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Real estate hit hard by downturn

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF Year-end residential real estate numbers for Central Alberta are in and they tell a sobering tale.

The number of residential sales in the region are down 19.2 per cent to 4,439 sales, according to Multiple Listing Service statistics released by the

Central Alberta Realtors Association on Thursday.

Month-to-month comparisons show just how hard the real estate business has been hit — especially in the last several months — by the economic downturn that has created turmoil in financial markets and dragged oil prices down to levels not seen in years.

Last December, 162 residential

sales were recorded in Central Alberta, down 34.9 per cent from a year ago, which to be fair was a near-record December.

Realtors Association president Sandi Gouchie said it’s anyone’s guess what is in store for this year on the economic front and, more specifically, real estate markets. “Nobody seems to agree with what’s coming up. Depending on what you

read, some stuff says (the downturn) is going to be quicker than others, and others say it’s going to be all of 2016. “I wouldn’t even want to say what’s going to happen.�

Gouchie, who co-owns Lacombe’s Royal LePage Lifestyles Realty, said other realtors are “cautiously optimistic� for the coming year.

Please see REAL ESTATE on Page A2

CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY SNEAK PEAK

UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN

More than $2.2M raised

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF Central Albertans dug deep and raised more than $2.2 million for the United Way of Central Alberta’s 2015 fundraising campaign.

The grand total — $2,264,934 — was announced at the annual Touchdown Breakfast, hosted by the Radisson Hotel, on Thursday.

That’s close to the record broken in 2014 when $2,304,062 came in.

Robert Mitchell, United Way executive director, said during a tough economy, $2.2 million is an amazing achievement. “Obviously we were very nervous about it and to raise this much money — it’s more than we raised in 2013 — and we’re going to be able to continue our support to the agencies that we currently support,� Mitchell said on Thursday.

It also opens up education programs to new funding.

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École Notre Dame High School grade ten student Nicole Kundert, right, helps St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School grade 9 student Alyssa Benson in the cosmetology lab at Notre Dame on Thursday. Tours for visiting middle school students continue today (Friday) with students from Red Deer Catholic School division feeder schools in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Innisfail and Olds getting a chance to see what Career and Technology programs are offered at the school. About 500 students are expected to take part in the tours and get hands on experience in the foods lab, mechanical, woodworking and cosmetology departments at the school.

Please see CAMPAIGN on Page A2

Local school districts expected to meet deadline

BY SUSAN ZIELINSKI ADVOCATE STAFF

LGBTQ POLICY

School jurisdictions in Central Alberta expect to meet the March 31 deadline to have policy in place to provide an inclusive environment for LGBTQ students.

Provincial law requires all school boards — public, separate, francophone and charter — to have policies by the end of March to create safe learning environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students. Support for the establishment of gay-straight alliances and queer-straight alliances must be included.

Recommendations for the policy include allowing LGBTQ students to dress, have safe access to washrooms and changing facilities, and partic-

ipate in sports and extra-curricular activities according to their gender identity.

Paul Mason, superintendent at Red Deer Regional Catholic School Division, said school trustees will be reviewing the jurisdiction’s safe and caring school policy at Tuesday’s school board meeting in light of Alberta Education’s policy guidelines to meet the needs of LGBTQ students. “The board will direct administration if any revisions are needed or necessary. Administration will bring forward recommendations. Then it will go out for consultation and review by school staff and parents as well,� Mason said.

He said there will be enough time to have policy in place by the deadline.

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“We believe that we are onside and will continue to be inclusive of all students.�

Existing safe and caring policy has been in place for many years, is reviewed annually, and has proven very effective, he said. “Currently we have what could be described as an umbrella policy that ensure that all students are provided safe and caring, welcoming, inclusive environments. Discrimination in our schools is not tolerated.�

For example, Red Deer Catholic already provides safe access to washroom and change-room facilities, he said. “In dealing with our transgender and LGBTQ students, we have been able to successfully work with students and families and school staff in meeting those students’ needs,� Mason said.

In a letter to parents, dated Jan. 20,

Mason said, “We regret Alberta Education’s lack of consultation in the development of these guidelines but we will endeavor to create an acceptable solution that remains true to our stakeholders and respects the wisdom of our Catholic teachings.�

The division also encouraged parents to review the guidelines and share their opinions with their local MLA, Education Minister David Eggen and Premier Rachel Notley.

Trustees with Chinook’s Edge School Division approved its Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and Safe Learning Environments Policy on Jan. 13.

Administration is now working on administrative procedure around sexual orientation and gender identity to support the policy.

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Teen convicted of four sex assaults ACQUITTED ON FIVE OTHER CHARGES FROM INCIDENTS OCCURRING BETWEEN 2011-2015

BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF

RED DEER YOUTH COURT

A Red Deer teen has been convicted of four sex assaults, all with some relation to the time he spent with local Scouts and Cadets groups.

But, the now 18-year-old was acquitted of five other charges including the more egregious two counts of sexual assault with a weapon charges.

In his ruling on Thursday in Red Deer youth court, judge Darrell Riemer did not believe much of the man’s testimony and at times called it self-serving and evasive.

The man was convicted of four sex assault charges for incidents stretching from 2012 to 2015.

Some of the assaults occurred while the man and the complainants were on Scouts or Cadets functions. Others occurred outside of the organizations, but all parties knew each other through the youth organizations.

A four-day trial concluded last week in Red Deer youth court. The man was charged with nine sex related offences against five complainants between 2011 and 2015. All the complainants are youths, one is male and four are female.

A publication ban protects the identity of the five

complainants and the man can’t be identified because of provisions of the Canada Youth Justice Act. Riemer said the testimony of three of the female complainants was reliable and their evidence was credible.

Among the victims, a 15-year-old girl recounted a time the two shared a row of seats on a bus.

She woke up to the man fondling her and when she pulled away, he exposed himself.

As she left the man said no one would believe her.

Riemer said the comments were intended to degrade and humiliate her.

Two other victims recounted stories of groping, fondling and one effort where the man forced a victim’s hand down his pants to touch him for a sexual purpose.

Riemer acquitted the man of four counts from one complainant. Riemer said although he found the complainant’s testimony was delivered in a serious manner, his self admitted bad memory did not provide grounds beyond a reasonable doubt to convict the man.

The male complainant had outlined three instances in which the man threatened the victim with a

knife and demanded he touch the victim’s genital area. Once at Rexall Place in Edmonton and twice at a camp.

Riemer said the Rexall Place incident was improbable but not impossible as the complainant’s mother slept adjacent to the two teen boys.

In his testimony and statement to Red Deer RCMP, the man admitted to exposing himself to the male victim.

Riemer said there was not enough evidence to persuade him that a fourth incident occurred. In it the man allegedly performing an indecent act in front of the complainant while the two played video games at the man’s house.

However, the man and his mother and father all testified that the complainant had never been in the man’s room to play video games.

The man was acquitted of a fifth charge from a complainant Riemer said gave confusing testimony and had continued to contact the man after the alleged incidents.

Defence counsel Kevin Schollie requested a pre-sentence report to aid in the sentencing of his client.

Sentencing was adjourned to May 27 in Red Deer youth court. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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REAL ESTATE: Modest price correction could be coming “They seem to be busier right now than they expected to be. The phones are ringing and they’re out showing.

“From that end of it, business is going on.”

Given the province’s economy, it’s no surprise that real estate has been affected. Several area real estate watchers recently predicted that a modest price correction could be coming this year.

Gouchie agrees. “I don’t think we’re going to see a huge decrease in housing prices.”

Those looking to sell in Central Alberta are willing to wait the market out if they don’t get their price, she said.

Year-to-year sales were down every month last year when stacked up against a very hot 2014 market.

In January, 2015 sales were down more than 22 per cent, offering a hint of what was to come.

For the rest of the year, sales were down in the double-digit percentages almost every month.

However, the rocky year did not translate into a drop in the average value of homes sold. It remained basically unchanged at $314,563. pcowley@reddeeradvocate.com

CAMPAIGN: High expectations for the year 2015 marked 50 years for United Way of Central Alberta and high expectations for the year ended up clashing with a worsening economy, he said.

“But I think this achievement is really quite significant considering the economic impacts that we’ve had. We’ve managed to grow a lot over the last 10 years. Let’s hope the next 10 years there will be even more growth.”

He said workplace campaigns are the backbone of the annual campaign. They raise 80 per cent of the money.

“Really they’re the guys that do the work. Some of these workplace campaigns had reduced (staff). The employees left behind really rallied, really stepped up.”

Mitchell said 2016 campaign will likely be a challenge, but based on 2015’s results, there’s confidence that people will recognize needs go up when the economy dips.

“We have a very community-minded Central Alberta population here who seem to be very focused on helping the community.”

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United Way of Central Alberta celebrated community generosity at the annual Touchdown Breakfast on Thursday where campaign co-chairs Lynne Mulder and Craig Curtis announced $2,264,934 was raised for the 2015 fundraising campaign.

People also have a lot of fun with the campaign and that’s exactly what the United Way wants, Mitchell said.

2015 campaign co-chair Craig Curtis said the United Way focused on asking more people to consider giving instead of asking them to give more, and result was that people did whatever they could.

“We’re grateful for every single dollar that was contributed.”

The top three workplace contributors to the campaign were Nova Chemicals, DOW/MEGlobal and Alberta Health Services.

Community Builder Awards for Sustained Growth went to Scotiabank and Canada Revenue Agency.

Farm Credit Canada along with GE Oil and Gas received Community Builder Awards for Significant Growth. The Welcome Aboard Award went to Stantec. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

LGBTQ: Working on policy before Kurt Sacher, Chinook’s Edge superintendent, said his division was working on policy even before the Education Minister came out with guidelines.

He said the division has not had any issues and doesn’t anticipate any by putting in the policy and

procedure in writing.

“We don’t anticipate a significant change to our day to day operations. We worked really hard as a division to create a safe and caring culture, a safe and caring environment,” Sacher said.

“At the moment we’re dealing with a handful of students relative to the whole notion of gender identity. Our schools have worked very closely with the students involved and the families, making appropriate arrangements.”

He said there was no opposition to the policy prior to approval, but some parents are now coming forward with questions after concerns have been raised elsewhere in Alberta. Recently Edmonton’s Catholic school board sent parents a letter from a Calgary bishop who condemned the policy.

“We’re just trying to reassure them we were safe and caring, we’ll continue to be safe and caring.

We’re just trying to go to the next level to really do the right thing with those students that are dealing with issues around sexual orientation and gender identity,” Sacher said.

On Dec. 9, Red Deer Public Schools trustees gave final approval to the district’s sexual orientation and gender identity policy to provide an inclusive environment for sexual or gender minority students, employees and families. szielinski@reddeeradvocate.com

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ISDS: a potential ICBM on sovereignty In today’s global economy, you no is supposed to be able to re-open negolonger need nuclear weapons to de- tiations, only to ratify, or not ratify. stroy or take over another country; you But in news reports from Europe, can just sue them to death where prime minister Jusunder free trade agreetin Trudeau and his cabinet ments. are working hard to sell our In my youth, we used to diversity and resourcefulfear intercontinental balness, diplomats are working listic missiles tipped with to re-work the wording on multiple nuclear warheads CETA, in order to save it. that could destroy us all in CETA is not a done deal, a matter of minutes. Today, and may never get done, we shudder at the thought because hundreds of thouthat some refugees might sands of Europeans don’t want to bomb or shoot up want their national parliaa Canadian mall or movie ments to cede sovereignty house. over their air, water, labour GREG But the real threat to laws, food safety, health NEIMAN our sovereignty and control care and natural resources over our own lives is planeto foreign corporate interOPINION loads of lawyers representests. ing transnational corporaHuffington Post reported tions seeking to tear down our envi- last year that Canada is the most-sued ronmental, food safety and labour laws nation in the developed world. Un— or any laws that might potentially der Chapter 11 of the North America reduce their profits.

Free Trade Act, American companies Their tool is ISDS: Investor-to-State have launched no less than 35 claims Dispute Settlement rules buried with- against us, seeking something in the in our free trade agreements. order of $6 billion in damages.

Canada has recently completed neWhy? For banning fracking of gas gotiations on two huge international wells in Quebec, for one thing, when trade deals. But there’s a good chance people got nervous about its effects on neither the Canada Europe Trade water. Or for another, a national ban Agreement nor the Trans Pacific Part- on neurotoxin MMT (a gasoline addinership will be ratified — at least not tive). Or for insisting that PCB wastes in their present form. be disposed in proper facilities as pre“Their present form” ought to be scribed by another international treamoot, because officially, the negotia- ty. Or that Newfoundland and Labrations are over. Canada has signed on in dor took back some water and hydro principle to both. Officially, no country rights on land after a pulp and paper

company closed its last mill in the area and moved out. Or when local resistance persuaded the Ontario government to refuse a permit for a company to develop a quarry, over concerns regarding groundwater contamination.

American companies have a 100-per-cent success rate in suing Canada.

Huffington Post reports it’s cost us about $65 million so far to defend against these lawsuits, in which we’ve had to change laws to suit the companies and/or pay penalties so far of about $170 million. More suits are pending.

Maude Barlow of the Council of Canadians goes further (you had to know she would). She says that under NAFTA, CETA or the TPP, companies could forbid Canadian provinces or dozens of other nations from raising their minimum wage, for instance. Or they could insist that Canada allow the sale of milk products containing bovine growth hormone, which is currently illegal in Canada.

A national Buy Canadian policy?

Couldn’t happen.

She’s in Europe right now with all the bigwigs at Davos and talking to local interest groups in various European countries, warning them against the dangers of signing away their sovereignty so that powerful corporations can guarantee themselves higher profits.

News reports now suggest the message is being heard — and the European agreement is in danger. American

lawmakers are angry that corporate lobbyists saw the text of TPP long before the deal was done and are raising a stink about loss of U.S. sovereignty.

If the U.S. doesn’t ratify — and tells us why — TPP is dead.

CETA needs to be ratified by all the countries concerned. That means it must be translated into 23 languages, and all the different copies must agree on what the deal means, legally.

That’s the window through which European diplomats are talking to Canadian diplomats right now. The ISDS portion of CETA needs to be watered down so that nations can remain in control of their own laws, social policies and environments.

In other words, still call themselves nations and not branch offices.

The global economy has already changed how we all live. You can’t build a blue jean factory in Canada without competing against child labour costs in Asia.

But our water is still our water. Our forests are still our forests and wild areas. We’ve already given up ownership of oil and gas resources, but we don’t need to give up the right to develop green energy technologies within our borders as a result.

In the alphabet soup of international deals, ISDS could be the ICBM that either nukes our notions of nationhood, or the deals themselves.

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Time to get serious about a high speed rail service The time is right.

There have been many studies, including one in May, 2014 by Alberta Transportation, supporting a high speed rail service from Calgary to Edmonton with a stop in Red Deer. Private companies are ready to take up the challenge and employ Albertans to the tune of a $1.2 billion labour component during the construction stage and approximately 300 positions to operate the service (www. albertahighspeedrail.com), at a time of disappearing jobs in the oilfield. In general, all the studies have been supportive of a high speed north/south rail link.

Two relevant negative issues have been (1) the high cost (purchasing land rights and construction costs) and (2) the need for a larger population base to support filling the trains with paying passengers.

These are important considerations but they can be factored into support for the project. First, we need to take a leadership position, thinking ahead until the project is completed within a larger population.

The system will reduce costs in the long term to expensive repairs and construction of more lanes on Highway 2 and feeder highways. There will also be savings to repair and maintenance of automobiles that wear out quickly travelling the highway on business trips. The tourist travel throughout the year in this province should increase significantly with the addition of this train. There should be fewer distracted drivers and the accidents they cause. The costs of construction and land acquisition never seem to go lower so it would be better to start this process sooner rather than later.

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Second, “if you build it they will come” is an often cited claim that may be true in this case. There would need to be incentives to promote travel on these trains. We need to be weaned off private vehicle transportation. These incentives could include any or all of the following: operating a very fast, small package delivery component allowing express delivery between cities in just over an hour, using carbon tax money to provide incentive support for the project to keep initial ticket prices low, using heritage funding to support the building of stations and transfer facilities, increasing support for intracity public travel to create an efficient feeder system for the high speed rail service, and promoting the health and safety benefits of travelling by a safe, efficient , rail carrier.

It is time for the government to support this project as a way of helping to solve an immediate economic initiative problem in the province and as a long term solution to travel options in this province.

Jim Gough Red Deer

Better options for undeveloped land near RDC Recently I walked from the College to Sobeys South along Taylor Drive. Along the way I thought about how it is getting harder for students to afford the cost of post secondary. Often debated solutions are tuition caps, regulations and government subsidies; but there are some other angles that get overlooked.

• Car dependence: It can cost around $10,000 per year to own, operate and maintain a vehicle. If you

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are a student attending a car dependent college that expense probably ranks in the top five expenses you’ll have.

• Affordable Student Housing: As RDC grows the demand for affordable student housing will increase. Prospective students need good places to live nearby and they will base part of their decision to stay in or come to Red Deer for higher education on the availability of affordable housing close to campus.

Now with all the excitement around RDC becoming a polytechnic university there should be equal excitement for the surrounding area specifically that vacant lot just south of the campus (Phase 3 Southpointe Junction). But the current plan (2009) seriously lacks vision and if brought to fruition will turn that space into a clone of just another big-box-storeparking-lot-drive-through district with no authentic character and more grinding traffic congestion.

Instead of turning that space into a clone of so many other big-box-store-parking-lot-drive-throughs we could turn that space into a mixed use, walkable extension of the college. With more focus on multistory residential so that there will be more housing options near the college. And more focus on pedestrian access so that it will become more of a possibility to live, study and work all within walking distance of the places you need to go.

Moving forward, if the conversation about how to develop Southpointe Junction includes discussions about more affordable student housing and how to decrease car dependence for students that space will grow in lock step with RDC by enhancing and complementing its future success.

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Group sets out recommendations for assisted dying laws TORONTO — The Canadian Medical Association has released a set of recommendations aimed at helping Ottawa and the provinces draft legislation governing physician-assisted dying.

Key issues addressed in the document include assessing patient eligibility, physicians’ responsibilities, and how to balance doctors’ freedom of conscience with timely access to the service.

The Supreme Court of Canada has given legislators until early June to draft new regulations.

CMA president Dr. Cindy Forbes says the clock is ticking and she hopes the recommendations from the 80,000-member doctors group will help usher in a nationally cohesive set of regulations.

The group Dying With Dignity takes issue with the recommendation that no doctor should be forced to help patients end their lives or refer them to willing colleagues.

CEO Wanda Morris says desperately ill patients should not have to strike out on their own to find a doctor willing to end their suffering.

RCMP make arrest in large-scale crude oil thefts MAIDSTONE, Sask. — Perhaps he hadn’t seen the latest price for oil.

RCMP have a man in custody who is charged in several large-scale crude oil thefts from energy sites in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

SAINT-JOSEPHDU-LAC, Que. — Police north of Montreal have shot and killed a man

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Husband of Burkina Faso victim says he hung up on PM MONTREAL — The husband of one of the Quebecers killed in the Burkina Faso terrorist attack says he hung up on Justin Trudeau when the prime minister called him earlier this week.

Yves Richard tells Montreal radio station 98.5 FM he was frustrated about what he called Trudeau’s platitudes during their conversation Monday.

Richard says he told Trudeau to hug his wife and children and that he then put down the phone on the prime minister.

Richard’s wife, Maude Carrier, was one of the six Quebecers killed in an attack perpetrated last week by al-Qaida militants.

Earlier this week, Carrier’s mother urged Trudeau to keep Canadian fighter planes involved in the war on terrorism the Middle East.

Camille Carrier, whose ex-husband Yves Carrier also was killed, said she was ashamed by Trudeau’s pledge to pull the six CF-18 jet fighters.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Beleaguered Alberta took two more gut punches Thursday as a credit-rating agency reported the province is close to its debt ceiling and Quebec mayors slammed a critical MONTREAL pipeline project.

MAYORS REJECT “Today has been a very tough day in- ENERGY EAST C4 deed for Alberta,” said Wildrose Opposition Leader Brian Jean.

Toronto-based agency DBRS affirmed Alberta’s top-drawer triple-A credit rating, but downgraded the province’s fiscal outlook from stable to negative. It said with oil prices so low and the government’s borrowing plans so high, Alberta will exceed its own self-imposed legislated debt limits this fiscal year.

“The (government’s) fiscal response is unlikely to be adequate to maintain credit metrics consistent with the AAA rating, in particular maintaining a DBRS-adjusted debt burden below 15 per cent of GDP,” said the report.

Alberta, under a law passed last year by Premier Rachel Notley’s NDP government, cannot borrow more than 15 per cent of its gross domestic product.

Finance Minister Joe Ceci has said the limit is critical to ensure future generations of Albertans are not saddled with crippling debt payments.

DBRS is the third major credit agency to downgrade Alberta’s prospects since the new year.

Ceci, in a news conference, said he

will stick to the long-term financial plan outlined in October’s 2014-15 budget. That budget calls for ramped up infrastructure spending in years to come, along with no drastic cuts to service levels or staffing and with a projected bottom line of almost $48 billion in debt by the end of the decade.

Ceci challenged DSRB’s contention that the debt ceiling looms.

“We don’t agree,” he said.

He said the debt-to-GDP ratio is currently at about four per cent.

“And that rises for sure, but we show ourselves staying under that debt limit for the fiscal plan that we have started to create in budget 2016,” he said.

Free falling oil prices over the last year and a half have removed billions of dollars from Alberta’s economy and plunged the government deep into the red.

To rectify that imbalance, the province is trying to drum up support for pipeline construction to get its crude to ports and transport it to emerging markets such as Asia.

One pipeline project, Energy East, would take Alberta crude through central Canada to refineries and ports in New Brunswick. But on Thursday, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre, speaking for the region’s mayors, rejected the pipeline as too risky environmentally against limited profit for the area.

In Edmonton, Economic Development Minister Deron Bilous said Coderre is not taking into account Alberta’s steps to clean up its environmental record, which includes capping oilsands emissions and instituting a broad-based carbon tax.

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OTTAWA — The Liberals’ tax-bracket changes will drain on average about $100 million more per year from the public treasury than the government expects, says a new analysis by the federal budget watchdog.

But the parliamentary budget office said the discrepancy between its numbers and those of the federal Finance Department largely came down to different assumptions.

The main difference between the two projections is the fact that the Finance Department’s calculations do not take into account the fiscal impact of the Liberal vow to cancel income splitting for families with kids, said Mostafa Askari, the assistant parliamentary budget officer.

While seemingly counterintuitive, Askari says that repealing the income-splitting measure would actually lower government revenues under the Liberals’ new, tax-bracket framework.

The tax-bracket changes will reduce government revenues by $8.9 billion over six years if Ottawa ditches income splitting, the budget office said. If it keeps income splitting, the budget office estimated that six-year figure would be $8.3 billion.

Last month, the government said the lost revenue would amount to just over $8.2 billion over six years.

Askari said those Finance Department numbers were calculated with the impacts of income splitting still in place.

“Overall, the difference is pretty small,” Askari said. “It’s really related to assumptions.”

Since winning the election, the Liberals fulfilled their campaign promise to cut federal income taxes for middle-income earners by raising the rate on the highest-earning Canadians.

The Liberals had initially projected their tax-bracket adjustments — which include the creation of a new, upper bracket — to be revenue-neutral.

But Finance Minister Bill Morneau acknowledged last month that the revenue cost of the changes would be $1.4 billion in 2016-17, a shortfall that’s projected to rise each year until it hits $1.7 billion in 2020-21.

On Thursday, the budget office estimated the tax-bracket changes — after the impact of cancelling income splitting is factored in — will have a net drain on the public books of $1.6 billion in 2016-17.

That number will creep up each year until it reaches $1.9 billion in 2020-21.

The budget office and government calculations also had slightly different assumptions about how people at different income levels might respond to the tax changes.

For example, people whose incomes land in the highest bracket may take steps to lower their tax payments. The government’s new measures, already introduced for 2016, have lowered the income-tax rate to 20.5 per cent, from 22 per cent, on people earning between $45,282 and $90,563 per year.

To help pay for that change, Ottawa added a 33 per cent tax rate on income earned by those who make more than $200,000 per year — the top one per cent. Previously, the highest tax rate in the country was the 29 per cent bracket, which applied to incomes between $140,388 and $200,000.

The budget office crunched the numbers after New Democrat finance critic Guy Caron asked it to examine the fiscal impact of the Liberal tax changes.

Caron also requested that the office explore the potential revenue loss if the government were to lower the tax rate to 14 per cent for the first bracket, down from its current level of 15 per cent. That bracket covers those who earn up to $45,282 of taxable income — about 17.9 million people.

The budget office estimates such a change would have a net reduction on government revenues of $3.7 billion in 2016-17, a figure that would grow annually until it hits $4.4 billion in 2020-21.

The Liberal measures have also come under criticism for providing more benefit to richer Canadians.

Those making more than $90,563 are taxed at three different rates: one rate on the first segment of income up to $45,282, the second, newly reduced rate on the next segment of income, up to $90,563 and a third rate beyond that, up to $200,000. Therefore, people earning $90,563 and higher will receive the largest possible benefit of $679. But once their earnings reach the $217,000 mark, the new, highest tax rate completely erases that benefit.

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FRIDAY, JAN.22, 2016

Flames burn up Blue Jackets

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Flames 4 Blue Jackets 2 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Calgary coach Bob Hartley credited Sam Bennett’s scoring binge on the rookie standout’s strong work ethic.

Bennett scored twice to give him eight goals in his last five games, Johnny Gaudreau had the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Flames beat the league-worst Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 Thursday night.

Bennett now has eight goals in his last five games.

“There’s lots of confidence but also it’s great to see Sammy get rewarded,” he said. “Because look at the way he goes to the net. He’s hungry, he’s relentless, he’s on the puck.”

The 19-year-old centre, selected fourth overall in the 2014 draft, insists he hasn’t tinkered with his play. He went 18 straight games without a goal before his recent binge increased his output to 13 for the season.

“Maybe my confidence might be a little bit higher now,” said Bennett, who scored four goals against Florida on Jan. 13. “Still playing the exact same way. Thinking about playing the right way and not cheating.”

Michael Frolik also scored as Calgary improved to 6-7-1 since a seven-game winning streak in early December. They got their first win in the third game of an important season-high, five-game road trip.

“Those two points are huge for us,” Bennett said. “It’s a big road trip for us to jump back up the standings.”

Mark Giordano and Mikael Backlund each added two assists, and Karri Ramo stopped 27 shots for the Flames.

Scott Hartnell and Brandon Dubinksy scored for Columbus, which lost Sergei Bobrovky to another lower-body injury. Playing his second game since missing 17 with a groin injury, Bobrovsky left with 8:30 remaining in the second period after allowing two goals on 13 shots. On Tuesday, he gave up five goals on the first 15 shots in a 6-3 loss to visiting Washington.

Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella didn’t want to touch the topic of his often injured goalie. Bobrovsky has suffered serious groin problems three seasons in a row.

“I don’t have an update,” Tortorella said. “I’m not going to get into speculating on Bob. I’m not a doctor.”

He said Bobrovksy going out shouldn’t have impacted how his team

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Calgary Flames’ Johnny Gaudreau, left, carries the puck up ice as Columbus Blue Jackets’ Ryan Murray defends during the third period of an NHL game Thursday, in Columbus, Ohio. The Flames defeated the Blue Jackets 4-2. played.

“In fact it probably should make you play better for Korpy coming in because he’s coming in cold,” Tortorella said of back up Joonas Korpisalo, who finished with 12 saves.

Tied 2-2 after two periods, Gaudreau gave Calgary its third lead with his 20th of the season at 1:28 of the third. The crafty winger skated the puck from centre ice to the bottom of the left circle and beat Korpisalo, deep in the crease, with a high shot.

“We need the big guys to get on the score sheet, to play good hockey,” Hartley said. “Even though Johnny is still a very young player he’s very effective for us.”

Near the midpoint of the period, the Blue Jackets’ Cam Atkinson hit the

right post from the right hash mark.

Bennett gave the Flames a two-goal cushion with 5:32 left, jamming home a wraparound.

“The guys in the locker room knew it was a really important game for us,” Gaudreau said. “It showed in the third period with the guys worked and played. Found a couple goals there and played well defensively and got the win.”

The game started slow. Frolik closed a sleepy first period with the opening goal with 8 seconds left. He one-timed a long rebound between Bobrovsky’s pads for his first goal since Dec. 8. Hartnell, back after being benched one game for recently taking another bad penalty, tied it at 3:37 of the second with his 16th. Seth Jones

fired a shot that banked off the end board glass to Hartnell and the team’s co-scoring leader directed it in from the left side.

The Flames regained the lead just 38 seconds later. Bennett gathered a stretch pass at the blue line behind Cody Goloubef, moved in and wristed a shot to the near side past Bobrovsky.

Late in the period Dubinsky made it 2-2 with his 10th. He won an offensive zone faceoff then hustled to the net, scooping up a rebound in traffic and putting the puck between Ramo’s legs with 2:04 left.

“Everyone in the lineup gave us a big game,” Hartley said. “It was a game based on speed, it was a game based on body checks. It was not a friendly game out there.”

Oilers get shot down by Stars

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Stars 3 Oilers 2 DALLAS — Jamie Benn made light of scoring his 27th goal, which helped the Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Thursday night.

“Two bad plays, one mistake and then a lucky shot,” Benn said of his second-period goal from the high slot.

It gave the Stars a 2-0 lead, and they held on to end a season-high four-game losing streak.

Benn has three goals and two assists in his last five games after going without a point for the first four games in 2016. Only Chicago’s Patrick Kane and Washington’s Alex Ovechkin have more goals this season.

Dallas coach Lindy Ruff had called on his team’s leaders to help end the slump. Benn obliged.

In addition to his goal, the Stars captain had a game-high six shots on goal, won seven of 10 faceoffs and helped kill a third-period penalty. Oilers goalie Cam Talbot stopped Benn’s attempt to deflect a shot into the net on the power play.

“Better,” Ruff said of his top offensive players. “That last power play, two or three real good looks to get on the board. I thought they did a pretty good job.”

Jason Spezza scored his 16th goal 1:23 into the game to give the Stars a lead they didn’t lose. He also assisted on Jyrki Jokipakka’s second-period goal 15 seconds after Edmonton’s Teddy Purcell scored on the power play. “(Benn)’s such a big, strong man and so calm in and around the puck that he gathered it in after it bounced three or four times and snapped a shot by us,” Edmonton coach Todd McLellan said.

“Spezza did the same thing real early in the game, first shot on goal.”

Spezza took a pass from Johnny Oduya in the slot, skated to his left and backhanded the puck under Talbot off his stick.

Nail Yakupov’s goal pulled the Oilers within a goal with 3:03 remaining in the third period. Dallas goalie Antti Niemi held off Edmonton even after Talbot was pulled with 1:34 to play.

Niemi finished with 23 saves. Talbot had 32.

Edmonton had scored eight goals in splitting the first two games of their three-game trip, but managed only 25 shots on goal against Dallas.

After returning from an 0-2-1 road trip, the Stars improved to 18-5-0 at home this season.

Dallas (30-13-5) pulled within three points of first-place Chicago in the Central Division.

Dallas appeared to take a two-goal

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Edmonton Oilers right wing Nail Yakupov (10) shoots as Dallas Stars defenseman Jason Demers (4) tries to block during the second period of an NHL game Thursday, in Dallas. lead at 9:31 of the second when Jokipakka shot the puck under the crossbar.

McLellan challenged the goal, and a video review showed that the Stars’ Ales Hemsky was offside before Jokipakka crossed the blue line.

The lead did increase to 2-0 at 13:16.

Benn recovered a loose puck and put a wrist shot from high in the slot just

inside the right goal post.

Edmonton cut the deficit to 2-1 at 17:04. Purcell sent one shot off the left goal post, but regained the puck in the high slot and put a wrist shot just inside that post. The Stars have allowed five goals in 10 opponents’ power plays over the last four games, but killed two of three on Thursday.

Jones comes from other side of world to fulfill dream Jessica Jones knew if she wanted to schools in the States. I was planning continue her education and play vol- on going there until I received an offer leyball she would have to leave home. from Talbot (Queens head coach WalIn Australia they don’t have volley- ton). Once I looked into it this was a ball programs at post-secbetter team and program.” ondary institutions, as a Fathers lived near Jones in result a number of athAdelaide and was able to talk letes have joined univerto her about the school, the sity and college teams in city and the program.

North America, including But it was still a big deciRed Deer College. sion and move for her.

The Kings have had “It was the hardest thing several players from I had to do, but it’s also been down under over the the most rewarding,” she years, including setter said. “It was a whirlwind Luke Brisbane, middle first couple of months, but Adam Turlejski and powit’s been great … I’m having a er hitter Regan Fathers great time.”

DANNY the last two seasons.

Jones spent the first couRODE Jones is the first player ple of months getting used to to join the Queens. a new team, new teammates LOCAL SPORT “It’s been my goal and the Alberta style of play. since Grade 10 to play col“I found the volleyball to lege volleyball,” said the 19-year-old be on a par to Australia and what was from Adelaide, South Australia. “I different all the girls helped me adjust started working on applications and a lot.” received a couple of offers from NCAA Recruiting Jones was also a big de-

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cision by Walton, who didn’t get to see her play live.

“We got a chance to see her on video and what we saw was a big upside and a lot of potential,” said Walton.

“Not seeing her in person made it a bit of a gamble, but we still felt she was a good prospect and we knew from the quality of the guys (Aaron) Schulha had on the Kings we would get someone similar, so it was a no-brainer.

Once Walton got an opportunity to see the five-foot-11 power hitter in person he was glad he made the decision to invite her.

“Right at the beginning we saw a number of pure athletic moves and liked the way she was progressing.”

Jones got some playing time early, but over the last five matches has been a regular and recorded double figures in kills in each match.

“I didn’t have to just jump in and was able to get comfortable,” she said.

But Jones is no stranger to higher competition, having played club volleyball and for the Australian Youth

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and Junior National teams.

“We travelled a lot through Asia … it was an amazing experience,” she said.

Jones has always played on the left side and is a solid passer and strong at the net, able to see the court on the attack.

“I always felt passing was one of my strengths, but attacking is my favourite thing,” she said with a smile.

The two-time defending national champion Queens had a relatively new starting lineup this year and as a result started the season slowly. They won their first two matches, then lost five in a row, before winning their last seven matches.

“Towards the end of the first semester the connection between the setters and hitters started to click. That made a huge difference in dynamics,” said Jones. “As well we did a number of team building things off the court which made us closer on the court.”

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Toth turning it up a notch NETMINDER HAS BEEN A ROCK FOR REBELS AFTER EARLY SEASON STRUGGLES

BY GREG MEACHEM ADVOCATE SPORTS EDITOR

Kyle Wanvig Kyle Wanvig scored once and collected two assists as the Red Deer Rebels blanked the visiting Prince Albert Raiders 7-0 on Jan. 21 of 2001. The victory helped ease the sting from a 5-2 loss to the Spokane Chiefs two days earlier.

“Obviously Spokane is a better team than Prince Albert, but we did have a point to make,” said Wanvig. “We didn’t play well at all Friday, any of us. Today we came out and got ahead early, and that was the difference.”

The Rebels, holding down first place overall, fired 40 shots at Raiders netminder Grant McCune while allowing a franchiselow eight shots on goal.

Wanvig was reunited with linemates Justin Mapletoft and Colby Armstrong at the start of the game and the unit responded nicely, with Armstrong connecting once and adding two assists and Mapletoft picked up a pair of helpers.

“We’d been broken up for five games. We were determined to get back in synch and get some shots on goal,” said Wanvig.

Who’s a sinner Prince George Cougars LW Colby McAuley is the Colby McAuley WHL’s most penalized player with 105 minutes through 40 games.

The 19-year-old Sherwood Park product has also contributed offensively this season with 10 goals and 20 points.

He said it “It happens.

That’s hockey.

You couldn’t do that Connor Ingram again if you tried. You could do that 100 times and it would never happen again.” — Kamloops Blazers goaltender Connor Ingram, to Gregg Drinnan of NewsKamloops.com, referring to an own goal that was credited to Everett’s Matt Fonteyne, a goal that deflected in off Blazers defenceman Ryan Rehill’s stick and was the decisive marker in the Silvertips’ 2-1 win Wednesday at Kamloops.

That your goaltender has to be one of your best penalty killers isn’t just a common belief in the hockey world, it’s a downright fact.

It should come as no surprise then that the Red Deer Rebels’ ability to erase opposition power plays has improved as of late with the emergence of netminder Rylan Toth as a dependable, everyday stopper.

Toth, who through the first few months of the season struggled with inconsistency, has been a rock in recent weeks, allowing just 20 goals in his last 10 outings while posting a trio of shutouts.

The 19-year-old sits fifth among Western Hockey League netminders with a 2.61 goalsagainst average. He also possesses a respectable .914 save percentage and with five shutouts is just one back of league-leader Carter Hart of the Everett Silvertips in that department.

“He’s coming on and finding some success, but the biggest thing with Rylan is he’s been consistent night in and night out and that’s something that might have been missing earlier in the season,” Rebels associate coach Jeff Truitt said Thursday.

Toth agreed that he’s been performing at a higher level since the Christmas break.

“Definitely,” he stated. “The first half of the year I did a lot of over-thinking … just worrying about so many outside perspectives. Basically, I was just hurting myself.

“Since coming back from Christmas I’ve just tried to simplify things and have fun. I’ve been trying to play my game and not complicate it too much … just take it one game at a time and enjoy it.”

Now that he’s regained the form he showed through most of the second half of last season, Toth is feeling better about himself because he’s playing with a higher level of self-assurance.

“Confidence is a big thing at that position,” said Truitt.

“When you know that you’re

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Red Deer Rebel goaltender Rylan Toth makes a save during action of game three in the WHL Eastern Conference semi-final at the Centrium in Red Deer on April 2, 2015. The Rebels goaltender has been solid for the team since the Christmas break and has regained the form he showed during the second half of last season. playing well and things are the penalty kill in Wednesday’s 6-1 thumping of the kind of going Moose Jaw Warright, you’re not riors. looking for an“That was a big swers, you’re confidence booster finding the anfor the team,” said swers. You’re just Toth. playing.”

“The penalty Red Deer’s kill has been dopenalty killers ing a real good job, have also found I like what we’re their groove in doing. It makes it recent games. a lot easier for me The Rebels alwhen we pressure lowed just two the other team’s power-play goals power play.”

— both in a 4-0 Rylan Toth That he’s consisloss to Brandon tently contributing — in their recent three-game trip into the East to the overall team effort has Division and were six-for-six on Toth in a smiling mood.

“Last night, with the score 6-1, you might not be thinking of the goalie too much,” he said, neglecting to give himself props for turning aside 28 shots, including a handful that were high quality.

“But the game in Moose Jaw (a 1-0 overtime victory Jan. 13 in which he made 25 saves) … that definitely felt good to be able to give the guys confidence that sometimes we’ll only need one (goal) to win.”

The Rebels host the Swift Current Broncos tonight, then take on Everett Saturday at the Centrium. gmeachem@reddeeradvocate. com

Mahura still on scout’s minds despite injury Out of sight, but never out of mind.

Josh Mahura suffered a serious knee injury in the Red Deer Rebels home-opener in late September and although he played — and assisted on the game-winning goal — the following day in Edmonton, it soon became apparGREG ent that his season MEACHEM would be on hold for INSIDER a lengthy stretch.

He underwent surgery Oct. 12 and hasn’t been an active member of the Rebels blueline brigade ever since, thus his omission from this week’s Central Scouting midterm rankings of North American skaters eligible for the NHL entry draft in June.

While he hasn’t been on the ice for going on four months, Mahura is no doubt on the list of numerous NHL scouts as a player of major interest.

A healthy Mahura, in fact, would have certainly been in the top 100 North Americans in the Central Scouting rankings and very likely in the top 30.

A healthy Mahura would have been a solid bet to play in the upcoming CHL NHL Top Prospects Game, able to present his two-way skills to the numerous big-league talent evaluators in the stands.

However, as fate would have it, the injury bug has robbed the St. Albert native of the majority of his WHL season, his return scheduled for March or April. Therefore, he wasn’t listed by Central Scouting, yet his name showed up at the bottom of the list in the category of limited viewing, for injured players who have not had sufficient view-

ings to be categorized.

So there’s little doubt that his name will be called at the NHL draft set for June 2425 in Buffalo, and quite possibly before two of his teammates — forwards Jeff de Wit, who is ranked 98th, and Brandon Hagel, 114th on the list.

Brent Sutter is convinced of that, based on the interest shown by NHL scouts when they’ve grilled the Rebels GM/head coach on the ability and character of his players who are eligible for the draft.

“When we get calls from NHL guys, Josh is the first guy who gets brought up, just because people have seen and are aware of his talent,” Sutter said this week. “He’s the hidden jewel right now.

“He has barely played this season but scouts saw him last year and saw how he progressed as a 16-year-old. Some team is going to take him (in June’s draft) and is going to get a hell of a hockey player.”

Mahura is a smooth Josh Mahura skater with puck-moving skills, but he’s more than an offensive defenceman. The St. Albert native, although listed at a mere sixfoot and 170 pounds, has a high-RPM motor and is willing to engage opposition forwards who wander into the combat zone.

“What I like about Josh is he understands that switch,” said Sutter, in reference to the invisible lever that highly-competitive players throw as soon as they step on to the skating surface.

“He knows to turn it a different way when he gets on the ice.

“He’s got fire in him. He’s a winner, he wants to win and there’s no softness in his game. He’ll go through the wall for the team

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and yet his hockey sense allows him to do all of that. He’s not just a smart player and a positional player … he gets as greasy as any tough guy in the game. Some nights he plays like he’s 220 pounds.

“Have we missed that in our lineup? We have. That’s why he was in every discussion with every team I talked to leading up to the trade deadline.”

Mahura was a player potential trade partners coveted, but Sutter wasn’t biting despite his need to improve his 2016 Memorial Cup host team. Mahura was on his no-trade list, as were the likes of de Wit and Hagel.

“To me it was totally a non-discussion,” said the Rebels boss. “You just believe in him as we do with our other younger players. That’s why we stayed away from trading any of these young guys — because they are the cornerstones of our franchise moving forward.

“We don’t want to be a one-and-out team.

Those young players, the Mahuras, the de Wits, the Hagels … those kids are huge for us moving forward.”

Sutter doesn’t have an exact date for Mahura’s return, but he knows it won’t be soon enough despite the likelihood that the 17-year-old — he turns 18 on May 5 — won’t be 100 per cent, at least not right away.

“He’s missed a lot of time, but we’ll take 75 to 80 per cent of Josh Mahura in April and May,” said Sutter. “And we’ll see where March lies because we don’t know his prognosis. Once he gets skating we’ll have a better feel for it, probably by the middle of February.

“We’ll see exactly then where he’s at.

The doctors are very optimistic, they feel he’s certainly ahead of schedule, further along than any other player they’ve dealt with. We’re encouraged by that, but at the same time we don’t know.” gmeachem@reddeeradvocate.com

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Raonic outlasts Robredo to advance AUSTRALIAN OPEN

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MELBOURNE, Australia — Canadian Milos Raonic had to rely on his big serve for support in a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 7-5 defeat of Spain’s Tommy Robredo at the Australian Open Thursday.

The 13th seed, from Thornhill, Ont., produced 24 aces in a marathon effort to reach the third round for a sixth consecutive year. The 25-year-old Raonic improved his perfect record against Roberdo to 6-0 after defeating the veteran three times in 2015.

The contest lasted two hours 55 minutes, with Raonic going through from 75 winners, but only one break of serve in the final game. He now stands 16-5 over his career at the tournament and 6-0 in 2016 after earlier defeating Roger Federer for the Brisbane title.

Raonic finally finished his effort with Robredo spraying a return long.

“I don’t think I played as clean as I would have liked. But at the end of the day, the most important thing is I got the win,” Raonic said. “I feel like I’m playing well. I feel like I can put forth that tennis.

Raonic made the match look like hard work at times, as he and Robredo limited their attacks to duels from the baseline as clouds gave way to weak sunshine at Melbourne Park.

Each of the first two sets took at least one hour, with Raonic squeezing through in tiebreakers after missing on seven break chances in the opening set and taking the lead after five set points.

His got slightly less complicated in the second set, requiring only one set point to win it for a two-setsto-love lead.

“I felt maybe I let down a little bit after I missed all those breakpoints in the first set,” Raonic said.

“I felt I was forcing it a bit too much. I was trying to sort of lug the ball around more than playing a

Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Milos Raonic returns the ball to Tommy Robredo of Spain during their second round match at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday. little bit more smoothly like I had in my previous matches.”

Raonic is trying to follow up on his best career result in Melbourne after advancing into the quarter-finals last season where he lost to Novak Djokov-

ic.

“The first week the most important thing always is to find a way to win. Hopefully if I’m alive and around, I can play better and better each match.

Hopefully that can take me far.”

Sweeting stays Murray advances to third round Hewitt goes into retirement undefeated at women’s curling provincials

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CALGARY — Former two-time Alberta champion Val Sweeting skipped her Edmonton rink to an 8-3 win over Chelsea Carey of Calgary in the A-event final of the provincial women’s championship Thursday at the North Hill Curling Club.

The loss dropped the Carey foursome, which includes second Jocelyn Peterman of Red Deer, into the B event with a 2-1 record.

Meanwhile, Nadine Chyz of Calgary, who has Whitney Eckstrand of Red Deer at second, fell 7-4 to Jessie Kaufman of Edmonton and is one loss away from elimination.

Sweeting’s win gave the rink a 3-0 record and a berth in the championship event.

Carey dropped into the semifinals of the B event with Thursday’s loss, joining Shannon Kleibrink of Coaldale, Casey Scheidegger of Lethbridge and Jessie Kaufman.

Chyz was slated to take on Nicky Kaufman of Edmonton in a C-event quarter-final today at 9 a.m.

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JONES: Biggest weekend of the semester One such tying was a rip to Orlando, Fla., over the Chrismas break, where they faced two teams from Qucebec and two Eastern CIS teams in a series of scrimmages.

“That was a big move for us,” said Jones, who was in open studies to start the season, but switched into kinesiology for the second seJessica Jones mester. She will be at RDC at least one more year.

The Queens will need everyone on top of their game this weekend as they host the South Division leading, and No. 4 ranked team in Canada, the Briercrest Bible College Clippers in a twin bill. They play at 6 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday, followed by the men.

The Clippers, who handed the Queens their first two losses of the season — 3-1 and 3-0 — in Caronport, Sask., have a 13-3 record with RDC tied for third in the South with Olds at 9-5.

“This will be our biggest weekend of the semester, so far,” said Jones. “It will be tough, We can’t give up anything, vs but we have nothing to lose, we’ll go in with a great attitude.”

The Kings, who are ranked No. 1 in Canada, take a 13-1 record into the nd weekend with BBC at 6-10.

It will be the first test 7:00 pm without team kills leader, right side Nic Dubinsky, who suffered a dislocated shoulder last weekend against Medicine Hat. Dubinsky, who could be back by the ACAC playoffs, was vs the RDC and ACAC male athlete of the week along with one of the CCAA athletes of the week.

Schulha will move sixrd foot-seven newcomer Riley Friesen into Dubin7:00 pm sky’s spot.

Danny Rode is a retired ENMAX Advocate reporter who can be reached at drode@redCENTRIUM deeradvocate.com. His work Tickets at Ticketmaster can also be seen at www. rdc.ab.ca/athleticsblog.1.855.985.5000

MELBOURNE, Australia — Andy Murray learned a lot about tennis by watching Lleyton Hewitt, a player he admired so much it inspired a pet’s name.

Murray has broken a lot of droughts in tennis for British men, ending more than seven winless decades at the majors with his titles at the 2012 U.S. Open and 2013 Wimbledon and adding a Davis Cup crown last year.

After his 6-0, 6-4, 6-1 second-round win over Sam Groth on Thursday extended his unbeaten streak against Australians to 17, he took time to pay tribute to Hewitt — the last Aussie to win a men’s Grand Slam title — who was scheduled to play the following match on Rod Laver Arena.

“He was someone I loved watching growing up.

His attitude toward competition — I loved,” Murray said. “He fought, well, fights extremely hard to this day. He still has the same passion to win.

“He was an idol for me — I actually named one of my dogs after him because he was someone that I loved growing up.”

Hewitt’s 20th bid to win the Australian Open ended in the second round in a 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 loss to eighth-seeded David Ferrer. Typically, it was a feisty affair. He launched a verbal volley at chair umpire Pascal Maria after the seventh game of the last set when he was angered by foot-fault calls at one end.

“Left nothing in the locker room. That’s something I can be proud of,” Hewitt, who turns 35 next month, told the crowd. “My whole career, I’ve given 100 per cent.”

Hewitt, who played his first Australian Open in 1997, won his first title at 16 and was the youngest player ever to hold the No. 1 ranking at 20 years, 8 months, was joined on court by his three children.

He thanked his family and his coach, Tony Roche — “Rochie, Love ya mate” — and his fans.

“I felt like this was the perfect place to finish,” he said. “A couple of the roars during the match tonight was as loud as I’ve ever played in front of. I was getting goosebumps at times.”

Hewitt won the U.S. Open in 2001, Wimbledon in ‘02, and held the top ranking for 80 weeks. His best run at his own national championship was when he reached the final in 2005, losing to Marat Safin.

Even before he retired as a player, he was hired as Australia’s Davis Cup coach for 2016. As one of the respected elders on the tour, he had a combative response to reports published at the start of the tournament that match-fixing had gone unchecked in tennis.

Tennis officials have rejected the allegations.

Like Roger Federer, Hewitt was aggravated that it

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Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt waves after his match at Australian Open after he lost to David Ferrer of Spain in the second round on Thursday. It was Hewitt’s last time playing in the tournament. was a topic of post-match news conferences despite the reports not identifying any players or presenting new evidence.

“It’s just absurd,” he said. “The whole thing (is) an absolute farce.”

Murray has reached four finals in Australia, but never won the title. That’s something the 28-year-old Scot wants to do before he becomes a dad.

With his pregnant wife back in Britain, due to have their first baby next month, he doesn’t want to labour too many points. A dismantled Groth’s biggest weapon — he has the fastest serve in tennis — before closing with an ace — his 10th — in 1 hour, 31 minutes.

“It’s been a very good start,” said Murray, who plays No. 32 Joao Sousa next. “But I can get better, for sure.”

Fourth-seeded Stan Wawrinka, who won the 2014 Australian Open title and won the French Open last year, had a 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 win over 37-year-old qualifier Radek Stepanek, joining No. 10 John Isner, No. 13 Milos Raonic and No. 16 Bernard Tomic in the next round.

Fernando Verdasco lost 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) to Dudi Sela, a surprising defeat coming two days after he beat 14-time major winner Rafael Nadal in five sets.

Seeded players went out in both draws, with No. 25 Jack Sock and No. 30 Jeremy Chardy ousted on the men’s side and No. 11 Timea Bacsinszky, No. 18 Elina Svitolina, No. 19 Jelena Jankovic and No. 30 Sabine Lisicki defeated on the women’s side.

The Red Deer Central Lions Club SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 75 YEARS

These are some of the Community Organizations that receive proceeds from the Lions Club Fund Raising Projects

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Lions President Marvin Seible is pictured in the middle after presenting a $15,000.00 cheque to Doug Manderville, Manager of Regional Programs and Services for the Spinal Cord Association, towards the Lions sponsorship of the Spinal Cord Gala in February. and on the right, holding a cheque for $2,000.00 is Sidney Regehr, The Area Youth Commissioner for Scouts Canada and the funds are in support of the Lions Scout Camp Woods Project.

Lions President Marvin Seible is pictured in the middle after presenting a $2,000.00 cheque to President Doug Spicer of the Red Deer Central Lions Speed Skating Club to support the local speed skating events and on the right is President Paul Morigeau of the Red Deer City Soccer Association holding a cheque for $25,000 from the Lions Club to complete the Lions $50,000.00 donation of a new indoor artificial turf for the Soccer Association.

The Red Deer Central Lions Club main fund raising projects include Monthly Bingos, the Annual Gold Brick Draw at Westerner Days, our Regular Casino and our Annual Golf for Sight Golf Tournament.

Our Red Deer Central Lions Club thanks you for your support of our many projects that help us serve our Community with these donations.

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SCOREBOARD Local Sports • Curling: Red Deer Oilmen’s Bonspiel, Pidherney Centre.

• College volleyball: Briercrest at RDC, women at 6 p.m., men to follow.

• Bantam AA hockey: Red Deer Ramada at Central Alberta, 6 p.m., Lacombe.

• WHL: Swift Current at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium.

• College men’s hockey: Keyano at RDC, 7 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex.

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

• Midget AA hockey: Olds at Red Deer Elks, 8 p.m., Arena; Calgary Canucks at West Central, 8 p.m., Sylvan Lake; Red Deer Indy Graphics at Central Alberta, 8:30 p.m., Lacombe.

• Chinook senior AAA hockey: Bentley at Innisfail, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday • Curling: Red Deer Oilmen’s Bonspiel, Pidherney Centre.

• College volleyball: Briercrest at RDC, women at 1 p.m., men to follow.

• College men’s hockey: Keyano at RDC, 1:30 p.m., Penhold Regional Multiplex.

• Minor midget AAA hockey: Rockyview at Red Deer North Star, 2 p.m., Arena.

• Bantam AA hockey: Bow Valley at Red Deer Steel Kings, 2:30 p.m., Kinex; Wheatland at Central Alberta, 8:15 p.m., Lacombe.

• Major bantam hockey: Grande Prairie at Red Deer, 4:45 p.m., Arena.

• WHL: Everett at Red Deer, 7 p.m., Centrium.

• AJHL: Calgary Canucks at Olds Grizzlys, 7 p.m.

• Heritage junior B hockey: Cochrane at Red Deer, 8 p.m., Arena; Stettler at Three Hills, 8 p.m.

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Brandon 44 27 13 2 2 167 Prince Albert 45 26 14 4 1 151 Moose Jaw 46 23 17 5 1 155 Regina 46 19 20 3 4 146 Saskatoon 47 17 26 4 0 138 Swift Current 45 14 26 4 1 110

GA 130 141 146 167 192 149

Pt 58 57 52 45 38 33

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF 46 34 12 0 0 200 47 30 15 1 1 174 46 27 17 1 1 153 47 18 22 6 1 128 45 18 23 3 1 148 46 8 35 3 0 93

GA 132 135 146 150 179 195

Pt 68 62 56 43 40 19

Sunday

WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF Kelowna 45 31 11 3 0 166 Victoria 47 27 15 2 3 159 Prince George 46 27 17 1 1 157 Kamloops 45 22 16 4 3 152 Vancouver 47 17 25 3 2 139

GA 130 118 139 138 166

Pt 65 59 56 51 39

U.S. DIVISION GP W L OTLSOL GF 44 28 12 2 2 123 44 25 16 3 0 139 45 23 20 2 0 149 44 20 19 3 2 143 45 20 23 2 0 147

GA 94 127 142 151 170

Pt 60 53 48 45 42

• Curling: Red Deer Oilmen’s Bonspiel, Pidherney Centre.

• Minor midget AAA hockey: Calgary Stampeders at Red Deer North Star, 11:30 a.m., Arena.

• Peewee AA hockey: Bow Valley at Red Deer TBS, 1:30 p.m., Kinex.

• Bantam AA hockey: Wheatland at Red Deer Ramada, 1:45 p.m., Kinsmen A. • Midget AA hockey: Calgary Canucks at Red Deer Indy Graphics, 2:15 p.m., Collicutt Centre; Calgary Blue at Central Alberta, 5:45 p.m., Lacombe.

• Heritage junior B hockey: Airdrie at Ponoka, 2:30 p.m.; Coaldale at Stettler, 4:30 p.m.

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NFL Playoffs Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 9 Kansas City 30, Houston 0 Pittsburgh 18, Cincinnati 16 Sunday, Jan. 10 Seattle 10, Minnesota 9 Green Bay 35, Washington 18 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 New England 27, Kansas City 20 Arizona 26, Green Bay 20, OT Sunday, Jan. 17 Carolina 31, Seattle 24 Denver 23, Pittsburgh 16 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC New England at Denver, 1:05 p.m.

NFC Arizona at Carolina, 4:40 p.m.

Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Honolulu Team Rice vs. Team Irvin, 5 p.m.

Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Santa Clara, Calif.

TBD, 4:30 p.m.

2016 Pro Bowl Players Sunday, Jan. 31 At Aloha Stadium Honolulu (i-injured r-injury replacement) Offence QUARTERBACKS Tom Brady, New England Cam Newton, Carolina Carson Palmer, Arizona i-Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Russell Wilson, Seattle r-Derek Carr, Oakland WIDE RECEIVERS Odell Beckham, Jr., New York Giants i-Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona A.J. Green, Cincinnati DeAndre Hopkins, Houston i-Calvin Johnson, Detroit Julio Jones, Atlanta Brandon Marshall, New York Jets r-Jarvis Landry, Miami r-Allen Robinson, Jacksonville RUNNING BACKS Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Todd Gurley, St. Louis Doug Martin, Tampa Bay LeSean McCoy, Buffalo Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Jonathan Stewart, Carolina FULLBACKS i-Marcel Reece, Oakland Mike Tolbert, Carolina r-John Kuhn, Green Bay TIGHT ENDS Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Rob Gronkowski, New England Travis Kelce, Kansas City Greg Olsen, Carolina TACKLES i-Jason Peters, Philadelphia Tyron Smith, Dallas Joe Staley, San Francisco

Lacrosse

Colorado Saskatchewan Vancouver Calgary

GP 3 2 2 3

West Division W L Pct. 3 0 1.000 1 1 .500 1 1 .500 1 2 .333

GF 47 21 20 26

GA GB 22 — 28 — 24 .5 34 1 36 2 GA GB 43 — 21 1.5 28 1.5 28 2

WEEK FOUR Saturday’s games Toronto at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

WEEK FIVE Friday, Jan. 29 Georgia at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Colorado at Saskatchewan, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 30 Buffalo at New England, 5 p.m.

Georgia at Rochester, 5:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Soccer English Premier League GP W D L GF Arsenal 22 13 5 4 37 Leicester City 22 12 8 2 39 Manchester City 22 13 4 5 43 Tottenham 22 10 9 3 38 Man United 22 10 7 5 28 West Ham 22 9 8 5 34 Stoke 22 9 6 7 24 Crystal Palace 22 9 4 9 23 Liverpool 22 8 7 7 25 Southampton 22 8 6 8 31 Everton 22 6 11 5 39 Watford 22 8 5 9 25 West Brom 22 7 6 9 22 Chelsea 22 6 7 9 31 Bournemouth 22 6 6 10 26 Norwich 22 6 5 11 24 Swansea 22 5 7 10 20 Newcastle 22 5 6 11 24 Sunderland 22 5 3 14 27 Aston Villa 22 2 6 14 18

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National Lacrosse League East Division GP W L Pct. GF New England 3 2 1 .667 36 Rochester 3 2 1 .667 38 Buffalo 2 1 1 .500 24 Georgia 3 1 2 .333 33 Toronto 3 0 3 .000 19

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West Ham vs. Manchester City, 1730 GMT GA Pts 21 44 26 44 21 43 18 39 20 37 26 35 22 33 24 31 28 31 24 30 32 29 25 29 30 27 34 25 37 24 38 23 30 22 39 21 45 18 38 12

Monday, Jan. 18 Swansea 1, Watford 0 Saturday, Jan. 23 Norwich vs. Liverpool, 1245 GMT Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham, 1500 GMT Leicester City vs. Stoke, 1500 GMT Manchester United vs. Southampton, 1500 GMT Sunderland vs. Bournemouth, 1500 GMT Watford vs. Newcastle, 1500 GMT West Brom vs. Aston Villa, 1500 GMT

Sunday, Jan. 24 Everton vs. Swansea, 1330 GMT Arsenal vs. Chelsea, 1600 GMT

Lethbridge Red Deer Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat Kootenay

Everett Seattle Portland Spokane Tri-City

Wednesday’s results Lethbridge 4 Spokane 0 Red Deer 6 Moose Jaw 1 Everett 2 Kamloops 1 Victoria 8 Medicine Hat 2 Friday’s games Brandon at Prince Albert, 6 p.m.

Everett at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Spokane at Kootenay, 7 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Swift Current at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Kamloops at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Seattle at Portland, 8 p.m.

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

Medicine Hat at Vancouver, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Prince Albert at Regina, 6 p.m.

Brandon at Saskatoon, 6:05 p.m.

Everett at Red Deer, 7 p.m.

Swift Current at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Moose Jaw at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.

Kamloops at Prince George, 8 p.m.

Medicine Hat at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

Kootenay at Spokane, 8:05 p.m.

Vancouver at Victoria, 8:05 p.m.

Portland at Seattle, 8:05 p.m.

Monday, January 25 Medicine Hat at Prince George, 8 p.m.

WHL Scoring Leaders

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Florida 46 26 15 5 57 Tampa Bay 47 26 17 4 56 Detroit 46 23 15 8 54 Boston 46 24 17 5 53 Montreal 47 23 20 4 50 Ottawa 47 22 19 6 50 Toronto 45 17 20 8 42 Buffalo 47 19 24 4 42

GF 121 127 112 139 129 132 111 108

GA 105 112 118 121 122 147 125 125

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts 46 35 8 3 73 46 25 16 5 55 45 24 15 6 54 48 24 19 5 53 46 22 17 7 51 48 21 19 8 50 45 20 17 8 48 48 17 27 4 38

GF 155 132 123 111 114 112 103 121

GA 100 122 112 115 116 129 121 156

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Chicago 50 32 14 4 68 Dallas 48 30 13 5 65 St. Louis 50 28 15 7 63 Minnesota 46 22 16 8 52 Colorado 48 24 21 3 51 Nashville 47 21 18 8 50 Winnipeg 47 21 23 3 45

GF 145 159 128 114 133 121 120

GA 113 129 124 109 131 128 135

Pts 71 69 67 65 64 63 60 59 58 57 55 54 54 53 51 51 50 50

Carolina 1, Toronto 0, OT Tampa Bay 2, Chicago 1 Nashville 4, Winnipeg 1 Dallas 3, Edmonton 2 San Jose 3, Arizona 1 Minnesota at Los Angeles, late Friday’s Games Anaheim at Washington, 3 p.m.

Detroit at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Carolina,5 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago at Florida, 5:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Vancouver at Pittsburgh, 10:30 a.m.

Minnesota at San Jose, 2 p.m.

Columbus at Boston, 5 p.m.

Montreal at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Anaheim at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 5 p.m.

New Jersey at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 5:30 p.m.

Colorado at Dallas, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Arizona, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s summaries Stars 3, Oilers 2 First Period 1. Dallas, Spezza 16 (Oduya) 1:23.

Penalties — None.

Second Period 2. Dallas, Ja. Benn 27 (unassisted) 13:16.

3. Edmonton, Purcell 11 (Schultz, Hall) 17:04 (pp).

4. Dallas, Jokipakka 2 (Eakin, Spezza) 17:19.

Penalties — Sceviour Dal (tripping) 5:56, Gryba Edm (holding) 14:13, Roussel Dal (hooking) 16:23.

Third Period 5. Edmonton, Yakupov 4 (Pouliot) 16:57.

Penalties — Klingberg Dal (hooking) 3:29, Klinkhammer Edm (holding) 5:46.

Shots on goal Edmonton 7 8 10 — 25 Dallas 11 11 13 — 35 Goal — Edmonton: Talbot (L, 9-14-3) Dallas: Niemi (W, 17-8-5).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Edmonton: 1-3 Dallas: 0-2.

Flames 4, Blue Jackets 2 First Period 1. Calgary, Frolik 8 (Hamilton) 19:52.

Penalties — None.

Second Period 2. Columbus, Hartnell 16 (Jones, Saad) 3:37.

3. Calgary, Bennett 12 (Giordano, Backlund) 4:15.

4. Columbus, Dubinsky 10 (Murray, Atkinson) 17:56.

Penalties — Giordano Cgy (tripping) 8:52.

Third Period 5. Calgary, Gaudreau 20 (Brodie, Giordano) 1:28.

6. Calgary, Bennett 13 (Russell, Backlund) 14:28.

Penalties — Stajan Cgy (goaltender interference) 15:39, Goloubef Clb (interference) 15:39.

Shots on goal Calgary 7 12 8 — 27 Columbus 7 15 7 — 29 Goal — Calgary: Ramo (W, 16-14-1) Columbus: Korpisalo (L, 3-5-1).

Power plays (goal-chances) — Calgary: 0-0 Columbus: 0-1.

NHL Scoring Leaders

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 45 29 13 3 61 121 101 San Jose 45 24 18 3 51 130 122 Vancouver 48 20 17 11 51 117 132 Arizona 46 22 19 5 49 124 138 Anaheim 45 20 18 7 47 91 106 Calgary 45 21 21 3 45 122 137 Edmonton 49 19 25 5 43 121 145 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games St. Louis 2, Detroit 1 Colorado 2, Buffalo 1 Anaheim 3, Minnesota 1 Thursday’s Games Vancouver 4, Boston 2 New Jersey 6, Ottawa 3 Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 3 Calgary 4, Columbus 2

Rebels vs.

Swift Current Broncos Tonight, 7 p.m., Centrium The Broncos posted a 2-1 win over the visiting Rebels last Saturday, a contest in which former Red Deer netminder Taz Burman made 38 saves. Swift Current, currently riding a modest two-game win streak, sits sixth in the East Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 14-26-4-1 record and is 4-51-0 in the last 10 games …

Overage RW Jon Martin, acquired from the Kootenay Ice in early October, is the Broncos’ top offensive contributor with 31 goals and 54 points. Another former Rebel, C Lane Pederson — acquired in the Dec. 27th trade that sent Jake DeBrusk to Red Deer — has 35 points (12g,23a) in 46 games this season, including 14 (6-8) in 11 games with the Broncos. Yet another former Rebel forward, Red

Patrick Kane, Chi Jamie Benn, Dal Tyler Seguin, Dal Evgeny Kuznetsov, Wash Erik Karlsson, Ott Vladimir Tarasenko, StL Taylor Hall, Edm Johnny Gaudreau, Cgy Artemi Panarin, Chi Evgeni Malkin, Pgh Nicklas Backstrom, Wash Blake Wheeler, Wpg Joe Pavelski, SJ Alex Ovechkin, Wash Daniel Sedin, Vcr Brent Burns, SJ Patrice Bergeron, Bos Alex Steen, StL Ryan O’Reilly, Buf Anze Kopitar, LA Nikita Kucherov, TB Bobby Ryan, Ott Matt Duchene, Col Patrick Sharp, Dal Nathan MacKinnon, Col Loui Eriksson, Bos Bryan Little, Wpg John Klingberg, Dal Steven Stamkos, TB Sidney Crosby, Pgh Henrik Sedin, Vcr

G 30 26 25 15 9 25 18 19 16 20 15 13 22 28 19 18 18 14 17 13 19 15 22 16 15 15 15 6 20 14 9

A 41 30 28 33 38 21 28 26 29 24 29 31 21 14 22 23 23 27 23 27 20 24 16 22 23 23 23 32 17 23 28

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 27 15 .643 — Boston 22 21 .512 5 1/2 New York 22 22 .500 6 Brooklyn 11 32 .256 16 1/2 Philadelphia 6 38 .136 22

England FA Cup FOURTH ROUND Friday, Jan. 29 Derby vs. Manchester United, 1955 GMT Saturday, Jan. 30 Colchester United vs. Tottenham, 1245 GMT Arsenal vs. Burnley, 1500 GMT Aston Villa vs. Manchester City, 1500 GMT Bolton vs. Leeds, 1500 GMT Bury vs. Hull, 1500 GMT Crystal Palace vs. Stoke City, 1500 GMT Nottingham Forest vs. Watford, 1500 GMT Oxford United vs. Blackburn, 1500 GMT Portsmouth vs. Bournemouth, 1500 GMT Reading vs. Walsall, 1500 GMT Shrewsbury Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 1500 GMT West Bromwich Albion vs. Peterborough United, 1500 GMT Liverpool vs. West Ham, 1730 GMT

Cleveland Chicago Indiana Detroit Milwaukee

Southeast Division W L Pct 26 17 .605 23 20 .535 20 21 .488 20 21 .488 19 23 .452

GB — 3 5 5 6 1/2

Central Division W L Pct 30 11 .732 24 17 .585 23 19 .548 23 20 .535 19 25 .432

GB — 6 7 1/2 8 12 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 36 6 .857 — Memphis 25 19 .568 12

Dallas Houston New Orleans

25 22 15

19 22 27

.568 .500 .357

12 15 21

Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 32 12 .727 Utah 18 24 .429 Portland 19 26 .422 Denver 16 27 .372 Minnesota 13 31 .295

GB — 13 13 1/2 15 1/2 19

Pacific Division W L Pct 39 4 .907 27 15 .643 18 23 .439 13 30 .302 9 35 .205

GB — 11 1/2 20 26 30 1/2

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

Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia 96, Orlando 87 Washington 106, Miami 87 Toronto 115, Boston 109 Cleveland 91, Brooklyn 78 New York 118, Utah 111, OT Golden State 125, Chicago 94 Detroit 123, Houston 114 Oklahoma City 109, Charlotte 95 Dallas 106, Minnesota 94, OT Sacramento 112, L.A. Lakers 93

Transactions Thursday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE — Agreed to terms with INF Chris Davis on a seven-year contract. Designated INF-OF Joey Terdoslavich for assignment.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Albers on a one-year contract.

National League COLORADO — Named Andy Gonzalez manager for Boise (NWL), Frank Gonzales manager for Grand Junction (Pioneer), and Anthony Sanders supervisor and Lee Stevens hitting coach for Modesto (Cal).

BASKETBALL National Basketball League MEMPHIS — Signed C Ryan Hollins to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League CINCINNATI — Reassigned defensive quality control/special teams assistant coach Robert Livingston to assistant defensive backs coach. Named Dan Pilcher offensive assistant coach and Robert Couch offensive quality control coach and offensive line coach.

CLEVELAND — Signed RB Terrell Watson to a

Pts 71 56 53 48 47 46 46 45 45 44 44 44 43 42 41 41 41 41 40 40 39 39 38 38 38 38 38 38 37 37 37

Deer native Scott Feser, is sixth in Swift Current team scoring with nine goals and 19 points.

Injuries — Swift Current: C Glenn Gawdin (lower body, one week), D Jordan Harris (upper body, indefinite), LW Cole Johnson (upper body, indefinite), LW Gustav Olhaver (upper body, two weeks), RW Calvin Spencer (lower body, one week). Red Deer — D Josh Mahura (lower body, indefinite), C Luke Philp (lower body, weekto-week), RW Taden Rattie (upper body, week-to-week).

Special teams — Swift Current: Power play 17.9 per cent, 18th overall; penalty kill 79.0 per cent, 13th. Red Deer — Power play 22.8 per cent, third overall; penalty kill 76.5 per cent, 19th.

Scouting report

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The Red Deer Vipers held off a late charge by the host Ponoka Stampeders and pulled out a 5-4 win in Heritage Junior Hockey League play Wednesday.

Dustin Spearing tallied twice for the Vipers, who got single goals from Tye Munro, Kale Lapointe and Colton Weseen. Munro and Weseen each added two assists.

Replying for the Stamps were Connor Hoffman, Tristan Elliott, Nate Higgins and Mik Doell. Mack Patchett made 36 saves in the Red Deer net, while Zeke Leuck turned aside 35 shots for Ponoka.

The Vipers host the Cochrane Generals Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Arena.

A 44 52 41 37 35 36 34 34 39 40 29 23 31 40 24 34 26 38

2016 CHL Top Prospects Game roster TORONTO — The roster for the 2016 Canadian Hockey League Top Prospects game, Jan. 28 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver (c—captain): TEAM CHERRY Goaltenders Evan Fitzpatrick, Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL) Zach Sawchenko, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL).

Defencemen Jakob Chychrun, Sarnia Sting (OHL) Kale Clague,

England League Cup SEMIFINAL Second Leg Tuesday, Jan. 26 Liverpool vs. Stoke, 1945 GMT Wednesday, Jan. 27 Manchester City vs. Everton, 1945 GMT

JUNIOR B HOCKEY

G 27 17 26 28 29 27 26 25 19 17 26 31 23 13 27 17 24 12

TEAM ORR Goaltenders Carter Hart, Everett Silvertips (WHL) Dylan Wells, Peterborough Petes (OHL).

Defencemen Jake Bean, Calgary Hitmen (WHL) Luke Green, Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) Libor Hajek, Saskatoon Blades (WHL) Olli Juolevi, London Knights (OHL) Mikhail Sergachev, Windsor Spitfires (OHL) Logan Stanley, Windsor Spitfires (OHL).

Forwards Nathan Bastian, Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) Will Bitten, Flint Firebirds (OHL) Pierre-Luc Dubois, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) Brett Howden, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) Boris Katchouk, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) Jack Kopacka, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) Pascal Laberge, Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) Alexander Nylander, Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) Taylor Raddysh, Erie Otters (OHL) Otto Somppi, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL).

Simon Stransky, Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) c-Matthew Tkachuk, London Knights (OHL).

Coaching Staff Head Coach — Bobby Orr. Assistant Coaches — Glen Hanlon, Todd Warriner.

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

Sunday’s games Brandon at Regina, 3 p.m.

Vancouver at Victoria, 3 p.m.

Edmonton at Lethbridge, 6 p.m.

Tri-City at Portland, 6 p.m.

Adam Brooks, Reg Brayden Burke, Let Tyson Baillie, Kel Dryden Hunt, MJ Reid Gardiner, P.A. Ivan Nikolishin, RD Parker Bowles, TC Giorgio Estephan, Let Alex Forsberg, Vic Devante Stephens, Spo Tyler Wong, Let Jonathon Martin, SC Egor Babenko, Let Mathew Barzal, Sea Collin Shirley, Kam Nolan Patrick, Bra Matthew Phillips, Vic Andrew Nielsen, Let

Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) Sean Day, Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) Samuel Girard, Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) Lucas Johansen, Kelowna Rockets (WHL) Markus Niemelainen, Saginaw Spirit (OHL).

Forwards Vitalii Abramov, Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) c-Tyler Benson, Vancouver Giants (WHL) Logan Brown, Windsor Spitfires (OHL) Alex DeBrincat, Erie Otters (OHL) Dillon Dube, Kelowna Rockets (WHL) Julien Gauthier, Val-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL) Tim Gettinger, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) Noah Gregor, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) Max Jones, London Knights (OHL) Jordan Kyrou, Sarnia Sting (OHL).

Michael McLeod, Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) Sam Steel, Regina Pats (WHL).

Coaching Staff Head Coach — Don Cherry.

Assistant Coaches — Brian Kilrea, Bert O’Brien, Brian Sutter, Colby Armstrong.

Atlanta 104, Portland 98 Thursday’s Games New Orleans 115, Detroit 99 Cleveland 115, L.A. Clippers 102 Memphis 102, Denver 101 Atlanta at Sacramento, late San Antonio at Phoenix, late Friday’s Games Charlotte at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Utah at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago at Boston, 5:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at New York, 5:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Houston, 6 p.m.

Miami at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Utah at Washington, 4:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Boston at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

New York at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Memphis at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Denver, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at Sacramento, 8:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

Golf reserve/future contract.

DETROIT — Signed WR Austin Willis to a reserve/ future contract.

KANSAS CITY — Promoted Brad Childress and Matt Nagy as co-offensive co-ordinators.

SAN FRANCISCO — Signed WR Eric Rogers to a two-year contract.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG — Announced Jeff Martin was appointed chair of the board and Craig Evans and Barb Gamey were elected to the board. Announced the retirement of David Asper and Bill Watchorn from the board of directors.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO — Traded RW Ryan Garbutt to Anaheim for LW Jiri Sekac.

NEW JERSEY — Activated F Jacob Josefson from injured reserve.

N.Y. RANGERS — Signed F Daniel Paille.

Ahl SAN ANTONIO — Released F Brock Higgs from his professional tryout contract and reassigned him to Atlanta (ECHL).

ECHL READING ROYALS — Announced D Adam Comrie was recalled to Lehigh Valley (AHL). Placed G Adam Morrison on the 21-day injured reserve.

PGA-CareerBuilder Challenge Scores Thursday La Quinta, Calif.

Purse: $5.8 million Par 72 First Round Jerry Kelly 31-33—64 Jason Dufner 32-32—64 Jeff Overton 32-32—64 Anirban Lahiri 32-32—64 Colt Knost 31-34—65 Jamie Lovemark 32-33—65 Lucas Glover 32-34—66 Adam Hadwin 32-34—66 Spencer Levin 35-31—66 Michael Thompson 35-31—66 Ricky Barnes 35-31—66 Ben Martin 36-30—66 Ben Crane 34-32—66 Blayne Barber 33-33—66 Bryce Molder 34-32—66 Andrew Loupe 34-32—66 Bill Haas 33-33—66 Francesco Molinari 33-34—67 Angel Cabrera 32-35—67 Charley Hoffman 33-34—67 Brian Harman 34-33—67 Matt Kuchar 33-34—67

RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 B5

Perfect time to be on top for Hearn

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS With a spot in the 2016 Olympic Games there for the taking, not to mention more riches on the PGA Tour, David Hearn has established himself as Canada’s top-ranked male golfer at the perfect time.

When it comes to cultivating facial hair, however, Hearn is willing to concede defeat to fellow Canadian Graham DeLaet.

Hearn, who grows his version of a playoff beard during the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs as a nod to his hockey-playing roots, said he had seen some pictures of DeLaet’s wild bristles but “certainly didn’t know it had gotten to that level� when he crossed paths with him at the Sony Open in Hawaii last week.

When asked if he could copy DeLaet’s bushy beard, Hearn replied “not even close.�

Right now Hearn is more concerned with his golf season, which he conceded is off to a slow start. Hearn shot 5-under 65 in the first round in Hawaii, but struggled in the second and third round and missed the secondary cut.

It was his first tournament of the year after a lengthy holiday break. “For whatever reason, I tend to be slow out of the gate,� said the 36-yearold from Brantford, Ont. Hearn will be looking to build on his breakout 2014-15 that came with US$1.8 million in earnings, and not just for the money. His eyes are set on representing Canada at the Rio Olympics in July, when golf makes its return. There are two sports on Canada’s men’s team up for grabs. “It’s been a big goal of mine since the announcement,� he said, “It’s exciting that it’s 2016 now and we’re in the year when it’s all happening. To represent Canada would be a tremendous thrill. “I can’t really start planning for

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David Hearnhits off the first tee box during the first round of the Sony Open golf tournament, Jan. 14, in Honolulu. With a spot in the 2016 Olympic Games there for the taking, not to mention more riches on the PGA Tour, David Hearn has established himself as Canada’s top-ranked male golfer at the perfect time. that team until I know that I’m on it.

There’s a lot of golf between then and now.�

DeLaet and Hearn — along with Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor, who are a little further back in the Olympic standings — are in the field at this

week’s CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, Calif., a tournament notorious for its low scores. “These golf courses are courses I’ve played very well on in the past,� Hearn said. “They lend themselves to low scores and that’s what I’m preparing

to do.�

Hearn played five events in late 2015 as part of the PGA Tour’s Fall Series — the official start of the 2015-16 season — and earned just over $200,000 with one top-10 finish.

With his successes on the course, Hearn has also become more in demand off the golf course.

It was announced recently Hearn is now sponsored by Shaw Communications Inc. (along with DeLaet and Hadwin) and has partnered with Extendicare, a company that provides a range of care and services to senior citizens. That will help Hearn’s newly established foundation benefitting the Alzheimer’s Foundation of Canada.

On the course, Hearn will have to adapt to a new rule change that affects his putting style.

As of Jan. 1, professional golfers are no longer allowed to anchor a putter to his or her body, something Hearn had long done.

He was the last golfer on the PGA Tour to use a broomstick-style putter in competition and changed to a “regular� putter during the off-season. “When you do something one way for so long, you have to re-learn what you used to do,� he said. “Thankfully, I’ve done this (putted with a regular-length putter) in the past, so going forward I just have to continue to work at it. “I’ll figure it out. I was a good putter the other way, and I can be a good putter this way as well. I just can’t be that after Week 1.�

Hearn said he wouldn’t be making any adjustments to the schedule he’s kept the same for the past four PGA Tour seasons. “I’ve gotten used to the golf courses that I like. I’m just trying to prepare and compete on the Tour, and if I do that, when the summer rolls around, I’ll make the time to fit in the Olympics — if I happen to be one of the two guys who ends up on the team.�

Mickelson, Stadium Course return strong at CareerBuilder

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Marcus Stroman appears tailor-made to be the new ace of the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting rotation.

The young right-hander oozes confidence and is up for whatever challenge comes his way. He also appears to be the real deal on the mound.

After a solid rookie season, Stroman’s brief but impressive 2015 campaign has made him the favourite to replace David Price as the team’s No. 1 starter. “Every time I went out there I felt like I was the guy,� Stroman said. “That’s the kind of atmosphere that we’ve created, the family that we have here. The confidence that the guys have behind me, honestly, I felt like the guy the entire time I’ve been here. But I’m excited to actually be the guy this year and to go out there every five days and be the one that everyone counts on. “I’ve done everything in my preparation to make sure that I’m at my best ability out there every fifth day. So I’m excited for 2016, my first Opening Day. I can’t wait.�

Stroman’s big-league debut came a month into the 2014 season. He also missed the season opener last year

after tearing a knee ligament at spring training.

The 24-year-old Medford, N.Y., native worked hard to get back in form and surprised many baseball observers by returning late in the season. He was a key addition down the stretch, going 4-0 with a sparkling 1.67 earnedrun average to help the Blue Jays make their first playoff appearance in 22 years.

The rotation will have a different look this season after Price and veteran left-hander Mark Buehrle were lost to free agency.

Stroman, Marco Estrada and knuckleballer R.A. Dickey will be expected to anchor a crew that will likely include southpaw J.A. Happ and possibly Aaron Sanchez, Jesse Chavez or Drew Hutchison.

Sanchez, who’s hoping to be stretched out as a starter, could also return to the setup role that he had over the second half last season. Brett Cecil, Roberto Osuna and newly acquired reliever Drew Storen are expected to be the key cogs in the bullpen. “If you throw the four of us out of the pen, I think that’s pretty lethal,�

Sanchez said this week at an availability at Rogers Centre. “That’s some electricity. And if I get to start, that’s even better.�

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LA QUINTA, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Phil Mickelson returned from a long layoff with a big mid-round run. PGA Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TPC Stadium Course came back strong, too, Thursday in the CareerBuilder Challenge.

The 45-year-old Mickelson opened with a 4-under 68 at La Quinta Country Club in his first start since the Presidents Cup in October, playing a seven-hole stretch in 6 under. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a lot of time off,â&#x20AC;? Mickelson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was fun to get back into the swing of it. We had a beautiful day here. Weatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spectacular. Golf course was great. I had a good solid round.â&#x20AC;?

Lefty holed out for eagle on the par4 eighth with a shot that spun back 15 feet, chipped in on the next hole for a front-nine 31 and added another birdie on 11. He three-putted for par on the par-5 13th and made two late bogeys to fall four strokes behind leaders Jason Dufner, Jerry Kelly, Jeff Overton and Anirban Lahiri.

The round was Mickelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first since splitting with swing coach Butch Harmon to work with Andrew Getson.

The 2002 and 2004 champion is winless since the 2013 British Open. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt good with my game,â&#x20AC;? Mickelson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like I was fighting it. I was able to kind of let it go. I

didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hit a lot of shots really close, I just hit it kind of OK. Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t putt great.

But I had a couple shots that I holed out.â&#x20AC;?

The Stadium Course had a stroke average of 71.825 in perfect scoring conditions in the Pete Dye-designed layoutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first round in the event since it was dropped from the rotation after its 1987 debut. The course finally got another chance this year out of necessity when PGA Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Palmer and Nicklaus private layouts dropped out.

Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., had the best round on the Stadium Course with a 66. Only four players in the top 31 on the leaderboard played the course, with Ryan Palmer, Rhein Gibson and Si Woo Kim shooting 67. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You give me 68, I probably would have walked away and not played today,â&#x20AC;? Hadwin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, 66 bogey-free is a fantastic start.â&#x20AC;?

Hadwin birdied the par-5 16th, avoiding the 20-foot deep bunker on the left side of the green, and finished with pars on the island-green 17th and water-guarded 18th. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I played Q-school here, so I got a pretty good feeling the way the golf courses play,â&#x20AC;? Hadwin said.

Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., was tied at 18 after firing a 5-under 67, David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., was in a group tied for 32nd at 4-under 68 and Nick Taylor, also from Abbotsford, was tied for 69th at 2-under 70.

B6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Jan. 22, 2016

Humphries back at her ‘special place’ WHISTLER, B.C. — Before her Olympic gold medals, before her world championship titles, before being named Canadian athlete of the year, Kaillie Humphries was just another bobsledder thinking big and honing her craft at the Whistler Sliding Centre.

“This was where I set my dreams and goals,” said Humphries. “This place has, and will always have, a special place in my heart.”

The Calgary native became a household name after winning women’s gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and she will race down the same Whistler track that helped make her famous this weekend as the World Cup circuit returns to this picturesque resort town for the first time in four years.

“It taught me to be the driver I am.

It’s challenging and it’s very fast,” Humphries said of the 16-corner, 1,450-metre track. “I’ve crashed here numerous times. It will bite you, but at the same time a smooth run feels absolutely amazing.”

Humphries won back-to-back world championships in 2012 and 2013, and successfully defended her Olympic gold at the Sochi Games on the way to capturing the Lou Marsh award as Canada’s top athlete in 2014.

The 30-year-old owns 35 career World Cup medals, including 16 gold, but was coming off a frustrating campaign heading into this season after failing to win a single race in 2014-15.

Humphries still managed to finish second in the overall standings thanks to four podium finishes, and along with brakeman Melissa Lotholz of Barrhead, is firing on all cylinders this season with three golds, a silver and a bronze through five events.

“The results speak for themselves in regards to the hard work its taken,”

said Humphries, who has two World Cup wins at Whistler. “This isn’t just a one-year thing where all of a sudden I’m good or I’m crap. This is a long time coming in the process, and it’s going to keep going.”

Humphries is also leading the charge to get women’s four-man bobsled on the World Cup circuit and eventually into the Olympics. Women currently only compete in two-person sleds, but Humphries drove an all-female team in the men’s four-man in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Jan. 9 and twice last week in Park City, Utah — finishing last in all three events.

“It’s nearly impossible for us to compete against the men,” said Humphries. “I’ve been lobbying a lot.”

She has piloted four-man sleds with male teammates, but said it’s important women get a second race of their own.

“It’s challenging because some of our sport is an old boys club,” Humphries added. “They’ve always believed that women can’t and shouldn’t do four-man — they’re not good enough pilots, they’re not tough enough, they’re not strong enough to be able to do it.

“We’re trying to break down those stereotypes and show people firsthand that it’s possible.”

There’s no four-man event this week in Whistler, but women’s skeleton goes Friday along with the men’s two-man bobsled, while men’s skeleton, women’s bobsled and a second men’s twoman bobsled race are set for Saturday.

Justin Kripps of Summerland, B.C., and brakeman Alex Kopacz of London, Ont., will get a couple of cracks at their first medal of the season in two-man bobsled after two fourth-place finishes.

“We’re knocking on the door,” said

the 29-year-old Kripps. “I’m getting into my years as a driver where I want to medal all the time. I’m a little bit more consistent.”

Meanwhile in women’s skeleton, it will be also a homecoming of sorts for North Vancouver, B.C., native Jane Channell, who won the first silver of her World Cup career last weekend.

A university student during the 2010 Olympics, Channell watched in awe as

Canada’s Jon Montgomery won gold in skeleton on home soil. The former sprinter moved to Whistler soon after to take up the sport where competitors slide head first in hopes of one day representing her country.

“It’s kind of dream versus reality,” the 27-year-old Channell said of racing in a World Cup on her home track.

“Being up here, I have flashbacks to 2010. It’s really exciting.”

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CM Punk says he is ‘human trophy’ that everyone wants to win

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — No stranger to calling out opponents from his days in the WWE, Phil (CM Punk) Brooks watched with interest as novice MMA fighter Mickey Gall pointed the finger at him.

Brooks, who has been in training for his UFC debut since signing with the promotion in December 2014, says Gall was smart to call him out at a regional show in November with UFC president Dana White in the audience.

“I’m an unknown and everybody kind of wants to cash in that Powerball ticket,” Brooks said in a interview. “I’m like a human sexy trophy that everybody wants to win. So yeah, I think it’s a wise decision by him.

He had Dana front row for it, so he had the right audience and it’s gotten him this far. So bully for him.”

Gall’s move was captured on video on White’s “Lookin’ for a Fight” web series.

“Hey Dana White, I don’t know if CM Punk has an opponent, but I would love to fight that man CM Punk,” Gall said in the cage after winning his pro debut.

White subsequently signed the 23-year-old welterweight, matching him against Mike Jackson (0-0) on the undercard of UFC 196 in Las Vegas. Should Gall (1-0) win Feb. 6, he will get his fight with the former pro wrestler.

Brooks is happy to move one step closer to an opponent.

“It gives you more purpose in everything you do every day and you focus in on something.

So it helps,” he said.

The 37-year-old Brooks, a Chicago native, has been honing his MMA skills in Milwaukee under trainer Duke Roufus.

Brooks, whose training was derailed for two months in the fall by a shoulder injury, says he feels “100 per cent stronger” than he was a year ago — “in all aspects.”

Gall, meanwhile, trains at the Miller Brothers MMA gym in New Jersey, home to UFC veterans Jim and Dan Miller.

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Bringing books to the transit masses NEW LITERACY PROGRAM PROMOTING READING ON CITY BUSES

BY CRYSTAL RHYNO ADVOCATE STAFF A new literacy program is steering bus riders toward the joy of reading.

Riders can now take a book, read it and share it with others or return it to the free mini library through the city’s new Books on the Bus program rolled out on Thursday.

The mini libraries on four buses feature a collection of 20 to 30 soft cover children’s books, graphic novels and fiction and non-fiction for adults.

The books will be primarily in English to start but it may change if there is demand for other languages.

It is believed to be the first of its kind in Alberta.

Social Planning manager Scott Cameron said the program stems from Small Acts Matter, a campaign of doing small but meaningful activities to support children, youth, families, seniors and communities in Central Alberta.

He said while the initiative is about removing barriers and making books accessible, it is also about building social connections.

“It may serve as a reminder to people to read and to play and talk with their children,” said Cameron. “Maybe somebody will see someone reading a book and they will strike up a conversation. Instead of an anonymous bus ride, they are engaged in a conversation.”

One of the Small Acts messages is that by reading, playing and talking with kids you can help them develop to their full potential, said Cameron.

The next step in the program will be to install “mini libraries” at transit stops across the city. No timeline was given.

Mayor Tara Veer said transit naturally provides affordable access to help the public be mobile, earn a liv-

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Mayor Tara Veer, George Penny, Transit manager, and Scott Cameron, Social Planning manager, are all smiles at the launch of the city’s Books on the Bus program. Four city buses now boast mini libraries where riders can take a book to read on their commute.

“AND LIBRARIES — EVEN SMALL, MOBILE ONES SUCH AS BOOKS ON THE BUS — PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE READING, AND ALL OF THE BENEFITS READING AFFORDS US KNOWING THAT LITERACY IS A FOUNDATION FOR PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY SUCCESS.” TARA VEER, MAYOR OF RED DEER ing, and attend school.

“And libraries — even small, mobile ones such as Books on the Bus — provide equal access to affordable reading, and all of the benefits reading

affords us knowing that literacy is a foundation for personal and community success,” said Veer.

The six-month trial of the Books on the Bus program rolled out today with

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Benefit set for cancer patient A benefit fundraiser is being held to help an Alix woman who is battling cancer.

Crystal Worth, 30, lives in Alix and grew up in Red Deer, and has been receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatment in Calgary in recent months after being diagnosed with cervical cancer last year. She is married and has two children.

Denise Johnston, a friend and co-worker, has organized a benefit fundraiser supper to help the family out.

The benefit is Jan. 30 at the Stettler Community Hall. Cocktails are at 4:30 p.m. Supper, which is a catered pig roast, is at 6 p.m. There will be a family dance and silent auction.

Tickets are $50, and $5 for those age 12 and under and must be purchased

by Monday. They are available at Wells Furniture in Stettler, or from Johnston by calling her at 403-740-5287.

For anyone who can’t make the meal, they can still attend by purchasing a ticket for $25 at the door after 7 p.m.

More information is available on the Facebook page: Crystals Elves.

St. Francis Assisi Middle School presents ‘Godspell’ St. Francis of Assisi Middle School students will perform Godspell tonight and Saturday.

The musical based on the Gospel of St. Matthew is set in New York City in the late 1960s, featuring Jesus Christ as a wandering minstrel dressed as a circus clown.

With messages of forgiveness, tolerance and loving your neighbour, the story follows Christ as he instills love and joy in people’s hearts.

Among the enduring music from Godspell is the song Prepare Ye The Way of the Lord.

More than 100 students are involved in the production, written by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak, that runs until Saturday. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. with the show at 7:15 p.m. at Red Deer’s Memorial Centre.

Tickets are $7 a person, or $20 for a family of four, from the school or at the door.

For more information, please call 403-343-1055.

Penhold family hits jackpot A man and his daughter-in-law, both from Penhold, are sharing a $1-million lottery prize.

Jeannot Desjardins and his daughter-in-law Vanessa Desjardins won the $1 million prize on a Western Millions game from a Player’s Choice Mega Pack.

“We had won $10 on two different Scratch ‘n Wins and used the money

mini libraries aboard four city transit buses. The libraries will be restocked daily by Cosmos volunteers. The books were donated.

To add to the collection, drop off donated books at any of the three Red Deer Public Library branches. Partners in the program include the Red Deer & District Family and Community Support Services, Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance, Cosmos, Red Deer Public Library and Red Deer Transit. crhyno@reddeeradvocate.com

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Jeannot Desjardins and his daughter-in-law Vanessa Desjardins won the $1 million prize on a Western Millions game from a Player’s Choice Mega Pack. to buy this pack,” said Vanessa “It was really surprising!”

“Honestly, we were stunned,” said Jeannot. “Vanessa couldn’t even eat or drink after we scratched the ticket.”

The happy winners said this win is even sweeter because it’s one of the first times they’ve played together.

They added that they have a couple of plans for their winnings.

“I know I’m going to start by paying off my mortgage,” said Vanessa. “After that I think we’ll look into buying a piece of recreation land somewhere in Alberta.”

Jeannot has similar plans.

“I’m going to pay all my bills and get that out of the way,” he started. “My wife and I are also thinking of buying a cabin back home in New Brunswick.”

The Desjardins purchased their winning ticket at Penhold Family Foods.

Cigarette cause of house fire Careless disposal of cigarettes is believed to be the cause of a fire that caused $400,000 in damages to an Oriole Park house on Wednesday.

Fire crews responded to the fully involved house fire on Oberlin Avenue around 11:30 a.m.

One person was home at the time of the fire but no injuries were reported.

Red Deer Emergency Services say the fire originated at the outside rear of the house and quickly spread to the interior of the house.

The suspected cause of the fire is the careless disposal of cigarettes, which is one of the leading causes of house fires.

Fire prevention officer Wes Van Bavel said this incident serves as a reminder that residents should call 911 as soon if you see smoke or flames and leave the building immediately.

Always dispose of cigarettes properly. Use large, deep ashtrays that cannot be knocked over.

Never dispose of cigarettes in planters or other vegetation, as they can smoulder and catch fire. Never empty smoking materials directly into a trash can.

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Red Deer pair arrested Charges have been laid against two people after a chase through north Red Deer earlier this week.

Red Deer RCMP were called to a report of a stolen vehicle in Highland Green early on Tuesday. Police found two people in the vehicle near 59th Avenue and 67th Street. Police said the car was reported stolen out of Red Deer on Jan. 4.

The male fled the scene while the female was arrested, she was wanted on warrants. RCMP and Police Dog Services searched for the male, who was located a residence in Normandeau several hours later.

The 19-year-old female was wanted on several warrants and is now in custody.

Darren Christopher Ray, 33, of Penhold has now been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, escaping lawful custody and failing to comply with a recognizance.

Ray will appear in Red Deer provincial court on Feb. 17.

Olds man charged in drug bust An Olds man was found with a litany of drugs and faces several charges, including trafficking after raiding a house in the town.

Olds RCMP and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team executed a search warrant on Thursday, just after midnight.

Police said they found a large variety of drugs including cocaine, crystal meth, heroin, marijuana, methylphendidate prescription pills, magic mushrooms, ampethamine pills, dihydromorphine pills and tetrahydrocannabinol pills.

Chris Long, 49, of Olds has been charged with trafficking, five counts possession for the purpose of trafficking and four counts possession of controlled substances.

Under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act possession for the purpose of trafficking is a lesser included offence of trafficking.

Long will appear in Calgary provincial court today.

A two-year prison sentence was handed down to a Red Deer man for possession of marijuana, magic mushrooms and cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Donald Lubianesky, 55, pleaded guilty to three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking on Thursday in Red Deer provincial court.

A charge of possession of the proceeds of a crime was withdrawn by the Crown. The same four charges were laid against Shawna Lee Mucci, 46, of Red Deer, but Crown Prosecutor Ann MacDonald withdrew those as part of Lubianesky’s plea bargain.

The Red Deer Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team began their investigation into Lubianesky in April 2013 and by May 2013 they were conducting surveillance on Lubianesky’s Red Deer residence.

Police noticed people parking half a block away from Lubianesky’s home, walking to the residence for a brief meeting and then leaving. Federal Crown Prosecutor Dave Inglis said this became evidence that drug deals were conducted at the home.

On June 15, 2013, police obtained a search warrant for Lubianesky’s home, he had just moved to Sylvan Lake.

The search of the residence located at 5035 52nd St. in Sylvan Lake found 800 grams of marijuana, 100 grams of magic mushrooms and 48.1 grams of cocaine.

Inglis said the street value of the drugs was about $10,000 to $16,000.

Both the Crown and defence counsel Bob Aloneissi agreed a two-year sentence was appropriate. Inglis noted the primary trial issue that arose was whether or not police had proper grounds to obtain the warrant.

Lubianesky had been scheduled for trial starting on Jan. 4, but it was adjourned to Thursday for the guilty pleas to be entered.

Judge Jim Mitchell accepted the joint application, noting these type of prosecutions can be tedious, complicated, time consuming and can cost taxpayers.

Mitchell also issued a lifetime weapons prohibition and an order for Lubianesky to provide a sample of his DNA for the national database.

Mitchell also included a recommendation the sentence be served at the Bowden Institution, but said it was up to Corrections Canada. mcrawford@reddeeradvocate.com

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AFL says requiring doctor’s note a waste of time

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — The Alberta Federation of Labour is calling on the provincial government to do away with the longstanding practice of employers asking employees for a doctor’s note to verify absences.

Officials with the organization, representing a number of unions and employee organizations, call the process a waste of time.

AFL president Gil McGowan says in non-unionized workplaces, many employers are using sick notes as a disincentive for workers to do what they should be doing, which is staying home and getting better.

ALBERTA FEDERATION OF LABOUR McGowan adds that the cost of a doctor’s note — which some employees have to pay for themselves — could also dissuade some employees from taking necessary time away from the workplace.

Dr. Rohan Bissoondath of Preventous Health says sick note requests have become a daily occurrence at his clinic.

He says it only takes a few minutes for the medical professionals, but for sick patients it’s often challenging to find time to come in.

“When it comes to coughs, colds,

common things that people don’t need to be in front of the doctor for, the best thing for them is that they’re home, they’re out of harm’s way, and they’re not making anybody else sick.”

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business argues that sick notes, even for short-term illness, are valuable for employers.

“Small businesses need to be able to verify that their employees are getting the treatment that they need if they’re sick,” says Amber Ruddy, CFIB’s director of provincial affairs.

Ruddy agrees that the provincial

government should review its policies on sick days but for an entirely different reason.

“When you look at the public sector versus the private sector, people in the public sector seem to get sick more often, in fact, five days more per year than someone in the private sector,” Ruddy says.

“In the public sector, people treat it more like an entitlement where they’ve negotiated sick days, they can bank them, they can retire earlier, and that’s simply unfair.”

Statistics Canada shows Albertans took an average of 5.5 sick days in 2015, the lowest provincial percentage in the country. Quebec was highest, with an average of 9.8 sick days.

More kids than expected part of Syrian refugee resettlement challenge

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Various vegetables are on display at the Jean Talon Market in Montreal.

Canadians may be pocketing a little extra change at the gas pump and on their heating bills thanks to the plummeting price of crude, but experts say soaring food prices are more than offsetting the savings.

Savings at the pump not offsetting soaring produce prices, experts say

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Canadians may be pocketing a little extra change at the gas pump and on their heating bills thanks to the plummeting price of crude, but experts say soaring food prices are more than offsetting those savings.

“The percentage of our budget that goes to transportation is much smaller than the percentage of our budget that is consumed in food,” said Ian Lee, an economics professor at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business.

“Yes, we’re saving at the pump, but the savings are more than offset by what we’re paying in the food stores.”

The Bank of Canada’s efforts to stimulate the economy last year by slashing its overnight lending rate has been one factor in the loonie’s slide, in turn nudging the cost of fresh produce — which is predominantly imported — higher.

The price of fruits and vegetables climbed between 9.1 and 10.1 per cent last year and that is expected to continue rising, according to a report by the Food Institute at the University of Guelph.

“So much of what we buy as a consumer is imported,” says Perry Sadorsky, associate professor of economics at the Schulich School of Business at York University. “A lower dollar just makes the cost of importing more expensive.”

Meanwhile, gasoline prices have not fallen as dramatically as the price of crude, which is down roughly 75 per cent from its peak in June 2014.

“When you hear about lower oil prices, it does not necessarily translate into lower gasoline prices,” Sadorsky says.

“The integrated oil companies have a tendency to keep the price at the pump higher in order to compensate for some of the lost profits they’re incurring on the production side.”

On balance, that means many consumers are feeling pinched.

The situation is even worse for low-income families or those living in poverty, many of whom don’t see any savings at all from the reduction in the price of crude. Leilani Farha, executive director of Canada Without Poverty, says many lower-income families don’t have cars, and often the cost of heat is included in their rent.

That means they don’t enjoy even a slight benefit from plummeting crude prices to help offset higher bills at the grocery store, she said.

“Any time our economy falters, it’s always the most vulnerable people who are affected most immediately,” says Farha.

“They don’t have savings to rely on, and they rely on money coming in to pay for just basic survival.”

Although higher food prices are hurting Canadian consumers in the short term, Lee says that in the long term, the Bank of Canada expects the benefits of its monetary stimulus to outweigh the negatives.

“Governor Poloz has made it very clear … that the benefits of the lower interest rates take time to work their way through the economy and generate more growth,” said Lee. “Right now, the lower interest rates — which are driving down the dollar — are generating more costs than benefits. However, in the medium term, the Bank of Canada believes that situation will change. That is to say, the benefits will increase with the passage of time.”

OTTAWA — More than half of Ottawa’s newly arrived Syrians are under the age of 14, posing a particular challenge to refugee resettlement agencies — how do you keep the kids busy while trying to help their parents find a place to live?

One child recently proved the point — and in so doing, underlined the urgency of finding those homes as fast as possible.

Curious about the new world around their family at the hotel they currently call home, the youngster pulled the fire alarm, sending hundreds of people out into a cold winter night.

More children than expected are among many of the challenges facing the 36 cities currently accepting government-assisted Syrian refugees as efforts continue to settle 25,000 people in total by the end of February.

“We have a lot of families who are eight, seven (people), and our housing stock as a community is not strong on those sizes,” said Carl Nicholson, executive director, Catholic Centre for Immigrants, which handles the settlement of government-assisted refugees in the national capital.

In Ottawa, Vancouver, Toronto and Prince Albert, Sask., temporary accommodation is at or near capacity, prompting those cities to ask that the flow of cases be stopped or slowed until they can open up beds for more arrivals, immigration officials said Thursday.

The Immigration Department also included Halifax on that list, but groups there say they are managing the numbers coming in. Rather, what’s been overwhelming has been the public support — so much so that the collection centre had to stop accepting donations.

Gerry Mills, director of the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, recalls tearing up when he saw of the warehouse chockablock with clothing, coats, toys and other items.

But it takes more than basic necessities to make a newcomer feel at home in a strange place, Mills said.

“You’ve lost your family, you’ve lost your home, you’ve lost your job, you’ve lost your standing in the community,” she said. “People are looking for their place in the world.”

Children are kept busy with crafts or trips to the library and skating

“I THINK IN SOME RESPECTS, IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE EASIER FOR A YOUNG PERSON BECAUSE THEY QUITE QUICKLY GO INTO A SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. THEY USUALLY ACQUIRE LANGUAGE SKILLS QUICKLY AND MEET FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY” —MEGAN MORRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR NEW CANADIANS. rinks, she said, and are also learning about what to expect in a Canadian school.

Young Syrians arriving in St. John’s, N.L., are typically enrolled in school within three weeks. During that gap, settlement teams work with the families.

“I think in some respects, it might be a little easier for a young person because they quite quickly go into a school environment,” said Megan Morris, executive director of the Association for New Canadians.

“They usually acquire language skills quickly and meet friends in the community.”

The refugee program rolled out last fall had the Liberals aiming to bring 10,000 Syrians through private sponsorship and a further 15,000 under government assistance by the end of February.

There is also a program that blends the two streams, but a target was never set in that category. Officials now say it’s more likely that by the end of next month, 17,000 Syrians will have arrived under the government and mixed program and 8,000 with private sponsors. Currently, they are about halfway through the total 12,425 Syrians have arrived in Canada since the Liberals took power in November. Officials remain confident there will be 25,000 Syrian refugees in Canada by the end of next month, although one expressed gratitude Thursday that this year, there’s an extra day in February. The government is also looking at expanding the network of cities that could take in government-assisted refugees, but say it will take a few months before new locales can be are chosen.

The original Liberal commitment had been to resettle 25,000 Syrians under the government-assisted program by the end of the year and work with private sponsors to bring in even more.

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BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific Railway, which posted record profits and revenue last year, plans to cut almost 1,000 more jobs this year as it adjusts to lower shipment volumes amid a collapse in commodity prices and a weak Canadian economy.

The Calgary-based company says most of the cuts to unionized and management positions will result from attrition and kick in by mid-year.

Since 2012, the railway has cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs in a move to boost its bottom line. In the process, it has dramatically improved its operating ratio, or operating expenses as a percentage of revenue, to below 60 per cent.

“There is still more to accomplish,” CEO Hunter Harrison said during a conference call Thursday about the company’s fourth-quarter and yearend results.

“What we’re focusing on is what we can control: which is execution, which is running an efficient railroad.”

The railway had $6.71 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings of $1.62 billion in 2015 — up from $6.6 billion and $1.48 billion respectively in 2014 — although both fell below analyst expectations. Meanwhile, the company forecasts a double-digit increase in adjusted profits in 2016.

The company said it had reduced its workforce by 12 per cent, eliminating nearly 1,800 jobs last year, as shipments dropped three per cent. It says attrition accounts for some 2,000 people leaving the company each year.

In addition to labour savings, the

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Canadian Pacific Rail locomotives sit idle at the company’s Port Coquitlam yard east of Vancouver, B.C. railway is cutting capital spending by $400 million.

The plan to further cut jobs takes into account changes to labour agreements in the United States that alter scheduling rules, allowing for fewer workers. Fewer workers are also needed as the railway operates longer, faster but fewer trains.

However, as market conditions improve over the longer term, CP would look to bring back employees to meet demand, said spokesman Martin Cej,

who declined to say how many of the job losses will be in Canada versus the U.S. Doug Finnson, president of the Canadian Rail Conference, which represents 3,400 CP train conductors and engineers, said he’s not aware of any planned jobs cuts beyond the 115 locomotive positions the union is fighting in arbitration.

“I’m always worried when they say they’re going to cut jobs, particularly when they don’t tell us anything,” he

said in an interview. “I think this is just one more part of (Harrison’s) cutto-the-bone philosophy.”

CP (TSX:CP) expects to build off its strong results, despite concerns about the economy that could affect some types of freight that it carries through its North American rail network, the company said.

“We’re going to be able to convert what the economy does provide us and poise ourselves for a strong bounceback when the economy comes back,” said president and chief operating officer Keith Creel.

Meanwhile, CP Rail said it is reviewing its strategy to acquire Norfolk Southern Railway after saying it failed to anticipate that politics would overtake the regulatory review process.

Harrison criticized interventions by elected congressional leaders and challenged those who claim CP’s proposed use of a trust is unethical and illegal even though it has been used many times in the past.

“If the deck is stacked and if somebody’s got an ace up their sleeve and are not playing by the rules, then we understand that and we have to adjust accordingly,” he told analysts.

While he believes railway mergers will eventually be required to accommodate economic and population growth, Harrison said CP will also assess whether to abandon its bid and instead recommend that its board focus on repurchasing its shares, which have fallen 35 per cent in the last year.

“If nothing happens, we’ve got a wonderful franchise here in Canada.

We have not fallen in love with any deal.”

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Walmart Canada announced on Thursday 15 supercentres are opening across Canada this month.

Three stores in Quebec and Manitoba were officially opened on Thursday, and Stettler and three other Alberta communities will be among 12 stores opening on Jan. 28.

A grand opening will be held for each store on the following weekend.

Face painting, live music and free samples will be part of the festivities.

Both of Red Deer’s Walmarts were converted to supercentres in 2011. Sylvan Lake and Olds also have supercentres, which are larger versions offering additional items such as groceries. They also include specialty services such as pharmacies, medical clinics and garden centres.

Walmart has 400 stores in Canada, including 312 supercentres and 88 discount stores.

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From the left, cousins Graham, Fred and Brent Moore have sold the Chrysler Jeep dealership at the corner of 32nd St. and Gaetz Avenue in Red Deer.

Northwest Motors sold to Go Auto

BY PAUL COWLEY ADVOCATE STAFF The Moore family has been putting people on the road for 85 years at Red Deer’s Northwest Motors.

This week, third-generation owners Graham, Fred and Brent Moore are turning the dealership keys over to a new owner, Go Auto, a privately owned Edmonton-based business that owns about 35 dealerships in Western Canada.

For Graham, selling a business that he has been closely involved in since he was a 12-year-old working in the service department, sweeping the shop and pumping gas is bittersweet.

“The third generation usually comes in and destroys everything,” he joked. “But we were able to keep it going and everybody gets along.

“I’m sure at four or five o’clock when we go to shake everyone’s hands it will be a little sad. But you know what, at the same time it will be rewarding because we think they are going to be involved in a progressive dealership and one that will hopefully

A brief history of Northwest Motors Northwest Motors opened its doors in downtown Red Deer on Jan. 1, 1931.

Pontiacs, Buicks and Hudsons were sold by owners Fred Moore and partner Ken Bryant on the small lot where the Red Deer College’s Welikoklad Event Centre now stands.

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“I’M SURE AT FOUR OR FIVE O’CLOCK WHEN WE GO TO SHAKE EVERYONE’S HANDS IT WILL BE A LITTLE SAD. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, AT THE SAME TIME IT WILL BE REWARDING BECAUSE WE THINK THEY ARE GOING TO BE INVOLVED IN A PROGRESSIVE DEALERSHIP AND ONE THAT WILL HOPEFULLY TREAT THEM AS WE HAVE.” —GRAHAM MOORE treat them as we have.

“It may be an even a better thing for a lot of them.”

Dealership groups started coming around and kicking tires at Northwest, located at the corner of Gaetz Avenue and 32nd Street, about three years ago, but the brothers weren’t ready to sell.

About 18 months ago, the offers started to get better and the Moores finally opted to pick Go Auto.

“We thought maybe the timing was right,” he said. “We wanted to sell to the right people, and what was best for our staff and somewhat best for us.”

About 55 staff work at Northwest Motors and they are expected to remain when the firm changes hands. Go Auto has plans to expand the staff, he added.

Graham said the Northwest partners sat down with a number of suitors and Go Auto “seemed to be the best fit for our business moving forward.”

Go Auto bills itself as Western Canada’s largest dealership group and already owns the Acura, Honda, MGM Ford Lincoln dealerships in Red Deer. They also have their own Go Auto-branded dealership here.

As for his future, “my golf game might improve a little bit,” he chuckles.

But he also plans to continue with his volunteer work on the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation and organizes lotteries and golf tournaments for charity.

Northwest’s name was borrowed from the term used to describe Central Alberta in those days.

A decade later, Northwest became a full-fledged Chrysler dealership, an association that has lasted for 75 years. Over the years, the business has moved and expanded, and in 1962 found its present site at the corner of 32nd Street and Gaetz Avenue.

A second generation of Moores joined the business with Fred’s sons

Danny, Richard and Bill coming on board.

Following them came Bill’s son Graham, Danny’s son Brent, and Richard’s sons Fred; and Randy, who passed away in 1998.

A fourth generation, the brothers’ 10 children, have all helped out around the family business at one time or another before pursuing a wide variety of careers.

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Primus granted creditor protection as it seeks sale of assets TORONTO — Primus has been granted creditor protection as the telecom company seeks to sell some of its assets to an American telecom provider.

The company, which resells Internet access and telephone services from the incumbent providers, said it needs time to restructure as it completes a deal with Atlanta-based Birch Communications. Primus has 227,000 subscribers in Canada and 27,000 in the United States, and employs 500 people across Canada, including 242 employees at its head office in Toronto. The company said its revenue has fallen by an average of nine per cent a year since 2012 It reports $101 million in debt against $18 million in current assets and $145 million in total assets, including network equipment and the value of its brand.

Atlantic Canadians to benefit as J.D. Irving looks to hire 7,900 people by 2018 HALIFAX — New Brunswick-based J.D. Irving says it expects to hire about 7,900 people in the next three years to work for its operations in Canada and the United States. The company says the vast majority of those positions — 89 per cent — would be in the Atlantic provinces .Spokeswoman Mary Keith says the jobs could benefit some of the hundreds of New Brunswickers losing their positions in Sussex with the closure of the Picadilly potash mine.

Keith says J.D. Irving plans to hold a job fair in Sussex next week.

Some of the jobs expected in the next three years include positions in manufacturing, engineering, and shipbuilding, among other areas. J.D. Irving says the hires are the result of retirements, normal turnover within the workforce, and anticipated business growth.

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

Consumer Canadian Tire . . . . . . . . 108.97 Gamehost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.51 Leon’s Furniture . . . . . . . 13.50 Loblaw Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 63.83 MARKETS CLOSE TORONTO — Strengthening oil prices sent North American stock markets higher and helped push the Canadian dollar above the 70-cent U.S. mark Thursday.

The commodity-sensitive loonie added 1.02 cents to settle at 70.03 cents US as the March contract for benchmark crude oil rose $1.18, or roughly four per cent, to US$29.53 a barrel.

Thursday marks the first time in more than a week that the Canadian dollar has closed above 70 cents U.S. Colin Cieszynski, chief market strategist at CMC Markets, says the loonie received a “double boost” from the rebound in crude prices and the Bank of Canada’s decision Wednesday to hold its benchmark interest rate steady.

“The loonie had gotten really oversold on the double whammy of the falling oil price and the speculation that Bank of Canada would cut rates,” Cieszynski said.

“Today is a spectacular day for the loonie. It has really, really roared right back.”

The increase in oil prices came despite a report showing a big jump in U.S. oil inventories last week, up four million barrels versus the 2.2 million barrels that had been expected.

“I think we’ve just reached a point where the selling that’s been so prevalent for the last couple of weeks is exhausted, and now we’re seeing markets starting to bounce back the other way,” Cieszynski said.

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index gained 192.75 points to 12,035.86, led by energy stocks, which rose 5.22 per cent.

Meanwhile, the global gold

Maple Leaf Foods. . . . . . 22.17 Rona Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.24 Wal-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.88 WestJet Airlines . . . . . . . 18.45 Mining Barrick Gold . . . . . . . . . . 11.90 Cameco Corp. . . . . . . . . 16.01 First Quantum Minerals . . 2.72 Goldcorp Inc. . . . . . . . . . 14.01 Hudbay Minerals. . . . . . . . 2.57 Kinross Gold Corp. . . . . . . 2.15 Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.99 Potash Corp.. . . . . . . . . . 22.80 Sherritt Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.680 Teck Resources . . . . . . . . 5.35 Energy Arc Resources . . . . . . . . 16.72 Badger Daylighting Ltd. . 22.48 Baker Hughes. . . . . . . . . 40.73 Bonavista . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.19 Bonterra Energy . . . . . . . 14.14 Cdn. Nat. Res. . . . . . . . . 24.82 Cdn. Oil Sands Ltd. . . . . . 8.33 Canyon Services Group. . 3.68 Cenovous Energy Inc. . . 16.95 CWC Well Services . . . 0.1050 Encana Corp. . . . . . . . . . . 5.45 Essential Energy. . . . . . . 0.530 and materials subsectors of the TSX declined, losing 0.91 per cent and 0.77 per cent, respectively, as the February gold contract retreated $8.00 to US$1,098.20 an ounce.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 115.94 points to 15,882.68, while the broader S&P 500 added 9.66 points to 1,868.99 and the Nasdaq inched 0.37 of a point higher to 4,472.06.

Elsewhere in commodities, the February contract for natural gas climbed two cents to US$2.14 per mmBtu, while March copper rose four cents to US$2.00 a pound.

Besides the boost from oil prices, markets were also encouraged by remarks from the head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, who said the bank would consider using more stimulus measures for the European economy at its next meeting in March.

“It certainly gave the indices in Europe a big lift,” Cieszynski said. “And at the same time it knocked the euro down a little bit as well. I think the street saw that as a positive, that there’s a potential for more stimulus.”

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

Stocks: S&P/TSX Composite Index — 12,035.86, up 192.75 points Dow — 15,882.68, up 115.94 points S&P 500 — 1,868.99, up 9.66 points Nasdaq — 4,472.06, up 0.37 of a point Currencies: Cdn — 70.03 cents US, up 1.02 cents

Exxon Mobil . . . . . . . . . . 74.10 Halliburton Co. . . . . . . . . 29.29 High Arctic . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.16 Husky Energy . . . . . . . . . 13.83 Imperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 38.75 Pengrowth Energy . . . . . 0.750 Penn West Energy . . . . . 0.870 Precision Drilling Corp . . . 4.23 Suncor Energy . . . . . . . . 29.76 Trican Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.700 Trinidad Energy . . . . . . . . 1.76 Vermilion Energy . . . . . . 32.87 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0900 Financials Bank of Montreal . . . . . . 70.97 Bank of N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . 5.74 CIBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.56 Cdn. Western . . . . . . . . . 20.46 Great West Life. . . . . . . . 33.18 IGM Financial . . . . . . . . . 32.92 Intact Financial Corp. . . . 82.59 Manulife Corp. . . . . . . . . 18.26 National Bank . . . . . . . . . 36.29 Rifco Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.96 Royal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . 66.83 Sun Life Fin. Inc.. . . . . . . 38.27 TD Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.18 Pound — C$2.0337, down 1.98 cents Euro — C$1.5549, down 2.33 cents Euro — US$1.0889, down 0.03 of a cent Oil futures: US$29.53 per barrel, up $1.18 (March contract) Gold futures: US$1,098.20 per oz., down eight dollars (February contract) Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman: $20.965 oz., down 50.8 cents $674.02 kg., down $16.34 ICE FUTURES CANADA WINNIPEG — ICE Futures Canada closing prices: Canola: March ‘16 $1.80 lower $483.00 May ‘16 $1.80 lower $491.20 July ‘16 $1.50 lower $495.50 Nov. ‘16 $1.40 lower $495.10 Jan. ‘17 $0.90 lower $497.70 March ‘17 $0.90 lower $498.00 May ‘17 $0.90 lower $496.70 July ‘17 $0.90 lower $496.70 Nov. ‘17 $0.90 lower $496.70 Jan. ‘18 $0.90 lower $496.70 March ‘18 $0.90 lower $496.70.

Barley (Western): March ‘16 $5.00 higher $190.00 May ‘16 $4.00 higher $194.00 July ‘16 $4.00 higher $196.00 Oct. ‘16 $4.00 higher $196.00 Dec. ‘16 $4.00 higher $196.00 March ‘17 $4.00 higher $196.00 May ‘17 $4.00 higher $196.00 July ‘17 $4.00 higher $196.00 Oct. ‘17 $4.00 higher $196.00 Dec. ‘17 $4.00 higher $196.00 March ‘18 $4.00 higher $196.00.

Thursday’s estimated volume of trade: 380,400 tonnes of canola 500 tonnes of barley (Western Barley). Total: 380,900.

Bombardier misses opportunity as United selects Boeing over CSeries

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — The sales drought for Bombardier’s CSeries jetliner continues with the announcement that United Airlines has selected a Boeing plane over the Montreal-based manufacturer’s fuel-efficient aircraft.

In making public its decision Thursday, the large U.S. carrier said it would be acquiring 40 of Boeing’s 118-seat 737-700s, not Boeing’s new more fuel-efficient MAX version, for delivery in mid-2017.

The planes will replace some of the capacity operated by United’s regional partners as the carrier plans to cut by more than half the number of 50-seat planes in its fleet by 2019.

Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) has said it was targeting orders from large airlines to help ignite momentum for the CSeries, which seats between 100 and 160 passengers in various configurations. It has been stuck at 243 firm orders for nearly 16 months.

Spokeswoman Isabelle Gauthier said Bombardier is still focused on attracting “marquee customers” as it seeks to energize perception of the plane in the marketplace.

“We’re not stalled, we’re not slowing down, we’re focused and it’s worldwide,” she said in an interview.

United declined to say why it went with Boeing over rival bidders. However, officials told analysts that the price of fuel doesn’t impact its decisions on long-term fleet orders.

The airline, which has also purchased 40 Embraer E-175 regional jets and other larger Boeing planes, added that it continues to look at the CSeries and other aircraft as it prepares to place additional orders.

Walter Spracklin of RBC Capital Markets said the order loss is a disappointment for Bombardier.

“A flagship order from a major U.S. carrier would have helped build legitimacy for Bombardier’s for-

ay into the narrow-body segment with the CSeries,” he wrote in a report.

The list price of United’s order was estimated at US$3.2 billion, but Spracklin believes Boeing was aggressive on pricing and opened production slots to accommodate the order.

Benoit Poirier of Desjardins Capital Markets said he thought the CSeries had a “solid chance” of beating Boeing, Airbus and Embraer for United’s business.

Meanwhile, he thinks order opportunities remain with Air Canada, Delta and British Airways. The Quebec government has committed US$1 billion for a 49.5 per cent stake in the CSeries.

Bombardier said the support would reassure potential customers who may have been concerned about the company’s financial ability to bring the jetliner to market. The federal government is considering its own financial participation.

Bombardier has begun to ramp up production of the CS100 as it prepares to deliver the first aircraft to Swiss Airlines by the second quarter. In the meantime, Poirier expects the market will remain skeptical and believes there is a real risk that the CSeries could be cancelled if no orders materialize in the next six months.

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Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre speaks during a news conference in Montreal.

Montreal-area municipal leaders are rejecting TransCanada Corp.’s controversial proposed Energy East pipeline, saying its economic benefits are paltry when compared with the possible costs of an oil cleanup.

Montreal mayors come out against Energy East

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS

PIPELINES

Montreal-area municipal leaders are rejecting TransCanada Corp.’s controversial proposed Energy East pipeline, saying its economic benefits are paltry when compared with the possible costs of an oil cleanup.

The Montreal Metropolitan Community, which represents 82 jurisdictions, said Thursday it opposes the project and will defend that position at Quebec environmental impact and National Energy Board hearings.

Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre, the current president of the organization, said the decision was unanimous and that the environmental risks far outweigh any economic benefits for the region.

The announcement prompted a sharp political rebuke from the Opposition in Alberta.

“You can’t dump raw sewage, accept foreign tankers, benefit from equalization and then reject our pipelines,” Wildrose Leader Brian Jean said on Twitter.

The proposed pipeline would take Alberta crude as far east as an Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, N.B., and would be capable of carrying up to 1.1 million barrels a day from the West to the East.

The project would include existing TransCanada (TSX:TRP) pipeline as far east as Montreal, plus new pipeline to be constructed through Quebec.

Coderre said the project is worth about $2 million a year in economic benefits to the Montreal area, while the cleanup of a major oil spill could cost between $1 billion and $10 billion.

In a later statement, Jean said the

Alberta NDP government’s strategy around pipelines is failing and that it’s time Premier Rachel Notley started standing up for the province against “unfair attacks.”

“While Mr. Coderre dumps a billion litres of raw sewage directly into his waterways and benefits from billions in equalization payments, his opposition to the Energy East pipeline is nothing short of hypocritical,” Jean said.

“Montreal buys millions of barrels of foreign oil from dictatorships, but it is rejecting oil from their friends in Confederation. It’s disgraceful! This is a project that will benefit all of Canada and will improve our GDP by $55 billion. It’s time that Rachel Notley realizes this and starts fighting for Alberta.”

Environmental consultations were held across the Montreal territory last September and October and Coderre said the majority of the 140 groups that submitted briefs were opposed to the project.

TransCanada didn’t participate in the hearings, a decision Coderre called “arrogant.”

“We’re against it because they didn’t do their homework, obviously,” he said.

“If they had showed up, they would have been a bit more respectful of the process.”

In December, TransCanada filed an amended application with the National Energy Board that included some 700 changes to deal specifically with environmental concerns.

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RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 C5

2015 was hottest year by a wide margin

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Last year wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just the Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hottest year on record â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it left a century of high temperature marks in the dust.

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and NASA announced Wednesday that 2015 was by far the hottest year in 136 years of record keeping.

For the most part, scientists at the agencies and elsewhere blamed man-made global warming, with a boost from El Nino.

NOAA said 2015â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temperature was 58.62 degrees Fahrenheit (14.79 degrees Celsius), passing 2014 by a record margin of 0.29 degrees. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1.62 degrees above the 20th-century average. NASA, which measures differently, said 2015 was 0.23 degrees warmer than the record set in 2014 and 1.6 degrees above 20th century average.

Because of the wide margin over 2014, NASA calculated that 2015 was a record with 94 per cent

certainty, more than double the certainty it had last year when announcing 2014 as a record. NOAA put the number at above 99 per cent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or â&#x20AC;&#x153;virtually certain,â&#x20AC;? said Tom Karl, director of NOAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Centers for Environmental Information.

For the first time Earth is 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than it was in pre-industrial times, NOAA and NASA said. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a key milestone because world leaders have set a threshold of trying to avoid warming of 1.5 or degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times.

Because of the pace of rising temperatures, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have very far to go to reach 1.5,â&#x20AC;? Karl said.

But 1.5 or 2 degrees are not â&#x20AC;&#x153;magic numbersâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already seeing the impacts of global warming,â&#x20AC;? said NASA Goddard Institute of Space Studies director Gavin Schmidt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This trend will continue it will continue because we understand why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening,â&#x20AC;? Schmidt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening because the dominant force is carbon dioxideâ&#x20AC;? from burning of fossil fuels like coal,

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Although 2015 is now the hottest on record, it was the fourth time in 11 years that Earth broke annual marks for high temperature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting to the point where breaking record is the norm,â&#x20AC;? Texas Tech climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost unusual when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not breaking a record.â&#x20AC;?

December 2015 was the 10th month last year that set a monthly warmth record, with only January and April not hitting high marks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first time weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen that,â&#x20AC;? said NOAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karl.

In December, the globe was 2 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than normal, beating the old record set in 2014 by more than a half a degree, NOAA calculated.

Earth has broken monthly heat records 34 times since 2000.

The last time a global cold month record was set was December 1916 and the coldest year on record was 1911, according to NOAA.

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Development Officer Approvals On January 19, 2016, the Development Officer issued approvals for the following applications: Permitted Use

Land Use Bylaw Amendment 3357/C-2016 Red Deer City Council is considering amending the Land Use Bylaw to amend the Industrial Support Service definition to include Information Technology Support, Financial Services, and other uses whose principle use is to provide services to industrial clients, as determined by the Development Authority.

The proposed bylaws may be inspected at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor City Hall during regular office hours or for more details, contact City of Red Deer Planning Services at 403-406-8700.

City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaws at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, February 5, 2016. You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

The Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Recognition Awards recognize individuals, groups and teams from Red Deer whose actions have brought honour and recognition to the city of Red Deer.

Do you know someone deserving of recognition?

Nominations are now being accepted.

The Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Recognition Awards honour recipients in five categories: 1.

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Athletics Fine & Performing Arts Distinguished Voluntary Service Community Builder Award Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Special Award

To find out more about this awards program, or to print a nomination form, visit www.reddeer.ca Nomination forms can also be picked up at: Legislative Services Second Floor, City Hall 4914-48 Avenue, Red Deer, AB For additional information, contact: Samantha Rodwell, Deputy City Clerk 403.342.8289 samantha.rodwell@reddeer.ca Nominations accepted until Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 9 a.m.

Downtown 1. M.B. Rayco â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an approval of use for a restaurant with accessory merchandise sales, to be located at 5, 4919 49 Street.

Gaetz Avenue Commercial South 2. CTM Design Services Ltd. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; exterior renovations and redevelopment to an existing service station and merchandise sales, located at 3202 49 Avenue.

Queens Industrial 3. Camdon Construction â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a 2579.22 m2 warehouse facility, to be located at 226 Queens Drive.

West Park 4. Snell & Oslund Surveys (1979) Ltd. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a 0.37 m variance to the minimum rear yard to the doors of an existing detached garage, located at 5754 41 Street Crescent.

Discretionary Use None You may appeal Discretionary approvals to the Red Deer Subdivision & Development Appeal Board, Legislative Services, City Hall, prior to 4:30 p.m. on February 5, 2016. You may not appeal a Permitted Use unless it involves a relaxation, variation or misinterpretation of the Land Use Bylaw.

Appeal forms (outlining appeal fees) are available at Legislative Services. For further information, please phone 403-342-8190.

The Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Recognition Awards will be presented at an awards ceremony in June.

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Disposition of Municipal Reserve Part of Lot 1MR, Block 6, Plan 902 1272 3031-30 Av. A fire hall is planned for this location on a +-0.372 hectare parcel. As part of the development process Red Deer City Council is considering disposal of a portion of Municipal Reserve containing approximately 0.32 hectares of Lot 1MR, Block 6, Plan 902 1272 located at 3031 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 30 Avenue to facilitate a subdivision within Lot1MR, Block 6, Plan 902 1272.

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Waskasoo Neighbourhood Plan Bylaw 3567/2016 Land Use Bylaw Amendment 3357/A-2015 Red Deer City Council proposes to pass the Waskasoo Area Redevelopment Plan Bylaw 3567/2016.

Red Deer City Council is considering amending the Land Use Bylaw to ensure proper implementation of the Character Statements created within the Waskasoo Neighbourhood Plan.

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City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed disposal of the Municipal Reserve at the Public Hearing on Monday, February 1, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, January 29, 2016.

You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

The proposed bylaws may be inspected at Legislative Services, 2nd Floor City Hall during regular office hours or for more details, contact City of Red Deer Planning Services at 403-406-8700.

City Council will hear from any person claiming to be affected by the proposed bylaws at the Public Hearing on Monday, February 1, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor of City Hall. If you want your letter included in the Council agenda you must submit it to the Manager, Legislative Services by Friday, January 29, 2016.You may also submit your letter at the Public Hearing, or you can simply tell Council your views at the Public Hearing. Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Any submission will be public information. If you have any questions regarding the use of this information please contact the Manager, Legislative Services at 403-342-8132.

C6 RED DEER ADVOCATE Friday, Jan. 22, 2016

Environmental rights are human rights My grandparents came here from cause the fish are gone.

Japan at the beginning of the 20th cenAs a boy, I never heard of asthma. tury. Although it would be a one-way Today, childhood asthma is as common trip, the perilous journey as red hair. And half of all across the Pacific was Canadians live in places with worth the risk. They left unacceptable air pollution. behind extreme poverty I also remember when for a wealth of opportuall food was organic. I nevnity. er thought we’d have to pay But Canada was differmore not to have chemicals ent then, a racist country in our food. Today we can’t built on policies of colavoid the toxic consequences onization, assimilation of our industrial and agriculand extermination of the tural activities. We all have land’s original peoples. dozens of toxic pollutants inMy grandparents and corporated into our bodies.

Canadian-born parents, We may think the highest DAVID like indigenous people rate of deforestation is in the SUZUKI and others of “colour”, Amazon but in 2014 Canada couldn’t vote, buy proper- SCIE3NCE MATTERS became the world leader in ty in many places or enter loss of pristine forests. most professions. During Surely, in a nation with so the Second World War, my parents, much natural wealth, we should exsisters and I were deprived of rights pect better appreciation, treatment and property and incarcerated in the and protection of the air, water, soil B.C. Interior, even though Canada was the only home we’d ever known.

A lot has changed since my grandparents arrived, and since I was born in 1936. Women were not considered “persons” with democratic rights until 1918. People of African or Asian descent, including those born and raised here, couldn’t vote until 1948, and indigenous people didn’t get to vote until 1960. Homosexuality was illegal until 1969!

In 1960, John Diefenbaker’s Progressive Conservative government enacted Canada’s Bill of Rights, and in 1982, Pierre Trudeau’s Liberals brought us the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, with equality rights strengthened in 1985.

We should celebrate those hard-won rights. I’m happy to have witnessed much of the progress my country has made. But there’s room for improvement. And in some ways Canada has gone backward.

When I was a boy, we drank water from lakes and streams without a thought. I never imagined that one day we would buy water in bottles for more than we pay for gasoline.

Canada has more fresh water per capita than any nation, but many indigenous communities don’t have access to clean drinking water.

When I was growing up in Vancouver, Dad would take me fishing for halibut off Spanish Banks, sturgeon on the Fraser River and salmon in English Bay. Today I can’t take my grandchildren fishing in those places be-

and rich biological diversity that our health, prosperity and happiness depend on.

The right to live in a healthy environment is recognized by more than 110 nations — but not Canada. That inspired the David Suzuki Foundation and Ecojustice to launch the Blue Dot movement a little over a year ago.

It’s exceeded our expectations, with more than 100 municipalities passing environmental rights declarations and a number of provinces considering or committing to the idea. The next step is to take it to the federal level, by calling for an environmental bill of rights and, ultimately, an amendment to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The environmental rights campaign is also about human rights and social justice — something recognized by the United Nations, which has appointed a special rapporteur on human rights and the environment. A country and its values are measured not by the num-

ber of extremely wealthy people but by the state of its poorest and most vulnerable. Many environmental problems are tied to societal inequities — hunger and poverty, chronic unemployment, absence of social services, inadequate public transit and often conflicting priorities of corporations and the public interest — as people at the lower end of the socioeconomic scale are disproportionately affected by environmental hazards and toxic pollution.

Canada has come a long way, but we can’t be complacent. We must work to maintain and strengthen the rights of all Canadians, to build an even better Canada. That means giving all Canadians the right to a healthy environment.

David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington. Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.

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announcements Obituaries EPP H. Theodore (Ted) Epp slipped peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Maker on Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the Three Hills Hospital. He was born September 15, 1923 to John and Katherine Epp in Laird, Saskatchewan and spent his childhood years in that area. In his mid-teens his family moved to Winnipeg in hopes of a better life. Ted was blessed with a beautiful tenor voice and as a teenager began singing in various choirs and quartets. It was on a quartet tour throughout the prairies for Winnipeg Bible College that he met the love of his life, Luella Schroeder, and they were married on July 5, 1947. They did everything together…working, gardening, singing, travelling, and serving others. Ted’s first twenty years of employment were in the automotive industry, where he worked up to service management with dealerships in Regina, Swift Current and Calgary. In 1961 he was hired by Reimer Express Lines to open and manage the terminal in Regina. In 1972 Ted and Luella moved to Kelowna to begin a new venture-Dorella Sewing Centre- which they operated until moving to Abbotsford in 1988 to retire. In 1996 they relocated to Red Deer to be closer to their two daughters.

Ted and Lue moved to Golden Hills Lodge in Three Hills in May of 2014 to be closer to at least one daughter during their “golden years.” Over the past two years he volunteered as a driver for the Seniors Outreach Program, something he loved to do. Dad will be remembered as a “doer.” He was always busy and took pleasure in helping wherever he could. He was a handyman with a toolbox in the car. He could fix anything at any time for anyone. He loved his family dearly.

Besides his family his first priority was serving his Lord and Saviour. Although life had challenges along the way he trusted that God had a plan and purpose for his life. We rejoice that he has reached the end of his journey and has heard the words “Well done, thou good and faithful servant”.

Ted was predeceased by his beloved wife of 67 years, Luella, in 2014; his parents; a brother Oscar and sisters Erika and Irmgard; and son-in-law Phil Pearsall, grandson Colin Axelsen and great granddaughter Madeline Axelsen. Ted leaves to mourn his two daughters Beverley (Roger) McIver of Three Hills, AB, and Brenda (Pearsall) Jansen and husband Don of Abbotsford, BC; grandchildren Paul and Chantelle McIver (Niger, West Africa); Bryan and Lisa McIver (Olds, AB); Leanne Axelsen (Wetaskiwin, AB); Saulo and Amy Castro (Drumheller, AB); Chad and Chantrelle Pearsall (Sylvan Lake, AB); Branden and Tiffany Pearsall (Airdrie, AB); Tyson and Janessa Pearsall (Moose Jaw, SK); and 12 great grandchildren. A memorial service is planned for 2:00 pm on Saturday, Jan 23, 2016 at Mount Olive Evangelical Free Church in Three Hills, with Sunset Funeral Service in charge. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to One Hope Canada, Box 234, Three Hills, AB T0M 2A0.

Condolences may be sent to the family at condolences@sunsetltd.ca.

VENNARD Leonard 1959 - 2016 Mr. Leonard John ‘Len’ Vennard, beloved partner of the recently late Laurie Rowland, of Alix, Alberta, passed away at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at the age of 56 years. Len was born on December 16, 1959 at Killam, Alberta and raised at Camrose, Alberta. He attended school and received his education at Camrose; and went on to receive his Diploma in Mechanics.

He owned and operated Impact Auto Glass. Len enjoyed restoring vehicles, billiards, camping, and snowmobiling (both riding and collecting). He had a curiosity and an amazing skill for anything mechanical or electrical from a very young age. Len had a lifelong passion for dogs and was blessed to have had a number of them throughout his lifetime. In later years, Len achieved his dream of owning an acreage. He was most at peace in his shop working on machinery. He passed away surrounded by his loving family. Len was an incredibly giving and loving son, father, grandfather and brother who will be deeply missed and loved by all who knew him.

“Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day.

Unseen, unheard, but always near.

Still loved, still missed and very dear.”

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Len will be lovingly remembered by his sons; Lorne Vennard and Mike Vennard, both of Red Deer, their mother, Colleen (Barry) Swanson, his grandchild, Chace Barry Vennard, his mother, Dorothy Vennard of Ferintosh, Alberta, his brother, David Vennard of Sherwood Park, Alberta and sisters; Jacquie Bennie of Calmar, Alberta, Lana Fiebich of New Sarepta, Alberta, Yvonne Desjarlais of Ferintosh, Alberta, Angela Reeves of Blackfalds, Alberta, and Linda Vennard of Edmonton, Alberta, his beloved pets, Rocky and Shelby; who were his best friends and forever by his side; as well as numerous other family and dear friends. Len was predeceased by his beautiful partner, Laurie Rowland in December 2015 and his father, Jack Vennard of Edmonton.

A Celebration of Len’s Life will be held at the Blackfalds Community Hall, 4810 Womacks Road, Blackfalds, Alberta on Saturday, January 30, 2016 between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. The family welcomes those who would like to share stories and memories of Len during his Life Celebration. If desired, Memorial Donations in Len’s honor may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta and N.W.T. at www.heartandstroke.ab.ca.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements in care of PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.

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AMELL June Edith 1936 - 2016 It is with sadness, June’s family announce her sudden passing on Friday, January 15, 2016 at the age of 79 years. June was born on May 29,1936 in Dorenlee, Alberta.

In 1956 June married Joe Amell. She spent many years raising her family and also worked at Pines Lodge. She loved her dogs and never turned down an opportunity to dance. She is survived by her son, Darrell Amell (Dawn), grandsons; Jeff, Brian, Patrick, Chris and daughter, Cheryl Radtke (Chris), granddaughters; Shayla and Ashley. She is also survived by six great grandchildren.

June will also be missed by her brother, Charles Smithson, niece, Judy Bloomfield and nephew, Jack Cox. June would always light up a room with her radiant smile. Please join us in her Celebration of Life at the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel, 3310 - 50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta on Sunday, January 31, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com.

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BRACONNIER 1969 - 2015 Thomas “Tom” Patrick Braconnier passed suddenly on Christmas morning, December 25, 2015. Tom will be lovingly remembered by his children Thomas, Mercedes and Courtney; granddaughter Peter Navaeh; father Braconnier; mother Toni (Garry) Stevenson; sisters Priscilla Pallin, Tannis (Glenn) Lasiuta; brothers Ian (Irina) Braconnier, Pete (Becky) Braconnier, Ron (Tyler) Tersigni and Al (Noni) Bossert as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Tom was predeceased by his brother Cory. A Memorial Service to celebrate Tom’s life will be held at the Salvation Army Church, 4837 - 54 Street, Red Deer, AB on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made directly to the Red Deer Food Bank Society, 12, 7429 - 49 Ave, Red Deer AB T4P 1N2.

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NELSON Edward “Les” Mr. Edward (Les) Nelson of Red Deer, Alberta passed away peacefully at Revera Inglewood on Jan 16, 2016 at the age of 94. Les was born Nov 28, 1921 in Calgary, Alberta. He grew up in Edmonton then joined the RCAF right out of high school, serving in the European Campaign. When WWII ended and Les was able to come home in 1946, he began his career with Northwestern Utilities in Wetaskiwin Alberta. Enjoying his new home he became a charter member of the Wetaskiwin Kinsmen and enjoyed the fellowship for many years to come. He met and married the love of his life Dorothy (Dot) Arner in 1950 and was blessed with 4 children. In 1965 Les was transferred to Red Deer and completed 35 years as District Clerk before retiring.

He enjoyed camping with the family, and viewing the wildlife and scenery in the mountain parks. Les had a special fascination with trains, steam engines in particular. Along with that, he was always proud of his many new vehicles, and was a dedicated fan of the Edmonton Oilers and Eskimos professional teams.

He was predeceased by his parents; his wife of 48 years Dorothy (Dot); infant daughter Cheryl Lee; and eldest son Dale. Les will be lovingly remembered by his sons Bryan (Donna) and Gary (Lisa); grandchildren Chantelle Nelson, Graham (Jenny) Nelson; and his great-grandchildren Vienna, Lucas, Hudson, Gavin, Fiona and Haven. He’s additionally survived by brother and sister-in-laws and several nieces and nephews. Les always enjoyed the company of his long time close friend Sarah Noren, who was an important part of his life. The Nelson family would like to thank the staff of Revera Inglewood for their excellent care of our Dad, Dr. T. Taiwo and her team and the nurses of Homecare for their commitment to Dad’s needs.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. at Red Deer Funeral Home, 6150 67 Street. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Les’ memory may be directed to the Diabetes Association, the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Cancer Society.

Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.reddeerfuneralhome.com.

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The Cave Family BILL MISCHKE The Mischke family would like to thank everyone for their condolences, food, flowers, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation and offers of help during this sad time. Special thanks to Sobeys, Dr. Eric Brodie and the Red Deer Hospital. We thank all of you who attended the service and especially those who came from out of province.

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Blackfalds is a thriving community, with record population growth, nearing 9000 residents. Only a few short minutes to Red Deer, with all the benefits of small town living, Blackfalds is a great place to work and live. If you have strong interpersonal, organizational and problem solving skills, combined with at least 1 year experience as a junior associate, we encourage you to apply. Please send resumes by fax to 403-885-4509, or by email to reception@ blackfaldslawoffice.ca

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U.S. college plans Whiteness History Month project ‘RACISM IS ABOUT HOW INSTITUTIONS ARE STRUCTURED … TO BENEFIT SOME PEOPLE AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS.’

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. — A U.S. college intends to undertake an innovative project on racism that it says examines how white privilege affects people’s daily lives.

Called Whiteness History Month, the project at Portland Community College will look at employment, education and criminal justice systems that carry privileges or advantages based on race.

“Racism is about how institutions are structured … to benefit some people at the expense of others,” said Luke Givens, multicultural centreco-ordinator at the college and a member of the project planning committee.

The project set for April also aims to spark conversations about racism and diversity while inspiring creative solutions to social issues that stem from racism.

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Peter Fricke, a reporter for the conservative online news organization Campus Reform, wrote that the school was planning “to devote an entire month to ‘whiteness’-shaming.”

Fricke said a PCC student reached out to him with concerns the project could be biased, and he concluded the concept of whiteness was ambiguous and negative.

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Givens said making white people feel bad is not the intention of the project.

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Givens noted that conversations about racism too often focus on minorities and the problems they face instead of the structure that creates it.

PCC said on the website about the project that it has struggled to improve diversity and racial equity on campus.

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Whiteness History Month is much needed, given Oregon’s troubled history with race, said Kayse Jama, executive director of the non-profit Center for Intercultural Organizing.

Oregon was the only state admitted to the Union with a law that totally excluded blacks from the state. Later, blacks were barred from buying homes or restricted to living in undesirable parts to town.

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University attack shatters dreams, stokes fear

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARSADDA, Pakistan — When Islamic militants stormed the university campus in this Pakistani town, chemistry professor Hamid Hussain was carrying a concealed pistol. Locking his students in his classroom he opened fire on the assailants, buying his pupils enough time to escape before he was gunned down.

The survival of Hussain’s students in a massacre that left 20 others dead is a legacy of a bloodbath that targeted another school in northwestern Pakistan two years earlier. After that 2014 attack, in which 150 people, mostly children, were killed, the government trained educators to carry concealed weapons so they could be a first line of defence — giving security forces time to react.

Hussain, the 32-year-old son of an impoverished shopkeeper who despite his humble heritage earned a PhD in chemistry in Britain, was praised as a hero Thursday for his quick action.

His students managed to get away as he single-handedly took on the militants during the assault Wednesday that killed 19 students and another professor and wounded 22.

Hussain was shot twice, once in the head and once in the chest, just above his heart. His brother, Ashfaq Hussain, noticed a cut on his elder sibling’s right hand — an injury, he suggested, that could have been caused when he tried to reload his 9mm pistol and a sign of his limited training.

In his home village of Swebi, Hussain’s relatives mourned the death of a loving family man who dreamed of touring the world. Hussain was the first in his family to finish secondary school, let alone university, and his father had scrimped and saved to fund his son’s studies.

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Activists of civil society gather to condemn Talibans attack at Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, during a protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday.

Educational institutions in north-western Pakistan were open a day after Taliban militants killed 21 people at a local university, officials said. The flag was at halfmast across the country after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared a national day of mourning. of multi-colored candies. Hussain had celebrated his son’s birthday just a few days earlier, inviting some of his students to the party.

Wednesday’s attack raised grim echoes of the 2014 school massacre in the nearby city of Peshawar, raising questions about whether security forces are able to protect the country’s educational institutions from extremists.

A breakaway Taliban faction claimed responsibility for the assault — the same faction, headed by Khalifa Umar Mansoor, that claimed the Peshawar school assault.

The university in Charsadda is named after one of Pakistan’s greatest

secular leaders who often espoused communist philosophy, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Bacha Khan. The attack coincided with the 28th anniversary of Khan’s death on Jan. 20, 1988.

Girls’ schools have been particularly vulnerable to extremists’ attempts to prevent Western-style education.

Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize after the teenager was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012 for her vocal support for gender equality and education for girls.

She said she was “heartbroken” by Wednesday’s massacre.

In the Swiss resort of Davos, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

said that his country was determined to fight extremism in the wake of the Charsadda attack. “Our resolve to fight against these elements is getting stronger every day,” he said, speaking at a debate moderated by The Associated Press at the World Economic Forum.

Sharif said the attack was the result of “blowback” from Pakistani authorities’ efforts to dismantle extremists’ infrastructure and hideouts. “The terrorists are on the run,” he contended.

“Their ability to strike back has been considerably destroyed.”

The army has been pounding militant hideouts in the tribal areas on the border with Afghanistan since June 2014, disrupting operations for the Pakistani Taliban militants, who have been waging a war against the state for over a decade, killing tens of thousands. Because of that campaign, analysts say the extremists have turned to attacking soft targets such as schools.

As families buried the dead on Thursday, Pakistanis observed a day of nationwide mourning, with flags on parliament and other official buildings flying at half-staff.

There was tight security at all Pakistani schools and educational institutions, where schoolbags were scanned and teachers and students checked before being allowed in.

Cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan, who heads the party that rules the northwestern provincial government, said it was impossible to provide police guards at every school or educational centre. He said there are around 64,000 educational institutions in his province alone.

Khan added that there had been intelligence reports of a threat to schools some days earlier, although provincial Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak said the threats were never specific. He said the university administration refused a proposal of setting up a police checkpoint on the campus, but that police patrols toured there twice a day.

UK judge: Putin ‘probably approved’ killing of ex-KGB agent

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON — Almost a decade after former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko lay dying in a London hospital bed, a British judge has concluded who poisoned him: two Russian men, acting at the behest of Russia’s security services, probably with approval from President Vladimir Putin.

That finding prompted sharp exchanges Thursday between London and Moscow, and a diplomatic dilemma for both countries. With Russia and the West inching closer together after years of strain, neither side wants a new feud — even over a state-sanctioned murder on British soil.

Judge Robert Owen, who led the public inquiry into the killing, said he was certain that two Russians with links to the security services had given Litvinenko green tea containing a fatal dose of radioactive polonium-210 during a meeting at a London hotel. He said there was a “strong probability” that Russia’s FSB, the successor to the Soviet Union’s KGB spy agency, directed the killing and that the operation was “probably approved” by Putin, then as now the president of Russia.

Before he died, Litvinenko accused Putin of ordering his killing, but Owen’s report is the first public official statement linking the Russian president to the crime, and it sent a chilling jolt through U.K.-Russia relations.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said the evidence in the report of “state-sponsored” killing was “absolutely appalling.” Britain summoned the Russian ambassador for a dressing-down and imposed an asset freeze on the two main suspects: Andrei Lugovoi, now a Russian lawmaker, and Dmitry Kovtun.

Home Secretary Theresa May said the involvement of the Russian state was “a blatant and unacceptable breach of the most fundamental tenets

of international law and of civilized behaviour.”

Moscow has always strongly denied being involved in Litvinenko’s death and accused Britain of conducting a secretive and politically motivated inquiry.

Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the “quasi-investigation” would “further poison the atmosphere of our bilateral relations.”

He said the report “cannot be accepted by us as a verdict.”

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zhakarova said the British inquiry was neither public nor transparent, saying it had turned into a “shadow puppet theatre.”

“There was one goal from the beginning: slander Russia and slander its officials,” she told reporters in Moscow.

Litvinenko fled to Britain in 2000 and became a critic of Russia’s security services and of Putin, whom he accused of links to organized crime and other alleged transgressions including pedophilia, Owen said in the report. He was a very vocal annoyance, feeding inside information about Russia’s secrets to Western intelligence services, and — the judge said — was widely regarded within the FSB as a traitor.

“There were powerful motives for organizations and individuals within the Russian state to take action against Mr. Litvinenko, including killing him,” Owen wrote in the 326-page report.

The judge said the case for Russian state involvement was circumstantial but strong. Owen said Litvinenko had “personally targeted President Putin himself with highly personal public criticism,” allied himself with Putin’s opponents and was believed to be working for British intelligence.

Litvinenko had co-written a book in which he blamed former FSB superiors of carrying out bombings of Russian apartment buildings in 1999 that were blamed on Chechen mili-

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Tech innovations changing medical treatment

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — Virtual reality could be the next instrument in a hospital’s arsenal of cost-fighting tools as nurse teams demo a surgery simulator that makes training feel like a video game.

Surrey Memorial Hospital and several U.S. medical centres are testing software invented by a British Columbia tech company that provides an immersive 3D environment, which it says can replace traditional practice spaces.

“You no longer have to spend the cost of operating room time to get the operating room experience,” said Aaron Hilton, executive chairman of Conquer Mobile, of its tool PeriopSim. “We’re trying to save B.C. from its nursing shortage by saving the province millions in nursing training.”

The invention, which Hilton displayed at a tech conference in Vancouver on Tuesday, is at the forefront of advancements in medical technology.

It’s just one example of how B.C. hightech companies say innovations could help make health care more affordable.

At the University of Victoria, biomedical engineers have founded a non-profit that’s striving to bring 3D technologies to developing countries to manufacture prosthetics for impoverished amputees.

The Victoria Hand Project equips doctors to 3D scan of a plaster mold of a patient’s residual limb. The doctor can then use that image to create a custom-fitted 3D-printed socket.

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Technological advancements have hit a point where many costs are dropping based on increased competition among innovators, said Prof. Siamak Arzanpour of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C. His team had to find cost-effective solutions while designing a robotic exoskeleton that assists people with lower-body disabilities, which he likened to the film character “Iron Man.” “By attacking real problems, we are reducing the burden for government and for the health-care system,” added Arzanpour, who’s in the school of mechatronic systems engineering.

Automation is another potential cost-saver. One case is a company that makes equipment for the pharmaceutical industry, which uses robotics to fill vast quantities of containers with injectable medicines.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAY LAKE, Fla. — You may know Under Armour mostly for its heavily marketed line of athletic sportswear.

But the company has bigger ambitions: It’s jumping into the crowded market for wearable gadgets that aim to help both athletes and couch potatoes track their fitness.

Its $400 package, called the UA HealthBox, comes out this Friday.

Made in partnership with gadget maker HTC, the HealthBox has a wrist tracker, a heart-rate chest strap and a wireless bathroom scale. Other components — including shoes embedded with tracking sensors — are on the way.

That’s a lot of goodies, even for an avid runner like me, who’s accustomed to wearing multiple watches to track workouts. But does it make sense to get all these gadgets from one company? Under Armour isn’t first with any of these, and rival products do many things as well or better.

To find out, I tested Under Armour’s products and apps over more than 300 miles of running, including seven races over the past two weeks at Florida’s Disney World and California’s Disneyland.

FOR EXERCISE

On its face, the UA Band is just another wristworn fitness tracker for measuring steps, sleep and heart rate. And there’s an asterisk, too: The device disables heart-rate tracking during runs and spin class. Under Ar-

mour wants you to use its UA Heart Rate chest strap instead, as wrist sensors aren’t as reliable.

Although the chest strap is a pain to wear, there’s an advantage to having those devices working together. A small light on the Band changes colour as your pulse increases with workout intensity.

I aimed for the highest intensity — red — during shorter races, but for full and half marathons, red meant I wasn’t conserving enough energy for the final miles. The colored lights help make up for the fact that the Band’s display is hard to read during runs.

Although the Band doesn’t have GPS, it does an adequate job at measuring distance during workouts. It does borrow your phone’s GPS to track route information.

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The Band’s battery lasts a few days under normal use, which is comparable to Fitbits, but longer than smartwatches and Microsoft’s Band 2 fitness tracker. You can recharge halfway in just 15 minutes, which is important if you’re wearing the gadget all night.

As is typical with fitness trackers, the Band automatically detects how long and how well you sleep. It goes further in singling out your last pulse reading before you wake up. That’s your resting heart rate a high rate could suggest overtraining — or simply that you’re out of shape.

FOR WEIGHT CONTROL

The UA Scale syncs weight and body-fat percentage with the company’s UA Record app, so you can track your weight. Because it’s a pain to log every single meal, Record lets you

simply rate the day’s meals as light, medium or heavy — though it doesn’t distinguish between calories from vegetables or junk food.

Though charts help you monitor trends, there’s none that clearly connects calorie intake and exercise to weight. Under Armour says it’s working on that, but there’s no firm date.

and resume.

If you have the phone with you, the shoes work with the company’s MapMyRun app to give steadier pace readings, as those based on GPS can be erratic. Under Armour is still working to get that data displayed on the Band.

THE ADD-ONS

The dashboard of the UA Record app is divided into four quadrants for sleep, calories, workouts and daily steps. A circle in the middle is for your weight — normally hidden so you can take screenshots to boast to your friends. While other fitness apps tend to make you fish around for information, the Record’s quadrant design gives you a nice summary, and you can tap on any to dig deeper.

Even if you don’t own any Under Armour gadgets, the free app will pull in data from Fitbit, Garmin, Jawbone and other accounts. You still need your device’s app to sync data, though. And this could lead to double and triple counting your exercise totals.

The app is also supposed to tap IBM’s Watson artificial-intelligence system to analyze your wellness patterns and make recommendations.

Here, the “insights” I’ve gotten so far seem more like broad observations applicable to men in my age group than anything personalized. The company says personalization will come later.

For Under Armour to compete with more established gadget companies, including Fitbit, Garmin and Apple, its devices and apps need to do much more together than products that work individually. In my weeks of testing, I see the beginnings of how all this syncing can help. But it’s just that for now — a beginning.

The three HealthBox devices are sold separately, but because they are designed to work together, Under Armour is pushing the $400 package. It’s a reasonable price, even though it might present a hurdle to digital-fitness newcomers.

The company has also partnered with audio maker Harman to make $250 wireless earphones with heartrate tracking through the ear. It’s not coming until this spring, and Under Armour is still testing whether measurements are good enough to offer similar colour tracking on the Band. I would prefer that over a chest strap.

(For now, Under Armour has earphones without the heart rate for $70 less.)

Also coming down the pike are shoes with built-in sensors for tracking runs. Ideally, these might let you ditch your phone and other GPS devices — at least so long as you hit a pace of 10 minutes per mile or faster. That’s a high threshold for many recreational runners.

As a slowpoke, I got credit for only 14.3 of the 26.2 miles in a marathon.

And it broke the marathon into two, possibly because I stopped midway to ride a roller coaster. (Hey, it’s Disney!)

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I have tried to think back to earlier in our relationship, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recall whether heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always done this and I KATHY MITCHELL had blinders on, or if his comAND MARCY SUGAR plaints have become more freANNIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MAILBOX quent.

Granted, he has had his share of minor health problems, but so have I and many other people.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to overlook anything serious, nor do I think he is a hypochondriac, but I have found myself becoming more and more callus and dismissive of his complaints and have even caught myself rolling my eyes. This is not in my nature and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like responding this way.

How should I handle this situation? If I tell him

how I feel about it, I know it will hurt his feelings. On the other hand, if I do nothing, I am eventually going to snap and bark at him. Any suggestions? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Married to a Kvetch Dear Married: The first thing you need to do is make sure his constant aches and pains are not, in fact, masking something worse.

So the next time he grumbles, insist that he make an appointment with his doctor and go with him. If he says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;nothing to worry about,â&#x20AC;? tell him, â&#x20AC;&#x153;No. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been complaining about this for a long time, and I want to be sure there is nothing seriously wrong.â&#x20AC;?

If the doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s examination shows nothing beyond normal wear-and-tear, encourage your husband to get a massage, see a chiropractor or acupuncturist, or change his workout, which could be aggravating something. (If heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not working out, suggest that he start, as it could help build up his strength.)

If you do this with sincerity and concern every time he complains, he will become more aware of it and less likely to continue.

Dear Annie: I need to address your response to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wary Wife,â&#x20AC;? whose husband used to go to strip clubs and she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trust that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not looking to meet strippers.

This woman works two jobs and they have three children.

Telling her to be more attentive to her husband is

shocking.

Why isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t her husband there for her and for their kids? Why has he money to go out while his wife has to work?

I think there are serious questions that need to be answered here. Please reconsider your response. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A. Dear A.: We appreciate that the wife is working hard, but she says in her letter, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will admit that I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been the most attentive wife,â&#x20AC;? so we think she needs to work on that, too.

It cannot all be about the husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peccadilloes, even though he certainly is undermining his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trust and needs to stop. But you cannot neglect your spouse, regardless of the reason, and expect things to be just fine.

It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter which one of them is more to blame.

The point is to repair the damage and make the marriage stronger, and that will take effort from both of them.

Annieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ creators.com, or write to: Annieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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BRIEF Website offers help to people who suffer from condition of pulling out own hair WINNIPEG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Winnipeg woman has launched a website that hopes to offer help to thousands of people who have a little-known condition called Trichotillomania.

Tenesha Lawson says the mental health condition causes people to pull hair out of their bodies.

Lawson has lived with the condition since she was 11 years old.

She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what it was until she was diagnosed four years ago, adding her parents just thought it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;an icky habit.â&#x20AC;?

Psychologist Toby Rutner says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered a former of obsessive compulsive behaviour and can be triggered by stress. He says the sufferer ends up pulling hair from their eyebrows, eyelashes or other parts of their body. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The night before my wedding, I pulled so much hair out,â&#x20AC;? says Maria Funk, who also lives with Trichotillomania. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to be so beautiful for my wedding â&#x20AC;Ś itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough.â&#x20AC;?

Adding to the stress of Funkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s condition was a feeling of isolation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one understands it, because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no one in my family that had it,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t relate to anyone.â&#x20AC;?

Funk is no longer alone, thanks to Lawsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dear Trich,â&#x20AC;? which serves as a place for people to share personal stories and support each other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The project was to heal with stories,â&#x20AC;? says Lawson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was to find people on the Internet that were Googling, `I pull my own hair out.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; For people Googling this stuff, finding out that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real.â&#x20AC;?

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HOROSCOPE Friday, Jan. 22 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DATE: Piper Laurie, 83; Diane Lane, 50; John Hurt, 75 THOUGHT OF THE DAY: The stars make for an intense and emotionally-charged day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: You are dramatic and confident but you can also be careless. 2016 is the year to keep some things in your life private â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to tell everyone everything!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): When the Moon links up with Mars it highlights your adventurous Aries side.

But it also boosts your selfish JOANNE MADELINE streak.

MOORE Take the time to really listen to what others have to say â&#x20AC;&#x201D; espeHOROSCOPE cially at work.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Is someone stirring you up by passing on second-hand news? Avoid garrulous gossip, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let your jealous side get the better of you. If you have concerns, voice them in a direct way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A bored Twin is a recipe for trouble! So try new activities, take a trip, go on an adventure or study something that has always fascinated you. Reading and research are particularly favoured.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Relationships look intense as a loved one plays the guilt card. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bury your head in

the sand Crabs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having relationship problems, you need to speak up and sort things out.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The stars favour family functions and creative projects but resist the temptation to obsess about minor matters.

Push aside petty worries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and possessive behaviour â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and enjoy the day.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be careful how you communicate with friends and children today, otherwise your wellmeant suggestions could be taken as hurtful criticism. So think twice before offering advice!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Things will be in a state of flux â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially at work â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as the Moon activates your career zone. Calm down Libra! The day will proceed better if you are more proactive, and less reactive.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Have you become so obsessed about something â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or someone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that you canĂ­t see the wood for the trees? Compulsive thinking is a danger today, as you blow things way out of proportion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When others are intense and moody, sunny Sagittarians can be relied on to crack a joke or tell a funny story.

Today is one of those days. Some family members will not be amused though.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Family relationships will be challenging today Capricorn, as some relatives play power games or lay guilt trips on each other.

So maintain a low profile and focus on personal projects instead.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If others are manipulative or come on too strong, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not in the mood to respond. You need to let people know that your private life is just that at the moment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; totally private.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is full of intensity but the last thing you need are relationship dramas. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hear

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