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Kicking butt in Ecuador

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF Proving that anything is possible, three Red Deer athl athletes will spor showcase their martial arts skills at an international sporting platform next month.

Mich Seanna Corrigan, 40, Miles Curry, 46, and Tanya Michalak, 43, will head to Ecuador for the Inas Global Games. athl Inas is the International Federation for sport for athletes with an intellectual impairment.

For the past five years, the trio have been part of a dis group of 15 athletes with developmental disabilities R who have trained once a week at Master Rim’s Taekwondo on Taylor Drive.

Corrigan, Curry and Michalak will compete for medals in the demonstration of para taekwondo where they will each compete in poomsae (a pattern or form of movements). loo All three said they are looking fort ward to the competition and travelling to South America. They have stepped wee to get up their training in recent weeks ready for the games.

Michalak, a blue belt, said she loves the self-defence aspect sel and improving her self-esteem through the sport.

“I am looking fo forward to getting there and kicking some butt,” laughe laughed Michalak.

The competition is billed as the world’s larg largest sporting event for elite para-athletes with an int intellectual disability.

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TOP: Miles Curry is one of three taekwondo athletes from Master Rim’s Taekwondo studio who is competing in the demonstration event at the upcoming Inas Global Games in Ecuador.

ABOVE: Seanna Corrigan, 40, (left) and Tanya Michalak, 43, are all smiles during a brief break during taekwondo practice at Master Rim’s Taekwondo studio.

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Two suspects in Rimbey crime spree arrested Two men are in custody accused of trying to run over a police officer during a crime spree throughout Central Alberta.

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Calgary Foothills voters move on from Prentice

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Jim Prentice era officially ends in Alberta on Sept. 3, but one of the candidates seeking to replace him in Calgary Foothills says voters the former premier abandoned on election night have already moved on.

“I haven’t really picked up a lot of animosity over the fact they have to go back to vote,” said NDP byelection candidate Bob Hawkesworth in an interview.

“It’s not voter fatigue as much as disappointment in the decision of the former premier to resign on election night.

“It was perceived by them as a petulant act.”

NDP Premier Rachel Notley called the byelection this week, setting the stage for the first binding referendum on her new government, albeit with a very small sample size.

Prentice won the riding on May 5, six months after winning it in a byelection. But as his Progressive Conservative party went down to an historic defeat, Prentice quit, even before all the votes were counted.

Political analyst Bob Murray said Calgary Foothills will be a barometer for Notley’s recent initiatives.

In the three months since winning power, Notley has fulfilled campaign promises by hiking taxes on corporations and on individuals making more than $125,000 a year.

She has reversed cuts to education and health care and launched a review to see if Albertans are getting a fair share of oil royalties.

But Murray noted that Calgary Foothills is a traditionally conservative riding that has voted PC since the party began its 44-year run as government in 1971.

“It’s a real test to see just how that (NDP) momentum has continued and whether the Orange Crush will move forward,” said Murray, the vice-president for research at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.

Murray said a win for the Opposition Wildrose could be a launching pad for its leader Brian Jean in his party’s bid to eradicate the PCs as the party of choice for the centre-right.

The NDP and the Liberals have candidates selected for the byelection. The Wildrose is to nominate a candidate next week, while the Tories and the Alberta Party have yet to name a contestant. Janet Keeping will run again for the Green Party.

Hawkesworth is a former city councillor and was an NDP member of the legislature back in the late 1980s, when the party was the Official Opposition.

He said he is encountering both resistance and support at the doors.

“Generally when I ask people about their impressions of the Notley government, it’s either, ‘We’re still waiting to make up our minds’ or generally very positive,” he said.

The Liberals are running engineer and software developer Ali Bin Zahid.

Bin Zahid, who didn’t return calls seeking comment, ran in the riding in the election and finished a distant fourth with seven per cent of the vote.

The Wildrose, despite being decimated by floorcrossings to the PCs prior to the election, rebounded in the campaign to capture 21 seats and Official Opposition status. But the party did not win a seat in Calgary or Edmonton.

Jean says Wildrose will fight for Foothills, but is playing the long game.

“We will be competitive, but one byelection and the results of it will not make or break us,” said Jean.

“We’re in this for the long haul.”

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Armed man at government building shot and wounded by Mounties EDSON — Police shot and wounded an armed man at a provincial government building in western Alberta on Friday.

Fatima Khawaja of STARS air ambulance said the 27-year-old man suffered critical, life-threatening gunshot injuries and was transported to the

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GAMES: Looking forward to showing what these athletes can do Some 1,000 athletes from around the world will compete in nine sports including athletics, basketball, cycling, rowing, swimming and tennis.

They were selected to participate in the competition because of their skill levels by Master Seoungmin Rim, who was invited to send athletes to the competition last year.

Coach Sandy Hofer said she is looking forward to showing the world what these athletes can do when they put their mind to it and work hard.

The athletes are supported by Cosmos Group of Companies, a non-profit group that provides supports such as volunteerism, community access and employment to adults with developmental disabilities.

A group of seven from Red Deer including support workers, athletes and coaches will travel to Ecuador on Sept. 18. The demonstration event is slated for Sept. 24.

The week-long games are held from Sept. 20 to Sept. 27.

“Overall it is a great experience for them to be able to gain that confidence and know that they have the capability and skill to compete at this level,” said Angela McKenna, a Cosmos support worker.

“We are just excited to be part of their journey and to see how far they have come in the last five years.”

Cosmos helped organize and pay for the trip for the athletes. They are raising money to send the two coaches.

Carla Lawrence, a Cosmos program director, said you never really know what inclusion means until an opportunity like this arrives.

A fundraiser at Bo’s Bar and Grill is slated for Aug. 22 to raise money for the trip. Tickets are $20.

To find out more about Cosmos visit www.cosmosreddeer.ca or the games visit www.inas.org crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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New fare boxes on city buses

BY ADVOCATE STAFF New fare boxes will be on board all Red Deer Transit conventional buses starting on Monday.

The new technology will allow for more accurate readings of cash and pass payments, which will roll out in two stages.

In the next couple of months, the current passes and tickets will be replaced with reloadable transit cards.

Steve Parkin, Transit Operations superintendent, said at first the fare boxes will only be used for cash payments and printing and receiving of transfer tickets.

Riders who currently have 12-single ride tickets are still able to use them, although they will no longer be for sale as of Aug. 31.

The current tickets must be handed to the bus driver because the new fare boxes do not accept them.

It takes only Canadian money and require exact change.

Transit users will have to ask for their transfer tickets when paying as the transfers are printed at that time.

“We understand that it’ll be an adjustment for our riders, but it will streamline the process of using our services,” said Parkin. “With our growing population, our ridership is increasing annually and this system will enable us to continue meeting the needs of our customers and citizens who use transit to get around the city.”

The new system will allow the city to collect information on usage of bus stops and routes. This data will be used for future planning of Transit services.

For customer inquiries about the new fare boxes, contact Red Deer Transit at 403-342-8225, transit@ reddeer.ca or visit www.reddeer.ca/transit.

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Man arrested after chase One man is facing charges after he attempted to evade police in both a stolen truck and on foot on Wednesday.

Police say officers located two men in a stolen red Dodge Ram truck in downtown Red Deer just before 9:30 p.m.

The truck travelled north on Taylor Drive where police officers had set up a roadside stop at Taylor Drive and Howarth Street.

The truck refused to stop, driving over a tire deflation device and continuing north on deflated tires before coming to a stop in the Taylor Plaza parking lot.

The driver and passenger ran from the vehicle in separate directions.

Police apprehended the driver after a short foot chase.

The passenger escaped.

Daniel Wayne Harrick, 26, of Red Deer is charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, two counts of obstructing/resisting a peace officer, two counts of failure to comply with undertaking and failure to comply with probation order.

At the time of his arrest, Harrick was also wanted on six other warrants out of Red Deer. He has been remanded in custody and will appear in Red Deer provincial court on Aug. 13.

Manitoba farmer donates 100 hay bales to farmers hurt by drought DAUPHIN, Man. — A Manitoba farmer is donating 100 hay bales to Alberta farmers hurt by drought.

Jurgen Kohler says that after hearing about Alberta counties declaring states of agriculture disaster, he and his wife decided to donate their surplus hay bales to small farms within the drought-stricken areas.

He says that he wants to help the small farms that are in the most need.

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Forty-six-year-old Haris Naraine filed a complaint after corrections officials cancelled two cable channels in March 2013, saying he and other inmates at the Montreal-area Archambault Institution paid for them.

The channels were cut after Correctional Service Canada instructed prisons across the country to remove all sexually explicit material from facilities and to block X-rated television content.

Naraine argued corrections had no right to censor what the inmates legally bought and said limiting access violated their charter right to freedom of expression.

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Two men are in custody accused of trying to run over a police officer during a crime spree throughout Central Alberta on Thursday.

RCMP said on Friday that two suspects were arrested near Breton shortly after noon on Thursday after a vehicle and foot chase.

The incident began after police pulled over a pickup being driven at high speed on Hwy 22 about 35 km north of Rocky Mountain House.

When the truck was pulled over the driver put it into reverse, slamming into the patrol car.

“One of the officers exited the police car and the suspect vehicle then appeared to attempt to run over the standing officer,” says RCMP K-Division spokesperson Sgt. Josée Valiquette in a news release.

“The officer was unharmed and the driver then took off.”

After a 30-minute pursuit, the truck pulled over and two suspects jumped out and started running.

Police caught up and arrested them.

A search of the vehicle found a loaded shotgun, stolen property, cartons of cigarettes, stolen IDs and

licence plates, and more than $2,000 in cash.

Further investigation connected the suspects to an alleged attempt to break in to an ATM outside the Servus Credit Union branch in Rimbey about 4:20 a.m. that day.

It is also alleged that 20 minutes later the pair were involved in a break and enter at a closed Esso gas station in town. Cash and cigarettes were stolen.

Shortly before 5 a.m. Rimbey RCMP got a report of a pickup truck on fire on the outskirts of town. The pickup had been stolen earlier that evening and was believed to have been used in the crime spree.

RCMP said two men are facing a long list of criminal charges, including vehicle theft, possession of dangerous weapons, dangerous driving, hit and run, flight from police and assaulting a police officer One of the suspects also faces charges in connection to an armed home invasion in Hinton on April 5, 2015.

Both remain in custody. Their names and specific charges have not yet been released. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The four combatants in the televised leaders’ debate basked in the glow of self-proclaimed victory Friday as the first week of Canada’s marathon federal election campaign drew to a close.

But not everyone felt triumphant: Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe, the odd man out of the debate, called it “surreal” to watch his fellow federal leaders discuss the threshold for Quebec independence without him.

And Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, who’s already tried once to spoil Stephen Harper’s party, was at it again Friday, describing her relationship with the prime minister as “dysfunctional.”

All of the party leaders were winners in the debate — at least, according to the parties themselves.

The four camps who duked it out issued the customary flurry of news releases claiming their respective leader triumphed in the initial exchange of views. The experts seemed to agree: no one stumbled badly, nor clearly stood out.

In the end, the real winner might have been the debate itself, hosted by Maclean’s magazine and ably moderated by political editor Paul Wells, which energized a languid summer campaign and left pundits and observers buzzing.

There were testy volleys on the economy, energy policy and Quebec sovereignty.

Under questioning from NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, Harper appeared to acknowledge the country is enduring a mild recession — a remark Conservative officials tried to walk back the next day.

At a news conference Friday in Richmond Hill, Ont., Harper stuck to his line that some 80 per cent of the Canadian economy is still growing — only the energy sector is shrinking due to falling oil prices.

“We know there are ups and downs,” Harper said.

“The choice is you either stick with the plan that’s working and has most of our economy growing, or you adopt plans that throw all of the economy backwards — and that’s what the NDP proposes.”

Mulcair would raise taxes, indulge in out-of-control spending and introduce permanent budget deficits, Harper claimed.

The first week was winding down Friday when Wynne suddenly waded back into the fray, saying Canadians need a prime minister who is willing to work with provincial premiers.“ “This is not personal,” Wynne insisted. “This is about the strength of this province and the strength of this country, and those two fates are intertwined.”

Duceppe might have been thinking something similar as he watched the debate — a disrespectful display, he said, because independence was dissected without the leader of the only federal sovereigntist party.

“I found that surreal,” he said in an interview with The Canadian Press.

Trudeau accused Mulcair of wanting to make it easier for Quebecers to separate with a bare majority of 50-plus-one per cent in a referendum. The Liberal leader said his party agrees with the Supreme Court’s 1998 ruling that the question and subsequent result must be “free of ambiguity.”

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Women accused of drug offences face child endangerment charges EDMONTON — Two Edmonton-area women accused of drug offences face child endangerment charges.

RCMP say the women, including the mother of two children, were arrested at a home Wednesday in St. Albert.

Police say the drugs found in the home include meth, cocaine, ketamine, GHB, diazepam, morphine, and psilocybin.

One woman faces drug trafficking and causing a child to be drug-endangered charges.

The mother is charged with drug possession and causing a child to be drug-endangered.

Police say they are not identifying the women to protect the identity of the children.

Calgary man accidentally shoots gun inside home; bullet hits neighbour CALGARY — Police say a Calgary man accidentally shot his handgun in his home, hitting a nextdoor neighbour in the abdomen.

The 25-year-old man unintentionally shot the gun, which police say was legally owned, on Thursday night around 11 p.m.

The bullet went through the wall of his house and the house next door, hitting a 61-year-old man.

The man is in hospital in stable condition.

Police say the shooter immediately phoned 911 after the shot and was arrested.

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Organized crime unit charges two with fraud, money laundering GRANDE PRAIRIE — Organized crime investigators have charged two men in northern Alberta with fraud and money laundering offences.

Police say the case is linked to the seizure of cocaine and fentanyl pills last October in Grande Prairie.

Mark Phillips, who is 27, is charged with mortgage fraud, money laundering and drug trafficking.

Manjit Nagra, who is 55, faces mortgage fraud, money laundering and possession of proceeds of crime charges.

A Grande Prairie developer called Studio Homes Ltd., has also been charged under the proceeds of crime and terrorist financing act.

The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams organized crime unit includes RCMP and other police in the province.

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — A mother who won a lawsuit against the British Columbia government after social workers enabled her estranged husband to molest their toddler in foster care says the province’s decision to appeal the ruling is cruel and sadistic.

The Justice Ministry said it filed documents Friday seeking clarity from the Court of Appeal of B.C. A judge found last month that social workers knowingly violated a court order and allowed unsupervised access to a father who had sexually abused his other kids.

“I think it’s completely rude, and inhumane for them to go on against little children who have been hurt so terribly,” the mother, known in court documents as J.P., said in a statement.

She said the Ministry of Children and Family Development has been hurting her family since 2009, when it falsely accused her of being mentally ill and seized her children.

“What they have done for six years and now are continuing to do is cruel and sadistic. Like the people running the MCFD. We are suffering because of them.”

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Paul Walker ruled last month the ministry showed “reckless disregard” when it failed to investigate the kids’ claims that their father had sexually abused them.

J.P. and her former husband, identified as B.G., have four children, born between 2002 and 2008.

Walker ruled in a custody trial in 2012 that B.G. had sexually abused his three eldest children. In his recent ruling, he found the man had also molested his youngest child while the girl was in foster care.

Children’s Minister Stephanie Cadieux said government lawyers advised her the trial judge erred in a number of areas and that an appeal was warranted.

“I want to make clear that today’s decision is not about the family involved, but about every family that the ministry may interact with in the future,” she said in a statement.

Cadieux, who declined interviews, said the appeal will not impact former senior civil servant Bob Plecas’s review of the case. She said any staff concerns that arise will be examined by a separate human resources investigation.

But Doug Donaldson, the Opposition NDP’s critic for the Children’s Ministry, said the appeal “completely guts” the review. Plecas already lacked the ability to compel testimony, and his powers will be further hindered by an ongoing court case, he said.

“What it seems to be is that the internal review was a sideshow and an attempt to deflect attention,” Donaldson said.

Children and youth representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond said the ministry didn’t consult the mother before announcing the review and J.P. has filed a complaint with the privacy commissioner.

The mom learned of the appeal through media on Friday, Turpel-Lafond said.

Sabados asks for privacy after partner’s death

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“He was the most incredible human being and best son you could ever have. I think his light was so bright it just ... it just burned out.”

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Harper’s ‘Prentice moments’ no mistake At this early point in this long election campaign, I expect people will have turned their attention to the first leaders debate.

That’s understandable, but let’s not allow a couple of opening shots by the prime minister to be swept away by the flow of events before voters have a good chance to consider them.

There’s a second new tactic on display in Stephen Harper’s election arsenal.

The first was to call the election early, creating the longest campaign in Canadian history. Pundits are welcome GREG to go back and forth over that, NEIMAN to find out if the decision was actually useful.

I’m interested in the second tactic: Harper’s over-thetop attacks on “the enemy.”

Not once, but twice so far in this campaign, Harper has gone out of his way to belittle the premiers of provinces whose support he will desperately need if he is to win another mandate.

By way of what can only be construed as slurs against Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne’s government and that of Alberta’s Rachel Notley, he also directly insulted the voters who elected them.

This was not just divisive, it was deliberate, and planned.

Ordinarily, actively alienating a sitting premier is not a good tactic in a federal election campaign.

Recall back to 2008, when Newfoundland premier Danny Williams became incensed after he felt Harper had lied to him during a dispute over federal-provincial equalization.

Williams pulled the Canadian flag down off provincial buildings and endorsed an “Anything But Conservative” campaign in the following election.

The result? Zero Conservative seats in Newfoundland and Labrador.

So what’s his strategy with this open hostility to Kathleen Wynne and Rachel Notley? Is a similar shot at B.C.’s Christie Clark also in the works?

Ontario and Ottawa are at odds over infrastructure funding and a proposed provincial pension plan.

Wynne complains that Harper simply won’t return her calls and — as a Liberal leader herself — endorsed the federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau in the election.

Harper’s response was simple arrogance. He said he recalled some early advice he received, that as prime minister he’d have best relations with premiers “who are doing a good job.”

In Harper’s eyes “doing a good job” equals “being a Conservative.”

Economically, the federal government is not outperforming Ontario to any great degree.

In fact, if there’s any uptick in Canada’s economic stats, it’s due to manufacturing and exports numbers from Ontario.

If Wynne’s government has been in deficit budget positions, well, look at the numbers on Harper’s record.

It just seems counter-intuitive to go out of your way to slag your partners in Confederation at a time when you are looking for support.

But Harper doubled down when he outright accused Rachel Notley’s NDP government of incompetence.

Speaking in French for a small audience in Laval Quebec, Harper called the Alberta government a disaster. Twice.

He said they were “incapable” of producing a budget.

He said the government of Alberta is a “failed experiment.”

What’s with that?

Harper himself was “incapable” of producing a budget earlier this year, on the deadline required.

The downturn in federal revenue from natural resources (read: Alberta oilsands) needed more study, he said.

Harper’s close friend and former cabinet colleague Jim Prentice was likewise unable to produce a budget on time, during his very brief tenure as premier — and in provincial politics.

In fact, it took mere minutes for commenters to body.

Rather, he’s out call Harper’s attack to galvanize his core, on the just-elected Alberta government ‘I BELIEVE HARPER ISN’T LOOKING FOR THE to rally them in what a “full Prentice” mo- VOTES OF PEOPLE WHO WANTED A CHANGE he sees is an “usagainst-them” war. ment.

IN ALBERTA.’ For some reason, Budget math must in Harper’s eyes, be hard, right? we’re not all CanaWhy would a podians anymore. litical schemer like We’re either Conservatives or something else.

Stephen Harper think that insulting Alberta voters — who had just turfed a worn-out Tory dynasty — Harper doesn’t want to unite Canadians behind a vision for us all, he just wants another mandate from would be a good idea?

I believe Harper isn’t looking for the votes of peo- his traditional core.

And he wants to make sure that core all comes out ple who wanted a change in Alberta.

He’s not out to change minds or persuade any- to vote against change.

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Remember how Harper once bragged that Canadian values are Conservative values.

That was at a time when he had just won a majority government — with a minority of total votes. If you weren’t with him, you just weren’t worth counting.

That’s not a strategy for building a national consensus.

But the people who plot Harper’s strategy must believe it’s a way to stay in power. Otherwise, Harper wouldn’t have said the things he’s said.

What does that tell you about the qualities of a leader?

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

Why measurement matters in income inequality OVERSIMPLIFYING THIS ISSUE TO ARRIVE AT PREDETERMINED RESULTS RISKS MAKING THE SITUATION WORSE

BY JASON CLEMENS AND CHRIS SARLO SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Canada, like most industrial countries has its fair share of economists and politicians arguing that Canada has an inequality crisis requiring largescale, even unprecedented government intervention to solve.

More often than not the issue of inequality and how we measure it is grossly over-simplified.

The reality of income inequality is far more complicated than such analyses and hyperbole suggest.

For example, both the level of and growth in income inequality is incredibly sensitive to the definition of income used.

Many studies of income inequality use “earnings” to measure income.

Earnings is a particular and rather narrow measure of income, however, since it only includes wages and salaries and any net income received from unincorporated businesses.

As such, earnings as a measure of income ignores government transfers, progressive income taxes, and tax credits that benefit lower-income individuals and families.

In other words, “earnings” ignore almost all of the current interventions undertaken by government

to reduce income inequality.

A recent study examining the sensitivity of income inequality to how income is defined demonstrates how the results can change when different definitions are used.

In 2010, the latest data included in the study, the top 10 per cent of families received 36.8 per cent of all earnings in Canada.

This is a 34.2 per cent increase in the share of earnings received by the top 10 per cent of families since 1982.

Such results are the hallmark of studies calling for large-scale intervention by government.

However, if we include the policies that governments in Canada have already implemented — income transfers for instance — and measure after-tax income rather than just earnings (and adjust for the size of the family to ensure it doesn’t influence the results) both the level and growth of income inequality are significantly lower.

The share of after-tax income received by the top 10 per cent of families in 2010 was 25.3 per cent.

In other words, the level of inequality as measured by the share of income received by the top 10 per cent of families was more than 30 per cent lower than if just earnings are used to measure income.

Similarly, the growth in income inequality is significantly lower when after-tax income adjusted for family size is used.

Specifically, the growth in income inequality falls from 34.2 per cent when earnings are used to just 12.9 per cent (1982 to 2010).

This is critically important since after-tax income incorporates many of the mechanisms currently used by government to reduce income inequality.

The measurement of inequality is also complicated by issues such as whether individuals or families are analyzed, whether income is really the best measure of one’s standard of living, how goods and services have improved over time (which isn’t largely captured in the data), and how our circumstances naturally change over the course of our lives.

All of these factors need to be considered when we analyze inequality.

This is not to say that inequality isn’t an important issue but rather that it is a complicated one. Oversimplifying this complex social and economic issue to arrive at predetermined results risks making the situation worse.

Understanding how it’s measured is one crucial step in understanding the reality of inequality.

Jason Clemens and Christopher Sarlo are co-authors of the recently released Income Inequality Measurement Sensitivities, which is available at www.fraserinstitute. org.

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We want to see Plan B The Harper government never had much of a Plan B for the Canadian economy and we are now paying the price. Its priority from the start has been to make Canada an “energy superpower,” relying on aggressive development of the Alberta oil sands and pipelines to carry rising volumes of oil to U.S and Asian markets, with the assumption this DAVID would generate CRANE strong growth, jobs and rising tax revenues.

This Plan A for the economy was predicated on a high US$100+ for oil, easy and quick approval for pipelines, and a U.S. eager and anxious to secure reliable Canadian oil.

But Plan A is dead, at least for the time being. Pipelines are not being approved or built. The U.S. is approaching oil self-sufficiency from fracking technology. The price of oil has collapsed by about half, and is now trading just below $50 a barrel. Oil sands

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investments are being put on hold, with growing layoffs in the oil and oil services industries.

Wood Mackenzie, the Edinburghbased energy consultancy estimates that more than 45 major projects in the oil industry have been deferred, representing more than US$200 billion in deferred capital spending with development of 20 billion barrels of reserves pushed back into the indefinite future, 5.6 billion of them in Canada’s oil sands. “The short-term outlook for new incremental investment in Canadian oil sands is bleak,” it says.

Yet faced with a failed Plan A and a weak economy that will fail to reach the recent Budget 2015 growth assumption, the Harper government is showing no signs of devising a Plan B. Indeed, it has made an effective Plan B impossible because it has made a balanced budget its top priority — a priority that the opposition parties have, strangely, also endorsed.

There is a Plan B that could be adopted quickly, with immediate and long-term benefits for Canada. It would not be a cure-all but it would help deliver a more productive Canadian economy and in the process strengthen or create other industries and improve our attraction for investment. But it would mean abandoning a balanced budget in the short term.

This is a large-scale investment in infrastructure to meet Canada’s future needs — from roads and highways, bridges, ports and airports to water supply and treatment projects, public transit and commuter rail, and social housing. The International Monetary Fund, former Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers all see this as a no-brainer. Done properly, a deficit now to fund accelerated infrastructure would actually mean faster economic growth, new tax revenue and no increase in the debt-to-GDP ratio.

With the 10-year government bond rate at close to zero, this is exactly the right time for government to borrow and invest in Canada’s future. The IMF, in its World Economic Outlook last October, presented compelling evidence that now is the right time for accelerated infrastructure investment.

“An increase in pubic in infrastructure investment affects the economy in two ways,” the IMF said. “In the short-term it boosts aggregate demand through the short-term fiscal multiplier similar to other government spending, and also by potentially crowding in private investment, given the highly complementary nature of infrastructure services.” But over time, “there is also a supply-side effect of public infrastructure investment as the pro-

ductive capacity of the economy increases with higher infrastructure capital stock.” This, in turn, would help increase the potential growth rate of the economy, a key factor in the evolution of the debt-to-GDP ratio over the medium term.

“This suggests that in countries with infrastructure needs, the time is right for an infrastructure push: borrowing costs are low and demand is weak in advanced economies,” it said, which tallies perfectly with our own situation.

This would provide a “much-needed fillip to demand, and it is one of the few remaining policy levers available to support growth, given already accommodative monetary policy.”

So here’s a Plan B proposal: Issue a sizeable volume of 10-year bonds, say $10 billion, and put the money into a Canada Future Fund to be used to help finance infrastructure projects across Canada. The cost of the money would be cheap and the economic benefits, in both the short and medium term, would be significant. This would help put Canada on a better track for economic growth, jobs and productivity. It would mean a temporary budget deficit. But that’s okay when our economy is performing poorly.

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

Smile while you still have teeth “There cannot be a crisis next week.

My schedule is already full.” — Henry Kissinger Some, many or most people like to collect things. I remember that a couple of my Mom’s friends used to collect little silver spoons and hang them in wooden cabinets on the walls. A buddy of mine colHARLEY lects miniature HAY Matchbox car models; my Better Half likes to accumulate small fairy figurines and little perfume bottles and stuff from Value Village.

I like to collect quotations. And epigrams, witticisms, factoids, axioms and aphorisms. When I see a saying or a line that I like, I type it into a file, and on rainy days and Sundays and other days I often fire up the digital device and enjoy some words and interesting things to think about when I’m busy not doing anything else. ● Factoid: No piece of paper can be folded more than seven times.

And sometimes the things people collect and the people who collect them can be surprising. For example, take Don Cherry (please!). The popular hockey pundit on TV who wears suit jackets with such outrageous designs that they hurt your eyes and your head, and who loves a good hockey fight and produces dozens of blood-lust Rock’em Sock’em hockey DVDs is apparently an avid collector of dainty little porcelain china ornaments called Hummel figurines. (Just sayin’ …)

Popular actor Tom Hanks has been collecting dozens of old typewriters (is there any other kind?) since the 1970s.

Magnificent Maleficent superstar Angelina Jolie collects knives, which is not surprising when you remember she and former husband Billy Bob Thornton wore necklaces containing each other’s blood. Super romantic, eh? ● Police were summoned to a daycare center where a three-year-old was resisting a rest… ● When she saw her first strands of grey hair she thought she’d dye… ●The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine is now fully recovered… ●When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds… ●A bicycle can’t stand alone; it’s just two tired…

My Dad collected Avon bottles.

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That sounds pretty mundane, but those aftershave/perfume bottles were made in every shape imaginable — from cars to animals to guns and pipes and people — and they all smelled and some of them are now worth a fortune.

Spanish actress hottie Penelope Cruz collects coat hangers and owns over 500 types of hangers. Except wire ones. Who would want to collect wire coat hangers (besides car thieves)?

Brit singer Rod Stewart collects model trains, actor Kiefer Sutherland has such a large and enthusiastic collection of Gibson guitars that the Gibson company created and sells a signature Kiefer Sutherland Guitar model.

And Kiefer is not even a musician. ●“To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.” ● “I discovered I scream the same way whether I’m about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot.” ● “When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.”

Of course, there are as many wacky collectors as there are wacky people in this wacky world.

Case in point: Paul Brockman, a German-born California contractor has been buying dresses for his wife. For 56 years.

He has given her 55,000 (that’s 55 thousand) dresses, all of which he picked out himself.

The most he ever paid for a dress is $300, and he’s brought home up to 30 in one day. Mrs. Brockman has declined comment. ● “The can opener was invented 48 years before the can.” ●“In a public bathroom, the stall closest to the door is usually the cleanest, because it is used the least.” ●“More money is spent on gardening than any other hobby.”

And finally, from the “Ewww, that’s totally gross” category, how about these collectors. (Alert: do not read the following whilst eating): A Mr. Barry Chappell was chewing Nicorette gum one day in an attempt to stop smoking.

When the chewing was completed he didn’t have a convenient place to dispose of the gum so he rolled it into a little ball and held onto it. And then he did it again.

And again and again — for six years!

He’s collected 95,200 piece of gum and has stuck the ABC (“already been chewed”) gum together into a gigantic wad of chewed gum that weighs 175 pounds. Oh, and he also finally quit smoking.

And, to take the, um, cake, there’s

Graham Barker, a 45-year-old librarian from Perth, Australia who has been collecting his own belly button fluff for the last 26 years. (I know, right?)

He has managed to fill three glass jars, which he has sold to a museum for an undisclosed amount, and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. He’s currently working on a fourth glass jar.

And you thought collecting quotations was a bit off. ●“A day without sunshine, is like, you know … night.” Steve Martin ● “My fake plants died because I did not pretend to water them.” Mitch Hedberg

● “If you could kick the person in the pants who is responsible for most of your troubles, you wouldn’t sit down for a month.” Theodore Roosevelt And finally, there’s this to consider from 19th century French writer, Anatole France: ● “It is good to collect things, but it is better to go on walks.”

Touché.

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.

When parents don’t recognize the value of a child Racing up the North Hill at about 70 miles per hour, RCMP in tow, I finally arrived at a vehicle in the Parkland Mall parking lot.

It was surrounded by about five people trying with coat hangers to break into a car.

Inside was a baby in a car seat.

The child had slid down partially under the car seat belts and was CHRIS actually starting SALOMONS to turn blue.

Being a locksmith at that time, I knew that I didn’t have time to try the normal opening techniques, so I grabbed a hammer and a centre punch and started toward the vehicle only to be denied access first by the officer, and then also by the five yahoos trying to coathanger the door open.

I proceeded to a back door, lined up my tools, and with one sharp tap shattered the back door window. I then

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reached in and unlocked the door and proceeded to release the child.

I was about to receive a speeding ticket until I reminded the officer that he should be charging the mother for abandoning her child in a vehicle.

The mother was railing at me because I broke her window, and at first refused to pay the $20 service call, until the officer reminded her that she was under obligation to pay me.

She did not have the cash on hand and assured me that her husband would be by the shop later to pay it.

When her husband came by the shop later, he demanded to be paid for the broken window.

I won’t write down what my boss told the father. And I won’t go into detail about what that experience did to me emotionally.

This morning a video clip on the weather channel was about a store manager who also took a hammer to break a window on a vehicle with a child inside who was sweating profusely in the high temperatures and closed windows.

After the manager rescued the child, the parents without any display of emotion, asked the attending officer if insurance would pay for the broken window.

Suffice to say, that clip brought back all the same feelings I experienced on that day 30 years ago. Anger welled up in me as I stated to my wife why this mother or couple was not thrown in jail for unlawful abandonment.

These days, the penalty for leaving an animal in a hot vehicle is higher than for a child. What in God’s name is wrong with this society? This type of behaviour makes me rethink evolution, because I really think some people still have not crawled out of the sludge.

But I sort of have to be thankful to be reminded about this subject, because what it has done is to answer one of the most persistent questions that has been plaguing me lately.

You see, in all my writings and musings on the subject of why some people end up on the street, the one question was always what drove them to it.

I grew up in a circle of people and continue to live around many people who so love their children, that whatever happens, they are immediately in attendance to correct or help in any threatening situation. Regardless of the burden, they would not leave a child in a hot vehicle. They would rather do without than leave their child to that kind of harmful situation.

For that father who demanded that we pay for the broken window, my boss cancelled the service charge apologizing to the father stating that instead we should have let the child suffocate.

The police officer also came to the shop to remind us that speeding is against the law, and he was told the same thing as the father. We then reminded him that he should have charged the mother because there is a law about abandonment. His only justification for not doing so was the trauma the mother was suffering at the time. Really!

In that incident and then also in the video clip I just watched, nowhere was there a show of loving concern. Nowhere in either situation was the value of a child’s life placed above that of a piece of broken glass.

Because attitudes like that prevail, one of my questions is answered. When a child enters life with less value in its parent’s eyes than a broken window, I now begin to understand why they are on the street.

I sincerely await a person to prove me wrong!

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

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Massive Kabul attacks kill as least 35

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An Afghan police officer inspects the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday. A bomb hidden in a truck exploded in the center of the Afghan capital, killing several people and wounding hundreds, police and health officials said Friday.

stan’s defence minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, repeated that denial in parliament on Friday.

The peace talks were indefinitely postponed following the announcement of Mullah Omar’s death.

Ghani, freshly returned from medical treatment in Germany, visited the wounded from the early Friday attack in hospital as social media carried calls for blood donations “We are still committed to peace. But we will respond to these sort of terrorist attacks with force and power,” Ghani said in a statement, condemning the high civilian casualty count.

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KABUL — Two massive attacks in Kabul on Friday, one near a government and military complex in a residential area and the other a suicide bombing outside a police academy, killed at least 35 people, sending the strongest message yet to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that militants are still able to strike at his heavily fortified seat of power.

No one claimed responsibility for the attacks, though officials indicated they blamed the Taliban.

The implications of the assaults, however, undermine claims by security services and the government that the capital is immune from devastating attacks.

They also pose a major challenge to Ghani, who has made the peace process with the Taliban the hallmark of his presidency since taking office last year.

In the evening hours, a suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform struck outside the gates of a police academy in Kabul, killing at least 20 recruits and wounding 24, Afghan officials said.

The attacker walked into a group of recruits waiting outside the academy and detonated his explosives-laden vest, said a police officer, who goes by the name of Mabubullah. Many Afghans use only one name. A security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters, said there were at least 24 wounded among the recruits.

Later on Friday evening, insurgents launched an attack on a NATO military base near Kabul’s international airport, according to the coalition spokesman, Col. Brian Tribus. Two insurgents were killed in the assault, he added, without giving further details.

No one claimed responsibility for that attack and it was not immediately clear if there was any damage to the NATO base.

Earlier in the day, a massive truck bomb killed at least 15 people in a residential area of Kabul. That 1 a.m. blast flattened an entire city block and also wounded 240 people, officials said.

It was one of the largest ever in Kabul — a city of 4.5 million people — in terms of scale, flattening a city block and leaving a 10-meter (30-foot) crater in the ground.

The president’s office said 47 women and 33 children were among the casualties in that attack. The president’s deputy spokesman, Zafar Hashemi, said about 40 of the wounded would remain hospitalized.

It was unknown how the attackers smuggled a large amount of explosives into the heavily guarded city.

Ghani threatened a rapid and forceful response to the bombing, saying it was aimed at diverting public attention from the Taliban’s leadership struggle.

Last week, Afghan authorities announced the death Mullah Mohammad Omar, the one-eyed, secretive head of the Taliban who hosted Osama Bin Laden’s al-Qaida in the years leading up to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Mullah Omar had not been seen in public since fleeing over the border into Pakistan after the 2001 U.S.-led invasion that ousted the Taliban.

The Afghan intelligence agency said Mullah Omar had been dead for more than two years. The Taliban leadership confirmed his death — and even appointed a successor — but the revelation still sparked a leadership struggle among senior Taliban figures, raising concerns of a succession crisis that could splinter the group.

Pakistan, which wields significant influence over the insurgent group and which hosted the first round of landmark Afghan-Taliban peace talks last month, denied that Mullah Omar had died in Karachi. Paki-

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Secular blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh in 4th attack this year DHAKA, Bangladesh — Suspected militants posing as tenants entered an apartment building and hacked to death a secular blogger in Bangladesh’s capital in the fourth such deadly attack this year, police said.

Friends of Niloy Chottopadhay, 40, who also used an online name of Niloy Chowdhury, said he had received several threats recently, prompting him to remove all his photos from his blog. They said he was a secular blogger and had a Facebook account with the name “Niloy Neel” in which he criticized radical Islamists at home and abroad.

Asha Moni, the victim’s wife, said at least four young people attacked her husband Friday.

Hours after the assault, Ansar-al-Islam, which intelligence officials believe is affiliated with al-Qaida on the Indian subcontinent, sent an email to media organizations claiming responsibility for the killing and calling the blogger an enemy of Allah. The authenticity of the email could not be independently confirmed.

Thousands of Iraqis stage rally against corruption BAGHDAD — Thousands of Iraqis braved the scorching summer heat to stage a huge protest in central Baghdad on Friday, calling on the prime minister to dissolve the parliament and sack corrupt government officials.

Security forces and riot police sealed off Iraq’s iconic Tahrir Square and searched anyone who entered the area, but tens of thousands of men, women and children thronged the sprawling square, waving Iraqi flags.

“In the name of religion, the thieves robbed us,” they chanted long into the evening.

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CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Twelve jurors failed to agree on a death sentence for Colorado theatre shooter James Holmes on Friday, prompting shocked sobs from victims, police officers and his own mother. The former neuroscience graduate student will instead spend the rest of his life in prison for mass murder.

The nine women and three men said they could not reach a unanimous verdict on each murder count. That automatically eliminates the death penalty for Holmes, who blamed his killings of 12 people on mental illness.

The verdict came as a surprise. The same jury earlier rejected Holmes’ insanity defence, finding him capable of understanding right from wrong when he carried out the 2012 assault that injured 70. Jurors also previously moved closer to the death penalty when they quickly determined the heinousness of Holmes’ crimes outweighed his mental illness.

As the sentence was read, Holmes’ mother, Arlene, who had asked the jury to spare her son’s life, leaned her head against her husband’s shoulder and began sobbing.

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hey say that art imitates life, but in my experience it’s more often the other way around.

As I stood at the fork of two divergent paths in the woods beneath Ha Ling Peak and Mount Lawrence Grassi near Canmore, I couldn’t help but think of Robert Frost. I had a choice between two paths, but unlike Frost in his famous poem The Road Not Taken, I had a sign indicating what lay ahead. If I took one route, the sign said it would be “easy,” and if I took the other, the DEBBIE path ahead promised to be OLSEN “more difficult.” After briefly pondering my choices and consulting with my daughter and husband, we struck out on the more challenging path.

It only takes a couple of hours to complete the four-km Grassi Lakes hike southwest of Canmore, but it is one of the prettiest, family-friendly hikes in the Canadian Rockies. Both trail choices lead to the same destination: a pair of beautiful turquoise blue lakes and some shallow caves that are fun to explore.

As in the poem, taking the less travelled path makes all the difference. The easy route goes up an old gravel service road, so the grade is gentle and even young children can handle it. The downside is that it’s not very scenic. The more difficult route takes you along a wooded trail to a rocky viewpoint with a great view of the Grassi Lakes Waterfall and the Town of Canmore — something you completely miss if you take the easy way out.

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Seeing the Grassi Lakes Waterfall is definitely worth the effort of taking the more difficult path. I recommend taking the difficult path on the way up and the easy path on the way down; There are two routes to get to the Grasssi Lakes. The more difficult path takes you past a beautiful waterfall; Sitting on a rock above the Grassi Lakes and watching the climbers was one of our favourite activities. The two turquoise coloured lakes are really beautiful and worth the effort; There are a number of shallow caves in the rocks above the lakes. This is a picture of us inside one of them.

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The more difficult route takes you along a wooded trail to a rocky viewpoint with a great view of the Grassi Lakes Waterfall and the Town of Canmore — something you completely miss if you take the easy way out. be somewhat difficult. There were no signs indicating where they were, and all of the other people on the trail who I stopped to ask had no idea what I was talking about. When I reached the top of the lakes, I discovered that I had cellphone service, so I searched the Internet to find the exact location of the pictographs.

From the top of the lakes we climbed up a rough pathway that was beyond the official trail and discovered the pictographs on a large boulder.

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GRASSI LAKES: Named after Italian miner While my daughter and husband climbed higher up an even steeper trail that led to a small lake, I relaxed on a rock and watched the climbers inching their way up the cliffs above Grassi Lakes. It was a great place to take some time to sit and ponder.

The lakes, the mountain and the trail were named in honour of Lawrence Grassi, an Italian immigrant miner who lived in Canmore and built the original Grassi Lakes Trail, as well as many others in the Canadian Rockies. Grassi worked in the Canmore coal mines and climbed mountains and worked as a climbing guide in his spare time, but he is remembered today as a trailblazer who spent his life building trails so others could more easily enjoy nature.

When we were finished exploring the caves and enjoying the spectacular view, we began climbing down and were faced with the same fork in the road. This time the decision was easy. Since we had already experienced the scenery along the more difficult path, we opted to save our knees some stress and take the easy way back. Regardless of how you choose to get there, the Grassi Lakes are well worth the effort.

Former Olympians Take on the Hospitality Industry in Canmore The Paintbox Lodge â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Paintbox Lodge (www. paintboxlodge.com) is a boutique hotel located in the heart of downtown Canmore that is owned

by Olympic medalist, Sara Renner and World Cup Champion, Thomas Grandi. Since their retirement from Olympic competition, the pair has settled in Canmore and have three young children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sara does the marketing for the lodge and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m responsible for maintenance and bookkeeping,â&#x20AC;? said Thomas during a recent visit to the lodge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have stayed in many different hotels around the world, so we know what makes a good accommodation. We designed the Paintbox Lodge to be relaxed and welcoming.â&#x20AC;?

The lodgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five rooms are decorated in a comfortable mountain style and there are three two-room suites that can accommodate families. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a daily self-serve continental breakfast, a Miele coffee station where you can brew your own gourmet coffee or tea anytime, free town bikes, free Wi-Fi and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a demonstration kitchen where they offer cooking classes at set times during the year.

Rates start at $147 per night for a room at the lodge or you can rent the entire lodge that sleeps 18 people starting at $1,180 per night. If you rent the entire lodge, you can bring in a private chef to cook for your group.

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Paintbox Lodge is a cute accommodation that is right in the heart of downtown Canmore. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owned by two former Olympians and sometimes you even see them there. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a picture of Thomas Grandi in the lodge that was signed by all of his teammates.

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The Trough â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Down the street from The Paintbox Lodge is The Trough, one of the best restaurants in Canmore. The Trough (www.thetrough.ca) is an intimate dining room that is co-owned by Richard Fuller, a young man originally from Cardiff, Wales.

Before he was a restaurateur, Fuller was a swimmer who was within five seconds of the world record for the 100 metre butterfly. After narrowly missing the British Olympic team for the Sydney Olympics, Fuller decided to pursue a career in the restaurant industry.

On a visit to Canmore, he fell in love with the town and later purchased the Trough with his mother who is originally from Canada. He and his team tweaked the menu and have helped propel the restaurant into one of the top fine dining establishments in Canmore. Signature items are the Trough bruschetta, the jerk-spiced Alberta Baby Back Ribs and the sticky toffee pudding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making the ribs is a four-day process,â&#x20AC;? explained Fuller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are marinated for two days and spiced with a mixture of 13 different spices before they are slow roasted for six hours. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely a lot of love in them.â&#x20AC;? You can taste the love in the ribs, which are served with a pineapple, watermelon, mint salsa. The ribs are the perfect way to celebrate a day of hiking in Canmore.

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Lowry weighs his options DAL COLLE COULD BE NEXT EKBLAD AS NHL PLAYER UNAVAILABLE FOR TEAM

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WORLD JUNIORS

When Aaron Ekblad made the NHL out of training camp last season, the Florida Panthers’ gain was Canada’s loss.

Ekblad went from Hockey Canada summer-camp invitee to an indispensable top-four Panthers defenceman within months, and the NHL club declined to make him available for the 2015 world junior championship.

Canadian world junior coach Dave

Lowry figures there will be a player or two from this year’s camp who play so well in the big league they won’t be available for the team come December, when the 2016 tournament begins in Helsinki.

The leading candidate to be the next Ekblad is Michael Dal Colle with the New York Islanders, while Robby Fabbri has a shot to make the St. Louis

Blues and Dylan Strome hopes to force his way onto the Arizona Coyotes’ roster.

Dal Colle, the fifth pick in 2014, starred for the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League this past season, leading them to the Memorial Cup. The 19-year-old feels his game has “grown quite a bit stronger” since being one of the final cuts from the world junior team a year ago, and his first goal this fall is making the Islanders.

Looking at what Curtis Lazar and

Anthony Duclair did a year ago, playing in the NHL and still representing Canada at the world juniors, Dal Colle would love the opportunity to follow that path. But the Vaughan, Ont., native has also thought about the possibility that it’s one or the other.

“That’s come across my mind quite a few times,” Dal Colle said by phone Wednesday. “I’m definitely preparing myself for a big year this year.”

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Jays win sixth straight

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Toronto 2 New York 1 NEW YORK — Jose Bautista and the Toronto Blue Jays sent the New York Yankees a message: they’re more than just a potent offence.

Bautista homered with one out in the 10th inning after two of the top slugging teams in the major leagues engaged in a tense pitchers’ duel, lifting the surging Blue Jays over the Yankees 2-1 on Friday night, their sixth straight win.

“We won the first game of the series.

Everyone knows what our offence is capable of. We’ve got David Price going (Saturday),” Bautista said. “I don’t think they feel good right now, going home.”

Bautista connected off Branden Pinder (0-1) to pull the new-look Blue Jays within 3 1-2 games of the AL East-leading Yankees.

“The home run is not really what I’m too concerned about,” Bautista said. “Making a statement that’s the most important part.”

The first of 13 games remaining between the division rivals started as most expected it would, with a slugfest.

Josh Donaldson hit his 30th homer for Toronto in the first inning and Mark Teixeira connected for his 30th an inning later — after a replay reversal — giving the Yankees a homer in 13 straight games.

But R.A. Dickey and Nathan Eovaldi settled in and set down these powerful lineups with two very different styles.

Dickey was the second soft-tossing knuckleballer the Yankees faced in three games. Eovaldi has one of the

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Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista follows through on a home run during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Friday in New York. The Blue Jays won 2-1 in 10 innings. highest fastball averages for starters in the majors. Eovaldi was dominant through six innings, Dickey for seven.

Brett Cecil (3-4) gave up a single in the ninth for the win. Roberto Osuna pitched a perfect 10th for his ninth save, the third scoreless inning for Toronto’s revamped bullpen.

“It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you don’t care who gets the credit,” Dickey said. “A lot of people contributed. A lot of people did their jobs.”

Winners of nine of 10 since Troy

Tulowitzki entered the Toronto lineup on July 29, after a trade with Colorado, the Blue Jays looked loose before what manager John Gibbons called the most important series in the Bronx for Toronto in 20 years.

A group played some serious soccer in left field before batting practice and Liam Hendrickson zipped around on a CyBoard — it’s like a Segway without something to hold onto. Price, another newcomer, said the clubhouse “is easy to come into and feel comfortable.”

And they quickly went up on Don-

aldson’s homer to right-centre.

Teixeira got it right back with a long ball of his own. Well, it took nearly four minutes to make it official.

A switch-hitter batting righty against the right-handed Dickey, Teixeira’s flyball to left appeared to slip through the hands of a fan in the front row and miss the glove of a leaping Ben Revere. The Yankees slugger stopped at second base, and manager Joe Girardi requested an appeal.

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Redblacks come from behind to beat Alouettes MICHAEL SAM USED SPARINGLY IN LOSS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A good start was followed up by an even better finish for the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night.

Henry Burris scored on a one-yard quarterback sneak with 90 seconds left in the fourth quarter as the Redblacks beat the Montreal Alouettes 26-23.

The play was setup after Montreal was called for pass interference, which allowed the Redblacks to setup from the one-yard line. They only needed one try to punch it in and improve their record to 4-2.

“We were working hard to be consistent,” Burris said. “We learned a lot last year and we kept battling to the end and now we see good things are happening. It was great to get the victory.”

It was Ottawa’s second win of the season over the Alouettes, who fell to 2-4. Should the teams be tied at the end of the regular season, the Redblacks will own the tiebreak based on the season series win.

“It’s disappointing as a defence especially,” Alouettes defender Marc Olivier Broulette said about the winning drive.

“We had them backed up in a situation where we could have closed out the game, to put it on our back and win it for our team and we weren’t able to do that.”

On the first drive of the game, Burris shovelled a pass to Ernest Jackson who scored a seven-yard touchdown to give Ottawa an early lead.

The drive covered 78 yards over 10 plays and gave the sell-out crowd the impression their team might have a good first quarter. The Redblacks had

just one first-quarter touchdown all season heading into the game.

“There were some good things and some ugly things but we’re finding ways to win and that’s the most important thing when you’re trying to put something together,” Burris said.

“Whether you have the highs or the lows you have to put it together when it counts.”

Despite a strong opening quarter, Ottawa trailed 12-7 at the half.

The Redblacks we able to regain the lead in the third with a 41-yard field goal from Chris Milo at 5:55 and a 10-yard touchdown pass from Burris to Patrick Lavoie at 13:05.

Montreal’s Boris Bede kicked a 42-yard field goal 30 seconds into the fourth quarter and an 81-yard single on the kickoff following a nine-yard touchdown pass from Rakeem Cato to Samuel Giguere five minutes later.

The Alouettes conceded a safety at 11:37 of the fourth quarter cutting their lead to 23-19.

The Redblacks won the season opener in Montreal 20-16 and limited Montreal to a total of just 188 yards of offence the entire game. The Alouettes nearly matched that total early with 132 yards in the first quarter alone.

They were over 200 in the first half.

Montreal had to settle for a single on their opening drive after Bede missed a 44-yard field goal attempt a little more than five minutes after Ottawa had taken a 7-0 lead.

On their second possession, Bede made good on an 18-yard field goal just 69 seconds into the second quarter.

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Ottawa Redblacks’ Nolan MacMillan (66) celebrates a touchdown against the Montreal Alouettes, late in the second half of a CFL game in Ottawa on Friday.

The Redbacks won 26-23.

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Argos get first Ticats look to extend home hot streak real home game

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WINLESS ROUGHRIDERS ROLL INTO TORONTO

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Ricky Foley finally has a normal home game-day routine.

The Toronto Argonauts (3-2) host the Saskatchewan Roughriders (0-6) on Saturday night, their first game in 2015 at Rogers Centre. So for the first time this season, Foley will have the luxury of waking up in the comfort of his own bed on game day.

“I just like having that home routine,” said the veteran defensive end. “(On Friday night) I can just relax and cook my own food and not worry about a restaurant and getting a case of bad food.

“When you’re on the road sometimes you have meetings during the day of the game. This way you get to sleep when you want . . . it’s just good.”

Toronto has played five straight road games, although its season-opening 26-11 victory over Edmonton on June 27 in Fort McMurray, Alta., counted as a home contest. The Argos enter the weekend tied atop the East Division with Ottawa and Hamilton despite losing a 34-18 road decision to the Tiger-Cats on Monday night.

“I don’t care if we were 1-4 to be honest, first place is first place and

that’s where we want to be ultimately,” Foley said. “I’m happy being in first place but encouraged because we haven’t played a good game yet . . . we’ve had spurts but we’ve won playing mediocre at best.”

It’s been a hard-luck campaign for Saskatchewan as four of its defeats have been by a combined 12 points.

What’s more, the Riders lost starting quarterback Darian Durant (Achilles) and backup Kevin Glenn (knee) to injury so rookie Brett Smith will start for the second straight week.

Smith was 15-of-22 passing for 132 yards and two interceptions in last weekend’s 30-5 loss to Edmonton. Toronto handed the Riders one of their close losses, a 42-40 overtime decision at Mosaic Stadium on July 5.

“To me, (Saskatchewan) is a playoff team,” said Toronto head coach Scott Milanovich. “They’ve had some injuries just like we have and everybody else and they haven’t caught breaks when they’ve needed it early in the season. Honestly, to me this is not an 0-6 team. I don’t think our players look at them that way, I certainly don’t.”

Riders coach Corey Chamblin said redemption won’t be the overwhelming sentiment on his team’s mind Saturday night.

It’s up to quarterback Drew Willy and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to try and do something that’s never been done at Tim Hortons Field.

The Bombers (3-3) visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-2) on Sunday evening looking to become the first road team to emerge victorious at the new stadium. The Ticats are 8-0 since opening the facility last Sept. 1 and are coming off a solid 34-18 victory over the Toronto Argonauts.

“We know we have a challenge in front of us but it’s a great opportunity to go into Tim Hortons Field and hopefully come out with a win,” Willy told reporters on Friday. “They’re a good team, they’ve been good at home but you want those opportunities in life to be great.

“This is one of them.”

Hamilton’s defence was especially solid Monday night, forcing five turnovers — including four on downs.

Twice the Ticats stopped the Argos on third-and-one opportunities, the biggest being at the Toronto 43-yard line in the third quarter that set up Zach Collaros’s three-yard TD pass to Bakari Grant that put the home team ahead 28-9.

Willy tipped his cap to Hamilton’s rugged defence.

“A lot of veterans, they’ve been playing together for a while,” he said.

“They obviously have good skill, good

coaches.”

The Bombers will also have to deal with a rabid, pro-Ticats crowd as Sunday’s game is a sellout. Hamilton has sold out the stadium for every one of its games to date.

Running back C.J. Gable and Canadian slotback Andy Fantuz won’t play Sunday night after being placed on the six-game injured list this week.

Both sustained elbow ailments against Toronto. The good news is neither is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

Gable was limited to just seven games last season due to shoulder and ankle injuries. He missed the first three games of the 2015 campaign with a broken finger suffered during training camp.

Hamilton added running back Ray Holley and wide receiver Giovanni Aprile to the active roster while former Winnipeg running back Nic Grigsby and receiver Robin Medeiros were placed on the practice roster.

“You’re going to get opportunity in this league, you’re going to get opportunity in the sport,” Hamilton head coach/GM Kent Austin said. “It’s tough to play 18 games in the amount of time we have to play them.

“It’s a tough sport, that’s why you have the numbers that you have on the roster and why we have a roster. The guys we picked we expect perform well and play well and they understand that. We have faith in them, that’s why they’re on the team.”

Braves fall short of provincials with semi-final loss The Red Deer Braves lost in the semifinal at the provincial bantam AAA baseball championships.

The Braves split their two pool games, defeating the East Central Bulls 6-1 and losing 7-6 to the Spruce Grove White Sox. They lost 8-2 to the Okotoks Dawgs Black in the semifinal.

Looking to shake things up, Bouchard dumps coach TORONTO — Eugenie Bouchard wants to get back to playing tennis like she did when she was winning more than a year ago and hopes a new coach will help her achieve that goal.

Bouchard will be working with tem-

The Braves managed only doubles

by Aidan Schafer and Zach Baker against the first-place Dawgs. Branden Woods allowed six runs over five innings with five strikeouts while Riley Seward pitched an inning of relief.

Matt Kohle picked up the win against the Bulls, working 6 1/3 innings, allowing a run on four hits while fanning four.

Hunter Leslie was four-for-five at the plate with a double and three sin-

gles while Ty Moline had a triple, a double and a single, Ben LeBlanc a double and a single, Kohle two singles, Adam Junck a triple and Baker a double.

Braves found themselves down 5-0 in the top of the first against the White Sox, thanks to a pair of errors.

Leslie started and worked just 2/3 of an inning, allowing the five runs. The Braves trailed 7-0 after two innings before battling back.

Brett Porter pitched five innings in relief, allowing two runs while fanning five. Junck tossed 1 1/3 innings of shutout ball.

The Braves had their chances to win, but left the bases loaded in each of the first three innings and had two on in the fourth.

Cooper Jones had a home run and a single for the Braves while Moline added a double and single and LeBlanc two singles.

porary coach Marko Dragic at the Rogers Cup next week after parting ways with Sam Sumyk, who she had only worked with for the past six months.

“I am no longer working with Sam,” Bouchard said at a news conference Friday. “I’ve just come to that decision.”

Bouchard made the Wimbledon final in 2014 but has struggled since the

Rogers Cup a year ago, when she lost in the first round in Montreal to Shelby Rogers. The Westmount, Que., native has lost 12 of her past 14 WTA matches.

“I just feel like I haven’t been quite myself, my confident, aggressive game lately and that’s something that I’ve been working on very hard in practice,” Bouchard said. “I have the belief, and I know my skills are still there

and nothing can just vanish. It’s just about working hard to getting back on track.”

The next change to do that comes Tuesday, when Bouchard faces Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the first round of the Rogers Cup on the campus of York University. The winner of that match goes up against fourth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark.

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JUNIORS: NHL a big jump

JAYS: Price takes mound in Game 2

Fabbri is back to 100 per cent after a high-ankle sprain cut his 2015 world junior experience short in the quarterfinals and lingered for a few months.

The Guelph Storm star acknowledged that the NHL is a “huge, huge, huge step from junior,” but St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong recently mentioned Fabbri as someone who can make the team along with someone like Ty Rattie.

Fabbri isn’t pencilling himself in on one of the Blues’ forward lines just yet.

He called the NHL a “reachable” goal but only if he prepares and performs beyond expectations.

“There’s a lot of young guys,” Fabbri said. “It’s still something I’ve got to prove and I’ve got to work every day this summer to try to be at where they want me to be at and where I want myself to be at.

“To get that shot is great. It’s going to be tough.”

It’ll be even tougher for Strome to crack the Coyotes, who are expected to have Duclair and gold-medal-winning world junior linemate Max Domi as part of their youth movement. While 2015 top pick Connor McDavid and No. 2 Jack Eichel are set to join the Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres immediately, Arizona might prefer to keep No. 3 Strome in the OHL with the Erie Otters. Strome led the OHL in scoring last season, just ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ pick at No. 4 and good friend Mitch Marner, who’s expected to go back to the London Knights. Like the Leafs, the Coyotes want to develop their prospects with precision, and Strome believes he’s “at the bottom of the food chain.”

“I have to prove myself all over again, making sure I’m at the NHL level,” Strome said. “It’s not going to be easy. It’s going to be a tough grind.

That’s where you stand right now, so you’ve got to be mature about it and get ready for the next level.”

The next level may wait for 2016 or even 2017 for Strome, a native of Mississauga, Ont., who should be one of Canada’s top players at the world juniors. But he’s determined to show Coyotes GM Don Maloney and coach Dave Tippett that he belongs in the NHL right away.

“My goal is obviously to play in the NHL as soon as possible, and I’m going to keep working until they don’t have a choice but to keep me on their roster,” Strome said. “I’ve been working hard.

I’ve been on the ice lots and working out in the gym lots. I’m looking forward to getting the chance to prove myself at camp.”

After 3 minutes, 56 seconds, the call was overturned and Teixeira, had his 30th — the ninth season he reached that plateau.

Teixeira’s homer gave New York 147, their total for all last season. It’s also two fewer than Toronto, who is second in the majors behind Houston, which entered the night with 153.

“We got a lot of baseball to play before October,” Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner said. “They have a good team, but I like our team, too.”

Eovaldi pitched beyond the sixth inning for only the second time in 10 starts, allowing five hits in 6 1-3 innings.

Dickey had his sixth straight start of allowing two or fewer runs. He yielded six hits in seven innings. The Yankees mustered just one run and four hits over eight innings Wednesday against Boston knuckleballer Steven Wright.

TRAINER’S ROOM Blue Jays: C Russell Martin was back in the starting lineup after sitting out Thursday.

Yankees: C Brian McCann wore a brace all day on his left knee to get used to it before getting behind the plate after being limited to one pinchhit at-bat the previous two games because of a stiff knee.

UP NEXT Blue Jays: LHP Price makes his second start for Toronto since being acquired just before the nonwaiver trade deadline. He had 11 Ks in an electrifying debut for the Jays. But he struggled in his last two starts against the Yankees, giving up eight runs each time.

Yankees: RHP Ivan Nova will make his eighth start since returning from Tommy John surgery. He’s won three straight.

SUCCESSFUL REVIEW The Yankees have successfully won eight straight replay challenges and 14 of their last 15.

TIGHT STARTS Toronto starters have allowed three runs or fewer in 12 straight games, their longest stretch since 2013.

CFL: Sam makes debut Then Cato scampered 19 yards for the Alouettes only touchdown of the half and their first lead of the game at 11-7 five minutes in.

Late in the half Redblacks defensive back Antoine Pruneau intercepted Cato close to Ottawa’s goal line

— preventing what surely would have year of college was used sparingly in been more points. the game taking part in only a handful “I’ve been waiting for that for a long of plays. time,” Pruneau said of the interception.

“I know my mom was watching and she’s probably crying right now. I needed that play and it feels good.”

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● Junior baseball: Western Canadian AAA championships, Innisfail.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled OF Junior Lake from Norfolk (IL). Designated OF Travis Snider for assignment.

DETROIT TIGERS — Promoted David Chadd to assistant general manager, Scott Bream to vice-president of player personnel, Sam Menzin to director of baseball operations and John Westhoff to general counsel.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Acquired RHP Dawrin Frias from the New York Mets to complete an earlier trade.

TEXAS RANGERS — Acquired 1B Mike Napoli and cash considerations from the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Transferred OF-1B Kyle Blanks from the 15-day to the 60-day DL. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Reinstated RHP Chase Anderson from the 15-day DL. ATLANTA BRAVES — Acquired OF Michael Bourn and OF Nick Swisher from Cleveland for 3B Chris Johnson and cash.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Released OF Chris Heisey.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS -— Sent INF Henry Gomez outright to Colorado Springs (PCL). Recalled INF Jason Rogers from Colorado Springs.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Activated 2B Chase Utley from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of LHP Adam Loewen from Lehigh Valley (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Announced the waiver claim of RHP Deolis Guerra by Cleveland was been rescinded and placed him on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Wilfredo Boscan for assignment.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Recalled LHP Tyler Lyons from Memphis (PCL). Optioned INF Greg Garcia to Memphis.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed RHP Mike Leake on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Josh Osich from Sacramento (PCL).

American Association AMARILLO THUNDERHEADS — Signed OF Eric Williams.

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Signed RHP Alex Kreis.

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed RHP Travis Connolly. Released RHP Kevin Osaki.

JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed RHP Jeff Lyons and C Joe Coyne.

LAREDO LEMURS — Sold the contract of C Ryan Ortiz to the Cleveland (AL).

ST. PAUL SAINTS — Traded RHP Drew Gay to Kansas City for cash.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed RHP Luis Pardo.

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Activated RHP John Brownell. Placed LHP Darin Downs on the inactive list.

SUGAR LAND SKEETERS — Signed LHP Dan Runzler.

Can-Am League OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Released LHP Jack Fowler.

QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed RHP Garrett Granitz. Released RHP Derek Dubois.

Frontier League FRONTIER GREYS — Signed RHP Ladgie Zotyka.

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed LHP Kyle Bouman.

JOLIET SLAMMERS — Traded LHP Hunter Ackerman to Evansville for a player to be named.

Signed C Joe Staley.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Released LHP Chris Rice.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DENVER NUGGETS — Re-signed G Jameer Nelson to a multiyear contract, F Darrell Arthur and G Will Barton.

NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed Gs Sasha Vujacic and Thanasis Antetokounmpo.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed C Lyle Sendlein and WR Travis Harvey. Signed G Nate Isles. Released QB Chandler Harnish.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed RB Michael Ford and TE DJ Tialavea. Waived-injured TE Beau Gardner. Waived WR Freddie Martino.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed G Kitt O’Brien. Waived-injured G Ben Heenan.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Waived-injured TE Jack Tabb. Signed TE Alex Smith.

NEW YORK JETS — Placed S Antonio Allen on the waived/injured list.

ST. LOUIS RAMS — signed QB Nick Foles to a multiyear contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Released LB Aldon Smith.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Claimed S Robert Smith off waivers from Indianapolis. Released S Ty Zimmerman.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with FB Zach Boren. Waived-injured FB Connor Neighbors.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Agreed to terms with RW Jakob Silfverberg on a four-year contract through the 2018-19.

ARIZONA COYOTES — Signed D Brandon Gormley to a one-year contract. Named Doug Soetaert western professional scout.

American Hockey League BAKERSFIELD CONDORS — Signed C Philip McRae. ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Signed F Chris Langkow to a one-year contract.

SOCCER Major League Soccer SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Signed F Nelson Valdez.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Acquired allocation money from Toronto FC for F Herculez Gomez.

Sent an international roster spot to Colorado for general allocation money.

TORONTO FC — Traded D-MF Warren Creavalle to Philadelphia for a 2016 second-round MLS SuperDraft pick. COLLEGE BRADLEY — Named Jhavon Hamilton assistant softball coach.

HOLY CROSS — Named Aaron McGinty assistant secondary coach.

MINNESOTA — Announced the resignation of athletics director Norwood Teague.

NORTHWESTERN — Announced senior WR Garrett Kidd has transferred from Miami and is eligible to compete in the upcoming season.

TENNESSEE — Reinstated senior WR Von Pearson.

UNLV — Announced men’s senior basketball F Chris Obekpa transferred from St. John’s.

WAGNER — Named Zamel Johnson wide receivers coach.

WASHINGTON, MO. — Named Kaitlyn Dulac assistant softball coach.

WINSTON-SALEM — Named Chip Vaughn assistant football coach.

Tennis CITI OPEN WASHINGTON (AP) — Results Friday from the Citi Open at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses): Men’s Singles Quarterfinals Kei Nishikori (2), Japan, def. Sam Groth, Australia, 6-4, 6-4.

Marin Cilic (3), Croatia, def. Alexander Zverev, Germany, 7-5, 7-6 (3).

John Isner (8), United States, def. Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.

Steve Johnson, United States, def. Jack Sock (15), United States, 7-6 (5), 6-1.

Women’s Singles Ekaterina Makarova (1), Russia, def. IrinaCamelia Begu (6), Romania, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1.

Samantha Stosur (2), Australia, def. Monica Niculescu, Romania, 4-0, retired.

Sloane Stephens, United States, def. Louisa Chirico, United States, 6-4, 6-4.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, def. Christina McHale, United States, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5).

SATURDAY, AUG. 8, 2015

Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division

Today

● Junior baseball: Western Canadian AAA championships, Innisfail ● Alberta Football League: Central Alberta Buccaneers vs. St. Albert Stars, 7 p.m., ME Global Park, Lacombe. ● RDC Kings basketball camp: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., RDC Main Gym

B5

W 61 59 55 54 49

Pct .565 .532 .509 .491 .445

GB — 3.5 6 8 13

Central Division W L Pct 64 44 .593 55 54 .505 53 56 .486 51 56 .477 49 59 .454

GB — 9.5 11.5 12.5 15

New York Toronto Baltimore Tampa Bay Boston

Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Chicago Cleveland

L 47 52 53 56 61

West Division W L 61 50 58 50 54 54 51 59 49 62

Houston Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland

Pct .550 .537 .500 .464 .441

GB — 1.5 5.5 9.5 12

Friday’s Games Toronto 2, N.Y. Yankees 1, 10 innings Boston 7, Detroit 2 Minnesota 10, Cleveland 9 N.Y. Mets 4, Tampa Bay 3 Kansas City 3, Chicago White Sox 2 L.A. Angels 8, Baltimore 4 Oakland 3, Houston 1 Seattle 4, Texas 3 Saturday’s Games Toronto (Price 10-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 4-3), 11:05 a.m.

Houston (McHugh 13-5) at Oakland (Chavez 5-11), 2:05 p.m.

Texas (M.Perez 1-2) at Seattle (Montgomery 4-4), 2:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 6-5) at Tampa Bay (Karns 6-5), 4:10 p.m.

Boston (Miley 8-9) at Detroit (Simon 10-6), 7:08 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 8-6) at Kansas City (Guthrie 7-7), 5:10 p.m.

Minnesota (E.Santana 2-2) at Cleveland (Bauer 8-8), 5:10 p.m.

Baltimore (U.Jimenez 8-7) at L.A. Angels (Richards 11-8), 7:05 p.m.

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

Boston at Detroit, 11:08 a.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 11:10 a.m.

N.Y. Mets at Tampa Bay, 11:10 a.m.

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

Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 1:37 p.m.

Houston at Oakland, 2:05 p.m.

Texas at Seattle, 2:10 p.m.

Monday’s Games Detroit at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct 59 50 .541 56 52 .519 50 60 .455 43 67 .391 42 67 .385 Central Division

New York Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia

GB — 2.5 9.5 16.5 17

W 70 63 60 48 47

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee

L 39 44 48 59 64

Pct .642 .589 .556 .449 .423

West Division W L 62 47 59 50 53 55 52 57 46 61

Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

GB — 6 9.5 21 24

Minnesota 006 Cleveland 004 Pct .569 .541 .491 .477 .430

GB — 3 8.5 10 15

Friday’s Games Chicago Cubs 7, San Francisco 3 Colorado 5, Washington 4 Pittsburgh 5, L.A. Dodgers 4, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 4, Tampa Bay 3 Atlanta 6, Miami 3 St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 0 Arizona 2, Cincinnati 0 Philadelphia at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.

Today’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-7) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 7-6), 2:05 p.m.

San Francisco (M.Cain 2-2) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 5-5), 2:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 6-5) at Tampa Bay (Karns 6-5), 4:10 p.m.

Colorado (E.Butler 3-8) at Washington (Strasburg 5-5), 5:05 p.m.

Miami (Koehler 8-8) at Atlanta (Foltynewicz 3-3), 5:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Jai.Garcia 3-4) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 2-6), 5:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Sampson 0-1) at Arizona (Ray 3-6), 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Morgan 2-3) at San Diego (T.Ross 8-8), 6:40 p.m.

Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Tampa Bay, 11:10 a.m.

Colorado at Washington, 11:35 a.m.

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m.

Cincinnati at Arizona, 2:10 p.m.

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

Miami at Atlanta, 3:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Monday’s Games Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Arizona, 7:40 p.m.

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

Washington at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

FRIDAY’S LINESCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto New York

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J.Kelly, Ross Jr. (6), Machi (7), Masterson (8), Uehara (9) and Hanigan, Swihart; Da.Norris, Farmer (4), Krol (7), Alburquerque (8), Greene (9) and J.McCann. W—J.Kelly 4-6. L—Da.Norris 2-2. Sv— Uehara (25). HRs—Boston, Ortiz (22). Detroit, J.Martinez (30).

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Pelfrey, Achter (4), Duensing (6), Fien (7), May (8), Perkins (9) and K.Suzuki; Co.Anderson, A.Adams (3), Manship (4), McAllister (6), B.Shaw (8), Allen (9) and Y.Gomes. W—May 8-7. L—B.Shaw 1-2. Sv— Perkins (30). HRs—Minnesota, Dozier (24), Tor. Hunter (18). Cleveland, Y.Gomes (7).

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Joh.Danks, M.Albers (7), N.Jones (8) and Flowers; Volquez, Hochevar (8), F.Morales (8), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez. W—Volquez 11-6. L—Joh.Danks 6-9.

Sv—G.Holland (24). HRs—Chicago, LaRoche (10).

Houston Oakland

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Keuchel, Wojciechowski (8) and J.Castro; S.Gray and Phegley. W—S.Gray 12-4. L—Keuchel 13-6.

HRs—Houston, Valbuena (21). Oakland, Valencia (8).

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Gausman, Roe (6), Matusz (7), Brach (7), Jas.Garcia (8) and Wieters; Heaney, Salas (6), J.Alvarez (7), Gott (7), Cor.Rasmus (9) and Iannetta. W—Salas 2-1. L—Gausman 2-3. HRs—Baltimore, Schoop (8), Wieters (5). Los Angeles, Trout (33), Cron (7).

Texas Seattle

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Hamels, Patton (7), S.Freeman (8) and B.Wilson; Iwakuma, Beimel (8), Wilhelmsen (8), Ca.Smith (9) and Zunino. W—Iwakuma 3-2. L—Hamels 0-1. Sv— Ca.Smith (11). HRs—Seattle, Trumbo (4), N.Cruz (32), Cano (12).

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deGrom, O’Flaherty (7), Parnell (7), Clippard (8), Familia (9) and d’Arnaud; Odorizzi, Geltz (7), McGee (8), Boxberger (9), Colome (9) and Casali.

W—Clippard 1-0. L—Boxberger 4-8. Sv—Familia (30). HRs—New York, Uribe (11), Dan.Murphy (8).

Tampa Bay, Sizemore (4), Loney (4), Longoria (13).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

(10 innings) Dickey, Hawkins (8), Cecil (9), Osuna (10) and Ru.Martin; Eovaldi, Ju.Wilson (7), Betances (7), A.Miller (9), Pinder (10) and B.McCann. W—Cecil 3-4. L—Pinder 0-1. Sv—Osuna (9). HRs—Toronto, Donaldson (30), Bautista (25). New York, Teixeira (30).

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Vogelsong, Affeldt (5), Y.Petit (5), Osich (7) and Posey; Lester, Tom.Hunter (8), H.Rondon (8) and D.Ross. W—Lester 7-8. L—Vogelsong 7-8. Sv—H. Rondon (18). HRs—San Francisco, Aoki (4). Chicago, Fowler (11).

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(10 innings) Kershaw, Nicasio (7), Avilan (8), Ji.Johnson (9), Howell (10) and Grandal; G.Cole, Soria (7), Watson (8), Melancon (9), Bastardo (10) and Stewart, Cervelli. W—Bastardo 4-1. L—Ji.Johnson 2-4.

HRs—Pittsburgh, G.Polanco (6).

Colorado Wash.

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J.De La Rosa, Oberg (7), Axford (8), Kahnle (9) and Hundley; Zimmermann, Janssen (7), Storen (8), Rivero (9) and W.Ramos. W—Oberg 3-2. L—Storen 2-1. Sv—Kahnle (1). HRs—Colorado, Ca.Gonzalez (23).

Miami Atlanta

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Fernandez, K.Flores (6), Dunn (7), Barraclough (8) and Mathis; Teheran, Detwiler (7), Marksberry (8), Aardsma (8), Vizcaino (9) and Pierzynski. W— Detwiler 1-0. L—K.Flores 0-1. Sv—Vizcaino (2).

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Lynn, Villanueva (7) and Molina; Cravy, Thornburg (6), Cotts (7), Lohse (8) and Lucroy. W—Lynn 9-6.

L—Cravy 0-3. Sv—Villanueva (2). HRs—St. Louis, Grichuk (14).

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R.Iglesias, M.Parra (7), Mattheus (8) and B.Pena; Ch.Anderson, D.Hudson (8), Ziegler (9) and W.Castillo. W—Ch.Anderson 5-4. L—R.Iglesias 2-4.

Sv—Ziegler (20). HRs—Arizona, W.Castillo (14).

MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—Kipnis, Cleveland, .326; Fielder, Texas, .324; NCruz, Seattle, .323; Hosmer, Kansas City, .319; Bogaerts, Boston, .313; JIglesias, Detroit, .310; LCain, Kansas City, .306; Trout, Los Angeles, .306.

RUNS—Donaldson, Toronto, 80; Dozier, Minnesota, 78; Trout, Los Angeles, 78; Gardner, New York, 73; Bautista, Toronto, 70; LCain, Kansas City, 69; Kinsler, Detroit, 68; MMachado, Baltimore, 68; JMartinez, Detroit, 68.

RBI—Donaldson, Toronto, 82; CDavis, Baltimore, 79; Bautista, Toronto, 77; Teixeira, New York, 77; KMorales, Kansas City, 76; JMartinez, Detroit, 73; Trout, Los Angeles, 69.

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—Goldschmidt, Arizona, .336; Harper, Washington, .334; Posey, San Francisco, .332; DGordon, Miami, .329; GParra, Milwaukee, .328; LeMahieu, Colorado, .319; YEscobar, Washington, .311.

RUNS—Harper, Washington, 74; Fowler, Chicago, 69; Pollock, Arizona, 69; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 68; Braun, Milwaukee, 66; Blackmon, Colorado, 65; MCarpenter, St. Louis, 64.

RBI—Arenado, Colorado, 80; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 78; Posey, San Francisco, 75; BCrawford, San Francisco, 70; Harper, Washington, 69; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 69; Frazier, Cincinnati, 68.

Football GP 6 5 5 6

CFL East Division W L T PF 4 2 0 131 3 2 0 153 3 2 0 136 2 4 0 130

PA 150 106 137 120

Pt 8 6 6 4

GP Edmonton 6 Calgary 6 B.C. 6 Winnipeg 6 Saskatchewan 6

West Division W L T PF 4 2 0 165 4 2 0 137 3 3 0 144 3 3 0 132 0 6 0 148

PA 89 148 159 172 195

Pt 8 8 6 6 0

Ottawa Hamilton Toronto Montreal

Saturday’s game Saskatchewan at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Sunday’s game Winnipeg at Hamilton, 3 p.m.

WEEK EIGHT Bye: Saskatchewan Thursday, Aug. 13 Edmonton at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 14 Toronto at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 15 B.C. at Hamilton, 5 p.m.

Ottawa at Calgary, 8 p.m.

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES RedBlacks 26, Alouettes 23 First Quarter Ott - TD E.Jackson 7 pass from Burris (Milo convert) 4:29 Mtl - Single Bede 54 10:02 Second Quarter

WEEK SEVEN Bye: Calgary Friday’s result Ottawa 26 Montreal 23 Thursday’s result B.C. 26 Edmonton 23

Mtl - FG Bede 18 1:09 Mtl - TD Cato 19 run (Bede convert) 4:52 Mtl - Single Bede 64 7:41 Third Quarter Ott - FG Milo 40 7:55 Ott - TD Lavoie 11 pass from Burris (Milo convert) 13:05 Fourth Quarter Mtl - FG Bede 42 0:30 Mtl - TD Giguere 9 pass from Cato (Bede convert) 5:23 Mtl - Single Bede 75 5:35 Ott - Safety Bede concedes 11:50 Ott - TD Burris 1 run (Milo convert) 13:30 Montreal 1 11 0 11 — 23 Ottawa 7 0 10 9 — 26 Attendance — 24,427 at Ottawa.

NFL PRESEASON

Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota at Canton, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 13 New Orleans at Baltimore, 5:30 p.m.

Green Bay at New England, 5:30 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Miami at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Washington at Cleveland,6 p.m.

Dallas at San Diego, 8 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 14 Carolina at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Tennessee at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 5:30 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m.

Denver at Seattle, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Oakland, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 15 Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

San Francisco at Houston, 6 p.m.

Kansas City at Arizona, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 16 Indianapolis at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.

Sunday’s Game

Soccer MLS Eastern Conference GP W L T GF D.C. 24 12 7 5 33 New York 21 9 6 6 33 Toronto 21 9 8 4 36 Columbus 23 8 8 7 36 New England 24 8 9 7 32 Montreal 20 8 8 4 29 Orlando 23 7 10 6 32 New York City 22 6 10 6 31 Chicago 22 6 12 4 24 Philadelphia 23 6 13 4 29

GA 26 25 35 38 36 30 37 34 31 40

Pt 41 33 31 31 31 28 27 24 22 22

Western Conference GP W L T GF Vancouver 23 12 8 3 30 Dallas 22 11 6 5 32 Los Angeles 24 10 7 7 39 Portland 24 10 8 6 25 Kansas City 20 9 4 7 30 Seattle 23 10 11 2 25 Salt Lake 23 7 8 8 27 Houston 22 7 8 7 28 San Jose 21 7 9 5 22 Colorado 21 5 7 9 19

GA 22 27 29 28 21 24 33 27 27 22

Pt 39 38 37 36 34 32 29 28 26 24

Wednesday’s results Montreal 1 New York 1 Toronto 4 Orlando 1 Friday’s results Portland 1 Chicago 0 Saturday’s games Kansas City at Toronto, 4 p.m.

Philadelphia at Orlando, 7:30 p.m.

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

Columbus at Colorado, 9 p.m.

San Jose at Houston, 9 p.m.

Salt Lake at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Sunday’s games Seattle at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.

New York City at New York, 7 p.m.

Thursday, August 13 D.C. at New York City, 7 p.m.

Friday, August 14 Colorado at San Jose, 11 p.m.

Saturday, August 15 Toronto at New York, 7 p.m.

Houston at New England, 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Dallas, 9 p.m.

Vancouver at Kansas City, 9 p.m.

Portland at Salt Lake, 10 p.m.

Sunday, August 16 Orlando at Seattle, 5 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, August 19 New York City at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, August 21 Houston at Portland, 11 p.m.

Saturday, August 22 Orlando at Toronto, 4 p.m.

San Jose at D.C., 7 p.m.

Kansas City at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Montreal, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Seattle at Salt Lake, 10 p.m.

CSKA Moscow (Russia) 2, Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) 2 Midtjylland (Denmark) 1, Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus) 2 Milsami (Moldova) 0, Skenderbeu Korce (Albania) 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) 1, Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic) 2 Fenerbahce (Turkey) 0, Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) 0 Panathinaikos (Greece) 2, Club Brugge (Belgium) 1 Young Boys (Switzerland) 1, Monaco (Monaco) 3 Videoton (Hungary) 1, BATE (Belarus) 1 Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) 1, Molde (Norway) 1 Wednesday, July 29 HJK Helsinki (Finland) 0, Astana (Kazakhstan) 0 Salzburg (Austria) 2, Malmo (Sweden) 0 Steaua Bucharest (Romania) 1, Partizan (Serbia) 1 Celtic (Scotland) 1, FK Qarabag (Azerbaijan) 0 Lech Poznan (Poland) 1, FC Basel (Switzerland) 3 Rapid Wien (Austria) 2, Ajax (Netherlands) 2 Second Leg Tuesday, Aug. 4 Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus) 0, Midtjylland (Denmark) 1; 2-2 aggregate; Apoel Nicosia advanced on 2-1 away goals Moulde (Norway) 3, Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) 3; 4-4 aggregate; Dinamo Zagreb advanced on 3-1 away goals

Champions League First Leg Tuesday, July 28

Ajax (Netherlands) 2, Rapid Wien (Austria) 3, Rapid Wien advanced 5-4 on aggregate Monaco (Monaco) 4, Young Boys (Switzerland) 0, Monaco advanced 7-1 on aggregate Wednesday, Aug. 5 Astana (Kazakhstan) 4, HJK Helsinki (Finland) 3, Astana advanced 4-3 on aggregate FK Qarabag (Azerbaijan) 0, Celtic (Scotland) 0 in Baku, Celtic advanced 1-0 on aggregate Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) 2, CSKA Moscow (Russia) 3, CSKA Moscow advanced 5-4 on aggregate BATE (Belarus) 1, Videoton (Hungary) 0 in Borisov, BATE advanced 2-1 on aggregate FC Basel (Switzerland) 1, Lech Poznan (Poland) 0, FC Basel advanced 4-1 on aggregate Club Brugge (Belgium) 3, Panathinaikos (Greece) 0, Club Brugge advanced 4-2 on aggregate Malmo (Sweden) 3, Salzburg (Austria) 0, Malmo advanced 3-2 on aggregate Partizan (Serbia) 4, Steaua Bucharest (Romania) 2, Partizan advanced 5-3 on aggregate Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) 3, Fenerbahce (Turkey) 0 in Lviv, Shakhtar Donetsk advanced 3-0 on aggregate Skenderbeu Korce (Albania) 2, Milsami (Moldova) 0 in Elbasan, Skenderbeu Korce advanced 4-0 on aggregate Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic) 0, Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) 2, Maccabi Tel Aviv advanced 3-2 on aggregate 2

Golf BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL At Firestone Country Club, South Course Akron, Ohio Purse: $9.25 million Yardage: 7,400; Par 70 Second Round Jim Furyk Shane Lowry Bubba Watson Dustin Johnson Graeme McDowell Danny Lee Henrik Stenson Brooks Koepka Lee Westwood Jordan Spieth Webb Simpson Justin Rose Jason Day Sergio Garcia Patrick Reed Robert Streb Kevin Na Rickie Fowler Keegan Bradley Ian Poulter Zach Johnson Russell Henley Matt Kuchar James Hahn Brandt Snedeker Charley Hoffman Jamie Donaldson Danny Willett David Lingmerth Paul Casey Martin Kaymer Adam Scott Marc Warren Pablo Larrazabal Ryan Moore Kevin Kisner Branden Grace Joost Luiten Louis Oosthuizen Soren Kjeldsen Victor Dubuisson J.B. Holmes Steven Bowditch Charl Schwartzel Marc Leishman Francesco Molinari Bill Haas Marcel Siem Thongchai Jaidee Stephen Gallacher Padraig Harrington Billy Horschel Hideki Matsuyama Gary Woodland Camilo Villegas Byeong-Hun An Koumei Oda Gary Stal

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SHAW CHARITY CLASSIC At Canyon Meadows G&CC Calgary, Alberta Purse: $2.35 million Yardage: 7,086; Par: 70 (35-35) First Round Colin Montgomerie Peter Senior Scott McCarron Tommy Armour III Corey Pavin Michael Allen Stephen Ames Skip Kendall Steve Jones Duffy Waldorf John Riegger Mark O’Meara Jeff Hart Frank Esposito John Huston Tom Byrum Kevin Sutherland Guy Boros Olin Browne Tom Pernice Jr. Joe Durant Fred Couples Miguel Angel Jimenez Jeff Maggert Brad Bryant Gary Hallberg Blaine McCallister Kirk Triplett Tom Kite Scott Dunlap Russ Cochran Woody Austin Sonny Skinner Jeff Freeman Steve Pate Bob Tway Brian Henninger

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DIGITAL ALLY OPEN At Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate Overland Park, Kan. Purse: $600,000 Yardage: 7,237; Par 71 Second Round Martin Piller Shane Bertsch Tyler Duncan Hao Tong Li Adam Crawford Michael Kim Andrew Landry Peter Tomasulo Smylie Kaufman Andy Winings Greg Eason Jeff Corr Tyler Aldridge

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SATURDAY, AUG. 8, 2015

Unemployment numbers stagnant DESPITE 6,600 NEW JOBS ADDED, RATE STAYS UNCHANGED AT 6.8 PER CENT

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Canada’s economy added about 6,600 jobs last month, essentially reversing a similar decline in June but having too little effect to change a national unemployment rate that has been stuck at 6.8 per cent for six months in a row.

Statistics Canada’s monthly job report provides a fresh reading on an important economic indicator, as well as fuel for an ongoing debate in political and business circles about whether the country fell into a recession in the first half of this year.

Although there seems to be undeniable evidence that the economy shrank in the first quarter and probably the second quarter, the Statistics Canada monthly jobs report released Friday paints a more complicated picture.

The six-month trend “isn’t yet pointing to Canada being in recession” because there have been 11,000 jobs added over a period that included a major downturn in the oil and gas sector, said CIBC World Markets economist Nick Exarhos.

“Indeed, the provincial breakdown highlights the narrow hit that the oil shock has had, with Saskatchewan and Alberta reporting employment declines in July, while Quebec posted a

healthy gain,” Exarhos said in a brief commentary.

Randall Bartlett, a senior economist with the Toronto-Dominion Bank group, said the economy certainly had two quarters of contraction — the basic definition of a recession — and likely remained weak in July.

“While the economy created 7,000 net new jobs in July, all of those were part-time as full-time employment actually fell back in the month,” Bartlett said.

There were 17,300 fewer Canadians with full-time jobs in July compared with June, but 23,900 more who had part-time employment, Statistics Canada said. There was also an additional 41,000 people who were self-employed in July.

Regionally, the biggest winner was Quebec — which added 21,700 jobs in total in July, mostly part-time — while the number was flat or lower in all other provinces except Nova Scotia, which added 3,100 positions, mostly full-time. The biggest decline in employment was in Saskatchewan, where 7,400 jobs were lost, most of which were full-time.

Quebec’s provincial unemployment rate in July was 7.7 per cent, which was 0.3 percentage points lower than in June but still above a national unemployment rate that has been locked at

“

While the economy created 7,000 net new jobs, all of those were parttime as full-time employment actually fell back.

— Randall Bartlett Toronto-Dominion Bank senior economist 6.8 per cent since February.

In Ontario and British Columbia, two of the country’s most populous provinces, total employment was little changed in July as decreases in full-

time employment were offset by parttime jobs.

But Bartlett said the labour force survey “has missed the mark” lately — pointing to an earlier report that 60,000 jobs were created in May, even though the economy shrank by 0.2 per cent overall in a downturn affecting 13 of 20 major industries.

Bartlett questioned how Ontario could have lost 1,000 jobs in accommodation and food services while it hosted the Pan Am Games from July 10 to 24 and the Canadian dollar was low, often a good thing for tourism.

“That would suggest that there’s a bit of a mismatch between what’s actually happening here on the ground and what’s being portrayed in the labour force survey,” he said. “We were expecting a bit more of a bump in Ontario.”

In Alberta, the unemployment rate increased by 0.3 percentage points to 6.0 per cent in July - still below the national rate - as more people searched for work. There were 4,300 fewer people employed, as 1,600 additional fulltime jobs were offset by 5,900 fewer part-time positions.

In Manitoba, there were 3,800 fewer people working and smaller declines were recorded in three of the four Atlantic provinces, excluding Nova Scotia.

IRAN READY FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

INNISFAIL

Town eyes three acre spot for commerce

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iranian worker Karim Jalalpour cleans the kitchen at “Mash Donald’s” fast food restaurant, a knock-off version of McDonald’s in western Tehran, Iran. The owner of the business welcomes the competition with McDonald’s.

“They should be allowed to come,” restaurateur Hassan Padiav said. “What is the reason for all the opposition?

Nothing bad would happen.”

Construction projects humming along Businesses continue to build in Red Deer.

July’s commercial permits were valued at $6.4 million, enough to lead the way among all sectors. A permit valued at $4.2 million for a renovation

and addition to Saputo, issued to Timcon Construction (1988) Ltd., was the highest valued permit. Kor-Alta was issued a permit valued at $1.4 million for a commercial building at 6 Clearview Market Way. To date, there have been $21.8 million in commercial permits. This is more than double the value of commercial permits this time last year.

The total values for all permits so far this year sit at $145 million compared to $99 million for the same period last year.

In July, the city issued 82 residential (total value $3.2 million), 15 commercial ($6.4 million), nine industrial ($1.1 million) and three public permits ($920,000).

Innisfail has rezoned three acres of land in its west end in hopes of attracting commercial development to an under-served area.

The land is part of a vacant 11-acre parcel of town-owned land at Hwy 54 and 42A Street.

A number of residents living in the area opposed seeing what had been green space freed up for potential development, fearing it could affect neighbouring property values and create a nuisance.

Mayor Brian Spiller said the west end of the community could use a strip mall-type development. There are 700 people who work in the west end industrial park and another 2,000 residents live in the area yet there are no small shops, convenience stores, gas stations or restaurants to serve them.

Those seeking a bite for lunch have to drive through hospital and school zones to get to the downtown.

Spiller said the town has no plans to develop the site itself and there have been no development proposals so far.

“We just thought we’d create the zone and hopefully someone would come along and develop.”

The remaining eight acres on the parcel will likely be kept for residential development.

While a number of people spoke out against the development at council last week, many others had expressed support for the idea at a prior open house and in written comments, said Spiller. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

Preparing your own questions during a job interview Dear Working Wise: I’ve gone to a few job interviews lately and I have not been sure what to say when the interviewers ask me if I have any questions. Should I have any questions? Do you have any suggestions? Signed, Unsure Dear Unsure: Many interviewers will ask you near the end of the interview if you have any questions. If you say no, you are missing an opportunity to: 1.

Make a positive impression on the employer; 2.

Decide if this job is a good fit for you; 3.

Use the information to summarize why you’re the best candidate for the job.

Research the company and the position before the interview and write a list of two or three questions.

Coming to the interview with questions shows the employer that you are serious about the position and confident enough to ask questions.

Questions you might want to ask: ● What are the organization’s biggest challenges? ● How would the person in this position be involved in meeting these challenges? ● What are the company’s long-range plans? ● How would you describe the ideal candidate? ● What immediate tasks will the successful candidate be working on? ● What skills do you think are most critical to success in this role? ● What do employees enjoy most about working

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here? ● What key attitudes does the organization look for in the people it hires? ● How is success measured in this company? ● How would you describe the culture of this organization?

These types of questions demonstrate your interest in the position and the answers will help tell you which of your strengths you should CHARLES mention at the closing of the STRACHEY interview.

Bring a pen and pad of paWORKING per to the interview and take notes on anything you want to WISE ask about later in the interview.

When the employer invites you to ask questions, quickly review your list and ask questions that haven’t already been answered or need clarity.

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asked another question.

Experts usually recommend not asking about salary unless the employer mentions it first. You want the employer to know that you are most interested in how you can benefit the organization. Waiting until you have a job offer also puts you in a stronger bargaining position. Use your discretion—if you’re curious and it seems appropriate, ask Listen carefully to what the interviewer has to say and take notes. Use what you have learned during the interview to create a short summary of your most relevant skills and qualifications.

At the end of your interview, restate your interest in the position along with a summary of your key skills that show you would be a great fit.

For more tips on job interviews, visit the Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) web site at www.alis.alberta.ca.

Good luck in your next interview!

Do you have a work-related question? Send your questions to Working Wise, at charles.strachey@gov. ab.ca. Charles Strachey is a regional manager with Alberta Human Services. This column is provided for general information.

Working Wise is compiled by Charles Strachey, a manager with Alberta Human Services, for general information. He can be contacted at charles.strachey@gov. ab.ca.

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Telus signs up most new subscribers

OF LOCAL INTEREST

BEATS OUT ROGERS AND BELL

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stock prices supplied by RBC Dominion Securities of Red Deer. For information call 341-8883.

Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 130.66 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.80 Leonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.78 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 72.00 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North American markets closed lower Friday, with the resource sector pulling down the TSX, as positive jobs data from south of the border suggested that the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates in the fall.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 103.21 points at 14,302.70, while the loonie lost 0.15 of a U.S. cent to 76.14 cents U.S. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 46.37 points at 17,373.38, the Nasdaq index fell 12.90 points to 5,043.54, and the S&P 500 declined 5.99 points to 2,077.57.

Jobs figures from the nonfarm-payrolls report released Friday met analyst expectations, showing that the United States gained 215,000 jobs last month.

Meanwhile the unemployment rate remained at 5.3 per cent.

Scott Guitard, portfolio manager at Fiduciary Trust Canada, Franklin Templetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wealth management arm, says investors have been negatively reacting to positive economic news, as it increases the likelihood of a rate hike in September. Higher interest rates make it more expensive for companies to borrow money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we get closer to September, every data (report) thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s released seems to be more and more important, and Julyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U.S. job data was consistent with the trend the Fed wants to see before they decide to pull the trigger on the first rate hike,â&#x20AC;? Guitard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The market is now putting a greater probability on the Fed raising rates in September. But todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s number was basically spot on consensus, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really spectacular enough to make a September rate hike a foregone conclusion.â&#x20AC;?

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 23.02 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.99 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.25 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 24.07 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . . 9.24 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.06 First Quantum Minerals . . 9.92 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 17.65 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 7.96 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . 13.98 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.43 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 35.08 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.26 Teck Resources . . . . . . . . 9.37 Energy Arc Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . NA Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 25.32 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 55.72 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.31 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 22.90 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 32.79 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 7.09 Canyon Services Group. . 4.92 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 18.30 CWC Well Services . . . 0.2100 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . . 9.10 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.900 â&#x20AC;&#x153;All eyes will be on August data, and unless there is a surprise to the downside, a September hike seems increasingly probable,â&#x20AC;? he added.

The U.S. economic news, combined with ongoing weakness in the resource sector and Canadian jobs data, weighed on the Toronto stock market Friday.

Although Canada gained 6,600 jobs in July, leaving the unemployment rate steady at 6.8 per cent, Guitard said full-time jobs in the private sector were replaced by part-time jobs and self employment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The concern is those private sector numbers are clearly showing that confidence is low, and there will likely be a reduction in investment and employment,â&#x20AC;?

Guitard said.

On the commodity markets, the December gold contract rose $4.00 to US$1,094.10 an ounce, the September crude oil contract lost 79 cents at US$43.87 a barrel and the September contract for natural gas was down 1.5 cents at $2.798.

The base metals sector of the TSX was the biggest decliner, slipping 2.7 per cent, while metals and mining lost two per cent and energy lost 1.9 per cent.

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

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 14,302.70, down 103.21 points Dow â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 17,373.38, down 46.37 points S&P 500 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 2,077.57, down 5.99 points Nasdaq â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 5,043.54, down 12.90 points Currencies: Cdn â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 76.14 cents US, down 0.15 of a cent

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 76.83 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 39.76 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.67 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 23.87 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 47.85 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 1.64 Penn West Energy . . . . . . 1.51 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 6.61 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 37.35 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 3.27 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 44.70 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1800 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 72.75 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 62.49 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.34 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 24.68 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 34.10 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 37.54 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 90.59 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 23.03 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 45.87 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.22 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 76.33 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 44.93 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.42

Pound â&#x20AC;&#x201D; C$2.0337, down 0.08 of a cent Euro â&#x20AC;&#x201D; C$1.4392, up 0.66 of a cent Euro â&#x20AC;&#x201D; US$1.0959, up 0.30 of a cent Oil futures: US$43.87 per barrel, down 79 cents (September contract) Gold futures: US$1,094.10 per oz., up $4.00 (December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.443 oz., up 32.3 cents $657.24 kg., up $10.38 ICE FUTURES WINNIPEG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov â&#x20AC;&#x2122;15 $5.50 higher $506.20; Jan. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 $5.70 higher $504.30; March â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 $5.90 higher $502.40; May â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 $5.90 higher $498.20; July â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 $5.80 higher $492.90; Nov. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 $5.80 higher $464.00; Jan. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 $5.80 higher $465.20; March â&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 $5.80 higher $466.90; May â&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 $5.80 higher $466.90; July â&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 $5.80 higher $466.90; Nov. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 $5.80 higher $466.90.

Barley (Western): Oct. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;15 unchanged $208.10; Dec. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;15 unchanged $208.10; March â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 unchanged $210.10; May â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 unchanged $211.10; July â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 unchanged $211.10; Oct. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 unchanged $211.10; Dec. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 unchanged $211.10; March â&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 unchanged $211.10; May â&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 unchanged $211.10; July â&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 unchanged $211.10; Oct. â&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 unchanged $211.10.

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimated volume of trade: 126,820 tonnes of canola; 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 126,820.

Natural gas pipeline from B.C. to Chicago shut down

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

ers to divert gas and find alternative solutions for their production until regular operations resume on Alliance,â&#x20AC;? Keyera said.

The Alliance Pipeline is jointly owned by an affiliate of pipeline giant Enbridge (TSX:ENB) (TSX:ENF) and Calgary-based Veresen (TSX:VSN). It runs 3,848 kilometres and carries 1.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day.

AltaCorp Capital analyst Dirk Lever said the outage is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;pain in the neckâ&#x20AC;? for producers, but the consequences shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be too dire. He expects the line to be out of service for days, rather than weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The indications are itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of a nuisance. Most guys have got interruption insurance, so that may kick in,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happy that this is happening at a low commodity price environment. These things are expensive no matter how you look at it.â&#x20AC;?

So far, Seven Generations Energy (TSX:VII), NuVista Energy (TSX:NVA), RMP Energy (TSX:RMP) and Crew Energy (TSX:CR) have suspended production as a result of the Alliance outage.

CALGARY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A natural gas pipeline that extends from northeastern British Columbia to the Chicago area has been shut in order to dispose of dangerous hydrogen sulphide gas that got into the system.

Alliance Pipeline said it expects its mainline to be closed for an â&#x20AC;&#x153;indeterminate amount of timeâ&#x20AC;? as it deals with the gas, which is poisonous, corrosive, flammable and smells like rotten eggs.

The company did not say how much of it entered the pipeline.

Alliance said it plans to burn off the gas within the confines of its Alameda compressor station about 250 kilometres southeast of Regina, and that there is no risk to human health and no expected environmental harm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our chief concern now is to ensure the safety of the public, employees and the environment. We are working to remove the H2S from the pipeline in a controlled and safe manner,â&#x20AC;? said Alliance vice-president Daniel Sutherland in a news release late Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our customers and we are working with our partners and the regulator to determine the cause.â&#x20AC;?

Alliance said the incident was the result of â&#x20AC;&#x153;complications experienced by an upstream operator,â&#x20AC;? but did not identify the company involved.

However, natural gas processor and transporter Keyera Corp. (TSX:KEY) said in a statement Friday there was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;brief operational upsetâ&#x20AC;? at its Simonette gas plant in northwestern Alberta on Wednesday. As a result, gas â&#x20AC;&#x153;which did not meet sales gas specificationsâ&#x20AC;? entered the Alliance system. It said there was no risk to the public or to the environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have offered our GREAT assistance to Alliance Pipeline and are working with our producer custom-

Telus Corp. signed up the most new wireless subscribers in the second quarter among Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big three telecommunications companies as the battle for customers intensified against the backdrop of shorter contracts.

The Vancouver-based Telus added 76,000 subscribers during the threemonth period ended June 30, it said while reporting weaker profits on Friday.

The key wireless industry metric was leaps above Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) which mustered less than a third of that growth with the addition of 24,000 net customers. BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) brought in 61,000 net new subscribers for postpaid contracts in the same period.

All of the carriers have raced to attract wireless customers who are weighing the possibility of switching carriers after the CRTC eliminated cancellation fees for wireless contracts after two years.

The new regulations, which took effect June 3, created a so-called double cohort of wireless subscribers who were able to sign a new contract.

Telus chief executive and president Joe Natale highlighted the wireless churn rate of 0.86 per cent for the period, an industry low that he said demonstrated the ability to keep customers from straying to its competitors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We spent the better part of the last six years getting to this place,â&#x20AC;? he told analysts on a conference call. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like we woke up six months ago and said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go fix churn.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; We are going to continue putting the pressure on that number because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the magic formula of our

PotashCorp takeover rebuffed again CALGARY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. has once again been rejected by K+S AG about its multibillion-dollar takeover offer despite revising its bid for the German fertilizer producer.

K+S AG said Friday on its website that PotashCorp sent an unsolicited letter which included a business combination agreement to address the interests of workers and local communities. But it said the offer of 41 euros per share, the same price as before, was still too low. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are still convinced that the proposed price of 41 euro per share does not at all reflect the fundamental

value of K+S,â&#x20AC;? Norbert Steiner, CEO of K+S, said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is true for our existing business but in particular for the value contribution of our Legacy project,â&#x20AC;? he added, referring to the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potash development in southern Saskatchewan that is expected to begin production in mid-2016.

K+S AG did not elaborate on the details of the business combination agreement, but said it â&#x20AC;&#x153;offers no reliability.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are foiled by far-reaching restrictions in essential parts and are not effectively enforceable.â&#x20AC;?

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Don’t strain relationship with criticism Dear Annie: My son and daughter-inlaw have two beautiful children, ages 6 and 7.

Since my retirement, I’ve taken care of the children while the parents work.

I also gave them a large sum of money for the down payment on their home in an area with MITCHELL good schools. & SUGAR Over the past couple of years, I have noticed that they spend money extravagantly and have failed to keep up with the maintenance of their house.

Last month, they informed me that they may need to sell the place, because they find it difficult to keep up with expenses, even though I know their income is perfectly adequate to cover all of their household costs.

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I have a real estate background and explained to them that the market has declined, making the value of the house less than what they owe on it. I became quite impatient and almost angry, suggesting that they seek financial guidance to get back on track.

In addition, I am emotionally and physically drained when caring for the children, as they do not keep the house clean and piles of dirty clothing can be found all over.

At times, I have done the wash and cleaned the house, simply so I can tolerate being there.

I am concerned about my grandchildren in that environment.

I have spoken to my son and he says he won’t confront his wife on these issues because he wants to choose his battles.

My daughter-in-law does not seem to mind living in a dirty, disorganized environment.

I feel she is negligent and not providing the proper care and nurturing for my grandchildren.

She only works part-time and could do these things.

Should I bring the kids to my house instead?

I am trying to be positive, but it is becoming difficult to maintain a relationship with her. —Need Cleanliness Dear Need: We cannot caution you enough that you are risking your relationship with your son and grandchildren by being so critical of your daughter-in-law.

Unwashed clothes and dishes in the sink do not constitute a danger to the children.

The fact that her job is part-time does not mean all the responsibility for the house falls on her shoulders.

Your son can do laundry, too, and the children are old enough to pick up their clothes.

It may not be up to your standards, but that’s not your decision.

Here’s our advice: If you can bring the kids to your home, do so.

You will be calmer.

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they take it, but they are less likely to listen to you if you are impatient, angry and overly critical.

Tread lightly.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “A Frustrated Neighbor,” who lives next door to shrieking teenage girls. I have a tried and true solution: Tune the radio to the classical music station.

When the girls get loud, crank up the music.

The girls will learn to keep the noise level low enough not to trigger the music. — Reader in Kentucky Dear Kentucky: Or they will develop an appreciation for classical music.

And the rest of the neighborhood will invest in headphones to avoid the “noise war.”

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The stars faARIES (March 21-April 19): The vour practical pursuits like cooking, garden- Moon’s in chatty Gemini, which speeds up ing and DIY projects. communication and ensures a busy day HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Versatile and driv- of networking and connecting with others. en, you have many talents. Over the next But, if you blurt out a secret, there’ll be un12 months the planets encourage you to foreseen consequences. spend more time TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have exploring foreign a strong desire for security today Taurus, • Direct Bill to most insurance providers cultures and inas you nurture and protect loved ones.

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Airshow Photos by WILLIAM GILSON/ Aerophoto International Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail........ The Rocky Mountain House Airshow Socety showed that this is more than just a cliché. On the night before the show, we had an unprecedented hailstorm, and

then on show morning we had significant rain. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds tutors and the B-17 bomber were both hail damaged. The Snowbirds for the first time in their history had to make a decision to cancel. That was a decision that they did not make easily and was as disappointing for them as it was for us. Despite all of this the show went on and

it was a huge success; not only because of an incredible group of committee members, volunteers, performers and their teams but just as much because of our dedicated spectators who came out and supported us. We are still the “Biggest Little Airshow” in Alberta. Thank you! Thank you!

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Deputy joins Lacombe FD’s ranks

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Tyson Carrier, left, of Calgary and Koden Stott of Lacombe proudly show off their muddy grins and medals after completing the kids event at Mud Hero on Friday. As many as 15,000 participants are expected to take part in the six-km obstacle mud run taking place at Canyon Ski Resort this weekend. The kids event is a new attraction to the Mud Hero this year and takes young participants on several laps of a shorter course, which combines running, a spider web, a climbing apparatus and, of course, a mud crawl.

LOCAL BRIEF

Sask. band Friends of Foes hits Fratters’ stage The heavy drum lines and harmony-laden choruses of the Saskatchewan band Friends of Foes can

be heard in Red Deer tonight.

The hard-working group that’s been compared to Stars and Death Cab for Cutie performs at Fratters Speakeasy.

The band is on a Western Canadian tour and plans to hit listeners with a “roaring wall of sonic talent.”

Please call 403-356-0033 for more information about the show.

Despite dry summer Glennifer filling up on schedule

Lacombe’s fire department has doubled its paid full-time staff — to two.

Fire Chief Ed vanDelden announced this week that long-time volunteer firefighter Drayton Bussiere will become full-time deputy fire chief of the 35-strong department.

Bussiere held the position for the last six months as a volunteer, but will now leave his job as a parts department manager at a local heavy truck parts store to become a full-time firefighter.

Bussiere, 28, has a long history with the department having started as a work experience student out of high school and has been a Drayton Bussiere firefighter since 2004.

“My position is basically going to be a training position,” he said. “The bulk of my work will be around scheduling and delivering all of the training for the fire department.

“Our goal there, of course, is to have the best trained firefighters we can so we can provide the best service possible.”

Bussiere is looking forward to his new job.

“There are a lot of exciting things a deputy chief of training can do. As a volunteer it was difficult to do that to the capacity I think the role deserves.

“So I’m really looking forward to having more time to do that.”

The department changes are a reflection of Lacombe’s growth. Two years ago, the police force added an inspector position to support the chief as a similar response to increasing workloads. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

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When I was pardoned

BY DIMAS SALABERRIOS SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE The judge, an older woman, looked up from the papers on her desk.

“I read through your file, young man, and I have only one question. Why did you turn yourself in? You were on the run five years, you had a job under an alias, and you seemed to have created a new life for yourself. So why did you come back here?”

I was 22 years old. I swallowed and then met her piercing gaze. “Ma’am, I’ve given my life to Jesus Christ, so I’ve made up my mind to obey the law of the land. Whether I do it in jail or out of jail, I’m going to follow Jesus.” The judge waved her hand at me. “Take him out of my courtroom right now.”

Too many African American young men have been in similar situations where their future is in the hands of judges who are often not from their community — judges jaded by a series of people who misused their leniency and let them down in the past. From my rap sheet, most would have looked at me as a person in need of incarceration and significant time off the streets.

I had sold drugs for over a decade — half of my young life. The entirety of my teenage years were drowned in abuse and a thuggish drug existence.

By the time I faced that judge, I had been arrested numerous times, all for the same nonviolent offense: sales of a controlled substance (crack cocaine, marijuana, and other illegal drugs). To add insult to injury, I had escaped incarceration while handcuffed, a fact that alone could have netted me a mandatory seven-year prison sentence.

Once I escaped, I made my way from New York to North Carolina, building a larger drug empire than ever before. I became a “street god,” the main supplier for an entire city. Some newspapers called people like me kingpins or drug bosses, but popular culture was not privy to what street-god status meant for those steeped in the poison of that life. Do drug dealers deserve a second chance?

The question permeating our national conversation right now is this: Should some nonviolent drug dealers be granted a second chance? My answer: It depends on the person.

I know some guys who seemingly engaged in good behavior and even became trusted volunteers while in jail, but just two weeks after being released to the streets, they could be found pushing kilos of cocaine in a family-run drug enterprise. And yet I am not an anomaly — thank God. I also know guys who have genuinely had a change of heart from the inside out.

I suppose people wonder whether President Obama did the right thing in commuting the sentences of some criminals. I know that, had I faced that same judge just two years prior and been given a shot to return to the streets, I would have blown it, passionately going back to my business of dealing in illegal drugs. The key line that made all the difference was, “Ma’am, I’ve given my life to Jesus Christ, so I’ve made up my mind to obey the law of the land.”

Jesus Christ purged me of the desire to be a street god. My operation was intact when I walked away from it. All the pieces of the organization were well oiled, operating with precision, and flourishing. But when God closed that chapter in my life, I wanted to please him — the one who loved me when no one else was even looking. My life of taking risky shortcuts to success was over. It was time for me to become a real man, a productive citizen. I was determined not to allow the felony on my record define my future or stop me.

Is grace needed today? Absolutely. I was at Reverend Clementa Pinckney’s funeral in Charleston, South Carolina, where President Obama reflected on grace. After seeing his actions following that funeral, I now know that that grace extended beyond merely an esoteric, personal spiritual awakening. It was applied — lived out in very real terms in the very real lives of several inmates who were blessed to have their sentences commuted directly by President Obama. All grace, I believe, beautifully leads back to the remarkable grace we all receive from God. But what about the hazard of extending grace to the wrong person?

Matthew 7:6 states, “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they

Atheist United Church minister fighting review that could lead to firing

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — An ordained United Church of Canada minister who believes in neither God nor Bible said Wednesday she is prepared to fight an unprecedented attempt to boot her from the pulpit for her beliefs. In an interview at her West Hill church, Rev. Gretta Vosper said congregants support her view that how you live is more important than what you believe in.

“I don’t believe in...the god called God,” Vosper said. “Using the word gets in the way of sharing what I want to share.”

Vosper, 57, who was ordained in 1993 and joined her east-end church in 1997, said the idea of an interventionist, supernatural being on which so much church doctrine is based belongs to an outdated world view. What’s important, she says, is that her views hearken to Christianity’s beginnings, before the focus shifted from how one lived to doctrinal belief in God, Jesus and the Bible.

“Is the Bible really the word of God? Was Jesus a person?” she said.

“It’s mythology. We build a faith tradition upon it which shifted to find belief more important than how we lived.”

Vosper made her views clear as far back as a Sunday sermon in 2001 but her congregation stood behind her until a decision to do away with the Lord’s Prayer in 2008 prompted about 100 of the 150 members to leave. The rest backed her.

Things came to a head this year after she wrote an open letter to the church’s spiritual leader pointing out that belief in God can motivate bad things — a reference to the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris.

“That didn’t go over well,” Vosper said. “(But) if we are going to continue to use language that suggests we get our moral authority from a supernatural source, any group that says that can trump any humanistic endeavour.”

trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.”

I trust that President Obama’s vetting process was thorough. And yet what we’re talking about is perhaps the trickiest, messiest, most complicated business there is — that of the tangled, intimate affairs of a human life, with all the thought processes, environmental challenges, and familial influences that shape and mold it. I pray that the young men who have received so lofty a blessing as to have their criminal sentences commuted will also have access to good jobs to help them live with their heads up once they are back on the streets.

From street god to hard-working citizen For me, prayer and reinventing myself were key pieces of my success. I launched into a GED program once released, and after completing that, I went straight to college. It took some time, but I eventually earned my master’s degree as well.

I was on a mission to make it as an upright citizen and committed Christian. I took the tenets of my faith seriously, just as I had taken the tenets of the streets seriously. I was committed to living a life of celibacy while unmarried and showing kindness to all mankind. Jesus got ahold of my heart, and I was not letting the hem of his garment go.

I worked on my vocabulary and listened to motivational tapes to build up my self-esteem. I developed a love of literature, and reading became a valuable part of my daily routine. I saw myself as my own personal makeover business long before all the makeover reality shows ever came onto the scene.

My best friend came home from jail around the same time I was pardoned. He had just beaten a murder charge. But he, too, gave his life to Jesus and turned his life around. Unfortunately, all of our friends who did not follow Jesus had a much rougher ride. Attending and being involved in a local church was helpful to me in several ways. For one, I was around godly men whom I could imitate and ask hard questions. Church was the best place for this former street god to transform into a hard-working citizen.

I once harbored an insatiable drive for the drug world. Once given an opportunity to change, I redirected that same drive to killing and eradicating my past so that I had no residue left, no telltale signs of my former life left on me.

I had changed. I was trustworthy, and even that was something new to me. New friends did not hesitate to give me the keys to their cars or their homes.

I was invited into celebrity homes and welcomed by great leaders. There was no malice in my heart, meaning that I wasn’t being deceptive in order to win their favor.

It wasn’t like I was fighting some internal ghost from my past that was tempting me to scheme or steal or fall back into more nefarious ways. The truth was far less dramatic than some Jekyll-and-Hyde existence. I had changed, and my new life was my new normal. I became a student of life, observing what it took to be a leader. What a show of amazing grace On that day in my past, the judge said words to me that changed my destiny. Before entering the courtroom, I had been waiting in another room with my lawyer for the judge’s decision. Finally, the bailiff called my name. I stood silently before the judge for what seemed like forever. She would look down at me and back to her papers on her desk. She did this four times. Finally, she took off her reading glasses and studied me long and hard.

“I’m sorry for taking so long, but the man standing in front of me is completely different from the person I’m seeing in these reports. I believe that if I send you away to jail, it will turn you back into the person I’m reading about. So I’m going to set you free.” Then bang went her gavel, and just like that, I was free.

Is President Obama right? I hope so. I know that judge was right in pardoning me.

In the past 20 years since receiving my pardon, I’ve traveled to every continent except Antarctica, sharing my story in the hope of ultimately sharing the freedom I found in Jesus Christ. Fourteen years ago, I married the love of my life, and I am now the proud father of three incredible girls. I am also president of Concerts of Prayer Greater New York, the largest mobilizing force of pastors in the tristate area. But my most notable feat is that 10 years ago I started a church in the Bronx River Housing projects, located in a section of the South Bronx that is part of the poorest congressional district in the entire country. As a street god, I had ensnared many young people in the projects within the vicious cycle of the drug world.

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Reigniting the spark REUNITED GRAPES OF WRATH SET TO PERFORM AT ALBERTA’S OWN ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Oh, to be young and successful...

What perilous thing for musicians, said Kevin Kane of the folk-pop group The Grapes of Wrath.

After two decades of acrimony, all is finally well for one of Canada’s favourite bands from the early ‘90s. The reunited The Grapes of Wrath perform on Friday, Aug. 14, at the Alberta’s Own Art and Music Festival at Tail Creek Race Way at Nevis, The older and wiser Grapes have released a critically-praised album of new material, High Road — the first to feature all three founding members since 1991’s These Days.

Kane describes the most recent recording experience as “our most enjoyable, focused and hard working time in studio, probably because we had something to prove — that we could act like grown ups.”

Looking back at his Kelowna, B.C. band’s bitter split in 1992 at the height of its commercial success, Kane added, “I believe in the quote from Joe Strummer who said it was success that broke up The Clash... “(Stummer) said, ‘Before we were successful, we were all fighting the same fight,’” added Kane — and so it was for members of The Grapes of Wrath.

The group had been climbing the alternative charts in the late 1980s and early 90s with such Beatle-esque hits and dorm-room favourites as All the Things I Wasn’t, I Am Here, and You May Be Right

before imploding in what Kane describes as an immature clash of egos.

“You stop listening to other people’s ideas, because you stop listening ... You’re clouded by your own reality.”

The musical partnership started in middle school when guitarist/vocalist Kane met drummer Chris Hooper, and his bassist brother, Tom Hooper in 1977.

The three performed together, off and on, in various guises until they officially launched The Grapes of Wrath in 1983.

Gradually the band named for John Steinbeck’s novel became known nation-wide for its soaring harmonies, jangly guitar hooks and timeless melodies.

The 1987 single Peace of Mind was Canadian breakthrough hit, opening the door to two big-selling albums — Now and Again in 1989 and These Days in 1991. The latter won a 1992 CASBY award for favourite album.

But soon creative differences and personal resentments allowed the music to become overshadowed by anger and litigation.

Kane quit the group to work on solo projects and the Hooper brothers continued performing together as Ginger.

A “certain distance” was achieved by 2000 when Kane and Tom Hooper reconvened for a new album and tour, although Chris didn’t sign on for another decade.

The three members of The Grapes of Wrath are now in their late 40s and early 50s, and have come to better appreciate what they once had — and what

they still share.

Kane feels a spark reignites whenever he plays with his old friends and band-mates, because “when you learn to play your instruments together, you start a life-long musical conversation. And you aren’t even aware of it.”

The musicians were amazed, for instance, at how easily their sounds melded when they began rehearsing again, said Kane. “It was almost like we could start performing immediately.”

The new album contains a few personal tunes, including the opener, Good to See You. It’s been interpreted as a sort of Valentine to long-suffering Grapes fans, but was actually meant as an extended olive branch to band members.

Of course, hearing from fans — old and new — is one of the coolest things about playing together again, said Kane.

He recalled, “We were playing at a festival in Ottawa and this guy comes up to us with his father said says we’ve been his favourite band since he was two years old!”

While it could be surmised that his old man turned him on to the group’s music, Kane said the young guy in his early 20s revealed “he was a much bigger fan than his dad.”

The Grapes of Wrath plays Friday at the Alberta’s Own festival with Northern Pikes, Alkatine and other bands. For ticket and schedule information about the Aug. 14-16 event, please visit www.albertasown. ca. lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

Canadian folk, in symphony form

BY LANA MICHELIN ADVOCATE STAFF Iconic songs by Gordon Lightfoot, Ian Tyson and Leonard Cohen will get the sweeping Red Deer Symphony Orchestra treatment during a free outdoor concert next weekend at Bower Ponds.

“We’ll be doing tunes from the Great Canadian Songbook,” said RDSO director Claude Lapalme, who considers the performance at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, a gift to the community.

“We’ve been wanting to do this for several years,” added the conductor, who scored most of the orchestral arrangements himself. He added the concert, made possible through a provincial grant, is a big thank you for 28 years of support for the RDSO. Cohen’s Hallelujah, Tyson’s Four Strong Winds, and a medley of Lightfoot’s Sundown, If You Could Read My Mind, and In the Early Morning Rain will be among the recognizable melodies performed by about 40 classical musicians.

One of the more contemporary selections the orchestra will tackle is If I Had a Million Dollars by the Barenaked Ladies.

An arrangement of Canada’s most recognizable French-Canadian song Mon Pays, composed by Quebec poet and songwriter Gilles Vigneault in 1964, will also be performed. With lyrics stating “my country is not a country, it’s winter,” the tune is almost anthemic in Quebec. In 1976, the tune for Mon Pays was reworked into the disco song From New York to L.A. by Patsy Gallant. This version, with its unrelated English lyrics, became an international hit.

Another global hit that will be played is Neil Young’s Heart of Gold.

Lapalme said he wanted to select songs from right across the country for the concert, but couldn’t manage (for reasons that include royalty payments) to secure any from the East Coast. He also intended to include a Joni Mitchell work, but couldn’t make it fit with the size of the orchestra on the outdoor stage.

Despite these omissions, Lapalme is pleased to present a program of music that stretches from the Western plains to Quebec townships. While there’s a sense of wistfulness or nostalgia in some of the tunes, particularly Lightfoot’s and Tyson’s, Lapalme noted this doesn’t carry over to the Barenaked Ladies selection, for example.

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The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra will perform songs by Gordon Lightfoot, Ian Tyson and Leonard Cohen. come up with (a common theme). This country is so vast, everybody is influenced by different regions,” said Lapalme.

He hopes Central Albertans will bring their lawn chairs to Bower Ponds and enjoy this musical gift

from the RDSO. “An outdoors concert is never acoustically fantastic, but it’s very pleasant to sit outdoors and hear people playing live music. People like it so much. It’s a lovely thing.” lmichelin@reddeeradvocate.com

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Fantastic Four a fantastic bore Fantastic Four 1.5 stars (out of four) Rated: PG A standard knock against blockbuster comic book movies is they sacrifice character development for action.

Be careful what you wish for. There are many things wrong with Fantastic Four, a failed reboot by Josh Trank, but the fatal flaw is that it squanders more time fashioning these familiar Marvel Comics heroes than it does motivating them.

And when it finally gets down to the business of saving the planet, it’s not “clobberin’ time,” to use the Fantastic phrase, it’s more like yawnin’ PETER time.

HOWELL The film blows nearly an hour of its plodding 100 minutes before conferring super powers upon the title team, played by Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell. The casting ranges from the bizarre (Teller) to the merely curious (all the rest).

A prologue set in 2007 shows Teller’s Reed Richards as a child brainiac, inventing a teleporting device with the help of his muscular pal, Jamie Bell’s Ben Grimm, whose family conveniently owns an auto scrapyard.

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trigues Dr. Franklin Storm (The Wire’s Reg E. Cathey) of the Baxter Institute, a secret place where Big Ideas seem to inevitably become military playthings.

Storm’s hot-rodding son Johnny (Jordan) and serioso adopted daughter Sue (Mara), will eventually fill out the Fantastic Four, following a drunken interdimensional romp by the kid scientists to a place that looks like a nightmare landscape painted by Van Gogh. (The rest of the film is 50 shades of blah.)

I say eventually, because neither Trank, whose debut Chronicle was a marvel of lo-fi sci-fi, nor his co-screenwriters Simon Kinberg and Jeremy Slater, are in any rush to advance this origin story, which is always the least interesting aspect of any superhero movie.

We’re obliged to watch seemingly every twist of the nut and weld of the soldering iron as Reed builds the teleporter that will trip to the fourth dimension and result in cosmic enhancements: elasticity for Reed, rock-hard strength for Ben, flashy fire for Johnny and invisible force fields for Sue. All this was handled in a few swift pages of the original 1961 comic book by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, who later created the group’s chief nemesis, Dr. Doom, played in the film by a brooding Toby Kebbell.

Will Dr. Doom advance his evil plan, whatever that is?

Will the Fantastic Four work as tools of the U.S. military, represented by a malevolent Tim Blake Nelson?

Nobody’s in a hurry to work things out, or even give this querulous quartet its name, and laughs are even scarcer than plot developments.

This isn’t the Fantastic Four as we know them. It’s just a fantastic bore.

Peter Howell is a syndicated Toronto Star movie critic.

Hollywood film The 33 about trapped miners released in Chile THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTIAGO, Chile — Chileans got the first chance Thursday to see Hollywood’s movie about the 33 miners who captured the world’s attention by surviving trapped deep underground longer than anyone before.

The 33 was released in Chile a day after the fifth anniversary of the mine collapse. Spanish actor Antonio Banderas and French actress Juliette Binoche star in the film that dramatizes the disaster in the Atacama desert and the miners’ globally televised rescue. As the movie credits rolled at a movie theatre in Santiago, Alejandro Harriet and his young sons Diego and Juan began clapping.

“It’s now my favourite movie because this was a real story and it was done here in Chile,” Diego said.

Banderas stars as Mario Sepulveda, nicknamed “Super Mario,” who became the public face of the miners.

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Sepulveda, who was thrilled to have Banderas play him, has expressed hope the film will remind people that life is the most valuable gift. The miners said it felt like an earthquake when the shaft caved in above them on Aug. 5, 2010, filling the lower

corridors of the mine with dust. For more than two weeks no one above knew the men had survived. They stretched a meagre 48-hour store of emergency food for 17 days, eating capsules of tuna and sips of expired milk while a narrow shaft was drilled down to their haven and the world learned they were alive.

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NEW YORK — Dr. Dre says he will donate royalties from his new album to the city of Compton for a new performing arts facility.

In an interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1 Radio, Dre said he spoke to Compton Mayor Aja Brown about ways to give back to the city with the release of his first album in 16 years.

The rapper, whose real name is Andre Young, said Thursday he “decided to donate all of my artist royalties from the sale of this album to help fund a new performing arts and entertainment facility for the kids in Compton.”

Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre, inspired by the N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton” which opens Aug. 14, will be released Friday. Dre said he hopes “everybody appreciates all the hard work I put into this album.”

“I’m honoured that Mr. Young has decided to make a significant investment in his community,” Brown said in a statement. “He clearly has a heart for Compton, especially our youth. I believe this performing arts centre will provide a pathway for creative expression, exposure and training to the myriad of industries that support arts, entertainment and technology — while providing a much-needed safe haven for our youth.”

Brown added that the centre would be a therapeutic outlet for youth suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Puddle of Mudd’s Wes Scantlin accused of DUI, marijuana possession after stop near Sturgis STURGIS, S.D. — Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin faces his second DUI charge in less than two weeks, this time in South Dakota near the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

A state Highway Patrol trooper pulled Scantlin over early Wednesday for a traffic violation east of Sturgis. The rock group has had concerts in the area.

The 43-year-old music star has been charged in Meade County for DUI and possession of up to two ounces of marijuana.

Scantlin’s ticket says he declined a blood alcohol content test after being pulled over in a minivan. He posted bail. Scantlin was charged in Minnesota in July with drunken driving and fleeing police after a chase that reached speeds of about 100 mph.

As of Wednesday, the patrol had made 134 DUI arrests in the Sturgis rally area.

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September could be a banner month for Sylvan Lake.

The town has two nominees for 2015 Canadian Country Music Association Awards: The Boom Chucka Boys, who have released the well-received Ramble album, are in the running for group or duo of the year, while guitarist Matt McKay, who’s played with Brett Kissel, is up for All-Star Band guitarist of the year.

This is the second CCMA nomination for The Boom Chucka Boys, who were also nominated in 2014. McKay was short-listed for a nomination in 2007.

The 2015 CCMAs will be given out in Halifax on Sunday, Sept. 13.

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BACK TO SCHOOL

in the Wednesday, August 12 edition

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SATURDAY, AUG. 8, 2015

Let there be light UPCYCLED LIGHTING FINDS VALUE IN DISCARDED OBJECTS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Household objects, industrial cast-offs and vintage farm tools — all these and more are being salvaged and upcycled into lighting fixtures that range from elegant to funky to pure wow.

The trend is evident at eateries like Malai Marke, a stylish Indian restaurant in New York City’s East Village, where light in the dining room glows from bulbs surrounded by green wine bottles arranged in a circle, empty but corked.

It can be seen on websites like Pinterest, where the “Upcycled Lighting Obsession” board shows bulbs affixed to old skateboards, the metal innards of a box spring, bird cages, teacups and an upside-down colander.

And it’s become a career for Robert Nicholas in Asheville, North Carolina, whose dramatic showpiece chandeliers made from all kinds of vintage objects sell for up to $6,000.

Nicholas’ materials range from the wooden roof of an old gazebo to tobacco stakes, which were used to harvest and dry tobacco leaves and are part of North Carolina’s agricultural history.

The gazebo-turned-chandelier is going to be a showpiece for a local brewery; the tobacco-stakes fixture ended up in Miami.

“You’re taking something that may feel more indigenous to a cabin in North Carolina and you’re putting it in a modern home in South Beach,” Nicholas said.

In fact, many of his fixtures have an urban-chic sensibility despite their authentic rural roots, a style he’s dubbed “modern folk.”

Yet when it comes to an object’s original purpose, Nicholas said, “I don’t really care what it was, but I’m intrigued by what it was. It really is more about the esthetic look of it and the potential of what it can become,” along with its potential for a “wow factor.”

His esthetic has “a modern feel to it but there’s also a primitiveness to it,” he said. “The younger generation, they want the modern feel but they still want to be comfortable.”

His philosophy stems from “seeing value in things we were discarding.”

That’s similar to how Antonia Edwards, author of a book called Upcyclist: Reclaimed and Remade Furniture, Lighting and Interiors (Prestel), defines upcycling: “You take something that is considered redundant and has no value and you are basically transforming it to give it value again. In my case, I’m looking at esthetic value. It doesn’t have to have a certain style particularly; it’s just got to have something interesting about it, then you put it in the right setting and it’s amazing.”

Edwards’ website — http://www.upcyclist.co.uk — reflects her philosophy that “you could literally upcycle anything,” from repurposing abandoned buildings to making new clothing from scraps.

But her book focuses on interior decor, including lighting.

Two of her favourite lighting designers featured in the book are Alex Ran-

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ABOVE: A light fixture seen at Malai Marke, a stylish Indian restaurant in New York City’s East Village, where light in the dining room glows from bulbs surrounded by green wine bottles arranged in a circle, empty but corked.

BELOW: This undated photo provided by Prestel shows PET Lamps made from used PET bottles by Alvaro Catalán de Ocón The design is among those featured in a new book by Antonia Edwards called ‘Upcyclist: Reclaimed and Remade Furniture, Lighting and Interiors.’ dall, whose quirky, theatrical lighting includes lampshades made from vintage dresses with enormous full skirts; and Stuart Haygarth, who Edwards says is known for show-stopping chandeliers, including one made from eyeglasses and lenses where you can’t tell “at first glance that it’s spectacles because it’s looks really luxurious.”

Another concept she likes is from a Finnish company, Characters, which makes lights out of individual letters from old neon signs refitted with LED technology.

“Lighting is probably the most important thing in any interior,” she adds. “It’s what sets the ambience.”

Nicholas started his lighting business about 15 years ago “making lamps out of found architectural pieces” like distressed porch balustrades with turned wood and layers of paint.

At one point, he was making hundreds of upcycled lamps, selling them wholesale to a furniture market and a retailer.

But eventually he got bored with smaller fixtures and now concentrates on larger, unique pieces, which can be seen on his website http://www. splurgedesign.com and in his showroom, Splurge, in Asheville’s River Arts District.

He has a message for those who see an upcycled lighting idea on Pinterest or in a shop and think, “I can do that.”

“Hey, create something that hasn’t been done yet!” Nicholas says.

“Don’t copy something else.”

Stone walled Dear Debbie; We have just moved in- resolution photo of your own. They to a new loft space. We love the design, make the process simple and fun, and but somehow the white include a step-by-step video walls and wood floors on the site demonstrating feel cold. Could you give how to put up your design. us some ideas that would A wall mural makes a make it feel more like stunning impression in any home to us? Thanks, we room. It tricks the eye and always follow your advice. takes you wherever you want —Bonita and Andre to go. The image can bring Dear Bonita and Andre; the outdoors into a family I assume your loft has nevroom, or produce a Paris skyer been lived in, so has no line to dream about in the stories to tell. New builds bedroom. And there are lots will feel cool and strange of modern patterns to make at first for the very reason the coolest kids room ever. that no one has put their Dear Debbie; The loft we personal stamp on it. have purchased is a renovaBut the advantage is that tion of an old factory. The DEBBIE it is yours to personalize. space has been divided up TRAVIS Don’t rush into any major into small condos with very decisions; a few pieces of high ceilings. art on the walls and some We were drawn to the area rugs will get you starthistory of the building and ed. I would then find a foits convenient downtown local wall, a wall that catches cation, but now we’re here your eye when you walk in the door, it feels like living in a bright, white eland have some fun. evator shaft. Help. — Barb and Jim There are so many ways to produce Dear Barb and Jim; The challenge is stunning effects on walls, from paint how to break up all that vertical space, and plaster finishes to the latest in and bring your room/s down to a more wallpaper designs. human scale.

Now you can also design your own Why not build a series of high wallpaper to create a scene such as shelves that run across one or two the one shown here, custom made by walls. You will require a library ladInk Shuffle, www.inkshuffle.com. der built on a rail to slide along and Those bikes leaning against a stone give you access. This will break up the wall are an illusion, a picture that com- height as well as give you an interestpletely transforms the upper hall. ing storage and display area.

The original photograph has been There are visual tricks you can play, enlarged and printed in strips that are such as decorating around the top of hung just like other self-adhesive pa- the walls with deep mouldings or wallpers. Each roll is marked and num- paper patterns. When you break up a bered. Ink Shufflle offers hundreds of wall, no matter the height, divide the designs for their Easy-Off wallpaper on space one-third/two-thirds (not in half) their site, or you can send them a high to achieve proper balance. Otherwise

HOUSE TO HOME

Contributed photo

Realistic image of bikes leaning against a stone wall signify old world charm and warm up a brand new loft. you will feel like you are living in a box, not much better than an elevator shaft.

Debbie Travis’ House to Home column is produced by Debbie Travis and Barba-

ra Dingle. Please email your questions to house2home@debbietravis.com. You can follow Debbie on Twitter at www.twitter. com/debbie_travis, and visit Debbieís new website, www.debbietravis.com.

D2 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015

Small room problems

David Ferguson is a regular contributor to CBC Radio. Write to David at: david.ferguson@hotmail.ca.

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Small rooms are easily overwhelmed, but by choosing to capitalize on its cosy smallness, a successful design is easily executed.

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CREATIVE SPACE

The plan I have drawn shows your living room with a long, three-seat sofa opposite two smaller sofa pieces and gathered around a large coffee table.

Choosing an eclectic style has many advantages.

A mix of old and new styles, it is characteristically unpredictable and interesting.

The recipe for a successful eclectic style has only one ingredient: the components must share something in common.

That might be its colour tone, its shape, or the lines and patterns you use.

Contrast can be a large part of the strength of an eclectic style, and sometimes, the less pieces have in common, the more they set each other off.

To create a successful look, it is important to pick your contrasts carefully because too many contrasts may create a chaotic look.

Smooth, shiny tile will harmonize nicely with deep, rich woods if they share depth of colour, for example.

To tie together a variety of decorating styles, parts of the interior should have a few timeless elements.

For instance, the continuous texture of your newly refinished flooring will help tie together seemingly disparate pieces.

On walls, paint is a safe bet but this doesn’t necessarily mean that all the walls need be in the same tone.

To draw the eye to a particular portion of the room, a deeper tone of the same colour could be used.

On windows, choose treatments that defy time such as straight, hanging drapery with classic hanging hardware.

Simple shades, including Roman shades, are easy to live with.

Some pattern can help blend a mix of styles and carefully chosen traditional patterns in a modern-day palette will blend well.

Of course, stripes go with anything.

Accessories alone could be a point of contrast.

For example, a traditionally-styled room with brightly coloured lamps, accent cushions and a bank of modern art of the walls, all set off by classic furniture styles.

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Q: The layout of my living/dining room, specifically a large, floor-to-ceiling bay window and the fireplace, have always made it difficult for me to decorate this room.

Those two features are clearly room focal points and are the first things you see from the top of the stairs and upon entering the room.

For the third time since I moved in 45 years ago, I am DAVID completely reFERGUSON decorating but I have yet to purchase furniture.

This time around, I am going for a contemporary style, and I would like to maintain natural, light colours.

I am on the lookout for a new coffee table with a marble or stone base and glass top.

I thought of getting a three-piece sofa set, or a love seat and two single sofas.

I have recently had the maple flooring refinished to a very light shade, and the tile around the fireplace replaced with sage green marble slabs Now, I am at a standstill and would appreciate any advice you can offer to help me choose the seating so that the look is cohesive, comfortable and practical.

A: Often, our enthusiasm for a decorating project causes us to fix on a style simply because we have seen it in a magazine or a friend’s place, so it’s refreshing to hear about a project that maintains a flexibility.

Often, especially in smaller rooms, people resist putting too many upholstered pieces together for fear that the room will appear too crowded.

But carefully orchestrated, an abundance of large upholstered seating can make a dramatic statement of comfort and warmth, especially when gathered around two focal features.

Small rooms are easily overwhelmed, but if you like the cosy feeling of a small space, select furnishings with slender lines.

Pale and neutral colours will have a low impact on the room’s decor.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Look on the shelves of almost any store or in any catalogue selling plants and gardening equipment and you’ll find “compost activators” offered. These mixtures contain beneficial microorganisms, nutrients, and/or more esoteric substances meant to speed composting or improve the quality of the finished compost.

Despite the beneficial organisms and nutrients they contain, however, compost activators are generally neither needed nor cost-effective. If you could take a microscope to the pea vines, old delphinium stalks and lettuce plants tossed onto a compost pile, you’d see they are already seething with microorganisms, just what’s needed to get decomposition underway. As raw materials are piled together, these microorganisms get to work and rapidly multiply, as long as they also have sufficient moisture and air.

WHAT DOES A COMPOST PILE NEED? Composting microorganisms are most hungry for the elements carbon and nitrogen, the ideal being a ratio of about 15 parts carbon to 1 part of nitrogen.

(This need is analogous to our own caloric needs mostly for carbohydrates, which are high in carbon, and protein, which is high in nitrogen.)

Carbon as a compost food comes from bulky, old plant material, such as straw, hay, autumn leaves, wood chips, and old weeds and garden plants. It would be impossible to stuff suitable quantities of any of these materials in a box of “compost activator.”

Nitrogen could be squeezed into a box but could also be added by sprinkling nitrogen fertilizer or layers of manure on the pile as it grows. Young, succulent weeds and garden plants (such as thinnings of excess carrot seedlings) and kitchen scraps are also high in nitrogen. Sprinkling the contents of a box of compost activator on a compost pile is an expensive way to supply nitrogen, and brings no special benefits beyond what the above-mentioned materials would bring.

No need to get too exacting about ratios of nitrogen and carbon because they are influenced by such things as the form of the nutrients and the particle sizes of the materials that carry them.

KEEP TABS ON PROGRESS Monitor the progress and health of your compost pile with your eyes and your nose — your eyes preferably on a thermometer. As long as the materials are moist, a pile that doesn’t heat up indicates insufficient nitrogen or excess carbon. A pile that smells bad signals the opposite. Either condition can be corrected by adding the needed nitrogen or carbon materials.

Or by giving it time. A pile deficient in nitrogen, or built slowly over a long period, may never get hot but, in time, will turn to rich, brown compost.

Be patient. The only compost piles that might be candidates for compost activators would be those oddball piles built almost exclusively of offbeat materials, such as sawdust, or with a lot of plant debris that had been heavily sprayed with pesticides. Such piles could lack the necessary organisms, temporarily at least (sawdust alone is severely deficient in nitrogen). Even then, some soil and fertilizer would likely serve just as well. So pay attention to the ratio of the various things you add to your compost pile, and then watch and smell what happens. Whatever you do, don’t fret too much over details. Any pile of organic materials, kept moist, will eventually turn to compost.

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Q: How should I finish a plywood kitchen backsplash?

I’m planning to make it out of ¼î- or ½î-thick veneered plywood.

Should I be concerned about sanding through the veneer? What is the best way to protect the wood?

A: Plywood isn’t a typical material for a backsplash, but it could work if it’s sealed well.

You’ll also need to maintain an effective caulking joint between the wood and the counter.

Any water getting to the wood along the counter would cause it to swell and get ugly.

Try your best to keep the backsplash and back of the counter dry during use.

I’d definitely go for ½” thick ply as opposed to ¼”.

The thinner stuff is quite flexible and you’ll probably have trouble making it sit flat against the wall.

As far as sanding goes, veneered plywood comes quite smooth from the factory, so you don’t need to do much sanding.

An ordinary finishing sander with 180-grit sandpaper will do a good job without danger of sanding through the veneer.

When it comes to sealing the wood, four coats of urethane offers a good option for you.

I’d definitely finish the wood before installation.

It’s a lot easier to finish horizontal surfaces than vertical ones.

There’s no chance of drips and runs when you work horizontally.

Cut and fit your pieces of wood before finishing, then finish them before installation.

You might also consider some nontypical colours for your backsplash to match the rest of your kitchen.

Have you thought about how to secure the plywood to the wall?

I’d recommend a little construction adhesive, with the wood held in place with weights or props until the glue has dried.

You’ll want a nice clean look, free of fasteners.

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Q: What’s the best way to preserve the look of my new fence? It is made of pressure treated lumber. † A: The thing about wood is that the forces of nature all work to turn it grey.

You can do things to slow this process, and you can strip the grey colour off and get back to bright wood after weathering finally does STEVE settle in, but MAXWELL the battle is continuous.

One of the best options I’ve seen for preventing grey from setting in is an exterior finishing oil.

I’ve been using it for years and it does a particularly good job on pressure-treated lumber.

Oil does create a darker, golden look, but it’s easy to use and works well.

Minwax Teak Oil is my product of choice right now.

You’ll eventually need to brighten your fence after a number of years of oil treatment, but an exterior oil is still an excellent option.

Apply it every two years for best effect.

Q: How can I get an decent outdoor tap? I’ve installed two new ones in the last six years and they’ve both failed. I live in the Fraser Valley of B.C., so our winters aren’t harsh.

A: There are two options when it comes to outdoor taps.

There are the kind that drain back into the house so they can be used even in winter, then there are the type that can be drained manually from inside the house as the water is shut off for winter.

We have both at our place, and my winter tap has worked fine with almost daily use for more than 3 years.

It’s just a regular hardware store model.

Do you have indoor access to the piping that feeds your outdoor tap?

The most reliable option is to install a drain valve indoors so you can shut down the tap for the winter.

This is the best and simplest choice if you don’t need outdoor water during

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Obituaries ORR Sara Mowforth Dunbar Feb. 24, 1919 - July 31, 2015 Sara, beloved mother, wife, grandmother and greatgrandmother, passed away peacefully at Harmony Homes, Red Deer. She is survived by her loved daughters Carole, Denise and Candace, their partners, Rick Pow, Gord Greer and Jack Smalley; two granddaughters, Tegan and her husband Chris Keil, and Devon Smalley and her fiancé Casey Jensen; four greatgrandchildren, Felicity, Torran, Lachlan and Corbin; and her y o u n g er sister, Sandy Mayes. Sara, who always called Vancouver home, was predeceased by her parents, Thomas and Ethel Dunbar, her older sister, Jae Hodgson and her adored husband, Oscar. Sara (Ethel) was born in Esquimalt, where Tom was stationed in the Navy serving on HMCS Rainbow which was the first ship commissioned by the Canadian Navy. After the war the family returned to Paswegin, SK. Sara loved being on the farm but the 1930s depression forced the family to abandon the farm and move to Vancouver. There, Sara discovered the delights of the ocean and magazines - both of which proved to be life-long loves. Sara met Oscie at Locarno Beach - he was the freckled lifeguard and she was the beauty in the white bathing suit. After a seven year engagement, they married on June 8, 1945 at the Little Church Around the Corner in New York and then returned to Bahrain, where Oscie had been working for Cal-Tex. With Oscie’s career as a chemical engineer, Sara became a master at buying, selling and decorating houses all over the world, including ‘the wreck’, which soon became a showcase, in Red Deer. A creative seamstress and avid skier, she made herself a better golfer and bridge player through perseverance and hard work.

Family was all important to Sara. She lovingly gave her daughters the tools to make choices and to realize that all choices have consequences. She and Oscie loved all the ‘sons’ that came into the family. She reveled in being a grandmother and great-grandmother, holding all of them in her arms, save for this year’s addition, Corbin. She will be missed. Words cannot express the gratitude the family has for the compassionate and secure life Renee White and all her staff gave Mom over the past 7 years at Harmony Homes. On August 1, the family celebrated Sara’s life at a family dinner with plenty of laughter and good food. Her ashes will be added to Oscie’s and they will be together forever. Flowers are gratefully declined; in lieu, to celebrate her life-long love for animals, donations in Sara’s memory are suggested to Medicine River Wildlife Centre, Medicine River Wildlife Centre, Box 115, Spruce View, Alberta, T0M 1V0. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com.

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DECKER Theodore (Ted) Decker passed away quietly at Michener Extendicare Centre on August 2nd after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife Jean, two brothers and one sister, six children, two stepchildren and numerous grandchildren. He was born Oct 19th, 1918 at Gravelborug Saskatchewan.

He served 5 years overseas with the Canadian Armed Forces, and later resided in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, prior to moving to Central Alberta in the mid 1960’s. He was active in the United Church and the Royal Canadian Legion where he was awarded the Palm Leaf for his years of dedicated service.

A private family memorial service will be held.

GRAY Gordon S. Aug. 10, 1932 - Feb. 27, 2015 A Celebration of Life will be held August 23, 2015 at the Pioneer Lodge, 4324 46A Ave. Red Deer.

DIETZEN 1938 - 2015 Mr. Jacob ‘Jack’ Dietzen of Red Deer passed away peacefully at Bethany CollegeSide with his family at his side on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the age of 77 years. Jack was born in 1938 on the family farm near Quinton, Saskatchewan. In the 48 years Jack lived in Red Deer he was involved with many organizations but his passion was sports. He volunteered many years with local hockey clubs including the Red Deer Rustlers, Stars of Destiny, Red Deer Vipers & the Red Deer Rebels.

Along with the Rebels, he was also an avid Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Maple Leaf and Saskatchewan Roughrider fan.

He is survived by and will forever live in the hearts of his daughters Judy of Red Deer, and Tracey (Jim) of Rocky Mountain House. Jack was predeceased by his beloved wife Brenda in April, 2010.

Please join us in celebrating Jack’s passion for sports by wearing your favorite team jersey or shirt to a Memorial Service to be held at the Balmoral Bible Chapel, located at the intersection of Highway 11 (55 Street) and Rutherford Drive, Red Deer, Alberta on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.

Memorial donations in Jack’s honor may be directed to the Lending Cupboard of Red Deer, 5406C - 43 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 3T2 or the Alzheimer’s Society AB & NWT Chapter, 10531 Kingsway Ave., Edmonton, AB T5H 4K1. Condolences to Jack’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944

NEIBAUER John 1931 - 2015 Mr. John Alfred Neibauer went home to be with the Lord, following a lengthy illness, at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the age of 84 years. John was born on July 3, 1931 to John and Lydia Neibauer, at Medicine Hat, Alberta. In 1951, he married Thelma Heer and they raised their family in the Trochu Area of Alberta. John will be lovingly remembered by his daughters, Kathleen (Andrew) Brown, Sherry (Ted) Sobecki and Sandra (Glenn) Keeler; his son, Kelly Neibauer; five grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. He will also be sadly missed by a sister, Louise Lamb and his good friend, Dorothy Pennington; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. John was predeceased by his wife of fifty-nine years, Thelma, two brothers and two sisters. A Memorial Service will be held at the Cornerstone Gospel Church, 5911 - 63 Street, Red Deer, Alberta on Monday, August 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.

If desired, Memorial Donations in John’s honor may be made directly to the Cornerstone Gospel Church, 5911 - 63 Street, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 5N8.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Quinn Edwards, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

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OLDFORD 1922 - 2015 Anna E. Oldford of Lacombe, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at the age of 92 years.

Anna was affectionately known simply as “Gran” to all who knew and loved her. She will be forever remembered in the hearts of her family; sons Arthur (Elaine), Timothy (Lucy), Peter (Shelly); daughters Carol (Chris) Gregory, Barb Geigle; daughter-in-law Sybil; 17 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews and other family members. Anna was predeceased by her husband Bruce; sons Bobby, George and David; grandson Chad; granddaughter Debbie and great-granddaughter Tanya.

Anna was also predeceased by all of her siblings. A private family interment service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Anna’s honor may be directed to the Red Deer & District SPCA, 4505 - 77 Street, Red Deer AB T4P 2J1. Condolences to Anna’s family may be emailed to meaningfulmemorials@yahoo.ca.

MEANINGFUL MEMORIALS Funeral Service Red Deer 587-876-4944 RYNSBURGER Peter John 1938-2015 Peter passed into the presence of his Saviour August 3, 2015. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Ann; sons Andy (Kim) and Ed (Anna) and grandchildren Peter, Joshua, Thomas, Oksanna, Caroline, Isabella and David. Peter is survived by his sisters Nell (Gerald) Keitel and Pryna (Ed) Koberstein and was predeceased by parents Andries and Maria Rynsburger and his sister Martina (Herman) Bruinsma.

Peter has been buried at the Aspelund Cemetery. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 15, 2:00 P.M. at Grace Baptist Church, 5911 63 Street, Red Deer. In lieu of flowers, donations in Peter’s memory may be made to the Red Deer Hospice Society, 99 Arnott Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4R 3S6.

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BELLAMY We would like to thank our Children and Grandchildren for all their work they did to make our 60th Anniversary very special. Thank you to our relatives and friends for the gifts, baking and all the lovely cards. Thanks Jean and Eugene for all your help.

It was a great party; many Memories and Surprises.

Thank you All Ron & Dolores Bellamy

SPELT Cornelis “Case” Dec. 17, 1938 - Aug. 5, 2015 On August 5, 2015 Case passed away after a few weeks of painful struggles with lung cancer, in Lacombe Hospital at the age of 76. He resided at his beautiful place on Lacombe Lake with his wife Deenie. Case was born in the Netherlands, in Hoofddorp, close to Amsterdam, to Hendrik and Lena Spelt. After finishing agriculture school he worked as a heavy duty mechanic for a custom farming business.

Case was married to Deenie VanderVlugt on May 13, 1966, welcoming daughters Caroline in 1967 and Linda in 1975. In July 1979, he and his family emigrated to Bentley, Alberta. He started at Talsma’s Welding in Bentley then worked at Pentagon in Lacombe for a couple of years. After, he worked for Frank Prins, where he learned the “tricks of the trade” in potato farming, Case and Deenie started a seed potato farm.

Their family enjoyed and worked on the seed potato farm for about 18 years and pioneered in running a couple greenhouses with nuclear seed potatoes. The seed potato farm was sold to John Drost, another Dutch farmer, and Case has worked there ever since as a heavy duty mechanic. Case’s real hobby was fixing and repairing old tractors which he was doing for Pentagon (Brian) as a nice winter project in his workshop at home on Lacombe Lake up until just 8 weeks ago. Case is survived by his wife Deenie; daughter Caroline, grandson Tristan; daughter Linda (Steven), granddaughters Nina and Heidi; sister Diny in Holland; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents.

Funeral services for Case will be held Monday, August 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Woodynook Church, Woodynook Road, Lacombe County. The family would like to thank the wonderful doctors and nurses for taking such good care of Case, as well as the great help and care we received from Wilson’s Funeral Chapel.

Condolences may be made by visiting www.wilsonsfuneralchapel.ca WILSON’S FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM with locations in Lacombe and Rimbey in charge of arrangements. Phone 403-782-3366 or 403-843-3388.

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PRINCE - COUMONT Barry and Cindy Prince take the pleasure in announcing the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Shanlee Joan to Mitchell James, son of Kim Coumont and Mark Coumont. Wedding to take place in Red Deer on October 3, 2015.

Celebrations

700-920

Caregivers/ Aides

Looking for a place to live?

Take a tour through the CLASSIFIEDS

NANNY for 2 children in Red Deer. Email: jprezawalker@gmail.com

Clerical

HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY LENA MAY MYHRE (McCullough).

Lena is celebrating her 100th birthday today (Aug. 8, 2015) at Villa Marie, Red Deer from 2-4 pm. Family and friends have arrived from across Canada, Scotland and Australia to celebrate with her.

710

60 YR Old lady with MS seeking F/T live-in nurse maid in country. Drivers licence would be an asset.

Wages $15.75/hr. per 44 hr. week. 403-722-2182 or email: wayneleorasmith@gmail.com

720

BOOKKEEPER/ Office Person. Must be proficient in Simply Accounting, A/R, A/P, payrolls, filing taxes etc. and assist Office Manager as needed. Previous welding shop office admin. exp. would be an asset. Email bob@kodiakent.com or phone Bob 403-357-8669

Hair Stylists

760

SYLVAN LAKE BARBER req’s P/T Stylist/Barber, Drop resume off or contact Sherry at 403-887-4022

Oilfield

800

BEARSPAW is a moderately sized oil and gas company operating primarily in the Stettler and Drumheller areas. We are currently accepting applications for a

JUNIOR OIL AND GAS OPERATOR

Let Your News Ring Ou t A Classified Wedding Announcement

in our Stettler Field.

Applicants need to be mechanically inclined, motivated to work hard and learn quickly.

Associated industry experience eg. instrumentation or facilities construction experience would be an asset but is not necessarily required.

This position offers a diverse and challenging work environment with competitive pay, attractive benefits and the ability to grow within the organization. Applicants must live or be willing to relocate to within a 20 minute commute of the work place location (Stettler).

Please Submit Resume’s Attention Human Resources Email: payroll@ bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 252-9719 Mail: Suite 5309, 333 96th Ave NE Calgary, Alberta T3K 0S3

Does it Best!

309-3300

COLTER ENERGY LP IS NOW HIRING

WELL TESTING: Supervisors Night Operators Operators •

Card Of Thanks WHISKER RESCUE Sends sincere thanks to all who donated, shopped and volunteered countless long hours to make our garage sale a huge success. Your generosity helped raise $25,000 for cats in our care!

Thank you to Empringham Disposal! We could kiss you ALL right Meow!

Have current Safety certificates including H2S • Be prepared to work in remote locations for extended periods of time • Must be physically fit • Competitive wages, benefits and RRSP offered Please email resume with current driver’s abstract to: jbecker@colterenergy.ca Start your career!

See Help Wanted Snubbing supervisors, operators and Roughnecks for project work in camp.

Redline Well Control offers full benefit package for you and your family. Daily job bonuses. Top wages.

Priority to Clean Class 1 license holders. info@ redlinewell.com

RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 D5

Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

TOO MUCH STUFF? Let Classifieds help you sell it.

Restaurant/ Hotel

820

CALKINS CONSULTING o/a Tim Hortons 8 vacancies at each location for FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANTS for 3 locations $13/hr. + benefits. F/T & P/T positions. Permanent shift work, weekends, days, nights, evenings. Start date as soon as possible.

No experience or education req’d. Job description avail. at www.timhortons.com Apply in person to 6620 Orr Drive. Red Deer, 6017 Parkwood Road, Blackfalds, or 4924-46 St. Lacombe. or Call 403-848-2356 Central Alberta’s Largest Car Lot in Classifieds

JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. FOOD ATTENDANT Req’d permanent shift weekend day and evening both full and part time.

16 Vacancies, $10.25/hr. + benefits. Start ASAP. Job description www.timhortons.com Education and experience not req’d.

Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303 JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. Manager/Food Services Permanent P/T, F/T shift.

Wknd, day, night & eves.

Start date ASAP $19.23/hr.

40 hrs/week, + benefits , 8 Vacancies, 3-5 yrs. exp., criminal record check req’d.

Req’d education some secondary. Apply in person or fax resume to: 403-314-1303 For full job description visit www. timhortons.com Looking for a new pet?

Check out Classifieds to find the purrfect pet.

Happy Ads

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BUSY Central Alberta Grain Trucking Company looking for Class 1 Drivers and/or Lease Operators.

We offer lots of home time, benefits and a bonus program. Grain and super B exp. an asset but not necessary. If you have a clean commercial drivers abstract and would like to start making good money. fax or email resume and comm. abstract to 403-337-3758 or dtl@telus.net

ACADEMIC Express ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

GED Preparation Would you like to take the GED in your community?

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!

OPERATOR 2 POSITION Rahr Malting Canada Ltd., a leading manufacturer of Brewer’s Malt, is now accepting applications for a full time Operator 2 position.

The position includes Plant Operations and Sanitation duties.

Applicants must have a minimum Grade 12 diploma and must be available for shift work.

Experience in manufacturing or factory environment is preferred.

Application Closing Date: August 14, 2015 Applicants should include a resume and apply in writing to: Rahr Malting Canada Ltd. Attn: Human Resources Box 113, Alix, Alberta T0C 0B0 FAX: (403) 747-2660 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Celebrate your life with a Classified ANNOUNCEMENT

Red Deer Rocky Mtn. House Rimbey Caroline Sylvan Lake Innisfail Stettler Ponoka Lacombe Gov’t of Alberta Funding may be available.

403-340-1930 www.academicexpress.ca

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

Employment Training

900

SAFETY

TRAINING CENTRE

In Sylvan Lake, AB is seeking qualified

OILFIELD TICKETS

“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.

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MECHANICAL DRAFTSPERSON Please refer to our website at www.sparteksystems. com for company information. Applicants please forward resume to: keri.lee@sparteksystems. com or fax to 403-887-4050 Please state which position you are applying for in your cover letter.

860

CLASSIFICATIONS 1500-1990

Antiques & Art

1520

1906 TREDDLE sewing machine, oak cabinet, very good cond. $199.

403-877-0825

Children's

Electronics

1605

GAME Tube w/2 games $60; DS LITE with 3 games, $60; NES w/2 games $120 403-782-3847

TWO 2 BDRM. apts, one with balcony, no pets , free laundry, fairly new carpet and paint, large, to over 35 year old, quiet living working tenants. 5910-55 Ave., 2 BDRM. lrg. suite adult PH. 403-341-4627. Rents bldg, free laundry, very $1150/ $1100 with D.D, clean, quiet, Avail. Sept.1 the same. $900/mo., S.D. $650.

403-304-5337

Roommates Wanted

1630

1590

MOTORCYLCE Jacket, men’s 2XL, Open Road.

Worn twice, $75. FIRM. 403-304-0554

3080

3190

1710

GE 30” black top, smooth electric self cleaning stove, 4 burners, good cond., $300 obo 403-782-4292

Household Furnishings

1720

HIDE-A-BED, dble. good condition. $50.

403-340-1347

WANTED Antiques, furniture and estates. 342-2514

Misc. for Sale

1760

10 ROUND sidewalk blocks, 17”, $7.50/ea, 5 gal. pails, $1/ea, Telesteps ladder 12’, folds up to 3’ $175 403-357-9664 CANNER and 7 doz. canning jars, rings, lids, pectin $100 value for $50, Morrisroe area 403-347-3741

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, infloor heating, a/c., car plug ins & balconies.

Call 403-343-7955

Like new $419,900, 3 bdrm., 5 pc. bath, open beam vaulted cedar ceilings, all newly reno’d, one blk. from the lake, parking for 3.

Margaret Comeau RE/MAX 403.391.3399

SYLVAN: 4 units avail.

Sept. 1. $1100. to $1400.

Details 403-880-0210.

OVER 100 LP records, (45 & 78). $100. 403-885-5020

THE NORDIC

REEL to reel stereo tape recorder, $75; and 120 LP records for collectors, $1 each. 403-346-6539

1830

Cats

Packages

1900

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

4010

BY OWNER Bungalow, 5 bdrm., 3 bath, mother-in law suite, close to rec. centre, trails, parks, and shopping. Clean and updated. $336,900 less $5,000 for deck - new price $331,900. 403-350-4304

Tour These Fine Homes

Open House 22 Coachill St. Blackfalds Aug. 6, 7, 8 & 9 Hours: 1 - 5

Houses/ Duplexes

3010

3 BDRM. duplex, 5 appl., $1400 rent/s.d., 36 Keen Cres., Red Deer.

403-347-6081

Motorcycles

5080

MOTORCYLCE Jacket, men’s 2XL, Open Road.

Worn twice, $75. FIRM. 403-304-0554

Blackfalds Bungalow walkout backing onto valley view. A must see This 2 bdrm. 2 bath has many upgrades. This weekend only $405.000.

GST, legal fees and 4 appl. package included.

LLOYD FIDDLER 403-391-9294

2013 HONDA PCX 150 scooter, 1,400 km, $2,200.

403-346-9274

Holiday Trailers

5120

FINANCIAL

CLASSIFICATIONS 4400-4430

GRAND VILLA SALEM, 3 slides, $34,000 obo.

Contact Rennie Green, 587-225-7070

TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300 Pines

Rosedale

95 PIPER DR., Fri. and Sat. Aug. 7 and 8, 9-7, and Sun. Aug. 9, 11-3. Huge two garage sale. A to Z and everything in between.

72 ROWELL CLOSE Multi-family, Thurs., Fri., and Sat., 1 - 7, tools, bicycles and miscellaneous.

Rain or shine.

Deer Park

Sunnybrook

41 DUMAS CRES., Sat. Aug. 8, 9-4. Exercise bike, movies, household items, some furniture, and lots of miscellaneous.

MULTI family. Household items, linens, dishes, toys, small appls, rugs, knick knacks, etc. Aug. 8 & 9, 9-6. 5 Salisbury Ave.

Sylvan Lake

Johnstone Crossing

CALL CLASSIFIEDS

22 JASPAR CRES. Aug. 8 & 9, 10-4. Antiques, kitchen items, Christmas decor, womens clothes & shoes, leather massage chair, etc

309-3300

TO ADVERTISE YOUR PROPERTY HERE!

4622 - 48 A AVENUE CLOSE, Multi-Neighbor Sale, Fri. Aug. 7, 10-8 and Sat. Aug 8, 9-2, antique single brass bed, antique school desk, other antiques, and lots more.

You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake

CLASSIFICATIONS 1000-1430

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300 classifieds@reddeeradvocate.com

1010

Accounting

3 BDRM. house, recently reno’d, fin. bsmt., 4 appls., INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. no pets. 403-848-4618 with oilfield service companies, other small AVAIL. Sept. 1 in Parkvale businesses and individuals area 4614-47 St. Apply in RW Smith, 346-9351 person at 4610-47 St. No Pets.

SENIOR condo Legacy Estates 403-350-5054

Condos/ Townhouses

3030

SEIBEL PROPERTY 6 locations in Red Deer, 3 bdrms, 1 1/2 bath, appls, starting at $1100. For more info 403-347-7545 or 403-304-7576 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

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

3050

3 BDRM., no pets, $1000 mo. 403-343-6609 7109693H31

2008 UPLANDER, low mileage, 403-782-2838

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3020

2 BDRM Duplex overlooking Kin Canyon, 5 appls. 1.5 bath, NO PETS. $1150 incl. water, garbage & sewer, d.d. $1000. avail. now.

403-346-3179

Red Deer Ponoka Sylvan Lake Lacombe

5070

Vans Buses

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MOBILE home lot for rent on acreage 15 mi. E. of RD. Water, power, sewer hook up., 2 horse pasture also avail. 403-886-4185

Routes Available in Your Neighborhood

2009 DURAMAX GMC 3/4 ton 120,000 kms, full load, 403-227-6794 403-05-4193

TRAVEL ALBERTA Alberta offers SOMETHING for everyone.

Make your travel plans now.

Acreages/ Farms

For that new computer, a dream vacation or a new car

RISER HOMES BLACKFALDS 1200 sq. ft. bi-level walkout 3 bdrm. 2 bath, open floor plan, a must see! $355,000 Legal fees, GST, sod, tree and appls. incld. LLOYD FIDDLER 403-391-9294

5202 FARRELL AVE. #1 Aug. 6 to 9 : Thurs. 4-8, Fri. -8, Sat. & Sun. 10-4 Fabric galore, trim, books, beads, misc. free VHS....

CLASSIFICATIONS

ash Extra C ise! & Exerc

5050

Trucks

Fairview - Upper

SERGES HOMES

5030

Cars

SERGE’S HOMES Duplex in Red Deer Close to Schools and Recreation Center. For More Info Call Bob 403-505-8050

Directory

4310

5000-5300

HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE

Open House Out Of Red Deer

CLASSIFICATIONS

2008 NISSAN VERSA new tires and glass, 4 dr. auto, 1.8L, 97,000 kms, $6900 403-505-3113

4020

SYLVAN LAKE, Private bdrm. +. Cable, fridge, etc. $550/mo. 403-880-0210

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RISER HOMES

Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate Rent starting at $949/month central alberta 403-341-9995 1 & 2 bedroom suites gord.ing@remax.net available in central location.

Heat & water included. Cat friendly. 86 Houses Bell Street, Red Deer leas- For Sale ing@ rentmidwest.com 1(888)679-8031 “COMING SOON” BY

COLLECTION of over 1,000 old buttons, $100.

403-885-5020

POT belly stove w/chimney’s pail shovel and poker, used in garage, exc. cond. $200 403-347-3849

Realtors & Services

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 WANTED • 3250-3390

call: 403-314-4394 or email: carriers@reddeeradvocate.com

Greatly Reduced DREAM COTTAGE

CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

4430

Money To Loan

CONSOLIDATE All loans with rates from 2.1% business or personal loan bankruptcy or bad credit ok. Call 438-992-5916

homes

rentals

Advocate Opportunities

No s! ion Collect

4020

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1580

WAGONS, (3) child’s. $30. each. 403-755-0785

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Houses For Sale

3090

1660

1860

552220E16-I19

3060

Suites

2 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $875 rent/d.d. 1 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $790 FEMALE preferred rent rent/d.d. 403-346-1458 negotiable 403-357-4640 Classifieds...costs so little N/S, quiet, M/F, employed EquipmentSaves you so much! student. 403-314-9602 Heavy ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water Rooms TRAILERS for sale or rent incld., ADULT ONLY Job site, office, well site or BLDG, no pets, Oriole For Rent storage. Skidded or Park. 403-986-6889 wheeled. Call 347-7721.

BLACKFALDS, $600, all BRAND NEW inclusive. 403-358-1614 RENTAL ROOM TO RENT very COMMUNITY Tools large $450. 403-350-4712 Now leasing for Sept. 1!

1 & 2 BDRMs from $1170.

VARIETY of miscellaneous In-suite laundry. Dishwash- Mobile tools, $20. 403-885-5020 er. Storage. Balcony. Pet Lot friendly. Elevator. Parking avail. Gym. Community PADS $450/mo. garden. Non-smoking.

Firewood Brand new park in Lacombe.

On-site mgmt. 39 Van Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., Slyke Way, Red Deer.

2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

AFFORDABLE 403-392-6751 Down payment $4000. Call SkylineLiving.ca Homestead Firewood at anytime. 403-588-8820 Spruce, Pine - Split. Avail.

7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000 B.C. Birch, Aspen, Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail.

LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. PH. Lyle 403-783-2275 SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111 Household Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds Appliances

2 Siamese, 2 Burman kittens $50/ea; F/T TOW TRUCK drivers Items 403-887-3649 req’d. Minimum Class 5 with air and clean abstract. CHILD’S wooden storage Exp. preferred. In person bench, $40. 403-986-2108 Sporting to Key Towing 4083-78 St. CHILDS golf clubs w/5 Cres. Red Deer. clubs and bag, $40; battery Goods operated cash register BIG WHEEL golf cart, w/play money, works as 5 times calculator $30; pizza set by used Melissa and Doug, com- $60 403-346-4462 plete like new cond, $15 HOME Gym, $50.

403-314-9603 403-340-1347 PLAYPEN, Grayco, in good condition. $20.

Travel 403-340-1347

Clothing

3060

Suites

COMPUTER chair, barely 1 BDRM apt. above Wies used. $40. 403-986-2108 Western Wear. Quiet single person preferred. no pets, WEDGE FOAM piece, 8” $750 rent/dd. Avail. high. $20. 403-986-2108 Immed. 403-347-3149

THREE drawer desk asking $20. Call 403-986-2849

Industries #1 Choice!

(across from Totem) (across from Rona North)

SPARTEK SYSTEMS INC

Truckers/ Drivers

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1600

1640

FALL START

850

Trades

880

Misc.

Help

Computers

NORMANDEAU 2 Bdrm. 4-plex. 1.5 bath, 4 appls. $1100. No pets, N/S Quiet adults. 403-350-1717

552216E16-I19

JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. SERVICE RIG 37444 HWY 2 S Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd 37543 HWY 2N is seeking a 700 3020 22 St. FLOORHAND Food Service Supervisor Locally based, home every Req’d permanent shift night! Qualified applicants weekend day and evening must have all necessary both full and part time. valid tickets for the position 4 Vacancies, $13.75 /hr. + being applied for. medical, dental, life and viBearspaw offers a sion benefits. Start ASAP. very competitive salary Job description and benefits package www.timhortons.com along with a steady Experience 1 yr. to less work schedule. than 2 yrs.

Please submit resumes: Apply in person or fax Attn: Human Resources resume to: 403-314-1303 Email: Tired of Standing? payroll@bearspawpet.com Find something to sit on Fax: (403) 252-9719 or Mail to: Suite 5309, in Classifieds 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

860

Contractors

1100

BLACK CAT CONCRETE Garage/Patios/RV pads Sidewalks/Driveways Dean 403-505-2542 BRIDGER CONST. LTD. We do it all! 403-302-8550

CONCRETE???

We’ll do it all...Free est.

Call E.J. Construction Jim 403-358-8197

Handyman Services

1200

BEAT THE RUSH! Book now for your home projects.

Reno’s, flooring, painting, small concrete/rock work, landscaping, small tree cutting, fencing & decking.

Call James 403-341-0617

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Massage Therapy

1280

Painters/

Elite Retreat, Finest Decorators in VIP Treatment.

10 - 2am Private back entry

403-341-4445

Misc.

Services

1290

Property clean up 505-4777

309-3300

CLEAN UP AND JUNK REMOVAL. 403 550 2502

1300

Moving & Storage

1300

RMD RENOVATIONS Bsmt’s, flooring, decks, etc.

Call Roger 403-348-1060

LAUREL TRUDGEON Residential Painting and Colour Consultations.

403-342-7801.

Roofing

1370

PRECISE ROOFING LTD. 15 Yrs. Exp., Ref’s Avail.

WCB covered, fully Licensed & Insured.

403-896-4869

Seniors’ Services

1160

Entertainment

Start your career!

See Help Wanted

1310

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

DALE’S Home Reno’s Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301

DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606

1300

JG PAINTING, 25 yrs. exp.

Free Est. 403-872-8888

5* JUNK REMOVAL

CALL:

Moving & Storage

Moving & Storage

MOVING? Boxes? Appls. removal. 403-986-1315

FANTASY SPA

552217E16-I19

820

552205E16-I19

800

Truckers/ Drivers

278950A5

Oilfield

Restaurant/ Hotel

1372

HELPING HANDS Home Supports for Seniors.

Cooking, cleaning, companionship. At home or facility. 403-346-7777

D6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

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PEANUTS

BLONDIE

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BETTY

PICKLES

GARFIELD

LUANN Aug. 8 1991 — Ron Joyce sells Tim Hortons, Canada’s No. 1 doughnut chain to Wendy’s International Inc. $300-million deal makes Tim Horton’s co-founder the U.S. burger giant’s largest single shareholder.

1974 — U.S. President Nixon announced that he would resign the following day.

1953 —The U.S. and South Korea initiated a mutual security pact.

1934 — J. R. Ayling and L. Reid leave from Wasaga Beach to London in first non-stop transatlantic flight from Canada to England 1918 — John Croke becomes the first Newfoundlander to win the Victoria Cross, captured a German machine gun nest while severely wounded.

1907 — Bill Miner, the Gentleman Bandit, escapes from penitentiary and flees to the US, where he continues his bank robbing career until his death in a Georgia prison; he was jailed for 25 years for his part in a bungled CPR train robbery in Kamloops in 1906

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TUNDRA

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SHERMAN‛S LAGOON

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