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GuZoo closed MUST CORRECT ‘DEFICIENCIES’

BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF A zoo with a history of controversy may be done exhibiting many of its animals, such as tigers, lions and bears.

The GuZoo Animal Farm — under attack from animal rights groups and in conflict with provincial government agencies — has been ordered closed to the public until a number of deficiencies are corrected.

Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) gave the GuZoo, operated near Three Hills since 1987 by Lynn Gustafson, 30 days as of Tuesday to correct the deficiencies before it can apply for its annual zoo permit. It’s latest permit expired on Tuesday.

When the Advocate tried to reach someone at the zoo on Wednesday, a woman’s voice message stated: “Hello, the GuZoo Animal Farm is temporarily closed. We will be dispersing all of the licensed and wildlife animals.

“We had wanted to allow the public to come and say their last goodbyes to their favourites but the government will not allow the public here until all the licensed and wildlife animals are gone. Once that happens we’re hoping to reopen again.”

It’s not known how the animals will be dispersed.

Duncan MacDonnell, a public affairs officer with ESRD, said the GuZoo was issued a 30-day working permit plus a list of conditions of deficiencies that they must correct in order to remain in operation.

“Deficiencies to be addressed include conditions related to animal health care, general animal care, animal protection, public and staff safety, and annual inventory,” MacDonnell said.

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Medicine Hat Tiger Chad Labelle looks for the rebound as Red Deer Rebel goaltender Rylan Toth makes a first period save during Game 3 of the first round of the WHL playoffs in Red Deer Wednesday. The Rebels won 2-1.

See related story on page B1.

Resiliency Program goes provincial

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

MENTAL HEALTH

A mental health program developed after six teen suicides stunned the Red Deer area two years ago has been recognized by the province and will be duplicated elsewhere starting in the fall.

Red Deer Public Schools’ Resiliency Program for Grades 6 to 12 will soon be run at Red Deer Catholic Regional

Schools, Chinook’s Edge School Division, along with school jurisdictions in Medicine Hat and Wetaskiwin.

Premier Jim Prentice said on Wednesday in Red Deer that Alberta’s future is about its children and advancing services for people with mental health challenges and addictions is a priority for his government.

“In an increasingly complex, fastpaced and competitive world, some of the most important supports we can provide to our youth are those that build resiliency and promote good mental health. It’s harder to be a young person today than back when I was at school like this. It’s harder than it was when I was a parent helping to raise my three daughters,” Prentice said at a press conference Wednesday morning.

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Shots fired at car in Deer Park NO INJURIES REPORTED

BY ADVOCATE STAFF

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RCMP investigate the scene of a shooting in Deer Park.

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An unknown person fired five or six shots — some which hit a parked vehicle — in Deer Park on Tuesday evening, a resident said.

The man, who asked not to be identified, said he heard the shots right outside a window of his home at about 10:30 p.m. He didn’t see the shooter or the shooting.

Red Deer RCMP confirmed there was a shooting but the shots were not fired at any people, and they were not planning to release any further information until today.

When the man heard the shots, he said he thought it might have been fireworks, but then quickly realized it was

gunshots. He lay down on his couch when he heard the noise.

“Oh my God, someone just got murdered,” he thought.

However, no one was injured and it appears as though the shooter was aiming at the vehicle.

“I didn’t move.”

But he did decide eventually to go outside, where he saw a neighbour who told him police had been called.

Soon after, RCMP “were swarming the area,” the man said. The shooting occurred in the Denovan Crescent area.

The vehicle that was struck had three bullet holes, the man said.

Police triangulated the gunshots using laser beams and were still there after 2 a.m.

Exhibit chronicles Marathon of Hope It was a rare occasion indeed when Doug Alward gave brief remarks at an exhibit chronicling Terry Fox’s legacy.

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A news release signed by president Bruce Archibald says the agency is proud that Canada’s food safety system has been rated No. 1 out of 17 countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development by the Conference Board of Canada.

On Tuesday, the Agriculture Union, which represents the CFIA’s inspectorate, said a critical shortage of inspectors is putting the safety of consumers at risk across the country.

It said only 12 of 18 meat hygiene inspection positions are filled at processing plants in northern Alberta and staff were instructed in January to cut sanitation work by 50 per cent.

The CFIA says the claims that food safety activities have been cut in northern Alberta are false, adding the number of staff in regions fluctuates due to changes in demand for service.

The news release says the nature of inspection work focuses on areas of highest risk, which can include regional emergencies and enforcement action.

The union suggested the agency and the federal government were more committed to exports, noting all meat destined for the United States comes from plants that are inspected every 12 hours that they are open.

NDP agriculture critic Malcolm Allen said the government is creating a two-tiered food inspection system: one for domestic meat and one for meat bound for export.

Police say it all started when two young men ordered sandwiches and then began arguing with an employee because they wanted their onions diced.

The argument got worse, and one of the men is alleged to have pulled a snake from his friend’s pocket and thrown it behind the counter.

Officers called to the scene were able to quickly locate the snake and determined it was non-poisonous.

The snake, named “Outlaw” by police officers, is being housed in a temporary home until it can be released into the wild next spring.

Warrants issued for men alleged to have thrown snake in Tim Hortons

VANCOUVER — Canada is expanding its tourism focus towards the United States 14 years after 9/11 chilled American travel northward.

Tourism Minister Maxime Bernier said Wednesday that the timing is right to entice more U.S. travellers to come to Canada.

“One factor is the situation of the Canadian dollar. That will help to convince Americans to come here to Canada,” he told a crowd of reporters as he announced the results of a strong 2014 tourism year.

More than 17.1 million international tourists came to Canada last year.

SASKATOON — Warrants have been issued for the arrest of two men accused of throwing a hissy fit — and then a snake — in a Saskatoon Tim Hortons.

Christopher Cook, 21, was scheduled to appear in court this week for mediation, but was a no-show, while co-accused Luke Apooch failed to appear in court last month.

Both men are charged with mischief.

Tourism industry wants to direct more marketing money to the U.S.

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GUZOO: Very little work had been completed He would not elaborate on the deficiencies.

“Basically we’re giving them an opportunity to comply with the province’s zoo policy and standards.

This is all supported by the Alberta Zoo Advisory Committee, which reviewed the operations of the facility and the steps that had been taken to address those deficiencies.”

If they comply, they can then apply again for a zoo permit. Meanwhile, no public access is permitted during the term of the temporary permit, MacDonnell said.

On March 2, the GuZoo was inspected by staff from ESRD, Alberta Health Services and other provincial and federal agencies.

“It found that very little work had been completed on addressing deficiencies noted earlier and that several additional concerns were raised,” said MacDonnell.

“If they’ve (GuZoo) posted a message that says they’re being forced to divest the animals, I don’t know what that’s all about. How they’re interpreting it is up to them but in our minds they’ve got 30 days to meet the deficiencies,” he said.

Voices for Animals Humane Society and Zoocheck Canada have been attempting through the courts to have the zoo’s permit cancelled because they believe the GuZoo has failed to meet minimum standards.

Tove Reece, executive director for Voices for Animals in Edmonton, said the society is happy that ESRD is enforcing its regulations, but she is concerned about how the animals are being dispersed.

Some of the zoo animals probably can’t be sold, Reece said. She fears some will be destroyed.

“Bears, you just can’t get any money for them, it’s really sad ... there are sanctuaries that will take them,” Reece said.

Last week, the Alberta Court of Appeal filed a decision to dismiss an appeal by the GuZoo, Lynn Gustafson and three other people, regarding a judge’s order last June.

That order required GuZoo operators to allow Alberta Health Services, RCMP, ESRD, Alberta Agriculture and the Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on the property, and awarded costs of $1,250 to AHS. The GuZoo and Gustafson’s appeal of the order argued in part that AHS did not need a court order to inspect the zoo and its lands and that they had not hindered or interfered with the health authority in the exercise of its power.

“We disagree. Some of the areas which the regional health authority wished to enter and inspect, the appellants argue, are private places. So without the consent of the owners, an order is required,” the Appeal Court said.

“The appellants claim they did not hinder or interfere ... yet even in their submissions to this court the appellants stated that they did refuse to consent ... an inspection of the area in question.” barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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Premier Jim Prentice met with a few students from Central Middle School during Wednesday’s press conference announcing the expansion of Red Deer Public Schools Resiliency Program to four other school jurisdictions in the province.

RESILIENCY: Focuses on prevention As part of the 2015-16 provincial budget, Alberta Health will put $48 million towards addiction and mental health programs, including school-based programs, through Creating Connections: Alberta’s Addiction and Mental Health Strategy.

Between $5 million and $6 million will go into expanding the Resiliency Program.

Resiliency is a pilot project between Albert Health Services’ Addiction and Mental Strategic Clinical Network and Red Deer Public Schools. It focuses on prevention, early identification and rapid treatment.

“When we are able to support younger people when they are in their teens rather than when they’re in their 20s and 30s, we believe, in theory, we can save millions and millions of dollars. But what’s more important is (we can) help people with some of the problems they face,” said Health Minister Stephen Mandel.

Mandel said Resiliency includes ways to measure how much it helps students.

“When all the information is in, it should give us enough data to make determinations on how we can expand the program gradually across the province.

It will be about four years before we get every school across the province involved.”

Bev Manning, Red Deer Public Schools board chair, said the community, school staff and students worked together in response to Red Deer’s suicides, and Resiliency was one of the outcomes that focuses on prevention.

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“We want to initiate the conversations about mental health. We want students to be able go home and say, ‘Hey I’m having a problem.’ Or to say to some caring adult, ‘I’m having an issue, I need to talk about it.’”

Central Middle School principal Mark Jones said the supports provided by Resiliency have been very successful in reducing depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts in children and youth.

“In our school alone, the screening has identified a significant number of students who were not on our radar for having mental health issues,” Jones said.

He said the program has increased positive feelings and self-esteem, positive youth interactions in the community, increased high school attendance and completion rates, improved coping skills and resiliency, and decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

Resiliency is in its second year and is one of Alberta Health’s Empathy programs. They are mental health programs the province funds in about 190 schools.

With Resiliency, students are screened through a series of mental health and wellness questions.

Students identified at severe risk receive immediate intervention. Depending on risk, support is available through counsellors and Resiliency coaches, mental health therapists through the local Primary Care Network, and addiction and mental health therapists with Alberta Health Services.

“What’s really important to me is students are recognizing they are not alone. That others are also dealing with many of the challenges and struggles associated with mental health and wellness,” Jones said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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Exhibit chronicles Marathon of Hope

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS GATINEAU, Que. — Doug Alward hasn’t spoken publicly about Terry Fox more than a couple of times in the 35 years since the end of the Marathon of Hope in 1980.

So it was a rare occasion indeed when Alward gave brief remarks Tuesday at an exhibit chronicling Fox’s legacy that opens to the public Thursday at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau., Que. “It just seems like it was yesterday,” said the outwardly shy Alward, who was Fox’s wingman, driver and best friend during the 143-day journey that took them from St. John’s to Thunder Bay, Ont. The exhibit, which marks the 35th anniversary of the marathon, bluntly walks Canadians through the trials and triumphs that both Fox and Alward faced as they tried to raise awareness and much-needed funds for cancer research.

The planned cross-country run was cut short when it was discovered that the cancer that cost Fox his leg had spread to his lungs.

To this day, what Fox did in 1980 seems impossible and surreal, said Alward.

“Somehow I feel detached from it,” he said, standing in front of a picture of himself driving the Ford van the pair used as their home base during their cross-country fundraising venture.

“Terry is my best friend, and it’s almost like I was too close to him, and involved so much with the run, that I didn’t see how amazing it was.

“It’s quite amazing, now that I look back on it.”

The displays gathered at the museum mark the first time the archival materials have been available for public viewing in one location.

They include Fox’s artificial leg and the very van Alward piloted along their 5,373-kilometre route.

Fox’s marathon struck a chord in Canadians as they followed his journey through media reports — at a time when there was no Internet or 24-hour TV news.

“I looked forward every day to hear-

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Grassfire fuelled by high winds sweeps across area of southern Alberta BLACKIE — Southern Alberta fire departments were kept busy Tuesday night responding to at least three wildfires west and south of Calgary.

Smoke drifted across the Trans-Canada Highway in two locations — one near Hermitage Road and the other near Highway 22 — where grass fires kept burning, being doused and then starting up again.

Meanwhile, a local state of emergency was declared in the Municipal District of Foothills when a fire started burning near the hamlet of Blackie, southeast of Calgary.

By evening, the fire had been brought under control but high winds that kept shifting direction had kept residents at the ready in the event an evacuation was needed.

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Doug Alward poses in front of the van he drove during Terry Fox’s during the media viewing of a Terry Fox exhibit at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Wednesday. ing about his progress and seeing him on the evening news,” said Museum of History president and CEO Mark O’Neill.

“And I was crushed — as were all Canadians — when the run came to an end, and I mourned, as did all Canadians, when Terry died.”

As a teenager, Fox was a long-distance runner and basketball player at his high school in Port Coquitlam, B.C., and later at Simon Fraser University. But after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 1977, his right leg was amputated.

Determined to continue his athletic pursuits, Fox went on to play wheel-

chair basketball, winning three national championships.

With an artificial leg, he set his mind to running, and eventually revealed his grand scheme to his friend Alward, asking him to be part of his Marathon of Hope.

Fox had planned to raise one dollar for each person in Canada — $24 million all told at the time.

The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has since raised more than $600 million in over 60 countries.

The run is now the world’s largest oneday fundraiser for cancer research.

And the 35th anniversary of the run, which began April 12, 1980, is the per-

released.

Officials were warning that smoke might severely reduce visibility and create hazardous road conditions in the area. However, there were no reports of damage to buildings or injuries.

Foothills Fire Department stations including Blackie, Cayley, Heritage Pointe, Cayley, and Longview were assisted in fighting the blaze by fire departments in Okotoks, High River, Vulcan County and Claresholm.

Glenn Logan, who was on his way home to Lomond from Calgary, drove by the blaze earlier in the day and said it did not look good.

“When I turned east at High River, you could see this huge smoke on the horizon as I got closer to Blackie,” he said. “It was about five miles northeast of Blackie, you could see it quite easily from the highway.”

Greg Schaalje, deputy fire chief for the Foothills Fire Department, told 660News, said the fire was contained more quickly than expected.

“It was just an extremely great effort from the Foothills Fire Department, from the Okotoks Fire Department, High River Fire Department, Vulcan, the High River Hutterite Colony, and we had a bunch of neighbours that helped. It was an awesome effort,” Schaalje said.

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fect moment to display the memorabilia that helped to spark that international campaign, said Fox’s younger brother Darrell.

“During the Marathon of Hope and the months that followed, Canadians filled our home ... with scrapbooks, written tributes and gifts reflecting a collective compassion and admiration for Terry’s unselfish act,” he said.

“It’s time to share the Terry Fox collection and the compelling story that the memorabilia evoked with the world.”

The artifacts will be on display from April 2 until Jan. 24, 2016.

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EDMONTON — A woman has died in Edmonton after being struck by a cyclist.

Police say the woman, who was 65, was crossing a service road Tuesday afternoon when she was hit.

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Mulcair has momentum MIDDLE GROUND TOUGH FOR TRUDEAU TO STAKE OUT IN NDP’S WAKE Matters of terror and war do not lend themselves to nuance or halfmeasures.

On these two issues, at least, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is finding it difficult to claim a middle ground that has long been his party’s traditional turf.

This should cause concern in Liberal circles, but hardly TIM any sense of HARPER panic, because Trudeau’s difficulties and NDP and Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair’s recent burst of oxygen also remind us how quickly things can change in politics. It should remind us of the fallacy of trying to draw straight lines from today to an election more than six months away.

It was barely three months ago that a frustrated NDP was openly grousing, accusing the media of freezing their man out as part of its Trudeau obsession. Others were questioning Mulcair’s style or the party’s communications strategy and they were stuck in a sexual harassment morass that muted any policy announcements they tried to roll out.

Then came two very polarizing moves by Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper — his anti-terror legislation and his decision to extend Canada’s anti-ISIS mission into Syria.

This polarization is a sign of the unique political landscape in this country heading into an autumn election.

On such matters of passion, Trudeau is being squeezed.

For generations, Liberals played the political game in a country that essentially had two players. The middle was their playground.

Liberals have never had to thread the needle with a much larger NDP opposition outflanking them, making the party of the nuanced middle run the risk of pushing positions that could be interpreted as NDP-lite.

If you oppose the government’s extended bombing mission in Syria, you would know Mulcair would immediately remove Canadians from the region if elected.

It’s tougher to take up the Liberal rallying cry of ending the bombing mission, but keeping military advisers in the region while stressing humanitarian aid and opening our doors to 25,000 Syrian refugees.

If you oppose the anti-terror act, you want it gutted and rewritten — the NDP position.

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It is tougher, again, to heed the Liberal rallying cry of amendments and oversight, but support of the legislation if those amendments are not accepted.

Mulcair has had the wind at his back in 2015. He has received positive coverage for his urban agenda, he has driven the question of a coalition to unseat Harper, he has brought in some experienced hands to help leaven his grim visage and flush out some biographical details as he tries (again) to sell himself to Canadians.

For some, that sale will never be clinched. They see an Opposition leader who is overly partisan, a little too awed by his own intelligence, and surly, no matter how often he reminds himself to smile.

But the biggest problem for the Liberals is that Mulcair will never be pushed around and effectively communicates policy positions that not only protect his flank, but threaten to hive off left-leaning Liberals.

“One either has a position of prin-

ciple or one does not,’’ he said during Monday evening’s debate.

“Our position of principle is that we are against this war.’’

On the anti-terror act, the Liberals moved too quickly to give Harper conditional support and ceded a swath of public opposition to the bill to Mulcair.

The Liberals initially backed a 30day, non-combat mission in northern Iraq with the understanding that it would end after 30 days.

Trudeau may have been the only person in Canada who thought that was going to end after 30 days. The party has opposed both extensions.

But with Mulcair leading the opposition, Canadian support for both the war and the anti-terror bill have softened.

The good news for Liberals is that Trudeau is proving adept at holding his ground while under attack from the government.

This week in debate, he again used

the term “root causes” of terror, a term for which he was once widely ridiculed

by Conservatives.

He also took on Jason Kenney after the defence minister launched into an attack on Liberal “shambolic, embarrassing, fatuous, flip-flopping” on international security, throwing back at Trudeau a number of dubious statements he had offered on foreign affairs, from China to Ukraine.

Trudeau reminded Kenney of his series of equally dubious statements during the Syria debate.

“He is completely out of his depth in this particular portfolio,’’ said Trudeau.

Out of his depth is an apt rejoinder from the man accused of being in over his head.

Trudeau may be finding his feet when it comes to debate.

Now he has to find a way to clear himself some terrain in the middle.

Harper is a syndicated Toronto Star writer. tharper@thestar.ca.

Nigeria plunges into the unknown “I think, once a dictator, always a dictator,” said Sonnie Ekwowusi, a columnist for Nigeria’s This Day newspaper. “Many people are afraid that if (Muhammadu Buhari) wins, they will go to prison.”

Well, Buhari did win the presidential election, and there are many people in Nigeria who really should go to prison, mainly for corruption while in political office. Quite a lot of them worked with or for the outgoing president, Goodluck Jonathan, whose six years in office were marked by corruption that was impressive even by Nigeria’s demanding standards.

The problem is that the last GWYNNE time Muhammadu Buhari was DYER president, in 1984-85, he was a general who seized the office in a military coup and jailed not only the elected president, Shehu Shagari, but some five hundred politicians, officials and businessmen. Many of them undoubtedly deserved it, but legal norms were not observed — and many other people whose only offense was criticizing Buhari (like famed musician Fela Kuti) also ended up behind bars.

That President Buhari, now 30 years in the past, was single-minded in his anti-corruption drive, but also somewhat simple-minded.

At the petty end of the spectrum, civil servants who short-changed the government by showing up late for work were forced to do frog hops.

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At the other end, he ordered the abduction of Shehu Shagari’s former adviser, Umaru Dikko, who was found drugged in a shipping crate at London’s Stansted airport.

He was the loosest of loose cannons, and his own military colleagues overthrew him after twenty months of arbitrary mayhem. But once democracy returned to Nigeria in 1999, Buhari started running for president as a born-again democrat. Now, on his fourth try, he has won, and by a safe margin: 15 million votes to Jonathan’s 12.5 million.

It’s a typically low Nigerian turnout — around a third of eligible voters — but it is nevertheless a famous victory. It’s the first time in half a century of Nigerian independence that one elected president has handed over power to another after losing an election.

Full credit to Goodluck Jonathan for that: unusually for Nigeria, he didn’t dispute the outcome of the election.

But there is still a large question mark over his successor.

Partly it is a question of whether the leopard can ever truly change his spots. Buhari claims to have changed a great deal in 30 years, and has apologized for his past behaviour in power, but the doubts inevitably linger. And partly it is a question of whether anybody can rule Nigeria successfully.

The country has three major problems that cannot be solved in the short term. The population, now 182 million, is growing at five million a year, and the birth rate had not dropped at all in the past 10 years.

Nigeria will overtake the United States in population by 2050, but it will be packing them all those people into an area only slightly larger than Texas.

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Secondly, Nigeria is more or less evenly split between Muslims, mostly in the northern half of the country, and Christians in the centre and south, but per capita income in the north is only half that in the south. The election of Buhari, a Muslim from the north, restores the traditional alternation of Christians and Muslims in the presidency, but that deal is unlikely to last much longer because the northern birth rate is far higher than in the south.

Thirdly, the poverty and overpopulation of the north has been an excellent incubator for extremism, and an Islamist cult called Boko Haram has now seized control of much of the northeast. At least 13,000 people have been killed in the ongoing violence since 2009, and a million and a half have been displaced. Boko Haram now swears allegiance to the “caliph” of the “Islamic State” (ISIS) in the Middle East, and competes with it in cruelty.

Oh, and the price of oil, the main source of government revenue, is down by half. Muhammadu Buhari may be a reformed character, and he will certainly do much more than Goodluck Jonathan on the anticorruption front. (He could hardly do less.) But all these other problems will continue to undermine Nigeria’s stability and prosperity even if he manages to eliminate the worst of the corruption.

On the other hand, it could be a lot worse. As Wole Soyinka, the celebrated author who has become Nigeria’s public conscience, told The Guardian on Tuesday, “Unambiguously it is good that the Jonathan government has been removed. It was impossible.

Even a plunge into the unknown was preferable to what was going on. We were drowning.”

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Of the total, $406 million is expected to be spent in the new budget year that began Wednesday, on top of the projected $122.5 million that was set aside in the fiscal year that just ended.

Those are the incremental costs — the amount of money the Department of National Defence spends over and above the routine expense of maintaining an army.

The federal Treasury Board’s plans and priorities report for the coming fiscal year, released Tuesday, showed the price tags for overseas operations in both the Middle East and eastern Europe were classified.

Both opposition parties complained, calling the decision to hide the dollar figures unacceptable, but Kenney said the information simply wasn’t available when the estimates were completed in early March.

The $528.5-million estimate is likely not the last word on the question of costs, because there will be tear-down expenses should the next federal government decide to end the combat mission next March.

“I offer a caveat. That number will obviously change,” Kenney said on the way into question period.

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OTTAWA — Twice in six months, Prime Minister Stephen Harper put a motion before the House of Commons to commit Canada to war with the militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Both were born last summer on a craggy mountaintop in Iraq. The resolve behind the latest one was hardened last October by the echo of gunfire on Parliament Hill.

On Monday, the Conservative government recommitted six Canadian fighter jets, two surveillance aircraft, a refueller, 600 support personnel and up to 69 special forces to the global fight against ISIL in Iraq and Syria.

ISIL’s rampage began in June, but at the time — under questioning by NDP MP Paul Dewar — thenforeign affairs minister John Baird said the government had no intention of getting involved.

Harper had been thoroughly and repeatedly briefed about the threat and its potential implications for domestic security, but the case for military action didn’t yet exist.

Everything changed in August, however, when the Yazidis — a religious Christian minority in Iraq — fled to the Sinjar mountains to escape murderous ISIL militants wielding a grim ultimatum: convert or die.

Their plight put a horrible personal face on the ISIL peril — a message that resonated around the world, including at 24 Sussex Drive.

U.S. President Barack Obama asked allies to join a coalition of countries that would carry out airstrikes against ISIL targets. Within days, Harper offered up military planes to help transport supplies to Iraq.

He had no intention of stopping there.

A NATO meeting being held in in early September in Wales provided an internal deadline to shape an outline for Canada’s commitment, and an opportunity to hammer out logistics on the sidelines.

Meanwhile, Baird was planning a trip to Baghdad to survey the situation on the ground. He invited Dewar and Liberal foreign affairs critic Marc Garneau to join him.

“Initially I was concerned it was just to rubber stamp the government’s agenda and I think that might have been the case,” Dewar said.

“I think he thought it would work for them to show it was multi-party and on the humanitarian side we’re all together, and that was that.”

At the end of the Wales summit, Harper made the first soft sell to Canadians of a military contribution — 69 special forces being sent to advise and assist the Kurdish peshmerga fighters.

But in the middle of September, the U.S. made a formal request for more Canadian military support.

ISIL’s slick propaganda machine was running on overdrive, with professional-looking videos of its violence circulating on social media and within Conservative caucus circles; some MPs even watched them during question period.

Baird framed the need to go after ISIL in a speech to the United Nations that came as Harper was shaping the military response.

“To confront them, we must rely on the forces that have shaped human history, on defending the firm and unyielding principles of human liberty and dignity — principles that have withstood the tests of fascism, communism and now terrorism,” Baird said.

“This is our test today. And we cannot afford to fail it.”

One thing was clear in Harper’s mind — there would be deadlines attached.

With memories of Afghanistan still fresh, the Conservatives were mindful of avoiding a long, openended conflict, and decided to put a fixed timeline on the mission with renewable terms.

Then, three weeks after the first six-month mission was approved, two Canadian soldiers were killed in separate attacks by men with jihadist sympathies. One of the attackers died in a gunfight just steps from the Commons chamber.

In a speech to the country on the night of the shooting, Harper made the explicit connection between what Canada was doing abroad and what was happening at home.

Canada, he said, would “fight against the terrorist organizations who brutalize those in other countries with the hope of bringing their savagery to our shores,” he said.

OTTAWA — When the prime minister says the government’s new tax package will benefit all Canadian families with children under 18, will that include his own?

Stephen Harper isn’t saying.

A spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office won’t discuss whether Harper himself intends to take advantage of the new income-splitting rules or the expanded child care benefit, for which his family is eligible.

Stephen Lecce would only repeat the government’s preferred talking point: “All Canadian families with children will benefit and save from the tax package we announced last fall.”

Harper would qualify for the maximum $2,000 tax credit if he split his $334,800 income with his wife, Laureen.

He’d also qualify to claim the child care benefit of $60 for his 16-year-old daughter; his son turned 18 last year so the Harpers missed the cut-off to claim the benefit for him.

Justin Trudeau earns $224,200 a year as Liberal leader, on top of royalties and investments that are left from his father.

He too could qualify for a maximum $2,000 if he split his income with his wife, Sophie Gregoire.

Trudeau, however, said he won’t be taking advantage.

“I don’t need it and I’m certainly not going to be applying for it.”

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whose children are both grown.

His party has also said they’d scrap the incomesplitting plan if elected.

What political leaders in Canada claim on their taxes isn’t a matter of public record, unlike in the United States, where the White House publishes a detailed breakdown of the president’s financials.

The federal ethics commissioner does publish a summary of some financial information for the leaders.

The latest registry information indicates Harper holds a mortgage from the Bank of Nova Scotia, while the file for Trudeau lists the numbered corporations which manage his investments.

Before becoming Liberal leader, Trudeau had voluntarily disclosed his entire net worth and the source of his income, which includes an inheritance from his father, former prime minister Pierre Trudeau, who had set up the corporations for his own portfolio.

Treasury Board President Tony Clement, who is in charge of setting transparency rules for government spending, said the system in place for parliamentarians now is sufficient.

“We have a very different system than the U.S.,” Clement said. “We have a very robust disclosure system that’s worked well for members of Parliament.”

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John Nuttall is shown in a still image taken from RCMP undercover video. Nuttall, a man on trial for plotting to blow up the B.C. legislature on Canada Day, says killing women and children is OK as long as it isn’t done on purpose.

Killing women, children sometimes OK: Nuttall

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — An accused British Columbia terrorist calmly dismisses the killing of women and children as “collateral damage” while he and an undercover police officer drive around Victoria scoping out possible targets to attack.

In a video recorded May 2013 and played for a jury on Wednesday, John Nuttall says the slaying of bystanders is OK as long as it is not done on purpose.

“Muslim women and children, they get killed (by Western forces) all the time in the holy lands,” says Nuttall, a recent convert to Islam.

The recordings were part of a months-long undercover RCMP sting involving more than 240 police officers.

In video taken on a return ferry trip from Victoria, Nuttall reclines with his eyes closed in the front seat of a parked pickup truck as he dictates his final will and testament to his wife and co-accused, Amanda Korody.

Nuttall outlines that he wants to be buried on his right side in a grave facing Mecca.

“I do not want to have any wailing women or crying,” he says, speaking slowly. “Nor should anybody rip their clothing, slap their faces or any other such nonsense.”

Nuttall begins to snore lightly before waking up with a start and asking Korody what she has written so far.

He adds that he will leave his paintball equipment to the man he doesn’t know is an undercover officer, trusting he will deliver it to jihadist fighters to use for training.

Nuttall and Korody have pleaded not guilty to four terrorism-related charges related to an alleged plot to blow up the B.C. legislature on Canada Day. In video taken earlier in the day, Nuttall is shown taking out a map of Victoria and highlighting poten-

tial targets to another person, also an undercover officer, whose role is to drive the couple around the city.

Nuttall picks out Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt and the Bay Street Armoury, which he believes is a storage facility for government tanks.

He also targets the B.C. legislature, which will ultimately become the focus of an alleged plan to detonate three homemade pressure-cooker explosives on July 1, 2013.

But at the time of the video, Nuttall’s plan was to construct and fire off homemade rockets, attributing his inspiration to Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel.

“If they can build them then we can build them,” he says, adding that he hopes the attack will inspire others to follow suit.

In the video, an undercover officer then watches as Nuttall takes a pen to fill in the lines of a Star of David supposedly hidden on a five-dollar bill.

“You think that’s by accident?” Nuttall asks the man he believes is an al-Qaida agent, gesturing to the Jewish symbol from the back seat of a pickup truck.

“It’s not an accident,” Nuttall says.

Nuttall continues on a tirade against the “Zionist-occupied” Canadian government, asserting that Canada gives $6 million a day to help Israel kill Palestinians.

In her cross-examination of the Crown’s star witness, Nuttall’s lawyer Marilyn Sandford periodically stopped the recordings to question the undercover officer, whose identity is protected by a publication ban.

Sandford asked the officer about telling Nuttall that “Everything is in the hands of Allah” “You have to follow your heart” and “If Allah doesn’t want you to do something you won’t do it.”

The officer said his comments were part of an undercover ruse to determine the seriousness of the couple’s alleged plot.

OTTAWA — When lawyers arrive at the Ottawa courthouse Tuesday for the long-awaited start of the Mike Duffy trial, they’ll be armed with the equivalent of advanced degrees in the rules governing Senate expenses.

Both sides will be OTTAWA — When the armed with heavy bindtrial for Mike Duffy gets uners packed with reams derway Tuesday, Crown of notes on the guideprosecutors will lay out their lines provided to senacase against the suspended tors, and on the often senator in four key areas. confusing system that Here’s a look at the issues they use to file their behind the charges against claims. him.

It’s shaping up to be Living expense claims a courtroom battle over for Ottawa-area house: interpretation and seOne count of breach of mantics — one that all trust, and one count of fraud senators are sure to be exceeding $5,000, for exwatching closely. penses totalling $90,000.

Duffy faces 31 chargThe genesis of the entire es of fraud, breach of Senate expenses scandal. trust and bribery, all Duffy declared his longtime associated with living, home in Kanata, Ont., as travel, and contracting his secondary residence, expenses filed by the and filed living expenses for former Conservative apliving away from P.E.I. pointee.

The $90,000 repayment The spending scanof Senate expenses: One dal first began to unfold count each of bribery of a in late 2012, when a rejudicial officer, frauds on the porter for the Ottawa government and breach of Citizen began asking trust. questions about how The most sensational much time Duffy actuchapter of the trial. The ally spent in P.E.I., the prime minister’s former province he represents chief of staff, Nigel Wright, in the Senate. secretly repaid $90,000 of Duffy had been Duffy’s contentious living claiming living exexpenses in early 2013, penses for his longtime while the public was told home in Kanata, Ont., that Duffy had paid the bill. in the national capital Travel expenses: 18 region, declaring it his counts of fraud or breach secondary residence afof trust totalling more than ter his appointment in $50,000. late 2008.

Police allege Duffy filed He designated a numerous travel expense home in Cavendish, claims for work purporting P.E.I., as his primary to include Senate business residence. A subsethat were actually of a perquent independent ausonal or partisan nature. dit, commissioned by Senate contracts: Eight the Senate, found that counts of fraud and breach he spent about 30 per of trust. cent of his time on the Duffy awarded $65,000 island. worth of contracts to a forDuffy has long inmer broadcasting associate sisted that he followed Gerald Donahue, for conall the rules, but was sulting and editorial work extorted by the Prime that the RCMP alleges was Minister’s Office into renever delivered. paying $90,000 in living expenses. That amount was in fact covered by Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff Nigel Wright, after a series of secret negotiations.

Wright, who lost his job shortly after word of the cheque became public, always maintained he was acting in the public interest and that his only goal was to “secure the repayment of taxpayer funds.”

Last April, investigators announced they would not pursue criminal charges against him.

Senator annoyed auditor expects her to eat ‘awful’ airline food

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A Conservative senator is miffed that she’s being asked to justify claiming a meal expense while travelling when she could have eaten a free airline breakfast of “ice-cold Camembert with broken crackers.”

That’s the level of detail Nancy Ruth says she’s been subjected to by auditor general Michael Ferguson, who is conducting a comprehensive audit of senators’ expenses.

Auditors have asked some senators to clarify their expenses, asking them to account for everything from single phone calls to sandwiches eaten during committee meetings to postage stamps. And they’ve been cross-referencing daily expense claims with cellphone records and senators’ emails.

Ruth said Wednesday that she’s been asked why she didn’t eat free airline food rather than file breakfast expense claims on a couple of occasions.

“Well, those (airline) breakfasts are pretty awful,” she said.

“If you want ice-cold Camembert with broken

crackers, have it.”

Ferguson was invited by the Senate in 2013 to conduct the audit following embarrassing revelations about allegedly improper expense claims by former Conservative senators Mike Duffy, Patrick Brazeau and Pamela Wallin and Liberal senator Mac Harb, who has since resigned.

Duffy, Brazeau and Harb have all been charged with fraud and breach of trust; the RCMP investigation into Wallin’s expense claims is continuing.

Ferguson is expected to release the results of the audit in June.

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Town relieved after house where three kids killed by their father torn down MERRITT, B.C. — The mayor of Merritt, B.C., says his community is relieved that a house where three children were killed by their father has finally been demolished.

Neil Menard says it’s been four years since the city began sending the owner notices to tear down the mobile home or move it elsewhere.

Allan Schoenborn stabbed his daughter and smothered his sons at the home in April 2008 and is now at a secured psychiatric facility in Coquitlam, B.C. Menard says the homeowner was given a deadline of March 15 before the city would hire a contractor to knock it down and bill for costs, including a 15 per cent surcharge.

He says the owner finally obtained permits for the work last Thursday, and demolition was completed today so it’s no longer a constant reminder of a such a heinous crime.

Menard says the homeowner, who lives in the Vancouver area, is angry at having to get rid of the home and now neighbours are waiting to learn what will be done with the property.

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The home where three children were killed 7 years ago by their mentally ill father Allan Schoenborn in Merritt, B.C., was demolished Tuesday, March 31, 2015. The town’s mayor says the home was an ugly reminder of a heinous crime. titution ring that allegedly smuggled as many as 500 Asian women into the country over an unspecified period.

Federal authorities announced today they’ve broken up two major cells of the network in the last five days and arrested six people in the greater Montreal and Toronto areas.

The accused are allegedly part of an Asian-based organized crime ring that operated in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.

They face a host of charges including procuring, procuring minors, advertising sexual services and gaining a material benefit from sexual services.

Police say the alleged victims, mainly from Korea and China, received assistance from a criminal organization to enter the country and were then controlled and exploited by the prostitution ring.

Two alleged ringleaders were arrested and flown to Montreal from Toronto today and are to appear in court Thursday, while police are seeking two other suspects.

Authorities say they also seized two vehicles, an important sum of cash, computers and cellular phones.

MP takes aim at evolution in House of Commons OTTAWA — A longtime Conservative MP who quit the party in order to better defend his religious beliefs says scientists are being gagged by the “false” theory of evolution.

James Lunney has also told the House of Commons that he’s being “crowd-shamed” on social media for his beliefs.

Before long, however, Lunney — speaking on a point of privilege in the House of Commons — was cut off by Speaker Andrew Scheer on the basis that the ridicule had not affected his ability to do his job.

Lunney said he quit the Tories to defend his beliefs against what he calls deliberate attempts to suppress a Christian world view from profes-

sional and economic opportunity in law, medicine, and academia.

Lunney recently defended a Conservative Ontario MPP who was widely mocked for saying he doesn’t believe in evolution.

On Twitter, Lunney told his followers to “stop calling evolution fact.”

On Wednesday, he was mocked anew on social media for his attempts to extrapolate on his beliefs in the Commons.

“I think I may have been mispronouncing the name ’Lunney,”’ tweeted one jokester.

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The runway, one of two at the airport, will undergo an inspection and repairs will be carried out as needed before it is cleared for use, Gallant said in a statement.

Nav Canada has begun assessing navigational aids that were damaged when the plane crashed and the runway’s availability will be limited until they are repaired, she said.

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Kenney made the statement several times last week in the House of Commons, as well as in television interviews and a media availability. Problem is, it wasn’t true.

It is a well-established, widely known fact that the U.S. and some of its Arab allies — notably Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — have conducted airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

They all use U.S.-made, laser-guided “smart” weapons — including Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, and so-called Paveway bombs.

Kenney rose in the House of Commons on Wednesday to correct the record and take responsibility for the mistake. He said he “wasn’t given accurate information” in the briefings he’d received from the military.

The controversy was taken to a whole new level last weekend when the country’s top military commander, Gen. Tom Lawson, defended Kenney to an Ottawa newspaper, saying only the U.S. and Canada could hit moving targets in Syria with smart bombs.

Kenney piled on, distributing Lawson’s letter on Twitter as proof he was correct.

Lawson, however, climbed down from the statement on Tuesday, saying another coalition ally had used the advanced weapons on at least one occasion.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015

Rebels edge Tigers to get first win JUMP BACK IN SERIES AFTER ANOTHER ONE-GOAL GAME

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Rebels 2 Tigers 1 Go figure, another one-goal game.

After dropping a pair of low-scoring, one-goal decisions on the road, the Red Deer Rebels jumped right back into their WHL Eastern Conference quarter-final versus the Medicine Hat Tigers Wednesday with a 2-1 victory before 5,371 fans at the Enmax Centrium.

Game 4 goes tonight at 7 p.m. at the Centrium.

“It was just another game that was hard-fought and tight-checking and both goalies obviously played well again,” said Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter. “That’s just the way the series has been. You look at the goalsfor and goals-against . . . it’s pretty scary.”

The Rebels grabbed their first lead of the series in the first period when Scott Feser poked a rebound of a point shot by Kayle Doetzel past Tigers netminder Marek Langhamer.

The second period was scoreless, despite the Tigers being handed a twoman advantage for 23 seconds late in the frame due to penalties to Rebels defencemen Nelson Nogier and Colton Bobyk.

“That was huge,” Sutter said in reference to his club’s penalty kill, which was four-for-four on the evening. “We took some unnecessary penalties that put us behind the eight-ball a bit, but our penalty killers did a great job.

“We have to be better than that. We can’t take those types of penalties and we have to make sure that we bear down.”

The Rebels got a little breathing room when Wyatt Johnson buried a two-on-zero pass from Grayson Pawlenchuk at 8:34 of the third period following a forced turnover at the Tigers blueline.

The visitors weren’t dead, though, as Cole Sanford, who sniped 50 goals

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Evan Polei, Scott Feser, Connor Gay and Kayle Doetzel celebrate Feser’s first period goal against the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers during game three of the first round of the WHL playoffs. The Rebels won the game 2-1 but still trail in the series 2-1. during the regular season, notched his second of the playoffs just over three minutes later, beating Red Deer goaltender Rylan Toth from the low slot.

The Tigers pulled Langhamer in favour of an extra attacker with slightly more a minute remaining, but couldn’t mount a sustained attack.

“We came out hard tonight, obviously it was a must-win for us and we got the job done,” said Johnson. “I thought our second period wasn’t quite what we wanted, but all in all we played a pretty solid game.”

Both goalies were certainly solid, as Toth turned aside 34 shots and Langhamer finished with 29 saves.

Toth came up with a big stop on Matt

Bradley during a second-period threeon-one break and got in front of an in-close deflection in the final frame, while Langhamer was also sharp, his toe save on Conner Bleackley in the middle stanza denying the Rebels captain a goal.

In short, the series, at least to this point, has been intense playoff hockey at its finest.

“That’s what it is. We knew going into the series that we’re playing a very good team, yet we believe we’re a good team too,” said Sutter. “If we play the game the right way and do certain things we give ourselves a chance.

“We can play with them, but the key is making sure we have everyone doing

things the right way. Obviously they have some offensive guys you have to be careful with, but you have to play smart and that’s where we did a lot of good things tonight. We just have to make sure we don’t put them in situations where the offensive guys can capitalize.”

Added Johnson: “Obviously the games have been really tight-checking.

Both teams are very evenly-matched and all the games have been low scoring. It was really exciting to come back home and play in front of our fans and they were very helpful tonight.”

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Blue Jays to rely on key veteran adds and youth in 2015

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Team Canada skip Pat Simmons releases a rock as Nolan Thiessen, left, and Carter Rycroft sweep as they play Scotland at the men’s world curling championships in Halifax on Wednesday.

Canada wins twice to lock up spot in Page playoff 1-2 game

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX — Canada’s Pat Simmons rebounded from his first loss at the Ford world men’s curling championship by winning a pair of games Wednesday, locking up a spot in the Page playoff 1-2 game in the process.

Simmons beat Switzerland’s Marc Pfister 8-4 in the morning draw and topped Scotland’s Ewan MacDonald 7-1 in the evening at Scotiabank Centre.

The Canadian team of Simmons, third John Morris, second Carter Rycroft and lead Nolan Thiessen will take an 8-1 record into the final day of roundrobin play Thursday.

“I’d say we’re playing a good A game,” Morris said. “But we want to get to an A-plus game.”

Defending champion Thomas Ulsrud dumped Jiri Snitil of the Czech Republic 12-5 to join Canada in a firstplace tie and secure the other 1-2 game berth. Ulsrud and Simmons will meet Friday night with a spot in the final on the line.

The third and fourth seeds will meet in Saturday’s 3-4 game with the winner to advance to the semifinal against the loser of the 1-2 game. The semifinal winner will play for gold and the loser will play for bronze.

The medal games are set for Sunday. The Canadians, who suffered their only loss to Ulsrud on Tuesday night, are hoping to return to the podium after settling for a fourth-place finish last year in Beijing.

“That’s a great team and they’re the defending world champions,” Thiessen said. “Was it (pro wrestler) Ric Flair

who said, ’To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man?’ So that’s what we’ve got to do.”

Simmons was in form from the start against Scotland, picking up steals in the first three ends for an early 3-0 lead. MacDonald got one back in the fourth with an open hit but Simmons answered with another single in the fifth end.

Canada took a 5-1 lead in the sixth end and the teams blanked the seventh. MacDonald conceded after giving up a steal of two in the eighth end.

“You’re playing for pride out there when you’re playing Scotland,” Morris said. “It was just good to see us come away with the W and keep the pressure on Ewan most of the game, and eventually he showed a few cracks.”

Sweden’s Niklas Edin, the 2013 world champion, picked up two victories to move into sole possession of third place at 6-3 while Switzerland lost twice to fall into a fourth-place tie with Finland’s Aku Kauste at 5-4.

Kauste edged China’s Jialiang Zang 8-7 in an extra end.

American John Shuster and Japan’s Yusuke Morozumi were next at 4-5.

Canada will play Finland and Italy on Thursday.

In the morning victory, Simmons hit a takeout to score three in the fourth end and stole two more points in the fifth to put the game out of reach.

“I’m happy to see that we bounced back,” he said.

“We were ready to play this morning against a good team and managed to play pretty well.”

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TORONTO — The Blue Jays opened training camp with a roster full of question marks.

“As strong as we are and as good as we feel about this team, there’s some questions that need to be answered in spring training,” Toronto manager John Gibbons said.

More than five weeks later, they come north with answers. Fans are about to find out if Gibbons and general manager Alex Anthopoulos ticked the right boxes.

The 2015 Blue Jays showcase some key veteran additions in catcher Russell Martin, third baseman Josh Donaldson and (currently injured) outfielder Michael Saunders — and a whole lot of youth.

The starting rotation includes Aaron Sanchez (22) and Daniel Norris (21) while the bullpen could feature 20-year-olds Miguel Castro and Roberto Osuna. Devon Travis, 23, starts at second base while Dalton Pompey (22) patrols centre field.

Drew Hutchison, 24, will open the season on the mound for the Jays in his 44th career start.

Sanchez has 24 games of big-league experience, Pompey 17 and Norris five. Castro, Osuna and Travis are true rookies.

Castro is a six-foot-five Dominican flame-thrower who has not pitched above Class-A ball. But the Jays organization loves his ability to find the strike zone at pace — Anthopoulos said the first time he saw Castro pitch in Vancouver, he thought the speed gun was stuck at 98 m.p.h.

Mexico’s Osuna also has Jays officials enthusing.

According to Sportsnet Stats, Castro and Osuna could become the first Blue Jays born after Toronto’s last World Series win in 1993.

The 25-man roster is not set in stone.

The Jays have said they are still mulling over the merits of a seven- or eightman bullpen.

Should they decide on seven, infielder Ryan Goins is likely to be the benefactor although that decision may not be made for some weeks.

The Jays kick off the season Monday in New York against the Yankees. Five games and a stop in Baltimore later, they host the Tampa Bay Rays. The April 13 home opener is the first of 10 games in 11 days at the Rogers Centre.

Hutchison, Sanchez and Norris will be joined in the starting rotation by

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veterans R.A. Dickey and Mark Buehrle.

While right-fielder Jose Bautista continues to be king of the Jays castle, the clubhouse seemed more accessible this spring with the arrival of the affable Martin. The US$82-million catcher chatted in English and French, openly discussed the challenges of catching Dickey’s knuckleball and even showed off his many gloves.

When Bautista looked around the room early in pre-season, he saw a group that was “maybe an uptick or two more competitive than some guys that have been here in the past.”

Bautista, 34, likes teammates who wear their hearts on their sleeve. A fierce competitor, he knows time is running out.

“The personal success has been great in the last five or six years but you crave to win,” he said. “I’ve never experienced it but I guarantee you it’s a better feeling sacrificing some personal success for some team success. I just haven’t been in that position ever before but I would make that trade any day.”

Right-hander Marcus Stroman will be missed in the clubhouse. Set to be one of the stars of the starting rotation, the fun-loving 23-year-old ripped up his knee in pre-season.

The Stroman injury had a domino effect, ending the Sanchez as closer experiment. Left-hander Brett Cecil will occupy that role this season.

Spring training was hard on the Jays.

Saunders, who is due back soon, had 60 per cent of the meniscus in his left knee removed after stepping on a sprinkler head indentation. Cecil and first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion also missed part of camp due to injury.

Martin (a Toronto native who grew up in Chelsea, Que.), Saunders (Victoria) and Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) up the Canadian quotient on the Jays.

Kevin Pillar will occupy left field, at least until Saunders returns. Veteran infielder Maicer Izturis also starts on the disabled list.

Donaldson will hold down third with Jose Reyes at shortstop and smoothswinging Travis at second.

Encarnacion is expected to serve primarily as DH this season to preserve his body although he may see time at first base. Newcomer Justin Smoak will play first base and designated hitter with Dioner Navarro, last year’s starting catcher, also getting time at DH.

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Ducks fly away with win over Oilers

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ducks 5 Oilers 1 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Andrew Cogliano and Francois Beauchemin each had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks clinched their third straight Pacific Division title with a 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

Corey Perry, Nate Thompson and Simon Despres also scored in the fourth straight win for the NHL-leading Ducks, who became the first team to wrap up a division race with their eighth victory in 10 games overall.

Frederik Andersen made 22 saves, and Jakob Silfverberg had a careerhigh three assists in a dominant effort by the Ducks, who lead Nashville by four points for home-ice advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored and Ben Scrivens stopped 22 shots for the 28th-place Oilers, whose three-game winning streak ended.

Anaheim swept the clubs’ four-game season series.

Beauchemin started the scoring with his career-high 11th goal, Perry scored his 600th career point on his 33rd goal of the season, and the Ducks jumped to a 4-0 lead in the second period. Cogliano then scored on a penalty shot in the third.

The Ducks (50-22-7) have won an NHL-best 50 games for the second straight season and the second time in club history. They ran away with the Pacific, staying in first place every day since Nov. 12.

They are also atop the NHL standings with a four-point lead over the Rangers and Nashville, but would need help from New York to win the franchise’s first Presidents’ Trophy.

Anaheim has an NHL-low three games left, with only two in the final eight days of the regular season, while

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Edmonton Oilers’ Nail Yakupov, left, of Russia, moves the puck past Anaheim Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf during the first period of an NHL game Wednesday, in Anaheim, Calif. the Rangers still have six games to play.

In a concession to their eighth game in 15 days, the Ducks rested secondline centre Ryan Kesler, who has a minor arm injury. Anaheim also scratched forward Matt Beleskey and defenceman Clayton Stoner, who have both been nursing lower-body injuries.

Beauchemin put the Ducks ahead just 3:43 in, taking a drop pass from Silfverberg on the rush and putting a wrist shot around Thompson’s screen.

Long known as a stay-at-home defenceman, Beauchemin has turned into a regular goal-scorer in his 10th NHL possessing a 0.95 save percentage and .967 save percentages and Toth at 1.27 and .962. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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REBELS: Battle Tigers captain and overage defenceman Tyler Lewington pretty much echoed Johnson’s series sentiments.

“It’s been a real defensive battle and obviously both goalies have played unreal,” he said. “Defensively, neither team is giving up much, but when we do get those opportunities in front of the net we have to do a better job of bearing down.

“At the other end of it, we have to make sure we’re outworking them. We just have to be better.”

Johnson said the Rebels plan of attack for tonight’s contest won’t change one iota.

“We just have to stick to our game plan,” he said. “We want to get another W, obviously. It’s another mustwin game for us and we can go back to Medicine Hat 2-2.”

The fifth game of the series will be played Saturday in Medicine Hat, while a sixth, if necessary, will go Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Centrium. The Tigers will host a seventh game, if needed, Tuesday. ● The Rebels scratched defenceman Austin Strand and forwards Reese Johnson and Austin Adamson, while forward Adam Musil remains out with an injury. The Tigers’ scratches were forwards Mark Rassell, Zach Fischer and Mason Shaw and rearguard David Quenneville . . . Both netminders are sporting eye-catching numbers through three games, with Langhamer

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Thompson then scored on a onetimer from Silfverberg after an awful turnover behind Edmonton’s net

by Justin Schultz. The Oilers defenceman is booed whenever he touches the puck at Honda Center for his decision in 2012 to use a technicality to become a free agent and spurn the Ducks, who drafted him in the second round.

Perry got his team-leading 33rd goal midway through the second. A few minutes later, Despres added his first goal since joining the Ducks last month.

Nugent-Hopkins scored his 24th goal late in the period.

NHL scoring title may be captured with historically low points total

WORLDS: Peaking

“Now, it’s just players that are just big, strong and fast. It’s a tough time to score goals.”

With the game well in hand, CanaCrosby leads the way with 79 points DENVER — When it comes to scordian alternate Tom Sallows replaced ing, Sid the Kid’s pace this season is (25 goals, 54 assists in 71 games after Rycroft in the seventh end.

Canada opened the round robin no match for the greatest by the Great missing some time with the mumps).

This, after a 104-point campaign a year with six straight victories before fall- One. Pittsburgh forward Sidney Crosby ago when he won the scoring title. ing to Ulsrud. The Norwegian skip Nothing is wrapped up yet, though defeated Italy’s Joel Retornaz 9-2 in is in line to win the scoring title with the minimum six ends in his morning what can be projected to be about 85 — New York Islanders centre John Tapoints. That’s a number Wayne Gretzky vares has 77 points and Philadelphia’s game.

“We got a good start and picked reached by midseason when he accu- Jakub Voracek is close behind with 76.

Then there’s Washington Capitals up from where we left off yesterday mulated 215 during his record-setting forward Alex Ovechkin, who leads the year in 1985-86. against Canada,” Ulsrud said.

Granted, a much different time and league with 50 goals.

“We have a lot of confidence in the “Thank goodness Ovechkin is still ice and it’s really coming together right way different style back then. Still, the NHL’s top players aren’t racking up putting the puck in net like he is, so we now. have something to talk about in terms “The only thing I’m worried about the points with as much regularity this of the 50-goal mark, because that’s alright now is the guys peaking too early season, even though scoring around ways exciting,” Roenick said. “It’s nice in the week, so we just have to keep it the league (5.3 goals per game) is con- to have the megastar that you can build sistent with what it’s been for the last up every single night. But it’s nice for a going.”

Several groups of schoolkids three seasons, according to STATS. team to have more balance throughout Crosby may just take the Art Ross the lineup.” watched the morning action from the Trophy with the lowest point total in upper level of seats. That helped boost That definitely applies to Chicago, attendance to 1,680 at the 10,500-seat a season not shortened by a lockout one of the top teams in the Western since 1961-62. venue.

Conference. With leading scorer PatFor that, credit goaltending, dogged rick Kane (64 points in 61 games) reOnly 1,237 fans took in the afternoon action. Attendance rose to 3,052 for the defencemen, talent spread across habbing from surgery for a broken colevening draw with Canada back on the four lines, more reliance on video to larbone, Jonathan Toews (63) and Marneutralize a team’s top scorer and, of ian Hossa (57) have helped pick up the ice.

China, Italy, the Czechs and Scot- course, goaltending — it can’t be em- slack. land were tied at 3-6 after 14 draws. phasized enough.

“I’d like to see guys get 100 points.

“Back in the early ’90s, late 80s, it I’d like to see 50-goal scorers again. I’d Russia was last at 2-7.

Glenn Howard was the last Cana- was hooking and holding and grab- like to see all that stuff be brought in,” dian skip to win this event. He took the bing and clutching that was tough,” St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock gold at the 2012 competition in Basel, said Jeremy Roenick, a longtime NHL said. player turned NBC studio analyst.

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Byfuglien’s Grizzlys hire Lattery as new head moment of coach and general manager madness could ground Jets

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After the first game back for the Winnipeg Jets — after the franchise had spent the days before the game painting the railings and smoothing out the details, with a public fair outside as a celebration — you felt bad for Johnny Oduya. The veteran Swede had thrown a senseless crossice pass three minutes in, and Mike Cammalleri picked it off and scored. The Jets lost 5-1, but Oduya opened the gates.

BRUCE It didn’t much matter, ARTHUR though; they were still the Thrashers, right down to the centre-ice ads for Atlantabased companies: Home Depot and Coke. And they weren’t very good.

Now, most of the way through four seasons the Jets are really in a playoff race, and every game counts. That’s what you wait for, when your team ditches town for 14 years and you have to watch the Coyotes drown in their desert sandhole without ever going under. You wait for the games that matter.

And then Tuesday night, in a game that mattered against the New York Rangers, Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien lost his ever-loving mind. Rangers forward J.T. Miller was fooling around near Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec, and fell to the ice at Byfuglien’s feet, and the mammoth Jets defenceman brought his stick down like a guillotine on the back of Miller’s neck. The 260-pound Byfuglien leaned into it, too, going to his knees and the stick came down.

Miller’s head whipped back, and then down.

No penalty was called, because you can’t catch every attempted decapitation, can you? Maybe had the head come off, so. Ah well. “Violent, deliberate, could have broken his neck,�

Rangers coach Alain Vigneault told reporters after the game. “I don’t know what’s gonna happen, but it’s one of the most vicious cross-checks I’ve seen this year.�

Regardless, Byfuglien was beaten on a rush by Chris Kreider with a little under four minutes left for the winning goal in a 3-2 Jets loss — Miller, somehow uninjured, made the pass — but Kreider’s a world-class skater, and that happens. Every defenceman gets beat.

The cross-check was indefensible, though, and not just because it combined stupid and vicious intent in a way that you rarely see in this league anymore. The NHL has gradually combed some of the most violent acts out of the game, but they still sneak through. A lot of games, a lot of men with sticks thrown into a confined space and told to fight for their careers. It happens.

But to do it while sitting on the edge of the reborn franchise’s first real playoff chase — that’s just awful. The Jets sit eighth in the West, with the Los Angeles Kings looming one spot back, perpetually threatening but unable to really hit the gas. The Kings still get to play Edmonton twice, Colorado, at Vancouver, at Calgary, and the remains of San Jose.

The Jets get Vancouver, at Minnesota, at St. Louis, at Colorado, and Calgary. In the NHL, with its absurdly compressed and mathematically chaotic standings — three points for you guys, two points for you, shootouts that look like hockey coin flips to decide every point counts — any game can be the one that kills you, or saves you.

Which is why Byfuglien’s act was so senseless.

The NHL is full of acts of brutality, big and small, and some of them are actually pretty useful. But this was just dumb. Byfuglien is getting a phone hearing with the league Thursday, which means the only real decision for the department of player safety should be whether he gets suspended for four games or five games, since five is the maximum over the phone. It should be five. Really, it should be more.

Byfuglien is Winnipeg’s best and most important defenceman, in a season where the Jets have plowed through injuries and over opponents and are so close to hearing the noise that their low-ceilinged bandbox would make in the playoffs. The Jets went 6-3 without Byfuglien earlier this season, so it’s not like it’s over.

But if Byfuglien is sidelined and the Jets miss the playoffs by a point or two, this will be seen as a turning point.

It’s not like it will be the only one, of course. I mean, you could argue that Ondrej Pavelec letting in an 80-foot wrist shot after the Jets stormed back from a three-goal deficit in St. Louis mattered, too.

Or blowing a two-goal lead against Toronto in February, when the Leafs were deep into their nearly four-month humiliation. Or allowing Winnipeg native Jonathan Toews to score with 31 seconds left to break a tie on Sunday. Everything counts.

And that’s what the NHL has wrought. The shootout will be minimized going forward, but with three-point games, the enforced parity of a hard-cap league, and restrained scoring — combined goals are at 2.53 per game before Wednesday night’s schedule, which is narrowly the lowest since the year before the 2004-05 lockout and tied for the third-lowestscoring year since 1955-56 — it boils hockey down to the little things for a pile of teams at the end. A bad goal or two, a blown lead and, yes, maybe a moment of pure thoughtless violence, delivered at the wrong time. It’s been like that before, of course. This year, it may just be Winnipeg’s turn.

But then, it could be Calgary; it could be the Kings.

It’s the NHL, where the regrets are coming, for somebody. For some, they might already be here.

Bruce Arthur is a sports columnist for the Star. He was named the 2012 sportswriter of the year by Sports Media Canada, and he has been named to Sports Illustrated’s list of the top 100 people to follow on Twitter four times.

OLDS — The Olds Grizzlys didn’t take long to name a replacement for outgoing head coach Brett Hopfe.

The Alberta Junior Hockey League club decided to promote from within, announcing Wednesday that Dana Lattery will take over as Grizzlys head coach and director of hockey operations. Hopfe resigned from the double post last weekend.

Lattery is a former Grizzlys player who went on to play four years at the University of Western Michigan and one season of minor pro hockey. He served as a Grizzlys assistant coach for the past three and a half years. “This decision was made following a presentation made by Mr. Lattery and his proposed coaching staff.

The board feels that this is the best option moving forward to ensure continuity to the organization and the community of Olds,� the club said in a press release.

Lattery told radio station 95.5 CKFM Olds news/ sports director Galen Hartviksen that he feels honoured and somewhat obligated to fill the positions. “It’s another opportunity for me to give back to the team I took so much from during my years as a player,� said Lattery, who won the AJHL scoring

title during the 1999-2000 season with 108 points, including 68 goals, in 61 games.

The new bench boss said the biggest challenge will be continuing with the culture that has been built within the dressing room over the years. “We have to keep that going . . . get everybody to buy in and believe in themselves,� he said. “If we can get a whole community behind us our culture can remain rich and strong.�

Dustin Borbandy and Jeramie Heistad, also former Grizzlys players, will return as assistant coaches for the 2015-16 AJHL season. “I love what they have to offer. Their commitment level is huge,� said Lattery.

The Grizzlys finished fifth in the South Division during the 2013-15 regular season and were then swept by the Drumheller Dragons in the opening round of the playoffs.

Lattery told Hartviksen that his message to the returning players will be simple. “We need our core group of players to be back and committed 110 per cent and to understand that where we finished this season was unacceptable,� he stated. “We also have some big prospects coming in for our spring camp (May 1-3 at the Sportsplex) and will make some key decisions going into the summer.�

WOMEN’S WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

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Russia’s Nina Pirogova, left, and Sweden’s Olivia Carlsson clash into Russia goalie Maria Sorokina during the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship playoff match between Russia and Sweden at Malmo Isstadion in Malmo, Sweden, on Wednesday. Russia downed Sweden 2-1 to move on to face the U.S. in the semifinals, Friday. Canada will play Finland in the other semifinal match on Friday after the Fins defeated Switzerland 3-0 on Wednesday. Canada beat Finland 6-2 to conclude the preliminary round with a 2-1 record.

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SCOREBOARD Hockey WHL Playoffs First Round Division Semifinals (Best-of-7) Medicine Hat (2) vs. Red Deer (3) (Medicine Hat leads series 2-1) Saturday, Mar. 28 Medicine Hat 2 Red Deer 1 Sunday, Mar. 29 Medicine Hat 1 Red Deer 0 (OT) Wednesday, Apr. 1 Red Deer 2 Medicine Hat 1 Thursday, Apr. 2 Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 4 Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Apr. 5 x-Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Apr. 7 x-Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.

Brandon (1) vs. Edmonton (4) (Brandon leads series 3-1) Thursday, Mar. 26 Edmonton 4 Brandon 1 Friday, Mar. 27 Brandon 8 Edmonton 1 Sunday, Mar. 29 Brandon 3 Edmonton 2 Tuesday, Mar. 31 Brandon 3 Edmonton 2 Wednesday, Apr. 1 Brandon at Edmonton, late Tuesday, Apr. 7 x-Edmonton at Brandon, 6 p.m.

Regina (2) vs. Swift Current (3) (Regina wins series 4-0) Friday, Mar. 27 Regina 4 Swift Current 2 Saturday, Mar. 28 Regina 3 Swift Current 2 Tuesday, Mar. 31 Regina 5 Swift Current 4 (OT) Wednesday, Apr. 1 Regina 4 Swift Current 0 CCalgary (1) vs. Kootenay (4) (Calgary leads series 3-1) Friday, Mar. 27 Kootenay 4 Calgary 3 Sunday, Mar. 29 Calgary 3 Kootenay 2 (OT) Tuesday, Mar. 31 Calgary 8 Kootenay 7 (OT) Wednesday, Apr. 1 Calgary 7 Kootenay 2 Friday, Apr. 3 Kootenay at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 4 x-Calgary at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Monday, Apr. 6 x-Kootenay at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Kelowna (1) vs. Tri-City (4) (Kelowna wins series 4-0) Friday, Mar. 27 Kelowna 6 Tri-City 0 Saturday, Mar. 28 Kelowna 3 Tri-City 0 Tuesday, Mar. 31 Kelowna 5 Tri-City 3 Wednesday, Apr. 1 Kelowna 5 Tri-City 4 (OT) Victoria (2) vs. Prince George (3) (Victoria leads series 2-1) Friday, Mar. 27 Victoria 5 Prince George 3 Saturday, Mar. 28 Victoria 5 Prince George 4 Wednesday, Apr. 1 Prince George 4 Victoria 2 Thursday, Apr. 2 Victoria at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 4 Prince George at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Monday, Apr. 6 x-Victoria at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Everett (1) vs. Spokane (4) (Everett leads series 2-1) Friday, Mar. 27 Everett 5 Spokane 1 Saturday, Mar. 28 Spokane 6 Everett 2 Wednesday, Apr. 1 Everett 2 Spokane 1 Friday, Apr. 3 Everett at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 4 Spokane at Everett, 8:05 p.m.

Tuesday, Apr. 7 x-Everett at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Portland (2) vs. Seattle (3) (Seattle leads series 2-1) Saturday, Mar. 28 Seattle 4 Portland 3 Sunday, Mar. 29 Portland 3 Seattle 0 Tuesday, Mar. 31 Seattle 5 Portland 2 Thursday, Apr. 2 Portland at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 4 Seattle at Portland, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Apr. 7 x-Portland at Seattle, 8:05 p.m. x — if necessary.

Wednesday’s summary Rebels 2, Tigers 1

2015 World Men’s Curling Championship

Tuesday’s results Ninth Draw Scotland 8 Russia 6 Sweden 7 Czech Republic 3 Switzerland 8 Finland 7 Japan 8 Italy 1 Draw 10 China 8 Czech Republic 7 Norway 8 Finland 7

First Period 1. Red Deer, Feser 1 (Doetzel, Gay) 12:10.

Penalties — Polei RD (roughing) 8:00, Sanford MH (Embellishment) 9:14, Maxwell RD (cross-checking) 9:14, Owre MH (cross-checking) 14:24.

Second Period No Scoring.

Penalties — Maxwell RD (hooking) 0:32, Nogier RD (slashing) 14:05, Bobyk RD (high-sticking) 15:42, Burroughs MH (hooking) 19:16.

Third Period 2. Red Deer, Johnson 1 (Pawlenchuk, Kopeck) 8:34.

3. Medicine Hat, Sanford 2 (unassisted) 11:53.

Penalties — Hunt MH (cross-checking) 18:13, Johnson RD (slashing) 18:13.

Shots on goal Medicine Hat 10 13 12 — 35 Red Deer 11 6 14 — 31 Goal — Medicine Hat: Langhamer (L, 2-1-0); Red Deer: Toth (W, 1-1-1).

Power plays (goal-chances)Medicine Hat: 0-4; Red Deer: 0-2.

NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OL GF x-Montreal 77 47 22 8 203 x-Tampa Bay 78 47 24 7 250 Detroit 76 40 23 13 221

GA Pt 174 102 204 101 208 93

Metropolitan Division GP W L OL GF x-NY Rangers 76 48 21 7 231 NY Islanders 77 45 27 5 235 Pittsburgh 77 42 24 11 211

GA Pt 179 103 215 95 194 95

WILD CARD W L OL 42 25 10 39 25 13 38 26 12 35 27 15 31 29 17 37 35 4 31 33 13 28 37 11 29 43 6 22 47 8

Washington Boston Ottawa Florida Philadelphia Columbus New Jersey Carolina Toronto Buffalo

GP 77 77 76 77 77 76 77 76 78 77

GF 227 204 220 192 202 210 170 176 204 152

GA 190 198 204 210 220 234 197 208 249 258

Pt 94 91 88 85 79 78 75 67 64 52

x-Nashville St. Louis Chicago

Western Conference Central Division GP W L OL GF 78 47 22 9 224 76 46 23 7 229 76 46 24 6 217

GA Pt 193 103 190 99 176 98

y-Anaheim Vancouver Calgary

Pacific Division GP W L OL GF 79 50 22 7 232 77 45 27 5 224 77 42 28 7 229

GA Pt 217 107 208 95 204 91

WILD CARD GP W L OL GF GA Pt Minnesota 76 44 25 7 219 186 95 Winnipeg 77 39 26 12 217 204 90 Los Angeles 76 37 25 14 201 192 88 San Jose 77 38 30 9 217 216 85 Dallas 77 37 30 10 239 248 84 Colorado 77 35 30 12 207 218 82 Edmonton 77 23 41 13 186 260 59 Arizona 77 23 46 8 161 256 54 Note: 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. d — automatically qualifies for playoffs; w — qualifies for playoffs through wild card Tuesday’s results Boston 3 Florida 2 Columbus 3 New Jersey 2 (OT) Washington 4 Carolina 2 Ottawa 2 Detroit 1 (SO) Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 1 NY Rangers 3 Winnipeg 2 Vancouver 5 Nashville 4 (SO) Wednesday’s results Buffalo 4 Toronto 3 Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 1 Anaheim 5 Edmonton 1 Colorado at San Jose, late Thursday’s games NY Islanders at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Carolina at Florida, 5:30 p.m.

Washington at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.

NY Rangers at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Calgary at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

3. Anaheim, Perry 33 (Fleischmann, Beauchemin) 8:33.

4. Anaheim, Despres 3 (Cogliano, Silfverberg) 12:06.

5. Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 24 (Eberle) 17:05.

Penalties — Wisniewski Ana (hooking) 5:08, Hall Edm (unsportsmanlike conduct) 9:09, Thompson Ana (Embellishment) 14:57, Nugent-Hopkins Edm (holding) 14:57.

Third Period 6. Anaheim, Cogliano 15 (unassisted) 5:14 (evenpenalty-shot).

Penalties — Fowler Ana (cross-checking) 9:55, Rakell Ana (holding) 19:20.

Shots on goal Edmonton 7 11 5 — 23 Anaheim 7 12 8 — 27 Goal — Edmonton: Scrivens (L, 15-24-10); Anaheim: Andersen (W, 34-11-5).

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

Sabres 4, Maple Leafs 3 First Period 1. Buffalo, Dalpe 1 (Ellis, Meszaros) 6:48.

2. Toronto, Brewer 3 (Kessel, Bozak) 16:41.

Penalties — Grigorenko Buf (high-sticking) 3:15, Larsson Buf (holding) 8:15, Sill Tor (high-sticking) 17:52.

Second Period 3. Toronto, van Riemsdyk 25 (Kessel, Bozak) :47.

4. Toronto, Kadri 18 (Panik) 13:24.

5. Buffalo, Hodgson 6 (Benoit, Varone) 13:54.

Penalties — Kadri Tor (high-sticking) 8:34.

Third Period 6. Buffalo, Moulson 13 (Larsson, Gionta) 1:33 (pp).

7. Buffalo, Ellis 1 (Zadorov, Gionta) 3:14.

Penalties — Lindstrom Tor (tripping) 1:05, Phaneuf Tor (hooking) 6:32, Brennan Tor (slashing) 10:34, Weber Buf (tripping) 15:01, Lindback Buf (crosschecking) 18:41.

Shots on goal Toronto 9 7 11 — 27 Buffalo 13 13 5 — 31 Goal — Toronto: Bernier (L, 20-28-6); Buffalo: Lindback (W, 5-13-2).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Toronto: 0-4; Buffalo: 1-5.

Flyers 4, Penguins 1 First Period 1. Pittsburgh, Crosby 26 (Hornqvist, Cole) 3:29.

2. Philadelphia, Lecavalier 8 (Bellemare) 17:14.

Penalties — Rinaldo Pha (tripping) 8:29, Spaling Pgh (cross-checking) 13:52.

Second Period 3. Philadelphia, B. Schenn 15 (Manning, Couturier) 12:43.

Penalties — Schultz Pha (slashing) 1:11, Sutter Pgh (delay of game) 3:30, Downie Pgh (roughing) 6:49, Perron Pgh (interference) 16:02, Downie Pgh (tripping) 18:57.

Third Period 4. Philadelphia, B. Schenn 16 (Voracek, Streit) :49 (pp).

5. Philadelphia, Colaiacovo 1 (unassisted) 5:34.

Penalties — Kunitz Pgh (slashing) 3:23, Rinaldo Pha (Embellishment) 3:23.

Shots on goal Philadelphia 15 8 8 — 31 Pittsburgh 7 8 10 — 25 Goal — Philadelphia: Mason (W, 16-17-11); Pittsburgh: Fleury (L, 33-18-8).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Philadelphia: 1-5; Pittsburgh: 0-2.

No Scoring.

Penalties — Duchene Col (tripping) 7:29.

Second Period 1. San Jose, Hannan 2 (Burns, Pavelski) 16:35.

Penalties — Burns SJ (tripping) 19:18.

Third Period 2. San Jose, Tierney 5 (Nieto, Fedun) 8:01.

3. Colorado, Duchene 20 (Redmond, Mitchell) 8:54 (pp).

4. San Jose, Marleau 18 (Couture) 10:12.

5. San Jose, Couture 26 (Karlsson, Burns) 15:55 (en).

6. San Jose, Scott 3 (Smith) 16:28 (en).

Penalties — Braun SJ (delay of game) 8:37.

Shots on goal Colorado 8 7 5 — 20 San Jose 10 8 12 — 30 Goal — Colorado: Berra (L, 3-4-1); San Jose: Stalock (W, 8-7-2).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Colorado: 1-2; San Jose: 0-1.

NHL Scoring Leaders G 25 50 34 21 28 18 36 29 35 28 23 40 25 24 16 36 26 40 37 27 17

A 54 27 43 55 46 55 35 42 35 42 46 28 43 44 52 31 41 26 29 39 49

Pts 79 77 77 76 74 73 71 71 70 70 69 68 68 68 68 67 67 66 66 66 66

Ducks 5, Oilers 1 First Period 1. Anaheim, Beauchemin 11 (Silfverberg, Lindholm) 3:43.

2. Anaheim, Thompson 5 (Silfverberg) 9:59.

Penalties — None.

Second Period

Sidney Crosby, Pgh Alex Ovechkin, Wash John Tavares, NYI Jakub Voracek, Pha Jamie Benn, Dal Nicklas Backstrom, Wash Vladimir Tarasenko, StL Jiri Hudler, Cgy Tyler Seguin, Dal Evgeni Malkin, Pgh Claude Giroux, Pha Steven Stamkos, TB Ryan Johansen, Clb Ryan Getzlaf, Ana Daniel Sedin, Vcr Joe Pavelski, SJ Tyler Johnson, TB Rick Nash, NYR Max Pacioretty, Mtl Nick Foligno, Clb Henrik Sedin, Vcr

Canada 7 Japan 4 Scotland 6 U.S. 4 Draw 11 Sweden 8 Switzerland 2 U.S. 9 China 5 Russia 5 Italy 4 Norway 9 Canada 3

Draw 16, 11:30 a.m.

Sweden vs. China; U.S. vs. Russia; Canada vs.

Italy; Switzerland vs. Norway.

Draw 17, 4:30 p.m.

Japan vs. Switzerland; Italy vs. Finland; Russia vs.

Czech Republic; Sweden vs. Scotland.

End of round robin

Wednesday’s results Draw 12 Norway 9 Italy 2 Canada 8 Switzerland 4 Sweden 11 U.S. 6 China 8 Russia 3 Draw 13 Finland 8 Russia 6 Sweden 9 Japan 2 Scotland 5 Switzerland 4 Italy 9 Czech Republic 6 Draw 14 Canada 7 Scotland 1 Norway 12 Czech Republic 5 Finland 8 China 7 U.S. 8 Japan 6

PLAYOFFS Friday, April 3 Tiebreakers (if necessary) One Draw: 6:30 a.m.

Two Draws: 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Three Draws: 6:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Page Playoffs One vs. Two OR Three vs. Four, 4:30 p.m.

Friday’s games Chicago at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Montreal at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

St. Louis at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Colorado at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Arizona at San Jose, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s summaries

Thursday, April 2 Draw 15, 6:30 a.m.

Czech Republic vs. U.S.; Scotland vs. China; Norway vs. Japan; Finland vs. Canada.

LHP Joe Testa to Sussex County (Can-Am) for future considerations.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed RHP Zach Staniewicz.

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Released RHP Tommy Mendoza.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed LHP Alfonso Yevoli.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed INF Casey Haerther.

Can-Am League OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Signed LHP Andrew Werner and RHP Drew Granier.

Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed OF Jake Luce and RHPs Trent Montgomery and Jeff Neptune.

ROCKFORD AVIATORS — Signed OF Teodoro Martinez.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Agreed to terms with G Jabari Brown on a multiyear contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Traded C Gino Gradkowski to Denver for 2016 draft considerations.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed CB Sherrick McManis, RB Jacquizz Rodgers and LB Sam Acho to one-year contracts.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed WR/KR Brandon Tate.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Re-signed LB Rolando McClain to a one-year contract. Signed DE Efe Obada.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed RB Daniel Herron to a one-year contract.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Released FB Bradie Ewing.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Agreed to terms with G Jahri Evans on a one-year contract extension.

Signed CB Kyle Wilson to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed LB Jamari Lattimore.

Re-signed OT Ben Ijalana.

ST. LOUIS RAMS — Re-signed C Tim Barnes.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Released G Jeff Baca and DT Chas Alecxih.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Re-signed FB Will Tukuafu and DT Jesse Williams.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DL Justin Oxendine.

HOCKEY

Today

● WHL: Medicine Hat at Red Deer, fourth game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final, 7 p.m., Centrium. ● Junior B hockey: Blackfalds Wranglers at provincial championship tournament at Stony Plain.

Friday

● Junior B hockey: Blackfalds Wranglers at provincial championship tournament at Stony Plain.

Saturday, April 4 Page Playoffs One vs. Two OR Three vs. Four, 11:30 a.m.

Semifinal One-Two Loser vs. Three-Four Winner, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 5 Bronze Medal Semifinal Loser vs. Three-Four Loser, 7 a.m.

Gold Medal One-Two Winner vs. Semifinal Winner, 1 p.m.

National Hockey League FLORIDA PANTHERS — Agreed to terms with D Michael Matheson on an entry-level contract and assigned him to San Antonio (AHL) for an amateur tryout.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Reassigned F Viktor Arvidsson to Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed to terms with D Brady Skjei on an entry-level contract.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Assigned F JeanSebastian Dea from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) to Wheeling (ECHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS — Assigned D Konrad Abeltshauser from Worcester (AHL) to Allen (ECHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Signed G Adam Wilcox to a two-year, two-way contract.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Reassigned F Sam Carrick to Toronto (AHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Assigned D Jeremie Blain from Utica (AHL) to Kalamazoo (ECHL).

American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Assigned F Dyson Stevenson to Allen (ECHL).

CHICAGO WOLVES — Assigned D Jake Chelios to Kalamazoo (ECHL).

HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Signed D Brady Skjei to an amateur tryout agreement.

IOWA WILD — Returned D Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel to Quad City (ECHL).

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Recalled F Tony Turgeon from Allen (ECHL).

ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Added G Erik Lasky as emergency backup. Loaned G Sam Marotta to Rochester (AHL).

EVANSVILLE ICEMEN — Claimed D Zach McCullough off waivers from Kalamazoo.

GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Named Andy Brandt coach and general manager of hockey operations.

READING ROYALS — Signed D/F Ryan Misiak.

SOCCER Major League Soccer D.C. UNITED — Loaned F Michael Seaton to Orebro SK (Sweden-First Division).

NEW YORK RED BULLS — Named Jason Baum senior director of communications.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Loaned D Saad Abdul-Salaam to San Antonio (NASL).

North American Soccer League NEW YORK COSMOS — Signed G Keasel Broome.

Saturday

● WHL: Red Deer at Medicine Hat, fifth game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final, if necessary, 7:30 p.m. (The Drive). ● Junior B hockey: Blackfalds Wranglers at provincial championship tournament at Stony Plain.

Sunday

● WHL: Medicine Hat at Red Deer, sixth game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final, if necessary, 5 p.m., Enmax Centrium.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB z-Atlanta 56 19 .747 — x-Cleveland 48 27 .640 8 y-Toronto 45 30 .600 11 x-Chicago 45 30 .600 11 x-Washington 42 33 .560 14 Milwaukee 37 38 .493 19 Miami 34 40 .459 21 Brooklyn 34 40 .459 21 Boston 34 41 .453 22 Charlotte 32 42 .432 23 Indiana 32 43 .427 24 Detroit 29 46 .387 27 Orlando 22 53 .293 34 Philadelphia 18 58 .237 38 New York 14 61 .187 42

z-clinched conference Tuesday’s Games Detroit 105, Atlanta 95 Brooklyn 111, Indiana 106 San Antonio 95, Miami 81 Golden State 110, L.A. Clippers 106 1/2 1/2 1/2

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WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB z-Golden State 61 13 .824 — x-Memphis 51 24 .680 10 1/2 x-Houston 51 24 .680 10 1/2 x-Portland 48 26 .649 13 x-L.A. Clippers 50 26 .658 12 x-San Antonio 49 26 .653 12 1/2 Dallas 46 29 .613 15 1/2 Oklahoma City 42 33 .560 19 1/2 New Orleans 39 34 .534 21 1/2 Phoenix 38 37 .507 23 1/2 Utah 34 41 .453 27 1/2 Denver 28 47 .373 33 1/2 Sacramento 26 48 .351 35 L.A. Lakers 20 53 .274 40 1/2 Minnesota 16 59 .213 45 1/2 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

Wednesday’s Games Washington 106, Philadelphia 93 San Antonio 103, Orlando 91 Charlotte 102, Detroit 78 Boston 100, Indiana 87 Brooklyn 100, New York 98 Dallas 135, Oklahoma City 131 Houston 115, Sacramento 111 Milwaukee 95, Chicago 91 Toronto 113, Minnesota 99 Utah 98, Denver 84 L.A. Clippers 126, Portland 122 New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, late Thursday’s Games Miami at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Houston at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games New York at Washington, 5 p.m.

Charlotte at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Milwaukee at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

Toronto at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

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

New Orleans at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Portland at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Baseball Major League Baseball Spring Training

Sharks 5, Avalanche 1 First Period

Transaction Wednesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reassigned RHP Jesse Crain and LHP Carlos Rodon to minor league camp.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Placed RHPs Josh Fields and Brad Peacock and LHP Brett Oberholtzer on the 15-day DL; Field retroactive to Friday, Peacock to Monday and Oberholtzer to Tuesday. Optioned LHP Kevin Chapman, OF L.J. Hoes and 1B Jon Singleton to Fresno (PCL). Designated OF Alex Presley for assignment.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with SS Rafael Furcal on a minor league contract.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned LHP Caleb Thielbar to Rochester (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Acquired INF Gregorio Petit from Houston for cash considerations.

TEXAS RANGERS — Reassigned INF Ed Lucas and OF Carlos Peguero to their minor league camp.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Claimed LHP Andrew McKirahan off waivers from Miami.

CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Brian Schlitter, LHP Zac Rosscup and OF Junior Lake to Iowa (PCL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Selected the contract of RHP Rafael Betancourt from Albuquerque (PCL).

Optioned LHP Rex Brothers and OF Brandon Barnes to Albuquerque. Reassigned RHP Scott Oberg and C-INF-OF Matt McBride to their minor league camp.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Released RHP Dustin McGowan.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Released RHP Kevin Slowey. Assigned RHPs Phillippe Aumont and Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez outright to Lehigh Valley (IL). Reassigned OF Brian Bogusevic to their minor league camp.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned INF/OF Tommy Medica and OF Abraham Almonte to El Paso (PCL).

Reassigned LHP Jason Lane, RHP Marcos Mateo and INF Ramiro Pena to minor league camp.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Released UT Kevin Frandsen unconditionally. Reassigned OF Tony Gwynn Jr., RHP Rafael Martin and INF Ian Stewart to minor league camp.

American Association JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed INF Maikol Gonzalez.

LAREDO LEMURS — Traded C Rey Otero and

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015

Local Sports

Curling HALIFAX — Standings and results from the 2015 World Men’s Curling Championship, at the Scotiabank Centre from March 28-April 5: ROUND ROBIN Country (Skip) W L Norway (Ulsrud) 8 1 Canada (Simmons) 8 1 Sweden (Edin) 6 3 Switzerland (M.Pfister) 5 4 Finland (Kauste) 5 4 U.S. (Shuster) 4 5 Japan (Y.Morozumi) 4 5 China (Zang) 3 6 Italy (Mosaner) 3 6 Czech Rep. (J.Snitil) 3 6 Scotland (MacDonald) 3 6 Russia (Arkhipov) 2 7

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AMERICAN LEAGUE W 21 18 18 15 12 13 15 13 12 13 11 11 11 10 9

Oakland Kansas City Toronto Boston Houston Tampa Bay New York Los Angeles Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Seattle Detroit Texas

L 9 10 12 11 10 12 14 14 14 16 16 17 17 19 18

Pct .700 .643 .600 .577 .545 .520 .517 .481 .462 .448 .407 .393 .393 .345 .333

NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Los Angeles 16 9 .640 New York 18 12 .600 Pittsburgh 15 10 .600 San Diego 16 12 .571 St. Louis 13 11 .542 Cincinnati 14 12 .538 Miami 14 12 .538 Arizona 16 14 .533 Colorado 16 14 .533 Chicago 15 15 .500 Atlanta 13 16 .448 Philadelphia 12 16 .429 Milwaukee 11 15 .423 Washington 10 15 .400 San Francisco 11 20 .355 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 7, Detroit 3 Boston 11, Tampa Bay (ss) 8 N.Y. Mets 2, Washington 0 Minnesota 3, N.Y. Yankees 1 Miami 3, St. Louis 2 Tampa Bay (ss) 4, Baltimore 3 Toronto 10, Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 8, Seattle 6 San Francisco 4, Colorado 3 Chicago Cubs 15, Texas (ss) 10 Cincinnati 10, Milwaukee 4

Chicago White Sox 2, L.A. Dodgers 1 Arizona 8, Texas (ss) 7 Oakland 13, L.A. Angels 10 Houston 8, Atlanta 5 Kansas City 4, San Diego 1 Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia 9, Atlanta 2 Houston 3, Detroit 2 Tampa Bay 3, N.Y. Yankees 0 Miami 8, Washington 0 Minnesota 4, Boston (ss) 4, tie Toronto 9, Boston (ss) 7 St. Louis 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Kansas City 4, L.A. Dodgers 4, tie Oakland 4, L.A. Angels 1 Chicago Cubs 11, Milwaukee 7 Chicago White Sox (ss) 12, Seattle 4 Arizona 3, Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 5, Cleveland 2 San Diego 8, Chicago White Sox (ss) 2 Colorado 10, Texas 4 Baltimore 3, Pittsburgh 3, tie, 10 innings Thursday’s Games N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis, 10:05 a.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia, 11:05 a.m.

Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss), 11:05 a.m.

N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Detroit, 11:05 a.m.

Cleveland vs. Cincinnati, 1:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. San Diego, 1:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. Arizona, 1:10 p.m.

Baltimore vs. Atlanta, 4:05 p.m.

Boston vs. Minnesota, 5:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.

Oakland at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.

Friday’s Games Tampa Bay vs. Detroit, 11:05 a.m.

Washington vs. N.Y. Yankees, 11:05 a.m.

Milwaukee vs. Cleveland, 2:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. Baltimore, 4:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Boston, 5:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Toronto at Montreal, 5:07 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Texas, 6:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Houston, 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 7:40 p.m.

Colorado vs. Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.

Oakland at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.

Central team announced for Alberta Cup Red Deer players will fill seven roster spots with the Central team for the Alberta Cup tournament April 29 to May 3 at Canmore.

Red Deer players named to the team are defencemen Luke Bast, Tanner Scott and Keenan Smith and forwards Zach Froehlick, Lynden Kidd, Keaton Sawicki and Josh Tarzwell.

Meanwhile, the Central goaltenders are Wyatt Argent of Rimbey and Duncan Hughes of Rocky Mountain House and the remainder of the defensive corps consists of Loclyn Kabatoff of Blackfalds, Ethan Schlag of Delburne and Joel Shoemaker of Crossfield.

Rounding out the list of forwards are Rylan Burns of Eckville, Joshua McNeil and Kale Seelen of Sylvan Lake, Landen Leipnitz of Sundre, Dylan Soosay of Maskwacis, Colby Wolter of Falun and Wetaskiwin products Kory Zinck and Brendan Morrow.

The Alberta Cup is a tournament featuring the top secondyear bantam hockey players from throughout the province.

The Central head coach is Alex Mandolidis of Calgary, while Ian and Malcolm Tisdale of Eckville share the director of operations role and Aaron Madgett is the team trainer.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A look at what’s happening around spring training in Florida and Arizona on Thursday:

FINAL START

The Mets and Cardinals wrap up Grapefruit League play in Jupiter, Florida. Mets right-hander Matt Harvey (Tommy John surgery) has his final tuneup before he makes his first major league start next week since August 2013. Lance Lynn pitches for St. Louis.

CATCHER OUT

Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez will have Tommy John surgery. He had played only six games this spring because of elbow soreness.

BY THE BAY

The Giants and Oakland Athletics open their annual threegame exhibition Bay Bridge Series in San Francisco.

ON THE MEND

Red Sox closer Koji Uehara will test his strained hamstring in a bullpen session. Uehara has not appeared in a big league game since March 14 and he will begin the season on the disabled list.

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Just another day on the golf course CANADA’S CONNERS TRYING TO TREAT MASTERS LIKE ANY OTHER GOLF

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Corey Conners is getting ready for the biggest golf tournament of his life.

But, the Canadian is trying to treat it like any other.

As a youngster, Conners said he got a VHS tape of the 1997 Masters when Tiger Woods won by 12 strokes.

He watched that video “one or two hundred times.” He also remembered watching on television as Mike Weir sank the final putt to win his own green jacket in 2003.

Now, Conners will be playing in the tournament he’s only seen on a screen.

The 23-year-old from Listowel, Ont., will be in the field for next week’s Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga., thanks to a runner-up finish at the U.S. Amateur Championship in 2014. The two finalists are invited to participate in the Masters each year.

He’ll become the 13th Canadian amateur to play in the tournament, joining names like Sandy Somerville — who played in the first Masters in 1934 — and Moe Norman. He’ll be the 29th Canadian ever.

And, unless Graham DeLaet wins on the PGA Tour this week at the Shell Houston Open, Conners and Weir will be the lone Canadian representatives in the field this year.

Conners hasn’t allowed the big stage to get to him yet. Augusta, although historical, is “pretty cool.” He admits he is “really looking forward to the experience,” but he just wants to play golf.

“I’m really excited for next week,” he said Tuesday. “I’m really looking forward to the experience.”

No amateur has ever won the Masters, but American Ken Venturi came close. He finished one shot back of the eventual champion Jack Burke Jr. in 1956.

Conners doesn’t shy away from saying how Augusta National fits his game.

“Overall the course is beautiful, and it sets up well for my game,” he explained. “It’s a really great course and I think I can do really well.”

He’s not alone in thinking this.

Besides a group of fans from his hometown — Conners says his father will likely caddie for him in the par-3 competition next Wednesday, before

Photo by GOLF CANADA

Corey Conners from Listowel, Ont., will be in the field for next week’s Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga., thanks to a runner-up finish at the U.S. Amateur Championship in 2014. the tournament begins — Golf Canada’s men’s national team head coach Derek Ingram will also be in Augusta.

Conners has been part of Golf Canada’s program off-and-on since 2010, and Ingram has watched him grow as both a player and a young man.

“If he plays his game, I really think he can (finish in the) top 20,” Ingram stated.

“The course at Augusta suits his game really well.”

Conners has played a handful of practice rounds at Augusta National, including one where Ingram was present. He says they’ve tried to work on hitting shots to the best spot possible on Augusta’s notorious greens.

“He’s trying to treat it like golf. He knows golf really well and he knows tournament golf really well,” said Ingram. “Obviously the Masters is the most iconic and biggest professional golf event in the world, and there will be some challenges there. But we’ve

Hutchinson solid in final tune-up as Jays down BoSox

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FORT MYERS, Fla. — Drew Hutchison wondered two years ago if he could pitch effectively again. No need to worry any more.

Hutchison tuned up for his openingday start at Yankee Stadium next week by pitching three scoreless innings Wednesday in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 9-7 win over a Boston Red Sox split squad.

“My arm is good,” said Hutchison, who missed the 2013 season after a Tommy John operation. “I had the surgery just over two years ago. ... Now I am healthy.”

Hutchison allowed three hits, struck out one and walked one, lowering his ERA to 1.50. He starts Monday against the Yankees, who open with Masahiro Tanaka.

Hutchison went 11-13 with a 4.48 ERA last year, striking out 184 in 184 2-3 innings.

“I’m ready to build on last season,” he said.

Edwin Encanarcion hit a long home run, Ryan Goins also homered and Josh Donaldson hit a two-run double in the first off knuckleballer Steve Wright.

“A regular knuckleball that didn’t drop,” Wright said of Encarnacion’s drive. “It drops a half inch and he probably hits a topper. It didn’t, and it went 500 feet.”

Allen Craig hit an inside-the-park homer, Jeff Bianchi had a three-run double and Matt Spring a two-run double.

STARTING TIME Wright allowed four runs — three earned — four hits and four walks in

3 2-3 innings. Wright hopes to make the Red Sox roster as the fifth starter, a spot that opened because Joe Kelly has a biceps injury.

“I thought the ball was coming out of my hand pretty well,” Wright said.

“After the first inning I settled down.

My knuckleball was better. It was really moving. That’s a good problem to have.”

Wright said he is learning to change speeds off the knuckler.

“Reading swings, I add or subtract off the regular knuckleball,” he said.

“Then you can pop a fastball here and there.” the game against the Blue Jays and didn’t offer an opinion other than “The ball was coming out of his hand really well.”

TRAINER’S ROOM Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez, who is on the 60-day disabled list, will have Tommy John surgery on Thursday on his injured right elbow. He met with Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday. ... Kelly pitched four innings in a minor league game and is likely to start the season on the DL. He left a March 16 start with sore biceps and hasn’t pitched in a regular spring training game since.

UP NEXT Blue Jays: After an off day, Toronto plays Cincinnati in Montreal on Friday and Saturday. Left-handers Mark Buehrle and Daniel Norris are the scheduled starters for Toronto.

Red Sox: Boston plays its final three spring training games in Fort Myers against Minnesota. Rick Porcello, who will pitch the second game of the season in Philadelphia, will start Thursday’s game. Brian Johnson follows Friday.

After McGregor loss, Dustin Poirier looks to rediscover fun in fighting

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS After being twisted into a mental knot by abrasive Irish featherweight (The Notorious) Conor McGregor last time out, Dustin (The Diamond) Poirier looks to rediscover the fun in fighting.

Poirier, moving up to lightweight, takes on Brazilian Diego Ferreira (101) on Saturday on a televised UFC card in Fairfax, Va. Chad (Money) Mendes, ranked No. 1 among featherweight contenders, takes on No. 4 Ricardo (The Bully) Lamas in the main event at the Patriot Center.

The card includes a lightweight bout between Mitch (Danger Zone) Clarke, a Saskatoon native who fights out of Edmonton, and Michael Chiesa.

The 26-year-old Poirier returns somewhat under the radar, unlike his high-profile matchup with McGregor at UFC 178 last September. The smackfilled buildup to the Poirier-McGregor bout stole the UFC 178 show. The endless talk put Poirier, who always wears his heart on his sleeve, on edge despite

his best efforts to turn the other cheek.

“Every time I’d see the guy my blood would be boiling,” Poirier acknowledged. “I just wanted to tackle him and beat him up.”

Losing via TKO after 106 seconds rubbed salt in the wound.

While Poirier (16-4) picked up the pieces, McGregor went on to dispatch Dennis Siver and earn a July 11 title shot with featherweight champion Jose Aldo. The Aldo-McGregor trash-talking has spanned three continents on a recently concluded promotional tour that included a stop in Toronto.

Time heals everything, says Poirier. But maybe not when it comes to McGregor.

“He’s a great athlete and a hell of a fighter. But he’s a douche bag, he’s a jerk.”

While a painful loss, Poirier sees the McGregor fight as a learning experience. Keeping emotions in check and not overthinking things are two key takeaways.

“This is a small setback for me. But I’m a better fighter because of it.”

talked about dealing with them.”

Conners is working to arrange a practice round with Weir. He’ll definitely play one with Europeans Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke, who are both managed by the same company as Conners — International Sports Management (ISM).

The team at ISM arranged for Conners to get a spot in the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open in March. He missed the cut, but said that experience was invaluable.

“It was a huge in helping me prepare. I learned a lot playing there and it was great to be out there with a bunch of professionals,” he explained.

“I learned a lot that will make me feel comfortable during the Masters.”

Conners has picked the brains of a few fellow amateurs who have played in the Masters in years past, players he crossed paths with while playing for Kent State University.

Conners was a two time All-Ameri-

can there, and was named Kent State’s outstanding male athlete in his graduating year.

The award is given to, “the male member of the senior class who has demonstrated the most exceptional combined qualities of leadership, positive image, athletic ability and academic performance.” According to his college coach, Herb Page, this sums up Conners perfectly.

“I’m really proud of what he accomplished and how he did it,” said Page, a Canadian who is in the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. “A lot of young men hit a little wall or they don’t keep pushing ahead. But, he kept advancing and getting better. And now he’s at the Masters.”

Conners drove down Magnolia Lane — the entranceway to Augusta’s hallowed grounds — for the first time a few weeks ago.

“It didn’t feel real,” he admitted.

But, it is. And it all starts next week.

Stars look to shine at Houston Open

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON — Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed, Texas-born golfers and Ryder Cup partners, are part of a strong field at the Shell Houston Open with one eye toward next week.

The 21-year-old Spieth and 24-yearold Reed have combined for eight wins around the world in the past three years. That doesn’t include a major just yet, though they figure to have a reasonable chance at Augusta National next week.

Both are in good form.

Three weeks ago, Spieth and Reed were part of a three-man playoff in the Valspar Championship that showed plenty of grit, clutch short-game shots and a determination not to lose until Spieth wound up winning with a 30-foot birdie putt.

Spieth is coming off a runner-up finish in the Valero Texas Open that moved the Dallas native to No. 4 in the world.

When asked Wednesday how he felt he was playing, Spieth said, “Like a top-five player in the world.”

That phrase is often associated with Reed, who proclaimed himself just that when he won a World Golf Championship at Doral in 2014. Reed is No. 15 in the world and doesn’t back down.

Not from that comment at Doral.

Not from the Ryder Cup crowd in Scotland. Not when he appeared to twice face impossible shots in the playoff with Spieth and Sean O’Hair only to answer with brilliance that kept him in the game.

“I don’t regret anything I said,” Reed said Wednesday. “You have to believe in yourself. If you don’t believe in yourself, no one else is going to.”

They are headliners at the Golf Club of Houston, which is about a half-hour from where Reed lives.

The field is missing world No. 2 Henrik Stenson, who withdrew with an illness, and Texas Open winner Jimmy Walker, who took a scouting trip to Augusta National on Monday and withdrew because he wasn’t feeling well.

And while there is so much emphasis on the top players, the Houston Open is the final chance for someone to get into the Masters. The winner earns an invitation to Augusta if not already eligible. That fell last year to Matt Jones, who holed a long birdie putt on the 18th and then chipped in for birdie to beat Matt Kuchar in a playoff.

Sergio Garcia is playing, and the

TIM CLARK Tim Clark of South Africa will miss the Masters next week as he recovers from an elbow injury.

Thomas Parker, his agent at Professional Advisory Group, said in a text message Wednesday that Clark’s elbow is feeling better but that he has not had enough time to properly prepare for

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patrick Reed reacts after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole to force a playoff during the final round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament, March 15, 2015, at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Fla. 35-year-old Spaniard has something in common with Spieth and Reed. He hasn’t won a major, either.

Garcia was in their position a generation ago when he was 19 and pushed Tiger Woods to the very end at the 1999 PGA Championship. That was his first close call in a major and there have been others. But he still hasn’t broken through.

“I think I’ve had a great career (even if) some people think the opposite,” he said. “I feel very fortunate. I’ve done some great things in and outside the golf course. I always give it my best effort. If someone plays better than you the only thing you can do is congratulate him and keep trying. (Winning a major) is important, but it’s not the most important thing.”

The Houston field includes 45 foreign golfers representing a tournament-record 22 countries and 36 of the players here are next heading to the Masters.

Jones is one of six former Houston champions teeing off Thursday, including 2011 winner Phil Mickelson. Mickelson is among the 14 winners of major championships entered. the first major of the year. The 39-yearold Clark was runner-up to Phil Mickelson at the 2006 Masters.

Clark was eligible by winning the Canadian Open last year. He has not played since the Sony Open in Honolulu the second week of the year.

With Clark not playing, the Masters is assured of having fewer than 100 players at Augusta National for the 49th straight year

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LUNAR ECLIPSE

File photo by ADVOCATE staff

If the sky is clear on Saturday, a lunar eclipse will be visible in Central Alberta. This total lunar eclipse or “Blood Moon” on April 4 will be visible in most of North America, South America, Asia and parts of Australia. The moon will be totally eclipsed for about five minutes. From beginning to end, the eclipse will last for three hours and 29 minutes. Viewing this eclipse in Red Deer will mean getting up very early Saturday, as the eclipse begins at 3:01 a.m. The maximum eclipse ends at 6:02 a.m. By 7:44 a.m. the moon will be below the horizon, according to timeanddate.com.

CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Friday ● Stettler Roughstock Rodeo will be held at Stettler Agriplex, April 3, 7 p.m. Rush seating. Tickets cost $20 each and free for children ages six years and under. Doors and concession open at 6:30 p.m. Cabaret to follow. ● Forshee Community Hall old-time family dance nights are the first Friday of each month from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per adult, children 17 years and under are free. Evening lunch is included. Live old time music with Country Gold North Band.

Next dance is April 3. For more information, call 403-748-3378. ● Widow and Widower Support Network meets on the first Friday of every month at Remington’s Grill in Black Knight Inn at 6 p.m. for food and fellowship, and on the third Friday of each month at 7 p.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church, 16 McVicar St. The group provides a safe place for men and women who have lost their spouse through death, to interact and support each other.

Upcoming dates are April 3 and 17. Email to widowedsupportnetwork@gmail.com, or call 403-755-0977. ● Central Alberta Quilters’ Guild Annual Quilt Show happens on April 3 and 4 at Parkland Pavilion Westerner Park. Show hours are Friday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featured quilters are Toni Wilton and Diane Chadwick, and guest guild Chinook Country Quilters and Friends of Okotoks. There will be Stitches in Time antique sewing machine display, merchant mall, major door prize courtesy of Red Deer Sewing Centre, demonstrations, and much more. Admission is $8, and $2 for children ages six years and under, and $5 for parking. For more information, contact Anita at 403-343-2357, or see www.centralalbertaquilters.org for information and entry forms. ● Red Deer and District Kennel Club Dog Show will be featured at Westerner Exposition Park, April 3 to 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Daily admission is $10 for adults ages 13 years and up, $5 for children ages three to 12 years, and $25 for a family or four, free for seniors aged 65 years and children ages two and under. See www.rddkc.com.

Saturday ● Book to Movie Day will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Dawe Branch or Red Deer Public Library. Young readers are welcome to read the book of the month, and then watch the movie and enjoy popcorn, and discussion after the film. Call 403-309-3488,

or jbarritt@rdpl.org. On April 4, enjoy Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis. ● Kids Knit (and grown-ups too!) at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch will be offered on April 4 and 18, May 2, 16 and 30, and from 3 to 4 p.m. Children ages nine years and up, or children under nine years accompanied by an adult, are welcome to learn to knit, or work on their own project — beginner to expert. Phone 403-346-4688. ● Birdhouses with Bob on April 4 offers the opportunity for children and adults to build a birdhouse at 2 p.m. at Kerry Wood Nature Centre. The cost is $7 for Kerry Wood Nature Centre members, or $8 for non-members.

Adult must accompany child. Pre-registration required at Waskasoopark.ca, or call 403346-2010, ask for Bob. ● Celebrate Nature Alberta’s 45th Birthday with the Buffalo Lake Naturalists on April 4, 2 to 4 p.m. at West Stettler Park.

Activities include a visit from Otis the Owl and Judy Boyd, Tim Schowalter showing owl pellets, a nature scavenger hunt for children, and birthday cake. See http://naturealberta.ca, or http://www.buffalolakenature.com, or contact Claudia at 587-877-2218, or clipskic@rttinc. com. ● MAGnificent Saturdays offer free art making with a professional artist from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery in downtown Red Deer. The April 4 session is called Easter Egg-stravaganza. All materials supplied. Families welcome. Phone 403-3098405. Free with admission. ● Jazz at the Lake Concert Series features three musical events. On April 4, Cheryl Fisher Quintet will perform at Fratters Speakeasy in Red Deer, on May 26, Portland jazz guitarist John Stowell and his trio Scene, will perform an intimate house concert in Sylvan Lake, and on Aug. 15, Red Deer Symphony Orchestra will present Evening of Jazz on the Lake in Sylvan Lake. Tickets and information are available online at www.jazzatthelake. com.

Sunday ● Living Faith Lutheran Church invites everyone to Sunday Worship at Bethany CollegeSide at 10 a.m. Contact Ralph at 403-347-9852. Coffee and fellowship follow service. Living Faith is a North American Lutheran Church Congregation. See www. livingfaithlcrd.org, contact Ralph at 403-3479852 or John at 403-341-4022.

Monday ● Ladies Auxiliary of Red Deer Royal

Canadian Legion Branch #35 holds general meetings the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Meat draw every Friday at 5 p.m. ● Delburne Drop-In Centre offers cribbage on Mondays at 1:30 p.m., general meeting on the first Monday of each month right after cribbage at 4:30 p.m., potluck lunch on the second Friday of the month at noon, music and dance on the second, fourth and fifth Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. Phone 403-7492035. ● Easter Eggstravaganza at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery on April 6 offers an Easter themed craft from 1 to 4 p.m., and family-friendly movie at both 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. ● Reel Movie Mondays continues at 7 p.m. at Carnival Cinemas. See more details at www.reelmoviemondays.ca. Memberships and tickets can be purchased in advance from Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery by calling 403-309-8405.

Tuesday ● Maker Kids ages eight and up meet on April 7 at Downtown Branch from 1 to 2 p.m. at Red Deer Public Library to explore and create in this hands-on tech program with fun gadgets from littleBits to Mindstorm, to makey makey and more. ● Mortal Instruments: City of Bones will give teens the opportunity to take the Shadow Hunter Quiz, learn to craft runes, and watch the movie on this big screen on April 7, 3:30 to 5:30 in Snell Auditorium at Downtown Branch of Red Deer Public Library. ● 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 April 7 and 21. Phone 403-7424273. ● CrossRoads Church Seniors Gems monthly luncheon is offered on the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 2 p.m. in the Chapel. All seniors invited. The cost is $8 at the door. Phone 403-347-6425. On April 7. hear speaker Paul Estrobrook. ● Sunrise Toastmasters invites guests on April 7 from 7 to 8:30 a.m. to the church hall at 40 Holmes Street to find out more about their organization. Toastmasters improves both communication and leadership skills. The group meets regularly on Tuesdays at this time. Everyone welcome. Phone 403-343-0091 or see www.toastmasters.org ● Central Alberta Council on Aging General Meeting takes place on April 7 at Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre starting at 9 a.m. Guest speakers will be Chad Ganske and Linda Tierman, representatives from the Office of Public Guardian speaking on power of attorney. Fee of $3. Contact Shirley at 403-343-0767.

Wednesday ● Red Deer Legion Old-Time Dance with Silver and Gold is on April 8 at 7 p.m.

Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403-342-0035.

● Fireside Readers book club will meet on April 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch in Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room. For discussion will be The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Claimed Out the Window and Disappeared

by Jonas Jonasson. Phone 403-342-9110.

See the blog at http://firesidereaders.rdpl.org/.

If you can’t attend meetings, read along and post your comments. ● MiniMAG is held every Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery. Children ages four and under and their caregivers are welcome to drop in and enjoy toys, crafts, and refreshments in the Club Cafe exhibit area. ● Sylvan Lake Legion potluck and jam session is held the first Wednesday of each month from noon to 4 p.m. Come to play, sing, dance or listen. Admission is $2, including coffee and lunch at 2:30 p.m. Potluck begins at noon followed by the jam session at 1 p.m. Contact Margie at 403-746-3153. ● Central Alberta Photographic Society (CAPS) meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 6:45 p.m. at Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre, Sept. to Nov. and Jan. to April, next April 8. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializing. See www. centralalbertaphotographicsociety.com. ● Boomtown Trail Cowboy Church meets the second and last Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Elnora Drop In Centre, next April 8 and 22. Cowboy boots and hats welcome. Call 403-749-3361.

Thursday ● Story Fun at Parkland Mall presents Tales From the North on April 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. Enjoy free snacks, stories, puppet shows and songs for toddlers and children up five years of age with their adults on the theme of Wolves’ World. Presented by Red Deer Public Library. ● Dawe Branch POP Goes the Teen Club is held Thursdays, April 9 and 23, May 7 and 21, and June 4 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Red Deer Public Library. Youth 12 years plus are invited to explore pop culture from Divergent trivia to Cosplay and more. ● Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre dance, Thursday, April 9, 7 to 10 p.m. at the seniors’ centre. Dance to the music of Black Velvet Band. Admission is $7. Phone 403-347-6165, 403-342-2875, or 403-3463896. ● Senior Citizens Downtown House has several upcoming events, regular card games and tournaments and special tournaments: Cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on April 9; Whist every Friday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on April 17; 500 every Monday and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on April 27; Fun Contract Bridge every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Games cost $3. Tournaments cost $6. A Turkey Supper will be held on April 17 at 5:30 p.m. for $15. Dutch auction to follow. A Jam Session will be held on April 11 at 1:30 p.m. for $2.50.

Phone 403-346-4043.

Listings open to cultural/non-profit groups. Fax: 341-6560; phone: 314-4325; e-mail: editorial@reddeeradvocate.com by noon Thursday for insertion following Thursday.

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Sons of diplomat at centre of marijuana deal gone wrong ONE KILLED, ONE ARRESTED

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS The father of two teens at the centre of a deadly Miami gun battle says he feared for the safety of his boys in the big city and didn’t want them to move there with their mother, a high-ranking Canadian diplomat.

Their elder son Jean, 17, was killed Monday, while their younger one, Marc, 15, was arrested in connection with what local media outlets have characterized as a marijuana deal gone wrong.

Germano Wa- Anthony Rodriguez bafiyebazu said he sat his sons down in early February before they moved from Ottawa to Miami with their mother, Roxanne Dube, who is Canada’s top diplomat in Florida. Wabafiyebazu and Dube are divorced.

He said he spoke to the teens “at length” about the potential risks of life in Miami and urged them to take extra care in some neighbourhoods and when dealing with police, particularly since they’re black.

“They forgot the warning that I gave them, the caution that they should have taken,” Wabafiyebazu said Wednesday in an interview in Ottawa.

“That’s what must be torturing Marc.

He’s crying because his big brother is dead.”

Wabafiyebazu wanted the pair to stay in Ottawa, where they were born and raised, and only travel to Miami from time to time to see Dube. In a separate interview with The Associated Press, he said Jean struggled with substance abuse.

The boys, however, were thrilled to move to Miami with their mother, particularly in the middle of this year’s harsher-than-usual winter, he said.

Dube, who served as ambassador to Zimbabwe from 2005 to 2008, began her Miami posting as Canada’s consul general only six weeks ago. She also worked as an assistant to former Liberal cabinet minister Lloyd Axworthy, according to media reports.

“She’s certainly the one who’s the most directly affected in this because she’s the one who brought them there,” said Wabafiyebazu, when asked how his ex-wife is coping.

“I’m in a very bad state. Listen, to see an 18-year-old child who was suddenly killed. When someone is ill, you can gradually get used to the idea that there’s no hope, but this is a child in good health, so it’s a shock.”

Wabafiyebazu said he was advised by a family lawyer Wednesday to stop talking to the media about the incident or his sons.

Two people were killed during the incident, including Jean Wabafiyebazu, according to local media reports that said a fourth male was wounded and was later found at a gas station.

The diplomat’s car has been seized in the investigation, multiple sources say.

The boys drove their mother’s BMW to the scene of the crime, reports said.

The younger son reportedly waited outside with the vehicle, which had diplomatic plates although it was not the official embassy car.

Meanwhile, gunfire broke out inside the adjacent apartment complex.

The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office confirmed to The Associated Press that another man, 19-year-old Anthony Rodriguez, has been charged with second-degree murder and marijuana possession with intent to sell.

The Rodriguez arrest report says a second man was shot to death inside the house, but it did not identify him.

Prosecutors also said Rodriguez was wounded in the arm in the shootout.

The police report also quotes unidentified witnesses as saying Rodriguez brought two pounds of marijuana to the house and began to negotiate.

“During the negotiations, both deceased victims became involved in an exchange of gunfire,” the report says.

Marc Wabafiyebazu faces charges of threatening a police officer while in custody, according to a separate police report obtained by AP. The boy is alleged to have said “he was going to kill (a detective) and that he would shoot him in the head.”

It was not clear Wednesday whether Marc Wabafiyebazu would be charged as a juvenile or an adult, AP reported.

Authorities say he would not be protected by diplomatic immunity.

One witness said he heard multiple gunshots from inside the yellow apartment complex on a quiet residential street. “(I heard) six straight shots,” Alex Hernandez told the local ABC affiliate, and also told the local NBC station that he heard four more later outside the building.

“I saw some guy come out with a gun, some other guy behind him stumbling. He fell down, and some chick came out screaming.”

Another neighbour said she panicked, entered her house and locked the door.

News footage showed a pool of blood in the doorway of the apartment complex, located just south of Miami’s Little Havana.

The Canadian government says it’s providing consular services, which it generally would when there’s a death abroad — such as assistance with the repatriation of the body, and availability to attend court hearings if requested.

The boys’ former school in Ottawa has put in place support services for students upset by news of the incident.

CANADA

BRIEFS

Fahmy shocked at Ottawa’s refusal to issue passport A Canadian journalist on trial in Egypt on widely denounced terror charges expressed shock and anger Wednesday over Ottawa’s refusal to issue him a passport while he awaits the outcome of his case.

Mohamed Fahmy, who was born in Egypt but immigrated to Canada with his family as a teenager, said his original Canadian passport was seized by Egyptian authorities when he was first arrested in Cairo in December 2013, and has never been returned.

The 40-year-old, who spent more than a year in a Cairo prison, has been trying to acquire a passport ever since being released on bail in February.

“I am crippled and it’s becoming a security threat that I’m walking around with no Canadian passport,” he said. “I don’t know what to do anymore.”

The issue of Fahmy’s passport was brought up at his last court hearing, where the judge gave the Canadian Embassy a “green light” to issue a new passport once Fahmy filed a report with police stating that his original one had been lost.

Fahmy spent six hours at a police station this week getting that report and submitted all necessary document to the embassy only to be delivered a crushing blow in a letter received Wednesday from Canada’s Passport program.

The document explained that passport regulations require that “courtimposed mobility restrictions are respected” — a reference to Fahmy’s bail conditions.

“The Passport Program will provide you a travel document as soon as the court signals definitively that one is required, that your existing passport is, in fact, missing, and that the courtimposed travel restrictions against you are lifted,” the letter stated.

When pressed on the matter in the House of Commons, Lynne Yelich, Canada’s minister for consular affairs, said the government has a travel document ready for Fahmy “when he is able to travel.”

REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS is $15 and free for children ages 12 years and under. Contact Gwen for tickets at 403-7732270 or pick them up at the door. Refreshments served. See www.VisionsCountryGospel.com or contact VisonsCountryGospel@ shaw.ca. ● Steps for Life Walk — Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy will be held at Bower Ponds on May 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Walk check in starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by welcoming at 11 a.m., 5K walk and barbecue. Sign up at www.stepsforlife.ca.

Cost is $15 per participant. Contact Donna at 403-347-0005. ● Canadian Mental Health Association Facilitator Training course will be held on Mondays April 20, 27, and May 4 at the CMHA office. The early bird fee will be $165 if payment is received by May 1and $165 afterward. Financial assistance may be available.

Limited space. Developed by Boston University, this course is designed to meet the training needs of people facilitating time limited and on-going groups or courses. Download registration and get information from www. reddeer.cmha.ab.ca or call 403-342-2266. ● Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic will hold a photo identification clinic on April 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 301 5008 Ross St. The clinic offers free affidavits of identification that are notarized by a lawyer.

This ID does not replace government issued ID but is intended to help people access basic services while replacing their proper ID. To book an appointment, phone 430-314-9129, see www.communitylegalclinic.net, or email to info@communitylegalclinic.net. ● Only Women’s Fun Run in support of Women’s Outreach will be featured at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area on May 9 with a 9 a.m. start. Choose from 10, five, three or one km walk or run, 500m Little Ladies Race, 100m Diaper Dash, and activities for Little Men. Enjoy brunch at the clubhouse, wellness and gift trade fair, Subway school challenge encouraging schools to get the most girls out to run to win prizes, and more.

To register and for information see www.womensoutreach, or www.onlywomensrd.ca. ● Bentley School Staff Reunion will be held on Aug. 6 to coincide with Bentley’s 100th Anniversary. Any former school staff members are asked to contact Arnie MacAskill at 403-782-7183, or amacaskill@telus. net. ● A Night at the Jubilee — Dinner, Live Entertainment and Carnival Fun is featured at Holiday Inn Gasoline Alley on April 10 in support of Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre education and prevention programs. Cocktails at 5:30 p.m., dinner to follow. Dress is business casual. Live enter-

tainment by Porter with amazing top of the line carnival inspired food and treats. Silent auction and prizes. Tickets cost $100 or $800 for a bundle of eight. Phone 403-340-1124. ● Heart and Stroke Foundation — Heart’s Desire Ladies’ Fundraising Gala — an evening of elegance, awareness and fun for ladies only. This event is a cocktail party including entertainment and more on May 7 at the Holiday Inn and Suites Gasoline Alley. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. followed by appetizers and shoe and purse auction from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets available at Alberta Treasury Branch Bower Mall for $75 per ticket or $500 for a table of eight. For more information visit www.facebook.com/heartsdesiregala or phone 403-357-3026. ● Around the World with Central Alberta Refugee Effort is a fundraising event with international cuisine, keynote speaker, passport challenge, silent and live auctions, prizes, cultural music and dance taking place on April 24, 5 to 10:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn on Gasoline Alley. Tickets cost $100 or $750 per table of eight. Guest tourists are welcome to dress in casual attire. For tickets and information, call 403-346-8818. Volunteers and participants needed. ● Encore Annual Arts Sale and Celebration of Creative Expression goes April 17 and 19 at Lacombe Memorial Centre. On Friday, April 17 at 1 and 3 p.m., feature artist Marg Metcalf of Sylvan Lake, will present Painting with Joy. Admission from 1 to 5 p.m. will be $5. Date Night will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. with fine wines, beers, hot and cold appetizers with live blues, r&b music for $10 per person. Saturday, April 18 events start at 11 a.m. with pottery demonstrations by Arne Handley at 1 and 4 and presentation by Marg Metcalf at 2 p.m. At 3 p.m. the bar opens and show and sale of home and wardrobe items.

Saturday admission is $5. See lacombetourism.com/lacombe-regional-tourism-events/ encore-festival/ or phone 403-782-1258. ● Shalom Counselling Centre Spring

Dessert Gala will take place April 25, 7 p.m. at Balmoral Bible Chapel. Guest entertainer will be local singer/songwriter Randi Boulton, and other highlights include fine desserts, silent and live auctions, and family fun. Funds raised at the Spring Gala will subsidize the cost of counselling to make services accessible and affordable to all who call for help.

Guests and volunteers sought. Tickets are $20 each from Country Cupboard, Scott’s Parable Christian Stores, Shalom Counselling Centre. For more information, call 403-3420339 or email info@shalomcounselling.com. ● Red Deer Legion Pipe Band and Red Deer Royal Canadian Legion present the play Jake’s Gift on April 21. The play is a surprisingly funny, moving, and powerful one-act one-woman play about a Canadian WWII veteran’s reluctant return to Juno Beach. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Pipe Band will play at 6:45 p.m. followed by the play at 7 p.m. Purchase tickets for $20 at the Red Deer Legion front desk, or call Arnie at 403-782-7183. ● Stettler Old-Tyme Dance is held on the third Thursday of every month, next April 16 with Black Velvet Band, at The Hub upstairs at Stettler Recreation Centre. Live bands each time. Dance from 5 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Hot supper from 6 to 7 p.m. Tickets at the door cost $20 per person, $10 for dance only, $14 for supper only. Phone 403742-5640. All ages welcome. ● Ponoka Moose Lodge Old-Time Dance will be held on third Saturday of each month, next April 18 with Randy Jones and the Reflections, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Cost is $15. Lunch provided. Top name bands. See www.AlbertaDanceNews.com, or call Jean or Fred at 403-783-8587 for more information.

Next dance will be held in Sept. ● Lacombe Legion Ladies Auxiliary Bazaar and Bake Sale will be offered on April 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Coffee and lunch available. For information, or to book a table, contact Irene at 403-343-1129 or Anita at 403-782-2481.

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● Norwegian Laft Hus Society offers beginner’s hardanger embroidery with Betty Stokoe on March 14 and 21, 9 a.m. to noon. For more information and to register, contact norwegianlafthus@gmail.com, or 403-347-0255. ● Reading Tails is a six week program for children ages six to 12 who would like to practice reading skills with a trained therapy dog and its handler at Red Deer Library Downtown Branch. For more information or to register contact 403-346-4688 or email lgrimes@rdpl.org. ● Cover 2 Cover Book Club will meet on April 20 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library. The theme will be science fiction books. Visit www.rdpl.org/programs/book-clubs/cover2cover. New members always welcome. Phone 403-341-3822. ● Friends of the Red Deer Public Library Spring Book Sale will be held at Downtown Branch of Red Deer Public Library on April 16 from 5 to 9 p.m. for members.

Memberships are available at the door. The sale continues on April 17 and 18, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for the general public. All proceeds to the library. Payment by cash or cheque only. Book and audiovisual donations are gratefully accepted at the downtown branch during regular business hours. ● Art 4 Kids Foundation fundraiser Rummage Sale will be held April 18 and 19, 11 am.. to 4 p.m. at A Little Piece of U, 4732 50 St. Table rentals for $10 for garage sale type tables. See www.facebook.comArt4KidsFoundation for details and to rent tables. ● ‘50s and ‘60s Rock and Roll Dance at Valley Centre Hall will be held on April 11 from 8 to 11:30 p.m. at the hall located at 38062 Range Road 260 in Red Deer County.

JukeBox Rock, a live four-piece rock and roll band, will provide entertainment. Admission is $15 at the door including lunch. Teens, seniors, and adults welcome. Non-alcoholic beverages for purchase. Contact Doug at 403-728-3333. Hosted by Town and Country Dance Club. ● Dance Magic Dance-A-Thon in support of Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart charity takes place on April 12 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Dance Magic North Studio and features guest artist Chris Jones from Los Angeles, who has danced with Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, and Beyonce, choreographed for One Direction, Willow Smith and One Call, and more. Register as a team or as a single, and help all kids afford dance and sports. To register see http://reddeerdancemagic.com/ dance-a-thon-2015/ ● Visions Country Gospel in support of Rick Hansen Foundation will be featured on April 12 at Lousana Hall, at 2 p.m. Admission

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Husband has put his daughter first Dear Annie: I have been married to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jerryâ&#x20AC;? for 10 years.

We each have adult daughters from previous relationships.

Jerry has a peculiar relationship with his daughter, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serena.â&#x20AC;?

She was taken from him by her mother at a very early age, and he did not see her again until she was 13.

MITCHELL At age 15, she & SUGAR got into a fight with her mother and came to live with Jerry.

He and his roommate allowed the girl to drink liquor and use their car.

At some point, she was found in Jerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bed having sex with a strange man.

She also ran up $1,000 in telephone charges calling her boyfriend back home.

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When Serena went back to Mom, I moved in with Jerry.

But Serena would call at all hours of the night.

When she had another fight with Mom, Jerry invited her back without asking me.

I put a lock on the phone, and Serena became angry and returned to Mom. After that, her relationship with Jerry was on-and-off for 10 years.

Jerry now visits Serena and her young son twice a year for six weeks at a time, which drives me nuts. I find her to be manipulative and toxic and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care to deal with her.

Last month, Jerry insisted I talk to her when she phoned at 3 a.m., and all she did was scream at me for 30 minutes. Jerry backed her up.

I told Jerry that Serena needs to apologize. I am upset by the way Jerry behaves toward her.

When she is ill, he waits on her hand and foot, but when I was in a motorcycle crash, he expected me to get up and cook dinner.

Jerry screams at me, yet he is all sweetness when speaking to Serena.

HOROSCOPES Thursday, April 2 With a more methodical approach, you CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: can accomplish tasks and still have time to Michael Fassbender 38; Linda Hunt 70; Lindy play.

Booth 36 CANCER (June 21-July 22): THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The stars favour attending to rouThe stars highlight serious thinktine chores â&#x20AC;&#x201D; although thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the ing and important matters. last thing youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel like doing!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Happy But expect some emotional birthday Aries! 2015 is the year confusion, as you sort out what is to balance idealism with plenty really going on in a relationship. of hard work.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): With passion and persisWhen it comes to a child or teentence, you can turn challenges ager, you may have to discuss a into triumphs. serious subject with them today.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re planning a big holiThursday April 2, 2015 With the day, do all the research and JOANNE Sun, Mercury and Uranus all compare prices before you book.

MADELEINE barnstorming through your sign, VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): MOOREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; your motto is from birthday great, Your Virgo powers of observaEmile Zola â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you ask me what I tion and attention to detail are came into this world to do â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I enhanced today, as Mercury and came to live out loud.â&#x20AC;?

Saturn fine-tune your mercurial TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accept mind. things at face value today Taurus. If you are So research, study and financial matters buying something â&#x20AC;&#x201D; do your research first. are all favoured.

And if someone tells you something conLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a day troversial, take the time to double-check. for flippant remarks and superficial conversaGEMINI (May 21-June 20): Avoid taking tions. short cuts Twins. A slap-dash attitude will only The stars favour discussing serious issues mean you have to do things twice. with family and friends, as you try to come up

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He does nothing around the house other than take out the garbage, while I work full time, and all he does is criticize me.

He wants me to embrace Serena the way he does, but I cannot do it.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m depressed and miserable. What should I do? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Second Place Dear Second: Jerry has put Serena first, which means he will always take her side in any argument with you, and she knows it.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect any apologies.

The question is what to do about your marriage, which sounds unhappy and stressful.

Get some counselling, with or without Jerry, and figure out whether you are better off with or without him.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cringing in Exercise Class,â&#x20AC;? who complained about a woman who chewed gum during classes.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m surprised the instructor allows it. It is a safety hazard.

The woman could inhale the gum and get it stuck in her windpipe.

I bet the insurance company that covers the exercise facility would put

an end to anyone chewing gum posthaste. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Better Practice Your Heimlich Manoeuvre Dear Better: You make an excellent point that we had not considered.

With the amount of exertion and breathing one does during exercise, the gum could easily end up where it shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

Thanks for weighing in.

Dear Readers: We are carrying on Ann Landersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tradition that April 2 be set aside as Reconciliation Day, a time to make the first move toward mending broken relationships.

It also would be the day on which we agree to accept the olive branch extended by a former friend or estranged family member and do our best to start over.

with some practical solutions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When it comes to a professional issue or a financial matter, make sure you have a solid, strategic plan.

If you work through things in a logical and patient way, then success will follow.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A slapdash approach wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do today Sagittarius!

The stars favour focusing on details and doing meticulous research â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which are not your natural strong points. So do your best to concentrate.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Ambitious Capricorns are often preoccupied with work and financial matters.

But today is the time to appreciate the other riches in your life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like family, friends and favourite hobbies.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your goals may seem unreachable but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be too discouraged. With plenty of planning â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and persistence â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you can make your dreams come true.

But you must be in it for the long haul.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): With serious Saturn in your career zone, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll taste success involving your job, education or volunteer work if you daydream less and focus more.

And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no substitute for hard work!

Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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BRIEF Thieves make off with giant metal rooster ATHENS, Ga. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Police are searching for whoever made off with Rocket the Rusty Rooster, a three-metre-tall, 300-pound metal sculpture stolen from its perch outside an Athens business.

Lexington Vintage owner Bonnie Harris tells CBS 46 that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saddened by the crime, believed to have happened Friday night or Saturday morning.

Harris said the rooster attracted attention to the store, which opened in November.

Athens-Clarke County police say the estimated value of the Bunyanesque artwork is $3,000, meaning that whoever stole it could face a felony.

Harris tells The Athens BannerHerald that the roosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installation two weeks ago involved anchoring the big bird in the ground with rebar stakes.

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Known as the heart of Red Deer’s downtown, Little Gaetz Avenue has undergone a revitalization over the past few years. This week — until the winds whipped up — two workers were installing iconic image banners on flag poles at the north end of the Little Gaetz.

College crunching numbers ‘FEWER STUDENTS, FEWER PROGRAMS’ AS A RESULT OF BUDGET CUTS, SAYS WARD

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF Faculty and staff at Red Deer College are on edge waiting for the outcome of a substantive cut to the operating grant in the most recent provincial budget.

Regardless of the cuts, college president and CEO Joel Ward still believes there is value in turning RDC into a polytechnic university.

“What we’re asking for meets the criteria the Alberta government has laid out as what is important to them,” said Ward.

“It is no cost to the province. The

change in the status allows us to start looking at things differently and we would then have to make proposals to the government as we do now for any new program or activity that would be supported or not supported on its merit.”

Deans and directors, who administer the schools within the college, are sifting through their budgets and working through the implications.

But Ward indicated that it is clear that programs and services will be affected.

“It’s certainly not as bad as it might have been,” said Ward.

“But the general tone is fewer students, fewer services and fewer pro-

Blackfalds school has name, but more funding needed to move from planning stage

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF The newest addition to Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools will be named after the patron saint of students, teachers and musicians.

St. Gregory the Great Catholic School is the name of the new Blackfalds kindergarten to Grade 9 school.

Guy Pelletier, school district board chair, said St. Gregory the Great was a pope back in the sixth and seventh centuries. The name was chosen by the board of trustees this week from a short list.

“He seemed to be a good fit for us for a new school,” said Pelletier. “It sounds good. It’s easy to say. A pope is one of those positions that we like to honour in Catholic schools. He is a saint as well, so it’s a unique combination. But it was really the connection to students, teachers and musicians.”

The district received planning money from the province last fall for the new school, as well as an addition to the St. Francis of Assisi Middle School in Red Deer. It is waiting for construction dollars for both projects.

Last week, the provincial government said that it would follow through on the new school projects announced in the province last year. The school is expected to open in September 2017.

Pelletier said the district feels confident that the new school and the addition will become realities.

Meanwhile, the two projects remain at the top of the district’s capital wish list.

Pelletier said once the two projects are funded, the modernization of St. Patrick’s Community School in Red Deer will become the No. 1 priority.

“It is a really important one for us,” said Pelletier. “It’s one of our most crowded schools. It needs some attention and we’re hoping to move that one forward as early as possible.”

While the district is working on projects in other municipalities, such as St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School in Innisfail, schools in Red Deer will be the priority for the next few years.

“Most of the schools in the city are operating over 100 per cent capacity,” said Pelletier. “It is something that is acceptable for a short-time period but it does impact the learning environment if that continues.”

The district has seen growth rates between four and seven per cent over the last number of years. Pelletier said there is strong growth and demand for Catholic education.

“In order to keep meeting that need, we need the facilities,” said Pelletier.

“We are grateful for what we have from the provincial government but we continue to need more.” A new middle school and a kindergarten to Grade 5 French immersion school in Red Deer are among the new builds on the list.

Pelletier said there is continued growth in the younger grades and those students move up through the school system.

French immersion continues to be very popular. École Camille J. Lerouge School acts as the division’s French immersion hub.

Pelletier said the new addition to St. Francis will alleviate some of pressure at Camille but there will be a need for a second site because of the growth.

An eight-classroom addition to Our Lady of the Rosary in Sylvan Lake is also required to handle the growth in enrolment. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

grams and options.

“That’s what we’re dealing with.”

An announcement will be made in due course, said Ward, on the specific impacts of the budget cutbacks.

“We’re all waiting with bated breath,” said Ken Heather, Faculty Association of Red Deer College president.

In the March 26 provincial budget, two-year clawbacks in the operating grant that the province gives to post-secondary institutions were announced.

For the budget year 2015-16, the total grant the province distributes is reduced by 1.4 per cent. In 2016-17, it will be reduced by 2.7 per cent.

It has not been announced exactly how much of a hole this would leave in the RDC budget. The last time cuts were announced to the operating grant, in 2013, it was a 7.3 per cent cut, which translated to a $6 million shortfall of the RDC budget. In 2013-14, the RDC budget had expenses and revenues of about $90 million.

Ward said the college’s role is to provide comprehensive and needed education in the area, whether that be for universally-needed programs such as nursing or business administration, or for specific manufacturing and energy sector training that is in demand by local employers. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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Enviro grants handed out A new Lacombe County environmental grant program has doled out its first cash.

Six recipients received a share of the $10,000 Environmental Improvement Grant program approved last year.

The funding aims to provide assistance to community groups and schools to deliver community-based environmental services and programs in the county. The recipients are: ● Ellis Bird Farm will receive $2,000 to go towards landscaping and creating a garden design for an area disrupted when a new visitor centre was built. ● Gull Lake Community League will get $2,000 to install a chain-link fence and plantings near the summer village to protect shoreline areas from offhighway vehicles.

● The Alix Youth Centre is in line for $2,000 to buy new plant beds to grow vegetables, fruit and herbs as part of a community project. ● Another $2,000 is going to Lacombe Composite High School’s EcoVision Club to raise tilapia fish in an aquaponics system that will be incorporated into the school’s agriculture and foods programs. ● Medicine River Watershed Society will receive $1,100 to assist a riparian tree planting program in partnership with the Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society. ● Lacombe Lake Watershed Stewardship Society will receive $900 towards a social and public information event aimed at attracting new members for the group that monitors lake water quality.

Ice huts all hauled off lake ahead of deadline For the first time, spring arrived on Sylvan Lake without a mad dash by local officials to haul away abandoned ice huts.

In 2011, there were 25 huts still sitting on the lake two weeks after ice fishing season was over.

That prompted municipalities around the lake, Alberta Environment Sustainable Development and the RCMP to step up education efforts and bring in an ice hut registration program.

Abandoned ice huts pose environmental and safety hazards as debris sinks to the lake bottom or blows ashore.

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

Efforts to highlight the problem through the Take it Off campaign paid off and the number left on the lake that had to be hauled off to be burned dropped each year.

This spring, there were no huts left to be hauled away, said Lacombe County Coun. Keith Stephenson, chair of the Sylvan Lake Management Committee.

“This makes us happy as committee members and local residents that people seem to be paying attention to the message that we’ve been promoting along with our partners in municipal and provincial government,” said Stephenson.

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BRIEFS City census underway, online tool being stressed It’s time to be counted.

The 2015 Municipal Census is officially underway with the online tool open to the public.

“Starting today, a letter is being hand delivered to every household in Red Deer that has a unique personal identification number (PIN) to participate online,” said Christine Kenzie, Legislative Services project co-ordinator, on Wednesday.

The online site will close at midnight on April 19. If you complete your census online, your name will be entered in a contest to win a tablet.

There are three other options to participate in the census including attending the Let’s Talk event at Bower Place on April 11 and calling the Census Office at 403-342-8317. As well residents, can wait for an enumerator to visit your home between April 20 and May 11.

“Participation in the census helps us ensure we receive our fair share of grant funding from the provincial and federal governments, which is important to support growth and services in our community. In 2014, we received approximately $185 per person in grant funding,” said Kenzie.

All the information collected is secure. This year’s census will collect information on the number of people living in each household, plus the gender and year of birth of each person in the house.

New this year, residents will be asked whether anyone in the household needs or prefers to communicate with the city in a language other than English.

Residents will be asked if they are willing to be contacted as part of the quality assurance check, as required by provincial law.

In early April, census staff will contact residents at random to confirm how many people live in the home.

To participate using the online tool, go to www.reddeer.ca/census. If residents do not receive a letter containing their PIN by April 6, they can call the Census Office at 403-342-8317.

Last year, there were 98,585 people living in Red Deer.

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Ecole Camille J. Lerouge students Jaimie Marchuk and McKenna Swensrude perform Skinny Love by Birdy during the school’s Coffee House performance series on Tuesday. Students are encourage to bring their lunches to the band room and those who would like to perform can get up on stage in front of an audience in a casual atmosphere. hours of Saturday.

The eclipse will happen from 4:16 to 7:45 a.m. During the totality of the eclipse, the moon will appear completely red. This will take place at 6 a.m. for less than five minutes.

A lunar eclipse takes place when the sun, Earth and moon are in a straight line, with the Earth in the middle. The Earth then casts a shadow onto the moon.

With a lunar eclipse, no equipment is needed to view it and people will often be able to see it from their home.

Lunar eclipses are also safe to view with the naked eye or through a telescope.

It is expected to be partly cloudy on Saturday morning.

For further information about the eclipse, visit earthsky.org.

The children’s movie Hop will play in Red Deer on Monday as part of the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery’s Easter celebration.

The celebrations will also include egg decorating, a scavenger hunt and prizes.

The Easter Eggstravaganza will take place at the museum from 1 to 4 p.m.

The museum is located at 4525 47A Ave. The movie will show in the Capitol Theatre venue at the museum at 1:30 and 3 p.m.

Admission is $5 per person or $10 per family for the afternoon of activities.

For further information, visit www. reddeermuseum.com and then click on the exhibits and events link, or call 403-309-8405.

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The evening will feature live music from local band Porter, cocktails, games and prizes. Tickets to a Blake Shelton concert at the Calgary Stampede will be among the prizes given away.

A Night At the Jubilee fundraiser will be at the Holiday Inn on Gasoline Alley. Cocktails start at 5:30 p.m., with dinner to follow.

Tickets are $100 per person or $800 for a table of eight.

For tickets to the event, call the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre at 403-340-1124 or drop by the office at 5212 48 St. The event will raise money for the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre’s education and prevention programs.

Participate in a 10-hour danceathon while supporting children who can not afford extracurricular activities.

The dance-athon is hosted by Dance Magic and will raise money for Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart charity. The charity helps families who need financial help for their child to take dance classes or play sports.

The dance-athon runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 12 at the Dance Magic studio. The dance studio is located at 6731 52nd Ave. in Red Deer.

A pledge of $125 per person is required. However, team discounts are offered.

To register, visit reddeerdancemagic.com and click the link for Events and Classes or visit Dance Magic studio.

Participants are asked to register before Sunday.

Carnival-inspired event for sex assault support centre Enjoy an evening of carnivalinspired fun and live music at a fund-

Guests will get half price off of brunch at Original Joe’s when they bring in a non-perishable food item donation on April 12.

Original Joe’s is partnering with the Red Deer Food Bank Society for the food drive that will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Guests can pick any item on the brunch menu for half price as part of a celebration. The food drive is in celebration of all Original Joe’s restaurants now serving brunch until 3 p.m.

Original Joe’s is located at 5720 51th Ave. in Red Deer.

For further information, visit originaljoes.ca or call 403-343-6793.

Build a bird house at Kerry Wood Nature Centre Build a bird house on Saturday at Kerry Wood Nature Centre.

The event will teach children about the birds that are present in Central Alberta in the spring, as well as how to build a bird house for them.

Guests will also learn how to care for the bird house they create.

The event runs from 2 to 3:30 p.m. It

is open to children ages six to 12.

Kerry Wood Nature Centre is located at 6300 45th Ave. in Red Deer. The event costs $8 for non-members or $7 for members.

For more information or to register, call 403-346-2010 or visit waskasoopark. ca and click on the things to do link.

Candlelight vigil tonight A candlelight vigil will be held tonight outside the Red Deer Courthouse in support of a First Nations woman who died in Edmonton.

The vigil is about seeking justice for Cindy Gladue, who was found dead in a hotel bathtub in Edmonton with grievous injuries that resulted in her bleeding to death. A man was recently acquitted of the charges, and some people believe that her First Nations status and at-risk lifestyle may have contributed to the jury decision that her attacker was not responsible for her death.

Concerned Red Deerians can attend the vigil, which takes place from 7 to 8 p.m. Demonstrations were planned across Canada today. The Red Deer vigil will be a peaceful event with traditional First Nations medicines, ceremony and prayers. All are welcome, and expected to participate with respect and in the spirit of humility.

Red Deer Reads finalists set The top five contenders for Red Deer Reads will be announced on April 11 at the City of Red Deer’s Let’s Talk event. Share what you think of the finalists at the Bower Place shopping centre from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The book chosen for Red Deer Reads will be announced in May. The Red Deer Reads program encourages Red Deerians to connect through literature by reading the same book.

This fall events based around the winning book will take place in Red Deer for five weeks.

For further information or to see a full list of books nominated, visit rdpl. org then click on the programs link.

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NEW YORK — As if there weren’t enough upheaval in 17th-Century Salem, Massachusetts, this haunted village is about to welcome Lucy Lawless.

Celebrated for such unflinching performances as Xena, Warrior Princess, and Lucretia in the Spartacus trilogy, Lawless is now casting her spell on Salem, WGN’s witch-war drama, as it begins its second season Sunday at 10 p.m. EDT. Phoning from Shreveport, Louisiana (where she was midway through shooting with castmates including Janet Montgomery, Shane West, Seth Gabel and Ashley Madekwe), Lawless chatted about the show and her role on it: The Associated Press: In the premiere you’re introduced in a brief but shocking scene that involves a bathtub and a creepy way of draining it.

Lucy Lawless: In episodes after that, you’ll be seeing a whole lot more of me.

AP: I don’t know how much more of you there is to see.

Lawless (laughing): Get your mind out of the gutter! Boy, oh boy! It’s going to get much worse. This is absolutely the strongest, most twisted character I’ve ever played. This show is not a history lesson — it’s a new way of presenting horror. For people who are squeamish, I’d recommend that you do not watch.

For everyone else, it’s a terrifying thrill ride.

AP: Tell me about your character, the Countess Marburg.

Lawless: I’m playing one of the last of the original witches. She’s thousands of years old and has had many incarnations. She often died horrible deaths.

She’s a real survivor! She now has stumbled across Salem, and Mary Sibley (Salem’s most powerful and ruthless witch, played by Montgomery), who is the most fascinating person the countess has met in hundreds of years. She becomes fixated on Mary, which means inevitably that I must consume her. But Mary’s not going to go easily.

AP: Is it hard to play someone as evil as the countess?

Lawless: It’s fun! You play everything as if it’s absolutely real and normal, and that’s what makes the character so bizarre. The horror of each situation is all in the audience’s reaction.

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Lucy Lawless portrays Countess Marburg, left, and Janet Montgomery portrays Mary Sibley, in WGN America’s breakout hit series ‘Salem,’ premiering Sunday.

AP: You’ve played a lot of powerful and often startling women. Are you tough off-screen?

Lawless: It took me years, decades, to learn to be soft. I was raised (in New Zealand) with a lot of brothers. I didn’t know I was a girl until I was about 8. But if that’s my lot in life, I’m not one to grumble.

It’s been pretty good.

AP: Did you plan a career where you would play such groundbreaking roles?

Lawless: I float through life with no plans at all! I am in awe of those actors who are always doing stuff to promote themselves with videos and a website.

That ain’t me. I just kind of float on. But I have to say in retrospect, I don’t think I could have been any luckier.

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Joni Mitchell hospitalized

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Joni Mitchell was in intensive care in a Los Angeles-area hospital on Tuesday, according to the Twitter account and website of the folk singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.

“Joni was found unconscious in her home this afternoon,” said a statement on the Mitchell website.

“She is currently in intensive care undergoing tests and is awake and in good spirits.”

It wasn’t immediately clear what illness she had.

Los Angeles fire officials said paramedics answered an afternoon 911 call in Bel Air, where Mitchell lives, and took a patient to the hospital. But they could not verify her identity or give details on her condition.

The 71-year-old singer-songwriter told Billboard magazine in December that she has a rare skin condition, Morgellons disease, which prevents her from performing. Still, she released a career-spanning four-disc box set last year and appeared at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy party in February.

Mitchell has received eight Grammy Awards, including a lifetime achievement award in 2002. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

Mitchell, who was born in Fort Macleod, is also a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

She has a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto and a commemorative stamp, and is a companion of the Order of Canada.

She started her career as a street musician before moving to Southern California, where she became part of the flourishing folk scene in the late 1960s.

Her second album, Clouds, was a breakthrough with such songs as Both Sides Now and Chelsea Morning, winning Mitchell the Grammy for best folk performance. Her 1970 album, Ladies of the Canyon, featured the hit single Big Yellow Taxi and the eradefining Woodstock. The following year, she released Blue, which ranks 30th on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

Mitchell has released 19 original albums, the most recent in 2007. The anthology released last year, Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting to Be Danced, features remastered versions of 53 of her songs.

First wife of John Lennon dies of cancer in Spain

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of former Beatles guitarist John Lennon, died of cancer Wednesday at her home in Spain. She was 75.

Her death was announced on the website and Twitter account of her son, Julian Lennon and confirmed by his representative.

Julian Lennon posted a moving video tribute to his late mother with a song he had written in her honour.

“You gave your life for me, you gave your life for love,” it begins, showing footage of him as a young boy with his parents. It also shows footage of Cynthia with John during the early days of Beatlemania.

“The love you left behind will carry on,” Julian, 51, sings in a style influenced by his late father.

It concludes with the words: “I know you’re safe above.”

A statement from Julian’s representative said Cynthia died at her home in Mallorca “following a short but brave battle with cancer.” It said Julian

was at his mother’s bedside throughout.

Cynthia and John Lennon met at art school in Liverpool in 1957 and married shortly before the Beatles shot to worldwide fame. Julian was their only child together.

The couple divorced in 1968 after John Lennon started his much publicized relationship with Japanese artist Yoko Ono. They had spent 10 years together as a couple.

Cynthia remarried several times.

The divorce prompted Paul McCartney to pen the Beatles’ classic Hey Jude to help Julian cope with his

parents’ separation. He changed the name Julian to Jude in the song.

The line “Take a sad song and make it better,” is about the Lennons’ broken marriage and its impact on their son.

Author Hunter Davies, who wrote the only authorized Beatles biography in 1968, described Cynthia as a “lovely woman” who was ill-treated by her famous husband.

He said she wasn’t at all like her husband, but was “quiet and reserved and calm” and “not a hippy at all.”

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First Friday offers spring-themed exhibits The Good Friday holiday means the First Friday gallery openings in Red Deer have been pushed back to Friday, April 10.

Some spring-themed art exhibits are in the offing this month.

Find it in the Parks, encaustic paintings by Jordan Pearson, are showing at the Harris-Warke Gallery to May 7. The show’s First Friday reception next week will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

More encaustic paintings, this time by Emily Thomson, are displayed at the In Bloom exhibit at The Hub on Ross. But while the show is on to April 29, there will be no First Friday reception in April.

Instead, there will be a chance to meet Thomson from 6 to 7 p.m. on April 21, with a free workshop to follow.

Anne Marie Resta’s Take a Second Look at Your Plate photo exhibit continues to April 26 at the Kiwanis Gallery, operated by the Red Deer Arts Council in the Red Deer Public Library.

Some musical entertainment will be featured at next week’s First Friday reception. Cat Piano, a jazz/ funk group of Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School musicians, will play from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. and from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Cat Piano is made up of drummer/ saxophonist Chad Lorrain, trumpeter Sam Vesely, and bassist Kyle Gonzales.

What Moves Us, a mixed-media show by Wendy Meeres, is on to the end of April at The Olive. A First Friday reception will be held next week from 6 to 8 p.m.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015

Travelaire site development renewed

BY HARLEY RICHARDS ADVOCATE BUSINESS EDITOR Plans to develop the former Travelaire Canada site in northwest Red Deer into a shopping centre have been renewed.

Officials with Hopewell Development were at Wednesday’s meeting of the city’s municipal planning commission, where a proposal for the development of nine commercial buildings at 6712 and 6714 Golden West Ave. was approved. The 10.7-acre property — which faces 67th Street to the south and Johnstone Drive to the west — has been mostly inactive since 2010, when Travelaire’s recreational vehicle manufacturing plant ceased operations.

Hopewell’s plans call for the immediate construction of four buildings, with these identified for use by a convenience store and gas bar, a restaurant, a liquor store, a financial services business and various other tenants.

Shauna Kvellestad, Hopewell’s associate director of retail development, said groundwork at the site should begin this month and the first four buildings be ready for tenants by the end of September.

“So then tenants are going to target to be open for Christmas.”

She said interest in the project has been strong, with space in the first buildings almost completely spoken for.

As a result, work on the fifth building could also begin this year, and the remaining four be under construction in 2016.

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

The Former Travelaire Trailer site at the corner of 67 Street and Johnstone Drive.

The nine buildings would consist of a combined 56,500 square feet.

“It’s a very exciting day when we can look at an investment in that particular area of our city that has been vacant and underdeveloped for quite a while, and along the entranceway to our city,” said Coun.

Ken Johnston.

The previous owner of the property was Canadian Urban Ltd., which bought it from Travelaire’s parent

company Glendale International Corp. in 2007. Two years ago, Canadian Urban obtained site development approval for a commercial centre with eight buildings, but never proceeded with that project. It sold the parcel to Hopewell and another development company last July.

The site is adjacent to a large industrial building to the north, which the commission was told might one day transform into part of the shopping centre.

To accommodate that possibility, and the potential for a storm retention pond to the northwest to expand, Hopewell’s plan calls for 380 parking stalls — 92 more than it is required to have.

Despite voting in favour of the development, Coun.

Dianne Wyntjes expressed concerns about “intensification of traffic” on 67th Street.

Frank Colosimo, the city’s engineering services manager, said measures will be taken to minimize the impact on traffic, but some congestion is inevitable.

“It will be working hard in those peak hours; there’s not a lot we can do about that in the area here.”

Mayor Tara Veer said the project will be a welcome addition to the area, and should help compel the city to upgrade 67th Street.

Calgary-based Hopewell is one of Canada’s largest commercial developers, but this will be its first project in Red Deer, said Kvellestad. She added that her company is pleased with the site and encouraged by the pace of leasing there. hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com

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Mario Reyes (right), a temporary foreign worker living in Red Deer, discusses his case with lawyer Peter Wong in Calgary, Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Reyes and his family will stay in Canada during his appeal. The clock ran out Wednesday for thousands of temporary foreign workers in Canada as work permits expired for those who have been in the country for more than four years.

TFWs in low-skilled jobs start leaving Canada as deadline expires TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Mario Reyes choked back tears on Wednesday while discussing his last-ditch attempt to remain in Canada as the clock ran out for thousands of temporary foreign workers like him whose work permits have expired.

Reyes, who came to Canada from the Philippines seven years ago, has been working at a Minit Lube franchise in Red Deer as a temporary foreign worker. He’s now facing the reality that he will soon have to return home.

“When I was in the Philippines, life was really hard for me, but when I got a chance to work here everything changed,” said Reyes at his lawyer’s office in Calgary.

“I was able to send my kids to school because life in the Philippines is hard. If I go back to the Philippines, my girls cannot finish their studies and it’s going to break their hearts.”

Reyes turns 48 later this month. His application for permanent residency, filed last November, has been rejected and his hopes of eventually becoming a Canadian citizen are in jeopardy.

“It’s Canadian first; I understand,” said Reyes.

“It’s Canadian first, but I deserve to stay. I pay my taxes, I work hard, I do not break the law. I deserve to be a Canadian or at least a permanent resident.”

In 2011, the Conservative government set April 1, 2015, as the deadline for temporary foreign workers

in low-skilled jobs to either become permanent residents or return home.

In Alberta alone, 10,000 temporary foreign workers have applied to stay in Canada.

Immigration Canada hasn’t divulged the total number of workers who now must leave, but immigration and labour market experts have estimated tens of thousands are affected.

Peter Wong, Reyes’ lawyer, said he represents more than 30 workers in similar circumstances.

Wong is trying to buy them some time in the hope that government officials will issue what he calls a “rare exception.”

“There are lots of what I would call very desperate attempts to remain in Canada after that April 1 deadline,” Wong said. “Some will work. The vast majority will not and that’s the sad reality.”

Vanessa Routley, a Toronto immigration lawyer, was critical of the deadline, saying it unfairly targets the lowest-paid and lowest-skilled, leaving executives and engineers unaffected.

“Rather than offering these hard workers a pathway to permanent residence where they could continue the low-skilled jobs nobody else wants, the Canadian public has been sold a line that exchanging one legion of temporary workers for another every four years is a solution.”

In Ottawa, Employment Minister Pierre Poilievre defended the government’s position.

“Our policy is that Canadians should come first for Canadian jobs,” Poilievre told reporters.

Target to close last Canadian stores to the public on April 12

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MINNEAPOILS, United States — Target Canada says it will complete inventory liquidation and close the last of its 133 Canadian retail stores to the public on April 12, about a month ahead of the original schedule. Its Red Deer store is slated to close by Saturday.

In addition to the store closures, the company’s three distribution centres and Mississauga headquarters have also been closed.

“We are pleased with the results of the liquidation sales to date and the speed at which we have moved through the wind-down process,” said Target Canada CEO Aaron Alt, who added that liquidator-

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Meanwhile, the court-approved real estate sales process is underway and is expected to be completed by the end of June,” Alt said in the company’s announcement Wednesday.

Target Canada has been winding down its operations since Jan. 15, when it was granted protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. Late last month the court-appointed monitor overseeing the windup had indicated the shutdown was moving faster that originally planned and would likely be completed by mid-April.

Target Corp. announced in January that it was making plans to leave Canada, saying it would take years to turn a profit after a bungled launch hurt its reputation with consumers.

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Anyone interested in taking advantage of the growing consumer interest in farmers’ markets can learn how on April 28 in Olds.

A one-day workshop entitled Getting into Farmers’ Markets will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Provincial Building.

Topics will include food safety culture and best practices, product pricing and regulations. Existing vendors will also share their experiences.

“With more than 130 Alberta approved farmers’ markets and over $700 million in sales in 2012, farmers’ markets are big business in Alberta,” said Eileen Kotowich, a farmers’ market specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.

“Entering this market channel with the right skills can shorten your learning curve and enhance your success.”

Cost to attend the workshop is $25, which includes lunch and snacks. To register, contact Shelly Hall at 780-538-6208.

Society to Prevent Dutch Elm Disease AGM set for April 23 The Society To Prevent Dutch Elm Disease (STOPDED) will hold its annual general meeting and conference on April 23 at 10 a.m. at Olds College.

Information will be provided about what is being done provincially and municipally to prevent dutch elm disease and other invasive tree pests. Phil Merrill, a provincial rat and pest specialist will also discuss Alberta’s rat prevention and control program.

STOPDED is a non-profit organization with a mandate to preserve and protect Alberta’s elm trees from Dutch elm disease.

Its members include federal, provincial and municipal representatives, nurserymen, landscapers, commercial and municipal arborists and research scientists.

Free Farm direct marketing workshop in Olds this month Farm direct marketers can learn strategies for success at a workshop on April 29 in Olds.

This free event is intended for those who sell directly to consumers or would like to.

Participants will learn about techniques to increase sales, how to improve their displays and how to price their products.

The workshop is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s free to attend, but participants are asked to register

by April 22 by contacting Shelley Hall at 780-538-6209 or shelley.hall@gov.ab.ca.

Freehold Owners Agm and seminar coming up at CrossRoads Church The Freehold Owners Association will hold its annual general meeting and seminar at Red Deer on April 25.

The event is slated to run from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at CrossRoads Church, west of the city.

Cost is $20 for members and $30 for non-members, with lunch $10.

For more information, go to www.fhoa.ca, or call 403-245-4438 or email info@fhoa.ca.

Lamb Producers board of directors want to meet sheep producers on April 11 The Alberta Lamb Producers invites sheep producers to meet the ALP board of directors in Stettler on April 11.

The directors will be at the Canalta Hotel Stettler from 1 to 4 p.m. Shepherd and sheep veterinarian Ileana Wenger will also be on hand to talk about lambing.

Registration is free, but interested producers are asked to call the ALP office at 403-948-1522 to reserve their spot.

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Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 130.68 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.20 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.45 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 62.29 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed higher Wednesday as rising oil and gold prices offset disappointing economic data south of the border.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 40.11 points at 14,942.55 while the loonie rose 0.25 of a U.S. cent to 79.20 cents.

In the U.S., markets were sharply lower amid a string of disappointing economic reports.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 77.94 points at 17,698.18, the Nasdaq lost 20.66 points to 4,880.23 and the S&P 500 was off 8.20 points at 2,059.69.

“We were all expecting the economy to come out of this period on sustainable footing and a few data points seem to suggest that maybe we’re on shakier ground than we thought,” said Patrick Blais, senior portfolio manager at Manulife Asset Management.

A report from the ADP private payrolls firm said 189,000 new jobs were created in March — below market expectations for an increase of around 250,000.

As well, the closely followed ISM survey of manufacturing executives fell in March for a fifth consecutive month, hitting its lowest level since mid-2013, as it slipped to 51.5 from 52.9 in February.

Blais said strength in the U.S. currency and weakness in foreign economies are largely to blame for the disappointing U.S. manufacturing data.

Meanwhile, consumer spending has been lagging year-todate, although Blais said that is likely weather-related and will prove to be temporary.

U.S. auto sales were up less than one per cent in March compared with the same month a year ago — a slowdown from the 14 per cent gain seen in January and the five per cent

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 23.02 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.57 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.29 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 80.71 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 15.18 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 17.87 First Quantum Minerals . 15.69 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 24.00 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . 10.46 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.97 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.34 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 40.68 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.07 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 16.99 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 22.03 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 26.30 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 63.83 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.46 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 34.46 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 39.09 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . 10.21 Canyon Services Group. . 6.62 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 21.59 CWC Well Services . . . 0.2950 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 14.28 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 1.03 gain in February. Construction spending also decreased in February, according to the U.S. Commerce department. A slight increase had been expected.

On the commodity markets, the May crude oil contract was up $2.49 at US$50.09 a barrel as U.S. domestic crude production fell for the first time since the end of January and delays were reported in negotiations with Tehran over Iran’s nuclear program.

A deal with Tehran could lead to reduced sanctions on the Middle East oil exporter and send even more oil flooding already glutted world markets.

“What’s good for oil is good for Canada,” said Blais.

However, U.S. government data did show that crude inventories in the United States rose by 4.8 million barrels in the week ended March 27. That was more than the 4.2 million barrels expected by analysts.

Gold prices also rose sharply, with the June bullion contract up $25 at US$1,208.20 an ounce.

Despite the troubling figures out of the U.S., Blais said Europe — which has been casting a shadow over the global economy lately — is showing signs of recovery.

“If they’re at a point where they can deliver economic growth through a combination of quantitative easing, restructuring, a lower currency and a lower oil price, then I think that will be taken as an overall positive for equity markets,” he said.

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

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,942.55, up 40.11 points Dow — 17,698.18, down 77.94 points S&P 500 — 2,059.69, down 8.20 points Nasdaq — 4,880.23, down

NEWS IN BRIEF

March auto sales up 1.9 per cent from year ago mark Sales of new cars and light trucks were up 1.9 per cent last month compared with a year ago to make it the all-time best March for automakers in Canada, according to a report by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants.

The increase in sales to 160,274 compared with 157,228 a year ago came as improved truck sales overpowered

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 84.46 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 43.82 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.87 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 25.91 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 50.85 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 3.82 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 2.15 Pinecrest Energy Inc. . . . 0.005 Precision Drilling Corp . . 08.23 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 37.25 Talisman Energy . . . . . . . . 9.69 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.41 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 4.28 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 54.46 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 75.81 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 63.46 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.49 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 27.40 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 36.55 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 44.69 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 94.38 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.28 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 45.90 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 76.25 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 38.78 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.58 20.66 points Currencies: Cdn — 79.20 cents US, up 0.25 of a cent Pound — C$1.8720, down 0.70 of a cent Euro — C$1.3585, down 0.30 of a cent Euro — US$1.0760, up 0.11 of a cent Oil futures: US$50.09 per barrel, up $2.49 (May contract) Gold futures: US$1,208.20 per oz., up $25 (June contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $22.192 oz., up 3.8 cents $713.47 kg., up $1.22 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: May ’15 $5.00 higher $460.30; July ’15 $5.30 higher $459.70; Nov ’15 $4.80 higher $451.60; Jan. ’16 $4.10 higher $452.60; March ’16 $3.70 higher $453.20; May ’16 $3.70 higher $454.90; July ’16 $3.70 higher $455.60; Nov. ’16 $3.70 higher $451.70; Jan. ’17 $3.70 higher $451.70; March ’17 $3.70 higher $451.70; May ’17 $3.70 higher $451.70.

Barley (Western): May ’15 $1.00 higher $204.00; July ’15 $1.00 higher $204.00; Oct. ’15 $1.00 higher $189.00; Dec. ’15 $1.00 higher $189.00; March ’16 $1.00 higher $189.00; May ’16 $1.00 higher $189.00; July ’16 $1.00 higher $189.00; Oct. ’16 $1.00 higher $189.00; Dec. ’16 $1.00 higher $189.00; March ’17 $1.00 higher $189.00; May ’17 $1.00 higher $189.00.

Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 367,060 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley) Total: 367,060.

Coffee drinkers have another option on the menu at select Tim Hortons locations starting Wednesday, as the chain looks to be taken more seriously with java connoisseurs.

For the first time, Tim Hortons is serving a single-origin coffee brew as part of a test run across five markets in certain parts of Canada.

The limited-edition Three Peaks Colombian is sourced from Cauca, Colombia, and will be sold at a premium price.

Tim Hortons describes the flavour as “a distinct, medium-roast coffee with a hint of caramel and smooth finish.”

Three Peaks Colombian will be tested over an eight-week period in Sudbury and North Bay, Ont; Saint John and Moncton, N.B; and Abitibi, Que., the company said.

A spokeswoman for the company said the new brew will sell at a 15 per

cent premium to a regular cup of coffee.

In the past, Tim Hortons has only served blends of various beans from sources in different countries, which helped keep prices stable regardless of the crop season, or when factors like draught affect bean supplies.

But in doing so, the company has almost entirely shied away from the coffee elite, choosing to market itself as a consistent and basic option available in even the most remote parts of the country. Last summer, Tim Hortons rolled out a dark roast nationwide as a way to show it wasn’t just a monosyllabic coffee company. So far, dark roast has sold 85 million cups, it said.

Tim Hortons president and chief operating officer David Clanachan said he expects the Three Peaks Colombian brew will also be embraced enthusiastically by customers.

“If it plays out the way we think, we’ll probably get the same kind of response we got with dark roast,” Clanachan said in an interview.

Four dead as oil rig burns off coast

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MEXICO

A fire erupted Wednesday at an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, killing four workers, injuring 16 and forcing the evacuation of 300, Mexico’s stateowned oil company said.

A survivor of the blaze on the Abkatun Permanente platform in the Campeche Sound said workers “jumped into the sea out of desperation and panic.”

“There was nothing you could do but run,” said Roger Arias Sanchez, an employee of Petroleos Mexicanos’ contractor Cotemar who escaped the burning platform in an evacuation boat. He spoke in Ciudad del Carmen in Campeche state, where most of the injured and evacuated workers were

taken. Eight firefighting boats were trying to extinguish the fire, said Pemex. Mexico’s Energy Security Agency said the fire “is being extinguished.”

On its Twitter account Wednesday afternoon, Pemex raised the death toll from one to four. In an earlier statement, it said that two of the 16 injured workers were in serious condition. Many appeared to be Cotemar employees. Pemex’s media office said it was unclear whether any significant amount of oil had spilled from the shallow-water Abkatun Permanente platform, which largely serves to separate gas, oil and other petroleum products, and pump them to refineries onshore.

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COMBO PAYMENT:

Selling Late Model Tractors, Swathers, Hay Windrowers & Balers including AGCO DT 200 MFWD Tractor w/Agco FL-85 FEL & Maxi Grapple, 2008 Agco RT-110A MFWD Tractor w/ FEL, 3 PT, 2010 Hesston Agro 9365 Windrower w/Hesston Agro 15 Ft Discbine, 2006 Hesston Agro 9240 Windrower w/Agro 5200 – 22 Ft PU Reel, 2006 Agco 9040 Advanced Mower Condition Header, 2014 Vermeer 605SM Super Round Baler– Only 460 Bales, 2008 Claus Rollant 255 Roto-cut Silage Hay Baler w/Wrapper, 2-2008 Hesston Agro 5556 Round Balers, NH 580 Square Baler, 2011 Enorossi Easy Rake 12 . Also selling Calf Shelters, Livestock Equipment, Grain Bin, Fuel Fault & Misc Machinery

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Selling Farm Machinery including 1994 MF 8460 Combine, MF 124 Square Baler, NH 1037 PT Bale Wagon, Tonutti 75-5 Wheel Hay Rake, 3PT Round Bale Handler, CCIL 200 20’ Vibrashank Cultivator w/ Mt. Harrows, IHC 100 DD 14’ Press Drill w/Fertilizer Attach., IHC 14’ Deep Tillage Cultivator w/ Mt. Harrows, Robin 12’ & 10’ Cultivators, MF 10’ Double Disc, . Westfield 8” X 51’ PTO Driven Grain Auger, Westfield 6” X 38’ Grain Auger W/Gas Engine, 8’ Frt. Mt. Dozer Blade, . 1981 Ford F600 Grain Truck w/14’ Wooden Grain Box w/Hoist & Steel Floor. Also Selling Livestock Equipment

OTHER FARM DISPERSALS Selling 1984 Case 2294 Diesel Tractor, Universal 640 DTC 4WD MFWD Tractor, Kello-Bilt 225-2326B 10’ Single Off-Set Disc (VG), JD 566 Rnd. Baler, JD 955 MOCO Discbine, Sitrex 12 Wheel Hay Rake, NH 1033 PT Bale Wagon, MF 128 Square Baler, JD 3140 Diesel Tractor w/JD 148 FEL, NH 1411 9’ Discbine, 2-Hay Tedders, Great North HD 80” Rototiller – 3PT, Buhler /Farm King 720 – 7 Ft Trail Type Rough Cut Mower, Melroe Clark 4 Btm. Plow, JD 8 Ft Cultivator – 3PT, JD 9 Ft Disc – 3 PT, CCIL DT Cultivator – 12 Ft, Hyd. 8 Ft Land Leveler, Trailers, Free Standing Stock Panels, NH LS180 Diesel Skid Steer w/Backhoe Attachments, 1991 Dodge 4x4 Cummins, Bio-Diesel Manufacturing Plant

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SPARKY’S WELDING SHOP DISPERSAL Selling 2001 Ford F550 Dually SD 4x4 RC Truck w/8’ Deck, 1999 Ford F450 SD 2x4 RC Tuck w/Miller 305G Welder. Also Selling Welders & Tools

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OTHER CONSIGNMENTS

Farm & Acreage Tractors including JD 2010 3032 Compact 4x4 Tractor; Farm Machinery; 3pt Equipment; Skid Steer Attachments; Trucks; Cars; 1996 Ford Thunderbird 2 dr Hardtop; Cargo, Flatdeck & Stock Trailers; RV’s; ATV’s; Snowmobiles; Sea Cans; Lumber & Trusses; Storage & Party Tents; Continuous & Security Fencing; Livestock Equipment; Lawn & Garden; Trees & Lots of Tools

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a drop in car sales. In a report, DesRosiers said light truck sales were up 5.4 per cent to 95,952 compared with 91,019 a year ago, while care sales slipped 2.9 per cent to 64,322 from 66,209.

Sales for the year to date are up 2.7 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2014. However, DesRosiers struck a note of caution about the prospects for the rest of the year.

“While the market is off to a positive start for the year, we do caution that, at this time of year, a number of sales approaches employed by vehicle distributors may result in over-estimating the actual retail marketplace,” the firm said in a statement.

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Personals

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298

HOVEY Norman Harold It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Norm Hovey in the early morning of March 28, 2015.

Husband, Dad, Grampa and Poppa passed peacefully in his sleep at the Three Hills Hospital after a long and courageous hard fought battle with cancer. He was born July 15, 1939 at Elnora Alberta. Where he was raised and spent his entire life in the Trenville area, until his passing. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Deanna, daughter Karyn, son and daughter-in-law Jim and Cindy, daughter and sonin-law Wendy and Brad. grandchildren; Blayne (Christine), Jolyn (Ryan), Dylan and Bergen; greatgrandchildren Brooke, Juliet and Tyson. He is also survived by brother Ed Hovey (Jean), sisters Millie LeBlanc (Hugh), Edna Knights and sister-in-law Doris Hovey as well as numerous extended family and special friends. He was predeceased by his parents Helmer and Mary Hovey, brothers Adolph and Gilbert, sisters May and Margaret, brothers-in-law Les Ancion, Connie Buckley, and Stewart Knights. He was well known for his ready smile,quick wit and teasing. Norm had a special love for his family, his farm, his friends, his Simmental cattle, horses and his John Deere tractor. A quiet man of few words. He was always there for guidance and understanding, a listening ear of helping hand for all. A private family burial service will be held on Saturday April 4th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Trenville Cemetery. A Celebration Tea will be held at the Elnora Community Center, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alberta Cancer Foundation.

KNEEHILL FUNERAL SERVICES LTD., TROCHU, entrusted with arrangements.

403-442-2123

BUIT Lorraine Marie Apr. 24, 1959 - Mar. 29, 2015 Lorraine Marie Buit passed away quietly on Sunday, March 29th at 5:50pm of meningitis in the Red Deer Regional Hospital at the age of 55 years old. She was predeceased by her mother Rose Humphrey and a brother Lee Humphrey. She is survived by her husband Robert, daughter Cassondra, and granddaughter Falynn Rose. She is also survived by her father Leroy Humphrey, brothers Dennis, Allan, and Jason; and two sisters: Bonnie and Deanne.

Services will be held Tuesday April 7, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Wilson’s Funeral Chapel in Lacombe, Alberta.

Visitation will be from 10am noon. Graveside service will proceed after the service at the Fairview Cemetery.

Condolences 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”

McCABE Sean Michael Suddenly on March 28, 2015, at the age of 49 years Sean Michael McCabe passed away at his residence in Sherwood Park, AB. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Barbara McCabe (Knipe); two sons, Adam and, Christopher; daughter, Brittany; parents, Gerald and Maria McCabe; three brothers, Paul, Steven and Brent, and mother-in-law, Eleanor Knipe. Sean was predeceased by his father-inlaw, Lester Knipe on October 2009.

Sean was taken too soon, we will all miss you.

Rest in Peace.

MAYHEW Christina Celina It is with sadness we announce the passing of our mother, the matriarch of five generations. Christina was born on August 16, 1920 to parents Thomas Myer and Christina (Beswanger) Myer.

Mom passed away on March 30, 2015 at Bethany Collegeside in Red Deer.

She was born in the Maryanne District. In 1939, she married Griffin and resided in the Shady Nook District for 72 years. There they raised a family of seven children. She is survived by Jim (Linda) Mayhew, Gerry (Grant) Veilleux, Sylvia (Alvin) Kelm, Linda (George) Motley, Robert (Kimberly) Mayhew, Daryl Mayhew, Todd Mayhew and daughterin-law, Leona Mayhew. She has numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren, and one sister-in-law, Lyla Myer.

Christina was predeceased by her husband Griffin in 1981, grandson Brent in 1975, and infant daughter Beatrice in 1945, as well as thirteen brother and sisters.

Mom enjoyed time spent with her families on camping trips, playing and watching sports, gardening, knitting, playing cards and making bread. The family wishes to thank Bethany Collegeside for the excellent care and compassion shown to our mother. A Funeral Service will be held at CrossRoads Church, 38105 R.R.275, Red Deer County, on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to Bethany Care Society, 1001 17 Street N.W., Calgary, AB, T2N 2E5.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com.

Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-2222

McCULLOUGH (Francis) Irene Aug. 30, 1923 - Mar. 17, 2015 Irene passed away in the Stettler Hospital at the ripe old age of 91 years. Irene was born to Josephine and Bill Dool of the Lincoln District. She married Raymond McCullough on November 21, 1941 and moved to the Spruceville Road Farm. They spent 10 years in Coronation where their company worked in the Oil industry. Irene was a loving mother of seven children; Carol (Bob) Murray, Dean (Bev) McCullough, Dixie McCullough, Bonnie Lou (Kevin) Walker, Kelly (Shauna) McCullough, daughters-in-law; Rose McCullough and Lilah McCullough. She will be lovingly remembered by twenty grandchildren, twentythree great-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by Wally McCullough in 1999, Vince McCullough in 2014, and her loving husband of 67 years, Raymond, in 2008. Irene was the youngest of four sisters and three brothers who predeceased her; Sadie (Lester) Barr, Helen (Charlie) Mickey, Gladys (Fred) Mast, Maudie (Roy) Pierson, Alvin (Laura) Dool, Lawrence (Velma) Dool, and Chester (Audrey) Dool. Irene was involved in the WI Church Ladies group, the Curling Club, and the Oil Wives Club of Coronation. She taught Children’s and Adult Sunday School and served on the Church Board. A Funeral Service will be held at the Woodynook Christian Reformed Church, Lacombe, AB, on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Irene’s honor may be made directly to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-2222

ANNA HUTMACHER SFO April 2, 2011 Anna you will always be loved, missed, and never forgotten.

The Hutmacher Family MILLER (Spendiff), Lynn Good Friends Are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget. ~Janice, Sharon & Tara

In loving Memory Of Lynn Miller (Spendiff) Aug. 7, 1961 - Apr. 2, 2009 May the winds of heaven blow softly, And whisper in your ear, How much we love and miss you and wish that you were here.

Forever in our hearts, Randy, Mom, Brian & Darlene, & Spendiff Family

Dental

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Full-time, experienced dental assistant (RDA II) required at House Dental Centre. Looking for a friendly, motivated, professional candidate to join our team. Please email resume to catherine.touche@ housedental.ca

Farm Work

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FEEDLOT in Central Alberta seeking F/T employee for feed truck operator and machinery maintenance. Send resume to fax: 403 638-3908 or e-mail to: dthengs@hotmail.com

790

F/T / P/T Pharmacy Technicians. Apply w/ resume to: Highland Green Value Drug Mart, Red Deer F/T & P/T Pharmacist positions req’d. Apply w/ resume to: Highland Green Value Drug Mart, Red Deer

Oilfield

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is now accepting applications for the following full time position:

FLEET SERVICES & LOGISTICS Qualifications: Must hold a minimum of a class 5 driver’s license Experienced and comfortable with towing and backing up trailers Is knowledgeable of tools Professional attitude Exc. communication skills Good listening skills Capable of taking direction Organized and dependable

ARE YOU EXPECTING A BABY SOON?

Duties include but are not limited to: Cleaning vehicles inside and out Expediting & hotshots Maintaining inventory and tool cribs Preparation of vehicles and equipment for field use Vehicle maintenance and record keeping Various other duties as required Preference will be given to candidates who are reliable, efficient, accurate, highly organized and capable of multi tasking and able to complete tasks in a timely manner. We are looking for Team Players.

Please send resumes to: resumes@ newcartcontracting.com AND keggen@ newcartcontracting.com OR Fax to 403-729-2396 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

has a special package just for you & your little one!

For more information, Call Lori, 403-348-5556

LOCAL SERVICE CO. in Red Deer REQ’S EXP. VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR Must have Class 3 licence w/air & all oilfield tickets.

Fax resume w/drivers abstract to 403-886-4475

Births

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RON BROWN 1949-2005 Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us every day Unseen, unheard, but ever near Still loved, still missed, Forever dear.

Love Cheryl , Marion Lemke, Joanne and Doug

youngest son graduated from College

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BOWER DENTAL CENTER req’s a full time Registered Dental Assistant who is a motivated, committed and passionate individual. We run a high paced practice where experience is an asset, but new grads are welcome. Must be avail. on evenings and one Sat. per month. Very rewarding position. Please send resume to: ebakleh@yahoo.com or apply within office.

Funeral Directors & Services

CURRIE John 1925 - 2015 Mr. John Currie of Red Deer passed away peacefully at Bethany CollegeSide, Red Deer on Friday, March 27, 2015 at the age 90 years. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 6 McMillan Avenue, Red Deer, on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with The Reverend Father Les Drewicki, Celebrant. A more detailed obituary will appear in the Red Deer Advocate.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Gordon R. Mathers, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

403.340.4040.

LADY, petite, enjoys walking, reading, dancing, travelling, cycling, looking for a gentleman, n/s, age 60ish, active with varied interests.

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EXP’D. SERVICE ADVISOR for busy dealership req’d.

Send resume to Box 1104, c/o Red Deer Advocate, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9 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

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Restaurant/ Hotel

CALKINS CONSULTING o/a Tim Hortons 15 vacancies at each location for FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANTS for 3 locations $10.88/hr. + benefits. F/T & P/T positions. Permanent shift work, weekends, days, nights, evenings. Start date as soon as possible.

No experience or education req’d. Job description avail. at www.timhortons.com Apply in person to 6620 Orr Drive. Red Deer, 6017 Parkwood Road, Blackfalds, or 4924-46 St. Lacombe. Fax: 403-782-9685 or Call 403-848-2356 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Restaurant/ Hotel

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JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. FOOD ATTENDANT FULL and part-time Req’d permanent shift F/T dishwasher, cooks weekend day and evening and bus persons needed both full and part time. for varying shifts, including 16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + weekends. Exc. wages benefits. Start ASAP. and benefits.

Job description Call 403-346-5448 for www.timhortons.com appointment.

Education and experience JJAM Management (1987) not req’d.

Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Apply in person or fax Requires to work at these resume to: 403-314-1303 Red Deer, AB locations: TAP HOUSE 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S BAR & GRILL 37543 HWY 2N NORTH 700 3020 22 St. is now taking applications Manager/Food Services for Full Time/Part time Permanent P/T, F/T shift.

COOK, Bring resume to Wknd, day, night & eves.

7101 Gaetz Ave. Red Deer Start date ASAP $19.23/hr. between 2-4 pm.

40 hrs/week, + benefits , 1 Vacancy, 3-5 yrs. exp., criminal record check req’d.

Trades Req’d education some secondary. Apply in person or fax resume to: GOODMEN 403-314-1303 For full job ROOFING LTD. description visit www.

Requires timhortons.com Something for Everyone SLOPED ROOFERS Everyday in Classifieds LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS

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

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CLASSIFIEDS GOOD FRIDAY & EASTER Hours & Deadlines

Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! HD Journeyman mechanic for busy pipeline facility shop in Sylvan Lake. Must be punctual, be flexible to work extended hrs., service equip., must be able to troubleshoot hydraulic systems, fuel injection systems, sm. engine repairs. Able to work on JD, Cat, New Holland, Cummins fuller transmissions, Differentials. Email: jobs@ redcoreltd.com Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

YEAR-ROUND employment in Central Alberta, exp. maintenance grader operator required.

Reply to Box 1106, c/o RED DEER ADVOCATE, 2950 Bremner Ave., Red Deer, AB T4R 1M9

Office & Phones CLOSED Friday April 3, 2015 Red Deer Advocate is PUBLISHED Red Deer Advocate Publication Dates: FRIDAY APRIL 3, 2015 SATURDAY APRIL 4, 2015 MONDAY APRIL 6, 2015 Deadline is: THURS. APRIL 2 @ 5 p.m.

CONSTRUCTION Requires Full Time

Equipment Operator/Truck Driver Q Endorsement preferred.

Competitive Wages & Benefits.

Fax resumes & ref’s to: 403-343-1248 or email to: admin@shunda.ca

Truckers/ Drivers

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CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires

CONTRACT DRIVERS in AB. Home the odd night.

Weekends off.

403-586-4558 Buying or Selling your home?

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Misc.

Help

SOURCE ADULT VIDEO requires mature P/T help Fri & Sat. and Thurs. 3 pm-11 pm. Graveyard Shift. 11 pm -7 am. e-mail resume to: nwoods1976@ hotmail.com, fax to: 403-346-9099 or drop off at: 3301-Gaetz Avenue

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca BULLDOG Metals Ltd. is looking for a highly motivated Assistant Shop Supervisor. Position is FT. Key Duties include: Ability to deal with a multitude of personalities.

Ability to take & give direction. Ability to deal with multiple tasks. Ability to adjust to change & challenges. Good team player. Experience with scrap metal materials are an asset but not nec. If interested in applying, please deliver resume in person to the Attn: of Kevin at 4305 78 St Cres.

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R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. (across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

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Antiques & Art

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PETITPOINT PICTURES, Dutch boy & girl, professionally framed. $50. pr. 403-314-9603

Auctions

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Red Deers Busiest RV Store

Items

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BABY DOLL with rooted hair & sleep eyes, c/w a few clothes. $10.

403-314-9603

Clothing

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ITALIAN ladies chocolate leather boots, soft glove fit over knee length, zippered back, 2 3/4” heel, $200.

403-227-2976

EquipmentHeavy

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TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

Firewood

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B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail.

PH. Lyle 403-783-2275

Advocate Opportunities

Gehrke Close & 71 St. PINES

Uncle Ben’s is looking for an individual who is neat in appearance, reliable and works well with others to ½ll an open position in our Detailing Department.

We offer excellent bene½t packages and on-going training. Please drop off resume at Reception Desk, Attn: Pilar or Joanie or: E-mail: djenner@unclebensrv.com Fax: 403-346-1055

Deer Park

Out of Town

113 DICKENSON CRES. Thurs. Apr. 2, 2 - 8 pm & Fri. Apr. 3, 10 am - 8 pm Multi family garage sale!

Toys, bikes, books, movies, skylanders & portals, action figures, electronics, household items, give aways & more!

MASSIVE sale, rain, snow or shine, designer handbags, hockey equip., too much to list. 37571 C & E Trail, 4 km past Crossroads Church, 5 min. drive.

Apr. 1, 2 & 3, Wed. & Thurs. 4-8, Fri. 9-6.

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TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300

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CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE? Find the right fit.

Amperage Energy In is an emerging and growing oil & gas service company with mobile onsite water recycling solutions and fixed plant operations. We are committed to conducting our operations safely, in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. Amperage is looking for specific high pressure pumping experience for a new emerging specialty product service line starting immediately.

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Cement and Acid Pumping Equipment Operators and Supervisors Required Immediately Email resume to careers@amperageenergy.com or by fax to 403-932-4276 with a current/clean 5 year drivers abstract & safety tickets.

Daily the Advocate publishes advertisements from companies, corporations and associations from across Canada seeking personnel for long term placements.

CENTRAL ALBERTA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER

AFFORDABLE

Homestead Firewood Spruce, Pine, Birch -Split. avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

Household Furnishings

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Misc. for Sale

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1998, 1999 (5) & 2000 (4) CALGARY Stampede Posters, 36’x23’. $5. ea.

403-347-7405 CHINA - Set of Nikko dishes. Dinner plates, luncheon plates, bowls, cups, saucers, salt & pepper. All for $25.

403-314-9603 KING size quilt, $40, queen size quilt $35, lrg. alum. elec. roasting pan fits 25 lbs. or more, $25.

403-348-6449 MATCHING rocking chair and rocker recliner, dusty rose fabric, exc. con., $50/ea. 403-348-6449 METAL work bench with peg board, 2 drawers, 1 shelf 48”wx25Dx62”h $65 403-886-2542 TWO pinwheel crystal trilight table lamps, 26” tall.

Mint con. No shades. $40 for pair. (403) 342-7908 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Stereos TV's, VCRs

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STEREO with radio, cassette & LP, one unit, with clear lid & quality speakers, $25.

403-346-2192 VHS movies, (100). $75.

403-885-5020

Sporting Goods

1860

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GOLF bag, black, traveling style. $45.

403-885-5020 TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Advocate Opportunities CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in: INNISFAIL Penhold Olds Sylvan Lake Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

GLENDALE

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1660

Firewood

2 TABLE lamp sets, colored glass stems and COLLECTOR CAR metal base, Like new. $8.

AUCTION, 5th Annual set; 403-346-2192 Edmonton Motor Show MOVING. Furniture, home Collector Car Auction, decor, 403-986-8656 Indoors, Expo Centre, April 10 -12, over 80,000 ROLLING kitchen island spectators, 90% sold last 43 x 18 x 36H, 4 doors, 2 year, all consignments drawers, knife block, cherwelcome, call rywood, paid $360, sell for 888-296-0528 ext. 102 or $175 403-886-2542 e-mail egauctions.com TAN vinyl rocking chair and ottoman, exc. shape, Children's clean $60 ; 403-886-2542

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward 2 Days/Week (Wed. & Fri.)

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Oilfield

880

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Central Alberta Life Publication Date: THURSDAY APRIL 9, 2015 Deadline is: THURSDAY APRIL 2 @ 5 P.M.

850

Trades

278950A5

Professionals

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED Morning Delivery 6 days/week by 6:30 am ORIOLE PARK For More Information Call Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

Pearson & Pennington Cres., Pamley Ave. & Piper Dr. WESTPARK Woodsworth, Wallace & Waghorn Close ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more information or to app at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the

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GRANDVIEW AREA 4400 Blks. of 40A Ave. and 41 Ave. and 1 Blk. each of 46 and 47 Streets area

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

DEER PARK AREA

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1200

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1100

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Contractors

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Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY SPA

Elite Retreat, Finest DALE’S Home Reno’s in VIP Treatment.

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Roofing

1370

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Insurance claims welcome.

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1310

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1372

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3060

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3020

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N/S, no utils. incl.

Avail. immed. & Apr. 1 References required.

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4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

ACROSS from park, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $1075/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. May 1.

403-304-5337

CLEARVIEW 2 bdrm. 4-Plex, 4 appls.

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Suites

3060

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4020

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4020

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Condos/ Townhouses

4040 4050

Rooms For Rent

3090

MASTER BDRM. w ens., furnished. $600/mo./dd.

403-342-4604

Lot

3190

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CLASSIFICATIONS

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2001 VOLVO S60. Loaded, good cond. $4000. obo 182,000 km. 403-343-2058 1999 BUICK Regal, loaded 156,000 km.403-352-6995

5050

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Lots For Sale

4160

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Vans Buses

5070

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Motorcycles

5080

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Fifth Wheels

5110

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Auto Wreckers

5190

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Call (403)318-4653 403-227-6794

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Public Notices

Notice is given that The German Canadian Club of Red Deer has filed an application under the provisions of the Water Act for an Approval to construct a stormwater management system within Plan 2082LZ located in NW 07-038-27-W4.

Any person who is directly affected by the application may submit a statement of concern to: Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Regulatorty Approvals Centre Main Floor, Oxbridge Place 9820 106 Street EDMONTON AB T5K 2J6 Phone: 780 427-6311 Fax: 780 422-0154 within 14 days of the providing of this notice.

Please quote file number: 00364059 Further information regarding this project can be obtained from: Michael Richards Richards Consultisng & Associates Ltd. RR 3 RED DEER AB T4N 5E3 Phone: 403-886-2919 Statements filed regarding this application are public records which are accessible by the public. Statements should explain why the filer is directly affected and provide the full printed name, phone number and/or email address, postal address and legal land location of the filer.

Failure to file statements of concerns may affect the right to file a notice of appeal with the Environmental Appeals Board.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notices

6010

NOTICE TO ROBERT PAUL HENDERSON, currently or formerly of Red Deer Alta. There is a small claim Àled against him in the Vernon Court Registry claim number 42937, for the amount of $5,000 currently in trust at Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Vernon, B.C., regarding a failed real estate transaction on 2017 Granview Ave., Lumby, B.C., dated June 29, 2007.

A reply must be Àled in the Vernon Court Registry under claim number 42937 by May 1, 2015 to avoid a default court order.

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Badawi’s detention and sentence have stirred up worldwide condemnation, with Quebec politicians unanimously adopting a motion in February calling for his immediate release.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has also spoken out against Badawi’s treatment, but has said Ottawa’s influence is limited by the fact he is not a Cana-

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“(The kingdom) does not accept any form of interference in its internal affairs and rejects the encroachment on its sovereign right or the compromising of its judiciary independence and integrity,” the ambassador wrote.

Badawi was sentenced to 10 years in prison, 1,000 lashes and fined for criticizing Saudi Arabian clerics.

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Ensaf Haidar, left, wife of blogger Raif Badawi, takes part in a rally for his freedom, January 13, 2015 in Montreal.

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MONTREAL — Quebec politicians insist they’re staying the course in their efforts to see a jailed blogger freed even as the Saudi ambassador to Canada warns his country won’t accept meddling in its internal affairs.

Naif Bin Bandir AlSudairy sent a letter to the Speaker of the national assembly last month regarding Raif Badawi, expressing his government’s “strong surprise and dismay” at what is being said and written about the case.

Quebec politicians brushed off the comments Wednesday and said they remain committed to Badawi being reunited with his relatives in Quebec.

Badawi, 32, is not a Canadian citizen, but his wife and children fled Saudi Arabia in 2012 and settled in Sherbrooke in 2013.

Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil said her government will continue to champion Badawi’s cause as well as challenge other human rights abuses around the world.

“We want Raif Badawi to be released from prison and to be able to come here and live with his wife and his children,” Weil said.

The March 10 letter, which was also sent to the federal government, is critical of attacks by media and international agencies on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.

dian citizen.

The first 50 lashes were carried out in early January. The sentence has not been annulled but he has not been flogged again, said Amnesty International’s Mireille Elchacar.

Badawi’s case has been bouncing back and forth between various Saudi courts with his health still precarious.

Elchacar said the contents of the letter have constituted the standard Saudi response in recent weeks.

“It’s exactly the same text that Saudi Arabia sent to all the states and all the organizations that commented on the Raif Badawi case,” Elchacar said, adding that Saudi officials don’t usually comment on such matters.

Weil declined to speculate on whether the Saudi reaction might be indicative of something else.

Parti Quebecois leadership candidate Bernard Drainville dismissed the comments.

“Human rights is the business of everyone,” he said.

International Relations Minister Christine St-Pierre is expected to meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson in the near future to discuss the next steps. Nicholson has called Badawi’s punishment a “violation of human dignity.”

John Babcock, a Foreign Affairs spokesman, said the department doesn’t comment on diplomatic correspondence, but reiterated Canada’s call for clemency in the Badawi case.

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LUANN April 2 1991 — Rita Johnston is sworn in as premier of B.C., after the resignation of Bill Vander Zalm. She is Canada’s first woman premier.

1977 — Montreal Canadiens win their 34th straight home game without a loss to set an NHL record.

1975 — CN Tower is completed. It reaches 555.35 metres in height, becoming the world’s tallest free-standing structure.

1970 — Medical Research Council and University of Alberta start Canada’s first organ transplant research group.

1968 — Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau creates Canada’s first modern lottery, to help pay $250-million deficit from Expo ’67. It is the first such lottery in Canada.

1932 — A $50,000 ransom is paid for the infant son of Charles and Anna Lindbergh. The child was not returned and was found dead the next month.

1871 — Dominion of Canada’s first census shows a population of 3,689,257.

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Chasing fly hatches Friend and reader Todd Irwin of Patricia emailed a hard question during his nine weeks of fishing in New Zealand, Australia and Tasmania this winter: “A New Zealand couple, Mick and Julie, are coming to Canada and the U.S. on the May long weekend for seven weeks and want to try some dry fly fishing.”

Simple so far, but he had to add: “I remember you saying there is a famous salmon fly hatch on a river in Montana in late May or early June. I think it was the Madison, but not sure. Could you let me know if that is the one or if there are any Montana rivers with a good salmon fly hatch that are closer to the Canadian border?”

Yes, it was the Madison in Montana where I experienced my first salmon fly hatch, lured there by a magazine article I had been saving, The Month the Madison Goes Wild, by Norman Strung in the June 1966 issue of Field & Stream, about the river’s legendary July salmon fly hatch.

Son John and I enjoyed several good salmon fly hatches on the Madison, until we took two decades off to chase the hatch elsewhere, including at home, here in Alberta. Seven years ago, we BOB made a senSCAMMELL timental July trip back to the Madison and will not return: you all but had to book a reservation to get in the constant line of drift boats, all ruining the fishing for each other.

After considerable research, including 50 years of fishing diaries, I chose Alberta’s own Crowsnest River and the very similar Rock Creek, near Missoula in Montana.

I rejected my home stream, Prairie Creek, because its formerly fabulous salmon fly hatches have really been “off” for the past couple of decades; the last time I nearly caught it perfectly was June 10, 2000.

To be clear, we are seeking the fabulous dry fly fishing phase of the hatch of Pteronarcys californica, our largest stonefly, when the mature, mated females fly from the streamside foliage and down onto the water to lay their eggs.

This “brush hatch” is almost impossible to predict, as opposed to the earlier stage when the thousands of black salmon fly nymphs march en masse from the water, and transform into the winged adults, which fly off into the trees and brush to mate … and wait.

Other hatch chasers tell me I have been very lucky to have caught the brush hatch perfectly maybe 18 times in 40 years of seriously seeking it. I decided to submit my stream selections to two well-known hatch chasers, Vic Bergman of Crowsnest Angler at Bellevue, and angling author and fly fishing teacher Jim McLennan.

“It sounds like you have done well catching the salmon fly hatch over the years,” Vic Bergman says.

“I think I’ve caught it perfectly, maybe three or four times. That is, where you could fish dries for most of it.

“Mid to late May is when the salmon flies start to hatch on the Crow. The hatches have been really good the past couple of years, with lots of bugs. Water conditions were great for the first day or two and then the spring runoff (floods) started. It’s almost as if the salmon flies plan for this to happen.

We’ll have to wait and see if they do this again this year. Chances are, they will. Who knows, though? Our snowpack is way below average at the moment, and if we don’t get monsoons in

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ABOVE: Perfect Salmon fly “brush hatch” day on the Crowsnest River.

BELOW: Taking the measure of a salmon fly nymph from very cold water.

late May and June, as in the past two seasons, this could be the year.

“I’ve always considered salmon fly hatches to be the most overrated of hatches,” Jim McLennan says. “As you know, in most places they coincide with poor water conditions. I think the Crow is their best choice here, but I know of no way to predict the ‘brush hatch.’

“I do like your idea of Rock Creek.

I fished it during the hatch one year when I was there working for Orvis.

I actually caught fish on dry salmon

flies. Can’t remember exactly when it happens (maybe early July?).”

Rock Creek addicts start looking for salmon flies in mid-May, but the one time I caught the brush hatch there was in early July. My best Crowsnest Salmon fly hatch was on a cold, rainy July long weekend just downstream from the east Hillcrest Bridge. I was the only angler on the river and caught huge rainbows on dry salmon fly imitations until my hands were so cold they quit working.

If you know the nymphs have

emerged and the adult bugs are in the bush, then the weather starts to ugly up, get out there!

At least half the salmon fly brush hatches I have caught perfectly have been when it was rainy and cold and … oh yes! … for every brush hatch I have caught, the flower buds on the streamside dogwoods were just starting to burst into bloom.

Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@telusplanet.net.

Shelterbelts can be a good investment Old shelterbelts or parts of them dot the Alberta landscape, a reminder of previous houses, farms and homesteads.

Shelterbelts were put in place to protect yards from the prevailing winds. Belts of trees planted on the north and west sides offer protection from the winter winds while east and southern trees one are used to defer hot sumLINDA mer ones.

TOMLINSON Shelterbelts are an investment of plant material and time. But when properly placed, they pay off with lower heating bills and less snow to move.

They also offer privacy, screening the yard from the neighbours and people who pass by.

Like all landscaping, shelterbelts should start with a plan. Everything in

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the plan needs to have a reason for existing. Shelterbelts need to be planted where they will be beneficial and attractive.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada recommends that for shelterbelts to be effective, they should be planted perpendicular to the direction that the wind blows, at approximately 30 metres (100 feet) up wind from buildings or the area to be protected.

In Central Alberta, it is common to see shelterbelts on the west and north sides of farm yards.

Effects of mature shelterbelts on wind can be seen by the distribution of snow on windy days. Wind blowing from the west will initially drop snow in the first row of the shelterbelt (shrubs), then move over the rest of the belt, dropping more snow on the east side. The remaining wind and snow will remain well above most buildings slowly arching to the ground about 105 metres (345 feet) from the last row of trees.

Ideally, a shelterbelt should contain five rows of plants. The first row on the windy side is usually shrubs, then comes two rows of deciduous trees, followed by two of rows of evergreens.

Using recommended distances be-

tween rows and making allowances for land on each side of the belt, expect to put aside at least 30 metres (100 feet) of land.

For many, putting this amount of land into a shelterbelt is not possible.

However, having a narrower belt will still defer enough wind to make it worthwhile.

It is better to reduce the number of rows as opposed to placing the rows closer together.

Plants that are placed too close together compete for nutrients, water and sunlight, resulting in all plants growing slower, thinner and more susceptible to disease.

The government no longer provides shelterbelt material. But there are a number of private suppliers with varying prices and different varieties of plant material.

It pays to shop around and to join with others as the cost per tree decreases with volume.

Do some research — books, Internet or look around the neighbourhood —to find out what plants are most likely to thrive in your location.

Once the planning is completed, the land needs to be worked and kept weed free for a year before being

planted. Once planted, the seedlings need to be watered regularly and the area kept free of weeds until the plants are established.

An alternative is to use a planter that will plant seedlings and put down a weed barrier at the same time. Check with the local county to see if they rent the machines or know who does.

Plants that die should be replaced to keep the belt uniform, reducing the chance of a wind tunnel developing.

As the plants grow, simple pruning to correct damage or poor growth habits is recommended.

Be prepared to remove trees if they become too crowded, are growing too close together or at the end of their lifespan.

The following are government sites that will give more specific information on shelterbelts: ● http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/scienceand-innovation/agricultural-practices/ agroforestry/shelterbelt-planning-andestablishment/?id=1344636433852 ● http://www1.agric.gov. ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex981 Linda Tomlinson is a local horticulturalist who can be reached at your_garden@ hotmail.com.

HEALTH Go with your gut: the food/mood connection First off — you little buffalo cauliflower lovers — the full recipe instructions that were left out of last column have been posted to www. somethingtochewon.ca My apologies for the confusion and I look forward to hearing how they turn out!

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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015

Feeling tired? Try these sleep strategies

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The correlation between food and mood is becoming more and more apKRISTIN parent as FRASER the population becomes more aware of the intrinsic nature of the body. You are what you eat, so to speak.

According to a study in the Nutrition Journal back in 2010, researchers found that vegetarian diets were associated with healthier moods. They were looking at the groups of Seventh-day Adventist who consumed a vegetarian diet and compared them to even the healthiest of meat eaters.

The vegetarian group were found to have significantly lower test scores for depression, anxiety and stress. Arachidonic acid intake, which can only be found from the consumption of animal products, was the key factor found to possibly help explain this phenomena.

Due to the highly inflammatory response it triggers in the body, it was also found to trigger an inflammatory response in the brain, which may help explain the undesired mood profiles observed.

Levels of arachidonic acid can even be found in the saliva and were found to have nine times the levels in even fish eaters as the vegetarians.

Just as there is something to be said about the inflammatory chemicals produced in the body from the consumption of animal products, there is also something to be said about the gut-mind connection.

“Many people with chronic intestinal conditions also have psychological disturbances and we never understood why,” said gastroenterologist Dr. Stephen Collins.

Not surprising, the rates of anxiety and depression were found higher in those with irritable bowel syndrome.

Dr. Emeran Mayer, a gastroenterologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, did a study with a group of women taking probiotics to help support their intestinal health. After a four-week period, they did brain scans and the women who drank the probiotics showed reduced brain response to stress.

Whatever the studies say, the real test here is to implement choices that may better your own stress levels. Give yourself a four-week period to consume probiotics daily to support your intestinal health and perhaps try to implement more vegetarian choices in your diet.

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They’re all rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which is key for brain function. In one British study, getting plenty of these beneficial fats every day was associated with longer, deeper sleep. It could be because omega-3 levels are linked with healthy levels of the sleep-regulating hormone melatonin. ● Take a power nap. In a new French study, stress hormone levels rose and a protein associated with strong immunity fell in sleep-deprived people. But those who caught a 30-minute catnap found that immune functions were restored and stress hormone levels returned to normal. Nap early (before 5 p.m.) so your bonus snoozing doesn’t interfere with nightly sleep. ● Still not sleeping? Try CBT-I. That’s short for “cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia,” a short course of therapy aimed at retraining your mind and body for great sleep. Studies show that it works better than a sleeping pill. Find a CBT-I therapist.

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Hang on to your coffee mugs, North so there’s more tearing down and less Americans. You lost 191 million hours reconstruction. And recent research of sleep on March 9, the first workday of from Massachusetts General Hospital Daylight Savings Time. and Rush University Medical Center Every year when clocks across the has found that getting less than five to U.S. and Canada “spring forward,” most six hours of shut-eye on a regular basis of you are left longing for more — and increases risk for flare-ups of ulcerative better — sleeps. Quality sleep can make colitis and Crohn’s disease. you look years younger and feel less Sometimes it’s wise to start your grumpy, and protect you against weight quest for better sleep at your doctor’s gain, depression, office. Make an apheart disease and di- MIKE ROIZEN & MEHMET OZ pointment if you have abetes. Plus, new resevere or long-standsearch suggests that ing insomnia or signs good sleep can help of obstructive sleep prevent brittle bones apnea (like extreme and serious digestivedaytime tiredness or a system problems. partner’s report that you snort and gasp Unfortunately, a whopping 50 million for breath at night). to 70 million of you don’t get enough Otherwise, try these better-sleep deep, refreshing sleep. You’re up late strategies: working, tweeting, watching The Tonight ● Clean up your sleep routine. Good Show, opening a box of Girl Guide cook- sleep hygiene tells your mind and body ies ... and, often, doing all that at the that it’s time to sleep. We recommend: same time. no coffee within three hours and no As a result, your body clock gets dis- exercise within two hours of bedtime. combobulated, and that makes levels Keep your bedroom cool and dark at of the stress hormone cortisol and the night. No TV, computers or smartphone feed-me hormone ghrelin rise; produc- before bed (the blue light resets your tion of blood-sugar-controlling insulin brain to morning time!). And, of course, gets messed up. make time for intimacy.

As a result, you gain weight and may ● Skip the nightcap. A drink at bedsee your blood pressure and blood sug- time can help you fall asleep faster, ar rise. You become more vulnerable to but as your body processes it, your reinfections because your immune system storative stages of sleep are dinged. takes a hit, too.

You’ll feel drowsier in the morning, and One new study from Oregon Health a study from Australia’s University of and Science University suggests that Melbourne suggests that you may have the systems that erode and then rebuild trouble with memory and sharp thinkyour bones get thrown out of whack, ing, too.

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