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became a lake without sport fish and instead became a recreational lake, Tchir said. “It’s an extremely popular water ski, jet ski, boating lake. It’s quite a small lake, so you can imagine there’s not much room if you would want to go for a quality angling experience, then you’ve got conflict with the user group that’s already there.” The Fish and Wildlife division of ESRD never saw to restock Crimson Lake because of the potential for conflict and the low probability of a good fishery taking off because the lake is so shallow — two to three metres throughout. Then someone put yellow perch in the lake. Only the provincial government can stock public waters. No one has been charged. Tchir said people do illegal stocking because “they believe it’s going to improve their fishing opportunities without thinking about the long-term implications, or effects on other user groups for that matter.”

EDMONTON — Rachel Notley ushered in Alberta’s first change of government in almost 44 years Sunday, being sworn in on the steps of the legislature as the 17th premier while thousands who jammed the grounds cheered her on. “My friends, it is springtime in Al- A LOOK AT THE CABINET SWORN berta, and a fresh IN SUNDAYA2 wind is blowing,” the NDP leader told the crowd after she and her 11 cabinet ministers took their oaths. “Today we open up a new chapter in the story of Alberta.” It was a festival atmosphere under sunny skies amid sticky heat alleviated only by the occasional gust of wind. There were kids and adults. Some stood in the reflecting pool to watch. They came in shorts, swimsuits and sunhats. They ate free ice cream, chanted “Rachel! Rachel! Rachel!” and roared in approval when it was announced former premier Jim Prentice and his Progressive Conservative government had resigned. Afterward, the New Democrat elected members and cabinet ministers waded into the crowd to shake hands and pose for pictures. “It really is about opening up this legislature and ... making the government of Alberta meaningful to Albertans again,” Notley told reporters. Former Calgary alderman Joe Ceci was named the new finance minister at the ceremony. Former teacher and school administrator Marg McCuaig-Boyd was posted to energy. Former NDP leader Brian Mason is the new minister of infrastructure and transportation. The ceremony brought to a close 43 years, eight months, and 15 days of Progressive Conservative rule. It is the longest stretch of power by one party in Canadian history. Notley’s team made its own history on May 5, capturing 54 of 87 legislature seats to dethrone the Tories. It’s the first NDP government in Alberta. It is also a passing of the torch. Notley’s father, Grant Notley, was the leader of Alberta’s NDP during lean years for the party in the 1970s and early 80s. He died in a plane crash in 1984, just two years before the NDP made an historic breakthrough, winning 16 seats and forming official Opposition in 1986. Notley ran on a plan that includes higher income taxes for the wealthy and rolling back many of Prentice’s proposed tax and fee hikes. She has promised a review of oil royalties, to hike the minimum wage to $15 by 2018, to fund thousands of new grade-school students arriving this fall, and to balance the budget by 2018-19.

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ESRD does some trout stocking by helicopter at Birch Lake, southwest of Caroline, a few years ago.

Perch often illegally stocked in lakes BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF

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Someone decides they want a better fishing experience so they dump live yellow perch into the waters of a nearby Alberta lake. The fish eventually do grow big and become plentiful but there can be serious ramifications. And in the end that fishing experience isn’t much of anything. Even though against the law, illegal stocking happens quite a bit, said John Tchir, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development resource manager for the Red Deer/North Saskatchewan region. Tchir, who is based in Rocky Mountain House and was senior fisheries biologist for the Rocky area before a promotion, said Crimson Lake has been illegally and deliberately stocked with yellow perch. The lake is in the Rocky area. Years ago, Crimson Lake was stocked with trout by the province. But the small, shallow, warm lake turned out to be a poor fishery, as the fish were dying off from lack of oxygen (winter kill). Eventually it

Bone marrow donation might save boy’s life BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF Ten-year-old Liam Larratt went from healthy to critically ill boy over just a few short months — and no one knew what was wrong. Eventually the diagnosis was aplastic anemia, a rare disease where the body stops producing new blood cells. It’s life-threatening. Blood transfusions have kept him going, and if a bone marrow stem cell transplant takes place, he could be cured. But there are many ifs for Liam and his family who are now facing the difficulties that come with having a seriously ill child. Liam’s mother, Evonne Larratt, was by his side at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, when she spoke to the Red Deer Advocate late last week. “He’s not doing great,” the 38-year-old single-parent of four children said. Last November they started noticing blood showing under Liam’s skin, a condition know as petechiae. Tests showed his blood platelets were low. A month later they were even lower. Two weeks after that, with more and more petechiae, and even lower platelets, he was transported from Red Deer to the Stollery in critical condition, said Evonne. When he got there, bone marrow tests led to the aplastic anemia diagnosis in March. The cause of his illness is unknown. “He’s really sick but he’s really smart so he knows exactly what’s going on,” Evonne said as her son was receiving intensive treatment aimed at stopping cells, known as T cells, from attacking his bone marrow. He is given potent drugs that come with sideeffects, such as high blood pressure.

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Liam Larratt, 10, is in the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton receiving treatment for the rare lifethreatening illness aplastic anemia. After four days of treatment, Liam was to be in recovery, which could mean 10 more days in hospital. “If it works, he can go into remission. It doesn’t mean he’s free and clear, it just means he’s in remission,” said Evonne.

If it doesn’t work, the next step for Liam would be a bone marrow transplant. It could cure him, said his mother, but the catch is they will need to find a matching donor. Already Evonne, and other family members, including Liam’s father and siblings, have been tested but they are not a match. Evonne’s other children include Ethan, 12; Enya, 8; and Euan, 4. The family lives in the Pine Lake area and the children attend school in Delburne. The youngest attends daycare in Delburne. Evonne is a Sunday school leader at St. Leonard’s On The Hill Anglican Church in Red Deer. People from her church have been tested but they don’t match either. Not everyone can be a bone marrow stem cell donor as there are age and other restrictions. If the present treatment doesn’t work (they’ll know in within six months), and if he does have a transplant, Liam will be in the Alberta Children’s Hospital for three months. Liam has had to have blood transfusions twice a week, which meant he and his mother had been travelling back and forth to Edmonton. And once he’s out of hospital for the current treatment, there will be continual travel back and forth. Evonne works at Turple Brothers in Red Deer and her employer has been “amazing”, she said. But she can only work here and there right now. The financial and practical aspects of the lives have been challenging. Her church has been helping as much as it can with everything from groceries, to meals, to helping out with gas.

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A look at Alberta’s NDP cabinet sworn in Sunday: Rachel Notley (Edmonton Strathcona) Premier, minister of intergovernmental affairs. Notley, 51, is serving her third term in the legislature. She has been government house leader and won the party leadership last October. She has a law degree from Osgoode Hall, has worked as labour lawyer and was adviser for the NDP government in British Columbia. Brian Mason (Edmonton Beverly-Clareview) Government House Leader, minister of infrastructure, transportation. Mason, 61, led Alberta’s NDP from 2004-2014. He won his fifth term in the legislature in the May 5 election. He is a former Edmonton city councillor, studied political science at the University of Alberta and drove a city transit bus in the 1980s. David Eggen (Edmonton Calder) Minister of education, culture and tourism. Eggen, 52, has won his riding three of the last four elections and has served as opposition critic in portfolios including health, environment, and education. He is former executive director of the Friends of Medicare. He was a teacher before entering politics. Deron Bilous (Edmonton Beverly-Clareview) Minister of municipal affairs and Service Alberta. Bilous, 39, is in his second term in the legislature. He has served as opposition critic for education, municipal affairs, aboriginal affairs, housing, infrastructure, and transportation. He is a former English and social studies teacher. He has an education degree from University of Alberta.

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Rayna Agecoutay works on a feast skirt during a workshop at the Red Deer Aboriginal Employment Services on Saturday. Around 20 people attended the workshop, with was a fundraiser for Walking With Our Sisters.

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PERCH: Word got out Last summer ESRD became aware that people were catching yellow perch at Crimson Lake. Word got out so that this past winter quite a few anglers were taking advantage of the little tiny lake, Tchir said. There is always concern that someone will put perch in a stocked trout water body, which has occurred, he said. “What happens essentially is the perch have no predators in these situations and the population expands at a really fast rate. They typically out-compete the trout that are stocked there, so the growth rate of the trout and the condition of the trout goes down. “If the density of the perch gets high enough, basically ESRD will stop stocking that water body because the return on investment goes way down in terms of the quality of the fishery that’s produced for trout.” Based on the size of the perch, which are native to Alberta, Crimson Lake was probably illegally stocked six to eight years ago, said Tchir. “Illegally stocked fish perchery are usually only good for a few years in terms of producing fairly big fish.” After a relatively short period of time, because there’s no predation and anglers are keeping the bigger perch, only high densities of very small perch remain where there used to be an opportunity for a stocked trout fishery, he said. There can also be serious problems caused by illegal stocking. “In terms of genetics, but also by moving the fish, you’re also moving whatever parasites come along with those fish. ... there are implications for the ecosystem, as well as creating a fishery in some cases that is in conflict with other uses of a water body. “You’re also potentially moving aquatic invasive species ... that are really bad for our fisheries, like prussian carp, or other aquatic invasive species, including some of the plants.” Tchir predicts Crimson Lake will eventually see winter kill. “Even if it doesn’t, we’ll see high-density population dominated by very small fish. That’s the fate of almost every illegal perch stocking essentially where you don’t have a predator.” barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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BOY: Give blood and donate marrow Evonne has a van with 320,000 kms on it that quit working recently so she has borrowed her father’s vehicle to get to Edmonton. Her mother has dementia and is in a nursing home. Her father, who is retired and is 65, is helping look after the other children while she is away. He gets them off to school and then attends to his ill wife. “The other kids get pushed more to the side even though that’s not what you want to happen. ... It is hard. It’s really difficult to find time for everything because I’m still trying to get my shift in too at work,” said Evonne. “Financially if I didn’t have help from my church, I wouldn’t have been able to make it to (Liam’s) appointments.” Krista Kusmire, St. Leonard’s church office administrator, and who informed the Advocate of the familiy’s situation, said the church encourages people to give blood and donate marrow. While the donations don’t go directly to Liam, they are what keep people like him alive. A donation account to help the family out was set up on Friday at Servus Credit Union by two parishioners. The account is called “Evonne and Liam Larratt” and donations can be made at any Servus location in Alberta. A gofundme.com online fundraiser, Make her Light Shine Brighter, was set up two months ago. It has reached $1,345 of its $5,000 goal. For more information about donating blood or stem cells in bone marrow go online to Canadian Blood Services at www.blood.ca barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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Lori Sigurdson (Edmonton Riverview) Minister of innovation, advanced education, jobs, skills training and labour. Sigurdson, 54, is an instructor and social worker with more than 20 years experience. She was the manager for professional affairs with the Alberta College of Social Work, the professional association for social workers. Oneil Carlier (Whitecourt-Ste Anne) Minister of agriculture and forestry. Carlier was born in Val Marie, Sask., and raised his family’s farm. He moved to Alberta in 2002 and has worked as a regional representative with the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Shannon Phillips (Lethbridge West) Minister of environment, parks and minister responsible for the status of women. Phillips, 39, has been a journalist, consultant, and economic analyst. She worked for the Alberta Federation of Labour helping craft pipeline policy. She graduated from the University of Alberta with a degree in political science. Irfan Sabir (Calgary McCall) Minister of human services. Sabir, 37, is a lawyer specializing in aboriginal affairs. He also has a degree in social work from University of Calgary, and a degree in economics in his home country of Pakistan. He worked with the homeless in Calgary.

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Sarah Hoffman (Edmonton Glenora) Minister of health and seniors. Hoffman, 34, was a trustee and chair with the Edmonton Public School Board, fighting against school closures and for more inclusive student policies. She is a former researcher with the Alberta NDP caucus. She has a master’s degree in educational policy studies.

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The NDP hopes to put behind it a difficult week of transition. On Friday, the party apologized for using online invitations to the taxpayer-funded swearing-in as a way to raise funds. It also ejected rookie member Deborah Drever following the circulation of a series of questionable photos. The 26-year-old will sit as an Independent. The ceremony launches a busy schedule. The cabinet will hold its first meetings, in Calgary, on Wednesday and Thursday.

Joe Ceci (Calgary Fort) President of treasury board and minister of finance. Ceci, 57, was a city councillor for 15 years in Calgary advocating for progressive issues and help for blighted neighourhoods. He was a longtime social worker with a master’s degree in social work from the University of Calgary.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS COLD LAKE, â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Police say wildfire conditions at the scene of the crash of a firefighting plane in northern Alberta are making it difficult for investigators to reach the site. Mounties say the site is inside the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range, an area used by military pilots for weapons training. RCMP Cpl. Mike Dunsmore said the military and search and rescue personnel escorted police into the crash site late Friday and helped recover the body of the 38-year-old civilian pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft. But Dunsmore said the fire, which the province reported Saturday has grown to 40 square kilometres since it started a day earlier, is making it challenging for Transportation Safety Board investigators to safely enter the area. Jon Lee, the regional manager for the TSB, said investigators were headed to the site in a helicopter on Saturday afternoon with a provincial wildfire official to see if it would be safe to land. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it is, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll set down. If not, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll re-assess,â&#x20AC;? said Lee, noting the decision would be up to the provincial official. Crews in northern Alberta have been fighting wildfires for more than a week, and warm and dry conditions have increased the fire hazard to high or extreme in some areas. The pilot who was killed worked for Conair Aerial Firefighting, and he and the plane were contracted by the Alberta government. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First responders like this pilot, and our many other dedicated wildland firefighters, put their lives on the line every day to ensure that our homes and families are safe,â&#x20AC;? incoming premier Rachel Notley said in a statement that offered her condolences to the pilotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family, friends and colleagues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We owe them our most sincere gratitude. Even as they mourn the loss of one of their own, I know they will continue fighting the many fires burning within our borders.â&#x20AC;? Jeff Barry of Conair Aerial Firefighting said the pilot was in his fourth firefighting season with the company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve sent our accident investigation team and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be co-operating with the Transportation Safety Board and the Alberta ESRD (Environment and Sustainable Resource Development) folks will be there as well,â&#x20AC;? Barry said Friday. Barry said the plane was a single-seater Air Tractor 802, known in the company as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fire Boss.â&#x20AC;? The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website said the amphibious plane is used to scoop up water from lakes or deliver fire retardent. Police said in a news release on Saturday that the crash scene has been secured. Lee said the crash investigation was still in the early stages and he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speculate on the cause. Lt. Mathew Strong, a public affairs officer at CFB Cold Lake, said unexploded ordinance wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be an issue for investigators. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re basically hunks of concrete that we drop from the aircraft for target practice,â&#x20AC;? Strong said about the bombs, noting the live weapons range is a smaller area thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s northeast of the fire. He added that military crews track both live and non-live weapons for disposal. Strong said a part of the range, the Primrose Lake Evaluation Range, was evacuated on Friday as a precaution due to the fire, but that the flames appear to be tracking away from the area. He said there were, however, some privately operated oil and gas facilities on the range that could still be in danger.

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Taya, left, and Brooky Lacey hang out with Baymax (a.k.a. Beatbot1) from the movie Big Hero 6 downtown as part of the Cosplay Grand Opening and Charity event at The Rishi Maze Geek Emporium on Saturday. A portion of the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sales, as well as money generated from a silent auction went towards Ronald McDonald House Central Alberta.

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Creating an urban oasis More than half the planet’s people now live in urban areas. The need to supply food, shelter, fresh water and energy to billions of urban residents is resulting in loss of farmland, forests, wetlands and other ecosystems, as well as the critical ecological services they support, like providing food, clean air and drinking water. Almost half of Canada’s urban base is on land that only a few generations ago was being farmed. AcDAVID cording to StaSUZUKI tistics Canada, nearly four million hectares of farmland — an area larger than Vancouver Island — were lost from 1971 to 2011, mostly due to urbanization. A growing number of jurisdictions have responded by enacting strong land-use policies to protect farmland and green space through sound urban planning. In the 1970s, Oregon’s government imposed strict urban-growth boundaries around a number of cities, including Portland. As a result, growth in the city was confined to existing built-up areas, thereby preventing de-

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velopment from spilling out to farmers’ fields. Many developers and businesspeople fought the plan, arguing it would hurt the economy, but Portland is now recognized as one of the most livable cities on the continent. It has facilitated densification, improved walkability and decreased the cost of energy and transportation for homes and businesses. In Canada, Ontario has enacted the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe to encourage towns and cities to grow upwards through densification rather than outwards through car-dependent urban sprawl. Ontario has also established a two-million-acre greenbelt of protected farmland and green space, which wraps around the Greater Golden Horseshoe’s major towns and cities, including Toronto, Hamilton, Markham and Burlington. Ontario’s government is reviewing the Growth Plan and the Greenbelt Plan, along with two other adjoining land-use plans, which work together to manage growth, protect the natural environment and support economic development. This coordinated review process offers an opportunity to examine modern land-use planning and assess whether Ontario’s approach to managing growth should be applied to other towns and cities facing similar urban pressures. A major outcome of the plans has been their success in protecting farmland from development and revital-

izing Southern Ontario’s agricultural industry. The greenbelt alone, comprising just over 20 per cent of the region, generates more than $9 billion in annual revenue to local economies, producing a bounty of fruits and vegetables, beef, pork, dairy, honey and award-winning wines. David Suzuki Foundation research shows the greenbelt’s farmland and green spaces also provide an estimated $2.6 billion annually in non-market benefits, such as water filtration by watersheds. This saves local municipalities hundreds of millions of dollars they would otherwise have to spend on water infrastructure and treatment facilities. The Growth Plan and greenbelt also encourage smarter urban growth in the region through more efficient use of available land — which in turn reduces the amount and cost of infrastructure and supports public transit. A recent report by urban planning group the Neptis Foundation found urban expansion has slowed since plans were implemented. From 1991 to 2001, the footprint of Toronto and surrounding suburbs grew by 26 per cent to accommodate about 1.1 million new residents. Between 2001 and 2011 it expanded by just 10 per cent to accommodate roughly the same number of newcomers. Although the Greenbelt Plan is curbing sprawl and protecting farmland and green space, it’s far from se-

cure — and the remaining 80 per cent of the region’s farmland and natural systems remain unprotected. Proposed highways, pipelines, hydro corridors and sprawling, car-dependent subdivisions could fragment natural and agricultural systems and enable leapfrog development outside the greenbelt’s borders — with extensive land speculation in expectation of the type of sprawl these plans were intended to prevent. Environmentalists have joined farmers and local food advocates to urge Ontario’s government to strengthen regulatory protection for the greenbelt and to expand it. Canada’s towns and cities are at a crossroads. One path leads to continued low-density, sprawling urban expansion, with endless pavement, long commutes and traffic jams, and the high social and ecological costs of wasteful forms of urban design. The other path ends sprawl by creating compact, higher-density communities with mid-rise housing and access to public transit, bike paths and walking trails, surrounded by precious farmland and green spaces like Ontario’s renowned greenbelt. What kind of cities do you want? To support the Ontario Greenbelt, go to http://action2.davidsuzuki.org/ greenbelt. Scientist, author and broadcaster David Suzuki wrote this column with Faisal Moola. Learn more at www.davidsuzuki. org.

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Will the federal election follow the provincial trend? If the next federal election slated for Oct. 19 was held today, the Conservative candidates here in Red Deer, a somewhat bellwether riding, would win. This is according to the latest poll. Any surprises? The surprise is in the percentages each party would garner. The polls for Red Deer ridings show that the Liberals have doubled their vote, (3.8 to 8.8 per cent) without one candidate. The Greens, again without any candidates, have seen a 20 per cent increase (five to six per cent). The NDP, no candidates but fresh off a provincial victory have seen a 33 per cent increase in support (15 to 20 per cent). The Conservatives with incumbent candidates have seen a 20 per cent decrease in support (76 to 61 per cent). Remember in the last federal election, all of Red Deer was almost completely in one urban riding. But the current government gerrymandered the city to be but small parts of two large rural ridings. Historically, the Conservative numbers are usually higher in rural ridings, while progressives fair better in urban ridings. So if rural percentages are higher for Conservatives than urban and we now have a mix of urban and rural votes, then the Conservatives have actually seen a larger decrease and the opposition parties are seeing larger increases (if you take into consideration the rural influence on the past numbers, if they were combined). Provincewide, if the vote was held today, only 45 per cent of Albertans would vote for a Conservative candidate, 55 per cent would vote for someone who is not a Conservative candidate. This indicates a drop in support of around 25 per cent. These numbers should be more worrisome for the Conservatives than the numbers were five months ago for the provincial Progressive Conservatives, and the May 5 election was the result. The Progressive Conservatives of Alberta polled at 42 per cent, five months before the May 5 election and the NDP were in the teens. May 5 election results: Progressive Conservatives 28 per cent and the NDP 41 per cent. If the Anyone But Conservative movement is still active and the concept of strategic voting is still relevant, then the Conservatives better worry. Instead of a choice between the Wildrose Party and the New Democrats as in the provincial race, it will be between the Liberals and the New Democrats in the next federal race. There will be other parties and candidates, but the attention will be on the Liberals and New Democratic candidates and leaders. During the provincial election, the televised debate was a pivotal moment. New Democratic Leader Rachel Notley shone while Progressive Conservative Leader Jim Prentice, not so much. That is not going to happen in the federal election, because the Conservatives are refusing to participate in the usual national debate, organized by the media consortium. Instead going for niche debates where they can target their market with differing views. Conservatives will adjust their message for the target audience, which does not play well in a national debate. There will be more emphasis on polls, news reports and local candidates. I urge the parties not to have paper, straw, or parachute candidates. Urgency is at play and the sooner the candidates are nominated, the better. The barbecue circuit season is fast approaching and it would be nice to know sooner rather than later who the candidates are. The governing party

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will be spending $75 million of our money on poorly disguised partisan ads, they will be doling out funds and making announcements, and unwittingly fueling the Anyone But Conservative movement. So the time is now for the parties to be as prepared on the ground, in the riding, as the Conservatives are. The Conservatives are ready, but the candidates’ hands are tied and voices muted by the Prime Minister’s Office, so it is a good time for the opposing candidates to impress the local voters. On May 5, politics in Alberta changed, the political bear awoke from 44-year hibernation and devoured the Progressive Conservative dynasty, and left the big blue machine rattled. Will it continue? Will the bear of voters’ discontent, devour the slate of Conservatives in Alberta? The polls say, possibly. Will the trend continue or was it a one-time event? We will know on Oct. 19, when the results are shown. Interesting times wait. Garfield Marks Red Deer

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Crews make headway against large wildfire raging in B.C.’s Central Interior PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A wildfire raging mostly out of control over the past two weeks in British Columbia’s Central Interior has been largely contained. Fire teams have managed to bring the Little Bobtail Lake fire about 80 per cent under control, though about 80 people remain forced from their homes. The province’s Wildfire Management Branch says cooler, wet weather has helped with firefighting efforts, which are focused about 70 kilometres southwest of Prince George, B.C. About 220 fire personnel are still on the scene, with many involved in what the branch describes as aggressive mop-up and patrol efforts. The blaze has not grown since it spiked more than 40 per cent a week ago, from 170 square kilometres to 250 square kilometres. An officer with the province’s fire branch has raised concerns about such a large wildfire striking so early in the 2015 fire season.

B.C. mayor mulls declaring state of emergency following violent flooding CACHE CREEK, B.C. — The mayor of a small British Columbia town is looking to declare a state of emergency after a violent storm tore through the province’s Interior and left a trail of damage and flooding in its wake. Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta says about 50 people were forced from their homes on Saturday after rainfall levels in the area topped 26 millimetres in a single hour. Ranta says declaring a state of local emergency in the community near Kamloops could mean more financial support for rebuilding in the damaged community of about 1,000 residents. Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief Tom Moe says the town looks like a war zone, with damage and debris strewn everywhere. Moe says fire crews had difficulty responding to emergency calls on Saturday because a mud flow had forced its way through the department’s bay doors and spewed through the fire hall. On Sunday, B.C. Premier Christy Clark tweeted her support for residents affected by the flooding. Environment Canada says a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for Kamloops, the Okanagan and the Shuswap.

Diplomat’s teen son set to seek bail in Florida double-murder case BY THE CANADIAN PRESS A Canadian teenager caught up in a double killing in Florida will ask a judge on Wednesday to grant him bail pending a trial that could lead to his life-long imprisonment. Marc Wabafiyebazu has pleaded not guilty to felony first-degree murder and other charges in a drug-related shootout in March that left his 17-year-old brother Jean Wabafiyebazu dead. Court documents filed in support of the bail application argue that Marc Wabafiyebazu, son of a senior Canadian diplomat, was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. “This highly publicized case involved a 15-year-old boy who did nothing more than sit in a car while his brother made a series of bad decisions which cost him his life,” lawyer Michael Corey writes. “Marc is a child and deserves to be treated as such.” Given the seriousness of the charges for which he is to be tried as an adult, bail would normally be off-limits, but the teen will nevertheless press for interim release at Wednesday’s so-called “Arthur” hearing. Such a hearing resembles a mini-trial in which both sides will present substantial amounts of information, said Ed Griffith, with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.

To win bail, the defence will have to convince the judge that the prosecutor does not have enough evidence to prove Wabafiyebazu’s guilt, and that he poses neither a danger to the community nor a flight risk. The shootout occurred just weeks after the brothers moved from their father’s home in Ottawa to live with their mother, Roxanne Dube, appointed Canadian consul general in Miami in November. According to police, the elder brother drove them in their mother’s BMW, which had diplomatic plates, to an apartment to buy about 800 grams of marijuana. They allegedly planned to rip off the dealer but something went wrong and gunfire erupted. Police say Jean Wabafiyebazu and Joshua Wright, also 17, shot each other dead and that Marc Wabafiyebazu shot and wounded Anthony Rodriguez, 19. However, Corey says surveillance video shows the accused brother stayed in the passenger seat of the car while his sibling went inside, and only followed after hearing the shots. As such, Corey argues, there are no grounds to find Wabafiyebazu guilty because the felony conviction under Florida law would require his active involvement in his brother’s alleged botched armed robbery of the drug dealer. Corey also argues in his fil-

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Marc Wabafiyebazu, 15, appears in adult criminal court for his arraignment, Monday, April 20, 2015, in Miami. A Canadian teenager caught up in a double killing in Florida will ask a judge on Wednesday to grant him bail pending a trial that could lead to his life-long imprisonment. ings that the “passive” younger sibling fell under the negative influence of his older brother — one of the few people he knew in the city — but never took part in his alleged criminal acts. Police documents obtained by The Canadian Press show

Wabafiyebazu told investigators the brothers had pulled similar stunts in Canada, and that he was brandishing a handgun when arrested outside the residence. They also say he threatened to shoot an officer in the head after his arrest.

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Bolts push Rangers to brink BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Lightning 2 Rangers 0 NEW YORK — Scoring goals made the Tampa Bay Lightning one of the NHL’s most entertaining teams this season. Playing defence for the first time in three games has them within a victory of the Stanley Cup finals for the second time in franchise history. Steven Stamkos set up Valtteri Filppula’s go-ahead goal and scored another and the Lightning pushed the New York Rangers to the brink of playoff elimination with 2-0 victory Sunday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. The shutout came after the Lightning gave up five goals in each of the past two games and allowed New York to score two power-plays goals in each of the last three games. This was a total shutdown of league’s best team in the regular season. “If we’re going to have any chance of winning, that’s how we have to do it,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “And you look at the way sometimes you get caught up, and we did, judging our game on how many scoring chances we get; and really you should judge your game on how many you give up. “And we got away from that. Our team has that mentality sometimes, and you have to pull the reins back and talk about what we’ve talked about from the first day of training camp. It’s not how many you score. It’s how many you keep out of the net.” Ben Bishop, who gave up all 10 goals in the previous two games, had 26 saves in posting his second shutout and getting Tampa Bay within a win of returning to the finals for the first time since 2004. Game 6 is Tuesday night in Florida “Obviously we weren’t happy with the last couple of games with how many scoring chances we were giving up,” said Bishop, who left pregame warmups early after taking a shot in the groin. “We looked at it, we talked about and I thought we did a better job tonight. Guys came up some huge

blocked shots at the end.” Tampa Bay’s special teams were outstanding. They killed off four power plays in clinical fashion in the opening 31 minutes of a scoreless game, limiting New York to four shots, and then Stamkos added a power-play goal after Filppula opened the scoring. “I think we did what the Rangers did last game, we bent, but we didn’t break,” said Stamkos, who has seven goals in his last 10 playoff games. “It was a huge effort by our penalty kill,” Cooper added. “They get that first one, who knows how this game turns.” This isn’t the first time the Rangers have been on the edge of seeing their Presidents’ Trophy-winning season come to an end. They trailed the Washington Capitals 3-1 in the conference semifinals and rallied. They also overcame a 3-1 deficit last year against Pittsburgh. “We just have to go down there and play confident, play our best game, and try to get the win,” Rangers defenceman Marc Staal said. This was a game the Rangers controlled early. The power plays gave them a chance to put Tampa Bay down and they failed to convert, which was surprising because New York had two power-play goals in each of the three previous games in the series. A little less than 2 minutes after the Lightning killed off a tripping penalty to Andrej Sustr, the Lightning took the lead and the excitement out of the Madison Square Garden crowd. Defenceman Anton Stralman sent a great bank pass up the side boards to Stamkos. He carried the puck into the Rangers’ zone, found Filppula coming down the middle and the centre beat Henrik Lundqvist with a shot to the upper part of the net. It was his third goal of the post-season and probably his most important. The Lightning had withstood the Rangers’ push and they were in control. After Staal picked up his second penalty of the game, the Lightning needed just over a minute to double the lead. It came on a tic-tac-toe goal

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New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist checks the scoreboard as the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate a second period goal during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final during the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, Sunday, in New York. by Stamkos, his fourth in the last four games. Nikita Kucherov sent the puck from the right circle to Ondrej Palat in the left circle. He quickly sent a cross-ice pass to Stamkos in front and the Lightning captain redirected the puck past a helpless Lundqvist, who finished with 20 saves.

LeBron leads Cavaliers to within one win of the NBA Finals BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cavaliers 114 Hawks 111 CLEVELAND — LeBron James shook off an atrocious shooting start and withstood Atlanta’s gritty comeback to record a triple-double, and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved within one win of the NBA Finals by beating the Hawks 114-111 in overtime on Sunday night to take a 3-0 series lead. James missed his first 10 shots, but finished with 37 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists. The Cavs needed every single one of them to hold off the topseeded Hawks, who fought Cleveland until the final seconds despite being without injured shooter Kyle Korver and losing Al Horford, who was ejected in the first half. James hit a 3-pointer with 36.4 seconds left to put the Cavs ahead by one, and the superstar dropped a runner with 12.8 left to make it 114-111. “He just wouldn’t let us lose,” coach David Blatt said. Atlanta had two chances to tie it in the final seconds, but Shelvin Mack missed two 3-pointers. When the final horn sounded, an exhausted James, who was favouring his right leg for most of overtime, dropped to the floor and had to be helped to his feet. “I worked extremely hard and for me as a leader no matter how I’m feeling I’ve got to try to make some plays,” James said. He’ll have just one day to rest up before the Cavs try to earn their second Finals trip — and the fifth in a row for James — in Game 4 on Tuesday night. Jeff Teague scored 30 points and Paul Millsap 22 for the Hawks, who scratched and clawed for 53 minutes. Down 10 in the fourth, the Hawks showed championship toughness and nearly pulled off a win that would have guaranteed them another home game on Thursday. They’ll have to dig deep again, and they are facing long odds to win the series as no NBA team has ever overcome a 3-0 deficit. Teague dropped a nasty, step-back jumper with 55 seconds left to put the Hawks up 111-109, but James answered — following an offensive rebound by Tristan Thompson — to knock down a corner 3 like the one he made at the buzzer to beat Chicago in the second round, making it 112-111 with 36.4 seconds left. James then hit his runner over Millsap and the Cavs and 20,000 fans held their breath as Mack took two cracks at the rim. The Cavs were again missing AllStar guard Kyrie Irving, sidelined for his second straight game with an injured left knee. But Cleveland has James, and even on a night when his shot wasn’t falling, he carried the Cavs, who can earn their

New York pushed to get back in the game in the third, but Bishop stood tall when challenged shots by J.T. Miller and Derick Brassard. Stamkos’ four-game goal streak matches the Lightning playoff record set by Martin St. Louis in 2003 and also accomplished by Vincent Lecavalier in 2007.

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Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James, right, dunks over Atlanta Hawks’ Mike Muscala, bottom, and Kent Bazemore during the second half in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA playoffs Sunday in Cleveland. The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks, 114-111. first trip to the Finals since James took them there in 2007. Matthew Dellavedova and J.R. Smith added 17 points apiece for Cleveland. The Hawks took a one-point lead into third quarter when James decided to seize control of the game. He recorded 15 points, six rebounds and six assists in the period, but it only resulted in Cleveland having a 10-point lead early in the fourth. Already in a bind, the Hawks were dealt another major blow when Horford was ejected in the final minute of the first half for throwing an elbow at Dellavedova’s head. As the two hustled for a loose ball on the floor, Dellavedova rolled up on Horford’s right leg and the Atlanta big man responded by bringing his right arm down hard and appearing to connect with the side of the scrappy Australian guard’s face. The three officials took their time watching a review of the play before assessing Horford a Flagrant 2 and tossing him. At that point, Horford had been the Haws’ best player with 14 points and without him they didn’t have enough firepower to hang with the Cavs. James went 0 for 9 from the field in the first quarter and didn’t score

his first point until he rolled in a free throw with 8:05 left in the second. His first field goal came 61 seconds later, and with his shot not falling, James seemed more intent on setting up his teammates than trying to score. Dellavedova bailed his famous friend out in the first half, scoring 14 points and providing another hustle play that wound up hurting the Hawks. Wearing a new knee brace, Irving was on the floor nearly three hours before tipoff working hard on his game. He made several quick cuts and drives to the basket, and it appeared he might be ready to give it a go after sitting out Game 2. But the Cavs announced he was sitting out 45 minutes before the game’s start. Without Korver, the Hawks were missing one of their most reliable offensive weapons, though the dead-eyed shooter had been off the mark during much of this post-season. He was replaced in the starting lineup by Kent Bazemore, who earlier in the day stood by his comments that he believed the Hawks were the better team. He didn’t do any talking in the minutes leading up the game, but sat quietly facing his locker and listening to his headphones while his teammates dressed.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — After 17 grueling periods crammed into just four games, the Anaheim Ducks have no doubt they can play at hockey’s highest level with the Chicago Blackhawks. Heading into a pivotal Game 5 on Monday in the Western Conference finals, the Ducks also realize their two gut-wrenching overtime losses were missed opportunities to take out their veteran, playoff-tested opponents — and they can’t afford two more. Chicago evened the series at two games apiece on Saturday night with Antoine Vermette’s goal in double overtime. The 5-4 win was the Blackhawks’ fourth OT victory of an increasingly charmed post-season. Anaheim still hasn’t lost in regulation in the entire Stanley Cup playoffs, but Chicago has a knack for big moments that the Ducks haven’t matched in this series. So the Ducks will keep hitting hard, skating well and hoping the late-game bounces — and a few more whistles — start going against Chicago. “I think (the Blackhawks) know they’re in a series,” Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said Sunday. “I mean, I don’t think they think they’ve had it very easy. It’s our job to continue to make them feel that way.” Both teams spent Sunday flying to the West Coast and resting up for the next collision in an already draining series. The Ducks have followed through on their plan to batter the Blackhawks’ short-staffed defence with relentless checking and hard hits, but Chicago is surviving so far. “We’re just going to keep with our game plan,” said Ducks centre Ryan Kesler, who has been matched against Chicago captain Jonathan Toews all series. “I think it will wear them down. It’s going to wear them down. No human can withstand that many hits. We’re going to keep banging out there and going after them.” The Blackhawks were credited with 52 hits of their own in Game 4, but that shaky defence also allowed three goals in 37 seconds in the third period, blowing a late two-goal lead. The defencemen playing heavy minutes don’t acknowledge any damage from Anaheim’s cumulative pressure: Brent Seabrook dismissed the idea with a shrug and a smile. “I think it’s both ways,” Chicago winger Bryan Bickell said. “They are wearing us down, but they’re getting tired from wearing us down.”

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Cormier claims UFC light heavy title UFC 187 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sanchez delivers solid start as Blue Jays top Mariners to avoid sweep

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Daniel Cormier kicks Anthony Johnson during their light heavyweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 187 on Saturday, in Las Vegas. title shot with a surprising first-round stoppage victory over Alexander Gustafsson in Sweden in January, and he didn’t hesitate when Jones’ arrest forced a change in opponents to Cormier. Weidman (13-0) survived an early scare from Belfort and quickly took control of his third title defence, taking down Belfort and battering his head against the canvas until referee Herb Dean stopped the bout with 2:07 left. Weidman walked around the cage with an American flag on his back, celebrating his latest dominant victory. The 38-year-old Belfort (24-11) briefly appeared to get Weidman in trouble, backing him against the cage while Weidman covered up. But Weidman landed a takedown and took control, mounting Belfort and battering him. “He hit me with some good shots, but I’ve been there in sparring,” Weidman said. “I was just covering, covering, covering, and I was ready to come back.” The Long Island native hadn’t fought since last July, and his bout with Belfort was postponed twice in

Desrocher OT goal lifts Generals over Remparts at Memorial Cup

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Blue Jays 8 Mariners 2 TORONTO — Aaron Sanchez is getting more comfortable with each outing on the mound. The Blue Jays right-hander, making just his ninth career start, had another solid performance on Sunday as Toronto defeated the Seattle Mariners 8-2. “It’s been flowing and we’re just kind of running with it,” Sanchez (4-4) said after going 6-2/3 innings. The 22-year-old was coming off a career high 7-1/3 innings start on Tuesday. He said that ever since his third start of the season, a win over the Baltimore Orioles in April, “things just kind of started rolling.” “It’s about minimizing the damage as much as you can and keeping these guys in the game,” Sanchez said. “That’s my job. Keep this team in the game and give them a chance to score some runs.” That’s how things unfolded Sunday. Sanchez surrendered a leadoff homer to Kyle Seager in the second inning but then kept the Mariners off the scoreboard until he was chased from the game in the seventh. Toronto (20-26) was also able to avoid a three-game sweep in its series against the Mariners (20-23). Ryan Goins and Edwin Encarnacion hit two-run homers in the fifth inning off Seattle starter Taijuan Walker (1-5), who had held the Blue Jays hitless through the first four innings. The Blue Jays added four more runs in the seventh inning to blow the game open and win for just the third time in the past 12 games. Toronto is 0-3-1 in its last four series. “He just gets better and better,” Toronto manager John Gibbons said of Sanchez. “You see it in every start. A big part of that, I think, is because he’s cut down on the walks.” Sanchez walked two, struck out four and gave up seven hits in a 97-pitch performance.

Generals 5 Remparts 4 (OT) QUEBEC — It seemed that goalie Zach Fucale would stop everything in overtime until Oshawa Generals defenceman Stephen Desrocher found the answer. Desrocher stepped to the middle and whipped one in off the crossbar at 18:07 of the extra period to lift the Ontario Hockey League champion Generals to a 5-4 victory over the host Quebec Remparts on Sunday night at the Mastercard Memorial Cup. “It was a great individual effort by Steve,” said Oshawa centre Cole Cassels, who won the draw back to Desrocher for the gamewinning goal. It was Oshawa’s 18th shot of the overtime period and 50th of the game. Fucale had been brilliant in turning away many of them. The win guaranteed the Generals (2-0) at least a spot in the semifinals of the four-team tournament and gave them a chance to take first place in the round-robin stage if they can win Tuesday night against the Western Hockey League champion Kelowna Rockets. Oshawa’s Tobias Lindberg forced extra time with a one-timer from close range on a power play with 2:09 left in regulation time, to the dismay of most of the 10,970 at the Pepsi Colisee. The Generals had blown three one-goal leads, the last one when Dmytro Timashov scored twice in a 3:09 span of the third to give Quebec (1-1) its first lead. “All the boys played a great game and I guess I was the lucky guy to get the final one,” said Desrocher, who scored a near identical goal in a 4-3 win over the Quebec champion Rimouski Oceanic a day earlier. “I knew I didn’t have

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Federer startled by selfie-seeking fan after win PARIS — Roger Federer was not amused. As Federer finished an interview after his first-round French Open victory Sunday, an overzealous fan left his seat and approached the 17-time major champion right there on the main stadium court in search of the most modern of mementos — a cellphone selfie. At first, Federer seemed startled. Then he looked uncomfortable, trying to brush away the unexpected guest, who appeared to be in his teens, before a guard led the spectator away. “I’m not happy about it. Obviously, not (for) one second (am I) happy about it,” Federer said, adding that something similar happened a day earlier, when several kids interrupted his practice session at Roland Garros. “Normally

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the past year when Weidman got injured in training. Belfort hadn’t fought since late 2013, waiting 18 months for his shot to become the third fighter in UFC history to win belts in two weight classes. The former light heavyweight champion won three fights with spectacular head-kick knockouts in 2013, but his late-career resurgence was colored by his enthusiastic embrace of testosterone replacement therapy, a medical loophole that allowed several UFC fighters to legally compete on steroids until the Nevada Athletic Commission and the UFC eliminated it last year. “He got me in a bad position, and he got some strikes,” Belfort said. “There’s no excuse. He was a better man tonight.” Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone earned his eighth consecutive lightweight victory earlier, apparently breaking Canadian John Makdessi’s jaw with a kick to the head in the second round. Former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski also stopped Travis Browne with 19 seconds left in the first round of a fantastic brawl named the Fight of the Night.

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Oshawa Generals Michael McCarron celebrates his scoring the first goal against Quebec Remparts goalie Zachary Fucale during action Sunday, at the Memorial Cup tournament in Quebec City. a shooting lane at first and I tried to get around a guy and just tried to get it on net and it went in.” The NHL draft-eligible Timashov, a Ukrainian-born Swede who ended a 17-game goal drought, beat Ken Appleby on a bad-angle shot from the right side on a power play to tie the game at 5:39. Then, he scored another from a tight angle on the left side at 8:48 to make it 4-3 Quebec. The Remparts looked to be hanging on for the win until Guillaume Gauthier took a needless hit-to-the-head penalty at 15:54 of the third and Cassels fed Lindberg to tie it. “We were playing well five on five,” said Quebec coach Philippe Boucher. “Even if they had 50 shots, the score was close and we had a chance to win.

“I wish we were more disciplined. But it’s not the end of the world. We’ll come back strong.” The Generals outshot Quebec 50-25 and had the Remparts hemmed in their zone for long stretches with a persistent forechecking and cycling game. But the quick-footed Remparts made the most of their chances against the less-than stellar Appleby. Michael McCarron, Michael Dal Colle and Dakota Mermis had the other goals for Oshawa, while rearguards Raphael Maheux and Ryan Graves also scored for the Remparts. “They brought it to us,” said Graves. “We’re a smaller team, but once we used our speed they had trouble skating with us, I thought.”

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LAS VEGAS — Daniel Cormier was clearly conflicted when he got the UFC’s light heavyweight title belt strapped around his waist in the same Vegas cage where he failed to win it a few months ago. While Cormier celebrated the biggest night of his career, the new champion also realized a bigger fight casts a shadow over this achievement. “I have a message for one man,” Cormier said. “Jon Jones, get your (stuff) together. I’m waiting for you.” Cormier beat Anthony “Rumble” Johnson with a rear naked choke in the third round, dominating on the ground to win the vacant 205-pound title at UFC 187 on Saturday night. Cormier (16-1) controlled Johnson throughout the final two rounds to claim the title stripped from Jones, who was suspended indefinitely by the UFC last month after his arrest when police said he left the scene of a car accident. Cormier lost a decision at UFC 182 in January to Jones, widely considered the world’s best mixed martial artist. He returned to the MGM Grand Garden to replace Jones on short notice, but still gave a dominant effort against Johnson (19-5), ending his nine-fight winning streak. Chris Weidman also defended his middleweight title in the UFC’s hometown, stopping Vitor Belfort in the first round with a relentless series of punches on the ground. Jones is expected to get an immediate title shot when he returns to the UFC, and Cormier realizes his cathartic victory over Johnson will ring hollow until he beats Jones. Johnson floored Cormier with a huge right hand in the opening minute, but Cormier recovered and survived the round. Cormier then lifted Johnson off his feet early in the second round, dumping him onto the canvas and taking ground control for a dominant round that left Johnson blinking blood out of his eyes. Cormier was clinical in his finish, mounting Johnson and getting control before forcing Johnson to tap out 2:39 into the third round. “He did everything I thought he was going to do,” Johnson said. “I have nothing but respect for him. Have you seen the size of his melon? I wasn’t surprised he could take (the punches).” Cormier unexpectedly got another shot at the title less than five months after Jones handed Cormier his first career defeat by a clear decision. The former U.S. Olympic wrestler was in training for a bout next month when Jones imploded, and Cormier eagerly accepted a chance to fill the vacancy. Johnson has revitalized his career after he was dropped by the UFC in early 2012. He earned his

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Juan Pablo Montoya, of Colombia, celebrates after winning the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday.

INDIANAPOLIS — His career at a crossroads, his confidence shot, Juan Pablo Montoya received a lifeline from The Captain. Roger Penske called the driver in late 2013, when Montoya found himself without a job after seven frustrating seasons in NASCAR that had turned one of the baddest drivers on the planet into a struggling also-ran. The catch? Penske’s offer was a return to Indy cars, which Montoya had left behind years ago. The Colombian jumped at the opportunity and cashed in on it Sunday with his second Indianapolis 500 victory. The first one was 15 years ago and a stepping stone to Formula One. The second one came for a 39-year-old man who proved JPM is back. In a moment of sincerity following his win, flanked by Team Penske President Tim Cindric, Montoya briefly suggested how much this one meant to him. “I’m glad I am proving them right, that they made the right choice,” he said, pausing and lowering his eyes. “I’m loving racing right now.” Oh, that was evident for two weeks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Montoya confidently boasted to his three teammates that he’d win the race. On Sunday, he twice drove from the back of the field and fearlessly charged into the final few laps as the leader in a race where few wanted to

be out front with the checkered flag looming, and held off teammate Will Power. That 2000 victory was easy, he’s always said so, and when a driver leads 167 of the 200 laps, it clearly was a relaxed Sunday drive. Win No. 2 was a battle from the very beginning. Montoya started 15th but an accident on the first lap brought out the caution and Montoya was hit from behind by Simona de Silvestro under yellow. He had to pit to repair the damage and restarted second-to-last in the field. After working his way back through the field, he was penalized for running over his air hose during a pit stop — and again was sent deep into the pack. “Montoya coming from all the way in the back — I’ll tell you, you give that guy the bit and put it in his mouth ... he doesn’t give up,” Penske said. His victory gave Penske his 16th Indianapolis 500 win, and first since Helio Castroneves in 2009. Penske also joined Chip Ganassi as the only owners to win the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500 in the same year. Ganassi did it in 2010; Joey Logano won the Daytona 500 for Penske in February. The 15 years between Indy 500 victories are a record for a driver, surpassing A.J. Foyt, who needed 10 years between his third and fourth wins. That first win for Montoya? It came when he drove for Ganassi. This victory was almost certainly going to go to a Team Penske or Chip Ganassi Racing driver. With a combined nine cars in the field, the two own-

ers showed over the last two weeks that their organizations are head-and-shoulders above the competition and Indianapolis is their own personal playground. Penske and Ganassi drivers led the majority of the laps on Sunday — 193 of the 200 — and turned the final restart with 15 laps to go into a three-car thriller between Penske teammates Montoya and Power, and Ganassi driver Scott Dixon. Power finished second and Ganassi driver Charlie Kimball was third, ahead of teammate Dixon. The two team owners embraced on pit road as Montoya headed to grab his bottle of milk. Later, as Montoya began the traditional victory lap around the 2.5-mile track in a convertible, Ganassi stopped the car to give Montoya a hug, smile and thumbs up. “We’re still good friends. He made a business decision and that’s what it was,” Montoya said of his former boss. “He brought his A-game, and we did as well.” It was thought that the leader on the final lap would be a sitting duck, but Montoya didn’t care as he charged past Power with three laps remaining and stayed out front when it counted. “Montoya got that last run and maybe I was a bit nice to him into (turn) 1 and lifted,” said Power. “That was some serious racing there, a lot of fun.” Montoya, sometimes a surly and scowling veteran, grinned ear-to-ear Sunday as he reveled in his return to relevance. He’s the IndyCar Series points leader and now has two wins this season.

Edwards uses pit strategy to win NASCAR Coca Cola 600 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CONCORD, N.C. — Carl Edwards won for the first time in two seasons — and the first time since joining Joe Gibbs Racing — moving in front 20 laps from the end to take the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night. Edwards hadn’t won in 31 races since June 2014 at Sonoma. He ended his long association with Roush Fenway Racing this past off-season, hoping for bigger things with JGR. He got it at Charlotte Motor Speedway after shuffling in front as most of his competitors needed green-flag pit stops close to the end. Most figured Edwards would have to stop, too, but he remained on the track and cruised to his first victory at Charlotte. Greg Biffle was second, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., pole-sitter Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr., who had his 11th top-10 finish in 12 events this season. Edwards parked his car, did his signature back flip and rushed into the waiting arms of his crew, all jumping around in celebration. He climbed into the stands to grab the checkered flag before heading to victory lane. The win gave JGR a Charlotte sweep after Denny Hamlin won the All-Star Race on May 16th. Hamlin looked like he might gain the sweep on his own, leading the pack with less than 50 laps remaining. But Hamlin felt a vibration in a wheel and had no choice but to head to the pits to straighten out — costing him his

chance at the victory. Hamlin finished eighth. The fourth Joe Gibbs racer, new father Kyle Busch, was 11th in his first points race since breaking his right leg and left in a crash at Daytona three months ago. Edwards capped racing’s biggest day. It began when Nico Rosberg got his third straight win at the Monaco Grand Prix. It continued in Indianapolis when one-time NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya won the Indy 500 for the second time. Edwards joins Hamlin and Kenseth with wins this season, all figuring to make the Sprint Cup season-ending chase for the championship. Biffle had his highest finish of the year after struggling to crack the top 10 all season. He said he tracked down Edwards despite his crew telling him to save fuel. “I got pretty close to him with two to go, but then the fuel light came on that the pressure was low,” Biffle said. Earnhardt had gambled on fuel again as he had here in 2011 when he famously ran out of juice on the final lap as Kevin Harvick passed him for the win. “I was hoping the guys in front of me would run out of gas,” Earnhardt said. “We tried to go for a win. We didn’t have a fast enough car so we had to do something different. I like the gamble.” Truex, of the one-horse Furniture Row Racing operation, led the most laps with 131. He, too, got shuffled back after having to pit late. “They gave me an awesome race

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Carl Edwards celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday. car. I’m so proud of them. It hurts to come home fifth and run that hard and lead that many laps,” he said. “But at the same time it’s pretty awesome to run like that. Sooner or later we are going to get a little luck on our side.” Ryan Newman was sixth, followed by Brad Keselowski, Hamlin and points leader Harvick. Kurt Busch, who dominated the early part of the

race with 118 laps led, ended up 10th. Jeff Gordon had hoped for a strong showing in his final Coca-Cola 600, yet could not find a rhythm at the end of a long day that began in Indianapolis as he drove the pace car for that race. Gordon’s hopes faded quickly as he got shuffled back to 29th and never found the right groove to get back into contention. He finished 15th.

Rosberg takes advantage of Hamilton mistake for third straight win at Monaco BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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MONACO — An ill-judged gamble by Mercedes cost Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton his fourth win of the season, gifting his teammate and rival Nico Rosberg a third straight win at the Monaco Grand Prix and putting him firmly back in the title race. Formula One’s showcase race passes by the famed Monte Carlo casino, where big fortunes have been won and lost on its famed tables over the decades. But Rosberg could never have imagined hitting the jackpot in such a way, as Hamilton was suddenly called back to the pits for a tire change shortly after a crash involving teenager Max Verstappen led to a safety car being deployed. It was an astonishing mistake from F1’s ultra-dominant team, with Hamilton more than 15 seconds ahead at that point. It led to an apology from Mercedes head of motorsport Toto Wolff,

who seemed more baffled than convincing, as he explained that the decision was based on a technological data feed rather than any strategy. “I don’t think there has ever been a more bittersweet feeling than this one. We have won the Monaco Grand Prix and we have lost the Monaco Grand Prix all at the same time,” Wolff said. “This is a day when we simply have to say sorry to our driver, because our mistake cost him the victory here. What happened? In simple terms, we got our numbers wrong.” Hamilton did not look happy, walking slowly and despondently out of his car with his head down. “I can’t really express the way I feel at the moment, so I won’t even attempt to,” Hamilton said. The two-time champion had good cause to feel angry. Rosberg, who won the Spanish GP

two weeks ago, is now just 10 points behind after securing back-to-back wins for the first time in his career. Fourtime F1 champion Sebastian Vettel is less of a threat, but the Ferrari driver finished second to close the gap on Hamilton to 28 points heading into the Canadian GP in two weeks’ time. Hamilton looked set to take his 37th career win after leading from the start, until the 17-year-old Verstappen rammed his Toro Rosso into Romain Grosjean’s Lotus as he tried to over-

take on the right. That meant a safety car had to come out at the start of the 64th lap, at which point Hamilton was then called in to change to quicker and softer tires. After the change, he suddenly found himself behind both Rosberg and Vettel. Hamilton then had only a few laps to try and get past them — on the most difficult track to overtake on F1. Asked how he will respond, a dejected-looking Hamilton said: “Come back to win the next one.”

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MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015

Titans play tough at home BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Titans 50 Hornets 15 Red Deer Titans head coach Mike Berry believes the effort his side put forward on Saturday is the true version of his team. The Titans crushed the Calgary Hornets 50-15 in men’s second division Calgary Rugby Union action at Titans Park to improve to 2-1-0 on the season. After making it to the league final last year, the goal is to get back there and win it all. “They want to win, and it shows when they dig in,” said head coach Mike Berry. “We don’t want to lose at home, and so far we are 100 per cent on that side of it, which is nice to see.” They were clearly motivated on Saturday. Grayden Bowd led the Titans with two tries while Andy Peters, Steven Holmes, Ryan Perrell, Nic Galenzoski and Brandon Gerheart all scored once. Gerheart also good on a penalty kick and was six for seven on converts. The Titans were coming off a disappointing 48-19 loss to the Calgary Rams in their last game on May 9 — the CRU took a break over the long weekend. But on Saturday they dominated from the outset in 27-degree heat. “The guys are coming together well as a team, they’re buying into the system more and it shows as they progress more,” said Berry. “The one game we lost, they forgot about it a bit, and then they came to and we won the second half, but unfortunately not the game.” The Titans are well stocked

Photo by ASHLI BARRETT/Advocate Staff

Wayde Hodgen of the Red Deer Titans and Tom Joines of the Calgary Hornets dive for the ball during Saturday afternoon mens rugby action at the Titans Rugby Park. The Titans defeated the Hornets 50-15. up front with a forward group that fits their namesake. When they’re at their best they have the ability to overpower their opposition in scrums and lineouts and allow their speedier skill players to get the ball in

open field. “A lot of the guys are gritty, they’ll dig in a little more if they need to,” said Berry. “Especially on a day like today when it’s hot, and they push themselves, those guys lead

the way and the other guys will follow.” The Titans, like most teams, have also had a few key injuries this season, but have watched as players like Bowd, Peters, Gerheart, Wayde Hodg-

Rampage run winning streak to five games BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Rampage 11 Marauders 7 The Red Deer TBS Rampage don’t just want to dominate the North this year, they want to take down the South as well. On Sunday they ran their Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League Junior B Tier I winning streak to five games, beating the Okotoks Marauders 117 at the Kinex Arena. “It’s good to send a message to the Calgary teams and the other side of the league that we’re here to play and we’ve got a good team,” said first year head coach Dustin Reykdal. The Rampage (5-0-1) were led by Logan Sinclair who scored four goals and an assist, Logan Elliott added three goals while Jordan Waddell, Ryan Beatsch, Blayne Friesen and Levi Whitney added one goal each. Darrian Banack made 23 saves for the win. The Marauders (1-4-0) responded with two goals from Eric Porter and one each from Gabriel Barton, Nick Barley, Josh Vaines, Taylor McNeill, Aidan Deans. Kyle Vernon stopped 36 shots in the loss. The Rampage were certainly keyed by the play of Sinclair, fresh off of playing for the Glasgow Clydesiders at the Aleš Hrebeský Memorial tournament in Prague at the end of April. Reykdal is hoping for more performances like this from Sinclair, who went pointless in his first three games of the year with Red Deer. He had

45 points in 15 games last year with the tier II Renegades. “It was good to see him step up,” said Reykdal. “We didn’t see much from him the first couple of games of the year, he was out in Prague playing in a lacrosse tournament. We had a good effort from him, normally I stick him out in transition, but we gave him an opportunity in the front gate and he ended up pulling together a very good performance that we can credit a lot of our success from.” It was not a perfect game for the Rampage, who played well in the first and third periods and flat lined in the middle frame. But even then Banack picked up the slack, including coming out of his net to break up a late rush by the Marauders as they rallied late. “It’s one of those growing things when dealing with a young team, they have to understand they have to play the full 60 minutes,” said Reykdal. Next up for the Renegades is a road trip to the capital region next weekend, playing the St. Albert Crude (2-5-0) on Saturday and the Edmonton Warriors (6-2-0) on Sunday. ● The Renegades dropped their only game of the weekend, falling 11-5 to the Medicine Hat Sun Devils. ● The Lacoka Lacombe Hardware Jr. Locos dropped both of their junior B tier II games on the weekend in Lacombe, falling 15-4 to the Medicine Hat Sun Devils on Saturday and 12-9 to the Calgary Axemen on Sunday. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate. com

BANTAM AA BASEBALL

Braves go 2-1 in weekend games The Red Deer Bantam AA Baker Hughes Braves went 2-1 in a seeding tournament in Lacombe on the weekend. They opened with an 11-5 loss to host Lacombe, despite Reid Howell’s four RBI performance. Jon Snydal had the other RBI while Levi Elliott chipped in with a double and Conner Dawes a single.

The Braves rebounded to beat Camrose 9-8 in their second game, lead by Trevor Baron’s two RBIs while Snydal and Luke Wattenbarger also added an RBI each. Red Deer finished strong with a 17-9 win over Innisfail as Trevor Baron had a big game with four RBIs and Braiden Michnik picked up two RBIs with an in-the-park home run. Matthew Wik also had two RBIs while Ryne Richards, Dawes and Snydal had one RBI each.

son, Alex Boyko and Derek Lockheart have filled the void. “There are a few guys that take the helm and lead the boys,” said Berry. The Titans have also played well defensively this season. In their two wins, they allowed a combined 31 points. On Saturday, they showed a bend but don’t break mentality, several times they were stacked up against their own goal line, but kept the Hornets from scoring a try. “We don’t like people in our own zone,” said Berry. “Guys dig in a little bit more for that red line, that’s what you protect.” Still, the head coach is well aware they can be better. Most of it comes down to just sharpening up certain elements of their game and being consistent in their efforts from match to match. “A lot of it is coming in and catch the ball a little bit more, come up on defence and make our tackles,” said Berry. “The guys found the gaps today and made some open hits, they’ve just got to look up field and pick it and hit instead of trying to follow somebody around.” The Titans are back at it this Saturday when they host the Cochrane Grizzlies at 1:45 p.m. ● In other rugby results at Titans Park on Saturday, The first division women fell 3110 to the Calgary Rams; the U15 boys lost 37-7 to the Okotoks Lions; the U13 boys were awarded a forfeiture win over Okotoks, who were short players, but then won 71-0 in their exhibition game over the Lions, in a match where Titans suited up for Okotoks to even out the players. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate. com

Matt Kohle of the Red Deer Braves slides into third base while Josh Gitzel of the Edmonton Cardinals looks to tag him out during the second game of a double-header at Great Chief Park on Saturday. Photo by ASHLI BARRETT/Advocate Staff

Braves get some confidence with weekend sweep of Cardinals BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF

BANTAM AAA

Thanks to a three-game sweep of the Edmonton Cardinals, the Red Deer Bantam AAA Servus Credit Union Braves are back over .500 for the first time since winning their first game of the season. The Braves rallied to beat the Cardinals 8-7 in eight innings in their first game on Saturday at Great Chief Park, then crushed them 12-2 in the second game of the doubleheader. In Sunday’s lone contest, first year Braves pitcher Branden Woods pitched a fiveinning, three-hitter to shut out the Cards 10-0. It was the type of weekend head coach Cam Junck has been waiting for. “It gives us a lot of confidence, every team we have seen so far, we know we can play with them,” he said. “It’s nice to finish the weekend on a high note like that.” The Braves had played well the first couple of weeks of the season, sitting at .500 following a split in Fort McMurray against the Giants. But the last two weeks they ran into trouble against both Okotoks teams in Red Deer, losing to the Dawgs Red 9-8 on May 13 and the Dawgs Black 12-6 on May 20. But they seemingly found themselves on Saturday morning, rebounding from a 6-1 deficit to win in extra innings and then demolishing the Cardinals in the final two games of the weekend. “The comeback win is great not only for the boys’ confidence but for team building as

well,” said Junck. “You can gel as a team in those moments of adversity and we did a great job.” The Braves are a veteran squad this year with five returning players from last year’s provincial team and seven members off of last year’s bantam AA team, which was coached by Junck. This means there is plenty of leadership on the roster, including Ty Moline, Cooper Jones, Ben LeBlanc, Hunter Leslie and Hayley Lalor. “(Lalor’s) had a great teacher, Dwayne knows the game inside and out and you can tell she’s learned from him,” said Junck. “She knows the game, she thinks the game and she does the little things really well.” Woods is the lone first year bantam on the team, but he may have as high a ceiling as any player on the team. The big southpaw was dominant on Sunday, finishing with a complete game, allowing just three hits and one walk with three strikeouts, including a five-pitch top of the fifth inning, giving the Cards nothing to really hit. “He’s come in in a couple of real crucial situations for us, where it wouldn’t be ideal to bring him in as a first year player, but he’s done a job for us all year,” said Junck. “It’s not that much of a surprise for him to come in and do what he did. He’s got a lot of talent, he’s got a great work ethic and he has a lot of potential.” Their biggest strength, how-

ever, is in the compete level they exhibited in their comeback win over Edmonton on Saturday. “We don’t have a lot of pitchers that are going to come out and just throw the ball by guys, our pitchers will develop and get better for sure, but it’s going to be our battle and it’s going to be our compete and it’s going to be our defensive play,” said Junck. They do have some work to do to get to where they want to be at year’s end, mostly revolving around their on-field chemistry. “When you’re bringing a group of players together ... who haven’t played together, it’s the communication, you can’t over-communicate,” said Junck. “We’ve got a few players that are a little on the shy side, a little on the softspoken side, so it’s really just making sure everyone is communicating out there.” While there are only five players back from last year, the goal is to get back to where they were last season. “Last year they went to tier I provincials, and that’s certainly the expectation I have, is to get to tier I provincials, once you get there then anything can happen,” said Junck. “We’re going to get better every game as the year goes on and we’ll definitely be able to compete.” The Braves are in Okotoks on Wednesday for a rematch with the Dawgs Red and then head to Sherwood Park for a three-game set with the Athletics on the weekend. jaldrich@reddeeradvocate. com

SCOREBOARD Hockey

MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015

Local Sports Tampa Bay 4 11 7 — 22 NY Rangers 6 10 10 — 26 Goal — Tampa Bay: Bishop (W, 11-7-0); NY Rangers: Lundqvist (L, 10-7-0). Power plays (goal-chances)Tampa Bay: 1-3; NY Rangers: 0-4.

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs THIRD ROUND Conference finals EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Rangers (1) vs. Tampa Bay (2) (Tampa Bay leads series 3-2) Saturday, May 16 NY Rangers 2 Tampa Bay 1 Monday, May 18 Tampa Bay 6 NY Rangers 2 Wednesday, May 20 Tampa Bay 6 NY Rangers 5, OT Friday, May 22 NY Rangers 5 Tampa Bay 1 Sunday, May 24 Tampa Bay 2 NY Rangers 0 Tuesday, May 26 NY Rangers at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. Friday, May 29 x-Tampa Bay at NY Rangers, 6 p.m.

NHL Scoring Leaders Patrick Kane, Chi Corey Perry, Ana Jonathan Toews, Chi Tyler Johnson, TB Jakob Silfverberg, Ana Ryan Getzlaf, Ana Derek Stepan, NYR Duncan Keith, Chi Nikita Kucherov, TB Derick Brassard, NYR Patrick Sharp, Chi Rick Nash, NYR Zach Parise, Minn Steven Stamkos, TB Marian Hossa, Chi Chris Kreider, NYR Alex Ovechkin, Wash Ryan Kesler, Ana Ondrej Palat, TB Johnny Gaudreau, Cgy Alex Killorn, TB Dan Boyle, NYR Ryan McDonagh, NYR Joel Ward, Wash Keith Yandle, NYR

WESTERN CONFERENCE Anaheim (1) vs. Chicago (3) (Series tied 2-2) Sunday, May 17 Anaheim 4 Chicago 1 Tuesday, May 19 Chicago 3 Anaheim 2, 3OT Thursday, May 21 Anaheim 2 Chicago 1 Saturday, May 23 Chicago 5 Anaheim 4, 2OT Monday, May 25 Chicago at Anaheim, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 Anaheim at Chicago, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 30 x-Chicago at Anaheim, 6 p.m. x — if necessary.

G 9 7 5 8 4 2 5 2 6 6 4 4 4 3 2 7 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 1

A 6 8 9 5 9 11 7 10 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 2 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 8

Pts 15 15 14 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

MEMORIAL CUP GP W L OT GF GA Pt Oshawa (OHL) 2 2 0 0 9 7 4 Quebec (HOST) 2 1 0 1 8 8 3 Rimouski (QMJHL)1 0 1 0 3 4 0 Kelowna (WHL) 1 0 1 0 3 4 0 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Sunday’s summary Lightning 2, Rangers 0 First Period No Scoring. Penalties — Bench TB (too many men) 4:37, Staal NYR (interference) 7:23, Johnson TB (slashing) 15:01. Second Period 1. Tampa Bay, Filppula 3 (Stamkos, Stralman) 13:29. 2. Tampa Bay, Stamkos 7 (Palat, Kucherov) 18:22 (pp). Penalties — Garrison TB (high-sticking) 7:19, Sustr TB (tripping) 9:51, Staal NYR (tripping) 17:04. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties — Kreider NYR (delay of game) 2:51, Palat TB (slashing) 18:21, Brassard NYR (slashing) 18:21. Shots on goal

Friday, May 22 Quebec (HOST) 4 Kelowna (WHL) 3 Saturday, May 23 Oshawa (OHL) 4 Rimouski (QMJHL) 3 Sunday, May 24 Oshawa (OHL) 5 Quebec (HOST) 4 (OT) Monday, May 25 Rimouski (QMJHL) vs. Kelowna (WHL), 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 Oshawa (OHL) vs. Kelowna (WHL), 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 Quebec (HOST) vs. Rimouski (QMJHL), 5:30 p.m. End of round robin PLAYOFFS Thursday, May 28 Tiebreaker (if necessary), 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 29

Semifinal Second place vs. Third place, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 31 Final First place vs. Semifinal winner, 10 a.m. Scoring leaders G Dal Colle, Oshawa (OHL) 2 Lindberg, Oshawa (OHL) 2 Desrocher, Oshawa (OHL) 2 Graves, Quebec (HOST) 2 McCarron, Oshawa (OHL) 1 Cassels, Oshawa (OHL) 0 Tkachev, Quebec (HOST) 0 Roy, Quebec (HOST) 0 Timashov, Quebec (HOST) 2 Erne, Quebec (HOST) 1 Merkley, Kelowna (WHL) 1 Brouillard, Quebec (HOST) 1 Vande Sompel, Oshawa (OHL)0 Baillie, Kelowna (WHL) 0 Duclair, Quebec (HOST) 0

Today

A 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 0 1 1 1 2 2 2

Pts 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Sunday’s summary Oshawa (OHL) 5, Quebec (HOST) 4 (OT) First Period 1. Oshawa (OHL), McCarron 1 (Vande Sompel, Dal Colle) 2:18. 2. Quebec (HOST), Maheux 1 (Duclair, Graves) 5:43. 3. Oshawa (OHL), Dal Colle 2 (McCarron) 12:40. Penalties — Smith Oshawa (OHL) (hooking) 15:37, Garneau Quebec (HOST) (boarding) 18:41. Second Period 4. Quebec (HOST), Graves 2 (Roy, Tkachev) 2:45. Penalties — Murphy Quebec (HOST) (boarding) 3:54, Brown Oshawa (OHL) (slashing) 9:39. Third Period 5. Oshawa (OHL), Mermis 1 (Lindberg, Desrocher) 2:34. 6. Quebec (HOST), Timashov 1 (Roy, Brouillard) 5:39 (pp). 7. Quebec (HOST), Timashov 2 (Erne, Etchegary) 8:48. 8. Oshawa (OHL), Lindberg 2 (Cassels, Dal Colle) 17:51 (pp). Penalties — Maheux Quebec (HOST) (highsticking) 0:29, Cassels Oshawa (OHL) (tripping) 5:26, Gauthier Quebec (HOST) (check to the head) 15:54. Overtime 9. Oshawa (OHL), Desrocher 2 (Cassels) 18:07. Penalties — None. Shots on goal Quebec (HOST) 6 5 8 6 — 25 Oshawa (OHL) 8 12 12 18 — 50 Goal — Quebec (HOST): Fucale (LS, 1-0-1); Oshawa (OHL): Appleby (W, 2-0-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Quebec (HOST): 1-3; Oshawa (OHL): 1-4.

Baseball Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct Tampa Bay 24 21 .533 New York 22 22 .500 Boston 21 23 .477 Baltimore 19 22 .463 Toronto 20 26 .435

Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Cleveland Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 28 15 .651 25 18 .581 26 19 .578 20 23 .465 19 22 .463

Houston Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland

West Division W L Pct 29 16 .644 22 22 .500 21 23 .477 20 23 .465 16 30 .348

GB — 1 1/2 2 1/2 3 4 1/2 GB — 3 3 8 8 GB — 6 1/2 7 1/2 8 13 1/2

Sunday’s Games Toronto 8, Seattle 2 Houston 10, Detroit 8 Miami 5, Baltimore 2 Cleveland 5, Cincinnati 2 Oakland 7, Tampa Bay 2 Boston 6, L.A. Angels 1 Minnesota 8, Chicago White Sox 1 St. Louis 6, Kansas City 1 Texas 5, N.Y. Yankees 2

Monday’s Games Kansas City (Guthrie 4-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 3-1), 11:05 a.m. Houston (Keuchel 6-0) at Baltimore (W.Chen 1-3), 11:35 a.m. Boston (J.Kelly 1-3) at Minnesota (Nolasco 4-1), 12:10 p.m. Detroit (Greene 4-2) at Oakland (Hahn 1-4), 2:05 p.m. Texas (Klein 1-0) at Cleveland (Marcum 1-0), 2:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Noesi 0-3) at Toronto (Hutchison 3-1), 5:07 p.m. Seattle (Elias 1-1) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 3-4), 5:10 p.m. San Diego (T.Ross 2-4) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 3-4), 7:05 p.m.

Washington New York Atlanta Philadelphia Miami

St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee

National League East Division W L Pct 26 18 .591 24 21 .533 22 21 .512 19 27 .413 18 27 .400 Central Division W L Pct 28 16 .636 24 19 .558 21 22 .488 18 25 .419 16 29 .356

GB — 2 1/2 3 1/2 8 8 1/2 GB — 3 1/2 6 1/2 9 1/2 12 1/2

Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

West Division W L Pct 26 17 .605 25 20 .556 21 22 .488 21 24 .467 17 25 .405

GB — 2 5 6 8 1/2

Sunday’s Games Miami 5, Baltimore 2 Cleveland 5, Cincinnati 2 Atlanta 2, Milwaukee 1 Pittsburgh 9, N.Y. Mets 1 Washington 4, Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 6, Kansas City 1 Arizona 4, Chicago Cubs 3 San Diego 11, L.A. Dodgers 3 Colorado 11, San Francisco 2 Monday’s Games Colorado (E.Butler 2-5) at Cincinnati (Marquis 3-4), 11:10 a.m. Philadelphia (S.Gonzalez 2-1) at N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 6-3), 11:10 p.m. San Francisco (Lincecum 4-2) at Milwaukee (Lohse 3-4), 12:10 p.m. Washington (Roark 0-2) at Chicago Cubs (Wada 0-0), 12:20 p.m. Arizona (C.Anderson 1-1) at St. Louis (C.Martinez 4-2), 2:15 p.m. Miami (Phelps 2-1) at Pittsburgh (Morton 0-0), 5:05 p.m. Atlanta (W.Perez 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (B.Anderson 2-2), 6:10 p.m. San Diego (T.Ross 2-4) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 3-4), 7:05 p.m.

Thunder Country Trampoline and Gymnastics Club Results Keegan Soehn, senior men, bronze trampoline, bronze double mini trampoline. Kalena Soehn, junior women, gold trampoline, gold DMT Zachary Blakely, Level 6 men, gold trampoline, gold DMT Logan Chaput, Level 6 men, gold trampoline, gold DMT Alexandra Potter, Level 6 women, 4th trampoline, gold DMT Ashton Henfrey, Level 5 men, silver trampoline, 4th DMT, 10 tumbling Ebony Campbell, Level 5 women, silver trampoline, gold DMT, gold L2 tumbling

Wednesday

● Boys high school soccer: Lacombe at Innisfail at 4:15 p.m. ● Girls high school soccer: H.J. Cody at Hunting Hills at 4:15 p.m. at Collicutt West. ● Parkland baseball: Rocky Red Dogs at Lacombe Dodgers at 6:45 p.m.; Acme

Friday

● Boys high school soccer: Notre Dame at CACHS at 4:15 p.m. at Michner Park. ● Girls high school soccer: CACHS at Notre Dame at 4:15 p.m. at Collicutt East. ● Sunburst baseball: Red Deer Riggers at Parkland White Sox at 7 p.m. at Spruce Grove. ● Parkland baseball: Innisfail at Red Deer Razorbacks at 6:45 p.m.

Saturday

● Midget AAA baseball: Edmonton Cardinals at Red Deer Braves at noon at Great Chief Park; Red Deer Braves at Edmonton Cardinals at 3 p.m. at Great Chief Park. ● Bantam AAA baseball: Red Deer Braves at Sherwood Park Atheltics at 2 p.m.; Red Deer Braves at Sherwood Park Athletics at 5 p.m.

Basketball NBA Playoffs CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland 3, Atlanta 0 Wednesday, May 20: Cleveland 97, Atlanta 89 Friday, May 22: Cleveland 94, Atlanta 82 Sunday, May 24: Cleveland 114, Atlanta 111, OT Tuesday, May 26: Atlanta at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. x-Thursday, May 28: Cleveland at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. x-Saturday, May 30: Atlanta at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

x-Monday, June 1: Cleveland at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Golden State 3, Houston 0 Tuesday, May 19: Golden State 110, Houston 106 Thursday, May 21: Golden State 99, Houston 98 Saturday, May 23: Golden State 115, Houston 80 Monday, May 25: Golden State at Houston, 7 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 27: Houston at Golden State, 7 p.m. x-Friday, May 29: Golden State at Houston, 7 p.m. x-Sunday, May 31: Houston at Golden State, 7 p.m.

Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA D.C. United 6 2 4 22 14 10 New England 5 3 5 20 18 16 New York 4 2 5 17 14 11 Columbus 4 4 3 15 17 14 Toronto FC 4 5 1 13 14 14 Orlando City 3 5 4 13 14 15 Philadelphia 3 7 3 12 13 21 Chicago 3 5 2 11 11 14 Montreal 2 3 2 8 9 10 New York City FC 1 7 4 7 9 16 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA 6 3 3 21 18 15 6 3 2 20 17 9 6 5 2 20 14 12 5 4 3 18 13 12 4 2 6 18 17 15 4 3 5 17 12 15

FC Dallas Seattle Vancouver San Jose Sporting KC Real Salt Lake

National Lacrosse League Playoffs Lauren Howse, Level 4 women, 6th trampoline, 9th DMT Spencer Kooman, Level 3 men, 4th trampoline, bronze DMT, 10th L1 tumbling Jesse Starchuk, Level 3 men, 5th trampoline, 8th DMT Sophie Nossack, Level 2 women 12U, silver trampoline, 7th DMT Gabriel Clarke, Level 2 women 12U, bronze trampoline, gold DMT Kaeliegh Boston, Level 2 women 12U, 8th trampoline, 9th DMT, 11th L1 tumbling Amarissa Unreiner, Level 2 women 12U, 25th trampoline, 23rd DMT Eoin Wolfe, Level 2 men, gold trampoline, gold DMT, 8th tumbling Keira Hofer, Level 1 women 10U, gold trampoline, 10th DMT Madison Ruff, Level 1 women 11up, 4th trampoline,

silver DMT, 16th tumbling. Nadine Rajotte, Level 1 women 11up, bronze trampoline, 6th DMT Vivian Hawryszko, Level 1 women 11up, 5th trampoline, 19th DMT, 22 tumbling Sophia Arnusch, Level 1 women 11up, 19th trampoline, 21st DMT Taelum Henfrey, Level 1 men, 5th trampoline, 7th DMT. Synchronized Trampoline event Logan Chaput & Zach Blakely Gold Medal Kalena Soehn & Alexandra Potter Silver Medal Eoin Wolfe & Kayen Levis Silver Medal Spencer Kooman & Jesse Starchuk Silver Medal Gabi Clarke & Sophie Nossack Silver Medal Nadine Rajotte & Vivien Hawryszko 6th place Keira Hofer & Madison Ruff 7th place Amarissa Unreiner & Kaeleigh Boston 13th place

Golf PGA-Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Sunday At Colonial Country Club Fort Worth, Texas Purse: $6.5 million Yardage: 7,204; Par 70 Final a-amateur Chris Kirk, $1,170,000 68-69-65-66 — 268 Jason Bohn, $485,333 69-69-68-63 — 269 Brandt Snedeker, $485,33367-69-66-67 — 269 Jordan Spieth, $485,333 64-73-67-65 — 269 Adam Hadwin, $220,35069-66-69-66 — 270 Kevin Kisner, $220,350 67-69-67-67 — 270 George McNeill, $220,35065-69-69-67 — 270 Pat Perez, $220,350 69-69-68-64 — 270 Ian Poulter, $220,350 65-67-68-70 — 270 Brian Harman, $134,875 68-66-69-68 — 271 Charley Hoffman, $134,87566-69-66-70 — 271 Jerry Kelly, $134,875 67-70-67-67 — 271 Colt Knost, $134,875 66-73-66-66 — 271 Danny Lee, $134,875 66-69-70-66 — 271 Ben Martin, $134,875 66-71-68-66 — 271 Kevin Na, $134,875 64-66-69-72 — 271 Rory Sabbatini, $134,875 67-70-66-68 — 271

Tuesday

● Midget AAA baseball: Red Deer Braves at Calgary Rockies at 6:30 p.m. ● Sunburst Baseball: Confederation Park Cubs at Red Deer Riggers at 7:30 p.m. at Great Chief Park ● Senior men’s baseball: Gary Moe Volkswagen Legends at Lacombe Stone and Granite at 6:30 p.m. at Great Chief Park 2 ● Ladies fastball: Snell & Oslund Badgers at N. Jensen Bandts at 7 p.m. at Great Chief 1; Stettler at TnT Athletics at 7 p.m. at Great Chief 2; Topco Oilsite Panthers at Collins Barrow Rage at 8:45 p.m. at Great Chief 1.

Thursday

● High school boys soccer: Olds at Hunting Hills at 4:15 p.m. at Collicutt East; Lindsay Thurber at H.J. Cody at 4:15 p.m at H.J. Cody. ● Ladies fastball: N Jensen Bandits at Collins Barrow Rage at 7 p.m. at Great Chief 1; TnT Athletics at Topco Oilsite Panthers at 7 p.m. at Great Chief 2; Snell & Oslund Badgers at Stettler at 7 p.m.

Los Angeles 4 4 5 17 12 15 Houston 4 5 4 16 16 16 Portland 3 5 4 13 10 13 Colorado 2 2 7 13 10 9 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Saturday’s Games Toronto FC 1, Portland 0 New England 1, D.C. United 1, tie Montreal 2, FC Dallas 1 Colorado 1, Vancouver 0 Seattle 0, Sporting Kansas City 0, tie Real Salt Lake 2, New York City FC 0 Sunday’s Games Philadelphia 2, New York 0 San Jose 1, Orlando City 1, tie Wednesday, May 27 Colorado at Seattle, 8 p.m. D.C. United at Portland, 8:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

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● High School Rugby playoffs: TBA Boys high school soccer: Hunting Hills at Lacombe at 4:15 p.m. ● Senior men’s baseball: Play it Again Sports at Gary Moe Volkswagen Legends, 6:30 p.m., Great Chief Park 1; Canadian Brew House Rays at Breakaway Hotshot Nighthawks, 6:30 p.m., Great Chief Park 2.

Pirates at Innisfail at 6:45 p.m. ● Bantam AAA baseball: Red Deer Braves at Okotoks Dawgs at 7 p.m.

John Huh, $97,500 70-68-70-64 Kevin Chappell, $78,780 71-68-68-66 Tony Finau, $78,780 67-72-66-68 Zach Johnson, $78,780 70-69-67-67 Shawn Stefani, $78,780 67-69-69-68 Robert Streb, $78,780 71-68-68-66 Chesson Hadley, $57,20070-71-67-66 Russell Knox, $57,200 71-67-69-67 Adam Scott, $57,200 72-66-66-70 Fabian Gomez, $45,175 70-69-67-69 Marc Leishman, $45,175 66-69-70-70 Steve Stricker, $45,175 67-70-71-67 Nick Taylor, $45,175 68-68-68-71

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European PGA-BMW PGA Championship Sunday At Wentworth Club (West Course) Virginia Water, England Purse: $5.64 million Yadage: 7,302; Par: 72 Final An Byeong-hun 71-64-67-65 — Thongchai Jaidee 70-66-68-69 — Miguel Angel Jimenez 68-70-68-67 — Chris Wood 68-73-68-66 —

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Champions Tour-Senior PGA Championship Sunday At French Lick Resort, The Pete Dye Course French Lick, Ind. Purse: $2.75 million Yardage: 7,147; Par: 72 Final Colin Montgomerie, $495,00072-69-70-69— Esteban Toledo, $297,00074-68-73-69 — Woody Austin, $187,000 73-71-72-69 — Brian Henninger, $117,50074-67-74-71 — Scott Verplank , $117,50073-72-70-71 — Bernhard Langer, $90,00073-72-69-74 — Jeff Sluman, $77,500 74-73-73-69 — Tom Pernice, Jr., $77,50073-73-71-72 — Marco Dawson, $65,000 77-72-73-68 — Mark McNulty, $65,000 77-74-70-69 —

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SECOND ROUND Divisional Finals (Best-of-3) East Division Toronto (1) vs. Rochester (2) (Toronto wins series 2-1) Saturday’s results Toronto 11 Rochester 8 (Toronto wins tiebreaker mini-game 8-2) Saturday, May 16 Rochester 10 Toronto 9 West Division Edmonton (1) vs. Calgary (3) (Edmonton wins series 2-1) Saturday’s results

Calgary 12 Edmonton 9 (Edmonton wins tiebreaker mini-game 4-1) Friday, May 15 Edmonton 10 Calgary 8 Note: If series is tied after second game, a minithird game will be played immediately after FINAL ROUND Champion’s Cup Toronto (E1) vs. Edmonton (W1) First Game May 29-31 Second Game June 5-7 Third Game x-June 12-14 x — if necessary

MIDGET AAA BASEBALL The Red Deer Midget AAA Carstar Braves continue to roll along, sweeping a double-header with the Strathmore Braves on Saturday at Great Chief Park. The 10-8 and 9-5 wins over the Reds gives them six in a row and plants them on top of the Norwest Baseball League. In Saturday’s early game, Zach Olson keyed their offence with two singles, an RBI, two runs scored and two steals, Ty Wagar had two singles and a double and scored twice while Brett Stockwood and Jordan Muirhead both had a two-RBI single. Michael Ozga got the start on the mound and struggled, allowing six runs on five hits and six walks with three strikeouts and one hit batter in four innings. Austin Hammond finished out the game collected the win, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk with one strikeout in three innings. In their late game, the Braves had another big game at the plate with both Wagar and Muirhead contributing two-RBI doubles and a single while Olson had an RBI triple and Park Booth an RBI single. Kelsey Lalor pitched a complete game, allowing five runs on nine hits and three walks with two strikeouts and one hit batter. The Braves are in Calgary on Tuesday to play the Rockies.

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Kirk captains win at Colonial FINISHES ONE-SHOT AHEAD OF TRIO WITH CLUTCH PAR-SAVING PUTT ON 18 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FORT WORTH, Texas — Chris Kirk was prepared to need a putt for a playoff at Colonial. No extra holes were necessary Sunday for Kirk to get his fourth PGA Tour victory. Kirk made up for an errant tee shot at No. 18 with a parsaving and winning 7-foot putt after playing partner Brandt Snedeker’s birdie try slid by the hole. “My first three wins on tour have all been little tap-ins on the last hole,” Kirk said. “So to step up and make a putt that I knew was to win is something I’ll never forget.” With his closing 4-under 66, Kirk got to 12-under 268, one ahead of Snedeker, local Masters champion Jordan Spieth and Jason Bohn. Bohn had a 63 that included six consecutive birdies on the front nine. Spieth shot 65, with a near-birdie that became a bogey at the par-3 16th hole. When Kirk got in trouble at No. 18, Bohn and Spieth went to the nearby No. 1 tee and were hitting balls in preparation for a potential playoff. Spieth was already back near the green when Kirk got ready to putt. Kirk hooked his tee shot at No. 18 into the left rough, then hit his approach from 155 yards over the green. A nice

chip set up the winning putt after Snedeker’s miss from 12 feet after a similar tee shot to finish a 67. “Close friends with Brandt, and play a lot of golf with him, and he doesn’t miss very many of those putts,” Kirk said. “Once he didn’t make it, then I was able to change my mindset.” Spieth was only a few minutes removed from a 20-foot birdie putt at the closing hole, where more than an hour earlier Bohn had a 28-footer that lipped the cup and left him lifting the putter over his head in frustration. “I thought it was in, that’s why I started running. I think it just straightened out,” Bohn said. “The second round set me back,” Spieth said, referring to the 73 he had Friday after opening with a lead-tying 64. Spieth has finished as the runner-up in all three PGA Tour events played in Texas this season. Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., was the top Canadian finisher, shooting a 4-under 66 in his final round. He finished tied for fifth at 10-under for the tournament. Nick Taylor, also of Abbotsford, B.C., came in at 5-under and tied for 27th. David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., finished tied for 33rd with a 4-under 66 on Sunday and Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., shot a

4-over 74 to finish the tournament at 1-under and tied for 53rd. As a junior at Georgia in 2006, Kirk was the runner-up for the Hogan Award given by Colonial to the nation’s top college player. He decided then to return for his senior year for a chance to win the award — and did. He now has a plaid jacket and a $1.17 million check, which will be plenty to cover the new home he is buying in Georgia, after winning on the PGA Tour at a saturated Hogan’s Alley. The sun finally came out late in the final round after heavy rain overnight and throughout tournament week. After have the best round Saturday with a 65, Kirk started the final day with an eagle. His only bogey came after hitting his drive at No. 7 into the rough. Kevin Na, the outright leader after the second and third rounds, shot 72 and finished in an eight-way tie for 10th at 9 under. He was part of a leading four-way tie that included Spieth after the first round. A 54-hole leader hasn’t won Colonial since Phil Mickelson in 2008. Spieth was making a bid to win the first of consecutive tournaments at home in the North Texas for the 21-yearold Masters champion from Dallas.

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Chris Kirk poses with the champion’s trophy after winning the Colonial golf tournament, Sunday, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Byeong Hun An wins BMW PGA Montgomerie successfully defends Championship at Wentworth by 6 shots Senior PGA title BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FRENCH LICK, Ind. — There were no last-second buzzer-beaters in Larry Bird’s hometown on a bright, breezy Sunday. Colin Montgomerie turned in a command performance, shooting a 3-under 69 on the treacherous Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort to win the Senior PGA Championship by four shots. Montgomerie earned $495,000 for his third senior major championship victory in 10 appearances, including three of the past six. The 51-year-old Scot’s 8-under total of 280 made him one of only five players under par, the fewest since three closed the championship in red numbers at Canterbury in Cleveland in 2009. Mexico’s Esteban Toledo shot a 69 to finish second. Montgomerie was happy but drained. “It was a difficult position to be in at the start of the day, being three ahead,” said Montgomerie, who called Dye’s design one of the iconic courses in America. “Nowhere to go but down with every hole out there a potential double bogey. I could never relax. I could never relax at all. “Very, very tiring mentally. Every shot had to be executed or you could be in trouble. That’s a test and a half.” Montgomerie is the first player to successfully defend the Senior PGA title since Hale Irwin won three in succession in 1996-98. Montgomerie is the first to record his first three Champions Tour victories in majors since Jack Nicklaus, who won his first six on the biggest stages. Montgomerie won the 2013 Senior PGA at Harbor Shores in Michigan, and two months later took the U.S. Senior Open in a playoff over Gene Sauers at Oak Tree in Oklahoma. It has been an extraordinary life-after-50 turnaround for a player who won 31 European Tour titles, topped that tour’s money list a record eight times, represented Europe in the Ryder Cup eight times but went 0 for 71 in major championships. Six times he was a runner-up in those majors, three times in the U.S. Open and once each in the British Open and PGA Championship. “He’s been in contention in majors pretty much his whole career so he’s very familiar with that,” said Brian Henninger, who matched Scott Verplank’s 71 to give both a share fourth place at 2 under. “He obviously hasn’t always executed and performed like he wanted to, but even at his age, he’s probably learned through some of his experiences.” Toledo started the day at 1 under and but made birdies at 1, 5 and 7 and twice got within a stroke of Montgomerie on the front nine. Both times, the leader answered with a birdie. After lipping out a short par putt at No. 1, Montgomerie ran off birdies at 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12.

VIRGINIA WATER, England — Byeong Hun An shot a 7-under 65 to win the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday with a tournament record total of 21 under. The South Korean made five birdies and an eagle in a bogey-free round to finish six strokes clear of Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand (69) and Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain (67). The 23-year-old An captured his first European Tour victory after Francesco Molinari, who had at least a share of the lead for the first three rounds, only managed a 74. He finished fifth, nine shots back. “I was really nervous the whole day,” An said. “I had not even played this course until Monday ... My iron shots helped me this week, I hit a lot of greens and did not miss many putts.” An, who won the U.S. Amateur Open in 2009, takes $918,000 for first place at the European Tour’s flagship event. The victory comes in his first appearance at Wentworth and also secures him a place at the U.S. Open. An never showed signs of his nerves in an assured performance on the final day. He started with birdies on Nos. 2 and 4, where he sent a magnificent bunker shot to within two feet of the flag, before accelerating away from the field with some composed iron play and clinical putting on the

back nine. His third birdie came on No. 11 before he was close to an albatross on No. 12. His approach from 193 yards with a 5-iron nestled inches away from the hole. An duly tapped in for eagle, and his threeshot advantage grew to four when Jaidee Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS bogeyed the 13th. He Byeong Hun An poses after sealed his record victory with two more bird- winning the BMW PGA ies on Nos. 15 and 17. Golf Championship, at the “It was 15, that birdie, where I thought with Wentworth golf club, in three holes to go, that Virginia Water, England, my lead would do it,” Sunday. An said. “Before then, I never thought about winning it. I tried not to look at the leaderboard but it was not easy.” Molinari, a three-time European Tour winner, made five bogeys and a double-bogey on No. 16, where the Italian teed off into a fairway bunker before three-putting on the green.

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Fresh B.C. apples were just one of the fruits and vegetable for sale at the Red Deer Market. Produce vendors, including Souto Farms, were busy, selling out of many items long before the end of the market at 12:30.

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ABOVE: Kathryn, Emily and Sofia Fakeley (left to right) perform for those browsing the Red Deer Market on Saturday. The sisters, who performed at last year’s market as well, were looking to earn money so they could attend a string camp in B.C. BELOW: Lynete Lewis of s4 Greenhouses in Lacombe helps shoppers pick out fresh fruits and vegetables on Saturday morning. Fresh produce and garden greens are amongst the more popular purchases at the market.

One of Red Deer’s biggest attractions is back for another year. While the Red Deer Market officially opened for its 45th season last Saturday amid rainy conditions, soaring temperatures and sunshine brought residents and visitors out in full force this past weekend. Surrounding parking lots were completely filled as people looked to take in all the market has to offer. Over 160 vendors were set up, providing a little something for everyone in the family. Fresh fruits and vegetables were some of the more popular purchases amongst market-goers - in some cases, the main draw of the market itself. Others looked for locally baked goods, and browsed through a unique variety of clothing, handmade furniture, accessories, bedding plants and more. Food trucks and stands had seemingly neverending lineups for food otherwise only seen at the fair, including mini donuts and shaved ice. Breakfast food, sandwiches, coffee and cool beverages were also popular amongst attendees. A number of musical performers were scattered throughout the market, as well, including Bolivian musician Marcelo Soria. Soria will frequent the market this year, performing Andean music on traditional instruments in the hopes of bringing Bolivian culture to the city. The market runs every Saturday in the Arena and Pidherney Curling Centre parking lots from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Its last Saturday will be Oct. 10.

Tri Tran checks out a dragonfly lawn ornament on display Saturday morning at the Red Deer Market. Dinosaurs, butterflies and even a dragon created by Chad Myers were for sale, and were among the more unique creations at the market.

Marcelo Soria, a street musician from Bolivia will frequent the market this year, performing on traditional Andean instruments. He founded the group Nuna’Y in Calgary, which aims to bring Andean music and Bolivian culture to Canada.

ABOVE: Charlene Decastro looks to cool down with an icy treat on Saturday morning at the Red Deer Market. RIGHT: As the market began to wind down, Saul Rogers helps his family pack up the Rogers Farms booth.

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Consumers ripe with gripes COMPLAINTS OBTAINED FROM CRTC ILLUSTRATE CANADIANS’ TELECOM PROBLEMS BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Wireless carriers automatically renewing customers’ contracts without their consent. Clients being kept on hold for hours while trying to cancel their services. Mysterious charges from unknown third parties popping up on customers’ phone bills. These were some of the most commonly cited allegations in hundreds of complaints lodged by consumers with the CRTC about telecom companies between January and August of 2013. The Canadian Press requested the documents via Access to Information legislation in September 2013 but did not receive them until March of this year. A few of the appeals are heartwrenching. One complainant alleges Bell wouldn’t stop harassing him about his deceased wife’s account, even though he had paid it off. “Losing my wife of 45 years was hard enough, but dealing with ineptitude like this makes it even harder,” he wrote. Bell said it works to resolve all complaints but it can’t comment on what happened in this case because it would need to know the identity of the complainant, which was redacted by the CRTC. The CRTC noted that it was copied on the complaint that was sent to Bell CEO George Cope and the federal regulator closed the file. Another wrote to the CRTC in desperation, accusing Bell of shutting off service for an “unknown reason” and that five calls to the company had failed to resolve the problem. “Please please help me,” the complainant wrote. “I’m 77 years old and just lost my wife and I need my phone and Bell won’t fix the error that they caused.” In its response letter to the CRTC, Bell said it had accidentally disconnected the customer’s phone line a week earlier than requested but restored service a few days later. The customer received a $56.44 credit as a good will gesture. Other complaints contain personal details or wacky anecdotes. One complainant alleges Bell cut off his phone service on Halloween night, leaving him unable to pick up his girlfriend, who was left waiting for him alone outside. Again, Bell said it works to resolve all complaints but can’t comment on this specific case without knowing the identity of the complainant. The CRTC said it does not intervene in billing,

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A man looks at his mobile phone while walking past an iPhone 6 advertisement outside the headquarters of Telus in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday December 18, 2014. Consumers lodged hundreds of complaints against telecom companies between January and August of 2013. marketing practices and quality of service. Another person alleges he was trying to get Telus service trucks to stop speeding through his neighbourhood when company employees flashed him the middle finger. Speaking generally and not about the specific complaint, Telus spokesman Shawn Hall said the company expects its technicians to provide a high level of customer service and they try to resolve such instances immediately. The CRTC said the complaint was outside its scope. Many of the gripes were about billing issues and were referred to the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services. In one instance, Telus provided a customer with a $2,435.25 credit for erroneous charges, taxes and interest. BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE), Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX:RCI.B) and Telus Corp. (TSX:T) say the number of complaints filed about telecom companies has been steadily declining as all three companies have worked to improve customer service. “These specific issues demonstrate that we’re not perfect at Telus,” said Hall. “We are striving to bring the

number of complaints down to zero.” Ottawa has introduced a number of regulations in recent years to address some of the issues contained in the complaints. In June 2013, the CRTC introduced a new wireless code that allows customers to cancel their cellphone contracts after two years without incurring penalties. The code also makes it easier for Canadians to unlock their phones so they can be used with another carrier. The federal government has banned telecommunications companies from charging customers for paper bills, and as of late January, customers have been able to cancel their telephone, Internet and cable services without providing 30 days’ notice. An annual report from the complaints commissioner suggests the measures are having an effect. The commissioner accepted 11,340 complaints by the end of 2014 — down 17 per cent from the previous year. Roughly 32 per cent — or 3,651 complaints — were about Bell, down nearly seven per cent from the previous year. Rogers and its discount brand, Fido, came in second with 3,284 complaints, a decline of about 31.5 per cent.

No answer on Halloween: — One person alleges Bell accidentally cancelled their phone service instead of renewing their contract. “They shut my service off the night of Halloween, and I was supposed to pick up my girlfriend when she called. ... My girlfriend was also out of contact with me and waiting alone outside on Halloween.” Bell said it investigates and tries to resolve all service complaints. It said it can’t look into how a specific complaint was handled without identifying information, which was redacted by the CRTC. Flipping the bird: — Another complaint alleges Telus trucks have been speeding in his neighbourhood. The complainant says he hasn’t been able to get in touch with a manager and the client representative he spoke to laughed at him. When he told one of the trucks to slow down, the Telus employees allegedly gave him the finger. Speaking generally and not about the specific complaint, Telus spokesman Shawn Hall said the company expects its technicians to provide a high level of customer service, but that they are a large organization and won’t always be perfect. Blowing the horn: — A complainant alleges Telus told them restoration would take weeks after its workers interrupted service for nine customers while installing equipment. The complainant says they look after a young woman with multiple sclerosis. In a response to the CRTC, Telus said it expedited the repairs, although clients were still without service for more than two weeks. The complainant received a one-month credit for roughly $63 plus tax. Closed account: — Another person alleges that during the four months since his wife died, Bell has phoned him repeatedly to get him to pay and close the account — despite the client saying he already did that. Bell said it can’t provide comment on what happened with the specific complaint because it would need to know the identity of the complainant, which was redacted by the CRTC. Mobile home park outage: — A complaint from the owner of a mobile home park alleges up to 20 residents were without service for months. The complainant says they spoke to Telus about repairs, but the company kept delaying. The CRTC forwarded the request to Telus and asked the carrier to provide a report to the agency within 20 days. Hall, the Telus spokesman, said that during service outages in rural areas where there is no full-time technician, the company aims to send an employee to restore service as soon as possible, adding that any delays are likely due to scheduling errors by dispatchers. “Our focus is on minimizing that.” Breaking the door: — A complainant alleges a Rogers technician who came to install service to his or her home damaged a door. The company allegedly refused to compensate the customer for the broken door. The CRTC said it provided the complainant with a contact number for Rogers. Rogers did not respond to the specific allegations contained in the complaint but a spokesman said in an email that it takes all complaints seriously.

Japan-Canada trade talks stalled BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Trade talks have stalled between Canada and Japan — one of the Harper government’s priority countries for a breakthrough — because the Asian country has lost interest, The Canadian Press has learned. An internal memo from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development says the level of progress with Japan has failed to meet expectations since talks opened in March 2012. The memo says Japan is more interested in the ongoing 12-country TransPacific Partnership talks with several of its neighbours as well as Canada, the United States, Mexico and Australia. Japan is dragging its heels on a date for the eighth round of bilateral trade

talks with Canada, says the note, which was prepared for an April 17 meeting of department officials. Trade Minister Ed Fast told the House of Commons trade committee two weeks ago that Japan and Canada were still trying set a date for the next round. In March 2014, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a free-trade deal with South Korea, touting it as a breakthrough in Asia and saying that Japan was one of the main targets for the next big trade agreement. The government has said that a joint study shows a free-trade deal with Japan would boost Canada’s economy by $3.8 billion a year. While some analysts have been upbeat about the possibilities of a JapanCanada breakthrough, the internal memo tells a different story.

It says Japan’s “overwhelming focus” on the Trans-Pacific deal overshadows the talks with Canada. “While some progress has been made in the CJEPA negotiations with seven rounds to date, overall, the CJEPA text remains less developed than expected after three years of negotiations.” The memo says Japan turned down two proposals by Canada to host an eighth round of talks in early 2015 and would prefer to see that happen after the next Trans-Pacific ministerial meeting. “Chief negotiators met in Tokyo April 9-10 to discuss a way forward, but Japan remains unwilling to agree to a date for the next round without more clarity on the TPP timeline and outcomes.” Liberal MP Geoff Regan tried to pin

Fast down on a date for the resumption of the talks during the minister’s committee appearance. “We’re just in the process of trying to nail down exactly where that round will take place,” Fast said after Regan pressed him. Harper has positioned his government as ardent free traders and has made the deepening of trade and investment in Asia a key economic priority. He will likely cross paths with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the G7 summit in Germany next month. The Conservatives see Asia as a fertile market for Canadian energy products, especially since Keystone XL pipeline project, which would carry Alberta bitumen across the United States to Gulf coast refineries, has been stalled.

Strategies to control probate costs Recent changes to Ontario’s probate filing rules that took effect at the beginning of the year are likely to encourage taxpayers to re-examine their estate plans to control the amount of probate taxes they pay. Probate is a process that authorizes an executor to distribute assets of a deceased’s estate. Where required, the provincial government grants this authority by issuing a probate certificate and TALBOT then charges BOGGS a fee (tax) for the certificate based on the value of the deceased’s estate. The probate fee in Ontario is 1.5 per cent of an estate’s assets – i.e. approximately $30,000 on a $2 million estate. Probate rules are a provincial jurisdiction. The majority of provinces and territories have similar rules to those in Ontario, although fees can vary significantly. Alberta, for example, has a flat fee of just $400. In Ontario prior to January 1, 2015, when determining the value of an es-

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tate for probate purposes, detailed information regarding estate assets was not required when applying for a probate certificate. Executors could provide a single amount representing the value of the deceased’s estate which, as long as the executor provided a sworn affidavit confirming the amount, was generally accepted for probate purposes. There was no requirement to provide supporting documentation to back up the asset value reported. Consequently, some believed asset values could be conservatively estimated, or in some cases, significantly underestimated. A home or piece of property, for example, could have been given an estimated value of $400,000 for probate purposes but actually sold for significantly more. Now, however, executors of Ontario estates who apply for a certificate will be required to file an Estate Information Return with the Ministry of Finance within 90 calendar days after the probate certificate is issued providing details of how the estate’s value was determined. Failure to do so can result in a fine and/or imprisonment. Other provinces such as British Columbia and Nova Scotia already have similar processes in place. In others such as Alberta and Quebec, this process is not hugely significant as probate fees in these provinces are minimal.

“From the government’s point of view this is a good thing because it brings more transparency and accountability to the process,” says Wilmot George, director of tax and estate planning with Mackenzie Investments. “From an executor’s perspective it means more paperwork but for taxpayers it might mean re-examination of estate plans to ensure their estate pays the least amount of probate tax.” When someone dies their assets are deemed to have been sold. Assets that are considered to be part of the estate include real estate in Ontario, bank accounts, non-registered investments, registered accounts such as RRSPs, RRIFs and TSFAs if there are no named beneficiaries other than the estate, vehicles and vessels, insurance proceeds payable to the deceased’s estate, jointly owned assets without a right of survivorship, plus a few more. Real estate outside of Ontario, Canada Pension Plan death benefits, jointly owned assets with a right of survivorship, registered accounts with a named beneficiary other than the estate and insurance proceeds paid to a named beneficiary other than the estate are deemed to pass outside the estate and are excluded. Where probate is a concern there are strategies you can use to keep your assets away from the probate process and related fees.

Make sure that you have a will and that you have named beneficiaries other than your estate for all your registered accounts and insurance policies. This will ensure these assets bypass your estate. You can consider making some of your assets jointly-owned with a right of survivorship or you can simply give away your assets before death as gifts before death are not normally included as part of a deceased’s estate. In Quebec the strategies of naming beneficiaries on registered plans and jointly owned assets with right of survivorship are not available. “There is a lot of conversation going on across the country on this issue of probate fees,” George says. “While the fees can be significant in some provinces, they should not be the determining factor in estate planning that dominates other objectives and considerations. There may be cases where it is better to flow assets through your estate rather than exclude them. So don’t probate plan at the expense of other larger objectives. Look at your overall objectives and consider the impact of fees in relation to them.” Talbot Boggs is a Toronto-based business communications professional who has worked with national news organizations, magazines and corporations in the finance, retail, manufacturing and other industrial sectors.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA — Trucks hauling cargo from Canada through the United States to Mexico and back navigate border crossings without the need for passports, visas or even a driver to steer them. It’s an idea that’s not too far-fetched, says a group that met in North Dakota last week. Marlo Anderson with the Central North American Trade Corridor Association says members are working to turn the idea into reality. The plan is for an autonomous vehicle corridor along Route 83, which runs north-south through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. The road then continues into Manitoba. A study into the feasibility of the project is being planned and Anderson says the group wants to travel to communities along the corridor to gain support. “One of the challenges we have here in North Dakota is that we have a lot of energy production going on right now, but not enough pipelines to carry the oil from North Dakota to its destination point,” he said. That means other commodities, such as grain, need to fight for space on trains. A separate corridor could relieve that pressure, he said. “We’re hopeful that, working with the Canadian government, the Mexican government, the United States, we can create some kind of automated way ... (to) streamline that process of border crossings.” The technology, though experimental, already exists in driverless vehicles that use tools such as GPS to navigate roads, Anderson said. Unmanned vehicles are more effi-

‘THEY DON’T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT A DRIVER HAVING TOO MANY HOURS IN A DAY OR IN A WEEK. THESE TYPES OF THINGS GO BY THE WAYSIDE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DOESN’T CARE.’ MARLO ANDERSON CENTRAL NORTH AMERICAN TRADE CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION

cient, he suggested. “They don’t need to worry about a driver having too many hours in a day or in a week. Those types of things go by the wayside because the vehicle doesn’t care.” Anderson said he understands why the idea is unnerving for some, but noted that unmanned vehicles have the potential to remove human error from driving. “What we have to do is to educate people.” One of the concerns Anderson hears most often is that a vehicle’s system could be hacked and taken over. “There have to be security measures in place so that doesn’t happen.” Roy Ludwig, mayor of Estevan in southeastern Saskatchewan near the border, attended the association’s summit and says he believes in the project. “You have to flesh it out and take care of all the intricacies, but it’s definitely worthwhile looking into it,” he said. “I would support the new technologies and see where they go.” Ludwig added that such a corridor could foster trade with the United States. “I think you’ll see more and more people get interested as this gains momentum. “It’s not that far away.”

Five things to watch for in Canadian business this week BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Here are five things to look for in Canadian business this week: Electric cars: On Monday in Halifax, Canadian experts on what’s known as transportation electrification kick off a three-day gathering. They’re meeting to discuss the latest technology and trends and to share ideas on how to boost the number of electric vehicles in Canada. Energy: Canada 2020 hosts a panel discussion on global energy in Ottawa on Monday. Speakers will include the former special energy adviser to Hillary Clinton when she was U.S. secretary of state. The State Department will make the ultimate decision on the fate of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline, so the project is sure to be a topic of discussion. Big banks: Canada’s Big Five banks

report their second-quarter results this week, starting Wednesday with the Bank of Montreal. That’s followed by earnings from the CIBC, the Royal Bank and TD on Thursday. The week wraps up with Scotiabank reporting on Friday. Rate announcement: Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is widely expected to stand pat on his key interest rate Wednesday, but the tone of the central bank’s statement will be scrutinized for any signs about the timing of future changes. Economic growth: Statistics Canada is scheduled to release its reading on first-quarter economic growth on Friday. Economists are predicting the economy grew at an annual pace of 0.1 per cent for the first three months of the year. The first quarter is expected to be the low point for the year, but just how quickly the economy will pick up is in question.

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After a decade online, YouTube is redefining celebrity BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS It’s a meet-and-greet worthy of an A-list star. Outside the three-story bookstore at the outdoor shopping mecca known as The Grove, hundreds of mostly young women have formed a line that stretches past trendy clothing stores and spills out onto a nearby street. They’re waiting to have Connor Franta, an affable 22-year-old Internet personality best known for delivering diary-like monologues on YouTube, sign a copy of his new memoir. The irony of a YouTube star drawing a massive crowd at a bookstore isn’t lost on talent manager Andrew Graham. “A year ago, I went to New York and tried to get a book publisher to take a meeting with me,” said Graham, who represents Franta and other megapopular YouTubers. “I had one meeting, and they laughed at me. Here we are a year later at Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles with a New York Times bestselling author who is a client. I think that says it all. It’s a 180-degree turn.” Franta isn’t a singer, chef, comedian or athlete. He’s a YouTube star angling to be the Oprah Winfrey for millennials. In its 10-years of existence, YouTube has evolved from a playground for kitty videos to a $20 billion visual menagerie. Along the way, it’s also become an incubator for a new type of celebrity — a digital Brat Pack that’s leveraging smartphone stardom to write books, drop albums, design products and break into Hollywood. “It’s the most powerful marketing platform in the world for millennials,” said Graham. “If you’re trying to reach that audience of girls gathered downstairs, YouTube is the venue to do that. Look at an artist like Fred (Lucas Cruikshank). He went off to Hollywood, created some films, neglected his channel, came back to YouTube and ... crickets. No one was there anymore. You can’t abandon it.” In recent years, YouTube, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month, has propped up YouTubers like Franta — “creators,” the site calls them — who attract millions of subscribers that regularly watch their online videos and the advertising attached to them. Their popularity is still eclipsed by music videos, which continue to account for YouTube’s most watched clips. Yet the fandom that creators are inspiring, and the ad revenue they’re bringing in, can’t be ignored. With his playful grin and doe eyes, Franta currently boasts more than 4.4 million devotees to his personal YouTube channel, where he speaks to viewers about life, dating, candy, whatever at least once a week. He began posting videos in 2010 while still attending high school in La Crescent, Minnesota. Now, he’s releasing music compilations and a line of locally grown coffee. For every Justin Bieber or Psy, perhaps YouTube’s biggest success stories, there are dozens of Frantas. It’s a form of celebrity that didn’t

exist 10 years ago, when YouTube was born and made it simple to post video online. Franta, who continues to upload videos despite his other endeavours, is young enough to have been inspired by the YouTube vloggers that came before him. “There are guys like Shane Dawson and Phillip DeFranco who I was a fan of, and now we’re friends,” said Franta, sequestered from fans behind racks of his book, “A Work in Progress,” in the Barnes & Noble stockroom. “Do you know how awkward it would be to tell some of my friends that I watched them on YouTube in my bedroom before I knew them? It’s weird to think of it like that.” The creators’ importance to YouTube is evidenced by the Googlebacked site bankrolling marketing campaigns the past two years featuring such famous (on the Internet) faces as Bethany Mota, Hannah Hart and Grace Helbig. While such creators vlog about very different topics, they usually share a similar esthetic: improvised delivery, quirky editing and personalities that jump off screens. Google has opened production facilities in London, Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo and Sao Paulo for creators who have more than 5,000 subscribers to film videos. The studios are equipped with sets and equipment that transcend most YouTubers’ living rooms and webcams. The spaces also serve as social hubs for creators. Several of them will host 10th anniversary parties on Wednesday. “For us, creators are the lightbulb of the ecosystem,” said Kevin Allocca, YouTube’s head of culture and trends. “Sure, YouTube was originally known for viral videos, and that was great and still is, but if you want to be able to build a business, you need to be able to create a following. I think it’s a very different model than traditional media. It’s about maximizing the connection with an audience.” That’s not so different from the genesis of YouTube, which entered its beta phase in May 2005. The first-ever video posted on the site was a crude 19-second clip titled “Me at the Zoo” that featured YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim speaking directly to the camera about the “cool” elephants at the San Diego Zoo. It’s been a decade, and while video lengths are longer and resolutions are higher, the sentiment is the same: watch me. The next evolution for online video has seemingly already arrived, with such sites and apps as Twitch, Periscope, Meerkat and YouNow making it easier than ever to stream live video. That’s a feature YouTube has in its arsenal but the streaming video giant has yet to solidify itself as a live video destination. “There’s a ton of opportunity for innovation there,” said Allocca. “As it becomes easier to stream and take advantages of audiences built on YouTube, there’s going to be some interesting stuff. It’s another one of those things that’s really hard to predict what will be next. I definitely think live experiences and people gathering around singular moments will continue to grow.”

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Cassie Rodriquez, left, and Walter Sanders, right, carry a flower arrangement that spells out Lucille, the name of B.B. King’s guitar, after a memorial service for B.B. King Saturday, in Las Vegas. Friends and family members gathered Saturday at a funeral home in Las Vegas to remember the Blues legend.

More cheers than tears at blues legend B.B. King’s memorial THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS — A standing ovation for B.B. King and more cheers than tears marked a family-andfriends memorial of the late blues great’s life and legacy Saturday in Las Vegas. “B.B. was energetic, Amen?” Pastor Pamela Myrtis Mason said to open the service that drew more than 350 to the Palm Mortuary chapel. “Amen,” they said. King’s closed casket lay framed by an array of floral arrangements, two of his guitars named Lucille and a tapestry showing him in eyes-clenched reverie picking a note from a section of the guitar frets dubbed by followers the “B.B. King Box.” “Why don’t you put your hands together for the King of the Blues, B.B. King!” the pastor said. As the applause ended, granddaughter Landra Williams dubbed him “the backbone of our family King.” More than 10 of King’s 35 grandchildren and eight of the blues icon’s 11 surviving adult children spoke during a two-hour service that was distinct for its intimacy and notable for its lack of acrimony. Several sang acappella versions of King classics. From Claudette King Robinson, it was, (Someone Really Loves You) Guess Who?

Williams, who lives in Houston, remembered her grandfather calling every woman in the family “pretty girl,” and spoiling them all, while making himself their confidante and protector. “To everyone else, he was a legend,” she said. “But for us, he was love.” King’s generosity was recalled by grandson Leonard King Jr., who remembered being onstage when people praising the B.B. King show got a prideful earful from his grandfather about his kin. “His humility was almost as legendary as his music,” the grandson said. Rock guitarists Carlos Santana and Richie Sambora attended, although Santana left early. “Buddy Guy and B.B. let me into the blues,” said Sambora, longtime part of the band Bon Jovi. “That’s why I’m here. He made me family.” Other music notables are expected to attend memorials in coming days in Memphis, Tennessee, and King’s hometown of Indianola, Mississippi. King’s onstage drummer for 37 years, Tony Coleman, provided another upbeat note on a day full of them. “He fired me five times,” Coleman said, drawing laughter. “But he hired me six times. He said, ’Once you’re with me, you’re always with me.”’ King was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won 15 Grammys and sold more than 40 million records.

STOCKHOLM — Hundreds of elated fans welcomed Eurovision Song Contest winner Mans Zelmerlow upon his return Sunday to Sweden, a minisuperpower in the world of pop music and six-time champion of the glitzy song fest. Sleep-deprived and smiling, the 28-year-old singer-TV host arrived at Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport draped in a Swedish flag and waving the Eurovision trophy. “I’ve longed for this moment for 10 years, and now here it is,” said Zelmerlow, who won the contest Saturday in Vienna with the thumping club anthem Heroes. With two victories and two third places in the last five years, Sweden seems to have cracked the code of the competition, where voters across Europe pick the winner among entries representing various musical styles and traditions. Five other entries in this year’s contest had Swedish songwriters or choreographers, including runnerup Russia. In 2011, Azerbaijan won the competition with a song written by Swedes. “Among Swedes (Eurovision) is the biggest thing next to the World Cup,” Swedish radio host Tara Moshizi told national broadcaster SVT. The only country with more Eurovision wins is Ireland, with seven. Part of Sweden’s Eurovision success can be traced to its long record of making pop music with a mass appeal worldwide. ABBA — which won Sweden’s first Eurovision title in 1974 — Roxette, Ace of Base, the Cardigans, Robyn and the Swedish House Mafia are just some of the country’s chart-topping exports. In addition, Swedish songwriters and producers have helped shape the sound of international stars like Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Katie Perry and Lady Gaga.

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star of the roller-coaster marriage drama My King. (Bercot also directed the festival opener, Standing Tall, about a delinquent teenager.) Many expected Mara might share the prize with her Carol co-star, Cate Blanchett. Best actor was awarded to Vincent Lindon, the veteran French actor of Stephane Brize’s The Measure of a Man. In it, he plays a man struggling to make a living after a long period of unemployment. Yorgos Lanthimos, a Greek filmmaker working in English for the first time, took the jury prize for “The Lobster,” a deadpan dystopian comedy, starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz, about a near-future where unmarried singles are turned into the animals of their choice. Chronic, an understated drama about a homecare nurse (Tim Roth) for the terminally ill, took best screenplay for Mexican writer-director Michel Franco. Franco and Roth met three years ago when Roth, on the Un Certain Regard jury, helped award Franco the Un Certain prize. “It’s a Cannes story,” said Franco. The Camera d’Or, Cannes award for best first feature film, went to La Tierra Y la Sombra. Cesar Augusto Acevedo’s debut, which played in the Critics Week section, is about an old farmer returning home to tend to his gravely ill son. The Palme was decided by a jury headed by the Coen brothers, who themselves took the coveted award in 1991 for Barton Fink.

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WHEN IS SOMEONE AN ADULT? Dear Readers: Memorial Day has become a three-day holiday of picnics and cookouts. But there is a reason for this commemoration, so please remember the servicemen and women who died serving their country. Consider visiting a veterans hospital or military cemetery and paying your respects. At 3 p.m. local time, the National Moment of Remembrance asks for 60 seconds of silence to remember U.S. service members who gave their lives in the line of duty. And if you have a flag, it is appropriate to display it at half-staff until noon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Monday in Mayâ&#x20AC;? by John T. Bird of Birmingham, Ala. We pause to remember those who died, With so much courage, So much pride. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never come back, But memories endure , To remind us of freedom: fragile, pure. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re worthy of their sacrifice, If we pause each day, Not just on the last Monday in May. Dear Annie: Who decided when someone becomes an adult? Legally, you can vote at 18. You can obtain a gun or cigarettes and sign up for the military without your parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; permission. But you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drink until age 21. Who makes these rules? My 18-year-old son recently needed surgery. When I called with a question about the bill, the doctors and hospital staff refused to answer me. I was told no one could speak to me because my son is an adult. I politely said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Excuse me, but that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;adultâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is still in high school and lives in my home, and I am paying the bill.â&#x20AC;? This very same â&#x20AC;&#x153;adultâ&#x20AC;? canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep his room clean, yet he is responsible for making sure his medical expenses are billed correctly? And heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposed to pay them promptly from his minimum-wage part-time job? My son

can stay on my medical insurance until he is 26, but I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask a question? They say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for reasons of privacy, yet this â&#x20AC;&#x153;adultâ&#x20AC;? MITCHELL b o y & SUGAR walked through the living room in his underwear last week, and any idiot can find lots of personal information about him on the Internet. And if an 18-year-old is responsible for his medical bills, why does the college look at my income when he requests financial aid? When these children learn to be responsible for their own expenses, they will become real adults in the real world. While there is no age at which everyone will be mature, we should at least make the laws equal. Any suggestions? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A. Dear A.: Well, you could write to your congressperson about changing the laws. We agree that some seem arbitrary. Nonetheless, HIPAA grants medical privacy to all adults, and there are valid reasons for this. The way to get information for your son is to ask him to give his physician written consent for you to have access to his medical records and information. If he expects you to pay the bills, he should be happy to do this. Annieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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In this May 14, 2015 photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society, pair of â&#x20AC;&#x153;little penguinsâ&#x20AC;? stand near the water at the Bronx Zooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aquatic Bird House in New York. Little penguins are also known as blue penguins, little blue penguins, and fairy penguins. They belong to the first little penguin colony ever exhibited at the Bronx Zoo.

De Niro tells NYU arts grads â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;passion should always trump common senseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Robert De Niro urged new graduates at New York Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tisch School of the Arts on Friday to keep fighting to create careers in the arts even though it probably would have been easier if they had picked something more practical. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The graduates in accounting? They all have jobs. Where does that leave you? Envious of those accountants? I doubt it. They had a choice. Maybe they were passionate about accounting, but I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more likely they used reason and logic and common sense to research a career,â&#x20AC;? the two-time Academy Award winner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that choice, did you? You discovered a talent, developed an ambition and recognized your passion. When you feel that, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fight it. Just go with it. When it comes to the arts, passion should always trump common sense.â&#x20AC;? De Niro, who quit high school to pursue an acting career, was the honoured speaker at the raucous ceremony for 1,200 graduates at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. There were bagpipes, student performances

HOROSCOPES Monday, May 25 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Ian McKellen, 76; Mike Myers, 52; Frank Oz, 71 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Strive to handle disruptions in a calm and steady manner. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You are bold and idealistic, but you can also be judgmental and unrealistic. The coming year is the time to bring your dreams down to earth, and support loved ones as they pursue theirs. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Relationship surprises are likely today, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing a robust Ram canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t handle. When it comes to an upcoming holiday or business trip, take your time and plan carefully. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Communication may be strained, as a loved one fails to appreciate your passion for a current project. Single Bulls â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if you are too serious too fast, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll scare po-

tential partners away. G E M I N I (May 21-June 20): Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let relationship responsibilities get you down today Gemini. Serious Saturn is just amplifying problems, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find JOANNE the whole situMADELEINE ation looks a lot MOORE brighter tomorrow. C A N C E R (June 21-July 22): Communicating with others may be challenging, as people find it difficult to express themselves emotionally. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take it personally! Turn your attention to a challenging project

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in dance and music and deafening cheers. The actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15-minute speech was peppered with expletives as he warned that many in the audience â&#x20AC;&#x201D; future directors, actors, producers, musicians, singers, dancers, choreographers, filmmakers, writers and photographers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; faced a lifetime of rejection ahead. But he challenged them to keep going. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made your choice â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or, rather, succumbed to it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; your path is clear. Not easy but clear. You have to keep working. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that simple,â&#x20AC;? said De Niro, whose wife, Grace Hightower, also attended the ceremony. The actor, whose credits include â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Godfather Part IIâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raging Bull,â&#x20AC;? reminded the crowd that he auditioned seven times for the 1973 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bang the Drum Slowly.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know exactly what they were looking for, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad I was there when they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find it,â&#x20AC;? he said. De Niro urged the new graduates to adopt as their mantra and battle cry: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Next!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get that part? Next! Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get the next one or the next one after that,â&#x20AC;? he said, closing his remarks this way: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make it. Break a leg. Next!â&#x20AC;? New York University is the largest private university in the United States.

instead. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Are you living in financial fairy-land? With extravagant Jupiter visiting your sign, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the mood to spend but make sure your finances are solid before you commit to a major purchase. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re keen to converse and communicate but are others in the mood to listen? Concentrate on individual projects, as loved ones are preoccupied with their own problems today. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you look to the future with a positive attitude, then fabulous opportunities will come along for lucky Librans. But you must believe you deserve them truly, madly, deeply. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be too hard on yourself Scorpio or let rattled nerves stop you from doing something youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to do. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling intense but try not to sweat the small stuff. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A child, teenager or friend may surprise

you with a move that comes from left field and requires a quick response. But others can forget that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to out-fox a smart Sagittarian! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Attempting to control others is a recipe for trouble today. The more authoritarian you are, the more difficult the day will be. An unpredictable relative may test your Capricorn patience. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Attached Aquarians â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is your partner losing patience with your unpredictable ways? Clear communication is the secret to a successful union. Singles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; love and work are linked in surprising ways. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A work colleague or loved one may say something to you today that rattles your shaky self-esteem. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for fragile Fish to tap into your inner reserves, and stand up for yourself! Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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CENTRAL Alberta feed lot looking for exp. hen checker/ feedlot employee. Class 1 or 3 would be an asset. Exp. with livestock and feedlot mandatory. email resume: dthengs@hotmail. com. or fax 403-638-3908.

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DAVIDSON Lorraine Adella Born in Wadena, Saskatchewan on July 24, 1927, Lorraine passed from our world to be with her beloved husband, Gord, on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Lorraine is survived by her son and his wife, Doug and Jan Davidson as well as her daughter and her husband, Bonny-Lynn and Lee Frederick. Also, left to celebrate her life are her two granddaughters (nee Frederick) and her four great-grandsons - Chantelle Lembicz and her sons, Thoren and Conlen, as well as Tracy St John, her husband Elton and their sons, Croston and Holden. She leaves behind a special nephew and his wife, Don and Judy Ellis. Lorraine was predeceased by the love of her life, her husband Gordon (Gord) in August of 2012 and her beloved brother, Chester in October of 2005. She will also be missed by Chester’s wife Eunice and their children - Judy, Debbie and Ron and their respective families. To quote her nephew’s wife, Judy Ellis - “Lorraine was one of a kind - her sense of humour, her love of family (and friends) and her joy of life made her a very special person” is a very apt description of our wonderful Mom, Mama and Mama-Lou. Please join us for a celebration of her life at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer, on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Lorraine’s honor may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 202, 5913 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4N 4C4 or 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

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FANTASY SPA

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Massage Therapy

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Painters/ Decorators

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360 painting.com residential, interior and exterior, free est. 403-350-7384 JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp. Free Est. 403-872-8888

Roofing

1370

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail. WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured. 403-896-4869

Roofing

1370

QUALITY work at an affordable price. Joe’s Roofing. Re-roofing specialist. Fully insured. Insurance claims welcome. 10 yr. warranty on all work. 403-350-7602

Seniors’ Services

1372

Advocate Opportunities FLYER CARRIERS NEEDED For Afternoon Delivery 2 Days/Week (Wed. & Fri.)

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

Window Cleaning

1420

RESIDENTIAL Window & Eavestrough Cleaning. Free Est.. 403-506-4822

Yard Care

1430

ALL yard & bobcat services, junk/tree/hedges. 403-358-1614 THE ROTOTILLER GUY Garden Rototilling & Yard Prep. 403-597-3957

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Record rainfall wreaks havoc in U.S. Midwest BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN MARCOS, Texas — Record rainfall was wreaking havoc across a swath of the U.S. Midwest on Sunday, causing flash floods in normally dry riverbeds, spawning tornadoes and forcing at least 2,000 people to flee. Tornadoes struck, severely damaging an apartment complex in Houston, Texas. A firefighter in Oklahoma was swept to his death while trying to rescue 10 people in high water. And the body of a man was recovered from a flooded area along the Blanco River, which rose 26 feet in just one hour and left piles of wreckage 20 feet high, authorities in Texas said. “It looks pretty bad out there,” said Hays County emergency management co-ordinator Kharley Smith, describing the destruction in Wimberley, part of a fast-growing corridor between Austin and San Antonio. “We do have whole streets with maybe one or two houses left on them and the rest are just slabs,” she said. From 350 to 400 homes were destroyed in Wimberley, many of them washed away, Smith said. Several people remained missing. Kenneth Bell, the emergency management co-ordinator in nearby San Marcos, said the damage in Hays County alone amounts to “millions of dollars.” Authorities also warned people to honour a night-time curfew and stay away from damaged areas, since more rain was on the way, threatening more floods with the ground saturated and waterways overflowing. Rivers rose so fast that whole communities woke up Sunday morning surrounded by water. The Blanco crested above 40 feet, more than double its flood stage of 13 feet, swamping Interstate 35 and forcing parts of the busy north-south highway to close. Rescuers used pontoon boats and a helicopter to pull people out. Dallas also faced severe flooding from the Trinity River, which was expected to crest near 40 feet Monday and lap at the foundations of an industrial park. The Red and Wichita rivers also rose far above flood stage. Heather Ruiz returned from work early Sunday to ankle-deep water and a muddy couch inside her home in San

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Clothing

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LADIES Rieker, size 37 white sling leather upper shoes, antistress, Dora style, worn once. Reg. $129, asking $90. 403-227-2976 SCRUBS, health care uniform, size medium. approx. pieces, $100. obo.

Labourers & Flag Persons Busy road construction company looking for Labourers AND Áag persons. Work is throughout Alberta. Must have a Class 5 license. Fax resume to 403-309-0489

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Children's Items

1660

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Homestead Firewood Spruce, Pine, Birch -Split. avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

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Clothing

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BOOTS, leather, Italian ladies chocolate, soft glove Àt over knee length, zippered back, 2 3/4” heel, $200. 403-227-2976

B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail. PH. Lyle 403-783-2275 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

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

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This aerial photo shows a home along the Blanco River that was taken off its foundation after rain caused flash flooding in Wimberley, Texas, Sunday. Record rainfall was wreaking havoc across a swath of the U.S. Midwest on Sunday, causing flash floods in normally dry riverbeds, spawning tornadoes and forcing at least 2,000 people to flee. Marcos. She wasn’t sure what to do next. “Pick up the pieces and start all over I guess. Salvage what can be salvaged and replace what needs to be replaced,” Ruiz said. This May is already the wettest on record for several cities in the southern Plains states, with days still to go and more rain on the way. So far this year, Oklahoma City has recorded 27.37 inches of rain. Last year the state’s capital got only 4.29 inches. The reasons include a prolonged warming of Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures, which generally results in cooler air, coupled with an active southern jet stream and plentiful moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, said Meteorologist Forrest Mitchell at National Weather Service office in Norman, Oklahoma. “It looks like the rainfall that we’re

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LIZ ARDEN NY, NEW, 1 red croc., make-up bag, w/12 eye shadows, 2 blush, 1 nail polish, 1 lip gloss. This would make a great Mother’s Day gift, $195. value, Asking $50. 403-227-2976

Household Appliances

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DRYER, Inglis HD, white ext. large capacity, Electric. $90. 403-341-9990 341-9990 WASHER & Dryer, Kenmore Super Capacity, front load, white. $425. pr. 403-596-1312

Household Furnishings

1720

KITCHEN table w/4 swivel chairs, $100. Solid Oak table $50. 403-346-0674, 392-5657 MOVING - Must Sell Like New - glass tv stand, and wood hutch/desk, $75 obo for each item. 403-302-7336 MOVING - Must Sell Like New - table and chairs, and sectional couch, $75 obo for each item. 403-302-7336

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Sporting Goods

1860

MOVING - Must Sell Like New - treadmill, $75 obo. 403-302-7336 WANTED: Will pay cash for good used tread climber. Prefer Bow Flex. 403-740-6592

Travel Packages

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ADULT Newspaper Carriers Needed For Early Morning Delivery of the RED DEER ADVOCATE For VANIER Area

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Suites

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FULLY furn. bdrm. for rent, $500/mth - $250 DD. Call 403-396-2468

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Pasture

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Mobile Lot

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Motorcycles

5080

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Realtors & Services

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2008 SUZUKI Boulevard C109RT, NOW RENTING 1 & 2 BDRM. APT’S. 2936 50th AVE. Red Deer Newer bldg. secure entry w/onsite manager, 3 appls., incl. heat & hot water, washer/dryer hookup, inÁoor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies. Call 403-343-7955

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CARRIERS REQUIRED To deliver the

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Motorhomes

5100

Duplex in Red Deer Close to Schools and Recreation CORSAIR 28’ Motorhome 403-783-2330 or 704-9109 Center. For More Info Call Bob 403-505-8050

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Vanier Dr.

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Rooms For Rent

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pulled dozens of people from high water overnight. Tami Mallow, 41, gathered her three cats at a shelter in San Marcos while her husband put furniture on cinderblocks, and retreated to the second floor with electronics and other valuables as the floodwaters entered. “He told me there was 2 inches of mud,” Mallow said. “I don’t know what the cleanup process is going to be.” Five San Marcos police cars were washed away and a fire station is flooded, said Kristi Wyatt, a spokeswoman for San Marcos, which imposed a curfew starting at 9 p.m. Sunday. Wyatt said some 1,000 homes are damaged in San Marcos, Wimberley and elsewhere in Hays County, a fastgrowing area between San Antonio and Austin.

3 BDRM. 2 baths, 5 appls., PADS $450/mo. n/s, no pets, avail June 1. Brand new park in Lacombe. $1200. 403-505-1740 2 & 3 BDRM. units avail. in Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., LACOMBE 3 bdrm. 1 1/2 Sylvan Lake. At reduced 2 bath. As Low as $75,000. rate. 403-341-9974 bath, 5 appls., garage Down payment $4000. Call $1495/mo. ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious at anytime. 403-588-8820 782-7156 357-7465 suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., Oriole Park. MORRISROE Mike 403-350-1620 3 bdrm. townhouse, 403-986-6889 across from park, 1.5 bath, fenced yard, 5 appls., rent GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. $1250, SD. $800. Avail. apartments, avail. immed, June 1 Call 403-304-5337 rent $875 403-596-6000

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getting now may actually officially end the drought,” that has gripped the southern Plains states for years, Mitchell said, noting that moisture now reaches about two feet below the surface of the soil and many lakes and reservoirs are full. Wichita Falls was so dry at one point that that it had to get Texas regulatory approval to recycle and treat its wastewater as drinking water dried up. By Sunday, the city reached a rainfall record, nearly 14 inches so far in May. The storm system was pushing northeast Sunday after moving across parts of Colorado, central and North Texas and most of Oklahoma. New flash flood watches were issued Sunday for western Arkansas, Missouri and parts of Kansas. About 1,000 people were evacuated in Central Texas, where rescuers

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

RARE FIND OPEN HOUSE Sat., May 23, 3-5 condo/4 plex, 2 bdrm., 1000 sq. ft. total, 6 new appls., all newly decorated and painted, next to new, $167,900, imm.. poss., REMAX, Margaret Comeau 403.391.3399

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Holiday Trailers

5120

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Boats & Marine

5160

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MICHENER Hill condos Phase 3 Red Deer New 4th Ár. corner suite, 1096 Sq. ft., 2 bdrm, 2 bath, a/c, all appls, underground parking w/storage, recreational amenities, extended care center attached, deck 403-227-6554 to 4 pm. weekdays or 588-8623 anytime. Pics avai. on kijji OPEN HOUSE SAT. & SUN. 1-5 639 OAK ST. Springbrook 403-588-2550

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MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015

The ‘new normal’ in Ireland GAYS MAKE WEDDING PLANS IN CHANGING WORLD OF ACCEPTANCE AND JOY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DUBLIN — The gay couples of Ireland woke up Sunday in what felt like a nation reborn — some with dreams of wedding plans dancing in their heads. Many weren’t rising too early, however, after celebrating the history-making outcome of Ireland’s referendum enshrining gay marriage in the constitution. The festivities began when the final result — 62 per cent approval — was announced Saturday night, and ran until sunrise in some corners of Dublin, with tens of thousands of revelers of all sexual identities pouring onto the streets. The unexpectedly strong willingness of Irish voters to change their conservative 1937 constitution is expected to lead to a wave of gay weddings in Ireland in the fall. The Justice Department confirmed Sunday it plans to publish a marriage bill this week, and with the support of all political parties, it should be passed by parliament and signed into law by June. For Ireland’s most prominent gay couple, Sen. Katherine Zappone and Ann Louise Gilligan, this victory is emotionally overwhelming. Since 2003 they have fought for legal recognition of their Canadian marriage. They took their case all the way to the Supreme Court, but suffered only setbacks and delays. Now, their day has come. “For so long, I’ve been having to dig in my heels and say ... Well, we ARE married. I’m a married woman!” said Zappone, a Seattle native who resettled with her Irish spouse in Dublin three decades ago. “Now that it has

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Yes supporters react at Dublin castle, Ireland, Saturday. Ireland has voted resoundingly to legalize gay marriage in the world’s first national vote on the issue. happened, at a personal level, it’s just going to take a long time to let that acceptance sink in.” Zappone and Gilligan thrilled a crowd of thousands packed into the results centre at Dublin Castle with a playful promise to renew their vows. Zappone dramatically broke off from a live TV interview, stared directly into the camera and asked Gilligan to marry her all over again. Gilligan declared to the rainbow flag-waving revelers: “I said yes to Katherine 12 years ago at our marriage in Canada. And now we are bringing the ’yes’ back home to

Ireland, our country of Ireland! Yes, yes, yes!” In a more sober mood Sunday, the couple reflected on their long road to social acceptance, the unprecedented joy of the “yes” victory — and the legal work that remains to be done before they can get officially hitched in Ireland later this year. “It took us hours to get a taxi (Saturday night) because so many people came up to us in tears, wanting to talk to us. They now felt so much freer, and proud,” said Zappone, who became Ireland’s first openly lesbian lawmak-

er when Prime Minister Enda Kenny appointed her to the Senate in 2011. “There aren’t that many moments in life where you are surrounded with an exuberance of joy. These are rare moments. ... We are now entering a new Ireland,” said Gilligan, a former Loreto nun who left the order in her mid20s to pursue social justice projects as a lay Catholic. She wasn’t sure about her sexuality until Zappone walked into their first doctoral theology class together at Boston College in 1981. “The door opened, and this gorgeous woman came in. I didn’t know I was lesbian. I’m a late learner,” Gilligan recalled with a laugh. “I fell in love with Katherine, and I went for it. I simply adored her, and I wanted to be with her forever and ever, and here we are!” They married in Vancouver and sued Ireland in hopes of winning legal recognition, but in 2006 the High Court ruled that Irish law — while never explicit in defining marriage as solely between a man and woman — universally understood this to be the case. The Supreme Court sidestepped their appeal in 2012. Months later Gilligan, who is in her late 60s, suffered a brain hemorrhage and was hospitalized. Zappone, yet again, faced bureaucratic presumptions when trying to see her wife, since hospital admissions didn’t recognize her as a spouse or family member. She could have lied and said they had an Irish-recognized civil partnership, a weaker form of marriage-style contract enacted into Irish law in 2010, but Zappone insisted on stating uncomfortable reality: “In those moments, I am married to her, and you have to recognize that,” she recalled.

Nigeria’s leading cellphone New parties shake Spain’s provider urgently needs diesel to political system in local elections prevent countrywide shut-down BUT MAIN PARTIES AVOID DISASTER BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s leading cellphone provider said Sunday it urgently needs diesel to prevent shutting down services countrywide — the latest business hit by a months-long fuel crisis in Africa’s biggest oil producer. Many aircraft have been grounded with foreign airlines diverting to other African countries to fuel for flights abroad. On Saturday night, some radio stations went silent. Nigeria’s woefully erratic electricity supply keeps businesses dependent on diesel generators. Nigeria produces more than 2 billion barrels of petroleum a day but imports almost all refined fuel because its refineries are not maintained. MTN Nigeria, which has 50 millionplus customers, posted a message on Twitter overnight saying service will start deteriorating in 24 hours if it does not find diesel. Some customers already are experiencing problems and Nigeria’s landline network collapsed years ago.

MEXICO

Most of dead in shootout young men from carteldominated Jalisco MORELIA, Mexico — A Michoacan state official says 42 criminal suspects killed on Friday in what authorities say was a three-hour shootout with federal forces were all men between the ages of 25 and 45.

“MTN’s available reserves are running low and the company must source for a significant quantity of diesel in the very near future to prevent a shutdown of services across Nigeria,” corporate services executive Akindale Goodwill tweeted. The crisis began when oil suppliers, hit by tightened credit lines and unpaid interest, said the government owes them as much as $1 billion for fuel and subsidies going back to October 2014. They said they could no longer afford to supply fuel without being paid. Oil tanker drivers unpaid by the suppliers started striking last week and were joined Thursday by other oil workers. The government, reeling from halved international prices for petroleum that provides more than 80 per cent of its revenue, is so cash-strapped it is borrowing to pay salaries, the finance minister said earlier this month. Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala denied the debt on Friday, telling journalists the suppliers are asking the government to pay their foreign exchange differential losses caused by the naira’s slump from about 160 to the dollar in December to today’s 218. The official says they died of gunshot wounds but provided no specifics. An attorney familiar with the case said Sunday that many of the dead were from neighbouring Jalisco state. Family members arrived at the morgue in the state capital, Morelia, to retrieve the bodies. Federal officials have indicated the confrontation was between federal forces and the Jalisco New Generation cartel. It has grown rapidly in recent years into one of Mexico’s biggest organized crime groups.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID — Voters punished Spain’s mainstream political parties in local elections Sunday as many people switched their allegiance to new parties that campaigned on a promise of change amid chafing austerity policies, high unemployment and political corruption scandals. The governing conservative Popular Party and the main opposition Socialist Party — which have alternated in government for nearly four decades — surrendered control of some city halls and regional governments. The two mainstream parties snared 52 per cent of the nationwide vote, with around 90 per cent of the votes counted. That was significantly down from the 65 per cent of the vote the pair gathered in elections four years ago but short of the political meltdown that some party officials feared. Meanwhile, the radical leftist We Can group and business-friendly Citizens party, grass-root organizations which began operating on a national level just a year ago, were the third and fourth most popular parties in a landmark result. That could leave them holding the balance of power in local governments. “We would have liked the decline of the old parties to have been quicker,” said Pablo Iglesias, the leader of We Can. “But circumstances compel us to keep working on it.”

Spain isn’t the first southern European country to witness a shift in the political centre of gravity since Europe’s debt crisis prompted governments to slash spending on such cherished budget items as public health and education. In recent years, the traditional parties of governments in Italy and Greece have also seen their influence eroded by new — and often radical — choices. In Spain, corruption scandals dogging the two mainstream parties have fueled voter disaffection with business-as-usual choices. The elections, for seats in more than 8,100 Spanish town halls and 13 of 17 regional parliaments, were seen as a barometer for scheduled national elections in the European Union’s fifthlargest economy at the end of the year. The Popular Party lost control of prestigious Madrid city hall, which it has run for more than 20 years. A coalition of new parties, including We Can, came out on top there. But the PP avoided the disastrous result that some analysts said was possible with a 23-per cent jobless rate — and more than double that for people under age 25 — turning many people against the government. In local elections four years ago, the PP snared absolute majorities in eight regional governments, allowing it to run them without making political alliances. This time, it won none outright. That means the PP will have to seek pacts with other parties.

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MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015

Program aims to help find kidneys Research HARD TO MATCH PATIENTS MAKE UP 20 PER CENT OF PEOPLE centre to AWAITING TRANSPLANTS open BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — A new national program has been set up to help hard-tomatch people waiting for kidney transplants to get the organs they need. The program is designed to assist people who are “highly sensitized,” meaning they already have high levels of antibodies to foreign tissues. These patients are very likely to reject donor kidneys unless there is a close match between them and the donor tissue, but making that match has proved to be a tough thing to do. Highly sensitized patients make up about 20 per cent of the people waiting for kidney transplants, but historically they have received less than one per cent of the kidneys transplanted in this country. The new program, operated by Canadian Blood Services, has created a national system for highly sensitized patients. In the past, these people would need to wait for well-matched kidney from within their own province; now they will be eligible to get donor organs from any part of the country, if the organ is a good match. That has required adopting a standardized laboratory testing method for tissue matching across the country

as well as computer systems that can share information across provinces. “Until this program we were really not shipping kidneys anywhere — because we couldn’t identify the need,” says Dr. Peter Nickerson, who is the medical director for Transplant Manitoba and also serves as medical adviser for donation and transplantation for Canadian Blood Services. “So now we’re basically saying instead of an individual in Manitoba who only has access to the Manitoba donor pool, they now have access to the entire Canadian donor pool. Because they’re so difficult to get transplanted.” The Highly Sensitized Patients program was rolled out Friday at a press conference in Winnipeg. But while this was the public launch, the system has been gradually coming online for some time. The first provinces joined in October 2013 and all provinces were enrolled by November 2014. To date, 111 hard-to-match people have received kidney transplants through the program. While the program currently only operates for kidneys, there are plans to expand it to other solid organ transplants in future. People who are highly sensitized have already been exposed to foreign tissue or proteins and have developed high levels of antibodies to protect

against what their immune system sees as invaders. Even with the immune suppression drugs transplant recipients take, highly sensitized patients will reject all but the best matched donor kidneys. People can become highly sensitized if they have already had an organ transplant, or sometimes even blood transfusions. The majority of highly sensitized people are women. That’s because during pregnancy women become exposed to proteins from their fetus’s father. Nickerson says that a woman who has had one pregnancy has a 10 per cent chance of becoming highly sensitized. After three pregnancies, the rate goes up to 30 per cent. “For most people that just doesn’t matter because you’re not likely to need a transplant. But if you do need a transplant that becomes a real barrier for you finding a compatible donor,” he says. People who need a kidney transplant can wait between three and eight years for one to become available, says Nickerson. But for highly sensitized people “trying to find that match can take a long time.” He says in the past some of these patients have waited 16 years or longer for a suitable organ, having to rely in that interval on dialysis.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A new research centre focusing on brain aging is set to launch in the fall, with funding from the federal and Ontario governments, as well as private donors. The Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation at Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto will combine brain research, clinical and educational programs in one national hub. The federal government is committing up to $42 million over five years, Ontario is earmarking $23.5 million over the same time, while $25 million will come from the Baycrest Foundation and another $33 million from other donors. Baycrest, which specializes in geriatric residences and healthcare, says the new centre will bring together science, healthcare and industry partners dedicated to brain health and senior care. Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver says age-related cognitive impairment is a growing issue across the country and he expects the centre’s “cuttingedge research and world-leading innovation” will make life better for seniors.

Egg prices surge as bird flu hurts Midwest flock Shere said. CAN IT BE CONTAINED AND STOPPED? It’s going to take more work. Biosecurity is expensive. It requires disinfecting vehicles as they come and go and equipping workers with clothing changes and shoe disinfectant. But when a farm is infected all the birds are killed to prevent it spreading, which costs more. The key issue is education, Shere said. “Some of the folks that take care of these barns are the lowest paid and the least educated. We need to be sure that they know that not only are they putting their jobs at risk if they spread this disease but the birds are going to die,” he said. SO IS THE VIRUS HERE TO STAY? There’s no way of knowing that for sure but various strains have been in Asia since at least 2008 and perhaps before that, and there have been recurrent outbreaks. One encouraging fact is that the virus does change. It mutates and officials are hoping it mutates into something that won’t infect the birds

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Egg prices reached record levels on Friday after a bird flu outbreak decimated the flock, leading to the death of more than 20 million egg-laying hens over the last month in the top producing state of Iowa. The virus spread appears to have slowed but not stopped. Federal officials are planning an aggressive educational campaign to improve biosecurity around infected barns after tests have shown the disease is spreading from farm to farm. Officials studying the worst bird flu outbreak in the U.S. say they’re learning about the virus that has led to 40 million dead birds — mostly turkeys and egg-laying chickens — either from the disease or euthanized to prevent its spread. Following are some answers to questions about the current status of the outbreak. WILL EGG PRICES KEEP GOING UP? Yes, in the short term at least. With egg supplies dwindling, the price of eggs used in food products and shell eggs we eat for breakfast will climb higher. Carton egg prices reached a record Friday of $2.32 a dozen for Midwest large eggs, said Rick Brown, a senior vice-president for Urner Barry, a commodity market analysis firm. That’s a 95 per cent increase in a month. The previous record was $2.27 set last Dec 4. Breaker eggs, those used to make ice cream, mayonnaise and other processed foods also set a record Friday. They reached the record $2.13 a dozen, up 238 per cent from 63 cents they were selling for on April 22 when the virus hit Iowa’s egg-laying hen population. HOW IS THE INDUSTRY COPING? Efforts are underway to begin importing eggs and egg products from Europe, a measure the industry turned to during a bird flu outbreak in Pennsylvania and Virginia in 1983 when 17 million chickens and turkeys died. The U.S. typically produces an ample supply with 87 billion table eggs produced last year. The nation exported 352 million dozen but with a shortage of supply due to bird flu, the U.S. is expected to begin importing in the next few months, Brown said. Producers in France and the Netherlands are likely among those who may be tapped to help the U.S. in a pinch. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS? This is the first time the H5N2 strain of the virus has been found in enough wild birds to spread it over wide areas in the United States. The environment around poultry houses has been tested and the virus has been found even around farms not infected so it is quite pervasive in the countryside where wild waterfowl crossed over while migrating north. The virus is surviving well in the cool wet conditions this spring in the upper Midwest. Initially it was believed infections came only from the ducks and other waterfowl carriers flying overhead dropping the virus in their feces. Genetic testing has shown that the virus has spread from farm to farm and has been dragged from one barn to another, said Dr. Jack Shere, a veterinarian and associate deputy administrator at the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the agency overseeing the bird flu outbreak. WHAT DOES THAT SPREAD OF THE VIRUS Follow us on Facebook to see all our news MEAN? Biosecurity efforts, no matter how much they’ve been improved, are not yet good enough. We know HEARING SOLUTIONS the virus is spread mechanically by humans and can be spread on clothing, shoes and vehicles entering and exiting farms. It also now appears that in some barns it was carried by air on cold, wet, windy days. “We have to consider the outside environment as contaminated and to protect the poultry we have to put all kinds of hurdles in place to keep that virus from getting into the poultry houses,”

and kill them. It is also possible that the virus could mutate into something worse. WILL WARMER SUMMER WEATHER HELP? Yes. The current belief is that the H5N2 virus infecting birds in the Midwest begins to die at around 65 degrees and is completely dead at 85. Higher temperatures tend to dry out the virus and render it incapable of infecting birds. Temperatures consistently in the 70s should stop it. Iowa is expected to remain in 70s to low 80s for the next several days. WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS? USDA and industry will be working together during the summer to get everyone as prepared possible in hopes of minimizing commercial barn infections if the virus returns in the fall. Discussions between USDA officials and Congress will be held about what is needed to deal with the virus and how that will be funded. The current outbreak is estimated to cost U.S. taxpayers about $400 million, Shere said.

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For Wisconsin Gay couple who used hunters pink is in adoption to ensure LAW AIMED AT ENCOURAGING WOMEN TO HUNT WOULD PERMIT PINK BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MADISON, Wis. — Real men — and women — could wear pink in Wisconsin’s woods if a group of lawmakers get their way. The Legislature’s sportsmen’s caucus, a bipartisan group of legislators who focus on outdoor issues formed last January, is preparing to unveil a bill next week that would legalize blaze pink for deer hunters. The group has scheduled a news conference Tuesday at the state capitol to announce the measure. Republican state Sen. Terry Moulton, one of the caucuses’ co-chairmen, wrote in a column published in the Dunn County News that the blaze pink bill is designed to encourage women to become hunters and keep them involved in the sport. A Moulton aide referred questions about the bill to Rep. Nick Milroy, another co-chairman, but Milroy’s aide said he was vacationing and couldn’t be reached. Nine female legislators are part of the group, including Democratic state Sen. Janet Bewley. She said she doesn’t hunt but her husband does and she believes the bill is a great idea. “Anything that gets people more excited about getting out in the woods and enjoying hunting is a good thing,” she said. Under current state law, no one can hunt anything except waterfowl during a gun deer season unless at least half of each article of clothing worn above the waist, such as jacket or a hat, is colored blaze orange. Violators face a $10 forfeiture. According to state Department of

Natural Resources data, female hunters made up about 10 per cent of the state’s gun deer hunters in 2014, 2013 and 2012. They made up about a quarter of hunters between ages 10 and 12 in 2014, however, and comprised 35 per cent of new gun deer license buyers last fall. Jeff Schinkten, president of Whitetails Unlimited, a national non-profit organization that works to improve deer hunting and deer environments, said he’d never heard of legalizing blaze pink. He said he likes the idea of trying to encourage more women to become hunters but he’s worried the colour isn’t as visible as blaze orange and could lead to shooting accidents. “I like the idea that we’re catering to the women to get them into the sport ... but I’m more about safety than fashion,” said Schinkten. “My buddies aren’t going to wear any blaze pink, I can tell you that.” Moulton wrote in his column that the caucus met with Majid Sarmadi, a textiles expert at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He said Sarmadi conducted experiments on blaze pink and blaze orange visibility and concluded that blaze pink clothing is equally visible or more visible to the human eye than blaze orange. Moulton did not explain Sarmadi’s metholodogy in the column. Bewley said Smardi presented the caucus with an analysis he performed that showed the visual wavelengths of blaze pink and blaze orange are similar. “We are so sure it’s safe,” Bewley said. Sarmadi did not immediately return voicemail or email messages. DNR spokesman Bill Cosh declined to comment.

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When Bill Novak and Norman MacArthur moved to the Philadelphia suburbs nearly 20 years ago, they were dismayed to learn that Pennsylvania would not recognize their domestic partnership from New York. So, in 2000, Novak adopted MacArthur — two years his junior — as his son. The move reduced their inheritance tax liability and gave them hospital visitation and other legal rights then unavailable to same-sex couples. “We were told when we started to look into this that hell would freeze over before Pennsylvania allowed same-sex marriage,” said MacArthur, now 76. “So doing the adoption was literally the only thing we could do to give legal underpinning to our relationship.” After a federal judge lifted Pennsylvania’s same-sex marriage ban last year, the couple, who have been together more than 50 years, wanted to tie the knot. But their legal status as father and son stood in the way. No longer. Judge Gary B. Gilman of Bucks County Orphans’ Court vacated the adoption decree last week. It’s the first time a same-sex couple in Pennsylvania petitioned to have their adoption dissolved so they could marry, according to the couple’s attorney, Terry Clemons. “It removes the hurdle for other people who may be in the same position as Bill and Norm,” Clemons said. There are no statistics on the number of gay couples who have used adoption as a means to obtain legal recognition of their relationships. But

the practice had been controversial within the gay community, said Angela Giampolo, a Philadelphia attorney specializing in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender law. Giampolo said she was approached years ago by a gay couple who wanted her to help them navigate the adoption process, but she turned them down. “What a lot of advocates back then were saying was this was delegitimizing” of same-sex relationships, said Giampolo, who blogs as Philly Gay Lawyer. Also, unlike a marriage, the adoption could not be undone, she said she told the couple. MacArthur said his status as Novak’s legal son did not change the dynamics of their relationship in any way. Friends and family greeted it with a shrug, he said. About 30 of the couple’s friends were in the courtroom last week when the judge, noting rapid acceptance of same-sex marriage nationally, agreed to vacate the adoption. “The courtroom burst into applause. I burst into tears,” MacArthur recalled. “They were certainly happy tears. After months of investigating ways that we could do this and finally having the decision coming down in our favour, I’m still walking 3 feet above the ground.” He said he knows of several gay couples who went through the adoption process, and Clemons is representing one other couple who is petitioning to vacate the adoption so they can marry. Novak, 78, and MacArthur have already gotten a marriage license and plan to wed soon. The Doylestown Patch news site first reported on the couple.

Animal treatment, antibiotics targeted by Wal-Mart COMPANY MAKES PUBLIC ITS GUIDELINES TO SUPPLIERS could barely move. After that, Tyson Foods and WalMart terminated the contract with the supplier. In July 2014, Wal-Mart announced it was requiring its fresh pork suppliers to have video monitoring for sow farms and would be subject to unannounced animal welfare video audits by a third party. Wal-Mart spokesman Kevin Gardner said that requirement wasn’t in reaction to the video, but to “address the industry topic in general.” Tyson, one of the nation’s largest meat producers, plans to eliminate the use of human antibiotics in its U.S. broiler chicken flocks by the end of September 2017. It’s also encouraging hog farmers to focus on the quality and quantity of the space for sows when they remodel or build new barns, though it hasn’t set a timeframe.

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NEW YORK — Wal-Mart’s push to get its suppliers to give farm animals fewer antibiotics and more room to roam is expected to have a big impact on the food industry, experts say. Though the steps are voluntary, Wal-Mart, which sells more food than any other store, has a history of using its retail muscle to change the way products are made and sold across the retail industry. Wal-Mart told The Associated Press that it’s asking meat producers, eggs suppliers and others to use antibiotics only for disease prevention or treatment, not to fatten their animals, a common industry practice. The guidelines also aim to get suppliers to stop using pig gestation crates and other housing that doesn’t give animals enough space. They’re also being asked to avoid painful procedures like de-horning or castration without proper painkillers. Other major companies, including McDonald’s Corp., Nestle and Starbucks Corp., have already pledged to reduce or eliminate the use of gestation crates for pregnant sows and otherwise improve animal treatment. But activists hailed Wal-Mart’s steps and said its guidelines would be one of the most sweeping and could become the blueprint for the food industry. Concerns are growing that antibiotic overuse is leading germs to develop resistance to the drugs, making diseases more difficult to treat. Shoppers are also driving changes. They want to know more about where their food comes from and are choosing foods they see as more healthy or natural. Wal-Mart said its own research showed 77 per cent of its shoppers said they will increase their trust and 66 per cent will increase their likelihood to shop at a retailer that improves the treatment of livestock. Activists have reported animal abuse at farms supplying Wal-Mart and other major companies, launched petition campaigns and staged protests at its stores. Kathleen McLaughlin, senior vice-president of Wal-Mart’s sustainability division, said Wal-Mart wants suppliers to produce annual reports on antibiotic use and animal welfare and post them on their own websites. It’s also pressuring suppliers to report animal abuse to authorities and take disciplinary action. Animal activists groups praised the steps but want more. “This is a historic and landmark day for the protection of farmed animals in America,” said Nathan Runkle, president of Mercy for Animals, an animal rights group that has pressed Wal-Mart for change. “We urge Wal-Mart to add greater teeth to this announcement by making the new guidelines a requirement rather than a mere recommendation and to set aggressive deadlines.” Still, Wal-Mart’s size — it accounts for 25 per cent of the U.S. food business — gives it outsized influence on its suppliers’ practices. When Wal-Mart asked its suppliers to reduce packaging about a decade ago, it spurred innovations. Procter & Gamble introduced tubes of Crest toothpaste that could be stood upright on shelves without boxes. “We think what’s needed is a fresh look at how we can look at producing food. This is an industrywide change. It won’t happen overnight,” Wal-Mart’s McLaughlin said. “It’s about transparency.” Wal-Mart said it has adopted the “five freedoms” outlined by the World Organization for Animal Health to guide its approach to animal welfare. They include freedom from pain and injury and freedom to express normal behaviour. Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, called that “gamechanging progress and signals to agribusiness that the era of confining farm animals is ending.” Dr. Gail Hansen, a former practicing veterinarian and a senior officer of Pew Charitable Trusts’ antibiotic resistance project, called Wal-Mart’s move to curb the use of antibiotics a “big deal.” Wal-Mart is asking its suppliers to keep accurate records of antibiotic use and have vets make sure an-

tibiotics aren’t given strictly to fatten up animals. “This will help us understand how antibiotics are being used in food production,” Hansen said. Federal regulators keep an overall tally of antibiotic use but don’t require detailed recordkeeping, she said. The guidelines apply to suppliers of both WalMart and Sam’s Club stores. Mercy for Animals has conducted six investigations over the past few years on farms that supply pork to Wal-Mart. It found many instances of pigs being hit and punched with metal cans, according to Ari Solomon, a spokesman for the group. The group leaked a video of mistreatment at an Oklahoma hog farm in 2013. In that video, pigs were seen being pummeled with sheets of wood, and pregnant sows were caged in such small spaces they

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