Red Deer Advocate, July 18, 2015

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Red Deer Advocate WEEKEND EDITION SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015

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Advocate reporter Crystal Rhyno sinks her teeth into a vegetarian burger, one of several vegetarian options at the 2015 Westerner Days.

RED DEER ADVOCATE REPORTER CRYSTAL RHYNO SEEKS OUT VEGETARIAN FARE AT THE FAIR

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF

WESTERNER DAYS

Thick and juicy hamburgers. Mouthwatering European sausages. Taco in a bag. Deep-fried everything.

I am standing in the middle of the Grub Hub at Westerner Days wondering where’s the kale?

Ask just about anyone and they will tell you that food is one of the biggest draws to any county fair or carnival.

They will tell you that devouring a corn dog or a bucket of mini donuts is just part of the experience.

You only live once.

But what if you’re a proud planteating vegetarian who wants to dine on the healthy front while enjoying the five-days of action-packed fun? What are the options?

I decided to find out.

Some 27 food trucks and vendors line the Food Hub in the heart of the fair.

Booths with flashy signs and appetizing photos tempted many taste buds.

Local favourites like The Stache and Chedda’ Heads were offering smiles and yummy eats. (Try the falafel taco my friend Sona Macnaughton raved about and veggie breakfast sandwich at the Stache if you get a chance.)

Strolling through the aisles, I scanned the menu boards and took stock of the options. All the typical fair cuisine was there — Mexi fries, poutine, cotton candy, popcorn and the like — but I was determined to eat something good for me.

I was immediately drawn to the Kelowna-based Wrap Daddy’s. Its simple menu is straight to the point — “beef, chicken, vegetarian.”

I chatted with owner Mike Morter as he prepared my $10 cone-style soft tortilla filled with sauteed organic veg-

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Mike said his vegetarian tortillas make up 30 per cent of all his sales and the number is quickly growing. His gluten-free options are also gaining ground among the food truck connoisseurs.

He said people are simply making the choice to lead a healthier lifestyle, which means eating more veggies.

Mike says, “We like to collect as many yeses as we can,” in his response to my question about tweaking his menu for vegans and vegetarians.

The verdict?

The tortilla satisfied my every vegetarian food need that morning. It was flavourful and had a succulent mix of spices and herbs. A meal in itself, the tortilla filled my belly.

Next up, I needed a taco.

There were many options for veggie tacos. I had to devour at least one.

I randomly selected Hot Chihuahua (mainly because I liked the name), based in Red Deer.

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Deb Peckham served up two bean tacos at a bargain $3.50. Veggie quesadilla and burritos were also on the menu.

Deb told me that some days her vegetarian options are big sellers, other days it’s all about the beef or chicken.

It depends on the crowd but people appreciate the options, she said.

The bean tacos were zesty and tasty, perfect for a light snack.

Next, I stumbled upon the Drumheller-based Mustache Bros. Inc. food truck, where I was pleasantly surprised to find the pencil stache.

It was described as a 100 per cent vegan patty deep fried, with arugula, pea sprouts, tomatoes, onion and mango chipotle sauce.

Save for the “deep-fried” bit, I was excited.

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Fraud scheme lands woman four month sentence

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF A Red Deer woman has been sentenced to four months in jail for her role in a scheme that defrauded Alberta Blue Cross of $17,000.

In April, Donna Liza Nast, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud over $5,000 and was sentenced on Friday in Red Deer provincial court.

The insurance scam involved Nast, a Red Deer massage therapist, and an alleged co-conspirator.

The Crown alleges that the coconspirator, a woman employed at Olymel, used fraudulent forms to claim money for massages that never happened. Claims were submitted between Jan. 1, 2007, and Jan. 30, 2010.

Judge Jim Hunter also imposed 18 months of probation and Nast must pay restitution of $14,158 to the insurance company before the end of her probation.

“Here the gravity of the offence is really high. The corporation serves Albertans. They keep our health-care costs low. Fraud such as this drives costs up,” Hunter said during Friday’s sentencing.

He said the sentence also reflected the fact that Nast got involved in the scheme shortly after being convicted of a similar offence and completing probation.

“You started all over and you did so for no other reason than personal gain.”

He said while her guilty plea did save the court time and resources for what would have been a lengthy and complicated trial,

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the fraud required a lot of planning.

“This was a relatively sophisticated fraud.”

Court previously heard that the scheme involved employees at Olymel who received false massage receipts to file false claims.

Olymel employees in Red Deer receive a benefit package that includes $500 per year for massages.

Nast created false receipts under the name of real massage therapists and the Crown alleges she submitted them to her co-accused, before they were sent to Alberta Blue Cross for reimbursement.

Employees kept 40 per cent of the proceeds, court was told, while those running the scam split the remaining 60 per cent.

An internal audit by Alberta Blue Cross showed 139 employees made false claims. However, RCMP only interviewed 44 employees. As a result, Crown prosecutors are only able to prove the allegations for the smaller number of employee claims.

Crown prosecutor Carolyn Ayre, who recommended a four-month jail sentence for Nast, said 30 witnesses would have been required for trial.

Defence counsel Patty MacNaughton recommended a 90day jail sentence for her client.

Nast told the court she was sorry for what she did to the trusted company and apologized to her family and the court.

Noralyn Zadrozny, 42, of Red Deer has pleaded not guilty to fraud over $5,000 and using a forged document. She will stand trial from Nov. 7 to 18, 2016, in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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Brad Rempel, right, and his brother, Curtis, of country band High Valley, perform on stage during their set Friday night on the ATB Financial Main Stage at the Enmax Centrium as part of the Westerner Days Fair and Exposition. The band, which was recently nominated for Group of the Year, Album of the Year and Interactive Artist for the Canadian Country Music Awards opened for The Road Hammers.

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Advocate reporter Crystal Rhyno gets ready to chow down on a wrap, one of several vegetarian options at the 2015 Westerner Days Fair and Exposition.

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I handed over my $9 for the last vegan burger from owner Josh Kuzmic.

Josh said they had sold out of patties and more would come the next day.

That sounded promising.

I attacked the “burger” with abandon. It has been a long time since I have truly enjoyed a good veg burger. I was in love at first bite. The flavouring of spices (which I can’t quite place) tickled my taste buds. Try this burger if you want to taste a little vegetarian heaven.

All in all, I was impressed with the choice for vegetarians and vegans.

Most vendors were quite accommodating and flexible to my requests.

As more people turn to meat-free diets, the demand for menus with flexibility and vegetarian or vegan eats is growing.

While finding vegetarian grub at events rooted in cowboy beef culture can be a challenge, it is not impossible.

Still I was slightly disappointed not to find any kale chips on the menu.

Maybe next year? crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Video shows aftermath of RCMP shooting MAN SHOT OUTSIDE OF B.C. HYDRO PUBLIC HEARING

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Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, left, answers a question as Prince Edward Island Premier Wade MacLauchlan looks on at the closing news conference of the summer meeting of Canada’s premiers in St. John’s on Friday.

Premiers ink national energy strategy BALANCE OF EMISSION CUTS AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Canada’s premiers have announced a national energy strategy supporting both project development and the need for emission cuts, ending two days of sometimes tense talks on how to balance the two.

A communique released Friday after provincial and territorial leaders met in St. John’s, N.L., said the plan helps set energy priorities and “encourage the transition to a lower carbon economy.”

“It gives us a way forward,” Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Paul Davis said as he closed the Council of the Federation gathering.

Environmental groups pushing for faster, steeper carbon cuts were quick to pounce. They criticized a non-binding strategy that’s short on specific targets and broad enough that leaders across the country - from carbon-taxing B.C. to oil-reliant Newfoundland and Labrador — could back it.

“It’s absurd that while Alberta is dealing with one of the largest spills in Canadian history that Canada’s premiers would try to help pave the way for more tar sands pipelines,” said Mike Hudema of Greenpeace Canada in a statement.

“Not only would new pipelines bring spill risks to communities and watersheds across Canada, they would lock this country into a carbon-polluting future for decades to come.”

Erin Flanagan, an oilsands analyst with the Pembina Institute non-profit energy think tank, said premiers must get serious about climate change.

“We need to see real reductions in carbon pollution across the country.

Each province and territory should begin by putting a meaningful price on carbon.”

Despite those criticisms, B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard both said the strategy is a vast improvement from where it started three years ago.

Early drafts were “very light” on environmental emphasis, Couillard said.

He also stressed that projects such as the proposed Energy East pipeline must clear environmental hurdles, including a review to be released in coming months.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall cut a solitary figure at times during this week’s meeting. He pushed other leaders to give greater emphasis to the economic importance of the fossil fuel sector.

Canadians should be both proud and grateful for lucrative reserves of oil and gas “which are not four-letter words,” he told the closing news conference.

Wall earlier this week took aim at Ontario and Quebec, arguing parts of the country increasingly shun oil and gas even as those provinces benefit from the equalization funds those industries help raise.

But Wall said a chapter of the strategy on moving oil across the country mentions energy self-sufficiency and adding value to what is exported. It helped win him over.

“Our country, notwithstanding the vast oil reserves that we have in places like Alberta and Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador ... we import oil from other countries,” he said. “That just seems wrong to me. We ought to use our own oil and add value to it here and then export it to markets other than the United States. We’ve got one customer for this product right now.”

The strategy was announced as Nexen Energy apologized for a fivemillion litre pipeline spill of bitumen, produced water and sand southeast of Fort McMurray, Alta.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said pipelines are still the safest way to transport oil and gas despite what she called an unfortunate incident.

“The strategy itself refers, of course, to the need to not only develop our energy resources responsibly and safely but to transport them responsibly and safely,” she added. “And we’re all committed to that objective.”

The plan also calls for policies that would increase energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gases and advance new technology.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said the premiers struck the right balance.

A strong economy and environmental protection are not mutually exclusive, she said. “In fact, they must be complementary.

“For me, that’s the foundational work of this document.”

The strategy has been on the premiers’ agenda since 2012.

Clark urged other provinces to follow B.C.’s lead, where carbon pricing was introduced seven years ago.

“We lead the country in economic growth now despite the fact that people said a carbon tax was going to kill it.”

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — Witness video has emerged and appears to show the aftermath of a fatal RCMP shooting outside a public hearing for the contentious Site C dam in Dawson Creek, B.C. In the video posted on Facebook, two officers with their guns drawn are standing over a man in a grey hoodie while he is slumped on the ground.

“The cops just ... shot this guy,” says a man in a profanity-filled narrative as he records the video. “He’s ... dead.

There’s blood everywhere.”

The video appears to have been taken on a cell phone from a room in the Stonebridge Hotel overlooking the Fixx Urban Grill restaurant where a BC Hydro public information session took place.

One officer appears to kick something away from the man although the object cannot be seen.

The man moves slightly on the ground before becoming still as blood pools beneath him.

Sirens can be heard in the background as a third Mountie arrives. One of the officers appears to bring the man’s hands behind his back to handcuff him.

Police appear to check his vital signs before opening the trunk of a cruiser and starting to administer first aid about two minutes into the video.

Several other officers eventually appear. One crouches near a cruiser with a long gun just before the video ends.

British Columbia’s police watchdog, the Independent Investigations Office, has begun investigating the shooting but has provided few details.

IIO spokeswoman Kellie Kilpatrick said Dawson Creek RCMP responded around 6:30 p.m. Thursday to a report of a man creating a disturbance and destroying property.

“The individual was escorted from the event and subsequently came into contact with police just outside,” she said. “Our information from police is that he was non-compliant with their directions and an altercation took place and he was shot.”

A six-member team flew to Dawson Creek on Friday morning. Kilpatrick said a forensic specialist was to take over the scene while investigators spoke with witnesses and secured any

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Kilpatrick said it was early in the investigation and she had no further details on the confrontation between the man and police, including whether he was armed.

She said the IIO would not identify the officers and that the BC Coroners Service would release the dead man’s name.

BC Hydro chief communications officer Steve Vanagas said in a statement late Friday afternoon that the company was awaiting more details from police about the “tragic incident.”

He said all employees who were inside the hotel and were staffing the information session were moved to a safe location and none were directly involved.

Mounties have said they encountered a man wearing a mask outside the venue and believed he was connected to the call about a disturbance and destruction of property.

Despite attempts to de-escalate the situation, there was a confrontation and the unidentified man was shot and later died in hospital, RCMP said.

The meeting in Dawson Creek was the last of five public consultations on the Site C dam held in the province this month.

The hearings have attracted dissent.

A YouTube video shows a small band of Treaty 8 First Nations protesters interrupted a July 9 hearing in Fort St. John with a drum procession and speeches.

The province granted approval earlier this month for the first phase of construction to start on the $9-billion dam on the Peace River.

Several First Nations and environmental groups have filed lawsuits to try to stop construction and the actions are currently working their way through the courts.

Mike Bernier, who represents the Peace River South riding for the Liberals in the B.C. legislature, said it was still unclear whether the police confrontation was connected to the Site C hearing.

“Any time there’s a loss of life, regardless of the circumstances, it’s very unfortunate and my thoughts and prayers go out to everybody involved: the RCMP, the family of the deceased, everyone,” he said.

“It’s obviously a troubling situation.”

Alberta man has died in an incident at a home in Kawartha Lakes, Ont. Investigators say a homeowner encountered an apparent armed intruder in his residence early Wednesday and, after a brief interaction, the intruder was dead.

Police say the dead man has been identified as 43-year old Robert Leslie Martin, formerly of Spruce Grove, Alta.

Police say the investigation into the incident continues and no charges have been laid.

COCHRANE, Alta.

— A young woman has been killed by a CP Rail freight train while she was walking down tracks in Cochrane, Alta.

RCMP say they don’t know for sure yet but they are investigating whether she was wearing headphones that might have blocked out the sound of the train approaching from behind her.

Const. Jason Sherbo says headphones were found on the scene but they need more information before making that determination.

CP Rail says staff on the train sounded the horn several times and slammed on the brakes when they saw the young woman, but it was too late.

The woman, believed to be in her late teens or early 20s, died on scene.

RCMP are hoping to get camera footage that was recorded on the train to get a better idea of what happened.

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An aerial view of burned forest near Weyakwin, Saskatchewan. About 1,000 fire evacuees in Saskatchewan have received the all-clear to head home.

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Thousands more people forced from their homes in northern Saskatchewan were heading back Friday after learning that fires which had been threatening their communities were under control.

Evacuation orders were lifted for La Ronge, a town of 2,700 and one of the largest in the region, as well as for the neighbouring Lac La Ronge aboriginal reserve and Air Ronge. Officials said they expected even more communities would be receiving good news by the end of the day.

Other evacuees had already gone home in the last few days. The majority of 13,000 people who fled more than 50 communities in the last three weeks have now been given the all-clear to return.

Rain has fallen in most of the area and more was forecast for the weekend. A fire ban for the north was also lifted Friday.

Premier Brad Wall said the fires appeared under control and he was happy most evacuees would finally be sleeping in their own beds. “Some of them have been out of their homes since the end of June, sleeping on a cot in some gym,� he told

The Canadian Press. “The Red Cross has done a great job and emergency social services has done a great job ... but it’s not home.

And they’ve been out of it a long time.�

Wall made the comments while at a meeting of premiers in St. John’s, N.L., where he and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark called for a national approach to fighting forest fires. Both province’s have recruited outside help — from other provinces and abroad — to fight a high number of fires this season, and both have depleted their firefighting budgets Besides sharing equipment, such as specialized aircraft, Wall said military personnel generally should receive firefighting training so they can be ready to help as soon as a need arises.

About 525 soldiers remained on fire lines on Friday in addition to about 1,100 other firefighters, said Steve Roberts with wildfire management.

He said 112 fires were burning and four communities were still being threatened — Hall Lake, Sucker River, Lamp Lake and Clam Crossing.

Roberts said evacuees allowed home shouldn’t panic if they see smoke and firefighters in the area. “These fires are not out ... They will see crews working, helicopters working. That’s to be expected.�

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The make-up of a new panel tasked with running consultations on doctor-assisted death is drawing the ire of some groups who are concerned about bias.

The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association said it hoped for a balance of views on the government’s panel, but it is now concerned two of the three members were federal witnesses opposed to the issue when the case went to Canada’s top court. “We are deeply concerned that this panel composition is not impartial,� executive director Josh Paterson said in a statement on Friday. “While these individuals are well-respected people, there is an appearance of bias.�

Paterson said all governments must respect the Supreme Court’s February ruling, which recognized the right of clearly consenting adults who endure intolerable physical or mental suffering who wish to end their lives with a doctor’s help. “Canadians overwhelmingly support the right to physician-assisted dying, and it is the law of the land,� he said. “Whatever advice this panel might provide, it is clear that Parliament must not enact a law that creates barriers for those who wish to access their constitutional right to physicianassisted dying.�

The high court also gave Parliament one year to deal with the issue of legislation following its finding that Canada’s prohibition on physician-assisted suicide was a violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Conservative MP Steven Fletcher, who has championed the cause of doctor assisted dying, said panel members will have to operate within the framework of the ruling regardless of their personal views. “The fight around the Criminal Code provisions on physician-assisted death has been concluded, so they will have to work within (that),� he said in an interview.

The government’s three member panel will consult with medical authorities and other interested parties as part of their process, while Canadians can also participate in an online dialogue.

The panel will then provide a final report to the government in late fall, following the Oct. 19 federal election.

In a release announcing the panel on Friday, the government specified it is to consult with those who intervened

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Canadians overwhelmingly support the right to physician-assisted dying. — Josh Patterson British Columbia Civil Liberties Association executive director in the Supreme Court case, “who represent a spectrum of diverse perspectives.�

The panel’s chairman is psychiatry professor Harvey Max Chochinov, the Canada research chair in palliative care at the University of Manitoba.

His co-panellists are University of Ottawa law professor Benoit Pelletier, a former Quebec cabinet minister who is a constitutional expert; and Catherine Frazee, former co-director of Ryerson University’s institute for disability research and education.

Chochinov and Frazee both made arguments against doctor assisted dying before Supreme Court hearings on the matter. Federal opposition parties have criticized the government for dragging its feet on this issue.

The Conservatives voted against a Liberal motion in late February that called for the creation of a multi-party special committee to consult and report back to Parliament by mid-summer with a proposed framework for a new law. “We asked for this in the winter,� said Liberal health critic Hedy Fry. “If the government had agreed to it then, we would have been four or five months into an all-party committee of parliamentarians going across the country and listening to the public on this.�

Fry said the government is avoiding the issue. “It is a very controversial issue,� she said. “So now, during the election, instead of having to discuss this issue, they can say ’oh we have a panel.�’

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Conservative voter ID law stands Medicare ONTARIO JUDGE DENIES STAY MONTHS BEFORE ELECTION

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Suspending a single provision of the Conservative government’s new voter law with a federal election only months away at most is just too risky, an Ontario judge ruled Friday.

In his 25-page decision, Superior Court Justice David Stinson refused to grant an injunction against the provision that strips the use of voter information cards as a form of identification.

“It is problematic to change the rules for elections at the last minute through the blunt instrument of judicial intervention,” Stinson wrote.

“Late changes in election rules run the risk of unfairness or, at the very least, the perception of unfairness.”

The Council of Canadians, Canadian Federation of Students, and three voters argue parts of the Fair Elections Act enacted last year are unconstitutional.

They maintain that thousands of people could be disenfranchised by the new law.

However, because the case can’t be resolved before the election — which must take place Oct. 17 at the latest — the applicants asked Stinson to grant an injunction against the provision related to using the voter information card as ID. Even though the applicants have raised a serious case and some voters might suffer “irreparable harm” by not being able to exercise their right to vote, Stinson said, he couldn’t grant the requested relief.

The provision at play, the justice pointed out in his decision, was only one of several in the new law.

“To pick and choose among them without considering the overall scheme runs the risk of unfairly isolating or highlighting concerns arising out of one specific provision without considering the impact and context provided by the rest,” he said.

“It is inappropriate to venture a guess as to the constitutionality of the provisions not before me, or to determine the constitutionality of an entire scheme in light of one provision.”

As part of the new rules, the government stripped Canada’s chief electoral

officer of the right to recognize the information cards as a valid form of identification.

When the two sides presented their case to Stinson earlier this month, the government said the new rules were needed to prevent voter fraud.

But the lawyer for the applicants argued the rules would hurt the democratic system itself by undermining the right to vote for tens of thousands of Canadians — mostly students, aboriginals, seniors and the homeless.

“This case is about the right to vote — the cornerstone of democracy,” lawyer Steven Shrybman told Stinson.

In the 2011 election, as many as 400,000 people used voter-information cards as official ID on election day.

The cards are one of the few forms of readily available ID with an elector’s address.

Government lawyer Christine Mohr told the court that ineligible voters could cast a ballot using the cards and noted 45 acceptable forms of ID are available.

The applicants maintained the fraud the government says is a problem is really a manufactured crisis.

Lawsuit launched over treatment of mentally ill inmates

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tions, staff, and the public remains the highest priority in the operations of the federal correctional system,” said Veronique Riox.

“Canadian law and correctional policy allows for the use of administrative segregation in limited circumstances, when there is no reasonable alternative and for the shortest period of time necessary.”

TORONTO — A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in an Ontario court Friday alleges the federal government fails to provide adequate care to mentally ill prisoners while relying far too heavily on solitary confinement as a way to deal with them.

The case, if certified by the court, would pit the Attorney General of Canada against federal inmates diagnosed with mental illness between 1992 and the present.

“Prisoners in federal institutions who suffer serious mental illness are not being given the treatment they are statutorily entitled to,” said lawyer James Sayce, whose firm Koskie Minsky is behind the action.

“It’s a problem that can’t be ignored anymore.”

The lawsuit, which contains allegations not proven in court, is seeking at least $600 million in damages and estimates hundreds of mentally ill prisoners could be part of the action if it GREAT is certified.

“They are being warehoused and they are being subjected to extended periods of time in solitary confinement because the federal prison system doesn’t know what to do with them,” said Sayce.

“The effect is...the illnesses get worse, and you have serious pain and emotional stress being suffered by these unwell inmates.”

A statement of claim filed Friday alleges that those tasked with caring for mentally ill inmates in federal prisons have treated them with “contempt, prejudice, indifference and abuse.”

It claims prison staff are unqualified to administer, control, protect and care for mentally ill inmates and instead rely almost exclusively on “force, compliance and behavioural inducement methods.”

It also alleges that extended periods of solitary confinement are used to “contain and manage” mentally ill prisoners.

It alleges the practice amounts to “cruel and unusual punishment” for mentally ill prisoners and claims that the government is failing in its mandate to rehabilitated rather than punish prisoners.

“Federal penitentiaries are becoming Canada’s largest repositories for the mentally ill,” the statement of claim said.

“Prisoners diagnosed with serious psychological disorders and illnesses have suffered severe harm as a result of the defendant’s policies and procedures.”

The statement of claim also alleges mentally ill inmates face interruptions in care when they are admitted to and transferred between institutions, which lead to them being denied medication for an extended period, and are also allegedly denied commonly prescribed psychiatric drugs.

A spokeswoman for Correctional Service Canada said it was in the process of reviewing the claim and could not comment on the matter as it was before the court.

“Ensuring the safety and security of institu-

The representative plaintiff in the case, Christopher Brazeau, is a prisoner at an institution in Edmonton. The 34-year-old suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, said the statement of claim.

He is serving a sentence of 12 years for robbery-related crimes.

aging badly: panel

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OTTAWA - A federal panel given the job of recommending ways to improve health care across Canada is warning that the country’s medicare system is aging badly.

The Advisory Panel on Health Care Innovation was struck last June by Health Minister Rona Ambrose to help find ways to reduce health spending and improve accessibility to care.

The panel says in a new report that there is “no doubt” a major renovation of the medicare system is overdue. The panel was chaired by Dr. David Naylor, a physician, researcher and past president of the University of Toronto.

“We have a good health care system that is excellent and innovative in spots but is not as good as it could or should be,” he said. “That’s in spite of the fact we have fabulous talent in the system.”

Naylor said the challenge is Canada’s decades-old health care architecture. He said international assessments suggest the country is “losing ground.”

“The overall view conveyed to us by a panel of international experts with whom we met was that there was a sense of Canada having moved from the strong position to one that was more average,” Naylor said in a phone interview. “I don’t think Canadians should be satisfied with average.”

The panel also found the inability of federal, provincial and territorial governments to collaborate has slowed recommendations issued by previous panels and experts.

Naylor said his team is hopeful the panel’s work will provide a new model to foster teamwork that will move health care forward.

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The best thing about the tilt a whirl If you’re a bit curious like Yours Truly and you like looking things up like I do, then the week the fair comes to town is your kind and my kind of week.

For example, if you were wondering, like I was this week, why the popular amusement park ride is called the Ferris Wheel, you’d probably want to look it up.

No? Well that’s what I’m here for.

In the old days back when fairs had actual grandstands and freak shows and girly shows and five-cent diggers we, the curious, used to look things up in the Encyclopedia Britannica or the World Book, which consisted of three shelves HARLEY full of heavy HAY tomes that every household had. Most of them were at least a decade out of date, but no matter — you’d pull out the big brown book marked “F to H” and thumb through the dusty pages until you found “Ferris Wheel.”

Or, when you were perhaps a little older and bolder you would saunter down to the public library and dig through long thick stacks of something called “index cards,” which were housed in rows and rows of little wooden drawers.

This would supposedly tell you where your book was on the library shelves but soon you (I) would give up on whatever the heck the Dewey decimal system is and go ask the librarian.

These heady days, however, all we need to do is find any 10-year-old relative with a smartphone and ask them to look up “Ferris Wheel” on the miraculous mobile infinity of information device that they are perpetually staring at and poking at with their thumbs.

And after they tell you to buzz off because they are in the middle of playing a game of Zombie Death Blood Shootout on their phone, you head to the nearest computer and simply type in your question.

And then you get to wade through four minutes and eight pages of advertising for Ford Trucks, Dr. Oz and Cialis.

But eventually Mr. Google answers all your curious questions — and some of the answers are often surprisingly accurate.

So here then are the answers to a few of the fair questions related to the best baby boomer rides you never asked but always wanted to know a little bit maybe.

A little Q and A if you will, which is much different than T and A but a smidgen more informative.

Question: Who invented the Ferris

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Wheel (and why would they do such a thing)?

Answer: A civil engineer from Illinois named George Washington Gale Ferris invented the giant wheel in 1893 for a World’s Fair in Chicago. The popular ride with seats attached to a revolving vertical wheel was originally called the George Washington Gale Ferris Wheel but the sign was too big so he shortened it to the George Wheel. It was later changed to the Ferris Wheel for obvious reasons and the actual original 1893 wheel was used at the Red Deer Fair in 1959, where it quit working whilst my sister Hedy and myself were stuck at the very top for three days.

Question: Why do they call that ride The Scrambler?

Answer: They don’t. Well, that is, if you are in Australia The Scrambler is called The Cha Cha and in Britain it’s known as The Twist.

Otherwise, here at home, it’s called The Scrambler because the Eli Bridge company from the U.S. of A. invented it in 1955 and they can call it anything they want.

Thing is, this is the ride that you always take your new potential girlfriend or boyfriend on — making absolutely sure that you sit on the outside of the bench-like seat.

On account of when that thing fires up and swings around the corners, your mate will be summarily squished into you with about four G-forces of bodily pressure. Like a big hug, only a bit more painful and more fun. And it may be the only hug you ever get from that person.

Question: Did all the change fall out of your pocket when you went upside down in the Salt and Pepper Shaker?

Answer: Yes. Question: What is the best thing about the Tilt-A-Whirl?

Answer: And I quote: “the resulting centrifugal and gravitational forces on the cars cause them to spin in different directions and at variable speeds.

The weight of passengers in these cars … may intensify or dampen the spinning motion of the cars, adding to the unpredictable nature of the motion.

Mathematicians call this unpredictable nature ‘chaotic motion.’ ” Also, it makes your stomach flip and your head spin.

Question: Where does the Octopus get its name?

Answer: This ride, with spinning seats attached to eight or so arms connected in the middle resembles a spider. Either that or an identical ride called the Spyder resembles an octopus.

Question: Why did I take my girlfriend on the Round Up when I was 15?

Answer: The Round Up is a ride where you stand side by side against a chain-link wall around in a big circle that spins and glues you to the wall with centrifugal force.

When you are a foot and a half (four metres) shorter than your girlfriend,

you shinny up the wall before the gravity kicks in, and for three minutes she doesn’t look down at you.

Question: Which is the best ride at the fair?

Answer: Insert your personal research answer here.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to look up why I could never snag that cellophane roll of nickels at the five-

cent diggers. I think there’s an Encyclopedia Britannica around here somewhere.

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

As poverty grows, so do tent cities For just a moment or two, let your imagination go on a journey. It’s a short one, not really exciting, full of disappointments, rejections, a few highs, a lot of lows, and more than enough disparaging looks from others who seemingly have it all together.

Don’t stop CHRIS your imaginaSALOMONS tion just yet; now take away any wealth you might have had. Sure you can work, but for every scrap of work, there are 20 or more applicants, and that work usually pays only minimum wage for just a very few hours.

Thankfully there are agencies that are willing to help in a limited way — food banks, soup kitchens, emergency shelters and other groups that might provide clothing and a few other essentials.

The big question now is what to do with all the time you find on your

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You get kicked out of libraries, stores, parks and the list goes on. The incentive to be a productive member of society is slowly and inexorably being removed from your mind.

Now couple that with a society that would just like you to move on — the further the better — and you find yourself just trying to survive. A few beers, some weed, maybe even something stronger will help to pass the extra time you find on your hands.

Only one question remains: where to crash?

After being kicked out of many locations, it comes to your mind that as a kid your dad may have taken you camping; it was fun and there was a minimum of protection, but enough that you would be out of the weather.

In every city, there are green spaces with a lot of trees to hide behind and under, within walking distance of any amenities you might need. Location being established, you start to look into things like warming yourself on cold nights or cooking some meals.

One of the houses you pass by every day has some nice solar lights, and another one has two propane bottles.

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settled in.

Now wake up and stop dreaming; you have just become part of a community of folks like yourself and you have just established a tent city. You know it’s wrong, and you also know that sooner or later you will be evicted from here as well.

You see, if you are not working and you don’t contribute to this society, you really are encouraged to move on.

Sure, there are some compassionate folks in this community and they do everything they can afford to help.

But for the rest, it’s: please move on.

Red Deer is now among the growing number of communities to have gone through the exercise of dismantling a tent city. What I did appreciate was the inclusion of concerns like CAANS to do the dirty work of cleanup, so it was done with respect and concern for the individuals now displaced once again.

Kudos to them.

You may think that I am all for tent cities and other arrangements for the unemployed and drug addicts, but really I am not.

What I am in support of is affordable housing for all. It is a known and established fact that once people are housed, crime, drug and alcohol use diminish somewhat, and in my mind, any reduction is worth pursuing.

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It was stated about 2,000 years ago that we would always have the poor with us, but it was not stated so that we would have the licence to ignore this group of people (like our governing bodies who closed the very institutions that protected the vulnerable); rather through the wealth of all the rest of society we are able to compassionately help those less fortunate.

They are, after all, human beings with reasons for being what they are.

Yes, from the elevation of a high horse, we can pronounce judgments on the ones that don’t measure up to our standards, but it will come back to bite us, hard!

History is a harsh teacher, but we would do well to re-examine Spain, France, Germany and Russia’s history and the way that poverty fought back.

Don’t ever think it could not happen here.

Poverty is growing in Canada at an alarming rate, and unlocked doors are a thing of the past.

Tent cities will continue to spring up as poverty escalates and ‘normal’ life becomes increasingly prohibitive.

Sit back, do nothing and watch them grow!

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The economy continues to drag The federal election campaign should be about how to improve the growth and prosperity potential for the Canadian economy.

This is not about fiddling with tax rates at the margin or macho talk about balancing the budget.

It is about getting Canada on DAVID a much stronger growth CRANE path, with rising productivity that translates into better jobs and higher real wage gains and the fiscal resources to sustain health and education spending in an aging world.

The economy is performing poorly and has been for some time, despite Finance Minister Joe Oliver’s pretence that all’s well. In fact, he appears to be in denial — even though his recent budget forecast of two per cent growth this year is no longer credible.

The hard reality is that real GDP growth in Canada’s business sector has fallen by nearly half, from an annual average of 3.05 per cent a year in

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1987-2000 to an annual average of 1.7 per cent in 2000-2012, with continuing weakness. In the same periods, Canada’s labour productivity grew at an average annual rate of 1.9 per cent in 1987-2000 but just 0.8 per cent annually in 2000-2012.

In 2000-12, Alberta had the poorest productivity performance of any province, and Ontario the second poorest.

While the core challenge is to improve Canada’s productivity performance, since this is the basis for sustained gains in living standards, there is a connection between the growth of the economy and productivity.

In a major study for the Ontario government, Andrew Sharpe of the Centre for the Study of Living Standards, acknowledges that “in the long run, productivity is determined by the supply-side potential of the economy and is largely determined by technological development. A slower pace of technological change will reduce potential productivity growth.”

But at the same time, he stressed, the growth rate of the economy matters. “The long-run productivity potential of an economy cannot be realized without sufficient aggregate demand to ensure that the productive capacity is utilized. Thus, buoyant demand conditions are essential for robust productivity growth.”

Business spending on research and

development as a share of GDP has declined.

Capital spending by business has also been weak, So future potential is not being developed. For example, according to Statistics Canada, capital spending by Ontario’s critical manufacturing sector last year was $38.3 billion, barely above the $37.3 billion invested a decade earlier, in 2004. Taking inflation into account, capital investment was lower last year than a decade earlier. In 2008, Ontario manufacturers reported $45.6 billion in capital investment.

An important new report from the OECD — The Future of Productivity — confirms that Canada is not alone in facing poor productivity performance over the past decade. This is a problem shared by many countries, and raises critical questions since with “productivity is expected to be the main driver of economic growth and well-being over the next 50 years, via investment and knowledge-based capital.”

The report argues that “the main source of productivity slowdown is not so much a slowing of innovation by the most globally advanced firms, but rather a slowing of the pace at which innovations spread throughout the economy; a breakdown of the diffusion machine.” Since there is potentially large scope to close the gap between frontier firms and the rest, this

is where Canada could do much more.

Too many Canadian companies are under-sized, so that scaling up our more of our businesses to global scale is a key challenge and opportunity.

Larger businesses get a higher return from their investments in knowledge capital and so have a higher incentive to make such investments. As the OECD report says, “the ‘minimum’ level of performance in terms of size (and productivity) at which firms are able to compete on global markets may have risen over time.”

Devising an innovation/productivity strategy for Canada remains essential to generate the wealth and good jobs that will be needed for a sustainable future. But the other essential element to encourage investment in innovation and productivity is stronger economic growth so there is a market for expanded production and new goods and services and an incentive for businesses to invest.

Canada is failing on both the supply-side of investment, research, skills and innovation and the demand-side from stronger economic growth, and until both are resolved we will have too much unemployment, too much inequality and too little wealth for future opportunity and well-being.

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

Dropping the euro won’t end Greece’s misery

BY CONSTANTINE PASSARIS SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Fishermen around the world have an expression: it’s time to cut bait and start fishing. Clearly the contemporary leadership of the European Union (EU) are not even amateur fishermen.

The EU leaders’ summit last weekend was billed as decision time for the financial issues plaguing Greece.

That did not happen. Instead the leaders decided to postpone making a final decision and continue to negotiate on the details for a new rescue package for Greece.

The weekend agreement included the harshest austerity measures ever proposed for a third bailout for Greece.

These include taxation increases, additional pension curbs and a requirement that the Greek parliament legislate these conditions.

The deal was silent in regard to special measures to address the sustainability of Greece’s public debt, running at 177 per cent of the country’s debt-toGDP ratio.

The summit also revealed two major fault lines in the EU. The first is that the EU’s economic governance architecture is ineffective. Second, there is an urgent need to arrive at a definitive conclusion if Greece should remain within the euro zone area that uses a single currency.

The word Grexit was recently introduced into the English vocabulary to capture the possibility of the exit of Greece from the EU. This outcome is considered a high possibility as a result of the economic crisis and the ever-present threat of financial collapse.

The prolonged economic recession in Greece has lasted for more than five years and has contributed catastrophic consequences on every metric of economic performance.

Furthermore, it has also produced an emotional rollercoaster of missed bailout deadlines, massive financial defaults, personal economic hardship and dashed hopes.

What is lost in all the noise from the demonstrations and the political posturing is that the EU’s founding fathers had anticipated a large number of European countries eagerly applying for membership in the EU. In consequence, they designed a checklist of necessary conditions and stringent requirements for eligibility.

What they did not foresee is that a country, after securing membership in the EU, would opt to terminate its association with that union or having the EU evict a member country because of fiscal mismanagement.

Neither scenario is addressed in the EU constitution.

The consequences of a Grexit have been dismissed by some EU leaders

as inconsequential. The Greek GDP is only two per cent of the EU GDP and a paltry 0.39 per cent of the world GDP. This is a significant error in judgment.

We are living in the new global economy of the 21st century, where economic globalization, financial integration and global supply chain patterns have defined a new set of economic rules of engagement.

It is unreasonable to expect that the economic demise of one country will be contained solely within its national borders.

In fact, the aftershocks and ripple effects of such an outcome can have worldwide consequences.

Economic contagion is a modern

threat that has reared its ugly head as a result of the globalized world we live in. Consider the dramatic slide in stock markets around the world during the last few weeks that were triggered

by Greece’s current economic malaise and uncertain future.

A Grexit would inevitably mean that Greece would exit from the single monetary currency of the euro zone and adopt the Greek drachma.

Indeed, pensioners who have been hard hit by the bailout agreements and foreign imposed austerity measures fondly remember the good old days when the drachma was Greece’s currency.

The return to the drachma may be more of a sentimental crush than a fi-

nancial panacea.

Even if Greece were to discard the euro and adopt the drachma, there will be no happy ending for Greece’s financial woes and the road to economic recovery will be an uphill battle strewn with major economic hurdles.

Constantine Passaris is in Greece as a visiting professor at the International Writers Center of Rhodes (Greece). He is also an Onassis Foundation Fellow (Greece), a national research affiliate of the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy at the University of Lethbridge and a professor of Economics at the University of New Brunswick.

This column was supplied by Troy Media (www.troymedia.com).

Municipalities often least responsive to meeting citizen needs THERE ARE LOTS OF PROBLEMS IN OUR CITIES THAT CITIES CAN’T SOLVE ALONE

BY ALLAN BONNER SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE There’s a reason why Ottawa and the provinces seem to be downloading responsibilities to lower levels of government — mainly cities. It’s partly to get off the hook themselves, and it’s partly that local government is supposedly the closest to its citizens and might know best how to deal with a range of issues.

Perhaps.

The legal justification starts with the word “subsidiarity.” This is a notion recognized by the Supreme Court, and means that “law-making and implementation are often best achieved at a level of government that is not only effective, but also closest to the citizens affected and thus most responsive to their needs, to local distinctiveness and to population diversity.”

This court opinion needs discussing. ● The court has only said that it’s “often” not always the case that law-making and implementation are best achieved at the local level. “Often” might be 20 per cent of the time. ● The court says that the best level of government in this case is “effective.” But is this how we can best describe our cities? How about the double-digit per-

centages of water leaking out of most of our cities’ water pipes, infrastructure in Montreal, corruption, lack of affordable housing, and poor transport? I’d like to hear the case made that our civic governments are “effective.” ● The court also says the most appropriate level of government is one that is “closest to the citizens.” How about taking an informal poll among your friends. Who can name a few federal ministers, provincial leaders and then, how about municipal politicians? Most of us know our mayor, but who can name several councillors? I’d like to see if there’s any data to support the assertion that cities are “closest to the citizens.” ● The court seems to say that if (or because) cities are closest to the citizens, cities are “thus” most responsive to their needs. Proximity is empathy, it seems. Are cities really more responsive than provinces or Ottawa? ● It may be that cities are most responsive to “local distinctiveness and to population diversity” but is this a good thing? We’re in a federation where certain rights are supposed to be universal among our citizens. Is there some way of picking up garbage in Surrey that’s so different than in Shubenacadie that we need to take into account diversity and distinctiveness? How about water, sewage, policing and other municipal services?

In fact, the word “diversity” was used by 1964 Republican nominee Barry Goldwater as a code word for states’ rights, which are code words for exclusionary practices.

We have lots of problems in our cities that cities can’t solve.

Provincial governments wrote and passed the municipal acts and planning acts under which cities operate. The federal government can transfer money and do a lot of what it pleases, even in areas of provincial authority.

We have provincial ministries of transportation and poor transportation.

We have provincial and federal ministries of health, and health challenges. We have federal and provincial ministries of immigration, trade and economic development, and yet we have cities trying to address serious problems in these areas of jobs and settlement.

Cities need help in meeting citizen needs and no court ruling will change that. No downloading will help. Provinces and the federal government need to pull their fair share of weight in municipal issues.

Allan Bonner has consulted on some of the major planning and public policy issues of our time on five continents over 25 years. He loves cities and his next book will be titled Safe Cities. This column was supplied

by Troy Media (troymedia.com).

A8 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, July 18, 2015

ISIL threat keeps new defence chief awake GEN. JOHNATHAN VANCE NAMED CANADA’S 19TH CHIEF OF DEFENCE

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The Harper government alternates between the Islamic State and Russia in terms of its political rhetoric; and Vance’s comments provide an interesting glimpse into how the military sees the landscape ahead of this fall’s election where issues of national security are expected to be front and centre.

The coming campaign will also see the government’s record on funding the military put to the test.

Vance’s predecessor, retired general Tom Lawson, managed through a period of severe cuts, amounting to $2.5 billion on an annual basis. Prime Minister Stephen Harper sent a very clear message to his new defence chief Friday in terms of his expectations. “Within the budgetary constraints to which we are all subject, your goal is to maintain a modern, combat-capable, highly-trained professional force, one that I truly believe is the best for its size in the entire world,� Harper said.

In the interview, conducted prior to his swearing in, Vance said he has confidence that the current government will not “over-commit� the Canadian Forces in terms of international engagements.

But there was also tacit recognition that despite the Conservative promise to inject more money after 2017, budgets will remain tight and the policy discussion, particularly around procurement, rests on the military’s ability to articulate its needs as well as predict future threats. “That is a difficult discussion to have because you’re not sure,� he said. “You risk-manage the future and you have finite budgets to get the capability needed.�

Asked about the government’s promise to update the country’s defence policy — known as the Canada First Defence Strategy — Vance said the matter is still before cabinet for consideration.

The plan was presented months ago

by Lawson and is thought to be on the shelf until after the fall election.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The menace posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is the conflict that keeps Canada’s new top military commander awake at night.

Gen. Jonathan Vance, who took over as the country’s 19th chief of defence staff on Friday, says the rise of an extremist state in the Middle East is not something that can go unchallenged by the West. “The most worrying one right now, the most threatening is the Islamic State,� Vance said in an interview with The Canadian Press.

Countries in the region that are trying to develop democratic institutions and the rule of law cannot do so with a caliphate, bent on exporting terror, smack in the middle of them, he said.

His geo-political take stands in contrast to recent comments by the incoming chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, who described a resurgent Russia as the biggest threat.

Dunford told his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Congress last week that Vladimir Putin’s regime is a nuclear power with the capability of violating the sovereignty of other nations. “If you want to talk about a nation that could pose an existential threat to the United States, I’d have to point to Russia,� Dunford told U.S. senators. “If you look at their behaviour, it’s nothing short of alarming.�

Asked to list the major security threat facing Washington, Dunford told lawmakers that Russia was on top, followed by China and North Korea. The Islamic State was in fourth place.

Vance did not stack the threats to Canada. He has said the country’s contribution to checking Russian ambitions in eastern Europe is significant and will remain so, but the Islamic State has shown its willingness to create terror on Canadian soil.

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The report says the premiers invited the federal government to be part of the study but it did not respond.

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Premiers say too many aboriginal kids in foster care ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Canada’s premiers are raising concerns about the high number of aboriginal children in care as they urge the federal government to help them address the issue.

The premiers released a report by their Aboriginal Children in Care Working Group at the Council of the Federation meeting in St. John’s, N.L. It says indigenous kids are overrepresented in child welfare systems across Canada.

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Maria Mitousis has posted a statement on Facebook saying she has suffered physically and emotionally, but will heal and eventually go back to work.

She says she plans to keep updating people on her recovery.

She also thanks her family and colleagues and says her belief in the inherent goodness of people has not been shaken.

Mitousis, 38, was injured two weeks ago and police later detonated two other bombs also discovered in mailed packages.

Police have charged an ex-husband of one of her clients with several offences, including attempted murder.

They allege Guido Amsel, 49, was targeting his ex-wife and the lawyers who were involved in a lengthy legal dispute between them. He’s accused of putting explosive compound in digital voice recorders and mailing them to different locations. “This terrible thing that has happened has not dampened my spirits,� said Mitousis.

Feds join provincial prescription purchasing plan ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Canada’s premiers have agreed to allow the federal government to join a provincial and territorial alliance that buys prescription drugs in bulk.

But Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski said Friday the provinces and territories would like to see Ottawa bring all of its drug plans into the alliance, not just some. “Canada would like to join our PanCanadian Pharmaceutical Alliance and we’re excited about that,� he said Friday during a meeting of the premiers in St. John’s, N.L. “We’re excited that they want to bring some of their plans in. We think that they should bring all of their plans in because that continues to increase the buying power that the group has, and that allows us to continue to leverage these companies and come up

“If nothing else, this experience has reinforced my practice of gratitude and I just have so much to be grateful for.�

She says she has received well wishes and donations from strangers and can’t thank everyone enough.

Police earlier confirmed she lost her right hand in the blast and suffered other injuries to her left hand, face, chest and thighs. She posted a photo of her bandaged hand on a pillow a friend gave her in the hospital. It reads “be amazing.� “The message is clear: We all have the opportunity to be amazing to each other so let’s keep doing that.�

Mitousis says her cat Figaro hasn’t left her side since she has been home. “I think he is guarding me ... I am truly surrounded by love.�

Meanwhile, the union representing postal workers in the city says it has found out Canada Post won’t be paying employees who refused to work during the recent mail bombing threats.

David Lambert of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers says employees who felt unsafe and didn’t work their shift were initially told they would still be paid but the union says it recently found out that’s not the case.

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The federal government is one of the biggest buyers of prescription drugs in Canada, as it helps supply medications to the prison population, First Nations, soldiers and veterans.

In a statement, Ambrose said she is pleased by the response from the provinces and territories. “By working together, we can all reduce the price of prescription drugs across Canada,� the statement says.

The premiers say their alliance has seen the price of 14 generic drugs reduced to 18 per cent of the name-brand price for those products, saving $190 million in this fiscal year.

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The sidecar view Photo by DEBBIE OLSEN/freelance

When you’re on a motorcycle tour, the person in the sidecar gets to sit back, relax and take pictures of the other two and the passing scenery.

The Rockies seem larger when seen from a Harley They say that “clothes make the man or woman,” but I wasn’t sure I really believed it until I tried on a dew-rag and slipped into a pair of leather motorcycle chaps and a black leather jacket. When I looked in the mirror, I was surprised at the transformation that had taken place.

I actually looked a little intimidating and with my middle aged mom-of-four physique, that’s a difficult look to achieve.

It’s no surprise that my 17-year-old daughter, who was similarly attired, looked even scarier than me. When we stood together and stuck out our tongues, we looked like a couple DEBBIE of Hells Angels biker OLSEN chicks — sort of.

Jasper Motorcycle Tours offers sidecar tours through some of the most dramatic scenery on the planet and part of the fun of the tour is getting dressed up for it. The clothes are amusing, but they’re also there as a safety precaution. Motorcycle gear keeps you dry when it’s wet, cool when it’s hot, warm when it’s cold and if a rock flies up from the road or if your leg makes contact with a hot exhaust pipe, your skin will be well protected.

Once we were all geared up, we met our driver, Stan Chell. Jasper Motorcycle Tours was started about nine years ago and Chell Photo by GREG OLSEN/freelance has been with the company for eight years — first part time and then full time for the past Stunning scenery is just minutes from the Jasper five years, since his retirement as Jasper’s townsite and the roads are wonderful for cruising. phone guy.

“Jasper Motorcycle Tours was started with Mountain, making it seem to glow golden just two sidecar motorcycles and today there are six red. I’ve seen that before and have always Harley-Davidson motorcycles with attached sidecars wondered what causes that mountain to and two Harley street bikes that are used as rentlook so different from many others in the als,” exCanadian plained Rockies. “The Chell. red veins “Since through HarPyramid ley has Mountain are stopped gog quartzite making and that’s bikes what gives it with the that surreal sidecars colour,” said attached, Chell. “You we have can see that to add same stone in them Mount Edith afterCavell.” market When I on new mentioned bikes. that it had We’re been ages using a since I’d been replica of Photo by GREG OLSEN/freelance up to see the vinPutting on leather biker gear is half the fun of this adventure.

Mount Edith tage InCavell, we dian modecided to go there next. We climbed up torcycle sidecar.” the steep mountain road that leads to Edith My daughter Kelsey hopped into the sidecar and I climbed on the back behind Stan — our driver guide. Cavell and stopped partway to take some pictures. At the top, we got off the bike and “Hold on tight and lean when I lean,” he said as we walked the short steep trail for a closer sped out of town. view of the Angel Glacier.

I had never been on a Harley before and I couldn’t believe how powerful it felt. We travelled at I hadn’t been up there since half of the speeds of about 80 km/h, which was just fast enough Ghost Glacier fell off the side of Mount to be thrilling on the winding mountain roads and Edith Cavell on Aug. 10, 2012, and I was slow enough for us to carry on a conversation. It was amazed to see the damage it caused. The also pretty much the maximum legal speed limit inmassive sheet of ice was the largest volume side the national park. of snow and ice that Parks Canada has seen Chell told us a lot about the geology of Jasper Nafall from a mountain in Jasper and had it tional Park and its history as we rode past the most not occurred at 5:30 a.m., lives might have scenic areas of the park. been lost.

We stopped at several scenic viewpoints so we could take pictures.

The sun was glistening off the surface of Pyramid Please see OLSEN on Page B2

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It’s not all about the bike. Angel Glacier spreads its magnificent wings on Mt. Edith Cavell and requires a hike to get to the viewpoint.

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An exhilarating ride around Jasper

Our guide took us to some beautiful viewpoints. This spot is on the road that leads to Marmot Basin ski resort.

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OLSEN: Angel Glacier We talked about the incident and who Edith Cavell was and why they named a mountain for her as we stood below the Angel Glacier on a protected lookout.

After a few minutes, we hiked back down and climbed back on the motorcycle. This time I took the sidecar and Kelsey rode on the back.

It was a little faster going down the steep road than it was coming up it and before we knew it, we were back in downtown Jasper — the end of our exhilarating ride.

I was reluctant to shed my biker girl persona and give back the leather gear, but with a little assistance I managed to get out of the leather and back to my normal self. I kind of miss looking like a biker girl, though.

Reported on July 9, the Excelsior wildfire is located about 15 km southeast of the town of Jasper and extends south in the Maligne Valley. Seventy firefighters, six helicopters bucketing water, high volume water sprinklers and other equipment is being used to bring the fire under control and ultimately extinguish it.

Safety is the top priority for Parks Canada and all concerned and consequently, the Maligne Valley has been closed beyond the sixth bridge until further notice.

For fire updates and trip planning information, visit parkscanada.gc.ca/ jasper. A fire ban is in effect in Jasper, Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks, as well as in many Alberta provincial Parks.

With all the wildfire activity in Western Canada, air quality has been effected, but we found the air quality in Jasper to be far better than it has been in Central Alberta.

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Carne is one of Ireland’s most unsung links courses, and rests on one of northwest Ireland’s most westerly spits of land.

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BY CHRIS SANTELLA SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Some years back, a fishing guide acquaintance of mine led pro golfers Tiger Woods and Mark O’Meara out on Oregon’s Deschutes River for a day of fly-fishing for steelhead. As my friend recounted this special day, it struck me that many golfers I know fly-fish — and vice versa. Perhaps it’s the outdoor setting, pitting man against obstacles (be they finicky trout or gaping bunkers). Perhaps it’s the similitude of the swinging/casting motion, and the fact that the ball and the fly go farther when you move smoothly.

Or perhaps it’s the fact that in your average round of golf, the time you spend actually swinging a club amounts to about three minutes. The rest of the time you’re gauging distances, checking the wind, selecting clubs and reading greens. When fly-fishing a river, even the best day involves minutes — not hours — of actually fighting fish. The rest of the time is spent gauging currents, checking for rises, selecting flies and reading the water.

For both sports, it’s what happens “between the ears� that separates relative success and failure.

I’ve assembled several trips in the past along the golf/fly-fishing theme, mostly around my stomping grounds in the Pacific Northwest. The ultimate adventure, however, lay further afield. Back in the old country, on the west coast of Ireland. Where wild and woolly links courses lie on peninsulas formed by rivers brimming with Atlantic salmon and sea trout.

So I embarked on what might be the ultimate golf and fishing adventure: a barnstorming tour of County Mayo that included sessions on famed links courses, world-renowned salmon waters and a few pints of Guinness along the way.

After checking in at Mount Falcon Estate — a castlelike hotel just outside the town of Ballina — I made my way to Enniscrone Golf Club. Dating to 1918, Enniscrone rests on a spit of land that juts into Killala Bay, near where the River Moy meets the Atlantic. It is on true links land, defined by Enniscrone General Manager Pat Sweeney as the land that connects or links pasture land to the beach; in other words, land that’s too sandy to grow anything, marginal for grazing sheep, and not much good for anything else ... except a golf course.

If your vision of golf includes finely manicured fairways lined with stately oaks, sleek golf carts and beverage girls slinging overpriced Coors Lights, you might not recognize Enniscrone — or many of Ireland’s other links — as golf courses. The links are marked by immense dunes, gaping waste bunkers and knee-deep rough; at times your aiming point is a small white stone, as the green is not visible; there are no golf carts in sight, because you’re expected to walk. It’s a style of golf that encourages creative shot-making, as the wild undulations of the fairways and green often render an A-to-B approach ineffective, if not impossible.

Sweeney’s style of play captured the spirit of links golf’s bump-and-run philosophy (to keep the ball out of the wind) to its logical end: He likes to putt ... pretty much from anywhere within

An angler casts for Atlantic salmon on the River Moy. 150 yards of the green. “A bad putt is better than a bad chip,� is one of many bon mots he offered in the course of our round, as he wound up his putter to waist height to unleash another 100-yard approach putt along the hard, rolling fairway. To prove a point, he played the par-5, 514-yard 16th with a driver and a putter. After hitting his drive 225 yards down the left side of the fairway, he putt, then putt, then putt again. His fourth and final putt dropped into the cup for par. Playing with my fairway wood and irons, I lost a ball in the rough and managed a double-bogey.

After lunch at the clubhouse, I swapped golf shoes and club for waders and a fly rod and headed to the River Moy to cast for Atlantic salmon.

The River Moy rises in the Ox Mountains of County Sligo, in northwest Ireland, and flows 62 miles before entering the Atlantic. Its perpetually teacolored waters — thanks to the presence of peat deposits along much of its course — host impressive numbers of returning Atlantic salmon each spring and summer. On a good year, fisheries managers estimate, 75,000 salmon return to the Moy, making it one of Ireland’s most prolific salmon rivers.

Atlantic salmon have long had a strong pull for anglers, in part for their beauty and fine table presentation, in part for their proclivity for long, leaping battles and in part for their inscrutable ways.

Sometimes they will take a fly, sometimes they won’t; this unpredictable behavior has a perverse appeal for fly-fishers who like a challenge ... although the number of fish in the Moy improve one’s odds. (Atlantic salmon on some rivers can reach over 50 pounds; on the Moy, fish average closer to eight.)

Most Atlantic salmon rivers — be they in northern Norway, Iceland or the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador — are situated far from population centers, often in the wilderness. The River Moy is an exception to this rule; the river’s most fecund stretches, including the Ridge Pool, rest smack in the middle of town.

Instead of granitic canyons or deep boreal forests, the right bank of the Moy backs up to a stone wall, above which is Ridge Pool Road, with assorted storefronts (including two tackle shops) and a promenade where passers-by may pause to critique your casting form.

The left bank is skirted by a neatly cobbled sidewalk, the office of Inland

Fisheries Ireland (where local ghillies — fishing guides — might grab a cup of coffee as they assess your tackle), the Ballina Manor Hotel and, finally, V.J. Doherty’s Ridge Pool Bar by Upper Bridge, which bears cars and pedestrians across the river. I asked Declan Cooke, who manages the River Moy for Inland Fisheries Ireland, about the oddest urban activity he’d ever witnessed in the environs surrounding the Ridge Pool. “Sex, violence, triathlons, street carnivals — take your pick,� he replied.

Fishing the Ridge Pool is not for the angler who craves solitude. Between the five other anglers spaced out along

the pool, the ghillie on the bank and onlookers from Upper Bridge and the promenade, stepping into the Ridge Pool is not unlike stepping onto the first tee at Augusta National during the Masters. It’s proper etiquette for each angler to cast, let the fly swing in the current until it’s directly below you, take two steps, cast, let the fly swing below you, take two steps, etc. — until you’ve reached the bottom of the pool. Then you return to the top and do it again.

Salmon swirled near my line, occasionally clearing the water completely as I marched through the Ridge Pool once, and then again. None was interested in my Hairy Mary, a fly tied with brown squirrel tail and double hooks whose name summoned alternating images of a ravishing Irish lass with long red curls and a stout bearded lady. As I stepped out of the water near the foot of Upper Bridge, the sun dipped behind the Fisheries building.

Glancing upstream at my fellow anglers, I decided that adjourning to V.J. Doherty’s (established in 1913 by the current owner’s great grandfather) for a pint of Guinness would be preferable to another rebuff by the Moy’s salmon.

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SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015

SHAW’S FIVE FIELD GOALS LEADS EDMONTON TO SWEEP IN HOMEAND-HOME SET

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Eskimos 23 Redblacks 12 OTTAWA — That’s two for two for the Edmonton Eskimos Grant Shaw’s five field goals and Matt Nichols’ fourth-quarter touchdown pass was enough to lead the Eskimos past the Redblacks 23-12 Friday night, giving Edmonton two victories in its home-and-home set with Ottawa.

It was a far better effort from the Redblacks, who were humiliated 46-17 in Edmonton eight days earlier.

“They’re a good football team and they’re going to beat some other people,” Eskimos coach Chris Jones said of the Redblacks.

“They’ve got a Hall of Fame quarterback and a lot of guys to throw to, their defence never says die and they’re tremendously well coached.”

Neither team could reach the end zone for the first three quarters, but that changed in the fourth as each side scored touchdowns on their opening possessions.

The Redblacks got a one-yard run from quarterback Henry Burris on a drive that started in the third quarter.

Ottawa took a 12-11 lead after its twopoint conversion failed.

Slightly less than two minutes later, Nichols connected with Kendal Lawrence on a 63-yard catch-and-run score to give the Eskimos back the lead at 17-11 after the two-point attempt also failed.

Shaw’s 39 and 37-yard field goals closed the scoring.

“The guys did a good job sticking with it and battling against a great front four and a great front seven,” Burris said of his offensive line.

“We were taking what they gave us and we were able to march the ball

Edmonton Eskimos’ Shakir Bell weaves his way through Ottawa Redblacks’ Jerrell Gavins, left, and Brandon McDonald during CFL action in Ottawa on Friday.

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down field and get the ball in end zone, but we had multiple opportunities where we should have done that and we just didn’t finish our jobs.”

In the first three games of the season the Redblacks failed to score a point in the first quarter. Friday they failed to register a single first down in the opening frame.

In fact, they not only failed to record any first-quarter points for the fourth straight time, they also conceded a safety on their first possession to give the Eskimos a very early 2-0 lead.

A 23-yard field goal from Shaw before the end of the quarter put the Eskimos up 5-0, but it could have been worse had Jerrell Gavins not intercepted Nichols in the end zone on the Edmonton possession prior to the field goal.

“We didn’t finish some of our drives and we had three turnovers that

could have resulted in some kind of points, whether it be a field goal or a touchdown but we didn’t finish those drives,” Jones said.

It was the first of two picks the Redblacks had off Nichols in the end zone in the first half.

Jovon Johnson also had one in the second quarter, but the Eskimos followed that up with three points on their next possession thanks to Shaw’s 22-yard field goal.

The Redblacks finally put a string of offensive success together late in the second as they moved the ball 73 yards in a minute and 38 seconds. The drive ended with Delbert Alvarado booting an 18-yard field goal as time expired in the half.

The Redblacks intercepted Nichols for a third time, albeit not in the end zone this time, when Brandon McDonald pulled the ball in at his own four-

yard line.

That play came after the teams traded 30-yard field goals, with Alvarado hitting first on the Redblacks opening drive of the half.

Following an Ottawa fumble off a punt, Shaw collected his third field goal of the game seven minutes into the third quarter to give the Eskimos an 11-6 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

“We didn’t play as well as we can,” Redblacks receiver Chris Williams said.

“We have to keep working. It’s a long season so we have to keep playing and there are little things to get better at.

Not turning the ball over would help us a whole lot.”

The Redblacks host Calgary next week while the Eskimos are home to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Johnson holds lead in shortened Stamps set to take on Bombers with second round at St. Andrews new-look o-line

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The grand pursuit of Jordan Spieth, redemption for Dustin Johnson, the mystery that has become Tiger Woods. It all came to a momentary halt Friday in the gloaming of St. Andrews when Tom Watson said goodbye to the British Open.

Watson, the most prolific winner of golf’s oldest championship in the last century, finished his 129th round with lights from the Royal & Ancient clubhouse illuminating the 18th green. The fivetime champion made bogey. The score was irrelevant.

“There were no tears,” Watson said. “This is a joyous occasion.

I have a lot of great, great memories. And those memories filled me up.”

Everything else about this wet and wild second round remained unsettled.

A heavy downpour at dawn flooded the Old Course and disrupted the start by more than three hours. Johnson and Spieth teed off shortly before 6 p.m. and were headed in different directions when it was too dark to continue.

In swift, shifting weather — umbrellas on one hole, sunglasses on the next — Johnson made three birdies in four holes on the front nine and built a two-shot lead before he made his first bogey of the tournament. He three-putted on the par-3 11th in wind so severe he had to back off a 4-foot putt and wipe his eyes.

Johnson was at 10-under par.

Spieth three-putted for bogey three times in 11 holes to offset three birdies and was five shots behind Johnson, whom he beat by one shot in the U.S. Open last month to capture the second leg of the Grand Slam.

Both were just short on the par5 14th hole in two shots when they chose to mark their golf balls and return at 7 a.m. Saturday to resume the round.

“I’m in a good spot,” Johnson said. “Definitely got very tricky this afternoon, all day. Even the front side, the wind was howling and it was blowing straight left-toright pretty much. It played very tough all day.”

Danny Willett of England had to cope with the wind, too, and he had a 3-under 69 to walk off the 18th green with his name atop the leaderboard at 9-under 135.

“Yeah, I think it’s a childhood dream and looking up there it’s

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tom Watson doffs his cap as he poses on the Swilcan Bridge during the second round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday. still a little bit surreal, but something I’m going to have to get used to,” Willett said. “Otherwise, no point in being up there. We’re going to try and rest up and then try and go out for another good weekend and hopefully, we can be up there in two days’ time.”

Watson wasn’t the only player to bid farewell to the Old Course.

Nick Faldo, the three-time Open champion regarded as Britain’s greatest champion, came out of the TV tower to play St. Andrews one last time. He switched into a sweater that he wore for his first Open title in 1987 at Muirfield, thrust his arms in the air atop the Swilcan Bridge, and saved par for a 71.

And then there was Woods, headed toward the wrong kind of history. Barring a burst of birdies when he returns Saturday morning — the kind of form he has not shown in two years — he was likely to miss the cut in the U.S. Open and the British Open for the first time in the same year. Woods was 5 over with seven holes to play.

So much attention has been on Spieth and Jordan, the main characters from the drama that played out at Chambers Bay last month.

Johnson had a 12-foot eagle putt on the final hole to win the U.S. Open, and three-putted to finish one shot behind golf’s new golden

child.

The wind was fierce, taxing shots with every club in the bag down to the putter.

Johnson continued to hammer away with his driver, setting up birdies, and he looked every bit like the player to beat. Spieth got in enough trouble off the tee that he often left long-range putts that led to bogeys instead of birdies.

Behind them, a long list of players lined up to take their shot on the weekend.

Jason Day, in contention at Chambers Bay even though he battled symptoms of vertigo, was at 8-under par through 11 holes.

Paul Lawrie, the ’99 champion at Carnoustie, also was at 8 under through 12 holes. Louis Oosthuizen, who won the claret jug the last time the Open came to St. Andrews, was at 7 under through 11 holes.

Among those who managed to finish was Adam Scott, a former Masters champion who is starting to feel the void of giving away the British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in 2012 when he bogeyed the last four holes. Scott was in control in blustery weather, flighting his ball low and judging the bounce to perfect. He made three birdies around the loop at the far end of the course and closed with a birdie for a 67.

Greg Meachem, Sports Editor, 403-314-4363 E-mail gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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CALGARY — After finding a way to beat the Toronto Argonauts at home last Monday, the Calgary Stampeders hope to do the same against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers just five nights later.

The Stamps (2-1) will take on the Bombers (2-1) at McMahon Stadium on Saturday night without the services of starting offensive linemen Edwin Harrison and Dan Federkeil, who both suffered broken legs in the second quarter of Calgary’s 25-20 win over the Argos.

“What occurred in the game was pretty bizarre,” said Calgary head coach and general manager John Hufnagel. “What I really enjoyed about our football team last week was that they kept their poise.

“All three phases of the game understood what needed to be done to give us a chance to win the game. They hung together and they found a way to win. That’s very pleasing to see as a head coach.”

Second-year Stampeders centre Pierre Lavertu said he’s confident that Calgary’s new-look offensive line can get the job done to open up space for quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell to run Calgary’s offence.

“Focus on our technique, make sure that everybody’s on the same page,” said Lavertu of what it will take to have success against the Bombers. “That’s on me. I’m the centre. I need to make sure that everybody knows where they’re going so we’re going to make plays from there.”

Mitchell also has confidence in his rebuilt offensive line, which will feature Spencer Wilson at right tackle, Brad Erdos at right guard, Shane Bergman at left guard and newcomer Garry Williams at left tackle. Williams played 41 NFL games with the Carolina Panthers from 2009-14 before signing with the Stamps in May. “I know those guys are prepared,” said Mitchell, who threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns against the Argos. “I know they’re ready to play.

Garry looked me in the eye in the locker-room and said, ’Don’t worry man, I’m going to go out there and play and I’m not going to let anybody touch you.’ I’m excited to see him play.”

Winnipeg coach Mike O’Shea said the Bombers didn’t spend much time focusing on Calgary’s roster changes in the week leading up to Saturday’s clash between the co-leaders of the CFL’s West Division.

“They’re well coached, they’ve got good depth,” said O’Shea, whose squad edged the Montreal Alouettes 25-23 at home on July 10. “Their systems are their systems. They’re going to come in and run them. We have to defend. You can’t go out and plan for one particular roster move. You’ve got to go out and defend the entire Calgary offence.

“I think you’d be foolish if you thought that some of their roster changes were going to lower their level of play.”

Second-year Winnipeg safety Maurice Leggett agreed with his coach’s assessment.

“Calgary’s still Calgary,” Leggett said. “They’re a great ball team no matter if they bring someone in last night. They’re still going to be Calgary — a good, physical football team and we have to stop the run.”

Veteran Calgary defensive back Brandon Smith said the Stamps also have to be wary of Winnipeg’s potent offence, which is led by quarterback Drew Willy.

“He’s playing well,” Smith said. “They’re a good, young offence. They have some players that can make plays. They’re playing with a lot of effort.”

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Canada moves past century mark SURPASSES 100 MEDALMARK AT PAN AM GAMES

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Canada punctuated the first week of competition at the Pan American Games by reaching, then surpassing the 100-medal mark on Friday.

Canadian swimmer Emily Overholt helped with that.

The West Vancouver, B.C., native made the most of her last chance to get a medal at the Pan Am Games after being disqualified from the women’s 400-metre individual medley the previous evening for a turn violation and stripped of first place.

The 17-year-old Overholt took gold in the 400-metre freestyle on Friday in a Pan Am record time of four minutes, 8.42 seconds. Venezuela’s Andreina Pinto earned silver in 4:08.67 while American Gillian Ryan placed third in 4:09.46.

“Last night was heartbreaking, I wanted to win so badly today to make up for it,” Overholt said. “I’m so happy right now.”

Shortly after Overholt’s win, Victoria’s Ryan Cochrane cruised to gold in the men’s 400 freestyle by a margin of over a second. Cochrane set a Pan Am record in finishing the race in 3:48.29.

Rachel Nichol of Lethbridge, Alta., and Edmonton’s Richard Funk each earned bronze in 100 breaststroke.

Canada stood in second place in the overall medal total with 110, four back of the U.S., after Friday’s events.

Canadians had earned 45 gold, 38 silver and 27 bronze.

The Canadians continued their impressive showing at the Cisco Pan Am Velodrome, adding to the medal haul with a gold in the women’s pursuit and a gold in the women’s keirin final.

The team of Calgary’s Allison Beveridge, Vancouver’s Laura Brown, Jasmin Glaesser, of Coquitlam, B.C., and Kirsti Lay, of Medicine Hat, Alta., finished the pursuit race in a Pan Am record time of four minutes 19.664 seconds in the final to edge the United States.

Mexico beat out Colombia to capture the bronze medal.

Glaesser said the Canadians rode a technically sound final race.

“I think in qualifying we started a little bit quick and maybe weren’t in control of the back half of the race,” she said. “Our plan was to settle the first six laps and then to really finish strong and I think we showed that.

Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS

Carmen Whelan of Canada competes in hoop at the women’s rhythmic gymnastics competition during the Pan American Games in Toronto on Friday.

“We really rode within our abilities in the first half and then the second part of the race took care of itself.”

Calgary’s Monique Sullivan held off hard-charging Cuban Lisandra Guerra to capture the women’s keirin final, winning by roughly one tire length. Colombia’s Juliana Gaviria Rendon won bronze.

The Canadian women’s squash team didn’t fare as well as its track cycling counterparts, settling for silver with a loss to the Americans. The U.S. won the first two matches in the best-of-three final to take the gold.

Olivia Blatchford opened with an 11-4, 12-10, 11-8 victory over Hollie Naughton of Mississauga, Ont., and Amanda Sobhy secured the team victory with an 11-3, 11-2, 11-8 win over Samantha Cornett of Deep River, Ont. “We thought we could do it,” Naughton said. “We knew it would take a couple hard matches and it would be close. But we did think it was doable but it was going to be tough. And it proved to be a bit tougher than we thought.”

The men’s squash team, however, claimed gold with a victory over Mexico.

Riggers open host tournament with win over St. Albert

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR Riggers 5 Tigers 4 There was no flash and dash in the Red Deer Riggers’ game Friday night at Great Chief Park, just good old-fashioned consistency.

“We found a way to win. We were consistent with getting hits throughout the game instead of grouping them in one inning,” said playing manager Curtis Bailey, following a 5-4 win over the St. Albert Tigers in the opening game of the Riggers baseball tournament.

The hosts also got a solid outing from pitcher Jaret Chatwood, who gave up five hits in a seven-inning, complete-game performance, fanning seven batters and walking five in the process.

“Jaret threw well. He battled and finished strong,” said Bailey, who admitted he considering pulling his starter in the final inning when the visitors had runners at the corners with none out.

“The question was should we pull him or not? But he had some success against some of their hitters and he started finding the strike zone later in the game,” Bailey added.

Chatwood surrendered an RBI single to Scott Boerson in the final frame, then got a fly-ball out and struck out Brad Wolansky to end the game. Chatwood also worked out of trouble in the sixth inning on three consecutive fly balls after the Tigers put two of their first three batters on base.

St. Albert scored a trio of runs to take a 3-1 lead in the top of the second inning, but Red Deer battled back with two runs in the bottom of the frame, then scored once in each of the next two innings.

Kevin Curran and Kerry Boon each had two hits for the winners. Boon, Jason Chatwood and Jordan Weinkauf each drove in a run and the other two Red Deer tallies were unearned.

Dustin Sandberg went the distance on the Tigers mound, surrendering eight hits.

The Riggers haven’t dominated the Sunburst League this year after going undefeated during the 2014 regular season, but Bailey is confident the club is headed in the right direction.

“As a team we’re doing well mentally,” he said.

“We have potential to do a lot better and I think once we start believing in ourselves and trusting ourselves a bit more we’ll definitely break out more.”

As he noted, the Sunburst League features more parity this season.

“Some of these teams have a lot of young guys out of college and they can play,” said Bailey. “We’ve got a big target on our back and really no one likes us, I would say. So it’s one of those things where we just

MIDGET AAA BASEBALL Parker Booth cracked a two-run double in a losing cause as the Red Deer Carstar Braves fell 8-4 to the host St. Albert Cardinals in midget AAA baseball action Thursday.

Zach Olson added a RBI double to the Braves’ case and Benett Kary drove in the other Red Deer run.

Michael Ozga worked five and one-third innings on the Braves’ mound, giving up seven runs on eight hits while fanning three batters, walking three and hitting two. Brad Pope allowed one run on one hit and one walk over two-thirds of an inning.

On Wednesday, the Braves were 8-5 winners over ths host Calgary Redbirds as Jordan Muirhead stroked a double and two singles, Olson contributed a single and double and drove in two runs, Ozga chipped in with a RBI single and two walks and Kary had two singles.

Starting pitcher Ty Wagar went five innings, allowing two runs and five hits. He recorded two strikeouts and didn’t issue a single walk.

Muirhead mopped up over two innings, surrendering three runs on four hits and three walks.

The Braves host the Calgary Jr. Dinos in a doubleheader today at Great Chief Park 2 at noon and 3 p.m.

have to play that much harder.”

The tournament was set to resume today at 9:30 a.m. with the Edmonton Confederation Cubs taking on the Sherwood Park Athletics. In today’s other games, the Calgary Cardinals will face the St. Albert Tigers at noon, the Athletics and Calgary Wolfpack will clash at 2:30 p.m., the Wolfpack and Cubs will meet at 5 p.m. and the Riggers will play the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m.

The semifinals are scheduled for Sunday at noon and 2:30 p.m. and will be followed by the championship contest at 5 p.m. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Andrew Schnell of Calgary opened with an 11-9, 11-7, 11-8 victory over Eric Galvez and Shawn Delierre sealed the win with a 7-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-7 victory over Cesar Salazar at Exhibition Centre.

“It definitely was not an easy victory,” Schnell said. “Team Mexico beat us four years ago in Guadalajara. For us to come here and play our best against them was just a privilege.”

In women’s wrestling, Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos of Pickering, Ont., defeated Cuba’s Katerina Vidiaux to win gold in 63-kilogram freestyle and Montreal’s Dori Yeats took gold in the 69-kg freestyle with a win over Venezuela’s Maria Acosta. Coquitlam, B.C., native Justina Di Stasio settled for silver after losing to American Adeline Gray in the 75-kg freestyle.

On the men’s side, Haislan Garcia defeated Columbian Hernan Guzma 2-0 in the 65-kg freestyle event to capture a bronze medal.

Earlier in the day, Canadian Michel Dion won bronze in the men’s 50-metre rifle prone. Brazil’s Cassio Rippel took gold while American Michael McPhail placed second.

The Canadian women’s basketball team is 2-0 in preliminary play after downing Argentina 73-58.

Lions hold off late charge by Riders Lions 27 Roughriders 24 REGINA — Rookie A.C. Leonard caught two touchdown passes from Travis Lulay and the B.C. Lions handed the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 27-24 loss on Friday — their fourth consecutive defeat to start the season.

The Lions have won two straight games, both at the hands of the Riders, and improved to 2-1. The Riders remain the lone winless team in the CFL at 0-4.

A valiant effort by the Riders in the fourth quarter saw the home team outscore the Lions 13-7, but Saskatchewan couldn’t recover an onside kick with 36 seconds remaining. B.C. would run out the clock for the win.

After a low-scoring first half played in a steady rain, the teams combined for 18 points in the third quarter.

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SCOREBOARD Local Sports ● Sunburst baseball: Red Deer Riggers tournament at Great Chief Park; games at 9:30 a.m., noon, 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Red Deer Riggers vs. Calgary Cardinals). ● Midget AAA baseball: Calgary Jr. Dinos at Red Deer Carstar Braves, doubleheader with games at noon and 3 p.m., Great Chief Park 2. ● Junior B tier 1 lacrosse: St. Albert Crude at Red Deer TBS Rampage, second game of best-of-five Rocky Mountain League series, 5 p.m., Kinex. ● Senior C lacrosse: Vermilion Rage at Blackfalds Silverbacks, first game of best-of-three Rocky Mountain League final, 5 p.m. ● Pony chuckwagons: Red Deer Motors

North American Championship, 6:30 p.m., Westerner track.

Sunday ● Sunburst baseball: Red Deer Riggers tournament at Great Chief Park; semifinals at noon and 2:30 p.m., final at 5 p.m. ● Senior C lacrosse: Vermilion Rage at Blackfalds Silverbacks, second game of best-of-three Rocky Mountain League final, 1 p.m.; third game, if necessary, will follow at 3:10 p.m. (10-minute mini game). ● Pony chuckwagons: Red Deer Motors North American Championship, 2:30 p.m., Westerner track. ● Parkland baseball: Red Deer Razorbacks at Lacombe Dodgers, 7 p.m.

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Leaderboard Dustin Johnson Danny Willett Paul Lawrie Jason Day Marc Warren Zach Johnson Adam Scott Robert Streb Louis Oosthuizen a-Paul Dunne Retief Goosen Luke Donald Charl Schwartzel Hideki Matsuyama

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Baseball

Today

British Open Friday At St. Andrews (Old Course) St. Andrews, Scotland Purse: $9.28 million Yardage: 7,297; Par: 72 Second Round (a-amateur) 42 golfers did not complete the round Danny Willett 66-69 Marc Warren 68-69 Zach Johnson 66-71 Adam Scott 70-67 Robert Streb 66-71 a-Paul Dunne 69-69 Retief Goosen 66-72 Luke Donald 68-70 Steven Bowditch 70-69 Anirban Lahiri 69-70 Geoff Ogilvy 71-68 Justin Rose 71-68 Russell Henley 74-66 Jimmy Walker 72-68 a-Jordan Niebrugge 67-73 Webb Simpson 70-70 Padraig Harrington 72-69 Martin Kaymer 71-70 Paul Casey 70-71 Branden Grace 69-72 Greg Owen 68-73 David Lingmerth 69-72 Matt Jones 68-73 Anthony Wall 70-71 David Lipsky 73-69 Cameron Tringale 71-71 Gary Woodland 72-70 Phil Mickelson 70-72 James Morrison 71-71 Brett Rumford 71-71 Kevin Na 67-75 a-Oliver Schniederjans 70-72 Richie Ramsay 72-71 Thongchai Jaidee 72-71 Francesco Molinari 72-71 Jamie Donaldson 72-71 Henrik Stenson 73-70 Rickie Fowler 72-71 Harris English 71-72 a-Ashley Chesters 71-72 Andy Sullivan 72-71 Marc Leishman 70-73 Marcus Fraser 74-69

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PGA-Barbasol Championship Friday At Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Grand National, Lake Course Opelika, Ala. Purse: $3.5 million

Yardage: 7,302; Par: 71 Second Round a-denotes amateur Whee Kim Mark Hensby Emiliano Grillo Charlie Beljan Sam Saunders Andres Romero Glen Day J.J. Henry Alex Cejka Carlos Ortiz Martin Piller David Toms Scott Piercy Ricky Barnes Josh Teater Ken Duke Boo Weekley Will Wilcox Blayne Barber Jonathan Byrd Spencer Levin Michael Thompson Carlos Sainz Jr Johnson Wagner Ryo Ishikawa Smylie Kaufman Andrew Svoboda Kyle Stanley Arjun Atwal a-Robby Shelton

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LPGA-Marathon Classic Friday At Highland Meadows Golf Club Sylvania, Ohio Purse: $1.5 million Yardage: 6,512; Par: 71 Partial Second Round a-denotes amateur Ha Na Jang 66-67 Q Baek 68-67 Shanshan Feng 69-67 Dewi Claire Schreefel 68-68 Sarah Kemp 67-69 Moriya Jutanugarn 71-66 Austin Ernst 70-68 Sei Young Kim 68-70 Alena Sharp 68-70 Chella Choi 73-66 Lexi Thompson 72-67 Stacy Lewis 71-68 Hyo Joo Kim 71-68 Mi Hyang Lee 71-68 Jenny Suh 70-69 Brittany Lang 68-71 Xi Yu Lin 73-67 Mo Martin 72-68 Sakura Yokomine 72-68 Chie Arimura 71-69 Haru Nomura 71-69 Marina Alex 70-70 Nontaya Srisawang 73-68 So Yeon Ryu 72-69 Birdie Kim 72-69 Paula Creamer 71-70 Sarah Jane Smith 70-71 Ashleigh Simon 72-70 Eun-Hee Ji 71-71 Jennifer Song 70-72 Amy Anderson 68-74 Karine Icher 74-69 Simin Feng 73-70 Alison Walshe 73-70

Blue Jays open second half with win over Rays

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Blue Jays 6 Rays 2 TORONTO — Drew Hutchison is constantly reminded that he has been pitching better at home than on the road.

Hutchison won for the seventh time this season at Rogers Centre on Friday and Justin Smoak and Josh Donaldson homered in a five-run fifth inning as the Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2.

“It was the opposite last year, we talked about this, we can beat it dead as much as we want,” Hutchison said of his home-and-away splits. “I would prefer to keep pitching well here and then pitch better on the road.”

Hutchison (9-2), who took a 2.12 earned-run average into the game after his first eight starts at home, allowed five hits, two walks and two runs in six innings.

The righty is 2-1 with an 8.81 ERA in 10 starts on the road this season.

“I think I threw the changeup more and threw quality changeups instead of just throwing one and it not being quality,” Hutchison said. “I think it just comes down to executing pitches, as boring as that sounds it’s really what it is. Executing quality pitches for balls and strikes.”

Mike Weir taking leave of absence, will miss Canadian Open Former Masters champion Mike Weir won’t play in his 25th RBC Canadian Open and is taking an “indefinite leave of absence” from pro golf for personal reasons.

Weir said in a statement posted on Twitter and that he is taking time off to focus on his personal life and children. He and wife Bricia divorced earlier this year. They have two teenaged daughters.

Weir withdrew from his last PGA Tour event, the John Deere Classic, earlier this month after shooting a first-round 73. He missed the cut at his previous eight tournaments. The 45-year-old said there’s no time table for his return.

Weir was expected to be one of more than a dozen Canadian players in the field for the Canadian Open, which is set to begin Thursday at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont. He was the runner-up to Vijay Singh in 2004 when he lost in a playoff at Glen Abbey. That second-place finish came a year after he was the first Canadian golfer to win the Masters.

Weir, a native of Bright’s Grove, Ont., said it was “extremely difficult” to decide to miss the Canadian Open because he loves playing in front of home fans.

Weir first played the Canadian Open in 1989 and has been the top Canadian four times.

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Major League Baseball American League East Division W L Pct New York 49 40 .551 Tampa Bay 46 46 .500 Toronto 46 46 .500 Baltimore 44 45 .494 Boston 42 48 .467 Central Division W L Pct 53 35 .602 50 40 .556 45 44 .506 42 46 .477 42 47 .472

Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Chicago Cleveland

West Division W L Pct 49 40 .551 50 42 .543 42 47 .472 41 49 .456 41 51 .446

Los Angeles Houston Texas Seattle Oakland

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee

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Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

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Friday’s Games Kansas City 4, Chicago White Sox 2, 1st game N.Y. Yankees 4, Seattle 3 Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 2 Detroit 7, Baltimore 3 Cincinnati 6, Cleveland 1 Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City 0, 2nd game Houston 3, Texas 2 L.A. Angels 1, Boston 0 Minnesota 5, Oakland 0 Saturday’s Games Seattle (Iwakuma 1-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 9-5), 11:05 a.m.

Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 8-3) at Toronto (Dickey 3-10), 11:07 a.m.

Kansas City (Guthrie 7-5) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 4-9), 12:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 6-7) at Detroit (Price 9-2), 5:08 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 4-10) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 5-6), 5:10 p.m.

Texas (Lewis 8-4) at Houston (Feldman 4-4), 5:10 p.m.

Boston (Porcello 5-9) at L.A. Angels (Richards 9-6), 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota (P.Hughes 8-6) at Oakland (Kazmir 5-5), 7:07 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Seattle at N.Y. Yankees, 11:05 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 11:07 a.m.

Baltimore at Detroit, 11:08 a.m.

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 12:10 p.m.

Texas at Houston, 12:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Oakland, 2:05 p.m.

Boston at L.A. Angels, 6:05 p.m.

Washington New York Atlanta Miami Philadelphia

GB — 4 1/2 7 1/2 10 11

Friday’s Games Philadelphia 6, Miami 3 Washington 3, L.A. Dodgers 2, 5 innings, susp., lights Cincinnati 6, Cleveland 1 Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, late Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 1 St. Louis 3, N.Y. Mets 2 San Francisco at Arizona, late Colorado at San Diego, late

Thursday’s Games No games scheduled

National League East Division W L Pct 48 39 .552 47 43 .522 42 47 .472 38 52 .422 30 62 .326

West Division W L Pct 51 39 .567 46 43 .517 42 45 .483 41 49 .456 39 49 .443

GB — 3 1/2 8 1/2 15 1/2 18 1/2

Thursday’s Games No games scheduled

Saturday’s Games Washington 3, L.A. Dodgers 2, 5 innings, comp. of susp. game, 12:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 6-6) at Washington (Fister 3-4), 2:05 p.m.

Miami (Koehler 7-5) at Philadelphia (Billingsley 1-3), 5:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Lester 4-8) at Atlanta (Banuelos 1-0), 5:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 4-10) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 5-6), 5:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Liriano 5-6) at Milwaukee (Nelson 6-9), 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 9-7) at St. Louis (Lackey 7-5), 5:15 p.m.

San Francisco (Peavy 0-4) at Arizona (Ch.Anderson 4-3), 6:10 p.m.

Colorado (Bettis 5-4) at San Diego (T.Ross 6-7), 6:40 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Cleveland at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Washington, 11:35 a.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 11:35 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, 12:15 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 2:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 2:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 3:05 p.m.

Monday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Washington, 5:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m.

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

Texas at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.

Miami at Arizona, 7:40 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.

Monday’s Games Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 5:05 p.m.

Seattle at Detroit, 5:08 p.m.

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

Texas at Colorado, 6:40 p.m.

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

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Central Division W L Pct 57 33 .633 53 36 .596 47 40 .540 40 47 .460 39 52 .429

Friday’s Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE First Game Kan. City 100 012 000 — 4 7 1 Chicago 001 010 000 — 2 7 0 C.Young, Madson (6), K.Herrera (7), W.Davis (8), G.Holland (9) and Butera; Samardzija, Da.Jennings (8), D.Webb (9) and Soto. W—C.Young 8-5. L— Samardzija 6-5. Sv—G.Holland (20). HRs—Kansas City, Moustakas (8), Rios (2). Chicago, Soto (5), Eaton (7).

GB — 2 1/2 7 11 1/2 20 1/2

Seattle 001 020 000 — 3 6 1 New York 010 110 10x — 4 8 0 Montgomery, Beimel (7), Wilhelmsen (7), Nuno (8) and Zunino; Tanaka, Betances (8), A.Miller (9) and B.McCann. W—Tanaka 6-3. L—Beimel 0-1. Sv—A. Miller (19). HRs—Seattle, Seager 2 (14). New York, C.Young (11), A.Rodriguez (19).

Tampa Bay 001 001 000 — 2 5 1 Toronto 000 150 00x — 6 6 0 Odorizzi, Colome (5), Geltz (7), B.Gomes (8) and Rivera; Hutchison, Schultz (7), Osuna (9) and Ru.Martin. W—Hutchison 9-2. L—Odorizzi 5-6.

HRs—Tampa Bay, Sizemore (2). Toronto, Donaldson (22), Smoak (9).

Baltimore 010 100 100 — 3 10 0 Detroit 210 310 00x — 7 8 1 U.Jimenez, B.Norris (5), Tom.Hunter (6), Brach (7), Matusz (8) and Wieters; An.Sanchez, Alburquerque (7), B.Hardy (7), N.Feliz (8), Soria (9) and J.McCann. W—An.Sanchez 9-7. L—U.Jimenez 7-5. HRs—Detroit, V.Martinez (6), J.Iglesias (2), J.Martinez (26).

Second Game Kan. City 000 000 000 — 0 4 1 Chicago 010 001 00x — 2 9 0 Volquez, F.Morales (7), Hochevar (8) and S.Perez; Danks, Petricka (7), Duke (7), Dav.Robertson (9) and Flowers. W—Danks 5-8. L—Volquez 8-5. Sv— Dav.Robertson (20).

Texas 000 001 010 — 2 15 0 Houston 012 000 00x — 3 9 1 M.Perez, Patton (6), Kela (7), S.Freeman (8) and Chirinos; McHugh, W.Harris (7), Neshek (8), Gregerson (9) and J.Castro. W—McHugh 10-5.

L—M.Perez 0-1. Sv—Gregerson (19).

Minnesota 100 004 000 — 5 8 1 Oakland 000 000 000 — 0 5 2 E.Santana, Duensing (8) and K.Suzuki; Gray, Otero (7), Abad (8), Fe.Rodriguez (9) and Vogt. W—E. Santana 1-0. L—Gray 10-4. HRs—Minnesota, Dozier (20), Plouffe (12).

Boston 000 000 000 — 0 5 0 Los Ang. 000 000 001 — 1 2 0 Miley, Tazawa (8), Uehara (9) and Hanigan; C.Wilson, J.Smith (9) and Iannetta. W—J.Smith 4-2.

L—Uehara 2-4. HRs—Los Angeles, Trout (27).

INTERLEAGUE Cleveland 000 001 000 — 1 6 1 Cincinnati 022 100 01x — 6 10 1 Bauer, Manship (5), A.Adams (7), Crockett (7), R.Webb (8) and Y.Gomes; Leake, Mattheus (7), Hoover (8), Badenhop (9) and Barnhart. W—Leake 7-5. L—Bauer 8-6. HRs—Cincinnati, Byrd (15), Votto (16).

NATIONAL LEAGUE Los Ang. 000 20 — 2 3 1 Wash.

001 02 — 3 4 0 (5 innings) Bolsinger, Tsao (5) and Grandal; Zimmermann, Roark (5) and W.Ramos. HRs—Los Angeles, A.Gonzalez (19). Washington, Y.Escobar (5).

Miami 000 100 101 — 3 9 2 Phila.

000 002 04x — 6 7 0 Fernandez, B.Morris (7), Capps (8), Dunn (8) and Realmuto; Morgan, L.Garcia (7), Giles (8), Papelbon (9) and Rupp. W—Giles 4-2. L—B.Morris 3-2.

HRs—Miami, Realmuto (5). Philadelphia, Francoeur (7).

Pittsburgh 000 000 100 — 1 3 1 Milwaukee 100 010 20x — 4 6 2 Morton, J.Hughes (7), Caminero (8) and Cervelli; Fiers, W.Smith (8), Fr.Rodriguez (9) and Lucroy.

W—Fiers 5-7. L—Morton 6-3. Sv—Fr.Rodriguez (20). HRs—Pittsburgh, Kang (5).

Football GP 3 4 4 3

CFL East Division W L T 2 1 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 2 0

PF 88 76 85 88

PA 76 101 69 67

Pt 4 4 4 2

GP Calgary 3 Winnipeg 3 Edmonton 3 B.C. 3 Saskatchewan 4

West Division W L T 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 0

PF 60 81 90 78 122

PA 72 101 55 83 134

Pt 4 4 4 4 0

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Edmonton 23 Ottawa 12 B.C. 27 Saskatchewan 24 Thursday’s results Montreal 17 Hamilton 13 Saturday’s games Winnipeg at Calgary, 5 p.m.

WEEK FIVE Bye: Montreal Friday, July 24 Calgary at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

Toronto at B.C., 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 25 Winnipeg at Edmonton, 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 26 Hamilton at Saskatchewan, 5 p.m.

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B7 Inflation rate jumped in June

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate ticked up in June as the price of food, especially meat, and housing climbed, offset in part by lower gasoline prices.

Statistics Canada said Friday the consumer price index rose 1.0 per cent in June compared with a year ago, following an increase of 0.9 per cent in May. The move matched economist expectations, according to Thomson Reuters.

The report follows a decision by the Bank of Canada this week to cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.5 per cent and lower its expectations for economic growth this year.

In making its decision Wednesday, the central bank said it expected infla-

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tion to remain below two per cent until early 2016, while core inflation is forecast to remain near two per cent.

However, Statistics Canada said Friday core inflation was 2.3 per cent.

Economists had expected a gain of 2.2 per cent.

Bank of Montreal senior economist Benjamin Reitzes said much of the increase Friday could be attributed to the drop in the Canadian dollar.

“It is clear that the weaker Canadian dollar is having an impact and the fact that the dollar has weakened again in recent weeks suggests that we will get a little more of that pass through into inflation in the months ahead,” he said.

But Reitzes said the Bank of Canada is looking past the impact of the weak loonie and other temporary factors on inflation. Setting aside what it described as “transitory effects” including the recent fall in the Canadian dol-

lar, the Bank of Canada judged the underlying trend in inflation to be about 1.5 to 1.7 per cent.

The Canadian dollar has fallen about 10 per cent against the U.S. dollar since the start of the year, raising the cost of imported goods from the country’s largest trading partner.

The loonie was down 0.10 of a U.S. cent at 77 cents on Friday.

Economist David Madani of Capital Economics said higher prices in the recreation, reading and education category helped boost the core index, which he attributed to the weaker loonie increasing the cost of travel to the United States.

Excluding energy prices, inflation was 2.1 per cent as seven of the eight major components were up from a year ago.

The transportation index, which includes gasoline, posted its eighth consecutive year-over-year decline as it

slipped 2.6 per cent from last year as gasoline prices were down 14.1 per cent from the same month in 2014.

However, on a month-over-month basis, gasoline prices were up 6.0 per cent in June after rising 5.5 per cent in May. The price of food was up 3.4 per cent compared with a year ago as the price of meat increased 6.6 per cent. Prices were also up for dairy products, fresh fruit and baked goods.

Shelter costs were up 1.0 per cent, boosted by a rise in electricity prices.

Home and mortgage insurance costs were also higher.

Regionally, prices were up from a year ago in nine provinces with Prince Edward Island posting the lone drop, seeing a decrease of 0.1 per cent. Saskatchewan posted the largest increase with a gain of 1.9 per cent, followed

by Alberta with an increase of 1.7 per cent.

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System failure NEXEN ENERGY SAYS WARNING SYSTEM DIDN’T DETECT ALBERTA PIPELINE LEAK

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Nexen Energy apologized Friday for a major leak in an Alberta pipeline that was only installed last year and said a warning system didn’t detect it.

Ron Bailey, the company’s senior vice-president of Canadian operations, said it is investigating what caused the pipeline to rupture and why the system failed.

“We are deeply concerned with this and we sincerely apologize for the impact that this has caused,” Bailey told a news conference.

“We will take every step that we see as reasonable and as the regulators help us decide what to do to respond to this.”

A contractor discovered the leak Wednesday near Nexen’s Long Lake oilsands facility about 35 kilometres southeast of Fort McMurray, Alta.

Nexen shut down the pipeline, but not before some five million litres of bitumen, produced water and sand spilled into muskeg.

Nexen, which was taken over by China’s CNOOC Ltd. in 2013, says the affected area is about 16,000 square metres, mostly along the pipeline’s route.

Bailey said company staff have been on site to contain the spill and prevent impact on wildlife and a nearby lake. He said the company built an all-weather road to bring in trucks to vacuum the spill.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, who was in St. John’s, N.L., on Friday for the annual premiers’ meeting, said she has been receiving updates on the spill.

Notley said pipelines continue to be the safest way to carry oil and gas across the country.

“So what it comes down to is we need to learn from the spill,” she said.

A spokesman for Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd said she is in regular contact with the Alberta Energy Regulator and is monitoring the situation closely.

“We take a pipeline spill like this one very seriously, ” Brad Hartle said in a statement.

John Bennett, national program director of the Sierra Club Canada Foundation, said he was worried.

“We’re always concerned when petroleum products get spilled into the environment. There’s always damage, and it’s usually permanent of some nature,” said Bennett. “It’s full of toxic elements that should not be released into the environment.”

In March, Murphy Oil spilled about 2.7 million litres of condensate at an oilfield in northwestern Alberta. Condensate is used to dilute heavy oil so it can flow through pipelines.

In 2011, about 4.5 million litres of oil leaked from a Plains Midstream pipeline into marshlands near the northern Alberta community of Little Buffalo.

Melina Laboucan-Massimo, a Greenpeace campaigner from Little Buffalo, said she was disappointed to hear of another spill.

She said she still remembers the impact the Plains spill had on her family.

“My family had been calling and texting me saying their eyes were burning, their stomachs were turning, they were feeling noxious, they couldn’t breath,” she said. “That’s what happens when big, five million litre spills like this happen.”

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Notley spat with Saskatchewan premier exposes friction on oil

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Brad Wall says the time for soft-selling the oil and gas industry in the rest of the country is over.

The Saskatchewan premier took rookie Premier Rachel Notley to task this week for suggesting Quebec would approve of the Energy East oil pipeline if Alberta could show it has its environmental house in order.

Wall suggested that was akin to giving Quebec a veto over an important national energy project. He then took shots at Central and Eastern Canada for soaking up transfer payments funded by economic success in the West.

Notley called that showboating.

Wall said “show me to the bridge.”

The rift exposed new friction between Alberta, which just elected its first non-Tory government in more than 40 years, and Saskatchewan, which has the only provincial government west of Newfoundland with firm roots in the Conservative brand.

Wall, who leads the rightleaning Saskatchewan Party, wouldn’t back down Friday.

He said the West shouldn’t have to apologize for its resources and needs to stop being so diplomatic with its message.

“We’ve all done it. I’m not sure what it has availed Western Canada,” Wall told The Canadian Press. “We got the national energy program for all of our goodwill and we have had precisely

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Alberta Premier Rachel Notley talks to reporters at a meeting of Canadian premiers and national aboriginal leaders in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. no pipelines approved and we have increasing calls for greater regulation.

“I think if more Canadians knew that we import foreign oil from places like Venezuela and Saudi Arabia and that Energy East would end that, there would be great support for it, but we have to say it,” he said.

“We’ve got to be direct and say that bluntly. And that’s what I am trying to do.”

Notley, fresh from her first premiers meeting — where the leaders passed a national energy strategy that backs both project development and climate action — wasn’t backing down either.

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She’s trying a different approach after years of Alberta Tory governments pushing energy projects on other provinces and pushing back on being told what to do.

“It was my first meeting and I felt it was really important to develop relationships, to hear the positions that other people had, so that I was better positioned to propose options that people were likely to be able to agree to,” she said.

It’s about the long term, she added.

“It’s not always going to be the case that we’re quietly and diplomatically working together, but I think that

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that should be the starting point. It’s easier to be tougher if you’ve got good working relationships to begin with.”

Political analyst Bob Murray said Wall’s reaction to the Quebec-Alberta Energy East meeting was part political posturing, because there will be an election in Saskatchewan within the next year.

But there’s also genuine concern there, said political scientist Duane Bratt of Calgary’s Mount Royal University.

“The pipeline issue is very important to Saskatchewan,” he said. “Alberta has been leading the charge, but now it looks like Alberta is pulling back from that, and that worries Saskatchewan.”

Notley is nurturing diplomatic bridges to build pipelines and keep Alberta’s economy going, said Murray, who is with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.

“The only way that she is going to be able to do that is if she takes a realistic and pragmatic approach to the politics of the oil and gas industry.”

It’s not the first time Wall has tried to capitalize at the expense of Alberta’s NDP. He has used Notley’s plans for a royalty review to promote his province as a bastion of royalty stability.

Still, Wall thinks he can work with Notley.

“I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do in terms of how I can best represent Saskatchewan’s interest and Western Canadian interests.”

“Other premiers are going to do what they are going to do.”

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 137.78 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 40.55 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.35 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . 10.11 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.91 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.98 Cdn. National Railway . . 77.81 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 204.94 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 37.68 Capital Power Corp . . . . 21.89 Cervus Equipment Corp 15.75 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 51.17 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 59.55 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 23.40 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.23 General Motors Co. . . . . 30.65 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 24.15 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.61 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 44.40 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 37.76 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 9.53 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 51.93 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 133.87 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.40 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 15.49 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 67.92 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The Toronto Stock Exchange closed lower while the tech-heavy Nasdaq index finished the day at an alltime high Friday after blockbuster results from Google fuelled optimism for the technology sector.

The S&P/TSX composite index slipped 88.24 points to close at 14,642.84, while the loonie closed at 77.00 cents US, down 0.10 of a U.S. cent from Thursday’s close.

Earlier in the morning, the loonie had been below 77 cents US for the first time since March 9, 2009.

American market indexes were mixed, with the Dow Jones industrial average losing 33.80 points to 18,086.45, while the S&P 500 composite index gained 2.35 points to 2,126.64 and the Nasdaq index was up 46.96 points to a record high of 5,210.14.

The Nasdaq was boosted by a more than 16 per cent gain in value of Google shares. The tech giant reported strong results that beat analyst expectations after markets closed on Thursday.

On the commodity markets, the August gold contract fell $12.00 to $1,131.90 an ounce — its lowest level since 2010.

Meanwhile, the August crude contract was down two cents at US$50.89 a barrel and the August contract for natural gas was down 1.6 cents at US$2.87.

“All commodities are pretty weak,” said Stephen Lingard, senior vice-president at Franklin Templeton Solutions.

Lingard said strength in the U.S. economy relative to Canada’s economy, which may have entered a technical recession, has caused the U.S. dollar to firm.

“That historically has led to a headwind for commodities,

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 24.01 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.22 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.39 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 23.20 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 11.40 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 16.86 First Quantum Minerals . 14.21 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 19.10 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 9.33 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.46 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.01 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 37.95 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.60 Teck Resources . . . . . . . 11.29 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . 20.44 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 24.26 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 58.32 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.24 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 27.54 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 32.78 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 8.10 Canyon Services Group. . 5.26 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 18.17 CWC Well Services . . . . 0.230 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 12.00 Essential Energy. . . . . . . . 1.12 which are priced in U.S. dollars, so I think that’s why we’ve seen some weakness,” Lingard said.

In economic news, Canada’s annual inflation rate edged up to one per cent in June, from 0.9 in May, led by gains in the prices of food and shelter.

“Given the decline in the Canadian dollar, that’s actually providing a bit of a boost to our overall inflation numbers, which puts the Bank of Canada in a bit of a hard position,” Lingard said.

The central bank slashed its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.5 per cent on Wednesday, hoping to offset some of the effects of the plunge in oil prices and weaker-thanexpected exports.

“To be cutting (the overnight lending rate) as inflation is maybe surprising a little to the upside is a tricky position for the Bank of Canada,” Lingard said. “But I think it’s the right thing to do given that a lot of this is import inflation, meaning our cheap Canadian dollar still has to import foreign goods that have gone up in price given the depreciation in our currency.”

South of the border, inflation data was in line with analyst expectations, while housing starts and building permits data were stronger than expected, making a fall interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve seem increasingly likely, said Lingard.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close on Friday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 14,642.84, down 88.24 points Dow — 18,086.45, down 33.80 points S&P 500 — 2,126.64, up 2.35 points Nasdaq — 5,210.14, up

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 82.61 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 39.99 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.77 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 23.23 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 49.91 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 2.63 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 1.77 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 6.96 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 34.58 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.89 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 2.53 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 46.27 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2550 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 75.28 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 64.37 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.94 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 25.49 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 37.33 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 40.30 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 91.40 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 23.71 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 46.20 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.66 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 77.30 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 42.99 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.03

46.96 points (record high) Currencies: Cdn — 77 cents US, down 0.10 of a cent Pound — C$2.0268, up 0.22 of a cent Euro — C$1.4081, down 0.26 of a cent Euro — US$1.0842, down 0.35 of a cent Oil futures: US$50.89 per barrel, down two cents (August contract) Gold futures: US$1,131.90 per oz., down $12.00 (August contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.086 oz., down 12.3 cents $645.76 kg., down $3.96 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov ’15 $4.40 higher $521.40; Jan. ’16 $5.00 higher $521.50; March ’16 $5.60 higher $518.10; May ’16 $5.90 higher $513.30; July ’16 $6.00 higher $507.30; Nov. ’16 $4.30 higher $469.40; Jan. ’17 $4.30 higher $470.50; March ’17 $4.30 higher $472.20; May ’17 $4.30 higher $472.20; July ’17 $4.30 higher $472.20; Nov. ’17 $4.30 higher $472.20.

Barley (Western): Oct. ’15 unchanged $218.40; Dec. ’15 unchanged $220.40; March ’16 unchanged $222.40; May ’16 unchanged $223.40; July ’16 unchanged $223.40; Oct. ’16 unchanged $223.40; Dec. ’16 unchanged $223.40; March ’17 unchanged $223.40; May ’17 unchanged $223.40; July ’17 unchanged $223.40; Oct. ’17 unchanged $223.40.

Friday’s estimated volume of trade: 279,520 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 279,520.

Beer drinkers ’hoppy’ over brewers’ experimentation with ingredients, styles

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — When reaching for a cold one, more Canadians are turning to craft beers, a category that has seen major growth across the country.

In 2014, overall consumption of beer declined by six per cent but craft beer servings were up seven per cent, according to data from NPD Group.

The marketing analysis firm says craft and microbrew beers accounted for 17 per cent of all beer consumed at casual dining restaurants.

Tim Broughton says the beer landscape today bears little resemblance to when he and business partner George Milbrandt launched C’est What? in Toronto, a pioneer in showcasing local beers, in 1988.

“When we opened there was no such thing as craft beer,” Broughton says, adding the only two breweries that weren’t Molson or Labatt were the now-defunct Conners and Upper Canada.

C’est What? now offers 42 craft beers on tap, with a selection of rotating small-batch beers.

“Over the last few years you could have come down here every day for a pint and never had the same beer twice,” says Broughton.

“We were going through over 300 beers in a year. It’s nice that the industry has developed that far. If you go back to ’88 that was a different story.”

Of about 150 brewers in Ontario, there are 50 or so that are considered small or craft, relying on local, natural ingredients to make more than 450 handcrafted premium brews with no preservatives, the Ontario Craft Brewers Association says on its website.

The BC Craft Brewers Guild dubs itself “the birthplace of craft beer in Canada,” founded in 1982. It now includes close to 100 breweries throughout the province and sales have doubled in the last four years, according to its website.

The Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia has 19 members.

Quebec too has had an explosion of craft brewers over the last couple of years, says Les Murray, president of Beerlicious, which operates Toronto’s Festival of Beer, one of the largest such events in the country, marking its 21st edition July 24-26.

When the festival started, fewer than 10 brewers took part with about 30 brands. Now there are about 100 exhibitors and more than 350 different

brands of beer available.

Brewers are getting creative with the classic recipe of malt, water, hops and yeast.

“It used to be that everybody came out with a lager because you had to compete with Molson Canadian,” says Broughton.

“For years there was this huge wave of IPAs, sort of West Coast, Americanstyle IPAs, heavily hopped, reasonably strong alcohol.

“Now you’re seeing a whole bunch of other types of beer showing up.”

The varieties are endless: brown ales, stouts, white beers and sour beers. Brewers are experimenting with grains like rye, or using rye or whisky barrels in the aging process to add complexity.

Then there are “additive” beers, with spices, herbs, chocolate, coffee, orange, raspberry and pumpkin.

“It’s fun because you can really make different and interesting products,” says Broughton.

“I think winemakers to some extent don’t have the same flexibility. You’ve basically got to work with grapes and tweak it whereas in beer you can use just about anything.”

Inventive mixologists and bartenders are combining beer with juices, bitters and other ingredients — ginger is common — in cocktails, and chefs and brewers are suggesting food and beer pairings.

Murray points to a link between consumers keeping an eye on their gluten intake and the growing popularity of cider — that’s hard cider, the fermented variety usually made from apples, though pears or peaches can be used.

Broughton has noticed a trend over the last four or five years of “weird beer names.”

Flying Monkeys started out as Robert Simpson, named for the first mayor of Barrie, Ont., who also was a brewer.

Now the brewery has devised flashy labels and such monikers for brews as Smashbomb Atomic and Hoptical Illusion Almost Pale Ale. Gravenhurst-based Sawdust City makes a stout called Long, Dark Voyage to Uranus.

“The nice thing is it’s not just marketing,” Broughton says.

“They’re not just making a crap beer and putting a funky name and label on it. They’re making good beers and also having some fun with the names on the labels.”

Bailout plan approved and EU works out way to get Athens money GREECE

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN — The bailout of Greece took two big strides forward Friday as German lawmakers overwhelmingly gave their backing to another financial rescue and the European Union confirmed it would get Athens enough money to avoid an imminent debt default.

The twin developments capped a week in which the proposed bailout agreed by the 19 eurozone leaders Monday has cleared a string of hurdles. As a result, expectations have risen that Greece will secure a threeyear financial bailout which will allow it to get back toward some sort of economic normality following weeks of crisis that’s seen banks shuttered and withdrawals at ATMs limited to a paltry 60 euros a day.

The first big development Friday was the news that German lawmakers,

following more than three hours of debate, voted 439-119 in favour of opening detailed discussions on the bailout package, after Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that the cash-strapped country would face chaos without a deal.

That was later followed by confirmation that the EU had worked out the mechanism it would use to get Greece 7.16 billion ($7.7 billion) in short-term cash by Monday, when it has a 4.2 billion-euro payment due to the European Central Bank.

“What we’re witnessing is European solidarity in action,” said Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU Commission’s vicepresident for the euro, who revealed the news of the short-term bridging loan.

“Politicians across 27 countries have invested their own political capital to speed through national decisions to shoulder Greece at this difficult time for the country,” he added.

Without the so-called bridge financing, which will come from funds remaining in a long-dormant EU program called the European Financial Stabili-

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Though the broad outlines of the Greek bailout were agreed Monday, specific terms will now be thrashed out between Greece and its European creditors.

The process is expected to last around four weeks and to lead to Greece getting around 85 billion euros ($93 billion) to help it pay off upcoming debts. Germany has been the largest single contributor to Greece’s bailouts and has taken a hard line, insisting on stringent spending cuts, tax hikes and wide-ranging economic reforms in return.

“The principle ... of responsibility and solidarity that has guided us since the beginning of the European debt crisis marks the entire result from Monday,” Merkel told the special session of Parliament.

The alternative to an agreement, she added, “would not be a time-out from the euro that would be orderly ... but predictable chaos.”

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“I know that many have doubts and concerns about whether this road will be successful, about whether Greece will have the strength to take it in the long term, and no one can brush aside these concerns,” she said. “But I am firmly convinced of one thing: we would be grossly negligent, even irresponsible, if we did not at least try this road.”

Merkel’s finance minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, who has talked particularly tough on Greece, said Germany will do its utmost to “making this last chance a success” — provided Greece does its part.

Bailing out Greece hasn’t been popular in Merkel’s conservative bloc and 60 of its lawmakers failed to back her Friday, with another five abstaining.

In Athens, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is widely expected to reshuffle his Cabinet Friday or over the weekend, following a rebellion within his party over a parliamentary vote to approve the measures demanded for the bailout talks to start.

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Shelter eyed for Railyards RED DEER CITY COUNCIL TO EXAMINE APPLICATION FOR WARMING CENTRE

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF A temporary warming centre may set up shop in the former City of Red Deer Parks Department building in Railyards.

City planners have received an application to amend the land use bylaw to allow for the proposed centre at 4935 54th Ave. City council will debate the application on Monday. If first reading of

the bylaw amendment is approved, a public hearing would be scheduled for Aug. 17 in council chambers.

The proposed warming centre would be operational for the winter months in 2015 and 2016, with the potential to expand into the 2016 and 2017.

Last year, Berachah Place closed and a temporary warming centre was set up at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in downtown Red Deer.

The city looked at other sites and determined this would be the best fit.

The building contains several medi-

um-sized rooms that would accommodate an area for intake and temporary storage. Some minor internal renovations would be required.

Council will also consider in principle extending the city’s water and wastewater services to the Sylvan Lake Regional Water Commission, which includes Sylvan Lake, Red Deer County, Lacombe County and five summer villages. It would mean 20,000 additional customers on the line with a demand of 12 million litres per day. Over the next 20 years, the demand could increase

by 40 to 50 per cent depending on the growth of the regional communities.

The current peak for the city and north region is roughly 75 to 80 million litres per day. According to city documents, the plant demand is likely to increase to 100 to 120 million litres per day.

Other items on the table include discussion around a city-wide graffiti strategy and council participation on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Work continues on the NexSource Centre in Sylvan Lake, at the site of the old Sylvan Lake Arena, following a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday afternoon. Local dignitaries, fundraising committee members and site managers were on hand. Clark Builders is in charge of the multiplex project, which is set to be completed sometime between the winter months of 2016 and the spring of 2017.

Red Deer College is backtracking on some budget decisions, including scrapping French language classes.

With the province’s decision to boost RDC’s budget by two per cent, as opposed to cutting it by 1.4 per cent, the college revisited some its 2015-2016 budget plans.

Joel Ward, RDC president, said the decisions were made based on how to best serve the students.

“This resulted in resources being directed to areas with direct student impact and resourcing some new initiatives that will improve our sustainability and advance our strategic agenda,” he said.

Starting in the winter of 2016, RDC will reinstate one section of French each semester. It will also offer continuing education courses in both French and English as a Second Language.

In April ,the college announced it would eliminate both the Spanish and French classes due to tough times and low enrolment in the courses.

Courses will be offered or added to biology, chemistry, English, general education, kinesiology and sport studies, math, philosophy and social work.

More resources for support positions in the library information common will be added.

The college will add new positions and initiatives including a full-time Aboriginal student co-ordinator position.

According to the 2013-14 RDC budget, the college received about $57 million in operating grants from the provincial government.

Helping local veterans brings woman national honour A Royal Canadian Legion member from Red Deer has received special recognition from Veterans Affairs for her work helping veterans.

Bobbi McCoy was among a group of Albertans presented with the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation.

Her commitment to help veterans goes back a lot of years, she said.

“I had vowed way back when that I would do my best to keep the memory of all veterans alive. And that would be past, present and future.”

Prior to moving to Alberta in 2003, McCoy was a volunteer on the Commemorative Candlelight Tribute Committee in British Columbia for the inaugural ceremonies held in 1997 at cemeteries in the Vancouver and North Vancouver.

After moving to Alberta, McCoy began organizing

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Twyla Joy Lapointe, chair of the Removing Barriers/International Day of Persons with Disabilities Planning Committee, said they want the stories so they can recognize people and organizations that are removing barriers. This will happen on Dec. 3, the International Days of Persons with a Disability.

Besides recognizing the submissions locally, the committee may put some forth to provincial awards.

The committee includes a group of people active in exposing the barriers that exist, such as attitudinal, employment, transportation and accessibility.

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a similar candlelight ceremony in Red Deer, and by 2006, this event was successfully in place. She also presented a successful proposal to Red Deer city council to adopt a program that offers free parking for veterans.

She spearheaded a fundraising initiative to form a non-profit charity, Riders and Cruisers for Homeless and at Risk Veterans, which has raised thousands of dollars. In this year’s event, held on Canada Day, they raised $8,000. The money will be used for a horse therapy program near Rocky Mountain House that works with veterans suffering from PTSD. In her position with the Legion, she helps fulfil requests from veterans for assistance.

McCoy said she was not expecting the award. “It was quite the honour. ... When you do this work for a reason, you don’t expect to get a reward.”

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Bobbi McCoy, right, receives her commendation from Veterans Affairs Minister Erin O’Toole at a ceremony in Calgary.

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A local gym and the Red Deer Women’s Outreach are teaming up to raise money for a housing facility for women and children fleeing domestic violence.

Two events will be held at 360 Fitness to try to raise $5,000 over two days for Julietta’s Place.

Revolutions for Red Deer will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 24, as clients and staff ride for 12 straight hours. The goal is to have bikes full for the 12 hours. They have 72 spots at 30 minutes each.

Then on Saturday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. teams of two (co-ed or same sex) will compete to be hailed as Reps for Red Deer champion.

The teams will compete a quick challenging workout, and time will be a factor. They have all-out and friendly divisions. The workout will be kept secret until a few days before but will have all aspects of fitness involved.

The events will be held in conjunction with the gym’s 48-hour client appreciation event.

Two events at the Ellis Bird Farm this weekend will help increase one’s knowledge about wildlife and plants.

Tracking wild animals and studying small mammal populations will be the focus of the annual Bioblitz today.

The free, interactive event includes learning about wildlife by looking at signs such as mammal droppings and owl pellets.

Biologists Larry Roy and Tim Showalter will be on hand to share their expertise from 1 to 3 p.m.

Site tours to learn about the animals and plants at the bird farm will go at 1 and 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by Dow Canada.

On Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon, herbalist Abrah Arneson will host a medicinal plant walk. The fee is $20 and pre-registration is required.

Arneson will talk about historical use of garden plants, demonstrate herbal first aid and share some insights in the interdependence of life.

For information and to register, call 403-885-4477.

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Thirty-six charges add up to 120 days in jail A Red Deer man facing 36 charges related to stolen property was sentenced to 120 days in jail on Thursday in Red Deer provincial court.

Dustin Corey Malone, 28, pleaded guilty to unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, obstructing a peace officer, theft under $5,000 and breach of recognizance.

He pleaded not guilty to possession of stolen property under $5,000 and was convicted of a lesser offence.

Malone was given credit for time he spent in custody and had 33 days left to serve in jail. The court also imposed several fines.

According to Red Deer RCMP, Malone was arrested on May 19 after they were called to Winners to deal with a shoplifting complaint.

Police also investigated Malone in connection with a stolen Jeep with a stolen licence plate. The vehicle contained numerous stolen cellphones, iPads, tablets, backpacks, vehicle keys, digital cameras, drivers’ licences and other personal identification.

Malone was also the suspect in a gas and dash involving the Jeep at a Fas Gas in Red Deer on May 19.

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Can fitness be an act of worship?

BY JOHN HAYDEN SPECIAL TO ADVOCATE Before you plan your summer workout program, take a minute to reflect on why you need to exercise.

Why do you need to “get fit”? What is your motivation?

Working in the fitness industry, I have heard many reasons people want to start exercising — overall health, to feel better about their bodies, to be around for their grandkids — but none compare to the motive I found in Ephesians 2. One verse in particular says that God’s handiwork is left for us to complete.

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10) So what does that have to do with being fit? It’s simple. God calls us to be both spiritually and physically fit enough to serve others.

What if you actually believed that serving God’s kingdom was the underlying reason you should be physically fit?

As a certified personal trainer, I can attest to the fact that the fitness industry can often be very misleading. It offers both hope and hope for failure — after all, the next big fitness craze can’t begin until enough people abandon the current one.

With growing obesity rates across the country, I doubt health or a desire to live longer are sufficient motivators for many people to meet their fitness goals. Maybe God can serve as the extra push that people so desperately need.

What if you actually believed that serving God’s kingdom was the underlying reason you should be physically fit? Would that get you to wake up for a 5 a.m. workout? Would knowing in advance that there are families out there who are counting on you to be able to help them add any more motivation?

God has given us a lifetime of “workouts” in the name of Christ as long as we seek the opportunities He has prepared for us. These opportunities are different for all.

For some, an opportunity could simply be asking someone to grab a coffee and lending your ear. For others, it could be helping someone out in a physical way. Both are acts of service.

Over the past two and a half years, I have realized that all of my service opportunities have required some level of spiritual fitness — and others have certainly required physical fitness. Focusing on developing both aspects (spiritual and physical) has opened doors to share my faith and provided confidence to take action.

Making exercise and healthy choices consistent allows us to be more aware of the opportunities God lays before us.

The first service project I completed was for a single mom with four young kids. Someone had donated a swing set to her and she needed someone to put it together. Within two weeks of praying for a chance to serve, I discovered this opportunity.

Clearly, God had been waiting for me to seek Him so he could lay this act of love in my lap. Constructing that swing set gave purpose to the workouts I had been completing. Being fit enough to have the confidence to say yes to that single mom fulfilled a calling God had prepared me to do. My fitness became an act of worship.

Once I realized that the true purpose of both my spiritual and physical well being is to serve the glory of God’s kingdom, everything clicked. When searching for a reason to train for my next race, I gain motivation from the opportunities to serve that my newfound fitness affords me. I can use my body to better the lives around me. I challenge myself by asking, “Am I spiritually and physically fit enough to live the life God has called me to live?”

What I have realized is that being “fit” is so much

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bigger than weight loss, playing sports, and occasionally preparing for a summer vacation. Making exercise and healthy choices consistent in our lives allows us to be more aware of the opportunities God lays before us. It allows us to feel confident and strong to take action for our God. “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” (Galatians 5:13) I believe that the freedom referenced in this passage speaks to being free from everything holding you back — those reasons you say, “no.” What holds many of us back is our lack of purpose. We are missing the why.

Fitness is an act of worship when you develop your spiritual and physical fitness for the purpose of being His disciple.

We find a purpose for fitness when we understand it as an act of worship. Fitness becomes an act of worship when you combine it with serving others for the glory of Christ’s kingdom. Fitness is an act of worship when you cast your anxiety to him and have faith in how God will work in you.

Fitness is an act of worship when you develop your spiritual and physical fitness for the purpose of being His disciple. When viewing fitness in this context, it has a clear and divine purpose, which makes it easier to find the motivation to hit the gym.

Instead of focusing your workouts on your summer beach plans, think about how God can use you to further His kingdom if you are in better shape to take action on his call. Our bodies are our temples (1 Corinthians 6: 19-20) and it is our responsibility to take care of them. I believe that, by doing so, fitness becomes an act of worship.

There are bigger and better things waiting for you.

Pursue how God is calling you to serve and discover true purpose in the love of Christ Jesus.

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) John Hayden is a certified fitness professional with a wide range of clients including professional athletes, community groups, adults, youth and children. As a former collegiate athlete, John’s passion for fitness and wellness has been an integral part of his life. His approach to fitness is humble; stay fit to serve others

United Kids Camp 2015 — Call, Care, Share — will run Aug. 10 to 14, 9 a.m. to noon for children ages five to 11 years at Sunnybrook United Church which will co-sponsor the camp with Gaetz Memorial United Church. Participants are asked to arrive by 8:50 a.m. to sign in, and wear suitable clothing and footwear for indoor and outdoor activities. Parent and youth volunteers welcome. Call 403-347-2244, or 403-347-6073, see Facebook.

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Vatican keeps up pressure on Pope’s eco-message, invites world mayors to Pope’s conference VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is keeping up the pressure on world governments to listen to Pope Francis’ dual mantras of fighting climate change and human slavery by inviting mayors from around the world to a Vatican meeting next week on his two pet projects. For the mayors, it’s a photo op of a lifetime: Francis is technically on vacation but he’s expected to address the July 21 conference, which has already attracted 60 or so mayors from places like Accra, Ghana, and Zagreb, Croatia. For the Vatican, it’s another box checked on its unprecedented campaign to keep the momentum alive from Francis’ environment encyclical ahead of U.N. negotiations on new sustainable development goals in September.

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VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s cultural activities, in particular its museums, helped boost profits by nearly double at the Vatican city-state last year, while the budget to run the Roman Curia continued to show a deficit, according to final budget figures released Thursday.

The Vatican city-state, which includes the post office, museums and other activities, saw its surplus surge to 63.5 million euros ($69 million) last year from 33 million euros a year earlier. The Vatican said investments also played a role.

Meanwhile, the Holy See, which governs the universal church, reported a 5 per cent increase in its deficit to 25.6 million euros ($28 million), up from 24.5 million euros a year earlier, as the Holy See transitioned to international accounting standards.

Had the same standards been used in 2013, the Vatican said the deficit in 2014 would have been reduced by nearly half over the period, from 37 million euros in 2013.

Net assets rose by 939 million euros, as the Vatican brought on to the balance sheets 1.1 billion euros of previously unreported assets and 222 million euros of previously unreported liabilities.

That wider accounting is part of Cardinal George Pell’s efforts to get a clear handle on all of the Vatican’s and liabilities since being named to head the new economic secretariat.

Staffing costs weighed most heavily on the Holy See’s budget, costing 126.6 million for a staff of 2,880 at 64 Holy See entities.

The Vatican also reported 21 million euros in contributions from Roman Catholic dioceses and 50 million euros from the Vatican bank.

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Brock Zeman: More than radio-friendly TROUBADOUR PERFORMS AT GILMORE’S GUITARS IN RED DEER ON WEDNESDAY

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Brock Zeman performs on Wednesday, July 22, at Gilmore’s Guitars in Red Deer.

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Brock Zeman believes he writes radio-friendly songs — they just don’t happen to fit the format of mainstream radio stations.

Today’s commercial radio is all about beer-party music, said the Ottawa-area troubadour, who performs Wednesday, July 22, at Gilmore’s Guitars in Red Deer.

“The only thing coming out of radio right now is Everybody’s Working for the Weekend. ... That’s pretty ‘Big Brother,’ if you ask me,” he added with a wry chuckle.

But if Zeman’s catchy roots-pop songs lie outside most radio play lists, he’s in good company.

This occurred to the musician after he began covering a tune beloved by audiences everywhere — Superman’s Song by the Crash Test Dummies. The

slow, beautifully written melody with its quirky, comic-book-inspired lyrics dates back to 1991.

If the song was released today, would it get much radio play? Zeman doubts it.

“The subject matter is so creative. ...”

Songs on his own latest noir-tinged album, Pulling Your Sword Out of the Devil’s Back, are more grounded in reality, but his release is still winning high praise, including a few five-star reviews, from critics across North America and the U.K. Zeman, who’s been compared to Tom Waits for his gravelly vocals and gritty tunes, is pleased, saying he tried hard to “step up” his game on his 11th album, which contains material that’s both autobiographical and observational.

His story songs are about regular people and their everyday struggles.

For instance, 10 Year Fight concerns

a father who’s been through the emotional wringer with a troubled daughter and missing wife. The basis of the song started with a relationship Zeman once had with the daughter, and a peripheral meeting he had many years later with her father. “Embellishments” were thrown in from stories that Zeman heard happened to other people.

“I was once a bartender and — whoo! — what colourful characters you meet in bars,” he recalled. “The stories you hear ... I was doing more writing in my notebook than serving drinks. ...”

Don’t Think About You Anymore took years to get onto an album. Zeman said he had to make sure the recorded version sounded as good as the one playing in his head. “I finally got a cello in there, and I got it right.”

He dug deep for the poetic lyrics on the title track, which reveal his feverish songwriting process: “I live in a house full of ghosts that won’t let me

be. I let ’em in myself but now I can’t get ’em to leave. ...”

On other songs, he serves up vivid imagery of late-night dog walks and the power of Elvis.

Zeman believes everyone gets knocked down in life, but it’s how you react to adversity that sets the course for your future.

“When people are down and out, and have given up, that really bothers me,” he admitted. “I see a lot of people who get a hard attitude and they don’t fix it.”

Zeman said he tries to include hope in his tunes, because listeners need to hear it. There’s so much depression in the world, he added, “I try not to write about it anymore.”

Tickets to his 7:30 p.m. show, with accompanying guitarist Blair Hogan, are $20 from the venue at Bay 6, 4676 61st St. For more information, call 403872-0006. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Trainwreck a smart, funny twist on rom-coms At the Trainwreck 3.5 stars (out of four) Rated: 14A

BY BRUCE DEMARA SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Her life may not quite be a trainwreck per se, but there’s a certain New York magazine writer named Amy who clearly has some growing up to do.

Played by Amy Schumer (and inspired by her own life), the other Amy parties too often and has casual sex while regularly mocking her younger sister’s conventional lifestyle.

In turn, she’s mercilessly mocked by the homeless guy who lives outside her building on those mornings she comes home wearing last night’s clothes.

But what’s refreshing about Trainwreck is how it takes a woman whose living la vida loca too loud and too large and turns her into a very likable heroine.

In a mainstream culture that regularly celebrates promiscuous men as “players,” there’s no slut-shaming going on here. In fact, there’s a kind of empowered feminism to be found in Amy’s ways.

Inspired by Schumer’s own standup comedy (she wrote the screenplay) and you’ve got a film that crackles with edgy and boundary-pushing wit.

Trainwreck also plays with the other convention, the leading man. Comic Bill Hader may have tall and dark down pat but, with that gangly frame and overbite, he’s never going to be anyone’s idea of handsome.

Director Judd Apatow — whose previous films such as Knocked Up and Pineapple Express have been so adept

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In this image released by Universal Pictures shows Amy Schumer, foreground, and Bill Hader in a scene from the comedy Trainwreck. at giving relationship comedies a perverse and contemporary spin — has an easy job here: to let Schumer play a slightly elevated version of herself and to let Hader, playing a sports doctor she’s interviewing for a magazine article, pursue her despite some obvious reluctance on her part.

What ensues is a madcap but surprisingly sweet romantic comedy, bolstered by sharp dialogue and some great backup performances, many of them delivered by actual comedians who probably never imagined themselves as actors.

That includes Colin Quinn, who brings an unexpected poignancy to the role of her father, stricken with multiple sclerosis (as in Schumer’s own

life).

The opening scene in which he lectures a childhood Amy and younger sister, Kim, on the futility of monogamy sets the stage for the future Amy’s dissolute life.

Saturday Night Live cast member Vanessa Bayer makes the best of her small role as kooky office mate Nikki, and raunch comic Dave Attell milks the laughs as homeless guy Noam.

There’s also a pleasant surprise to be had in Tilda Swinton’s role as over-the-top magazine boss Dianna — a satirical take on the British tabloid editor stereotype — whose every utterance is screamingly funny.

Appearances by muscle-bound WWE star John Cena as one of Amy’s

(temporary) suitors and basketball superstar LeBron James as LeBron James are less successful and the joke in cameo performances by Daniel Radcliffe and Marisa Tomei is likely to go over most people’s heads.

But Schumer, who has studied acting seriously, demonstrates a real ability to invest her character with both world-weary humour and humanity while Hader is a geeky but winning Prince Charming.

Trainwreck is going to have audiences laughing frequently and uproariously even as it finds, in quieter moments, ways to inject real heart and soul in an otherwise zany romantic comedy.

Bruce DeMara is a syndicated Toronto Star movie critic.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Kudos poured in from the Clone Club and celebrities alike this week as Canadian Tatiana Maslany got her first Emmy Award nomination for her widely acclaimed performance on Orphan Black.

“Ahhhhhhh!!! notsnubbed,” fellow Emmy nominee Amy Schumer wrote to Maslany on Twitter, where the Orphan Black star was trending in the U.S. The 29-year-old Regina native is up against some heavy hitters in the outstanding lead actress in a drama series category.

Her Emmy competition includes Taraji P. Henson for Empire, Claire Danes for Homeland, Robin Wright for House of Cards, Viola Davis for How to Get Away with Murder and Elisabeth Moss for Mad Men. Maslany herself was humble about the news, simply writing on Twitter: “CloneClub & clonesbians, this bud’s for you. Thanks buddies :)” Maslany has earned legions of fans for portraying 10 clones with vastly different looks and personalities on the Space sci-fi hit, which also airs on BBC America.

“For each clone she should get a different nomination,” said Calgaryraised Semi Chellas, who picked up her fifth Emmy nomination for Mad Men, in the best writing in a drama category.

“She’s so deserving and I am proud be a fellow Canadian of hers.”

Chellas is co-nominated with Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner. The series got a total of 11 Emmy nominations for its final season.

Chellas, who is in New York working on the upcoming HBO miniseries Codes of Conduct, said she planned to celebrate while camping upstate with her family this weekend.

“I know that my five-year-old has already suggested celebrating with s’mores,” she said in a phone interview.

“The only thing that makes me sad is that I’m working on a show in New York and so I will miss celebrating with Matt Weiner and all the other writers who are in L.A. “I hope that right now they’re piling

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In this image released by BBC America, Tatiana Maslany appears in a scene from Orphan Black. Maslany was nominated for an Emmy Award on Thursday, for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her roles on the show. The 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on Sept. 20. into the Chateau Marmont bar and getting ready to go in the pool.”

Other Canadian Emmy nominees included producers behind the show Property Brothers, which is in the running for the best structured reality series award.

Property Brothers co-star Jonathan Scott was installing cabinetry in Scarsdale, N.Y., when his phone began “blowing up” with news of the show’s nomination. It was a similar scenario for his identical twin and co-star Drew, who was working elsewhere in the state on a negotiation for the real estate/home reno series.

“My makeup artist was holding my phone and she said: ’You have it on vibrate. It’s been vibrating nonstop for the last 20 minutes so you better check

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The Slocan Ramblers will be making a stop at Fratters Speakeasy on July 28, featuring their sophomore album Coffee Creek.

The Toronto bluegrass quartet plays a range of music in the same style as the old-time, mountain music genre, however, minus a fiddle.

Their first album, Shaking Down the Acorns, was released in 2012.

Their Red Deer stop is the seventh stop on their Western Canada tour.

The fiery guitar work and powerful vocals of Terra Lightfoot will be heard on Tuesday in Red Deer.

The Hamilton, Ont., singer/songwriter will perform selections from her latest album Every Time My Mind Runs Wild on July 21 at Bo’s Bar and Grill.

The album has been called “one of the year’s best” by Post Media and an “honest, non-nonsense roots-pop gem” by the Toronto Star.

With a new video premiering for her single Never Will, Lightfoot is on a promotional tour across Canada.

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will bring a couple of members of his West Coast quartet — pianist Tony Foster and vocalist/bassist Adam Thomas.

This trio will be joined on stage by acclaimed Central Alberta-based jazz crooner Cheryl Fisher and saxophonist Eric Allison, who organize the annual Jazz at the Lake festival.

From the classical side of the spectrum will come 30 musicians from the RDSO, who will be conducted by music director Claude Lapalme.

Tickets are available only through the RDSO office.

They are $100 per person (including dinner and a drink) if purchased before July 31, or $125 per person after that date.

Gates open at 6:30 p.m. The concert starts at 8 p.m.

Tickets for a special Jazz at the Lake/Red Deer Symphony Orchestra outside concert at Sylvan Lake are on sale now.

The combined orchestras will play works by legendary jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck and his wife Iola on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Centennial Park on the lakeshore.

Performing from the jazz side of the mix will be the Brubeck’s son, renowned drummer Dan Brubeck. He

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Fresh off the stage from Farmageddon, False Flag is next set to rock the Slumland Theatre in Red Deer on Saturday, July 25.

The Calgary groove metal quartet has a new EP out, Nest of Vipers. It features the single, Sacrifice of Solitude, about defiance, blissful ignorance and spreading lies through disinformation.

“We are excited top share this gnarly tune with y’all ... so crack a cold one and turn it up!” said the group’s singer/guitarist Russ Gauthier.

False Flag was formed in 2012 and Nest of Vipers is the band’s third release.

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role on The Good Wife. ● Brothers Jeff and Mychael Danna, who grew up in Toronto, for two awards for Tyrant. They’re up for the best music composition for a series and best theme music awards. It’s the third Emmy nomination for Jeff, and the fourth for Mychael, who in 2013 won an Emmy for the miniseries World Without End and an Oscar for the Life of Pi score. ● Homegrown show Degrassi also picked up a nomination for best children’s program. ● And Gregory Middleton of Vancouver is a contender for best cinematography for a single-camera series for Game of Thrones.

The Emmys will be handed out on Sept. 20.

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on it,”’ Drew recalled in a phone interview Thursday from White Plains, N.Y. “I thought it was my parents or somebody messaging, but sure enough, it was everybody under the sun who saw the announcement. So we’re excited. ... It’s quite the honour.”

Drew said he was also happy to see Maslany nominated.

“Tatiana is actually a fan of our show. I’ve tweeted with her a little bit, and, I mean, she fully deserves that nomination, too. Just a stellar actress.”

Other Canadians nominated Thursday included: ● Toronto-born Jeremy Podeswa, in the best direction in a drama category for his work on Game of Thrones. ● Edmonton native Michael J. Fox, for best guest actor in a drama for his

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LUANN July 18 1979 — Canada will sponsor up to 50,000 Vietnamese boat people.

1976 — Romania’s 14-year-old star gymnast Nadia Comaneci, performing on the uneven parallel bars, scores the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics history.

1959 — The federal government will create National Energy Board, with powers over oil, natural gas, and electricity.

1932 — Canada and U.S. sign a treaty laying the groundwork to develop the St. Lawrence Seaway.

1921 — Herbert Greenfield wins the provincial election as head of the United Farmers of Alberta. He is succeeded as premier in 1925

by John Brownlee, who serves until 1935.

1905 — Parliament passes an act creating the new provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan out of the North West Territory.

1817 — Thomas Douglas, Lord Selkirk makes first treaty with local Ojibway and Swampy Cree people on behalf of King George III.

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Mother looking to keep photos private Dear Annie: I made contact with my raged Mother birth mother several years ago, but we Dear Outraged: You can ask your are not close. friends and relatives to put privacy Recently, I found out from my sister settings on their photos so that your that my birth mother has been repost- birth mother does not get to see them, ing photographs of my chillet alone repost them. dren from other friends’ You also can try explainpages. I have set privacy ing directly to your birth guidelines for posting phomother why you have these tos of my children and she guidelines and ask her to rehas totally disregarded spect them. them.

But we’d guess she feels I have tried to be civil marginalized and excluded with this woman, who blafrom your life and that of tantly doesn’t care who she your children, and she is hurts. desperate to be “grandma.”

I understand that I can’t You might be able to conmake my friends and relavince her to remove the photives remove these photos, tos from her social media MITCHELL but am I wrong to be so pages by promising her an & SUGAR guarded about who and how old-fashioned printed photo pictures of my children can of your family that she can be shared on social media? frame and keep at home. A Mind you, this woman is small amount of considernot part of my life and has ation from you could go a no rights to me or my children. — Out- long way to encourage her to recipro-

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cate.

You obviously don’t owe her any photographs, but she is finding and posting them anyway. Better on your terms than hers.

Dear Annie: I’d like to respond to the letter from “Soulless,” who said her group of “soul sisters” celebrate each other’s birthdays and make a wish list for presents, but one of them always buys something different.

Before I moved away, I belonged to a group of 13 friends and we always celebrated our birthdays together. The birthday girl would choose the restaurant. One of us would be in charge of buying a card and we’d all sign it and put in $10.

The birthday recipient then had $120 and could buy something she really wanted.

It was a wonderful way to remember the birthday girls and I am still enjoying some of the things I purchased with my $120. — The Villages, Florida Dear Florida: Many readers suggest-

ed something similar. Here’s one more: Dear Annie: My husband and I were invited to join a “birthday club” with three other couples with whom we have been close friends for decades.

We alternate hosting dinners or eating in restaurants. All of our celebrations have been wonderful.

The eight of us reached an agreement to present the celebrant with a card and a consumable, such as a bottle of wine or some chocolates, to be shared by all of us during the meal.

This idea keeps costs down, and we don’t go home with anything we have to dust or give away to charity. — Best Friends 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. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook. com/AskAnnies.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Emotional and creative, you can be very temperamental. You will taste success if you learn to master your moods, plus combine being spontaneous with Saturday, July 18 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Kristen Bell 35; being patient.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Moon and Venus are in Vin Diesel 48; Elizabeth McGovern 54 your wellbeing zone so it’s time to look after your health and THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Expect an exciting day, full of fitness. When it comes to exercise, you need a lively connections and conversations. program you enjoy, with plenty of fun and variety.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Courageous and comTAURUS (April 20-May 20): With the Moon mitted, you have the power to influence others and Venus visiting your entertainment zone, you’re so make sure it’s in positive ways. The next in the mood to party like a pro. But friends and fi12 months is the time to combine passion with nances are a complicated combination so strive to persistence. keep them separate.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Use your abunGEMINI (May 21-June 20): Avoid getting lost dant Aries energy to fire up projects and then in a plethora of possibilities. If you spend too much follow through with plenty of passion and purtime looking at options and worrying about work, pose. But resist the urge to blurt out something then you’ll just lose motivation and momentum. totally inappropriate.

Keep moving!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Enjoying good

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CANCER (June 21-July 22): Attached Crabs times and delicious meals - with family and JOANNE — stop sulking and avoiding issues. Instead, get friends is highlighted today. But don’t be disMADELEINE the conversation flowing with your partner. Singles mayed if a relative divulges something that TORONTO — It appears a majority of working MOORE — look for love with a tender Taurus or a clever would be better left unsaid.

Canadians don’t mind handling work-related matters Capricorn.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Communication LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The emphasis is on on their own time — except during vacations, accordand travel are the buzz words as your restless close relationships today, as you strive to com- ing an online survey published this week.

Gemini side kicks in. Uranus boosts your multiThe Randstad human resources advisory firm municate your Leo ideas loud and clear. You’re tasking skills, but avoid taking on too much and scattering says 59 per cent of the adult Canadian employees keen to speak up but be patient with loved ones who are more your energy. surveyed in April and May said they didn’t mind CANCER (June 21-July 22): The more proactive and vo- reticent. handling work-related matters on their own time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22): With Venus now visiting Virgo, cal you are about a current relationship issue, the smaller the That number dropped to 40 per cent when it came problem will be. It will help if you have the inner confidence to you’re at your sociable and sexy best as you flirt up a storm. to vacations, although Randstad says there was a When it comes to a problem with a close friend, dig deeper for tell a loved one how you really feel. big difference between the sexes — with men much LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Moon magnifies your confi- a lasting solution.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Attached Librans — it’s time more likely than women to say they choose to do dence levels, and you’re keen to solve everyone else’s probwork during their holidays. lems. Don’t talk things up though and then promise more than for you and your partner to talk about controversial issues that It says 60 per cent of the men surveyed said they you’d normally steer clear of. Singles — look for love with you can actually deliver. felt pressured by a boss to be available by email or someone who is not your usual type.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Expect to feel on edge today, SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): With the Moon in fastidi- phone while on vacation, compared with 45 per cent as Uranus revs up your sensitive nervous system. So do all of the women surveyed. you can to worry less; plus wind down and relax. Your to-do- ous Virgo, your eye for detail is at an all-time high. Use it to Randstad says employers and employees should your advantage as you power through overdue paperwork; list will still be there on Monday. recognize the importance of ensuring people have a LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Focus on boosting your financ- research projects; and tidy up loose ends. chance to rest — or risk exhaustion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Venus is now moving es in practical ways, doing something you are very good at.

Randstad Canada’s Faith Tull says employers Perhaps you could set up an online store; tutor others; or start through your career zone so it’s a great day to catch up with have a responsibility to help employees strike the a colleague, client or customer for some relaxing socializing. a small business from home? right balance, which she says is essential to keeping SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your carefully planned day Work will still be waiting tomorrow!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Relationships are acting them motivated and ready for new challenges. is about to be turned upside down, as Uranus upsets plans “We need to encourage them to disconnect comas a mirror. If you feel misunderstood, then that’s what you’ll and throws some surprises into the mix. So the more adaptpletely from time to time, and be careful as managget back from others.

If you want things to change, you’ll have able you are Scorpio the better. ers not to blur the lines between home and work,” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Curiosity, restlessness to alter them at the source from within.

Tull says.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): An intimate relationship and nervous energy are high. Don’t skim the surface though Randstad says its survey is conducted four times a Sagittarius; there is more going on than you realize. Take the gets a welcome boost, as the stars help smooth over prob- year in 33 countries, with at least 400 interviews per lems and foster feelings of closeness.

Singles — sparks time to investigate issues properly. country it covers. Respondents are aged 18 to 65 and CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t limit yourself Cap- could fly between you and a lusty Leo or a sexy Sagittarian.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): With Venus now visiting your work at least 24 hours per week in a paid job, excludricorn! The wider your circle of family, friends, colleagues and ing self-employed people. acquaintances, the more influence you will have in the big relationship zone, aim to be more positive about partnerships The polling industry’s professional body, the MarPisces. If things aren’t going well, a touch of tact and a dash wide world outside your door. keting Research and Intelligence Association, says of diplomacy will help.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll be easily bored Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error today but resist the temptation to spark things up by being as they are not a random sample and therefore are contrary, upsetting others and rocking the boat. Find less dis- astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the not necessarily representative of the whole populaAdvocate. ruptive ways to add interest to your world! tion.

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Tips for finding the right contractor This is the first in an occasional series of articles by builder and TV host Bryan Baeumler. Baeumler is the host of HGTV’s Disaster DIY, Leave it to Bryan, and House of Bryan. He has written extensively about home renovation in national publications and recently released his how-to guide to renovation, Measure Twice: Tips and tricks from the pros to help you avoid the most common DIY disasters. Topics range from renovation tips to vetting and hiring practices when working with contractors.

I’ve met a lot of people who can’t hang a picture on their own, and that scares me.

BRYAN When I was growing up, BAEUMLER pretty much anything short of building an addition was a DIY project for our whole family — and any unfortunate friends or relatives who were within earshot.

My dad had a company (Baeumler Quality Sheet Metal Ltd.) that built parts for and made structural modifications to airplanes, so he was not only handy, but extremely meticulous — with good reason! That attention to detail was literally drilled and hammered into me over the years as we tackled numerous projects around the house.

We eventually completed the entire interior of the family cottage — after hauling all of the material across a lake and up a 300-metre hill through the forest ... by hand, of course. No, it wasn’t uphill both ways, but I plan to tell my children it was. The projects began small, and slowly became more complex as our skills and ambitions grew. I credit my dad for giving me the hands-on experience — and the advice to always read the instructions — for where I am today.

I also have to credit my mom, who taught me that to be successfully selfemployed in any field, you have to know how to run a business and play by the rules. Whether you’re a contractor or a homeowner planning to tackle your own renovation, the same rules apply. You need to have the skills, but you also need to be able to budget, plan, schedule, organize and run your business. I think everyone should have at least a few basic skills. Know how to measure a piece of wood, cut it, use a level, and hammer in a nail.

Those four simple tasks are the foundations on which cities are built. On the other hand, we can’t all be contractors, and that’s OK. If you’re planning a renovation and you’re even slightly concerned about being featured on an episode of Disaster DIY, you’re going to need a contractor. I get thousands of emails asking me where to find one, and how to determine if he has the “right stuff.” The good news is that finding a contractor is simple: There are friends and family for referrals,

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Bryan Baeumler is host of HGTV’s House of Bryan – In the Sticks, and Leave it to Bryan: a new book on how to avoid the most common DIY disasters. signs on the street, trucks on the road, paper listings, Internet listings, radio commercials, home shows, home builder associations ... the list goes on. Hiring a contractor is a bit like choosing a partner and getting married, and a lot like the legal disclaimers at the end of infomercials — it’s a very subjective commitment and individual results may vary.

When I speak to people about hiring a contractor, I often ask them to tell me what they’re looking for in order of importance. The usual responses start with references, price, experience, and end with licenses, availability and insurance. Those are all important factors, but by no means a complete or properly prioritized list.

References are an important piece of the puzzle, but I promise you will never be supplied with a list of bad ones. When you request references, also ask for a few trade references to talk to. Speaking with previous customers is a good opportunity to ask questions about performance, scheduling and quality of work. Speaking with trade references is also important as you’ll most likely be indirectly hiring some of them as well. Make sure everyone’s on the same page and telling the same story.

We all work hard for our money, so spending it wisely is definitely important. However, choosing a company to work with based on price alone certainly doesn’t guarantee that you’ll be happy with the finished product. Common sense tells us that we generally get what we pay for, and to be wary of the “too good to be true” price.

Unfortunately, a lot of people can’t resist buying a sports car for the price of a compact; often finding out disappointment is in the passenger seat.

Operating a legitimate, qualified and properly insured construction company isn’t cheap. Even with the disappearance of the Home Renovation Tax Credit and the introduction of the GST, never go for cash deals without a contract. Doing this means you accept full financial responsibility and liability for your home and the safety and well-being of everyone working in and around it. Provide your potential contractors with a complete scope of work, and compare estimates carefully to ensure that they’re all inclusive of the same materials and labour.

Imagine liquidating all of your assets and putting the cash into a briefcase. I suspect you wouldn’t leave that briefcase sitting in your car overnight with the windows down and the doors

unlocked. If you hire a contractor who isn’t licensed, doesn’t have liability insurance of at least $2 million and isn’t covered by insurance from the workers’ compensation, you’re taking a huge gamble. You’ll have a tough time explaining a fire or structural failure of your home to your insurance company if you take those kinds of risks.

Proof of liability insurance is required in most municipalities to obtain a business licence. That means any damage caused by a contractor is covered by his or her liability insurance policy.

Specialized contractors such as electricians, plumbers and gas fitters require a special licence proving that they’ve attended school and apprenticed in their field in addition to a municipal business license. But that’s not enough. If anyone working at your home is not covered by workers’ compensation, you could be responsible for their health and welfare or longterm care costs. Protect yourself by making sure you get copies of current licences and certificates of both liability and WSIB clearance before allowing anyone to work on your property.

Make sure all the i’s are dotted and the t’s crossed before making a decision. Hire someone you trust, and trust them to do the job.

The bottom line: Use common sense and pay close attention to any red flags. Anything beyond cosmetic work in your home generally requires a permit, and if you are told otherwise, call your local building and planning department to confirm, or say goodbye.

A good contractor will answer most of your questions even before you ask them. Make sure they’re experienced in the type of work you’re planning.

Hire someone you trust, and trust them to do the job. Over the past few years, I have established a group of quality contractors that stretches right across Canada called Baeumler Approved.

We look for all of the qualifications and criteria listed above and help homeowners like you connect with the best in the business. At the end of the day, though, hiring a contractor is just like choosing a spouse, make sure you hire someone you’re comfortable with and communicate well with. Honesty and open lines of communication are paramount when entering into a contract with someone, especially when that contract includes handing over large sums of money and the keys to your home.

If I had the space, I could fill the entire newspaper with thoughts on hiring the right person for the job. Just remember, individual results may vary.

Bryan Baeumler is host of HGTV’s House of Bryan – In the Sticks, and Leave it to Bryan. He continues to do construction work throughout Ontario. The Baeumler Family Foundation is a charitable organization committed to fostering the advancement of children’s emotional and physical care, research and education within Canada. (www.baeumlerfamilyfoundation.com) For more information and help with your renovation, visit Baeumler Approved, an association of pre-screened quality contractors, trades and services for homeowners. (www. baeumlerapproved.com)

Trends underfoot Flooring is a key element in home décor.

What we walk on visually affects the overall dynamics of a home.

No less significant, the surface we walk on and stand on delivers a comfort level that has both a shortand long-term impact on our health and well-being.

We all have our personal DEBBIE favourites TRAVIS that often tie in with the trends of the day. But floors are a major expense and decisions should last for years.

Keeping budget in mind and considering the longevity of your choices, it is of great interest to follow what those in the know have to say about present and future flooring trends.

The WFCA (World Floor Covering Association) has recently posted a report that highlights consumer preferences and exciting new products viewed at the International Surface Trade Show.

It remains clear that the distressed, weather-worn look and the rustic elegant industrial look are both leaders across the floor covering range.

Laminates are continually improving with thicker wear layer heights and ever more embossing techniques.

A new charred wood look derives from an ancient Japanese technique called Shou Sugi Ban “traditionally used as siding as a natural sealant to protect wood from pests, weather and fire.”

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It shimmers with textures and muted grey shades. The popular colourway enhances both modern and traditional styles (www.quick-step.com).

In the ever-expanding tile market, oversized design dimensions and new finishes stretch the imagination. Popular, budget-friendly porcelain tiles are showing up in faux bois, including the traditional parquet that has been blown up.

The 20-inch-by-20-inch tiles from Emser (www.emser.com) truly trick the eye, and are practical for kitchen and bathroom.

Porcelain tiles are also available in long planks, six-inch-by-35-inch, in a petrified wood design.

Natural stone is being paired with other elements such as porcelain to give a luxurious look at a more budgetfriendly cost.

Also look for pencil cut stone tiles paired with metals. New stone looks include etched surface treatments and unique shapes.

High-quality vinyl is in hot demand.

The report states that advanced photographic and embossing technology allows LVT (luxury vinyl tile) to take on the look of anything from reclaimed planks to stone and slate tiles.

By choosing vinyl, it’s possible to get the look you want in any room from basement to bathroom in a product that is naturally stain- and water-resistant, and easy care.

Carpets and area rugs are enjoying a resurgence as technology transforms carpet fibers to be more durable, softer and more stain-resistant than ever before.

Now man-made fibres can offer the look of wool at a much lower price.

Area rugs are all about colour and texture. You will find distressed motifs and nature’s designs including florals and animal skins, as well as Greek and oversized geometric shapes.

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Tips from the pros on clinching reliable home pet care when vacation beckons

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS When vacations beckon, finding reliable care for a beloved family pet is too often an afterthought, a detail to be left to a friend, neighbour or the teenager down the block.

It shouldn’t be, experts warn, and disasters can and do happen.

But with the right planning, a family holiday can be as enjoyable for the pets who stay home as it is for their travelling humans, said Beth Stultz, spokeswoman for the North Carolina-based Petsitters International, an educational organization for pet sitters with nearly 7,000 client businesses in 27 countries.

“There’s a misconception that anyone can care for a pet, but it’s a lot tougher than it appears,” Stulz said.

Find a sitter who is experienced with animals, trained in basic first aid and insured, she said, and even if you know the person, it’s a good idea to have a signed contract with expectations clearly stated.

Rachel Bowers, owner of a pet-sitting company, Brooklyn Bark in Brooklyn, New York, says, “Friends often offer to help, but they tend to be flaky and bail at the last minute, or they show up but really don’t understand that dogs need to go out three times a day and cats need their litter changed regularly,” she said.

What to do with a pet while you’re out of town depends on the type of animal and its temperament. Many people see their pets as family members and take them along on vacations. The North Carolina-based Tripswithpets. com provides details on pet-friendly travel options. But other animals don’t take well to travel: for example, dogs who suffer from motion sickness or

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stranger anxiety, or breeds prone to respiratory problems.

Kennels are a popular option, and range from modest to full-scale resorts.

And then there is a home setting, either yours or that of a pet-sitter.

“Some kinds of dogs, like older or very young dogs, or dogs with special issues, are better off being cared for at home,” said John Caro, owner of Camp Bow Wow, a “vacation camp” for dogs in Stamford, Connecticut. “If they don’t do well in a play area with other dogs, home is probably the best choice.”

Many pet owners ask sitters to visit frequently or spend the night in their home, or housesit to care for pets fulltime. Thousands of qualified pet sitters are listed on the Petsitters International website, petsit.com. Because an estimated 80 per cent of housesitting arrangements involve pets, housesitting organizations like Trusted Housesitters (trustedhousesitters.com) or HouseCarers.com can also help.

Stulz said contracts can be downloaded from the Petsitting International website, and pet owners should check a sitter’s references thoroughly.

As for first aid, “If your pet is diabetic or older, make sure the pet sitter is comfortable and experienced with that,” she said. “And even if your pets are in great shape, a pet sitter should be capable of dealing with emergencies.”

Book well in advance, advised Bowers, of Brooklyn Bark. “There’s always the guy who calls while changing planes and says he totally forgot to figure out pet care — we don’t recommend that,” she said.

Her business offers discounts to those who book early. Depending on the pet’s needs, she said, sitters can stop by several times a day to care for the animal.

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Decorating a unique space Question: As you can see from the diagram we have enclosed, our family room is an unusual shape and we could use some good advice.

Some of the furniture in this room needs to be replaced, but we are not sure what size pieces should be.

With that in DAVID mind, it begs FERGUSON the question: To make the best use of the space, what possibilities are there for the furniture’s arrangement?

My husband and I have two children, ages two and eight, and this room gets a lot of use.

The television, which is almost always on, is located between the fireplace and patio door.

That door is seldom used, and then only to let in fresh air.

That corner of the room is used mostly as a play area but that, of course, will change as the children get older.

The furniture we are looking to buy now would be expected to last us a considerable number of years, so we will probably spend a good chunk of change.

We plan to keep our sofa bed, a wall unit, a coffee table and end tables because all of these are less than two years old.

Recently, we saw a love seat and chair that should nicely complement the existing sofa.

That particular design also has available a “chair-and-a-half” that we liked.

It is possible, but unlikely, that we would be able to get another piece of furniture in the same fabric as the existing.

Our other dilemma is the furniture arrangement in this unusually-shaped space.

Ultimately, we want a comfortable and attractive environment for watching television and for conversation.

Answer: The plan view of your family room may be a difficult one in which to plan an arrangement, but the unique and interesting architectural statement it makes adds huge visual interest to your home.

This room is by no means small, and at its narrowest, measures 3.7 metres (about 12 feet) wide, which should be sufficient to accommodate everything on your wish list.

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A unique architectural space may be a challenge to decorate, but when done methodically and thoughtfully, a room like this one can be outstanding. chair-and-a-half (a love seat would fit nicely here, too).

Opposite the sofa, a comfortable chair with an ottoman rounds out a comfortable and cosy conversation area.

Given the proposed location of the television, the television may not be able to be wall-mounted, so you may need to buy a stand or cabinet to accommodate it.

A pivoting mechanism will make it easier to position the television for optimal viewing from any location.

Planning for the long term is not always easy, but buying the best quality you can afford is the safest bet.

Good quality construction — a hardwood carcass, quality springs and webbing, durable covering — will survive the test of time with a growing family.

Even if you could find the same fabric, I wouldn’t recommend it.

Over time, sunlight and day-to dayuse have probably altered the colours and the old and the new fabrics would never look the same anyway.

Besides, matched sets are a thing of the past and it is often nicer to have a co-ordinated group of patterns that take the same tonalities as the existing fabric.

When shopping for new furniture, bring along a swatch of the sofa fabric (a pillow or an arm rest cover) and build from that.

You should have little problem finding an attractive fabric to co-ordinate with it whether it is patterned or solid.

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What may make things appear more complicated is the angular protrusion of space, that area closest to the patio door.

My plan takes advantage of that space the special architectural detail that it is, by placing some of the main furniture on an angle that matches the room.

In my mind, your goals are to create an environment that uses the fireplace as the focal point, and that maximizes the view the television.

Even if it is rarely used today, I think it will be a good idea to open the access to the patio door.

With easier access, this access point may be used more often when the children are older.

On my plan, your existing sofa is adjacent your preferred choice, the

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RATTAN Mohindar Singh 1934 - 2015 We are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Mohindar (Moh) Singh Rattan. Mohindar passed away at home on July 13, 2015. He will be sadly missed and forever cherished by his loving wife Nalini; children, Baljindar, Nav (Linda), Ravindar (James), Nik and Chris (Sharon); grandchildren, Ian, Paul, Joe Rattan, Jina and Danielle Mousseau, Mark and Alex Mitchell, Raesha and Alyssandra Sellathamby; siblings, Pauline (Tony), Herb (Kamlesh), Surjit (Doug) and Sarinder (Gurmit); many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.

Mohindar was the son of Chuck and Amar Rattan, and was born on April 7, 1934 in the village of Kapure, District Moga, Punjab, India. He was raised by his beloved grandfather Bapu Chanda Singh. Education was of utmost importance to Mohindar; he was educated at Takhanwadth, D.M. College in Moga, the University of British Columbia (B.Ed), and the University of Alberta (M.Ed and Ph.D) Mohindar emigrated to Canada in December, 1957.

After attending UBC, he taught in Prince George and Port Coquitlum. He moved to Alberta in 1963, where he taught in Wetaskiwin and at RDC in Red Deer. After taking early retirement due to illness, Mohindar and Nalini moved to British Columbia in 1994. Mohinder lived life well. He was loving, caring, affable and a good communicator. He cherished his friends and was always ready to visit, laugh and enjoy the moment. He enjoyed golfing, camping, travelling and most of all, visiting family and friends. He listened well and played a pivotal role in the lives of his many nieces, nephews and extended family. He will be missed by all who knew him.

The family would like to thank the nurses and doctors on the CCU unit at the Abbotsford Regional Health Center for their kind and nurturing care of Mohindar.

Grateful thank you to all family and friends who were so loving to our father. A service for Mohindar will be held on Sunday, July 19 in Abbotsford. A celebration of his life will be held in Red Deer at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to an endowment fund to be set up at the Red Deer College, Faculty of Education in his name.

Celebrations LEONA KNOPF Is turning 80!

Come & Go From 1 - 4 Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015.

Waskasoo Estates Clubhouse, England Way, Red Deer County.

Trying to keep it a surprise but..... your presence is gift enough!

When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.

TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300

Eastview Estates

Mountview

132 ERICKSON DRIVE Fri. July 17, 11-7, Sat. July 18, 11-6, & Sun. July 19, 12:30-6. Toys, photo, tools, vintage, electrical, housewares, etc.

350 PCS. of Medalta and Medicine Hat pottery, and collectibles. Fri. July 17, 4-8, Sat. 9-5. 4412-33 St. (back garage)

Kentwood Estates

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

WEDDING decorations, arch, vases, wine glasses, baby needs and more. Sat. July 18, 9-4, Sun. 10-2.

28 Kelly St.

EASY!

Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds

The easy way to find a buyer for items you want to sell is with a Classified want ad. Phone 1-877-2233311

Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake

In Memoriams

309-3300

to place your ad in the

Remember Your Loved One!

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KELLS, Mary-Del 1955 - 2015 Mary-Del Kells, (Andrusiak) of Red Deer, passed away June 18, 2015 at the age of 60 years. A Memorial Service to celebrate Mary-Del’s life will be held at the Family of Faith Church, 5833 - 53 Ave. Red Deer, AB on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 - Arnot Ave., Red Deer AB T4R 3S6.

Condolences to Mary-Del’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS FUNERAL SERVICE Red Deer 587-876-4944

Central Alberta Residence Society

D6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, July 18, 2015 Trades

850

EAST 40TH PUB REQ’S F/T or P/T GRILL COOK

Rewarding Work Opportunity!!!!

Apply in person with resume 3811 40th Ave.

IS hiring for the upcoming season JOURNEYMAN/ JJAM Management (1987) APPRENTICE: Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s PIPEFITTERS Requires to work at these WELDERS Red Deer, AB locations: BOILERMAKERS 5111 22 St. RIGGERS 37444 HWY 2 S SCAFFOLDERS 37543 HWY 2N INSULATORS 700 3020 22 St. ALSO: Food Service Supervisor QUALITY CONTROL Req’d permanent shift TOWERS weekend day and evening SKILLED MECHANICAL both full and part time.

LABOURERS 4 Vacancies, $13.75 /hr. + WELDER HELPERS medical, dental, life and viSAFETY WATCH/BOTTLE sion benefits. Start ASAP. WATCH Job description NCSO’S www.timhortons.com Email resumes, trade Experience 1 yr. to less tickets & safety tickets to: than 2 yrs. resumes@ Apply in person or fax newcartcontracting.com resume to: 403-314-1303 OR FAX (403) 729-2396 JJAM Management (1987) TELECON, Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Canadian leader within Requires to work at these the telecom industry with Red Deer, AB locations: over 45 years in business, 5111 22 St. who’s currently expanding 37444 HWY 2 S his Western region market, 37543 HWY 2N is seeking for experienced 700 3020 22 St. INSTALLATION & REPAIR FOOD ATTENDANT TECHNICIANS in Red Req’d permanent shift Deer: - Minimum of 1 year weekend day and evening exp. in I & R (POTS, both full and part time.

ADSL and TV services) 16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + Availabilities to work on benefits. Start ASAP. all shifts and to travel We Job description offer a competitive salary www.timhortons.com and a full range of benefits.

Education and experience Please visit our website at not req’d. www.telecon.ca/ Apply in person or fax Careers-en-15 resume to: 403-314-1303 to submit your resume or call JJAM Management (1987) 1-800-465-0349 ext. 440.

Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Only candidates Requires to work at these considered will be Red Deer, AB locations: contacted.

5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N Truckers/ 700 3020 22 St. Drivers Manager/Food Services Permanent P/T, F/T shift.

BUSY Central Alberta Wknd, day, night & eves.

Grain Trucking Company Start date ASAP $19.23/hr. looking for Class 1 Drivers 40 hrs/week, + benefits , and/or Lease Operators.

8 Vacancies, 3-5 yrs. exp., criminal record check req’d. We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus Req’d education some program. Grain and super secondary. Apply in B exp. an asset but not person or fax resume to: necessary. If you have a 403-314-1303 For full job clean commercial drivers description visit www. abstract and would like to timhortons.com start making good money.

The Tap House Pub & Grill fax or email resume and req’s full and part time comm. abstract to COOKS AND 403-337-3758 or DISHWASHERS. dtl@telus.net Apply with resume at 1927 Gaetz Avenue between 2-5 pm.

860

Would you like to positively impact the lives of youth?

Are you looking for a rewarding way to share your positive outlook with others, lead by example and promote a healthy lifestyle?

If so, we are currently looking for Host Families to provide a supportive and nurturing home environment for teens.

Our goal is to support teens to get back on track personally and academically, establish better relationships and rediscover their capabilities. We help teens to face life’s challenges and guide them in pursuing new and positive directions.

Our encouraging, compassionate and caring Host Parents work with and are supported by our therapeutic, multidisciplinary team.

If you possess basic computer skills, have a valid AB driver’s license and a vehicle, a clean background check (Criminal Record, Drivers Abstracts etc) and live in Alberta’s Central Region.

This position is ideal for those who have flexible work schedules (stay at home parent, home based business) and families looking for a second income.

If this is something that you feel would be a great fit for you and your family please email: abva.recruitment @gmail.com for more information.

CELEBRATIONS HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN CLASSIFIEDS Buying or Selling your home?

Check out Homes for Sale in Classifieds

Top salary, commission & benefits. Call or email John, 1-780-993-2040

850

Trades

GOODMEN ROOFING LTD. Requires

SLOPED ROOFERS LABOURERS & FLAT ROOFERS Valid Driver’s Licence preferred. Fax or email info@goodmenroofing.ca or (403)341-6722 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! HEAVY duty truck mechanic needed immediately for a fast growing waste & recycling company.

Reliability essential. Own transportation required.

Please email resumes to canpak@xplornet.ca KODIAK Enterprises Red Deer, AB. is taking application for JOURNEYMAN & APPRENTICE WELDERS F/T year round employment Please call Bob 403-357-8669 or email resume to: bob@kodiakent.com

Oilfield

900

1640

Tools

SKILL SAW, HD $30.

403-314-0804

SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE

VARIETY of miscellaneous tools, $20. 403-885-5020

OILFIELD TICKETS

Industries #1 Choice!

“Low Cost” Quality Training

403.341.4544

24 Hours Toll Free 1.888.533.4544

R H2S Alive (ENFORM) R First Aid/CPR R Confined Space R WHMIS & TDG R Ground Disturbance R (ENFORM) D&C B.O.P. R D&C (LEL) #204, 7819 - 50 Ave. (across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

1650

Farmers' Market

SASKATOON BERRIES, east of 30th Ave on Hwy 11.

Open Tues. & Thurs. 4-8 Wed. & Fri. 1-8 Sat. & Sun. 9-8. 4L U-pick $13. We pick $25 403-318-2074

1660

Firewood

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Spruce, Pine - Split. Avail.

7 days/wk. 403-304-6472

stuff CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Clothing

1590

BOGS boots size 3, good cond. $30, Ugh slippers size 5, new cond, $30 403-314-9603

Event Tickets

1610

2 JOHN FOGERTY tickets, upper stand, $28/ea. on July 28, 403-347-6466

EquipmentHeavy

1630

TRAILERS for sale or rent Job site, office, well site or storage. Skidded or wheeled. Call 347-7721.

B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail.

PH. Lyle 403-783-2275 LOGS Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.

Price depends on location.

Lil Mule Logging 403-318-4346

1680

Garden Supplies

2 LAWN mowers, $100 each 403-347-5873 403-350-1077 ROTOTILLER 5 HP $150; Weedeater, gas, $40 403-347-5873 403-350-1077 Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

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

1730

Stereos TV's, VCRs

SONY Trinitron tv 26” w/remote, used little $75, also black glass tv stand, bought at Sims $125.

403-352-8811

1760

100 VHS movies, $75.

403-885-5020 AIRLESS PAINTING machine, Gryco in good cond. $300; Ceiling stipple machine, complete. $300.

403-346-7462 COOLER, $15; wheel barrow $25; long handled spade $7; grass trimmer, battery operated $30, all good working cond.

403-347-0325 DVD’S all in cases 9/$20 403-314-9603

PICNIC table 42” round w/umbrella, 2 spring chairs w/padding $150; 18 quart roasting oven $25 403-347-2603 PROPANE heater for inside travel home, works good $150 obo 403-314-0804

VINTAGE Royal Doulton Beswick horse, brown shetland Pony, 3 1/2” high $40; Merrell Ortholite shoes, air cushioned, size 6 1/2, like new $25. Lazy Boy, recliner, tall style, beige, $95. 403-352-8811

1830

Cats

1 BALINESE kitten, 1 Siamese $60/ea; 403-887-3649

1860

Sporting Goods

AIR HOCKEY by Sportscraft was $900 new, exc. cond, $195. 403-352-8811 GOLF clubs and misc. clubs and bag $20 and up. 403-314-0804

1900

Travel Packages

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

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rentals CLASSIFICATIONS

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

Houses/ Duplexes

3020

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

3050

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

2 BDRMS., no pets. $900./mo. 5805-56 Ave 403-343-6609 3 BDRM., no pets, $1000 mo. 403-343-6609 4 PLEX, $1075, 1/2 D.D. Red Deer. 403-304-2250 ACROSS from park, Oriole Park, 3 bdrm.

4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls.

Rent $1075/mo. d.d. $650.

Avail. now or Aug. 1.

403-304-5337

CLEARVIEW

3 bdrm. 4-Plex, 4 appls., 1 1/2 baths, Rent $1075. incl. sewer, water and garbage. D.D. $650. Avail.

Aug. 1. 403-304-5337 CLEARVIEW MEADOWS 4 Plex, 2+1 bdrms., 1.5 baths, $1100, N/S, no pets. 403-391-1780 NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1100. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717 WESTPARK 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 4 appls.

Rent $975/mo. d.d. $650.

Avail. Aug. 1st.

403-304-5337

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Suites

2 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $875 rent/d.d. 1 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $790 rent/d.d. 403-346-1458 ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., ADULT ONLY BLDG, no pets, Oriole Park. 403-986-6889

BRAND NEW RENTAL COMMUNITY

Now leasing for Sept. 1!

1 & 2 BDRMs from $1230.

3 BDRM. house in Rimbey In-suite laundry. Dishwash$1200 +/mo. er. Storage. Balcony. Pet 403-704-6397 friendly. Elevator. Parking avail. Gym. Community 3 BDRM. main floor, approx garden. Non-smoking.

1000 sq.ft. Shared Laundry.

On-site mgmt. 39 Van $950 + utils. 403-660-7094 Slyke Way, Red Deer.

403-392-6751 OLDER 2 STOREY, SkylineLiving.ca 4 bdrm. house on acreage, close to Innisfail, n/s, BSMT. suite, Anders on no drinking, ref’s. the Lake, utils. incld. wire250-804-3264. less $800 + DD $400 403-358-4134 403-8 877-2658. Avail July 31.

INNISFAIL Penhold Olds Sylvan Lake Please call Debbie for details 403-314-4307

To deliver the

1760

Misc. for Sale

OVER 100 LP records, (45 & 78). $100. 403-885-5020

CARRIERS 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

CARRIERS NEEDED FOR FLYERS, FRIDAY FORWARD & EXPRESS

2 days per week, no weekends ROUTES IN:

DEERPARK, 1 bdrm. suite, kitchen, well lit rooms, spacious living rm. private ent., parking spot, shared laundry. $800. incld’s utils. Aug. 1.

403-347-4043 GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000

ANDERS AREA

Please call Rick for details 403-314-4303

Archibald Cres.

CONTRACT DRIVERS

880

WANTED

Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

To deliver the CENTRAL AB LIFE 1 day a week in:

LACOMBE BLACKFALDS

Misc.

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SWIVEL rocker, $75 obo.

403-346-9408

Advocate Opportunities

Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

1 day a week in:

in AB. Home the odd night.

Weekends off.

403-586-4558 DRIVERS for furniture moving company, class 5 required (5 tons), local & long distance. Competitive wages. Apply in person.

6630 71 St. Bay 7 Red Deer. 403-347-8841 F/T TOW TRUCK drivers req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract.

Exp. preferred. In person to Key Towing 4083-78 St. Cres. Red Deer.

1720

MATCHING chesterfield and loveseat, $200 obo.

403-346-9408

Misc. for Homestead Firewood Sale

CENTRAL AB LIFE & LACOMBE EXPRESS

CENTRAL AB based trucking company requires

Household Furnishings

AFFORDABLE

CARRIERS REQUIRED

830

FIREPLACE SALES PERSON

Employment Training

Advocate Opportunities

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

Sales & Distributors

880

Misc.

Help

Open House

BOWER AREA ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED For delivery of Flyers, Express and Friday Forward ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK in

Beatty Cres/Barrett Drive Baile Close/Boyce St. Bunn Cres/Baird St.

DEER PARK AREA

Marion Cres/Mackenzie Cres.

Metcalf Ave/Mayberry McKinnon/Munro Cres.

Davenport Place (Corner of Ross St. & Donlevy Ave.) $123.04/mo.

SUNNYBROOK AREA

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4310

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Open House 22 Coachill St. Blackfalds July 16, 17, 18 & 19 Hours: 1 - 5

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For More Information Call Jamie at the Red Deer Advocate 403-314-4306

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TO ORDER HOME DELIVERY OF THE ADVOCATE CALL OUR CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 403-314-4300

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wegotservices CLASSIFICATIONS TRICAN is a global well service company with operations in Canada, USA, Russia, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Australia, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, and Norway.

If you are a motivated, service-oriented team player with excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills, we invite you to apply for the following position:

1000-1430

Scan to See Current Openings

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

FRAC SAND B-TRAIN DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounting

• Comply with our Target Zero program as a mimimum standard unless regulations or legislation is more stringent in any area • Operate various large duty trucks over outdoor terrain and through all weather conditions • Perform pre and post trip inspections and accurately ¿ll out all required forms • Perform rig-in and rig out of all equipment, for travel • Operate all equipment in a safe and responsible manner • Attend pre-job safety meeting on location • Perform maintenance on units and auxiliary equipment • Complete required paperwork • Establish and maintain effective communication with colleagues • Consult with supervisor and crew regarding any operational de¿ciencies

1010

Contractors

1100 1130

Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542

• Valid Class 1 Driver’s Licence is required • Pressure pumping experience is preferred • High school diploma is an asset • Safe driving skills, driver’s abstract will be requested • Heavy lifting required, must be physically ¿t • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

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 RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060

WHAT MAKES US ATTRACTIVE: • Values-driven organization • Full coverage bene¿ts program, Health Spending Account, RRSP matching program • Global technical leader within our industry • Focus on Safety, training and development

Moving & Storage

1300

1160

Entertainment

DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606

Handyman Services

1200

HANDYMAN Available.

Call Derek 403-848-3266 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

Moving & Storage

1300

1280

FANTASY SPA

Elite Retreat, Finest in VIP Treatment.

Moving & Storage

403-341-4445 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.

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

1300

MOVING? Boxes? Appls. removal. 403-986-1315 Classifieds Your place to SELL Your place to BUY

Painters/ Decorators

1310

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888 LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

10 - 2am Private back entry

Property clean up 505-4777

Roofing

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

1372

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HELPING HANDS

552217E16-I19

Please visit our website at www.trican.ca for additional information about our company.

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

Therapy

Misc.

Services

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Please forward your resume and a copy of a current driver’s abstract (in confidence) Fax: (403) 314-3332, Online: https://trican.hgcareers.com

1200

WOOD fences starting at BEAT THE RUSH! Book now for your home projects.

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS $18/ft. 403-352-4034 Reno’s, flooring, painting, Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. small concrete/rock work, with oilfield service landscaping, small tree companies, other small Eavestroughing cutting, fencing & decking. businesses and individuals Call James 403-341-0617 RW Smith, 346-9351 GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED. 403-391-2169 Massage

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• 15 days on / 6 days off • On call 24-hours per day during days on • Willing to live near base of employment • Pre-employment medical testing required • Working in all weather conditions

Handyman Services

Ironman Scrap Metal Recovery picking up scrap again! Farm machinery, vehicles, railroad & industrial. Serving Central AB 403-318-4346

Home Supports for Seniors.

Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777 Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, July 18, 2015 D7

3060

Suites

Houses For Sale

4020

FEMALE TENANT wanted, A.I.S.H. welcome, incld’s furnished bdrm., kitchen facilities, washer/dryer & utils. $500. rent & S.D. Phone Dalyse after 6 pm. weekdays 403-896-3722 or Mike 403-346-8581 LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 LRG. 1 BDRM. bsmt. suite, separate entrance, 4 piece bath, oak kitchen, lino Áooring, washer & dryer, $950/mo., incld. utils., mature location., no pets, no kids, N/S, avail. Aug. 1, 587-437-7970

MORRISROE MANOR 1 & 2 bdrm., Adult bldg. only, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444

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

Call 403-343-7955 ONE bdrm. bsmt., avail. immed. $750 plus1/3 Utils.

Call Bob 403-872-3400 PONOKA, lrg. 1 bdrm apt. incld’s, laundry & all utils. $750. Avail. immed. no pets, n/s 403-993-3441

THE NORDIC

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

WEST PARK

Avail. Aug. 1, 2 bdrm bsmt. suite, 4 appls, private entry, n/s, n/p, rent $750 rent/dd. + utils. 403-845-2926

Rooms For Rent

LAINCHBURY CONST. SHOW HOME 3 bdrm. 2 bath 1307 sq. ft. up, 600 down, maple cabinets and trim, den ofÀce and rec. room has bar & Àreplace, 403-391-6444

RISER HOMES

Blackfalds. Beautiful Bungalow 1 only. 1320 sq. ft. 2 bdrm. 2 bath, main Áoor laundry.Granite, hardwood, tile, Chigaco brick Àreplace. Lots of extras.

Backs onto green space walking trail.Legal fees, GST, sod, tree and appls. incld. $454,000 LLOYD FIDDLER 403-391-9294

Cottages/Resort Property

4130

WHISPERING Pines golf course lots on 2nd fairway, facing west.

Phase 4, lots #38 & #39.

Fully serviced. Listed at $88,888 each. “ MAKE ME AN OFFER FOR BOTH “ Call Nes : (403) 601-2760 Cell (403) 990-5122

Lots For Sale

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

3090

ANDERS on the Lake.

Utils. incld. wireless $550 + DD $275 403-358-4134 or 877-2658

Mobile Lot

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

3190

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

FINANCIAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 4400-4430

Money To Loan

4430

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4010

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Fifth Wheels

5110

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A man holding a rifle stands in front of the armed forces recruiting center in Winchester, Va., Friday, July 17, 2015.

The man stated that he was there “to protect the troops.” Security at military recruiting and reserve centers will be reviewed in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Tennessee.

2004 CORSAIR 26.5’, 5th whl. large slide,exc. cond.

403-227-6794, 505-4193

Boats & Marine

5160

More guns may not be the answer LATEST U.S. MASS SHOOTING LEAVES QUESTIONS ABOUT ARMING MILITARY RECRUITERS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — As Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith fights for his life after being shot at a military support centre in Tennessee, his grandmother wonders why troops at recruiting and reserve offices aren’t allowed to have guns.

It’s a question many were asking Friday, a day after the deadly shooting that killed four Marines and injured three others in Chattanooga.

Military officials say the Pentagon shouldn’t rush to change the ban, which is governed in part by century-old law, because arming troops in those facilities could cause more problems than it might solve.

Speaking by phone Friday, Linda Wallace of Midlothian, Texas, said she was upset to learn there was no security outside where the shootings took place. “A lot of people are learning our bases aren’t guarded,” she said.

Military officials said security at recruiting and reserve centres will be reviewed, but the Army’s top officer said it’s too early to say whether the facilities should have security guards or other increased protection.

“I think we have to be careful about over-arming ourselves, and I’m not talking about where you end up attacking each other,” Gen. Ray Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, told reporters. Instead, he said, it’s more about “accidental discharges and everything else that goes along with having weapons that are loaded that causes injuries.”

Defence Secretary Ash Carter late Friday asked the military services to determine if additional steps can be taken to ensure people are safe at military installations, and said he wants a report back by the end of next week.

The comments came as Navy officials confirmed a separate incident outside Atlanta, where a recruiter accidently shot himself in the leg with his personal .45-calibre pistol while discussing the Tennessee shootings with one of his recruits. Officials said he showed the sailor the unloaded gun, then reloaded it and inadvertently discharged it as he was putting it back in his holster.

Tucked in strip malls in rural and suburban communities and in hightraffic city spots like New York’s Times Square, military recruiting and reserve stations are designed to be open and welcoming to the public.

The troops inside aren’t allowed to carry weapons.

The ban is largely due to legal issues, such as the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which prohibits the federal government from using the military for domestic law enforcement. U.S. forces don’t routinely carry guns when they are not in combat or on military bases. And Pentagon officials are sensitive to any appearance of armed troops within the United States.

“We’re always going to be somewhat vulnerable to a lone wolf, or whatever you want to call it, a surprise shooter, because we are out there with the population and that’s where we have to be,” said Odierno.

This is not the first time that recruiting offices were targeted. In June 2009, one soldier was killed and another injured when self-proclaimed jihadist Abdulhakim Muhammad shot them outside a military recruiting centre in Little Rock, Arkansas. In October 2013, Tennessee National Guard recruiter Amos Patton shot and wounded three people in the Millington armoury after learning that he was being removed from his job because a female soldier had accused him of sexual assault.

“It makes no sense that recruiters are not allowed to carry at least a sidearm,” said Craig Cook, who owns a car repair shop behind a military recruiting centre in Brookfield, Connecticut. “They are trained. Most of them are trained infantrymen. That definitely would make it a lot more safe.”

In San Diego, Army Sgt. Brandy Solis, 31, said he and his fellow recruiters would prefer to be armed at their office, which in a shopping plaza near a bakery, noodle restaurant and barber shop.

“Me, my colleagues and my boss, man, we would probably prefer being armed just for our own protection,” said Solis, adding that recruiters were on high alert and working in pairs for added protection.

In the Thursday shooting, authorities said Kuwait-born Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, 24, of Hixson, Tennessee, unleashed a barrage of fire at a recruiting centre in Chattanooga, then drove several miles away to a Navy and Marine reserve centre, where he shot and killed the Marines, and wounded Smith. Abdulazeez was shot to death by police.

The military services strengthened security precautions at the centres in recent years. Odierno said there are currently no plans to have security personnel posted at recruiting centres.

Navy officials said Smith, a reservist serving on active duty at the Chattanooga centre, was badly injured and is still hospitalized. It’s something his grandmother said she’d never really worried about, because he’d always been stationed in the U.S. “A lot of people are praying for him,” said Wallace, who was flying to be with him, his wife and three daughters. “He’s a very good, Godfearing man and he’s a great father.

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Dear Harlan: There is a guy who sleeping, but when that happened, she can’t take a hint. He continues to text woke up and felt terribly scared. and call me after I’ve made it clear I’m I feel so bad about these situations, not interested. and I’m also worried about her health How do you get away from a guy who and the baby’s. My question is, Is the doesn’t leave you alone and constantly baby going to be fine after these istries to get a hold of you? sues? Thank you for your — Annoyed help. — Dad-to-Be Dear Annoyed: Can you Dear Dad-to-Be: Knock besay “red flag”? fore entering the room and When a man doesn’t drive in the slow lane, but respect your boundaries, don’t worry. it means he cares more An occasional scare hasn’t about himself than you. been proven to be dangerous, Run. but research indicates that If you’ve made it clear anxiety, stress and depression that you’re not interested, can affect fetal development don’t engage him. If not, and gestational age. do it one last time.

In case you’re interested in If he continues to text this study, here’s the source: and call you, change your www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arnumber. I know it’s a ticles/PMC4447112/.

HARLAN huge pain and an inconAs a partner, the best COHEN venience, but you want to way to alleviate stress is to avoid him. If he continues make sure you have people to contact you via social and places to get informanetworks, contact law enforcement. tion. Start with your wife’s caregiver.

Unwanted, continuous contact is ha- I asked my wife’s OB/GYN questions rassment. Make sure you document all the time. I asked about her diet everything. This way, you’ll have evi- (what to eat and what not to eat, but dence just in case this escalates. A never her weight), pregnant sex (would man who does not respect your bound- it hurt the baby?) and the delivery (exaries is a man to avoid. pectations, my role and the birth plan).

Dear Harlan: I’m an expectant dad. I’d ask my wife’s doctor questions This is my first child. whenever I came along for a checkup, My wife is 11 weeks pregnant now, sometimes privately (I’d get embarand I have a concern about the baby. I rassed) and other times in front of her. am worried that something could hapHaving a relationship with the team pen to the baby if the mother is fright- delivering your child is so important ened by something. for you and for her. Asking questions For example, one time she was in will help you be far better equipped her office looking out the window, and to be a calming voice and advocate for I walked up behind her and acciden- your wife during delivery. tally startled her. I scared her so badly Dear Harlan: I am a student fresh that her heart was beating rapidly. out of high school who is ready to beThe other time was when I was exit- gin her college endeavours, but there’s ing from a highway. I didn’t slow down, a slight problem: I hate the school I so I had to slam on the brakes. She was chose to attend in the fall.

HELP

I had a choice between two schools, and my parents made me pick one because it was the cheaper of the two.

When I went to orientation, I didn’t really like the atmosphere. It looked and felt like high school.

It wasn’t the big university I dreamed of going to, and everyone seemed to be from the state except for me. I’m not thrilled about going here.

High school was a bit hard for me, and I don’t want my first year of college to be the same. I think I’d be much happier at the other school.

I don’t know what to do! If I transfer, I might not get enough financial aid to go to my dream school. Please help! — Unhappy Dear Unhappy: Pick one: Miserable or grateful. Before you choose, let me try to sway you: I get it. You’re disappointed. You’re upset. This is not your dream come true. It’s not what you want.

There are at least 100 reasons why you’re unhappy at this very moment.

You can spend the next 32 weeks majoring in being miserable and no one will stop you. When something goes bad (and it will), you can blame it on the school and your parents. When you’re done with the school year, you can tell your parents that you’re miserable and it’s their fault.

They will be so tired of trying to convince you that you made the right choice that they might just let you take $20,000 of loans for the next three years (you’ll graduate with $60,000 in debt).

You’ll show them.

The other option? You can choose to be grateful. Being grateful doesn’t mean you’re happy or satisfied. It just means you’re going to do everything you can to make this the best experience with the hope of one day going to your dream school.

Being grateful means finding places

to connect on campus where you can be challenged, surrounding yourself with grateful people who strive to be exceptional, and seeking out clubs, activities and organizations that excite you.

Exceptional people are exceptional wherever they land. Use this as a life experience. One day, you might end up relocating to a city or state that isn’t ideal because of a job or opportunity.

Challenge yourself. Get amazing grades, build incredible relationships and have an amazing year. If it’s still not the right fit, make a change. But first, change your attitude. Being miserable will never make you happy.

Dear Harlan: Is it possible to start a relationship via text message?

I’ve been communicating with someone for several weeks and have started to grow attached. We haven’t met yet.

Can this be real? — Pinch Me Dear Pinch Me: People in the 1950s did it before the Internet. By this point, you should have talked to this person, Skyped, seen a picture and have context to help you determine if this person is real (or full of poop).

Oh, and seeing a picture doesn’t mean it’s the actual person. The longer the texting goes on, the more I’d question if he or she is real.

Sure, the feelings are real, but the relationship might not be what you think it is. It could be really bad.

Should you get together, make sure friends and family are aware. Also, Google the person’s name in quotes and search all the additional options (photos, news, videos and images).

Also, check out www.beenverified. com, and do a little background check.

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Music industry shifts album release day from Tuesday to Friday conforming to international standards, given how much culture is churned out here.)

A rather low-wattage slate of offerings last week makes it difficult to analyze the immediate effects of the change, and this week — perhaps headlined by Tame Impala’s stardusttouched “Currents” — isn’t a much better industry barometer.

Nielsen Entertainment’s senior

TORONTO — With all due respect to the Cure, the Canadian music industry is not yet unanimously in love with Friday as the new launching pad for record releases.

As of last week, the music industry initiated a worldwide shift toward pushing out almost all new albums on Fridays, upending the previous North American standard of releasing new tunes on Tuesdays.

Officially, industry exPowered by ecs are touting the globCentral Alberta’s ally synchronized recareer site lease date as a tonic for piracy, an opportunity of choice. for internationally co-ordinated marketing, and a chance to stimulate sales with free-spending weekend whimsy.

“Friday has been chosen because our consumer research — which was conducted in eight international markets — showed that that’s the Based in central Alberta, we help youth, adults, and families day when consumers by providing counselling, transitional housing for youth, life overwhelmingly wanted skills training, and in-house treatment for mental illness. We to see music released,” are seeking qualified, motivated individuals to fill the following said Music Canada presipositions. dent Graham Henderson in a telephone interview.

• Funds Development Officer (Part Time) “Friday is the day • Youth & Family Counsellors (Full Time) when consumers have • Youth Counsellor – Residential (Full Time Overnights) more opportunity for shopping in store.

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ADULT PROPRIETORSHIP & INDIVIDUAL LIFESTYLES (I.L.S.) COORDINATOR 1 Year Term Parkland CLASS is looking for an experienced person to join the Service Management team. This challenging position requires an individual with excellent problem solving, administration and communication skills.

The role of the Adult Proprietorship & ILS Coordinator will be to: support individuals-in-service personal development, independence and daily living in the Red Deer community; support ILS Aides and Proprietors in assisting individuals-in-service to achieve ASP and ITP goals and objectives; promote and support the individual-inservice overall wellness; and participate in and supervise the production of reports and records.

As the ideal Coordinator you will have a good working knowledge of PDD operated programs and services. You will also be a self-directed, team-oriented professional, who is able to meet the demands of a large department, and have the ability to develop positive relationships with individuals-in-service, parents, guardians, and staff. A degree/diploma in Human Services, plus several years of experience supervising others is required. Knowledge of Red Deer community services is essential.

Average hours will be 40 per week; must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed, have a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle and be available for on call duties.

Salary: $4,467 per month Please forward cover letter and resume by July 21, 2015 quoting competition #5296ILSC to: Human Resources, Parkland CLASS, 6010-45 Avenue Red Deer Alberta T4N 3M4, Fax: (403) 986-2400 or E-Mail: HR@pclass.org We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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