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‘Our kids died living life on the farm’ RURAL COMMUNITY RALLYING AROUND A WELL-KNOWN FARM FAMILY AFTER TERRIBLE TRAGEDY

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ABOVE: Despite the efforts of many, Bonita and Roger Bott lost all three of their young daughters — the twins, Dara and Jana, 11, and their eldest, Catie, who had just turned 13, in a farming accident that occurred Tuesday on their Withrow farm, located about seven kilometres from Leslieville.

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BELOW: Grain bins and farm machinery at the scene where three girls died in a tragic farm accident near Withrow, Wednesday.

Mother Nature puts on a sunny face this fall day, the rural countryside wearing brilliant gold, and the heavens a sweet glorious blue.

But she belies the terrible tragedy that befell Bonita and Roger Bott hours before on Tuesday night, which, despite the efforts of many, took the lives of all three of their young daughters — the twins, Dara and Jana, 11, and their eldest, Catie, who had just turned 13.

The couple and their youngest child, nine-yearold son Caleb, lost the girls in a farming accident that ocMARY-ANN curred in the early evening on BARR their Withrow farm, located BARRSIDE about seven kilometres from Leslieville.

On Wednesday morning, the rural community that surrounds the Botts — a well-known farm family whose heritage goes back to the pioneer days — began to put their arms around them, and hold them tight in the way they know well, through church and faith.

At Withrow Gospel Mission, just down the road from the Botts, family, friends and congregation turned up Wednesday to pray, to hug each other closely, and to cry. A female RCMP officer was there too, talking quietly with folk as they all shared the grief.

A convoy of combines had already headed out early Wednesday — driving along the same road where two STARS air ambulances had landed about 12 hours earlier — to finish the harvest the Botts had so suddenly, so sadly, been diverted from.

The details of how the Bott children came to be in the back of a farm truck loaded with canola seed remain unclear.

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Withrow Gospel Mission Pastor Brian Allan, a close friend of the Botts who also belong to the congregation, said that Roger Bott was very conscientious about farm safety with his children.

Rocky Mountain House RCMP, who are not officially identifying the family, said that at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday they were called to a complaint of a medical emergency at a family-owned farm near Withrow, about 15 kms east of Rocky.

The girls — two 11-year-olds and one 13-year-old — were playing on a loaded truck of canola when they became buried and smothered by the seed in the truck.

The children were pulled out of the seed by adults on scene and emergency medical personnel were called. Life-saving measures were attempted at length by personnel from Condor, Leslieville and Clearwater County Fire Departments, as well as the Eckville and Rocky Mountain Ambulance and members of the Rocky RCMP.

Jana and Catie died at the farm. Dara was transported to the Stollery Children’s Hospital via STARS in critical condition but passed away there at 3:18 a.m. Wednesday.

Rocky RCMP Sgt. Mike Numan read a statement from the Bott family during a press conference outside the detachment on Wednesday morning, but not before asking for a moment to compose himself.

The family’s statement: “Our kids died living life on the farm, it is a family farm. We do not regret raising and involving our kids Catie, age 13, Dara, age 11, and Jana, age 11 on our farm. It was our life!

Thank you for all of the overwhelming support we have received from the first responders, neighbours and friends. We would ask the media to respect our privacy at this time of grief.”

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TRAGEDY: ‘This is hitting all of us very hard’ Numan also expressed the RCMP’s deepest condolences to the family and local community. “This is hitting all of us very hard,” he said.

“Frontline responders are routinely called out to sad situations, but things are always harder for everyone when kids are involved.”

The Rocky Mountain House Victims Service Unit is assisting the family.

Later, at Withrow Gospel Mission, Pastor Allan kindly spoke about the Botts, who are leaders in the church.

As the tragedy unfolded, PASTOR BRIAN Roger Bott called Allan to ALLAN come to their farm. The pastor arrived to find the children on the ground beside the truck.

“When I got there Bonita was definitely involved with helping the children.” Some of the first responders who attended had just arrived and STARS was on the way.

After STARS left with Dara, Roger and Bonita left to meet her at the Edmonton hospital, Allan said.

Allan spoke with the couple after they came home early Wednesday morning. “They are amazingly well but still obviously shaken deeply. You know this whole grief thing is quite a process.”

“I know for a fact that they have a very strong faith … Roger and Bonita talked about it last night, and they spoke to the emergency people that were there and that’s what can help people through a very deep, deep, devastating time, is knowing that those girls are with the Saviour. They’re with the Lord. They’re in Heaven today … whereas we are torn to pieces.

We’re busted up. It’s very hard. And so we have to walk through the painful side of that,” Allan said.

“My wife and I … developed a very strong and long relationship with them. So when this happens it’s like your own family. It is your own family.”

“As far as support for them, the church is here. If you were to be here, you’ll find that there is just a lot of people phoning and talking and asking what they can do to help.”

Allen said the Botts’ children attended Condor School in the past but they also home schooled their children. At the same time they are still quite connected to the school community. The Botts have a large extended family in the area.

Allan said a trust account at the Eckville credit union has been set up, the Roger and Bonita Family Trust Account. “Obviously there’s going to be costs.”

“We opened the (church) doors at 10:30 (a.m.) and people have been coming in all morning,” Allan said.

“We’ve dealt with loss. You’re in a community for 26 years you’ve see different types of loss. … It’s such a combination of things. It’s a dear friend plus it’s someone from your congregation and community so that brings a little extra element to it. But to say that I’ve faced anything like this before, I can’t say that I have.”

He said he doesn’t fully understand what happened during the incident. “I don’t know that I can go there because I really don’t know.”

A woman who works the Alhambra Corner gas station on Hwy 11 said the Botts are frequent customers there.

Brenda, who didn’t want to give her last name, said the community was feeling “absolute devastation.” Her own 13-year-old daughter was a friend of Catie Bott and had attended school with her.

Brad Volkman, superintendent of schools for Wildrose School Division said the Botts are well known and even though their children no longer attended Condor School, they continued to support it during events like Christmas concerts.

A crisis management team from the school district was sent to the school on Wednesday to support students and staff.

“Our thoughts and our prayers go out to the family and the community,” Volkman said.

Pastor Allen said that the Botts told him they needed some time and space before looking at funeral arrangements.

He said farming wasn’t really work for the Botts.

“It was the joy of their lives. They were doing what they loved to do. The kids loved it.” barr@reddeeradvocate.com

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS LILLOOET, B.C. — A man suspected in a violent assault at a First Nation band office in the British Columbia Interior is dead after an attack that injured 10 people.

Michaela Swan with the Interior Health Authority said late Wednesday that five of the patients remain in hospital, two of whom are in critical condition, two in serious condition and one dealing with non-life-threatening injuries.

“All the patients will remain in hospital until they’re medically cleared to go home. It’s really hard to speculate at this point in time,” she said.

“There certainly are some pretty serious injuries involved and we’re monitoring the situation closely.”

Swan said five other patients have been released from hospital.

RCMP said they were called just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a man with a weapon at the Bridge River Band Office near Lillooet.

When police arrived they found the suspect already restrained.

“RCMP members arrested the male but were unable to transport him as he became unconscious and unresponsive,” police said in a news release.

The officers started CPR, but resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The injured people have been taken to hospitals around the region.

Coroner Barb McLintock confirmed one man died in the incident but

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Minister hires third party in transgender controversy EDMONTON — Alberta’s education minister is taking steps to keep a tight rein on Edmonton Catholic school trustees openly feuding over a policy to protect gay and transgender students.

David Eggen announced Wednesday that the province has hired an outside adviser to work with the board to help it pass an inclusive policy.

“Generally they (the Edmonton trustees) have had governance issues for a long time,” Eggen told reporters at the legislature.

“It has come to a head in regards to their capacity to build a coherent transgender policy and an equality policy generally.”

Eggen has broad powers over school boards and said he hasn’t ruled out dissolving the board if it fails to meet expectations.

Catholic board chairwoman Marilyn Bergstra said in statement: “As a board, we want to move forward in a positive manner.

“We are all here for our students and recognize the need to work together on their behalf.”

Asked why he doesn’t simply implement a provincewide policy on transgender and same-sex equality issues, Eggen would only say he expects all school boards to implement policies in line with legislation.

“I’ve met with all of (the boards) except one so far in the last few weeks, and the message is clear.”

Family of murdered mother hopeful government will call fatality inquiry EDMONTON — The family of an Alberta mother of five who was murdered by a former partner says the government is sympathetic to its call for a public inquiry into her death.

Colleen Sillito-Kruger, 46, was found fatally shot Oct. 2 on her driveway in Fort Saskatchewan, northeast of Edmonton.

Her family said she was a victim of escalating threats and violence and had obtained a peace bond from the RCMP that was violated many times.

Joyce Sillito met Wednesday with Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley to talk about her daughter’s death and violence against women in general.

“We were encouraged.

We felt they were right on board with us,” Sillito said of the meeting.

Shannon Phillips, minister responsible for the status of women, also

couldn’t provide further details. The B.C. Coroners Service was sending a team to investigate, she added.

An emergency worker who didn’t want to be named said the man apparently attacked one person with the hammer, and when others in the office went to help they were also beaten.

Because the man died while in police custody, the Independent Investigations Office is now involved with the case.

The office said it was notified of the incident about 11:30 a.m. and its investigators were slated to arrive later Wednesday, when they would examine the actions of officers related to the man’s death.

“Standard investigative activities include locating and interviewing any witnesses and collecting evidence from the scene,” said a news release.

The office said it would not provide any details about the man who died while in custody, nor release further updates.

It said the RCMP will maintain jurisdiction over the investigation into the initial attack by the man.

Bridge River Indian Band Chief Susan James issued a statement, saying her immediate concern was to ensure that the families involved in the tragedy were being helped.

“Our attention now will be on the healing work we need to do,” the statement said. “This tragedy has put our community in shock.”

Bridge River is a tiny aboriginal town located about nine kilometres northwest of Lillooet. attended.

Sillito said her family was advised to write a letter to the chief medical examiner’s office to request a fatality inquiry.

Such inquiries are not automatic.

They do not assign blame but make recommendations to prevent future deaths.

Sillito said Phillips appears determined to improve how the provincial government works to prevent domestic violence.

“She really wants to see processes reviewed and things in place that will improve the well-being of women in the province,” she said. “That is the impression we had.”

Ganley said the government needs to look at what it can do better, including reviewing deaths in the context of systemic violence against women.

She said the government has not made a decision on whether fatality inquiries should be automatic in such cases.

Trudeau momentum has Liberals musing about majority

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OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau mused about a majority Wednesday as his Liberals ride high atop polls that suggest they have the all-important momentum heading into next week’s election — a surge that has them squarely in the Conservative crosshairs.

As he has done all week, Stephen Harper spent his entire public appearance attacking Trudeau, warning Canadians that there is “a lot at stake” in Monday’s vote and painting the Liberal plan as a path to higher taxes — and economic ruin.

“The time has come to be extremely clear about the risk Canadians take when they endorse that Liberal approach,” Harper said.

To be sure, the Conservatives weren’t pulling their punches — least of all in a jarring series of ads in Chinese and Punjabi media depicting Trudeau as a champion of pot-smoking children and neighbourhood brothels.

The Conservatives are “playing the politics of fear and spreading falsehoods about the Liberal plan,” the Liberals countered.

Also entering the fray Wednesday was Hazel McCallion, the 94-year-old former mayor of Mississauga, Ont., who appeared in a Liberal ad refuting Harper’s claim that Trudeau intends to eliminate income splitting for seniors.

“It’s like one of those phone scams seniors get because Harper thinks we’re scared,” McCallion says in the ad. “Stephen, do I look scared to you?”

With polls suggesting the Liberals are in striking distance of forming government, Trudeau was asked Wednesday about the possibility of a Liberal majority.

“Am I asking Canadians to vote for us? Yes. Am I asking them to vote for us across the country? Yes,” he said during a campaign event in Hamilton.

“Am I asking them for a majority government? Yes.” The college is in the riding of Hamilton Mountain, which the NDP won in 2011 but which currently has no incumbent. It was the first of Trudeau’s four whistle-stops in ridings the Liberals

hope to take away from their opponents.

Trudeau was to finish his day with a rally in Ajax, Ont., in what may be one of the most closely watched ridings of this campaign. Former Liberal MP Mark Holland is looking to unseat Conservative Chris Alexander to win his way back to the House of Commons.

On Thursday, Ontario Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne is set to keep the heat on that riding by making a visit to Holland’s campaign office.

The Conservatives and the NDP, meanwhile, are focusing on shoring up support in ridings they held at dissolution.

Harper took his campaign Wednesday to southwestern Ontario, where the Conservatives are still considered front-runners in some of the more rural ridings despite a concerted push by the NDP and the Liberals.

Later Wednesday, Harper headed to the Toronto area for a rally in Brampton, Ont., a key region for the Conservatives, who swept the area in 2011 and are trying to keep the seats from veering back to the Liberals.

NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, meanwhile, insisted that his party is still very much in the mix, and that he remains the best bet to topple Harper.

“I share optimism and confidence with the people I meet across the country,” Mulcair said. “Whatever the polls have shown, I’ve said the same thing. For the first time in Canadian history, we have a three-way race.”

But like Harper, Mulcair, too, spent the day shoring up existing support, first taking his campaign to Nova Scotia, where at least one of his three incumbents in the Halifax area is locked in a tough fight.

Robert Chisholm won Dartmouth-Cole Harbour for the NDP in 2011, but ousted Liberal MP Mike Savage by only about 500 votes.

Chisholm is one of the many New Democrats who rode the Jack Layton tide four years ago to the House of Commons, yet this time around appears to be mostly swimming upstream.

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Trudeau climbing his mountain The sidewalks of Toronto’s Beach sive Conservatives with the message are typically clogged with SUV-sized that the party had left them behind, baby carriages and purebreds on he hit three NDP-held Toronto ridings leashes.

Tuesday by pitching his platform as Tuesday morning, the sidewalk in the “one of the most progressive platfront of the Beacher Café spawned a forms in Canadian history.” different traffic problem.

All three — BeachIn this one-time Liberal es-East York, Parkstronghold, the comfortable dale-High Park and Davenfiefdom of New Democrat port — looked, until recentMatthew Kellway since ly, relatively comfortable 2011, supporters spilled onfor their incumbents. Now to the streets awaiting Justhese races are tight. tin Trudeau’s storming of Trudeau must win voters this Beach. from both his right and left Some arrived an hour flanks because the party before the Liberal leader, has so far to come from its who sometimes appears as 2011 results and it is still a if he’s aiming to take back challenge to translate enthese ridings one selfie at couraging poll numbers inTIM a time. to actual riding victories.

HARPER The place was teeming We have had historic with the usual cadre of parcollapses in Canadian elecOPINION ty officials, riding workers toral history — think of the and volunteers, but those 1993 Progressive Conseron the street were a different breed, vative dive from government and 169 including lapsed Liberals, longtime seats to the two won by Kim Campbell. party supporters who feel they have On the other side of the ledger, Proemerged from the wilderness and for- gressive Conservatives under John mer Conservatives, the rarest of Beach Diefenbaker and Brian Mulroney grew sightings. by about 100 seats or more, DiefenbakThis was only one riding, one event, er moving to majority in 1958 and Mulone small sample. roney winning power in 1984.

It illustrated two things: the momenBut a third party seizing power tum Trudeau has in the final week, but with a jump of 80 to 100 seats or so, also the mountain he still must climb. as Trudeau is attempting, is unchartA day after wooing former Progres- ed territory. His party held a mere 13

seats in Ontario and seven in Quebec at dissolution.

Both the Trudeau camp and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair are playing fun with figures when they plot a path to victory.

Mulcair uses the number 35 — the number of Conservative seats needed to flip his way for him to leap frog Harper, but that presupposes that every single seat held by his party returns to the NDP. The Liberals acknowledge the mountain ahead, but say that in this election every party starts with the same number of seats — zero. That overlooks the power of incumbency in Canada. Even with the number of Conservatives who bowed out before the election, legions of incumbents from the other two parties must be toppled by the Liberals.

They will have to do it by wooing the likes of those outside the Beacher Café — voters like Gail Sutton, a Saskatchewan native and lifelong Liberal who has, in the past, voted NDP; or Samuel Getachew, a onetime Progressive Conservative who says he has soured on Harper over an immigration bill that creates two tiers of Canadian citizens, the way he has ignored imprisoned Canadians and sold armoured fighting vehicles to Saudi Arabia.

Or maybe Rob Mollett, a construction worker who voted Conservative

in the last election, but came away impressed with Trudeau’s “strong, solid handshake. You know what it’s like when a guy kind of shakes your hand with his finger …”

Harper will use the remaining days of this campaign to sow doubt about Trudeau’s bona fides on the economy.

For the second day in a row, the Conservative leader used a stack of bills and old-style cash register sound effects to highlight what he says are the costs of Trudeau’s tax increases.

This time, he gave a “come on down,” to a small business owner, Dino Ari, who runs a pizza shop, but the gambit makes the leader of a G7 nation look like a game show host about to hand over that new snowblower behind the curtain to one lucky contestant.

But you don’t declare a three-time winner dead until you are counting votes, something confirmed by one Liberal MP who tossed out an exasperated “but you never know about that Harper gang … ” after extolling the depths of Liberal organization under Trudeau.

That about sums up the late-game attitude in Liberal circles. There’s a mountain, yet there’s a swagger. But beneath that swagger, lies a legitimate case of the nerves.

Tim Harper is a national affairs writer syndicated by the Toronto Star. tharper@ thestar.ca Twitter: @nutgraf1

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Voters need to be careful of what they wish for With any election, there are numerous promises and in some cases straight out lies.

The ABC (Anything But Conservative) movement is one of the more juvenile and ridiculous political exploitations that has emerged lately, first in Alberta where the movement resulted in the NDP gaining power and now it is being pushed in federal politics. The movement is largely initiated and promoted by the left wing media (CBC, CTV, and Toronto Star) and the TPPE (tax payer paid employee) unions to further enhance their positions of power.

The Canadian Press recently reported that Justin Trudeau says “the Conservatives don’t have a record to run on, so they are resorting to ‘scare tactics and fear mongering’ which includes ‘microtargeting’ special communities to pit them against one another.” What? The reporter does not question him on what he means by that? Just prints it? The Conservatives do not have a record? It is Trudeau that does not have a record. Born with the silver spoon in his mouth and toured the world as if he was a celebrity.

The Conservatives have been anything but perfect, the problem is that they have been politicized by Ottawa and forced to change the base policies. That being said their record is far better than what Trudeau is promising for Canadians: higher taxes, huge deficits. A $10 billion deficit for each of the next three years can very quickly turn into a $20 billion a year or $30 billion a year deficit and higher taxes that will get higher and higher.

Even at the promised $10 billion per year, that is $30 billion dollars in promised over spending. We

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have just come out of a world economic downturn that has been unrivaled by anything since that of the great depression and the books are balanced with projections of surpluses for the next four years under the Conservatives, and Trudeau wants to plunge Canadians into deficits and make our children and grandchildren pay for it?

If Canadians complain about it in years to come, all Trudeau will have to say is “that is what you voted me to do.” So in this drive for change, watch out for what you wish for.

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Election run on the wrong 3 Rs Whereas the federal election has unfortunately been primarily focused on the 3 R’s: Race, Religion and Refugees, I respectfully submit that the 3 R’s should have focused on: Right Relations, Reconciliation and Refugees.

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Some damage by Harper cannot be undone I am unhappy with many of the things Stephen Harper has done, like his treatment of our veterans, farmers, and refugees, but these are just Harperstyle Conservative policy. These can be changed to restore the Canada we were proud of.

However, the burning of 16 Federal Research Libraries cannot be undone. Canadians and our research scientists in every field from health to environment and agriculture have lost over a 100

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Not every business about squeezing every cent out of customers I would like to send a huge thank you out to Albert’s Family Restaurant for a fantastic free thanksgiving dinner. It is nice to see a business giving back to the community and showing appreciation to their customers by way of giving back. I do not believe there are too many businesses that would do the same thing.

Every one seems to be too bust trying to make another buck no matter what.

A prime example are the gas stations that jack their prices whenever there is a long weekend and they know people are travelling to see loved ones.

However, thanks to them, there are some people that could not afford to travel to see their families.

I hope they are happy with all the extra money they made while gouging and making others miss their family get togethers.

I think it is about time people should start boycotting some of them and get their attention but I do not think that will ever happen.

It is a sad world when money comes before family.

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Shafia father, mother and son ask for new trials TORONTO — A father, mother and their son, all convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of four members of their family, are asking Ontario’s highest court for new trials.

In documents filed with the Ontario Court of Appeal, Mohammad Shafia, his wife Tooba Yahya and their son Hamed argue, among other issues, that their trial judge should not have admitted evidence from an expert on so-called honour killings.

The three were convicted in January 2012 of four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of daughters Zainab, 19, Sahar, 17, and Geeti, 13, and Mohammad Shafia’s first wife in a polygamous marriage, fifty-two-yearold Rona Amir Mohammad.

The victims’ bodies were found on June 30, 2009, in a car at the bottom of a canal in Kingston, Ont. The Crown at the trial asserted the murders were committed after the girls shamed the family by dating and acting out, and Amir Mohammad was simply disposed of.

The trial judge described the killings as being motivated by the Shafias’ “twisted concept of honour.”

mer attacks north of Montreal.

Police in Laval are attempting to put together a large crime scene where the three assaults took place Tuesday evening, resulting in the death of a 19-year-old man.

Authorities arrested a suspect today following reports of someone smashing car windows and those of a business.

The man is to appear in court later today on several charges, including murder, attempted murder and mischief.

Police found the young victim, who’d been reported missing by his father earlier in the evening.

The two other people — a 41-yearold woman and a 61-year-old man — also have head wounds that are not considered life-threatening.

Deputy chief of Saint John police says he visited Oland crime scene

Federal lawyer argues lawsuit over military home equity loss should be dropped HALIFAX — Federal lawyers argued today that a Canadian Forces member’s effort to be compensated $72,000 for losses on the sale of his house can’t proceed as a private lawsuit.

Angela Green, an attorney for the federal Department of Justice, said if military members who sell their houses at a loss are dissatisfied with Treasury Board decisions on what they receive, they can appeal through a judicial review.

Green told the Federal Court judge in Halifax that an attempt by Neil Dodsworth to claim negligent misrepresentation should be struck down because the federal policy on compensation is clear and reasonable.

Under the rules, a military member can receive 100 per cent compensation through a home-equity assistance program if they sell their home in a depressed market.

However, the federal government and the military members are disputing the Treasury Board’s interpretation of what constitutes a depressed market.

Dodsworth took a loss on the sale of his home near Edmonton when he was posted to Kingston, Ont., in 2009.

Suspect arrested after random hammer attack MONTREAL — One man is dead and two other people have serious head injuries following random ham-

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The deputy chief of the Saint John Police Force says he observed the crime scene twice on the day that Richard Oland’s body was found on July 7, 2011.

Glen McCloskey was testifying today at the trial of Dennis Oland, who has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in connection with his father’s death.

McCloskey says he was an inspector in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department at the time of Oland’s death.

He was not part of the investigation, but says he was there in a support role in case the investigating officers needed any extra resources.

McCloskey told the court he only entered Richard Oland’s office a short distance the first time, but later stepped between drops of blood to see into another room because he was curious.

He says he was there for about a minute with another officer when a forensics identification officer told them to leave.

Turcotte’s mother testifies about rambling conversation SAINT-JEROME, Que. — Guy Turcotte’s mother has told his murder trial he repeated several times in a telephone conversation that his wife had destroyed him and that she had a new partner.

Marguerite Fournier described the call she had with Turcotte on Feb. 20, 2009, the day his two children, Olivier and Anne-Sophie, were killed.

Turcotte, 43, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the slayings, but has admitted to causing the deaths.

Fournier says Turcotte’s voice in the one-hour call, which she initiated because she had not heard from him in a week, was low and muffled as though he was tipsy.

She testified the conversation was stilted, that Turcotte often changed the subject and that he repeatedly said he loved her.

Fournier says she told Turcotte to move on with his life after he announced that his then-wife, Isabelle Gaston, had slept in his bed with her new lover.

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BLUE JAYS RIDE BASEBALL KARMA IN WILD WIN OVER TEXAS RANGERS, ADVANCE TO ALCS

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Blue Jays 6 Rangers 3 TORONTO — When it was all over, Jose Bautista stood on a table, grabbed a bottle of champagne and poured it over his head.

It was only fitting. The 34-year-old Blue Jays slugger, who has waited so long to see his team prosper in the post-season, had delivered a wild ending to an even wilder game. A stiff drink was warranted — and needed.

“Bautista, he’s got the flair for the dramatic, you know,” Toronto manager John Gibbons said fondly. “On the national stage, it really showed off.”

Capping a deciding game filled with controversy, bad blood and just plain craziness, Bautista’s three-run seventh-inning homer propelled the Jays into the American League Championship Series as baseball karma delivered Toronto an unforgettable 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.

Game 5 of the AL Division Series was filled with drama — and almost as much talk as play on the field before a riled-up sellout crowd of 49,742 under the Rogers Centre roof.

The game lasted an intense three hours 37 minutes and seemed longer.

When the dust settled, the Jays had rallied from a 2-0 hole to win three straight and advance to face Kansas City. It was Toronto’s first home playoff win since Joe Carter’s home run secured the 1993 World Series.

And baseball had a playoff game that will long be talked about, for the good and bad.

“It’s very rewarding for this group,” said Gibbons.

“We thought we were too good to bow out in the first round. But they (the Rangers) were just as good over there.

“It’s special really for everybody around here because it’s been so long,” he added. “You can have a great

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Members of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrate their series win over the Texas Rangers during game five American League Division Series baseball action in Toronto on Wednesday. year and if you bow out in that first round, it’s still a good accomplishment but it just doesn’t seem right. So we’re moving on and hopefully play well this next series.”

The Jays rushed the mound to celebrate when it was over, followed by police to monitor the at-times unruly crowd. In the locker-room, there was yet another wild, wet party.

“I don’t drink but I feel drunk,” said pitcher R.A. Dickey.

Later, wearing their ALDS championship T-shirts, players came out to high-five fans and celebrate on the mound.

Tied 2-2, the contest was turned on its head in the top of the seventh.

With Rougned Odor on third and Shin Soo-Choo at the plate with two outs, Toronto catcher Russell Martin’s

return throw back to the mound hit Choo’s bat in the box and flew off into the distance.

Odor raced home while the Jays players held their arms up in disbelief.

Home plate umpire Dale Scott, who had called time, then awarded Odor the base — and the run — after a confab. As beer and garbage flew out of the stands, there was more talk and a review.

The ruling was the play stood — that Choo had not intentionally interfered so the ball was alive and in play. Martin was given a throwing error and the irate Jays, now trailing 3-2, filed a protest.

“That umpiring crew did a great job,” Gibbons said.

“Those kinds of plays are never easy … it’s a crazy play. I’ve never seen

it before like that. But it ended up turning out all right.”

Scott said later his mistake was in calling time. But the eventual ruling was right.

“Even if I had not called timeout, he was on his way, so we scored the run,” the umpire said later.

By chance, Martin was up to open the bottom of the seventh. And karma kicked in with three straight Texas errors — one by first baseman Mitch Moreland and two by shortstop Elvis Andrus — allowing Martin, Kevin Pillar and Ryan Goins to load the bases with none out.

“The baseball gods don’t lie,” said Jays pitcher David Price. “I don’t know who the baseball gods are, where they’re from, what country they’re from — they don’t lie.”

O’Connell Rebels road woes continue jumps back with loss in Kelowna in the ring

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BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR In his heyday, Mike Tyson was an intimidating fighter with major punching power.

Red Deer boxer Cam O’Connell won’t be intimidated when he takes on ‘Little Tyson’ Friday at the Genesis Centre in northeast Calgary.

Hungarian fighter Csaba Toth carries the colorful nickname and will face O’Connell in a lightweight bout on the undercard of the Dekada Premier Fight Night event that will be shown later on the Fight Network.

O’Connell, 7-0-1, was originally slated to trade punches with Abraham Gomez.

But the Mexican fighter pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Toth, who carries a not-so-impressive 14-27-1 record.

Toth has recorded nine knockouts but has also been knocked out on 18 occasions.

Nevertheless, O’Connell expects his opponent to be aggressive and to have a sturdy chin. Toth has never been KO’d by a Canadian boxer, but his Red Deer opponent plans on snapping that streak.

“I know he’s a tough fighter. My (pro) debut was against a guy from Hungary and I know they come to win,” said O’Connell. “He’s not flying all the way here for nothing. Nobody from Canada has stopped him yet and my goal is to be the first.”

O’Connell last fought on Sept. 11 in Edmonton, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Randy Lorenzo of Mexico. He took five days off following the fight, then returned to the gym.

“Arash (Usmanee) helped me train for this fight and we sparred with Lukas Wierzbicki as well,” said O’Connell. “We might take a week or two off after this one. It’s been a long camp.”

O’Connell hopes to get back into the ring on Dec. 4, once an opponent has been identified. As for now, it’s unlikely to be the Canadian title shot he’s aiming for.

“If we have to look past it, we will, but hopefully a Canadian title fight is coming up soon for me,” said O’Connell, who believes that his potential lightweight opponents are afraid to step into the ring with him.

“But it’s just a matter of time. They’ll have to fight me at some time.”

Wierzbicki, from Calgary, will fight in the main event of Friday’s card. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

Rockets 5 Rebels 4 KELOWNA — The Red Deer Rebels suffered their fourth consecutive WHL road loss Wednesday despite — in the opinion of GM/head coach Brent Sutter — being the superior team.

“Actually our team played pretty well tonight,” said Sutter, following a 5-4 loss to the Kelowna Rockets in front of 4,875 patrons at Prospera Place.

“We had the puck for 65 to 70 per cent of the game. We took a couple of minors in the first period and because our penalty kill has been struggling they scored two goals against us, then we made a couple of puck management mistakes in our own end.

“But when you score four goals you need to win, so that tells you the areas you need to work on.”

The Rockets got a pair of first-period power-play goals from Cal Foote and Dillon Dube before the Rebels responded with successive second-period markers off the sticks of Ivan Nikolishin and Haydn Fleury.

But Dube restored Kelowna’s lead before the period ended and Gordie Ballhorn increased the margin to two goals five minutes into the final frame.

From there, Red Deer forward Grayson Pawlenchuk closed the gap with his fifth of the year at 9:06, Tyson Baillie potted the eventual winner just over two minutes later and defenceman Colton Bobyk brought the Rebels back to within one with a power-play goal at 17:17.

But the Rebels couldn’t get a fifth shot past Rockets netminder Jackson Whistle, who finished with 30 saves.

Rylan Toth stopped 22 shots for the Rebels.

“I thought we had a real good first period. Our second period was better and our third was better than our second,” said Sutter. “We were the better team tonight. But again, we were too loose. We have to tighten up in our own zone.”

The Rebels boss was upset over Tuesday’s 3-1 loss at Kamloops due his club’s lack of intensity, especially in the offensive zone. He didn’t have the same complaints 24 hours later.

“Tonight you look at it and think, ‘geez, why didn’t we win?’ It came down to a couple or three mistakes,” said Sutter.

“There was also one goal that Tother should have had … it’s stuff like

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

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Red Deer Rebels, Grayson Pawlenchuk battles for the puck along with Kelowna Rockets, Dillon Dube during WHL first period action at Prospera Place on Wednesday evening. that that kills you.

“We’re going through a tough time right now and we have to learn from it.”

The Rebels are in Victoria Friday to face the Royals, then conclude their four-game trip with a Saturday date with the Vancouver Giants.

“We have to go into Victoria with the same mindset as we had tonight,” said Sutter.

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‘C’ from Conner Bleackley earlier Wednesday and handed it to fellow forward Wyatt Johnson.

“Conner has a lot of stuff going on with him mentally and it’s affecting his game,” said Sutter.

“I’m trying to take some pressure off his shoulders with this move so he can focus on playing like the good player that he is.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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STRONG DEFENCE

Flames juggle lines in wake of Bouma injury

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Another significant injury to start the season has Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley shuffling his lineup again.

The loss of rugged winger Lance Bouma to a broken bone in his leg means alteration up front for the Flames, who are 1-2 heading into two ballyhooed games in as many nights.

The Winnipeg Jets (3-1) get the Flames for their home-opener Friday followed by Calgary at home to Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers (0-3) on Saturday.

Bouma underwent surgery Wednesday on a broken left fibula suffered in the previous night’s 4-3 loss at home to the St. Louis Blues.

The 25-year-old from Provost, who scored a career-high 16 goals and 34 points for Calgary last season, is expected to be sidelined at least three months. Bouma signed a three-year contract extension with the Flames in July.

The Flames also lost top defenceman T.J. Brodie (broken hand) and winger Joe Colborne (broken thumb) to their injuries in pre-season games. Colborne is week-to-week and Brodie is “not that close yet,� to a return, said Hartley.

Six foot one and 210 pounds, Bouma led Calgary forwards in hits (264) and blocked shots (82) last season. “It’s a big loss for us, but like we’ve always said you can’t win with the players you don’t have in the lineup,� Hartley said. “You have to win with the ones that are on your roster.�

Josh Jooris may draw back into the lineup. He’s been a healthy scratch two straight games.

The Flames also recalled Markus Granlund from their American Hockey League team in Stockton, Calif. Granlund had a goal and two assists in the Stockton Heat’s first game of the season.

After playing wing in last season’s playoffs, forward Sam Bennett has been groomed at centre to start his rookie campaign. The 19-year-old returned to his former position on Mikael Backlund’s line in Wednesday’s practice because of Bouma’s absence. “We put Sammy on the wing this morning to give him another view of the game, but our lineup is not decided yet for Winnipeg,�

Hartley said.

Lance Bouma Bennett, Calgary’s highest ever draft pick at fourth overall in 2014, was held without a point his first three games this season.

Bennett collected an assist in his NHL debut April 11 in Winnipeg and quickly became a post-season staple in Calgary’s lineup. He had three goals and an assist in 11 playoff games. “Kids rate their game with the score sheet,� Hartley said. “If their name is on the scoresheet they feel they have a good game, but that’s not always the case. Especially at centre, where there’s so many responsibilities, we’re asking Sam to make sure he’s playing the game in three zones. “We’re telling him ‘your game is not only on the scoresheet, it’s all over the ice, so play the full 200 feet.’ “He’s (19) years old. Ninety-nine per cent of those kids are playing junior. He’s playing at the NHL level so let’s remember this and at the same time, we’re working video, we’re working before and after practice with him. We’re in a phase right now where we want to get him better as quickly as possible.�

Bennett acknowledged moving from wing to centre has been an adjustment. “Obviously I expect a lot from myself and I think I can bring a lot more to the table,� he said. “I’m here to help my team win. That’s my main focus. It’s nice to get the points, but you’re not going to play if you’re scoring one goal and letting in two. “It’s more important right now to be focusing on my defensive play. That’s how I’m going to stay in the lineup.�

Hartley said goaltender Karri Ramo will get the start Friday in Winnipeg. Ramo took the 5-1 loss to Vancouver in Calgary’s season-opener. Jonas Hiller went 1-1 in the next two games.

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Lindsay Thurber Raiders Jayda Aasman and Jenna Hawkes jump above the net for a block while teammate Emma Holmes waits to defend in the back during a senior girl’s volleyball game against the Notre Dame Cougars on Wednesday, at Notre Dame.

Argos hit road for another home game to take on Stampeders CFL PICKS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Home, it seems, is wherever Scott Milanovich and the Toronto Argonauts are told they can hang their helmets.

Toronto hosts the Calgary Stampeders at Tim Hortons Field on Saturday. The Argos were forced from Rogers Centre due to the Toronto Blue Jays’ participation in the baseball playoffs.

It will mark the third time this year the Argos will play a “home� game on the road. They opened the season beating Edmonton 26-11 in Fort McMurray after the Pan Am Games and scheduling issues at Rogers Centre prevented them from staging it in Toronto.

A potential scheduling conflict with the baseball playoffs also resulted in the Argos relocating their Oct. 6 home game to Ottawa, a game they won 38-35.

This season is Toronto’s last at Rogers Centre.

The club will play at a refurbished BMO Field next year.

Yet despite all the distractions, Milanovich — the CFL’s coach of the year in 2012 after guiding Toronto to victory in the 100th Grey Cup — has done a masterful job of keeping his team focused on football. His message to the players has been consistent: Worry about what they can control, which is doing whatever is required on the field to win games.

And the Argos have taken it to heart. Toronto (95) is tied atop the East Division standings with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but must finish ahead of its arch rival to secure first after dropping the season series.

Toronto can clinch a playoff berth with a win or tie against Calgary or if B.C. and Montreal both lose or tie their games.

Toronto showed a ground attack versus Montreal, with former Alouette Brandon Whitaker rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries to anchor the Argos’ third straight win. Starter Trevor Harris had two TD strikes to boost his league-leading total to 31 but finished with just 182 yards passing with a pair of interceptions.

Saturday’s matchup is an interesting one as Calgary’s defence has allowed a league-low three rushing TDs all season and is ranked second in fewest points allowed (16.7 per game). Toronto leads the CFL in TD passes (33) and stands second in scoring (24.6 per game).

Toronto is 5-2 versus the West Division and 5-4 overall on the road.

Calgary (11-4) is also 5-2 within the East Division

and 4-3 away from McMahon Stadium.

The defending Grey Cup champions are also bound to be in an ornery mood. Edmonton beat Calgary 15-11 on Saturday to not only hand the Stampeders their first home loss of the year but move atop the West Division after clinching the season series.

Calgary starter Bo Levi Mitchell was 17-of-32 passing for 230 yards with a TD and two interceptions against the CFL’s top-ranked defence. Toronto’s unit, though, is allowing 26.4 points per game, the second-most in the CFL. Calgary has a decided edge in the kicking game as Rene Paredes has made 35-of-40 field goal tries (87.5 per cent). With veteran Swayze Waters ailing, Toronto’s kickers have converted a league-worst 66.7 per cent of their attempts.

Pick — Calgary.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs.

Ottawa Redblacks, Friday night Ottawa (8-6) can clinch a playoff berth with a victory over Winnipeg (5-10) or Montreal loss. The Redblacks will have had 10 days to ponder their 38-35 loss to Toronto, a decision that gave the Argos the season series. The Bombers earned a huge 2926 road victory over B.C. last weekend to keep their playoff hopes alive. The defence had seven sacks, including two by league-leader Jamaal Westerman (14 sacks).

Pick — Ottawa B.C. Lions vs. Edmonton Eskimos, Saturday night Edmonton (11-4) is the CFL’s hottest team, with five straight wins and a defence ranked first in fewest passing yards (244.9 per game), rushing yards (67.9), total yards (294.2) and points (16.1) allowed.

Jon Jennings threw for 372 yards and three TDs for B.C. (5-9) against Winnipeg but also had two interceptions. Emmanuel Arceneaux had eight catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns.

Pick — Edmonton Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs.

Montreal Alouettes, Sunday afternoon It’s unclear who’ll play quarterback for Montreal (5-9). With starter Rakeem Cato (upper body injury) day-to-day, the club acquired veteran Kevin Glenn from Saskatchewan on Wednesday. Hamilton (9-5) beat the Riders 30-15 last weekend as rookie Jeff Mathews threw for 385 yards and three TDs. The Als won both previous meetings to clinch the season series but the Ticats can claim a playoff berth with a win or tie or if B.C. loses to or ties Edmonton.

Pick — Hamilton Last week: 2-2.

Overall record: 39-26.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Royals 7 Astros 2 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Johnny Cueto knew the Kansas City Royals had wagered much of their future on him, trading away a bevy of prospects in late July so that he could pitch in moments like this.

The decisive game of a playoff series, their season on the line.

He responded with a masterpiece on his biggest stage yet, eight dominant innings Wednesday night that allowed the resilient Royals to rally once more for a 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros that sent them back to the American League Championship Series.

“I woke up today on the right foot,” Cueto said. “As soon as I woke up, I felt something magic, that this was Game 5 and I had to show up for everybody, for this team and the fans.”

Cueto allowed two hits, a single by Evan Gattis followed by Luis Valbuena’s second-inning homer, before retiring the final 19 batters he faced. He struck out eight without a walk in the kind of clutch performance the Royals expected when they got him from the Reds.

When Wade Davis breezed through the ninth, the Royals poured onto the field to celebrate.

“Johnny Cueto was unbelievable,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “He knew the magnitude of this game. I think we all did. And he came out from the first pitch and had everything going.”

The defending AL champs will host the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 on Friday night. The teams have met once before in the ALCS with the Royals winning in seven games in 1985 — they would go on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals for their only World Series triumph.

“They’re a great team,” Davis said.

“It’ll be a fun series to watch.”

The Royals trailed the Astros 2-1 in the fifth when Alex Rios led another comeback with a go-ahead, two-run double. Eric Hosmer and Ben Zobrist also drove in runs, and Kendrys Morales capped the festive night with a three-run homer off Dallas Keuchel in the eighth to put it away.

Collin McHugh (1-1), who won the divisional series opener for Houston, allowed three runs in four-plus innings.

His bullpen fared little better just two days after it blew a four-run, eighth-in-

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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Johnny Cueto throws a pitch during the seventh inning of Game 5 in baseball’s American League Division Series against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won the game 7-2 to advance to the American League Championship series against the Toronto Blue Jays. ning lead to send the series back to Kauffman Stadium for Game 5.

“The good version of Johnny Cueto is really tough,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “Hats off to him. He pitched a great game. … We didn’t scratch much off him.”

Nothing, actually, after the second inning. And even that came thanks in part to a rare series of lapses by the Royals defence that briefly quieted a charged Kansas City crowd.

With two outs in the second, Gattis sent a slow hopper down the line that third baseman Mike Moustakas fielded cleanly. But with plenty of time, his throw across the infield went wide,

and first baseman Hosmer had the ball pop from his glove trying to make a swipe tag.

On the next pitch, Valbuena sent his two-run homer streaking into the Astros bullpen.

It wasn’t until the fourth that Kansas City got a run back, on back-to-back singles by Cain and Hosmer. But by the fifth, the Royals had figured out McHugh’s darting curveball.

Salvador Perez was hit by a pitch, and Alex Gordon hit a ground-rule double to right. Hinch brought in Mike Fiers in relief, and Rios sent a double bouncing down the chalk of the thirdbase line, scoring two runs and giving

the Royals the lead.

Following a sacrifice bunt, Zobrist’s lazy sacrifice fly made it 4-2.

That was plenty of support for Cueto, who was acquired from the Reds for a package of left-handed prospects just before the July 31 trade deadline precisely for moments like this.

Mixing quick-pitch fastballs with hesitation changeups, Cueto made the Astros look foolish most of the night.

He jawed with Houston outfielder Carlos Gomez, strutted around like a Wild West gunfighter, and had the unmistakable swagger of an October ace.

After all, Cueto was finally proving that he was one.

Canada to test young goalies at Four Nations Cup

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Canada will be green in goal at the Four Nations Cup women’s hockey tournament.

Hockey Canada has announced the country’s 22-player roster for the tournament Nov. 4-8 in Sundsvall, Sweden.

Canada is the defending champion having beaten the U.S. women 3-2 in a shootout in last year’s final in Kamloops, B.C. Finland and Sweden round out the tournament field.

Canadian goaltenders Emerance Maschmeyer of Bruderheim, Alta., and Erica Howe of Orleans, Ont., have fewer than five career starts for the national team between them.

“We know what we have in some of our other goalies, but it’s important to give some of these young players an opportunity to see what they can with the senior team,” head coach Laura Schuler said Tuesday.

Shannon Szabados, Canada’s winning goalie in both the 2010 and 2014 Olympic finals, is playing men’s pro hockey for the Southern Professional Hockey League’s Columbus Cottonmouths.

Maschmeyer, 21, was the winning goalie in two preliminary-round games last year in Kamloops. She dressed for two games in April’s women’s world championship in Malmo, Sweden, but did not play in the tournament.

Maschmeyer and Howe, 23, may be short on national-team starts, but they’ve played international games for Canada’s under-22 and under-18 teams and both have played in an NCAA Frozen Four final, points out general manager Melody Davidson.

CFL TRADES

Stampeders acquire Messam from Roughriders The Calgary Stampeders acquired running back Jerome Messam and a 2016 fifth-round draft pick from the Saskatchewan Roughriders for kicker Tyler Crapigna, a 2016 third-round selection and a negotiations list player.

The move came prior to the 4 p.m.

ET trade deadline.

It’s the second deal Saskatchewan made Wednesday, earlier shipping veteran quarterback Kevin Glenn to Montreal for a 2016 fifth-round draft pick.

The Riders (2-13) have been eliminated from playoff contention.

Messam, 30, of Brampton, Ont., is the CFL’s second-leading rusher with 826 yards.

The six-foot-three, 245-pound Messam will provide insurance for the Stampeders (11-4) as starting running back Jon Cornish of New Westminster, B.C., three times the league’s top Canadian, has missed time this season with finger injury and won’t play against Toronto on Saturday due to neck stiffness.

Calgary selected Crapigna in the

“While on paper it might seem they’re inexperienced, they definitely have pretty good pedigrees, both of them,” Davidson said. “We need to see if what they bring on all the other levels, they bring at the senior level as well.”

In non-Olympic years, the world championships and Four Nations Cup are the only two major international tournaments for the Canadian women.

The 2016 women’s world championship will be March 28 to April 4 in Kamloops. The Americans are the defending champions after beating Canada 7-5 in Malmo.

Canada’s Four Nations roster includes seven players who won Olympic gold in 2014 in Sochi, Russia: Marie-Philip Poulin, Meghan Agosta, Natalie Spooner, Jennifer Wakefield, Rebecca Johnston, Laura Fortino and Lauriane Rougeau.

Those players minus Agosta, along with forwards Jillian Saulnier, Bailey Bram, Jessica Campbell, Emily Clark, Sarah Davis and defenders Courtney Birchard, Brigette Lacquette and Halli Krzyzaniak, all won a silver medal at the world championship.

Defencemen Renata Fast of Burlington, Ont., and Sarah Edney of Mississauga, Ont., as well as forwards Sarah Lefort of Ormstown, Que., Sarah Nurse of Hamilton and Sarah Potomak of Aldergrove, B.C., will make their national-team debuts in Sweden.

So Schuler can get the attention of a quarter of her team in Sweden by shouting just one name.

“Isn’t that funny?” Davidson said.

“I said (to Schuler), if you get in trouble, you can just yell ‘Sarah’ from the bench.”

Agosta, Canada’s leading scorer and tournament MVP at the 2010 Winter Olympics, returns to the national team

after taking police training in Vancouver last winter. Left off the Four Nations roster were Sochi veterans

Hayley Wickenheiser, Haley Irwin, Jocelyne Larocque, Brianne Jenner and goaltender Charline Labonte.

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Alouettes acquire veteran Glenn from Roughriders The Montreal Alouettes have acquired quarterback Kevin Glenn from the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The Riders get a fifth-round pick in the 2016 draft in return for the veteran.

The deal came before today’s 4 p.m.

CFL trade deadline.

Montreal (5-9) lost starter Rakeem Cato to injury in Monday’s 25-17 home loss to the Toronto Argonauts.

Glenn completed 171-of-257 passes for 2,174 yards with nine TDs and 10 interceptions this season with the Riders (2-13), who have been eliminated from playoff contention in the West Division.

Montreal is last in the East Division but tied with both B.C. (5-9) and Winnipeg (5-10) for the third playoff spot in the West Division standings but would have to accumulate more points than both clubs in order to become the first Eastern squad to cross over to the West come playoff time.

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SCOREBOARD Local Sports • College women’s hockey: Grant MacEwan at RDC, 7 p.m., Arena.

Friday • High school football: Ponoka at Sylvan Lake, 4 p.m.; Rocky Mountain House at Drayton Valley, 4 p.m.; Notre Dame at Lacombe, 7:30 p.m., MEGlobal Athletic Park; Hunting Hills at Lindsay Thurber, 7:30 p.m., Great Chief Park.

• College volleyball: Medicine Hat at RDC; women at 6 p.m., men to follow.

• AJHL: Whitecourt at Olds, 7 p.m.

• Heritage junior B hockey: Banff at Stettler, 7:30 p.m.

• Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Stampeders at Red Deer Strata Energy, 8 p.m., Arena.

• WHL: Red Deer at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

(The Drive).

• Midget AA hockey: Okotoks Black at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 8:30 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

Saturday • Peewee AA hockey: Olds at Red Deer TBS, 12:30 p.m., Kinsmen A; Bow Valley at Red Deer Parkland, 3 p.m., Kinsmen A; Cranbrook at West Central, 5:30 p.m., Eckville.

• College volleyball: Medicine Hat at RDC; women at 1 p.m., men to follow.

• Major bantam hockey: Airdrie at Red Deer, 2 p.m., Arena.

• Bantam AA hockey: Cranbrook at Red Deer Ramada, 2:30 p.m., Kinex; Red Deer Steel Kings at Olds, 3:30 p.m.

• Midget AAA hockey: Edmonton Canadians at Red Deer, 4:45 p.m., Arena.

• AJHL: Fort McMurray at Olds, 7 p.m.

• Heritage junior B hockey: Strathmore at Stettler, 7:30 p.m.; Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena.

• Midget AA hockey: Olds at West Central, 8 p.m., Sylvan Lake.

• WHL: Red Deer at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

(The Drive).

Sunday • Minor midget AAA hockey: Lethbridge at Red Deer North Star, noon, Arena.

Peewee AA hockey: Red Deer TBS at Olds, 12:15 p.m.

• Bantam AA hockey: Cranbrook at Red Deer Steel Kings, 1:45 p.m., Kinsmen A; Red Deer Ramada at Olds, 2:45 p.m.; Airdrie at West Central, 3:15 p.m., Caroline.

• Major midget girls hockey: Spruce Grove at Red Deer, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre.

• Heritage junior B hockey: Okotoks at Ponoka, 2:30 p.m.; Coaldale at Blackfalds, 3:30 p.m.

• Midget AAA hockey: Leduc at Red Deer, 3 p.m., Arena.

Baseball LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7 x-if necessary) American League Friday, Oct. 16: Toronto at Kansas City, 6:07 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 17: Toronto at Kansas City, 2:07 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 19: Kansas City at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 20: Kansas City at Toronto, TBA x-Wednesday, Oct. 21: Kansas City at Toronto, TBA x-Friday, Oct. 23: Toronto at Kansas City, TBA x-Saturday, Oct. 24: Toronto at Kansas City, TBA

Major League Baseball Playoffs WILD CARD Tuesday, Oct. 6: Houston 3, New York 0 Wednesday, Oct. 7: Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 0 DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5 x-if necessary) American League Kansas City 3, Houston 2 Thursday, Oct. 8: Houston 5, Kansas City 2 Friday, Oct. 9: Kansas City 5, Houston 4 Sunday, Oct. 11: Houston 4, Kansas City 2 Monday, Oct. 12: Kansas City 9, Houston 6 Wednesday, Oct. 14: Kansas City 7, Houston 2 Toronto 3, Texas 2 Thursday, Oct. 8: Texas 5, Toronto 3 Friday, Oct. 9: Texas 6, Toronto 4, 14 innings Sunday, Oct. 11: Toronto 5, Texas 1 Monday, Oct. 12: Toronto 8, Texas 4 Wednesday, Oct. 14: Toronto 6, Texas 3 National League Chicago 3, St. Louis 1 Friday, Oct. 9: St. Louis 4, Chicago 0 Saturday, Oct. 10: Chicago 6, St. Louis 3 Monday, Oct. 12: Chicago 8, St. Louis 6 Tuesday, Oct. 13: Chicago 6, St. Louis 4 New York 2, Los Angeles 2 Friday, Oct. 9: New York 3, Los Angeles 1 Saturday, Oct. 10: Los Angeles 5, New York 2 Monday, Oct. 12: New York 13, Los Angeles 7 Tuesday, Oct. 13: Los Angeles 3, New York 1 Thursday, Oct. 15: New York (deGrom 14-8) at Los Angeles (Greinke 19-3), 6:07 p.m.

National League Saturday, Oct. 17: Chicago at Los Angeles-New York winner, 6:07 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18: Chicago at Los Angeles-New York winner, 6:07 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 20: Los Angeles-New York winner at Chicago, TBA Wednesday, Oct. 21: Los Angeles-New York winner at Chicago, TBA x-Thursday, Oct. 22: Los Angeles-New York winner at Chicago, TBA x-Saturday, Oct. 24: Chicago at Los Angeles-New York winner, TBA x-Sunday, Oct. 25: Chicago at Los Angeles-New York winner, TBA

GF 56 57 39 45 51 45 44 47 40 42 GF 49 53 42 46 40 32 39 41

GA 41 54 40 45 53 43 54 53 51 52 GA 38 39 36 41 34 36 37 45

Real Salt Lake 11 13 8 41 37 44 Colorado 8 14 10 34 30 39 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. x- clinched playoff berth Wednesday’s Games Toronto FC 2, New York 1 Vancouver 0, FC Dallas 2 Portland 1, Real Salt Lake 0 Friday’s Games New York City FC at Orlando City, 5 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City at San Jose, 9 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Columbus at Toronto FC, noon Montreal at New England, 5:30 p.m.

FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Chicago at D.C. United, noon Philadelphia at New York, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Houston, 3 p.m.

Portland at Los Angeles, 5 p.m.

Basketball

Charlotte Atlanta Orlando Washington Miami

Indiana Detroit Chicago Milwaukee Cleveland

Southeast Division W L Pct 4 0 1.000 3 0 1.000 3 2 .600 1 1 .500 1 3 .250

GB — 1/2 1 1/2 2 3

Central Division W L Pct 3 1 .750 2 3 .400 2 3 .400 1 2 .333 0 4 .000

GB — 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 3

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 2 0 1.000 — New Orleans 2 1 .667 1/2 Houston 2 2 .500 1 San Antonio 0 3 .000 2 1/2 Dallas 0 3 .000 2 1/2

Oklahoma City

Northwest Division W L Pct 2 0 1.000

GB —

Denver Portland Utah Minnesota

Sacramento Phoenix Golden State L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers

3 2 2 1

1 2 2 3

.750 .500 .500 .250

Pacific Division W L Pct 4 1 .800 2 1 .667 1 2 .333 1 3 .250 0 4 .000

GF GA Pt 22 16 11 34 19 10 32 29 10 22 29 7 20 34 5 18 41 4

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Victoria 8 7 1 0 0 30 14 14 Kelowna 9 6 3 0 0 39 36 12 Vancouver 8 3 3 1 1 31 39 8 Prince George 5 2 3 0 0 12 13 4 Kamloops 7 1 6 0 0 16 28 2

Everett Seattle Spokane Tri-City Portland

U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL 5 4 1 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 7 3 3 1 0 7 3 3 1 0 6 1 5 0 0

GF GA Pt 16 12 8 17 14 7 20 27 7 26 29 7 14 20 2

Rockets 5, Rebels 4 First Period 1. Kelowna, Foote 2 (Merkley, Linaker) 7:22 (pp).

2. Kelowna, Dube 3 (Merkley, Foote) 18:54 (pp).

Penalties — Musil RD (fighting) 2:17, Stadel Kel (fighting) 2:17, Pederson RD (hooking) 7:14, Kirkland Kel (tripping) 8:23, Merkley Kel (slashing) 14:48, RD Bench (served by Pratt, too many men) 17:07.

Second Period 3. Red Deer, Nikolishin 5 (Spacek) :57.

4. Red Deer, Fleury 2 (Hagel) 9:02.

5. Kelowna, Dube 4 (Baillie, Ballhorn) 17:09.

Penalties — Fleury RD (tripping) 9:27.

Third Period 6. Kelowna, Ballhorn 1 (Thurkauf, Southam) 5:05.

7. Red Deer, Pawlenchuk 5 (Nikolishin, Spacek) 9:06.

8. Kelowna, Baillie 7 (Dube) 11:19.

9. Red Deer, Bobyk 3 (Nikolishin, Fleury) 17:17 (pp).

Penalties — Bleackley RD (checking to the head) 15:01, Baillie Kel (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 16:10, Merkley Kel (delay of game) 17:05.

Shots on goal Red Deer 9 14 11 — 34 Kelowna 12 8 7 — 27 Goal — Red Deer: Toth (L, 5-3-0) Kelowna: Whistle (W, 5-1-0).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Red Deer: 1-4 Kelowna: 2-4.

Brayden Burke, Let Reid Gardiner, P.A. Michael Spacek, RD Jayce Hawryluk, Bra Ivan Nikolishin, RD Tyler Wong, Let Tyson Baillie, Kel Simon Stransky, P.A. Cameron Hebig, Sas Reid Duke, Bra Adam Brooks, Reg Brayden Point, MJ Travis Sanheim, CAL Jonathon Martin, SC Tomas Soustal, Kel Jake Bean, CAL Nikita Popugaev, MJ John Quenneville, Bra Luke Philp, Koo Austin Glover, P.A. Dryden Hunt, MJ Nolan Patrick, Bra Giorgio Estephan, Let Ivan Provorov, Bra

Tuesday’s results Regina 6 Medicine Hat 2 Swift Current 4 Edmonton 2 Kamloops 3 Red Deer 1 Prince Albert 4 Portland 0 Thursday’s games Moose Jaw at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games Swift Current at Brandon, 6:30 p.m.

Regina at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Kootenay at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Kelowna at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Everett at Portland, 8 p.m.

Prince Albert at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Red Deer at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Tri-City at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

Kamloops at Seattle, 8:35 p.m.

Saturday’s games Moose Jaw at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Prince Albert at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Lethbridge at Swift Current, 7 p.m.

Brandon at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m.

Calgary at Medicine Hat, 7:30 p.m.

Red Deer at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Kelowna at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Victoria at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Kamloops at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Portland at Tri-City, 8:05 p.m.

G 2 7 6 6 5 11 7 3 6 8 7 6 3 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 1

A 14 8 9 9 10 3 7 11 7 4 5 6 9 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 10

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 4 4 0 0 8 Detroit 3 3 0 0 6 Tampa Bay 4 3 1 0 6 Ottawa 4 3 1 0 6 Florida 3 2 1 0 4 Buffalo 3 1 2 0 2

Pts 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

GF GA 13 6 11 4 14 9 16 11 11 3 6 9

4 3

1 0

3 2

0 1

2 1

13 5

18 12

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts 4 3 1 0 6 4 2 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 4 0 4 0 0

GF GA 13 10 7 10 7 9 5 8 5 10 3 8 5 11 9 20

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Nashville 3 3 0 0 6 Winnipeg 4 3 1 0 6 Minnesota 2 2 0 0 4 Dallas 3 2 1 0 4 St. Louis 3 2 1 0 4 Chicago 4 2 2 0 4 Colorado 3 1 2 0 2

GF GA 7 2 15 8 8 6 10 8 9 7 9 9 12 14

Wednesday’s summary

WHL Scoring Leaders

Wednesday’s results Kootenay 1 Moose Jaw 0 Lethbridge 6 Regina 4 Kelowna 5 Red Deer 4 Prince Albert 5 Tri-City 3

N.Y. Rangers Philadelphia N.Y. Islanders Washington Carolina Pittsburgh New Jersey Columbus

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 4 3 0 1 7 12 5 San Jose 3 3 0 0 6 12 1 Arizona 2 2 0 0 4 6 2 Calgary 3 1 2 0 2 7 11 Anaheim 2 0 1 1 1 1 4 Edmonton 3 0 3 0 0 3 9 Los Angeles 3 0 3 0 0 2 12 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s Games Nashville 3, New Jersey 1 Winnipeg 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2 San Jose 5, Washington 0 Florida 4, Carolina 1 Detroit 3, Tampa Bay 1 Dallas 4, Edmonton 2 St. Louis 4, Calgary 3 Vancouver 3, Los Angeles 0 Wednesday’s Games Ottawa 7, Columbus 3 Philadelphia 3, Chicago 0 Boston 6, Colorado 2 Arizona at Anaheim, late Thursday’s Games Nashville at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Chicago at Washington, 5 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 5:30 p.m.

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

Buffalo at Florida, 5:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Friday’s Games San Jose at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Carolina at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Calgary at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

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

Football CFL East Division W L T Hamilton 9 5 0 Toronto 9 5 0 Ottawa 8 6 0 Montreal 5 9 0 West Division GP W L T x-Edmonton 15 11 4 0 x-Calgary 15 11 4 0 B.C. 14 5 9 0 Winnipeg 15 5 10 0 Saskatchewan 15 2 13 0 x — clinched playoff berth.

PF 460 375 354 297

PA 284 400 376 307

Pt 18 18 16 10

PF 365 381 340 298 357

PA 272 305 394 427 462

Pt 22 22 10 10 4

WEEK 17 Bye: Saskatchewan Friday, Oct. 16 Winnipeg at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 17 Calgary vs. Toronto, 2 p.m.

B.C. at Edmonton, 5 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18 Hamilton at Montreal, 11 a.m.

C 45 18 16 18 22 15 26 19 2 0 0 4 2 11 6 6

FG 33 35 32 29 24 22 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 12

S 5 7 11 4 10 10 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3

Pt 149 130 123 109 104 91 90 90 56 54 54 52 50 49 48 45

Wednesday’s Sports Transactions

Third-place Match At London Semifinal losers, 1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31 Championship At London Semifinal winners, 9 a.m.

National Basketball Association Preseason EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 2 0 1.000 — Boston 1 0 1.000 1/2 Toronto 3 2 .600 1/2 Philadelphia 2 2 .500 1 Brooklyn 1 2 .333 1 1/2

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL 7 5 1 0 1 7 5 2 0 0 9 5 4 0 0 8 3 4 1 0 7 2 4 1 0 9 2 7 0 0

Boston Toronto

Sunday, October 18 Regina at Calgary, 4 p.m.

x-A.Collie, BC E.Arceneaux, BC x-R.Bagg, Sask x-H.Burris, Ott x-G.Ellingson, Ott x-A.Harris, BC x-K.Lawrence, Edm D.Alvarado, Ott B.Banks, Ham V.Hazleton, Tor J.Mathews, Ham T.Toliver, Ham B.Whitaker, Tor x-A.Bowman, Edm

7 7 6 6 6 6 6 0 6 6 6 6 6 5

2 0 4 2 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct New England 4 0 0 1.000 N.Y. Jets 3 1 0 .750 Buffalo 3 2 0 .600 Miami 1 3 0 .250 South W L T Pct Indianapolis 3 2 0 .600 Tennessee 1 3 0 .250 Houston 1 4 0 .200 Jacksonville 1 4 0 .200 North W L T Pct Cincinnati 5 0 0 1.000 Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 Cleveland 2 3 0 .400 Baltimore 1 4 0 .200 West W L T Pct Denver 5 0 0 1.000 San Diego 2 3 0 .400 Oakland 2 3 0 .400 Kansas City 1 4 0 .200

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

44 42 40 38 38 38 38 37 36 36 36 36 36 32

PF 149 95 124 65

PA 76 55 105 101

PF 99 102 97 93

PA 113 91 135 145

PF 148 120 118 123

PA 101 95 132 137

PF 113 116 107 117

PA 79 134 124 143

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

N.Y. Giants Dallas Washington Philadelphia

W 3 2 2 2

Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay New Orleans

W 5 4 2 1

Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit

W 5 2 2 0

Arizona St. Louis Seattle San Francisco

W 4 2 2 1

L T 2 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 South L T 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 North L T 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 West L T 1 0 3 0 3 0 4 0

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PA 109 131 104 103

Pct 1.000 1.000 .400 .200

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PA 112 71 148 143

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PA 81 73 142 138

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PA 90 113 98 140

Thursday, Oct. 15 Atlanta at New Orleans, 6:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18 Kansas City at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

Miami at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Washington at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.

Arizona at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

Cincinnati at Buffalo, 11 a.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 11 a.m.

Denver at Cleveland, 11 a.m.

Houston at Jacksonville, 11 a.m.

Carolina at Seattle, 2:05 p.m.

Baltimore at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m.

San Diego at Green Bay, 2:25 p.m.

New England at Indianapolis, 6:30 p.m.

Open: Dallas, Oakland, St. Louis, Tampa Bay Monday, Oct. 19 N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Transactions

SEMIFINALS At London Saturday, Oct. 24 QF1 winner vs. QF2 winner, 9 a.m.

Sunday, Oct. 25 QF3 winner vs. QF4 winner, 9 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 30

QUARTER-FINALS Saturday’s matches At London QF1: South Africa vs. Wales, 9 a.m.

At Cardiff QF2: New Zealand vs. France, 1 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18 At Cardiff QF3: Argentina vs. Ireland, 6 a.m.

At London QF4: Australia vs. Scotland, 9 a.m.

Calgary Lethbridge Red Deer Edmonton Medicine Hat Kootenay

CFL scoring leaders TD J.Medlock, Ham 0 R.Paredes, Cgy 0 B.Bede, Mtl 0 P.McCallum, Sask 0 R.Leone, BC 0 L.Hajrullahu, Wpg 0 C.Milo, Ott 0 G.Shaw, Edm 0 x-Je.Johnson, Ott 9 T.Gurley, Tor 9 K.Stafford, Edm 9 x-E.Rogers, Cgy 8 x-K.Elliott, Tor 8 R.Pfeffer, Tor 0 x-C.Marshall, Wpg 7 S.Whyte, Edm 0

Rugby RUGBY WORLD CUP At Sites In England and Wales

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF GA Pt Prince Albert 9 6 2 0 1 36 34 13 Brandon 7 4 1 0 2 37 14 10 Moose Jaw 7 4 1 1 1 26 20 10 Saskatoon 7 3 1 3 0 31 28 9 Swift Current 8 4 3 1 0 24 22 9 Regina 8 4 4 0 0 25 30 8

GP 14 14 14 14

WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7) Tuesday, Oct. 27: at American Wednesday, Oct. 28: at AL Friday, Oct. 30: at National League Saturday, Oct. 31: at NL x-Sunday, Nov. 1: at NL x-Tuesday, Nov. 3: at AL x-Wednesday, Nov. 4: at AL

Soccer

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts x-FC Dallas 16 10 6 54 x-Los Angeles 14 9 9 51 x-Vancouver 15 13 5 50 Sporting KC 13 9 9 48 Seattle 14 13 5 47 Portland 13 11 8 47 San Jose 12 12 8 44 Houston 11 13 8 41

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Hockey

Today

Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts x-New York 16 10 6 54 x-Toronto FC 15 13 4 49 x-D.C. United 14 12 6 48 New England 13 11 8 47 Columbus 13 11 8 47 Montreal 13 13 6 45 Orlando City 11 13 8 41 New York City FC 10 15 7 37 Philadelphia 9 16 7 34 Chicago 8 18 6 30

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Tuesday’s Games Orlando 95, Miami 92, OT Milwaukee 110, Cleveland 101 Indiana 101, Detroit 97 Oklahoma City 100, Dallas 88 Houston 135, Phoenix 129, OT Sacramento 107, L.A. Lakers 100 Denver 114, Golden State 103 Wednesday’s Games Charlotte 113, L.A. Clippers 71 Minnesota 89, Toronto 87 Boston 109, Brooklyn 105 Detroit 114, Chicago 91 Atlanta 100, San Antonio 86 Thursday’s Games Indiana at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Houston at Golden State, 8 p.m.

Friday’s Games Washington at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Boston at New York, 5:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Denver, 7 p.m.

Toronto FC beats Red Bulls to clinch first-ever playoff berth TORONTO — Sebastian Giovinco and Herculez Gomez scored as Toronto FC clinched its first-ever playoff berth with a 2-1 over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night.

It was the fourth-straight win for Toronto (15-13-4), which will be heading to the post-season for the first time after joining Major League Soccer in 2006.

Giovinco brought the crowd on its feet in the 79th minute after deking out a slew of Red Bulls before firing a shot into the right hand side of the net. He celebrated the goal by using the Toronto Blue Jays stirring the pot symbol.

Shaun Wright-Phillips scored the lone goal for New York (1610-6) in the 86th minute.

BASEBALL National League COLORADO ROCKIES — Assigned RHP Simon Castro, RHP Gonzalez Germen and C Michael McKenry outright to Albuquerque (PCL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Claimed RHP Brooks Brown from Colorado and added him to their post-season roster. Designated RHP Jim Johnson for assignment.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Named Matt Arnold vice-president and assistant general manager.

Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed manager Dennis Pelfrey to a contract extension.

RIVER CITY RASCALS — Signed OF Connor Savage. Released LHP Stephen Frey.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Acquired RHP Anthony Smith from Winnipeg to complete a previous trade.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Waived G Ben Gordon.

NBA Development League RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS — Named Joseph Blair and Cody Toppert assistant coaches.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed S Chris Clemons on injured reserve. Signed CB Cariel Brooks from the practice squad.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Claimed RB Raheem Mostert off waivers from Miami. Placed RB Lorenzo Taliaferro on injured reserve.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed S Josh Bush. Placed S Aaron Williams on injured reserve-return.

CHICAGO BEARS— Signed LB Jonathan Anderson from the practice squad. Re-signed QB David Fales to the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Claimed DB Don Jones off waivers from New Orleans. Placed LB Scott Solomon on injured reserve.

DENVER BRONCOS — Signed TE Richard Gordon. Waived TE Mitchell Henry.

DETROIT LIONS — Released LB Kevin Snyder and CB Chris Owens from the injured reserve list.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed TE Justin Perillo from the practice squad. Placed S Sean Richardson on injured reserve. Signed DB Kyle Sebetic to the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed RB Ahmad Bradshaw. Placed RB Tyler Varga on injured reserve.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed S Jonathan Dowling from the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed OT Nate Solder on injured reserve. Claimed CB Rashaan Melvin off waivers from Baltimore.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed TE Wes Saxton to the practice squad. Released WR Titus Davis from the practice squad.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed WR Evan Pszczonak to the practice roster.

HOCKEY National Hockey League

CALGARY FLAMES — Recalled C Markus Granlund from Stockton (AHL). Placed LW Lance Bouma on injured reserve.

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled F Brock McGinn and D Brett Pesce from Charlotte (AHL).

DALLAS STARS — Recalled F Curtis McKenzie from Texas (AHL). Placed F Patrick Eaves on injured reserve.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned G Yann Danis to Albany (AHL). Recalled F Reid Boucher from Albany. Reassigned G Ken Appleby from Albany to Adirondack (ECHL).

American Hockey League STOCKTON HEAT — Assigned F Ryan Lomberg to Adirondack (ECHL).

SOCCER National Women’s Soccer League SKY BLUE FC — Announced the resignation of technical director and head coach Jim Gabarra to become the general manager and coach of the Washington Spirit.

COLLEGE FLORIDA — Suspended freshman DB Deiondre Porter indefinitely following his arrest on four felony charges.

LA SALLE — Named Christal Caldwell director of women’s basketball operations and an assistant coach.

PORTLAND STATE — Signed football coach Bruce Barnum to a five-year contract.

SMU — Men’s golfer Bryson DeChambeau has left the school.

Griffiths named to CCAA All-Canadian team RDC ATHLETICS Red Deer College golfer Kate Griffiths is a member of the Canadian Colleges Athletics Association All-Canadian team.

Griffiths was named to the national all-star squad during the 2015 CCAA women’s golf All-Canadian banquet at Abbotsford, B.C.. The PING CCAA Golf National Championships started Wednesday at Chilliwack, where Griffiths fired an opening-round 80 and was tied for fifth, four shots back of leader Sonia Nagindas of Humber College.

“Griffiths is extremely dedicated and driven to excel,” said RDC coach Scott Bergdahl. “She leads by example and pushes her peers and teammates to excel through her dedication and hard work”.

Meanwhile, Grant Numrich of the RDC men’s golf team carded a one-under 71 and was four shots off the pace set by Connor O’Dell of the University of the Fraser Valley, who opened with a 67.

Logan Hill of the RDC squad was tied for 36th after 18 holes with a score of 75, while teammates Cole Morrison and Jeremy Rietze were tied for 55th with 78s and Bennett Williams, who shot an 80, was tied for 63rd.

The RDC women sat 10th out of 11 teams and the RDC men were 12th out of 14.

• Basketball players Emily White and Anthony Ottley are the Boston Pizza RDC female and male athletes of the week.

White scored 29 points and added 15 rebounds in a 79-61 win over the Augustana Vikings during the Ramada Inns and Suites RDC Classic last weekend, and also netted 12 points and contributed eight boards in a 64-60 victory over the Universith of Northern B.C. Ottley, meanwhile, had 17 points and eight rebounds in a 96-78 loss to Montana State University, hit for 20 points and was eight-for-16 shooting in a 88-62 conquest of The King’s University and drained 30 points and had 11 rebounds and three steals in an 88-84 loss to UNBC. • The RDC hockey Queens open their regular season tonight versus MacEwan University at 7 p.m. at the Arena.

In weekend action, the RDC volleyball Queens and Kings open their season with home games Friday against Medicine Hat. The women’s game goes at 6 p.m., with the men’s contest to follow.

The teams will meet again Saturday, with the women’s match starting at 1 p.m.

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Fax 403-341-6560 editorial@reddeeradvocate.com

FALL BOOK SALE

File photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Friends of the Red Deer Public Library will hold their fall book sale at the downtown branch in the Snell Auditorium today, 5 to 9 p.m. Memberships are available at the door. The sale continues Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., for the general public. All proceeds from the sale will go to the Red Deer Public Library.

CALENDAR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

FRIDAY, OCT. 16 ● Friends of the Red Deer Public Library Fall Book Sale will be held at Downtown Branch of Red Deer Public Library in the Snell Auditorium on Oct. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. for members. Memberships are available at the door. The sale continues on Oct. 16 and 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the general public.

All proceeds to the library. Payment by cash or cheque only. Book and audiovisual donations are gratefully accepted at the downtown branch during regular business hours. ● Almost, Maine Theatre Production by John Cariani will be presented in Studio A, Red Deer College Arts Centre, Oct. 15 to 17, and Oct. 20 to 24 at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 17 and 24 at 1 p.m. Purchase tickets at bkticketcentre.ca, rdc.ab.ca/showtime ● Fright Night at the Site presents Halloween fun at Rocky Mountain National Historic Site, Oct. 16 and 18. The gate for this PG13 event opens at 7 and trail walks begin at 7:30 p.m. For tickets — $15 in advance or $20 at the gate — phone 403-845-6680. ● St. Andrew’s United Church Beef Supper will be offered on Oct. 16 at Bowden Lion’s Hall from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission for adults is $12, and $5 for children ages 10 years and under. Phone 403-559-8141. ● Sylvan Lake Legion has weekly meat draws starting at 6:30 p.m. on Fridays. Call 403-887-2601. ● Jukebox Rock Dance at Valley Centre Hall will go Oct. 16 from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Cost is $15, lunch included. Hall is located east of Red Deer n Delburne Road. Contact Doug at 403-391-3016. ● Senior Citizens Downtown House has several upcoming events, regular card games and tournaments and special tournaments: Cribbage every Thursday at 1:30 p.m.; Whist every Friday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on Oct. 16; 500 every Monday and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. with a tournament on Oct. 26; Fun Contract Bridge every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Games cost $3. Tournaments cost $6. A Turkey Supper will be held on Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. for a cost of $15.

A jam session will be held Oct. 10 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. for $2.50. Phone 403-346-4043. ● Pub Night Fundraiser at Bo’s Bar & Grill on Oct. 16, 7 p.m. features The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band and the Boys of St. James Gate. Evening includes a silent auction, 50/50 draws and more. Tickets, $20, are available by calling Arnie at 403-782-7183.

SATURDAY, OCT. 17 ● Book to Movie Day will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Dawe Branch or Red Deer Public Library. Young readers ages seven and up are welcome to read the book of the month, and then watch the movie and enjoy popcorn, and discussion after the film. Children under seven must bring an adult.

Call 403-309-3488. On Oct.

17, enjoy Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling, on Nov. 21, enjoy The Grinch by Dr. Seuss. ● Our Flags of Remembrance is a tribute campaign by Veterans Voices of Canada which will be held in Oct. and Nov. Donors are sought to sponsor plaques for the 128 flags commemorating representing 1,000 current, past serving, fallen, and missing in action of Canada’s military services. Flags and plaques and will be placed at Sylvan Lake and Ponoka and across Canada at noon on Oct. 17 and remaining on display until Nov. 12. Persons, groups, or individuals interested in sponsoring plaques in the name of their military hero are invited to contact Jeanette at 780-920-2053, info@vetvoicecan.org. See www.vetvoicecan.org ● CWL Annual Tea and Bazaar at Sacred Heart Church will go Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a cost of $5. Phone 403-340-0605. ● Charity CheckStop will collect donations for various community agencies on Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Taylor Drive north of 32 St., south of 43 St. Drop off gently used winter coats and items for Coats for Kids, and monetary donations to Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre. ● Whisker Rescue will be at the Petsmart store every third Saturday of each month with the Senior for Senior Program from noon to 4 p.m. A senior cat is given to a senior person free of charge, and payment of veterinary bills; Whisker Rescue supplies food and litter if necessary. The next date is Oct. 17. For more information call Diane at 403-347-1251. ● Kick it to the Curb takes place Oct. 17 and 18 in Red Deer. Place unwanted still useful items on the curb, marked with the a “free” sign, and browse the neighbourhoods and pick up new treasures for yourself. Or, take your unwanted items to Kerry Wood Nature Centre Tash to Treasure Swap Meet on the same dates. See www.reddeer.ca/kickit ● Dance — featuring The Badlanders — goes on Oct. 17 at the Moose Hall in Ponoka.

Dance from 7:30 to 11:20 p.m. Cost is $15 per person, $13 for Moose members and includes lunch. For more information about dances in Central Alberta, call Fred or Jean at 403-783-8587 or visit www.AlbertaDanceNews.com ● Run with Heart Glow Run will be held on Oct. 17 starting at 7 p.m. This is a family fun run of 5 or 10 km, in the dark along some of the flatter trails of Red Deer. Wear bright, elaborate and colourful clothing to have fun while raising funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Registration fee is $50 online at events.runningroom.com ● Red Deer Legion presents Laugh Shop on Oct. 17 (advance tickets required) and then Dew Carver in Molly B’s Lounge on Oct. 23, and Tyler and Tyler on Oct. 24 from 8 p.m. to midnight for their weekend events.

Phone 403-342-0035. Legion members are required to show their valid membership card.

Non-members cover charge is $5.

● MAGnificent Saturdays offer free art making with a professional artist from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery in downtown Red Deer. The Oct. 17 session is called Published Prints. All materials supplied. Families welcome. Phone 403-3098405. Free with admission. ● Chili Cook Off in support of Loaves and Fishes squares off on Oct. 17, 5 p.m at Loaves and Fishes. Highlights include door prizes, silent auction, taste testing, chili and a bun with pop for $5. Phone 403-347-1844. ● Eckville Trade Show and Fall Market will be held on Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eckville Community Centre. Contact Kitt at 403-782-4772 or Darlene at 403-352-7962.

SUNDAY, OCT. 18 ● Lacombe Legion Community Breakfast will be held upstairs in the Byron Greff Memorial Hall on Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meals cost $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12 years. ● Living Faith Lutheran Church invites everyone to Sunday Worship at Bethany CollegeSide at 10 a.m. Contact Ralph at 403-347-9852. Coffee and fellowship follow service. Living Faith is a North American Lutheran Church Congregation. See www. livingfaithlcrd.org, contact Ralph at 403-3479852 or John at 403-341-4022. ● Gospel concerts at Ponoka Drop-In Centre are held Oct. 18 — the third Sunday of each month — at 7 p.m. Hear Gospel 792 perform. Admission is $5 at the door. Contact Doreen at 403-783-3805.

MONDAY, OCT. 19 ● Personal Disaster Preparedness presentation will be held at Timberlands Branch of Red Deer Public Library on Oct. 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in conjunction with the library’s study of the book Station Eleven.

Learn about emergency preparedness from a certified emergency manager, identify risks, make a family emergency plan, and more. ● Take Off Pounds Sensibly (T.O.P.S.) is a non-profit weight loss support organization which holds regular weekly meetings in Red Deer and Blackfalds. Learn about nutrition, portion control, food planning, exercise and more. Visit a meeting free of charge. Meetings are held on Monday evenings, Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings. Call Gail at 403-340-1859 or toll free at 1-800-932-8677 or see www.tops.org. ● Red Deer Pickleball Club welcomes players of all skill levels to drop-in play on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at West Park Community Shelter pickleball courts. Also, join in Ladder Play on Mondays from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Super 17 on Tuesdays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Yearly membership costs $25. Contact reddeerpickleballclub@gmail.com or check schedule at www.reddeerpickleball.com ● Hearts of Harmony — a chapter of Sweet Adelines International — is an a cappella chorus for women of all ages who love to sing and harmonize. Prospective members are welcome to drop in to regular practice on Monday nights from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Davenport Church of Christ on Donlevy Ave. For further information contact Nancy at 403-3578240, or the director, Sheryl at 403-742-4218, or see www.heartsofharmony.ca

● Reel Movie Mondays presents ‘Learning to Drive’ on Oct. 19, 7 p.m., at Carnival Cinemas. Visit www.reelmoviemondays.ca.

Memberships and tickets can be purchased in advance from Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery by calling 403-309-8405.

TUESDAY, OCT. 20 ● Teen Halloween at Downtown Branch of Red Deer Public Library offers two upcoming events in the mezz. The Punk ‘n King will be held on Oct. 20 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and features mini-pumpkin decorating and the film The Nightmare Before Christmas. Rise of the ZomBarbies will be held on Oct. 27 from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. ● Schizophrenia — A Personal Story — will be presented at Red Deer Public Library Dawe Branch on Tuesdays, Oct. 20, and Nov. 17, from 6 to 7 p.m. Co-sponsored

by Schizophrenia Society of Alberta to improve quality of life for those affected. ● Golden West Drop-In in Spruce View activities: Tuesday — line dancing, 10 a.m. to noon, and Bridge 1 to 4 p.m.; first and third Wednesdays — West Country Ink, and fourth Wednesday — cribbage, 1:30 p.m.; first Thursday — general meeting at 2 p.m.; Coffee every morning at 8:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 10 a.m. For more information, call Ruth at 403-728-3482. ● Lacombe and District Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Lacombe Memorial Centre, next Oct. 20. Phone Pamela at 403-782-5061 or email pamela.d.neumann@gmail.com. ● Red Deer Celiac Support Group meets in the coffee lounge at the south location of Sobeys Inc. on the third Tuesday of every month, next Oct. 20, starting at 7 p.m.

Those sensitive and allergic to gluten are invited to come out and find out more about celiac disease, gluten free diets and products, support, fellowship, coffee and goodies. See www.celiac.ca, or contact Clarice at 403-3414351 or Marlene at 403-346-6235. ● The Tony Connelly Singers choral group invites singers to join them on Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Senior Citizens Downtown House. The group shares the gift of music and friendship at various seniors’ functions from Sept. to June. Call Shirley at 403-342-5904, or Betty at 403-346-7316.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21 ● Flower Focus meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre, next Oct. 21, 10 a.m. at the McCullough House. Eileen Ford will give a presentation about the flowers of Switzerland and the Balkans. ● Art and More at Dawe Branch of Red Deer Public Library goes Oct. 21 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for children ages seven and up.

The theme is clay pictures. ● Fireside Readers book club will meet on Oct. 21from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch in Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room. For discussion will be The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters.

Phone 403-342-9110. See the blog at http:// firesidereaders.rdpl.org/. If you can’t attend meetings, read along and post your comments.

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REGISTRATIONS LOCAL EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS ● Rise Against Rett Syndrome FUNraising for Falan event will be held on Nov. 20, 7 p.m. at Bo’s Bar and Grill featuring silent auction, 50/50 draws, complimentary appetizers, and music. Tickets cost $20. For more information on these events, contact Sean and Nicole at 403-598-2000, seanhollman@yahoo.com. Funds support Rett Syndrome and to raise money to build a wheelchair accessible playground at Mattie McCullough School. ● Shady Nook Community Centre Annual General Meeting will be held on Nov. 2 starting at 7:15 p.m. Community members are invited to get involved. Contact Linda at 403-347-3860. ● St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church Annual Fall Tea and Bazaar, Nov. 7, 2 to 4 p.m. in Lacombe. There will be lots of cookies, baking, frozen perogies, crafts and more. Phone 403-782-4212. ● Adult Literacy Program of Red Deer Public Library needs volunteers who will be trained to work one-on-one with adults seeking help with basic literacy, math, or English as a Second Language. For details, contact 403-346-2533, or adultlit@rdpl.org. ● Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre offers three upcoming workshops. Wills, estate planning, financial planning, and Reg-

istered Disability Savings Plans free two-hour information session will go Nov. 4 at either 1 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Outbursts and Meltdowns training session for parents will be offered on Oct. 20 to Nov. 24, and Testing Limits and Talking Back will be offered on Jan. 6 to Feb. 10. Fees are $120 per series. See www. aspirespecialneeds.ca, or contact 403-3402606 or inquiries@aspirespcialneeds.ca. ● Friends of Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Gigantic Garage Sale will be held at #6 7419 Gaetz Ave. on Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations of sale items will be accepted from Monday to Friday until Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers are needed. Clothing, shoes, beds or tube televisions will not be accepted.

Contact Richelle at 403-348-9212, or Kimberly at 403-505-3333. Net proceeds to Café VA, Jolt ‘N Bolt, Present Trends Gift Shop, and Lifeline patient support. ● The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band is recruiting both experienced and inexperienced members from Central Alberta are who are interested in joining the Pipe Band. Anyone interested in piping or drumming is welcome.

Practices are held at the Red Deer Legion on Tuesdays and 7 p.m. Lessons for new members start Nov. 3. Contact 403-782-7183 or

email amacaskill@telus.net. ● Red Deer District and Community Foundation is hosting Wills and Estates Planning Workshop on Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to noon at Radisson Red Deer Cascades East Room. Free admission but registration is required by Nov. 3 at noon at 403-341-6911. ● Parkinson Alberta Education and Support Groups are available for persons with Parkinson Disease, family members, and caregivers in Red Deer, Lacombe, Innisfail, Three Hills, Olds and Castor. See www.parkinsonalberta.ca, or phone 403-346-4463. ● Alberta Society of Fiddlers Family Dance/Jam will be featured at First Christian Reformed Church Social Hall from 7 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 24. Admission is $10 per adult or $20 per family. Contact Art at 403-886-4609 for details. ● City of Red Deer Recreation and Culture invites bookings at city recreation facilities. Applications may be filled out online at www.reddeer.ca/recreation-and-culture/facility-and-parkrentals/facility-rental-application/, or inquire at facilitybookings@reddeer.ca. ● Red Deer Aboriginal Employment Services provides assistance to Aboriginal people including resumes, cover letters, research, and job postings. For more information call 403-358-7734 or drop in to #202,

4909 48 Street, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m. or see www.rdaes.com. ● Hoja musical fundraiser for Tees Agricultural Society will be held Nov. 6 at Tees Hall. Local musician Tom Ireland will also provide entertainment. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Entertainment starts at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $20, or $25 at the door.

Beverage bar and popcorn available. Contact Susan at 403-391-9046. ● Dickson Store Museum and the Danish Canadian National Museum will hold their Julestue — a Scandinavian Bazaar — at the Spruce View Hall on Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Danish restaurant services begin at 11 a.m. Admission is $2. Call Joanne at 403-227-4917. ● Dickson Store Museum Dinner and Dessert Theatre will be offered Spruce View Hall featuring the play Across the Desk written by Sharon Lightbown. Dinner theatre will be on Nov. 27 with supper at 6 p.m. and the play to follow for a cost of $45 each or $320 for a table of eight. Dessert theatre will be on Nov. 28 with doors opening at 12:30 p.m. followed by the play at 1 p.m. for a cost of $25 each or $160 for a table of eight. Visit www.dicksonstoremuseum.com, or contact dicksonstoremuseum@gmail.com, 403-7283355.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 22 ● Memorial Society of Red Deer and District Annual General Meeting will be held at the Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre on Oct. 22 starting with lunch at noon for $15, followed by general meeting. Meeting is free of charge to attend.

Speaker will be Val Hilario, executive director of Red Deer Hospice Society. RSVP to reserve lunch by Oct. 16.

Contact Virginia at 403-3409183, Ruth at 403-340-3898, or Joan at 403-347-3792. ● Powered by Breathing Lung Support Group meets Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Those with lung disorders are invited to learn tips on having a better life with a chronic lung disorder at this Lung Association affiliated support group. Contact Ted at 403-309-3487, or Mac at 403-347-2191. ● Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre dance, Oct. 22, 7 to 10 p.m. at the seniors’ centre. Dance to the music of Pert’ Near Country.

Admission is $7. Phone 403347-6165, 403-342-2875, or 403-341-4672. ● Red Deer River Naturalists present Dr. Heather Proctor speaking on mites on Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. at Kerry Wood Nature Centre. ● SMART Recovery meets on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Safe Harbour Detox Centre. Learn about and get support for addictive behaviours. Call 403-348-3499. ● Parkvale Community Association Board annual general meeting will be held on Oct. 22, 7 p.m. at Pioneer’s Lodge. Celebrate the association’s 35th anniversary and listen to a report from the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre. Election for Board of Directors will also be held. For more information, call Jeanne at 403848-1287 or email jeanne. davis@gmail.com.-

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● GrammaLink-Africa Chili for a Cause Luncheon will be held on Oct. 21 at Gaetz Memorial United Church from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For $18, choose a hand made pottery bowl to keep, and fill with home made chili. Buns, pumpkin cupcakes, coffee and tea will also be served. All proceeds to Stephen Lewis Foundation in support of African grandmothers raising their grandchildren orphaned due to HIV/AIDS. Contact Fay at 403-343-1881. ● Red Deer Legion OldTime Dance with Badlanders II is on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. Cost is $7, or $13.95 with buffet starting at 5 p.m. Phone 403342-0035. ● Stettler Art Group — Church Mice — meet every Wednesday at Stettler United Church Christian Education Wing at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists are asked to bring their own art supplies and lunch.

Coffee supplied. The cost is $2 per session. Sessions cease at the end of May and resume Sept. Contact Donna Lea at 403-742-5690. ● Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre Open House will be offered on Oct. 21 to unveil their renovations provided by funds from Celebrity Dance Off 2015. Light lunch will be served. The public is welcome from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a short program at noon, or drop-in between 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Please RSVP with preferred time to 403-340-2606 or msaunders@aspirespecialneeds.ca by Oct. 16.

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Krepps gets 5 years for drug charges

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF A man caught with drugs and a loaded .22-caliber handgun in his vehicle was sentenced to five years in prison in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Wednesday.

Richard Bradly Krepps, 30, was on trial for possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, knowingly possessing a .22-caliber handgun while prohibited, possessing the handgun for a purpose dangerous to the public, and knowingly being in a vehicle with the handgun

and not being licensed to possess the handgun.

Krepps was arrested on Oct. 17, 2013 in the Johnstone Park area after police pulled over a vehicle with a licence plate believed to be stolen. He was found to have a small amount of marijuana in his pocket.

When the vehicle was searched, a total of 43 grams of methamphetamine and 14.8 grams of cocaine were found in the false bottom of an aerosol canister. A loaded .22-calibre handgun and the canister were both found in a backpack in the vehicle. A small amount of methamphetamine was also found on Krepps.

A voir dire was held on Tuesday

over the admissibility of evidence to the trial.

On Wednesday morning, Justice B.R. Burrows ruled the evidence admissible and Krepps changed his pleas.

Krepps pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and knowingly being in a vehicle with the handgun while not licensed to possess the firearm. Other charges were subsequently withdrawn.

Burrows accepted the joint-sentencing submission from defence lawyer Andrew Phypers and Crown prosecutor John Lee.

The justice agreed a five-year prison sentence took into account Krepps’ criminal record that included a previous drug trafficking conviction, and the aggravating factor of having the loaded gun in the vehicle.

Krepps was also banned from possessing firearms for life.

Phypers said his client had a drug problem that led him to be involved in the drug trade. Krepps’ sentence was reduced by 10 months and one week for time served in pre-trial custody.

Other gun and drug-related charges laid against Krepps in connection to a search of a Johnstone Park home were not proceeding. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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Disruption at Notre Dame High School Classes were disrupted at Notre Dame High School over the lunch period on Wednesday because of a weapons complaint.

RCMP said they were called to the school just before noon after school staff were told a student had knives in their locker.

As a response, the school was placed in a “hold and secure” status meaning the school is under heightened security but the school day is allowed to continue. Doors are locked and no one is allowed in or out until the status is changed.

No threats were made students and staff were not in any danger, say police. Classes resumed as normal about 1 p.m. Police continue to investigate but no charges were pending as of early Wednesday afternoon.

Mounties arrest three in connection to mugging RCMP have nabbed two men in connection with an alleged assault and robbery in downtown Red Deer earlier this month.

Police arrested two men and a woman after a truck was pulled over at an Operation Impact check stop last Saturday about 4 a.m. All three were taken into custody after it was determined the truck had been stolen in Leduc. A long-barrelled firearm was found in the back seat of the pickup.

The two men were identified as suspects in the alleged assault and robbery of a man in downtown Red Deer on Oct. 3. The victim had been walking home from work about 1:45 a.m. near 47th Avenue and 55th Street when a car pulled up next to him. Two men got out and demanded money.

The victim was assaulted and his wallet stolen. He was taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries and released.

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Carter Claerhout has a good laugh as Emily Griffiths makes sure Connor Fenton gets the whole cupcake in his mouth Wednesday. The St. Francis of Assisi Middle School students were having a little fun while selling cupcakes in support of breast cancer research. Through the month of October students are encouraged to wear pink and buy a pink cupcake over the lunch hour break.

A 23-year-old man has been charged with robbery, fraud under $5,000, three counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a weapon, possession of a firearm, intent to avoid arrest, operating a vehicle while disqualified and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order. He is scheduled to appear in Red Deer provincial court on Oct. 28.

A 28-year-old man has been charged with robbery, fraud under $5,000, possession of stolen property under $5,000, four counts of failing to comply with an undertaking. His court date is Oct. 27.

A 23-year-old woman has been charged with intent to avoid arrest, two counts of possessing stolen property under $5,000 and failing to

comply with a probation order.

City looking for public input for Riverlands The City of Red Deer wants to know what people would like to see and do in Riverlands.

Two events on Saturday will provide an opportunity to help shape the streets, spaces and places to transform Riverlands into a one-of-a-kind neighbourhood in the heart of downtown.

The screening of Human Scale, a documentary about how humans interact with cities, will be followed by a discussion about the design of Riverlands. The event starts at 11 a.m. at Carnival Cinemas, 5402 47th St.

A workshop will be held to share ideas and thoughts about places and spaces in Riverlands as the neighbourhood starts to take shape. A brief overview presentation will happen at 2 p.m. People can drop by anytime between 2 and 5 p.m. to the main floor gym at Weber Physiotherapy, 5420 45th St. Registration is encouraged at riverlands@reddeer.ca, but drop-ins are welcome. Admission is free at both events and seating is limited.

Feedback, along with previous community input, will help the city shape how the river walk and main street will be built, running from Taylor Drive to the river. Construction is expected to begin on public areas in spring 2016.

For more information please visit www.reddeer.ca/riverlands.

Heated four-way battle for new federal riding

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Battle River-Crowfoot voters have four federal candidates to choose from when they cast their ballots on Oct. 19.

Conservative incumbent Kevin Sorenson is up against NDP candidate Katherine Swampy, Green Party candidate Gary Kelly, and Liberal candidate Andy Kowalski in the newly expanded riding.

Sorenson was first elected as the MP in 2000 for the federal riding called Crowfoot back then. In 2013, he was named Minister of State for Finance.

He said voters in the riding are concerned about the oil and gas industry with the uncertainty created by the provincial government’s oil review and higher corporate taxes.

“We just can’t afford to have the NDP federally as well,” said Sorenson, 56, of Killam.

He said Conservatives believe in responsible development of natural resources and have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 5.5 per cent. Global agreements are necessary for emission standards and Canada can’t sign up if the majority of countries refuse.

“We will not sign agreements that handcuff our industry and puts Canada at an uncompetitive disadvantage.”

He said Canada has the lowest taxes in 15 years and the Conservatives will keep lowering taxes so companies will invest in innovation and people can keep their jobs.

Conservatives are also committed to balanced budgets, he said.

“We’re not going to run a deficit in financing like Mr. Trudeau has said and Mr. Mulcair will do. We’re going to invest in infrastructure in the right areas that will hold jobs and build commerce down the road.”

Sorenson owned and operated his family’s farm and a small auction company prior to being elected an MP. He and his wife Darlene have two children in their early 20s.

He said Conservatives have provided the provinces with certainty when it comes to funding for health care and

BATTLE RIVER -CROWFOOT since 2006 increased health and social transfers by 142 per cent.

“We want to see a strong publicly-funded health care system,” Sorenson said.

It’s the second time Swampy, 30, of Maskwacis, has run for the NDP. She ran unsuccessfully in the Drayton Valley-Devon riding during Alberta’s provincial election in May. Swampy said as an aboriginal candidate she faced a lot of discrimination on the provincial campaign trail.

This election she weathered criticism about a heated, profanity-laded exchange she had on her Facebook page in 2011, and a 2011 Instagram photo of her husband Armand with a group of men, including one who pointed a toy gun at the camera.

She apologized on Facebook for her profanity and explained that since 2011 her husband has been immensely impacted by the suicide death of his younger brother, who was also in the photo.

Her husband actively tries to encourage children to focus on their education and suicide prevention as well as a loving, caring father to their five children, age 14 to three.

Swampy said she wants to be “a voice for the voiceless” for everyone — from those in need of better health care to First Nations Canadians. “(The NDP) want to get back to working with the provinces and territories to improve the health of Canadians,” said Swampy.

The NDP want to meet Canada’s climate change obligations by building a clean economy that will also help families get ahead, she said.

“Canadians are working harder then ever and can’t get ahead. Incomes are dropping. Household debt is rising. There are 200,000 more Canadians that are jobless today than before the recession.”

She said the jobs that are being created are “part-time and precarious.”

“We want to help local businesses grow by cutting the small business

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tax rate. We want to work with towns and cities to help build new roads and bridges and community infrastructure.

And we want to kick start manufacturing with a new innovative tax credit,” said Swampy, who is on leave without pay from her job at Revenue Canada for the election.

It’s the first federal election for Kelly, 47, of Tofield. In 2003, he ran in the municipal election in Hope, B.C. The Green Party candidate said voters in Battle River-Crowfoot are most concerned about jobs and the state of the economy and his party has an aggressive plan that will build the economy while not accumulating a deficit.

“Our plan is to close tax loop holes that are very, very easy for the super rich to evade paying their fair share.

They are hiding billions in other countries so they can avoid taxes,” Kelly said.

“We’ll close those loopholes and the super rich need to pay their fair share.

I pay 30 per cent tax. So do most middle income Canadians. Why do the super rich pay less than 10?”

He said Canada has the lowest corporate tax rate among several of the wealthiest countries and the Green Party will fix it so corporations pay their fair share.

Higher corporate taxes will then allow the government to fund Green initiatives like helping small and medium-sized business to prosper, he said.

“Those are the true employers to put Albertans back to work.”

The Green Party isn’t anti-oil, he said.

“We just want them to clean up their act. Be transparent. Be accountable. You can take oil out of those tar sands, but you need to do it in an environmentally responsible manner,” said Kelly, who is working to bring a recycling program to the Tofield area.

He said the federal government also needs to do a better job of bringing everyone to the table when it comes to improving Canada’s health care. And that starts at the top with the prime

minister.

“The current PM doesn’t even want to talk to the provincial leaders so there’s no dialogue going on,” said Kelly who has three children, age 17 to 12, with his wife Sharri.

Kowalski, who is carrying the Liberal banner, lives in Ryley with his wife and children, and owns a food export and import business. He ran twice in municipal elections and it’s his first federal election.

In an e-mail to the Advocate, he said to improve health care, the Liberals would work with Alberta to increase its capacity to train new health care workers and improve credential recognition for qualified foreign-trained professionals.

Kowalski said he would also advocate for renewed investment in hospitals in the riding.

He said working with the provinces to restore credibility to environmental reviews and taking action on climate change would make it easier for important projects for Alberta’s economy to move forward.

“Stephen Harper has refused to take action on climate change and slashed environmental protections.

This has hurt our ability to work with other countries and with Canadian stakeholders to ensure our natural resources get to market,” Kowalski said.

The Liberals have a three-point economic plan, he said.

“We will create jobs through the largest infrastructure investment in Canadian history — over $60 billion in new funding over the next decade. By cutting the middle class tax bracket by seven per cent, and raising taxes on the wealthiest one per cent, we will bring fairness to middle class Canadians.”

He said residents in his riding have been affected by low oil prices and the economic downturn.

“It’s clear that (Harper’s) economic policies are not working. We need to make investments — particularly in education and training — so that we can create jobs and growth,” said Kowalski, 51. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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Pruning in the fall Fall through spring is the perfect time to prune deciduous plants. The sap is not running making it easier to make clean, smooth cuts. Spring flowering shrubs can be left until after they flower as pruning them, when they are dormant, removes the next year’s flowers Pruning is not complicated but it is important to follow 2 rules. Always cut back to another branch or bud and never remove more than a quarter of the live growth in a year.

If you don’t cut back to another branch or bud a stub is left. The stub will not receive any nutrient and will quickly become dead wood that cracks and lets in rain, insects LINDA and diseases. Plants develop TOMLINSON callus to cover smooth cuts but cannot heal when a stub GARDENING is left.

When more than a quarter of living wood is removed from a deciduous plant in a year, the plant responds by sending up an enormous amount of new growth to fill the void. The new growth will be thin and close together. It is not attractive or sustainable.

Trees and shrubs are pruned for a number of reasons. To remove: broken branches, diseases, deadwood, rejuvenate the plant, improve the plant’s shape, decrease the plants size or increase fruit production.

Injured, cracked or broken branches are cut back to another branch, bud, or trunk. In the case of shrubs, removing a stem to the ground level is also a good option.

Diseased wood is removed and either burned in a safe manner or double bagged and sent to the landfill: immediately. It is best to cut back into healthy wood which is often 4 – 6 inches (10 – 15 cm) from visibly diseased wood. Leaving the diseased wood on the tree or stored in a pile will allow the disease to spread. Dipping the cutting tools in a 1% bleach solution will sanitise the equipment and stop the spreading to other plants that are being pruned.

It is possible to distinguish between live and deadwood without the leaves on the plant. Deadwood is not flexible.

The bark will be a different color and might be loose and cracked. Wrap a hand around the branch, if it is dead it will warm up in your hand. Live wood will always feel cool to the touch. If all else fails, remove a tiny amount of bark. Healthy wood has a green layer under the bark.

Deciduous shrubs can become overgrown and unattractive.

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Justin Trudeau paddling the protected Bow. country, we’ll have more of the spills into our waters like Plains Midstream’s of 2012 into the then NWPA protected Red Deer River.

All this massive destruction of protection of the Canadian environment, particularly of our rivers, lakes and streams and our fishery and fish was accomplished without a peep being heard from the opposition. Presumably they agree with the PC’s environmental protection wreckage, or they just didn’t notice, or otherwise do the job of an opposition; in either case, voting NDP or Liberal is a hard sell, and particularly since neither party promises (threatens?) to roll back the PC environmental legislation destruction if elected.

Trudeau had been growing on me like his dad did way back when. I liked the way Justin was handling the PC’s “He’s just not ready” ads and was charitably regarding some of his gaffes as the result of poor advisors. But then he ruined the lives and careers of two of his own MPs, based solely on the untested word of two female NDP MPs. Much later, he came to Calgary and took an early

morning paddle on the Bow, one of Alberta’s remaining NWPA - protected rivers, evoking memories of Papa Pierre’s love of Canada’s rivers. A few days later Justin just had to mention that, if elected, he would revoke recent PC changes easing the administrative way for Canada’s lawful gun owners.

Now that took me back through years of misery as chairman of the Gun Control Committee of the Canadian Wildlife Federation and years of these columns trying to make sense of dippy gun control proposals, all of it Liberal.

Then I remembered my vow of two decades, starting when Liberal Justice Minister Alan Rock bulled through the billion dollar boondoggle long gun registry: I’d never, ever again, vote Liberal.

NDP? No! They are no longer the conscience of this nation, and can be counted on unfailingly to support the worst and oppose the best of what the centrist parties are doing.

Bob Scammell is an award-winning columnist who lives in Red Deer. He can be reached at bscam@telusplanet.net.

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After having endured and survived the longest, dullest election campaign in Canadian history, I have made my decision: I’ll not bother voting on Monday.

That is not an easy choice.

YOU VOTE! Is in my psyche and genes, despite the fact that, in more than 60 years of federal and provincial elections, I have never once voted for a winner.

In fairness, I confess that my mobility problems combined with federal election rules and procedures, make it virtually impossible to get close enough to a ballot to mark it with a ten foot pencil.

BOB By contrast, in the last proSCAMMELL vincial election, I was able to OUTDOORS have a ballot brought to me for marking at home.

One thing to be said for a long campaign is that you are reminded interminably of what the government has done and not done in the past and what all parties, government included, promise they will do in the future if they become government. Eventually you feel unworthy, like one crow torn among three dung hills, trying to decide which of them offers the most of the best and worst morsels.

As I get older, my memory grows longer and more unforgiving, and I tend to focus on what was actually done or undone, and ignore promises, unless they amount to threats. For example, as a maybe middle - class geezer, I am pleased with the PC’s ending of the long gun registry and Harper’s doubling the annual contribution limit for Tax Free Savings Accounts, decreasing the mandatory annual deductions from Registered Retirement Income Funds, and extending the income - splitting privilege to all couples, not just the notional rich of Trudeau and Mulcair who threaten to end these PC initiatives.

But I could not possibly vote for Harper and his PCs because of their insanely egregious environmental initiatives, starting with the firing of many of Canada’s distinguished environmental scientists, and imposing gag orders on the survivors.

Tragically, the Alberta Conservative’s anti-conservation virus carried by Stephen Harper infected the federal PMO’s office so seriously that the number of waters protected by The Navigable Waters Protection Act was reduced from all Canadian waters that are navigable in fact down to only 100 lakes and oceans and 62 rivers. Only five each of Alberta’s rivers and lakes are protected, and the Red Deer River is not among them.

Worse, section 35 of the Fisheries Act, (PC legislation of ardent angler, PM Brian Mulroney) arguably Canada’s best and most effective environmental protection legislation was gutted, removing from it the clear prohibition against “the harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat,” and substituting loose pap, a prohibition against “serious harm to fish that are part of a commercial, recreational or aboriginal fishery, or that support such a fishery.”

All these PC initiatives were in aid of fast oil and gas, and particularly pipeline development without red tape and protective conditions, thus guaranteeing that, if we ever get another pipeline built in this

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Autumn Joy sedum lives up to its name

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS For some visual joy in autumn, plant Autumn Joy sedum.

The plants’ domed flower clusters now smile skyward like heads of pink broccoli. Autumn Joy is, understandably, a stalwart of the late summer and fall flower garden.

The flowers adorn the plants for weeks and weeks, not frozen in time like the more common flower of autumn, ‘mums, but constantly changing.

The initially green buds first open to pink, then the blossoms shade to rose, on to salmon bronze and finally to coppery red.

A GOOD COMPANION ALMOST YEAR-ROUND The flowers make a nice companion to the golden yellow flowers of Goldsturm daisies, the lavender blossoms of Frickart’s aster or one of the perennial, blue-flowered sages.

For something more electric, pair Autumn Joy with the chartreuse leaves of Goldmound spiraea.

Completing the picture are butterflies that play over the Autumn Joy blossoms and alight periodically to sip nectar.

Although most dramatic in late summer and autumn, Autumn Joy is also showy other times of the year.

And the flower show doesn’t end with that coppery red because the flowers hang onto the plants, drying, into and through winter.

While the flowers are still fresh, plunk them into vases to enjoy indoors.

Autumn Joy is a succulent, as are cactuses, and its evergreen, fleshy, pale-green leaves look perky yearround, no matter what the weather.

COSMOPOLITAN AND EASY As a succulent plant, Autumn Joy thrives in abundant sunlight. Succulents also tolerate drought no need to water this perennial — ever.

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PRUNE: New growth will appear Removing a quarter of the older growth in the center of the plant, allows light to penetrate the branches and new growth will appear. Continue the practise yearly for four or five years and all the old wood will have been removed and the plant will have regained its vigor.

Shaping a plant takes three forms.

The most common it to remove a branch or limb to make the plant symmetrical.

Parts of the plant are also removed for safety or convenience. Examples being removing branches that hang over buildings, decks sidewalks. Al-

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Wet weather does the plants no harm as long as the soil is welldrained.

That said, even if the roots were to rot in wet soil, the tops, including the flowers, would live on for a long time, the leaves getting along just fine, the flowers carrying on as if nothing were the matter.

Eventually, though, wet soil will do in the plants.

The way to ensure good soil drainage is to select a naturally sandy site for the plants or improve the drainage of an existing soil.

Mixing plenty of organic materials, such as woods chips, compost or leaves keeps water flowing down through a soil.

An alternative is to bring roots up above moist soil by planting on top of a mound, or in raised beds built up with some sandy soil.

Besides it year-round good lucks, Autumn Joy can be considered among the best perennials because it is practically indestructible but not invasive rarely needs to be rejuvenated by being dug up and having only its young portions replanted and is not particularly bothered by pests.

Even deer tend to leave this plant alone.

Maintenance requirements are practically nil. Just tidy up the plant by removing spent flower stalks in late winter.

If you want to multiply your own holdings or start some plants from a neighbour’s plant, Autumn Joy is also quick and easy to propagate. Stems or even just leaves poked into welldrained soil will take root.

Or dig out and replant a piece of plant taken from the edge of an established clump.

Since its introduction from Japan in 1955, this succulent has become popular and is widely planted. If you don’t yet have any, look around and experience some Autumn Joy. ways take into consideration the final shape of the plant.

Shrubs can be pruned into shapes such as round balls or hedges. The plants respond by putting forth a large amount of new growth where the old was removed. As a result this type of pruning is usually done twice or three times a year when the plants are in leaf.

Pruning to reduce the plant’s size is similar to shaping a hedge. It must be done regularly. Like all pruning, taking a quarter of the growth a year is optional.

Fruit trees and shrubs are pruned to reduce the vegetative growth which in turn increases the fruit production.

Often it is a case of knowing the optimum age of the fruiting wood and removing older wood.

The best way to learn to prune it to prune with an experienced arborist.

Linda Tomlinson is a local horticulturalist that can be reached at your_garden@hotmail.com-

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Reluctance in the oilpatch SUNCOR MAY BE SHOPPING, BUT OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY STAYING ON SIDELINES FOR NOW

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — Just because oilsands giant Suncor Energy is aiming to gobble up one of its smaller peers doesn’t mean others in the oilpatch are eager to do the same just yet, industry players told an energy conference Wednesday.

The pace of mergers and acquisitions in the industry is expected to be relatively limited for the time being, said Drew Ross, managing director of Scotia Waterous, the arm of Scotiabank that focuses on oil and gas deals.

“I can’t see it as broad-spread, unfortunately, as I would like,” he said, noting would-be buyers are hesitant to take out their weaker counterparts because of what it could mean for their debt levels.

Calgary-based Suncor (TSX:SU) launched a hostile bid for Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (TSX:COS) last week worth $6.6 billion when the target company’s debt is factored in. The move follows two failed attempts at inking a friendly deal with the COS board and management in March and April.

Suncor’s effort to consolidate its position as Canada’s dominant oilsands name comes as oil continues to hover below US$50 a barrel, less than half of what it was in mid-2014. Canadian Oil Sands is the biggest owner of the Syncrude Canada mine north of Fort McMurray, Alta., which is next door to Suncor’s turf.

Bill Marko, managing director at global investment banking firm Jefferies LLC, agrees mergers and acquisitions activity is expected to be “tempered” for now.

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A pedestrian is reflected in a Suncor Energy sign in Calgary. Suncor Energy madea bid to acquire Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., the largest partner in Syncrude. Calgary-based company says it’s offering Suncor shares worth about $4.3 billion and would take on about $2.3 billion of debt owed by Canadian Oil Sands, making the total transaction worth $6.6 billion.

The deals that do come to fruition will be for very specific reasons — to refocus a company, like Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA) has done in recent years by

bulking up its Texas oil holdings, or to achieve cost savings where there’s overlap between the buyer and target.

Marko said potential buyers need to keep in mind: “If you buy it, you have to run it.”

Some companies just have so much of their own oil and gas to develop that they have to consider whether it’s worthwhile to take on someone else’s inventory.

“I’ve kind of got to finish my plate of food here before I go get a second helping.”

So far this year, “deal flow” is at about a third of what it would be during a normal year in the U.S. and Canada — $25 billion versus $75 billion, said Marko.

“Volatility is terrible for deal flow because people just think ‘hey, I don’t want to be the dummy that bought on the wrong side of the curve, sold on the wrong side of the curve,”’ he said.

“We need capitulation, which means sellers have to say ‘I’m throwing in the towel. I’ll sell at US$45 oil.”’

Grant Fagerheim, CEO of Whitecap Resources Inc. (TSX:WCP), said once some of the uncertainty shakes out — from the outcome of the federal election to determinations on how much banks are willing to lend — things may loosen up, he said.

But Fagerheim said deals around individual properties — rather than outright sales of whole companies — are likely to be the norm.

“I think you will see it. I just think it’s going to be a little ways out yet.”

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Notley says the 10-member panel is to meet four times a year to discuss ways to better position the province to compete in the global marketplace.

The committee is headed by Joseph Doucet, dean of the School of Business at the University of Alberta.

Other members are leaders from business, labour and post-secondary institutions.

They will not be paid, but will be reimbursed for travel expenses.

Notley’s government has already struck a panel to review oil royalties.

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British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, second left, stops to talk with students participating in the potential energy vehicle challenge after addressing the LNG in BC Conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday.

B.C. premier still confident in LNG despite energy slump

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Premier Christy Clark is defending her optimism on British Columbia’s fledgling liquefied natural gas industry, despite growing First Nations protests and sinking international demand.

Speaking at the third annual International LNG in B.C. conference, the premier maintained her rosy outlook in a speech to hundreds of business, government and aboriginal leaders in Vancouver.

“If you’re not from British Columbia, you won’t know that I’m always accused by my political opponents of being an optimist,” she said.

“It’s true. I am an optimist. I’m also a hard worker, because I know that optimism doesn’t get you anywhere unless you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and get the work done.”

The premier has staked her government’s future on the LNG industry, with promises of 100,000 new jobs and more than $100 billion in revenue over 30 years.

There are now 20 LNG proposals in the province, but they face numerous challenges including weakened Asian demand, low energy prices and threats of legal action from First Nations.

But Clark insisted Wednesday that global energy demand would continue to grow. She said B.C. LNG represents a cleaner alternative to coal and oil, as the province has set the toughest emission limits in the world.

She also touted the province’s 61 agreements with 28 First Nations along proposed pipeline routes and investments in environmental stewardship and job skills programs for aboriginal bands.

“First Nations in this country, as in many others, have been left out of the economic mainstream for way too long,” she said.

“The LNG opportunity truly does represent a chance to redress historical wrongs, to change the course of post-colonial history and make sure that First Nations are fully included in economic growth.”

Hours after Clark’s speech, the Squamish Nation announced it had granted its own legally binding environmental certificate for the Woodfibre LNG project on Howe Sound, about 60 kilometres north of Vancouver.

Chief Ian Campbell called the agreement “historic,” as the band had issued 25 conditions as part of

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“THE LNG OPPORTUNITY TRULY DOES REPRESENT A CHANCE TO REDRESS HISTORICAL WRONGS, TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF POST-COLONIAL HISTORY AND MAKE SURE THAT FIRST NATIONS ARE FULLY INCLUDED IN ECONOMIC GROWTH.” — CHRISTY CLARK BC PREMIER a unique independent assessment. Woodfibre LNG has agreed to comply with the 13 conditions that apply to it, while negotiations continue with Fortis B.C. and the province.

Campbell said Clark’s comments signal that First Nations are finally being treated as partners rather than just stakeholders in resource projects. But he added that his nation still doesn’t fully support LNG. “We’ve largely been alienated and marginalized from any meaningful decision-making or economic participation, or taking into consideration our thousands of years of stewardship of our lands and resources,” he said.

Several First Nations were to protest outside the conference on Wednesday evening, taking aim at the $36-billion Pacific NorthWest LNG project near Prince Rupert.

Richard Wright, a spokesman for the Luutkudziiwus — a group within the Gitxsan Nation — said it was planning to file a court challenge against the proposed Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline project. The pipeline would carry natural gas to the Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal, crossing 34.5 kilometres of territory known as Madii Lii, where a protest camp has been set up for 14 months.

Wright’s group will seek a judicial review in an attempt to overturn a provincial environmental certificate for the pipeline. It will argue the government should have consulted with the member nations rather than the Gitxsan Development Corp., a company created to represent Gitxsan economic interests.

“We have been pushed aside and oppressed for generations,” he said. “They feel that they can just talk to an organization that doesn’t have aboriginal rights, doesn’t have land, doesn’t have resources, nor a mandate to represent us.”

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Calgary-based Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Inc. says it cut 51 jobs in the third quarter as low oil prices continue to hit the energy services sector.

Aveda, which provides oilfield hauling services and equipment rentals, says the cuts were to administrative and field staff and included corporate positions in both Calgary and Houston.

The company said it is taking aggressive costcutting measures as it expects the downturn to be prolonged and it continues to be underbid on contracts at prices it describes as unprofitable.

In addition to the job cuts, the company closed one of its branches in Texas and merged its two Oklahoma branches and said it is working to reduce overtime hours and looking at more wage cuts.

Aveda plans to consolidate most of its Houstonbased U.S. corporate operations at its Calgary head office.

The company said that as a result of the office move its president and chief executive, Kevin Roycraft, has stepped down and David Werklund, executive chairman, has stepped into the role until a permanent replacement is found.

Shopify, Uber to offer local same-day package delivery in 3 American cities OTTAWA — Shopify and Uber are working together to offer same-day local delivery starting today in three major U.S. cities.

The UberRUSH program will be initially available to a select number of Shopify’s merchant clients in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco but it’s expected to go to other cities over time.

Ottawa-based Shopify (TSX:SH) says merchants enrolled in the program will be able to provide their customers with the option of requesting an Uber pickup and delivery — which can be tracked with an app.

Uber offers a controversial alternative to conventional taxi service in many cities by using its mobile app and analytics to connect customers with drivers. The system adjusts ride prices to reflect supply and demand.

Shopify provides software for designing, building, and managing sales across the web, mobile applications and stores. It’s core customer base is small and medium-sized merchants.

The company completed a successful public stock offering in late May on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.

Its shares closed Tuesday at C$43.22 in Toronto, up from a low of C$30 on the first day of trading on May 21.

Its Uber deal follows a partnership last month with Amazon, which has agreed to provide Shopify merchants with a gateway to the Seattle-based e-commerce giant’s systems and warehouses.

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Diversified and Industrials Agrium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 125.54 ATCO Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 39.50 BCE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.00 BlackBerry . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.42 Bombardier . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70 Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.12 Cdn. National Railway . . 77.42 Cdn. Pacific Railway. . . 194.95 Cdn. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 36.50 Capital Power Corp . . . . 19.53 Cervus Equipment Corp 13.70 Dow Chemical . . . . . . . . 47.11 Enbridge Inc. . . . . . . . . . 55.77 Finning Intl. Inc. . . . . . . . 20.84 Fortis Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.21 General Motors Co. . . . . 33.33 Parkland Fuel Corp. . . . . 24.45 Sirius XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.19 SNC Lavalin Group. . . . . 42.29 Stantec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 31.83 Telus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 42.25 Transalta Corp.. . . . . . . . . 6.80 Transcanada. . . . . . . . . . 45.16 Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 114.50 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.93 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 14.00 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 68.00 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — The TSX gained ground and the loonie added more than half a cent as signs of a faltering American economy signalled better news for the Canadian dollar.

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index ended the day up 30.60 points at 13,875.33, while U.S. markets turned negative.

Patrick Blais, senior portfolio manager at Manulife Asset Management, said share prices in the TSX sectors that are most sensitive to cyclical economic forces, such as energy and materials, may be rebounding after being hammered over the past year.

“We may be at a point where some of these companies have found a floor and actually may outperform the market just on the fact that they can’t go any lower,” he said.

In New York, the Dow Jones average of 30 stocks closed down 157.14 points at 16,924.75, dragged lower by a more than nine per cent fall in the stock value of Wal-Mart after the retailing giant downgraded its expectations for sales and profits.

Meanwhile, the broader S&P 500 index fell 9.45 points to 1,994.24 and the Nasdaq retreated 13.76 points to 4,782.85.

Earlier in the day, the U.S. Commerce Department released data showing that retail sales grew just 0.1 per cent in September, below analysts’ expectations.

Also on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve said in its latest Beige Book report on the health of the American economy that nine of its 12 regional banks reported modest growth from mid-August to October, down from 11 reporting growth in the previous period.

Patrick Horan, principal at Agilith Capital, said the disappointing numbers mean the market is pushing the prospect of a rate hike by the U.S. central bank further and further into the future.

“As a result, all currencies and commodities that are the

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 20.77 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.99 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.03 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 24.90 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 10.56 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.33 First Quantum Minerals . . 7.51 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 20.06 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 7.12 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.92 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.29 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 28.50 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.040 Teck Resources . . . . . . . . 8.67 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 21.59 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 21.02 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 55.01 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.84 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 23.29 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 31.03 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 9.92 Canyon Services Group. . 5.50 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 21.30 CWC Well Services . . . 0.2000 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . 11.24 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.770 other side of a U.S. dollar trade are lifting,” he said.

That’s a reversal from the past year, he said, when America looked like it was going to pull the world out of an economic malaise and a strong U.S. dollar helped push down the value of gold, oil and the loonie.

“Now, the U.S. is basically back in the same soup everyone else is,” he said.

On commodity markets, the December gold contract rose $14.40 to US$1,179.80 an ounce, the November crude contract fell two cents to US$46.64 a barrel and the November contract for natural gas rose two cents to US$2.518 per thousand cubic feet.

Horan said the TSX has tracked closely to the price of oil over the medium term as outside investors have bet that Canada’s economic prospects are tied closely to the commodity’s price.

“It’s basically one giant stock exchange for oil,” he said.

The loonie added 0.58 of a U.S. cent to end the day at 78.19 cents US as the greenback fell against a range of currencies including the euro.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights at the close Wednesday at world financial market trading.

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 13,875.33, up 30.60 points Dow — 16,924.75, down 157.14 points S&P 500 — 1,994.24, down 9.45 points Nasdaq — 4,782.85, down 13.76 points Currencies: Cdn — 77.39 cents US, up 0.58 of a cent Pound — C$2.0012, up 1.43 cents Euro — C$1.4841, up 0.20 of a cent Euro — US$1.1485, up 1.01 cents Oil futures: US$46.64 per barrel, down two cents (November contract) Gold futures: US$1,179.80 per oz., up $14.40

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 80.16 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 38.72 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.51 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 22.77 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 44.89 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . . 1.41 Penn West Energy . . . . . 1.490 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 6.29 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 37.01 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.210 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 2.58 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 48.35 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1900 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 74.41 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . 59.71 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98.19 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 24.81 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 32.93 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 37.01 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 92.10 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 21.26 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 40.75 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.44 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 73.53 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 43.46 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.37

(December contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $21.837 oz., up 13.3 cents $702.06 kg., up $4.28 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: Nov ‘15 $2.40 lower $476.10 Jan. ‘16 $2.50 lower $480.40 March ‘16 $2.20 lower $483.50 May ‘16 $2.30 lower $483.80 July ‘16 $1.10 lower $483.10 Nov. ‘16 $2.30 lower $472.00 Jan. ‘17 $2.30 lower $470.20 March ‘17 $2.30 lower $471.90 May ‘17 $2.30 lower $471.90 July ‘17 $2.30 lower $471.90 Nov. ‘17 $2.30 lower $471.90.

Barley (Western): Oct. ‘15 unchanged $190.00 Dec. ‘15 unchanged $185.00 March ‘16 unchanged $187.00 May ‘16 unchanged $188.00 July ‘16 unchanged $188.00 Oct. ‘16 unchanged $188.00 Dec. ‘16 unchanged $188.00 March ‘17 unchanged $188.00 May ‘17 unchanged $188.00 July ‘17 unchanged $188.00 Oct. ‘17 unchanged $188.00.

Wednesday’s estimated volume of trade: 583,860 tonnes of canola 0 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 583,860.

Couche-Tard CFO resigns COMPANY TRIES TO REASSURE INVESTORS

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Alimentation Couche-Tard reassured investors Wednesday that the sudden resignation of its chief financial officer doesn’t signal a financial problem or disagreement within the convenience store company.

“There are no accounting irregularities or we would have disclosed those,” CEO Brian Hannasch said during a conference call.

He said the company continues to perform well and is supported by a very strong financial team.

Raymond Pare will leave the company Thursday to “pursue other interests and spend more time with his family.”

He has been with the Couche-Tard for 13 years, including about seven as CFO. Hannasch will handle financial and investor issues until a replacement is found, while Pare will remain available to ensure a smooth transition.

Both men said the resignation, which had been in discussion for several weeks, wasn’t prompted by any internal disagreement over big moves made in recent years.

“Ray has been an intimate part of all those key decisions and been very much aligned,” Hannasch told analysts and the news media.

He said Pare was instrumental in the company’s growth through key acquisitions including Statoil Fuel & Retail in northern Europe and The Pantry in the United States.

Pare declined to disclose his next career move but said he remains a “very big believer” in Quebec-based

Couche-Tard.

“The culture, the DNA of the company is well-established and I have no doubt … that the trend of the success of this company will continue,” he said.

Hannasch doesn’t expect the search for Pare’s replacement will take long and gave assurances that the process won’t slow its acquisition activities.

As one of Canada’s most valuable companies with operations in 23 countries, Couche-Tard will be looking for someone who has a more strategic outlook than would have been the case 15 years ago, he said.

“Ideally if we can find someone bilingual that would be one of our key search criteria but there are a lot of attributes we’re looking for and we’re open to where they come from as long as they can fill those attributes.”

Analyst Irene Nattel of RBC Capital Markets said Pare’s sudden departure was not “optimal” but the conference call reinforced her view that Pare’s departure isn’t “a harbinger of bad news on the financial front.”

Meanwhile, Couche-Tard announced Wednesday that it is expanding its reach in the southern United States with a deal to buy 18 convenience stores operating under the Texas Star brand.

The deal also includes two Subway stores and a dealer fuel supply network in the southern part of Texas.

The purchase price was not disclosed.

The convenience stores will be converted to the Circle K brand and will continue to sell Shell and CITGO-branded fuel.

The deal is expected to close by next April.

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TORONTO — Element Financial Corp. (TSX:EFN) is preparing to divest some of its non-core operations and reinvest the capital in its fleet management business, which is being positioned as the North American leader in its industry.

The Toronto-based company recently acquired GE Fleet — formerly part of General Electric — for C$8.6 billion.

Element Financial says its fleet management business accounted for 70 per cent of total assets, or $19.2 billion, as of the end of September and it plans to make further acquisitions.

To fund acquisitions and focus its business, Element plans to divest a non-core business that provides Canadian commercial and vendor financing.

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BY EMILY YAHR ADVOCATE NEWS SERVICES Can we take a minute to talk about the resilience of Selena Gomez?

The pop star just released her second studio album, Revival, a fairly well-reviewed record projected to be No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart this week. That’s a pretty big deal, especially considering all of the stumbling blocks she encountered along the way as a young Hollywood star. This includes: 1) Being a former child star. That path is littered with people who did not fare so well. Yet by focusing on the right level of projects, Gomez went smoothly from Barney and Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place to weird Harmony Korine movies and big-budget films starring Brad Pitt.

2) Reports about a stay in rehab. In January 2014, after a bunch of canceled tour dates, a rep confirmed that Gomez “voluntarily spent time at Meadows but NOT for substance abuse.” Although rumors swirled, they were mostly shut down when Gomez eventually revealed this year that she was actually diagnosed with Lupus, and her time off was for chemotherapy treatment.

3) Being linked to Justin Bieber. This is a big one, because being so close to the (occasionally legitimately

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BRIEF Canadian crime writer Eric Wright dies at 86

“It was a story he had been wanting to tell for many years and, finally, the time was right. We’ll miss him.”

Wright’s current publisher, Marc Cote, said he was working in his final weeks on his novella, The Land Mine, which was scheduled to be published in the coming months.

“He was a gentleman and a professional lovely to work with and as thorough as any editor or publisher could hope an author to be,” said Cote.

TORONTO — Veteran Canadian crime writer Eric Wright, beloved for his Inspector Charlie Salter mystery series, has died.

Cormorant Books says he died on Friday after recently being diagnosed with kidney cancer. He was 86.

BERLIN — Meryl Streep has Born in South London, England, been chosen to head the jury at the Wright immigrated to Canada in 1951.

Berlin International Film Festival in He served as chairman of the February.

English department and dean of arts Organizers said Wednesday it will at Toronto’s Ryerson Polytechnic be the first time in her career that the University. He was also one of the Oscar-winning 66-year-old actress has early presidents of the Crime Writers served on a film festival jury. of Canada.

Wright was known for featuring Toronto in his stories, which also included the Lucy Trimble Brenner Mysteries, the Mel Pickett Mysteries, and the Joe Barley Mysteries.

He won several Arthur Ellis Awards for his books as well as the Derrick Murdoch Award for his body of work.

Wright’s 1999 memoir, Always Give a Penny to a Blind Man, was a finalist for the inaugural Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction.

Anna Porter, who first met him when they were both at Ryerson, called him “a wonderful man and a terrific writer” “Though I enjoyed reading all Eric’s books, GREAT THINGS HAPPEN WHEN my favourite is the memoir,” Porter said in a statement.

Meryl Streep to head Berlin film festival jury

Streep said in a statement released by the festival: “The responsibility is somewhat daunting, as I have never been president of anything before.”

She added that she is “grateful for the honour.”

The Berlin festival honoured Streep for her lifetime achievement in 2012.

The 2016 event, the first of the year’s major European film festivals, runs Feb. 11-21. The seven-member jury at this year’s event was led by American director Darren Aronofsky.

There was no immediate word on who will serve alongside Streep on the 2016 jury.

Iranian filmmaker sentenced to 6 years in prison DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An award-winning Iranian filmmaker whose work focuses on the travails of modern life and political expression

dangerous) Bieber trainwreck could have seriously made an impact on anyone’s reputation. However, Gomez, who has been in an on-again, off-again relationship with the singer for years, also managed to distance herself. She wasn’t dragged down. If anything, her association with his antics raised her profile even higher while simultaneously making her look more grounded.

Our theory is that Gomez managed to avoid all those factors by doing the thing that most celebrities hate: talking openly about her problems. Though in the past Gomez was often tight-lipped about personal issues — once going so far as to abruptly end an interview when someone asked about Bieber — in recent media coverage, she’s become surprisingly candid about her personal life. That includes topics including the scary path from child star to “real” actress, that rehab stay and Bieber.

It’s happened in her music, too: Last year, she penned an emotional song called The Heart Wants What It Wants, about her fraught relationship with Bieber.

Gomez disappeared for awhile after that as she worked on her new music, and has an album headed to the top of the charts. She played it perfectly: In honestly discussing personal issues, she helped fans feel connected to her, and in turn, her music. At the same time, she emerged back into the spotlight when she needed to, like starring in her pal Taylor Swift’s high-profile Bad Blood music video.

These days, the savviest thing a star can do is open up. And in Gomez’s case, it’s paying off, ensuring her stay in the pop culture-sphere for a long time.

in the Islamic Republic has been sentenced to six years in prison and to 223 lashes over his movies.

The conviction of Keywan Karimi follows similar punishments for other artists and journalists in Iran, even as its moderate government moves toward detente with the West over its contested nuclear program.

“I don’t know what happened that I should go to jail for six years,” Karimi said. “Watch my movies and … (then) judge me.”

Both Karimi and his lawyer Amir Raeisian say a court on Saturday sentenced the filmmaker on charges of “insulting sanctities” in Iran, whose elected government is ultimately overseen by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The footage involved both a “video clip” and a film he directed called Writing on the City, which focuses on political graffiti in Iran. from its 1979 Islamic Revolution to its contested 2009 election.

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Organ donation important to remember Dear Annie: Several years ago, you determine that my brain has ceased to printed a poem about organ donation. function and that, for all intents and I carried it until it ripped to shreds. purposes, my life has stopped.

I’m in end-stage renal When that happens, do not failure and want people attempt to instill artificial life to be aware of the imporinto my body by the use of a tance of organ donation. machine. And don’t call this Please reprint it. — Not my deathbed. Let it be called Giving Up the Bed of Life, and let my Dear Not: Here it is, body be taken from it to help with our hopes for your others lead fuller lives. recovery: Give my sight to a man who To Remember Me has never seen a sunrise, a

by Robert Noel Test baby’s face or love in the eyes (1926-1994) of a woman.

The day will come Give my heart to a person when my body will lie whose own heart has pain.

MITCHELL upon a white sheet neatGive my blood to the teenly tucked under four corager who was pulled from the & SUGAR ners of a mattress located wreckage of his car, so that he ANNIE in a hospital busily occumight live to see his grandpied with the living and children play. the dying.

Give my kidneys to one At a certain moment a doctor will who depends on a machine to exist

from week to week.

Take my bones, every muscle, every fiber and nerve in my body and find a way to make a crippled child walk.

Explore every corner of my brain.

Take my cells, if necessary, and let them grow so that, someday, a speechless boy will shout at the crack of a bat and a deaf girl will hear the sound of rain against her windows.

Burn what is left of me and scatter the ashes to the winds to help the flowers grow.

If you must bury something, let it be my faults, my weaknesses and all my prejudice against my fellow man.

Give my sins to the devil. Give my soul to God. If, by chance, you wish to remember me, do it with a kind deed or word to someone who needs you.

If you do all I have asked, I will live forever.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Upset in Montreal,” whose friend,

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— Wyoming Dear Wyoming: Any change in personality should send alarm signals to seek medical advice. Thank you.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Getting overheated emotionally — and blaming others for your problems — will get you nowhere fast. Slow down and give yourself the time Thursday, Oct. 15 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: and space to see things from a clearer perTanya Roberts, 59; Sarah Ferguson, 55; spective.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): With Mars movRichard Carpenter, 68; ing through your money zone, resist the urge THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Strive to conto splurge. Talking things over nect with others on a deep emowith a money-savvy family memtional level today. ber helps you view your current HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You financial situation more clearly. love to explore the world around VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): you. 2016 is the year to balance There may be some uncertainty being bold and adventurous with between your personal desires being calm and cooperative. and relationship responsibilities, ARIES (March 21-April 19): especially involving joint financRams are feeling restless, but es. Strive to get the balance right don’t let unpredictable moods between giving and taking. alienate you from family and LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): friends. Calm cooperation and You may be called on to be the consideration will get you a lot calming voice of reason in an JOANNE MADELINE further than feisty fireworks! awkward situation today.

MOORE TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Tap into your natural diploOpen communication and friendmatic talents, as you calm trouSUN SIGNS ly conversation are the keys to bled waters and soothe furrowed a satisfying day. A child or teenbrows. ager may try to push your emotional buttons SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t atbut avoid retaliating, as you radiate Bullish tempt to second guess the mood of a child, charm. teenager or friend.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Avoid proIf you want some idea of where they’re at, crastinating. Focus your attention on routine be brave enough to ask. Resist the urge to be daily tasks that need to be done. possessive and jealous.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ve Then you’ll have time for socializing, sport, hobbies or creative projects at the end of the got gigantic goals for the future but have you included loved ones in your plans? Make day.

sure you keep them in the loop — especially if joint finances are involved.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Have you been pursuing professional projects at the expense of a close relationship? If you spend too much time working, then you’ll have to deal with a disgruntled partner or friend.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The more you support and encourage colleagues, the better your work environment will be. Are you looking for employment? Strive to search out jobs before they are actually advertised.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): With Venus, Mars and Jupiter in your partnership zone, aim to be more compassionate and generous towards loved ones.

Plus try to view a current situation from a variety of perspectives.

Joanne Madeline Moore is an internationally syndicated astrologer and columnist. Her column appears daily in the Advocate.

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would like to thank our current staff of Kelly Kierluk, Kelsey Krieger, Jenn Tanaka, Karli Eckart (Mat. Leave) and our Bookkeeper and Quickbooks Trainer Debbie Romkes for their dedication to making Community Futures Central Alberta a success. Our ofÀce has a great mix of experienced and enthusiastic staff. This provides our clients access to a remarkable wealth of knowledge, enthusiasm and skills.

In addition we have a dedicated 10 member strong Board of Directors. The entire team has contributed to the continued success of Community Futures Central Alberta.

In 2015 we continued to focus efforts on developing our own suite of training for Central Alberta entrepreneurs and continued in our efforts to diversify our funding sources. Finding new funding sources has allowed us to continue to expand our suite of bookkeeping focused training to include Basic Bookkeeping and Advanced Quickbooks. We will be looking to expand our partnership with Aggregate Financial Solutions in 2015 to offer customized Quickbooks Training for individual small and medium sized businesses.

Training continues to be large part of the ser-

vices we offer to our clients. With our new Training Center fully operational we were able to add a full complement of CertiÀed Quickbooks training to our course offerings. We delivered a total 70 training sessions in 2014-2015. The number of sessions contributed to strong attendance during the year with over 227 individuals receiving training through our in-house and other training sessions. Our Business Analysts provided great service to our clients providing advisory services to over 198 clients throughout the year. QuickBooks training delivered by Debbie Romkes of Aggregate Financial Solutions exceeded our expectations with 27 participants receiving training representing a 50% increase over 2014 attendance. We will be looking to expand our Quickbooks offerings this Àscal year to include customized training. Through training or advisory services we had face to face contact with over 425 clients reviewing various aspects of starting or running a business.

2014-15 loan demand was sporadic with very strong demand in Q4. Community Futures Board approved 14 loans for almost $1million.

We were able to advance 13 of those loans for $822,745. Our lending activity assisted clients in communities across our region including Rocky Mountain House, Didsbury, Sylvan Lake, Bowden, and Red Deer. Within these communities our lending activities were able to create or maintain a total of 38.5 full & part-time positions.

We continue to look for opportunities to increase our revenue from non-government sources.

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the year ending March 31, 2015 we increased our other revenue by over 27%.

There have been no changes in operations with two Business Analysts sharing Economic Development Coordinator duties. We continue to complete annual reviews for all clients, which has assisted in strengthening the overall performance of our loan portfolio, reducing our non-performing loans to historical lows.

We continued our successful support of Entrepreneurship in our region through the Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship Camp. This camp assists in developing the entrepreneurial spirit of youth aged 13-15. Other projects supporting Youth Entrepreneurship included participation in the RED Challenge Business Plan competition in partnership with RDC and Olds College. We sponsored in partnership with Futurpreneur and Visual Resolve Graphics a Start-up Entrepreneur Award at the Success 4 Business Trade show. Our Youth Loan Program supported young entrepreneurs in the region, advancing 4 loans for a total of $267,114.

We maintained the visibility of Community Futures within the region through marketing activities including attending 4 tradeshows and sponsoring the Small Business week insert in the Red Deer Advocate. Our Business Analyst Karli Eckart assisted Junior Achievement in delivering the Economics for Success program.

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Shed Malting of Penhold. Red Shed Malting produces high quality malting Starting and operating a small busiproducts from locally grown Alberta ness can be an extremely challenging barley. These products are sold to undertaking and there can be times Alberta and national craft brewers when you feel like you’re on your who produce some of the best beer own and trying to reinvent the wheel in the world. The competition for the in everything you do. That’s where award was quite stiff with other ÀSuccess 4 Business can help. Esnalists including Camrose Stained tablished three years ago, Success Glass, Clean Conscience Recycling 4 Business and the Success 4 Busiof Sylvan Lake and Mobi Jack’s Moness Expo are the brainchild of local bile Phone Repair of Red Deer. The entrepreneur Brenda Kolasa, owner Start-Up Entrepreneur Award is acof Red Deer’s Visual Resolve Graph- companied by a $1,000 prize courteics. sy of Community Futures of Central Alberta, six months of small business The idea for Success 4 Business and coaching from Futurpreneur Canada, the Expo came to Brenda through her a $500 design credit from Visual Reclients: many of whom were involved solve Graphics and $750 in services in small business and startups, and from OpenHwy Media. were asking her where they could Ànd help and support in building and maintaining their businesses. “In many cases I didn’t know where to direct them, so I thought wouldn’t it be beneÀcial to have something under one roof”, says Kolasa. Those experiences were the catalyst for the formation of Success 4 Business coupled with the annual Success 4 Business Expo. “By establishing Success 4 Business and using the Expo to highlight what we do, we’re able to offer learning opportunities, resources, connections and mentorship to small business owners on a year round basis. Most small businesses are 24/7 occupations that don’t shut down when the doors are closed for

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LEARNING SESSION DETAILED INFORMATION BUSINESS PLAN SESSIONS Lunchtime Learning Preparing Your Start up Budget for Your Business Plan Learn how to create a budget for your business plan. The staff at Community Futures Central Alberta will explain the steps to Àgure out how much money you will need to open your business and keep your business operating.

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Lunchtime Learning – Preparing Your Cash Flow for Your Business Plan Learn how to create a cash Áow statement for your business plan. The staff at Community Futures Central Alberta will work with you to make sense of why you need a cash Áow in your business plan and why it is important to understand cash Áow for your business.

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QUICKBOOKS TRAINING SESSIONS All of our courses use QuickBooks Premier 2015, which is installed on our computers.

Please bring a Áash drive so you can take a copy of your work home with you.

You will be provided with handouts of the information you are learning at each class.

In order to attend any of the QuickBooks classes, you must have basic knowledge of bookkeeping. For example, you must know what the following functions are: • Chart of Accounts • Accounts Receivable • Accounts Payable • How to prepare a bank reconciliation • The difference between a debit and a credit Pre-registration is required for all QuickBooks courses and full payment must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday prior to class. In order to run QuickBooks sessions, a minimum of four participants must be registered.

Customized QuickBooks Training *NEW* In addition to the scheduled QuickBooks sessions being offered, we also now offer customized QuickBooks training to meet the speciÀc needs of small businesses. Call us at 403-342-2055 for a quote.

Understanding Basic Bookkeeping Join our certiÀed Bookkeeper and QuickBooks trainer, Debbie Romkes, as she takes you through the basics of simple bookkeeping practices. Learn what a debit and credit is, explanations of the various areas in your Ànancial statements, learn how to reconcile your bank and the importance of it, and basic transaction entering whether you are doing your books in an accounting program, or on a spreadsheet.

Presenter: Debbie Romkes, Aggregate Financial Solutions Offered on: October 2nd 9:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $179.00 (Pre-registration is required and seating is limited)

Introduction to QuickBooks Learn how to get organized and started in the software. SpeciÀcs about what you will be learning are: 1. Learn how to set your QuickBooks Àle up properly Initial Àle set up and activation • Setting up your Chart of Accounts • Setting your Preferences for the company • Setting up your customers and vendors 2. Learn how to maneuver in QuickBooks 3. Backing up and restoring your Àle Presenter: Debbie Romkes, Aggregate Financial Solutions Offered on: October 16th 9:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $179.00 per class or bundle with Beginner QuickBooks for $299.00, or bundle all 4 QuickBooks classes for $549.00 (Pre-registration is required and seating is limited)

Beginner QuickBooks Training This course will begin after your Àle is set up and you want to begin processing your bookkeeping documentation. You will be taken through the accounting cycle covering sales, payables/payments, banking and GST. Basic accounting topics will be discussed as well. The following is a detailed outline: 1. Sales Transactions: sales receipts, create invoices, credit memos, receive payments from customers, apply discounts and credits, and create statements 2. Accounts Payable: enter bills, pay bills, printing cheques, enter credit card charges, pay the credit card, enter bills you paid personally and reimburse yourself 3. Bank and other reconciliations: how to prepare reconciliations 4. File a Sales Tax Return 5. QuickBooks reports: how to Ànd the basic reports you might want to view

Advanced QuickBooks Training Individuals wishing to take this course need to have a background in using QuickBooks (taking the Àrst two classes will help but there should be an element of practical experience). Join our certiÀed QuickBooks trainer, Debbie Romkes, as she goes through some more advanced options in QuickBooks. Below is a detailed outline of some of the things you will learn in this course: • Managing your “items” • Setting up classes and using the job costing • Using the purchase orders • An introduction to using the inventory in QuickBooks • Reporting Presenter: Debbie Romkes, Aggregate Financial Solutions Offered on: November 27th 9:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $179.00 per class or bundle all 4 QuickBooks classes for $549.00 (Pre-registration is required and seating is limited)

Payroll QuickBooks Training Learn how to set up the basic payroll Àle in your QuickBooks. You will learn how to do payroll item setup, employee set up, basic payroll processing, how to pay your CRA remittances and how to prepare ROE’s.

A subscription to QuickBooks Payroll is required to perform this function on your personal computer. This is available with Pro versions of QuickBooks Presenter: Debbie Romkes, Aggregate Financial Solutions Offered on: December 4th 9:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $179.00 per class or bundle all 4 QuickBooks classes for $549.00 (Pre-registration is required and seating is limited)

Presenter: Debbie Romkes, Aggregate Financial Solutions Offered on: October 23rd 9:00am – 12:00pm Cost: $179.00 per class or bundle with Introduction to QuickBooks for $299.00, or bundle all 4 QuickBooks classes for $549.00 (Pre-registration is required and seating is limited)

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ONE BALLOON AT A TIME

By Brian McLoughlin

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hat’s the next best thing to going to a great party? How about running a store that provides people with all the supplies they need to stage the best parties? That’s what Lenny Gallant of Sylvan Lake’s Magical Moments does as both a vocation and an avocation. Imagine getting up every morning and going to work and being able to provide people with all the fun things they need to plan the perfect party? Balloons, Áoral arrangements, party supplies and party equipment? Magical Moments can supply it all!

important stuff. “When we were planning the store and products for Magical Moments we decided that we wanted to provide people with as many options as possible. We’re aware that people host parties for an inÀnite variety of reasons and we’re proud of the fact that we are not only able to help people plan those parties but are able to provide them with the products and supplies they need to make their party a great success”, adds Gallant.

Magical Moments offers the most complete array of items for parties and every day gifts in Central Alberta. They stock Qualatex balloons to make sure that your balloon arrangements and balloon décor are the very best. Lenny Gallant himself is a CertiÀed Balloon artist and he can create balloon arrangements for you as personal gifts, arrangements I had been discussing the idea for for birthdays, weddings, showers and Magical Moments with my Ànancial institution for awhile and it was look- retirement parties as well as Hallowing like they weren’t going to be able een and Christmas get-togethers to do anything to help me get it going. ranging from simple displays to full Then one of their advisers suggested balloon walls. They also offer themed that I try Community Futures in Red balloons such as Super Mario, MinDeer. They had referred half a dozen ions and all the rest. small business clients to them in the In addition, Magical Moments offers past with very good success. It was the best business decision I’ve ever great Áowers and Áoral arrangemade! They went out of their way to ments, wedding and party help me and they really work hard to table supplies and linens as well as provide small business operators with popcorn and cotton candy machine rentals. They also have the chance to be successful”, says Central Alberta’s largest selection of Gallant.

Jelly Bellies and they are a factory Kelly Kierluk adds to Gallant’s com- outlet for Happy Hippo Bath products. ments. “We were quite happy to be able to work with and help Mr. GalWhen you’re looking to host your next lant. He presented us with a solid party, be sure to check out Magical plan for the business and he’s beMoments in Sylvan come a real success story for us”, Lake’s Hewlett Park Landing.

Kierluk says.

For Lenny Gallant, the road to becoming Central Alberta’s party master led through the grocery business.

After a number of years as a produce manager, during which he also managed the Áoral and party supply areas of his store, he decided his future lay in concentrating on what he liked to do best. But establishing a small business startup isn’t easy. That’s where Kelly Kierluk, Senior Business Analyst with Red Deer’s Community Futures was able to provide Gallant with the knowledge and Ànancing he needed Once the plan and the Ànancing were to get his business off the ground. in place Gallant was able to get down to the other

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ommunity Futures Central Alberta is pleased to announce the BizStream Small Business Program, which is a partnership between Talisman Energy, a part of Repsol and Community Futures. This program has been developed speciÀcally to assist rural Alberta businesses who are keen to Ànd new markets for their products and services.

not able to meet the requirements of big business, external businesses must be contracted and little of the economic beneÀts remain within rural Alberta. When local businesses are able to meet the contract requirements, local businesses grow, local people gain employment, local suppliers gain sales, local communities gain increased economic beneÀts and new economic opportunities develop.

Rural communities rely on the economic success of their local businesses to increase job opportunities, purchase local products and services and bring new money into their communities. When rural businesses are

Every year in Alberta, a large amount of money is invested in the energy, mining and forestry industries, meaning that businesses in related industries can potentially compete for work to share in the earnings. There is a

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If you are a business that is trying to diversify your market in this tight economy, you may be looking at other markets like forestry, mining, construction and even government.

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DUNN Donna 1941 - 2015 Mrs. Donna Georgian Dunn of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the age of 73 years. Donna was born at Innisfail, Alberta and raised in the Pine Lake Area. She loved the outdoors, touring on the motorcycle, camping and traveling. Donna enjoyed her years of living in British Columbia, but eventually Donna and Eric moved back to Alberta to be closer to family. Donna will be very deeply missed but will remain forever in our hearts. Donna will be forever remembered and loved by her husband, Eric; sons, Dale Herbert, Rod Herbert and Tom (Corinne) Herbert; and her grandchildren, Tim, Sarah, Jesse, Jerad and Dylan; as well as her great grandchildren. She will also be sadly missed by her stepmother, Isabel Holt; sisters, Sharon, Bette, Wilma and Marian; and brothers, Ron, Jim and David; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family would like to thank the staff on Unit 32 of the Red Deer Regional Hospital for their care. A Celebration of Donna’s Life will be held at the Pine Lake Hub, Pine Lake, Alberta on Friday, October 16, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Donna’s honor may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society at www.cancer.ca.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Sonya Henderson, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

403.340.4040.

GHESEGER Kaye Roberta Aug. 4, 1946 - Oct. 11, 2015 Kaye passed away on October 11, 2015 at the age of 69 after having compassionate care from the Wetaskiwin Hospital staff and Dr. G. Schlenther. Kaye is survived by daughters, Tracey (Ivan) Leavitt, Stacy (Marco Wit) Gheseger; grandchildren, Alannah and Nicole Leavitt; brother, Bill (Melissa) Thompson and their daughter, Regan; sister, Pat (Dick) Johnson and their children, Kris (Lisa) and Vicky (Mike), and best friend, Ken and in-laws, Keith (Barb) Gheseger. Kaye was predeceased by her parents, Jim and Teresa Thompson of Lacombe. A memorial service will be held at Baker Funeral Chapel, 5302-50 Ave. Wetaskiwin, Alberta on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations are gratefully accepted to the Millet and District Historical Society charity, Box 178, Millet, AB T0C 1Z0.

BAKER FUNERAL CHAPEL Wetaskiwin (780)352-2501 Or (888)752-2501 www.womboldfuneralhomes.com

LINTON (nee Gignac) Helena Jeanne Helena passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on October 11, 2015. Helena is lovingly remembered by her husband of 50 years, Emerson “Em”; sons, Mark (Jacquie) and Dan (C.J. Martini); grandsons, Joshua and Aidan; sister, Carmen Koski; as well as numerous relatives and friends. She is predeceased by her parents, Phillipe and Alice Gignac and by her brother, Paul. She was born in Kirkland Lake, ON. Helena and Em were married there on September 25, 1965. They moved out to Alberta in 1975 and never looked back. Em and Helena have been spending their winters in Mesa, Arizona where they have made many new friends. Helena was a wonderful wife and mother and a true gift to all who met her. She will be deeply missed. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Red Deer Funeral Home, 615067 Street. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 6-5015 48 St, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1S9. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to RED DEER FUNERAL HOME 6150 - 67 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-3319.

STUMP Ronald Andre Sept. 27,1949 - Oct. 2,2015 In loving memory of Ronald Andre Stump who passed away on Friday, October 2nd 2015 at the age of 66 years after battling lung cancer.

Ron was born in the Okanagan, one of fourteen children to parents Robert and Doreen Stump (Henman).

He worked as a master carpenter in many places and finally settled in Pincher Creek. Ron is survived by his beloved partner, Beverly Lampert and his children: Byron, Jesse (Apryl), Theresa and grandson, Devin as well as his mother, Doreen, five brothers, six sisters and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Ron was predeceased by his father, Robert, sister, Maxine and brother, Thomas. A Celebration of Life will be held for Ron at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 24th 2015 at 5435 76 Street, Red Deer, AB.

MUNRO Bruce Mar. 25, 1932 - Oct. 10, 2015 Mr. William Bruce Munro of Red Deer, Alberta, passed away at the Red Deer Hospice on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the age of 83 years. Bruce was born on March 25, 1932 at Salvador, Saskatchewan and moved to Saskatoon at the age of six. Bruce completed his High School at Bedford Road Collegiate and played football for the Saskatoon Hilltops (Division Champs).

After completing High School, Bruce attended the University of Saskatchewan and started a Degree in Education, which he finished at the University of Alberta.

Bruce’s first teaching position was at Bowness High in 1963. In 1964, he took a position at Drumheller High as a Trades Teacher, teaching Electricity. In 1967, Bruce moved his family to Red Deer and began teaching at Lindsay Thurber, where he continued until his retirement. Having the summers free, one of Bruce’s passions was land development.

Bruce spent many summers developing Sylvan Harbour Estates, now known as Rustic Crescent. Many of those summers included his two oldest sons, who loved spending time with Dad and driving big trucks and front end loaders. If Bruce wasn’t out on a trail ride or skiing out in the Windermere Valley with close friends and family, he was fixing something for someone who needed his expertise. Left to hold the memories are his wife, Isabelle ‘Belle’; sons, Murray and Brian (Luiga); grandson, David; and granddaughter, Emma.

Bruce was predeceased by his parents, Larry and Queenie; his loving son, David; sister, Fran; and a brother, Gerry.

A Celebration of Bruce’s Life will be held at Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. If desired, Memorial Donations in Bruce’s honor may be made directly to the Red Deer Hospice at www.reddeerhospice.com.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com Arrangements in care of Ashley Paton, Funeral Director at PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer.

403.340.4040.

OGILVIE Ruth Elizabeth (nee McConnell) June 10, 1920 - Oct. 8, 2015 Ruth was born to Matthew and Margaret McConnell of Cadogan, Alberta.

She attended school in Cadogan and Camrose, graduating from Camrose Normal School in 1938 as a qualified teacher. She taught in several one-room schools.

While teaching in Elkhorn School near Lacombe, she met Ronald Ogilvie. They married June 7, 1942 and began married life in Claresholm, AB, where Ron was stationed with the RCAF. After the war, they moved to Ruth’s family farm in Cadogan where their children Faith and Graham were born. In 1950, they returned to Lacombe where they purchased a farm. Ruth returned to the classroom in 1954 and taught generations of children grade one students until her retirement in 1978. She and Ron travelled to Arizona, Mexico and other southern destinations for many winters as well as taking two special trips to the Yukon and another one to Europe and her roots in Ireland. Her lifelong interests included the choir and UCW at St. Andrews United Church, and serving with the Lakeside Social Workers and the Lacombe Nursing Home Auxiliary.

Ruth was predeceased by Ron in 2000, Graham in 2009, and her only sibling Jean Bell in 2013.

She is lovingly remembered by her family: Faith (Terry) Gabert, their children Christine (Jay) Ridderikhoff , Howard (Mary Kay) Gabert, Karen Gabert (Jason Golinowski), Alison (Nathan) Eshpeter, her daughter-in-law Jeanette Ogilvie, Jeanette and Graham’s children Danielle (Barry) Rodda, Ryan Ogilvie (Elizabeth Allan), Virginia (Paul) Fleming, and fourteen great-grandchildren, as well as a host of friends. A Funeral Service will be held at the St. Andrew’s United Church, 5226 51 Avenue, Lacombe, on Friday, October 16, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Lacombe Nursing Home Auxiliary, 5430 47 Avenue, Lacombe, AB, T4L 1G8, or the Canadian Cancer Society, 101 6751 52 Avenue, Red Deer, AB T4N 4K8, or the charity of one’s choice.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Arrangements entrusted to EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPEL 4820 - 45 Street, Red Deer.

Phone (403) 347-2222

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EXPERIENCED caregiver for senior needed. Position involves light housekeeping. First aid/CPR certified. $11.50/hr,40hr/wk.

Call 403-314-0700 Looking for: In Home Caregiver/Nanny for 2 children(12 yrs old and a 6 yrs old with special needautism) FullTime ($11.50 40/44hrs/week) Must be reliable,experience is not required but must be willing to train. Located in Red Deer, AB. Email to limpinnoel@yahoo.ca

Clerical

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Payroll Clerk must have experience with NavisionSerenic payroll systems.

Full cycle payroll for 150+ Employees. SE Calgary, AB. Email Resume to jobsnow@dcpu1.com Website: www.dcpu1.com Looking for a place to live?

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Dental

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Experienced dental assistant (RDA II) required 4-5 days per week at House Dental Centre.

Looking for a friendly, motivated, professional candidate to join our team.

Please email resume to catherine.touche@ housedental.ca or contact at (403) 340-2633

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Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd is seeking a FLOORHAND Locally based, home every night! Qualified applicants

must have all necessary valid tickets for the position being applied for.

Bearspaw offers a very competitive salary and benefits package along with a steady work schedule.

Please submit resumes: Attn: Human Resources Email: payroll@ bearspawpet.com Fax: (403) 252-9719 or Mail to: Suite 5309, 333-96 Ave. NE Calgary, AB T3K 0S3

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TAUTFEST William Craig Tautfest passed away September 22, 2015 in the Red Deer Regional Hospital, age 58, after a heroic struggle with cancer.

Bill is survived by his mother Beth Christensen of Cardston, AB, sisters Patty (Kelly) Bielert of Cardston, AB, Debbie (Dave) Spalding of Tuscon, AZ, step brother Clifford Christensen Jr. of Lethbridge, AB, step sister Marion (Lloyd) Pollock of Lethbridge AB as well as several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews whom he loved so much. Bill was predeceased by his brother Wesley Ray Tautfest in 1995, his father Ray Donald Tautfest in 2014, step father Clifford Owen Christensen in 2010, stepsister Kim Kristjanson in 2000, and step-brother Kenneth Christensen in 2015.

Bill was born in Brooks, AB on April 10, 1957 and grew up in Rosemary where he made life-long friends, especially Craig Payne who was with him to the end. Bill loved the outdoors and was an avid sportsman. He loved to fish, golf, and hunt, and loved to spend time and play games with family and friends. He had an amazing green thumb and loved to grow all kinds of plants. He was always looking out for his little sisters and always had a listening ear. We will miss you terribly Billy! You will always be remembered in our hearts! Special thanks to Dr. Pienaar, Dr. Jessen, the caring and compassionate nurses of the Palliative Care Unit in Red Deer Regional, especially Tom who was so supportive, and Jennifer, his final Respiratory Tech.

Memorial services for Bill will be held Saturday, Oct. 17th, 2015 at Legacy Funeral Home, Cardston, 107- 6th Street W. at 11 am. Meet the family from 10-11 am.

Inurnment in the Rosemary Cemetery later that afternoon.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army or the War Amps.

Condolences may be sent to: www.legacyfuneralhome.ca LEGACY FUNERAL HOMES LTD., CARDSTON Assisting the Family.

Phone 403-653-3222.

LOST CAT: Elly is a orange female medium hair tabby, with white chest and white feet. She went missing from the parking lot area at London Drugs/Home Depot/Walmart area in late June.

There have been sightings of her in the Bower area.

Please call 403-318-7521 if you see her. Missed greatly, we would like her home safe. Please check Red Deer Advocate online ad for photos.

MARY WALLNER Apr. 15, 1938 - Oct. 15, 2013 Mom, you were my sunshine.

Forever loved and missed, Carol, Rodney, Melissa and Jesse

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JJAM Management (1987) Ltd., o/a Tim Horton’s Requires to work at these Red Deer, AB locations: 5111 22 St. 37444 HWY 2 S 37543 HWY 2N 700 3020 22 St. FOOD ATTENDANT 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 RUEON THAI RESTAURANT Requires F/T or P/T COOK AND KITCHEN HELPER 6751 52 AVE. Wages dependent on experience. No phone calls please email: sopheapsok 2000@yahoo.com You can sell your guitar for a song... or put it in CLASSIFIEDS and we’ll sell it for you!

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Opportunity for a mature person or couple in wholesale fashion jewelry, giftware and clothing sales.

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Must be fit and love to travel.

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8 months per year.

A strong interest in ladies fashion an asset.

Reply to: order@klassenjlrs.com Terry, 306-652-2112 Check us out at: www.klassenjlrs.com

Trades

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STRONG Insulation Inc. Looking for exp. residential insulators w/drivers licence (Batt And Poly, Blow-in).

Call Curtis 403-597-1877 Start your career!

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Galaxy Plumbing & Heating is currently hiring plumbers who have exp. in residential plumbing.

Competitive wages, benefits after 3 months.

Please send resume to galaxyadmin@telus.net or fax to 403-347-4539.

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! REQ’D IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCED Sheet Metal and Furnace Installers Top wages, hourly wages.

Openings in new home, replacement and service dept. Great working conditions. Please call or e-mail. brent@ comfortecheating.com 403-309-8301

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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

P/T CLEANERS

3 am - 11 am shift. 24 hrs. per wk. Must have previous cleaning exp.

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WANTED TO BUY: old lead batteries for recycling 403-396-8629

Sat Oct 17th 9-3 at the wegot For delivery of Park hall, 5 Ogden Flyers, Wednesday • GED Preparation Oriole Ave. Vintage toys, tools, antiques and much more Misc. for and Friday Gov’t of Alberta Funding Sale may be available.

CLASSIFICATIONS STAR WARS VHS trilogy, ONLY 2 DAYS A 403-340-1930 like new cond., $20.

FOR RENT • 3000-3200 100 VHS movies, $75. www.academicexpress.ca WEEK 403-314-9603 For All 403-885-5020 WANTED • 3250-3390 ANDERS Classifieds...costs so little Saves you so much!

BOWER HIGHLAND GREEN WAREHOUSE INGLEWOOD Clothing Shipper/ Receiver JOHNSTONE Competitive starting wages TO ADVERTISE YOUR SALE HERE — CALL 309-3300 COAT, MINK, Ladies KENTWOOD plus regular increases. gold, size Tall. $50.

Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:30pm RIVERSIDE 403-346-6539 Excellent benefits Mountview Deer Park MEADOWS package. Opportunities LADIES leather jacket, to advance.

Must be 82 DOUGLAS Avenue, MOVING and downsizing butter color from Boutique PINES dependable, hardworking selling EVERYTHING in sale. 4221-33 St. of Leathers, like new, size and seeking a long-term SUNNYBROOK 4 storey house, incl. furn.

Oct. 12, 10-5, 12, $40. 403-314-9603 career. Apply in person, Fri. to Sun., Oct. 16 to 18, Oct. 16, 10-4, SOUTHBROOKE LADIES London Fog, reg. or email to: 9:30 am to 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 17, 10-6.

10 size, cranberry pea hartleytj@eecol.com WEST LAKE coat, $50, 403-227-2976 4747 - 61st Street WEST PARK

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wegotservices CLASSIFICATIONS

Call Joanne at 403- 314-4308

Call Rick at 403- 314-4303

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For CENTRAL ALBERTA LIFE 1 day a week INNISFAIL PENHOLD LACOMBE SYLVAN LAKE OLDS BLACKFALDS PONOKA

4 Plexes/ 6 Plexes

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3 BDRM., no pets, $1000 mo. 403-343-6609 ACROSS from park, 2 bdrm. 4-plex, 1 1/2 bath, 4 appls. Rent $975/mo. d.d. $650. Avail. Nov. 1.

403-304-5337

Suites

2 BDRM. N/S, no pets. $875 rent/d.d.

403-346-1458 ADULT 2 BDRM. spacious suites 3 appls., heat/water incld., ADULT ONLY BLDG, no pets, Oriole Park. 403-986-6889 AVAIL. IMMED. large 2 bdrm. in clean quiet adult building, near downtown Co-Op, no pets, 403-348-7445

3190

FOUR 235/45R18 Michelin X13 winter tires, less than 100 kms. new $1200, selling $800 obo.

Call Rick 403-347-5657 or 403-550-7388

Mobile Lot

PADS $450/mo.

Brand new park in Lacombe.

Spec Mobiles. 3 Bdrm., 2 bath. As Low as $75,000.

Down payment $4000. Call at anytime. 403-588-8820

LIMITED TIME OFFER: First month’s rent FREE! 1 & 2 Bedroom suites available. Renovated suites in central location.

Cat friendly. leasing@ rentmidwest.com 1(888)679-8031

MORRISROE MANOR 1 & 2 bdrm., Adult bldg. only, N/S, No pets. 403-596-2444

SYLVAN: 4 fully furn. units avail. immediately $1200. to $1400. inclds. utils., details 403-880-0210.

To Advertise Your Business or Service Here

1 & 2 bdrm. adult building, N/S. No pets.

403-596-2444

Call Classifieds 403-309-3300

VANIER WOODS NOW OPEN

Contractors

1100

Massage Therapy

INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS DALE’S Home Reno’s Accounting, 30 yrs. of exp. Free estimates for all your reno needs. 403-506-4301 with oilfield service companies, other small businesses and individuals RW Smith, 346-9351

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Entertainment

Contractors

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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

DANCE DJ SERVICES 587-679-8606

Handyman Services

FANTASY SPA

CLASSIFICATIONS 4000-4190

Realtors & Services

4010

10 - 2am Private back entry

403-341-4445

1290

5* JUNK REMOVAL

Property clean up 505-4777 Start your career!

See Help Wanted

BEAT THE RUSH! Book now for your home projects.

Reno’s, flooring, painting, DUMP RUNS, ODD JOBS, small concrete/rock work, METAL P/U 403 550 2502 landscaping, small tree cutting, fencing & decking. GARAGE Doors Serviced 50% off. 403-358-1614 Call James 403-341-0617

1420

ROBUST CLEANING SERVICES - Windows, eavestroughs, vinyl siding.

Pckg. pricing, free quotes.

403-506-4822

Yard Care

1430

FALL cleanup. Tree/junk removal. Snow removal contracts welcome.

403-358-1614

Warehouse Space

3140

COLD storage garage, 14’ x 24’, $200/mo.; heated big truck space, $775/mo.

VARIETY SHOP SPACES ~ offices ~ fenced yards ~ Big or small, different locations. 403-343-6615

FOR LEASE

Riverside Light Industrial 4614-61 St. (directly behind Windsor Plywood) 2400 sq. ft. large 55 x 85 compound 403-350-1777

6010

Public Notices HERE TO HELP & HERE TO SERVE Call GORD ING at RE/MAX real estate central alberta 403-341-9995 gord.ing@remax.net

Houses For Sale

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“COMING SOON” BY

SERGE’S HOMES

Duplex in Red Deer Close to Schools and Recreation Center. For More Info Call Bob 403-505-8050

NOTICE TO

CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS Estate of

STANLEY ALLAN BROWN who died on September 18, 2015

If you have a claim against the estate, you must submit your claim with proof by November 30, 2015.

Contact Carol Brown R.R. #2 Lousana, AB. T0M 0C0 If you do not file by the date above, the estate can lawfully be distributed without regard to any claim you may have.

RISER HOMES

1 CHANCE ONLY! (1)BLACKFALDS 1200 sq. ft. bi-level walkout 3 bdrm.

2 bath, open floor plan, fireplace $339,000 Legal fees, GST, sod, tree and appls. incld. LLOYD FIDDLER 403-391-9294

RISER HOMES

1 ONLY! Must See! Blackfalds Bungalow walkout backing onto valley view. A must see. This 2 bdrm. 2 bath has many upgrades.

This weekend only $399,000. GST, legal fees and 4 appl. package included. LLOYD FIDDLER 403-391-9294

This is a three bedroom two bath modified by level walk out, backing onto green area and alley great for trailer .Many upgrades. $419,900 includes GST legal fee, front sod. Tree.

LLOYD FIDDLER 403-391-9294

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wheels CLASSIFICATIONS 5000-5300

Antique & Classic Autos

5020

1969 NOVA 2 dr., 5 spd. standard, lots of upgrades, $25,000. invested. Offers SOLD

Cars

5030

1300

Cleaning

MOBILE office trailer 240 for sale c/w toilet, satellite dish, TV, Stereo, fridge.

Call B & L Enterprise 403-346-6106

PUBLIC NOTICES

Brand new rental community.

Reserve now for your choice of suite!

Moving & 1&2 BDRMs from $1170.

Storage In-suite laundry. Dishwasher.

Balcony. Pet friendly.

Elevator. Parking avail.

RARE 1997 LINCOLN Mark MOVING? Boxes? Appls.

Gym. Community garden. VIII, exc. cond. throughout, removal. 403-986-1315 Non-smoking. On-site mgmt. $6000. obo. 403-342-6295 Something for Everyone 39 Van Slyke Way, Red Deer 2011 DTS CADDY, 51,000 Everyday in Classifieds 403.392.6751 VanierWoodsApartments.ca km, $38,000. 403-346-6108

Elite Retreat, Finest in VIP Treatment.

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CITY VIEW APTS.

LARGE, 1 & 2 BDRM. SUITES. 25+, adults only n/s, no pets 403-346-7111

5180

4 SUMMER TIRES .

205-70R15 with Alessio sports rims , plus 1 brand new spare tire w/rim.

Rims could also be put on winter tires. $200 for all Please call 403-346-4263

Clean, quiet, newly reno’d adult building. Rent $900 S.D. $800. Avail. Oct. 15.

Near hospital. No pets.

403-318-3679 GLENDALE reno’d 2 bdrm. apartments, avail. immed, rent $875 403-596-6000

Tires, Parts Acces.

RENT or sale, storage unit at Sylvan Lake, all concrete const., 24 x 48 w/water/power/heat, 16’ door, no GST 403-347-0016

3060

THE NORDIC

1000-1430

Accounting

CARRIERS NEEDED

3040

1860

2 BDRM. mobile, 5 appls., lrg. fenced yard, $1050/mo.

AIR HOCKEY by Sports- incl water. 403-872-2532 craft was $900 new, exc. Central Alberta’s Largest cond, $200. 403-352-8811 Car Lot in Classifieds T- BAR back roll sports exercise equip. Asking $45 Please call 403-346-4263

WANTED

Support Worker Program Antique and vintage sale,

For early morning delivery by 6:30 am Mon. - Sat. INGLEWOOD LANCASTER ANDERS

3160

Storage Space

1660

Antiques • C o m m u n i t y & Art

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED

3020

GREENHOUSE Laborers are required for our greenhouse operation located near Blackfalds, Alberta. Responsibilities include transplanting, watering, handling and caring for plant material and preparation of customer orders. This position is labor intensive and entails working in both hot and cold environments.

Laborers are required to Firewood work a minimum of 40 INGLEWOOD 2 bdrm.

WATER cooler $50. hours per week. Laborers 2 bath condo. Heated park403-885-5020 AFFORDABLE must be available to work ing & all utils. incl. $1450.

Homestead Firewood different shifts, 7 days a 403-350-3722 Spruce, Pine, Aspen - Split. week. Positions are SEIBEL PROPERTY Avail. 7 days/wk. 403-304-6472 Cats available starting mid 6 locations in Red Deer, 3 January and last until late B.C. Birch, Aspen, bdrms, 1 1/2 bath, appls, June. No previous work Spruce/Pine. Delivery avail. KITTENS, (5) 8 wks old, starting at $1100. For more experience or qualificaPH. Lyle 403-783-2275 ltter trained, FREE to good info 403-347-7545 or tions are required. Starting home. 403-782-0344 403-304-7576 FIREWOOD, North of wage is $11.20 an hour.

Costco. 403-346-7178 Please email resumes to SOUTHWOOD PARK Kevin@cagreenhouses.ca 3110-47TH Avenue, FIREWOOD. Pine, Spruce, or fax resume to Dogs 2 & 3 bdrm. townhouses, Can deliver 403-885-4147 generously sized, 1 1/2 1-4 cords. 403-844-0227 (Attn. Human Resources.) baths, fenced yards, PUPPY Pee Pad for Resumes may also be FREE firewood, but needs full bsmts. 403-347-7473, training looks like grass, mailed to Box 100, Blackto be falled. Bring your Sorry no pets. $25; 403-346-9899 falds, Alberta, T0M 0J0. own chainwww.greatapartments.ca saw.403-346-4307 Something for Everyone Everyday in Classifieds SEASONED split poplar Employment Manufactured firewood, $50.00 1/2 ton Training Homes load call 403-728-3485 Sporting

NOV. START

Call Rhonda at 403-314-4306

Houses/ Duplexes

1630

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

OILFIELD TICKETS

ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1760

1605

Industries #1 Choice!

ACADEMIC Express

ADULT or YOUTH CARRIERS NEEDED

CASH CASINO is hiring a

“Low Cost” Quality Training

880

Misc. for Sale

LADIES size 4 1/2 Italian ANTIQUE coal/wood free 3 BDRM. main level chocolate leather knee standing heater $60 obo house, Johnstone Park. high boots, soft fits like a 403-342-0754 $1350 + d.d., 70% utils., glove, $200 403-227-2976 avail. now, no pets.

CAKE Decorating Set, 403-971-9640, 923-1119 NURSES’ uniforms, Wilton, $100. pants & tops. med. to Several decorating books AVAIL. Nov. 1, 3 bdrm. large size. $5 each. and assorted baking pans. house for rent in Parkvale. (approx. 25) good shape. $50 for all. 403-346-9899 4614 47 St. R.D. No pets.

403-347-2526 Apply in person or ELECTRIC skillet new in call 403-347-2943 box $22; oak top dining table w/leaf, 6 chairs $30; AVAIL. now. Mountview misc. end tables w/lamps reno’d and charming, 2 Electronics $10/ea, accent table 18” x bdrm. main floor, ultra 13” w/drawers, shelf, lamp quiet, $1350 403-392-2488 GRUNDIG am/fm short$55 computer table wave field radio, model GULL LAKE HOUSE w/office chairs #S450DLX w/owners WITH LAKE VIEW $80 403-346-2192 manual, used 2x, 3 bdrm., 2 bth., fully furn. $50 403-896-9246 KIZZ Halloween costume, with dbl. att. garage and adult medium, includes games room, hot tub, n/s, several pieces, very good no pets, ref. req., Equipmentcond. $40. 403-314-9603 $2,800/mo. plus util.

Heavy 780-514-0129 LARGE collection of Model Toys, every tool made to IMMEDIATE - bsmt. suite, TRAILERS for sale or rent run a household. Guns, legal, 2 bath, 5 appl., Job site, office, well site or gun cabinets etc. Selling $925/mo. + util. 403-343-1010 storage. Skidded or due to health reasons. wheeled. Call 347-7721.

INNISFAIL townhouse, Viewing by appt. only.

2 bdrm., 2 bath, 5 appl., 403-343-2722, 391-1796 $1095/mo. + util. 403-343-1010 PROPANE heater for inTools side travel home, works Condos/ good $150 obo ELECTRIC DRILLS, 3/8”, 403-314-0804 Townhouses (5) $20. Each.

VINTAGE Royal Doulton 403-314-0804 3 BDRM, 3 bath, 3 flr, 3 Beswick horse, brown SKILL SAW, Craftsman shetland Pony, 3 1/2” high parking, 5 appls, fenced yard, pets allowed to over 7.25, $50. 403-314-0804 $40; Merrell Ortholite shoes, air cushioned, size 30ish parents with family at 7316-59 Ave. Rent/S.S. 6 1/2, like new $25. $1590.Ph 403-341-4627.

403-352-8811

SAFETY

HEAVY HAUL TRUCK DRIVER F/T position required for an oilfield construction company based in Sundre, Ab. Minimum 5 years experience loading and hauling heavy equipment.

Clean Driver’s Abstract.

Benefits and competitive wages offered to the right candidate.

Applications can be faxed, Attn: Mark 403-638-4950 or emailed to safety@ saunderstrucking.ca

1590

Clothing

TRAINING CENTRE

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2014 SUBARU FORESTER XT (turbo) loaded, mint, 27,000 kms. $31,500 403-341-5104 350-5524

Vans Buses

2006 FREESTAR, 7 passenger, fully loaded, DVD, exc. shape, 94,000 km, $6,500 obo. 403-318-1878

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