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BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF

It’s one thing to say you believe in someone or a cause, it’s another to back it up.

Former Red Deer College student Curtis Hargrove is putting his feet and his wallet where his heart is.

Hargrove has popped up in the news before, most notably for his run across Canada in 2012 that raised money for the Stollery Children’s Hospital.

But his latest run and cause will take him from Port Alberni, B.C., to Hollywood, Calif.

The 26-year-old is trying to raise awareness and support for Angel Magnussen, an 18-year-old girl from Port Alberni with Down syndrome. She works all day, every day making blankets for terminally sick children around the world.

His goal is to get on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and to coax the TV personality to come to Vancouver Island and make some blankets with Magnussen.

“She’s the most selfless person I’ve ever met, she doesn’t ask for anything,” said Hargrove of Magnussen. “Most people’s dream is to go on Ellen’s show — she doesn’t even need to go on the show, she just wants Ellen to come to her studio, dance with her and make some blankets.”

Hargrove is hoping to reach Ellen or her producers through video and social media, pushing the hashtags: #hugginzhwy #hugginz #runwithit and #ellen.

Magnussen has a very simple philosophy about life: if you can help someone, then you should.

It is an infectious attitude that is hard for those in her life to not gravitate around.

“You ask her why she does this and she says, ‘Because sick kids need help, they have to get better, they need to get better,’ ” said her mother Cheryl Magnussen, noting Angel also suffers from autism.

“A really unique thing about her is the rest of us see a million obstacles in the way ... but she just sees they need help, so let’s help. We don’t think about all of those other things, and Ellen should do the same in Angel’s mind, that she should respond and say ‘You’re right, let’s help.’ And that’s exactly what Curtis is doing. He’s jumping in without having the financial support in place, knowing it’s going to happen and having that faith and trust.”

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ABOVE: When it came time for Angel Magnussen to graduate, there was only one choice in her mind to be her escort for prom, and Curtis Hargrove flew out to be on her arm.

LEFT: Angel Magnussen in her studio with some of her blankets.

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2014 Red Deer Kinsmen Dream Home winner Rob Smyth, of Red Deer, took possession of his spectacular new home Friday. The draw was made on Dec. 31 for the house worth $640,000 located at 1 Lazaro Close. Built by True-Line Contracting, the house features vaulted ceilings, a wine cellar, fireplace, and more. On hand for the key presentation, were Kinsmen Dream Home chair Nabil Abu-ulba (left), Smyth holding his winning ticket, and True-Line president Phil Neufeld.

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HARGROVE: Running about 2,200 km Angel does not watch much TV — she would rather spend her time working in her studio, Hugginz by Angel, where she makes 10 to 13 blankets a week.

One of the few programs she does watch, however, is The Ellen DeGeneres Show, but only online and after her work for the day is done — though often the show’s music can be heard throughout the studio as she dances away while sewing.

She has been inspired by DeGeneres and her own philanthropy and helping those in need.

Angel believes that if she can get DeGeneres to come north and help her make some blankets, it will encourage even more people to pick up the cause.

“She knows Ellen helps kids like she does, so that for her is really important ... and she just wants Ellen to come here and sew so she can continue helping kids,” said Cheryl Magnussen. “It’s not about going there and being on her show or anything, she’s not looking for that.”

Although her mother would just appreciate some help with the expenses — they spend $1,000 a month on shipping the blankets while Angel burns through 40 to 50 metres of fabric a week.

She was able to set up her studio in the last year with help from Telus’s Give Where We Live campaign and has been hard at work since, despite three separate surgeries on her jaw.

“She’s got over 60 kids on her list right now, there is some strict criteria because the list is that long,” said her mother. “When kids are dying, their parents request it because they wrap their child up in that blanket ... and when that child passes away, they feel like their child is being wrapped up in love. Then they have the blanket to carry on and hold and love.

It means a lot to them.”

Angel Magnussen and Hargrove have a unique relationship.

They met at the 2012 Grey Cup in Toronto.

They were both there as part of the CFL’s Scotiabank Game Changers promotion that recognized people like Magnussen and Hargrove from across the country. Magnussen was there on behalf of the B.C. Lions while Hargrove went as the Edmonton Eskimos’ representative. An all-star panel decided on the winner of the promotion with $100,000 to go the charity of their choice. Angel won and the money went to Variety — The Children’s Charity of British Columbia.

But the two formed a close relationship, and have since stayed in touch through Skype, Facebook and phone calls. When it came time for Angel to gradu-

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ate, there was only one choice in her mind to be her escort for prom, and Hargrove flew out to be on her arm.

While there, Hargrove became immersed in Hugginz by Angel, and even made a few blankets himself.

“The fact he stayed here and did that, it endeared him to her, she knows that one day when she meets the right guy, she wants him to be like Curtis,” said Cheryl Magnussen.

This summer Hargrove had planned to play for the Central Alberta Buccaneers senior football team — who he has participated in a number of charitable initiatives with — but instead decided he was going to devote himself to this new run, dubbed Hugginz Highway.

The run will start on May 31 and be approximately 2,200 km, much shorter than his run across Canada, but with worldwide potential.

In other runs, he has gone across B.C. and Alberta for the Terry Fox Run and has also taken part in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes campaign for YWCA of Edmonton — but in Hargrove style, instead of just one mile, he walked the 185 miles from his hometown of Cold Lake to Edmonton in high heels. For that pain and suffering, he raised close to $10,000.

To complete this run, Hargrove expects it to cost him about $25,000 to get him and his support van, driven by Morgan Seward, to Hollywood. He is looking for sponsorships to help cover costs while any funds left over will go to Hugginz by Angel.

The run will take him about 50 days to complete as he runs 50 km a day through all weather conditions.

“The toughest part is waking up the next day knowing you still have another 50 km to run,” said Hargrove, adding Seward was his driver across Canada in 2012 and is an essential part to his run. “It usually takes the first six to eight km to get the feeling in your legs back. Your legs are sore, you’re running over a marathon a day, everyday. But the way I see it, I’ll go through any amount of pain just so Angel can get a hold of Ellen.”

Hargrove has been recognized for his fundraising efforts in the past, including a nomination for the National Philanthropist Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2014 and was a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013.

His selflessness comes from his grandfather Richard Lasouski, who he is quite close to. When Hargrove was in Grade 12, Lasouski was diagnosed with prostate cancer, inspiring Hargrove to do his run for Terry Fox, raising $50,000.

“I decided to do that run for him and Terry Fox, two of my greatest idols, and I’ve just continued on helping various charities in need,” said Hargrove.

For more information on the Hugginz Highway run, go to www.facebook.com/chargrove15, http://hugginzhighway.wingsforangel.com/ or http://hugginzbyangel.com. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

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The number of deaths climbed to nine last week in AHS Central Zone.

Across the province, flu-related deaths rose to 79 this week, up from 78.

The number of Albertans admitted to hospital with the flu this season now stands at 1,398, up from 1,378. In Central Zone, hospitalizations are now at 154, up from 151.

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Curtis Hargrove took part in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes campaign for YWCA of Edmonton — but in Hargrove style, instead of just one mile, he walked the 185 miles from his hometown of Cold Lake to Edmonton in high heels. For that pain and suffering, he raised close to $10,000.

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Generator stolen from man battling cancer GILLES COMEAU USED GENERATOR TO POWER OXYGEN MACHINE WHEN CAMPING No doubt there’s a special place for those thieving cold-hearted opportunists who care not one iota about the impact their selfish ways have on their victims.

Unfortunately, even punishment by hell-fire isn’t likely to bring back Gilles Comeau’s “lifeline,” stolen from his home recently while he was at an appointment.

Gilles has had a lengthy battle with health issues the last few years. His wife, Sherrel, is the sole breadwinner for the couple, who are faced with the additional costs associated with serious illness.

“He had noticed two years ago that he had a lot of congestion and he couldn’t talk anymore. He kept going to the doctor, different doctors and ... we found out that it was cancer,” Sherrel said.

Gilles was diagnosed with throat cancer and he hasn’t been able to work since 2010.

He subsequently had a laryngectomy — removal of his MARY-ANN larynx (also called voice box).

BARR He now breathes through his neck in a special hole called a stoma, created by surgery.

This is also how he speaks, with a special tube inserted in the stoma.

Gilles has had numerous operations since the diagnosis and other problems, including heart issues, have occurred.

Recently, he underwent 30 treatments of oxygen chamber therapy at the Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton to help him.

“He’s been through hell as far as I’m concerned,” said Sherrel.

Last spring the couple, both 58, were able to try out a more normal activity for the first time in awhile. They had bought a second-hand trailer to go camping. But in order to do that, Gilles needed a guaranteed electricity source to run the oxygen machine he must constantly be on.

So they bought a generator that cost more than $600 to take along camping to supply the power for the machine.

Gilles pulls along an oxygen tank if he goes fishing for a short while, or out to anything else away from power, but normally he is on the oxygen machine 24/7.

The couple don’t use campsites with power because they are expensive — hence the generator, which will run without fail.

Sherrel said they were looking forward to camping this year because Gilles is slowly getter past his surgeries and other treatments.

But then on Feb. 18, Gilles returned home after an appointment to find their overhead garage door wide open.

He soon discovered their new generator had been stolen. He had been gone 45 minutes or less.

“The look on Gilles face. He was just devastated.

He was just devastated. He said, ‘That’s my lifeline!’

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Gilles Comeau and his wife Sherrel in their Oriole Park home. Last week someone broke into their garage in the middle of the day and made off with a generator Gilles depends on to power his oxygen machine when he is camping. like when we want to get away from the house and go camping,” Sherrel said.

The theft prompted her to send a letter to The Advocate: “Did you wonder where the new generator came from? Did your husband or boyfriend say that they got it to go camping this summer? ... Someone came and got it out of our garage and took it away from us!

My husband and I would like to enjoy camping this summer but that is going to be difficult because he needs that generator to power his oxygen machine that allows him to breathe! He has been battling cancer for the past year and a half and we have endured many obstacles along the way so I can’t understand how anyone can be so cruel. I know you may not have known what we have been through so if you know anything about this robbery, please, please do your duty and give it back. It is a yellow and black Power It 5300 9.5 hp generator. ... call 403-304-9520.”

Sherrel said their insurance deductible is $500 so they have not made a claim. They have reported the theft to police.

“Every time we turn around there’s always costs ... which we’re lucky because there’s some things that can be reimbursed ... he’s on financial assistance because he hasn’t been working, and I don’t make that

much money.

“It’s hard to replace because we just bought it last year and it was something that we wanted so we put the money out but now we’ve got to put the money out again.”

Sherrel is an education assistant at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School. Gilles was a self-employed handyman.

“He’s finally starting to come around to where he’s kind of feeling a little more human than he has in a long time because he’s dealt with so many other things,” said Sherrel. “He’s still doctoring with all of these issues because he just went back to Edmonton the other day because his speaking valve was leaking. ... He had to get a new speaking valve put in,” said Sherrel, sounding tired because she has been fighting off a cold.

“I’m feeling really worn today.”

Before the generator was taken, someone threw a rock through the Comeaus’ trailer window, which they had to repair, and also broke into the trailer’s compartments, making off with fishing rods and waders.

The thieves are always out there. They have no shame. They are heartless. barr@reddeeradvocate.com

Lacombe man gets three years for drunk driving crash A 26-year-old Lacombe man was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday for a 2012 drunk driving crash near Sylvan Lake that killed another driver.

Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Monica Bast sentenced Matthew Lawrence Engelman to 2 ½ years for impaired driving causing death and a further six months for refusing to provide a breath sample.

On his release from prison, Engelman will be prohibited from driving for three years.

A witness said Engelman’s pickup had been crossing centre line and shoulder on Hwy 20 heading south when he abruptly turned left from the passing lane towards Aspelund Road and into the path of a northbound pickup driven by Randy Pinch, 41, of Breton.

The badly injured Pinch had to be cut from his vehicle following the collision about 9 p.m. on Sept.

21, 2012. He died in an Edmonton hospital less than two weeks later.

Crown prosecutor Maurice Collard asked for a sentence of four years followed by a five-to-sevenyear driving prohibition.

At Pinch’s family’s request, Collard read three of seven victim impact statements provided.

Randy’s father George wrote that “I feel like my

heart was ripped out of me. I still cry every day and feel empty.

“All I can say is, ‘Randy, dad loves you.’”

Randy’s mother Shirley Amero said she will never forgive Engelman for what he did.

“You took my son Randy away from me. He was my baby.”

Brother Adam Pinch said he sank into deep depression after his sibling’s death.

“I still feel like a piece of my being is missing.”

Defence lawyer Hersh Wolch, of Calgary, asked for a sentence of two years for his client.

“His remorse is genuine and sincere.”

Wolch suggested that the refusing to provide a breath sample charge be withdrawn because it was

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Bast disagreed and entered convictions on both charges.

Before sentencing, Engelman addressed the court while fighting back tears.

“I’m so very sorry,” he said addressing the half dozen Pinch family members and friends sitting in the front row.

“I had no intentions of taking somebody’s life.

I wish you find some sort of comfort and closure today and for the future.”

More than a dozen family and friends had turned out to support Engelman. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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Spy oversight ‘close to broken’ FEDS’ ANTI-TERROR BILL WILL ONLY MAKE MATTERS WORSE: PAPER

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Conservative government’s anti-terrorism bill will lead to spy scandals due to weak scrutiny of Canadian intelligence agencies, says a new legal analysis.

Canada’s real-time oversight of spy agencies is “imperfect” and its afterthe-fact review of security activities is perhaps “close to broken,” say law professors Craig Forcese and Kent Roach.

In a paper published Friday, they say the “poorly constructed” and “inherently flawed” anti-terrorism bill introduced last month will only make things worse because it expands spying and information-sharing powers.

These measures are “irresponsible without a redoubled investment in our tattered accountability system,” the authors conclude in their fifth paper looking at different aspects of the bill.

The University of Ottawa’s Forcese, and Roach, who teaches at the University of Toronto, were assisted by student Leah Sherriff.

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Woman who injected silicone ‘preyed’ on victims for profit, Crown says TORONTO — A woman who injected industrial silicone oil into the buttocks of women as an illegal cosmetic procedure preyed on the vulnerable for profit and deserves a stiff prison term, the prosecution said Friday.

In calling for a 10-to-12 year sentence, Crown lawyer Allison MacPherson described Marilyn Reid as a predator who was in the “business of poisoning people.”

“She preyed on the lambs like a wolf — this was a money making operation and she made a lot of money,” MacPherson said.

“She wounded them, she maimed them, she endangered their lives and she continues to endanger their lives.”

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ing them to reject the legislation, more than 100 Canadian academics express gratitude to the “highly respected” professors for helping inform public debate.

The Conservatives brought in the bill — which would significantly expand the Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s mandate — following the daylight murders of two Canadian soldiers last October.

The bill would give CSIS the ability to disrupt terror plots, make it easier to limit the movements of a suspect, expand no-fly list powers, crack down on terrorist propaganda, and remove barriers to sharing security-related information.

The House of Commons public safety committee plans to hear more than 50 witnesses on the bill beginning next month.

Opposition MPs have repeatedly criticized the government for boosting security powers in the legislation but not giving watchdogs more bite.

The Security Intelligence Review Committee, which keeps an eye on CSIS, lacks the proper resources for

the job, they say. In addition, the Liberals and NDP want a full-fledged committee of parliamentarians to review intelligence activities.

The Conservatives insist accountability will be improved through the need for judicial warrants to exercise new CSIS powers.

The paper points out that the only circumstance in which the bill clearly requires a court-approved warrant is when CSIS will contravene the Charter of Rights and Freedoms or other Canadian law.

“As with its existing surveillance powers, a substantial amount of CSIS activity that falls short of the warrant ’trigger’ will never be pre-authorized by a judge,” it says, adding this is especially true when it comes to international operations, where Canadian law generally doesn’t apply.

In addition, warrants will be issued in a secret, private proceeding in which only the government side is represented, the authors say.

They advocate expanding the review committee to encompass all of the government’s national security activi-

ties — not just those of CSIS — since investigations often involve multiple intelligence agencies.

Forcese and Roach also call for a parliamentary committee that can see secret material to complement the review committee — pointing to Australia as an example where two such bodies work effectively together.

Otherwise, Canada faces the prospect of “often avertible security scandals that simply diminish the credibility of the services and suck time and resources out of keeping us safe.”

In their letter to MPs, scores of academics call the bill a “dangerous piece of legislation” that would subvert the normal role of judges by asking them to approve tactics that would otherwise be illegal.

The letter was signed by prominent law professors Amir Attaran, Jasminka Kalajdzic, Kathleen Mahoney and Wesley Pue. It was also endorsed by academics Reg Whitaker and Steve Hewitt, both of whom have written extensively on Canadian intelligence activities.

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Reid used syringes attached to a caulking gun to inject silicone that dated in at least one case from the 1990s into women’s buttocks in unsterile hotel rooms or at their homes between April 2011 and May 2012. She promised one woman a “nice plump butt.”

All but one victim suffered serious health consequences — four almost fatal. Some had to undergo repeated medical procedures and long periods in hospital in a case that initially had doctors stymied.

— except for the Conservative government — wants.

They spent seven hours discussing three main topics: prevention and awareness; community safety; and policing measures and justice responses.

Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod says the group has agreed to reconvene for another meeting before the end of next year.

Earlier in the afternoon, a small group of roundtable attendees gathered in the lower level of the hotel in protest, one woman complaining that politicians were the only ones doing any speaking.

The roundtable is unlikely to quell calls for an inquiry, even though Prime Minister Stephen Harper and members of his government have flatly rejected that idea, saying plenty of studies have been done and now is the time to take action.

called the decision “disturbing,” while the Canadian Civil Liberties Association deemed it troubling, discriminatory and a violation of the Canadian Charter right to freedom of religion.

Justin Trudeau declared it to be “just plain wrong.”

On Tuesday, Quebec Court Judge Eliana Marengo told Rania El-Alloul inside a Montreal courtroom she had to remove her hijab before the court would hear her case against the province’s automobile insurance board, which had seized her vehicle.

Marengo said that she wanted her courtroom to be secular and ElAlloul’s Islamic headscarf was inappropriate.

El-Alloul refused to remove her hijab, and in response, Marengo suspended the case indefinitely.

On Friday, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said Friday that “if someone is not covering their face, we believe they should be allowed to testify.”

Liberal Leader Trudeau weighed in during an event in Montreal.

“The fact that in this situation, in a courtroom of all places, someone’s fundamental rights weren’t respected is absolutely unacceptable and we expect that there will be consequences,” Trudeau said.

Missing, murdered women roundtable agrees to keep discussions going OTTAWA — A gathering of Aboriginal Peoples and provincial and federal political leaders has adjourned with a plan to keep talking about the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women.

The roundtable brought together families of the victims, groups representing First Nations, Inuit and Metis, and representatives of the provinces, territories and the federal government.

The gathering was a compromise to the full-blown national inquiry that pretty much everyone on the room

Judge’s hijab removal decision sparks criticism MONTREAL — Civil rights groups, politicians and community leaders reacted with outrage and condemnation Friday to a Quebec judge’s refusal to hear a woman’s case unless she removed her hijab.

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Farewell, Mr. Spock LEONARD NIMOY DIES AT 83

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — In 1975, Leonard Nimoy published an autobiography with the defiant title, I Am Not Spock.

Two decades later, he bowed to fate with I Am Spock, a revisionist sequel.

But for Trekkies and even casual Star Trek viewers, Nimoy was always the coolly composed science officer with the pointed ears and an unwavering belief in logic.

He played a variety of other stage and screen roles, wrote poetry and pursued photography, but Nimoy’s portrayal of Mr. Spock remained indelible and inescapable.

It wasn’t just the trademark ears or the steeply arched eyebrows — which rose higher when Spock was confronted with disconcerting emotion — or the impressive divided-finger salute or the “Live long and prosper” catchphrase.

It was how Nimoy staunchly turned what could have been a caricature into a dignified, inspiringly intellectual and even touching figure, a half-human, half-Vulcan who was a multicultural and multiethnic touchstone, well before it was hip.

For Americans and others who witnessed 1969 U.S. moon landing, and for generations of geeks to come, Spock and Star Trek reinforced the power of science and space exploration.

Nimoy died Friday of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his Los Angeles home, with family at his side, said his son, Adam Nimoy. He was 83.

The reaction was swift, on Earth and in space.

“I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humour, his talent, and his capacity to love,” said Shatner, whose often-emotional Captain Kirk was balanced by the composed Nimoy.

“Live Long and Prosper, Mr. Spock!” tweeted Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, aboard the International Space Station.

George Takei, Mr. Sulu of Star Trek, called Nimoy a great man and friend.

“We return you now to the stars, Leonard. You taught us to ‘Live Long and Prosper,’ and you indeed did, friend,” Takei said.

In a 2009 interview with The Associated Press, Leonard Nimoy recalled how an early stage role left him “obsessed” with pursuing work that had a social impact.

“I’ve fulfilled that dream, including Star Trek, for that matter,” he said. “If that’s part of the legacy, then I’m very pleased with that. I would hope the work I chose to do had some reason for being done other than just simply being a job.”

He said he hoped his work helped people understand their lives and the world.

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Actor Leonard Nimoy poses for a photograph in Los Angeles on Aug. 9, 2006. Nimoy, famous for playing officer Mr. Spock in ‘Star Trek,’ died Friday in Los Angeles of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.

After Star Trek ended, the actor immediately joined the hit adventure series Mission Impossible as Paris, the mission team’s master of disguises.

From 1976 to 1982, he hosted the syndicated TV series In Search of ... , which attempted to probe such mysteries as the legend of the Loch Ness Monster and the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart.

He played Israeli leader Golda Meir’s husband opposite Ingrid Bergman in the TV drama A Woman Called Golda and Vincent van Gogh in Vincent, a one-man stage show on the troubled painter’s life. He continued to work well into his 70s, playing gazillionaire genius William Bell in the Fox series Fringe.

He also directed several films, including the hit comedy Three Men and a Baby and appeared in such plays as A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I, My Fair Lady and Equus. He also published books of poems, children’s stories and his own photographs.

But he could never really escape

the role that took him overnight from bit-part actor to TV star. And in a 1995 interview, he sought to analyze the popularity of Spock, the green-blooded space traveller who aspired to live a life based on pure logic.

People identified with Spock because they “recognize in themselves this wish that they could be logical and avoid the pain of anger and confrontation,” Nimoy concluded.

“How many times have we come away from an argument wishing we had said and done something different?” he asked.

Born in Boston to Jewish immigrants from Russia, Nimoy was raised in an Italian section of the city where he said he felt the sting of anti-Semitism growing up.

At age 17, he was cast in a local production of Clifford Odets’ Awake and

Sing as the son in a Jewish family.

“This role, the young man surrounded by a hostile and repressive environment, so touched a responsive chord that I decided to make a career of acting,” he said later.

He won a drama scholarship to Boston College but eventually dropped out, moved to California and took acting lessons at the Pasadena Playhouse.

Soon he lost his “Boston dead-end” accent, hired an agent and began getting small TV and film roles.

Last year, Nimoy used Twitter to announce he had pulmonary disease.

He linked it to smoking, a habit he said he quit 30 years before. In January, he tweeted: “Don’t smoke. I did. Wish I never had.”

Besides his wife, son and daughter, Nimoy is survived by his stepson, Aaron Bay Schuck.

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A6 Playing chicken with potholes

A pop quiz. “Why did the chicken cross the road?”

Answer: “To avoid being plucked to fill a pothole in the road, of course.”

Other than that age-old riddle in which answers vary, chickens and roads haven’t had much in common of late until a Quebec teen suggested using chicken feathers to fill potholes in the roads.

Normally many Central Albertans associate the arrival of spring with pussy willows, geese and ducks flying north, and that first robin raisRICK ing a fuss in the ZEMANEK morning. But many motorists in the City of Red Deer and area know spring is on its way with that first head-banging thump when vehicle meets pothole.

Spring in Red Deer, among other things, means mustering the road-repair army to take on the seemingly endless battle of the dreaded potholes.

And similar armies are assembled in surrounding towns and counties.

Quite literally, potholes can be a pain in the neck or a major headache, depending on the speed one is travelling when that pothole appears out of nowhere.

But 14-year-old David Ballas may have come up with the perfect solution to soften that blow, as well as saving municipalities a pile of money: chicken feathers.

Ballas, a Grade 9 student at West Island College in Montreal, suggests mixing chicken feathers with asphalt.

While his idea may not fly on a large scale, technically it makes sense. The feathers are water-resistant. And after some testing, this young scientist found the feathers-and-asphalt-recipe reduced water retention by 50 per cent.

Water absorption is the key culprit in potholes forming. It weakens asphalt at the soil level. That, combined with the weight of traffic, breaks up the road. And spring shows no mercy with erratic temperature fluctuations that freeze water retained from snow melt, causing ice to expand, further breaking up the asphalt.

Ballas hatched the idea when his mom drove over a pothole.

And the idea earned him top prize in his high school science fair. “It was actually the day before I had to hand in my final idea (for the science fair)

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and I didn’t have an idea yet,” the teen told CBC news.

“Like we hit it (the pothole). And I’m like right away that’s what I am going to do for my project.”

Ballas keyed into the Internet, looking at all materials, specifically in Quebec, being wasted. He came across chicken feathers. After consulting with his dad and two chemists, the chicken feathers/asphalt concoction was born.

The teen found that five million chicken feathers are squandered annually in Quebec through poultry processing. It’s not certain who does the counting, but one can assume there are plenty a lot of chicken feathers being wasted in Quebec — never mind across Canada.

The first challenge facing Ballas was finding a source of feathers that didn’t kill the birds. During his Internet searches, he found a small farm in the rural community of Shacklefords, Va., that collects chicken feathers as the birds moult. The teen says a box of feathers costing $11 can supply enough feathers to pave his five-block street.

It’s young thinkers like Ballas who demonstrate the future of our environment is in good hands. Recycling even something as insignificant as chicken feathers will play a pivotal role in the health of our fragile planet.

Science fairs at Central Alberta schools afford these budding scientists the opportunity to share their ideas.

Never miss the opportunity to attend

such fairs. They can be a real eyeopener. Budding scientists will show off their experiments and projects at the Central Alberta Regional Science Fair at Bower Place shopping centre on March 6 and 7. Projects go on display at 5 p.m. on March 6 and will remain up until award presentations at 4 p.m. on March 7.

In the meantime, Ballas hopes municipalities in Quebec will take notice of his idea. But there have been no callers just yet.

So for now, the chicken crossing the road can only assume it will fall in a pothole before it reaches the other side.

Rick Zemanek is a former Advocate editor.

Hungary’s push away from democracy When I first interviewed Viktor Orban 25 years ago, he was an anti-communist student firebrand whose whole purpose in life was to free Hungary from Soviet rule. But you can travel a long way in 25 years.

In 1991, Orban celebrated the collapse of the Soviet Union, but now he says: “We Europeans need Russia.

We need sooner or later — rather sooner than later — a strategic alliance with RusGWYNNE sia.”

DYER Prime Minister Viktor Orban has become the odd man out in the European Union, putting a close relationship with Russia well ahead of any concerns about what is happening to Ukraine.

When Russia’s President Vladimir Putin came to Budapest last week to sign a new contract for supplying gas to Hungary, Orban said: “We are convinced that locking Russia out of Europe is not rational. Whoever thinks that Europe can be competitive ... without economic co-operation with Russia ... is chasing ghosts.”

And Putin, standing next to Orban, said that the war in Ukraine was all the Ukrainian government’s fault.

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sion by Orban to keep the country’s main energy supplier sweet. (Hungary has also ordered new nuclear reactors from Russia.) Other members of the European Union and NATO that also depend heavily on Russian gas have nevertheless condemned Putin’s actions in Ukraine.

Viktor Orban has been on a philosophical journey, and it has delivered him to a strange place.

In a speech last July, he declared the western democratic model dead and argued that authoritarian regimes like those in Russia, China and Turkey pointed the way to the future. “We have to abandon liberal methods and principles of organizing a society,” he said.

“The new state we are building is an illiberal state, a non-liberal state, because liberal values (in the West) today incorporate corruption, sex and violence.”

Orban is not just talking. Since the 2010 election he has had a two-thirds “super-majority” in parliament that lets him amend the constitution as he likes. (Theoretically the supreme court might overrule him, but he has also chosen eleven of the fifteen supreme court judges.) New media laws have turned public television into a government mouthpiece, and he has ruthlessly gerrymandered electoral boundaries to guarantee victory for his Fidesz Party.

Other familiar elements of authoritarian nationalist regimes have also begun to appear in Hungary. Non-governmental organizations are under attack as foreign agents, and foreign-

owned banks are to be partly nationalized. Land leased by foreigners any time in the past 20 years must be returned to its Hungarian owners. Every one of these arbitrary changes creates opportunities for corruption that rarely go unexploited by those close to the regime.

The problem has grown so severe that last year the U.S. government, in an initiative unprecedented against an EU member country, blacklisted 10 Hungarian officials, banning them from entering the United States on the grounds of corruption. And President Barack Obama, discussing corrupt, authoritarian governments, bracketed Hungary with Azerbaijan, Russia and Venezuela.

Victoria Nuland, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for European affairs, went further, asking Orban “How can you sleep under your NATO blanket at night while pushing “illiberal democracy” by day, whipping up nationalism, restricting free press, or demonizing civil society?” But she asked him from a safe distance (Washington: about 7,000 km), and he didn’t bother to reply. And the Hungarians went on voting for him.

Yet in last April’s parliamentary election, Orban’s “big tent” Fidesz Party won two-thirds of the seats in parliament again (though only by one seat this time). In the European elections in June, they won 12 of Hungary’s 21 seats. And in local elections in October, they won 19 of Hungary’s 21 larger towns and cities, including the capital, Budapest.

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Well, actually, they don’t. In the April parliamentary elections, 2.8 million people voted for other parties, and only 2.3 million for Fidesz. But the opposition parties are weak and divided (except for the neo-fascist Jobbik movement, which has 14 per cent popular support).

Fidesz wins partly by gerrymandering, and partly by default — but that’s good enough for Orban, who enjoys his position as an illiberal yet democratically elected strongman.

Orban is a skilled demagogue, and Hungarians are as susceptible to nationalist rabble-rousing as any other people. But he cannot be completely secure so long as the democratic electoral system survives: a big enough swing of public opinion against him would win even despite the gerrymandering.

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Viral dancing genitals, accidental butt-dialing The world is full of it these days.

Boy, is it ever. Bad news I mean.

What with wars and pestilence and movies like Hot Tub Time Machine 2, it can be downright depressing. That’s why it’s so nice to see some meaningful, life-affirming, important news stories once HARLEY a while. SigHAY nificant news items like ButtDialing Bust and Dancing Genitals Video.

But let’s start with a recent newspaper article headlined Bird saliva next big health fad, shall we?

Most everyone has heard of it, and some unfortunate readers may have actually slurped something called “bird’s nest soup.” I believe my Mom used to make some kind of soup when I was an innocent kid that I think might have been bird’s nest soup. At least it tasted like it may have been made out of bird slobber on account of I’m pretty sure it had beets in it. Or possibly turnips.

Or other materials on par with bird saliva that are not meant for human consumption in any way, shape or form.

But the news out of Kuala Lumpur describes how the bird’s nests of a particular feathered flyer called a swiftlet are among the world’s most expensive foods — selling for US$2,500 per kg.

But now swiftlet spittle is being touted

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as the next big thing to mix into your coffee, cereal and puddings, and the drool is even being made into candies.

Yum! Bird Spit Toffee anyone? How about some nice Fowl Mouth Mucus Caramel Pudding? I’d recommend checking label ingredients very carefully from here on in.

Still with the animal theme, we turn to that recent shining spectacle of glitz and glamour, that Los Angeles award show of all award shows honouring the best and brightest of the star-studded film industry. I’m referring, of course, to the Pawscars. You may not have even realized that right around the time flaky (I mean, supertalented) people wearing outfits that could feed a medium-sized country for a decade are receiving Oscars, other talented actors and actresses are receiving Pawscars. It’s just that these other performers aren’t technically human. Yes, there is an animal version of the Academy Awards.

This year the top prize, the Lifetime Diva Achievement Award went to Crystal, a Capuchin monkey whom you might recognize as starring in Night at the Museum and Hangover Part 2, or in 25 other movies over the last 20 years.

And like her human counterpart attention-seeking divas, Crystal accepted her award flaunting the latest couture floor-length dress (pink) and flourishing expensive jewelry. Unlike many Oscar award winners however, Crystal celebrated her award by eating her corsage and piddling on the podium.

Just kidding about that last part, but I’m not kidding about two construction workers in Miami who were arrested after one of them accidentally butt-dialed. For those of you not familiar with

the surprisingly common phenomenon of butt-dialing (also known as pocket dialing, purse dialing or dog-stepping-on-phone dialing) this is when you accidentally and inadvertently press a speed dial number on your phone when it is in your back pocket or purse.

In the luckless Miami case, one David Fauelsen, 39, butt-called a co-worker who then overhead Fauelsen and a friend discussing plans to steal and sell company equipment. Sure enough, upon investigation, three saws were discovered missing and the two buttdialers were arrested.

The clear lesson here is if you’re going to steal stuff, don’t carry your phone in your back pocket.

Or maybe: quit talking out of your rear end. Also: People should butt out of other people’s business.

And finally, in a non-lame butt-joke item, as reported recently in this very newspaper, the world has finally been fortunate enough to receive what we’ve all been waiting for: a Dancing Genitals Video!

Yes, in good old Sweden, where yellow-haired folks apparently dance around a lot when they’re not making meatballs and attempting to put together Ikea furniture, the public broadcaster SVT found it necessary to produce a one-minute video for children featuring “dancing genitals.”

The little animated film was ostensibly intended to promote a television series about the human body, aimed at a target audience of kids aged three to six.

This video has gone viral, which is an unfortunate thing for genitals but good for videos, and it has scored well

over five million views on YouTube.

So of course, in the interest of research, I had to view the Dancing Genitals Video. I would highly recommend it.

The little cartoon features male and female private parts dancing and smiling, wearing little hats and moustaches and fluttering eyelashes.

The jumpy little ditty is priceless, even in Swedish. And according to the YouTube notes, these particular family jewels are called Snoopen (boy genital) and Snippa (girl genital), and part of the lyrics go: “Here come Willie at a run, he has no pants ... the vagina is cool, you better believe it, even on an old lady. It just sits there so elegantly.”

Too much information? Some people think so, saying it’s “inappropriate” for such a young audience — and for many of us bashful baby boomers.

Others, however, including many parents, are applauding the Dancing Genitals Video as a great way to “explain about private parts to children.”

Still, it’s an awfully long way from the old birds and the bees sex education explanations of my generation.

Come to think of it though, when we were little rapscallions it might have been quite a bit more interesting and educational if those male and female anatomy drawings would’ve danced and sang a little.

OK now Snoopen … meet Snippa!

(Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.)

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

Bad gambling, bad economic management The Harper government is a bad gambler and not a great economic manager. It bet that aggressive monetary policy could generate a stronger economy with a surge in productive private-sector investment and consumer spending, leaving it free to cut off economic stimulus and pursue a balanced budget in time for the election this year. That too has been a bad bet because we still have an underperforming economy.

The reality is that aggressive monetary policy, with ultra-low interest rates, has less effect on boosting demand in the economy than what Ottawa’s economists believe. There is little evidence that aggressive monetary policy can accelerate private sector spending and productive investment. In fact, actions like the recent rate-cutting by the Bank of Canada could actually lead to DAVID a loss of confiCRANE dence because such actions are seen as signs of desperation.

One of Canada’s most respected business economists, David Rosenberg, chief economist for Toronto investment firm Gluskin Sheff, recently blasted the Harper government’s conduct of economic policy, with side shots at Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz and his recent interest rate cut.

What is really needed, he said, is more fiscal stimulus. “What Ottawa should have done, in my opinion, is to stop wearing fiscal balances or surpluses (when you count in the $3 billion ‘contingency’ reserve) as some badge of courage, and start to fiscally reflate. The economic effect would be felt immediately and there are no losers,” he contended, calling for an immediate $25 billion “shovel-ready” infrastructure program, adding that “the federal debt-to-GDP (32 per cent) would not budge one iota.”

This, he said, “would be a far more effective response and with a far more powerful multiplier impact” than the Bank of Canada’s strategy. “There just has to be the political will,” he said.

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that has a Tea Party mentality when it comes to government spending, it’s obviously a difficult proposition.” However, “you do not have to be a Keynesian to realize that now is not the time to be focused on fiscal balance.”

According to Nouriel Roubini, a noted U.S. expert on international economics, the real reason why key economies (this would include Canada) have a large output gap, with output and demand below potential, as well as high unemployment and stagnating incomes, is quite straightforward. “Simply put, we live in a world in which there is too much supply and too little demand.”

Countries have tried to stimulate through unconventional monetary policies — Canada is a good example — but this is not working. Such policies weaken the currency, improving exports, but this is “a zero-sum game that merely exports deflation and recession to other economies.” More importantly, as Roubini points out, “monetary stimulus needs to be accompanied by temporary fiscal stimulus, which is

now lacking in all major economies.”

Instead they are pursuing various degrees of austerity and debt consolidation. In Canada’s case, the federal government has pursued a balanced budget when the economy urgently needed more stimulus.

Even the International Monetary Fund, he points out, argues that “part of the solution for a world with too much supply and too little demand needs to be public investment in infrastructure, which is lacking — or crumbling — in most advanced economies and emerging markets (with the exception of China). With long-term interest rates close to zero in most advanced economies (and in some cases even negative), the case for infrastructure spending is indeed compelling.” In Canada, the federal government actually pulled back on infrastructure spending to balance the budget.

A similar condemnation of excessive dependence on monetary policy has come from Mohamed A. El-Erian, one of the world’s expert bond traders. Central banks cannot tackle the

economic challenges we face alone, he stresses.

“For starters, central banks cannot deliver the structural components — for example, infrastructure investments, better-functioning labour markets, and pro-growth budget reforms — needed to drive robust and sustained recovery,” he says. “Nor can they resolve the aggregate-demand imbalance — that is, the disparity between the ability and the willingness of households, companies, and governments to spend.” It is little wonder then, he says, that “monetary-policy instruments have become increasingly unreliable in generating economic growth, steady inflation, and financial stability.”

Canada is not alone in relying on aggressive monetary policy while ignoring the importance of fiscal policy.

But that is no excuse for the Harper government’s failure to provide the economic management and leadership the country needs.

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

Changing mindsets and changing someone’s future For seven plus years, I have been mentoring a friend during his time of leaving the street and habit recovery.

He calls me fairly often with his thoughts, his challenges and his dreams.

Often, because he has some anger issues, he calls just to vent.

But whatever the reason, I am thankful that he continues to call.

Something happened this week that made me realize CHRIS that this brave SALOMONS young man is in the later stages of recovery — and it is exciting. Let me give you some background.

When I first made real contact with “Jim,” he was just another guy on the street. Because of incidents that were happening at Potter’s Hands, Jim approached me and asked if we could go for coffee sometime — soon!

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So on a pleasant New Year’s Day, that is what we did. We grabbed a Timmies and proceeded to drive around for the next two hours while he asked questions about these incidents, and I tried the best way I could to explain why they happened.

It floored him to witness a family selling everything that they had — home, business, everything — buy an old motorhome and drive to Mexico to work in an orphanage for a year. When they came back to start over, the only thing that they had was the old motorhome, plus a few stored items.

Also that ordinary people would give up a great amount to help people on the street with no remuneration.

All these things made him realize that there was something that these folks had that he was desirous of, so he decided to pursue it. He did and made a commitment to attain a regular life not on the streets.

As I continued over the years to mentor him, he became like a son or a younger brother. Many were the ups, then downs, then failures and victories, but I give him all the kudos, because he persisted.

Sometimes he would be so frustrated, he resorted to his old MO, which

was to pack up and leave, which he did several times. Everything that he had attained was thrown out the window and he would just up and leave.

One time after he had left town on a Thursday, Sunday came without a word and I remember being extremely sad as if I had lost a son. On Sunday, I expressed my concern to our pastor, who prayed that God would give Jim a smack to the side of the head so that he would realize where his home and new family were.

Two hours later, I received a phone call from Jim. He was on the highway just outside of Thunder Bay, Ont. (at the same time as we were praying for him), throwing rocks up at God because he was angry with him. He was angry because he did not want a conscience.

Then he asked if he could come home.

Imagine my joy when I heard that!

“Of course,” I almost shouted, “we prayed for you to realize that this is home.”

Since then, he has stopped running, and with many struggles, has been growing. Slowly but surely the changes were becoming more permanent, and he is now enjoying a job that he is very good at. I’ve watched him work many

times and he is a real go-getter.

Then yesterday he phoned to ask us to pray for him because he was going into an interview for a different job with the same company.

About four hours, later he called almost tearfully to say that he got the job; not only that, they offered him more wage than what he had asked for. His joy was almost overwhelming for him.

As he was telling us about the interview, it struck me why this was so different.

In his interview, he did something that is totally uncommon on the street; the comments he made to the interviewer reflected that he was thinking of the future and his own plans for them.

Addicted life on the street is almost always without solid plans for the future.

The fact that his mindset is changing to have a vision for the future marks a true difference in his life-change. If this keeps up, I’m soon going to be out of a mentoring job! In this case, though, it won’t be so hard, because Jim is now truly on his own.

See why I stay at this line of work?

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

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Eight killed in Missouri shooting

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TYRONE, Mo. — A gunman killed seven people and wounded an eighth in an overnight house-tohouse rampage in a small Missouri town before apparently committing suicide, authorities said Friday.

The victims were found in four homes in Tyrone, about 40 miles (65 kilometres) north of the Arkansas line. The 36-year-old gunman was discovered in a neighbouring county, dead of what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeff Kinder said.

Kinder gave no information on a motive for the shootings or whether the gunman and the victims were connected. The names of the dead were being withheld until their relatives could be notified.

“This is a horrific tragedy, and our hearts go out to the victims of these senseless acts and their families,” Gov. Jay Nixon said. He said crisis counselling will be made available to students and others.

All the victims were adults, Texas County Coroner Tom Whittaker told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Whittaker told the newspaper that before the gunman was discovered dead, authorities found his mother dead of apparent natural causes on a couch at her home. She had been under a doctor’s care and appeared to have been dead at least 24 hours, the coroner said.

Whittaker said investigators were still gathering evidence, but he speculated that the son “came home and found her deceased and then for whatever reason went on a rampage and started killing people.”

The sheriff’s office received a call about 10:15 p.m. Thursday from a young woman who said she had fled to a neighbour’s home after hearing gunshots in her house, Kinder said. When officers arrived, they found two people dead.

Officers later found five more people dead and one wounded in three other homes. The wounded person was taken to a hospital; the victim’s condition was not disclosed.

Tyrone is in largely rural Texas County, where the scenic rivers and woods draw canoeists, trout fishermen and deer hunters. The area has seen an exodus of shoe and garment factories over the decades,

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Police tape surrounds one of the crime scenes in Tyrone, Mo., Friday. Authorities say multiple people were shot to death and one was wounded in attacks in the small southeastern Missouri town, and the suspected gunman was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. along with a drop in dairy and poultry farms, County Clerk Don Troutman said.

Troutman described Tyrone as little more than a pocket of houses. A couple of general stores are long gone, and the one-room schoolhouse has been converted to a community building, he said.

“There’s not even a stop sign there,” said Troutman, a lifelong Texas County resident who has been clerk for 36 years. He said of the bloodshed: “We’ve

never had anything of this magnitude before. It’s a shock.”

Scott Dill, superintendent of the school district that serves Tyrone, called the area “bucolic” and beautiful, and added, “We are holding our breath as a community to find out specifics.”

“We want to help people make sense of this tragedy,” he said.

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DHAKA, Bangladesh — A prominent Bangladeshi-American blogger known for speaking out against religious extremism was hacked to death as he walked through Bangladesh’s capital with his wife, police said Friday.

The attack Thursday night on Avijit Roy, a Bangladesh-born U.S. citizen, occurred on a crowded sidewalk as he and his wife, Rafida Ahmed, were returning from a book fair at Dhaka University. Ahmed, who is also a blogger, was seriously injured. It was the latest in a series of attacks on secular writers in Bangladesh in recent years.

A previously unknown militant group, Ansar Bangla 7, claimed responsibility for the attack, Assistant Police Commissioner S.M. Shibly Noman told the Prothom Alo newspaper.

Roy “was the target because of his crime against Islam,” the group said on Twitter.

Roy was a prominent voice against religious intolerance, and his family and friends say he had been threatened for his writings.

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Live Music Capital of the World WITH MORE THAN 250 VENUES, AUSTIN’S MUSIC SCENE CAN BE A LITTLE INTIMIDATING

It’s Wednesday night and I am sit- first gig on the Cheetham stage and ting among a small group of locals they performed almost weekly for gathered at the Cheetham Street the next two years while they atWarehouse in San Marcos, Texas, tended college. for a little tradition known as SongIf Elvis was the king of rock ’n’ writer’s Circle. roll, then Strait is arguEvery Wednesday, amably the king of country. ateur musicians who comHe has won more Counpose their own music are try Music Association welcomed into this tiny and Academy of Country venue to play two origiMusic awards than any nal songs — typically acother artist. Simply, he is companied by their own one of the most influenguitar. tial and popular recordIt’s an informal affair, ing artists of all time. but the crowd is required Sitting in the place to refrain from talking where Strait got his start and silence their cellis kind of cool all by itphones so the new artists self — even if it is just DEBBIE can get genuine feedback a little hole in the wall OLSEN on their song writing after with cheap drinks and the performance. good music.

Several famous musiI sit inside the woodcians honed their skills walled building with its at Cheetham Street Wareold tables and chairs house, but this little backwoods and watch while several performers place’s big claim to fame is that take to the stage. it’s the where George Strait got his start. In 1975, Strait and his band Ace in the Hole played their very Please see AUSTIN on Page B2

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FROM TOP: The economic impact of music and music tourism in Austin is estimated at more than US$1.6 billion. They deserve to have a giant guitar statue.

Street musicians are abundant in Austin. There are a whole host of music events and festivals in Austin throughout the year. One that has been happening for more than 20 years is KGSR Unplugged at the Grove, a free live music celebration at a popular wine bar and restaurant in Austin.

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ABOVE: Voted as the No. 1 record store in Austin, this place has almost everything a music fan might need. It’s so packed, it’s hard to imagine how they host live performances here. A huge list of performers have played at Waterloo Records, including Willie Nelson — a testament to its importance as a music stop in Austin.

BELOW: A singer performs at the songwriter’s Circle at Cheetham Street Warehouse. This place has wood walls covered by a tin exterior, but Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Strait both got their starts here. http://www.austintexas.org/visit/musicscene/venue-guide/.

Iconic Venues — Austin’s music scene is constantly changing and adapting, but there are a few venues that are considered iconic. The Broken Spoke (www.brokenspokeaustintx. com) is an authentic honky-tonk that has hosted many famous acts, including Nelson, Strait and Dolly Parton.

At one point, two women begin talkThere’s a great memorabilia room and ing during a performance and are reit’s the best place in town to do the minded about the no-speaking rule.

Texas two-step.

It’s all pretty casual and The Continental Club simple, which is why it’s (www.continentalclub. such a comfortable place com/Austin.html) dates for emerging artists. back to 1957 and is the “The Songwriter’s Circle spot for country, swing and is something we take serirockabilly music. You’ll ously,” says owner Kent always find custom hot rods Finley. “It’s kind of like an outside this club, which art show. People are singin’ Playboy Magazine named on a piece of their heart.” its list of the Best Bars in San Marcos and the America.

Cheetham Street WareOther top-ranked venues house are about 55 km include the Saxon Pub, the outside Austin, Texas, one Kent Finley Cactus Café, the Elephant of the world’s best destinaRoom, the MoHawk and the tions for music lovers. AusRattle Inn. tin lays claim to being the “live music Victory Grill — Dating back to the capital of the world” and there are days of segregation, Victory Grill plenty of spots in the city to find live was on the Chitlin Circuit, a string music at any time of year. of venues that catered to African American performers who were not legally allowed to perform at many of the popular venues of the time. In its With more than 250 live music venheyday during the 1950s, the Victory ues and some of North America’s top Grill hosted such famous acts as Ike music festivals, exploring Austin’s live and Tina Turner, James Brown, Billie music scene can be a little intimidatHoliday and Chuck Berry and it being. Here are a few tips to help you came the place to see the best blues, find Austin’s quintessential music exrhythm and blues, and jazz performperiences: ers — regardless of their race. Today, South by Southwest Festival — Ausit’s listed on the National Register of tin’s South by Southwest Festival (SXHistoric Places. It’s just a little hole SW) is the largest music festival of its in the wall place but if you’re into hiskind in the world, with more than 2,200 tory, it might be worth a stop to see the official performers and bands playing place where such famous musicians in more than 100 venues. The festival once performed (http://atxhistoricvictofeatures music, film and interactive rygrill.org). media over 10 days in mid-March.

The Best Record Store in Austin — Though the festival features perforWaterloo Records has been an integral mances by some big name acts, it is part of Austin’s music scene since really noted as one of the best festivals 1982. This independent music retailer for new talent. The next SXSW music has a huge selection of vinyl records, festival will take place from March 17 CDs, DVDs, T-shirts and music memoto 22. The entire festival (film, interacrabilia. The store regularly hosts tive and music) runs from March 13 to in-store performances and some big 22 (http://sxsw.com). name acts have played there, includAustin City Limits — The ACL Muing Willie Nelson, Nirvana and Cheap sic Festival takes place annually on Trick. During SXSW, there will be as two consecutive three-day weekends many as 10 performances in a day. The in October and features music from staff is incredibly knowledgeable and many genres, including rock, indie, you can listen to anything right in the country, folk and hip hop on eight store (www.waterloorecords.com). stages in Zilker Park in Austin. About 75,000 people attend the festival each day. Along with great music, there’s an art market, food and drinks and activiFor more information about visiting ties for kids. The next ACL Fest will Austin, Texas, check out the official be held from Oct. 2 to 4 and Oct. 9 to 11 tourism website at www.austintexas. (www.aclfestival.com). org/.

Venues — There are more than 250 live music venues in Austin and bars, Debbie Olsen is a Lacombe-based freehalls, clubs, dance halls, and concert lance writer. If you have a travel story halls are just the tip of the iceberg. you would like to share or know someone You can find live music any night of with an interesting travel story that we the year and even though country might interview, please email: DOGO@ music is popular in Texas, you’ll find telusplanet.net or write to: Debbie Olsen, plenty of venues that cater to other c/o Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner genres from indie and blues to counAve., Red Deer, Alta., T4R 1M9. try and jazz. Here’s a great website to help you sort out what’s playing where:

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Looking across the Continental Divide into British Columbia.

BY CAROL PATTERSON SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE When I think of winter, I think of cold temperatures and snow, lots of it.

But this year, winter hasn’t shown up.

Castle Mountain Resort in Southern Alberta closed its ski hill in mid-February because the white stuff disappeared. In Banff, parka-clad tourists stroll Banff Avenue as locals scurry by in shorts, the clear sidewalks and brown hillsides more in keeping with late April than mid-winter.

I had headed to the mountains to try fat biking, a cross between mountain biking and skiing.

“We are not renting out fat bikes due to the lack of snow,” chirped Jenn at Soul Ski & Bike, “but you can rent a mountain bike.”

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Village. At 2,240 metres, “there’s lots We slipped and slid back to the gonof snow up there,” guide Magda Idasz dola, our muscles tired from gaining promised, when she picked me up for a back elevation we had gleefully surhalf-day tour. rendered earlier.

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“All the water on this side of the mountains, flows to the Pacific,” Idasz said,” and all the water from the mountains on that side flows to the Atlantic Ocean.”

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Idasz unfolded a probe and punched it through the snow at her feet. It disappeared an impressive 150 cm. However, Idasz said, “normally we would have another 50 to 100 cm at this time of year.”

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Rebels’ offence comes alive in win

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Rebels 5 Raiders 3 The Red Deer Rebels’ offence, both regular-strength and on the power play, came alive Friday night at the Centrium.

It was a welcome sign for GM/head coach Brent Sutter, whose club still had to weather a third-period rally by the Prince Albert Raiders before pulling out a 5-3 Western Hockey League win in front of a recorded gathering of 5,165 at the Centrium.

“We found a way to score some goals tonight, it’s something that’s been hard to come by the last couple of weeks,” said Sutter. “Our power play got going for us tonight, which was huge. It’s been somewhat of an issue, not capitalizing on opportunities, so it was good to see the power play contribute.”

The Rebels got on the board first when Brooks Maxwell worked out of the corner, waited for Raiders netminder Nick McBride to commit and then beat him high to the glove side.

Defenceman Mackenzie Stewart pulled the visitors even with a manadvantage marker just over five minutes later, his wrist shot from the top of the left faceoff circle finding its way through a crowd and past a screened Rebels goaltender Rylan Toth.

The middle frame was easily Red Deer’s best and resulted in three straight goals, with Scott Feser shoveling home a power-play backhand from close range, rookie rearguard Josh Mahura connecting with a man-advantage blast from the point and Maxwell potting his second of the night, one-timing a perfect feed from Riley Sheen.

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Goaltender Nick McBride of the Prince Albert Raiders makes a second period save against Red Deer Rebels forward Grayson Pawlenchuk during Friday night WHL action at the Enmax Centrium. timist Chiefs this season before being recalled by the Raiders last week, got his club back into the game when he notched his first-ever WHL goal late in the period.

As effective as the Rebels were in the second frame, the Raiders were equal to the task over the final 20 minutes, outshooting their hosts 11-5.

“I thought for 40 minutes we played a pretty solid game, then in the third we sat on it. We were on our heels too

much and didn’t play the way we like to play,” said Sutter.

With the Rebels’ Kayle Doetzel serving a checking-from-behind penalty, Raiders defenceman Jesse Lees made it a one-goal contest with a point shot at 6:29 of the final frame. But Toth stood tall the rest of the way and Sheen sealed the deal with an emptynet marker.

“It’s two points and we have to learn from it. We have a game here in less

than 24 hours and we have to be better tomorrow night than we were tonight,” said Sutter, in reference to tonight’s meeting with the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes.

“I thought we played well in some areas and kind of struggled in others, but we got the job done that we came here to do and got the two points,” said Maxwell, the game’s first star.

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Queens beat Broncos to punch ticket to nationals

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Queens 3 Broncos 0 OLDS — Megan Schmidt didn’t save her best for last, only because there is still more volleyball for the Red Deer College Queens captain to play.

The third-year middle found a new gear in leading the Queens past the Olds College Broncos in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s volleyball semifinals 3-0 (25-21, 28-26, 25-16) on Friday in Olds.

Not only did the win take the Queens into today’s provincial final, but it punches their ticket for the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Championship in Montreal from March 12-14.

Schmidt was part of the Queens’ national title last year, but this is a chance for her and this year’s team to leave their own mark.

“It’s really exciting, I love the team this year, we have a really good flow together,” said Schmidt, who is in her final year with the club. “It’s going to be a good way to end it, just knowing we’re in the finals and going to nationals is pretty sweet.”

RDC will face the Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves, the team they beat in last year’s provincial final, at 3:30 p.m.

The Broncos almost stopped RDC’s efforts at repeating in an epic second set.

Olds struggled early with unforced errors, allowing the Queens to jump out to a 16-10 lead, but with Lacombe’s Naomi Jardine serving the hosts rallied back and took an 18-16 lead.

RDC managed to tie it up at 18-18 but the lead continued to trade hands until the Broncos’ Jamie Craig missed

on a cross-court kill to give the Queens a 28-26 set win and a 2-0 advantage in the match.

The set showcased the Queens’ veteran savvy, having been in so many close games this year and having faced down provincial and national championship set points in the past. “(Head coach Talbot Walton) always instills in us that as soon as it gets to 22-22, that’s when we start to play, don’t flinch, and we’ve been showing it all year,” said Schmidt.

The Broncos, however, missed their shot at tying the match and never recovered, as the Queens made quick work of the third set with all of the momentum on their side.

“It’s an emotional game and when you try so hard to get back into it and have opportunities to do it and it’s a fine margin of good plays and bad plays, it’s a tough one,” said Broncos head coach Chris Wandler. “We just didn’t get emotionally charged back

up for that third set. It could have gone either way. That was the teetering point.”

Schmidt did not lead the Queens in any statistical category, but she was clutch all match. She made several momentum crushing kills to end Olds College point-runs and was a calming, consistent force on the floor.

She ended with eight kills, one ace and two digs.

“Those are the ones a coach remembers for an athlete, Megan has been with us for three years and I think that’s the best match I’ve ever seen her play,” said Walton. “She scored on a high percentage of her balls, she served it really well and she made some really timely digs for a middle blocker, those are huge contributions in the world of volleyball to have those types of players do those types of things when you need them.”

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Kings, Queens take down Briercrest Clippers

BY DANNY RODE SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Queens 78 Clippers 76 Friday was a good day for the RDC Queens basketball squad.

Head coach Ken King was told one of his top recruits — point guard Eva Bonde of Denmark — has confirmed for next season, and the Queens downed the Briercrest Bible College Clippers 78-76 in Alberta Colleges Women’s Basketball League action before over 800 fans at RDC. With a number of his recruits on hand, King said he was a bit nervous wanting to play well and pick up a win at home for the first time this season.

The win gave the Queens a 3-20 record while BBC dropped to 0-23.

Despite their record the Clippers have several strong players, but not much depth.

“Briercrest has been giving everyone a tough game the second half of the season,” said King. “We talk about not having a lack of quit and they’re doing the same thing.”

“We heard their coach is coaching both their men and women and he switched up a few things, so it’s changed a little since the last time we saw them,” said Queens veteran guard Dedra Janvier, who pumped in a gamehigh 32 points while grabbing seven rebounds and adding three assists.

“It was a tough game, but a lot of fun to be in. I enjoy games that are aggressive and close like that.”

Janvier dropped in 20 points in the second half, which resembled her second half of the season.

“My average went way up in the second half . . . it’s improved a lot and I’m making more threes.”

Janvier nailed five three-point shots on 10 attempts while also hitting nine of 12 free throws.

“I had some open looks, but there were a lot of good assists,” she said.

“Dedra had an excellent game,” said King. “She’s our conference allstar and it’s nice that she’ll be doing that for two more years.”

Janvier wasn’t the only one to have a solid game as Morgan Dool had 14 points, six rebounds and three assists, Desirae Paterson 14 points and six boards and Kennedy Burgess eight assists.

“Morgan had a strong game shooting and Desirae was affective despite getting beat up inside,” said King. “Kennedy didn’t have a great game shooting, but she did a good job defensively and distributing the ball.

“In fact all our key players played well and Janelle (Kakakaway) came off the bench and had a huge offensive rebound late in the fourth quarter and Amber (Smith) stepped up and played good defence when we needed it.”

Amy Wanvig had 24 points and 16 assists for the Clippers while Tracy Frimpong added 19 points and Brooke Olmstead 18.

The Queens led 21-18 after the first quarter and trailed 38-35 at the half.

The teams were tied at 46 after three quarters.

Kings 98 Clippers 60 It was expected that the Kings, 18-5, would wrap up first place in the Southern Division this weekend as they faced the last-place Clippers. They did just that with a 98-60 victory with one game remaining on their schedule — today against the Clippers, 1-22.

“We were looking to wrap up first place and it was nice to take care of it and now we can concentrate on building for the playoffs,” said Kings head coach Clayton Pottinger.

The Kings weren’t as sharp as Pottinger would have liked, but he also used all 12 players.

“We still have some kinks to work out to get to the level we want and the pace we want to play at,” Pottinger said. “We’re still making some mistakes which we should have out of our system by this time in the season.”

The Kings got a strong effort out of a number of players with six players in double figures, led by JP LeBlanc and Jacob Cusumano, who had 17 points and four rebounds each.

Matt Mateur was their player of the game with 13 points and five rebounds

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Kennedy Burgess of the Red Deer College Queens looks to make a pass while being defended against by Amy Wanvig of the Briercrest Clippers during ACAC womens basketball action at the RDC Gym on Friday night. and four assists. Matt Johnson had 13 points, seven assists and four boards while Justin Jarvis had another double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Tyler Wise had 10 points.

Julian Apakoh led BBC with 15 points and Ryan Penner added 11 points and eight rebounds.

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Islanders double up on Flames

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Islanders 2 Flames 1 UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Jaroslav Halak had a chance at a shutout and an empty-net goal in the final minute against the Calgary Flames. He had to settle for a prominent place in the New York Islanders’ record book.

Halak set the team mark with his 33rd win of the season, and Ryan Strome and Cal Clutterbuck provided just enough offence to lift New York to a 2-1 victory over the Flames on Friday night.

With the Islanders protecting a 1-0 lead in the final seconds, Halak cleared the puck down the ice but it was stopped well before it got close to the empty Flames net. Soon after New York doubled its advantage, Josh Jooris ruined the shutout bid and made it a tense one-goal affair again.

“I’m not happy about it, but we got the goal and we won 2-1,” Halak said. “They don’t give up. They play until the last second. I was glad when it was over.

“I wanted to have a shutout. I wasn’t thinking about a goal, but I didn’t get either of them. I got a win, so that’s a good thing, right?”

That put the Islanders two points ahead of the rival New York Rangers, who drew even with them atop the Metropolitan Division on Thursday.

“We just focused on trying to win,” Islanders captain John Tavares said. “We obviously see the standings. We know we’re jockeying for positioning.”

Halak stopped 26 shots, beaten only by Jooris with 20.9 seconds left. The Islanders had made it 2-0 with 41.3 seconds remaining on Cal Clutterbuck’s emptynet goal.

It was fitting because Clutterbuck had a goal waved off 4:25 into the third period when the officials ruled that Brock Nelson had interfered with Flames goalie Karri Ramo in the crease.

“It happens,” Tavares said. “We fought hard for that, but we stuck with it. It was good to see Clutter get rewarded at the end.”

Ramo stopped 37 shots for the Flames, who without injured captain and leading scorer Mark Giordano missed a chance to move into a wild-card position in the Western Conference playoff race. Ramo’s only blemish was Strome’s early goal, the first power-play tally Calgary has allowed in exactly a month.

“We didn’t give them much,” Ramo said. “We played good, we battled. Just wasn’t enough.

“Guys were playing more minutes and stepping up without Gio. We tried hard.”

Calgary dropped to 1-2 on its seven-game road trip. The Flames lost 1-0 to the Rangers on Tuesday.

The Islanders took a 1-0 lead in a most unusual way, scoring the first power-play goal against the Flames in 14 games.

Tavares was stopped by Ramo, but the puck came back out front to Strome in the slot for his 14th goal.

Calgary had gone a team-record 13 games without allowing a man-advantage goal. The streak of penaltykills was snapped at 26, dating to Jan. 27 against Buffalo.

Strome has five goals in eight games.

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New York Islanders’ Lubomir Visnovsky, right, checks Calgary Flames’ Lance Bouma into the boards during the third period of the NHL hockey game, Friday, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders defeated the Flames 2-1.

“You go to the dirty areas and just kind of bang away. We’ll take them any way we can get them,” Strome said. “We talked about how they haven’t really given up many goals, never mind the power play.

“It wasn’t the prettiest goal, but we’ll take it.”

New York had the better of the play in the opening period and held a 15-7 edge in shots, but one of Calgary’s attempts was Michael Ferland’s failed penalty shot after he was impeded on a breakaway by defenceman Johnny Boychuk with 6:20 left.

Both teams had brief flurries in the second. Calgary got back to its strong penalty killing and held the Islanders’ power play in check during its second advantage of the first period and the only one they had in the second frame.

New York, which held an 11-8 edge in shots in the middle period, began the third short-handed. The Islanders killed the penalty despite pressure by the Flames on Halak just before Lubomir Visnovsky left the box.

“They have one of the fastest team in the league,” Flames coach Bob Hartley said. “The pace was real quick and it was tough to generate.”

The task became more difficult without the defenceman Giordano, who skated in pregame warmups after being injured Wednesday in a 3-1 win at New Jersey.

“Gio is our captain and a warrior,” Hartley said.

“When Mark says he can’t play, that says a lot. He really wanted to, but couldn’t.”

Curlers not sold on new Brier format CALGARY — Early reviews from the men participating in the revamped Canadian curling championship were mixed.

Two unique elements in this year’s Tim Hortons Brier are a defending champion wearing Team Canada colours and a three-team, pre-tournament playoff to get into the main draw starting Saturday.

A Team Canada entry — included in the Canadian women’s championship since 1985 — generally earned thumbs up from the men during Friday’s practice session at Scotiabank Saddledome.

The pre-tournament qualifying round between the

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REBELS: Second in succession Maxwell’s two-goal output gave him 19 for the season.

“It felt good to contribute after missing the last game (with an injury),” he said. “The first one was kind of a gift and so was the second one, off a good pass by Sheener.”

The Rebels fourth-year forward had a good look at No. 20 during a third-period two-one-one break with rookie Reese Johnson, playing just his second game since being summoned from the midget ranks last Sunday. Instead, he decided to feed Jowhnson and his pass was blocked by a Raiders defender.

“In my mind, I was thinking that if the guy (defenceman) comes to me I’m going to try and slide it over to Reese, but I kind of fanned on it,” said Maxwell. “I apologized to Reese. It would have been nice to see him get his first (WHL marker).”

The victory was the Rebels’ second in succession, following Wednesday’s 2-1 triumph at Edmonton, and kept them four points ahead of the fourth-place Kootenay Ice — 3-2 shootout winners Friday at Brandon — in the Central Division.

Yukon, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to get into the 12-team main draw?

That was less popular.

Two of those teams won’t play beyond Saturday.

They must return to the qualifier again in 2016 along with the team that finishes last in the main draw this year.

Nova Scotia’s Glen MacLeod was the first eliminated Friday with an 11-3 loss to P.E.I.’s Adam Casey.

The qualification finale between P.E.I. and Yukon’s Bob Smallwood will be played during the first draw of the main round robin Saturday.

Friday evening’s game between P.E.I and Nova Scotia was the only game on the four sheets. It was played in front of a smattering of fans in an arena

that seats almost 20,000.

“I’m not a big fan of the relegation,” said Newfoundland and Labrador skip Brad Gushue.

“I think it’s a little embarrassing for the teams.

The way they’re playing out here with nobody watching and no ceremonies or anything, it’s not right.

“It’s disappointing not to have one of Nova Scotia or P.E.I, who have been in the Brier since I think the ’30s. It’s a little bit odd.”

The Canadian Curling Association, which rebranded itself as Curling Canada on Friday, altered the format of both men’s and women’s national championships this year to mirror each other as well as be a true national championship with all provinces and territories having the chance to enter a team.

Maxwell suggested it could be a sign of things to come.

“We struggled there for a bit, that was pretty evident,” he said. “But I think we’re getting back on track and doing things right and it’s showing out there.” ● The Rebels were minus the services of defenceman Colton Bobyk and forwards Conner Bleackley and Evan Polei, all out with injuries. Forward Austin Adamson was a healthy scratch. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

five digs.

Olds still has a shot at third place in the ACAC when they face the Briercrest Clippers today at 1 p.m. It has been a big year for the Broncos, and they may emerge as the South Division favourite next year with as many as 13 players returning while RDC loses eight.

“The South is strong period, you have three teams in the top 12 in the country battling it out and it may have been 3-0 but the score doesn’t really indicate what type of struggle it is for both teams,” said Wandler. “Our third year in the conference and we have a chance to run out with a conference medal and I think the girls should be proud of their effort.” ● The RDC Kings also clinched a spot in provincials by advancing to the ACAC men’s volleyball championship final with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-12) win over the NAIT Ooks on Friday in Camrose.

Freshman middle Adam Turlejski led the Kings with 12 kills and one stuff block.

The defending national champions will be looking for their third straight provincial title today at the University of AlbertaAugustana in Camrose at 7:30 p.m., when they play the host Vikings. jaladrich@reddeeradvocate.com

QUEENS: Top flight ability Miranda Dawe earned player of the game honours for RDC with a match-high 14 kills and 13 digs with one block while Kelsey Tymkow had 13 kills, six digs and a block, and setter Bronwyn Hawkes had 37 assists and eight digs.

Dawe has teased her top-flight ability all season, but came alive in the second set on Friday and dominated in the third set, including getting match point with a kill that deflected off the blocker and still found the line.

The Broncos were led by Mikaela Pushor with eight kills and eight digs while Jardine had seven kills and 11 digs, Craig had 28 assists, one kill and

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SCOREBOARD Hockey Seattle at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Kelowna at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

Vancouver at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4 Lethbridge at Brandon, 6 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

Red Deer at Swift Current, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m.

Calgary at Prince George, 8 p.m.

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

Friday, March 6 Swift Current at Moose Jaw, 6 p.m.

Brandon at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.

Lethbridge at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m.

Regina at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Red Deer at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Victoria at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Seattle at Portland, 8 p.m.

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

Kelowna at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

WHL

Today

● 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.

Transactions Friday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Claimed OF Alex Hassan off waivers from Baltimore. Placed RHP A.J. Griffin on the 60-day DL. TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Alexander Claudio; RHPs Lisalverto Bonilla, Jon Edwards, Jerad Eickhoff, Spencer Patton, Anthony Ranaudo and RHP Nick Tepesch; Cs Jorge Alfaro and Tomas Telis; INFs Hanser Alberto, Rougned Odor and Jurickson Profar; and OFs Michael Choice, Delino DeShields, Ryan Rua and Jake Smolinski on one-year contracts.

American Association FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Traded INFs Frank Salerno and Jared Schlehuber, RHP Brian Ernst and cash to New Jersey (Can-Am) for OF Joe Dunigan.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed LHP Lars Liguori.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed RHP Jake Negrete and LHP Jhonathan Ramos.

Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Released OF Jorge Cortes and RHP Jeff Shields.

TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Released OFs Michael Hernandez and Drew Miller, INF Brandon Newton and C Elvin Millan.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Named Nicole Gustafson vice-president for public policy and governmental affairs.

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released DT Darnell Dockett.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Released WR Harry Douglas, OL Justin Blalock and DE Jonathan Massaquoi.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Terminated the contract of DE Chris Canty.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed TE Zach Miller to a one-year contract extension.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Teminated the contract of DE Robert Geathers and WR Greg Little.

DETROIT LIONS — Re-signed LS Don Muhlbach to a one-year contract.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Released WRs Brian Hartline and Brandon Gibson.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Released G Charlie Johnson.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Released OL Todd Herremans.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Re-signed OT Tom Compton. Suigned DE Ricky Jean Francois.

Released DE Stephen Bowen and DL Barry Cofield Jr. Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Released DB Eric Samuels.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Fined San Jose F Logan Couture $5,000 for slew-footing.

ANAHEIM DUCKS — Reassigned G Jason LaBarbera to Norfolk (AHL). Recalled G Igor Bobkov from Utah (ECHL) to Norfolk.

BOSTON BRUINS — Recalled G Adam Morrison from South Carolina (ECHL) to Providence (AHL).

DALLAS STARS — Assigned G Henri Kiviaho from Texas (AHL) to Idaho (ECHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Assigned D Derek Forbort to Manchester (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Assigned D Jarred Tinordi to Hamilton (AHL) and F Stefan Fournier from Hamilton to Wheeling (ECHL).

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Assigned F JeanSebastien Dea and D Harrison Ruopp from WilkesBarre/Scranton (AHL) to Wheeling (ECHL).

American Hockey League ADIRONDACK PHANTOMS — Recalled F Taylor Vause from Colorado (ECHL).

IOWA WILD — Assigned F Ryan Walters to Alaska (ECHL).

LAKE ERIE MONSTERS — Returned D James Martin and F Shawn Szydlowski to Fort Wayne (ECHL).

ROCHESTER AMERICANS — Returned D Cameron Burt to Florida (ECHL).

ROCKFORD ICEHOGS — Recalled D Justin Holl from Indy (ECHL).

TORONTO MARLIES — Returned D Bryce Aneloski to Orlando (ECHL). Recalled F Brett Findlay from Orlando.

ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Signed F Dan Turgeon.

ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Released G Kris Kavanagh as emergency backup.

QUAD CITY MALLARDS — Released F Evan Haney.

SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — Added G John Davidson as emergency backup.

TOLEDO WALLEYE — Loaned F Justin Mercier to Rochester (AHL).

UTAH GRIZZLIES — Added G Justin Masterman as emergency backup.

EASTERN CONFERENCE GP 62 61 61 61 61 62

EAST DIVISION W L OTLSOL 45 10 4 3 33 20 4 4 30 26 1 4 25 31 4 1 24 34 2 1 18 40 2 2

GF GA 285 191 223 194 191 201 175 223 175 219 179 263

Pt 97 74 65 55 51 40

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA x-Calgary 62 38 19 1 4 260 181 x-Medicine Hat62 38 21 1 2 233 190 Red Deer 61 32 20 4 5 204 196 Kootenay 63 33 27 1 2 216 227 Edmonton 62 28 28 4 2 177 171 Lethbridge 61 18 35 5 3 177 256

Pt 81 79 73 69 62 44

y-Brandon Regina Swift Current Moose Jaw Prince Albert Saskatoon

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP y-Kelowna 62 Victoria 62 Vancouver 61 Prince George 61 Kamloops 62

B.C. DIVISION W L OTLSOL 48 10 3 1 33 25 3 1 26 32 1 2 24 33 2 2 23 33 3 3

GF GA Pt 275 154 100 214 192 70 171 208 55 179 254 52 178 229 52

GP 62 61 60 60 62

U.S. DIVISION W L OTLSOL 37 18 3 4 36 20 2 3 31 22 3 4 29 27 3 1 27 32 0 3

GF GA 216 170 230 197 175 164 169 182 163 203

x-Everett x-Portland Seattle Spokane Tri-City

Pt 81 77 69 62 57

z-league title; y-conference title;d-division leader; xclinched playoff berth. Note: Division leaders ranked in top two positions per conference regardless of points; a team winning in overtime or shootout is credited with two points and a victory in the W column; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one point which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns Friday’s results Medicine Hat 2 Regina 1 Moose Jaw 3 Saskatoon 1 Kootenay 3 Brandon 2 (SO) Red Deer 5 Prince Albert 3 Kamloops 4 Victoria 2 Spokane 4 Tri-City 0 Kelowna 4 Vancouver 0 Everett 7 Calgary 2 Prince George at Seattle, 8:35 p.m.

Thursday’s results Edmonton 3 Lethbridge 2 (OT) 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.

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.

Monday’s games Seattle at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 3 Edmonton at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.

Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Kamloops, 8 p.m.

Rebels 5, Raiders 3 First Period 1. Red Deer, Maxwell 18 (unassisted) 7:02.

2. Prince Albert, Stewart 4 (Stransky, Gennaro) 12:21 (pp).

Penalties — Hart P.A. (roughing) 6:08, Doetzel RD (roughing) 8:08, Heffley P.A. (roughing) 10:35, Doetzel RD (roughing) 10:35, Musil RD (roughing) 10:35.

Second Period 3. Red Deer, Feser 12 (Gay, Cote) 5:09 (pp).

4. Red Deer, Mahura 2 (Kopeck, Fleury) 5:55 (pp).

5. Red Deer, Maxwell 19 (Sheen, Cote) 12:18.

6. Prince Albert, Coleman 1 (Guhle, Montgomery) 13:50.

Penalties — Johnson RD (hooking) 2:27, Tkatch P.A. (holding opp. stick) 5:00, Gardiner P.A. (interference) 5:34, Stewart P.A. (roughing) 8:18, Musil RD (roughing) 8:18, Musil RD (roughing) 8:18.

Third Period 7. Prince Albert, Lees 11 (Lange) 6:03 (pp).

8. Red Deer, Sheen 18 (Johnson, Fleury) 19:53 (-EN).

Penalties — Doetzel RD (checking from behind) 5:56, Guhle P.A. (roughing) 19:53, Tkatch P.A. (roughing) 19:53, Johnson RD (roughing) 19:53.

Shots on goal by Prince Albert 8 Red Deer 7

BETTER HEARING THROUGH PROFESSIONAL CARE

10 12

11 5

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29 24

Goal — Prince Albert: McBride (L, 8-17-0); Red Deer: Toth (W, 25-15-3).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Prince Albert: 2-4; Red Deer: 2-3.

Referees — Tyler Adair, Clayton Hall.

Linesmen — Chad Huseby, Ross Welner.

Attendance — 5,165 at Red Deer.

WHL Scoring Leaders G 23 46 37 46 17 46 29 44 26 29 27 29 18 35 28 35 33 30

Trevor Cox, MH Oliver Bjorkstrand, Por Tim McGauley, Bra Cole Sanford, MH Nick Merkley, Kel Rourke Chartier, Kel Cole Ully, Kam Adam Tambellini, CAL Nikita Scherbak, Eve Jaedon Descheneau, Koo Luke Philp, Koo Jack Rodewald, MJ Jansen Harkins, PG Austin Carroll, Vic Connor Rankin, CAL Tyson Baillie, Kel Adam Helewka, Spo Chase De Leo, Por

A 71 41 50 40 64 32 49 32 48 44 46 43 54 36 43 33 35 38

Pts 94 87 87 86 81 78 78 76 74 73 73 72 72 71 71 68 68 68

Nicolas Petan, Por Jake Debrusk, SC Brayden Point, MJ Rihards Bukarts, Bra Carson Stadnyk, Eve Matt Needham, Kam Colby Cave, SC Chase Witala, PG Peter Quenneville, Bra Ivan Nikolishin, Eve Tim Bozon, Koo Joe Hicketts, Vic Kohl Bauml, Eve Chase Lang, CAL Sam Reinhart, Koo Travis Sanheim, CAL Paul Bittner, Por Tyler Soy, Vic Jayce Hawryluk, Bra Coda Gordon, SC Travis Brown, Vic Ivan Provorov, Bra Reid Gardiner, P.A. Jason Fram, Spo Brett Pollock, Edm Justin Kirkland, Kel Reid Duke, Bra Brandon Magee, Vic Madison Bowey, Kel Braden Christoffer, Reg Sam Steel, Reg Tanner Eberle, MJ Conner Bleackley, RD Nolan Patrick, Bra Miles Koules, Por

11 36 28 28 25 21 29 30 18 15 29 9 29 24 17 11 27 24 24 21 17 13 28 9 27 21 20 18 15 20 16 30 27 26 23

56 30 38 37 39 42 33 29 41 43 27 47 26 31 38 44 27 30 30 32 36 40 24 43 24 30 31 33 36 30 34 19 22 23 26

67 66 66 65 64 63 62 59 59 58 56 56 55 55 55 55 54 54 54 53 53 53 52 52 51 51 51 51 51 50 50 49 49 49 49

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Montreal Tampa Bay Detroit Boston Florida Ottawa Toronto Buffalo

GP 61 63 60 61 61 59 61 62

W 40 38 34 30 26 26 25 19

L 16 19 15 22 22 23 31 38

OT 5 6 11 9 13 10 5 5

Pts 85 82 79 69 65 62 55 43

GF 167 207 176 161 145 167 170 120

GA 135 167 156 160 172 161 185 207

Metropolitan Division GP N.Y. Islanders 63 N.Y. Rangers 60 Pittsburgh 61 Washington 63 Philadelphia 62 New Jersey 62 Columbus 60 Carolina 60

W 41 38 35 33 26 25 26 23

L 20 16 17 20 25 27 30 30

OT 2 6 9 10 11 10 4 7

Pts 84 82 79 76 63 60 56 53

GF 202 190 176 184 164 139 157 137

GA 174 148 152 159 181 164 189 159

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Nashville St. Louis Chicago Winnipeg Minnesota Colorado Dallas

GP 62 61 63 63 61 62 62

W 41 39 37 31 32 27 27

L 14 18 21 20 22 24 25

OT 7 4 5 12 7 11 10

Pts 89 82 79 74 71 65 64

GF 188 190 183 174 173 166 195

GA 147 152 150 170 160 179 207

L OT Pts GF 17 7 83 182

GA 174

Pacific Division Anaheim

GP 62

W 38

Vancouver Los Angeles Calgary San Jose Arizona Edmonton

61 60 62 62 62 62

35 29 33 30 20 18

23 3 73 174 19 12 70 162 25 4 70 175 24 8 68 173 35 7 47 137 34 10 46 142

162 153 160 177 210 206

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

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 Friday’s Games Colorado 5, Dallas 4, SO Boston 3, New Jersey 2, OT N.Y. Islanders 2, Calgary 1 Carolina 3, Washington 0 Tampa Bay 4, Chicago 0 Los Angeles at Anaheim, late 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.

Sunday’s Games Los Angeles at Winnipeg, 2 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 3 p.m.

Columbus at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.

Toronto at Washington, 5 p.m.

Anaheim at Dallas, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.

Islanders 2, Flames 1 First Period 1. NY Islanders, Strome 14 (Tavares, Hamonic) 11:39 (pp).

Penalties — Tavares NYI (slashing) 3:46, Monahan Cgy (tripping) 10:05, Gaudreau Cgy (hooking) 17:03.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Engelland Cgy (interference) 2:27, Brodie Cgy (unsportsmanlike conduct) 8:31, Strome NYI (unsportsmanlike conduct) 8:31, Visnovsky NYI (hooking) 19:29.

Third Period 2. NY Islanders, Clutterbuck 6 (Kulemin, Hickey) 19:18 (en).

3. Calgary, Jooris 11 (Colborne, Russell) 19:39.

Penalties — None.

Shots on goal by Calgary 7 8 12 — 27 NY Islanders 15 11 13 — 39 Goal — Calgary: Ramo (L, 10-7-1); NY Islanders: Halak (W, 33-13-0).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Calgary: 0-2; NY Islanders: 1-3.

Referees — Steve Kozari, Justin St. Pierre.

Linesmen — Greg Devorski, Tim Nowak.

Attendance — 16,170 at NY Islanders.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE

Cleveland Milwaukee Indiana Detroit

Atlantic Division Toronto Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia New York

W 37 23 23 13 11

L Pct 21 .638 33 .411 33 .411 45 .224 46 .193

GB — 13 13 24 25

W 46 33 25 23 19

Chicago

W 37

L Pct 12 .793 26 .559 32 .439 33 .411 41 .317

GB — 13 20 22 28

23 .617 1/2 26 .552 4 34 .414 12 35 .397 13

1/2 1/2 1/2

W Golden State45 L.A. Clippers 38 Phoenix 31 Sacramento 20 L.A. Lakers 16

Southwest Division W Memphis 41 Houston 40 Dallas 39 San Antonio 35 New Orleans 31

1/2

1/2 1/2

L Pct GB 16 .719 — 18 .690 1 21 .650 3 23 .603 6 27 .534 10

1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

Central Division L Pct GB 22 .627 —

L Pct 19 .661 26 .552 35 .386 38 .345 44 .228

GB — 6 15 18 24

L Pct 11 .804 21 .644 28 .525 36 .357 41 .281

GB — 8 15 25 29

1/2 1/2 1/2

Thursday’s Games Cleveland 110, Golden State 99 Phoenix 117, Oklahoma City 113, OT Friday’s Games Philadelphia 89, Washington 81 Indiana 93, Cleveland 86 Atlanta 95, Orlando 88 Golden State 113, Toronto 89 New York 121, Detroit 115,2OT Boston 106, Charlotte 98 New Orleans 104, Miami 102 Chicago 96, Minnesota 89 Houston 102, Brooklyn 98

Northwest Division W Portland 37 Oklahoma City32 Utah 22 Denver 20 Minnesota 13

L.A. Clippers 97, Memphis 79 Utah 104, Denver 82 San Antonio 107, Sacramento 96 L.A. Lakers 101, Milwaukee 93 Oklahoma City at Portland, late 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.

Sunday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Cleveland at Houston, 1:30 p.m.

Portland at Sacramento, 4 p.m.

Charlotte at Orlando, 4 p.m.

Philadelphia at Indiana, 4 p.m.

Golden State at Boston,4 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 4:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Denver, 6 p.m.

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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.

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Raptors crushed by Warriors

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Warriors 113 Raptors 89 TORONTO — On a night that Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey called a “good old-fashioned wood shed butt-kicking,” the highlight may well have been a third-quarter fist fight.

The Raptors left little else to cheer for.

The Raptors couldn’t overcome a franchise-worst first quarter on the way to a 113-89 rout by the Golden State Warriors on Friday, in what will go down as perhaps one of their worst performances in team history.

“There are no excuses for that type of performance,” Casey said. “Most of it was them, and the other part was us. It was one of those old-fashioned butt-whoopings that (went) from start to finish.”

Terrence Ross led the way with 18 points for Toronto (37-21), while DeMar DeRozan added 14.

But DeRozan and Kyle Lowry were a combined 5-for-23 shooting just a day after the two Raptors stars referred to their recent play as “trash.” Lou Williams, with 12 points, was the only other Raptor in double figures. Lowry finished the game with just 18 minutes of court time.

Tyler Hansbrough was ejected with five seconds left in the third quarter when he lunged at Golden State’s Festus Ezeli with fists flying.

Video review showed Ezeli shoving Hansbrough in the face first after the two tangled under the basket, and the Warriors centre was also ejected.

“I love it,” Casey said of Hansbrough’s reaction. “I don’t want to see a guy get in a fight, but I was glad to see somebody ready to hit somebody. That was a positive.

“We get 13, 14 other guys to have that kind of fight and fire and passion, we’ll go with that.”

Playing their first game at home since Feb. 11, the Raptors scored just one field goal in the opening frame — courtesy of James Johnson — and their 5.3 (1-for-19) shooting percentage was a team low for a quarter. No NBA team had shot worse for a quarter since New Orleans (4.8) in December of 2010.

“Was it? Surprises me,” Lowry said, when informed of the record. “We just missed shots, man.

Honestly. I had a couple open shots and missed them.”

The night didn’t progress any better, and when Klay Thompson drilled three consecutive threepointers to open the third quarter, a fuming Casey yanked all five starters off the floor in a mass substitution.

The personnel change made no difference, as the Raptors would trail by 41 points several times late in the third quarter.

The fight, however, brought the fans back to life, as the capacity Air Canada Centre crowd of 19,800 erupted in chants of “Let’s go Raptors!” as Hansbrough was ushered off the floor.

Fans half-heartedly cheered a Jonas Valanciunas dunk that pulled Toronto to within 30 points midway through the fourth quarter, but most of them were well on their way out the door by the final buzzer.

When asked how the team gets past such a loss, Lowry replied “Start making the game fun again and just going out there and playing and executing the game plan.

“Basketball’s fun in general (but) when you’re losing it just kind of sucks the life out of you a little bit.

The love of the game is always going to be there. Just got to find a way to make the love and passion get back out there.”

Thompson had 25 points for the Warriors (45-11), while Steph Curry, who grew up in Toronto while his dad Dell played for the Raptors, added 22.

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Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan drives into Golden State Warrors centre Andrew Bogut during first half NBA action in Toronto on Friday.

McIlroy gets weekend off at Honda Classic, Reed in lead

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Rory McIlroy’s first PGA Tour event in five months lasted only two days.

His road to the Masters hit a speed bump Friday in the Honda Classic when the world’s No. 1 player managed only one birdie in the rain, stumbled badly down the stretch and headed home for the weekend after a 4-over 74, the first time in nearly a year he had consecutive rounds over par.

The cut officially will not be made until Saturday because of a rain delay of nearly four hours, though he knew the score. And he wasn’t happy about it.

“I don’t like missing cuts,” McIlroy said. “You want to be playing on the weekend, and I’m not there. I’m not going to be playing this weekend, which is not nice.”

It was pleasant enough for Patrick Reed, who recovered from a double bogey early in his round by playing bogey-free the rest of the way for another 67.

He was the clubhouse leader at 6-under 134. None of the late starters had enough light to play more than 12 holes before the second round was suspended by darkness.

Brendan Steele birdied all four holes he played and was at 8 under.

The Honda Classic is considered the start of the buildup to the Masters, and McIlroy is getting more attention than anyone over the last two decades except for Tiger Woods. McIlroy is No. 1 in the world.

He already has won this year. And a green jacket is all that’s missing for him to become the sixth player with the career Grand Slam.

He’s also not about to panic.

“I guess after coming off a three-week break, and then felt a little ... I wouldn’t say rusty, but just not quite on top of my game yesterday,” McIlroy said.

“And then today, I felt like I was trying to get something going and couldn’t. Coming off three weeks off and playing in conditions like these, it sort of shows you where you’re game is at. Just got to regroup and put some work in and get ready for Miami next week.”

McIlroy is playing twice more before the Masters.

“I wouldn’t worry and read too much into it,” Luke Donald said after a 67 put him at 4-under 136, two shots behind Reed.

“Rory has been by far the best players in the world for the last year or so.”

Reed made double bogey on No. 11 — his second hole of the round — and then the rain became so heavy that play was stopped, first for about two hours, and then for nearly another two hours.

“Made for a long day,” Reed said. “But to get off to a rough start with making that double on 11 and to be able to play bogey-free from there on out, it meant a lot to me just because it means my game is where it needs to be.”

McIlroy lives a short drive from PGA National, though that’s not where he wanted to be for the weekend.

While the three bogeys at the end of the round cost him, what really hurt was a bogey on the par-5 18th as he made the turn. He felt his lie in the left rough was good enough for him to go for the green with a fairway metal. It wasn’t, and the ball came up short and into the water, leading to bogey.

That’s also where the big turnaround for Brooks Koepka occurred.

Koepka, who grew up in West Palm Beach, played

with McIlroy and Dustin Johnson and opened with a 78. On the 18th, his approach hit a cart path and bounced over the sky box and onto the other side.

It took a rules official some time to even figure out where he was.

He received a free drop on the other side, 70 yards away, hit wedge to 20 feet and holed the putt.

“I guess you could say it was the kick-start I needed,” Koepka said.

That was the centerpiece of three straight birdies, and Koepka kept right on rolling to fulfil a mission.

Swing coach Claude Harmon told him to try to do 10 shots better than a 78, and the 24-year-old told him, “I’ll do better than that.” He shot 64 — a 14-shot improvement — to finish at 2-over 142.

Johnson, a contender at Pebble Beach and Riviera the last two weeks, wasn’t so fortunate. He threeputted from 3 feet on the seventh hole, shot 75 and finished at 12-over 152 to miss his second cut this year.

McIlroy missed the cut for the 29th time in 191 tournaments worldwide, and for the 11th time on the PGA Tour. His last weekend off was at the Irish Open last summer.

Boy Wonder has a history of getting streaky with wins and missed cuts, though this would be appear to be more of an aberration.

“It was funny, it felt like the first tournament of the season when I’ve actually played two events,” McIlroy said, referring to his runner-up finish in Abu Dhabi and victory in Dubai.

“I felt yesterday maybe a little tentative, just maybe trying to ease my way into the round a little bit and not really being that aggressive. That’s why it’s nice to have four rounds next week to try and put that right.”

OLDS GRIZZLYS CANMORE — Brett Radford and Ryley Risling each scored twice as the Canmore Eagles dumped the Olds Grizzlys 8-3 in an Alberta Junior Hockey League game Friday.

Matt Forchuk, Joe Serpico, Connor Wilson and Logan Ferguson each notched a goal for the Eagles, who led 2-0 after the first period and 5-3 after 40 minutes in front of 556 fans.

Replying for Olds were Austin Kernahan, with two goals, and Ty Mappin. Canmore netminder Ryan Ferguson made 24 saves, while Billy Gorn turned aside 31 shots for the visitors.

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Doug Jones and Mike Marianchuk, who also picked up an assist, each tallied twice for the winners at the Penhold Regional Multiplex.

Tyler Berkholtz, who also contributed a pair of helpers, Nick Bell, DJ McGrath, Pat Martens, Ryan Huolt and Connor Hartley notched the other RDC goals.

Replying for the visitors were Russ Payne, Jesse Hall and Connor Lowe-Wylde, with the latter two coming on the power play.

Mike Salmon picked up the win in the RDC net, making 33 saves. The Kings, who were assessed eight of 13 minor penalties, fired 55 shots at Portage goaltender Aaron Boyce.

The Kings meet the Voyageurs tonight and Sunday at Lac la Biche and conclude their regular season Tuesday versus Grant MacEwan in Edmonton.

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Women taking the spotlight in UFC

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Ronda Rousey spent a year as a bartender after she turned 21, partying every night and wondering what to do with her Olympic bronze medal in judo.

When she first saw mixed martial arts on television, her friends warned her away. This complicated new cage-fighting sport was too violent, too primitive, too unregulated.

“That just made me really want to try it,” Rousey said with a laugh.

Six years later, Rousey is nothing less than the face of the UFC, the young sport’s dominant promotional company. She has never lost a fight, reigning as the bantamweight champion ever since the UFC finally began promoting women’s bouts two years ago.

Rousey has become an actor, a model, a celebrity endorser and one of the world’s most prominent female athletes during her meteoric rise, but she realizes she hasn’t done it alone. Women’s MMA is surging in prominence with Rousey at the forefront, and the sport gets its biggest showcase yet this weekend when two women’s fights will headline a UFC card under the Hollywood spotlight.

“The women are a force in this sport,” Rousey said. “They don’t need anybody’s help to sell the sport. They sell themselves to the fans, and the thing about women’s MMA is that it brings new fans into the sport as well. They don’t just bring the traditional fans. When the women are featured in MMA, a lot of people tune in who wouldn’t pay any attention to us otherwise. We’re an attraction.”

Rousey defends her belt against fellow unbeaten star Cat Zingano in the main event of the pay-perview UFC 184 on Saturday night from Staples Center in Los Angeles. Even more significantly, the penultimate fight on the card showcases the MMA debut of Holly Holm, a champion boxer expected to be Rousey’s next big rival, against veteran Raquel Pennington.

Rousey has headlined UFC cards before, but her fights have always been supported by big-name men’s bouts. Women are carrying a UFC pay-perview show for the first time, and the fighters are thrilled by the latest milestone.

“I feel like women’s MMA is at a point now, you almost can’t ignore it, and I think that it’s great,” Holm said. “I think that’s what the athletes deserve.

They work just as hard and train just as hard as the men. These women have skill. It’s not just a catfight out there. The more that people watch it, the more people are even getting into it because they start to really see what these girls have.”

Just four years after UFC President Dana White insisted his company would never promote women’s MMA, the UFC has more than 50 female fighters under contract in two divisions. The all-women Invicta FC promotion also is thriving under a close relationship with the UFC, and its show in Los Angeles on Friday night showcased Cris “Cyborg” Justino, generally considered the world’s best fighter after Rousey. Rousey’s star power and charisma changed White’s mind about women’s MMA in 2012, but a series of compelling fights has propelled it forward.

While Rousey has finished every opponent she has

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In this Sept. 27, 2014, file photo, Cat Zingano, top, pins Amanda Nunes during their mixed martial arts fight in Las Vegas. Ronda Rousey’s headlining bout against Cat Zingano at UFC 184 on Saturday, is another step forward for women’s mixed martial arts, which has surged in popularity and acclaim. faced, the 135-pound women in her division have built a reputation for action-packed, competitive bouts.

“You can have a fight card full of male fights, but yet when that woman fight comes on, I mean, that’s what people watch,” Zingano said. “They’re super excited by it. I think that UFC was smart with the choice that they’re making, and all of us girls are going to go out there and do what we do and prove why we’re out there.”

Zingano’s story also is extraordinary: She overcame a debilitating knee injury and the suicide of her estranged husband last year to return to the sport. Zingano first took up Brazilian jiu-jitsu seven years ago to get back into shape after the birth of her son, Braden, and turned it into a career.

Holm toiled away in the low-rent world of women’s boxing for years with minimal financial rewards

and recognition. Her switch to MMA has revitalized her as an athlete.

“It is amazing to see how much more attention and how much more following and support there is with women’s MMA,” Holm said.

UFC 184 is a showcase for Rousey, who has used her formidable judo skills to stunning effect in almost every bout.

Rousey, who appeared in the latest Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, has parts in the new “Entourage” film and the seventh installment of the “Fast and Furious” series. She is determined to land even bigger Hollywood roles while still competing twice a year in the UFC, and she is confident the women’s sport will continue to grow in her wake.

“It’s going great for us, but I definitely can’t be satisfied for myself or for the sport,” Rousey said.

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Photos by JIM CORRY/ freelance The fourth annual Freeze the House Charity Bonspiel, presented by Fas Gas Plus in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities Central Alberta, raised a record $192,790 recently at the Pidherney Centre. Fifty-eight teams took part.

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“We have a lot of surprises in store for the teams at the event this year and you don’t want to miss out. It’s going to be our best year yet.”

“Fas Gas Plus is very proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Bonspiel in

support of Ronald McDonald House Charities® Central Alberta,” says Peter Kilty, vice-president, retail, Parkland Fuel Corp. “This is a great event for the entire family and a terrific opportunity for the Red Deer community to have fun while supporting Ronald McDonald House. Ronald McDonald Houses are an essential cornerstone in providing a comfortable place to stay for families who live outside Red Deer’s city limits and have a child receiving medical care at the Red Deer Regional Hospital.”

Curling Olympic gold medalist John Morris and curling Olympic gold medalist and two-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts silver medalist Kaitlyn Lawes were in attendance for a Pay the Pro option. Participants could compete in a $25,000 Draw to the Button contest.

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Straight goods on roundabout CITY SURVEY HELPS TO DEVELOP EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON TRAFFIC CHANGE

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Oops.

A city insert that pointed to an online survey on roundabouts in this month’s utility bills contained a typo.

Vehicles will proceed through the roundabout in a counterclockwise direction, as opposed to clockwise as the arrows indicated on a sign in insert.

The survey will close on March 4.

The city will use the information from the survey to help develop its spring public education campaign on roundabouts.

Questions on the survey range from knowledge and opinions on roundabouts to whether would be a good fit for intersections.

This spring or early summer, the crews will begin constructing an $20-million roundabout at 30th Ave-

nue and 67th Street. It is part of the $36-million project designed to extend 30th Avenue by two km and 67th Street by one km.

Roughly $16 million is allocated for the roadway construction. As well the project received an additional $10-million infusion for the water and sewer infrastructure.

The city will provide updates throughout the construction period.

The estimated two-year project is

Task force uncovers more stolen property

READY FOR SKATING MARATHON

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Red Deer Parks employee Mark Olson uses a grinder to smooth out a rough patch of ice at the Central Lions Speed Skating track at the Golden Circle. Recent warm weather has melted the ice down to the grass so repair work had to be done to the track this week. This weekend, the Foothills Speed Skating Marathon Association is hosting the 2015 Red Deer Nutrisource Speed Skating Marathons on the surface. The five-km and 10-km.races go at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. respectively today. On Sunday, the 25-km race begins at 11 a.m. All types of skaters are welcome and can register online at www.sylvanicemarathon.com.

Criminal asks for longer jail term

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF A thief who smashed his way into a Lacombe convenience store to steal cigarettes asked a Red Deer provincial court judge to throw the book at him on Friday.

The Crown prosecutor had recommended an 18-month prison sentence for the lifelong criminal.

But Andrew James Gundersen, 35, of Lacombe, asked Red Deer provincial court Judge Gordon Deck to bump that up to two years so he could serve his time in a federal penitentiary.

He earlier pled guilty to break and enter and possession of stolen prop-

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Butt Ugly Theatre pairs with Red Deer College Theatre Studies to present The Ballad of Chewie and Hack, an anti-tobacco stage play that can be viewed as a cautionary tale.

There will be showings from March 2 to 7 at 1 and 3 p.m. in Studio A of the RDC Arts Centre. Admission is by donation.

Olds splash park gets cash from local power provider An Olds area power retailer has made a splash with a local group.

Mountain View Power has donated

erty.

Gundersen explained he had been in and out of provincial and federal prisons since he was 18 years old and knows the federal system has better rehabilitation programs.

“I do want to change my lifestyle,” he said.

He’d rather do more time and get help beating his addictions than serve his time in a provincial prison.

“It is somewhat unusual,” said Deck, who agreed to a sentence of two years.

“I hope you’re right,” he said of Gundersen’s rehabilitation plans.

Gundersen was arrested after he used a hammer to smash through the glass of a local convenience store in the early hours of Feb. 10. He went

behind the counter and used his hammer to smash the cash register repeatedly before making off with bags full of cigarettes.

On arriving, police were able to track Gundersen to his nearby residents by following his footprints in the snow. He was found inside, out of breath and seated on a couch.

About $4,000 worth of cigarettes and his hammer were found next to him.

His smash-and-grab also caused $2,000 worth of damage.

Gundersen who has struggled with a meth addiction, recently moved to Alberta from B.C. to be closer to family.

He apologized to the judge for his actions. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

$5,000 to the Olds Splash Park Association. The association is trying to raise funds to create a splash park in Olds.

The park would provide a recreation destination for Olds and area families.

The intention is to create a safe accessible splash park that would be free to users.

Mountain View Power has created a sustainable revenue stream as a retailer of electricity with 100 per cent of its profits invested back into the community.

berta, will be speaking about the RBC Blue Water project and the process to apply for funding.

The breakfast is from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. and costs $15 per person, at the Best Western Chateau Inn, 5027 Lakeshore Drive in Sylvan Lake. RSVP to Kelly at 403-340-7379 by noon on March 11 if you plan on attending.

A second event, “724 Kilometres of Water Quality and You,” will take place on March 26 in Trochu during the alliance’s spring forum and general meeting.

The meeting is open to the general public at a cost of $20 per person and includes lunch.

It will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the Trochu Community Centre, at 215 North Field Road in Trochu.

Those interested in attending need to register in advance by visiting www. rdrwa.ca or email info@rdrwa.ca or call Kelly at 403-340-7379.

Watershed alliance talks lake health March 13 The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance’s monthly ambassador breakfast on March 13 will feature a talk about the health of Sylvan Lake.

Graeme Strathdee, president of the Sylvan Lake Watershed Stewardship Society, will give a brief presentation about the nitrogen and phosphorous nutrient loads that enter the lake and the threat of blue-green algae blooms.

“Sylvan’s Eutrophication Casino” is the name of the talk.

As well, Ron Sauve, Royal Bank regional vice-president for Central Al-

funded in part by provincial and federal grants.

Taking out the curve has long been in city plans.

Building a roundabout is considered safer and more efficient than a standard intersection.

The public education campaign is expected to begin in the spring.

To view the survey, www.surveymonkey.com/r/rdroundaboutonline crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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by GrammaLink-Africa GrammaLink-Africa will mark International Women’s Day with a film in Red Deer on March 8.

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

Police have arrested two people after a large amount of stolen property was recovered in Leslieville this week.

Sylvan Lake RCMP, with assistance from regional Priority Crimes Task Force members and Rocky Mountain House RCMP, executed a search warrant at a the residence following an investigation that began on Tuesday.

Sylvan Lake RCMP had responded to a residential break and enter at a rural Eckville address. Evidence gathered at that site led Sylvan Lake RCMP to target the Leslieville address and bring in Rocky RCMP and task force members.

The search warrant was executed shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, and police seized the stolen property, including flat deck trailers, generators, a snow blower, a loaded .22-calibre rifle and many stolen tools.

The trailers were confirmed to have been stolen from Fort Saskatchewan and RCMP identified a number of other items that had been stolen during the Eckville break and enter.

A 21-year-old woman was taken into custody when the search warrant was executed, and a 34-year-old man was making arrangements to turn himself in to Sylvan Lake RCMP. Both suspects are from Leslieville.

They will face Criminal Code charges that include break and enter, possession of stolen property and weapons offences. Their names will not be released yet because the charges they face have not yet been sworn before the courts.

“We know that criminals cross jurisdictions all the time, and that’s why collaboration and shared intelligence among task force members and neighbouring police detachments is so important,” says Sgt. Jeff McBeth of Sylvan Lake RCMP. “As these arrests and the recovery of so much stolen property demonstrate, sharing information and working together allows RCMP in the region to better target those individuals who are criminally active in all our policing areas.”

Sylvan Lake RCMP are now looking to identify the owners of the large number of stolen tools.

Anyone who has been the victim of theft of tools is asked to call Sylvan Lake RCMP at 403-858-7200 and ask for Const. Mike Lee. The regional Priority Crimes Task Force is made up of police officers from Red Deer RCMP General Investigative Section (GIS), Sylvan Lake, Innisfail and Blackfalds RCMP detachments and is supported by Lacombe Police Service. The task force is committed to increased inter-agency communication, shared criminal intelligence and a strategic focus on prolific property crimes offenders, in keeping with the K Division emphasis on crime reduction strategies.

The film Seeking Justice at the Frontlines of the AIDS Crisis will be shown at 2 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium of the Red Deer Public Library.

The film is a product of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. The film is free.

Donations are welcomed.

Ethnic refreshments will be served.

There will be a silent auction for a handmade quilt.

For more information, call Shirley at 403-347-5958.

GrammaLink-Africa is a group of Red Deer and area grandmothers and “grand others” who reach out to African grandmothers who are raising their grandchildren orphaned by HIV/ AIDS. Africa has become a continent of orphans — 14.8 million and countless others left vulnerable, increasing their chances of contracting HIV. In the midst of this tragedy, African grandmothers have buried their own children and raising their orphaned grandchildren with little assistance.

GrammaLink-Africa seeks to support the African grandmothers and raise awareness and resources for their struggle through fundraising for the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.

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An old plot best left buried The Lazarus Effect Two stars (out of four) Rated: 14A BRUCE DEMARA SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Is it ever a good idea to bring someone back from the other side?

No siree Bob and Betty, as we ought to have learned from previous cinematic efforts like Pet Sematary (1989) and Flatliners (1990).

Heck, some of us will even remember reading that scary old short story, The Monkey’s Paw, and that was written in 1902.

Olivia Wilde plays Zoe, who wreaks havoc after being brought back from the dead in the thriller, The Lazarus Effect.

Don’t we ever learn?

The short answer is no and the latest example of the dreadful consequences (to us, the film-going public) that ensue is The Lazarus Effect.

To be fair, unlike the wayward medical students in Flatliners, the young team of researchers in this one is heroically seeking to develop a “second chance” serum that will stop the brain from decaying beyond repair as medical experts struggle valiantly to restore life.

Of course, when team member Zoe makes an unexpectedly electrocuting exit from the mortal world, it doesn’t take long for long-time boyfriend Frank to toss ethical caution to the wind and reach for the hypodermic.

After all, the serum worked on an old dog named Rocky. Hey, it even cleared up his cataracts, although his fetching days are clearly over.

It doesn’t take long before Zoe (Olivia Wilde) — who has this frightening recurring dream involving a little girl in a fiery hallway — starts to exhibit all kinds of unscientific and anti-social behaviour, aided and abetted by her post-mortem acquisition of telekinetic powers.

Soon, things get rather hairy for her colleagues in the secret basement

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In this image released by Relativity Media, Evan Peters, from left, Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover and Sarah Bolger appear in a scene from ‘The Lazarus Effect.’ enclave where they find themselves trapped.

Director David Gelb crafts a pretty decent film in the beginning stages, teasingly stoking the tension with some minor and well-timed scares. But somewhere near the halfway point the script — possibly buried and injudiciously dug back up again — comes back to haunt us.

The cast is more than able, starting with Wilde as Zoe, an appealing and sympathetic protagonist until her irises disappear into an eerie pool of

blackness. Donald Glover of the nowdefunct Community and Evan Peters (American Horror Story) provide decent backup as colleagues slated for their own respectively messy demises.

But it’s the script by relative newcomers Luke Dawson and Jeremy Slater that squanders the initial promise by taking us down the dark and predictable road to Hades.

“That’s what Hell is. You relive the worst moment of your life,” Zoe wails in distress at first before deciding to roll with the evil flow.

So while The Lazarus Effect isn’t the worst scary movie film you’ll see this year, it is probably one of the most predictable and lazily plotted.

Produced by the same crew at Blumhouse Pictures that created such unexpectedly profitable chiller franchises as Insidious and The Purge (both with third chapters in the works), The Lazarus Effect is one hoary horror story that would’ve been best left unexhumed.

Bruce DeMara is a reporter in the Toronto Star’s entertainment department

A play that creates dialogue on mental health

BY ADVOCATE STAFF A performance in Red Deer on Tuesday will be far from the usual format.

For one thing, the performers are community members who have been involved with the mental health system, either as patients or caregivers.

Maladjusted comes in the shape of forum theatre — audience-interactive productions — aimed at creating dialogue about a particular issue, in this case mental health.

Theatre for Living, a Vancouverbased company, is touring the play across B.C. and Alberta after an initial successful 18-performance run in Vancouver in 2013.

The play is directed by award-winning David Diamond, who has directed over 500 community-specific projects on issues such as racism, civic engagement, violence, addiction, street youth, inter generational conflict and homelessness.

Maladjusted is performed once, all the way through, so the audience can see the situation and the problems presented. The story builds to a crisis and stops, offering no solutions.

Then the play is then run again, with audience members able to “freeze” the action at any point where they see a character engaged in a struggle. An audience member yells “stop!”, comes into the playing area, replaces the character he/she sees struggling with the problem, and tries out his/her idea.

“The other characters respond with their truth, not to ‘make it better,’ not to ‘make it worse,’ simply to investigate a shared reality. What insights do we have? What do we think? What do we learn? Who agrees? Who disagrees?

In this way we engage in a creative dialogue about issues in our lives. The process is fun, profound, entertaining and full of surprises and learning,” says Theatre for Living on its website.

Maladjusted’s tour is partially funded by Alberta Health Services.

The play will be performed at Harvest Centre, 4847 19th St. at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $20 each and available by calling 403-343-0715 ext 228.

For more information about the play and the personal stories of its cast, go to www.headlinestheatre.com.

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Micheala Hiltergerke and Pierre Leichner in Theatre for Living’s‘Maladjusted. enous Women. The exhibit is coming to Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery from June 1 to 21. The performers are Donna Bishop, Randi Boulton, Donna Durand, Kristy Lawrence and Teresa Neumann. The benefit concert is at 7 p.m. at the Hub at 4936 Ross Street.

The suggested donation is $20, cash only at the door. Concession sales for the event will go to the Global Enrichment Foundation, a charity established by Amanda Lindhout.

Cobra Ramone plays the Vat Some “bluesy, greasy” rock will be played by Cobra Ramone in Red Deer

next week.

The Vancouver artist who just released a new five-song EP, Bang Bang earlier this month, is on a Western Canadian tour that stops on Thursday, March 5, at The Vat. Ramone had launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance the album. For more information on the show, call 403-346-5636.

Two concerts planned for RDC Arts Centre From zebras to xylophones — a diverse array of musical subject matter

will be covered in two diverse concerts next week at the Red Deer College Arts Centre. A Night at the Zoo concert on Thursday, March 5, features music about lions, tigers and bears — along with other zoo animals. It will be performed by musicians from the RDC Symphonic Winds and the Red Deer Youth and Community Orchestra.

Then on Friday, March 6, the RDC Percussion Ensemble will play contemporary selections on marimbas, vibraphone, xylophones, drums and other instruments.

Both concerts start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for each show are $21.80 ($17.80 students/seniors) from the Black Knight Ticket Centre.

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First Friday opening to feature vegetable theme If you don’t want to eat your veggies, you could always take photos of them.

Take a Second Look at Your Plate: Photographs by Anne Marie Resta at the Kiwanis Gallery at the Red Deer Public Library is one of exhibits that can be viewed at Red Deer’s First Friday gallery openings in March.

Seeking an artistic challenge, Edmonton photographer Resta began a year-long study of a familiar subject — vegetables. She soon found herself taking a second look at her food as she gained awareness of the benefits of eating local. Resta invites everyone to come and see what she’s “dished up.”

The Kiwanis Gallery is run by the Red Deer Arts Council. The exhibit’s First Friday gallery opening is on March 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The show runs from Feb. 24 to April 26.

Works From the Void, by Edmonton artist Ryan Wolters, is on at the Harris-Warke Gallery, upstairs at Sunworks, from March 16 to March 26. Wolter’s drawings of “imaginary topiaries” examine emotions such as fear, neurosis and catharsis through abstract representations. The two-dimensional works employ sculptural techniques and are inspired by fairy-tale illustrations and anatomical drawings.

The opening reception is from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Bird’s Eye View, paintings by Sharon E. Van Essen, are on from March 1 to 31 at The Hub on Ross Street. A Friday reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.

The Marjorie Wood Gallery at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre is showing Portage, drawings by Greg Nelson. The show is on until March 26, and a First Friday reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.

Local musician Shiv Shanks will be performing during the First Friday reception for his visual arts show, Wasted Life, at The Olive. The reception for his coloured ink and watercolour drawings will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibit will be up until the end of March.

Midday concert at RDC Music lovers can enjoy a midday concert at Red Deer College on March 5.

The variety show of student performances features music from classical to contemporary.

The benefit is at 1 p.m. on the Arts Centre Mainstage.

Admission is $2. Funds go to different charities throughout the year.

For more details about Red Deer College performances, check www.rdc.ab.ca.

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Innisfail Town Theatre is staging a comedy called Saving Grace, beginning on March 12.

A case of mistaken identity Innisfail Town Theatre is staging a zany comedy called Saving Grace.

The story is about what happens when Grace, a sheltered young woman, moves to New York City to work in an insurance office. A case of mistaken identity and several misunderstandings cause confusion and many hilarious antics.

The show is directed by Ralph Troschke, who comes with a wide range of theatrical experience.

He has acted in 18 plays and directed seven.

Saving Grace opens at the Ol’ Moose Hall on March 12. It runs Thursdays, Friday and Saturdays until

Emerson Drive headed to Cowboys An award-winning band from Grande Prairie joins a big-voiced teenager from Ontario for a doublethrill country concert in Red Deer next weekend.

Emerson Drive will perform on Saturday, March 7, at Cowboys Bar and Nightclub, with special guest Jordan McIntosh.

Emerson Drive has been a staple in the Canadian country music community for two decades. The Alberta quartet, featuring vocalist Brad Mates, is known for cranking out hits, including I Should Be Sleeping, Fall Into Me, Last One Standing, She’s My Kind of Crazy and Let It Roll. The emotional charttopper Moments brought the band to North American attention in 2007.

Emerson Drive has racked up countless awards over the years, including Group of the Year from the Canadian Country Music Association.

McIntosh may be young, but has taken every opportunity to perform on stages across the continent.

He won his first vocal competition in elementary school, and continued to conquer at talent and singing contests across Ontario and the U.S. — including the 2011 Ottawa Super Ex Stars on the Rise competition, and Walt Disney World’s American Idol Experience. The latter draws hundreds of entrants from across North America and McIntosh took first place three times — most recently in 2010. In November 2013, McIntosh’s video for Grew Up In A Country Song earned him the title of Fresh Face Feature Artist on CMT Canada.

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Emerson Drive perform in Red Deer on March 7.

Tickets to the concert are $29 in advance from the venue, Bell Fever Lounge, Wei’s Western Wear or the Black Knight Ticket Centre. Doors open at 8 p.m.

For more information, call 403-341-6060.

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Sean Hogan performs in Red Deer Soulful Canadian country singer-songwriter Sean Hogan will perform next week in Red Deer.

The musician best known for the Top 10 country singles Angeline and Sure Fire Live will appear on Friday, March 6, at Gilmore Guitars, Unit 6, 4676-61st St. The Sarnia, Ont., native won the 2003 Roots Artist of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards.

He also received the Independent Male Artist of the Year award in 1997.

Although his alt-country/rustic pop songs, described as “roadhouse meets the back porch,” have become a staple of Canadian country radio, his charity work brought Hogan the Saskatchewan Country Music Association’s Humanitarian of the Year title in 2005. Tickets to his 7 p.m. show are $20 from the venue, or by calling 403-872-0006.

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March 28. There will be one dessert theatre performance on opening night, and one show only performance on March 19. All of the rest of the shows will be dinner theatre performances.

Tickets are $25 for general theatre, $30 for dessert theatre and $45 for dinner theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner served soon after opening. General theatre and dessert theatre start at 7 p.m. On dinner theatre nights, the show begins at 7:30 p.m.

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Michelle, Riley, Eldon and other favourite characters from The Next Step TV show will be dancing live in Red Deer.

The Family Channel show is going on the road with The Next Step Live on Stage. It’s being billed as “an interactive dance experience for families and kids of all ages.”

The two stage shows, on Saturday, March 7, at Red Deer’s Memorial Centre, feature music from the series. They will also showcase the talents and athletic abilities of eight elite dancers. Victoria Baldesarra (Michelle), Brittany Raymond (Riley), Trevor Tordjman (James), Jordan Clark (Giselle), Lamar Johnson (West), Isaac Lupien (Eldon), Jennie Pappas (Chloe), and Taveeta Szymanowicz (Thalia) will perform popular routines from their TV show.

Solos, duets and group numbers will be demonstrated — along with some new choreography and tutorials to help fans celebrate dance and movement.

Performances are at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $49 each, with very limited availability.

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CRAWFORD Jean Chrisdella Crawford, February 12, 1914 - February 11, 2015 passed away with family by her side in Westview Care, Linden, Alberta. She leaves to mourn her family Dan (Kathy) Crawford, Beryl Schofield (Marcel), Sharon (Frank) Wice, Glen Crawford and Carrol (Jake) Zondag along with grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. A memorial service was held February 21 at Bethal Fellowship Church, Three Hills. At Jean’s request donations may be made to Safehaven Communities Project, 11173 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M6H 1M9.

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.

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KARATE KIDS Give your child the gift of confidence. Cheney Karate Studios, Red Deer’s most trusted name in Martial Arts is now accepting registration for all adult & children’s programs starting March.

Enrollment is limited.

(403) 347-9020 www.cheneykarate.com

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

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RAMSAY Bruce Bruce Ramsay passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with cancer on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Red Deer Hospice at the age of 61 years. Bruce is lovingly remembered by his family; wife, Karen of 42 years; daughters, Tara (Rob) Dupont and Rochelle Ramsay; son, Trevor (Melissa); four grandchildren, Carson and Mackenzie Dupont, Sydney Goemaat, Brayden Ramsay; one sister, Dianne (John) Costa; four brothers, Richard (Wendy), Brad (Linda), Doug (Barb), Keith (Sharon); as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Harvest Center Westerner Park, 4847A, 19 Street, Red Deer, AB, on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bruce’s memory may be made to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnot Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4R 3S6. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.myalternatives.ca

Silent memories keep you near As time unfolds another year No longer in our lives to share But in our hearts you’re always there.

May you and Trish always walk in sunshine Forever in our hearts and in our minds.

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In loving memory of Jamie Morales (nee Foerderer) April 23, 1982 - March 1, 2012 Dearest Jamie, Three short years ago How were we to know The heartache and pain Of not seeing you again Because you had to go And we miss you so Your boys still have fears You always dried their tears But life somehow goes on And even though you’re gone One things is surely true We will always love you.

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MANLEY In loving memory of our dear daughter, Shannon Dawn, who joined her sister, Tricia in Heaven this day in 1994

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Card Of Thanks Bill Wagstaff is deeply grateful for the loving presents of so many friends and relatives celebrating his 100th Birthday on February 15, 2015 at Michener Extendicare. We are most appreciative of the time given by the Bob Smith family of Elnora spending the lunch hour together, and the great friendship of John and Joan Tullikopf, who gave a much needed fiesta and support.

Great thanks is given to all the guests who travelled from such distances as Calgary, St. Albert, and outline areas of Red Deer to give honor and reminisce over such a well-lived long life. You all made this a very, very happy and especially memorable birthday. We extend gratitude also to Riley’s Reproduction, Copies Now, Sobey’s South, Floral Expressions, A Buck or Two for balloons, Michener Extendicare for hospitality, catering and venue, and to the missionary teams from the Church of Latter Day Saints for assembling his photo decks of cards. Thanks to all of you for creating this beautiful and extra-ordinary day.

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Desks, leather desk chairs, shredders, privacy screens, water cooler, lateral files, monitors, art, silk plants, chairs, s/s fridge, table and chairs, leather tub chairs and sofa, lots of little items. 5016 - 51 Ave Unit C (in front of Superstore Gas Pumps) Fri. & Sat.10-4 Previews by appointment. My cell is a Victoria number: 250-886-7809 but I’m in Red Deer.

TURKEY SUPPER SPECIAL. Hubies “1955” diner in Westpark. Sun. Mar. 1 3 - 7 pm. 403-340-3795

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REWARD OFFERED Missing, GREYHOUND HUSKY mix, called Armstrong. Mostly black, with white paws, belly & chest, wearing a red collar.

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58 YR. old farmer in Sylvan Lake area seeks honest, sincere, romantic, healthy slim lady 47-67 to come live on the farm with him for a lifetime commitment of love. Please enclose photo and phone no. to Box 1101 c/o The Advocate 2950 Bremner Ave. Red Deer. T4R 1M9 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

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wegot STOCK Noel Edward Dec. 25, 1932 - Feb. 26, 2015 On Thursday, February 26, 2015, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed away suddenly at the Lacombe Health Centre at the age of 82. Noel will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by his wife Jean; children Kelly Stock, Calvin (Barb) Stock, Elana (Kevin) Enns, step-daughter Lisa Mackowetzky; grandchildren Tanner (Kaylee) Stock, Landon Stock, Dylan and Kaylee Mackowetzky; siblings Thelma (Nick) Melnychuk, Audrey Brown, Darlene (Willis) Seargent, Wayne (Drinda) Stock, Sloan (Jeanette) Stock, John (Joan) Stock, and innumerable nieces, nephews and friends. Predeceased by his infant sister Jacquilene, parents John and May Stock, first wife Marjorie, and son Raymond.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the L.M.C., 5214-50 Ave., Lacombe on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 2:00 PM. If friends desire memorial contributions may be made to the Lacombe Palliative Care Society, Box 5576, Lacombe, AB. T4L 1X2 or to the Jump Start Program at any Canadian Tire. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM serving Central Alberta with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. Phone: 403.782.3366 or 403.843.3388 “A Caring Family, Caring for Families”

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Shirley Davidson Jan. 23, 1934 - March 1, 2014 We who loved you, Sadly miss you, As it dawns another year; In our lonely hours of thinking Thoughts of you are ever near.

BLACKMORE - PILON Lyle Blackmore and Monique Bergeron along with Gerald and Blanche Pilon are excited to announce the marriage of their children Sheena Blackmore and Jared Pilon. The wedding took place on October 30, 2014 in Cancun.

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ASSISTANT to Red Deer Food Bank Director. Temporary position, 12-14 months.

Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office Program, above average people skills, BBQ experience, organizational skills and a valid Class 5 drivers license. Apply in person with resume to #12, 7429 49 Ave. R.D. Ask for Fred.

No Phone Calls Please TIMOTHY PRATT HAPPY 21ST. BIRTHDAY Love Mom, Dad and Cody.

STYNER, Marlin Ernie 1963 - 2014 Memories have a lovely way of bringing back our yesterdays Each of us in our own way have special thoughts of you today Always remembered, always loved Diane, Roy and Nora and family

Announce your

Special Day in the Classified Announcements

NexSource Power Inc., based out of Sylvan Lake AB., has an immediate opening for an experienced Accountant/Bookkeeper for our Sales & Rentals Division. This position, reporting to the CFO, will be responsible for preparing,reconciling and maintaining a variety of accounting and financial data and information. A Diploma in Accounting preferred as well as 3-5 yrs exp. Please include wage expectations with your cover letter and resume and send to jobs@ nexsourcepower.com

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 C7

780

Legal

JOHNSTON MING MANNING LLP has a full time career advancing position available as a

General Legal Assistant.

810

HIGH PAYING Real Estate Career opportunity.

Training provided. Flexible hours. Help-U-Sell of Red Deer. Call Dave at 403-350-1271 or email resumes to Dave @homesreddeer.com

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

800

880

ACADEMIC Express ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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• GED Preparation

Women in the Trades • Program

AB, CA T4E 1B9 Housekeeping Supervisor $20.00/hour Full Time: M-F 7am to 5pm * Supervise team of cleaners and janitors * Inspect sites to ensure safety and cleanliness * Arrange for services required such as painting, renovations or replacement of furnishings * Hire and train cleaning staff * Prepare work schedule , budget, estimate costs and keep financial records Apply in person 8am-4 pm POSITION FILLED

LUCKY’S LOUNGE located in Jackpot Casino, requires Waitress’s Fri. - Sun. Please apply in person at 4950 47 Ave. No phone calls please

COLTER ENERGY LP IS NOW HIRING

WELL TESTING: Supervisors Night Operators Operators

Women in the Trades Program

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

www.academicexpress.ca

www.academicexpress.ca

Auto Mechanic Wanted.

Information at www. municipalexcellence.ca/ Employment.html reply with resume to info@ municipalexcellence.ca

Casual Dietary Aid/ Housekeeping

STAIR MANUFACTURER Req’s F/T workers to build stairs in Red Deer shop.

MUST HAVE basic carpentry skills. Salary based on skill level. Benefits avail. Apply in person at 100, 7491 Edgar Industrial Bend. email: earl707@telus.net. and/or fax 403-347-7913

860

Truckers/ Drivers

positions available. Must be able to work in a team environment. Mandatory criminal record check required. Salary according to union scale. Please apply in writing to Kim Aucoin at 301, 4719-48 Ave. or by fax to: 403-343-2332 Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

CRYSTAL GLASS needs a GLASS INSTALLER. Some exp. preferred, but training is provided. Benefits and company uniforms after 3 months. Drop off resume at: 4706-51 Avenue or fax 346-5390 or email: branch208@crystalglass.ca

CONTRACT DRIVERS in AB. Home the odd night.

Weekends off. Late model tractor pref. 403-586-4558

880

Misc.

Help

1699960AbLtd is looking for 2 F/T permanent shift supervisors for days, evenings, wknds. 120 - 47 Clearview Market Red Deer, AB. must have exc. customer service, cash handling, and supervisory related. wage $13.75 w/at least 1 year exp. email: restuarantbusiness@ hotmail.ca

DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295 HOUSE CLEANER WANTED For Move In/Move Out Cleaning.

Email Resume margaretcomeau@ remax.net Or Call 403.391.3399 Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

P/T multi skilled building maintenance personnel wanted for interior building repairs etc. Flooring & painting exp. an asset.

Call 403-358-8222

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD.

must have all necessary valid tickets for the position Requires being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a SLOPED ROOFERS very competitive salary LABOURERS and benefits package & FLAT ROOFERS along with a steady work schedule.

Valid Driver’s Licence Please submit resumes: preferred. Fax or email Attn: Human Resources info@goodmenroofing.ca Email: or (403)341-6722 payroll@bearspawpet.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Fax: (403) 252-9719 or Classifieds Mail to: Suite 5309, Your place to SELL 333-96 Ave. NE Your place to BUY Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

720

Clerical

ACCOUNTING POSITION

EG Auctions

March 13-15, 2015 Westerner Park, Red Deer Special Guests Rick & Kelly Dale: American Restoration Dan & Laura Dotson: Storage Wars Consign Today 1-888-296-0528 Ext 102 consign@egauctions.com EGauctions.com

BUD HAYNES & WARDS Firearms Auction Sat. Mar. 7 @ 10 AM 11802-145 St. Edmonton Early listings. Over 700 lots. One Man’s Collection.

Large store Dispersal of cased lots Ammo, etc. Pictures and catalogue on-line. Preview Friday, March 6, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.

To Consign: Red Deer Head Office: 403-347-5855 Linda Baggaley 403-597-1095 Brad Ward 780-940-8378 www.budhaynesauctions.com www.WardsAuctions.com

Sales & Distributors

1700

Health & Beauty

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

1710

Household Appliances

LG WHITE over the range microwave oven, 1000 watts, Model MV-1510M, exc. cond., $135 403-352-8811

Household Furnishings

1720

NIGHT Tables, (2) Oak, 1 drawer & 2 doors with glass top to protect from scratches. $70 ea.

403-352-8811

Misc. for Sale

1760

B & D skill saw $25; black golf travelling bag $45; 403-885-5020

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

WESTPARK upper duplex, great location, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, newly renovated, 5 appl., garage, rent incl. all util. $1550/mo. Avail. imm. n/s, n/p. 403-343-6769

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

3 bed/2 bath townhome in Penhold. $1450 + utilities eetaylor@xplornet.com

HEADBOARD, for queen bed, 60” wide, $35; 3 Clean wool accent matching 3x5 oval carpets SEIBEL PROPERTY www.seibelprperty.com from SEARS, $35 for all 3; Ph: 403-304-7576 and David Winter or 403-347-7545 Collector’s houses in 6 locations in Red Deer original boxes, $15/ea. ~ Halman Heights 403-352-8811 ~ Riverfront Estates

1830

~ Westpark

~ Kitson Close ~ Kyte & Kelloway Cres. ~ Holmes St. 2 BALINESE kittens, S.D. $1000 $50/ea; also kittens to give Rent $1245 to $1395 away . 403-887-3649 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, lrg. balconies, no dogs.

Travel N/S, no utils. incl.

Packages Avail. immed. & Mar. 1 References required.

TRAVEL ALBERTA SOUTHWOOD PARK Alberta offers 3110-47TH Avenue, SOMETHING 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, for everyone. generously sized, 1 1/2 Make your travel baths, fenced yards, plans now. full bsmts. 403-347-7473, CELEBRATIONS Sorry no pets.

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1900

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

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GLENDALE

rentals

2 Bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls., $975. incl. sewer, water & garbage. D.D. $650, Avail.

Mar. 1 403-304-5337

CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

BENTLEY near new 4 bdrm. 3 bath 1/2 duplex. garage 403-341-9974 SYLVAN LAKE: fully furnished, inclds dishes, bedding, 50” tv, utils.

Avail. Mar. 1. from $1100. to $1300. 403-880-0210.

WEST PARK Just completely reno’d. 3 bdrm., 2 bath, 4 appls., large fenced yard, $1400 mo. $1000. d.d.

Avail. now or Mar. 1.

403-304-5337

CARRIERS REQUIRED

ORIOLE PARK 3 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1175. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. Avail.

May. 1st. 403-304-5337 WESTPARK 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls.

Rent $975/mo. d.d. $650.

Avail. Mar 1st.

403-304-5337

Suites

3060

ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., Oriole Park.

Mike 403-350-1620 403-986-6889 GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000

Advocate Opportunities

To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in: INNISFAIL Penhold Olds Sylvan Lake

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

Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

DEER PARK AREA

CARRIERS REQUIRED

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

37, 38 & 3900 Block of 45 St. (and 44 St. North side only) $68.48/mo.

1 day a week in: LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

GRANDVIEW AREA 4400 Blks. of 40A Ave. and 41 Ave. and 1 Blk. each of 46 and 47 Streets area

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

MOUNTVIEW AREA

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery 2 Days/Week (Wed. & Fri.)

Advocate Opportunities

43A Ave. West to 46 Ave. Between 35 & 37 St. $63.00/mo.

50A. St. between 40 Ave. & 42 A Ave, 50, 51, 51A & 52 St. between 40 Ave. & 43 Ave. and Michener Drive area. $209.00/mo.

Good Cres. & 59 Ave. ALSO Gunn St. & Goodacre Cl. ALSO Gillespie Cres.

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

Between 35 St. and 39 St. and 43A Ave. and 41, Ave. area $189.00/mo.

MICHENER AREA

GLENDALE

INGLEWOOD / VANIER AREAS

Dixon Ave,Close & Dunlop St. ALSO Dumas Cr., Duffy Cl., 1 1/2 Blks. of Dempsey St. and Dolan Cl. $104.mo.

EASTVIEW AREA

To deliver the

For more information visit our website

For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

KENTWOOD

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

Kilburn & Krause Cr. ALSO Kidd & Kirkland Cl ALSO Kidd & Keith Cl.

For both of these routes: at least $645.75/mo.

3 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA

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

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

Ahlstrom Close, Andrew Close, Arnold Close, Ackerman Cres. Ammeter Close, Addington Drive, Atlee / Ansett Cres.

Allsop Ave. / Allsop Cres.

Anderson Close, Anquetel Close BOWER AREA

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Please submit cover letter, resume and references to: Peacock Inn/KFC #1, 4971 Phelan Street Red Deer, AB T4P 3Z4 Email mail@peacockgroup.ca

Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346 Now Offering Hotter, Cleaner BC Birch. All Types. P.U. / Delivery. Lyle 403-783-2275

Advocate Opportunities

For VANIER Area with 54 papers, approximately: $283.50/mo.

Competitive wages and bene¿ts plan.

Hours Àexible.

LOGS

9th Annual Speed Show & Collector Car Auction

For INGLEWOOD Area With 69 papers, approximately: $362.25/mo.

Red Deer company requires three quarter to full time experienced accounting person that will learn company structure and daily duties including payroll, payables, bank reconciliations, lease managements and be able to complete monthly ¿nancial reporting to owners. Accounting experience required to prepare Year end ¿nancials for accountants.

1660

Spruce, Pine, Birch -Split. avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

1530

SECRETARY www.rdpsd.ab.ca

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Homestead Firewood Cats

1500-1990

517370B28

850

1630

AFFORDABLE

CLASSIFICATIONS

Tired of Standing?

Find something to sit on in Classifieds

Trades

1605 Household Furnishings 1720

360 XBOX w/10 games, $140. 403-782-3847 ATARI w/games $150.

403-782-3847 DREAMCAST w/4 games. $120.

GAME CUBE w/3 games, $80. 403-782-3847

Firewood

stuff

880

Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

Electronics

EquipmentHeavy

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Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires

(acrossfrom from Totem) (across Rona North)

THE RUSTY PELICAN is ALBERTA YARD CARE now accepting resumes for REQUIRES 4 F/T Exp’d SEASONAL WORKERS • Have current Safety LINE COOKS at Apr. - Oct. with opportunity RANCH farm requires two certificates including H2S all stations. MUST HAVE: for F/T employment. people to work part-time • Be prepared to work in Established company processing and working remote locations for • 2 yrs. relevant exp., looking for extended periods of time completion of High physically fit, responsible, with cattle plus other farm related work. Full days, • Must be physically fit School, be reliable, energetic person for wages neg.

Apply • Competitive wages, benefits self motivated, work outdoor work 40 hr./wk, and RRSP offered well under limited Mon. - Fri. Driver’s license (403) 350-4089. No texts.

Please email resume with supervision in fast needed, clean abstract RECYCLE SORTERS current driver’s abstract to: paced environment. req’d. Interest in F/T, required Immed. in jbecker@colterenergy.ca horticulture an asset.

Red Deer. Email resume Salary is $14 - $18./hr. 40 Pay $16 to start.

LOCAL SERVICE CO. hr. wk. dependant on exp. 403-346-7520 or 358-4631 with a min. of 2 references. to: canpak@xplornet.ca in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK 733644 Ab Ltd. OPERATOR O/A The Rusty Pelican Misc.

Must have Class 3 licence Help w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Location of employment: Fax resume w/drivers 4105 2079 - 50 Ave. abstract to 403-886-4475 Red Deer, AB T4R 1Z4 email: bennett2014.bkkp@ gmail.com or Call 403-347-1414 or Fax to: 403-347-1161 Only candidates selected SERVICE RIG for an interview will be Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd contacted.

Invites applications for the position of: is seeking

EXP’D. DERRICK HAND or DRILLER

900

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR • Math and Science for • Math and Science for R Confined Space the Trades Program the Trades Program EAST 40TH PUB R WHMIS & TDG REQ’S P/Tor F/T COOK R Ground Disturbance Gov’t of Alberta Funding Gov’t of Alberta Funding Apply in person with resume R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. may be available. may be available.

3811 40th Ave. R D&C (LEL) Hampton Inn & Suites 403-340-1930 403-340-1930 #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. 128 Leva Ave. Red Deer

The successful applicant will have completed the Legal Assistant Program. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working in a law firm as a legal assistant. This position requires someone who displays a team player JJAM Management (1987) outlook, who Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s demonstrates effective Requires to work at these communication skills, who Red Deer, AB locations: has the ability to multi-task, 5111 22 St. and work in a fast paced 37444 HWY 2 S environment, and who is 37543 HWY 2N successful dealing with 700 3020 22 St. highly confidential material FOOD ATTENDANT in a professional and time Req’d permanent shift sensitive manner. We weekend day and evening offer benefits, and the both full and part time. opportunity for personal 16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + and professional growth. benefits. Start ASAP. Please respond in Job description confidence with a cover www.timhortons.com letter and resume to: Education and experience Human Resources not req’d.

Johnston Ming Manning LLP Apply in person or fax 3rd Floor, 4943 - 50 Street resume to: 403-314-1303 Red Deer, AB T4N 1Y1 Fax: (403) 342-9173 Email: hr@jmmlawrd.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Oilfield

850

Trades

278950A5

FT or PT Registered Level II Dental Assistant is needed for general dentists in Stettler.

Experience a asset, new grads welcome. M-F only, no evenings or weekends.

SamHuangDentalClinic @gmail.com or Box 640, Stettler AB T0C2L0

Professionals

Employment Training

502793B25

740

Dental

Misc.

Help

830

Isherwood Close Iverson Close

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

MORRISROE AREA Metcalf Ave.

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

SALES ASSOCIATE

– Required to Sell Manufactured Homes in Red Deer, Alberta We are looking for an energetic individual who is passionate about providing outstanding customer service, has a high level of organizational skills and excels when working in a goal oriented environment to sell Manufactured Homes.

You will support customers through the sales process - from greeting them, reviewing specifications, choosing floor plans, selecting options, coordinating delivery and set ups with customers, construction and delivery teams in order to select a manufactured home that is perfect for them.

Skills Required: • Strong Sales Background • Basic Computer Skills • Strong Organizational and Time Management Skills • Strong Ability to Interact with People and Co Workers • Self Starter • Strong Ability to Communicate If you are looking for a lucrative career in manufactured home sales, please send your cover letter and resume to craig@craigshomesales.com or fax to 1 403 380 2298.

2298 Regretfully, only candidates selected for an interview will 517400B28 be contacted.

Accounting

1010

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

Contractors

INGLEWOOD AREA

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

“Manufactured Home Specialists” Red Deer, Alberta

Boyce St. / Byer Close

1100

BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 DOORS, windows, siding, soffit, fascia and custom cladding. Call Dean @ 403-302-9210.

Escorts

1165

KAYLA 403-392-0891 INDEPENDENT w/own car

Handyman Services

1200

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY SPA International Ladies Elite Retreat, Finest in VIP Treatment.

ATT’N: Are you looking for help on small jobs around 10 - 2am Private back entry 403-341-4445 the house or renovate your bathroom, painting or flooring, roof Misc. snow removal?

Call James 403-341-0617 Services GET all your renovation jobs done now before 5* JUNK REMOVAL spring. Call 403-392-0963 Property clean up 340-8666

1290

Massage Therapy

1280

MASSAGE ABOVE ALL WALK-INS WELCOME 4709 Gaetz Ave. 346-1161

GARAGE DOOR SERVICE Save 50%. All yard & bobcat services, junk/tree/snow removal. 403-358-1614

Painters/ Decorators

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888 LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

Seniors’ Services

1372

HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777

Snow Removal

1380

SNOW shoveling/dump runs/ SHOVELLING AND snow odd jobs 403-885-5333 blowing 403-318-7625

SUNNYBROOK AREA Sherwood Cres. / Stirling Close Selkirk Blvd. / Sherwood Cres.

Savoy Close / Sydney Close LANCASTER AREA Langford Cres.

Long Close Lord Close SOUTHBROOK AREA Sorrensen/Sisson Ave. Shaw Close/ Sutherland Close VANIER AREA Vickers Close Victor Close Viscount Drive Vincent Close Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

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

C8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 y,

LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

4020

RISER HOMES Blackfalds

Crabapple 2. A must see!

This home is 3 bdrm.

LRG. 1 BDRM. bsmt. suite, ofÀce, 2 1/2 baths, separate entrance, 4 piece indoor/outdoor Àreplace, bath, oak kitchen, lino front porch, beautifully Áooring, washer & dryer, Ànished. Weekend $950/mo., incld. utils., mature location., no pets, special. $389,000 includes all legal fees, GST, front no kids, N/S, avail. Apr. 1, sod, tree and 4 appl. package.

587-437-7970 Call LLOYD FIDDLER for appointment info 403-391-9294

MORRISROE MANOR 1 & 2 bdrm. Adult bldg. only, N/S No pets 403-596-2444

NOW RENTING 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/onsite manager, 5 appls., incl. heat & hot water, washer/dryer hookup, inÁoor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955

THE NORDIC

1 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

Roommates Wanted

3080

RISER HOMES Blackfalds

Ready to move in!

2 bdrms. 2 bath, bi-level, very attractive home with upgrades. A must see! For weekend only $320,000 includes all legal fees, GST, front sod, tree and 4 appl. package.

Call LLOYD FIDDLER for appointment info 403-391-9294

Condos/ Townhouses

4040

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

Income Property

4100

TURN KEY Business for sale in Ponoka. 15 unit low income complex. 100% NICE quiet apt. to share occupancy. Earns with F, 50+ yrs., working, $10,000/mo. Asking responsible, pleasant, n/s, $577,000. 403-963-0204 teacher or ofÀce worker preferred 403-307-6293 Businesses TIMBERSTONE 2 bdrm. apt. to share, WiFi, washer, dryer, util. inc., male shift worker seeking M/F, $600 rent, $300 DD, avail. now 403-348-1809

Rooms For Rent

3090

AVAIL. Immed. Fully Furnished Bdms. for rent.

Working or Student only Call 403-396-2468.

CLEAN, quiet, responsible, Furn. $575. 403-466-7979 FULLY Furn. BDRM with private washroom. $550 rent/sd. 403-342-4604 NICE bdrm., house privileges all incl. + WIFI, parking. $495. 403-302-2024

3190

Mobile Lot

PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

Misc.

For Rent

3200

MOBILE ofÀce trailer 240 rent by day/month, c/w toilet, satellite dish, TV, Stereo, fridge. Call B & L Enterprise 403-346-6106

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4140

For Sale

GLASS business in Central AB. $380,000 in sales in 2014. Includes all stock/vehicles, franchise.

5 yrs. established.

403-783-1020 for info

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Russian opposition leader shot and killed

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW — Boris Nemtsov, a charismatic Russian opposition leader and sharp critic of President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down Saturday near the Kremlin, just a day before a planned protest against the government.

The death of Nemtsov, a 55-yearold former deputy prime minister, ignited a fury among opposition figures who assailed the Kremlin for creating an atmosphere of intolerance of any dissent and called the killing an assassination. Putin quickly offered his condolences and called the murder a provocation.

Nemtsov was working on a report presenting evidence that he believed proved Russia’s direct involvement in the separatist rebellion that erupted in eastern Ukraine last year. Ukraine and the West accuse Russia of backing the rebels with troops and sophisticated weapons. Moscow denies the accusations.

Putin ordered Russia’s top law enforcement chiefs to personally oversee the probe of Nemtsov’s killing.

“Putin noted that this cruel murder has all the makings of a contract hit and is extremely provocative,” presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in remarks carried by Russian news agencies.

President Barack Obama called on Russia’s government to perform a “prompt, impartial and transparent”

investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice. Obama called Nemtsov a “tireless advocate” for the rights of Russian citizens.

Nemtsov assailed the government’s inefficiency, rampant corruption and the Kremlin’s Ukraine policy, which has strained relations between Russia and the West to a degree unseen since Cold War times.

Nemtsov said on radio just a few hours before his death criticized Putin for plunging Russia into the crisis by his “mad, aggressive and deadly policy of war against Ukraine.”

“The country needs a political reform,” Nemtsov said, speaking on Ekho Moskvy radio. “When power is concentrated in the hands of one person and this person rules for ever, this will lead to an absolute catastrophe, absolute.”

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called Nemtsov a personal friend and a “bridge” between the two countries. He said on his Facebook that he hopes the killers will be punished.

Nemtsov’s lawyer Vadim Prokhorov said the politician had received threats on social networks and told police about them, but authorities didn’t take any steps to protect him.

The Russian Interior Ministry, which oversees Russia’s police force, said that Nemtsov was killed by four shots in the back from a passing car as he was walking over a bridge just outside the Kremlin shortly after midnight.

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5030

Cars

1999 BUICK Regal, loaded 154,000 km.403-352-6995 MUST SELL! 1977 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 2 door, Condition - As New Mileage - 7,000 orig. miles Price - Greatly Reduced to $15,000. 403-350-5346 or 403-887-6413

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SUV's

2006 JEEP Liberty 4x4.

Awesome for winter & summer. $6000. obo 403-340-8447

Trucks

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Kurdish troops rout IS group from key town near Iraqi border

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ISLAMIC STATE

BEIRUT — Backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, Kurdish fighters fought their way Friday into a northeastern Syrian town that was a key stronghold of Islamic State militants, only days after the group abducted dozens of Christians in the volatile region, Syrian activists and Kurdish officials said.

The victory marks a second blow to the extremist IS group in a month, highlighting the growing role of Syria’s Kurds as the most effective fighting force against the Islamic State. In January, Kurdish forces drove IS militants from the town of Kobani near the Turkish border after a monthslong fight, dealing a very public defeat to the extremists.

But it is also tempered by this week’s horrific abductions by IS militants of more than 220 Christian Assyrians in the same area, along the fluid and fast shifting front line in Syria.

The town of Tel Hamees in Syr-

ia’s northeastern Hassakeh province is strategically important because it links territory controlled by IS in Syria and Iraq.

The province, which borders Turkey and Iraq, is predominantly Kurdish but also has populations of Arabs and predominantly Christian Assyrians and Armenians.

“We are now combing the town for explosives and remnants of terrorists,” said Redur Khalil, a spokesman for the Kurdish fighters, known as the People’s Protection Units or YPG. Speaking to The Associated Press over the phone from the outskirts of Tel Hamees, he said the town was a key stronghold for IS and had served as a staging ground for the group’s operations in the Iraqi town of Sinjar and the city of Mosul.

Dislodging the group from Tel Hamees cuts a supply line from Iraq, Khalil said.

4000-4190

Realtors & Services

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Mikhail Kasyanov, a former Russian prime minister now also in opposition, said he was shocked.

“In the 21st century, a leader of the opposition is being demonstratively shot just outside the walls of the Kremlin!” Kasyanov told reporters as Nemtsov’s body placed in a plastic bag was removed on a rainy and cold night, as the Kremlin bells chimed nearby. “The country is rolling into the abyss.”

Kasyanov said the rally organizers decided that instead of the planned demonstration on Moscow’s southeastern outskirts they will stage a demonstration in the centre of the capital to commemorate Nemtsov.

Garry Kasparov, a former chess champion who worked with Nemtsov to organize protests against Putin and now lives in the United States, tweeted: “Devastated to hear of the brutal murder of my long-time opposition colleague Boris Nemtsov. Shot 4 times, once for each child he leaves.”

Opposition activist Ilya Yashin said on Ekho Moskvy radio that he last spoke with Nemtsov two days before the killing.

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Positive things happen to positive thinkers Dear Annie: I was diagnosed with N.Y. kidney disease as a child and started Dear Carmelo: Thank you for letting dialysis at age 11. us know how a positive attitude can Because I didn’t think I would live change your life. to adulthood, I adopted the Early detection and philosophy of living each healthy lifestyle changes can day like it was my last. In make a critical difference in 2013, when I saw an ad for protecting the kidneys and the National Kidney Founpreventing further damage. dation’s Kidney Walk, I figMajor risk factors for ured I had nothing to lose kidney disease include diaby participating. betes, high blood pressure, The day of the walk, a a family history of kidney large group of family and failure and being age 60 or friends showed up bright older. Additional risk facand early, and we raised tors include kidney stones, well over $1,000 to support smoking, obesity and cardiothe National Kidney Founvascular disease.

MITCHELL dation. I was overwhelmed Dear Annie: Several years & SUGAR by all the love and supago, you printed a piece port I received that day. I from a reverend about a dog thought life was unfair, but who had died. at the Kidney Walk, I saw My own precious Poochie that thousands of others are also fight- died yesterday after being hit by a car. ing against kidney disease and they I am having a hard time. I miss him so aren’t giving up, so why should I? much.

From that day forward, my outlook Could you please print that piece changed. I’m convinced that once I again? Perhaps it would bring me comchanged my attitude and started think- fort. — Still Grieving in Florida ing positively, positive things started Dear Florida: Here it is. We hope it happening in my life. helps: Last year, at age 30, I received a kidDo Dogs Go To Heaven? ney transplant after being on the waitby the Rev. Dale Turner ing list for 20 years. This gift gave me a (1917-2006) new lease on life, and I want to pay it Looking back across the years I see forward. how important dogs have been in my In honor of National Kidney Month life. I had been an ordained minister and World Kidney Day on March 12, only a few weeks when I received a will you please help me spread the call from an 8-year-old boy. His dog word about the importance of protect- had been killed by a car. “Mr. Turner,” ing the kidneys and preventing kidney the lad sobbed, “do you do funerals for disease? — Carmelo Escalera, Bronx, dogs?”

I didn’t know quite how to respond, but I recalled the Scriptures’ affirmation of God’s knowing when even a sparrow falls. I replied, “Why not?” and I conducted a little ceremony for the boy’s pet. He was very pleased and then asked, “Is my dog going to heaven?” I wasn’t prepared for that question, but my love for animals got me through it. I’m sure I made the child feel better.

Several years later I had my own personal experience that provided the answer I had never been sure of.

Our wonderful dachshund, Gretta, died, and we were eager to bring another dog into our home. We went to the pound to get the dachshund whose photo had appeared in the paper. By the time we arrived, he had been claimed. Another puppy, sensing our mission, poked her nose through the wire fence. The look in her eyes seemed to say, “Please, pick me.” We did. And we named her Pick.

Whenever I came home, Pick was there to greet me. I’d say, “Pick, you’ve got it made. Other animals work for their keep. A canary sings, cows give milk, chickens lay eggs, but you don’t have to do anything but hang around.”

After 14 years, Pick became very sick, and there was nothing to be done except put her out of her misery. With a heavy heart I drove her to the vet’s, who did what had to be done. I then went back to my study and wept for hours.

A few days later, a parishioner who knew of my grief sent me this poem. It healed my sorrow. Perhaps it will help others. I’d like to share it:

I explained to St. Peter, I’d rather stay here, Outside the pearly gate.

I won’t be a nuisance, I won’t even bark, I’ll be very patient and wait.

I’ll be here, chewing on a celestial bone, No matter how long you may be.

I’d miss you so much, if I went in alone, It wouldn’t be heaven for me.

Dear Annie: “Just Want Peace and Quiet” said she stays with her parents when she visits, but her mother babysits her sister’s kids all day, and they play loud video games that keep her up half the night.

She is missing a wonderful opportunity to be a great aunt. She could take the kids to the library, zoo or museum.

Or, they could have a family fun day at home, playing games or cooking together.

Just taking the kids for a walk around the block and listening to them could be fun and create lasting memories. If all else fails, it would be a wonderful time to read with them.

She and her husband could become a positive influence to make up for the lack of parental guidance you correctly described. Those kids deserve better.

(P.S.: Earplugs also can help.) — Marty in SoCal Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

create your own path going forward. Take the time to see life through a positive perspective.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Soon it will be good and you will be able to move forward Saturday, Feb. 28 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: in a very positive way. It is a good day to form proper business relationships. There will Patrick Monahan, 46; Ali Larter, be new beginnings within your 39; Karolina Kurkova, 31 professional life as well. Lots of THOUGHT OF THE DAY: activity is promised and you will You are motivated by family now. be able to move forward.

You will no doubt want to reach TAURUS (April 20-May out and connect with those who 20): You will be very happy this truly love you. It will be a very week. Love will be on your mind pleasant day and you will feel in as you venture through your daiharmony. You might even be in ly life and work. Do make sure a pleasant mood, so go with the to keep up with your health and flow a little more now. You have workload, but do hang out with the ability to heal your path forfriends who inspire you. Your ward. There is no need to look patience will create a very posiback with regret. Today will be a tive outcome.

LARISA MAIRA wonderful day!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): HAPPY BIRTHDAY: If today OZOLINS This week will welcome in more is your birthday, you will feel ina lot of activity with regards to spired to share your good vibes friends and social meet ups. with others. It is easy to express Through these interactions, you your emotions and affections, so do in an appropriate way. Take no prison- will be able to form solid relationships with ers and allow your friendships to grow larger other individuals. You will be able to speak now. You will like your independence and will your truth and it will surely be a breath of

fresh air.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): There will be a lot of transformations going on with others in your life this week. By the week’s end, you will be feeling a lot better, but until then, trust your intuition and stay away from others if they are bringing you down. Go out and socialize with those at work.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Communicate in a fair and natural way today. There are a lot of changes happening for you on a subconscious level near the end of the week. Think positively. Focus on what makes you happy within this world and all will be good and solid.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There will be a lot of expansion for you with regards to learning about yourself on a subconscious level. What are your fears, what do you do that creates a happy lifestyle for yourself? Do seek out the best way to help friends, children and lovers now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): This is a good week to trust friends. Go and hang out with those who make you smile from the heart.

This will do wonders for you. Your work life

will be fine, but do realize that there will be a lot of activity going on for others too. Communicate your needs now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You have definitely changed your tune these days.

There is a sense that everything you want to say to others will now be accepted as the truth. Always remember, you do not know better than others. Everyone is a teacher and everyone is a student.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There could be the potential to understand your own divinity. You have been waiting for a long time to understand what you are truly passionate about and now is your opportunity to do so.

You are very patient and willing to do the extra work with children and lovers.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today is an excellent day to use your vast insight into other individuals. If you feel like someone will be negative towards you, then simply leave.

Those are their issues, not yours. Trust your judgement and look on the brighter side of the situation.

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SUN SIGNS: Aquarius AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): This week is a good time to allow others to give you some gifts, especially from that significant relationship in your life. Take the time to look closely at what they are offering to you — you will value it considerably.

Do expect solid advancements to occur now.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): This week will allow you to enter a much needed understanding towards the help you provide others. Do understand that some individuals are not kind out there. So, stay away from those that you know might create some issues for you. Trust your instincts and go with the flow.

Larisa Maira Ozolins is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

The Red Deer Advocate would like to introduce astrologer Joanne Madeline Moore as the new horoscope writer. Effective March 1, Moore will be taking over as the Advocate’s daily Sun Signs column.

Sunday, March 1 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Javier Bardem, 46; Justin Bieber, 21; Ron Howard, 61 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Be circumspect about what you tell JOANNE others today.

MADELEINE HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Happy MOORE birthday Pisces! Enthusiastic and emotional, your life is a series of thrills and spills. 2015 is the year to work hard at school, college, on the job or within your local community.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Reckless behaviour could land you in hot water so tread carefully Rams. You’re keen to get things moving but don’t be in such a rush that you start an argument or cause an accident.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’re keen to offer advice but your comments may be blown out of proportion this weekend. So think carefully before you make criticisms — no matter how “constructive” they are.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t make any big money moves Twins, as your thoughts and feelings are in a state of flux. Look at problems from a fresh perspective, but leave decision making for a more suitable time.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Calling all Crabs! Tricky Moon/Mars aspects increase your impatience — and your irritability. So avoid fractious friends and family members, plus leave sensitive subjects for another day.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Jupiter is revving your fiery Leo engine but taking short cuts will get you nowhere fast. If you slow down and are more patient with people, it will save you heaps of time in the long run.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Others may try to rush you this weekend but keep going at your preferred Virgo pace.

Relations with a child, teenager or friend become intense, as you beg to differ over a personal issue.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You could receive unexpected news about a loved one, or a friend may announce a surprising decision. Don’t judge others — the real reasons for these developments have not yet been revealed.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ve got your own individual ideas for how the weekend should progress but others may be wary of your predetermined plans. Don’t be defensive — take the time to be inclusive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Have you got a problem that you just can’t solve on your own? Seek out the alternative views of an unconventional friend. Remember, a problem shared is a problem halved.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re usually practical with your finances but this weekend you may purchase something you don’t need, for purely emotional reasons. If you buy in haste, you’re certain to regret it later.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Impulsive behaviour could lead to confusion this weekend. So it’s not the ideal time to make important choices or major financial decisions. Instead, channel your energy into creative projects.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s not a good weekend for impatient Pisceans to make any fast money moves. Your financial situation is in a state of flux so don’t make important decisions until things have settled down.

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All the confidence in the world to date all the wrong men Dear Harlan: I don’t think my problem is talking love will come through. to guys (or even getting them to ask me out). My probDear Harlan: I’ve always been on the reserved lem is finding guys I’m even attracted to. side. Not very many people know about the true me.

Put me in a room full of guys who are my type and No one knows how hard it was for me to watch I think I could work my magic, but it’s finding these my grandmother die while I was still in high school, guys that’s the problem. when just a few years before that I had been dreamI rarely see guys I am even interested in when I’m ing of her being at my wedding. out. Plus, I have this weird issue where every time I kept myself from crying in front of other people I find a guy attractive, I assume he autowhen I found out that a boy in my eighthmatically thinks I am unattractive. grade history class had died in a car acciYes, I do have these odd cognitive disdent because he was playing with his seat tortions. I know I have options, but I feel belt and it strangled him. I didn’t even like I am going to have to settle or move! know him that well.

Or the only guys who ask me out I’m not That same year, my friend’s old babysitattracted to. ter committed suicide.

What do I do when I’m confident most The only people I’ve ever told these of the time, but not with the men I’m atthings to were two boyfriends. Both broke tracted to? — Confident Woman up with me, and the one who only wanted Dear Confident: Your problem is lying me for sex doesn’t talk to me anymore (not to yourself. You only have confidence really complaining there, though). So, not when you meet a man you don’t want. only do I have all that baggage, but I also When you meet an attractive man you have trust issues. do want, you reject yourself before giving I’ve tried hard to make friends, and I’ve him the chance to hurt you. This is called come away with a few really good ones.

HARLAN self-rejection. And it’s what we do to proBut, even when I try, I still find myself COHEN tect ourselves. feeling like an outsider when I’m with Your problem isn’t finding men, it’s more than one or two friends at a time. that you don’t think you’re good enough I tried being part of my ex-boyfriend’s or you’re too afraid of getting hurt by atcircle of friends, but it really hurts when tractive men. Maybe you’ve been hurt in the past and they plan something during the five minutes it takes don’t want to get hurt again. So you stick with guys to walk to the girls’ bathroom on the floor below (so who won’t be hard to lose. that I can’t hear them). I stopped hanging out with If you want a place to start, start with yourself. them to see if any of them would bother trying to Until you know and believe you’re good enough, the hang out with me, and nothing happened. problem will follow you because you’re the problem.

That seems to be my biggest problem. I’m reDear Harlan: I have a question that’s been bother- served and have a hard time speaking my mind when ing me. I have been friends with this guy for three I’m part of a big group of people, so I get ignored and years and he’s always liked me as more than a friend. forgotten.

He’s wanted to date me for a while, and I’ve said no.

Do you think I’m just hanging out with the wrong Recently, my feelings have changed. Now that my people, or is there a way for me to break this cycle of feelings have changed, it seems that he believes the being ignored? — Feeling All Alone ship has sailed. What do I do? — Ship-Wrecked Dear Feeling All Alone: I’ve felt like an outsider Dear Ship-Wrecked: So, the roles have been re- most of my life. I still feel like one. The difference is versed? The rejectee is now feeling rejected. that I have the right people in my corner.

I always tell men this can happen. There is nothNo one tells you that you are in control of the ing more attractive then giving a woman permission people in your corner. See, life is uncomfortable at to not want you. It makes a man so much more inter- times. We all have baggage. Tragedy, loss, fear and esting, right? insecurity are things we all share. If you don’t have Here’s what you do — tell him that you realized the right people in your corner, it’s hard to tolerate that you did have feelings for him, but it wasn’t the it and learn from it. That’s when we panic and either right time to express them. Tell him, if he still has get more withdrawn or out of control. the same feelings as he did in the past, you would When life is uncomfortable, you need people in love to see if you can be more than friends. your corner to help, support and lead you. There are Sharing your feelings may be the wind that helps three kinds of people: People who volunteer to help him set sail in your direction. you, people you ask to help you, and people you pay Dear Harlan: I know you can’t love someone else to help you. without loving yourself. So how do you do that? — Then, find people you ask to help you. These can Looking for Self-Love be people you meet through the groups I mentioned Dear Looking: Start with the things you hate about or people you know and respect (spiritual leaders, yourself. mentors, friends, family, trusted adults). Put yourself When you think, “I hate this about me,” STOP. in places where you lead, live, work, sweat, play and Look in the mirror and ask yourself, “Do I want to pray. keep hating this?” Who can help me work to change Over time, you will create stronger connections what I don’t love or tolerate what I can’t change. and build new relationships. And the best news — Where are the three places I can find support to you can comfortably distance yourself from all the change what I don’t love or tolerate what I can’t wrong people. change? How long will it take to change what I don’t Write Harlan at harlan@helpmeharlan.com or visit love or tolerate what I can’t change? online: www.helpmeharlan.com. All letters submitted Then you put yourself in the right places, sur- become property of the author. Send paper to Help Me, round yourself with the right people, and patiently Harlan!, 3501 N. Southport Ave., Suite 226, Chicago, IL work to stop hating yourself. Once the hate stops, the 60657.

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Labs reigned as the nation’s top dog last year for the 24th year after breaking poodles’ decades-old record in 2013, according to American Kennel Club rankings set to be released Thursday. But bulldogs have hit a new high — No. 4 — and their bat-eared cousins, French bulldogs, sauntered into the top 10 for the first time in nearly a century.

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Bedroom transformations don’t have to be complicated. This room has a simple, elegant style that is a vast improvement from the cluttered room we started with.

This room sticks to a simple colour scheme of red, white and black and the white really makes the accents pop. The room before is below.

Whoa! Check out that mountain of washing atop the drawer set in our chaotic before shot. Is it our imagination or does this room, pre-treatment, look like a laundry?

Our mission was simple: to re-identify the messy mélange and, in doing so, give our clients, a frustrated mom and pop with no idea where to start, a boudoir of which they could be fiercely proud.

Fortunately, lying just off camera, there’s a walk-in closet which, properly rearranged, made perfect storage COLIN & for the over running clothes JUSTIN and linen. A difficult task?

Nope: we simply opened the doors and stacked everything neatly. We’re old-fashioned that way.

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Wall colour We enjoy playing acres of expansive white against ‘popping’ accent wallpaper, linens, soft furnishings and rugs. That pursuit, on this occasion, delivered a room rebrand that, whilst colourful, can be tailored, via new accessories, at the drop of a designer hat.

Bed and nightstands As a general rule, your bed should be positioned on the largest unbroken wall. Doing this allows for optimum ‘circulation’ and space for symmetrical dressing with nightstands. Whether destined for a home near the seaside or cottage — or even slotted into a modern condo — painted timber is just so darned dreamy. We recently used the same bed in a cavernous loft project and, dressed against exposed brick walls and post and beam architecture, it looked just as stylish as it does here.

Bed dressing If you’re reluctant to invest in dramatic bedding for fear it might go off trend, do as we did and buy a printed fabric duvet rather than opting for appliqué, or a design boastings detailed stitchery.

The former, owing to less expensive construction, will generally be better value than the latters. Or, if you’re feeling daring and want to juice up an existing plain duvet, use a large stencil and carefully apply fabric paint to create your own work of art. Craft stores such as Deserres (www.deserres.ca) sell all the parts you’ll need.

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headed to Ikea for simple white drapery, which we hung on unfussy cone-tipped black rods.

Balance, in any of our schemes is important, as far as pattern and budget are concerned.

Rug Positioned in an essentially monochromatic project, the rug — and its swirling red and white composure — adds an extra jolt of life.

We specified a round rug as its shape provides visual relief when played against the room’s rectilinear nature and the square cut lines of the furniture.

Reminiscent of the classic tree of life, it’s the perfect place to land each morning as a new day dawns.

Try www.rugs.ca for a great selection of quirky designs.

Tip: Think about rug or carpet pile before investing. Stouter finishes like sea grass and jute are great (they look fab and stimulate nerve endings in your feet) but a soft eight-mm pile such as this is yielding and extra rewarding.

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It’s staggering to believe that the room, as it is now, was once the ramshackle clothes storage zone we encountered when visiting for the first time.

But we saw opportunity.

‘Laundering’ the cluttered space with a zingy white and red colour scheme changed everything, and allowed, as it did, a thoroughly stylish bedroom to emerge.

Smart, clean and pressed, we really did iron out the wrinkles from this once tired space.

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now I am in big trouble — he wants his motorcycle parked in the living room!

It appears that male stuff has migrated into the traditionally female habitat.

While we were in Paris, we stayed one glorious night at The Peninsula Hotel, which is located in the heart of the City of Lights. Steeped in history, this luxurious building first opened as a luxury hotel in 1908.

It has a storied history of famous guests and momentous occasions.

George Gershwin wrote the muchloved An American in Paris while staying there in 1928.

Henry Kissinger signed the Paris Peace Accords in 1973 ending the war in Vietnam.

Today, the building has been fully restored and then some. The welcoming lobby is reminiscent of a glistening underwater palace with a display of hanging crystal that is magnificent.

The engaging restaurants and classic, calm suites have been meticulously designed and furnished by the finest architects, designers, artists and artisans.

Imagine my surprise and my husband’s delight when we dined at the rooftop restaurant and encountered its awesome aviation theme. There is an old plane parked just outside on the rooftop terrace, and shiny airplane engine parts take pride of place between the dining tables.

We were told that the restaurant celebrates the venture of ex-First World

Eliminating ceiling and attic mould Question: How can I stop mould growing in my attic and the ceiling below? It only happens in winter and the roof isn’t leaking.

Answer: Moisture is always somewhere behind the growth of mould no matter where it happens, and there are two main causes of wintertime moisture buildup. In the case of your attic, moisture could be appearing on surfaces if warm, heated indoor air is leaking into the attic causing condensation and liquid water that drips down to the ceiling from above.

Given the fact that mould is growing both in the attic and on the ceiling, air leakage is probably the cause. The most common source of leakage STEVE into Canadian attics is an imMAXWELL properly sealed attic hatch.

Openings in the drywall and vapour barrier for ceiling lights are also a common source of this trouble.

Another dynamic is the way walls and ceilings can form condensation on interior surfaces if there isn’t enough insulation present behind them. If the drywall surface gets cold enough during winter, liquid water forms on the painted surface, leading to mould growth.

Sealing your attic access hatch to prevent the movement of indoor air past it is the first step. Adding more attic ventilation will also help, but that will have to wait until spring. While you’re up in the attic, look to see if there’s less insulation in places where ceiling mold happens, adding more if needed.

With moisture under control, kill mould wherever you see it. Bleach solutions are now discouraged by health and safety authorities like OSHA, but non-bleach, non-toxic, registered mold products are available and effective.

War flying aces Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli, who attempted to cross the Atlantic from Le Bourget in 1927.

Fully entranced by the story, the hotel’s owner themed the restaurant, and the plane on the terrace is a 75 per cent replica of the biplane, named L’Oiseau Blanc.

Taking the lead from the best of the best, if you have a hobby or interest that is important to you, why not include it as part of the life of your home?

Collectibles don’t need to be relegated to a back room.

Take a cue from the trendsetters and think up imaginative ways to re-

purpose or display your favourite items.

I can tell you right now that my husband’s motorcycle is not going to land in our living room, but maybe the old tires could be stacked up as planters in the garden, or the handle bars might end up under a glass topped coffee table.

I make no promises.

Debbie Travis’s House to Home column is produced by Debbie Travis and Barbara Dingle. Please email your questions to house2home@debbietravis.com. You can follow Debbie on Twitter at www.twitter. com/debbie_travis, and visit Debbie’s new website, www.debbietravis.com.

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I recently attended Maison & Objet, the annual multicultural lifestyle trade show in Paris.

For the uninitiated, this is not for the faint of heart.

There are literally acres of displays that showcase the future trends in style and décor for the home, from furniture to tableware, textiles and fragrances.

It is as inspiring as it DEBBIE is exhausting, TRAVIS and for weeks following the show my head reels with fresh ideas and hot new trends that I love to share with my readers.

This year, the trend toward male décor — especially engine parts was noteworthy.

There were plane wings constructed as table tops, and whole engines masquerading as end tables. Engine parts could be found in lamp bases, shelving and lighting as well as furniture. About 20 stands had bikes in their décor.

My husband Hans reluctantly joined me on the marathon show tour, and

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HOUSEWORKS: HRV HRVs can make any house dry enough to prevent condensation completely on uncovered windows.

At least as important as dry windows is the way HRVs boost indoor air quality and health. Learn exactly how with my indoor air quality video tutorial: stevemaxwell.ca/indoor-air.

Even with an HRV working properly, window condensation and icing can still happen when windows are mostly but not completely covered.

Your blinds create a very cold micro climate around the glass, but if warm air from the room is allowed to enter this space it will lead to condensation.

Proper insulating blinds are designed to seal around the edges to prevent this from happening.

All else being equal, the cooler the room temperature the more likely window condensation and icing is to occur.

Increasing the temperature of your north-facing rooms will help solve the

problem.

Turn off my water heater?

Question: Is it bad to turn off my electric water heater when I’m away from home for a week at a time? I want to save energy.

Answer: There’s no problem switching your electric hot water tank off.

That said, a cooling water tank can occasionally become a breeding ground for microbes because the water isn’t hot enough to kill them.

This probably won’t happen in a week, but if the water coming out of your hot water taps smells like sulphur, microbe growth is probably happening.

In the rare instance that this does occur, replace the water in the tank then turn the heater back on to solve the problem.

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How one young couple settled into a century old rowhouse

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Are your pipes vulnerable?

BY MARGARET ELY SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Christopher Thompson of Michael & Son Services said the plumbing company is swamped — it received a flood of service calls about frozen pipes, for example, after a huge recent snowstorm in the Washington area.

“We are still recovering from the amount of calls,” Thompson said. “It was pretty much all of the calls.”

Owners of older homes are more likely to encounter frozen pipes, Thompson said, but they can happen to anyone; the likelihood depends on where the pipes are located and how they are insulated. When water freezes, it expands, and weak metal or plastic pipes that aren’t insulated are more susceptible to bursting or leaking.

When temperatures drop to record lows, here is what to do if a pipe bursts in your home or apartment: 1. Shut off your water and, if necessary, electricity.

Go to the home’s main water valve and shut it off immediately. (And don’t wait for a burst pipe to find out where the main water valve is located.) Electricity should also be cut off to the section of the home where the water damage has occurred, Thompson said. If you live in an apartment complex and don’t have control over the building’s water supply, he added, be sure to contact your building manager or landlord.

2. Call a plumber.

Not all plumbing companies have 24-hour service, so it’s a good idea to research and choose one in advance so you’re not scrambling after water floods your house. Plumbing costs vary depending on where the pipes are located and how bad the damage is, Thompson said.

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Anna and Brian Matthews moved from an English basement to a 1904 rowhouse a few blocks away in Washington with just one good sofa and Brian’s bachelor furniture.

Because Anna is a designer, it wasn’t long before the old pieces were going up on Craigslist and new stuff was coming in from her favorite fabric, wallpaper and furniture sources. After four years, compromise and collaboration are woven into every room of their three-story, 2,100-square-foot Capitol Hill home.

“It’s been fun figuring out how we fit together in this house, and doing the problem-solving together, too,” says Anna, 29, who opened her own design firm last year. She says she has worked to “fit his need for function with my aesthetic.”

“To be honest, I had the same furniture I’d been using since undergraduate days,” says Brian, 34, who works in venture capital. “I give her a lot of credit for having the vision. I am fortunate and happy to live in such a beautiful place.”

Anna set a neutral stage using gray or creamy white walls and natural sisal rugs.

Then she chose pieces to fit their lifestyle. A rustic round wood table with an urn pedestal from Restoration Hardware fit her style quotient for dining, and you can set a glass down on its weathered finish without worrying about rings.

Her desk is a West Elm white lacquer table downstairs; he has a large wood desk near the fireplace on the main floor. Throughout the house, you’ll find antlers, paintings of trout, and other nods to the American West, a place with special meaning for both of them.

Anna and Brian met as children at a dude ranch in Wyoming, where for years, their families vacationed at the same time. “He was the cool kid, and I followed him around,” Anna recalls. Years, later, they started dating. In 2011, they were married in Jackson Hole with a view of the Grand Tetons. They go back often, as they enjoy hiking, boating and flyfishing together. “We love it out there,” Anna says, “and the West is really a part of us.”

Brian and Anna were attracted to this house because it had a recent kitchen renovation, incorporating glossy white Ikea cabinets and recycled concrete counters. Former owners had opened up the first two floors, taking down walls. The lower level has the kitchen, a family room big enough for a sectional sofa, a powder room and Anna’s desk. The main level has a very small entry hall and a big open area divided into three zones: dining, living and Brian’s home office. Upstairs are two bedrooms and two baths.

Anna, who had worked for local designers Amy Zantzinger and Erica Burns before opening her own firm, loved the built-ins, crown molding and shutters. She and Brian were taken with the two working fireplaces and brick courtyard. Anna hadn’t owned many furnishings when she moved to Washington in 2010. She had been sharing a small place in New York’s West Village with two girlfriends while she worked for designer Phillip Gorrivan.

The new house gave her a blank canvas for her own style, with Brian weighing in. They’ve experimented with a few things that didn’t quite work. The entryway has had several incarnations, including a chalkboard paint phase. “It was a great idea, and we loved it when people left us notes on it,” Anna says.

“But the house always felt dusty.”

The latest look is a dramatic wallpaper pattern of migratory birds by Manuel Canovas called Sark.

Anna had seen the pattern used in fashion blogger Marlien Rentmeester’s master bedroom. “I thought it was a good gender-neutral pattern for our home,” she says.

It is outdoorsy, but Brian says the jury is still out: “I’m waiting for it to keep growing on me.”

The large ottoman in front of the twill sofa used to have tennis-ball green velvet upholstery on it. But Brian wasn’t allowed to put his feet up on it. “Between the two of us, we figured out a way to fix this,” he says. “You have to find something that satisfies both. All I care about is putting my feet up, and all she wants is a nice fabric ottoman.”

The compromise: a menswear plaid wool. He can put up his feet on one side and she can display a silver tray that once belonged to her grandmother layered with books and small treasures on the other side.

Anna has spent a lot of time arranging the bookshelves on the main floor to be a collection of things reflecting both of them. There are chunks of coral, footballs and a nautical clock that was a wedding gift. She mixed up their books by color, so you’ll find an interesting mix: “Great Fishing Lodges,” Miles Redd’s “Big Book of Chic,” “Applied Mergers & Acquisitions” and Robert Frost poetry.

“It’s been fun seeing how our tastes fit together,” she says.

“Our home represents both of us, instead of one of us.”

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PIPES: Water damage You may also need to contact a water damage professional, he said, particularly if carpeting, flooring, walls or ceilings are severely damaged.

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“If your faucet is not running or toilet is not refilling, there is a good chance a pipe is frozen,” Thompson said.

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WASHINGTON — Sales of new U.S. homes were basically flat in January, evidence that recent job gains and relatively low mortgage rates have yet to spur the real estate market.

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new home sales slipped 0.2 per cent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000.

This marks a slight decrease from sales of 482,000 homes in December, but represents a solid 5.3 per cent gain from a year ago when harsh winter weather caused home-buying to stall.

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still seem to be out of reach for many prospective buyers despite the recent hiring surge and historically low interest rates. Sales of existing homes last month sank 4.9 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.82 million.

Contributing to that nine-month low was a tight inventory of homes on the market that sent prices higher. That may be pushing some home shoppers to wait for more choices at more inviting prices.

Many firms are focused on selling to wealthier buyers, instead of competing on volume by constructing more houses at more affordable levels. The median sales price rose 9.1 per cent since January 2014 to $294,300.

Toll Brothers, which specializes in higher-end homes, reported Monday that its quarterly profits shot up 78 per cent as the average price of a home sold by the Pennsylvania builder climbed to $821,500 from $766,100.

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What you don’t know about manure use in the landscape could hurt you Organic and synthetic fertilizers are the most common way to add nutrients to the soil, but animal manure is good too, if you can find and transport it.

Unless applied properly, however, it can kill edible crops and cause serious gastrointestinal disorders.

“Manures are being looked at differently and the timing of their application is different now from what we’ve advised in the past,” said Mark Hutchinson, a horticulturist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension and a faculty member at the Maine Compost School.

“You’re no longer going to apply fresh manure and two days later do your planting. Rather, you should apply it in the fall, let a cover crop grow and allow the manures to mature,” Hutchinson said. “It’s a food safety issue rather than a nutrient issue. We’ve all seen the outbreaks of E. coli over the past couple of years.”

Not all animal manures hold the same combinations or levels of nutrients. Chicken manure, for example, is especially high in ammonia, phosphorous and nitrogen. Even decomposed, it can damage tender plant roots.

Goat and sheep manure is drier and easier to apply. It gives off fewer odours, too. Horse and cattle manure contains a wide range of nutrients but lacks strength. Worm castings are extremely rich in nutrients but costly when used in large volumes.

Most animal waste contains bedding

— generally straw, sawdust or wood shavings. These bulk up the nutrient mix and help condition the soil but often introduce weed seeds into your plant beds.

“Most home gardeners probably won’t be using fresh manure unless they have some chickens in their backyard,” said Carl Rosen, a professor and head of the Department of Soil, Water and Climate at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. For those who do, “you can run into problems using it because it will be too hot for your plants.

You’ve got to compost it.”

Suggestions for using animal manure properly: — Test the soil before applying.

Some nutrients remain vigorous in the ground beyond a single growing season.

These enriched nutrients may infiltrate the groundwater, creating harmful algal blooms downstream that will kill aquatic wildlife and contaminate drinking water.

— Use it in moderation. Too little may result in a nutrient deficiency and low yields. Too much and you’ll be growing more vegetation than fruit.

“People think three or four handfuls are good when they only need one,” Hutchinson said.

“That old saying ’too much is better’ is not the best.”

— Apply it just before a rain. “That washes in the nutrients you want to conserve,” Hutchinson said.

— Cat, dog and pig manures are a disease threat because they may contain harmful pathogens and parasites.

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Laying hens, that produce eggs for the kitchen and manure for the garden.

Chicken manure is especially high in ammonia, phosphorous and nitrogen, though, so use it sparingly. Even decomposed, it can damage tender plant roots.

Do not use them in food gardens.

— Spread raw manure in the fall or well before planting time to let it age. Never apply fresh manure after a garden is planted. Apply raw manure at least 60 days before harvesting any garden vegetables that will be consumed without cooking, Washington State University horticulturists say.

And wash — thoroughly wash — all

raw vegetables before eating.

Online: For more about nutrient management for garden crops, see this fact sheet: http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/fruit-vegetable/using-manure-and http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/ You can contact Dean Fosdick at deanfosdickbnetscape.net

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Christian fat shaming and gluttony aging language of “purity” does to sexuality, this Christian body shaming does not do justice to the gifts, joys, and troubled realities of the bodies we were all given.

I went through my own journey of weight loss, a path that led me to rediscover the place of my body in my spiritual life as I shed more than 80 pounds.

Through that process I learned that obesity is a deeply complex reality, and that while there can certainly be elements of gluttony involved for some, moral language does not fully capture its reality.

I have known slender gluttons, whose genetics have kept them from ever thinking twice about a second bowl of ice cream. I have also known many people who eat very moderately and carefully, following all of the guidelines for diet that the government recommends, and yet continue struggling to lose weight.

What is curious is that in some historical views of obesity it was seen not as the result of gluttony, but as a form of undernourishment. This way of viewing obesity explains why many poor people who work manual jobs and whose diets lack sufficient calories are actually at higher rate of being obese. As Gary Taubes explains in his critical book Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It: Referring to obesity as a ‘form of malnutrition’ comes with no moral judgments attached, no belief system, no veiled insinuations of gluttony and sloth. It merely says that something is wrong with the food supply and it might behoove us to find out what.

This last statement is critical. What is wrong with our society is not some epidemic of gluttony, but rather a food system that is deeply broken. If you want to know the cause of high obesity rates in our country, look to corn subsidies and

RAGAN SUTTERFIELD SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE A few years ago I was a part of a Christian small group that met to pray and talk together about our journeys in discipleship. On one occasion, we were talking about the various challenges of living in a society such as ours — one filled with consumerism, violence, and the like. After the conversation had gone on a while one member of the group proclaimed, “I think gluttony is one of our biggest problems. Look at all of the obesity we have in our society.”

Now this group had several members who were, in fact, obese. It was no secret to them, of course, and they had confessed in the group many times before that they had struggled to lose weight.

They had been through a variety of dieting schemes, exercise programs, and personal trainers, and yet they’d made little lasting progress.

The person who had called attention to the problem of “gluttony” and immediately linked it to obesity could not have been oblivious to the fact that there were obese people in this group. What he was doing was a subtle form of “fat shaming” or “body shaming” and it was made all the worse because it was being couched in the language of sin.

What is wrong with our society is not some epidemic of gluttony, but rather a food system that is deeply broken. I’ve seen similar scenarios play out in Christian groups over the years — Christians shaming others for their bodies and assuming that the condition of their bodies was the result of some moral deficiency.

It is a way of speaking and thinking that is deeply unhelpful, and much like the dam-

LOCAL EVENTS

Tuesday

Heartland Cowboy Church will be held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Stettler Agriplex. Cowboy church will be held March 3 and 17. Phone 403-742-4273.

Lacombe Seventh Day Adventist Food Bank and Thrift Store welcomes gently used items at 5025 53 St. in Lacombe. Hours of operation are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. Contact Millie at 403-7826777.

the resulting cheap sugar that permeates our food, not a mass deficiency in will power. There is nothing good about being obese. Though I believe the array of body types with which God has gifted the world is far more varied than magazine cover ideals would have us believe, I also know from my own experience that many of us are not living into the health of our bodies.

Let’s celebrate each other, and help those of us who struggle with our bodies find the joy God intended for us in our skin as much as our spirits.

I started to move toward health when I learned to embrace the joy of my body.

I eventually became fit enough to race an Ironman triathlon, not because of some masochistic search for thinness, but because I wanted the thrill of such a challenge.

I began to enjoy the way that my body felt when I ate good, nourishing food.

More importantly, I began to understand what that kind of food really was — good, whole, fresh food grown directly from the earth.

I also began to love running and long bike rides and lifting weights because in those activities I felt like my body was being what it was meant to be. It was joy, not shame, that turned my life around.

So let’s stop with the shaming of fat, of bodies, of any of the good gifts of God. Instead, let’s celebrate each other, and help those of us who struggle with our bodies find the joy God intended for us in our skin as much as our spirits.

Ragan Sutterfield is studying to become an Episcopal priest. He works to live the good life with his wife and two daughters in Northern Virginia.

Friday

World Day of Prayer Ecumenical Service takes place on March 6, 2 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church. The service was written by World Day of Prayer Committee of the Bahamas. Coffee, cookies, and fellowship to follow services. All are welcome. Contact Arlene at 403347-6190.

Upcoming events

Canada REconneXion comes to Living Stones Church on March 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a seminar from Billy Graham Evangelistic Association of Canada to help church leaders connect with their communities and grow their churches. To find out more and to register, visit www.BillyGraham.ca/ REconnecXion. Free, but a donation of $40 encouraged. Lunch and materials included.

Join us this Week 11:00 a.m.

Celebration Service

Rev. Valentine Owen

LUTHERAN CHURCHES OF RED DEER

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Sunday, March 1

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Worship Service Sunday 10:30 a.m.

“Celebrate 100 years of CGIT” Potluck to follow

Children’s Programs weekly

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Officiant: Rev. Gary Sinclair

8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Celebration Service 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday School/Nursery

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Sunday, March 1

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Minister: The Rev. Wayne Reid

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Lutheran Church

10:30 am Worship Service

Second Sunday in Lent 10:00 am Family Ministry

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Everyone Welcome Rooted in the word of God. Growing in the likeness of Christ, Reaching out by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Speaker: Rev. Fred Lane

Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Everyone Welcome

Bahá’í Faith “ ..the glorification of justice as the ruling principle in human society, and of religion as a bulwark for the protection of all peoples and nations; and the establishment of a permanent and universal peace as the supreme goal of all mankind -- these stand out as the essential elements of that Divine polity which Abdu’l-Bahá proclaimed to leaders of public thought as well as to the masses at large.” The Universal House of Justice. Continue the conversation on Education is Not a Crime. www.educationisnotacrime.me and www.ca.bahai.org

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HI & LOIS

PEANUTS

BLONDIE

HAGAR

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PICKLES

GARFIELD

LUANN Feb. 28 2013 — Benedict XVI resigns as Pope. He was the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415 and the first to resign voluntarily since Celestine V in 1294.

1988 — Closing of the 15th Winter Olympic Games in Calgary. Canada won two silver medals but no golds.

1983 — Statistics Canada reports that Canadian gross national product fell 4.8 per cent in

1982; the sharpest decline since 1933.

1952 — Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canadian-born Governor General.

1940 — The first televised basketball game is shown on NBC station W2XBS. The game features Fordham University and the University of Pittsburgh from Madison Square Gardens in New York.

1931 — Canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass in football.

1825 — Britain and Russia sign a treaty settling the border between Canada and Alaska, then a Russia possession.

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BUSINESS

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New Microtel Inn welcomes guests

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR After turning heads in Gasoline Alley for two years as it rose from the ground and took shape, the new Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Red Deer is now welcoming guests.

The 100-room hotel at 126 Leva Ave. in Red Deer County opened on Thursday afternoon. It features an indoor heated pool, a fitness room, a business centre and free continental breakfast, and all of its rooms have a refrigerator and microwave.

Developer Alan Arsenault said it will probably be a week and a half before the pool is ready for use, and some signage remains to be installed. But otherwise the hotel is complete.

In fact, the Calgary resident planned to stay there with his family on Friday night.

Arsenault is optimistic the hotel will prove popular with business and leisure travellers, including sports teams. He thinks its proximity to Red Deer’s busy Westerner Park will be helpful, and also expects to draw business from nearby industrial areas.

“I’m very excited about McKenzie Industrial (Business) Park,” he said, pointing to companies like Schlumberger as a potential source of guests.

Current low oil prices and the related economic downturn will probably reduce corporate and government business, he acknowledged, but such is to be expected in an energy-dependent economy.

“There’s going to be some belt-tightening; that comes with the territory.”

The hotel has two meeting rooms: one able to accommodate about 60 people, and the other 35 to 40.

Arsenault thinks Gasoline Alley is a great location, particularly with the recent addition of Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Red Deer South and Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Red Deer, and now Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Red Deer.

Located in front of the hotel is a new Boston Pizza, with a Sunset Grill expected to open next to that in April. Arsenault believes these eating options will help draw guests, and the two restaurants will also be able to provide catering service to groups at his

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Bobby Salagubang, an employee of the recently opened Microtel Inn and Suites in Gasoline Alley, wheels in a bag for guest on Friday afternoon. The hotel officially opened on Thursday. hotel.

The Microtel Inn & Suites has about 22 to 24 staff, said Arsenault, with Tracy Sutherland the general manager.

The franchised hotel is part of the Wyndham Hotel Group, which has approximately 7,590 hotels in 71 countries. These include more than 300 Microtel

Inn & Suites by Wyndham in North America and the Philippines.

Crescent Hotels & Resorts will manage the property. It operates more than 100 hotels and resorts in the United States and Canada, including Marriott, Hilton, Starwood, Hyatt and IHG properties. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

Local jeweler runner-up in gemstone competition ARTEMIS JEWELLERS sourced the right gem in New York.

Hundreds of hours went into the ring’s creation, with Keyowski’s staff pitching in.

“I have one goldsmith who did all of the handWhat happens when you take a large green engraving on it, which probably took over 200 hours.”

Even the technique used to affix the ring’s four chrome Tourmaline gemstone, mix in some coloured sections together diamonds, and is unique, he said, wrap everything in 14-karat white gold ‘IT TOOK ME ALMOST SEVEN YEARS TO FIND explaining that a laser welder might with 18-karat yellow THE CENTRE STONE FOR THIS THING.’ have damaged the gold tube accents?

In the case of — LIONEL KEYOWSKI centre stone.

The eye-catching Lionel Keyowski, ARTEMIS JEWELLERS piece of jewelry is owner of Red Deer’s now on display at Artemis Jewellers, Artemis Jewellers at the result was a $15,000 women’s ring that’s now gracing the pages of No. 163, 2004 50th Ave., where it’s priced at $14,700.

“It’s probably underpriced,” said Keyowski.

Canadian Jeweller Magazine. The piece was recently However, not everyone with a big bank account named runner-up in the Best Coloured Gemstone Design category of the magazine’s annual Awards of could wear the ring.

“They have to have a long slender finger,” Excellence.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever sent a piece away for explained Keyowski, adding that a potential buyer competition,” said Keyowski, noting that he was would have to try it on to see if they have the right up against jewellers and designers from across the hand to complement the ring.

The Canadian Jeweller Magazine Awards country, as well as designing manufacturers.

Keyowski, who moved to Red Deer in 2001, has of Excellence also recognized the Best Diamond Design, the Best Canadian Diamond Design, the Best been designing jewelry for 26 years.

His award-winning ring has been in the works for Pearl Design, the Best Platinum Design, Independent Jewelry Retailer of the Year, Multi-Store Jewelry about 15 of those.

“It took me almost seven years to find the centre Retailer of the Year and Watch Brand of the Year. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com stone for this thing,” said Keyowski, who finally

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR

Photo by ASHLI BARRETT/Advocate staff

Lionel Keyowski of Artemis Jewellers shows off a ring featuring a green chrome Tourmaline gemstone. The ring was runner-up in the Best Coloured Gemstone Design category of Canadian Jeweller Magazine’s annual Awards of Excellence.

Many career options for those who want to make the world a better place

ALBERTA BUSINESS AWARDS OF DISTINCTION

Dear Working Wise: I want a career where I can munity agencies focused on specific challenges, make a difference, but the only opportunity that I ranging from homelessness to poverty to domestic see in Alberta is oil. violence to welcoming immigrants.

Are there any good career options for The hiring outlook remains positive for someone who wants to make the world a social workers. Alberta’s Occupational Debetter place for everyone? — Big-picture mand and Supply outlook 2013-23 predicts Thinker a two per cent shortage (200 total) of social Dear Thinker: Yes, there is a wide workers in Alberta over the next decade. variety of career options that allow you Wages ranged between $20 and $52 per to contribute in a positive way, whether hour in 2013 and averaged $40 per hour. it is at home or abroad — some just may Social work is a demanding occupation, not be as obvious as others. which requires you to be mature, emotionHealth care and the voluntary secally stable, enjoy working with other peotors are generally recognizable, but the ple, empathetic, non-judgmental, patient, fact is that most jobs benefit the greater sensitive to others’ beliefs, have a sense of world. Entrepreneurs create jobs for social justice, have integrity and be a good CHARLES other people. Engineers design efficient communicator.

STRACHEY buildings that keep us warm and safe.

Social work is a regulated occupation.

Environmental specialists address isSocial workers must have a diploma or WORKING sues ranging from clean drinking water degree from an approved social work prosupply to oil and gas reclamation. gram, 1,500 hours of practical experience, WISE Narrowing the impact that you want to and be registered with the Alberta College have on the world might help you narrow of Social Workers. If this sounds like an down your search. For example, have you thought interesting career, you can learn more about it by about helping other people improve their lives? searching the occupational info database at http:// Social workers help to build stronger, healthier occinfo.alis.alberta.ca. The OccInfo database has communities by helping people build better lives profiles on more than 500 different occupations. through counselling, training and social programs.

You can also learn more by visiting the Alberta They help Albertans improve their employment, College of Social Workers at http://acsw.ab.ca or atfinances, marriages, personal relationships and par- tending one of the National Social Work Week events enting skills. Social workers also help Albertans that are being held March 1 to 7. A list of events is overcome substance abuse, prepare for life changes, posted at http://bit.ly/1yMDd8y. escape abusive relationships, overcome their disWorking Wise is compiled by Charles Strachey, a abilities and stay out of trouble with the law. They manager with Alberta Human Services, for general incan work in schools, hospitals, employment centres, formation. He can be contacted at charles.strachey@gov. child-protection offices, correctional centres or com- ab.ca.

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Two Central Alberta organizations honoured

BY ADVOCATE STAFF Two Central Alberta organizations have earned provincial recognition for their operations.

Barr-Ag Ltd. of Olds and the Maskwacis Ambulance Authority at Maskwacis (formerly Hobbema) received Alberta Business Awards of Distinction Friday evening.

Barr-Ag received its award in the Export category, while the Maskwacis Ambulance Authority won under the Eagle Feather heading.

Clearview Glass Service Ltd. of Sylvan Lake was a finalist in the Small Business category.

Created by Alberta Economic Development and Tourism in 1992, the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction are now presented by the Alberta Chambers of Commerce.

There are 11 award categories, including Aboriginal Relations — Best Practice, Aboriginal Women Entrepreneur, Arts & Culture, Diversity Leadership, Employer of Persons with Disabilities, Employer of Youth, Marketing, Small Business and Young Entrepreneur.

A Premier’s Award is also presented to an overall winner.

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Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 131.72 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.00 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 17.54 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 63.79

MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market pulled back slightly Friday amid soft U.S. economic data and despite rising resource and financial stocks.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 6.82 points at 15,234.34. The Canadian dollar gained 0.15 of a U.S. cent to 79.98 cents.

New York indexes were significantly lower following a report that U.S. gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 2.2 per cent in the October-December quarter, weaker than the 2.6 per cent first estimated last month in a reflection of weaker business stockpiling and a bigger trade deficit.

A bigger surprise was a glum reading on the manufacturing sector in the U.S. Midwest, which fell to a 5 1/2-year low in February.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index fell to 45.8 from 59.4 in December, a reading indicating contraction.

“That number is a bit of a shocker, because that PMI number has remained consistently above 50 for many, many years,” observed Himalaya Jain, portfolio manager, portfolio advisory group at Scotia McLeod.

“So, there is something very unusual (and) I would say that number would be treated with a very, very high degree of skepticism.”

Also, the University of Michigan’s widely watched consumer sentiment index slipped to 95.4 from 98.1 in January.

The Dow Jones industrials fell 81.72 points to 18,132.70, the Nasdaq lost 24.36 points to 4,963.53 and the S&P 500 index retreated 6.24 points to 2,104.50.

The TSX metals and mining sector led advancers, up 1.70 per cent as May copper was virtually unchanged at US$2.69 a pound.

April gold rose $3 to US$1,213,10 an ounce and the gold sector gained 1.1 per cent.

The energy sector fell 0.59 per cent even as oil prices advanced after hav-

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 22.70 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.20 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.93 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 29.72 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 16.26 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 19.30 First Quantum Minerals . 15.85 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 27.53 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 10.90 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 3.52 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.16 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 44.85 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.51 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 20.08 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 24.15 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 24.53 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 62.51 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.16 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 43.41 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 36.36 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 11.21 Canyon Services Group. . 7.19 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 21.57 CWC Well Services . . . 0.4100 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 16.29 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 1.30

ing plunged almost $3 a barrel on Thursday to the lowest level in a month as data continued to show large buildups of crude inventories in the United States.

On Friday, the April crude contract in New York closed up $1.59 at US$49.76 a barrel though still own more than a dollar on the week as U.S. inventories remain at their highest levels in 80 years.

Also depressing oil and other commodity prices lately is a steadily strengthening U.S. currency.

Tech stocks led decliners, down 2.07 per cent.

The TSX finished the week up 0.04 per cent amid a run of generally well-received earnings reports from most of the big Canadian banks.

In corporate news, Aimia Inc., (TSX:AIM) the company that operates customer loyalty programs for Air Canada (TSX:AC) and for TD Bank (TSX:TD) and CIBC (TSX:CM) credit cards and other business partners posted adjusted earnings of $60 million or 20 cents a share, four cents short of forecasts.

Revenue of $761.1 million beat estimates, but the stock dropped $1.50 or more than 10 per cent to $12.85.

And Bombardier Inc.’s (TSX:BBD.B) CS300 passenger jet made its longawaited maiden flight Friday.

Prior to liftoff, Bombardier announced that it will get about $1.1 billion from a previously announced equity financing to help pay for the sharply higher costs of the CSeries program.

Also, the Wall Street Journal says Bombardier plans to issue 3 1/2-year and 10-year debt but pricing has yet to be set. Bombardier shares lost a penny to $2.60.

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

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 15,234.34, down 6.82 points Dow — 18,132.70, down 81.72 points S&P 500 — 2,104.50, down 6.24 points

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 88.54 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 42.94 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 28.09 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 48.24 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 4.14 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 2.51 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.005 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 7.61 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 37.53 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 9.73 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.38 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 4.36 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 56.22 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 77.46 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 66.81 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.67 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 29.06 Carfinco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.21 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 35.26 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 44.29 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 89.95 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.77 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 48.11 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.52 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 78.31 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 38.50 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.80

Nasdaq — 4,963.53, down 24.36 points Currencies: Cdn — 79.98 cents US, up 0.15 of a cent Pound — C$1.9303, up 0.07 of a cent Euro — C$1.3992, down 0.36 of a cent Euro — US$1.1191, down 0.07 of a cent Oil futures: US$49.76 per barrel, up $1.59 (April contract) Gold futures: US$1,213.10 per oz., up $3 (April contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.593 oz., down 2.8 cents $694.21 kg., down 91 cents ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: March ’15 $6.30 higher $461.30; May ’15 $5.90 higher $469.30; July ’15 $6.30 higher $468.50; Nov ’15 $6.50 higher $458.60; Jan. ’16 $6.90 higher $460.70; March ’16 $7.40 higher $463.70; May ’16 $7.40 higher $466.00; July ’16 $7.40 higher $468.70; Nov. ’16 $7.40 higher $462.70; Jan. ’17 $7.40 higher $462.70; March ’17 $7.40 higher $462.70.

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.

Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 692,260 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 692,260.

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Bombardier’s CS300 takes off on its maiden test flight on Friday at Mirabel.

Larger of Bombardier’s new planes takes to the air in test flight

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

“secondary event” and said the bigger concern is the CSeries order book which, he said, contains some orders that are viewed as questionable.

“This is just a stretch version of the other one, so presumably they have a fairly good idea of how things are going,” Tyerman said in an interview.

Bombardier’s B shares have plummeted 39 per cent since the end of 2014 and 47 per cent since the first test flight of the CS100, amid financing concerns that prompted the company to obtain $1.1 billion in equity financing, seek another US$1.5 billion in debt financing, suspend its dividend and pause development of its Learjet 85.

CEO Alain Bellemare joined the company this month when Pierre Beaudoin stepped away from the top management post to replace his father as chairman of the company’s board.

Bellemare said Bombardier is at an important “inflection point.”

“We’ve been struggling, we have had our share of challenges because of just the pure workload of developing such a complex and high-tech aircraft...but we’re getting close to the goal line so I feel good about where we are,” Bellemare told reporters in the hangar that houses several CSeries test aircraft.

Mike Arcamone, president of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, said the company will let the CSeries performance “speak for itself” instead of responding to suggestions by competitors that the company’s future is uncertain.

MONTREAL — Canada’s newest airplane made a five-hour test flight Friday, carrying Bombardier’s hopes for recovering confidence in the company following repeated delays and mounting costs for its new line of passenger jets.

The Bombardier CS300 quietly lifted off under -21C temperatures for its first test flight from the same Montreal-area airport where the smaller CS100 had its first flight in September 2013.

The CSeries planes are part of a new family of narrow-body, twin-engine jet that Bombardier has been developing for several years.

They are larger than Bombardier’s earlier CRJ jets and Q400 turboprops and move the company’s product lineup closer to a market segment that has been dominated by smaller models of Boeing and Airbus jets.

The CS300 is a 135- to 160-seat aircraft slated to enter into service in mid-2016, about six months after the smaller CS100.

The CS300 has attracted 180 firm orders so far, representing more than three-quarters of the overall program’s 234 firm orders to date.

Bombardier is continuing to conduct a series of required test flights.

Delays in getting the CSeries ready have increased costs of the program, most recently estimated at US$5.4 billion, and contributed to a decline in Bombardier’s stock price.

Test flights for the CS100, about four metres shorter in length than the CS300, were suspended for three months last year following an engine failUNRESERVED PUBLIC AUCTION ure.

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