with his pugilistic image and with Fox News’ self-promotion as the “fair and balanced” alternative to the liberal media. By making the avowedly liberal Corn and Mother Jones the issue, “Fox News has turned this into another partisan shouting match,” he said. Fox insiders say neither O’Reilly nor Fox intended to prolong the story by making his threatening comment to New York Times reporter Emily Steel on Monday. But they said O’Reilly had no plans to
He even shows some wry humor about the pettiness of attempts to make his life more difficult. “My rent checks are apparently no longer getting through to my landlord, so they said if we don’t pay them in five days, we’ll be evicted, which is strange,” Snowden explains. “Because I’ve got a system set up that automatically pays them.” Later, we get another brief, stark illustration of the exercises of power surveillance makes possible when Greenwald’s partner David Miranda was detained at Heathrow airport while transporting documents related to the Snowden stories. The fear and relief in Greenwald’s voice when he embraces Miranda, and Miranda’s eagerness to get away from the observing eyes of the cameras, say more about what we lose when we’re stripped of our privacy than even the most explosive document ever could.
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that’s where it will stay for at least two seasons — it’s already been renewed before its March premiere date. You’re not going to find that anywhere else. At the moment, the most likely wacky-but-intelligent network sitcom successors are shows like Fox’s The Mindy Project and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, (coincidentally, Brooklyn is from the Parks and Rec producers). While both have found niche audiences, neither have the same rabid cult fanbase as the Parks and Rec crowd, which creates GIF after GIF of Ron Swanson’s drunk dance moves and Tom Haverford’s catch phrases. And it’s unlikely they’ll last seven seasons. In the end, Tina Fey summed it up well in her book Bossypants when she discussed the improbable success of 30 Rock: No one in TV ever really sets out to make a tiny cult favorite show. “There is one other embarrassing secret I must reveal, something I have never admitted to anyone,” she wrote. “Though we are grateful for the affection 30 Rock has received from critics and hipsters, we were actually trying to make a hit show.” But as Parks and Recreation proves, sometimes the non-hit TV shows are the ones that resonate the most. And it’s a shame that these kind of series will eventually cease to exist on the biggest stage.
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HOLDEN Philip Grant 1965 - 2015 Phil passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at the age of 49 years after a long battle with cancer. He will be lovingly remembered by his partner, Lauri; children, Shaila, Shayanna (Clayton), and Kenneth; granddaughter, Skyler, who he was so proud to welcome to this world; mother, Marie (Jim); father Grant (Shelley); siblings Donna-Lee (John), and Chris (Sandy); nieces, Amanda, and Katie (Timo); nephews, Cody (Christina), and Aron; great-niece, Addison; as well as numerous extended friends and family. Phil will be reunited with his grandma, Ruth; and stepdad, Harvey. Family was always very important to Phil and he will be remembered for his sense of humor and ability to make people laugh. The family would like to thank the staff at the Life Agency and Michener Extendicare for their compassionate care. A Celebration of Phil’s life will be held at the Word of Life Church in Red Deer on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Phil’s memory may be made to Michener Extendicare, 12 Michener Blvd., Red Deer, AB, T4P 0M1. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.myalternatives.ca.
Obituaries WECKER Kathleen Elizabeth May 22, 1945 - Feb. 23, 2015 On Monday, February 23, 2015, Kathy Wecker, beloved wife, sister, auntie, great auntie,step-grandmother and dear friend to many, passed away suddenly at the age of 69 years, after fighting a courageous battle with MSA. Kathy will be dearly and fondly missed by her husband and best friend Robbie Robinson of Red Deer; three sisters, Carol (Bernie) MacLellan of Edmonton, Linda Nixon of Edmonton, and Lorna (Rod) Boden of Red Deer; sister-inlaw Jessie Wecker of Red Deer; step-children, Kim (Ken) Robinson, Bob (Gail) Robinson, Bill (Lana) Robinson, and Kelly (Vicky) Robinson, all of Red Deer; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren, and many, many close friends. She was predeceased by her father John; mother Margaret; and brother Ron. Kathy enjoyed participating in and watching all sports. She was an avid and accomplished curler and golfer. She enjoyed spending winters in Arizona. Kathy was close to her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She will be remembered for her wonderful smile, her cute laugh, her practical jokes and her sweet, generous, nature. Kathy’s caring strength and courage was an inspiration to all who knew her. The family would like to thank all the staff at Symphony Aspen Ridge for her care. A Memorial Service for Kathy will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial donations in Kathy’s honor may be made directly to Parkinson’s Society of Alberta, for MSA Research, 5406D - 43 Street, Red Deer, Alberta ,T4P 1C9. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com. Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222
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De LONG Shirley Catherine 1926 - 2015 Shirley passed away suddenly on Monday, February 16, 2015 at the age of 88 years. Shirley was predeceased by her husband, Bill, and her parents; Bill and Gertrude Wilson. She is survived by her daughter, Marjorie (David) Locke, extended family and friends. Mom was born and raised in Red Deer and, except for a few years, lived her whole life in Red Deer. She enjoyed worshipping at St. Luke’s and the St. Leonard’s Anglican Churches. Shirley and Bill were longtime members of the Red Hatters RV Club. In retirement, she was a volunteer pianist at Pine Lodge for many years. She also enjoyed socializing with the Red Hat Ladies, the CNIB group and her friends and staff at Victoria Park. Sharing stories of pre and post war life in Red Deer gave her much satisfaction. Many thanks to the first responders and Calvin and the other ER staff for their care and compassion. A memorial service for Shirley will be announced at a later date. Memorial donations in Shirley’s honor may be made directly to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be forwarded to The Lockes, 20450 Deniza Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 8T4 or by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com. Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222
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Classifieds 309-3300 DAVIS Theresa “Terry” Marie (nee Mooney)1948 - 2015 Theresa “Terry” Marie Davis passed away peacefully and surrounded by her husband and family at her second home of Bethany Collegeside, in Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, February 22, 2015 at the age of 66 years. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. Terry was born on March 17, 1948 in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan to Andrew and Elizabeth Mooney. She met and married Randy Davis on August 3, 1968 in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. They lived in Portreeve, Saskatchewan, Veteran and Coronation, Red Deer and Alix, Alberta. Terry’s profession as a Hair Dresser continued through her years and towns and eventually led her to teach her profession in Red Deer. Terry was well known as a “mom” to all and truly devoted her time, attention, love and kindness to her children and everyone in the community. She volunteered with all four of her children through the Dawe Community School, their K-9 years. Terry spent a lot of her time on the road, travelling with her four kids in hockey, ringette, baseball and school events. She was funny, caring and would strike up a conversation with anyone standing around. Her life was her children, all children and anyone in need. In later years, Terry developed Dementia and was lovingly cared for at home by her husband, until she was moved to Ponoka long term care. Terry was very well taken care of there for three years until her move to Red Deer. Terry will be sadly missed by her husband of 47 years, Randy, four children; Keith (Angella) of Okotoks, Michele of Lacombe, Kent of Blackfalds, Marty (Rayna) of Alix, eight grandchildren; Tessa, Brody Riley, Ella, Pyper, Myah, Deegan and Van. She is also survived by her siblings; Margaret, Maureen (John), Helen, Mike (Shirley), Dan (Claire) Pat, Kevin (Nancy), as well as many nieces and nephews. Terry was predeceased by her parents; Andrew and Elizabeth Mooney, her parents-in-law; Elmo and Marjorie Davis and brother-in-law, Ross Davis. She also leaves to mourn her special friends; Elizabeth Vila and Rowena Sanjose. The family would like to express their gratitude to the multiple doctors, nurses, aids and caregivers along the way. A special thanks to Dr. Viljoen and staff, the staff at Ponoka Hospital, and Bethany Collegeside. Terry’s greatest hobby in life was her children, her grandchildren and her husband. They were well supported in their activities and lives and she will be sadly missed but is at peace. A celebration of Terry’s life will be held at the Sacred Heart Church, 5508 48A Avenue, Red Deer on Saturday, February 28th, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com. Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222
JAHELKA Norman Charles Mar. 11, 1928 - Feb. 22, 2015 Norman Charles, of Red Deer, passed away peacefully, due to complications following surgery. He was predeceased by his wife Verna in 1988 and will be lovingly remembered by his daughters Judy (Red) Nelson, Jill Eastcott, two grandsons Christopher (Christy) Cooper, Reginald (Kathleen) Cooper, two grandkids Rainey and Christopher, and a very special friend Nonie Wright. A memorial to celebrate Norm’s life will be held at: Loyal Order of Moose 140 Petrolia Dr, Red Deer County on Tues March 3rd from 1:00 to 4:00. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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HALEY Steven Michael 1975 - 2015 It is with tremendous sorrow and the heaviest of hearts that we announce the very peaceful passing of Steve Haley, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the age of 39 years. Over the years, Steve tried his hand at many occupations, all of which he showed great passion for. In addition, he volunteered with the Penhold Fire Department, where most of the more seasoned guys, especially his Uncle Jim fondly nicknamed him “Probie” even after three years! Steve will always be lovingly remembered by his parents, Dave and Brenda; brother, Jon; daughter, Jaiden; nephew, Alex; niece, Kyla; uncle, Mick (Barbara); his very special long-time companion, Flash; as well as by numerous extended family in England, co-workers and friends. Steve was predeceased by his friend, Craig Schropfer; uncle, Jimmy McMullen and grandparents, Jack and Mary Haley. Relatives and friends wishing to pay their respects to Steve are invited to do so prior to the Funeral Service, between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. at St. Luke’s Anglican Church. Funeral Services will take place on Monday, March 2, 2015 at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 4929 - 54 Street, Red Deer, Alberta at 1:00 p.m., with Interment taking place at Alto Reste Cemetery. The Haley family would appreciate memorial contributions in Steve’s name be made directly to Safe Harbour Society, 5246 - 53 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 5K2. Condolences may be sent to www.serenity.ca Arrangements in care of Joelle Valliere, Funeral Director at: SERENITY FUNERAL SERVICE, DRAYTON VALLEY 780.542.3338 www.serenity.ca
MEERES-ALTON Margaret June 19, 1936 - Feb.23, 2015 Following a long courageous battle with cancer, Margaret passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015. She maintained her humour and her wonderful smile as well as her ability to comfort and encourage people to the very end. Margaret will be missed by her son, Darwin, and daughters; Sherry (Don) and Brenda (Gerry). She will be lovingly remembered by her sister, Eleanor, brother, Dick, sister-in-law, Joan, ten grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and many dear friends. She was predeceased by her children; Donald and Vicki, and her brothers; Stewart and Ralph. The granddaughter of Horace Meeres, Red Deer’s first fire chief, Margaret inspired many people over the years. Having been taught by her daughter, Vicki, Marg went on to teach Christopher Leadership Courses and served on the board of the Lumen Institute. She had also been active in the Central Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association. She attended the CrossRoads Church in Red Deer. Marg’s most recent and crowning achievement was co-authoring “Our Bible Study” published in 2014. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at CrossRoads Church, 38105 Range Road 275, Red Deer, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. followed by a reception. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer. Phone (403) 347-2222
IN LOVING MEMORY Donalda “Donnie” GIBSON February 27, 2014 A year has passed and still you are so dearly loved and so deeply missed. The many happy memories, that infectious smile, your zest for life was your gift to us all. You will never be forgotten. Love, Bill, your family and friends.
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STAIR Chair, electric Model Bruno Elan 3000, alternate power, 16.2 ft of track, used 15 mos., paid $2800. Asking $1000. Complete. 403-252-2054
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Ukraine, rebels start pulling back KYIV, Ukraine — Warring parties in Ukraine took a major stride toward quelling unrest in the country’s east Thursday with the declared start of a supervised withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line. Ukrainian and separatist officials have noted a sharp decline in violence, although the chances of a long-lasting settlement remain clouded by lingering suspicions. While announcing the pullback, Ukraine’s Defence Ministry warned that it would revise arms withdrawal plans in the event of any attacks. “Ukrainian troops are in a state of total readiness to defend the country,” it said in a statement. The pullback was supposed to have started over a week ago under a peace deal agreed upon earlier this month by the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine that has killed nearly 5,800 people since April. The intensity of fighting has declined notably in recent days, despite daily charges by both sides that the other is violating the Feb. 15 cease-fire. Rebels in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions insist they have spent the last few days drawing back their heavy weapons — a claim not yet verified by independent observers. Donetsk separatist leader
Alexander Zakharchenko mirrored Ukrainian willingness to immediately resort to combat if provoked. “Military equipment will be returned to their positions. Any attacks on our cities and villages will be nipped in the bud,” he said. The press office for Ukrainian military operations in the east said in a statement that government forces on Thursday started moving 100 mm antitank guns back the 25-kilometre (16-mile) minimum stipulated by the peace deal. AP journalists in the southeastern government-held port city of Mariupol on Thursday saw weapons matching that description heading away from the front. Near Olenivka, a town south of the rebel-held stronghold of Donetsk, AP journalists saw rebel forces moving at least six 120 mm self-propelled howitzers from the front line. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which has hundreds of monitors in the region, has not yet reported on the progress of the withdrawal. In Rome, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he welcomed indications of reduced fighting, but repeated claims that Russia has supplied separatists with large quantities of weapons. “Russia has transferred in recent months over 1,000 pieces of equipment — tanks, artillery, advanced air defence system — and they have to withdraw this equipment and they have to stop sup-
Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria seize more Christians, smash ancient artifacts BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — Islamic State militants seized more Christians from their homes in northeastern Syria in the past three days, bringing the total number abducted by the extremist group to over 220, activists said Thursday. At the same time, the extremists also released a video showing the continued destruction of the heritage of the lands under their control. It depicted men using sledgehammers to smash ancient Mesopotamian statues and other artifacts in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul. The video, coinciding with mounting fears over the fate of the captive Christian Assyrians in Syria, sent a fresh wave of dread across the region, particularly among minorities who feel targeted by the group. “Daesh is wiping Assyrian heritage in Mosul, and at the same time wiping them geographically from the face of the Earth,” said Osama Edward, director of the Assyrian Network for Human Rights in Syria. He referred to the Islamic State by its Arabic acronym. About 200 Assyrians and other Christians gathered in a church east of Beirut in solidarity with the victims in Syria and Iraq. Some cried openly. One man held a banner that read: “We will not
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surrender, we will not be broken.” A few young men said they were preparing to go to Syria to fight and help their brethren defend their homes against the Islamic State group. The destruction of artifacts in the Mosul museum is part of a campaign by IS extremists who have destroyed a number of shrines — including Muslim holy sites — to eliminate what they view as heresy. They also are believed to have sold ancient artifacts on the black market in order to finance their bloody campaign in the region. In the video released Thursday, militants used sledgehammers and drills to smash and destroy several large statues, which are then shown chipped and in pieces. The five-minute video also shows a black-clad man at an archaeological site in Mosul, drilling through and destroying a winged-bull — an Assyrian protective deity — that dates to the 7th century B.C. The video was posted on social media accounts affiliated with the Islamic State group. Although it could not be independently verified by The Associated Press, it appeared to be authentic, based on knowledge of the Mosul Museum. A professor at the Archaeology College in Mosul confirmed to the AP that the two sites depicted in the video are the city museum and a location known as Nirgal Gate, one of several gates to the capital of the Assyrian Empire, Ninevah.
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Explosions in northeast and central Nigeria kill at least 34 people BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JOS, Nigeria — Explosions in Nigeria’s north central city of Jos and the northeastern town of Biu over the past two days have killed at least 34 people, witnesses said Thursday. Residents say at least 15 people were killed in two bomb explosions at a bus station and motor park in the city of Jos. Iliyasu Aliyu, a resident there, told the Associated Press he heard a “loud sound” after finishing evening prayer and heard another blast moments later. He said he counted at least 15 bodies. Another resident Mark Lipdo said the first explosion went off at a bus stop near a university. The second bomb detonated near a motor park, he said. On Wednesday, a suicide bombing in the northeast Nigerian town of Biu killed about 19 people and injured 17. The bodies and remains of about 20 people were brought to the hospital in the town in Borno state after the attack, said Nasiru Buhari, a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force, formed by residents to fight against Boko Haram. The suicide bomber may have been heading toward Biu market, but could not get past security points set up by the Civilian JTF, witnesses said. A security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not permitted to speak to the press, confirmed the bombing.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE ANNEXATION ALBERTA MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
Take notice that the Alberta Municipal Government Board (MGB) will conduct a public hearing respecting an application by the Town of Sylvan Lake (Town) to annex territory from Red Deer County (County). The hearing is scheduled to commence as follows: DATE: Thursday, March 12, 2015 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: Best Western Sylvan Lake 5027 Lakeshore Drive Sylvan Lake, Alberta
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porting the separatists,” Stoltenberg told reporters Thursday. Russia denies that it arms the rebels. Michael Bociurkiw, a spokesman for the OSCE monitoring mission, said the weapons withdrawal requires both sides to inventory their arms and provide details about how and where they are to be relocated. “It’s not enough to be invited to follow the removal process part of the way. It has to be complete,” he said. “It’s not a shopping list, you cannot pick and choose.” Ukraine’s military said Thursday its positions had not been shelled the previous night, but military spokesman Col. Andriy Lysenko spoke of isolated armed confrontations, including near Donetsk. The rebels claimed Tuesday to have begun their heavy weapons pullback, but that has not been independently confirmed. Eduard Basurin, spokesman for the separatist forces, told the Russian TV station LifeNews that withdrawals from five locations were planned for Thursday, monitored by the OSCE. The locations he named included Olenivka, where AP journalists saw the 120 mm self-propelled howitzers being moved. “The OSCE mission has been provided with all the documents they requested, which detail where equipment would be transported from and in which direction,” Basurin told LifeNews.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of
NANCY MAVIS MOODY
who died on November 20, 2014. If you have a claim against this estate, you must file your claim by April 6, 2015 with: Andrew J. Luft at Johnston Ming Manning LLP Barristers and Solicitors 4th Floor, 4943 - 50 Street Red Deer, AB T4N 1Y1 and provide details of your claim. If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
NOTICE to Creditors and Claimants Estate of
GLENN DALE CURRY who died on January 15, 2014. If you. have a claim against this estate, you must Àle your claim by April 5, 2015 with LEE INGLIS ALBRECHT at 4801 - 49 Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1T8 and provide details of your claim. If you do not Àle by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.
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The proposed annexation area involves approximately 1,675 acres (677 hectares) of land located adjacent to the existing boundary of the Town. The main purpose of the proposed annexation is to provide the Town with land for industrial and commercial uses. The Town and the County have reached an agreement on the proposed annexation. The terms of the annexation agreement relate to municipal taxation, as well as compensation. Details of the annexation application can be viewed at the Town’s municipal office during normal business hours. A map showing the annexation area is located on the Town’s website at: www.sylvanlake.ca. Although the two municipalities have been able to negotiate an agreement, the application filed by the Town contains objections to the proposed annexation. Therefore, the MGB is required to conduct a public hearing to receive information, evidence and argument regarding this matter. If you plan to attend the hearing and/or wish to make an oral submission to the MGB, please advise the MGB office by 12:00 noon on Monday, March 2, 2015. If you intend to make a written submission to the MGB, please forward the submission to the MGB by 12:00 noon on Monday, March 2, 2015. Submissions should be restricted to issues surrounding the location of the proposed boundaries and/or the conditions of annexation. Copies of these submissions will be forwarded to the Town and County prior to the hearing and may be made available to the public. In conjunction with this advertisement, the MGB has notified all known landowners and interested parties. For more information about the annexation application, please contact: Ken Kalirai Director of Planning and Development Town of Sylvan Lake 5012 – 48 Avenue Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1G6 Phone: 403-887-2141 Fax: 403-948-3660 E-Mail: kkalirai@sylvanlake.ca Or Nancy Lougheed Legislative Services Manager Red Deer County 38106 Rge Rd 275 Red Deer County, AB T4S 2L9 Phone: 403-350-2152 Fax: 403-350-2164 E-mail: cao@rdcounty.ca Written submissions regarding this matter should be sent to the MGB Case Manager at the address below. For more information about the annexation process or to notify the MGB that you plan to attend the hearing and/or make an oral presentation at the hearing, please contact: Municipal Government Board Rick Duncan Case Manager 15th Floor, Commerce Place 10155 -102 Street Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4L4 Phone: 780-427-4864 Fax: 780-427-0986 E-mail: mgbmail@gov.ab.ca To phone the MGB toll free, call 310-0000 and follow the instructions. 514786B20&27
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Spacewalker safe after water leak in helmet REMINISCENT OF INCIDENT OUTSIDE ISS IN 2013 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A spacewalking astronaut ended up with water in his helmet at the end of his excursion Wednesday, scarily reminiscent of a near-drowning outside the International Space Station nearly two years ago. This time, the amount of water was relatively small — essentially a big watery bubble floating inside Terry Virts’ helmet, near his left eye. In the summer of 2013, another spacewalking astronaut’s helmet flooded as he struggled to make his way back into the safety of the orbiting lab. He barely made it back in time. Virts was never in any danger, Mission Control stressed, and he never reported any water during his 6 ½ hours outside. This was the second spacewalk in five days for Virts and Butch Wilmore, who encountered no trouble while routing cables in advance of future American crew capsules, due to arrive in a couple years. Three spacewalks had been planned, with the next one Sunday, but its status was uncertain given Wednesday’s mishap. Managers will meet Friday, as planned, to discuss it. Virts said the air lock was being repressurized when he first noticed the water. He said he reported it about a minute later. The absorbent pad inside the back of Virts’ helmet was damp, but not saturated, said Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. The pad became standard procedure after the 2013 emergency. Cristoforetti removed Virts’ helmet and wiped his face with a towel. She noted that his neck was wet and cold. The water — cold to the touch with a chemical taste — most likely came from the suit’s cooling system, the source of the leak in 2013. Mission Control described the amount of water as “minor,” at least compared with 2013. Virts, a 47-year-old Air Force colonel, spent about half of Wednesday’s spacewalk lubricating screws, brackets and tracks on the end of the space station’s giant robot arm. The snares had gotten a bit creaky over the past year, increasing the motor current, and engineers hoped the grease would make operations smoother. “We’re the cable guys. Now we’re the grease monkeys — or I am,” Virts radioed. “Yep, you guys have a life after NASA,” replied Mission Control. “That’s good work.” That’s when the spacewalk ended — and Virts noticed the water. The same suit ended up with a little water in the helmet during a Christmas Eve spacewalk in 2013, according to Mission Control. NASA spent months investigating the 2013 emergency experienced by Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano, and zeroed in on clogged holes in a fan and pump assembly. Another problem with the same fan and pump assembly — believed unrelated to the water issue — had to be cleared before the latest spacewalks could get underway. NASA considers this the most complicated cable job ever at the 16-year-old orbiting outpost. So far, Virts and Wilmore have routed 364 feet of power and
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In this image made from video provided by NASA, Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti checks on astronaut Terry Virts inside the International Space Station on Wednesday, during an inspection for water in his suit. Virts reported the water while he waited in the air lock for Wednesday’s spacewalk to formally conclude. data cables, with another 400 feet to be strung outside the space station on the upcoming spacewalk, whenever it happens. The extensive rewiring is needed in advance of
this year’s arrival of a pair of docking ports, designed to accommodate commercial crew capsules still in development. NASA expects the first port to arrive in June and the second in December.
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WASHINGTON — Scientists have witnessed carbon dioxide trapping heat in the atmosphere above the United States, chronicling human-made climate change in action, live in the wild. A new study in the journal Nature demonstrates in real-time field measurements what scientists already knew from basic physics, lab tests, numerous simulations, temperature records and dozens of other climatic indicators. They say it confirms the science of climate change and the amount of heattrapping previously blamed on carbon dioxide. Researchers saw “the fingerprint of carbon dioxide” trapping heat, said study author Daniel Feldman of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California. He said no one before had quite looked in the atmosphere for this type of specific proof of climate change. Feldman and colleagues used a decade of measurements from instruments in Alaska and Oklahoma that looked straight up into the sky and matched what they saw with the precise chemical composition and heat fingerprints of carbon dioxide trapping heat. Scientists say carbon dioxide from the burning of coal, oil and gas is the chief cause of global warming. In doing so, the data show clouds, water vapour or changes in sun’s radiation are not responsible for warming the air, as some who doubt mainstream climate science claim, Feldman said.
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