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Wage hike Oct. 1

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta, one of the lowest payers of minimum wage in Canada, is becoming one of the highest.

Jobs Minister Lori Sigurdson announced Monday that the $10.20 per hour minimum wage will rise by $1 to $11.20 an hour on Oct. 1.

When that kicks in, only Ontario ($11.25 an hour on Oct. 1) and the Lori Sigurdson Northwest Territories (currently at $12.50 an hour) will pay more to those who earn the least.

Saskatchewan will then be the lowest, at $10.20 an hour.

Sigurdson said the decision was as much about social policy as economics.

“We believe minimum wage should at least allow people to meet their basic needs,” Sigurdson told reporters.

“Paying people a decent minimum wage will translate into a better life for low-income workers and, as a result, a better life for their families and for all Albertans.”

She also said the NDP government remains on track to hike the rate to $15 an hour by 2018, in keeping with its campaign promise in the May 5 election.

The province will further do away with its minimum wage differential, which pays liquor servers $9.20 an hour on the assumption they make up the rest in tips. Alberta is one of five provinces with a differential.

Sigurdson said liquor servers will make $1.50 more an hour — $10.70 — on Oct. 1, but the differential will end in 2016.

The wage hike is one of several initiatives launched by Premier Rachel Notley’s government to remake how the province raises and spends money.

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Louise Broderick, right, and her sister Jan Broderick tend to the wildflower garden at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Monday. The two were on the site outside the centre weeding, watering and planting a few new flowers beside a memorial rock in the garden dedicated to long-time Red Deer Garden Club member Jean Nichols, who passed away last year.

Council urged to ban pit bulls

BY MARY-ANN BARR ADVOCATE STAFF

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE

A Rocky Mountain House woman has asked town council to ban pit bull dogs or at least place severe restrictions on them.

At the same time, another local resident has started an online petition to stop council from putting a ban on the breed.

Audrey Kokesch is asking for the change to the town’s dog and cat bylaw following an incident in April where her 86-year-old mother and her dog, and another woman’s dog, were injured during separate attacks moments apart involving three roaming pit bulls.

Kokesch said on Monday that she would like to see council ban pit bulls altogether, with dogs of the particular breed “grandfathered,” so that those now in the town could remain but they would need to be muzzled and on a short leash in public, and neutered

or spayed. If this can’t happen, then Kokesch would at least like to see severe restrictions on pit bulls when they are out in public.

On April 27, Jenna Ellefson was out jogging on a path in Rocky when her dog was attacked by three pit bulls running loose. She tried to fight the dogs off with sticks and by kicking them until Good Samaritans came and helped her, and stopped the attack.

Two of the pit bulls carried on down the path where they encountered Kokesch’s mother, Theresa, who was walking her daughter’s dog. The pit bulls attacked her dog and the senior also tried to fend them off with a branch and by kicking until other people came along to help. Theresa suffered soft tissue injuries. Both the dogs that were attacked suffered serious injuries.

In May, after an investigation, a judge ordered that the three pit bulls

be humanely euthanized. Rocky resident Brandi Reeves, owner of the dogs, pleaded guilty to five counts of owning a dog that attacked another animal causing severe injury and three counts of owning a dog running at large. She was fined a total of $2,800 and ordered to pay restitution of $1,913.39 in vet bills for the two injured dogs.

Kokesch was concerned on Monday after social media reports of another report of a dog killing another dog.

The Advocate was unable to verify the report, although Alberta Animal Services reported there had been an incident in Clearwater County, outside of Rocky, on the weekend.

Earlier this month, Kokesch made the request before council to have pit bulls banned. Council directed administration to provide recommendations during the review of the dog and cat bylaw that was already underway.

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Red Deer accommodating growing Filipino community

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF

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Trina Virtucio, Madison and Vivien Larizzia, and Cora and Ruben Virtucio (left to right) pose for a picture outside of their home on Saturday. The family is part of the ever growing Filipino community in the city.

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It was 1970 when Jane Compton, a young Filipino, stepped off a plane in Winnipeg.

The 23-yearold didn’t have a job but she wanted to remain in Canada.

Despite being refused work as a garment worker, she persevered until she landed a job at the Gimli Community Hospital, which Jane Compton proved to be a game changer.

Compton met her future husband at the hospital and began her long career as a nurse in Canada.

For the next nine years, she worked at hospitals in Kapuskasing, Ont., Gan-

der, Nfld., and Calgary, before landing in Red Deer for good in 1979.

Compton, now in her 60s, says she has few regrets about leaving the tropical Philippines for a new start in Canada.

“We came here because we wanted a better life,” said Compton, president of the Philippine Canadian Association of Red Deer and District.

“It’s hard work back home. There is a reason why there are quite a few that come here. The money is good but at the same time it’s good to raise their families here.”

When Compton arrived here, the city’s population was under 40,000 and there were fewer than 200 Filipinos living in Red Deer.

But as Red Deer grew, so did its diversity.

The city’s 2015 census revealed Tagalog, the national language in the Philippines, tops the list of second languages in the city.

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Greece on the precipice Anxious pensioners swarmed closed bank branches Monday as Greeks endured the first day of serious economic controls.

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VILLA MARIE

Mediator requested as contract talks stall

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF The union negotiating a contract for health-care workers at Covenant Care’s Villa Marie recently applied for a mediator.

Alberta Union of Provincial Employees represents about 80 employees at the seniors care facility that opened in early 2014.

Workers, mostly health-care aides and LPNs, joined the AUPE in October and contract negotiations began in April.

AUPE says wages at Covenant Care are about 25 per cent below seniors care industry standards.

“We asked them for a best offer June 17 because it was 11 days of bargaining. They basically refused to move. They offered us a three-year deal at zero-zerozero on rates that are extremely low,” said negotiator Kevin Davediuk on Monday.

Villa Marie has 100 supportive living Level 4 care beds, or beds that are one level below long-term care, which is the highest care level for seniors.

The facility is one of two Covenant facilities touted as a new model of care where seniors can age in place without having to move as their care needs change.

In 2012, the province contributed about $30 million for construction of the facilities and non-profit Covenant Health put in $21 million.

The union says the discrepancy in wages at Villa Marie jeopardizes the quality of care for residents.

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Joey Mitchell lines up a shot as his partner Bill Loran looks on during a Pickle Ball game Monday morning. The two were playing a game against Ross Ramsay and Doug Moore during the Red Deer Pickle Ball Club drop-in session at West Park Elementary School. The club meets several times each week through the summer. There is drop-in play Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Round robin play each Monday evening from 6-8:30 p.m. Super 17 on Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. Yearly club membership costs $25. For more information, contact redeerpickleballclub@gmail.com.

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WAGE: Announcement caps weeks of debate It has already passed legislation to hike taxes on large corporations to 12 per cent from 10 per cent and to boost income taxes on the top seven per cent of earners.

Monday’s announcement caps weeks of heated debate on the merits of rapid hikes in minimum wage, with arguments cleaved along ideological lines.

Business groups have joined the Opposition Wildrose party and the Conservatives in fighting the move, saying it will lead to price hikes or massive job layoffs.

Unions have joined the NDP, arguing the pay increase will recirculate throughout the economy, with everyone benefiting.

Ken Kobly, president of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce, said he is relieved this year’s wage hike is not higher than $1.

He said the bigger increase will adversely affect employers, and his team will be working over the next few years to convince the government to alleviate social inequality through other means.

“We would like to see perhaps a method that is smarter, that targets in fact those people who do need it at the poverty level,” Kobly said.

Wildrose Leader Brian Jean said the NDP is ramming ahead with sweeping changes with little thought to the ramifications.

“We need to put on the brakes, listen to chambers, small businesses and job creators to make sure we understand the full impact of this,” Jean said in a release.

Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark agreed, saying it’s disappointing the NDP didn’t look at alternatives or the bigger picture.

Liberal Leader David Swann said the change must be balanced out by, perhaps, reductions in small business taxes.

BAN: Petition started to head off ban Kokesch told council that pit bulls have been banned in Ontario and Winnipeg. She said that she has met people on the community path carrying clubs and other means of defending themselves be-

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cause they don’t feel safe, and are afraid of another dog attack.

Since Kokesch went to council, Jessica Crawler, another Rocky resident, has started an online petition to stop Rocky council from banning pit bulls (although the town has not made any move to do so).

At the online website change.org, Carter has received about 1,230 signatures, although many of them are not by people from Rocky.

“I feel that we can educate and make a difference and show the community that we call home that not only is this ban going to hurt innocent dogs that don’t deserve it, but it is going to hurt our families as well. ... It is not the dog that should be blamed for what happened, it is the irresponsible ownership that should be punished,” she states on the website.

Breed-specific legislation does not take into account how the owner has raised, trained or managed the dog. It does not take into account the dog’s actual behaviour, Crawler stated. barr@reddeeradvocate

FILIPINOS: About 3,000 working, living in city The last national census in 2011 revealed that the Filipino community is the largest expanding immigrant population in Canada. There are an estimated 662,600 people of Filipino descent living in Canada, according to the 2011 National Household Survey.

Compton is not surprised because she has seen the growth first-hand.

“In the 1970s, there were only 200 but of course those 200 started sponsoring their families,” she said.

In 1993, Ruben and Cora Virtucio moved to Red Deer from Davao, Philippines. Red Deer’s population was just under 60,000. They followed Cora’s parents and siblings There were no Filipino stores or restaurants, so they were forced to buy Filipino food from a bootleg store in a woman’s house.

Cora said it was tough in the early days because they had few friends and there were few services for Filipinos. The recession in the 1990s made it challenging to find a job.

Now, as the city surpasses the 100,000 population mark, there are an estimated 3,000 Filipinos living and working in Red Deer. And that doesn’t take into account the growing numbers of Filipinos in surrounding communities such as Sylvan Lake, Ponoka or Lacombe.

There are Filipino-Canadians and temporary foreign workers in just about every field, but mainly the

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hospitality, home care and fast food industries.

Compton said there were once only six Filipinos at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, where she continues to work today.

Now she sees her fellow Filipinos working in large numbers, as doctors, nurses, medical technicians and at other jobs.

“It’s almost like back home,” she laughed. “I see Filipinos wherever I go. I’m surprised because I used to know everyone. I know they belong to somebody. They are all friends of mine.”

She also noticed the churches in Red Deer began to add more services to accommodate the mostlyCatholic Filipinos.

More and more grocery stores are carrying Filipino food and supplies. There have also been a few restaurants and stores over the years.

Organizations like the Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE) offer services for newcomers to Central Alberta. It includes a partnership with the Red Deer Public Library, where a staffer helps newcomers.

Christina Wilson, library CEO, said the library boasts about 60 items — mainly print and aimed at children — written in Tagalog within its foreign language collection at the Dawe branch. Every year, the library adds to its collection.

Wilson said although there haven’t been many requests for Tagalog materials, they want to be proactive and stay ahead of the game. Last year, city council allocated $5,000 to the library to beef up its foreign language collection. The library will focus on adding materials in the Tagalog, Spanish, French, German and Mandarin languages. Among its materials, the library also offers Mango, a language-learning software package.

Ruben said they had a comfortable life in the Philippines but they moved to be closer with Cora’s family. Their three children are now all adults with families of their own.

Ruben worked at Olymel for 20 years before retiring in 2012 and Cora worked as a homecare worker at Michener for 19 years before retiring last year.

They said joining the Filipino association, where Ruben was president for a few years, helped them adjust to Canadian life. It also helped keep their culture alive in a foreign country. The Virtucios were part of the Filipino dance troupe for many years.

They are happy to see their traditions stay alive in Red Deer.

The association promotes Filipino culture in the community while preserving the heritage through spring dances and celebrations. For more information and to learn about upcoming events, visit www. filipinoreddeer.org.

The Filipino dancers will perform during the Bower Pond Canada Day celebrations at 4:25 p.m. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Ponzi scheme worth jail time: Crown CALGARY — Just one victim of what authorities have called the largest Ponzi scheme in Canadian history showed up Monday to speak out against the two men who stole her money and left her feeling “ashamed and embarrassed.�

Gary Sorenson, 71, and Milowe Brost, who is 61, were found guilty of fraud and theft in February for an elaborate scheme in which investors were promised unrealistic returns. Brost was also found guilty of money laundering.

The court received 600 victim impact statements, but only Carole Knopp showed up to express her feelings at the sentencing hearing for the two men. “It’s all been a very demeaning, humiliating experience,� said Knopp,

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BRIEF Residents warned about man, believed to be armed and dangerous Police are warning Red Deer residents about a man known to frequent the area who they believe to be armed and dangerous.

Stanley Dick, 31, of Drumheller is wanted by police on charges of flight from police and dangerous driving.

He is to be considered armed and dangerous, and should not Stanley Dick be approached.

He has visible neck tattoos.

Police said he has been known to

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CONTRACT: Hope mediation will begin in July Davediuk said members have reported that the site is not always able to fully staff shifts.

AUPE applied for a mediator early last week with the hope that mediation will begin in July.

He said Covenant has confirmed funding it receives from Alberta Health Services for direct care is comparable to similar facilities that compensate staff at the industry standard.

That means this employer receives very reasonable funding, he said. “We always had a good relationship with Covenant Health. But this new entity (Covenant Care) for some reason, which they really haven’t explained well to us, has decided to try to reset the health care aide and LPN market substantially.�

AUPE represents 1,300 Covenant Health employees at facilities across Alberta.

who lives in Enderby, B.C. “At 69, I face debt for the rest of my life.�

More than 2,400 investors from around the world lost between $100 million to $400 million in the scheme, and many people lost their life savings.

Ponzi schemes involve taking funds from new investors and using them to pay old ones.

One set of fraud and theft offences took place between 1999 and 2008 and involved companies named Syndicated Gold Depository SA, Base Metals Corporation LLC, Bahama Resource Alliance Ltd. and Merendon Mining Corporation Ltd. More wrongdoing took place between 2004 and 2005 with a company called Strategic Metals Corp.

Investors were promised a 34 per cent annual return on an investment of $99,000, which was supposed to grow to

just over $1 million within eight years.

They were told that the business involved selling gold for refining and that it was “low risk.�

Crown prosecutor Iwona Kuklicz said both men were “equally culpable� and suggested they each receive the maximum sentence of 14 years. “It was a multi-levelled Ponzi scheme — a very well-planned and thought-out scheme to defraud people of their money,� said Kuklicz. “They did it for their on personal benefit, for their own greed,� she added. “There is no remorse from these accused.�

Kuklicz said many of the victims are living “below the poverty line� and have to rely on food banks.

Lawyers for Sorenson and Brost argued their clients should get sentences in the eight to 10 year range. “My client is under no illusion. He

has committed a serious crime and understands he is going to a penitentiary,� said Sorenson’s lawyer Stephen Bitzer. “Ten years is a lengthy sentence for a first time offender. At age 71 it is, in a sense, potentially a life sentence.�

Knopp told reporters she lost about $130,000 investing in the companies run by Brost and Sorenson. She had mortgaged her home and now finds herself massively in debt and unable to travel to visit her children and grandchildren in Alaska. “When I see them here today, it brings back the anger. I’m sad and depressed, I guess, but there has been some time that has passed for the anger to dissipate a bit,� she said. “I definitely want them to see the maximum (sentence),� Knopp said. “They’ve destroyed a lot of people’s lives.�

frequent both the Drumheller and Red Deer areas.

If anyone knows of Dick’s whereabouts, they are asked to contact the local police detachment (Red Deer, 403-343-5575) or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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people and Ryan was one of those exceptional people.�

Wildfires force intermittent closure of Hwy 35 EDMONTON — Wildfires are causing intermittent closures of the main highway that links Alberta to the Northwest Territories.

Alberta Transportation says Highway 35 north of High Level is being affected by the fires and smoke, which is reducing visibility.

The province is reporting around 125 fires burning in Alberta, including 37 that are out of control.

An official says no communities are threatened but smoke from these and other fires in the region is drifting over some areas.

Wildfires in the N.W.T. could affect phone and Internet service to people living in Fort Smith and Fort Resolution.

Northwestel says it is advising its customers that it is doing what it can to protect critical telecommunications The union has filed a complaint with Alberta Labour Relations Board about Covenant Care, which AUPE calls a subsidiary of Covenant Health.

Meanwhile, Covenant Health says Covenant Care is not a subsidiary but rather a sister organization that is separate from Covenant Health.

Covenant Care’s website says it’s “aligned with Covenant Health, as part of the Covenant family.�

An email from Linda Chow-Turner, Covenant Care’s senior operating officer, said the non-profit has been bargaining in good faith with AUPE and is hopeful for a positive resolution. “We value our staff and appreciate their dedication to the care of our residents,� Chow-Turner said. “All of our funding supports quality care and the well-being of our residents. Our staffing model is designed to ensure our residents are well cared for and to ensure our site is sustainable�

The union has been negotiating contracts for both Villa Marie and Covenant Care’s Holy Cross Manor in Calgary and mediation is being sought on behalf of members at both facilities. “There is a very good chance that if we don’t get the contract done, we’ll be looking at taking some form of job action for both sites,� Davediuk said. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

Firefighter who drowned in B.C. was ‘exceptional’: chief CALGARY — A 32-year-old Calgary firefighter who lost his life while canoeing in eastern British Columbia is being remembered as a proud and enthusiastic member of his department.

Ryan Bjolverud drowned on Sunday when his canoe capsized on Columbia Lake and he tried to swim to shore.

RCMP have confirmed Bjolverud was not wearing a life-jacket and alcohol was a factor.

Calgary fire Chief Steve Dongworth says the firefighter’s father is an assistant deputy chief with the Calgary Fire Department so it’s a tough time for members.

Bjolverud was in his third year with the department and was working in different stations.

Funeral arrangements were being made. “He was a very proud, enthusiastic firefighter is all I can say today,� Dongworth said Monday. “We have an exceptional group of

Former MLA Bob Hawkesworth wants NDP nomination for byelection CALGARY — A former NDP member of the Alberta legislature wants to jump back into provincial politics.

Bob Hawkesworth says he plans to seek the NDP nomination for the byelection that is to be called in CalgaryFoothills.

Former premier Jim Prentice won the riding in the May 5 provincial election but quickly resigned when the Progressive Conservatives were swept from power.

Hawkesworth served two terms as the member for Calgary-Mountain View before losing the seat in 1993.

He also served on Calgary city council for 23 years.

No date has been set for the byelection.

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How do we get ahead?

PICK YOUR SAVINGS PLAN, PICK YOUR PARTY When a former contributor to the right-wing C.D. Howe Institute starts to agree with the critics of a federal program for which he advocated in its early years, you know the program has a problem.

A very large portion of Canadians will not benefit much from the proposed expansion of the Tax Free Savings Account program. That’s the nub of the agreement between economist and university professor Rhys Kesselman and critics of the program.

Is the fault for that on the program or on us?

If raising the limit one can save through TFSA won’t affect most of us, why should we GREG care about the rule changes?

NEIMAN More, why should we care if one academic or another switches sides on what for most of us is purely a theoretical debate?

Well, for one thing, the tools our government uses to encourage Canadians to save is a good meat-andpotatoes example of the policy differences of the federal parties. This may help you choose between them in the federal election coming this fall.

Which do you like better: a government that gives you tax incentives to save or a government that just regulates a richer savings account for everyone through the Canada Pension Plan?

That’s a pretty clear dividing line that may help you make up your mind on voting day.

Speaking now through a left-leaning think tank (the Broadbent Institute), Kesselman, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Public Finance at Simon Fraser University, says wealthy Canadians will gain more under the Conservative plan to boost TFSA limits. More than the rest of us. And more than previously thought.

Under the TFSA plan (I have one and in a previous life of full-time employment contributed the legal max), you buy the plan and generally put the savings in one of hundreds of group plans you can get through a financial advisor.

The benefit to you is that the money you put in is after-tax money, but the interest the investment earns comes out tax-free. That’s unlike the good old RSP program, where the money you put in is taxdeductible, but taxed when you take it out.

If you plan to be in a lower tax bracket when you retire, RSPs are good. If you plan to be richer when you retire, a mix with a healthy TFSA component is good.

That’s where the policy divide rests. The federal government stands to reap a huge tax harvest when us boomers cash in our RSP accounts in retirement

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(or dies before they empty out). The thought was that middle-class families would remain in middle-class incomes (and higher tax brackets) in retirement, allowing the government a good source of income-tax revenue from a demographic that is no longer working.

The government stands to reap a whole lot less in future years from the TFSA plan, because all that income is not taxable. Billions less, according to many estimates.

Good news for taxpayers — if they were rich enough to contribute to the limit for many years (which, alas, did not happen for me).

The Conservatives argue that TFSAs are for everyone, and point to stats saying 60 per cent of TFSA contributors who reached the contribution max in 2013 earned less than $60,000.

True enough, says Kesselman in his report. But that figure includes a lot of rich people giving money to a lower-income spouse or adult children.

A Globe and Mail news story adds that wealthy seniors max their TFSAs so that when the money is taken out (with tax-free interest), their taxable income stays low enough to get benefits from incometested subsidies like Old Age Security.

About 17 million Canadians eligible to do so have not yet opened up a TFSA. Collectively, we have $600 billion in unused contribution room, says Kessel-

man.

Why aren’t we all using this potential bonanza?

Because millions of Canadians are paying off big mortgages, credit card loans, student loans and car loans, plus raising families right now. There’s nothing left to put into savings, even if the benefit down the road might be huge.

Additionally, CBC reports there is a segment of seniors who are actually facing bankruptcy these days, because they’re outliving their savings, and/or decided they wanted a more luxurious home to retire into, so they have another mortgage to pay.

This is where academic arguments and party election platforms meet the real world.

Do you think more Canadians would be better off long-term if the government forced greater savings through an expanded payroll deduction system like the Canada Pension Plan? This policy is favoured by the NDP and the Liberals.

Or do you think we have individual responsibilities to save and the government should encourage individual imitative through tax-incentive programs?

This is the Conservative Party’s policy.

That might be the dividing line — one of them anyway — to help you decide how to vote in October.

Greg Neiman is a retired Advocate editor. Follow his blog at readersadvocate.blogspot.ca or email greg.neiman.blog@gmail.com.

A fiscal template for Notley government

BY BEN EISEN AND CHARLES LAMMAM SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Rachel Notley’s New Democratic government faces severe fiscal challenges it did not create, but it has an opportunity to solve them. Will her NDP government clean up the fiscal mess left behind by its Progressive Conservative predecessor?

It wouldn’t be the first time.

Just next door in Saskatchewan, during the early 1990s, Roy Romanow’s NDP government inherited large deficits from the Progressive Conservatives.

Romanow’s government responded successfully, eliminating the deficit in just three years, providing useful lessons for Notley’s government to consider.

The Saskatchewan NDP took office during the 1991-92 fiscal year, during which Saskatchewan ran an $843-million budget deficit. Repeated budget deficits caused a dangerous spike in net debt. Rapid spending growth under the preceding Progressive Conservatives was largely responsible for the deteriorating fiscal situation.

Romanow’s government immediately began to rein in provincial program spending. In its first budget, the government enacted policies that led to the elimination of 20 programs. The government also pursued a new approach to welfare policy, using earned income supplements and training programs to encourage social assistance recipients to rejoin the labour market. As a result of these and other initiatives, provincial program spending fell by a

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School’s environment record exemplary; criticism unfair I was appalled by the letter Olga Nelson recently wrote, regarding the “mess” at Mattie McCullough Elementary School.

My son has attended this wonderful school for

total of 10 per cent between fiscal years 1990-91 and 1993-94.

Romanow’s approach produced outstanding fiscal outcomes, eliminating the deficit by 199495. In subsequent years, his government continued to exercise spending restraint and repeatedly produced surplus budgets. As a result, net debt as a share of GDP began to shrink. The improved fiscal situation meant reduced spending on debt service payments, leaving more resources available for public services and tax relief, which the NDP delivered in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Romanow’s spending reforms are of national historic importance, as his government was the first in Canada in the 1990s to seriously respond to the public finance crisis that faced governments across the country. Romanow’s government helped pave the way for the subsequent successes of other reformminded governments including Jean Chretien’s in Ottawa, Ralph Klein’s in Alberta, and Mike Harris’s in Ontario.

Of course, not all provincial NDP governments have produced comparable fiscal outcomes. For example, Bob Rae’s NDP government in Ontario during the early 1990s offers a stark contrast, increasing both spending and taxes, with the outcome being sluggish economic performance, record deficits and an explosion of provincial debt. If Notley’s government chooses to pursue the Rae government’s path of higher taxes and spending, Alberta will likely endure a similar fate.

Like Romanow’s NDP, Notley’s government inherits serious fiscal challenges. The province’s March

2015 budget (proposed by the Conservatives but never passed) projects the deficit to be approximately $5 billion. As was the case in Saskatchewan, overspending by the previous administration is a major cause of Alberta’s troubles. A recent analysis showed that recent provincial spending growth in Alberta significantly outstripped what would have been necessary to keep pace with inflation and population growth. If Alberta’s government had aligned spending increases with the rate of inflation plus population growth since 2004-05, program spending would have been $8 billion lower in 2013-14, and Alberta’s fiscal situation today would be drastically stronger.

This NDP government did not create Alberta’s fiscal problems, but it has an opportunity to solve them. Doing so will require spending restraint, and a responsible, prudent approach to public finances that the province has lacked in recent years.

Romanow’s government during the early 1990s succeeded at the very task now facing the NDP government in Alberta — eliminating large and dangerous budget deficits left behind by a Progressive Conservative government. If Notley follows a similar policy path as the Saskatchewan NDP, prioritizing spending restraint and deficit reduction, her government can achieve similar successes and help ensure Alberta’s future fiscal and economic health.

Ben Eisen is a senior policy analyst, and Charles Lammam is director of fiscal studies at the Fraser Institute. They are co-authors of Fiscal Policy Lessons for Alberta’s New Government from other NDP Governments. This column was supplied by Troy Media (www. troymedia.com).

six years. The children pick up garbage on a regular basis, and are very caring and concerned for the school and the environment. It is an important part of the school cleanliness. I have never seen random garbage anywhere in or out of the school, it is always very clean.

To suggest that children not be allowed to eat snacks on a school playground is ridiculous. Kids need a break ,and that break comes with food, which gives them the energy to learn.

I think Nelson completely discredits students by suggesting they would be eating something that

would cause them to choke.

Most kids are finished their snack once out the doors to the play areas. They are intelligent and conscientious enough to know not to run and jump with food in their mouths.

The staff at Mattie are awesome, too!

In closing, Mattie McCullough is a great place to learn, grow and care about many things, including our environment. I’ve seen this first-hand.

Suzanne Teichreb (Mom of a Grade 5 student) Red Deer

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Dalhousie dentistry in ‘time warp’: report HALIFAX — The misogynistic comments posted on Facebook earlier this year by male dentistry students at Dalhousie University represent but one example of a broader, systemic problem at the school and in society in general, says a report released Monday from a task force appointed by the university.

The 100-page report says the faculty of dentistry has long permitted sexism, homophobia and racism through a culture that appears caught in a “time warp.”

Constance Backhouse, a law professor at the University of Ottawa who

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Trudeau says a Liberal government would put a price on carbon pollution VANCOUVER — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has unveiled his party’s environmental platform, saying it would be vital to a strong Canadian economy though some groups said his policies don’t go far enough.

Trudeau said phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and making investments in clean technologies would be among the Liberals’ top strategies if he unseats Prime Minister Stephen Harper in October.

“The only way to build a strong economy is to protect the environment,” he said Monday. “The old saw of picking one or the other, which Mr. Harper seems to believe, no longer works,” he told reporters while standing before a backdrop of the ocean and massive ships at Jericho Beach.

He said formalizing a moratorium on tanker traffic in northern British Columbia would protect marine coastal areas and provide benefits for international trade.

Trudeau said he would work with the provinces to map out a plan to reduce Canada’s collective carbon footprint within 90 days of taking office.

He said he would also invite premiers across the country to join him at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris at the end of this year and put “teeth” back into the federal environmental review process.

He said increasing consultation on projects such as the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, which would increase tanker traffic in Vancouver’s harbour, would be part of the revamped measures.

Groups including ForestEthics Advocacy called some of Trudeau’s proposals a “good first step,” but argued the environmental review process needs to be beefed up even further.

Smarter approach to defence spending could save $10 billion: report OTTAWA — A new report says there are smarter ways to spend scarce defence dollars that could save $10 billion while at the same time boosting Canada’s military capabilities.

The study by UBC professor Michael Byers says the government needs to rethink major purchases like the

led the investigation, said she and two other panel members spoke to 150 students, faculty members and staff, who relayed many reports of sexism, misogyny, homophobia and racism at the school in Halifax.

“We think the culture in the dental school is paternalistic and that there has been a degree of obliviousness to changing mores and to the ways in which respect for women should be expressed,” she told a news conference.

“This was not an isolated incident and the status quo is unacceptable.”

The report says the dentistry school does not have a formal complaint process, which has left many students, staff and members of faculty “afraid to complain for fear of retaliation.”

Backhouse said she also found there was a level of distrust and suspicion about the university’s responses to discrimination.

Some female students had complained in the past about some professors’ behaviour in class and were never told what action the faculty or the university took, if any, the report says. “‘Swept under the rug’ was a phrase we heard over and over again,” the report says.

The panel issued 39 recommendations and said the complaint system should be changed to ensure they are handled promptly, fairly and transparently — and that the outcome is shared with the complainant.

F-35 fighter jets and reallocate funding to the military’s more immediate priorities.

Byers, who once ran for the New Democrats, says current procurement decisions are holding back the Canadian Forces’ ability to contribute more meaningfully to missions like the one currently underway in Iraq and Syria.

For example, he says the air force needs more planes that could provide closer air support to soldiers and more trucks to help get them supplies.

But money is earmarked instead for equipment like submarines, which he argues aren’t a necessity, or the F-35s, which may not be the right plane for Canada’s needs.

Child-restraint system urged for commercial aircraft

Magnotta joins dating site for prisoners OTTAWA — Luka Rocco Magnotta, the convicted killer whose grisly crimes made headlines around the world, is looking for a “prince charming” on a matchmaking website for prisoners.

Magnotta’s profile was posted Sunday on Canadian Inmates Connect Inc., a website that tries to hook up lonesome convicts — some behind bars for violent offences like first-degree murder — with potential companions on the outside.

“Seeking single white male, 28 - 38 years of age, white and in shape,” reads a blurb the website’s founder says was written by Magnotta himself.

“One who is loyal, preferably educated, financially and emotionally stable for a long term committed relationship. If you think you could be my prince charming, send me a detailed letter with at least 2 photos.”

The profile features two photos of the former stripper and prostitute, who was convicted in December of first-degree murder for the 2012 Montreal killing and dismemberment of university student Jun Lin. In both images, Magnotta is wearing an unbuttoned white dress shirt.

Magnotta, who’s serving a life sentence, lists his expected release date as 2037. He describes himself as a “single white male, 33, 5’11” and 175 lbs with dark hair and blue eyes.“ “Only those I deem compatible will receive a response,” he writes on the profile, which also includes his current postal address north of Montreal: Archambault Institution, in SainteAnne-des-Plaines, Que. “Serious inquiries only please. All unsolicited mail will be discarded.”

Melissa Fazzina, who created the site about four and half years ago, said Magnotta sent the information to her through a contact. The application and $35 fee arrived via regular mail — convicts don’t have Internet access — about 10 days ago.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — The Transportation Safety Board wants specially designed seatbelts to be mandatory for babies and children on commercial flights to prevent them from “becoming projectiles” or dying in otherwise “survivable” accidents.

The recommendation to Transport Canada stems from an investigation into a 2012 plane crash in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, which claimed the life of sixmonth-old Isaac Appaqaq, who was not restrained by any device or seatbelt.

Kathy Fox, chairwoman of the transportation board, said a parent’s arms aren’t enough to protect a child during severe turbulence or a crash.

“Adults are not strong enough to adequately restrain an infant just by holding on,” she said at a news conference Monday.

“Research has proven it. It’s time to do right by our children. They deserve the same level of safety.”

The investigation found the Fairchild Metro twin-engine aircraft — which was attempting to land for the second time — was flying “too high, too steep and too fast.”

The task force also suggested the university set up an ombudsman’s office, similar to those found at other universities.

The investigation was announced in January after 13 dentistry students were alleged to be members of a private Facebook page that contained sexually violent content.

The report does not assign blame or make findings of fact, but it concluded that what happened at Dalhousie cannot be dismissed as an isolated incident.

“One alumnus said that the dentistry (school) lived in a ‘time warp,’ oblivious to social progress that has rendered some behaviour unacceptable,” the report says.

Eight other people on board the Perimeter Aviation charter, including the pilot and co-pilot, survived.

It doesn’t make sense that babies and children are required to be harnessed into vehicles in specially designed seats while nothing is required when they board a plane, Fox said.

She also noted that passengers aren’t allowed to have purses, backpacks or computers on their lap during takeoff or landing.

“And yet, it’s OK to carry a 20-pound baby on your lap,” Fox said. “This is the disconnect that needs to be corrected.”

The idea may be controversial partly because it would require a baby to occupy a separate seat, Fox said. Children under the age of two fly for free if they are seated on an adult’s lap.

Requiring a car seat or a restraint also takes time to install, which could hold up a flight’s departure, she added.

“Those are some of the issues that need to be addressed, but they certainly should not be obstacles to making sure children have the same level of safety as adults,” Fox said.

Transport Canada has 90 days to respond to the recommendation.

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RDC names new athletic director

BY JOSH ALDRICH ADVOCATE STAFF Red Deer College went to B.C. for the new face of their athletics department.

The college announced on Monday that Diane St-Denis has been hired as its new athletic director to replace Keith Hansen, who stepped down after a long, successful run.

St-Denis has spent the last several years as the executive director for the Canada West Universities Athletic Association and has also filled a number of roles with Simon Fraser University, including nine as their associate director of recreation and athletics.

For St-Denis, it’s all about getting back to basics.

“There’s just something about working with young people and helping them develop as students, as athletes and as citizens that has spoken to me a lot,” she said. “I was missing the dayto-day contact with the actual student athletes. The opportunity for me to get back to the institutional level and help grow a program is something I just had

to go for.”

In replacing Hansen, she has her work cut out for her.

Hansen oversaw the ascension of the athletics program to new heights in his seven years at the post, including earning five national titles.

But Linda Diane St-Denis Moore Martin, dean of the School of Health Services, is confident St-Denis is up to the task as the first full-time athletic director in the program’s history.

“Keith had some very big shoes to fill himself and he’s left some pretty for her to fill; I think she brings her own shoes to the table and will set her own direction,” said Martin. “She’ll build on what Keith has built and will grow that further.”

St-Denis has a bachelor and master’s degree in physical education from

the University of Ottawa and has extensive experience with the Western Canada Summer Games, the Commonwealth Games, the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and even served a stint with the Vancouver Olympic Committee in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

“What stood out for me was her energy, her passion, not only for sport but for athletes and coaches and her solid reputation for mentoring both student athletes and coaches,” said Martin.

Though Martin says that experience is helpful in knowing the college will be playing a key role in hosting the 2019 Canada Winter Games, it was not the top priority for what they were looking for.

However, one of the big offshoots of those games will be the construction of a brand new health and wellness centre for the college to be the new home of the athletic department. St-Denis will play a large role in that.

“We have a great opportunity in 2019 with that new facility coming on board, we can become the centre for

recreation and athletics and high performance athletics for Central Alberta,” said St-Denis. “I want to make sure the community and the college are all together and embracing a strategic direction.”

St-Denis is not taking over a struggling program, in fact there are no major fires for her to put out when she arrives on July 13 — the college filled its only vacant coaching position when it hired Kelly Coulter to take over the Queens hockey team on June 11.

But that does not mean she is going to sit back and rest on that knowledge.

“To be good in sports, to be at the top all of the time, we need to adapt,” she said. “That doesn’t mean I’m going to come in and start changing staff or anything like that because from what I’ve heard and seen ... I think we have some very qualified staff. It’s just a matter of me being able to articulate what’s going to be our strategic vision once I’ve done an intake with everybody and ensuring everyone can embrace their role. It will make us stronger.”

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Blue Jays get burned by Buchholz, BoSox

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Red Sox 3 Blue Jays 1 TORONTO — Jose Bautista’s potent bat has been unusually silent lately.

But Toronto manager John Gibbons doesn’t see any reason for concern.

Bautista’s hitless streak reached six games on Monday as the Blue Jays fell 3-1 to the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre.

“He’s squaring some balls up, he was on a nice little roll but that’s what hitting is,” Gibbons said. “You go through peaks and valleys.

“Good pitching can shut down good hitting, not all the time but a lot of the time.”

Bautista, currently mired in an 0-for-20 slump and batting .238 for the season, hasn’t gone this long without a hit since June 2010.

As a whole, the Blue Jays have scored one or fewer runs in three of their past five outings despite averaging 5.5 runs per-game heading into Monday.

Right-hander Clay Buchholz (6-6) didn’t make it easy on the Toronto lineup, allowing only five hits and one earned run with five strikeouts through eight innings of work. He tossed 96 pitches — 68 for strikes — to outduel R.A Dickey for the victory.

“I like pitching here. I like the mound here,” said Buchholz, who has 10 career wins against Toronto. “I feel good pitching here and have my whole career.”

Added Gibbons: “Buchholz was on tonight. We’ve seen him like that before. He’s tough.”

Xander Bogaerts had a two-run double for the Red Sox (35-43) and Mookie Betts cashed in on a single from Brock Holt.

Dickey (3-8) went six innings for Toronto, allowing six hits with three walks, three strikeouts and three earned runs.

The knuckleballer opened the third inning with a walk to Jackie Bradley Jr. Betts followed with a single and Dickey issued another walk to Holt to load the bases with nobody out.

Bogaerts then took the first pitch he saw over the head of Bautista in right field for a two-run double and the

Toronto Blue Jays’ Russell Martin is chased down and tagged out by Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval during American League baseball action in Toronto on Monday.

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game’s first runs.

Dickey got the next three batters to pop up, stranding runners on second and third.

Despite the loss, Dickey pitched his fourth straight quality start.

“I’m kind of in a stretch where I’m pitching just good enough to lose,” said Dickey. “I feel I’m capable of more. b& The two pitches I got hurt on today were poorly executed fastballs.”

Betts also got to Dickey, starting off the fifth with a triple. Holt sent him home on a bloop single to make it 3-0 Red Sox. Toronto (41-37) finally got to Buchholz in the bottom of the sixth inning for its first run of the game.

After starting off the inning with a

single, Devon Travis moved to second on a fielders choice and then came home on a double from Josh Donaldson.

Toronto nearly scored the game’s first run when Kevin Pillar hit a double to left field in the bottom of the second. Russell Martin thought about going from first to home on the play but pulled up after passing third and was eventually tagged out by Pablo Sandoval to end the inning.

“He was trying to stop (at third),” said Gibbons. “Left field’s Satan’s corner when you’re trying to score a guy from first base. He lost his balance.”

Liam Hendriks came on in relief for the Blue Jays to start the seventh and retired five in a row before Brett Cecil

finished the game.

Boston’s Koji Uehara worked a 1-23 ninth inning for his 17th save of the season.

The loss drops the Blue Jays to 6-4 this season against their division rival Red Sox, despite Boston sitting last in the A.L. East. Just one game separates four teams in the division for top spot, with Baltimore holding down first place over Tampa Bay because of percentage points.

Toronto plays Boston three more times in the series.

“It’s in your division, you play them so many damn times so you have to beat them,” said Gibbons. “Our division is some kind of bunched up right now.”

Local roper finds way to top of leaderboard at Ponoka There’s now a Ponoka cowboy with got ourselves in good shape coming for his name on the top of his hometown Wednesday.”

Stampede’s leaderboard. That’s not an “Hopefully our roll keeps on going easy task, at a rodeo with close to 500 until then, and we’ll have some homeof the best pro contestants in the world town luck.” vying for their share of the $360,000 During the busy July first rodeo run, payoff. the duo is also in good shape for a big Brett Buss and his partner Klay cheque from the Williams Lake, BC roWhyte sped their way to the front of deo, after getting their steer caught in the team roping standings by catching five seconds flat to share the lead with two steers Monday in a toone performance to go. tal of 12.7 seconds.

It’s the first year the two “We had a pretty good cousins have roped as a team steer in the morning,” since their high school rodeo stated Whyte, who grew days, when they had the opup in the Bashaw region, posite roles. That was seven but works out of Airdrie years ago but being together currently. “We just tried again has rejuvenated their to jackpot him and stay youthful enthusiasm. aggressive, and make the “We always act like a bunch best run we could on that of kids, I guess you could say,” steer, and it worked out chuckled Buss. “We always really well.” messed around in the practice The solid 6.9 second pen swapping ends, so we’ve DIANNE put them in the hunt, but run a lot of steers together.

FINSTAD the duo had to make the Klay’s Dad was actually one most of the steer drawn of the guys that first got me for them in the afternoon. started roping, so that’s kind “It was one of my of neat. It’s been a great start picks. I really liked him,” acknowl- to the year. We’ve had a lot of luck, edged Buss, after he made the head drawing good and using our steers, and catch which set up a 5.8 second run on we seem to fit good.” their second steer. “I got a little betThere are plenty of fans to cheer on ter start than I was planning on. I was the two, in a town where team roping a little closer (to the barrier) than I is as popular as hockey. But whether wanted to, but I was committed to it, that’s a plus or a minus in the game is and either I was going to break it, or sometimes hard to tell.

I was going to get out and have a good “Some say it’s a hometown jinx. I chance. It worked in our favor today. haven’t really had a whole lot of luck We went and caught him, and we’ve at the hometowner,” admitted Buss.

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“But you’ve just got to treat it like every other rodeo and go do your job on the cow you have, and help your partner as much as you can in your team event.”

There were leader changes in all the timed events during the fifth performance. Idaho’s Matt Shiozawa put together a pair of tidy runs in 17.4 seconds, to claim the number one spot in the tie-down roping.

“With this long score here, just to run one out there a ways and tie a couple down has a little added difficulty, with a little more variables in the scoring,” noted Shiozawa, the current Canadian champion. “But that’s also what makes this Stampede so unique.”

“We have to walk a fine line out here. You’ve got to stay in control, but you still want to kind of push the speed boundaries.”

Fresh off a big $11,700 win at the Reno Rodeo on the weekend, Texan Hunter Cure rolled into Ponoka and wrestled two steers in just 9.9 seconds to take over the lead in that event. He’s also taken top spot in the world standings now, just a year after serious back surgery. But Rowdy Hays, from Rocky Mountain House, moved into third overall with his 11.7 second total.

“Shoot, it went pretty good,” grinned Hays, who got his first steer down in just 4.2 seconds. “I had a really good start. On my second one, I was a little bit late, but had a lot of time to play with.”

In the barrel racing, it was a former world champion, Mary Walker of Tex-

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as, who readjusted the leaderboard, after making her trip in 17.473 seconds.

The 88.25 from Scott Schiffner is still the high mark in bull riding, while Louisiana’s Brad Harter hangs on to the saddle bronc riding lead with his 84.75. The early 87.25 from Cadogan’s Clint Laye remains untouchable in the bareback riding. There were no changes in the novice events, leaving Wyatt Gleeson first in the novice bareback; Blaze Cress in the novice saddle bronc, and Luke Ferber in the steer riding.

Pre race rains made for a slightly slower racetrack for the chuckwagons on Monday Night. Night four was the last chance for the drivers to try and get into the top eight for “Semi Final Tuesday.”

When the night was complete, it was Kirk Sutherland who topped the overall aggregate standings with a four-day total time of 5:06.22, and will be joined

by Colt Cosgrave, Jordie Fike, Obrey Motowylo, Kurt Bensmiller, Jason Glass, Logan Gorst and Evan Salmond are who made the cut and will compete in Tuesday’s semi-final round.

Codey McCurrach ended up in the crying hole, ninth place overall, and just missed the semi-final round by just 22 one-hundreds of a second.

The top four times from Tuesday’s semi-final round will qualify into the $50,000.00 Tommy Dorchester Sudden Death Championship final heat where the winner will take home the 2015 Ponoka Stampede Championship.

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Hockey Hall announces class of 2015 PRONGER, LIDSTROM, FEDEROV, HOUSLEY AND RUGGIERO GET CALL

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Chris Pronger going into the Hockey Hall of Fame someday was a no-brainer. Going in this year is unprecedented.

Pronger is part of the 2015 class announced Monday, along with Detroit Red Wings stars Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov, American defencemen Phil Housley and Angela Ruggiero and builders Peter Karmanos Jr. and Bill Hay. But Pronger is still under contract as an NHL player, and his inclusion is the result of a bylaw change that allowed him to be eligible. He last played a game more than three full seasons ago because of post-concussion syndrome, so he knew this day was coming.

“Nothing I’ve done has been the easy way, so I guess this would follow suit,” Pronger said on a conference call.

Pronger won the Hart Trophy as MVP and Norris Trophy as top defenceman and capture the Stanley Cup in 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks. He also led the 2006 Edmonton Oilers and 2010 Philadelphia Flyers to the final.

Along the way, he built a reputation as one of the most fearsome defencemen in hockey history.

“Chris was trying to get at me every game he played against me,” Fedorov said. “Hard, hard battles. You’ve got to prepare for it every game. Chris was playing 30, 35 minutes maybe a game and he was in game shape.”

The mild-mannered Dryden, Ont., native thanked his Finnish mother for his on-ice persona.

“I have a very short temper,” Pronger said. “It wouldn’t take much to set me off.”

Pronger, who works in the league’s department of player safety, was traded from the Flyers to the Arizona Coyotes over the weekend. He brushed off

any awkwardness about going into the Hall of Fame with two years left on his contract.

Lidstrom’s inclusion in his first year of eligibility was a slam dunk with way less drama than Pronger’s. The Swedish defenceman won seven Norris Trophies and has his name on the Cup four times.

Fedorov also made it in his first chance after putting up 483 goals and 969 assists in 1,248 career games. He was part of three Cup teams in Detroit.

“It was a treat to play with Sergei,” Lidstrom said. “Sergei was such a dynamic player, being able to skate at that speed but stickhandle at the same time and have an excellent vision, too, so he was a very smart player.”

Housley had to wait a while since his final game in the 2003 playoffs with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has the most points of any American defenceman with 1,232 (338 goals, 894 assists).

“I’ve been patiently waiting and there’s been so many great players before me that have been inducted, but to finally get that call it’s still surreal, it’s a shock,” Housley said. “It’s a lot of emotions that I can’t describe.”

Ruggiero played in four Olympics as a defenceman for the U.S. team, which won gold in Nagano in 1998. The California native will be the fourth woman to go into the Hall of Fame as a player.

“I showed up to career day in the second grade with my hockey gear on — I knew I wanted to play hockey, just didn’t know where it would take me,” Ruggiero said. “I was lucky that I was able to pursue something that there wasn’t really a clear path for me.”

Hay, who served as president and CEO of Hockey Canada and the Calgary Flames, called being elected to the Hall of Fame “the greatest award that anybody in the game of hockey worldwide could accomplish.”

Karmanos earned induction because of his longtime NHL ownership of the Hartford Whalers and Carolina

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This Sept. 27, 2007 photo shows Detroit Red Wings’ Niklas Lidstrom shooting against the Tampa Bay Lightning in an NHL preseason game in Detroit. Lidstrom, Chris Pronger, Sergei Fedorov, Phil Housley, Angela Ruggerio, Bill Hay and Peter Karmanos Jr. have been named as the Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2015.

Hurricanes and his founding of the Detroit Compuware Hockey Organization, which produced the likes of Pat LaFontaine, Al Iafrate, Mike Modano and Eric Lindros.

“My interest is more in youth hockey than it was before I owned an NHL team,” Karmanos said. “The great

thing about being involved in youth hockey is when they grow up to be outstanding citizens and people.”

Pronger went a long way from being the No. 2 pick in the 1992 draft to the Whalers, when Alexandre Daigle said, “I’m glad I got drafted first, because no one remembers No. 2.”

Depth at QB to be tested after week one injuries

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Once again, Kevin Glenn has emerged as a valuable insurance policy.

The veteran backup becomes the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ starter after incumbent Darian Durant suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon in a 30-26 home loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday night. It’s the fourth straight year Glenn, 35, assumes the No. 1 job from an injured starter after twice replacing Drew Tate in Calgary (2012-13) before making 17 starts last season with the B.C. Lions as Travis Lulay battled shoulder issues.

Durant’s injury capped a nightmarish opening week for CFL quarterbacks. The Montreal Alouettes lost starter Jonathan Crompton and backup Dan LeFevour to separate shoulder injuries in their 20-16 home loss to the Ottawa Redblacks while Edmonton No. 1 Mike Reilly is out indefinitely with a knee ailment suffered in a 26-11 defeat

Kings terminate Richards’ contract, Habs complete buyout of Parenteau The Los Angeles Kings have terminated the contract of forward Mike Richards, while the Montreal Canadiens finished the buyout of P.A. Parenteau.

The Kings said in a statement on Monday that they have “exercised the team’s right to terminate the contract of Mike Richards for a material breach of the requirements of his standard player’s contract.”

The team said it would not comment further.

Richards, who cleared waivers on

Saturday at the hands of the Toronto Argonauts.

LeFevour will require season-ending surgery for the second straight year. His 2014 campaign with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was also cut short by a knee injury.

Durant’s ’14 season also ended prematurely against Winnipeg. He suffered a season-ending elbow injury in a 30-24 win last July and the Riders went 2-7 the rest of the way with Kerry Joseph, Seth Doege and Tino Sunseri taking snaps.

Joseph retired in the off-season and both Doege and Sunseri were released although Sunseri could return with Durant’s injury.

Head coach Corey Chamblin feels the presence of Glenn, in his 15th CFL season, puts Saskatchewan in a much better position to weather the storm created by Durant’s absence.

“It’s not a situation we haven’t seen before,” Chamblin told reporters Monday. “We didn’t want it to happen but it has happened . . . and we have to move to the next play with the next person.

“The guys rallied around (Glenn), talked to him when he came here about, ’You’re here for either perforMonday, had five years left on his contract at a cap hit of US$5.75 million per season.

The Canadiens bought out Parenteau after he cleared waivers.

“I would like to thank the Montreal Canadiens, my teammates and especially the fans for their support while I fulfilled a lifelong dream of playing for my hometown team,” Parenteau said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to the next chapter of my hockey career and wish everyone in Montreal the best next season.”

Anaheim defenceman Mark Fistric also cleared waivers Monday, while Buffalo forward Cody Hodgson and Nashville forward Viktor Stalberg were placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout.

mance or presence.’ We thought it’d be presence but right now it’s for performance. This is the third team I’ve been on that he’s been the starting quarterback, that’s unique in its own sense. We’ve had success, Kevin has had success everywhere he’s been so I fully expect him to continue doing the same thing here.”

Riders GM Brendan Taman expects Durant to resume playing next season.

“It’s not career-ending,” Taman said.

“There’s a lot of work to be done with that kind of injury but it’s been proven in pro sports guys can overcome that.”

Toronto opened the season with backup Trevor Harris under centre as starter Ricky Ray is on the six-game injured list recovering from off-season shoulder injury. Compounding Montreal’s quarterback situation is veteran Tanner Marsh also began the season on the six-game injured list, leaving Canadian rookie Brandon Bridge as the potential starter Friday night when the Als host the Grey Cup-champion Calgary Stampeders.

Edmonton doesn’t play again until July 8 when it hosts Ottawa. Reilly is

scheduled to undergo tests this week and if he can’t go backup Matt Nichols, in his sixth CFL season, is expected to start against the Redblacks.

LeFevour’s injury was certainly untimely considering he signed a oneyear deal with Montreal in the off-season after spending three years in Hamilton. Despite having suffered seasonending injuries the last two seasons, the six-foot-three, 230-pound LeFevour doesn’t believe CFL quarterbacks should be better protected.

“It’s the nature of the beast,” he said. “Sometimes guys are going to get caught in awkward positions and are going to get hurt.

“For whatever reason, it’s been happening more frequently at the quarterback position up here.”

But Montreal’s season opener offered a rare first for Josh Bourque, the Alouettes towering six-foot-seven, 300-pound tackle who’s in his ninth CFL season.

“One quarterback might go down, we saw that this weekend, but it’s pretty rare for two guys to go down,” said the native of Windsor, Ont. “It’s tough, since I’ve been up here I’ve never seen that.”

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Raonic advances at Wimbledon

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Milos Raonic runs for a shot during the men’s singles first round match against Daniel Gimeno-Traver of Spain at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Monday. power for about a half-hour. Then, Gasparyan explained, Williams began playing “unbelievable,” taking five straight games and 22 of 29 points in one stretch.

It was, otherwise, a mostly routine Day 1 for the biggest names on the schedule. Defending champion Novak Djokovic — and the player he lost to in the French Open final this month, No. 4 Stan Wawrinka — won in straight sets. So did 2004 Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova and two other major title winners and former No. 1-ranked women, Victoria Azarenka and Ana Ivanovic.

Williams improved to 33-1 in 2015,

competing for the first time since winning her 20th Grand Slam singles trophy at the French Open. En route to that title, Williams lost the opening set in four matches.

There, Mouratoglou said, “she had to dig deep to find a way to get her real level,” in part because Williams was dealing with an illness. On Monday, the cause for the poor beginning was twofold, he said: Williams hadn’t played on grass since she was at the All England Club a year ago, and she felt some nerves.

Really? Jitters?

“Of course she’s nervous, because she cares. She wants to do well. She

Players preferred all 3-on-3 OT to AHL format to end games faster

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS NHL players were instrumental in making three-on-three overtime happen, and Mathieu Schneider of the NHL Players’ Association says they’re excited about the change that will go into effect next season.

NHL general managers agreed in March that they wanted to reduce the number of shootouts and were OK with either the AHL format of four-on-four for three minutes and then three-onthree for four minutes or going to a full five minutes of three-on-three.

Players preferred all three-on-three, Schneider said, not only because it doesn’t add more time to games but because they believe it will produce better hockey.

“What it really boiled down to was, players said, ’If we want to end games sooner going three-on-three, then having three-on-three for the longest period of time was the way to go about it,”’ Schneider said in a sit-down interview last week in Las Vegas. “They think it’s going to be exciting, wide-open hockey.”

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RDC: Dialogue One interesting element that has followed her in her career is the movement of athletic programs to different conferences and statuses.

She a part of SFU when that institution made the jump to the NAIA, an American post-secondary athletic association, one level below the NCAA. Then as executive director of CanadaWest, she oversaw a large expansion period that saw several Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference and Pacific Western Athletic Association schools make the jump to the Canadian Interuniversity conference.

However, St-Denis adds that until RDC becomes a university, it cannot move up into CanadaWest and that it would be an institution decision to make that move.

“I’ve shared with the hiring committee some of the thoughts I have, but for me in the next 60-90 days I’m planning on having some dialogue with the RDC community, with the community at large and with the alumni,” she said. “I’m really trying to gain a better understanding of where we want to go and what’s the best place for RDC. Just because a few institutions have made the move to one conference doesn’t mean it’s going to be the best fit for us.” jaldrich@reddeeradvocate.com

The AHL had incredible success cutting down on shootouts in its first season under the seven-minute overtime format split four-on-four and three-on-three. The key to it working in the NHL might be how three-on-three is coached.

“I hope three-on-three does what everyone thinks it’s going to do,” Schneider said.

“I hope coaches don’t start coaching it defensively because it could turn ugly quickly. My position always was: If Mike Babcock wants to get to the shootout, he’s going to get to the shootout whether it’s three-on-three or four-onfour.”

Schneider is a supporter of the shootout and had to put his personal feelings aside when talking to players and attending the competition committee meeting in early June. Commissioner Gary Bettman at one point asked players which they’d prefer — the status quo of four-on-four overtime or three-on-three, and Schneider said a great majority wanted the latter.

The question of the AHL format or status quo was never brought up, Schneider said.

RODEO: Off night As far as day results are concerned, it was Kurt Bensmiller who cashed the top cheque after posting the fastest time of a off night with a 1:17.21. Colt Cosgrave placed second on the night; John Walters was third, with Logan Gorst and Jason Glass rounding out the top five on the night.

There’s one more performance of pthe ro rodeo in Ponoka this afternoon at 1:00 pm, with the Finals tomorrow afternoon at 1:00, and the Stampede Showdown Round at 6:30 pm in the evening, along with the $50,000 Tommy Dorchester Dash for Cash in the chuckwagons.

Dianne Finstad is a local freelance rodeo writer

Players benefit if there are fewer shootouts because there will be more goals and assists to pile up. Skill players will benefit from extra ice to work with.

New York Islanders captain John Tavares posed the possibility of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang lining up against the Chicago Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith.

“What’s not to like?” Tavares said last week at the NHL awards. “People might think it’s kind of gimmicky, but I think people will see the best players in the world with open ice make plays, I think it will be fun to play in and special to watch.”

After the GMs recommended it, three-on-three overtime needed approval from players and then the board of governors. Schneider said players are committed to this format but added that like any new rule change it’s up for reconsideration.

That happened this past season when GMs ended the dry scrape before overtime in November because it was interrupting games too much.

wants to win, and she wants it really bad,” Mouratoglou said. “If after all these years, she wouldn’t be nervous, it would mean, probably, that she would not care enough to keep on playing.”

If, a fortnight from now, the 33-yearold Williams were to win Wimbledon for a sixth time, she would be the oldest women’s major champion in the Open era of professional tennis, which began in 1968. She also would complete a self-styled “Serena Slam” of four major titles in a row, something she pulled off in 2002-03.

“It’s definitely historic, I guess. But it’s also six matches away,” Williams said. “It’s definitely not guaranteed.”

Rising Canadian star Brooke Henderson withdraws from Pan Am Games

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Rising Canadian star Brooke Henderson has withdrawn from the upcoming Pan Am Games golf competition to focus on her professional career.

In a statement, Golf Canada said it will work with the Canadian Olympic Committee to determine who will replace Henderson and join Lorie Kane of Charlottetown on the women’s team at the July 16-19 competition.

“Since turning professional in December, my goal has been to play in as many LPGA Tour and Symetra Tour events as possible to earn LPGA status and avoid the Q-School process,” Henderson said. “After winning the Four Winds Invitational last week, LPGA commissioner (Michael) Whan graciously granted me membership on the Symetra Tour which allows me the opportunity to earn my way onto the LPGA. I am now guaranteed a spot in a professional tournament the week of July 13. Based on my goals for the year, this is an opportunity I cannot pass up.”

Golf will make its Pan Am debut at the Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, Ont., ahead of the sport’s return to the Olympic program next year in Rio.

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LONDON — Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic is through to the second round of Wimbledon after defeating Spain’s Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) on Monday.

The hard server from Thornhill, Ont., fired 25 aces in the win, but had 34 unforced errors and converted three of nine break point opportunities.

Raonic, the No. 7 seed at the All England Club, is coming off a quarterfinal appearance of the Aegon Championships in London last week. That was his first tournament since returning from a foot injury that caused him to miss the French Open.

Raonic made it to the semifinals at Wimbledon last year before losing to Switzerland’s Roger Federer in straight sets.

Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que., and Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil will play their first-round matches today.

In other opening day action Serena Williams got off to a rocky start.

In her first-round match at Wimbledon on Monday, Williams dropped three of the first four games. She slipped and nearly did the splits, tumbling to the turf. She was warned for using foul language.

And, as has also become customary for Williams, she wound up with a victory.

The No. 1-seeded Williams extended her pursuit of a fourth consecutive major title and her bid for a calendaryear Grand Slam, too, by taking 11 of the last 13 games to beat 113th-ranked qualifier Margarita Gasparyan 6-4, 6-1.

Williams has won her past 22 Grand Slam matches.

“There are a lot of expectations on her shoulders at the moment,” said Williams’ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou.

“It took her maybe six games to get going. At 3-all, she started to relax and play. And then there was no match.”

Gasparyan came in 0-3 in tour-level matches and was making her Wimbledon main-draw debut.

“When I (saw) her before match,” Gasparyan said, “I thought, ’Oh, my God. I’m playing Serena.”’

Yet the 20-year-old Russian played unafraid at the outset, and her onehanded backhand withstood Williams’

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SCOREBOARD Baseball Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct Baltimore 41 35 .539 New York 41 35 .539 Tampa Bay 42 36 .538 Toronto 41 37 .526 Boston 35 43 .449

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Local Sports GB — — — 1 7

Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Cleveland Chicago

Central Division W L Pct 44 29 .603 40 36 .526 39 36 .520 34 41 .453 32 42 .432

GB — 5 1/2 6 11 12 1/2

Houston Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland

West Division W L Pct 45 34 .570 39 37 .513 39 38 .506 34 42 .447 34 44 .436

GB — 4 1/2 5 9 1/2 10 1/2

Sunday’s Games Toronto 3, Texas 2 Detroit 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Boston 5, Tampa Bay 3 Baltimore 4, Cleveland 0, 1st game Milwaukee 5, Minnesota 3 Houston 3, N.Y. Yankees 1 L.A. Angels 3, Seattle 2, 10 innings Kansas City 5, Oakland 3 Baltimore 8, Cleveland 0, 2nd game Monday’s Games Texas 8, Baltimore 1 Boston 3, Toronto 1 Cleveland 7, Tampa Bay 1 Cincinnati 11, Minnesota 7 Houston 6, Kansas City 1 Colorado at Oakland, late N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, late Tuesday’s Games Texas (Lewis 7-3) at Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 6-4), 5:05 p.m.

Boston (E.Rodriguez 3-2) at Toronto (Estrada 5-3), 5:07 p.m.

Pittsburgh (G.Cole 11-3) at Detroit (Verlander 0-1), 5:08 p.m.

Cleveland (Salazar 6-3) at Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 6-2), 5:10 p.m.

Minnesota (P.Hughes 6-6) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 5-5), 5:10 p.m.

Kansas City (D.Duffy 2-3) at Houston (Keuchel 9-3), 6:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Sale 6-4) at St. Louis (Lynn 5-4), 6:15 p.m.

Colorado (J.De La Rosa 4-3) at Oakland (Gray 9-3), 8:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Nova 1-0) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 0-0), 8:05 p.m.

Seattle (Montgomery 2-2) at San Diego (Kennedy 4-6), 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Minnesota at Cincinnati, 10:35 a.m.

Boston at Toronto, 11:07 a.m.

Colorado at Oakland, 1:35 p.m.

Seattle at San Diego, 1:40 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 5:05 p.m.

Texas at Baltimore, 5:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Detroit, 5:08 p.m.

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

Washington New York Atlanta Miami Philadelphia

National League East Division W L Pct 42 34 .553 40 37 .519 36 40 .474 31 46 .403 27 51 .346

GB — 2 1/2 6 11 1/2 16

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee

Central Division W L Pct 51 24 .680 42 33 .560 39 35 .527 35 40 .467 30 48 .385

GB — 9 11 1/2 16 22 1/2

Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

West Division W L Pct 43 34 .558 42 35 .545 36 39 .480 37 41 .474 33 42 .440

GB — 1 6 6 1/2 9

Washington 3, Philadelphia 2, 1st game N.Y. Mets 7, Cincinnati 2 L.A. Dodgers 2, Miami 0 Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 1 N.Y. Mets 2, Cincinnati 1, 13 innings, comp. of susp. game Milwaukee 5, Minnesota 3 San Francisco 6, Colorado 3 Arizona 6, San Diego 4 Philadelphia 8, Washington 5, 2nd game St. Louis 4, Chicago Cubs 1 Monday’s Games Milwaukee 7, Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 11, Minnesota 7 L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, late Colorado at Oakland, late Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee (Jungmann 2-1) at Philadelphia (Hamels 5-6), 5:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (G.Cole 11-3) at Detroit (Verlander 0-1), 5:08 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 2-4) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-7), 5:10 p.m.

Minnesota (P.Hughes 6-6) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 5-5), 5:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Vogelsong 6-5) at Miami (Latos 2-5), 5:10 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 5-5) at Atlanta (S.Miller 5-3), 5:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Sale 6-4) at St. Louis (Lynn 5-4), 6:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Frias 5-5) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 6-3), 7:40 p.m.

Colorado (J.De La Rosa 4-3) at Oakland (Gray 9-3), 8:05 p.m.

Seattle (Montgomery 2-2) at San Diego (Kennedy 4-6), 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Minnesota at Cincinnati, 10:35 a.m.

Colorado at Oakland, 1:35 p.m.

Seattle at San Diego, 1:40 p.m.

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Detroit, 5:08 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Miami, 5:10 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 7:40 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Transactions Monday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS — Signed RHP Tyler Ferguson, RHP Tyler Phillips and OF Scott Heineman to minor league contracts.

National League PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Named Andy MacPhail special assistant to the president and announced he will become president after the season is completed.

ST. LOUIS CARINALS — Signed 3B Bryce Denton, OF Harrison Bader, LHP Ian Oxnevad, RHP Max Almonte, C Chris Chinea and RHP Luke Harrison to minor-league contracts.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Announced G Kirk Hinrich exercised his player option for the 2015-16 season.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Exercised their team option on F Marreese Speights for the 201516 season.

MIAMI HEAT — Announced F Luol Deng exercised his player option for the 2015-16 season.

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Named Monty Williams, Maurice Cheeks and Anthony Grant as-

sistant coaches and Billy Schmidt quality control coach.

ORLANDO MAGIC — Waived G Ben Gordon.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS— Named Dr. David T. Martin director of performance research and development.

NBA Development League NBADL —Announced the addition of the Toronto Raptors 905 for the upcoming season.

FOOTBALL National Football League PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed G John Moffitt to a one-year contract. Released G Cole Manhart.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed QB Dominique Davis and DB Julian Posey to the practice roster.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES — Agreed to terms with F Andrej Nestrasil on a two-year contract through the 2016-17 season.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with D David Rundblad on a two-year extension, through the 2016-17 season.

DALLAS STARS — Signed G Antti Niemi to a threeyear contract extension.

DETROIT RED WINGS — Named Bruce Ramsay and Ben Simon assistant coaches for Grand Rapids (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Terminated the contract of F Mike Richards.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Signed F Austin Watson to a two-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Traded F Zac Rinaldo to Boston for a 2017 third-round draft pick.

SAN JOSE SHARKS — Agreed to terms with D Brenden Dillon on a five-year contract. Traded D Konrad Abeltshauser to St. Louis for a 2016 conditional seventh-round draft pick.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Re-signed RW Mike Blunden to a one-year contract.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Re-signed G Jacob Markstrom and F Linden Vey. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Re-signed C Jay Beagle to a three-year contract.

ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Re-signed D Joe Houk and D Jacob MacDonald.

SOCCER Major League Soccer SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC — Signed MF Erik Friberg.

Today ● Ladies fastball: Snell & Oslund Badgers at N. Jensen Bandits at Great Chief 1 at 7 p.m.; Topco Oilsite Panthers at Collins Barrow Rage Great Chief 2 at 7 p.m.; Stettler at TNT Athletics at Great Chief 2 at 8:30 p.m. ● Senior men’s baseball: North Star Sports at Printing Place Padres at Great Chief 1 at 7 p.m. ● Exhibition soccer: Red Deer Renegades U14 girls vs. Chicago Bollingbrook Raiders, 7 p.m., Edgar Park West. ● Ponoka Rodeo: Ponoka Stampede Team Roping at the Calnash Ag Event Centre at 9 a.m.; Pro rodeo at 1 p.m.; Pony Chuckwagons, World Professional Chuckwagons, Kid’s Wild Pony Race.

Wednesday ● Women’s Rugby Super Series: New Zealand vs. England at 4 p.m.; Canada vs.

USA at 6:30 p.m., Titans Rugby Park ● Midget AAA baseball: Calgary Dinos at Red Deer Carstar Braves at 7 p.m. at Great Chief Park. ● Ponoka Rodeo: Pro rodeo finals at 1 p.m.; Ponoka Stampede Showdown, Pony Chuckwagons, World Professional Chuckwagons, Pro Rodeo Stampede Showdown.

Thursday ● Ladies fastball: TNT Athletics at Topco Oilsite Panthers at Great Chief 1 at 7 p.m.; N. Jensen Bandits at Collins Barrow Rage at Great Chief 2 at 7 p.m.; Snell & Oslund Badgers at Stettler at 7 p.m. ● Senior men’s baseball: Lacombe Stone

New Buffalo Sabres coach Dan Bylsma had a little argument with general manager Tim Murray about the team’s impressive moves at the NHL draft.

“I said, ’Tim I think we got more than a little bit better,” Bylsma recalled. “And he said, ’No we got a little bit better,’ and that’s certainly true.”

Let the tempering of expectations begin.

After and drafting Jack Eichel and trading for goaltender Robin Lehner and forwards Ryan O’Reilly and Jamie McGinn, the Sabres are a much different, stronger team than they were last season or even last week. The moves Murray made in South Florida should fast-track their progression from the bottom of the NHL. Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray said his nephew’s team sure looks like a playoff team to him. Tim Murray doesn’t want that talk quite yet.

“We’ve changed our team a lot,” Tim Murray said Saturday in Sunrise, Fla. “We’ve improved a lot, but I’m just going to try to get better, a little bit better every day. We think we’ve done that.

“Our players are excited, but I’m not going to put pressure on our players or coaches and say that we’re a playoff team now.”

The Sabres don’t have to be a playoff team now, but with centre Sam Reinhart and winger Evander Kane added to the mix of talent picked up over the weekend, they’re starting to put the pieces in place.

Acquiring Lehner was a must, and the former Senators goalie being 23 years old gives him a chance to blossom into a good or great NHL starter. But trading for O’Reilly from the

Colorado Avalanche as part of a blockbuster deal Friday night provides Buffalo with another top centre to go with all-star Zemgus Girgensons, Eichel and Reinhart.

“Down the middle they’re real strong right now, they’re one of the good teams down the middle, I would say,” Bryan Murray said Saturday. “That’s a pretty strong middle for them, and that’s the start of the building of an awful good hockey club.”

Bylsma has O’Reilly pencilled in as the Sabres’ No. 1 centre and acknowledged that one of Eichel, Reinhart or most likely Girgensons could move to wing. Buffalo even has its No. 4 centre in veteran David Legwand, who was part of the Lehner trade.

Tim Murray could see the excitement in Bylsma at the moves he made at the draft, saying it’s “Christmas morning” for a coach when he gets a proven, strong NHL player. Murray doesn’t want to label the Sabres anything but improving and said he won’t make any grand proclamations even once the season gets started.

“Everything’s new and let’s see how it all comes together in training camp,” Murray said.

“I think we’ve taken big strides.”

There’s nowhere to go but up after 54 points last season and 52 the season before that — both league worsts.

Playoff expectations are still unrealistic.

The defence could still use some work, and there’s plenty of uncertainty with how the mix will come together.

But there’s reason for true optimism in Buffalo for the first time in years.

“You get excited that three weeks ago you looked at our roster, it looked a lot differently,” Bylsma said. “We’re immediately a different team in a lot of ways and a better team.”

Sabres place forward Cody Hodgson on waivers with intention of buy out

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUFFALO, N.Y. — Once heralded as a key part of the Buffalo Sabres future, Cody Hodgson’s career in Western New York will soon be over.

A person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Monday that the Sabres have placed Hodgson on unconditional waivers with the intention of buying out his contract.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move has not been announced.

Hodgson signed a six-year, $25.5 million contract with the team in 2013 in one of the last significant deals under former general manager Darcy Regier.

The 25-year-old forward was the 10th overall pick of the Vancouver Canucks in the 2008 NHL draft, and was traded to Buffalo for right wing Zack Kassian at the trade deadline in 2012.

Hodgson had 20 goals and 44 points in 201314, but managed just six goals and 13 points over 78 games last season.

He has four years and $19 million remaining on his contract, which had carried a $4.25 million salary cap hit.

Sabres general manager Tim Murray said the move was being considered as recently as two weeks ago. It follows a near-complete teardown of the roster.

On top of selecting Boston University centre Jack Eichel with the No. 2 overall pick in Friday’s draft, Murray has had a busy 18 months on the job.

On Friday, he acquired forwards Ryan O’Reilly, Jamie McGinn and David Legwand and goalie Robin Lehner in two separate trades.

In February, the Sabres acquired forward Evander Kane and defenceman Zach Bogosian in a trade with Winnipeg. In the meantime, he’s purged the team of veterans and high-priced players by dealing away goalie Ryan Miller, forward Drew Stafford and defenceman Tyler Myers.

Murray also fired coach Ted Nolan after last season, bringing on Stanley Cup-winning coach Dan Bylsma to usher in a new era at First Niagara Center.

In a separate move, the Sabres announced issuing qualifying offers to retain the rights to seven players whose contracts were expiring on Wednesday.

It’s a group headed by defenceman Mark Pysyk, who is expected to compete for a fulltime job in Buffalo this season, after the Sabres traded Nikita Zadorov to Colorado last week. Also issued offers were forwards Johan Larsson, Jerry D’Amigo and Phil Varone, defenceman Jerome Leduc and goalie Nathan Lieuwen.

Friday

● Pro rodeo: Coronation Pro Rodeo, 6 p.m.; Benalto Stampede, 7 p.m. ● Parkland baseball: Lacombe Dodgers at Red Deer Razorbacks, 7 p.m., Great Chief Park; Innisfail Indians at Rocky Mountain House Red Dogs, 7 p.m. ● Premier men’s soccer: Edmonton FC at Red Deer Renegades, 7:30 p.m., Edgar Athletic Park.

Saturday

● Pro rodeo: Coronation Pro Rodeo, 1 p.m.; Benalto Stampede, 7 p.m. ● Bantam AAA baseball: East Central Bulls at Red Deer Servus Credit Union Braves, 1 and 4 p.m., Edgar Athletic Park. ● Major women’s soccer: Edmonton Northwest United at Red Deer Renegades, 2 p.m., Edgar Athletic Park. ● Premier men’s soccer: Edmonton FC at Red Deer Renegades, 2 p.m., Edgar Athletic Park.

Sunday

● Bantam AAA baseball: East Central Bulls at Red Deer Servus Credit Union Braves, 11 a.m., Edgar Athletic Park. ● Pro rodeo: Benalto Stampede, 1 p.m. ● Junior B tier II lacrosse: Medicine Hat Sun Devils at Red Deer Renegades, 2:30 p.m., Kinex. ● Junior B tier I lacrosse: Rockyview Silvertips at Red Deer TBS Rampage, 5 p.m., Kinex.

Football Toronto Ottawa Hamilton Montreal

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PA 11 16 24 20

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WEEK TWO Bye: Edmonton Thursday, July 2 Hamilton at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, July 3 Calgary at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 4 Toronto at Saskatchewan, 1:30 p.m.

B.C. at Ottawa, 4 p.m.

Sabres raise expectations for quick Soccer success with changes at draft

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and Granite at Play it Again Sports Athletics at Great Chief 1 at 7 p.m.; Breakaway Hotshot Nighthawks at North Star Sports at Great Chief 2 at 7 p.m.

Pt 14 11 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5

D.C. at Seattle, 8 p.m.

MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF D.C. 20 10 5 5 23 New England 19 6 7 6 25 Toronto 15 7 6 2 22 New York 16 6 5 5 22 Orlando 17 6 6 5 22 Columbus 17 5 6 6 25 Philadelphia 19 5 10 4 22 Montreal 14 5 6 3 19 New York City 17 4 8 5 18 Chicago 15 4 9 2 17

GA 17 26 19 20 21 25 32 23 22 23

Pt 35 24 23 23 23 21 19 18 17 14

Western Conference GP W L T GF 18 10 6 2 22 18 9 7 2 24 18 8 6 4 21 20 7 6 7 27 16 7 3 6 25 17 7 5 5 21 16 7 5 4 19 18 5 6 7 17 17 5 7 5 21 17 2 6 9 12

GA 17 18 20 23 17 23 16 22 23 17

Pt 32 29 28 28 27 26 25 22 20 15

Vancouver Seattle Portland Los Angeles Kansas City Dallas San Jose Salt Lake Houston Colorado

Canadian Football League Scoring Leaders (x—scored two-point convert): TD C FG S x-Marshall, Wpg 2 2 0 0 Medlock, Ham 0 2 2 3 Banks, Ham 1 0 0 0 Beaulieu, Mtl 1 0 0 0 Cotton, Wpg 1 0 0 0 Gurley, Tor 1 0 0 0 Hazelton, Tor 1 0 0 0 E.Jackson, Ott 1 0 0 0 J.Johnson, Ott 1 0 0 0 Messam, Sask 1 0 0 0 N.Moore, Wpg 1 0 0 0 Raymond, Cgy 1 0 0 0 E.Rogers, Cgy 1 0 0 0 Sears, Ham 1 0 0 0 Ry.Smith, Sask 1 0 0 0 Ta.Smith, Sask 1 0 0 0 Stafford, Edm 1 0 0 0 Sutton, Mtl 1 0 0 0 Whitaker, Tor 1 0 0 0 Milo, Sask 0 2 1 1 Shaw, Edm 0 0 1 2

Sunday’s results New York City 1 New York 3 Portland 4 Seattle 1

2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup QUARTER-FINALS Saturday’s results At Edmonton Japan 1 Australia 0 At Vancouver England 2 Canada 1 Friday’s results At Montreal Germany 1 France 1 (Germany advances 5-4 on penalties) At Ottawa U.S. 1 China 0 SEMIFINALS Tuesday’s game At Montreal Germany vs. U.S., 3 p.m.

Wednesday’s game At Edmonton Japan vs. England, 3 p.m.

THIRD PLACE Saturday, July 4 At Edmonton Semifinal losers, 2 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, July 5 At Vancouver Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

Friday, July 3 Chicago at Houston, 7 p.m.

Ladies Fastball Red Deer Ladies Softball League GP W TNT Athletics 14 9 Topco Oilsite Panthers 14 10 Snell & Oslund Badgers 14 7 Collins Barrow Rage 15 7 N. Jensen Bandits 14 4 Stettler Heat 13 2

L 3 4 6 7 9 10

T 2 0 1 1 1 1

Pts. 20 20 15 15 9 5

Results June 23 Bandits 1 Heat 0 Panthers 2 Badgers 0 Athletics 3 Rage 2 June 25 Panthers 11 Bandits 7 Rage 9 Heat 3

SWIMMING Red Deer Catalina Swim Club athlete Daniel Stayer, 16, competed with Team Alberta in the TYR Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo, Calif., as preparation for the Western Canada Summer Games.

Stayer competed in the 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle events and the 100m backstroke and along with 34 other Catalina swimmers will race in the Alberta Age Group and Senior Provincials at Edmonton this weekend.

The Western Canada Summer Games are set for Aug. 7-16 in Fort McMurray.

SOCCER The Red Deer U14 girls Renegades will entertain the Bollingbrook Raiders from Chicago in an international friendly soccer match tonight at 7 p.m. at Edgar Park West.

Both teams competed in the Powerplay Cup tournament in Edmonton during the weekend. The Renegades settled for silver in the event, losing to Hawaii Eastside in the championship final.

The Chicago squad is in Alberta for a week-long visit coinciding with the FIFA Women’s World Cup and is being hosted by the Renegades.

Niemi signs 3-year contract with Dallas Stars before free agency DALLAS — Antti Niemi used to live not far from Finnish countryman Kari Lehtonen. Now the pair will share a locker room in Dallas, faced with the persistent question of who will be the No. 1 goalie for the Stars, if they even have one.

General manager Jim Nill doesn’t see a problem after signing Niemi, a former Stanley Cup winner, to a three-year contract two days before he was set to become a free agent — and two days after acquiring his rights from San Jose for a seventhround pick during the NHL draft. Niemi, whose deal will pay him $4.5 million per season, and Lehtonen are among the top three goalies in starts over the past five years.

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Greece on precipice CITIZENS SWARM CLOSED BANKS, WARNINGS FROM EUROZONE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATHENS, Greece — Anxious pensioners swarmed closed bank branches Monday and long lines snaked outside ATMs as Greeks endured the first day of serious controls on their daily economic lives ahead of a July 5 referendum that could determine whether the country has to ditch the euro currency and return to the drachma.

As strict capital controls TOURISTS WORRY took root following Prime Min- ABOUT CASH B6 ister Alexis Tsipras’ surprise weekend decision to call a referendum on international creditors’ latest economic proposals, Greece’s population tried to fathom the sheer scale of the impact on their day-to-day existence.

Following a breakdown in talks between Greece and its creditors, the country is in the midst of the one of the most acute financial crises seen anywhere in the world in years. It’s running out of time to get the money it needs to stave off bankruptcy.

That has stoked fears of a crippling bank run, a messy Greek debt default and an exit from the euro.

As a result, the country’s government imposed strict capital controls, none more onerous than a daily allowance of a measly 60 euros ($67) at the ATM. The sense of unease was palpable among the crowds of pensioners who lined up outside bank branches hoping they might open. Many elderly

WHAT’S NEXT? FRANKFURT — Greece has entered the twilight zone.

Out of money, cut off by its creditors, its banks shut, the struggling country will vote Sunday on whether to accept painful cutbacks in return for desperately needed financing.

Between now and then Greece remains suspended between collapse and an uncertain rescue, between membership in the 19-member euro club and the possibility of a humiliating exit.

A look at what’s ahead: Q: What is the next deadline for Greece?

A: On Tuesday, the main part of Greece’s bailout deal expires. With no agreement to release the last 7.2 billion

Greeks don’t have ATM cards and make cash withdrawals in person, and so found themselves completely cut off from their money.

“I came here at 4 a.m. because I have to get my pension,” said 74-year-old Anastasios Gevelidis, one of about 100 retirees waiting outside the main branch of the National Bank of Greece in the country’s second-largest city of Thessaloniki.

“I don’t have a card. I don’t know what’s going on.

We don’t even have enough money to buy bread,” he said.

euros ($8.1 billion) from that deal, Greece is on its own.

An EU official said that after the deal expires, it would take weeks for creditors - other eurozone states and the International Monetary Fund - to put a new agreement on track.

Tuesday is also the day Greece has to pay a debt of about 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) to the IMF. If Greece doesn’t pay, it will take a while for the IMF to actually declare Greece in default. Credit ratings agencies say arrears to the IMF will not immediately trigger a default crediting rating for Greece.

But the IMF won’t give Greece more money unless the arrears are taken care of. That puts Greece in the same bin with fragile, war-torn developing countries in Africa and Latin America.

Please see FUTURE on Page B6 The capital controls come ahead of a big 1.6 billion-euro payment Greece has to make to the International Monetary Fund. It’s unlikely to be able to pay that without financial assistance.

Greece’s bailout program with its European creditors officially expires Tuesday, meaning the country will not have access to any of the money still available if it doesn’t secure a deal.

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Higher TFSA limit offers little for most: study

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The Harper government’s recent move to raise the contribution ceiling on tax-free savings accounts offers little to benefit low- and middle-income Canadians, a new analysis of federal tax data has found.

The study, released Monday by the left-leaning Broadbent Institute, comes after the government nearly doubled the maximum annual TFSA contribution limit to $10,000 from $5,500. The Conservatives made good on an 2011 election promise with the April change, effective this year.

The report, however, said under the $5,500 yearly cap, there had already been a steep drop in the number of people who maxed out their TFSA contributions.

Maximization rates were higher for people in the upper income categories, says the study, written by Simon Fraser University economist Rhys Kesselman.

The research was released as politicians clash over what could become a pivotal ballot-box issue in the October election: how best to help Canadians save for the future.

The debate over TFSAs, in particular, has been central in the fight to woo voters in the so-called middle class.

Kesselman, whose past research helped build a foundation for the government’s initial introduction of TFSAs six years ago, found in this latest report that 62 per cent of Canadians eligible for a TFSA had yet to open one by the end of 2013.

His number crunching of Canada Revenue Agency data also revealed that of all the people who qualified for TFSAs — but didn’t necessarily have one — only about 6.7 per cent had maxed out in 2013.

For those who actually held a TFSA in 2013, only about 17 per cent had reached the contribution limit.

Kesselman said that among those eligible for TFSAs with annual incomes below $60,000, only five per cent hit the ceiling.

By comparison, the maximization rate was 31 per cent for those with incomes higher than $250,000.

“This study demonstrates that raising the TFSA limit to $10,000 will yield disproportionate benefits to the highest earners and wealth holders, and that this tilt will mount over time,” he wrote.

Canada-EU free-trade deal not at risk of falling apart: Ottawa

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The federal government says Canada’s free-trade deal with Europe is not at risk of falling apart.

A French cabinet minister told Montreal Le Devoir that his country wants to renegotiate one particular clause that allows businesses to sue governments.

Matthias Fekl said France will not ratify the agreement if its proposals are not accepted.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper signed the deal last September with then-European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso and Herman Van Rompuy, who at the time was president of the European Council.

The comprehensive agreement in principle is still being finalized.

A spokesman for International Trade Minister Ed Fast said Monday that both parties are completing a legal review and that the work is on track.

Max Moncaster says the deal will create the equivalent of 80,000 full-time jobs.

“The Canada-EU trade agreement is the most comprehensive and ambitious agreement the world has ever seen, with enormous benefits for Canadians,” Moncaster said in an email.

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Victor Surerus poses for a photo at his farm in Roseneath, Ont. on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 with the first cellphone in Canada.

Cellphones mark 30 years in Canada

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Victor Surerus says the $2,700 he paid for his first cellphone 30 years ago was worth every penny.

It was July 1985 and Surerus says he needed the phone to help run his business as a travelling funeral director out of Peterborough, Ont. The phone attached to an aerial in his car and came with its own carrying bag.

He says his contract with Bell made him the first cellphone customer in Canada, and that honour didn’t come cheap. In those early years, his annual bills amounted to roughly $10,000.

“This way you had the freedom of doing things and you weren’t tied down,” he says now from his home in Roseneath, Ont. “The price was high to pay for it, but it was worth it.”

Cellphones debuted in Canada with a call between Art Eggleton and Jean Drapeau, then the mayors of Toronto and Montreal respectively, on July 1, 1985.

The regional monopolies that dominated the telephone industry in the early 1980s were concerned that mobile phones would disrupt their grip on nearly every aspect of the market.

Francis Fox, then the federal minister of communication, says the phone companies would defend their turf by saying their industry was heavily regulated and the CRTC was there to protect the consumer.

“Their great line was always, ’If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,”’ he says.

Shrugging off pressure from the Reagan administration to choose a bid from an American company, Fox and his team awarded the rights to the first private cellphone network to an upstart company that later became one of the three dominant players in Canada’s wireless sector: Rogers.

“Obviously we thought that it would lead to the usual benefits of greater competition, which meant innovation, which meant new products, and which meant lower prices for the consumer,” Fox said.

Fox says the recent quarrels between the federal government and Rogers, Telus, and Bell over competition are echoes of the arguments he heard 30 years ago involving the landline monopolies.

“What goes around comes around,” he said.

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This way you had the freedom of doing things and you weren’t tied down.

The price was high to pay for it , but it was worth it.

— Victor Surerus Canada’s first cellphone customer Doshi joined the company in 1989, when it was still Cantel AT&T and mobile telephones were still a luxury item.

Doshi has the original Cantel ad from January 1985 announcing “the end of the line for the telephone” framed in his office as a reminder that back then, competition was less important than explaining why people needed to spend thousands of dollars on a cellphone.

“When you talk about competitive intensity, it was very much around getting people aware of the proposition versus the pure competitive intensity between the two of us,” he said. “The market growth potential was basically the whole of the Canadian population.”

Wade Oosterman, now president of Bell Mobility, remembers it differently. In the mid-1980s he worked with George Cope, now Bell’s CEO, getting Clearnet Communications Inc. off the ground, which was later bought by Telus.

“It was competitive right from the get-go,” he said.

“The cost of building out Canada is extraordinarily high: big land mass, relatively few people. When you’re spending that kind of money on deploying your network, every single subscriber really, really counts.”

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OF LOCAL INTEREST Monday’s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 133.01 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.95 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 15.95 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 63.41 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — Developments in the Greek debt crisis that were both disappointing and unexpected drove North American stock markets to their worst performance in months on Monday.

In Toronto, the S&P/TSX composite index tumbled 317.94 points to 14,490.15 in a decline in which all sectors were lower.

The loss, the worst since dropping almost 361 points on Jan. 5, was more than enough to erase all remaining gains to date on Canada’s main index, which finished 2014 at 14,632.44 points.

New York markets also took it on the chin, with the Dow Jones Industrial average plunging 350.33 points or 1.95 per cent to 17,596.35. That was the Dow’s worse loss of the year and also took that index below where it started 2015.

In percentage terms, both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 did worse, falling 2.4 and 2.09 per cent respectively. The Nasdaq plummeted 122.04 points to 4,958.47, but remained in positive territory for the year, while the S&P 500 fell 43.85 points to 2,057.64, a little over a point in the red for 2015.

Craig Fehr, Canadian markets specialist with Edward Jones in St. Louis, said a major factor in the big drop on markets was the surprise decision

by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to call a referendum on austerity measures being demanded by Greece’s creditors.

Tsipras is urging people to reject those demands.

“That’s really the curveball that was thrown to markets,” Fehr said. “That’s why we’re seeing the big knee-jerk reaction lower today.”

Prior to that, markets had started to price in or at least become comfortable with the prospect of a certain amount of brinkmanship between the two sides, he said.

“Certainly we know that the market hates uncertainty and there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty because nobody knows how this is ultimately going to play out. And again, that referendum really clouds things.”

On commodity markets, the August oil contract lost $1.17 to

IN

BRIEF Quebec unveils $9-billion maritime strategy MONTREAL — Quebec hopes to attract billions in private investment to develop its maritime infrastructure and create 30,000 jobs by 2030, Premier Philippe Couillard said Monday.

Couillard made the announcement at the Port of Montreal and said his government’s $9-billion maritime strategy is a major pillar of his plan to relaunch Quebec’s economy and make Quebec the international point of entry into eastern North America.

The Liberals campaigned in 2014 on a $7-billion plan to boost maritime infrastructure but Couillard said his government realized after being elected there was more interest from the business community than originally thought.

He said he hopes $4 billion will come from

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The loonie fell half a U.S. cent at 80.70 cents.

In Greece, both banks and the country’s stock market were ordered shut until the referendum after talks aimed at freeing up 7.2 billion euros in rescue loans fell through.

Without that money, Athens appears certain to miss a $1.6-billion-euro payment due Tuesday to the International Monetary Fund.

Although the IMF is unlikely to declare Greece in default immediately, such a move could eventually lead to Greece’s exit from the 19-member euro currency bloc and possibly the 28-member European Union itself.

But even if the worst does happen, Fehr doesn’t subscribe to fears of significant damage to the world or eurozone economies, saying that Greece is only two per cent of the region’s economy and its debt, although more than 300 billion euros, “is small on a relative scale.”

And he noted that things have changed remarkably since the European debt crises of 2011 when several other countries including Italy, Spain, Ireland and Portugal were facing serous debt problems and struggling economies.

Those countries are all doing better now, so even if there were an exit by Greece, “there is very little incentive for other countries to try to follow.”

Another important difference its that most Greek debt is now owned by the European Central Bank and the IMF, he added.

“So from that perspective, the risk that is borne is not really to the banking or the financial system, which is critically important, because that can allow the European banking system to continue to function at a reasonably normal level.”

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close of Monday at world financial market trading.

Stocks:

private-sector companies looking to invest in projects along the St. Lawrence River relating to industries such as tourism, fishing and transportation.

A major part of the plan calls for the creation of a maritime transportation logistics hub in Contrecoeur, about 60 kilometres north of Montreal, and another one in Vaudreuil-Soulanges, just west of the city.

Couillard hopes the overall strategy will create 10,000 jobs within five years and 30,000 by 2030.

Indigo CEO says lifestyle goods will drive growth plans TORONTO — Despite recent high-profile failures in Canadian retail, Indigo CEO Heather Reisman said Monday that the market is poised for a resurgence and her company is looking to grow.

At the company’s annual general meeting in Toronto, Reisman said Indigo Books and Music Inc. is well-placed to navigate the choppy waters that sunk both

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S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,490.15, down 317.94 points Dow — 17,596.35, down 350.33 points S&P 500 — 2,057.64, down 43.85 points Nasdaq — 4,958.47, down 122.04 points Currencies: Cdn — 80.70 cents US, down 0.50 of a cent Pound — C$1.9494, up 1.08 cents Euro — C$1.3934, up 1.78 cents Euro — US$1.1244, up 0.74 of a cent Oil futures: US$58.33 per barrel, down $1.30 (August contract) Gold futures: US$1,179 per oz., up $5.80 (August contract) Canadian Fine Silver: Handy and Harman’s Canadian office is closed until July 6th.

ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: July ’15 $11.20 higher $523.00; Nov ’15 $3.00 lower $520.60; Jan. ’16 $3.20 lower $518.50; March ’16 $3.10 lower $516.00; May ’16 $2.90 lower $512.50; July ’16 $3.00 lower $507.70; Nov. ’16 $3.00 lower $464.50; Jan. ’17 $3.00 lower $465.60; March ’17 $3.00 lower $467.30; May ’17 $3.00 lower $467.30; July ’17 $3.00 lower $467.30.

Barley (Western): July ’15 $4.00 higher $208.40; Oct. ’15 $4.00 higher $203.40; Dec. ’15 $4.00 higher $208.40; March ’16 $4.00 higher $208.40; May ’16 $4.00 higher $208.40; July ’16 $4.00 higher $208.40; Oct. ’16 $4.00 higher $208.40; Dec. ’16 $4.00 higher $208.40; March ’17 $4.00 higher $208.40; May ’17 $4.00 higher $208.40; July ’17 $4.00 higher $208.40.

Monday’s estimated volume of trade: 551,700 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 551,700.

Future Shop and Target Canada in the past six months.

“If you give them a compelling physical experience, customers want to have it,” she said, adding that in-store traffic increased by two per cent in the company’s 2014 fiscal year.

Indigo lost $3.5 million in the year ending March 28, 2015, improving on its $31 million loss the year before.

Facing online competition and price cuts from rivals at Wal-Mart and Amazon, Indigo is working to widen its appeal beyond books.

In the past five years the company has expanded its offerings beyond books and music to include a wide variety of lifestyle items including housewares, electronic devices, and toys and gifts from the likes of Lego and American Girl.

The company is now looking to expand that concept to more of its 218 stores while remaining one of Canada’s largest booksellers, Reisman said.

Indigo has 91 large stores under its own name and the Chapters brand, as well as 127 smaller stores in malls.

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A supporter of the NO vote in the upcoming referendum, holds an old 1,000 drachma bank note during a rally in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, Monday. Anxious Greek pensioners swarmed closed bank branches and long lines snaked at ATMs as Greeks endured the first day of serious controls on their daily economic lives ahead of a July 5 referendum that could determine whether the country has to ditch the euro currency and return to the drachma.

GREECE: No deal on spending cuts For months, the left-wing-led Greek government, elected in January on a promise to bring an end to the hated austerity that it blames for an acute economic recession, has failed to agree on a package of spending cuts and reforms demanded by creditors in exchange for access to the remaining 7.2 billion euros ($8.1 billion) in rescue loans.

The sight of an economy on the precipice hit global markets hard Monday. In Europe, the Stoxx 50 index of leading shares ended 2.5 per cent lower, while Germany’s DAX slid 3.6 per cent. There were also some early warning signs that Greece’s problems may prove contagious — the borrowing rates of other highly indebted eurozone countries such as Italy and Portugal inched up slightly.

Meanwhile, Standard & Poor’s rating agency cut Greece’s credit rating further into junk status, saying it now sees a 50-per cent chance of Greece leaving the eurozone. The Greek government’s decision to hold a referendum is a sign it “will prioritize domestic politics over financial and economic stability, commercial debt payments and eurozone membership,” it said in a statement Investors are worried that should Greece leave the euro and say it can’t pay its debts, which stand at more than 300 billion euros, it will be forced into a chaotic return to the drachma — developments that could derail a fragile global economic recovery, as well as raise questions over the long-term viability of the euro currency itself.

“The major market concern is that if Greece were to default and/or exit, then it might encourage others to do the same,” said Gary Jenkins, chief credit strategist at LNG Capital. “Thus it puts the entire eurozone project at risk of collapse.”

FUTURE: Put to vote Q: And after Tuesday?

A: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called a referendum for Sunday.

Greeks will be asked to vote if they support a bailout deal that creditors have proposed that involves budget cutbacks and tax increases in exchange for the remaining loans in the country’s rescue program.

Tsipras is urging people to vote “no.”

The catch, however, is that by the time of the vote, Greece’s bailout program would have run out. So the Greeks would be voting on an offer that has technically expired.

Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the EU Commission, has urged Greeks to vote “yes” to a deal, no matter how it is worded.

Tourists in Greece worry, but most holidays unaffected NEW YORK — Tourists on holiday in Greece offered advice to others Monday: Bring extra euros.

Several reported having some anxious moments over the weekend thanks to empty ATMs and merchants refusing credit cards, but the inconveniences eased as ATMs were replenished Monday.

“We were finally able to get cash out of an ATM today, thankfully, since we are running out of euros we got in the U.S.,” said Anthony Adornato, a college professor from Syracuse, New York, heading from Athens to the island of Kea with three other Americans. “We thought we would have to start rationing, but luckily found an ATM that worked after two days of having no luck with others.”

They’d tried five ATMs before finding one with cash, and many merchants had refused to take their credit cards.

Richard Joplin, a realtor in Austin, Texas, arrived in Athens Monday with his two daughters for a 10-day holiday. “So far we have only been inconvenienced with restaurants and cabs only wanting cash,” he said. “I brought euros with me for that reason.”

But he didn’t bring enough to last the trip, and hoped he’d be able to use credit cards and ATMs later in the trip.

But others reported no problems. “So far so good because we’ve only been here for a day and came with a lot of euros,” said Chloe O’Brien, 21, of New York City, travelling with her grandma and two aunts to Athens and Mykonos.

A “no” vote could mean euro exit is closer for Greece, as the country would have no outside financial aid.

Some think a “yes” could restart talks. Joerg Kraemer, chief economist at Commerzbank, says that “should the electorate vote in favour of a compromise, the eurozone members will not be able to ignore that and will resume negotiations.”

A “yes” vote, however, could lead to the collapse of the Greek government, as it is unclear it would be able or willing to implement a deal with creditors that it had so vehemently resisted.

Q: Is a deal to save Greece still possible?

A: Technically, yes. EU economic official Pierre Moscovici said Monday that a deal was “a few centimetres” away.

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A pair of osprey’s sit on their nest on an old power pole west of Penhold. Located above the Red Deer River just off Hwy 592, the nest is in a great location for watching the fish that hunting birds capture and return to the nest to eat.

Rocky rec upgrade on way

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Rocky Mountain House will have a renovated curling rink and second ice surface ready to go this fall.

But residents will have to wait a few months to enjoy the rest of a $15-million facility upgrade set to become a recreational boon for both town and rural residents.

Underway since last fall, the recreation complex upgrade is jointly funded by the town, Clearwater County and the Rocky Mountain House Curling Club.

Curlers put $1.5 million into the

project and the town and the county are splitting the remaining $13.5 million or so, depending on some pricing still to come in.

Roger Smolnicky, the town’s director of recreation and community services, said the two-phased approach allows arena users and curlers to get back in action as soon as possible while the finishing touches are completed on the rest of the complex.

Around March, a second opening will take place with fitness rooms, dance studios, child minding and youth centres, and revamped lobby, which has been expanded to two storeys, and other public spaces unveiled.

“It’s a great addition to the commu-

nity as a recreation facility. I know a lot of people are looking forward to it opening,” Smolnicky said.

“To do a phased facility opening is a bit of challenge for the community, that’s for sure. But as we speak everything is still on track.”

Other changes have seen six new change rooms built, the curling club’s lobby and lounge renovated, and food and beverage services and office space added. Both arenas and the curling rink will be interconnected when all is complete, similar to multi-plex concept in Sylvan Lake, where the pool and arenas will be joined under one roof.

As is often the case when renovat-

ing older facilities, Rocky’s recreation overhaul came with a few surprises.

Asbestos and other hazardous materials were discovered ahead of the demolition of older parts of the complex dating to the 1960s and 1970s and that had to be removed. As well, engineers had to redesign pilings after bedrock was hit at a shallower depth than expected.

Those challenges put the project behind schedule by about three months.

Both the town and local curling club have applied for grant funding to cover some of the additional costs, including a new sprinkler system to meet the latest safety standards. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Ukrainian Orthodox Church project starts

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Members of one local church will no longer have to attend services at funeral homes and community halls when the St. Nicolas Ukrainian Orthodox Church opens in four months.

Construction on the new 2,000-square-foot building on 107 Vermont Ave. is underway. If all goes well, the church will hold its first service by late-October.

Morris Brese, parish council president, said there were some delays with permits but the long-awaited project has finally begun.

The underground services have been installed, including the pipes for water and sewer and electricity lines. The foundation is expected to be poured in the coming weeks. A consecration ceremony, the bishop’s blessing of the land, will take place in the fall.

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Predictions for a sunny July 1 have turned to a 60 per cent chance of rain in Red Deer.

Meteorologist Bill McMurty said sometimes longer term weather projections can’t always identify where precipitation will form.

As of Monday, rain predicted for Northern Alberta for early this week shifted further south. Red Deer also has a 60 per cent chance of rain today.

“It looks like we’re dealing in South Central and Central Alberta with some instability over the next three days where we could see some showers or thundershowers, and then back into

Red Deer does not currently have an official building for people with Orthodox faith such as Russians, Ukrainians and Greeks to attend services.

There are roughly 30 people in the parish.

Brese said some of the Greeks head to Edmonton or Calgary while the Russians meet at a funeral home.

Others attend Catholic services or the Clearview Community Hall.

“We’re helping with a permanent structure we will attract more people,” he said.

The new church will have capacity for 120 people. Brese said they hope to hire a full-time priest if the budget allows and there is an increase in parish attendance in the future. Right now, they have a rotating system for priests because it is a mission parish.

The church is still fundraising for its new building.

Brese said the total project will ring in at about $450,000, of which they have raised about $250,000. the warmer, drier conditions once we get into the later portion of the work week,” McMurty said on Monday.

Wildfire hazard high, but no new local fires The Rocky Forest Management Area wildfire hazard continues to be high, following a hot and dry weekend.

During the 24 hours before 10 a.m. on Monday, there were 15 new wildfires in Alberta, seven in the High Level and Fort McMurray areas. None occurred in the Rocky area.

Overall, there were 37 wildfires out of control, 24 being held and 64 under control in Alberta. Most are in Northern Alberta.

Smoke is visible on the Upper Clearwater from prescribed fire operations earlier this month. The smouldering ground fire is within the containment area, and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is monitoring the situation.

With Canada Day around the corner, a free fire permit is required for anyone planning on igniting fireworks

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An Orthodox Ukrainian cross marks the spot in Vanier Woods where a new church will be constructed this summer. The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church will be built at 107 Vermont Ave. in Red Deer. Underground services have been installed and church officials anticipate the construction of the church will be complete by the end of October this year.

The parish name was changed to St. Nicolas from Holy Trinity last spring.

Brese said Holy Trinity is a very common name across Alberta and they wanted a unique name.

To find out more about the St. Nicolas Ukrainian Orthodox Church project and to donate, go to www.stnicholasreddeer.com. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

in the Forest Protection Area.

They are available at a local Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Office at 310-0000.

claiming you owe money, independently verify the information by hanging up, looking up Canada Revenue Agency (or the appropriate agency) and calling them directly. Do not call back to a number given out by the person calling you. ● By using “number spoofing,” scammers can make it look like their call is coming from a local number or the number of a business or agency, thus misleading you as to where they are located.

In other twists on this scam, callers claim to represent Citizenship and Immigration Canada and claim the intended victim owes “immigration fees,” or target small businesses and claim to represent a utility company demanding overdue electricity or gas payments — again, usually in gift cards or prepaid credit cards.

The best protection from scammers is to learn how to resist being pushed into a decision regardless of how persuasive or aggressive the scammer may be.

Arm yourself and the vulnerable people in your life by learning how to recognize and protect yourself from fraud at www.antifraudcentre.ca.

Aggressive scam artists draw local complaints Red Deer RCMP received about 12 reports on Monday from Red Deerians who have received phone calls from scammers claiming to be calling from Canada Revenue Agency.

The callers claim that the person they have contacted owes money in taxes. While none of the people reporting the scam have been victimized, several people reported receiving two or more phone calls from the scammers, who have become increasingly aggressive in demanding payment.

RCMP remind citizens of a few safety tips: ● No legitimate government agency or business will demand payment in gift cards or prepaid credit cards. Only scammers use this untraceable payment method. ● If you receive a call from someone

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

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BRIEFS Green Deer picks up 453 kg of trash in city Eighty-three bags of garbage or 453 kg (1,000 pounds) of trash was collected from the Red Deer River cleanup on May 31.

The annual cleanup was part of Green Deer campaign. Businesses, community associations, schools, clubs, churches, families and individuals all volunteered to pick up trash that accumulated across the city over the winter. The cleanup occurred between April 13 and June 14.

Suzanne Jubb, the city’s community and program facilitator, said Green Deer may be over but residents can still pick up litter year round and develop a ‘leave it better than you found it’ attitude as a way of life.

She said there are other ways for Red Deerians to keep their city green. The Adopt-A-Park program runs year round, with individuals or groups making a commitment to being stewards of a specific park or area for an entire year.

There are 31 groups registered in the program.

For more information on the Adopt-a-Park program, call Recreation, Parks and Culture at 403-342-8234.

Sports organizations are encouraged to get involved in Green Deer year round to help keep their fields, pitches and play areas clean. All sport teams are challenged to spend 10 minutes tidying the stands, fields and dressing rooms and to leave the area better than they found it.

The City of Red Deer gave away 1,000 free pocket ashtrays as part of this year’s Green Deer campaign.

Green Deer continues to focus on cigarette butts and the harmful effects they can have on the environment because they are not biodegradeable.

The Great Canadian Shoreline Clean Up is slated for Sept. 20. For more information, visit www.reddeer.ca/greendeer.

Roundabout work proceeds, detour route changed Motorists travelling in northeast Red Deer, particularly to the River Bend Golf and Recreation Area, are in for another route change.

Starting on Saturday, Township Road 384 will close and motorists will be rerouted east on 55th Street (Hwy 11), north on Range Road 271 and east on Township Road 390.

The road closures are necessary for crews to work on the 67th Street/30th Avenue expansion project.

It includes installation of underground utilities, the extension of 67th Street and 30th Avenue and a twolane roundabout.

The detour is expected to be in place until the end of the construction season.

Range Road 272 (30th Avenue), north of 67th Street was closed on May 25 for underground utility installation and roadway construction.

By the end of this year’s construction season, the city expects to have the south, north and east legs of the roundabout open, allowing traffic to flow north, east and south through the roundabout. During this time, the existing 67th Street/ 30th Avenue intersection will remain open.

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A fire sparked an estimated $100,000 in damage to a house northwest of Rimbey on Friday. Rimbey fire chief John Weisberger said a fire at a house west of Hwy 607 in Ponoka County started around 7 p.m. He said the cause appears to be electrical. There was no one home at the time of the fire and no reported injuries.

Weisberger said the home will need some extensive work before it will be habitable again.

Next spring, the roundabout and the tie-ins with 30th Avenue and 67th Street will be completed.

The roundabout is expected to be fully operational by the end of summer 2016.

Stolen property charges await man who skipped court Facing a litany of charges, a Red Deer man who had fled scheduled trial dates earlier this year now has new ones set.

Michael Holt, 34, missed a trial date scheduled for April 10 on charges of possession of stolen property over $5,000 and breaching probation.

He was also due to stand trial on two counts of fraud over $5,000 and uttering a forged document before he disappeared. A warrant was issued and he was re-arrested.

Hold appeared in Red Deer provincial court on Monday.

He faces several counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, as well as numerous breaches of probation and court orders and failing to appear.

His counsel Brad Mulder set new trial dates for the substantive charges and asked Judge Jim Mitchell that the smaller breach and failing to appear charges follow along.

Holt had pleaded not guilty to the fraud and forg-

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ery charges and set the matter for a preliminary inquiry followed by a Court of Queen’s Bench trial.

Mulder re-elected to provincial court on these charges. A not-guilty plea was entered on the stolen property over $5,000 and breach charges and a separate provincial court trial was ordered.

Local Scouts honoured with national awards Six Central Alberta Scouts received top honours from the Governor General of Canada on Saturday.

Red Deer’s Kole Heilemann, Eric Wilkinson and Jaret Pack and Olds’s Jayden Ord were given the Chief Scout Award.

Heather Mast and Evan Schollie, both from Red Deer, were recipients of the Queen’s Adventurer Award.

The awards were handed out at a ceremony at Edmonton City Hall.

The annual awards are bestowed by the Governor General of Canada, who serves as Scouts Canada’s Patron Scout to recognize the outstanding achievements among Scouts (ages 11 to 14) and Venturer Scouts (ages 14 to 17).

Travelling recording studio looking for oral histories The Tale of a Town travelling recording studio rolls into Olds to collect oral histories ahead of Canada’s 150th birthday two years from now.

The Storymobile, a travel trailer converted into a mobile recording studio, is travelling Canada and collecting stories and oral histories through interviews with independent business owners, local heroes, community stakeholders and neighbourhood residents. It is travelling the country visiting small towns and big cities.

The Tale of a Town venture will culminate in a digitally mapped story portal through their website www.thetaleofatown.com and the stories will become part of a podcast series distributed through The Walrus Magazine online www.thewalrus.ca.

The Storymobile will be in Olds on July 21 and 22 on 50th Avenue south of 50th Street.

Softball tournament raises funds for breast cancer

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Central Alberta Christian High School celebrated its graduation on Friday, June 26, at Newlife Fellowship Church in Red Deer. It was followed by dinner at the school. The valedictorian was Aiden Kooyman. Central Alberta Christian High School is located in Lacombe and has just over 106 students in total. The staff consists of a principal, vice-principal, secretary, six full-time teachers, two part-time teachers, a business administrator, a part-time librarian, and a part-time career counsellor. The school building consists of a large gymnasium, a computer lab, a library, a food studies facility, a science lab, a multipurpose room, an office and seven regular classrooms. The school was established in the fall of 1989, the first building was finished in 1991 and expansions were completed in 1996, 1998 and 2007. It has been associated with Christian Schools International since 1988. CSI is an organization that involves Christian schools worldwide.

Taking a swing at battling breast cancer, a softball tournament set for early July will rase funds in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

The second annual Batting Against Breast Cancer event is set for July 11 at the Edgar Athletic Park, 6905 Edgar Industrial Dr. Teams must comprise at least 10 people, up to 15, with at least three female ball players and raise a minimum $1,5000 to participate. Money raised will go towards breast cancer research.

Included in the weekend are raffles, kids activity area, beer gardens, concession and team prizes for best dressed, top team and individual fundraiser, rookie fundraising team and tournament winner.

For more information, visit www.cbcf.org. To register, call 1-844-302-2223.

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Kids face pressure Parents worried about daughters’ to grow up fast It appears that in today’s world, certain adolescent pressures continue to bombard our children.

There are so many milestones to break that simply being a kid is a thing of the past. Nowadays, they must be walking by a year, potty trained by three, breezing through Atlas Shrugged by six and out the door to work a 9 to 5 by 10 years old.

Well, at least it seems that way.

Don’t get me wrong, I am just as much to blame for this as the next overachieving parent. I wanted to keep up with the Joneses when it came to my children — no matter what kind of emotional stress it may have caused them.

As the beautiful weather continued to embrace us, I kept revisiting the idea of removing the training wheels from Lars’s bike. We tried last year but ended with little success. I’m pretty sure the experience scarred him more than anything as he had taken a few pretty nasty falls in the process.

We were bound and determined to get him on two wheels — constantly telling him how superior dual-wheel riding was than his current quadruple conditions (say that five times fast!).

Meanwhile, we kind of forgot that kids typically sort these kinds of things out in their own time.

I got to thinking: how old was I when I graduated to a two-wheeler? Probably six or seven. That seems to be the general consensus of people my age

when it comes to the topic.

And in that case why the heck are we all in such a rush to rid our children of their training wheels?

So this year we decided to let Lars choose what the fate of his summer LINDSAY transport vehiBROWN cle would be. At first, he was still ME PLUS THREE hesitant. But when I finally backed off and stopped staring at him expectantly, he agreed to give the notraining-wheel option a shot again.

Jamie was elated as he and Lars headed towards the little treed path behind our house. I think for my husband it wasn’t about the success of getting him to ride, but rather the fun and bonding they had while learning.

Jamie has always said that learning how to ride a bike is one of those memories that will forever stick in a kid’s recollection, so it is our job as parents to help make it a damn happy memory to have.

Perhaps you’re thinking, “Well, that’s a little sappy. …”

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Q: How can we teach our daughters to be more discerning about relationships with friends? I realize girls are more relational than boys, but sometimes I worry that my two tween girls are over-the-top and out of control in this area. Should I be concerned?

Jim: You probably don’t need to be overly concerned. Girls at this age do tend to be more relational than boys, and soak up friendships like a sponge.

As with the onset of puberty, it’s something that happens whether parents like it or not. You should, however, be prepared to guide and moderate it appropriately as necessary.

I’d suggest you encourage your daughters to cultivate their bent for relationships in positive ways. Teach them to be kind, inclusive and welcoming to those who aren’t part of their circle of friends. Emphasize the Golden Rule — and impress upon them the importance of keeping a compassionate eye out for kids who’ve been marginalized by the “popular crowd.” Remind them that thoughtful, caring people are nicer to be around. Encourage them to choose friends of solid character.

At the same time, you’ll want to alert them to potential pitfalls. Tell your daughters to beware of any girl or boy who wants to “own” them or who tries to assert an exclusive right to their loyalties. Teach them that true friendship

is liberating and open-ended, not demanding or binding.

You should also warn them about the dangers of cliquishness and the meanness of character it tends to foster.

There’s nothing wrong with havJIM ing a group of DALY special friends, but it shouldn’t be an elite and impenetrable inner circle.

As long as it remains porous — open to outsiders and newcomers — a group of this kind can provide girls with lots of opportunities for healthy and enriching social interaction.

Q: I’ve been hearing about the potential impact of electronic media on health, learning and interpersonal relationships.

Should I be concerned? If so, should it affect the limits I put on my kids’ consumption?

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Does asking who’s to blame actually solve anything?

“I’m glad for the company,” said Annette. “I’m usually at these things alone.”

It was the weekend of the annual craft fair at the local garden centre and the writers group had set up a table displaying books by club members and local authors. I was busy setting out copies of my new self-esteem book while Annette, a fellow writer, was setting out copies of her latest work — the biography of a famous southern belle. I was standing back inspecting the display when Annette recognized a one-time neighbour in the crowd and waved her over.

“How have you been, dear?” she asked. “It’s been years since we’ve spoken.”

“Oh, I’ve been better,” admitted the woman. “I’m not working — my health hasn’t been too good the past couple of years.” She picked a book up off the table. “I blame that on my work, though. The atmosphere at the shop was terrible. I think the stress finally got to me.”

“I see,” said Annette. “And how are your children — you have three, right?”

“Three, yes,” she nodded, turning the book over. “This book is about selfesteem?”

“Yes,” Annette responded, winking at me. “And I hear it’s a pretty good one, too.”

She placed the book back on to the table. “My youngest son could use some self-esteem. He’s a mess. I doubt he’d accept a book from me, though. He and I don’t get along well. I blame his father for that — turned him against me.”

She let out a long sigh and shrugged.

We’ve all been guilty of foisting the blame for our current situation onto the shoulders of another. I see it often in my coaching practice — folks blaming others for their poor choices, lack of job satisfaction, failed relationships, inability to experience happiness or achieve the level of success they feel they deserve. At the root of blaming is a lack of self-responsibility.

Why are so many of us afraid to own

our lives? Perhaps we grew up in a family where it was painful or even unsafe to accept responsibility for our choices.

Consequences may have outweighed circumstances.

This might have conditioned us to MURRAY project our FUHRER fear outward and deflect any form of personal liability. We may have bought into the notion that it is the job of our employer, spouse, society or the government to ensure our level of contentment.

Whatever the reasons, without selfresponsibility, few issues are ever resolved or important life lessons ever learned. The result is a cycle of blame and avoidance without resolution.

There’s a saying: “The universe responds in kind.” If our outlook is negative, we will attract negative people and experiences into our life. It’s not metaphysical — it’s simply a matter of like attracting like. If we have a positive outlook and hold ourselves accountable in a healthy and appropriate manner, we attract people and opportunities that help us grow and succeed.

I think we often know intuitively what must be done to bring about positive change. Fear holds us back and invariably leads to self-deception, justifications and blame. The result? Beliefs and values that destroy our selfesteem, devastate our relationships and damage our health.

For years I blamed many of my issues on poor early programming. And though there was certainly some truth to the assertion, hanging onto the belief wasn’t helpful me. I recall sitting down one day and contemplating all the ways I had contributed to my own unhappiness. Part of it was ignorance — simply not knowing anything better

— but another even larger component was fear. In that moment, I realized by blaming others I was blatantly ignoring life lessons. I think life is made up of lessons and once we learn one we move on to the next. If we fail to learn the lesson, we keep finding opportunities to learn it again and again. Though not easy, things began to slowly shift for me when I decided to stop blaming and start growing up.

I certainly don’t have it all figured

out but here are a few tips that may help you.

Acknowledge life lessons. This was a vital step toward shifting your thinking. Admit there are lessons to be learned and consent to learn them.

Unless you’re willing to be open and aware, you’ll be stuck (at least to some degree) forever.

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I'm a busy person, with a lot on my plate. My dentist office just told me that because I missed 2 checkups, they are insisting that I pay in advance for my next one or they won't schedule it. What planet are they on?

You've touched on one of the most talked about issues in dental A: management. 'No shows', or missed appointments frustrate and confound our profession. We appoint, they arrive, and in a perfect world everything happens right on schedule. Sometimes an emergency patient in the chair has unexpected health care demands that we must treat. We grant this consideration to all patients. It isn't unknown to run behind for circumstances beyond all our control. Patients occasionally forget, or get called out of town on business and don't notify our office. The upshot of it is, running any dental office is a costly process. Our overhead is much greater than what retail, chiropractic or medical walk in offices experience. If a chair sits idle we have a dentist, and assistant, and perhaps a hygienist with a hole in their schedule. As the owner of the clinic we still have to pay wages and equipment costs for that time, so there are significant losses. The clock is always ticking. Also, when a chair sits idle the greatest loss is another patient on our 'short notice' list goes untreated.

Let's put it in perspective. It has been decades since Air Canada saved your seat for you in the hopes you would show up and pay for it. Now, an entirely new system is growing exponentially. For some popular restaurants, you book in advance (sometimes months), and you pay in advance for your meal. Depending on the software (termed 'Tock'), patrons pay in full or pay a deposit on their meal which is applied to their food and beverage bill when they arrive. Reservations cannot be refunded ever, or rescheduled. They can be given to someone else – very much like a hockey or ball game ticket. A full 10% of restaurant patrons who have not prepaid simply don't show up. If you have a popular restaurant that is booked solid, and suddenly you have a table empty at prime time – you never recoup that lost revenue. They have been experimenting with advance booking since the late 1990's, and it is here to stay. It's not unlike higher end spas, or even tee times. It's been years since I could book a tee time as a non-member without securing it with a credit card.

Expect to see that in professional offices. For instance, we just booked a patient for a 3 hour surgery. We blocked off that time for this gentleman, and brought in special order supplies and an additional team member.

We requested, and he happily complied with a deposit to schedule that surgery. Your dentist made a reasonable request, and I hope you can continue to work together. It's just an incentive for you to remember your appointment!

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In this file photo taken in 2012, B.B. King performs at the 32nd annual B.B. King Homecoming, a concert on the grounds of an old cotton gin where he worked as a teenager in Indianola, Miss.

B.B. King’s business partner named estate executor LAS VEGAS — B.B. King’s longtime business manager has been named sole executor of his estate, despite objections from a lawyer for four of the late blues icon’s daughters.

Clark County District Judge Gloria Sturman first refused to let prominent national attorneys Benjamin Crump and Jose Baez contest King’s will on behalf of daughters Karen Williams, Patty King, Rita Washington and Barbara Winfree.

The will, filed in January 2007, puts LaVerne Toney alone in charge of administering King’s assets, his property and his trust. The trust documents have not been filed publicly.

The judge then rejected efforts by Las Vegas attorney Larissa Drohobyczer to cast Toney as having misused her power of attorney while B.B. King was alive to move about $1 million from personal to joint bank accounts to which she had access, and to block relatives from visiting King in his dying days.

“A million dollars is a big deal,” Sturman said.

But she left the argument for another day.

“I’m not saying there may not be other issues, or that we may not need outside assistance,” she said.

“But he had a plan. I don’t see anything before me at this point in time that he wanted that changed.”

Attorney Brent Bryson, lawyer for the estate and Toney, said claims by the daughters that Toney stole from their father, isolated him and poisoned him before his May 14 death at age 89 have no basis in fact.

The family members have provided no evidence that a competing will exists, he said.

“There has to be more to the objections than hollow allegations and innuendo,” Bryson said.

Sturman said several times she admired that B.B. King continued to play hundreds of concerts a year until October, when he collapsed during a concert in Chicago.

“He worked his entire life to provide for his family,” the judge told the daughters as she named Toney as executor. “The thing he left for you is his amazing body of work. Somebody has got to make sure that his legacy is protected.”

King has 11 surviving adult children, and family members count 35 grandchildren.

The will was filed May 20 under King’s birth name, Riley B. King. It leaves everything to the estate and Toney, who managed King’s road show business for 39 years. It lists one daughter, Riletta Mitchell, as second to Toney as executor, but Mitchell died in September.

Her son, Eric Mitchell II, was represented in court Thursday by Las Vegas attorney Bradley Richardson, who asked the judge to protect King’s intellectual property and royalty rights for his heirs.

“It’s far past time to pull this out of the public eye,” Mitchell said by telephone from Chicago. “The concern is that my grandfather was a private person and wouldn’t have wanted this. It’s time for the wild accusations to stop.”

Bryson and Toney declined outside court to estimate the value of King’s estate. Drohobyczer said last week she thinks the estate is worth between $5 million and $10 million.

Crump and Baez said Thursday they’ll continue investigating whether King was properly cared for before he died.

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BROWN: Learning to ride a bike I thought so too, at first. Then I started recalling my own early riding experience with my Dad. We were in a parking lot kitty corner to our threebedroom townhouse in Anders. There was Dad pushing the back of my bike as I pedalled on frantically for dear life. It wasn’t until I reached the end of the paved lot that I realized at some point ole Daddio had let go and left me to it. Alone! At first I was livid that he would forsake me like that, but soon after I realized it was a good thing and completely worth it now that I knew how to ride solo.

All of these years later, this memory still sits easily in my mind’s eye. What a wonderful thing.

Within an hour and a half of their riding lessons, Jamie and Lars came barging into the house bellowing my name. “Come look, come look! He’s doing it!” Jamie roared. His face was red and hot with exertion but gleaming with pride even so.

It’s funny how two full-grown people can get so overjoyed about something as basic as bike riding.

As Jamie and I stood on that little path behind our house and watched our son ride off into the sunset, I felt pure happiness for him. He was a little wobbly but upright and confident; he had prevailed and conquered.

The two of us were cheering and screaming his name. At one point, I think Jamie may have enthusiastically thrown his fist into the air above his head.

And there it was — one of those magical moments that will be held gently in our memory for the rest of time.

And with that, Lars Brown was officially the rider of a two-wheeler.

Most good things in this life are worth waiting for. The happiness I

shared with my husband and son that day was definitely worth the wait. It made me realize that the achievement isn’t in keeping up with the Joneses but the will and determination it takes to get there.

Lindsay Brown is a Sylvan Lake mother of two and freelance columnist.

DALY: Teens online FUHRER: Admit a lot your part of the problem Bob Waliszewski, Director, PluggedIn: A few years back, a “Zits” comic showed teenager Jeremy vacationing with his parents at the Grand Canyon.

The joke was that instead of enjoying the breathtaking scenery, Jeremy was in the back of the car playing video games. It was a humorous commentary on a very sad and real problem.

According to the latest report from the Pew Research Center, 24 percent of teens say they’re online “almost constantly.” Another 56 percent report logging on several times a day.

Of course, surfing the Web is just one aspect of today’s digital world. We also have to consider movies, TV, music and video games. All of these have their place — and can even be beneficial when used wisely. But there’s increasing evidence that today’s media also puts kids at greater risk for depression, obesity, attention problems, sexual promiscuity, poor grades, drug and alcohol use, anxiety and low selfesteem.

In view of this, I would say, “Yes. You have many good reasons for placing limits on your kids’ consumption of electronic media.”

Putting the genie back in the bottle may not be pleasant. But as you know, being a responsible and loving parent sometimes means doing the hard thing.

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Just as important is to fill the void with fun and meaningful activities. Also, inviting your kids’ input as to what that might look like can go a long way in easing the transition.

Jim Daly is a husband and father, an author, and president of Focus on the Family and host of the Focus on the Family radio program. Catch up with him at www.jimdalyblog.com or at www.facebook.com/DalyFocus.

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I believe that each situation brings with it a gift if you are willing to receive it. That gift is often awareness, understanding or appreciation.

Own the parts. Admit that you might be part of the problem. Notice I said “part” of the problem. It doesn’t mean that others played no role in the situation. It just means that you are willing to be accountable for your part in the event. This can be tough but definitely worthwhile.

Reflect and review. Look back over past experiences and try to view them

from different vantage points. This is vital. Be objective and try to see it from someone else’s viewpoint.

Look for recurring themes. Do the same situations play out repeatedly in your life? Is there a lesson you’re missing? A shift in your thinking that you’ve been resisting? What are you trying to avoid by blaming others for your situation? What have you been hanging onto?

Let go of attachments. Striving to control people, situations and circumstances only brings stress into your life. When people and events fail to conform to your wishes, it’s easy to grow anxious and frustrated. You may feel the urge to lash out at the unfairness of it all.

American western novelist Louis L’Amour put it best when he wrote, “A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner, so if one’s life is cold and bare he can blame none but himself.”

Got something in your life you don’t want? Face it, accept it and choose a positive means of moving through it.

Tough situations require tough choices. No more blaming! The moment you accept full responsibility for your life is the moment you gain the power to change it!

Fuhrer is a self-esteem expert and facilitator. His recent book is Extreme Esteem: The Four Factors. For more information on self-esteem, check the Extreme Esteem website at www.extremeesteem.

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NEW YORK — Aiming to curb gender bias and harassment in New York City, officials are readying a plan that would require businesses to convert some restrooms to gender-neutral facilities.

Legislation is being introduced that would require publicly available, single-occupancy restrooms in both public and private buildings to be designated as gender-neutral. It would also amend the language of some city laws, including the plumbing code, which requires separate lavatories for men and women.

“This is a very important issue,” said New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, whose office is releasing a report Friday recommending the changes.

“It’s time to help individuals who identify as transgender to use the bathroom without fear of consequence.”

The law would require businesses to place new signage on existing restrooms to identify them as gender-neutral. It would not apply to multistall lavatories.

“We’re not talking about constructing new bathrooms or spending any money, except basically purchasing a sign,” Stringer said. “Just putting a sign on an existing bathroom will go a long way to reducing discrimination.”

New York’s proposal follows similar laws enacted over the last decade in municipalities across the country, including Philadelphia, West Hollywood and the District of Columbia.

Eoghann Renfroe, the manager of transgender education and advocacy at the Empire State Pride Agenda, said Friday that Stringer’s proposal was needed in New York and was a common-sense approach to tackling one avenue of harassment.

“Being transgender, it’s not about the bathrooms.

It’s that other people try to make it that way,” said Renfroe, a transgender man. “This step is simply just a way to make things more equal for everybody, to stop transgender people on a basis that doesn’t really exist.”

Renfroe says he has experienced discrimination when trying to use public restrooms.

“I’ve been aware that it would not be safe for me to access the facilities appropriate for my gender,” he said. “So having a space where a basic necessity of the body, where we can actually go and do that without fear of being assaulted, is pretty important.”

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This image released by PBS shows transgender teen Ariel, formerly Ian, in a scene from ‘Growing Up Trans,’ from the ‘Frontline’ series airing on PBS on Tuesday. ‘Growing Up Trans’ explores the transgender phenomenon as younger people than ever and their parents are now experiencing it. jects, capturing them much earlier in life than widely recognized trans trailblazers like Chaz Bono and Caitlyn Jenner.

The veteran Frontline filmmaking team spent more than a year on Growing Up Trans, which left them marveling at how their young subjects “had processed an enormous amount about themselves and how they function in the world,” says Navasky. “They were so in touch with themselves.”

Meanwhile, the filmmakers realized they were telling a larger story than that of transgender people.

“It also becomes about parenting,” says O’Connor. “What do we do when faced with our child’s pain and anguish, in whatever form, and when faced with so many choices and medical unknowns?”

Alex’s parents feel burdened as they weigh the unknown consequences of puberty blockers meant to halt his menstruation. At 13, Alex (formerly Karen) dreams of a flat chest, a deep voice and an Adam’s apple. He loves to skateboard with a couple of guys who, in a boys-will-be-boys display of male bonding, share how they “show him the ropes” of being a dude — like directing him to burp out loud (“don’t try to hold it in”).

When his parents meet with Alex’s doctor to sign consent forms for his testosterone regimen, they are braced for the necessary leap of faith.

“When you see a child suffer and struggle the way we have seen Alex struggle,” his mother sums up, “we don’t have a choice.”

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BRIEFS Two Red Deer ceramicists featured at exhibit Two Red Deer ceramicists have works featured in the upcoming Here and There exhibit at the Alberta Craft Council Gallery in Edmonton.

Shirley Rimer and Dawn Detarando are among 17 Alberta Crafts Council members with international aspects to their careers.

The latest exhibit that runs from July 11 to Oct. 3 consists of fine craft pieces that were produced abroad, or influenced by international experiences.

An opening reception will be held July 18 from 2 to 4 p.m., with some artists in attendance. The gallery is at 10186 106 St.

Author adds another volume to Golden Eye series More perilous adventures await the hero of Golden Eye: Haida Rescue, the third book in Judith Moody’s series of youth books.

The former Red Deer resident has added another volume to a series that already includes Golden Eye and the Deadly Dancer and Golden Eye and the Killer Cat. In Moody’s latest installment, young Golden Eye sets out on a daring rescue after two of his friends are captured by a Haida raiding party. In his journey to Haida Gwaii, the 11-year-old Salish hero faces a battle with shamans, a house fire and a tsunami.

“Great difficulties require great

For the last 15 years or so, Seth MacFarlane has taken great joy in offending everyone and everything, dismissing criticism about his crude humor by claiming to be an “equal-opportunity offender.”

It’s worked out fine on TV, especially in cartoon form — his show Family Guy, which regularly makes headlines for outraging people with vile jokes, is still going strong on Fox after 13 seasons. This fall, MacFarlane adds another animated series to his repertoire with Fox’s Bordertown, which centers on a Mexican immigrant family and a border patrol officer.

But in non-cartoon life? MacFarlane’s offensiveness has been met with increasing dismay. The backlash revved up with his ill-fated Oscar host stint in 2013, which the New Yorker dubbed a “hostile, ugly, sexist night,” as MacFarlane made his typical race and religion jokes, along with a song about actresses in nude scenes called We Saw Your Boobs. His live-action movie A Million Ways to Die in the West was largely considered a flop last year.

And now, there are some fairly brutal reviews for Ted 2.

The first Ted movie in 2012 (starring Mark Wahlberg and his talking stuffed bear, voiced by MacFarlane) was a smash hit, grossing $218 million at the box office domestically and is still the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time. So it was a no-brainer that the studio ordered a sequel. But it’s clear from several scathing reviews that while MacFarlane fans will definitely find it hilarious, in general, his whole “let’s make fun of everyone” bit is living on borrowed time.

But that’s the danger of becoming part of the really gross joke: Being disgusting just for the sake of being disgusting is never a good plan. While that’s been MacFarlane’s business model for a while, that’s not really sustainable.

Especially for someone like MacFarlane, who has showed signs of wanting to take more serious turns with his work: Executive producing the remake of Cosmos, for example. Trolling the critics would seem to indicate he’s out of ideas on the gross-out front — and it could be time to move on to a different schtick before even his most loyal fans grow weary of this one.

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‘Honey Pie’ by Dawn Detarando. magic, and Golden Eye must summon all his wits, wisdom and increasingly potent spirit power in order to be successful in this mission,” said Moody, who wrote the story after researching Coastal First Nations culture, history and traditions.

Reviewer Fran Kimmel praises the book’s vivid prose, relatable, engaging characters and suspenseful story line, which should appeal to middle-school children who like superheroes.

The self-published book is available by emailing Moody, who recently moved back to the Vancouver area from Central Alberta, at jamoody@telus.net. It’s also available in Red Deer libraries.

infiltrating pooches, she must draw on abilities from the Cat Above, and seek help from Mother Nature, Father Time and their four offspring.

Through her quest, she discovers “acts of cruelty are outrageous while acts of kindness are contagious.”

Tinney, a Manitoba native who studied graphic design and illustration at Capilano University in North Vancouver, worked in advertising before turning her hand to youth literature.

The self-published book is available in hard or soft cover, or as an ebook from Amazon.

A profusion of diverse and provocative new works by four local artists can be seen at the Viewpoint Gallery in Red Deer.

A new exhibit featuring painter Erin Boake, multi-media artist Robin Lambert, glassmaker Darren Petersen, and ceramicist Shirley Rimer will be displayed from July 3 to Aug. 31 at the gallery in the City of Red Deer’s Culture Services Centre, at 3827 39th St. Boake’s latest drawings and paintings were sparked by themes of travel and exploration.

Lambert’s dynamic and non-traditional sculptural pieces were inspired by life, literature and pop-culture,.

Rimer’s ceramic pieces are an exploration of the vase or vessel, using some Chinese motifs.

Peterson’s vibrant, colourful glassworks are sometimes created in collaboration with his wife, Deborah, a beadmaker and textile artist.

The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (closed from noon to 1 p.m.). For more information, call 403-309-4091.

Author puts new spin on catversus-dog dynamic in book The adventures of cats and dogs are featured in a new youth book by Spruce Grove author Sherralee Tinney.

Tinney puts a new spin on the catversus-dog dynamic in her rhyming book Eli. The 298-page story, about a spy kitten charged with protecting Catland from canines, also teaches an important lesson about bullying.

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Airing on the Frontline documentary series (Tuesday on PBS; check local listings), it begins with 9-year-old Lia (formerly Liam) Hegarty, who says she transitioned when she was about 7 and now is “almost completely female.”

Ticking off the steps with each finger, she says, “I’ve changed my name, my clothes, my room and my pronouns.

And that’s really all you need.” Except for the fifth step, she adds, looking ahead as she presents her thumb: “Surgery and medicine.”

But through it all looms doubt and risk.

“We’re asking families to take some leaps of faith,” says Dr. Robert Garofalo of Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, who cites vexing uncertainties from as-yet-unproven drugs and procedures.

“How realistic is it to believe that a 14-, 15-, or 16-year-old has the capacity to make that kind of decision for him or herself? But at the same time, to deny them — that’s tough,” he says.

“This is tough stuff.”

Ariel (formerly Ian), 13, wants to have children someday, but not from sperm that could be stored from the male body she was born with. Yet she grieves that the girl she is transitioning into can never carry a child.

Otherwise, she is pleased with the path she has chosen, and considers her puberty-blocking drugs “my lifesaver.

Me turning into a man is just probably the most horrifying thing ever.”

Though some adults may face a steep learning curve about transgenderism, the younger generation — whether trans or not — seems to be dealing with it. That was what led filmmakers Miri Navasky and Karen O’Connor to choose kids as their focus.

“We thought going inside a world that appears more accepting, and, through that lens, trying to tease out all the complications, might allow us to learn things that hadn’t been shown before,” says O’Connor.

Indeed, they have journeyed back to square one for this new wave of sub-

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This world has lost an irreplaceable human. You shall never be forgotten and remain always in our hearts, minds and stories forever.

James, we miss you already…

A Celebration of James’ Life will be held at Eventide Funeral Chapel, 4820-45 Street, Red Deer on Friday, July 3rd, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in James’ honour may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 101, 6751 52 Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4N 4K8.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

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BURTON James Murlen Oct. 12, 1958 - June 26, 2015 James Murlen Burton passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Friday, June 26th, 2015.

James never gave up the fight but when the time came and he had to face the end, he did so bravely, calmly and almost defiantly. James was predeceased by his parents; Norita and David Howard, and early in his life his father, James Ralph Burton. He is survived by his beautiful daughter, Serena Rose Burton, brother, Robert Burton and his family (wife, Leslee, sons; Nicholas, Jesse, Landon, and Cole) of Red Deer, AB, sister, Rita and her family (husband, Tim and children; Brian, Amanda and Tim) of Ephrata, Washington, and brother, David Howard and his family (wife, Tracie and children; Morgan and Brett) of Decature, Texas. James was born in Toledo, Oregon, on October 12th, 1958. The family moved to Prince George, BC, in 1964. Later, they moved to and lived several years in the Okanagan region before moving to the Stettler and Sylvan Lake area in 1974.

James eventually settled in Red Deer, AB, where he worked for Petrotreat Inc. and subsequently PureChem Services. James made many lifelong friends through the years. These friends, along with his family were a priority for James. They were a source of great joy and pride as he spent many meaningful hours with them. James has a passion for photography, collecting antiques, archery, and spending time with his daughter Serena, the true love of his life. James was a strong, kind, loyal, beautiful and remarkable man.

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FERGUSON Bonita 1972 - 2015 It is with extreme sorrow, that we announce Mrs. Bonita ‘Bonnie, Bobo, B’ Ferguson of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away after a courageous battle with her health at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the age of 43 years.

Bonnie was born and raised in Barrhead, Alberta. She and Neil eventually settled in Red Deer in 1997 and embraced their new home.

At heart, a shy, sensitive soul, Bonnie evolved into a fearless, straight forward woman, who was passionate in her beliefs. She loved supporting local businesses, and really believed that one person could effect change.

Always curious, Bonnie loved to travel the world, try new foods, activities and hobbies.

She played a beautiful guitar and wrote incredible songs.

Bonnie is survived by her best friend of twenty-three years, partner in crime, soul mate and devoted husband, Neil Barton. She will also be sadly missed by her mother, Joyce Ferguson, sisters, Cindy Ferguson and Laurie Ferguson, brother, Robert (Desiree) Ferguson, nieces, Payton, Riley, Piper and Harper Ferguson, numerous other family members and a wide circle of dear friends.

Bonnie was predeceased by her father, Hugh Ferguson, grandparents, Robert and Edna Ferguson, Arnold and Edna Harms, and an uncle, William Ferguson. Honoring Bonnie’s wishes, no formal Funeral Service will be held.

If desired, Memorial Donations in Bonnie’s honor may be made directly to the Salvation Army, Safe Harbour Society, or to the Red Deer Food Bank. Better yet, please donate some of your time like Bonnie did; she always worried about others.

But to really remember our girl, go to a local pub, order a good, locally made craft beer and share your funny, crazy Bonnie stories. Take the trip you’ve always wanted, go get that dream, explore. Love fearlessly. Never give up.

Laugh. We love you Bobo and we’ll miss you every day.

Sleep well, sweet dreams.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Quinn Edwards, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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HOLTZ 1924 - 2015 John Holtz of Red Deer, passed away peacefully at Extendicare Michener Hill on Friday, June 26, 2015 just shy of his 91st birthday.

John is survived by his loving and devoted wife Betty of nearly 63 years; sons Norm (Diane), Ray (Elaine); daughter Leslie (Brent); five grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.

John was predeceased by his three brothers, two sisters, one daughter-in-law, and one grandson. John was an extremely devoted husband, a kind and dedicated father and a man who deeply enjoyed the company of family and friends. He will be sorely missed. A celebration of John’s life will be held at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 40 - Holmes Street, Red Deer, Alberta on Friday, July 3, 2015 at 11:00 am. Interment to follow in Alto Reste Cemetery.

Condolences to John’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944

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AUSSIE, M. Blue Merle, lost 12 miles East of Red Deer on hwy 11, Friday June 19, wearing blue nylon collar. If seen or found please call FOUND

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN - RECEIVABLES In our Rocky Mountain House Location Accounting Technician responsibilities & qualifications: duties include but not limited to: *process and maintain a/r *sap business one experience mandatory *working knowledge of ms office & simply accounting (2013) program is essential *able to work with minimal supervision *must have an accounting designation *min of 3+ years accounting related experience Preference will be given to candidates who are highly organized, able to multi task, complete tasks in a timely fashion & are team players Please email resumes and a minimum of 3 references to: resumes@ newcartcontracting.com or fax resume to: 1-403-729-2396 *no phone call inquiries please

REWARD OFFERED Legal WALLET taken from my truck in Sylvan Lake. Don’t care about the credit cards or money. BUT DO NEED the IRAQ RESIDENCY CARD. Please call 403-877-4146 to return no questions asked.

WALLET with contents lost at garage sale at Dale Close or Duston Street on Sat., June 27. If found, please call 403-343-2853.

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BLACK tool box with tools found by Gord’s Welding on Hwy 597. Must identify to claim. Call 403-885-5304 DOMESTIC BIRD found in North Hill area.

403-986-9122 to identify

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Corporate Commercial Legal Assistant Minimum three(3) years experience.

Firm is prepared to train a candidate who has experience in some but not all aspects of the position.

Please submit your resume by email or fax to: Gerig Hamilton Neeland LLP ATTN: Ian D. Milne FAX 403.343.6522 Email: info@ghnlawyers.ca

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HIGH PAYING Real Estate Career opportunity.

Training provided. Flexible SET of KEYS on black hours. Help-U-Sell of Red Deer. Call Dave at rope found in the Pines on 403-350-1271 or email Piper Drive. Must identify resumes to Dave to claim. 403-343-7430 @homesreddeer.com NORCO bike. Call to identify 403-346-0733

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 403-347-8650 WADE Noble & Partners LLP requires a Chartered Accountant with at least 5 years experience to join our team in Rocky Mountain House.

The successful candidate will find themselves working in an assurance based environment as well as high level notice to reader engagements.

CLASSIFICATIONS You will be working along 700-920 side of six chartered accountants and thirteen technicians. Our office is Caregivers/ very busy with ample opportunity to develop your Aides corporate tax skills. We offer competitive wages LIVE-IN Caregiver req’d for and benefits and firm 1 child. Some college supplied professional exp’d needed, $10.65/hr. training. Please submit 40 hrs./wk. some overtime resume to: Cree. req’d. Apply by email to: Thompson@wadenoble.ca buccatb@yahoo.ca COCAINE ANONYMOUS 403-396-8298

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JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Manager/Food Services Permanent P/T, F/T shift.

Wknd, day, night & eves.

Start date ASAP $19.23/hr.

40 hrs/week, + benefits , 8 Vacancies, 3-5 yrs. exp., criminal record check req’d.

Req’d education some secondary. Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303 For full job description visit www. timhortons.com JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. FOOD ATTENDANT Req’d permanent shift weekend day and evening both full and part time.

16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com Education and experience not req’d.

Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303

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FIREPLACE SALES PERSON Top salary, commission & benefits. Call or email John, 1-780-993-2040 firegall@telusplanet.net

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EXP’D PIPELAYERS & OPERATORS req’d for Water/Sewer Line Utility Installation.

A.I.C. Construction Ltd. Exc. wages/benefits.

Fax: 403-207-4055 or email: r.nolet@aicconstruction.ca

is hiring for the upcoming season JOURNEYMAN/ APPRENTICE: PIPEFITTERS WELDERS BOILERMAKERS RIGGERS SCAFFOLDERS INSULATORS ALSO: QUALITY CONTROL TOWERS SKILLED MECHANICAL LABOURERS WELDER HELPERS Email resumes, trade tickets & safety tickets to: resumes@ newcartcontracting.com OR FAX (403) 729-2396 JM & APP SCAFFOLDER Needed for 3 - 4 month job in Portal, Sask. Must have H2S, First Aid, CSTS, WHIMIS, Fall Arrest Apply by resume to info@ dynamicprojects.ca JOURNEYMAN H.D. MECHANIC req’d immed. in Innisfail. Wage dependent on exp.

Preference will be given to those with previous exp. with Genie and JLG products. Fax resume to 403-227-5701 or email: bouvier9@telus.net Start your career!

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Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

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PROFESSIONAL Truck Driver Position Available www.ads-pipe.com Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of HDPE drainage products is expanding and we are currently accepting applications for a certified Class 1 Driver, with a minimum of two (2) years experience.

ADS Drivers are required to safely operate company equipment and provide a high level of customer service, delivering our products within Alberta.

ADS Drivers are required to be drug free and maintain legal transportation paperwork and driving practices. This position requires a valid Class 1 License; with previous off road forklift and shipping /receiving experience a definite asset. We offer quarterly safety bonuses as well as a comprehensive medical plan.

Benefits include: * Company provided Canadian Benefits Package * Voluntary Dental Plan * Life Insurance Option Plan * Short-term/Long-term Disability Policy * Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) and Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) * Paid Vacation * Quarterly Safety Bonus All applicants are subject to a pre-employment physical and MVR check.

Interested Applicants may submit a resume, along with a current drivers abstract to: Advanced Drainage Systems Of Canada Inc. 4316 Gerdts Ave. Blindman Ind. Park Red Deer County, AB. T4S-2A8 Fax: (403) 346-5806 E-mail ken.mccutcheon @ads-pipe.com Position closing date: July 3, 2015

Misc.

Help

880

F/T Cashier/Postal Clerk.

Apply in person w/resume: Highland Green Value Drug Mart.

Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

F/T DISPATCHER REQ’D. Knowledge of Red Deer and area is essential.

Verbal and written communication skills are req’d. Send resume by fax to 403-346-0295 Now Hiring In-Home Caregiver $11/hr 40 hrs/wk Care of a 7 yr. boy. Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is not a condition of employment.

Email resume: delmundot4r@gmail.com

820

Now Hiring 565702F29,G1

Family event with popcorn, cake and games!

Come in Small

820

Coming Events

OPEN 12 noon to 6 pm

Wonderful Things

Restaurant/ Hotel

403-342-0035

RED DEER LEGION 2810Bremner Ave.

Phone 403-342-0035

CONSIDERING A CAREER CHANGE?

Daily, the Red Deer Advocate publishes advertisements from companies, corporations and associations across Canada seeking personnel for long term placements.

CENTRAL ALBERTA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER

GASOLINE ALLEY LOCATION FULL TIME and PART TIME SHIFTS AVAILABLE • Very Competitive Wages • Advancement Opportunities With medical Benefits • Paid training • Paid Breaks

Apply in person or send resume to: Email:kfcjobsrd@yahoo.ca or Fax: (403) 341-3820

565120G3

TO PLACE AN AD

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880

Misc.

Help

SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINTS F/T Customer Service employee req’d.

Tasks: Keyholder Early evening and weekend shifts avail. Must be reliable and trustworthy.

Send resumes to: sw8903@sherwin.com or in person at 3301 Gaetz Ave. Red Deer.

Tools

CRAFTSMAN 3” belt sander $20; Craftsman 5/8 reversible electric drill $20; Stanley mitre box saw $15.

403-346-6539 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

VARIETY of miscellaneous tools, $20. 403-885-5020

Firewood

wegot

1660

AFFORDABLE

stuff

Homestead Firewood

CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

1580

Children's Items

1640

BENCH/SEAT CHILD’S toy storage, wood with back. $40. 403-986-2108

Spruce, Pine - Split. Avail.

7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 AFFORDABLE

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

PH. Lyle 403-783-2275

Household Furnishings

1720

CURIO CABINET, walnut wood, $150., 3 pce. floor and table lamp set, cream fabric shades, $50.

403-755-7570 FLOOR LAMP, antique, dark wood with dome shade; $75; Occasional chair & matching ottoman, cream microfibre & ebony Tilt/rotate; $75.

403-755-7570 LARGE oval maple western style coffee table, w/bronze glass accents $75.; table lamps, (2) brass with dome shades, $50 403-755-7570

WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Stereos TV's, VCRs

1730

FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, Can deliver 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227

SONY Trinitron tv 26” w/remote, used little $75, also black glass tv stand, bought at Sims $125.

403-352-8811

1680

1760

1760

Misc. for Sale

LOVESEAT, willow for out doors. $60. 403-309-5494 NEW apartment size Danby 5000 btu air conditioner $50 403-358-5568 NEW apartment size electric fireplace $150 403-358-5568 OVER 100 LP records, (45 & 78). $100. 403-885-5020 PAINTINGS pencil (2) framed Male and Female Elk, plus Cougar. $40.

403-986-2108 PICINIC table, 39” round with 4 heavy chairs and pads, umbrella (never used). $135. 403-309-5494 VINTAGE Royal Doulton Beswick horse, brown shetland Pony, 3 1/2” high $50; Merrell Ortholite shoes, air cushioned, size 6 1/2, like new $35. Lazy Boy, recliner, tall style, beige, $95. 403-352-8811

1800

Travel Packages

1900

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

Wanted To Buy

1930

ATENTION FARMERS: Looking for scrap wheel moves and irrigation pipe.

403-330-7357

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1100. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

ORIOLE PARK 2 bdrm., 1-1/2 bath, $1075. rent, s.d. $650, incl water sewer and garbage. Avail. now or July 1. 403-304-5337

CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

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Suites

1605

4000-4190

Realtors & Services

4010

ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., Oriole Park.

403-986-6889 Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

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

4020

1860

DEER PARK AREA

Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307 Davenport Place (Corner of Ross St. & Donlevy Ave.) $123.04/mo.

CARRIERS REQUIRED

ALSO

To deliver the

Dixon Cres, Ave, Close and Dunlop St. $111.52/mo

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

DOWNTOWN / WOODLEA

LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

55 St. and 47A Ave. area $95.84/mo

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

2 days per week, no weekends

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

ROUTES IN:

ANDERS AREA Abel Close Addington Drive Allan Close Andrewes Close Archibald Cres.

ORIOLE PARK Overdown Drive ALSO Owens and Osmond Close

INGLEWOOD All Areas

Sherwood Cres.

Stanhope Ave. Scott St.

Springfield Crossing

Sorensen Close/Sisson Ave. Sutherland Cres.

Shaw Close

Webster Drive and Wyndman Cres.

ALSO 41 Street and Westpark Cres.

Call Prodie @ 403- 314-4301 for more info **********************

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To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

Caregivers

1060

SUMMER CARE for children ages one to six in my home. 403-350-0726

Cleaning

1070

CLEAN FREAK FOR HIRE Avail. to start cleaning houses on July 2. Call: Sharla at 403-357-7801 leave msg

Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550 DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

1100

SIDING, soffit, fascia, decks, insulation 403-588-2740

Eavestroughing

1130

GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED. 403-391-2169

Handyman Services

1200

BEAT THE RUSH! Book now for your home projects.

Reno’s, flooring, painting, small concrete/rock work, landscaping, small tree cutting, fencing & decking.

Call James 403-341-0617 HANDYMAN Available.

Call Derek 403-848-3266

Landscaping

1240

GROUND Up Bobcat & Landscaping Ltd. For free quote call 403-848-0153 SAWYER Trucking, Skid Steer and Track Hoe service.

PH. 403 391-6430

Massage Therapy

1280

FANTASY SPA

Elite Retreat, Finest in VIP Treatment.

Painters/ Decorators

Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

403-341-4445

Roofing VII MASSAGE #7,7464 Gaetz Ave. Pampering at its BEST! 403-986-6686 Come in and see why we are the talk of the town.

Misc.

Services

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL Property clean up 505-4777 DUMP RUNS, metal, battery p/u. 403-550-2502

Moving & Storage

1300

MOVING? Boxes? Appls. removal. 403-986-1315

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888

10 - 2am Private back entry

1370

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured.

403-896-4869 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

~ Kitson Close ~ Kyte & Kelloway Cres. ~ Holmes St. S.D. $1000 3 bdrm. townhouses, 1.5 bath, 4 & 5 appls., blinds, lrg. balconies, no dogs.

N/S, no utils. incl.

Avail. immed. or July 1 References required.

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

Special price.

403-341-9974

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

2 BDRMS., no pets. $900./mo. 5805-56 Ave 403-343-6609

CLEARVIEW MEADOWS 4 Plex, 2+1 bdrms., 1.5 baths, $1100 avail. July 1 N/S, no pets. 403-391-1780

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

July 1. 403-304-5337

Joanne at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308 at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4308

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

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

www.seibelproperty.com Ph: 403-304-7576 or 403-347-7545 Starting at $1195 6 locations in Red Deer ~ Halman Heights ~ Riverfront Estates

ACROSS from park, Oriole Park, 3 bdrm.

4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls.

Rent $1075/mo. d.d. $650.

Avail. now or July 1.

403-304-5337

WESTPARK

SOUTHBROOK AREA

Contractors

SEIBEL PROPERTY

3 BDRM. 4 plex, Innisfail, heat included, $795 w/laundry connection 403-357-7817

JOHNSTONE PARK

SUNNYBROOK AREA

1010

2 bdrm. townhouse w/garage in Parkvale 4603-44 St. no pets, must be 50+, avail. July 15. eves. 403-309-7707 days 403-506-0265

~ Westpark

1 day a week in:

Accounting

4040

3030

1372

HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777 CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS

MORRISROE MANOR 1 & 2 bdrm., Adult bldg. only, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444

Newer 2 bdrm. bsmt suite.

Mature responsible, clean, working only. All utils incl.

Separate entrance & offstreet parking, avail. Aug. 1 403-348-1304

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, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955 ONE bdrm. apt. avail. immed. $825 plus power.

Call Bob 403-872-3400

THE NORDIC

Lots For Sale

FINANCIAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 4400-4430

Money To Loan

3090

COZY Furnished room, n/s, $575. 403-466-7979 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds ROOM in quiet home.

N/S, no drinking, working F. . Avail. July 1. $480 + $300 d.d. 403-309-4155 You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Mobile Lot

3190

4430

CONSOLIDATE All loans with rates from 2.1% business or personal loan bankruptcy or bad credit ok. Call 778-654-1408

Fifth Wheels

5110

2004 CORSAIR 26.5’, 5th whl. large slide,exc. cond.

403-227-6794, 505-4193

Holiday Trailers

5120

WINEGARD portable satellite dish, 18”W x 18”D x 12”H. Finds the satellite by itself. Good for RVs, campers or south facing apartments and condos.

Paid $960 in Jan. Now $500. For Shaw only.

403-252-2054 or 403-701-2054.

Boats & Marine

5160

WatersEdge Marina Full Title Boat Slips Starting at $58,000 Located in Brand New Marina, Downtown Sylvan Lake, AB www.watersedgeslyvan.com

Tires, Parts Acces.

5180

1,000 POUND equalizer hitch comes with shank, head, arm and a ball. $200. p 403-346-7825

Central Alberta LIFE & Red Deer ADVOCATE CLASSIFIEDS 403-309-3300

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Cars

5030

2002 CHEV Cavalier, 2 dr., 96,000 kms. 403-318-3040 2001 BMW Z3 Convertible 5 spd, 120,000 miles, $11,000 obo 403-200-1307

SUV's

5040

PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

1995 34’ Winnebago diesel pusher $19,900 obo 403-872-3010

4160

Residential Building Lots in a Gated, Maintenance Free Golf & Lake Bedroom community, 25 minutes from Red Deer. Lots starting from 99K Contact Mike at 1-403-588-0218

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

Rooms For Rent

5100

3060

1630

Townhouses

2007 DODGE Nitro 4x4, SLT V6, auto., loaded w/sunroof, low kms., clean, REDUCED 403-352-6995

Motorhomes

1830

Penhold Olds Sylvan Lake

5040

CLASSIFICATIONS

GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. Houses apartments, avail. immed, For Sale 2 BDRM Duplex overlooking rent $875 403-596-6000 Kin Canyon, 5 appls. 1.5 bath, Looking for a new pet?

NO PETS. $1150 incl.

UNUSED office desk, can Garden Misc. for Electronics water, garbage & sewer, Check out Classifieds to sit 6 people Supplies d.d. $1000. avail.

Aug.1.

Sale $180 403-347-0939 find the purrfect pet.

403-346-3179 SONY cassette cd player, RIMBEY TREES mini hi-fi component I bdrm,balcony,free laun100 VHS movies, $75.

FOR LEASE, Executive SPECIAL: 3’ - 4’ Potted system, $100. dry, heat and water on 3rd 403-885-5020 style 1/2 duplex in White Spruce $8/ft, Cats 403-346-7825 floor for quiet over 35 yr 4 CEMENT blocks 18 x 18” Lacombe on large lot. min. 20 trees. Wide varieold working tenant for $850 $2/ea. 403-346-5423 4 bdrms., 3 bath, dble. ty of basketed trees. rent/D.D. “COMING SOON” BY 1 BALINESE kitten, garage, no pets, N/S. EquipmentPlanting avail. Call Walter BROWN CHINA cabinet 2 bdrm,one with balcony 1 Siamese $60/ea; SERGE’S HOMES 403-588-2740 403-748-3611 or leave msg $50; apartment size kitchone without, free launHeavy 403-887-3649 Duplex in Red Deer Close dry,heat and water to over to Schools and Recreation WILLOW basket and chair en oak table w/2 chairs House for Rent 4 bdrm 3 $50; electric Toro gas trim35 working tenants for TRAILERS for sale or rent for plants, $40 each. bath 5 appl 4 level split Center. For More Info mer $25; ox-acet Victor Sporting $1150/rent/D.D. Job site, office, well site or Chocolate mint herb near park in Eastview EsCall Bob 403-505-8050 regulator set $45 Goods No pets and good referstorage. Skidded or plants, $1.50 each. tate (RD). hardwood flr n/s 403-358-5568 wheeled. Call 347-7721.

403-346-7825 no pets. $1750 + util. Avail. ences. 5910-55 Ave. , 12 suiter. Ph: 403-341-4627. Condos/ LAMPS, (2) small 15”, blue AIR HOCKEY by Sports- Aug 1st 780-742-9399 Townhouses shade, marble type base, craft was $900 new, exc.

LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. Advocate INGLEWOOD nicely $20; 403-986-2108 cond, $200 403-352-8811 SUITES. 25+, adults only Opportunities finished, higher end 2 MICHENER Hill condos n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 bdrm., lower unit bi-level Phase 3 Red Deer New Advocate duplex at Unit B, 187 LIMITED TIME OFFER: 4th flr. corner suite, 1096 Isherwood Close. 5 appls., First Month’s Rent FREE! CARRIERS REQUIRED Opportunities Sq. ft., 2 bdrm, 2 bath, a/c, 2 car cement parking pad, 1 & 2 bedroom suites all appls, underground N/S, no pets, prefer quiet available in central locaparking w/storage, recreaTo deliver the tenant. Avail. immed. tion. Heat & water tional amenities, extended CENTRAL AB LIFE $1200. rent/dd, + util.

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED included. Cat friendly. 86 care center attached, deck Call Don 403-742-9615 1 day a week in: Bell Street, Red Deer For delivery of 403-227-6554 to 4 pm. leasing@rentmidwest.com weekdays or 588-8623 Flyers, Express and Friday Forward 1(888)679-8031 anytime. Pics avail. on kijji INNISFAIL Condos/ ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK in

Office Supplies

SUV's

homes

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

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rentals

3050

2008 DODGE Nitro, 4x4 V6, auto., very clean, RECUCED 403-318-3040

PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notices

6010

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of NORMAN ERNEST MULLIS who died on June 3, 2015.

Take notice that all persons having claims upon the Estate of the above named must file with the undersigned by the 28th day of July, 2015 a full statement of their claims and of securities held by them.

If you do not file by the date above, the estate property can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

Aaron V. Robertson, Martinson & Harder, #1, 5401 - 49 Avenue, Olds, Alberta, T4H 1G3, phone # 403-556-8955, Solicitors for the Personal Representative.

WORLD

D3

TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015

Nuclear talks set to move past deadline SIGNS POINT TO IRANIAN BACKTRACKING

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VIENNA — World powers and Iran prepared to move past Tuesday’s deadline for a comprehensive nuclear agreement, with officials suggesting significant backtracking by Tehran’s negotiators that may need several more days of discussions to resolve.

On a day that served as an early intermission in the negotiation, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met the head of the UN nuclear agency in Vienna while Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif received his latest guidance from leaders in Tehran. Zarif was scheduled to return to the talks Tuesday, followed by the arrival of Russia’s top diplomat.

Monday was originally envisioned as the penultimate day of a 20-month process to assure the world Iran cannot produce nuclear weapons and provide the Iranian people a path of out of years of international isolation. But officials said over the weekend they were nowhere near a final accord, and Zarif flew back to his capital for further consultations.

Several signs pointed toward Iranian intransigence and perhaps even backsliding on a framework it reached with world powers three months ago. At a briefing for some three dozen, mainly American, re-

porters, a senior U.S. official repeated several times that the final package must be based on the April parameters — “period.” The official declined to elaborate because of the sensitivity of the diplomacy; reporters were updated on condition no individuals be quoted by name.

In Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced he would soon travel to Vienna following a phone conversation between his boss, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and U.S. President Barack Obama. Their talks Tuesday also will encompass efforts to fight Islamic State extremists, Lavrov said.

At the United Nations, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told reporters that no new target date has been set for concluding the nuclear talks, which would set a decade of restrictions on Iran’s enrichment of uranium and other activity in exchange for tens of billions of dollars in relief from international economic sanctions.

Fabius, who was in Vienna over the weekend, repeated his country’s red lines for an agreement: stricter limits on Iranian research and development, capacity for UN nuclear monitors to verify the deal and the ability of world powers to snap sanctions back into place quickly if Iran cheats. In addition to France, Russia and the United States, other negotiating countries are Britain, China and Germany.

CAIRO — Here are some disquieting scenarios and questions to consider:

IS THERE TRULY A WAR OPTION? The Obama administration continues to say it has the option of using military force to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, should diplomacy fail. It does not provide details publicly, but military officials acknowledge that the most likely form of U.S. attack would be aerial bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, some of which are deep underground. There likely are numerous variations on the drawing table.

COULD THE WORLD RATCHET UP THE SANCTIONS? It seems the world is not prepared to truly bring Iran to its knees by shutting off the flow of capital and goods. That would involve a tremendously expensive and politically explosive land and sea blockade as well as a militarily enforced no-fly zone across a country 2-½ times the size of Texas.

COULD TALKS BE REPLACED BY A DIFFERENT PROCESS? After the initial recriminations, both sides are likely to look for ways to salvage the progress made over the past two years in reducing tensions and lowering the chance of a new Mideast war over Iran’s nuclear program.

EGYPT

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO — A car bomb killed Egypt’s chief prosecutor Monday in the country’s first assassination of a senior official in 25 years, marking what could be an escalation in a campaign by Islamic militants toward targeting leaders of a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.

Hisham Barakat led the prosecution of members of the Brotherhood and other Islamists, including former President Mohammed Morsi, who was overthrown by the military in July 2013. The courts have been handing out mass death sentences against them in trials harshly criticized as lacking due process.

Monday’s assassination of the 65-year-old Barakat came on the eve of the second anniversary of the mass demonstrations against Morsi that led to his ouster.

A car laden with explosives was detonated by remote control around 10 a.m. as Barakat’s motorcade left his home in the eastern district of Heliopolis, police said. He suffered multiple shrapnel wounds and was pronounced dead at 12:30 p.m. following surgery, medical officials said. Five guards, two drivers and one civilian also were injured in the blast.

An Egyptian militant group calling itself “Popular Resistance in Giza” claimed responsibility for the attack in an online statement, with photographs from the site of the bombing. The claim could not be independently verified. In a statement, the Muslim Brotherhood denied responsibility, but blamed authorities for the violence.

Authorities and pro-government TV networks blamed the Brotherhood, which they consider a terrorist group, broadly accusing it of orchestrating violence.

A senior security official said an initial investigation showed that Islamic militants along with the Brotherhood were responsible, while the State Information Service said the killing “clearly shows the terrorist group’s violent discourse” and underscores its “rejection of the state of law.” It equated the Brotherhood with extremist groups fighting in Iraq and Syria or killing tourists in Tunisia.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — A deeply divided Supreme Court upheld the use of a controversial drug in lethal-injection executions Monday, even as two dissenting justices said for the first time they think it’s “highly likely” the death penalty itself is unconstitutional.

On their last day together until the fall, the justices voted 5-4 in a case from Oklahoma that the sedative midazolam can be used in executions without violating the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.

The court also divided 5-4 in a case upholding independent commissions that draw congressional districts in Arizona, California and 11 other states in a bid to reduce partisanship in electoral mapmaking.

By a similar margin, the court called into question first-ever limits on emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from power plants, in a ruling that said the federal Environmental Protection Agency failed to account for the cost of the regulations at the outset. In addition, the justices agreed to hear an important case from Texas about the use of race in college admissions for its term that begins in October.

In the dispute over the lethal-injection drug, midazolam was used in Arizona, Ohio and Oklahoma executions in 2014. The executions took longer than usual and raised concerns that the drug did not perform its intended task of putting inmates into a coma-like sleep.

Justice Samuel Alito said for a conservative majority that arguments the drug could not be used effectively as a sedative in executions were speculative and he dismissed problems in executions in Arizona and Oklahoma as “having little probative value for present purposes.”

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We are part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 100 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

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LUANN June 30 1992 — Canadian peacekeepers start trek to Sarajevo, Bosnia; 800 troops in armored vehicle convoy move to keep airport open as part of international relief effort to bring in food and medicine.

1983 — Ottawa and Alberta agree to set Canadian oil at $29.75 per barrel, or 75 per cent of world price; producers get world price for oil discovered between 1974 and 1980.

1965 — Rex Woods starts a project to duplicate Robert Harris painting of the Quebec Conference of 1864. The original was burned during the fire of 1917. It is to be presented to Canada by Confederation Life.

1948 — William Lyon Mackenzie King delivers his last speech to the House of Commons before his retirement.

1912 — A tornado roars through the downtown core of Regina in five minute rampage at 4:50 p.m., killing 28, and damaging or destroying three churches, the new Carnegie Library, commercial buildings and homes.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015

Sons want nothing to do with each other

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A female giraffe calf, right, born recently, is licked by her mother Ellie at the Oklahoma City Zoo, the day after her birth.

Google’s undo feature may help those who regret sending an email

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - It might be called “send regret,” that panic that sets in after firing off an email or text that you suddenly realize was inappropriate, addressed to the wrong person, or just plain wrong.

Google is trying to save Gmail users from their own misguided missives by granting them a window of sober second thought.

Gmail users can now add the “undo send” feature to their accounts and give themselves up to 30 seconds to recall an ill-conceived email. “‘Undo’ has saved my bacon professionally and personally more than once,” Google Canada spokesman Aaron Brindle enthused Wednesday.

“I’ve been known to press send a little too quickly.

Sometimes, it’s as simple as fixing a typo or making sure you’re not replying-all, which can be awkward.”

The feature has been available to beta-testers of Gmail since 2009 and proved so popular that Google decided to roll it out this week for all its 900 millionplus users worldwide. It has also been an option for users of “Inbox,” an enhanced Gmail application.

“I think everybody is kind of vulnerable to this,” Brindle said of fretting after a fast-fingered click on the send button.

“Anything we can do to alleviate those sudden

HOROSCOPES Tuesday, June 30 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Rupert Graves, 52; Vincent D’Onofrio, 56; Monica Potter, 44 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Do your best to balance intellect and intuition.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You are focused and motivated, but you can also be very moody. The next 12 months is the time to boost your inner confidence — then you’ll really start to go places.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Moon’s in fellow fire sign Sagittarius, so you’ll feel physically restless and emotionally excitable. You’re ready for action and adventure but avoid jumping to hasty conclusions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can greatly influence others, as long as you are being 100% honest. You also need to nurture two-way communication, especially involving joint finances. Take the time to listen.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Moon shines a spotlight on nurturing close relationships but you must listen closely to others. And avoid making an impulsive — and extravagant — online purchase that you later regret.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Nurture your body with good food and invigorating exercise, as the Moon moves through your wellbeing zone. When it comes to work matters, things are changing at a rapid rate.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Are you overdue to spend some quality time with a child, teenager or friend? Make sure

you respect their individuality — and appreciate that their views are very different to your own.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Family comes first today, as you work on building firm JOANNE foundations MADELEINE at Villa Virgo.

MOORE With patience and persistence, you can inspire family members to pull together as a cohesive team.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Communication and conversation are highlighted today, as you enjoy catching up with someone special. But a work colleague or loved one may startle you by making a surprise move.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t waste time worrying about money Scorpio. A combination of savvy business sense and intuition will lead you in the right direction. Work on building up your core self-esteem.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Those around you can expect some boisterous behaviour from yours truly today Sagittarius. Try to burn off excess fiery energy via physical activities and vigorous outdoor adventures.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Pisceans can live in a fantasy world, where amazing ideas never see the light of day. At the moment, Saturn urges you to take your abstract aspirations and transform them into robust reality.

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Aimee Morrison, an English professor who specializes in new media studies at the University of Waterloo, said other email providers will likely have to follow Google’s lead and add the undo feature to their programs.

Users will demand it, she predicted.

“I think we’ve all had that experience of clicking send, then repenting the decision,” said Morrison, recalling how an acquaintance once sent a business email intending to sign off with “Best regards.”

The sender accidentally typed a “t” instead of a “g” in regards, but realized the mistake too late.

“There’s nothing you can do, it’s gone. It’s like dropping it into the mailbox on the corner and hearing the lid slam.”

Brindle said activating Gmail’s undo-send feature is simple. ● In the web-based version of Gmail, tap on the “settings” icon that looks like a gear. ● Select “settings” from the drop-down menu. ● Under the “general” settings tab, click on “enable undo send.” Users can choose a delay of five, 10, 20 or 30 seconds before a message is sent out and cannot be retracted. ● Click the “save changes” button at the bottom of the page.

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Dear Annie: I have two sons, both married with children, living in two different states. For several years, my older son “John” has refused to talk to his brother, “Teddy.” I don’t know why, except that John’s wife initiated it.

My husband and my sons and their families were at a wedding a few years ago. John’s wife refused to acknowledge Teddy’s family. She stayed for all of the wedding festivities, but walked away whenever Teddy, his wife or children came near.

Since then, John and his family have visited cousins who live near his brother, but they have not once contacted him. My husband and I are stressed over the situation, but don’t know what to do about it. Any suggestions? — Cornered Dear Cornered: Can you speak to your sons and find out what this is all about? Was there an argument between the wives? Did Teddy say or do something that John’s wife found insulting or unforgivable? Or vice versa?

Losing a sibling over something that might be remedied is terribly sad. But if you are willing, you are in a position to broker a truce. Perhaps one of your sons (or their wives) would be willing to discuss it with you and find a way to resolve it. Often these disagreements turn into longtime feuds because no one is willing to take the first step without encouragement and help from a third party. If you don’t feel capable of mediatMITCHELL ing, consider asking another & SUGAR relative or a close friend to step in.

Dear Annie: I read your column every day, but I am of tired reading about problems. Surely there are people who have good marriages.

I first met my wife at her school’s football game when I was 15 and she was 16. My friend and I sat behind her and her friend, and when we found out that our school was playing hers the following week, we had a lot of fun banter back and forth and we eventually got their phone numbers.

One of the girls made a great impression on me.

I was so taken with her that I called her every day.

I was too young to drive, so for three years, I would walk 14 miles on the weekends to see her. She graduated ahead of me and went to work.

I graduated the following May and we were married in June. When we said, “Till death we do part,” we meant it. We were married 67 years. She died in April of last year. I think we somehow found the secret to a good marriage and lived it all of that time.

—W Dear W: A lot of readers have good marriages, which means they don’t generally write for advice, and that is reflected in our column. But we are happy to print your sweet valentine. It will give the rest of our readers hope that they, too, can achieve marital bliss, as did you and your wife. Thank you for the words of encouragement.

Annie’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: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

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TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015

QUIZ

BY BONNIE S. BENWICK ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES

Nothing hits the spot at an outdoor gathering quite like a beautiful slice of sweet, juicy watermelon — a perfect food to toss into a salad or eat on its own, with an edible rind that makes you want to pickle.

And yet, we thought it might be fun to work with the fruit in unexpected ways.

For summertime fun, try these unusual recipes, and put your watermelon wisdom to the test with the following quiz.

1. Settlers in the New World were growing and harvesting watermelons as early as: a) 1576 b) the early 18th century c) 1629 2. Cakes baked and decorated to look like watermelons were first developed in: a) the mid-1950s b) the late 1800s c) 1965 3. Famous Americans who grew watermelons include: a) Thomas Jefferson b) Henry David Thoreau c) both 4. The best way to tell whether a whole watermelon is ripe is: a) Thump it; listen for a hollow thud. b) Look for a yellow spot on the underside where it rested on the ground. c) There isn’t one; you have to cut it open.

5. Internal cracks in watermelon flesh (harmless, and caused by extreme weather during growing) are known as: a) snap lines b) fruit fault c) hollow heart 6. Those white things (edible!) that look like seeds in your seedless watermelon are: a) bugs b) seed coats c) seeds 7. Once a watermelon is cut from the vine, it has a shelf life of: a) 2 months b) 1 week c) 3 to 4 weeks 8. Watermelons consistently stored at a cool room temperature (about 70 degrees) have higher amounts of: a) lycopene b) water c) potassium 9. A 15-pound watermelon yields about how many cups of cubed flesh? a) 15 b) 11 c) 8

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WATERMELON

Nothing hits the spot at an outdoor gathering quite like a beautiful slice of sweet, juicy watermelon.

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Watermelon Molasses is a floral and stunning sauce, great on grilled and barbecued meats and vegetables.

Two-Melon Shake is a good way to use watermelon whose texture or age has made it a little less than ideal for eating out of hand.

Watermelon Molasses

Two-Melon Shake

MAKES: 12 servings (makes 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups) PREPARATION: The molasses can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 months.

INGREDIENTS 4 small spring onions, all but about 2 inches of greens trimmed off Pinch kosher salt 1 generous tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 5.3 ounces chopped seedless watermelon (no rind) Scant 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) heavy simple syrup 2 teaspoons crumbled saffron threads STEPS Place the onions on a plate; salt them and let them sit for 10 minutes. Rinse well, then coarsely chop or slice the onions.

Heat the oil in a small saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the onions and stir to coat; cook for about 10 minutes, until wilted. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

Combine the watermelon and heavy simple syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring and mashing, for 5 to 10 minutes or until the melon has liquefied. Turn off the heat.

Stir in the saffron and the onions; let sit for 30 minutes, then strain, returning the liquid to the same saucepan. Discard the solids. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes or until the liquid has reduced to a molasses-like consistency. Cool before serving or storing; the molasses will thicken further as it cools.

NOTE: To make the heavy simple syrup, combine 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool completely before using.

MAKES: 2 servings INGREDIENTS 2 small bitter melons 3 cups coarsely chopped seedless watermelon 1/2 cup low-fat coconut milk 12 to 14 small ice cubes Pinch kosher salt Ginger ale STEPS Cut away some of the bumpy outer skin of the bitter melon, if desired. Cut the fruit open; scrape out the seeds. Coarsely chop to yield 1/2 packed up Combine in a blender, in order from bottom to top, the watermelon, bitter melon, coconut milk, ice cubes (depending on how thick you’d like your shake) and salt; puree until smooth.

Divide between tall pint glasses; top with ginger ale. Serve right away.

10. Which one of these is not the name of a watermelon? a) Stars ‘n’ Stripes b) Sweet Favorite c) Big Baby Sources: Library of Congress; Watermelon.org; the Cambrige World History of Food; the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America (Second Edition); Kammansfarms.com ANSWERS: 1. a, 2. b, 3. c, 4. b, 5. c, 6. b, 7. c, 8. a,9. b, 10. c

Bacon-and-Cornmeal-Fried Watermelon. When the pieces are cut open, the watermelon looks like sushi-grade tuna.

Compressed Watermelon Salad. Not so long ago, restaurant chefs were compressing watermelon at nearly every turn.

The technique concentrates and intensifies the flavour and colour.

Compressed Watermelon Salad MAKES: 4 servings PREPARATION: You’ll need one or two gallon-size zip-top bags.

INGREDIENTS For the watermelon and salad One 16-ounce block peeled, seedless watermelon Kosher salt 4 cups torn frisee 1 cup cubed whole-milk mozzarella 2 tablespoons raw, shredded coconut For the dressing 1/4 cup plain rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil STEPS For the watermelon and salad: Cut the watermelon into 2-inch squares that are 1/3-inch thick. Sprinkle them lightly with salt on one side. Lay the squares on flat surfaces that can fit inside the zip-top bags. Seal, pressing out as much air as possible. Place something on top of the bags that will provide gentle, even pressure, such as a plate with a few 15-ounce cans or a few bags of frozen peas on top. Freeze for 2 hours.

When the watermelon is ready, it will look flatter and have a denser texture.

Transfer to a serving bowl; add the frisee and toss gently.

For the dressing: Whisk together the vinegar, sugar, lemon zest and juice, and oil in a liquid measuring cup to form an emulsified dressing.

Pour half of the dressing over the watermelon and frisee; toss gently to coat. Scatter the mozzarella cubes and coconut on top.

Serve right away; pass the remaining dressing at the table.

Bacon-and-Cornmeal-Fried Watermelon MAKES: 5 servings PREPARATION: The chimichurri can be made and refrigerated a few days in advance. Taste for seasoning before serving.

INGREDIENTS For the chimichurri 1 medium jalapeno pepper (seeded or unseeded), cut into chunks 1/2 cup packed basil leaves 1/2 cup packed, coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley 1/3 cup olive oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar Kosher salt For the watermelon 3 cups vegetable oil, for frying 2 cups flour Kosher salt 3 large eggs 1/4 cup regular or low-fat milk 2 cups stone-ground yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup cooked, finely chopped bacon Twenty 2-inch cubes seedless watermelon (no rind) STEPS For the chimichurri: Combine the jalapeno, basil, parsley, olive oil and vinegar in a blender or food processor; pulse to the desired consistency. Taste, and season with salt as needed. Transfer to a serving bowl or airtight container; refrigerate until ready to use (up to a few days).

For the watermelon: Heat the vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with several layers of paper towels.

Meanwhile, place the flour in a medium bowl and season it lightly with salt.

Whisk together the eggs and milk in a separate medium bowl. Combine the cornmeal and bacon in a third bowl.

Working in batches, dip and coat the watermelon pieces in this order: the seasoned flour, the egg-milk wash and the cornmeal-bacon mixture. Each piece should be completely coated. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes or just until golden brown. Immediately transfer to the paper towels to drain; sprinkle lightly with salt right away. Discard any used egg-milk mixture, bacon-cornmeal mixture and flour. Serve with chimichurri spooned on top.